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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An `` all-clear '' was given at New York 's John F. Kennedy International Airport Wednesday night after a DHL cargo facility there was evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious package , authorities said . The package originated from Yemen -- the source of last week 's thwarted bomb plot -- said New York Police Department Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne . The package was an envelope containing a cell phone and paperwork , Browne said . Investigators said they were looking at a `` solid mass '' in the package at JFK that showed up on an X-ray and was inconsistent with what they had been told were documents in the package . The package was addressed to a New York destination , a law enforcement source said . `` The bomb squad was called in to check it out , '' the NYPD 's Browne said . `` It was cleared . '' The package was discovered at 6:30 p.m. ET Wednesday , an official said . FBI agents , Port Authority police and U.S. Customs and Border Protection had inspected the package `` out of an abundance of caution , '' New York FBI spokesman Rich Kolko said . `` All clear . DHL got their signals crossed , '' John Kelly , a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey , told CNN . `` All is well and over . '' A DHL spokeswoman , Beatrice Garcia , confirmed some information about the suspicious package but rejected the Port Authority 's statement about the delivery company getting its signals crossed . Senior law enforcement officials said the package was one of the more than a dozen packages from Yemen that investigators had been looking for since Friday . At least seven other packages from that batch have been cleared by U.S. officials . Earlier Wednesday , the head of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration visited Yemen , five days after authorities disrupted a plot to send bombs from the Middle Eastern nation to the United States , the federal agency announced . Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano , meanwhile , talked about cargo screening with top representatives of global shipping companies including DHL , FedEx , TNT and UPS , her department said . She talked about `` enhanced screening '' after shipping companies apparently carried the bombs unawares . She pressed home the same message in a call to the head of the International Air Transport Association , Giovanni Bisignani , the department said . TSA Administrator John Pistole met with Yemeni government officials , including Deputy Prime Minister Rashad al-Alimi , representatives from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Interior , and U.S. ambassador Gerald Feierstein , the TSA said . Pistole also received briefings from TSA inspectors deployed to Yemen and toured a cargo facility in Sanaa , the nation 's capital . Yemen said Monday that it is tightening security at all of its airports . Authorities in the United Arab Emirates and Britain found two packages Friday with explosives that were destined for synagogues in Chicago , Illinois . The explosive found in the United Arab Emirates may have traveled on passenger planes to get there , airline officials said Sunday . Investigators in Yemen say they strongly suspect that Ibrahim Hasan al-Asiri , al Qaeda 's top bomb maker in the region , is behind the explosive devices sent in the parcels . U.S. authorities are said to be also looking at al-Asiri because the parcel bombs used the same explosive , PETN , as last year 's foiled underwear bomber , also linked to him . A 23-year-old Nigerian citizen , Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab , has been charged with trying to blow up a December 25 flight from the Netherlands to Detroit , Michigan , with an explosive that was partly sewn into his underwear . A Yemen-based branch of the al Qaeda terrorist network claimed responsibility for that attempt . After last week 's incident , the TSA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection took immediate steps to enhance measures for screening inbound cargo , including grounding packages originating from Yemen destined for the U.S. , the TSA said . The agencies also deployed a team of inspectors to assist the government of Yemen with its cargo screening procedures . The day before visiting Yemen , Pistole spoke to the International Air Transport Association conference in Frankfurt , Germany , met with international aviation security officials and signed an international security agreement with Germany , the TSA said . CNN 's Susan Candiotti , Deb Feyerick , Ross Levitt and Fran Townsend contributed to this report .
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Package at airport had New York destination , law enforcement source says . Envelope contains cell phone and paperwork , NYPD says . An airport cargo facility is evacuated over suspicious package . The bomb plot discovered Friday is believed to have originated in Yemen .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An American amateur golfer is poised to extend an incredible world record on December 26 as he aims to complete his 600th round of 2010 . Richard Lewis holds the Guinness Book of World Records ' title of `` Most Avid Golfer '' after breaking the mark of most rounds played in a year when he finished his 587th on December 19 . The 64-year-old , who has played as many as 54 holes in a day , will take to the tee at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in the Las Colinas region of Dallas , Texas for his next milestone . He has played all of his rounds at the club 's TPC venue -- which hosts the PGA Tour 's Byron Nelson Championship event -- and its private members ' course at Cottonwood Valley . Lewis , who has walked an estimated 3,900 miles during the feat , explained how this achievement is the next best thing to being a professional golfer . `` When I was 10 years old , I wanted to be a PGA Tour pro , '' he told the tour 's website . `` But it never worked out for me . Now I have another quest , another goal , which I fully intend to complete in December . '' To commemorate his momentous 18 holes , Lewis will play alongside supporters who have paid more than $ 5,000 to compete alongside him when he starts at his usual tee-off time of 7.30 a.m. . The funds raised will then be donated to `` The First Tee of Dallas , '' a local charity aimed at improving the lives of young people through golf . After his effort on December 26 , Lewis will continue to play until the end of this year , with his final total likely to stand at 611 . Lewis told the PGA Tour website that he has missed only 19 days this year -- all due to bad weather . He has lost 40 pounds during the challenge despite eating at least one pizza a day plus protein drinks to keep up his strength . Four Seasons club manager Rob Cowan has hailed the veteran golfer 's efforts . `` The detail to his quest is just amazing , '' Cowan said . `` Just eating healthy , staying healthy and getting ready for another round . `` In fact , I would say nobody in the 27-year history of the Four Seasons has gotten more out of his membership than Richard . ''
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`` The World 's Most Avid Golfer '' is set to complete his 600th round of 2010 . Richard Lewis will play the landmark round on December 26 in Dallas , Texas . The 64-year-old will continue to play until end of 2010 and his total is set to reach 611 . He has missed playing only 19 days this year , all due to inclement weather .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Money , husbands , record deals or a free stay at a celebrity sober living house . Just when you thought there could n't be a more shocking trade-off for national exposure on a reality show , E! brings you `` Bridalplasty . '' The new series , set to make its debut November 28 at 9 p.m. , will feature 12 brides-to-be competing for a different plastic surgery each week as they prepare to walk down the aisle . Despite `` Bridalplasty 's '' unsettling tagline -- `` the only show where the winner gets cut '' -- the reality competition follows a surprisingly standard format : Each week , the contestants will participate in a wedding - or relationship-themed challenge , such as picking the perfect dress , according to Jason Sarlanis , vice president of original programming and series development for E! So what 's the grand prize ? The last bride standing will receive her dream wedding , paid for by the show , and the remaining procedures on a `` wish list , '' which she drafts at the beginning of the season with the help of Dr. Terry Dubrow , who appeared on Fox 's `` The Swan '' in 2004 . The procedures will range from veneers and Botox to breast augmentations and tummy tucks . And like many reality competition shows , a winner is granted immunity each week and thus is exempt from competing the following episode . But , on `` Bridalplasty , '' immunity is also a form of `` medical leave . '' '' -LSB- Contestants -RSB- will wait until they 're ready to return -- doctor 's orders , '' Sarlanis said . `` They wo n't participate in any part of the episode that could mess with recuperation . '' But recovery time is not the only concern for Dr. John Diaz , a board-certified plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills , California , who is not affiliated with the show . Diaz says , `` By competing in a show like this , patients might feel pressured to undergo surgeries they would n't have under normal circumstances . '' That pressure , he says , can stem from contestants ' peers on the show , as well as the fact that the surgeries are free . `` If a contestant is only interested in her nose , but every other woman around her is talking about her breasts , all of a sudden , she may feel pressure to do her breasts , as well , '' Diaz said . `` It 's almost like a peer pressure spurred on by this competition . '' Diaz also said that major events , like weddings or reunions , sometimes cause people to evaluate their appearance . `` Who does n't want to look their best on their wedding day ? '' Sarlanis said . `` Plastic surgery is a taboo topic , and a lot of people support it , and a lot of people consider it a guilty pleasure , and a lot of people are against it . '' He added : `` A show like this could go different ways . At the end of the day , we 're making a really great show . '' Supporters and critics alike agree that `` Bridalplasty '' will most likely be a hit . `` This is the natural , absurd next step for reality programming . ... It has all the elements of what would be successful for a faceless demographic : bridal themes , aspiration themes , plastic surgery , '' said Colby Hall , the managing editor of Mediaite.com , a website that assesses print , online and broadcast media . `` It 's going to be a huge hit in the way ` Jersey Shore ' was a huge hit , '' he added . `` It 's a train wreck to watch , but people will love to sort of feel better than the participants . '' Sarah Polonsky , senior editor at BettyConfidential.com , said she 's worried the show will send a negative message to viewers -- `` equating cash to plastic surgery . '' `` Anyone emotionally unstable enough to desire that much plastic surgery really needs Botox for the soul , '' Polonsky said . `` They should be giving out therapy instead of nose jobs . ... When you start planning a wedding to include lip -LSB- injections -RSB- and rhinoplasty in addition to flower arrangements , it 's almost as belittling to your groom as it is to yourself . '' Of course , `` Bridalplasty '' is not the first TV show about plastic surgery . `` The Swan '' and ABC 's `` Extreme Makeover '' both followed subjects who went under the knife to modify their appearance . These shows are a double-edged sword for plastic surgeons , said Dr. Phil Haeck , a practicing plastic surgeon in Seattle , Washington , and president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons . `` It puts plastic surgery in a possible negative light , in that it cheapens the value of surgery . ... On the other hand , it does generate some talk -- both positive and negative , '' Haeck said . `` From a marketing standpoint , any time your product is talked about generically , it may be somewhat beneficial . '' And `` Bridalplasty '' is certainly generating talk . `` In today 's entertainment landscape , the most absurd and crazy idea wins , '' Hall said . `` This certainly feels like the most absurd and crazy TV show in a long time . ''
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Reality TV show will feature 12 brides-to-be competing for a different plastic surgeries . The winner will receive her dream wedding and the rest of the procedures on her `` wish list '' `` Bridalplasty '' is set to make its debut November 28 .
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Khartoum , Sudan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Sudanese government delegation plans to leave peace talks with rebels from the country 's western Darfur region Friday , the country 's official news agency reported . The presidential advisor in charge of the talks for the government , however , said the departure does not mean the government is withdrawing from the talks , which have been taking place in Doha , Qatar . `` This does not mean that we are not willing to look over the final draft of the peace deal produced by these negotiators over the coming hours or days , '' the Sudan News Agency quoted the advisor , Ghazi Salaheldin , as saying . `` That can happen without the presence of the government delegation in Doha . '' If a draft document emerges from the talks , `` it will be the foundation for a conference in Darfur . We do not want peace to be blocked , '' Salaheldin said , according to the Sudan News Agency . The Sudanese president , Omar al-Bashir , said this week that his negotiators would leave if an agreement was not reached by Thursday . Al-Bashir , who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in the western Darfur region , said he would not deal with rebels bearing arms after the talks ended in Doha . `` These -LRB- rebel -RRB- movements are enjoying the negotiation process and their residency in foreign hotels while the people of Darfur are suffering the flames of war , '' al-Bashir said . `` We will not negotiate with anyone who carries a gun and claims to lead an armed group that represents the will of the people . '' The anti-government Justice and Equality Movement , a rebel movement in Darfur , called al-Bashir 's statement a declaration of war . `` What the president said yesterday has blocked the way ahead on the road to a political solution , '' said a statement from Ahmed Hussein Adam , a spokesman for the group . `` It is a declaration of war and a limiting of any future chance for peace . '' Fighting erupted in Darfur in 2003 between rebel groups and al-Bashir 's Arab-dominated government in Khartoum . More than 300,000 people have been killed in this desolate region , where hopes for peace have gone up and down over the last few months . Negotiators had previously set a December 31 deadline for agreement in the peace talks , which have so far not made much progress . The deadline was ahead of a key referendum on independence for Southern Sudan that begins January 9 . North and South , dominated by non-Arab Christians and animists , have fought one of Africa 's longest-running civil wars . The Darfur conflict is separate from the North-South divide , but independence for the South could help embolden rebels in Darfur .
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The Sudanese government is leaving peace talks with rebels from Darfur . The president has been indicted for war crimes there . Roughly 300,000 have been killed in Darfur since 2003 .
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-LRB- Mashable -RRB- -- Have you ever wondered which smartphone would last the longest when cooked like a hamburger ? Us too . This neat little video of an iPhone 4 , an Android G2 and a HTC Surround getting seared and charred has been making the viral video rounds . Each of the phones delivers digital smack talk -LRB- `` How do you like them apples ?! '' -RRB- before the searing heat puts them out of their misery . The video is apparently designed to promote the EZGrill disposable grill . They got some help though from Seattle-based Banyan Branch . Not bad for the cost of three phones and a grill . In case you were wondering , the Android was the first to go , while the iPhone 's temperature protection feature kicked in right on schedule . That makes the Windows Phone 7 the most fire-resistant of the bunch . Check out the video to see the full BBQ action . © 2010 MASHABLE.com . All rights reserved .
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Video showing iPhone 4 , Android and Windows Phone 7 on grill goes viral . Video used to promote EZgrill disposable grill . Windows Phone 7 was most fire-resistant one of the bunch .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The United States spent $ 80 billion on spy activities in 2010 , the first time the government has officially announced the total tab for intelligence spending . The amount included $ 53.1 billion on non-military intelligence programs , a 6 percent boost from the previous year , according to a statement released Thursday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence . The military spent an additional $ 27 billion on its intelligence apparatus , said Pentagon spokesman Col. Dave Lapan . No further details were released . The government is required by law to reveal the total amount of money spent to spy on other nations , terrorists and other groups by the CIA , the National Security Agency and the other agencies and offices that make up the 16-member intelligence community . While the total intelligence spending has never formally been announced , this is the fourth year the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has released the national intelligence budget figure for non-military activities . The intelligence community had resisted efforts to reveal the number , arguing that enemies of the United States could learn valuable information by watching trends in spending . The amount designated for military battlefield intelligence had remained classified . Last year , however then-Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair revealed to reporters the total cost for all intelligence gathering was $ 75 billion , and indicated the amount spent on strictly military intelligence was approximately $ 25 billion . At the urging of the commission set up to investigate the 9/11 terrorist attacks , Congress passed a law in 2007 mandating public disclosure of the non-military spending number at the end of each fiscal year . Specific details on how much each agency spends and on what remain classified . The current director of national intelligence , James Clapper , had said at his confirmation hearings this past summer that the budgets for both strategic intelligence and military spying should be officially made public . The head of the Senate Intelligence committee said it is time to pare down non-military intelligence spending , which has doubled since the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001 . `` Given the nation 's financial situation , it is my view that the intelligence budget needs to be carefully reviewed and that cuts will be necessary , '' said Sen. Dianne Feinstein , a California Democrat . The senator indicated there is waste and duplication within the budget and added , `` It is clear that the overall spending on intelligence has blossomed to an unacceptable level in the past decade . '' Approximately 100,000 people work on national intelligence , with the majority of employees serving at the big four intelligence agencies : the National Security Agency , the CIA , the National Reconnaissance Office and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency . The United States spent $ 49.8 billion on its national intelligence programs in 2009 , $ 47.5 billion in 2008 and $ 43.5 billion in 2007 , according to the previous reports .
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$ 53.1 billion was spent on non-military intelligence , the administration says . The military spent about $ 27 billion on its spy activities . Sen. Dianne Feinstein says there is waste and duplication in the budget .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- If the threat of underwear bombs became known last Christmas , why did airport screeners only recently begin aggressively checking for them ? The answer is two-fold , Transportation Security Administration Director John Pistole told reporters Tuesday . First , the lack of a permanent leader at the TSA hindered change , he said . Secondly , the agency needed time to train screeners on the new pat-down protocols . The threat of hidden bombs became instantly clear on December 25 , 2009 , Pistole said , when authorities arrested Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab , a Nigerian man , after his failed attempt to ignite his hidden explosive on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit , Michigan . TSA officials immediately started looking at what they needed to do to modify technology or pat downs to detect the bombs , he said . But at that time , the top job at TSA was filled by a career official . The White House delayed nominating a TSA chief and then White House and Congressional Republicans feuded for a year over nominees . Much of the debate centered on whether the nominees supported unionization of airport screeners . Two of President Obama 's nominees withdrew from consideration . `` Frankly it just came down to the fact there was not a presidentially appointed , Senate-confirmed administrator in place until I was confirmed at the end of June to make a really significant decision like that , that would have impact on a number of people , '' Pistole said . `` That was a big part of it . '' Pistole was sworn in as administrator in July and soon thereafter made the decision to go through `` enhanced pat downs . '' Training time accounts for the rest of the delay , as the TSA quietly began pilot programs in Boston , Massachusetts , and Las Vegas , Nevada , in August , and rolled the program out nationwide in early November . Pistole consistently has said it was his decision to implement enhanced pat downs . He said he opted not to publicize them in advance because he felt to do so would be to give a `` roadmap '' to would-be terrorists . Implementation of the pat downs was further delayed because time was needed to train screeners on the new protocols , he said . Those protocols are considered sensitive security information , and have not been shared with the public . But Pistole said protocols do not allow for screeners to grope passengers . Pistole said some passenger descriptions of the procedures are `` so wildly outside the standard operating protocols that it just absolutely should not be happening . If it is , then we 'll take appropriate action . '' `` If we receive any complaints from a passenger about something happening , then we immediately follow up both with that passenger and with our security officers , '' he said . Most airport checkpoints have closed circuit television systems , which help investigators find out what happened , he said . Videotape helped dispel one passenger 's complaint that she was handcuffed to a chair and mistreated , he said . `` If there 's a security officer that did something that 's not appropriate , then we take appropriate action . I just want to make sure that I have all the facts , '' Pistole said .
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The failed underwear bombing last Christmas raised the threat of bombs hidden in clothes . Pistole says after that , the pat-down program was delayed by two factors . The TSA lacked a permanent leader until July . Extensive training also was required before implementation of the program , he says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A doctor in Fiji is examining three teenage boys rescued 240 miles from land after they were lost in the South Pacific for more than 50 days . Apunas Sakamuri , spokesman for the police department in Suva , Fiji , said the three were admitted to Suva Public Hospital and then released to a private doctor identified as Dr. Rosemary Mitchell . Filo Filo , 15 , and his cousins -- Etueni Nasau , 14 , and Samu Pelesa , 15 -- were famished , dehydrated , exhausted and sunburned when a crew member on a fishing boat two miles away spotted their 12-foot metal boat and alerted his superior . The rescue , which came two weeks after hundreds turned out to mourn them , elated their friends and relatives . Tanu Filo , whose 15-year-old son Filo was among the survivors , told CNN Thursday in a telephone interview from his native Tokelau Islands that , `` I was on cloud nine . I was so joyful . '' `` I could n't believe my son and his boys were found again . Unbelievable , '' said Tanu Filo , who noted that a traditional celebration is now in order . `` He alerted us that he saw something immediately on our bow , directly in front of us , '' Tai Fredricsen told CNN Thursday from his 280-foot tuna boat . `` As we drew closer , we could tell that it was a small boat of some type . '' The boat was a strange find so far from land . `` It 's not something you go in the open ocean with , '' he said , noting that the boat was 240 miles northeast of Fiji when it was spotted late Tuesday afternoon . And it got stranger . Inside were three naked teenage boys -- cousins from the Tokelau Islands 750 nautical miles away . Asked whether they needed help , they said yes . When he learned how long they had been adrift , Fredricsen released his rescue boat , took them aboard his fishing boat , the San Nikunau . `` They looked very bad -- bones protruding from underneath the skin , but mentally strong , strong as an ox , '' Fredricsen said . He moved them to his cabin 's king-sized bed , where `` they all fit comfortably , '' and began administering first aid to their burned skin . `` They were ecstatic , '' he said . He also gave them electrolyte-spiked liquids as he had been trained to do in a first-aid class . `` I just gave them very small doses -- they more or less let the drink stay in their mouth and they swirled it around and let it absorb in their cheeks very slowly . '' After about half an hour , they were able to swallow , but he urged them to go slowly . `` They knew I was trying to help , and they did what I said . The cooperation was just incredible from the start . '' After a couple of hours , they were able to eat small pieces of dry white bread , he said . Four hours later , he was feeding them slices of oranges and apples . `` And then they were starting to get a little bit carried away -- they were wanting some McDonald 's or some French fries , but I could n't allow them to have that yet . '' After six hours on board , the three teenage boys began to mingle with the crew . By 4:30 a.m. local time Thursday , they were transferred to a Fiji coast guard vessel , destined for a hospital in Suva on that Pacific island , `` hopefully warm and cozy . '' Throughout , the boys were smiling , he said . Natives of the Tokelau Islands -- three small atolls in the Pacific Ocean , about midway between New Zealand and Hawaii -- the boys said they had set out in the boat in early October to travel from one island to another , Fredricsen said . `` The islands are pretty close and they can be transited quite easily with these small vessels , '' but they got disoriented after losing sight of land , `` and that was it , '' he said . The boys said they had left their island with enough coconuts to keep them hydrated for two days , he said . But they used a tarpaulin to catch rainwater and for shelter after their clothes disintegrated . And two weeks ago , they caught a seabird , which they ate , he said . About the same time , authorities had concluded that the teens could not have survived and declared them dead . Two weeks ago , their families and friends held a memorial service attended by 500 people , in the island chain that has a total population of 1,400 , according to the Sydney Morning Herald . But their rescue came just in the nick of time . `` They did admit to me they had started drinking salt water two days prior to us rescuing them , '' Fredricsen said . Drinking excess amounts of saltwater can shut down one 's kidneys , which can be fatal . The boys were spotted in an `` unusual place '' -- west of the Tokelaus , between western Samoa and Fiji , said Eric Barratt , the managing director for the Sanford seafood company , whose boat found the boys . It was dumb luck that the fishing boat came upon the boys , said Fredricsen , since its usual port of unloading and operations is in American Samoa . `` By chance , we were going to New Zealand to unload '' because the boat was scheduled to be pulled from the water and inspected , a quadrennial event , he said . Fredricsen called the Tokelau Islands and informed Pelesa 's grandmother of his unusual catch . `` I just told her we found her kids , and it was total hysteria , '' Fredricsen said . `` It was just amazing . '' Pelesa 's uncle , Lakia Kalolo , told CNN that Pelesa 's grandmother broke the news to him and others . `` You should have seen the village , you should have seen the people here , '' he said . `` They were happy , very happy . Everybody was crying ... We gave thanks to God . '' Tanu Filo described a similar scene , with singing and hugging among the villagers when the good news arrived . But when Filo Filo first phoned his father from the boat , `` he cried more than he talked , '' his father Tanu recalled . `` I can tell you that he 's tired and all , from the way he speaks , '' Tanu . Filo said . `` But he was so happy . '' Fredricsen said the boys left their mark on him and his crewmates -- not only because of what they endured while lost at sea , but because of their attitudes after rescue . `` It was just an uplifting experience to meet these young men , '' Fredricsen said . `` They did n't give up . '' Tanu Filo said locals are `` trying to plan a celebration in a Tokelean way . '' Besides the boys , he would like the tuna boat 's captain and crew to join in the celebratory eating , singing and joy . `` I 'd like to say thanks , and shake hands and celebrate ... together , '' Tanu Filo said . `` We want to invite them to the feast . '' -- CNN 's Salma Abdelaziz and Tom Watkins contributed to this story .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to ban caffeinated alcohol drinks , Sen. Charles Schumer said Tuesday . In response , one leading manufacturer of these drinks announced that it will remove caffiene and other ingredients from its product . The FDA , which has been reviewing the drinks since last year , declined to comment on the report . Spokeswoman Siobhan Delancey said the matter was still under review . But Schumer , in a statement issued to the media , said the FDA will rule that caffeine is an unsafe additive to alcoholic beverages , effectively banning them from the U.S. market . `` Let these rulings serve as a warning to anyone who tried to peddle dangerous and toxic brews to our children . Do it and we will shut you down , '' Schumer , D-New York , said in the statement . Critics say such drinks -- leading brands include Four Loko and Joose -- mix as much as three cups of coffee with three cans of beer and are designed to appeal to younger consumers accustomed to consuming high-caffeine energy drinks . A 23.5-ounce can of Four Loko contains either 6 or 12 percent alcohol by volume , depending on state regulations . What 's inside alcoholic energy drinks ? The combination of caffeine and alcohol -- which also is found in drinks like rum and cola -- allows drinkers to consume alcohol for a longer period of time without headaches , dry mouth or other unpleasant side effects , according to Kevin Clauson , an associate professor of pharmacy at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale , Florida . Schumer 's office said a recent study found that young drinkers who combine alcohol and caffeine are more likely to be injured , sexually assaulted , drive while drinking and require medical attention than those who drink caffeinate-free drinks . In the latest news , several Washington state college students became ill in October after drinking Four Loko . Phusion Products , the manufacturer of Four Loko , announced Tuesday that it intends to reformulate its drinks to remove caffeine , guarana and taurine from them . From now on , there will only be noncaffeinated versions of Four Loko . `` We have repeatedly contended -- and still believe , as do many people throughout the country -- that the combination of alcohol and caffeine is safe . If it were unsafe , popular drinks like rum and colas or Irish coffees that have been consumed safely and responsibly for years would face the same scrutiny that our products have recently faced , '' the company 's co-founders said in a statement . The company also noted that the Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau had approved their products . `` We are taking this step after trying -- unsuccessfully -- to navigate a difficult and politically-charged regulatory environment at both the state and federal levels , '' the statement said . Phusion Products said that over the last several months they wanted to talk with regulators and policymakers in hopes of coming up with standards regulating caffeinated alcoholic beverages . `` By taking this action today , we are again demonstrating leadership , cooperation and responsible corporate citizenship , '' the statement said . If the FDA does move to ban the drinks , it would join New York , Washington , Utah , Michigan and Oklahoma in ejecting the products from store shelves .
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Sen. Charles Schumer says FDA will ban caffeinated alcohol drinks . Critics say the drinks are unsafe and appeal to minors . New York , Washington , Utah , Michigan and Oklahoma already ban the drinks .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Authorities investigating the disappearance of a 10-year-old North Carolina girl have recovered `` evidence that could provide valuable information '' in the case , police said Thursday . The evidence was located Wednesday , Hickory , North Carolina , police said in a statement , and will be analyzed at the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation 's lab . Police launched a search for Zahra Baker October 9 , but said no one other than a family member has reported seeing her since September 25 , when a woman saw her at a furniture store . Police did not elaborate or say what the evidence is . `` We understand the concern and interest in this case by the public , but we must be cautious in prematurely releasing information , so it will not jeopardize any future criminal proceedings , '' police said . Authorities said earlier this month a bone that might be related to the case was found . They also previously found a prosthetic leg belonging to Zahra , whose disappearance is being investigated as a homicide . Elisa Baker , Zahra 's stepmother , is jailed on charges unrelated to the girl 's disappearance , as well as an obstruction of justice charge related to the case after she admitted to writing a fake ransom note found at the family 's home . Elisa Baker has said said she did not know what happened to Zahra , a freckle-faced girl who lost her leg to bone cancer at age 5 and reportedly developed lung cancer a few years later . Zahra 's father , Adam Baker , 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 . Zahra 's biological mother , Emily Dietrich , is coming to North Carolina from Australia , CNN affiliate WSOC reported . She could arrive sometime Thursday . Last week , Dietrich told Australia 's Seven Network that she had little hope of seeing Zahra alive again , according to WSOC . Dietrich has not had contact with her daughter since Zahra was an infant . Meanwhile , the Children 's Protection Council of Catawba County said it will hold a candlelight vigil in honor of Zahra on Tuesday , her birthday . Toys or stuffed animals left at the vigil will be donated to the Cops for Tots organization , the group said in a statement .
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NEW : Biological mother of Zahra Baker arriving from Australia . A vigil is planned next week on Zahra 's birthday . The 10-year-old 's disappearance is being investigated as a homicide . The girl 's stepmother is charged with obstruction of justice .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Chelsea 's poor Premier League run continued on Sunday as the English champions dropped points for the third match in a row and failed to return to the top of the table . The Londoners were deposed at the summit after Manchester United 's 7-1 thrashing of Blackburn on Saturday , but could have returned on goal difference with victory away to mid-table Newcastle . However , Carlo Ancelotti 's team could only draw 1-1 as Salomon Kalou earned a point with an equalizer on the stroke of halftime following Andy Carroll 's early opener for Newcastle . That gave United a two-point lead after 15 rounds , leaving Chelsea in second place above London rivals Arsenal on goal difference . Berbatov scores five as Man Utd run riot . The match was cleared to go ahead despite the snow that has blanketed the north of Britain in the past few days , with Newcastle 's suspension-depleted line-up boosted by the presence of veteran former England defender Sol Campbell for the first time in the league since joining the promoted club in pre-season . The home team -- beaten 5-1 by Bolton last weekend -- took the lead in the sixth minute when recent England debutant Carroll took advantage of a mistake by Brazil defender Alex to score his ninth league goal this season . Alex had a header cleared off the line by Jose Enrique in the 26th minute , and the equalizer finally came as Ivory Coast international Kalou collected a clever pass from Florent Malouda and twisted his way into the penalty area before firing in a deflected shot . Chelsea piled on the pressure in the second half but the closest they came to scoring was when striker Didier Drogba turned and volleyed in off the post in the 77th minute -- but it was ruled out for a blatant handball by the Ivorian . Ancelotti said Chelsea hope to welcome back England internationals John Terry and Frank Lampard from injuries ahead of next weekend 's clash with Everton , while Ghana midfielder Michael Essien returns from suspension . `` Next week for Terry and Lampard will be an important week , they will start to train with the team . We have all week to control their condition and I hope that both , maybe more John Terry than Lampard , will be able to play against Everton , '' the Italian told the Chelsea website . `` They are very important , not just as technical players but they have personality , character -- and at this moment we need this kind of player . '' Tottenham moved into fifth place above Bolton with a last-gasp 2-1 victory at home to Liverpool as Aaron Lennon scored a stoppage-time winner in the later kickoff . In the second minute of five added on , the England winger beat Liverpool defender Paul Konchesky to Peter Crouch 's flick-on and fired past goalkeeper Pepe Reina to put the London club within a point of Manchester City . Liverpool remained on 19 points in 10th place , behind Newcastle on goal difference . Roy Hodgson 's team had the best of the first half and took the lead through Martin Skrtel in the 42nd minute when the central defender responded quickest after his header hit the back of teammate David Ngog . Ngog conceded a penalty on the hour mark when he handled Gareth Bale 's free-kick , but substitute Jermain Defoe -- who replace the injured Rafael van der Vaart early on -- was wide of the target as the home side missed a fourth spot-kick this season . Five minutes later Skrtel put through his own net to give Tottenham hope , with the Slovakian attempting to deny the lurking Crouch the chance to convert Luka Modric 's teasing low cross . England striker Defoe had the ball in the net in the 89th minute , but was in an offside position before volleying in Lennon 's header .
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English champions Chelsea come from behind to draw 1-1 at Newcastle . Salomon Kalou 's 45th-minute goal cancels out Andy Carroll 's early opener . Carlo Ancelotti 's team trail leaders Manchester United by two points after 15 games . Tottenham move into fifth place above Bolton with a last-gasp 2-1 win at home to Liverpool .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Six people , including one minor , were killed Sunday in a natural gas explosion at a resort in Playa del Carmen , Mexico , authorities and state media reported . Another 15 or so were injured , according to the local attorney general 's office , with the injured including employees of the hotel and tourists from Canada and the United States . The U.S. State Department said two of those injured were Americans . One of the Canadian victims was a minor , Notimex , Mexico 's state news agency reported . Earlier , authorities had said that as many as 20 people could have been injured in the blast . The explosion was likely caused by a buildup of natural gas that somehow ignited , but the official cause is under investigation , the attorney general 's office said . Police Commander Arturo Guillermo had said earlier that a gas line or stove exploded at the Grand Riviera Princess . Video from the scene on Mexico 's east coast showed debris spilled into a grassy area in front of an area covered by thatched roofs where the restaurant presumably sits . The explosion happened around 9 a.m. Sunday morning in the lobby of the hotel . Emergency personnel responded and transferred the injured people to an area hospital for treatment . `` Right now we have personnel on site , '' said U.S. State Department spokeswoman Gini Staab . The two injured Americans were taken to a hospital , she said . Authorities , including consular agents and a consular officer , were on site at the hotel assisting U.S. citizens staying there , according to Staab . CNN 's Nick Valencia contributed to this report .
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Four Canadians were killed . 2 Americans were taken to a hospital , the State Department says . At least one minor was killed in the explosion . It happened at the Grand Riviera Princess in Playa del Carmen .
