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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- World number one Rafael Nadal recorded his 35th win in 37 matches as he beat big-serving American Taylor Dent at the Cincinnati Masters . The Spaniard triumphed 6-2 7-5 in one hour and 24 minutes to set up a third round clash with Frenchman Julien Benneteau , who beat Stanislas Wawrinka , of Switzerland . Nadal cruised through the first set but had to recover from 4-2 down in the second to prevent a decider . Second seed Novak Djokovic booked his place in the next round with a 6-3 7-5 victory over fellow Serbian Viktor Troicki . Djokovic , who has lost in the final at Cincinnati two years running , will now face Argentina 's David Nalbandian after his opponent , American John Isner , retired from their match though injury . After the match , Djokovic told reporters that he was struggling with his serve : `` You need to have a decent serve , which is going to give you some free points , and , especially on a court like this , which is quite a bit faster than the one we played on last week -LSB- in Toronto -RSB- . '' '' -LSB- My serve -RSB- gets up and down . It 's not what I want , but I 'm slowly getting the old serve I had . I had a good motion and , when I won a grand slam , I was serving really well , around 200km per hour on average , which was great , and with a lot of precision . `` These days I 'm struggling a bit , but it 's a mental thing . It 's going to get to me sooner or later . '' Third seed Roger Federer advanced when Uzbek Denis Istomin suffered a right foot injury and retired after only 28 minutes with 16-time Grand Slam champion Federer leading 5-2 . Fourth seed Andy Murray was taken to three sets but eventually triumphed over Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-3 6-7 6-2 . Number eight seed Mardy Fish , from America , beat Spain 's Fernando Verdasco in straight sets thanks to two tie-breaks . Elsewhere , Spaniard David Ferrer beat American Sam Querrey 7-5 6-2 while France 's Richard Gasquet got the better of Michael Berrer from Germany 6-4 6-2 .
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Rafael Nadal through to third round of Cincinnati Masters . The world number one from Spain beat Taylor Dent 6-2 7-5 . Novak Djokovic triumphs over fellow Serbian Viktor Troicki 6-3 7-5 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A potentially fatal sheep and goat disease could spread from Tanzania into southern Africa , a United Nations agency warned , threatening millions of people 's livelihoods and food supplies . Small ruminants ' plague can cause death rates of up to 100 percent in sheep and goats , though it does not affect humans , the Food and Agriculture Organization warned . It could kill 50 million sheep and goats if it spreads into southern Africa , the agency said after an emergency mission to Tanzania , in east Africa . `` Sheep and goats are critical to food and income security for pastoral communities . The presence of the disease directly affects a family 's wealth , '' agency 's chief veterinary officer , Juan Lubroth , said Tuesday . He urged southern African nations to review border controls and surveillance and to make sure their veterinary services are prepared . And the agency advised Tanzania to `` initiate an emergency vaccination program '' in the north , where the outbreak is centered , and consider additional vaccination in the area bordering Malawi , Mozambique and Zambia . Tanzania did not immediately issue a public response to the warning .
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Small ruminants ' plague affects sheep and goats , and can cause death rates of 100 percent . Tanzania should start an emergency vaccination program , a U.N. agency says . Millions of people 's livelihoods and food supplies depend on sheep and goats .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A survivor of a massacre in Mexico that left 72 dead is advising other would-be migrants to stay at home to avoid a fate like the one his companions met . The victims in the killings , which happened in northern Mexico , were migrants from Central and South America who were on their journey north . In an interview with Ecuadorean state television , the survivor , identified as Luis Freddy Lala , spoke about the harrowing ordeal . Although his name has been released , his face was blurred on camera . Lala said his journey began in Ecuador , and from there he traveled to Honduras and then to Guatemala . During that leg of the trip , `` everything was fine , '' he said . From Guatemala he crossed into Mexico and made it with a large group of migrants to the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas . Three cars surrounded the vehicle he was riding in , and a group of heavily armed men stepped out , forcing him into another car . The migrants were taken to a house , where they were tied up in groups of four , Lala said . Then , at one point , the hostages were all thrown on the ground , face-down . `` I heard them shooting at my friends , '' he said . `` They shot me and they killed everyone else . '' From the broadcast portions of the interview , it was not clear what the motive for the massacre might have been . As soon as the gunmen finished , they left the premises , Lala said . `` When they left I waited two minutes , got up and left the house , '' he said . He walked all night and into the morning until he found a military checkpoint where he asked for help . Along the way , Lala said , he was denied help from two men he encountered . His advice to others wanting to go on the journey toward the United States is to not go because it is too dangerous to cross through Mexico . `` I 'm telling all Ecuadoreans not to travel anymore , because the Zetas are killing lots of people , '' he said , referring to the cartel believed to be behind the killings . Mexican officials confirmed Wednesday that a second person survived the attack but authorities said they would not reveal the second survivor 's identity for safety reasons .
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Ecuadorean Luis Freddy Lala was one of two survivors of a massacre in Mexico . He advises other would-be immigrants not to make the journey . The immigrants were captured by armed men . They were shot and killed at a house .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Youth Bulge . With young populations rising rapidly across the region , MME considers how the future job market will cope . With over 70 percent of the population under the age of 30 , the Middle East is facing a near and long term crisis which does not have an easy remedy at hand . They call it ` the bulge ' where they have an ever growing population and not enough jobs . This week MME takes an in-depth look at the problem and the 100 million jobs needed to employ the region 's next generation . AMR Moussa . In order to tackle ` the bulge ' the region 's leaders adopted a blueprint for education , but development remains uneven . This week MME talks to Amr Moussa , Secretary General of the Arab League about the region 's educational development progress and the challenges that still lie ahead . Watch the show this week at the times below : Friday : 0915 , 1945 Saturday : 0645 Sunday : 0815 -LRB- all times GMT -RRB- .
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We take a look at the Middle East 's problem with rising youth population . 70 percent of the region 's population is under 30 . Secretary General of the Arab League , Amr Moussa , talks about solutions .
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LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Manchester United fans all around the world will be eagerly scouring for transfer news and gossip over the possible arrival of new players during the close season . Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney sports the club 's new kit for the forthcoming season . But just as important to many supporters over the break will be being among the first to get their hands on the club 's new kit . The English Premier League champions have just launched a new home kit for the forthcoming season which pays homage to their 100th year playing at their Old Trafford stadium . United 's new shirt features a large chevron across the chest , which echoes the same pattern United wore on their shirts during the 1909/10 season when Old Trafford first opened . What do you think of the new kits launched by Manchester United and Chelsea ? How do they compare to other shirts ? Add your comments to the ` Sound off ' box below . Red Devils defender Rio Ferdinand revealed the players are just as excited as the fans when it comes to wearing the latest club uniform . He said : `` You feel very proud every time you put the United kit on . When I first signed that was the thing I was most looking forward to -- putting it on and seeing how it felt . I was like an excited kid ! I 'm sure we 'll all be buzzing when we run out in the new kits next season . '' Ji-Sung Park hopes the chevron design will help inspire the players to reach new heights in the forthcoming season and added : `` I like to think of it as ` V ' for victory and hopefully we can win every game we play in the new kits ! '' See our photo gallery of the good , the bad , and the ugly of football shirts throughout the years . '' Although United fans are not quite as lucky as Ferdinand and Park and will have to wait until July 16 before they will be able to proudly show their colors . FA Cup winners Chelsea also have a smart new home kit which features a gladiator-style breast plate design and draws inspiration from looks that have graced the Kings Road over the years , especially seen in the ergonomically fitted shape and crew collar . The new shirt , which is on sale now , certainly meets the approval of Chelsea winger Salomon Kalou who told the club 's Web site : `` The new kit is nice , so now let 's see what happens in it during the new season . '' Of course , football kits are not just a way of visually separating two teams on a playing field ; they are increasingly an important part of a club 's commercial operations . The world-record transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid could be worth up to $ 75m a season in revenue to the Spanish giants , according to research commissioned by Weber Shandwick Sport with one of the world 's leading sport business experts . Speaking on behalf of Weber Shandwick Sport , Professor Simon Chadwick , Director of the Centre for the International Business of Sport -LRB- CIBS -RRB- at Coventry University , suggests that with Kaka already moving to the Bernabéu , Real Madrid could benefit from $ 175m a year in additional revenue generated by the two stars . He said : `` Ronaldo can be viewed in the same bracket as David Beckham when it comes to global commercial impact , if their image is controlled right and Real Madrid improve their results in the UEFA Champions League as a result of their arrival . `` Becks sold a million shirts in his first six months at Real Madrid when he was just one of several ` galacticos ' turning out for the all-whites , alongside the likes of Zinedine Zidane , Raul and the Brazilian Ronaldo . `` Even if Real signed one or two of the other stars , there would be a real focus on Cristiano Ronaldo 's and Kaka talents on the pitch , but also their brand off it . That will pay for their transfers several times over , even with a bumper salary package . '' Dan Jones , partner in the Sport Business group at accountancy firm Deloitte , told CNN that shirt revenues were not massive , but they were still important in taking the club 's brand around the globe . Jones said shirt sales are dominated by the biggest clubs and figures would `` closely mirror '' the top of the `` Football Money League '' rich-list which would Real Madrid and Manchester United as the two biggest shirt-sellers worldwide . The outlook for sales for the forthcoming season might not be as profitable as previous years though as the global economic situations impacts on the spending power of the average fan . The `` Football Fans ' Inflation Index '' released earlier this year by Virgin Money has showed large increases in the cost of an average game day for fans which could result in a drop in kit sales . Malcolm Clarke , chairman of the Football Supporters Federation in England , added : `` It will not be surprising if sales of replica shirts suffer as a result of the recession . The bottom line for fans is that you need a ticket to get into the game but you do n't need a replica shirt , and when money 's tight , it 's the non-essentials which will go . ''
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Manchester United and Chelsea reveal kits for the forthcoming campaign . The sale of shirts can be a big source of revenue for many football clubs . Some shirts have been good , others bad and some downright ugly .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Separate federal indictments claim that supporters of the Islamic extremist group Al-Shabaab have funneled money for brutal terrorist operations . In one case , two men were indicted in Missouri for allegedly funneling money to the Somali group , the Justice Department said Wednesday . The indictment said Mohamud Abdi Yusuf of St. Louis discussed Al-Shabaab in code language and used fictitious names and phone numbers to send money to the group 's supporters through remitting businesses in the United States . Yusuf is also charged with conspiring with Abdi Mahdi Hussein , an employee of a licensed remittance company , to structure financial transactions so as to avoid any record . Hussein was also indicted and arrested for conspiracy on those transactions . A third man , Duwayne Mohamed Diriye , is accused of helping distribute that money to Al-Shabaab from inside Somalia and Kenya . He has also been charged but remains at large in east Africa . FBI special agents arrested Yusuf in St. Louis on Monday and Hussein on Tuesday in Minneapolis , Minnesota , according to the Justice Department . Both men appeared in federal court Tuesday . If convicted , Yusuf faces a maximum of 15 years in prison and/or fines of up to $ 250,000 for each count of providing material support to terrorists . Yusuf and Hussein could each be sentenced to a maximum of five years in prison and/or fines of up to $ 250,000 for conspiring to structure transactions . The indictments were made public a day after three men in San Diego , California , were similarly charged with providing support to the al Qaeda-linked group . Issa Doreh and Mohamed Mohamed Mohamud , clad in orange jumpsuits , pleaded not guilty at a federal hearing in San Diego on Wednesday . A third man named in the indictment , Basaaly Saeed Moalin , was arrested Tuesday but was not in court . The five-count indictment alleges conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists , conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization , conspiracy to kill in a foreign country , money laundering and providing material support to terrorists . According to the indictment , the three provided thousands in funding for Al-Shabaab to purchase weapons , including rocket-propelled grenades and improvised explosive devices . Before his death in May 2008 , Al-Shabaab militant leader Aden Hashi Ayrow had called `` for foreign fighters to join Al-Shabaab in a ` holy war ' against the Ethiopian and other African forces in Somalia , '' the indictment states . The defendants , individually or together , funneled about $ 10,000 to Somalia , the indictment states , indicating that Ayrow told them , `` it is time to finance the jihad . '' Each rocket-propelled grenade cost $ 270 , an uncharged co-conspirator told them . A U.S. missile strike killed Ayrow . Dozens of supporters for the defendants , many in traditional Muslim garb , packed the small courtroom of U.S. Magistrate Judge William Gallo , who set a bail hearing for Friday morning . Assistant U.S. Attorney William Cole requested that the men be held without bail , alleging that they are flight risks and a danger to the community . Prosecutors would not discuss the nationalities of the defendants . Al-Shabaab has been waging a war against Somalia 's government in an effort to implement a stricter form of Islamic law , or sharia . Somalia has not had a stable government since 1991 , and fighting between the rebels and government troops has added to the impoverished east African nation 's humanitarian crisis . Just last week , Al-Shabaab publicly executed two teenage girls after accusing them of being spies for the Somali government , the group said . `` Those two girls were evil , and they were spies for the enemy -LSB- the Somali government -RSB- , but the mujahedeen caught them and after investigation , they admitted their crime , so they have been executed , '' said Sheikh Yusuf Ali Ugas , commander of Al-Shabaab in Beledweyne , a town in central Somalia . Al-Shabaab is one of almost 50 groups that have been designated by the State Department as foreign terrorist organizations . CNN 's Casey Wian contributed to this report .
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NEW : Two defendants in San Diego case plead not guilty . Indictment says money was transferred through legitimate remitting businesses . The Islamist group Al-Shabaab has been waging war against the Somali government .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Republicans appear to have regained the majority of U.S. governorships , capturing 10 in states where the previous executives were Democrats , according to CNN projections of exit poll data . But Democrats scored two takeaways Tuesday night , including in California , where CNN projected that Jerry Brown will defeat Republican Meg Whitman for the governorship now held by Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger , who is stepping down under term limits . The other takeaway states were Hawaii and Vermont . GOP women made major inroads , as New Mexico 's Susana Martinez , South Carolina 's Nikki Haley and Oklahoma 's Mary Fallin all defeated their Democratic opponents . A widely publicized battle in New York ended with a projected Democratic victory as state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo slid past Republican favorite Carl Paladino , according to CNN analysis of exit poll data . Son of former Gov. Mario Cuomo , the younger Cuomo squared off against Paladino , a businessman and developer , after the Tea Party-endorsed candidate scored an upset victory over former Rep. Rick Lazio earlier in the GOP primary . Cuomo added to Democratic wins in New Hampshire , Maryland and Arkansas , according to the projections . But governorships in Kansas , Oklahoma , Tennessee , New Mexico , Pennsylvania , Wyoming , Michigan , Wisconsin , Ohio and Iowa all have gone from Democrat to GOP , according to CNN analysis of exit poll data . Republicans , however , lost Rhode Island . But Democrats did n't win it , either . Independent Lincoln Chafee , a former Republican , was projected by CNN to defeat Republican John Robitaille and Democrat Frank Caprio for the governorship . It had been vacated by Republican Gov. Don Carcieri because of term limits , . Chafee becomes Rhode Island 's first governor who is neither a Republican nor a Democrat to serve since 1857 . Often overshadowed during midterm campaigns , governorships can affect national politics by their influence in the redistricting of state electorates . Republicans needed a net gain of only three governorships Tuesday for a majority nationally . If the eight-state pickup margin holds , the GOP will have gained a national gubernatorial majority plus five . Tennessee became the first Republican pickup Tuesday evening , when Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam edged past Democrat Mike McWherter . Haslam will succeed Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen , who was precluded from running again by term limits . In Michigan , Republican Rick Snyder defeated Democratic Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero in Michigan . In Pennsylvania , CNN projected Tom Corbett , who had an 8 percentage-point lead with 84 percent of precincts reporting , as the winner over Democrat Dan Onorato . In Wisconsin , Republican Scott Walker was CNN 's projected winner over Democrat Tom Barrett . In Kansas , Sam Brownback won easily over Democrat Tom Holland . In Wyoming , Republican Matt Mead was the projected winner over Leslie Petersen . In Oklahoma , Fallin defeated another woman , Democrat Jari Askins . In Ohio , Republican John Kasich , a former congressman-turned-pundit , defeated Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland , who was seeking a second term . In Iowa , former Republican Gov. Terry Branstad , who had the job in 1980s and 1990s , defeated Democrat Gov. Chet Culver . In New Mexico , also a contest between female candidates , Martinez defeated Diane Denish in a race to replace Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson . And in Maine , GOP candidate Paul LePage , the mayor of Waterville , will succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. John Baldacci . LePage led independent candidate Eliot Cutler by fewer than 8,500 votes ; Cutler conceded Wednesday . Addressing her cheering supporters Tuesday night , Martinez hit repeatedly on one theme : `` You were the ones telling me how desperately we needed to move New Mexico in a new direction , '' she said . `` At the end of the day , New Mexico chose a new direction . '' In South Carolina , Haley became the state 's first female governor by defeating Democratic opponent Vincent Sheheen in a tightly contested race . Haley , a 38-year-old state representative , is supported by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Tea Party activists , and has promised to tackle unemployment and excess government spending by way of a 10-year plan . During a bitter campaign runup , Sheheen hammered Haley on reports of late tax payments while campaigning on the scandal surrounding the former governor . The governor 's race in South Carolina had earned a prominent stage among a series of high-profile gubernatorial elections that some analysts speculate could be a bellwether for future presidential politics . On Wednesday , Vermont 's Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie conceded the race -- which came down to the wire -- to his opponent , Democrat Peter Shumlin . Dubie 's campaign said he called Shumlin to congratulate him Wednesday morning . `` It was extremely close , with only 3,000 votes or so determining the outcome , but he decided it was in the best interests of the state to let the transition proceed without calling for a recount , '' Dubie spokeswoman Kate Duffy said in an e-mail to CNN . Nevada , Arizona , Alaska , Georgia , Idaho , Utah , Texas , Nebraska , South Dakota , Alabama and South Carolina returned Republicans to their governor 's mansions ; Colorado , Arkansas , New Hampshire , New York , Massachusetts and Maryland did likewise for Democrats . In Texas , incumbent Gov. Rick Perry defeated Democrat Bill White , and Democratic incumbents held on to governorships in Arkansas and New Hampshire , based on projections . In New Hampshire , incumbent John Lynch bested Republican challenger John Stephens , while in Arkansas , Democrat Mike Beebe defeated GOP nominee Jim Keet . Democratic incumbents also held on in Massachusetts , where Gov. Deval Patrick was projected to defeat Republican Charlie Baker , and in Maryland , where Gov. Martin O'Malley was projected to prevail over Bob Ehrlich . In Baltimore , O'Malley thanked state employees and campaign workers , pledging to `` move Maryland forward '' by creating jobs and in what he described as a `` new economy . '' In South Dakota , Republican Lt. Gov. Dennis Daugaard edged past Democrat Scott Heidepriem . In Georgia , former U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal , the Republican candidate , defeated former Gov. Roy Barnes , according to a CNN projection based on exit poll data . Deal narrowly defeated Tea Party favorite and former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel for the state 's Republican nomination . The national spotlight turned on the Georgia race when national GOP heavyweights Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney endorsed Handel , while Mike Huckabee and Newt Gingrich backed Deal . In Nevada , Republican Brian Sandoval , who had beaten scandal-plagued incumbent Gov. Jim Gibbons in the primary , defeated Democrat Rory Reid . In Arizona , incumbent Republican Gov. Jan Brewer defeated Democrat Terry Goddard . In Alaska , Sarah Palin 's successor as governor , former Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell , beat Democratic Ethan Berkowitz , a former state representative . In Hawaii , Democrat and former Rep. Neil Abercrombie won back the governorship for his party by defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona . Republican Gov. Linda Lingle left the seat due to term limits .
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NEW : Republican Paul LePage has narrow win in Maine . Republicans have knocked Democrats out of 10 governorships so far . Democrats score two takeaways from GOP in California and Hawaii . Republican Susana Martinez wins in New Mexico .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The group of wealthy businessmen planning to buy English Premier League champions Manchester United has ruled out making a bid until the end of the season . The `` Red Knights '' consortium signaled their intention to buy out the American Glazer family on March 2 and have been recruiting new investors and working on a proposal . In a press statement , however , they announced that they would not be making an offer until at least June to avoid providing a distraction from the club 's pursuit of the Premier League and Champions League trophies . `` In the next few weeks we will continue to work on our proposal , '' the statement said . `` We do not expect this to be finalized before the end of the current football season . `` This will have the advantage of minimizing external distractions as the team enters the decisive period of the season . '' The battle for Manchester United explained . Earlier this month , the Red Knights hired Japanese investment bank Nomura to help formulate their $ 1 billion move for the club . The group has been working closely with Manchester United Supporters ' Trust -LRB- MUST -RRB- to help generate backing from the club 's international network of fans . `` We have been speaking to and meeting many potential Red Knights who have contracted us since our interest was made public , '' the statement added . `` These potential Red Knights have offered ideas and support and with the help of this input , our plans have been developed further . '' The Glazers have been criticized for the levels of debt at the current English champions , with the latest accounts showing that United are more than $ 1 billion in the red . The owners recently launched a bond issue to raise $ 750 million to reduce the debt . They also own NFL side Tampa Bay Buccaneers . United fans have shown their support for the bid with protests against the Glazer family at recent matches . The green and gold scarves that have become a symbol of their disquiet now dominate the stands at Old Trafford , while banners declaring `` Love United Hate Glazer '' are commonplace . Former United midfielder David Beckham gave the bid a lift when he donned one of the scarves as he left the field after AC Milan 's March 10 Champions League defeat at Old Trafford .
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Red Knights rule out Manchester United takeover bid until end of football season . Investment group say they do not want to provide a distraction from the club 's on-field pursuits . Red Knights will continue speaking to potential investors and working on their proposal .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Golf superstar Tiger Woods said Wednesday that he wishes ex-wife Elin Nordegren `` the best in everything '' after their divorce , acknowledging that `` My actions led us to this decision . '' `` I 've made a lot of errors in my life , and that 's something I 'm going to have to live with , '' Woods said in Paramus , New Jersey , where he was practicing for The Barclays tournament , this weekend 's first round of playoffs for the FedEx Cup . Woods and Nordegren were officially divorced Monday , nine months after a Thanksgiving-weekend incident outside the couple 's home in Florida . It set in motion the crash of the golfer 's once tightly controlled image , ultimately leading to his admission that he had engaged in multiple extramarital affairs during his nearly six-year marriage . `` I wish her the best in everything . It was a sad time in our lives , '' he said . But he added they were looking at how they could help their two young children , Sam and Charlie , `` the best we possibility can . '' Under their settlement , Woods and Nordegren will share custody of their children . Woods was the youngest player to win all four of golf 's major tournaments in 2000 . But the 34-year-old has struggled since returning to the sport he has dominated for more than a decade . He said Wednesday that going through the divorce was `` a lot more difficult than I was letting on . '' Nordegren , meanwhile , has told People magazine that she was blindsided by the breakup . In an interview scheduled for publication this week , she said , `` The word ` betrayal ' is n't strong enough . '' `` I 've been through hell , '' she said . `` It 's hard to think you have this life , and then all of a sudden -- was it a lie ? You 're struggling because it was n't real . But I survived . It was hard , but it did n't kill me . '' Nordegren told the magazine that she is working on a psychology degree and that the interview will be her last . People is owned by Time Warner , the parent company of CNN .
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Woods : `` I 've made a lot of errors in my life '' The divorce follows November accident , infidelity revelations . Woods says proceedings were `` a lot more difficult than I was letting on ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Continental Airlines will no longer provide complimentary meals and snacks to economy passengers on domestic flights shorter than 6 1/2 hours and some international flights . On Monday , the airline announced a menu and pricing for its new food-for-purchase offerings , which will debut October 12 . `` Customers were asking for more variety , '' said Mary Clark , spokeswoman for Continental . Grilled chicken spinach salad , Asian-style noodle salad and Angus cheeseburgers are among the menu offerings . Prices will range from $ 1.50 for chips to $ 8.25 for the grilled chicken salad . Complimentary food service will still be available in first class and BusinessFirst on all routes worldwide , and free non-alcoholic drinks will continue to be offered to all passengers . As for economy , complimentary food will be available only on flights longer than 6 1/2 hours , some international flights and all intercontinental flights , Clark said . This includes Houston , Texas , to Anchorage , Alaska , and Newark , New Jersey , to Hawaii , for example , as well as some Latin routes , depending on length and destination . `` There is a cost-savings benefit to it , '' she said . `` It 's not a revenue-generating idea , but it will give customers what they 're looking for as well as reduce the cost . '' Though Clark said she was unsure whether Continental was the last major U.S. airline to offer complimentary meals to all passengers , she does n't see the transition as negative . `` It 's something that we know our customers value when they travel , '' Clark said . `` We definitely see it as a customer benefit . ''
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Los Angeles , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- None of the seven doctors and one nurse investigated by the state will face criminal prosecution in the death of singer Michael Jackson , the state attorney general 's office said Wednesday . But a doctor who prescribed drugs to the pop singer using a fake name shortly before the singer 's death could be disciplined by the California medical board , according to Christine Gasparac , a spokeswoman for Attorney General Jerry Brown . Investigators did not find sufficient evidence to recommend criminal prosecution of any of the medical practitioners , she said . She would not identify the doctor referred to the medical board for consideration of administrative action or the others who were cleared . Dr. Conrad Murray , who was Jackson 's personal physician when he died a year ago , was not part of the probe , Gasparac said . Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter earlier this year in the entertainer 's death . The Los Angeles Police Department asked the California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement to investigate the prescription practices of seven doctors and a nurse , Gasparac said . `` After reviewing hundreds of pages of records and documents obtained from the medical practitioners , the attorney general 's office has referred one doctor , who wrote prescriptions to an alias known to have been used by Jackson , to the California medical board for further review , '' she said . State drug agents executed search warrants at several doctors ' offices last summer and at least one pharmacy . Agents spent several hours inside the Mickey Fine Pharmacy just below the Beverly Hills practice of Dr. Arnold Klein , Jackson 's dermatologist . Investigators also visited Klein 's office , where Jackson was seen several times in the weeks before his June 25 , 2009 death . Klein told CNN last year that he never prescribed dangerous drugs to the singer . Searches of Jackson 's rented mansion revealed a long list of prescription drugs in his bedroom after his death , according to court documents and the autopsy report . The Los Angeles County coroner ruled that Jackson 's death was from an overdose of propofol , a powerful anesthesia used to put surgical patients to sleep . A consultant 's report included in the autopsy said the level of lorazepam , a powerful anti-anxiety agent found in Jackson 's body `` would have accentuated the respiratory and cardiovascular depression from propofol . '' CNN 's Carey Bodenheimer contributed to this report .
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LAPD asks state drug agents to probe seven Jackson doctors , one nurse . One doctor referred to medical board . Attorney General : No evidence to support criminal prosecution . Dr. Conrad Murray already faces a criminal charge .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The United Nations Security Council has ended sanctions against Sierra Leone , restrictions originally imposed during the nation 's brutal civil war , the Security Council announced Wednesday . The Council ended a 1997 arms embargo and a travel ban among other sanctions , in a move aimed at restoring confidence in the West African nation . While the Security Council praised Sierra Leone for its progress since the end of the decade-long conflict in 2002 , it maintained the need for peacekeepers in the formerly war-torn nation . `` Sierra Leone may today no longer be one of your most critical concerns , '' said Michael von der Schulenburg , head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone . `` But we urge you not to abandon Sierra Leone completely . It is a potential success story , not only for Sierra Leone but for the Security Council . '' U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice commended the decision to end sanctions . `` Because of the much-improved situation in Sierra Leone , including the work of its special courts and the demobilization of armed groups , the remaining sanctions can now be lifted , '' she said in a statement . Tens of thousands of Sierra Leone 's 6 million population were believed killed in the war , and more than 2 million were forced to flee their homes amid the mayhem that was fueled by riches from the diamond trade or so called `` blood diamonds . ''
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Sierra Leone endured a bloody civil war that ended in 2002 . Sanctions were imposed during the conflict , including an arms embargo and travel restrictions . The U.N. Security Council says the situation has improved .
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-LRB- RollingStone.com -RRB- -- `` Sing it if you know it , '' Pavement 's Stephen Malkmus told the crowd Sunday night in Brooklyn , on the Williamsburg Waterfront , as the band prepared to play `` Stop Breathing . '' Then he added , `` I tell myself that before every song . ` Sing it like you know it ! Be the ball ! Be the snare , Steve ! ' '' He did n't need to worry . In the group 's first New York gig since 1999 , Malkmus not only remembered all the words to the old Pavement songs , he and the rest of the band brought new flair to them . The 90s indie princes buzzed through their insanely fat songbook , 27 brilliant tunes in 90 minutes , without letting the energy level dip , lurching into each song with all their boyish enthusiasm . It was like a mix tape of the livelier moments from their 90s shows , except more so . All year long , on their first tour since they fell apart in 1999 , Pavement have shown other bands how you do the reunion thing right : no new songs , no pompous gestures , just a celebration of the catalog that made them the great guitar band of the 90s . The audience on Sunday night was surprisingly young , and unsurprisingly baked , but they were there to celebrate the 90s as well . Malkmus got one of the night 's biggest cheers when he looked around at the Brooklyn waterfront and mused , `` We saw a Bikini Kill show around here . '' Rolling Stone : See vintage shots of Stephen Malkmus and more nineties rockers . Pavement hopped from songs everybody likes -LRB- `` Gold Soundz , '' `` Summer Babe '' -RRB- to songs hardly anybody ever notices -LRB- `` No More Absolutes , '' `` Starlings in the Slipstream '' -RRB- , dipping into psychedelic jams like `` Grounded '' between sing-along raves like `` Silence Kid '' and `` Unfair . '' Malkmus and Scott `` Spiral Stairs '' Kannberg traded guitar leads in the countryfied ballad `` Father to a Sister of Thought , '' giving it a whole new flavor . Drummer Steve West and bassist Mark Ibold were nimbler than ever , while percussionist/hype man Bob Nastanovich banged the tambourine , sang back-up , blew harmonica , and played a mean slide whistle solo on `` Fight This Generation . '' He also slow-danced with a lucky lady as Malkmus crooned `` We Dance . '' Rolling Stone : Pavement 's Album Guide by Rob Sheffield . That song was a reminder of how much musical ground Pavement covered . They were the band who could do it all , mixing up New York noise with California stoner vibes , Euro art-punk with suburban American hardcore , yet make it all flow like rock & roll , and make it all seem like a breeze . They combined the elements of indie rock that fans were used to getting in half-assed dribbles and drabs . So `` Loretta 's Scars '' was the best Dinosaur Jr. song ever , just as `` Zurich Is Stained '' was the best Nikki Sudden song ever -- yet these were just another couple of great Pavement songs . Sunday night they blasted through `` Silence Kid , '' with a melody swiped from Buddy Holly -LRB- `` Everyday , '' to be exact -RRB- , plus a throwaway guitar hook swiped from Jimi Hendrix -LRB- `` Bold As Love , '' to be exact -RRB- , and made it crest and surge for three wildly emotional minutes of punk rock . Who else wrote songs like this ? Everybody tried to . But only Pavement pulled it off . Wily bastards , these guys . The show ended on a high note with `` Range Life , '' a wittily poignant ballad about the passing of youth . As he walked offstage after `` Range Life , '' Malkmus indulged in his only cornball rock-star gesture of the night -- he tried to toss a guitar pick into the crowd . But it missed , and plopped pitifully onto the stage . Malkmus shrugged , laughed , and kept walking . Set List : . Cut Your Hair . Date With IKEA . Rattled By The Rush . Elevate Me Later . Grounded . Frontwards . Shady Lane . Unfair . Perfum-V . Fight This Generation . Silence Kid . Box Elder . Stop Breathing . Two States . Father To A Sister of Thought . Heckler Spray . In The Mouth A Desert . We Dance . Summer Babe . No More Absolutes -LRB- Fin -RRB- . Stereo . Encore : . Spit on a Stranger . Trigger Cut . Starlings in the Slipstream . Gold Soundz . Kennel District . Range Life . Copyright © 2010 Rolling Stone .
