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-LRB- RollingStone.com -RRB- -- It 's been almost a decade since Bright Eyes ' `` Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil , Keep Your Ear to the Ground , '' the epic 2002 album that established Conor Oberst as the pain-strumming poet of emo and the newest of the New Dylans . But the 22-year-old had n't asked for either gig . So Oberst spent the 2000s abjuring big statements , choosing to scale down his sound , bum around North America and try to figure himself out . `` I 've taken some comfort ... '' he sings on Bright Eyes ' first album in nearly four years , `` knowing I do n't have to be an exception . '' The latest dispatch from Planet Conor weaves the weird knowledge he 's accrued over the years into a rich , sprawling , fragmented record . It 's got elements of the hazy synth rock of 2005 's `` Digital Ash in a Digital Urn '' and echoes of his two recent , rootsy solo albums . But being Bright Eyes again mainly means a break from Solo Conor 's rustic tranquility and a return to the bruised - angel indie rock of his earliest albums . Oberst brings it all back home by recording in his native Omaha with Bright Eyes ' other two permanent members -- multi-instrumentalist Nate Walcott and producer Mike Mogis -- plus local pals from Cursive and the Faint . Gallery : Random Notes , Rock 's Hottest Photos . Oberst 's lyrics explore a mysticism he 's been messing with since 2007 's `` Cassadaga . '' On `` A Machine Spiritual -LRB- In the ` People 's Key ' -RRB- , '' he 's a futurist seer , tweeting happily from the end of time : `` History bows and it steps aside/In the jungle there are columns of purple light/We are starting over . '' The album is full of nods to Rastafarianism , including references to `` one love '' and Zion . Oberst says he loves reggae 's symbolism and anti-imperialist spirit , and throughout `` People 's Key '' he uses Rasta vibrations as an emotional power source . On `` Haile Selassie , '' through a haze of epic images , the supernatural force `` calling me home like Haile Selassie '' ends up being a girl : `` I was swimming with you in that cenote the heavens made with black fire . '' Oberst 's newfound jones for Jah is n't even the trippiest thing about `` The People 's Key . '' Several tracks feature the spoken-word ramblings of Randy Brewer , a Texas musician Oberst met on the road . Brewer 's sermonettes -- about the road to enlightenment , our alien ancestors and time as a construct -- work surprisingly well leading into the gently lifting orchestrations of `` Firewall '' or closing out the prayerful electro-folk of `` One for You , One for Me . '' Bright Eyes : King of Indie Rock . Giving a chunk of your record over to some random old-timer 's bullshit is a classic Oberst move , a way of undercutting the aura of importance people have foisted on his music since he was in high school . It 's especially shrewd because `` The People 's Key '' contains some of his most weighty songwriting -- the head-clearing clamor of `` Haile Selassie '' or the somber `` Approximate Sunlight , '' where Oberst ruefully sings , `` It 's been said we 're post-everything . '' His greatest quality is that he refuses to be post-anything . He manages to be everything at once : folkie and punk , old soul and eternal boy , high-plains drifter and hipster heartthrob . He 's busy being born again every time he strums a chord . Copyright © 2010 Rolling Stone .
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It 's been almost a decade since Bright Eyes ' epic 2002 album was released . It established Conor Oberst as the newest of the New Dylans . Oberst spent the 2000s abjuring big statements , choosing to scale down his sound .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A tractor-trailer clipped one bus carrying students back from a college visit and then struck another head-on , leaving three dead , Mississippi authorities said Tuesday . A teacher , school bus driver and the driver of the big rig died in the Tuesday afternoon incident near Calhoun City , authorities said . `` I 've been doing this for 41 years and this is the worst wreck with this number of people I 've seen , '' said Calhoun County Sheriff Billy Gore . `` It 's troubling to see so many young kids so so frightened . '' The school group was returning from a visit to the University of Mississippi , officials said . Mitchell Diggs , a spokesman for the University of Mississippi , said the group from Ackerman High School in Choctaw County was in Oxford for a typical admissions visit for seniors . The students later took a tour and had lunch before departing the campus around 1 p.m. , Diggs said . About 60 children were on the buses , and 10 were transported to area hospitals after the 2:30 p.m. collision , officials said . One patient was airlifted , Gore said . The rest suffered mostly bumps and bruises , he said . The accident happened on state routes 8 and 9 , which are combined for several miles . Footage provided by CNN affiliate WMC in Memphis , Tennessee , showed the damaged bus on a narrow bridge . The truck continued a few hundred yards before coming to a stop . Calhoun City is in north central Mississippi . The investigation is continuing . CNN 's Craig Bell and Sara Pratley contributed to this report .
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NEW : Teacher , bus driver , truck driver are killed in Mississippi wreck , officials say . A school group was returning from a college visit . About 60 students were on the two buses .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Environmentalists and indigenous-rights supporters gathered in the Brazilian capital Tuesday to protest a hydroelectric dam project that they say would be devastating to the Amazon region . The demonstration , in front the congressional building in Brasilia , seeks to stop the construction of the Belo Monte dam , which they say would flood at least 400,000 hectares -LRB- nearly a million acres -RRB- of forest , displacing 40,000 indigenous people and other local residents , and destroying various species of wildlife and insects . The construction of the controversial reservoir -- a $ 17 billion project -- was authorized in January by Brazil 's Environmental Institute . The contractors working on the dam , to be located on the Xingu River in Para state , have permission to clear 238 hectares of the forest , an area larger than Monaco . The protesters want to give Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff a petition signed by half a million people from around the world who criticize the project . The government argues that the hydroelectric dam , with a potential capacity of 11,000 megawatts , is needed to guarantee a supply of energy for a country that is growing economically . Set for completion in 2015 , Belo Monte would be the second-largest dam in the country , behind Tucurui . Journalist Fabiana Frayssinet contributed to this report for CNN .
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The Belo Monte hydroelectric dam would be the second-largest in Brazil . The government says it is needed to provide energy to the growing economy . Protesters say too large an area of the Amazon region would be flooded .
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-LRB- Health.com -RRB- -- An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration has recommended that devices used in electroconvulsive therapy ? also known as `` electroshock therapy '' ? should continue to be classified as high risk . The devices , which induce a seizure by delivering an electrical current to a patient 's brain , are used to treat intractable cases of depression , as well as bipolar disorder , schizophrenia , and other mental disorders . On Friday , a majority of experts on the panel expressed support for classifying ECT devices as high risk for the treatment of depression and several other conditions . Although the panel members `` weighed in , '' no formal vote was taken and none is expected , according to FDA spokesperson Karen Riley . FDA mulls future of electroshock therapy . If the FDA follows the panel 's advice , as it usually does , the makers of ECT devices may need to provide the agency with additional safety and efficacy evidence , like that required for prescription drugs . ECT machines are currently in a high-risk category but have so far avoided the cumbersome FDA approval process thanks to a grandfather clause . Proponents of ECT were dismayed by the panel 's assessment . Just two small companies in the U.S. make ECT devices , and some experts worry that neither will have the resources to conduct the studies that the FDA may require , which could ultimately restrict access to the treatment . `` It 's going to be very unfortunate , '' says Helen Lavretsky , M.D. , a professor of psychiatry at UCLA . `` It 's going to disappear out of our practices . There are 100,000 people who undergo ECT in the U.S. , and it wo n't be available to them . '' Health.com : 10 myths about shock therapy . One of the device manufacturers , the Illinois-based company Somatics , declined to comment . Nancy Koenigsberg , the legal director of Disability Rights New Mexico , in Albuquerque , New Mexico , one of many patient advocacy groups that argued for stricter oversight of ECT devices in the lead-up to last week 's meeting , says her organization was `` pleased '' with the outcome . `` We agree that the manufacturers of ECT devices should have to go through the -LSB- pre-market approval -RSB- process to show they are clinically safe and effective , '' Koenigsberg says . `` We hope the FDA takes the committee 's advice . '' Health.com : What ECT feels like . The FDA 's official decision will not be made for at least a year , and doctors can continue to use ECT devices in the interim . Even if the agency requires manufacturers to seek approval for their products , the devices will remain in use during the approval process , Riley says . `` We 're optimistic that this life-saving procedure will continue to be available as a treatment option for patients with debilitating illnesses , '' the president of the American Psychiatric Association , Carol Bernstein , M.D. , said in a statement . The association supports reclassifying ECT devices as medium risk , which would preclude the need for additional research regarding their safety and effectiveness . Copyright Health Magazine 2010 .
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A panel of experts deemed ECT devices high risk for the treatment of severe depression . The FDA 's official decision will not be made for at least a year . Doctors can continue to use ECT devices in the interim .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Pirates in the Indian Ocean captured Saturday a general cargo ship and its 27-member Thai crew , the European Union Naval Force Somalia said . Twenty-five vessels and 601 hostages are now being held by pirates in the region , officials said in a statement . The Thai MV Thor Nexus was hijacked about 450 nautical miles northeast of the island of Socotra , officials said . The ship was on its way to Bangladesh from Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates . No details of the attack were known Saturday . Pirate attacks and subsequent ransoms have become a frequent hazard for sailors off Somalia , which has had no effective central government since 1991 . Pirates on Monday hijacked another cargo ship , officials said . The attack happened about 400 nautical miles northeast of the Seychelles . At least four pirates , using two small boats and rocket-propelled grenades , boarded the MV Orna , a Panama-flagged merchant vessel owned by a United Arab Emirates company . The European Union Naval Force Somalia is a multinational task force with the mission to escort merchant vessels carrying humanitarian aid of the World Food Programme and vessels of the African Union Mission in Somalia .
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Pirates hijack ship off Somali coast . 27 Thai crew members are being held . Such attacks are frequent hazard for sailors .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Police in northern Virginia charged Washington Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth with assault Saturday for punching a fellow motorist last week . Haynesworth , 29 , was free to leave after signing the warrant and is scheduled to appear at the Fairfax County Criminal Court on March 31 , the Fairfax County Police Department said . The charge stems from an allegation by an unnamed driver who said Haynesworth punched him February 2 while they were driving on the Fairfax County Parkway , police said . The motorist told police the driver of a pickup truck -- whom police later determined to be Haynesworth -- was tailgating him , so he delivered a `` nonverbal hand gesture '' to the driver , Officer Shelley Broderick said . The man told police that when the two stopped at a red light , Haynesworth got out of the truck and the two briefly exchanged words before Haynesworth threw a punch , according to Broderick . The man called police . After making a statement , he drove himself to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries , Broderick said . Police said officers interviewed Haynesworth on Saturday at the Reston District Police Station before he signed the warrant . Haynesworth 's agent , Chad Speck , said last week it was the other driver who instigated the incident and called the accusation `` ridiculous . '' In Virginia , simple assault is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 12 months in jail and a $ 2,500 fine .
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Haynesworth allegedly punched a fellow motorist last week . He must appear in court March 31 . The alleged incident happened in Fairfax County , Virginia .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Tony Fernandes is the CEO of Air Asia , Asia 's leading low fare , no frills airline , flying to destinations across the region . After graduating from the London School of Economics in 1987 , he worked as an accountant for Richard Branson 's Virgin Records from 1987 to 1989 . The amateur guitarist went on to become vice-president for Southeast Asia for Warner Music Group from 1992-2001 . In a dramatic change of direction , Fernandes left the music industry to buy Air Asia , a bankrupt carrier -- the purchase cost him a token fee of 26 cents . Since taking over Air Asia he has become known as the Richard Branson of Asian air travel . E-mail to a friend .
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Tony Fernandes is the CEO of Asia 's biggest budget airline . He studied in the UK and joined Richard Branson 's Virgin Records . In 2001 Fernandes bought Air Asia for just 26 cents .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- You 've heard of hybrids , electric cars and vehicles that can run on vegetable oil . But of all the contenders in the quest to produce the ultimate fuel-efficient car , this could be the first one to let you say , `` fill it up with air . '' The compressed air car planned for the U.S. market would be a six-seater , a New York company says . That 's the idea behind the compressed air car , which backers say could achieve a fuel economy of 106 miles per gallon . Plenty of skepticism exists , but with many Americans trying to escape sticker shock at the gas pump , the concept is generating buzz . The technology has been the focus of MDI , a European company founded in 1991 by a French inventor and former race car engineer . New York-based Zero Pollution Motors is the first firm to obtain a license from MDI to produce the cars in the United States , pledging to deliver the first models in 2010 at a price tag of less than $ 18,000 . The concept is similar to how a locomotive works , except compressed air -- not steam -- moves the engine 's pistons , said Shiva Vencat , vice president of MDI and CEO of Zero Pollution Motors . Gas still plays a role . The six-seater planned for the U.S. market would be able to reach speeds of more than 90 mph and have a range of more than 800 miles thanks to a dual energy engine , Vencat said . Watch what a prototype looks like and why the cars may take off in cities '' The design calls for one or more tanks of compressed air under the car 's floor , as well as a tank holding at least 8 gallons of fuel . Whether the engine uses just air or both air and fuel would depend on how fast the car is going . It would run purely on compressed air at speeds less than 35 mph , Vencat said . Since the car could only go a short distance when using just air , fuel is needed to get the full range , he explained . `` Above 35 mph , there is an external combustion system , which is basically a heater that uses a little bit of gasoline or biofuel or ethanol or vegetable oil that will heat the air , '' Vencat said . `` Heating the air increases its volume , and by increasing its volume , it increases -LSB- the car 's -RSB- range . That 's why with one gallon of gasoline or its equivalent we are able to make over 100 mpg . '' See what the engine looks like '' Vencat said an on-board compressor would refill the air tank while the car is running , or owners could refill it by plugging it into a power outlet for four hours . Is it for real ? Experts are n't sure Americans will be zipping around in air cars and getting 106 mpg , or more than twice the fuel economy of hybrid-electric vehicles such as the Toyota Prius . It is possible to power a car with compressed air , but the mileage claim is `` at the edge of possibility , '' said John Callister , director of the Harvey Kinzelberg Entrepreneurship in Engineering program at Cornell University 's College of Engineering . He noted that such dramatic fuel efficiency is associated with tiny experimental cars , not bigger mainstream ones . `` No one 's really proven a six-seater passenger car -LSB- can get -RSB- any better than 75 miles to the gallon . So this would represent a big step forward , '' Callister said . `` They would have to prove that before they can throw rocks at the Prius . '' Another expert expressed concern about the amount of energy it would take to generate the required air pressure : 4,500 pounds per square inch , or more than 120 times the pressure inside the tires of a typical four-door sedan . `` That is above what you normally find even in an industrial setting , '' said William Bulpitt , senior research engineer at the Georgia Institute of Technology 's Strategic Energy Institute . `` That takes quite a compressor to do . ... It takes horsepower to compress the air up to that pressure . '' If you count that energy , it 's hard to believe the car would be that much more efficient than an electric vehicle , Callister said . India shows interest . The compressed air car will get a chance to prove itself next year when it competes for the Automotive X Prize . The multimillion-dollar award will go to the team that `` can win a stage race for clean , production-capable vehicles that exceed 100 mpg equivalent fuel economy , '' according to the X Prize Foundation . The air-car concept has also drawn the interest of Tata Motors , India 's largest automaker . The company announced an agreement with MDI last year to further develop and refine the technology . However , the cars have yet to hit the streets in India or anywhere else . `` The project is under progress . We do not yet have any timeframe for launch , '' said Debasis Ray , the head of corporate communications for Tata Motors . Only prototypes exist at this point , Vencat said . Light design . The body of the car planned for the United States would be built with fiberglass and injected foam . The chassis , composed of aluminum rods , would be glued together , not welded . The design allows the car to be as light as possible , Vencat said . For anyone who has doubts about its safety , he insisted computer simulations show that the vehicle would pass crash tests and meet all U.S. safety standards . `` Do you think somebody would actually put millions of dollars into making a car that will not pass safety regulations ? There 's no point in doing that , '' Vencat said . Callister pointed out that there have n't been any lightweight , 100-plus mpg cars to pass crash tests but said it could be done through a `` very clever design '' of a lightweight frame . A good prototype could dispel many of the doubts about the compressed air car , he added . `` I do n't think we should discount this advance if it happens , '' Callister said .
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The car would be powered by a combination of compressed air and fuel . A New York company is pledging to build the first models in the U.S. in 2010 . The mileage claim is `` at the edge of possibility , '' an engineering expert says . India shows interest in the technology ; car to compete for the Automotive X Prize .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The U.S.-based IndyCar motorsport series will have only one overseas race next year after organizers decided to drop Japan from the calendar . The Twin Ring Motegi circuit will host its final IndyCar event on September 18 , having been the first international race to be added in 2003 . `` As INDYCAR and the IZOD IndyCar Series continue to evaluate their long-term plans , we must look to build the sport and its viewership , '' commercial division president Terry Angstadt said in a statement on Wednesday . `` We believe it is important that the final few events on our schedule give us the opportunity to be broadcast live during times that maximize our viewing audience as we build up to the championship . '' The decision means that Brazil 's Sao Paulo Indy 300 , held in May , will be the only race outside North America in 2012 . Twin Ring Motegi opened in 1997 and is owned by Mobilityland , a subsidiary of Japanese car manufacturer Honda . It was the scene of Danica Patrick 's historic first victory by a female driver in 2008 , while overall series winners Dan Wheldon , Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan have all triumphed there . Motegi , which is the only oval track in Japan , also hosts motorcycling 's top class , MotoGP . `` After having played host to the event for so many years with all the support and help from the people concerned , we have decided , albeit regrettably , that it is extremely difficult for the company to keep hosting a round of IndyCar Series in the face of the on-going business environment , '' Mobilityland president Hiroshi Oshima told the IndyCar website . `` While it is indeed a pity to have to put a stop to the event that has been developed together with the local community , we are now set to move ahead and promote future events and motorsport programs by building on our past 13 years of experience and know-how gained from the American motorsport with its trademark spirit of challenge . ''
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Japan 's Twin Ring Motegi circuit will not host an IndyCar race in 2012 . It has been dropped from the calendar as organizers seek to maximize viewing audience . Sao Paulo in Brazil will be the only international event in the series next year . Motegi owner says it was struggling to afford to stage the race in tough economic times .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Pakistan and India have agreed to resume peace talks that broke down after the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008 , government ministries said Thursday . '' -LRB- Pakistani -RRB- Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has expressed his satisfaction on the important decision taken both by Pakistan and India to resume full spectrum of dialogue , '' said a statement from Pakistan 's foreign ministry . An announcement from India 's external affairs ministry said the foreign minister of Pakistan will visit India by July to `` review progress in the dialogue process . '' Dates for the talks have not yet been set . The decision to resume peace talks came during weekend meetings in Bhutan between the foreign secretaries of each nation . `` I value this development and pay my compliments and good wishes to -LRB- Indian Prime Minister -RRB- Dr. Manmohan Singh , '' Gilani said . Nirupama Rao , India 's foreign secretary , said the talks will focus on a range of issues , such as terrorism and humanitarian , economic and water-related matters . `` There are no overnight solutions and we need time , we need patience to resolve many of these issues . So we 're not raising high expectations , '' she told CNN Thursday . `` We 're not setting overambitious objectives . But this is a re-engagement , and we have to hope for the best . '' Under U.S. pressure , leaders from the nuclear neighbors held several meetings last year in a bid to restart the peace process , but no dramatic headway had been made until recently in resolving outstanding issues . The two countries have fought three wars since independence from Britain in 1947 . The Himalayan territory of Kashmir -- claimed by both -- has been the cause of two of those conflicts . In 2004 , India and Pakistan agreed to a peace process that covers eight issues , including Kashmir , terrorism and Pakistan 's concerns over river dams on the Indian side , which it sees as a threat to its water supplies . Successive governments on both sides have held talks in an attempt to end their historical acrimony . Singh and Pakistan 's President Asif Ali Zardari hailed results from the negotiations in September 2008 as the countries completed four rounds of diplomatic meetings . But talks were suspended two months later , in November , 2008 , after the terror raid on Mumbai . CNN 's Reza Sayah , Sara Sidner and Harmeet Singh contributed to this report .
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Peace talks broke down after the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008 . Pakistan and India have fought three wars since independence from Britain in 1947 . The talks will include discussions on terrorism , Kashmir and humanitarian issues .
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Gaborone , Botswana -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Botswana has joined the international community in commending the Egyptian people for the largely peaceful manner in which they brought about the ouster of long-time leader Hosni Mubarak . The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Botswana noted in a news release the Egyptian military 's pledges for a peaceful transition to democratic rule anchored on free and fair elections as well as freedom of expression and association . Nevertheless , Botswana expressed some reservations about the military takeover of the government for the next six months or until the elections are held . `` We are , however , concerned that the military is in charge of such transition , which in our view is not the best arrangement , '' the news release says . Botswana says it is hopeful that the military will exit the political scene as soon as possible to allow a democratic process to take place . The land-locked Southern African country further calls on the international community to spare no effort in working with the current leadership in Egypt to bring about meaningful change , in line with the wishes and aspirations , it says , of ordinary men and women who sacrificed their time , comforts and even lives to usher in a new era in their country . Mubarak was ousted Friday after being at the helm of his North African country for nearly 30 years .
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Botswana expresses concern `` that the military is in charge '' of the transition in Egypt . It says it hopes the military will step aside as soon as possible . It urges other nations to work hard to ensure meaningful change in Egypt .
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Los Angeles -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Lindsay Lohan will consider a plea deal on the charge that she stole a necklace from a jewelry store if she can avoid going to jail , her lawyer said Thursday . Attorney Shawn Chapman Holley insisted , though , that the grand theft charge is `` entirely defensible . '' The actress entered a not guilty plea in the case Wednesday before Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Keith Schwartz , but the judge immediately revoked her probation related to a 2007 drunk driving conviction . `` Ms. Lohan maintains her innocence , and now that I 've seen the police reports , I believe the case is entirely defensible , '' Holley said . `` Having said that , we will entertain a discussion concerning a plea if it means no jail so that she can move forward with her recovery and her career . '' Lohan was allowed to post bond on the theft charge and the probation revocation after a short hearing Wednesday . Schwartz will hold a hearing February 23 to decide if the theft charge warrants sending Lohan back to jail immediately on a probation violation . The court date will also be used to consider a possible negotiated resolution to the theft charge , he said . At the arraignment Wednesday , Schwartz warned Lohan that she could be put back in jail if she violates the law . `` Please do n't push your luck , I am telling you , '' the judge said . `` Things will be different . '' The theft charge filed Wednesday comes five weeks after the actress was released from court-ordered drug rehabilitation and less than three weeks before a judge said he might free her from supervised probation from the drunken driving conviction . Lohan was smiling at times as she sat at the defense table before the arraignment . She wore a tight-fitting white dress , with her long blond hair loosely tied in the back . Lohan wore what appeared to be several diamond bracelets on her right arm , complemented by diamond earrings and a large diamond-filled ring on her right hand . The 24-year-old actress allegedly walked out of the Venice , California , store with the necklace on January 22 , a statement from the district attorney 's office said . `` The owner reported the theft to the Los Angeles Police Department , which investigated the allegation and presented evidence to the D.A. 's office last week . '' The necklace was handed over to police just before they were to execute a search warrant to look for the jewelry in Lohan 's Venice apartment last week , police said . Under California 's grand theft law , prosecutor Danette Meyers must prove that Lohan intended to steal the jewelry and that she carried it away from the store . The penalty for a felony grand theft conviction ranges from 16 months to three years in a California state prison , varying based on the value of the property stolen and the criminal record of the defendant . Shoplifting offenses are charged as petty theft if the property taken is valued at less than $ 950 . The store owner claims the `` one of a kind '' necklace is worth $ 2,500 , police said . The judge could reduce the charge to a misdemeanor , which would carry a prison sentence of no more than one year . Lohan is on supervised probation for a drunken driving conviction . The judge overseeing that case told her in October that he would send her to jail for 180 days if she violated her probation rules before her next court appearance , set for February 25 . That court date is now off , with Judge Schwartz taking over Lohan 's legal cases . She left the Betty Ford clinic a month ago after three months in a drug rehabilitation program . The rehab stint persuaded the judge not to send Lohan to jail for failing a drug test .
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The theft charge is `` entirely defensible , '' Lohan 's lawyer says . A judge will decide February 23 if the actress goes to jail . Lohan faces a grand theft charge for a $ 2,500 necklace .
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Kabul , Afghanistan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A suicide bomber attacked a shopping center in Kabul City on Monday afternoon killing at two people , officials said . The attack took place at the City Center shopping mall , said police spokesman Hashmatiullah Stanikzai . He said a guard at the mall was killed , while another was wounded . The second fatality was a civilian , said Kabir Amiri , head of the central hospital .
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NEW : A civilian and a guard is killed , officials say . NEW : Another guard is hurt , police say . The attack takes place at the City Center shopping mall .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Making the catch was never a life or death matter for Jeff Bryant until a baby dropped from a burning apartment building in a Portland , Oregon , suburb fell into his hands Saturday morning . If Bryant had failed , the boy would have landed on a concrete parking lot . As it was , the child and his mother survived , but two other sons of the mother died in the blaze . Bryant discovered the Milwaukie apartment building was on fire as he walked out the door of his nearby residence around 9:30 a.m. `` I could hear buzzers and saw black smoke as I walked down the alley , '' Bryant told CNN . `` Then I saw a woman hanging out of a fourplex holding a baby in her hands . '' Without hesitating , Bryant dumped the coffee cup he was carrying , ran to the building and yelled at the woman to drop the baby to him , he said . `` Are you sure you 'll catch him ? '' Bryant recalled the woman shouted at him . `` Of course I will , '' Bryant said he replied . `` I knew for a fact that I was not going to drop that baby . '' Bryant , who played basketball in the eighth grade , said he was n't thinking about snagging a rebound . `` It had nothing to do with my hands , it had to with coordination , '' Bryant said . That , said Bryant , and , `` I pictured one of my own children hanging out that window . '' The woman , whom authorities identified as Kimberly Hasty , 24 , then dropped her 1-year-old son , Wani Lemi , into Bryant 's arms . Bryant then ran to the far side of the parking lot to get the child away from the intense heat . Hasty then jumped out of the second-story window of her apartment . Bryant wrapped Wani in a quilt a friend brought to him . He said he then told others who arrived at the scene to take Hasty away from the burning building . `` I was worried the windows were going to explode , '' Bryant said . `` Which they did . '' Bryant said the flames were so large they threatened other buildings in the complex , including his own . Bryant said he then told his wife and two children to get out of their apartment . Clackamas Fire District 1 spokesman Steve McAdoo said it took three minutes for firefighters to respond to the blaze . By the time they arrived , the baby and his mother had been rescued and the apartment was engulfed in flames . Two of her other sons -- 4-year-old Ladu Lemi and Appolo Lemi , 5 -- died after firefighters pulled them from the burning apartment building . An autopsy by the Oregon State Medical Examiner 's Office found that the boys had died of smoke inhalation . McAdoo said that had Bryant not been there , the blaze could easily have killed all four family members . Hasty and her surviving son were listed in stable critical condition at a nearby hospital , authorities said . The cause of the fire remains under investigation . Bryant was reluctant to accept being called a hero . `` I just thought it was the correct thing to do , '' he said . `` If it was me and my child , I would hope a passerby would do the same thing for me . ''
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NEW : Victims of Portland-area blaze identified . Oregon mother in burning apartment tosses baby boy to safety . Passerby catches , rescues baby before firefighters arrive at scene . Mother and son both in `` stable critical '' condition . Two other sons die in the fire .
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-LRB- RollingStone.com -RRB- -- When Sam Beam stepped into the spotlight on Iron and Wine 's 2002 debut , he was a novelty act . That acoustic guitar , that soothingly sweet tenor voice , that flowing mountain-man beard ? Pop music had n't seen anything like it since the heyday of Cat Stevens . But Beam 's songs -- sincere folk churners full of backwoods beauty and subtle psychedelia -- had a weird magic all their own . Since then , indie rock has been overrun by extravagantly bearded , achingly earnest balladeers , but Beam started running away from the pack on 2007 's `` The Shepherd 's Dog , '' which juiced limpid melodies with dashes of Appalachian folk and West African rock . Gallery : Keep up with rock 's hottest photos in Random Notes . Now , on `` Kiss Each Other Clean , '' Beam has gone pop -- at least the kind of pop you might have heard on a free-form radio station occupied by a band of hippie visionaries in 1971 . Beam 's lovely voice anchors melodies of crystalline clarity and unshakable catchiness . But the music wo n't stay still , moving from stormy psychedelic rock -LRB- `` Rabbit Will Run '' -RRB- to white-guy funk -LRB- `` Big Burned Hand '' -RRB- to what sounds like a Beach Boys version of a country-western ballad -LRB- `` Half Moon '' -RRB- . Beam 's tunes pull you merrily along , but his songs do n't shy from the big issues , tackling war , politics and sex . On `` Me and Lazarus , '' Beam seems to poke fun at his own minor celebrity : `` Never made the local news/Guess I had nowhere else to go . '' Do n't believe it : Beam 's headed someplace , and it 's worth following . Copyright © 2010 Rolling Stone .
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On `` Kiss Each Other Clean , '' Beam has gone pop . Beam 's lovely voice anchors melodies of crystalline clarity and unshakable catchiness . On `` Me and Lazarus , '' Beam seems to poke fun at his own minor celebrity .
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Port-Au-Prince , Haiti -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Candidates wound up a flurry of election campaigning before a midnight deadline Friday night amid reports of a violent attack on one of the candidates ' campaigns . The campaign of flamboyant komba-singer-turned-presidential-candidate Michel `` Sweet Micky '' Martelly issued a statement late Friday night , claiming he had survived an `` assassination attempt '' in the town of Les Cayes in southern Haiti . `` Many wounded , at least one dead , '' the campaign said in a press release . Haitian police officials have not responded to phone calls from CNN . A spokesman for the United Nations confirmed to CNN there had been a clash in Les Cayes late Friday night , though he could not say whether there were casualties involved . `` It 's a confrontation between Martelly partisans and the -LRB- supporters -RRB- of another Inité senator , '' Jean-Francois Vezina , a spokesman for the United Nations police detachment in Haiti , told CNN Saturday . Inite -LRB- Unity -RRB- is a well-funded political party endorsed by outgoing President Rene Preval . Its presidential candidate , Jude Celestin , leads the largest block of candidates for seats in both houses of parliament , which are also up for grabs in Sunday 's election . `` The security guard of the Inite party used a weapon , '' Vezina said . `` The only thing that we 've done there is to send a Senegalese Force Police Unit to take control of the election there . '' Tensions have mounted in Haiti ahead of Sunday 's national elections , scheduled to be held within a year that saw a massive earthquake , a spreading cholera epidemic and recurring signs of government instability . Eighteen candidates are running for the post of president . Seats are also up for grabs in the Senate and in the lower house of parliament . Nearly all of the candidates have campaigned on similar platforms -- fighting corruption , creating jobs , and addressing a series of natural disasters that has left the Caribbean nation reeling and prompted many to urge for a postponement of Sunday 's vote . Haitian elections have been historically troubled by violence as well as allegations of fraud and intimidation and the run-up to Sunday 's vote has not been peaceful . Last Monday , clashes erupted between supporters of two rival candidates in another southern town , resulting in at least two deaths . `` Tempers are flaring , there is some political discontent , '' said Bernice Roberts , senior Haiti analyst with the International Crisis Group . `` There is a perpetual crisis of confidence among political actors . Plus there 's a high level of social frustration regarding the response to the earthquake , regarding the response to cholera . '' According to Haiti 's Ministry of Public Health , more than 1,600 people have died as a result of the cholera epidemic that was first discovered on the island last month . More than 60,000 people have been treated for the deadly bacteria . Religious leaders , meanwhile , have been calling for calm ahead of the vote . `` We are praying for peace on election day , '' said Max Beauvoir , Haiti 's `` Supreme Servitor , '' or highest ranking voodoo priest , in an interview with CNN on Friday . Haitian authorities are imposing strict measures to ensure security on election day . After midnight Saturday , only drivers with special passes from the Conseil Electoral Provisoir , Haiti 's main electoral body , will be able to operate cars or motorcycles anywhere on Haiti 's roadways , according to CEP spokesman Richardson Dumel . Businesses are also banned from selling alcohol from 8 p.m. Saturday until Monday , he said . Gun licenses are also temporarily suspended from Saturday night until Monday .
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U.N. confirms clash between campaign supporters . At least one person was killed , the campaign of Michel Martelly says . Elections are scheduled to be held Sunday .