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Los Angeles -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Two days before Christmas , the alleged smuggler apparently thought Easter eggs would be the perfect ploy to conceal 14 pounds of cocaine . It did n't work . U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers sensed something was a little off with candy for the wrong holiday , a spokeswoman said . `` That 's certainly an anomaly , is n't it ? They 're trained to detect anomalies in all kinds of situations , '' said Lee Harty , a spokeswoman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection . `` It 's an unusual concealment method -- at least for this time of year . Maybe not for spring . '' Esteban Galtes , 23 , of Miami , Florida , was being held without bail being set Monday after he asked a federal court in Los Angeles to continue his Monday hearing until Wednesday , said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Virginia Kice . Galtes ' attorney could not be reached for comment Monday evening . Galtes is accused of smuggling cocaine into Los Angeles International Airport after a week-long trip in Colombia , and he 's charged with importation of a controlled substance , which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison , authorities said . Last Thursday night , Galtes ' luggage was allegedly found to conceal more than 14 pounds of cocaine during a search by customs officers , officials said . Much of the cocaine was camouflaged as pastel-colored Easter egg candies , and the remainder of the cocaine was hidden under a cardboard false bottom of a paper shopping bag , authorities said . `` When they inspected the candies and they cut it into them , a white powdery substance was exposed , which tested positive for cocaine , '' Harty said . The cocaine has a street value of more than $ 100,000 , authorities said . `` Drug traffickers are always trying novel ways to conceal their contraband , '' said Claude Arnold , special agent in charge of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 's Homeland Security Investigations in Los Angeles . `` But cocaine camouflaged as Easter candy is one of the more unusual tactics we 've come across . Obviously two days before Christmas , this defendant did n't expect his trip would end with federal officers conducting an Easter egg hunt , '' he said in a statement . Galtes told the officers that the eggs were for his two children , federal authorities said . `` This smuggling attempt and interception should give notice to all persons involved in this illicit trade to think twice when attempting to smuggle cocaine or other prohibited drugs/items into LAX , '' Carlos Martel , acting director of Los Angeles field operations for Customs and Border Protection , said in a statement . Homeland Security investigators are continuing to look into the smuggling operation , officials said .
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A smuggler thought Easter eggs would be an ideal way to conceal cocaine . But the U.S. agents thought the candies were odd , two nights before Christmas . Agents cut open up the eggs and found cocaine .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The pressure of playing for Real Madrid is greater than playing for Manchester United but Cristiano Ronaldo says he has settled into life at his new club . The Portuguese forward 's first season in Spain since his world record $ 130-million move from England has been disrupted by injury . But Ronaldo has thrived on the pitch , scoring 20 goals in 19 appearances . `` It 's always complicated when you come from a different league , different football , but I feel very comfortable . The team play nice and they help me a lot , '' Ronaldo told CNN . But the 25-year-old , a former world and European footballer of the year , admitted that the pressure of being a Real Madrid player was more intense than anything he had experienced at Old Trafford . `` Here in Spain , the club have more pressure , '' he said . `` There are many people , more journalists , a lot of pressure . '' `` But it 's not a problem . I played six years for Manchester and you have to be calm all the time , you have to do what you do , to work and to train hard . I do n't care about the pressure . I 've always played with pressure and for me it is another challenge . '' Portugal , who reached the semifinals of the 2006 World Cup in Germany , struggled to qualify for this year 's finals in South Africa , beating Bosnia and Herzegovina in a playoff to book their place . Could you be a World Cup super fan for CNN ? Ronaldo failed to score in Portugal 's qualifying campaign and he admitted it had been a difficult year for Portugal . But he said the team was stronger than its recent form suggested and said he was `` keeping his goals for the World Cup . '' `` This is the moment . We have to work and I 'm really confident and I look forward to scoring goals at the world Cup , '' he said .
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Cristiano Ronaldo says he feels comfortable playing for Real Madrid . Pressure in Spain greater than in England , world 's most expensive player says . Portuguese star says he is saving goals for World Cup . Ronaldo : `` I 've always played with pressure . For me it 's another challenge ''
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Beijing -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The `` Party '' is over for one of China 's most popular bloggers . Han Han , whose blog has clocked more than 441 million hits in the past five years , announced in his latest post Tuesday that he has shut down his literary magazine `` Party '' after publishing just one issue . The 28-year-old best-selling author of novels and professional race car driver is one of the most recognized faces among Chinese youth . His provocative online commentaries on current affairs have also earned him the accolade as one of Time magazine 's 100 most influential people of 2009 . Han said the first issue of `` Party , '' launched in July and sold 1.5 million copies . The second issue was due out at end of August . `` Too many people in relevant departments of the Chinese government are capable of turning literary magazines to cultural relics , '' he wrote in his usual sarcastic style . `` If we ever meet , please tell me what went wrong . '' At least three things could have gone wrong , according to industry analysts . `` In China , the publication , printing and distribution of reading materials require three different sets of licenses and permits , '' explained Jeremy Goldkorn , founder of the popular China media website Danwei.org . `` So there are three places they can stop you . '' Han revealed in the blog the difficulties he repeatedly encountered during his brief magazine-publishing career . He ostensibly denied the magazine 's premature death was caused by the state 's propaganda czars , who have in the past censored his writings online . The debut issue of `` Party , '' which analysts say had to undergo major cuts to secure government approval , featured novels , essays , poems , photos and cartoons from writers and artists across the Chinese-speaking world , including a serial penned by Han . `` It got an anti-establishment attitude , a kind of rebellious feel to it , but there was nothing explicitly anti-government , '' Goldkorn said . The long delay in the second issue may have prepared Han 's fans for the worst-case scenario . Among the thousands of comments left below his latest post , there is sadness , sympathy but little surprise . `` Our great motherland can tolerate so much evil but not a magazine , '' one reader wrote . `` I will hold on to my collector 's item -LRB- the first issue -RRB- and wait for the sun to rise again , '' said another reader . Despite his scathing social commentaries , Han is savvy enough to know the limits of what he can and can not write about . He famously posted a pair of empty quotation marks in his blog on the day the Norwegian Nobel committee announced its decision to award this year 's peace prize to an imprisoned Chinese dissident . As the government blacked out all news coverage on the Nobel announcement , Han 's blog went on to attract more than 1.3 million views and some 28,000 comments . His increasing celebrity at home and abroad , however , seemed to have come short in changing his magazine 's fate in the country 's tightening media environment . `` The structure in place to control the print media is much stricter than that to control the Internet , '' said Goldkorn , the media analyst . `` There will be no loosening up until after the next leadership change in 2012 . '' `` The Nobel peace prize made everyone in media even less willing to take risks , '' he added . That dampens the prospect of Han resurrecting his `` Party '' anytime soon , despite the hope of many of his admirers . `` I 'm not asking or requesting much -- I just hope that all the people in arts , all the literati , painters , and directors can work in an unregulated and uncensored environment , '' Han told CNN in an interview last May . For now , apparently , he is asking too much .
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The magzine folds after one issue . Han was listed in Time magazine 's list of most influential people . Several things may have gone wrong , analysts say . Goldkorn : `` There was nothing explicitly anti-government ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- One of the most anticipated NBA seasons gets under way Tuesday night . LeBron James ' decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Miami Heat and fellow stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh , fueled passionate off-season conversation about him and the league . While the focus this season is what will take place on the court , there are financial issues looming for the NBA that many expect will result in a work stoppage next season . CNN spoke to TNT NBA analyst Steve Kerr about the excitement around this week 's league openers and the economic clouds looming next season . Below is an edited transcript of that interview . CNN : What should fans expect from LeBron James early in the season ? Steve Kerr : They can expect the usual highlight reel play . That 's not going to change . But I think fans need to temper their expectations for the team . It takes some time for the team to find its identity and find their roles especially with Dwyane Wade injured for most of the pre-season . I think it 's going be fun to watch it all unfold . CNN : So fans should n't wonder why the team is n't on pace for 75 wins -LRB- teams play 82 games -RRB- from day one ? Kerr : I get that question a lot since I was on the -LSB- NBA record -RSB- 72 win team in Chicago -LSB- in 1996 -RSB- . It is pretty unique and I do n't think it will ever happen again , but Miami is going to win a ton of games . I do n't think anyone will ever win 73 but they will probably be in the 60s , and if things go really well they could be in the high 60s . CNN : James told CNN that he thought race played a role in the criticism of `` The Decision '' and he recently re-tweeted a racially charged tweet someone sent him . Will this result in people seeing a different side of LeBron James , perhaps not the carefree kid they saw for many years in Cleveland ? Kerr : I think this whole thing has to have hardened him and given him a different perspective on people . I think if you combine `` The Decision '' TV show with the fact that he has n't won a title , he 's starting to feel pressure and people maybe do n't look at him as the `` boy wonder '' anymore . It 's more `` When are you gon na win ? '' That brings a lot of pressure , an edge and that comes with the territory and I think he understands that . He has to go out and win a title at some point to validate his legacy . Watch LeBron James ' new commercial . CNN : You were a general manager and a player , so you 've seen the league 's economics from both sides . The NBA is projecting about $ 350 million in losses this season -- do you think that 's an accurate figure ? Kerr : Yes . Having been on the management and seeing a lot of numbers both in Phoenix and elsewhere , I think that 's an accurate number . CNN : How did it get to that point ? Kerr : Rising player costs . The salaries really exploded and you combine that with the downturn in the economy . ... It 's been a tough go for most of the teams in the league . It 's like a lot of other things in the country : People do n't have a lot of spending money and the first thing you cut back on is your entertainment expenses . The other factor is that when the owners bought franchises 30 years ago , they knew they were sitting on a huge franchise value escalation . They bought it for $ 20 million and they knew it would grow and they could afford to lose some money knowing they could eventually cash in . But now you have a whole group of owners that bought-in at $ 300-400 million , so owners are n't sitting on that huge payoff at the end that they used to be , so there 's a little different mentality on a year-to-year basis . CNN : Is it realistic that player costs can be reduced by 1/3 as the commissioner David Stern says he wants to do ? Kerr : I do n't think anyone really knows . Usually in these situations , Stern 's the master in these negotiations for sure and everything he says is calculated and there 's a plan behind it and maybe the plan is go for 1/3 and get 1/4 -- I do n't know . He knows what he wants , he knows how to get it , and he also knows that it is a partnership with the players and there has to be compromise and we 'll see how it all unfolds . CNN : How hard might the players fight this ? Kerr : Having been through it in 1999 -LRB- the last NBA lockout -RRB- the end result was the players gave up more than the owners did and that 's usually the way it works . You have 450 players versus 30 owners and the owners have other businesses , and generally speaking the owners are going to be able to weather the storm easier than the players are . That said , the owners are going to lose a lot of money in a lockout too . I think it 's something that 'll be resolved but usually the owners come out with the better end of the deal . CNN : What are the odds that there will be a lockout next year ? Kerr : I think the odds are pretty good It 's impossible to give a number . I think circumstances are very unique , probably more severe than in 1999 because of economic conditions in this country , and the fact that a lot of the owner 's other businesses may be struggling a little bit . CNN : What should fans watch for in the early part of the season ? Kerr : Can the Lakers stay healthy and motivated ? They 're trying to get to their fourth straight NBA finals which is very hard to do . Watch Kobe Bryant -- can he sustain it for another full season ? Chicago has made a lot of improvement . Orlando is the team that 's flying under the radar . Everybody is watching Boston and Miami . Nobody is talking about Orlando . They have the best defensive player in the league , Dwight Howard , and they 're going to pose a lot of problems for everybody . CNN : Is Orlando your surprise winner ? Kerr : I picked Miami to play the Lakers , with the Lakers winning . But it would n't shock me at all if Orlando got to the finals .
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Steve Kerr says LeBron James new team should win more than 60 games . James under pressure ; needs to win a championship to validate his legacy , Kerr says . Kerr expects there to be a lockout of NBA players before next season . He says rising player costs have led to the league losing hundreds of millions of dollars .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- World heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko has told CNN he is ready to fight David Haye anywhere . Haye retained his WBA heavyweight crown with a three-round demolition of former Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison on Saturday , before setting his sights on the Klitschko brothers . Vitali is the current WBC champion while his brother Wladimir holds the IBF , IBO and WBO belts . Haye told CNN on Monday he would fight one of them within a year before retiring and now Vitali has demanded they get it on . He told CNN World Sport : `` I want to show I 'm stronger than David Haye . I 'm ready to fight , ready to sign the contract , ready to sit at the table and discuss every point . I know the biggest point of David Haye , he wants to make the money . `` I 'm ready to give him a very fair proposal . I 'm world champion , he is world champion , let 's split worldwide income 50-50 . I 'm ready to fight David Haye anywhere . `` Let 's see where the biggest interest is , where the people want to see the fight , where we have good revenue . We 're ready to fight in London , Germany , maybe the United States . '' Haye was scheduled to fight Wladimir Klitschko in June last year but had to pull out due to injury . Vitali claims Haye has also pulled out of a fight with him , and fully expects it to happen again . `` The explanation is simple , '' he told CNN . `` David Haye is a smart guy , he understands very well , he 's a world champion for a long time if he does n't fight against the Klitschkos . `` We tried to fight him twice and twice he jumped out . Right now , I think it will be exactly the same : before we make negotiations David Haye will find excuses . If he does n't want to fight , it 's his fault . '' Haye faced criticism after his one-sided victory over Harrison but denied he needed to fight one of the Klitschkos to improve his credibility . But Vitali accused Haye of becoming world champion `` by talking '' and predicted he would knock the Londoner out if they met in the ring . `` David Haye is fast , he is good technically , but for the heavyweight division he is too light , '' he added . `` Every kilogram , every pound is very important in the heavyweight division . I want to show who is a real heavyweight . `` I 'm more than sure if I fought David Haye I would knock him out . I know my skills . Look at my fight record , I knock more people out than anybody . `` His biggest fight was against -LSB- Nikolai -RSB- Valuev . Valuev was famous for his size , nothing more . He lost so many fights . Who else -LSB- has Haye fought -RSB- ? I fought everyone . I 'm ready to fight everyone in the world . `` I want to make an open play so the audience know about our negotiations . No rematch , no options , 50-50 income , it 's clear rules . I promise everybody David Haye will find some excuse . ''
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World heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko tells CNN he will fight David Haye anywhere . WBC champion proposes a 50-50 split in income from any potential fight . Haye destroyed Audley Harrison to retain his WBA crown on Saturday . Klitschko says he wants to prove he is stronger than Haye and says he will knock him out .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Tension is mounting between North and South Korea as artillery shells fly across the border . But in Guangzhou , China relations between the two nations are far more civilized . Hours after North Korea 's attack on the Yeonpyeong Island , a part of the South , their athletes were sharing a podium at the Asian Games . After receiving their medals in the women 's individual archery event , gold medallist Yun Ok-hee , from South Korea , stood next to North Korea 's bronze medallist Kwon Un Sil . China 's Cheng Ming took the silver medal . Korean tension . There was a conspicuous lack of tension as the pair stood side-by-side , received their medals and then shook hands . South Korea 's Yun declined to comment on the situation between the two countries when she was asked for a reaction at a news conference after the ceremony . But later on she did explain to South Korea 's Yonhap news agency that she and her rival Kwon `` have always been on good terms . ''
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Archery medallists from North and South Korea share a podium at Asian Games . Yun Ok-hee from South Korea and North Korea 's Kwon Un Sil shake hands after ceremony .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- China 's star hurdler Liu Xiang bounced back from his Olympic Games disappointment to claim his third successive Asian Games gold medal , but Wednesday 's action was marred by a second positive drug test by a Uzbekistani athlete . Liu limped out before his first 110-meters hurdles heat in Beijing two years ago , but has since recovered from an Achilles injury and returned to form on home soil with victory in Guangzhou . The 27-year-old headed off teammate Shi Dongpeng in a record time of 13.09 seconds in front of 80,000 people as he bettered the marks he set in winning in Qatar four years ago and South Korea in 2002 . `` My coach always has confidence in me . I am confident of myself too . I am quite sure of my form , '' the former world record holder told the Xinhua news agency . `` The Asian Games is important to me , and after that I will focus on the preparation for the 2011 world championships as well as the 2012 London Olympics . '' Shi clocked a season 's best time of 13.38 while South Korea 's Park Taek Yong claimed the bronze medal in 13.48 . China also won gold in the women 's pole vault as Li Caixia claimed her first Asiad title from teammate Li Ling and Japan 's Tomomi Abiko . With three days of competition remaining , China leads with 173 gold medals and 352 in total -- beating its previous record of 342 in Beijing 20 years ago . The nation is also on target to beat its unprecedented 183 titles from that same year . Xu Linyin and Wu Penggen won the men 's beach volleyball , the women 's hockey team triumphed over South Korea , and He Min earned gold in the men 's 1m springboard diving and Wu Minxia in the women 's event . South Korea is second on 71 as Kim Deok Hyeon won the men 's long jump to become the first male from the republic to win an athletics gold . Japan has 36 golds after Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu 's win in men 's 66kg freestyle wrestling and Rika Usami 's victory in women 's karate 's individual kata . Iran moved up to fourth on 16 after Ehsan Hadadi won the men 's discus and wrestler Jamal Mirzaei claimed victory in the men 's 84kg freestyle division . Uzbekistan is 11th on five golds after Yuliya Tarasova won the women 's heptathlon , but wrestler Jakhongir Muminov followed judoka Shokir Muminov in testing positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine . Jakhongir failed an out-of-competition doping test on November 19 , while Shokir -- who is not related -- lost his silver medal last Friday . The duo joined a growing list of international athletes who have tested positive for the drug , which is generally used as a nasal decongestant .
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Liu Xiang wins third successive gold at Asian Games , setting another record time . Hurdler 's gold helps China beat Games record total medals with three days to go . It has 352 overall -- 171 of them gold -- to surpass the mark it set in Beijing in 1990 . Second competitor from Uzbekistan tests positive for a banned stimulant .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Five goals from Dimitar Berbatov helped Manchester United move to the top of the English Premier League on Saturday as Alex Ferguson 's team thrashed Blackburn Rovers 7-1 at Old Trafford . The home side were 3-0 up within half-an-hour thanks to two goals from Berbatov and one from Ji-Sung Park . Berbatov completed his hat-trick two minutes after the restart and it was Nani 's turn two minutes after that , as United went 5-0 up before 50 minutes were on the clock . The Bulgarian striker bagged his fourth in the 62nd minute and eight minutes later fired home an incredible fifth to complete a stunning individual performance . Blackburn did manage a late consolation goal courtesy of Christopher Samba but it could n't disguise a woeful display from Sam Allardyce 's team . Arsenal returned to winning ways after their shock midweek 0-2 defeat to Braga in the Champions League . The Gunners move up to second place in the table -- ahead of Chelsea who play on Sunday -- after a 4-2 victory away to Aston Villa . Andrey Arshavin opened the scoring after 39 minutes before Samir Nasri doubled the lead six minutes later with a well taken volley . A Ciaran Clark goal early in the second half gave the home fans hope that a comeback could be mounted , but Marouane Chamakh poked a shot past Brad Friedel minutes later to restore Arsenal 's two goal cushion . Villa halved the deficit once more with 20 minutes to go as Clark scored his second of the match . But Jack Wiltshire made sure of all three points when he headed home in injury time . Manchester City could only manage a point away to Stoke City as they drew 1-1 at the Britannia Stadium . The game looked as though it would end goalless until Micah Richards popped up in the 81st minute to give City the lead . But Stoke 's push for an equalizer finally paid off when Matthew Etherington scored in the second minute of added time . Fifth-placed Bolton Wanderers were lucky to get a point in a 2-2 draw against Blackpool at the Reebok Stadium . A 76th minute strike from Martin Petrov and another from England striker Kevin Davies in the 89th minute cancelled out Blackpool 's two goals scored by Ian Evatt and Like Varney in either half . Everton 's difficulties continued as they were thumped 4-1 at Goodison Park by West Bromwich Albion . The Baggies took the lead after 16 minutes thanks to a Paul Scharner header and Chris Brunt doubled their lead 10 minutes later with a well-struck free-kick . Tim Cahill 's header gave Everton hope before the break but Mikel Arteta sending off for a stamp on Chilean defender Gonzalo Jara made Everton 's task almost impossible . West Brom duly made the extra man pay with a goal from Somen Tchoyi . Youssouf Mulumbu -- who was later sent off for a second bookable offence -- added a fourth to move Roberto Di Matteo 's side up to 11th in the table . West Ham overcame fellow strugglers Wigan 3-1 at Upton Park . Midfielder Valon Behrami opened the scoring for the Hammers after 34 minutes , and goals from Victor Obinna and Scott Parker in the second half sealed the points . Tom Cleverley scored a consolation goal for the visitors four minutes from time . The win means West Ham are now level on points with Wolves who completed a memorable comeback as they beat Sunderland 3-2 at Molineux . Kevin Foley opened the scoring for Mick McCarthy 's men after 50 minutes , before Sunderland hit back with two goals from striker 's Darren Bent and Danny Welbeck . But back came Wolves with goals from Stephen Hunt in the 81st minute followed by Sylvan Ebanks-Blake who scored the winner a minute before the end . Fulham and Birmingham played out a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage . Sebastian Larsson gave the visitors the lead after 20 minutes , but Clint Dempsey grabbed a point for Mark Hughes 's team with a 53rd minute strike .
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Dimitar Berbatov claims five goals as Manchester United thrash Blackburn Rovers 7-1 . Arsenal beat Aston Villa 4-2 ; Manchester City draw with Stoke City . Everton thrashed at home 4-1 by West Brom ; Wins for strugglers Wolves and West Ham .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Inter Milan 's new coach Leonardo has revealed how he consulted with former Nerazzurri boss Jose Mourinho before deciding to take on the job . The Brazilian has spent much of his playing and coaching career at city rivals AC Milan but after his chat with Mourinho was convinced he was ready to take over from the sacked Rafael Benitez . `` I called him because I do n't think you could come to Inter without going through him , '' Leonardo told the Italian club 's official website . `` We exchanged ideas on lots of things and I now share his opinions on lots of things . `` He knows everything about this place , because he 's still here in spirit -- he left everything here . I 'm very happy about what he told me . I rate Mourinho as a true world-beater , '' he added . Football 's heroes and villains of 2010 . Mourinho left in late May for Real Madrid after leading Inter to the Champions League , Serie A , Italian Cup treble . Despite Inter 's faltering league performances this season under Benitez , Leonardo is convinced that he does not need to make wholesale changes . `` Inter are a ready-made team , there 's no need to start over . This side has won everything , but in its own way , '' the 41-year-old former World Cup winner said . `` It has its own identity and the players know what to do , when to play and how to play . My job is to create the right conditions for them to be able to do that well . '' Benitez went after complaining , in the aftermath of Inter 's Club World Cup triumph , that club president Massimo Moratti had not given him the funds to strengthen his injury-hit squad . Leonardo believes there is enough quality at Inter to repeat last season 's successes . `` I 've noticed that all the players here , and not only the players , are hugely motivated , '' he said . `` We do n't have to invent anything here , just get back to doing the great things that Inter has already shown it can do over the last few years . '' Inter go into the second half of the Serie A season 13 points behind leaders AC Milan , but with two games in hand , and into the last 16 of the Champions League where they will play Bayern Munich in a repeat of the 2010 final .
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Leonardo reveals he took advice from Jose Mourinho before taking Inter job . Leonardo took charge after Rafael Benitez was sacked in the week before Christmas . Mourinho led Inter to a historic treble last season before going to Real Madrid .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The parents of a Rutgers University student who committed suicide after his roommate and another student allegedly broadcast online his sexual encounter with another man have notified the school they may sue . Jane and Joseph Clementi say the school should have done more to prevent the death of their son , Tyler . On Friday , they notified the university that they were filing a `` notice of claim , '' meant to uphold their right to bring a lawsuit in the coming months , Rutgers spokesman E.J. Miranda said Wednesday . `` Subject to further investigation , it appears that Rutgers University failed to act , failed to put in place and/or failed to implement , and enforce policies and practices that would have prevented or deterred such acts , and that Rutgers failed to act timely and appropriately , '' the notice said . A copy of the notice was provided to CNN by the university . Rutgers university responded to the notice with a statement saying that while it shares `` the family 's sense of loss of their son , who was a member of our community , '' it also recognizes `` that a grieving family may question whether someone or some institution could somehow have responsibility for their son 's death . '' The university is not responsible for his suicide , it said . The body of Tyler Clementi , 18 , was recovered from the Hudson River in September , more than a week after he jumped from the George Washington Bridge , which spans the Hudson River separating New York from New Jersey . Clementi jumped from the bridge after two other Rutgers students allegedly used a web camera to capture a sexual encounter between him and another man and streamed it online . Dharun Ravi , 18 , who was Clementi 's roommate , and Molly Wei , 18 , have been charged with invasion of privacy . Their lawyers have asserted their innocence . Last month , Clementi 's family consented to the use of his name on a piece of anti-harassment federal legislation known as the `` Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act . '' The proposed law would require schools that receive federal student aid `` to create policies prohibiting the harassment of any student , '' said New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg .
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Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi committed suicide in September . He jumped off a bridge after his sexual encounter with another man was streamed online . Clementi 's parents have notified the university they may sue the school . Rutgers says it is not responsible for the student 's death .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- When President Obama awards the Medal of Honor to Staff Sgt. Sal Giunta on Tuesday , a lot will be made about the fact that he is the first living Medal of Honor recipient since Vietnam . To be exact , Giunta is the first living recipient since President Ford presented Medals of Honor to three heroes of Vietnam on March 4 , 1976 . The men who received the iconic gold medal on a pale blue ribbon that day -- James Stockdale , George Day and Thomas Norris -- continued to make history after receiving their medals . Refusing to talk . James Stockdale was a Navy pilot and the highest ranking prisoner of war in North Vietnam . `` I believe I had the easiest leadership job in the world : to maintain the organization , resistance and spirit of 10 of the finest men I have ever known , '' Stockdale wrote later in his book `` A Vietnam Experience : Ten Years of Reflection . '' While in captivity , Stockdale stabbed himself in the leg to convince his captors he would n't talk . After that , the official medal citation says , North Vietnam eased `` employment of excessive harassment and torture toward all of the prisoners of war . '' Stockdale went on to become a president of the Naval War College and eventually ran for vice president with Ross Perot . Stockdale died in 2005 and is buried at the Naval Academy . Resisting interrogation . George `` Bud '' Day , an Air Force pilot , was held as a POW for years in North Vietnam , often in the same prison as Stockdale . Day was badly injured when he was shot down and shot later during an escape attempt . Even though he was debilitated , the North Vietnamese subjected him to frequent torture . Years later , during an online chat with viewers of PBS , Day described what his ordeal in the hands of North Vietnamese captors was like . `` They would punish you . They would rope you up or beat you up or torture you in some fashion until you made a response of some kind , '' Day wrote . `` If someone has unrestricted torture ability , there 's a lot they can do . They hung people . Stretched your arms out . Broke people 's arms . Our population had a 40 percent injury rate . Broken arms . Broken backs . They were a fragile group who could be exploited with a great deal of physical pain . They did that . '' According to Day 's Medal of Honor citation , his refusal to talk to his captors protected other pilots . `` His personal bravery in the face of deadly enemy pressure was significant in saving the lives of fellow aviators who were still flying against the enemy . '' His legal battle with the government over medical benefits for veterans led to a law that guarantees that military retirees and their spouses will have medical benefits for life . Day later became a member of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth , a political group opposed to Sen. John Kerry 's presidential candidacy in 2004 . He was also an outspoken supporter of Sen. John McCain 's 2008 presidential run . Day lives in Florida . Rescuing captured pilot . Thomas Norris was a Navy SEAL . Norris volunteered to go more than a mile into enemy territory to rescue Lt. Col. Iceal `` Gene '' Hambleton , a captured pilot who had valuable information about U.S. missiles and targets that his captors , the North Vietnamese , would want to learn . Norris later learned that 30,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong fighters were combing the area for him . `` I was almost constantly in a position where I could have been killed , '' Norris told the Washington Post in 1976 . `` The fact that the danger is there is something you do n't even worry about . '' Norris ' rescue of Hambleton is the inspiration for the book and movie `` Bat * 21 . '' In spite of losing an eye in a later SEAL mission in Vietnam , Norris became an original member of the FBI 's elite Hostage Rescue Team . All three were alive when President Ford presented them with the Medal of Honor . Ford awarded a fourth Medal of Honor that day . It was a posthumous medal to U.S. Air Force Captain Lance Sijan , another pilot who endured repeated torture without divulging any information to the North Vietnamese . Righting a wrong . There have been other living Medal of Honor recipients in the years since 1976 , but those were retroactive awards . Because of racism during past wars , or because more information about heroics comes to light , the Department of Defense reinvestigates a service member 's actions and decides he deserves a Medal of Honor . The latest recipient , Giunta , will receive the award three years after his heroics . He was recommended for a Medal of Honor hours after a bloody ambush and firefight in eastern Afghanistan in 2007 . It has taken until now for the medal to be approved . Another Medal of Honor may be awarded relatively soon . CNN has learned that a young Marine from Kentucky , Dakota Meyer , has been recommended for a Medal of Honor for heroics in September 2009 in Afghanistan 's Kunar province . His case is now being considered at the highest levels of the Pentagon .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A paramedic accused of plotting to extort $ 25 million from actor John Travolta after his 16-year-old son died in the Bahamas told a jury Wednesday the boy had been dead for some time before the ambulance service was called . John Travolta 's 16-year-old son , Jett , died in the Bahamas in January after having a seizure . Tarino Lightbourn said in his statement to the Nassau , Bahamas , jury that a doctor told medics to keep administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Jett Travolta despite knowing the teen was dead , and that the ambulance company was told to transport him to the hospital -- something not usually done if a person was already dead . Lightbourn and former Bahamian Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater are on trial on charges they attempted to extort money from Travolta after his son 's January 2 death from a seizure . In Bahamian courts , defendants are allowed to make a statement without being placed under oath and will not face cross-examination . Earlier in the trial , Travolta testified that his son was found unresponsive by a nanny at the home on the island of Grand Bahama , where the family was spending the New Year 's holiday . Lightbourn said Jett Travolta 's veins had collapsed and his body was stiff as he lay on the bathroom floor . Someone in the room suggested that those present would receive a lot of money if they stayed quiet , he said , adding he thought this was part of a cover-up . Lightbourn did not say to whom he was referring . Travolta testified he initially told the ambulance driver to rush them to an airport where his private jet was parked and where Travolta , who is a pilot , planned to fly his son to a West Palm Beach , Florida , hospital instead of driving him to one in nearby Freeport . The paramedic , however , asked Travolta to sign a statement releasing the ambulance company from liability . `` I received a liability of release document . I signed it . I did not read it . Time was of the essence , '' Travolta testified earlier in the trial . While he and his wife were riding in the ambulance with their son , they decided to divert to the hospital . At the hospital , the actor was told his son `` was n't alive , '' he said . In her statement , Bridgewater said she advised Lightbourn not to sell the document because she was trying to protect the Travoltas and the Bahamas . She said she was concerned Travolta would tell his friends not to travel to the Bahamas because of the lack of privacy . Lightbourn said Wednesday that he asked attorney Bridgewater to assist him in negotiations with Travolta 's attorneys . Travolta earlier testified he learned of a demand for $ 25 million , or `` stories connected to that document would be sold to the press ... The stories would imply the death of my son was intentional and I was culpable somehow . '' Travolta attorney Michael McDermott testified that he assisted police in a sting by secretly recording meeting with the defendants in a Nassau hotel room . Bahamian police had placed wireless microphones on McDermott and hidden two cameras in his room , McDermott said . Lightbourn said his eyes popped when Travolta 's attorney offered him $ 15 million for the document Travolta signed . Travolta 's attorney testified the negotiations between Lightbourn and himself were all part of the Bahamian police sting . On Wednesday , Travolta attorney Michael Ossi told CNN he could not comment on specifics in the case . `` The statements made today are not evidence , but what has already been placed into evidence speaks for itself , '' he said . Defense attorneys have attempted to convince the jury that Travolta 's attorney came to the Bahamas to `` set up '' their clients . Murrio Ducille , who represents Bridgewater , said to Travolta 's attorney , `` you came to the island with evil in your heart . '' The trial is expected to wrap up early next week when the jury will begin its deliberations . Travolta and his wife , actress Kelly Preston , are not expected back in court . Journalist Arthia Nixon in Nassau , Bahamas , contributed to this report .
