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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- In an unusual step , NASA scientists interrupted testing of the refurbished Hubble Space Telescope to aim the orbiter 's camera at Jupiter and capture an image of the planet 's mysterious new scar . The revamped Hubble telescope captured these images of an impact scar near Jupiter 's south pole . The resulting picture , taken Thursday , is the sharpest visible-light photo of the dark spot and Hubble 's first science observation since astronauts repaired and upgraded it in May , NASA said . Earth-based telescopes have been trained on Jupiter since an amateur astronomer in Australia noticed the new mark , probably created when a small comet or asteroid plunged into Jupiter 's atmosphere and disintegrated , early Monday . But in its rarified orbit 347 miles above the Earth , the Hubble has a better view of the gaseous planet . This week 's event marks only the second time scientists have recorded debris colliding with Jupiter , the fifth planet from the sun and the largest in our solar system . The appearance of the impact spot is changing day to day in the planet 's cloud tops , making it a priority for scientists to document it quickly . Although the Hubble is not expected to resume full operations until late summer and its new camera is still being calibrated , NASA scientists decided the Jupiter event was too significant not to put the orbiting observatory back into action for a day . `` Because we believe this magnitude of impact is rare , we are very fortunate to see it with Hubble , '' said Amy Simon-Miller of NASA 's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt , Maryland . `` Details seen in the Hubble view shows a lumpiness to the debris plume caused by turbulence in Jupiter 's atmosphere . '' Jupiter 's colorful atmosphere is 86 percent hydrogen and 14 percent helium , with tiny amounts of methane , ammonia , phosphine , water , acetylene , ethane , germanium and carbon monoxide . The chemicals are responsible for producing the different colors of Jupiter 's clouds . The object created a mark on Jupiter that has about same diameter as Earth , though the object itself was probably only 50 to 100 miles across , said Anthony Wesley , the astronomer who first noticed the scar . The mystery object was probably moving at speeds of about 50 to 100 kilometers -LRB- 31 to 62 miles -RRB- per second when it struck near Jupiter 's south pole , Wesley said . The new image of Jupiter was taken with Hubble 's Wide Field Camera 3 , which was installed by the astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis in May . Because it is still being calibrated , the camera 's full power has yet to be seen , NASA said . The Hubble has been in orbit since 1990 and can capture images that telescopes on Earth ca n't , partly because it does n't have to gaze through the planet 's murky atmosphere . The unplanned Jupiter photo shoot will add delays to the recommissioning of Hubble , NASA said . But scientists are at a point in the telescope 's reboot where they have enough flexibility to employ Hubble to look at the unexpected astronomical event , they said . | Revamped Hubble telescope captured image of Jupiter 's mysterious new scar . Scar was created when comet or asteroid plunged into Jupiter 's atmosphere . Image was taken by Hubble 's new camera , which is still being calibrated . Hubble is not expected to resume full operations until late summer . | [[40, 217], [218, 316], [2411, 2480], [514, 536], [630, 747], [1258, 1281], [1288, 1298], [1258, 1272], [1276, 1298], [1301, 1305], [2411, 2480], [2568, 2570], [2574, 2596], [1183, 1193], [1210, 1253]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A controversial exhibition featuring preserved corpses having sex opened Thursday in Germany 's capital . Gunther von Hagens ' controversial `` Body Works '' shows have traveled throughout the world . Part of his traveling `` Body Works '' exhibition , `` The Cycle of Life , '' is showing at Berlin 's Postbahnhof and features 200 human bodies at various life stages -- from conception to old age , including embryos and fetuses taken from historic anatomical collections . In one exhibit a male body is lying on his back with a woman sitting astride him with her back towards his head . Torsten Woehlert , spokesman for Berlin 's Culture Ministry , told CNN that there has already been a number of complaints from the public in the press , though none have come to the ministry itself . He said : `` As it is not against the law , only against good taste , there is not much the government could do anyway . '' Conceived by Gunther von Hagens -- dubbed Dr. Death in Germany -- the exhibition displays the bodies with their muscles , nerves and tendons on show using a preservation technique he pioneered called plastination . This process involves replacing all body fluids and soluble fat with specially manufactured plastics . On his Web site , the anatomist describes the exhibition 's purpose and goal `` to reveal and expose the anatomical structure of the human body and its function , in a unique lesson , and to teach us about the complexity of the human body , its anatomy , and the importance of leading a healthy way of life . '' What do you think ? He added that the source of the exhibition is from donors -- people , who during their lifetime , declared their willingness , by informed consent , to display their bodies at the exhibition for the `` benefit of education , health and the awareness of the wide public to the different systems of the human body . '' When asked about the coupling of sex and death , von Hagens told Germany 's Bild that `` death and sex are both taboo topics . I 'm bringing them together . Death belongs to life . '' He added that `` without sex no life would exist . '' Von Hagens ' work has divided opinion in the past , with critics often doubting his scientific motives and accusing him of shocking people to gain publicity . His public autopsy in 2002 for British broadcaster Channel 4 -- the first in the UK for 170 years -- received hundreds of complaints . The authorities also threatened to arrest him after declaring the procedure illegal . Von Hagens justified his actions as `` demystifying the post mortem examination , '' and likened the medical profession to `` medieval priests who would not allow ordinary people to read the Bible , '' The New Scientist reported . | Cycle of Life features 200 human bodies at various life stages . One exhibit shows male body lying on back with a female sitting astride him . Von Hagens : Exhibition to teach us about the complexity of the human body . Von Hagens performed first UK public autopsy in 170 years in 2002 for television . | [[295, 297], [338, 386], [494, 570], [1250, 1265], [1268, 1329], [1268, 1281], [1438, 1512], [2296, 2356], [2397, 2430]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- It was still dark when Stan Brock began calling out numbers on his megaphone to admit a crowd of hundreds gathered at a Los Angeles sports arena Tuesday morning . A mobile health clinic offering free services has drawn thousands of people in Los Angeles in the last week . `` We opened the door at 5:30 and there were 600-odd people already gathered , '' he told CNN . Over the last week , thousands seeking free medical care have turned up at the mobile health care clinic set up by Remote Area Medical , a non-profit organization founded by Brock . Tuesday marks the final day of its eight-day operation in Los Angeles , which so far has resulted in the provision of at least $ 2 million in free health care services , according to Brock 's early estimates . Remote Area Medical , better known as RAM , is a volunteer organization that brings free medical , dental and vision care to people around the world . See other groups that provide much-needed health services '' Since its launch in 1985 , RAM has sent expeditions to developing corners of the world , including Haiti , the Dominican Republic and India . But in recent years , the Knoxville , Tenn.-based organization has faced increasing demand for its services in the U.S. , including from large urban areas . `` We 've had to cut back on services to needy places like Haiti because of overwhelming need in the U.S. , '' Brock told CNN . `` We have to take care of the home front first . '' On the final day of the Los Angeles operation , Brock said crowds were still gathering with the hope of receiving care . Patients have spent hours waiting in line in the past week for the chance to get free care . RAM has had to turn away some patients because it did n't have enough volunteers to provide treatment . It has n't reached its target of treating 1,500 patients a day , but Brock still considers the operation a success . He said RAM has treated at least 4,557 people , and that does n't include figures from the last two days of the operation , which are n't available yet , he said . Many patients have used more than one service , resulting in roughly 11,500 patient encounters . That includes the extraction of nearly 1,800 bad teeth and the production of 1,090 pairs of new eyeglasses . While limited access to health care is often associated with developing countries , it 's a problem that faces patients around the world . That 's become increasingly clear as America debates the future of health care . Los Angeles is by far the largest urban community RAM has served so far . The organization has been besieged for requests from a number of metro areas , including Detroit , Seattle , Miami and Atlanta , Brock said . The lack of accessible health care from an economic standpoint is a problem that has been going on for decades , Brock said . `` We could have come to Los Angeles 15 years ago and I guarantee there would have been just as big of a turnout of patients , '' he told CNN . Brock started RAM after spending 15 years in what used to be British Guiana -- now known as Guyana -- in South America . In that isolated area , it would take 26 days on foot to reach care , Brock recalled , and he wanted to find a way to bring medical care to such remote areas . RAM usually provides services in the Appalachia region of the U.S. where it 's easier for volunteers to work , Brock said . Medical practitioners providing free care in Tennessee can be licensed in any state . Unfortunately , he said , other states do n't have similar provisions , making it difficult for RAM to recruit enough local volunteers to be able to deal with the demand if they were to set up in areas like New York or Washington . Running the temporary clinic is practically a 24-hour operation . Brock 's day starts at 4 a.m. and runs well into the night . But it 's a rewarding experience for volunteers when they get to see how much their efforts have been appreciated , he said . `` When you see a patient who has had thousands of dollars of free dental care come out of a dental chair and they 've got tears in their eyes and hug the dentist and dental assistant , it makes it all worthwhile . '' | Pop-up clinic in Los Angeles has treated at least 4,500 patients in last week . Non-profit Remote Area Medical behind the mobile medical center . Founder Stan Brock says demand for free care not just limited to rural areas . | [[182, 291], [388, 406], [409, 492], [1915, 1952], [463, 522], [1138, 1153], [1156, 1169], [1172, 1290]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Michael Jackson , the show-stopping singer whose best-selling albums -- including `` Off the Wall , '' `` Thriller '' and `` Bad '' -- and electrifying stage presence made him one of the most popular artists of all time , died Thursday , CNN has confirmed . Michael Jackson , shown in 2008 , was one of the biggest pop stars in history . He was 50 . He collapsed at his residence in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles , California , about noon Pacific time , suffering cardiac arrest , according to brother Randy Jackson . He died at UCLA Medical Center . Lt. Fred Corral of the Los Angeles County Coroner 's Office said an autopsy would probably be done on the singer Friday , with results expected that afternoon . Watch crowds gather at Jackson 's hospital '' `` Michael Jackson made culture accept a person of color , '' the Rev. Al Sharpton said . `` To say an ` icon ' would only give these young people in Harlem a fraction of what he was . He was a historic figure that people will measure music and the industry by . '' Jackson 's blazing rise to stardom -- and later fall from grace -- is among the most startling of show business tales . The son of a steelworker , he rose to fame as the lead singer of the Jackson 5 , a band he formed with his brothers in the late 1960s . By the late '70s , as a solo artist , he was topping the charts with cuts from `` Off the Wall , '' including `` Rock With You '' and `` Do n't Stop 'Til You Get Enough . '' Watch Jackson perform at a 1988 concert '' In 1982 , he released `` Thriller , '' an album that eventually produced seven hit singles . An appearance the next year on a Motown Records 25th-anniversary special cemented his status as the biggest star in the country . Timeline : The life of Michael Jackson '' For the rest of the 1980s , they came no bigger . `` Thriller 's '' follow-up , 1987 's `` Bad , '' sold almost as many copies . A new Jackson album -- a new Jackson appearance -- was a pop culture event . iReport : Share your memories of Michael Jackson . The pop music landscape was changing , however , opening up for rap , hip-hop and what came to be called `` alternative '' -- and Jackson was seen as out of step . His next release , 1991 's `` Dangerous , '' debuted at No. 1 but `` only '' produced one top-ranking single -- `` Black or White '' -- and that song earned criticism for its inexplicably violent ending , in which Jackson was seen smashing car windows and clutching his crotch . And then `` Dangerous '' was knocked out of its No. 1 spot on the album charts by Nirvana 's `` Nevermind , '' an occurrence noted for its symbolism by rock critics . After that , more attention was paid to Jackson 's private life than his music career , which faltered . A 1995 two-CD greatest hits , `` HIStory , '' sold relatively poorly , given the huge expense of Jackson 's recording contract : about 7 million copies , according to Recording Industry of America certifications . A 2001 album of new material , `` Invincible , '' did even worse . In 2005 , he went to trial on child-molestation charges . He was acquitted . In July 2008 , after three years away from the spotlight , Jackson announced a series of concerts at London 's O2 Arena as his `` curtain call . '' Some of the shows , initially scheduled to begin in July , were eventually postponed until 2010 . Watch the reaction to Jackson 's passing . Rise to stardom . Michael Jackson was born August 29 , 1958 , to Joe Jackson , a Gary , Indiana , steelworker , and his wife , Katherine . By the time he was 6 , he had joined his brothers in a musical group organized by his father , and by the time he was 10 , the group -- the Jackson 5 -- had been signed to Motown . Watch Michael Jackson 's life in video . He made his first television appearance at age 11 . Jackson , a natural performer , soon became the group 's front man . Music critic Langdon Winner , reviewing the group 's first album , `` Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5 , '' for Rolling Stone , praised Michael 's versatile singing and added , `` Who is this ` Diana Ross , ' anyway ? '' The group 's first four singles -- `` I Want You Back , '' `` ABC , '' `` The Love You Save '' and `` I 'll Be There '' -- went to No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart , the first time any group had pulled off that feat . There was even a Jackson 5 cartoon series on ABC . Watch reaction from Motown Studios '' In 1972 , he hit No. 1 as a solo artist with the song `` Ben . '' The group 's popularity waned as the '70s continued , and Michael eventually went solo full time . He played the Scarecrow in the 1978 movie version of `` The Wiz , '' and released the album `` Off the Wall '' in 1979 . Its success paved the way for `` Thriller , '' which eventually became the best-selling album in history , with 50 million copies sold worldwide . At that point , Michael Jackson became ubiquitous . Seven of `` Thriller 's '' nine cuts were released as singles ; all made the Top Ten . The then-new cable channel MTV , criticized for its almost exclusively white playlist , finally started playing Jackson 's videos . They aired incessantly , including a 14-minute minimovie of the title cut . -LRB- `` Weird Al '' Yankovic cemented his own stardom by lampooning Jackson 's song `` Beat It '' with a letter-perfect parody video . -RRB- . On the Motown Records ' 25th-anniversary special -- a May 1983 TV extravaganza with notable turns by the Temptations , the Four Tops and Smokey Robinson -- it was Michael Jackson who stopped the show . Already he was the most popular musician in America , riding high with `` Thriller . '' But something about his electrifying performance of `` Billie Jean , '' complete with the patented backward dance moves , boosted his stardom to a new level . Watch Jackson perform `` Thiller '' '' People copied his Jheri-curled hair and single-gloved , zippered-jacket look . Showbiz veterans such as Fred Astaire praised his chops . He posed for photos with Ronald and Nancy Reagan at the White House . Paul McCartney teamed with him on three duets , two of which -- `` The Girl Is Mine '' and `` Say Say Say '' -- became top five hits . Jackson became a Pepsi spokesman , and when his hair caught fire while making a commercial , it was worldwide news . It all happened very fast -- within a couple years of the Motown special . But even at the time of the `` Motown 25 '' moonwalk , fame was old hat to Michael Jackson . He had n't even turned 25 himself , but he 'd been a star for more than half his life . He was given the nickname the `` King of Pop '' -- a spin on Elvis Presley 's status as `` the King of Rock 'n' Roll '' -- and few questioned the moniker . Relentless attention . But , as the showbiz saying has it , when you 're on top of the world , there 's nowhere to go but down . The relentless attention given Jackson started focusing as much on his eccentricities -- some real , some rumored -- as his music . As the Web site Allmusic.com notes , he was rumored to sleep in a hyperbaric chamber and to have purchased the bones of John Merrick , the `` Elephant Man . '' -LRB- Neither was true . -RRB- He did have a pet chimpanzee , Bubbles ; underwent a series of increasingly drastic plastic surgeries ; established an estate , Neverland , filled with zoo animals and amusement park rides ; and managed to purchase the Beatles catalog from under Paul McCartney 's nose , which displeased the ex-Beatle immensely . In 1990s and 2000s , Jackson found himself pasted across the media for his short-lived marriages , the first to Elvis Presley 's daughter , Lisa Marie ; his 2002 claim that then Sony Records head Tommy Mottola was racist ; his behavior and statements during a 2003 interview with British journalist Martin Bashir done for a documentary called `` Living With Michael Jackson ; '' his changing physical appearance ; and , above all , the accusations that he sexually molested young boys at Neverland . Watch report on legacy on Michael Jackson '' The first such accusation , in 1993 , resulted in a settlement to the 13-year-old accuser -LRB- rumored to be as high as $ 20 million -RRB- , though no criminal charges were filed , Allmusic.com notes . He also fell deeply in debt and was forced to sell some of his assets . Neverland was one of many holdings that went on the block . However , an auction of material from Neverland , scheduled for April , was called off and all items returned to Jackson . Interest in Jackson never faded , however , even if some of it was prurient . In 2008 , when he announced 10 comeback shows in London , beginning in July 2009 , the story made worldwide news . The number of concerts was later increased to 50 . Seventy-five thousand tickets sold in four hours when they went on sale in March . However , when the shows were postponed until 2010 , rumors swept the Internet that Jackson was not physically prepared and possibly suffering from skin cancer . Watch discussion of his tough life , brilliant career '' At the time , the president and CEO of AEG Live , Randy Phillips , said , `` He 's as healthy as can be -- no health problems whatsoever . '' Jackson held open auditions for dancers in April in Los Angeles . He is survived by his three children , Prince Michael I , Paris and Prince Michael II . | Michael Jackson suffers cardiac arrest at home in Los Angeles suburb . Singer was dominant in pop music for four decades with Jackson 5 , solo . Jackson had many No. 1s ; his `` Thriller '' is one of the best-selling albums of all time . | [[369, 441], [4751, 4753], [4760, 4811], [5547, 5554], [5601, 5631]] |
NEW YORK -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The body of a woman who authorities say was impaired by marijuana and alcohol when she caused a deadly head-on collision shows no signs of long-term alcohol use , according to an investigator hired by her family . Diane Schuler 's minivan was heading the wrong direction as the wreck happened , police said . `` I have looked at the autopsy , and the pancreas , liver and esophagus were clear , '' Tom Ruskin , lead investigator and president of CMP Protective and Investigative Group , told CNN . `` I 've never seen a case like this . No one has seen this woman drunk and we have interviewed over 50 people -- relatives , friends , colleagues and former employees from her company . '' The Westchester County medical examiner 's office found that Diane Schuler , 36 , had a blood alcohol level of .19 percent -- more than twice the legal limit -- and had marijuana in her system when she drove a minivan the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway and ran head-on into an SUV . Three adults in the SUV were killed in the July 26 crash , along with Schuler and four children in her minivan -- her daughter and three nieces . A fifth child , Schuler 's son , survived and is in stable condition . Ruskin , a former officer in New York Police 's narcotics division , said he is hesitant to fully accept the autopsy report . `` I 'm not saying the autopsy is wrong or right . I do n't know if she smoked pot weeks prior . Marijuana stays in your system for up to 30 days , '' he said . The medical examiner 's office released a statement on August 6 , saying it stands by its autopsy results , and reiterated that Sunday . Schuler 's family expressed shock when the details were revealed , saying she had no history of substance use . `` There 's no way she 'd do this , '' Jay Schuler , Schuler 's sister-in-law , said earlier this month . `` She was responsible . '' Tests revealed that Schuler had an additional six grams of alcohol in her stomach that had yet to be metabolized , according to Maj. William Carey of the New York State Police . A vodka bottle was also found in the vehicle after the crash . Ruskin is adamant that it is necessary to go back through the day of the crash . `` We are analyzing all of the data that we have to date . We have a staff that has consumed themselves with this case , '' he said . `` We are trying to determine what happened here . '' Schuler 's husband , Daniel , `` would like to remind people that no matter what happened here he lost his wife , his daughter , his nieces and he also grieves for the Bastardi and Luongo families , '' Ruskin said , referring to the other crash victims . `` He talks about that constantly in my daily conversations with him . '' | Autopsy shows no signs of heavy alcohol use , investigator for driver 's family says . Investigator says Diane Schuler not known as heavy drinker . Schuler , 7 others killed in head-on collision as she drove wrong way on parkway . Schuler had high levels of alcohol , marijuana in system during crash , officials say . | [[40, 47], [68, 188], [0, 24], [191, 219], [204, 241], [0, 24], [191, 219], [1687, 1690], [1715, 1759], [242, 320], [914, 976], [914, 917], [981, 1006], [40, 47], [68, 188], [716, 908], [881, 933]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The number of people killed by a typhoon that slammed into Taiwan and China earlier this month continues to rise , Taiwan announced Thursday . Tsai Sung Yu holds photos of his mother , brother , sister-in-law and niece who were all killed in the mudslides . At least 543 people are now known to have died when Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan , the country 's Central Emergency Operation Center said Thursday . At least 117 people are still missing , and at least 46 people were injured . Emergency services also reported that 60 human limbs had been found , separately from the number of dead and wounded . Kaohsiung county was the worst hit , with 472 dead , 72 missing and 13 hurt , one seriously , the emergency center said . Morakot dropped 102 inches of rain on Taiwan August 8 before it roared on to mainland China the next day . More than 1.4 million people in China were forced to relocate because of the storm and more than 6,000 homes were destroyed . At least six people were killed there , China 's Ministry of Civil Affairs said after the storm passed . Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou apologized last week for the slow response to the typhoon . He said he plans sweeping changes to the country 's rescue agencies and may punish some government officials . `` We will try our best to do a better job in the rescue work that has been criticized for being too slow , '' said Ma . `` There are things that we have to correct and we also will be responsible for whatever mistakes or neglect that government officials have made . '' Rescuers have struggled to locate many who were missing in remote mountainous areas of southern Taiwan . Ma also apologized a week earlier for failings of the rescue effort as he traveled around the typhoon-battered island . He said heavy rain grounded rescue helicopters in the first few days after the storm hit , delaying relief efforts . Ma said the storm destroyed buildings , homes , roads and farms , causing about NT$ 100 billion -LRB- U.S. $ 3 billion -RRB- in damage . CNN 's Eileen Hsieh contributed to this report . | At least 543 people are now known to have died when Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan . At least 117 people are still missing , and at least 46 people were injured . Emergency services have also found 60 human limbs . Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou apologizes for the slow response to the typhoon . | [[277, 323], [277, 296], [311, 355], [424, 461], [468, 501], [502, 520], [526, 620], [1081, 1170], [1325, 1387], [1658, 1660], [1666, 1725]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Sri Lankan court sentenced a journalist Monday to serve 20 years in prison for articles that criticized the military , according to the Asian Human Rights Commission . Tamil journalist J. S. Tissainayagam is led from court after being sentenced . `` The AHRC is not surprised by this judgment because at the very inception of this case , the AHRC pointed out that this is purely a political case , '' the commission said in a statement . J.S. Tissainayagam , the editor of a monthly magazine , was arrested in March 2008 for printing articles critical of the Sri Lankan military 's treatment of civilians during the country 's war on the Tamil Tiger rebel group , according to several human rights groups . The Tamil journalist was held without charge for several months , prompting outrage from human rights and press freedom organizations . He was later charged under the country 's controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act . His case has drawn international attention to the plight of press freedom in Sri Lanka , which ended its decades-long war against the Tamil rebels earlier this year . The country 's military has been accused of numerous atrocities against civilians during the final months of the 26-year conflict . Sri Lanka has denied the accusations , and routinely rejects calls by human rights groups for independent investigations into its campaign against the Tigers . U.S. President Barack Obama mentioned Tissainayagam in his May 1 statement on World Press Freedom Day : . `` In every corner of the globe , there are journalists in jail or being actively harassed : from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe , Burma to Uzbekistan , Cuba to Eritrea . Emblematic examples of this distressing reality are figures like J.S. Tissainayagam in Sri Lanka , or Shi Tao and Hu Jia in China . '' The Asian Human Rights Commission condemned Monday 's sentence as `` the most glaring proof of the absence of freedom of expression in Sri Lanka . '' It called on Sri Lanka and the international community `` to condemn the judgment and the sentence in Tissainayagam 's case and to call for his unconditional release . '' | J.S. Tissainayagam , editor of a monthly magazine , arrested in March 2008 . Printing articles critical of Sri Lankan military 's treatment of civilians during civil war . Tamil journalist was held without charge for several months . Case drawn international attention to the plight of press freedom in Sri Lanka . | [[459, 477], [504, 682], [100, 108], [114, 137], [459, 477], [504, 682], [1117, 1248], [728, 791], [950, 1036]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Dutch Court will decide the fate Friday of 13-year-old Laura Dekker , either making her a potential world-record-breaking sailor , or returning her to school . Laura Dekker will find out on Friday whether the Dutch Court will back her record attempt . Welfare services in the Netherlands have taken legal action to try to stop the teen from attempting to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world because they believe the voyage will be too dangerous . The Dutch Council for Child Protection has applied to the District Court in the city of Utrecht for Dekker to be made a ward of court so that her parents , who support her plans , temporarily lose the right to make decisions about her . Laura 's father , Dick Dekker , has already had a request for her to miss two years of school turned down . However , CNN affiliate TVNZ reported that Laura , who was born off the coast of New Zealand and began sailing solo when she was 10 , may attempt to obtain a Kiwi passport which would allow her to start her round the world trip from New Zealand shores instead . Laura 's court battle comes as a 17-year-old English teen sailed into the record books Thursday as the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe to date . Mike Perham sailed into Lizard Point in Cornwall , the southernmost point in Britain , at 9:47 a.m. -LRB- 4:47 a.m. ET -RRB- to mark the end of his 48,280-kilometer -LRB- 30,000-mile -RRB- , 282-day ocean journey . Perham set off on his round-the-world trip on November 18 . He has been sailing his yacht , TotallyMoney.com , single-handedly , though a support team has been sailing next to him along the way . Perham told CNN how he battled 50-foot waves and 57 mph winds in the Southern Ocean between Australia and Antarctica . He said at one point , a `` freak wave '' picked up the boat and turned it on its side . | Laura Dekker , 13 , wants to become youngest person to sail solo around globe . Dutch social workers say it is too dangerous and want to prevent her . Dekker may apply for New Zealand passport to start bid there instead . Comes as 17-year-old English teen breaks current record . | [[348, 351], [373, 432], [273, 402], [383, 488], [844, 1005], [983, 1005], [1012, 1085], [1127, 1232]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The son of an infamous CIA double agent who is himself accused of spying was released from jail Friday in Portland , Oregon , pending trial after a federal judge ruled he did not pose a flight risk . Nathaniel Nicholson , son of an infamous CIA double agent , faces his own spying charges . Judge Anna J. Brown ordered that Nathaniel Nicholson , 24 , can be freed provided he stay with family , not leave Oregon without permission from authorities and wear a GPS monitoring device . Brown also ordered that he not have any contact with his father , the admitted spy Harold James `` Jim '' Nicholson . The elder Nicholson pleaded guilty in 1997 to spying for Russia and is the highest ranking CIA officer ever to be sentenced for espionage . While serving a 23-year prison sentence , prosecutors allege , Jim Nicholson , 58 , restarted his career as a double agent and enlisted his son Nathaniel in his efforts to collect money owed to him by the Russian spy services and to sell more secrets . Both father and son were charged in January with acting as agents of a foreign government , money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering . They have pleaded not guilty . Court appointed lawyers representing the men did not return CNN 's calls for comment . According to the indictment , Nathaniel Nicholson made trips to California , Mexico , Peru and Cyprus , where he met with Russian government representatives who gave him payments totaling over $ 35,000 in cash . At his father 's request , Nathaniel Nicholson allegedly shared the money with his sister and grandparents . Nathaniel Nicholson had complained to his father that he and his sister were short of money to pay for college , prosecutors said . Jim Nicholson told his son that his alleged spying activities `` were ` risky ' but not ` illegal , ' '' the indictment said . According to court testimony , Nathaniel Nicholson , who is a former U.S. Army paratrooper , initially told authorities that he had traveled overseas to visit `` a battle buddy . '' The FBI agents informed Nicholson that lying to them was a federal crime and offered him a `` mulligan , '' or a chance to change his story , according to the agent 's testimony . At that point , FBI special agent John Cooney testified , Nicholson became more `` forthcoming '' about his meetings with Russians . If convicted , Jim and Nathaniel Nicholson could face up to 20 years in jail . | Nathaniel Nicholson , son of a CIA double agent , faces spying charges . A Portland , Oregon , judge releases him from jail , pending trial . His father , Jim Nicholson , pleaded guilty in 1997 to spying for Russia . While in prison , father allegedly enlisted son to help continue spy services . | [[219, 238], [279, 309], [0, 15], [85, 133], [0, 15], [145, 180], [620, 662], [620, 629], [663, 683], [760, 799], [802, 836], [844, 882], [802, 820], [823, 836], [887, 903], [914, 928]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The AMC series `` Mad Men '' has been honored for its sharp writing , polished acting and engaging portrayal of life at a New York advertising agency in the early 1960s . `` Mad Men '' has gotten attention from fashion designers and clothing merchandisers . It has also been much noticed for something else : its fashion sense . The series , which features all the looks of that era -- thin-lapeled suits and skinny ties , crinoline-puffed dresses and pencil skirts , Peter Pan collars and subdued pinks and greens -- has attracted attention from fashion designers and clothing merchandisers . Banana Republic , which has placed `` Mad Men '' - inspired clothes in its window displays , is even offering a walk-on role for the winner of a contest . `` Mad Men , '' which returns for its third season Sunday , is n't the first Hollywood creation to influence fashion trends . For decades , movies and television shows have played a primary role in dictating people 's fashion choices , whether they 've been aware of it or not . Here are a few examples . 1 . In the 1934 film `` It Happened One Night , '' star Clark Gable took off his shirt and showed his bare chest , instead of the standard white undershirt . For decades , an urban legend has maintained that undershirt sales dropped up to 75 percent , not to recover until World War II . Though the mythbusting site Snopes.com says the truth is uncertain , it 's testimony to the legend 's strength that we 're still talking about it 75 years later . 2 . The 1967 film `` Bonnie and Clyde , '' with its -LRB- somewhat idealized -RRB- Depression-era fashion , continues to inspire today 's designers . Faye Dunaway 's berets , scarves , trench coats , fitted cardigans and long pencil skirts were a hit at the time and remain so today . 3 . `` Annie Hall '' boldly showed women that the masculine preppy look was attractive . Star Diane Keaton wore baggy pants , dress shirts , a vest and tie in the 1977 Woody Allen film . The film is said to have influenced a spike in tie sales for women . 4 . `` Saturday Night Fever '' rejuvenated a fading disco craze in 1977 and told men it 's OK to wear crotch-hugging pants , wide-open , chest-baring shirts and large medallion jewelry . John Travolta 's white polyester suit -- later bought by film critic Gene Siskel at auction -- became a disco-era icon . 5 . The 1983 film `` Flashdance '' made active wear -- like a ripped sweatshirt off one shoulder , tight leggings and leg warmers -- sexy for women in the early 1980s . Actor Jennifer Beals is said to have cut the collar off a sweatshirt that had shrunk in order to get it over her head , according to the Internet Movie Database . 6 . The 1980s TV series `` Miami Vice , '' with its lightweight fabrics and pastel colors , proved a hit on television and in menswear departments . Star Don Johnson 's signature look -- T-shirt , suit jacket , linen pants and shoes worn sockless -- could be seen all over the country . -LRB- He also popularized the unshaven , stubble-bearded look . -RRB- . 7 . `` Sex and the City '' trendsetter Sarah Jessica Parker , who played Carrie , talked about her shoe addiction constantly during the HBO series , which ran from 1998 to 2004 and spawned a 2008 movie . Soon , stilettos -- paired with a thrown-together look -- became something the cool crowd of viewers would follow , along with brands such as Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo . 8 . A game show starting a fashion trend ? It happened with `` Who Wants to Be a Millionaire , '' which featured host Regis Philbin sporting a monochromatic shirt-and-tie look . Later , he launched a line of shirts and ties in the Regis by Van Heusen collection . | `` Mad Men '' has influenced fashion designers ; looks filter into public view . Many movies , TV shows have had similar impact . `` Miami Vice , '' `` Sex and the City '' are among names on the list . | [[197, 276], [348, 533], [537, 612], [1528, 1541], [1632, 1673]] |