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Port-Au-Prince , Haiti -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude `` Baby Doc '' Duvalier remained huddled inside his hotel Monday , as the reasons behind his unexpected return to Haiti and what he hopes to accomplish there remain unclear . Duvalier returned to his homeland Sunday after some 25 years in exile , injecting a further dose of uncertainty into an already turbulent political situation . A news conference at his hotel Monday was canceled at the last minute because the space was not equipped to handle the crowd , and no other location could be found , Henry Robert Sterlin , a Duvalier associate , told reporters . Sterlin said that the former dictator had returned because he was moved by the anniversary of last year 's tragic earthquake and because he missed his homeland . `` He 's deeply hurt in his soul after the earthquake . He wanted to come back to see how is the actual Haitian situation -- of the people and of the country , '' Sterlin said about Duvalier . He said he did not know how long the former leader was planning to stay . Duvalier 's arrival in Haiti coincides with an ongoing political crisis there , sparked by fraud allegations in a presidential election . A runoff vote , scheduled for January 16 , was postponed after a contested first round . Human rights groups urged Haiti to arrest and prosecute the former dictator . `` Duvalier 's return to Haiti should be for one purpose only : to face justice , '' said Jose Miguel Vivanco , Americas director of Human Rights Watch . `` Under the presidency of Duvalier ... thousands were killed and tortured , and hundreds of thousands of Haitians fled into exile . His time to be held accountable is long overdue . '' Amnesty International similarly said Duvalier should be brought to justice . `` The widespread and systematic human rights violations committed in Haiti during Duvalier 's rule amount to crimes against humanity , '' said Javier Zuniga , special adviser at Amnesty International . `` Haiti is under the obligation to prosecute him and anyone else responsible for such crimes . '' The Duvalier family ruled Haiti for three decades , starting in 1957 when Francois `` Papa Doc '' Duvalier was elected president . He later declared himself president for life . When he died in 1971 , he was succeeded by his 19-year-old son , Jean-Claude `` Baby Doc '' Duvalier . The younger Duvalier held onto power for 15 years before a revolt forced him to flee the country . Widely accused of corruption , Duvalier has been living in France . He has maintained some support in Haiti . At the offices of the National Unity Party , a few dozen of his supporters gathered around a television to listen to news reports . `` President Jean-Claude Duvalier , by coming back into the country it is a victory for Haiti , '' said Jean Etienne , an engineering student . `` When President Jean-Claude Duvalier was in the country , it was n't like it is now . It was better . '' The former dictator is at the Karibe Hotel in Petionville , a suburb of Port-au-Prince . He arrived there Sunday night . `` There 's definite energy in the air right now , '' said Ryan Flaherty , head of security for Project Medishare . `` Right now , people do n't know what he 's back here for . People do n't know if he is just visiting , or if he 's here to talk about the earthquake and relief ... or , is he going to make a political move ? '' said Flaherty . `` It 's just going to be interesting to hear what he has to say . '' Sunday , the United Nations restricted the movement of its staff in Port-au-Prince until further notice , or until the effects of the former leader 's arrival becomes clear , said Patrick Hanson , a security officer for the United Nations in Haiti . While groups of people were gathered in various parts of the city , they are calm and no violence has been reported , he said . The United States likewise said it was caught off guard by Duvalier 's unexpected return . `` We are surprised by the timing of Duvalier 's visit to Haiti . It adds unpredictability at an uncertain time in Haiti 's election process , '' State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said in a tweet . Haiti 's Provisional Electoral Council released preliminary election results in early December that showed former first lady Mirlande Manigat with 31.4 % of the vote . Jude Celestin , President Rene Preval 's handpicked successor , came in second with 22.3 % , while popular musician Michel Martelly was third with 21.8 % . However , a review of the results conducted by an Organization of American States monitoring team showed Martelly winning 22.2 % of the vote to Celestin 's 21.9 % , affording Martelly a spot in a runoff election with Manigat . Haiti 's constitution mandates a new presidential term starting on February 7 , but it is unclear whether that will happen . Efforts to elect a new president are unfolding as the country is still struggling to rebuild after last year 's devastating earthquake . Last week , Haiti marked the first anniversary of that quake , which left more than 200,000 people dead . Agnes Pierre-Louis , a local business owner , said Haitians are anxiously waiting to see what the government will do next , now that Duvalier has returned . So far , Preval 's administration has remained silent . `` There are so many parties here and so many mixed feelings that it 's really hard to know who to turn to at the moment , '' she said . `` We do n't know what the next week or the next couple of days will bring . '' CNN 's Kim Segal and journalist Jean Junior Osman contributed to this report .
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NEW : Associate does not know how long Duvalier will stay . Rights groups urge Haiti to arrest the former dictator . The reasons behind Duvalier 's return are not immediately clear . He has been living in exile in France for about 25 years .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- More than 500 veterans in Ohio are being contacted by a clinic where they may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV during routine dental work , according to Ohio Veterans Affairs communications officer Todd Sledge . The Dayton , Ohio , VA clinic is contacting 535 veterans who received treatment during an 18-year period from a dentist who admitted to not washing his hands or changing gloves between patients . There are 100 to 130 additional patient records still to review , according to Sledge . `` We 're taking a very aggressive approach and a well-planned intervention to make sure that we 're contacting these folks , '' Sledge said . By Tuesday evening , 436 of the 535 patients had been contacted by phone , letters and visits to shelters , according to Sledge . Individuals sought by the center are known to have been treated directly by the clinician between January 1 , 1992 , and July 28 , 2010 , according to a release by the medical center . The center is offering free tests to those involved and the clinic will provide all necessary care and treatment without charge should a veteran test positive for the viruses , Sledge said . `` The encouragement to get tested is strictly a precautionary measure , '' Sledge said . `` It 's a very low risk that there 's any potential contamination . '' While Sledge said the testing stemmed from `` invasive procedures ... done by one single clinician , '' He did not identify that clinician and he did not release specifics about the clinician 's health . Sledge said the clinic is taking full accountability for those involved , whom he calls , `` our nation 's heroes . '' Last year the clinic closed for a month for `` re-education on infection control standards '' for the staff , Sledge said . Veterans could still receive care at other facilities , Sledge said . The dentist , who is currently still on staff but handling non-clinical duties , self-reported himself during an internal inspection . An investigation is now underway involving reports that other workers at the clinic brought the dentist 's hygiene to the attention of the center , concerns that Sledge said were valid . The center is taking an `` ongoing in-depth look at a lot of aspects surrounding the allegations , '' Sledge said . `` When someone brings those things to your attention , '' Sledge said , `` you need to review what practices are happening . '' More information and a list of labs in contractual agreement with the Dayton center is available by calling the VA 's hotline at 1-877-424-8214 .
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A clinic in Dayton is testing veterans who were treated by a dentist . A Veterans Affairs spokesman calls the testing `` a precautionary measure '' The dentist is still on staff , but handling non-clinical duties .
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-LRB- InStyle.com -RRB- -- Is there anything as romantic as a classic big screen kiss ? Even today -- when most Hollywood movies do n't exactly fade to black after the lovers lock lips -- the best kisses still have the power to send shivers down the spine . In honor of Valentine 's Day , InStyle chose the most memorable cinematic embraces : upside down , on a boat , and in the pouring rain . `` Gone with the Wind '' `` You need kissing badly , '' Clark Gable , as Rhett Butler , told Vivien Leigh 's Scarlett O'Hara in this 1939 epic . `` You should be kissed , and often . And by someone who knows how . '' Later on , while proposing to the twice-widowed Scarlett , he proves he 's the man for the job . See all 25 iconic movie kisses . `` Lady and the Tramp '' She was the original uptown girl ; he was a lovable drifter . But when these two crazy pups came together over a very long piece of spaghetti in this 1955 animated film , it was forever . `` Breakfast at Tiffany 's '' Truman Capote 's original 1958 novella was n't exactly a love story , so the author was less than thrilled with the 1961 big screen adaptation . -LRB- For one thing , he 'd wanted Marilyn Monroe to play Holly Golightly . -RRB- But audiences adored this stylish film , particularly for the final scene , in which Holly -LRB- Audrey Hepburn -RRB- and Paul -LRB- George Peppard -RRB- make a rainy New York City alley seem as romantic as any pink-streaked sunset . InStyle.com : The most stylish celebrity couples . `` When Harry Met Sally '' This 1989 comedy made numerous witty contributions to the romantic lexicon -- and kickstarted a -LRB- still-raging -RRB- debate as to whether men and women could `` really '' be friends -- but it was the pair 's New Year 's Eve reconciliation that moved viewers to tears . As Billy Crystal -LRB- Harry -RRB- told Meg Ryan -LRB- Sally -RRB- : `` I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with someone , you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible . '' `` Pretty Woman '' `` I do n't kiss on the mouth , '' Vivian -LRB- Julia Roberts -RRB- warns Edward -LRB- Richard Gere -RRB- at the beginning of this 1990 movie . So when she does , it 's pivotal -- the audience understands that she 's come to regard Edward as much more than a client . But even that kiss ca n't beat the one at the happy ending , after Edward `` rescues '' Vivian on her fire escape and she promises to `` rescue him right back . '' InStyle.com : Julia Roberts 's Transformation . `` Ghost '' Technically , in this scene from the 1990 film , Molly Jensen -LRB- Demi Moore -RRB- is making out with Oda Mae Brown -LRB- Whoopi Goldberg -RRB- . But because Oda Mae is channeling Molly 's late boyfriend Sam Wheat -LRB- Patrick Swayze -RRB- , it 's Sam that Molly -- and the viewers -- get to see . `` Titanic '' Director James Cameron initially planned to cast `` an Audrey Hepburn type '' to play the female lead in this 1997 epic , and Leonardo DiCaprio nearly turned down his role . It 's still captivating to see him woo Kate Winslet 's Rose , even if , as DiCaprio said in a recent interview , kissing Kate is `` like kissing a family member . '' InStyle.com : Kate Winslet 's Transformation . `` Spiderman '' The upside down kiss that Spiderman -LRB- Tobey Maguire -RRB- shared with Mary Jane -LRB- Kirsten Dunst -RRB- in this 2002 flick was breath-taking for Maguire , but not for the reasons you might think . `` The whole time I had rainwater running up my nose , '' he said . `` Then , when Kirsten rolled back the mask , she cut my air off completely . '' `` Slumdog Millionaire '' It was easy to see why Jamal -LRB- Dev Patel -RRB- was so hung up on his childhood friend Latika -LRB- Freida Pinto -RRB- . When they finally kiss on a Mumbai train platform , it 's a moment as exuberantly optimistic as the goofy dance scene that follows . Bonus points for still being a couple to this off-screen day . InStyle.com : Freida Pinto 's Transformation . `` Twilight '' Even the most diehard members of Team Jacob ca n't deny the romantic power of Bella and Edward 's first kiss . Kristen Stewart -- who 's almost uniformly closemouthed about her off-screen relationship with costar Robert Pattinson -- did offer `` I get to kiss Edward Cullen , '' when asked to name a few of her favorite things about the gig . See if your favorite movie kisses made our list in our expanded gallery at InStyle.com ! Get a FREE TRIAL issue of InStyle - CLICK HERE ! Copyright © 2010 Time Inc. . All rights reserved .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The stadium at the heart of the 2012 London Olympics is set to be transformed into a football ground once the Games have finished , after English Premier League side West Ham were named as the preferred future residents of the venue on Friday . The 80,000 capacity stadium will replace nearby Upton Park as West Ham 's home but will retain its capability to host athletics events thanks to a commitment from the east London club to keep the running track in place . The decision ends a period of jostling between West Ham and -- Premier League and London rivals -- Tottenham Hotspur , who were also hoping to relocate to the arena after the Olympics . Spurs proposed rebuilding a 60,000-seater , football-only venue on the same site but the plan failed to convince the Olympic Park Legacy Company -LRB- OPLC -RRB- who decide on the future use of the location . `` We have made a unanimous recommendation to back West Ham as the long-term tenant , '' OPLC chairwoman Margaret Ford said at a press conference . `` This represents the very best legacy for the stadium and for the communities of east London , and is a really good outcome for sport , '' she added . The British government still have to finalise the confirmation of West Ham as tenants , but it is expected that they will do do in the coming weeks . The soccer club maintained it was their promise , to retain the stadium 's running track in line with the policy of 2012 organizers to leave an athletic legacy in the area , that helped clinch the decision . `` Today is a momentous day . We are proud to have been passed the Olympic torch and fully embrace the responsibility we have for keeping the flame alive , '' the club 's vice chairman Karen Brady told their official website . `` We have been working on this project for some time now and are just at the starting line of the race to make this a stadium that will really make the nation proud . '' The news is a blow for fifth-placed top flight side Tottenham , who had wished to expand beyond their current facilities at White Hart Lane , with the financial help of American entertainment firm AEG . `` The Olympic Stadium site is an essential element in the creation of a viable Olympic Park and we know that we provided a first class proposal to support the sustainability of the whole project , '' a statement on their website read . Should the move become official , however , it is not the first time a Premier League club will have taken over an athletics stadium . Manchester City moved from their Maine Road ground to the City of Manchester Stadium -- the venue for the 2002 Commonwealth Games -- to capitalise on its 48,000 all-seater facilities . Elsewhere in Europe , Barcelona 's 1992 Olympic Stadium was La Liga side Espanyol 's home ground from 1997 to 2009 , while Serie A club 's Lazio and Roma share the use of Rome 's 1960 Stadio Olympico . And in Berlin the 74 , 500 capacity Olympicstadion -- built for the Olympics held in the city in 1936 -- is home to German second division side Hertha BSC . It also played host to matches in the 1974 and 2006 World Cups .
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West Ham are confirmed favorites to take over London Olympic stadium . East London club are favored ahead of local Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur . Decision is made by Olympic Park Legacy Company in UK capital on Friday . Official announcement expected to confirm West Ham can move into stadium post-2012 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Wayne Rooney 's stunning overhead kick was enough to give Manchester United a 2-1 win over arch rivals Manchester City in the English Premier League on Saturday . Rooney 's strike , only his fifth league goal of the season , means Alex Ferguson 's team extend their lead over their neighbors to eight points with a game in hand on Roberto Mancini 's side . United took the lead at Old Trafford through Nani on the stroke of halftime . The Portugal winger beat Pablo Zabaleta before calmly slotting the ball past goalkeeper Joe Hart . City equalized after 65 minutes when substitute Edin Dzeko saw his shot deflect off Spanish teammate David Silva and spin into the back of the net . Has Rooney joined football 's immortals ? But it was the home team who would claim all three points after England striker Rooney acrobatically rifled home Nani 's looping cross with only 12 minutes remaining . Second-placed Arsenal remain four points behind United after a 2-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium . Dutch striker Robin van Persie continued his impressive recent form by scoring a goal in each half as Arsene Wenger 's team extended their lead over third-placed City to four points . West Ham recovered from being 3-0 down at halftime to rescue a draw away at relegation rivals West Bromwich Albion . West Ham overtake EPL rivals Tottenham . The home team appointed former Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson as successor to the sacked Roberto di Matteo on Friday . Roberto Di Matteo sacked as West Brom manager . Hodgson watched from the stands as Graham Dorrans , Jerome Thomas and a Winston Reid own-goal saw West Brom take control of the opening 45 minutes . Former Hoffenheim striker Demba Ba pulled one back for the Hammers just after the interval , before England 's Carlton Cole scored his eighth goal of the season to make the score 3-2 . The comeback was completed with seven minutes left when Senegal forward Ba swept home a cross to score his second goal and West Ham 's third . The points lifted West Ham off the bottom of the table , while West Brom remained just above the relegation zone in 17th place . Tottenham Hotspur moved into fourth position after coming from behind to beat Sunderland 2-1 at the Stadium of Light . Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan gave Steve Bruce 's team the lead after he turned to fire a powerful , low shot past Brazilian goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes . Tottenham pulled level when Sunderland keeper Craig Gordon allowed Michael Dawson 's header to squirm between his legs and into the back of the net . For the second week in a row , Croatia midfielder Niko Kranjcar proved to be Tottenham 's match-winner when he found the target with a sweetly-struck volley after 57 minutes . The result saw the North London outfit climb above reigning champions Chelsea , who play Fulham on Monday . Liverpool 's run of four consecutive league wins came to an end with a 1-1 draw against Wigan Athletic at Anfield . Portugal midfielder Raul Meireles gave Kenny Dalglish 's side a first-half lead with his fourth goal in the last five matches . But Roberto Martinez 's side grabbed a point when Ivorian defender Steve Gohouri prodded the ball into the net from an Antolin Alcaraz flick-on . Blackpool came from a goal down to earn a 1-1 draw at home to Gerard Houllier 's Aston Villa . Forward Gabriel Agbonlahor gave Villa the lead on 10 minutes after being released by England striker Darren Bent . The visitors ' lead lasted only four minutes after Elliot Grandin 's near-post header gave Ian Holloway 's team an equalizer . Villa finished the match with 10 men after Cameroon midfielder Jean Makoun was given a red card for a dangerous tackle on DJ Campbell . Birmingham City further eased their relegation worries with a 1-0 win over Stoke City . Serbia striker Nikola Zigic grabbed a stoppage-time goal to hand the Blues a second successive league win . Blackburn Rovers were held to a goalless draw at home to Newcastle United . The Tynesiders remain in 10th place , while Blackburn stay in 11th . Both teams have 32 points .
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Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-1 in the English Premier League . Wayne Rooney 's spectacular goal means United maintain lead over title rivals . Arsenal defeat Wolves 2-0 ; Tottenham come from behind to beat Sunderland 2-1 . West Ham score three second-half goals to rescue a 3-3 draw at West Brom .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Billy Powell , keyboardist with the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd , died of a heart ailment at his condo in the Jacksonville , Florida , suburb of Orange Park , police said Thursday . He was 56 . Billy Powell , center , poses with other members of Lynyrd Skynyrd at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2006 . Powell , who died early Wednesday , had survived the band 's October 1977 plane crash in Mississippi that killed lead singer Ronnie Van Zant ; guitarist Steve Gaines ; Gaines 's sister , vocalist Cassie Gaines ; an assistant road manager ; and the pilot and copilot . Powell was seriously injured in the crash . More than 40 fans left messages on a fan Web site . `` Billy , you are truely free now . Rock on with Ronnie and the gang . You also will be forever missed , '' read a note signed by traceyspruill . `` I can not believe the hurt that I have felt from being a Skynyrd fan , but I realize that it only hurts so much because I love the members of this band like my own family . We will always miss you , Billy . I can hear your fingertips rolling off those ivory keys right now . Thanks for being you . Rest in peace and may God bless you , '' another fan wrote . According to Orange Park Police Lt. Mark Cornett , Powell called 911 around midnight Tuesday from his condo at the Club Continental , complaining about chest pains . `` When paramedics and police arrived , they found him unresponsive on the bed , '' Cornett said . Powell was pronounced dead at the scene , and his cardiologist signed the death certificate at 1:52 a.m. ET Wednesday . According to the officer , Powell missed an appointment with the same doctor on Tuesday . Powell joined the original Skynyrd band in 1972 , but he worked for the Jacksonville , Florida-based band for several years before that as a crew member . Among the Southern rock band 's acclaimed songs are `` What 's Your Name , '' `` Freebird '' and `` Sweet Home Alabama , '' all released in the 1970s . `` Sweet Home Alabama '' reached the top 10 in 1974 . The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 . Two years after the plane crash , Powell , Allen Collins , Gary Rossington and Leon Wilkeson formed the Rossington-Collins Band . It broke up in 1982 . A new Lynyrd Skynyrd band formed in 1987 and included Johnny Van Zant , Ronnie 's brother . It began a tour in Baton Rouge , Louisiana , where the plane was headed when it crashed . The band 's last album , `` Vicious Cycle , '' came out in 2003 .
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Billy Powell called 911 Tuesday night complaining of chest pains , police say . Paramedics found him unresponsive and he was pronounced dead at the scene . Powell , 56 , survived 1977 plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant and 5 others . `` Thanks for being you , '' one mourning fan writes on Lynyrd Skynyrd Web site .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Argentina FA president Julio Grondona has spoken about Carlos Tevez 's absence from Sergio Batista 's squad that faced Portugal on Wednesday , claiming it was a disciplinary measure . Media reports speculated that Tevez was omitted from the side that beat Portugal 2-1 in Switzerland as a favor to his club side Manchester City , ahead of this weekend 's crucial Premier League derby against Manchester United . But Grondona admitted to a radio station that Tevez was left out as a punishment for his attitude in missing last year 's friendly against Brazil in Doha , only to play for City against Fulham just four days later -- scoring twice in the match . Grondona told Radio Pop : `` Tevez 's absence was because of his attitude when he did n't come to play against Brazil and shortly after this he took the field for his club . `` That attitude did n't go down well with the coaching staff , it was a lot easier to tell us that he did n't want to come . '' However , Grondona was quick to point out that Tevez was not left out because of his close friendship with former Argentina manager Diego Maradona . `` Tevez 's absence has nothing to do with Maradona , we can not go down that road , '' he added . '' I want to leave that crystal clear . ''
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Argentina FA president speaks out about Carlos Tevez 's absence to face Portugal . Julio Grondona says Tevez 's omission on Wednesday was a disciplinary measure . Grondona claims the coaching staff were unhappy Tevez missed friendly with Brazil . Tevez blamed an injury but played for Manchester City against Fulham four days later .
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LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Part-nationalized British banking group RBS announced massive losses for 2008 , totaling # 24.1 billion -LRB- $ 34.7 billion -RRB- on Thursday . The results are the worst in British corporate history . RBS 's loss exceeded the previous record set by Vodafone in 2006 by more than # 10 million -LRB- $ 14.2 million -RRB- . `` Last year was undeniably tough and a worsening economic environment means that 2009 will present significant challenges in all of our markets , '' said Philip Hampton , RBS chairman . `` The path to recovery will be neither smooth nor straight . '' The results were not quite as bad as had been expected , said CNN business anchor Charles Hodson , and they caused RBS shares to rise 25.5 percent by close of play Thursday . `` This is a watershed , '' Hodson said . `` RBS hopes this is a positive turning point ... that now this is where the recovery begins , with the old regime being laid to rest . '' Watch as CNN 's Charles Hodson analyses RBS results '' Hodson added : `` RBS will hope this is as bad as it gets . But there 's a body of thought that says it 's badly positioned . '' The 2008 financial report from RBS includes a three - to five-year restructuring plan that will focus the group 's business in the United Kingdom , with more limited global operations . The plan includes changes in management , isolation of toxic assets , and selling or closing `` non-core '' businesses . Last October , RBS was one of three major banks the British Treasury pumped $ 63 billion into to keep liquid . The other two financial institutions were HBOS and Lloyds TSB . The bailout saw the government take a 70 percent stake in RBS , making the government the bank 's largest shareholder and effectively nationalizing the company . `` We have moved purposefully to take major decisions that are necessary to restructure the group , '' said Stephen Hester , RBS group chief executive . `` We are charting a path to standalone strength and with it the goal of justifying the support of the UK government and all our shareholders . '' In January , the government announced the Asset Protection Scheme -- an effort to help British banks caught up in the global financial crisis . The Treasury revealed details of the plan Thursday . The plan has a number of facets benefiting the bank and the government . Under the plan , the British government will insure # 325 billion in RBS assets . RBS must pay a `` participation fee '' of # 6.5 billion to the Treasury and bear 19.5 billion of any loss -- a sort of deductible . In addition , RBS will promise to lend # 25 billion this year -- # 9 billion for mortgage lending and # 16 billion to businesses . That commitment is key for the government , which has been urging banks to increase lending . The government will also inject an extra # 13 billion in capital -- a move that will raise the government 's stake in RBS to 80 percent . RBS must now start restructuring and cutting costs , and layoffs are likely . `` We 're going to see a much slimmer bank , a much smaller balance sheet , several billion dollars ' worth of costs taken out , and hopefully that will guarantee them a future , '' Hodson said . The Royal Bank of Scotland is one of Britain 's oldest banks . It was founded in Edinburgh , Scotland , in 1727 and branched out to England in 1874 . After winning a takeover battle for British bank NatWest in 2000 , RBS set its sights on Dutch bank ABN-AMRO . Two years ago , RBS bought ABN-AMRO as part of a consortium with Santander and Fortis , paying $ 15 billion for its share out of a total of $ 75 billion . ABN-AMRO was the source of big write-downs for RBS , leading to the government bailout in October . Former RBS Chairman Tom McKillop recently admitted publicly that buying ABN-AMRO was a mistake . Earlier this month , former RBS Chief Executive Fred Goodwin told members of the British Parliament he was sorry for the bank 's part in the global financial crisis . Watch consternation at Goodwin 's # 16 million pension '' `` There is a profound , unqualified apology for all of the stress that has been caused , '' Goodwin said . But he said the troubles at the bank were not all due to him . `` It 's just too simple if you want to blame it all on me , '' Goodwin said . `` If you want to blame it all on me and close the book now , that 'll get the job done very quickly , but it does not go anywhere close to the cause of all of this . '' Goodwin , 50 , faced scrutiny Thursday over his annual pension of 650,000 pounds -LRB- $ 933,000 -RRB- following RBS 's announcement . British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling urged Goodwin to give up his pension , telling the BBC that `` these excesses '' can not be justified .
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British banking group RBS posts huge losses for 2008 , totaling $ 34.7 billion . Results are worst in British corporate history . RBS was one of three major banks British Treasury pumped $ 63 billion into .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A 2-year-old boy and his mother have been found dead inside a Massachusetts trash bin , leaving authorities Monday to track down whomever killed the two and put them there . Police discovered Maria Avelina Palaguachi-Cela , 25 , and her toddler son Brian Palaguachi dead in the large metal bin Sunday night in the city of Brockton , about 25 miles south of Boston . Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz did not identify any suspects in the pair 's killings Monday , though he did say their deaths are not a `` random act . '' `` We do not believe -LRB- there -RRB- is a general threat to public safety and the community , '' Cruz told reporters . `` However , this investigation is focusing on an individual who has murdered a mother and her young child . '' The investigation began Sunday around 9:30 p.m. when Brockton police got an anonymous call about a body inside a bin behind the building where Palaguachi-Cela lived . The woman 's body was found first , and the boy 's body was found sometime later . Authorities told the public the boy was dead only after getting confirmation from the state medical examiner 's office Monday , according to the district attorney . He said it was his understanding that both bodies `` are fully intact . '' `` We wanted to make sure that we had all the information that was necessary prior to making sure that we had another body , '' Cruz said , explaining the delay in announcing that the toddler , too , was found dead . Brian was Palaguachi-Cela 's only child living in the United States , according to the district attorney , who added that `` she does have another child in another country . '' He did not say where that other child was , where Palaguachi-Cela was from originally , or if immigration authorities are involved in the investigation . The mother was last seen Thursday at her home , Cruz said . Others lived at her residence , though authorities have not revealed who else lived there , and the initial investigation is focusing on relatives and friends of the victims . A neighbor of the victims , Denise Agnello , told CNN affiliate WHDH that the killings -- and the fact the bodies had been disposed of in a Dumpster -- were shocking . `` I was horrified because I 've lived here for 11 years , and nothing like this has ever happened , '' Agnello said . `` That 's horrendous . '' Their bodies Monday were sent to the state medical examiner in Boston , who will determine the cause and manner of their deaths . The trash bin has also been moved from the scene so it can be more thoroughly examined . While no one is yet in custody , the district attorney described the investigation as `` very active . '' The gruesome nature of the discovery , he said , added a special urgency and sense of determination . `` Who would do that to a 2-year-old child ? '' Cruz said .
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NEW : A neighbor of the victims says she is `` horrified '' by the killings . The bodies of a young boy and his mother were found in the city of Brockton . The district attorney asks , `` Who would do that to a 2-year-old child ? '' No one is in custody , no one has been named as a suspect in the pair 's deaths .
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LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- If the craggy , icy west coast of Greenland does n't inspire them , perhaps Vanessa Carlton 's vodka infusions will . Singer KT Tunstall relaxes as the Cape Farewell tour heads towards Disko Bay . On Friday , the American singer-songwriter and self-professed `` expert infuser '' will join an unlikely ensemble of 40 artists , scientists and musicians aboard the 10-day `` Cape Farewell '' expedition to Disko Bay . Musicians Jarvis Cocker , KT Tunstall , Martha Wainwright and Leslie Feist will be there negotiating the bridge with acclaimed French artist Sophie Calle , performance artist Laurie Anderson and novelist Nicole Krauss . See the full crew list . They 're not there to perform but to be inspired by the scientists , their work and their surroundings , in the hope they 'll return home with a deeper understanding of climate change . `` It 's two-way traffic , '' explains Cape Farewell founder , artist David Buckland . `` The place itself is inspiring , the dialogue about climate change is inspiring and the science that we actually do on board is important to the scientists , but it 's also inspiring to see scientists working . `` You do n't just look at a graph ; you actually see who gets the data that feeds into the graph . And from all that , the output is that we find this new language , this new way of communication and that 's what the creative souls are there to do . '' Around midday Friday , the sturdy and ice-strengthened science research vessel , the `` Grigory Mikheev , '' will depart Kangerlussuaq in Greenland bound for Disko Bay , a location on the west coast that provides some of the starkest examples of the island 's melting ice caps . There , the geologists on board will acoustically measure the seabed some two kilometers below . `` What happens is that as ice melts from Greenland it lessens the weight on the land and the land rises . This causes cracks to appear in the ocean seafloor -- this is what we think , '' explains Buckland , adding `` So you can measure what 's happening to the landmass of Greenland by looking at the sea . '' It 's fair to say that the work the artists are hoping to achieve on board requires less scientific rigor . When CNN spoke with British comedian Marcus Brigstocke the day before departure , he was trying to decide which suit to pack . `` I 'm wearing a suit jacket and a waistcoat , trying to work out what 's the lightest thing I can put in my bag which will also keep me sufficiently warm if I do a stand-up routine on an iceberg . '' Brigstocke joined the Cape Farewell crew last year on their most ambitious voyage yet , down the east coast of Greenland . After suffering the combined trauma of seasickness and a cabin awash with sewage after a plumbing failure , Brigstocke vowed he 'd `` never , ever '' do it again . `` When I asked him , he sort of went white , '' Buckland laughs . `` I promised him a bigger boat this time , in a cabin that does n't do somersaults . We 're not sailing this time , which is a sadness for me , but it means we can do a lot more work . '' On his return last year , Brigstocke wove his experience into a stand-up routine . This time , he 's hoping to complete the program they started filming last year on climate change and the Cape Farewell trip . `` I do n't know what the end result will be , '' he says . `` It does n't particularly matter . The footage already is astonishing . '' Vanessa Carlton , the U.S. musician best known for her Grammy-nominated single `` A Thousand Miles , '' describes herself as `` pretty green . '' `` Right now I 'm walking and I 'm carrying a reusable grocery bag -- I 've just been to the grocery store , '' she tells CNN by cell phone from New York . `` I wear mostly vintage clothes . I have a very energy-efficient house -- very long-lasting light bulbs . Everything 's off unless I really need something to be on . If I 'm away for a long time , I turn off my water heater . '' She 's intrigued to see how her experience on the Cape Farewell Expedition will manifest itself in her music . She 's also unsure of what she can teach the scientists on board . `` Perhaps I will have a more emotional response to the surrounding than they normally do , '' she guesses , adding `` I hope that inspires their work and injects a bit of ` non-scientific ' spirit into the voyage . '' Or perhaps another kind of spirit : `` I 'm an expert vodka infuser and will be teaching a thing or two about infusions . '' It was a much more sober affair when Cape Farewell 's Youth Expedition wound its way from Iceland , around the southern tip of Greenland , across the Davis Strait and down the coast of Canada earlier this month . See photos of the Youth Expedition '' Most of the 28 students on board returned to their respective schools this week . Luisa Lizoain , a 16-year-old grade 11 student from the University of Toronto Schools described the experience as life-changing . `` We went to a few small villages when we were in the north of Greenland and Baffin Island , '' Lizoain told CNN . `` Meeting the people who live in the north put a face to climate change for me . '' `` I want to try and raise as much awareness as possible and tell as many people as possible about this experience and what I 've just seen . '' Martin Rose , director of the British Council Canada , which organized the Youth Expedition with Cape Farewell , says , `` It was clear that the snow was late and the glaciers are retreating year by year . '' `` There are all sorts of complicated arguments around that , but symbolically it 's quite powerful to see green and red hillsides when normally there 'd now be snow , '' he continued . Upon boarding , the Youth Expedition students were given sketchbooks and were encouraged to spend at least ten minutes a day being creative . While sketchbooks wo n't be standard issue for the professional artists on the Disko Bay Expedition , David Buckland says creative freedom will be encouraged . `` If anybody is inspired to do anything we 'll stop the boat and we 'll do it , we 'll find a way to do it , and that 's the rule , that 's the only rule : follow the inspiration . '' And he does n't care how long it takes . Author Ian McEwan boarded the boat in 2005 and has only just revealed that his new book , `` A Boot Room in The Frozen North , '' is about climate change . `` Brilliant . I can sit and wait for that , that 's fine , '' Buckland says . `` It 's a difficult subject , it 's a great big amorphous subject , it 's abstract and therefore to try to make it real , on a human scale , that 's the really important message they get across . '' Everyone on board the boat will be blogging about their adventure . You can have your say by posting a comment below .
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Forty artists and scientists board science research vessel off Greenland coast . Crew includes Jarvis Cocker , KT Tunstall , Vanessa Carlton , Sophie Calle . `` Cape Farewell '' expedition aims to blur barriers between art and science . Ten-day trip will take crew to Disko Bay to see the affects of climate change .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Emmanuel Adebayor has praised the impact Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has had on his career , following his loan move from Manchester City last month . The Togo international striker was out of the first team picture under Roberto Mancini at City , but has already scored two goals since moving to the Bernabeu on loan , with the Spanish giants having an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season . Speaking to the club 's official website , the former Arsenal and Monaco forward said : `` It is very easy to work with Jose Mourinho . He is an excellent person and he enhances my game . `` He has his own way of dealing with people . He tells you what he expects you to do , '' added Adebayor . Although the 26-year-old did not completely rule out a return to the English Premier League with City , he admitted he was loving life in Spain , despite not speaking the language . `` I want to thank my Real Madrid teammates for helping me to adapt so easily to this league championship , '' Adebayor continued . `` Granero , Ramos , Ronaldo , Pepe , and Marcelo all speak English , so they understand me and I understand them . I am very happy to be here in Madrid . ''
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Emmanuel Adebayor has praised the impact of Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho . Mourinho signed Adebayor on loan from Manchester City for the rest of the season . Real Madrid have an option to make the loan move permanent in the summer . Adeabyor has already scored two goals for his new club and is settling in well .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- La Liga leaders Barcelona needed a late goal from David Villa on Saturday to rescue a 1-1 draw away at Sporting Gijon . Josep Guardiola 's side had been on a record-breaking 16-match winning streak prior to their stalemate at El Molinon stadium . The reigning Spanish champions fell behind on 15 minutes thanks to a superb solo-strike from Sporting 's David Barral . Barral , 27 , slipped past Gerard Pique before he cut inside Diego Milito and fired a low shot across Barca goalkeeper Victor Valdes and into the corner of the net . Barcelona trailed until the 80th minute , when Argentina 's Lionel Messi released striker Villa . The Spanish World Cup winner saw Sporting goalkeeper Ivan Cuellar off his line and executed a delicate chip from 20 yards out which sailed into the goal . The result means second placed Real Madrid are now eight points behind Barcelona with one game in hand . Jose Mourinho 's Real travel to Barcelona to face Espanyol on Sunday . Valencia moved into third place in La Liga with a 2-1 defeat of Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon Stadium . Former Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes put the home team ahead after only three minutes , but Spanish forward Joaquin leveled for Los Che just before halftime . With four minutes remaining , Joaquin struck his second goal of the match to hand Unai Emery 's team the three points . The results lift Valencia above Villarreal , who face Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday . In Italy , Serie A leaders AC Milan returned to winning ways on Saturday with a resounding 4-0 win over strugglers Parma . Veteran Dutch midfield Clarence Seedorf opened the scoring after eight minutes , and the Rossoneri were firmly in control when January-signing Antonio Cassano doubled their lead nine minutes later . On-loan Brazil forward Robinho made sure of the win for Massimiliano Allegri 's team with two goals in the second half . Before Saturday 's clash at the San Siro , Milan had not won since a 2-0 victory over Catania on January 29 .