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Paramedic on trial , accused of plotting to extort $ 25 million from John Travolta . Tarino Lightbourn testifies Jett Travolta had been dead before help was summoned . In Bahamas , defendants can make statement without being under oath . Travolta 's son died on Grand Bahama island on January 2 after a seizure .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Young women at a party attended by about 50 Central Washington University students and other young people were the primary target of spiked drinks , authorities said Saturday . The incident resulted in `` multiple '' reports of overdoses . Some of the victims said they had consumed only one or two beverages before becoming ill , Cle Elum-Roslyn Police Chief Scott Ferguson said . `` Their level of intoxication just did n't seem to make sense , '' he told CNN Radio . Central Washington University students who attended the party told CNN affiliate KOMO on Saturday that they believe a bottle of vodka at the party had been spiked with a date-rape drug known as `` roofies . '' They said several people at the party used vodka from the bottle to make mixed drinks . Those who brought their own alcohol , drank beer or did n't drink any alcohol were not affected , the students told KOMO . Ferguson would not comment on the type of drug placed in the beverages . He said he will ask the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory to expedite test results . Police do not know who spiked the drinks . `` Whatever occurred up there was n't consensual , '' Ferguson told CNN . Officers initially responded to an 11:09 p.m. call Friday about a female found unconscious in a vehicle in a grocery store parking lot , Ferguson said . Friends of the victim told authorities to go to a residence in Roslyn , according to a statement from the Cle Elum Police Department . An officer entered one room and took a man into custody who was having sex with a semi-conscious young woman , said Ferguson . Police later determined the woman was the girlfriend of the young man . She exhibited signs of having ingested a spiked drink , Ferguson said , and was taken to the hospital and later released . Her boyfriend was detained and questioned , but not booked . The investigation of that incident -- which authorities described earlier as a `` possible sexual assault '' -- continues , Ferguson said . Several others at the party appeared to be suffering from overdoses at the residence . None of the underage people who overdosed meant to get high or unconscious , said Ferguson , and none had more than one or two drinks , KOMO reported . Rather , he said , they appear to be victims of a scheme to render them unconscious and unable to resist or defend themselves . The woman found in the parking lot remained in the hospital Saturday in stable condition , police said . Twelve people , 11 of them female , initially were taken to hospitals , police said . All except one were released . The party took place at a rental home about 30 minutes from the university campus in Ellensburg , police said . The owner of the home was not at the party , police said . Police interviewed about 35 others who attended the party , which they said was organized by a Central Washington student . The university said it is `` shaken and saddened '' about the incident . `` CWU strictly enforces state law and university policy on underage drinking and illegal drug use , '' it said , adding that freshmen are educated on drug and alcohol abuse and sexual assault . `` Despite our best efforts , however , students sometimes make bad choices , '' the university said . Students identified as being involved with the party will have a conduct hearing that could result in an intensive education course , referral to counselors or suspension , it said . The school will hold information sessions Saturday and Sunday at residence halls , the statement said . Police and schools typically warn young people to be careful about ingesting beverages . `` Roofies , '' a street name for Rohypnol , is a tasteless and odorless drug , Boston University says in a fact sheet on its website , and easily dissolves in beverages . The fact sheet advises students to watch their drinks , avoid punch bowls and not to accept opened beverages . CNN 's Barbara Hall , Nick Valencia and Jeremy Ryan contributed to this report .
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Central Washington University says students may face discipline . Man arrested at party , police said . Substance used to spike drinks is unknown .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The death toll from a shooting at a house party in the violence-plagued Mexican border city of Juarez has climbed to 14 , state media reported Sunday . Chihuahua State Attorney General Carlos Manuel Salas told reporters that another 14 people were injured when gunmen attacked the gathering of young people at a house party Friday , the state-run Notimex news agency reported . The victims killed were between ages 14 and 30 , Notimex said . Children as young as 7 and 11 were among the injured , the agency reported . Salas said authorities were investigating the backgrounds of all the victims . Mexico 's National Human Rights Commission said it was sending representatives to the neighborhood , which was near another home where cartel gunmen stormed a house party in January , killing 15 people . Most of the victims in that shooting were youths who had no ties to organized crime . Investigators said the January shooting was a case of mistaken identity caused by bad intelligence . It sparked widespread outrage in the violent border city , including calls for Mexican President Felipe Calderon to resign . In a news conference Saturday , the country 's deputy interior minister told reporters federal authorities will maintain the security strategy they are developing with state officials . `` We are here to address this deplorable and condemnable acts , and to ensure full support to local authorities investigating these unfortunate events , '' deputy interior minister Juan Marcos Gutierrez said , according to Notimex . CNN 's Nick Valencia contributed to this report .
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-LRB- InStyle.com -RRB- -- In `` Eat , Pray , Love , '' Julia Roberts plays Liz , a globe-trotting , soul-searching writer who spends the better part of a year living out of her suitcase -LRB- and who looks great nevertheless -RRB- . It 's the latest in a long line of memorable -- and stylish -- roles for the star . But twenty-plus years in the spotlight have proved that she 's no slouch on the red carpet , either : Her simple , classic aesthetic consistently scores high marks . Read on , as InStyle pays tribute to her 10 most memorable looks ever , both on-screen and off . `` Pretty Woman '' Believe it or not , it 's been two decades since the premiere of `` Pretty Woman , '' the blockbuster romantic comedy that made Roberts a bona fide star . Even more shocking : Many of the 1990 film 's ensembles still look remarkably chic ! It 's hard to pick a favorite , but we adored the gorgeous red off-the-shoulder gown she wore the night that Edward -LRB- Richard Gere -RRB- took her to the opera . See all of Julia Roberts 's most memorable looks . The Costume Institute Gala She co-hosted the Metropolitan Museum of Art 's Costume Institute Gala in 2008 . The theme that year was `` Superheroes : Fashion and Fantasy , '' but the actress wisely steered clear of playing overt homage to Wonder Woman and the like . Instead , she chose a sparkling silver gown from Giorgio Armani Prive that made her look super-gorgeous . `` Erin Brockovich '' Critics -- and fans -- were amazed by Roberts 's vulnerable-yet-tough portrayal of a flashy , fed-up single-mom-turned-legal-crusader in 2000 's `` Erin Brockovich . '' Of course , the wardrobe -- a series of super-short skirts and low-cut tops that the real Brockovich said were still more conservative than her own clothes -- played a crucial role : The push-up bras and big earrings helped the audience to see Erin , not Julia . InStyle.com : See Julia Roberts 's 25-year transformation . Academy Awards By the time Roberts was collecting her Oscar for `` Erin Brockovich '' in 2001 , she 'd ditched the blond hair dye in favor of an utterly classic look : This black-and-white vintage Valentino gown , paired with a smooth updo , made her look like an old-school movie star . `` Duplicity '' Roberts played a CIA-agent-turned-corporate-spy opposite Clive Owen in this 2009 romp . And , of course , she had all the usual accoutrements -- including dark sunglasses and a black trench -- but we loved this romantic V-neck print dress she wore while shooting in Rome , Italy . InStyle.com : Eat , Pray , Love 's costume designer dishes . Academy Awards Roberts positively glowed at the 2004 Academy Awards in stunning , champagne-colored Giorgio Armani gown . Like many of the star 's red carpet favorites , it managed to be formal yet breezy . As the designer himself said , `` Julia is modern , confident , and extremely attractive . With that one-of-a-kind smile , she captures your heart . '' `` Mona Lisa Smile '' Roberts went retro for this 2003 film , which was set exactly half-a-century earlier . She played a free-thinking art history professor at traditional Wellesley college ; naturally , then , she accented a simple plaid shirtdress with an offbeat turquoise-studded belt . `` Duplicity '' premiere At the Paris premiere of this 2009 film , Roberts chose a flattering , head-to-toe Lanvin look . The black silk crepe cross-front gown was easygoing yet evening-appropriate , and the super-sparkly crystal-accented pumps added a dose of movie-star glamour . InStyle.com : Julia Roberts 's workout -- no gym required ! `` Ocean 's Eleven '' She was bound to stand out in the 2001 remake of `` Ocean 's Eleven '' -- after all , Roberts was the only woman in a cast packed with Hollywood 's hottest leading men -LRB- including George Clooney , Brad Pitt and Matt Damon -RRB- . And indeed , as a cool Las Vegas art expert , she practically glittered : The elegant updo and sparkling ensemble were , like her character , totally put-together and utterly controlled . `` Notting Hill '' premiere Her role in the 1999 romantic comedy `` Notting Hill '' was n't exactly a stretch : She played Anna Scott , the biggest movie star in the world . But the vibrant Vivienne Tam sheath that she chose for the film 's premiere was slightly out of character for the star . Still , it looked fantastic set off with red lipstick and nails and black accessories . To see our complete list of Julia Roberts 's most memorable looks , visit InStyle.com now ! Get a FREE TRIAL issue of InStyle - CLICK HERE ! Copyright © 2010 Time Inc. . All rights reserved .
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We adored the gorgeous red off-the-shoulder gown she wore in `` Pretty Woman '' Roberts wore push-up bras and big earrings as Erin Brockovich . The actress went retro for the 2003 film `` Mona Lisa Smile ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Arsenal 's passage through to the knockout stages of the Champions League took a severe knock on Tuesday night as they went down to a shock 0-2 defeat at Braga in Group H. Two late goals from Brazilian striker Matheus mean Arsenal relinquish their place at the top of the table and means Arsene Wenger 's team with need to get a result against Partizan Belgrade in their final match . Arsenal will complain that they had a cast iron penalty denied by the officials , when Carlos Vela was brought down in the box in the 80th minute . But the referee did n't see it that way and booked the Mexican striker for diving . Moments later , Matheus evaded Arsenal 's offside trap before executing a cool finish over a flailing Fabianski in goal . The Gunners misery was compounded when Matheus broke through again in injury time , weaving through a series of tackles , before firing precisely into the top corner . In the other Group H game Shakhtar Donetsk earned a comfortable 3-0 win over strugglers Partizan Belgrade with second half goals from Stepanenko , Jadson and Eduardo . MSK Zilina threatened to add to Chelsea 's recent Premier League woes when they took a shock first half lead at Stamford Bridge in Group F. Babatounde finished off a flowing movement to fire past keeper Ross Turnbull after 19 minutes . They maintained their lead until six minutes into the second half when Daniel Sturridge equalized for the Blues . Florent Malouda sparred any blushes when he scored four minutes from time to maintain Chelsea 's 100 percent record in Europe this season . In the group 's other game , Marseille inflicted a 3-0 defeat on Spartak Moscow at the Luzhniki Stadium , Moscow . Nicolas Valbuena opened the scoring for the visitors with a pinpoint strike after 18 minutes , while Loic Remy added a second shortly after the break , dinking the ball over a defender before firing home -- the ball rebounding off both posts before finding the net . A red card for Brazilian striker Welliton in the 65th minute made a Spartak comeback even less likely . And so it proved as Brandao added a third three minutes after Welliton departed . The win moves Marseille up into second place in the group on nine points , which is enough for them to qualify for next year 's knockout phase . First half goals from Benzema and Arbeloa were followed by a brace from Cristiano Ronaldo in the second as Real Madrid coasted to an easy 4-0 win over Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena . But Madrid 's evening was soured when first Xabi Alonso then Sergio Ramos were sent off for time-wasting late in the game . The win means they maintain their unassailable lead over AC Milan at the top of Group G . The Serie A leaders left it late to secure their place in the knockout stages . Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his fourth goal in five Champions League games in the 65th minute , followed by an injury time strike from Ronaldinho to beat bottom placed Auxerre 0-2 . Roma completed a memorable second half comeback against Bayern Munich in the Stadio Olimpico in Group E. Two goals from Mario Gomez in the 33rd and 39th minutes gave Bayern , who had already qualified before tonight 's match , a first-half lead . Roma halved the deficit four minutes into the second half thanks to a goal from striker Marco Borriello , but Roma fans were kept waiting until the 81st minute for the equalizer from De Rossi . Second half substitute Francesco Totti completed the turnaround when he converted an 84th minute penalty to put Roma within touching distance of the knockout phase . In the other Group E game , a 15th minute strike from Federico Almerares was enough to give Basle a 1-0 win over CFR Cluj-Napoca .
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A late brace from Braga striker Matheus sinks Arsenal in Portugal . Chelsea come from behind to beat MSK Zilina 2-1 and maintain 100 percent record . Real Madrid put four past Ajax but have Alonso and Ramos sent off late on . Roma comeback from two goals down to beat Bayern Munich 3-2 in Rome .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Ferrari have said they are `` astonished and saddened '' by criticism from Italian politician Roberto Calderoli , after he called for the resignation of their chairman in the wake of Fernando Alonso 's failure to secure the Formula One title on Sunday . Calderoli branded the team 's strategy as `` demented '' at the season-ending Abu-Dhabi Grand Prix -- as an early pit stop eventually cost Alonso a third world crown -- and put pressure on Luca di Montezemolo to leave the team . `` I 'm astonished and saddened by certain statements some politicians and a minister of the Italian Republic made after Sunday 's race , '' said the company 's vice president Piero Ferrari -- son of the carmakers ' founder Enzo -- on Ferrari 's official website . `` It has never happened in my entire life at Ferrari that politicians intervened during good and bad moments in our life in motorsport , and I want it to stay like this . `` But if we want to have a look at how much Ferrari has done for Italy 's image around the world , then I can only say that it is definitely much more than certain politics have done . '' Calderoli accused the legendary team of making a tactical error when they called their Spanish driver in for a pit stop after 15 laps of the race , in an attempt to respond to a similar move from his title-rival Mark Webber . The Italian outfit -- who are a national institution in their homeland -- watched on as Webber 's Red Bull-teammate Sebastian Vettel took the crown , despite being 15 points behind Alonso at the start of the race . `` Ferrari has managed to lose a championship already won , '' Calderoli was reported as saying in British newspaper The Daily Mail . `` We are ashamed of this insane strategy and Di Montezemolo is guilty . He should get out of Maranello -LSB- the Italian town which is home to the Ferrari factory -RSB- immediately so he does no further harm to Ferrari . By the evening , we expect his resignation . '' Di Montezemolo was in defiant mood when he responded to the politician 's comments and joined his colleague in highlighting the `` Scuderia 's '' contribution to Italy 's reputation all over the world . `` When the statesman Calderoli will achieve in his life 1 % of what Ferrari has done for this country in terms of industry and sports , then he 'll deserve an answer , '' di Montezemolo said . Elsewhere in Formula One , manufacturing giant Toyota announced on Tuesday they have ended their planned association with the Hispania Racing Team -LRB- HRT -RRB- . `` Toyota Motorsport GmbH -LRB- TMG -RRB- confirms that all cooperation with Hispania Racing Formula One team has been terminated and will not resume , '' a statement from the Japanese manufacturer said . There had been speculation HRT were looking to use a car Toyota were set to race in this season 's championship , before they were forced to withdraw their team from the sport . The Spanish team -- who have just finished their first season in the elite motorsport and are suffering financial difficulties -- have said they are `` surprised '' by the announcement .
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Ferrari are `` astonished and saddened '' by criticism from politician Roberto Calderoli . Calderoli accused Ferrari of employing a `` demented '' strategy in Sunday 's race . Sebastian Vettel claimed the world crown after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix .
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-LRB- Mashable -RRB- -- Beginning today , Starbucks customers who use the free Wi-Fi at more than 6,800 U.S. company-operated stores will be greeted with the Starbucks Digital Network -LRB- SDN -RRB- -- an exclusive content network curated by the company and designed to enhance the customer 's in-store experience . Starbucks has been teasing SDN for months , but now that the network is about to go live we have a much clearer idea about the type of content provided and the purpose behind the digital endeavor . Starbucks 's Vice President of Digital Ventures Adam Brotman sat down with Mashable in advance of the October 20 launch day for a complete tour . `` The vision , '' he says , `` is for Starbucks Digital Network to be a digital version of the community cork board that 's in all of our stores . '' We 've known for some time that SDN would offer unfettered access to The Wall Street Journal , The New York Times and USA Today , but that 's just scratching the surface . Starbucks has manufactured a rich experience around each of its six channels : News , Entertainment , Wellness , Business and Careers , My Neighborhood and the customer-personalized Starbucks channel . Here 's a comprehensive breakdown of each channel : . News : This section of SDN is comprised of Starbucks media partners offering premium or exclusive content to customers . The New York Times has opened up access to its Reader 2.0 subscription-based service for free , all content from the The Wall Street Journal is available minus the paywall and the exact replica of the USA Today newspaper is accessible to users on the network . Newly signed content partner GOOD is providing early access to its infographics , so Starbucks customers can view them before anyone else . Entertainment : Starbucks has populated the entertainment portion of its network with music , apps and books from Apple 's iTunes , full access to a selection of books picked by Starbucks and provided by the Bookish Reading Club -LRB- via an HTML5 reader -RRB- , business e-books courtesy of New Word City , a kid-rich experience powered by Nick Jr. . Boost and handpicked documentary films provided by SnagFilms . Wellness : Health and fitness publisher Rodale is the primary content provider for this SDN channel . Customers have access to specialized content -- not available to anyone other than Starbucks customers -- from Men 's Health , Women 's Health , Runner 's World , Bicycling , Prevention , Organic Gardening and Eat This , Not That ! , along with a custom built `` Map my Ride , Map my Run '' application . Business and Careers : Professional social networking site LinkedIn is making exclusive video and blog content available to WiFi users in this channel . The network also provides LinkedIn job search and suggestions , and offers users a 30-day free trial for the premium account . My Neighborhood : Starbucks is adamant about creating a localized experience to connect customers with the community around the store . The company delivers on this objective by serving up content to users based on the exact whereabouts of the store where the user is accessing the free Wi-Fi . Community fare includes local news from Patch , and a look at nearby DonorsChoose.org classroom projects that could benefit from small contributions . Foursquare users can check in via the web from Starbucks stores , and Zagat makes available full ratings for restaurants in the surrounding area for free . Starbucks : This channel provides a personalized customer experience for Starbucks account/card management , and also amasses all of Starbucks social -LRB- Twitter/Facebook/MyStarbucksIdea -RRB- and digital properties under one umbrella . We may be kicking a gift horse in the mouth , but one thing that struck us about SDN is that there 's almost too much content to go around . In some aspects the experience seems saturated and overwhelming , so customer 's may not know where to start and partners providing premium content may find some of it gets overlooked . We broached the subject with Brotman who explained that Starbucks will be tracking user activity via web analytics to get a sense of what users respond to . The network is designed to feel fresh each time you come back and the three promo tiles on the home page rotate to engineer more than 40 unique experiences . It 's a priority for Starbucks to ensure that customers have easy access to content , and `` that all the content partners are feeling like they have an equal shot , '' Brotman says . A premium mobile experience . SDN certainly packs in a variety of content that makes for interesting material to explore on a laptop , but the network was also designed with the mobile user in mind . Users accessing the network via mobile devices and tablets will benefit from the HTML5 smartphone-optimized network . SDN for mobile is also touchscreen-friendly , offering a hands-on , swipe-able experience . More than 50 % of users logging on to the free Wi-Fi are doing so from mobile devices , so the company was motivated by usage behaviors to build a mobile web experience just as good , if not better than , the standard web experience . Content was also designed to be `` snackable , '' so the mobile user can get value even while waiting in line , says Brotman . Where Yahoo fits in . While SDN is cloaked in the Starbucks brand name , Yahoo actually plays a pivotal role in the behind-the-scenes network experience . Yahoo is the coffee retailer 's technology partner on the initiative , so it not only developed the site at Starbucks 's behest , but it 's hosting the network , powering the search experience and providing content as well . Yahoo will also serve as a promotional partner for SDN , and market SDN on its site in the form of banner ads . The two partners hooked up after Starbucks approached Yahoo about the initiative . `` They 're so strong in the three areas we knew we needed help with -- technology , content and search , '' says Brotman , `` so we came to them ... and they were eager . '' `` They seemed excited by the local and unique nature of the Starbucks Digital Network , '' explains Brotman on why Yahoo was eager to work with the trendy coffee retailer . The bottom line is choice . One would assume , correctly so , that Starbucks has not gone to trouble of providing free Wi-Fi and a premium digital network without thinking about how it could profit by these pricey additions . If we did n't know better , we 'd presume that Starbucks was charging its partners for placement . Instead , as we 've disclosed before , there 's no money changing hands -- unless SDN users make purchases from partners , in which case there is a revenue share . What it comes down is a matter of choice . Coffee and tea drinkers have a myriad of options , so for Starbucks it 's about motivating the customer to choose its stores , and its digital network content partners by association . SDN is designed with two key objectives in mind , says Brotman : enhancing the customer 's experience and better engaging customers while they 're in the store . `` Tens of millions of customers are coming in to our stores and logging in to our WiFI on a monthly basis anyways . They 're coming in because we provide this great experience -- good music overhead , quality food and coffee and the opportunity to connect with your friends or the baristas ... What we hope is that this is a nice complement to that experience . '' The engagement piece is centered around what Starbucks can do with location , and perhaps reveals a bit more about Yahoo 's motivation to participate . `` We 're really excited about the fact that we can leverage the location-based nature of the site to connect our customers with the communities around the stores , '' he says . © 2010 MASHABLE.com . All rights reserved .
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Starbucks has manufactured a rich experience around six channels . Channels include news , entertainment , wellness , business and careers , my neighborhood . Yahoo plays a pivotal role in the behind-the-scenes network experience .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Saudi Arabia 's King Abdullah has arrived in the United States for medical treatment , the State Department said . `` We hope for his speedy recovery , '' the State Department said in a message from its official Twitter account late Monday . The king left Saudi Arabia earlier Monday for treatment of a herniated spinal disc and a blood clot that was causing him back pain , state media said . Saudi dignitaries met him when he arrived at New York 's John F. Kennedy International Airport , the state-run Saudi Press Agency said . The agency 's report did not specify which hospital would be providing treatment to the ruler . `` The medical team recommended that he leaves for the U.S. to visit a spine-specialized medical center in order to complete medical examinations and for follow-up treatment , '' Health Minister Abdullah al-Rabeeah said during an interview Sunday with Saudi state television . `` But I assure everyone that he is in a stable condition , and that he is enjoying health and well-being , and God willing , he will be back safe and sound to lead this proud nation . '' Doctors performed tests on the 86-year-old monarch Friday after he complained of back pain , and he underwent more tests Sunday , the Saudi Press Agency reported . His doctors have advised him to rest , but he took calls from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in which the regional leaders wished him a speedy recovery , the news agency reported . King Abdullah named Crown Prince Sultan to administer the state 's affairs in the monarch 's absence , the news agency said . The prince was expected to return to Riyadh while the king is overseas , the Saudi Press Agency said . But there are also questions about the crown prince 's health : He has lived in Morocco for much of the past year-and-a-half after surgery for an undisclosed ailment in February 2009 . The top three figures in the kingdom -- Abdullah , Sultan and Prince Nayef , the country 's interior minister and second deputy prime minister -- are all sons of King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud , who founded modern Saudi Arabia in 1932 . Abdullah has ruled the oil-rich kingdom since the August 2005 death of his half-brother , King Fahd . But Abdullah ran most of the kingdom 's affairs for a decade before that on behalf of his ailing half-brother . Since coming to power , he has sought to establish rules and procedures for many Saudi institutions , giving him a reputation as a reformer in the highly conservative nation . CNN 's Mohammed Jamjoom and Matt Smith contributed to this report .
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NEW : The king lands at New York 's John F. Kennedy International Airport . `` We hope for his speedy recovery , '' the U.S. State Department says . Officials say Saudi King Abdullah has a herniated disc and blood clot . Abdullah is healthy and in stable condition , the nation 's health minister says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An American businessman was arrested in Singapore for a series of criminal complaints against him -- not for overstaying his visa as his legal defense team claims , according to a Singapore embassy spokesman . Police who arrested Kamari Charlton on September 1 at the Changi Airport were acting on an Interpol alert that he was wanted on allegations of money laundering and running a phone-scam operation in Australia , said embassy spokesman Siewgay Ong . The fact that Charlton , 37 , overstayed his visa was revealed only after he was arrested , he said . Earlier Friday , attorneys for Charlton said he could face three strokes with a cane for overstaying his visa in Singapore . He also could face a six-month jail sentence if convicted , they said . Charlton was about to leave Singapore with his pregnant wife when he was arrested , said Arun Maaran of Charlton 's defense team . He 's been in jail since . His wife is thought to have returned to the Bahamas , where they live , Maaran said . Contact has been sporadic , because she is thought to have been hospitalized with complications to her pregnancy . Consular officers from the U.S. Embassy have visited Charlton six times , said spokeswoman Rachel Ehrendreich . A statement from police in Singapore on Friday said , `` As investigations are ongoing , no final decision has yet been made on the precise charges '' that may be filed against Charlton . Caning is widely used as punishment in Singapore , but Charlton 's case is unique , his defense team argues . His wife was in the country on a six-month medical visa , while he was on a three-month tourist visa . Unlike most offenders who overstay , Maaran said , Charlton was not in Singapore to take advantage of its strong economy by working illegally . He overstayed by 169 days , according to court documents . The former Florida State University college football player now successfully runs a construction company , his legal team says . Charlton 's case was to be heard late Friday afternoon to decide whether he has been discriminated against . If he prevails , his case could end up in high court and be resolved within a week or two . But many legal scenarios could play out and the case could drag on , Maaran said . Police denied the claims of discrimination , saying they are `` wholly baseless . '' The discrimination argument is based on another case involving overstaying a visa . A cousin of Charlton 's wife also overstayed but was allowed to leave Singapore after paying a fine , Maaran said . If convicted , Charlton would be caned unless he could provided a medical reason otherwise . The case is reminiscent of the 1994 case of American teenager Michael Faye , who was sentenced to caning for vandalism in Singapore . After U.S. officials requested leniency , the Singapore government reduced the number of lashes he was given . The U.S. Embassy in Singapore is closely monitoring Charlton 's case , Ehrendreich said . `` We remind U.S. citizens that foreigners in any country are subject to the laws of that country , '' she said . `` We respect Singapore 's right to try and sentence individuals within due process of law . '' CNN 's Jill Dougherty contributed to this report .
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NEW : Singapore embassy says American was arrested for criminal allegations . Former college football player Kamari Charlton could get three strokes , lawyers say . He overstayed his visa to stay in Singapore by 169 days . Charlton was in the country with his wife , who was on a medical visa .
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Moscow , Russia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Russia has deployed a surface-to-air missile system in the breakaway Georgian territory of Abkhazia , the Russian air force commander said Wednesday . The S-300 system will help `` ensure the security '' of Abkhazia and South Ossetia , another breakaway territory in Georgia , Russian Air Force Commander Col. Alexander Zelin told journalists Wednesday , the Russian Air Force told CNN . It is also designed to protect the Russian military base in Abkhazia , a Russian-backed territory , he said . The systems are intended to `` prevent violations of the state borders in airspace , as well as to destroy any aerial vehicles , regardless of their mission , that cross into the airspace over the protected territories without permission , '' Zelin said , according to the Air Force . Russia and Georgia fought a five-day conflict in 2008 that began when Georgia launched a campaign against South Ossetia . The following day , Russian tanks , troops , and armored vehicles poured into both South Ossetia and Abkhazia and soon advanced into Georgian cities outside the rebel regions . A total of about 850 people were killed on all sides and untold numbers of others were wounded or left missing , a European Union fact-finding mission concluded last year . Russia and Georgia each blamed the other for starting the conflict , though the EU mission said it was rooted in a `` profusion '' of causes . Moscow has since recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent regions . CNN 's Maxim Tkachenko contributed to this report .
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Russia deploys a surface-to-air missile system in Abkhazia . Abkhazia is a Russian-backed breakaway region of Georgia . Moscow recognizes Abkhazia as an independent region .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone took a `` good whacking '' when he and his girlfriend were violently mugged in London , he tells the Daily Express newspaper Saturday . `` I 'm feeling it now , bit painful , it was a good whacking , '' Ecclestone told the paper in the only interview he has given so far about the ordeal . The Express carried a picture of Ecclestone with a badly bruised right eye that was purple and swollen . The attack took place Wednesday night outside his offices in London 's exclusive Knightsbridge neighborhood , after he had been to a restaurant with girlfriend Fabiana Flosi , the paper reported . The muggers punched the 80-year-old billionaire in the face several times and kicked him in the head as he lay on the ground , he said . They also ripped the earrings off his girlfriend 's ears . London 's Metropolitan Police confirmed to CNN that a man and woman were robbed of jewelry including two watches and a pair of earrings on Wednesday night . They said officers do not believe the man was targeted because of who he is and that it appeared to be an opportunistic incident . '' The man was taken to a hospital for treatment to a minor head injury , the police said . `` I drove as I often do and we had just got out of the car when suddenly these guys laid into me , '' Ecclestone told the paper . `` They said nothing to me , just went on the attack , so there was no chance to feel scared or react . `` When I was on the ground I could hear Fabiana screaming for help and I took a kick or two in the head and went unconscious . `` When I came to there was blood everywhere from my head wound but I was lucky . They were n't worried about taking my eye out or head injuries when they were kicking . `` It was completely stupid and uncalled for . If they had confronted me and asked for everything we had , I would have handed over everything in my pockets , my wallet , anything . '' British news reports had said the stolen jewelry was worth several hundred thousand dollars , but Ecclestone denied it , saying , `` They wo n't be going far on what they took off us . '' `` I never carry much money or expensive jewelry , '' he said . `` Most of Fabiana 's stuff was just personal from Brazil and not worth much . '' The injuries forced Ecclestone to cancel a shooting trip with Spain 's King Juan Carlos I this weekend , he said . Police were still searching for the suspects .
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Ecclestone tells a British paper he took a `` good whacking '' He and his girlfriend were robbed in London this week . He is sporting a black eye after being punched and kicked .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Two Mississippi sisters who have spent 16 years in prison over an $ 11 armed robbery will be released with an unusual stipulation : One must donate a kidney to the other . Gov. Haley Barbour , who suspended their sentences , said Wednesday that Gladys Scott , 36 , must donate a kidney to her sister , Jamie , 38 . Each of the Scott sisters got two life sentences after they were convicted by a jury of robbing two people near the town of Forest . Although they would be eligible for parole in 2014 , the Department of Corrections `` believes the sisters no longer pose a threat to society '' and their incarceration is no longer necessary for rehabilitation , Barbour said in a statement . Jamie Scott 's kidney dialysis treatment creates a substantial cost to the state , said Barbour . Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Christopher B. Epps , who agreed with the decision to suspend the sentences , said Jamie Scott 's three-times-a-week dialysis costs the state about $ 190,000 a year . The Scotts ' attorney , Chokwe Lumumba , said Gladys Scott previously offered to make the kidney donation . The announcement pleased the NAACP and other civil rights advocates , who have pressed for the sisters ' release in rallies and at other forums . `` We need more days like this in Mississippi , '' NAACP President Benjamin Jealous said at a news conference Thursday at the State Capitol building in Jackson . `` We need more days like this in our country . '' Jealous said he hoped Barbour 's decision served notice to governors in other states where incarcerations are being challenged `` that they have a big role to play in advancing justice . '' Lumumba praised the decision but said he believed it was the medical situation that brought the sisters ' story to the media 's attention , rather than the injustice of their conviction . He said he hoped this case would bring further attention to `` the story of a lot our people who are in jail who ought not be . '' `` It was bad when they were convicted in the first place , '' the attorney said of the Scotts . `` It was bad when they were sentenced to two life terms -LRB- for a crime -RRB- for which most people would n't serve a day in jail for . '' Lumumba said that while he believes Barbour suspended the sentences `` for political reasons , '' he said the act nonetheless `` bespoke a sense of humanity '' and thanked him for doing it . Lumumba contends the sisters were not involved in the robbery and that there were discrepancies in testimony . The convictions and sentences were upheld in 1996 by the Mississippi Court of Appeals . In 1993 , Gladys and Jamie Scott were arrested and charged with leading two men into an ambush in Scott County , according to CNN affiliate WLBT . Court records show the men were robbed by three teenagers who hit them with a shotgun and took their wallets . According to The Clarion-Ledger , in Jackson , Mississippi , the sisters had pleaded not guilty as accessories but were convicted of armed robbery , while the three accomplices received lesser sentences and since have been released . `` Regardless of what you think of the convictions , they have served more time than they should have served , '' Lumumba said . Both of the sisters say they would like to go to Florida to be with their mother and their children , but details must be worked out by corrections officials , Lumumba said . They are housed in different parts of a prison in Pearl , just outside Jackson . Their mother , Evelyn Rasco , said Thursday she was driving when she got the news . `` I just went hysterical . I had to stop the car , '' she said . `` I got so emotional , thanking God that finally this has come to an end . '' It was not clear when the release may occur . Lumumba told CNN it may take about seven days , but Epps said it will be closer to 45 days . Mississippi officials will work with counterparts in Florida to ensure certain conditions are met , said Epps , adding the women would then have to report to a Florida probation and parole officer . Barbour said the state Parole Board reviewed the sisters ' request for a pardon and `` recommended that I neither pardon them , nor commute their sentence . `` At my request , the Parole Board subsequently reviewed whether the sisters should be granted an indefinite suspension of sentence , which is tantamount to parole , and have concurred with my decision to suspend their sentences indefinitely . '' The kidney donation `` should be scheduled with urgency , '' Barbour said . Lumumba , who called the situation a human rights case , said the dialysis equipment at the prison was sometimes faulty and infections were an issue . But Epps said `` we have provided quality care '' and complications in dialysis sometimes occur . The state spent about $ 50 million in inmate medical care in 2010 , he said . Neither of the Scott sisters had a previous record , Lumumba said . Epps said each have some rules violations reports while serving in prison , but not for anything serious . Two Democratic Mississippi lawmakers who were involved in the case -- state Sen. John Horhn and state Rep. George Flaggs -- told CNN affiliate WLBT that Barbour deserves credit for suspending the sentences . The governor `` brought closure to this issue , '' Flaggs said . Lumumba , who said he will press later for pardons , communicated Wednesday evening with Gladys Scott . `` She was just thrilled , and also happy for her sister . '' CNN 's Martin Savidge contributed to this report .
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NEW : Mother was driving and stopped car when she got the news . `` We need more days like this in Mississippi , '' NAACP president says . Gov. Haley Barbour suspends life sentences of two sisters . One stipulation of the release is that one sister donate a kidney to the other .
