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Actress Selma Blair wore huge prosthetic boobs for a John Waters movie . She's gained at least 15 pounds for her role on "Kath and Kim" She considered Botox but says she doesn't have enough wrinkles for it yet . Blair experimented with three completely different looks in less than a year .
[ "(InStyle.com) -- It takes a truly adventurous actress to pull off a razored Mohawk, a platinum pixie and a Louise Brooks bob, but we'd expect nothing less from the ever provocative Selma Blair, who experimented with all three looks in under a year. Selma Blair says she works with hairstylists and makeup artists wh...
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Census-takers fan out across Sudan this week in a landmark headcount . Count will be used to determine how power is shared in the war-torn country . North-south tensions continue to simmer, threatening the return of civil war .
[ "(CNN) -- Census-takers are fanning out across Sudan this week in a landmark headcount meant to determine how to divide power and wealth in the war-weary African nation. A south Sudanese soldier keeps watch, with the threat of civil war still high in the war-torn country. The census is a key component of a 2005 pe...
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Red Cross reports people being burned alive . Ethnic fighting kills 47 people since Thursday in western Kenya, opposition says . Violence follows meeting between President Kibaki and opposition leader . More than 500 people have been killed in violence that followed the election .
[ "NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- Ethnic fighting once again engulfed Kenya's western Rift Valley on Sunday as witnesses and Red Cross officials reported brutal attacks by members of President Mwai Kibaki's Kikuyu tribe on other ethnic groups. Police attempt to secure a street in Naivasha, where violence flared on Sunday. T...
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Until two years ago, Air India allowed an attendant's weight to vary within 6.6 pounds . Weight-discrimination lawsuits forced U.S. carriers to do away with weight limits . In India, the attendants are not deemed medically unfit -- just over the weight limit .
[ "NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Flight attendant Sheela Joshi is 5 feet, 4 inches and 148 pounds. Air India has strict weight parameters that all attendants must meet. When they don't, the airline grounds them. Her employer, Air India, says she is too fat to fly. Joshi, 50, has been an air hostess -- as they are still c...
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Turkey eliminate Euro 2008 co-hosts Switzerland with 2-1 win in rain-hit Basel . Match marred by torrential downpour which left the ground waterlogged . Arda Turan scores deflected winner in the third minute of time added on . Turks must now beat Czech Republic in final Group A match to qualify .
[ "(CNN) -- Turkey snatched a last-gasp winner to eliminate Euro 2008 co-hosts Switzerland and keep their own quarterfinal hopes alive with a 2-1 victory in rain-drenched Basel on Wednesday night. Patrick Mueller, left, and Swiss goalkeeper Diego Benaglio battle for the ball with Arda Turan of Turkey. Arda Turan scor...
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Former king will live as a civilian in a summer palace outside capital . Gyanendra: Will stay in the country to help establish peace . Left palace by side entrance while officials gathered outside to see his departure . Assembly tasked with rewriting the constitution, deciding future political system .
[ "KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) -- Nepal's former king said Wednesday he is not going to leave his country even though the monarchy has been abolished. Gyanendra came to power in 2001 following the assassination of King Birendra and his family. Ex-King Gyanendra, 60, made remarks to reporters before departing the Narayanhi...
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English football star Wayne Rooney and sweetheart marry in lavish ceremony . Glen Scanlon says media have launched bitter attacks on the couple . Working-class background appears to be critics' greatest annoyance, he says .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Nothing says true love like releasing a caged butterfly, don't you think? Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin are to be paid $5 million for the picture rights to their wedding. The butterflies are reported to be the piece-de-resistance of England's most anticipated celebrity wedding of the ...
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English football star Wayne Rooney and sweetheart marry in lavish ceremony . Glen Scanlon says media have launched bitter attacks on the couple . Working-class background appears to be critics' greatest annoyance, he says .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Nothing says true love like releasing a caged butterfly, don't you think? Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin are to be paid $5 million for the picture rights to their wedding. The butterflies are reported to be the piece-de-resistance of England's most anticipated celebrity wedding of the ...
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Croatia stun favorites Germany 2-1 in their Group B encounter in Klagenfurt . Darijo Srna and Ivica Olic both on target as Croatia make it two wins from two . Lukas Podolski pulls goal back for Germany with his third strike in two games .
[ "(CNN) -- Croatia sent out a message of intent to the other Euro 2008 finalists as they stunned highly-fancied Germany 2-1 in Klagenfurt to secure a place in the quarterfinals. Ivicia Olic celebrates Croatia's second goal in their superb 2-1 victory over Germany. Darijo Srna and Ivica Olic struck the goals as Croat...
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Britain's Princess Eugenie reprimanded for naked school frolic, reports say . Sixth in line to British throne involved in end of term "high jinks," insiders say . Princess due to attend queen's official birthday celebrations .
[ "LONDON, England -- Britain's Princess Eugenie has been reprimanded by her school after being caught frolicking naked on college grounds, it was reported Saturday. Princess Eugenie is sixth in line to the British throne. The 18-year-old daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah Ferguson, was apprehended fo...
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Actress Selma Blair wore huge prosthetic boobs for a John Waters movie . She's gained at least 15 pounds for her role on "Kath and Kim" She considered Botox but says she doesn't have enough wrinkles for it yet . Blair experimented with three completely different looks in less than a year .
[ "(InStyle.com) -- It takes a truly adventurous actress to pull off a razored Mohawk, a platinum pixie and a Louise Brooks bob, but we'd expect nothing less from the ever provocative Selma Blair, who experimented with all three looks in under a year. Selma Blair says she works with hairstylists and makeup artists wh...
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Germany beat Cyprus 4-0 in Hannover as they keep pressure on the Czechs . Lukas Podolski scores and produces a superb performance for the Germans . The Czech Republic remain top of the group after defeating Slovakia 3-1 .
[ "HANNOVER, Germany -- Germany maintained the pressure on the Czech Republic in the race for top spot in Group D with a comfortable 4-0 win against Cyprus in Hannover. Lukas Podolski celebrates his goal as Germany cruised to a 4-0 victory over Cyprus. Both sides have already qualified for EURO 2008 but Germany showe...
