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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Harry Wesley Coover , best-known as the inventor of Super Glue , has died at his home in Kingsport , Tennessee , a funeral home there said Sunday . He was 94 . The cause of death was congestive heart failure . Coover got the idea for Super Glue during a lab accident while working for Eastman Kodak , said Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes . He was studying compounds for use in optically perfect gun sights and impact-resistant jet canopies when an assistant complained that new refractometer prisms were wrecked because they got glued together , according to the funeral home . In fact , cyanoacrylate -- the chemical name for the glue -- was rejected by researchers at first because it bound everything together . But Coover saw its potential . The glue was first sold as a commercial product in 1958 , according to the Super Glue Corp. 's website . It has since become synonymous with curiously powerful adhesives . Coover was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation last year for his work . He is survived by two sons , a daughter and four grandchildren .
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He hit upon the idea of Super Glue during a lab accident . Coover was 94 . He is survived by his three children and four grandchildren .
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Madrid , Spain -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An American college student has not been seen since early last Saturday after a night out with friends in the Spanish capital . His father , who has since rushed from San Diego , California , to Madrid , is hopeful the police will find him . San Diego State University student Austin Taylor Bice , 22 , arrived in mid-January for a semester of business-course study at a Madrid university , his father , Larry Bice , told CNN late Thursday . The student went out with five friends last Friday night to a popular Madrid discotheque but was the only one in the group refused entry by doormen , his friends say . Spanish newspaper El Pais reported doormen kept him out because he was drunk , but a fellow student told CNN it was unclear why he could not get in . Austin Bice later told an Australian friend waiting outside with him that he would walk home alone and left . That was the last time he was seen by friends . But photographs of him smiling have started appearing in the Spanish media and on posters that have been attached to walls and street signs near the disco , on the western side of Madrid , and in the city center . His friends organized the campaign to put up the posters , which read `` Missing . Austin Taylor Bice . U.S. citizen , 22 , 1.95 meters tall and 100 kilograms '' -LRB- 6 feet , 5 inches and 230 pounds -RRB- . He was carrying two credit cards and his California drivers license , said his father , who arrived Wednesday in Madrid and has met three times with the Spanish police and twice with U.S. Consulate officials . `` People we 've talked to say if it were bad , it would have shown up right away , '' Bice said . `` It 's easier being here than at home . I see what 's going on . '' The elder Bice declined to be interviewed on camera but talked to a CNN reporter at a cafe near the three-bedroom apartment that his son has shared with a young married couple and another single man . `` I 'm really , really worried , '' said a Spanish student friend , who gave her name only as Tamara . `` Because it 's not common . He is a very responsible boy . So he can not just go and not say to any of his friends . '' A U.S. Embassy official confirmed the missing-person report and said he could not remember the last time an American student here had gone missing in Spain . The U.S.-based Institute of International Education said that in 2007 , Spain was the third most popular destination worldwide for Americans studying abroad , after the United Kingdom and Italy . It said there were about 17,000 American students in Spain . Bice was studying in Madrid at the University of Carlos III , which has 18,000 students , of whom 1,500 are from abroad , including about 220 Americans , the school 's director of international relations , Carlos Lopez Terradas , told CNN . The police are reviewing closed-circuit camera footage from Madrid 's metro system to see if they can spot Bice , Lopez said . Friends say they called Madrid hospitals soon after Bice went missing , but to no avail . His father , an accountant , said , `` It 's been hard , real hard . These are the things you hope never happen to you . '' He added he would remain in Madrid to closely follow the search for his son `` as long as I need to . ''
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Austin Taylor Bice , 22 , was last seen outside a Madrid disco last Saturday . Missing-person posters are appearing in Madrid and on Spanish media . Bice 's father has come from the U.S. and plans to stay `` as long as I need to '' There are about 17,000 American students in Spain , an educational institute says .
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Sydney , Australia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett fell off a concert stage and was injured at the end of a show in Sydney , Australia , Wednesday night , according to his manager . Buffett , 64 , spent a day in Sydney 's St. Vincent 's Hospital , but he was released on Thursday , according to a statement posted on his website . While the hospital would not release details of his treatment , an announcer on Buffett 's Sirius XM channel `` Radio Margaritaville '' said he received several stitches for a cut to his head . He misjudged where the stage ended because of footlights , the announcer said . A video of the incident posted on YouTube shows Buffett closing his concert in Sydney 's Hordern Pavilion with his song `` Lovely Cruise . '' `` Thank you , good night and God bless , '' Buffett told his fans . After he put his guitar down , Buffett walked toward the cheering crowd with his arms raised . The video showed the singer taking one step too many , dropping off the front edge of the stage . Jimmy Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band have performed several sold-out shows in Sydney over the past week , Australia 's Daily Telegraph newspaper reported . CNN 's Claudia Dominguez contributed to this report .
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NEW : Buffett checked out of a hospital Thursday , his website says . Video shows Buffett taking one step too many toward fans . Buffett fell off the stage at the end of a show in Sydney , Australia , manager says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- At least seven people died and dozens were injured as Syrian troops assaulted demonstrators who took to the streets after Friday prayers , witnesses and activists said . Troops used gunfire amid protests in the Damascus suburb of Douma , according to witnesses and opposition sources , and one witness saw at least six dead demonstrators taken into a hospital morgue . Witnesses also said a man was shot in the head with a rubber bullet and dozens were injured . Another death and 10 injuries occurred when troops shot at protesters marching toward the southern town of Al Sanameen , witnesses said . Protests also were reported by witnesses in the cities of Daraa , Latakia , Homs , Baniyas and Kamishli , sources said . Opposition sources cited witnesses in Homs as saying thousands of people had gathered around a mosque . Security forces used tear gas in several locations to try to disperse demonstrators , witnesses said . Anti-government activists had promised demonstrations in Syria on Friday to air their grievances against the Bashar al-Assad government . Tensions have been high as dozens of people have been killed recently in Daraa in the south and Latakia in the west -- both centers of ferment . Thousands of demonstrators from different villages and towns gathered near Daraa and marched toward Al Sanameen . They were 25,000 strong by the time they reached a military checkpoint just outside the city , witnesses said . About 1,000 heavily armed troops at the checkpoint fired on demonstrators forcibly trying to cross the spot and enter Al Sanameen , witnesses said . `` Their blood is on my shirt and we are tending to the wounded as we speak , '' a witness said . Ambulance sirens could be heard in the background during the witness 's phone call to CNN . Demonstrators are staying at the checkpoint and demanding they be allowed into the city . According to an eyewitness , the gunfire had stopped and protesters were trying to appeal to soldiers , chanting , `` The people and the army are one hand . '' They also chanted , `` With our bloods , our souls we will sacrifice for you , Daraa . '' One witness said security forces attacked thousands of protesters at the `` big mosque '' in the center of Douma with electric batons , tear gas and live ammunition . `` I have never in my life seen such violence : men shooting guns into an unarmed crowd without a thought , '' said the eyewitness , who had been hurt in an electric-baton beating and taken to the hospital for a head injury . Along with the six dead , he said , he saw dozens of wounded , many of whom were seriously injured . Another Douma demonstrator claimed his son had been injured in the gunfire . Haitham Maleh , a Syrian human rights lawyer recently freed from prison , said he spoke to rights activists who reported two deaths in Douma . Witnesses said a mosque in Kafr Sousa , another Damascus suburb , had been surrounded by security forces who had fired rubber bullets , and Maleh said he was told about the unrest there . `` Hundreds are now trapped in Abdul Karim Rifai mosque in Kafr Sousa near Damascus , '' he said . `` They called me to say that more than 50 people were injured and taken away from the mosque to security headquarters after being brutally beaten in the street . '' CNN could not independently confirm the witness accounts , and it is not known whether the two people Maleh reported dead are among or in addition to the six the eyewitness reported . The Syrian government has made no public comment about Friday 's events , though the Syrian Arab News Agency -LRB- SANA -RRB- , citing an official source , said armed groups in Douma fired on security forces and civilians , killing `` several '' people and injuring `` dozens '' of others . In Homs , a group shot into a crowd , killing a girl , SANA said . The agency reported protesters and security forces did not clash in Daraa and Latakia . In some Syrian provinces , people took to the streets to call for national unity , SANA said . Activists , who have many political and economic grievances , have been riled in recent days by President al-Assad . They are upset that he failed to announce the lifting of the country 's state of emergency during a national TV address on Wednesday and did n't properly address , in their view , complaints and concerns of people in the streets . On Thursday , however , Syria said it will study the idea of lifting the country 's state of emergency and promptly investigate the deaths of civilians and troops in two flashpoint regions . Al-Assad ordered the Supreme Judicial Council to form a committee that would conduct `` an immediate investigation in all cases that killed a number of civilians and military personnel . '' The committee exploring the lifting of the emergency law is expected to complete the study before April 25 . It will be made up of senior lawyers , SANA reported . One of the key demands of the demonstrators who have taken to the streets in the country 's major cities is the scrapping of the law , which has been in place since 1963 . The emergency law allows the government to make preventive arrests and override constitutional and penal code statutes . It also bars detainees who have n't been charged from filing court complaints or from having a lawyer present during interrogations . `` It 's extremely disappointing that President al-Assad has done nothing more than repeat the same vague promises of reform that he 's been uttering for over a decade , '' said Sarah Leah Whitson , Middle East director at Human Rights Watch . `` What 's needed immediately if the authorities are to restore any shred of credibility are concrete actions to dismantle Syria 's special courts and abolish provisions that criminalize free speech , assembly and association . '' CNN 's Mustafa al-Arab contributed to this report .
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NEW : Armed groups fire on security forces and civilians in Douma , SANA reports . A witness says he saw at least six dead in Douma . One person is dead and 10 are wounded in Al Sanameen , witnesses say . Dozens more are said to be injured .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Just a month ago , members of the Libyan opposition army were civilians of all ages and from all walks of life . Wesam , 22 , was in college . Ahmed , 32 , is a husband , father and an engineer . Adrees , 18 , was studying business . But now , they 're amateur soldiers in the rickety rebel army of Libyan opposition . They say they 're united by one mission -- to topple the regime of Col. Moammar Gadhafi . Since protests began in earnest in February , there has been no single , unifying figure in charge of the revolt . People of all ages and tribal affiliations have been taking part . One man told CNN that when government forces began using live ammunition against the protesters , it turned the whole community against them . With the rebels pushing west , gaining momentum and territory , a Libya without Gadhafi appears more likely by the day . But whether democracy will follow is far from clear . Libya has long been a patchwork of tribes and rival sects , kept largely intact in the grip of Gadhafi 's autocratic regime . Traditionally , opposition to Gadhafi has been hampered by the fact that Libya 's sense of national identity is `` very weak , '' according to Robert Danin , a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations . Tribal loyalty in the sparsely populated North African country has come first -- which made it tough for Gadhafi 's opponents to present a unified front . A nationwide network of `` social leadership '' committees set up by Gadhafi in 1993 and composed primarily of traditional leaders and tribal leaders could seek to take charge , according to Ronald Bruce St John , who has written seven books on Libya . Gadhafi tried without success to eliminate the more than 100 tribes in Libya between 1969 and 1980 , St John said . In 1993 , he began reinforcing the tribal system and recognizing its leaders as important by creating social leadership positions , St John said . If Gadhafi leaves power , `` those tribal leaders will try to find a way to put together some kind of a new government , '' St John said . `` I think you 'll see the tribes being the ones that will , in the short term anyway , try to find a way through the obvious chaos that 's going to occur . '' So far , leadership for anti-government forces has been a group effort . The National Transitional Council , created in early March , is made up of 31 representatives from across Libya -- local politicians , military officials who switched sides , lawyers , doctors , academics and activists . They have settled on Benghazi as a temporary location until the `` liberation '' of the capital , according to a decree the council issued . The council said its main missions are to represent all of Libya internationally , liberate the country , draft a constitution and hold elections . Opposition leaders know the path to democracy wo n't be easy . But , they say , whoever tries to turn them from their path will face what Gadhafi is facing now . CNN 's Reza Sayah contributed to this report .
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Members of Libya 's opposition were civilians just a month ago . Opposition leadership comes from a group of 31 people . Libyan opposition says it is united against Gadhafi .
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LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Interest in business training programs is at record levels , as the economic downturn sends students flocking back to school . Beyond finance : Rosa Wu plans to keep working in the technology field after getting her MBA . In September hundreds of thousands of students will embark on training courses like MBAs at various business schools around the world . But the surge also comes at a time when the financial crisis has cast fresh doubt on the value of business programs that can cost up to six figures . Many entering students have given up secure jobs to pursue an MBA . They say the degree is the best path for them to achieve their goals , economic downturn or not . However many of them are taking a gamble ; the outlook for the global economy is still hazy , and there 's uncertainty over whether jobs lost in the financial sector will ever be recovered . Some risk spending upwards of $ 100,000 for a degree that may not pay off in two years ' time . Some are embarking on training out of necessity , perhaps due to a lay off or redundancy . `` Typically when you see increases in unemployment , people go back to school , '' said Dave Wilson , president and CEO of the Graduate Management Admissions Council -LRB- GMAC -RRB- . His organization administers the Graduate Management Admission Test -LRB- GMAT -RRB- , which many MBA programs use as part of their admissions process . Applications for MBAs tend to rise and fall with economic cycles , said Wilson . The GMAC does n't monitor MBA enrollment figures , but does track the number of times the GMAT is taken . Preliminary figures show that a record 265,000 exams were taken worldwide during the 2009 testing year , which ended in June . Are you planning to take a business training course ? Do you think having an MBA is still valuable ? Share your views below . CNN 's Executive Education spoke to five students starting their business degree to see how the economic climate is affecting their outlook and expectations . One of those was Alex O'Brien , a former marine officer turned real estate investor . He said that taking time away from the firm he helped start in order to pursue an MBA was n't an easy decision . Read more about Alex and other future MBAs '' It was n't just a matter of spending the money , said O'Brien who is starting classes at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business . The more pressing question was deciding `` do I really want to give up a good thing now to pursue an unknown ? '' he told CNN . When Tara Idiegbe was deciding whether to go to business school , she came across information debating whether MBAs were as valuable as work experience , especially in the current economic environment . `` But then after careful consideration I chose to pursue an MBA -- not because of current speculations -- but because it would help me fulfill my future goals , '' said Idiegbe . After spending nearly five years working as a training and development manager for the investment management division at Goldman Sachs in London , she 's headed to Harvard next week . Thomas Traldi gave up a job in environmental consulting to start his MBA at London Business School . `` But I 'm not worried too much now because it 's a bit too early , and also I hope -LSB- the economy -RSB- will get better in a couple of years , '' he said . Despite uncertainty about what shape the global economy will be in by the time they graduate , members of the class of 2011 say they still see value in an MBA and that investing in their education is the surest bet they can make . O'Brien decided an MBA would help him take his company to the next level as well as give him a competitive edge down the line . `` It makes sense to give yourself more skills , more knowledge and help yourself become competitive , '' said `` In two years , if the economy is still down , you want to be as competitive as possible . '' Plus , business degrees are n't just for those working in finance . There 's robust demand for MBAs in health care , non-profit organizations and the public sector , Wilson said . Rosa Wu , who left a position as product manager at Google to begin a degree at Stanford Graduate School of Business , intends to stay in the technology field . While working at Google is a great gig , Wu said she wanted to explore ways of combining technology with other disciplines . She 's eager to take advantage of a program at Stanford that allows graduate students from across the university and a variety of fields to take classes together . Chrissy Minyard is one student who does plan to pursue a career in finance . `` The business community in general is under the microscope and I think that business school represents the epitome of what is being examined , '' she said . But it also offers an opportunity for students to focus on the ethics involved in the decisions they make , which will have a positive impact on her education , she said . On a recent evening Minyard , who wants to work in economic development , was getting ready to attend her first event at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania . Minyard said excitement , more than anything else , characterized her mood . After six years in the working world , she 's eager to get back in the classroom and shift gears . `` This is a real chance for me to step back and assess all I 've learned in business , '' she said .
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Interest in MBA programs on the rise amid economic downturn . Record number of GMAT exams taken in 2009 , early figures show . Students embarking on degree face unknown , but express optimism . Investing in education is surest bet they can make , they say .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Once thought to be a leading reformer inside the Libyan government , Saif al-Islam Gadhafi has emerged as one of his father 's most-visible defenders . Saif , 38 , has never lived a day in which his father Moammar did n't rule Libya -- as its undisputed leader inside the country and an enigmatic , controversial voice for the world . And yet , as the Libyan government faced a stiff popular uprising , it was Moammar Gadhafi 's second eldest son -- and not the Leader of the Revolution himself -- who was first to talk to the nation about the unrest and detail a plan to address it . In early March Saif made it known his feeling about outside intervention into the unrest in Libya . `` We 're not afraid of the America fleet , NATO , France . You people , this is our country . We live here , we die here . We will never , ever surrender to those terrorists . Libyan nation is so united now . We are so strong , '' he said . That was March . This is now . And still , Saif 's name makes front-page news . Citing unnamed British government sources , the Guardian newspaper reported Friday that a senior adviser to Saif -- Mohammed Ismael -- was in London for secret talks with British officials . Ismael told CNN earlier this week that he would be traveling to London for family reasons . Calls placed to his mobile phone were not answered Friday . But Guma El-Gamaty , a leader of the Libyan opposition , said Ismael 's visit was anything but personal . `` Our sources from Tripoli tell us that Saif has sent Mohammed Ismael to London with a specific offer . The offer is that Colonel Gadhafi will go into retirement , inside Libya , perhaps in his town of Sirte or Sabha in the south and Saif will take over and oversee some sort of reforms , '' he told CNN 's Becky Anderson . Asked about the Guardian report , a British Foreign Office spokesman neither confirmed nor denied it . `` We are not going to provide running commentary on our contacts with Libyan officials , '' the spokesman said . `` In any contact that we do have , we make it clear that Gadhafi has to go . '' Meanwhile , sources close to Gadhafi have told CNN that any transition in Libya would involve his son , Saif , who has long been seen as a possible successor to his father . Saif has denied any such desire , but others were interested in the idea for some time because he was considered more modern in his thinking , even reform minded by many Libya watchers . But that was before his recent and very public vows to fight to the `` last bullet . '' Among his relatives , Saif was seen in some ways as the polar opposite of his father . Whereas Moammar Gadhafi years ago launched a program to `` destroy imported ideologies , whether they are Eastern or Western , '' his son speaks fluent English , earned his PhD from the London School of Economics , written an op-ed . in the New York Times and has been a frequent go-between in talks with international officials . Moammar rarely goes anywhere without a distinctive tribal dress and an ornate Bedouin tent . The well-traveled Saif , meanwhile , is more likely to appear in Western business attire : a suit and tie . While the father runs a nation , his son 's main job -- at least before his 2009 appointment as General Coordinator , a position like many in the nation 's government with few guidelines -- was heading a charity , the Gadhafi Foundation . And lastly , while the elder Gadhafi is known for his heavy-handed rule in Libya and its restrictions on civil rights and more , Saif Gadhafi fashioned himself as a human rights advocate and pushed for democratic and institutional reforms that could give more power and freedoms to the people . David Held , a professor at London School of Economics and Saif Gadhafi 's academic advisor , said Gadhafi knew he had a dilemma . `` He was torn , '' said Held . `` There was a dilemma in his heart between loyalty to his father and the regime and on the other hand desperately realizng that the Gadhafi regime was untenable , unjustified and the reform utterly crucial . '' Still , his status as a leading reformer and pull with foreign diplomats have dropped significantly since the start of the uprising . And for all their differences , Saif 's standing in the world is largely defined by his father 's role . While some may see the son as more open to change , there 's little question that his loyalty remains first with Moammar . `` He 's the heir apparent , '' CNN National Security Contributor Fran Townsend said about Saif . `` The question will be , will he be able to retain control in light of the current chaos ? '' CNN 's Greg Botelho contributed to this report .
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Los Angeles -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Lindsay Lohan has one less legal problem to worry about after a prosecutor decided not to charge her in connection with an altercation while she was in a substance abuse rehab program in December . Lohan , who faces a preliminary hearing on a felony grand theft charge April 22 , could also go back to jail on a probation violation charge on the same day . But the Riverside County , California , district attorney decided Tuesday not to pursue a possible assault charge against the actress for a December 12 , 2010 , incident with Dawn Holland , a Betty Ford Center staffer , the prosecutor 's spokesman said . `` Our office has completed review of the case , and we will not file charges due to insufficient evidence , '' spokesman John Hall said . Lohan checked herself into the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage , California , for substance abuse rehab on September 28 , 2010 , just days after she dodged jail on another probation violation . A Los Angeles County judge later ordered her to remain in the drug rehab program until January 3 for failing a drug test while on supervised probation for a 2007 drunken-driving charge . An incident three weeks after she was released from rehab led to her latest legal problems . She allegedly walked out of a Venice , California , jewelry store wearing a necklace that she had not paid for , according to police . Lohan rejected a plea deal last week , setting the stage for next month 's preliminary hearing and a possible trial . CNN 's Sara Weisfeldt contributed to this report .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- India reached the final of the Cricket World Cup for the third time after beating fierce rivals and neighbors Pakistan by 29 runs in Mohali on Wednesday . Mahendra Singh Dhoni 's team will play fellow co-hosts Sri Lanka in Saturday 's final in Mumbai , with both teams seeking to win the 50-over tournament for the second occasion in the first all-Asia title match . The semifinal in Punjab province was Pakistan 's first match in India since the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks which further strained relations between the two sub-continent nations . Cricket fans in both countries abandoned work to watch the match on television and giant screens in stadiums , while respective prime ministers Manmohan Singh of India and Pakistan 's Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani attended the game in a show of diplomacy . When cricket means more than just a match . Veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with a fortuitous 85 as India posted a total of 260-9 in their allotted overs , while Wahab Riaz claimed five wickets for Pakistan to give his team a reasonable total to chase . But India took vital wickets at regular intervals , as 1992 champions Pakistan were bowled out for 231 off the penultimate delivery with Misbah-ul-Haq top-scoring on 56 . The victory sparked scenes of jubilation among India fans in Mohali , CNN correspondent Mallika Kapur reported . `` The main roads are blocked by cars . People are sitting on top of them , beating drums and dancing on the roads . Men have taken their T-shirts off and are screaming and shouting . A really electric atmosphere ! '' Kapur said . `` Some people are hanging out of car windows -- some are standing on top of cars and waving the Indian flag . '' Pakistan prime minister in India for cricket diplomacy . Tendulkar , who scored 98 when India beat Pakistan in the group stages of the 2003 tournament , survived a strong appeal for leg before wicket and was dropped four times before becoming the fifth man to fall with the total at 187 . The 37-year-old , the world 's highest run-scorer in both limited-overs and Test formats , hit 11 fours from 115 balls faced until he was finally caught by Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi to be the first of two wickets for Saeed Ajmal . It put him second behind Sri Lanka 's Tillakaratne Dilshan as the tournament 's leading scorer , with 464 from eight innings , and earned him the man-of-the-match award . `` It 's always memorable to play against Pakistan , and to be on the winning side five times against them is a memory I will always cherish , '' he told AFP . `` But it was a brilliant effort in the field and by the bowlers today . When we batted we had to make sure we got a fighting total . I thought 310 or 315 would have been a good par score . Then the ball started stopping and spinning and something closer to 270 was par . '' Riaz , playing just his 18th one-day international , had taken three of those first five wickets including dangerous big-hitter Yuvraj Singh for a first-ball duck immediately after he dismissed Virat Kohli -LRB- 9 -RRB- . The 25-year-old left-arm fast bowler was unable to get rid of Dhoni and claim a memorable hat-trick , but he later trapped the India skipper lbw for 25 and finished with career-best figures of 5-46 . Riaz also helped to run out tailend batsman Ashish Nehra as India scored only 60 runs in the final 10 overs . Pakistan made a solid start in reply with 44 on the board before Kamran Akmal fell to Zaheer Khan with the final ball of the ninth over , becoming the left-armer 's 18th wicket of the tournament . Akmal made a brisk 19 off 21 balls faced , while his fellow opener Mohammad Hafeez scored 43 from 59 before being second man out . At 102-2 the match was still in the balance , but spinner Yuvraj dismissed Asad Shafiq -LRB- 30 -RRB- and veteran batsman Younis Khan -LRB- 13 -RRB- to turn the tide in India 's favor . Umar Akmal tried to get Pakistan 's run-rate back to the required level with a quickfire 29 off 24 balls , including two sixes , but when he was bowled by Harbhajan Singh it left his team needing 119 runs from 16.5 overs . Misbah was the last man out , caught in the deep by Kohli off Zaheer , but his runs came off a pedestrian 76 deliveries and he was not able to force the pace until Pakistan 's victory bid became almost a lost cause . All the Indian bowlers ended with two wickets each , with Zaheer moving above New Zealand 's Tim Southee into second place in the overall standings behind Afridi , who has 21 in total for the tournament .
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India to face co-hosts Sri Lanka in Cricket World Cup 's first all-Asia final . Sachin Tendulkar top-scores with 85 as India beat Pakistan in semifinals in Mohali . Home team score 260-9 from allotted 50 overs , while Pakistan all out for 231 . Match was Pakistan 's first in India since the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks .
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Arroyo Grande , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- First , an 11-foot wooden cross was stolen from Saint John 's Lutheran Church in Arroyo Grande , California . Then , weeks later , the cross was discovered set aflame in the middle of the night outside the bedroom window of a 19-year-old woman of mixed race . Now authorities are investigating the case as a theft , arson and hate crime , police said Tuesday . The burning cross was erected in a neighbor 's large front yard adjacent to the house rented by the woman and her mother . The mystery of who stole the cross and set it afire has deeply disturbed the small coastal town of Arroyo Grande , located midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco . It sits in the heart of a wine region , just 47 miles northwest of the vineyards depicted in the movie `` Sideways . '' Police Chief Steven Annibali told CNN Tuesday that a cross-burning is unheard of for his community of 17,000 , and that only three hate crimes have been reported in his town the past 15 years , mostly for uttering slurs . That figure is the lowest for San Luis Obispo County , he said . With a picturesque mountain backdrop and only about 5.5 square miles in size , Arroyo Grande calls itself `` the gem '' of the central California coast . Authorities have announced a $ 3,500 reward in the case and even established a `` Justice for All in Arroyo Grande '' fund-raiser to raise that amount . But an attorney for the alleged victim and her mother has criticized the police investigation . `` The family is trying to go about daily business , but they have ongoing concerns about their security and the direction of the investigation , '' attorney Louis Koory told CNN on Tuesday . `` For example , if there are known racist elements in the community , it is not clear that the police are looking at these groups . It appears that it would be a logical starting point for an investigation , if there are known racist groups in the community . The first problem is that the police initially treated this as a prank and may have lost the opportunity to conduct an effective investigation , '' Koory said . Arroyo Grande police have not released the name of the 19-year-old woman , citing confidentiality provisions under California hate-crime laws . Annibali , the police chief , said his agency moved quickly over the weekend following the cross burning , which occurred on a Friday , and is now working with the FBI , the California Department of Justice , San Luis Obispo County District Attorney 's investigators and the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff 's Department . His agency is also working with the Anti-Defamation League and the NAACP , he said . `` It 's funny that he would even say that because we have a very good relationship with the victim and the mother from the start , '' Annibali said about the family 's attorney . `` Like with most crimes , you look at who would want to do this , and have you been involved in any activities that would lead someone to do this , or do you know somebody who would , '' the police chief said . `` I 'm very comfortable that we handled this appropriately , '' he continued . `` We have been given access to any resources that the FBI has . And for a local agency like this , it 's unprecedented . '' Annibali said police never called the cross-burning a `` prank , '' saying that word was misattributed by local media . Agencies are now pursuing several leads , and he believes the cross-burning is n't the work of an organized hate group , he said . `` We feel right now that it 's people who are local . We do n't think it 's an organized group or anything like that . It 's bloggers who want to raise that issue , '' the chief said . `` There 's no active hate groups in Arroyo Grande , none that we 're aware of . We 're working with the FBI , so we 're pretty confident . '' Arroyo Grande police submitted physical evidence from the cross-burning scene to an independent crime lab for forensic analysis , authorities said . Authorities are also analyzing an `` accelerant '' used on the cross , Annibali said . In an interview with CNN at her home , the mother said she and her daughter looked out their window after midnight March 18 and were horrified by the sight of a burning cross just 12 feet from their house . `` We were just blindsided . My daughter does not have a beef with anyone . We were both terrified . My daughter had a friend over and we looked out the window and there it was , a huge burning cross , '' the mother said . `` We are just trying to maintain normalcy . We would like to see whoever did this caught , '' the mother said . She added that her daughter `` is doing better now -- I bought her a puppy . She can give some love instead of all that hate and anger . '' The cross was stolen from the grounds of Saint John 's Lutheran Church between February 5 and March 5 , police said . The exact date is uncertain because church members were n't aware of the theft for a month , police said . The cross is ceremonial and was n't an architectural fixture on the church , police said . At 12:30 a.m. on March 18 , local police and firefighters were called about the cross-burning . By the time they arrived , they found large pieces of charred wood in the wet grass , still burning with about 5 inches of flame , police said . Randy Ouimette , pastor of the church where the cross was stolen , said he was disturbed that `` a cross which is revered and gives hope was used to put fear into this family and disgust into the community . '' `` First , the cross in Roman times became this symbol of crucifixion , punishment and awful death . Then it became the symbol of resurrection , renewal , the symbol of Jesus Christ of reconciliation , peace and hope . Now to see it used as a symbol of hate , intolerance and rejection is a misuse and desecration , '' Ouimette told CNN . The cross , which was hollow and made of different types of wood , had been used in a local production of `` Jesus Christ Superstar '' in the community theater , Ouimette said . It was often brought to the beach on Easter mornings and adorned with bright flowers , Ouimette said . Many in the community are outraged at the incident . The Rev. Stephanie Raphael , president of the San Luis Obispo County Ministerial Association , said the group 's 35 religious leaders representing Christians , Jews , Muslims , Buddhists and others , signed a letter to the San Luis Obispo Tribune condemning the incident . `` Catching someone is less important to me as people coming to grips with the fact that we do not live up to all the ideals of our democracy here in America , '' Raphael told CNN . `` Even in a wonderful place like Arroyo Grande , bad things happen . I think that that is why some people in Arroyo Grande had such a hard time dealing with this : They did not think a cross-burning could happen in their city , '' she said . `` But I think the good thing is that people are talking about this , discussing this , people of all faiths engaging in dialogue about what happened . I think that is very healthy . '' The police chief described his community as `` one of the best secret places in California to be . '' `` It 's not what I would describe as a heavily multicultural community . It 's heavily white , but we do have a number of other cultures represented in the community , '' Annibali said . CNN 's Paul Vercammen contributed to this report .
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Police in Arroyo Grande , California , are investigating a cross-burning as a hate crime . A 19-year-old biracial woman found an 11-foot cross burning outside her bedroom window . The police chief defends his investigation from criticism by the victim 's family attorney .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Record-breaking batsman Ricky Ponting announced his resignation as captain of the Australia cricket team on Tuesday . The 36-year-old revealed in a news conference that his decision was motivated by a desire to improve his form without the demands of the captaincy and maintained that he will remain part of the team . Ponting , who is the most successful captain in Australia 's history , made the announcement after returning home following his team 's quarterfinal defeat in the Cricket World Cup by India . `` I 've decided to step down as captain of the Test team and the one-day team as of now , '' he told media at the Sydney Cricket Ground . `` I think it 'll keep me a bit mentally fresher than I have been in the last couple of years and I think that if I 'm mentally fresh and have got my skills in reasonable order , then I 'll be able to certainly bat better than I have in the past six months . '' Ponting endorsed Michael Clarke to take over his captaincy -- a reign which saw the Tasmanian lead Australia to 48 victories in 77 Tests during an illustrious career spanning nine years as a one-day skipper and seven years as Test captain . He also helped Australia claim three one-day World Cup tournaments and under his leadership , Australia posted first place in the ICC One Day International rankings . Despite such impressive credentials , Ponting 's Ashes record has been less successful , with three series defeats by England under his captaincy -- the last of which was the first Ashes series Australia had lost at home in 24 years . In the face of recent speculation , Ponting maintained that the decision to relinquish the captaincy was entirely his own and made with the advice of those close to him . `` I have thought long and hard about what Australian cricket needs , '' Ponting added . `` We have to be doing everything we can to win back the Ashes in 2013-14 and the World Cup in 2015 . `` It is highly unlikely that I will be still playing , so it is the right decision for Australian cricket that the next captain now be appointed . This will give him the opportunity to create his own direction and legacy . '' Cricket Australia confirmed that a new captain will be named on Wednesday ahead of the next two major tournaments -- the ICC Champions Trophy and the Ashes Series in 2013-14 . Ponting became Australia 's one-day captain in 2002 and took over the Test captaincy from Steve Waugh in 2004 . He became the most prolific run-scorer of all time , hitting 39 Test centuries and amassing 12,363 runs . The right-handed batsman and close catching fielder was named ICC Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007 -- the only player to win the award twice -- and also scooped the Captain of the Year and Test Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007 respectively .