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The 90s indie princes buzzed through their songbook , 27 brilliant tunes in 90 minutes . Bob Nastanovich slow-danced with a lucky lady as Malkmus crooned `` We Dance '' The show ended with `` Range Life , '' a wittily poignant ballad about the passing of youth .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- New Zealand 's air force has gone to the rescue of a sick American -- in Antarctica . A crew of 12 , plus three medics , flew to evacuate the man Tuesday from the U.S. research base at McMurdo Station . There were limited details about the man 's health , but he had an illness , rather than an injury , said New Zealand Air Force Squadron Leader Kavae Tamariki . A rescue team initially set off Monday from Christchurch , but was forced to turn back after about an hour . With the snow , `` You were n't able to see anything , '' Tamariki said . There also was snow on the runway at McMurdo . The second flight was able to touch down safely in Antarctica on Tuesday , despite temperatures of 35 below zero Celsius , he said . `` She 's landed , and we 're just waiting for confirmation that they 've taken off , '' Tamariki said from New Zealand on Tuesday afternoon . The plane was expected back in Christchurch by Tuesday night , after a flight of 6 1/2 hours . It 's the second time in six months that New Zealand 's Air Force has been asked to rescue a sick American from McMurdo , because the Air Force is familiar with Antarctic weather and flying conditions , Tamariki said . It was unclear what the man in Tuesday 's rescue was doing at McMurdo Station , but research is done at and near the station in aeronomy and astrophysics , biology and medicine , geology and geophysics , glaciology and glacial geology , and ocean and climate systems . McMurdo was established in 1955 to serve as the logistics hub of the U.S. Antarctic Program . The station -- on the southern tip of Ross Island , on the shore of McMurdo Sound -- has a harbor , a helicopter pad , and landing strips on sea ice and shelf ice , according to the station 's website . The station , which is like a small town , includes repair facilities , dormitories , administrative buildings , a firehouse , a power plant , a water distillation plant and stores . Recorded temperatures there have fallen as low as 50 degrees below zero Celsius . Because of the tilt of the Earth and its orbit around the sun , there are two seasons in Antarctica -- summer and winter , or cold and colder . September is one of the coldest months .
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A sick man needed evacuation from the U.S. research base at McMurdo Station . A crew of 12 , plus three medics , flew to his rescue . The flight was the second attempt by New Zealand 's Air Force . Blinding snow and snow on the runway at McMurdo turned back the first mission .
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-LRB- Rolling Stone -RRB- -- Bob Dylan will release the ninth volume of his `` Bootleg Series '' on October 19 , he has announced , confirming recent rumors . This edition will be the first official collection of the Witmark Demos , 47 songs that Dylan recorded between 1962 and 1964 for his first two publishers , Leeds Music and M. Witmark & Sons . The tracks -- which Dylan performed with only acoustic guitar , harmonica and some piano , all before he was 24 -- include early versions of classics like `` Blowin ' in the Wind , '' `` A Hard Rain 's A-Gonna Fall '' and `` The Times They Are A-Changin ' , '' plus 15 more recorded exclusively for the sessions , including `` Ballad for a Friend , '' `` The Death of Emmett Till '' and `` Guess I 'm Doing Fine . '' The deluxe set will feature a booklet of photos from those sessions and in-depth liner notes by Colin Escott . Also on October 19th , Columbia/Legacy will also release `` Bob Dylan '' -- `` The Original Mono Recordings , '' which feature Dylan 's first eight LPs newly mastered from their first-generation mono mixes . The set -- which spans 1962 's Bob Dylan through 1968 's `` John Wesley Harding '' -- will come as a deluxe box and on 180-gram vinyl , and include a booklet of vintage photographs and an essay by Rolling Stone . The complete tracklist for The Bootleg Series Volume 9 -- The Witmark Demos : . Disc 1 : . 1 . `` Man On The Street -LRB- Fragment -RRB- '' 2 . `` Hard Times In New York Town '' 3 . `` Poor Boy Blues '' 4 . `` Ballad For A Friend '' 5 . `` Rambling , Gambling Willie '' 6 . `` Talking Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues '' 7 . `` Standing On The Highway '' 8 . `` Man On The Street '' 9 . `` Blowin ' In The Wind '' 10 . `` Long Ago , Far Away '' 11 . `` A Hard Rain 's A-Gonna Fall '' 12 . `` Tomorrow Is A Long Time '' 13 . `` The Death of Emmett Till '' 14 . `` Let Me Die In My Footsteps '' 15 . `` Ballad Of Hollis Brown '' 16 . `` Quit Your Low Down Ways '' 17 . `` Baby , I 'm In The Mood For You '' 18 . `` Bound To Lose , Bound To Win '' 19 . `` All Over You '' 20 . `` I 'd Hate To Be You On That Dreadful Day '' 21 . `` Long Time Gone '' 22 . `` Talkin ' John Birch Paranoid Blues '' 23 . `` Masters Of War '' 24 . `` Oxford Town '' 25 . `` Farewell '' Disc 2 . 1 . `` Do n't Think Twice , It 's All Right '' 2 . `` Walkin ' Down The Line '' 3 . `` I Shall Be Free '' 4 . `` Bob Dylan 's Blues '' 5 . `` Bob Dylan 's Dream '' 6 . `` Boots Of Spanish Leather '' 7 . `` Walls of Red Wing '' 8 . `` Girl From The North Country '' 9 . `` Seven Curses '' 10 . `` Hero Blues '' 11 . `` Whatcha Gon na Do ? '' 12 . `` Gypsy Lou '' 13 . `` Ai n't Gon na Grieve '' 14 . `` John Brown '' 15 . `` Only A Hobo '' 16 . `` When The Ship Comes In '' 17 . `` The Times They Are A-Changin '' 18 . `` Paths Of Victory '' 19 . `` Guess I 'm Doing Fine '' 20 . `` Baby Let Me Follow You Down '' 21 . `` Mama , You Been On My Mind '' 22 . `` Mr. Tambourine Man '' 23 . `` I 'll Keep It With Mine '' Copyright © 2010 Rolling Stone .
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This edition will be the first official collection of the Witmark Demos . It includes 47 songs that Dylan recorded between 1962 and 1964 . Dylan will release the ninth volume of his `` Bootleg Series '' on October 19th .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The three Pakistani cricket players at the center of betting allegations in London left the United Kingdom on Friday . All three were interviewed by police last week under caution , meaning police believed they may have committed a crime . The players have promised to return to help investigators `` in due course , '' London 's Metropolitan Police said . The players departed London 's Heathrow airport at about 11:30 a.m. -LRB- 6:30 a.m. ET -RRB- . The betting scandal has rocked the cricket world , with allegations that members of the Pakistan national team were involved in `` spot-fixing '' during Pakistan 's Test series with England late last month . Spot-fixing involves deliberately throwing parts of a game , rather than the whole match . The News of the World , the British tabloid that first reported the allegations , said players deliberately bowled `` no balls , '' or fouls , at specific points in the game and that the alleged ringleader made 150,000 pounds -LRB- about $ 230,000 -RRB- in the scam . No players have been arrested over the allegations , but the three questioned by police -- teenage cricket star Mohammad Amir , Mohammad Asif , and team captain Salman Butt -- were provisionally suspended by the sport 's governing body and charged with various offenses under the International Cricket Council 's anti-corruption code . Their team is continuing a two-month tour of England without them .
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The players have departed London . All three were interviewed by police last week . They are at the center of betting allegations .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Australian golfer Robert Allenby has written a new chapter in the volume of bizarre sporting injuries after tearing knee ligaments in a fishing accident . The world No. 14 slipped on the deck his boat `` C'mon Aussie '' while on a weekend excursion in the Bahamas , and is expected to be out for at least three weeks after undergoing surgery . Allenby was forced to withdraw from next week 's U.S. PGA Championship , the final major tournament of the year . It 's not the first time the 39-year-old has had cause to rue his love of fishing . He almost sat out the U.S. Open in June after wrenching his left wrist and forearm when his boat ran aground . Allenby is just the latest sports star to suffer a freak injury away from the field of play . In our photo gallery above , CNN World Sport takes a look at 10 of the most unusual . If you disagree with our selections , let us know why in the comments section below .
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Robert Allenby tears knee ligaments after slipping on his fishing boat . Allenby will miss U.S. PGA Championship next week after having surgery . He joins a list of sporting stars who have succumbed to unlikely physical problems . Rio Ferdinand , Sam Torrance and Kim Clijsters have also suffered bizarre injuries .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- World No. 1 Roger Federer got his European clay season up and running at the second attempt with a routine win in his opening match at the Estoril Open in Portugal on Wednesday . The Swiss superstar was upset by young Latvian Ernests Gulbis in Rome last month , but had no such problems against German journeyman Bjorn Phau as he triumphed 6-3 6-4 in the third-tier ATP Tour event . The 28-year-old , returning to the tournament that he won on his debut there in 2008 , will next play another seeded player in Friday 's quarterfinals when he takes on French veteran Arnaud Clement . `` I 'm happy that I came through the first round , it was nice to win , '' Federer told reporters . `` Today was a matter of coming through tough situations . I played well when I was down 0-40 and serving for the first set . `` This win was not always beautiful but it does n't matter . I 'm sure my best tennis is not far away . I have a bit of a breather now and I 'm looking forward to Friday . '' Federer has now been top of the world rankings for 281 weeks , and if he can stay there for another five he will match the all-time mark of American Pete Sampras . But he has been surpassed by Rafael Nadal on the list of all-time Masters Series titles after the Spaniard won in Rome to match record-holder Andre Agassi on 17 . Nadal is poised to be Federer 's biggest obstacle in his bid to retain his French Open title later this month , having ended an injury-wrecked past 12 months by winning his first two events of this season on clay . Federer 's route to a second success in Estoril has been made easier by the withdrawal of Croatian second seed Ivan Ljubicic , who has pulled out due to the stomach strain that ended the world No. 14 's campaign in Rome . Defending champion Albert Montanes moved into the last eight with a 6-1 6-2 victory against fellow Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver . The fourth seed will next play Uruguayan eight seed Pablo Cuevas , who overcame Spanish qualifier Marcel Granollers 7-6 -LRB- 10-8 -RRB- 7-6 -LRB- 7-2 -RRB- . Meanwhile , top seed Marin Cilic won his opening match at the BMW Open in Munich , moving into the second round as he completed a rain-delayed 6-4 6-2 victory over Michael Berrer on Wednesday . The Croatian will next play another German , Simon Greul , whose fourth-seeded compatriot Philipp Kohlschreiber also progressed into round two by beating Daniel Brands 6-4 6-4 . Russian second seed Mikhail Youzhny defeated German Andreas Beck 6-3 6-3 to reach the third round , where he faces Jan Hajek of the Czech Republic . Third seed Tomas Berdych moved into the third round , with the Czech defeating Spain 's Pere Riba 7-5 6-1 .
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Roger Federer beats Germany 's Bjorn Phau 6-3 6-4 in opening match at Portugal 's Estoril Open . World No. 1 bounces back after losing first clay match of 2010 in Rome . Swiss star will next play French veteran Arnaud Clement in Friday 's quarterfinals . Top seed Marin Cilic wins rain-delayed opening match of BMW Open in Munich .
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-LRB- CNET -RRB- -- The company paid to treat people to free newspapers in London , lighted the Empire State Building in Windows ' colors and draped Toronto 's CN Tower with a 300-foot banner -- all part of a massive $ 300 million ad campaign that accompanied the product 's arrival . Windows 95 , which was separate from the company 's business-oriented Windows NT product , added a number of features over its predecessors including better network support , the ability to send faxes -LRB- yes , there was a time when that was a big deal -RRB- along with basic audio recording , audio playback , and video playback tools . Features now thought of as core parts of Windows , such as the start menu and taskbar , also made their debut with Windows 95 . Plus , it just looked a whole lot better graphically and was far more stable than past consumer versions of Windows . Internet Explorer debuted around the same time , but was sold separately as part of Microsoft 's Plus Pack for Windows 95 . It was eventually bundled in directly with the operating system in an update to Windows 95 released the following year . By the time Windows 95 was finally ushered off the market in 2001 , it had become a fixture on computer desktops around the world . `` If you look at Windows 95 , it was a quantum leap in difference in technological capability and stability , '' Gartner analyst Neil MacDonald said at that time . A decade and a half after Windows 95 hit the market , though , one question looms large for Windows : Are all its best days in the past ? Clearly it was a different time and Microsoft might be hard pressed to capture that kind of consumer attention no matter what it did . But , never mind the long lines , will Microsoft be able to continue to sell Windows at the price and volume it has ? It 's one of the most important questions facing Microsoft as a company . While the company has expanded far beyond its Windows roots , Windows and Office remain the engine driving the vast majority of the company 's profits even as it looks to cell phones , search , and online services to augment its mainstay businesses . At the moment , the Windows business is doing quite well , with Windows 7 selling at an impressive clip . Indeed Windows 7 is selling far faster than Windows 95 did in its early days , though that 's as much a testament to how large the PC market is as anything else . The longer-term question is whether Windows can outpace what I call the generic web experience . In the coming years , smartbooks , tablets , cell phones , Netbooks and shapes we probably have n't thought of will all be capable of delivering the web , which is for many people their main use of a PC . For Windows to be as relevant on Windows 95 's 20th anniversary as it is today , the company will have had to manage to evolve the operating system significantly . I see a few ways this can happen , but none is a sure thing . First , Microsoft -LRB- or a third-party software maker -RRB- can develop a new killer app that only runs on Windows . It 's been a long time since this happened , but certainly it 's not impossible . New user interfaces can also be added . Touch is already there , as is voice control to some degree , but gesture recognition such as that found in Kinect could pave the way for new uses . Second , it could evolve Windows and Windows Live to offer a dramatically better way of doing the same tasks that most people do on the Web . Sure , we can manage our photos and music on the Web today and that is getting easier . However , tapping local storage and graphics , Microsoft has the potential to offer a better way and , with the latest version of Windows Live , is trying to do so . Third , Microsoft could enhance the value of Windows by having a browser that is demonstrably superior to non-Windows rivals . This appears to be a tall order , given that Internet Explorer , while still leading in market share , has been well behind rivals when it comes to being seen as the technical leader . For the record , this challenge is not just the one facing Microsoft . It 's also the one facing Apple 's Mac business . And while Microsoft must justify the $ 100 or so premium that it charges for Windows , Apple commands an even higher premium when comparing the Mac to one of these `` generic Web '' devices . But Apple also has another entrant in the game -- a viable alternative Web experience delivered in the form of the iPad . Microsoft , at least so far , appears to have only Windows , in its various flavors . © 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. . All rights reserved . CNET , CNET.com and the CNET logo are registered trademarks of CBS Interactive Inc. . Used by permission .
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Windows 95 added a number of core features such as the start menu and taskbar . Windows and Microsoft Office remain the engine driving the vast majority of the company 's profits . The question is whether Windows can outpace what we call the generic web experience .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket at the age of 32 , because of a long-standing knee injury . Flintoff quit Test cricket in 2009 after helping his country regain the Ashes against rivals Australia , but was hoping to continue playing in the one-day format of the game . However , he has finally been forced to accept his playing days are over following medical advice on his right knee . Flintoff issued a statement on Thursday , saying : `` It is with both disappointment and sadness that I am announcing my retirement from all forms of cricket . `` The decision to end my career came after consultation with medical advisers . I was told that the problems I have been trying to overcome in re-hab for the last year , following the latest in a series of operations , would not recover sufficiently to allow a comeback . `` Having been told that my body would no longer stand up to the rigors of cricket , I had no alternative but to retire . '' Flintoff played 79 Test matches for England , after making his debut against South Africa in 1998 , but his career was blighted by injuries to his knees and ankles . He took 226 wickets at 32.78 runs per wicket and scored 3,845 runs at 31.77 , with five hundreds , including a career-best of 167 against the West Indies in 2004 . The highlight undoubtedly came in 2005 when a Flintoff-inspired England won the Ashes back from Australia , the first time they had beaten their rivals in 18 years . The Lancashire player scored 402 runs and took 24 wickets in that series , invoking memories of another Ian Botham 's heroics against Australia in 1981 .
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Andrew Flintoff has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket aged 32 . The all-rounder has been forced to quite because of a long-standing knee injury . Flintoff played 79 Test matches for England after making his debut in 1998 . The highlight undoubtedly came in 2005 when a Flintoff-inspired England won the Ashes .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- South Korea will step up security at Incheon International Airport following a plot uncovered last week to send bombs from Yemen to the United States . The busy passenger and cargo hub serving the capital , Seoul , will inspect all air cargo coming from destinations on a list of 20 suspected terrorism-sponsoring nations following the discovery , the customs office said , according to the Yonhap news agency . On Friday , authorities in the United Arab Emirates and Britain found two packages with explosives that were destined for synagogues in Chicago , Illinois , that U.S. investigators believe may be linked to an al Qaeda bomb maker , who is thought to be in Yemen . Yemen and the United Arab Emirates are on the list of nations suspected of sponsoring terrorism , according to Yonhap . The move comes ahead of this month 's G20 summit in Seoul , which will see top officials from the world 's economic powers coming to South Korea . Passenger security will also be increased . `` Incheon International Airport will strengthen the Security Screening at security check points and the entrance of passenger terminal for the safety of passengers , '' a statement on the airport 's website said .
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Cargo inspections to increase at Incheon Airport . Passenger security checks will also be expanded . The move comes ahead of this month 's G20 summit in Seoul .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Zambian judge has granted bail to two Chinese men charged with attempted murder in a mine shooting that has revived an outcry against foreign employers in the southern African nation . Chinese managers at a mine in the southern part of the nation used shotguns to fire at a gathering of workers last month . The miners , who were protesting poor labor conditions , were unarmed , according to Zambian government officials . At least 11 miners were wounded . `` Where did the Chinese get the right to shoot innocent Zambians , including my son , '' asked Leonard Kapwizi . Kapwizi 's question reverberates with other Zambians , some of whom say foreign employers are increasingly above the law . Kapwizi 's son , Vincent Chenjele , was hospitalized . Three Chinese employees were also injured and mine equipment damaged , according to Chinese state media . The two suspects -- detained for more than two weeks -- appeared before a judge Tuesday on 13 counts of attempted murder . They were ordered to surrender their passports . The shooting at Collum is the latest in a string of attacks between Zambian workers and Chinese managers at the coal mine . In June , Zambian state media reported that a Chinese national `` escaped lynching by an angry mob '' after 22 miners were seriously injured in a gas explosion . In late 2009 , Collum mine workers `` threw missiles '' at Chinese managers after receiving `` slave wages , '' according to Zambian state media . Zambian officials have worked to quell the anti-Chinese outbursts that have followed such incidents . `` Let us be careful that we do n't single out -LSB- Chinese -RSB- people , '' President Rupiah Banda said after the recent shootings . `` Every day people are shot by Zambians ; are shot by white people ; are shot by the Americans ; they are shot by everybody . You know this business of Chinese ! Chinese ! It 's like you want to create a phobia against people . '' Politicians find themselves locked in a delicate dance : fostering a business climate that boosts Chinese investment while ensuring their constituencies do n't feel shunned . China is Zambia 's largest source of foreign investment . It has a huge influence on the nation 's economy , especially in the mining industry . In 2008 , more than 55 percent of all foreign money invested in Zambia came from China , according to the Zambia Development Agency . Out of every overseas dollar that poured into Zambian mining , nearly 73 cents were from China . Zambian government officials are quick to point out that this investment has created jobs and other benefits for locals . `` Zambia cherishes the Chinese investment , '' says Elijah Muchima , deputy minister of Southern province , where Collum is located . The Chinese Foreign Ministry said it hopes the mining company will resolve the problem with its host country , according to Xinhua news agency . The Chinese government has always urged its companies to comply with the laws of host countries , said Ma Zhaoxu , a spokesman for the ministry . Ma said China values safeguarding local employees ' rights . But some worry that China 's economic influence often translates into getting preferential treatment that puts it above the law in Zambia . In the latest case , Muchima implied that the defendants would be handled , at least in part , by the Chinese Foreign Ministry . `` There is nobody above the law . But you have got systems in place ... we have signed agreements ; bilateral agreements between this government and their government . If there is an issue , it has to go through the normal ways ; through the Minister of Foreign Affairs . I can not comment on their dealings . That would be against the protocol that has been signed . '' Former presidential candidate Michael Sata is a major critic of Chinese employers in the nation . During his failed 2006 campaign , he said Zambia needed `` investors , not infesters , '' according to local media . In the aftermath of the Collum shooting , the Zambian Post quoted Sata as saying , `` We know we ca n't be protected by this government because it has been heavily corrupted by the Chinese . '' Padraig Carmody , a lecturer at Dublin 's Trinity College , said corruption was evident while he was doing field work in Zambia last year . `` We talked to trade union officials , and what they said was that the labor inspectors , when they come and look at the labor conditions , and enforcement of the minimum wage and things like that , they tend to favor the Chinese mining houses and other investors over workers ' rights . '' Chinese employers in the country bypass the laws , added Jan Kees van Donge , a researcher at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands . `` They do n't act like they are subject to Zambian law , and put themselves , therefore , above Zambian sovereignty . They are undermining Zambian sovereignty , '' Donge said . However , Muchima reiterated that the nation can handle affairs within its jurisdiction . Journalist Chibaula D. Silwamba contributed to this report .
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Two Chinese men are facing attempted murder charges in the shooting of mine workers . The unarmed miners were protesting poor labor conditions . The shooting is the latest in a string of attacks between Zambian workers and Chinese managers . ` Where did the Chinese get the right to shoot innocent Zambians , ' victim 's father asks .
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-LRB- Mashable -RRB- -- If you 're confused because your Facebook News Feed is filled with women saying that they `` like it on '' the floor or the kitchen counter , you 're not alone . It 's all part of a new Internet meme that has gone viral on Facebook to raise awareness for breast cancer . First things first , though : These women are actually referring to where they like to place their purses , not to their favorite places to make love . Of course , part of the reason this meme has gone viral is due to its heavy sexual connotations . The reason for all of these `` I like it on '' status updates is simple : October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month , and hundreds of thousands -LRB- if not millions -RRB- of women are using this meme as a rallying cry to raise awareness for cancer research . The status updates naturally get their friends to ask them about their commentary , which is exactly the point of this meme . Like any social platform , Facebook is susceptible to rapidly spreading memes . In January bra color status updates started dominating newsfeeds worldwide , again to raise awareness for breast cancer . While we do n't know where the campaign originated from , it 's cute , fun and generating some buzz -LRB- especially useful , as the commenters point out , for getting women to go in for their medical examinations -RRB- . Still , we ca n't forget that this is a disease that will kill 10 million women in the next 25 years , so we also implore you to donate to breast cancer research if you can . © 2010 MASHABLE.com . All rights reserved .
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month . Women are actually referring to where they like to place their purses . Part of the reason this meme has gone viral is due to its heavy sexual connotations .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Football 's governing body FIFA has suspended the Nigerian Football Federation -LRB- NFF -RRB- due to government interference . The indefinite ban means Nigeria wo n't be allowed to participate in any international matches and will not be involved in qualifying for the African Nations Cup . In the wake of the country 's poor showing at the World Cup -- where they failed to get out of the group stages -- Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan decided to suspend the national team at all levels for two years . Jonathan then reversed his decision after FIFA threatened to expel Nigeria and withhold $ 8 million due to them for playing at the World Cup . Now they have been told they will not be readmitted to international competition until FIFA are satisfied the NFF is free to operate without any government interference . FIFA said in a statement given to CNN : `` The FIFA Emergency Committee decided today , 4 October 2010 , to suspend the Nigeria Football Federation -LRB- NFF -RRB- with immediate effect on account of government interference . `` This decision follows the latest events linked to the NFF , such as the court actions against elected members of the NFF Executive Committee preventing them from exercising their functions and duties , the stepping down of the acting NFF General Secretary on the instructions of the National Sports Commission , the decision of the Minister of Sports to have the Nigerian League start without relegation from the previous season , and the fact that the NFF Executive Committee can not work properly due to this interference . `` The suspension will be maintained until the court actions have ceased and the duly elected NFF Executive Committee is able to work without any interference . `` During the period of suspension , the NFF will not be able to be represented in any regional , continental or international competitions , including at club level , and also not in friendly matches . '' Nigeria had already played one African Nations Cup qualifier against Madagascar -- a game they won 2-0 .
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Nigeria are banned from international competition by football 's governing body FIFA . FIFA say government interference in the Nigerian Football Federation is the reason . Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan had reversed his own decision to ban the team .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Nigel De Jong has been dropped from the Netherlands squad for their Euro 2012 qualifying matches against Moldova and Sweden . The Manchester City midfielder was involved in a tackle that broke the leg of Newcastle United 's Hatem Ben Arfa in Sunday 's English Premier League match at Eastlands . The 25-year-old was not shown a card for the challenge , nor did the referee deem it to be a foul , but Newcastle later confirmed that Ben Arfa had suffered a double fracture . Coach Bert van Marwijk told the Dutch Football Federation 's official website : `` I just informed the squad and told him I saw no other possibility . `` In the near future I will discuss this matter with Nigel but right now we have to focus on the upcoming two matches . '' It is not the first time a tackle from De Jong has caused controversy after his high challenge on Spain 's Xabi Alonso during the World Cup final . He was shown a yellow card after planting his boot into Alonso 's chest . Prior to that United States international Stuart Holden had his leg broken in a friendly with the Netherlands after a De Jong tackle . Van Marwijk was quoted as telling the Dutch Algemeen Dagblad newspaper : `` I 've seen the pictures back . It was a wild and unnecessary offence . He went in much too hard . `` It is unfortunate , especially since he does not need to do it . The funny thing is that the referee did not even show a yellow card for it . `` Apparently , there are other standards . But I have a problem with the way Nigel needlessly looks to push the limit . I am going to speak to him . '' Twente midfielder Wout Brama and Ajax winger Urby Emanuelson have been drafted into Van Marwijk 's squad for the double header . The Netherlands play Moldova on Friday night before hosting Sweden on Tuesday .
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Nigel De Jong is dropped from the Netherlands squad for two Euro 2012 qualifying games . Man City midfielder involved in a tackle that broke Hatem Ben Arfa 's leg on Sunday . Newcastle United confirm Ben Arfa has fractured his leg in two places .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Substitutes Loic Remy and Yoann Gourcuff scored late goals as France boosted their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over Romania in the Stade de France on Saturday night . Youngster Remy , sent on by coach Laurent Blanc as the match looked set to end goalless , raced on to an Alou Diarra through ball to score in the 83rd minute . Gourcuff thumped home the second in stoppage time to seal a vital three points , their second straight victory taking them top of Group D with six points from three games . `` It was a magical feeling to score , '' Marseille star Remy told AFP . `` Now we 're top of the group despite our poor start -LRB- losing at home to Belarus -RRB- so we 've got things back on track . I hope we can continue in that vein . '' The revamped Les Bleus had been denied by an inspired display from visiting goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon until their late goal flurry . In one frantic spell in the second half , he denied Mathieu Valbuena , Karim Benzema and Samir Nasri with a string of stunning saves . He deflected Valbuena 's shot onto the crossbar and blocked efforts from Real Madrid 's Benzema and Arsenal 's Nasri from close range . But Romania were also a threat and soon afterwards thought they had gone ahead through Cristian Sapunaru , but his shot , after a mistake by Gael Clichy , hit the inside of the post and into the grateful arms of Hugo Lloris . France , looking to rebound after a disastrous World Cup and losing their group opener to Belarus , produced a lively first half display and Benzema came close to opening the scoring as his curling effort shaved the outside of the post . In other Euro 2012 qualifying action , Niko Kranjcar 's first-half double gave Croatia a 2-1 win in Israel and lifted them to the top of Group F. Tottenham 's Kranjcar scored his opener from the penalty spot in the 38th minute and added his second four minutes later . Israel pulled one back through Itay Shechter 's late strike but they could not salvage a point .
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France beat Romania 2-0 in their Euro 2012 qualifier at Stade de France . Substitutes Loic Remy and Yoann Gourcuff score late goals to seal win . France go top of Group D after starting campaign with loss to Belarus . Croatia go to the top of Group F after a 2-1 victory in Israel .
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CNN -- Fernando Alonso insists Ferrari will bounce back from Sunday 's controversial European Grand Prix . Events in Valencia saw Red Bull 's Mark Webber suffer a high-speed crash on lap ten , forcing the safety car to appear . Alonso claimed the race had been `` manipulated '' after his title rival Lewis Hamilton , of McLaren , overtook the safety car but still managed to finish second despite being hit with a 20-second drive-through penalty . The Spaniard left Valencia 's street circuit frustrated after finishing in eighth place , securing only one point , and he later blamed the safety car incident for his poor finish calling the race `` unfair '' for those who `` respected the rules and did n't overtake the yellow flag '' . Alonso says he now regrets reacting `` emotionally '' and for saying things that `` can be interpreted wrongly '' . `` I was very angry about everything that happened , '' he told Ferrari 's official website . `` But now that anger has been transformed into positive energy driving a desire to fight back . `` What I meant was that those drivers who , like us , respected the regulations , unfortunately , in this situation , suffered much more than those who broke them , even though they were given a penalty , '' he added . `` And I am not referring to any of the drivers in particular . I was pleased to hear that the FIA has reacted promptly , calling an extraordinary meeting of the Sporting Working Group . `` I am confident , certain even , that all the points up for discussion will be cleared up in a comprehensive fashion . '' Alonso now insists he has put the disappointment behind him and is now keen to get back to winning ways at the British Grand Prix on July 11 . `` Right from Tuesday morning , my mind was already focused on the next Grand Prix at Silverstone , where we will try and channel all that accumulated energy into the car to try and make up for what escaped us , for one reason or another , in Valencia . ''
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Fernando Alonso vows to bounce back from Sunday 's controversial European GP . The 29-year-old says he regrets acting `` emotionally '' after last weekend 's race . Lewis Hamilton overtook the safety car but still managed to finish second . Alonso is now confident FIA will act accordingly regarding the safety car incident .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- World number one Rafael Nadal got his bid to win his first ever U.S. Open title off to a good start with a 7-6 -LRB- 7-4 -RRB- 7-6 -LRB- 7-4 -RRB- 6-3 first-round victory over Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili at Flushing Meadows . Nadal will now face Uzbek Denis Istomin in the second round after a match in which the Spaniard was unable to break the serve of player ranked 98 in the world until well into the third set . However , the Wimbledon and French Open champion wore his opponent down in the tie breaks to set up a more comfortable third-set win for the match . `` I had a few terrible mistakes with the breakpoints , so I went for two tie breaks , '' Nadal told the official U.S. Open website following the match . `` I played well in the two tie breaks , I think -LSB- which -RSB- is important for the confidence , '' he added . If Nadal is successful in claiming the U.S. Open title he will join Rod Laver , Pete Sampras and Roger Federer as the only men to have won three consecutive grand slam titles . Blog : Home hopes distant ahead of U.S. Open . Elsewhere , Nadal Djokovic battled to a 6-3 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-3 win over compatriot Viktor Troicki in his opening game . After sealing the win the number three seed admitted the energy-sapping match had taken its toll . `` I 've played a lot of long matches in very difficult conditions , feeling very exhausted ... You kind of start panicking a bit when you do n't feel great physically , '' Djokovic told the tournament 's website . `` I tried to tell myself , hang in there , you know , the chance will come . He will get tired too , '' he added . Marcos Baghdatis succumbed to a shock defeat to Arnaud Clement of France -- losing 6-3 2-6 1-6 6-4 7-5 at the Louis Armstrong Stadium -- while David Nalbandian and Fernando Verdasco both booked their tickets to the second round . Argentine Nalbandian bounced back from a break down to beat South Africa 's Rik de Voest over five sets , while Verdasco saw off the challenge of Italy 's Fabio Fognini in five sets to insure the Spaniard did not repeat his first-round exit of Wimbledon . Following the recent good form that saw him finish second to Roger Federer in Cincinnati , number 19 seed Mardy Fish showed his character to emerge as victor over Jan Hajek in a 6-0 3-6 4-6 6-0 6-1 win .
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World number one Rafael Nadal beats Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili in the first round at Flushing Meadows . Nadal Djokovic battled to a 6-3 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-3 win over compatriot Viktor Troicki in his opening game . Marcos Baghdatis succumbed to a shock defeat to Arnaud Clement of France .
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Mexico City , Mexico -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Grupo Mexicana suspended operations at its three airlines Saturday `` until further notice , '' citing the financial problems inherited when the group changed owners a week ago . The company 's three airlines -- Mexicana Airlines , MexicanaClick and MexicanaLink -- stopped all flights at midday Saturday , according to a statement from the group . `` Today 's decision is a painful one for the 8,000-strong Grupo Mexicana family , but we will continue seeking out ways of securing the company 's long-term financial viability , so our passengers can once again enjoy the quality services they are accustomed to , '' the statement said . `` We hope to be back in the air soon and would like to thank everyone involved in this process for their support and understanding . '' Grupo Mexicana said the current management received the company in a state of technical bankruptcy last week after it had filed for insolvency protection . It also cited the fact that the previous management had stopped selling tickets for the airlines a month ago , `` forcing the company to continue operating in the interests of passengers without receiving any revenue . '' The company advised passengers still holding tickets to consult its website to apply for refunds , or for those traveling Saturday , to contact Grupo Mexicana for assistance .
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Company owns Mexicana Airlines , MexicanaClick and MexicanaLink . Airlines suspend operations due to financial problems . Grupo Mexicana changed owners a week ago . Company hopes to begin flying again soon .