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Sarah Jessica Parker: "Sex and the City" "has been a dream" Rumors of friction? "Beneath me to keep defending myself" Marriage to Matthew Broderick works because pair lives normal N.Y. life .
[ "NEW YORK (CNN) -- It's been five years since Carrie Bradshaw journeyed to Paris in search of true love on the series finale of \"Sex and the City.\" She appeared to have found it in the arms of Mr. Big, and she returned to New York -- and her now-settled friends -- ready for a new start. Sarah Jessica Parker was a...
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When a business scam fails, it tends to fail in rather grand fashion . 360 B.C. scam: Sink ship and collect insurance on goods . President Grant foiled a gold speculation scam . Moving company founder goes to prison for bait-and-switch pricing .
[ "(Mental Floss) -- Starting a legitimate business is hard, boring work. There's paperwork to fill out, employees to hire, and all sorts of other drudgery, not to mention the biggest hurdle of all: providing a product or service for which customers are willing to pay. President Ulysses S. Grant foiled a gold scam. I...
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Three people dead, at least 84 injured after earthquake hits Japan . U.S. Geological Survey reports 7.0 magnitude quake on Japanese island of Honshu . Quake struck at around 8:43 a.m. Saturday .
[ "TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Three people were killed and at least 84 were injured Saturday morning when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, Japanese officials said. The quake struck at about 8:43 a.m. north of Sendai, Japan. Another five people were missing, national police said. Officials said the ear...
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Daughter of Austrian incest victim reunited with family, expected to make full recovery . Kerstin Fritzl, 19, has spent her entire life in cellar . The dungeon was uncovered after she was taken to hospital with illness . Josef Fritzl, 73, has allegedly confessed to incestuous relationship with teen's mom .
[ "(CNN) -- The 19-year-old woman whose hospitalization exposed a shocking Austrian incest case is recovering well and wants to see the ocean and a pop concert, her doctors and a family lawyer said Wednesday. Dr. Albert Reiter, who treated Kerstin, is confident Kerstin will make a full recovery in time. She and other...
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Unexploded German WWII V1 bomb unearthed on London construction site . Police closed streets near London's Canary Wharf financial district . Bomb disposal experts were called in to make the V1 missile safe . Hundreds of unexploded bombs from the war are buried across the country .
[ "LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Police closed streets near London's Canary Wharf financial district on Saturday after an unexploded German flying bomb from World War II was found on a construction site. WWII bombs are unearthed across Europe, often during building excavations, such as this one in France. Bomb disposa...
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President Robert Mugabe says war veterans will fight to prevent change . Opposition party's No. 2 facing treason charge after return to country . MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai was detained twice Thursday .
[ "HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has warned that veterans he commanded in his country's liberation war will take up arms again to prevent the opposition party from taking power. Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe says war veterans do not want the opposition in power. Mugabe -- Zimbabwe'...
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More than 600 soldiers returned to Iowa from service in Iraq on July 25 . Thousands of friends and relatives welcomed them back at ceremony . I-Reporter Myke Goings documented the event .
[ "(CNN) -- The Iowa Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry received an emotional welcome home July 25 -- more than a year and a half after leaving for Iraq. More than 600 soldiers marched on the field at Riverfront Stadium in Waterloo, Iowa, in front of thousands of friends and family members. I-Reporte...
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Graeme Le Saux says an "undercurrent of prejudice" exists in football . Ex-England star endured homophobic abuse amid false rumors he was gay . Le Saux says football needs to do more to tackle prejudice, homophobia .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Graeme Le Saux played more than 400 matches for Blackburn, Chelsea and Southampton, winning a Premier League title and 36 international caps. CNN's Don Riddell talks to the former England star about homophobia and racism in the game. Graeme Le Saux, pictured here playing for Chelsea, endur...
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Nepal's new government converts deposed king's palace into museum . National flag unfurled over building in symbolic end to monarchy . Himalayan kingdom was declared a republic last month .
[ "KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) -- Nepal's new government has converted its deposed king's opulent palace into a museum and unfurled the national flag on Sunday as a symbolic move to signify the end of monarchy. The Narayanthi Royal Palace has been converted into a museum. \"The national flag is fluttering in the hands of ...
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U.S. Justice Department says accused arms dealer extradited to the U.S. Monzer al Kassar was arrested in Spain last year . U.S. accuses him of trying to sell millions of dollars of weapons to guerrillas . He is also accused of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals .
[ "(CNN) -- A suspected arms dealer accused of conspiring to sell weapons to Colombian guerrillas was extradited Friday from Spain to the United States, the U.S. Justice Department said. Kassar is accused of conspiring to sell weapons to FARC rebels. Monzer al Kassar had been wanted for decades before he was arrested...
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First ladies can wield enormous influence . Michelle Obama, Cindy McCain have sharply different backgrounds . But both are well-educated and successful in their own careers .
[ "(CNN) -- A big part of being president is making decisions, and one of the key decisions a would-be president can make is who he or she marries. Cindy McCain has a master's degree in special education. She is part owner of her father's business. It's not like deciding whether to press the nuclear button, but first...
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Queen's April birthday is celebrated in June to enjoy good weather . Parade, military ceremony will mark royal birthday . Troop inspection, flyover by Royal Air Force, part of ceremonies .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 82nd birthday Saturday with a parade and military ceremony known as \"Trooping the Color.\" Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends the Derby Festival at Epson Downs horse race course on June 7. The queen's birthday is actually April 21, but she officiall...
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About 500-600 homes evacuated in Iowa City on Sunday . Some 36,000 Iowans, most in Cedar Rapids, have been evacuated . Agricultural damage estimated at $1 billion or more .
[ "CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (CNN) -- Floodwaters inundated Iowa City and the University of Iowa arts campus on Sunday despite what one official called a \"Herculean effort\" to hold back the water with sandbags. Residents surround Lt. Tobey Harrison at a Cedar Rapids checkpoint as they wait to see their homes Sunday. \"We'...
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The majority of the troops will be based in Juarez, Mexico . Juarez sits across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas . Drug-related violence has claimed some 200 lives since the beginning of the year . Mayor: Two rival drug cartels tried to push each other out of the city .