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Ricky Ponting announces his resignation at a news conference in Sydney . Two-time ICC Player of the Year cites a desire for improvement as his reason for quitting . Michael Clarke is tipped to succeed Ponting when the new captain is named on Wednesday . Ponting departs as the most successful Australian captain ever , with 12,363 runs .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Manager Arsene Wenger and midfielder Samir Nasri will both miss Arsenal 's next Champions League match after opting not to appeal against one-match suspensions . The pair were handed the bans by UEFA , while Wenger was also fined $ 14,00 , for `` inappropriate language '' towards referee Massimo Busacca following the 3-1 defeat to Barcelona earlier this month . Wenger was enraged by the Swiss official 's decision to send off striker Robin van Persie for a second yellow card for kicking the ball away early in the second half . Van Persie was cautioned for taking a shot at goal , just one second after being blown for offside , with the Dutchman protesting that he had not heard the referee 's whistle due to the noise of the 95,000 crowd at the Camp Nou stadium . Arsenal eventually lost the tie 4-3 on aggregate and Wenger insisted that he would deny the charge levelled against him . However , the English Premier League club have now decided not to take the matter any further . A statement on the club 's official website read : `` Arsenal have decided not to appeal against UEFA bans for Arsene Wenger and Samir Nasri . `` The manager and the midfielder were each suspended for one European match following charges of improper conduct in the wake of Arsenal 's Champions League exit at Barcelona . ''
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Arsene Wenger and Samir Nasri to serve one-match Champions League bans . The pair were handed suspensions after Arsenal 's defeat to Barcelona at Camp Nou . Wenger was furious with referee Massimo Busacca after Robin van Persie 's dismissal . Van Persie was shown a second yellow card for kicking the ball away .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Arsenal have confirmed that the supporter who threw a banana at Brazilian striker Neymar was a German national sitting in a section made up of official Brazilian ticket holders . Neymar complained that he was subject to racist chants after scoring both goals in Brazil 's 2-0 win at Arsenal 's Emirates Stadium on Sunday , resulting in a banana being thrown onto the pitch . However , on Monday both the Metropolitan Police and the Scottish Football Association praised the behavior of Scotland 's fans , rejecting the claims that any racism had taken place . Will Neymar win 2014 World Cup for Brazil ? Now the English Premier League club have issued a statement revealing that the culprit was not a Scottish supporter . The statement read : `` After consultation with the Metropolitan Police , Arsenal Football Club can confirm that a German teenage tourist has admitted throwing a banana onto the pitch during the Brazil v Scotland international friendly at Emirates Stadium on Sunday . `` The youngster was sitting in the North Bank of Emirates Stadium , an area of the stadium which was occupied by the official allocation of tickets to Brazil supporters , when he threw the banana onto the pitch during the second half of the match . `` The Metropolitan Police is satisfied there was no racist intent and have confirmed that no further action will be taken on this matter . '' The statement backs up the claims of the Scottish Football Association -LRB- SFA -RRB- , who had issued their own statement on Monday denying any racist actions from their supporters . The SFA statement read : `` There was no evidence of such instances but the Scotland supporters have confirmed they booed the player for perceived unsporting behaviour during the match . `` The tens of thousands of Scotland fans who travelled to London were , in fact , commended for creating a carnival atmosphere not just inside the stadium but across the city throughout the weekend . ''
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Arsenal confirm a banana thrown at Neymar came from a German fan . The teenage supporter was sitting in a section reserved for Brazilian ticket holders . Neymar complained of racist abuse during Brazil 's 2-0 win over Scotland at Emirates Stadium .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A 4-year-old U.S. citizen who was unable to enter the country this month because of a possible communications mix-up is expected to attempt the journey again on Wednesday , according to her lawyer . `` It 's a grave injustice that she has been separated from her parents for so long and we 're here to rectify that situation , '' said lawyer David Sperling , in Guatemala City , Guatemala . Emily Ruiz , the daughter of Guatemalan immigrants living in New York without documentation , had spent five months recuperating from asthma while visiting with her grandparents in Guatemala , Sperling said . When her grandfather accompanied her on a flight back to the United States on March 11 , he was stopped by a customs official at Dulles International Airport in suburban Virginia for an immigration violation dating back some 20 years , the lawyer said . He was denied entry into the United States , and that placed Emily in the middle of an immigration quagmire . According to her family , immigration officials gave her parents two options : Emily could be sent to Guatemala with her grandfather , or she could be turned over to state custody . She returned to Central America . `` She was basically deported to Guatemala , not in the legal sense , but effectively this is what happened , '' Sperling said . `` We 're not here to criticize the government ; really , we do not know who is responsible for this . '' U.S. Customs and Border Protection said last week that they offered to have the parents pick Emily up . `` CBP strives to reunite U.S. citizen children with their parents . If the parents choose not to take custody of their children , CBP works with other agencies to ensure the children 's safety and well being , up to and including releasing them into the custody of other relatives , '' spokesman Lloyd M. Sterling said . `` In this case , the parents were offered to pick up the child , but elected to have her returned to Guatemala with her grandfather . '' Officials say they gave Emily 's father the opportunity to pick her up , because she is a U.S. citizen . The father , who speaks limited English , said he did not understand if that was indeed offered . CNN 's Adriana Hauser contributed to this report .
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She will try to return to the United States on Wednesday , her lawyer said . Emily Ruiz , 4 , a U.S. citizen , was stopped at an airport . She was traveling with her Guatemalan grandfather , who was denied entry .
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Madrid , Spain -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Britain 's Prince Charles and his wife , Camilla , Duchess of Cornwall , arrived Wednesday in Madrid on an official three-day visit to Spain , just under a month before his son , Prince William , is to marry Kate Middleton in London , a British official said . Charles , the Prince of Wales , will meet with members of Spain 's royal family , some of whom will attend the April 29 wedding at Westminster Abbey , a spokeswoman for Spain 's royal household said . The visit also will focus on bilateral commercial relations , cooperation on climate change , opportunities for youth and cultural links , said a statement from Clarence House in London , the prince 's office . Hosts for the visit will be Spain 's Crown Prince Felipe and his wife , Princess Letizia , who will receive the visiting British royalty at the Pardo Palace , on the western outskirts of Madrid , for an opening ceremony with color guard . Pardo Palace is the former residence of the late dictator Francisco Franco and has been used , since Spain 's return to democracy , as lodging for visiting foreign dignitaries . It 's where Prince Charles and Camilla will stay for their two nights in Madrid . Later on Wednesday , Prince Charles will meet the president of Madrid 's regional government and business leaders , members of the British community in Spain and attend a dinner at Spain 's Royal Palace in central Madrid hosted by Prince Felipe . On Thursday , Prince Charles and Camilla will attend a lunch hosted by Spain 's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia at their residence , the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid . Prince Charles is expected to make brief speeches only twice during the trip , during a toast at the Royal Palace dinner on Wednesday and at Madrid city hall on Thursday morning , said British Embassy officials in Madrid . Britain and Spain have $ 53 billion dollars in bilateral trade , with the trade balance in Spain 's favor , according to Clarence House , which said Prince Charles will engage in `` commercial diplomacy , including trade and investment promotion . '' Up to a million British citizens live in Spain full or part-time and millions more visit annually , British officials said . Prince Charles and Camilla began the week with an official visit to Portugal . After two days in Madrid , they will go to Seville on Friday for more official events , and then have a private weekend in southern Spain , before their official visit to Morocco on Monday , Clarence House and British officials in Madrid said . Prince Charles has made two previous official visits to Portugal , 10 to Spain -- most recently for the 2004 wedding of Prince Felipe to Letizia in Madrid -- and two to Morocco . It is the Duchess of Cornwall 's first official visit to Portugal , Spain and Morocco , British officials said .
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Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall make an official visit to Spain . Their hosts will be Spain 's Crown Prince Felipe and his wife , Princess Letizia . Some members of Spain 's royal family will attend the wedding of Prince William .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Australia 's new captain Michael Clarke admits that he will have to earn the respect of the nation 's cricket fans after being confirmed as the successor to Ricky Ponting on Wednesday . The 36-year-old Ponting stood down as skipper of Australia 's Test and one-day teams on Tuesday following last week 's World Cup quarterfinal exit , but will continue as a batsman after being named in the 14-man squad to tour Bangladesh next month . Clarke has long been groomed as Ponting 's successor , having filled in when his captain was unavailable or being rested , but acknowledges that he is not the most popular choice to replace him . `` I do n't know the exact reasons why it 's there , but it is and I 've had it probably my whole career , '' he told the Cricket Australia website . When cricket means more than just a match . `` So I certainly do n't sit here and think that I can get the whole of this country to like me . People are always going to have their own views , but for me it 's about respect . `` It 's about earning that respect , leading the team in the right way , playing cricket in the right manner and hopefully I can earn the respect of the doubters that are out there . '' Ponting was one of the most successful captains in modern cricket , having led Australia to victory at the 2003 and 2007 World Cups before last week 's defeat by India . Clarke , who turns 30 on Sunday , said he was happy to have Ponting in the team for the short trip to Bangladesh , which comprises three one-day internationals in Dhaka from April 9-13 . `` Bangladesh is going to be a great test for that , to see how it all unfolds , '' he said . `` I know he will allow me to do my job to the best of my ability , I have a very good working relationship with ` Punter ' and I 'm confident that if he can continue to play as well as he has done for such a long time , I 'm certain it can work . ''
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Michael Clarke confirmed as new captain of Australia 's national cricket team . The 29-year-old will succeed Ricky Ponting , who stood down on Tuesday . Ponting has been included in 14-man squad for brief tour of Bangladesh . Clarke admits that he is probably not the most popular choice as new skipper .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Hosts Sri Lanka are through to their second successive Cricket World Cup final after beating New Zealand by five wickets in Colombo on Tuesday . The Black Caps struggled throughout their innings , failing to use their allocated 50 overs before eventually being skittled out for just 217 in 48.5 overs . And although Sri Lanka wobbled in their reply , Thilan Samaraweera -LRB- 23 not out -RRB- and Angelo Mathews -LRB- 14 not out -RRB- saw them home with a crucial 35-run stand as the home side made 220-5 off 47.5 overs -- inflicting a sixth semifinal defeat on New Zealand . As well as the significance of a World Cup semifinal , the match also marked the last apperance on home soil for legendary Sri Lankan spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan . The 38-year-old , who is the most successful Test and one-day bowler in cricket history , went out in style , taking his 534th one-day wicket off his very last ball . Muralitharan had New Zealand top scorer Scott Styris -LRB- 57 -RRB- lbw to send the 38,000-crowd at the R. Premadasa stadium into wild scenes of celebration . It was one of Muralitharan 's two wickets , with Ajantha Mendis -LRB- 3-35 -RRB- and Lasith Malinga -LRB- 3-55 -RRB- also successful as New Zealand rarely threatened to post a score big enough to defend . In reply , Tillakaratne Dilshan -LRB- 73 -RRB- and skipper Kumar Sangakkara -LRB- 54 -RRB- helped Sri Lanka reach 160-1 to appear in total control . However , the loss of four wickets for just 25 runs threatened to derail Sri Lankan hopes before Samaraweera and Mathews steered them to their victory target . The victory moves 1996 champions Sri Lanka into their third final and , after finishing runners-up to Australia in 2007 , they will be looking to make amends when they face either India or Pakistan in Saturday 's final in Mumbai . Those two rivals face each other in Mohali on Wednesday in one of the most eagerly anticipated matches in recent history .
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Hosts Sri Lanka are through to their second successive Cricket World Cup final . Sri Lanka defeat New Zealand by five wickets in front of 38,000 fans in Colombo . Muttiah Muralitharan takes a wicket in his final match on Sri Lanka soil . They will now face either Pakistan or India in Saturday 's final in Mumbai .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are on course for their first semifinal meeting since 2005 after both progressed at the Masters Series event in Miami . World No. 1 Nadal set up a quarterfinal clash with seventh-ranked Czech Tomas Berdych after crushing Ukraine 's Alexandr Dolgopolv 6-1 6-2 on Tuesday evening U.S. time . No. 3 Federer , who took to the court after midnight following Maria Sharapova 's marathon three-hour win in the women 's event , defeated Belgium 's Olivier Rochus 6-3 6-1 to earn a meeting with 25th seed Gilles Simon -- who has beaten him in two of their three meetings to date . However , the 16-time grand slam champion prevailed in five sets against the Frenchman at this year 's Australian Open , and faces a player who needed two and a half hours on court before beating Serbia 's Janko Tipsarevic 4-6 7-6 -LRB- 7-3 -RRB- 6-2 . Murray parts company with coaching consultant Corretja . `` It 's happened a few times in my career where we waited around forever and I was able to play one of those clean , quick matches , '' two-time Miami champion Federer told the ATP Tour website after extending his record against Rochus to 8-0 . Nadal , twice a runner-up in the hard-court tournament , has a chance to avenge his Indian Wells final defeat against world No. 2 Novak Djokovic if he can get past Berdych on Thursday and then possibly Federer -- who he last faced at semifinal stage at the 2005 French Open . `` We know each other , '' the Spaniard said of Berdych . `` We played a lot of times , and I know if I play my best tennis I 'm going to have chances against him . `` He can play very , very good , and I have to play very solid all the time with my serve and wait a chance on the return . '' Berdych , who lost to Nadal in the 2010 Wimbledon final , battled into the last eight with a 6-3 2-6 7-6 -LRB- 7-4 -RRB- win over Germany 's Florian Mayer . Djokovic , unbeaten in 21 matches this year , can reach the semifinals with victory over unseeded South African Kevin Anderson on Wednesday . The winner of that match will play 14th seed Mardy Fish , who upset Spanish No. 6 David Ferrer 7-5 6-2 and will next week become the top-ranked American ahead of Andy Roddick . Former No. 1 player Sharapova will return to the top-10 of the women 's rankings after an absence of more than two years following her hard-fought quarterfinal win over Alexandra Dulgheru . The Russian , a two-time grand slam champion who has battled injuries since 2008 , finally overcame the Romanian 26th seed 3-6 7-6 -LRB- 8-6 -RRB- 7-6 -LRB- 7-5 -RRB- in their first encounter . The 16th seed injured her ankle during the match , but is confident she will be able to play in her second successive semifinal following the defeat by Indian Wells champion Caroline Wozniacki two weeks ago . `` It hurt when I did it . I 've iced it a lot , did an ice bath and got it taped . I 'll be okay . I 'm tough , '' the 23-year-old told the WTA Tour website ahead of her clash with 21st seed Andrea Petkovic , who beat Sharapova 6-2 6-3 at the Australian Open in January and eliminated current No. 1 Wozniacki on Monday . Bosnia-born German Petkovic knocked out another former No. 1 , Serbian sixth seed Jelena Jankovic , winning 2-6 6-2 6-4 . Second seed and defending champion Kim Clijsters saved five match-points against Jankovic 's compatriot Ana Ivanovic before finally prevailing 7-6 -LRB- 7-4 -RRB- 3-6 7-6 -LRB- 7-5 -RRB- in a fourth-round tie between two former top-ranked players . The Belgium had dropped just seven games to Ivanovic in their previous three matches , but found herself 5-1 down and 0-40 on her own serve in the third set before . Two-time Miami winner Clijsters , who briefly regained top spot from Wozniacki this year , will face eighth seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the quarterfinals on Wednesday . The winner of that match will take on Russian third seed Vera Zvonareva , who beat Polish No. 9 Agnieszka Radwanska 7-5 6-3 in the opening match on Wednesday .
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World No. 1 Rafael Nadal faces seventh-ranked Czech Tomas Berdych in Miami quarterfinals . No. 3 Roger Federer to take on France 's Gilles Simon after late-night victory . Maria Sharapova to return to women 's top-10 after reaching semifinals . Defending champion Kim Clijsters battles into the last eight , beating Ana Ivanovic .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Sensing an imminent victory , the government recognized by the international community as the rightful ruler of blood-soaked Ivory Coast said Saturday the other side has committed atrocities , is losing its top generals to defections and is looking for `` cannon fodder '' for its last stand . The claims by Patrick Achi , spokesman for Alassane Ouattara , could not be independently verified by CNN and came amid a backdrop of extreme violence in portions of the country , including the western cocoa-producing town of Duekoue . The International Committee of the Red Cross said 800 people were shot to death there . A United Nations official put the death toll so far at 330 . Guillaume Ngefa , the deputy human rights director at the U.N. mission in Ivory Coast , blamed 220 of the deaths on forces loyal to Ouattara , the man recognized by the United Nations and other global powers as the rightful president . Ngefa said pro-Laurent Gbagbo forces killed 100 people . The massacre occurred between Monday and Wednesday as Ouattara 's Republican Forces led an offensive through the country to the commercial center of Abidjan , Ngefa said . `` We have evidence , we have pictures . This was retaliation , '' he said , referring to Ouattara 's forces . The Ouattara camp denied the accusations . `` The government firmly rejects such accusations and denies any involvement by the Republican Forces of Cote d'Ivoire -LRB- the French name for Ivory Coast -RRB- in possible abuses , '' it said in a statement . `` The government wishes to establish that the situation is quite the opposite , '' it said . `` Forces loyal to former President Laurent Gbagbo , and its affiliated mercenaries and militias that have engaged in countless atrocities in western Cote d'Ivoire , during their flight before the advance of Republican Forces of Cote d'Ivoire . '' Ngefa said so far , 320 bodies have been identified and the actual number could be much higher . He said the dead included civilians as well as mercenaries . Before the Duekoue killings , human right monitors documented 462 deaths in the Ivory Coast conflict . This was the single bloodiest incident yet . The International Committee of the Red Cross sent a team to Duekoue on Thursday and said most of the victims were civilians , said spokesman Kelnor Panglungtshang in Abidjan . `` They saw the bodies on the streets , '' he told CNN . `` There were so many . '' Ngefa said a contingent of U.N. peacekeepers are stationed in Duekoue and are patrolling the town . The massacre illustrated the bloody nature of Ivory Coast 's conflict , now in its fifth month . The violence erupted after a disputed November election led Gbagbo and Ouattara to both claim the presidency . The international community recognized Ouattara as the legitimate winner but Gbagbo refused to cede power and violence engulfed the nation , escalating this week with a major offensive launched by Ouattara 's Republican Forces . Fierce fighting erupted for control of Abidjan , Ivory Coast 's largest city . Gbagbo 's forces were thought to be on the brink of defeat but regained key areas Saturday . They said they retook control of Ivory Coast 's all-powerful state-run television network that has been the embattled president 's voice in his standoff with Ouattara . An Abidjan resident , who asked not to be named for security reasons , said the network , which had gone dark after pro-Ouattara forces took control of the building , began broadcasting again Saturday morning . `` In truth , mercenaries , militias and Mr. Laurent Gbagbo 's remaining loyalists have suffered a crushing defeat and are in total disarray , '' Achi said in a statement . `` Cornered , they play their last card not from RTI -LRB- state TV -RRB- , but from a television transmitter , placed in a mobile truck , from which they call people , particularly our children , to form a human shield and become cannon fodder for their last redoubt . '' The spokesman asked citizens to stay at home and `` remain calm . '' Ouattara forces control the `` entire national territory '' and Abidjan , Achi said . Gbagbo 's generals have abandoned `` this crazy undertaking '' and joined Ouattara 's army or are refugees , the spokesman added . State television said an overnight curfew is in effect until Monday . The station , controlled by Ouattara supporters , broadcast reports by the head of the armed forces and police , saying they have sided with Ouattara . An American teacher , holed up in her Abidjan apartment , told CNN she was frightened and was trying desperately to get help from U.S. or French officials to help evacuate her . She said she last went to school Thursday and by that afternoon , she could hear the rattle of gunfire and the boom of explosions everywhere . She , too , was not identified for security reasons . `` I am very scared , '' she said , `` because the shelling is intense . '' A U.N. peacekeeping patrol came under attack from Gbagbo 's forces Saturday in an Abidjan suburb , a U.N. statement said . In the exchange of fire , five members of Gbagbo 's forces were shot , the statement said . Gbagbo adviser Abdon Bayeto blamed the United Nations and global leaders -- including France and the United States -- for Ivory Coast 's bloodshed by recognizing Ouattara as the legitimate president . Ouattara knows he lost the election , Bayeto told CNN , adding that Gbagbo is a true democrat . `` For 30 years there was no trouble in the country , '' he said . `` We are going to be victorious . '' Gbagbo 's whereabouts were unknown . He has not recently appeared in public and the French ambassador said his residence was empty . Some 1,400 foreigners , including 500 French citizens , have sought refuge at a French military camp , an unnamed spokeswoman for the French Defense Ministry said Saturday . The violence has also displaced 1 million of Abidjan 's 4 million people . `` The situation on the streets has deteriorated to such an extent that it 's just become too dangerous to go outside , '' said Henry Gray , a field coordinator with Medicins Sans Frontieres , a humanitarian medical group known in English as Doctors Without Borders . He said doctors were treating civilian casualties , many of them for gunshot and machete wounds , in several western towns . `` There 's a lot of pillaging and looting going on , and if you 're out on the streets , you 're basically a target , '' Gray said . Abidjan , said Gray and others interviewed for this report , was now a shadow of its former self . Renzo Fricke , emergency manager with the group , said 15,000 displaced people remain at a Catholic mission shelter in Duekoue . `` These people are terrorized , and they lack everything , including food , '' Fricke said in a statement . `` They fear for their lives if they leave the confines of the mission to search for food . '' CNN 's Karen Smith and Moni Basu contributed to this report .
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Ouattara forces say they control `` national territory '' U.N. official blames some of the killings on Ouattara 's forces . He says the killings occurred during a military offensive . Forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo retake control of the state-run TV network .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The woman who accused three Duke University lacrosse players of rape five years ago was arrested Sunday , suspected of stabbing her boyfriend , police said . Officers responding to a call early Sunday about a stabbing at an apartment in Durham , North Carolina , found a 46-year-old man who had been stabbed in the torso , police said . He was taken to Duke University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries . Officers later arrested the man 's girlfriend , Crystal Mangum , 32 , at a nearby apartment . She was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill , inflicting serious injury , police said . Mangum was placed in the Durham County Jail without bond . Officers said the stabbing occurred during an argument at the couple 's shared apartment . In March 2006 , Mangum claimed to have been sexually assaulted by three players on the Duke lacrosse team while performing as a stripper for a team party . North Carolina 's attorney general later found no credible evidence that the attacks ever occurred and the charges were dropped . The scandal , however , forced the cancellation of the men 's lacrosse season that year and the resignation of team coach Mike Pressler . It also led to widespread criticism of Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong , who was later disbarred for his handling of the case . Mangum was arrested in February 2010 on attempted murder charges after a fight with her then-boyfriend . She was also accused of arson , identity theft and resisting arrest , among other charges . CNN affiliate WTVD-TV reported the arrest happened after she set fire to a pile of the boyfriend 's clothes while her children were at home . In a June 2010 interview with the station , Mangum said her boyfriend had attacked her , and that her involvement in the Duke lacrosse case had influenced police handling of the case . `` I do feel that I am being unjustly treated because of preconceived notions about my character in the media , '' Mangum said at the time . In December , a jury found Mangum guilty of child abuse in the case but could not agree on a first-degree felony arson charge , which could have resulted in a seven-year sentence , WTVD reported .
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Police charge Crystal Mangum with assault with a deadly weapon . Mangum is being held in Durham County Jail in North Carolina . Five years ago , Mangum claimed three Duke lacrosse players raped her . Authorities later found no evidence the attacks occurred and charges were dropped .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Despite having CIA agents on the ground and Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi 's exit as stated policy , U.S. officials continue to say the NATO-led military mission in Libya is only for its authorized humanitarian purposes . The seeming discrepancy is part of a delicate diplomatic posture by the Obama administration on the complex overseas operation that involves a U.N. Security Council resolution , a multinational military force and the symbolism of presidential statements and actions . With the military mission shifting Thursday to a new phase of full NATO control after initial U.S. leadership , divisions among alliance partners and within Congress became more evident , exacerbated by the administration 's differing military and political goals . President Barack Obama continues to insist that arming the Libyan rebels remained an option under consideration , while NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet ruled it out . At House and Senate committee hearings , Republicans grilled Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen on the U.S. role in Libya . `` To say this is not about regime change is crazy , '' said Republican Rep. Mike Coffman of Colorado . `` Of course this is about regime change . Why not just be honest with the American people ? '' Obama has said the motivation for launching military action on March 19 was to prevent a massacre of civilians by Libyan military forces descending on the rebel stronghold of Benghazi . Since then , airstrikes carried out mostly with U.S. planes and missiles have taken out much of Gadhafi 's anti-aircraft capability and destroyed ground forces and supply lines . While Gadhafi 's forces have pulled back from Benghazi , they reclaimed territory from the rebels in recent days , leading to fears of a prolonged stalemate without stronger military support for the rebels . On Thursday , White House spokesman Jay Carney noted the United States turned over control of the Libya mission to NATO that morning -- 12 days after it began -- to fulfill Obama 's pledge to the nation that U.S. leadership would end within `` days , not weeks . '' While Carney said the United States and its allies would keep up pressure on Gadhafi 's government , he acknowledged that it was impossible to say when the mission would end . Regardless of when , he said , `` the scope of the U.S. involvement will be limited '' and Obama continues to reject any possibility of sending in U.S. ground troops . At the same time , a former counterterrorism official confirmed the existence of a presidential finding that authorizes the Central Intelligence Agency to conduct operations supporting U.S. policy in Libya . A presidential finding is a type of secret order authorizing some covert intelligence operations , and a former senior intelligence official said such operations could include `` advising on how to target the adversary , how to use the weapons they have , reconnaissance and counter surveillance . '' Top administration officials distinguished between the military mission charged with protecting Libyan civilians and the other non-military efforts -- including sanctions , freezing assets and CIA operations -- aimed at hastening Gadhafi 's departure . `` Does the United States have the capacity to unilaterally with military force produce regime change in Libya or another country ? It probably does . We probably do , '' Carney told reporters . `` Is that a desirable action to take when you have your eye on the long game here in terms of Libya 's future , the future ... interests of the United States and the region ? No . '' Obama 's dual-track policy , with the military coalition protecting Libyan civilians while the United States pursues `` as a political , diplomatic and economic policy '' the end of Gadhafi 's rule , is the best fit for the Libya situation , Carney insisted , citing the international backing for the military mission through a U.N. Security Council resolution and Arab League support . Critics complained that it is both dishonest and a mistake for the military objective to differ from the policy objective . At a House Armed Services Committee hearing , Rep. Chris Gibson , R-New York , said the mission 's `` military and political goals are not harmonized , '' while Coffman called it `` just the most muddled definition of an operation probably in U.S. military history . '' On the Democratic side , liberal Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio challenged Obama 's legal power to commit U.S. forces to a combat role without congressional authorization . `` This is a clear and arrogant violation of our Constitution , '' Kucinich declared on the House floor . `` Even a war launched ostensibly for humanitarian reasons is still a war and only Congress can declare a war . '' Sen. John McCain of Arizona , the unsuccessful Republican presidential nominee in 2008 , warned that pulling U.S. forces back to a supporting role under NATO control undermined the military mission at a key moment . `` For the United States to be withdrawing our unique offensive capabilities at this time sends the exact wrong signal both to our coalition partners as well as to the Gadhafi regime , especially to those Libyan officials whom we are trying to compel to break with Gadhafi , '' McCain said at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing . `` I need not remind our witnesses that the purpose of using military force is to achieve policy goals , '' McCain told Gates and Mullen . `` But in this case , not only are our military means out of alignment with our desired end of Gadhafi leaving power , we are now effectively stopping our strike missions all together without having accomplished our goal . '' While Obama administration officials have described the continuing U.S. role in the military mission as supportive -- involving refueling , intelligence , surveillance and communications -- Gates said Thursday that U.S. strike aircraft such as A-10 and AC-130s could still be made available to NATO . However , he added that he believed NATO allies had the capacity to take out Libyan ground forces as necessary under the mission 's mandate of protecting civilian populations . Appearing before both the House and Senate panels at separate hearings , Gates said the no-fly zone had been established and now needed to be sustained , but acknowledged `` you could have a situation in which you achieve the military goal but do not achieve the political goal . '' CNN 's Pam Benson , Elise Labott and Alan Silverleib contributed to this story .
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NATO partners disagree on arming Libyan rebels . The president 's Libya policy comes under congressional criticism . `` Of course this is about regime change , '' a congressman says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Lewis Hamilton will take time out from his preparations for the Malaysia Grand Prix to see his disabled half-brother follow in his footsteps and compete on the racing circuit for the first time . The 2008 Formula One world champion will make the 10,500 km trip from Kuala Lumpur to Britain to see Nicolas , who has cerebral palsy , make his racing debut at the Renault Clio Cup at Brands Hatch on April 2 . The 19-year-old son of Anthony Hamilton and his second wife Linda has suffered from the condition all his life and is unable to stand or walk for long periods of time , however , he is able to race alongside his able-bodied competitors courtesy of a specially modified car . McLaren driver Hamilton has said in the past his younger sibling is his biggest inspiration and confirmed to reporters on Tuesday that he would be trackside to support Nicolas in his first race . `` I am the closest person to him but even I can not comprehend what it must have been like to have the difficulties he has had , '' the Briton told reporters . `` I 'm so proud of him . I 'll just head back to see his qualifying and race and then pop back out . It 's cool . I will get to watch lots of movies on the plane . '' After attending the race the 26-year-old , who finished second behind reigning drivers ' champion Sebastian Vettel in the first grand prix of the season in Australia last weekend , will then make the return journey to the far East ahead of the Sepang-event on April 8 . Meanwhile , the elder Hamilton brother has also confirmed he is set to appear alongside Holywood stars Owen Wilson , Michael Caine and Jason Isaacs in the sequel to the successful animated film Cars . `` Big news , '' he wrote on his official Twitter page on Monday . `` I 'm going to be in Disney Pixar 's Cars 2 . This is wicked . '' Hamilton is the latest in a line of big-name racing champions who have made cameos in the Cars franchise , including retired American driver Mario Andretti and seven-time German F1 world champion Michael Schumacher .
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Lewis Hamilton will fly back to Britain to watch his brother compete for the first time . Nicolas , who has cerebral palsy , set to take part in Renault Clio Cup on April 2 . 2008 F1 champion is in Malaysia preparing for the second grand prix of the season . British driver has described his disabled brother is his biggest inspiration .
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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A National Transportation Safety Board investigation has revealed new facts about the Bronx crash that killed 15 people in early March , with the head of the NTSB issuing renewed calls for changes in bus safety and regulation of bus companies . One of the primary findings of the investigation so far is that contrary to bus driver Ophadell Williams statement to authorities that a tractor-trailer may have clipped the bus causing the accident , the NTSB engineer who examined the bus found no evidence to indicate that a truck had come into contact with it , NTSB chairman Deborah Hersman told CNN . The investigation found that the bus , with the 40-year-old Williams at the wheel , drifted to the right before striking a roadside barrier , Hersman said Wednesday in testimony to a Senate hearing on bus safety . After hitting the barrier , the bus rolled and skidded for nearly 500 feet before colliding with a highway signpost that penetrated the windshield and speared the entire length of the bus , killing 15 passengers , according to Hersman . Investigators determined that the bus was traveling at 78 miles per hour at some point between leaving the Connecticut casino and the scene of the accident , while the speed limit at that stretch of roadway was 50 miles per hour for commercial vehicles , Hersman told CNN . A camera was also mounted on the bus windshield when the bus crashed , but it did not record the accident , the NTSB reported in a press release . The crash happened in the early hours of March 12 on the New England Thruway near the border of Westchester and the Bronx . En route from the Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino , the `` World Wide Tours '' bus was bound for Chinatown in Manhattan . `` Unlike when travelers get in their own automobiles , passengers boarding a motor coach place their lives in the hands of the motor coach operator and its driver , '' Hersman said Wednesday of the industry that transports 750 million passengers per year . This accident , along with other recent , serious motor coach crashes in New Jersey and New Hampshire , has led the NTSB to renew its emphasis bus safety recommendations . The first NTSB recommendation is to improve passenger protection with stronger roofs , a redesign of window emergency exits and improved standards for passenger seating compartments . The NTSB also recommended better government oversight of both drivers and vehicles , as well as more advanced vehicle technologies , such as forward-collision warning systems . The Department of Transportation currently is working on rules covering the recommendations , Hersman said in her testimony . The full report of what happened is expected to be completed within 12 months , a spokesman for the NTSB , Peter Knudson , told CNN .
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Fifteen people died in a Bronx bus crash in early March . The bus was headed to Manhattan from a Connecticut casino . An NTSB investigation does not support the bus driver 's claim that a truck clipped the bus .
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LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- You can almost picture it now : Paris Hilton swallowed up by a tight-fitting futuristic designer space suit -- one hand waving at the on-flight camera , the other clasping a Dior `` space traveler '' handbag . Tighter fit : Massachusetts Insititute of Technology researchers are working on a new , sleeker space suit . Oh yes , with the age of space tourism upon us , space fashion looks set to become the next step into this infinite world of adventure . One factor certain to drive the fashion-crazy towards space concepts is the super-wealthy space tourists -LRB- reportedly paying a minimum price of $ 200,000 per seat -RRB- who are set to make trips into orbit an everyday occurrence for those with deep pockets . And space-inspired fashion is already making cosmic waves in the design world . Earlier this year a space fashion show was held in Yokohama , Japan and featured at the Japan Aerospace 2008 exhibition . Last year Louis Vuitton held an exhibition at the Espace Louis Vuitton in Paris titled `` The Temptation of Space '' which included an installation by legendary French designer Philippe Starck . That show followed two international space fashion shows in Japan and the U.S. David Jankowski , president and founder of DestinySpace , one of the organizations actively involved in the world of apparel for the final frontier , said space fashion is more than just a fad . `` Space fashion is important and will be in the next generation of space suits . I do n't know how much we will see at the beginning because simpler versions of space attire are going to be what people are interested in , '' he said . `` But there will be some sense of fashion involved . I would like something futuristic if I was going up into space . '' Jankowski said the organizer of the space fashion shows , Misuzu Onuki , had gone to great lengths to prepare the shows , and they had attracted massive amounts of interest . Forecasting that space travelers would soon become fashion-conscious , Jankowski likened the situation to the beginnings of commercial air travel . `` Women had certain dresses and jackets to wear just for flying in the airplane . Back then it was this brand new experience and you had to dress for it . '' And there is no doubt space fashion is being taken seriously . DestinySpace and a similar company called Rocketplane are looking at forming a space fashion organization with other partners , while the Massachusetts Institute of Technology -LRB- MIT -RRB- is looking at a new slim-fit space suit . NASA also is looking to design a new `` Constellation '' suit especially for space travelers . Jankowski said the space fashion shows were important for a variety of reasons . `` The event got people to start thinking about space tourism . The whole reason behind the show was to get people thinking about it and make it something that everyone can participate in . '' While space travel may be inaccessible to many , a fashion show is something the average person can participate in , he said . The shows had produced a variety of results , Jankowski said . `` Some of those I can see being worn in space , but others just were n't practical . Some of the bigger gowns were ` space-inspired fashion , ' but people need to be comfortable and free in space , so I 'm not sure they would work . '' So where will the line between fashion and practicality fall ? Jeff Feige of U.S. space suit designers Orbital Outfitters felt there would be a move towards fashion-oriented space suit design in the next few years . `` I think we will see a move towards thinking about the fashion side of things , but at the same time people still want something that works , '' he said . `` At the end of the day it 's survival equipment , so how can you make that look good ? You just do the best you can . '' A company related to Orbital Outfitters , Global Effects , has made space suits for many major space-related movies , including `` Apollo 13 '' and `` Armageddon . '' `` If you name the space film , we have probably made the suits for it , '' Feige said , reeling off a list . He felt the focus of space fashion will become more concentrated on real space hardware , rather than just space-inspired fashion . In terms of design changes , Feige said a move towards a slimmer suit was inevitable . `` What we have started doing is making them less baggy when they 're not in use . '' However , with standard suits designed using `` mechanical counter-pressure , '' where the wearer was literally in a bag full of gas , Feige was still unsure about how the MIT technology would develop . `` MIT 's suit uses the material to push on you . That works well for the arms and legs , but wherever you have non-uniform parts of the body , it 's not so good , '' he said . He said there were some production issues facing all space suit-making projects . `` The technology is not so hard , it 's how to make lots of them and how to make them more cheaply . '' Still , Feige was confident that more space travelers would mean more demand , more companies , more technological breakthroughs and eventually more fashionable suits .
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NASA , Orbital Outfitters and MIT all involved in designing new space suits . Experts believe space-suit design will become more fashion conscious . Several space fashion shows have already been held .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- When Rosalind Cron left home in the 1940s to join a teenage girl jazz band called the International Sweethearts of Rhythm , she had no idea what it would be like , as a white girl , traveling with the predominantly black band . At the time , Cron said she thought `` Jim Crow '' was a man they were supposed to meet in the South . `` I did n't realize it was a law , and a very strict law -- laws , plural , '' she said . State and local ordinances that mandated separate public facilities for blacks and whites made it illegal for Cron to share facilities with her band members . Cron felt the discrimination because she lived on their tour bus with the other girls , hiding her race . For three years , she said , they were like her sisters . She spent several hours in jail in El Paso , Texas , in 1944 when authorities did n't believe the story she had made up that her father was white and her mother was black . `` They went though my wallet and there was a picture of my mother and dad right in front of the house , '' she said . She was sprung a few hours later when the band 's manager brought two black girls to the jail who claimed to be Cron 's cousins . By that time , according to Cron , the authorities that were holding her were glad to get rid of her . `` They just told us never to return . And as far as I know , we did n't , '' she said . The risks were worth it to play her saxophone with what became known as the nation 's first integrated , female jazz band . The International Sweethearts of Rhythm were founded at Piney Woods School in Mississippi in 1937 , in part as a way for the students to help pay for their education . They recruited members of different races to help with the `` international '' part of their image . Willie Mae Wong had a Chinese father , a mixed-race mother , and no visible musical skills when she was recruited to the group as a 15-year-old . She was out on the street playing stickball when they picked her up . `` The director of the music was named White , '' Wong said . `` They called me ` White 's Rabbit ' because he had to spend more time with me to teach me the beat . '' The name `` Rabbit '' has stuck to this day . In 1941 , the group separated from the school and went professional . They traveled on a bus to gigs across the United States , including venues like the Apollo Theater in New York and the Howard Theater in Washington . During World War II , the Sweethearts traveled to France and Germany as part of a USO tour in 1945 . Pictures and mementos from the International Sweethearts of Rhythm are on display at the Smithsonian 's American History museum for their 10th annual Jazz Appreciation Month celebration in April . Six members of the band were in Washington this week to reminisce . `` It was a privilege to come from Mississippi and go and see the other parts of the world , '' said Helen Jones , who played the trombone from the band 's founding until it disbanded . `` All I ever wanted to do was play a trumpet , '' Sadye Pankey told a group gathered at the museum . And as for music education today , she feels bad for today 's students . `` Some of our schools in our country now have abolished the music , and it 's not fair , '' she said . Cron told the group that if music is your passion , you need to stick with it . `` Do n't let anyone come between you and your horns , or music , '' she added .