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Los Angeles , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A strong storm system made driving dangerous in the Rockies and the upper Plains and contributed to a pileup involving about 100 vehicles Thursday near Fargo , North Dakota , officials said . `` It is not fit for anyone to be out there , '' North Dakota State Highway Patrol Capt. Eldon Mehrer told CNN radio . Snow , ice and rain plagued much of the West , and North Dakota officials closed Interstate I-94 between Jamestown and Fargo and the north-south Interstate 29 from the Canadian border to South Dakota . The I-94 chain-reaction wreck a few miles west of Fargo occurred when two semi trucks jackknifed in the treacherous conditions , Some 100 vehicles were affected by the mishap , with about 30 involved in crashes . One person was critically injured amid four injury incidents , Mehrer said . Clearing the accident was difficult , said the patrol officer , who had a simple message to motorists : stay home . Across much of the state , rescuers gave up trying to get vehicles out of ditches and concentrated on picking up stranded motorists using snowmobiles and buses . In California , acting Gov. Abel Maldonado declared a state of emergency for Mariposa County Thursday because of extreme weather and storm conditions . The central California community becomes the 12th California county declared to be in a state of emergency because of this month 's punishing rain and windstorms . The others are Kern , Orange , Riverside , San Bernardino , San Luis Obispo , Tulare , Kings , Los Angeles , Santa Barbara , Inyo and San Diego counties . Officials in Mariposa County , which describes itself as the home to Yosemite National Park , had earlier declared a local emergency , Maldonado said in the proclamation . This month 's winter storms have been so punishing that the flood damage to homes , businesses and roads require `` the combined forces '' of state and regional aid for providing relief , the proclamation said . Maldonado is serving as the chief executive while Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is away from the state on vacation . Meanwhile , a missing snowboarder who had been enjoying the fresh snow was found dead Thursday morning in the Alpine Meadows ski resort in Tahoe City , California , said resort spokeswoman Rachael Woods . Shawnte Willis , 25 , of Tahoma , California , had been missing since Tuesday when snowboarding with friends , and her body was found in a tree well about 400 feet below the Pacific Crest Trail in the Granite Chief Wilderness Area by search and rescue team supervised by the Placer County Sheriff 's Department . A series of Pacific storms have created the wettest December ever throughout southern California , according to National Weather Service recording stations in Los Angeles , Long Beach , Camarillo , Santa Barbara and Santa Maria . Arizona was rebounding Thursday from the storm , with I-17 and I-40 open in both directions . Crews were using de-icers to keep them safe , officials said . `` We think we passed the worst of it , '' said Department of Transportation spokesman Timothy Tait , indicating clear skies Friday will help after a frosty overnight . iReport : Share photos , video of winter weather and traffic . Snow , ice and low visibility snarled traffic , and parked cars made it difficult for some of the nearly 300 state snowplows to do their work , Tait said . Suburbs of Phoenix reported flurries . U.S. 180 remained closed north of Flagstaff , and 89A between Sedona and Flagstaff was mostly out of commission . This week 's storms were also `` a contributing factor '' in the death of a 70-year-old woman in a northern California exotic wildlife preserve , authorities said Wednesday . The woman was reading a bedtime story to her 7-year-old granddaughter Tuesday night when an oak fell on their safari-style luxury tent in Santa Rosa . The grandmother was killed instantly , authorities said , but the child was unharmed . `` Obviously , the weather was a contributing factor to this tragedy , '' said Cyndi Foreman , a spokeswoman for the Rincon Valley Fire Protection District in Santa Rosa . `` It was heavy rain in a short period of time and heavy winds and back-to-back storms . '' The death occurred as a strong and cold storm system from the Gulf of Alaska moved into the West . Ice was causing headaches in Arizona and the National Weather Service said additional rains , heavy snow and winds would make the going rough over the next several days for residents in much of the region . Weather specialist Stuart Seto said this week 's rainstorms , pushed by a cold front out of the Gulf of Alaska , did n't produce major debris or mudslides on Tuesday or Wednesday . `` It was a fast-moving storm , so we were lucky . No major debris flows -LRB- but -RRB- there were some little ones , '' Seto said . The Alaskan front brought low temperatures to southern California Thursday and is expected to bring freezing temperatures to the Los Angeles suburb of Woodland Hills , which could see 31 degrees Friday morning , Seto said . The record low for that day was set in 1972 at 27 degrees , Seto said . In New York , snowbound residents said their streets remained clogged days after a massive holiday blizzard . New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday he will investigate whether sanitation workers intentionally delayed cleanup efforts over frustrations regarding citywide budget cuts . The slow cleanup effort hampered morning commuters , delayed first responders and even prevented aircraft service personnel from reaching airports where 29 international flights were stuck on the tarmac for more than three hours , officials said . CNN 's Paul Vercammen and Phil Gast and CNN Radio 's Barbara Hall contributed to this report .
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NEW : 100 vehicles involved in North Dakota incident . NEW : Arizona transportation officials believe worst is over . California 's acting governor declares an emergency in Mariposa County . A missing snowboarder is found dead in a Lake Tahoe ski resort .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Argentine government continued to sound the alarm Monday about British plans to conduct military exercises on the Falkland Islands . The Argentine ambassador to the United Nations , Jorge Arguello , said Argentina plans to alert U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the British military exercises , which Argentine President Cristina Kirchner has condemned as `` grave , very grave . '' The ambassador said the Argentine mission also planned to ask Ban for U.N. help in negotiations between Argentina and the United Kingdom . The British Foreign Office , meanwhile , downplayed the exercises . `` These are routine military tests that have taken place every six months for the past 28 years , most recently in April this year , '' an office spokesman said . `` Shipping alerts are always issued in advance and the tests take place entirely within Falklands territorial waters . '' The disputed Falkland Islands , known as the Malvinas in Argentina , lie off the South American country 's coast in the South Atlantic . The islands have been under British rule since 1833 . Argentina invaded the Falklands in 1982 , prompting a war in which more than 600 Argentinean and 255 British military personnel died . Britain retained control of the islands after the war . Kirchner has used her Twitter account to sharply criticize the exercises . She tweeted that she considers it `` grave , very grave '' that the Royal Navy plans to go forward with the exercises , referring to the military as `` colonial occupiers of the Malvina Islands . '' Britain keeps a military presence on the islands , and the Falkland Islands government -- representing a population of about 2,500 -- says it remains committed to British sovereignty . The British military issued a communique Friday announcing it would be firing missiles from the islands . Kirchner called the exercises `` the militarization of the South Atlantic and the illegitimate and reckless use of the U.N. Security Council 's permanent seat . '' On Saturday , the Argentine Foreign Ministry voiced the government 's opposition to the exercises . The ministry said in a statement that the Argentine government expressed `` its most formal and energetic protests against wanting to go ahead with this military exercise and demands that the British government abstains from going through with this . '' CNN 's Joe Vaccarello contributed to this report .
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President Cristina Kirchner calls plans by UK military `` grave , very grave '' The Falklands are a disputed island chain off Argentina 's coast . They have been under British rule since 1833 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Thirteen townships in Australia 's flooded Queensland state were evacuated Thursday as forecasters warned it may be weeks before river levels start to drop . All 130 residents of Condamine , about 185 miles inland from Brisbane , were evacuated because the town was inundated with water , Queensland Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts told CNN . He said it was one of 13 townships where residents had to be moved out Thursday . In all , between 1,000 and 2,000 people have been evacuated , he said . Roberts was in Emerald , an inland city of 15,000 residents that was experiencing some of the worst flooding Thursday . The Fitzroy River there was rising and expected to peak Friday at a record level of 16.2 meters -LRB- 53.2 feet -RRB- , according to Jeff Perkins , a supervising hydrologist at Australia 's Bureau of Meteorology . `` Emerald is downstream of Fairbairn Dam . We 're expecting the dam to peak overnight tonight and Emerald to peak tomorrow , '' Perkins told CNN . Rockhampton , a coastal city of 50,000 that is also affected by the Fitzroy River , was expected to see its worst flooding in 50 years next week , Perkins said . `` It 's going to be a big flood over next week , up to about 9.4 meters -LRB- 30.8 feet -RRB- , which will be similar to the 1954 flood , '' Perkins said . Many areas around the Fitzroy River will still be at flood stage in 10-14 days ' time , he said . Elsewhere in Queensland , Australia 's northeast state , it was a mixed picture . The town of Bundaberg peaked Thursday at 7.92 meters -LRB- 26 feet -RRB- , Perkins said . That level was expected to stay steady throughout the day but start to fall Friday , he said . Parts of northern Queensland , however , were starting to recover from the monsoon rains that started about a week ago , creating the flooding problems , Perkins said . The rainfall has since moved south , flooding southern parts of the state , including Emerald and Rockhampton . Over the entire month of December , Queensland has seen 1.3 meters -LRB- 4.3 feet -RRB- of rain -- most of which fell during the past four or five days , said Tony Auden , a forecaster with the Bureau of Meteorology . `` There 's been numerous rainfall records both for individual days and for much of the year , and for the month as well for northern and eastern Queensland , '' Auden told CNN . The rain is now easing , but it has left behind flooded rivers that continue to cause the problems , he said . Eight areas of the state have been declared disaster situations , Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said . She said the flooding was the worst she 's ever seen . `` What is unprecedented about what 's happening up here at the moment is just the scale and the number of communities affected , '' she said in an interview Thursday with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . `` I 've certainly seen flooded towns before in Queensland . We have big storms and we have big river systems . But I 've never seen Queensland -- and I think it 's without precedent in our recorded history -- with so many places in so many diverse parts of the state each affected so critically all at once . '' The government of Queensland said additional police have been sent to many flood-affected areas including Emerald , Rockhampton and Bundaberg . It asked drivers to be careful when driving over the New Year holiday throughout the state . More than 100,000 liters -LRB- 26,400 gallons -RRB- of water was being trucked into the town of flooded town of Dalby on Thursday because it was left with only two days ' worth of drinking water supply , Roberts ' office said . `` This is a proactive measure , initiated before the stocks were exhausted , '' Roberts said in a statement . `` The emergency was caused by the town 's water treatment plant being out of action after flood inundation . '' Thirty-one of Queensland 's 73 communities are now receiving government disaster assistance , Prime Minister Julia Gillard 's office announced this week . Acting Attorney General Brendan O'Connor said the government would continue to monitor the situation in disaster-declared areas across Australia and work with state authorities to provide more assistance .
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13 townships are evacuated Thursday . Condamine , Emerald , and Rockhampton are seeing the worst flooding . Forecasters say many areas will still be at flood stage in 2 weeks .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Texas distributor has expanded a recall already involving thousands of cases of produce over fears of salmonella cross-contamination in its processing facility , the company said . The case is one of two apparently unrelated outbreaks that have sickened nearly 100 people in the United States and Canada . J&D Produce , Inc. had previously announced the recall of nearly 7,000 cases of cilantro and curly parsley after samples in Quebec , Canada , and Michigan tested positive for the bacteria , the company said Monday . The `` precautionary , voluntary recall '' pertains to cilantro and parsley packed between November 30 and December 6 , the Edinburg , Texas-based company said in a statement . The produce was processed and branded as Little Bear between those dates can be taken to retailers for a full refund . The company is also recalling 19 other types of produce that were run on the same packing lines , because the salmonella may have spread to those products as well . `` It 's imperative to protect public health , even if that means being overzealous in expanding the scope of the products we 're calling back , '' said James Bassetti , president of J&D Produce . `` We will work closely with regulators , health officials and our customers in bringing back the products . '' No one has reported getting sick from eating the vegetables , according to J&D Produce . The recall came after independent tests found salmonella on the company 's parsley in Quebec and its cilantro in Detroit , Michigan . The company 's products are sold retail as well as to wholesalers , who may then distribute them to restaurants and other establishments , according to Sharon McNerney , a public relations consultant for the company . The recall involves 2,498 cases of the parsley -- which have expiration dates 12 days after being packed -- that went out to the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario and the U.S. states of Connecticut , Massachusetts , Michigan , Missouri , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , Texas , Washington and Wisconsin . The 4,411 recalled cases of cilantro , carrying the same packing and expiration dates , were distributed in Colorado , Illinois , Massachusetts , Michigan , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Texas , Washington and Wisconsin as well as Quebec and Ontario . A complete listing of the other recalled produce will be available on the company 's website . After the positive results , regulators and health officials in the United States and Canada have stepped up inspections of J&D Produce 's facilities , Bassetti said . They also undertook other measures , including stopping and sanitizing all production lines , adding manual inspections , rinsing products more and bringing in consultants . `` We have a good track record , but we 'll bring our expectations and standards to even higher levels , '' he said . `` We 've already begun improving our systems . '' In addition to cilantro and parsley , the Texas company gathers , packs and distributes a variety of fruits and vegetables such as carrots , limes , eggplants , peppers , greens , onions , melons , mangoes and asparagus , according to its website . A separate salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts has sickened some 94 people in 16 states and the District of Columbia , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday . Health officials said those first cases became known November 1 , with many getting ill after eating alfalfa sprouts in products from Jimmy John 's Gourmet Sandwiches outlets . The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that those vegetables came from Tiny Greens Organic Farm . Tiny Green 's alfalfa sprouts and spicy sprouts , which have alfalfa sprouts plus radish and clover sprouts , were distributed in 4-ounce and 5-pound containers to farmers ' markets , grocery stores and restaurants including Jimmy John 's . In addition to a variety of sprouts , the Urbana , Illinois , produce company distributes arugula , broccoli , fennel , cauliflower , onion , radish and other items , according to its website . The FDA said consumers should n't eat the sprouts and restaurants should n't serve them . They should instead be thrown away , the agency said . In a letter to Jimmy John 's franchisees , founder Jimmy John Liautaud said that the chain had pulled sprouts from all its Illinois establishments after store locations came up negative for the bacteria . About 24 % of those sickened in that outbreak were hospitalized , the CDC said . No deaths have been linked to the outbreak . The FDA said Monday that the sprouts were distributed in Indiana , Iowa , Missouri and possibly other midwestern states , with roughly half the illnesses occurring in Illinois . Health officials had previously said the salmonella outbreak had sickened at least 89 people in 15 states and the District of Columbia . Salmonella is a bacterial infection that usually lasts four to seven days . About 40,000 cases of salmonellosis are reported each year in the United States , according to the CDC . Those who get it typically develop fever , abdominal cramps and diarrhea between 12 and 72 hours after becoming infected . Most people recover on their own , without needing significant treatment . But salmonella in very young and very old people , as well as those with weakened immune systems can lead to severe illness and even death . The CDC recommends that anyone suspecting he or she may be ill from eating contaminated food should talk to a doctor .
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Parsley , cilantro recalled in 14 states , two Canadian provinces . 19 other vegetables from same line added to recall as a precaution . Tiny Greens Organic Farm is source of outbreak involving alfalfa sprouts , FDA says . Many illnesses in that outbreak tied to sandwich chain .
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SEASIDE , Oregon -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- One day in 1957 , when Jeff Daly was 6 years old , his little sister , Molly , disappeared . Jeff Daly 's efforts to find his sister , Molly , led to a new Oregon law about records for institutions for the disabled . Every night at dinner , he would ask his parents the same question , `` Where 's Molly ? '' Every night , he says , he received the same answer : `` Stop asking about Molly . '' Decades later , Daly learned that his parents had sent Molly to a state institution nine days before her third birthday . Nearly 50 years later , Daly found his sister and made a documentary about his search . `` Since the movie , literally hundreds of people have come up to us and said , ' I had a -LSB- relative -RSB- that I remember my family talking about that was sent away . Do you know how we can find out about that person ? ' '' says Daly . Interactive : Watch Jeff Daly tell more about his and Molly 's story '' An increasing number of people are trying to reconnect with family members sent to live in institutions decades ago , advocates for the disabled say . The Arc , a national advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities , has created a new online family registry and search service , the FindFamily Registry , to help with such reunions . Through the registry , The ArcLink , a family services venture associated with The Arc , is compiling a database of information from family members seeking loved ones , as well as from caregivers hoping to find relatives of the people they 're caring for . From that database , ArcLink staff will work to make connections . To prevent abuse , The ArcLink will carefully screen people seeking information . When a match is found , both parties will be notified . It 's unknown exactly how many children were institutionalized in the last century . In 1967 , at the height of institutionalization , as many as 100,000 children were housed in 162 state facilities across the U.S. , according to Charlie Lakin , a professor at the University of Minnesota who studies the history of institutionalization . Other experts put the number of institutions as high as 200 . Guest blog : Reflections on what is ` different . ' Most of the people sent to institutions had some sort of developmental disability -- Down syndrome , retardation , cerebral palsy or autism , for example . Some also were sent to institutions because they were viewed as `` slow . '' Many had other kinds of secondary disabilities , such as being in a wheelchair . In a few cases , able-bodied people also ended up in state facilities because their families could not support them financially . Watch how Daly answered the question : `` Where 's Molly ? '' '' Conditions could be horrific , Lakin said . Residents were sometimes restrained in leather cuffs or straitjackets , overly sedated , isolated for long periods of time , and in many cases , sterilized . Many had little or no contact with their families . Read the first-person story of a mom 's love for her disabled son . Such treatment was considered appropriate . Over the 19th centuries and 20th centuries , society 's treatment of people with intellectual disabilities changed . From an early mission of training `` productive workers '' who would return to their communities , state schools for the disabled evolved into often overcrowded permanent homes , as fear and stigma colored public attitudes about people who were different . Many parents also did n't have the means or support system to keep a child with a disability at home . There was no `` mainstreaming '' of children with disabilities in schools . Interactive : How attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities have changed '' In the 1960s , under President John F. Kennedy , who himself had an intellectually handicapped sister , new federal laws boosted funding for resources and research on intellectual disabilities . In the 1970s , after a series of lawsuits in federal courts led to a push toward independent living for people with intellectual disabilities , the institutions began closing . Most residents were sent to smaller group homes . As difficult as it is for modern-day parents to fathom , parents sent children away under the advice of their doctors , historians say . `` Back then , the standard physician message to parents with a disabled infant was , ` You ca n't handle this . Give the baby to the state , and do n't worry about it , ' '' says Elbert Johns , president of The ArcLink , which provides information about services and service providers and technology resources to families of the developmentally disabled . Bill Lynch , executive director of the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities , says it 's hard to appreciate the culture of decades ago . `` There was a lot of shame on the part of these families , '' he said . `` There was such a huge stigma to disability . We 're still getting over that . '' Many who try to reconnect do so against the wishes of the parents of the disabled child , who still feel that shame , Johns says . `` There was once a motivation on the part of families to dump and forget , '' Johns says . `` The parents made a major life decision decades ago , and now somebody 's questioning that . '' But he said when people do reach out , `` that reconnection is pretty precious . '' Molly 's medical records indicate that she was born with a club foot and a lazy eye , which was left blind after surgery . When she was around 2 , records show , doctors amended her diagnosis to `` profoundly retarded , '' a characterization that Daly doubts but has no proof to contradict . Daly says his father tried to stay connected to Molly and visited her at Fairview , the Oregon state institution where she had gone to live . But because Molly became so upset each time he left , the staff asked him to stop coming , Daly says . Daly says his own search for Molly , which he recounts in the documentary `` Where 's Molly ? '' was relatively easy . Even though his parents would n't talk about Molly after she left , his father kept meticulous records . In 2004 , after his parents had died , Daly found the phone number for the group home where Molly was sent after Fairview closed in 2000 . `` He left clues for us . He left us little bits of information that gave us the ability to find Molly , '' he says . `` I know he wanted me to find Molly . '' E-mail to a friend . Elizabeth Cohen is a correspondent with CNN Medical News . Senior producer Jennifer Pifer contributed to this report .
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People increasingly seek reunions with once-institutionalized relatives . Most sent to institutions had some form of developmental disability . In 1967 , as many as 100,000 children were housed in 162 state facilities in U.S. Advocacy group The Arc creates online registry , search service , to help reunions .
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-LRB- Mashable -RRB- -- Facebook is rolling out a new breed of Pages called Friendship Pages that pull together the public wall posts , comments , photos -LRB- based on tags -RRB- and events that two friends have in common . The Friendship Pages feature was cooked up by Facebook software engineer Wayne Kao and then brought to life in an internal hackathon event . The Pages are designed to the tell the story of two friends on Facebook through their shared activity . `` For those of us who have worked on it , the best part is the human side of these Pages . They can bring back memories , conversations and times spent together , '' explains Kao . Friendship Pages are accessible from under the main photo on a friend 's profile Page and via links from related wall posts or relationship stories . The Pages are public to other members so long as they have permission to view both users ' profiles . Friendship Pages are said to be launching today , but are likely being delivered to members in a gradual rollout . We think the Pages are an interesting alternative way to organize Facebook activity around friends , though it does add another layer of complexity to the site . © 2010 MASHABLE.com . All rights reserved .
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Facebook rolling out Friendship Pages that pull together all the info two friends share . Feature was cooked up by Facebook software engineer Wayne Kao . `` Best part is the human side of these Pages , '' Kao says .
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-LRB- Oprah.com -RRB- -- If you 've ever wanted to run away and join the circus , Beverly Sobelman -- intrepid aerial artist and midlife career changer -- can show you how . In the spring of 2003 , software developer Beverly Sobelman was 39 years old and near the top of the heap at Microsoft , sitting at conference tables with Bill Gates and `` managing people who managed people who managed people , '' as she puts it . And then she quit . `` I ca n't be in another meeting where people just get yelled at , '' she explained in her exit interview . Sobelman spent a few months teaching yoga and living off her savings , she says , `` but I did n't know what the next thing was going to be , which was a little scary . '' One day a rock-climbing buddy mentioned a class he 'd been taking in circus aerials : the kind of midair acrobatics perfected by Cirque du Soleil . Sobelman tried a session and was instantly hooked -- even obsessed . She traveled to Melbourne , Australia , for months of training with Circus Oz and the National Institute for Circus Arts . -LRB- `` My teacher was a lovely old French lady who liked me because I was n't 20 . '' -RRB- . Once back in Seattle , she started performing and teaching with a small troupe . `` Aerials are a way to exercise that 's fun and creative and social -- even more so than your average dance or yoga class , '' she says . Beginners might get the heebie-jeebies watching Sobelman shimmy 30 feet up a silk banner to dance , spin , and tumble in thin air . But aerials can be done by people of all ages and abilities -- at least when Sobelman is your instructor . Your great idea , whose time has come . `` If students ca n't manage a skill , I will find one they can do , so everyone walks out of the room feeling good , '' she says . `` I get a lot of people who were traumatized in grade school because they could n't climb a rope in gym class . There have been very few people I could n't get up a rope . '' By 2007 Sobelman 's classes were so popular -- particularly with women in their early 20s to mid-40s -- that she founded Versatile Arts , Seattle 's first full-time aerial studio . `` I never wanted to take the risk of starting a business , '' says Sobelman , who teaches six group sessions a week and tutors students privately . `` Yet here I am . I 've accidentally created a community : People come for their classes , but they also drop by to see their friends and help each other . '' How to find happiness at work . She has also accidentally transformed herself . `` I used to think of myself as the person who gets stuff done , not the person who comes up with the ideas , '' she explains . `` I cooked from recipes and sewed from patterns . So the first time I created a performance routine that seemed interesting and creative and graceful -- that was a revelation . Even now , when I hear a song on the radio and start thinking of choreography , or when I cook a meal based on whatever 's in the fridge , I 'm aware that I 've changed . '' Oprah.com : What do you really want to do with your life ? Subscribe to O , The Oprah Magazine for up to 75 % off the newsstand price . That 's like getting 18 issues FREE . Subscribe now ! TM & © 2010 Harpo Productions , Inc. . All Rights Reserved .
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Beverly Sobelman became an aerial artist when she had a midlife career change . Sobelman was a 39 years old software developer for Microsoft before switching . She founded Versatile Arts , Seattle 's first full-time aerial studio .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- John Mellencamp , known for his nostalgic songs about heartland America , is parting ways with wife Elaine , the couple said in a statement Thursday . `` John and Elaine Mellencamp are proud of their 20 years together and are very happy with their accomplishments both as parents and as a family , '' a publicist for the singer-songwriter , Bob Merlis , said in a statement . `` They will continue to raise their two children in Indiana but have decided to call it a day as a couple , '' he said . Mellencamp 's hits include `` Pink Houses , '' `` Jack and Diane '' and `` Small Town . ''
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The singer-songwriter and wife Elaine are parting ways . The couple has been together for 20 years , a publicist says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Spanish champions Barcelona will kick off 2011 without the services of world player of the year Lionel Messi and key defenders Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique . Coach Pep Guardiola has given top scorer Messi permission to miss Sunday 's home clash with Levante as his side seek to move five points clear of second-placed rivals Real Madrid in the La Liga standings . The club 's website reported on Friday that the Argentina forward had been allowed to extend his holiday , so will be missing from the line-up for only the fourth time this season . Captain Puyol is ruled out with a groin injury that he picked up playing for Catalonia in the representative game against Honduras earlier this month , and may also miss next weekend 's trip to Deportivo La Coruna . Spanish league strike called off . His central defensive partner Pique is suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card this season in Barca 's final league game of 2010 , the 5-1 thrashing of city rivals Espanyol on December 18 . However , Guardiola will be able to call on Argentine defender Gabriel Milito and young midfielder Jeffren Suarez , who have both returned to training . Milito had been sidelined since injuring his thigh in the Spanish Cup win over Ceuta on November 10 , while the 22-year-old Jeffren suffered a groin problem in the Champions League match win over Rubin Kazan on December 7 . Football 's best and worst of 2010 . Meanwhile , Jose Mourinho 's Real Madrid will return to action on Monday with a trip to seventh-placed Getafe . The capital club 's website reported that 5,000 fans turned up to watch the squad return to training on Thursday . `` I had never been in a session attended by so many people , '' Real 's former Getafe winger Pedro Leon said . `` We thank the fans for their support and we ask them to continue supporting us . I hope we can thank them by winning a title at the end of the campaign . '' Spain 's top two clubs will also line up in midweek for the second leg of the Spanish Cup last-16 ties , with Barca away to Athletic Bilbao and Real traveling to Levante . Bilbao will be hoping to pull off a shock after earning a 0-0 draw at Camp Nou this month , but Levante have little chance of overturning an 8-0 first-leg deficit .
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Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola allows Lionel Messi to extend his winter break . Argentine to miss Sunday 's clash with Levante along with Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique . Captain Puyol is injured while defensive partner Pique is suspended . Second-placed Real Madrid return to action on Monday with trip to Getafe .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- NASA engineers will repair small cracks found on the space shuttle Discovery 's external fuel tank -- a development that could further delay its launch . `` The X-rays showed four additional small cracks on three stringers on the opposite side of the tank from Discovery , and managers elected to repair those cracks ... '' NASA said in a statement . The work is expected to take two to three days . Additional repairs may be needed , NASA said . The cracks on support beams called `` stringers '' showed up during the latest round of image scans that NASA has been conducting to determine when the shuttle can take off , the space agency said Thursday . The earliest possible launch date is February 3 , according to the agency . Earlier cracks found in the foam covering the fuel tank have repeatedly delayed the shuttle 's final launch , originally scheduled for November 1 . Technicians repaired the cracks and reapplied foam insulation on aluminum brackets on the tank in November . The foam cracked while the tank was being filled November 5 for the shuttle 's planned launch to the International Space Station . Discovery is scheduled to deliver a storage module , a science rig and spare parts to the orbiting facility . The delay means the final launch of Endeavour , which is also scheduled to be the last launch of the space shuttle program , is likely to be delayed until April 1 , said Bill Gerstenmaier , associate administrator for space operations .
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Cracks found in the foam covering the tank have caused delays . Repairs will take two to three days . The tests will give engineers data to decide when the shuttle can launch . Discovery is scheduled to deliver spare parts to the International Space Station .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is hospitalized again and will have part of a leg amputated , according to her representative . John Blanchette said cancerous lesions started appearing on one of Gabor 's legs , which were examined Sunday , and gangrene was imminent . Gabor was being prepared for surgery Sunday night . Her leg will be amputated below the knee , Blanchette said . Gabor 's husband , Prince Frederic Von Anhalt , is with her in the hospital , Blanchette said . In November , Gabor was hospitalized for a swollen leg , her husband said at the time . Paramedics initially suspected Gabor suffered from a blood clot in her left leg , but an emergency room doctor at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center later determined she had an infection , according to Von Anhalt . Gabor has been frail and `` pretty much confined to a wheelchair '' since a 2002 car accident , Von Anhalt has said . The crash happened when the car in which she was riding with her hairdresser slammed into a light pole on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles . The Hungarian-born actress , the second of the three celebrated Gabor sisters , is most famous for her many marriages . Among her husbands was Oscar-winning actor George Sanders . Her more prominent films include John Huston 's 1952 Toulouse-Lautrec biopic , `` Moulin Rouge '' ; `` The Story of Three Loves '' in 1953 ; `` The Girl in the Kremlin '' in 1957 ; and Orson Welles ' 1958 classic , `` Touch of Evil . ''
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Zsa Zsa Gabor will have her leg amputated below the knee . Her representative says gangrene was `` imminent '' Gabor has been unable to walk since a 2002 car crash .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The electronic component visible in a law enforcement image of an intercepted suspicious shipment from Yemen appears to be a printed circuit board from a disassembled cell phone , an engineer told CNN Friday . `` This size and the shape of the PCB -LRB- printed circuit board -RRB- are typical to a handset cell phone type device , '' wrote Olivier Clerc , hardware application engineering manager for a large U.S.-based cell phone parts manufacturer . Clerc prepared the e-mailed analysis of the image at CNN 's request . His analysis was supported by information from a source close to the investigation into two U.S.-bound suspicious packages , who said the devices appear to be designed to be detonated by a cell phone . Cell phones have been widely used by terrorist groups as a means of triggering bombs . `` The component on the top right part of the device seems to be a digital camera sensor , '' Clerc wrote in his analysis . `` The area with a rectangular grey material -LSB- held -RSB- a display that was removed . '' `` On the left of the device , under the two metallic shield cans are most likely the baseband processor or the display controller . '' A baseband processor is critical to the function of a digital cell phone . `` There is as well a coin type cell -LRB- which -RRB- is a backup battery , and 2 Board to board connectors . On one of these connectors is plugged a keypad that was as well removed . Another metallic component on the top left of the electronic board -LRB- partly hidden under a screw -RRB- seems to be a small vibration component , used on cell phones -LRB- when vibrate mode is enabled -RRB- . So this board is very likely to be the main electronic board of a cell phone device . '' The source close to the investigation said a highly explosive compound known as PETN was found in both devices in amounts large enough to trigger a powerful blast . PETN was allegedly one of the components of the bomb concealed by Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab , the Nigerian man accused of trying to set off an explosion aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253 as it approached Detroit , Michigan , on December 25 . AbdulMutallab is alleged to have been carrying 80 grams of PETN in that botched attack . By comparison , the source said the two devices found in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates on Friday contained multiple times more PETN . Just six grams of the material is enough to blow a hole in the fuselage of an aircraft . A Google search for the numbered markings on the printed circuit board produced several links to the Bird D736 mobile phone . The D736 is a similar shape to the circuit board . The D736 is a Chinese-brand GSM two-band phone that allows the unit to work in most countries in the world , including the United States . Clerc cautioned , however , that `` it was not obvious that this board is the D736 phone . '' In the law enforcement photo , the cell phone circuit board is crudely mounted with screws , metal and plastic fragments to what appears to be a stout metal case . Wires lead from the circuit board out of the frame . Sources familiar with the investigation tell CNN that the suspicious shipments from Yemen contained computer printers . The metal case on which the circuit board is mounted would be consistent with the frame of a laser printer . Law enforcement sources have also told CNN that explosives were packed in printer toner cartridges . A U.S. official says while the explosive was likely the highly volatile PETN , testing is ongoing . CNN 's Pam Benson , John Cunha and Paul Cruickshank contributed to this report .