ISLAMABAD , Pakistan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- About 200 people have been arrested in a flare-up of anti-Christian violence in Gojra that left seven dead , a government minister said Monday . Christians in Karachi , Pakistan , on Monday protest the slayings of seven Christians in weekend violence . Rana Sana Ullah , Punjab 's provincial law minister , told CNN that the paramilitary Rangers force was helping police and maintaining law and order . Seven people were killed and 20 injured Saturday when Muslim demonstrators set fire to houses in a Christian enclave and fighting broke out , authorities said . Police said the Muslims were protesting an alleged desecration of pages in the Quran , the Muslim sacred text , at a Christian wedding . At a news conference in Islamabad carried on local TV , Shehbaz Bhatti , federal minister for minorities , said an investigation determined there was no desecration of the Quran in village 95 Gill near Gojra City , and the allegations were baseless . He also said the government will rebuild all the burned houses . Bhatti told CNN that four women , two men and a child , all Christians , were either shot to death or killed when their houses were burned . About 50 houses were burned down , and more than 100 were looted by the protesters , Bhatti said . The incident occurred in Gojra City , about 160 kilometers -LRB- 100 miles -RRB- southwest of Lahore . Kamran Michael , Punjab provincial minister for human rights and minority affairs , who is a Christian , told CNN after meeting with Pakistan 's Christian leaders in Gojra that a consensus had been reached to observe three days of mourning , from Monday to Wednesday , for the attack on the Christians . On those three days , all schools , colleges , missions and educational institutions run by Christians will remain closed . Christian schools in Karachi , which were due to open for the new term Monday , remained closed . However , schools in most other areas of Pakistan are still on summer vacation . Michael also criticized Pakistan 's `` law of offenses relating to religion , '' which has a penalty of life imprisonment for desecration of the Quran and even death for defiling the name of the prophet Mohammed . He called the law unjust and misused , and he strongly condemned it , demanding that it be amended because of its misuse against minorities . Journalist Nasir Habib contributed to this report . | 7 killed , 20 hurt Saturday when Muslim protesters set fire to houses in Christian area . They were protesting alleged desecration of Quran at a Christian wedding . Federal official says investigation determined there was no desecration of Quran . About 50 houses were burned down , more than 100 looted in violence . | [[120, 125], [131, 146], [209, 217], [220, 292], [443, 471], [472, 582], [1078, 1088], [1159, 1197], [604, 740], [616, 740], [741, 774], [797, 811], [848, 953], [472, 582], [1198, 1230], [1233, 1280]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- You had a close encounter with a 40-yard-wide asteroid this week , but the astronomer who first spotted the large rock said it 's nothing to worry about . An asteroid -LRB- inside circle -RRB- passed within 38,000 miles of Earth on Monday . Asteroid 2009 DD45 on Monday passed within 38,000 miles of Earth , less than twice the height of the geostationary satellites we depend on for communications , according to Robert McNaught of the Australian National University . McNaught , who watches for asteroids with his telescope 250 miles northwest of Sydney , Australia , discovered the approaching rock last week . `` It 's not something to worry about , but something to be aware of , '' he said . While a direct hit on Earth could be a devastating natural disaster , McNaught said keeping track of asteroids can make a hit `` potentially preventable . '' `` If discovered in advance and with enough lead time , there is the possibility of pushing it off course , if you have decades of advance warning , '' McNaught said . `` If you have only a few days , you can evacuate the area of impact , but there 's not a great deal -LSB- else -RSB- you can do . '' In either case , he said , a global catastrophe as depicted in Hollywood movies such as `` Deep Impact '' is `` very , very unlikely . '' The 2009 DD45 asteroid circles the sun every 18 months , but its path will not threaten this planet at least for the next century , he said . The number of `` potentially harmful asteroids '' discovered each year has grown dramatically over the past decade as `` systematic programs '' to scan the skies have been put in place , McNaught said . Nearly 100 new ones have been found in each of the past several years , he said . | Asteroid passes within 38,000 miles of Earth on Monday , an astronomer says . The 40-yard-wide rock was nothing to be worried about , he says . Asteroid was spotted by Robert McNaught through his telescope in rural Australia . | [[19, 83], [174, 259], [260, 324], [260, 288], [420, 488], [19, 83], [90, 173], [634, 670], [489, 497], [504, 574]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An additional 440,000 Honda vehicles are being added to a recall initially announced in November to repair a potential defect in airbag inflation systems , American Honda Motor Co. said Friday . The 2001 Honda Civic is among the vehicles covered by the recall . The recall involves driver-side airbags in certain 2001-02 Honda Accords , 2001 Civics and 2002-03 Acura TLs , the company said in a news release . The affected vehicles will require the replacement of the steering-wheel-mounted airbag inflator . `` In some vehicles , airbag inflators can produce over-pressurization of the driver 's -LSB- front -RSB- airbag inflator mechanism during airbag deployment , '' the release said . `` If an affected inflator deploys , the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to rupture . Metal fragments could pass through the cloth airbag cushion material , possibly causing an injury or fatality to vehicle occupants . '' Honda spokesman Chris Noughtan said the potential defect has resulted in six known injuries and one known death . The company will send a recall notice in the mail over the next few months , the release said . Owners may check their car 's recall status by visiting the Honda `` Owner Link '' Web site at www.owners.honda.com/recalls or the Acura `` My Acura '' Web site at www.owners.acura.com/recalls . `` Only certain vehicles are affected , and concerned owners of 2001-2002 Accords , 2001 Civics and 2002-2003 Acura TLs are encouraged to wait to receive a recall notice in the mail before scheduling an appointment with their local dealer , '' the company said . | 2001-02 Accords , 2001 Civics and 2002-03 Acura TLs included . Airbag inflators can produce over-pressurization , company says . At least six injured , one killed by potential defect . Owners will receive recall notices in the mail . | [[214, 256], [281, 389], [1406, 1600], [75, 172], [550, 684], [1603, 1624], [821, 836], [892, 953], [957, 1070], [988, 1070], [1071, 1145], [1406, 1600]] |
BAGHDAD , Iraq -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- At least 12 people have died in clashes between Iraqi police and members of an exiled Iranian opposition group at an Iraqi refugee camp , a group spokesman told CNN Friday . Iraqi police block entrances to Camp Ashraf in Diyala province on July 29 . A police raid at Camp Ashraf in Diyala province Tuesday led to fighting with members of the group -- the People 's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran . Along with the deaths , there have been reports of several hundred injuries . The PMOI was allied with Saddam Hussein in Iraq during the 1980s with a goal of toppling the Iranian regime . But since Hussein 's overthrow in 2003 , Iraq has established good relations with the Iranian government . Iran wants to see the camp shut down , and the Iraqi government has said it would close the facility after it got control of the camp from the United States this year . Residents in the camp are concerned about being forcibly turned over to Iran . People there said they would be willing to go back to Iran but only if there are assurances its members wo n't be mistreated . The PMOI official also said 35 people are missing , and there are fears that they were to be forcibly taken back to Iran . The fighting is over now , and Iraqi police have control of the entrances to the camp and its intersections and streets . It also has control of the camp 's power station and water purification plant , the PMOI official said . Amnesty International , the human rights monitoring group , wants the Iraqi government `` to investigate the apparent excessive use of force by its security forces . '' The group said `` armed security forces used bulldozers to force their way into the camp '' and they `` used tear gas , water cannons and batons against unarmed residents who tried to stop them from entering the camp . '' The United States and Iran say the group is a terrorist organization . Amnesty International said in most cases the `` terrorist '' designation pinned on the PMOI by most entities -- such as the European Union and other governments -- has been shelved because the group `` no longer advocates or engages in armed opposition to the government of Iran . '' Meanwhile , at least 29 civilians died in Baghdad on Friday when roadside bombs exploded near four Shiite mosques , an Interior Ministry official said . Police believe the attacks were coordinated . The explosions , after Friday prayers had ended , appeared to target worshipers leaving the mosques . The deadliest bombing occurred in the Shaab neighborhood of northern Baghdad , where 21 people were killed and 35 were wounded . Two others exploded in southeastern Baghdad . Two people were killed and seven others were wounded in Jisr Diyala and one person was killed and seven others were wounded in Zafaraniya . Four people were wounded in the eastern neighborhood of Kamaliya neighborhood , and three people were wounded in the southwestern neighborhood of I ` lam neighborhood . CNN 's Yousif Bassil contributed to this report . | Police raid at camp led to clashes with Iranian opposition group . People 's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran allied with Saddam Hussein in 1980s . Iran wants to see the camp shut down . 27 dead after bombs exploded near four Shiite mosques in Baghdad . | [[10, 30], [37, 169], [284, 381], [511, 575], [728, 764], [2199, 2208], [2211, 2312]] |