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International Sweethearts of Rhythm toured in the U.S. and Europe in the Big Band Era . Saxophonist Rosalind Cron was the only white girl in the band . In the South , Jim Crow laws kept Cron from sharing facilities with her bandmates . Band recruited other races to help with `` international '' part of their image .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Scottish Football Association -LRB- SFA -RRB- has demanded an apology from their Brazilian counterparts after allegations of racism marred a friendly between the two countries . Brazil striker Neymar scored twice in the game held at Arsenal 's Emirates Stadium in London on Sunday but accused Scottish fans of racism after he was booed . A banana was also thrown onto the pitch but police confirmed it was thrown by a German tourist in the crowd and said they were satisfied there was no racial element to it . Will Neymar win 2014 World Cup for Brazil ? But Scottish fans were appalled that Neymar suggested after the match he was booed because of his color , stating they had jeered the striker due to his constant playacting . Now Scottish FA chief executive Stewart Regan wants a formal apology from Brazil saying they were `` dismayed '' by the claims . He said in a statement on the SFA website : `` It is very disappointing that this episode threatened to overshadow an entertaining match , played amidst a real carnival atmosphere created by supporters of both teams . `` Scotland and Brazil have played many times over the years , each time in a colorful and friendly environment , and we feel that it 's necessary to draw a line under Sunday 's events . `` Scotland 's supporters were genuinely upset and annoyed that the unfounded allegations leveled against them threatened to sully their reputation as fair , good humored and respectful spectators . `` As the matter has been resolved , and Scotland supporters cleared of any involvement , we felt it was only right that we acted on behalf of our supporters to request an apology either from the player involved , or the Brazilian FA . ''
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Scottish Football Association demand apology from their Brazilian counterparts . SFA are dismayed Scottish fans were accused of racism during a friendly on Sunday . Brazil striker Neymar claimed he was booed because of his color . Scottish fans say he was jeered for his playacting .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- There 'll be an old familiar face on `` Star Wars : The Clone Wars '' tonight -- at least to anyone born before 1998 . Chewbacca , the most famous Wookiee of the Star Wars universe , is making his debut on the animated show 's Season 3 finale . And this time , he 's not voiced by some bear in San Diego , California , like Chewbacca was in the 1977 `` Star Wars '' movie -LRB- now referred to as `` A New Hope . '' -RRB- . The original guy-in-the-hair-suit , Peter Mayhew , voices the furry alien he brought to life all those years ago , and according to him , Chewie is a little bit younger and less experienced than the Wookiee most fans are familiar with . `` You take the ` Clone Wars ' Chewie and put him up against a picture of the ` Star Wars ' Chewie and they 're nearly identical , '' he said . `` The magic is around the eyes , but also they got the character right . '' That 's probably because `` Clone Wars '' supervising director Dave Filoni made sure Mayhew came to the Skywalker Ranch so the show 's artists could learn how the original Chewbacca walked , moved his head and made facial expressions . `` Star Wars : The Clone Wars '' is an animated show from Lucasfilm and Cartoon Network -LRB- whose parent company , Time Warner , also owns CNN -RRB- . It chronicles the adventures of the Jedi knights -- including a pre-Darth Vader Anakin Skywalker -- during a time of unrest in a galaxy far , far away . The movies , `` Attack of the Clones '' -LRB- 2002 -RRB- and `` Revenge of the Sith '' -LRB- 2005 -RRB- feature action from `` Clone Wars , '' as well , but the cartoon takes place before the latter . `` Clone Wars '' has also been diving into characters from what George Lucas and fans refer to as the `` Star Wars '' extended universe , something Filoni is thoroughly geeking out about . `` The EU presents a ton of different ideas on all kinds of levels , and I do n't think I would say there 's anything that 's out of bounds . But I am very careful with it because there are huge , huge fans of those things in very specific niches , '' he said . `` Like -LSB- the near-human Jedi tracker -RSB- Quinlan Vos was such a big deal , I thought , when we brought him out , '' he said . `` The interesting thing that I 've come to realize is that a lot of kids ' first contact with Star Wars is ` Clone Wars . ' So they have a completely different point of view than like the older fans that I 'll talk to at conventions . And those two groups have completely different concerns , '' Filoni said . ` Robot Chicken , ' Lucas and ` Buffy ' For example , many young fans of `` Clone Wars '' believe that the clones and Anakin Skywalker are really good guys , he said . But older fans who have seen `` Revenge of the Sith '' know that the ultimate betrayal is brewing . And older fans know about Luke Skywalker , Princess Leia , Darth Vader and other characters that , although are not portrayed in `` Clone Wars , '' are tied to the events that unfold within the cartoon series . Tonight 's introduction of Chewbacca might be the first time some kids come into contact with the tall , lovable Wookiee , Filoni said . `` So now , they 'll know him as this character that was on the ` Clone Wars ' with the sofitano , and when they see ' A New Hope ' they 'll look at him and go , ` Oh , that 's the guy that was with the -LSB- Anakin Skywalker 's Jedi padawan , Ahsoka Tano -RSB- , ' which is completely different from how we older fans remember it , '' he said . Mayhew , always mobbed at fan conventions , knows that today 's children will love Chewie just as much as children in the 1970s and 1980s did . `` I think it 's because he is so friendly , '' Mayhew said . `` And he is a cuddly teddy bear . He 's like the next door neighbor who looks after everybody . He 's the big brother , the security blanket , and this appeals to a lot of people . Chewie is very special to a lot of people , and especially to me . '' How Katie used `` The Force '' Older fans love Chewbacca for his heroism , said Kathleen Saracen , the manager of Titan Games and Comics in Smyrna , Georgia . `` In a nutshell , he goes on to be a great hero and he dies saving a lot of lives , '' she said . `` He gets one of the coolest deaths in the Star Wars universe . A planet crashes into him . Well , a moon , technically . '' Filoni knows there are those fans who scrutinize the introduction of Chewbacca . `` When we do a character like Chewbacca and there 's an immense amount of continuity going on with the icon characters like that , we have to be very careful . So in some ways the less I say about specifics the better , you know ? I do n't even have to get in to some of that stuff to tell the stories that I 'm telling , '' Filoni said . Why would some fans be so worked up about whether or not `` Clone Wars '' gets Chewbacca right ? `` We really grew up with these movies , '' Saracen said . `` These were the things we turned to when we were bored or we were upset . In my case , my parents were n't home , and these were my babysitters sometimes . Certainly not every day , but I definitely watched `` Star Wars '' a ton when I was growing up . And I think it inhabits a place in your psyche and your heart where you sit down , you watch it and everything 's OK . ''
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Ready for a dose of Chewbacca ? Tune in to Cartoon Network tonight at 8 p.m. EST . Chewbacca makes his debut on `` Star Wars : The Clone Wars '' `` Clone Wars '' is introducing EU characters into stories .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- World No. 1 Rafael Nadal is looking forward to renewing his `` special '' tennis rivalry with Roger Federer in the semifinals of the Masters Series event in Miami on Friday . The duo , who have won 110 ATP Tour titles between them , will meet on U.S. soil for the first time since 2005 -- which was also the last year they clashed at the last-four stage of a tournament , the French Open . Nadal battled past Czech seventh seed Tomas Berdych in Thursday 's second quarterfinal after No. 3 Federer received easy passage when Frenchman Gilles Simon retired with a neck injury while 3-0 down in the opening set . Nadal was beaten by Federer in five sets in the 2005 Miami final , having stunned the Swiss as a 17-year-old in the third round of the same event the previous year . Since then Nadal has won 13 of their 20 clashes -- 12 of them in finals . `` Very few times we 've played in the semifinals of a tournament . The rest of the matches are finals and important for big titles , '' the Spaniard told the ATP website . Boxer Haye tips Murray to fight back . `` It 's always special to play against him and have these matches , very important matches for both of our careers : finals of Roland Garros , finals of Wimbledon , of Australian Open , a lot of finals in Masters 1000s . `` That makes the rivalry very , very special . I do n't know if rivals in the rest of the history of tennis played as many matches as we 've played . '' Nadal will go into the showdown troubled by a worrying problem in his right arm , which affected his movement in the 6-2 3-6 6-3 win over last year 's runner-up Berdych -- who he also beat in the 2010 Wimbledon final . `` First time in my life I felt something like this , it 's really strange . Especially since the left arm I could do aggressive movements , but the right was really strange . Seriously , I could n't understand during the match what happened , '' the two-time Miami runner-up said . Federer , also the 2006 champion at Crandon Park , has a 5-2 advantage over Nadal in hard-court events . `` I think in the beginning , early on in my career when I became the world No. 1 , I did n't really have that rival , and I was very happy about it , '' the 16-time grand slam champion said . Tired Clijsters crashes out in Miami . `` I was just able to win , win , win , and dominate and go on and lose , you know , 10 matches in two years kind of thing . That was quite incredible . So in the beginning I guess I struggled to embrace the rivalry I had with Rafa . `` Only later on I was able to say , ` This is actually quite cool . ' Sleeveless , pirate pants , you name it -- long hair , lefty , spins , more with the flat shots and so forth , and double-handed against one-handed , lefty against righty . I think it all kind of made sense , and I was able to embrace it then . `` I think we had some good times in the past , and they have changed into what it is today . Really respectful and helping each other for good causes , foundation matches , you name it , for tsunamis . We 've done so many things together . It 's been a lot of fun . '' The winner of the Nadal-Federer tie is likely to face a player who is threatening to end their dominance of the men 's game , Novak Djokovic . The Serbian is unbeaten in 22 matches this year , and defeated both icons on his way to victory at Indian Wells last time out . His semifinal win over Federer in the California desert lifted him to second in the rankings , and he will be seeking his second Miami title if he can beat new American No. 1 Mardy Fish for the sixth successive time in Friday 's opening semifinal . In the women 's event , two-time runner-up Maria Sharapova will play 2009 champion Victoria Azarenka in Saturday 's final . Sharapova , who will return to the top-10 for the first time since 2009 following her recent run of good results , avenged her Australian Open defeat by Germany 's Andrea Petkovic . The Russian triumphed 3-6 6-0 6-2 , winning 11 games in a row after losing the first set . `` I 'm really happy I 'm back in the finals here , '' the 2005 and 2006 losing finalist said of her first Miami outing in four years . `` I 'm almost lucky to be here . I had a tough one the other night and another three-setter today . Andrea has been playing the best tennis of her career and beat some good players here , so I was really happy I was able to change things around after losing the first set . '' Eighth seed Azarenka of Belarus followed up her win over defending champion Kim Clijsters with a 6-3 6-3 win over Vera Zvonareva that ended the Russian 's hopes of reclaiming the No. 2 ranking from the Belgian this weekend . Azarenka reached her 12th career WTA final , and will be seeking her sixth title .
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Rafael Nadal reaches semifinals in Miami , beating 2010 runner-up Tomas Berdych . World No. 1 will face his old rival Roger Federer in last four for first time since 2005 . Two-time Miami winner Federer has easy progress as Gilles Simon retires injured . Maria Sharapova will face 2009 champion Victoria Azarenka in women 's final .
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Cancun , Mexico -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Delegates at the United Nations climate change conference in Cancun , Mexico , approved an agreement early Saturday , despite objections from Bolivia and with praise from the United States government . On Saturday , the White House said President Barack Obama congratulated Mexican President Felipe Calderon on the conference 's conclusion in a phone call . `` Obama congratulated President Calderon for his leadership and Mexico 's excellent work chairing the Cancun conference to a successful conclusion , '' the White House said in a statement , `` that ... advances the effort to address the challenge of climate change . '' Bolivia 's government , meanwhile , claimed rich nations `` bullied and cajoled '' other countries into accepting a deal on their terms . Protesting the overrule of its country 's vote , Bolivia 's Foreign Ministry called the Cancun text `` hollow '' and ineffective in a written statement . `` Its cost will be measured in human lives . History will judge harshly , '' the statement said , adding that developing nations will face the worst consequences of climate change . The agreement includes plans to create a $ 100 billion fund to help developing nations deal with global warming and to increase efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation . Mexico 's Calderon hailed the deal , the culmination of an marathon overnight session at the end of two weeks of talks . `` It begins a new era of cooperation in climate change . They are the first steps in this long and renewed campaign , '' he said . Christiana Figueres , the UN 's chief negotiator at the conference , said the results had `` reignited '' hope in climate change talks . `` Nations have shown they can work together under a common roof , to reach consensus on a common cause . They have shown that consensus in a transparent and inclusive process can create opportunity for all , '' she said in a statement . But Bolivia said Saturday 's agreement did not go far enough . A key sticking point was the Kyoto Protocol , which expires in 2012 and sets greenhouse gas emissions targets for 37 industrialized countries and the European Union . `` For us , this is not a step forward . It is a step back , because what is being done here is postponing without limit the discussion on the Kyoto Protocol , '' Bolivian Ambassador Pablo Solon told delegates early Saturday . The agreement does not specify what will happen once the Kyoto Protocol expires , postponing the debate until the next scheduled climate talks in South Africa in 2011 . Despite Bolivia 's objections , Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa , who chaired the summit , said a decision had been reached and swiftly banged her gavel , saying the text had been approved . `` It is less than what is needed , but it represents a significant step in the right direction , '' Calderon told delegates . CNN 's Catherine E. Shoichet and Mario Gonzalez contributed to this report .
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NEW : U.S. President Barack Obama praises conclusion of the Cancun climate conference . Bolivia claims rich nations `` bullied '' other countries into accepting the deal . The UN 's chief negotiator says the deal `` reignited '' hope in talks . The agreement includes plans for a fund to help developing nations .
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Tripoli , Libya -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The use of U.S. strike aircraft in Libya is set to expire Monday as uncertainty lingers about whether Western allies will arm opposition members trying to oust Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi . Over the weekend , fierce destruction permeated the city of Misrata , which has been choked off by pro-Gadhafi forces surrounding the city . `` We need a lot of help in Misrata . There 's so much death there , '' said Mustafa Abdul Hamali , a 46-year-old taxi driver who lost half of a leg . `` I was driving in my car with my wife , and my car just blew up . I do n't know what happened . '' Khalid Moteridi , a 32-year-old businessman-turned-rebel fighter , said the situation in Libya 's third-largest city has turned dire . `` It ¹ s a tragedy by all means , '' he said . `` No electricity , no food , no water . We ¹ re trapped from all sides by the Gadhafi forces . '' A doctor in Misrata told CNN government forces shelled a clinic , leaving one dead and 15 injured on Sunday . Last week , a hospital official said 398 people have been killed since the Libyan conflict began last month . He feared there were more deaths that his hospital did n't know about . Some rebels from Misrata got a bit of a reprieve Sunday , when a Turkish hospital ship picked up more than 300 of the wounded fighters . Their injuries included amputated limbs , broken bones and shrapnel wounds . The ship is destined for the Turkish port of Cesme , where the patients will receive medical attention , opposition officials said . It made a stop in the rebel capital of Benghazi to pick up more patients and supplies , and was greeted by cheering supporters of the opposition . Men wearing head bandages and eye patches waved back at the crowd . West of Benghazi , the tug-of-war for control continued in the oil town of al-Brega , which has changed hands six times in six weeks between government and opposition forces . Rebel fighters retreated east of al-Brega on Sunday , reporting an ambush , roadside mines and a need for more ammunition . Libyan rebels have been hampered by a lack of organization and training on heavy weaponry when confronting the better-trained , better-armed forces of Gadhafi , who is under investigation for alleged crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court . `` We were fighting with light weapons , but they had so much more , '' Moteridi said . `` Artillery , mortars , rocket-propelled grenades , anti-tank rockets -- that 's how they were fighting back . '' U.S. and British officials have said they have not decided whether to arm rebel fighters . Both countries participated in airstrikes to weaken Gadhafi 's military resources before NATO officially took command of the international operation . Due to poor weather conditions in recent days , the United States approved a request by NATO to extend the use of some U.S. strike aircraft , NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said Sunday . `` This is a short-term extension , which expires on Monday , '' Lungescu said . Over the weekend , opposition spokesmen said 13 rebels were killed when NATO airstrikes hit several vehicles . `` Based on the information we have , they -LRB- the opposition forces who were hit -RRB- heard the airstrikes and went ahead to see what the damage was , and that 's when they got hit , '' rebel spokesman Shamsiddin Abdulmolah said . `` They were told to stay back , but they jumped the gun . '' Lungescu said Saturday that NATO was investigating the incident . `` NATO takes any reports of civilian casualties very seriously , but exact details are hard to verify as we have no reliable sources on the ground , '' she said . Meanwhile , a trip to Europe by Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Abdelati Obeidi indicated Gadhafi 's regime might be willing to take diplomatic steps . Libya asked Greece to allow a special envoy to travel there to communicate a message from Gadhafi , Greek foreign ministry spokesman Grigoris Delavekouras said . The nature of that message was not immediately known . `` From what the Libyan envoy said , it is clear that the administration is looking for a solution , '' Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas said after the meeting . He said Obeidi is expected to continue talks in Turkey and Malta . Despite the unyielding conflict , Moteridi , the rebel fighter who was shot twice in the legs by a sniper , said he wo n't give up . `` I 'll go back to Misrata when I get better , God willing , and ... Gadhafi and his gangs will be defeated . '' CNN 's Reza Sayah , Ben Wedeman , Nic Robertson and Eve Bower and journalists Houda Zaghdoudi and Elinda Labropoulou contributed to this report .
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Injured Misrata resident : `` There 's so much death there '' Greek foreign minister : `` It is clear that the -LRB- Libyan -RRB- administration is looking for a solution '' A Turkish hospital ship picks up 300 injured rebel fighters from Misrata . An opposition fighter says the city is cut off from electricity , food and water .
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-LRB- Parenting.com -RRB- -- My 3-year-old twin boys and I are camped out on the terminal floor at the Denver airport , halfway through a five-hour flight delay and surrounded by plastic planes , action figures , and lollipop wrappers . Soon another set of young boys is lured to our sticky little campsite by the tinny , baritone catchphrases coming from a Buzz Lightyear toy . `` Twins ? '' their mom asks , after the four boys negotiate the rules of engagement -LRB- the newbies could play with Buzz but not Spidey -RRB- . `` Mine , too , '' she confirms . With common ground established , we begin sharing the complaints of our kind -LRB- `` I have to buy two of everything ! '' -RRB- . Parenting.com : Answering kids ' toughest questions . As our kids play superheroes , I 'm introduced to her husband , who shares the same strong Boston accent of his wife . We 're all chatting amiably when my wife , Emily , returns from checking on our flight status . `` You guys sisters ? '' the mom asks . And here is the moment I hate : the Explaining of the Situation -LRB- EOTS -RRB- . Most of the time , the EOTS is not a big deal at all , but then again , we live in New York City . Not just New York City , but a liberal enclave in Brooklyn called Park Slope , where , depending on the time of day at the local playground , same-sex parents just might outnumber straight ones . I recognize , though , that not everyone is down with two women or two men raising kids together , so there 's the chance this family might quietly pack up their stuff and build their own campsite somewhere else upon the EOTS . Will our impromptu party suddenly become unbearably awkward ? `` No , we 're not sisters , '' I say , as I have hundreds of times before -LRB- Emily and I do look somewhat similar -RRB- . `` We 're partners . '' My new friend brightens and says , `` Oh , who carried ? '' Who carried ?! After I tell her that it was me who carried , we swap birth stories . Her husband leans over to tell Emily that he gained 25 pounds worth of sympathy weight . `` Did you have the same problem ? '' he asks . Clearly , the only person there with any judgments or preconceived notions was me . I should n't have been surprised . In the five years that Em and I have been married -LRB- no , it 's not legal -RRB- , and in the three and a half years since we had the boys , that 's pretty much the way it 's gone . Parenting.com : 5 tantrum stoppers that actually work . We 've received nothing but love , support or , surprisingly , plain old indifference from friends , family and strangers . That apathy says a lot about how much a part of the social fabric we have become . Truth be told , we 're neither sensational nor worth remarking upon . We 're just the New Normal . At home with June and Jane . There are approximately 1 million gay families raising approximately 2 million kids in the United States , according to the Family Equality Council , though it 's hard to know our exact numbers since census data does n't exactly count us . We have the highest population percentages in Los Angeles , San Francisco , New York City , Chicago , and Boston , but we 're not just on the coasts or in major urban centers . Utah , Hawaii , Wyoming , and Nevada all rank as top-ten states with the largest number of same-sex spouses per 1,000 households . In fact , nearly 30 percent of the people who responded to a recent Parenting.com poll have a friend or relative who 's a same-sex parent . `` You can throw a dart at the map and find at least one set of same-sex parents wherever it lands , '' says Ellen Kahn , the family project director for the Human Rights Campaign , a lesbian , gay , bisexual , and transgender civil rights organization . Parenting.com : What to do when your kids is bullied . Wherever we live , it turns out that we 're raising some pretty well-adjusted kids . The U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study -LRB- NLLFS -RRB- , which followed the children of 154 lesbian mothers over 25 years , reported that our teens had fewer behavioral problems and better school performance than their peers with straight parents . Nanette Gartrell , M.D. , the lead NLLFS researcher , was not surprised by the results . `` The children we studied were highly desired , '' she says . `` They did n't result from a broken condom or too much alcohol . Their parents worked hard to have them and did n't take the privilege of having kids lightly . They took parenting classes and educated themselves . That 's what makes for a good outcome , no matter what the family structure . They built strong communities for their families from the beginning . '' I do n't think any gay parent thinks her or his kids are better than anyone else 's . But what the findings do prove is that our offspring are no more likely to be messed up than anyone else 's . We 're not raising freaks . Our kids are totally , boringly normal . And that 's a salient argument against those who think that having gay parents is patently unhealthy for children . The fight to be normal . It would be naive , of course , to say that it 's all rosy for gay Americans and their families . Most polls show that about 50 percent of the country is still opposed to legalized marriage for gay couples , and the lack of marital rights has a huge impact on financial and legal status once kids are brought into the mix . Parenting.com : How to teach spirituality to kids your own way . Without a federally or state-recognized union , the biological children of one partner have no legal connection to their nonbiological parent . In order for the nonbiological parent to ensure medical benefits for his or her own kids , or to assume custody if , God forbid , his or her partner dies , they have to go through a process called second-parent adoption . Emily and I did this . In a nutshell , you fill out a lot of paperwork with your lawyer , a social worker makes several visits to your home , and then you appear in front of a judge to testify on your own behalf . It 's a humiliating and costly -LRB- $ 2,000 to $ 3,000 -RRB- process . Legal issues are n't the only ones same-sex parents face . Denise Freeman DeCandia and her partner , Cari DeCandia , were both raised Christian and value their faith . So when Denise gave birth to their son , Cortland , eight months ago , it was important to them and their families to have him baptized . They began looking for more liberal denominations near their Cary , North Carolina , home . So far , they 've asked four churches to baptize their son , and received refusals from all of them . One reverend wrote Cari , `` We 'd be delighted to have you visit us ... but unfortunately I would find it impossible to baptize a child being raised in a same-sex partnership . '' He closed the note with the words `` Every Blessing . '' The rest of U.S. : America 's opinion . So , yes , there 's room for improvement . When I wrote a story for Babytalk -LRB- Parenting 's sister publication -RRB- about my pregnancy , we got a letter from a woman who said she `` threw up in her mouth '' when I mentioned Emily . I laughed it off , but it really stung . Fortunately , we received dozens of positive letters to counteract the effect of the handful of negative ones . Parenting.com : The best remedies for rude tween behavior . In fact , a recent survey by the Pew Research Center and commissioned by Time magazine found that most Americans ' view of what constitutes a family is loosening . Three out of five people said they view a same-sex couple with kids as a family , too . Kendra Martin , a mom of two in Hayesville , a small mountain town in North Carolina , is a classic example of the shifting attitude . Her cousin is a lesbian who has an 8-year-old son with her partner . Before the boy 's birth , Martin admits she was worried about how he would fare . `` I was concerned it would be hard for a son not to have a father , and I thought he would be teased by his peers . I just thought , ` Why bring someone into the world when you know he 'll have challenges ? ' But I 've realized their son has no more difficulties than any other child . I 've learned all kids get teased , and it 's the parents ' job to help them deal with hardship . All parents have the same issues . '' `` Polling clearly shows that Americans are more comfortable than ever with gay people becoming parents , '' says Jennifer Chrisler , executive director of the Family Equality Council , who has two kids with her wife , Cheryl Jacques . `` The bottom line is that we are parents first , and that creates a common ground . Bedtime , bathtime , playground , homework : We all speak the same language . To our neighbors , we 're not the ` lesbian moms . ' We 're Jen and Cheryl , raising Tim and Tom . '' In other words , with all of the demands they bring and liberties they curtail , our kids -- in the end -- may be what forces us all to simply be what we are : a family . Try a FREE TRIAL issue of Parenting Magazine - CLICK HERE ! Copyright 2010 The Parenting Group . All rights reserved . Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited .
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There are 1 million gay families raising 2 million kids in the United States . Study : Kids of same sex parents have fewer behavioral problems and better school performance . Polls find 50 percent of the country is opposed to legalized marriage for gay couples . Survey : Most Americans ' view of what constitutes a family is changing .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Japanese golf prodigy Ryo Ishikawa has announced he will donate his tournament earnings from 2011 to the victims of the tsunami which recently devastated the Asian country . Ishikawa , 19 , will also give $ 1,200 for every birdie he achieves during the year and the world number 45 is planning a tour of the severely effected Tohuku area of Honshu Island . `` I feel thrilled . My goal is 200 million yen -LSB- $ 2.4 million -RSB- , '' Ishikawa is reported as saying by news agency AFP . The Saitama-born star turned professional in 2008 and has earned in excess of $ 1.2 million during each of his three years in the sport , according to AFP . Ishikawa broke a world record in May 2010 when he shot the lowest-ever score in a major golf tournament with a 12-under par 58 . `` I have enough money to spend for my golf . I still have savings . I believe this is the most positive way for me to spend money , '' he added . The nine-time winner in Japan finished third on the country 's money list in 2010 and sought the advice of his father , who is a banker , before making the decision . Ishikawa is currently in the U.S. preparing for The Masters at Augusta in Georgia , which is due to start on April 7 . The earthquake and tsunami which ravaged Japan is estimated to have claimed 18,000 lives and prompted a nuclear crisis at the stricken Fukushima plant .
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Ryo Ishikawa will donate tournament earnings to the victims of Japan 's tsunami . Ishikawa , 19 , will also donate $ 1,200 for every birdie he achieves . The Saitama-born golfer has earned over $ 3.6 m so far in his professional career .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- International investors looking to tap into Zimbabwe 's economy should not be deterred by its political problems , the country 's finance minister has said . Tendai Biti , who 's been trying to steer Zimbabwe onto a path of economic stability -- a task he 's described in the past as the most difficult job in the world -- has been on a mission to drum up foreign investment to help boost the country 's fragile economy . Speaking to CNN 's Robyn Curnow , Biti said there 's no doubt his country `` needs to get its politics right , which is why an election is inevitable in Zimbabwe . '' He stressed , however , that the country 's doors are still open to foreign investments , urging the international community to engage more with Zimbabwe . `` What is also undisputable is that despite the political , it is still a place where one can actually invest and can actually get good returns , '' Biti said . Two years ago , a coalition government was formed between Biti 's party , the Movement for Democratic Change , and President Robert Mugabe 's Zanu-PF party . There were hopes that the stabilization brought about by the political agreement would see new foreign investment in the country . But political uncertainty and lack of clarity in financial policies still represent major concerns for foreign businesses . Zimbabwe 's Indigenization and Economic Empowerment Act , which was passed by a Zanu-PF-controlled parliament last year , requires foreign businesses to submit plans within five years for transferring 51 % of their investments to black Zimbabweans . But Biti says the law does n't mean expropriation of foreign companies . `` There 's a lot of mistrust in the Zimbabwean economy , but mistrust comes out of ignorance , '' he says . `` You have to understand what you are dealing with and a lot of people do n't understand what they 're dealing with , because there 's a lot of negativity that has jumped out on the internet and in the newspapers . '' Biti , who inherited an economy battered by record hyperinflation and 90 % unemployment , says he does n't underestimate the political difficulties that still exist in the country and the uncertainty over the power-sharing agreement . `` I 'm not sweeping it under the carpet , which is why we need a new constitution , which is why we need the rule of law , which is why we need respect for each other , including respect for property rights , '' he says . Last year , Biti 's efforts to improve Zimbabwe 's economy seemed to be given a boost when the country was allowed to sell diamonds from the Marange diamond fields , 66,000 hectares of land near Zimbabwe 's border with Mozambique . Overall , Zimbabwe says it has a stockpile of Marange diamonds estimated to be worth about $ 1.7 billion . But according to Biti , the precious stones have not yet proven to be the `` El Dorado that many people thought , '' contributing only $ 35 million to the country 's coffers last year . `` Part of the problem lies in the illegal smuggling that we think is still happening , and part of the problem lies in the fact that we need the Kimberly Process stamp of approval , '' says Biti , referring to the group which monitors trade in the precious stones to stop the use of blood diamonds to fuel conflicts . Zimbabwe 's harvest of diamonds in the Marange district has sparked controversy in recent years after accusations by groups such as Human Rights Watch and Global Witness that military-run syndicates were funneling money from the diamond fields to Mugabe 's party . But Biti says he has no evidence of that . `` What I can tell you is that this is such a fungible mineral found over a huge space of land , close to a very long border in a very inaccessible mountainous region , so anyone and anybody can smuggle , '' he says . He adds , however , that there should be action to tackle the problem . `` We are not the first country to discover diamonds , which is why we want to be part of the Kimberly Process certification scheme , '' he says . `` We believe we can comply , we believe we can operate consistent within the international standards . ''
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Tendai Biti has been leading Zimbabwe 's efforts to stabilize its economy . He says investors can make good returns despite the country 's political problems . According to the finance minister , an election in inevitable in Zimbabwe .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Mahela Jayawardene has told CNN that cricket has helped the World Cup-chasing Sri Lanka team recover from their darkest hour . As the co-hosts prepare to square off against rivals India in the Cricket World Cup final on Saturday , the batsman said the terror attack unleashed on his team in Pakistan two years ago is never far from their minds . Jayawardene was one of six Sri Lanka players to be injured when masked gunman fired on the team bus in Lahore . Six police officers and two civilians were killed in the attack . Though the events of 2009 will never be forgotten , the 33-year-old says the team have moved on as they eye their second World Cup triumph . Jayawardene told CNN : `` Once you go through an episode like Lahore , I think you always do think about it . `` I mean I wish that is something no one has to go through but I think the Sri Lankan team has moved on after that and playing cricket has helped us to do that as well . '' The final is to be held in Mumbai which has also been blighted by terror . A co-coordinated shooting and bomb attack in 2008 killed 164 and injured over 300 . But Jayawardene says Sri Lanka will be focused firmly on cricket on Saturday . He said : `` Security is always important and there are experts to handle that so we let them do their job and we accommodate that and we try to focus on the game and what we can control -- that 's the only thing we can do . '' Even for a cricket-mad region the hype surrounding the final has gone into overdrive , with the co-hosts set to battle it out at the Wankhede Stadium in front of a huge television audience . Jayawardene says India and Sri Lanka were destined to meet each other . `` I do n't think anyone scripted it better than this , it 's absolutely fantastic , '' he said . `` I mean you work so hard for quite some time to get to this situation and you know you 're just one step away from being World Champions . '' Jayawardene and his teammates will have to brave a fierce atmosphere inside the stadium but he says Sri Lanka want to repay their own fans for `` brilliant '' support throughout the tournament . `` We have a different way of celebrating our cricket with a lot of music , a lot of dancing and a rich culture in that as well , and that goes down to our school cricket as well , '' he explained . `` When you have a big game , you have these bands playing , lots of music , lots of rhythmic moves where all the cricketers , even on the field , we feel that rhythm , so we had that in Colombo for the quarterfinals , the semifinals , the entire group stage , all the stadiums were fully packed for each of our games , so the Sri Lankan fans have done their bit -- it 's up to us now . '' As one of Sri Lanka 's experienced players Jayawardene says it is vital he and the other veterans of the team help to ease any nerves the younger stars have been feeling since the semifinal success over New Zealand . `` We wanted them to enjoy the moment as well because these kinds of moments do n't come our way very often but at the same time , especially playing in India , there will be a lot of distractions , a lot of people want to know how you 're doing and at the same time , there 's a lot of things happening in India . Are you going to the World Cup ? Go to CNN iReport to send video and photos . `` Definitely , I think once you play in a final you know how to absorb that pressure and how to try to control things better . There are already about five or six guys who have already done that at the highest stage so hopefully the nerves will be calmer . ''
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Mahela Jayawardene says Sri Lanka want to win the World Cup for their ` brilliant ' fans . Jayawardene says cricket has helped the team recover from terror attack in 2009 . Batsman was one of six players injured when gunman fired at their team bus in Lahore . Sri Lanka play India in the Cricket World Cup final in Mumbai on Saturday .
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Jerusalem -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Israeli settlers damaged cars and tried to burn down a house in Palestinian villages in the West Bank Monday night and Tuesday , police told CNN . The actions followed removal of three illegal shacks in a Jewish settlement . These incidents are what some Israelis call `` price tag '' actions : Any activity against settlements and outposts is met by violence against Palestinian property . Israeli police removed three illegal shacks Monday in the Jewish outpost of Havat Gilad . Police and civil administration representatives were stoned by the settlers on the scene . Eight people were arrested in the incident , Israeli police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said . Monday night , Israeli settlers blocked roads in Jerusalem , demonstrating against the outpost 's removal . The demonstrators burned tires and clashed with police . Twenty-three demonstrators were arrested , Rosenfeld said . Three other settlers were arrested in the West Bank , he said . There were also several incidents of torching cars in villages around Hebron on Monday night . On Tuesday , people tried to burn down a house in the village Hiwara , south of Nablus . The incidents are under investigation , Rosenfeld said . `` We call upon the international community not to remain silent ... the people call us on a daily basis to protect their lives because they are afraid -LRB- of -RRB- the settlers , '' said Ghassan Douglass , a Palestinian official in charge of the settlement activity north of the West Bank . The Palestinian owner of the burned house , Rami Edmaidi , told CNN that a group of Israeli settlers broke the window with an iron club , threw a Molotov cocktail into the bedroom and fled . Due to the thick smoke , his brother and sister-in-law had to be taken to the hospital for breathing problems , he said . Edmaidi said this is not the first time incidents like this have occurred . `` Yesterday my uncle 's house was also attacked by the same settlers . '' Douglass told CNN the situation has worsened since February 18 , when the United States vetoed a U.N. resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank . `` This Thursday the -LRB- Israeli -RRB- right wing are calling for the day of rage . There is n't any international party able to stop them either . '' American-sponsored talks between Israelis and Palestinians fell apart in September when Israel resumed settlement construction in the occupied West Bank after a 10-month freeze . Palestinians have indicated they will not resume talks until all Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem is frozen . Palestinians want East Jerusalem to be the capital of a future Palestinian state . Israel , which annexed the eastern part of Jerusalem in 1967 , considers the entire city to be its sovereign capital , a claim not recognized by many in the international community .