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Paris , France -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Five paintings , including a Matisse and a Picasso , were stolen overnight from a Paris museum , the Paris mayor 's office said Thursday . The paintings were stolen from the Museum of Modern Art and included works by Georges Braque , Ferdinand Leger and Amedeo Modigliani , French police said . The artworks are worth a total of just less than 100 million euros -LRB- $ 123.7 million -RRB- , said Christophe Girard , an aide to the mayor of Paris . The city runs the museum . But the prosecutor 's office estimated the value of the lost works at 500 million euros -LRB- $ 617 million . -RRB- . The city of Paris Web site named them as `` Le Pigeon aux Petits Pois '' -LRB- Pigeon with peas -RRB- by Picasso , `` La Pastorale '' -LRB- The Pastoral -RRB- by Matisse , `` L'Olivier pres de l'Estaque '' -LRB- Olive Tree near the Estaque -RRB- by Braque , `` La femme a l'eventail '' -LRB- Woman with Fan -RRB- by Modigliani , and `` Nature morte aux chandeliers '' -LRB- Still Life with Candlesticks -RRB- by Leger . Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe said he was `` particularly saddened and shocked by this theft which is an intolerable affront to the universal cultural heritage of Paris . '' Delanoe said in a statement that part of the museum 's security system -- the part that detects movement and body heat -- had been broken at least since March 30 . The museum notified the service provider that day and asked for replacement equipment , but it still has not been provided , the mayor said . Video surveillance of the museum was working normally , and three guards were on duty , he added . Delanoe called for an administrative investigation in addition to the criminal one , he said , to determine if `` technical or human failures helped make this security breach possible . ''
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Five paintings stolen overnight from Paris museum . Works are worth about 100 million euros -LRB- $ 123.7 million -RRB- . Security systems apparently disabled , official says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has admitted to flaws in the ticketing system for the World Cup in South Africa and vowed not to make the same mistakes for the 2014 event in Brazil . Tickets for the 2010 World Cup were slow to sell after FIFA 's rigid internet-based system alienated South Africans , who are more accustomed to buying tickets at the stadium . With fewer foreign fans making the trip than expected , FIFA belatedly introduced an over-the-counter system in order to attract more local support , but only 45,000 tickets were sold to African countries outside the host nation . In an interview with CNN , Valcke said the key lesson for the sport 's governing body was to engage more with the local culture before deciding on the ticketing system . `` Let 's check first how Brazilians are being tickets , '' he said . `` We arrived in South Africa using the internet . It was the wrong system . `` If the internet is working in Brazil let 's use the internet . But let 's just make sure we understand exactly how it works before we decide the system we put in place . '' Valcke said the key difference between South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014 would be the strength of the host nation . While South Africa became the first host nation to be eliminated at the group stage , five-time champions Brazil will be expected to go all the way on home soil . `` In South Africa the goal was not to win the World Cup , the goal was to organize , '' said Valcke . `` In Brazil the goal will be to win the World Cup at home for the first time . ''
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FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke admits South Africa 2010 ticketing errors . Internet-system was wrong way to sell tickets to African fans , Valcke says . Valcke says FIFA will engage with Brazilian culture before deciding system for 2014 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Newly-promoted St Pauli moved up to sixth in the German Bundesliga table after a surprise 1-0 victory away at high-flying Hannover 96 . Marius Ebbers scored what proved to be the only goal of the game with a header from Bastian Oczipka 's cross after six minutes . Hanover dominated the remainder of the match , but could not break down the compact St Pauli defense . And the home side 's frustration boiled over 10 minutes from time when Karim Haggui was sent off for a professional foul on Mathias Lehman . ` Carnival Club ' on verge of history . A victory for Hannover would have taken them above Borussia Dortmund into second in the table . Hamburg-based St Pauli are competing in the Bundesliga for the first time since 2002 , when they were relegated after only winning four games all season . League leaders Mainz 05 are looking for a seventh win of the season in a top-of-the-table clash at home against fourth-placed Hoffenheim on Saturday . Defending champions Bayern Munich travel to Dortmund on Sunday .
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St Pauli beat Hannover 96 1-0 to go sixth in the German Bundesliga table . Marius Ebbers heads the only goal of the game after six minutes . Hannover 's Karim Haggui is sent off for a professional foul on Mathias Lehman .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Liverpool 's dramatic week ended in disappointment as Everton claimed a 2-0 victory in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Sunday to leave their rivals second from bottom of the Premier League table . Roy Hodgson 's Liverpool side came into the match on the back of a tumultuous last seven days which saw the club finally sold to the owners of the Boston Red Sox baseball team . And all the disruption off the pitch continues to transmit into poor results on the pitch , as goals either side of half-time from Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta gave Everton a deserved win . Both teams came into the match struggling near the foot of the table , with Everton 17th and Liverpool 18th in the 20-team division . However , the home side dominated throughout and took a deserved lead when Tim Cahill thundered home a shot after good work on the right from Seamus Coleman . And the points were secured five minutes after the interval when Spanish midfielder Arteta was given too much space on the edge of the area to fire home through a crowd of players . The result lifts Everton up to 11th place but only goal difference now separates Liverpool from lying bottom of the table , their lowest-ever Premier League position . Meanwhile , Manchester City are up to second place in the table after a hard-fought 3-2 win at newly-promoted Blackpool . After a goalless first half , City took the lead whan captain Carlos Tevez flicked home a cross from substitute David Silva . Blackpool levelled when Marlon Harewood glanced home a Charlie Adam free-kick , but City immediately went down the other end and Tevez fired home a deflected shot to restore the visitors ' lead . Silva then scored a delightful third goal , skipping past a couple of challenges before curling home a superb strike , before the home side pulled one back in injury time through Gary Taylor-Fletcher to set up a nervy final two minutes . Chelsea continue to lead the table with 19 points from their eight games , but big-spending City are now just two points behind the defending champions on 17 points . Arsenal , Manchester United and Tottenham are all level in third place on 14 points , with the Gunners ahead on goal difference .
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Everton defeat Liverpool 2-0 in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Sunday . Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta score the goals that give Everton a deserved win . The defeat sees Liverpool drop to second bottom of the English Premier League table . Manchester City up to second place in the table after a 3-1 victory at Blackpool .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Liverpool 's Spain striker Fernando Torres may miss the struggling English Premier League club 's derby clash with city rivals Everton later this month after suffering another injury setback . Torres was forced off the pitch inside the first 10 minutes of Sunday 's defeat by Blackpool with a groin injury , and the 26-year-old could now face two weeks on the sidelines . He has already been ruled out of Spain 's Euro 2012 qualifiers at home to Lithuania on Friday and away to Scotland on Tuesday . `` Fernando was assessed at Melwood and underwent a scan this afternoon , '' Liverpool 's head of sports medicine and sports science , Dr Peter Brukner , told the club 's official website on Monday . `` He will have intensive treatment over the next couple of weeks , but it is too early to say if he will be fit for the game against Everton . '' The former Atletico Madrid star has endured a frustrating year , battling for both form and fitness . Despite picking up a World Cup winners ' medal with Spain in July , Torres ' summer ended in disappointing fashion , as he exited the final against Netherlands early through injury after failing to score during the tournament . He has also struggled to find the net at the start of the 2010-11 Premier League season , scoring just one goal in six matches . Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson will be eager to include the forward in his team for the Merseyside derby on October 17 , with his side in desperate need of a result . After their latest defeat , the five-time European champions have picked up only one win from seven league matches , dropping into the relegation zone below Everton on goal difference . Meanwhile , Brazil defender Alex will miss the international friendlies against Iran on Thursday and Ukraine on Monday after injuring his thigh in Chelsea 's win over Arsenal on Sunday . He suffered the problem late in the match , having scored the second goal in the Premier League leaders ' 2-0 triumph , and is now expected to be out for three weeks , the club 's website reported . Alex may then also miss Chelsea 's trip to Aston Villa and the Champions League clash with Russian side Spartak Moscow .
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Liverpool 's Fernando Torres could be out for two weeks with a groin problem . The striker picked up the injury during Liverpool 's 2-1 defeat to Blackpool on Sunday . He has been ruled out of Spain 's Euro 2012 qualifiers against Lithuania and Scotland . Brazil defender Alex will miss the international friendlies against Iran and Ukraine .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Samuel Eto'o netted a superb hat-trick to help holders Inter Milan thrash Werder Bremen 4-0 in Champions League Group A . The Cameroon striker opened the scoring in the 21st minute when he slipped the ball under goalkeeper Tim Wiese after Esteban Cambiasso robbed the ball off Daniel Jensen . Eto'o added his second when converting a lofted pass from Lucio and completed his treble nine minutes from time when out-pacing the Werder defence after latching onto Wes Sneijder 's pass , and rounding Wiese . And Eto'o also had a hand in the goal that put Inter 3-0 ahead , with his pinpoint pass finding Sneijder -- and the Dutchman fired into the top corner . Inter are level on four points with Tottenham at the top of the table , after the London club beat Dutch champions FC Twente 4-1 in a remarkable match that saw Spurs awarded three penalties and also have Rafael van der Vaart sent off after collecting two yellow cards . Van der Vaart wasted a chance to put the hosts ahead when goalkeeper Nikolay Mihaylov saved his spot-kick after Peter Wisgerhof fouled Peter Crouch in the area . But Van der Vaart made amends soon after the break when converting on the turn a Crouch knock-down . Spurs soon made it 2-0 when Roman Pavlyuchenko scored from the penalty spot after a foul on Gareth Bale . Twente pulled a goal back through substitute Nacer Chadli before van der Vaart was given his marching orders for lunging in on Roberto Rosales . But Tottenham restored their two-goal advantage when Pavlyuchenko netted another spot-kick after a handball in the area and Bale added a late fourth to put the icing on the cake . Meanwhile , in Group B , French giants Lyon -- who are trailing in 18th place in their domestic league after just one victory all season -- claimed a morale - boosting 3-1 win at Israeli side Hapoel Tel Aviv . Michel Bastos scored twice with Miralem Pjanic also on target as Lyon top the table with a maximum six points . Schalke are second in the table after Jefferson Farfan and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar earned the German side a 2-0 win over Benfica in the other group match .
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Samuel Eto'o scored a hat-trick as Inter Milan thrashed Werder Bremen 4-0 . Tottenham are awarded three penalties in their 4-1 victory over Dutch side FC Twente . Schalke and Lyon both record victories in Group B over Benfica and Hapoel Tel Aviv .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Valentino Rossi revealed he is still fighting pain ahead of the U.S. Grand Prix , as MotoGP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo set the pace in qualifying at Laguna Seca . World champion Rossi will start on the second row of the grid on Sunday after finishing sixth fastest , in what will be just his second race back after breaking his leg in early June . Lorenzo , who has a 47-point advantage over Dani Pedrosa in the overall standings , claimed his fifth consecutive pole position -- and the 40th of his career -- as he edged out 2007 world champion Casey Stoner with his penultimate lap of one minute 20.978 seconds . The Fiat Yamaha rider was the only one to break the 1:21 mark , with Ducati 's Stoner clocking 1:21.169 . Andrea Dovizioso headed off Repsol Honda teammate Pedrosa to take third place , while American Ben Spies was fifth in 1:21.679 . Nine-time world champion Rossi clocked 1:21.688 to edge out another U.S. rider , the 2006 overall winner Nicky Hayden . The Italian revealed that he was troubled more by his shoulder problem than his leg . `` I think it 's going to be very difficult tomorrow because this track is a lot harder for me than Sachsenring -LSB- in Germany -RSB- , but I hope I can have a good race , '' he told the MotoGP website on Saturday . `` There are a few corners where we know we can be a bit faster , so tomorrow morning we will try to make some small changes to the setting to allow that , then I need to get a good start . `` My leg feels better than yesterday , which is good . The problem today is the shoulder because my left one is n't strong enough to compensate completely for the lack of power in my right one , and now I have some pain in both ! `` My hope for tomorrow is to be able to finish the race without too much pain and to do the best we can in the circumstances . We did n't go too badly today but we need to improve our setting a little bit to get closer to the leaders . `` Lorenzo and Stoner are very fast but after that there are a few riders quite close together , including me , so it 's not too bad . '' Dovizioso is third overall on 102 points , 36 behind Pedrosa , with Stoner fourth on 83 ahead of Hayden -LRB- 78 -RRB- and Rossi -LRB- 74 -RRB- with 10 races to go .
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World champion Valentino Rossi qualifies sixth for Sunday 's U.S. Grand Prix . Italian struggling with shoulder problem in second race back after breaking his leg . MotoGP leader Jorge Lorenzo claims fifth consecutive pole position this season . Spaniard edges out 2007 world champion Casey Stoner with fast penultimate lap .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi is back on his motorbike -- just a month after breaking his leg in a horrific crash . The seven-time world champion took to the track on Wednesday only four weeks after suffering a compound fracture of his shin during a collision in practice for the Italian Grand Prix . In a statement on Yahama 's website the team confirmed Rossi would ride in Misano , Italy , in order to `` better understand his current physical condition . '' It had been feared Rossi would miss up to four months of action after the accident but his progress has been better than expected . `` Valentino Rossi will ride a Yamaha YZF-R1 at a private test in Misano , Italy , '' Yahama said . `` The Italian has made an excellent recovery so far since breaking his leg at Mugello on 5th June and he has decided to proceed with the test ride in order to better understand his current physical condition . `` Riding a racing motorcycle will help Valentino and his doctors to plan the next stage of his rehabilitation program in order that he may return to racing as soon as he feels confident to do so . `` The test will take place using a YZF-R1 WSB machine provided by the Yamaha World Superbike Team to the Fiat Yamaha Team . '' Rossi had never missed a MotoGP race before his leg break , but he has been forced to sit out four so far . If his test ride is successful the 31-year-old could be back for the next race in Germany on 18 July . His Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo currently leads the MotoGP standings , while Rossi lies in seventh place , 104 points off the lead .
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MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi to take a test ride on Wednesday . Rossi broke his leg in practice for the Italy MotoGP last month . Italian was due to be sidelined for up to four months . Rossi could return for next race in Germany on July 18 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Formula One legend Michael Schumacher has struggled on his return to the track this year , but the sport 's supremo Bernie Ecclestone insists that recent criticism of the German is `` unfair . '' Seven-time world champion Schumacher ending his three-year retirement last December when he signed with Mercedes until 2012 . But the 41-year-old has not been able to meet expectations that he would be contending for the drivers ' championship , having yet to record a podium finish after nine races . Schumacher is ninth in the overall standings , trailing leader Lewis Hamilton of McLaren by 93 points ahead of the next race in Britain on July 11 . Latest F1 championship standings . `` I think he -LRB- Schumacher -RRB- is doing an excellent job , '' Ecclestone told German website Motorsport Magazin . `` I do think the criticism of him is unfair . `` He has spent the last three years on holiday . What do you expect after such a break ? `` Everyone hopes that he wins a race again -- I hope so . '' Former Ferrari driver Schumacher announced his retirement from Formula One in 2007 to become the Italian team 's advisor . Schumacher 's career in pictures . He was then scheduled to return to the Ferrari cockpit in 2009 to replace Brazilian Felipe Massa , who was seriously injured after being struck by a suspension spring during qualifying . But Schumacher suffered a neck injury due to a motorcycle accident earlier in the year and was unable to compete . However , it was not long before he was racing again , after announcing his decision to team up again with Ross Brawn , whose world champion team was taken over by Mercedes last year . Hamilton , who won the world title in 2008 , said ahead of last weekend 's European Grand Prix that he was not surprised by Schumacher 's early struggle . F1 teams seek safety-car rule change . The 25-year-old also told reporters it would be tough for the German to out-perform the younger drivers on the circuit . `` I did n't expect anything from him at the beginning , '' Hamilton said . `` There was an occasion when I saw him before the season started and I kind of thought his commitment was the same as mine at the time . `` His commitment is the same as always , but it is so challenging . It is very difficult to out-do the youngsters that have the hunger that he had when he started . '' Schumacher , who won 72 races with Ferrari , continued his poor run of results in Valencia last weekend , finishing 15th -- the worst result of his career . He has been outshone by 25-year-old teammate Nico Rosberg , with his compatriot 41 points better off in the standings after recording two podium finishes . Brawn : Mercedes car changes will revive Schumacher 's F1 fortunes . Recent reports in Italy claimed Mercedes was planning to replace Schumacher next season with Renault 's Robert Kubica , which the team has since denied . Schumacher , who finished fourth in Barcelona and Istanbul , still believes he will start winning races this campaign . `` I 'm not here with a short-term view , '' he told Mercedes ' official website . `` From my point of view , we have a three-year program . I can handle the pain . `` I 've been around long enough and I 've had to deal with much worse pain . Once the progress comes , which I 'm sure it will , then you get rewarded . `` Once we can solve our problems , then there is reason to believe we can do much better , and even win races this year . ''
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Bernie Ecclestone says recent criticism of F1 legend Michael Schumacher is `` unfair '' The German driver is yet to win a race since his return to the sport with Mercedes this season . Championship leader Lewis Hamilton suggested Schumacher is too old to compete at top . Seven-time world champion , 41 , says he has a long-term project at Mercedes .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- World champion Valentino Rossi capped his remarkable return to the MotoGP circuit by taking fourth place behind Dani Pedrosa in his first race since breaking his leg six weeks ago . Spaniard Pedrosa on a Honda came in clear of Rossi 's Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo in the German round of the championship at Sachsenring . Former world champion Casey Stoner pipped Rossi for the final place on the podium in a thrilling finish . Australian Stoner on a Ducati only came past the nine-time world champion on the last corner to deny the 98,000 spectators the sight of Rossi collecting the third place trophy on crutches . The Italian ace shrugged off his physical impediment and said he was racing for his own satisfaction . `` It was easier with a broken leg , and very comfortable from a psychological perspective , because I was there to enjoy myself as I 'm no longer in contention for the championship , '' he told the official MotoGP website . Earlier , the race was stopped by a three-bike crash which left French rider Randy de Puniet with a double leg fracture . The restart saw a shortened 21-lap race which gave Pedrosa the chance to register his second win of the season and cut Lorenzo 's lead in the title race . `` When they stopped I was n't sure about the restart . When you stop and restart it 's never the same thing , but for me it was good , '' he said . Lorenzo had to settle for the runner-up spot , conceding that his compatriot was faster on the day . `` Pedrosa got more pace than me , it was impossible to follow him . He 's done a splendid race , so I 'm happy with second place , it 's very positive for the championship . '' But much of the focus was on Rossi , who suffered a broken tibia in a crash at Mugello 42 days ago , and was expected to be ruled out for the rest of the season . He has missed four rounds to effectively derail his hopes of defending his crown , but his battle with old rival Stoner kept the massive crowd enthralled . `` I did the best I could this afternoon . I thought Valentino was going to get me but I dragged everything I could out of my bike to get past him , '' admitted Stoner . Lorenzo leads the standings with 185 points , 47 points ahead Pedrosa with Rossi in sixth place on 74 .
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Valentino Rossi takes fourth in German MotoGP after breaking his leg six weeks ago . Spaniard Dani Pedrosa wins the race from title leader and compatriot Jorge Lorenzo . Casey Stoner of Australia pips nine-time world champion Rossi for third spot .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Italian superstar Valentino Rossi has made a remarkable return to the MotoGP circuit , just 41 days after breaking his leg . The reigning world champion recorded the seventh fastest time in practice for Sunday 's German Grand Prix at Sachsenring behind pace setter Dani Pedrosa of Spain . Rossi 's Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo , who has opened up a big lead in the title race in his absence , was second fastest ahead of Saturday 's qualifying which will decide the grid positions . The 31-year-old Rossi suffered a nasty fracture of his right tibia in a crash at Mugello in Italy and was expected to be ruled out for the rest of the season . But after missing four rounds , he has returned following test sessions at Misano and Brno to gauge his fitness . `` I feel good and this track is helping me because a lot of it turns to the left , '' Rossi told the official MotoGP website . `` I am feeling quite confident on the bike and also my shoulder is good and not giving me problems . Now I have some pain in the leg and ankle but it 's not too bad . '' During his absence , Rossi has slipped to seventh in the title standings , 104 points behind Lorenzo and 52 adrift of second-placed Pedrosa . The nine-time world champion is hoping his leg will allow him to take part in qualifying and the race proper . `` Now we will have to wait until Saturday morning to see how the leg is and whether it has swelled overnight or developed any problems . '' His old rival Casey Stoner of Australia was not surprised to see Rossi back in action . `` When I heard he was testing at Misano I thought it was really fast , but at the same time I 've heard of people getting their collarbone plated and riding within a week , so there was always a possibility of him coming back here , '' he said .
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Valentino Rossi records seventh fastest time in practice for German MotoGP . Defending champion Rossi in action just 41 days after breaking his leg at Mugello . Dani Pedrosa sets fastest time ahead of title leader Jorge Lorenzo .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Rafael Van der Vaart 's dramatic deadline day transfer to Tottenham has finally been rubber stamped by the English Premier League . The Dutch international joins from Real Madrid after a technical hitch meant Spurs struggled to submit the relevant paperwork shortly before Tuesday 's English transfer deadline , but the Premier League have now ratified the move . Van der Vaart , who was part of the Dutch side that lost in the World Cup final to Spain , joins the London club for a fee believed to be in the region of $ 12 million . `` The interest from Tottenham came very quick and I did not have much time to think , '' Van der Vaart was quoted as saying on the Premier League 's official website . `` But I want to play football again and if possible every week , with a beautiful club . I 'm totally happy . I am excited about playing in England . `` Whether it suits my style remains to be seen , but I think a good footballer can adapt and I am very proud of this transfer . '' Both clubs confirmed the deal , with Real Madrid refuting a claim from Tottenham 's manager Harry Redknapp that Van der Vaart had been the subject of a $ 26 million bid from German champions Bayern Munich . Real 's sports director Miguel Pardeza told the club 's official website : `` It is absolutely false that Real Madrid received a 21 million euro offer from Bayern Munich for Van der Vaart . `` In fact , the German team never showed an interest to sign the player , so the allegations made in England have greatly surprised us . '' A statement on Tottenham 's official website read : `` We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of Rafael Van der Vaart . `` The Holland international came through the ranks at Ajax and won two league titles during 141 appearances with the Eredivisie side , scoring 60 goals before leaving for Hamburg in the summer of 2005 . `` The attacking midfielder , 27 , was the Bundesliga side 's leading scorer in his first season in Germany and went on to captain the side before joining Real Madrid ahead of the 2007/08 campaign . `` Rafael has been capped by Holland a total of 83 times , scoring 16 goals , since making his international debut against Andorra in 2001 at the age of 18 . `` He has since represented the Netherlands at two European Championships and two World Cups , including this summer 's tournament in South Africa where he featured five times in the side 's run to the final . ''
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Tottenham complete the signing of Rafael Van der Vaart . Technical problems delayed the deal just before the transfer deadline . Dutch international joins from Spanish club Real Madrid . Van der Vaart was part of the Dutch side that lost in the World Cup final to Spain .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Fresh off an electoral bruising for his Democratic Party , President Obama heads to India on Friday to launch a 10-day Asian trip intended to expand export markets and strengthen security cooperation in what he considers a region vital to U.S. interests . The trip to India , Indonesia , South Korea and Japan encompasses a G-20 summit , an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit , major holidays in India and Indonesia , and bilateral talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao and at least five other leaders , as well as four presidential news conferences . It 's all part of an administration focus on Asia as a strategic region in the 21st century , said Ben Rhodes , the deputy national security adviser for strategic communications . `` If you look at the trend lines in the 21st century , the rise of Asia , the rise of individual countries within Asia , is one of the defining stories of our time , '' Rhodes said last week , adding , `` We see core U.S. national interests that will be advanced by us playing a key role in helping to shape the future of the region and making clear that we 're an Asian and a Pacific power . '' The first stop is India , where Obama will spend three days -- the longest stay in any foreign country of his presidency so far -- to emphasize ties between the world 's two largest democracies , top administration officials said . Obama has called the U.S. relationship with India a `` defining partnership of the 21st century , '' noted Bill Burns , the undersecretary of state for political affairs . `` The simple truth is that India 's rise and its strength and progress on the global stage is deeply in the strategic interest of the United States , '' Burns said . `` We 're the world 's two largest democracies . We 're both big , diverse , tolerant societies . We 're two of the world 's largest economies . We both have an increasing stake in global stability and prosperity , especially across Asia and the Pacific . '' Michael Froman , the deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs , said India was `` one of the most important emerging economic relationships for the United States . '' `` With 1.2 billion people and an economy expected to grow at 8 percent a year for the next several years , we really see India as a potentially very important market for U.S. exports , '' Froman said . The president 's itinerary in India includes a speech to the Indian Parliament , a state dinner and a wreath-laying at the grave of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi . According to Rhodes , Obama departs Washington on Friday and arrives Saturday in Mumbai , where he will attend a business conference and visit the Gandhi Museum , then head to New Delhi for bilateral talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh , the Parliament speech and the state dinner . The trip also includes a town hall-style meeting with Indian students , a celebration of the Hindu holiday Diwali and a visit to Humayun 's Tomb , an architectural precursor to the Taj Mahal . Obama then heads to Indonesia to meet with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and attend a state dinner in the nation where he spent part of his childhood . The two-day visit also will include a news conference with Yudhoyono , a visit to the Istiqlal Mosque and a public speech at a to-be-determined outdoor venue to the people of the world 's largest Muslim-majority nation , Rhodes said . `` In that speech , he 'll have a chance to talk about the partnership that we 're building with Indonesia but also to talk about some of the themes of democracy and development and our outreach to Muslim communities around the world , while also speaking of Indonesia 's pluralism and tolerance as well , '' Rhodes said . `` While a Muslim majority , it 's a host to a broad religious diversity , so this speech will give the president an opportunity to discuss some of the themes that many of you have heard him talk about and to do so , again , in a country where he can speak to the importance of Indonesia to him , personally , having lived there for several years in Jakarta as a boy , '' Rhodes added . The trip to South Korea is for the G-20 summit in Seoul but will include the bilateral meeting with Hu and a speech to U.S. troops stationed there on the Veterans Day holiday in the United States . Obama 's talks with Hu will be their seventh bilateral meeting , along with three others the president has held with Chinese Premier Wen Jibao , for an unprecedented amount of top-level contact with China , noted Jeff Bader , the senior director for Asian affairs of the National Security Council . Bader said U.S.-Chinese relations have always included issues of cooperation and contention , and although attention focuses on the points of disagreement , he cited areas of agreement in recent years . `` We established a strategic and economic dialogue , '' Bader said . `` We 've been favorable to greater Chinese participation , a greater role in the IMF and World Bank . We 've worked with China , I think , quite well on Iran , on the U.N. Security Council resolution , which was a stronger resolution than anyone I think inside or outside the government would have anticipated when that process started . '' Relations with China on other issues , such as climate change and North Korea 's nuclear activities , were `` complicated , '' Bader said . He did n't mention U.S. complaints that China 's currency is undervalued , resulting in a trade advantage for Chinese goods over American goods that contributes to the U.S. trade deficit . Obama 's Seoul visit also includes a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and a news conference , Rhodes said . A message of the trip for North Korea will be the benefits to South Korea from its partnership with the United States and the West , according to Rhodes . `` South Korea and North Korea were basically equally developed 60 years ago , and now you see a South Korea that is closely allied with the United States , that has embraced democracy , that has embraced open market reforms , is one of the most dynamic , growing economies and powers on the East Asia stage but also the world stage , as evidenced by hosting the G-20 , '' Rhodes said . In Japan , Obama will speak to a CEO Business Summit that is part of the APEC meeting , take part in the APEC events and hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Naoto Kan of Japan , Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard . It will be Obama 's first meeting with Gillard since she became prime minister in August of a nation that Bader called `` a close ally '' that has supported the U.S.-led NATO mission in Afghanistan . The trip concludes with a visit to the Great Buddha statue in Yokohama , which Obama visited as a child , according to Rhodes . He said first lady Michelle Obama will accompany the president in India and Indonesia , but their daughters will remain home to continue their schooling .
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Jakarta , Indonesia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The latest eruption of Indonesia 's Mount Merapi volcano , on Friday , killed at least 54 people and severely burned 78 , hospital officials said . Bodies recovered from a village about 16 kilometers -LRB- 9.9 miles -RRB- from the volcano were badly burned , Commissioner Tjiptono of the Yogyakarta police told a local station , TV One . Mount Merapi began its latest eruptions on October 26 . Friday 's victims bring the total to 93 killed . The volcano has not stopped erupting since Thursday , the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Management Office said . An explosion Thursday night could be heard 30 kilometers -LRB- 18 miles -RRB- away , and it continued to spew ash clouds . Earlier , Mount Merapi had belched a steady stream of gas and ash , unleashing a pair of powerful eruptions into the morning sky on Thursday . The hot clouds hovered over central Java , rising up to 2.5 kilometers -LRB- 1.5 miles -RRB- and then drifting to the south toward Kali Gendol , Kali Kuning , Kali Boyong , Kali Krasak and Kali Bedok , according to the Indonesian Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Disaster Agency . Those affected by the latest eruption lived outside the 15-kilometer -LRB- 9-mile -RRB- evacuation radius that had been established . The danger zone was expanded to 20 kilometers -LRB- 12 miles -RRB- after Friday 's eruption . Residents of a village 12 kilometers -LRB- 7.5 miles -RRB- from the volcano were ordered to move for safety , said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho , head of risk disaster reduction . Nearly 75,000 people have been evacuated , according to Indonesia 's National Disaster Management Board . Residents on the volcano have repeatedly evacuated , but then returned to check on their houses and farm animals and fled anew with each fresh eruption . Because of rains , geological officials are warning residents and evacuees not to go to areas within the danger zone or near rivers . Rainfall can convert volcanic ash to lahar , or mudflow . There have been reports of mudflow headed down riverbeds on Merapi 's slopes . The 3,000-meter -LRB- 9,800-foot -RRB- Merapi is famously unpredictable . An eruption killed two people in 2006 and another killed more than 60 villagers in 1994 . About 1,300 people died when Merapi erupted in 1930 . In addition , last week , a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia 's coast , triggering a tsunami and killing at least 449 people . Hundreds more were injured .
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NEW : 78 others have been severely burned . Mount Merapi started its recent eruptions on October 26 . Friday 's victims bring the total to 93 killed . The volcano has not stopped erupting since Thursday .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A security test at NASA 's Glenn Research Center caused a brief incident Friday after unconfirmed reports of a gunman in the facility became public . There never was a gunman and no one was in danger at the 350-acre research facility next to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Ohio , according to NASA spokeswoman Katherine Trinidad . Trinidad had initially relayed unconfirmed reports of a gunman in the facility . NASA spokeswoman Lisa Malone at the Kennedy Space Center said NASA offices nationwide were unaware of the security exercise . The center , named for former astronaut and Sen. John Glenn of Ohio , is involved in research on a variety of NASA projects . It most recently was a lead center for research on a proposed rocket and spacecraft system to carry astronauts back to the moon . About 3,000 people work at the center , according to the NASA website . In April 2007 , a NASA engineer shot and killed another engineer and then turned the gun on himself at the Johnson Space Center in Houston , Texas . In that incident , NASA officials identified the shooter as Bill Phillips , a contract employee , and the dead victim as David Beverly , a NASA employee . Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt said that there apparently had been `` some kind of dispute '' between Beverly and Phillips .
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NEW : All clear sounded at NASA 's Glenn Research Center . NEW : The scare was part of a security exercise . The Glenn Research Center contains at least 500 test and research facilities on 350 acres .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A leader of the Gulf drug cartel -- Antonio Ezequiel Cardenas Guillen , also known as `` Tony the Storm '' -- died during a clash with security forces in the border city of Matamoros , Alejandro Poire , security spokesman for the Mexican government , said Friday . Three other suspected criminals and two members of the Mexican navy also died in the fighting , he said . The Gulf cartel is one of Mexico 's major drug-trafficking organizations . It is based in Matamoros , which is across the border from Brownsville , Texas . `` Today was another significant step in the destruction of criminal organizations that have done so much to damage the people of this country , '' Poire said . The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College canceled classes through Saturday and said it would rework several weekend events `` because of gunfire taking place across the Rio Grande . '' Most of the students and faculty members have gone home , said Letty Fernandez , a university spokeswoman . The campus is about half a mile from the U.S.-Mexico border . Sgt. Reynaldo Trevino , with the university police , said he was working at a soccer game when he heard gunfire break out . He said the gunshots sounded so close it was `` like we were there . '' More than 28,000 people have died in drug-related violence since Mexican President Felipe Calderon intensified the government 's fight against cartels and organized crime after taking office in 2006 , according to government figures . Authorities have scored a string of important wins against drug cartels recently . In September , officials arrested Sergio Villarreal , known to Mexican officials as `` El Grande , '' an alleged top leader of the Beltran Leyva cartel . His capture came soon after the August arrest of American-born `` La Barbie , '' or Edgar Valdez , thought to be one of Mexico 's most ruthless drug traffickers . CNN 's Janet DiGiacomo contributed to this report .