[ "MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Helicopters were bringing 2,000 Mexican troops into the U.S.-Mexican border city of Juarez on Friday to quell a wave of drug-related violence blamed for 200 deaths since January, the city's mayor said. Mexico has ordered troops to move near Juarez, shown here with El Paso, Texas, in th...
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NEW: FEMA chief: Louisiana said it didn't want the supplies . CNN story revealed last week that FEMA gave away 121 truckloads of supplies . Katrina supplies were declared surplus property, offered to federal, state agencies .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The director of Federal Emergency Management Agency on Sunday defended giving away an estimated $85 million in hurricane relief supplies, blaming Louisiana officials for turning down the stockpiles. A New Orleans charity keeps goods in trash bags in an empty church. FEMA never told it about th...
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Report reveals medical evidence of torture, including beatings and electric shock . Study calls on U.S. government to issue a formal apology to tortured detainees . Rights group gives list of demands to Bush administration .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former terrorist suspects detained by the United States were tortured, according to medical examinations detailed in a report released Wednesday by a human rights group. A U.S. serviceman with his dog watches a detainee at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq in 2003. The Massachusetts-based Physicians fo...
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NEW: Hard to say how long any cease-fire will last, Israeli defense minister says . Israel has not confirmed cease-fire pact . Israel will begin to open Gaza border crossings Sunday, Hamas says . Hamas took control of Gaza a year ago .
[ "GAZA CITY, Gaza (CNN) -- A truce between Israel and Gaza's Hamas leaders will take effect Thursday and last for six months, Hamas officials said Tuesday. Palestinian Hamas security men stand to attention at a training academy in Gaza City last week. Israeli officials, however, stopped short of confirming that a ce...
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Sen. Obama offers plan to spend $10B on schools, $60B on infrastructure . Democratic presidential candidate would spend $150B on renewable energy . Obama rejects protectionist trade polices, says U.S. workers can compete . Sen. McCain's campaign says higher taxes to pay for programs would hurt economy .
[ "FLINT, Michigan (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama Monday proposed spending billions to revitalize the nation's economy, a plan the campaign of his likely Republican opponent said would slow economic growth with higher taxes. Sen. Barack Obama wants to spend $60 billion on America's infrastructure. During an economic spee...
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Lubos Michel will referee Wednesday's Champions League final in Moscow . Fellow-Slovakians Roman Slysko and Martin Balko will be his two assistants . Vladimir Hrinak will be fourth official at the Manchester Utd v Chelsea clash .
[ "MOSCOW, Russia -- UEFA have confirmed that Slovakian referee Lubos Michel will take charge of Wednesday's Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea in Moscow. Michel refereed the 2003 UEFA Cup final when Jose Mourinho's Porto beat Celtic. Michel, 40 last week,is remembered by Chelsea fans for co...
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Kimi Raikkonen lambasts McLaren's Lewis Hamilton for pit-lane accident . Finn says his race was 'ruined' after Hamilton didn't see red light . Hamilton was given a 10-place grid penalty for the French Grand Prix .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Kimi Raikkonen has lambasted McLaren's Lewis Hamilton for the pit-lane accident that ended both of their races at the Canadian Grand Prix. Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen is far from happy after Lewis Hamilton pushed him out of the Canadian Grand Prix. Hamilton's McLaren rammed into the back of ...
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UK Foreign Office: Terrorists may be planning to carry out attacks in the UAE . It added that attacks could be "indiscriminate and could happen at any time" U.S. State Department has not issued any warnings about the UAE . UAE is a key ally in the United States' "war on terror"
[ "DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- The British Foreign Office has warned its nationals -- traveling to or living in the United Arab Emirates -- about the increased threat of a terrorist attack. In 2006 over one million Britons visited the United Arab Emirates, according to the UK Foreign office. The alert, poste...
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Banner ad on Islamist Web sites says al Qaeda leader will release message soon . It is not known exactly when the message will come . Bin Laden's last communication was an audiotape released March 20 .
[ "(CNN) -- Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden will address the West in a new message, according to a banner ad from the group's production wing posted on Islamist Web sites known to carry messages from al Qaeda and bin Laden. This image accompanied a message from Osama bin Laden in November. \"To the western nations, ...
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NEW: Towns rush to build makeshift barriers to hold back rising floodwaters . NEW: Record flooding anticipated for towns in Illinois, Missouri . High water forces officials to close U.S. 34 span between Iowa, Illinois . FEMA sets up 6 centers in Iowa; 24 counties declared disasters .
[ "GLADSTONE, Illinois (CNN) -- Residents of this small town in Illinois, like many others who live along the banks of the surging Mississippi River, raced against the clock Tuesday to erect a makeshift levee as rising floodwaters threatened. Residents of Gladstone, Illinois, work with the National Guard to create a ...
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Security expert Gavin de Becker says fear can be a gift . Says humans only animal who senses danger and walks into it . Two victims recall feeling uneasy before crime happened .
[ "(Oprah.com) -- If you heard there was a weapon proven to prevent most crimes before they happen, would you run out and buy it? World-renowned security expert Gavin de Becker says this weapon exists, but you already have it. He calls it \"the gift of fear.\" One chapter in Gavin's book \"The Gift of Fear\" has stu...
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Woman's stillborn baby kept in jar for four years by hospital . Jo-Ann Burrows believed for years that her son had been cremated . The mother-of-five is now taking legal action against the hospital authorities .
[ "(CNN) -- A woman who gave birth to a stillborn boy was left distraught after she discovered his body was kept in a jar for four years by the hospital. Jo-Ann Burrows believed for years that her son had been cremated before making the grim discovery about his fate. The mother-of-five is now taking legal action agai...
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Andre Berto wins the vacant WBC welterweight title . He halts Miguel Rodriguez in seven rounds . Mikkel Kessler becomes WBA super-middleweight champion . Amir Khan successfully defends the Commonwealth lightweight title .
[ "(CNN) -- Andre Berto claimed the vacant World Boxing Council welterweight title when he halted Miguel Rodriguez in the seventh round in Memphis. Berto took the WBC belt vacated when Floyd Mayweather retired. Berto (22-0, 19 KOs) picked up the WBC belt that became vacant when Floyd Mayweather retired. Rodriguez's r...