BERLIN , Germany -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Concerns were growing Wednesday for a polar bear born last month at a German zoo after its twin died and was possibly eaten by its mother . One year ago Vera gave birth to Flocke , pictured here playing in her enclosure in April . The young polar bear died Monday , less than two weeks after it was born , Nuremberg Zoo said . The surviving twin was doing well , the zoo said , but added that it was concerned the mother may not be able to care for it properly . Zookeepers watching a video feed from the bears ' enclosure said they had noticed the baby bear looking thinner and weaker . They saw the bears ' mother , Vera , nudging the dead bear with her nose and observing it -- and as of Wednesday , they said , the dead bear was nowhere to be seen . `` It is very , very sad , '' said zoo director Dag Encke . `` it is unfortunately frequently the case that with twins , one of the animals does n't survive . '' Zookeepers had kept their distance from Vera and her babies , watching them only on camera so as not to make the mother feel threatened . Polar bears are known to eat their young if they sense any danger or interference . `` We have to worry more about the surviving young animal and take care that the polar bear with her baby is not disturbed , '' Encke said . `` So far , Vera is caring for the surviving baby in an exemplary way . '' One year ago Vera gave birth to Flocke , who became an instant celebrity across Germany . Flocke 's first birthday is Thursday . | German zookeepers concerned for baby polar bear after its twin died . Young polar bear died Monday , less than two weeks after it was born . Baby nowhere to be found in enclosure ; mothers often eat young if sense danger . | [[36, 84], [123, 136], [267, 299], [302, 321], [1090, 1130]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An infant girl delivered prematurely from her mother , who has the swine flu virus , has died , hospital officials said Monday . Aubrey Opdyke was put into a medically induced coma to give the baby as much oxygen as possible . Parker Christine Opdyke was delivered 14 weeks early by doctors at Wellington Regional Medical Center in Florida 's Palm Beach County . Her mother , Aubrey Opdyke , was placed into a medically induced coma June 3 to help give the baby as much oxygen as possible . But doctors delivered Parker on Saturday after her mother suffered a collapsed lung last week . Aubrey Opdyke remains comatose and in critical condition in Wellington 's intensive care unit . `` Despite heroic efforts on the part of physicians and nurses , we are sad to announce that baby Parker Christine Opdyke has expired , '' said a written statement from the hospital . No other details were available Monday . Attempts by CNN to reach the family were unsuccessful . Even under the best circumstances , delivering a child at 27 weeks is a very early birth , Dr. David Feld , a Palm Beach County obstetrician and gynecologist , told CNN affiliate WPEC . `` When you have an infectious case , I do n't think you 're going to see that lung maturity as quickly , and I think that is the issue , '' he said . But , he said , now that Aubrey Opdyke is no longer pregnant , she will be able to fight for her own life . Palm Beach County has had 247 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus , known as swine flu , but only one death . In late June , a 25-year-old pregnant woman died , but her baby survived . Pregnant women have long been a prime concern of health care officials regarding the flu virus , but are of particular concern during this outbreak of swine flu . Pregnant women have always been advised to get a flu shot because they are at greater risk because of the weakened immune system resulting from their pregnancy . But the H1N1 epidemic has seen new complications and challenges . `` We have seen , with this virus , worse complications and severe infections in pregnant women , '' said Dr. Anne Schuchat , director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . `` We 're urging women who are pregnant who develop fever or respiratory symptoms to seek care promptly . '' The CDC said it is vitally important for pregnant women to recognize the signs and symptoms , like fever and cough , to get to their doctor quickly and to begin taking antiviral medicines early on . `` I know that many pregnant women do n't want to take anything while they 're pregnant , '' said Schuchat . `` This is a situation where you need to be more worried about your health and the baby 's health . '' The CDC also recommends that pregnant women get the H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available , in addition to an annual flu shot . `` For people who are at high risk , like pregnant women , planning to receive both vaccines is probably the right way to go , '' Schuchat said . The CDC 's advisory committee will meet later this month to make recommendations on at-risk groups who should receive the new vaccine . | Baby delivered 14 weeks prematurely from a mom battling swine flu has died . The baby 's mother , who has been placed in a coma , remains in critical condition . CDC sees `` worse complications , severe infections in pregnant women '' with this flu . | [[19, 71], [246, 381], [767, 835], [1019, 1071], [148, 245], [382, 392], [402, 509], [606, 701], [606, 636], [663, 701], [1611, 1625], [1712, 1773]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Investigators on Tuesday released the identities of eight people who were killed in a mobile home in southeastern Georgia . Guy Heinze Jr. faces drug charges and is accused of evidence tampering and making false statements . A ninth person remains in critical condition , the Glynn County Police Department said . Police identified the victims as Michelle Toler , 15 ; Michael Toler , 19 ; Russell D. Toler Jr. , 20 ; Chrissy Toler , 22 ; Joseph L. West , 30 ; Russell D. Toler Sr. , 44 ; Guy Heinze Sr. , 45 ; and Brenda Gail Falagan , 49 . They were found dead Saturday in Brunswick , Georgia , about 300 miles southeast of Atlanta , on the Atlantic coast . Police said autopsies were completed Monday , but they did not offer any information about the findings . Authorities did not identify the hospitalized victim . A man who found the bodies called 911 Saturday to report in an anguished voice that he had arrived home to find `` my whole family 's dead . '' Hear the frantic 911 call reporting the slayings '' `` I just got home , '' a man identified as Guy Heinze Jr. , 22 , tells the emergency dispatcher in the call , released Monday . `` I was out last night . I got home just now , and everybody 's dead . ... My whole family 's dead . It looks like they 've been beaten to death . `` I do n't know what to do , man , '' an emotional Heinze tells the dispatcher . `` My dad , my mom , my uncle , my cousin . ... . My dad , he 's laying there dead . That was my dad . '' A neighbor placed the call and put Heinze on the phone as well as the mobile home park 's maintenance man . The park manager also called 911 , sobbing as she told dispatchers , `` Please hurry . '' Officers found seven people dead in the residence at the New Hope mobile home park . An eighth person died Sunday . Heinze was arrested Saturday night and faces charges of having a controlled substance and marijuana as well as evidence tampering and making false statements to a police officer , Glynn County Police Chief Matt Doering said . According to an arrest warrant , Heinz provided `` investigators with false and misleading information about his whereabouts and involvement in the circumstances leading up to him calling 911 to report the deaths of his family members . '' No further details were available . The arrest warrant also said that he removed a shotgun from the residence and hid it in the trunk of his car . He had Darvocet , a narcotic painkiller , and marijuana in a pill bottle in the center console of his car , according to the arrest warrant . Doering said Heinze has been cooperative . He stopped short of naming him a suspect in the deaths . `` We 're still looking for anybody and everybody that may be related to this , '' he said Sunday . `` That naturally includes -LSB- Heinze -RSB- . Of course , we 're looking at him . '' Heinze 's attorney , Ron Harrison , said his client , who has a bail hearing Wednesday , denies any involvement in the killings . The arrest warrant , he said , alleges that his client took a shotgun from the house and hid it in his car . Asked how Heinze was doing , Harrison said , `` Not well . Not well at all . You come across this murder scene , you call 911 , and then you end up in jail . '' Police have said they have `` no known suspects '' in the case . `` We are not looking for any known suspects , '' Doering said . `` That does n't say that there are no suspects . They 're just not known to us . '' The 911 call paints a picture of violent chaos . At one point , while the maintenance man , known only as Mike , talks to dispatchers , Heinze goes in the mobile home and reports that his cousin , identified as Michael , is breathing . The maintenance man said that Michael is a `` young man with Down syndrome . '' Heinze reports the youth 's `` face is smashed in , '' he said . Heinze gets back on the phone to talk to a supervisor , repeating that Michael appears to be having trouble breathing and needs an ambulance . The dispatcher assures him help is on the way and tries to question him gently . `` People 's beat , '' Heinze said . `` Everybody is dead . '' Asked what the mobile home looks like , he yells , `` It looks like a -LSB- expletive -RSB- murder scene . '' The dispatcher asks Heinze to try to question Michael , and Heinze asks him , `` Where do you hurt ? '' There is no response . Doering said Sunday that police think at least one person not in custody may have information in the case . Police had been called to the home before , Doering said , but would not say why . He has been tight-lipped about many aspects of the case , refusing to say how the victims died . All nine victims lived in the mobile home , he said , and police do not believe any of them conducted the assault . He said police are making progress and have narrowed down the timeline for when the deaths occurred . CNN 's Sean Callebs contributed to this report . | NEW : Warrant claims caller took shotgun from house . Investigators release names of eight people found dead in mobile home . Ninth person hospitalized in critical condition , police say . Glynn County , Georgia , police have been tight-lipped about case . | [[2317, 2335], [2341, 2427], [3008, 3015], [3018, 3095], [2987, 3005], [3008, 3010], [3018, 3095], [0, 15], [44, 83], [68, 83], [88, 142], [244, 288], [2281, 2316], [4568, 4623]] |
MINNEAPOLIS , Minnesota -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Abayte Ahmed and her husband learned of their son 's death in the most heinous fashion . A family acquaintance called and told them to click on an Internet site . There on the screen were photographs of their 20-year-old son -- the boy with the movie-star looks -- shot through the head thousands of miles away in Somalia . Jamal Bana died in Somalia . Several missing Somali-Americans are believed to have fought there . `` He must have been somewhat disillusioned and indoctrinated , because he did n't have any clue about Somalia at all , '' his mother said , fighting back tears and barely able to speak about her eldest son . Jamal Bana had been missing for months from his Minneapolis home . His family is still grappling with the circumstances surrounding his death in a land they had fled -- an African nation wracked by chaos and violence . The FBI said Bana 's death is part of a sweeping federal investigation into a recruiting effort in the United States by a Somali terrorist group called Al-Shabaab , which has ties to al Qaeda . More than a dozen young men of Somali descent have disappeared from the Minneapolis area in recent months . At least three , including Bana , have ended up dead in Somalia , community leaders say . Watch the harrowing saga of Jamal Bana '' Bana was the kind of son a modest immigrant family pins its hopes on . He was the eldest of seven and studying engineering at local colleges . But last fall , his family said , he disappeared without any warning . A few days later , the phone rang . All that could be heard was a quick sentence . `` I 'm in Somalia , '' his mother quoted him as saying . He then hung up . Communication from then on was scarce . In calls or text messages , the family said , Bana was guarded , as though someone was watching or listening to him . On July 11 , the family received the call telling them to look on the Internet . Bana 's father broke down in tears when he saw the photos . One image was a close-up of his son 's face , a bullet wound on one side of his head . Another showed the body being carried through the streets of Mogadishu on a stretcher . His parents said they believe their son was brainwashed and recruited to fight in the civil war between Somalia 's unstable transitional government and Al-Shabaab . Al-Shabaab remains entrenched in northeast Somalia and in sections south of Somalia 's capital , Mogadishu , after fighting that has uprooted more than 200,000 people since early May , according to the United Nations . The question immigrants in the United States want answered is : How have their youth ended up so far away ? One of the missing youth , Shirwa Ahmed , 27 , blew up himself and 29 others last fall in Somalia in what is believed to be the first suicide bombing carried out by a naturalized U.S. citizen . Ahmed had traveled from Minneapolis . The attack raised red flags throughout the U.S. intelligence community and sparked an investigation by the FBI . Just weeks ago , community activist Abdirizak Bihi lost his 17-year-old nephew , Burhan Hassan , in Somalia . Asked if his nephew had been kidnapped from Minneapolis , Bihi said , `` They kidnap them in the sense of mental kidnapping , not physically . But they play a male role of mentor . '' Bihi and community leader Omar Jamal said they hold one place at least loosely responsible : the Abubakar as-Saddique Islamic Center , the largest mosque in Minneapolis . `` All these kids missing , they all have one thing in common : They all participated in youth programs in that mosque , '' said Jamal . Jamal and Bihi said leaders of the mosque , at the very least , allowed people to come around their facility and recruit young men to fight in Somalia -- a charge the head imam denies . CNN was not allowed inside the mosque , but was granted an interview with the imam at a different location . `` This is the baseless accusation really , '' said Sheikh Abdirahman Sheikh Omar Ahmed . `` The mosque -- the mission of the mosque -- is to worship . And people come to worship and go . We do n't have any control over what comes through everybody 's mind or ideology . '' Sheikh Ahmed said at least two of the young men who died in Somalia did worship at his mosque . But he said no recruiters came around the mosque to pull them away , and said his mosque does not support Al-Shabaab . He added that he has encouraged local families to keep their young sons from going to Somalia . Federal authorities recently made their first arrests in the case , charging two Minnesota men , Salah Osman Ahmed and Abdifatah Yusuf Isse , with one count each of providing material support to terrorists and conspiracy to kill , kidnap , maim or injure people overseas , according to the indictment . CNN could not reach Salah Osman Ahmed 's attorney for comment . Published reports indicate he planned to plead not guilty . Isse has pleaded guilty and is cooperating with federal authorities , officials said . In court papers obtained by CNN , Isse 's attorney said , `` Mr. Isse will not be the last defendant indicted . '' A local attorney involved in the case said at least seven Somali-Americans have been questioned by a grand jury . An FBI official said the bureau can not rule out the possibility that some of the young men involved could be trained to carry out terrorist attacks on U.S. soil . Meanwhile , CNN has learned more about how Shirwa Ahmed and Burhan Hassan made their way overseas . A travel agent in Minneapolis , who spoke on condition of anonymity , said the two men paid about $ 1,800 in cash for tickets to Nairobi , Kenya , or to Dubai , U.A.E. . The travel agent said he thinks the two men then made their way to Mogadishu from those cities on a Somali carrier . For Bana 's family , it 's all too much to bear . Omar Boley is a close friend who grew up in the same tribe as Bana 's family . He said Bana 's mother is having difficulty coping with everything that has happened in recent months . `` She does n't want to hear the story again , '' he said . `` She told me , ` Whenever I see someone talking about my son , I feel bad . I ca n't sleep . I feel sick . So this happened , nothing I can do . We pray for him . ' That 's what she said , and that 's what I believe . '' | Jamal Bana had been missing for months ; family learns of his death via Internet . Death is part of wider federal inquiry of terror recruiting by Somali group in U.S. Imam of Minneapolis mosque says terror recruiters are not at his mosque . Two men charged in U.S. with providing material support to terrorists . | [[674, 740], [893, 1037], [4493, 4512], [4561, 4632], [4650, 4713]] |
LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The renewable energy sector has received a boost with the inauguration of the world 's first commercial wave power project off the Portuguese coast . It is hoped that the Pelamis Wave Energy Converters will provide energy for 15,000 homes . Developed by a Scottish engineering company , Pelamis Wave Power Limited , the Pelamis Wave Energy Converters -LRB- PWEC -RRB- have been towed into position three miles off the coast of Agucadoura in north Portugal . The first phase of the project is using three PWEC to generate 2.25 megawatts of power at a cost of nine million euros . If successful , a second phase will see energy generation rise to 21 megawatts from a further 25 machines providing electricity for 15,000 Portuguese homes . The project is a joint venture between Pelamis Wave Power Limited , Babcock and Brown Ltd -- a global specialist asset manager , Energias de Portugal -LRB- EDP -RRB- and Portuguese energy group EFACEC . Named after the sea snake Pelamis , each machine measures 140 meters in length , is 3.5 meters wide and sits partially submerged in the sea . Babcock and Brown 's Anthony Kennaway explained to CNN how the PWEC work . `` Effectively what you have is four long sections making up one machine . Between those sections are three small generating motors , '' he said . `` The four sections are all joined by hydraulic rams . As the waves run through the machine it pushes the rams in and out . The action of the rams going to and fro pushes hydraulic fluid into a high-pressure reservoir . That high-pressure reservoir then releases the fluid at a steady rate through a generating motor . '' This power is fed down to a cable on the sea bed which then links back to a sub-station on shore where it is converted into useable electricity . The PWEC are , of course , reliant on the weather . Depending on the wave resource , Pelamis predict that the machines will on average produce 25-40 percent of their full power output over the course of a year . When the full array of 25 machines are in place it is calculated that around 60,000 tons of CO2 will be displaced . If wave power was fully exploited , the British Wind Energy Association estimates that one-two billion tons of CO2 could be displaced every year . Ian Fells , emeritus professor of energy conversion at Newcastle University in England , gave this latest development in wave power a cautious welcome . `` It 's extraordinarily difficult to design a machine that will cope with the extreme violence of waves . Some wave machines are under the surface all the time -- but they are not as well developed as yet . Pelamis lies in the surface and it remains to be seen how successful it will be , '' he told CNN . `` But good luck to them . We 'll just have to see how it operates over time and how it copes with serious weather conditions . '' Professor Fells , a founding chairman of the New and Renewable Energy Center -LRB- NaREC -RRB- at Blyth , Northumberland , is convinced of the potential of wave power engineering but says it is still in its infancy . `` A few years ago when I was talking about a 500-kilowatt Wavegen machine , I was asked by a reporter how many of these we would need to replace the two nuclear power stations in Scotland , and the answer is 10,000 . That puts things into perspective . '' | World 's first commercial wave power project is inaugurated off the Portuguese coast . The semi-submerged machines will initially provide 2.25 megawatts of power . A second phase will produce 21 megawatts and displace 60,000 tons of CO2 . | [[0, 6], [9, 32], [36, 185], [494, 614], [534, 614], [629, 720], [2021, 2136], [2091, 2136]] |
BEIJING , China -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- What 's in a name ? Westerners are more accustomed to names that describe the ingredients and how they are cooked . Local dishes like `` Husband and wife 's lung slice '' or `` Chicken without sexual life '' conjure lots of furrowed eyebrows on famished foreigners . So , with the Olympics a few short weeks away , China is giving its cuisine a linguistic makeover . It is proposing that restaurants change the names of exotic , but bizarrely named , delicacies to make them more delectable for the estimated 50,000 visitors arriving in August for the Summer Games . The appetizer `` Husband and wife 's lung slice '' is taking on the more appetizing `` Beef and ox tripe in chili sauce . '' `` Chicken without sexual life '' has been transformed into `` Steamed pullet . '' The government has put down more than 2,000 proposed names in a 170-page book that it has offered to Beijing hotels , according to state media . `` Thanks to the pamphlet , we do not have to struggle to come up with the English translations of dishes any more , which is usually time consuming , '' a senior manager at the four-star Guangzhou Hotel in downtown Beijing told the Xinhua news agency . The Chinese say the names of their dishes focus more on appearance than taste or smell . But Westerners are more accustomed to names that describe the ingredients and how they are cooked -- such as pot roast . The government realizes local names are a matter of taste , but do n't want them to get lost in translation . Hence , the spicy Sichuanese dish `` Bean curd made by a pock-marked woman '' has been bestowed the more palatable `` Mapo tofu . '' Not everyone is pleased . `` The process of standardizing a menu translation is a double-edged sword , '' wrote columnist Raymond Zhou in the China Daily newspaper . It `` removes the ambiguity and unintended humor '' and `` takes away the fun and the rich connotation . `` It turns a menu into the equivalent of plain rice , which has the necessary nutrients but is devoid of flavor . '' | `` Chicken without sexual life '' has been transformed into `` Steamed pullet '' The Chinese say the dishes ' names focus more on appearance than taste or smell . More than 2,000 proposed names have been offered to Beijing hotels . | [[727, 806], [1209, 1250], [1225, 1297], [810, 887], [888, 925]] |
-LRB- REAL SIMPLE -RRB- -- If you were to ask my friends back in high school , they would probably say I was one of the lucky ones . I had a face most people at least considered attractive , maybe even beautiful . And for much of my life I had an hourglass figure . Asha Bandele wrote `` Something Like Beautiful : One Single Mother 's Story , '' ` The Prisoner 's Wife '' and `` Daughter . '' But as 40 approached and my figure , um , filled out , I would look in the mirror and no longer see myself as sexy . Then one night that changed . I was at a meeting in a small town with a group of young women who were reading from my most recent book , a memoir that discussed my history of depression and surviving abuse . After the gathering ended , one of the women approached me . She told me that while she was growing up , she had been told to shut up so often she just did it automatically . It felt good to hear someone give voice to how she felt inside , she said . We talked about all the things that kept us silent and shut down . She promised to speak out more from that day on . As she walked away , something came over me : I felt ignited , energized ... yes , beautiful . Real Simple : 34 low-cost , make-you-smile ideas . And the more I thought about that woman and our conversation , the more I realized that it was n't just those instances of bonding or appreciation at public readings that triggered my inner glow ; it was my own solitary engagement with language . What makes you feel beautiful ? Writing requires us to take the world on more slowly , to notice its harshness as well as its richness . Writing reduces the chaos in my mind . As the gospel song says , it orders my steps and makes me feel in control of myself and therefore appreciative of the world . Real Simple : Keep your mind and body in top condition . Women do n't get enough credit for the amount of self we invest in our work . In the last year , watching some of the most talented women I know being laid off has been tough . Knowing that the work they loved -- whether in finance , real estate , or writing -- may be gone forever has been downright devastating , and their grief over this loss is boundless . `` I feel like nothing , like I just want to disappear , '' said one brilliant friend . `` Losing my job is like the worst breakup I 've ever been through , '' said another . In the midst of this carnage , I 've clung ever tighter to my work -- not so much to the money-making part of it , which ebbs and flows -LRB- mostly ebbs , lately -RRB- , but to the basic joy I 've always taken in words ; that at least does n't go anywhere . Real Simple : How to worry less . For so long I had measured my beauty -LRB- and , really , my worth -RRB- by my dress size . And , hey , I would love , I mean love , to be a size 6 again . Still , every time I give a lecture or teach a workshop and touch someone -- or write a page and reach a deeper part of myself -- I feel so useful and relevant . It translates to a more profound feeling of beauty than the rush I once got from someone admiring my breast size . I like superficial praise as much as the next person , but at 40 the love finally had to go deeper , did n't it ? Get a FREE TRIAL issue of Real Simple - CLICK HERE ! Copyright © 2009 Time Inc. . All rights reserved . | Author notes how many women are emotionally devastated by job loss . Asha Bandele used to measure beauty , self worth by her dress size . Now she 's realized her own solitary writing makes her feel beautiful . And says touching others through her words is a more profound beauty . | [[2986, 3050]] |
LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A 16 year-old Australian schoolgirl is hoping to achieve a sailing feat that is so tough it has brought many experienced men and women to the brink of death . Sixteen-year-old Jessica Watson of Australia plans to sail solo around the world . Jessica Watson , of Mooloolaba , Queensland , plans to set out on a solo round-the-world sailing mission in November -- and hopes to become the youngest person to ever sail non-stop around the world alone . But with the impending weeks of solitary confinement , freeze-dried foods , changing conditions and threat of injury , illness or death -- why would she want to do it ? Watson told CNN her inspiration had come from fellow Australian Kay Cottee , who became the first woman to sail the globe alone , without stopping ; and German-born Australian Jesse Martin , who still holds the record as the youngest person to do it . Martin achieved his feat in 1999 aged 18 -LRB- at the finish -RRB- , and subsequently wrote a book titled `` Lionheart : A Journey of the Human Spirit . '' `` I read Jesse 's book and that was inspiring . If you had to put it down to one thing that encouraged me to do this that would be a good one , '' Watson said . Since deciding she wanted to take on what she describes as the `` Everest of the ocean '' about four years ago , Watson has been doing all she can to gain the best preparation for the adventure . She has already sailed `` mock solo '' across the Tasman Sea , which flows between Australia and New Zealand , at 15 and has been sailing since she was 8 years-old . `` I 've been talking to people -LSB- who have done it -RSB- about it all , and I 'll get in some good solo miles before I go , '' she said . Despite the experience she has gained , Watson admits there are some aspects of the journey that remain unknown . `` There are definitely things I 'm nervous about -- like the big waves and gear failure . But , it 's amazing the detail of preparation we can get and what you can do with technology . `` Though , there 's no telling how you 'll handle yourself when you 're out there for eight months until you 're actually out there . '' Watson 's journey around the globe is part of what seems to be an increasingly popular trend among young sailors . Seventeen year-old Briton , Mike Perham is currently part-way through his attempt to sail the world solo for charity . Perham is at present stuck in Tasmania , Australia , with gear problems and faces the daunting task of sailing around Cape Horn during the winter season . Still , he has come a long way when many people had raised concerns about the voyage before he departed . On his daily blog , Perham writes about the challenges of being at sea alone , `` The first few days at sea are always the worst -- the lack of sleep leaves me feeling drained all the time but I know I just need to keep pushing on , knowing that I 'll soon acclimatize and that things are going to get better and better . '' Another teenager -- 16 year-old Zac Sunderland , who is from California -- is also on a mission to become the youngest sailor to achieve the feat . Sunderland has also progressed from his departure point in California , through the Panama Canal , and into the Atlantic Ocean . For Perham , Sunderland and Watson it was the high level of communications technology at the teenagers disposal as they sail that has convinced their parents to allow them to attempt their journeys . Would you allow your teenage daughter or son to sail solo around the world ? Tell us below in the SoundOff box . On Sunderland 's Web site his father , Laurence , said , `` Although Zac is alone as he sails , he really has so much help . There will always be people who will disagree with our decision to let Zac go on this trip . It was his idea and it is his desire to continue . '' Watson said her parents had also been supportive from the outset . For the young sailor , the next big challenge is preparing the boat for departure and securing a final sponsor to help fund the journey . She said her life is primarily geared towards the challenge this year . `` It might take a little bit longer to finish school ... this puts everything else on hold . '' | Sixteen-year-old Jessica Watson plans to sail solo around the world . Watson is inspired by Jesse Martin who is the youngest person to have done it . Briton Mike Perham , and Zac Sunderland of the U.S. are currently at sea . | [[195, 277], [278, 308], [324, 394], [278, 292], [408, 484], [2351, 2354], [2363, 2399], [807, 842], [849, 894], [875, 905]] |
BEIJING , China -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The world will soon see an `` explosion '' of swine flu cases as the H1N1 virus spreads rapidly around the world , a top World Health Organization official said Friday . Spread of the H1N1 virus is entering an `` acceleration period , '' WHO official says . Spread of the virus is entering an `` acceleration period '' and it is certain that there will be more cases and more deaths , said Dr. Shin Young-soo , the organization 's regional director for the Western Pacific . `` Most countries may see a doubling of cases every three to four days for two months until peak transmission is reached , '' he said at a symposium in Beijing , China . `` At a certain point , there will seem to be an explosion in case numbers . I believe it is very likely that all countries will see community-level transmission by the end of the year . '' More than 1,490 people around the world have died from the virus since it emerged this spring , Shin said . Swine flu is the first influenza pandemic in more than 40 years . So far , it has caused mostly mild illness , but Shin warned `` the virus has a sting in its tail '' because it is very infectious and `` has the potential to cause more serious disease . '' Any widespread resistance to antiviral drugs , expected to be available this fall , could make the situation worse , he said . The virus so far has shown itself to be unpredictable , Shin said , so the public needs to be prepared . He called for accurate and timely public health messages and early treatment of severe cases . The public needs to comply with these health messages , and everyone needs to be able to recognize symptoms early and get timely medical care , he said . `` We will only be safe when we have applied these lessons in every country dealing with this virus , '' Shin said . `` We need to learn quickly since , as I believe , it appears that this pandemic will get worse before the situation gets better . '' | Spread of the virus is entering an `` acceleration period , '' official says . Countries may see a doubling of cases every three to four days , he says . More than 1,490 people have died from the virus since last spring . H1N1 is the first influenza pandemic in more than 40 years . | [[100, 147], [205, 267], [510, 580], [702, 756], [870, 963], [978, 1043]] |
MEXICO CITY , Mexico -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Mexico has fired more than 700 customs agents and replaced them with better-trained and educated workers who officials hope will be less likely to give in to the temptation of bribery and other crimes . Cars cross the border into Mexico at the customs post in Tijuana on Monday . The new agents were trained by the army to detect the smuggling of weapons , drugs , pirated products and other items , which has increased in recent years due to corruption . But Mexican Department of Customs officials were quick to point out that the military is not taking over at the nation 's 49 customs posts . `` They are not military , '' said Customs Chief Juan Jose Bravo . `` They are practically professional , most of them in outside commerce , in similar careers , who are qualified to work in customs matters . '' All the new agents underwent psychological exams , drug screenings and background checks , Mexican officials said . The new recruits are between the ages of 18 and 30 ; 65 percent are men and 35 percent are women . Authorities also want to improve the Customs Department 's image . The department is part of the Federal Mexican Government Ministry of Commerce and Industrial Development . `` Of course , the outside perception held by many about officials , and particularly this group , was of high corruption , '' Bravo said . `` We did this , fundamentally , because we wanted to professionalize new training with a new plan . '' But some security experts believe that replacing the customs agents will not resolve the problem of corruption . `` It 's been perfectly demonstrated that that changing people can be absolutely futile if the structures keep functioning the same way , '' said Ernesto Lopez Portillo , executive director of the Institute for Security and Democracy . `` Because the structures , the protocols , the systems are what allow people to comply with regulations . '' | More than 700 customs agents replaced with better-trained workers . New recruits got psychological exams , drug tests , background checks , officials say . Officials want to improve Customs Department 's image , make it more professional . Some experts say the problem was n't the old agents , but the system . | [[0, 6], [14, 26], [90, 144], [849, 937], [1064, 1075], [1081, 1130]] |
LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A 23-year-old British student has designed a `` super-green superyacht '' built using only sustainable materials and which produces virtually no carbon emissions . 600 square meters of solar panels and three giant `` wings '' mean `` Soliloquy '' can run on wind energy or solar power . `` Soliloquy 's '' unique eco-luxury design allows the boat to run on two different sources of sustainable energy by incorporating 600 square meters of solar panels on the exterior of the boat and giant rigid `` wings '' that function like sails . Although the 58-meter boat has yet to be built , it would be able to run either on wind energy via the wings -LRB- known as `` rigid-wing solarsails '' -RRB- , solar power supplied by the panels or a combination of the two . An equivalent-sized superyacht burns anywhere between 250 and 600 liters of marine diesel per hour , depending on speed and fuel efficiency , and emits three times that in CO2 emissions , according to British yachting carbon offset company , Yacht Carbon Offset . Some of the biggest SUVs on the road burn around 20 liters of fuel per hour . Both the panels and solarsails -- developed by Australian company Solar Sailor -- on the vessel can fold up or completely stretch out depending on which energy source is in use , changing the yacht 's shape . `` I wanted to prove that eco-luxury no longer has to be an oxymoron and does n't have to make a yacht more expensive , '' designer Alastair Callender , a life-long sailing fanatic , told CNN . See more images of super-yacht Soliloquy '' `` My generation is passionate about the planet and we 've got to do all we can so that the earth can sustain us , '' he added . `` At the same time , however , I am also passionate about superyachts . '' Soliloquy is projected to cost approximately $ 60 to $ 65 million to build -- similar in cost to conventional superyachts of its size . Callender is currently in talks with potential owners to have the vessel built . The wider superyacht community is enthused about the potential of his design and he has also been invited to speak about his ever-evolving , eco-vessel in Abu Dhabi and Monaco . Callender was originally inspired by famed architect David Fishers ' design for a `` constantly moving '' tower in Dubai . `` That 's how the idea of an ever-evolving superyacht started -- with the three wings that can independently rotate through 360 degrees , '' Callender explained . Do you like the look of Soliloquy ? Tell us in the Sound Off box below . Callender designed `` Soliloquy '' during his final year studying at Coventry University in England . He approached Solar Sailor , an Australian technology company for technical validation