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La Liga leaders Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw by Sporting Gijon on Saturday . AC Milan won for the first time in three games as they defeated Parma 4-0 . Goals from Antonio Cassano and Clarence Seedorf were added to by a Robinho brace . Valencia are up to third place in La Liga after a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- English Premier League stars have been warned about making controversial comments on Twitter and through other social media . The English Football Association -LRB- FA -RRB- outlined its policy Sunday , ruling that tweets , blogs and entries on Facebook were in the public domain and that players should exercise caution . The FA 's stance follows its decision to fine former Liverpool forward Ryan Babel in January for comments made about referee Howard Webb on Twitter , where he posted a mock-up picture of the official in a Manchester United shirt . Arsenal 's Jack Wilshere also nearly landed in hot water after complaining of `` inconsistent refereeing '' as his side threw away a four-goal lead at Newcastle last weekend . Has Rooney joined football 's immortals ? The FA made it clear it would not tolerate such comments in a statement on its official website Sunday : . `` The FA has issued clarification to participants relating to the use of social networking sites , including , but not limited to Twitter , Facebook and internet blogs , '' it read . `` Any comments which are deemed improper , bring the game into disrepute , or are threatening , abusive , indecent or insulting may lead to disciplinary action . '' Players were also warned that while they believed their postings may be limited to a small number of people , they might still end up with a wider audience . `` Consequently , care should be exercised with regards to the contents of such postings , '' added the statement . `` In addition , we would remind participants that social networking postings could also lead to civil proceedings being brought by affected parties . '' An increasing number of star footballers have Twitter accounts including England captain Rio Ferdinand and Aston Villa 's Darren Bent , an international teammate . Bent famously used his Twitter blog to criticize Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy when his move to previous club Sunderland was delayed , using strong language to show his frustration .
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English FA warn star players about statements made on Twitter and through social media . FA say such comments in public domain and could lead to disciplinary action . Liverpool 's Ryan Babel first Premier League player to be sanctioned for a tweet .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Firefighters in Washington have contained a massive blaze that started on one house 's roof and spread to at least 15 other homes , authorities said . Stacked logs at a saw mill were also engulfed by the fire and helped fuel the flames , Yakima County Fire Chief George Spencer said late Saturday . `` We 're talking thousands and thousands of logs . It 'll take about three or four days for that to burn out , '' he said . Authorities said the fire started around 2 p.m. Saturday in the town of White Swan , located on the Yakama Indian Reservation . Investigators do not know what caused the fire , Sgt. George Town of the Yakima County Sheriff 's Office said . Firefighters have not official determined what sparked the blaze , but are considering it to be accidental , Spencer said . He said the fire may have destroyed or damaged at least 15 and as many as 20 homes . At least 60 firefighters from 12 different fire departments battled the flames for more than eight hours . Two firefighters sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene .
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NEW : Stacked logs at a saw mill were also engulfed by the fire . The fire is on the Yakama Indian Reservation . Two firefighters are injured while battling the blaze .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The explosions that killed one person and wounded two others in central Stockholm , Sweden , were `` an act of terrorism , '' a Swedish police official said Sunday . Two explosions occurred within minutes of each other Saturday in the district full of Christmas shoppers , Swedish authorities said . A Swedish news agency and police said they received e-mailed threats 10 minutes before the explosions , but Swedish authorities have not confirmed the three events are connected , Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said Sunday . The Swedish Security Service said the incidents appeared to be the work of `` a single perpetrator . '' Reinfeldt called the explosions `` completely unacceptable '' as he mounted an impassioned defense of Swedish society in the face of what seems to be its first suicide bombing . `` This is not the path we want to go down . It is very serious that this has already happened , '' he said . `` Sweden is an open society , '' Reinfeldt added . `` It is an open society which has demonstrated a will that people must be able to come from different backgrounds , believe in different gods or not believe in any god at all . Be able to live side by side , together , in our open society . '' Posts on websites that frequently feature statements and propaganda videos from Islamic radical groups posted a name and photo of a man identified as the attacker on Sunday . But Swedish police did not confirm the name Sunday evening , saying they were still trying to notify relatives of the dead man . Regional police chief Carin Gotblad said the bomber had `` failed . '' `` While this was a very serious event , no innocent people were seriously hurt . If that was the intention , then the perpetrator failed , '' she said , adding that the country would not increase its terror threat level . Anders Thornberg , head of the security measures division for Swedish security police , told reporters Sunday that based on the agency 's criteria for terrorism and a chief prosecutor 's assessment , `` it is our judgment that this was an act of terrorism . '' He said authorities are investigating whether the two explosions were related to one another , `` but there may well be a connection . '' On Sunday night , London 's Metropolitan Police executed a search warrant in Bedfordshire , north of London , in connection with the Stockholm probe , a police spokesman said . The spokesman , who would not give his name , said the warrant was executed under Britain 's Terrorism Act 2000 and that `` no arrests have been made ... and no hazardous substances have been found . '' The writer of the e-mailed threats to the Swedish news agency and police mentions the presence of Swedish troops in Afghanistan and a Swedish cartoonist who depicted the prophet Mohammed , according to TT , a Swedish news wire that received the threats . The e-mails contained sound files featuring a person speaking in Swedish and Arabic , TT reported . About 500 Swedish troops are in Afghanistan , according to NATO 's International Security Assistance Force . The sender referred to Swedish silence regarding the Afghanistan troops and the controversial cartoon by Lars Vilks that depicted Mohammed as having the body of a dog . `` Now your children , daughters and sisters will die like our brothers and sisters and children are dying , '' the e-mail states , according to TT . `` Our actions will speak for themselves , '' the person said in an audio recording attached to the e-mail . `` As long as you do n't end your war against Islam and the humiliation against the prophet and with your stupid support to Lars Vilks the pig . '' Police said the explosions were in a popular pedestrian shopping area . `` One explosion happened at the intersection of Drottninggatan and Olof Palmes Gata , '' two busy streets in central Stockholm , said police spokeswoman Petra Sjolander . She said the car exploded multiple times . `` It is likely that this was some kind of gas tubes that have caused the car to explode multiple times , '' Sjolander said . Two people at the site of the car explosion were hospitalized with minor injuries , Sjolander said . Video on Sweden 's TV4 showed flames spewing from the car , which was parked behind several other vehicles . A second explosion occurred about five minutes later , at the intersection of Drottninggatan and Bryggargatan streets , Sjolander said . `` We do n't know at this point what caused the second explosion , '' Sjolander said , describing it as suspicious . An unidentified man was found dead at the scene of the second blast . A bag was found near the body , Sjolander said . `` We had bomb technicians on site , but I ca n't give you any details of what they did , '' she said . A bomb robot rolled up to the body and removed the bag for examination , according to the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter . Thornberg said Sunday that he could not confirm whether the man blew himself up . When asked about the possibility of suicide bombing in Stockholm becoming a new trend , Thornberg replied , `` Yes , absolutely -- if that is the case , then it is very serious . '' Thornberg said authorities are working on both intelligence and a normal police investigation and will try to determine `` if there may be any more acts of terrorism like this one being planned . At this point , we do n't think there are more acts coming , but we ca n't say for sure . '' `` What has happened does not signify a change of the current terrorism threat level in Sweden , but we will continuously be reassessing this to see if what has happened warrants a change in threat level , '' he said . In a message posted on Twitter Saturday , Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said , `` Most worrying attempt at terrorist attack in crowded part of central Stockholm . Failed -- but could have been truly catastrophic . '' Swedish terrorism expert Magnus Ranstorp told CNN that he did not believe the attacker acted alone . `` This was not something where he just woke up and thought that he would blow himself up , '' said Ranstorp , a professor at the Swedish military academy and a former professor in terrorism studies at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland . The e-mail writer ended the message with a call for action `` to all Mujahadeen in Europe and Sweden , '' TT said . `` Now is the time to strike , do n't wait any longer , '' the message read , according to TT . `` Step up with whatever you have , even if it is a knife , and I know you have more than a knife . Fear no one , fear not prison , fear not death . '' TT said that it was not clear from the e-mail or the audio files if the person belongs to any specific organization . The person claimed to have been to the Middle East and asked family for forgiveness for lying to them . `` I did n't go to the middle east to work , '' the writer said . `` I went there for jihad . '' CNN 's Mila Sanina contributed to this report .
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NEW : British police execute search warrant in connection with Swedish investigation . Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt defends Swedish society in the face of the attack . One person died , and two people were injured in the explosions . Police say they received an e-mail threat before the explosions .
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Jerusalem -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Palestinian Authority is planning to hold overdue elections this year , a move seen as a reaction to the political discontent taking hold across the Arab world . Officials said the authority will hold legislative and presidential elections no later than September in the West Bank and Gaza . The announcement comes a few days after officials said they intend to hold local elections in the West Bank and Gaza . Yasser Abed Rabbo , the secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organization , said polls will be held `` to satisfy the will of the Palestinian people . '' Palestinian legislator Hanan Ashrawi said the Palestinians believe `` it 's high time '' for polls `` because we need to re-establish the legitimacy of our institutions through elections . '' `` We are a big nation , we have lots of people with potential and ability and integrity and charisma and national commitment and I think we should come up with leadership that will do the job , '' she told CNN . Palestinians regard these moves as a response to ferment in the Arab world -- street outrage that sparked the overthrow of strongmen in Egypt and Tunisia , a government change in Jordan , and a promise in Algeria to end the emergency rule there . Also , leaders across the Arab world are envisioning reforms to address grassroots economic grievances . The election announcement was also made amid a persistent focus on resolving Palestinian disputes with Israel . In another development on Saturday that clouds the direction of Israeli-Palestinian talks , chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat , the face of the Palestinian people to many in the West , resigned from his post . The election announcement comes amid a deep political schism . The West Bank government of the Palestinian Authority is dominated by the Fatah party of President Mahmoud Abbas , and Gaza is ruled by the rival Islamist group Hamas . It 's unclear now whether the polls will be held in Gaza since the Hamas movement rejects the authority of the Palestinian Authority government in the West Bank city of Ramallah . Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum called the plan for elections `` invalid and illegal , '' claiming that Palestinian Authority leaders President Mahmoud Abbas and Salam Fayyad lack the legitimacy to make such a move . He said that political reconciliation between Palestinians was necessary before elections could be held and characterized the announcement as a move by the Palestinian Authority to prevent the wave of revolutionary changes taking place in the region from spreading to the Palestinians . But Ashrawi said the Palestinian Authority is trying to persuade Hamas to participate in elections and believes elections would help the state address its concerns with Israel . `` We are preparing also for statehood and we believe this is an instrument for national unity -- so all these things made it imperative that we do have elections between now and September , '' she said . The vote would mark the first time elections have been held in the Palestinian territories since 2006 . In that year , legislative elections brought Hamas into power and led to international sanctions against the Palestinian Authority until Hamas agrees to the renunciation of violence , acceptance of previous agreements between the Palestinian Authority and Israel , and the recognition of Israel . Various attempts at reaching an accord through Palestinian unity talks have ended in deadlock . Israel wields ultimate authority in the West Bank despite significant local autonomy there . Israel withdrew its troops and citizens from Gaza in 2005 , but attacks by Gaza-based militants on the Jewish state have prompted tough Israeli military responses and a stiff economic embargo . `` We are undergoing a serious political crisis given the fact that Israel is continuing settlement activities -- there are no negotiations and there is no international will to hold Israel accountable , '' said Ashrawi , who 's also a member of the Fatah executive committee .
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Presidential , national elections to be held by September , authorities say . A legislator says it would restore Palestinian `` legitimacy '' This comes amid potent discontent in the Arab world .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Sudan has ordered a French medical aid agency out of South Darfur state , accusing the organization of supporting rebel forces and for releasing what it called false rape reports against forces loyal to the Khartoum government , according to state-run media . Sudan News Agency -LRB- SUNA -RRB- announced the expulsion of Medecins du Monde on Tuesday . Appearing at a news conference in Nyala , the capital of South Darfur , Gov. Abdel Hamid Moussa Kasha accused the organization of sharing intelligence with the rebels of the Sudan Liberation Movement , giving them access to satellite telephones and medicine . Kasha also accused the organization of publishing false rape reports and for delivering tons of expired medications to eastern Jebel Marra via the joint African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur . Médecins du Monde , or Doctors of the World , describes itself on its website as `` an international humanitarian organisation providing medical care to vulnerable populations affected by war , natural disasters , disease , famine , poverty or exclusion , '' and has a network extending to 16 countries in four continents .
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Sudan expels French medical aid agency . Government accuses Medicins du Monde of aiding rebels , making false rape allegations .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The number of dead in clashes in Southern Sudan has more than doubled , an official said . At least 211 people have been killed in recent attacks by breakaway militias loyal to George Athor , Southern Sudan 's Humanitarian Minister James Kok said in a statement late Tuesday . Earlier reports put the figure killed in Jonglei state at 105 . Kok said the attacks had continued until Tuesday evening and the death toll was expected to rise further as the bodies of women , children and other civilians who had fled into the bush were still being found . The minister accused unspecified `` northern actors '' of supporting Athor and seeking to destabilize South Sudan . Athor took up arms in 2010 when he was not elected governor of the Southern Sudanese state of Jonglei state . His forces have been attacking villages and clashing with the Sudan People 's Liberation Army , the military wing of the movement that governs Southern Sudan . People in the region voted overwhelmingly for independence from the north in a recent referendum , setting the stage for it to become a new country . Athor 's forces have attacked the towns of Fanjak and Bor , SPLA spokesman Peter Aguer said last week . Twenty SPLA soldiers , 39 civilians and 30 of the attackers were killed in the attack on Fanjak , he said . Four SPLA soldiers and 12 attackers died in the Bor attack , he added . The clashes took place February 9 and 10 , he said . Athor has accused the Southern Sudan government of election fraud , but signed a truce in January , days before the referendum . As the nation readies for official independence on July 9 , violence caused by renegade militias has been a concern . Earlier this month , a mutiny among the Joint Integrated Units -LRB- JIUs -RRB- led by soldiers loyal to militia leader Gabriel Tang resulted in up to 50 deaths . Sixty-five civilians were also injured . The JIUs are a coordinated military force consisting of the northern Sudanese Armed Forces -LRB- SAF -RRB- and the southern SPLA . Tang 's forces had been merged into the units along with SAF . Doctors Without Borders said in a statement last week that it was `` currently responding to a large influx of wounded patients as a result of clashes that began ... in Upper Nile State , Southern Sudan . '' `` We are mainly seeing patients with gunshot wounds , and many have significant abdominal and limb injuries , '' said Tim Baerwaldt , head of mission for MSF in Southern Sudan . CNN 's Nima Elbagir and Journalist Isma'il Kushkush contributed to this report .
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At least 211 people have been killed in attacks by breakaway militias , a minister says . Violence is ongoing and there may be bodies that have not been found . The militia leader failed to be elected governor of Jonglei state last year , and took up arms . Southern Sudan has voted to become an independent country .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- In a victory for whale conservationist group Sea Shepherd , Japan 's government said Thursday it is considering canceling the whaling season . If Japan does so , this would be the first time the country has canceled its whale hunt in the waters of the Antarctic since 2005 , when it began a bitter battle with the animal rights group . `` In response to interference conducted by Sea Shepherd , the Ministry of Agriculture , Forestry and Fisheries has temporarily halted the whaling hunt in the Antarctic Ocean , considering the crew 's safety as a first priority , '' Hiroshi Kawamura , an official in charge of research whaling , said on Thursday . `` The ministry is considering what to do hereafter , but the total suspension of this season , which is scheduled to run until mid March , is included in the options . '' Sea Shepherd 's Capt. Paul Watson said that the Japanese whalers have not left yet . `` As long as they 're here , we 'll be here , '' he said from his ship in the Antarctic . Japan has left its fleet of four whaling vessels in the Antarctic , as it decides what to do about the winter hunt , according to the ministry . The ministry announced Wednesday that it was temporarily halting its controversial whale hunting season , blaming the Sea Shepherd activists for impeding the hunt . Japan annually hunts whales , despite a worldwide moratorium on whaling , under the auspices it is conducting scientific research . The moratorium allows the culling of whales for purposes of scientific research . Critics call Japan 's hunt a cover for commercial whaling , since the whale meat ends up in supermarkets and restaurants . Animal rights groups , from Greenpeace to Sea Shepherd , and the governments of Australia and New Zealand , have publicly condemned Japan 's hunts . Despite the condemnations , Japan continued to hunt whales . Sea Shepherd activists in 2005 started a renegade battle in the high seas against Japan 's whalers . They 've had a number of high profile clashes , most notably last year , when one of Japan 's whaling vessels collided with the Sea Shepherd 's Ady Gil speedboat . The captain of the Ady Gil , Paul Bethune , then snuck aboard the Japanese whaling vessel . Bethune , a New Zealand citizen , was arrested and tried in Japan . Bethune was convicted of assault , vandalism and three other charges but released on a suspended prison term . Sea Shepherd 's Paul Watson says seven years of chasing the Japanese whalers is beginning to pay off . `` Right from the beginning , our objective was to sink the Japanese whaling fleet economically , to bankrupt them . They 're so far in debt right now , they 're financially so strapped , even the Japanese government is saying , how much will we pump into this ? It 's a dying industry . It has no place in the 21st century . I think it 's only a matter of time before they shut it down . ''
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Japan 's whale hunting activities have been condemned by animal rights groups . There is a worldwide moratorium on whaling . Japan has continued its whale hunt stating that the country is doing it for scientific purposes .
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Milan , Italy -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A judge in Italy is set to announce whether Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will face an immediate trial on charges of abuse of power and sex with an underage prostitute . Prosecutors in Milan filed the request for trial last week , setting in motion a five-day clock for Judge Cristina di Censo to make a decision . She can order the trial to go ahead without the traditional preliminary hearing , as Milan chief prosecutor Edmundo Bruti Liberati requested , or dismiss it , allowing investigations to continue to determine if there is enough evidence for trial . She can also refer the case to another jurisdiction , or request one more day to make her decision . Berlusconi 's lawyers have argued that the Milan courts do not have jurisdiction -- because of where the alleged crimes were committed -- or the authority to try a prime minister . Prosecutors are investigating claims that Berlusconi paid for sex with nightclub dancer Karima El Mahrough , who was 17 at the time of the alleged activity , and later intervened with the police after she was arrested on an unrelated charge . Berlusconi dismissed the accusations as `` groundless '' when the prosecution request was filed Wednesday , saying the call for a trial was a `` farce . '' There was no abuse of power , he said . And he said he was `` sorry because these -LRB- allegations -RRB- have offended the dignity of the country . They 've thrown mud on the government , on the country and on myself at an international level . '' Thousands of Italians took to the streets across the country Sunday to protest Berlusconi 's alleged behavior toward women . The largest gathering was in Rome , where organizers said 100,000 people gathered , under the slogan , `` If not now , when ? '' In Milan , organizers estimated that 60,000 people gathered . Protests also took place outside Italy , including marches in Tokyo and Geneva , Switzerland . Sunday 's demonstrations were the biggest anti-Berlusconi rallies since the most recent sex scandal broke . Berlusconi has denied that he has ever paid anyone for sex . The protests were organized by women 's groups and publicized by internet . The turnout surprised the organizers , who did n't want the demonstrations to be political , though that 's what they became . One woman who came with her family to the Milan rally told CNN that she was `` fed up with the way women are portrayed as objects in the Italian media . The way that young girls are glorified by their looks and youth and then what ? I do n't want my daughter to grow up thinking that that is the only way to be ... that the only thing that matters is to be pretty and show off their legs . ... We are more than that . '' In Milan , demonstrators had banners that said , `` Stop the merchandising of women , '' and `` Berlusconi enough . You bring us shame . '' Many of the speakers at the Milan rally criticized the way Berlusconi 's sex scandal made Italy look , his behavior towards women and his promoting ex-show girls to high government positions . Protesters said leaked evidence from the investigation show he has little respect for female dignity , the state-run ANSA news agency reported . Wiretaps published in the media suggest he surrounded himself at parties at his home with starlets and other women hoping to use their looks to gain positions in politics or at Berlusconi 's Mediaset TV empire , ANSA reported . The investigation began in December , after Berlusconi called police in May , urging them to release El Mahrough , nicknamed Ruby , from jail , where she was being held on theft charges . Prosecutors say the activity took place from February until May 2010 . Both El Mahrough , now 18 , and Berlusconi have denied they ever had sex . El Mahrough said she did not know Berlusconi well but that she did receive 7,000 euros -LRB- about $ 9,300 -RRB- from him the first time they met , on Valentine 's Day 2010 , because a friend told Berlusconi she needed help . The young woman 's former roommate told investigators that El Mahrough confided to her that she did have a sexual relationship with the premier . Berlusconi 's party argued that he believed that Ruby was Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak 's niece and the phone call to the police station on her behalf was done to avoid a possible diplomatic crisis with Egypt . The lower house of Italy 's Parliament voted against allowing Milan prosecutors to search property belonging to Berlusconi as part of the investigation . CNN 's Dan Rivers contributed to this report .
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Prosecutors want the Italian prime minister to face immediate trial . He 's accused of sex with an under-aged prostitute and abuse of power . Berlusconi and the young woman deny they had sex . Thousands of Italians in some 200 cities rally against the prime minister .
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Asuncion , Paraguay -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Relatives and a lawyer for a Paraguayan soccer player who was shot in the head in Mexico nearly a year ago reject a suspect 's claim that he was not the triggerman . Jose Jorge `` J.J. '' Balderas Garza was arrested Tuesday in Mexico City in connection with the January 2010 shooting of soccer star Salvador Cabanas at a bar in the Mexican capital . Cabanas suffered a gunshot wound to the head , but survived . Balderas was a suspect from the start of the investigation , but he eluded authorities for nearly a year . Once in custody , he denied that he was the one who pulled the trigger . `` Of course he is going to say barbarities and things that are not true , '' Cabanas ' wife , Maria Lorgia Alonzo , told a Paraguayan radio station . `` For us , the worst has already passed . The important thing is that Salvador is alive and recuperating . '' Balderas pinned the shooting on his bodyguard , Francisco Barreto Garcia , who was arrested in June as an accomplice . But Cabanas ' lawyer , Oscar German Latorre , told CNN that evidence points to Balderas . `` Because of the caliber of the gun , and the testimony of -LRB- Barreto -RRB- , I think J.J. 's defense will have an arduous task to prove the innocence of their client , '' he said . The Mexican authorities themselves have released the content of interrogations with Barreto and a bar employee that implicate Balderas in the shooting of the soccer player . According to the Barreto 's testimony , he worked as a bodyguard for Balderas and they were both at a bar in Mexico City . Balderas went to the bathroom , and a few minutes later , Barreto followed , the state-run Notimex news agency reported . Barreto found Balderas and Cabanas confronting each other in the bathroom , and says he saw Balderas shoot him , he told investigators , according to Notimex . A bar employee who worked in the bathroom also witnessed the shooting and corroborated Barreto 's story , the agency said . Meanwhile , Paraguayans were pleased that an arrest was made in the case . `` Finally we 're content . It was an atrocity that was committed against Salvador Cabanas and , well , we are confident in the Mexican justice system , '' said Carlos Ortellado . `` The truth is , I hope that whoever shot at Cabanas spends a lot of time in jail because he robbed us of an idol , '' said another citizen , Jazmin Garcia . Journalist Sanie Lopez contibuted to this report .
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Jose Jorge Balderas Garza was arrested in Mexico City this week . He says that he did not shoot Salvador Cabanas . Mexican authorities released testimony that implicates Balderas . Cabanas family says Balderas is being dishonest .
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Port-Au-Prince , Haiti -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Though he faces charges of financial wrongdoing and possibly human rights abuses , former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude `` Baby Doc '' Duvalier has no plans to leave his homeland , one of his lawyers said Wednesday . Attorney Reynold Georges told CNN that Duvalier would fight any charges against him and could very well get back into politics . `` You can bet your life on it , '' Georges said , referring to Duvalier 's intention to remain in Haiti , adding that Duvalier is looking into renovating one of his old homes . Duvalier made a brief appearance Wednesday , stepping out onto a balcony of the Karibe Hotel and waving to dozens of supporters . `` I will see you later , '' he said . Henri Sterlin , a Duvalier associate , said Duvalier planned to make a longer address later Wednesday or Thursday . Heavily armed police escorted Duvalier on Tuesday from the suburban hotel to a downtown court , where he was questioned for hours . The strongman is facing charges related to the embezzlement of Haitian money for personal gain during his 15-year rule , a government source told CNN . A judge has 30 days to investigate and decide whether the accusations merit moving forward with a case against Duvalier . But Georges said no firm evidence was presented in court . `` Blah , blah , blah , '' Georges said of the accusations . `` We have nothing to hide and we are not afraid of nobody , nothing , '' he said , adding that the judge asked Duvalier when he was planning to leave . `` If he wants to live in this country , that 's his right , '' Georges said . `` He is back to stay . He can do politics . He can come and go , do whatever he pleases as long as it is legal . '' The Duvalier family ruled Haiti for three decades starting in 1957 , when Francois `` Papa Doc '' Duvalier was elected president . He later declared himself president for life . When he died in 1971 , he was succeeded by his 19-year-old son , who went by the nickname of Baby Doc . Ousted from power after a popular rebellion in 1986 , Baby Doc shocked the world by returning to Haiti on Sunday night after some 25 years of exile in France . Human rights groups have demanded justice for a rule of brutality . During his years in power , thousands were tortured and killed and hundreds of thousands of Haitians fled into exile , according to Human Rights Watch . The United Nations said Tuesday that Duvalier 's presence in Haiti had taken the global body by surprise and it `` clearly raises issues of impunity and accountability . '' Rupert Colville , a spokesman for the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights , said a range of human rights abuses and corruption issues surround Duvalier . It 's still unclear why Duvalier decided to go back to Haiti but his presence certainly added to a bubbling cauldron of political turmoil sparked by a presidential election mired in controversy . `` Obviously this is an important and crucial time for the people of Haiti , '' said White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs . `` Any political leader or any former political leader should focus not only on him or herself , but on making progress towards a set of important elections , '' Gibbs said , adding that such people should dedicate `` their time and their energy toward the reconstruction of the country . '' Preliminary results of the November 28 election placed former first lady Mirlande Manigat in a runoff with Jude Celestin , the candidate backed by Haiti 's unpopular President Rene Preval . However , international monitors charged fraud and a subsequent election review put Celestin in third place . Observers suggested he be eliminated from contention . Preval 's government has not officially commented on Duvalier 's return , though some Haitians , craving a father figure to lead the nation out of crisis , have commented favorably on the days of Duvalierism . But Garry Pierre-Pierre , editor of the New York-based Haitian Times , blamed the father-son Duvalier dynasty for a nation struggling to regain footing . He said the scars still run deep from an era when no one trusted each other . Pierre-Pierre said he hopes justice will finally prevail . `` If there is a bright spot , '' he said , `` finally we have to face that decision that we have never faced straight up . We 've been in denial about what happened during the 29-year reign of dictatorship of the Duvaliers . '' CNN 's John Zarrella , Lonzo Cook , Kim Segal , Mary Snow and Moni Basu contributed to this report .
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NEW : Duvalier waves to supporters waiting outside his hotel . The former dictator would fight formal charges and could return to politics , the lawyer says . Duvalier has been accused of financial wrongdoing and human rights abuses . A judge must now decide whether there is merit in the accusations .
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Mexico City -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Headlines heralding violent news of Mexico 's drug war splash across the front pages of the country 's newspapers . Government tallies list more than 34,600 deaths since President Felipe Calderon began a crackdown on cartels in December 2006 . But many stories behind the statistics are never told , Mexican journalist Marcela Turati Munoz told CNN en Español . `` More of a voice has been given to the violent people ; more of a voice has been given to the drug traffickers , and the victims really have not spoken , '' Turati said . Through stories in her new book , `` Fuego Cruzado '' -- Spanish for `` Crossfire '' -- Turati said she hopes long-overlooked victims finally will be heard . Turati conducted interviews in 10 Mexican states while researching the book , which hits shelves Tuesday . In one chapter , she describes a woman , Nicole Polito Malaga , who keeps an altar to honor her three fallen children inside her wood hut . They were among 24 construction workers whose bodies were found in a forest in the Mexican state of Veracruz in 2008 . `` We do not want their memory to be stained . They were not involved with drugs . They were poor , humble people , '' she says . A wife describes her family 's collapse after her husband disappeared . A pathologist explains what goes through his mind when he examines a decapitated head . Other stories are told in Turati 's voice , like that of 10 children killed by an explosion in Durango state while on their way to receive `` Opportunities '' scholarships from the government . Unable to afford coffins , their families shrouded them in blankets , she writes . In another chapter , `` No place for the children , '' Turati takes readers to an interrogation room inside a Laredo , Texas , police station , where a Mexican teenager tells authorities about the first time he killed -- when he was 13 years old . `` I thought I was Superman , '' Rosalio Reta says . `` I loved doing it , killing that first person . Then they tried to take my gun , but it was like taking candy from a kid . '' Turati said she hopes the stories in the book will not only `` make victims visible '' but encourage others to act . `` We still have time to see what is happening , reflect on what happened before and think about what type of society we are forming , with so much suffering , so much pain and so many losses , '' she said . CNN 's Mario Gonzalez contributed to this report .
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`` Fuego Cruzado '' -- Spanish for `` Crossfire '' -- hits shelves Tuesday . Journalist Marcela Turati Munoz says she conducted interviews in 10 Mexican states . `` The victims really have not spoken , '' she says . Government tallies say more than 34,600 have died in drug war since 2006 .
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Milan , Italy -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Thousands of Italians took to the streets in some 200 cities across the country Sunday in protest of Prime Minister 's Silvio Berlusconi 's alleged behavior toward women . The largest gathering was in Rome , where organizers said 100,000 people gathered , under the slogan , `` If not now , when ? '' In Milan , organizers estimated that 60,000 people gathered . Protests also took place outside Italy , including marches in Tokyo and Geneva . Sunday 's demonstrations were the biggest anti-Berlusconi rallies since the most recent sex scandal broke in January , when Milan prosecutors said they were investigating whether the prime minister abused his power by helping an underaged woman , who he had allegedly paid for sex , get out of jail on a theft charge . Berlusconi has denied that he has ever paid anyone for sex . A string of sex scandals have dogged him . The protests were organized by women 's groups and publicized by internet . The turnout surprised the organizers , who did n't want the demonstrations to be political , though that 's what they became . One woman who came with her family to the Milan rally told CNN that she was `` fed up with the way women are portrayed as objects in the Italian media . The way that young girls are glorified by their looks and youth and then what ? I do n't want my daughter to grow up thinking that that is the only way to be ... that the only thing that matters is to be pretty and show off their legs . ... We are more than that . '' In Milan , demonstrators had banners that said , `` Stop the merchandising of women , '' and `` Berlusconi enough . You bring us shame . '' Many of the speakers at the Milan rally criticized the way Berlusconi 's sex scandal made Italy look , his behavior towards women and his promoting ex-show girls to high government positions . Protesters said leaked evidence from the investigation show he has little respect for female dignity , the state-run ANSA news agency reported . Wiretaps published in the media suggest he surrounded himself at parties at his home with starlets and other women hoping to use their looks to gain positions in politics or at Berlusconi 's Mediaset TV empire , ANSA reported . The investigation began in December , after Berlusconi called police in May , urging them to release Karima El Mahrough , nicknamed Ruby , from jail , where she was being held on theft charges . Prosecutors say the activity took place from February until May 2010 . Both El Mahrough , now 18 , and Berlusconi have denied they ever had sex . El Mahrough said she did not know Berlusconi well but that she did receive 7,000 euros -LRB- about $ 9,300 -RRB- from him the first time they met , on Valentine 's Day 2010 , because a friend told Berlusconi she needed help . The young woman 's former roommate told investigators that El Mahrough confided to her that she did have a sexual relationship with the premier . Berlusconi 's party argued that he believed that Ruby was Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak 's niece and the phone call to the police station on her behalf was done to avoid a possible diplomatic crisis with Egypt . The lower house of Italy 's Parliament voted against allowing Milan prosecutors to search property belonging to Berlusconi as part of the investigation . CNN 's Dan Rivers contributed to this report .
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Thousands of Italians in some 200 cities rally against the prime minister . Berlusconi is accused of paying an underage girl for sex . These are the biggest rallies since the scandal broke . Berlusconi and the young woman deny they had sex .
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Islamabad , Pakistan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A powerful bomb planted in a car killed nine people and injured 21 others in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday , a senior police official said . The bomb rocked a neighborhood in the outskirts of Peshawar and destroyed several shops , said Peshawar police chief Liaqat Ali Khan . A police station was nearby but it 's not clear if security forces were the target of the blast , Khan said . Peshawar is the gateway to the country 's tribal region where security forces have been battling an insurgency led by the Pakistani Taliban . Local reports on Pakistani TV showed the charred remains of a car , several shops that were gutted by the explosion and rescue crews carrying victims to safety .