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NEW : Source : Devices in packages appear to be designed to be detonated by a cell phone . The electronic device was found in a suspicious package bound for the U.S. from Yemen . The size and shape of the device are typical to a cell phone , expert says . Cell phones have been widely used by terrorist groups to trigger bombs .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Phhhhht ! Blllttt ! That 's the sound of the whoopee cushion that Leslie Nielsen placed on the chairs of his co-workers while filming the first `` Naked Gun '' movie . I was on the set one day during the shoot , working on a feature for the L.A. Daily News -- a day punctuated by loud , gassy-sounding eruptions , often followed by Nielsen cackling insanely at his juvenile pranks . Yep , Leslie Nielsen , who died yesterday at the age of 84 , was that kind of guy . A jokester inside a leading man 's body . A straight man with comedic instincts . Someone who always knew he was basically Chuckles the Clown , but did n't get to prove it until he 'd been a working actor for nearly 30 years . So while we 're chuckling , as we go about our lives today , at the very thought of bumbling Lt. Frank Drebin , and all those other clueless wonders he so effortlessly portrayed , let us give thanks that Nielsen got the chance to show us his comedic chops . We are all the richer , and happier , for it . Actually , let 's thank those ZAZ guys -- Jerry Zucker , David Zucker and Jim Abrahams -- the co-directors of the 1980 film `` Airplane , '' who cast the Canadian actor against type as a dumber-than-dirt doctor , whose response to the line `` Surely you ca n't be serious '' was the classic `` I am serious , and do n't call me Shirley . '' The exchange is so famous , it popped up at No. 79 on the American Film Institute 's list of Top 100 Movie Quotes . Leslie Nielsen dead at 84 . From that point on , Nielsen -- who had been making a living as a handsome , but rather stiff , leading man in such films as `` Forbidden Planet , '' `` Tammy and the Bachelor '' and `` The Poseidon Adventure '' -- had found his calling . Or , as he put it when people questioned casting him in `` Airplane '' : `` I 've always been cast against type before . '' `` Airplane , '' of course , led to the short-lived but much beloved TV series `` Police Squad , '' with Nielsen as the utterly bewildered Frank Drebin . Despite its failure on the tube , the ZAZ guys , seeing its real potential , restructured it as a feature film , 1988 's `` The Naked Gun , '' which was so successful it spawned two sequels . In all these films , and such later work as `` Spy Hard , '' `` Dracula : Dead and Loving It '' and `` All I want for Christmas , '' the Nielsen style rapidly became famous : a combination of physical pratfalls , straight-faced delivery , and absurd dialogue aimed straight at 14-year-olds -- and adults who quickly rediscovered the 14-year-old within . iReport : Share your memories of Leslie Nielsen . `` It 's true what they say , '' says Drebin in a typically ridiculous comment from `` The Naked Gun . '' `` Cops and women do n't mix . It 's like eating a spoonful of Drano ; sure , it 'll clean you out , but it 'll leave you hollow inside . '' Always a master at double takes and popeyed wonder , Nielsen was a genius when it came to deadpan . No matter what was happening around him , the elegant-looking , silver-haired actor seemed to be in a world of his own , and that was the point . Obliviousness became his metier , a means and end in itself , an eternally funny comedic riff that Nielsen seemed born to play . He was helped , of course , by the endless non sequiturs in the `` Airplane '' and `` Naked Gun '' scripts , all heavily influenced by the anarchic lunacy of MAD Magazine . But Nielsen 's gift was that , unlike comic actors who might give a wink-wink , nudge-nudge to lines like `` It 's fourth and 15 and you 're looking at a full court press , '' he recited them with a gravity that sounded like it came straight from `` King Lear . '' Who could resist ? From drama to comedy , Nielsen made it look easy . Certainly not the critics , who appreciated Nielsen 's art , if not always the films he appeared in . Reviewing `` The Naked Gun '' in The New York Times , Janet Maslin -- who called the ZAZ comedy style `` proudly sophomoric '' -- added that the film had an aura of `` unexpected sophistication , '' thanks to the `` dapper presence of Leslie Nielsen who , as Lt. Frank Drebin , manages to bring something heroic to the role of a perfectly oblivious fall guy . '' Nielsen , of course , was never really oblivious ; he knew exactly what he was doing every second he was onscreen . But unlike a lot of funny guys , who are actually sober and morose in real life , what you saw with Nielsen was what you got : He really was a goofball . So when we think about the passing of a man who gave us so much to laugh at , what else is there to say but -- Phhhhttttt ! The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Lewis Beale .
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Lewis Beale says Leslie Nielsen pulled on-set pranks during `` Naked Gun '' shoots . Nielsen , who died Sunday , came to goofball roles late in a career of playing stiff characters . But he reveled in the new deadpan roles , a master at playing dolts , Beale says . Beale : We 're lucky Zucker , Abrahams , Zucker cast him in roles for which he was a natural .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The new-look Miami Heat insist it is too early to judge their NBA title credentials after losing their opening game of the season 88-80 to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday . In one of the most highly-anticipated games in the series ' history , the Heat -- complete with their star trio of Dwayne Wade and new signings Chris Bosh and LeBron James -- could not live up to close season expectations against the 17-time NBA finals champions . But James -- who announced his decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers to join Miami in dramatic fashion on an hour-long television program on ESPN in July -- believes his new team can improve sufficiently before the end of the season in April next year . `` It 's a feel-out process , '' James told the official NBA website after the loss . `` Rome was n't built in one day , it 's going to take time . We understand that . '' `` This is one of 82 -LSB- games -RSB- , '' added Wade . `` Sorry if everyone thought we were going to go 82 and 0 . It just ai n't happening . '' Dubbed as the NBA 's new `` dream team , '' the Heat were greeted with chants of `` overrated '' from the packed crowd at the TD Garden arena in Boston , as they struggled to score just nine points in the first quarter and found themselves trailing 45-30 at half-time . Returning from a hamstring injury , Wade finished with 13 points and Bosh made just eight . James , the final member of `` The Big Three '' led the team with a total of 31 , but despite scoring 21 in the final quarter his effort was still not enough to topple the defending Eastern Conference champions . Boston were by far the more consistent side with Ray Allen scoring 20 for the east coast team , while Paul Pierce added 19 and Kevin Garnett contributed 10 . Shaquille O'Neal -- James 's former teammate in Ohio and part of Miami 's NBA finals winning team along with Wade in 2006 -- scored nine points on his debut for the Celtics . Rajon Rondo also made 17 assists for the east coast team -- only two more than the whole of the Heat put together . Boston will next take on the Cleveland Cavaliers away on Wednesday , while Miami will be hoping to get their first win of the season against Philadelphia also on Wednesday . Also in action in the Western Conference on Tuesday were defending champions the L.A. Lakers , who beat the Houston Rockets 112-110 . Kobe Bryant finished with 27 points and Spain 's Pau Gasol with 29 , as the Californian side opened the defense of their title . But the Texan side made the champions work hard for their victory at the Los Angeles Staples Center , with the two teams trading the lead four times in the final minute of play . Elsewhere , the Portland Trailblazers recorded their first win of the season after defeating the Phoenix Suns 106-92 . The Blazers trailed 81-75 going into the final quarter of the game , but outscored rivals the Suns 31-11 in the closing stages .
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Miami Heat lost to Boston Celtics 88-80 in opening match of 2010-11 NBA championships on Tuesday . Heat star trio of Dwayne Wade , Chris Bosh and LeBron James did not live up to expectations . Defending Eastern Conference champions Celtics were the more consistent team . Revamped Heat insist they have time to improve over the season .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Portugal earned a satisfying 4-0 win over world-champion neighbors Spain on Wednesday night , while France continued to improve under Laurent Blanc with a 2-1 victory away to England in another friendly . Spain won the last clash between the two teams in July on the way to winning the World Cup in South Africa , ending Portugal 's 19-match unbeaten run . But Helder Postiga struck twice after Carlos Martins broke the deadlock before substitute Hugo Almeida settled the match for Portugal , who have put in a joint bid with Spain to host the 2018 World Cup and are celebrating the 100th year of the Portuguese Republic . Midfielder Martins volleyed the opening goal right on halftime after Cristiano Ronaldo 's shot was only blocked by Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas . Postiga doubled the lead four minutes after the interval with a clever backheel from Joao Moutinho 's low right-wing cross , and the Sporting Lisbon striker fired in the third with 22 minutes to play when Spain 's defense could not clear . Almeida then beat the offside trap to collect Pepe 's throughball and beat the onrushing Casillas in the fourth minute of time added on to score his 12th international goal . It was only Portugal 's second win in nine meetings with Spain , who have not won in Lisbon since 1934 . France inflicted England 's first defeat at London 's Wembley stadium since Fabio Capello took charge in December 2007 , taking the lead through Karim Benzema and Mathieu Valbuena before substitute Peter Crouch 's late consolation . Benzema fired the opening goal in the 16th minute with a low shot past goalkeeper Ben Foster at the near post following a smart interchange of passes with Florent Malouda . Capello 's experimental young England team went 2-0 down in the 55th minute when fullback Bacary Sagna found space down the right and midfielder Valbuena volleyed in a low shot after teammate Sami Nasri completely missed his attempt . Striker Crouch , who came on for the injured Steven Gerrard , guided in a clever volley at the far post from Ashley Young 's 85th-minute corner for his 23rd goal in 43 England appearances , but it was not enough to prevent his team being booed off . France , who also beat England in Capello 's second match in charge , have now won four successive matches under coach Blanc -- who suffered two defeats after taking over from Raymond Domenech following Les Bleus ' first-round World Cup exit . Italy were held 1-1 by Romania in Austria as Ciprian Marica scored at both ends . The striker put Romania ahead in the 34th minute after the Italian defense failed to clear , but headed past his own goalkeeper with seven minutes to play after Italy substitute Fabio Quagliarella touched on a corner by halftime replacement Andrea Pirlo . Germany drew 0-0 away to Sweden in Gothenburg in a match of few chances as both teams ' coaches experimented with their line-ups . Norway won 2-1 away to the Republic of Ireland , World Cup dark horses Slovakia lost 3-2 at home to Bosnia-Herzegovina , while Serbia won 1-0 in Bulgaria with an 80th-minute goal from striker Nikolai Zigic -- who was later sent off . Russia , who also hope to host the 2018 World Cup , lost 2-0 at home to Belgium as highly-rated young striker Romelu Lukaku scored both goals in Voronezh . The Netherlands , bidding jointly for 2018 with Belgium , beat Turkey 1-0 in Amsterdam as striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored the winner in the 52nd minute with his ninth goal in the last five internationals .
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Portugal avenge World Cup defeat against Spain with 4-0 victory in Lisbon . Helder Postiga scores twice as Portugal cruise past 2018 World Cup co-candidates . France inflict England 's first Wembley defeat under Fabio Capello , winning 2-1 . Netherlands beat Turkey while Italy and Germany both draw and Russia lose .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Poultry firm Venky 's have become the first ever Indian owners of an English Premier League club after they completed a $ 36 million takeover of Blackburn Rovers . The deal was confirmed on Rovers ' website Friday as the club 's board announced it had sold its 99.9 % shareholding to Venky 's London Limited , a newly formed company owned by the Rao family of India . Venky 's paid 17.17 pence -LRB- 27 cents -RRB- a share and will now make an equivalent offer to the minority shareholders . They have a range of business interests in India and overseas but their flagship company is Venkateshwara Hatcheries Private Limited . The takeover ends Rovers ' long association with previous owner Jack Walker , who died in 2000 . He turned the club into a top flight force , culminating in their Premiership title victory under Kenny Dalglish in the 1994/95 season . Walker established a trust in his own name to take over the running of the club after his death but the sale has now allowed an Indian firm to make their Premier League debut . Paul Egerton-Vernon , Chairman of the Jack Walker Settlement Trustees , told the club 's website : `` We are very pleased to be passing on the Rovers to the Rao family . `` We have been impressed with their enthusiasm for the club and their plans and ideas for future investment to develop it further as well as their wish and commitment to preserve the legacy of Jack Walker . `` Over the last 10 years , the global appeal of the Premier League has grown significantly and it is only natural that , as we have seen at other clubs , international ownership and investment should increase . '' Anuradha J Desai , the Chairperson of Venky 's , said : `` We are delighted , proud and humbled to be associated with Blackburn Rovers , a team with whom we share many values and ambitions . `` Going forward we plan to focus on leveraging the global influence in establishing Blackburn Rovers as a truly global brand . We will absolutely respect the Jack Walker legacy and will be actively supporting the organization to ensure that Blackburn Rovers remains one of the best run clubs within the Premier League . `` Blackburn Rovers is an historic institution that has won the Premier League and we want the fans to embrace us so that we are able to do our best in the interests of the club . ''
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Indian poultry firm Venky 's complete a takeover of Blackburn Rovers . English club become first in the Premier League 's history to have Indian owners . The deal ends the late Jack Walker 's long association with the club .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta has claimed responsibility for an attack on an oil rig and the kidnapping of seven people . MEND is one of several militant groups in the oil-rich Niger Delta that has been battling the government for years over the distribution of the country 's oil wealth . CNN could not independently confirm the group 's claim . MEND said in a statement that its fighters carried out the attack on the Transocean rig off the southern coast of Nigeria at Okoro field . `` All the abducted expatriates are well and in our safe custody , '' the statement said . `` All the fighters who participated in this attack have safely returned to base . Within the next 24 hours , we will release the names of all expatriates currently being held in our different camps . '' London , England-based Afren PLC said two Indonesians , two Americans , two French and one Canadian were kidnapped . The Indonesians were not included in an earlier tally released by the company . Two crew members are in stable condition at a shore-based clinic , where they were airlifted after being wounded . State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said the United States is in contact with Nigerian officials . `` We -LSB- are -RSB- , of course , concerned about their safety and hope for their immediate release , '' he said . `` We are working with Nigerian authorities ... to pursue their prompt release , and there 's an investigation already under way . '' Drilling operations in the Okoro field have been temporarily suspended , both companies said . In a news release , Afren said a `` security breach '' occurred soon after its High Island VII jackup rig arrived but before drilling had commenced . `` The situation has not been resolved . Afren is doing everything it can to resolve the situation as quickly as possible , and it is working with relevant agencies in the Nigerian government , '' Afren spokesman James Henderson told CNN . Transocean operates six offshore rigs in Nigeria -- two deepwater rigs , two ultra-deepwater rigs and two shallow-water rigs , including the one involved in the incident , said Guy Cantwell , a spokesman for the Houston , Texas-based company . The company has `` taken additional safety precautions '' on its other assets in the west African nation , Cantwell said . Nigerian officials would not comment about the incident . CNN 's John Dear and Vivian Kuo contributed to this report .
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NEW : MEND has been battling government over country 's oil wealth . NEW : `` The seven are well and in safe custody , '' group says . Drilling operations in the Okoro field have been suspended .
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Port-au-Prince , Haiti -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The convoy of a leading Haitian presidential candidate came under attack from gunmen , the candidate 's sister said Tuesday . `` We just can not believe it . It 's unbelievable . We 're still in shock , '' said Rita Celestin-Rancy , a sister of Jude Celestin , who was traveling with her brother 's 20-vehicle convoy to the southern city of Jeremie when they came under fire near Beaumont . Celestin-Rancy said one person was killed and another wounded . Police did not return calls from CNN . Campaign manager Joseph Flambert called into Haiti 's Radio Caraibes to say the convoy retreated after a `` hail of bullets . '' Celestin , a director of Haiti 's road construction department , is the endorsed candidate of outgoing Haitian President Rene Preval . Celestin is one of 19 Haitians vying for the nation 's top office . Celestin-Rancy declined to speculate on whether Monday night 's attack was politically motivated . She said her brother 's campaign was awaiting the results of a police investigation . Candidates have been ramping up their campaigns in the final days before the vote . The streets of the Haitian capital throbbed Monday with music emanating from mobile speakers carrying messages of support for some of the 19 presidential candidates . Tensions exploded as well in the western coastal town of Miragoane , where resident Antony Gae told CNN on Monday that police fired guns to disperse demonstrators who were burning tires and accusing Haiti 's main electoral commission of bias . But planning for Sunday 's scheduled presidential election and legislative elections is moving forward , U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth Merten told reporters Tuesday from Port-au-Prince . `` While much remains to be done this week , the process is on track : 250,000 new voters were registered and more than 11,000 voting stations have been identified , '' Merten said . The Haitian Conseil Electoral Provisoire , or CEP , is overseeing the plans to ensure `` free , fair , and transparent '' elections , he said . The Haitian National Police is in charge of Election Day security , with support from the U.N. stabilization mission in Haiti , known by its French acronym , MINUSTAH . A number of observers are in Haiti , including the Joint Electoral Observation Mission , an effort of the Organization of American States and the Caribbean Community of Nations . The mission is expected to have more than 100 observers deployed across the country as monitors , he said . Another 5,000 to 7,000 electoral observers belonging to Haitian civil society groups will be `` keeping an eye on things , '' Merten said . He noted that the Haitian government has said there is no public health reason for the elections not to take place . `` I see them as two separate issues , '' Merten said . `` We have a cholera problem here , which is something that the Haitians and we are all grappling with , which is a major public health challenge here . And we have the elections which should take place , need to take place , and we are here to support that effort . '' According to a recent report by the International Crisis Group , Haiti has held 13 elections since 1987 , the `` majority of which have been marred by delays , suspensions , widespread irregularities , fraud , boycotts , unrest and violence . '' Cholera has killed at least 1,415 people and sickened more than 60,000 , the Haitian government said Tuesday . CNN 's Ivan Watson contributed to this story .
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Jakarta , Indonesia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Indonesia 's government , already beset by a killer earthquake and tsunami , moved Wednesday to help tens of thousands of residents displaced by a volcanic eruption that also claimed 29 lives . Thirty-eight people were injured and 42,000 were evacuated around Mount Merapi on Java , according to the country 's National Disaster Agency . The volcano erupted at least three times Tuesday , forcing residents to flee . Merapi , which looms on the horizon north of the major city of Yogyakarta , is one of Indonesia 's most active volcanoes and lies in one of the world 's most densely populated areas . The volcano has a summit elevation of nearly 10,000 feet -LRB- 3,000 meters -RRB- . Because no new lava dome has formed , Merapi remains dangerous , a government assessment team leader told the official news agency Antara . Hundreds of displaced residents crammed a small government building in Yogyakarta . Many had fled with only the clothes on their backs . Slamet Riady , 64 , has lived through Merapi 's many eruptions . `` This was bigger than the past eruptions , '' he said . `` They rang the siren , and we had no time to bring anything . The most important thing was to save ourselves . '' Nearby , volunteers led a group of young children in song and dance . Yoppy Riskiadi said many of the children are going through a stressful situation and need a sense of normalcy . `` We 're here to cheer them up so they can be happy and be children , '' he said . `` It 's simple . We sing , dance and act crazy . They 're children and they should be carefree . '' Merapi 's volcanic activities have decreased significantly , Indonesian chief volcanologist Surono told CNN . `` An explosive eruption will not happen again in the near future , '' Surono said . Merapi spewed more ash this time than in previous eruptions , he said . CNN iReporter Prasakti Ramadhana told CNN the volcanic ash produced heat in the area . Ramadhana , who lives about 12 miles from Merapi , said rain Wednesday night was limiting the spread of ash . The volcano and the recent Indonesian earthquake and tsunami forced President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to cut short a visit to Vietnam , Antara reported . Medical and food donations for volcano victims were coming in , Antara said . CNN 's Brian Walker and Phil Gast contributed to this report .
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NEW : Volcano has not formed new lava dome . Volcanologist does not expect another eruption soon . Indonesian president cuts short trip to Vietnam , returns home . The volcano erupted at least three times Tuesday .
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Jerusalem -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Israel started building a barrier along its border with Egypt Monday . The Israeli government says it is to prevent illegal immigrants from crossing into the country and to stop smuggling . The 240-kilometer-long , $ 370 million barrier will be part fence and part surveillance technology . The project was announced in January by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu . `` This is a strategic decision to ensure the Jewish and democratic character of the state of Israel , '' he said . The Israeli military estimates around 5,000 infiltrators entered Israel over the past year as well as 1.3 tonnes of hash and 130 kilograms of heroin . Israeli human rights group Hotline for Migrant Workers estimates 90 percent of those crossing the border illegally are refugees from northern Africa . The rest are thought to be migrant workers or traffickers of drugs and women . The barrier could take several years to build across some difficult terrain . Israel 's former ambassador to Egypt , Eli Shaked , told CNN there is nothing political about the decision to build it . `` It is a necessity . It had to be done a long time ago . It is not something directed at Egypt , '' he said . Israel has already built a controversial barrier separating the West Bank from Israel . Construction started in 2002 in an attempt to stem the tide of Palestinian suicide bombing attacks during the course of the second intifada , which began in September 2000 . Palestinians claim it is a land grab and has separated farmers from their lands and sometimes families from each other . The United Nations says 80 percent of it is built on Palestinian land .
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Construction begins on a barrier along Israel 's southern border . It will be part fence and part surveillance technology . The barrier , announced in January , will take several years to complete .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Israel 's military is using a new weapon to catch draft-dodgers : the social networking site Facebook . The army says it checks the home pages of those who have sought an exemption from military service because they are orthodox -- religiously observant . The pages sometimes provide evidence that the people have done things that a strictly observant Jew would not do . About 1,000 female Israelis in the past two years who had claimed to be orthodox have had to `` rephrase their religious declarations '' and do their military service after being found out , Israeli military spokeswoman Avital Leibovich told CNN . Military service is obligatory for Israelis from the age of 18 . Men serve three years , women serve two . Some reasons , including religious observance , can be claimed to avoid this . Leibovich said checking Facebook is just one tactic used to uncover false religious claims . Questioning and background checks also are done . But with Facebook , Leibovich said , the military can `` check whether a person is taking photos on Shabbat -LRB- the Jewish sabbath -RRB- , whether they are wearing something that is not modest or updating their status on Shabbat . '' Orthodox Jews are not allowed to use machinery like cameras or computers on the sabbath . The military has also caught draft-dodgers by seeing photos of them in a non-kosher restaurant .
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Facebook pages can reveal false claims for a religious exemption from the draft . The pages can show people did things on the Sabbath that orthodox Jews would not do . Military service is required in Israel , with a few exceptions .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The U.S. Border Patrol agent killed Tuesday night in Arizona was shot after he confronted a group of bandits believed to be preying on illegal immigrants in the desert north of the border , the head of the Border Patrol union said Wednesday . The FBI and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff 's Office , which are jointly investigating the shooting , have provided scant details of the circumstances leading up to the shooting . But T.J. Bonner , president of the National Border Patrol Council , said Brian A. Terry was operating as part of a tactical unit conducting surveillance for bandits when they encountered a group of five people and a gunfight broke out . `` They had received information about bandit activity in that area , '' Bonner said . `` It 's an area that is notorious for that , despite the fact it is so far from the border . I think it was about 18 miles from the border . '' FBI Special Agent Manuel J. Johnson said agents were patrolling a very remote and rugged area north of the border town of Nogales when they encountered several armed individuals . Initial information shows there was an exchange of gunfire , he said . Terry was shot and later died , Johnson said . Four men were apprehended and one of the captured suspects was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound . Authorities are searching for a fifth man , he said . Bonner said `` border bandits '' typically prey on illegal immigrants in the area , accosting them with guns and stealing whatever money or possessions they have . `` The border is not secure , '' Bonner said . `` Those who say that it 's secure are either misinformed or they 're being disingenuous . If you have bandits operating that far north into the United States and there 's enough activity to sustain that -LRB- criminal enterprise -RRB- , it tells you there 's a lot of traffic getting by the Border Patrol . '' Calling it `` a real tragedy any time you lose a law enforcement officer in the line of duty , '' Bonner said , `` There are men and women who go out and risk their lives every night . It never gets easy and it seems to get harder every time you lose another brother from law enforcement . '' Terry , a native of Detroit had served 3 1/2 years in the Border Patrol and four years in the military , Bonner said . `` Our thoughts and prayers are with the Terry family for their tragic loss , '' said Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin . `` Our commitment to Agent Terry and his family is that we will do everything possible to bring to justice those responsible for this despicable act . '' `` The fatal shooting of Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry last night is an unconscionable act of violence against the men and women of the Border Patrol and all those who serve and defend our country , '' Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano -- the former governor of Arizona -- said in a statement . She said Terry 's death `` is a stark reminder of the very real dangers our men and women on the front lines confront every day as they protect our communities and the American people . '' She said authorities `` will leave no stone unturned as we seek justice for the perpetrators '' and offered her condolences to Terry 's family . Gov. Jan Brewer ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Terry . Brewer said Terry is survived by his parents , a brother and two sisters . `` Our prayers are with his family , as well as all Border Patrol agents and their families , '' Brewer said . Terry is the third Border Patrol agent to be killed in the line of duty this year , the Customs and Border Protection agency says . Thirty-four agents have died in the line of duty in the past 15 years , according to agency figures . In August , President Obama signed a bill that provides $ 600 million in emergency funding to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border . Among other things , the bill provides for roughly 1,500 new law enforcement agents , new unmanned aerial vehicles , new forwarding operating bases and $ 14 million in new communications equipment . More than 520 National Guard and Army troops were recently assigned to the Arizona-Mexico border through the bill . Federal officials said in July that human smuggling and illegal border crossings were on the rise in the Tucson , Arizona , sector of the border . Monday , Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents discovered a cross-border smuggling tunnel in Nogales after seizing more than 2,100 pounds of marijuana that was rolled in cylindrical bundles from a van , a statement from the agency said . It was the shape of the bundles that tipped agents off to the tunnel , the statement said . `` The marijuana bundles resembled previous seizures in which tunnels were used to smuggle narcotics from Mexico into the United States , '' the Immigration and Customs Enforcement statement said . One opening of the 13-foot long tunnel had a 10-inch diameter hole in a street surface in Nogales . `` The tunnel entrance in Mexico is directly against the International Border Fence and covered with a piece of plywood , '' the agency said . The tunnel will be filled with concrete . The driver of the van fled , but a passenger was arrested and is facing federal drug and immigration charges , the agency said . CNN 's Kara Devlin and Mike M. Ahlers contributed to this report .
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NEW : The agent was searching for bandits , the union head says . Arizona 's governor orders flags to be flown at half-staff . One of the suspects was wounded . The agent was killed Tuesday on the Mexico-Arizona border .
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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani was acquitted Wednesday of all but one count of conspiracy-related charges in a landmark civilian trial involving the first Guantanamo detainee to be tried in civilian court . Ghailani was convicted by a federal jury on a charge of conspiracy to destroy buildings and U.S. property in connection with his role in the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania . The trial had been widely considered a testing ground for the Obama administration , which has said that it could try some terrorism suspects outside military tribunals and in civilian courts . Ghailani 's lawyer , Peter Quijano , said Wednesday 's verdict was `` a reaffirmation that this nation 's judicial system is the greatest ever devised . '' `` It is a truly a system of laws and not men , '' he said . The U.S. Justice Department responded in a written statement , referring to the one guilty finding by saying , `` We respect the jury 's verdict and are pleased that Ahmed Ghailani now faces a minimum of 20 years in prison and a potential life sentence for his role in the embassy bombings . '' U.S. Attorney Prett Bharara in a statement that he would seek the maximum sentence of life without parole at sentencing , which is scheduled for January . Ghailani faced charges of conspiracy and murder in the 1998 attacks on U.S. embassies in Nairobi , Kenya , and Dar es Salaam , Tanzania . The bombings , for which al Qaeda claimed responsibility , killed 224 people , including a dozen Americans , and wounded thousands of others . Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan had rejected a defense plea for a mistrial on Monday after a juror claimed to have been chastised by fellow jurors for disagreeing with their conclusions . Kaplan read aloud a note that he received from the juror , who asked to be `` excused or exchanged '' in the trial of the 36-year-old Tanzanian , telling his defense attorneys that it was not grounds for a mistrial . Ghailani 's attorneys had maintained that he was exploited by al Qaeda for his knowledge of Tanzania , but was not a conspiring member of the group that later claimed responsibility for the attacks . Wednesday 's verdict raises broader questions regarding those being held in the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba and their prospects of facing civilian courts . `` The greater relevance has been the debate in this country of whether -LSB- alleged -RSB- terrorists held in Guantanamo can effectively be tried in a federal district court even though there may be problems with government witnesses , '' said Scott Silliman , executive director for the Center on Law , Ethics and National Security . Kaplan previously had ruled that prosecutors could n't call a key witness in the trial because Ghailani was coerced into disclosing the witness ' identity . Reaction to the verdict was quick in coming . Liz Cheney , daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney and a co-founder of the group Keep America Safe , joined in a statement from the group lashing out at the Obama administration for having `` rolled the dice in a time of war '' with a civilian trial . The statement called on Obama to `` end this reckless experiment . Reverse course . Use the military commissions at Guantanamo that Congress has authorized . '' Meanwhile , human rights advocates lauded Wednesday 's verdict as evidence of a fair trial , which they said signals `` the -LSB- Obama -RSB- administration should move forward with other detainees they wanted to try , '' according to Dixon Osburn , spokesman for Human Rights First -- a New York-based advocacy group . `` Those that said -LSB- the trial of Guantanamo detainees in civilian courts -RSB- would be a circus were proven wrong , '' he said . By contrast , Rep. Peter King , R-New York , said he was `` disgusted at the total miscarriage of justice today in Manhattan 's federal civilian court . '' King , who is the House 's incoming Homeland Security Committee chairman , blamed Attorney General Eric Holder for the trial 's outcome . `` He assured us that ` failure is not an option , ' '' King said in a written statement . The prosecution , which made its closing arguments November 8 , had accused Ghailani in a total of 285 counts of conspiracy and terrorism-related charges . Ghailani was captured in Pakistan in 2004 and moved to Guantanamo two years later . He was transferred last year to a federal prison in New York . CNN 's Kiran Khalid and Christina Romano contributed to this report .
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NEW : U.S. attorney to seek life sentence against Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani . Defense lawyer : Verdict reaffirms `` judicial system is the greatest ever devised '' A federal jury acquitted Ghailani on all but one count of conspiracy-related charges . Ghailani was convicted of conspiracy to destroy government property .
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Los Angeles , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Christina Aguilera signed her name to a divorce petition that was filed against husband Jordan Bratman in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Thursday . The 29-year-old singer-actress cited `` irreconcilable differences '' as the cause of the split from the 33-year-old music executive she married five years ago . Aguilera 's petition said a prenuptial agreement should dictate how they separate their assets . That agreement called for Jordan to get none of the money Aguilera earned before , during or after their marriage . She is asking the judge to grant joint legal and physical custody of the couple 's 2-year-old son , Max . `` Although Jordan and I are separated , our commitment to our son Max remains as strong as ever , '' Aguilera said in a statement released Tuesday through her representative . Aguilera co-stars with Cher in `` Burlesque , '' a major feature film set for a Thanksgiving release .
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Aguilera wants joint custody of her son . The singer-actress filed for divorce Thursday . Her petition says the couple had a prenuptial agreement .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The family of the U.S. swim star who died over the weekend during a race in the United Arab Emirates mourned Monday as answers to questions surrounding his death remained murky . Fran Crippen , 26 , died Saturday during the last leg of the Marathon Swimming World Cup . `` The official word coming out of the UAE ... is that he died from drowning . So now we have to go and figure out exactly how that happened because obviously Fran was a swimmer who was in peak physical shape , '' the swimmer 's sister , Maddy Crippen , told CNN . Another athlete in the race told CNN the competition might not have been monitored closely enough . `` I may be mistaken , but I ca n't remember seeing any boats that were going by us to watch the athletes a little bit closer , especially the ones that were falling behind , '' said German swimmer Jan Wolfgarten . `` With the conditions that extreme , for future reference , there should be people watching what 's going on with the athletes , '' Wolfgarten said . Monitors on at least nine boats and four personal watercraft were watching the race , according to event organizers . Wolfgarten said he thought Crippen `` was in just as good a shape as anyone can be . '' But both the water and the air were `` really , really warm , '' Wolfgarten told CNN 's `` American Morning . '' `` The sun came straight down '' during the last lap , just before noon , he said , suggesting it might be better to do the race in late afternoon next year . Crippen 's sister said she had heard from people who were there that her brother was n't `` charging '' like he usually did when he swam . `` He was n't himself as the race continued , '' she said . U.S. Swimming Federation authorities said they expect to receive the body of the star open-water swimmer Monday . `` In respect for his memory , '' the International Swimming Federation -LRB- FINA -RRB- canceled the remaining heats in the UAE in the wake of Crippen 's death , according the federation 's website . The loss of Crippen hit hard in suburban Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , where he grew up in a family of swimmers . Crippen was on target to achieve his goal of being an Olympian -- a dream cut short . `` We 're all grieving . We 're all in shock , '' said Richard Shoulberg , his longtime prep school coach . Doctors determined that severe fatigue was behind Crippen 's sudden death , UAE Swimming Federation Secretary Saeed Al Hamour told CNN on Sunday . Earlier , however , the head of the water sports club in Fujairah , Ahmed Ibrahim , said that preliminary tests showed the swimmer suffered a heart attack . The official report released by the UAE Swimming Federation made no mention of a heart attack . Crippen died during the last leg of the Marathon Swimming World Cup in Fujairah , the International Swimming Federation said in a news release . The cause of death is under investigation , the federation said . In a conversation with Shoulberg 12 hours before the race , Crippen said that the outside temperature was 100 degrees and that the water was 87 degrees . Some have speculated the high temperatures may have contributed to the death . However , Al Hamour denied any reports that Crippen 's death may have been caused by water temperature . `` The competition was monitored and supervised by the International Swimming Federation . All security measures were taken care of as needed , '' Al Hamour said . `` We 've organized so far 14 competitions and championships and never had any death . '' Swimming World magazine reported that Crippen fell unconscious during the event and deep-sea divers found him two hours later near the race 's final buoy . Crippen won bronze in the 10-kilometer event at the 2009 FINA World Championships and was the gold medalist in the same event at the 2007 Pan American Games , according to USA Swimming . Monday , his family released a statement thanking Crippen 's fans and friends for their support . `` Fran 's life was filled with passion , whether it was swimming for the U.S. or cheering on his beloved Philadelphia Phillies . We take some solace knowing he passed while doing what he loved most , swimming , '' it read .
