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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam used `` stolen business information to steal tens of millions of dollars , '' a federal prosecutor said today in opening statements of what could be the largest insider trading trial in years . Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Streeter laid out in detail his case against Rajarantnam , a Wharton Business school graduate who Streeter said `` exploited a corrupt network of people '' for his own illicit gain . Streeter cited wiretaps the government was able to obtain in 2008 to build its case . Rajaratnam is charged with 14 counts of conspiracy and securities fraud . The government alleges he made $ 45 million from insider trading tips and conspired with others , including employees at Galleon , board presidents and consultants . A jury of seven women and five men has been seated for the trial , which is expected to last 10 weeks . Rajaratnam could face 20 years in jail if convicted . It took Streeter about an hour to run through the names of witnesses who will testify against Raj , who have `` already pled guilty to insider trading . '' Judge Richard Holwell 's courtroom was overflowing with guests and media , causing two overflow rooms to be opened up . After the government presented its opening statements , defense attorney John Dowd painstakingly went through almost every charge against his client , saying , `` He is not guilty ; he only traded on expert information . '' Dowd said the government has it `` wrong , and they want you to believe the words of the unbelievable . '' He attacked the credibility of the presumed government witnesses , noting that each one faces 25 years in prison . `` They are on a leash , '' Dowd said . `` The prosecution holds the keys to the jailhouse . '' Court will resume Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
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Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam goes on trial on insider trading charges . Prosecutor : Defendant `` exploited a corrupt network of people '' for his own gain . Defense : Rajaratnam `` only traded on expert information '' Jury of seven women , five men will hear the case , expected to last 10 weeks .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Brazilian journalist detained by authorities while reporting from Libya was released Thursday and will leave the country Friday , Libyan authorities said . The whereabouts of Andrei Netto , a correspondent for Brazil 's Estado do Sao Paulo newspaper , were unknown since Sunday , the last time he communicated with his newspaper . He is staying at the home of the Brazilian ambassador in Libya pending his removal , the newspaper reported . Netto was detained for entering the country illegally through the Tunisian border , the Libyan Embassy in Brazil said in a written statement . Another reporter , Ghaith Abdul-Ahad of Britain 's Guardian newspaper , was with Netto at the time of his detention , but officials gave no information on him . `` His detention was for his own protection , given the large concern of the government for the safety of the foreign media , '' the Libyan Embassy said . Before Thursday , the last that Estado knew about its reporter was that he was around the city of Zawiya , a scene of fighting between opposition forces and forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi . That was around the last time The Guardian heard from Abdul-Ahad , the newspaper reported . The British newspaper has been in contact with Libyan government officials in Tripoli and London regarding his disappearance , the newspaper reported . Abdul-Ahad , an Iraqi national , has been a staff correspondent for the paper since 2004 , the newspaper said . On Wednesday , three BBC journalists who had also been detained outside of Zawiya told of beatings and mock executions that they and other detainees were subjected to by their captors . The three -- Feras Killani , Goktay Koraltan and Chris Cobb-Smith -- said that Libyan authorities took them into custody and seized their cameras and other equipment Monday at a checkpoint six miles south of Zawiya .
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Andrei Netto had been detained by Libyan authorities . They say he entered Libya illegally . A journalist for a British newspaper who was with him remains missing .
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Philadelphia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A new sexual abuse lawsuit was filed Monday against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia , Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua , Cardinal Justin Rigali and other archdiocese staffers on behalf of a Delaware man who grew up in Philadelphia , clergy abuse attorneys said . Phil Gaughan claims the Reverend John E. Gillespie sexually abused him from 1994 to 1997 while attending Our Lady of Calvary parish in Philadelphia , according to the civil complaint . Gaughan , now 31 , came forward because of his 7-year-old son , he said Monday at a news conference in front of City Hall . `` I do n't want anyone to go through what I have gone through , '' he said . `` Words ca n't describe it , nothing has changed -LRB- with the church -RRB- . '' When the alleged sexual abuse began , Gaughan was 14 and assigned to the post of parish sacristan -- someone who is responsible for preparing the church sanctuary for Mass , as well as cleaning up afterward -- according to the complaint . `` Phil was brave enough to come forward and put a face to the real tragedy that 's been happening not only to him , but probably countless other in the Philadelphia Archdiocese , '' said Dan Monahan , Gaughan 's attorney . Raised Catholic , Gaughan now struggles with his faith . He does not attend Mass and will not let his son become a parish sacristan . Gaughan kept his secret until October 2010 when he told his wife , Michelle . He confided in his parents and his large extended Irish-Catholic family . He also contacted the archdiocese 's Victim Assistance Coordinator , to no avail , he said . His first conversation lasted roughly 15 minutes . During a second conversation he was referred to a doctor , he said . `` I want change . Something has to be done to protect the kids , '' he said . Gillespie was a family friend for nearly 40 years , said Philip J. Gaughan , Phil 's father . `` It 's a shock for a parent , it challenges our faith , '' the senior Gaughan said . `` You have to think , how did n't we know , and why did n't he tell us . '' At the time , he said , he and his wife were proud their son was chosen to work in the church . The complaint comes in the wake of the Philadelphia Attorney 's Office charging on February 10 three Philadelphia priests and a parochial school teacher with raping and assaulting boys in their care , while a former official with the Philadelphia Archdiocese was accused of allowing the abusive priests to have access to children , following the release of a scathing grand jury report . The lawsuit was filed in response to new information released in the 2011 grand jury report that involves Monsignor William Lynn , who is facing criminal charges for endangering the welfare of children and having knowledge about a perpetrator . Lynn served as the secretary for clergy under the former Philadelphia Archbishop Bevilacqua . This year 's grand jury report is the second priest sexual abuse grand jury report in Philadelphia , and the first time that a Catholic church leader has been charged criminally for an alleged cover-up . The lawsuit filed Monday alleges `` Archdiocese officials conspired to endanger the safety of the plaintiff when they actively concealed their knowledge of priest 's previous offenses , lied to parishioners , and created a sham sexual abuse victim assistance program for the Archdiocese , '' according to a statement from Gaughan 's attorneys . He is seeking more than $ 50,000 in damages . `` This is n't about the money , '' Gaughan said . `` No other kid should have to go through this . No other person should have to live with this for two minutes , let alone 15 years . '' Gaughan 's attorneys filed another sexual abuse lawsuit on February 14 on behalf of a Philadelphia man who claims two priests at two separate schools sexually abused him , said attorney Dan Monahan . `` Both of these cases clearly demonstrate the nefarious ways that the hierarchy of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia utilized to not only intimidate survivors through their so called `` Victim 's Assistance '' program , but also how they actively engaged in a coverup of known sex abusers who were permitted to continue victimizing untold numbers of other children , '' Monahan said . CNN 's Adam Reiss contributed to this report .
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Delaware man charges 3 years of sexual abuse . `` I do n't want anyone to go through what I have gone through '' Suit comes after February rape charges against 3 area priests .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has launched an attack on European football 's governing body UEFA after being charged with improper conduct for his behavior during Tuesday 's Champions League defeat by Barcelona . Wenger clashed with referee Massimo Busacca at the end of the English team 's 3-1 loss to the Spanish champions in the away leg of their last-16 tie in Europe 's top club competition . The Frenchman reacted angrily when striker Robin van Persie was awarded a second yellow card and controversially sent off in the 56th minute of the game for shooting at goal after Busacca had signaled for offside , with the score still 1-1 . `` I deny completely any charge . I do not understand where it 's from . They -LRB- UEFA -RRB- do not punish me . It is Arsenal Football Club who has been punished , '' Wenger told reporters at a press conference on Thursday . Was Wenger right -- did the ref kill the game ? `` We are out of the Champions League and have lost one of our big ambitions , and on top of that we have to say sorry when we have done nothing wrong . `` It would be good for UEFA to show some humility , to apologize for what has happened , not charge people who have done nothing wrong . '' France midfielder Samir Nasri was also charged for improper conduct after he approached Busacca in the tunnel at the end of the game . Netherlands star Van Persie said he did not hear the whistle for offside amid the noise of the 95,000-strong crowd at the Nou Camp . Wenger was immediately outspoken in his criticism of Busacca following the incident , and accused the Swiss official of `` killing the game . '' Arsenal won the home leg of the tie 2-1 in London , and would have reached the quarterfinals if the score in Barcelona had remained 1-1 . `` It is a shame for me that the referee took the decision to send Robin van Persie off . It was the wrong decision , '' Wenger said . Wenger charged by UEFA after Barca clash . `` This decision frustrated us and everyone who loves football . The first leg was a fantastic advert for football and the second game has been destroyed . People now will only remember the sending-off . '' It is the second game in succession that Wenger has criticized a referee 's performance , following his condemnation of the officials during the 0-0 home draw with Sunderland last Saturday . The exit from the Champions League came just nine days after the Gunners ' heartbreaking last-minute English League Cup final loss to Birmingham . Wenger had further bad news for Arsenal fans when he confirmed that skipper Cesc Fabregas had been ruled out of Saturday 's FA Cup quarterfinal clash with Premier League leaders Manchester United . `` He had a recurrence of his hamstring and will be out for the next game , maybe for the next two games , '' Wenger said of the Spaniard , who returned from injury to face his boyhood club Barcelona . Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny will also miss the trip to Old Trafford , after the Polish player sustained a finger injury 18 minutes into the Barcelona game and had to be substituted . `` He has a dislocated finger with a tendon problem , '' Wenger said . `` He had a scan on Wednesday but we need the assessment of a specialist to see where we go from here . He is out for a while , for how long I can not tell you . '' With Manuel Almunia now the club 's only fit goalkeeper -- Lukasz Fabianski is also out injured -- Wenger may be forced to search for a replacement on an emergency loan .
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Arsene Wenger hits out at UEFA and denies charge of improper conduct against him . Arsenal manager confronted referee at the end of his side 's Champions League exit . Frenchman reacted after controversial sending-off of Holland striker Robin van Persie . Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will miss FA Cup tie against Manchester United .
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London -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Andrew have met to discuss concerns that more revelations could surface about the prince 's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein , a U.S. financier who was sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2008 for soliciting a minor for prostitution , according to a royal source who spoke on the condition of anonymity . Prince Andrew 's office recently declined to comment when asked about the prince 's friendship with Epstein . Also called the Duke of York , Prince Andrew is Queen Elizabeth 's second son and the brother of Prince Charles , who is next in line to the throne . He also is the United Kingdom 's special representative for international trade and investment . The queen and Prince Andrew discussed Epstein , the royal source said , but details about their talk were not immediately available . The British government periodically reviews the prince 's position . The next meeting is scheduled to happen this summer . Some politicians and royal commentators have said that Prince Andrew is an embarrassment to Britain and the royal family . In leaked diplomatic documents published by WikiLeaks last year , the U.S. ambassador in the central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan , Tatiana Gfoeller , reportedly said that the prince -- during a business lunch in 2008 -- was `` astonishingly candid . The discussion at times verged on the rude -LRB- from the British side -RRB- . '' The prince has not commented publicly on characterizations put forth in the leaked documents . '' -LSB- Prince -RSB- Andrew has n't really done the royal family any favors , '' said royal historian Christopher Warwick . `` As fourth in line to the throne , he is a senior member of the royal family . '' `` All members of the royal family have an ambassadorial responsibility , particularly the senior members . Part of the royal remit is to take the monarchy abroad and wave the flag for Britain plc. . We have to recognize how immensely marvelous the queen is , she 's never put a foot wrong , '' he added . CNN 's Thair Shaikh contributed to this report .
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Prince Andrew is friends with Jeffrey Epstein . Epstein was sentenced to prison for soliciting a minor for prostitution , according to court documents . Some say Prince Andrew is an embarrassment to the royal family .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Actor Charlie Sheen , fired from his hit comedy series , has filed a $ 100 million lawsuit against Warner Bros. . Television and Chuck Lorre , the creator of `` Two and a Half Men , '' a Los Angeles Superior Court spokeswoman said Thursday . The lawsuit , which also seeks punitive damages and recovery of unpaid wages , claims intentional interference with contractual relations and breach of contract , among other contentions . In addition to Sheen , 9th Step Productions -- a corporation formed by Sheen to contract out his acting services on the series -- also is a plaintiff in the lawsuit . Warner Bros. . Television fired Sheen on Monday after he had gone on a two-week public rant against the show 's producers . Howard Weitzman , Lorre 's attorney , called the allegations `` as recklessly false and unwarranted as Mr. Sheen 's rantings in the media . `` These accusations are simply imaginary , '' Weitzman said in a statement . `` This lawsuit is about a fantasy ` lottery ' pay-day for Charlie Sheen . Chuck Lorre 's concern has been and continues to be about Mr. Sheen 's health . '' Warner Bros. had no comment Thursday . Sheen , 45 , has been known for his highly publicized marital , legal and substance abuse problems as much as his acting . `` Two and a Half Men '' was put on hiatus after Sheen entered a rehabilitation program in January , and production was halted after he blasted Lorre and Alcoholics Anonymous in a February 24 radio interview . Sheen said he is pursuing claims for the entire cast and crew to be paid for the balance of the season 's 24 episodes . In his lawsuit , the actor claims Lorre `` believes himself to be so wealthy and powerful that he can unilaterally decide to take money away from the dedicated cast and crew ... in order to serve his own ego and self-interest . '' It claims Lorre made Sheen `` the scapegoat for Lorre 's own conduct . '' Lorre and Warner Bros. generated more than $ 1 billion from his work , Sheen states . Warner Bros. capitulated to Lorre 's desire to punish Sheen for critical remarks about the show 's creator , the lawsuit states . Sheen contends he went on the radio only after years of Lorre disparaging him . It also claims Lorre stands to make more money on his other shows , including `` The Big Bang Theory , '' and wanted to make those programs flourish at the expense of `` Two and a Half Men '' and because of personal animus toward Sheen . The lawsuit claims Lorre and Warner Bros. conspired to conjure up a pretext to end the series and fire the actor , `` to make him their scapegoat despite the fact that Mr. Sheen was sober , and was ready , willing and able to perform . '' Despite stopping production on the sitcom , Warner Bros. . Television said last week it will pay the show 's crew for the four episodes initially set to begin production this week . In interviews , Sheen threatened to sue CBS for shutting down the show , demanded a raise from $ 2 million to $ 3 million per episode and insisted he was `` clean , focused and ready to get back to work . '' `` I feel more alive , I feel more focused , I feel more energetic , '' Sheen said on CNN 's `` Piers Morgan Tonight '' last week . `` I 'm on a quest to claim absolute victory on every front . '' In a tweet after the lawsuit was filed , Sheen wrote , `` Torpedo away ... You corporate Trolls were warned . And now you 've been served ! '' Warner Bros. . Television is owned by Time Warner Inc. , the parent company of CNN . CNN 's Brittany Kaplan contributed to this report .
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Sheen 's claims are `` imaginary , '' says Lorre 's attorney . A lawsuit is filed against Warner Bros. . TV and Chuck Lorre . Sheen was fired Monday from `` Two and a Half Men '' The actor was in trouble for a series of comments .
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Los Angeles -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A 5-year-old California boy , missing for two years after his parents lost custody and then allegedly abducted him , was found undernourished and weighing 38 pounds , Los Angeles County authorities said Tuesday . The boy , tracked down Friday , was returned Saturday evening to the custody of his maternal grandparents in Rancho Palos Verdes , California , about 40 miles south of downtown Los Angeles , authorities said . The boy was undernourished and had other medical conditions , authorities said . `` He is beginning to adjust to living in a normal environment , '' Deputy U.S. Marshal David Dominguez said in a statement . Although doctors say the boy 's recovery will take a while , he should thrive with proper medical attention , Dominguez said . The boy is already scheduled to attend school and is getting his appetite back , authorities said . His parents , Ausar Allah-El and Serenity Sol-El , are in custody in New Orleans on charges related to the alleged 2009 child abduction , with bail set at $ 100,000 , Los Angeles County Sheriff 's Captain Mike Parker said in a statement . Extradition to Los Angeles County is being sought by sheriff 's investigators , Parker said . The boy was abducted from a Carson , California , child care center on April 25 , 2009 , when he was 3 years old and in the custody of his maternal grandparents , authorities said . For the past two years , the boy and his parents were apparently living on the streets , Parker said . `` It seemed as though -LRB- the boy -RRB- and his parents had disappeared without a trace for almost two years , '' Parker said in a statement . The parents had lost custody of their son after Los Angeles County officials made `` repeated attempts '' to help the parents care for their son and found the boy suffering `` from numerous medical conditions that could have been prevented with the proper care and medication , '' the statement said . `` His parents refused to provide the child with necessary medical appointments , dental exams , occupational therapists and ophthalmology appointments , '' the statement said . Asked why the parents allegedly did this , Parker said , `` Apparently , they have some type of belief that affects what they feed him and what type of medical care that they will allow him to receive . '' Then , on February 20 , a National Park Services police officer noticed `` something odd '' about a man panhandling in Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans , and as the officer interviewed the man , the panhandler texted someone on his cell phone , Parker said in a statement . A warrants check revealed the man to be the boy 's father , who was wanted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff 's Department for child abduction , according to authorities . After the father was in custody , he indicated he had been with his wife and child , and U.S. Marshals authorities searched for them for two weeks , Parker said . The mother and son had been staying with her friends and acquaintances in the New Orleans area , and authorities apprehended her and the boy following a surveillance , Parker said . The family of three had been living there for at least a year , though the couple may not have been living together most recently , Parker said .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Last month , Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said the threat of terrorism to the United States is at its `` most heightened '' since the September 11 , 2001 , attacks -- a threat that she asserted has taken on a new and disquieting form because of the growing emphasis by Islamist terrorist groups on recruiting Americans . Napolitano 's warning came at the first in a series of hearings convened by the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee , Rep. Peter King , R-New York , who is determined to investigate what he terms the radicalization of Muslim-American communities , a problem he says is compounded by their lack of cooperation with law enforcement . The hearings , scheduled to begin in earnest Thursday , have caused consternation among many Muslim-Americans who worry that they will devolve into a McCarthyite witch hunt . So , how real is the `` homegrown '' Islamist terrorist threat ? The New America Foundation and Syracuse University 's Maxwell School of Public Policy examined the post-9 / 11 cases of Americans or U.S. residents convicted of or charged with some form of jihadist terrorist activity directed against the U.S. , as well as the cases of American citizens who have traveled overseas to join a jihadist terrorist group . Read the full report . The number of such cases has certainly spiked in the past two years . In 2009 and 2010 , there were 76 , almost half of the total since 9/11 . This increase was driven in part by plots that could have killed dozens , such as the attempt by Faisal Shahzad , a Pakistani-American , to bomb Times Square in May . It was also driven by nine arrests in FBI sting operations and the 31 people who were charged with fundraising , recruiting or traveling abroad to fight for the Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab . Only four of the homegrown plots since 9/11 progressed to an actual attack in the U. S. -- attacks that resulted in 17 deaths . The most notable was the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood , Texas , in which Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan allegedly killed 13 people . By way of comparison , 73 people were killed in hate crimes in the U.S. between 2001 and 2009 , according to the FBI . And more than 15,000 people are murdered in the U.S. every year . None of the 175 individual jihadist terrorism cases we investigated involved plotting with chemical , biological , radiological or nuclear weapons . Given all the post-9 / 11 concerns about terrorists armed with weapons of mass destruction , this is one of our more positive findings . The U.S. military , fighting wars in two Muslim countries , is firmly in the cross hairs of homegrown jihadist militants . Around one-third of such cases involved a U.S. military target , ranging from the U.S. Marine Corps base in Quantico , Virginia , to American soldiers serving overseas . And in a third of the cases , the individuals involved were training on weapons or were manufacturing or acquiring weaponry . Contrary to King 's assertion that Muslim-American communities have not cooperated with law enforcement , more than one-fifth of the post-9 / 11 Islamist terrorism cases originated with tips from Muslim community members or involved the cooperation of the families of alleged plotters . -LRB- Not included in our total were the tips from the local community that led to investigations into the disappearances of Somali-American youths in Minnesota to fight for Al-Shabaab , because it is difficult to put an exact number on the cases affected by those tips . -RRB- . Tips from Muslim communities and families warned authorities , for instance , about the danger posed by Daniel Boyd , who was planning to attack the Quantico base in 2009 , as well as the `` D.C. 5 , '' who tried to join militant groups in Pakistan the same year . A third of cases we surveyed involved the use of an informant , while a further one in 10 involved an undercover federal agent . -LRB- Five cases involved both -RRB- . The large number of informants and undercover agents driving these cases raises the issue of how many of these arrests happened because the defendants were entrapped . While no one in a terrorism case since 9/11 has successfully used an entrapment defense , some of these cases certainly raise the specter of entrapment . For instance , in 2009 , a government informant promised $ 250,000 in cash and a BMW to a group of impoverished men if they would participate in a plot to attack synagogues in the Bronx and an Air National Guard base in Newburgh , New York . We also found that rather than being the uneducated , young Arab-American immigrants of popular imagination , the homegrown militants do not fit any particular socioeconomic or ethnic profile . Their average age is 30 . Of the cases for which ethnicity could be determined , only a quarter are of Arab descent , while 13 % are Caucasian , 10 % are African-American , 18 % are South Asian , 20 % are of Somali descent and the rest are either mixed race or of other ethnicities . About half the cases involved a U.S.-born American citizen , while another third were naturalized citizens . And of the 94 cases where education could be ascertained , nearly two-thirds pursued at least some college courses , and one in 10 had completed a master 's degree , Ph.D. or doctoral equivalent . The data on jihadist terrorism cases shows that there is a tiny but growing problem of militancy in the Muslim-American community , but it also shows that the consequences of this are quite small . King has every right to investigate this phenomenon , but given the larger domestic problem of hate crimes , his committee would be well-served to focus on that issue as well . And the data shows that Muslim-American communities may prove to be the congressman 's best ally in the fight against radicals in their midst . Given that finding , the worst possible outcome of King 's hearings would be to alienate the very constituency that is best-suited to root out the militants in their community .
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Rep. Peter King wants to investigate the `` radicalization '' of Muslim-American communities . Public policy institute , school look at post-9 / 11 homegrown U.S. terrorism threats and crimes . King 's panel should consider focusing on domestic problem of hate crimes as well , authors say . They say data shows that Muslim-American communities may be King 's best ally .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- It is already one of the world 's most-watched sporting events , but English Premier League officials hope to extend the football competition 's popularity with a tour that gives fans the chance to experience it close up . Starting in Abu Dhabi later this month , the official Premier League trophy will be at the center of an interactive exhibition which will also go to Dubai , Qatar and Saudi Arabia until the end of April . The tour will then head to Hong Kong during the pre-season Barclays Asia Trophy in late July , and in 2012 and 2013 it will visit China , South-East Asia , the United States , India and South Africa . The Premier League , sponsored by banking group Barclays , broadcasts 380 matches each season to 580 million homes in more than 200 countries . In 2009-10 , an estimated cumulative global audience of 2.90 billion viewed more than 110,000 hours of coverage , while 13 million-plus fans attended matches in England . League officials have mooted the possibility of playing a round of matches outside of Britain , but football 's world ruling body FIFA rejected the idea . `` We are excited about joining long-term partners Barclays to put on our first official trophy tour for fans around the world , '' Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said . `` We want to show them what is at the heart of our competition : the trophy itself , as that is what every player and manager competes to get their hands on ; the fantastic football as played by our 20 clubs , because that is what excites hundreds of millions week-in week-out ; and the history and tradition of English football , as that is what helps create the huge interest in the competition . '' The exhibition will be housed in four domes , which profile the league 's 20 clubs , simulate the experience of a match-day , showcase the trophy and allow fans to picture themselves lifting it against a green-screen . The half-hour tour is free , but entrance must be pre-booked through the official website . The schedule starts at Abu Dhabi 's The Corniche from March 18-20 , then Dubai 's Jumeirah Beach Residence on April 1-3 , Doha April 16-18 and Riyadh April 28-30 .
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Middle East football fans will be the first to experience Premier League trophy tour . It will also visit China , South-East Asia , the United States , India and South Africa . Interactive exhibition will be housed in four domes , with the official trophy the centerpiece .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid closed the gap on Barcelona to seven points at the top of La Liga with a 4-1 home win over Real Sociedad on Sunday . Defending champions Barca went 10 points clear on Saturday night after their record breaking 16th consecutive victory -- Lionel Messi 's hat-trick defeating Atletico Madrid 3-0 and ensuring Pep Guardiola 's side overtook the winning run set by the great Real Madrid side in the 1960-61 season . But Real looked determined to close the gap and took a seventh minute lead when Kaka slotted the ball home after a poor clearance from Gorka Elustondo . Ronaldo had come under some criticism after going four matches without a goal , but he ended that streak with a first-half double . First the Portuguese international turned a defender on the edge of the area before firing home and he then headed in a corner for his 25th goal of the season , overtaking Messi at the top of the scoring charts in the process . The visitors pulled a goal back when Raul Tamudo 's shot was blocked by goalkeeper Iker Casillas -- but the rebound cannoned off Alvaro Arbeloa into the net . However , Real Madrid finished the job when Emmanuel Adebayor netted his first league goal for the club following his loan move from Manchester City . Meanwhile , Valencia maintained their recent impressive run of form with a 2-0 success over Hercules , to move to within a point of third-placed Villarreal . Goals from Aritz Aduriz and a Tino Costa free-kick gave Valencia their sixth win in seven games and closed the gap on Villarreal , who suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at home to lowly Levante on Sunday . Elsewhere , Sevilla are now six points off a Europa League place after being held to a 0-0 draw by bottom side Malaga in the Andalusian derby .
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Real Madrid close gap on Barcelona to seven points at the top of La Liga . Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as Real Madrid defeat Real Sociedad 4-1 . Emmanuel Adebayor scores his first goal since joining on loan from Manchester City . Sevilla lose ground in the race for a Europa League place after a 0-0 draw with Malaga .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Co-hosts Sri Lanka became the first team to book a quarterfinal place at the Cricket World Cup after demolishing Zimbabwe by 139 runs on Thursday thanks to a superb all-round performance from Tillakaratne Dilshan . The man-of-the-match became just the 11th player to score a hundred and take four wickets in a 50-over international . Opening batsmen Dilshan and Upul Tharanga shared a competition-record first-wicket stand of 282 as Sri Lanka made 327-6 in front of a home crowd at the Pallekele stadium in Kandy . The duo smashed the previous record of 194 set by Pakistan 's Saeed Anwar and Wajahatullah Wasti in 1999 , and also secured the fourth-highest partnership ever in a one-day international game . And both openers scored a century to set a new first in a World Cup match , with Dilshan making 144 from 131 deliveries faced and Tharanga 133 off 141 after Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura won the toss and opted to field first . Tharanga was the first to fall near the end of the 45th over , becoming the first of four victims for fast bowler Chris Mpofu , and Zimbabwe did well to restrict the 1996 champions to just another 45 runs from the final five overs . The African side made a solid 116-run start in reply before world record-holder Muttiah Muralitharan broke the partnership , dismissing Regis Chakabva for 35 as the first of three wickets in his final match in his home city before retiring after the tournament . The Zimbabweans then lost their last nine wickets for just 63 runs to be all out for 188 in 39 overs as Angelo Mathews got rid of Tatenda Taibu -LRB- 4 -RRB- and opener Brendan Taylor -LRB- 80 -RRB- before Dilshan had Prosper Utseya -LRB- 4 -RRB- stumped by wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara . Dilshan found himself on a hat-trick after trapping Craig Ervine leg before wicket for 17 and then having Greg Lamb superbly caught at slip by Mahela Jayawardene -- but the captain then spilled a similar chance off Graeme Cremer from the next delivery . Dilshan also dismissed Tinashe Panyangara lbw for a duck to end with the remarkable figures of 4-4 off three overs , while Muralitharan bowled last man Mpofu to end with 3-34 . `` Dilshan has that magic touch with bat , ball and on the field , '' Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara told reporters . `` Murali is a champion . That 's why he is rated the best in the world . When the tough times come , he stands up . '' The result put Sri Lanka top of Group A , a point ahead of second-placed New Zealand , who Sangakkara 's team face in their final match on March 18 . Zimbabwe trail Pakistan and Australia in fifth place , and face a difficult battle to progress after three defeats from four of their six matches . They must win their remaining two matches against Pakistan on March 14 and Kenya on March 20 to have any chance of making the top-four . Friday 's action moves to Group B , where Ireland seek to follow up last week 's upset win over England by beating the West Indies in Chandigarh , having lost to India on Sunday . England , who bounced back from that setback to defeat South Africa on Sunday , take on co-hosts Bangladesh in Chittagong .
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Sri Lanka first team to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Cricket World Cup . Co-hosts defeated minnows Zimbabwe by 139 runs in front of home crowd in Kandy . Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga both make centuries and share a record stand of 282 . Dilshan also takes four wickets for just four runs as Zimbabwe all out for 188 .
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Madison , Wisconsin -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A contentious political battle that brought thousands to the state Capitol drew to a close Friday as Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed into law a bill that curbs the bargaining rights of most state workers . `` We were elected to make tough decisions , '' Walker told reporters , lauding his administration 's efforts to prevent employee layoffs and tax increases . `` We gave local governments the tools they need to balance their budgets . '' Republicans cleared a final hurdle to the controversial proposal Thursday , passing the bill one day after the state 's GOP-controlled Senate approved an amended version of the measure , despite the absence of 14 Democratic senators who fled the state to prevent a necessary quorum of 20 votes . The amended bill stripped the spending components out of the original proposal , enabling lawmakers to pass the measure with fewer votes . Cries of `` Shame , shame , shame ! '' filled the Capitol building after the Assembly vote . The weeks-long standoff reached a fever pitch Thursday after a spokesman for Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said the leader received two death threats that detailed the ways in which the writer claimed Fitzgerald would be killed . Demonstrators , some of whom spent nights sleeping inside the Capitol rotunda in protest , had blocked entrances to the state legislature Thursday , chanting `` Let us in '' as police struggled to keep order . Lawmakers were later able to access the building through the one open entrance . Walker consistently defended the bill , which allows the state to avoid property tax increases and public-sector layoffs while trying to balance the budget . Senate Democrats called the bill an attack on worker rights , filing a complaint with the Dane County District Attorney 's Office , claiming the Senate 's vote violated Wisconsin 's Open Meetings Law . GOP lawmakers say the bill 's passage will help Wisconsin close a $ 137 million budget shortfall with a plan that requires public workers , with the exception of police and firefighters , to cover more of their retirement plan contributions and health care premiums . Raises would be tied to the rate of inflation , unless state voters approve an exception . The legislation also requires unions to hold a new certification vote every year , and unions would no longer be allowed to collect dues from workers ' paychecks . Unions mobilized their supporters to oppose the bill , drawing tens of thousands of people to rallies opposing Walker and supporting the fugitive Democrats . By Thursday evening , at least one Democrat -- Sen. Jim Holperin -- had returned to his home state .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Authorities have made a second arrest related to a series of arsons in the Coatesville , Pennsylvania , area , the Chester County Arson Task Force said late Thursday . Roger Leon Barlow is one of two people arrested in suspected arsons around Coatesville , Pennsylvania . Mark Gilliam , 20 , of West Chester , Pennsylvania , was arrested Thursday on a federal charge of attempted arson in the town of Thorndale on January 25 , authorities said . Gilliam was arrested at his residence without incident , according to the task force . Gilliam is expected to have his initial appearance on Friday in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . Roger Leon Barlow , 19 , of Downingtown , Pennsylvania , was arraigned Thursday afternoon on charges that he is responsible for several of the 23 suspected arsons in and around Coatesville since January 1 , said Chester County District Attorney Joseph Carroll . Watch authorities announce his arrest '' He is charged with `` arson and related offenses '' in connection with at least nine of the fires . Among them was a spree that destroyed 15 homes in late January , . His bail was set at $ 9 million . Special agent Mark Porter of the multi-agency task force that has been investigating the fires said the group is still investigating the other blazes and will `` continue our efforts until everyone is brought to justice ... and we can bring some sense of peace to the city . '' The task force would not comment on a possible motive , but Carroll said he does not suspect Barlow of a hate crime , classified as targeting an individual group or gang-related activity . CNN 's Deb Feyerick and Kristen Hamill contributed to this report .
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NEW : Mark Gilliam , 20 , arrested Thursday on a federal charge . Roger Leon Barlow , 19 , arraigned Thursday in connection with at least 9 fires . The fires have plagued the community in and around Coatesville since January 1 . One fire in late January destroyed 15 homes .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has had an operation on his groin and will be out of action for four weeks , the English Premier League club confirmed on Friday . The England midfielder is thought to have sustained the injury during the February 6 victory at Chelsea , although he continued to play for the club until Sunday 's 3-1 win over league leaders Manchester United . However , Gerrard did not travel to Portugal for Thursday 's 1-0 defeat at Braga and will now miss the return leg of the Europa League last-16 tie at Anfield on March 17 . `` Gerrard has undergone successful surgery on his groin and will be out for up to four weeks . The decision was made following consultation with a specialist , '' said a statement on Liverpool 's official website . The 30-year-old will now miss at least three Premier League games , including upcoming trips to Sunderland and West Brom plus a home game against Manchester City . With Liverpool lying in sixth position in the table , the best manager Kenny Dalglish can hope for is that his skipper will have recovered in time for the club 's last six league matches this season . Gerrard has also been ruled out of England 's Euro 2012 qualifying match against Wales on March 26 , as well as a friendly against Ghana . United will be without Nani for Saturday 's FA Cup quarterfinal against Arsenal , with the influential Portugal winger expected to be sidelined for about three weeks after requiring stitches in the leg injury he suffered against Liverpool . `` We have managed to stitch it , which is great news , '' United manager Alex Ferguson told reporters . `` What we are guarding against is infection , but the swelling has gone down a great deal . `` It is very difficult to say when he will be back but we do have a two-week break after next Saturday . He will be ready for the return of that , that 's for sure . '' England defender Rio Ferdinand and midfielder Park Ji-Sung remain sidelined , but Serbia center-back Nemanja Vidic returns from suspension as Ferguson prepares for first Arsenal and then Tuesday 's second leg of the Champions League last-16 tie at home to Marseille .