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Michelle Obama refining her speeches to emphasize family, upbringing . She has been criticized for coming across as angry, unpatriotic . She is co-hosting on "The View;" also on cover of Us Weekly . Her spokeswoman says this is not an "image makeover"
[ "(CNN) -- Michelle Obama, wife of Sen. Barack Obama, is honing her message for the fall, aides say. Sen. Barack Obama and wife, Michelle, have been thrust into the public eye. \"Michelle wrote her own stump (speech). And you know, she's refining it now I think as we're going into the general election,\" said senior...
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Coach Zico is leaving Turkish club Fenerbahce . He has been unable to reach agreement over a new contract . Media reports suggest that Spain coach Luis Aragones will replace him .
[ "Brazilian coach Zico is leaving Turkish club Fenerbahce, after failing to reach an agreement over a new contract. Zico guided Fenerbahce to a league and Super Cup double intheir centenary year . Fenerbahce recently suspended negotiations over a fresh deal with Zico because of reportedly high demands by the Brazili...
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"I'm hiding in a clothes rack," a caller says . A rapid burst of gunshots can be heard in another call before the line goes dead . Robert Hawkins killed six employees and two customers before taking his own life . "I see him laying by the gun," a woman tells the dispatcher .
[ "OMAHA, Nebraska (CNN) -- Dozens of calls flooded the Omaha Police Department's 911 emergency line after a gunman opened fire inside the city's Westroads Mall, with witnesses calling in tones that ranged from almost matter-of-fact to near terror. Police make their presence known at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebr...
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Australia's cricketers are to pay tribute to Jane McGrath . The 42-year-old wife of fast bowler Glenn McGrath, die on Sunday . She had had a long battle with cancer . The players will wear pink ribbons, the color of the McGrath Foundation .
[ "(CNN) -- Australia's cricketers will pay tribute to Jane McGrath at their one-day international against West Indies in St Vincent on Tuesday. Jane McGrath died on Sunday at the age of 42. The English-born wife of former Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath, died on Sunday, aged 42, after a long battle with cancer. ...
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Gabe Watson has been charged with 2003 death of his wife during honeymoon . Tina Watson died while scuba diving in Australia's Great Barrier Reef . Coroner unable to conclude that Watson's death was accidental .
[ "(CNN) -- An Alabama man whose wife died during a honeymoon scuba diving trip off the coast of Australia almost five years ago has been charged in her death. Tina Watson, background right, lies motionless after she drowned in 2003 while diving in the Great Barrier Reef. An Australian coroner ruled Friday that there...
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Nepalese authorities arrest at least 650 Tibetan exiles over China protest . Police forcefully dragged some of the protesters to awaiting vans . Protestors voice opposition to China's policies in Tibet .
[ "KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) -- Nepalese authorities Thursday detained at least 650 Tibetan exiles protesting against China's policies in the province ahead of this weekend's Olympic torch relay in Tibet, security officials in Kathmandu said. A protester is grabbed by Nepalese police during a demonstration in Kathmandu....
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Son says his dad got sick shortly after he married wife two decades ago . Authorities launch probe into deaths of five husbands of Betty Neumar . Son says he learned of his dad's death in newspaper, body was cremated .
[ "(CNN) -- The son of a man who died from intestinal problems says he now wonders whether his father's wife might have poisoned him. Betty Johnson Neumar is shown at her booking. She is charged with hiring a hit man to kill her husband. Betty Neumar, 76, was charged by North Carolina authorities last month with one ...
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Toobin: Ruling falls in line with recent court decisions on death penalty . Justice Kennedy, in decision, said it would not be fair to place burden on child victim . Public support for executions down in recent years, Toobin said .
[ "(CNN) -- The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday morning that child rapists cannot be given the death penalty, effectively reserving the punishment only for murderers. CNN's Jeffrey Toobin said the court's ruling falls in line with other decisions on the death penalty. The 5-4 decision stems from a Louisiana case in whi...
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Halfway through 2008, the number of female suicide bombers is 20 . "Daughters of Iraq" trains Iraqi women to find female suicide bombers . Women will work two or three days a month, making up to $300 .
[ "YUSUFIYA, Iraq (CNN) -- Female suicide bombers, who often slip through security checkpoints untouched because of cultural norms, are taking a more deadly toll than ever across Iraq. A female suicide bomber struck northeast of Baghdad on Sunday, killing 16. But the U.S. Army has created a solution with \"Daughters ...
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FDA: Tomatoes suspected in salmonella outbreak traced to farms in Mexico, Florida . Tomatoes may have been contaminated after leaving the farm . Outbreak stands at 552 cases since April in 32 states, District of Columbia .
[ "(CNN) -- Investigators looking for the source of a salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes will focus on farms in Mexico and Florida, federal health authorities said Friday. Since April, more than 500 people have contracted the same strain of salmonella, linked to raw tomatoes. The tracebacks \"have taken us from ...
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NEW: Senate votes 80-14 to approve measure over Bush's objections . President Bush vetoed $300 billion farm bill for second time . Bush says bill is too generous to wealthy farmers . Version originally sent to White House had 34 pages missing .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Congress passed a $300 billion farm bill over President Bush's veto for a second time Wednesday, a step made necessary by a clerical error when the original bill passed. Congress overrode President Bush's second veto of a $300 billion farm bill. The Senate voted 80-14 to approve the measure ove...
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Luke Russert says he learned of his father's death while he was in Italy . He thanks family, friends for helping him get through trying times . Politics "was just something that I always grew up around," he says . He says it "felt great" to vote for the first time, urges young people to get involved .
[ "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Luke Russert, son of journalist Tim Russert, was part of a panel Wednesday that discussed youth voting on CNN's \"Larry King Live.\" Luke Russert says dinner table political discussions were part of his upbringing. Besides the youth vote, Russert discussed his father's death, his u...