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NEW : Swimmer 's family takse solace in knowing `` he passed ... doing what he loved '' NEW : Swimmer 's sister says he was n't himself as the race continued . Officials say that severe fatigue was a factor in Fran Crippen 's death . Crippen , 26 , died during last leg of 10-kilometer open-water race .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Barcelona produced a masterful second-half display to come from behind and defeat Valencia 2-1 at the Nou Camp on Saturday . The home side went behind after 37 minutes when Pablo Hernandez scored for the visitors . But second half goals from Andres Iniesta and Carles Puyol ensured that Barca secured all three points -- something they have struggled to do at home so far this season , dropping five points in their first three home games . David Villa , who was facing his old club for the first time since his $ 40 million -LRB- $ 55 million -RRB- summer transfer , had several chances to score but was denied by some excellent saves from Valencia 's keeper Cesar Sanchez . The win puts Barcelona level on 16 points with Valencia at the top of La Liga . Earlier Atletico Madrid secured a 2-0 win over Getafe at the Vicente Calderon stadium . The victory moves them to within three points of the top spot . An own goal from Getafe keeper Jordi Codina in the first half saw Atletico take the lead . A Diego Costa strike after 72 minutes sealed the points helping the reigning Europa League champions move up to fifth place . Meanwhile in Italy , two goals from Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato helped AC Milan to a 3-1 victory over Chievo at the San Siro on Saturday . Pato 's brace made it four goals in as many games for the 21-year-old , while Robinho scored his first goal for the club in the 90th minute to make sure of the victory . The win puts Milan top of Serie A for the first time this season , ahead of Lazio who play Sunday . In Saturday 's other game , Roma beat Genoa 2-1 thanks to goals from Marco Borriello and Matteo Brighi . Genoa only goal came courtesy of Gergely Rudolf in the 78th minute .
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Barcelona beat league leaders Valencia 2-1 at the Nou Camp to go joint top of table . Atletico Madrid move up to fifth with 2-0 win over Getafe . AC Milan got top of Serie A after convincing 3-1 win at home to Chievo .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed reports he is about to quit the English Premier League champions . Newspaper speculation on Monday claimed the Italian was on the verge of walking out of Stamford Bridge after a turbulent few weeks at the London club . Chelsea have lost three of their last four matches and the club sacked Ancelotti 's assistant Ray Wilkins earlier this month , sparking speculation over his position . It had been claimed the 51-year-old contacted the League Managers ' Association on Sunday night to discuss his position . But at a press conference ahead of Chelsea 's Champions League tie with Slovakian side MSK Zilina on Tuesday , Ancelotti said the rumors were `` totally untrue '' . `` I do n't know if it is enough to clarify my position today to close this rumor and speculation , '' began the 51-year-old . `` These rumors are totally untrue , I do n't know why this rumor came out today in the papers . `` The LMA -LRB- League Managers ' Association -RRB- called me last night to understand what was happening , but I was at home . These rumors are totally untrue . `` I have my contract until 2012 here in this club , I said a lot of times I would like to stay here , that I love this club , I love these players and have a lot of confidence in these players and this squad so there is no reason to change my idea . `` I said before my aim is to stay in this club , this country , this atmosphere for a long time . I think it depends on me . In the last year I did a good job and this year I would like to do the same . My aim is to stay here , I do n't want to say like Ferguson because I think it is impossible , but my aim is this . I would like to stay here . '' The departure of Wilkins , who played for the club for six years , coupled with a poor run of form has put pressure on Ancelotti , even though Chelsea remain top of the Premier League table . But the Italian , who led former club AC Milan to two Champions League titles , insisted the scrutiny that comes with his job is something he enjoys . `` There is no reason to think about my position . My position is very clear , I am the coach and I have to train my players and maintain the club to the best level , '' he added . `` This moment is not so good on the pitch and we have to do better there , we have to stay in focus on this because this is the problem . The problem is on the pitch . `` I had a lot of experience in my career , every year is the same . Sometimes the coach is in trouble because the team does n't reach the results , but this is my life and I like this life . ''
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Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed reports he is set to quit English champions Chelsea . Italian coach says rumors of his departure are `` totally untrue '' Newspaper reports claimed Ancelotti was on the brink of resigning . Chelsea are struggling for form after losing three of their last four matches .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o has received a three-match ban for head-butting Chievo 's Bostjan Cesar in the chest at last Sunday 's Serie A game . Eto'o , who scored as Inter went down 2-1 to Chievo , escaped punishment during the game as the incident , which happened in the 38th minute , was not seen by match officials . The Italian Football Federation decided to issue Eto'o with a ban after reviewing video evidence . In issuing the ban , they described the head-butt as `` premeditated '' and constituted `` violent conduct . '' The Cameroon international was also fined $ 30,000 -LRB- $ 40,000 -RRB- , but is available for Inter 's Champions League fixture with FC Twente on Wednesday . Inter say they intend to appeal the ban .
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Samuel Eto'o banned for three games for head-butt on Chievo 's Bostjan Cesar . Cameroon international also fined $ 30,000 -LRB- $ 40,000 -RRB- . Striker is available for Wednesday 's Champions League tie with FC Twente .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Roger Federer regained the title at his hometown tournament in Basle as he beat defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-4 3-6 6-1 in Sunday 's final . Serbian star Djokovic ended a run of three straight titles for Federer when he beat the Swiss maestro in last year 's final , but there was to be no repeat . It was his third win over the second seed in four meetings this year with his only loss in the U.S. Open semifinals at Flushing Meadows . Federer now has 65 career titles to go fourth in the all-time list , one ahead of American great Pete Sampras . The St. Jakobshalle arena is certainly a happy hunting ground for the 16-time grand slam champion , winning four of the last five finals at the Swiss Indoors tournament and seven from 11 . He swept through the deciding set for the loss of a single game to wrap up victory in just under two hours . Federer now heads to the Paris Masters bidding for a hat-trick of tournament titles after winning the Stockholm Open last week . He will be top seed at Bercy in the absence of world number one Rafael Nadal . Meanwhile at the Valencia Open , Spain 's David Ferrer beat compatriot Marcel Granollers 7-5 6-3 in Sunday 's final . The victory boosts Ferrer 's chances of claiming one of the three places available for the season-ending ATP Tour Finals in London later this month with the Paris Masters the final counting event for qualification .
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Roger Federer wins Swiss Indoors title with 6-4 3-6 6-1 win over Novak Djokovic . Federer lost to Djokovic in last year 's final in Basle . David Ferrer claims Valencia Open title by beating fellow Spaniard Marcel Granollers .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- He was once hailed as the next Boris Becker . But , more than a decade later , Nicolas Kiefer has called time on his tennis career after failing to build on the promise that took him to the heights of fourth in the world rankings . `` It is time to start a new chapter in life , '' the 33-year-old , who became a father for the first time in 2010 , said in a statement on his official website on Thursday . The German made headlines in 1997 when he reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon at the tender age of 19 , and won his home tournament in Halle two years later -- the third of his six titles on the ATP Tour as he earned more than $ 7 million on the circuit . He went on to claim an Olympic silver medal in doubles in 2004 with compatriot Rainer Schuttler , before progressing to the last four of the Australian Open in 2006 -- his best performance in a grand slam . What were the top tennis moments of 2010 ? However , after suffering a wrist injury that year , the player tipped to follow in the footsteps of six-time major winner Becker has struggled to get back to the top of the game , playing on the lowly Challenger Tour and slipping to a world ranking of just 722 . `` That 's going to follow me around my whole life , but that 's okay , '' Kiefer said of the comparisons in an exclusive interview with German newspaper Die Welt . `` There can only be one Boris Becker . He was my biggest motivator . I learned the most from him , and I 'm very grateful to him for that . `` Sometimes I just missed out by a pinch . But that 's what makes the difference between a Boris Becker and someone not so successful . '' Despite having previously said he wanted to continue playing until the 2012 Olympics in London , Kiefer is now looking forward to a new life away from the court with girlfriend Anna and five-month-old daughter Mabelle Emilienne . `` A couple of days ago I looked in the mirror and said to myself -- come on , you 've had a great career , you 've met lots of great people , traveled to lots of countries , and learnt so much . Enough . You 're a father now , you have a daughter , '' he said . `` The last few times I was away , I 've known what I 've been missing . Every evening I fall asleep next to my daughter Mabelle . Every morning I wake up next to her . Those are moments I do n't want to miss . '' Known as `` Kiwi '' to his fans , Kiefer will have more time to concentrate on interests away from tennis , including his favorite football team Hanover 96 -- for whom he scored a goal while playing in a friendly match in 2005 . Kiefer is also studying for a degree in sports management , and he told Die Welt that he may return to tennis in the future utilizing his newfound skills . `` It will be something exciting , interesting for me , '' he said . `` Maybe in tennis , as a manager or consultant . Why not ? ''
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Nicolas Kiefer retires from professional tennis at the age of 33 . Former world number four wants to spend more time with his partner and baby daughter . German is currently ranked 722 after suffering wrist problems over the last couple of years . Kiefer reached semifinals of Australian Open and won an Olympic silver medal in doubles .
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Baghdad , Iraq -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The toll from a series of explosions across Baghdad climbed to at least 64 dead and 360 wounded Wednesday , Iraq 's health minister Saleh Mahdi told state television al-Iraqiya . The blasts across the capital Tuesday included 14 car bombs , two roadside bombs and mortar attacks in at least 17 neighborhoods , most of them in Shiite areas , police said . In an earlier report , police said there had been three roadside bombs and a sticky bomb : a device typically placed on a vehicle . Explosions struck the Shiite neighborhoods of Kadhimiya in the northwest ; Amil , Bayaa and Shulaa in the southwest ; Ur and Zuhour in the northeast ; Sadr City , Kamaliya and Amin in the east ; and Abu Dhsir in the southern part of the city . Other blasts struck mixed Sunni-Shiite neighborhoods , including Waziriya , Yarmouk , Jihad and Eghraiat . U.S. military advisers went to some of the explosion sites with Iraqi security forces , the military said in a statement . A U.S. military spokesman , Lt. Col. Eric Bloom , said the strikes are typical of al Qaeda in Iraq attacks . During the height of the Iraq war , sectarian violence tore through Baghdad on a daily basis in Sunni and Shiite neighborhoods . Despite a series of recent bombings , `` overall security is good '' and `` attack levels -LSB- in Iraq -RSB- remain at historically low levels , '' Pentagon spokesman Col. David Lapan said Wednesday . On Tuesday , the Committee to Protect Journalists protested Iraq 's move -- carried out Monday -- to close Al-Baghdadiya TV 's offices in Baghdad and Basra . The decision came after the Cairo , Egypt-based satellite channel broadcast demands of gunmen who attacked a church in Baghdad on Sunday . The hours-long standoff ended after Iraqi security forces stormed the Sayidat al-Nejat church . In all , 58 people died , and 75 others were wounded ; most of the casualties were women and children , the officials added . The Al-Baghdadiya bureau chief in Cairo , Abdelhamid al-Saih , told the journalists group that the shutdown was illegal since there was no judicial order and that he believed authorities were using the broadcast as a pretext to close the offices because the channel had previously given Iraqis the opportunity to criticize the government . `` We are concerned by the closure of Al-Baghdadiya TV and demand that -LSB- the government 's Communications and Media Commission -RSB- explain under what authority it has stormed the station 's offices and censored it , '' said Mohamed Abdel Dayem , Middle East and North Africa program coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists . `` We call on the authorities to allow the station to resume its operations immediately . '' According to the committee , the government commission said in a statement that the attackers had `` contacted the station and selected it to be the exclusive platform for their inhumane practices with the purpose of disrupting Iraq 's national unity and to inflame religious discord . '' It said , `` the station 's broadcast of demands ` amounts to incitement to violence ' and that Al-Baghdadia 's coverage was not objective , creating a threat to the military operation by providing attackers with information about ongoing operations to rescue the hostages . '' CNN 's Arwa Damon and Mohammed Tawfeeq contributed to this report .
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NEW : Pentagon says Iraq security still `` good '' despite bombings . Death toll climbs from Baghdad bombings . Shiite neighborhoods are hit in a wave of explosions . The explosions struck areas across the city .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Authorities say a fellow inmate working in the kitchen of a Michigan jail tried to serve a poisoned apple to a serial stabbing suspect after the two had an altercation behind bars . Accused serial stabber Elias Abuelazam never took a bite , Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell said Thursday . But Andre Franklin , 34 , now faces a charge of attempted poisoning for the September incident . The tainted apple , sprayed with oven degreaser with `` poison components in it , '' never made it out of the kitchen , Pickell said . `` We found out immediately , '' he said but declined to say how guards learned what happened . Pickell said Franklin apparently targeted Abuelazam after the two `` had some words with each other . '' Abuelazam is a suspect in 18 stabbings in Michigan , Virginia and Ohio . Five of the attacks were fatal , Genesee County prosecutor David Leyton has said . He has been charged with homicide in three of the five deaths and has been charged with six counts of assault with intent to commit murder . Abuelazam has pleaded not guilty and remains jailed awaiting trial . Pickell said Franklin had nearly completed all of his time for a simple assault charge and was a trustee : a nonviolent prisoner who qualified for jobs that could help reduce his sentence . But if convicted of attempted poisoning , Franklin could face up to 15 more years behind bars , Pickell said . He is in jail in lieu of $ 5,000 bail .
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An apple is covered with oven degreaser , the sheriff says . The inmate faces a charge of attempted poisoning . The sheriff says accused serial stabber Elias Abuelazam never took a bite .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Faltering Besiktas have re-inforced their ranks by acquiring their second Portugal international star this week as Hugo Almeida signed Friday for the Turkish side . Almeida has been given a three-year deal after switching from Bundesliga Werder Bremen for $ 2 million -LRB- $ 2.62 million -RRB- . The 26-year-old has been at Bremen since 2006 -- scoring 41 goals in 117 appearances -- with reports saying he has left after failing to agree a new deal . Almeida , who has also scored 12 goals in 33 games for his country , joins fellow Portugal international Simao at the 13-time Turkish champions . Football 's heroes and villains of 2010 . Simao , who played in the Portugal side which reached the Euro 2004 final and the semifinals of the 2006 World Cup , joins from Atletico Madrid for $ 7 million -LRB- $ 9.18 million -RRB- on a two-and-half-year deal . The 31-year-old retired from international football after this year 's World Cup having made 85 appearances . The pair will join a team which has slipped to fifth in the Turkish standings , 14 points behind leaders Bursaspor . Meanwhile , in other transfer news Friday , Dutch international Ibrahim Afellay has been unveiled at Spanish champions Barcelona . Barcelona sign Dutch star Afellay . The 24-year-old Afellay has passed his medical to complete his reported $ 3 -LRB- $ 3.94 million -RRB- move from PSV Eindhoven . The midfielder , who has been capped 29 times , said it had always been his ambition to play for the Catalan giants . `` When I was a kid , I wanted to play for Barça -- it was a dream , '' he told the club 's official website . `` We all know that it is the best place to play football and when I heard about their interest I did n't think twice , I just felt -- sign now and close the deal quickly . ''
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Besiktas sign striker Hugo Almeida from Bundesliga Werder Bremen . Almeida joins fellow Portugal international Simao at the Turkish side . Barcelona unveil latest signing Ibrahim Afellay from PSV Eindhoven .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A planned strike by Spanish footballers has been averted after a Madrid court ruled against a petition filed by a trade union that represents the country 's players . The Spanish Players ' Association -LRB- AFE -RRB- had applied to postpone the next round of Spanish league games , including Barcelona 's La Liga match against Levante on Sunday , by 24 hours . The union argued that it had an agreement with the Professional Football League that matches would not be played during Spain 's winter break which lasts up to and including January 2 . But the Spanish High Court decided it had no jurisdiction over the dispute , declaring that it `` it is not competent to decide on the precautionary measure of suspending the League for Sunday January 2 , '' AFP reports . According to Spanish sports newspaper Marca , five first division and ten second division matches would have been affected if the strike was allowed to go ahead . But there will be at least one footballer who will still be taking industrial action : Real Madrid 's Royston Drenthe . The Dutch international , who is currently on loan at fellow La Liga club Hercules , has declared he will go on a post-Christmas , one-man strike until he receives what he claims are unpaid wages . `` I have n't been fully paid once since I left Madrid for Hercules . I 've received 50 % of my monthly wages on two occasions and did n't get paid at all in the other four months , '' he told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf . `` I have a mortgage and several other bills that need to be paid and I ca n't accept that Hercules are not paying me . ''
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A strike called by the union that represents Spain 's footballers has been called off . Fifteen games due to take place Sunday will now go ahead . The union was angry that matches would take place on Jan 2 , during the winter break . Madrid 's High Court said it had no jurisdiction in the case .
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Abidjan , Ivory Coast -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A three-man West African delegation wo n't return to Ivory Coast until Monday , when it will ask self-declared President Laurent Gbagbo to relinquish his post or face a military ouster , a representative of the group said Friday . But Gbagbo remained defiant in his claim that he won a November 28 election fairly -- a claim disputed by challenger Alassane Ouattara and a growing international bloc that has recognized him as the winner of the presidential runoff election . Ouattara and Gbagbo , the incumbent , set dueling deadlines for the other to stand down , but neither show any signs of doing so . Charles Ble Goude , a minister in Gbagbo 's cabinet , ordered Ouattara out of Abidjan by Saturday . `` If you -LRB- Ouattara -RRB- do n't do it by the first of January , when that day passes , I can no longer be responsible for the security of the people at the Golf Hotel , '' said Charles Ble Goude , a minister in Gbagbo 's cabinet , whipping supporters into a frenzy at a rally Wednesday . The Golf Hotel is where Ouattara has been holed up since the election . `` I ask the people of Ivory Coast to be ready with their bare hands to remove Ouattara ! '' Ble Goude said . A spokesman for Ouattara said that Ouattara told African leaders at a meeting earlier this week that he was willing to offer Gbagbo amnesty in return for ceding power , setting a midnight Friday deadline . Ouattara set the December 31 deadline thinking that the African leaders representing the Economic Community of West African States -LRB- ECOWAS -RRB- would return to Ivory Coast on Thursday , said his spokesman , Patrick Achi . The three-man delegation , however , is not set to travel back to Abidjan until Monday , when it will again ask Gbagbo to step down , Nigerian defense spokesman Col. Yerima Mohammed said Friday . Achi said the ECOWAS leaders asked Ouattara to spell out the conditions under which he would be willing to see Gbagbo leave quickly and peacefully . `` He offered to give Gbagbo amnesty and other conditions related to a former head-of-state status but he said that these offers will be only available if former President Gbagbo is ready to recognize that he has lost elections , '' Achi said . Ouattara , said Achi , `` still wants the crisis to be over as quickly as possible '' and hopes it will not extend beyond Monday . If the ECOWAS appeal to Gbabgo fails again , the regional bloc 's defense committee will meet in Mali January 17-18 to finalize a military option and then report back to the heads of state , Mohammed said . Military force is a last resort , Mohammed said , adding that it 's hoped Gbagbo will step down peacefully . The crisis began when the independent Electoral Commission declared Ouattara the winner of the runoff , followed by the West African nation 's Constitutional Council 's declaration that Gbagbo was the winner . Meanwhile , in an interview with EuroNews , Gbagbo called for Ouattara to support a recount of the runoff vote and declared there was no reason for him to step aside . `` It must be understood that -LRB- the Electoral Commission 's declaration -RRB- was an illegitimate result which was prematurely declared by a body that had no right to do so , '' he said . `` It 's on this point that the west is digging its heels in . After the vote , the Constitutional Council meets and gives the result . It declares who is the elected president , and that was me . It 's not open to debate . '' Earlier this week , an ECOWAS delegation consisting of Presidents Yayi Boni of Benin , Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone and Pedro Pires of Cape Verde met with Gbagbo in Abidjan . But their pleas for him to leave office were in vain . Meanwhile , human rights activists grew increasingly concerned about politically motivated violence in Ivory Coast . The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights , Navi Pillay , sent individual letters to `` a group of leaders in key authority positions '' to remind them `` in the strongest terms '' that they will be held `` personally accountable for human rights violations . '' `` The international criminal justice system that has developed over the past 15 or so years has given us a tool of accountability we did not have before , '' Pillay said . `` No longer can heads of state , and other actors , be sure that they can commit atrocious violations and get away with it . '' The letter was sent to Gbagbo and the commanders of the Ivorian Republican Guard , the marines and security forces . `` We have received reports of at least two mass graves ; however , U.N. human rights teams have been denied access to the scenes of these atrocities in order to investigate them , '' Pillay said . `` Denying access to alleged mass grave sites and places where the victims ' mortal remains are allegedly deposited constitutes a clear violation of international human rights and humanitarian law . '' The U.N. refugee agency said Friday that more than 18,000 refugees have fled the country for neighboring Liberia . In London , British officials informed Philippe D Djangone-Bi , the man sent by Gbagbo as his ambassador to Britain , that he is no longer recognized in the position as of Friday . He immediately loses his diplomatic status , privileges and immunities , the UK Foreign Office said . `` We will be moving to recognize the appointee of President Alassane Ouattara in the usual manner , '' the office said in a statement . Earlier this month , representatives of European Union countries agreed to only accept ambassadors appointed by Ouattara . France is reviewing the credentials of the Ouattara appointee , and Belgium has said it would accept the new president 's ambassador . France has renewed its call for citizens -- especially those with children -- to leave Ivory Coast as soon as possible , the French Foreign Ministry said Friday . France last week warned of dangers in the West African nation . `` Although foreigners have not so far been directly threatened , the French authorities renew their advisory to defer plans for trips to Ivory Coast , and to all the French who can ... to temporarily leave Ivory Coast until the situation normalizes , '' the foreign ministry said in a statement Friday . The United States and United Kingdom also have warned their citizens of possible violence . The U.S. State Department has ordered non-emergency personnel and family members to leave Ivory Coast . It also warned U.S. citizens against traveling there . The UK Foreign Office also had advised British citizens to avoid travel to Ivory Coast and , for those already there , to leave the country unless they `` have a pressing reason to remain . '' CNN 's Salma Abdelaziz contributed to this report .
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NEW : West African heads of state to return to Ivory Coast Monday . NEW : They will again ask Gbagbo to step down or face military ouster . Ouattara has told Gbagbo to be out by midnight Friday . Gbagbo wants Ouattara out of Abidjan by Saturday .
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Guatemala City , Guatemala -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Six people were killed and 17 were injured in a bomb blast onboard a bus in northwestern Guatemala City , officials said . Police on Tuesday were still not sure who set off the bomb or why , though one transportation union leader said that gang members had threatened violence if bus companies did not pay extortions . Initial reports from police on Monday were of four or five people dead , but the number rose to six Tuesday morning , CNN affiliate Noti 7 reported . The injured remained at the hospital , where they were being treated for second - and third-degree burns . A mother and her two children of 11 and 13 years were among those killed , local media reported . Some witnesses told police that a woman came aboard the bus , placed the bag that presumably held the explosive on the luggage rack , and then got off the bus , Noti 7 reported . But authorities added that they are investigating all possibilities . Gamaliel Chan of the bus drivers ' union said that his organization had warned authorities of the possibility of an attack because of threats made to them by gang members . The gang members allegedly told the drivers that there would be an attack if they did not pay a Christmas `` bonus . '' According to Noti 7 , the gang members were asking for 60,000 quetzals from the bus drivers , or about $ 7,300 . Journalist Alexia Rios contributed to this report .
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A bomb went off on a bus in Guatemala City on Monday . At least six people were killed , including two minors . Bus drivers say they were warned of attacks if they did n't pay extortions . Police are investigating all angles .
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HONG KONG , China -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- In the decade since the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to China , local movie-makers have faced daunting changes in the industry . A trend of fewer films being produced each year in Hong Kong at the time of the handover has continued into the 21st century . Stephen Chow 's `` Shaolin Soccer '' is one of Hong Kong 's all-time top-grossing films . People in Hong Kong 's industry point to several causes for the comparatively leaner times : a lack of opportunities for new acting talent , inadequate training and schooling for people who produce movies and changing tastes within the Hong Kong public . At the same time , local film-makers have had to refocus their cameras for a new audience : mainland China . `` The Hong Kong film industry came to a rude awakening -LSB- in the late 1990s -RSB- that the world was changing faster than it was in the age of new delivery systems for home entertainment and the Internet , '' says Bede Cheng , a local film archivist and curator . `` Unfortunately , it seemed to be blinded by the ` golden age ' of the '80s , where any film could easily rack in over $ 1.3 million . '' The box office numbers are sobering . In the early 1990s , Hong Kong released around 200 local features a year . By 1997 , that number dropped to 85 films grossing $ 69 million , according to the Hong Kong , Kowloon and New Territories Motion Picture Industry Association -LRB- MPIA -RRB- . By 2006 , those figures slumped to 51 films grossing $ 37 million . Ten years ago , the top 10 grossing films accounted for 47 percent of the total box-office return ; today , the portion is 58 percent . `` 1997 , unfortunately , coincides with the beginning of the collapse of the local film industry -- a well-documented fact , '' says screenwriter Jimmy Ngai . `` On the other hand , it also commenced the opening up of the mainland market . `` The result is that the industry has grown more and more accustomed to looking north for both investment and box return -- nothing political , but more of a survival instinct . What needs not to be spelt out for film-makers venturing north is that one plays according to what goes with the territory . '' The new Chinese market has translated into an emphasis in contrasts of Hong Kong-made films , says film archivist Cheng . `` Today production is down , with many majors like Chinastar and Golden Harvest scaling back , '' he says . `` Most films are high-end productions with big stars , or low-end made with a shoestring budget for an easier return . `` The number of screens is also down , with the consolidation of more multiplexes , usually owned or partly owned by distributors , which already have a steady supply of foreign films to fill the screens . Some once video distributors like Mei Ah and Universe have gone into production as a way to keep the pipeline flowing . '' In 2006 , Hong Kong closed five small cinemas and re-opened one multiplex . Gary Mak , director of Broadway Cinematheque -- Hong Kong 's last-remaining alternative-screening venue -- remains optimistic about more adventurous programming and distribution . But Mak points to a shortage of creativity in the local industry . `` No talents , no formal training , in most areas such as script-writing , directing , acting , etc , '' he says . `` Even the independent scene still needs more real talents -- or at least , real producers to pull together a really good project . '' Tim Youngs , Hong Kong consultant for Italy 's Far East Film Festival , says changing tastes among Hong Kong movie-goers has also affected the industry . `` Audiences have become increasingly dismissive of local movies , often referring to them as poor quality , and there are much fewer paying cinemagoers these days . `` So the hometown audience shows less support for local movies , whether by not seeing local films or opting for piracy , while the declining number of films means less opportunities for film-makers , fewer chances to try out new things , and damage to confidence . '' Elizabeth Kerr , film critic and curator formerly based in Seoul , South Korea , agrees with Youngs ' assessment . `` For all the risk-taking businessmen out there -LSB- in Hong Kong -RSB- , no one is willing to put their money where their mouth is and throw in some support . `` The industry for the most part suffers from the cleave between that fluff -- which makes money -- and the more adult film-making of the smaller studios , distributors and indies . '' How is South Korea 's film industry different from its Hong Kong counterpart ? `` The drive to attain world adoration , '' Kerr says . `` Koreans truly believe they 're making great art all the time . South Korea launched an active campaign on all levels -- corporate , government , education -- to train and cultivate a modern film industry . '' Still , Kerr sees reason for optimism . Films that best retain a Hong Kong style , Kerr maintains , likely carry `` Category III '' -LRB- under 18 not allowed -RRB- ratings : Movies that are `` grown up and smart , '' she says . `` Even if the films do n't work , someone tried . '' In the end , it may be culture that poses one of the greatest challenges for Hong Kong 's movie industry . `` Around 1997 , like lots of Hong Kong people , I kind of lost myself , '' says independent film-maker Chan Wing-chiu . `` The film industry was already almost dead in the '90s . Why work for a sunset industry ? '' Chan 's own first feature in 2005 , `` A Side , B Side , Sea Side , '' includes a scene with a gaggle of girls on Hong Kong 's Cheung Chau island who are unable to communicate in Chinese with an Australian man speaking fluent Mandarin . The two parties end up conversing in English . `` That 's me , '' says Chan , referring to the girls . `` I speak English better than Putonghua -LSB- China 's official common language , also known as Mandarin -RSB- . Many Chinese say that now that Hong Kong is part of China , Hong Kong people must learn Putonghua . I disagree . In Hong Kong we all speak Cantonese . Hong Kong already has a bad reputation for Putonghua , but I do n't feel ashamed . I 'm proud to have grown up during the transition between 1997 and SAR . `` Why do we have so many problems with China ? Because our language , our culture , our values , our way of thinking are different . So we are not good at speaking Putonghua . Even in the cinema , we see Western movies , Japanese movies , Korean movies ... but not many Chinese movies . '' Adds independent director Yan-yan Mak : `` We are monsters . China says : ` You are not Chinese . ' Gweilos -LSB- Hong Kong slang for Caucasians -RSB- say : ` You are Chinese . ' After 1997 , we lost the confidence to be Hong Kong people . '' E-mail to a friend .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- As the `` B '' in BRIC -LRB- one of the world 's fastest-growing economies alongside Russia , India and China -RRB- , Brazil may very well owe its force to an emerging business and technology district in the heart of Sao Paulo , centered around an upscale avenue called Luis Carlos Berrini in the neighborhood of Brooklin . The modern buildings of Morumbi in Brooklin line the Marginal highway along the Pinheiros River . `` There 's been a transformation from a sleepy outpost in Sao Paulo to perhaps the city 's most dynamic area in terms of new growth , new buildings and new companies , '' observes Bill Hinchberger , the founding editor of Brazilmax , an online travel guide to Brazil . Of course , this transformation did n't happen overnight . Development began in the 1930 's , from a quaint rural outpost to a middle-class residential neighborhood of predominantly single-family , chalet-style homes of German and British expatriates , alongside a favela . The commercial growth of Brooklin -- named after the now-defunct New York trolley-car line which terminated in that neighborhood -- began with the general movement of banks from Rio de Janeiro to Brazil 's biggest city near the country 's newly established -LRB- yet diplomatically dull -RRB- capital of Brasília in 1960 . In the following decades , more brands and businesses moved over from Rio to Sao Paulo , hotels took over vacant lots , and the favela was razed to make way for more office buildings . While residential -LRB- as well as dining and nightlife -RRB- development has been slow to develop in comparison , the influx of outsiders and renewal of generations has resulted in a stimulating mix of new residents and commuters . `` Since the development of the late 1990 's , Berrini is becoming the fourth downtown of Sao Paulo , after Centro , Paulista -LRB- a symbol of the 20th century city -RRB- and Faria Lima -LSB- in neighboring Pinheiros -RSB- , '' says Hinchberger , who lived in Brazil from 1986 to 2008 , most of that time in Brooklin . Today , the region around Avenida Berrini hosts a quorum of high-technology multinational firms and their executives , including AT&T , HP , LG Electronics , Microsoft , Nokia , Oracle , Philips , Samsung , Sun Microsystems , and even Coca-Cola and Pepsi . But perhaps more telling is the shift of headquarters of Brazil 's largest and internationally renowned media conglomerate , Globo , from its traditional home in Rio to its new stronghold in Brooklin , Sao Paulo . Other Brazilian media and IT giants such as Terra Internet and Abril have also set up shop on Avenida Berrini , with a slew of software start-ups filling in the side-streets . So is Berrini set to be Brazil 's own up-and-coming Silicon Valley ? `` I think it 's overblown to call it a Silicon Valley , '' responds Hinchberger . `` Brazil has a problem in terms of IT with fairly restrictive laws on the importation of hardware , which just makes everything more expensive . The price of any computer is about twice as much as in the U.S. Even local manufacturers do n't charge cut-rate prices , because they know they can get a free ride -LSB- on the market rates -RSB- . '' But if general access to hardware hinders distribution , Hinchberger agrees that software for Web and mobile development is soaring . This should come as no surprise , given that Brazil is the world 's fifth-largest country in both area and population , and ranks fifth worldwide in number of mobile phone and Internet users . Mobile mecca . With a population of 190 million , Brazil registered over 152 million mobile phones -LRB- of which 3.2 million 3G devices -RRB- as of February 2009 , resulting in a market penetration rate of 80 percent , according to the Brazilian telecommunications portal Teleco . Teleco also reports that Brazil 's four major carriers -- Vivo , TIM , Claro and Oi -- together hold 91 percent of the market . And let us not forget , Sao Paulo is the world 's fourth-largest city , as well as Brazil 's biggest and richest megalopolis . Among the foreign companies with their foot in the door of this exploding online and mobile market is the year-old start-up Nimbuzz -- headquartered in the Netherlands , with its first overseas office in Sao Paulo -- which offers a free , mobile solution for instant messaging , VoIP calling , file sending and social networking through existing platforms . `` Nimbuzz is located about five minutes from Avenida Berrini , '' says Marcelo Calbucci , Nimbuzz 's Brazilian marketing analyst . `` Many direct-to-consumer companies -LRB- D2C -RRB- , operators , Internet companies and general technology companies are located around Berrini , so the location has helped in meeting new opportunities and building business relationships more frequently , with companies that relate directly to Nimbuzz 's core business . '' But while some 152 million Brazilians may have a mobile handset , a staggering 80 percent of them use a pre-paid phone card , making the public 's investment in mobile services a challenge . Nimbuzz , however , remains optimistic about evolving mentalities , as the company 's Berrini branch focuses on shifting Brazilians ' already buzzing online activity to their handheld devices . `` The online social habits of the Brazilian population match Nimbuzz features , mainly with Orkut and MSN , but with good participation also from Skype , Facebook , Twitter , MySpace and others , '' says Calbucci . Just around the corner from the Nimbuzz office is Brasigo , another year-old start-up , which offers an online space for Brazilians to interact and share with each other , beginning with a user-generated question-and-answer service . Like Nimbuzz , the company may be starting small , but unlike global models such as Yahoo! Answers , Brasigo has the advantage of being born and raised in Brooklin .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shook hands on the sidelines of Brazil 's presidential inauguration this weekend , state media reported . The Venezuelan state-run AVN news agency said the two discussed specific issues in a brief , informal conversation . Both leaders were in Brazil for the inauguration of Dilma Rousseff , the country 's first female president . `` We greeted each other . -LRB- Clinton -RRB- , I think , was entering the room . She had a very spontaneous smile and I greeted her with the same effusiveness . ... It was a pleasant moment . We spoke about two or three specific things , '' Chavez told state-run VTV . State media did not specify what issues were discussed . As of early Sunday morning , the U.S. State Department had not released any details about the conversation . Diplomatic relations between the two countries have been particularly strained recently . Last week the State Department announced that the U.S. government had revoked the visa of the Venezuelan ambassador to Washington . That move came in response to Venezuela 's decision not to accept the diplomatic credentials of Larry Palmer , the U.S. ambassadorial nominee for the South American country , State Department spokesman Mark Toner said . Earlier , Toner told reporters that diplomatic relations with Venezuela were in the `` national interest . '' `` We believe it 's in our national interest to have an ambassador in Caracas so that we can candidly express our views and engage with the government of Venezuela . ... There are tensions in the relationship , and it 's precisely because of that that we feel that it 's important to have appropriate diplomatic relations , '' he said . Venezuela 's government has said it considers statements Palmer made about the country `` unacceptable declarations . '' In response to a questionnaire by Sen. Richard Lugar , R-Indiana , Palmer said last year that he had concerns about freedom of expression in Venezuela and that there are `` clear ties '' between the Venezuelan government and Colombian guerrillas . Venezuela `` considers that the content of those statements sets a precedent of meddling and interventionism from someone that has not even arrived in Venezuelan territory yet , '' the Venezuelan government said in a statement last year .