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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is sidelined with a groin injury for four weeks . Midfielder picked up problem in his side 's win over EPL rivals Chelsea on February 6 . England star also ruled out of his country 's Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales . Manchester United 's Nemanja Vidic returns for FA Cup quarterfinal against Arsenal .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Highly-skilled foreign-born workers contribute more to the economy than they take away and unless the American government enacts immigration reform , the U.S. `` risks falling behing in the global race for talent , '' according to a report released Wednesday . The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on Wednesday released its 2010 annual report . Attached to the report was an essay authored by two economists who argue that that reform is needed to boost the legal immigration of highly-educated workers to the U.S. `` The disproportionate focus on illegal immigration is missing the picture that the legal system of immigration is broken as well , '' Federal Reserve senior economist Pia Orrenius told CNN . `` The cost of ignoring problems with the legal immigration of high-skilled workers in some respects is higher than the costs of illegal immigration . '' Orrenius and Agnes Scott College economics professor Madeline Zavodny co-authored the essay , `` From Brawn to Brains . '' The essay contains ideas included in a book the two economists co-authored for the American Enterprise Institute in 2010 , Zavodny told CNN . The book is entitled `` Beside the Golden Door -- U.S. Immigration Reform in a New Era of Globalization . '' Pointing to economic and census data , the authors say that skilled immigrants boost economic productivity and entrepreneurship . In highly technical fields , immigrants tend to complement U.S. born workers by moving into expanding fields `` where native labor supply can not keep up , '' the author 's Federal Reserve essay states . Immigrant entrepreneurs obtain patents at more than a two-to-one rate than native-born Americans , according to Orrenius and Zavodny , and tend to boost `` patent activity '' overall . More highly educated immigrants also contribute more to government coffers than lower-educated workers drain from them , according to Orrenius and Zavodny . The authors argue there is a line of approximately 1 million skilled-workers waiting on `` employment-based '' green cards from the U.S. government . That 's because the number of permanent resident visas issued by the federal government has n't changed since 1996 . `` Untold numbers have given up on waiting or even applying , '' the essay states . `` For those in the queue , their applications have been approved , but their green cards wo n't be available for years because of strict numerical limits on employment-based permanent visas . '' Orrenius and Zavodny also point out that U.S. policy on granting green-card status to immigrants overwhelmingly favors relatives of U.S. citizens , other legal residents or refugees . Employment-based green cards for skilled workers and their families account for 15 % of the total issued by the U.S. government every year , according to the authors .
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Sanaa , Yemen -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Under pressure from ongoing protests against his government , Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh pledged Thursday to bring a new constitution to a vote by the end of the year and transfer government power to an elected parliamentary system . `` We have communicated the demands of all the youth demonstrators to the government because they are the future , and the government will fulfill all their demands without strikes , clashes , or chaos , '' Saleh said in a nationally broadcast speech . The president 's plan also called for the creation of a unity government to review new election laws . Saleh , who has refused to step down , has said he will not run again for the presidency in the next election . He has ruled Yemen for 32 years . Mohammed Qahtan , spokesman for the opposition coalition Joint Meeting Parties , dismissed Saleh 's initiative . `` It 's like someone trying to score a goal from behind the net , '' he said . `` Whatever he does is useless . '' Human rights advocate Khaled Al-Anesi said the government 's moves were too late . `` Yemenis will not accept what the president said today , '' he said . `` Too many protesters have died and the president is treating this and talking about all this like a storm that will pass . `` People will continue to protest and more and more will continue to demand his resignation and we wo n't stop until he is forced to leave office , '' he said . The Yemeni Embassy in Washington issued a statement expressing the government 's disappointment with the opposition 's rejection of Saleh 's `` initiative aimed at political and national reconciliation . '' Protests that erupted in Yemen early last month have left at least 30 people dead , according to Amnesty International . The human rights monitoring group urged Yemeni authorities to put an end to `` deadly night raids and other attacks on protests . '' Human Rights Watch , meanwhile , called on authorities to immediately investigate the apparent killing of two protesters by soldiers during a March 4 protest near the town of Harf Sufyan . `` We have credible allegations that thousands of peaceful protesters faced live fire by Yemen 's military outside Harf Sufyan and that two unarmed civilians paid with their lives , '' said Joe Stork , the organization 's deputy Middle East director . A medical official said a Yemeni man injured in protests Tuesday at Sanaa University died of his wounds . Yaser Al-Hasani , one of the demonstrators , said security forces cracked down after students defied their orders not to take food and blankets into the protest area outside the gates of the university . The supplies were intended for the thousands of anti-government demonstrators who have camped out calling for Saleh to step down . Mohamed Ali Mutlak , 24 , was among dozens of anti-government demonstrators wounded when security forces fired into the air and shot tear gas into a crowd of tens of thousands of protesters who had massed in front of Sanaa University , witnesses said . Mohammed Abulahoum , a senior government official , condemned the force used by police and the military . `` There was no need for that force . This will only escalate the tension between both sides , '' he said Wednesday . Yemen 's anti-government demonstrations are unfolding in a nation wracked by a Shiite Muslim uprising , a U.S.-aided crackdown on al Qaeda operatives and a looming shortage of water . Yemeni journalists covering their nation 's unrest have voiced concern about threats and abuses against them , especially those who are working for foreign media outlets . A police officer in Sanaa physically assaulted Al-Arabiya correspondent Jamal Noman as he covered a sanitation workers ' strike in the capital on Monday , a local journalist told the Committee to Protect Journalists . The police officer also tried , but failed , to confiscate Noman 's camera . The next day , Al-Jazeera correspondent Ahmad al-Shalafi was threatened on the phone . One caller said his children would be kidnapped if he continued his critical reporting , the committee reported . The threat came after al-Shalafi 's coverage of a prison protest . Two other Al-Jazeera journalists have received similar threats . The committee urged Yemeni authorities to investigate . CNN 's Mohammed Jamjoom and Salma Abdelaziz and journalist Hakim Almasmari contributed to this report .
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The offer would bring a parliamentary form of government to Yemen . A new constitution would be approved by a referendum . The opposition says Saleh 's offer is too little , too late . Anti-government demonstrations are unfolding across the nation .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Formula One rookie Pastor Maldonado is confident he will have a successful debut season driving for Williams . `` The feeling in the team and with my engineers is good , '' the Venezuelan told the official F1 website on Friday . `` I know it will be a really great season with them . If everything goes well , I do n't see why we ca n't score points . '' The 26-year-old GP2 champion will line up on a F1 grid for the first time at the opening grand prix of the season in Melbourne on March 27 . And despite finishing down in 12th out of the 14 drivers participating in pre-season testing in Barcelona on Friday , Maldonado insists he is prepared for the challenges ahead . `` I am feeling better and better within the team . We will see what we can do at the first race but I feel ready , '' he said . Maldonado will make also make history this season , as he becomes the first Venezuelan to take part in the F1 championship . `` I am very happy for my country as they are pushing very hard for me and that is something special , '' he said . `` It is going to be an exciting moment for me . I have been racing for many years and I have waited many years to be in Formula One . '' Maldonado will line up alongside veteran Brazilian racer Rubens Barrichello at British-based F1 outfit Williams , who finished sixth in the drivers ' championship last year . Barrichello was the fifth fastest driver in Friday 's penultimate testing session , while seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher clocked one minute 21.268 seconds to set the quickest time for Mercedes . Another former champion , Fernando Alonso , was second quickest for Ferrari , with Schumacher 's teammate Nico Rosberg completing the top three times . Reigning champion Sebastian Vettel was eighth fastest in his Red Bull , while 2009 winner Jenson Button had a frustrating day and could only manage the 13th best time . CNN-sponsored Team Lotus were not involved in the session but they did confirm the appointments of Luiz Razia as third driver and Davide Valsecchi and Ricardo Teixeira as test drivers . Alongside their commitments in the GP2 series , Razia and Valsecchi will take part in Friday practice sessions this season . Meanwhile , Lotus Renault driver Robert Kubica is set to undergo a further operation on his elbow , the hospital treating him said on Friday . Since crashing at a rally in February , the Pole has already gone under the knife three times . German driver Nick Heidfeld will replace Kubica over the upcoming season .
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Venezuelan driver Pastor Maldonado says he is ready for F1 debut for Williams . The 26-year-old will line up alongside Rubens Barrichello for first race of season on March 27 . Mercedes ' Michael Schumacher sets fastest time in penultimate pre-season testing session . Lotus Renault driver Robert Kubica is set for a further elbow operation , his doctors say .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Germany 's Martin Kaymer has been speaking about his rise to the top of the world golf rankings , despite losing the WGC-Accenture Match Play final to Luke Donald at the weekend . The 26-year-old from Dusseldorf takes over as world number one from Lee Westwood , almost 25 years to the month since Bernhard Langer became the first player -- and only other German -- to head the newly-created rankings in April 1986 . Kaymer told the official European Tour website : `` I definitely need some time to think about it and let it sink in . `` The good thing is next week I do n't have a tournament , so maybe then I 'll be able to appreciate what I 've done . `` What I can say for sure is that it 's an incredibly proud moment . Not only for me , but also for my family , for the people who have helped me , and obviously for Germany . `` To be only the second German after Bernhard Langer , who was my role model when I was growing up , is a very special feeling . Kaymer continued : `` When the ranking is published I 'm definitely going to take a picture with my name at the top . It does n't feel real to me at the moment , but maybe when I see it in writing then I 'll start to believe I 'm the best golfer in the world . `` Not many people can say they 're the best player in the world at their sport , so I feel very honored and privileged . '' Kaymer only turned professional in 2005 , but his rapid rise to the top has been phenomenal . Since winning his first European Tour tournament in Abu Dhabi in January 2008 , Kaymer has gone on to lift eight more professional titles , including his first major success -- the 2010 U.S. PGA at Whistling Straits -- and two more victories in Abu Dhabi . He also played a key role in Europe winning the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor last year and won the 2010 Race to Dubai as Europe 's leading golfer . Kaymer becomes only the 14th player , and sixth European , to become world number one and is the second youngest , behind Tiger Woods , to hold the honor .
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Martin Kaymer has been speaking about his rise to the top of the world golf rankings . Kaymer takes over from Lee Westwood despite losing Match Play final to Luke Donald . Kaymer reaches summit just six years after turning professional in 2005 . The 26-year-old is only the sixth European to get to No. 1 and the second German .
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-LRB- RollingStone.com -RRB- -- When the Flaming Lips took the stage toward the end of the annual Tibet House benefit show at Carnegie Hall last night , there were none of the mirror balls or laser beams that typically end a Lips show -- but the band had a different surprise in store . After a stunning take on rarely played `` Soft Bulletin '' track `` Feeling You Disintegrate , '' frontman Wayne Coyne invited composer Philip Glass to the stage 's grand piano . `` We 've been rehearsing with him all day , '' Coyne said . `` And he 's pretty f -- ing cool . '' The band kicked into a slow , hushed version of their classic `` Do You Realize ? '' , Coyne strumming his acoustic guitar , the body of which was connected to a green bubble . Late in the song , Glass took over with a spiraling piano line that vaguely hinted at the Lips ' melody while guitarist Steven Drozd slowly added chilling touches of reverb . Coyne looked visibly moved and stopped playing entirely , closed his eyes and raised his fist , grinning . Rolling Stone : Exclusive performance : The Flaming Lips rehearse trippy version of ` Do You Realize ? ' `` Playing with him is how playing with Syd Barrett must have been , '' Coyne said after the performance , `` Changing something just as you 're catching on . And that 's exactly what you want . '' This year marked the 61st anniversary of the 1950 Chinese invasion of Tibet , and the benefit -- which also featured Patti Smith , Michael Stipe , Taj Mahal and the Roots -- is in its 21st year . The show kicked off with several Tibetan monks in robes chanting in front of a large painting of the region 's sprawling Potala Palace . The Roots were the first performers to bring the entire audience to their feet when they were joined by Angelique Kidjo for a rousing `` Move on Up . '' Their peak was their take on Neil Young 's `` Down by the River , '' a reprise from their Carnegie appearance last month at a Young tribute show . Guitarist Captain Kirk Douglas took center stage , wailing on his Gibson SG and throwing in riffs of `` Hey Joe '' under Young 's lyrics . R.E.M. are n't touring off `` Collapse into Now '' -LRB- out March 8th -RRB- , but Michael Stipe looked thrilled to be onstage . He debuted two never-performed R.E.M. songs : `` Saturn Return , '' off 2008 's `` Reveal , '' which he performed standing behind the piano , and gorgeous new `` Collapse '' track `` Everyday is Yours to Win . '' He told the crowd he had only played the song in bassist Mike Mills ' living room in L.A. two weeks earlier , but it sounded like an R.E.M. classic . Rolling Stone : Michael Stipe discusses making `` Collapse into Now '' at rehearsal for Tibet House Benefit Concert . Last year , Iggy Pop made a scene stage diving into the relatively stiff Carnegie crowd as Smith watched from the side of the stage . This year , she gave the most aggressive performance , beginning with the Youngbloods ' `` Get Together , '' which sounded like more of a plea than ever , and then kicked into an apocalyptic take on Buddy Holly 's `` Not Fade Away . '' Her band grooved on the raucous Bo Diddley beat while Smith gave an impassioned speech that proved she 's been glued to the news lately . `` In Cairo and Wisconsin ... . the people are taking to the streets , taking the power ! '' she yelled . She also cited recent mysterious incidents -- thousands of blackbirds falling from the sky and dead fish washing up in Arkansas -- saying , `` Mother Nature is calling with such anguish . We must find a way to show love , because if you do n't show love for Mother Nature , she will fucking take you down ! '' Rolling Stone : Video : Watch Iggy Pop 's final stage dive at Carnegie Hall . At the after party at New York 's Gotham Hall , Coyne clutched he scarves he wore during his performance . He was still beaming from playing with Glass . `` There 's a vulnerability to the song , and I think he knew that , '' Coyne said . `` That vulnerability makes all the difference . That makes it believable and makes it seem like anything can happen . '' Copyright © 2010 Rolling Stone .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An Iranian-style theocratic regime in turbulent Egypt would be a nightmare for Washington and a dream for Tehran , but it 's a no-go scenario for some scholars of the Middle East . Some analysts doubt this vision because the Muslim Brotherhood -- the outlawed but popular militant Sunni Islamist opposition movement in Egypt -- appears to lack the clout and widespread support to seize power at present . Experts also say the movement is less extreme than the hardline clerics who rule Iran . One analyst said the Egyptian military appears to be trying to reconsolidate its power and maintain what has been a `` military dictatorship in civilian garb . '' Just Friday , Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praised the North African uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia and said they echo his country 's revolution . There is an easy parallel between the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran that toppled the shah and the current uprising in Egypt : Both reflected popular discontent across the societies over hated and autocratic rule . But other political factors deflate this scenario , analysts say . Michael Singh , visiting fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy , said that first and foremost , there is no figure in the Muslim Brotherhood who is equivalent to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini , the Shiite cleric who led the toppling of the Iranian government . `` The Muslim Brotherhood is taking , so far , kind of a back seat , '' he said of its role in Egypt , which is predominantly Sunni . `` They are late to the game . '' Isobel Coleman , a senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy at the Council for Foreign Relations , agrees that there is no `` charismatic and identifiable leader '' of an Islamic opposition . Khomeini , she said , was `` such a threat '' that he had been exiled to France . Singh said that when Khomeini was in Paris , he said he did n't want to establish an Islamic republic , but that turned out to be a lie . Coleman said the Iranian regime led by Khomeini murderously repressed and sold down the river many in the opposition who supported the uprising in the 1970s . `` The specter of that is very frightening to many Egyptians , '' she said . `` Egyptians are very nervous about repeating what happened in Iran . '' Mustafa Alani , director of the security and defense studies at the Dubai-based Gulf Research Center , sees the Muslim Brotherhood as a moderate force compared with a movement like al Qaeda . He points to Jordan , where the new government has reached out to the Brotherhood 's political wing , and envisions the group having a public role to play in a new Egypt . At the same time , he doubts the Brotherhood would have influence over the army , and thinks the military would not allow them to seize power . `` I do n't think it 's a realistic assumption that they will seize power , '' he said . Haim Malka , deputy director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies , wrote in a commentary Friday that the `` Egyptian military faces a range of challenges that defy easy resolution '' and the `` debate over the future role of the Muslim Brotherhood is a prime example . '' `` No representative system can take root in Egypt without the Brotherhood 's participation . But , after spending the last half century battling Islamist political forces , the military leadership will have trouble overcoming its deep disdain for the Brotherhood , '' Malka said . Singh points out that there 's an impression among observers that the next Egypt will probably have a more anti-Western government and that the opposition leaders who will find their way into government could be less hospitable to U.S. interests . In contrast , he said , there 's not much fear of an Iranian-style theocracy at the moment . He said Iran has n't succeeded in exporting its revolution . Its neighbor Iraq , which like Iran is majority Shiite , has n't evolved into a theocracy . Coleman said Egyptians are wary of extremism and fear succumbing to the violence that raged last decade in Iraq . Also , the army plays a more moderating role . She said one big difference between Iran and Egypt are their economies . Iran has a lot of oil , and it can afford to be `` more reactionary and revolutionary . '' Egypt is dependent on tourism , shipping through the Suez Canal and trade with neighboring countries . `` These types of things bind it to more moderate policies , '' Coleman said . The calculation made by subsequently assassinated President Anwar Sadat in the 1970s to forge peace with Israel reflects this moderation . Coleman said it has been a `` cold peace '' between Israel and Egypt , but leaders have concluded it serves Egypt better than conflict , instability and failure . Singh says Sadat 's `` bold and risky move '' was made to stop the endless state of war that began in the 1940s and help create prosperity . Because of Egyptian repression , there are uncertainties about the Muslim Brotherhood . Singh said it 's unclear to what extent and why people have supported the Muslim Brotherhood in the past . Is that because it opposed Mubarak ? Or is that because people philosophically support the group . `` I do n't think we know right now , '' he said . Could there be a future autocracy in Egypt , even if it does n't resemble Iran 's theocratic regime ? CNN 's Fareed Zakaria , the foreign affairs expert who hosts an hour-long Sunday show on world affairs , says the military seems to have made a decision to try to maintain and reconsolidate power and it will sacrifice anyone to do that , even Hosni Mubarak . He said it could be a `` very unsatisfactory outcome . '' `` What is clear over the last three days is that they caused chaos and are now going to step in to restore order , '' he said of Egypt 's military . If that cycle plays out , he says , `` the entire movement will have been in vain . ''
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The Iran template does n't apply to Egypt , analysts say . There 's no charismatic figure in the Brotherhood like Khomeini . Egypt 's economic environment lends itself to moderate policies .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An emerging commercial space race just got more intense . ATK , Alliant Techsystems , has for 30 years built space shuttle booster rockets at its plant in Promontory , Utah . The company has just announced it plans to build a rocket to take astronauts to the international space station . ATK says it will offer NASA launch services to the station using a new rocket called Liberty . Kent Rominger , former space shuttle astronaut and now ATK 's program manager for Liberty , said , `` We will be the safest vehicle on the street to carry a crew . '' The entrance of ATK into the commercial crew arena clearly signals an intense fight for NASA dollars and contracts to fly crews to the space station . Is this now a commercial space race ? `` Absolutely yes , '' Rominger said . Elon Musk , the multimillionaire head of Space X , has already been awarded a NASA contract to begin flying cargo to the station within a year using his Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule . Musk has said Space X can start flying astronauts in Dragon by 2015 . ATK said its rocket will be ready to fly that same year . Rominger said he believes Liberty is instantly way ahead in the race , because much of the rocket is already rated for humans . Rominger said of Musk , `` When it comes to flying humans , he 's never demonstrated anything close to that capability . '' Space X says it welcomes the competition . `` The American-made Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon Spacecraft were designed from the start to be the safest , most reliable and economical vehicle to carry crews into space , '' said Ken Bowersox , a former astronaut and now vice president of Space X. `` We will meet NASA 'S certification requirements . '' Space X says its Dragon spacecraft will deliver seven astronauts to the station for $ 140 million . ATK 's $ 180 million price tag does not include the cost of a crew capsule . But Rominger says Liberty will have twice the payload capacity of Musk 's Falcon rocket . The new rocket is a partnership between ATK and Astrium , a company that builds the Ariane 5 launcher for the European Space Agency . The Liberty rocket would stand some 300 feet tall . It is being designed , ATK said , so any crew capsule NASA chooses could fly on it . The Space X vehicle is the complete package , both rocket and capsule . ATK will build a five-segment solid rocket booster , which is larger than a shuttle booster . Astrium will provide a liquid fueled upper stage . ATK officials said their rocket will provide NASA tremendous value because they will assemble Liberty in the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center and launch from one of the existing space shuttle launchpads .
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ATK announces plans for rocket to take astronauts to space station . Space X has already been awarded a NASA contract to fly cargo to station . Space X says it can start transporting astronauts to station by 2015 . Each company says its system is NASA 's best bet for crew transport .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- President Barack Obama 's spokesman criticized the Egyptian government on Tuesday for arresting and harassing journalists and rights activists , and called comments by Vice President Omar Suleiman that Egypt is not ready for democracy `` particularly unhelpful . '' The remarks by White House press secretary Robert Gibbs reflected a growing U.S. dissatisfaction with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Suleiman , the intelligence officer Mubarak chose as his deputy to bring about reforms demanded by protesters who have convulsed Cairo and the Egyptian economy for more than two weeks . In another sign of U.S. frustration with the pace of reform in Egypt , Vice President Joe Biden , in a phone call Tuesday with Suleiman , pushed for more progress , according to a White House statement . Biden urged `` that the transition produce immediate , irreversible progress that responds to the aspirations of the Egyptian people , '' according to the White House statement . It said the two vice presidents discussed `` restraining the Ministry of Interior 's conduct by immediately ending the arrests , harassment , beating and detention of journalists , and political and civil society activists , and by allowing freedom of assembly and expression ; immediately rescinding the emergency law ; broadening participation in the national dialogue to include a wide range of opposition members ; and inviting the opposition as a partner in jointly developing a road map and timetable for transition . '' `` These steps , and a clear policy of no reprisals , are what the broad opposition is calling for and what the government is saying it is prepared to accept , '' the statement said . `` Vice President Biden expressed the belief that the demands of the broad opposition can be met through meaningful negotiations with the government . '' A senior administration official told CNN on condition of not being identified that the Egyptian government was `` doing the kinds of things that need to be done , but they have to now deliver and Biden outlined some specific things that will demonstrate that they 're delivering . '' The essential question , according to the official , was whether Egyptian leaders were `` truly willing to cede power to somebody else . '' `` Are they truly going to deliver change or are they trying to put a veneer on this process and finesse the next few months without actually delivering change ? '' the official added . `` There 's a sense that the government can wait out the protesters . But then what ? We 're confident the protesters are not going away . '' The Egyptian government 's dilemma is `` that the longer this goes on , there 's an economic impact that Egypt ca n't afford , '' the official said . So far , the Obama administration has been careful to call for democratic reforms in Egypt while also trying to maintain stability in a key Middle Eastern ally that is a vital Arab partner to Israel through the Camp David Accords of 1978 . With detentions , beatings and harassment of journalists and rights activists continuing , and the weekend comments by Suleiman that signaled a shaky commitment to the reforms offered by Mubarak , Gibbs made a point of directly criticizing both the vice president and the Egyptian government in a briefing with White House reporters . `` The government has got to stop arresting protesters and journalists , harassment , beatings , detentions of reporters , of activists , of those involved in civil society , '' Gibbs said . Previously , he and other U.S. officials , including Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , called for a halt to the crackdown on journalists and activists without directly saying that the Egyptian government was responsible . Asked about Suleiman 's comment , made in an interview with ABC , that Egypt lacks the necessary `` culture of democracy '' for the changes demanded by protesters , such as freedom of speech and the right to organize opposition parties , Gibbs said the words went against what was happening on the streets of Cairo and elsewhere in Egypt . `` Vice President Suleiman made some particularly unhelpful comments about Egypt not being ready for democracy , '' Gibbs said , adding , `` I do n't think that in any way squares with what those seeking greater opportunity and freedom think is a timetable for progress . '' Gibbs also took exception to Suleiman 's insistence that foreign elements , including Islamists , are behind or motivating the protesters in Egypt . `` I think the rhetoric that we see coming out now that simply says that somehow what you see on TV has been drummed up by foreigners is at great odds with what we know is actually happening , '' Gibbs said . Another senior administration official , speaking with CNN on condition of not being identified because of the sensitivity of a rapidly changing political situation in Cairo , acknowledged that `` there is some sort of level of frustration here . '' `` We do n't want just talking , '' the official said . `` We want it to lead to something concrete . '' While there is no U.S. timetable of steps being pushed , the official said , `` we continue to stress to both sides that negotiations and dialogue have to be inclusive and broad because we do recognize that there 's not just three or four viewpoints ; it encompasses a wide range of views in society ... that need to be fully represented in negotiations and discussions . '' Gibbs repeated the U.S. call for an orderly transition in Egypt from the repressive rule of the past three decades under Mubarak to a multiparty democracy through free and fair elections . Mubarak has insisted he will remain in power through the end of his term in September instead of ceding to demands for his immediate ouster by the protesters and opposition figures . Suleiman also says Mubarak must remain in power until the next election for the transition to be orderly . Suleiman met Sunday with some Egyptian opposition figures in preliminary talks that symbolized concession on both sides . Some opposition figures had rejected any discussions until Mubarak stepped down , while a government statement issued on state TV after Sunday 's meeting outlined future steps resulting from the meeting . In a brief informal exchange with reporters on Monday , Obama said : `` Obviously Egypt has to negotiate a path and I think they are making progress . '' Gibbs said Tuesday that the talk of reform must be followed by meaningful action , or the protests on the streets would continue . `` I think that the people that are expressing their desire for greater opportunity and freedom are going to continue to express that desire until the government takes the very concrete steps that I outlined a minute ago to address those concerns , '' Gibbs said . `` And if they do n't , then those protests will , I assume , continue . '' CNN 's Jill Dougherty contributed to this story .
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NEW : A U.S. source says there is frustration with Egypt 's government . White House spokesman Gibbs calls Suleiman 's comments `` unhelpful '' Gibbs says Egypt should stop arresting and harassing journalists and activists . Vice President Biden talks by phone with Suleiman .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- As ballots were being counted in Somaliland , a breakaway republic in northwest Somalia , officials said Sunday an observer from the electoral commission was killed . The former British colony held a presidential election Saturday . Voters lined up at polling stations under tight security ; more than 1 million had registered to cast their ballots , according to Ise Yusuf Mohamed , chairman of the electoral commission . Mohamed said the polling was peaceful , but acknowledged small outbreaks of violence , including the killing of the observer Saturday near the town of Lasa Anod . The observer 's identity and further details were not given . Mohamed warned the Somaliland people and the three political parties involved in the election not to celebrate results before they are officially declared . Security measures during the voting included a 12-hour ban on vehicles not carrying special permits , Mohamed said Saturday . Voters cast ballots under threats of violence from al-Shabaab , the primary Islamist group leading an insurgency in and around the capital city of Mogadishu in southern Somalia . In an audio message to local media , the group 's leader , Sheik Mukhtar Abdirahman Abu Zubeyr -- himself a descendant of Somaliland -- called democracy `` the devil 's principles '' and warned people in Somaliland not to adopt it . Al-Shabaab militants attacked Somaliland and the neighboring semi-autonomous region of Puntland with simultaneous suicide blasts in October 2008 that killed at least 24 people . In the election , current President Dahir Riyale Kahin of the ruling party UDUD is opposed by two other candidates . The northwestern region of Somaliland achieved independence from Britain on June 26 , 1960 , followed by the rest of Somalia , which became independent of Italy five days later on July 1 , 1960 , and joined Somaliland to form the state . of Somalia . After the fall of Somali dictator Siad Barre in 1991 , Somaliland declared its separation from Somalia , according to the CIA World Factbook . Somaliland has yet to receive international diplomatic recognition as a state but has achieved a level of security and stability unmatched in the rest of Somalia . Southern Somalia has not seen a stable government since the fall of the dictatorship and has been mired in civil war since its fall . The ongoing conflict has resulted in `` an unprecedented humanitarian crisis , '' according to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees . `` In May -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , the fighting intensified in Mogadishu and displaced more than 270,000 people , causing the number of internally displaced persons to reach 1.5 million people , '' according to a report on the UNHCR website . CNN 's Ben Brumfield and Mohamed Amiin Adow contributed to this report .
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Observer from Somaliland electoral commission killed . Ballots being counted in election . Voting took place Saturday under heavy security .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Angolan authorities have seized a U.S.-flagged ship in the port of Lobito , a spokesman for the Maersk Line of shipping containers said Wednesday . Local authorities said the ship was laden with war materials . `` Maersk Constellation has been detained by Angolan authorities in order to verify proper documentation of hazardous cargo , '' Maersk spokesman Kevin Speers said in a written statement . `` The cargo in question is a U.S. government-approved export that is moving in full conformance with U.S. and international law . The cargo is not destined for Angola . We are working with Angolan and U.S. government officials and expect a resolution that will allow the ship to continue its voyage . '' Local police authorities said that the vessel , en route from Senegal to Kenya , was seized Monday when it docked in Lobito , said Journalist Jose Manuel Alberto . According to the ship 's manifest , it was carrying soy for a South African non-governmental organization working in Benguela , a city in western Angola , but authorities said they discovered that the soy in four of the containers was covering a cache of guns , ammunition and rockets . Local police said the captain had known of the munitions , which belong to Kenya 's Defense Ministry , but failed to declare them . A call to Maersk was not immediately returned . A U.S. Embassy statement said the seizure was related to customs questions . CNN 's Joana Godinho contributed to this story .
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The ship is seized in the west African country 's port of Lobito . The vessel was en route from Senegal to Kenya , local police say . According to its manifesto , it was carrying soy . But authorities say that beneath the soy lay weapons .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -RRB- -- He 's one of a new generation of African leaders , championing a free market , stronger ties to the West and the ultimate unification of Africa . Kikwete was elected president of Tanzania with 80 percent of the vote in 2005 , and maintains strong support at home and abroad . However he faces some tough challenges combating poverty and growing Tanzania 's economy . But ultimately he says his mission is focused and simple : `` Essentially it is service to the people of Tanzania ; this is my interest . ''
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Tanzania 's fourth president elected in 2005 with 80 percent of popular vote . Joined the military after university before going into politics . Aspires for a `` United States of Africa '' with a single government . Was the first African leader to meet U.S. President Obama in Washington D.C.
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Hundreds of Somalis marched through the streets of Mogadishu , Somalia , on Monday , protesting against Al-Shabaab militants . The protesters -- mostly women and children , along with traditional warriors wearing white clothes and armed with spears and wooden shields -- chanted slogans denouncing the al Qaeda-inspired group . It was only the nation 's second public demonstration against Al-Shabaab , which controls much of southern Somalia . It came a few days after the militant group destroyed tombs of revered Sufi clerics . The demonstration was staged in a government-controlled area of the city and was guarded by government forces , according to Yusuf Mohamed , who works for Shabelle Radio in Mogadishu . `` People were really disturbed by the move of Al-Shabaab to destroy the tombs of the revered sheikhs of Ahlu Sunna '' said Mohyadin Hassan Afrah , who leads a civil society umbrella group in Mogadishu . The protesters shouted slogans of support for the U.N.-backed government , observers said . Al-Shabaab follows the strict Saudi Arabian-inspired Wahhabi interpretation of Islam , rather than the Sufi Islam of many Somalis . `` We call for a holy war against them , '' said Sheikh Abdulkadir Somow , from the Sufi Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama group , which recently signed a deal with the government in neighboring Ethiopia . Some of the demonstrators carried posters with slogan such as `` Down and defeat to Al-Shabaab , '' observers said . They also carried slogans to support the transitional government such as `` Support Peace and Government . '' Last year , nearly 100 students came out in anger to the streets of Mogadishu in protest of Al-Shabaab after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives in a graduation ceremony in the capital , killing more than 20 people , including four government ministers , doctors , teachers , students and journalists .
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Hundreds of Somalis chanted slogans denouncing the al Qaeda-inspired group . Only the nation 's second public demonstration against Al-Shabaab . Demonstration was staged in a government-controlled area of the city . Took place after militant group destroyed tombs of revered Sufi clerics .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Senior Democrat John Conyers of Michigan criticized Barack Obama Monday , hoping , Conyers said , to `` make him a better president . '' Citing the troubled job market , rising energy costs , and turmoil in the Middle East , Conyers told reporters at the National Press Club : `` We keep getting a longer and longer list of things he wanted to do , wished he could do more about , and is of course having a big problem . '' `` The only thing that saves him , of course , is that there does n't seem to be anybody to run against him next year , '' Conyers said . After naming prospective challengers Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich , among others , Conyers said he still supports Obama because `` the alternative is unthinkable . I just want to make him a better president . '' American foreign policy was among the areas the Michigan congressman criticized for what he consider an emphasis on military might over other ways to achieve U.S. goals . Conyers said , `` It is kind of amazing to me that there is still adopted , even in this administration , the attitude that military prowess will settle things down . And they rarely , if ever , do . '' He also responded to a question about the recent departure of a ranking State Department official who was critical of how the Pentagon is reportedly treating U.S. Army Pvt. Bradley Manning , a soldier suspected of a role in the WikiLeaks scandal . `` I was not in agreement again with the president saying that he 's told Manning 's been treated -- his confinement is okay , that he 's told everything is alright . I do n't think it 's all right . '' State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley resigned in recent days after remarks indicating he agreed with criticism over Manning 's conditions of confinement . Conyers Monday suggested Crowley 's concerns might have a basis . `` They may well be accurate , and probably are , but I think he was prepared for what happened . ''
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Conyers says lack of a strong rival is the `` only thing that saves '' Obama . Veteran congressman wants to `` make him a better president '' The Michigan Democrat is critical of U.S. foreign policy .