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The Mars Phoenix Lander landed on Mars on Sunday . Phoenix mission is to analyze planet's soils to find signs of life . Experts weren't optimistic about a smooth landing . Getting lander on Mars was dubbed the "7 minutes of terror"
[ "(CNN) -- The first pictures from NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander, which successfully touched down near Mars' north pole Sunday, showed a pattern of brown polygons as far as the camera could see. The Mars Phoenix Lander took this image of the planet's surface at its landing site Sunday. \"It's surprisingly close to wha...
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Authorities in North Carolina are investigating death of pregnant servicemember . Spc. Megan Lynn Touma was found dead Saturday in motel room . Touma is second N.C.-based pregnant solider found dead in recent months .
[ "(CNN) -- Authorities in Fayetteville, North Carolina, are investigating the death of a pregnant soldier whose body was found Saturday morning in a motel, police said. Spc. Megan Lynn Touma, 23, was a dental specialist from Cold Springs, Kentucky, according to a statement from Fort Bragg, where Touma was assigned t...
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Wedeman describes violence, gunbattles, fear before Hamas . Reports on encounters with assault rifles, children running from gunfire last year . Now, it's safer but Gazans desperate for gas, cooking fuel, jobs . One woman: "Hamas hasn't done anything for us, nor has Fatah"
[ "Editor's note: Saturday marks one year since Hamas' defeat of Fatah in the fierce struggle for control of Gaza. CNN correspondent Ben Wedeman has been covering the region for over 15 years. He reports from Gaza on daily life and reality over the past year in this fractious land. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports on the pa...
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Morgan Tsvangirai's supporters back his withdrawal from runoff . Some say they were taken to "torture bases" by supporters of Mugabe . A man and a woman being treated for broken hands said they were tortured . Mugabe laughed and mugged for reporters as he cast his ballot at a high school .
[ "HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- With polls closed for a Zimbabwe runoff that opposition politicians and international observers call a sham, alleged torture victims who support former candidate Morgan Tsvangirai said Friday that they back his decision to pull out of the race. Many of the injured being treated at a priva...
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Harare mayor's wife found bludgeoned to death, opposition says . Mayoress one of five people found murdered Thursday, according to MDC . Government strongly denies any involvement in latest deaths . U.S. says President Mugabe sponsors efforts to kill opposition supporters .
[ "HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe's opposition party said four of its activists and the wife of Harare's mayor -- an opposition member -- have been killed by supporters of President Robert Mugabe, just days ahead of next week's presidential runoff. President Robert Mugabe says war veterans will take up arms again...
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NEW: Final votes counted in Indiana's Lake County; Obama dominates . Clinton wins squeaker in Indiana; Obama cruises in North Carolina . Obama says he does not believe his party is "inalterably divided" 187 delegates were at stake in Tuesday's primaries .
[ "(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama decisively defeated Sen. Hillary Clinton in North Carolina Tuesday, but Clinton's narrow victory in Indiana will likely send the race for the Democratic presidential nomination on to the next round of primaries. Sen. Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, greet supporters in Raleigh, North...
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Just as important as what the nuclear declaration says is what it doesn't say . North Korea didn't admit to uranium enrichment or sharing secrets with Syria . Many Republicans say Bush administration has let Pyongyang off the hook . U.S. may be headed down the same road with Iran .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Bush administration hailed North Korea's declaration of its nuclear program as a success for the multilateral diplomacy it engaged in through the six party talks with South Korea, China, Japan and Russia. Workers remove fuel rods on the reactor floor at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facil...
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Deceased mariner identified by the university as Roger Stone . Coast Guard rescues five sailors reported missing . Texas A&M sailboat was taking part in regatta from Galveston to Veracruz, Mexico . Boat's six-person crew missed 8 a.m. radio check Saturday .
[ "(CNN) -- The last of six Texas A&M University mariners who went missing in the Gulf of Mexico was found dead Sunday afternoon, the Coast Guard said. The other five crewmates were rescued earlier in the day. Members of the Texas A&M Offshore Sailing Team are shown in this photo from the team's Web site. The deceas...
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NEW: Obama says he's looking forward to working with Clintons . Junior senator from New York returns after a two-week vacation . Clinton promises to "immerse myself" in the Senate chambers . Clinton, Obama to campaign together in Unity, New Hampshire, on Friday .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After wrapping up the longest presidential primary campaign in modern history, Sen. Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that she is ready to turn her attention back to being the junior senator from New York. Sen. Hillary Clinton is greeted with cheers as she returns to the Senate after a two-week vaca...
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Prince William has helped the U.S. Coast Guard bust a drug smuggling boat . Boat carrying cocaine with a street value of at least $80m, officials say . Prince William helped spot the boat hundreds of miles northeast of Barbados .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William has helped the U.S. Coast Guard bust a drug smuggling boat carrying cocaine worth a minimum of $80 million. Prince William has helped bust a speed boat smuggling $80 million worth of cocaine. William, who is serving in the Royal Navy, helped make the bust last week...
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Measure fails to get 60 votes needed to proceed . Bill would have added 25 percent supplemental tax on windfall profits . Democrats say legislation shows they are willing to take on Big Oil . Minority leader calls the bill "a gimmick" and "political charade"
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a Democratic initiative that would have taxed the windfall profits oil companies have enjoyed due to rising energy prices, with the minority leader calling the proposal a \"gimmick.\" Record energy prices have led to record profits for oil companies. The me...
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Five European divers battled Komodo dragon before rescue . Group found at Mantaolan, on the island of Rinca off Komodo National Park . Missing divers included three Britons, one Frenchwoman and a Swede .
[ "JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Five Europeans rescued Saturday after an Indonesia diving trip went wrong had to fight off a Komodo dragon while they were waiting to be found, according to reports. Rescued diver Kath Mitchinso embraces fellow diver Ernest Lewandowsky as they arrive on Flores island. The group was foun...
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New Yorker article says Congress authorized up to $400 million for covert ops in Iran . Journalist Seymour Hersh says program is being staged from Afghanistan . U.S. officials decline comment, deny the U.S. is launching raids from Iraq . Iranian general says troops are building graves for invaders in the event of war .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Bush administration has launched a \"significant escalation\" of covert operations in Iran, sending U.S. commandos to spy on the country's nuclear facilities and undermine the Islamic republic's government, journalist Seymour Hersh said Sunday. An Iranian flag flies outside the building con...