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After 3 illegal shacks removed , settlers get violent , police say . Police stoned , roads blocked , tires burned . Palestinian official asks for international help .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Japan 's national football team will not play at the prestigious Copa America tournament in July due to the earthquake and tsunami that caused devastation in the island nation last month . The 2011 Asian Cup champions had been one of two countries invited to take part as guests at the 12-team South American event , due to be held in Argentina from July 1-24 . But Japan Football Association president Junji Ogura traveled to Paraguay on Monday to meet his South American counterparts and ask that the `` Samurai Blue '' not participate alongside Mexico . `` He believes the priority now is to try to save lives and reconstruction , '' CONMEBOL spokesman Nestor Benitez said in a statement on Monday . `` On top of that , the Japanese FA has organizational problems due to damage to infrastructure . '' Marvelous Mourinho record falls -- but will it ever be beaten ? Japan 's J-League has been suspended for five rounds until April 23 to save the electricity used to stage night matches , as the country tries to rebuild with more than 11,000 people killed and over 15,000 missing -- while problems still remain at a crippled nuclear power plant . Japan had been due to play in Group A with Argentina , Bolivia and Colombia , but a team from the Central American region such as Honduras or Costa Rica may now be invited . `` We had asked to be invited to the South American championship , first of all . Therefore , it is not for us to make a decision unilaterally , '' Ogura told Japanese media before heading to Asuncion . The Mexico team have been regular participants at the Copa since 1993 , while the U.S. have been invited to take part three times .
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Japanese FA asks to pull national team out of South American tournament . Samurai Blue had been invited as a guest entry team along with Mexico . JFA president traveled to Paraguay to have talks with CONMEBOL officials . Japan 's domestic league has been suspended since last month 's natural disasters .
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Tripoli , Libya -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Notions of a cease-fire in Libya quickly faded Saturday as a battle raged for control of the oil town of al-Brega , where rebel fighters claimed they had lost fighters and vehicles to NATO airstrikes . Airstrikes hit several rebel vehicles and killed at least 13 rebel fighters , spokesmen for the Libyan opposition said Saturday . Seven others were wounded . NATO was investigating the incident , a spokeswoman said Saturday . `` NATO takes any reports of civilian casualties very seriously , but exact details are hard to verify as we have no reliable sources on the ground , '' NATO 's Oana Lungescu said . `` Clearly , if someone fires at one of our aircraft , of course they have the right to defend themselves . '' Rebel spokesman Abdul Hafiz Ghoga said opposition fighters had retaken al-Brega after a night of heavy fighting with Moammar Gadhafi 's forces . But it was not immediately clear who commanded control Saturday of the coastal city that has now changed hands six times in as many weeks under the dramatically shifting circumstances of the Libyan war . Meanwhile , in Misrata , east of Tripoli , two mortars landed at a medical clinic Saturday evening , causing one death and numerous injuries , said a medical official with the city 's main hospital . The doctor , who was not identified for security reasons , told CNN the clinic that was attacked had evacuated patients because of recent attacks , but was being guarded by opposition `` fighters and young people . '' One person was killed and 15 injured , said the doctor , who was caring for the wounded . Five had serious injuries , including head and chest trauma , he said . Forces loyal to Gadhafi showed no signs of backing down after officials spurned an opposition cease-fire proposal . Government spokesman Musa Ibrahim told reporters in Tripoli on Friday that rebels were not `` really serious '' about the offer , which he said included `` silly conditions . '' `` They are asking us to withdraw from our own cities and open our cities to people , who are holding up arms , who are tribal , violent , no unified leadership , al Qaeda links , and no one knows who they are . If this is not mad , then I do n't know what it is , '' he said . `` We will not leave our cities . We will not stop protecting our civilians . '' His comments came after Libyan opposition leader Mustafa Abdul Jalil laid out cease-fire conditions that included freedom of expression for the Libyan people and the removal of snipers , mercenaries and militias from western cities . Ultimately , he said , the opposition 's goal remains regime change in Libya . Ghoga sought to clarify the opposition 's position Saturday . `` There is no , and was no , negotiation on a cease-fire with Colonel Gaddafi 's dictatorship , '' he said at a Bengahzi news conference . He repeated the opposition demands that Gadhafi halt all military action , end the sieges laid on cities like Misrata and allow free speech and assembly . Sources close to Gadhafi told CNN that political solutions are still possible but that the Libyan leader would relinquish power only to others within his inner circle . They said there is still time for dialogue but expressed doubts about who would represent the opposition . Any transition , they said , would involve Gadhafi 's second son , Saif al-Islam Gadhafi , and for such a transition to take place there would first have to be an end to the fighting . The Libyan sources told CNN that for now , Gadhafi remains confident the regime can withstand any challenge from the rebels . U.S. officials claim Gadhafi 's military capabilities have been steadily eroded since the onset of U.N.-sanctioned airstrikes . The dictator 's forces , however , still outnumber rebels by about 10 to 1 in terms of armor and other ground forces , according to Navy Adm. Mike Mullen , the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman . CNN 's Ben Wedeman , Nic Robertson and Reza Sayah contributed to this report .
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NEW : Mortar rounds land in Misrata clinic , causing casualties . Coalition airstrikes hit several rebel vehicles , reports say . A government spokesman says the rebels are not serious about a cease-fire . An opposition leader calls for the removal of snipers , mercenaries and militias .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it is increasing its nationwide monitoring of radiation in milk , precipitation , drinking water , and other outlets in response to the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan . The EPA already monitors radiation in those potential exposure routes through an existing network of monitoring stations across the country . Results from a screening sample of milk taken March 25 in Spokane , Washington , detected radioactive iodine at a level 5,000 times lower than the limit set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration , the EPA said . The I-131 isotope has a very short half-life of about eight days , the EPA said , so the level detected in milk and milk products is expected to drop relatively quickly . The tests confirm that the milk is safe to drink , Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire said . `` This morning I spoke with the chief advisers for both the EPA and the FDA and they confirmed that these levels are miniscule and are far below levels of public health concern , including for infants and children , '' Gregoire said in a statement . `` According to them , a pint of milk at these levels would expose an individual to less radiation than would a five-hour airplane flight . '' FDA senior scientist Patricia Hansen also said the findings are `` miniscule '' compared to what people experience every day . At least 15 states have reported radioisotopes from Japan 's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in air or water or both . No states have recommended that residents take potassium iodide , a salt that protects the thyroid gland from radioactive iodine . Iodine-131 has been found in eastern states from Florida to Massachusetts as well as in western states like Oregon , Colorado , and California , according to sensors and officials in those states . None of the levels poses a risk to public health , they said . The Japanese plant has been leaking radiation since it was damaged in the earthquake and resulting tsunami earlier this month .
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The Environmental Protection Agency is increasing monitoring nationwide . It is monitoring milk , precipitation , drinking water , and other outlets . A milk sample from Washington state shows `` miniscule '' amounts of radiation . Tests confirm the milk is safe to drink , governor says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Argentina star Gonzalo Higuain has made a surprise return to Real Madrid 's squad for Saturday 's La Liga match against Sporting Gijon , but the Spanish giants fear Cristiano Ronaldo could be ruled out of their next two games . Ronaldo , who has scored 27 goals in 27 league matches this season , has a hamstring problem which could see him miss Tuesday 's European Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Tottenham Hotspur in the Bernabeu . The 26-year-old has been joined on the sidelines by France striker Karim Benzema and Brazil defender Marcelo and the trio look certain to miss this weekend 's match as well as the clash with English Premier League Spurs . `` Regarding Cristiano , Marcelo and Benzema , they will only be available to play against Bilbao -LSB- on April 9 -RSB- . That is what the reports that the medical staff say , '' coach Jose Mournho told the club 's official website . Higuain , 23 , underwent surgery in January for a slipped disc he suffered in November and initially returned to training in February . `` Not even the best forecasts could have predicted that Higuain would be ready to play so quickly , '' Mourinho added . `` We are very happy for him . His recovery is an important and positive surprise . His rehab was a well-organized process . It 's a great surprise because we may have as many as 15 matches left to play and he is an important addition . '' The nine-time European champions are currently second in the Spanish La Liga table heading into their contest with Sporting , five points behind arch rivals Barcelona . Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp also has injury worries , with winger Gareth Bale and central defender William Gallas both doubts for the Madrid clash . Bale , who has scored four goals in Europe 's premier club competition this season , has a hamstring problem , while France international William Gallas is battling an injury to his knee . When asked whether the duo , who have been ruled out of Saturday 's English Premier League clash with Wigan , would feature against Real , Redknapp told Spurs ' website : `` We 'll have to wait and see . `` Gareth 's hamstring is still tight and you can never tell with a hamstring injury , until you really push it , you are not sure . William is struggling at the moment . '' Tottenham , currently fifth in England 's top flight , are battling with Roberto Mancini 's Manchester City for fourth position and a place in next season 's Champions League . City , who are four points ahead of Spurs in fourth place , have been hit with their own injury blow , with the news Germany defender Jerome Boateng could be out for the rest of the campaign . Boateng , who joined City from Hamburg in June 2010 , will require an operation on a knee injury sustained while playing in Germany 's win over Kazahkstan on Saturday .
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Gonzalo Higuain has returned to the Real Madrid squad for their match with Gijon . Cristiano Ronaldo , Karim Benzema and Marcelo are all set to miss the match . The injured trio also look unlikely to feature in the Champions League on Tuesday . Their opponents , Tottenham could be without William Gallas and Gareth Bale .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Pirates firing small arms and rocket-propelled grenades seized an oil tanker Monday off the Horn of Africa , the European Union 's anti-piracy taskforce said . Two pirate skiffs attacked the Kuwaiti-owned MV ZIRKU about 250 nautical miles southeast of the Omani port city of Salalah , in the eastern part of the Gulf of Aden , the European Union Naval Force Somalia said in a statement . The UAE-flagged vessel was on its way to Singapore from Sudan when it was attacked . No information is available at the moment on the 29-member crew , which included 17 Pakistanis , three Jordanians , three Egyptians , two Ukrainians , one Croat , one Iraqi , one Filipino , and one Indian , the statement said .
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Two pirate skiffs attack Kuwaiti-owned MV ZIRKU in eastern part of Gulf of Aden . The UAE-flagged vessel was on its way to Singapore from Sudan . The pirates fired small arms and rocket-propelled grenades at the tanker .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Three men whose achievements are being recognized for their role in changing the world are the inaugural winners of the Gorbachev awards . The three winners , including CNN founder Ted Turner , were personally selected by Mikhail Gorbachev and honored at a gala event to celebrate his 80th birthday in London on Wednesday . The other winners are Timothy Berners-Lee , the British physicist and computer scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web ; and Evans Wadongo , a Kenyan engineer who invented a solar lamp that would become a clean , healthy alternative to wood fires as a source of light for tens of thousands of Africans . Wadongo was also named a CNN Hero in 2010 . `` These three people have each , in their own way , changed the world for their fellow men and women in ways which affect all our lives , '' Gorbachev said in a news release . The awards are the centerpiece of the Gorby 80 gala concert , which brought together artists from all over the world to honor the former leader of the Soviet Union . The event was hosted by actors Sharon Stone and Kevin Spacey . The concert raised money for cancer charities , including MacMillian Cancer Support in England , and the Raisa Gorbachev Children 's Institute for Transplantology and Hematology in St. Petersburg , Russia . The awards have been organized into three categories reflecting reforms Gorbachev undertook as the Soviet leader . Berners-Lee was given the award for perestroika , or reform , for inventing the World Wide Web in 1989 , changing the way the world shares information . The award for glasnost , or openness , was given to Turner , who helped transform the world 's media with his 24-hour global news operation . Wadongo , 25 , won the award for contributions to modern science and technology , or uskoreniye . `` Each and every one possesses the ability to make a difference and the Gorbachev Awards have been established to those people who achieve this and to provide inspiration to all of us to try , '' said the former Russian president and Nobel Peace Prize Winner .
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CNN founder Ted Turner one of three men honored with Gorbachev Awards . The London gala concert coincided with Mikhail Gorbachev 's 80th birthday . Also honored was Timothy Berners-Lee , inventor of the World Wide Web . Kenyan Evans Wadongo , inventor of solar lamp , wins technology award .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Novak Djokovic extended his winning run to 23 matches with a 6-3 6-1 victory over American Mardy Fish to reach the final of the Masters 1000 tournament in Miami Friday . The Australian Open champion will play either Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer , who were playing in the night session , in Sunday 's final . The Serbian beat world number one Nadal to claim the prestigious Indian Wells crown last month . The world number two saved two break points as Fish made a strong start , but after a brief rain delay it was Djokovic who seized the initiative with an immediate break of service . `` I told Mardy at the end I got saved by the rain , '' Djokovic told the official ATP Tour website . `` It really seemed like that . After I went back to the locker room I had 45 minutes to get it together and I felt much better after I came back to the court . '' 14th seed Fish , who has succeeded Andy Roddick as the highest placed American in the rankings , was unable to respond as Djokovic closed out the opening set . He was broken immediately at the start of the second set and a further break in the fifth game left him no way back . The 23-year-old Djokovic eventually closed out victory in just 90 minutes as he continued his superlative start to 2011 . In other tennis news Friday , Britain 's Andy Murray has confirmed that doubles specialist Ross Hutchins will be his new coach from the Barcelona Open later this month . Murray , who was beaten by Djokovic in the Australian Open final , has gone out in the first round of his last three tournaments since the grand slam . The world number five has been without a coach since parting company with Miles Maclagan in July of last year .
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Novak Djokovic reaches final of Masters 1000 tournament in Miami . Serbian star beats American Mardy Fish in straight sets . He will play Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal in Sunday 's final . Andy Murray appoints Ross Hutchins as his new coach .
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Tripoli , Libya -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A woman who was dragged away by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi 's officials after telling journalists that some of his troops had raped her will finally be seen by journalists in the coming days , a government spokesman said Thursday . Eman al-Obeidy will `` hopefully '' be visited by two or three female journalists by Saturday , Mousa Ibrahim said . He added that he did not know where she was Thursday . `` The only place she will be other than her family house '' is a shelter for women who have been raped , kidnapped , or otherwise victimized , he said . `` Maybe she is there . '' But al-Obeidy 's mother , Aisha Ahmad , told CNN Thursday that she still has not heard from her . Ahmad said she is concerned the government will portray her daughter in a negative light . Ahmad said she no longer fears Gadhafi . `` If I were to see his face , I would strangle him , '' she told CNN in a previous interview at her modest home in the eastern coastal city of Tobruk . It was on Saturday that al-Obeidy , a 29-year-old law school graduate , burst into the Rixos Hotel as foreign journalists were having breakfast . Her face and legs were bruised . She showed reporters blood on her right inner thigh . She said she had been held against her will for two days and raped by 15 men . Her visible injuries appeared to support her claims , but CNN could not independently verify al-Obeidy 's story . `` Look at what Gadhafi 's brigades did to me , '' she said . `` My honor was violated by them . '' Al-Obeidy displayed what appeared to be rope burns on her wrists and ankles . Government officials tried to subdue her , but she persisted . Even a member of the hotel 's kitchen staff drew a knife . `` Traitor ! '' he shouted . Another staffer tried to throw a dark tablecloth over her head . One government official who was there to facilitate access for journalists pulled a pistol from his belt . Others scuffled with reporters and wrestled them to the ground in an attempt to take away their equipment . Some journalists were beaten and kicked . CNN 's camera was confiscated and smashed beyond repair . As security forces dragged her away , al-Obeidy warned : `` If you do n't see me tomorrow , then that 's it . '' The Libyan government first said al-Obeidy was mentally ill and drunk . Officials called her a prostitute . Later , the government changed its story and said al-Obeidy was sane enough to withstand legal proceedings . Libyan government spokesman Mousa Ibrahim said the men accused of raping al-Obeidy are being investigated , but the suspects , in turn , have filed countercharges for slander . Ahmad said she received a call Sunday from a man who offered her a bribe to reject al-Obeidy 's claims and persuade her daughter to change her tale . Ahmad refused . She stands by her daughter , she said . So does her entire family and tribe . To show their support , the family held an in-absentia engagement ceremony for al-Obeidy at a mosque in Tobruk on Monday . The attempt to discredit al-Obeidy as a promiscuous , un-Islamic woman ties into the idea of sexual shaming in a conservative Muslim society where it 's commonly believed that a woman who has been raped has lost her honor , said Mona Eltahawy , a columnist on Arab and Muslim issues . For a woman in such a society to come forward to claim she has been raped is no small thing . `` No one would do that unless they were raped , and especially in a conservative society , '' Eltahawy told CNN on Tuesday . Al-Obeidy 's act ended up being as significant as that of the discontented fruit vendor in Tunisia who set himself afire and sparked revolt in the entire region , Eltahawy said . The way al-Obeidy spoke out was unprecedented and she has already been hailed as a hero on social networking sites . Ahmad challenged Gadhafi to air video of her daughter on state television as proof of her well-being . She also said she was worried about her other daughter , with whom al-Obeidy was living . A group of lawyers and human rights activists tried to approach al-Obeidy 's sister 's house Monday , but were blocked by security forces . The sister 's mobile phone has apparently been turned off , a source with the opposition in Tripoli told CNN . Al-Obeidy 's story raced around the world after she stormed into the Rixos Hotel as international journalists were having breakfast Saturday morning . Ahmad said she has not been able to stop crying . She has n't slept or eaten . She sees only her daughter 's distress shared so publicly at a pivotal moment of her nation 's history . CNN 's Reza Sayah , Nic Robertson , and Khalil Abdallah contributed to this report .
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NEW : Mother says she worries government will portray her daughter in a negative light . Al-Obeidy will `` hopefully '' be seen by a few female journalists by Saturday , government says . Her mother told CNN she had not seen her . Al-Obeidy 's speaking out was unprecedented , a columnist says .
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Islamabad , Pakistan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- For the second day in a row , a hardline Islamist politician escaped an assassination attempt in northwest Pakistan . Fazal Ur Rehman , the head of Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Islam , was headed to a rally in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when a man walked up to his convoy and blew himself up , authorities said . The bast killed 12 people , including three policemen and two women , said Nisar Murrawat , the police chief of the Charsadda district where the attack took place . It also wounded 16 others , but Rehman said he was unharmed . Charsadda is 25 kilometers northeast of Peshawar , the capital of the province . A day earlier , 10 people , including two policemen , were killed when a suicide bomber on a motorbike blew himself up at another political rally where Rehman was scheduled to speak . Rehman said he has not received any threats nor does he know who is targeting him . Moulana Amjad Khan , a party spokesman , said the Thursday rally was the last in a series to protest against un-Islamic laws in the country , the influence of the United States and drone strikes . Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Islam was a former coalition partner of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party . Security forces have been battling an insurgency led by the Pakistani Taliban in the province , formerly known as the North West Frontier Province .
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Rehman was headed to a rally when a man blew himself up near the lawmaker 's convoy . The blast kills 12 and wounds 16 . Rehman says he does not know who is targeting him . He was also the target of another suicide attack on Wednesday .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Real Madrid could be without star striker Cristiano Ronaldo for the next three weeks due to the Portugal captain 's hamstring injury . The world 's most expensive player started in Saturday 's Madrid derby despite coming off with an injury against Lyon in midweek , but left the field in the second half of the 2-1 win over Atletico . He had returned against the French team after sustaining a thigh injury during Real 's 7-0 defeat of Malaga on March 3 . Coach Jose Mourinho admitted he had taken a risk by playing the club 's 26-year-old top scorer , saying : `` I did n't want the championship to end today and Cristiano Ronaldo is very important to us . '' A statement on Real 's website revealed that the former Manchester United player will miss Portugal 's home friendly games against Chile on March 26 and Finland three days later , both in Leiria . He is likely to miss Madrid 's next La Liga game against Sporting Gijon the following weekend , and is battling to be fit to face English club Tottenham in the first leg of the European Champions League quarterfinal on April 5 . `` After a medical control and scan at the Sanitas hospital , Cristiano Ronaldo is suffering from a first-grade lesion to the hamstring in his left leg . The player will be out for three weeks , '' the club said on Sunday . Meanwhile , Villarreal moved up to third place in La Liga with a 1-0 victory at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday . Marco Ruben 's 58th-minute header put the Yellow Submarine above Valencia on goal difference ahead of the visit by league leaders Barcelona on April 3 . Valencia remained on 54 points , 24 points behind Barca , after suffering a third successive defeat , losing 1-0 at home to Sevilla . Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic fired in a left-foot volley in the 70th minute to boost seventh-placed Sevilla 's hopes of qualifying for Europe , leaving the club behind Bilbao on goal difference . Valencia , beaten 4-0 by Zaragoza last weekend following the club 's Champions League exit , went close to scoring as Brazilian striker Jonas Goncalves hit the post and Juan Mata had an effort pushed onto the bar by Sevilla goalkeeper Javi Varas . Fifth-placed Espanyol suffered a seventh defeat in nine games as Malaga moved off the bottom with a 2-0 home victory . Venezuelan striker Jose Rondon scored both goals to move to 12 this season as his team won back-to-back matches for the first time in 2010-11 . Hercules dropped to the bottom after a 4-0 home loss to 10th-placed Osasuna , with the promoted club left level on 26 points with Almeria -- who lost 1-0 to fellow strugglers Sporting Gijon . Racing Santander stayed a point above Gijon after beating Real Sociedad 2-1 . Levante joined Osasuna and Sociedad on 35 points with a 1-0 win at Deportivo La Coruna thanks to a last-minute winner by striker Ruben Suarez .
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Cristiano Ronaldo ruled out for the next three weeks due to a hamstring problem . Real Madrid star will miss international matches and possibly a Champions League tie . Villarreal claim third place in Spain after winning 1-0 against Athletic Bilbao . Valencia drop to fourth on goal difference after losing by same score at home to Sevilla .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- If confirmed , Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick 's nominee for the state Supreme Judicial Court would be the first openly gay justice to serve on the state 's highest court . Patrick , a Democrat , nominated State Appeals Court Judge Barbara Lenk to fill the seat held by Judge Judith Cowin , who announced her retirement earlier this year . `` I am honored to nominate Justice Lenk to the Supreme Judicial Court , '' Patrick said in a statement . `` She is a brilliant and thoughtful jurist , with a deep sense of justice . '' Lenk would be the only Supreme Judicial Court judge in a same-sex marriage , according to a governor 's office spokeswoman . `` I will bring with me the sympathy and understanding of one who has experienced a full life from both inside and outside the mainstream , '' Lenk said at a news conference announcing her nomination . Originally from Queens , New York , Lenk is a graduate of Harvard Law School . She has served on the state Superior Court and the state Appeals Court , where she is a senior associate justice . `` Justice Lenk possesses a first-rate legal mind and is a seasoned jurist who has earned the respect of her colleagues both on the Appeals Court and throughout the legal community , '' said Appeals Court Chief Justice Phillip Rapoza in a statement . `` She has all the personal and professional attributes that will make her an outstanding justice on our state 's highest court . '' Now , Patrick 's nomination must be approved by the Governor 's Council , the elected body that votes on gubernatorial appointments . No date has been set yet for Lenk 's hearing .
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Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick nominates State Appeals Court Judge Barbara Lenk . Governor 's office says Lenk is in a same-sex marriage . `` Lenk possesses a first-rate legal mind , '' says Appeals Court chief justice . Nomination must be approved by the Governor 's Council .
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Johannesburg , South Africa -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A former South African rugby star who is charged with the murder of three people in Durban on Monday will undergo mental observation , police say . The man , who played for a top provincial team , the Blue Bulls , allegedly hacked his victims to death with an axe , decapitating one of them . Investigators say his fourth victim escaped and is helping them with their probe . Media reports claim the player went on a killing rampage after his daughter was raped and infected with HIV . Police , however , say his motive is still under investigation . The player was nabbed in the early hours of Wednesday morning on South Africa 's East Coast . Police allegedly found his bloodied murder weapon in a dog kennel at the home where the arrest took place . Bloodied clothes and a car linked to the crimes have also been found . Prosecutors have asked that his name not be released before he appears in a lineup . Five witnesses will be asked to identify him before his next court appearance on April 7 . `` Our fear is that if his name is released , someone might be able to get hold of his picture on the internet , publish it and then destroy the credibility of our eyewitnesses , who could be accused by the defense of having seen him in the media and not in person , '' prosecutor Martin Mtambo told CNN . According to police , there have been over 100 serial killings in South Africa since 1936 , with the bulk of them in the mid-1990s . Since 1996 the South African police force has had a specialized unit dealing specifically with psychologically motivated crimes . This month the Johannesburg high courts handed down 16 life sentences to 42-year-old Jack Mogale , who was found guilty of a year-long murder spree that saw him rape 19 women and kill 16 . Lawyers for the former Blue Bulls player want the court to determine whether their client is fit to stand trial . The team is no stranger to controversy . One of its stars , Bees Roux , goes on trial for murder in August . He is accused of beating a policeman to death last year . Team manager Ian Schwartz , who is currently in New Zealand , has refused to comment on the latest case .
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Police say three people were killed with an axe on Monday ; fourth victim escaped . Authorities have charged a former rugby star but are not releasing his name . Prosecutors do n't want to release suspect 's name before he appears in a lineup . Media reports say the player attacked after his daughter was raped , infected with HIV .
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Tokyo -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- First come the blackouts , then come the blues ... at least from worried business owners in disaster-hit Japan . In the end , the rolling outages may wind up being a bigger drag on the Japanese economy than the initial damage from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami . The area that relies on electric power from the Tokyo Electric Power Co. , including Tokyo , accounts for more than half the economy of Japan , so any outages have long-ranging and sometimes unexpected consequences . A fast-food noodle factory in Saitama , just north of Tokyo , is but one example . For 63 years , the Kuritaeimu Derica has turned out precooked noodle dishes with fresh ingredients for sale in convenience stores . But managing director Sawako Kurita said the family business is at risk of shutting down and cutting hundreds of employees . Kurita 's problems run all up and down the intensely choreographed production chain . Each day 300 workers at the spotless suburban factory turn out 80,000 packages of 120 varieties of noodle dishes , relying on dozens of vendors for ingredients . The factory lost some food and flour during the quake , but Kurita said the days afterward were far harder to deal with at the plant . Dozens of foreign workers fled back to their home countries after word spread of the dangerous and still ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant . Then pre-announced blackouts forced the factory to shut down for three-hour periods , often during peak production . And Kurita said it takes hours before and after each shutdown to get the machines up and working . `` Our factory has no windows so we ca n't leave our workers inside , '' Kurita said . `` We have to take them out to the office or the cafeteria , and for three hours we give them some food and drinks because we feel bad for them just waiting to start again . '' The hourly employees get no pay for the wait . And most are mothers , often with children in the company day care center who do n't have flexible schedules to work around blackouts . Sayuri Kimura , 38 , said she 's worried about the cuts and how to provide for her young son . `` I think the planned blackouts are inevitable , and it seems working hours and income will go down , so we 're all worried about that , '' she said while on break at the factory . And the problem 's not only in Saitama -- the ingredients from farmers are also in constant flux . Kurita explained they are scrambling to buy vegetables and meat from areas outside the affected prefectures where they had relied on food from before . Fuel shortages and quake-damaged roads also hamper deliveries , blackouts let fresh foods spoil , and sometimes trucks are stuck behind electrically powered warehouse doors . Then there are problems with how to get the goods to customers . Kurita said many stores are shut and customers are short of cash across the Tohoku area , meaning revenues are taking a hit . Tokyo Electric has been able largely to avoid blackouts in recent days as cool weather and customer cutbacks have led to nearly a 25 % reduction in demand around Tokyo , the company said . Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday that he prefers industry and individuals to cut back voluntarily , but Tokyo Electric has warned that as temperatures rise and air conditioners get switched on , companies may be forced to trim power use by a fifth , or face mandatory cuts . At the Kurita factory , a few small generators sit outside with makeshift power chords snaking along the floor to ensure they can keep phones and computers working to take orders . But a generator large enough to power the factory would take months to find and deliver , and regulations ban big units near the apartments that crowd all around the plant . Kurita said she 's tried to bring aid to the worst-hit tsunami areas , personally delivering tens of thousands of noodle packs to the survivors in the Tohoku region . But she said now the Japanese government and Tokyo Electric must help her and other small businesses out . `` As you see in the factory , all the products come down a line , so if we 're asked for a 20 % reduction in power we have to stop everything , '' Kurita said , sighing . `` We did n't suffer badly in the quake and have to do our part to help ... but we ca n't afford to cut 20 % and keep on in business . ''
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Rolling outages have long-range and unexpected consequences to Japan 's economy . Fast-food noodle factory in Saitama is at risk of closing due to impact of blackouts . `` We ca n't afford to cut 20 % and keep on in business , '' factory official says . Tokyo Electric Power Co. warns companies may face mandatory power cuts as temperatures rise .
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Bandung , Indonesia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Indonesian pop star Nazril `` Ariel '' Ilham was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison Monday for his involvement in sex videos that authorities said featured him and two other top Indonesian celebrities . As part of his conviction under the country 's anti-pornography law , Ariel will also have to pay a $ 28,000 fine . Prosecutors had asked for a five-year jail sentence . He will appeal , his lawyer said , adding that there was no clear evidence that Ariel distributed the videos . Ariel , the frontman of the rock band `` Peterpan , '' was the first high-profile offender of the pornography law that went into effect in 2008 and carries a maximum penalty of 12 years . The first video surfaced on several websites last year and went viral through social networking sites Facebook and Twitter . It allegedly featured Ariel and girlfriend Luna Maya -- a model and TV journalist who interviewed Hillary Clinton on her show `` Dahsyat '' during the U.S. secretary of state 's visit to Indonesia in 2009 . After the release of the second video allegedly featuring Ariel and Cut Tari -- a soap opera star and TV journalist -- the term `` Ariel Peterporn , '' a spin on the singer 's name and his band , became a top trending topic on Twitter . At the time , all three celebrities publicly denied appearing in the tapes , saying the people in the footage just looked like them . The videos sparked protests by conservative Islamic groups and others around the country condemning the celebrities . When the district court judge read the sentence in the packed courtroom Monday , hundreds of hardliners who gathered outside the courthouse booed . `` Ariel is guilty , '' some chanted , as about 1,000 anti-riot police personnel stood guard . `` He should have gotten at least five years , '' said Chep Hernawan , head of the Alliance of Islamic Movements . `` We 're extremely disappointed . '' Noted feminist and author Julia Suryakusuma said the protests are sending the wrong message . `` This is also sending out the message that if you 're loud enough , then you 'll get heard and that 's not the way it should be , '' she said . Later Monday , the court sentenced an employee of Peterpan 's music label to two years in prison . Prosecutors said the employee , Reza Rinaldi , was the one who uploaded the videos on the Internet .
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NEW : The employee who uploaded the videos is also sentenced . Ariel will appeal . Ariel will also have to pay a $ 28,000 fine . The frontman of `` Peterpan '' is the first high-profile offender of the country 's pornography law .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Houston prosecutors will ask a court Thursday to formally exonerate a Texas man after DNA tests ruled out his guilt in a rape for which he served 17 years in prison . George Rodriguez was freed in 2004 after an appeals court found that faulty scientific evidence had been used against him in his 1987 trial . Prosecutors did n't retry him , citing concerns about having the victim -- who had identified Rodriguez as one of her two attackers in a police lineup -- testify again . State officials had denied his request for a pardon , but Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos agreed to review his case after she took office in 2009 . New DNA tests on the forensic evidence in the case came back February 22 and conclusively ruled out Rodriguez , now 50 , Lykos said in a statement Wednesday afternoon . `` When this scientific inquiry began , there was no legal requirement or mandate for any further work to be done by our office , because the case had been dismissed , '' Lykos said . `` Instead , we acted on the most important obligation of all -- to see that the truth emerges , and that justice is done . Today , we can state that an innocent man has been vindicated . '' The Harris County District Attorney 's office will ask a judge to formally declare Rodriguez innocent at a Thursday hearing , she said . Lykos , a Republican , campaigned on promises to reform the prosecutor 's office in Texas ' largest city , and she has drawn praise from defense lawyers for creating a post-conviction review process to examine new evidence . The Innocence Project , which won Rodriguez 's release in 2004 , gave her an award in 2010 for that program . Another man , Manuel Beltran , is now serving a 60-year prison term in connection for rape . The DNA testing also confirmed that another man , now dead but long considered an alternative suspect , also assaulted the victim , who was 14 at the time .
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George Rodriguez was released in 2004 but never formally cleared . Prosecutors say DNA tests rule out his participation in the 1987 rape .
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Editor 's note : This is another in a series of Business Insider commentaries debunking common tech myths . -LRB- Business Insider -RRB- -- Google loves to talk about how `` open '' it is . But the reality is that it 's actually not always open ; only when it 's convenient to Google . And , anyway , `` open '' is n't necessarily better . For example , Google especially loves to boast that its Android software for phones and tablets is `` open . '' You 'd think that means that anyone would have control over their phones , to install all the apps they want , change the way it looks , and update to the latest version of Android . But that 's not what it means . It really means that Google 's close partners -- mobile operators and phone manufacturers , but not consumers -- can chop up Android to their liking . That 's why many new Android phones ship with pre-installed `` crapware '' apps . It 's why some have shortcomings , like the inability to install apps that are n't from Google 's official app market . And it 's why most Android owners have to wait a long time for Android software updates -- if the updates are ever made available for their specific phones . Meanwhile , despite all the talk about Android being `` open , '' there are even some things that Google 's huge Android partners ca n't change . For example , when Motorola wanted to swap out Google 's built-in location services on its Android phones for a competing service from a startup called Skyhook Wireless , Google effectively forced them to stop , according to a lawsuit that Skyhook filed against Google . What 's `` open '' about allegedly forcing your partners to use Google 's tools and guidelines instead of competing tools ? Android is just one example . Google has recently been inconsistent about its definition of `` open '' when it comes to web video technology , too . And if Google were really serious about being `` open , '' they 'd share their search and advertising algorithms with the world . Now that would be `` open . '' But of course Google would never do that -- that 's proprietary information that ca n't fall into the hands of competitors . Google has every incentive to keep its core business information `` closed , '' and it will likely continue to . The more we look , the more we see that `` open '' Google is really more like `` open when convenient or favorable to Google . '' This is perfectly fine : Google is a for-profit company and can do whatever it wants . But anyone who thinks its actions are transparent or truly `` open '' is pretending . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Dan Frommer . Copyright © 2010 Business Insider .