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Sakura , Japan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Residents of northern Japan streamed south from their earthquake-stricken hometowns Saturday , crowding stores in search of vital supplies as rescue teams worked north toward the historic quake 's epicenter . Roads and buildings showed cracks as far away as 200 kilometers -LRB- 125 miles -RRB- from Sendai , the closest city to the epicenter . One man told CNN the scene in towns hit by the quake and the resulting tsunami was `` unimaginable . '' Shoppers were polite but tense as they sought food , water and gasoline from stores , where shelves were quickly emptied and pumps soon ran dry . A slow , steady line of cars trickled south from the disaster zone as people either left the area or shuttled to the stores , many of which were without power and had broken glass scattered down the aisles . Japan 's major highways , large sections of which are elevated , have been closed since the magnitude 8.9-quake struck off the northeastern coast Friday afternoon . Automobile traffic crawled on smaller , two-lane roads as power outages left the sleek , electric-powered `` bullet trains '' -- shining examples of Japan 's advanced technology , usually capable of speeds nearing 200 mph -- sitting motionless on their tracks . Closer to the heart of the disaster , collapsed phone lines and towers left communications spotty . Roads and airfields were washed out by the tsunami ; rescue workers headed to the stricken region had to rely on helicopters . Video from Sendai showed people trapped in the second floors of homes , waving sheets of white cloth in hopes of drawing rescue workers . Residents who have been able to call out reported gas and water were unavailable for a radius well beyond the city of about 1 million . In Minamisoma , a city about 90 kilometers -LRB- 56 miles -RRB- south of Sendai , all that was left of many structures were their foundations . Only concrete and steel buildings appeared to have withstood the wash . No people were visible in the streets of the town , whose population on Friday had been 70,000 . The quake and resulting tsunami left behind hundreds dead by early Saturday , and that number was expected to climb sharply . Tokyo , about 370 kilometers -LRB- 230 miles -RRB- from the epicenter , was spared major damage from the quake . But power outages and highway closures paralyzed the city as its transit network was shut down . Commuters who usually pack the city 's subways and suburban trains in the city of 13 million tried to flag down taxis , hitch rides or walk home . The roads leading out of Tokyo were clogged by traffic jams that trapped some drivers for up to six hours . CNN 's Paula Hancocks contributed to this report .
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Stocks of food , water and gasoline are running thin in the quake zone . Power outages idle Japan 's sleek `` bullet trains '' Transit shutdown paralyzes Tokyo after the quake .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The judge in the sodomy trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim handed him a key victory Tuesday when he ruled that DNA taken from items Anwar used in his police jail cell is inadmissible . Authorities had hoped to swipe DNA taken from a toothbrush , water bottle and hand towel in Anwar 's cell -- and compare it with the DNA recovered from semen left in his accuser 's body . `` None of their witnesses gave evidence that Anwar drank from the bottle of water or used the towel or toothbrush , '' said defense lawyer Sankara Nair . `` The items were taken from the police cell and anybody could have used them . So the evidence was lacking from the start . '' `` If the prosecutors ca n't link Anwar 's DNA to the boy 's body semen , which is the main crux of the case , then they do n't have a case , '' she added . `` So that 's why we feel a big chunk of the case is gone . '' Sodomy , even if consensual , is punishable by 20 years in prison in the majority-Muslim country . Anwar has pleaded not guilty to the charge . Investigators arrested Anwar in July 2008 -- four months after a loose coalition of opposition parties he led made gains on the ruling party in parliamentary elections . `` I do n't believe that I 'm going to get a fair trial , '' Anwar told CNN in February 2010 . `` A fair trial would require a competent , independent judge to immediately strike out the charge because any sexual assault must have a case to support the charge . '' Anwar has called his arrest a `` dirty trick and conspiracy '' orchestrated by authorities who are trying to discredit him . `` They think that by doing this they can frustrate the opposition because they think the coalition will be more fragile without me , '' said Anwar , who oversees a multiethnic opposition alliance and his own Justice Party . `` Clearly they have underestimated the commitment of the -LRB- parties -RRB- . '' The U.S. State Department has said that Anwar 's arrest `` raises serious questions and concerns . '' Anwar was the heir apparent to former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad until 1998 , when he was sacked and charged for corruption and sodomy . Anwar spent six years in prison after being convicted on corruption charges in 1999 and on sodomy charges involving his wife 's former driver in 2000 . Malaysia 's highest court overturned the sodomy conviction and ordered him released from prison in 2004 . However , the corruption verdict was never lifted , barring him from running for political posts until 2008 . A loose coalition of opposition parties -- with Anwar at the helm -- won 82 of 222 parliamentary seats in elections in March of that year . It was the second time in the country 's history that the ruling party failed to gain the two-thirds majority needed to amend the constitution . Anwar has said the investigators trying to build a case against him are the same ones who hid evidence that could have cleared him in his sodomy-related conviction in 1999 .
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Authorities had hoped to compare the DNA to that taken from the victim . The main crux of the prosecution 's case was the DNA , defense says . Sodomy can result in a 20-year sentence in Malaysia even if consensual .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Javier Zanetti equaled Inter Milan 's Serie A appearance record as the Italian champions continued their revival under new coach Leonardo with a 4-1 win over Bologna on Saturday . The 37-year-old midfielder matched the mark of 519 league games set by Giuseppe Bergomi in 1999 , having passed 700 in all competitions in the black and blue of the Nerazzuri in May 's Champions League final win over Bayern Munich . He will have the record to himself if he plays in Wednesday 's home match against Cesena . `` There is no end to the positive things to say about Zanetti , he is a wonderful athlete and human being . He was my first signing , '' said Inter president Massimo Moratti , who brought the former Argentina international to the San Siro in 1995 . But it was one of the club 's more recent signings who inspired a win which lifted Inter into fourth above Roma on goal difference and eight points adrift of leaders AC Milan , who travel to Lecce on Sunday night . Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o set up Dejan Stankovic 's 20th-minute opener and scored a second-half double to take his tally to 23 for the season in just 26 games in all competitions . Stankovic provided a perfect throughball that allowed Diego Milito to score the second goal on the half-hour , with the Argentine having headed against the near post early in the match . Milito 's clever backheel provided Eto'o with a one-two into the area in the 63rd minute and the former Barcelona star slotted home a right-foot effort . The four-time African player of the year made it 4-0 with 19 minutes to play as he curled in a freekick , while Henry Gimenez scored a consolation six minutes later for the visitors -- who remained in 15th place after being penalized three points earlier this week for infringing rules over tax and player payments . It was the fourth successive victory for Brazilian Leonardo , who replaced the sacked Rafael Benitez last month . Second-placed Napoli could have closed to within a point of Leonardo 's former club Milan with victory at home to mid-table Fiorentina , but ended up being held to a frustrating goalless draw . It was a disappointing result following last weekend 's 3-0 win over Juventus .
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Javier Zanetti makes his 519th Italian league appearance for Inter Milan . Veteran midfielder matches mark set by Giuseppe Bergomi as Inter beat Bologna . Samuel Eto'o scores twice in second half and sets up another goal in 4-1 victory . Second-placed Napoli held 0-0 at home by mid-table Fiorentina earlier on Saturday .
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Tucson , Arizona -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- It was a day and an event like so many others -- until it was n't . Six people were killed and 12 others wounded , including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords , when a gunman opened fire in front of a Safeway supermarket in Tucson , Arizona , authorities said . The congresswoman had been hosting a meeting with constituents Saturday morning when the attack began . Dr. Steven Rayle told CNN 's Wolf Blitzer he was about 10 feet away from Giffords when the gunman shot the congresswoman . `` He continued to fire , sort of rapidly , really at point-blank range . And the way things were set up , people really had no route to escape . They were sort of hemmed in by the architecture and the things around there , '' he said . After a moment of hesitation , Rayle said he ducked behind a concrete post , then laid on the ground so as not to be a target . Rayle said the suspect `` had a sort of determined look on his face '' as he opened fire . `` He was not sort of going around and picking out people and firing at them ... He was just firing his gun indiscriminately , '' he said . The 22-year-old suspect , who law enforcement sources identified as Jared Lee Loughner , was trying to reload when he was tackled to the ground , another witness said . The gun , which another bystander had wrestled from the gunman , was empty and cocked open . The shooter had another magazine at the ready , Joe Zamudio told CNN . `` He was ready for war . He was not playing around , '' Zamudio said . `` He was going to keep shooting . It was not over . He had just ran out of bullets . '' Zamudio said he was one of the bystanders who pinned the gunman to the ground until police showed up . Jason Pekau , who works at a nearby store , said he heard the gunshots from 50 yards away . `` It sounded like tons of pots and pans falling down on the ground right next to my ear it was so loud , '' he said . He described a chaotic scene in the parking lot immediately after the attack . `` I just saw people running , screaming towards where the shooting happened . Everyone screaming that it was Gabrielle Giffords , '' he said . Witnesses told him she was shot `` point-blank in the head , '' Farley said . `` I did see them take her away on a stretcher , '' Pekau said about the congresswoman . `` She was moving , from what I saw with my own eyes . '' Giffords may owe her survival to a quick-thinking intern , an Arizona state legislator told CNN . Arizona state Rep. Steve Farley said Daniel Hernandez , his former campaign manager -- and a trained nurse -- was interning for Giffords and staffing Saturday 's meet-and-greet event . `` He said that when he was in the back ... he heard shots in the front . He rushed to see what had happened . Gabby was on the floor , '' Farley said . `` He was able to use his nurse training and snapped right into it and was able to apply pressure to the wound and keep her active and alert . He rode with her in the ambulance to the hospital . '' Video from the scene showed one of Giffords ' banners still hanging in the storefront . Yellow tape was draped around the parking lot as police began their investigation . Giffords won her third term in a closely contested race against a Tea Party-sponsored candidate and was one of three Democratic legislators who reported vandalism at their offices following the March vote on health care reform . President Barack Obama spoke from Washington soon after the attack . He called it a national tragedy and underlined how simply the day began -- like any other . `` It 's not surprising that today , Gabby was doing what she was always does -- listening to the hopes and concerns of her neighbors , '' said Obama , referring to the congresswoman by her nickname . `` That is the essence of what our democracy is all about . ''
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NEW : `` He was ready for war . He was not playing around , '' one witness says . Another witness describes the gunman as `` determined '' Six people died and 12 are injured in the attack , including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords . The congresswoman had been holding a constituent meeting .
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-LRB- Fast Company -RRB- -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9 hit Japan today , resulting in tsunami warnings for 20 countries , as well as California and Hawaii . Crisis mappers wasted no time responding : In under 2.5 hours Google launched its person finder application , which was also used when New Zealand 's 6.3 quake struck last month , and a local developer in Tokyo , Shu Sigashi , a member of the OpenStreetMap Foundation in Japan , quickly put up a localized Ushahidi crisis platform . Crisis mapping 's reach only goes as far as it is utilized , so the key now is getting the word out that online tools are available to help report the missing . Google 's person finder app is already rapidly increasing in usage . Within a couple hours 2,000 reports had been logged . If you type in the name , `` Yoshi , '' in Google 's app , results come up that indicate whether people with that name have been reported as alive or missing . Hawaii 's Pacific Disaster Center has updated tsunami warnings and an interactive map with information on the risks present on each island . The UN satellite monitoring group that teamed up with Google and George Clooney in Sudan could also be activated at the request of the Japanese government at any moment . `` We 're on standby basically , '' UNOSAT 's Lars Bromley tells Fast Company . `` The Japanese have a very good disaster satellite monitoring program run out of their space agency -LRB- JAXA -RRB- . We 'll assist if they request it . '' Copyright © 2010 FastCompany.com , a unit of Mansueto Ventures , LLC . All rights reserved .
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9 hit Japan today . In under 2.5 hours Google launched its person-finder application . Within a couple hours 2,000 reports had been logged .
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Rio De Janeiro , Brazil -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Violence including clashes between police and drug gangs in the slums of Rio de Janeiro has killed 23 people since Sunday , with 188 people arrested or detained so far , military police said Thursday . It was not immediately clear whether all the dead were gang members or whether civilians and police were among the fatalities . The continuing unrest stems from the transfer of prisoners from local institutions to federal lockups in other states , the government-run Agencia Brasil news outlet reported , citing Rio de Janeiro Public Security Secretary Jose Mariano Beltrame . Some of the prisoners being transferred ordered the violence by drug gangs , Beltrame said . Also factoring into the situation was a police effort to remove some drug gang members from Rio 's crime-ridden slums , called favelas . According to the military police , two police officers have been hurt in the unrest , with 66 people arrested and 122 others detained . In addition , 37 vehicles have been torched : 27 cars , two vans , seven buses and a truck , the military police reported . Earlier , officials said the drug gangs also shot up a police station . At least 47 public schools and 10 nurseries suspended classes Thursday , Agencia Brasil reported . Beltrame said two rival gangs joined forces to launch the attacks . The security chief also said he mobilized all police in the city to try to restore order and to step up police presence in 17 of Rio 's slums . Agencia Brasil reported that the nation 's Army was on high alert but had not been called in to bolster police efforts . The news agency also said Brazil 's Marine Corps sent armored vehicles , weapons , ammunition and night-vision goggles for use by Rio de Janeiro security forces at the request of Rio de Janeiro State Gov. Sergio Cabral . On Tuesday , Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told CNN affiliate TV Record that he had instructed his justice minister `` to attend to Rio de Janeiro with whatever he needs . '' Officials are concerned about crime in Brazil as the nation prepares to host the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament and the 2016 Summer Olympics , which will be held in Rio . Journalist Luciani Gomes contributed to this story .
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NEW : 188 people have been arrested or detained , military police say . Some Rio de Janeiro schools are closed as police focus on the main drug-dealing area . The violence involving drug gangs started with a transfer of prisoners , an official says . Two rival drug gangs collaborated to launch the attacks , the official says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Actress Felicia `` Snoop '' Pearson , who once dealt drugs in Baltimore before a chance encounter got her a role on HBO 's `` The Wire , '' was arrested overnight during a series of raids in her hometown , police said Thursday . A five-month drug trafficking investigation , dubbed `` Public Enemies , '' focused on heroin and marijuana distribution . It targeted 79 people ; 63 were arrested in the raids , according to CNN Baltimore affiliate WBAL . The U.S. Attorney 's Office said 24 people face drug charges at the federal level , and 40 more face similar charges at the state level , including Pearson . A federal indictment alleges that the conspirators mainly obtained heroin and marijuana from suppliers in New York and California . She was arrested on a charge of conspiracy to distribute heroin and aiding and abetting , prosecutors said in a statement . WBAL said it got no reply when it asked Pearson for a comment . `` It 's named ` Public Enemies ' because a lot of the main targets are violent repeat offenders , '' said Carl Kotowski of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in Baltimore . `` Allegedly , they 've been tied to a few murders in the city . '' In her 2007 memoir , `` Grace After Midnight , '' Pearson -- now 30 -- wrote of being born to a drug-addicted mother and then selling drugs herself . At 14 , she killed another teenager and served time in Jessup State Penitentiary for murder , the memoir says . After her release from prison , she met an actor from `` The Wire '' cast in a club and joined the show until it ended in 2008 .
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NEW : Actress is accused of conspiracy to distribute heroin . Pearson appeared on `` The Wire '' from 2004-2008 . She once worked for drug-runners in Baltimore .
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Moscow -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov claimed responsibility Monday for last month 's deadly attack on Moscow 's main international airport that left 36 people dead . In a video message , posted on a website that regularly carries messages from Chechen rebels , Umarov said he was speaking on January 24 -- the day of the deadly bombing . He wore camouflage combat fatigues and a black skullcap . `` The special operation was done in accordance with my order . Similar special operations will be taking place in the future , '' he said in Russian . The Kavkaz Center website said it received the message and posted it late Monday . In a seperate message posted over the weekend , the self-titled Emir of the North Caucasus vowed to deliver `` a year of blood and tears '' to Russia , saying that there were dozens of rebels prepared to carry out attacks . `` I wo n't tell you there are hundreds of us prepared for jihad . But 50 or 60 , God willing , we will find , '' said Umarov . `` Those operations will be conducted monthly or weekly , as Allah allows us , '' he said . In Moscow , investigators say they have identified the suspected suicide bomber behind the airport attack as a 20-year-old man from the North Caucusus region . Alexander Bortnikov , the head of Russia 's Federal Security Service , has refused to publicly name the suspect or identify his specific origin . But he told Russian state television the alleged bomber was under the influence of drugs before the attack . `` Biological studies revealed the presence of a huge amount of highly potent narcotic and psychotropic substances in parts of the suicide bomber 's body , '' Bortnikov said . Sitting beneath a black flag and flanked by two other bearded rebels in the message posted first , Umarov names the young man to his left as `` Mujahedeen Seifullah . '' He said the man was being sent on a mission , although it is not clear from the video if this was the suspected Moscow airport bomber , or when the message was recorded . `` I would like Putin and Medvedev and all other kaffirs and enemies to understand that there are many of us who will follow in our footsteps and give their lives for Allah , '' Umarov said .
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NEW : Doku Umarov says he directed the January 24 airport bombing . NEW : He promises more attacks in the future . 36 people were killed in the blast .
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-LRB- EW.com -RRB- -- Does invoking the mighty name of `` Avatar '' to describe the pleasures of `` Mars Needs Moms '' sound presumptuous ? Hear me out : `` Avatar '' is a great , myth-minded adventure about a human guy able to project himself into the beatifically peaceful world of the Na ` vi from Pandora . Despite an earthbound script , the movie , with its computer-generated imagery and 3-D effects , is visually magnificent , proudly so . Also long . In a parallel universe , `` Mars Needs Moms '' is a great , jaunty adventure about an unruly kid named Milo -LRB- Seth Green , the right guy for the job -RRB- who had no plans to go to Mars but finds himself there anyway . He 's been inadvertently scooped up by the same alien kidnappers who made off with his mother -LRB- Joan Cusack , custom-fit -RRB- to plunder her maternal DNA for child-rearing tips . -LRB- Martian surveillance has verified that Milo 's mom is good at nagging her boy to take out the trash . -RRB- . Enhanced by nimble ad-libbing from the comedy-trained cast , the screenplay is delightful , by turns funny and emotional , as befits a Disney family fable in which , through wacky adversity , Mom and kid reaffirm their love for each other while Dad is nowhere in sight . -LRB- He 's not dead , just away on business . -RRB- . And with its splendid use of computer-generated motion-capture animation and 3-D effects , the movie is also visually magnificent -- modestly so . Plus , it 's half the length of `` Avatar . '' I do n't know why performance-capture moviemaking -- the kind pioneered in `` The Polar Express '' and `` A Christmas Carol '' by Robert Zemeckis , who also produced `` Mars Needs Moms '' -- has n't received more applause . Thanks to its unique ability to blend both animate and inanimate subjects in one magical landscape , it may be the technology-based artistic medium best suited to 3-D projects . More on movies from EW.com . Certainly it 's the right way to go when visiting the Mars of this cool story , a wittily conceived planet of curvy female soldiers and sidelined males , ruled by a splendidly screechy old crone called the Supervisor . -LRB- She 's voiced by Austin Powers ' excellent Frau Farbissina herself , Mindy Sterling . -RRB- . Milo , by the way , would be dead on the Red Planet without the help of a fellow human who calls himself Gribble -LRB- slam-dunk excitability from Dan Fogler -RRB- . Another dude whose mom was picked up for Martian study years ago , Gribble is a chatterbox , a slob with a big heart , and a resourceful geek who lends Milo a weight belt so the boy does n't waft away in zero gravity . Personally , I cared more about him than I did about Jake Sully in `` Avatar . '' But who says you have to choose ? EW.com rating : A -- . See the original article on EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2010 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. . All rights reserved .
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`` Mars Needs Moms '' is a great , jaunty adventure about an unruly kid named Milo . Screenplay is delightful , by turns funny and emotional . 3-D technology blend sboth animate and inanimate subjects in one magical landscape .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Wayne Rooney inspired Manchester United beat arch-rivals Arsenal 2-0 at Old Trafford Saturday to reach the semifinals of the English FA Cup . Rooney was involved in the brilliant build-up to United 's opener for Fabio da Silva in the 28th minute and scored early in the second half to clinch his side 's passage . The victory leaves the Red Devils on course for the domestic double , topping the English Premier League despite successive defeats to Chelsea and Liverpool and favorites to land the oldest cup competition in the world . They play Marseille on Tuesday bidding to reach the last eight of the Champions League with the first leg drawn 0-0 . Earlier , United 's north-west neighbors Bolton won 3-2 at Birmingham to make the last four . Lee Chung-Yong headed a 90th winner after Owen Coyle 's side had been pegged back to 2-2 by a late equalizer from veteran home striker Kevin Phillips . Bolton had taken the lead through Johan Elmander 's fine finish in the 21st minute before Cameron Jerome scored Birmingham 's first equalizer in the 38th minute . Kevin Davies converted a 66th-minute penalty to put Bolton ahead again only for Phillips to strike in the 80th minute . Birmingham were looking for the domestic cup double after beating Arsenal in the League Cup final two weeks ago . That Wembley defeat was the start of a difficult spell for Arsenal , who were beaten by Barcelona in midweek to end their Champions League hopes . United also went into the heavyweight cup clash on a poor run and Ferguson responded by making several changes and including seven defensive players in his line-up . But it paid off and one of them , Fabio , was on hand to knock home the loose ball after a Javier Hernandez header from a Wayne Rooney cross was only parried out by Manuel Almunia . Rooney 's goal in the 49th minute gave them a two-goal cushion which was needed as Edwin van der Sar made a series of excellent stops to deny Arsenal a route back into the tie . Substitute Paul Scholes played a sublime pass to hand Rooney a great chance for a second in injury time , which he spurned , but was fortunate to stay on the field after receiving a yellow card and then tangling with Samir Nasri in an ugly incident . Dutch veteran van der Sar was delighted by the victory in his farewell season . `` We got our goals , luckily I pulled off a couple of saves and we defended well , '' he told ITV Sport . `` It was important of course because we lost to Chelsea and Liverpool so the gap in the league is now non-existent . '' Manchester City host Reading and West Ham take on Stoke Sunday in the other quarterfinals .
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Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-0 to reach FA Cup semifinals . Goals from Fabio and Wayne Rooney seal United 's passage . Bolton win 3-2 at Birmingham in earlier quarterfinal Saturday .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Bangladesh pulled off one of the big upsets of the 2011 Cricket World Cup by beating England by two wickets in a thrilling Group B match at Chittagong on Friday . The co-hosts kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the quarterfinals and left England in danger of crashing out of the tournament following a second defeat in five matches . The English must now win their final game next Thursday against the West Indies , who earlier survived a scare before beating Ireland and have an extra game to play against unbeaten India . Bangladesh also have two matches left , against fellow minnows the Netherlands on Monday and then heavyweights South Africa on March 19 , and will qualify in the top four with wins in both . England posted a disappointing total of 225 , being bowled out in the final of the allotted 50 overs as Naeem Islam , Abdur Razzak and captain Shakib Al Hasan took two wickets each . Jonathan Trott top-scored with 67 while Eoin Morgan , playing his first match since replacing the injured Kevin Pietersen , contributed 63 . Bangladesh had been bowled out for 58 by the Windies last Friday , but appeared to be cruising to a famous victory at 155-3 in the 31st over . However , opening batsman Imrul Kayes was needlessly run out for 60 , Al Hasan -LRB- 32 -RRB- dragged a delivery from spinner Graeme Swann onto his stumps , then seam bowler Ajmal Shahzad dismissed Mushfiqur Rahim and Islam -LRB- 0 -RRB- . Razzaq fell to Swann three runs later at 169-8 , but Shafiul Islam joined Mahmudullah and gave Bangladesh hope . Islam hit four fours and a six as he scored 24 off as many balls faced , while Mahmudullah made a dogged 21 off 42 . The tide turned in the 46th over when England swing bowler James Anderson conceded 11 runs , including seven wides . Islam then hit two boundaries in Tim Bresnan 's next over to bring the target down to 12 runs from 18 balls , and Mahmudullah hit the same bowler to the boundary with the last delivery of the 49th to give Bangladesh a second win in 15 meetings with the three-time World Cup runners-up . `` I thought Mahmudullah and Shafiul batted exceptionally well . At one stage we thought we 'd lost the game but they showed their character , how tough they are and how hard-working , '' Al Hasan told AFP . Ireland also beat England earlier this month , and had been on target to follow that up with a win over the West Indies at Mohali until a controversial umpiring decision turned the game . The Windies had posted a total of 275 as opener Devon Smith scored his first century in one-day internationals , going on to make 107 , and all-rounder Kieron Pollard smashed 94 off 55 balls -- hitting eight fours and five sixes . Pollard also pulled off a fine catch to dismiss dangerman Kevin O'Brien , Ireland 's match-winner against England , but the Irish needed just 76 runs to win off the last nine overs with half their wickets remaining when Gary Wilson was given out for 61 . Sri Lankan umpire Asoka de Silva ruled that Wilson had been trapped leg before wicket by Darren Sammy , and the batsman 's call for a second review was unsuccessful even though it appeared that he should not have been given out . Ireland then lost their last four wickets cheaply as left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn finished with 4-53 alongside Sammy 's earlier three strikes as the Windies moved up to second place , a point above England . In Saturday 's only game , India face South Africa in Nagpur , while Sunday sees Group B matches between Canada and New Zealand , then Australia and Kenya .
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Bangladesh batsmen succeed in chase for 226 runs to beat England in Chittagong . The English suffered their second shock defeat of the 2011 Cricket World Cup . West Indies move above England to second place in Group B after beating Ireland . Devon Smith scores first one-day century and Kieron Pollard smashes 94 off 55 balls .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Earlier this week , CNN 's Jim Spellman offered some tips for visitors to his adopted hometown of Denver , Colorado , and we asked CNN.com readers to add their suggestions to his picks . Some readers were down on Denver , while others had top spots and tips to share . A reader with the handle Rgrange summed Denver up like this : `` Denver 's not for everyone . It 's a casual , outdoorsy mid-size city with some nice cultural offerings . While it -LRB- hopefully -RRB- will never be like LA , NY , SF , or even Chicago , it 's definitely worth a visit . '' Here are some of your tips : . Best view of the city . City Park offers the best views `` hands down , '' wrote commenter musicmac1 . Denver 's largest park offers a mile-high hiking and jogging trail , lakes , spectacular views of the city and surrounding mountains and is home to the Denver Zoo and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science . Favorite neighborhood . Congress Park is Rgrange 's top neighborhood , a favorite for funky restaurants , the Tattered Cover book store , leafy streets and the Denver Botanic Gardens . Brews and food . For beer , the Vine Street Pub and Falling Rock Taphouse get one reader 's vote . The Vine Street Pub serves its own Mountain Sun ales and Falling Rock offers a constantly changing lineup of more than 200 beers . Another reader said the tasty street food along 16th Street should n't be overlooked , including Biker Jim 's Gourmet Dogs , a sausage stand that 's been featured on Anthony Bourdain 's `` No Reservations . '' Beatrice and Woodsley on South Broadway received a thumbs-up from commenter jeffrois . The restaurant 's interior is inspired by an 1800s love story . `` Imagine a deserted , rustic cabin in a beautiful aspen grove , complete with time accurate details like raw split wood laid horizontally as a bar shelf , '' jeffrois wrote . Favorite spots for outdoor activities . `` I always liked Waterton Canyon , and the Elkhorn Trail up near Foxton for outdoor recreation , '' a reader with the handle kadler wrote . Waterton Canyon offers visitors a range or activities from fishing , hiking and biking to horseback riding in this reservoir facility southwest of town . Wildlife seekers may spot bighorn sheep and mule deer . The Elkhorn Trail weaves through woods and a meadow in Reynolds Park , also southwest of Denver . Cultural and kid-friendly attractions . Commenters kadler and dtboco3 both recommended the Denver Art Museum , where newly remodeled galleries for American Indian and Northwest Coast art opened at the end of January . The Denver Zoo and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science , both located in City Park -LRB- above -RRB- , are both adult and kid-friendly , dtboco3 said , as is the Butterfly Pavilion in nearby Westminster , Colorado , about 10 to 20 minutes from downtown Denver . What else has been overlooked ? Share your top spots below .
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City Park offers the best view of the city , says one CNN.com reader . Another suggests Vine Street Pub and Falling Rock Taphouse for great beer . Recreation areas outside the city offer many opportunities to enjoy the city 's natural setting .
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Tripoli , Libya -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Libyan state TV reported Sunday that the opposition-held town of al-Bregahad been `` been cleansed from the criminal gangs and mercenaries , the area is now safe , and all citizens should go back to their work and their normal life . '' Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have been fighting to recapture towns from the rebels since an uprising began last month . Opposition leaders in Benghazi confirmed to CNN that their forces have left al-Brega , but they are calling their move a `` tactical retreat . '' The military has been pounding the key oil port of Ras Lanuf , once in the hands of rebel forces , and has taken control of towns such as nearby Bin Jawad . The Gadhafi government appears intent on retaking all territory from the opposition despite growing international pressure . Libya 's National Oil Corporation , meanwhile , urged companies to resume oil exports after saying that all ports are safe , state TV reported . Also Sunday , the Maryland-based SITE Intelligence Group released a video in which it says Abu Yahya al-Libi , an al Qaeda leader , calls on Libyans to take up arms against Gadhafi . The Libyan leader has frequently accused al Qaeda of being behind the unrest that began last month and has since spiraled into a civil war . The Arab League voted Saturday to back a no-fly zone `` to protect the civilian population '' in Libya , the body 's secretary-general Amre Moussa said . `` We will inform the U.N. Security Council of our request to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya , '' Moussa said . `` The U.N. Security Council should decide how it will be enforced . '' The Libyan foreign ministry denounced the League 's move , calling it a `` flagrant action against its charter , '' according to state TV Sunday . It also reported that the ministry would welcome the arrival of a fact-finding mission sent by some African nations . Also Saturday , an Al-Jazeera cameraman was killed in an apparent ambush near Benghazi , Libya , becoming the first journalist killed in the country since the start of the civil war , the network reported . Ali Hassan al Jaber was returning to Benghazi , an opposition stronghold in the east , from a nearby town where he had reported on an opposition protest when `` unknown fighters opened fire on a car he and his colleagues were traveling in , '' Al-Jazeera reported on its English-language website . The cameraman and another person were wounded . Al Jaber was rushed to a hospital , but did not survive , the network said . `` Al-Jazeera condemns the cowardly crime , which comes as part of the Libyan regime 's malicious campaign targeting Al-Jazeera and its staff , '' the network reported . The no-fly zone which the Arab League is calling for would be a preventive measure and would have to be stopped immediately when the Libyan crisis ends , Youssef bin Alawi bin Abdullah , Oman 's foreign minister said in a joint appearance with Moussa . Arab League members have reservations about military intervention , but said all countries agreed that a no-fly zone must be imposed urgently to protect civilians , bin Abdullah said . `` We hope the Libyan authorities will respect a no-fly decision , '' he said . `` Be assured the Arab countries will not accept the intervention of the NATO coalition . '' Moussa said the league also voted to open channels of communication with the Transitional National Council , the Libyan opposition 's newly formed administration , and that any talks with that body would be on a humanitarian basis . `` We are giving them legitimacy but we 're not giving them political recognition , '' Moussa said . `` We are prepared to help evacuate any Arab nationals from Libya regardless of their nationality . '' The Arab League also called for immediate humanitarian assistance and an end to the bloodshed in Libya , where war has broken out between forces loyal to Gadhafi and a tenacious opposition movement . The White House cheered the League 's announcements and stressed it will continue to pressure Gadhafi , support the opposition and prepare for `` all contingencies . '' Opposition forces made strides in the early days of the rebellion , but Gadhafi 's military has recently gained strong momentum . The League was meeting at its headquarters in Cairo , while hundreds of demonstrators outside urged the international community to step up support for Libyan opposition groups . Pleading for international help as they continue to lose ground to pro-Gadhafi forces , rebels are asking for a no-fly zone that would theoretically thwart airstrikes . No-fly zones are areas where aircraft are not allowed to fly . Such zones were put in place after the Gulf War in southern and northern Iraq as a check on the forces of the late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein . Western powers have said any action by the international community , including a no-fly zone , would have to have regional support and a clear mandate from the United Nations . U.S. President Barack Obama said Friday that he `` wo n't take -LRB- the -RRB- decision lightly '' on whether to use military force , including helping to enforce a no-fly zone , saying it is critical to `` balance costs versus benefits . '' While France has recognized the National Transitional Council as the sole representative of the Libyan people , the European Union was more restrained Friday , saying it `` welcomes and encourages the interim transitional national council based in Benghazi , which it considers a political interlocutor . '' The Libyan government on Saturday took journalists to the eastern city of Bin Jawad , where the government ousted rebels about a week ago . CNN 's Nic Robertson said he saw fighter jets in the sky but he did n't see them engage in strikes . He saw some structural damage , such as a blown-out police station and damage to a school and houses , including a Katyusha rocket embedded in the wall of a house . Some stores were closed and others had been looted . CNN 's Yousuf Basil and Reza Sayah and journalist Mohamed Fadel Fahmy contributed to this report .