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NEW : Three other suspected criminals and 2 members of the navy also die in the clash . Antonio Ezequiel Cardenas Guillen dies in the Mexican city of Matamoros . Gunfire is heard across the border at a U.S. university . The school cancels classes .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Justice Department , as promised , moved Tuesday to block a court ruling preventing use of government funds for embryonic stem cell research . The lower-court decision that bars the use of publicly funded stem-cell work had stunned the Obama administration , which had vowed to appeal . `` The government is seeking a stay of the court 's injunction to prevent the irreparable human and financial harm that could occur if these life-saving research projects are forced to abruptly shut down , '' said Justice Department spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler . `` The court 's order causes irrevocable harm to the millions of extremely sick or injured people who stand to benefit from continuing research as well as to the taxpayers who have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on this research , '' a Justice Department statement said . The Justice lawyers filed the notice of appeal and the proposed stay with U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth , who had granted the injunction sought by plaintiffs opposed to research in which embryos had been destroyed . `` We 've said from day one that embryonic stem cell research is a top priority for this administration , and we 're going to do everything possible to prevent the potentially catastrophic consequences of this injunction , '' said White House spokesman Reid Cherlin . The government said if Lamberth has not granted the stay by September 7 , the government would `` present their stay request to the Court of Appeals the following day '' . In that event , a three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia , would likely rule quickly on the request for a stay , while it schedules briefs and arguments on the legal merits of the case which may take months . Government lawyers filed the appeal on behalf of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius , the National Institutes of Health , and its director , Francis Collins . Collins said NIH has invested over $ 546 million in taxpayers ' money in human embryonic stem cell research since 2001 . In a 12-page statement attached to the appeal , Collins said the court order prevents NIH from providing $ 54 million in funds to 24 human embryonic research projects currently under way that were expecting to receive funds within the next month . He said another 199 grants would be discontinued for projects which were to be awarded funding after the September 30 deadline ordered by the court . Judge Lamberth had ruled that all embryonic stem-cell research involves destroying embryos . He said a provision of federal spending bills `` unambiguously prohibits the use of federal funds for all research in which a human embryo is destroyed '' . The legal arguments with which Lamberth sided were brought by researchers opposed to use of embryonic stem cells . Plaintiffs included a group that seeks adoptive parents for human embryos created through in vitro fertilization , the non-profit Christian Medical Association and others . CNN Senior White House Correspondent Ed Henry contributed to this report .
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NEW : `` Embryonic stem cell research is a top priority , '' White House says . The appeal warns delays will hurt people waiting for cures . The Obama administration had pledged to appeal an August 23 ruling . That decision found that destroying human embryos violated federal law .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- World Oceans Day , June 8 , arrives this year at a time when people are especially focused on the safety of waters threatened by the Gulf oil disaster . Yet it is also a time when more people are committing to work to preserve the oceans than ever before . Among them is Roz Savage , who last week completed the third and final leg of her effort to row across the Pacific Ocean . Savage was one of dozens who took part in the Mission Blue cruise in April , organized by the nonprofit group TED to develop a strategy to save the oceans . In her talk on the Mission Blue cruise , taped before the final leg of her Pacific journey , Savage estimated that her trip across that ocean required more than 8,000 miles of rowing , spending 312 days on her own in a 23-foot rowboat . Savage is the first woman to row solo across the Pacific , from the West Coast of the United States to Papua New Guinea . -LRB- Maud Fontenoy rowed a shorter route from Peru to Polynesia in 2005 . -RRB- . Learn more about the `` Mission Blue Voyage '' Once a management consultant based in London , England , Savage says she knew from day one that the career was n't right for her . But she did n't get serious about making a change until she was in her mid-30s . `` I sat down one day and wrote two versions of my own obituary , the one that I wanted , a life of adventure , and the one that I was actually heading for which was a nice , normal , pleasant life , but it was n't where I wanted to be by the end of my life . '' Watch a revealing look at the oceans ' glory and shame . She wound up competing in the Atlantic Ocean rowing race , from the Canary Islands to Antigua , a 3,000-mile run . `` Sure , I had wanted to get outside of my comfort zone , but what I 'd sort of failed to notice was that getting out of your comfort zone is , by definition , extremely uncomfortable . And my timing was not great either -- 2005 , when I did the Atlantic , was the year of Hurricane Katrina . There were more tropical storms in the North Atlantic than ever before , since records began . And pretty early on those storms started making their presence known . '' All four of her oars broke before she reached the halfway mark -- and Savage was forced to improvise using a boat hook and other equipment on the boat . The Mission Blue Voyage was a product of undersea explorer Sylvia Earle 's 2009 TED Prize wish `` to ignite public support for a global network of Marine Protected Areas , hope spots large enough ... to restore the blue heart of the planet . '' The Galapagos cruise attracted leading scientists and celebrities such as Glenn Close , Leonardo DiCaprio , Jackson Browne , Edward Norton , Elizabeth Banks , and Chevy Chase -- and resulted in $ 15 million in pledges to protect the seas and advocate for new policies . In her talk making the wish , Earle pointed out that in the past 50 years , 90 percent of the big fish in the oceans have been consumed and nearly half of the ocean 's coral reefs have disappeared . Less than 1 percent of the ocean is protected from destructive fishing , and Earle believes the seas will go into irreversible decline unless a much larger portion -- some experts say as much as 30 percent -- is protected . Earle said the world needs to act swiftly to protect what she calls `` the blue heart of the planet that basically keeps us alive . '' A filmmaker explains how he became fascinated with sea creatures . In Savage 's view , the environmental problems the world faces do n't result from the big incidents such as the Exxon Valdez or the Gulf oil disaster . `` Mostly it 's been an accumulation of bad decisions by billions of individuals day after day and year after year . And , by the same token , we can turn that tide . We can start making better , wiser , more sustainable decisions . And when we do that , we 're not just one person . Anything that we do spreads ripples . `` Other people will see , if you 're in the supermarket line and you pull out your reusable grocery bag . Maybe if we all start doing this , we can make it socially unacceptable to say yes to plastic in the check-out line . That 's just one example . '' Watch other talks from Mission Blue . Savage 's first effort to cross the Pacific ended in failure in 2007 when her boat capsized three times in 24 hours and she was rescued -- against her wishes . The next year , she completed the first leg , to Hawaii , but only after nearly running out of water . She managed to meet up with the crew of the `` Junk Raft , '' a boat made mostly of plastic water bottles that Savage said was built to call attention to `` the North Pacific garbage patch , that area in the North Pacific about twice the size of Texas , with an estimated 3.5 million tons of trash in it , circulating at the center of that North Pacific Gyre . '' Earlier on that voyage , Savage said , the crew had caught a mahi mahi and found that its stomach was full of plastic . Savage wrote this post for CNN.com after her Pacific journey was completed : . In the couple of months since this TEDTalk was recorded , I have rowed 2,000 miles from Kiribati to Papua New Guinea in the third and final stage of my Pacific crossing , becoming the first woman to row solo all the way across the Pacific . During those two months the ocean has suffered new assaults -- notably the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico , but also smaller insults , as I have witnessed with my own eyes . On a beautiful calm day , with sunlight glinting off the waves , it is heartbreaking to see a plastic bottle floating on the water . Even thousands of miles from land , the ocean wilderness is no longer pristine . Mankind 's impact is felt everywhere . When I have been alone for a long time at sea -- sometimes over a hundred days without seeing another human -- this evidence of our carelessness is especially jarring . There are times when I feel ashamed to be a human being , and feel obliged to apologize to the small community of fish that congregate beneath my boat for the mess we have made of their home . And it does n't impact just the fish . Oceans cover 71 percent of the Earth , and are an integral part of our weather systems , climate control , and food supply . How can we have a healthy planet -- or healthy bodies -- if we do n't have healthy oceans ? I row across oceans to inspire people to take action on environmental issues . Something the ocean has taught me is that any challenge , no matter how huge , can be tackled if you break it down into little steps . Crossing the Pacific has taken me about 2.5 million oar strokes . One stroke does n't get me very far , but you take all those tiny actions and you string them all together and you get across 8,000 miles of ocean . You can achieve almost anything , if you just take it one stroke at a time . And it 's the same with saving the oceans . On a day like Oceans Day , when we feel part of a huge global community , it 's easy to believe we can change the world . But there will be other days when maybe we feel alone , and that anything we do as individuals wo n't really make a difference -- that it 's just a drop in the ocean . But every action counts . We all have it in our power to make a difference . In fact , we 're already making a difference -- it 's just up to us to decide if it 's a good one or a bad one . Every time we say no to a plastic bag or refuse to drink bottled water , it matters . If I can row 8,000 miles to make a point about the state of our oceans , then you can do your part too . Start by going to http://ecoheroes.me/ and log a single green deed that you are going to do today , Oceans Day , to help save our seas . We have a lot of work to do , but the longest journey starts with a single step -- or oarstroke .
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Roz Savage gave up a career as a management consultant to seek adventure . She rowed in a race across the Atlantic and then completed a three-leg journey across Pacific . Savage spoke on Mission Blue Voyage , which sought to accelerate efforts to save the oceans . She said environmental damage results from bad decisions made by billions of people every day .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A second-half penalty from David Villa proved enough to earn Barcelona a 1-1 draw at Rubin Kazan in Group D of the Champions League on Wednesday . The Spanish international striker scored from the spot on the hour mark after Andres Iniesta was fouled by Lasha Salukvadze in the penalty area . Russian champions Rubin had themselves taken the lead from the penalty spot after half-an-hour , when Ecuadorian midfielder Christian Noboa lashed the ball past Victor Valdes after Daniel Alves was adjudged to have fouled Vitaly Kaleshin . With Lionel Messi back in the side after recovering from an ankle injury , the Spanish champions pressed for a winning goal and the Argentine nearly provided it , only for goalkeeper Sergei Ryzhikov to block his 71st minute shot . However , it was the hosts who nearly snatched all three points late on when Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins hit the post with a close-range header . Meanwhile , in the other Group D match , Danish champions Copenhagen claimed a superb 2-0 win at Panathinaikos , courtesy of goals from Martin Vingaard and Dame N'Doye , to lead the table with a maximum six points from their two matches . Barcelona are second on four points while Greek side Panathinaikos , who played most of the second half with 10 men following the dismissal of Brazilian midfielder Gilberto Silva , are bottom of the group having lost both of their matches . Meanwhile , in Group C , British sides Manchester United and Rangers both claimed vital 1-0 wins on Wednesday to lead the table with four points apiece . United came away from the Mestalla in Valencia with a superb late win courtesy of a breakaway goal from Mexican international striker Javier Fernandez . Meanwhile , in Glasgow , Steven Naismith sidefooted home a header from Kirk Broadfoot to see off Turkish side Bursaspor , who are bottom of the table with no points from their two matches .
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Barcelona draw 1-1 at Rubin Kazan in Champions League Group D match . David Villa levels with a penalty after Christian Noboa put Rubin ahead from the spot . Panathinaikos with play Copenhagen in the other Group D encounter on Wednesday .
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Cleveland , Ohio -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former President Jimmy Carter , spending a second night at a Cleveland , Ohio , hospital , is recovering from a likely viral infection , according to a joint statement Wednesday from the hospital and the Carter Center . Carter , who suffered stomach distress Tuesday during a flight to Cleveland , was in `` very good spirits '' and will remain under doctors ' observation at MetroHealth Medical Center , the statement said . `` His medical team ... has determined that the likely cause was a viral infection that is now clearing up , '' the statement said . `` President Carter thanks all those who have expressed concern and sent greetings to him . '' Carter , who will turn 86 Friday , felt sick on his Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta , Georgia , to Cleveland on Tuesday morning . Emergency crews performed an initial checkup on the former president as soon as he landed and then transported him to MetroHealth . `` He is fully alert and participating in all decision-making related to his care , '' the hospital said earlier about Carter , who received a phone call from President Barack Obama . Carter was in Cleveland to sign copies of his new book , `` White House Diary , '' and planned to resume the book tour soon . His scheduled appearances in Washington on Wednesday were canceled . He and former first lady Rosalynn Carter are known as fitness buffs who maintain active lifestyles . Carter recently returned from a trip to North Korea , where he secured the freedom of U.S. citizen Mahli Gomes . During a September 20 appearance on CNN 's `` Larry King Live , '' Carter said he planned to stay busy in the future . `` I 'll stay involved in the Carter Center as long as I 'm physically and mentally able , '' he said . `` I 'm still a professor at Emory University . This is my 29th year as a professor . And I 'll still write a book every now and then . '' CNN 's Allan Chernoff , Meg Miller , Mark Norman and Eden Pontz contributed to this report .
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NEW : Jimmy Carter suffered likely viral infection . Former president will remain in Cleveland hospital for another night . The former president was taken to a hospital for an upset stomach . Carter , who turns 86 Friday , was in Cleveland to sign copies of his new book .
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Islamabad , Pakistan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has returned to the political stage in Pakistan , which he describes as a `` demoralized '' nation that needs an injection of vigor and leadership . Once one of the United States ' strongest allies in the fight against terror , Musharraf on Friday launched a new political party in Pakistan as an alternative to an administration he says is now beset with serious problems . He cites widespread devastation caused by the spring flooding , a nose-diving economy , and a persistent extremist element , and said the current administration , which he calls corrupt , has n't met those challenges . `` This is about leading , about support of the people and that 's my strength , '' Musharraf said in a Connect the World interview with CNN 's Becky Anderson . It is to be aired Friday . `` I do n't see a political party out there now that is capable of bringing light back in the country . We need a new political culture that shuns dynasty politics , '' he says , saying that he wants a greater presence of women and minorities participating in the body politic . Musharraf resigned in 2008 as Pakistan 's ruling coalition began taking steps to impeach him , and Asif Zardari , the widower of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto , succeeded him . The former president said he has `` strong pockets '' of support and there is a `` huge clamor '' for his return . He said his Facebook page has more than 300,000 followers and he has raised $ 3 million for flood relief , and wants to attract the many people who do n't vote to give him support . In fact , he contrasts what he says is the current administration 's inadequate flood response to what he says was his proper reaction to earthquakes in Pakistan several years ago . `` We turned challenge into opportunity but they have n't done this , '' Musharraf said . One of the issues in Pakistan is the war in neighboring Afghanistan and the fight against militants in northwestern Pakistan who have been involved in the Afghan insurgency . Since the Obama administration entered office in the United States , drone strikes against militant targets in Pakistan have ramped up . Musharraf says he does n't support drone strikes by foreign forces , but does back such actions by Pakistani troops .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Australia 's prime minister traveled to Afghanistan and met with the country 's president on her first international trip since taking office . Prime Minister Julia Gillard also met with Australian troops serving in Afghanistan , her office said in a statement Sunday . In discussions with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and government ministers , Gillard `` underscored Australia 's intention to continue working with the Afghan government to help meet its objectives to improve security , governance and development across the country , '' the statement said . Gillard also discussed plans to work with officials to transition to Afghan-led security with Gen. David Petraeus , the commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan , the statement said . The Afghanistan visit was the first of several stops on Gillard 's first overseas trip since becoming prime minister , the statement said . She is also traveling to Zurich , Switzerland , to meet with FIFA officials about Australia 's bid for the World Cup in 2018 and 2022 . FIFA is the international football governing body . Later in the week , she will travel to Brussels , Belgium , for a conference discussing trade and security with leaders from Europe and Asia .
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard also meets with Gen. David Petraeus . She is on her first overseas trip since becoming Australia 's prime minister . Gillard is also scheduled to make stops in Switzerland and Belgium .
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-LRB- CNN Student News -RRB- -- September 15 , 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today 's show : . • Philadelphia , Pennsylvania • San Bruno , California • France . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT . THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED . CARL AZUZ , CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR : Hi ! I 'm Carl Azuz , this is CNN Student News , and if you do n't know why a hurricane 's winds turn in a certain direction , you are going to by the end of today 's show . First Up : Back to School . AZUZ : First up , though , President Obama gives a speech for a very specific group of Americans : you ! He talked directly to students in his second back-to-school address . He gave the speech yesterday at the Julia Masterman School in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , and the president offered some suggestions that might sound familiar to you : do your homework , pay attention in class , show up on time . His main point was about the importance of education and to urge students to get the most out of their opportunities in school . Suzanne Malveaux was in Philadelphia for yesterday 's speech . She has more on it for us right now . Suzanne ? -LRB- BEGIN VIDEO -RRB- . SUZANNE MALVEAUX , CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT : Hey , Carl . Well , President Obama picked Masterman School , one of the best schools here in Philadelphia , as the place to give his speech , his back-to-school speech for all the students around the country . Obviously , a lot of it was very encouraging , optimistic , encouraging students to pursue their education , that they are in control of their own destiny . The president also got personal , as well . We heard him talk about his own struggle with his identity when he was younger , being a product of a white mother and a black father , a father who was largely absent in his life . The president also talked about the fact that he was n't always a good student ; that he needed a little prodding from his own mother from time to time . And then , what was interesting , Carl , as well , the president talked about what it was like for young people and young students in the times , these hard economic times , and the mood of the country . Here 's how the president related the two . U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA : I know a lot of you are also feeling the strain of some difficult times . You know what 's going on in the news and you also know what 's going on in some of your own families . You 've read about the war in Afghanistan . You hear about the recession that we 've been through , and sometimes maybe you 're seeing the worries in your parents ' faces or sense it in their voice . -LRB- END VIDEO -RRB- . Retail Sales Are Up . AZUZ : All right , well , for many Americans , back to school means back-to-school shopping . You 've probably gotten most of yours done already . And experts think that is why retail sales were up last month . Around $ 363 billion in sales during the month of August . That is up .4 percent from July , and it 's up 3.6 percent from last August . Could be a good sign for the economy . Back-to-school spending can give an idea of how holiday spending might go . But some analysts are saying do n't jump the gun just yet . They point out that while spending is up a little bit , people are still holding back because of concerns about -- you guessed it -- the economy . Shoutout . TOMEKA JONES , CNN STUDENT NEWS : Time for the Shoutout ! What determines which way hurricanes rotate ? If you think you know it , then shout it out ! Is it the : A -RRB- Doppler Effect , B -RRB- Heisenberg Principle , C -RRB- Coriolis Effect or D -RRB- Butterfly Effect ? You 've got three seconds -- GO ! The Coriolis Effect has to do with the earth 's rotation ; it deflects winds in certain directions in different hemispheres . That 's your answer and that 's your Shoutout ! Igor . AZUZ : This image you see over my shoulder is one of the scarier images we 've had on CNN Student News . It 's Hurricane Igor , what the thing looks like from space . That opening in the middle there is the eye of the storm . And you see how the winds are turning counter-clockwise here around the eye ? That 's because of the Coriolis Effect . These pictures are amazing . They 're from a satellite called the GOES-15 . They give you an idea of just how big this storm is . It started out as a tropical storm on Saturday . Yesterday afternoon , it was a category 4 hurricane . So it 's not only big , it got big fast . Forecasters think it will stay out in the ocean . But because the thing is so massive , Igor could cause some severe conditions for parts of the Caribbean . Gas Line Fire . AZUZ : Remember that fire we told you about on Monday that came from a gas line in San Bruno , California ? The gas company , Pacific Gas and Electric , says it 'll pay up to $ 100 million to help the people who lost their homes . The company 's president said he knows that money ca n't return lives or restore memories , but that he 's committed to helping rebuild . Now , we want you to check out this surveillance video . This was taken on the day of the fire at a store about a quarter mile away . At first , people just stop what they 're doing . Then , they start running for the exits . And you can actually see -- take a look at this -- you can see the doors being blown in by the force of the explosion when the fire started . Burqa Ban in France . AZUZ : In France , there 's a new law that 'll go into effect next Spring . The parliament approved it by a wide margin in July . The French Senate passed it yesterday 246-1 , with 100 politicians choosing not to vote . The French people are in favor of the new law by four to one . What is this ? It 's a ban . On burqas . That 's what you see here , those full body coverings that some Muslim women wear . Actually , this new law bans any veil that covers your face . The lawmakers say those veils , including the burqas , deny equality . A French council that offers advice on laws says this ban might be unconstitutional . Is This Legit ? APRIL WILLIAMS , CNN STUDENT NEWS : Is this legit ? Hispanic Heritage Month starts on the first of October . Not legit ! It actually starts on September 15 and runs through October 15 . Hispanic Heritage Month . AZUZ : Now , you might be wondering why Hispanic Heritage Month starts in the middle of a month . It 's because the celebration started out as Hispanic Heritage Week . It was established by former President Lyndon Johnson in 1968 . The week always included September 15th , because seven Latin American countries celebrate their independence around that time : Costa Rica , El Salvador , Guatemala , Honduras , Nicaragua , Mexico and Chile . In 1988 , the week was expanded into Hispanic Heritage Month , starting on September 15th and ending on October 15th . It 's a time to celebrate the culture and traditions of Americans from Spanish-speaking countries and to honor their contributions to American society . Free Teacher Materials . AZUZ : Our Constitution turns 223 years old on Friday , but it still applies to our lives . And our Constitution Day Learning Activity challenges students to find examples of how . The activity is free , and it 's up in the Spotlight section of our website . Go check it out . You know where to find it ; it 's your favorite address on the web : CNNStudentNews.com . Aliens of the Deep . AZUZ : We 're gon na talk about science fiction for a minute now . Star Wars , Star Trek , Avatar : All these are about life on other planets . Well , scientists say they 've discovered new species right here on Earth . These things are out in the ocean , down in deep areas that , until now , had never been explored . Claire Nouvian is a conservationist . She talks about what 's been found down in the deep . -LRB- BEGIN VIDEO -RRB- . CLAIRE NOUVIAN , CONSERVATIONIST AND AUTHOR OF `` THE DEEP '' : The inspiration behind the book `` The Deep '' that I wrote is really clear , because it happened one day , and that was when I visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California which , to my standards , is the most beautiful aquarium in the world . My life just completely changed afterwards . I flew back and all I could see were images of these creatures in my mind , and I just wanted to go home and tell everyone , tell the whole world ! I felt like we had been looking for alien life on other planets for so long , and I felt we were wrong . Alien life is exactly here . It 's on this planet . It 's just in the deep ocean . So , I felt I needed to share my excitement and wonder . I must say I 've got a soft point for invertebrates . So , animals without a back bone . You know , deep sea fin octopus , those that we call dumbo octopuses . And they are pink or orangey , and they 've got big fins , but they look like big ears , so that 's why we call them dumbos . So , when you go down with the submersible , you go down through the water column . And if you turn your lights off , you disturb all these animals , right , and so they all emit light . So , you look through the portal and it 's much better than watching the sky , because there 's so much going on . It 's not static at all . Some light is just very , very instantaneous , sort of clicks or flashes . And others is continuous , sort of strings of light that disappear in the distance . It 's just spectacular , spectacular . -LRB- END VIDEO -RRB- . Before We Go . AZUZ : Spectacular indeed . Before we go , a tale of another interesting creature . This one is a baby squirrel . Kinda cute . The only thing that could make this any cuter is if it were next to a kitten . Perfect . We did not set this up . The two are siblings , sort of . The kitten 's mom adopted the squirrel when it fell out of its nest . Now , it 's being raised like a cat ! The squirrel seems happy to go along . It 's even started purring . Goodbye . AZUZ : Not getting at all squirrelly about the idea of having a cat family . In fact , they sound like a purrfect family . And that will be all the time we have for meow . Hope you have a great day . For CNN Student News , I 'm Carl Azuz .
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Hear what President Obama said in his speech to students . Find out how the Coriolis Effect impacts hurricane winds . Journey into the ocean to learn about newly-discovered species . Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today 's featured news stories .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Nicaragua 's president is calling on U.S. authorities to investigate the death of a Nicaraguan diplomat as quickly as possible so his body can be returned home . Cesar Mercado , the consul of Nicaragua in New York , was found with his throat slashed in his apartment in the Bronx last week . `` We are asking for an investigation in the United States as soon as possible , to be able bring our fallen brother back to his birthplace ... for a Christian burial , '' President Daniel Ortega said at an event in Nicaragua 's capital Saturday . Authorities have not said whether Mercado 's death was a homicide or a suicide . `` The investigation is ongoing , and a final determination has not been reached , '' Paul Browne , deputy commissioner of the New York Police Department , told CNN Saturday . Mercado also suffered 12 stab wounds in the stomach , New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Friday . Kelly described a `` hesitation wound '' in Mercado 's neck , one that was not delivered in a single motion . That indicates the wound could have been self-inflicted , Kelly told reporters . `` The medical examiner has not determined whether or not this was a homicide , '' he said . `` If in fact there is a wound from an assailant , it is generally more direct and in one motion . '' Police found a 12-inch steak knife beside a blood-filled bathroom sink and a second knife -- a 4 - to 6-inch paring knife -- in the sink . `` There is a lot of blood in the apartment , '' he said , adding that police were analyzing fingerprints found in the blood . He said the autopsy on Mercado is complete and human hair was found in both of his hands -- 10 strands in the right hand and five in the left . It 's not yet known whose hair it was . Police have found no evidence of forced entry or robbery . Security video cameras in the building were not working , Kelly said . Mercado , 34 , was last seen alive Wednesday . His body was found just inside the door of a small , sixth-floor studio apartment in the Bronx on Thursday morning by a driver who had taken him to the United Nations the day before , Kelly said . CNN 's Susan Candiotti and Marcia Biggs contributed to this report .
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Ortega says a quick investigation will allow the diplomat to be buried in his birthplace . Authorities have not said whether Cesar Mercado 's death was a homicide or a suicide . Police are analyzing fingerprints found in blood in his apartment .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A stunning 30-yard strike from Andrea Pirlo sealed victory for AC Milan over Parma on Saturday night . The 1-0 win sends the 17-time Italian champions top of the league , one point ahead of rivals Inter and Lazio who both play Sunday . The winning margin could have been bigger had Zlatan Ibrahimovic converted one of several chances that came his way , but Pirlo 's curling effort in the 25th minute was enough for Milan to claim all three points . Defeat for Parma -- their third this season in the league -- leaves them in 16th place and in danger of slipping into the bottom three after Sunday 's matches have been completed . Bottom-placed Udinese recorded their first win of the season when Mehdi Benatia scored in the third minute of second half injury time to beat Cesena 1-0 . In Spain , Valencia beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 to maintain their unbeaten run in this season 's La Liga . Aritz Aduriz 's opened the scoring for the home team in the 11th minute with substitute Vicente all but sealing victory in injury time . Igor Gabilondo scored from a free-kick two minutes later but Valencia held on for the win . The result puts them four points ahead of their nearest rivals Villarreal and Barcelona at the top of the table . French striker Florent Sinama Pongolle scored twice in the space of five minutes as 10-man Real Zaragoza came from two behind to salvage a draw 2-2 at home to Sporting Gijon . Pongolle , on loan from Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon , struck in the 56th and 61st minute to cancel out an own goal from Ivan Obradovic in the first half and a penalty from Gijon winger Diego Castro in the 49th minute . The penalty was awarded after Zaragoza 's Jiri Jarosik brought down Diego Barral in the penalty area , and was shown a red card . Zaragoza remain bottom of the table , while Sporting Gijon move up to 17th place . In La Liga 's other Saturday fixture , Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 1-0 at home . The win came courtesy of an own goal by Argentine centre-back Juan Forlin in the 85th minute . Third-placed Barcelona host Real Mallorca on Sunday , Real Madrid will entertain Deportivo La Coruna . Villarreal face Racing Santander .
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AC Milan beat Parma 1-0 to go top of Serie A on Saturday night . Udinese record their first win of the season beating Cesena 1-0 . In Spain , Valencia beat Bilbao 2-1 , Real Zaragoza draw 2-2 with Sporting Gijon .
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Kabul , Afghanistan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former warlords , village elders and women are among the members of an Afghan peace council designed to spearhead `` serious , substantive dialogue '' efforts with the Taliban opposition . The Afghan government Tuesday announced the members of the High Peace Council that will spearhead reconciliation efforts . `` They will be the sole body to take care of the peace talks and the government of Afghanistan will respect their mandate and will not try to create back channels or to try to duplicate the work of the high council for peace , '' Waheed Omar , Afghanistan 's presidential spokesman , told CNN . A U.S.-led invasion overthrew the Taliban government after the Sept. 11 , 2001 attacks on the United States , carried out by the al Qaeda terror network , which was harbored by the Taliban . As the war ground on , talk emerged of contact between both sides . `` So far as contacts are concerned , yes -- over the past years there have been signs and signals from the armed opposition . There have been contacts on both sides but all of that remains on the level of contacts and signs and signals , '' Omar said . `` There is no substantive negotiations or substantive dialogue with the armed opposition . And we hope that after the establishment of the peace council which was established today , we will enter into a serious substantive dialogue with the opposition . '' Sixty men , eight women and two other women still to be named will serve on the panel , which was set up to help end the long war between coalition and Afghan forces and militants from the Taliban . President Hamid Karzai recently announced the creation of the panel . The presence of women on the board is significant because the Taliban persecuted women when the movement controlled the country and have targeted institutions such as girls ' schools during the insurgency . Rachel Reid , an analyst for Human Rights Watch , said the list contains `` too many names here that Afghans will associate with war crimes , warlordism and corruption . '' `` This is a disappointing outcome for Afghan women and girls , '' said Reid . `` Women are once again being short-changed . The government had promised them more robust representation than this . '' Omar said the group is `` large '' because the mandate is big . `` I 'm sure that once the peace council starts working , they will have specialized groups working in different directions , '' he said .
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Women are part of the Afghan peace council . One analyst said too many names will have negative connotations . There have been contacts between both sides .
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New Delhi , India -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- India has rejected findings of British scientists about a new form of drug-resistant `` superbug '' infecting patients who have traveled to the South Asian nation for treatment . The Indian health ministry insisted in a written statement Thursday that such organisms were present universally . '' -LSB- T -RSB- his is a phenomenon which occurs in nature -- in the environment , may be intestines of humans and animals universally . There might be billions of such happenings at any moment , '' the ministry said . Health authorities in the country , seen as a cost-effective destination for foreign medical tourists , claimed similar plasmids have been reported from the United States , Israel and Greece as well . Medical tourists bring home new superbug . `` While such organisms may be circulating more commonly in the world due to international travel but to link this with the safety of surgery hospitals in India and citing isolated examples to show that due to presence of such organism in Indian environment , India is not a safe place to visit is wrong , '' the ministry said . It also objected to the naming of the superbug as New Delhi metallo-lactamase-1 and dismissed claims Indian hospitals were not safe for treatment . The medical journal , The Lancet , said this week that tourists seeking treatment in Asia are bringing home a dangerous type of bacterial infection that 's resistant to nearly all known antibiotics . Doctors identified 29 patients in the United Kingdom with the new infections . Most had traveled to India , Pakistan or Bangladesh for medical procedures , including elective cosmetic surgery . Dozens of patients from Asia also got the infections , according to the researchers from Cardiff University . The new strains appear to be widespread in south Asian medical centers and have also been spotted in Canada , Australia , the Netherlands , Sweden and the United States . In June , the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -LRB- CDC -RRB- flagged three cases where patients were infected with bacteria carrying the NDM-1 gene . All had undergone medical care in India . CNN 's Harmeet Shah Singh contributed to this report .
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India says such organisms are present everywhere . Scientists : tourists to Asia are bringing back antibiotic resistant bacterial infection . 29 patients have been identified in the UK .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Real Madrid took a giant stride towards the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Auxerre for their second straight win in the tough Group G on Tuesday night . A late goal from substitute Angel di Maria sealed the points for Jose Mourinho 's men who beat Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 in the Bernabeu in their group opener . The visitors had dominated the game and created a series of chances , but looked set for another goalless draw until di Maria struck with nine minutes left . The Argentine winger controlled a right-wing cross on his chest before volleying home . Auxerre had offered precious little in attack but moments before Real defender Pepe 's header struck his own post and bounced clear . The win leaves them with six points from two games , two clear of AC Milan , who drew 1-1 with Ajax in the other match played Tuesday in a group of three teams with illustrious records in the competition . Former Ajax striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic dealt his old side a blow with Milan 's equalizer -- his third in the tournament having scored twice in the opening 2-0 win over Auxerre . The Swede combined with Clarence Seedorf to pull them level in the 37th minute . Ajax had gone ahead in the 23rd minute , with Uruguay international Luis Suarez playing a vital part as he foxed Alessandro Nesta before sending a low cross for Moroccan international Mounir El Hamdaoui to score past past Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati . In Group H , Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk are forging clear after two straight wins apiece . Arsenal scored a thrilling 3-1 victory at 10-man Partizan Belgrade , while Ukrainian side Shakhtar were equally convincing 3-0 winners against Braga . Arsene Wenger 's Arsenal were coming off a shock 3-2 defeat to West Brom in the English Premier League on Saturday but survived some scares for a comfortable win . Man of the match Jack Wilshere brilliantly set up Andrey Arshavin to give them a 15th minute but Partizan draw level against the run of play through Brazil-born striker Cleo from the spot . Partizan Marko Jovanovic lost early in the second-half as he conceded a penalty but Arshavin saw his penalty saved by goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic before striker Marouane Chamakh put them ahead again on 71 minutes . Sebastien Squillaci nodded home substitute Samir Nasri 's corner to make it 3-1 in the 82nd minute before the underfire Lukasz Fabianski dived to his right to save Cleo 's late penalty for Partizan . Shakhtar 's Brazilian stars Douglas Costa and Luiz Adriano were key to their win as Braga , thrashed 6-0 at Arsenal in the first match , lost heavily on their home ground . Costa set up his teammate and compatriot for the first two goals and added the third from the spot in the last minute when converted after Paulo Cesar had fouled Willian in the area .