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The blast goes off in the outskirts of Peshawar . Police : It is unclear if security forces were the target of the blast .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Amid public outrage over government corruption , unemployment and a lack of basic services , Iraq 's parliament approved the appointments of eight new ministers to the Cabinet on Sunday -- but key security posts remain empty . The lawmakers greenlighted candidates tapped by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for ministries that include electricity , trade and municipalities . The first female minister was approved for the Cabinet to oversee women 's affairs . Candidates for the ministries of defense , interior and national security have not been named , though parliamentary speaker Osama al-Nujaifi told his colleagues that al-Maliki promised to submit nominees for those posts in the coming days . Meanwhile , hundreds of angry demonstrators took to the streets of Ramadi -- about 100 kilometers west of Baghdad -- on Sunday , protesting against the government 's inability to provide basic services . Similar demonstrations have been held across Iraq in recent weeks , inspired by uprisings in Tunisia , Egypt and other countries in the region . In December , after nearly a year fraught with political infighting , the parliament voted to approve al-Maliki 's new government , despite the vacancies . The long-awaited legislative action came more than nine months after a hotly disputed national election that threatened to inflame the country 's deep sectarian tensions . The government composition is inclusive of Iraq 's major ethnic and sectarian groups , brought together by a fragile U.S.-backed power sharing deal agreed on in November . But it is clear that sectarianism remains , as the posts were divided along ethnic and sectarian lines . The prime minister has three deputies -- a Shiite , a Kurd , and a Sunni Arab , representing the three largest entities in Iraq . Saleh al-Mutlaq , who has been one of al-Maliki 's critics , is the Sunni deputy . He had been barred from politics because of alleged ties to the Baathist party , the outlawed political movement of late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein . Parliament lifted that ban in December . On Sunday , the parliament failed to hold a vote on three vice presidents under the power-sharing deal after some lawmakers had reservations on a Shiite candidate . At the end of 2011 , the United States is set to withdraw all of its troops from Iraq as part of a bilateral agreement with the Baghdad government . It is too soon to predict whether that will happen or whether the United States and Iraq will negotiate an agreement to keep some U.S. soldiers there after next year .
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Beirut , Lebanon -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Lebanese bank has denied accusations by the U.S. Treasury Department that it is involved in laundering hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of a drug kingpin -- and rejected claims it has links with Hezbollah , the Lebanon-based militia . On Thursday the Treasury described the Lebanese Canadian Bank in Beirut as a `` financial institution of primary money laundering concern . '' The Treasury said it had reason to believe that managers at the bank were complicit in money laundering by Ayman Joumaa , an alleged trafficker accused by U.S. authorities of shipping drugs from South America to Europe and the Middle East through west Africa . The Treasury also said its action in designating the Lebanese Canadian Bank -LRB- LCB -RRB- exposed links between the bank and Hezbollah -- which is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States . Designation means that U.S. persons are prohibited from conducting financial or commercial transactions with individuals listed , whose assets under U.S. jurisdiction are frozen . U.S. Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey said : `` Any financial institution that collaborates in illicit conduct on this scale risks losing its access to the United States . '' The bank 's chairman , Georges Zard Abou Jaoude , told CNN Friday that the bank had no relationship whatsoever with Hezbollah nor to the best of its knowledge with anyone designated by the U.S. Treasury Department . Jaoude said the bank had identified an account in Joumaa 's name but it had not been used in four years . It had notified Lebanese regulators about the account , and the bank 's books had been regularly inspected by the Special Investigation Commission , a Lebanese task force set up to counter money laundering . The Treasury said Joumaa 's network `` launders hundreds of millions of dollars monthly through accounts held at LCB , as well as through trade-based money laundering involving consumer goods throughout the world . '' In its statement issued Thursday , the Treasury estimated that as much as $ 200 million was being laundered on a monthly basis . `` At least one of the individuals involved in this global drug trafficking and money laundering network has worked directly with LCB managers to conduct his transactions , '' the Treasury said . The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration , which was also involved in the investigation , said : `` The Lebanese Canadian Bank for years has participated in a sophisticated money laundering scheme involving used cars purchased in the United States and consumer goods overseas . '' The Treasury said the bank 's links to Hezbollah included a subsidiary in Gambia called Prime Bank , formed in 2009 , which it said was `` partially owned by a Lebanese individual known to be a supporter of Hezbollah . '' Jaoude told CNN the bank rigorously adhered to all blacklists published by financial authorities around the world . He said the bank had not been contacted in advance by the U.S. Treasury 's Office of Foreign Assets Control before Thursday 's announcement and he was urgently trying to contact U.S. authorities . `` All our books are open to the American Treasury , '' Jaoude said . `` We have to clear our name , '' he said . In its most recent annual report , the bank said `` it is fighting money laundering by complying with international and -LSB- Lebanese -RSB- Central Bank circulars . '' The Lebanese Canadian bank has 35 branches in Lebanon , as well as its subsidiary in Gambia and an office in Canada . The bank has grown quickly in recent years , from assets of $ 2.83 billion in 2005 to $ 5.18 billion in 2009 . Ayman Joumaa was designated in January -- along with nine individuals and 19 entities connected to his drug trafficking and money laundering . A Treasury statement said he `` coordinated the transportation , distribution , and sale of multi-ton shipments of cocaine from South America and has laundered the proceeds from the sale of cocaine in Europe and the Middle East , according to investigations led by the Drug Enforcement Administration . '' Joumaa 's whereabouts are unknown . He is believed to hold Lebanese and Colombian passports . One of the entities designated along with Joumaa was a company that runs a used car business in Benin and Congo out of southern Lebanon . Its manager , Iman Kharoubi , told Lebanon 's Daily Star last month : `` We work in Lebanon and Congo and Benin in Africa . But we do not know who Ayman Joumaa is ; we do n't have anything to do with him . '' CNN 's attempts to reach Kharoubi were unsuccessful . For several years , U.S. authorities have alleged that Hezbollah is profiting from drug trafficking from South America to Europe via west Africa . In June 2008 , the U.S. Treasury Department designated two Venezuelans of Lebanese descent as Hezbollah financiers and supporters .
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Treasury says bank launders money for drug dealer , has ties to Hezbollah . Bank chairman says bank is not involved in money laundering . Treasury says money from South American cocaine shipments laundered by bank .
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Amman , Jordan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Jordan 's King Abdullah II swore in a new government Wednesday with a mandate for political reform , a former general at its head and several opposition and media figures among its ranks . Abdullah shook up his Cabinet last week amid protests at home . While the king gave new prime minister Marouf al Bakhit orders to implement `` genuine political reform , '' Bakhit 's appointment was seen as an attempt to shore up support among Jordan 's Bedouin tribes -- the bedrock of the monarchy . Bakhit is a former national security official who served a previous stint as prime minister , ending in 2007 . His Cabinet includes members of several Jordanian political parties , opposition groups , the editor of a newspaper that is sometimes critical of the government and one person considered an independent Islamist . Jordan 's economy has been hit hard by the global economic downturn and fast-rising commodity prices . As in nearby Egypt , where longtime strongman Hosni Mubarak faces the toughest challenge to his nearly 30-year rule , youth unemployment is high . Officials close to the palace told CNN last week that Abdullah is trying to turn a regional upheaval into an opportunity for reform . Bakhit will serve as defense minister as well as prime minister in the new government , while Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and Finance Minister Mohammad Abu Hammour kept their portfolios in the shakeup . Hussein Mjalli , a former head of the Jordanian lawyer 's association and member of the country 's opposition Baath Party , is the new justice minister . A journalist , Tareq Masarweh , joined the Cabinet as culture minister , while Taher Odwan , the editor of the Jordanian daily newspaper Arab Al Yawm , will take the post of communications minister . Jordan 's Muslim Brotherhood has refused an offer to join the government , arguing that the prime minister should be chosen by parliament instead of the king . But an independent Islamist , Abdul Raheem Ekour , was named the kingdom 's Islamic affairs minister . CNN 's Caroline Faraj contributed to this report .
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King Abdullah II swore in a new Cabinet Wednesday . The new ministers include several opposition figures .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Numerous Arab governments have used violence to quash demonstrations in the wake of mass protests in Egypt , a leading human rights group says in a new report . Human Rights Watch , which says it conducts `` rigorous , objective investigations , '' issued the report Tuesday alleging clampdowns by Palestinian leadership , Saudi Arabia , Sudan , Syria , the United Arab Emirates , and Yemen . `` Images of the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt have mesmerized the Arab public but have terrified their rulers , '' Sarah Leah Whitson , the group 's Middle East and North Africa director , said in a statement . `` They have responded with their usual mix of repression and intimidation to nip the buds of any wider democratic blossoming . '' Human Rights Watch said the Palestinian Authority , which controls the West Bank , `` used violence against peaceful demonstrators '' during a rally last week in which people were supporting the Egyptian protesters . `` Witnesses told Human Rights Watch that regular police and ` special forces , ' identifiable by their uniforms , punched , kicked , and detained participants , as well as at least two journalists and a Human Rights Watch research assistant , '' the report said . The report added that on January 30 , the Palestinian Authority shut down a solidarity demonstration . Hamas , which controls Gaza , `` quashed a solidarity demonstration on January 31 , '' Human Rights Watch said . `` The police arbitrarily arrested six women and threatened to arrest another 20 people , who had responded to a call on Facebook for a demonstration , as soon as they arrived at the Park of the Unknown Soldier in Gaza City . '' CNN reported on the January 31 demonstration , in which Hamas security broke up the event and detained some female protesters . CNN has also reported on the Palestinian Authority breaking up two attempts to stage small rallies . The Palestinian Authority said participants did not have government permission for the rallies . Witnesses said participants were pushed and shoved , and some were detained . Later , both the Palestinian Authority and Hamas allowed some events supporting solidarity with Egypt to take place . On Saturday , Palestinians demonstrating in support of Egyptian anti-government protesters , at an approved event in Ramallah , were forcibly dispersed when a few dozen men in civilian clothes disrupted the protest . A spokesman for the Palestinian Authority security services , Maj. Gen. Adnan Dmeiri , told CNN that that demonstration `` had all the permits needed , and it is our duty as the Palestinian security to protect the demonstration , which the police and the security did . Our duty is to protect and serve the people . '' Human Rights Watch said that in Syria , security services briefly detained five young demonstrators at three different protests , and that on February 2 , `` a group of 20 people in civilian clothing beat and dispersed 15 demonstrators who had assembled in Bab Touma in old Damascus to hold a candlelight vigil for Egyptian demonstrators . Police nearby failed to intervene , one of the gathering 's organizers told Human Rights Watch . `` When demonstrators went to the local police station to file a complaint , a security official insulted and slapped Suheir Atassi , one of the main organizers , and accused her of being a ` germ ' and an agent of foreign powers . Syria 's security services had summoned more than 10 activists to pressure them not to demonstrate . '' Syria had no immediate public response to the report on its state-run news agency , SANA . A representative of the Syrian Embassy in Washington had no immediate response . In the United Arab Emirates , Human Rights Watch said , state security arrested Hasan Muhammad al-Hammadi , who `` had spoken out publicly in solidarity with the Egyptian demonstrators '' during a mosque sermon . `` He remains in detention . '' UAE officials did not immediately respond to a call from CNN . In Saudi Arabia , Human Rights Watch said , `` security forces briefly arrested between 30 and 50 demonstrators in Jeddah '' on January 28 , according to reports . `` Police arrested demonstrators as soon as they gathered , with dozens of others scattering . '' Saudi Arabia had no mention of the report on its state-run news agency , the Saudi Press Agency . The Saudi Embassy in Washington had no immediate response . In Yemen , Human Rights Watch said , `` police and military forces used live and rubber bullets to disperse protesters on February 3 . Six people were injured and 28 arrested , the Yemeni Observatory for Human Rights reported . '' Mohammed Al-Basha , spokesman for the Yemeni Embassy in Washington , told CNN on Wednesday that the February 3 protests were generally peaceful . `` There were some incidents '' in which `` demonstrators physically provoked police officers '' or destroyed properties , and those demonstrators were detained , he said , adding that most were later released . `` Live ammunitions are never shot directly at any demonstrators , '' he added , saying that sometimes authorities will shoot into the air to disperse crowds , such as when they get close to a government building . On Monday , Yemeni Prime Minister Ali Mujawar told CNN his country is `` democratic '' with a `` democratic regime , '' and accused opposition parties of `` trying to duplicate what happened in Tunisia and Egypt , and act as if it should be imposed on the people here in Yemen . '' In Sudan , Human Rights Watch said , `` authorities used excessive force during largely peaceful protests on January 30 and 31 in Khartoum and other northern cities to call for an end to the National Congress Party -LRB- NCP -RRB- rule and government-imposed price increases . '' `` Witnesses in Khartoum and Omdurman reported that armed riot police and national security personnel dispersed groups of protesters using pipes , sticks , and teargas , injuring several people and preventing some people from joining the protests . Some protesters threw rocks at riot police , but most were peaceful , witnesses said . The majority of those arrested were released within hours , but more than 20 are still missing and believed to be held by national security forces . '' The Sudanese Embassy in Washington responded that the country `` affirms and protects the right of the citizens to demonstrate as they wish , provided that people abide by the rules and regulations in place , guidelines meant to ensure public order and safety . '' In a statement , the embassy said `` some opportunists capitalize '' on incidents aimed at maintaining safety `` to inspire chaos or smear Sudan 's image . '' `` A few zealous individuals from both sides of the aisle might act in a way that contravenes the right to free expression , '' the statement added . The protests might reflect `` genuine grievances relating to the economy , '' which the government recognizes , the Sudanese Embassy said . `` But for effective results , order must prevail , not chaos . '' U.S. State Department Human Rights Reports have criticized all these governments , to various extents , for cracking down on protests or dissent . CNN 's Mohammed Jamjoom , Jennifer Fenton and Kevin Flower contributed to this report .
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NEW : Sudan responds that it protects the right to demonstrate . Human Rights Watch official says governments are using repression and intimidation . Group cites Palestinian leadership , Saudi Arabia , Sudan , Syria , the UAE , and Yemen . Yemeni spokesman says protests in his country have been generally peaceful .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- At least seven people were killed and 68 others were wounded after three car bomb explosions Wednesday in Iraq 's oil-rich northern city of Kirkuk , said Jamal Taher , police chief . One of bombings occurred outside a building in central Kirkuk used by Kurdish security forces . Another explosion occurred near an Iraqi federal police patrol in central Kirkiuk . And another car bomb targeted a police patrol in south Kirkuk , Taher said . These coordinated attacks resembled past attacks by al Qaeda in Iraq , Kirkuk police said . In other attacks , eight civilians were wounded Wednesday morning when two roadside bombs exploded in two Baghdad neighborhoods , police said . On Tuesday , an Iraqi army officer , Brigadier General Ahsan Ali Mohammed , was killed when a bomb exploded outside his house in western Baghdad 's Ghazaliya neighborhood , police said .
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The attacks occurred in Iraq 's oil-rich northern city of Kirkuk , police said . There were at least 68 people wounded in the attacks in Kirkuk .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- South African paceman Dale Steyn took four wickets as India struggled to 183 for six wickets on a truncated first day of the second Test at Kingsmead on Sunday . For the second successive match of the three-Test series , India were sent in to bat in helpful bowling conditions for the home side and again struggled . Styen , wth his pace and movement , proved a particular handful after the start was delayed by rain . India , the world 's No.1-ranked Test team , need a win to keep the series alive after a crushing defeat at Centurion , but showed little signs of a revival . England in command in Ashes Test at MCG . Steyn claimed both openers , Virender Sehwag -LRB- 25 -RRB- and Murali Vijay -LRB- 19 -RRB- , in a spell of two for 19 in eight overs before lunch and added the wickets of Rahul Dravid -LRB- 25 -RRB- and VVS Laxman -LRB- 38 -RRB- during the afternoon session . Left-armer Lonwabo Tsotsobe chipped in with the prize scalp Sachin Tendulkar , caught behind for 13 in the first over after lunch . Tendulkar made his 50th Test century to provide rare cheer for India in their innings defeat in the first match , but could not repeat his heroics . Tsotsobe claimed his second wicket just before tea as he removed Cheteshwar Pujara for 19 . He also caught Laxman superbly off Steyn 's bowling as India reached tea on 168 for six wickets . Only a few overs were possible in the final session before bad light brought a premature close with Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni progressing to 20 not out and Harbhajan Singh on 15 . India made three changes with Vijay , Pujara and Zaheer Khan coming in for the injured Gautam Gambhir , Suresh Raina and Jaidev Unadkat with South Africa keeping faith with the same team .
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India struggle to 183 for six wickets on weather-hit first day of second Test in Durban . South African paceman Dale Steyn takes four wickets after India put in . South Africa lead three-Test series 1-0 after innings victory at Centurion .
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-LRB- Health.com -RRB- -- More than 100 million people are expected to tune in to Super Bowl XLV this weekend , but only some of them are football fans . Thanks to pregame hype and Hollywood-quality production values , Super Bowl commercials have become the main attraction for many viewers . But are these blockbuster ads bad for our waistlines ? Food and beverage companies are expected to account for roughly one-third of the ads that will air during Sunday 's game , according to Advertising Age . -LRB- Car companies will take up another one-third or so , with the remainder split among websites , film studios , and retail chains . -RRB- Viewers and partygoers -- including millions of children -- can expect to see ads from Doritos , Coca-Cola , Pepsi , Snickers , and Budweiser . Health.com : 25 diet-busting foods you should never eat . In other words , a high proportion of ads are pitching soda , snacks , and other junk foods loaded with calories , sugar , sodium , and fat . `` Studies show -LSB- that -RSB- if you see an ad for a product and try it for the first time , you like it more than if you did n't see the ad , '' says Jennifer Harris , Ph.D. , the director of marketing initiatives at Yale University 's Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity , in New Haven . `` It really is shaping our preferences as well as triggering us to eat more . '' Yes , advertising works . Humor , suspense , and sexy people digging into supersize bags of Doritos have become a staple of Super Bowl commercials . It 's the oldest trick in the book : Make a product or brand attractive and appealing by surrounding it with attractive and appealing stuff . It 's tempting to believe that this strategy wo n't work on you . In the real world , nearly everyone recognizes that people who consume a lot of soda , junk food , and beer are often overweight and unhealthy -- not exactly what 's depicted on-screen . And yet we give in to the ploy . Health.com : 11 healthy Super Bowl snacks . `` We know the effects of excessive snacks are quite adverse to people 's health . If you drink a lot of beer , you are n't going to get all the attractive women , '' says Frederick J. Zimmerman , Ph.D. , an economist and professor of health services at the UCLA School of Public Health . `` That may seem obvious , but those images work on us on a subconscious level . '' Zimmerman believes the true culprit behind the obesity epidemic is n't high-fructose corn syrup , sodium , or saturated fat , per se , but rather the ubiquitous marketing that makes foods containing those ingredients appealing to Americans . In his research on the health effects of television on children -LRB- and more recently adults -RRB- , Zimmerman found that the number of commercials people see is more closely linked to the risk of being overweight or obese than the total time they spend watching TV . Health.com : How junk foods are marketed to kids . And the subconscious impact of Super Bowl ads might be even greater than that of everyday commercials , because the ads are part of the entertainment , Harris says . `` If you see a commercial trying to give you information , you know exactly what it 's doing , '' she says . `` But if you 're just being entertained , you 're not looking at it in that same way , which is probably what makes it more effective . '' The power of advertising has largely had a negative effect on our health , but in theory that power could be harnessed for good , says Jonathan H. Whiteson , M.D. , who has seen the fallout from the obesity epidemic firsthand as the director of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation at New York University 's Langone Medical Center . `` We 're led to the watering hole -- or really to the burger and the beer , '' Whiteson says . `` If fruit companies and tap water companies were advertising , we 'd be going in that direction instead . '' Can commercials make you hungry ? Research suggests that TV commercials can prompt you to eat . Advertising triggers an `` automatic eating response '' that can make you eat more of `` basically any food that 's in front of you , '' Harris says . Health.com : How the pros curb food cravings http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20394811,00.html . This effect was demonstrated during an experiment that Harris and her colleagues at the Rudd Center conducted in 2009 . The researchers randomly divided 98 young adults into three groups and showed each group an episode of the TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway ? The participants were told that the study was about the effect of TV on mood . The episodes the groups watched were identical -- except for the commercial breaks . One version contained ads for junk foods -LRB- such as candy , soda , and fast food -RRB- that emphasized `` fun and excitement , '' another version had ads for nutritious foods -LRB- such as oatmeal and OJ -RRB- , and a third version contained no food advertising at all . -LRB- All three versions had some nonfood commercials as well . -RRB- . After watching the show , the study participants were moved to another room , where they were told that they could eat as much as they wanted from an array of snack foods , ranging from healthy -LRB- vegetables and dip -RRB- to not so healthy -LRB- cookies -RRB- . The participants who saw the unhealthy snack commercials ate the most food -- even if they reported not feeling hungry . The volunteers in experiments like these generally do n't think that advertising can affect their behavior in this way , Harris says . `` Most people believe they have more control over everything than they actually do , '' she says . `` Once people know they are influenced , then they 're better able to control behaviors . '' Commercials and parties : a dangerous combo ? Super Bowl partygoers probably wo n't have to go far to fulfill their cravings for the soda , chips , and other foods that they see in high definition . There appears to be a certain synergy between Super Bowl ads and the menu at most Super Bowl parties . Health.com : The ultimate TV party . A 2001 study in the Journal of Marketing Communications that analyzed the `` likability '' of every Super Bowl ad that aired in the 1990s found that viewers consistently ranked ads from `` party-food marketers '' -- including Anheuser-Busch , Pepsi , and Frito-Lay -- high on the likability scale . By contrast , ads for `` party-busting products '' such as over-the-counter medications were far less popular with viewers . `` Consumers are sending a clear message that certain products interest them more than others during Super Bowl broadcasts , '' the authors concluded . `` It is a good strategy to continue to advertise food and beverage products extensively during the Super Bowl because consumption peaks during the game . '' Indeed , Americans are said to consume more food on Super Bowl Sunday than on any day of the year except Thanksgiving . According to Whiteson , that 's not such a good thing . `` A little bit of soda is okay , a hot dog is okay , '' he says , but he adds that even just one day of excessive drinking or gorging on chips and soda is enough to do real harm . -LRB- Some studies suggest that a big meal can even trigger a heart attack . -RRB- . Super Bowl may trigger heart attacks . The larger problem , Whiteson says , is that the dynamic on Super Bowl Sunday is n't all that unusual . The relationship between TV commercials and unhealthy eating may be more pronounced on the biggest football day of the year , but it 's simply an exaggerated version of what has become a part of everyday life . `` The foods that are eaten are a reflection of what people are doing throughout the year , not an isolated event , '' Whiteson says . Copyright Health Magazine 2010 .
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A high proportion of ads are pitching soda , snacks , and other junk foods . There 's a certain synergy between Super Bowl ads and the menu at most parties . The relationship between TV commercials and unhealthy eating may be more pronounced .
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Baghdad , Iraq -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A suicide bomber wearing an explosives-packed vest attacked a police recruitment center in northern Iraq Tuesday , a bloody strike that killed at least 65 people and wounded 160 others . The attacker -- who blew himself up when he was among hundreds of recruits -- staged the assault at a checkpoint where people usually wait their turn to enter the center . The explosion caused a fire at a fuel station nearby , police in Tikrit said , and most of those killed and wounded were young men who came to join police forces . Tikrit 's general hospital was overwhelmed with wounded people , some of whom had to be sent to hospitals in nearby towns of the Salaheddin province and to other locations , such as Irbil and Kirkuk . Salaheddin Deputy Governor Ameen Mohammed told Iraqiya state TV that security forces in the province are on full alert , and police said the local government announced a three-day mourning period in Salaheddin . Iraqi Prime Nuri al-Maliki wants to get to the bottom of the incident , which he calls the latest of similar `` heinous crimes . '' He said it reflects `` clear negligence and a shortcoming by the concerned authorities , so we will follow up this matter with all seriousness in order to determine those who are negligent , particularly those who are responsible of the recruitment cases and those who are behind today 's painful tragedy . '' Vice President Tariq Al-Hashimi deplored what he called a `` cowardly '' act . `` This new tragedy added to the tragedies of the unemployment of Iraqi youth , '' al-Hashimi said . The vice president called on authorities to tackle unemployment and to keep young people from sinking into hunger and crime . He also said authorities need to reconsider how to protect recruits at such centers , which he called soft targets . Mosques urged Tikrit residents to donate blood for the wounded . The center is located nearly 100 miles north of Baghdad in Tikrit , the hometown of late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein , and the facility is in one of Hussein 's former palaces . There has been no claim of responsibility but al Qaeda in Iraq , the Sunni Muslim-dominated militant group , has frequently claimed responsibility for such attacks . Tikrit is largely a Sunni Muslim city . Iraqi recruitment centers have frequently been targeted in warfare over the years . On August 17 , 48 were killed when suicide bombers attacked a military recruitment center in the Bab al-Moudham commercial area of central Baghdad . The same center was attacked again in September , and 12 people were killed . The Islamic State of Iraq , an umbrella group for al Qaeda in Iraq and other Sunni extremist groups , claimed responsibility for that bombing , authorities said . U.S. troops have ended their combat mission in Iraq and have focused on training and advising . But they feel the violence that occasionally erupts . On Saturday , three U.S. soldiers were killed , two in northern Iraq and another in the central part of the country . Under a U.S.-Iraqi security agreement , all U.S. troops are to leave Iraq by the end of the year . There are fewer than 50,000 American service members there now . CNN 's Jomana Karadsheh contributed to this report .
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Police say the attacker targeted police recruits . Tikrit is nearly 100 miles north of Baghdad . Recruitment centers have been frequently attacked .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- If you 're a James Bond fan , times right now are as dark as one of 007 's tuxedos . The next Bond movie has been put on hold because of MGM 's lingering financial troubles . And no one knows when , or even if , a Bond movie will hit the big screen again . But this week , the promise that appears at the end credits of every Bond film -LRB- `` James Bond Will Return ... '' -RRB- is being kept by a pair of video games . Activision is releasing two new Bond games -- `` GoldenEye 007 '' for the Nintendo Wii and `` James Bond 007 : Blood Stone '' for the PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 and PC -- and the voice and image of current Bond star Daniel Craig appears in both . Activision 's Kyle Walker boldly declares : `` This is the Bond event of 2010 . '' Like James Bond at the beginning of a mission , these new games face potentially hostile territory . With two years gone by since the last Bond movie , `` Quantum of Solace , '' it seems the only place you see the phrase , `` Bond ... James Bond , '' these days is in the financial pages . Will Bond fans raise their martini glasses to toast 007 's long-awaited return in these games ? Or will Bond 's absence from the pop culture radar cause fans to put out their own burn notice on the missing superspy and move on to something else ? `` Fans are going to be very happy with it , '' promises Michael O'Donnell , lead producer for `` James Bond 007 : Blood Stone . '' He believes `` Blood Stone 's '' original story -LRB- written by Bruce Feirstein , who 's co-written screenplays for three Bond films -RRB- , international locations and intense action sequences will satisfy gamers and Bond film devotees alike . `` The -LSB- game 's -RSB- cinematic presentation will take a lot of people by surprise , '' says O'Donnell , who also cites a new Bond girl -- singer Joss Stone , who performs in the game and sings its theme song . `` We 're definitely going to do -LSB- James Bond -RSB- justice . '' The makers of `` GoldenEye 007 '' have to pull off more than just doing James Bond justice . That new Wii game is an update of the classic 1997 `` GoldenEye '' game for the Nintendo 64 , which itself was based on the 1995 film that introduced Pierce Brosnan as James Bond . The game is still widely considered one of the best shooting games ever . `` GoldenEye 's '' makers are well aware that tinkering with a classic can be as dangerous as messing with Odd Job when he 's cranky . `` It was a massive thing when we found out we were going to working on this , '' says `` GoldenEye '' lead producer Dawn Pinkney . `` You have to live up to the best shooter of all time . '' The new `` GoldenEye '' has gotten a fresh coat of paint for its relaunch . The dialogue has been adapted to suit Daniel Craig 's man-of-few-words style ; the 1990s setting of the original has been updated to resemble a 2010 world ; and unlike the original , the new `` GoldenEye '' will have an online multiplayer option . But even with all the changes , Pinkney insists , `` We did n't stray too far from ` GoldenEye ' -- it still is ` GoldenEye . ' '' `` It was a bold choice on their part to remake such a favorite , '' says Morgan Webb , host of G4 's video game review show `` X-Play , '' about the `` GoldenEye '' update . Webb , who has yet to play the new Bond games , fears some gamers might slam the new `` GoldenEye '' for straying too far from the beloved original while others may slam it for not having changed enough to suit the times . `` It runs the risk of making absolutely nobody happy , '' she says . And both Bond games have to deal with another pitfall : Despite being reliable million-plus sellers , Bond titles generally do n't get much respect in the video game world . `` They just were so forgettable , '' G4 's Webb says of 007 's past gaming ventures . `` They did n't really appeal to the core gamer . '' With a few exceptions , most notably the original `` GoldenEye '' game and 2003 's `` Everything or Nothing , '' too many previous Bond games suffered from uninspired gameplay , recycled storylines and a rushed , thrown-together feel . That spotty record might make gamers wary of giving 007 another shot . Still , the makers of the new Bond games are confident there are enough Bond-deprived fans out there to make `` Blood Stone '' and `` GoldenEye '' hits . The question now is : Will those folks who ca n't see Bond on the silver screen be satisfied to play Bond on their video-game consoles ?
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Two new video games reboot the James Bond movie franchise with Daniel Craig 's likeness . Activision 's Kyle Walker boldly declares : `` This is the Bond event of 2010 '' New Wii game is an update of the classic 1997 `` GoldenEye '' game for the Nintendo 64 . `` Blood Stone '' was written by Bruce Feirstein , who 's co-written screenplays for three Bond films .
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-LRB- Fast Company -RRB- -- Forget Ashton Kutcher and Lady Gaga . On Twitter , mainstream media outlets such as CNN , the New York Times , and the BBC dominate trending topics . According to a new report by HP , trending topics are not determined by how many followers a user has or how prolific a tweeter that user is . After studying a sample of 16.32 million tweets during the fall of 2010 , researchers discovered that 22 users were the source of most trending topic retweets . -LRB- Roughly 31 % of tweets about a trending topic are retweets . -RRB- . Of these 22 influentials , 72 % were Twitter accounts run by traditional news organizations , including Reuters and the Washington Post , but other digital-age media outlets such as the Huffington Post were also featured on the top trenders list . -LRB- While Lady Gaga did n't make the top rankings , what appears to be some knock-off Twitter feed run by `` Lady Gonga '' did . We snooped around to learn more about @LadyGonga and top result @vovo - panico , but our Portuguese is a bit rough . We reached out to HP to find out why both accounts ranked among some of the world 's top news outlets ... stay tuned . -RRB- . However , the report found that social media is not a replacement for news information . `` Twitter users then seem to be acting more as filter and amplifier of traditional media in most cases , '' said Bernardo Huberman , HP Senior Fellow and director of HP Labs ' Social Computing Research Group . This is especially true in the wake of the Egyptian unrest , when Twitter hashtags -LRB- #Mubarak , etc. -RRB- for the protests were constantly trending on Twitter , but filtering users to mainstream media outlets for the most breaking news . Appropriate for the 140-character format , Twitter trending topics disappear almost as fast as they come , suggesting users are hungry for more news . On average , according to HP 's report , 40 minutes is the longest time a topic will stay at the top of Twitter 's trends . Then how do you account for #JustinBieber ? Copyright © 2010 FastCompany.com , a unit of Mansueto Ventures , LLC . All rights reserved .
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Major news organizations are frequently cited on Twitter during major events , a report says . Trending topics are n't determined by how many followers a user has . The report finds that social media is not a replacement for reporting news .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Erin and Raleigh Hill of North Carolina kept their $ 1 million lottery prize to themselves for almost six months , hiding the ticket in an envelope , a Bible , a shoebox and , finally , a work locker until they were ready to cash in . Midafternoon Tuesday , the nervous couple knew they had to face `` the hoopla . '' They drove to Raleigh to claim the Mega Million prize that was set to expire at 5 p.m. Wednesday , officials said . That brought an end of recent frantic searches by others through glove compartments , cupboards and wallets -- just in case they had the winning ticket . The Hills each received a lump sum of $ 340,000 after taxes , the North Carolina Education Lottery said in a statement . The couple purchased the winning Mega Millions ticket at the Market Express in Stallings , near Matthews , in August 2010 . Raleigh Hill said he was n't ready just then to collect the cash and hid the ticket , the lottery said . Winners have 180 days to come forward . Raleigh Hill matched all five white balls -LRB- 4-13-20-29-48 -RRB- with a $ 2 Megaplier ticket , earning an automatic $ 1 million prize . Raleigh Hill , a baggage handler , waited several weeks after the purchase to tell his wife , Erin , a federal government employee , the lottery said . He informed Erin at the end of a bad day for her . `` Things are n't all that bad , '' he told her as he left the winning ticket on a computer screen after displaying the winning numbers . At one point , Raleigh Hill told lottery officials , he thought he had lost the ticket before remembering it was in the shoebox in a closet . The Hills , who live in Stallings , may buy a new home and take a trip to Ireland because of Erin Hill 's heritage , the lottery said . CNN left messages Tuesday for the Hills . Esther Roach , store manager at Market Express , told CNN she had gotten about 15 calls in the past two days from people who bought lottery tickets and wanted to the know the address of her store . They may have purchased tickets at multiple locations and were trying to recall whether they had been to the Stallings store . `` Today has been tremendously busy , '' she said Tuesday afternoon before learning the Hills had come forward . `` I barely had time to get my work done today . '' The North Carolina Education Lottery says it has advice for people to avoid confusion on whether they are a winner . `` We advise people to sign the back and have a system to keep up with them , '' communications director Van Denton told CNN . Market Express , which won $ 10,000 for selling the ticket , saw a jump in sales after the lottery announced where the August winner was sold . `` They thought it was a lucky store , '' Roach said . `` It is good for business . '' Since its inception in March 2006 , the education lottery has provided about $ 1.76 billion for four school programs . That includes money for school construction , college scholarships for students in need , teacher pay and programs to keep class sizes small , Denton said . If no winner had been certified at lottery headquarters in Raleigh by the deadline , the $ 1 million prize would have been split between education and a fund to pay down a Medicaid shortfall in North Carolina . According to the lottery , a Winterville man had less than two full business days left before his $ 200,000 Powerball ticket was set to expire January 4 , 2009 . The ticket had been sitting on his dresser since he purchased it , completely forgotten about until a friend from Greensboro heard of the missing ticket and called to ask if he had ever checked his . The largest prize that went unclaimed was a $ 800,000 Powerball ticket sold in April 2008 .