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NEW : Foreign ministry denounces Arab League 's call for no-fly zone , state TV says . The opposition says its forces pulled out of Al-Brega in a `` tactical retreat '' The town is `` cleansed from criminal gangs and mercenaries , '' state TV says . Gadhafi 's forces have been fighting to regain towns from the opposition .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Two stunt pilots survived a plane crash caused by engine trouble at an air show in Texas on Saturday , the Federal Aviation Administration said . Stunned onlookers at the Air Fiesta show watched as the plane plummeted , leaving a white trail behind as it dove toward a wooded area near an airport in Brownsville , Texas . The stunt team onboard -- married couple Kyle and Amanda Franklin -- `` suffered severe burns following the crash , '' according to a statement on the air show 's website . They were in the middle of a wing-walking act when the engine problems began , FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford said . `` The female wing-walker was able to get back into the airplane , but the plane crashed into a thicket near the runway , '' Lunsford said . On their website , the couple describes their act : `` Together Kyle and Amanda have created a swaggering , wing-walking pirate show that would make Captain Jack Sparrow gulp . This flying circus of `` Pirated Skies '' will have audiences yelling ` Aaargh ' as Amanda wing walks , playing the part of ` Scandalous Scarlett ' and sword fights with Kyle , the menacing ` Captain Kyro . ' '' The statement on the air show 's website , which includes a painting of the couple sword-fighting in a plane with a skull and crossbones , said the two-day event would continue Sunday `` and will be dedicated to Kyle and Amanda . '' According to their website , both pilots ' fathers were also stunt pilots who died when their planes collided in a mid-air collision at an air show in 2005 . `` Their love rose from the ashes of the plane wreckage and their abilities as an air show act are a testament to the ongoing legacy of a family fated to continue dancing on wings of airplanes , '' the site says . CNN 's Greg Morrison and Catherine E. Shoichet contribute to this report .
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The FAA says the married couple was in the middle of a wing-walking act . Stunned onlookers watch as the plane plummets into a wooded area . Sunday 's air show will be dedicated to the couple , Kyle and Amanda Franklin . The couple 's website describes a wing-walking pirate show and sword fight .
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Tunis , Tunisia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Italy 's coast guard says at least 1,623 migrants have landed on the tiny island of Lampedusa over a 24-hour period . According to a coast guard statement released Tuesday , at least seven boats believed to have taken off from Tunisia landed on the Italian island with more than 400 passengers . The rest of the people were rescued at sea by Italian maritime patrols . Sailors at the Tunisian fishing port of Zarzis said they have seen a spike in the number of boats full of migrants departing on the dangerous 16 - to 24-hour journey to Lampedusa , about 100 kilometers -LRB- 62 miles , or 54 nautical miles -RRB- away . `` Yesterday , seven boats left here for Lampedusa , '' Faisal Jebnoun said Monday as he pulled seaweed and other debris from his net after a long day fishing for squid . `` The youth are crazy , '' Jebnoun added . `` They all think they 'll find a better life in Italy , and they do n't even speak Italian ! '' Italy has seen a surge in migrants from Tunisia since the North African country experienced a revolution in January that threw longtime President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from power . Lampedusa is often a favored target since it is one of the southernmost European points in the Mediterranean Sea . At one point , said Souei Abdesslem , president of the Blue-fish Union in Zarzis , so many young Tunisians were anxious to smuggle themselves to Europe that fishermen began sleeping in their boats to prevent them from being stolen for the hazardous passage across the Mediterranean . The Italian coast guard reported that it had rescued five passengers Sunday night who said their boat sank , with 35 other passengers still missing . Dozens of passengers from a Tunisian boat are believed to have died in January after it collided with a Tunisian coast guard vessel on a similar journey . Coast guard spokesman Cosimo Nicastro said he expects that the recent surge of migrants will decrease because of forecasts of stormy weather in the days ahead .
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At least 1,623 landed on the island over a 24-hour period . Fishing port of Zarzis is about 100 kilometers from island of Lampedusa . Italy has seen a surge of migrants since revolution overthrew Tunisian president . Numbers expected to decrease amid forecasts of stormy weather .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The parents of a Texas toddler are struggling for answers days after their young son mysteriously disappeared from a house full of people . Sabrina Benitez , the 18-month-old 's mother , said she believes the boy was abducted -- insisting it would have been all but impossible for her boy to go outside . Even if he did , Benitez said , the toddler would have been smart enough to try to get back in or would have been spotted by now . But New Braunfels Police Lt. Michael Penshorn said as of Monday , it 's most likely that young Joshua Davis Jr. left the home without anyone noticing or taking him . `` The first scenario that we are looking at is that somehow the child was able to exit the house ... and basically disappear into the night , '' he told HLN 's Nancy Grace on Monday . Benitez , also speaking on HLN , said she was watching `` Toy Story '' with Joshua shortly before 8 p.m. Friday when he left the room , heading toward where six other adults and another child were . About 10 minutes later , when the boy had n't come back to watch the video or pick up a toy , Benitez asked the others about his whereabouts . But Joshua was nowhere to be found , neither inside nor outside the house . Within minutes , family members called police -- who investigated the scene and sent an alert to 2,500 nearby residents . One individual came in and out of the house between when Benitez last saw the toddler and reported him missing , but that person is not considered a suspect . Penshorn said police do n't think anyone at the house took the child . No Amber Alert has been issued for Joshua because such an alert typically requires solid evidence that an abduction took place . `` If for some reason somebody came and took that child , not only would -LRB- the people inside -RRB- have seen the child leave the residence , but they would have seen somebody come inside and take him , '' Penshorn said . Still , Benitez said her toddler could n't have gotten outside himself , noting he was n't tall enough to turn a doorknob . `` The only way that the baby would have gotten out the door is -LRB- if -RRB- the front door -LRB- was -RRB- open , '' she said . `` But we had the doors closed . '' Ice covered the steps outside , leading Benitez to believe that there would be signs of Josh if he did get out . Still , as of Monday , police searches involving people , helicopters and dogs had n't led to any signs of the boy . `` They had scent dogs out here , and -LRB- they -RRB- said there was no scent of him leaving the yard , '' the toddler 's father , Josh Davis Sr. , told CNN affiliate KENS . `` So I do n't see how he could have wandered off , or else they would have picked something up . ''
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Family members and Texas police are looking for 18-month-old Joshua Davis Jr. . Joshua 's mother says the boy went to another room and has n't been seen since . She fears the toddler was abducted , while police say the boy most likely left unwittingly .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- With its $ 315 million purchase of The Huffington Post this week , a company best known for distributing free CDs has succeeded where mainstream media outlets failed : Spotting the potential of one of the Web 's fastest growing media brands . AOL , widely thought to be the imminent victim of a dying Internet dial-up business , now owns a property that may help define the future of news . How big is The Huffington Post , exactly ? A recent report from The Street put the upstart media company just behind The New York Times in terms of web traffic -- and set to overtake The Gray Lady . The Times started in 1851 ; The Huffington Post began in 2005 . Perhaps it 's The Huffington Post 's relative youth that 's stimulated such derision among media executives . Rapidly changing markets are easily dismissed as fads until it 's too late . Is it pride , perhaps , that 's prevented many of the leading media brands from experimenting with aggregation , populist content and a blogging community that may at times appear amateurish ? Is it a fear of the unknown , or of irreparably damaging a brand built up over decades -LRB- and in some cases , more than a century -RRB- ? Or a compulsion to serve up the news we need to know , rather than the news we want ? Perhaps it 's simply that the news media , comforted for years by the defensibility of its distribution channels -- ordinary citizens could n't afford a printing press or start a television channel -- has been slow to mobilize in response to the threat of a million niche blogs and thousands of new ways to discover , parse , aggregate and reorganize the news . Whatever the cause , the market has spoken . The Huffington Post and rivals like Gawker Media are racking up the page views as older -- and supposedly wiser -- brands find this rapid growth evasive . But the signal is clear and startling . A $ 315 million Web property is no longer a blog . It 's a fully fledged modern media company . The effect , I think , will be to shock the news media into action . Not only will we see a rapid consolidation of the industry as the old guard seeks to buy or merge its way into this emergent online market -LRB- see also : the Newsweek-Daily Beast merger -RRB- , but we 'll see increased investment in those upstarts that choose to go it alone . Most of all , I hope we 'll see a news industry more willing to embrace risk , experimentation and occasional failures -- or face losing the war to a former dial-up provider with nothing to lose and everything to gain . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Pete Cashmore .
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AOL 's $ 315 million purchase of the Huffington Post is a bold bet on the Web 's potential . Once thought to be a dying dial-up business , AOL now may help define the future of news . Huffington Post is just behind The New York Times in terms of Web traffic .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A magnitude-4 .4 earthquake rattled residents of southern California early Tuesday morning , according to the U.S. Geological Survey . There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries , authorities said . However , police and fire officials said they had received calls from residents awakened by the quake . Its epicenter was 11 miles east-southeast of the Los Angeles Civic Center , the USGS reported . It struck at 4:04 a.m. `` First it was a small one and then a big one , '' said Chris Curiel , who was working at the Vallejo Mini Market in Whittier , a town near the epicenter . `` It felt like the floor was sinking . '' He said merchandise on the shelves began shaking , but there was no damage . Because his market is a gas station , earthquakes are a bit more worrisome , he said . Curiel said he knew immediately an earthquake was happening , and he has felt one before . Ravi Singh , night shift supervisor at a 7-Eleven in Pico Rivera -- the town a mile east-northeast of the epicenter -- told CNN he was making coffee when the store 's windows started rattling . There was no damage , he said . `` Everything is fine . '' iReporter says `` it sounded like there were kids dancing upstairs '' Although the temblor was centered 11 miles below the Earth 's surface , according to USGS , the movement was enough to awaken some southern Californians . `` It felt like two quick jolts , '' said CNN 's Rosalina Nieves . `` I felt some shaking , and I was n't sure if it was just my upstairs neighbor ... but then you definitely felt two quick jolts . '' She said the movement lasted for a couple of seconds . While earthquakes are common in southern California , Nieves , a native of Los Angeles , said recent earthquakes in Chile and Haiti have caused concern . `` The first thing that jumps into your mind is , ` Is this the big one ? ' '' she said . CNN 's Maria White contributed to this report .
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Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes at 4:04 a.m. Epicenter is 11 miles east-southeast of Los Angeles Civic Center . Quake was centered 11 miles below the Earth 's surface , USGS says .
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Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Trapped beneath his collapsed home in Port-au-Prince , rescuers had to amputate Georges Exantus ' right leg in order to free him . He was one of the survivors from Haiti 's January 12 earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people . Exantus , 29 , was quickly rushed to a hospital in neighboring Dominican Republic , where he spent over two months recovering . Now , he is waiting at a bus stop in Santo Domingo , heading back to Haiti . Back to uncertainty . Back to zero . `` Staying in the Dominican Republic is not an option , '' he said . That 's because the Dominican Republic 's government is forcing Haitian refugees to return home after they have received medical treatment there . But it is unclear where Exantus and others like him will go . It could take more than a decade to rebuild Haiti 's capital , Port-au-Prince , which was devastated by the 7.0 magnitude temblor . Read more about Haiti 's recovery efforts . `` We share one island , but it is probably easier to find refuge for Haitians in France than in the Dominican Republic '' , said Hode Hyppolite , a family friend who accompanied Exantus back to Port-au-Prince . Haiti and Dominican Republic are united by geography , sharing the island of Hispaniola , both former sugar colonies under France and Spain respectively . However , Haitians and Dominicans have had tense relations dating back as far as the mid-19th century , when Haiti occupied Dominican Republic for more than 20 years . Following this year 's earthquake , Dominican Republic offered its hospitals and medical services to Haitians . That solidarity gave hope to some Haitians inside the Dominican Republic that their status may change . `` This is a double standard policy : Haitian immigrants are needed in the Dominican Republic but not wanted , '' said Bridget Wooding , who analyzes migration on Hispaniola . Dominican Republic has always relied heavily on Haitian workers for its agriculture and construction industries . A flood of Haitian workers poured into the country after the overthrow of Haitian dictator Jean-Claude `` Baby Doc '' Duvalier in 1986 . Research conducted before the January 12 quake showed that Haitians made up nearly 80 percent of Dominican Republic 's agricultural labor force , according to the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences in Santo Domingo and the International Organization for Migration . That is a reverse of the government 's required ratio of 80 percent native workers to 20 percent foreign workers . While there are no official government statistics , analysts estimate that up to one million unauthorized Haitian workers live in Dominican Republic . Although the Dominican Republic 's government says it has beefed up its border security , experts say the border remains porous . `` Daily there are more than 100 trips carried out from the different places -LSB- along the border -RSB- loading Haitian immigrants , '' analyst Jose Luis Fernandez said . Fernandez analyzes refugee and immigration patterns for the Jesuit Refugee Services in Dajabon , Dominican Republic , on the border with Haiti . There are no exact figures , but based on his observations , Fernandez believes the number of illegal Haitian workers has quadrupled since the January 12 quake . Marie Noel , a Haitian who gives massages to tourists at the Boca Chica beach near Santo Domingo , knows how easy it is to cross . `` You pay 5,000 Pesos -LSB- around $ 140 -RSB- to an agent and if you have problems at the border you pay a little extra , '' she explained . Many Haitians usually arrive in the Dominican Republic to work on the sugar plantations for about $ 2 a day . Like most illegal immigrants with no papers , they face discrimination and live in constant fear of deportation . Amy Serrano has documented the labor conditions of Haitians and their children in Dominican sugar plants in her 2007 film , `` The Sugar Babies . '' `` People who are promised a better life end up on sugar plantations with no identification and no rights , '' she said . Further complicating the immigration issue , Dominican Republic 's new constitution took effect just two weeks after the January earthquake . It restricts citizenship for the children of Haitian immigrants . The relationship between Haiti and the Dominican Republic is a `` work in progress , '' according to José Achécar , who monitors poverty data for the government in Santo Domingo . `` There is a lot of xenophobia against Haitians , '' he said . `` We are like oil and water , we do n't mix . But we may get closer through this catastrophe . We need each other . We share one island . '' Those sentiments mean little for Georges Exantus , who had to be lifted onto the bus that took him back to Haiti . `` I want to return to Haiti , it is my home , '' he said . `` But there is nothing for me now . ''
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Haitians still illegally entering Dominican Republic , months after deadly quake . One analyst says the number of illegal Haitians has quadrupled . Dominican Republic wants all quake survivors to return home after receiving medical care .
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Rome -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A lawyer for Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has asked Rome prosecutors to investigate an alleged attempt to falsify the birth records of the woman at the center of a sex scandal embroiling the prime minister . The alleged falsification appears to be an attempt to make her appear not to have been a minor when Berlusconi allegedly paid to have sex with her . Rome prosecutors did not immediately respond to CNN questions about the case . Authorities allege that Berlusconi had a liaison with 17-year-old Karima el Mahroug , nicknamed `` Ruby the heart-stealer , '' last spring during parties at his villa -- which both deny . Berlusconi is scheduled to stand trial in April on charges that he paid the underage girl for sex and abused his position as prime minister by trying to get her out of police custody , which he also denies . The Italian daily Il Fatto Quotidiano reported last week that someone had tried to falsify the birth records . Berlusconi 's lawyer , Nicolo Ghedini . said in a statement that he asked Rome prosecutors to investigate the allegation that two Italian `` emissaries '' had visited a birth-registry official in Morocco , where el Mahroug was born , and offered bribes to make the young dancer seem older . The dancer 's age is significant because it is illegal to have sex with a prostitute in Italy only if she is a minor . Ghedini suggested in the statement that he requested the investigation to establish that Berlusconi had nothing to do with any attempt to change birth records . `` We are dealing with something that tries to surreptitiously damage gravely Prime Minister Berlusconi , who is completely estranged to any eventual illegal action , '' the prime minister 's lawyer said in a statement . Berlusconi has been tried on at least 17 charges since his first term as prime minister began in 1994 , but none of the cases have resulted in lasting convictions . Several were overturned on appeal . CNN 's Hada Messia contributed to this report .
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Berlusconi lawyer asks prosecutors to investigate an alleged attempt to make `` Ruby '' seem older . A birth registry official says Italian men tried to bribe her , an Italian newspaper reports . Berlusconi is accused of having sex with an underaged prostitute . He denies it .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- About 14,000 Ivory Coast residents escaping their country 's political instability and violence have fled to eastern Liberia in what has been an arduous journey , the United Nations refugee agency said Saturday . People are walking several hours or days before they get on barges to the rivers bordering the West African nations , the U.N. high commissioner for refugees said . A few deaths have been reported among the refugees , including a child who drowned during the crossing of the Cestos River into Butuo . Observers are seeing malnourished children and people with malaria , respiratory infections and diarrhea . `` We are referring the most severe cases to Saclepea , a five-hour drive on very rough roads . In some locations without ambulances we are transferring the patients on board UNHCR vehicles , '' the agency said in a statement . `` Some are arriving with severely swollen feet , like a 75-year-old man whom we transferred from Butuo , one of the main entry points into Liberia . Some families said they had walked three to four days through the bush with little food . '' The displacement is the fallout of the November 28 presidential runoff , after which the country 's Independent Electoral Commission named opposition leader Alassane Ouattara the winner . But its Constitutional Council invalidated those results and declared that incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo won . The country has been paralyzed by a political stalemate and scores of people have died in violence there . International powers , such as the United States , the United Nations , and the African Union have recognized Ouattara as the winner and are urging Gbagbo to cede power . Leaders from the Economic Community of West African States on Friday warned they will not hesitate to use `` legitimate force '' to defuse the crisis if Gbagbo fails to step down . The refugee agency said `` humanitarian needs are increasing for the mostly women and children refugees as well as for the villagers hosting them '' and the growing number of newcomers is affecting host communities . The agency has so far registered 14,000 Ivorian refugees in eastern Liberia and has prepared supplies to help up to 30,000 refugees in the area . `` Food supplies are running short despite efforts by the government and humanitarian agencies to bring in more assistance , '' the agency said . `` Our staff report that host community houses are full and congested . In the area of Butuo for example there are homes where 7 to 20 family members share a single room , while others sleep in corridors or on verandas . '' The U.N refugee agency is concerned about reports that some members of the Forces Nouvelles `` are preventing people from freely crossing into Liberia via the Loguato border crossing point . '' That group supports Ouattara . `` This is causing refugees from the Danane villages to deviate their route by up to 80 kilometers southward to enter Liberia . UNHCR is calling for the protection of civilians and respect for the right to seek asylum without hindrance . ''
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A few deaths have been reported , including a drowned child . Some people have slogged through the bush for days with little food . President Laurent Gbagbo wo n't step down , despite international calls to do so .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Businesses may still be suffering from the effects of widespread economic downturn , but the world 's leading football clubs are earning more than ever according to a new report . The top-20 teams generated a record $ 4.3 billion -LRB- $ 5.9 billion -RRB- in the 2009-10 season , an 8 % increase on the previous period , says financial advisor Deloitte . Its Football Money League , released on Thursday , revealed that Spanish clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona remained top of the earnings table ahead of England 's Manchester United and Germany 's Bayern Munich . `` All bar three of the top-20 clubs achieved revenue growth during 2009-10 , demonstrating the continued resilience of football 's top clubs as the full impact of the global economic downturn took hold , '' Deloitte 's Dan Jones said . `` The game 's top clubs have proved themselves well-placed to meet these economic challenges given their large and loyal supporter bases , ability to drive broadcast audiences , and continuing attraction to corporate partners . '' Real 's income rose to $ 438.6 million -LRB- $ 601 million -RRB- despite not winning a trophy following the world-record $ 130 million signing of Cristiano Ronaldo and the $ 92 million capture of Kaka . Barcelona , who won the Spanish title and reached the Champions League semifinals , will soon become the second team to top $ 400 million in revenue -- according to Jones -- following its decision to accept paid shirt sponsorship . The Catalan club generated $ 398 million -LRB- $ 546 million -RRB- last season , an increase of almost $ 33 million -LRB- $ 45 million -RRB- . `` The club has now entered into its first paid-for , multi-year shirtfront sponsorship deal , for a guaranteed minimum of $ 165 million over the duration of the contract , a new world record , '' Jones said . `` We expect the battle for top spot in the Money League to be between Spain 's two superclubs for the next few years at least . '' The top-six was unchanged , with United 's Premier League rivals Arsenal and Chelsea rounding it out . AC Milan moved up to seventh , giving Italy three clubs in the top-10 ahead of city rivals Inter and Juventus . Revealing a huge gap in Spanish clubs ' spending power , Atletico Madrid was the World Cup-winning nation 's only other entry at 17th . England , by contrast , had seven clubs including Liverpool in eighth and Manchester City -- rising nine places to 11th . Italy and Germany both had four entries -- the latter country seeing Werder Bremen and current league leaders Borussia Dortmund drop out -- with France 's Lyon and Marseille 14th and 15th respectively .
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Spanish clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona stay top of football 's earnings table . Real generated $ 601 million despite not winning a trophy in 2009-10 season . Spanish champions Barcelona expected to be second club to top $ 400 million in revenues . World 's top-20 teams brought in almost $ 6 billion in combined income .
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Bangkok -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Border skirmishes between Thailand and Cambodia over a temple have grown quiet , a Thai military official said Wednesday . `` There has been no gun firing for two days now , the last firing was on Monday , '' said Col. Shingark Rattanakitti . `` The situation in general here is calm , but we are all on high alert . '' The development came as the chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations pushed for talks between the two nations to end the deadly clashes . The issue `` can only be addressed bilaterally , '' Marty M. Natalegawa , who is also the Indonesian foreign minister , said Tuesday . He added that he has the impression , after visiting Phnom Penh and Bangkok , that there is an overwhelming commitment on both sides to `` address their issues through peaceful means , through dialogues and negotiations . '' The United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting on Monday to discuss the tensions between Thailand and Cambodia . Diplomats from both countries will be given a chance to address the council . The meeting comes after a request from Cambodia for the council to hold an emergency session . The border skirmishes , which started Friday , have killed five people , including members of the military and civilians , a statement from ASEAN said , adding that each nation accuses the other of firing first . Thailand 's official news agency , MCOT , reported Tuesday , `` Since the fighting erupted Friday , one Thai soldier was killed , 25 were wounded and one civilian died in the clashes . '' The report added that Cambodia on Tuesday `` handed over a Thai soldier captured during the cross border clash . '' Cambodia 's official news agency , AKP , reported Tuesday that `` Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen has sought the United Nations ' intervention in arranging a buffer zone '' at the border area and wants to make sure the fighting does not expand to other parts of the border . The U.N. Security Council on Monday expressed `` grave concern at aggravation of tensions between Cambodia and Thailand '' and said it was willing to hold an emergency meeting requested by Cambodia , but first wanted to wait for regional mediation efforts by the Indonesian foreign minister . An official Thai report said the two sides had agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday , but skirmishes continued afterward . The clashes stem from a longstanding conflict related to the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple . The building sits on a cliff in Cambodian territory , but the most accessible entrance to the site is on the Thai side . In a letter to the United Nations over the weekend , Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said that in addition to the human toll the fighting was taking , the temple had suffered damage . Conflict over the Preah Vihear site has taken place periodically for years . In 1962 , the International Court of Justice in The Hague , Netherlands , ruled that the site was in Cambodia , adding that the structure was `` an outstanding masterpiece of Khmer architecture . '' But Thailand says the 1.8-square mile -LRB- 4.7-square kilometer -RRB- area around Preah Vihear was never fully demarcated , and blames a map drawn at the beginning of the 20th century during the French occupation of Cambodia . In July 2008 , the United Nations approved Cambodia 's application to have the temple listed as a World Heritage Site , meaning the U.N. believes the place has outstanding universal value . CNN 's Whitney Hurst contributed to this report .
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ASEAN official believes there is overwhelming commitment for a peaceful resolution . Cambodia handed over a captured Thai soldier on Tuesday . ASEAN says 5 people have been killed in the clashes . There have long been sporadic clashes over the Preah Vihear temple .
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Camp Verde , Arizona -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The eighth day in the trial of a formal spiritual retreat leader charged with manslaughter after a deadly sweat lodge ceremony concluded Friday with emotional testimony from the roommate of one of the victims . Self-help author and James Arthur Ray is accused of three counts of manslaughter in the deaths of three people who were in the sweat lodge for the purification ceremony . If convicted , he could face up to 10 years in prison on each count . Witness Beverley Bunn , who roomed with victim Kirby Brown during the five-day retreat in 2009 , went through an exhaustive examination Friday , recounting all eight rounds of the sweat lodge purification ceremony . Each round lasted 10 to 15 minutes . While they were not prevented from leaving , participants have said they were encouraged to wait until the breaks between rounds . Bunn grew emotional while recalling a horrifying scene after the ceremony ended , describing people tripping over others in their haste to leave the searing hot tent , while others lay unconscious outside . `` As I was getting ready to leave , there was two gentlemen in front of me who were dragging another lifeless person out . One man would pull her arms and another would push . ... They -LRB- dragged -RRB- her all the way to the door , '' she testified . She also described seeing her stricken roommate . `` I was passing Kirby , and there was some snorting or snoring sounds coming from her , '' she said . `` It was like a gurgling snorting sound . '' Other participants had mucus bubbling from their mouths , and one man opened his eyes to reveal burst blood vessels , she said . Brown , 38 , of Westtown , New York , and James Shore , 40 , of Milwaukee , died the night of the event . Volunteer Lizbeth Marie Neuman , 49 , of Prior Lake , Minnesota , died nine days after the ceremony . Prosecutors maintain Ray psychologically pressured participants to remain in the lodge even when they were n't feeling well , contributing to the deaths of the three victims . The defense has argued the incident was `` a tragic accident '' and that participants had a free choice to take part in the activities or leave if they became too intense . Bunn , however , testified Friday that over the course of the five-day retreat Ray instilled a directive among the participants : `` Play full on . '' `` You learn through the course of the week that you do n't question Mr. Ray on anything , '' Bunn testified . `` You know what the rules are -- things are not optional . `` As you go through the week you learn that there 's consequences or reprimand for you to be called out ... if you question Mr. Ray or do n't play full on . '' Bunn is scheduled to return to the witness stand when the trial resumes Tuesday . Jurors on Wednesday heard a recording in which Ray previewed the intense ceremony and told participants how it would be a `` death and rebirth experience . '' He told participants it would include the most `` intense heat you 've every experienced in your life . You will feel like you are going to die . '' The author described the October 2009 ceremony as a sacred way for participants to rid themselves of `` all the things that you 've allowed to be your truth and have caused you to sell yourself short . '' In the recording , Ray told participants , who paid up to $ 10,000 each to attend the event , that as `` true spiritual warriors '' and in their `` altered state '' they would endure heat so intense it would make it feel like their skins was coming off of their bodies . `` I will be right there with you , '' he said . `` You will have to get to a point where you surrender to death , '' Ray said . `` When you are going into the lodge symbolically you are going back into the womb of Mother Earth . '' `` It is such a great metaphor , '' the author said . '' ... My body dies but I never die . '' Prosecutors argue that the lodge -- made of willow trees and branches , and covered with tarpaulins and blankets -- was heated to perilously high temperatures , causing the participants to suffer dehydration and heatstroke . During his recorded talk , Ray repeatedly told participants to drink plenty of fluids . At least 15 others who took part in the ritual fell ill , but more than 40 others were uninjured . CNN 's Daniel Lewis and InSession 's Beth Karas contributed to this report .
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Beverley Bunn roomed with one of the three victims at the 2009 retreat . Self-help author and retreat leader James Ray is charged with manslaughter . Defense calls the incident `` a tragic accident ''
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Camp Verde , Arizona -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Jurors in the trial of self-help guru and speaker James Ray , accused of three counts of manslaughter in a 2009 Arizona sweat lodge ceremony , heard a recording Wednesday in which he previewed the intense ceremony and told participants how it would be a `` death and rebirth experience . '' Before the October 2009 ceremony at a retreat center near Sedona , Ray told participants it would include the most `` intense heat you 've every experienced in your life . You will feel like you are going to die . '' The author described the ceremony as a sacred way for participants to rid themselves of `` all the things that you 've allowed to be your truth and have caused you to sell yourself short . '' He promised each would emerge as a `` different person . '' The participants would then enjoy a celebratory dinner and share personal breakthroughs in an evening session . But something went horribly wrong . Three people died during or after the purification ceremony and Ray was charged in their deaths . The defense told jurors in opening statements last week the three died in a `` tragic accident -- not a crime . '' Prosecutors maintain Ray psychologically pressured participants to remain in the lodge even when they were n't feeling well , contributing to their deaths . In the recording , Ray told participant , who paid up to $ 10,000 each to attend the event , that as `` true spiritual warriors '' and their `` altered state '' they would endure heat so intense it would make it feel like their skins was coming off of their bodies . `` I will be right there with you , '' he said . `` You will have to get to a point where you surrender to death , '' Ray said . `` When you are going into the lodge symbolically you are going back into the womb of mother earth . '' `` It is such a great metaphor ... '' the author said . `` My body dies but I never die . '' Prosecutors argue that the lodge -- made of willow trees and branches , and covered with tarpaulins and blankets -- was heated to perilously high temperatures , causing the participants to suffer dehydration and heatstroke . During his recorded talk , Ray repeatedly told participants to drink plenty of fluids . But Dennis Mehravar testified he had not much to drink in the previous 36 hours and had only a short time to hydrate . And the real estate salesman from Canada said no physical examination or medical information was required before the event . Another participant , Nell Wagoner , told jurors she saw no preparations by Ray 's staff for any medical emergencies . Ray told participants that if conditions became unbearable , they could leave when the lodge flap was opened . He promised a transcending experience . `` You will be in such an altered state , '' Ray said . `` You may see visions . It 's a great opportunity to explore your own consciousness . '' Wagoner , a gynecologist from Juneau , Alaska , and a participant in the program , testified she was concerned that a man who had been burned on his hand inside the lodge was allowed back in . Ray said a nurse would assist the participant , she testified . But Wagoner also said she did not perceive participants in the lodge 's dark interior needed medical attention . If they had , she would have provided assistance , the doctor told jurors . Wagoner said she would not have entered the lodge if she thought there was a possibility she might die . Wagoner testified that Ray never stopped anyone from leaving the sweat lodge . She acknowledged under cross-examination that water and fortified drinks were available to participants . Earlier , Jennifer Haley , who served as a volunteer at the 2009 event near Sedona , took the stand for the fourth day Wednesday to talk about how she and other `` Dream Team '' members tried to help ceremony participants . Under cross-examination , Haley acknowledged that , in a police interview on the day of the ceremony , she suggested the deaths and injuries were an innocent accident and that perhaps something on rocks inside the lodge contributed to the injuries . The heat in the sweat lodge was maintained by heated rocks brought in by `` firetenders '' during regular intervals in the ceremony . Ray is charged with three counts of reckless manslaughter in connection with the October 2009 incident at the spiritual retreat . If convicted , he could face up to 10 years in prison on each count . Wagoner said she told detectives that they should look at carbon monoxide levels and dehydration among participants . Haley also said ceremony participants had been warned about how hot the lodge would be and that Ray never told anyone who left during the event they would have to return . The man who burned his hand voluntarily returned to the lodge . Kirby Brown , 38 , of Westtown , New York , and James Shore , 40 , of Milwaukee , died the night of the event . Volunteer Lizbeth Marie Neuman , 49 , of Prior Lake , Minnesota , died nine days after the ceremony . The so-called sweat lodge -- which was 5 feet tall and 23 feet wide , and built to accommodate up to 75 people -- was the site of a purification ritual for participants modeled on Native American customs . Ray encouraged participants to hydrate throughout the retreat and warned them the sweat lodge would be very hot , his attorney has said . Participants signed a release form saying that the retreat activities could include a sweat lodge with enclosed spaces and high temperatures , Luis Li said in his opening statement last week . The defense has asserted that the symptoms exhibited by the victims are consistent with poisoning from an unknown toxin . InSession 's Michael Christian , Beth Karas and Grace Wong contributed to this report .
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NEW : Jurors hear recording of Ray previewing the sweat lodge ceremony . A participant says James Ray never prevented anyone from leaving the lodge . A physician testifies about participating in the 2009 ceremony . Ray is charged with three counts of reckless manslaughter .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sent off as Italian Serie A leaders AC Milan wasted a chance to extend their advantage after being held to a 1-1 home draw by bottom side Bari on Sunday . After nearest rivals Inter were held 1-1 at Brescia on Friday , a Milan victory would have seen the Rossoneri move seven points clear at the top of the table . However , in the end , Milan were thankful for a late Antonio Cassano goal to deprive the visitors of a shock victory . Milan crashed out of the Champions League to Tottenham in midweek -- and another defeat looked on the cards when Bari went ahead six minutes before half-time . Almiron took a quick free-kick past Milan 's defensive wall for Hungarian Gergely Rudolf to run onto and shoot across goalkeeper Christian Abbiati . Ibrahimovic had the ball in the net on the hour mark , but his goal was ruled out for handball , and the Swedish international was then sent off for hitting out at Marco Rossi . Bari , who remain 12 points from safety , then wasted two golden opportunities to wrap the points , before Cassano levelled with eight minutes remaining , volleying home Luca Antonini 's pull-back . Elsewhere , third-placed Napoli closed to within a point of Inter after a comfortable 3-1 win at struggling Parma . Raffaele Palladino gave Parma the lead at the break , but Ezequiel Lavezzi then set up Marek Hamsik to level . Hamsik then returned the favor for Lavezzi to make it 2-1 and the home side had Danielle Galloppa sent off before Christian Maggio made the points safe with a late third . In-form Udinese continued their rise up the table , moving up to fourth place with a 4-0 thashing of Cagliari thanks to a double from the Serie A top scorer Antonio Di Natale . Meanwhile , a fiery Rome derby saw Francesco Totti net both goals , the second from the penalty spot , as Roma defeated Lazio 2-0 . Lazio , who finished with nine men after the late dismissals of both Stefan Radu and Francesco Matuzalem , have now lost their last five matches against their city rivals and slip down to fifth place in the table as a result , with Roma two points and one place behind .