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Chavez tells state media that they discussed `` two or three specific things '' The U.S. State Department has not released any details about the exchange . Recent diplomatic relations between the two countries have been particularly strained . Washington revoked the visa of the Venezuelan ambassador to Washington last week .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the central coastal area of Chile on Sunday , some 70 kilometers -LRB- 45 miles -RRB- northwest of Temuco , the U.S. Geological Survey said . There were no immediate reports of major damage or injury . The quake , which stuck around 5:20 p.m. -LRB- 3:20 p.m. ET -RRB- , was felt as far away as Santiago , roughly 595 km -LRB- 370 miles -RRB- north of where the USGS said the quake occurred . The epicenter was more than 10 miles underground , the USGS said . Loreto Henriquez , manager of the Holiday Inn Express in Temuco , felt the quake for about a minute , describing it as loud and strong . She said people ran into the streets , but did not report any major damage . CNN Chile similarly reported no immediate injuries or damage . The temblor cut some telephone and electricity lines , according to Chile 's national emergency office , which did not provide any further detail . Roughly 91,000 people felt very strong shaking , according to USGS estimates . Soon after the quake , a 5.0-magnitude aftershock rattled the area around 6:10 p.m. -LRB- 4:10 p.m. ET -RRB- , striking some 110 km -LRB- 70 miles -RRB- northwest of Temuco . The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no widespread tsunami threat exists , but did not rule out the possibility of local tsunamis close to the quake 's epicenter . In February , an 8.8-magnitude quake hit Chile near the nation 's second largest city , Concepcion , killing hundreds . Sunday 's quake struck roughly 100 miles south of Concepcion . CNN 's Brian Walker contributed to this report .
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NEW : The 7.1-magnitude quake cuts some telephone and electricity lines . It is felt as far as Santiago , 370 miles away . There are no immediate reports of major damage .
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BEIJING , China -LRB- Reuters -RRB- -- Just days after China marked the one-year countdown to the Olympics with fireworks , pomp and ceremony , the Chinese co-designer of the Games ' most iconic stadium has slammed the event as a public-relations sham . Ai Weiwei : `` Can a nation be celebrated and be so proud with this ignoring of its past ? '' Ai Weiwei , one of China 's foremost architects , said he feels `` disgusted '' that the $ 400 million , `` Bird 's Nest '' National Stadium he helped design with Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron has become a proud symbol of China 's development . `` I 've already forgotten about it . I turn down all the demands to have photographs with it . I 'm not interested , '' the portly artist told Reuters at a studio in Beijing 's northeast suburbs . `` I would feel ashamed if I just designed something for glamour or to show some kind of fake image . '' Last Wednesday , Chinese and Olympic officials hosted a 10,000-strong celebration gala with fireworks , dancers and pop stars on Tiananmen Square , scene of a bloody army crackdown on student-led pro-democracy demonstrations in 1989 . Ai 's criticism stands in marked contrast to the upsurge in national pride the Olympics has generated , though it does join a chorus of deliberately timed criticism from mainly foreign rights groups . The designer , who once smashed a 2,000-year-old Han dynasty vase for art , speaks candidly -- and from personal experience . Ai was raised in a labor camp in China 's remote northwestern region of Xinjiang , after his father , Ai Qing -- himself regarded as one of China 's finest modern poets -- was purged in the 1950s after being denounced as `` an enemy of the state and a rightist . '' `` I spent five years with him at a labor camp where he cleaned toilets , but these stories become so catchy today , '' Ai shrugged . `` I have my own problems . '' He likened China 's embrace of the Olympics as a `` pretend smile . '' `` Can a nation be celebrated and be so proud with this ignoring of its past ? '' Ai asked , sitting on a bench next to one of his works , a distended wooden slab called `` Crooked Coffin . '' `` Can you have the self-confidence to clearly examine yourself , rather than to give this kind of pretend smile on your face ... It 's this kind of fake smile which is disgusting ... So I hate this . '' When asked about what China was trying to hide , Ai said : `` There are too many things . The whole political structure , the condition of civil rights ... corruption , pollution , education , you name it . '' `` Then just say ` let 's forget about all this , ' let 's just light some big fireworks , let 's have those stupid directors , those people are such opportunists and they just become part of the powerful manipulators because they have no self-consciousness and have such bad taste . '' Ai said the 91,000-seat `` Bird 's Nest '' remained a beautiful , if regretful , commission . `` I did it because I love design and the idea of how it would be looked at by others , '' he said . `` I can also do self-criticism . '' E-mail to a friend . Copyright 2007 Reuters . All rights reserved.This material may not be published , broadcast , rewritten , or redistributed .
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One of China 's foremost architects slams country for Olympic ceremonies . Ai Weiwei say China is promoting superficial image of nation to world . Architect spent years as a child in labor camps .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Wayne Rooney scored his first goal in open play since March last year to help Manchester United to a 2-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns on Saturday . The striker scored after just three minutes heading home from a Patrice Evra cross to end his marathon goal drought . Football 's heroes and villains of 2010 . But United 's lead did n't last long as James Morrison fired a spectacular 25-yard equalizer , volleying past Tomasz Kuszczak into the top left corner after 14 minutes . And West Brom should have gone ahead in the 62nd minute when referee Chris Foy awarded them a penalty when Rio Ferdinand brought down Jerome Thomas . But Peter Odemwingie could only drag his spot kick wide of the Kuszczak 's right post . It was a miss that the Baggies were quickly made to pay for as Javier Hernandez -LRB- who came on for Dimitar Berbatov after 60 minutes -RRB- headed home unopposed from a Wayne Rooney corner with quarter of an hour remaining . Manchester City kept up the pressure on United with a 1-0 win over Blackpool at Eastlands . Adam Johnson 's deflected shot found the net after 34 minutes . City were the dominant side throughout but Carlos Tevez squandered a series of chances to put the game to bed , including a missed penalty in the first half . The win puts City level on points with United on 41 points , but United have two games in hand over Roberto Mancini 's men . Arsenal enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 win over Birmingham at St Andrews to maintain their title challenge . Robin van Persie opened the scoring after 13 minutes when his free-kick deflected off the Birmingham wall and past a wrong-footed Ben Foster in goal . Samir Nasri doubled the lead in the 58th minute with a neat finish into the left corner and a hapless Roger Johnson scored an own goal eight minutes later . The Birmingham defender saw the ball ricochet off his knee and into his own net after Foster had semi-blocked a fierce close-range effort from Cesc Fabregas . Arsenal remain third , two points behind both Manchester clubs . Defeat for Birmingham means they slip to second from bottom with 19 points from 19 games . Gareth Bale scored his 11th goal of the season as Tottenham Hotspur proved too strong for London rivals Fulham at White Hart Lane . Bale 's header from a Rafael van der Vaart free-kick three minutes before half-time proved decisive . The 1-0 win lifts Spurs above Chelsea to fourth in the table with 36 points , but the Blues can regain fourth if they beat Aston Villa on Sunday . Joe Cole 's late winner at Anfield gave Roy Hodgson some temporary respite from his troubled tenure at Liverpool as the Reds overcame Bolton Wanderers 2-1 . Kevin Davies headed Bolton into a 1-0 lead just before half-time , but back came Liverpool as Fernando Torres netted after receiving an exquisite through ball from Steven Gerrard in the 49th minute . Liverpool then proceeded to dominate the second half but had to wait until the second minute of injury time before Joe Cole -- who replaced David Ngog in the 82nd minute -- tapped in to score -- from what looked like an offside position -- his first Premier League goal since joining from Chelsea in the summer . Liverpool move up to ninth place with 25 points while Bolton slip to seventh . West Ham hauled themselves off the bottom of the table with a 2-0 win over Wolves at Upton Park . Wolves defender Ronald Zubar bundled the ball into his own net in the 51st minute to hand the Hammers the lead , and striker Freddie Sears made sure of the three points for Avram Grant 's men 11 minutes from time with a low drive past Hennessey in the Wolves goal . The victory lifts West Ham to 15th in the table with 20 points . Everton 's poor season continues as they lost 2-0 away to Stoke City . Kenwyne Jones put Stoke ahead midway through the first half when he headed a Matthew Etherington cross past Tim Howard . Stoke 's double their advantage in the 69th minute when Phil Jagielka contrived to score an own goal . Everton remain just three points above the relegation zone on 22 points , while Stoke move up to eighth with 27 points from 20 games . Sunderland moved up to sixth place after a convincing 3-0 win over Blackburn Rovers . Two first half goals from Danny Welbeck -LRB- 11 minutes -RRB- and Darren Bent eight minutes later confirmed the home side 's dominance in the first half . Asamoah Gyan made sure with a third goal a minute from the end of the game to give Steve Bruce 's men their sixth home win of the season .
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Wayne Rooney scores for first time in open play since March 2010 to earn Manchester United 2-1 win . Rivals Manchester City keep up pressure on United with 1-0 win over Blackpool . Arsenal ease past Birmingham 3-0 at St Andrews to stay two points off leaders . Liverpool defeat Bolton 2-1 at Anfield ; West Ham off the bottom with 2-0 win over Wolves .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Champions League holders Inter Milan crashed to a 3-1 defeat at English club Tottenham on Tuesday night as the Italian side were again tormented by young winger Gareth Bale . The 21-year-old , who scored a hat-trick in the London team 's 4-3 defeat at the San Siro two weeks ago , again embarrassed the much-vaunted Inter defense to set up second-half goals for strikers Peter Crouch and Roman Pavlyuchenko after Rafael van der Vaart 's opener . The result put tournament debutants Tottenham top of Group A on goal difference , having joined Inter on seven points from four matches . Dutch champions Twente boosted their hopes of reaching the second round with a 2-0 win at German club Werder Bremen , moving onto five points . Your chance to ask Benitez your questions ... Tottenham started the game boosted by the presence of key midfielder Van der Vaart , who injured his hamstring in Saturday 's 2-0 defeat at Manchester United . The Dutchman again had to go off at halftime , but made a vital contribution in the 18th minute as he timed his run to perfection to collect Luka Modric 's clever pass and beat stand-in Inter goalkeeper Luca Castellazzi with a clinical left-foot shot . It should have been 2-0 soon after but Crouch opted to try an ambitious volley from Bale 's teasing cross when Van der Vaart was unmarked inside him . Carlo Cudicini started in goal for Tottenham in place of the suspended Heurelho Gomes , sent off early at the San Siro , and the Milan-born keeper kept the score level at halftime with a superb save from Wesley Sneijder 's right-foot free-kick . Inter boss Rafael Benitez gave 19-year-old midfielder Nwankwo Obiora his first-team debut in the 52nd minute , but Tottenham went 2-0 up just after the hour when Bale raced down the left past Brazil fullback Maicon and curled a perfect low cross into the path of Crouch . Benitez responded by bringing on teen prodigy Coutinho and May 's final hero Diego Milito , but it was the Argentina forward 's early-season replacement Samuel Eto'o who continued his hot scoring run to reduce the deficit . The Cameroon striker cut inside fullback Alan Hutton and curled a right-foot effort past Cudicini -- who started his career at Inter 's city rivals AC -- to set up a tense finish with 10 minutes to go . But Tottenham sealed victory in the 89th minute when Bale took the ball inside his own half , pushed it past Lucio and sped past the veteran Brazilian World Cup winner with nonchalant ease to set up Crouch 's replacement Pavlyuchenko in a near repeat of the second goal . Milito skimmed the top of the bar in injury-time , but Inter fell to a first defeat in the tournament since the second leg of last season 's semifinal against Barcelona . `` Gareth was outstanding . No disrespects to the right-back Maicon , but he has given him a torrid time . It was amazing to see , '' Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp told reporters . `` The whole team was brilliant . We outplayed them . We were the better team from start to finish . It was an outstanding performance -- it was a pleasure to be part of it . '' Twente took advantage of Werder Bremen captain Torsten Frings ' second-half sending-of to score two late goals and pick up a first victory of the campaign . The midfielder was red-carded for hauling back Bryan Ruiz with 16 minutes to play , and the Dutch side capitalized five minutes later as Belgian forward Nacer Chadli fired in a shot that deflected off Per Mertesacke . Chadli then set Ruiz free in the 84th minute and the Costa Rica international 's cross was headed home by Luuk de Jong to boost Twente ahead of the trip to Inter on November 24 . Barcelona stayed top of Group D despite being held 1-1 away to Copenhagen , with both goals coming in the space of a minute . Star forward Lionel Messi put the Spanish champions ahead just after half an hour in Denmark with a rare right-footed effort as he pounced on the loose ball to poke the ball in off the post . But Copenhagen hit back immediately as Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes , in for the suspended Jose Pinto , could not deal with Jesper Gronkjaer 's cross and Brazilian midfielder Claudemir volleyed in the equalizer . Pedro hit the post with a scorching late effort for Barcelona , who stayed a point ahead of Copenhagen . Russian champions Rubin Kazan lost ground on the top two teams after being held to a second successive 0-0 draw by bottom club Panathinaikos , this time despite having home advantage . Manchester United cruised to a 3-0 win away to Bursaspor despite fielding several fringe players against the Turkish champions . The 2008 winners are now in pole position to qualify from Group C , needing just a point from the upcoming trip to Rangers to ensure a place in the second round . Scotland midfielder Darren Fletcher opened the scoring three minutes after halftime with a measured right-foot effort , then 21-year-old French forward Gabriel Obertan smashed in his first goal for United as the defense retreated in the 73rd minute . Four minutes later , veteran midfielder Paul Scholes set up Champions League debutant Bebe for the 20-year-old 's second goal for the English club . Valencia moved above Rangers into second place , three points behind United , with a 3-0 home victory over the Scottish champions . Spain striker Roberto Soldado scored in either half , forcing home from a corner in the 31st minute and firing a low shot underneath goalkeeper Alan McGregor with 19 minutes left . Tino Costa sealed victory right at the end with a fine lunging left-foot volley that went in off the post , as Rangers were left to rue two efforts from striker Steven Naismith that came back off the woodwork . Lyon remain top of Group B despite suffering a 4-3 defeat away to Benfica , with the Portuguese club taking a four-goal lead after 67 minutes . Fabio Coentrao scored twice while Alan Kardec and Javi Garcia also netted before the French side rallied with goals in the final 15 minutes from Yoann Gourcuff , Bafetimbi Gomis and Dejan Lovren . The result left previously unbeaten Lyon with nine points , while Benfica picked up their second win to close to within a point of second-placed Schalke . The German club can still reach the second round despite drawing 0-0 away to bottom side Hapoel Tel Aviv , who now can not qualify . However , the result did little to help the position of Schalke coach Felix Magath , who is under increasing pressure after a poor start to the Bundesliga season .
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Tottenham move top of Group A with 3-1 win over defending champions Inter Milan . Young winger Gareth Bale is again London team 's key player as he sets up two goals . Barcelona held 1-1 away to Copenhagen in Group D tie but remain in top spot . Manchester United crush Turkish champions Bursaspor 3-0 to head Group C .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 24-16 as Wembley Stadium in London played host to an NFL match for the fourth time on Sunday . In a showdown between two struggling sides , the only points from a disappointing first half came from Joe Nedney 's 34-yard field goal for San Francisco . However , early in the second half , Denver quarterback Kyle Orton 's 71-yard pass to Brandon Lloyd stopped only one-yard short of the end zone . And in the next passage of play , young quarterback Tim Tebow carried the ball over for only his second career touchdown . A 32-yard field goal from Matt Prater put the Broncos 10-3 ahead , but the 49ers quickly rallied . Troy Smith completed a 38-yard pass to Delanie Walker and then completed a one-yard run himself to score the game-tying touchdown . And then Smith threw to Michael Crabtree for a second touchdown pass soon after . And the 49ers made the result safe when Orton 's pass was intercepted and Frank Gore crossed for another touchdown . There was a late rally from the Broncos when Orton 's one-yard pass found Lloyd in the end zone , but Prater missed the extra point to make it 24-16 .
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The San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 24-16 at Wembley Stadium . The 49ers recover from going 10-3 down to defeat the Broncos with three TD 's . It was the fourth time that the famous London arena had hosted an NFL match .
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London -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite , who starred in `` Inception '' and `` The Usual Suspects , '' has died at the age of 64 , his agent said Monday . Highly intense , with a bulbous nose , high cheekbones and ruddy complexion , the actor was immediately recognizable in films ranging from the second `` Jurassic Park '' movie to `` Romeo + Juliet . '' It was for his role as Daniel Day-Lewis 's father in the IRA drama `` In the Name of the Father '' that he got his only Oscar nomination , for best supporting actor . He lost out to Tommy Lee Jones for `` The Fugitive . '' He also starred in the British brass band movie `` Brassed Off , '' and worked with Steven Spielberg on the slave revolt story `` Amistad . '' Spielberg reportedly called him `` the best actor in the world , '' prompting Postlethwaite to respond that what the director actually said was that he `` thought he was the best actor in the world . '' He made his name as part of a cohort of great British actors including Bill Nighy , Anthony Sher , Jonathan Pryce and Julie Walters at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool , England , in the 1970s . He returned to the Everyman in 2008 to play King Lear in Shakespeare 's great tragedy . He was awarded the Order of the British Empire , or OBE , in 2004 . Postlethwaite died of cancer , British media reported . CNN 's Carol Jordan contributed to this report .
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NEW : Steven Spielberg reportedly called him `` the best actor in the world '' He was nominated for an Oscar for `` In the Name of the Father '' He also starred in `` Inception , '' `` The Usual Suspects '' and `` Romeo + Juliet ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Authorities in Chandler , Arizona , said they believe the gunman who held hostages at a restaurant is the same man who fled into a mall after opening fire on members of a crime task force . The man who surrendered at the Baja Fresh restaurant is not the federal fugitive that U.S. marshals thought they might have spotted earlier outside the Chandler Fashion Center , said Chandler Police Sgt. Joe Favazzo . After a thorough police sweep , the mall reopened later Wednesday , Chandler Detective David Ramer told CNN . `` We believe there is only one suspect here , '' Favazzo said . A woman who fled the restaurant , which is near the mall , told CNN she witnessed the man being taken into custody . Police identified the suspect as Adam Hernandez . Baja Fresh customer Leyda Schultz told CNN that a gunman held at least two employees after ordering customers to leave . Schultz said she witnessed the man being taken into custody shortly before 2 p.m. Favazzo said it was not clear whether the two were patrons or employees . The gunman apparently fired warning shots at the restaurant . Marshals and other members of a task force had confronted a suspect outside the Sears store on the west side of Chandler Fashion Center , said Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Robert Bailey . The suspect opened fire , and officers returned it , Bailey said . The suspect was being sought in an armed robbery , Chandler police said . The suspect entered the Sears , and the mall was evacuated and surrounded , Bailey said . A hostage situation was reported about 12:30 p.m. at the nearby Baja Fresh , he said . Favazzo said officers lost sight of the suspect in the mall . Marshals earlier Wednesday said the suspect seen at the mall may be fugitive Daniel Munoz Perez , who was mistakenly released last month . Marshals were trailing a vehicle known to be driven in the past by Perez , according to CNN affiliate KPHO . Perez is being sought for aggravated assault for allegedly shooting at a police officer in December , authorities said . According to U.S. Marshal David Gonzales , Perez was released from the Pinal County Sheriff 's Office on December 16 . The U.S. Marshals Service has been looking for him since . Perez is accused of shooting at Arizona Department of Public Safety officers December 11 outside a home in Casa Grande , according to KPHO . Perez , 25 , was injured by gunfire in the shootout with the public safety officers , according to KPHO . He was admitted to a Phoenix hospital and was later held in another county 's jail before being turned over to Pinal County , KPHO said . But the Pinal County Sheriff 's Office said it never received the charging paperwork for Perez , and he bonded out on an misdemeanor warrant . The bond was $ 320 , KPHO said , .
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NEW : Chandler Fashion Center reopens after police sweep . NEW : Police identify suspect in hostage-taking incident as Adam Hernandez . Authorities believe restaurant gunman , man who fled to mall are same person . Suspect not federal fugitive Daniel Munoz Perez as previously thought , police say .
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Abidjan , Ivory Coast -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Three representatives of the Economic Community of West African States and an African Union representative met twice Monday with self-declared Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo in an attempt to persuade him to step down , but there was no indication late in the day that they were near their goal . `` We had a very fruitful meeting between all parties and in a good spirit , '' Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma told reporters after meeting with Gbagbo for a second time Monday in his residence here . `` But the discussions are still underway . '' He said a full statement would be issued Tuesday , though there was no indication that further meetings would be held Tuesday . The presidents of Benin , Sierra Leone and Cape Verde , and the African Union mediator -- Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga -- also met with the man the international community recognizes as the winner , Alassane Ouattara . After the meeting , Ouattara told reporters that Gbagbo must leave immediately . The African leaders then departed Abidjan . They had indicated they were planning to fly to Abuja , Nigeria , to consult with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on the matter . An election observer in the Ivory Coast 's November 28 election for the Carter Center offered a dour interpretation of Monday 's events . `` It does n't look like he will take an offer from these leaders today , and that 's a real problem , it 's a tragedy , '' John Stremlau , told CNNI in a telephone interview . `` He is being obstinate right now . '' The leaders ' apparent failure to make progress leaves the West African community with little recourse but to strengthen the U.N. presence , he said . `` There has got to be a resolution of this , but it should not betray the wishes of the Ivorian people , '' he said . Odinga warned Sunday that Gbagbo must step down or face military intervention by his neighbors . He said the Ivory Coast 's people `` have spoken clearly '' in the runoff , which international observers say Gbagbo lost to his challenger , Ouattara . Gbagbo has refused to leave office and had himself sworn in for another term . The standoff has brought the country to the brink of renewed civil war . `` We are engaged in this to ensure there is a peaceful solution -- that we do not have to use military force to sort out matters in Cote d'Ivoire , '' Odinga told reporters , referring to the country by its French name . ECOWAS has threatened to use `` legitimate force '' to remove Gbagbo and called a two-day meeting of its defense chiefs January 17 to plan future steps if he fails to step down by then . Gbagbo has said he wants an an international committee to recount the vote . But the AU , ECOWAS , the United Nations , the European Union and the United States all have recognized Ouattara as president-elect and called on Gbagbo to step down . The impasse has led to a tense standoff in Abidjan , where Ouattara has been holed up since the election with U.N. peacekeeping troops in the Golf Hotel . On Sunday , Gbagbo cabinet minister Charles Ble Goude reversed his call for Ivorians to surround the hotel `` to give a chance for peace and the negotiations that are going on . '' Ble Goude made the announcement on the state television network RTI . U.N. officials had warned Gbagbo that the 9,000-strong peacekeeping mission would `` repulse and defeat '' any attack . Meanwhile , 400 to 500 refugees were crossing the border daily into Liberia , putting pressure on Liberia 's ability to meet their needs , Ibrahima Coly , the U.N. Human Rights Commissioner representative for Liberia told CNNI from Monrovia . `` The local community and human rights organizations are working hard to see how to improve the basic services like water , like sanitation , health , and also provide them some relief items , '' he said . Asked about the possibility that Liberian mercenaries might be on the ground in the Ivory Coast , Liberian Information Minister Cletus Sieh told CNN , `` It is possible that some of them might want to get involved in mischief . '' But , he added , `` We have made it very , very clear , emphatically clear , that we would not support any Liberian going to the Ivory Coast and anybody who is caught in that kind of position will be dealt with under our laws . '' In Washington , a senior administration official said an offer for Gbagbo to step down and travel to the United States remained open . The official , who spoke on background because of the diplomatic sensitivity of the issue , said `` If President Gbagbo is looking for a dignified exit , we remain open to help him with that , but there 's no indication that he 's prepared to leave at this point . '' The country was wracked by civil war from 2002 to 2007 , when a settlement left the country divided between north and south . The 2010 elections came with high expectations that they would open a new chapter in the country 's history . CNN Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jill Dougherty contributed to this report .
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African countries close ranks in effort to get Gbagbo to step down . Meeting described as `` fruitful , '' but `` discussions are still underway '' Ouattara told reporters Gbagbo must leave immediately .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Normally Germany and France are close partners at the heart of Europe -- but U.S. diplomatic cables suggest a battle royal between the two allies over satellite technology , with the German space and intelligence agencies accusing the French of bad faith and looking to the United States as a future partner to develop next-generation satellites . At the heart of the rivalry is HiRos -- a High Resolution Optical System -- that would potentially be a leap forward in satellite surveillance . A flurry of cables obtained by WikiLeaks and published by the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten shows German officials lobbying for a `` strategic US/German partnership '' in 2009 to develop the system , amid French attempts to kill it . Some thirty pages of cables show the political maneuvering and enticing technological potential of HiRos , as well as the determination of the German space agency -LRB- DLR -RRB- to get it deployed by 2013 . The cables also shows the DLR 's desperation to end Germany 's dependence on `` foreign sources of imagery . '' German officials were clearly sensitive about the dual intelligence and commercial use of the program . In February 2009 , U.S. diplomats were told that `` to minimize possible political backlash from developing HiRos as an intelligence satellite , the program will be managed by a civil agency . '' But a later cable -- from September 2009 -- talks about HiRos ' `` primary customer '' as the German intelligence service . One cable from February 2009 reveals efforts by German officials to steer development work on HiRos away from a Franco-German consortium toward a German company `` in an effort to minimize French mischief . '' Subsequently , a senior official at the German space agency said Germany `` had been pushed into a corner by the French and left little choice but to go it alone within the EU . '' The alliance with the United States , explained another official , would help prevent a French monopoly of the lucrative market for electro-optical imagery . But he was concerned by the `` fierce and persistent '' French lobbying to halt HiRos . In lobbying the U.S. embassy in Berlin , German officials said HiRos would enable Germany to be `` a better partner ... by bringing more unique value to the table . '' A senior German official suggested that three German and three U.S. satellites could be deployed , with the imagery being shared . At the same time , access to U.S. imagery of China , North Korea , Iran and the Haqqani Network -LRB- a terrorist group based on the Afghan/Pakistan border -RRB- would help fill German collection gaps . U.S. diplomats were enthusiastic about HiRos -- saying the German satellite program `` has yielded sophisticated and reliable satellite systems that provide an extraordinary amount of product for their investment . '' They waxed lyrical about HiRos ' `` daily revisit capability for any spot on the Earth 's surface , '' and its projected ability to provide detailed 3D images . German officials also promised that HiRos would be able to process `` near real-time '' or in `` milliseconds '' data that currently takes several hours to process . HiRos remains in the project phase , despite the intense lobbying by German space agency and intelligence officials -- and optimistic noises in 2009 that they were ready to move beyond the design phase and start `` bending metal . '' CNN has reached out to the German space agency for further comment on the status and funding of HiRos . Neither the U.S. State Department nor the French Foreign Ministry would comment on the leaked cables , citing policy not to discuss classified information .
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Cables show tensions between France and Germany . Cables were obtained by WikiLeaks and published by a Norwegian newspaper . Cables indicate Germans wanted U.S. partnership for satellite project .
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Abidjan , Ivory Coast -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The tug-of-war between the two men who claim the presidency of the Ivory Coast intensified Wednesday . Soro Guillaume , who was picked by Alassane Ouattara to be prime minister in his government , said on Wednesday that the international community should use force to remove incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo from power . The country 's Independent Electoral Commission said Ouattara won a November 28 runoff election , but its Constitutional Council invalidated those results and declared Gbagbo the winner . The United Nations , the African Union and other international and regional bodies recognize Ouattara as the victor , but Gbagbo has declined to step down . A United Nations credentialing commission added pressure by approving on Wednesday a diplomatic maneuver that would further isolate the government of Gbagbo . The commission agreed to back a new ambassador to the body appointed by Ouattara . U.S. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley on Wednesday said that the United States and other countries were discussing with African nations the possibility of augmenting the existing U.N. force in the Ivory Coast . However , he said it was unclear what a U.S. contribution could look like , whether it be forces of logistical support or something more indirect . Right now , these are just ideas , Crowley said . The World Bank on Wednesday said it has halted lending and disbursing funds to the Ivory Coast and that the agency 's office in the West African country has been closed . The agency said it and the African Development Bank have backed the AU and the Economic Community of West African States `` in sending the message to Gbagbo that he lost the elections and he needs to step down . '' `` A peaceful and rapid resolution is critical '' for Ivorians and the region , the bank said . Meanwhile , France has become the latest Western country to warn its citizens of danger in the Ivory Coast . French citizens in the West African nation should leave if possible , a government spokesman , Francois Baroin , said Wednesday . The United States and United Kingdom also have warned their citizens of possible violence in the Ivory Coast , where up to 50 people are said to have been killed amid a political stalemate after a disputed presidential election . The U.S. State Department ordered nonemergency personnel and family members this week to leave the country . It also warned U.S. citizens against traveling to the Ivory Coast , a former French colony of about 19 million people . The UK Foreign Office also had advised British citizens to avoid travel to the Ivory Coast and , for those already there , to leave the country unless they `` have a pressing reason to remain . '' On Tuesday , U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that the country risks a return to civil war . `` In the past week , there has been an alarming increase in the use of intimidation by elements of the national security forces loyal to Mr. Gbagbo against the civilian population , and in particular against supporters of President-elect Ouattara , '' he said . `` The tactics include abductions and killings and the propagation of hate speech through the state broadcasting corporation , '' he continued . `` There is a real risk of a return to civil war . '' Gbagbo struck a defiant tone in a Tuesday speech , declaring , `` I am the president . '' He stressed he is the legitimate winner of the election , but said he would be willing to welcome an international committee to review the results to avoid any further violence . `` I do n't want any more bloodshed . I do n't want any more war , '' he said . U.N. peacekeeping chief Alain Le Roy referred to Gbagbo 's remarks when he spoke to reporters in New York . `` Mr. Gbagbo has been very clear . He wants no violence , no more blood , '' Le Roy said . `` So all the forces loyal to him should stop immediately provocation , instigating violence , violation of human rights and provoking '' U.N. peacekeepers in the country . Le Roy said Gbagbo 's allies have been handing out rifles to members of a `` Young Patriots '' group , and mercenaries from Liberia and Angola have been hired `` to provoke '' civilians and U.N. peacekeepers . Amnesty International , citing eyewitnesses , has said that it has heard an increasing number of stories of people arrested or otherwise taken by gunmen , often with the cooperation of security forces . `` It is clear that more and more people are being illegally detained by security forces or armed militiamen , and we fear that many of them may have been killed or have disappeared , '' Salvatore Sagues , Amnesty International 's West Africa researcher , said in a written statement . The U.N. Security Council has extended its peacekeepers ' mission in Ivory Coast through June 30 , despite an expulsion order by Gbagbo . The Gbagbo government accuses the United Nations of providing military and logistical support to former rebels who are backers of Ouattara -- a charge Ban denied . CNN 's Aliza Kassim and Eric Agnero contributed to this report .
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NEW : U.N. commission agrees to back Ouattara-picked ambassador . Augmenting the U.N. force in Ivory Coast is being discussed . Ouattara-appointed PM calls for `` military leverage '' against Gbagbo . The World Bank has halted lending to Ivory Coast .