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Couple from Stallings , North Carolina , claims $ 1 million Mega Millions prize . They waited until day before deadline to come forward . They say they may buy new home , travel to Ireland .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Eleven people were killed and 29 injured during a stampede at an election rally for Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan , officials said . The stampede happened during a rally at Port Harcourt stadium in the country 's southern delta , Rivers state spokesman Rita Inoma-Abbey told CNN . The area is the president 's home turf and a main area of support . A presidential spokesman said that Jonathan has called for a full-scale investigation into the cause of the stampede . The president `` has received with shock and sadness , news of the unfortunate loss of lives '' at the stadium , Ima Niboro said . `` I am sad , and heavily weighed down by this incident . It is sad , unfortunate and regrettable . I mourn with those who mourn tonight . May God grant us all the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss , '' Jonathan said . The stampede follows what has been an imperfect start to Jonathan 's campaign . At his first campaign stop in Nassarawa state , youths defaced his posters , burned tires , and two people were killed in the confusion . At another stop in Kano , supporters walked out before his speech , and in Ogun state he was criticized for calling opposition candidates `` rascals . ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Capt. Chesley Sullenberger , the hero pilot who safely landed a full passenger jet in the Hudson River , was once again honored with cheers and applause Tuesday during a ceremony for him hosted by the governor of his home state . Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gives hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger a flag and license plate . California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger , first lady Maria Shriver and other dignitaries greeted Sullenberger at the state Capitol rotunda in Sacramento . Taking a break from difficult negotiations over a troubled state budget , the governor presented Sullenberger with a jacket with the state seal , a California state flag that had flown over the state Capitol , a proclamation and a `` California Hero '' license plate . `` Today is a very important day , '' Schwarzenegger said . `` There are legislators upstairs that are negotiating and working on a budget -- -LSB- we -RSB- need a great hero in a state capitol . '' The Sullenberger family lives in Danville , California . Sullenberger 's response was understated -- as it has been at other ceremonies , including a New York City Hall event when he was given the key to the city by Mayor Michael Bloomberg . `` On behalf of the other four crew members of Flight 1549 and also on behalf of the many thousands of aviation professionals whose daily devotion to duty keeps air travel safe , I gratefully accept this recognition , '' he said . Sullenberger and his crew safely landed the damaged airplane , believed to have hit a flock of birds , in the Hudson on January 15 . All 155 passengers aboard the US Airways flight survived . CNN 's Scott Thompson contributed to this report .
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California governor honors U.S. Airways pilot Capt. Chesley Sullenberger . Schwarzenegger : `` We need a great hero '' in state legislature like Sullenberger . Sullenberger safely landed flight 1549 in the Hudson River in New York . Sullenberger accepts recognition on behalf of crew members , others .
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WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Iran poses a significant threat to Iraq , but security has greatly improved in the war-ravaged country , according to a Pentagon report . Iraqi soldiers parade in Kirkuk on January 10 . The Pentagon credits better forces for improved security . The Pentagon assessed progress in Iraq from September to November in its quarterly report to Congress , issued on Tuesday . Iran `` continues to reflect a fundamental desire to oppose the development of a fully secure and stable Iraq , '' despite its `` persistent promises to the contrary , '' the report said . Iran tried to undermine the U.S.-Iraqi security agreement forged last year , the report said , and `` continues to host , train , fund , arm , and direct militant groups intent on destabilizing Iraq . '' `` Countering malign influence and balancing soft Iranian influence remain priorities to stabilize Iraq and ensure the sovereignty of its people , '' the report said . The report cites improvements in politics , security , economics , diplomacy and rule of law , but emphasizes their fragility . `` Iraq remains fragile because its major power brokers do not share a unified national vision . They disagree on the nature of the state and are reluctant to share power and resources , '' it says . `` The overall security situation in Iraq continues to improve , '' the Pentagon report says , crediting , among other things , improved Iraqi security forces and the political will of the government to fight militants . It says the insurgency has diminished as some militants embrace the Iraqi government . The U.S.-led coalition has transferred security leadership to Iraqi forces in several provinces and coalition troops from many countries have withdrawn their forces . The United States and Iraq have signed a bilateral security agreement calling for all U.S. troops to leave by the end of 2011 . Although the number of civilians killed has dropped , assassinations of juridical and legislative officials have increased and violence against Christians in Nineveh province has stirred concern . The report raises fears that the mishandling of key political efforts in the country could reverse gains . Crucial efforts include the upcoming provincial elections , resolving disputes over areas such as Kirkuk city ; resettling displaced people ; and providing permanent employment for the Sons of Iraq , the largely Sunni U.S.-backed security personnel .
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Pentagon report assesses progress in Iraq from September to November . Iran `` continues to ... oppose ... a fully secure and stable Iraq '' by supporting militants . Report cites `` fragile '' improvements in economy , security , rule of law . `` Iraq remains fragile because ... power brokers do n't share a unified national vision ''
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- President Barack Obama called Wednesday for a series of steps to help Americans conserve and get in touch with nature , including full funding of the $ 900 million Land and Water Conservation Fund for only the third time in its existence . At a White House event , Obama also proposed creating a Conservation Service Corps to help young people find work in the outdoors , and extending the tax deduction for donating private land for conservation . The proposals are part of an action plan by the America 's Great Outdoors Initiative , which Obama launched last year to promote community conservation efforts to protect the nation 's natural heritage and help people experience it . `` These are the right steps to take for our environment , but they 're also the right steps to take for our country , '' Obama said , citing job creation and economic growth , scientific research and helping American kids experience nature . The action plan calls for creating more urban parks , restoring rivers and creating recreational `` blueways '' -- river trails designed to generate economic activity , and increasing support for protecting rural landscapes . Mindful of the budget battle in Washington , Obama noted that existing government revenue from oil and gas extraction would pay to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fun , which was created in 1965 to help purchase land and water property for conservation . It would be only the third time in history that the fund reached its maximum level of $ 900 million , Obama said to applause , adding that `` our attitude is if you take something out of the Earth , you have a responsibility to give a little bit back to the Earth . '' The Conservation Service Corps would be roughly modeled on the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s to help young Americans find work involving nature and conservation . `` To encourage young people to put down the remote and video games and go outside , we 're going to establish a new Conservation Service Corps so they can build a lifelong relationship with their national heritage , '' Obama said to more applause . Every year , America loses about 1.6 million acres of its working farms , ranches and forests to development , according to a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture . CNN 's Sarah Jones contributed to this story .
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President calls for creating a 21st-century conservation ethic . The plan includes fully funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund . A new Conservation Service Corps would provide outdoor jobs for young people .
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Tehran , Iran -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Thousands of people , many of them Iranian government supporters , turned up in Tehran on Wednesday for the funeral of a man killed in anti-government protests . The gathering near Tehran University followed a crackdown on anti-government protests Monday and Tuesday 's calls from Iranian lawmakers for the execution of opposition leaders . Government officials said 26-year-old Sana Jaleh was shot to death Monday by members of an outlawed group called the People 's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran . The group , which is also known as the Mojahedin-e Khalq , has opposed the Iranian government for decades . Government officials also claim that Jaleh was part of the pro-government Basij militia , but some who knew Jaleh dispute that account . And in a statement Wednesday , the People 's Mujahedeen called the government 's version of events `` a preposterous lie . '' According to the group , it was the Iranian authorities who fired on the demonstrators . `` These desperate attempts and ludicrous allegations against the PMOI , much like clerical regime 's other attempts at shutting down the internet and mobile phones , or jamming satellite television broadcasts , will prove fruitless for the shaky clerical regime , '' the group said . `` The uprising and the struggle of the Iranian people shall continue until the downfall of the ruling religious fascism and the establishment of democracy . '' The semi-official Fars news agency also blamed the People 's Mujahedeen for a second reported death in Monday 's protests . Fars reported that the victim , identified as Mohammad Mokhtari , was buried on Wednesday in southern Tehran , where mourners blamed Iranian opposition leaders for his death and called for their execution . Similar calls came during Jaleh 's funeral procession , with demonstrators shouting anti-American slogans and holding signs calling for the prosecution of opposition leaders Mehdi Karrubi and Mir Hossein Moussavi . Iranian lawmakers Tuesday called for Karrubi and Moussavi to be put to death . In an interview with state-run news agency IRNA , Iranian judiciary spokesman Gholam-Hussein Mohseni-Ejei said Wednesday that `` The people have demanded the execution of these people ... and the judiciary will fulfill its duty . '' Last week , the Iranian government rounded up activists after Karrubi and Moussavi called for supporters to gather at Azadi Square -- the site of mass protests by Iran 's opposition movement after the disputed 2009 presidential elections . Despite the security presence , tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in Tehran on Monday . Meanwhile , the opposition-run Saham News website reported that at least 20 security agents broke into the home of Karrubi 's son , Hossein Karrubi , on Wednesday . Karrubi was not in the apartment at the time , but the agents broke down the door , ransacked his home , and destroyed much of his belongings , Saham News reported . Iran 's government has praised Egyptian demonstrators who brought down President Hosni Mubarak 's iron-fisted rule , but at the same time is cracking down on protesters decrying its own hardline regime . Mubarak resigned on Friday after 18 days of protests , and similar unrest has broken out in several other Middle Eastern states .
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NEW : Fars news agency reports a second protester was killed Monday . NEW : Iranian agents ransack the home of an opposition leader 's son , the opposition reports . Iran blames a banned opposition group for the deaths , but the group denies that . The crowd at the funeral is mostly made up of government supporters .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Florida exterminator whose dead daughter and injured son were found in his truck has been charged with attempted murder , and police were searching his Miami home Thursday night , police said . Chase Scott , spokesman for West Palm Beach Police , told CNN that officers were executing a search warrant for evidence in the home of Jorge and Carmen Barahona . Jorge Barahona , 53 , was found unconscious beside his pest-control truck early Monday along a south Florida interstate by a road assistance ranger , along with his 10-year-old adopted son , who was inside the vehicle next to an open gas can , according to a probable-cause affidavit filed by detectives . Hours later , crews removing toxic chemicals from the truck discovered the boy 's twin sister dead in a plastic bag . Earlier Thursday , Barahona was taken to a hospital Thursday after he `` attempted to harm himself , '' police said . Barahona , who was in custody in the Palm Beach County Jail , suffered a self-inflicted injury after deputies told him to get ready to go to a court hearing Thursday morning , West Palm Beach Police spokesman Scott Chase said . `` He immediately attempted to harm himself by thrusting himself backwards , causing an injury to his head , '' Chase said . `` He was immediately checked by emergency personnel and it was decided he was OK to appear in court . '' However , Barahona `` refused to cooperate '' by not speaking and the judge decided to delay the hearing until another date , Chase said . Authorities later decided to take Barahona to Wellington Regional Medical Center for observation , he said . Meanwhile , a medical examiner has determined a cause of death for the girl , but it will not be made public until investigators review the findings , Chase said Thursday . Authorities likely will decide whether and how to charge Barahona in her death based on the autopsy results , Police Capt. Mary Olsen said Wednesday . The children were among the four the Barahonas adopted from Florida 's foster care system . When the boy was found Monday by the roadside assistance ranger , he `` appeared to be in respiratory distress and -LRB- was -RRB- trembling '' and his clothing `` was soaked with an unknown chemical , '' the probable-cause affidavit said . The ranger then found Barahona on the ground beside the truck and called for help . The boy was hospitalized in intensive care with severe burns to his abdomen , upper thighs and buttocks , the affidavit said . While examining the boy , doctors noted he had sustained previous injuries , including a broken collarbone , a broken arm , scarring to his buttocks and lower abdomen , and ligature marks on both wrists , police said . After Barahona and his son were taken to a hospital , a worker decontaminating the truck discovered the body of the girl , wrapped in a plastic bag , the document said . Barahona told police he was distraught over the death of his daughter , and had intended to commit suicide by dousing himself with gasoline and setting himself afire , the affidavit said . Barahona said he did n't go through with his suicide plan because his son was with him , the document added . `` Basically , to paraphrase , he was stating that he placed his daughter in a plastic bag being distraught over her death , '' Chase told reporters Wednesday . `` He drove here from South Florida accompanied by his son . `` He then pulled off to the side of the road saying that he poured gas on his self , intending to light himself on fire . His son 's head was in his lap and he decided , after giving his son some sleeping pills , that he was n't going to do that . '' Barahona told police that in dousing himself with gasoline , he inadvertently got some on the boy , Olsen said Wednesday . But his story does n't add up , because there was no gasoline on the boy , she said . Instead , he was covered with another chemical whose composition had yet to be determined . `` That 's why we 're still treating this as a hazmat -LRB- hazardous materials case -RRB- , '' Olsen said . The truck in which the children were found was taken to a secure location , Chase said , where an FBI evidence recovery team is going through the vehicle . Authorities are waiting for test results on the chemicals found in the truck . Chase said the substance on the boy 's body and clothes was so potent that staff caring for the boy at the hospital became ill as well . The boy , who was transferred Wednesday morning to a specialized burn unit at Miami 's Jackson Memorial Hospital , has not been able to talk to investigators because he is on a breathing tube , Olsen explained . Asked whether Barahona has expressed remorse , she said , `` He feels remorse , but we 're not getting consistent statements with what we 're seeing in our evidence . '' `` It 's a complex case , '' she added . At a hearing Wednesday in Miami attended by Barahona 's wife , Carmen , a judge ordered that the remaining two children in the home be placed in foster care . Florida 's Department of Children and Families had opened a child protection investigation within the past few days to look into a complaint involving the Barahona family , and it was n't the first such complaint , spokesman Mark Riordan said . Reporters in the courtroom Wednesday heard tales of abuse , mainly concerning the twins , from state officials and experts . The caller to the child protection hotline in the latest case reported that the twins were routinely locked in a bathroom for long periods of time and had been bound with tape , the court heard . The story was corroborated by interviews with the other two children in the home , officials said in court . An investigator told the court that she went to the family 's home on February 11 but had not seen the children . Instead , she said , she left after speaking with Carmen Barahona , planning to return on Monday . Asked why she did not return sooner , she said , `` I 'm not allowed to do investigations on a weekend . '' However , a spokesman for the department , John Harrell , said it is the job of investigators to follow through immediately or refer to someone else in the department to follow through when a matter is urgent . CNN 's Kim Segal contributed to this report .
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NEW : Jorge Barahona is charged with attempted murder ; home is being searched . Barahona `` attempted to harm himself '' Thursday morning , police say . He `` refused to cooperate '' by not speaking , which postponed his hearing . Cause of daughter 's death has been determined but not made public .
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Los Angeles -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The judge delayed a decision on allowing a new lawyer to join Dr. Conrad Murray 's defense team until he can determine if there is a conflict of interest . The lawyer , Nareg Gourjian , had worked on Michael Jackson 's child molestation defense . Murray , who is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson , wants Gourjian to replace Joseph Low , who left the defense team earlier this month . Gourjian 's former law firm , headed by lawyer Mark Geragos , raised the possible conflict of interest before Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor at a hearing Tuesday . `` We have a great amount of respect for Mr. Gourjian , but it is our duty to disclose his participation in our past representation for Mr. Jackson , '' Geragos and Geragos attorney Pat Harris said . The Geragos firm represented Jackson for two years starting in 2003 , when he was charged with child molestation . Jackson replaced Geragos with Thomas Mesereau in 2004 , saying he wanted an attorney who would devote his full time to his case . Geragos was also defending Scott Peterson , who was charged with murdering his wife , at the same time . Gourjian told the judge he was `` in no way inolved '' in the Jackson case because he was `` a brand-new lawyer '' busy working on the Scott Peterson murder case at the time . The decision rests on if Gourjian 's work for Jackson was `` substantially related '' to the current case and if his work for the defense would require `` Gourjian to attempt to discredit his former client directly or indirectly , '' Pastor said . The judge delayed a decision until more facts are provided by Geragos and there is a response from the lawyer for Michael Jackson 's estate . Mark Geragos will be asked to appear at the next hearing on February 24 , the judge said . Murray is also represented by Houston lawyer Ed Chernoff and J. Michael Flanagan of Los Angeles . The defense demanded a speedy trial at last month 's arraignment , the trial to start by the end of March . Jury selection is now set for March 24 . CNN 's Ted Rowlands contributed to this report .
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Murray wants lawyer Nareg Gourjian to join his defense team . Gourjian 's old firm says he worked on Michael Jackson 's criminal defense . The judge will decide if there is a conflict of interest . Gourjian says he was too busy with Scott Peterson to work for Jackson .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Call him Captain Colbert . Comedian and TV host Stephen Colbert is headed for the high seas . Colbert will take part in the 777-mile Charleston Bermuda Race in May , organizers of the event have announced . `` The ocean has had a free ride for too long . Well , it has to deal with me now . Brace yourself , Atlantic ! '' Colbert , the host of American political satire show `` The Colbert Report , '' said in a statement Friday . Event organizers have designated Colbert , who is a native of Charleston , S.C. , Honorary Captain of the Fleet . The Charleston Bermuda Race is described by organizers as a `` romp through subtropical waters . '' This year 's competition will begin May 21 from Charleston Harbor . Held every two years , the first-to-finish in Bermuda competition is open to sailors with boats that are at least 30-feet long . Colbert , who took part in the race in 2005 , will compete in one of race sponsor OnDeck 's 65-foot ocean-racing yachts . OnDeck is presenting the race with the South Carolina Maritime Foundation and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club .
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Stephen Colbert to undertake 777-mile sailing voyage in May . He will participate in Charleston Bermuda Race , event organizers say . Comedian tells ocean : `` Brace yourself '' Colbert has been designated Honorary Captain of the Fleet .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Tiger Woods has apologized after he was fined by the European Tour for spitting on the 12th green during the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic . The world number three endured a torrid Sunday and was caught on camera spitting near the hole after missing a par putt when playing with Sergio Garcia , from Spain . Woods has been fined an undisclosed amount after European Tour officials reviewed footage of the incident . The former world number one took to Twitter on Monday to express his remorse : `` The Euro Tour is right -- it was inconsiderate to spit like that and I know better . Just was n't thinking and want to say I 'm sorry . '' Woods flops as Quiros aces his way to Dubai victory . He added : `` Everyone was terrific all week , fans especially . Dubai is always a fantastic host . Just wish the week could have ended better . '' A spokesman for the European Tour told CNN : `` The tournament director , Mike Stewart , feels there has been a Breach of the Tour Code of Conduct and consequently Tiger Woods will be fined . '' Woods went into the final round on Sunday just one shot off the lead but struck a three-over-par 75 to sink down the leaderboard . It was his worst round as a professional on a regular European Tour event and he finished in 20th place . He was visibly irritated as it became clear his 14-month title drought was set to continue and afterwards described his play as `` very frustrating '' on the European Tour 's official website . `` I got off to such a poor start -- I was two-over through three early and just could n't make it up from there . `` But there were quite a few positives this week . Also a couple of glaring examples of what I need to work on , which is good . I 'll go to work next week . '' The tournament was eventually won by Spain 's Alvaro Quiros , who carded a hole-in-one during his round of 68 to finish on 11-under . Woods ' next appearance will be at the Accenture World Match Play Championship in Tuscon , Arizona . Meanwhile , D.A. Points recorded his first PGA Tour victory Sunday , taking the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am title alongside playing partner , actor Bill Murray . Points finished with a five-under-par round of 67 to finish on 15-under for the tournament -- two clear of Hunter Mahan .
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Tiger Woods is fined by the European Tour for spitting during the Dubai Desert Classic . Woods spat near the hole on the 12th green after missing a par putt . Woods apologizes on Twitter saying he should have ` known better ' World number three endured a torrid final round sinking from tied second to 20th place .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The unrest spreading through North Africa and the Middle East has reached the Persian Gulf nation of Bahrain , according to reports from the state news agency . At least three police officers and one demonstrator have been injured in clashes , the news agency reported . The injuries occurred during an attack on a police station during protests Sunday evening , the news agency said . After three officers were injured , police fired on protesters with rubber bullets , causing one injury , the news agency said . Further protests were scheduled to take place in Bahrain on Monday , making the country the latest in a string of nations to experience popular protests that began in Tunisia . Protesters who have organized on Facebook , Twitter and with e-mails want political reforms , including a constitutional monarchy . Recently , Bahrain 's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa offered more than $ 2,500 to Bahraini families , ostensibly in celebration of Monday 's 10th annivesary of the adoption of the country 's National Action Charter . Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the U.S. Navy 's Fifth Fleet .
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At least four people were injured in protests in Bahrain Sunday evening . More protests are scheduled for Monday . Bahrain 's protests are the latest in a wave that began in Tunisia .
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Miami -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Florida father found in a contaminated pest control truck with his seriously injured son and a bagged body has been charged with aggravated child abuse , authorities said Tuesday night . George Barahona , 53 , will likely face other charges from the `` complicated '' investigation , said Chase Scott , a spokesman for the West Palm Beach Police Department . The incident began Monday morning when a pest control truck pulled to the side of Interstate 95 in the West Palm Beach area . Firefighters called to the scene found the man and boy suffering from some type of illness , Scott said . Barahona and his son , Victor , 10 , were rushed to hospitals in serious condition , Scott said . The father is in intensive care in another hospital , but is lucid and has talked with investigators , police said . The charge is related to his 10-year-old son . The boy suffered burns and injuries from inhaling unknown contaminants , Scott said . `` He is in a difficult medical condition '' and is in isolation . `` He did suffer some burns from the chemicals that were on his clothing and his body , '' Scott said . Investigators found in the rear of a truck a somewhat deteriorated bagged body . Workers had to don emergency hazardous materials outfits and wrapped the body twice more to limit exposure . The workers were later decontaminated . Police do n't know how long father and son were exposed to the toxins , Scott said . `` They were incredibly toxic chemicals . '' The body was taken to the county medical examiner 's office for positive identification , said Scott , adding investigators have an idea of who it might be . The Federal Bureau of Investigation is examining the truck and chemicals , Scott said . The entire vehicle , which was emitting fumes , is covered in unidentified chemicals , according to Scott . The FBI has been asked to assist ; it is taking samples to identify the makeup of what Scott described as a highly toxic liquid . Neighbors of Barahona told reporters that he is an exterminator . Within the past few days a child protection investigation had been opened to look into a complaint involving the Barahona family , said Florida Department of Children and Families spokesman Mark Riordan . The agency is responsible for investigating allegations of abuse , abandonment and neglect of a minor . He would not elaborate on the nature of the complaint in this case , but said the agency has investigated complaints about the family in the past , `` Several times we 've been out to the home , '' he said . The Barahonas had adopted four children , including Victor , from Florida 's foster care system , Riordan said . Police have spoken with Victor 's mother , Scott said . `` We 're in the preliminary stages of an extremely tragic , complex set of circumstances , '' Riordan said . `` We 're working side by side with law enforcement from two jurisdictions to make sure from DCF 's perspective that the children are safe . '' To ensure their safety , the `` remaining '' children have been removed from the family home and have been placed with a close relative , Riordan told CNN . He would not specify how many children were removed . Law enforcement officials in West Palm Beach are handling the death investigation , while authorities in the Miami area , where the Barahona home is located , are looking into the family and the safety of the children , Riordan said . Scott said some firefighters became sick from fumes coming from the vehicle , but they have all been treated and released . A guard and others at the hospital where the boy was taken also complained of feeling ill . CNN 's Shawn Nottingham contributed to this report .
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NEW : Father charged with aggravated child abuse . No identification has been made on the body , which was found in a bag . The son is in serious condition ; the father is in intensive care . Florida 's Department of Children and Families is involved in the case .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Park Ji-Sung 's Manchester United return has been put on hold after the South Korean midfielder suffered an injury in training . The English Premier League leaders had been without the 29-year-old for the past six weeks while he was at the Asian Cup in Qatar , and he now faces another month on the sidelines . Park injured a hamstring injury on Friday ahead of the Manchester derby , and will now miss United 's European Champions League last-16 clash with Marseille in France on February 23 . `` It was very unfortunate because it was his last kick of the ball in training , '' team manager Alex Ferguson told the club 's website on Tuesday . Has Rooney joined the ranks of football 's immortals ? `` We were really looking forward to having him back after being away for a month at the Asian Cup . He 'll be out for up to a month , which is a blow to us . '' The winger has not played for the English Premier League leaders since the 2-0 win over Sunderland on December 26 . Park was part of the South Korea squad which reached the semifinals of January 's Asian Cup before losing to eventual champions Japan . The former PSV Eindhoven star announced his international retirement after the tournament , citing a persistent right-knee injury as one of the reasons for his decision . Park will also miss Saturday 's FA Cup fifth-round match with non-league minnows Crawley Town as well as Premier League trips to Wigan , Chelsea and Liverpool , but may be back in time for the second leg against the French champions on March 15 . Cup magic shared by cross-channel minnows Crawley and Chambery . In better news for United , Ecuador winger Antonio Valencia is back in training after breaking his ankle in a Champions League match against Scottish side Rangers in September . `` Valencia started training with the reserves on Saturday , '' Ferguson said . `` So he 's on his way back and that will be a real boost to have him available for the run-in . '' Valencia signed from Wigan for a reported $ 27 million in July 2009 . The 25-year-old was a regular as United finished second behind Chelsea , but has made only two league appearances this season .
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Manchester United 's Park Ji-Sung will be out for up to a month with a hamstring injury . South Korean midfielder has not played for United since returning from the Asian Cup . He will now miss key Champions League and Premier League matches . Ecuador 's Antonio Valencia has returned to training after a lengthy absence .
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Orlando -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A high school sophomore in Orlando who throws a mean fastball but was cut from his baseball team because he 's not so good at fielding bunts said Tuesday that his rejection was off-base . `` I went there and tried out and the coach gave me the excuse that I ca n't cover bunts , '' 16-year-old Anthony Burruto told HLN 's `` Prime News '' about his coach 's decision at Dr. Phillips High School . `` Bunts was n't even part of the tryout . '' And Burruto 's 80-mph fastball just was n't enough , apparently . Oh , there 's another thing about Burruto that may -- or may not -- have anything to do with this story . Life threw him a curve that other athletes at the school have not had to contend with : He has no legs . Burruto launches his pitches from atop prostheses . But the birth defect never deterred him from pursuing the sport : He has played baseball since he was 8 , playing two seasons in the fall league and one on the junior varsity team . `` They know what he 's got , '' Burruto 's mother Diane said about the school 's coaches . `` He 's a very good athlete , very good pitcher . He handles his own out there . '' She said her son worked hard to hone his skills . `` Not to say other kids out there do n't work hard , but Anthony has to work harder . He loves the game of baseball . '' She added , `` He became skilled at it , he excelled at it , and had to overcome obstacles , obviously , to get there . Nothing can stop him . That 's the way I raised him . You do n't have a disability . You want to do something ? Go out and try to do it . '' In a written statement , a spokesman for the Orange County Public Schools said Burruto was treated like any other player . `` Anthony was given the same opportunity as all other students to try out for the Dr. Phillips High School baseball teams , '' wrote Dylan Thomas . `` He was among 63 student athletes who were evaluated for a position on either the varsity or junior varsity squads . With only 40 roster spots , Anthony and 22 other students did not make either team . As a sophomore , Anthony has the chance to vie for a position on a school team again next year and we hope he will . '' But Burruto said he was not sure he would , particularly if the coach who cut him keeps his job . `` I would never play for him again , '' Burruto said . `` He basically told me that I 'm not going to make the team ever again because I ca n't field the bunts , which is n't true . I can field bunts -- just a little slower than the average person . '' Burruto said his former teammates have been incredulous when they learned he has been cut . `` Their reaction is , ` Oh , my God ! Are you serious ? There 's no way ! How can you get cut ? ' They 're livid about it . ''
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16-year-old Anthony Burruto throws an 80 mph fastball . `` The coach gave me the excuse that I ca n't cover bunts , '' Burruto says . `` Oh , my God ! Are you serious ? ''
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Atlanta -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Investigators in Georgia were looking Friday for a man who left the scene of a suburban Atlanta house fire that killed three children , authorities said . They said the fire was caused by a suspected methamphetamine lab in the Lilburn , Georgia , home . Gwinnett County Police Capt. Jake Smith said Ivan Gonzalez had been charged with two counts of murder Friday , a day after firefighters found him attempting to douse the blaze with a garden hose . Gonzalez , who Smith said received burns in the fire , told authorities he was a family member and was headed to the hospital to be near the children injured in the fire . Gonzalez , who is not related to the children , never reached the hospital , authorities said . Authorities checked other area hospitals and did not find Gonzalez . Gonzalez is described as 5 feet , 7 inches tall and 190 pounds , with a tattoo of the Virgin Mary on his leg . The victims , whose names were not released , are an 18-month-old girl and two boys , ages 3 and 4 . Passersby pulled the children from the burning building . The children were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta . One died Thursday and the others two died Friday morning . `` The children had significant burn injuries and significant smoke inhalation injuries , '' said Gwinnett County Fire Department Capt. Tommy Rutledge . Rutledge said the fire started in a hallway between the kitchen and a stairwell in the center of the house . Smith said a third murder count is pending against Gonzalez . Neibi Brito , the victims ' mother , is charged with drug trafficking , Smith said . `` The lack of responsibility , of course , is disturbing , '' Smith said . `` We have a tragic case involving three young children , but we 're going to treat it professionally and not let the emotions of it get in the way of the investigation in any way . '' CNN 's Cameron Tankersley contributed to this report .
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Man charged with three counts of murder in fire that killed three children . Authorities believe meth lab chemicals started the fire in Lilburn , Georgia . Police looking for suspect who attempted to douse fire with garden hose . Mother is charged with drug trafficking .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A late goal from Peter Crouch stunned seven-time European champions AC Milan as Tottenham Hotspur secured a 1-0 win in the San Siro on Tuesday night . Crouch converted after a brilliant run from fellow England international Aaron Lennon to give Tottenham a precious lead for their home tie of the Champions League last 16 knockout tie . Earlier in the second half , Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes produced two wonder saves to keep AC Milan at bay , both from Mario Yepes . First , the Brazilian stretched to palm over a header which looked destined for the top corner and then repeated the trick from another fierce header which he pushed out . After Crouch 's 80th minute goal , Milan went in desperate search of an equalizer and Robinho 's close range effort was blocked by the excellent Michael Dawson . Deep into injury time , Milan thought they had equalized through a Zlatan Ibrahimovic overhead kick , but the Swedish striker had pushed Dawson and it was ruled out . At the final whistle there were unsavory scenes as Milan midfielder Gennaro Gatusso clashed with Tottenham assistant coach Joe Jordan , headbutting the former Scottish international . The two had earlier exchanged words after former Arsenal star Mathieu Flamini was yellow carded for an ugly two-footed challenge on Vedran Corluka which left the Tottenham defender on crutches . He was replaced by Jonathan Woodgate , making his first appearance after a lengthy injury layoff . Gatusso , who had earlier been booked , will miss the second leg but could be punished further by UEFA for the incident which was captured on television . Jubilant Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said all his players had contributed to the famous victory . `` The whole team were magnificent , everyone did their job tonight , it was a great night for Tottenham , '' he told Sky Sports . Tottenham had the better of the first half with the home side handicapped by the loss of goalkeeper Christian Abbiati , who was taken to hospital with a head injury after being stretchered off after a awkward fall . Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri replaced him with Marco Amelia and he was kept the busier of the two goalkeepers . Early in the second half , Amelia could only watch as a Rafael van der Vaart chip went narrowly side , but then Milan , sparked by the introduction of Pato , at last began to show the form which has taken them top of Serie A this season . Tuesday 's other first leg tie saw veteran Spain striker Raul return to Spain with his new German side Schalke and score a vital equalizer in the 1-1 draw against Valencia . Roberto Soldado 's sixth Champions League goal put Valencia ahead on 17 minutes in the Mestella , but 33-year-old veteran Raul , who moved to Schalke from Real Madrid in the summer , leveled on 64 minutes . Raul is the all-time leading scorer in the Champions League and the away goal is one of his most valuable ahead of the second leg in Gelsenkirchen on March 9 . Schalke 's draw was only spoiled by a late sending off for Lukas Schmitz but they held on with 10 men .