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AC Milan waste a chance to go seven points clear at the top of Serie A table . The Italian leaders have Zalatan Ibrahimovic sent off in a 1-1 home draw with Bari . Third-placed Napoli close to within a point of Inter Milan after a 3-1 victory at Parma . Udinese up to fourth place while Roma are fifth after beating rivals Lazio 2-0 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro continued his impressive comeback with a straight-sets win over Radek Stepanek in the first round of the Masters Series event at Indian Wells . The Argentine posted a 6-4 6-0 victory over his 67th-ranked opponent Thursday to set up a second-round meeting with defending champion Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia . `` I broke his serve very soon and took confidence with my serve . I played a good match , '' del Potro told the official ATP Tour website . After winning the hard-court grand slam in New York in 2009 , the 22-year-old missed most of 2010 with a wrist injury which saw him plummet down the rankings from a career-high of four . However , since capturing the title at Delray Beach last week without dropping a set , del Potro has climbed more than 400 spots in the rankings to 90th , but admits his injury still troubles him . `` Sometimes I feel a little bad sensation in my wrist , especially in humid weather , so I have many things to fight , but I 'm glad with my present , '' he said . Meanwhile , 21-year-old American hope Donald Young earned his first ever win in a Masters event as he came back from a set down to defeat Italian veteran Potito Starace 2-6 6-3 6-3 . Young will next play world No. 5 Andy Murray , who was given a first-round bye . Two other home favorites joined Young in the second round , with Ryan Sweeting defeating Spaniard Marcel Granollers 6-4 6-1 and Tim Smyczek rallying past Ukrainian Illya Marchenko 2-6 6-3 6-2 . In other men 's first-round results , Serbia 's Janko Tipsarevic raced past German Tobias Kamke 6-2 , 6-0 , big-serving Croatian Ivo Karlovic fired 17 aces in a 7-6 6-7 6-2 win over Australian qualifier Marinko Matosevic , and promising Lithuanian Richard Berankis recovered from the loss of the opening set to defeat American qualifier Alex Bogomolov Jr. 1-6 6-3 6-4 . In the women 's draw , former world No. 1 Dinara Safina overcame an early break of serve to defeat Spain 's Arantxa Parra Santonja 6-3 6-3 . The 108th-ranked Russian displayed flashes of the brilliance that took her to the top of the rankings in 2009 as she set up a second-round match with Slovakia 's Daniela Hantuchova . `` I 'm getting more and more positive . I 'm working day by day and trying to get better and with the hard work I believe I will get better -- nobody forgets how to play , '' Safina told the WTA website . The 24-year-old will aim to record back-to-back wins on the WTA Tour for the first time since September last year when she takes on 26th seed Hantuchova , who was awarded an opening bye . There was also good news for the young American female players in action on Thursday . First , Sloane Stephens set up a meeting with world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki following a 6-4 6-2 defeat of compatriot Janie Hampton . She was joined in the second round by fellow wildcard Christina McHale after the 18-year-old beat Uzbekistan 's Akgul Amanmuradova 6-3 6-1 , while U.S. Fed Cup players Bethanie Mattek Sands and Melanie Oudin also progressed after the pair recorded respective straight-sets wins over Russian duo Vera Dushevina and Elena Vesnina . In other women 's matches , Britain 's Elena Baltacha defeated Italian Roberta Vinci in three sets and Poland 's Urszula Radwanska prevailed against up-and-coming Serbian teenager Bojana Jovanovski in a final-set tiebreak .
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Juan Martin Del Potro beats Radek Stepanek to reach second round at Indian Wells . Former world No. 4 defeats Czech opponent 6-4 6-0 in opening match . American Donald Young wins first match at Master Series level to earn clash with Andy Murray . Dinara Safina into second round after former world No. 1 beats Arantxa Parra Santonja .
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-LRB- CNN Student News -RRB- -- September 1 , 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today 's show : . • U.S. East Coast • Pakistan • Chile . 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 : Welcome to our show . Why is NASA testing a rocket that might never get off the ground ? We 're launching into the details in today 's edition of CNN Student News . Hello everyone . I 'm Carl Azuz . Let 's get started . First Up : Hurricane Earl . AZUZ : First up , Hurricane Earl . A viewer sent in the video you see over my shoulder here of Hurricane Earl . Yesterday , it was a category four hurricane with maximum winds around 135 miles per hour . This is a powerful storm . It 's in the Atlantic Ocean and expected to turn towards the U.S. east coast tomorrow . Officials say Earl probably wo n't make landfall ; that 's when the center of the hurricane actually reaches shore . But the storm is so big that FEMA , the Federal Emergency Management Agency , says people along the coast may need to evacuate . On Monday , rain and wind from Earl knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands . This iReport you 're looking at shows some of the flooding in Puerto Rico . Is This Legit ? TOMEKA JONES , CNN STUDENT NEWS : Is this legit ? A kilometer is longer than a mile . Not at all ! It 's the other way around . A kilometer is about six-tenths of a mile . Pakistan Aid . AZUZ : A lot of people in Pakistan are traveling more than a dozen kilometers to try and get away from dangerous flooding . If you 've been watching our show , you 've seen our reports about these floods . They 've killed more than 1,600 people in Pakistan and affected at least 17 million other people there . Aid is coming in from countries around the globe and from private companies : money , food , medical supplies . The U.S. is sending more helicopters to Pakistan to help distribute that aid top people who need it . Dr. Sanjay Gupta , CNN medical correspondent , is in Pakistan . He gives us a look at the journey that some families there are going through and the struggles that they 're facing . -LRB- BEGIN VIDEO -RRB- . DR. SANJAY GUPTA , CNN CHIEF MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT : Most people actually are leaving like this : by foot , in the hot sun , walking for kilometers with no real idea of where exactly they 're going or what they 're going to find there . It is easy to see why they 're leaving . We are literally surrounded by water , and they 're worried that that water is just going to get higher and higher . So , they 're fleeing the floods with the thing , the priority that they value the most , their livestock , and just starting to walk . This is where so many of them ended up . They were just walking for kilometers and kilometers down that hot road , looking for high land , anything that could protect them from the flood waters . And look at what their lives are like now . Thousands of people , literally , they have this little barrier here . It is so hot outside , anything to try to keep themselves cool . There 's no question that relief is slow coming here , but even as we 're filming today at the camp , this Pakistani army helicopter comes over and drops parcels of food . But this is just one camp . There are thousands of camps like this . There are more than 20 million people displaced . A fifth of this country is under water . -LRB- END VIDEO -RRB- . Trapped Miners . AZUZ : Terrible conditions there . Now over in the South American country of Chile , efforts are underway to rescue 33 miners who are trapped more than 2,300 feet underground . They 've been down there since a cave-in back in early August . All 33 people who are trapped survived and officials think it could take several months before they get out . The plan right now is to drill down through all that rock to reach the miners . What they 're making at this time is called an excavation hole . That 's where the drill bit will go . Reports are that the miners are doing all right . They 're living off of supplies that are being sent down through bore holes . Now those things are only about 4 inches in diameter . A team from NASA is helping out with ideas on how to keep the miners healthy . Sound Check . -LSB- SOUNDS OF ARES ROCKET TEST -RSB- . Ares Rocket Test . AZUZ : Behold : the Ares rocket . The thing kicks out 22 million horsepower . It could launch humans to the Moon , to Mars . It 's a huge part of NASA 's Constellation program . Just one problem : a lot of people do n't want it , including some officials at NASA . The White House canceled the Constellation program . A panel declared that the Ares rocket is too expensive and behind schedule . So , the big question . Why run the test ? Some members of Congress still want it . And since the money for Ares is still in the federal budget , at least for the moment , the company that makes the rocket is required to keep developing it , even if it never gets off the ground . This Day in History . September 1 , 1897 -- The first U.S. subway line begins service in Boston . September 1 , 1939 -- Germany invades Poland , launching the start of World War II . September 1 , 1985 -- The wreck of the Titanic is found on the ocean floor . Fix Our Schools . AZUZ : Well , I know you guys get assignments every day . I had a little homework last Thursday after we wrapped up CNN Student News . It was to interview 11 high school students from around the state of Georgia , some of the state 's brightest for Fix our schools . This is a special project that 's running all over CNN all week long . It takes ideas from teachers , administrators and , yes , students to look at how schools can succeed even while they 're facing challenges . And you 've probably seen some of those challenges at your school . Now that homework assignment that I had - that group of high school juniors and seniors that I sat down to speak to - yesterday we brought you what they had to say about what makes schools good . Today , we 're focusing on teachers . -LRB- BEGIN VIDEO -RRB- . AZUZ : Teachers , should they be your friends on Facebook ? FEMALE STUDENT : No . AZUZ : Anybody think so ? Go ahead . ALEXIS JOHNSON , CHAMBLEE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL : OK . So , my teacher has her own Facebook page , and all of my friends add her , all my classmates . And it 's so convenient because we ask her a question on what homework we had that night and she automatically replies . AZUZ : Any of you think teachers should not be your friend on Facebook ? Want to say why ? JANVI CHAWLA , WALTON HIGH SCHOOL : I still really think a teacher is a teacher and students are just also there to learn . AZUZ : What qualities does a good teacher have ? Think of your best teacher . Tell me what he or she is like . Go ahead . MCCALL STILES , NORTH OCONEE HIGH SCHOOL : She had a way of adding humor to the class . But then when we were studying , she would be serious about it . And we had a level of respect for her because she added that comedic level to the classroom . AZUZ : Sort of a human factor ? STILES : Yes . MARIA FLORES , ETOWAH HIGH SCHOOL : If it were n't for the dedication , the passion that my teachers have , we would all probably be all failing in those classes . But it 's the fact that they 're willing to stay after school , to be there before school , to walk around during lunch and come say , `` Oh , you 're working on the homework ? How are you doing ? '' AZUZ : So , I 'm hearing passion , dedication and humor . Let 's say your administration asks you to sit in on a hiring session . What qualities are you going to be looking for if you could make that decision to hire a teacher ? LARRY HOWARD , DEKALB SCHOOL OF THE ARTS : I would say someone that always prepares you for the next step . JULIA ABELSKY , NORTH SPRINGS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL : I would definitely ask them to talk about the subject , maybe talk about their favorite ways to teach . Beause my teacher , he does n't teach the same way every day . He finds different ways to communicate the information . It really sticks once you laugh about it and you share experiences with your classmates . AZUZ : You are n't afraid of a challenging teacher as long as you 're learning something . Does anybody not like a hard teacher ? ALEX KELLY , CARVER HIGH SCHOOL : It depends on what you mean by `` hard teacher , '' because there are teachers that be more hard than they should be . So , it 's a difference between being hard and overly aggressive . AZUZ : What do teachers do that make you shy away from learning ? ZACK KENT , APALACHEE HIGH SCHOOL : When you spend too much time on one subject and you ca n't complete the entire course , it makes me shy away from trying to study myself , because I think we 're going to spend that much time , the rest of the time , on each subject , that long . FLORES : Something that shies me away from learning is when I know what 's going to happen in the classroom . For instance , I had a math teacher that , every day , we would walk in and we knew what we were going to do . We were going to check homework , take notes , start on homework . So , I think adding creativity to the teaching really helps keep our attention in the front of the classroom . -LRB- END VIDEO -RRB- . Before We Go . AZUZ : Before we go today is something we 've been laughing about at workall day long . Just watch it . Looks like man 's best friend is man 's best dance partner . That dog is burning up the dance floor , and this YouTube video is burning up the internet . You might think we 're just showing this just because it 's awesome video , and you 're right . But it also fits in with one of the main goals of CNN Student News . Goodbye . AZUZ : Making sure our show has plenty of balance . Time to clear the dance floor for now . CNN Student News , I 'm Carl Azuz . We return tomorrow fired up and ready to go . Looking forward to seeing you then .
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Learn about some of the struggles facing flood victims in Pakistan . Find out why NASA is testing a rocket that may never get off the ground . Hear some students ' views on the qualities that define a good teacher . Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today 's featured news stories .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Liverpool continued their improvement under manager Kenny Dalglish with a superb 1-0 Premier League win at Chelsea , making it a debut to forget for striker Fernando Torres against his former club . Torres joined champions Chelsea from Liverpool for a British record transfer fee of $ 80m last Monday and fate decreed that he would make his debut against his former club . But , playing alongside Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka in a three-pronged strike-force , the Spanish international had a debut to forget -- missing two good chances to open his account for his new club before eventually being substituted by manager Carlo Ancelotti in the second half . Torres : I could n't wait for Liverpool revival . Chelsea had shown improved form in recent weeks , following a dismal run that had seen them slip away from title contention . And they were handed futher impetus to improve their league position with leaders Manchester United and second-placed Arsenal both dropping points on Saturday . But Chelsea proved no match for a disciplined and determined Liverpool side , who have now won four matches in a row under Dalgish , keeping a clean sheet on each occasion . The only goal of an absorbing match came in the 69th minute when in-form Portuguese midfielder Raul Meireles took advantage of hesitancy in the home defense to rifle home Steven Gerrard 's teasing ball from the right . It was Meireles ' fourth goal in five matches and lifts Liverpool up to sixth place , just six points off a Champions League place . Chelsea 's seventh defeat leaves them fourth , ahead of Tottenham on goal difference , but still 10 points behind Manchester United with just 13 games left . Meanwhile , in the day 's other match , Birmingham City moved out of the bottom three after a vital 1-0 win at West Ham , who now prop up the table after this defeat . Nikola Zigic headed home Sebatian Larsson 's left-wing free-kick to secure the points for the visitors , as Birmingham followed up their recent League Cup semifinal win over West Ham with another victory over the east London side . West Ham are on 24 points , level with Wolverhampton but with an inferior goal difference . Wigan are the other side in the bottom three , two points better off in 18th position .
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Liverpool continued their improvement with a 1-0 Premier League win at Chelsea . Raul Meireles scored his fourth goal in five matches for Liverpool 's fourth win in row . It proved a debut to forget for striker Fernando Torres against his former club . The $ 80m Spaniard missed two good chances and was eventually substituted .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Pirates in the Indian Ocean attacked and boarded an Italian flagged and owned oil tanker on Tuesday , the European Union Naval Force Somalia said . The incident occurred 670 nautical miles east of Yemen 's Socotra Island . The MV Savina Caylyn was headed from Sudan to Malaysia when five people on a skiff launched a `` sustained attack '' on the tanker with small arms and rocket propelled grenades and then got on the ship . At present , there is no communication with the vessel and no information on the status of the 22-person crew , which includes 17 Indians and five Italians .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A second day of a strike against Pakistan 's flagship carrier , Pakistan International Airlines , ended Wednesday with police charging protesters and angry passengers at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi , said Pervez George , an official with Pakistan 's Civil Aviation Authority . George said a number of people were beaten as police attempted to clear the terminal and restore order . The strike was called on Tuesday after month-long negotiations between the airline and unions representing the airline 's pilots and staff ended in failure . PIA grounded close to 60 international and domestic flights leaving thousands of frustrated passengers at Jinnah airport and Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad . The Islamabad airport was closed to passengers and PIA staff with police guarding all entrances and exits . PIA staff called the strike demanding management reinstate five pilots who were fired , that Managing Director Pia Aijaz Haroon resign , and that a proposed code share agreement with Turkish Airlines be dropped . Speaking to CNN , Suhail Baluch , president of the Pakistan Airlines Pilots Association and head of a joint action committee representing all airline employees , said `` the proposed code share agreement , which still needs to be approved by the government and regulators , would make PIA into a regional airline as opposed to international and get rid of lucrative international routes . '' Furthermore , the code share agreement would cut down the number of staff because flights would use Istanbul or Ankara as their hub and use Turkish Airlines staff to fly passengers to international destinations currently offered by PIA , he said . Haroon was appointed managing director of Pakistan International Airlines two years ago . Since then , he has been criticized over alleged corruption scandals and for the airline incurring heavy debt . According to Baluch , `` This is another example of Haroon 's corruption , we have the crew and capabilities and we have been flying for the last 50 years . I do n't know what is the reason behind the code share . '' The joint action committee from the union flew to Islamabad Wednesday for discussions with Federal Minister Khurshid Shah , who oversees the airline . However , no agreement was reached . Shah agreed to two of the union 's demands but declined to consider removing Haroon as managing director of PIA , the union said . Strikers have vowed to continue striking until they reach a conclusion and the managing director is removed . `` We have declared today that until they kick out Haroon the strike will continue , '' said Baluch . Airline spokesman Mashdood Tajwar refused to comment on the situation .
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Second day of strike ends with police charging protesters , passengers , aviation official says . Union is angry over proposed code share agreement with Turkish Airlines . Union has demanded dismissal of airline chief but government has refused .
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Berlin -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Prosecutors in Germany have begun proceedings against a company that makes a card game featuring Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler , among others , they said Tuesday . The Hitler card features a photo of the dictator and a partially obscured swastika , the Nazi party symbol -- the display of which is illegal in Germany . `` The photo as such could be problematic , but in connection with the swastika it definitely is , '' said Antje Gabriels-Gorsolke , chief prosecutor and spokeswoman for Nuremberg state prosecutor 's office . The state prosecutor 's office became aware of the cards because they were on display at the International Toy Fair which is going on in Nuremberg at the moment . They have ordered the cards to be confiscated . The handler has , in any case , cleared his stand . The card game `` Dictator 's Quartet : The world 's most evil dictators on 32 playing cards '' also features historical figures such as Uganda 's Idi Amin Dada and Augusto Pinochet of Chile . It divides dictators into categories such as fascists , military rulers and U.S. puppets , with each card listing their age on succession to power , length of time in power , number of victims and private income . The game is on sale for 10 euros -LRB- about $ 13.60 -RRB- . The company that makes the game did not immediately respond to CNN requests for comment . It also makes card games featuring plagues , bugs and drugs .
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A card in the game `` Dictator 's Quartet '' features Adolf Hitler and a swastika . Displaying the swastika is illegal in Germany . Other historical figures in the game include Idi Amin and Augusto Pinochet . The maker of the game has not responded to CNN questions .
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Los Angeles -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Charlie Sheen was `` very , very intoxicated , also apparently in a lot of pain '' last Thursday morning , according to a 911 call from a doctor who had just talked to the actor . `` Kind of weird , the phone call I received , '' Dr. Paul Nassif told the Los Angeles Fire Department dispatcher in the recorded call , which was released by the fire department Wednesday . Porn actress Kacey Jordan has told media outlets that a two-day party preceded Sheen 's collapse . Paramedics went to Sheen 's Los Angeles home and then took him by ambulance to a hospital , where he spent several hours . Sheen 's representative later blamed a hernia for Sheen 's pain and ambulance ride to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center . He did not respond to a CNN request for comment on the 911 call Wednesday . Sheen 's manager has said the actor is undergoing rehab at home , not in a residential facility . His hit CBS sitcom `` Two and a Half Men '' has suspended production , with the network ordering additional episodes of `` Rules of Engagement '' to fill the gap in their Monday night schedule . `` I have a lot of work to do to be able to return the support I have received from so many people , '' Sheen said in a statement . released Wednesday . It did not directly address the incident . `` Like Errol Flynn , who had to put down his sword on occasion , I just want to say , ` thank you , ' '' Sheen said . Dr. Paul Nassif , in an interview Tuesday by HLN 's `` Showbiz Tonight , '' said he could n't tell if Sheen , who is his friend , was drunk . What he told the emergency dispatcher last week was different . `` I got him on the phone and he was very , very intoxicated , also apparently in a lot of pain , '' Nassif said on the 911 call . He told the dispatcher that Sheen was saying , `` Do n't call 911 . '' Nassif is a facial plastic surgeon and is not Sheen 's medical doctor , Nassif told HLN . Sheen and now ex-wife Brooke Mueller were married in Nassif 's Beverly Hills home , Nassif said . Nassif 's wife , Adrienne Maloof-Nassif , appears on `` Real Housewives of Beverly Hills . '' `` They wanted to get married , and a mutual friend introduced all of us , and they said , ` Let 's get married , can we get married at your house ? ' and that 's how we met and soon after that we became very good friends , '' Nassif said . Nassif drove Sheen home from the hospital , but he declined to provide details of their conversation . `` There were things he said I do n't feel comfortable '' disclosing , Nassif said . At another point in the interview , Nassif added : `` Obviously we all want Charlie to keep his sobriety . No one can push him into it . ''
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NEW : Sheen says he has `` a lot of work to do to be able to return the support '' Dr. Paul Nassif called 911 after a `` kind of weird '' call from Sheen 's home . The L.A. Fire Department released the 911 recording Wednesday . Sheen is undergoing rehab treatment at home , his representative says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Swiss police said Monday there have been no sightings of 6-year-old twin girls since they were abducted by their father more than a week ago . The search for Alessia and Livia Schepp has since stretched to three countries -- Switzerland , France , and Italy -- after the father was found dead in Bari , Italy , on Thursday , police said . Matthias Schepp , 43 , committed suicide Thursday night on a railway in Cerignola , Italy , about 60 miles west of Bari , a spokesman for the Swiss police said . When police found the body , there was no sign of the girls . Police discovered Schepp had bought ferry tickets for himself and his two daughters and validated them at the French port of Marseilles , intending to go to the Corsican port of Propriano , but police said it 's unclear if they ever boarded the boat . Authorities have dubbed their search Operation Gemelle , which means `` twins '' in Italian . Interpol issued an international Yellow Notice missing persons alert for the girls Saturday . Such notices are distributed to police in Interpol 's 188 member countries to help find missing people , especially children . The girls were last seen January 30 when their father abducted them from their home in St. Sulpice , near Lausanne in western Switzerland , police said . He took the girls following personal problems at home , according to the state police in Vaud , which covers the area of St. Sulpice . Swiss police have since carried out three searches at the St. Sulpice home and investigated 60 other homes in the neighborhood , Vaud police said . They have also searched the father 's four boats at the ports of Morges and Vidy as well as other ports in the region . Police have contacted all service stations between St. Sulpice and the Swiss city of Geneva , monitored all customs posts in the Geneva region and hired a helicopter to search the lake near St. Sulpice . Both girls are about 3 feet , 9 inches tall and have blond hair , Interpol said . When they were taken , Livia was wearing a green T-shift , jeans , a violet ski jacket and Adidas sneakers . Alessia was wearing a T-shirt with red and white stripes , jeans , a brown jacket and black shoes . The headmaster of the girls ' school in St. Sulpice visited each class Monday to inform the students and teachers of the situation , the Vaud police said . Psychological support is being offered at the school . CNN 's Saskya Vandoorne in Paris , France , contributed to this report .
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6-year-old Alessia and Livia Schepp have been missing since January 30 . Their father abducted them from their home in Switzerland . The father , Matthias Schepp , committed suicide in Cerignola , Italy . The search for the girls has spread to Switzerland , France , and Italy .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Two people were shot dead and two sheriff 's deputies were wounded late Sunday afternoon outside a Walmart store in western Washington state , a Kitsap County Sheriff 's spokesman said . Three sheriff 's deputies responded to the scene around 3:45 p.m. Sunday after getting a call about a suspicious person `` from a bystander who had concerns about a person inside the store , '' Deputy Scott Wilson said . The deputies approached one man outside the store 's south entrance , but -- rather than responding verbally -- he ran from the scene , turned around to face the deputies and began shooting . '' -LRB- The deputies -RRB- called to him and said , ` Hey , we need to talk to you , ' '' said Wilson . `` He turned around and shot at them , and they returned fire . '' The male shooter was shot and later pronounced dead in the Walmart parking lot . As of Sunday night , authorities had not released his name , age or other details about him . A young female -- thought to be a teenager , said Wilson -- also was shot , with emergency personnel then transporting her to Tacoma General Hospital . She eventually died from her wounds . Wilson said authorities do n't know if the female victim knew the male shooting suspect or if she was an innocent bystander . The two deputies , both men with between five and 10 years of experience in the department , were sent to Tacoma General Hospital to be treated for what Wilson described as `` non-life-threatening '' injuries . The third deputy , a woman , was n't hurt . Wilson described the situation as `` somewhat chaotic '' but `` stabilized . '' `` There is no danger to the community at this point , '' he said . `` We think that all persons -LRB- who were -RRB- involved ... have been accounted for . '' The Washington State Police were taking over as the lead investigative agency in the case , with the Kitsap County Sheriff 's Department also requesting assistance from the FBI . The incident occurred near one of the retail giant 's stores in Port Orchard , a town just west of Parkwood . Located on Sinclair Inlet , Port Orchard is about 30 miles north-northwest of Tacoma and across Puget Sound from Seattle . The store was locked down for about 20 minutes immediately after the shooting with about 100 people inside , Walmart customer Mike Lambert told CNN affiliate KIRO , with police tape used to cordon off the parking lot . CNN 's Greg Morrison contributed to this report .
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NEW : A sheriff 's deputy describes the situation as `` chaotic '' but `` stabilized '' Two people are shot dead in a Walmart parking lot in Port Orchard , Washington . Two sheriff 's deputies are in Tacoma hospital with non-life-threatening injuries . The male victim had turned and fired at the deputies , after they approached him .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A quick look at Japan 's nuclear industry and the problems faced at three plants since Friday 's massive earthquake off northern Honshu , as compiled by the CNN Wire : . NATIONWIDE . Japan 's electric power companies run 54 nuclear reactors , with two under construction , at 17 power plants , according to figures from the International Atomic Energy , the U.N. nuclear watchdog . They produced more than 280,000 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2010 -- about 30 percent of Japan 's total electricity generation . Most Japanese plants -- including the three facing emergencies since the earthquake -- use boiling-water reactors , in which water circulated through the reactor is converted to steam and used to drive a generator . Most U.S. reactors and about 40 percent of Japan 's are pressurized-water reactors , in which reactor coolant is kept separate from the steam used to drive generators . Both types are far different than the Soviet design involved in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster , a reactor model now considered unsafe by the international nuclear industry . In addition , the Chernobyl plant lacked the kind of reinforced steel-and-concrete containment structure that U.S. and Japanese regulators require . Tokyo Electric Power Company is the largest of the nine utilities that operate Japan 's nuclear plants and runs the two plants affected by Friday 's quake . In 2002 , its president , vice president and chairman resigned after a scandal in which TEPCO was accused of falsifying safety repair records in 29 cases . The company instituted reforms in September 2002 in an attempt to restore public confidence . FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI . The plant with the worst reported problems is TEPCO 's Fukushima Daiichi , about 65 km -LRB- 40 miles -RRB- south of Sendai . Three of the plant 's six reactors had already been shut down for inspection at the time of the quake , but two of the three that were in service at the time have been damaged , the utility said . An explosion caused by hydrogen buildup Saturday blew the roof off the No. 1 reactor 's containment structure and injured four workers , but the reactor was not reported to have sustained damage . Workers have been pouring a mixture of seawater and boron into the No. 1 and No. 3 reactors in what experts have called a last-ditch attempt to prevent a meltdown -- a catastrophic failure of the reactor core , with a potential for widespread radiation release . Japanese nuclear regulators have said there is a `` possibility '' that at least a partial meltdown already has occurred in the reactors . The government has evacuated more than 200,000 residents from homes within a 20-km -LRB- 12.5-mile -RRB- radius of the plant and tested 160 people for radiation exposure , authorities said Sunday . The six units at Fukushima Daiichi went into service between 1970 and 1979 . FUKUSHIMA DAINI . Japanese authorities have detected cooling-system problems at TEPCO 's Fukushima Daini plant , but have not expressed any concerns about possible meltdowns there . Nevertheless , those living within a 10-km radius of Fukushima Daini were ordered to evacuate as a precaution . TEPCO reported that cooling systems the three operational units at Fukushima Daini failed after the quake , but the IAEA , citing Japanese authorities , reported that all three had power Sunday afternoon . TEPCO reported one fatality at the plant . A crane operator who had been trapped at an operating console in the plant 's exhaust stack was pronounced dead Saturday , the company reported . Fukushima Daini is about 80 km south of Sendai . The plant 's four reactors went online between 1981 and 1987 . ONAGAWA . Japanese officials declared an emergency Sunday at the Onagawa nuclear plant after finding radiation levels above allowed levels in the surrounding area . However , radiation levels had dropped to normal levels by early Monday , and the `` current assumption '' of Japanese authorities is that the increased radiation levels may have been caused by material released from Fukushima Daiichi , according to the IAEA . The plant reported smoke in a turbine house after Friday 's earthquake , but Japan has told the IAEA that the three reactors at Onagawa are under control . Onagawa is about 70 km north of Sendai . It is owned by the Tohoku Electric Company , and its three reactors entered service between 1983 and 2001 . Reactor No. 2 was shut down for a five-month inspection in November , according to the company .
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Japan 's electric power companies run 54 nuclear reactors at 17 power plants . They produced more than 280,000 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2010 . Most Japanese plants -- including the three facing emergencies -- use boiling-water reactors .
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Minamisanriku , Japan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- As some in Japan officially kicked off their first work week Monday since its epic earthquake and tsunami , others -- especially in the country 's northeast -- grieved the loss of loved ones , kept fleeting hopes that missing could be found alive and tried to come to grips with a disaster that literally tore some communities apart . The nation 's Kyodo News Agency , citing Prime Minister Naoto Kan , reported more than 15,000 people have been rescued in the days since Friday 's 8.9-magnitude tremor . But , while 1,598 people were officially dead Monday according to the National Police Agency Emergency Disaster Headquarters , the fear was that the final death toll could be exponentially higher . That official figure , for instance , does not include 200 to 300 bodies in Sendai that have yet to be recovered , Kyodo reports . Nor does it include half the population of Minamisanriku -- some 9,500 people -- who may be unaccounted for . In that northeastern Japanese town , a family photo album lay on the sodden ground , showing a beaming man holding a newborn baby -- happiness out of place amid the devastation and carnage left by a tsunami that occurred just after a massive earthquake . Only a handful of buildings were left standing , with the rest a mangled mess of rubble . A boat sat on the edge of town , carried more than two miles inland by the tsunami . When the tsunami warning sounded Friday , `` Most people ran away , '' said Choushin Takahashi , who was working in a local government office near the water . `` Some had to leave the elderly or disabled behind on the second floor . I think a lot of those left behind probably died . '' As the wave hit , he said he felt as if it was happening in a dream . `` I saw the bottom of the sea when the tidal wave withdrew and houses and people were being washed out , '' another resident said . `` I could n't watch anymore . '' A dramatic rescue took place off Japan 's coast Sunday , when a Japanese destroyer rescued a 60-year-old man at sea , some 15 kilometers -LRB- 9 miles -RRB- off Fukushima prefecture , according to Kyodo News Agency . The man , identified as Hiromitsu Shinkawa of Minamisoma , was swept away with his house , Kyodo said . He was spotted floating in the sea , waving a self-made red flag while standing on a piece of his house 's roof . Shinkawa was conscious and in good condition , Kyodo said , citing Defense Ministry officials . He was quoted as telling rescuers he had left his home because of the quake , but returned home to grab some belongings with his wife when the tsunami hit . `` I was saved by holding onto the roof , '' he said , `` but my wife was swept away . '' When a member of Japan 's Maritime Self Defense Force handed him something to drink on the rescue boat , Shinkawa drank it and burst into tears , Kyodo reported . `` No helicopters or boats that came nearby noticed me , '' he said . '' ... I thought today was the last day of my life . '' In Minamisanriku , search and rescue efforts were frequently disturbed by tsunami alerts prompted by ongoing aftershocks . When the alarm sounded , police abandoned their cars , rescue workers blew whistles and people rushed to high ground . `` It 's your life ! '' shouted one man . `` Run ! '' It was a false alarm , but such warnings are taken seriously in the wake of the disaster . In Sendai , south of Minamisanriku , Hiroki Otomo said his mother and uncle remain missing . They were at the family 's home when the tsunami struck . `` Frightening beyond belief , '' Otomo said . `` I have no words . '' Many areas of the town are simply gone -- mud and splintered wood littering an area where a row of homes used to stand ; a vehicle upside-down among tree branches . A school , which had 450 people inside when the tsunami hit , stood with its doors blown open and a jumble of furniture -- plus a truck -- in its hallways . Some teachers and students were able to escape the building , but officials said others did not . Sendai residents said the water reached the treetops as it swept into the town . Cars were tossed like toys , windows blasted out and homes crushed or swept away completely . `` As I was trying to evacuate , the tsunami was already in front of me , '' another young man said . `` I tried to drive , but I ended up running instead . '' Some four-wheel-drive vehicles were seen on Sendai roads . Military choppers hovered overhead . Among those yet to be rescued Sunday were those trapped in a hospital , officials said . `` I 've been watching TV , but it looks much worse when I actually see it in person , '' said a third young man . `` I grew up in the house that was not close to the ocean . I did n't think it would be this bad , but I 'm from the west side and I guess some people could not imagine the horror of the tsunami and could n't evacuate in time . '' Some residents of coastal Sendai returned to their homes Sunday , salvaging what they could . Others stood in long lines for limited fuel and , especially , for food and water . The line at one food and water distribution center was several blocks long . Melissa Heng said she has many colleagues who are unable to reach friends and family living elsewhere in Miyagi prefecture , as phone service has been spotty . That , she said , is `` adding to the emotional toll . '' But `` for a city that 's seen so much tragedy in the last few days , the people seem very calm , '' she said . Many families are focusing on the cleanup process , she said , and there is a sense that `` we 're all in this together . '' CNN 's Kyung Lah , Allan Chernoff , Phil Han and Melissa Gray contributed to this report .