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Google has been inconsistent when it comes to web video technology . Many new Android phones ship with pre-installed `` crapware '' apps . Google is `` open '' when it is convenient or favorable to Google -- which is their right .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Japanese fishermen have taken the offensive in their fight against the owner of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi power plant , angrily calling the utility 's actions insulting , incompetent and `` unforgivable '' over the course of the weeks-long nuclear crisis . The National Fishery Corporative Joint Association , a trade group for Japan 's fishing industry , issued a scathing statement on Wednesday just hours after meeting with officials from the Tokyo Electric Power Company , which runs the crippled plant . In it , the group demanded that the utility and Japanese government `` compensate all parties -LRB- that have -RRB- indirectly or directly suffered '' as a result of the situation . `` Tokyo Electric has not been capable of understanding the damage at the plant and -LRB- contaminated -RRB- water . That led to this serious situation , '' the group said in the statement . `` Tokyo Electric and the government -LRB- share -RRB- responsibility for this situation . It is unforgivable , '' the message continues . `` All those who are living and sustaining their lives on the sea are feeling strong rage against -LRB- the utility and the government 's -RRB- irresponsible behavior . '' Members of the fishing group said they are particularly angry about the decision made and enacted Monday to dump 11,500 tons of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean . This happened just hours after the group specifically requested it not be done -- leaving its members feeling ignored . Besides that complaint , fishery association representatives blasted Tokyo Electric 's claim that nuclear power plants were safe and that such accidents would never happen . An official from the utility company said Tokyo Electric officials offered apologies and vowed to improve the situation . This was shortly after they confirmed , early Wednesday , that one leak outside the No. 2 reactor , through which water that had radiation levels millions of times the legal limit , was rushing into the sea . Mincing no words , the fishing industry demanded as much -- saying that stopping leaks of contaminated water into the sea was needed `` to prevent the death of the fishing industry . '' `` We demand that Tokyo Electric and the government react to all the problems provoked by this outrageous decision -LRB- to dump radioactive water in the sea -RRB- and flush out highly contaminated water '' now in the ocean , the association said in its statement said . Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano on Wednesday apologized for how the government had communicated why the dump of radioactive water was necessary . He explained that it contained 1/200 ,000 ths the level of radiation as that in and around the No. 2 reactor , one of six at the nuclear plant , and that authorities decided to clear out the less radioactive liquid in order to make room in a waste water treatment facility . `` So it was a measure to prevent more serious marine contamination , '' the Japanese official said . `` But we needed to explain the reasoning better to the people -LRB- impacted by it -RRB- . '' Whatever the radiation level , Timothy Jorgensen , chair of the radiation safety committee at Georgetown University Medical Center , explained that this dumped water should quickly dilute considering it is equivalent to dumping five swimming pools worth of water into a Pacific Ocean that has roughly `` 300 trillion swimming pools full of water . '' Still , Japanese authorities have noted higher-than-normal radiation levels in some young eels . And in addition to its impact on aquatic life directly , some fear the mere possibility of radiation in seafood may deter consumers domestically and abroad from eating products that originated in waters off Japan . Citing such `` rumors , '' Edano said Tuesday that authorities will step up the monitoring of radiation in seafood , partly in a bid to assure the public that whatever gets on the market is safe . The new Japanese government standards will rely upon enforcement by city and town health inspectors , not those with the prefectures , according to Edano . As with milk and vegetables , certain fish can be removed from the restricted list if levels of radiation come in below the legal limits for three weeks in a row . As to the fishermen themselves , the Cabinet minister said Wednesday that , in addition to a larger compensation package to be decided upon later , the government is considering a preemptive payout . Similar payments will likely go to farmers , who have been explicitly affected by the nuclear crisis much longer than those in the fishing industry . Japan first imposed restrictions on the sale and distribution of milk and certain vegetables , like spinach , on March 20 -- more than two weeks before Edano announced Tuesday that radiation levels would similarly be regulated in seafood . One scientist , whose institute will start conducting research next month tracking radiation off Japan , said it 's likely that such levels in fish will increase for six months -- as the contamination gets in the food supply -- then gradually go down over two or more years . Still , given the standards now being set , he thinks people should feel comfortable eating seafood from Japan . `` The current regulations are quite reasonable , '' said Jin Misonou , a research fellow for the Tokyo-based Marine Ecology Research Institute . `` So , of course , please eat fish . It is good to revive the fishing industry . '' CNN 's Kyung Lah and journalists Hiroo Saso and Gen Shimada contributed to this report .
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Members of Japan 's fishery association met Wednesday with Tokyo Electric officials . They say the utility ignored their pleas not to dump tons of radioactive water at sea . The group cites `` rage '' among fishermen for what it called `` irresponsible behavior '' A Japanese official says fishermen will get money for suffering due to to nuclear crisis .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- AC Milan took a giant step toward wresting the Italian Serie A title off Internazionale after Alexandre Pato scored twice in Saturday 's 3-0 derby victory at the San Siro , which ended with both teams reduced to 10 men . Inter 's reign stretches back to the 2005-06 season , but the second-placed Nerazzurri -- coached by former Milan boss Leonardo -- now trail the Rossoneri by five points with seven games to play . Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the winner against his former team when Milan beat Inter in November , but his suspension meant that Pato led the attack along with fellow Brazilian Robinho . And the 21-year-old gave Milan -- whose last league crown came in 2004 -- the lead after only 44 seconds . He played a one-two with Gennaro Gattuso on the edge of the Inter area but the veteran midfielder 's attempted return pass went into the path of the onrushing Robinho , and Pato pounced on the loose ball to beat compatriot goalkeeper Julio Cesar . Cesar was almost beaten again seven minutes before halftime , but Mark van Bommel 's deflected shot looped onto the top of the bar and to safety . Inter should have equalized two minutes before the break , but top scorer Samuel Eto'o made an uncharacteristic miss as he scuffed his shot wide of the goal . His team 's hopes of gaining parity suffered a huge blow nine minutes after the interval when last man Christian Chivu was sent off for clipping the heels of Pato as the forward burst towards Cesar 's goal . Pato , playing in his first Milan derby , doubled the lead in the 62nd minute when he headed home from Ignazio Abate 's mishit shot after the right-back was put in space by Clarence Seedorf . Milan had the ball in the net for a third time in the 76th minute , but second-half substitute Mathieu Flamini -- who replaced Gattuso -- had clearly strayed offside . But another goal inevitably came , with substitute Antonio Cassano scoring from the penalty spot after being dragged down by Javier Zanetti -- his third since joining from Sampdoria in the January transfer window . But the former Italy forward ruined his own night by getting booked twice within a minute -- the first for taking his shirt off to celebrate his goal and the second for a poorly-timed tackle on substitute Ivan Cordoba . The result means Inter will lose second spot if Napoli win at home to fifth-placed Lazio on Sunday . Inter still hold a 64-60 advantage in the 176 meetings between the bitter rivals , but must now recover for Tuesday 's opening home leg of the Champions League quarterfinal against German club Schalke . In Saturday 's other match , Brescia moved out of the relegation zone on goal difference above Cesena with a 3-1 win at home to 10th-placed Bologna .
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AC Milan move five points clear of second-placed champions Inter with 3-0 derby win . Striker Alexandre Pato scores first two goals as Inter 's Christian Chivu is sent off . Substitute Antonio Cassano nets third from penalty spot but is then booked twice . Brescia out of the relegation zone on goal difference after a 3-1 win at home to Bologna .
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-LRB- CNN Student News -RRB- -- February 25 , 2011 . Media Literacy Question of the Day . How do you think that images in the media of athletes from diverse backgrounds may empower young people ? * . * . Where in the world ? -- You 've heard many different places mentioned this week on CNN Student News . Show you know your news by identifying the location described in each clue . Write your answers in the space provided . Click here for a PDF version of this Newsquiz . 1 . This U.S. city 's National Hockey League team , the Thrashers , has four African-American players on its roster . * . * . 2 . Colonel Moammar Gadhafi 's government has lost control of some areas in the eastern portion of this country . * . * . 3 . Some lawmakers in Indiana and this other Midwestern U.S. state fled to other states to prevent votes on budget cuts and union issues . * . * . 4 . This African nation has lifted a 19-year-old state of emergency . * . * . 5 . This U.S. city 's plan to close almost half of its public schools may lead to larger class sizes . * . * . 6 . This New Zealand city was badly shaken by a deadly 6.3-magnitude earthquake . * . * . 7 . Pirates operating off the coast of Somalia often use mother ships to move further out into this ocean . * . * . 8 . On its final flight , the space shuttle Discovery is delivering equipment to this destination . * . * . 9 . This country 's king met with opposition leaders who are calling for the government 's Sunni rulers to step down . * . * . 10 . The United States is trying to evacuate American citizens from Tripoli , Libya to this island nation . * . * .
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Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . You 've heard many different places mentioned this week on CNN Student News . Show you know your news by identifying the location described in each clue . Write your answers in the space provided . Today 's Newsquiz includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Wayne Rooney 's second-half hat-trick helped Manchester United move seven points clear in the English Premier League on Saturday as title rivals Arsenal and Chelsea were both held to draws . United trailed 2-0 after only 25 minutes against relegation-threatened West Ham , but Rooney scored three goals in 14 minutes before substitute Javier Hernandez sealed a controversial 4-2 victory . Both West Ham 's goals came from the penalty spot , with midfielder Mark Noble scoring after Patrice Evra handled Carlton Cole 's flick and then Nemanja Vidic fouled the striker on the edge of the area . The home fans were furious when the Serbian defender remained on the pitch despite illegally denying striker Demba Ba what appeared to be a goalscoring opportunity , and United hit back in the second half after bringing on strikers Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov to replace Evra and midfielder Park Ji-Sung . Rooney curled in a superb free-kick in the 65th minute , then leveled eight minutes later with the 100th Premier League goal of his career . The England striker completed his fourth league treble from the penalty spot after his international teammate Matthew Upson somewhat unluckily handled a cross by Fabio Da Silva as he regained his footing . Mexico forward Hernandez sealed the victory from Ryan Giggs ' cross with six minutes to play to give United a morale-boosting win ahead of Wednesday 's first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal at Chelsea . The London club , however , will go into the match knowing their Premier League title defense is realistically over with eight rounds to play after drawing 1-1 at Stoke . Carlo Ancelotti 's team are now 11 points off the pace , but United have played one more game than the rest of the top five . Striker Jon Walters gave 10th-placed Stoke the lead in the eighth minute after surging forward from the halfway line , but Ivory Coast star Didier Drogba leveled with his first goal since January 24 with a header from Nicolas Anelka 's cross in the 33rd minute . Drogba twice hit the woodwork , while Stoke 's Marc Wilson and Robert Huth were both denied by the crossbar . Ancelotti brought on Fernando Torres for Anelka after an hour , but the Spain striker is still yet to score following his $ 80 million move from Liverpool in January . Second-placed Arsenal no longer have the distraction of playing in Europe , but Arsene Wenger 's team 's poor run continued with a 0-0 draw at home to 10-man Blackburn . The visitors had Steven Nzonzi sent off with 14 minutes to play after a two-footed challenge on defender Laurent Koscielny , but Arsenal could not force a winning goal and have now triumphed in just one game in seven in all competitions . Fifth-placed Tottenham also suffered frustration ahead of Tuesday 's Champions League quarterfinal first leg away to Real Madrid , being held goalless by bottom team Wigan . The result was a big blow in the London team 's hopes of qualifying for next season 's premier European competition , with fourth-placed Manchester City three points ahead of Harry Redknapp 's side ahead of Sunday 's home match against Sunderland . Liverpool 's bid to catch Tottenham and secure a Europa League place faltered after a 2-1 defeat at former manager Roy Hodgson 's new team West Brom . Slovakia defender Martin Skrtel headed Liverpool into the lead five minutes after halftime , but Chris Brunt leveled with a penalty just after the hour and then netted the winner from the spot with a minute to go as Nigeria striker striker Peter Odemwingie was fouled both times . The result lifted West Brom into 12th place , four points above the relegation zone . Seventh-placed Everton moved to within four points of local rivals Liverpool after snatching a 2-2 draw at home to Aston Villa , who came from behind to lead with a double from England striker Darren Bent . Leighton Baines leveled with a penalty seven minutes from fulltime after Cameroonian midfielder Jean Makoun fouled Phil Jagielka . Eighth-placed Bolton lost 2-1 at Birmingham , a victory which lifted the League Cup winners out of the bottom three as veteran striker Kevin Phillips and midfielder Craig Gardner scored before Johan Elmander 's consolation . Newcastle moved up to ninth place with a 4-1 win over second-bottom Wolverhampton , who remained behind West Ham on goal difference .
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Leaders Manchester United come from two goals down to beat struggling West Ham . Wayne Rooney nets his fourth Premier League treble after passing 100-goal milestone . Champions Chelsea held 1-1 with Stoke ahead of European clash with United . Second-placed Arsenal seven points adrift after drawing 0-0 with 10-man Blackburn .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The number of people in Japan who killed themselves last year because they could n't find a job jumped 20 % , the National Police Agency reported Thursday . The figures were released as part of the agency 's annual study of suicides . In 2010 , 424 people killed themselves because they failed to find a job , according to the NPA . In 2009 , the number was 354 . Police said the greatest growth in the category came among students . In 2009 , 23 students killed themselves . In 2010 , the number grew to 53 -- a 130 % increase . The stark figures stood in contrast to the overall decrease in the number of suicides in Japan , down 3.5 % to 31,690 . About 127 million people live in the island nation . Police figures also showed an increase in the number of child caretakers who killed themselves . The number in 2010 grew to 157 , up 44 % from 2009 . Japan has one of the developed world 's highest suicide rates . The Health , Labor and Welfare Ministry says the number of suicides in Japan has been over 30,000 per year for 13 years in a row . Prime Minister Naoto Kan has made tackling suicides one of his priorities , saying , in the past that he aimed to `` reduce the factors that make people unhappy . '' On World Suicide Prevention Day last September , the government launched a website featuring a popular soccer star , urging the country become more aware of the warning signs of suicide . But the suicide rate persists , in a society where a stigma surrounds mental health issues .
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Sanaa , Yemen -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- For the first time since the start of unrest in Yemen 's capital , youth protesters numbering in the tens of thousands marched toward the Republican Palace on Monday , eyewitnesses said , in an act of defiance against President Ali Abdullah Saleh 's regime . Witnesses told CNN that security forces made no move to repel the youths , who were marching in support of protests Monday in the city of Taiz , where at least 14 people were killed when security forces reportedly opened fire on demonstrators . Field medics in Taiz said more than 500 people were injured , including 154 who suffered gunshot wounds . Medical team leader Sadiq Shugaa said the field hospital `` can not give health care to all the injured , and is coordinating with hospitals outside Taiz to help the injured . '' More than 20 tanks and armored vehicles surrounded the principal government building in Taiz as security forces tried to hold back advancing protesters , a senior government official said . Witnesses said the protesters in Taiz numbered more than 90,000 . Another rally Monday in Hodeida , on Yemen 's Red Sea coast , was met with sniper bullets and tear gas , witnesses said . At least two people were killed and nine injured there , medical sources said . Witnesses said `` tens of victims '' were laid out on the streets awaiting emergency aid , and more than 300 people were suffering from gas inhalation . The youth protesters in Sanaa , whom witnesses estimated at more than 55,000 , were chanting , `` Saleh wait wait , the revolution youth are coming your way ! '' The Republican Palace is considered Saleh 's second-most important palace after the Presidential Palace . Protests also took place in the cities of Aden and Ibb . A spokesman for the Yemeni opposition called for international help to `` stop the bloodshed caused by the Saleh regime against innocent , peaceful protesters . '' `` Saleh is killing people without fear , '' said Mohammed Qahtan , spokesman for the opposition Joint Meeting Parties bloc , `` and the international community must not watch quietly . `` Protesters have been shot by Saleh 's snipers today in Taiz and Hodeida . The seat of presidency is more valuable than Yemeni blood , '' Qahtan said . In Washington , White House press secretary Jay Carney said the administration is monitoring the situation in Yemen and has `` been very clear about our view on the need that all sides refrain from violence , that there be an open process that addresses the legitimate needs and aspirations of the Yemeni people . '' Carney noted that Saleh has `` publicly indicated his willingness to engage in a peaceful transition of power , and we believe the timing and form of that transition should be accomplished through dialogue and negotiation . '' Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council member states , who were meeting Monday in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , issued a statement affirming their support for a secure and stable Yemen , and calling on `` all parties ... to return to a national dialogue in order to end the current crisis and maintain the nation 's unity and security . '' Eyewitnesses in Hodeida said snipers in civilian clothing shot into a crowd of protesters in Change Square on Monday , and security forces used tear gas on demonstrators . A senior government official in Hodeida said the violence began when protesters attempted to get into a palace there . The official said security forces were only defending government property from theft . In Taiz on Sunday , three people were killed and 1,700 injured , according to medical sources , who said the casualties were caused by central security police and riot police . On Sunday , Taiz Gov. Hamoud al-Soufi had denied reports of a killing and said that the clashes did not occur in a city square , but on the main street , the state-run Saba news agency reported . As riot police intervened to clear the road , `` infiltrators and some young hotheads '' threw stones at soldiers , wounding eight , including one seriously , the governor said . The same day , Yemen 's parliament speaker rejected a transition plan by the country 's largest opposition bloc , indicating a continued stalemate over how Saleh should hand over power . Calls for Saleh 's ouster have grown louder in recent weeks following revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia . Saleh has ruled since 1978 and has been fighting to hold on to power , arguing that he is best equipped to lead the fight against radical Islamists . He has been a staunch U.S. ally in the fight against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula . Saleh has offered to step down by the end of the year after constitutional reforms and new elections . The Joint Meeting Parties bloc has demanded Saleh 's immediate ouster , and a plan unveiled Saturday called for Saleh to hand over all authority to Vice President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi , a spokesman for the bloc told reporters . Once power is handed to Hadi , he should change the structure of the security forces -- including the Republican Guard -- in a way that is `` fair '' and in accordance with the Yemeni Constitution , the spokesman said . The bloc wants Hadi , as president , to form a council that focuses on transparency in the military , a national transition council that will represent all factions in the country and a committee to oversee new elections . The bloc also wants him to affirm the right of peaceful protests and investigate allegations of brutality against opposition demonstrators . Yahya Al-Raee , the Parliament speaker who also is a senior officer of the ruling party , dismissed the bloc 's plan , saying , `` it was prepared during a khat chew and has no value . '' -LRB- Many Yemenis chew khat , a tropical plant that acts as a stimulant , as part of social and business transactions . -RRB- . In Taiz , eyewitnesses said security police aided by riot police moved in before dawn Sunday to try to disperse demonstrators who had gathered the day before . According to the eyewitnesses , some protesters were beaten , and when others tried to help them , the security police fired tear gas . On the other hand , Tahrir Square , also in Sanaa , belonged to the president 's defenders . Thousands have gathered there to show support for Saleh . Journalist Hakim Almasmari and CNN 's Mohammed Jamjoom , Christine Theodorou and Nick Valencia contributed to this report .
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NEW : At least 55,000 youths were marching toward the Republican Palace in Sanaa . At least 14 reportedly were killed and hundreds injured in violent protests in Taiz . An opposition leader urges international help to stop bloodshed . Field hospitals are full after bloody clashes in Taiz , a medical team leader says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Manchester City thrashed Sunderland 5-0 to keep alive their slim English Premier League title hopes and to cement their position in the top four Champions League places . England international Adam Johnson , making his first start since injuring his ankle in January , opened the scoring in the ninth minute while captain Carlos Tevez doubled the Blues ' advantage on the quarter hour from the penalty spot . Second-half strikes from David Silva , Patrick Vieira and Yaya Toure completed the rout as City went above reigning champions Chelsea into third in the standings . They are six points clear of fifth-placed Tottenham , who pipped them for the final Champions League place last season , but have played a game more . Leaders Manchester United have a seven-point lead over Arsenal , who have played a game less , with their neighbors City 10 points adrift . The strikes from Johnson , who exchanged passes with Toure before finishing neatly , and Tevez , who was fouled by Michael Turner to draw the penalty , effectively ended the match as a contest with City always in command against a Sunderland side in poor recent form . Silva scored after a Mario Balotelli shot was blocked , Vieira with his first touch after coming off the bench and Toure after an error by Sunderland captain Lee Cattermole . City 's Dutch international Nigel de Jong said the result was important for their Champions League ambitions . `` There are still seven games to go and anything can happen but this is a great confidence boost for our team -- we are real contenders for the Champions League places . '' he told Sky Sports . In Italy 's Serie A , Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani scored a hat-trick as Napoli came back from 2-0 and 3-2 down to beat Lazio 4-3 to move into second . They trail leaders AC Milan by just three points after their 3-0 derby victory over reigning champions Inter Milan , who are now third , five points adrift , on Saturday night . Goals from Stefano Mauri and Andre Dias gave Lazio a two-goal lead before Andrea Dossena and Cavani , with his first , drew Napoli level in a thriller . A Salvatore Aronica own goal put the visitors back in front but Cavani , from the penalty spot , equalized and then grabbed a superb winner for Walter Mazzarri 's team . Lazio finished with 10-men as Giuseppe Biava after was sent off in giving away the penalty . Cavani tried his best to shrug off title talk after their superb win . `` We try to win every game and to do our best and the points will be counted up at the end of the season , '' he told Sky Sport Italia . Defeat for Lazio dents their Champions League hopes as they stay outside of the top four in Italy . In Spain 's La Liga , second half penalties from Mali international Freddy Kanoute and Spanish striker Alvaro Negredo helped Sevilla to a 3-1 home win over strugglers Real Zaragoza . The victory sees them move to fifth in the standings . Diego Perotti had put Sevilla ahead on 43 minutes only for giant Czech Jiri Jarosik to level two minutes after the break .
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Manchester City thrash Sunderland 5-0 to move into third place in Premier League . Fit-again Adam Johnson opens scoring for City at Eastlands . Edinson Cavani scores hat-trick as Napoli go second in Serie A with 4-3 win over Lazio . Sevilla beat Real Zaragoza 3-1 to go fifth in Spain 's La Liga .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The National Transportation Safety Board will probe part of the country 's tour bus industry in the wake of a deadly crash in New York last month , two lawmakers announced Sunday . The NTSB will `` launch a broad investigation into the entire safety regime that governs the low-cost tour bus industry , '' Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. Nydia Velazquez said . The two New York Democrats said the decision is the result of their urging following a March 12 accident that killed 15 people . `` March 's bus crash was a tragedy for New York , but these passengers did not have to die in vain , '' Schumer said in a statement Sunday . `` A full and comprehensive review of this industry and the safety regulations governing it will no doubt lead to greater safety standards for the thousands of passengers who use these buses every week . '' `` By ensuring NTSB thoroughly reviews how this industry is regulated , we can keep passengers safe , while restoring consumers ' confidence in this type of travel , '' Velazquez said in the statement . A similar NTSB review of airline safety `` led to major improvements , '' the joint statement by the lawmakers ' offices said . Schumer has also asked New York state 's Department of Motor Vehicles to re-examine all drivers of low-cost tour buses for previous safety violations and suspended licenses . If such an audit had taken place before the March 12 crash , it would have shown that the driver `` should n't have been behind the wheel , '' Schumer said . New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered an investigation into how the driver in the crash , Ophadell Williams , got a commercial license despite having a poor driving record and previous convictions of grand larceny and manslaughter . Records on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration website showed that the bus line involved -- World Wide Travel -- was involved in a crash in New York in 2009 that resulted in one injury and a crash in New Jersey in 2010 resulting in another . The company has been cited five times for `` fatigued driving '' between December 2009 and October 2010 -- twice in New Jersey , twice in Pennsylvania and once in Connecticut , records show . Police said Williams told investigators that the incident occurred the morning of March 12 after he swerved to avoid a tractor-trailer that might have clipped the bus . The bus then flipped on its side and smashed into poles , which cut through two-thirds of the vehicle . Williams has not been charged . His license was suspended on March 17 after the Department of Motor Vehicles turned over to investigators driver license applications that allegedly contained false statements . Two survivors of the Bronx bus accident have filed multimillion-dollar lawsuits against the bus company and against Williams . Yuke Chue Lo and Erold Jean Marie are suing World Wide Tours and Williams for $ 20 million and $ 200 million , respectively . Both passengers ' court papers allege negligence on the part of the bus operating company for allowing Williams behind the wheel , with that resulting in the deadly crash on March 12 . They also allege that Williams was speeding and fell asleep while driving . Williams ' lawyer , Sean H. Rooney , has denied that his client fell asleep behind the wheel . He also said Williams does not drink , smoke or use drugs and had passed three Breathalyzer tests and given a blood sample following the crash . Rooney called his client an `` easy target , '' but insisted that he is `` a decent person . '' The case has shone light on safety questions surrounding the industry . On one day in March , the state Department of Transportation inspected 14 buses and found violations in every case -- either vehicle violations , which took the buses out of service , or driver violations or both , said agency spokeswoman Deborah Sturm Rausch . The nine driver violations could include anything from a driver with an out-of-date license to one who had logged too many hours on the road , Rausch said . On another day in March , random roadside inspections of 36 commercial buses by troopers resulted in 10 drivers being removed from their buses by their companies and eight traffic tickets issued . None of the vehicles inspected was found inoperable , according to the New York State Department of Transportation .
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Sen. Schumer : NTSB investigation will yield greater safety standards . Rep. Velazquez : Probe will restore consumer confidence in low-cost tour buses . N.Y. governor has ordered investigation into how the driver got a commercial license . Two passengers have filed multimillion-dollar lawsuits .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Birmingham , Alabama -- a city with a long history of racial strife -- has been shaken by the release this week of a video recording showing a group of white police officers hitting an African-American man accused of attempting to steal a car . Travarious Daniel , 29 , was arrested outside a nightclub in downtown Birmingham shortly after 1 a.m. on March 20 . Video of the arrest shows Daniel , his hands raised in the air , briefly staggering down a sidewalk before being tackled and struck multiple times in the back of the head . A photo published by the Birmingham News shows Daniel with a bandage over a swollen eye after his arrest . Two officers have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the result of an internal investigation , according to Gayle Gear , an attorney for the local Fraternal Order of Police . Calls to the Birmingham 's police department were not immediately returned Friday . Daniel has been charged with unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle and receiving stolen property . But it is the allegation of police brutality that is drawing attention . `` A group of white policemen and my client is a black victim . Do the math , '' said Charles Salvagio , Daniel 's attorney . `` It 's very sad that this is being cast as a racial matter , '' Gear replied . `` The police department is color-blind . This is not a racial matter . Not at all . '' Salvagio said the video , which he released to the media , came from the nightclub 's security camera . Daniel works at the club and obtained the video . Birmingham Mayor William Bell -- himself an African-American -- is withholding judgment until the results of an internal investigation . `` The mayor is very disturbed at the video and the images , '' said Chuck Faush , Bell 's chief of staff . But `` there is due process and we will wait to find out the facts . '' Faush told CNN the city had been examining the possibility of increased mandatory training on issues related to law enforcement and race before Daniel 's arrest . The city has also been reaching out to local faith-based and other civic leaders to encourage closer ties . `` This heightens what we 're trying to do , '' he said . Gear called the mayor `` reasonable '' and said the police welcome the idea of increased training . But Bell `` does not have a law enforcement background , '' she noted . The video showing Daniel being hit does n't tell the whole story , Gear said . She noted that the officers were initially forced to chase Daniel -- who has prior felony convictions -- and that in dealing with a suspect , holding the hands in the air can sometimes be interpreted as an act of defiance . Most people `` see the gentleman with his hands in the air and they think he 's giving up , '' she said . But defendants are told to drop to the ground , and `` if you resist , there will be action taken by the police . '' `` They used only the force necessary to -LRB- ensure -RRB- an arrest , '' she asserted . Salvagio dismissed Gear 's claim . `` We have a defense to this , and they know we do , '' he said . The video is `` clear evidence there are some bad apples in the police department . '' Salvagio said Daniel intends to file a lawsuit against the police department . Daniel 's first court hearing on the car theft charge is scheduled for April 11 . The mayor 's office declined to discuss the possible broader racial ramifications of the case . Birmingham , Alabama 's largest city , was the center of the civil rights movement that reverberated through the United States and beyond in the 1950s and 1960s . The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in the city for taking part in a peaceful demonstration , and penned the now-famous `` Letter from Birmingham Jail , '' an open letter in which he spelled out his justifications for civil disobedience : '' ... one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws . '' The city also suffered the scars of racially motivated bombings during those turbulent years , most notably a blast at the 16th Street Baptist Church that killed four black girls in 1963 . The Civil Rights Act , which outlawed racial segregation , was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson the following year . Still , Birmingham has worked hard to rebuild its infrastructure and its image . In recent years , it has adopted `` The Diverse City '' moniker , `` recognizing the city 's undeniable civil rights heritage while promoting its diversified destinations '' as the Birmingham Business Journal once put it . Bell , the mayor , plans to be in Atlanta on Monday as one of the recipients of an award from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference . The `` Keeper of the Dream '' award -- an allusion to King 's historic `` I Have a Dream '' speech -- is given to those who work toward improving equality and justice . In Birmingham , `` we embrace our past , but we only use it to build our future , '' Faush said . CNN 's Samira J. Simone contributed to this report .
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Travarious Daniel , 29 , was arrested on March 20 for allegedly breaking into a car . Daniel was struck repeatedly in the course of the arrest . Daniel is black ; the officers involved in the arrest are white . The incident occurred in Birmingham , Alabama -- a city with a history of racial strife .
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Los Angeles -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Actor David Arquette ended a one-month stint in a rehab facility , his representative said Sunday . `` He has left after completing treatment , '' Arquette representative Cindy Guagenti said . Arquette , who split from wife Courteney Cox in October , entered a live-in rehab facility over the New Year 's weekend , his rep said at the time . Cox and Arquette were married for 11 years and have a 6-year-old daughter , Coco . CNN 's Jack Hannah contributed to this report .
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Islamabad , Pakistan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Police have arrested a Pakistani teenager accused of writing insulting comments about Muslim prophet Mohammed in a school exam , a senior police official said . Police arrested 17-year-old Sami Ullah in Karachi after receiving a complaint from the local board of education , said Karachi police official Qudrat Shah Lodhi . Lodhi declined to say what Ullah wrote in his high school exam for fear of violating Pakistan 's blasphemy laws himself . The controversial laws say whoever defiles the name of the prophet shall be punished by death or imprisoned for life . The laws came into sharp focus late last year when liberal Pakistani politician Salman Taseer was gunned down after leading a public campaign to change them . Taseer said the laws were being misused to persecute minorities . Ullah -- the latest Pakistani to be accused of blasphemy -- is a Muslim , according to police . He wrote the alleged blasphemous comments when taking a school exam in April 2010 , police said . It 's not clear why it took months for the board of education 's complaint against Ullah to reach police . Ullah has apologized for his comments and begged the court for leniency , police said . Journalist Nasir Habib contributed to this report .
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Police official wo n't say what teen wrote for fear of violating blasphemy law . The laws came into focus after a liberal politician was killed last year . Ullah is the latest Pakistani to be accused of blasphemy . He wrote the comments during a school exam last year .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Manchester United 's American owners have again insisted that the English club is not for sale , releasing a short statement while announcing second-quarter financial results on Friday . British media have renewed speculation that Qatar 's royal family will make an offer of a reported # 1.8 billion -LRB- $ 2.9 billion -RRB- for a club that U.S. billionaire Malcolm Glazer and his family bought in 2005 at an overall value of # 800 million . `` The board notes recent press speculation regarding a possible bid for Manchester United , '' the statement said . `` The owners remain fully committed to their long-term ownership of the club . `` No discussions have taken place , Manchester United is not for sale and the owners will not entertain any offers . '' The Glazers have been criticized by United fans after it was revealed that their takeover involved a # 660 million debt in finance leveraging , which they have been paying off with club revenue since . The latest results showed that the 18-time English league champions ' turnover for the three months up until December 31 , 2010 increased from # 87 million -LRB- $ 140 million -RRB- to # 93.2 million -LRB- $ 150 million -RRB- . While domestic matchday income for the period dropped slightly from # 33.1 million to # 32.8 million , and media revenue stayed similar , commercial turnover including overseas merchandising climbed from # 19.2 million -LRB- $ 31 million -RRB- to # 25.5 million -LRB- $ 41 million -RRB- . Gross debt dropped from # 512.5 million -LRB- $ 825 million -RRB- to # 489.4 million -LRB- $ 787 million -RRB- while the board revealed the club had net assets of # 771 million -LRB- $ 1.2 billion -RRB- and a cash balance of # 134.5 million -LRB- $ 216 million -RRB- . United 's bid to win a record 19th domestic crown continues at Wigan on Saturday as Alex Ferguson 's team seek to restore a four-point lead over second-placed Arsenal -- who face Birmingham in Sunday 's League Cup final .
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Glazer family reacts to speculation that Qatar royal family wants to buy the club . Manchester United 's owners insist no offers have been made or talks started . English Premier League leaders release results for second financial quarter . The club 's gross debt has gone down while turnover has increased .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Eight mass graves were uncovered in northeastern Mexico Wednesday , holding at least 59 bodies , the Tamaulipas state attorney general 's office said . Authorities found the graves during an investigation into a report of the kidnapping of passengers from a bus in late March . The investigation led them to the town of San Fernando , the same place where in August of last year the bodies of 72 immigrants were found at a ranch . This time , authorities arrested 11 suspects and rescued five hostages , the state attorney general 's office said . They also discovered the eight mass graves . There were 11 bodies found in the first six graves , 43 bodies in the seventh , and five in the eighth , the agency said . Forensic investigators will examine the bodies in an attempt to identify them and to see if they are the missing bus passengers . Tamaulipas Gov. Egidio Torre Cantu condemned the violence , and said he would collaborate with federal authorities to locate and punish those responsible . `` These reprehensible acts underline the cowardice and the total lack of scruples of the criminal organizations , which generate violence in our country , and especially in the state of Tamaulipas , '' the office of Mexican President Felipe Calderon said in a statement . Read about a deadly four-day stretch in another part of Mexico . Amnesty International also called on Mexico to fully investigate , and it criticized the country 's efforts to protect its citizens and migrants passing through . `` The mass graves found yesterday once again show the Mexican government 's failure to deal with the country 's public security crisis and reduce criminal violence which has left many populations vulnerable to attacks , abductions and killings , '' said Rupert Knox , a researcher on Mexico at Amnesty International . `` All too often such human rights crimes have gone unpunished , leaving criminal gangs and officials acting in collusion with them free to target vulnerable communities , such as irregular migrants . '' The nationalities of the victims found in the mass graves were not immediately known . Tamaulipas is one of Mexico 's most active states when it comes to drug trafficking activity . The Gulf cartel and the Zetas cartel both operate in the state and have strongholds there . The Zetas have been blamed for the killings of the 72 migrants who were found in San Fernando last year .
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Authorities discover eight mass graves in northern Mexico . At least 59 bodies were recovered . The local governor and the president of Mexico condemned the violence .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Somali man was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for armed piracy in an attack on a Danish merchant ship that began in 2008 and lasted for 71 days . Jama Idle Ibrahim , aka Jaamac Ciidle , and other pirates held the vessel , the M/V CEC Future , from November 7 , 2008 , until January 16 , 2009 in the Gulf of Aden . The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia gave Ibrahim the maximum penalty of five years in prison for the piracy conspiracy charge and the maximum penalty of 20 years for the firearm conspiracy charge . The 39-year-old Somali pleaded guilty last year . This is the first conviction in the District of Columbia for a piracy-related offense . According to the Justice Department , the pirates approached the ship in high-speed boats , firing their weapons . They held the ship , cargo and 13 crew members for ransom and forced the crew to anchor in waters off the Somalia coast . During the takeover , additional pirates boarded . They threatened the crew , controlled their movements and stole money , food and supplies . The M/V CEC Future was released after the ship 's owner , the Clipper Group , paid a $ 1.7 million ransom . `` Modern-day pirates are nothing like the swashbuckling heroes in Hollywood movies , '' said U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen in a statement . `` Today 's pirates are ruthless criminals who hold ships and their crews hostage with AK-47s and rocket-propelled grenades . '' In November 2010 , Ibrahim was sentenced to 30 years in prison in the Eastern District of Virginia following a guilty plea to charges stemming from an April 10 , 2010 , pirate attack on a U.S. Navy vessel , the USS Ashland , in the Gulf of Aden . The sentence from the District of Columbia is to run concurrently with the sentence from Virginia .