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Tottenham Hotspur beat AC Milan 1-0 in the San Siro with Peter Crouch scoring . Gennaro Gatusso clashes with Tottenham assistant Joe Jordan at end of Champions League tie . Raul scores as Schalke draw 1-1 in Valencia in their last 16 first leg game .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- AC Milan captain Gennaro Gattuso has apologised for head-butting Tottenham assistant manager Joe Jordan at the end of Tuesday 's stormy Champions League clash at the San Siro . Gattuso had already had an altercation with 59-year-old Jordan , who ironically starred for Milan during his playing career , earlier in Tottenham 's 1-0 win , before the two went head-to-head again at the final whistle . Speaking to the media following Milan 's defeat , Gattuso said : `` I lost my head and I 'm taking responsibility because I did something I should n't have done . Why Gattuso has to lose his cool . `` I was annoyed about the words I 'd exchanged with Jordan earlier . We were both speaking Scottish given that I played in his country in Glasgow but I 'm not going to say what was said . `` I made a mistake doing what I did to an older person , and that 's it . I will wait and see what UEFA decides now , '' he added . And European football 's governing body UEFA have already issued a statement saying : `` UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Gennaro Gattuso after the incidents that took place after the match between AC Milan and Tottenham . `` The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body will meet next Monday February 21 to discuss this case . '' Gattuso 's behavior drew widespread condemnation , with his own coach Massimiliano Allegri expecting his player to be disciplined . Allegri told a press conference : `` It was an unpleasant episode , I really do n't know why it happened . '' `` I did n't like this episode , it 's not nice to see , of course it will be looked at by UEFA , there was certainly a reason that he behaved this way but you ca n't excuse it . '' Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp added : `` Gattuso had a flair-up with Joe Jordan . I do n't know why . He obviously has n't done his homework . He really could have picked a fight with someone other than Joe . `` He put his head into Joe 's face for some reason . It was crazy . He lost his head during the game . ''
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Gennaro Gattuso apologises for his behavior against AC Milan on Tuesday . UEFA to investigate altercation with Tottenham assistant manager Joe Jordan . Gattuso and Jordan clashed twice , with the Italian appearing to head-butt Jordan . Tottenham claimed 1-0 win and are favorites to reach Champions League quarters .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Borussia Dortmund stretched their lead at the top of the German Bundesliga to 12 points but had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Schalke . The league leaders dominated against their opponents , Lucas Barrios and Mario Götze going close , but could n't find the breakthrough . The stalemate saw them extend their lead by a point , though second-placed Bayer Leverkusen can reduce the gap to nine if they win at Nurnberg on Saturday . Dortmund should have taken the lead inside the first ten minutes as Götze and Jakub Blaszczykowski tested Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer . Lucas Barrios then rifled a shot narrowly wide of the post as the home side continued to press before Mats Hummels poked an effort wide from a free kick . Schalke had a half chance just before the break but former AC Milan striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar headed over the bar from Jefferson Farfan 's cross . Barrios then diverted Blaszczykowski 's cross onto the post with Neuer beaten as Dortmund piled on the pressure in the second half . Efforts from Lukasz Piszczek , Lukas Schmitz and Sven Bender were repelled by an inspired Neuer . Schalke had a rare chance to take the lead when former Real Madrid striker Raul put Jose Jurado through on goal , but his shot was half blocked by Roman Weidenfeller before Marcel Schmelzer cleared the ball off the line . Then Götze squandered the game 's best chance as he collected Piszczek 's pass and rounded Neuer but could only hit the post with a shot on the turn . Schalke moved up to ninth with their hard-earned point .
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Borussia Dortmund held to a goalless draw by Schalke in German Bundesliga . Lucas Barrios and Mario Gotze both squander chances for Dortmund . Dortmund extend lead at the top to 12 points over Bayer Leverkusen .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Roland Garros will continue to host the French Open after the country 's tennis officials rejected a move to a different part of the capital Paris . Three groups had made bids to host the annual clay-court tournament , one of the four Grand Slams on offer during the season , from 2016 onwards . The iconic Roland Garros site , which has hosted the French Open since its inception 86 years ago , will now be expanded and revamped . French Tennis Federation president Jean Gachassin said in a statement : `` We back the project to create a new Roland Garros venue , extending and modernizing the historic venue at Porte d'Auteuil . CNN 's Top 10 French Open moments . `` It 's a historic choice , probably the most important for our federation since its creation . Our aim was to offer an ambitious project . `` This decision has been made against the fashion for having things on giant scales but it 's a project which is resolutely focused on the future . This has n't been a default choice . The Paris project was the most beautiful of the four . '' Spain 's Rafael Nadal took the men 's crown last year while Italian Francesca Schiavone won the women 's title . Meanwhile , Milos Raonic became the first Canadian to clinch an ATP World Tour title since 1995 after beating defending champion Fernando Verdasco 7-6 7-6 at the SAP Open in San Jose , California . The 20-year-old was ranked 84th before the tournament but moved up to 59th when the new world rankings were released Monday . Despite playing in his first final Raonic showed few signs of nerves as he survived four set points in the opener , recovering from 2-6 down in the tie-break to take it . He secured the title thanks to another tie-break in the second . Raonic told the ATP Tour website : `` I sort of used up my luck today , in a way . I got out of that first set and the second set I was a little bit more confident by then . It came out the way I wanted it to . '' Raonic did n't drop a set in the tournament and finished with 58 aces in his four matches , including 13 in the final . World number nine Verdasco was impressed by his opponent . He said : `` He has good potential and he has one of the best serves , and also on the baseline he plays so aggressive . `` The moments he needs to play solid , he plays solid and I think that he can be a top 20 player very soon . ''
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Roland Garros to remain as host of the French Open tournament . French Tennis Federation reject three bids to host the Grand Slam competition . Milos Raonic wins first career title at SAP Open in San Jose . Raonic becomes first Canadian to win an ATP Tour crown since 1995 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Jenni-Lynn Watson 's shorthand while sending text messages came back to haunt the young man who pleaded guilty Tuesday in Syracuse , New York , to killing the college student , a prosecutor said . Although the 20-year-old victim 's cell phone was never found , investigators were able to review call and text messages made by Watson and Steven Pieper , the man she was breaking up with , Onondaga County District William Fitzpatrick told CNN . After dumping Watson 's body , Pieper , 21 , tried to cover up by texting a mutual friend of theirs , pretending to be Watson , Fitzpatrick said . Using the letters `` GTG '' apparently did him in . Police looked at Pieper 's phone , which was left November 19 , 2010 , at Watson 's home in the Syracuse suburb of Liverpool , and pored over records , Fitzpatrick said . That shorthand for `` got to go '' was a term used by Pieper , not Watson , the prosecutor said . Pieper pleaded guilty in Onondaga County Court to second-degree murder in the strangling of Watson . Rather than 25 years to life , a plea agreement calls for him to receive a sentence of 23 years to life at the March 8 sentencing , Fitzpatrick said , adding Pieper must serve 23 years before he gets a parole hearing . `` Steven made it clear that he did not want to put the Watson family or his family through a trial in this matter , from the very beginning , '' defense attorney Scott Brenneck told CNN affiliate YNN . `` So after a review of the case , it was an appropriate way to resolve it . '' CNN left messages for Brenneck on Tuesday . In late November , a massive search for Watson , a dance major , ended with the discovery of her remains at Clay Central Park in North Syracuse , the Onondaga County Sheriff 's Office said . Watson and Pieper had dated on and off for 18 months and Pieper went over to Watson 's home the morning of Nov. 19 , authorities said . `` I do n't think he went over there with the intent to kill her , '' said Fitzpatrick , adding Pieper was there about two hours . At some point the young woman told Pieper she wanted to have other relationships and he became angry and killed her , the district attorney said . The suspect allegedly placed Watson 's body in her car and drove off , only to be stopped several minutes later because there was no front license plate on his vehicle , Fitzpatrick said . Pieper , who received a warning , decided then to dump the body , he said . `` He did n't have a long-term plan , '' the prosecutor said . `` On that particular day he was consumed with evil and he killed that poor little girl than no other reason than she wanted to move on with her life , '' Fitzpatrick told reporters after the hearing . Pieper initially denied involvement , Fitzpatrick said . The case against Pieper was `` strong '' and Watson 's family supported the plea , he said . Watson was last seen at her family 's home . She was on Thanksgiving break from Mercyhurst College in Erie , Pennsylvania . CNN 's Phil Gast contributed to this report .
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Man pleads guilty to strangling girlfriend who was breaking up with him . Jenni-Lynn Watson , a college student , had disappeared during Thanksgiving break . She was last seen at her family 's home in Liverpool , New York .
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-LRB- CNN Student News -RRB- -- April 8 , 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today 's show : . • Bishkek , Kyrgyzstan • Thailand • North Korea • Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT . THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED . CARL AZUZ , CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR : Bringing you 10 minutes of commercial-free headlines from across the U.S. and around the world . I 'm Carl Azuz . CNN Student News starts right now ! First Up : Coal Mine . AZUZ : `` The rescue teams are prepared . They 're charged up and ready to go . '' That is what the governor of West Virginia said yesterday as efforts got going to reach miners trapped by an explosion . The plan was to drill multiple holes down into the mine to help clear out dangerous gases . But later in the day , an official said that samples taken from inside the mine showed that those gas levels were still too dangerous to allow rescuers to go inside . 31 people were working in the Upper Big Branch South Mine when Monday 's blast happened . At least 25 were killed ; two were hospitalized ; the other four may still be trapped . This is , of course , a developing story . To get the latest details on it , head over to CNN.com . Hurricane Prediction . AZUZ : Well , the predictions are in for this year 's Atlantic hurricane season , and the forecast : above average . The season starts on June 1st , lasts through the end of November . Here 's a look at the prediction for this year versus an average year . Storms are assigned a name when they reach a certain intensity . Experts are forecasting that we 'll have 15 named storms . A typical season has 11 . Of those 15 , the prediction is that 8 will turn into hurricanes , and four of those will become major hurricanes . An average year has six hurricanes , including two major storms . Now , the people who make these predictions point out they are just preliminary . Another one is scheduled to come out on June 2nd . Budget Crisis . AZUZ : Over on the west coast of the country , the city of Los Angeles is facing a major budget problem . In fact , one official called it the most urgent financial crisis in the city 's recent history . L.A. 's mayor , Antonio Villaraigosa , has an idea to help . ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA , LOS ANGELES MAYOR : I 'm asking the CAO to develop a plan to shut down all general-funded city services , with the exception of public safety and revenue-generating positions , for two days per week beginning the week of April 12th . AZUZ : That means this plan could go into effect on Monday . The mayor said there are no simple ways to solve the budget crisis . But he added , `` we can no longer wait . We must act now . '' As you might guess , some people are opposed to the mayor 's plan , including a company that represents thousands of city employees . It says the plan would threaten services and people 's lives . In its current financial situation , Los Angeles is facing a possible $ 10 million deficit by the start of May . I.D. Me . MATT CHERRY , CNN STUDENT NEWS : See if you can I.D. Me ! I 'm a country that 's located in Central Asia . I was part of the former Soviet Union , but I gained my independence in 1991 . My capital city is Bishkek , and most of my people speak Kyrgyz . I 'm Kyrgyzstan , and I 'm home to nearly 5.5 million people . Kyrgyzstan Protests . AZUZ : Some of you might not have heard of Kyrgyzstan . The country is an ally of the United States . In fact , the U.S. has a military base there that 's an important part of getting supplies to Afghanistan . That 's part of the reason why the U.S. is paying attention to what 's going on in Kyrgyzstan right now : protests against the government . They 're taking place all across the central Asian country , and some of them have turned violent . You can see one in this video that was posted on YouTube . The government has declared a state of emergency . According to reports , fighting between demonstrators and police in the capital city of Bishkek caused at least 40 deaths . Around 400 other people were injured . Kyrgyzstan has experienced a lot of political tension for years . Some of these protesters are pushing for anti-government leaders to be let out of jail . A few have been released and were reportedly going to meet with government officials . Other nations and groups , including the U.S , United Nations and Russia , are urging both sides to settle the situation peacefully . Thailand Protests . AZUZ : A somewhat similar situation is happening southeast of there in Thailand , where protesters are speaking out against that country 's government . These demonstrations have been going on for weeks . The country 's prime minister declared a state of emergency there yesterday , sent a helicopter to pick up some officials after protesters broke into Thailand 's parliament building . They stayed there for a few hours and then regrouped at their usual meeting spots . The demonstrators -- they 're called `` Red Shirts '' -- they 're supporters of Thailand 's former prime minister . He was removed from office in 2006 and left the country in 2008 while he was facing corruption charges . The Red Shirts want him back , and they want the current prime minister to call for elections . The country 's leader says these protests are a violation of Thailand 's constitution . Sentenced . AZUZ : North Korea has sentenced an American citizen to eight years of hard labor for entering North Korea illegally . Back in January , Aijalon Mahli Gomes crossed over the border from China to North Korea . That 's why he was arrested . Crossing the border without permission is against the law there . The United States does n't have any official relations with North Korea , but some people are asking the U.S. government to try to get Gomes released . Brazil Flooding . AZUZ : Moving over to South America now , where firefighters in Brazil are trying to rescue victims of this : mudslides and severe flooding caused by heavy rains . Almost a foot of rain fell on Rio de Janeiro in one day . Nearly 300 people had been rescued by Tuesday , but officials said the severe weather had killed more than 100 others , and there are some people who are still trapped . Shoutout . TOMEKA JONES , CNN STUDENT NEWS : Time for the Shoutout ! Dendrology is the study of what ? If you think you know it , shout it out ! Is it : A -RRB- Trees , B -RRB- Caves , C -RRB- Teeth or D -RRB- Living rooms ? You 've got three seconds -- GO ! A dendrologist studies trees . That 's your answer and that 's your Shoutout ! Learning the Ropes . AZUZ : The city of New York is on a mission to plant a million trees over the next decade , and some folks your age are helping out . It 's not training them for a career in dendrology . But as Richard Roth explains , the potential benefits of taking part in the program could help these teens branch out in the future . -LRB- BEGIN VIDEO -RRB- . RICHARD ROTH , CNN UNITED NATIONS CORRESPONDENT , NEW YORK : Bronx teenager Fabian Vasquez comes home after a day of hanging with his friends . UNIDENTIFIED MALE : Headache ! Headache ! ROTH : They were hanging sixty feet in the air . It 's all part of New York City 's Million Trees Training Program . ADRIAN BENEPE , NYC PARKS COMMISSIONER : It 's an effort to take kids known as disconnected youth , connect them with employment possibilities , connect them with the environment . So in essence , it 's a combination environmental program and jobs program . ROTH : More than thirty young adults participate , learning urban forestry and nature restoration . New York City branching out with with non-profit groups and agencies for funding and instructors . MARK CHISHOLM , TREE PROFESSIONAL : My rule of thumb is four times whatever this diameter is , is what you want . ROTH : Fabian is learning the ropes from a world champion climber and tree professional . CHISHOLM : When you start dealing with the trees , you got ta know species of trees , how to identify hazards in a tree , determine whether it 's safe to climb at all or work in , what the tree may need . There 's just so many different avenues that they have to become proficient at , that I find that most people really enjoy the fact that they never get bored with it . ROTH : And while tree climbing is physically demanding , it 's the mental and emotional challenges that initially need to be overcome . BESHION BAILEY , MILLION TREES TRAINEE : I was scared , I was scared . I told them I could n't do it . That 's the one thing they kept on saying : `` Stop saying you couldnt , stop saying you could n't , you can . '' And that 's what they did , is take me out of my comfort zone . And look at me now , going up , how much , eighty , ninety feet . ROTH : They have to stay alert on the streets of New York , and especially ninety feet up . FABIAN VASQUEZ , MILLION TREES TRAINEE : Limb walking , especially right now with this weather , it 's kind of windy and stuff , you be limb walking on a limb and it would be shaking and stuff . It is really easy to fall , so you have to be careful where you put your foot at . Any slip , you could just fall so , you always have to be concentrating on what you are doing . You ca n't be thinking about the stuff outside work . To do this , you always got to keep your mind on this . Everything else is just going to mess you up . ROTH : But does a city known for its asphalt jungle need to train its citizens for green jobs ? BRIAN AUCOIN , NEW YORK PARKS DEPARTMENT : Our city parks department manages nearly 30,000 acres of parkland . 12,000 of those acres are undeveloped and naturalized . And with our Million Trees initiative , you know , planting a million trees we need a skilled workforce . ROTH : Climbing trees , a first step to rising to the top in a green career . Richard Roth , CNN , New York . -LRB- END VIDEO -RRB- . Before We Go . AZUZ : Before we go , a tasty tradition for baseball 's opening day . It is Milwaukee 's annual sausage race ! The mascots are all different kinds of sausage , but this relay links them together . It 's kind of nice to see that kind of teamwork . I mean , no one 's being a brat . They all deserve a pattie on the back . Of course , all this entertainment is for the fans . They really get into it , especially when the last guy crosses the finish line . Goodbye . AZUZ : I mean , seriously , you never sau-sage a cheer . Hot dog ! You guys have a great day . For CNN Student News , I 'm Carl Azuz .
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Find out the forecast for this year 's Atlantic hurricane season . Learn about political protests taking place in two Asian countries . Hang out with New York teens who learn job skills 60 feet in the air . Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today 's featured news stories .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Brazilian World Cup hero Ronaldo says he is to retire from football at the end of next year . Ronaldo , who was a member of the Brazil squad which won the 1994 World Cup and scored twice in the final in 2002 as they beat Germany , has been playing for Corinthians in his native country . The 33-year-old told the club 's official Web site www.corinthians.com that he would see out his two-year contract which ends in 2011 before hanging up his boots . `` I renewed for two more years and those will be the last ones , '' he said after morning training on Monday . Ronaldo has enjoyed a glittering international career with Brazil , scoring 62 goals in 97 appearances , setting a new World Cup record with his 15th in the 2006 finals where they were knocked out in the quarterfinals . Despite his advancing years and with a string of injuries behind him , Ronaldo still holds out hopes of taking part in this year 's finals in South Africa but admitted he faces a tough task in persuading Brazil coach Dunga to pick him . `` It 's a thing that can still happen to me , '' he believes . But for now he has targeted South America 's Libertadores Cup , having already helped Corinthians to the Paulista Championship in Brazil , scoring 12 goals in 20 appearances to show he still retains his scoring touch . `` I am determined . I want to give my best , have fun and I hope to finish by winning the Libertadores , '' he said . When he finally retires , Ronaldo will be remembered as one of the greatest footballers of all time , with a scoring rate of approaching a goal a game while plying his trade with top European club sides PSV Eindhoven , Barcelona , Real Madrid and both Internazionale and AC Milan . He is a three-time FIFA World Footballer of the Year . Ronaldo began his career in Brazil with Cruzeiro and returned to turn out for Corinthians after another serious knee injury while playing for Milan appeared to signal his playing days were over . But he has defied his critics , and after initially training with Flamengo , settled on the Corinthians and is set to act as an ambassador at the Parque San Jorge after he quits .
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World Cup record goal scorer Ronaldo is to retire next year . Ronaldo has been playing for Corinthians in his native Brazil . Ronado still harbors ambitions of playing for his country in 2010 World Cup finals . Ronaldo is a three-time FIFA World Player of the Year .
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-LRB- CNN Student News -RRB- -- February 9 , 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today 's show : . • Korean Peninsula • Australia • Detroit , Michigan . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT . THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED . CARL AZUZ , CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR : How can you trust what you read online ? We 've got some of your answers coming up in this Wednesday edition of CNN Student News . Bringing you today 's headlines , I 'm Carl Azuz . First Up : Korea Military Talks . AZUZ : Our first stop today : the Korean Peninsula , for talks between the North and South . Representatives from the two countries are back at it today after a full day of talks yesterday . This is the first time in eight months that North and South Korea have had direct contact with each other . The silence started after the South blamed the North for two military attacks last year . These talks are happening at a truce village . The representatives did n't come to any conclusions yesterday , but they said there were n't any political arguments from either side . The goal of these meetings is to set up another round of talks between officials who are higher up in their countries ' governments . South Korea says it 'll only agree to those if North Korea promises not to provoke the South any more . Australia Brushfires . AZUZ : Next up , Australia , where officials are promising one million dollars to a fund for wildfire victims . We 've talked recently about floods and a cyclone in eastern Australia . These fires were in western Australia , on the other side of the country . The flames burned more than a thousand acres of land and damaged or destroyed more than 60 buildings . Anyone who lost their home will immediately get $ 3,000 from the government . Tegan Sapwell of Australia 's Ten Network was on hand as residents returned home to see the damage . She checks in now with some of the victims ' reactions and an explanation of how these fires started . Tegan ? -LRB- BEGIN VIDEO -RRB- . TEGAN SAPWELL , TEN NETWORK REPORTER : It 's absolutely heartbreaking to see what people are going through here . There 's just so many stories , and each one of them really touches your heart . A short time ago , a man returned to the home here behind me where he saw what was left of his house for the first time . It was obviously incredibly emotional . But what really struck me was as he was leaving , he walked away and shrugged his shoulders and said , `` Oh well , you know , I 'll just rebuild . '' I think that really shows the real Aussie spirit there . Another example : I spoke to a couple earlier today that had tears pouring down their faces as they spoke about what they lost . But all they wanted to do was to thank the firefighters for their efforts for putting their lives on the line as they tried to save their home . So , I think that 's just amazing . What 's actually believed to have happened is it was sparked by a power tool . On Sunday , conditions here were just hot and windy . And as a result , we had what 's called a total fire ban , which means people are n't allowed to use power tools . What 's actually believed to have happened is a resident was using a power tool . He 's actually a police officer . And that is what started the fire . As a result , he now faces possible criminal charges over this . It 's a very serious matter , and the arson squad is now investigating . -LRB- END VIDEO -RRB- . What 's the Word ? JOHN LISK , CNN STUDENT NEWS : What 's the Word ? it 's the name for the process by which a bank takes back a home because the owner ca n't make payments . FORECLOSURE . That 's the word ! Detroit Foreclosures . AZUZ : So in a foreclosure , the homeowner loses the house . And when you get a lot of foreclosures in one area , it can bring down the value of all the houses nearby . The mayor of Detroit has an idea to fill up some of the foreclosed homes in his city : sell them to police officers and firefighters ! The mayor 's proposal is to offer police and firefighters the chance to buy foreclosed homes for as little as $ 1,000 dollars . Plus , they could get money to do some renovations . This would be paid for by private investors and with government money that 's supposed to help redevelop the city . The mayor says the idea could help more than just the housing market . MAYOR DAVE BING , DETROIT , MICHIGAN : Police officers living in their neighborhoods have the potential to deter crime , increase public safety , and improve relations between the community and our sworn officers . Testing Toyotas . AZUZ : The U.S. Department of Transportation has spent 10 months investigating why some Toyota vehicles sped up for no apparent reason . In 2008 and 2009 , we reported on when the car company recalled millions of cars because of this problem . Some critics thought it might have been caused by the vehicles ' electronic throttle systems . But according to the testing , that 's not the case . The government says , so far , the only known causes of the problem are sticky pedals and floor mats that got in the way of the pedals . Officials say it 's also possible that drivers may have gotten confused and pushed the gas instead of the brake . Toyota is facing hundreds of lawsuits related to this issue . Shoutout . TOMEKA JONES , CNN STUDENT NEWS : Today 's Shoutout goes out to Mr. Dich 's world geography class at Horning Middle School in Waukesha , Wisconsin ! The words algebra , hazard and mummy all come from what language ? You know what to do here ! Is it : A -RRB- Greek , B -RRB- Arabic , C -RRB- Hindi or D -RRB- English ? You 've got three seconds -- GO ! All of these words can be traced back to the Arabic language . That 's your answer and that 's your Shoutout ! Mandatory Arabic ? AZUZ : At my high school , we could choose to take French , Spanish or German . We had to take a language , but we got to pick which one . At some schools in Texas , a plan was being considered to require students to take Arabic . The school district got a grant from the U.S. Department of Education that would make Arabic classes mandatory at some schools . The plan is now being reconsidered , but as Sharrie Williams of affiliate KTVT reports , the original idea still angered some parents . -LRB- BEGIN VIDEO -RRB- . SHARRIE WILLIAMS , REPORTER , KTVT : All over the room , there were questions . JOSEPH BALSON , PARENT : Why are we just now finding out about it ? WILLIAMS : Dozens of concerned parents showed up at Cross Timbers Intermediate School to speak with Mansfield ISD Superintendent Dr. Bob Morrison . The district was awarded a federal grant last summer to teach the Arabic language . BARON KANE , PARENT : The school does not teach Christianity , so I do n't want them teaching the Islam . WILLIAMS : The district stressed the curriculum would not be about religion , but about the language and culture , similar to the Spanish curriculum already in place . But upset parents say they should have been informed months ago about the grant . BALSON : It 's them applying for the grant and getting it approved , and now saying they 're going to be able to go back and change it , only after they were caught trying to implement this plan without any of the parents knowing about it . WILLIAMS : The grant , known as the Foreign Language Assistance Program , has identified Arabic as a language of the future . Some parents say teaching it in the Mansfield ISD is a good idea . TRISHA SAVAGE , PARENT : I think it 's a great opportunity . I think it , you know , not only opens doors and we ... I think globally , act locally . WILLIAMS : Kheirieh Hannun was born in Palestine but raised in the U.S. . She says the option to learn Arabic will give her son a chance to know more about his culture and hopefully broaden the minds of not only students , but also parents . KHEIRIEH HANNUN , PARENT : It was surprising , but I think it 's OK . And I think it would be fine , because that way you 'll cut down on the stereotype . -LRB- END VIDEO -RRB- . Blog Report . AZUZ : Take your opinion on this to the web . Our blog is at CNNStudentNews.com . Our Facebook site is Facebook.com / CNNStudentNews . Here we go now with your responses to the `` tree octopus '' experiment : How do you know that what you see online is the truth ? Kelly suggests `` you should check and see who the author or publisher of the article is . You should also check other web sites to see if they have similar results . '' Brooks agrees `` you definitely have to check your sources , '' something we hear in journalism an awful lot . `` If you get the wrong info , you can be in trouble . Validate your source ; you 'll be happy that you did . '' And the first thing Kuba 's teacher says to do is to check at least five web sites to see if the info is used more than once . If so , it 's more than 80 percent true . Interesting idea there . `` I think it is in teachers ' best interest that they work on finding reliable sources for the students . Not to do the work for them , but to make sure they know how to find a source . '' This from Matthew . Caitlyn at Facebook.com / CNNStudentNews says to check the publisher or to ask the teacher if the web site has accurate info . `` If you write a paper for a class , you would n't want inaccurate information . '' And Terrance says simply : `` People need to stop believing everything they read on the internet . '' Before We Go . AZUZ : Well , before we go , coaches usually give their time to players . But this one gave a lot more than that . Coach Tom Walter gave Kevin Jordan a kidney ! He recruited Kevin to play on the Wake Forest baseball team . When Kevin got sick and needed a kidney transplant , turned out his coach was a match ! The transplant surgery was done earlier this week , and doctors say Kevin could be back on the field by the 2012 season . Goodbye . AZUZ : An awesome story and our best wishes to Kevin and his coach . Since we 're not making any puns today , we 'll leave you with this thought from Josh on our Facebook page . `` If you 're writing with a broken pencil , it 's pointless . '' Send us your sign-off lines at Facebook.com / CNNStudentNews . They do n't need to be puns ! We 'd be happy to read them on the air . Have a great day , everyone .
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Learn about the goal of talks between North and South Korea . Consider a plan in Detroit to sell foreclosed homes to police . Explore one school district 's plan to incorporate Arabic classes . Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today 's featured news stories .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Luci Baines Johnson was just 16 years old when she approached her father , President Johnson , with what she considered a reasonable request . Luci Baines Johnson , left , and her older sister , Lynda Bird , pose inside the White House in 1963 . `` I asked my father if we could have the Beatles come to play at the White House , '' she recalled . `` I was very excited about it . '' His response ? A decisive no , `` without even any moment of trying to soften the blow , '' Johnson said in a recent phone interview . The president thought the move would be viewed as self-serving . His daughter , however , saw it as a chance to honor `` a great talent '' and strengthen ties between the United States and Great Britain -- not to mention a golden opportunity for her and her friends . `` I could see how different sets of folks could have either perspective . And I suspect my father could see that too , '' she said . Luci Baines Johnson learned quickly of the scrutiny that came from being a first daughter . Her family moved into the White House in 1963 , following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy . Johnson was catapulted into the exclusive fraternity of White House families and embraced what she describes as a role she landed simply by chance . That fraternity has most recently expanded to include President Obama 's daughters , Sasha and Malia . `` I was an eyewitness to history , over and over , during my father 's five years in the White House . And I was n't elected to that option . I had no qualifications that provided me that privilege except an accident of birth , '' she said . See famous first kids who grew up in the White House '' Johnson speaks fondly of the opportunity she was afforded to dine with kings and queens , meet the movers and shakers of her time , engage with the body of America and hold a front-row seat to history . While most of her memories fall into two categories -- `` the fond personal memories '' and `` the fond memories of public privilege '' -- there 's one in particular that was a combination of both . `` My 17th birthday , I received a handwritten note from my father , the only handwritten note I have , telling me how much he loves me and how much he has delighted in having me as his daughter for all those 17 years , '' she said . The note was dated noon , July 2 , 1964 . Six hours later , in the East Room of the White House , Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , which banned discrimination based on race or gender in public places , schools and places of employment . `` Can you imagine ever receiving a more momentous , glorious , exciting , thrilling birthday present that lasted forever and ever than something like that , that would change the world for all time and make it a much more decent place ? That took place on my birthday , '' she said . Life in the White House , however , came at a cost . Johnson and the first children before and after her will always have to `` pay a big price in terms of personal time , '' she said . More than 45 years after she moved into the White House , she still receives requests for interviews about the time she spent there . But the public 's interest in first daughters is nothing new . Fanny Hayes , for example , who was about the same age as Malia when she moved into the White House in 1877 , was followed by the media until the day she died . `` She was an American celebrity , '' said presidential historian Doug Wead . While the interest in first daughters has stayed steady , the pressure on the children has intensified , said Wead , author of `` All the Presidents ' Children : Triumph and Tragedy in the Lives of America 's First Families . '' `` It 's like the Miss America contest -- it 's a real dilemma for the daughter of a president . She 's supposed to be gracious . She 's mocked and ridiculed if she is n't pretty , '' he said . When Chelsea Clinton was just 13 years old , for example , she was ridiculed in a 1993 `` Saturday Night Live '' sketch that declared her `` not a babe . '' Actor Mike Myers later apologized , and the skit was cut from replays of the show . Amy Carter , who was 9 when she moved into the White House , was also mocked for her appearance and for her poor manners , after she pulled out a book during a state dinner . Her parents enrolled her in public school , illuminating the already bright spotlight on her . An infamous photograph of her first day at school shows the young girl with her head hanging low , carrying a Snoopy book bag and surrounded by a swarm of paparazzi . To this date , no other presidential children have attended public school . But other presidential children have taken on power roles in their fathers ' administrations . Anna Roosevelt , for example , was a `` super aide '' to Franklin D. Roosevelt during his last year in office , Wead said , describing her as a combination of a personal secretary and chief of staff , not to mention popular in the public eye . And Alice Roosevelt , a fashion icon who was known to have quite the rebellious streak , also played a pivotal role for her father , Theodore Roosevelt . She went on an around-the-world junket for the purposes of American foreign policy -- a move that diverted attention from her father 's efforts to bring about a peace treaty in the Russo-Japanese War , Wead said . The president later won a Nobel Peace Prize for his work on various peace treaties . Under the administration that followed , William Taft 's daughter became one of the unsung heroes of women 's rights , Wead said . Taft credited his daughter , Helen , for helping to change his mind about women 's suffrage . But for all presidential children , Wead said , there remains a lifelong battle of seeking approval from their fathers while struggling to carve their own identities . Many presidential daughters have gone on to author books about their time in White House , in what Wead describes as an attempt to restore their fathers ' reputations . `` It 's like sitting in front of a big window ... and seeing a billboard with misspelled words on it . It 's just irritating , '' he said . `` And the writing of a book , if it does n't change history , it is a purifying experience for the child . '' Susan Ford Bales once told the San Francisco Chronicle that while in the White House , `` I kept thinking , I want to be normal . But I ca n't be normal . ... . Everyone was watching . It was like living out loud . '' But Ford also cashed in on some of the perks of her high-profile position and took Alice Roosevelt 's advice to `` have one hell of a good time . '' Ford roller-skated through the White House , held her prom in the East Room and scored VIP treatment at concerts -- including a backstage pass to see Rod Stewart . -LRB- That move ignited the public 's interest in her , sparking rumors that she and Stewart were engaged . -RRB- . Johnson said that some of the best advice she received while in the White House was to just recognize that she could n't change things or make the attention go away . `` There are inevitably going to be moments when you feel like the pressures of the goldfish bowl seem unfair or more than you can bear , but so are the opportunities to learn , to understand , to grow , to love , to make friends , to witness , '' she said . `` I describe it as the best of times and sometimes the worst of times , but whatever the times , it was a time of extraordinary privilege . ''
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Luci Johnson describes being a first daughter as an `` extraordinary privilege '' It was `` the best of times and sometimes the worst of times , '' she says . First daughters often followed by media for remainder of their lives . The pressure on first daughters has intensified over the years , historian says .
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-LRB- Mashable -RRB- -- Facebook profiles are like belly buttons : Everybody 's got one . Perhaps that statement 's still a bit of an exaggeration , but by the numbers , we -LRB- that is , Internet users around the globe -RRB- are becoming more obsessed with Facebook by the day . One out of every 13 Earthlings and three out of four Americans is on Facebook , and one out of 26 signs into Facebook on a daily basis . We could rattle off stats like until the cows come home , but instead , we 'd like to show you this fascinating infographic from SocialHype and OnlineSchools.org . Here , in a visual nutshell , are some highlights about Facebook usage , 2010 trends , adoption numbers and a great deal more . Take a good look at this information -LRB- or click here for the full-size version -RRB- , and in the comments , let us know what you think about our global fascination with Facebook . Is Facebook an amazing connective medium ? A plague that preys on the easily addicted ? A little bit of both , or something else entirely ? © 2010 MASHABLE.com . All rights reserved .