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The official death toll is 1,598 , though fears are it will rise much higher . Citing the prime minister , Kyodo says over 15,000 have been rescued . In Minamisanriku , up to 9,500 people are unaccounted for .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- FIFA has launched an investigation into two international friendly matches held in Turkey last week that yielded seven penalties amid claims of heavy betting patterns . Bolivia beat Latvia 2-1 in the resort of Antalya hours before Bulgaria and Estonia played out a 2-2 draw on the same ground . All the goals scored came from the penalty spot . `` We can confirm that FIFA has requested the match report from the federations , '' a FIFA spokesperson told CNN . `` At the moment we do n't have much more information . We can only say we have started an investigation and we require the reports from all federations . '' Spokesman Mihkel Uiboleht said last Thursday that his Estonian Football Association had been informed about `` possible manipulation '' after the matches . `` The friendly was organized by an agency with whom we will not work any more , '' he said in quotes reported by the UK Press Association . `` We received information of possible manipulation even before the game as the same agency also organized the match between Latvia and Bolivia and there was the same scenario there . ''
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FIFA to investigate two international friendlies amid claims of heavy betting patterns . The matches , Bolivia versus Latvia and Bulgaria-Estonia , produced seven penalties . Football 's world ruling body confirms it has asked for the match reports . Estonian FA revealed it had been informed of possible manipulation before the game .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic extended his 15-match unbeaten run with a straight sets win over Kazakhstan 's Andrey Golubev at Indian Wells . After receiving a bye in the first round of the Masters event , the in-form Serbian took less than an hour to brush aside his 39th-ranked opponent 6-0 6-4 on Sunday . `` It was great start of the tournament , world No. 3 Djokovic said . `` With those first matches you do n't know what to expect . But I was in the control most of the match . '' World No. 2 Roger Federer also progressed to the third round of the Californian hard-court tournament , with a straight sets triumph over Igor Andreev . However , the Swiss 16-time grand slam champion was made to work hard for his 7-5 7-6 -LRB- 4 -RRB- victory over the Russian world No. 96 . `` He found his way into the match and it really became competitive , '' Federer said . `` It was a good end to the match on both sides . '' Former U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick had to battle through a tough second set to defeat fellow American James Blake 6-3 7-5 . Roddick will face another compatriot , big-serving John Isner in the third-round , after the 30th ranked player knocked out Brazilian Ricardo Mello 6-3 7-6 . World No. 10 Jurgen Melzer and 12th-ranked Stanislas Wawrinka both had to overcome the loss of the opening set to book their places in the third round draw . Austria 's Melzer eventually made it past Frenchman Julien Benneteau 1-6 6-1 6-4 , while Switzerland 's Wawrinka upset former world No. 3 Nikolay Davydenko 3-6 7-6 -LRB- 5 -RRB- 6-4 . The 2010 Wimbledon runner-up and world No. 7 Tomas Berdych had an easier passage through to the next round -- with a straightforward 6-4 6-1 win over Poland 's Lukasz Kubot . The biggest surprise of the day came courtesy of 20-year-old Canadian rising star Milos Raonic who knocked out the American 2008 finalist and world No. 15 Mardy Fish 7-5 6-4 . Raonic will play American teenager Ryan Harrison in the third round , after the 18-year-old recorded a 6-3 7-6 -LRB- 4 -RRB- win over No. 22 seed Guillermo Garcia Lopez of Spain .
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World No. 3 Novak Djokovic eases past Andrey Golubev to reach third round of Indian Wells . Roger Federer also progresses with a straight sets win over Russia 's Igor Andreev . Andy Roddick sets up round three meeting with John Isner after defeating James Blake . Jurgen Melzer , Stanislas Wawrinka and Tomas Berdych also reach next round .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Bangladesh gave their Cricket World Cup quarterfinal hopes a boost with victory over the Netherlands while Pakistan sealed their progress with a rain-affected win against Zimbabwe . Bangladesh , who are hosting the tournament along with South Asian neighbors India and Sri Lanka , have leapfrogged England into the final qualification spot in Group B after a comprehensive six-wicket win . It means England need to beat the West Indies on Thursday to keep their hopes of making the last eight alive . In Group A , Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets to clinch their place in the knockout stages after Sri Lanka , New Zealand and Australia also booked their slots . Bangladesh , buoyed by their victory over England on Friday , dismissed the Netherlands for just 160 in Chittagong . Ryan ten Doeschate held their innings together with an unbeaten 53 but regular wickets meant the Dutch could n't put any big partnerships together . Abdur Razzak was the pick of Bangladesh 's bowlers , taking three wickets for 29 runs in his ten overs . Netherlands ' last five batsman added just seven runs to their total . In reply , Imrul Kayes hit 73 not out to steer Bangladesh towards their target while Junaid Siddique added 35 and Shahriar Nafees made 37 . Netherlands have lost all five of their matches at the tournament . Bangladesh play their final game in the group stages against South Africa on Saturday but if West Indies beat England they will be through . After the match Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan told reporters : `` It was a nervous game because we had to win to stay in the contest . `` We 'll watch the West Indies v England game very closely , but we want to do well against South Africa . '' Pakistan secured their progress to the last eight after Zimbabwe made 151-7 off 39.4 overs during a rain interrupted match in Kandy , Sri Lanka . Craig Ervine top scored with 52 while fast bowler Umar Gul finished with figures of 3-36 off 7.4 overs . Pakistan 's adjusted target was 164 , which they reached for the loss of just three wickets in 34.1 overs . Mohammad Hafeez got their innings off to a fast start with a knock of 49 while Asad Shafiq hit 78 off 97 balls to ensure Pakistan 's victory .
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Bangladesh boost their Cricket World Cup quarterfinal hopes with win over Netherlands . Co-hosts Bangladesh move into fourth in Group B table with six wicket win . Bangladesh will qualify for last eight if West Indies beat England on Thursday . Pakistan book their quarterfinal place with a seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Recovery efforts are struggling to meet the needs of flood survivors in Pakistan . August monsoon rains and severe flooding washed away tens of thousands of homes and killed as many as 1,738 people . The UN estimates that as many as 21 million people have been affected by the flooding . How you can help ? A number of charities are mobilizing medical , shelter and humanitarian aid , responding to the great need for flood survivors ' immediate needs . The UN Refugee Agency is delivering emergency assistance -LRB- shelter , tents , blankets , mosquito nets and other life-saving aid -RRB- to more than 350,000 people affected by the disaster . They are accepting donations online , by selecting the Pakistan Flood Emergency here . They are also accepting mobile donations by texting ` Swat ' to 50555 to give $ 10 dollars . AmeriCares emergency relief experts are working to send medical assistance and other aid to the flood-affected region in Pakistan . They are accepting online donations as well as phone donations at 1-800-486-HELP -LRB- 4357 -RRB- . The American Red Cross , working with its partners in the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent network , including the Pakistan Red Crescent Society , is sending relief supplies and emergency workers . Donations to online to their Pakistan Relief and Development Fund , or call 1-800-RED CROSS . Monetary donations in pounds can be made to the British Red Cross online or by calling 0845 054 7206 in England . CARE is supporting the distribution of emergency supplies and providing aid to health teams and mobile clinics in the affected communities in Pakistan . You can help by making an online donation . Catholic Relief Services is currently organizing shipments of humanitarian aid to Balochistan , one of the affected areas . They are also sending emergency shelter kits and hygiene supplies to other flood-affected regions in Pakistan . Donations to their Emergency Relief fund are being accepted online and by phone at 1-800-736-3467 . Concern Worldwide US is responding by sending emergency teams to the region , and they have launched their Pakistan Emergency Flood Appeal . They are working to provide about 9,000 families with kitchen sets and hygiene kits , clean water , temporary sanitation , and dry rations of food . Online donations can be made dollars , euros and pounds . Church World Service is distributing food packages and shelter material for flood-affected families in Balochistan , Khan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , as well as mobilizing a health unit to offer emergency medical assistance in Mansehra . Your donation can be made online and by phone at 1-800 .297 -1516 . Direct Relief International is providing emergency medical aid to healthcare partners responding to disaster in Pakistan . Donations to their Emergency Response fund can me made online and by calling 1-800-676-1638 . Doctor 's Without Borders is supporting basic health units in the flood-affected areas of Pakistan . The organization is also helping with water distribution to health structures , as well as hygiene products , cooking sets and other supplies . They are planning to send additional personnel and mobilizing resources to assist relief efforts . Contributions can be made online and by phone at 1-888-392-0392 . The International Rescue Committee has been working in Pakistan for the past 30 years , in many of the areas directly affected by this current crisis . They are focused on water and sanitation , disease prevention , and the distribution of hygiene kits and the tools flood victims will need to rebuild . They are also mobilizing workers for cash for work programs as a way to generate income . You can support the IRC 's efforts in Pakistan online or by calling 877 REFUGEE . Islamic Relief USA is providing food and water for 700 families In Noshara , distributing emergency supplies and working with the United Nations World Food Program to distribute food to 2,000 families in Bakhtiarabad . Islamic Relief has launched a campaign to aid the victims of the floods , which you can support by making an online donation . Mercy Corps is accepting donations to provide flood victims in the hard-hit Swat Valley with water , food and tools to clean up and rebuild . You can donate online . Operation Blessing International is sending emergency medical relief teams to Peshawar , Pakistan . Working with their disaster relief partner charity Humedica , OBI will offer medical treatment and distribute food , clean drinking water and emergency building supplies to thousands in need from this flood . Support for OBI 's disaster relief efforts can be made online or by calling 1-800-730-2537 . Oxfam Great Britain is looking to provide the needed temporary shelter , clean drinking water and toilets to help avert a public health catastrophe . They are accepting online donations in pounds , euros and dollars , and can be reached by telephone internationally at +44 -LRB- 0 -RRB- 1865 47 2602 . In England , you can text ` DONATE ' to 70066 to make a donation of 5 pounds to their Pakistan Floods Appeal . Save the Children is providing food and water , shelter , sanitation and other immediate needs for the families and communities affected by this disaster . They are accepting donations to their Pakistan Children in Emergency Fund online as well as by phone by calling 1-800-728-3843 . ShelterBox distributed hundreds of ShelterBoxes to families rescued from the flood in the Punjab and Khyber Pukhtunkhwa -LRB- KPK -RRB- regions . Find out how to become part of the ShelterBox Team or help the efforts by making an online donation in the UK and the US . SOS Children 's Villages supports the children of Pakistan through different programs across the country and offers care of lone children following the disaster , as they did after the Kashmir Earthquake . You can make a direct donation in dollars or pounds and you can sponsor a child in Pakistan here . UNICEF 's Pakistan office is providing assistance for water and sanitation , health , and nutrition . They are distributing clean water and water purification tablets to prevent water-borne diseases and will continue to asses the situation to determine if further fundraising appeal is needed . If you are interested in becoming a UNICEF volunteer click here or support flood-relief efforts by making an online donation . World Food Programme is making food distributions to 35,000 families affected by the flooding in Northwestern Pakistan . WFP Pakistan plans to assist up to 150,000 families over the next few months as access to the affected areas improves . You can help by making an online donation in either euros , dollars , pounds or yens . World Vision is working to distribute food and clean water to the affected communities in Pakistan . They have created the World Vision 's Flood Relief Fund which you can support it by making an online donation .
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Charities across the world are mobilizing aid for flood-ravaged Pakistan . Many sites allow online donations in dollars , pounds and euros . Food , clean water and shelter are some of the most immediate needs .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Defending champion Jelena Jankovic will face fellow Serbian player Ana Ivanovic in the last 16 at Indian Wells , after both eased through the third round . World No. 6 Jankovic defeated 32nd-ranked Julia Goerges of Germany 6-2 6-4 on Sunday , while 19th-ranked Ivanovic eased past Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-2 6-2 . When they meet in Tuesday 's fourth round , it will be the 10th time the two former world No. 1 's have played each other on the WTA Tour . The 23-year-old Ivanovic -- winner at Indian Wells in 2008 -- leads the head to head 6-3 , but Jankovic has claimed victory in their last two meetings . `` I just want to continue to play my tennis and really focus on my game and not really worry about my opponent who is across other side of the net , '' 26-year-old Jankovic told the official WTA Tour website . `` It 's gon na be another match , and I just want to play . I want to enjoy my tennis like I 've been doing . '' World No. 2 Kim Clijsters was knocked out of the tournament in the third round in 2010 , and almost suffered the same feat this year as she dropped the second set to Italy 's Sara Errani . After throwing away four consecutive service games to allow the world No. 40 to level the game at one set all , the Belgian bounced back in the decider to win 6-3 2-6 6-4 . `` I was still able to win without being close to coming to my best level , '' Clijsters said . `` That 's the positive thing . I also know that for my next match everything will have to be a lot better . '' The Australian Open champion will face 15th-ranked Marion Bartoli of France for a place in the last eight , after the former Wimbledon finalist defeated Andrea Petkovic of Germany 6-4 6-2 . Reigning French Open champion and world No. 5 Francesca Schiavone was not troubled in her 6-2 6-3 win over French qualifier Alize Cornet and will next play Israel 's Shahar Peer , after the world no. 12 battled past Russia 's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6 6-3 7-5 . However , world No. 3 and 2010 Wimbledon and U.S. Open finalist Vera Zvonareva did not make the fourth round , after the Russian was beaten by Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 5-7 7-6 -LRB- 4 -RRB- 6-4 .
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Serbian duo Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic will play for a place in quarterfinals . The former world No. 1 's both won third round matches at Indian Wells in straight sets . Oz Open champion Kim Clijsters progresses despite dropping second set to Sara Errani . World No. 3 Vera Zvonareva is knocked out by Slovakia 's Dominika Cibulkova .
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Baghdad , Iraq -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A suicide bombing at an Iraqi military base north of Baghdad killed at least 10 people and wounded 25 others Monday , police said . Most of the dead and wounded were Iraqi soldiers , according to Baquba police , who said the truck bomber ran into a barracks . Police combed through the rubble of the building looking for victims . The attack took place in the town of Kanan about 10 kilometers -LRB- 6 miles -RRB- south of Baquba in Diyala province , which is ethnically mixed . The province used to be an al Qaeda stronghold , especially during the peak of sectarian violence in the country between 2005 and 2007 . On Monday afternoon , a string of roadside bombings targeted Baghdad communities . One civilian was killed and two others were wounded in western Baghdad 's al-Amriya neighborhood after a roadside bomb blast , police said . Eight other people were wounded earlier Monday when three roadside bombs exploded in Baghdad neighborhoods , the interior ministry said .
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New : A roadside bomb kills one and wounds two in western Baghdad . A suicide truck bomber hit a barracks for Iraqi soldiers . Eight other people were wounded Monday in roadside bombs . The suicide attack takes place in the Diyala province town of Kanan . A truck packed with explosives is used in the attack .
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Berlin -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange went from being `` imaginative , energetic -LRB- and -RRB- brilliant '' to a `` paranoid , power-hungry , megalomaniac , '' a former colleague charges in a new book out Thursday . Assange also has `` a very free and easy relationship with the truth , '' Daniel Domscheit-Berg claims in the book , `` Inside WikiLeaks . '' WikiLeaks also lost key software that lets users submit documents anonymously when Domscheit-Berg and another colleague left , he says . WikiLeaks blasted the defector in a statement shortly before the book launch . Domscheit-Berg `` damaged '' WikiLeaks infrastructure and `` stole material , '' WikiLeaks said Wednesday , and the website said it is taking legal action against him -- though Domscheit-Berg denied that . WikiLeaks , which publishes secret documents , downplayed the defector 's role in the organization , saying he was `` a spokesperson for WikiLeaks in Germany at various times . '' It denied he was ever a `` programmer , computer scientist , security expert , architect , editor , founder -LRB- or -RRB- director '' of WikiLeaks . `` Domscheit-Berg 's roles within WikiLeaks were limited and started to diminish almost a year ago as his integrity and stability were questioned , '' the website said . Domscheit-Berg rejected that claim in a press conference Thursday , calling himself `` the only person who was intensively involved in this organization for such a long time . '' Last September , Domscheit-Berg left WikiLeaks , citing shortcomings and clashes with Assange . He and other former WikiLeaks employees have now set up OpenLeaks , which they describe as a more transparent secret-sharing website . OpenLeaks , its founder says , has a `` technical mechanism whereby sources can be protected '' and decide for themselves to which outlets they want to release their information . The defector paints a picture of Assange as becoming increasingly authoritarian over time , saying Assange would threaten him . Domscheit-Berg claims Assange read the USA Patriot Act to him when he tried to dismiss him , using military terminology to designate him a traitor . Assange , he said , had started assuming the characteristics of the kinds of institutions he was trying to bring down . The author says in his book , however , that Assange was n't necessarily anti-American , even though all of WikiLeaks ' major publications last year were aimed at the United States . Instead , Assange was motivated by a frustration with U.S. foreign policy and his desire to seek the biggest possible adversary . `` He had to single out the most powerful nation on earth , '' Domscheit-Berg writes . `` Your own stature , it has been written , can be measured by that of your enemies . Why should he expend his fighting energy in Africa or Mongolia and get into quarrels with the Thai royal family ? `` It would have been a far less attractive prospect to end up in some jail in Africa , or wearing concrete boots at the bottom of some Russian river , than to inform the world that he was being pursued by the CIA . And it would n't have gotten him on the nightly news . '' Domscheit-Berg also says he took about 3,000-3 ,500 documents when he left WikiLeaks , claiming it would be `` irresponsible '' to leave them with Assange . He did not disclose the contents or origin of the papers . The trove would represent a fairly small percentage of what WikiLeaks says it has in its possession . Domscheit-Berg said he was `` sorry '' about how things worked out between him and Assange , saying , `` We had extremely great times . We achieved great things together . '' WikiLeaks gained international prominence after leaking thousands of papers about the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan and is currently releasing a huge cache of secret American diplomatic papers . Assange is fighting extradition from the United Kingdom to Sweden , where he is wanted for questioning on sex charges unrelated to the work of the website . There are already several books purporting to expose WikiLeaks ' own secrets . Two journalists from The Guardian newspaper in Britain , David Leigh and Luke Harding , have written `` WikiLeaks : Inside Julian Assange 's War on Secrecy . '' It profiles Assange , whom it calls `` one of the strangest figures ever to become a worldwide celebrity , '' and it also discusses WikiLeaks ' release of the U.S. diplomatic cables and Afghan war documents . Two journalists from Germany 's Der Spiegel magazine have written a book called `` Staatsfeind WikiLeaks , '' or `` WikiLeaks , Enemy of the State , '' describing their encounters with the site 's founder . Both The Guardian and Der Spiegel have had agreements with WikiLeaks on publishing leaked documents . The New York Times offers an e-book called `` Open Secrets '' that it bills as the `` definitive chronicle '' of the documents ' release and the controversy that ensued . Greg Mitchell , who writes a media blog for The Nation , has written `` The Age of WikiLeaks : From Collateral Murder to Cablegate -LRB- and Beyond -RRB- , '' charting the rise and impact of the site . CNN 's Melissa Gray contributed to this report .
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Julian Assange read a former colleague the USA Patriot Act in firing him , the defector claims . WikiLeaks accuses Daniel Domscheit-Berg of damage and theft . It denies he ever played a major role in the organization . Domscheit-Berg has started a rival website .
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London -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Britain 's Royal Air Force scrambled jets Monday to escort a passenger plane in for landing after a man made threats on an Etihad Airways flight , authorities said . The British national , 37 , was arrested on arrival , police in the county of Essex said . The flight was bound for London 's Heathrow Airport from Abu Dhabi , but was diverted to nearby Stansted Airport . The plane landed safely and the airports are operating normally , officials said . There were no injuries . CNN 's Carol Jordan and Antonia Mortensen contributed to this report .
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A passenger makes threats on a plane heading for Heathrow , officials say . The plane lands safely and the man is arrested .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Yale lab technician charged in the strangling murder of a Yale graduate student less than a week before she was to be married plans to plead guilty , his attorney said Wednesday . Public defender Joseph Lopez said his client , Raymond Clark III , will plead guilty in New Haven , Connecticut , Superior Court on Thursday as part of a plea bargain , though he would not divulge the details of the agreement . Clark had originally pleaded not guilty in January 2010 . Clark , 26 , of Branford , Connecticut , is accused in the slaying of Annie Le , 24 , who was pursuing a doctorate in pharmacology at Yale when she went missing September 8 , 2009 . Le 's body was discovered inside a wall of a Yale lab building four days later after an extensive search by the FBI and police . She had planned to marry Columbia graduate student Jonathan Widawsky on the day her body was found . Clark was not a Yale student but had worked as a lab technician at the university since 2004 , after graduating from high school . He lived with his girlfriend , who also is a Yale lab technician , according to police . A Yale faculty member described Clark 's job as maintaining colonies for animals used in research . A motive in Le 's killing was unclear , but police said they were treating the case as workplace violence . Calls to the New Haven district attorney 's office and Yale University seeking comment were not immediately returned Wednesday .
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Raymond Clark III will enter a guilty plea Thursday , the public defender says . There is a plea agreement , the attorney says , but he does not divulge details . Yale graduate student Annie Le 's body was found inside a wall at a Yale lab building .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An injury-time goal from substitute Nilmar secured Villarreal a 3-2 at Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their last-16 Europa League tie on Thursday . The Spanish team twice came from behind to level the game before snatching victory just before the final whistle , four minutes into time added on . Czech international Michal Kadlec put second-placed German Bundesliga side Leverkusen 1-0 up in the 18th minute , but Italy forward Giuseppe Rossi equalized for La Liga 's Villarreal five minutes before the interval . Leverkusen took the lead for the second time in the 70th minute through Uruguay winger Gonzalo Castro , but once again the home team 's advantage was short-lived as Nilmar -- a 69th-minute replacement for Rossi -- scored the first of his double just two minutes later . Kiev defeat dents Manchester City hopes . And the Brazil striker then found the net for the second time in the dying minutes of the game to complete a stunning win for Villarreal , as he controlled a long ball from fellow substitute Joan Oriol , . English Premier League side Liverpool crashed back down to earth with a 1-0 defeat at Portugal 's SC Braga in their first-leg tie , having beaten Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday . Braga took the lead in the 18th minute courtesy of a penalty from Brazilian winger Alan Silva , after Mossoro was fouled by Greek defender Sotiris Kyrgiakos . Despite having picked up a stomach injury in Braga 's impressive win over Benfica on Saturday , Alan had no trouble in driving a low shot past goalkeeper Pepe Reina . It was Liverpool 's first defeat in 12 European outings this season in a much-changed line-up from Sunday . Skipper Steven Gerrard did not travel to Portugal because of a long-standing groin injury , and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez was ineligible for selection . Record signing Andy Carroll -- who like Suarez was signed on the last day of the January transfer window -- made his debut in the European competition , but the England forward could not effect the outcome despite his strong presence in the air . Portuguese league leaders FC Porto secured a 1-0 victory at Russian club CSKA Moscow in their round of 16 clash , thanks to a 70th-minute strike from Colombian striker Freddy Guarin . The tie between top Dutch Eredivise side PSV Eindhoven and second-placed Scottish Premier League team Rangers ended in a goalless draw ahead of next week 's second leg .
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Villarreal beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 in first leg of Europa League last-16 tie . Goal from striker Nilmar in 94th minute secures victory for the La Liga side . Liverpool lose their first-leg encounter away at Braga 1-0 after giving away a penalty . Porto beat CSKA Moscow 1-0 , while Rangers draw 0-0 at PSV Eindhoven .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The MotoGP race due to be held in Japan next month has been postponed until later in the year in the aftermath of Friday 's earthquake and tsunami . The 9.0-magnitude quake caused cracks on the track and damaged spectator seats at the circuit in Motegi , to the north of Tokyo . In a statement on their official website , the sport 's governing body confirmed that the motorbike world championship race would now take place in October . It is the latest in a list of sporting fixtures to be affected by the recent disaster in the Asian country , where there are also fears of a radiation leak from several explosions at a nuclear plant . Japan 's sporting schedule hit in aftermath of quake disaster . On Monday it was confirmed that the World Skating Championships , scheduled to take place in Tokyo this month , had been postponed until further notice . The Japanese Football Association , meanwhile , said that no J-League football matches would take place in March , and added that the national team 's upcoming friendly games could also be abandoned . Japan is continuing to experience aftershocks from the quake which has already claimed the lives of thousands of people and left many more homeless . The 18-race MotoGP season will now begin in Losail , Qatar on March 20 . It is the second year in a row that the Japanese round has had to be rescheduled . The 2010 race was also postponed from April to October following the volcanic ash crisis in Iceland that prevented competitors and spectators from flying to the Far East . The opening race in the 2011 Formula One championship has already had to be cancelled this year . The season-opener in Bahrain was called-off amid ongoing political unrest and protests in the country , and the first grand prix will now take place in Melbourne on March 26 .
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After Friday 's earthquake and tsunami the MotoGP race in Japan is postponed . Although not serious , there was some damage to the race track in Motegi . Second year in a row race has been re-scheduled after volcanic ash crisis in 2010 . Japanese round of world motorbike championship will now be held on October 2 .
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New Haven , Connecticut -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Yale University lab technician pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and attempted sexual assault in the killing of graduate student Annie Le in 2009 . Raymond Clark III will be sentenced to 44 years in prison as part of the plea agreement . In court Thursday , prosecutors described injuries to the victim and evidence of attempted sexual assault . Le , 24 , was strangled to death . She had a broken jaw and collarbone , the prosecution said . Clark 's DNA was `` all over '' the crime scene , including in her underwear , the state charged . Le 's body was discovered inside a wall of a Yale lab building four days later after an extensive search by the FBI and police . Clark , 26 , admitted the facts as the prosecution presented them but pleaded guilty under a legal precedent that allows him to do so while still officially protesting his innocence . He entered Judge Roland Fasano 's packed courtroom handcuffed , winking at his father as he walked in . His handcuffs were removed for the proceedings . `` This is not the Ray we know , '' Clark 's father said tearfully outside the court after the hearing . `` I want you to know Ray has expressed remorse from the beginning , '' he added , saying how difficult it was `` to imagine your child did the unthinkable . '' `` My family and I send deepest sympathy to the Le family , '' said Clark 's father , also called Raymond . Clark pleaded guilty under the Alford doctrine , which allows a defendant to assert that he is innocent but plead guilty when he `` intelligently concludes that his interests require a guilty plea and the record strongly evidences guilt . '' Clark had pleaded not guilty in January 2010 . Le was pursuing a doctorate in pharmacology at Yale when she went missing September 8 , 2009 . She had planned to marry Columbia graduate student Jonathan Widawsky on the day her body was found . Clark was not a Yale student but had worked as a lab technician at the university since 2004 , after graduating from high school . He lived with his girlfriend , who also is a Yale lab technician , according to police . A Yale faculty member described Clark 's job as maintaining colonies for animals used in research .
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NEW : Raymond Clark III accepts that his semen and DNA were found at the crime scene . He admits murder and attempted sexual assault under a plea agreement . Yale graduate student Annie Le 's body was found inside a wall at a Yale lab building . Le was set to be married the day her body was found .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- After cutting nearly half of its police force in January . the city of Camden , New Jersey , announced Thursday that it is rehiring 50 of the 168 police officers laid off . In an agreement between Camden officials and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie , the city will have access to $ 2.5 million from what is known as a `` payment in lieu of taxes , '' or PILOT , state fund . Camden 's Mayor Dana Redd will rehire 50 police officers and 15 firefighters . `` Public safety is our primary obligation as elected officials , '' Redd said in a press release . The funding will allow Camden to supplement existing patrols through the spring and summer , but a long-term solution is still needed , Redd said . When asked if crime had increased during the two months since the cuts , the mayor 's spokesman , Robert Corrales , said only , `` Crime , in general , ebbs and flows and to pinpoint it on layoffs is just inconclusive . '' Redd pledged to keep working with the governor and local officials to find and implement a long-term plan . `` In difficult fiscal times like these , we must work harder -LRB- and -RRB- be more creative and realistic to find the best , most cost-effective ways to meet our public safety obligations , '' Redd said . In January , 168 police officers and 67 firefighters were laid off due to a $ 26.5 million budget gap . Camden , a city with the second-highest crime rate in the nation , was left scrambling to figure out solutions to keep residents safe . Camden is second only to St. Louis in annual crime-rate rankings of cities , with the rankings based on compilations of FBI crime statistics . Calls to Camden 's Fraternal Order of Police on Thursday were not immediately returned .
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Facing a $ 26.5 million budget gap , Camden laid off police and firefighters . The January layoffs took 168 officers and 67 firefighters off the payroll . Now , the city is rehiring 50 of those officers with money from a state fund . The mayor says a long-term budget solution is still needed .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Japanese stocks closed down 10.55 percent , recovering from deeper losses earlier in the session , as the nation grappled with a crisis at an earthquake-damaged nuclear power plant and the aftermath of last week 's earthquake and tsunami . It was the third steepest percentage fall in the Nikkei 's history . At one point , the Nikkei plunged more than 1,390 points , or more than 14 percent , nearing the worst-ever plunge of 14.90 percent on October 20 , 1987 , after the U.S. stock market crash on Black Monday . The close at 8,605.15 , combined with the 6.2 percent drop on Monday , the first full trading day after the quake , marked a nearly 17 percent drop in two days . A few hours earlier , Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the risk of further releases of radioactive material from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant remained `` very high . '' The Tokyo market had opened shortly after the owner of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan reported an `` explosive impact '' at the plant 's No. 2 reactor , a day after a hydrogen explosion rocked another reactor . The plant was among the many structures damaged or destroyed by the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami . The death toll following the quake has risen to 2,475 , authorities said , with at least 3,118 people missing . The Kyodo News Agency said that does n't take into account reports of thousands of bodies in one northeastern prefecture . More than 450,000 people are reported homeless . Other Asian markets were also down markedly , a day after modest gains in the face of the Japanese sell-off . Hong Kong 's Hang Seng index was off 3 percent in afternoon trading . U.S. markets were set for a lower open . S&P and Dow futures were lower by 0.6 percent , while Nasdaq futures were down 0.8 percent . Check world markets . World markets finished generally lower Monday as investors assessed the impact of the Japanese disaster on the global economy . In the United States , the Dow Jones industrial average slid 51 points , or 0.4 percent . In Europe , Britain 's FTSE-100 ended down 0.9 percent , with France 's CAC-40 and Germany 's DAX both more than 1 percent lower .