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Wilmington , Delaware -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A parking lot attendant in Wilmington described a strange encounter with a former Pentagon official , just two days before his body was discovered in a Delaware landfill . Iman Goldsborough told CNN on Wednesday that a man she later recognized as John P. Wheeler wandered into the parking garage where she works on December 29 around 6:40 p.m. , disheveled and carrying a shoe in one hand . '' ` I 'm not drunk , I 'm not drunk , ' '' Goldsborough quoted Wheeler as saying . The man , who was n't wearing a coat despite temperatures in the 30s , could n't remember where he had parked his car , and said his briefcase had been stolen , she recounted . Goldsborough said she does n't think his car was parked in that garage , because she had never seen him before and she knows most of her customers . Two days later , police say , Wheeler 's body was found in Wilmington 's Cherry Island Landfill . Goldsborough said when she saw the news reports about his death , she recognized him as the man she had spoken with that night . A man whom police identified as Wheeler was recorded by security cameras in an office building in downtown Wilmington as late as 8:30 p.m. December 30 , the day before his body was discovered , according to a police statement Wednesday . He appeared confused , the statement said . The man had been approached earlier that day by several people who police say had offered him assistance , which the man declined , according to the statement . An area newspaper , The News Journal , reported in its online edition that Wheeler walked into a pharmacy in New Castle , asking for a ride to Wilmington at 6 p.m. December 29 . Pharmacist Murali Gouro , who had filled prescriptions for Wheeler in the past , said he offered to call a taxi , which the former Pentagon official declined , the website reported . Gouro told CNN the report was accurate but would not confirm the details of his alleged encounter . Authorities want to hear from anyone who might have seen Wheeler on Thursday , and they 're actively searching for the crime scene . `` If we can find the location where this happened -- that will lead us hopefully to the killer , '' said Newark Police Lt. Mark Farrall . He said police are also working with Amtrak officials in an effort to determine whether Wheeler had been on a train from Washington to Wilmington that he had been scheduled to take near the time of the death . Wheeler , 66 , of New Castle , was a West Point graduate , an advocate for Vietnam veterans and the first chairman of Mothers Against Drunk Driving . He had served in the past three Republican administrations . Farrall said Wheeler 's body was seen jutting out of a garbage truck Friday at the landfill by a spotter whose job it is to ensure that hazardous material is not dumped there . Police believe Wheeler 's body was most likely picked up by the truck at one of the first of 10 specially designated trash bin pickup spots before heading to the landfill . Police have asked a car dealership and a Goodwill store listed as `` locations of interest '' for any surveillance videos in which their garbage bins are visible , according to those businesses . `` We are cooperating fully with the Newark Police Department regarding our surveillance tapes of our Dumpster , '' said Mike Childers , a manager at Newark Toyota . `` Beyond that , I can not go any further . '' Wheeler 's vehicle has turned up in a different parking garage near Wilmington 's Amtrak station , Farrall said . Police in the city of Newark , about 12 miles south of Wilmington , are the lead investigators in the case , but detectives are consulting with the FBI , Farrall said Tuesday . Wheeler worked in the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan , George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush . He served as a special assistant to the secretary of the Air Force from 2005 to 2008 . While in the Army , he served as a staff officer in Vietnam and later as head of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund . Wheeler also worked as a part-time consultant for the MITRE Corporation , a not-for-profit organization that provides systems engineering , research and development and information technology support to the federal government . He had been been working on promoting discussions about cyberdefense between governments , industry and academia , according to a company statement . `` At this time our thoughts are with his family , '' said spokesman Jennifer Shearman in the statement . As authorities dig into Wheeler 's background , Farrall said , an apparent dispute between Wheeler and a neighbor is being looked at as `` one facet of the investigation . '' Wheeler 's attorney , Bayard Marin , told CNN that his client had been involved in a lengthy legal fight with a couple building a new home across the street in a historic district of New Castle , about six miles south of Wilmington . Wheeler had adamantly opposed the new construction . The dispute may have become contentious , but `` I ca n't recall a confrontation , '' Marin said . `` Everything seemed to be kept within normal bounds . '' Wheeler 's family has said they wo n't comment on his death and asked for privacy . But veterans ' advocates offered statements of praise for the former official . `` It is only fitting that we pause now and remember Jack Wheeler , who served his country honorably , then dedicated himself to ensuring that our nation 's service members are always given the respect they deserve , '' said Jan Scruggs , president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund . What Wheeler `` cared about was civic values and civic virtue , '' wrote James Fallows , national correspondent for The Atlantic magazine and a longtime friend . `` He was a complicated man of very intense -LRB- and sometimes changeable -RRB- friendships , passions , and causes . ... I feel terrible for his family and hope they will eventually find comfort in knowing how many important things he achieved . '' CNN 's Sarah Hoye , Susan Candiotti , Deborah Feyerick , Sheila Steffen and Allan Chernoff contributed to this report .
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Police work with Amtrak to determine if John P. Wheeler rode train before his death . Wheeler worked part-time as consultant for MITRE Corp. in cyberdefense . Wheeler walked into a pharmacy asking for a ride on December 29 , media say . Police say Wheeler was recorded by a security camera December 30 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- For the 300 fans who are accompanying talk show host Oprah Winfrey on what is being billed as the Ultimate Australian Adventure , the trip is a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take in the sights and wonders the country has to offer . But for Australia -- a country that heavily relies on tourism -- the investment is expected to pay off manifold in publicity , the government said Monday . The eight-day trip began last week and ends with two taped shows at the Sydney Opera House , which has been renamed Oprah House . Footing the bill for Oprah and her guests will collectively cost the government AUS $ 5 million , said Andrew McEvoy , managing director of Tourism Australia . But the value equivalent in exposure has already made it a smart investment , he said . `` Just before Oprah turned up into our country , the number was $ 38 million , '' McEvoy said Monday . `` So that was three or four days ago . I can imagine that to double in the time that she 's been here . And I can imagine that to treble . '' He said the number could further skyrocket next year if Oprah commits to making `` at least four hours of Oprah Winfrey television , which will go to 145 countries around the world . '' Oprah and her group have visited the Great Barrier Reef , gone on a wine-tasting excursion to Hunter Valley , taken in a scenic flight over the Australian outback , partied in the Royal Botanic Gardens and trekked up the Sydney Harbour Bridge , which adorned with a big ` O ' in her honor . `` I ca n't believe the energy of Oprah herself , her crew -- they 're phenomenal , '' McEvoy said , adding `` everyone is full of adrenaline . '' During the media mogul 's career , many have cashed in on the `` Oprah effect , '' which has launched sales of what she promotes . Oprah is in the midst of her farewell season of her show . Earlier this year , she showed her gratitude to her audience by announcing the all-expenses paid excursion . Journalist Tracey Holmes contributed to this report .
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Oprah and her group are on an eight-day visit in Australia . Tourism director : The Australian government will spend AUS $ 5 million . He says the value equivalent in exposure is at least $ 38 million .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Authorities in Chandler , Arizona , said they believe the gunman who held hostages at a restaurant is the same man who fled into a mall after opening fire on members of a crime task force . The man who surrendered at the Baja Fresh restaurant is not the federal fugitive that U.S. marshals thought they might have spotted earlier outside the Chandler Fashion Center , said Police Sgt. Joe Favazzo . After a thorough police sweep , the mall reopened later Wednesday , Detective David Ramer said . `` We believe there is only one suspect here , '' Favazzo said . A woman who fled the restaurant , which is near the mall , told CNN she witnessed the man , who police later identified as Adam Hernandez , being taken into custody . Baja Fresh customer Leyda Schultz told CNN that a gunman held at least two employees after ordering customers to leave . Schultz said she witnessed the man being taken into custody shortly before 2 p.m. Favazzo said it was not clear whether the two were patrons or employees . The gunman apparently fired warning shots at the restaurant . Marshals and other members of a task force had confronted a suspect outside the Sears store on the west side of Chandler Fashion Center , said Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Robert Bailey . The suspect opened fire , and officers returned it , Bailey said . The suspect was being sought in an armed robbery , Chandler police said . The suspect entered the Sears , and the mall was evacuated and surrounded , Bailey said . A hostage situation was reported about 12:30 p.m. at the nearby Baja Fresh , he said . Favazzo said officers lost sight of the suspect in the mall . Marshals earlier Wednesday said the suspect seen at the mall may be fugitive Daniel Munoz Perez , who was mistakenly released last month . Marshals were trailing a vehicle known to be driven in the past by Perez , Jeff Carter with the U.S. Marshals said . When the suspect -- later determined to be Hernandez -- opened fire outside the mall , it seemed to confirm suspicions that they were following Perez . Carter said the men looked alike and called it a case of `` misidentification . '' Perez is being sought for aggravated assault for allegedly shooting at a police officer in December , authorities said . According to U.S. Marshal David Gonzales , Perez was released from the Pinal County Sheriff 's Office on December 16 . The U.S. Marshals Service has been looking for him since . Perez is accused of shooting at Arizona Department of Public Safety officers December 11 outside a home in Casa Grande , according to CNN affiliate KPHO . Perez , 25 , was injured by gunfire in the shootout with the public safety officers , according to KPHO . He was admitted to a Phoenix hospital and was later held in another county 's jail before being turned over to Pinal County , KPHO said . But the Pinal County Sheriff 's Office said it never received the charging paperwork for Perez , and he bonded out on an misdemeanor warrant . The bond was $ 320 , KPHO said .
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Chandler Fashion Center reopens after police sweep . Police identify suspect in hostage-taking incident as Adam Hernandez . Authorities believe restaurant gunman , man who fled to mall are the same person . Suspect is not federal fugitive Daniel Munoz Perez as previously thought , police say .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa is injecting his cachet as a newly minted Nobel Prize winner into the political sphere , in a strong criticism of the political aspirations of the daughter of a disgraced former president . Keiko Fujimori , a congresswoman and daughter of ex-president Alberto Fujimori , is one of the leading candidates in next year 's presidential election , according to polls . `` If the daughter of the dictator who is condemned to prison for being a criminal and a thief has the possibility of becoming the president of Peru , I will be one of the Peruvians who will go out to try to impede it through all the legal channels available , '' Vargas Llosa said Monday . `` I think that would be a real catastrophe for our country , '' he added . Vargas Llosa , who lost to Alberto Fujimori in a runoff in his previous presidential campaign , received the Nobel Prize for Literature last week at a ceremony in Norway . According to various polls published in Peru , Keiko Fujimori is currently the leading or second-place contender in the race . Her father was president of Peru from 1990 to 2000 , a period that was highlighted by the defeat of terrorists who disrupted society , but stained by an authoritarian streak and human rights abuses . Alberto Fujimori fled Peru in the midst of a scandal involving his spy chief , and was extradited years later back to his country to face trial . He was convicted in four separate trials for a litany of corruption and human rights abuse charges . Among the sentences he received was a 25-year prison term for authorizing the operation of a death squad responsible for killing civilians . Representatives for Keiko Fujimori said she would respond to Vargas Llosa 's comments Tuesday . CNN en Español 's Maria Elisa Callejas contributed to this report .
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Mario Vargas Llosa received the Nobel Prize for Literature . He said he would try to impede victory by Keiko Fujimori . Vargas Llosa lost a presidential race to her father in 1990 . Alberto Fujimori is in prison for corruption and human rights abuses .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Ten people were killed and 18 injured in clashes between `` criminal gangs '' in a southwestern Mexican town , Mexico 's federal government said Saturday . Mexico 's interior ministry issued a statement blasting what it called `` reprehensible acts '' that it said contributed to the deaths , which occurred Friday night in Tecalitlan in the state of Jalisco . Interior Minister Francisco Blake Mora contacted Jalisco Gov. Emilio Gonzalez Marquez to offer the federal government 's help in improving safety and security in the town , the statement said . Federal authorities also offered help tracking down `` the criminals responsible . '' The violence came one day after federal troops gunned down an alleged drug cartel boss in the state of Michoacan , which neighbors Jalisco . The death of Nazario Moreno Gonzalez and two other Familia Michoacana members came during a joint operation involving members of Mexico 's federal police , army , air force and navy . At least five federal police officers and three civilians died in that operation , officials said Friday afternoon .
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10 people died in gang violence Friday , Mexico 's federal government says . The clashes occurred in the southwestern Mexican town of Tecalitlan . A day earlier , authorities killed an alleged drug cartel boss in the neighboring state of Michoacan .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday the situation in the Ivory Coast is increasingly volatile and the country risks a return to civil war . The West African nation has fallen into chaos since a presidential runoff election there last month . The country 's Independent Electoral Commission said opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara won the election , but its Constitutional Council invalidated those results and declared incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo the winner . The United Nations , the African Union and other international bodies recognize Ouattara as the victor , but Gbagbo is refusing to step down . `` In the past week , there has been an alarming increase in the use of intimidation by elements of the national security forces loyal to Mr. Gbagbo against the civilian population , and in particular against supporters of President-elect Ouattara , '' Ban said in New York . `` The tactics include abductions and killings and the propagation of hate speech through the state broadcasting corporation , '' he continued . `` There is a real risk of a return to civil war . '' Meanwhile , in the Ivory Coast , Gbagbo dug in his heels , declaring `` I am president , '' in a defiant speech . He stressed he is the legitimate winner of the election , but said he would be willing to welcome an international committee to review the results to avoid any further violence . `` I do n't want any more bloodshed . I do n't want any more war , '' he said . U.N. peacekeeping chief Alain Le Roy referred to Gbagbo 's remarks when he spoke to reporters in New York . `` Mr. Gbagbo has been very clear . He wants no violence , no more blood , '' Le Roy said . `` So all the forces loyal to him should stop immediately provocation , instigating violence , violation of human rights and provoking the UNOCI mission . We have a mandate to fulfill , and we will fulfill that mandate . '' Le Roy said Gbagbo 's allies have been handing out rifles to members of a `` Young Patriots '' group , and mercenaries from Liberia and Angola have been hired `` to provoke the civilian population and UNOCI personnel . '' He said the United Nations appreciated Gbagbo 's call for restraint , but said it should be accompanied by a halt to incitement and attacks on Ouattara 's supporters . His and Ban 's comments echoed those made by Amnesty International earlier in the day . Citing eyewitnesses , the rights group said it has heard an increasing number of stories of people arrested or otherwise taken by gunman , often with the cooperation of security forces in the Ivory Coast . Amnesty said police are accused of attacking a mosque in Grand-Bassam , opening fire on crowds and groping female protesters . `` It is clear that more and more people are being illegally detained by security forces or armed militiamen and we fear that many of them may have been killed or have disappeared , '' Salvatore Sagues , Amnesty International 's West Africa researcher , said in a written statement . Two U.N. military observers were hurt Saturday in an attack by what Ban called `` Young Patriots , '' according to a statement from the secretary-general . On Friday , six armed men wearing military uniforms and traveling in a civilian vehicle opened fire on U.N. peacekeepers in Sebroko , the peacekeeping operation reported . The U.N. troops returned fire . The U.N. Security Council has extended its peacekeepers ' mission in Ivory Coast through June 30 , despite an expulsion order by Gbagbo . The Gbagbo government accuses the United Nations of providing military and logistical support to former rebels who are backers of Ouattara -- a charge Ban denied . `` The United Nations has stood on the side of Africa against this attempt to overturn the democratic process and the will of the Ivorian people , '' he said . Ban also accused forces loyal to Gbagbo of obstructing the movement of United Nations ' personnel and operations in the Ivory Coast , blocking the delivery of key supplies . `` The international community must act ... and act decisively , '' he said .
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NEW : Incumbent president says he is willing to have election results reviewed . Ban Ki-moon says the situation in the Ivory Coast is increasingly volatile and violent . He accuses security forces there of intimidation , abductions and killings . The Ivory Coast has fallen into chaos since a disputed presidential election last month .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Afghanistan , Turkey and Pakistan agreed to hold military drills together after leaders from each nation met in Istanbul Friday , Turkey 's state-run news agency reported . `` This is a very important matter . I am happy to see important development , '' said Turkish President Abdullah Gul , according to Turkish news agency Anadolu . `` As a result of work accomplished between our armed forces , there will be a joint military exercise in April 2011 . '' Gul said the military exercise and the meetings will help to assure stability and security in the region . During a news conference Afghan President Hamid Karzai was asked if he was open to having the Taliban open an office in Turkey or another impartial country . `` If Turkey can be kind to provide such a venue we , the government of Afghanistan will be pleased and happy to see that facilitation -LRB- in -RRB- Turkey , '' Karzai said . The president referenced an article published earlier this week in the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph , in which former Taliban ambassador to Pakistan Mullah Zaeef said that having the Taliban set up an office in a neutral country may help bring about peace . Gul said he was not aware of the article but he said `` separately and generally , I would like to say that we would do everything that would help stability , security and future of Afghanistan , '' Anadolu reported .
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Leaders of each country met in Istanbul . The drills will help add stability in the region , Karzai says . During a news conference Harmid Karzai was asked about having a Taliban office in Turkey .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Voters in Belarus head to the polls Sunday to cast their ballots in presidential elections . The race will determine the political fate of Alexander Lukashenko , regarded as `` the last dictator in Europe '' by U.S. lawmakers . Lukashenko , who has been in office since 1994 , is running against nine other candidates , according to the Central Election Commission . National polls show that he enjoys wide support of the electorate . Andrei Sannikov , a former diplomat who wants to see Belarus as a member of the European Union , is one of the main opposition leaders . The two others are Yaroslav Romanchuk and Vladimir Neklyaev . Economist Romanchuk , a candidate from the United Civil Party , has been prolific in publicizing his views on economic reforms . Lukashenko 's other opponent , Neklyaev , runs a social campaign `` Tell the Truth ! '' He was arrested for participating in public protests earlier this year and later released . According to the electoral commission , the official election day is December 19 , but early voting was held between Tuesday and Saturday for voters unable to go to the polls Sunday . Preliminary results show that at least 10 percent of eligible voters cast their votes in the early elections . On December 4 , state television broadcast live pre-election debates for the first time since the 1994 presidential race . Lukashenko and Neklyaev chose not to participate . The contestants were also allowed two half-an-hour slots on the prime-time national television to address the Belarusians , according to a news release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . All candidates except for Lukashenko used this opportunity during the campaign . Legislation of Belarus allows presidential candidates to campaign until the day before the elections . However , during the Sunday elections , all public events have been banned , said official news agency BelTa . Protests are not allowed in the aftermath of the election either . According to BelTa , organizers of public events must receive official permission 15 days before holding a public event . `` No organization has applied for the permission to the Minsk City Council , '' Central Election Commission chairwoman Lidia Yermoshina told BelTa . Any social activity will be deemed illegal , the news agency said . In 2006 , security forces cracked down on protesters in the aftermath of the elections , fearing the replication of a Color Revolution in Belarus . In neighboring Ukraine , Orange Revolution deposed the regime of Leonid Kuchma two years earlier and the 2005 Tulip Revolution in post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan brought down president Askar Akayev and his government . The Central Electoral Commission issued a statement Wednesday saying that it had accredited 1,015 international observers . Many remain skeptical despite the unprecedented number of contestants and international observers invited to participate in the elections . Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has repeatedly expressed concerns over the status of civil and political rights in Belarus .
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The race will determine the fate of President Alexander Lukashenko . Lukashenko is regarded as `` the last dictator in Europe '' by U.S. lawmakers . Lukashenko is running against nine other candidates .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A blast of harsh winter weather socked Europe Friday , causing travel chaos and sending temperatures into the deep-freeze . From Northern Ireland to Bulgaria , blizzard conditions left airports with heavy delays or shut them entirely . In Belgium , truck drivers were forced to spend a freezing night in their cabs when authorities banned trucks over seven tons from travelling on icy roads . At London 's Heathrow Airport , snow caused the cancellation of many short-haul flights . These cancellations sparked a domino-effect that left passenger aircraft unable to get to the gates , prompting further delays . Hundreds of passengers who did manage to land were still unable to claim their luggage after baggage-handlers ended their shifts . Meteorologists say the cold weather is caused by a negative phase of the Arctic Oscillation , which means that cold Arctic air is flowing into southern latitudes that are normally much warmer . Forecasters do n't expect conditions to change anytime soon . The next wave of snowy weather is expected to bring up to 20 centimeters to some parts of the U.K. , with London expected to receive 5-10 centimeters of snow . The weather system will move across France and Germany on Saturday night and Sunday . Below-normal temperatures are expected to continue in northern Europe into the beginning of next week .
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Travel chaos reigns across northern Europe amid harsh winter weather . Blizzard conditions have closed airports from Northern Ireland to Bulgaria . Cold temperatures are caused by Arctic air flowing into southern latitudes . More snow is expected in the U.K. , Germany and France .
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Rome -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- One of the men convicted of killing British exchange student Meredith Kercher in Italy three years ago has lost his appeal , his lawyer said Friday . It means Rudy Guede , originally from the Ivory Coast , will continue serving his 16-year sentence for the crime after the court refused Thursday to overturn his conviction . `` Rudy is very disappointed , '' said his lawyer , Walter Biscotti . `` We do n't agree with the verdict because , starting today , there is an innocent man in jail . '' Guede was originally sentenced to 30 years in prison for murder and attempted sexual assault , but he successfully appealed last year to cut the term to 16 years . He is one of three people convicted of killing Kercher in Perugia , Italy , in 2007 . Guede was tried in October 2008 . Kercher 's American roommate , Amanda Knox , and Knox 's former boyfriend , Raffaele Sollecito , were convicted in a separate trial that concluded a year ago . CNN 's Hada Messia contributed to this report .
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Guede was convicted of killing Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007 . The Ivory Coast native is serving a 16-year sentence . American Amanda Knox and Italian Raffaele Sollecito were also convicted .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- They are the jewels of a royal love affair , one that led Britain 's King Edward VIII to abdicate the throne more than 70 years ago so he could marry the woman he loved . Now , the diamonds , gold , and precious gemstones that expressed the love between Edward and American Wallis Simpson are going up for auction . The 20 items being offered at Sotheby 's in London on Tuesday include 11 pieces by Cartier , some of which are estimated at more than # 1 million -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 -LRB- $ 1.5-2 .3 million -RRB- . 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 , was the showpiece of an earlier sale of the couple 's jewels , held in Geneva in 1987 . All the items up for auction Tuesday belonged to a single owner , but Sotheby 's did not disclose that person 's 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 comprising a pair of cufflinks , three dress buttons and a stud , given by Simpson to Edward in 1935 to wear for the Royal Silver Jubilee celebrations and his birthday . Each cufflink features an E on one end and a W on the other . One of the buttons is inscribed on the back with the phrase `` Hold Tight , '' a favorite phrase of the couple in their correspondence before marriage . Another gift Simpson gave to her husband traces the routes of European trips they had taken together on an 18-carat gold and gem-set cigarette case . Each city is marked with a gem or diamond and is connected to the next by enamel lines . The inscription on the back 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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The pieces belonged to Britain 's King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson . Edward abdicated the throne in 1936 in order to marry Simpson . The jewels are of gold , diamonds , and gemstones . Some of the items are estimated at more than $ 1.5 million .
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Jerusalem -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Israeli authorities are investigating whether the attack that left an American woman dead and her friend injured was `` nationalistic , '' a police spokesman said Monday , using a term for crimes in which a victim is targeted based on an Arab or Israeli background . American Kristine Luken died in the attack . Her body was found Sunday after Kay Susan Wilson , Luken 's friend and co-worker at a Christian ministry , stumbled into a picnic area with her hands bound , bleeding from multiple stab wounds and asking for help . Wilson told authorities the two were hiking in a forest near Beit Shemesh , west of Jerusalem , when two men attacked them , tied them to a tree and stabbed them , according to police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld . Wilson told reporters from her hospital bed Sunday that one of the men was armed with a long serated knife and that she believes they were Arab . `` It was clear that they came to kill , '' the Israeli newspaper Haaretz quoted Wilson as saying . `` Who carries around a knife like that ? '' Wilson said she was wearing a Star of David on a necklace when she was attacked , according to the newspaper . `` He took it off like a gentleman and then turned me around and stabbed in the place where the Star of David had been , '' Haaretz quoted her as saying . Rosenfeld confirmed Monday that investigators ' primary focus is that the attacks may have involved nationalistic intent , but he said investigators have not yet completely ruled out other possibilities . Luken and Wilson both worked for CMJ UK , a Christian ministry based in England . Wilson , a British citizen living in Israel , was a senior tour guide for the group , according to a statement posted to the group 's website by its CEO , Robin Aldridge . Luken was an administrator for the group and had recently taken over responsibility for managing the group 's tour operations in Israel , Aldridge said . `` She had a beautiful and gentle spirit as well as a strong and vibrant faith , '' Aldridge said of Luken . `` She loved Israel and had visited on several occasions both as a tourist and as a member of CMJ . '' `` It is a tragedy that such a lively , caring and faith-filled person should have been struck down in such a way , '' he said . The Foreign Office in London said it was `` aware of the hospitalization of a British national '' and was ready to provide assistance if needed . Luken had worked for CMJ UK for one year , having previously been a government employee , according to Aldridge . `` She had to cope with a move to a new country as well as a new job but quickly made the adjustment and became a key member of our team , '' Aldridge said . He said the group 's work sharing the Christian faith with the Jewish people in Israel would continue despite the attack .
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NEW : Police confirm they are focusing on whether the attack was `` nationalistic '' NEW : The term is used when victims are targeted based on their Arab or Israeli background . Kristine Luken was hiking with a friend and colleague from a Christian ministry . Luken 's friend survived the attacked and summoned help .
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Jerusalem -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Following the breakdown of direct talks with Israel , Palestinians have begun seeking international recognition of an independent state from European nations . Officials from the Palestinian Authority told CNN Thursday that the governments of France , Britain , Sweden , and Denmark had formally been asked to recognize a Palestinian state based on borders that existed prior to the 1967 war between Israel and it Arab neighbors . Senior Palestinian negotiator Nabil Sha'ath told CNN that the requests were part of an ongoing strategy to achieve statehood outside the framework of talks with Israel . `` These were the last ones , but I have been asking all European countries to do the same , '' Sha'ath said . He said that while most countries in Africa and Asia had already recognized Palestine as an independent state many countries , including the United States and a number of European nations , did not . `` We still have pockets which have not done so -- we are pursuing each of them '' Sha'ath said . Earlier this week the European Union ruled out recognizing an independent Palestinian state for now , fearing a unilateral declaration might adversely impact efforts to get the Middle East peace process back on track . `` The EU commends the work of the Palestinian Authority in building the institutions of the future State of Palestine and reiterates its full support for their endeavours '' read a statement released Monday in Brussels by the 27 EU foreign ministers . '' ... the Council reiterates its readiness , when appropriate , to recognize a Palestinian state . '' The statement was released the day after the top Palestinian negotiator , Saeb Erakat , sent a letter to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton , urging the body to back Palestinian Authority attempts to gain international recognition of a sovereign state . Brazil , Argentina and Uruguay have all moved to recognize an independent Palestinian state in recent weeks , and Palestinian Authority officials are hoping to convince more countries to follow suit . Both the Isareli and the American governments have opposed such moves insisting that the only way forward is though continued negotiations . `` There is no substitute for negotiations with Israel , '' Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev told CNN . `` The fundamental cause of the of breakdown in talks was because of the consistent refusal of Palestinians to engage with Israel . '' American sponsored talks between the two sides fell apart in September when Israel resumed settlement construction the in the occupied West Bank after a ten-month freeze . Saeb Erakat told CNN that is the reason Palestinians would not return to the negotiating table . `` The Israeli government had the choice between settlements and peace and they chose settlements . And they alone are responsible for the derailment of the peace process , '' he said . Earlier this month the Obama administration announced it would be abandoning efforts to persuade Israel to renew the settlement freeze as a precondition for jump-starting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks . Instead the United States is now focusing its efforts on separate talks with each side in hopes of developing a framework agreement on core issues of the conflict that could lead to the resumption of peace talks .
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Palestinian Authority seeks recognition from European countries . EU ministers have refused to recognize state in fear of stalling talks . Palestinian state would be based on borders prior to the 1967 Arab-Israeli war .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- AB de Villiers has broken the South African record for the highest individual score in a test innings with an unbeaten 278 against Pakistan in the second Test match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi . It is the 10th time the 26-year-old has passed 100 in test matches and beats the previous best of 277 set by current captain Graeme Smith against England in 2003 . De Villiers record 418-ball knock included 23 fours and six sixes helping South Africa to a first innings total of 584 for 9 declared on day two , after being put into bat by Pakistan 's captain Misbah-ul-Haq on Saturday . Debutant Tanvir Ahmed was the pick of Pakistan 's bowlers finishing with figures of 6 for 120 . In reply , Pakistan got off to the worst possible start losing opener Mohammad Hafeez , trapped lbw to Dale Steyn , to the third ball of their innings . Pakistan managed to avoid any further scares before close of play , finishing on 59 for 1 with Taufeeq Umar -LRB- 16 -RRB- and Azhar Ali -LRB- 34 -RRB- still at the crease , but still trail South Africa by 525 runs . Meanwhile , India are in a commanding position after the second day of the third Test match against New Zealand in Nagpur . The home side finished on 292 for 2 after they bowled out New Zealand for 193 earlier in the day , giving them a first innings lead of 99 runs . The tourists could only add 45 runs to their overnight total of 148 for 7 . Ishant Sharma finished with figures of 4 for 43 after claiming two of the three remaining wickets to fall in the morning session . India 's openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag got off to a flier passing 50 in the eighth over . Both men recorded half centuries before Daniel Vettori bagged a catch off his own bowling to remove Sehwag for 74 in the 23rd over . Gambhir made a patient 78 before edging a catch to Ross Taylor at slip off the bowling of Tim Southee . But Rahul Dravid -LRB- 69 not out -RRB- and Sachin Tendulkar -LRB- 57 not out -RRB- steadied the ship , adding 100 for the third wicket before the close . India are now well placed to take the match and the series after the first two tests were drawn .
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AB de Villiers scores highest individual innings by a South African in test matches . Record-breaking 278 not out surpasses Graeme Smith 's 277 vs England in 2003 . India in command of third Test against New Zealand in Nagpur . Tourists all out for 193 ; India finish day 99 runs ahead with eight wickets in hand .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- U.S. defender Jay DeMerit became the first Major League Soccer signing of the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday , with the Canadian club set to join the lucrative North American football franchise at the start of the 2011 season . The Whitecaps were unveiled as part of the MLS in March 2009 , one of three clubs from across Canada who bid for a place in the league as part of its ongoing expansion program . New signing DeMerit has spent the last six years at English Championship side Watford , but his contract at the London-based club -- who played in the Premier League in the 2006/07 season -- expired in June . The 30-year-old -- who has played 23 times for his country , including at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa where the U.S. reached the last 16 of the competition -- told the official MLS website that he was excited about playing for a new team . `` Vancouver ticked pretty much every box that I could think of as to what I wanted . An aspiring club trying to be a part of something new and something special , '' Wisconsin-born DeMerit told the official MLS website . `` There 's something inspiring about being a part of something new and having ambition to make it even bigger . I feel I 'm in the right place and I 'm looking forward to getting started . '' Awarded top allocation ranking , the Vancouver-based team had priority in signing any U.S. international returning to the country to play in MLS and club president Bob Lenarduzzi was quick to express his delight at having snapped up DeMerit on the Whitecaps official website . `` Jay is the type of player we are looking to build our team with , '' he said . `` He has excelled both at the club and international levels , and we are thrilled that Jay has joined Whitecaps FC as our first Major League Soccer player signing . '' The Whitecaps will start their inaugural MLS season playing at Vancouver 's Empire stadium , before moving into the new BC Place stadium on the outskirts of the western Canadian city .
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Jay DeMerit has signed for new MLS franchise the Vancouver Whitecaps . U.S. international is first Major League Soccer signing for Canada-based team . Whitecaps will make their debut in the MLS at the start of the 2011 season . DeMerit has played for English Championship side Watford for the last six years .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A family in Washington that was one of two jackpot winners in the Mega Millions drawing will speak to reporters about its windfall Thursday . However , the buyer in Idaho with whom the family will split the $ 380 million prize has yet to come forward . Washington lottery officials have so far only disclosed that the family is from Ephrata , a small town with a population of just over 6,000 . They have scheduled a news conference at 2 p.m. -LRB- 5 p.m. ET -RRB- to introduce the lucky family that will claim $ 190 million -- half of the $ 380 million jackpot -- from the Tuesday night drawing . The ticket was sold at a Safeway store in Ephrata , lottery officials said . Store Manager Geoff Bell told CNN affiliate KREM that the phones began to ring off the hook when news surfaced that the store had sold one of the two winning tickets . `` It 's great for the community . It 's nice that Safeway can be a part of helping somebody make some dreams come true for them , '' Bell told the affiliate . The ticket in Idaho was sold in Post Falls . Tuesday 's Mega Millions numbers were 4 , 8 , 15 , 25 , 47 and 42 -LRB- 42 was the Mega Ball number -RRB- . As days went by without a winner , residents in the 42 states that take part in the Mega Millions drawing rushed to stores to buy more and more tickets , pushing the jackpot to $ 380 million -- the second-highest in the drawing 's history . The highest was $ 390 million in 2007 .
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The family will spilt the $ 380 million jackpot with a mystery buyer in Idaho . The jackpot is the second largest in the drawing 's history . Ephrata , Washington , is a small town with about 6,000 people .
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