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Take a look at this infographic about Facebook usage , 2010 trends and more . One out of every 13 Earthlings and three out of four Americans is on Facebook . One out of 26 signs into Facebook on a daily basis .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Two late goals from Robin van Persie and Andrey Arshavin gave Arsenal a 2-1 win over Spanish champions Barcelona in their last 16 , first leg tie at the Emirates Wednesday night . Barcelona led through a 26th minute goal from David Villa and might have added to their tally as Lionel Messi endured a frustrating night . But Dutch international van Persie , who had threatened to score in the first half , latched on to a pass from Gael Clichy and beat Victor Valdes at his near post for a 78th minute equalizer . Arshavin capped a dream comeback for Arsene Wenger 's men with a curling shot past Valdes five minutes later after the ball had been perfectly laid into his path by Samir Nasri . Messi , who missed a gilt-edged opening early in the first half , was crowded out by desperate Arsenal defense as Barca pushed for an equalizer , but to no avail . `` It was a great game betweeen two special teams , '' Wenger told ITV Sport . `` We suffered for some spells in the game but never gave up , '' he added . His Barcelona counterpart Pep Guardiola believes his men will emerge on top after the second leg on their home ground . `` I think we more or less controlled the game and we just need to create the chances we did tonight in the Nou Camp and then take them . `` It will be an open game I am sure . Yes we have lost tonight , but we still have the second leg , '' he said . Guardiola may well have been referring to his talisman Messi , who burst through with a typical run after a bright opening by the home side . The Argentina ace looked certain to score but sent his chipped effort just wide . Van Persie had seen his volleyed effort saved by Valdes and came within a whisker of heading home a Cesc Fabregas cross , only for Eric Abidal to make a timely interception . But in the next attack , Barcelona were ahead as Messi played in Villa to score neatly . A Messi header was disallowed for a marginal offside decision and he shot into the side netting after another typical burst into the penalty area , but Arsenal were also a threat going forward in an open game . The prolific Van Persie scored his 13th goal of an injury-truncated season and Arshavin 's winner , after a flowing Arsenal move reminiscent of Barcelona at their best , capped a memorable night for the Gunners . In Wednesday 's other Champions League action , Ukraine 's Shakhtar Donetsk scored a 3-2 win over AS Roma in the Italian capital to take a firm grip on the last 16 tie . Simone Perrotta put Roma ahead but then Brazilian trio Jadson , Douglas Costa and Luiz Adriano all scored for Shakhtar in a 12-minute spell . Jeremy Menez 's second half goal gave Roma some late hope for the return tie , but they were jeered off by their fans . `` Roma live under great pressure , I do n't understand the fans ' jeers , it 's tough to play under these conditions , '' Shakhtar 's Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu told AFP .
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Arsenal beat Barcelona 2-1 at the Emirates in Champions League last 16 tie . Goals from Robin van Persie and Andrey Arshavin give Gunners come from behind win . David Villa put Catalian giants ahead in the 26th from a pass by Lionel Messi . Shakhtar Donetsk win 3-2 at AS Roma in their first leg tie .
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Kampala , Uganda -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Uganda 's incumbent leader appeared destined Saturday to extend his 25 years in office but as results trickled in , the opposition front-runner charged fraud in the East African nation 's presidential election . President Yoweri Museveni , who has led Uganda since a rebel group he was aligned with seized power in 1986 , won 71 % with a fifth of the votes counted . Challenger Kizza Besigye had 22 % . `` There have been widespread malpractices in the electoral process , '' Besigye said . He said voters had been bribed and that `` huge amounts of money '' landed in the hands of polling agents and candidates to pay off electoral officials . `` Local council officials and security agents have been threatening people with war if Museveni does not win this election , and the purpose can only have been to intimidate and threaten the Ugandan people so that they were scared to express their desire for change , '' Besigye , who heads the Inter-Party Cooperation . The government has dismissed the accusations and said the opposition is trying to undermine the election . A new term would give Museveni five more years in power . Final results will be released Sunday . Museveni has already vowed to quash any Egypt-inspired uprisings aimed at toppling entrenched regimes . Ugandans lined up early to cast their ballots amid heavy security in the capital and other areas . Increased security forces in anti-riot gear patrolled the streets of Kampala a day after the elections . Besigye -- who was a former doctor for Museveni -- lost presidential bids in 2001 and 2006 . His party said it had anticipated rigging this year , and it plans to conduct its own tally . `` We can not trust an electoral commission that was appointed by the ruling party . We have to have our own check mechanism , '' said Margaret Wokuri , a spokeswoman for Bisyegi 's party . Museveni was once hailed for stabilizing Uganda and helping combat the AIDS epidemic , but has faced mounting criticism over corruption and lack of political transition in the country . Parliament removed presidential term limits in Uganda five years ago , essentially allowing the incumbent to run for office indefinitely . About 14 million people registered to vote in the presidential and parliamentary ballot . There are a total of eight presidential candidates , Wokuri said . Journalist Tom Walsh contributed to this report .
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NEW : The opposition front-runner says voters and polling officials were bribed . Uganda 's incumbent president took an early lead in the polls . Election could extend the term of President Yoweri Museveni by five years . Museveni has been in power for 25 years .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Oprah Winfrey will announce on Friday 's `` The Oprah Winfrey Show '' that she will end her talk show , said a spokesman for Winfrey 's Harpo Productions . `` Oprah will be ending her talk show , '' Harpo spokesman Don Halcombe said Thursday . `` She will be speaking about it on tomorrow 's live show . '' The show will air live from its Chicago , Illinois , studio at 9 a.m. CT -LRB- 10 a.m. ET -RRB- , he said . The show will end on September 9 , 2011 , as its 25th season draws to a close , according to a letter from Harpo Inc. that President Tim Bennett addressed to partners and obtained by CNN affiliate WLS-TV . `` Tomorrow , Oprah will announce live on `` The Oprah Winfrey Show '' that she has decided to end what is arguably one of the most popular , influential and enduring programs in television history , '' Bennett wrote . Marquee Blog : Oprah to make it official . The show has been the highest-rated talk show for 23 consecutive seasons , according to the Oprah.com site . It is seen by an estimated 42 million viewers a week in the United States and is broadcast to 145 countries . The show had its origins in 1984 , when Winfrey moved to Chicago to host WLS-TV 's morning talk show , `` AM Chicago , '' which became the No. 1 local talk show . The show surpassed ratings for `` Donahue '' one month after it began , the site said . Within a year , it had expanded to an hour-long format and been renamed `` The Oprah Winfrey Show . '' It entered national syndication in 1986 . In August 2004 , Winfrey signed an extension for the show to keep it on the air through 2011 . `` I got a call from Oprah , and she told me that she is announcing that next year will be her last year , '' talk show host Ellen DeGeneres told her audience Thursday . `` It will be her 25th year , and she feels like it 's time for her to stop . `` I do n't think I could be here without her , '' DeGeneres said . `` I think she has blazed a trail . ... She is an amazing woman . She will always be the queen of daytime television . ... She is fantastic , and I love her and I wish her the best . She deserves to rest . She has worked really , really hard . '' Over the years , the show has made news on several occasions . In September 2004 , for instance , Winfrey began a new season by giving each member of the audience a new car . In May 2005 , Tom Cruise caused a sensation when he jumped up and down on Oprah 's couch , declaring his love for actress Katie Holmes . Other guests have shared their personal struggles , such as Elizabeth Edwards , wife of former vice presidential candidate John Edwards ; performer Whitney Houston and Lisa Niemi , widow of actor Patrick Swayze . Read Harpo 's letter to partners obtained by CNN affiliate WLS . The show has also served as a launching pad for several experts -- Dr. Mehmet Oz on nutrition and health ; Suze Orman on financial matters ; Dr. Phil McGraw on families and relationships ; and Martha Beck , a life coach . McGraw went on to have a talk show of his own . Along the way , Winfrey has revealed her struggles with weight loss and as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse . From the talk show , she has created the popular Oprah 's Book Club ; O Magazine ; Oprah 's Angel Network , a charitable foundation ; and co-founded Oxygen Media , a 24-hour cable channel aimed at women . Check out Oprah 's Book Club web event on CNN . In 2008 , Winfrey announced that beginning in 2009 , the Discovery Health Channel would be named OWN : The Oprah Winfrey Network . The network is `` a multi-platform media company designed to entertain , inform and inspire people to live their best lives , '' according to Oprah.com . Harpo Productions has also grown to include Harpo Films . Winfrey 's wealth was estimated at around $ 1 billion by Forbes in 2004 . Last year , she topped the Forbes Celebrity 100 list that measures both power and money .
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Oprah Winfrey to announce she 'll end show in 2011 during a live broadcast Friday . It has been the highest-rated talk show for 23 consecutive seasons , her Web site says . An estimated 42 million U.S. viewers watch it weekly ; show had its origins in 1984 in Chicago . Winfrey 's wealth was estimated at around $ 1 billion by Forbes in 2004 .
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Parker , Colorado -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- When the sniper 's bullet hit his neck , Staff Sgt. Matthew Keil nearly blacked out . `` I had heard the gunshot , and it felt like someone had kicked me right in the back . A ton of bricks swung and hit me in the back , and I fell , '' he said . `` I could n't feel my body . I could only feel my head , and it felt like I was floating . '' He was on a rooftop in Ramadi , Iraq , leading a nine-man squad . His men rushed to his aid , stopped the bleeding and then strapped him to a stretcher to evacuate him . This is when Keil finally closed his eyes . A short time later , a world away , in Colorado , Tracy Keil 's phone rang : Her husband had been severely wounded . Tracy Keil was a successful accountant working in corporate America . She did n't know it at the time , but that day , February 24 , 2007 , was the last day she would ever work a regular job . A much more difficult job and an uncertain future awaited her . Sgt. Keil opened his eyes again three days later at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington , D.C. Tracy was by his side . `` My wife was standing next to the bed , and she said , ` I 'm here , I 'm not going anywhere . I 'll be here as long as you need . You 're stuck with me , ' '' he recalls . Matthew 's legs and right arm were paralyzed , and he had minimal control over his left arm . He would use a wheelchair for the rest of his life . This is the point where some spouses call it quits . `` I could have . I watched a lot of wives leave . When we said our vows , I meant every word of it . It did n't matter what physical or mental condition he was in . It just did n't . He was alive , and that 's all that mattered , '' Tracy says . Down , but not out , they set about building a new life : Months of physical therapy and rehab , then back to Colorado . It was a lot for any couple to handle , but Tracy , 33 , and Matt , 29 , were still newlyweds . They had exchanged vows just six weeks to the day before Matt was shot . While most young couples are focused on building careers and starting a family , the Keils were focused on learning to live in their new roles : him as paraplegic , her as caregiver . They were determined to not let the injury define them . They would have a full and productive life , but it would take determination and hard work . `` I think Matt and I were more prepared as a couple for death than for an injury like this , '' Tracy says . `` We had talked about a lot of things , but we have never talked about this . '' So they turned to the Department of Veterans Affairs for help . The Keils say the VA has taken good care of Matthew 's primary medical concerns , but there was no help for Tracy . She longed for support and to be recognized for her role as Matthew 's caregiver . In the Army , Matthew loved the feeling of being part of a team . But the Keils felt abandoned . Then , in May 2010 , a new federal law passed that promised to help caretakers like Tracy . Under the law , caregivers would receive a financial stipend , health care , training and -- perhaps most importantly -- respite care . Trained health care providers would come into the home and give the caretaker a break . Obama signs $ 3.6 billion veterans caregiver bill . The law was supposed to take effect on January 31 , but so far , none of the new benefits have been implemented . The VA says it is unable to provide a timeline for when the benefits will be available , but in a statement , the agency says it 's working as quickly as possible . `` VA understands that every day is a challenge for the Caregivers of our most critically injured or ill Veterans . That 's why VA is working to move forward with deliberate haste to implement this complex Act . Different benefits will have different implementation timelines based upon the law 's requirements and the complexity of the benefit . '' During the signing ceremony in May , President Obama hailed the legislation as `` a major step forward in America 's commitment to families and caregivers who tend to our wounded warriors every day . '' When asked about the delay in implementation , a White House official said `` the President views delays in payments to caregivers as unacceptable . He has directed his team to work through options immediately to get these benefits to the caregivers who need them . '' The VA says that the new program is complicated to implement and that it has never before given benefits to nonveterans , so systems must be out into place to determine eligibility and prevent fraud and abuse . The delay has left the Keils felling abandoned once again . Tracy has been forced to give up her career and faces decades of caring for Matt . As much as the benefits , Tracy is looking for recognition for the work she does to help her wounded warrior husband . `` I had a great job , I made good money , we had plans to buy a house and move forward . I had a lot of potential . '' She says . `` Now it 's like I 'm working for the VA for free . '' Matt is unable to even get himself out of bed and needs constant care with everything from feeding to using the toilet . For Tracy , it 's a 24-hour-a-day , seven-day-a-week job . `` There are days that I think , ` How am I going to do this for the rest of my life ? ' '' She says , `` I love him , and I would do anything for him , and that 's what gets you though those really , really hard days . '' Through their hard work , the Keils have built a new life . A nonprofit group , Homes for Our Troops , built a wheelchair-accessible house for the Keils , and through artificial insemination , the couple 's hope of starting a family has come true : Twins Faith and Matthew Jr. were born in November . The babies add even more work for Tracy . Given Matt 's injury , some people have told them they have no business having kids . `` I feel like we should be afforded all the same hopes and dreams that everybody else has , '' she says . `` I do n't think because he is injured , we should have any less dreams than anyone else . '' After four years of dealing with the VA , Tracy Keil says she has developed a reputation as a fighter . It 's a part of her role as caretaker that she takes very seriously , but she looks forward to a day when she wo n't have to waste her valuable energy fighting for their benefits . `` Despite what the VA must think , I do n't enjoy fighting with them for every little thing . It would be nice to just be able to just ask for something and them say ` Sure , it 's in the regulations , here you go . ' That would be wonderful . '' She says . `` But the squeaky wheel gets the grease , and I squeak a lot . ''
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A sniper 's bullet in Iraq left Staff Sgt. Matthew Keil paralyzed . His wife , Tracy , works around the clock to care for him . They are waiting for a law that will provide money and training for wounded vets ' caregivers . Until the law takes effect , Tracy says `` it 's like I 'm working for the VA for free ''
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Bogota , Colombia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Two hostages freed by a Colombian rebel group reunited with their family members in the country 's capital Friday . Speaking to reporters , one of the freed hostages called for renewed dialogue between the government and insurgents . `` Humanitarian exchange is the first step toward a friendly understanding , which permits the return of our brothers deprived of their liberty , '' politician Armando Acuna said shortly after he was released by the FARC leftist guerrilla group Friday . Marine Henry Lopez Martinez was also released Friday and met family members at an airport in the country 's capital . `` This is the most beautiful moment of the liberations , the loving reuniting of the families . For this , all the effort is worth it , '' former Sen. Piedad Cordoba , who helped coordinate the humanitarian mission to free them , said in a Twitter post . Acuna and Lopez are among a group of five hostages that the FARC leftist guerrilla organization pledged to release in December . Red Cross rescuers also participated in Friday 's mission . Helicopters bearing the organization 's symbol flew into the jungle Wednesday to free the first of the group : a councilman from the town of San Jose de Guaviare . Two other hostages -- a police major and a military service member -- are expected to be released Sunday . Some have suggested the hostage releases could fuel renewed dialogue between Colombia 's government and the rebels . But news of two more kidnappings by the FARC drew the ire of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos . The president said Thursday that he was tempted to call off the rescue mission after learning that two workers from the Carton de Colombia company had been kidnapped in southwestern Colombia Wednesday night . `` We are not going to suspend the liberations , because I do not want to frustrate the excitement and hope of the families of these hostages that are going to be freed , but what I want to say is that this game , this double standard , is totally unacceptable , '' he said . The FARC , or Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia , have been at war with the Colombian government since the 1960s . Journalist Fernando Ramos contributed to this report .
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The hostages released Friday are a politician and a marine . They are part of a group of five hostages rebels pledged to release as a humanitarian gesture . Colombia 's president accuses the FARC of a `` double standard '' after two workers are kidnapped . Two more hostages are scheduled to be released Sunday .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Pennsylvania woman was arrested and charged Wednesday with endangering the welfare of a child after showing police a photo of her 2-year-old child duct-taped to a chair . Caira Ferguson , 21 , revealed the photo as part of her claim that someone had stolen her identity , according to a Chester Township Police statement . Ferguson has also been charged with unlawful restraint and false imprisonment , the statement said . The photo was posted on mediatakeout.com , a news and gossip blog . It shows Ferguson smiling next to the child , whose hands are bound and mouth is duct-taped shut . The child is dressed in a diaper and was photographed in July , police said . `` There were some issues with the identity , but our main concern was about the safety of the baby , '' said . Chester police Chief Kenneth J Coalson . Police said they searched Ferguson 's house Wednesday where they discovered a purple chair with remains of duct tape still attached to it . It is not clear if Ferguson has acquired legal counsel .
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A woman was arrested after showing police a photo of her child duct-taped to a chair . Caira Ferguson , 21 , was arrested after showing police the photo . She was charged with unlawful restraint , false imprisonment , endangering the welfare of a child .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Liz Lee is not your typical MTV reality show star . As friend Jake Fogelnest puts it , `` While -LRB- the `` Jersey Shore '' cast -RRB- is out fist-pumping , Liz is in her dorm room watching Netflix . '' Lee 's show , `` My Life as Liz , '' chronicled the self-described nerd 's senior year of high school in Texas during its first season last year . Its second season , centering around Lee 's time in college in New York , premiered February 8 at 11 p.m. ET , with an 89 % increase in viewership from the series premiere , according to MTV . `` The executives at MTV are really smart . The fact that a show like that is on now is amazing and great , '' said Fogelnest , who hosted his own show on MTV as a teenager -LRB- from his bedroom , no less -RRB- , `` Squirt TV , '' in the mid-1990s . `` My Life as Liz '' is `` the one thing where someone 's not pregnant or drunk ; it 's what real people are like . '' The show has quickly amassed a big following on Twitter -- not just the hundreds of thousands who follow Lee and her co-stars , but in Twitter feeds like '' @thelizalliance . '' More than 1.8 million people have viewed a clip of the most memorable moment from the show on Youtube , in which a nervous Lee stepped in front of a microphone at a talent show and blew everyone away with her singing . Like many MTV reality shows , it 's not without its share of controversy . Its detractors have criticized its level of `` reality . '' For the record , Lee told CNN , `` The people , the places , they 're all real . All the people on the show , I actually know them , and we actually have relationships . '' MTV also told the Los Angeles Times last year that neither the terms `` reality show '' nor `` sitcom '' fully captured the show . But `` My Life as Liz '' is unique for another criticism that has been leveled against the show 's star : `` My nerd cred is attacked all the time . People think that that was fabricated by MTV . That 's the hardest rumor for me to deal with . '' During its first season , one anonymous message board posting , especially , claimed that Lee fell in with her school 's geeky crowd as a way to remain `` cool '' after losing favor with the popular students , and even alleged that she did n't know who Luke Skywalker was . `` When people -LRB- online -RRB- say , ` You 're not a real nerd , ' '' said Lee , `` I 'm sitting in my room with shelves overflowing with stacks of comic books . '' Benjamin Nugent , author of `` American Nerd , '' noted , `` When you have people choosing to be nerds , questions of authenticity can come up . Before , you had no choice to be a nerd . Now that it 's an acceptable option , you can accuse someone of being that way just to be cool . When it was uncool , you never had to worry about authenticity . '' As a reflection of the rest of pop culture , something it has captured for nearly 30 years , MTV has embraced geeks in a big way -LRB- the sitcom `` The Hard Times of RJ Berger '' will start its second season soon , and there 's even a site called `` MTV Geek '' now -RRB- . In fact , even though MTV means `` Jersey Shore , '' `` Teen Mom '' or `` The Real World '' to most , it has had its moments over the years of standing up for nerds -LRB- `` Squirt TV '' among them -RRB- . `` Liz '' something of a sister show to `` The Paper . '' The show evolved from what would have been a second season of that show , which had focused on journalism geek Amanda Lorber . It 's also a cousin to `` Made , '' MTV 's long-running series where someone , usually someone who is socially awkward , gets coached into improving something in their life , whether it be working up the nerve to ask out their crush or becoming an athlete or a hip hop dancer . The network 's best known example of a nerd -- a fellow nerd girl , no less -- is `` Daria , '' the animated spinoff of `` Beavis and Butt-Head , '' which started in 1997 and lasted for five seasons . Lee herself sees Daria as an inspiration . `` Daria made it cool to be a smart chick , '' said writer Jennifer Vineyard , who worked at MTV for eight years . `` Just the presence of people or characters like Daria help make it cool to be yourself . There 's a tendency for young girls to play dumb . Characters like Daria show you that you do n't have to . '' MTV 's dabbling in nerd culture goes back even further , however . Adam Curry was a VJ for the network for seven years as it made its transition away from only playing music videos . Around the time he started in the late 1980s , Toby Radloff was a special correspondent for the network . Those who have seen the movie `` American Splendor , '' or read the comic book it was based on , might remember Radloff having adopted the title `` genuine nerd . '' `` He was completely real , '' said Curry . `` It was just something completely weird and different , that in a way it made so much sense to use him . '' Curry , who considers himself a geek -- he registered the MTV.com domain before most people knew what such a thing even meant , then went on to become an early adopter to podcasts -- sees `` My Life as Liz '' as similar to other reality shows . `` The objective gives the viewer the illusion that they can be famous . ` Hey , it 's OK to be a nerd , you can be famous . You 're a pregnant teenager ? Hey , you can be famous . ' Nerd culture has exploded because nerds can be successful . '' Then there 's the show that introduced `` Beavis and Butt-Head '' to the world , `` Liquid Television , '' an anthology of experimental animation that aired in the 1990s that appealed to animation buffs . `` MTV has always experimented with alternative forms of programming , '' said Curry . `` I believe they were running ` Monty Python ' in -LRB- ` Liquid Television 's ' -RRB- slot . Here 's something different and irreverent , and the rights were cheap . When Mike Judge -LRB- Beavis and Butt-Head ' creator -RRB- came on the scene , it was pure genius at the time . '' MTV recently announced that `` Beavis and Butt-Head '' are returning to the network in some form : Can `` Daria '' be far behind ? Two other memorable shows that were launched off the success of `` Beavis and Butt-Head '' in the 1990s were `` Aeon Flux '' and `` The Maxx , '' both series with tremendous appeal among hardcore comic book and animation fans . '' ` The Maxx ' was one of the best comic book adaptations ever made . All of that kind of stuff has been a great part of MTV 's history , '' said Rick Marshall , editor of MTV 's Splash Page , a blog devoted to comic books and comic book adaptations . Marshall has been in charge of the blog nearly from its inception almost 2 1/2 years ago . `` What 's been amazing has been the ability to give comic books and creators the same level of promotion and attention that you do the actors and directors , '' he said . In just these last couple of years , Marshall has seen a change in the way comic books have been accepted . `` I can actually have conversations with significantly more people about ` Green Lantern ' and people will actually know what I 'm talking about , '' he said . `` I love that I can go on the subway , and people are reading ` The Walking Dead . ' '' Marshall said that the success of Splash Page shows that `` this audience is actually important , '' and he sees MTV having recognized that as well with `` My Life as Liz . '' '' -LRB- MTV was -RRB- able to take fan culture and market a show specifically to it , '' said Nugent . `` If you tap into the market of people at fan conventions , they 're really loyal to an entertainment product when you market it to them . '' Nugent also pointed out , `` Because it 's now being put on MTV , teenagers are seeing it as more acceptable . I 'm surprised how many kids come up to me and introduce themselves as geeks . ''
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MTV 's `` My Life as Liz , '' about a self-described nerd , has taken off on Twitter . Unique to this MTV show is controversy on Liz Lee 's `` nerd cred '' MTV 's popular series `` Daria , '' which started in 1997 , is an inspiration for Lee . MTV 's embrace of nerd culture reflects culture as a whole .
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Hollywood , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Larry King , America 's interviewer-in-chief , ended his record-setting career as CNN 's prime-time , talk-show host Thursday night with a serenade from Tony Bennett , a greeting from President Obama and a `` Larry King Day '' proclamation from California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger . Those guests and others capped his 25-year run behind the microphone with CNN . `` Welcome to the last ` Larry King Live . ' It 's hard to say that , '' King said in his opening remarks to his last show . He was joined on the set by comedian Bill Maher and television host Ryan Seacrest . On several occasions , King stifled tears , especially when Maher put King in the same company as TV legends Johnny Carson , Steve Allen and Walter Cronkite . `` This is not Larry 's funeral , '' Maher interjected early in the show . `` Larry is hopefully going to be in our living rooms for years to come . This is the end of a show , not the end of a man . '' King wore his signature suspenders -- a pair of red ones with a red-and-white polka-dot tie over a black shirt . At end of his hourlong broadcast , King became choked up with his final sentences . `` It 's not very often in my life that I 've been without words , '' King said . He thanked his staff and producers . `` When I started 25 years ago in a little studio in Washington , D.C. , I never thought it would last this long or come to this , '' King said . `` I 'm going to do specials on CNN and do radio work ... so you 're not going to see me go away , but you 're not going to see me on this set any more . `` I do n't know what to say , except to you my audience , thank you . And instead of goodbye , how about so long ? '' King concluded . His set then went black -- except for a spotlight illuminating his chrome microphone . In his overall 53 years in broadcasting , King amassed 50,000 interviews , 6,120 shows in CNN 's archives , 10 Cable ACE Awards , an Emmy , a Peabody and an entry in the Guinness World Records for having the longest-running show with the same host in the same time slot . Among the guests on the last show was Schwarzenegger , who appeared by a satellite transmission from the capital of Sacramento . The governor extended congratulations and displayed the written proclamation declaring Thursday as belonging to King . `` Thank you , '' King said , adding this quip : `` and keep this in mind : I 'll be back . '' King will be working on special projects for CNN . In a pre-recorded videotaped message , President Obama called King `` one of the giants in broadcasting . '' `` You say all that you do is ask questions , but for generations of Americans , the answers to those questions have surprised us and they have informed us , '' Obama said . From a studio in New York , talk show host Regis Philbin tried to engage King in a song , but King was caught off guard . `` I lost the $ 500 question , '' King joked . Joining Philbin in New York was Donald Trump . `` You should n't be leaving anything , Larry , '' Trump said . `` Nobody ever did it better . '' Also in New York was comic Fred Armisen , who dressed up exactly like King and then started interviewing him . `` Now Larry , '' Armisen said , `` what has been my favorite interview ? '' King : `` You know you 've done so many , it 's hard to pick one out . '' Armisen : `` Larry , what is the most interesting thing about me . '' King : `` The most interesting about you is you 're a little whacko . '' Armisen : `` What question have you asked more than any ? '' King : `` Why . You see the best question of all , Lar , is why . Because it ca n't be answered in one word and it forces the person to think . '' Armisen : `` Besides holding up my pants , why do I wear suspenders ? '' King : `` I will not stop wearing them . No matter what I do in life , the suspenders will remain . '' News anchors Katie Couric , Diane Sawyer , and Brian Williams joined talk show host Barbara Walters in extending farewells . They were also telecasted from a set in New York . `` We are your protégés , your groupies , '' Sawyer said , giving King a pair of suspenders embroidered with the four guests ' and King 's names . `` All of us have done heads of state '' interviews , Walters said . `` No one has done more than you . '' After King moved the conversation to Williams , Williams remarked : `` You 've just done what scores of network executives have been unable to do . You just snatched airtime from Barbara Walters . '' Couric read from a poem she wrote for King , in which one verse went : . `` You made NAFTA exciting and that 's hard to do . `` And you scored the Paris Hilton post-jail interview , '' Couric recited . Former president Bill Clinton , who just returned from a visit to Haiti and was in Little Rock , Arkansas , said he admired King 's work ethic . Clinton had appeared 28 times on King 's show . `` I 'm like you , '' Clinton said in a live feed from Arkansas . `` I have to keep working . I do n't know if it keeps me young , but it keeps me out of the grave . '' Seacrest read from a letter written to King from the Rev. Billy Graham , who wrote : `` You will be greatly missed in my evening routine . '' Talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw joined the Hollywood set toward the end of the show and asked King how he felt . King turned the question on McGraw : `` How am I doing ? '' `` With grace , '' McGraw said . `` You never like to be the center of attention , '' McGraw later said . `` You ask short questions . '' Turning to Seacrest and Maher , he added : `` He told me years ago , if it 's more than 2 sentences , it 's too long . '' King was then joined by his wife , Shawn , and two sons , Chance , 11 , and Cannon , 10 , to hear Tony Bennett sing `` Best is Yet to Come '' from Lake Charles , Louisiana . `` How about them apples , '' King said afterwards . `` Thanks for all the great interviews you 've given us , Larry , '' Bennett said . Chance said he looked forward to seeing more of his father . Cannon then stole the show momentarily with an uncanny impersonation of his father , as if he were talking to him and then his mother : . `` Get in the car . I 'm too old for this . I 've done this for 50 years , '' Cannon said , with an entertaining imitation of King 's gravelly voice . `` Stop doing your makeup . This is the last show . We 're going to be late . '' When King ended his last show and the airtime moved on to Anderson Cooper for his show , the anchor summarized : `` a remarkable moment and a remarkable man . ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A teen bull rider was kicked at least once in the chest after she was thrown and later died , Florida authorities said Saturday . Brooke Ann Coats , 16 , died from injuries Friday evening at Tampa General Hospital , according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff 's Office . Coats was able to walk out of the ring after the 8:30 p.m. incident at 301 Rodeo on U.S. 301S , east of Tampa , the office said in a statement . She experienced difficulty breathing and collapsed . An off-duty paramedic rendered aid until Coats was taken to the hospital , where she died during surgery , officials said . An investigation continues , but detectives do not suspect foul play .
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Bull rider dies after incident near Tampa , Florida . Girl , 16 , was kicked at least one in the chest .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Florida exterminator and father of four children adopted from Florida 's foster care system has told police that a body found in the pest-control truck he was driving is one of them -- his 10-year-old daughter , authorities said Wednesday . Jorge Barahona , 53 , already faces a charge of aggravated child abuse for injuries to the dead girl 's twin , Victor , who was also found in the truck , which was parked on the side of I-95 near West Palm Beach , Florida , officials said . According to a probable-cause affidavit filed by the West Palm Beach Police Department , a roadside assistance ranger with the Florida Department of Transportation stopped to check the red Toyota pickup Monday around 5:30 a.m. and found the 10-year-old boy inside next to an open gas can . The boy `` appeared to be in respiratory distress and -LRB- was -RRB- trembling '' and his clothing `` was soaked with an unknown chemical , '' the affidavit said . The ranger then found Barahona on the ground beside the truck and called for help . The boy was hospitalized in intensive care with severe burns to his abdomen , upper thighs and buttocks , the affidavit said . While examining the boy , doctors noted he had sustained previous injuries , including a broken collarbone , a broken arm , scarring to his buttocks and lower abdomen , and ligature marks on both wrists , police said . After Barahona and his son were taken to a hospital , a worker decontaminating the truck discovered the body of the girl , wrapped in a plastic bag , the document said . Barahona told police he was distraught over the death of his daughter , and had intended to commit suicide by dousing himself with gasoline and setting himself afire , the affidavit said . Barahona said he did n't go through with his suicide plan because his son was with him , the document added . `` Basically , to paraphrase , he was stating that he placed his daughter in a plastic bag being distraught over her death , '' West Palm Beach Police Spokesman Chase Scott told reporters . `` He drove here from South Florida accompanied by his son , Victor . He then pulled off to the side of the road saying that he poured gas on his self , intending to light himself on fire . His son 's head was in his lap and he decided , after giving his son some sleeping pills , that he was n't going to do that . '' Barahona told police that he doused himself with gasoline and inadvertently got some on the boy , Police Capt. Mary Olsen said . But , she added , the man 's story does n't add up -- there was no gasoline on the boy . Instead , he was covered with another chemical whose composition had yet to be determined . `` That 's why we 're still treating this as a hazmat -LRB- hazardous materials case -RRB- , '' she said . Scott said the chemicals were so potent that staff caring for the boy at the hospital became ill as well , he said . Victor , who was transferred Wednesday morning to a specialized burn unit at Miami 's Jackson Memorial Hospital , has not been able to talk to investigators because he is on a breathing tube , she said . Olsen said police would decide how to charge Barahona further once the autopsy on his daughter determines her cause of death . Asked whether Barahona has expressed remorse , she said , `` He feels remorse , but we 're not getting consistent statements with what we 're seeing in our evidence . '' She added , `` It 's a complex case . '' At a hearing Wednesday in Miami attended by Barahona 's wife , Carmen , a judge ordered that the remaining two children in the home be placed in foster care . Florida 's Department of Children and Families had opened a child protection investigation within the past few days to look into a complaint involving the Barahona family , and it was n't the first such complaint , spokesman Mark Riordan said . Reporters in the courtroom Wednesday heard tales of abuse , mainly concerning the twins , from state officials and experts . The caller to the child protection hotline in the latest case reported that the twins were routinely locked in a bathroom for long periods of time and had been bound with tape , the court heard . The story was corroborated by interviews with the other two children in the home , officials said in court . An investigator told the court that she had showed up last Friday night at the family 's home but had not seen the children . Instead , she said , she had left the family 's house after speaking with Carmen Barahona , planning to return on Monday . Asked why she had not planned to return sooner , she said , `` I 'm not allowed to do investigations on a weekend . '' However , a spokesman for the department , John Harrell , said it is the job of investigators to follow through immediately or refer to someone else in the department to follow through when a matter is urgent . CNN 's Kim Segal , Shawn Nottingham and John Zarrella contributed to this report .