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The close marks the third steepest percentage fall in the Nikkei 's history . At one point , the Nikkei plunged more than 1,390 points , or more than 14 percent . Kan : Risk of further releases of radioactive material from Fukushima plant `` very high '' Tokyo market opened shortly after `` explosive impact '' reported at nuclear reactor .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Maria Sharapova 's parents fled their home to escape the fallout from the Chernobyl explosion before she was born . Fast-forward 25 years , and Japan 's battle to prevent a possible nuclear meltdown following last week 's earthquake and subsequent tsunami has brought into focus the Russian tennis star 's work to raise awareness about that earlier disaster . The 23-year-old was born in Siberia a year after the Chernobyl catastrophe , considered the worst nuclear accident in history , as her parents left Belarus to avoid any possible exposure to the spreading radiation . In 2007 , the year after she won her second grand slam title at the U.S. Open , Sharapova became a United Nations Development Program goodwill ambassador , making a personal $ 100,000 donation to its causes in affected areas . ` Heroes ' battle to keep nuclear plant under control . This January , she contributed another $ 250,000 to expand initiatives helping children in the region have access to sporting activities . The problems Japan now faces have raised the specter of another such far-reaching disaster . `` In terms of what 's going on over there , it 's crazy and something that you ca n't even prepare for , '' Sharapova -- wearing a T-shirt marking the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl explosion -- told reporters in Indian Wells in the United States , where she is competing . `` It happens , and you see the coverage on it and the videos , and it 's really incredible that something like that can even happen in the world . It opens your eyes , and obviously puts a lot of perspective in your life . `` It 's a country where I have very great memories from . I started playing there when I was very young , and I always loved my experiences there . So to see it going on there , to its culture and the people , it 's really sad . '' Sharapova , who moved to the U.S. at the age of nine and is now based in Florida , said she wants to highlight the widespread , long-lasting effects that a nuclear accident can create . `` In the beginning my job was raising awareness to the world , basically getting the message across that even though something like that happened such a long time ago , it still causes many people -LRB- problems -RRB- on a daily basis , '' she said . `` Kids that were born and now are having kids , you also find that they have something in their body that 's not allowing them to live a normal life from the pollution . `` I have never actually been around the area ... I wanted to get all the coverage and all the videos around it , because it 's really unbelievable what you see . This big huge area -- it 's completely deserted . No-one is around it . `` Everyone has completely fled . They took their passports and that 's all . That was their only belonging that they really wanted . ''
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Tennis star Maria Sharapova reflects on potential nuclear meltdown in Japan . Russian works with U.N. charity trying to help survivors of Chernobyl explosion . Her parents fled Belarus before she was born to escape spreading radiation . Sharapova says she is saddened by effects of earthquake and tsunami in Japan .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Bahrain security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters in the southern city of Sitra on Tuesday , killing at least two protesters and wounding at least 150 people , according to medical officials on the scene Tuesday . `` They are killing everybody , '' one official said . `` They attacked us -- even medical personnel . '' The man , who asked to be identified only as a medical official for fear of reprisals , said he was riding with patients in an ambulance as he spoke . `` Even in this ambulance that is marked as an ambulance , they shot at it , '' he said . `` We had to get on the floor of the ambulance . We are not safe even transferring injured patients . '' Although troops Saudi Arabia and other member states in the Gulf Cooperation Council are in Bahrain , there have been no reports of those soldiers being involved in the Sitra clashes . A Saudi soldier was killed in Bahrain on Tuesday , a Saudi official said . The United States issued a statement calling for `` calm and restraint on all sides '' and urging a political solution through dialogue , not a military solution . U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , now in Cairo , Egypt , expressed `` deep concern '' about Bahrain in a conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud on Tuesday , a senior State Department official said . Clinton later said it was important for all parties to promote dialogue instead of violence . `` You ca n't solve this problem by just trying to bring security to bear . You have to have a political solution , '' she said . Bahrain 's King Hamad has imposed a three-month state of emergency in the island nation , effective Tuesday , according to the state news agency . The moves comes amid uncertainty in Bahrain after foreign troops arrived to help the government quell weeks-long protests in the Persian Gulf kingdom . Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates sent troops Monday to `` protect the safety of citizens , '' the Bahraini government said . The troops arrived under the banner of the Gulf Cooperation Council . But some in the capital city said Tuesday that they did not need the added protection . `` We do n't understand why these troops are coming in , '' said a 28-year-old blogger in Manama . `` We have an army and police . We do not need troops from other places . Opposition leaders have called this an invasion . An act of war . '' The blogger also said he did not want to be named because of fears of retribution . One Saudi soldier , an under-sergeant , was killed in Bahrain on Tuesday , a Saudi official said . The cause of the death was not immediately released . Separately , a Bahraini police officer was killed in Sitra . A man from the town of Hidd , who wanted to be identified only by his first name , said he feared that the troops would just inflame the already tense standoff . `` I really hope things work , but I do n't think foreign troops will solve anything , '' Abdulrahim said . `` It will probably lead to more violence . '' But a 25-year-old banker from Manama said she welcomed the presence . `` It gives us peace , '' the woman said . `` Maybe these protests will finally end . These protesters say they are peaceful , but I have seen them carrying sticks and knives . They are blocking the streets so we can not get to work . They are criminals and this has gone on for too long . '' The protests , which started February 14 , are part of a series of demonstrations that have swept across the Arab world this year , toppling the leaders of Tunisia and Egypt . But it was not clear whether any other country had taken the step of calling in foreign troops for help . `` Temporarily , it should calm the situation , '' said Simon Henderson , director of the Gulf and energy policy program at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy . He noted that the Obama administration has been urging political dialogue but said Monday 's move was not what the U.S. president meant . `` Sending in Saudi forces is hardly encouraging political dialogue , '' Henderson said . `` The great danger is , it will actually worsen the situation by encouraging Iran to get involved . Not militarily , probably , but certainly diplomatically and rhetorically . '' The movement of forces came on the same day that protesters seized control of a key part of the capital city , Manama , a Human Rights Watch official said . Medical officials said that at least 36 people were injured in clashes Monday , many of them wounded by projectiles from pellet guns . The Bahrain Financial Harbour was still shut down Tuesday morning , said Faraz Sanei , a researcher with the group . But the extra troops were not visible in the city . `` There are areas of the city that are being controlled by vigilante groups armed with sticks and batons . The patrols seem to be sectarian , '' he said . `` Any time civilians take up arms and take matters into their own hands or threaten violence it is of great concern , '' regardless of their political affiliation , Sanei said . It was not clear how many foreign security troops had entered Bahrain in total . Various parts of the Bahraini government referred questions to other government offices on Monday . A witness said dozens of armored vehicles and buses full of soldiers crossed Monday afternoon from Saudi Arabia into Bahrain afternoon via the causeway linking the two countries . The Gulf Cooperation Council comprises six Gulf states -- Bahrain , Saudi Arabia , Kuwait , the United Arab Emirates , Oman and Qatar -- and encourages cooperation among members in a number of areas , including the economy and security . The nation 's independent bloc of lawmakers called on Bahrain security forces to intervene to protect national security and stability , the Bahrain News Agency reported Sunday . The bloc is composed of the 22 pro-government members of the lower house of the legislature . `` Extremist movements are resorting to escalation and sectarian mobilization , which led to an unprecedented disruption of security and hostile sectarian polarization at health and educational institutions , '' the group said in a statement . On Sunday , clashes between protesters and security forces resulted in the hospitalization of more than 1,000 people , human rights activists said . The unrest prompted the U.S. State Department to warn Americans to consider leaving the island nation . The United Kingdom , too , has urged its residents not to travel there . `` One thing is clear : There is no military solution to the problems in Bahrain , '' White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said . `` A political solution is necessary , and all sides must now work to produce a dialogue that addresses the needs of all of Bahrain 's citizens . '' U.S. Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman is `` working the issue aggressively on the ground as we speak , '' the White House said . Last month , U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed plans by King Hamad to make changes to his Cabinet and proceed with reforms . But a few days ago , U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates cautioned that `` baby steps '' would not be sufficient to meet protesters ' demands . Bahrain is the key banking and financial center in the Gulf . It also plays a crucial role in U.S. defense interests in the region . The U.S. Fifth Fleet is headquartered in Bahrain , and Bahrain is the only Arab state to have led one of the coalition task forces that patrol the Persian Gulf . U.S. military access to Bahrain also supports operations in Iraq . An underlying concern in this issue is that Iran , an overwhelmingly Shiite state , could seize the opportunity to meddle in Bahrain 's internal affairs . Bahrain has a Shiite Muslim majority population , but its rulers are Sunni Muslims . On Tuesday , an Iranian Foreign Ministry official criticized the arrival of Saudi troops as an `` invasion , '' Iran 's Press TV reported Monday . Saudi Arabia 's eastern province is home not only to many of the country 's rich oil fields but to its largest concentration of minority Shiites as well . In recent weeks , Shiite demonstrators there have protested the Saudi government , whose leaders are overwhelmingly Sunni . The Saudi government would presumably be concerned that any uprising by Shiite Muslims in Bahrain could inspire the Shiite population in nearby Saudi Arabia to follow suit . During protests in Bahrain , moderates have been demanding a constitutional monarchy , and hard-liners have called for the abolition of the royal family altogether . But pro-government members of parliament have asked King Hamad to enforce a curfew and deploy security forces across the country , saying the protesters ' motives are far more sinister . `` What we are witnessing in Manama is no peaceful protest , '' Bahrain 's Foreign Minister Khalid al-Khalifa said on Twitter . `` It 's -LRB- a -RRB- wanton , gangster-style takeover of people 's lives . '' CNN 's Lateef Mungin , Jenifer Fenton and Mohammed Jamjoom contributed to this report .
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Clinton says there is no military solution to Bahrain 's unrest . King imposes three-month state of emergency in Bahrain . `` They attacked us -- even medical personnel , '' medical official says . A Saudi soldier was killed , official says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A late goal from Macedonian international Goran Pandev saved Inter Milan 's blushes as they qualified for the Champions League quarterfinals by beating German giants Bayern Munich 3-2 . With four minutes left at Munich 's Allianz Arena , holders Inter looked like they were crashing out of the competition . Despite taking an early lead through Samuel Eto'o , goals from Thomas Muller and Mario Gomez had put Bayern back in control . But a superb Wesley Sneijder strike leveled the tie 2-2 on the night , yet Inter still trailed 3-2 on aggregate thanks to Bayern 's 1-0 victory in Milan three weeks previously . With the clock ticking down , Samuel Eto'o slalomed through Bayern 's defense , squaring for Pandev who shot powerfully into the top left hand corner , leveling the tie 3-3 on aggregate and sending Inter through on away goals . `` We have played too passively and made too many mistakes at the end , '' Bayern striker Mario Gomez told AFP . `` We did n't finish our chances to counter-attack , we could have led 4-1 or 5-1 if we had . You ca n't do something like that against a team like that without being punished . '' In the other Champions League match , Manchester United overcame French side Marseille 2-1 . After holding the Red Devils to an impressive 0-0 draw at the Stade Velodrome in the first leg , Marseille rarely looked like scoring at Old Trafford following some wayward finishing , with French international Andre-Pierre Gignac and Souleymane Diawara particularly profligate . But profligacy was not a problem for Manchester United 's Mexican striker Javier Hernandez who scored twice , taking his goal tally to 16 this season in all competitions . A late Wes Brown own goal gave Marseille some hope , but Manchester United held on to a deserved victory . `` Our experience saw us through in the end , I think , and it was a good result , for sure , '' Manchester United 's coach Alex Ferguson told Sky Sports . The victory was Ferguson 's 100 in the Champions League . Manchester United and Inter join Tottenham Hotspur , Barcelona , Shakhtar Donetsk and Shalke 04 in Friday 's quarterfinal draw . Wednesday night sees Lyon visit Jose Mourinho 's Real Madrid , and FC Copenhagen travel to London to take on Chelsea in the final two matches of the round .
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Inter Milan left it late to beat Bayern Munich 3-2 . Goran Pandev scored the goal that leveled the tie 3-3 ; Inter progressed on away goals . Manchester United beat Marseille to also secure a quarterfinal spot . Real Madrid play Lyon ; Chelsea play FC Copenhagen in the last two matches of the round .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A massive emergency response operation is under way in northern Japan , with world governments and international aid groups coming together to bring relief to the beleaguered island nation . According to Japan 's Foreign Affairs Ministry , 91 countries and regions and 6 international organizations have extended offers of assistance . The Japanese government has received 11 urban search and rescue teams , the group said in a situation report , including teams from the United States , South Korea , Australia , Germany , Mexico , New Zealand , China , Hungary , Singapore and the United Kingdom . Japan 's own search and rescue team was in New Zealand , assisting with recovery from the recent Christchurch earthquake , when the quake and tsunami struck Japan on Friday . Here is a sampling of relief efforts under way : . . United States . . Ten U.S. helicopters flew missions Monday finding people in need of help and delivering water , food and blankets , Pentagon spokesman Col. David Lapan said . Additional helicopters conducted surveys of at-sea debris as well as search-and-rescue operations along the coast , Lapan said . Eight U.S. Navy ships are now at work off the Japanese coast , with five more on the way in coming days and weeks , Lapan said . Some military personnel on the USS Ronald Reagan off the East Coast of Honchu set off alarms indicating radiation and were decontaminated with soap and water , according to Lapan . The ship was about 100 miles from the damaged Japanese nuclear reactors at the time and subsequently changed its position , he said . Lapan said those who registered `` very low levels '' of radiation included flight crews on helicopters returning to the ship , as well as crew members who never left the ship . He was unable to say how many people had to be scrubbed down but added that they were n't wearing protective gear and that none had been given radiation-blocking potassium iodide in response . Two search-and-rescue teams from the United States arrived in the hard-hit coastal city of Ofunato , which was severely damaged in the quake . It took their convoy six hours to travel from Misawa Air Base on Monday . Nearly 150 people and 12 dogs trained to detect live victims arrived in Japan late Sunday , according to Los Angeles Fire Department Inspector Don Kunitomi . Hailing from California and Fairfax County , Virginia , the teams are the only two in the United States qualified to respond to disasters on such a scale , Kunitomi said . `` There are a lot hazards that have never been experienced by a search-and-rescue team , '' Kunitomi said . `` There 's this radiation factor . We do have radiation equipment ... but no one has ever really experienced this . '' `` It looks like it 'll be part Katrina because of the flooding and part New Zealand because of the earthquake , '' he continued , referring to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and last month 's earthquake in Christchurch , New Zealand . The teams traveled in a convoy of two buses , several flatbed trailers and half a dozen utility vehicles . The U.S. Agency for International Development -LRB- USAID -RRB- is coordinating the overall American response . The United States is also sending experts from the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to offer technical assistance to the Japanese government . On Sunday , the USS Ronald Reagan started delivering aid in the coastal regions of Japan 's Miyagi Prefecture . Crew members , in conjunction with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Forces , conducted 20 sorties delivering aid pallets . Eight U.S. and Japanese helicopters were used to distribute the pallets , according to Sgt. Maj. Stephen Valley of U.S. Forces Japan . . China . . A 15-member Chinese search and rescue team has begun work in Ofunato , according to China 's state-run Xinhua news agency . The group brought 4 tons of material and equipment and is expected to work in the area for up to 10 days , the agency reported . The gesture comes just six months after the two countries sparred in a territorial dispute over the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea . Tokyo held a Chinese trawler captain after his fishing boat collided with Japanese coast guard ships near the islands in September . There also remains a great deal of tension between China and Japan , left over from Japan 's invasion and occupation of part of China from 1931 to 1945 . The wartime atrocities still fuel widespread distrust of Japan by many Chinese . However , `` China is also a country prone to earthquake disasters , and we fully empathize with how they feel now , '' Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Monday . China has been hit with two devastating quakes in the past three years . And it is conducting domestic quake rescue efforts in southwestern Yunnan province after a deadly 5.8-magnitude quake Thursday . . United Kingdom . . A British team comprising 63 fire service search-and-rescue specialists , two dogs and a medical support team is in Japan , the U.K. foreign office said . The group has 11 metric tons of rescue equipment , including heavy lifting and cutting equipment to extract people trapped in debris , the government said . . New Zealand . . New Zealand has sent a rescue team of 10 from Christchurch to the hard-hit Japanese coastal city of Sendai . Christchurch is cleaning up from its own earthquake on February 21 that killed 123 people . . Mexico . . A Mexican rescue squad made up of eight search and rescue specialists , five dogs , two structure assessment specialists , members of the Mexican Red Cross and personnel from the National Autonomous University of Mexico is in Sendai , the Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministry said Monday . . International Groups . . The International Atomic Energy Agency 's Incident and Emergency Centre has offered technical assistance to Japan in the wake of an explosion at the Fukushima Daiichi plant . The government has evacuated more than 200,000 residents from homes close to the plant and tested 160 people for radiation exposure , authorities said Sunday . In addition to the response from world governments , humanitarian assistance groups have sent teams to hard-hit areas across Japan . The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has 62 teams in-country providing assistance , according to a United Nations situation report . A Red Cross hospital in the city of Ishinomaki , which was engulfed by the tsunami , is the primary medical facility providing health care services in the area , according to the International Red Cross ' Patrick Fuller . He says the focus is very much on search and rescue at the moment , adding that the group is particularly concerned about Japan 's large population of elderly people who are vulnerable to hypothermia . The World Health Organization has alerted its network of health experts who specialize in nuclear-related disasters . The Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness and Assistance Network is now on standby , ready to assist if requested by Japanese authorities . The network is made of representatives from more than 40 institutions with expertise in radiation emergency medicine , public heath interventions and long-term followup . Mercy Corps International teamed with Peace Winds Japan to rush aid to affected regions . On Sunday , Peace Winds conducted assessments in two northeastern cities , Ishimaki and Kesennuma , according to a statement on Mercy Corps ' website . On Monday , the group will use helicopters to bring in 30 family-sized tents , plus materials to construct a 100-person balloon shelter . Peace Winds has expert responders on their way to remote areas of northern Japan , where they plan to distribute large emergency tents , water , food and blankets , according to Mercy Corps ' website . The two groups are working to deliver other essential items that are in short supply . Medecins sans Frontieres has a 10-member team working in Miyagi Prefecture , assisting `` in the massive government-led relief effort . '' `` On Sunday , we conducted mobile clinics and assessments in two evacuation centers , '' team coordinator Mikiko Dotsu said in a news release . `` It appears that medical needs are increasing in evacuation centers . '' Additional personnel will join the group Monday , which will then split in two to cover more ground . The teams will begin working their way into more remote areas , focusing particularly on the needs of vulnerable populations like elderly people and young children . Stephen McDonald of Save the Children said Sunday that his group had multiple teams in the country , reaching out to families left homeless . There are water shortages at evacuation centers , creating hygiene challenges , he said . . Celebrities . . Celebrities from Lady Gaga to Linkin Park rallied their fans to ante up for earthquake and tsunami relief in Japan . Lady Gaga is offering a red-and-white wristband with the words `` We pray for Japan '' and an image of the singer 's monster paw gesture . Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park has designed a T-shirt to benefit Music for Relief 's Tsunami Relief in Japan . The Red Cross appeared to be the charity of choice among celebs , who encouraged their fan bases to make donations via text message . CNN 's Nick Valencia , Kim Hutcherson , Brian Walker , Michael Martinez and Sarita Harilela contributed to this report .
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NEW : Mexican rescue squad arrives in Sendai . U.S. search and rescue teams are in hard-hit Ofunato . New Zealand sends search and rescue team as it recovers from its own earthquake . China sends team despite long-running tensions with Japan .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Approximately 2,000 bodies were found Monday in Miyagi Prefecture on Japan 's northeast coast , the Kyodo news agency reported . If confirmed , the discovery would be the largest yet of victims from last week 's devastating earthquake and tsunami . Roughly 1,000 bodies were found coming ashore on Miyagi 's Ojika Peninsula , while another 1,000 were seen in the town of Minamisanriku , where some 10,000 people are unaccounted for , Kyodo reported . Officials said earlier Monday that the official death toll from the disaster stands at 1,627 , with more missing . As of 10:00 a.m. Monday -LRB- 9:00 p.m. Sunday ET -RRB- , at least 1,720 people were missing and 1,962 injured , according to the National Police Agency Emergency Disaster Headquarters . The number of dead is expected to go up as rescuers reach more hard-hit areas .
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The bodies were spotted in two locations , Kyodo news agency reports . The discovery would be the largest yet of victims from last week 's devastating earthquake and tsunami . The official death toll is expected to go up as rescuers reach more hard-hit areas .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Embattled Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi 's forces have made significant strides against rebel fighters , as the United Nations is working quickly to pass a resolution authorizing international intervention , a senior State Department official told senators Thursday . In remarks to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee , William Burns , the undersecretary for political affairs at the State Department , said Gadhafi 's forces are only about 160 kilometers -LRB- about 100 miles -RRB- outside of the rebel stronghold of Benghazi . `` They 've made advances taking full advantage of their overwhelming military superiority in military fire power , '' Burns said . Burns expressed fear that Gadhafi , now isolated by the world community , could turn to terrorism again . `` I think there is also a very real danger that if Gadhafi is successful on the ground , that you will also face a number of other considerable risks as well -- the danger of him returning to terrorism , and violent extremism himself , the dangers of the turmoil that he could help create at a critical moment elsewhere in the region , '' Burns told the committee . Senators , in turn , expressed frustration with the lack of progress by the United States in responding to Gadhafi beyond sanctions and warnings , as the U.S. tries to build international consensus for any military intervention . `` When is that resolution going to happen , after the bloodbath , in the middle of the bloodbath ? '' asked Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio . The United Nations Security Council is meeting in New York Thursday , debating forceful options that would go beyond a no-fly zone , Burns told the senators . A vote is schedule for Thursday evening . When Sen. Robert Menendez , D-New Jersey , asked what those options would include , such as targeted air strikes on Gadhafi 's weapons , jamming of government radio signals , and using the tens of billions of dollars in Gadhafi 's assets that have been frozen , Burns would only say that diplomats are talking about a `` whole range of measures , '' including a number of the steps Menendez mentioned . `` We are pursuing -- along with the Lebanese , the British , French , other partners in the council -- measures that include a no-fly zone , but could go beyond that. , '' Burns said . `` And I ca n't in this session , since the debate is going on the Security Council right now , go into a lot of detail about that . But there are measures short of boots on the ground that could be taken by the international community , including active air participation . '' Burns ' remarks echoed White House Press Secretary Jay Carney , who said Thursday that the United States is still `` actively considering '' the imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya , and that U.S. officials also are examining other options to put pressure on the Gadhafi regime . With the ground situation evolving in Libya , U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice said previously this week that there are `` inherent limitations '' regarding a no-fly zone `` in terms of protecting civilians . '' The U.S. military does not view a no-fly zone as sufficient to stopping Gadhafi . Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz told a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday that establishing such a zone `` would not be sufficient '' to stop the gains made by Gadhafi . Schwartz told the committee that establishing a no-fly zone would take `` upwards of a week . '' Defense Secretary Robert Gates has cautioned about the use of a no-fly zone in the past weeks , saying it would involve a military attack on Libya to take out air defenses . On Thursday , Pentagon spokesman Col. Dave Lapan said Gates ' concern extends to other potential military operations in Libya . `` It would be logical if one of his concerns about a no-fly zone is the element of attacking Libyan air defenses , then an option of air strikes would be pretty similar , '' Lapan told reporters at the Pentagon . Burns expects the U.N. Security council to come to an agreement on a resolution Thursday , but wants both operational and financial support from Arab states on the measures decided upon . `` Those are discussions that we 've begun including with particular Arab states that have expressed an interest and a willingness to participate in this , '' Burns said .
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Gadhafi 's forces have made significant advances against rebels , an official says . The official briefs a Senate panel on the situation in Libya . Senators express frustration with U.S. response to Gadhafi so far . The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on Libya .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A lawyer for former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide scoffed Monday at a U.S. government warning that his client 's planned return to Haiti from South Africa could disrupt elections scheduled for Sunday . `` The U.S. government has done everything they can to keep him halfway around the world , '' said Ira Kurzban , Aristide 's longtime , Miami-based lawyer . `` For them to issue this ridiculous statement that it was voluntary and that he voluntarily stayed in South Africa is pure fiction . He 's been trying to come back for seven years . '' Kurzban was referring to a comment made by State Department spokesman Mark Toner , who said Monday , `` Mr. Aristide has chosen to remain outside of Haiti for seven years . To return this week can only be seen as a conscious choice to impact Haiti 's elections . ... Return prior to the election may potentially be destabilizing to the political process . '' Kurzban said Aristide , Haiti 's first democratically elected president , is planning to return before Sunday 's elections , though he said he did not know when . Aristide has long said that he was removed from Haiti in 2004 aboard a CIA plane in a coup carried out by the U.S. government . U.S. authorities have said they were seeking to prevent him from being violently overthrown by domestic unrest . Since then , Aristide has been trying to return to Haiti to work in education , Kurzban said . He particularly wants to return prior to the election so that any new government will not have the opportunity to keep him out , something he said the U.S. government would support . `` The U.S. government is very involved in keeping Aristide out and trying to shepherd in a right-wing government , '' the lawyer said . Since 2004 , Aristide has been teaching in South Africa and trying to arrange for his return to Haiti , his lawyer said . In February , he received a new Haitian passport . But the lawyer conceded that Aristide 's return would draw attention away from the current list of presidential candidates . `` It 's clear that the candidates now running for office have very low popularity among the Haitian people and the U.S. does n't want a figure as popular as Aristide coming back , '' Kurzban said . `` He 's a populist and represents the aspirations of the Haitian people and -LRB- U.S. government officials -RRB- are , I think , afraid that those aspirations may not be consistent with the interests of supporting the elite in Haiti . '' Toner said that the Haitian constitution gives Aristide the right to return and that the decision to allow that is in the hands of the Haitian government . `` We would urge former President Aristide to delay his return until after the electoral process has concluded to permit the Haitian people to cast their ballots in a peaceful atmosphere , '' Toner told reporters at a State Department briefing unrelated to Haiti . And the State Department spokesman asked South Africa , where Aristide and his family have lived since he left Haiti voluntarily in 2004 , to also make the case against his return . `` We encourage the South African government as a committed partner to Haiti 's stability to urge former president Aristide to delay his return until after the elections , '' Toner said . CNN 's Tom Watkins and Charley Keyes contributed to this story .
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NEW : `` The U.S. has worked `` to keep him halfway around the world , '' Aristide 's lawyer says . The exiled former president has declared his intent to return . A runoff election is set for Sunday . Aristide 's return could destabilize the process , the State Department says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Japanese Football Association -LRB- JFA -RRB- has announced that its national football team will play a charity match to help victims of the recent earthquake in the Asian country . Japan was hit by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami last week which has already claimed the lives of 6,500 people , with 10,354 reported missing . The match is due to take place at Osaka 's Nagai Stadium on March 29 , with the Samurai Blue 's opposition to be a team made up of players from the domestic J-League . The recently-crowned Asian Cup champions have been forced to cancel friendly matches against Montenegro and New Zealand due to the disaster . Can sport help Japan recover from disaster ? JFA president Junji Ogura said the association had tried to arrange a charity fixture with New Zealand , which was also recently hit by an earthquake . `` We have had strong requests from Japan coach -LRB- Alberto -RRB- Zaccheroni and our national team players that they want to do something to support and encourage the victims , '' Ogura told the JFA website . `` But because this is still a difficult moment , we thought we should hold a charity match to support those who have suffered in the quake-hit areas and assist in their recovery as soon as possible . `` I received a phone call from the president of the New Zealand Football Association and could understand that it was a tough decision they had to make following lengthy discussions . `` Although we can not play New Zealand , we wanted to do something to encourage the victims . As we want to do it with the power of everyone , we would like to ask for your assistance . '' Japan 's captain Makoto Hasebe , a midfielder for German club Wolfsburg , expressed his and the team 's desire to repay the nation for their support in last year 's World Cup . `` Japan performed well in last year 's World Cup by establishing great unity within the squad , '' the 27-year-old said . `` We were able to do this through the support we received from people across the country . Now our country is facing a big crisis and this is the moment we should do something in return for the people 's support for us then . `` The only thing we can do is play football . It may not be much , but that 's how we would like to encourage the Japanese people . I am heading back home to Japan to take part in this charity match for them . '' Italian coach Zaccheroni took charge in 2010 and guided the team to Asian Cup success in Qatar in January . The former AC Milan and Juventus boss believes the people of Japan will recover from recent events . `` Since I assumed the position of Japan coach , I have seen very closely the Japanese people 's beauty and ability to unite , to be disciplined and to respect others . Because of that , I am convinced that Japan will recover for sure from any difficulties . ''
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Japan will play a charity match to support victims of the country 's recent earthquake . The Samurai Blue will play a team selected from Japan 's J-League . Last week 's earthquake in the country has already killed more than 6,500 people .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- American golfer Nick Watney produced a fine closing round at the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Florida to secure the third PGA Tour win of his career . The 2009 runner-up teed off two shots behind overnight leader Dustin Johnson on the Blue Monster course at Doral on Sunday , but summoned a five-under-par 67 to steal victory away from his compatriot . `` Top-10 finishes are nice , '' Watney told the PGA Tour website after claiming the $ 1.4 million first prize . `` But winning is what counts out here , and that 's how you 're measured . To win this tournament against this field , it 's a huge honor . I 'm very excited . I 'm very proud . '' By the time he arrived at the last , the 29-year-old Watney had opened up a one-shot lead over close friend Johnson -- with whom he shares a coach in Butch Harmon and regular practice rounds . Johnson 's challenge was extinguished when Watney made a birdie at the par-five 18th -- the same hole he had double-bogeyed on Saturday . `` I was n't nervous . I really wanted to take care of business and to grasp this opportunity , '' said Watney , who rose to 15th in the world rankings after his win . `` I actually love that feeling ; you do n't get it too often . `` That 's why you play . I 'm thinking , ' I have to be in this moment -- right now -- because this is all that counts . ' '' Johnson was left to reflect on an opportunity missed , having bogeyed the 16th on his way to a disappointing closing round of 71 . But he was full of praise for Watney . `` Nick is a good friend of mine , '' Johnson said . `` I told him walking off that if I was going to lose to somebody , I was glad it was him . And he played really well . I did n't give him the tournament . He earned it . He played well . '' Tiger Woods produced a stirring final round of 66 to achieve a tie for 10th -- his first top-10 finish in an official PGA Tour event since the 2010 U.S. Open last June . `` I want to win golf tournaments and I did n't do that this week , '' Woods said . `` But I showed positive signs for the next time I play , which is a good thing . '' Woods ' round of 66 on Sunday was matched by his 22-year-old U.S. Ryder Cup teammate Rickie Fowler , who finished eighth to make it back-to-back top-10s in WGC events . Meanwhile , world No. 3 Luke Donald slipped out of contention with a closing round of 72 . The Englishman was seeking a second WGC title of the season after winning the match play event in February , but his challenge faded with bogeys at the 11th and 13th holes . Donald had to make do with seventh , with fellow Europeans Anders Hansen of Denmark and Italy 's Francesco Molinari in a tie for third .
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Nick Watney shoots a five-under-par closing round of 67 to win WGC event . American climbs to 15th in world rankings after his third PGA Tour title . Overnight leader Dustin Johnson falls away with closing round of 71 to finish second . Tiger Woods shows encouraging form with a final-round 66 to finish tied for 10th .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki has progressed to the last 16 at Indian Wells after beating Spain 's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez for the first time . After losing to 29th-ranked Martinez Sanchez in their three previous encounters , the Dane needed just 71 minutes to close out a 6-1 6-3 win on Monday . `` She 's a very different player ; you do n't get any rhythm against her , '' Wozniacki told the official WTA website . `` It was very important to keep the pressure but not force it too much . '' The 20-year-old 's next opponent at the Californian hard-court tournament will be world No. 24 Alisa Kleybanova , who upset 15th-ranked Italian Flavia Pennetta 6-3 6-4 . Nadal progresses at Indian Wells . Kleybanova 's fellow Russian Maria Sharapova dropped her first service game against Aravane Rezai , but quickly regrouped to beat the French world No. 22 6-2 6-2 . `` I started like I did n't have my cup of coffee or something , did n't have my peeps around , so that was disappointing , '' the three-time grand slam champion and world No. 18 said . `` But I got it together . '' The 23-year-old set up a fourth-round encounter with fellow former No. 1 and compatriot Dinara Safina . Safina , who is on the comeback trail after slipping to 108th in the world rankings , knocked out fourth seed Sam Stosur of Australia 7-6 -LRB- 7-2 -RRB- 6-4 . Nadia Petrova became the fourth Russian woman to progress , after the world No. 18 battled past 18-year-old American wildcard Christina McHale 3-6 6-4 6-2 . Peng Shuai will be Petrova 's next challenger , with the Chinese player earning a hard-fought 6-3 4-6 7-5 win over Czech qualifier Lucie Hradecka . World No. 10 Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland also had to fight for her 6-0 2-6 7-5 win over Maria Kirilenko of Russia . She will now play eighth seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus , who defeated Agnieszka 's younger sister Ursula 7-6 -LRB- 7-3 -RRB- 6-3 .
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Caroline Wozniacki reaches fourth round , beating Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez . World No. 1 will play Alisa Kleybanova for a place in Indian Wells quarterfinals . Maria Sharapova sets up last-16 clash with fellow Russian and former No. 1 Dinara Safina . Nadia Petrova , Agnieszka Radwanska and Victoria Azarenka also progress .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Yemen is embarking on a major initiative in its war on terror and plans to build four new branches for the country 's elite counterterrorism units next year , a spokesman for the country 's American embassy said on Saturday . Mohammed Albasha said the branches will be located in four different locations -- Mareb , Shabwa , Abyan and Hadramawt . Hadramawt , Albasha said , will have the largest contingent of counterterror units . `` This is the next phase in the war on terrorism - we are bringing the fight to al Qaeda . '' Yemen has been locked in a struggle with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula , or AQAP , the offshoot of the al Qaeda terror network based in Yemen . It grabbed the attention of the west with the attempted bombing of a Northwest Airlines trans-Atlantic flight as it landed in Detroit , Michigan , on Christmas Day in 2009 . The anti-terror campaign has also come under increased international scrutiny since authorities in late October uncovered a cargo plane bomb plot targeting Western interests . AQAP claimed responsibility for the scheme , which involved shipping explosives disguised as printer toner cartridges on U.S.-bound cargo planes . According to a Yemeni government official , international partners such as the United States , the United Kingdom and Gulf Cooperation Council member countries like Saudi Arabia will assist in training and equipping the Yemeni forces in the new branches . The official , who asked not to be named because he was not authorized to speak to the media on the matter , told CNN , `` One of the main reasons this is happening -- and one of the main ideas behind building these branches and training these forces -- is because air strikes have caused a lot of collateral damage . '' `` This will , hopefully , minimize collateral damage in the future , '' he said . The four new counterterrorism branches `` have been in the works for a while now , '' said the official . `` This year , the plans were pushed forward , '' he said . `` The branches should be built in 2011 . '' Yemen 's government , which has little control over many parts of its territory , has openly asked for U.S. assistance to target militants -- though some officials have criticized their counterparts in Washington for not acting quickly or effectively enough . In an interview with CNN in November , Yemen 's Foreign Minister Abu Bakr Abdullah Al Qirbi said , `` It was n't really until last year that the Americans have been heavily involved in building our counterterrorism capability and providing us with equipment . '' Over the past year , U.S. Special Forces have expanded the type of training they are giving to Yemen 's military , while also adding more Special Operations forces to the training mission there . Earlier this year , Defense Secretary Robert Gates approved spending $ 150 million to train and equip Yemen 's security forces , specifically so they can fight al Qaeda . That includes helicopters , planes and other equipment and it more than doubles the amount of aid the U.S. military authorized in 2009 . According to the Yemeni government official , Sanaa will get another four Huey II helicopters in 2011 -- all of which should be operational by year 's end . A senior defense official told CNN last month that the United States and Yemen have shared surveillance and intelligence on AQAP activity inside the country . Last week , at a forum at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace , John Brennan , assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism , said AQAP is `` increasingly active '' in reaching out to find terrorist recruits , even in the United States . `` Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is now the most operationally active node of the al Qaeda network , '' Brennan said . According to a statement released by the While House , Brennan called Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Thursday and emphasized `` the importance of taking forceful action against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in order to thwart its plans to carry out terrorist attacks in Yemen as well as in other countries , including in the U.S. Homeland . '' Earlier this month , a vehicle carrying U.S. Embassy personnel in Yemen was attacked but nobody was injured . In October the motorcade of the British deputy ambassador was attacked and in April the British ambassador 's car was the target of a failed bomb attack . While it is not yet known who is responsible for that attack , the State Department 's most recent travel advisory for Yemen warns Americans of threats to U.S. interests due to active terrorist activity , specifically from AQAP . Embassy employees in Sanaa are instructed to use caution when visiting restaurants , hotels or tourist areas in the capital and are forbidden from traveling outside the capital .
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NEW : U.S. , U.K. and Saudi Arabia will help Yemen set up four counterterror branches , a Yemeni official says . NEW : The initiative has been in the works for some time , but should fully take effect in 2011 . A diplomatic spokesman says the move marks the `` next phase on the war on terrorism '' The Sanaa-based government does not fully control large parts of the country .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- U.S. President Barack Obama and Pakistani President Asif Zardari met at the White House on Friday . Their discussion focused on fighting terrorism and `` the importance of cooperating toward a peaceful and stable outcome in Afghanistan , '' the White House said in a statement . `` The President underscored the importance of the U.S.-Pakistan relationship and our continued support for Pakistan , '' it said . Zardari is in Washington to attend a memorial service Friday for diplomat Richard Holbrooke , who was Obama 's envoy in Pakistan and Afghanistan . Holbrooke died last month . U.S. Vice President Joe Biden huddled with Zardari on Wednesday in Islamabad during his unannounced visit to the region . Biden also met with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and senior military officials . CNN 's Elise Labott contributed to this report .