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D.C. court rules in 2008 case that involved a Danish vessel . Man and rest of crew held ship for 71 days .
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Los Angeles -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Phillip and Nancy Garrido pleaded not guilty Thursday to all 18 charges relating to the kidnapping and rape of a young California girl who was held captive from age 11 through 29 , according to the El Dorado County Superior Court and an attorney . Phillip Garrido earlier had been expected to enter a plea deal , but it was canceled Thursday , his wife 's attorney , Stephen Tapson , said during a news conference . Garrido and his wife , Nancy , are accused of snatching Jaycee Dugard when she was 11 and keeping her captive in a compound in Antioch , California . Nancy Garrido had pleaded `` not guilty '' last year , but she had to re-enter the same pleas Thursday because the indictment against her was amended , Tapson told CNN . Phillip Garrido had been expected to plead guilty to all but two counts against him during a court hearing Thursday morning , Tapson said earlier . Garrido decided against pleading guilty because his attorney might challenge the indictment , Tapson said . A criminal complaint against the Garridos could proceed , but the legality of the indictment against them is apparently going to be contested , Tapson said . Phillip Garrido is facing at least 18 counts , including kidnapping , rape and false imprisonment , according to court documents . Dugard was snatched from the street in front of her home in South Lake Tahoe , California , in 1991 . Authorities found her in 2009 . Phillip Garrido , a registered sex offender on parole at the time of his arrest , is accused of fathering two daughters with Dugard during her captivity . Garrido 's attorney , Susan Gellman , could not be reached for comment . Tapson said Nancy Garrido confessed that she was involved in the kidnapping but denies she had anything to do with the sex crimes . Nancy Garrido had been offered a plea deal but it `` evaporated , '' Tapson said . Under the plea deal , Nancy Garrido was offered a prison sentence of about 40 years with the potential of being released sooner , Tapson said . The family of Jaycee Dugard approved Nancy Garrido 's plea deal , Tapson said . But then detectives questioned Nancy Garrido about other California children who went missing the same time that Phillip Garrido was living in northern California , Tapson said . Nancy Garrido said she had no information , and the plea deal was withdrawn , Tapson said . Authorities have wanted to question Nancy Garrido because her husband has been a lead suspect in the case of 9-year-old Michaela Garecht , who disappeared in 1988 in Hayward , California . That case was profiled in February on HLN 's `` Nancy Grace America 's Missing , '' during which the lead detective , Rob Lampkin of the Hayward Police Department , said that Phillip Garrido was their top suspect in the girl 's disappearance . Lampkin said Garrido lived in a halfway house about 20 minutes from a market parking lot where Michaela was abducted . Also on the show , the girl 's mother said she believed Nancy Garrido could provide answers to what happened to her daughter . Jean Casarez is a correspondent for truTV 's `` In Session ''
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NEW : Phillip and Nancy Garrido plead not guilty in kidnapping and rape case . Garrido and his wife are accused of snatching Jaycee Dugard when she was 11 . Nancy Garrido entered not-guilty pleas last year , but re-entered them Thursday . Phillip Garrido is accused of fathering two daughters with Dugard during her captivity .
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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Two men have been arrested in the death of a popular television and radio disc jockey who was shot to death on Staten Island early Sunday morning , according to New York City police . Corey McGriff , known to fans as DJ `` Megatron , '' died of a gunshot wound to the torso near his home shortly after 2 a.m. March 27 . William Williams , 21 , and Richard Cromwell , 20 , both of Staten Island , were arrested Wednesday and charged with murder , robbery , and criminal possession of a weapon . Williams and Cromwell are expected to be arraigned Thursday according to Peter Spencer , spokesman for the Staten Island District Attorney . McGriff , 32 , was best known for his appearances on the BET 's music countdown show , `` 106 & Park . '' He had worked for both the show and BET.com since 2006 , according to a statement released by the network . `` The BET Networks Family is saddened by the news of the untimely loss of our friend and colleague , Corey ` Megatron ' McGriff , '' the statement said . `` We extend our deepest condolence to his family . He will truly be missed . '' CNN 's Leigh Remizowski contributed to this report .
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Nairobi , Kenya -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Three Kenyan political leaders accused of crimes against humanity following the country 's disputed 2007 elections had their first appearance Thursday before the International Criminal Court at The Hague . Another three are scheduled to appear Friday . The court 's top prosecutor , Luis Moreno Ocampo , named the six as suspects in December , claiming they organized violence that left more than 1,000 people dead and displaced hundreds of thousands more . Former Agriculture Minister William Ruto , opposition leader Henry Kosgey and radio journalist Joshua Arap Sang appeared Thursday . Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta , Cabinet Secretary Francis Muthaura , and former national police chief Hussein Ali are set to appear Friday . The two groups of three come from opposite sides of the political dispute in Kenya . Ruto , Kosgey , and Sang face four counts of crimes against humanity : murder ; deportation or forcible transfer of the population ; torture and persecution . The judge set a date for them of September 1 to hear arguments as to whether they should go to trial . Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova quashed their attempts to plead their cases Thursday . When asked whether he understood the allegations , Ruto said he did , but that `` the allegations sound like they came from a movie . '' Trendafilova warned the suspects that they should refrain from political activities relating to the case . `` It has come to our knowledge , '' she said , `` that there are some movements towards triggering the violence in the country by way of some speeches . Such type of action could be seen as an inducement and could constitute a breach of conditions . '' She warned that if the suspects continued in such a vein that the summons could be turned into `` warrants of arrest . '' By late April , the two sides need to meet to start sharing evidence , the judge said . Last month , Kenya challenged the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court , saying its own authorities will investigate and prosecute the cases on Kenyan soil . The Netherlands-based court calls itself , on its website , `` an independent international organization ... established to help end impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community . '' Kenya 's disputed presidential election sparked chaos that escalated into ethnic violence pitting supporters of incumbent President Mwai Kibaki against those of challenger Raila Odinga , who was later named prime minister in a power-sharing agreement . Muthaura , Kenyatta and Ali are accused of committing or contributing to the killing , rape and other acts of violence against supporters of the opposition Orange Democratic Movement . Ruto , Sang and Kosgey are accused of being co-perpetrators in the murder , deportation and commission of other offenses against supporters of Kenya 's Party of National Unity . E.J. Hogendoorn of the International Crisis Group said the case is `` a major victory , especially for civil society in Kenya , and it is potentially a significant step to the end of impunity in Kenya . ''
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NEW : Three appear before the ICC . NEW : The allegations sound like ' a movie , ' one says . The six are accused of organizing violence that left more than 1,000 dead . The violence pitted supporters of two political parties following a disputed election . Kenya has challenged the jurisdiction of the Netherlands-based court .
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Atlanta , Georgia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Tired of all the squawking about America 's unemployment ? Try out for a job as a corporate duck . People are lining up in six major cities to audition Monday and Tuesday to be the next quacksperson for the insurance company Aflac . The scene in Atlanta was like the duck itself : grating , conspicuous , and most of all loud . `` Let me hear a duck skydiving , '' said casting director Brian Beagle . `` Aflaaaaac ! '' cried Sandy Smith , 54 , of Birmingham , Alabama , in her most terrified duck voice . One by one , the hopefuls waddled through , putting their ducks in a row as much as one can for a job limited by one bird and his one word . The contenders were allowed to grunt , groan and mutter , but their only word began with `` A '' and rhymed with quack . They quacked like Donald . They quacked like Daffy . They quacked shy , shrill , scared and silly . Recorders rolled as the wannabes channeled their inner ducks to quack like a duck in love ... a duck answering the phone ... a duck singing about being in love ... a duck on a wire ... a duck flying by ... a duck getting bad news ... another duck in love . Ducks fearful and ducks overjoyed . Traci Naman , 42 , of Atlanta did n't wait for a prompt to let loose her quackery . `` I figured he might have an evil twin , '' she said of the Aflac icon . `` And I thought it was time for him to have a girlfriend too . '' `` Let 's hear a conversation between those three , '' Beagle said . `` You 're the first person to present multiple ducks ! '' The six-figure voice-over job with benefits opened up after Aflac fired comedian Gilbert Gottfried for his fowl , er foul , Twitter comments regarding the Japan earthquake . The comedian later apologized . Aflac plans to screen about 1,000 live auditions and 12,000 online submissions , with the company 's new duck scheduled to quack out a new ad later this month . The duck , said company spokesman Jon Sullivan , perches high on Aflac 's organizational chart . `` Everyone is secondary to the duck because the duck is such an amazing campaign , '' he said . `` In the 10 years we 've had the duck , our brand identification has gone from slightly more than 10 percent to 92 percent . '' Several wannabes compared the odds of getting the job of official squawker to the odds of winning the lottery . Naman , an account manager for 14 years and unemployed for two years , felt triumphant simply by auditioning . `` I 've sent out applications and gone to job fairs and it 's like throwing your resume into a black hole , '' she said . `` Companies have done a good job of building a wall to keep people out . Just getting this job interview is like winning the lottery . '' The long-shot duck gig represented a brass ring to others . The last interview for Wayne Cobb -- a roofing contractor in Stockbridge , Georgia -- was when he was 18 . The 61-year-old contestant calmed his pre-quack jitters by rehearsing in front of his grandchildren with a duck puppet . `` It might sound corny , but this job would let me do some landscaping around my church that we do n't have the funding to take care of , '' he said . The high stakes prompted Lori A. Preston , 44 , to pop peppermints to keep her gullet from quacking hoarse . After her audition , she admitted her work experience with ducks was limited . `` Other than feed them and seeing the water roll off their back , that 's about it , '' she said . `` But they -LSB- casting directors -RSB- asked me to make the duck my own , and that felt really comfortable . '' Each audition lasted only minutes , and almost everyone left smiling . Leonard Bates , 56 , a retired FedEx shipping agent , felt good as he ducked out . He waved to those in the waiting room and said , `` Let the best quacker win . ''
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Hundreds of people are quacking their hearts out in auditions to be the Aflac duck . They 're quacking like ducks in love , answering the phone or getting bad news . Winner gets a six-figure salary and benefits for their quacking perfection . New duck replaces comedian Gilbert Gottfried , who was fired for tweets about Japan .
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-LRB- InStyle.com -RRB- -- Elizabeth Taylor appeared in over 50 films in her seven-decade career , and InStyle compiled some of the legend 's most memorable on-screen looks . From the elegant lace wedding gown she wore in `` Father of the Bride '' to the sexy one-piece swimsuit in `` Suddenly Last Summer , '' check out Taylor 's top 10 on-screen looks , handpicked by InStyle 's fashion director Hal Rubenstein , who knew Elizabeth Taylor personally . `` Father of the Bride '' -LRB- 1950 -RRB- . `` This is Taylor at her most innocent . Covered in lace , this bears an uncanny resemblance to Grace Kelly 's wedding gown -- which designer Helen Rose also created . '' See more of Elizabeth Taylor 's memorable looks . `` A Place in the Sun '' -LRB- 1951 -RRB- . `` Taylor is at her most irresistible here : seductive and innocent all at once . This dress was the blueprint for every prom dress in the '50s . '' `` Giant '' -LRB- 1955 -RRB- . `` If every woman on the ranch looks this sexy , no one would leave the farm . '' `` Cat on a Hot Tin Roof '' -LRB- 1958 -RRB- . `` This is the perfect white cocktail dress . Variations on it were made for decades -- and sold out every time . '' InStyle.com : Elizabeth Taylor 's transformation . `` Suddenly Last Summer '' -LRB- 1959 -RRB- . `` This is one of the sexiest swimsuits on-screen -- and it 's a one-piece . That says something about Taylor 's allure . '' `` Butterfield 8 '' -LRB- 1960 -RRB- . `` Taylor is one of the few that can look glam in her underwear -- that sexy , ` so over it ' look is perfection . '' `` The V.I.P.s '' -LRB- 1963 -RRB- . `` Pierre Cardin , who was uncredited for this look , created the beginning of the jet-set look : sleek , modern glamour . '' InStyle.com : Elizabeth Taylor 's most memorable jewelry . `` Who 's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? '' -LRB- 1966 -RRB- . `` Taylor 's complete conviction and willingness to be transformed shows her commitment to her craft . Although she was the most beautiful actress in Hollywood , she was also one of the best actresses . '' `` The Taming of the Shrew '' -LRB- 1967 -RRB- . `` This is the most glamorous wench that 's ever been . Her look fit the Renaissance bravado perfectly . '' `` Boom ! '' -LRB- 1968 -RRB- . `` Little known fact : Karl Lagerfeld created these costumes . They were extravagant , ridiculous -- and completely amazing . '' See more of Elizabeth Taylor 's iconic looks at InStyle.com . Get a FREE TRIAL issue of InStyle - CLICK HERE ! Copyright © 2010 Time Inc. . All rights reserved .
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Taylor 's swimsuit in `` Suddenly Last Summer '' is one of the sexiest on-screen suits . Taylor is at her most irresistible in `` A Place in the Sun '' Her `` Father of the Bride '' dress bears a resemblance to Grace Kelly 's wedding gownADDITIONAL SNAPSHOT LINK .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Utah judge has ordered a registered sex offender who faces nearly two dozen charges of child sex abuse released on the basis that he is mentally incompetent to stand trial . At a hearing on Thursday , Fourth District Judge James Taylor , who previously ruled Lonnie Johnson incompetent to be tried on sex crime charges , said there were no legal grounds for holding him . `` We are at the end of the road ... I ca n't do anything but have him released from the state hospital , '' Taylor said at Thursday 's hearing . Taylor said he was following a Utah statute requiring the release of anyone deemed incompetent to stand trial and who has not been convicted of a crime . Johnson , 38 , has been diagnosed with a cognitive disorder . Doctors who examined Johnson found his competency could not be restored . They also said he is not a danger to society and did not qualify for involuntary institutional commitment . Johnson faces five counts of rape of a child , six counts of sodomy on a child and 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child , according to court documents . In 2006 , he was convicted of raping a teenage girl in Washington State , sent to prison for third degree rape and served less than a year , according to court documents . He is required to register as a sex offender wherever he lives . `` I am outraged that a convicted child sex offender , currently facing another round of accusations , could be released without being tried for current charges , '' Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert said . `` It 's outrageous for both the victims and the accused that Mr. Johnson wo n't get his day in court , '' he said . In November , a status hearing will be held under the judge 's orders and he will appoint two new doctors to evaluate Johnson . Prosecutors have also filed a new motion asking the judge to reopen competency hearings in the criminal case . `` What I wanted to do was jump over and take care of it myself , '' said Christy Danner , whose daughter is an alleged victim of Johnson . '' But that 's not what we can do and that 's not the way our system works , and we 're going to have to fix this system and then hopefully get him back in the state of Utah and find him competent , '' Danner said on HLN 's `` Nancy Grace . '' Danner cited Johnson 's previous ability to hold down jobs and earn a living , and said she thinks Johnson is faking incompetence . Johnson allegedly abused Danner 's daughter , who was his niece by marriage , for six years , starting at age eight in 1997 . She is now 21 . Johnson 's family has maintained his innocence , alleging the accusations are related to a bitter divorce case . `` We kind of knew going in today that he was going to be released so we were able to at least anticipate that , '' Danner said . `` But , yeah , we 're not happy and the girls are feeling victimized again and our only thing is that we have to close this loophole . ''
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The judge says he was following a Utah statute . Johnson has been diagnosed with a cognitive disorder . He faces numerous counts of sex offenses against children . Alleged victim 's mother says Johnson is faking a mental illness to avoid trial .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- As we approached Cowboys Stadium on the outskirts of Dallas in December , I knew we were in for quite an experience . After all , football is almost a religion there . Fans of all ages were filling the huge stadium , not to see a professional game but to watch the state 's high school football championships . I met up with Eddie Canales , who was with his son Chris as well as several Gridiron Heroes and their families and caregivers . I could see right away that part of his mission was giving these young men a chance to have some fun . The atmosphere felt like a family reunion , with hugs , jokes and lots of football talk . We looked like a small parade as we rolled into the stadium with five wheelchairs and a large entourage . We were escorted down to the posh club level right behind the sidelines . It was an incredible view of the massive stadium . An enormous high-definition TV hung from the ceiling . At seven stories high , it was said to be the largest television in the world . We headed onto the field with my cameraman to do some filming . I 'd been a bit worried about this moment . These young men 's lives had been changed on the gridiron ; would they feel strange about going back onto a football field ? The answer was a resounding no -- everyone seemed excited to be on the spot where the 2011 Super Bowl would be played . When we finished getting our shots , Canales and his group made their way to a front-row handicap-accessible section . As they settled back to watch the game , my cameraman and I got ready to shoot the start of it . Face paint and homemade signs were everywhere . There were massive marching bands and hundreds of cheerleaders and majorettes . Each team had several coaches and a full complement of trainers and support staff . It was all of the `` Friday Night Lights '' spectacle I 'd imagined and more . I paused for a moment to take it all in . After all , standing on a professional football field in front of thousands of fans is n't something very many people get a chance to do . Canales and the Gridiron Heroes were thoroughly enjoying the game . Eddie fell into conversations with coaches and trainers who recognized him and wanted to talk about his work , while Chris and the other Gridiron Heroes watched and analyzed each play . Though they were now on the sidelines , it was clear that their life-changing injuries had n't dimmed their love of the game . In the middle of the third quarter , the announcer gave a shout-out to the group , and fans around the stadium applauded . Canales and the gang cheered to see themselves on the big screen TV . It was the first time they had received recognition at such a large event . Eddie was excited about the gesture of support from the `` governing bodies '' of Texas high school football . The game ended , and we headed onto the field , which was swarmed with players , coaches , fans and the media . Eddie helped Chris maneuver his wheelchair over the turf . Coaches and staff from both sides shook their hands and posed for photos with them . The respect that the players and coaches had for Eddie and Chris was clear . Growing up in Colorado , I 'd been an avid Denver Broncos fan , but living in New York and busy with work , I had n't followed football much in the past decade . Being at that game that day made me remember why I liked football , although watching it alongside Canales and his Gridiron Heroes was a powerful reminder of the game 's risks . This was one experience I 'll certainly remember for a long time . Read the full story on CNN Hero Eddie Canales : Young football players injured , but not forgotten .
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Eddie Canales ' son was paralyzed playing high school football in 2001 . Today , his nonprofit helps other teenagers who are also dealing with spinal cord injuries . CNN producer finds that despite their injuries , these athletes still love the game . Do you know a hero ? Nominations are open for 2011 CNN Heroes .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Australian authorities issued a warning Friday to its citizens who may be traveling to Indonesia that the recent arrest of a terror suspect could lead to terror attacks there . `` The reported arrest in Pakistan of Umar Patek , an Indonesian national alleged to be involved in several major terrorist attacks , may increase the risk of violent responses in Indonesia in the short term , '' the warning from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said . Patek is one of the top suspects in the Bali bombings that killed more than 200 people in 2002 , Indonesian police have said . Several news organizations reported Monday that Patek had been arrested in Pakistan on March 2 . Indonesia has sent a team to Pakistan to confirm that it is indeed Patek that was arrested . Michael Tene , spokesman for the Indonesian Foreign Ministry , said he was not sure why Australia issued the warning . `` As far as I know from our security forces , the police , the situation in Indonesia is quite normal . I ca n't speculate on what specific information the Australian government has that would make them issue this advisory , '' Tene said . Patek , an Indonesian of Javanese and Arab descent , is suspected of acting as the deputy field coordinator of the 2002 bombings in Bali . Seven Americans were killed in the attacks . Authorities and security experts say Patek was a member of the terror network Jemaah Islamiyah , that he took part in the Bali bombings , and that fled to Mindanao in the Philippines in 2003 . CNN 's Kathy Quiano contributed to this report .
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Umar Patek is accused of being part of attack in Bali that killed 203 people . Patek reportedly was arrested in Pakistan on March 2 . Indonesia official says he does not know why Australia issued the warning .
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Rome -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Authorities have in custody 34 people and are seeking the arrest of seven more as part of another major crackdown on the ` Ndrangheta crime syndicate , a prosecutor said Tuesday . The operation , dubbed `` Crime 2 , '' follows a similar one in July 2010 , appropriately named `` The Crime . '' `` Crime 2 '' seeks to apprehend 41 people in Italy , Germany , Canada and Australia on charges ranging from homicide and illegal weapons possession to drug smuggling and money laundering . Officials sought to arrest between 200 and 300 people during the 2010 operation . Of the 41 people sought , 34 are in custody , said Chief Prosecutor of Reggio Calabria Giuseppe Pignatone . `` The main information that emerged from this investigation is that the structure of the mafia organization called ` Ndrangheta , is united . The basic territorial unit of the ` Ndrangheta is reproduced abroad . Each unit refers for the solution of problems and for any main decision with the mother house in Italy , '' he said . Reggio Calabria is located in Calabria . The ` Ndrangheta is prevalent in the Calabria region of southern Italy and is seen as similar to the Sicilian Mafia . But the group has stretched to many other countries . In 2004 , authorities said they linked the ` Ndrangheta to an international drug trafficking network involving gangs in South America and Australia . Journalist Livia Borghese contributed to this report .
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The suspects are wanted for crimes ranging from money laundering to murder . They are located in Italy , Germany , Canada and Australia . The operation follows a similar crackdown in July last year .
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Madrid , Spain -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The family of an American college student who has been missing for more than a week in Madrid has hired private investigators from California to help search for him , the student 's father told CNN on Monday . A small team of investigators from the Halo Corp. is due to arrive in Madrid on Tuesday to search for the San Diego State University student , Austin Taylor Bice , who went missing after a night out with friends , said his father , Larry Bice . Halo 's website says it is a San Diego-based company `` founded by former special operations and intelligence personnel . '' `` They are helpers , '' the elder Bice told CNN . `` I do n't want to give the idea that they are coming here running and gunning because they are not . They are coming to work with the police and do whatever they can . '' The missing student , 22 , has not been seen by friends since early February 26 , when he told them he was going home , alone , while others stayed at a discotheque , family members and friends said . Spanish police are investigating , and a U.S. Embassy official in Madrid has confirmed the missing-person report . The student 's father rushed to Madrid from San Diego last Wednesday and has since met several times with Spanish and U.S. authorities . Friends of the student quickly organized a campaign to put up posters of him around Madrid , which read `` Missing . Austin Taylor Bice . U.S. citizen , 22 , 1.95 meters tall and 100 kilograms '' -LRB- 6 feet , 5 inches and 220 pounds -RRB- . The posters show Bice with a smiling , clean-shaven face , but he started growing a beard two weeks before he went missing , his father said . The posters list two phone numbers -- a friend 's cell phone and a police office line -- but the elder Bice said new posters will go up listing two national emergency phone numbers in Spain . There is no indication of a kidnapping , and no demands have been received , his father said . Austin Bice arrived in mid-January for a semester of business-course study at a Madrid university . On February 25 , he went out with five friends to a popular Madrid discotheque that does n't open until midnight . He later left alone , early February 26 , saying he was headed home , friends and family members told CNN . A family member last Saturday told CNN that contrary to earlier reports , Bice was not refused entry to the discotheque by doormen and was not drunk , although `` he had a few beers . '' Instead , he just decided to go home . `` We always told him , never be by yourself . Always be with somebody . And I think the problem was he got a little bit overconfident and decided that he wanted to go it alone , go back to the house by himself and that was the problem , '' said Juan Gabriel Paredes , a family member who came to Madrid from Wichita , Kansas , to help Bice 's father in the search . Paredes said four of Bice 's friends went into the discotheque while Bice and another friend remained outside . Eventually Bice decided to go home alone . Dozens of Bice 's friends and others responding to internet notifications conducted a search last Saturday , starting from the discotheque , La Riviera , on the banks of the Manzanares River , down a hill and removed by many blocks from the city center . `` I just want to say thank you for all being here . It 's hard for me to talk about it , but thank you , '' Bice 's father told the search teams , his voice cracking . `` People we 've talked to say if it were bad , it would have shown up right away , '' Bice 's father told CNN on Thursday in an off-camera interview . `` It 's easier being here than at home . I see what 's going on . '' The student was carrying two credit cards and his California driver 's license , his father said . Calls to two cell phones Bice was carrying the night he went missing have gone unanswered , his friends said . The weekend search teams split into four-member groups and fanned out , some heading across the river to a large park , others walking up Calle Segovia toward the city center , where friends said Bice was last seen . The search teams posted more missing-person posters and entered stores and other establishments to ask people if they had seen anything . Some responded that they had seen the news of the missing student on Spanish media . The U.S.-based Institute of International Education said that in 2007 , Spain was the third most-popular destination worldwide for Americans studying abroad , after the United Kingdom and Italy . It said there were about 17,000 American students in Spain . Bice was studying in Madrid at the University of Carlos III , which has 18,000 students , including about 220 Americans , the school 's director of international relations , Carlos Lopez Terradas , told CNN . His father said , `` It 's been hard , real hard . These are the things you hope never happen to you . '' He added he would remain in Madrid to follow the search for his son `` as long as I need to . ''
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Missing-person posters appearing in Madrid and on Spanish media . Austin Taylor Bice , 22 , was last seen outside a Madrid disco February 26 . Bice 's father has come from the U.S. and says he plans to stay `` as long as I need to ''
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London -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Pakistani woman went on trial in London Monday , charged with keeping a woman from Tanzania as a slave . Saeeda Khan , 68 , is accused of overseeing the visa and travel arrangements that brought Mwanahamisi Mruke , 45 from her home in Tanzania to London in October 2006 . When Mruke arrived in London , prosecutor Caroline Haughey told the jury , she was expecting to work as Khan 's housekeeper . In fact , the prosecution alleged , Khan treated her `` as a possession , not a person . '' Mruke regularly worked 18-hour days , and would be summoned by the sound of a bell to attend to Khan . She was not allowed to leave the house , except to visit the supermarket or for medical appointments , and always accompanied by Khan , the prosecution said . In addition , the jury of nine women and three men was told , Khan kept Mruke 's passport and would listen in on her phone calls back home . When Mruke 's parents were dying , the jury heard , Khan forbade her to travel home , with the result that she did not get the chance to say goodbye to them before they died , nor did she get the opportunity to attend their funeral . The jury was shown pictures of what the prosecution said was a mattress and a single blanket , the bed on which Mruke was forced to sleep in the kitchen of Khan 's three-bedroom house in Harrow , northwest London . The jury also heard that Khan had failed to honor an employment agreement relating to Mruke . That document - which , the prosecution said , Mruke had no recollection of signing - described two forms of payment to Mruke . The equivalent of 50 British pounds -LRB- about $ 81 -RRB- would be paid monthly into a bank account in Tanzania , while Mruke would receive 10 pounds as an allowance in London . The court was told that the 10-pound allowance had ceased to be paid during Mruke 's first year in the UK , and that the payment into the Tanzanian bank account had stopped after two years . Towards the end of the morning session , Mruke appeared as the trial 's first witness . She sat behind a screen , hidden from the defendant , who was sitting in the main part of the court , rather than in the dock , because she suffers from arthritis . But Mruke did not testify live on Monday . Instead , the prosecution showed a video of police interviewing her . Saeeda Khan denies the charge against her . The trial is expected to last five days .
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A Pakistani-born woman is accused of keeping a slave in the United Kingdom . Mwanahamisi Mruke worked for Saeeda Khan for years without pay , prosecutors say . Mruke was not allowed to go home to see her dying parents , the jury hears . Khan denies the charges .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Syrian security forces flooded the restive cities of Daraa and Latakia on Monday , patrolling the streets , protecting government buildings and in at least one case clashing with protesters , according to witnesses . Both cities have been the scene of violent clashes between protesters and security forces in recent days , with at least 37 deaths since last week , according to the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights . In Daraa on Monday , forces filed into the city 's main square before dawn , tearing down the tents and anti-government signs of about 100 protesters who were staying there overnight , according to one eyewitness . The forces fired shots into the air and turned water cannons on the protesters , the witness said , leading to a clash with hundreds of nearby residents who rushed to the square to defend the demonstrators . The resulting confrontation lasted about 30 minutes , reportedly without injuries or arrests , according to the witness . Another witness said the army was blocking the city on three sides and that security forces , surrounding government buildings and the Al-Omari mosque where some protesters remained , had opened fire . The witness was not aware of any injuries . Syria 's state-run news agency said the government denied firing on protesters , calling the allegations `` completely false . '' Political dissident Aman Aswad , who is in Daraa , said the city is extremely tense . `` People are sitting at home scared , watching the updates on TV , '' he said . In Latakia , another eyewitness said mysterious men in black shirts carrying sophisticated weapons terrorized residents overnight , firing into the air and banging on the doors of homes . `` We do not understand who these men are but government officials say they are members of a ` foreign group , ' '' the witness said . `` We all think they are lying about this because every time one of them is captured and handed over to the police he is released . '' Hundreds of government troops have also filtered into the Latakia and are guarding public buildings and other important sites , the witness said . CNN could not independently confirm the accounts because the Syrian government has yet to grant access to the network . Syria is the latest in a string of Arabic-speaking nations beset with discontent over economic and human rights issues . Syria 's discontent is centered Daraa , a southern city in the impoverished country 's agricultural region , where security forces and anti-government protesters have sporadically clashed for nearly two weeks . Thousands of protesters marched Friday to the governor 's building in Daraa , where they burned pictures of President Bashar al-Assad and toppled a statue of his father , the late President Hafez al-Assad , according to a witness who identified himself only as Adbullah . Aswad , a political dissident , said dozens of people appeared to have been killed or wounded in clashes with security forces during those protests . In Latakia , government blamed `` armed gangs '' who seized police weapons on the violence last week that led to the deaths there of 10 security force members and civilians and two gunmen , according to the Syrian state-run news agency , SANA . The agency reported that 200 people , most of them security forces , were wounded by the gangs . U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized Syria 's government over the violence on the CBS Sunday morning news show `` Face the Nation . '' `` Certainly we deplore the violence in Syria , '' she said . `` We call as we have on all of these governments during this period of the Arab awakening , as some have called it , to be responding to their people 's needs , not to engage in violence , permit peaceful protests and begin a process of economic and political reform . '' CNN 's Salma Abdelaziz contributed to this report .
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NEW : Witness : Syrian security forces move to disperse protesters in Daraa . NEW : Mysterious black-shirted men terrorize residents in Latakia , witness says . Daraa is extremely tense , according to a witness . U.N. : At least 37 people have died in clashes between protesters and security forces .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Germany and the United Kingdom are pulling nonessential embassy staff out of Yemen , they said Thursday , with the British citing `` the rapid deterioration in the security situation . '' Both nations are keeping small core staffs in place in Sanaa , they said . Yemen , a key U.S. ally and a central battleground against al Qaeda , has been wracked by protests since the beginning of the year . Support for President Ali Abdullah Saleh appears to be slipping away . Saleh has accepted opposition demands for constitutional reforms and holding parliamentary elections by the end of the year , according to a statement issued by his office . The statement said Saleh was `` committed to undertaking all possible initiatives to reach a settlement '' with the opposition JMP bloc and `` prevent any future bloodshed of the Yemeni people . '' According to the statement , Saleh `` has accepted the five points submitted by the JMP , including formation of a government of national unity and a national committee to draft a new constitution , drafting a new electoral law , and holding a constitutional referendum , parliamentary elections and a presidential vote by the end of the year . Saleh 's aim would be to `` end the current state of political turmoil facing the nation and paving the way for a smooth , peaceful and democratic transition , '' the statement said . There was no immediate reaction from the opposition , which previously has demanded Saleh 's immediate resignation . On Tuesday , a JMP spokesman rejected a report that Saleh was offering to step down by early 2012 . `` Any offer that does not include the president 's immediate resignation is rejected , '' JMP spokesman Mohammed Qahtan said . Saleh 's statement came on the same day that Yemen 's parliament approved a 30-day extension of emergency powers he declared last week in response to the protests . The emergency law expands the government 's powers of arrest , detention , and censorship . The president 's standing has weakened after some government officials and military officers declared their support for the opposition Monday in the wake of a crackdown on protesters that left 52 people dead last week . U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Wednesday for full political dialogue in Yemen involving all players to find a peaceful solution . `` The people of Yemen have the same rights as people anywhere , and we support dialogue as a path to a peaceful solution , '' Clinton said in Washington . Asked about putting any pressure on Saleh , Clinton said : `` We are certainly making our views known on both a regular and consistent basis , both publicly and privately . '' Yemen 's army repelled an attack Tuesday on a military position by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula , killing 12 militants and wounding five , a Yemeni official told CNN , citing sources at the Interior Ministry in Sanaa . The official , who spoke on condition of not being named because he is not authorized to talk to the media , said the attack occurred east of the city of Lawdar , in Abyan province in southwest Yemen . The violence against opposition demonstrators last week drew international condemnation . Rupert Colville of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said Tuesday that the agency deplored the reported killings of protesters , including allegations of snipers shooting from rooftops . `` All such violations of human rights must indeed be investigated by independent and impartial mechanisms , '' Colville said in Geneva , Switzerland . U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday the United States was `` obviously concerned about the instability in Yemen . We consider al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula , which is largely located in Yemen , to be perhaps the most dangerous of all the franchises of al Qaeda right now . '' Radical American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki is believed to be hiding in the country . The cleric has been linked to terror plots including the attempt to bomb a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas Day 2009 , and he corresponded separately with a British Airways employee about trying to smuggle explosives onto planes . Top American officials , including U.S. President Barack Obama 's counter-terrorism chief , have traveled to Yemen to meet with Saleh . Leaked diplomatic cables suggest Saleh 's government helped disguise strikes by U.S. unmanned drones on terror targets in Yemen by calling them Yemeni actions . CNN 's Frederik Pleitgen and Mohammed Jamjoom contributed to this report .