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NEW: White House spokeswoman calls bill a victory for President Bush . Bush signs supplemental spending bill with $162 billion for wars . Legislation funds Iraq and Afghanistan wars through spring 2009 without restrictions . Bill also contains veteran education and unemployment benefits and disaster relief .
[ "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush on Monday signed a bill that will pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through the remainder of his presidency and into spring 2009. President Bush on Monday said the men and women of the armed forces deserve \"our unflinching support.\" The supplemental spending bill provide...
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NEW: Obama vows to never question the patriotism of others in the campaign . NEW: Obama camp: "Of course [Obama] rejects yesterday's statement" by Clark . NEW: McCain's campaign launches a Truth Squad to defend his military record . McCain unveils new campaign airplane .
[ "(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama defended his patriotism Monday, telling a crowd in Independence, Missouri, that his \"deep and abiding love for this country\" is the reason he is running for president. Sen. Barack Obama's speech on patriotism comes days before the Fourth of July. \"At certain times over the last 16 mon...
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Bangladesh police have detained or arrested 18,000 people in 11 days . Human rights groups decry the actions as politically motivated . Round-ups began after parties refused to cooperate with military government .
[ "(CNN) -- Bangladesh police have detained or arrested more than 18,000 people in the last 11 days in a crackdown on crime they say is aimed at improving security ahead of December elections. People arrested by Bangladesh police in their latest round-up arrive at a jail in Dhaka. Human rights groups decry the action...
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Embassy spokesman: Officials exploring housing options for refuge-seekers . U.S. Embassy in Harare: 220 Zimbabweans seeking refuge from violence . People in crowd say they've been driven from homes by supporters of ruling party . Country in political crisis since disputed vote in March, presidential runoff last month .
[ "HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- About 220 Zimbabweans congregated outside the U.S. Embassy in Harare on Thursday, seeking refuge from election-related violence, embassy spokesman Mark Weinberg said. People seeking refuge sit on a curb and sidewalk outside the U.S. Embassy in Harare on Thursday. By evening, embassy offic...
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NEW: Suspected spree killer described as meth addict . Nicholas T. Sheley, 28, did not enter a plea at first court appearance . Police say ex-con tied to eight killings over past week in Illinois, Missouri . All eight victims died of blunt-force trauma to head, authorities say .
[ "EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (CNN) -- A man suspected of bludgeoning eight people to death is a methamphetamine addict with a history of fighting with police, an investigator said as the suspected spree killer made his first court appearance. Suspected spree killer Nicholas Troy Sheley, 28, did not enter a plea during h...
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Paris court orders eBay to pay $63 million in damages to luxury group LVMH . The group sued eBay over sale of fake luxury goods online . Brands affected include Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Fendi and Givenchy . eBay said LVMH was trying to protect uncompetitive commercial practices .
[ "(CNN) -- A Paris court has ordered eBay to pay $63 million damages to luxury goods company LVMH for allowing copies of its goods to be sold on the Web auction site. Louis Vuitton took eBay to court for selling a range of fake luxury goods online. The fashion company -- home to brands including Louis Vuitton, Given...
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Tens of thousands of South Koreans protest imports of U.S. beef . Beef imports largely banned since 2003 when mad cow disease found in U.S. Protests essentially paralyzed the government of President Lee Myung-bak .
[ "SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- Tens of thousands of South Koreans were demonstrating Saturday on the streets of the capital to protest the government's decision to import what they say is unsafe U.S. beef. South Korean protesters protest against government's policy on U.S. beef imports on Saturday. South Korean po...
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Celebrities, statesmen gather in London to celebrate Mandela's 90th birthday . Mandela at outdoor concert in his honor in London's Hyde Park . Crowd of 46,664 sing "Happy Birthday" led by Will Smith . Performers include Amy Winehouse, Queen, Annie Lennox, Simple Minds .
[ "LONDON, England (CNN) -- Hollywood star Will Smith led a crowd of 46,664 in a chorus of \"Happy Birthday\" to Nelson Mandela on Friday at a party for the South African prisoner, president and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Nelson Mandela had a smile and a message. Smith introduced Mandela to the London crowd celebratin...
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Company finds what may be largest gold deposit found in Britain or Ireland . More than one million ounces of gold may lie below rolling Irish countryside . With price of gold near historic highs, find could be worth as much as $300m .
[ "(CNN) -- A mining company has found what may be the largest gold deposit ever found in the British Isles, the company's chairman said Tuesday. The price of gold is at historic highs, making new prospects very valuable. Drill samples indicate more than 1 million ounces of gold may lie below what is now rolling Iris...
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Iraqi Islamic Party calls Quran incident "blatant assault" on Muslim holy book . U.S. soldier used Quran for target practice, military investigation found . U.S. commander in Baghdad has issued formal apology . Soldier relieved of duty, will be reassigned after sending letter of apology .
[ "BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq's most powerful Sunni Arab political party on Monday said a U.S. soldier's desecration of the Quran, the Muslim holy book, requires the \"severest of punishments,\" not just an apology and a military reassignment. Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond apologizes after a U.S. soldier admitted using ...
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President Cristina Fernandez appeals for dialogue, respect in national address . Fernandez says profits from higher food prices should be spread among poor . Farmers say higher taxes make it difficult for them to make a living .
[ "BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNN) -- President Cristina Fernandez on Tuesday defended an increase in export taxes on grains that has riled many farmers, and she called on them to respect the law in protesting her policies. President Cristina Fernandez: Calls on rally Wednesday to support her policies. \"All my life I ...
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NEW: Three Americans had medical tests; doctors say they are healthy . Ex-hostages and relatives express joy at rescue operation . Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes and Keith Stansell U.S. government contractors . Colombian rebels captured three men in 2003 when their plane crashed .
[ "SAN ANTONIO, Texas (CNN) -- The three Americans rescued Wednesday after more than five years in captivity in the jungles of Colombia appear to be in good health, doctors said Thursday. Keith Stansell, left, Marc Gonsalves, center, and Thomas Howes sit in an aircraft after being rescued Wednesday. \"They're very re...