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Pakistani President Asif Zardari is in Washington to attend a memorial for diplomat Richard Holbrooke . He and Obama discussed Afghanistan . Vice President Joe Biden met Zardari earlier this week .
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Madrid , Spain -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Authorities on Thursday ordered the closure of a restaurant for repeatedly violating the nation 's tough new anti-smoking law , the first such shutdown in Spain , officials told CNN . The owner of the restaurant -- El Asador Guadalmina near the popular southern Mediterranean resort of Marbella -- earlier this week defiantly told Spanish media he would not pay a nearly $ 200,000 fine for allowing clients to smoke in his locale , despite the new law which prohibits smoking in all indoor bars and restaurants . `` This restaurant has been in non-compliance since the law began , '' said a spokesman for Spain 's national health ministry . `` From what we know , this is the first case in the country '' of a restaurant closure order . Health inspectors made two visits to the restaurant Thursday , the first time leaving an order to close the establishment and the second time accompanied by two police officers , CNN affiliate Cuatro TV reported from the scene . But restaurant owner Jose Eugenio Arias dug in his heels , telling a throng of reporters outside the restaurant on Thursday , `` No one is going to close my business . I will fight 'til the end . I 'm using my constitutional rights as a citizen and I 'm not going to be run over by this dictatorial , Marxist , terrorist government . '' The restaurant remained open Thursday evening before the Spanish dinner hour , and some clients could be seen smoking inside . But the CNN affiliate 's reporter on the scene said local authorities were not willing to wait much longer and warned they could send the police to shut the locale . Even before the new smoking law took effect January 2 , the restaurant posted signs reading , `` As a private business , making use of what we understand to be our rights , this law will not be applied in our establishment . '' The signs went on to accuse Spain 's Socialist government of using the new law as a `` smoke screen to cover up seven years of massive destruction in Spain , '' apparent references to the country 's deep economic crisis and to the two terms of the elected government . The restaurant owner , Jose Eugenio Arias , has since formed an association called Reform or Be Ruined , trying to build support among other bar and restaurant owners for non-compliance with the law . The law puts Spain in line with the strictest European countries , Britain , France and Italy , which prohibit smoking in all enclosed public spaces . The Spanish government says most of the nation 's bars and restaurants are complying with the ban . Many have added to their outdoor terrace space , or put in outdoor heating , so that clients can step outside for a smoke , where it is allowed . Arias told Cuatro TV in an interview earlier this week that he had no intention of paying the nearly $ 200,000 fine , and he vowed to fight any attempt to limit his decision to permit clients to smoke in his restaurant . Arias has 15 days to appeal the administrative order to close his restaurant , the Andalusia health department spokeswoman said .
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-LRB- CNN Student News -RRB- -- February 10 , 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today 's show : . • Egypt • Silicon Valley • Texas . 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 : Dedicating today 's show to our Facebook fans at Woodbridge High School in Irvine , California . Thanks for your `` likes '' at Facebook.com / CNNStudentNews ! I 'm Carl Azuz , your captain of current events on this February 10th , 2011 . First Up : Egypt in Crisis . AZUZ : For Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak , things are going pretty much like they normally would . Yesterday , he met with members of his government and officials from other countries . But on the streets of Cairo , things are anything but normal . Thousands of protesters jamming the downtown area for the 16th day in a row . These people are mad at the government and they want Mubarak out of office now . The Egyptian vice president met with some of these protesters and promised that things will change . But there are concerns -- and not just from Egyptians -- that those changes are n't happening quickly enough . Here 's CNN 's Barbara Starr . -LRB- BEGIN VIDEO -RRB- . BARBARA STARR , CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT : With crowds swelling in Cairo 's Tahrir Square , a greater sense of urgency from the U.S. that the Egyptian government needs to show change is coming . In a phone call , U.S. Vice President Joe Biden telling Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman there must be a transition with `` immediate , irreversible progress . '' ROBERT GIBBS , WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY : Vice President Suleiman made some particularly unhelpful comments about Egypt not being ready for democracy , about not seeing a lift of the emergency law . And I do n't , I do n't think that in any way squares with what those seeking greater opportunity and freedom think is a timetable for progress . STARR : But a calmer approach from the Pentagon , where sources say they are easing back from crisis atmosphere . ROBERT GATES , U.S. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE : I think the Egyptian military has conducted itself in exemplary fashion during this entire episode . And they have acted with great restraint . STARR : Middle East analyst Michelle Dunne says the U.S. government message has changed from immediate action to a more protracted process . A process that is unclear . MICHELE DUNNE , MIDDLE EAST EXPERT , CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT : President Obama has been calling for a transition to begin now . On the other hand , we hear Secretary Clinton a couple of days ago saying we support the process laid about by Vice President Suleiman , which is not a process the opposition has agreed to at all . STARR : There is a growing concern the man the U.S. is supporting , the new Egyptian vice president , is not on the same page . DUNNE : Up until now , the Obama administration was saying that this had to be a negotiated transition , that the Egyptian government had to deal with the opposition and that the opposition had to be a partner , so to speak , in this transition . What Suleiman is offering right now is not that at all . -LRB- END VIDEO -RRB- . More Winter Weather . AZUZ : Weather report is starting to sound like a broken record , and that does n't make dealing with it any easier . Yes , there is yet another round of winter storms moving across the country . This is what Oklahoma City looked like on Tuesday , parts of the city getting up to 12 inches of snow . And this is just one week after that massive winter storm we reported on hammered the region . There are winter weather alerts from Texas all the way to the East Coast , with forecasts for rain , wind , snow and sleet through the rest of the week . Sound Check . BEN BERNANKE , FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN : The economic recovery that began in the middle of 2009 appears to have strengthened in the past few months , although the unemployment rate remains high . State of the Economy . AZUZ : Well , you 've heard of the president 's State of the Union speech . Yesterday , Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave a kind of `` state of the economy '' address to Congress . And as you heard , he did n't really offer a simple thumbs up or thumbs down . It was kinda like a `` thumbs sideways . '' Talking to the House Budget Committee , Chairman Bernanke said Congress needs to make big changes to help stabilize the economy . The Federal Reserve has taken its own steps to try to get things going in the right direction . But some members of Congress , including the chairman of the budget committee , disagree with the Fed 's actions . And they let Bernanke know how they felt during yesterday 's hearing . Shoutout . TOMEKA JONES , CNN STUDENT NEWS : Today 's Shoutout goes out to Ms. Pendergast 's class at Washington Middle School in Yakima , Washington ! Name the region in California that 's home to many of America 's high-tech industries . Is it : A -RRB- Death Valley , B -RRB- Magnificent Mile , C -RRB- Technology Row or D -RRB- Silicon Valley ? You 've got three seconds -- GO ! Silicon Valley is where you 'll find a center of U.S. information technology . That 's your answer and that 's your Shoutout ! Silicon Valley 's Projected Growth . AZUZ : The name comes from silicon being a main component in computer circuits . You heard Chairman Ben Bernanke a moment ago mention the economic recovery . There are signs of that in Silicon Valley , and it has to do with web sites that a lot of us visit every day . Dan Simon looks at some of the businesses that are on the rise in the valley . -LRB- BEGIN VIDEO -RRB- . DAN SIMON , CNN CORRESPONDENT : Facebook is getting a new home address , the company announcing that it 's taking over nearly eighty acres of property here in Menlo Park , California . It 's taking over the former campus , which was held by Sun Microsystems . Facebook also announcing that it 's going to be adding about a thousand workers over the next twelve months . And industry observers say it 's sort of a barometer of what you 're seeing here in Silicon Valley . Google announcing just last week it 's adding six thousand people to its workforce . And what you 're seeing is basically three sectors where the hirings are taking place . When it comes to social networking , of course led by Facebook and Twitter , mobile computing . We 're talking about smart phones and all the applications that go on those smart phones , a lot of expansion there . And when you talk about cloud computing , any information or data that you get on your phone or PC that comes from the cloud . I had a chance to talk to Michael Copeland . He 's a senior writer for Fortune Magazine . He says this is one of the most exciting periods he 's ever seen here at Silicon Valley . MICHAEL COPELAND , SENIOR WRITER , FORTUNE MAGAZINE : I think it is on fire if you 're in the right part of the industry . So clearly , social networking like Facebook , Google , the internet cloud , mobile . Those things are all going like gangbusters . If you 're a mobile app developer in Silicon Valley , you can pretty much write your own ticket . SIMON : Economic figures released from the state of California show that Silicon Valley added a little more than eight thousand jobs in 2010 . That trend expected to continue into 2011 . But the question is is what broader impact will that have , not only here in California , but across the rest of the United States . Dan Simon , CNN , Menlo Park , California . -LRB- END VIDEO -RRB- . Proposed Law on Sexting . AZUZ : The state of Texas is considering a new law focused specifically on the issue of `` sexting . '' The Texas attorney general says the goal of this proposed law is to educate instead of criminalize . Right now , sexting can lead to some very serious consequences . Sandra Endo explains how and why the state is thinking about making this change . -LRB- BEGIN VIDEO -RRB- . SANDRA ENDO , CNN CORRESPONDENT : When being social turns into sexting , that 's when many teens could run into problems . A new proposed law in Texas is aimed at addressing teen sexting , punishing teens who send the texts and their parents . GREG ABBOTT , TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL : They are exposing themselves ` round the world forever more . ENDO : A new survey shows one in five teens admitted sending or posting suggestive images of themselves . Nearly four in ten teens admitted sending sexually suggestive messages . The proposed law would charge the teen with a misdemeanor , forcing a court appearance , and require parents to enroll in an educational program . Eventually , offenders could wipe the slate clean at 17 years old . ABBOTT : Our goal is not to put more teens behind bars , but to try to prevent this type of conduct from taking place . ENDO : Right now , teens can be charged with possessing or trafficking in child pornography , an offense which carries the potential of decades of prison time and being on the registered sex offender list for life . Still , the new proposed law is aimed at helping teens think twice before they click and hit send . UNIDENTIFIED MALE : People do n't really care . Teenagers do n't really care . UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE : They do n't think about it at all . They 're not thinking when they do it . It 's terrible . ENDO : In Washington , Sandra Endo for CNN Student News . -LRB- END VIDEO -RRB- . Before We Go . AZUZ : All right , we need to set the scene for you for today 's Before We Go segment : high school basketball game , third quarter 's winding down . And that 's when he grabs a rebound , one of the players just lets it fly . It made it ! All the way across the court . This was n't half court ; this was full court . I do n't think he was even trying to score . The buzzer beater still counted . And those three points , actually the winning margin in the game . This YouTube video of the last-second shot is getting a lot of hits . Goodbye . AZUZ : Which means the shot is generating a lot of buzz-er . We 'll try to rebound from that pun tomorrow . And we hope you 'll give us a shot . For CNN Student News , I 'm Carl Azuz .
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Find out why the U.S. is frustrated with the pace of change in Egypt . Discover which companies are showing signs of growth in Silicon Valley . Consider a proposed law in Texas that aims to educate teens about sexting . Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today 's featured news stories .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The pressure on Inter boss Rafa Benitez intensified on Sunday as his team crashed to a 2-1 defeat to Chievo in Serie A. To compound the issue , star striker Samuel Eto'o looks likely to receive a retrospective ban after television cameras showed him head-butting opponent Bostjan Cesar in the chest late in the first half . The referee and officials missed the incident , which was reminiscent of Zinedine Zidane 's head-butt on Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final in Germany , but if reported the Cameroon international is likely to be sidelined for several matches . Chievo took the lead shortly before the Eto'o incident , when Sergio Pellissier headed home after 29 minutes . And the home side made sure of victory eight minutes from time when substitute Davide Moscardelli tucked away a cross from Luca Rigoni . Eto'o scored a brilliant individual goal in injury time but it was too little , too late . `` It 's clear that after a defeat no-one is happy , the only thing I can say is that we worked very hard today and our reaction in the second half on a terrible pitch showed great character , '' Benitez said , AFP reported . The result means his team is now in sixth place , nine points adrift of leaders and city rivals AC Milan . Swede sends Milan clear . Juventus moved ahead of Inter into fifth place after a 2-0 win at mid-table Genoa . Juve were gifted the lead when Claudio Marchisio 's deflected shot cannoned off the post on to the back of goalkeeper Eduardo and into the net . But there was nothing lucky about the second goal as Milos Krasic cut in from the right past Domenico Criscito and fired a shot into the far corner in the 23rd minute . Second-placed Lazio lost ground on AC Milan after a 1-1 draw at Parma left the gap at three points . Hernan Crespo gave Parma the lead after 22 minutes , but Lazio equalized through striker Sergio Floccari in first half stoppage time . In an thrilling game at Lecce , Giampaolo Pazzini scored a hat-trick to give Sampdoria all three points in a 3-2 win . Pazzini opened his account after eight minutes and doubled his tally shortly before halftime from the penalty spot . But back came Lecce after the break with goals from David Di Michele and Souleymane Diamoutene in the 73rd and 83rd minute respectively . But home fans hearts were broken moments later when Pazzini popped up to complete fire home a third in the 88th minute to seal victory for the visitors . In the battle at the bottom of the table Brescia lost 2-1 to Cagliari at home . Andrea Caracciolo gave Brescia the lead after 20 minutes when he converted a penalty , but two second half goals within three minutes of each other from striker Alessandro Matri and midfielder Daniele Conti . Cagliari rise to 17th place , one place above Brescia courtesy of a superior goal difference . Palermo move up to seventh in the table after beating Cesena 2-1 , while bottom placed Bari lost 1-0 to 10-man Catania after Christian Terlizzi scored a late winner .
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Rafa Benitez on the brink as Inter lose 2-1 at Chievo . TV cameras capture Eto'o head-butting opponent but match officials miss incident . Juventus climb ahead of Inter to fifth in table thanks to 2-0 win at Genoa .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- It 's both time-honored tradition and cutting-edge technology blended in this small factory in Osaka , Japan . This is the home of Japan 's best known sporting export , Mizuno . Masato Mizuno , chairman of sportswear company Mizuno , speaks to CNN 's Andrew Stevens in The Boardroom . Its sports equipment and clothes sell around the world -- baseball gear , its first ever product , now joined by a growing range of other sports equipment . And then there 's the `` fastswim '' professional swimsuits , modeled on shark skin . The company is headed by effervescent chairman Masato Mizuno . In Osaka he talked to CNN 's Andrew Stevens in The Boardroom about the toughest challenges he has faced in 19 years at the top . Mizuno : OK . I became the president in 1988 . It was a really great time . We 've been enjoying the so-called bubble economy . So whatever we do , it was very successful in like four to five years , However , after that collapse of the bubble economy , we had a really hard time . But we set up a quite precise schedule to the comeback . And everybody really worked hard -- very cooperative . So we came back . Stevens : What lessons do you think you learnt that made the company better from going through that very sharp downturn ? Mizuno : Well we emphasize wherever we have strongness . During the good years , we diversified the range of the business . Most of them I failed . So whatever left we really emphasized this area which is technology . Stevens : You 've looked at the animal kingdom to provide some clues for developing new products . I 'm thinking of sharkskin used in your fast suits , patterns on a shark actually have been incorporated into your fast suits and there 's a lot of success with swimmers wearing your products in Sydney . What else are you working on ? Mizuno : Well , we 're developing the new swimsuits for Beijing . This is quite different from the past . So I can not tell you today but this is quite , you know , different products . Stevens : What do you think is the best piece of management advice you 've ever received ? Mizuno : I 've learned from the boy scout experience , our motto is be prepared . So every , you know the item , I have to do , I like to make good preparation , for the company for myself , or for family , we have to be prepared . E-mail to a friend .
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Masato Mizuno , CEO of Mizuno speaks to Andrew Stevens in The Boardroom . The sports equipment company sells its product around the world . In the company 's `` fastsuit '' swim wear the product mirrors sharkskin .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Four journalists for The New York Times , including two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Shadid and MacArthur `` genius grant '' recipient Lynsey Addario , are missing in Libya , the newspaper said Wednesday on its website . Editors at the paper said they had last been in touch with the journalists Tuesday morning , U.S. Eastern time , according to the report . It said the newspaper received secondhand information that `` members of its reporting team on the ground in the port city of Ajdabiya had been swept up by Libyan government forces . '' However , the newspaper has been unable to confirm those reports , Executive Editor Bill Keller said on the newspaper 's website . `` We have talked with officials of the Libyan government in Tripoli , and they tell us they are attempting to ascertain the whereabouts of our journalists , '' Keller said . `` We are grateful to the Libyan government for their assurance that if our journalists were captured they would be released promptly and unharmed . '' A battle raged Wednesday in Ajdabiya between government troops and rebels . Bob Christie , senior vice president for corporate communications at The New York Times Co. , said Wednesday that the Libyan government told the newspaper it was unaware of the journalists ' whereabouts . `` They 've told us they have a lot of prisoners and that they 're processing them '' and suggested that the four could turn up in that process , Christie said . Libyan government forces said Wednesday that they have no information about where the journalists may be and that , if they were picked up by the Libyan military , they would be returned to Tripoli . The newspaper identified the journalists as Shadid , its bureau chief in Beirut , Lebanon , and two-time Pulitzer winner for foreign reporting ; Stephen Farrell , a reporter and videographer who was kidnapped by the Taliban and rescued by British commandos in 2009 ; and Tyler Hicks and Addario , photographers who have covered the Middle East and Africa . `` Their families and their colleagues at The Times are anxiously seeking information about their situation , and praying that they are safe , '' Keller said . Addario , a freelancer based in India , recently won a MacArthur Fellowship -- known as a `` genius grant '' -- for her photography around the world . In an e-mail Monday to CNN correspondent Ivan Watson , Addario called the Libya story `` one of the most dangerous '' of her career . The e-mail said , `` qaddafi 's forces heading back east , and the rebels are surrendering along the way ... so exhausted . this story has been one of the most dangerous i have ever covered . getting bombed from the air and by land . '' Addario 's husband , Paul de Bendern , told CNN that his wife travels to conflict zones because they 're powerful stories . He was anxious to see his wife 's return . `` It 's very difficult . We 're here , we 're waiting . I want my wife back , '' said de Bendern , who is bureau chief in New Delhi , India , for Reuters . `` Lynsey is a very smart woman , funny and brave , '' he added . `` She 's very passionate about what she 's doing . ... She tells the world of these important things with the beauty of her photography . '' While working as a foreign correspondent , Shadid was shot in the shoulder by the Israeli Army in Ramallah in spring 2002 . Farrell routinely reports from Pakistan , Afghanistan and Iraq . Before joining The New York Times in 2007 , he worked for the Times of London . In April 2004 , he was kidnapped while on assignment in Iraq . Hicks , a staffer for the paper , is based in Istanbul and has served as an embed in Afghanistan . In a 2004 interview with the StarNews of Wilmington , North Carolina , Hicks described how he felt about his job : `` Covering conflicts is a very rewarding experience because you can bring attention to global issues . When I 'm working and a photograph appears in The New York Times , I always remind myself of who is seeing that photograph '' and the number of people it may have reached , he said . `` That is when I can go to bed at night and feel good about what I have done that day . '' Hicks and Addario are both from Westport , Connecticut . CNN 's Tommy Evans in Brega , Libya , and Ivan Watson , Tom Cohen , Tom Watkins and Michael Martinez contributed to this story .
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The Libyan government says it has no information on the four . One of the missing journalists e-mailed Monday about the danger in Libya . The New York Times has been in touch with the Libyan government . The missing journalists include one who was kidnapped by the Taliban in 2009 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Tickets went on sale for the 2012 London Olympics on Tuesday , but some sports fans were unable to process their applications due to problems with the online payment system . The official website accepts only Visa cards , but people trying to use ones which expire before the end of this August were unable to complete the process , the UK Press Association reported . Some 6.6 million seats went up for grabs 500 days from the start of the Games in the British capital , and people have until 2259 GMT on April 26 to apply . Payments must be made between May 10 and June 10 . `` What Visa is trying to do is to ensure that more people will be able to apply by bringing this threshold forward so that it will only be if your card expires before the end of June that the site will not process your order , '' a London 2012 spokesman told PA. . How do I apply for London 2012 Olympic tickets ? `` It means if your card runs out in July you will still be able to apply , but you will just need to come into the process a bit later . It is an issue with Visa rather than the website or our systems . '' On Monday , London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe said there was no rush to apply for tickets as they would not be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis . `` You have no greater chance of getting a ticket on March 15 than say 22 days in to the process . We have got every confidence that everybody who wants to come will get a chance , '' the two-time Olympic gold medallist told PA. . There are a total of 650 sessions during the Games , spread across 17 days with 26 sports to choose from . The popular events , like the men 's 100 meters athletics final , are limited to four tickets per person . The oversubscribed events will be settled by ballot . Ticket prices start at # 20 -LRB- $ 32 -RRB- and go up to # 2,012 -LRB- $ 3,253 -RRB- . Olympic champions past and present Carl Lewis , Nadia Comaneci and Rebecca Adlington helped launch the sales on Tuesday along with London mayor Boris Johnson .
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Early problems as tickets for the London 2012 Olympics go on sale Tuesday . Visa system prevents people with cards expiring in August from completing application . London 2012 spokesman says the credit-card company is trying to improve system . Tuesday marks 500 days until the Olympics begin on July 25 , 2012 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Native son and veteran dog musher John Baker of Kotzebue , Alaska , made history Tuesday by claiming first place in the state 's famous Iditarod Sled Dog Race . Baker 's win marks the first time in the race 's 38-year history in which an Alaskan Inupiaq has taken top prize . Baker 's win triggered some raw emotional Alaskan pride , with native drums beating loudly at Iditarod 's finish line . Baker , wearing bib number 53 , pulled onto Front Street in Nome at 9:46 a.m. local time , waving and shaking hands with the celebratory crowd as many fans ran behind Baker 's sled . Baker , 48 , also shattered Martin Buser 's course record for fastest completion time , beating it by more than three hours . Baker completed more than 1,150-miles of travel in eight days , 19 hours , 46 minutes and 49 seconds . The win marks Baker 's 12th `` Top 10 '' finish , but , more importantly , his first win . The Iditarod 's finish line in Nome is located along the Bering Sea coast , in the heart of rural but proud Inupiat country , populated by the Inupiat Eskimo group that still relies on a traditional , subsistence lifestyle primarily of hunting , fishing and whaling . A large welcoming crowd gathered around the famed burled arch , and the crowd erupted in cheers and native chants as Baker and his team of 10 dogs became visible on the horizon . Pumping his fists into the air , Baker told the crowd , `` I feel good ... I 'm just so happy to be here and see everybody . I 'm just enjoying the moment ... This is the way life is supposed to be . '' Along with his lead dog seated on the winner 's podium of Iditarod 39 , Baker was presented a check for $ 50,400 and a key to a brand-new Dodge truck . The win epitomizes the pride running very deep in native Alaska . Throughout race coverage provided online with `` The Iditarod Insider , '' Inupiats enthusiastically greeted Baker at checkpoints along the trail , providing words of encouragement to their native son . Sheldon Katchatag , an elder from the village checkpoint of Unalakleet , told the `` The Iditarod Insider , '' `` This is a historic race , not just from the Iditarod perspective , but for the first time in the history of this race , a musher of Inupiaq descent from western Alaska is about to fulfill our ambitions for our customary and traditional livelihood . '' Katchatag , who grew up mushing to collect wood to keep his family 's cabin warm , reminded race watchers , `` This is not a sport . It used to be the only means of transportation . '' Katchatag has been greeting mushers in Unalakleet for decades now , but he admits Baker 's position in the race inspired him for the first time to put on native clothing to greet the musher . The village elder donned his mom 's polar bear fur boots , his dad 's polar bear mittens , a parka with a wolf ruff and a beaver hat . He was beating on a traditional drum to welcome Baker 's team into Unalakleet before the sun had even risen , as seen on video provided online by `` The Iditarod Insider . '' `` I felt the spirit move me to welcome him into Inupiat country . I did that at 5 o'clock in the morning because I identify with him , '' Katchatag told a reporter from the Alaska Dispatch , `` We are so , so proud of him . '' Louie Nelson , an elder from Baker 's hometown , was watching as Baker crossed the finish line , telling `` The Iditarod Insider '' that Baker has `` put Kotzebue on the map . '' Nelson , whose son also was a musher in this year 's Iditarod race , says there is no day in Kotzebue `` that will be prouder than today . '' Baker is a commercial pilot in his hometown and describes himself as self-employed . According to a biography featured in the 2011 Iditarod Race Guide , Baker enjoys `` rural Alaska life '' and lists his hobbies as `` flying and dogs . '' He has a son , Alex , 22 , a veteran of the Junior Iditarod race and a daughter , Tahala , 8 years old . Baker has been competing in the Iditarod Sled Dog Race consecutively since 1996 , one of the few natives who have successfully been able to raise the funds necessary to participate in the race each year . Mushers estimate costs at close to $ 20,000 just to compete in the long-distance event -- including a $ 4,000 entrance fee , the year-long training of a dog team and the necessary supplies to be stocked all the way along the 1,150-mile trail . Many mushers compete with dog teams borrowed from other kennels to defray their own expenses . Veteran musher Hugh Neff , who was racing in fifth place on the trail Tuesday , told fans before the start of the race that he believes there should be a scholarship fund that would allow at least one native musher to compete each year in the Iditarod . After all , the Iditarod 's roots come from rural Alaskan traditions , which Neff says he studied first-hand while living and working in native villages across the Arctic . Neff knows a little something about how to scrape funds together . He moved to Alaska in 1995 to `` chase down a dream , '' he told CNN , with only $ 200 to his name the first day . He was living in a tent in the woods near an Anchorage public park , he said , but now owns his own successful kennel in Tok , Alaska , where he trains his long-distance teams . Neff was quick , however , to give most of the credit to the dogs themselves , declaring , `` We , as humans , are so weak compared to these dogs . What they do blows my mind . Half the time out there , I 'm either giggling or crying with joy just watching them do what they do ... it 's pretty phenomenal to watch . '' Dallas Seavey , a 23-year-old third-generation musher from Seward , Alaska , also was going for a top-five position in the race this year . Seavey , the youngest musher to ever complete the Iditarod at age 19 , surprised veterans of the sport at this year 's 1,000-mile Yukon Quest -- taking first place and a spot in history as the youngest musher to ever win that long-distance race . Seavey began his Iditarod march from Anchorage to Nome only a couple weeks after the Quest win . Last year 's champion and four-time consecutive Iditarod winner , Lance Mackey , had some early disappointments in the race this year . His starting team of 16 dogs has now been pared down to eight ; others were left with veterinarians at various checkpoints en route . Mackey was in 17th place Tuesday with about 100 miles still to travel to reach the finish line at Nome . Baker and Mackey are competitors in the race but are also good friends who share a common love for the sport . Mackey acknowledged to `` The Iditarod Insider '' that having a new champion this year is `` good for the sport . '' Mackey even predicted a native win by Baker would mean a lot to the state of Alaska . `` It 's wonderful . It could n't happen to a better guy , '' Mackey said . That congratulatory sentiment was echoed by Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell , whose office released a statement saying Baker 's `` lightning pace has given Kotzebue bragging rights and made this a thrilling race for Alaskans and people around the world . ''
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Alaskan John Baker wins this year 's Iditarod Sled Dog Race in record time . His win marks the first time an Alaskan Inupiaq has taken top prize . The Inupiaq are an Eskimo group that still relies on a traditional , subsistence lifestyle . A crowd at the finish line in Nome erupted in cheers and native chants as Baker won .
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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- At least 14 passengers died early Saturday after the driver of their tour bus lost control of the vehicle and struck a pole on Interstate 95 in the Bronx , New York police said . The accident occurred about 5:30 a.m. at the Bronx-Westchester County line , and forced the closing of I-95 in both directions until late Saturday , police said . Along with those who were killed , eight of the 31 passengers suffered severe injuries and were transported to area hospitals with the remaining survivors . The bus driver , Ophadel E. Williams , 40 , of Brooklyn was also taken to an area hospital with `` non-life-threatening injuries , '' police said . Police have not determined the cause of the accident , which is now the subject of a criminal investigation , according to New York State Police Troop Commander , Major Michael Kopy . Williams said he was cut off by a truck driver which caused his bus to swerve into a guardrail , flip on its side and smash into a pole that cut through two-thirds of the vehicle . Kopy said police have recovered a tractor-trailer that was traveling through the area at the time and interviewed the vehicle 's driver . However , Kopy said it has not been determined whether the vehicle was involved in the accident . Kopy also said that police had received reports that the bus was traveling `` at a high rate of speed . '' Investigators are examining Williams ' background and testing his blood for the presence of alcohol , Kopy said . Kopy also said a video camera had been recovered from the bus , but that investigators had not yet viewed it . At least seven passengers had to be extracted by removing seats and cutting a hole in the remaining roof . Most of the passengers were thrust to the forward third of the bus as it split open , suffering injuries mainly from the chest up , Fire Chief Edward Kilduff said . At least five people being treated at New York 's St. Barnabas Hospital suffered skull and spinal fractures , internal bleeding and broken bones , Dr. Ernest Patti told reporters . `` Our -- and the entire city 's -- prayers , thoughts and sympathies are with the victims , and their families and loved ones , '' Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a written statement Saturday . `` Many of the victims are Chinese , and we have brought in translators to help assist the families . '' The National Transportation Safety Board said it has deployed a 16-member team to investigate the crash , as the bus was traveling south on the New England Thruway near the border of Westchester and the Bronx -- one of New York City 's five boroughs . It had departed from the Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Uncasville , Connecticut . CNN 's Susan Candiotti and Monika Plocienniczak contributed to this report .
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NEW : Police are interviewing driver of another vehicle that was traveling near the area . 7 passengers were extracted by removing seats and cutting a hole cut in the roof . The tour bus was on the New England Thruway in New York City . Eight people suffered severe injuries , police say .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A floating body was found Saturday that authorities believe to be the man who kidnapped his ex-girlfriend 's 4-year-old son and drove with him into a canal . A California water authority employee saw the body , believed to be that of Jose Esteban Rodriguez , at about 8:30 a.m. on Saturday . It was discovered in a part of the 117-mile Delta-Mendota Canal in the northern California city of Patterson , according to a press release from the Stanislaus County Sheriff 's Department . The employee alerted Stanislaus County Sheriff 's detectives , who went to the scene along with members of the department 's dive team and the West Stanislaus-Patterson Fire Department . Authorities determined the body was that of an adult Hispanic male with clothing and a physical make-up matching that of Rodriguez . Authorities will now employ scientific measures , such as DNA tests and dental records , and examine other evidence to definitively identify the body . The discovery comes 11 days after authorities found the body of young Juliani Cardenas , the boy who Rodriguez allegedly swiped from his grandmother 's arms on January 18 . Tabitha Cardenas , the boy 's mother , who broke up with Rodriguez five months earlier , told CNN affiliate KCRA that she was `` relieved that all this is over . '' She also expressed sympathy for Rodriguez 's mother , now that his body has apparently been found . `` I feel her pain , because I know what it 's like to lose a son , '' Cardenas said . `` She knows that I have always given her the utmost respect , through everything . '' A day later , a farmer saw a car that appeared to be Rodriguez 's 2003 silver Toyota Corrolla -- purportedly with a man and youngster inside -- careen into the canal . The Stanislaus County Sheriff 's Department said that the body found Saturday was about 11 miles south of where that car was driven into the water . A homicide warrant had been issued for Rodriguez in connection with Juliani 's death while authorities searched for him , Sheriff Adam Christianson said . Last month , authorities found the man 's Toyota trapped in 50 feet of water and intertwined with two other vehicles , according to Christianson . The windows of the car were opened and it was badly damaged , but there were no bodies inside . Tabitha Cardenas had said Rodriguez either wanted to have her son for himself or wanted revenge for their breakup . She said she never thought Rodriguez , who is the father of her unborn child , would harm Juliani . Rodriguez `` wanted to be with my son , '' Cardenas said January 20 . `` He wanted to be with my son so bad that he took it to the extreme . ''
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NEW : The kidnapped boy 's mother says she 's `` relieved that all this is over '' NEW : She tells Rodriguez 's mother that she feels her pain , having lost a son herself . Water authority worker alerts police after finding body in the Delta-Mendota Canal . Police believe body is that of Jose Rodriguez , accused of killing his ex-girlfriend 's son .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Teresa Scanlan of Nebraska will spend the next year as Miss America after besting 52 other pageant hopefuls at Saturday 's event in Las Vegas . The 17-year-old Gering resident and Scottsbluff High School student played the piano during the competition . Her platform issue was tackling eating disorders . She hopes to attend law school , become a judge and eventually a politician , according to the Miss America website . Scanlan succeeds last year 's honoree , Caressa Cameron from Virginia . The 22-year-old Virginia Commonwealth University student is the National Goodwill Ambassador for the Children 's Miracle Network . The other four finalists were Emoly West of Oklahoma , Jacquie Brown of Washington , Jalee Fuselier of Hawaii and Alyse Eady of Arkansas . Scanlan is the youngest winner since the pageant instituted age requirements -- between 18 and 28 starting in 1938 . The age limit changed again in 1993 to 17 to 24 . In 1933 , for instance , when there was no upper or lower age limit , 15-year-old Marian Bergeron of Connecticut captured the title . This year 's contest was the 90th anniversary of the Miss America pageant . Margaret Gorman became known as the first Miss America after winning a pair of contests in 1921 -- one consisting of women deemed most popular based on photos shown in various East Coast newspapers and the other for the so-called Golden Mermaid trophy . Today judges rate contestants on talent , appearance and demeanor based on performances , interviews and evening wear and swimsuit competitions . The pageant , which is distinct from the Miss USA crown , aims `` to provide personal and professional opportunities for young women to promote their voices in culture , politics and the community , '' according to the Miss America website .
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Scanlan , 17 , is a high schooler who plans to attend law school and hopes to become a judge . She succeeds Caressa Cameron , 22 , a Virginia Commonwealth student . This year 's competition marked the 90th anniversary of the pageant .
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