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Real Madrid beat Auxerre 1-0 for second successive win in Group G . Angel di Maria scores a late winner for Jose Mourinho 's team in France . Zlatan Ibrahimovic grabs equalizer for AC Milan against Ajax . Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk maintain perfect records in Group H .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- World number two Roger Federer continued his perfect start to the U.S. Open , brushing aside Germany 's Andreas Beck 6-3 6-4 6-3 on the Arthur Ashe Center Court . The Swiss , who won the Flushing Meadows tournament five times in a row between 2004 and 2008 , is yet to drop a set at the New York event . Last year 's beaten finalist took just one hour and 41 minutes to defeat Beck and will face France 's unseeded Paul-Henri Mathieu in the third round , who carded a 7-6 6-4 6-3 victory over compatriot Guillaume Rufin . Number three seed Novak Djokovic had to contend with crowd trouble on center court to overcome Philipp Petzschner , taking the match 7-5 6-3 7-6 . The incident occurred in the eighth game of the opening set , when there was a disturbance in the stands as Djokovic was set to claim the first service break of the match . According to the New York Times , a fight broke our between a male fan and two spectators , a woman in her 40 's and an elderly man . The row culminated with both men falling over two rows of seats before the three individuals involved were handcuffed and taken to a local police station . The 23-year-old Djokovic noticed the incident and told the newspaper : `` It was far away from the court ; we could n't really see what was going on . I hope it was no Serbian up there . '' Petzschner recovered to hold his serve , but Serbia 's Djokovic got his break in the final game of the set to claim a straight-sets victory . Russia 's Nikolay Davydenko was stunned by Richard Gasquet , losing 6-3 6-4 6-2 to the Frenchman , who is ranked 38 in the world . The fifth seed is the highest placed player to be eliminated so far in New York , and he was joined by fellow seed Marin Cilic , who also tasted defeat on day four . Number 11 seed Cilic was undone by Kei Nishikori of Japan , eventually losing a five-set epic 5-7 7-6 3-6 7-6 6-1 . In a match lasting just under five hours , Croatia 's Cilic took the opening set before Nishikori leveled the match courtesy of a second-set tie break . It was a similar story for the next two sets , with Cilic claiming a comfortable win in the third , only for world number 147 Nishikori to pick up another tie break success in the fourth before crushing his higher-ranked opponent in the final set . There were no such problems for Robin Soderling , who swept aside home crowd favorite Taylor Dent in a 6-2 6-2 6-4 win . The fifth seed was a man in a hurry , defeating the unseeded American in one hour and 32 minutes . There was reason to cheer for the home crowd , with New York native James Blake advancing to the third round at the expense of Canada 's Peter Polansky . The former world number four took the match in four sets , recovering from one set down to seal a 6-7 6-3 6-2 6-4 triumph .
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Number two seed Roger Federer defeats Andreas Beck in straight sets . Serbia 's Novak Djokovic also into the third round after beating Philipp Petzschner . Nikolay Davydenko becomes the highest placed seed to be eliminated . Marian Cilic also suffers defeat against Kei Nishikori of Japan .
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San Francisco , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- San Francisco city officials are readying to ban most of McDonald 's Happy Meals in current form because they offer toys to entice kids to buy meals not meeting nutritional criteria . Under a proposal given preliminary approval this week , McDonald 's and other restaurants would have until December 2011 to improve their meals ' nutrition with fruits and vegetables -- if the chains want to keep offering Captain America figurines or toys tied with latest films . The proposed ordinance is part of a `` food justice movement '' and is designed to address how about 50 of the city 's restaurants use giveaway toys to sell fast food whose nutritional content is being challenged by the city . Officials said they hope their measure , the first of its kind for a large city , would encourage similar standards across the country . The San Francisco proposal was modeled after a similar law for unincorporated Santa Clara County , California , . San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar , who initiated the proposal , said the ordinance would be `` a tremendous victory '' in fighting childhood obesity . His fifth-grade daughter is in the 6-to-11 age group in which rates of obesity have quadrupled the past 30 years -- coinciding with the life span of the Happy Meal , he said . `` I do believe that toys and other incentives attached to foods that are high in sugar , fat and calories are a major reason for the alarming rise for childhood obesity in this country , '' Mar said . `` This is a very modest ordinance that is an incentive for the industry to take responsibility for healthier choices for children and parents . '' McDonald 's spokeswoman Danya Proud said the company was `` extremely disappointed with the decision . '' `` It 's not what our customers want , nor is it something they asked for . Public opinion continues to be overwhelmingly against this misguided legislation , '' Proud said in a statement . `` Parents tell us it 's their right and responsibility -- not the government 's - to make their own decisions and to choose what 's right for their children . `` We are extremely proud of our Happy Meals which give our youngest guests wholesome food and toys of the highest quality . Getting a toy with a kid 's meal is just one part of a fun , family experience at McDonald 's , '' Proud said . The board of supervisors approved the ordinance in a first reading Tuesday , by a veto-proof margin . Next Tuesday , November 9 , the board is expected to formally approve the measure in a final reading , Mar said . Mayor Gavin Newsom has indicated he would veto the ordinance , but the board has enough votes -- eight out of 11 -- to override the veto , Mar said . Under the proposal , the food and beverage would have to contain fewer than 600 calories , and less than 35 percent of total calories would come from fat . The meal would also have to contain 0.5 cups of fruit and 0.75 cups of vegetables and offer less than 640 mg of sodium and less than 0.5 mg of trans fat . Breakfast would have the option of offering 0.5 cups of fruit or vegetables . City officials expect a legal challenge from McDonald 's once the ordinance is approved . `` They hired fancy lawyers for this and flew them out here to meet with us and basically to strong-arm us into not doing this , '' Linshao Chin , legislative assistant to Mar , said . She said McDonald 's attorneys argued corporate First Amendment rights . McDonald 's declined to respond to Chin 's comments . McDonald 's , Burger King and Subway are among the restaurants that offer such toys or other incentives in San Francisco , but McDonald 's was described by city officials as taking the lead in opposing the ordinance . The California Restaurant Association also objected to the ordinance because , said spokesman Daniel Conway , `` it 's insulting to parents and it 's more generating headlines than trimming waist lines . '' `` There 's been absolutely no proof that this will impact the way people eat , '' Conway said . `` There 's enough ambiguity over crayons and things like that , it has somewhat of a chilling effect . It has raised concerns for restaurateurs of all varieties and segments of the industry . '' San Francisco officials compromised on some draft measures in response to McDonald 's concerns , such as delaying the proposed enforcement for more than a year to accommodate the chain 's schedule for menu changes , Chin said . `` We did have an amendment that these meals needed to include whole grains , and McDonald 's said they were not able to meet that requirement because if they added whole grains into their hamburger buns , their buns would crumble . They said that was something that was too strict , so we removed it , '' Chin said . San Francisco officials are hoping that the ordinance would force fast-food chains to replace fries and soda with apple slices and milk . `` We hope that this would have a ripple effect , that this is a small step in the food justice movement , '' Chin said . `` We have places all across the country that are known as food deserts . You ca n't find a supermarket , but you can find fast-food restaurants . `` Even hearing from the McDonald 's nutritionist , they were saying that this food even in moderation was OK , '' Chin said , `` but I think it completely discounts how there are some people eating it every day , and there are poor people who rely on it as a food source because it 's cheap . '' A free toy can be effective on children . `` From personal experience as a child myself , you watch a movie and you walk by a restaurant and they 're offering a toy from the latest movie , and you know you want to get that toy , '' Chin said . `` The children are pestering their parents to take them in there and get that toy . It 's something that 's pretty hard to resist for a 3-year-old . `` So this is incentivizing children to eat these unhealthy meals with the toys , '' she said .
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Ordinance would require most McDonald 's Happy Meals to meet new city nutrition criteria . If nutrition standards are met , McDonald 's and other chains can offer toys with meals . Not meeting the criteria would result in pulling restaurant 's permit to operate . Measure is part of `` food justice '' movement ; officials expect a legal challenge .
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Salt Lake City , Utah -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Elizabeth Smart has long been silent about the details of an ordeal that began in June 2002 when a stranger crept into her bedroom , held a knife to her throat , marched her up a hillside trail and made her his sex slave . She has spoken to local groups about how to move on after a traumatic experience , celebrated the passage of a national Amber Alert law for missing and abducted children , and offered advice to another alleged kidnapping victim , Jaycee Dugard . In October 2009 , Smart drew a general outline of her experience at a hearing to determine whether her accused captor , Brian David Mitchell , 57 , was mentally competent to stand trial . Much of her testimony focused on Mitchell 's ability to manipulate people and talk his way out of a jam . At that hearing , Smart described being forced to sleep face down in her own vomit after Mitchell gave her too much alcohol , daily rapes and being drugged , shown pornography and threatened with death -- a mere outline of the events that transformed her from a 14-year-old who prayed with her family and read to her little sister into a submissive captive bent on survival . A prosecutor provided a sneak preview of Smart 's story in his opening statement Thursday , saying Smart `` was threatened , sexually abused , degraded and humiliated . '' He acknowledged the story he was telling was `` disturbing . '' It is even more troubling to hear , he said , in Smart 's own words . Smart had been scheduled to appear as the prosecution 's third witness , following her mother , Lois , and sister , Mary Katherine . She had returned to Utah from France where she was on a mission , a rite of passage typically undertaken by young men raised in the Mormon faith , although it is gaining in popularity among young women . Had things gone as planned , she likely would have been on the witness stand Friday . But a defense challenge over the location of the trial won the attention of a federal appeals court , which halted the trial on Thursday . Assistant U.S. Attorney Felice Viti had finished his opening statement Thursday , and defense attorney Parker Douglas was just warming up , when the proceedings were halted -- before Douglas could complete his 11th sentence , according to the official trial transcript . The three-judge panel vacated its temporary stay Friday . The trial is scheduled to resume Monday . But Viti 's preview lent a glimpse of what is to come . Smart was abducted before dawn on June 5 , 2002 , the prosecutor said , and led to a campsite that `` was her prison for the next four months . '' She was stripped , dressed in a robe and brought into a tent for an impromptu `` wedding . '' And then , the prosecutor said , she was raped . Smart was in tears when she fell asleep . A cable was attached to her ankle , and she was kept tethered to another cable strung between two trees . She had a bucket for a toilet , Viti told the jury . The cable was removed after six weeks , but she certainly was not `` free , '' the prosecutor added . Rape was a daily occurrence , and she was forced to walk around the camp naked . It went against everything she ¹ d been taught by her family , everything she believed , he said . During this time , the prosecutor added , Smart devised her survival strategy . She would not resist Mitchell , and she would not antagonize him . She 'd go along with him , vowing to `` outlive '' him . And she 'd wait for her opportunity to escape . There was a heartbreaking near-miss at the Salt Lake City public library . A homicide detective asked Mitchell to raise the veil Smart wore when they were out in public . Mitchell objected on religious grounds , saying showing her face in public would be inappropriate . The detective did n't challenge him further . Still , Mitchell was rattled enough to suggest a move out of state , Viti said . Along with Mitchell 's wife , Wanda Barzee , they traveled to California , winding up at a homeless encampment near Riverside . There , the abuse continued , Viti said . `` She was sexually abused , degraded , humiliated , forced to view pornography and subjected to daily harangues , never allowed to speak , never left alone , '' Viti said . He added that Mitchell made other attempts to `` strip Elizabeth of her identity , '' to break down her sense of herself . He named her `` Shirdashi , '' then let her choose the name `` Esther '' for herself . As they traveled , her name changed again , to `` Augustine Mitchell . '' Finally , as they headed back to Utah in March 2003 , Smart suggested they hitchhike . She also urged that they leave the robes and veils behind because it would be easier to find a ride in `` regular clothes . '' Shortly after arriving back in Utah , they were spotted walking on the street in Sandy , a suburb of Salt Lake City . Viti appeared to anticipate questions from jurors similar to those that have been raised over the past seven years : Why did n't she fight ? Why did n't she run ? Was she a willing captive ? Or was it a case of Stockholm Syndrome , in which kidnapping victims come to identify with their captors ? `` Nothing she did was voluntary , '' the prosecutor told the jury . `` Everything she did was to survive . ... It worked . She survived . ''
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NEW : The appeals court lifts the stay , denying the defense request for a mistrial . It 's unclear when the trial will resume . Smart has not extensively discussed the details of her captivity . The prosecutor says she was raped daily and degraded .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- If every end results in a new beginning , then the start of the next race for the White House begins now . With the midterm elections barely behind them , the dozen or more possible contenders for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination no longer have to keep up the charade that all of their activity on the campaign trail over the past couple of months was solely about helping fellow Republicans this year and had nothing to do with the next race for the White House . Among those considering presidential bids who were criss-crossing the country were Mississippi governor and Republican Governors Association chairman Haley Barbour , who made a five-day , 13-state swing in support of GOP gubernatorial candidates ; former Massachusetts governor and 2008 GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney , who campaigned for Republicans in 25 states since August ; Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty , who made a seven-day eight-state tour ; and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich , who finished up a 12-state , two-week tour . Other potential White House hopefuls on the campaign trail this fall for fellow Republicans : Sen. John Thune of South Dakota ; former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania ; former Arkansas governor and 2008 GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee , now a talk-show host ; Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana ; Rep. Ron Paul of Texas , who also ran for his party 's last presidential nomination ; and former Alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin . For those thinking about bidding for the White House , the midterms served partially as a pregame show . `` Potential 2012 candidates can point to their 2010 travel and fundraising efforts when they 're asked ` Where were you when we needed you ? ' by elected Republicans and activists whose support they 're courting in caucuses and primaries just over a year from now , '' says Kevin Madden , a Republican strategist who was national press secretary for Romney 's 2008 presidential campaign . So does the end of the 2010 election cycle mean that those interested in running for the White House will immediately launch bids ? Yes and no . Many of the bigger names who may announce a bid for the presidency have said they wo n't decide on a White House run until early next year . But some of the lesser-known candidates may launch exploratory committees soon after the midterms , as some did in the last cycle . And get ready for a pickup in the frequency of 2012 presidential polling . `` We all probably agree it will be too soon to start speculating about 2012 starting on November 3 , but that wo n't stop folks from doing it anyway , '' Madden said . While many Republican hopefuls may not immediately declare themselves as candidates , what will be felt immediately in the battle for the GOP presidential nomination is the effect of the Tea Party movement . `` Hard-charging Tea Party candidates came out of nowhere , beat out establishment GOP candidates in the primaries , and won general election contests . That 's a wake-up call for Republican establishment candidates for president , '' says CNN contributor and Republican strategist Alex Castellanos . While the Tea Party added energy and enthusiasm to the GOP , it may have also changed the way the Republicans choose their presidential nominee . `` We always pick the guy who ran last time and nearly won . The election may have turned that dynamic on its head , '' Castellanos said . Follow Paul Steinhauser on Twitter : @Psteinhausercnn .
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Contenders for 2012 GOP presidential nomination no longer have to keep up a charade . For those thinking about running , the midterms served as a pregame show . Bigger names say they wo n't decide whether to run until early next year .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Cases of disease are increasing in flood-ravaged Pakistan , but international relief funding for the disaster is drying up , the Oxfam aid organization said Friday . `` When the world 's attention was focused on Pakistan 's flood victims , there was a chance of seeing substantial aid being delivered . But as the worst of the flood waters have receded , so has the promise of significant funding , '' Neva Khan , Oxfam 's director in Pakistan , said in a statement . But donations are still crucial to help people survive , the organization said . Three months after the devastating flooding , large areas in the southern province of Sindh remain underwater , and 7 million people are `` still without adequate shelter . '' `` While the response from some donors and the public has been generous , the U.N. 's Pakistan flood appeal for just over $ 2 billion , is only 38 percent funded , '' the organization said . Citing United Nations figures , Oxfam said 10 million people need immediate food assistance . `` The funding shortfall is so serious that existing regular food rations to 3.5 million people could be in jeopardy , '' the organization said . The floods caused $ 9.7 billion in damage to homes , roads , farms and other parts of the southwestern Asian country , according to estimates from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank . The flooding began in early August , and flood waters continued to rage in the countryside more than seven weeks later . More than 1,700 people died due to the flooding , according to Pakistani authorities , while more than 20 million were displaced . The rushing waters washed out large swaths of farmland , destroying crops and families ' livelihoods . `` The water is six feet high . No one will be able to plant anything , '' said Mohamad Razi , 19 , according to Oxfam . `` We should be planting next month , but we will have to wait a year . '' The Sindh province resident , who is staying at a relief camp , said many have no choice but to rely on assistance from others . `` We have to depend on the government for help . We have nothing here , '' he said . Last week , United States officials announced a $ 2 billion , multiyear security assistance package to help Pakistan fight extremists taking refuge in safe havens along its border with Afghanistan -- noting that the Pakistani military is stretched thin dealing with flood disaster relief .
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Oxfam says large areas in Sindh province remain underwater . The UN 's aid appeal for the country is only 38 percent funded . 10 million people need immediate food assistance , Oxfam says . The widespread devastation means many farmers can not plant crops .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- British police Friday questioned three players from the Pakistani national cricket team at the center of an alleged betting scandal that has rocked the sport . Their attorney , Elizabeth Robertson , said that Mohammed Amir , Mohammad Asif and team captain Salman Butt appeared at the Kilburn Police station voluntarily to answer questions . `` At no time were they placed under arrest . They were free to leave any time and they have answered all of the questions that were put to them and have been released without charge or conditions , '' Robertson said . Metropolitan Police said that their investigation is not complete and that the three players could be called back for further questioning . Police launched a criminal investigation after the British tabloid News of the World first reported the allegations Sunday . It claimed two players were involved in spot-fixing during Pakistan 's Test series with England last week . Spot-fixing involves deliberately throwing parts of a game , rather than the whole match . The paper alleged the players deliberately bowled `` no balls , '' or fouls , at specific points in the game and that the alleged ringleader pocketed 150,000 pounds -LRB- about $ 230,000 -RRB- in the scam . Cricket 's governing body , the International Cricket Council , provisionally suspended Amir , Asif and Butt on Thursday night and charged them with various offenses in the ICC 's anti-corruption code . The ICC would not give details of the charges , but said they come from the code 's Article 2 , which relates to fixing or influencing cricket matches , and to bribes and betting on the game . Robertson said Pakistan 's cricket organization and the three players were cooperating with both the police and ICC investigations and would continue to do so . `` They look forward to a timely and satisfactory outcome , '' she said , adding that there would be no further comment . Ronnie Flanagan , who heads the ICC 's anti-corruption unit , cautioned that the players have not been found guilty . `` We think we have arrived at a position where certainly players have a case to answer , '' Flanagan said at a news conference in London on Friday . If found guilty , the players would face a possible lifetime ban , ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said . The players may appeal the ICC 's decision . The ICC has said it is in close contact with police . Lorgat told reporters he does not believe the incident reflects a more widespread problem , and Flanagan thanked the tabloid for exposing possible corruption . `` If these charges are proven , I congratulate what the News of the World has done in bringing that to light , '' he said . Police already questioned the three players once this week , said team manager Yawar Saeed , who was also questioned . Several people have been arrested in connection with the case . The Met Police arrested a 35-year-old man late Saturday on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers and released him on bail Sunday , and customs officials arrested three people Sunday on suspicion of money laundering .
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NEW : Three accused players voluntarily submit to police questioning . NEW : Attorney : Players are cooperating with probes . Cricket 's governing body has suspended the players . Flanagan : `` Players have a case to answer ''
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-LRB- CNN Student News -RRB- -- October 1 , 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today 's show : . • Ayodhya , India • Tulsa , Oklahoma . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT . THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED . CARL AZUZ , CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR : It 's the start of a new month , the start of the government 's fiscal year -- we 'll explain why that one 's important in a second -- and of course , it is the most awesome day of the week . I 'm Carl Azuz . Let 's get started . First Up : Budget Deadline . AZUZ : First up , Congress votes to keep the government running , at least for another two months . Here 's the deal : The government has a budget for every fiscal , or financial year , which starts on October 1st . The budget says where different money goes and how it 's spent . Congress has to pass that budget ; they have n't done that yet . Without a budget , the government would shut down . So this week , Congress passed what 's called a stop-gap measure . That 's going to keep things running for two months . Some people say that Congress only passed the stop-gap to avoid tough questions from voters . This is an election year and it might be hard to get re-elected if you have to explain why you voted against the budget and let the government shut down . Other folks are upset that Congress would n't stick around to work on the budget . After they passed the stop-gap , most Congressmen and women headed home to campaign . These budget delays are n't a new thing though . Over the last 35 years , Congress has missed the October 1st deadline more often than it 's made it . Shoutout . TOMEKA JONES , CNN STUDENT NEWS : Today 's Shoutout goes out to Mrs. Hudgins ' 8th grade World History class at Opelika Middle School in Opelika , Alabama ! What is the second most populated country in the world ? Is it : A -RRB- India , B -RRB- China , C -RRB- Russia or D -RRB- the United States ? You 've got three seconds -- GO ! With more than one billion people , India is second on the list , right behind China . That 's your answer and that 's your Shoutout ! Holy Site Divided . AZUZ : Most of that population , around 80 percent , follows the Hindu religion . There are also more than 160 million Muslims in India . And those two groups -- plus one smaller religious group -- have been fighting over a holy site in India . All three groups say it should belong to them . Yesterday , a court ruling ordered the groups to divide up the site . India 's government sent out extra security forces after the decision to try and keep things calm . In the past , the fighting over this holy site has led to violence in different parts of the country . Sara Sidner explains how this fight started . -LRB- BEGIN VIDEO -RRB- . SARA SIDNER , CNN CORRESPONDENT , NEW DELHI : The legal battle over this piece of land in Ayodhya , India has spanned more than a century . The bitter dispute pits Hindus against Muslims and has sparked some of the deadliest riots the country has experienced since partition . MUSHIRUL HASAN , DIRECTOR GENERAL OF ARCHIVES : Ayodhya has captured the imaginations of the people in and around that region for well over 150 years . For the first time after independence though , the problem surfaced in 1949 when an idol was placed in the mosque . SIDNER : The main fight is over who is entitled to this piece of land some consider sacred . In the 1500s , a mosque was built on the site by India 's then Muslim rulers . But Hindus believe long before the mosque was constructed , a temple stood to mark the birthplace of one of their most adored Hindu dieties , Lord Ram . -LRB- END VIDEO -RRB- . This Day in History . -LSB- ON SCREEN GRAPHIC -RSB- . October 1 , 1908 -- Ford unveils the Model T , the first affordable car mass produced in the U.S. October 1 , 1949 -- People 's Republic of China is established as a communist nation . October 1 , 1958 -- NASA , the National Aeronautics and Space Administration , opens its doors . October 1 , 1982 -- The first CDs , compact discs , are released to the public . Is This Legit ? MICHELLE WRIGHT , CNN STUDENT NEWS : Is this legit ? Light travels at more than 180,000 miles per second . Legit ! And a light-year , the distance that light can travel in one year , is around 5.8 trillion miles . New Planet Discovered . AZUZ : Scientists say a newly discovered planet that 's about 20 light years away from Earth could be the closest thing they 've found out there so far to our home world . It 's called Gliese 581g and this is an artist 's conception of what it looks like . The red thing is a dwarf star . Gliese 581g orbits the star kinda like the Earth orbits the sun . The similarities do n't stop there . Experts think this planet has enough gravity to keep an atmosphere around it . They say there 's also a good chance that there 's water on the planet . But , there is at least one difference and it 's pretty significant . One of the scientists who discovered the planet explains . STEVEN VOGT , UNIV. . OF CALIFORNIA , SANTA CRUZ : This planet does n't have days and nights . Wherever you are on this planet , the sun is in the same position , or the star is in the same position all the time . So , it keeps one side facing towards the star , and that 's fairly warm . And the other side is in perpetual nighttime . The Enviropig . AZUZ : Sticking with the science theme , people are always looking for ways to help this planet . Well , some scientists are squealing about an idea that involves pigs . You 've heard of green eggs and ham . Take out the eggs . Allan Chernoff introduces us to enviropig ! -LRB- BEGIN VIDEO -RRB- . ALLAN CHERNOFF , CNN SR. . CORRESPONDENT : It looks just like a pig . PROF. RICHARD MOCCIA , UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH : It looks , sounds , acts identical to a normal Yorkshire pig . CHERNOFF : But it is different genetically . To create this pig , scientists here added an E. coli bacteria gene and mouse DNA to a normal pig embryo . They call it an enviropig . I mean , actually , the idea is that someone like this could end up on a dinner plate . MOCCIA : Certainly , one of the goals of the technology is to produce a pig which could be consumed by humans and enter the food chain . We have done extensive testing , though , on the various internal organs and different meat cuts from the enviropig , looked at the nutritional content . They 're identical to a normal Yorkshire pig . LARISA RUDENKO , FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION : What I can tell the American public is that no food from a genetically-engineered animal will go on the market unless the FDA has demonstrated that it 's safe . CHERNOFF : But the original idea was not to create a bigger , tastier pig . Why create a pig like this ? MOCCIA : To try to control and reduce the environmental footprint of pig farming around the world by reducing the amount of phosphorous that the pig produces . CHERNOFF : Phosphorous is a nutrient that helps the pigs grow , but that they ca n't fully digest . So , much of it comes out in their manure . Farmers use that manure as fertilizer . When it rains , some of the manure runs off into the watershed , meaning plenty of phosphorous gets into our rivers and lakes . The enviropig 's genetic additions allow it to digest more phosphorous . About 50 percent more , according to researchers . That means half as much in its manure , and that 's why it 's called enviropig . But the head of the Center for Food Safety , an organization promoting organic agriculture , says hog farming needs to change , not the pigs . ANDREW KIMBRELL , CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY : It 's a completely novel cell invasion technology where we are crossing the boundaries of nature as no other generation has before . -LRB- END VIDEO -RRB- . Blog Report . AZUZ : Civility . A study at Rutgers University examines it . We asked on our blog how you would `` bring back nice . '' Kaleb writes that `` people are constantly thinking of themselves , so they ca n't think or be nice to anyone else . '' Jessica suggests `` having a council meeting , a pep talk or some sort of rally on why it 's important to be nice to others . '' Wesley says `` students could interact with people face-to-face instead of over phones or computers . Why do n't we do that , '' he asks . Melissa feels `` we should start out by teaching kids ways to be polite . A lot of people are rude without even realizing it . '' Angela thinks `` it could help to have courtesy classes in schools . '' In her opinion , politeness is decreasing drastically . On the blog , we only read comments with first names ; no initials , no schools . Please stick to first names only . Teachers ' Lounge Promo . AZUZ : We 've been asking for your thoughts about bullying on our blog . Teachers , we want to hear what you have to say , too . Go to CNNStudentNews.com , scroll down to the CNN Teachers ' Lounge . That 's where you can sound off on education issues . This week 's question : What do you think schools should do about bullying ? Before We Go . AZUZ : Before we go today , we 've all heard that story about the tortoise beating the hare . But now we get to see what happens when that tell-tale tortoise takes on someone its own size . Not much . What these speed demons lack in speed , they make up for in -- I do n't know -- determination ? Well , there is something that 's sort of interesting : last year 's winner lost . Goodbye . AZUZ : We guess he 's just a shell of his former self . See ? You see ? Even the pun possibilities contort us into bad jokes . You guys have a good weekend . Please join us back on Monday when we return . For CNN Student News , I 'm Carl Azuz .
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Find out what a stop-gap measure is and why Congress just passed one . Explore the history of tension surrounding a religious site in India . Consider the debate over engineering an environmentally-friendly pig . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Theirs was a royal love affair immortalized in diamonds and gold . Now , more than 70 years after England 's King Edward abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson , some of the couple 's jewels are coming up for sale . Sotheby 's announced plans to auction 20 items that were owned by the couple in London in November . The items include 11 pieces by Cartier , some of which are estimated at more than 1 million pounds -LRB- $ 1.5 million -RRB- each . `` The offering comprises not only incomparable examples of the genius of Cartier in collaboration with the Windsors , but also pieces whose inscriptions tell the story of perhaps the greatest love story of the 20th century , the romance that led Edward VIII to abdicate the throne of Great Britain , '' said David Bennett , the chairman of Sotheby 's Jewelry in Europe and the Middle East . The couple commissioned jewels from the great European jewelry houses during their courtship in the 1930s and after they were married , Sotheby 's said . Cartier was one of their favored jewelers , and the company 's high jewelry director Jeanne Toussaint created some of her best work just for the couple , who came to be known as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor . One of the pieces she created was an onyx and diamond bracelet in the form of an elongated panther . Designed in 1952 , the bracelet was among the finest of Toussaint 's `` great cats '' jewels and is in the sale at an estimated 1-1 .5 million pounds . Also up for sale is a diamond flamingo brooch with feathers of rubies , sapphires and emeralds , and a beak of citrine . The brooch , also estimated between 1 and 1.5 million pounds , was the showpiece of an earlier sale of the couple 's jewels , held in Geneva in 1987 . All the items up for auction in November belonged to a single owner , but Sotheby 's did not disclose their identity . Edward had been on the throne for just 11 months when he decided to give up the crown in December 1936 to marry Simpson , an American divorcee . He chose to abdicate because , as supreme governor of the Church of England , he was not permitted to marry a divorced woman . The abdication speech he gave Dec. 11 , 1936 , revealed his love for the woman who would later become his wife . `` I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as king , as I would wish to do , without the help and support of the woman I love , '' Edward said . The auction includes a favorite bracelet of Simpson 's , made of diamonds and supporting nine gem-set Latin crosses -- each with an intimate inscription on the back , Sotheby 's said . The crosses represent special moments in her life , including her marriage and the assassination attempt against the king . A heart-shaped brooch of rubies and diamonds was commissioned for the couple 's 20th wedding anniversary and features the initials W.E. -- for Wallis and Edward -- in emeralds on the front . Cartier also created a six-piece diamond-encrusted dress suite in 1935 , with inscriptions on the back . One piece is a gift Simpson gave to her husband -- an 18-carat gold and gem-set cigarette case , engraved with a map of Europe . It shows the routes of trips they had taken together and has gems marking meaningful locations . The inscription reveals it was a Christmas present in 1935 . Other items in the sale include a purse made by Van Cleef and Arpels of gold mesh , rubies , turquoise and diamonds , and a series of silver items and medals once owned by Edward .
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Sotheby 's announces plans to auction 20 items that were owned by the couple . Items include 11 pieces by Cartier , . Some of the pieces are estimated at more than $ 1.5 million each .
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Baghdad , Iraq -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Tariq Aziz , formerly Saddam Hussein 's top diplomat , who has been in U.S. custody in Iraq , has been transferred to the custody of the Iraqi government , an Iraqi official said Wednesday . Aziz was handed over on Monday from Camp Cropper and is being held at Kadhimiya prison in Baghdad , Boshu Ibrahim , deputy Justice minister , told CNN . This move comes as Camp Cropper , the last major U.S. detention facility in Iraq is being officially handed over to the Iraqi government on Thursday . Serving a 15-year sentence , Aziz was part of a transfer of more than two dozen former Saddam Hussein regime members , 26 on Monday and three last month . Aziz , who has been hospitalized a number of times while in custody , has been in poor health , and his lawyers and family members have voiced their concerns about his handover to the Iraqi government and how we would be treated while in their custody . Ibrahim said that the Ministry of Justice detention facilities provide health care for inmates and Kadhimiya prison has a clinic . He said if needed the detainees could be taken to medical facilities elsewhere . Aziz was one of the best-known faces of Hussein 's government , serving as deputy prime minister from 1981 to 2003 and as foreign minister for part of that time . In March 2009 , he was sentenced in connection with the 1992 executions of 42 merchants . He was captured by U.S. forces in April 2003 , shortly after the U.S.-led invasion that toppled the Hussein regime . According to Boshu , being former regime members will not affect the way Aziz will be treated by Iraqi authorities .