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Ohio-based distributor says valves aren't working properly, could cause accidents . Tech International estimates that just 8,600 of 6 million are defective . Snap-in tire valve, Model TR413, was made between July and November 2006 . Continuing to drive on underinflated tires can cause them to burst .
[ "(CNN) -- An Ohio distributor is recalling about 6 million Chinese-made tire valve stems after concluding that some of them were improperly made and could increase the risk of accidents. An Ohio distributor is recalling 6 million Chinese-made car tire valve stems. Tech International, the part's Johnstown, Ohio-base...
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NEW: British mercenary Simon Mann jailed for plotting a Equatorial Guinea coup . Mann testified he was "junior" in organization that plotted attempted coup . Mann implicated former friend Mark Thatcher in 2004 plot during testimony .
[ "(CNN) -- British mercenary Simon Mann has been jailed for 34 years for his part in plotting a coup in Equatorial Guinea. Simon Mann was arrested after a plane carrying him and about 60 mercenaries landed in Zimbabwe. The former British military officer confessed to trying to topple long-time ruler Teodoro Obiang N...
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Autopsy: There were shotgun wounds to Carson's head and hand . Report lists six gunshot wounds, but it says two were probably from same bullet . Warrant shows she was kidnapped from her home and robbed .
[ "(CNN) -- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student body president who was killed this year was shot several times, including in her head, according to her autopsy report released Monday. Unsealed warrants show Eve Carson was abducted and then shot by both men. Eve Carson, 22, was found slain on Marc...
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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim came out of hiding Monday . Says he can prove government members faked evidence for sodomy charges . Anwar also says he has evidence of threats against his life .
[ "(CNN) -- Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim came out of hiding Monday, and says he has damaging evidence that proves senior members of the government faked evidence for sodomy charges against him. Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim says he has proof sodomy charges against him were fabricated. \"I hav...
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NEW: Consumer group pleased with order but says FDA must do more . The FDA ordered its strongest warning to be put on certain antibiotics . The "black box" label will alert patients of possible tendon problems . Relevant drugs include Cipro, Levaquin, Avelox, Noroxin and Floxin .
[ "(CNN) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Tuesday ordered the makers of certain antibiotics to add a \"black box\" label warning -- the FDA's strongest -- to alert patients of possible tendon ruptures and tendonitis. Cipro is one of the drugs for which the FDA will require a \"black box\" label warning about ...
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Sens. Clinton and Obama hold a unity rally in Unity, New Hampshire . Crowley: A "day of togetherness that Barack Obama had wanted" "It was not entirely believable, but politics is the art of pragmatism," Crowley adds .
[ "UNITY, New Hampshire (CNN) -- The day began with a kiss. Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama leave Washington on Friday for a rally in New Hampshire. Sen. Barack Obama, on the tarmac at Reagan Washington National Airport, reached out to shake Sen. Hillary Clinton's hand and leaned down to kiss her cheek. It...
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One baby dies in Texas hospital's neonatal intensive care unit . Hospital says medication mix-up apparently occurred in hospital pharmacy . Up to 17 babies receive too-concentrated form of blood thinner heparin . Last year, Dennis Quaid's twins given overdose of heparin at Los Angeles hospital .
[ "(CNN) -- A Corpus Christi, Texas, hospital is investigating how up to 17 babies in a neonatal intensive care unit received overdoses of the blood thinner heparin. One of the babies died. Officials at Christus Spohn Hospital South say corrective action was taken after the discovery of the overdoses. The infant was ...
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Gina Gershon accuses Vanity Fair reporter of "irresponsible journalism," lying . Magazine stands by article and refuses to run a correction . Former president called reporter "a scumbag" but later apologized .
[ "(CNN) -- Actress Gina Gershon is demanding a retraction from Vanity Fair after the magazine reported \"high-end Hollywood dinner-party gossip\" that former President Clinton \"has been seen visiting\" her in California. Actress Gina Gershon \"is extremely offended\" by the Vanity Fair article, her lawyers say. The...
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NEW: Half of Paradise's 26,000 residents have been forced to evacuate . NEW: The blaze has torched 40 homes in the area, officials say . Wind gusts, high temperatures make task harder for firefighters . More than 614,000 acres have burned in California in past few weeks .
[ "BIG SUR, California (CNN) -- Thousands of people living in Paradise are fleeing their small northern California town Wednesday as wildfires charge into the area, officials said. A fire captain looks at the fire burning in southern Santa Barbara, California, on Tuesday. More than half the town's 26,000 residents ha...
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Lawmakers in Nepal to to pick the country's first president since it became a republic . Unclear who may become president as no party had a majority in recent elections . Maoists, who won most seats, want a non-political figure as president .
[ "KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) -- Lawmakers in Nepal will vote Saturday to pick the country's first president since it became a republic. Nepal became a republic after the deposal of King Gyanendra Shah earlier this year. The country's newly elected Constituent Assembly abolished a 239-year monarchy following elections in...
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Argentine president says export tax will fund massive public works program . Farm leaders urge calm as they plan response to president's announcement . The 44 percent tax has caused a 3-month standoff between farmers, government . Analyst suggests president's plan could turn public tide against farmers .
[ "BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNN) -- Argentine farmers are planning their next move after the country's president announced plans to fund a public works program with revenues from a controversial agrarian export tax. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has rejected demands for the repeal of an export ta...
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FBI: Edward Bachner tried to buy 98 milligrams of tetrodotoxin through the Web . Neurotoxin, commonly found in puffer fish species, can cause paralysis and death . Bachner was arrested after accepting a small amount from an undercover official . If convicted, the 35-year-old faces 10 years in prison .
[ "CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- An Illinois man was charged with possession of a potentially deadly neurotoxin commonly found in puffer fish after the FBI led a raid at his home Monday. Edward F. Bachner, 35, of Lake in the Hills, was charged with one count of illegal possession of a toxin, according to a federal comp...
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Decision puts case in parole board's hands, spokeswoman says . Susan Atkins is serving life sentence for role in Manson family murders of late 1960s . Web site quotes Atkins' husband as saying she has terminal brain cancer .