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NEW : Barahona charged with aggravated child abuse . The couple 's remaining two children have been placed in foster care , court officials said . The girl 's body was in a plastic bag , an affidavit said . Jorge Barahona 's son is in intensive care , police say .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Colombian military says it has seized a submarine capable of transporting more than seven tons of cocaine from Colombia to Mexico . This is the most sophisticated tool ever found to traffic drugs from Colombia , local media reported . In a short news release , the Colombian military said that the submarine was ready to be loaded with drugs when found in Timbiqui , Cauca , a small town in the Pacific Coast . According to the local authorities , the submarine is 31 meters -LRB- 102 feet -RRB- long and capable of submerging to a depth of 9 meters -LRB- about 30 feet -RRB- making it very difficult to locate . This is the first time such a vessel for this purpose has been found in the country . Mexican authorities seized a similar submarine in 2008 . Then , experts said the technology used to build it was of Russian origin .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Caroline Wozniacki moved a win nearer to reclaiming the world number one spot from Kim Clijsters but her passage to the last 16 in Dubai only came after her Russian opponent , Anna Chakvetadze , fainted on court . Chakvetadze was serving to level their match at one set all when she collapsed and fell to the ground . Wozniacki and courtside officials all rushed to help Chakvetadze , who eventually came around but played just one more point before wisely retiring . Wozniacki , who took the first set 6-1 but trailed 3-5 in the second , was shocked by the incident . `` It was scary . She is a good friend of mine , but to see anyone collapse on the other side of the net is not a good sight . It was quite a surprise , '' she told AFP . Chakvetadze , who put out Pattaya Open winner Daniela Hantuchova in the first round , was later diagnosed with a gastro-intestinal illness . Wozniacki , who needs to reach the semifinals in Dubai to dislodge Australian Open champion Clijsters , next plays Ayumi Morita as the Japanese qualifier continued her superb run . Morita beat Clijsters ' Paris final conqueror Petra Kvitova in the first round and followed that up Wednesday with a straight sets win over Sania Mirza , the Indian star now based in Dubai . Morita eased to a 6-4 6-2 win while Russia 's Svetlana Kuznetsova earned another meeting with Francesca Schiavone of Italy . Kuznetsova lost to the French Open winner in the longest women 's match in grand slam history in last month 's Australian Open , four hours 44 minutes . Kuznetsova needed two-hours 30 minutes to beat Tavetona Pironkova by 5-7 6-2 6-3 to earn a chance of revenge . `` I think every single person who knows me watch that match in Melbourne came to me and said it was a great match , '' Kuznetsova said . Meanwhile , Britain 's Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week 's ATP tournament in Dubai , citing a wrist injury . Murray , beaten in the final of the Australian Open by Novak Djokovic , played last week in Rotterdam , but was well below his best and won only five games in losing his first-round clash to Marcos Baghdatis . His withdrawal will mean the 23-year-old is not due to play again until the Masters Series event in Indian Wells in the middle of next month . `` Andy would like to apologize to both the tournament and its fans , '' he told his official website . Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are among the entries for the popular tournament .
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Caroline Wozniacki moves to within two wins of reclaiming world number one spot . Danish star reaches last 16 in Dubai as opponent Anna Chakvetadze faints on court . Chakvetadze retires after incident and is treated for a stomach upset . Scot Andy Murray pulls out of next week 's ATP event in Dubai through injury .
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Baghdad -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Security forces in northern Iraq found a mass grave containing scores of people killed during the height of sectarian violence last decade , police told CNN on Saturday . At least 153 bodies were discovered in Buhriz , just south of Baquba in Diyala province -- a region north and east of Baghdad that endured waves of violence during the Iraqi war . Baquba police Lt. Col. Ghalib Atiya al-Jabouri said the victims included civilians , police and soldiers slain during the height of sectarian violence between 2005 and 2008 . Iraq had been engulfed by fighting between Sunni and Shiite Muslims . Buhriz , he said , had been controlled by al Qaeda in Iraq between 2006 and 2008 . Some victims were blindfolded and others had their hands tied behind their backs , signs of al Qaeda in Iraq activity . The Iraqi Red Crescent has registered thousands of missing persons in Iraq since just after the war started .
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At least 153 corpses were found . The location is in Diyala province . The killings occurred during sectarian strife .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Philippine seismologists issued an alert on Mount Bulusan Sunday after the Luzon Island volcano erupted twice during a 24-hour period , according to a bulletin released by the nation 's volcano-monitoring agency . However , the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology -LRB- PHILVOCS -RRB- said the eruptions posed little threat to the villages surrounding the Luzon Island volcano . Most of the villages lie outside the 4-kilometer -LRB- 2 1/2 - mile -RRB- danger zone , the bulletin stated . Philippine volcanologists , according to the agency , are n't expecting Mount Bulusan to erupt again soon . The volcano is located about 249 kilometers -LRB- 155 miles -RRB- southeast of Manila . The area immediately surrounding the Bulusan Volcano is mostly rural . There are several villages , but most are outside the danger zone , according to PHILVOCS . The most recent eruption , which took place before dawn local time on Sunday lasted about 20 minutes , according to the agency . In declaring an `` Alert Level 1 , '' the agency warned nearby residents not to enter the 4-kilometer `` permanent danger zone '' because of possible steam and ash explosions . Area residents were also warned of the possibility of flooding if heavy rains push sediment-filled streams out of their banks .
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Philippine seismologists declare Alert Level 1 for Mount Bulusan volcano . Volcano erupted twice in 24 hours . Nearby villagers warned to stay out of `` permanent danger zone ''
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Sanaa , Yemen -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Hurling rocks and brandishing daggers and sticks , supporters of longtime President Ali Abdullah Saleh plunged into a crowd calling for his ouster in Sanaa on Friday as rising momentum in Yemen sprouted similar protests in other towns . Reports of excessive force prompted calls for restraint amid intensifying demonstrations . U.S. President Barack Obama voiced concern about what the U.S. Embassy in Yemen described as `` a disturbing rise in the number and violence of attacks against Yemeni citizens gathering peacefully to express their views on the current political situation . '' `` The United States condemns the use of violence by governments against peaceful protestors , '' Obama said . `` Wherever they are , people have certain universal rights , including the right of peaceful assembly . '' The embassy statement said `` the attacks are contrary to the commitments that President Saleh has made to protect the right of Yemeni citizens to gather peacefully to express their views . '' The violence in Yemen and Libya on Friday stood in sharp contrast to images from Cairo 's Tahrir Square , where Egyptians showed up en masse to celebrate the toppling of President Hosni Mubarak a week ago . Saleh 's foes in Yemen are trying to score their own victory . After midday prayers concluded , they marched from the gates of Sanaa University to the streets , where security forces and riot police tried to stay between rival demonstrators Friday . Some told Amnesty International that they had been surrounded by security forces , aided by `` thugs '' who fired shots at them and beat them . `` We are very scared , particularly because there are children with us , '' a protester told the human rights monitoring group . `` We 've tried to get the children out of the area , but the security forces have not allowed us to do so . '' `` After Mubarak , now it 's Ali 's turn , '' chanted the anti-government protesters . `` The people want the fall of the regime . '' `` I 'm out here today because we want the president to go and we want to make sure that he and his family do n't stay in power , '' said Khalid Amer , a student . Despite concessions from Saleh , a tide of anger is sweeping through Yemen 's youths , who say they are simply fed up with the status quo . At least 30 anti-government demonstrators were injured , according to Abdul Naser Al-Dumaini , an anti-government protester at a demonstration in Sanaa . The day before , at least 20 people were injured in Sanaa . Opposition lawmaker Ahmed Hashid said police at the scene did not try to intervene . In Taiz , more than 10,000 anti-government demonstrators , including 4,000 women , gathered Friday in Freedom Square in a seventh straight day of protests , witnesses said . An assailant drove by the square and hurled a grenade , killing one person , a police official said . At least 43 others were wounded . And in the coastal city of Aden , about 3,000 anti-government demonstrators gathered in the Al-Mansoura District , witnesses said . Five people have been killed in Aden since Wednesday , hospital and government officials said . Aref al-Qubati , a participant whose friend was one of the victims , said police fired to disperse protesters . The Committee to Protect Journalists reported that `` at least four photojournalists were attacked , beaten and had their cameras confiscated '' by government supporters at the protests . The government countered the coverage of discontent in Yemen by reporting on sympathetic demonstrations . The state-run Saba news agency said a million demonstrators had marched in Taiz , hoisting Yemeni flags and pictures of Saleh . And Deputy Interior Minister Hussein al-Zawa ` ari blamed a southern secessionist movement for the unrest and deaths in Aden , Saba said . Saleh has called for an investigation into the Aden violence , and Vice President Abdu Rabo Mansour Hadi met with the governor Thursday , Saba said . Saleh , in power for 32 years , met earlier in the week with his National Defense Council to discuss discontent in his nation . The council `` stressed all should practice their rights according to the constitution , in a peaceful way and without violence , chaos , sabotage and lawbreaking , '' Saba said . Saleh has been in touch with King Hamad of Bahrain , which is also mired in unrest . `` He pointed out that there are schemes aimed at plunging the region into chaos and violence targeting the nation 's security and the stability of its countries , '' Saba said . `` Those who commit acts of disorder and vandalism -LRB- are -RRB- simply implementing suspicious foreign agendas ... '' The report did n't suggest who might be behind the agendas . In an attempt to quell growing discontent , Saleh , a U.S. ally in the fight against an offshoot of al Qaeda in Yemen , has announced he wo n't seek another term in 2013 . He also said he would postpone parliamentary elections scheduled for April to allow more time for discussions about reform . Yemen 's situation is compounded by the fight against al Qaeda , the southern separatist movement in its once-independent south , a Shiite uprising and a looming shortage of water .
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NEW : Obama : U.S. condemns violence `` by governments against peaceful protestors '' Rival demonstrators clash at Sanaa University . Scores of injuries reported . Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has been in power for 32 years .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Rapid advances in communications are eroding police departments ' abilities to conduct wiretaps , and Congress needs to take steps to ensure that new telephone , computer and wireless systems are designed to allow lawful police access , FBI and police officials told Congress Thursday . But other witnesses cautioned that any such move could stifle innovation , place U.S. technology companies at a competitive disadvantage and unintentionally create systems vulnerable to hackers , criminals and terrorists . At issue is the diminished capability of law enforcement agencies to conduct quick wiretaps in an age of Twitter accounts , Facebook and MySpace pages , BlackBerrys , Androids , iPhones and iPads . The Justice Department calls the phenomenon `` going dark . '' In testimony before a House Judiciary subcommittee , FBI General Counsel Valerie Caproni said it is `` exponentially more difficult '' to execute court-authorized wiretaps on new technology , noting that criminals can now communicate using wireless devices and anonymous avatars . Caproni said the FBI is not seeking additional authority to conduct wiretaps , but rather is looking for solutions to technical problems the agency encounters in conducting court-authorized intercepts . The Obama administration currently has no proposal to increase the technological ease of wiretapping , she said , but she added that one may be coming soon . A 1994 law , the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act , required telephone companies to build in the means to conduct intercepts . But the law was designed to keep pace with changes in telecommunications , not in internet-based communications services , and is now antiquated , she said . As an example , Caproni cites a 2009 case in which a pimp used a social networking site to entice children into prostitution . Investigators had enough evidence for a court-ordered wiretap , but did not seek one because the website did not provide a means of conducting electronic surveillance , she wrote . `` There are a lot of things that keep me up at night . One thing is the privacy of people who are communicating on the Internet , '' Caproni said . `` But I also get kept up by worrying that we 've got criminals running around that we ca n't arrest and ca n't prosecute because we ca n't actually execute a wiretap order . And that criminal may be a massive drug dealer . They may be an arms trafficker . They may be a child pornographer or a child molester . `` I worry about things like a Mumbai-style attack where , God forbid , the attackers are using communications modalities that we do n't have an interception -LRB- for -RRB- . '' But another witness told the committee moves to change technology come with risks of their own . `` Switches '' designed to give police wiretapping capabilities were hacked in Greece , leading to the unlawful wiretapping of 100 senior government officials for 10 months , and a system was breached in Italy , allowing unlawful wiretaps of 6,000 Italians , said Susan Landau of Harvard University 's Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study . Another concern is stifling innovation . `` The person in the dorm room building the next great app may never build it if they have to comply with a government imposed mandate , '' said Greg Nojeim of the Center for Democracy and Technology . `` They might not even think about building the next great application . And if they did they might have to re-architect it in a way that would be less efficient , less useful to users than it would have been if they had been able to build according to what they wanted to do . '' Nojeim also takes issue with the idea that the law enforcement is `` going dark . '' `` Wiretapping is at record levels , '' he said . `` There were more wiretaps placed in 2009 by federal and state officials than ever in history . For each of the thousands of wiretaps that are placed , over 3,000 communications are intercepted . That 's not an FBI going dark . That 's an awful lot of light . '' CNN 's Carol Cratty contributed to this report .
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New technology is giving suspects the edge over authorities , an FBI official says . `` I worry about things like a Mumbai-style attack , '' the FBI 's general counsel says . But changes might bring security risks and stifle innovation , critics tell a House panel .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- AC Milan captain Gennaro Gattuso has been charged for head-butting Tottenham 's assistant manager at the end of his side 's Champions League loss on Tuesday . Football 's European governing body told CNN on Thursday that Gattuso faces a charge of `` gross sporting misconduct '' after he clashed with former Milan player Joe Jordan following the 1-0 first-leg defeat at the San Siro . UEFA said the 33-year-old 's case will be discussed at a meeting of its disciplinary and control panel in Switzerland on Monday . The former Italy midfielder was already due to miss the return leg of the last-16 tie at White Hart Lane in March because of an earlier booking during the game , but according to UEFA 's rules this could be extended to at least a three-match suspension . Why Gattuso has to lose his cool . In a tense encounter between the Italian Serie A and English Premier League sides , Gattuso had already clashed with 59-year-old Jordan before the incident with the former Scotland international on the sidelines at the final whistle . The ex-Glasgow Rangers player also came to blows with Spurs goalscorer Peter Crouch during the match , and received a yellow card for a foul on South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar . However , Gattuso has apologized for his behavior towards Jordan and said he would have to accept the consequences of his actions . `` I lost my head and I 'm taking responsibility because I did something I should n't have done , '' he told reporters . `` I made a mistake doing what I did to an older person , and that 's it . I will wait and see what UEFA decides now . ''
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Gennaro Gattuso faces charge of `` gross sporting misconduct '' over head-butting incident . Gattuso clashed with Tottenham assistant manager at end of Champions League match . AC Milan captain 's case will be discussed at a UEFA disciplinary hearing on Monday . Midfielder already banned from return leg in London , and suspension could be extended .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Public safety officials in Texas Thursday released a video of a man throwing a Molotov cocktail at the governor 's mansion in 2008 , hoping it and a suspect sketch will lead to his identification . The Department of Public Safety and its Texas Rangers division are offering a $ 50,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the arson . `` We 're quite confident someone knows who this suspect is , '' Steven McCraw , director of public safety , said at a press conference . Authorities , who say the thrower is the same person shown in another video at a rear gate outside the mansion , hope a relative or acquaintance will recognize his appearance , gait or run . They also released video of a white Jeep Cherokee whose occupants were taking photos of the mansion four days before the June 8 , 2008 , fire in Austin . The vehicle owner and two other occupants in the Jeep are called `` persons of interest '' in the case . Investigators said they have established a direct link between the three and an Austin-based anarchist group linked to a planned attack on the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis in September 2008 , which also involved Molotov cocktails . The person throwing the fire device at the mansion is not believed to be one of the three people in the vehicle , officials said . `` We need somebody 's help in linking these people together , said Ranger Capt. Antonio Leal . Officials studied 1,900 hours of video taken by 11 cameras at or near the house that has served as the official residence of Texas governors and their families since 1856 . Gov. Rick Perry was not living in the mansion at the time of the fire because it was undergoing repairs . According to an accompanying statement , the three persons of interest have denied involvement in the fire . `` One passenger initially denied having been in the vehicle , but later admitted to having been in the vehicle and taking photographs after failing a polygraph examination , '' according to the statement . At least one of the persons of interest has been placed in the downtown area the morning of the mansion fire , officials said . White authorities call the three persons of interest and know their identifies , McGraw said he will not identify the Jeep occupants until the department has enough evidence to prosecute them . The Texas fire and the planned attack in Minneapolis involved Molotov cocktails , he said . `` We do n't believe in coincidences , '' McGraw told reporters .
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Texas authorities release videos of Austin fire , vehicle . They say people in Jeep are tied to anarchist group . No one has been charged in the arson . Fire caused heavy damage to governor 's mansion .
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New Delhi , India -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Indian sports officials have downplayed fire-safety concerns at the venue for the final match of the 2011 Cricket World Cup in Mumbai , promising full compliance well before the April 2 event . Lalchand Rajput , joint secretary of Mumbai 's cricket association , told CNN on Friday that fire inspectors visited the city 's Wankhede Stadium two days ago . He acknowledged they did offer suggested improvements to follow . `` We are working on them . There will be full compliance , '' Rajput said . Rajput insisted the venue had already been given a no-objection clearance by Mumbai authorities . He said he was confident the stadium would also get a fire-compliance certificate . Indian officials will hope the Mumbai venue does not have the same problems as Kolkata 's Eden Gardens , which was stripped of a World Cup match after it failed an inspection by the International Cricket Council due to a delay in construction work . The iconic stadium will still host three games next month . India is co-hosting the four-yearly tournament along with sub-continent neighbors Sri Lanka and Bangladesh , with the opening match taking place in Dhaka on Saturday . Wankhede Stadium will stage two Group A matches next month , with New Zealand playing Canada on March 13 and the Kiwis again facing Sri Lanka five days later . The tournament features 14 nations , spread across two round-robin groups , with the top four teams from each qualifying for the quarterfinals . There will be 48 matches played before the final , which will be a day-night match along with all the other knockout ties .
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Fire officials visit Mumbai cricket stadium and offer suggestions ahead of World Cup . Official says fire-safety concerns will be addressed well before the April 2 final . India is co-hosting the tournament along with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh . The first of 49 matches takes place in Dhaka on Saturday .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- New Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish 's first taste of European football ended in a goalless draw with Sparta Prague in the Europa League . The Scot led the club to three titles and two FA Cups in his first stint as manager between 1985-91 but never competed in Europe due to a ban on English clubs . But his European debut wo n't live long in the memory in a game of few chances in the Czech Republic , though Liverpool will take a clean sheet back to Anfield for the return leg in a week 's time . Elsewhere , Belgian side Anderlecht lost 3-0 at home to Dutch neighbors Ajax . Toby Alderweireld , Christian Eriksen and Mounir El Hamdaoui all netting . Bayer Leverkusen , who are currently second in the German Bundesliga , took a commanding 4-0 lead over FC Metalist Kharkiv in Ukraine . Sidney Sam grabbed two goals with Gonzalo Castro and Erin Derdiyok scoring the others . Dutch champions Twente Enschede won 2-0 in Russia against Rubin Kazan with Luuk De Jong and Peter Wisgerhof on target . Paris Saint-Germain snatched a late equaliser through Peguy Luyindula to draw 2-2 with BATE Borisov in Belarus . German side Stuttgart took an early lead against Benfica through Martin Harnik but the Portuguese giants hit back to win thanks to goals from Oscar Cardozo and Franco Jara . Ukranian 's Dynamo Kiev won 4-1 in Turkey against Besiktas where former Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko was amongst the goals . Lech Poznan , from Poland , will take a slender 1-0 advantage to Portugal for the second leg against Braga after Artjoms Rudnevs handed them victory . High-fliers in Serie A Napoli were held to a goalless draw in Italy by Spanish club Villarreal . Salvatore Aronica was sent off for the hosts . Two goals in two minutes from Wilfred Bouma and Ola Toivonen helped Dutch club PSV Eindhoven to salvage a 2-2 draw with Lille in France . Scottish champions Rangers were on course for victory against Sporting Lisbon thanks to Steven Whittaker 's header but Matias Fernandez scored a last minute equalizer for the Portuguese side . Swiss club FC Basel raced into a two-goal lead against Spartak Moscow but a superb second half comeback saw the Russian side win 3-2 thanks to goals from Dmitri Kombarov , Artem Dzjuba and Zhano Ananidze . Tomas Necid gave fellow Russians CSKA Moscow a 1-0 win in Greece against PAOK Salonika . Portuguese club Porto won 2-1 at Sevilla in Spain while Young Boys , from Berne in Switzerland , beat Russian club Zenit St Petersburg 2-1 after an injury-time goal from Emmanuel Mayuka .
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English club Liverpool held to goalless club by Sparta Prague in Europa League . Ajax take commanding 3-0 lead against Anderlecht in Belgium . Bayer Leverkusen thrash FC Metalist Kharkiv 4-0 in Ukraine . Oscar Cardozo and Franco Jara score as Benfica beat Stuttgart 2-1 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- World number one Rafael Nadal will return to Davis Cup action for the first time since 2009 next month , when he leads Spain in its world group first-round clash against Belgium . It will be the first time the 24-year-old has played in the competition since he was part of the Spanish side that beat the Czech Republic in the final two years ago . The tie , which takes place in the Belgian town of Charleroi from March 4-6 , will also be Nadal 's first competitive match since he sustained a wrist injury in his Australian Open quarterfinal loss to compatriot David Ferrer . The Mallorcan was named in the Spanish squad alongside world number 6 Ferrer , number nine Fernando Verdasco and 41-ranked Feliciano Lopez by team captain Albert Costa at a press conference in Alicante on Friday . `` Having the world number one and best sportsman of 2010 brings a winning spirit and stability to the team , '' Costa told the official ATP Tour website . `` After the small injury he had in Australia he has done what he needed to do to be able to return to training . His training is progressing , and when he joins our training camp he 'll be in perfect condition , '' the former world number six added . Nine-time grand slam champion Nadal has an impressive 14-1 win-loss record in Davis Cup singles play and was also part of the team who claimed victory in the event in 2004 . He will travel to Belgium on February 27 to prepare with his teammates ahead of the fourth meeting of the two European countries in the event . Meanwhile , United States captain Jim Courier has named number eight Andy Roddick as part of a five-man squad who will face Chile in their first round tie . Like Nadal , 2003 U.S. Open champion 's last appearance came in 2009 when the side faced Switzerland in the opening round of the world group . But Roddick , 28 -- who is the second best all-time player in U.S. Davis Cup history with 31 singles wins -- now looks likely to make his comeback in the event when the Americans travel to Santiago in March . For his first tie in charge of the U.S. , Courier also named John Isner , Sam Querrey and doubles specialists Bob and Mike Bryan . The former world number one can change as many as two players before he must submit his final four-man line up ahead of the draw ceremony on Thursday March 3 .
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Rafael Nadal is named in Spain 's Davis Cup squad by captain Albert Costa . World No. 1 is expected to have recovered from wrist injury to play Belgium in March . First time 24-year-old will have played in team event since winning it in 2009 . World No. 8 Roddick returns to U.S. team under new captain Jim Courier .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- As one of the most anticipated games of 2011 , `` Marvel vs. Capcom 3 : Fate of Two Worlds '' -LRB- Capcom -RRB- does n't disappoint with new characters , a story line with uber-villain Galactus and a new mode designed to make it easy to get involved in the action . After a 10-year hiatus , the popular fighting game brings the battle zones into the third dimension . While action remains in two dimensions , the characters are generated in 3-D and provide for a more robust visual image of the fighting . Each fight can be one-on-one or tag-team , with three characters on each side . One of the biggest question marks as the game 's release neared was who would be in and who would be left off of the Marvel and Capcom casts . Seth Killian , special combat adviser for Capcom , said the company wanted to achieve a balance between Japanese and Western characters . `` We wanted to include the fan faves -LSB- from Japan -RSB- as well as the key characters from Marvel , '' he said . `` But we also wanted to include some fringe characters that have n't been featured before to appeal to each audience . '' Thirty-six characters are playable right away , with two more available as downloadable content . Signature characters like Spider-Man and Ryu make their return , but only comic book fans may recognize some of the other characters . `` We included the Super-Skrull because we could n't have the Fantastic Four and we wanted to have them represented somehow , '' Killian said . `` We chose Marvel characters that Japanese fans would think were cool . '' Killian said each character has unique and special fighting abilities , so one character does n't feel or act like another . Capcom characters are defined by their moves , he said , while the Marvel characters are defined by their powers . That structure helped balance out the game and make it fun . `` With so many moves and abilities , it becomes more strategic , '' he said . `` Which characters can I choose to cover up some weaknesses , or do I just play to my strengths ? It is up to the player to figure out how to use them . '' The fighting system , while criticized in past versions for the complex button mashing and joystick gyrations required to achieve moves , has also been retooled . In an effort to gain fans and reach out to more casual players , the game can be played in simple mode , where only three buttons are needed to attack an opponent . This affords new fans who may be familiar with the characters , but not the game , the ability to get into the action right away . `` We really wanted to make the game easy to get into , '' Killian said . `` Simple mode gives you three attack buttons : light , medium and heavy . There is also one ` hyper combo ' and two special attacks . That 's it . By contrast , -LSB- Capcom character -RSB- Dante has 35 different attacks in the normal mode . '' A `` mission mode '' helps players learn the normal attacks , if they want to . The missions take characters through different stages where they work on a particular attack to get its sequences right . Using attacks in particular combinations increases the player 's power bar , which grants hyper combos and team combos in three-on-three action . Killian said designers added a behind-the-scenes feature called hit-stun scaling that prevents infinite combo loops . `` It took us three years to develop the game , and a lot of that time goes into balance and technical , '' he said . `` We 've designed it for the long term and really think fans are going to enjoy how it plays . '' Arcade mode is where the story line comes in . Each universe 's top bad guy -- Dr. Doom for Marvel and Albert Wesker -LRB- from `` Resident Evil '' -RRB- for Capcom -- decides to join forces to beat the good guys and rule their respective domains . However , as big , evil plans often turn out , their efforts are recognized by someone even more powerful than they are : the world eater Galactus . Galactus decides he wants both worlds , and the heroes and villains from each must unite to defeat him . Teams of three characters each do battle against each other to determine who will be strong enough to take on the galactic titan . Killian said a unique ending sequence plays out for each character after the final battle , and each has alternate uniforms and dialogue that are unique to the character 's persona . Nonplayable characters will also make appearances during the story line to add flavor and interest in the mission . Characters also have powers and abilities that come out only during specific times in a battle . For example , Marvel 's Phoenix will transform to Dark Phoenix after her life bar runs down . This includes more powerful attacks but costs Dark Phoenix in life points as time goes on . `` Marvel vs. Capcom 3 '' does n't fail to impress . The way difficulty can be scaled down should win over new fans while allowing more advanced fighting players to jump right in . Simple mode took me through the battles quickly and let me get familiar with some of the new abilities and characters . Jumping into mission mode helped me learn moves that I utilized in normal mode and made the action even more vibrant . Capcom also hit the mark with interesting voice and movement additions for each character that really heighten enjoyment of the game . Deadpool 's taunting and breaking the fourth wall to speak directly to the player were unexpected and very funny . Sure , some are going to quibble over which characters were included and which were left out . But with 36 to choose from , it will be hard for players to not find a character from either universe they 'll enjoy playing . It all works and will provide hours of enjoyment , even after Galactus is defeated . And with more downloadable content promised , we wo n't have to wait 10 more years to use Hadouken -LRB- for the uninitiated , that 's a special attack -RRB- on new opponents . `` Marvel vs. Capcom 3 : Fate of Two Worlds '' is rated T for teens . It was released this week for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles . This review was done with the Xbox 360 version .
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`` Marvel vs. Capcom , '' the popular fighting game , returns after 10 years . Revised fighting system allows beginners to start playing right away . Thirty-six characters are playable , with others available for download .
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Havana , Cuba -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- For years , small groups of Cuban dissidents have taken their demands to the streets , calling for political freedom as they get pushed around and shouted down by swarms of government supporters . But a recently leaked video suggests the war between the Communist government and its opponents has shifted to a new battlefield : the internet . The video shows what appears to be an official intelligence briefing , in which a lecturer talks about the dangers and possibilities of the web . `` We are n't fighting the new technology , '' he tells his audience , who are dressed in the military uniforms worn by Cuba 's Interior Ministry officials . `` We simply have to get to know it and use it in our favor , but also know what the enemy is doing . '' The 54-minute video was posted on the video-sharing website Vimeo by someone identified only as `` Coral Negro '' and has since appeared on dozens of blogs , many of them critical of the Cuban government . CNN was n't able to verify the authenticity of the video . Although it was leaked this month , the video appears to have been recorded last summer , well before the social-media-fueled uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East . But for Cuba ¹ s dissident bloggers , there are plenty of parallels . Yoani Sanchez followed via Twitter the upheaval in Egypt that ultimately led to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak and responded with her own tweets . `` What a great lesson the Egyptians are giving us ! '' she wrote . Sanchez has won a huge global audience with her blog `` Generation Y , '' which criticizes the Cuban government and comments on daily hardships . `` There are a lot of similarities with Egypt , '' she told CNN Wednesday . `` The dissatisfaction of the people , a single voice in power for so long . And that 's why I was so enthusiastic about what was happening there . '' But she said there are also very important differences -- namely Cuba 's low internet penetration . Recent figures show an estimated 1.6 million people there are internet users , out of a population of 11.2 million . According to the leaked video , the Cuban government 's fear is that U.S.-backed dissidents will use social networks like Twitter and Facebook to incite unrest . `` Technology in itself is n't a threat , '' the lecturer says . `` What can be a threat is the person behind the technology , in the same way it can be an opportunity for us to do something with it . '' Cuba has jailed American aid worker Alan Gross , who was a subcontractor for USAID . Cuban officials have accused him of distributing illegal satellite equipment to dissidents to help them connect to the internet . The State Department and Gross ' family say he was working with Jewish groups . Gross has been formally charged with `` acts against the independence and territorial integrity of Cuba '' and could face up to 20 years in prison when his case goes to trial . In the leaked video , he 's called a `` mercenary . '' `` It 's just like the Bay of Pigs invasion , '' the lecturer says . `` But this man is coming with different weapons . He did n't come on a boat with a gun in his hand , but it 's the same story . '' Nonetheless , Cuba is n't turning its back on the internet . Dozens of pro-government blogs have also appeared , many of them written by journalists who work for state-run media . `` They have their bloggers and we have our bloggers , '' the unidentified man in the video says at one point . `` We 'll see who comes out stronger . '' For years , the government blamed the U.S. embargo for restricted access to the internet , but this month , it completed an undersea fiber optic cable connecting the island to Venezuela . When that network goes online this summer , Cuba 's bandwidth will increase by 3000 . But the question remains whether Cubans will be allowed unlimited access to it without restrictions . Cuba currently accesses the internet via expensive satellite connections . As a result , the government has said it can not offer internet access to the broader population , lacking the money to create the necessary infrastructure to support it . It has given priority to education and health workers , who often can only access a limited intranet . The government also provides connections at very high costs to foreign diplomats , businesses and journalists .
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A leaked video appears to show an intelligence briefing about the internet . The lecturer says the government must use the internet to its advantage . Only a small percentage of Cubans have unrestricted internet access .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Key facts about Bahrain , the Persian Gulf island state now facing protests similar to those that have wracked other Middle Eastern countries , as compiled by the CNN Wire : . GEOGRAPHY AND POPULATION : . -- Bahrain is a chain of small islands off the eastern shore of the Arabian Peninsula , nestled between Saudi Arabia and Qatar . The kingdom takes its name from the largest island , where the capital , Manama , is located . -- Bahrain 's 2010 census found a population of 1.2 million , but Bahrainis are a minority in their own country . About 54 percent of its population are expatriates , the census found . -- Though its ruling family is Sunni , Shiite Muslims make up about two-thirds of Bahrain 's population . -- A 2006 study by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions reported that guest workers make up 60 percent of the country 's labor force . -- Bahrainis have had universal suffrage since 2002 . The lower house of its parliament is elected , while the upper house is appointed by the king . HISTORY : . -- Bahrain 's current monarch , King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa , is the latest ruler in an Arab dynasty that wrested control of the archipelago from Persia in the 1780s . -- Bahrain was a British protectorate from 1861 to 1971 , when it became fully independent . -- Before the discovery of oil in 1932 , pearls were the backbone of Bahrain 's economy . That history is reflected in the monumental sculpture that sits in Manama 's Pearl Roundabout , the scene of some of the recent demonstrations . -- Pop star Michael Jackson moved to the island kingdom with his family after his 2005 acquittal on child molestation charges in the United States and spent almost a year as a personal guest of a Bahraini prince . The prince later sued Jackson , claiming he had paid all of Jackson 's living expenses and advanced funds on a music contract on which the singer reneged . The case was settled in 2008 , less than a year before Jackson 's death . INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS : . -- Bahrain has been the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet , the naval arm of American forces in the Middle East , since 1995 . The U.S. Navy has maintained a presence there since 1949 . -- Bahrain has contributed a contingent of police to help provide security for the U.S.-led coalition fighting in Afghanistan . -- The monarchy views Iran , its neighbor across the Persian Gulf and onetime ruler , with `` deep suspicion '' and suspects it of supporting Shiite opposition movements , according to a U.S. diplomatic cable disclosed by the WikiLeaks website . -- Iran has asserted territorial claims over Bahrain both before and after the 1979 revolution that deposed Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and brought the current Islamic republic to power . ECONOMY : . Petroleum makes up about 30 percent of the country 's economy . But at an estimated 125 million barrels , Bahrain 's oil reserves are a tiny fraction of those held by most of their neighbors . Since the 1960s , the monarchy has worked to diversify its economy , turning the country into a banking , shipping and refining center . Bahrain was the first Middle Eastern country to land a Formula One Grand Prix race , in 2004 . With its racing season set to begin in March , Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa said Tuesday that race authorities are keeping a close eye on the protests `` and will respond appropriately to any further developments . ''
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Bahrain is chain of small islands off eastern shore of Arabian Peninsula . Ruling family is Sunni , but Shiite Muslims make up two-thirds of population . HQ of U.S. Fifth Fleet , naval arm of American forces in Mideast , based there . Oil makes up 30 % of economy but reserves are tiny compared to those of neighbors .
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