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Tariq Aziz was a face of the Hussein regime . The transfer comes as U.S. closes Camp Cropper . Aziz has been hospitalized frequently during his jailing .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Afghan and coalition soldiers killed more than 30 insurgents , including 13 would-be suicide bombers , as they fought off assaults on two military bases and government buildings in eastern Afghanistan , the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force -LRB- ISAF -RRB- said on Sunday . The attacks , which happened Saturday morning , were led by Haqqani network insurgents and were against Forward Operating Base Salerno and Forward Operating Base Chapman , ISAF said . Both bases are located in Khost province , a volatile region on Afghanistan 's rugged border with Pakistan . The Haqqani network is a militant group with ties to al Qaeda . Insurgents clad in U.S. military uniforms and wielding rocket-propelled grenades and small arms launched simultaneous attacks on the two bases , ISAF said . ISAF had previously reported more than 20 insurgents had died in the fighting . Thirteen of the insurgents killed were wearing suicide vests , ISAF said , adding that Afghan and coalition soldiers followed up on intelligence tips and later captured a commander involved in planning the attacks . `` The insurgents ' attempts to attack ISAF or Afghan government facilities were defeated again . The insurgent leadership who direct these ill-conceived attacks far from the actual battlefield knows their low-level fighters have no chance of success against these targets , '' Brig. Gen. Josef Blotz , an ISAF spokesman , said in a statement . Separately on Sunday , ISAF said Afghan and international forces captured a senior Taliban commander in Logar province . Zia Ul-Haq is accused of helping foreign fighters and suicide bombers get into the capital , Kabul . He was captured along with a sub-commander and another insurgent on Wednesday , ISAF said in a statement . Chapman is the same base where a suicide bomber killed seven CIA officers late last year .
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Thirteen would-be suicide bombers killed in simultaneous assaults on military bases . The attacks were in Khost province , a volatile region on Afghanistan 's border with Pakistan . ISAF previously said more than 20 insurgents were killed in the fighting .
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LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Gary McKinnon , the hacker who broke into Pentagon and NASA computers , was at risk of suicide Friday after losing an effort to fight extradition to the United States , his attorney said . Gary McKinnon 's mother , Janis Sharp , fears for her son 's life after the Supreme Court decision . `` This is the wholesale destruction and bullying of a small individual by the United States and now our own government , '' attorney Karen Todner said in a statement . McKinnon 's mother Janis Sharp described her son as `` suicidal . '' The British government did not respond . McKinnon , a British citizen , has admitted breaking the law and intentionally gaining unauthorized access to U.S. government computers . The U.S. government says McKinnon carried out the biggest military computer hacking of all time , accessing 97 computers from his home in London for a year starting in March 2001 , and costing the government about $ 1 million . U.S. authorities want him extradited to face trial in the United States . McKinnon , currently free on bail in England , has said he was simply doing research to find out whether the U.S. government was covering up the existence of UFOs . McKinnon bases his case partly on the fact that he has Asperger 's syndrome , a type of autism . He had hoped to bring his case before the nation 's newly-formed Supreme Court . But the court rejected the request Friday . McKinnon has one effort left -- to appeal to the home secretary . `` The effect on Gary of these proceedings and impending extradition has been , and is , devastating , '' Todner 's statement said . `` He is a highly vulnerable man in a very fragile state and this is a huge blow to him and his family . '' McKinnon is thought to have acted alone , with no known connection to any terrorist organization , said Paul McNulty , the former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia . A U.S. federal grand jury indicted McKinnon on seven counts of computer fraud and related activity . If convicted , he would face a maximum of 10 years in prison on each count and a $ 250,000 fine . McKinnon has said it was easy for him to access the secret files .
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Gary McKinnon 's mother , Janis Sharp , described her son as `` suicidal '' Appeal to have case heard at Britain 's new Supreme Court rejected . Briton accused of carrying out biggest ever U.S. military computer hacking . He says he was researching whether U.S. was covering up existence of UFOs .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Kenya 's David Lekuta Rudisha has broken the 13-year-old men 's 800 meter world record at Berlin 's Diamond League meeting on Sunday . Rudisha clocked a time of one minute 41.09 second to shave two hundredths of a second off the time set by compatriot Wilson Kipketer in August 1997 . The 21-year-old had gone close to breaking the record last month in Huesden - Zolder , Belgium , when he clocked 1:41.51 , the second fastest time in history behind Kipketer . `` Now that I have run that time , I can say I have the ability to improve and go faster , '' Rudisha told reporters . Meanwhile , in the women 's 800m , world champion Caster Semenya continued her comeback with victory in a time a season 's best time of one minute 59.90 seconds . The 19-year-old South African -- returning to the scene of her world title victory last year -- was running for only the third time since being cleared to race again following gender tests . `` It feels good to be back in Berlin . My goal was to run under two minutes and I achieved that , '' Semenya told reporters . `` This brought back memories of the 2009 final for me .
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Kenya 's David Lekuta Rudisha sets a new world record in the men 's 800 meters . Rudisha clocks a time of one minute 41.09 seconds in Berlin on Sunday . His time shaved two hundredths of a second off the previous mark set by Wilson Kipketer . Women 's world 800m champion Caster Semenya won her third comeback race .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Thor Hushovd won a bunch sprint from a whittled down leading peloton to claim the blue riband men 's road race title at the world championships in Australia on Sunday . Hushovd is the first Norwegian to win the coveted crown as he relegated Denmark 's Matti Breschel and home hope Allan Davis to the minor podium positions after 262.7 kilometers of racing around Melbourne . Breschel now has a silver to add to his bronze of 2008 while Davis could not quite emulate the feat of compatriot Cadel Evans who was defending his title in front of home crowds . Hushovd , a former green jersey winner at the Tour de France and one-day classics expert , timed his charge for the line perfectly . `` It 's hard to understand I 've won the worlds . It 's a dream , it 's unreal , '' he told AFP . `` This has to be the best moment of my career . '' The race started and finished in two different locations with the last of 11 laps bringing the riders to the suburb of Geelong . Belgian Philippe Gilbert made his bid for victory on the final 15.9 km circuit and looked set to stay clear until being caught near the end by a small group of chasers , including Evans who rode brilliantly in his title defense . But in turn they were reeled in by the bunch , in which Hushovd and his teammate Edvald Boasson Hagen played their full part in bringing it back . A number of leading favorites had fallen by the wayside before the final lap , including world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland and Britain 's sprint ace Mark Cavendish . It was the final race of a championship which have been overshadowed by the news of positive drugs tests for Tour de France champion Alberto Contador and a number of other star riders , who were not riding in Australia . Contador has been provisionally suspended by the International Cycling Union -LRB- UCI -RRB- after his positive test for traces of clenbuterol was revealed Friday . He insists he is innocent and told Spanish television on Saturday night that he was `` very optimistic '' that he will be cleared .
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Norway 's Thor Hushovd wins men 's world road race title in Melbourne . Hushovd wins bunch sprint at end of thrilling 262.7 km race . Alberto Contador says he is `` very optimistic '' he will be cleared in doping scandal .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- French champions Marseille have moved quickly to boost their forward options by winning the race to sign highly-rated striker Loic Remy from Nice . The 23-year-old had been one of the most sought-after players in Europe after scoring 26 goals in 68 games in the past two Ligue 1 seasons . The former Lyon player passed a medical on Thursday and joined Marseille , who have lost the first two league matches of this season , for a fee of about $ 19 million . Marseille coach Didier Deschamps turned to him as a replacement for Senegal star Mamadou Niang , who joined Turkish side Fenerbahce this week , after being put off by the price of Sevilla 's Brazilian World Cup star Luis Fabiano . Ivory Coast striker Bakari Kone and former Spain forward Fernando Morientes have also left l'OM since last season . `` In as far as the expectations of the public are concerned , I 'd hoped to bring in a striker of international caliber like Fabiano , '' Deschamps said in quotes carried by the UK Press Association . `` But when I was told about the figures being spoken about I can not ask the club to buy whatever the cost . I do n't have the right to ask that . If the price is not reasonable , then stop . '' Remy , who has signed a five-year contract after being courted by English clubs such as Stoke and West Ham , said that Marseille 's involvement in the UEFA Champions League was a key factor . `` It 's something I was looking for . After that , we know very well that many players want to play for OM . It is not given to everyone . When Jose Anigo came to offer me a contract , I took the time to think but have had no hesitation , '' he told club 's website . Marseille had also been linked with another France international striker Andre-Pierre Gignac , but his club issued a statement on Wednesday denying having received an offer for the striker . Spanish club Sevilla have told English side Arsenal to improve their offer for France international defender Sebastien Squillaci . The 30-year-old center-back was left out of Wednesday night 's defeat by Braga as he did not want to become cup-tied in the Champions League . Arsenal need cover with Mikael Silvestre , William Gallas , Sol Campbell and Philippe Senderos having left , with only young Frenchman Laurent Koscielny coming in . Croatia striker Nikica Jelavic is poised to join Scottish champions Rangers after refusing to play in Rapid Vienna 's Europa League qualifier against Aston Villa on Thursday night , which ended in a 1-1 draw . Rangers agreed a $ 6 million fee with the Austria side and the 24-year-old , who will undergo a medical on Friday . Slovakia 's young World Cup star Vladimir Weiss will also move to Glasgow after agreeing a season-long loan from big-spending club Manchester City , having been a target for Scottish rivals Celtic , Germany 's Stuttgart and Italian side Sampdoria . The 20-year-old winger spent the second half of last season with English club Bolton before helping Slovakia reach the second round in South Africa . English club Liverpool left Argentina international Javier Mascherano out of the team for Thursday 's 1-0 home win Trabzonspor in the Europa League , despite manager Roy Hodgson earlier insisting the wantaway midfielder would not leave unless an acceptable offer is received . Mascherano , 26 , has two years left on his contract but a much-hyped reunion with former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez at Inter Milan has yet to eventuate . In other Europa League ties , Russian runners-up Sibir Novosibirsk beat 21-time Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven 1-0 and former Germany captain Michael Ballack scored a late penalty in Bayer Leverkusen 's 3-0 win over Ukraine 's Tavriya Simferopol . Manchester City won 1-0 away to Romania 's Timisoara thanks to a debut goal from Italy striker Mario Balotelli . Turkish club Fenerbahce lost 1-0 PAOK Saloniki , having already been knocked out of the Champions League , while fellow Istanbul giants Galatasaray were held 2-2 at home by Karpaty Lviv of Ukraine . Stuttgart won 1-0 away to Slovenia 's Slovan Bratislava , while fellow German club Borussia Dortmund crushed Azerbaijan 's FK Karabakh with two goals by Paraguay World Cup striker Lucas Barrios and Japanese forward Shinji Kagawa -- all coming in the first half . Celtic won 2-0 at home to Dutch side Utrecht , while Portugal 's Porto won 3-0 away to 10-man Racing Genk of Belgium . Danish side Brondy won 2-0 away to Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese capital , while Italian giants Juventus won 2-1 away to Austria 's Sturm Graz thanks to Amauri 's late goal .
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Young France international striker Loic Remy joins French champions Marseille . The 23-year-old had been targeted by several English clubs after starring for Nice . Spanish side Sevilla tell Arsenal to improve bid for France defender Sebastien Squillaci . Croatia international Nikica Jelavic is poised to join Scottish champions Rangers .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- English champions Chelsea scored six goals for the second successive match of the new Premier League season at home to Wigan Athletic to match Arsenal 's effort earlier on Saturday . Nicolas Anelka and substitute Salomon Kalou scored twice each for the London side , while Florent Malouda and Yossi Benayoun also netted as Chelsea again set the mark for Manchester United to follow ahead of last season 's runners-up 's trip to Fulham on Sunday . It was the second successive heavy defeat for Wigan manager Roberto Martinez , leaving the Spaniard an early favorite to be the first casualty of the season . Wigan beat Chelsea near the start of last season , but suffered an 8-0 thrashing on the final day of the campaign in April and have now shipped 25 goals in five league matches . France winger Malouda broke the deadlock from close range in the 33rd minute after Frank Lampard 's effort was saved by Chris Kirkland , then Anelka scored twice in four minutes after halftime -- the second a header set up by last weekend 's hat-trick hero Didier Drogba . Drogba nets hat-trick as Chelsea crush West Brom . James McCarthy hit the post for Wigan , who had an effort by Mauro Boselli ruled out for offside before Malouda 's replacement Kalou made it 4-0 in the 78th minute . Wigan 's French Mohamed Diame was carried off with an injury , then Ivory Coast forward Kalou netted another goal with a minute to play and Israeli substitute Benayoun scored his first since joining from Liverpool in time added on . Young England winger Theo Walcott netted a hat-trick as Arsenal brought promoted Blackpool back to earth with a 6-0 crushing in north London . Blackpool had thrashed Wigan 4-0 away in the small club 's historic first Premier League outing , but were outclassed to end a difficult week following the resignation of chairman Karl Oyston amid reports he may be made bankrupt . Walcott put Arsenal ahead in the 13th minute , and the match was effectively ended just after half an hour when visiting defender Ian Evatt was sent off for fouling Marouane Chamakh on the edge of the area . English Premier League preview . Andrei Arshavin scored the resulting penalty , Walcott made it 3-0 six minutes before halftime and Abou Diaby scored the fourth four minutes after the break . The midfielder set up Walcott 's hat-trick goal on 58 and Morocco striker Chamakh made up for a series of misses as he scored his first for Arsenal to seal the romp with eight minutes left . Tottenham bounced back from the 3-2 Champions League defeat by Young Boys with a controversial 2-1 win at Stoke , despite missing several injured players . Stoke suffered a second successive defeat as debutant striker Jon Walters ' late effort was ruled out despite appearing to have crossed the goal line . Gareth Bale scored both goals for the London team , the first coming in the 20th minute after his shot was saved and then Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross blocked Peter Crouch 's headed rebound into his path . Striker Ricardo Fuller leveled five minutes later but attacking full-back Bale made it 2-1 on the half-hour with a superb volley . Stoke suffered a double blow , with Malian striker Mamady Sidibe possibly ruled out for the rest of the season after snapping his Achilles tendon late in the match . West Ham also fell to a second defeat under new manager Avram Grant , losing 3-1 at home to Bolton as striker Carlton Cole missed a penalty and fellow England international Matthew Upson scored an own-goal . Jussi Jaaskelainen saved striker Cole 's weak 33rd-minute spot-kick before defender Upson headed into his own net three minutes after halftime , then Sweden striker Johan Elmander netted twice either side of Mark Noble 's penalty consolation for West Ham -LRB- 79 -RRB- . Birmingham also missed a penalty but bounced back to beat Blackburn 2-1 with both goals from Craig Gardner after Steven Nzonzi gave the visitors the lead . Ben Foster denied Morten Gamst Pedersen five minutes after halftime following Nikola Zigic 's foul on Christopher Samba , then French midfielder Nzonzi headed in a corner . But James McFadden set up Gardner 's first on 57 and the midfielder smashed a spectacular winner from long range with 19 minutes to play to leave both teams with three points from two outings this season . West Brom bounced back from last Saturday 's thrashing by beating Sunderland 1-0 thanks to a late winner from new signing Peter Odemwingie , with the Nigeria striker netting in the 81st minute just a day after sealing his move from Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow . Wolverhampton followed up their opening win with a 1-1 draw at Everton as striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake 's 75th-minute goal canceled out the opener by Australia midfielder Tim Cahill just before halftime . In Sunday 's other game , promoted Newcastle host Aston Villa , while on Monday Liverpool travel to Manchester City .
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Chelsea thrash Wigan in late match for a second successive 6-0 victory in new season . Double winners follow up thrashing of West Brom as Nicolas Anelka scores twice . Arsenal winger Theo Walcott scores hat-trick in 6-0 victory over 10-man Blackpool . Gareth Bale nets twice in Tottenham 's controversial 2-1 win away to Stoke City .
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Hickory , North Carolina -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The stepmother of a missing 10-year-old girl in North Carolina said during a jailhouse visit with two relatives this week that she blames a lot of her current predicament on her husband , one of those relatives said Friday . The relative , one of two cousins who visited Monday with Elisa Baker in jail , said she was speaking publicly after a few family members met and `` decided that we needed to share a few things that we do know . '' Elisa Baker 's stepdaughter , Zahra Baker , was reported missing last month . `` As we talked with her , she cried over missing Zahra and how her husband has left her to take all the blame for what has happened when he played a big part in this terrible situation , '' the cousin said in an exclusive interview with HLN 's `` Nancy Grace '' producer Natisha Lance . The cousin spoke on condition of anonymity because of death threats the family has received . Later , the cousin said Elisa Baker believed it was unfair that she was jailed `` for something that he had done , '' referring to husband Adam Troy Baker , Zahra 's father . The cousin said she hoped that Zahra 's body will be found soon , `` since she is believed to be deceased and that all of the truth will come out . '' The cousin said she and her sister visited Elisa in jail on Monday after more than two years during which they had not spoken . The woman added that she had received three letters from Elisa , `` and in each one of them she made it very clear how much she cared about Zahra and that she do n't understand the man that she loves can be this , can do her this way . '' The woman said she did not know what happened to the freckle-faced girl who lost her leg to bone cancer at age 5 and reportedly developed lung cancer a few years later . Police launched a search for Zahra on October 9 , but no one other than a family member had reported seeing her since September 25 , when a woman saw her at a furniture store . Police on Monday confirmed that a prosthetic leg discovered last week in brush off a North Carolina road belongs to Zahra Baker , whose disappearance is now being probed as a homicide . Police said Elisa Baker admitted that she planted a fake ransom note the day after the girl 's disappearance was reported . Initially arrested on October 10 on charges unrelated to Zahra 's disappearance , including writing worthless checks , Elisa Baker was additionally charged with obstruction of justice for leaving the note . That charge is a felony . She is now cooperating with investigators , Hickory police have said . Zahra 's father was arrested late last month in nearby Catawba County on eight charges , including five counts of submitting worthless checks and three counts of failing to appear in court . Police earlier acknowledged that Adam Baker faced bad-check charges unrelated to the disappearance of his daughter . But they did not initially arrest him , as he had been helping authorities in their search . `` Adam Baker has a lot of the answers , '' Elisa Baker 's cousin said Friday . `` What we do know about him is that he does n't believe in God . He is very into paganism . He 's ridin ' around with a sign on his window that says Zahra was abused by her stepmother . If this is true , then why did n't he , the biological father , put a stop to it and protect his little girl ? `` Why did n't he beg the public for someone to bring his daughter home ? Why has he not personally searched for Zahra ? How could a loving father begin his 911 call with , ` Hello , how are you doing ? ' He needs to answer these questions . '' Adam Baker 's attorney has not returned repeated phone calls from CNN requesting comment on the investigation . During their discussion , the woman said her cousin told her that Zahra 's cancer had been in remission , but that she was sick for the two weeks `` before whatever 's happened happened ... she did not completely come out and tell me what has actually happened . '' The woman said that Elisa Baker `` cared for that little girl deeply '' and had taken a polygraph . Scott Riley , Elisa Baker 's attorney , declined to comment Friday when asked about the polygraph . Asked why none of Elisa Baker 's relatives had bailed her out of jail , the woman said , `` I guess probably they 're waiting for evidence or to find out what has really happened . '' Asked if the family is divided about what may have happened , she said , `` A little bit right now , yes . '' Asked what she thinks happened to the girl , the woman said , `` I absolutely have no clue . All of it is just so confusing and , until we get the facts , I 'm not going to know what to think . '' HLN 's Beth Carey contributed to this report .
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`` He played a big part in this terrible situation , '' a cousin says in exclusive interview . `` Adam Baker has a lot of the answers '' The cousin acknowledges she does n't know what happened . Elisa Baker 's family is divided , the cousin says .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Toyota Motor Corp. has indicated to the U.S. government it will pay a $ 16.4 million fine -- the largest ever against an automaker -- for failing to notify the Department of Transportation of a `` sticky pedal '' defect in its cars for at least four months , according to a senior Transportation Department official . The company has told the government it will sign legal documents Monday agreeing to pay the maximum civil penalty of $ 16.375 million , according to the official , who was not authorized to speak for attribution because the agreement has not been announced . Toyota would then have 30 days to pay the fine . This official added that an agreement does not release Toyota from any potential criminal liability or civil liability related to the sticky-pedal defect . The Transportation Department 's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sought the fine after it learned , through documents obtained from Toyota , that the automaker knew of sticky gas pedal problems since at least September last year , the agency said this month . Under federal regulations , automakers are required to inform the agency within five days of determining that a safety defect exists in one of its products . `` By paying the full civil penalty , Toyota is accepting responsibility for hiding this safety defect from NHTSA in violation of the law '' the senior DOT official said Sunday . Toyota cars and trucks have been the subject of at least three separate major recalls in the past year . One was for the `` sticky pedal '' situation in which gas pedals , as they age , begin to stick in a partially depressed position . Another was for gas pedals that can stick on some floor mats , and a third was for braking problems on Toyota Prius hybrid cars . The largest fine levied to date by the government on an automaker was nearly $ 1 million taken from General Motors in 2004 for failing to deal promptly with a windshield-wiper issue , an amount that was negotiated down from the $ 3 million originally sought by NHTSA .
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U.S. official : Toyota indicates it will pay a $ 16.4 million fine . Penalty assessed for failing to notify over `` sticky pedal '' defect . Toyota vehicles have been the subject of at least 3 separate recalls in past year .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Qantas , Australia 's national airline , grounded its Airbus A380 fleet indefinitely after one of its planes suffered a midair engine failure on Thursday . The airline said flights of the twin-deck planes -- the world 's largest airliners -- will remain suspended until an investigation into Thursday 's incident is complete . `` As long as it takes , '' said airline CEO Alan Joyce , when a reporter asked how long the suspension would last . `` We are being very cautious until we know exactly what caused this . '' One of the four engines on a Qantas airliner shut down six minutes after takeoff Thursday from Singapore 's Changi Airport , Joyce said . The plane -- with 440 passengers and 26 crew members -- was headed to Sydney , Australia , but it returned to Changi . While in the air above the western Indonesian island of Batam , part of the engine 's covering , or cowling , tore off . `` I am not sure what actually happened with the debris and why parts of the engine left the aircraft and fell into the ground , '' Joyce said . `` We 're still looking at what exactly was the cause of that . '' The pilot made an announcement updating passengers during the flight . `` I do apologize , '' the pilot said . `` I 'm sure you are aware we have a technical issue with our number two engine . We have dealt with the situation , the aircraft is secure at this stage . We 're going to have to hold for some time whilst we do lighten our load by dumping some fuel and a number of checklist -LSB- items -RSB- we have to perform . `` I 'm sure you are aware we are not proceeding to Sydney at this stage . We 're making a left turn now to track back toward Singapore and as we progress with this we 'll keep you informed , but at this stage everything is secure , the aircraft is flying safely and we 'll get back to you very shortly with further information . Thank you for your patience . '' Local television stations in Indonesia showed debris parts with red-white markings . Pictures of the Airbus A380 after it landed showed the cowling torn off in the back half . Trifuadi , a security officer at an engineering firm in Batam , said he heard a loud explosion and saw smoke coming out of the engine of a plane flying overhead . Shortly afterward , debris fell from the plane to the ground , said Trifuadi who , like many Indonesians , goes by one name . The flight -- QF32 -- landed in Singapore safely , without injury to passenger or crew . Passenger Meg Graham said she heard a loud bang within minutes of the plane taking off . `` And then another bang , '' she said . Ulf Waschbusch , who said he was on his way to Australia for the first time , said the crew kept passengers apprised of what was happening . `` We all stayed pretty calm , '' he told CNN . `` It was an almost eerie calm . '' The airline said it will work with the plane 's manufacturer as well as Rolls-Royce , the maker of the engine , to determine what went wrong . A spokesman for the Rolls-Royce told CNN that `` safety is always our highest priority . We are currently analyzing the available information and working with our customers to support their operations . '' Qantas now has six A380s in its fleet of 191 planes . Airbus will at some point deliver another 14 , the airline said . Singapore Airlines announced Thursday that it has temporarily halted flights of its 11 Airbus A380s to do precautionary checks in light of the Qantas incident . Lufthansa , which operates three Airbus A380s , told CNN it is planning to carry out additional precautionary checks on the engines of the planes . The airline is waiting for more detail from Rolls-Royce about the specific checks that need to be carried out before they proceed . CNN 's Christabelle Fombu , Nicky Robertson , Judy Kwon , Kevin Voigt , Liz Neisloss , Ayesha Durgahee and Mia Anngre contributed to this report .
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A passenger says she heard a loud bang , then another . Qantas has six A380s in its fleet of 191 planes . Singapore Airlines temporarily halts flights of its A380s . The Airbus A380 is the largest planes in the world .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Barcelona 's money problems are worse than expected , according to the Spanish champions ' financial vice-president Javier Faus . A new audit by accounting firm Deloitte revealed that the Catalan giants actually made a loss of $ 77.1 million -LRB- $ 100 million -RRB- for the 2009-10 season , Faus said in a statement on the Barca website on Tuesday . The previous board had announced the club was $ 11 million -LRB- $ 14 million -RRB- in profit up to the end of last month , when president Joan Laporta stood down to be replaced by Sandro Rosell . `` The accounts submitted on June 30 do not reflect the true picture of the club , '' Faus said . Deloitte 's audit showed that income had been overstated by $ 47 million and expenses understated by $ 61 million . With an $ 89 million operating loss , Deloitte also found $ 14 million in further financial expenses to be countered by $ 3.9 million after-tax profits . Net debt has risen to $ 573 million from $ 427 million a year ago , while gross debt is now $ 716 million . Barcelona had to take a loan of $ 200 million after struggling to pay player wages last month , and -- after signing Spain striker David Villa for $ 50 million -- sold defender Dymtro Chygrynskiy to Shakhtar Donetsk and let high earner Thierry Henry join New York Red Bulls . `` There is a structural problem . The sporting excellence in the last few years has not been reflected in economic excellence . The new board 's goal is to bring economic excellence alongside sporting excellence , '' Faus said . Part of the problems lay in the bankruptcy of broadcaster Mediapro , with Barca claiming the club is owed $ 49 million by new rights-holder Sogecable . Meanwhile , Spanish rivals Real Madrid have allowed highly-rated young fullback Marcos Alonso to join English club Bolton . The left-back , 19 , has agreed a three-year contract , having made only one first-team appearance as a substitute in April after coming through the youth ranks . He follows veteran stars Raul and Guti in departing the Bernabeu this week .
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Spanish champions Barcvelona lost $ 100 million last season according to new audit . Outgoing board had said the club had made a profit of $ 14 million for the same period . Financial vice-president Javier Faus says previous accounts did not show true picture . Real Madrid let young defender Marcos Alonso join English club Bolton .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The European football transfer window has finally closed for the summer after a typically frantic last day 's activity . In seasons past , deadline day has seen a flurry of transfers and drama , with last-minute agreements being confirmed in the final moments of the market remaining open -- and this year 's was certainly no different . And , despite the window now being closed , there could still be last-minute news of Tottenham beating the deadline to sign Real Madrid 's Dutch international midfielder Rafael van der vaart . That transfer will be announced once all the relevant paperwork has been checked , but here is a brief rundown of how the day unfolded . Confirmed 1800 GMT : Following the signing of Robinho , Milan have allowed striker Marco Borriello to join Serie A rivals Roma , while long-serving Milan defender Kakha Kaladze has left the club to sign for Genoa . Rumor 1710 GMT : Cracking rumor this one -- with ten minutes left to go on the English deadline Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart is said to be heading to Tottenham Hotspur according to British broadcaster Sky Sports . Confirmed 1705 GMT : Ghana 's Asamoah Gyan signs for English Premier League side Sunderland for a $ 20 million club record fee from Rennes . Sunderland 's official club website confirmed the 24-year-old World Cup star has signed a four-year contract . Confirmed 1700 GMT : The rumor was true ! Robinho -- the most expensive signing in English football history -- has left Manchester City to sign for AC Milan on a four-year contract . He will link-up with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and compatriots Ronaldinho and Alexandre Pato in an exciting looking forward line . Rumor 1600 GMT : English media report that Liverpool have made a bid to sign England international striker Carlton Cole from rivals West Ham . Confirmed 1530GMT : English Premier League Birmingham City pull off a transfer coup by signing former Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb from Barcelona on a one-year loan deal . They have also signed Czech defender Martin Jiranek from Spartak Moscow for an undisclosed fee . Confirmed 1430GMT : Liverpool sign left-back Paul Konchesky from Premier League rivals Fulham on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee . Finnish striker Lauri Dalla Valle and Swedish winger Alex Kacaniklic move to Fulham in the opposite direction . Rumor 1345 GMT : Speculation from British broadcaster Sky Sports suggest that Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer will not be joining city-rivals Arsenal from Fulham . Despite two formal bids and the saga lasting for many months it seems that Fulham did not want to send the 37-year-old on his way without a replacement having been found . Confirmed 1300 GMT : La Liga side Hercules have confirmed the signing of France striker David Trezeguet on their official website . The star joins the newly-promoted side after ten years with Juventus , after signing a two-year contract . Rumor 1230 GMT : Gazzetta dello Sport report that Serie A Lazio side are working out a loan deal to sign Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz . It would see the 29-year-old move on a one-year loan deal , the stumbling block being his personal terms . Rumor 1205 GMT : Ghana striker and World Cup star Asamoah Gyan is in Sunderland where the Black Star is expected to sign after completing a medical with the Black Cats . Fees of around # 12 million are subject to speculation . Confirmed 1200 GMT : Bundesliga leaders Hoffenheim has snapped up Iceland midfielder Gyfil Sigurdsson from English second division side Reading . A club record fee was paid for the player according the Reading website . Rumor 1150 GMT : Brazil striker Robinho flies into Milan with speculation rife he is due to sign a transfer deal with AC Milan . The move would see him team up with the Rossoneri 's recent capture from Barcelona Zlatan Ibrahimovic . Rumor 1145 GMT : Italian news agency Ansa has reported that Juve have paid Arsenal 500,000 euros to take 20-year-old left-back Armand Traore on loan from the English side . The Turin club will have an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season . Confirmed 1130 GMT : Argentina midfielder and captain Javier Mascherano is finally unveiled after completing his move from English Premier League side Liverpool to Barcelona , the Spanish reigning champions confirmed on their official website . The 26-year old has signed a four-year deal with the Catalan side , after passing a five-hour medical . `` This is an opportunity of a lifetime 's a team full of great players and I 'm going to have the chance to play with players who I admire , '' he told the official FIFA website . Confirmed 1115 GMT : Juventus announce the departure of Italy midfielder Mauro Camoranesi , as the 33-year-old signs for Bundesliga side Stuttgart . `` Those who love Juventus will always remember Mauro Camoranesi with affection and gratitude , '' read an official statement from the Turin club . Confirmed 1000 GMT : Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has moved from AC Milan to German side Schalke . The 27-year-old , who formerly played for Real Madrid , told his official website he had left Milan due to the arrival of Ibrahimovic . `` Negotiations were tougher than expected . I am happy to have Klaas-Jan . He will help us , '' Schalke boss Magath told Bild newspaper . Confirmed 0945 GMT : Spanish side Valencia confirm the capture of defender Marius Stankevicius from Serie A side Sampdoria . The Lithuanian 's move was confirmed on the official website of the Italian club . The deadline closes at 1700 GMT in England and midnight across Europe .
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The European football transfer window has finally closed after a frantic last day . NEW Ghana 's Asamoah Gyan signs for English Premier League side Sunderland for a $ 20 million club record fee from Rennes . NEW La Liga side Hercules confirm the signing of France striker David Trezeguet on their official website . NEW The rumor was true ! Robinho has left Manchester City to sign for AC Milan on a four-year contract .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A 12-year-old male killer whale , who showed signs of being ill only the day before , died Tuesday afternoon at SeaWorld in San Diego , California , 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 . `` 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 -LRB- Monday -RRB- 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 . '' Sumar 's trainers and support staff were devastated by the sudden loss and are sharing stories , Koontz said . `` The loss of any animal is difficult , but that was even more so . '' 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 is planned , although fans will be able to comment on the park 's Facebook page , Koontz said . SeaWorld said its shows would resume on schedule Wednesday .
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Killer whale dies at SeaWorld in San Diego , California . Sumar was lethargic Monday ; cause of death wo n't be known until necropsy is complete . Sumar was able to exhibit about 100 `` behaviors ''
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United Nations -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Rwanda will not pull its troops from U.N. peacekeeping missions despite a leaked draft report that accused Rwandan soldiers of genocide in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , Rwandan President Paul Kagame told the U.N. secretary-general Sunday . Ban Ki-moon said that he and Kagame spoke about the Democratic Republic of the Congo Mapping Report , which is to be released in October . Kagame complained to Ban about the leaks from the report , which alleges that the Rwandan military and an allied rebel group massacred ethnic Hutus in Congo between 1993 and 2003 . The president put his troops on alert for a possible departure from Darfur , the troubled region of Sudan where a Rwandan general leads the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission . `` Tens of thousands of Hutu civilians were slaughtered with knives , bludgeoned with hammers and burned alive as the Rwandan army and the Allied Democratic Liberation Forces swept across Congo -- then called Zaire -- leading to the toppling of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko , '' the draft report says . Kagame , who called the allegations `` fraudulent '' and `` absurd , '' and Ban met in Kigali , Rwanda , earlier this month to discuss the report , agreeing to meet later on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly meeting . The United Nations said that Ban `` was very satisfied '' after Sunday 's meeting `` to learn that Rwanda would continue its important role in U.N. peacekeeping operations , and particularly in the strife-torn western Sudanese region of Darfur . '' The United Nations delayed release of the report by 30 days and agreed to allow nations named in it to add comments before publication . Kagame first took power on 1994 after the genocide of 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus . In the 100-day genocide , militias made up of ethnic Hutus slaughtered ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus nationwide . The killing ended when Tutsi-led militias backing Kagame ousted the Hutu government supporting the massacre .