[ "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- California's director of adult prisons is recommending against \"compassionate release\" for a terminally ill former Manson family member, a spokeswoman said. Susan Atkins is led from a Los Angeles grand jury room after her indictment in the 1969 \"Manson murders.\" Suzan Hubbard, ...
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NEW: Bertha's winds increase from 115 mph to 120 mph . Bermuda could be affected by the hurricane this weekend . Likelihood of storm making landfall in U.S. is very small . Bertha is the first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season .
[ "MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Hurricane Bertha -- the first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic season -- increased in strength Monday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center. A satellite picture from 5:45 a.m. ET Monday shows Hurricane Bertha over the Atlantic. While Bertha's power may fluctuate over the next da...
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Software developed enabling Apple's iPhone to be used on any phone network . Device can currently only be used on AT&T network in the U.S. Anonymous developers plan to start selling program soon .
[ "LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- A group of anonymous software developers said they will soon start selling a program that will allow iPhone owners to use the hugely popular device on cell phone systems around the world and not just with AT&T. Apple's iPhone is yet to go on sale outside the U.S. Apple's iPhone, released in th...
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Manson follower, 60, terminally ill, expected to die within six months . Susan Atkins is bedridden, can barely speak . Atkins stabbed pregnant victim Sharon Tate 16 times . Atkins, who was convicted of five 1969 murders, has brain cancer .
[ "(CNN) -- Susan Atkins, a terminally ill former Charles Manson follower convicted in the murder of actress Sharon Tate, on Tuesday was denied a compassionate release from prison. Susan Atkins, Califorina's longest-serving female inmate, is shown in her most recent mug shot. Atkins, 60, has been diagnosed with brain...
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Barack Obama denounces remark, then says to "put it behind us" Hillary Clinton's camp says Obama intentionally stoking controversy . Clinton says in editorial she knows the odds are against her getting nomination . Obama mentions Robert Kennedy in imploring Wesleyan graduates to volunteer .
[ "(CNN) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton said Sunday some people are using her controversial reference to Robert F. Kennedy's assassination to suggest that she meant something \"completely unthinkable.\" Sen. Hillary Clinton says her supporters urge her to stay in the race until it is over. Her campaign also accused the riv...
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North Korea's negotiations driven by economic need, desire for survival, experts say . China, embarrassed by nuclear test, has prodded North Korea, expert says . Deceit possible, experts say, but nation's best interest is to be on West's good side .
[ "(CNN) -- North Korea's apparent cooperation with nations seeking to end its nuclear weapons ambitions -- six years after a deal collapsed and two years after testing a bomb -- may lead to questions about why it would play ball now. Some signs show North Korean leader Kim Jong Il does intend to drop his nuclear wea...
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New bills officially come into circulation Monday . Bills aren't enough to buy a loaf of bread. They can only buy four oranges . Gideon Gono: Notes for "convenience of the banking public and corporate sector" The new note is equal to just one U.S. dollar .
[ "HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe's troubled central bank introduced $100 billion banknotes Saturday in a desperate bid to ease the recurrent cash shortages plaguing the inflation-ravaged economy. A shopper displays a $500 million Zimbabwean bank note. The bills officially come into circulation Monday, although t...
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Woman gets paid $500 extra a month, plus free gas, for turning car into billboard . "People used to tease me," says Misha Di Bono . Survey finds companies are looking at ways to help ease commuting costs . CEO: "We're at a watershed time of how people go to work"
[ "LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Misha Di Bono zips around town in her Infiniti sport-utility vehicle, breezy and unconcerned about the price of gas. Misha Di Bono says people used to make fun of her rolling billboard. She gets $500 a month and free gas. That's because she gets $500 a month -- plus free gas -- fo...
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"Karadzic's arrest is the equivalent of catching Europe's Osama bin Laden" Former U.S. peace broker in Bosnia says arrest is an "historic day" "Major breakthrough for the Balkans," Former international administrator says .
[ "(CNN) -- Radovan Karadzic's arrest after a decade-long hunt is the equivalent of catching Europe's Osama bin Laden, the U.S. diplomat who brokered peace in Bosnia says. Radovan Karadzic, seen here in 1995, has been arrested after a decade-long hunt. Richard Holbrooke, who negotiated the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement...
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Ghana international Michael Essien signs new five-year contract with Chelsea . Midfielder follows Petr Cech and Wayne Bridge in agreeing long-term deals . The 25-year-old has made 143 appearances since joining from Lyon in 2005 . Dutch defender Khalid Boulahrouz leaves Chelsea for Stuttgart on 4-year deal .
[ "(CNN) -- Ghana international Michael Essien has followed goalkeeper Petr Cech in agreeing a new five-year contract with English Premier League side Chelsea. Michael Essien has made a big impression on new Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. The midfielder, who is in China for the start of the club's pre-season tour...
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He began career in petrochemicals and materials research in South Africa . Was core member of team that created Billiton's aaluminumbusiness . He has been Chief Executive Officer of BHP Billiton since October 2007 .
[ "(CNN) -- Marius Kloppers was born in South Africa on August 26, 1962. Marius Kloppers, CEO of BHP Billiton . He obtained a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pretoria in South Africa and a PhD in Materials Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the U.S. He began his career in ...
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Democratic nominee pledges to make it easier to balance work and family . Obama urges equal pay, help with child and health care, paid sick leave . Sen. Clinton joins Sen. Obama at "Women for Obama" fundraiser . Many Clinton supporters still are not ready to back Obama .
[ "NEW YORK (CNN) -- With Sen. Hillary Clinton beside him, Sen. Barack Obama emphasized the challenges women in his family had overcome as he reached out to female voters at a fundraiser Thursday. Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton appears together during a fundraiser in New York Thursday. The New York event was ...
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NEW: Sen. Barack Obama, Iraqi prime minister reportedly hold "productive" talks . Sens. Jack Reed and Chuck Hagel accompany Obama on trip . Obama has talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday . Obama says part of his strategy is "taking the fight to al Qaeda in Afghanistan"
[ "BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Monday discussed a \"general time horizon\" for any American troop withdrawals from Iraq, al-Maliki's office said. Sen. Barack Obama rides in a helicopter Monday with Gen. David Petraeus in Baghdad, Iraq. Obama -- who has made endi...