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Germany and the United Kingdom pull all but essential staff out of their missions . Yemen has been wracked by protests since the beginning of the year . President Saleh has offered to step down by 2012 . The opposition demands that he resign immediately .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Leading Japanese golfers Ai Miyazoto , Mika Miyazoto and Momuku Ueda have joined forces in launching a website to aid the rescue effort in their native country following the recent earthquake and tsunami . Speaking ahead of this week 's $ 1.7 million Kia Classic in California , the trio revealed they have created a fund-raising website for a relief organization to combat the devastation . All three players , who were in Japan when the disaster struck , have designed buttons with a Japanese logo which translates into : `` Never Give Up Japan '' . They will be wearing the buttons on their caps during this week 's LPGA event and have also distributed them to their fellow-players in an effort to promote the website further . Current world number one Yani Tseng wore one of the buttons at her press conference for the tournament . World number six , Ai Miyazoto told a news conference : `` My whole family lives in Okinawa which is way down south from Tokyo , so they are all safe . `` But I went to high school in Sendai City , so I know many people over there . I heard everyone is safe but some of my friends lost their houses and they stay together in a gymnasium , '' she added . World No. 51 Ueda added : `` I think all three of us had an idea of what we wanted to do to help . `` But the reason why all three of us got together is because by doing it together , we could have a bigger influence . ''
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Ai Miyazoto , Mika Miyazoto and Momuku Ueda launch a website to help Japan . The trio were all in their native country when the recent earthquake and tsunami struck . They have designed a button which will raise awareness of their fundraising side . The button have been handed out to all the players at this week 's LPGA Kia Classic .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- In his Oscar-nominated role as Vincent Mancini in The Godfather : Part III , Andy Garcia played a ruthless , murderous mob boss with a violent temper . But this week the Hollywood star is doing his shooting on the golf course . And the Corleone family will have to accept that every score he brings in at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am will go to charity . The Godfather , it appears , has gone legit . `` I love to golf , '' Garcia told CNN . `` I get out once a week and play with guys like Joe Pesci , Jack Nicholson and George Lopez . I just turn up and play with whoever 's waiting to go . It 's a great way of meeting people and being sociable . '' The 54-year-old actor will be joining the likes of Bill Murray , Kevin Costner and Ray Romano at the tournament in California this week , which sees celebrities paired with professional golfers in the name of charity . Garcia has been a regular at the PGA Tour event since 1996 , and the 11-handicapper would n't miss it . `` The Gods shine on that tournament . It 's the absolute pinnacle of what you can experience as an amateur golfer , '' Garcia said . `` We play three courses , Spyglass , Monterey Peninsula and Pebble Beach . They all run along the ocean and the scenery is extraordinary . Then there 's the atmosphere , which is pretty unique to golf . `` There 's also a lot of amazing work done for charity . On Wednesday we have a five-hole scramble and whatever we win goes to the charity of our choice . Bill -LRB- Murray -RRB- and I won it one year . '' The tournament has raised over $ 85 million for the Monterey Peninsula Foundation since it was launched by Hollywood legend Bob Hope in 1937 -- with the funds distributed as grants to non-profit organizations across America . For Garcia , the opportunity to play alongside the world 's best golfers is considered an honor and a privilege . But that Godfather ambition still burns beneath the surface . `` Of course you want to be competitive , '' he said . `` Paul Stankowski and I won the tournament back in 1997 -LRB- best combined Pro-Am total -RRB- . I think the golfing Gods touched us that year . `` It 's also a great place to pick up tips . You 're hitting balls out of a practice bunker and you 've got all these guys around you who can help you out . You 're on the tee and suddenly Phil Mickelson is hitting a drive right next to you . '' Garcia 's love affair with golf began in his childhood , inspired by the likes of Gary Player , Arnold Palmer and Lee Trevino . He remembers jumping the fence to steal a few holes in while the sprinklers were still running at a course near his Florida home . But the Cuban-born actor turned his attentions to other sports at high school , and it was n't until his early 30s that he returned to give the game his full attention . `` I 'm a member at Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank now , the course where Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin , Bob Hope and guys like that used to play , '' he said . `` I try to play once a week . But when the days get lighter I 'll sometimes get out for nine holes in the evenings too . I 'd love to play more if I had the time . I 'm still pretty inconsistent . One day I play well , the next I do n't . '' Garcia 's film credits include The Untouchables , When a Man Loves a Woman and Ocean 's 11 , and he 's made his name in Hollywood as one of the coolest cats in the business . But even A-List Hollywood superstars get nervous on the golf course . `` The acting experience helps you focus , and I 'm used to the crowds , but I still get those jitters on the first tee at Pebble Beach , '' he said . `` I do n't command a game of golf like I do a scene in a movie . ''
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Actor Andy Garcia will be among the celebrities at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am . The annual PGA Tour event in California pairs celebrities with professional golfers . The tournament was started by Bop Hope in 1937 and has raised $ 85 million for charity . American Dustin Johnson has won the event the last two years in a row .
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As you would expect for a loyal caddie of 12 years , Steve Williams is backing Tiger Woods to bounce back from his slump in form as he prepares for the new season . Woods ' annus horribilis was completed when he relinquished his world number one status to England 's Lee Westwood in October after a record-breaking 281-weeks at the top . As the fall out from his divorce from ex-wife Elin Nordegren continued , Woods failed to win a single title and was even beaten to the tournament he hosts by U.S. Open winner Graeme McDowell last week . CNN blog : Can Tiger tame European charge in 2011 ? But after showing an upturn in form as the season neared its end , Woods ' caddie Steve Williams is confident his man has what it takes to start winning again in 2011 . `` Last week was the first time he 's played three good rounds in succession this year , '' he was quoted as saying on New Zealand news website stuff.co.nz . `` It 's been a difficult year and hard to focus on the task , but it 's all started to come together so I 'm excited for 2011 . '' Woods opted to remodel his swing after finishing tied fourth at The Masters in Augusta back in April and Williams says he knew then that the rest of the season would be a rebuilding process . Williams added : `` He 's working on a new swing , and it takes time to be able to put that swing into play over an extended period . It 's not easy to take it from the range to the course . He 's just got more confidence with it . '' But despite a rollercoaster year Williams says he has enjoyed the challenge of helping Woods to battle back to the top of the rankings . And he says motivation is n't a problem for either of them as they target a much improved year in 2011 . `` Tiger wants to beat Jack 's -LSB- Nicklaus -RSB- record , so that 's what makes you work hard and get up early and train in the gym , '' Williams said . `` You only get four tournaments a year to get those wins , so it 's an easy job to get motivated in . ''
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Tiger Woods ' caddie Steve Williams says world number two will come good in 2011 . Woods failed to win a single tournament in 2010 and remodeled swing . Williams says Woods gained more confidence during the year . Woods relinquished his number one ranking to England 's Lee Westwood .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Riccardo Ricco has been suspended by his Dutch-based Vacansoleil cycling team amid claims that the Italian gave himself a blood transfusion . Ricco -- who only returned to the sport last March after being handed a 20-month ban for doping during the 2008 Tour de France -- was admitted to a hospital in Modena on Sunday . His father told reporters at the time that Ricco had been suffering from a high fever and suspected kidney failure . But Italian media claimed the 27-year-old had admitted to doctors that he had made himself ill by injecting contaminated blood . And now his team have issued an official statement , saying they have found enough proof of a doping infraction to suspend the rider with immediate effect . The statement said : `` Internal research results following the illness and rumors regarding Ricco have given the team sufficient reason to suspend the Italian with immediate effect . '' It continued : `` Last Tuesday , the team started an urgent investigation following the hospitalisation of Riccardo Ricco . Three days later the results of this study brought the team to the conclusion that an immediate suspension of Ricco was required . `` The violation of internal regulations of the team and other indications justify this measure . The team can not prejudge but emphasises that a zero-tolerance policy towards doping is practised . '' Blood doping -- an action that increases the amount of red blood cells available to carry oxygen to the muscles -- has been a problem in cycling for a number of years , with disgraced 2006 Tour de France winner Floyd Landis admitting last year that he blood-doped during his career . Blood cells are not damaged by freezing , consequently a `` blood doper '' can remove blood from their body , safely store it , and re-inject it when increased aerobic capacity and stamina is needed . However , if the blood is stored incorrectly , it can become infected , resulting in severe illness if transfused . The practice of blood doping is banned by all official sporting governing bodies and Ricco now faces expulsion from competitive cycling if found guilty , as well as a possible jail sentence in a country where all forms of doping are classed as illegal . Ricco has yet to react to the claims surrounding his hospital stay .
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Riccardo Ricco is suspended by his Dutch-based Vacansoleil cycling team . The team say they have found enough proof of a doping infraction to suspend him . Ricco was admitted to an Italian hospital last week with a high fever and kidney problems . Italian media claimed the 27-year-old fell ill after injecting infected blood .
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Acapulco , Mexico -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Pascal Clemens arrived in Acapulco 17 years ago . The native of Germany who owns a real estate company in the Mexican beach resort says he immediately fell in love with the place . His original plan was to move to New York , but he could n't get enough of the sunny beaches , friendly people , cool breezes , and above all , the spectacular weather in Acapulco . `` It 's not only good , it 's excellent , it 's outstanding , every day ! Have you seen any rain here ? , '' asks Clemens as he looks up to the deep blue sky standing by a sandy beach on a recent , pleasant morning . Temperatures in the mid to upper 80s Fahrenheit -LRB- about 30 Celsius -RRB- , sunny skies , and cool breezes are among the main reasons why countless foreigners have made Acapulco their paradise for decades . Back in the 1950s , actor John Wayne owned the Hotel Los Flamingos , which was built on top of Acapulco 's highest cliffs . Johnny Weissmuller , who played Tarzan in Hollywood films , spent the last four years of his life here and is buried in Acapulco . Latin pop sensation Luis Miguel lived here for many years as well . The Mexican beach resort is full of luxury homes overlooking the bays and mansions with private gardens . According to local officials , at least 3,000 foreigners including Americans , Canadians , and Europeans call Acapulco home . A recent wave of drug violence that has sent the murder rate soaring to more than 80 violent deaths per 100,000 people is keeping some tourists away , especially spring breakers who were no-shows this year . Acapulco , with a population of 1.2 million , had 1,010 violent deaths last year , according to the Acapulco morgue , marking a steady increase from previous years . But violence is apparently having only a minimal effect on the real estate market . `` Right now the market is down in terms of sales , but the prices have maintained , surprisingly stable , '' says Clemens , who owns a property management , realty , and villas rental company called Beachfront Acapulco . The current situation is mildly affecting the luxury rental market . A $ 1.6 million home with two pools and six bedrooms located in the luxurious Las Brisas residential area used to rent for about $ 1,000 a day . Now it 's down to about $ 700 . Natalie Farmer , a Canadian who owns a time-share condominium and has spent weeks here every year since she was a little girl , has kept coming with her family in children in spite of the violence . `` I 've always felt safe here . You certainly do n't go looking for trouble and you stay within the compound and go out in groups , you know ? And I think it 's safe , '' says Farmer . Mayor Manuel Anorve says government agencies are working hard to turn the tide of violence , increasing police and military presence . `` Acapulco is standing on its feet , and of course , the three levels of government are working together to solve these problems , but I will say it again , Acapulco is bigger than its problems , '' says Anorve . Twenty-two-year-old Shana Dewale , a native of Belgium , has spent spring breaks here since she was a toddler . `` I see more violence in my country , in Belgium , than I see here in Acapulco . I never saw anything here as a tourist . I love it . I come every year and it 's the best vacation I have , '' says Dewale . Joyce Patterson , an American from California who teaches English at the Universidad Americana de Acapulco , has been living in Mexico for 42 years , 35 of them here . She says she 's concerned about the violence , but is not about to pack her bags anytime soon . She explains her reasons the way a native would . `` There 's a phrase that they use here it 's called ` el embrujo costeno ' -LRB- ` the coastal spell ' -RRB- , '' Patterson says . `` Once you 're here , you wo n't want to leave because we 've got the beach , we 've got the breeze . It 's a beautiful place to live . ''
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The tourist mecca has seen its murder rate soar due to drug violence . Spring breakers were no-shows this year . But foreigners who live in Acapulco say they feel safe ; real estate values remain strong . `` Once you 're here , you wo n't want to leave , '' says an American resident of Acapulco .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The launch of the first Google-backed Android tablets is drawing near . Flashing another sign of the new software 's imminence , Google has posted an updated version of its development kit . This new set of tools for application developers works with the upcoming Android 3.0 operating system . Android was designed with smartphones in mind . Android 3.0 , also called Honeycomb , is the first version from Google geared toward tablet computers . The first fruit of that work will come late in February , when Motorola releases the Xoom , which works on Verizon Wireless ' network . Later , LG and T-Mobile USA will debut the G-Slate . Google 's hardware partners have taken shots at molding Android to fit larger screens . For example , Samsung Electronics did so for its Galaxy Tab , a 7-inch touch-screen tablet . But these types of products have been criticized for taking baby steps , rather than creating a system tailored entirely for tablets . The Galaxy tablets have also struggled to attract many app makers willing to retool programs for the larger screens , despite Samsung selling a million of them in two months . Google is expected to have better luck with its official foray into tablets . Not long after releasing the Android 3.0 development kit , blogs and message boards devoted to Android apps were digging through documentation and beginning to experiment with code . The package provides a closer look at some of the tablet 's primary apps . The Web browser looks like Google 's Chrome computer program , with tabbed browsing abilities , and integrates tightly with that desktop software for synchronizing things like bookmarks . The camera app has a wheel on the side for toggling effects . To help developers build new apps , Google also details how the new Android handles multi-tasking and notifications . Google 's developer information also goes in depth on how people will navigate on a tablet with no physical buttons -- using what 's called a System Bar , a sliver displayed at the bottom for accessing the home screen and navigation controls , as well as an Action Bar at the top , which changes depending on the app being used . Developers have about a month to get apps ready to meet the demand that may come from the Xoom 's anticipated release . But it 's not just about software that works on bigger screens . App makers will be able to tap features not present in any other tablet or phone , such as the barometer sensor installed in Motorola 's upcoming tablet .
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The launch of the Xoom tablet from Motorola Mobility is scheduled for late February . Google began asking developers to start testing apps for the tablet-optimized Android . The new documentation details how a gadget with no physical buttons will work .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Asian football chief Mohammed Bin Hammam will be Sepp Blatter 's only opponent in the forthcoming FIFA presidential elections , the sport 's governing body confirmed on Monday . The 75-year-old Blatter , who has held office since 1998 , will go head-to-head with the Qatari on June 1 in Zurich , Switzerland . Elias Figueroa , a former international defender for Chile , had intended to put himself forward for the role but announced last week there was not enough time for a credible campaign to be launched . American journalist Grant Wahl said earlier this year he was hoping to stand , but it was more a ploy to raise awareness about what he called the `` need for change '' at an organization which has earned $ 4.189 billion over the last four years than a realistic challenge to Blatter 's supremacy . Marvelous Mourinho record falls -- but will it ever be beaten ? Africa 's Issa Hayatou was the last candidate to run against the Swiss when he was defeated in the 2002 ballot , which came after a campaign of accusations of financial mismanagement at FIFA . Bin Hammam , a FIFA executive committee member and president of the Asian Football Confederation , told CNN last month that the time had arrived for change in the organization after more than a decade under the stewardship of the Swiss . Blatter , who has been involved with FIFA since 1975 , announced at a recent UEFA congress in Paris this will be his last term as president if he is elected for another four years at the helm . Blatter plans final term as Bin Hammam calls for change . The 61-year-old Bin Hammam became AFC chief in 2002 and has called for greater transparency among football 's decision makers . If successful in his bid to succeed Blatter , Bin Hammam would become the ninth president in FIFA 's history .
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Sepp Blatter and Mohammed Bin Hammam are the only candidates in FIFA 's presidential vote . The Qatari has been head of the Asian Football Confederation since 2002 . Incumbent Blatter , 75 , has been president of world football 's governing body since 1998 . He has not been opposed since the 2002 elections , when he beat Issa Hayatou .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Five who desperately needed new kidneys got them Friday in an unusual five-way kidney transplant swap at a San Francisco hospital made possible by a computer program . `` It 's just an amazing gift , '' said April Langstraat , a 65-year-old Selma , California , woman who waited on a transplant list for five years before Friday 's surgery . Alan Langstraat , 62 , wanted to give a kidney to his wife , but his organ was incompatible . Instead , his kidney was transplanted into another patient at California Pacific Medical Center Friday , while his wife received an organ from a stranger who agreed to the swap . `` It 's a rare opportunity , '' Langstraat told CNN affiliate KTVU-TV before a surgeon removed one of his kidneys . The process was repeated five times Friday , with a live kidney going to someone who had a friend or relative willing to donate an organ that was not compatible for them but was a match for one of the others . This was the third five-way kidney swap done in the United States , hospital spokesman Kevin McCormick said Sunday . Computer software is becoming increasingly effective in making complex paired donation matches , he said . `` Every time we do one of these kidney paired donations , taking the patients off the waiting list , in a sense , it 's another kidney available for somebody who does n't have a living donor option , '' said Dr. Steve Katznelson , the medical director of California Pacific 's kidney transplant program . Each recipient and donor agreed to guidelines to prevent `` a breakdown along the way , '' with a donor `` suddenly saying ' I changed my mind ' '' after the surgeries for the first had started , McCormick said . `` Everyone was pretty much in the same boat , '' he said . The donors did not know which patient would get their kidneys before the surgery and no one would find out unless each person agreed later . The procedures , involving 50 doctors , nurses and support staff , began at 7:30 a.m. with the last patient rolling out of surgery 10 hours later , McCormick said . `` They 're all doing well , '' he said Sunday . The transplant results are `` very promising , '' he said . For the Langstraat family , the paired donation advance has added importance for their future . April Langstraat 's daughter Charlotte and son Henry inherited her genetic polycystic kidney disease , which means they expect to need transplants in the future . Although 83,000 people are on the U.S. waiting list for kidney transplants , the number of live kidney donors declined from 6,647 in 2004 to 6,387 in 2009 , according to the National Kidney Foundation .
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Computer software matches incompatible donors for five-way organ swap . San Francisco surgeons did all five transplants on the same day . All patients are doing well two days later , the hospital says . Live kidney donations are down as the waiting list grows .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- World champion Jorge Lorenzo triumphed in his home MotoGP on Sunday after an incident-packed race at Jerez . It was a Spanish one-two with Dani Pedrosa finishing second for Honda with Ducati 's Nicky Hayden completing the podium . But it proved a heartbreaking afternoon for Italy 's Marco Simoncelli , who looked to be headed for his maiden MotoGP win on his Honda before sliding off in wet conditions when leading Lorenzo by three seconds . Pole sitter Casey Stoner , who won the opening round in Qatar , did not finish in a chaotic race as he fell victim to a mistake by his arch-rival Valentino Rossi , who started from 12th before joining the leading group . But the Ducati star , who had overtaken former teammate Lorenzo , tried to pass Stoner , but as he overtook on the inside he lost control of his bike , sending both of them off . `` Rossi came up the inside and was n't able to stay on the bike and took me out , '' Stoner told the official MotoGP website . `` It was not the best day for us for sure , after such a good weekend . We 're very disappointed with this result . '' Rossi was able to restart his bike , but Aussie Stoner was not so lucky and missed out on the points with Lorenzo taking over at the top of the standings after two rounds from Pedrosa . Rossi eventually finished fifth , taking advantage of spills for compatriot Simoncelli and American Ben Spies , who had passed Pedrosa for second but then ended in the gravel , losing 20 points . Colin Edwards was also set for the podium , but also went off to allow former world champion Hayden and fellow American Hayden the chance to claim that honor for Ducati for the first time . In the Moto2 category , Italian Andrea Iannone rode his Suter to victory with Swiss Thomas Luthi , also on a Suter , second and Italian Simone Corsi -LRB- FTR -RRB- third . Spaniard Nicolas Terol won on his Aprilia in the 125cc category .
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World champion Jorge Lorenzo wins Spanish MotoGP at Jerez . Spaniard takes victory after Marco Simoncelli slides off while leading . Former champion Valentino Rossi collides into polesitter Casey Stoner . Rossi able to carrry on to claim fifth in wet conditions which claim many riders .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Just days after a Boeing 737 flown by Southwest Airlines made an emergency landing with a hole in its fuselage , the Federal Aviation Administration said in a press release Monday that it will mandate operators of about 175 specific older Boeing 737s to conduct inspections for wear and tear . The FAA said the `` emergency directive '' it plans to issue on Tuesday would affect about 80 U.S.-registered 737-300s , 737-400s and 737-500s , mostly operated by Southwest . The remaining 95 or so aircraft are registered outside the United States . Each of the 175 or so planes in question have taken off and landed more than 30,000 times and will receive repetitive electromagnetic inspections at regular intervals for fatigue damage . In a separate statement , Boeing said it was working with the FAA , the National Transportation Safety Board and Southwest , and it was preparing a service bulletin to recommend lap joint inspections on certain 737 models . NTSB board member Robert Sumwalt said Monday that inspectors have visually checked lap joints in the past , but have n't used high-tech monitoring , because no one thought that part of the plane was susceptible to cracks . Moving forward , inspectors will test the joints with an electromagnetic process . The chairman on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce , Science and Transportation said in a statement that the American public wants answers to retain confidence in commercial air travel . `` As the details of this unusual incident unfold , we will get a better understanding of what caused the plane 's fuselage to tear open , '' said Sen. Jay Rockefeller , D-West Virginia . `` I expect the FAA to be painstakingly diligent in reviewing the safety of all aircraft , and to conduct a careful investigation into what caused the cracks that have been discovered on the bodies of these planes . '' Rockefeller took advantage of the occasion to renew his call for reauthorizing the FAA . `` The FAA reauthorization bill now headed to conference takes steps to strengthen the inspection process of passenger aircraft , and I hope we can move that bill quickly to a resolution , '' he said . After Southwest canceled about 600 flights over the weekend to accommodate inspections , the airline said it canceled another 70 flights on Monday . By 3:30 p.m. Monday , the company had checked out 67 of the 79 planes it had grounded for inspection . Southwest said 64 of the 737-300s were being returned to service , while inspectors had discovered subsurface cracks on three jets . Those three will remain out of service `` until Boeing recommends an appropriate repair , '' Southwest said . As planes are cleared , they will be put back into service , Southwest said . Inspections are expected to be completed by late Tuesday . The airline recommended that customers should check with the website SWA.com for the status of a particular flight or rebook a trip before heading to the airport . Eighteen minutes into Flight 812 from Phoenix to Sacramento , California , on Friday , a hole 5 feet long and 1 foot wide opened in the fuselage , causing the cabin to lose pressure , the NTSB said . One flight attendant received minor injuries , the agency said . The pilot initially planned to return to Phoenix , but he made an emergency landing at a military base in Yuma , Arizona , after flight attendants reported seeing blue sky through the jet 's roof , the safety board 's Robert Sumwalt told reporters . Some of the 118 passengers who were aboard the crippled Boeing 737 said they feared for their lives . `` We were in shock , '' passenger Debbie Downey said Saturday . `` We were in row 16 , and my husband and I could see blue sky ... the wiring , the cabling . It actually was terrifying . '' Greg Hansen said fellow passengers panicked and screamed as the sun shone through the cabin . `` Most people were just white knuckles , holding on to the arm rests , '' he said . The airline said it provided a full refund , an apology and two complimentary round-trip passes on the airline for future flights . In July 2009 , another Southwest Airlines 737-300 made an emergency landing when cabin pressure dropped because of a football-size hole in the jet . That incident prompted the airline to inspect its entire fleet of 737-300s . Earlier that same year , the airline was fined $ 7.5 million by the FAA after the agency found that Southwest operated 46 of its Boeing 737s on nearly 60,000 flights without performing mandatory inspections for fatigue cracks in their fuselages . Sumwalt said the 737 used for Flight 812 had a maintenance check in March at Southwest 's Dallas facility , and the jet had no outstanding maintenance issues at the time of the accident , with all its records `` positive , up to date , -LRB- and -RRB- with no discrepancies . '' The plane 's flight data recorders had no noteworthy information on them , Sumwalt said . CNN 's Mike Ahlers , Ric Ward and Marnie Hunter contributed to this report .
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NEW : Southwest Airlines says as of 3:30 p.m. , it had inspected 67 of its 79 grounded jets . NEW : The joint where the breach opened had been visually , not electromagnetically , inspected in past . The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to mandate inspections of certain 737s . About 175 planes , including about 80 registered in the United States will be subject to inspection .
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-LRB- CNN Student News -RRB- -- February 15 , 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today 's show : . • Iran • Algeria • Tokyo , Japan . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT . THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED . CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS : This is for you , Carl ! CARL AZUZ , CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR : Got ta say thanks to the students at Centennial High School in Ellicott City , Maryland for that . As a former drummer , I can tell you were right on rhythm ! I 'm Carl Azuz . Today 's commercial-free subjects include economics , social studies and health . Let 's go ahead and get started . First Up : 2012 Budget . AZUZ : First up , economics , as President Obama presents his ideas for the federal government 's 2012 budget . You or your family have to make budgets , looking at how much money you earn versus how much you spend . The government does the same thing , but with a lot more zeroes . In fact , this budget request from the president , which is just for 2012 , is for $ 3.7 trillion ; more money than most of us can even imagine . The goal of a budget is to make sure you do n't spend more than you make . But that 's exactly what the U.S. government is doing right now , which is why we have what 's called a deficit . President Obama says his new budget will cut that deficit by $ 1 trillion over the next 10 years by making some pretty big cuts to a lot of government programs , and by making more money from increasing some taxes . But there are critics on both sides . Some Republicans argue that the president 's proposed cuts wo n't do nearly enough , and some Democrats say that President Obama wants to cut too much . Another important thing to keep in mind . What the president released is a budget request . He does n't actually decide on what the budget is . That 's the job of Congress , and it can choose to accept , reject or modify the president 's plan . Protests in Iran . AZUZ : Going global now , with headlines of political protests in two different countries . First , Iran , where tens of thousands of people marched through the capital yesterday . They were speaking out against the Iranian government . Security forces were out on the streets too . At times , they allowed the protesters to march , but there were also reports of fighting between police and protesters . This YouTube video shows tear gas being used to break up a protest . It 's hard for CNN to verify some of the reports coming from Iran because the country makes it hard for journalists to cover these kinds of protests . And the Iranian government slowed down the internet in what seems like an attempt to limit how much information gets out . Algeria Unrest . AZUZ : The other country we 're looking at where people are calling for change in their government is Algeria . This is a north African nation that 's home to nearly 35 million people . As you can see from these pictures , protesters and security forces faced off against each other this past weekend . Yesterday , Algerian officials said they 're going to lift a `` state of emergency '' that Algeria has been under since 1992 . Some experts say that decision might be an attempt for Algeria to avoid uprisings like we 've seen recently in Egypt and in Tunisia . I.D. Me . TOMEKA JONES , CNN STUDENT NEWS : See if you can I.D. Me ! I 'm an organic compound that works as a stimulant . I affect the body 's nervous system , as well as the heart and kidneys . I have a bitter taste , but no odor . I 'm caffeine , and having too much of me can make you anxious or irritable . Energy Drink Warning . AZUZ : It 's the caffeine , plus the other stimulants in energy drinks , that can give young people health problems . This is according to new medical research on the risks of energy drinks . Caffeine , as you know , is a legal stimulant . It 's just that large amounts of it can be dangerous . One study found that almost half of all caffeine overdoses back in 2007 happened in people younger than 19 . So what are the risks ? Well , caffeine -- too much of it -- can mess up your sleep patterns . It can increase your blood pressure , which can put a strain on your heart . And if you 're on any medications , caffeine can interfere with them and cause additional problems . Symptoms of too much caffeine : nausea , dizziness , rapid heart rate and seizure . I wan na be clear we 're not talking about sports drinks , like Gatorade or Powerade . Those can actually be good for you , helping hydrate you after a big game . You can distinguish energy drinks by their ingredients . Energy drinks might include caffeine , taurine and guarana , additional stimulants that can hit different people in different ways . Responding to this report , the American Beverage Association says a lot of drinks you can get have caffeine in them , and that `` young adults getting coffee from popular coffeehouses are getting twice as much caffeine as they would from a similar size energy drink . '' Giffords ' Recovery . AZUZ : U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords is talking to her brother-in-law . Might not sound like a major news story , but it is a huge step for Rep. Giffords , whom you see here . She was shot in the head last month during an attack in Arizona . Family members and officials say she is making incredible progress in her recovery . Part of that is her conversations with her brother-in-law Scott Kelly , an astronaut currently on board the international space station . Giffords ' husband , Mark Kelly , is also an astronaut . He 's scheduled to go into space in April . Shoutout . JOHN LISK , CNN STUDENT NEWS : Today 's Shoutout goes out to Mr. Giorno 's humanities class at Girard College Lower School in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ! What country has the world 's fastest growing economy ? You know what to do ! Is it : A -RRB- China , B -RRB- Japan , C -RRB- the United States or D -RRB- Russia ? You 've got three seconds -- GO ! China has the world 's fastest growing economy . That 's your answer and that 's your Shoutout ! The New # 2 Economy . AZUZ : It 's because of that growth that China has made a move in terms of the world 's largest economies . China is now the second largest , behind only the U.S. . What does that mean for the former number two , Japan ? We 're checking in with Kyung Lah , who explains how a move in the economic rankings means a change in power . -LRB- BEGIN VIDEO -RRB- . KYUNG LAH , CNN CORRESPONDENT , TOKYO : Step into Laox electronics store and you can hear the shift of economic might in Asia . Chinese greets shoppers . Sales signs are in Chinese . Workers assist shoppers in Mandarin . What 's odd : we 're in downtown Tokyo . But the people with the purchasing power here are not the Japanese . You do n't have to tell this electronics store about the economic power shift in Asia . It 's something they 've seen for quite some time . When it comes to the number of paying customers , they see about 200 Japanese a day . Compare that with the number of Chinese : 1,000 customers every single day . LIN DONG DONG , LAOX TRANSLATOR : I 'm proud of China ! LAH : ... says Lin Dong Dong , a Chinese immigrant who 's risen with the fortunes of his home country . He works for Laox as a translator but plans to become a doctor . Today , he 's helping out this Chinese tour group here in Tokyo to spend money . NOBUKAZU IINO , LAOX STORE MANAGER -LSB- TRANSLATED -RSB- : `` Japan was once like China , '' says Laox 's store manager , referring to Japan 's economic surge in the 1980s . `` It 's China 's turn now . '' LAH : China has blazed ahead , expanding its manufacturing sector and domestic infrastructure . At this pace , Japan 's government estimates China will overtake the U.S. economy in just 15 years . Japan , meanwhile , has been stuck in two decades of stagnation and deflation amid indecisive economic policymaking . It now faces a demographic tsunami : the world 's fastest aging population , one of the lowest birthrates , and a debt-to-GDP ratio that 's highest among developed nations . That may be a snapshot of economic might , but economists warn it 's not so black and white . KIRBY DALEY , SR. . STRATEGIST , NEWEDGE : Japan 's demographic tsunami , as it was termed , is very real and is going to stunt growth in that country for years to come . They need to get that situation under control . But China also has a demographic tsunami of its own , to re-use that term , coming as well . UNIDENTIFIED CHINESE MALE -LSB- TRANSLATED -RSB- : `` I know we became the world 's number two economy , '' says this Chinese shopper . `` But we still have very poor people and there 's a gap between rich and poor . I hope China as a whole becomes a wealthy country like Japan . '' KEIICHI YAMAMOTO , TOKYO RESIDENT -LSB- TRANSLATED -RSB- : `` I envy China 's hungry spirit , '' says Keiichi Yamamoto , who says what 's missing most in Japan is passion and drive . `` But I believe Japan still has potential . It 'll come back again . '' LAH : Two Asian powers adjusting to a new economic world order . Kyung Lah , CNN , Tokyo . -LRB- END VIDEO -RRB- . Free Downloadable Maps . AZUZ : Japan , Algeria , Iran . You know where you can find all of them ? CNNStudentNews.com ! You scroll all the way down our page , and you 'll discover our downloadable maps . These free resources help you pinpoint locations in the headlines . You can always track them down at CNNStudentNews.com . Before We Go . AZUZ : Before we go , it 's time to walk the dog . But this little lady does n't need to go far . She just hops on a treadmill , cranks it up to two-and-a-half miles per hour , and she 's on her way . The terrier and her 86-year-old workout partner hit the gym twice a day . It 's nice that they exercise together . But if this gym rat wants to put on some serious muscle and all she does is walk on the treadmill ... Goodbye . AZUZ : ... I do n't think she 's going to get anywhere . But I bet I know her favorite feature on the machine is the paws button . Man , I tried . That tail end brings us to the end of today 's show . For CNN Student News , I 'm Carl Azuz . Bye .
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Examine President Obama 's proposed 2012 budget and the reactions to it . Consider the results of a study about caffeine in some energy drinks . Find out how Japan is affected by China 's growing economic strength . Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today 's featured news stories .
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Abidjan , Ivory Coast -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Ivory Coast 's diplomatic squabble centered Wednesday on a siege laid to a posh waterfront hotel where the president-elect has been holed up under the protection of United Nations peacekeepers . The world body , meanwhile , said it would ask the Security Council to approve up to 2,000 more troops to help ensure the presidency for Alassane Ouattara , recognized as the rightful winner of the disputed election that sparked the current political crisis . Alain Le Roy , the under-secretary-general for U.N. peacekeeping , said after a Security Council briefing that he was worried `` we are facing more difficulties '' in Ivory Coast . As the political standoff continued , the top U.S. diplomat on Africa said Laurent Gbagbo , the defiant self-declared president , had `` stolen '' the vote that removed him from office . `` There is no question but that the election in the Ivory Coast was stolen by President Gbagbo and those around him , '' Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson told reporters Wednesday . Gbagbo 's `` continued presence in office amounts to a theft of the election , '' Carson said . The United States and other countries have offered Gbagbo what they call a `` dignified exit , '' which could mean living and working in other countries , including the United States . Gbagbo , however , has ignored those offers and has refused to accept telephone calls from U.S. officials . Carson said Gbagbo has challenged democracy not only in Ivory Coast but also in the entire region . Gbagbo , appearing to be softening his stance , had agreed to remove a military blockade around Ouattara 's headquarters , but had not done so by Wednesday afternoon . `` The promise has not been kept , '' Le Roy said . Alcide Djedje , Gbagbo 's foreign minister , said Gbagbo justified the continued siege as `` a measure of security '' because 300 of Ouattara 's soldiers within the hotel are heavily armed . This hotel is a short boat ride from Gbagbo 's residence . Djedje said the armed soldiers also posed a danger to people living near the hotel . Gbagbo , said Djedje , is waiting for Ouattara to release the soldiers before pulling back the military . `` The information I have is that he will lift the blockade , '' said Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga , the African Union envoy for the mediation effort . `` He called the head of the military in our presence and asked him to lift the embargo , and I 'm assuming that has happened . '' Odinga , who visited Abidjan earlier this week with a delegation representing West African states , said Gbagbo was open to a meeting with the president-elect . `` He -LRB- Gbagbo -RRB- does not want any conditions , '' Odinga said . `` He wants amnesty , he wants to know he 's safe if he chooses to stay . These are things that have to be discussed face-to-face . '' In short , Odinga said , the disputed president is willing to negotiate unconditionally . `` But Ouattara is not willing to negotiate unless Gbagbo accepts that he 's president , '' Odinga said . `` Ouattara is being difficult . '' Ouattara has said he will ensure protection for Gbagbo if he concedes , Odinga said . Major organizations , including the Economic Community of West African States and the African Union , have declared Ouattara the winner of the November 28 presidential runoff vote . Gbagbo , the incumbent , considers himself the rightful winner , and has not budged amid international pressure on him to step down . Violence following Gbagbo 's refusal to vacate office has left more than 170 people dead in Ivory Coast and disrupted life for residents in Abidjan , the country 's commercial hub . West African states will oust Gbagbo using military force if the standoff continues , Odinga said . `` We made it very clear that the stand of the African Union and ECOWAS is that Ouattara is the legitimate president , '' he said . `` And in the absence of a peaceful settlement , military action will be pursued . '' Odinga , who was named prime minister after an election dispute led to the formation of a coalition government in Kenya , said power-sharing will not be an option for the West African nation . `` It is dangerous , '' Odinga said . `` It was replicated in Kenya and Zimbabwe , and set a dangerous precedence ... because it tells losers that they can cling to power in the hopes that a power-sharing will be worked out . '' A coalition government is not `` a healthy process , '' he said . `` Losers must agree to surrender power . '' The United States will not consider a power - sharing agreement because the outcome of the election was clear , State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said . `` No one disputes the results of the election besides President Gbagbo , '' Crowley told reporters . `` And we believe that for the future of democracy in Cote d'Ivoire and West Africa that he should step down . And that is why we continue to support diplomatic efforts to resolve that with the peaceful transfer of power to Mr. Ouattara . '' Cote d'Ivoire is the French name for Ivory Coast , a former French colony . Gbagbo has demanded a recount , which mediators have said is not an option because the election documents have been in the custody of his supporters . Mediators will return to Ivory Coast in the near future , but a date has not been set , Odinga said . CNN 's Whitney Hurst , Faith Karimi and Jill Dougherty and journalist Eric Agnero contributed to this report .