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Kagame was angry over U.N. report that accuses Rwandan troops of genocide . U.N. agrees to allow comments to be published with report . Ban is `` very satisfied '' that Rwandan troops will remain in Sudan .
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Baghdad , Iraq -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A verbal altercation between four U.S. soldiers in Iraq preceded the fatal shooting of two and wounding of a third , a U.S. military official said Wednesday . Spc. Neftaly Platero is in pre-trial confinement , suspected in the deaths of Spc. John Carrillo Jr. and Pfc. Gebrah P. Noonan , the military said Tuesday . Carrillo , 20 , of Stockton , California , and Noonan , 26 , of Watertown , Connecticut , died Friday of injuries sustained in a `` non-combat '' incident that occurred a day earlier , the U.S. Department of Defense said . They were assigned to 3rd Battalion , 15th Infantry Regiment , 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team , 3rd Infantry Division , out of Fort Stewart , Georgia . `` The next of kin of the victims were notified that it appears a verbal altercation broke out involving four soldiers , after which the suspect allegedly took his weapon and began shooting the other soldiers , '' a military official said Wednesday . `` The Army is conducting an investigation into the deaths . '' Carrillo 's mother , Desiree Carrillo , said Tuesday that her son was a good son and a good father to a 3-year-old and a 3-month-old . `` He was a very young father , and he was in school , but he joined the military to provide more for his family , '' she said . Desiree Carrillo said the military notified them of Carrillo 's death on Friday after family members learned through the media their son may have been killed by another soldier . Dane Street , Noonan 's former track coach , told WFSB that Noonan was loved by nearly everyone . `` His big hair matched his big personality , '' Street said . `` He loved experiencing life , and it was great . '' Several people posted rest-in-peace messages on what appears to be Noonan 's Facebook page . The page of `` Gebrah Noonan '' also lists `` Neftaly Platero '' -- the same name as the suspect -- as a Facebook friend . CNN 's Mohammed Tawfeeq contributed to this report .
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Soldiers engaged in `` verbal altercation '' before shooting , official says . Spc. Neftaly Platero is in pre-trial confinement , officials say . Platero and Pfc. Gebrah P. Noonan may have been friends . The Army is investigating .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Jose Mourinho has continued rebuilding his Real Madrid squad , with the Spanish club agreeing to sign Germany World Cup star Mesut Ozil on Tuesday . The 21-year-old is expected to undergo a medical on Wednesday , missing his German team Werder Bremen 's Champions League qualifying clash with Italy 's Sampdoria that night . He will join fellow Germany midfielder Sami Khedira as one of Real 's pre-season signings , though the fee has yet to be disclosed . Spanish sports paper Marca reported that it was worth $ 15 million -LRB- $ 19 million -RRB- to Bremen and more than $ 30 million to the player spread over six years . `` Mesut Ozil lands at Real Madrid after a standout performance at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa , '' said a statement on Real 's website . Time for ` want-away ' players to show some respect ? `` The midfielder earned a permanent spot on Germany 's senior side by the age of 21 after winning the 2009 Under-21 European Championship . His unique touch , unmatched individual technique , excellent ball control and deadly last pass make him one of the brightest up-and-coming stars in European football . '' Ozil made a big impact at this year 's World Cup in South Africa in a midfield revamped in the absence of injured captain Michael Ballack , helping the 2006 finalists to finish third . Born in Gelsenkirchen of Turkish descent , he made his senior debut for local club Schalke in 2006 before moving to Bremen two years after that . He had been linked with several clubs , including England 's Manchester United , with just a year left on his Werder contract . `` When you have such an opportunity like this , then you want to take it . It is any footballer 's dream to play for the biggest teams in Europe , '' Ozil said on Saturday after first learning of Madrid 's interest . The Real squad is in Belgium for the next leg of their pre-season tour , having already beaten Champions League runners-up Bayern Munich 4-2 following victories over L.A. Galaxy and Club America in the United States . Mourinho has already signed Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho , Argentina winger Angel Di Maria and Racing Santander midfielder Sergio Canales . Meanwhile , English club Manchester City have unveiled Italy striker Mario Balotelli following his long-expected move from Inter Milan , and allowed Wales forward Craig Bellamy to join his hometown club Cardiff on a season-long loan in the second division after failing to make Roberto Mancini 's 25-man Premier League squad . The Italian coach said he would also consider letting Shay Given leave if the Republic of Ireland international was unhappy with being made second-choice goalkeeper behind young England player Joe Hart . Mancini said he was close to signing England midfielder James Milner from Aston Villa , with City 's Stephen Ireland to move in the other direction . `` I hope we can close it between today and tomorrow . I think Milner is a good player , an English player -- which is important . I think he can play in different positions , '' Mancini told the UK Press Association on Tuesday . Marseille striker Mamadou Niang has completed his move from the French champions to Turkish club Fenerbahce , signing a three-year deal as he joins fellow Senegal international Issiar Dia at the Istanbul side . Marseille 's Burkina Faso international Charles Kabore has signed a new two-year contract until June 2015 , having recently received dual French nationality , while Ghana World Cup star Andre Ayew has extended his deal until 2014 .
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Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil poised to join Real Madrid after deal is agreed . He will leave Werder Bremen subject to a medical following two years at Bundesliga side . The 21-year-old impressed as Germany finished third at the 2010 World Cup . He joins international teammate Sami Khedira in moving to the Santiago Bernabeu .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The new Italian Serie A season kicks off this weekend -- Fanzone details what to expect from the forthcoming campaign where reigning Italian and European champions Inter Milan will be gunning for their sixth consecutive title : . So what 's new ? The cast may have changed but the script is expected to remain the same . Inter Milan may have swapped coach Jose Mourinho for Spain 's Rafa Benitez but the club is still expected to win its sixth straight title . Inter 's 3-1 win over nearest rivals Roma in the Super Cup only served to underline the club 's superiority over its Serie A rivals . The season 's curtain raiser is usually played between the Serie A and Italian Cup winners but with Inter winning both , Roma took part simply because they were runners-up in both competitions . The fact that Ranieri 's charges were dispatched again meant that Nerazzurri picked up their fourth trophy of 2010 . Number five could well be a formality . It 's been a relatively quiet close season for the Serie A and European Champions League holders with the $ 35 million sale of Mario Balotelli to Manchester City being the biggest news . Replacing him , however , is the exciting 18-year-old attacker Brazilian Philippe Coutinho who Inter bought in 2008 and have had parked at Vasco de Gama ever since . If Inter do find themselves short of a striker , Benitez will have to resist casting envious glances at rivals Roma who have secured the signature of old boy Adriano to replace the Genoa bound Luca Toni . Known as `` The Emperor '' during his pomp , the Brazilian scored 48 goals in 123 games for Inter and has been brought in by Claudio Ranieri to play in an attacking trident with Francesco Totti and Mirko Vucinic . In a bid to revive their fortunes , the two other giants of Italian football AC Milan and Juventus have installed new coaches . Il Rossoneri may have been placed third last year but 10 points behind second-placed Roma was nothing to crow about . Leonardo has since been ejected in favor of Massimiliano Allegri . Allegri has won coach of the year for the last two terms -- a magnificent achievement considering he has been at the helm of lowly Cagliari . In a further bid to revive their fortunes , the club are looking to bring in former Inter striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Barcelona . Meanwhile , seventh placed Juventus have drafted in Luigi Delneri who is fresh from securing a spot in the Champions League qualifiers with Sampdoria . The Old Lady has also boosted its chances by signing attacking midfielder Alberto Aquilani from Liverpool and Milos Krasic of CSKA Moscow . Of the new boys , Lecce are the only club with any real top-flight experience having bounced between Serie A and B for the last 25 years . Promoted as champions they are expected to stand a better chance of retaining their place among Italy 's elite than Cesena and Brescia who achieved promotion by finishing second and via the playoffs respectively . Key players : There are few players who enjoyed a better time last year than Inter Milan 's Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder . The 15 million euro signing from Real Madrid won the Champions League and domestic double with Inter last season and was awarded the silver ball and bronze shoe in South Africa where Holland came runners up at the World Cup finals . As long as fatigue does n't get the better of him , the 26-year-old should continue to dominate Serie A. Milan 's young Brazilian Pato showed flashes of brilliance last season including a brace against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu but a succession of injuries meant it was n't to be his season . This year the 2009 Serie A Young Footballer of the Year will be looking to improve on last term 's 14 goal haul . If the 20-year-old star , nicknamed the Duck , can stay fit , then he and fellow Brazilian Ronaldinho could fire Milan back into contention for the title in 2011 . October will mark the anticipated return of one of Serie A 's most talented players . Banned for nine months following a failed doping test after a match against Bari in 2009 , Adrian Mutu will resume the striking career that has seen him score an impressive 100 goals in 221 matches for Fiorentina . Should the troubled Romanian be able to pick up where he left off then La Viola have every chance of finishing in the top four . Key clubs : Once again , the title will be Inter 's to lose . The strength of their squad and experience of their new boss Benitez will make it extremely difficult for the likes of Roma and Milan -- their only genuine rivals for the championship . Having slipped to seventh place last season , Juventus will be desperate to secure a top four spot and Champions League football again . The likes of Sampdoria , Palermo and Napoli who did so well to secure fourth , fifth and sixth place respectively last term will need to keep hold of their best players during the last days of the transfer window if they stand a chance of repeating their success . Expert 's view : Gazzetta dello Sport 's Tancredi Palmeri - `` After a clean sweep of trophies in 2010 , what can Inter do for an encore ? In recent seasons , the Nerazzurri have changed the game of prediction : it was just impossible to see past them retaining their title . Not much has changed either . `` However , there are a couple of shadows over the San Siro . The first is the exit of the Jose the `` Special One '' and the arrival of Rafa Benitez . The Spaniard will hear whispers of `` would Mourinho have done this ? '' follow every decision or substitution he makes . `` The second shadow is the possible return of the long-haired Swede , Zlatan Ibrahimovic . At the moment is not known if he will end up at AC Milan -- Inter 's bitter , city rivals -- but the forecast for the coming season is clear : without Ibra playing alongside Pato and Ronaldinho , Inter are odds-on to set the new Italian record by winning their sixth title in a row . `` As for the others , Juventus have been building a completely new squad . La Vecchia Signora have imported a sports director and coach from Sampdoria and changed much of their playing staff . `` Cannavaro , Poulsen and Diego have left ; Aquilani , Krasic , Quagliarella have moved in . The transfers lack big-name muscle but the Bianconeri are working for the future . This season they will be satisfied with Champions League qualification . `` Roma are still too dependant on Totti 's performances . The old Capitano is still good for 15 goals a season , but injuries are hampering his potency . Adriano will also take a long time to settle and find his way through Italian defenses . `` Genoa had an impressive close season , signing Toni , Rafinha and the Portugal goalkeeper Eduardo . They could be the surprise of the season with their entertaining football -LRB- the coach Gasperini has been renamed `` Gasperson '' in honor of his shared love of attacking tactics with Alex Ferguson -RRB- . `` Finally , Napoli and Palermo have exciting line-ups but a shortage of replacements on the bench , and with the rough-and-tumble of the Italian league this weakness will be exposed . `` My final Serie A prediction in order of their final positions : Inter , AC Milan -LRB- without Ibra -RRB- , Juventus and Roma in Champions League . Top scorers : Samuel Eto'o -LRB- he should play as pure forward this season -RRB- or Giampaolo Pazzini -LRB- the Sampdoria number 9 who is due an international call up -RRB- . ''
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New Inter boss Benitez under pressure to win clubs fifth straight title . Ailing clubs Milan and Juventus hire new managers . Former Inter star Adriano signs for title rivals Roma .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Noisy protests at military funerals , immigration reform and violent video games were among the issues on the Supreme Court 's docket as the high court began its new term Monday . The term also marks the debut of Justice Elena Kagan on the Supreme Court and the first time three women are serving on the nine-justice panel . Roughly 52 appeals are currently on the high court 's schedule . About another two dozen are expected to be added in coming months . But Kagan , 50 , will recuse herself from at least 24 cases already on the docket . That means she will not sit in oral arguments or vote on the outcomes . As the former Solicitor General in the Justice Department , it was Kagan 's job to supervise all pending appeals at the high court , and she has withdrawn from those cases in which she was involved or which might present a conflict of interest . The caseload for the term is usually settled by February . Other controversial appeals that might get added to the high court 's docket cover issues related to same-sex marriage , terrorism and health care reform , among other things . Here are some key cases the Supreme Court is scheduled to tackle in its 2010-2011 term : . MILITARY FUNERALS - Snyder v. Phelps -LRB- arguments on Wednesday , October 6 -RRB- . AT ISSUE : A balancing test between the privacy rights of grieving families and the free speech/assembly rights of demonstrators , however disturbing and provocative their message . THE CASE : A small Kansas church has gained national attention for protesting loudly at funerals of U.S. service members , promoting their anti-homosexual message . Albert Snyder , the father of a U.S. Marine killed in Iraq sued after members of the Topeka-based Westboro Baptist Church conducted an angry demonstration at his son 's burial service . The family of the Marine won a $ 5 million judgment from the protesters . The ruling , however , was later overturned by a federal appeals court , which said the protest did not directly refer to the lance corporal , and therefore was protected speech on an issue of national debate . THE ARGUMENTS : The church , led by pastor Fred Phelps , believes God is punishing the United States for `` the sin of homosexuality '' through events including soldiers ' deaths . The marchers say they obey local rules over where they can gather to protest . The Snyder family says their son was not gay , and the emotional wounds from the protest have yet to heal . They have the support of a number of members of Congress , 48 states and the District of Columbia . THE IMPACT : The court 's ruling could set new guidelines on a broad range of speech-related events , including protests . Several states have attempted to impose specific limits on when and where the church can protest . The justices may be asked to address how far states and private entities like cemeteries and churches can go to justify policies meant to silence or restrict demonstrators exercising their constitutional rights in a funeral setting . DEATH PENALTY - Skinner v. Switzer -LRB- 09-9000 -RRB- -LRB- arguments Wednesday , October 13 -RRB- . AT ISSUE : A Texas death row inmate claiming innocence is demanding authorities conduct more thorough DNA testing of evidence gathered at the crime scene . THE CASE : Henry `` Hank '' Skinner , 47 , was convicted of the New Year 's Eve 1993 killings of his live-in girlfriend and her two adult sons . The justices issued a stay less than 30 minutes before his scheduled March 24 execution . THE ARGUMENTS : In a recent death row interview , Skinner told CNN that if he loses this appeal , an innocent man will be put to death . He claims that new analysis of certain untested DNA samples would clear him and determine the real killer . The state says he is not entitled to testing of evidence that was not analyzed before his 1995 trial . It also claims the wealth of forensic evidence available -- evidence reviewed repeatedly by various state and federal courts -- points to his undeniable guilt . IMPACT : What if an executed prisoner is later found to be innocent ? Other inmates have recently pushed `` actual innocence claims , '' prompted by growing use of DNA testing on old evidence . A court ruling could make such claims easier or harder to pursue in the future . VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES - Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants -LRB- 08-1448 -RRB- -LRB- arguments on Tuesday , November 2 -RRB- . AT ISSUE : A free speech dispute over a California law banning the sale of violent video games to children . THE CASE : A 2005 state law -- designed to strengthen the current industry-controlled rating system -- would have placed an outright ban on the sale or rental of games deemed excessively `` violent '' to those under 18 . As defined by California , such interactive games are those in which the player is given the choice of `` killing , maiming , dismembering or sexually assaulting an image of a human being '' in offensive ways . Retailers could be fined up to $ 1,000 for any violation . The law is in limbo pending the high court 's ruling . THE ARGUMENTS : Video game makers said the ban goes too far against their free speech rights , and the existing industry-imposed , nationwide voluntary ratings system is an adequate screen for parents to judge the appropriateness of computer games . The state says it has a legal obligation to protect children when the industry has failed to do so . THE IMPACT : The motion picture industry has its own self-monitoring ratings system , imposed decades ago after complaints that some films were too explicit for the general audience in what was seen and heard . A high court ruling allowing greater government control over the evaluation of expressive content could be applied to other media . The Supreme Court in recent years has thwarted repeated congressional attempts to protect children from pornography , saying such legislation went too far in limiting adult access to lawful but explicit sexual content on the internet . The court has also said in various contexts that minors enjoy a variety of free-expression rights . SCHOOLS-RELIGION - Arizona Christian School Tuition Org . v. Winn -LRB- 09-987 -RRB- ; Garriott v. Winn -LRB- 09-991 -RRB- -LRB- arguments Wednesday , November 3 -RRB- . AT ISSUE : A lawsuit challenging Arizona 's tax breaks for donations to private school scholarships . THE CASE : The 13-year-old program provides dollar-for-dollar income tax writeoffs for donations to organizations providing aid covering school tuition . Some Arizona taxpayers have challenged the program as unconstitutional , because religious organizations award most of the scholarships and require children to enroll in religious schools . THE ARGUMENTS : The suit says the program amounts to an unconstitutional state endorsement of religion . But in 2002 , the Supreme Court upheld school voucher programs , and supporters of the Arizona measure say it is no different from a Cleveland , Ohio , program permitted eight years ago . In both cases , the government does not direct any money to religious schools . THE IMPACT : Taken separately , disputes over education and religion are among the most contentious issues the high court faces . This case has become a hotly contested political and legal fight . The program 's supporters call it `` private charity , '' saying it has been a boon to school choice ; contributions have risen to the tens of millions of dollars . Opponents call it a government spending program , and claim that private schools serve as willing state surrogates . IMMIGRATION REFORM - Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting -LRB- 09-115 -RRB- -LRB- arguments Wednesday , December 8 -RRB- . AT ISSUE : Do federal immigration laws trump state efforts to crack down on businesses that hire illegal aliens ? THE CASE : In 2007 , Arizona passed the Legal Arizona Workers Act , allowing the state to suspend the licenses of businesses that `` intentionally or knowingly '' violate work-eligibility verification requirements . Companies would be required under that law to use E-Verify , a federal database to check the documentation of current and prospective employees . THE ARGUMENTS : In its lawsuit , the Chamber of Commerce argues federal law prohibits Arizona and other states from making E-Verify use mandatory . The state argues its broad licensing authority gives it the right to monitor businesses within its jurisdiction . The Obama administration recommended review . IMPACT : This case could serve as a bellwether to a larger , more controversial state immigration law from Arizona . That statute was tossed out by a federal judge in August and is currently pending at a federal appeals court . It would , among other things , give police authority to check a person 's immigration status if officers have a `` reasonable suspicion '' that individual is in the country illegally . Kagan has withdrawn from the E-Verify case after her earlier involvement in the appeal process while serving as the solicitor general in the Obama administration . Last week , Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy -LRB- D-Vermont -RRB- proposed legislation that would allow a retired Supreme Court justice to sit on the high court if an existing justice recuses himself or herself from a case . `` Under the proposed bill , the active justices of the Supreme Court would be permitted to vote to designate a retired Supreme Court justice , '' a statement on Leahy 's website says . `` The proposed legislation would also allow the Court to preempt potential 4-4 split decisions , in which the decision of a lower court stands . '' CNN 's Kate Bolduan contributed to this report .
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About 52 appeals are on the Supreme Court 's schedule for the 2010-2011 term . Issues include immigration reform , violent video games and military funerals . Justice Elena Kagan will recuse herself from at least 24 cases . Lawmaker to propose bill allowing retired Justice to sit in on cases of recusal .
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-LRB- CNN Student News -RRB- -- April 13 , 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today 's show : . • Israel • Thailand • South Carolina . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT . THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED . CARL AZUZ , CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR : CNN Student News is ubiquitous ! It 's an old Word to the Wise meaning we 're all over the place : on HLN , online , on iTunes as a free , downloadable podcast . Wherever you are watching us , we thank you for checking out this Tuesday edition of our show . I 'm Carl Azuz ; this is your news for the classroom ! First Up : Nuclear Summit . AZUZ : First up , how do you stop terrorists from getting hold of materials that could be used to make nuclear weapons ? Representatives from dozens of countries are trying to answer that very question at a meeting in Washington . The nuclear security summit being hosted by President Obama kicked off yesterday . It got going with some meetings between the president and other world leaders . Some critics have argued that President Obama 's position on nuclear weapons makes the U.S. look weak . But the president says this concern -- terrorists ending up with nuclear materials -- is the biggest threat to U.S. security . The goal of this summit is for all of the nations that are participating -- there are 47 of them -- to outline how they will each help control nuclear materials and keep them from being spread around the world . One of those countries , Ukraine , offered an answer for itself yesterday . It said it 'll get rid of its stock of enriched uranium , which can be used to make nuclear weapons , in the next two years . Congress Returns . AZUZ : Over on Capitol Hill , Congress is back in session after a two-week spring break . The House starts back to work today . The Senate got going on Monday . One of the first things the Senate wants to look at is a bill that would extend unemployment benefits . You might remember that this bill was supposed to be voted on before the break . That did n't happen because of debate over how the legislation would be paid for . Recession Over ? AZUZ : `` It ai n't over 'til it 's over . '' Words that could be applied to the recession . The National Bureau of Economic Research -- that is the only group that can officially announce when a recession begins and ends -- says it 's just too early to tell about this one . It does n't know if it 's over yet , or at least , it wo n't say . Yesterday , the group acknowledged that some economic indicators have started turning in the right direction . Experts point out that the wait-and-see strategy is n't unusual . The NBER has n't announced the end date of other recent recessions until more than a year after they were over . Fast Facts . MATT CHERRY , CNN STUDENT NEWS : Time for some Fast Facts . The word `` holocaust '' describes a destruction that involves a massive loss of life . In history , the Holocaust refers to the systematic killings that were carried out by Nazi Germany . It took place during World War II . Six million Jews and millions of other people were killed during the Holocaust . Holocaust Remembrance Day . AZUZ : Those victims on the minds of people all over the world as the start of this week marked Holocaust Remembrance Day . In Hebrew , it 's called Yom Hashoah . And in Israel , which is home to more than 200,000 Holocaust survivors , it involves ceremonies and memorials like this one , where people stand up and read the names of family members who were killed by the Nazis . You hear sirens ; you see cars stopping on the street , people getting out . It 's because of those sirens . Those are announcing a two-minute moment of silence to remember the victims of the holocaust . One American teen is doing that in his own way through this Web site . It 's called `` Each Of Us Has a Name , '' and it was started by Zak Kolar , who 's 14 years old . The site is a collection of the names of Jewish Holocaust victims . Zak 's goal is to remember and honor them not just as a group of six million people , but as individuals . Thailand Protests . AZUZ : In Thailand , the government has canceled any activities planned around the country 's New Year 's celebration because of ongoing protests . Demonstrators have been facing off with police forces for days . And over the weekend , those clashes turned violent . 21 people were killed , including civilians and members of the military . More than 850 other people were injured . The protesters are called Red Shirts . They want Thailand 's prime minister to break up parliament , call for new elections , and leave the country . They support the country 's former prime minister , who was removed from power in 2006 and fled from Thailand in 2008 while facing corruption charges . The government declared a state of emergency last week ; that allowed security forces to break up large gatherings . Shoutout . TOMEKA JONES , CNN STUDENT NEWS : Today 's Shoutout goes out to Mrs. Vigil 's class at Euclid Middle School in Littleton , Colorado ! What color collar is associated with jobs that involve manual labor ? You know what to do ! Is it : A -RRB- Red , B -RRB- Yellow , C -RRB- White or D -RRB- Blue ? You 've got three seconds -- GO ! Blue-collar jobs often involve manual labor and a type of uniform . That 's your answer and that 's your Shoutout ! The New Blue-Collar . AZUZ : Factory workers , construction workers , repairmen : These are all examples of blue-collar jobs . Many of these workers have faced some struggles recently , including being hit hard by the recession . But one South Carolina company is trying to overcome that by combining old and new ideas and changing what it means to be a blue-collar worker . Tony Harris shows us how . -LRB- BEGIN VIDEO -RRB- . TONY HARRIS , CNN NEWSROOM ANCHOR : Snapshots in time of manufacturing 's past in the deep South , when cotton was king . The textile industry employed hundreds of thousands of workers over the last century . Today , most of those textile jobs are gone . This is all that 's left of that dying industry : empty , decaying factories . Jobs gone overseas where they can be done cheaper . Even jobs that stayed were fewer than before . Automation meant companies could do more with less labor . The recession saw South Carolina 's unemployment rate more than double in just two years to 12.6 percent , the highest in two decades . Now , South Carolina is fighting back , turning things around with a different approach to manufacturing . Welcome to the new , high-tech factory operated by Adex Machining Company , owned by a couple of Georgia Tech grads , Sean Witty and Jason Premo . The shop makes parts for the aerospace and energy industries . Employees spend as much time in the office as in the plant . They get their hands dirty , but their brains are stimulated . You might call these guys the new blue-collar worker . They do n't just operate machines , they program the machine , telling it where to drill . Then they head to the factory floor and make it happen . RONNIE SADDLER , CNC PROGRAMMER : You get to see the finished work , is what I really love about it . We take what 's on paper and we bring it to life . HARRIS : They make mathematical computations on the fly if adjustments are needed . STEVE MARKS , CNC PROGRAMMER : C point 038 . HARRIS : Each worker is a computer programmer , machinist and quality control engineer ; what typically was three different jobs now wrapped up in one . It 's called lean manufacturing , and the workers love it . SEAN WITTY , CO-OWNER , ADEX MACHINING : In the assembly line method , you might just have a single person who does a single task all day long and that 's all they do . It 's repetitive . It does n't tax the mind . It 's simple work . And really , what you 're seeing is that the world has changed . HARRIS : And it pays like a white-collar job does , from $ 50,000 to as much as $ 80,000 a year , depending on experience and job training . Unlike in an assembly line factory , the employees say they feel empowered . MARKS : It 's hands-on . You get to actually make something , but you still have to think about what you 're doing . HARRIS : Sean is hoping to change the negative stereotype of manufacturing in hopes of drawing more young people into the industry and help American industry get back on top again . WITTY : I think a lot of people associate manufacturing with 20 and 30 years ago , when Detroit was big . It was very dirty . It was very long hours . Your boss beat up on you all day . But that 's changed . We work with our employees . It 's not a boss-man mentality . Very much , we 're asking them , what are your ideas ? How is the best way to produce this ? HARRIS : Tony Harris , CNN , Atlanta . -LRB- END VIDEO -RRB- . Promo . AZUZ : Before a lot of you went on Spring Break , you were talking to us on our blog at CNNStudentNews.com about the issue of bullying . Almost 90 percent of you say you 've seen it . How do you stop it ? How do you deal with it ? We 've put up from our Web site , CNNStudentNews.com , some anti-bullying resources . They can get the conversation started in the fight against bullying . You 'll find them in the Spotlight section , along with videos . We 've got articles , online resources . All of it 's free ; all of it 's at CNNStudentNews.com . Check it out . Before We Go . AZUZ : And before we go , your parents might have told you not to play with your food . They did n't say anything about your cups ! All right ! This is the World Sport Stacking Championships , where everyone pretty much follows the same pattern : You stack it up , flip it , knock it down . More than 700 stacking stars took part in the competition , representing every continent except Antarctica . The competition was fierce . Hundreds of personal bests ; two world records . Goodbye . AZUZ : The contest was the perfect example of pure speed cup-led with skill . That 's gon na put a lid on today 's show . We hope you have an awesome day . Now , we know you 're coming back from Spring Break . Some of you are kind of dragging back into the rhythm of school . We always welcome you on CNN Student News , and we 'll always bring you your headlines , resuming tomorrow . I 'm Carl Azuz . We 'll see you then .
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Find out what 's first up on the agenda as the Senate returns to session . Witness how some people around the world mark Holocaust Remembrance Day . Hear how a company is changing what it means to be a blue-collar worker . Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today 's featured news stories .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- President Barack Obama has invited congressional leaders from both parties to join him in a meeting to discuss what to do in the waning days of the current Congress , vowing Thursday that it will `` not be just a photo-op . '' `` I want us to talk substantively about how to move the American people 's agenda forward , '' Obama said . The meeting is set for November 18 , Obama said , following elections Tuesday in which his Democratic Party lost control of the House of Representatives and saw its Senate majority reduced . Current members of Congress keep their jobs until the end of the year in what 's known as the `` lame-duck '' session . Obama said he wants the meeting to discuss the future of the Bush-era tax cuts that are scheduled to expire at the end of the year . Republicans and Democrats disagree about how to extend them . The president calls for extending the lower tax rates for income up to $ 200,000 a year for individuals or $ 250,000 a year for families . Income above those levels would be taxed at rates from the 1990s , before the tax cuts were enacted in 2001 and 2003 . Most Republicans oppose letting anyone 's tax rates go up , including the 2 percent of the population that earns income greater than the thresholds proposed by Obama . `` We have to act in order to assure that middle-class families do n't see a big tax spike because of how the Bush tax cuts have been structured , '' Obama said . `` It is very important that we extend those middle-class tax cuts . '' The president said businesses also needed `` certainty '' about the future concerning tax rates . Republicans argue that the income levels in Obama 's proposal would hit too many small business owners and harm job creation . Potential compromises under discussion would raise the income level for the tax cut extensions to $ 1 million , or temporarily extend all the tax cuts with time limits for higher income levels . Obama conceded Wednesday that his party had taken a `` shellacking '' from the voters the day before , and the Republican leader in the Senate has signaled that he wants to roll back what Obama 's administration and the Democratic-controlled Congress have done instead of working with them to seek compromises on major issues . `` For the past two years , Democrat lawmakers chose to ignore the American people , so on Tuesday the American people chose new lawmakers , '' Sen. Mitch McConnell , R-Kentucky , said in a speech Thursday to the Heritage Foundation . `` The White House has a choice : They can change course , or they can double down on a vision of government that the American people have roundly rejected , '' McConnell said . In response , White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Thursday that any consensus reached in talks between Obama the congressional Republicans would not give everyone what they wanted . Gibbs also said he expected the November 18 meeting to be just the start of discussions , saying : `` I anticipate that this is the first of many . '' Obama used his brief statement after a Cabinet meeting to highlight his legislative priorities . He urged the upcoming lame-duck Congress to approve an arms control agreement with Russia , saying it is neither a Republican nor a Democratic issue . The Senate must approve international treaties for them to take effect . `` We have negotiated with the Russians significant reductions in our nuclear arms '' in the new START treaty , Obama said . That has given the United States leverage in seeking increased pressure against Iran 's controversial nuclear program , Obama argued , because `` people have seen that we are serious about taking our responsibilities when it comes to non-proliferation . '' Obama is also planning to meet newly elected governors from both parties , he said . He 's invited them to the White House on December 2 . The meeting will be a `` terrific opportunity to hear from them ... about what they 're seeing , what ideas they think Washington needs to be paying attention to , '' Obama said . `` They 've got very practical problems that they 've got to solve , '' he said , praising their `` common-sense approach that the American people are looking for right now . '' CNN 's Richard Allen Greene and Tom Cohen contributed to this story .
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NEW : White House spokesman says he expects multiple meetings to occur . Obama wants the Senate to approve an arms control treaty with Russia . He 'll meet leaders of the outgoing Congress in two weeks , he says . The Bush tax cuts will be on the agenda .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Police in Jackson , Mississippi , have prepared an arrest warrant for former television host Gary Collins for leaving the scene of an accident , police spokesman Colendula Green told CNN . Officers were called to the scene Monday afternoon but when police arrived , only one of the parties involved was there . The victim `` had been stopped at a red light and was rear-ended by a white Jeep , driven by Gary Collins , '' Green said . Collins ' lawyer , Tom Royals , said his client had gotten out of his vehicle , examined the accident , and exchanged information with the driver of the other car . After calling the police , Collins left because he had been waiting for some time and he thought he had done all that was required , Royals said . `` The other party knew his information , '' Royals said . `` And in fact Collins knew someone in the car . They talked a while and then he left . '' Green agreed that the ex-actor had provided his contact information but said Jackson Police have cited Collins for leaving the scene of an accident , a misdemeanor . Police are waiting to execute the arrest warrant once a judge signs off on it . The other driver is pressing charges , Green said . `` It was not a serious accident , '' Royals said . `` It was really just a minor fender-bender . '' Collins is known for being a TV and radio personality , and is married to former Miss America Mary Anne Mobley . As an actor , he is known his role in the television series `` The Sixth Sense , '' and `` The Wackiest Ship in the Army . ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Golf 's original bad boy John Daly has welcomed Tiger Woods back to the fray for this week 's Masters tournament , insisting that the troubled world No. 1 `` did n't kill anybody . '' On Monday , Woods gave his first open news conference since the scandal about his marital infidelities broke at the end of last November , fielding questions from the media for 40 minutes . The 43-year-old Daly , who has been married four times and has admitted his own problems with alcohol , gambling and his weight , said he was happy to see his fellow American ready to return to golf . `` He handled it very professionally . I just wish he 'd handled it a lot earlier then he would n't have had to put up with all the crap he 's had to put up with , '' Daly told CNN . `` I wish him all the best . I 've always said the toughest major he 's got is keeping his family together , but it looks like they 're doing it . '' Woods confirmed on Monday that his wife Elin would not be attending the tournament , which is the first of the season 's four major events . Two-time major winner Daly will not be playing at Augusta after losing his PGA Tour card and slipping down to 641st in the world rankings , but was selling merchandise and signing autographs outside the front gates of Augusta while Woods was holding court inside . `` I was in the 12 Steps -LSB- for recovery from addiction -RSB- , the eighth one is making amends to everyone you 've hurt , '' Daly said . `` He did n't have to do it with the media , but God bless him . It 's tough what he 's done , but the ones he needs to apologize to are the ones he has -- but he did n't have to do it to the media . `` Everyone makes mistakes , I 've made them , we 're not the only ones who 've made them . The true fans are going to come out and watch Tiger , they 're used to seeing him win . That 's what he 's known for , is winning at golf , it 's really none of our business what he does off the course . `` The thing is , he did n't kill anybody , he did n't kill himself , there were no arrests or anything . Yeah he did some bad stuff , but that 's between him and Elin , so I just wish him the best . We 're just happy he 's back . ''
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John Daly welcomes troubled No. 1 Tiger Woods back to the fray for this week 's Masters . Woods held his first post-scandal open news conference at Augusta on Monday . Daly , who has had his own marital problems , said Woods did not need to apologize to media . He said Woods ' toughest task would be off the course , keeping his family together .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Thailand 's Thongchai Jaidee and Korean Kim Do-hoon both carded eight-under-par rounds of 64 to lead the way after the opening 18 holes of the China Open at Jinji Lakes . Asian No. 1 Jaidee , who was forced to withdraw from last week 's Masters due to an elbow problem , posted a bogey-free round after receiving an injection for his injury prior to leaving Augusta . The 40-year-old told the official European Tour Web site : `` I played very solid after a week off last week . I had a good game plan . `` I was unable to practice on the course before , I only played two holes in the pro-am because the weather was terrible . `` But I hit a lot of fairways and a lot of greens and I made a lot of putts . Over the next few days , if my health stays OK , as my arm is getting better and better everyday , I hope to get better and better . '' Kim , 21 , hit eight birdies and an eagle as he continued the fine form he showed when finishing third at the Chengdu Open tournament earlier this month . Spain 's Pablo Larrazabal , Welshman Jamie Donaldson and China 's Wen-chong Liang head the chasing pack two strokes behind , while American Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin is among four players a further stroke back after carding a bogey-free 67 .
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Thongchai Jaidee and Kim Do-hoon both card eight-under-par rounds of 64 . The pair lead the way after the opening 18 holes of the China Open on Thursday . American Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin cards a bogey-free round of 67 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Tiger Woods faces two challengers as he bids to retain the world 's No. 1 golf ranking for a 271st week at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational starting in Ohio on Thursday . The 34-year-old has been at the summit for an unprecedented 612 weeks in total , but once again faces the prospect of losing top spot to fellow American Phil Mickelson -- and a new contender , world No. 3 Lee Westwood . While second-ranked Mickelson has failed to take advantage of Woods ' struggles in recent weeks , finishing only tied for 48th at the British Open , Westwood has racked up the points after placing second at his home major last month . The Englishman can go to No. 1 if he wins at Firestone and Woods is outside the top two -- or if he is second , the defending champion is 10th or lower and Mickelson does not win . Mickelson can finally surpass Woods if he wins , or if he finishes in the top four and his compatriot is outside the top 37 . `` Am I conscious of the pack closing in ? Yes , because every tournament you guys remind me , '' Woods told reporters on Wednesday ahead of his bid for an eighth title in the event . `` You play . How I got here was playing golf tournaments and winning golf tournaments . '' Woods will partner Westwood for the first two rounds in Akron , knowing that his rival has finished second in two majors this year and was runner-up at Firestone behind Vijay Singh in 2008 . `` I 've always enjoyed playing with Westy , he 's a great guy . We 've been going at it for a long time , '' he said of the 37-year-old , who he also played with at the U.S. Open in June . `` What he 's done over the last couple of years -- I always knew he had that talent and level of play , now he is showing it . Almost every big event we always seem to get paired together . We 're going to have a good time . '' Woods has dropped out of the U.S. team 's automatic qualification positions for October 's Ryder Cup after a run of poor results , tying for 23rd at the British Open at St. Andrews last month as he struggled with his putting . `` It has been off all year . I 've three-putted quite a few times , which I do n't do normally , so I 've had to go back to basics and practice a bit more , '' he said . `` I have n't worked on it as much as I should have the last couple of years , so I 've had to go back to that . '' Masters champion Mickelson , whose only victory at Firestone came at the World Series of Golf in 1996 , will partner young Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy in the first two rounds . U.S. . Open champion Graeme McDowell will play with three-time major winner Padraig Harrington , who returned to form with second place at last weekend 's Irish Open .
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Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood hoping to take Tiger Woods ' No. 1 ranking . Woods has been at the summit for 270 consecutive weeks , and 612 overall . No. 2 Mickelson can surpass Woods if he wins or finishes in top four and compatriot 38th . Westwood needs to win and have Woods finish outside the top two at Firestone .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- American officials have condemned plans by the Ethiopian prime minister to block U.S.-funded Voice of America broadcasts in Amharic , the main local language . Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi accused the media organization of `` engaging in destabilizing propaganda , '' according to the Committee to Protect Journalists . Zenawi said Thursday that he would allow efforts to jam the network 's broadcasts , according to the press freedom advocacy group . He compared the VOA to a Rwandan radio station accused of stoking the 1994 genocide that killed about 800,000 people . A U.S. State Department spokesman condemned the accusation . `` Comparing a respected and professional news service to a group that called for genocide in Rwanda is a baseless and inflammatory accusation that seeks only to deflect attention away from the core issue , '' spokesman Gordon Duguid said . The Ethiopian government may disagree with VOA news , but interfering with its broadcasts undermines the nation 's constitutional commitment to censorship and freedom of expression , he added . `` This right shall include freedom to seek , receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds , regardless of frontiers , '' Duguid said . VOA said its Amharic language listeners have experienced interference since February . Its other broadcasts in the Horn of Africa nation have not been affected . The U.S. government funds the media service , which broadcasts news and other programming in different languages worldwide . Press freedom advocacy groups have said Ethiopia is trying to limit media coverage leading up to the May elections , an accusation the government denies .
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Ethiopia wants to jam VOA broadcasts for service 's `` destabilizing propaganda '' Ethiopian PM compared VOA to Rwandan radio station blamed for sparking genocide . U.S. calls country 's accusations `` baseless and inflammatory ''
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Miami , Florida -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A former employee who had recently been fired from Palm Bay Hospital returned there Thursday afternoon carrying a gun , holed himself up in an office , then apparently killed himself , officials said . The incident began about 2:20 p.m. , when Palm Bay police got a call from people in the hospital cafeteria who said a man was pointing the gun at anyone who tried to talk to him , said police spokeswoman Yvonne Martinez . `` Initially , when he came into the hospital waving the gun , anybody that attempted to make contact with him or communicate with him he just dismissed and pointed the gun at them , '' she said . `` Clearly , he appeared to be on a mission . '' Earlier she had said that , during the police response , `` we were told that shots had been fired , '' but `` nobody was injured . '' But she later told reporters that those shots may have been the gunman taking his own life . As police officers and SWAT personnel from Palm Bay and nearby agencies assembled outside the hospital , the hospital was locked down and emergency vehicles were diverted to other hospitals . A few hours later , a robot found the man 's body inside an administrative office near the cafeteria 's food-preparation area . Martinez said the man had had `` issues '' with the property manager , was distraught and `` had made some threats as to suicide . '' Hospital spokesman Elliot Cohen told CNN that the man , who has not been identified publicly , `` was terminated about a month ago for having a poor attendance record '' after having worked at the hospital for about two years . He would not divulge the man 's position . Palm Bay Hospital resumed normal operations as soon as the body was discovered , he said . CNN 's Vivian Kuo contributed to this story .
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NEW : A robot found the body . The man was a former employee who had been fired . Palm Bay Hospital was on lockdown , and the gunman was isolated .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Check-in applications for your smartphone are all the rage ; even Facebook has gotten into the game with its new `` places '' feature . But not all location-based apps are created equal -- or even with the same goal in mind . Enter CauseWorld , a location-based platform that allows you to turn your shopping into charity . Made possible in part by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers ' iFund , which funded 14 business plans out of the thousands it received , the company that created CauseWorld has capitalized on the check-in craze to turn marketing dollars into charitable donations -- donations that reached an impressive milestone . CNN talked with Cyriac Roeding , the co-founder and CEO of Shopkick , which created CauseWorld . The following is a transcript that has been edited for length and clarity . CNN : Describe CauseWorld . ROEDING : It is the first app that lets you do good deeds simply for checking into a store . Every time you check in , you earn what we call Karma Points . These karmas turn into real money contributions to charities . There are 30 different charities on CauseWorld . The 30 charities range from feeding a family in America , behind that is the Feeding America charity ; or helping to fight cancer , that 's Lance Armstrong 's LiveStrong organization ; or helping an earthquake victim in Haiti that goes through the Red Cross ; all the way to feeding a chimp in Africa , or if you 're more on the green side of things , you can plant a tree in a rainforest with American Forest . So there 's a whole range of different causes on the application . The simple way to earn these karmas is to check in to stores and restaurants as you go about your shopping day . CNN : How does the check-in process work ? ROEDING : So you open the app , and by GPS , it pulls a list of stores that are closest to you , and then you can click on them , tap on them and check in , and you earn like FIVE karmas , 10 karmas . Then you can go to the `` Cause Mall '' and select the cause you are most passionate about , and then your karmas turn into actual money contributions to one of these charities that you selected . And the coolest part is , you do n't have to pay for this . The money comes from big brands like Citibank , Procter & Gamble , Kraft Foods and Sears , who have together provided more than a million dollars in marketing money that consumers turn into charity donations . That 's kind of the interesting piece from a business perspective . This money would have never gone into charity . This is marketing money ; this is not philanthropy money . The reason the big brands provided the money was because they reach consumers in a really passionate moment . If you were the chief marketing officer of a big corporation , would you rather put your money into billboards or into feeding a family in America or helping an earthquake victim and at the same time reaching consumers in really positive special moment when they make that contribution ? CNN : How did CauseWorld originate ? ROEDING : CauseWorld is the result of us wanting to get into the market of mobile location-based shopping applications . We were trying to figure out the answer to a simple question : Are consumers really interested in doing something besides texting and talking on their cell phones while they are out shopping ? We were working on our flagship product -LSB- Shopkick -RSB- in the background , but what we wanted to do was make sure we put something in front of consumers really quickly and understand what they like to do . And we thought of the notion of CauseWorld as the perfect way to do that . CNN : How did you come up with the idea ? ROEDING : We came up with it by saying : How can we give meaning to the check-in ? Because honestly , what does the check-in mean today ? There are only so many places I want to let my friends know where I am . The question is not what happens at the check-in , but what happens after the check-in ? What is the check-in standing for ? We 're saying : What if you could actually change the world by going shopping ? That 's CauseWorld . The result was that CauseWorld became the fastest-growing location-based retail application in the entire app store . 550,000 downloads in five months . And 40,000 consumer ratings -- people love this app . We have donated close to a million dollars . -LRB- Shortly after the interview Shopkick notified CNN that it had reached the million dollar milestone . -RRB- . CNN : Who decides where the money goes ? ROEDING : You decide it . Big brands provide the money ; consumers decide where the money goes . The money can go anywhere . CNN : What do the brands get out of this ? ROEDING : The brands get multiple things . First , they reach the consumer in a really passionate moment , because the consumer does something they care deeply about . You 're planting a tree , for example , or you 're feeding a family -- and then it says on your phone , `` Made possible by Kraft Foods '' or `` Made possible by Citi . '' And then you can let your friends know about it , and it goes all the way into the Facebook feed , and the average number of friends on Facebook per person is 130 . Now , do the math ; that leads to a CPM rate -LSB- the cost to show the ad to 1,000 viewers -RSB- of less than $ 6 . If you do advertising on a billboard or a magazine you pay $ 10 to $ 50 CPM , and you have not fed a family , you have just paid for a billboard . CNN : What are the brands ' reactions to this ? ROEDING : They like it so much , they have doubled down . Citibank has already put more money into the whole operation . Kraft Foods is excited about it . CNN : What is Shopkick ? ROEDING : Shopkick is basically the selfish version of CauseWorld . The points go to yourself , they 're called kickbucks , and you can spend them on anything you want . You can donate them to charity if you like , or you can rack them up for yourself . CNN : So what are some of the achievements that CauseWorld has reached ? ROEDING : We 've provided clean water for 80,000 people for a month in Sudan . 41 million liters of clean water in developing countries for children . Offset 5 million pounds of carbon . 315,000 meals to people in the U.S. Helped plant 88,000 trees . Donated 36,000 books to children . Provided 42,000 pounds of food to hungry chimps . Rescued 190 animals that were victims of animal cruelty . Provided netbooks to a sixth-grade classroom in Chicago , a second-grade class in Southern California and one in Virginia . The American Red Cross has received more than $ 100,000 for Haiti . So this is actually serious impact . It was just a trial -- we thought we 'd just have a few thousand users -- turns out more than half a million in just a few months . It 's just amazing really , because the check-in actually means something . As long we get donation money , we will keep donating .
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With the CauseWorld app , users check in at stores and get points . Then they use the points to donate to charities . The donations come from big brands ' marketing funds .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Just five days before the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina 's devastating assault on the Gulf coast , millions of dollars are heading to public and private projects for Louisianans still trying to recover , two top Obama administration officials said at a news conference Tuesday . Department of Homeland Security -LRB- DHS -RRB- Secretary Janet Napolitano and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate detailed how , courtesy of the federal disaster recovery fund established under the Stafford Act , seven projects in Louisiana will receive more than $ 26.8 million to contribute to the rebuilding process . In a statement released later Tuesday by the DHS , a grant of more than $ 1.6 million to a Mississippi project was added to the list . The latest projects are in addition to about $ 2.5 billion in funds the Obama administration has given to the region for renewal since President Barack Obama took office in January 2009 , Napolitano said . `` Over the past 20 months , this administration has cut bureaucratic red tape that had slowed recovery and expedited assistance across the Gulf Coast , '' Napolitano said in a statement . `` We will continue to work with our federal , state and local , private sector , faith-based and nonprofit partners , as well as Gulf Coast residents , to ensure local communities have the assistance they need to rebuild the region stronger than ever . '' According to the statement , the new projects include : . In Orleans Parish , Louisiana : . -- more than $ 11 million to rebuild the Xavier University student center . -- more than $ 2.7 million for the Archdiocese of New Orleans St. Martin Manor Yellow Masonry Assisted Living Complex . -- more than $ 2.5 million to help the archdiocese fix damaged classrooms at the Our Lady of Lourdes School . In St. Tammany Parish , Louisiana : . -- more than $ 1.4 million to rebuild the Salmen High School athletic department facilities . In St. Bernard Parish , Louisiana : . -- more than $ 5.1 million for sewer repairs . In Cameron Parish , Louisiana : . -- $ 3 million for a recreational center and gymnasium . In Jefferson Parish , Louisiana : . -- roughly $ 1.1 million to reconstruct 12 properties so they meet building codes regarding base elevation and flood safety . In Hancock County , Mississippi : . -- More than $ 1.6 million to upgrade Hancock North Central Elementary . Fugate said the Jefferson Parish funding was related to damage from Hurricane Rita , rather than Katrina . Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Louisiana coast on August 29 , 2005 . It was the costliest and one of the five deadliest hurricanes to ever strike the United States , according to the National Hurricane Center . `` Considering the scope of its impacts , Katrina was one of the most devastating natural disasters in United States history , '' the hurricane center says . Hurricane Rita made landfall less than a month later , on September 24 , in extreme southwestern Louisiana near the Texas border , producing significant storm surge that devastated coastal communities in southwestern Louisiana , according to the hurricane center .
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NEW : The federal government is sending more than $ 26.8 million to Louisiana to help with rebuilding projects . NEW : A $ 1.6 million-plus project in Mississippi is also in the works . NEW : The eight funded projects will help both public and private entities . The money comes from a federal disaster recovery fund established by the Stafford Act .
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-LRB- CNN Student News -RRB- -- Use this activity to help your students review the U.S. Constitution and understand its relevance today . Generate a class discussion to determine what students know about the U.S. Constitution . Conduct class research , if necessary , to enable students to answer the following questions : . • What was the first governing document for the young United States ? • Why did many Americans want the Articles of Confederation replaced ? • Who were the members of the Constitutional Convention ? • Where and under what conditions did the Convention meet ? • What challenges did the framers of the Constitution face in crafting a document that would be ratified by the thirteen states ? • As delegates were considering how the new government would look , what opposing views surfaced about the size of government , representation and other issues ? How were these issues addressed in the Constitution ? Next , review the text of the U.S. Constitution , including its 27 Amendments . You can read the text as a class or assign portions of the document to different groups of students and have them briefly summarize each section that they were assigned . Divide the class into groups . Direct each group to find a current news story that is an illustration of some aspect of the U.S. Constitution . For example , a story about a protest demonstrates the First Amendment . A story about upcoming congressional elections is an illustration of Article I. Have groups determine the connections between their chosen stories and the Constitution , and then share their findings with the class . Once all groups have presented their information , point out to students that , although it was created in 1787 , the Constitution is more than an historic document : It is the basis of the laws and civil liberties that affect all of us today . Conclude with a discussion about the Constitution in modern times . Ask students : What elements of the Constitution do you think have allowed it to survive the test of time and become the oldest written constitution still in effect ? Related Resources . • Constitution of the United States http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html . • The Constitution Center : Constitution Day http://www.constitutioncenter.org/ncc_progs_Constitution_Day.aspx . • Center for Civic Education http://new.civiced.org/ . • CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/ . Social Studies Standards . V. Individuals , Groups and Institutions . Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of interactions among individuals , groups and institutions . VI . Power , Authority and Governance . Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of how people create and change structures of power , authority , and governance . X. Civic Ideals and Practices . Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of ideals , principles , and practices of citizenship in a democratic republic . The Curriculum Standards for Social Studies -LRB- http://www.socialstudies.org/standards -RRB- are published by the National Council for Social Studies -LRB- http://www.socialstudies.org/ -RRB- .
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Students will review the U.S. Constitution and understand its relevance today .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Japan Airlines on Tuesday submitted its bankruptcy plans for approval , a proposal that includes slashing roughly one-third of its workforce . The plan includes the loss of roughly 16,000 jobs ; a 521.5 billion yen -LRB- $ 6.2 billion -RRB- debt waiver , mainly from financial institutions ; and a 350 billion yen -LRB- $ 4.2 billion -RRB- investment in the airline by the state-backed Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. of Japan . The airline submitted the plan to the Japanese government and Tokyo district court for approval . The airline -- one of Japan 's largest-ever corporate failures -- proposes cutting 45 money-losing domestic and international routes from the end of September through the end of March 2011 . The company also will tackle drastic cost-cutting and retire aging planes . The airline collapsed under a mountain of debt , accumulated by ballooning pensions and unprofitable flights . It has chosen American Airlines as a U.S. partner and is focusing on trans-Pacific routes to boost revenue . After overhauling itself and improving its balance sheet , the airline aims to go public again by the end of 2012 . It hopes to return to profitability by the end of fiscal 2010 , or March 2011 . Under the proposal , all current Japan Airlines shares would be reduced to zero values and new airline shares would be owned by the state-backed Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. . The airline filed for bankruptcy on January 19 and delisted in February .
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Japan Airlines submits its bankruptcy plan . The airline will cut roughly 16,00 jobs , or one-third of its workforce . The airline collapsed under a mountain of debt . It is one of Japan 's largest-ever corporate failures .
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Atlanta , Georgia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Obama administration 's planned drawdown of U.S. troops from Iraq is proceeding `` as promised '' and should lead to an end of America 's combat mission there by the end of August , President Barack Obama said Monday . Plans to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to 50,000 by the end of this month are on schedule , Obama told the national convention of Disabled American Veterans . At that point , the U.S. mission will shift to the training and support of Iraqi security forces . A full withdrawal of American troops from Iraq is scheduled to occur by the end of next year . The war in Iraq `` is nearing an end , '' he said . `` As a candidate for president , I pledged to bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end . And that is exactly what we are doing . '' While the U.S. military commitment in Iraq is now nearing a conclusion , the president warned , there is still danger there for U.S. troops on the ground . `` The hard truth is we have not seen the end of American sacrifice in Iraq , '' Obama said . `` But make no mistake , our commitment in Iraq is changing -- from a military effort led by our troops to a civilian effort led by our diplomats . '' Obama 's update on the conflict in Iraq came in the context of a wide-ranging speech addressing several issues tied to national security and veterans ' benefits . Obama defended his decision to increase U.S. military commitment in Afghanistan -- a decision criticized by some of the more liberal members of his own party . He said the military has now gone on the offensive against extremist elements , and took issue with critics who claim the U.S. end game in Afghanistan remains poorly defined . `` We face huge challenges in Afghanistan , '' he said . `` But it 's important that the American people know that we are making progress and we 're focused on goals that are clear and achievable . '' `` If Afghanistan were to be engulfed by an even wider insurgency , al Qaeda and its terrorist affiliates would have even more space to plan their next attack . '' `` As president of the United States , I refuse to let that happen , '' he said . The Pakistan government has begun to `` take the fight to violent extremists within its borders . Major blows have been struck against al Qaeda and its leadership , '' Obama said . On Iraq , the president provided a largely optimistic assessment of the U.S. effort , saying violence there is currently `` near the lowest it 's been in years . '' But Iraqi officials released data Saturday that they said shows July was the deadliest month for civilians since May 2008 , reporting that 396 civilians , 50 Iraqi soldiers and 89 police officers were killed . Iraqi officials also said 100 so-called `` terrorists '' were killed , and 955 others were detained . The U.S. military has disputed the Iraqi figures , saying the actual numbers are less than half what Iraq 's government reported . The U.S. command in Baghdad , Iraq , `` refutes that 535 people were killed in Iraq during the month of July , '' the military said in a statement Sunday . It put the total number of people killed by `` enemy action '' at 222 , including 161 civilians , 55 Iraqi troops and six Americans -- the ninth-lowest civilian casualty count since January 2008 , according to the U.S. military . The U.S. military has said it believes Iraqi security forces can maintain current levels of relative stability , but that sentiment is not shared by many Iraqis . Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said in a recent interview with CNN that he is concerned that `` the security is declining ... -LSB- and -RSB- that 's why we need really good resolutions , we need to expedite the formation of a government and we need to create an understanding in the region , and we need the help of the United States to facilitate all of these issues through its good offices in Iraq and elsewhere in the region . '' Starting in September , the number of U.S. troops in Iraq -- 50,000 -- will be almost a third of the total number there when Obama took office in January 2009 , the White House has said . There will be 96,000 U.S. troops on the ground in Afghanistan -- more than three times the number there at the beginning of Obama 's term . In July , there were 81,000 U.S. troops in Iraq and 87,000 in Afghanistan . While there is sharp public division over the U.S. effort in Afghanistan , Americans largely support the removal of U.S. forces from Iraq . Nearly two-thirds of all Americans back the administration 's plan to remove most troops by the end of August , according to a May 21-23 CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll . Only 36 percent of Americans favor the war in Iraq , the survey indicated . Obama offered praise Monday for all the veterans of major U.S. military conflicts since World War II . `` In the life of our nation , not every generation has been summoned to defend our country in its hour of need . But every generation to answer that call has done so with honor and courage , '' he told the enthusiastic crowd . The president ran through a litany of administration initiatives for military veterans , including `` dramatically increased funding for veterans health care across the board . '' Among the initiatives he highlighted : an increased use of electronic record-keeping that will allow veterans , for the first time , to go to the VA 's website and download or print personal health records `` so you have them when you need them and can share them with your doctors outside the VA. '' The new measure will take effect this fall , he said . CNN 's Alan Silverleib contributed to this report .
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NEW : Obama claims progress has been made in Afghanistan and Pakistan . NEW : Obama highlights new benefits for veterans . The president says the U.S. military mission in Iraq will change next month . The number of U.S. troops in Iraq is scheduled to decrease to 50,000 .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- TV talent show star Susan Boyle will sing for Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Scotland next month , the Catholic Church in Scotland said Wednesday . A church spokesman said in June they were negotiating with the singing phenomenon to perform . Benedict is due to visit England and Scotland from September 16-19 . Boyle will perform three times at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow on Thursday , Sept. 16 , the Scottish Catholic Media Office said . She will also sing with the 800-strong choir at the open-air Mass there . In the pre-Mass program , Boyle plans to sing the hymn `` How Great Thou Art '' as well as her signature song , `` I Dreamed a Dream , '' the tune from the musical `` Les Miserables '' that shot her to fame in April 2009 . `` To be able to sing for the pope is a great honor and something I 've always dreamed of -- it 's indescribable , '' Boyle , a Catholic , said in a statement . `` I think the 16th of September will stand out in my memory as something I 've always wanted to do . I 've always wanted to sing for His Holiness and I ca n't really put into words my happiness that this wish has come true at last . '' Boyle said her late mother was at the same Glasgow park when Pope John Paul II visited in 1982 . After the final hymn at the end of the Mass , Boyle will sing a farewell song to the pope as he leaves to go to the airport for his flight to London , the church said . The pope 's visit will be the first state visit to the United Kingdom by a pontiff , according to the British Foreign Office . John Paul 's trip in 1982 was officially a pastoral visit , while Benedict 's is considered a papal visit . Highlights of Benedict 's trip include a visit with Queen Elizabeth II at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh , Scotland , a major speech at Parliament in London , and a Mass in Coventry , England , to beatify the 19th-century theologian and educationalist Cardinal John Henry Newman . Boyle wowed audiences and judges on the TV show `` Britain 's Got Talent '' last year when she unexpectedly belted out the `` Les Miserables '' classic . The jaw-dropping performance earned her a string of global TV appearances , legions of fans , and a record deal . Though she was runner-up in the show 's final , her debut album , `` I Dreamed a Dream , '' was a blockbuster , becoming the most pre-ordered CD in history on Amazon.com .
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NEW : Boyle plans to sing her signature tune , `` I Dreamed a Dream '' NEW : She will also perform with the 800-strong choir . The Catholic Church in Scotland says Boyle will perform next month . The pope plans to visit England and Scotland from September 16-19 .
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ROME , Italy -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi , no stranger to verbal gaffes , has come under fire again for a remark that critics say makes light of rape . In 2008 Berlusconi claimed right-wing female politicians were better looking than their left-wing counterparts . While campaigning for local elections in Sardinia Sunday , Berlusconi was asked by reporters to comment about an interior ministry proposal to deploy troops on city streets after a series of sexual assaults on women . `` We ca n't think of deploying a large force , '' Berlusconi said . `` We would have to send as many soldiers as there are beautiful girls . And I do n't think we would manage . '' The comment drew widespread criticism , including from his political opponents . Opposition leader Walter Veltroni accused the prime minister of `` ignoring the seriousness of sexual violence . '' Later , Berlusconi said he meant his remarks as a `` a compliment . '' `` Women have to be defended , '' he said . -LRB- Sexual violence -RRB- `` is a trauma that remains for life . '' A series of violent attacks prompted the proposal to deploy troops . On New Year 's Eve , a woman was raped in Rome . And on Friday , a group of men attacked a couple , tying up the man and repeatedly raping his girlfriend . The conservative leader has a long record of questionable comments . He was criticized in November after he told President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia that President Barack Obama `` has all the qualities to get along well with you : he 's young , handsome and suntanned . '' And in run up to the 2008 Italian general election , Berlusconi claimed that right-wing female politicians were better looking than their left-wing counterparts .
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PM commenting on proposal to use troops in cities after attacks on women . Berlusconi : `` We would have to send as many soldiers as there are beautiful girls '' Opposition leader accused him of `` ignoring the seriousness of sexual violence '' Berlusconi said he meant his remarks as a `` a compliment ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Emilio Massera , a former admiral who was part of a military junta that ruled Argentina in the 1970s , died Monday in the hospital where he had been for some time , the state-run Telam news agency reported . The ex-dictator carried a legacy of being one of the most brutal enforcers during the country 's `` Dirty War , '' in which the military government sought to purge leftist factions in the country . At the time of his death he was not convicted of any charges , though previously he had been sentenced to life for human rights violations . That sentence was dropped as part of an amnesty declared in the 1990s . The amnesty was later repealed , but Massera 's health had deteriorated to the point that he was found unfit to stand trial . He died of a respiratory failure , said doctors at the Naval Hospital where Massera was being treated said . He was 85 . Massera was infamous for running the Navy Mechanics ' School , one of the most notorious detention centers during the dictatorship . Known as `` Admiral Zero , '' victims at the mechanics ' school were reportedly tortured and killed , and babies were stolen from some victims . Some of the victims reportedly were thrown from planes into the ocean . Massera took part in the overthrow of President Isabel Eva Peron in 1976 . Together with Jorge Videla and Orlando Agosti , Massera formed the junta that ruled Argentina .
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Emilio Massera was part of the military junta that ruled Argentina . He was known for running an infamous detention center . Massera died in the hospital where he was being treated . Massera was 85 .
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Port-Au-Prince , Haiti -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Health and hospital officials in Haiti braced for the worse Monday , fearing the hurricane that battered the Caribbean nation over the weekend could worsen the cholera outbreak that has killed hundreds of people and hospitalized thousands since it began last month . The official death toll attributed to the outbreak was 544 , with more than 8,000 confirmed cases , Health Minister Alex Larsen told CNN . On Monday , Dr. Toni Eyssallenne of Hospital Bernard Mevs confirmed the first case of cholera -- in a 3-year-old boy -- to originate and manifest entirely in Port-au-Prince . Previous cases had been centered in Haiti 's Artibonite and Central Plateau regions , including the city of St. Marc , north of the nation 's capital . Until now , health officials said that those being treated for cholera in Port-au-Prince all contracted the disease elsewhere . The young Port-au-Prince boy lived in a tent city across the street from a place that sells macaroni , and he had not traveled in over a year nor had he had contact with people from St. Marc or the Artibonite region , Dr. Eyssallenne said . After suffering from nausea and diarrhea , the boy was treated and released from the hospital after his condition improved . This was one of scores of tests being carried out on 91 residents of the capital -- all of whom live in or near the city 's densely populated Cite Soleil slum , Larsen said . Except for one person who died over the weekend , all the others have recovered , he said . Hurricane Tomas ' trek past Haiti killed 20 people and injured another 36 , a Communications Ministry official said Monday . Seven people were missing and 5,954 were homeless , the official said . Health officials fear that the water dumped by the storm will worsen the outbreak . The concern is that overflow from latrines and septic tanks could contaminate the supply of fresh drinking water and contribute to the spread of the bacteria . In the capital , the canals were not overflowing , said American Red Cross spokeswoman Andrea Koppel . But that was not the case in cities west of the capital , which bore the brunt of Hurricane Tomas , she said . Still , even Port-au-Prince looks and smells like a dump -- a caldron of water , garbage and human waste . `` We get used to it , '' said one resident . Ten months after a magnitude-7 earthquake laid waste to much of the nation , people compete with animals scavenging through the ubiquitous dumps for scraps of food . `` The quick solution is management , '' said Environment Minister Jean Marie Claude Germain . `` Management meaning that you have a structure in place , but the structure was not conceived with the slums in mind . '' But most of the residents of Port-au-Prince live in slums . `` We 're working on it , '' Germain said . `` We will work with the private sector . '' CNN 's Paula Newton contributed to this story .
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NEW : Hospital confirms first case of cholera to originate entirely in Port-au-Prince . The official death toll from cholera in Haiti is 544 . More than 8,000 cases have been confirmed . `` We 're working on it , '' Haiti 's environment minister says of the nation 's slums .
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