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NEW : Top U.S. envoy says Laurent Gbagbo stole the vote . Gbagbo says he 'll lift a siege on his rival 's hotel , but the blockade continues Wednesday . Gbagbo is open to talks , Kenyan prime minister says .
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Djerba , Tunisia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The evacuation of the tens of thousands of refugees who have streamed across the Libyan border to Tunisia has stepped up dramatically . Tunisian authorities have established an air bridge from a provincial airport on the island of Djerba that is now moving out thousands of migrants a day . `` We are expecting 10,000 passengers to leave every day with 66 movements , that 's to say 66 planes , '' said Djerba airport director Zouhaier Badreddine told CNN . `` The majority go to Egypt . But there are also Chinese , Pakistanis , Filipinos , Bangladeshi , Vietnamese , Turks in the beginning but now they all seem to have left . There are many nationalities and many destinations . '' As of Thursday , more than 172,000 people had left Libya , most of them migrant workers returning home , the U.N. 's emergency relief coordinator , Valerie Amos , said in a statement issued Friday . Among them were women and children , she said . The United Nations ' figure was slightly less than that of the International Organization for Migration , which has been working with the U.N. refugee agency and estimated that 200,000 people had fled Libya . Some of those crossing the border told CNN that government forces in Tripoli had confiscated their mobile phones and cameras . A majority of those fleeing are Egyptians who had been working in Libya . But the foreign workers also include citizens of other nations including Bangladesh , Thailand , Vietnam , Sudan , Ghana and Mali . A U.S. Agency for International Development official said approximately 90,000 people were in transit camps over the Libyan border in Tunisia . Almost half of them are Egyptian , said the official , who did not want to be identified because he was not authorized to speak on the record . Closer to the Egyptian border , in the eastern city of Benghazi , about 8,000 foreigners awaited evacuation . They included Eritreans , Ethiopians and Somalis , according to the refugee agency . `` They appear to have gathered spontaneously and are camping together for security as they await , '' refugee agency spokeswoman Melissa Fleming said in a statement . She said most of those people will be evacuated within two days . Another 110,000 people inside Libya have been affected by the crisis , the International Committee of the Red Cross said Friday . It appealed for $ 26 million to help those inside the country and those in Tunisia . The agency said it will use the money for food , water , medical care , sanitation and hygiene items . As the violence has escalated in the past few days , U.S. military aircraft and French charter jets have scrambled to evacuate tens of thousands from the north African nation . In Washington , President Barack Obama said he has approved the use of U.S. military aircraft to help Egyptians who have fled the unrest to return home . He said he authorized the U.S. Agency for International Development to charter additional planes . `` Tens of thousands of people from many different countries are fleeing Libya , and we commend the governments of Tunisia and Egypt for their response , even as they go through their own political transitions , '' Obama said . The Pentagon announced that two planes carrying humanitarian supplies were being dispatched Friday to Tunisia in what has been dubbed Operation Odyssey Dawn ; the planes were carrying blankets , rolls of sheeting and water cans . CNN learned that a C-130 cargo plane labeled with a U.S. flag landed in Tunisia . Badreddine stood in the departure hall of an airport that normally welcomes sun-hungry European tourists traveling to the wind-swept beaches of Djerba 's Mediterranean coast . Instead , the hall was filled with hundreds of tired and dirty migrant workers . Some camped out on the floor on blankets . Others stood in orderly lines in front of a booth normally reserved for car rental companies and money exchange , which instead held Tunisian volunteers distributing sandwiches , fruit and water to the arrivals . `` Of the 50,000 refugees who have come through here '' since the crisis began , Badreddine said , `` everybody has been given shelter and food at the airport . '' The conditions at the airport were dramatically better than the scene that awaited many migrants immediately after entering Tunisia from Libya . On Thursday , more than 5,000 Bangladeshi men were camped out in a vacant lot next to the border gate , huddled under blankets next to a fetid pond of muddy water as howling winds whipped dust through the compound . Tunisian authorities and volunteers distributed food and water . A tent city that serves as a transit center was erected this week some 10 kilometers from the border . But the camp can hold only some 15,000 people -- that 's how many people are estimated to have arrived in a single day and not near enough to accommodate all those in need . Still , conditions have improved dramatically since Wednesday , when Libyan authorities began regulating the flow of refugees across the border . Instead of allowing them to mass by the thousands in front of the Tunisian border gate , refugees must now approach the border with Tunisia in orderly groups in single file . The U.N. refugee agency said Friday that the number of civilians fleeing the violence in Libya to Tunisia `` has dropped significantly since Wednesday afternoon , '' with armed , pro-government forces manning the Libyan side . Compared with earlier in the week , when 10,000 to 15,000 people were crossing daily into Tunisia , fewer than 2,000 made it across on Thursday and about the same number did so on Friday , the agency said . The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said it was `` very concerned that the security situation in Libya may be preventing people from fleeing . '' The Libyan government appeared eager to show off the orderly border . Officials bused in a group of foreign journalists from Tripoli Thursday afternoon as part of a guided tour of the frontier region . But , upon their arrival in Egypt , dozens of refugees have said they had been robbed at Libyan checkpoints . Many said that , as they sought to get out of Libya , they were stopped and searched by Libyan security forces who confiscated their cell phones and computers . Many refugees also accused Libyan police and soldiers of having robbed them at gunpoint . `` I have no passport , only a passport photocopy , '' said Mohammed Shafiq al Islam . The 29-year-old man sat on the floor of the airport with more than 100 Bangladeshis -- all of them awaiting a flight home . He wore a uniform labeled `` Hanil , '' the name of the supply company that paid him $ 250 a month to work in Libya . `` The Libyan people take my money and passport and all the time say ' I will kill you , I will kill you , ' '' al Islam said , speaking in broken English . `` I am run away -LRB- for -RRB- my life . '' Like many Bangladeshi migrant workers , al Islam had borrowed some $ 4,000 to pay employment agencies to give him a job in Libya . Upon their arrival in Libya , many migrant workers were forced to hand over their passports to their employers . Human rights groups have denounced such practices , arguing they amount to little more than indentured servitude . The flight back to Bangladesh for al Islam and his fellow migrants will be free , but he and many of his fellow Bangladeshis face crushing debts . `` We are very helpless now ; we are beggars now , '' al Islam said . Djerba airport officials said 25 flights were scheduled to take off Friday for Cairo . The French government has helped with the Egyptian airlift by chartering several passenger planes to Cairo . A number of charter flights are scheduled as well to India , Jordan , China , Vietnam and Dubai .
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`` We are helpless now '' U.N. estimates 172,000 people have fled Libya . Most of them are migrants returning home . 10,000 are expected to leave daily , a Tunisian airport official says .
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-LRB- WIRED -RRB- -- As Sly Stone said , the nicer the nice , the higher the price.The question is , is the more expensive Xoom nicer than the comparable iPad ? The experience is markedly different , that 's for sure . Anyone familiar with Apple 's market-leading tablet -- and the Xoom invites the comparison -- will face a few moments of disorientation when picking up the Xoom for the first time . A few details are unsettling to iPad users , such as the location of the power button -LRB- on the rear of the device -RRB- , the lack of front-facing command buttons , and the unfamiliar location of the volume rocker . Those details will be irrelevant to non-Apple users , of course , but even dedicated Android fans will find that the Xoom 's version of the OS , Android 3.0 Honeycomb , takes a bit of getting used to . Some things do n't work the same as they do on older versions of Android . For instance , instead of holding down the -LRB- virtual -RRB- `` home '' button to see a list of running apps , there 's now a separate icon for displaying a vertical menu of apps . To see the full list of installed apps , you press a separate `` apps '' button in the upper right of the screen . And while the lack of front hardware buttons gives the device a cleaner look , it does mean that virtual buttons clutter up the display and rob you of screen space in most applications . It 's a tradeoff . But once you 've oriented yourself to Honeycomb 's and Xoom 's idiosyncracies , what emerges is a tablet that 's very well suited to reading and to video . The Xoom has a 10.1-inch screen -LRB- measuring 8.5 by 5.25 inches -RRB- , and it 's as bright and sharp as any other high-end tablet . We did notice a slightly discolored band running down the edge of the screen on one side , but since we ca n't compare it to other Xooms yet , we do n't know if this is a problem with our review unit or a more general manufacturing defect . The 1280 × 800 screen is pretty close to a standard widescreen aspect ratio , so videos can fill the whole screen with minimal clipping . The Xoom is a little bit shorter than the iPad in landscape mode , but that means that when you flip the Xoom to portrait mode , the screen is skinnier and taller . This is actually perfect for reading books , scrolling down web pages , or catching up on Instapaper . It 's comfortable to hold the Xoom with one hand while you swipe with the other , and because the vertical page is so tall , there 's less swiping than on smaller screens . WIRED : Read more about iPad 's FX Photo Studio . The rubbery back panel has enough grip that you do n't really need to clamp onto the thing while you 're reading . If you feel fatigued by holding your iPad one-handed for long periods of time like I do , you 'll appreciate this . In short , it 's an excellent , basic media consumption device -- as long as your media does n't rely on stellar audio . If you 're planning on zoning out with a movie or a few videos , we 'd recommend keeping a decent pair of headphones on hand . The big problem with the sound ? The speakers are in the back of the tablet . They sound fine if you turn the tablet around to face the speakers toward you , but if you 're holding the Xoom so you can see its screen , the sound is projecting away from your head . Everything sounds muffled : movie dialog is harder to understand and music just sounds dead and lifeless . There 's an optional dock with speakers built in , but when you plop the Xoom into the dock to watch a movie , the dock speakers sit behind the tablet , too . So it 's the same problem all over again , just a little louder . The Xoom has two cameras : A front-facing , 2-megapixel camera is meant for video conferencing and webcam chats , while a rear-facing , 5-megapixel camera is meant for shooting still photos and video . Taking pictures with it feels funny . It 's the same as snapping a picture your phone , except the thing you 're holding is four times the size . On the other hand , being able to compose a photo while looking at something bigger than a 5 × 7 print is a real luxury , as it lets you see details you would n't otherwise notice on a small phone screen or camera viewfinder . It 's awkward , but we suspect it will become commonplace within a few months now that every tablet is getting a camera built into the back . With an $ 800 entry price -LRB- or $ 600 if you 're willing to commit to a two-year Verizon data contract at $ 20 per month -RRB- , the Xoom is a bigger leap of faith than Apple 's market-leading tablet . Granted , the most comparable iPad -- the one with 32GB of storage and a 3G wireless connection -- costs $ 730 , making it just $ 70 cheaper than the un-subsidized Xoom . But if you want to sample the iPad , a 16GB Wi-Fi only version is available for $ 500 , and so far Motorola has announced nothing in a comparable price range for the Xoom . For that reason we think fewer people are likely to jump on the Xoom bandwagon . Those who do will be attracted by the widescreen format , the ability to buy apps without going through Apple 's restrictive App Store . For those who want a more fully-finished , polished experience , however , we recommend waiting for a future Android tablet -- or the iPad . The Xoom is a credible contender , but it 's not quite on par with the market leader yet . WIRED . Big , widescreen display offers plenty of room for video and for reading . Fast 1-GHz processor promises great performance for future games and apps . Honeycomb simplifies and optimizes the Android interface for tablets . Dual cameras and an optional external keyboard make this a credible notebook -LRB- or at least netbook -RRB- replacement . TIRED . Rear-facing speakers do n't do justice to any kind of audio . The button thing is weird . Honeycomb seems to have some bugs to work out . No support for Adobe Flash-based content . Subscribe to WIRED magazine for less than $ 1 an issue and get a FREE GIFT ! Click here ! Copyright 2010 Wired.com .
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Xoom invites the comparison for Apple 's market-leading tablet . There 's an optional dock with speakers built in . We think fewer people are likely to jump on the Xoom bandwagon .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Firefighters in Texas worked Monday to contain fast-moving wildfires that had destroyed at least 60 homes , burned more than 130,000 acres , and caused an accident that killed a 5-year-old child , state forestry officials said . The fires broke out about noon on Sunday , said Lewis Kearney , a spokesman for the forest service 's Texas State Lone Star Incident Management Team . Officials believe many were started by power lines that fell from high winds . Since Sunday , forestry officials , who were called in to assist local fire departments , responded to 63 fires covering 132,854 acres , the Texas Forest Service said on its website . Most of the fires were across the Texas Panhandle , Kearney said . Potter County Sheriff Brian Thomas said a 61,000-acre fire in his county was ignited when a man cut pipe with a metal grinder in high wind Sunday . Austin Lynn Stephens , 52 , was arrested and charged with criminal trespass because he was on private property when he was using the grinder . Firefighters battled blazes in a dozen other counties including a 35,000-acre fire in Matador West in Motley County , and a 21,000-acre fire in Andrews County . They also fought fires in the counties of Haskell , Tom Green , Randall , Howard , Midland , Scurry , Motley , Crockett , Mitchell and Eastland . Crews that worked through the night to douse the flames got a little help from the weather Monday . The wind that propelled the fires was somewhat calmer , although it was still breezy and parts of the area remained under a fire-weather watch . Kearney said Sunday 's high winds made it difficult for firefighters to use aircraft to battle the blaze . Interstate 20 was shut down for several hours Sunday after heavy smoke from the fires limited visibility . Authorities in Midland County responded to numerous accidents along the highway , including an eight-vehicle crash in which a little girl died , according to Sgt. Pete Cordova . One wildfire destroyed a dog kennel near Amarillo , said Capt. Wes Hall of the Amarillo Fire Department . Authorities were trying to account Monday for the animals missing or dead after the fire tore through the Willow Creek Kennel . Firefighters were able to open cages to free at least some of the dogs before the flames overtook the facility . As many as 27 homes were destroyed in the area and `` the fire was on the kennel in a matter of minutes , '' employee Chance Smith said , adding he did not have an exact number of dogs lost . In the community of Matador , north of Lubbock , families could do nothing but watch as their homes burned to the ground . The Segovias had n't been gone 20 minutes when they returned to a panic-stricken neighborhood and found they had lost everything they owned . `` To know everything you worked so hard for , it 's all gone , '' a tearful Juan Segovia told CNN affiliate KCBD . He and his wife , Rosemary , stared in disbelief at the blaze . The family of seven is without a home , but grateful for what was not lost . `` I 'm glad our family was n't home when it happened , '' Rosemary Segovia said before falling into her husband 's arms . `` That 's all I care about is I have my family . '' One firefighter sustained second-degree burns battling a blaze near Colorado City , where a nursing home had to be evacuated before the fast moving flames swept through . And a Potter County sheriff 's deputy narrowly escaped the flames while searching homes after a mandatory evacuation was ordered for the Mesilla Park area . Deputy Kevin Parvin entered a home as the flames were bearing down on the neighborhood , Thomas said , and by the time he left the home , the smoke was so thick he could n't find his patrol car . Parvin had left the car running , and he followed the sound of a squeaking engine belt to find it and radio for assistance , Thomas said . He was treated for minor smoke inhalation . No other injuries were reported . CNN 's Dave Alsup contributed to this report .
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Man accused of sparking one fire with a metal grinder . More than 130,000 acres have burned in 63 fires in Texas , the state forest service says . At least one fatality is reported from fire , according to authorities . Calmer winds may help firefighters , forestry officials say .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Brazilian relatives of a 9-year-old boy , caught in an international custody battle with the child 's father , will not file any further appeals after the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled against them , their attorney told CNN Wednesday . The family is just looking for a peaceful handover of Sean Goldman to his father , attorney Sergio Tostes said , and plan on starting dialogue to allow the transfer to happen immediately . The chief justice of the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favor of David Goldman , who had been battling the family of the boy 's deceased mother for custody . The ruling by Chief Justice Gilmar Mendes will reunite Sean with his father . Last week , a lower court unanimously upheld a decision ordering that Sean Goldman be returned to his father in New Jersey . David Goldman arrived in Rio de Janeiro to reunite with his son , but one Supreme Court justice issued a stay , ordering Sean to remain with his Brazilian relatives until the high court could consider the case . Mendes ' decision lifted the stay . This week the U.S. State Department issued a passport to Sean , given to his father , so that he can travel back to the United States , spokesman Philip J. Crowley said Wednesday . `` Our embassy in Brasilia , our consulate in Rio de Janeiro , many people have been up through the night just to provide support to the Goldman family , to maintain contact with the Brazilian government ... as we , hopefully , come to the end of this process and look forward to the reuniting of Sean Goldman with his father , David , '' Crowley said . The regional court decreed the boy must be handed over by 9 a.m. -LRB- 6 a.m. ET -RRB- on Thursday . `` Sean is very sad because it is not and has never been his desire -LSB- to return to the United States -RSB- , '' his grandmother , Silvana Bianchi , told CNN . `` He got especially disappointed about not having the right to speak in his own country -LSB- about -RSB- what he wanted for himself ... They are sending the boy to the United States without the right to defend himself . Where is the Brazilian constitution ? '' Bianchi was initially expected to appeal . But Tostes said Wednesday the family wants to act in the boy 's best interest , and he was meeting with an intermediary to arrange the handover . He said he would like Bianchi to meet with David Goldman so she can tell him what Sean likes to eat , what he enjoys doing and other details . Asked whether she would accompany Sean on the flight to the United States , Bianchi would only say Tostes is negotiating what is best for the boy . Upon hearing the family would file no further appeals , Rep. Chris Smith , R-New Jersey , said , `` This is not good news . This is great news . '' The custody battle began in 2004 , when Goldman 's wife , Bruna Bianchi , took their then-4-year-old son from their home in New Jersey to Rio de Janeiro for what was to have been a two-week vacation . She never returned , instead remarrying there and retaining custody of Sean . She died last year in childbirth . Goldman has argued that as the sole surviving parent , he should be granted custody . The Bianchi family maintained it would traumatize Sean to remove him from what has been his home for five years . The custody battle garnered much media attention and spilled over into the political arena as well . U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg , D-New Jersey , had placed a hold on a trade bill that would have benefited Brazil to the tune of $ 2.75 billion , but he lifted it after the court 's ruling , spokesman Caley Gray told CNN . The bill in question , which sailed through the Senate after the senator dropped the hold , provides export tariff relief to 130 countries , of which Brazil would be the fifth largest recipient , Gray said . Lautenberg 's hold was designed to exert additional pressure on Brazilian authorities to abide by the court order to return Sean to his father , he said . Silvana Bianchi told CNN Wednesday it was `` very sad , a country that exchanges children for economic agreements . '' While the chief justice was still studying the case , Brazilian Attorney General Luis Inacio Adams said the executive branch of Brazilian government sided with Goldman . `` Once we stop cooperating and start breaking our treaties and international obligations , Brazil risks the chance of not having its own requests in the matters regarding international judicial help granted , based on the principle of international reciprocity , '' Adams said Monday . `` Not releasing the minor into the custody of his father could bring sanctions against Brazil , '' he added . `` It could damage Brazil 's image before the international community . '' CNN 's Mariano Castillo and Adam Reiss and journalist Luciani Gomes contributed to this report .
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Boy 's Brazilian grandmother : He is `` very sad '' to leave , `` disappointed '' not to have a say . Family must hand over Sean Goldman at 9 a.m. -LRB- 6 a.m. ET -RRB- Thursday . Attorney : Family is just looking for a peaceful handover of Sean Goldman to his father . Family plans on starting dialogue to allow transfer to happen immediately , attorney says .
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-LRB- ArsTechnica -RRB- -- The latest mobile phone user survey from market research firm ChangeWave reveals similar levels of overall satisfaction between iPhone 4 users on Verizon versus those on AT&T . However , Verizon iPhone 4 users seem to suffer from dropped calls far less often than their AT&T peers , supporting early anecdotal evidence from Verizon iPhone users . `` In terms of overall satisfaction the two iPhones are virtually indistinguishable , '' according to ChangeWave vice president of research Paul Carton . In March , 82 percent of Verizon iPhone 4 users reported being very satisfied with the device , while 80 percent of AT&T iPhone users reported the same . Only two percent reported any dissatisfaction with the device on either carrier . Half of Verizon smartphone users mulling switch to iPhone . That does n't mean users on Verizon do n't see at least one significant benefit : fewer dropped calls . Verizon iPhone 4 users reported a dropped call rate of 1.8 percent . AT&T iPhone 4 users , in contrast , had a dropped call rate of 4.8 percent -- more than double that of Verizon iPhone 4 users . That difference is n't limited to iPhones , though . Comparing dropped call rates for all mobile users on all four carriers , Verizon users reported just 1.4 percent of calls were dropped unexpectedly , while AT&T users reported a 4.6 percent rate . T-Mobile and Sprint users reported rates of 2.3 percent and 2.7 percent respectively . 16 % of AT&T customers ready to jump ship for Verizon iPhone . A look at ChangeWave 's historical data suggests that AT&T is actually improving . At the height of the iPhone 4 release , AT&T users were reporting dropped call rates as high as 6 percent -- the highest rate recorded by ChangeWave 's survey since tracking began in 2008 . At the same time , however , Verizon has also been improving . The 1.4 percent rate is the lowest recorded since 2008 . While our own testing did n't reveal much of a difference in dropped calls , ChangeWave 's results jibe with the accepted dogma about using an iPhone on Verizon versus AT&T -- namely , that dropped calls were much less of a problem . If voice calls are a primary reason you use a smartphone , Verizon is likely to be a better choice if you do n't want your calls to unexpectedly cut themselves short . COPYRIGHT 2010 ARSTECHNICA.COM .
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Verizon users reported just 1.4 percent of calls were dropped unexpectedly . While AT&T users reported a 4.6 percent rate of dropped calls . If voice calls are a primary reason you use a smartphone , Verizon is probably a better choice .
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Denver , Colorado -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A charter flight carrying family members of U.S. military service members serving in Japan landed Thursday on U.S. soil in Denver . The flight contained 144 people who voluntarily left Japan in the wake of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami and ongoing concerns about the crippled Fukushima Daichi nuclear power plant . Weary from a 14-hour journey , the families and 18 pets filed into a hangar converted into a welcome center . Representatives from all four branches of the military and Red Cross volunteers were on hand to give them food and water and help get them to their final destinations around the country . About half of the passengers were children who immediately set about playing in a dragon-shaped `` moonbounce '' and by tossing footballs around with the service members on hand to help . One of the parents was Airman 1st Class Megan Pencook of the Air Force , clutching her 5-week-old son , Adrian . Pencook is stationed at Yokota Air base near Tokyo . She was holding her son when the earthquake hit . `` I felt huge shaking . I was feeding my son and just holding him to me and trying to remember what earthquake safety was . I was shaking so bad , '' Pencook said . `` It was the scariest experience of my life . '' The child ¹ s father is an Air Force airman serving in Korea . He wanted them to leave riight after the earthquake , but Pencook wanted to stay in Japan , a country she has grown to love . `` Then I heard of radiation positioning in the water in Tokyo and I said , ` It 's time to go , '' she said . When she landed in Denver there were service members on hand to help her with Adrian and make sure she had whatever she might need . `` It feels so good to know that in a crisis , your military family is there for you , '' she said . The chartered Delta jet first touched down in Seattle where all aboard were screened for radiation . `` Every international flight is monitored and there have been no significant amounts of radiation , '' said Army Col. Marc Hutson . As the afternoon wore on , the hangar resembled a children 's birthday party as much as a military operation . Footballs flying , moon-bouncers bouncing and dogs chasing each other . Hutson took in the scene with a smile . `` It 's awesome . These are our families ; this could be my family coming back . Morale is high , '' he said .
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A charter flight brings 144 Americans home from Japan . The passengers are family members of U.S. military personnel serving in Japan . Megan Pencook returns with her 5-week-old son . The quake was `` the scariest experience of my life , '' she says .
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Cairo -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Predawn gunfire and clashes from a violent military crackdown on protesters in Cairo 's Tahrir Square on Saturday left Egyptians feeling shocked , confused and angered in the hours that followed . Long bursts of machine-gun fire erupted overnight starting around 3 a.m. , when scores of soldiers backed by armored personnel carriers launched a raid on the square . Amateur video posted on YouTube showed troops storming the square 's central roundabout amid rattling gunfire . Hundreds of protesters -- calling for Egypt 's ruling military council to prosecute former president , Hosni Mubarak -- fled the scene as clouds of tear gas billowed through central Cairo . Among them were at least four wounded and bleeding men . Protesters tried to stop an ambulance from leaving the square . Two badly beaten men in military uniform were lying in the back of the vehicle . It is not clear whether or not they were troops engaged in the crackdown -- or whether they were some of the 15 uniformed army officers and soldiers who defied direct orders by joining a protest of tens of thousands of demonstrators in Tahrir Square on Friday . By morning , security forces withdrew from the square , leaving behind spent bullet casings and in one place , a pool of blood . Egyptian military confirmed that one person died from a gunshot wound overnight and that 42 people were detained , including three foreigners . `` It was a disaster , '' said protester Shadi Essam . `` The army attacked us in coordination with the police . '' Essam said activists tried to help the dissenting military personnel to escape the crackdown by dressing four of them as civilians . Gen. Adel Amara , a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , said security personnel did not attack the protesters . `` Because of the pushing and clashes between the armed forces -- who I assure you had no weapons whatsoever -- because of clashes and pushing and shoving and you can imagine how a big group of protesters and soldiers could get some bruises in the pushing and shoving . Four from the armed forces -LRB- who joined the protesters -RRB- have some bruises plus nine civilian protesters , '' he said . Tensions mounted between demonstrators and the military hours before the raid . Late Friday , activists were seen confronting two military officers who tried to approach the square 's central traffic circle . Demonstrators shoved the officers , knocking their hats off their heads , and then pursued them as they fled the square . By daybreak , the military had withdrawn from Tahrir . Lines of barbed wire and several burned-out trucks blocked vehicle traffic from entering the area . The clashes came a day after large crowds of protesters amassed at Tahrir Square , many of them angry with Egypt 's new military rulers . After Mubarak 's ouster in February , the military took control -- riding a wave of popularity for refusing to fire on pro-democracy protesters during 18 days of anti-government protests . But in the weeks since , the secretive 20-man council has produced increasing frustration and criticism from different portions of the Egyptian political spectrum . Critics have complained of human rights abuses and lack of transparency in the council 's decision-making process . On Friday , some soldiers joined the protests in a direct challenge to Egypt 's military rulers . For long intervals , they took to one of the stages erected in the crowded square and called for the country 's military rulers to be replaced . `` If they really wanted to prosecute these corrupt officials they would have done it immediately . That 's why we are here today , '' one of the protesting officers said during the Friday protests . Earlier this week , several military officers took to the Internet , recording video statements accusing the chairman of the ruling council , Field Marshal Mohammed Tantawi , of protecting Mubarak from prosecution and of leading a counterrevolutionary movement . `` He should step down . He makes stupid moves . He did not learn from the mistakes of the last 60 years . Military should not run countries , '' said Mohamed Ibrahim Garib , who makes a living importing and exporting clothing , on Saturday . Tempers flared at one point between soldiers and citizens outside the gates of the Egyptian Museum , which has been used in past months as a detainment center by the Egyptian military . An officer fired shots in the air , prompting angry youths to mob the gates and hurl stones into the museum compound . After several minutes , the confrontation subsided . The military issued a communique Saturday morning , accusing a former member of Hosni Mubarak 's long-ruling National Democratic Party of `` inciting people in Tahrir . '' The military announced it had issued arrest warrants for NDP member Ibrahim Kamel and several of his associates , after accusing them of being `` present in Tahrir Square after curfew as thugs and scaring the citizens . '' In scenes reminiscent of street protests last January and February , activists have once again blocked entry into Tahrir , using coils of barbed wire apparently left behind by the military . CNN 's Ivan Watson and Mohamed Fadel Fahmy contributed to this report .
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NEW : One person dies from a gunshot wound and 42 people are detained . Military launches predawn raid on Tahrir protesters . The demonstrators are seeking the prosecution of former President Hosni Mubarak . They are also unhappy with the military 's secretive 20-man council .
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Tobruk , Libya -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Like everyone else , Aisha Ahmad watched the riveting drama unfold in a Tripoli hotel as a desperate woman burst into a dining room filled with journalists , sobbing , screaming , wanting the world to know she had been raped by 15 of Moammar Gadhafi 's militia men . The arresting images of how swiftly the woman , Eman al-Obeidy , 29 , and the journalists were stifled stirred viewers around the world . But perhaps none more so than Ahmad . This was her daughter . And she was enraged . Just weeks before , Ahmad might have wept in silence . But now , with war engulfing Libya and its future hanging in the balance , Ahmad feared Gadhafi no more . `` If I were to see his face , I would strangle him , '' she told CNN in an interview at her modest home in the eastern coastal city of Tobruk . This is where she raised her 10 children with her husband , a retired customs agent . As a little girl , al-Obeidy looked out over the deep blue waters of the Mediterranean , calling on the oil tankers to carry her away to France . She loved languages , most of all French . Ahmad recalled her daughter wanting always to be a journalist , but , discouraged by the lack of press freedoms under Gadhafi , she opted instead to study law in Tripoli and make a better life . She was living with her sister when she was , as she claimed , held against her will for two days , beaten and raped . Ahmad said she believes her daughter 's every word , despite attempts by the Gadhafi regime to discredit her . The Libyan government first said al-Obeidy was mentally ill and drunk . They called her a prostitute . Later , it changed its story and said al-Obeidy was sane enough to withstand legal proceedings . Libyan government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim said the men accused of raping al-Obeidy are being investigated , but the suspects , in turn , have filed counter-charges for slander . The attempt to discredit al-Obeidy as a promiscuous , un-Islamic woman ties into the idea of sexual shaming in a conservative Muslim society where it 's commonly believed that a woman who has been raped has lost her honor , said Mona Eltahawy , a columnist on Arab and Muslim issues . For a woman in such a society to come forward to claim she has been raped is no small thing . `` No one would do that unless they were raped , and especially in a conservative society , '' Eltawhy told CNN . Al-Obeidy 's act ended up being as significant as the discontented fruit vendor in Tunisia who set himself afire and sparked revolt in the entire region , Eltawhy said . The way al-Obeidy spoke out was unprecedented and she has already been hailed a hero on social networking sites . Ahmad said she received a call Sunday from a man who offered her a bribe to reject al-Obeidy 's claims and persuade her daughter to change her tale . Ahmad refused . She stands by her daughter , she said . So does her entire family and tribe . To show their support , the family held an in-absentia engagement ceremony for al-Obeidy at a mosque in Tobruk Monday . No one here thinks she has lost her honor . The government said al-Obeidy was freed but she has not been seen publicly since she was dragged away by security men and bundled into a waiting white car outside the Rixos Hotel Saturday . Ahmad has not heard from her daughter and challenged Gadhafi to air video of her on state television as proof of her well-being . Ahmad said she was also worried about her other daughter . No one has apparently seen her either since Saturday . A group of lawyers and human rights activists tried to approach al-Obeidy 's sister 's house Monday , but were blocked by security forces . The sister 's mobile phone has apparently been turned off , a source with the opposition in Tripoli told CNN . Al-Obeidy 's story raced around the world after she stormed into the Rixos Hotel as international journalists were having breakfast Saturday morning . Her face was bruised . So were her legs . She showed reporters blood on her right inner thigh . She said she had been held against her will for two days and raped by 15 men . Her visible injuries appeared to support her claims , but CNN could not independently verify al-Obeidy 's story . `` Look at what Gadhafi 's brigades did to me , '' she said . `` My honor was violated by them . '' Al-Obeidy displayed what appeared to be rope burns on her wrists and ankles . Government officials tried to subdue her , but she persisted . Even a member of the hotel 's kitchen staff drew a knife . `` Traitor ! '' he shouted . Another staffer tried to throw a dark tablecloth over her head . One government official , who was there to facilitate access for journalists , pulled a pistol from his belt . Others scuffled with reporters and wrestled them to the ground in an attempt to take away their equipment . Some journalists were beaten and kicked . CNN 's camera was confiscated and smashed beyond repair . As security forces dragged her away , al-Obeidy warned : `` If you do n't see me tomorrow , then that 's it . '' Ahmad said she has not been able to stop crying . She has n't slept or eaten . She sees only her daughter 's distress shared so publicly at a pivotal moment of her nation 's history . CNN 's Nic Robertson and Khalil Abdallah contributed to this report .
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Eman al-Obeidy 's mother says she could strangle Gadhafi for her daughter 's mistreatment . The Libyan government tries to discredit her as un-Islamic . Al-Obeidy has not been seen in public since Saturday 's incident . It 's no small thing for a woman to claim rape in a conservative Muslim society , analyst says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Emmanuel Adebayor scored a header in each half , while Angel Di Maria and Cristiano Ronaldo added further goals , as Real Madrid overpowered 10-man Tottenham 4-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal at the Bernabeu . Real boss Jose Mourinho is attempting to become the first coach in history to win three Champions League titles with three different clubs , and he remains on course to achieve that feat after this comfortable victory . The home side had the perfect start when they took the lead in the fourth minute -- Adebayor climbing above the Spurs defense to head home a Mesut Ozil corner , with goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes and Luka Modric getting in each other 's way as they attempted to clear the ball on the goalline . Tottenham 's task was made even harder when England forward Peter Crouch was sent off in the 15th minute . Booked early on for a sliding tackle , Crouch committed an almost identical foul on Marcelo to receive a second yellow card to leave the visitors with a mountain to climb . And Real made Tottenham pay for Crouch 's indiscipline with a second goal 11 minutes after the break , Adebayor converting another header from Marcelo 's left-wing cross . It continued former Arsenal striker Adebayor 's superb scoring record against Tottenham , with the Togo international having now netted 10 goals in 10 games against Spurs . Adebayor almost made it a hat-trick of headed goals in the 66th minute when he rose at the far post to meet Lassana Diarra 's cross , but Gomes did superbly to parry the ball over the crossbar . But , by now , the home side were piling on the pressure and they scored the goal of the night in the 72nd minute with Di Maria curled a delightful left-foot shot into the top corner . And Real added a fourth with three minutes remaining when Ronaldo , who had been doubtful to start the match because of injury , scored from an acute angle , although his weak shot appeared to go straight through Gomes . The result means Real Madrid now have one foot in the semifinals and a potential last four encounter with bitter rivals Barcelona in what could be one of the most anticipated pair of matches in European football history .
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Real Madrid overpower 10-man Tottenham 4-0 in Champions League quarterfinal . Emmanuel Adebayor scores twice with Andel Di Maria and Cristiano Ronaldo also netting . Tottenham have Peter Crouch sent off in the first half for two sliding tackles . The result leaves Real Madrid on target for a semifinal clash with rivals Barcelona .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Two people were injured when a parcel bomb exploded on Thursday in the offices of a Swiss umbrella group for the nuclear industry , police said . The incident occurred in the offices of Swissnuclear in the town of Olten . The pair suffered minor injuries and were taken to a hospital . Police are investigating and Swissnuclear could not be immediately reached for comment . Matthieu Buchs , spokesman of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy , confirmed that the approval process for three new nuclear power plants had been stopped because of the disaster in Japan . Safety standards will be reviewed in all existing nuclear power plants , he said . Buchs also said Switzerland derives 39.3 % of its electricity from nuclear energy . Nuclear energy makes up 10 % of the overall production of energy in the country , he said . Journalist Roman Lehberger contributed to this report .
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The incident occurs in Olten . The pair suffers minor injuries . Japan disaster has affected the Swiss nuclear industry .
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