of his design . He also asked a local engineering company , Visioneering , to help construct an intricately detailed scale model . At first , some at Visioneering were taken aback by Callender 's young age . `` But the idea was innovative and sometimes younger people can bring on board really fresh , new ideas , '' said Adrian Coppin of Visioneering . `` He also has a lot of experience in the yachting industry . '' Callender says his passion comes from a childhood spent in Portsmouth , England : `` I grew up near a harbor , 200 meters away from my sailing club . '' After school , Callender went to Greece for six months to teach sailing . He then worked with some of the big yacht design companies , including that of his mentor , Andrew Winch . He now feels confident that with a good business plan , his project will become reality . `` There are hundreds of extremely rich families who invest in green technology and until now have not wanted to buy yachts because they produce too many carbon emissions , '' he said . `` But with a yacht like Soliloquy , I think they may consider it . '' | A 23-year-old British student has designed a super-green superyacht . It runs on either solar power from panels or wind energy from giant `` wings '' Yahct produces virtually no emissions and is made from sustainable materials . Designer is now in talks with potential owners to have `` Soliloquy '' built . | [[0, 6], [9, 32], [50, 148], [79, 109], [116, 199], [200, 322], [270, 322], [323, 543], [618, 685], [731, 795], [0, 6], [9, 32], [50, 148], [79, 109], [116, 199], [1926, 1979], [1963, 2006]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Hong Kong is well suited to providing a quick hit of urban thrills and retail therapy , but time-pressed visitors can also get a glimpse of another side of the city away from the shopping malls and neon-lit streets . It 's not hard to find things to do or places to go at any time of day or night . A trip to The Peak is a good point from which to begin the day . Home to some of Hong Kong 's most expensive properties , it 's also the place for an unbeatable view , smog and weather permitting . Catch a tram there from next to the tranquil Hong Kong Park -- where early risers practice their tai chi -- or take a cheap taxi ride , which can whisk you there in a few minutes . A clear morning will reveal the city 's high-rise buildings and skyscrapers unfurled below , with Kowloon and the green and mountainous New Territories in the middle distance . The pay-to-enter Peak Tower will also give you a view of the southern side of Hong Kong Island and the South China Sea , although a short walk round Lugard Road is a more rewarding way to take in the city below and work up an appetite . Hong Kong is a restaurant city and dim sum , which refers to a variety of light dishes like dumplings , is a city staple that can be enjoyed at any time in this 24-hour city . It 's most commonly taken as a mid-morning meal . Image gallery : Hong Kong highlights '' Head back down towards Hong Kong 's Central district , center of the city 's finance and banking industry that funded the striking skyscrapers . The Luk Yu Tea House on Stanley Street is an oak-paneled gem that retains its charm despite its popularity : it 's a fine spot for tea and dim sum . For even more local flavor , pull up a plastic stool at a `` dai pai dong , '' or street restaurant , situated further along Stanley Street , for cheap , quick , tasty eats . If you 're in the city on Sunday , Maxim 's in Wan Chai is one of the few places where dim sum is still served by aging trolley dollies . Flag them down as they trundle past ; point , eat and enjoy . You ca n't book a table but it 's worth a visit for the atmosphere and harbor backdrop as much as the food . Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places on the planet , but its bustling streets are easy to navigate , helped by the affordable and plentiful taxis and an efficient public transport system . The city 's skinny trams are a throwback to a different era and worth jumping on for a short journey just to watch the city go by : consider it a good chance to digest lunch . While the city is generally unsentimental when it comes to preserving its old architecture , Sheung Wan , well within walking distance from Central , can give you a better feel of the city away from the shiny malls and new office buildings . From Queens Road , jump on the escalator -LRB- yes , escalator -RRB- all the way up to Caine Road and wind your way back down the hill . The Dr Sun Yat Sen Museum and some incense-burning temples are nestled among the evocative streets , where you 'll also find galleries and independent shops . The area is subject to increasing gentrification , so stroll down Gage Street while you still can : its market will soon disappear as part of the area 's redevelopment . Head towards the piers to catch the Star Ferry to Kowloon . Take one of the vintage green tugs -- as iconic as the city 's skyscrapers -- from Central Pier to Tsim Sa Tsui -LRB- commonly referred to as TST -RRB- on the other side of the harbor . As shopping is more of a way of life than a pastime for many Hong Kongers , you 'll find you 're never far from luxury brand outlets . TST offers just as many consumer delights as anywhere in the city . Away from the air-conditioned glitz of TST 's Harbour City shopping plaza , or the boutiques around Granville Terrace , the streets to the north of Yau Ma Tei have a more visceral feel where shopping is no less popular and goes on until late at night , especially at the bargain-paradise for watches and bags , the `` ladies night market '' on Tung Choi Street . Even if shopping is n't on the agenda it 's a great place for people watching and getting a sense of the energy of the city . From the throng to a bit of flash : early evening cocktails at Felix or Aqua bar should revive any weary spirits . The swank factor here is high , but there are killer views . They are also great vantage points for the lights and laser show that illuminates the skyscrapers on Hong Kong Island every night at 8pm . On the island side , Sevva 's balcony is next to the HSBC building , where you can feel closer to the lights and laser action while enjoying some well-mixed cocktails . Horse racing , like shopping , is another Hong Kong passion and if you 're in town on a Wednesday race night , losing a few dollars at Happy Valley racetrack is great entertainment , as well as a glimpse into the expat social scene . Finding a place to eat dinner is never a problem , but for a night on the town head to Central 's Soho -LRB- here it means South of Hollywood Road -RRB- . Lan Kwai Fong is the main honey-pot for the bar crowd , but there 's better to be had around Peel Street , Staunton Street and -- for extra posing potential -- Wyndham Terrace , where the bars and restaurants stay open late , late enough at least until the clubs open their doors . What are your tips for getting the most out of the city ? Use the Sound Off box below and have your say . | Take a morning walk round the Peak for stunning views before diving into the city . Sample some of the world 's best dim sum and indulge in some retail therapy . Cocktail bars with a view of Hong Kong Island should play some part in your evening . Tell us about your favorite places in Hong Kong using the Sound Off box , below . | [[318, 382], [4334, 4358], [5396, 5423], [5396, 5399], [5428, 5443]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- More than 1 million babies born prematurely die each year before they are a month old , the March of Dimes said Sunday in the first comprehensive global report on premature births . A premature baby rests at a hospital in Kabul , Afghanistan , in October 2007 . The organization suggested the situation could worsen if the rate of premature births increases . Each year , 12.9 million infants -- or nearly 10 percent of the annual worldwide birth total -- are born before 37 weeks of development in the womb , the organization said . More than 85 percent of the premature births occur in developing countries in Africa and Asia . `` Premature births are an enormous global problem that is exacting a huge toll emotionally , physically and financially on families , medical systems and economies , '' March of Dimes President Jennifer Howse said in a statement . `` In the United States alone , the annual cost of caring for preterm babies and their associated health problems tops $ 26 billion . '' The March of Dimes report , which used data collected by the World Health Organization , breaks down premature birth rates by continent . The highest premature birth rate is in Africa , where 11.9 percent of births each year are preterm , with more than 4 million premature deliveries annually . In populous Asia , although the preterm birth rate is lower at 9.1 percent , the number of premature births is higher , at nearly 7 million a year . While North America -- consisting of the United States and Canada in this report -- counts fewer than 500,000 premature births a year , its preterm birth rate is close to that of Africa , at 10.6 percent of all births , according to the report . The rate is the world 's second highest . In the United States , the rate of preterm births has increased 36 percent in the past 25 years , with births between the 34th and 36th week of gestation accounting for the majority of the increase , the organization found . Much of the hike in preterm births is linked to more pregnancies after the age of 35 and the use of fertility treatments that can lead to multiple births . `` Wherever trend data are available , rates of preterm birth are increasing , '' the report said . Infants who survive premature birth face lifelong health risks , including the possible development of cerebral palsy , blindness , hearing loss , learning disabilities and other chronic conditions , according to the March of Dimes . `` Preterm birth is a global problem that needs greater attention by policymakers , researchers , health care providers , the media , donor organizations and other stakeholders , '' the report said . `` The marked disparities in preterm birth along racial/ethnic lines in many high-income countries and the concentration of preterm births in Africa and Asia also clearly indicate that addressing preterm birth is essential for reducing the pronounced inequities in neonatal health and for the world to achieve , '' it added . The March of Dimes , a nonprofit agency engaged in pregnancy and baby health research , said some premature births can be prevented by addressing risk factors in mothers , including diabetes , high blood pressure , nutrition , body weight and tobacco and alcohol use . Women who earlier gave birth to a preemie face a greater risk of having another . While doctors know some of the health and behavior factors in mothers that increase the risk of preterm births , doctors have yet to identify a reliable remedy to prevent early labor , said Christopher Howson , vice president for global programs of the March of Dimes . `` While much can be done right now to reduce death and disability from preterm birth even in low-resource settings , we need to know more about the underlying causes of premature birth in order to develop effective prevention strategies , '' Howson said . | March of Dimes : Nearly 10 percent of world 's births are premature . More than 85 percent of premature births are in developing parts of Africa , Asia . But North America has world 's second-highest premature birth rate . Doctors have yet to identify a reliable remedy to prevent early labor , group says . | [[379, 388], [391, 526], [1599, 1621], [1683, 1708], [553, 648], [553, 597], [604, 648], [1156, 1201], [1463, 1482], [1599, 1648], [1709, 1750], [3343, 3412], [3456, 3502], [3456, 3463], [3473, 3525]] |
CABANATUAN CITY , Philippines -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Typhoon Parma crossed the northern tip of the already storm-battered Philippines over the weekend , triggering landslides that killed at least 12 people , local media reported Sunday . Residents paddle boats through the streets of Santa Cruz , south of Manila . At least three other deaths related to the storms were confirmed earlier . Among the latest victims were children ages 8 and 10 , a local reporter who was at the scene of both landslides told CNN . The storm is expected to stall for at least three days north of Luzon -- the largest of the Philippine islands -- dumping more rain on the island nation still reeling from a typhoon last week , said CNN meteorologist Ivan Cabrera . Heavy rains will remain , but wind will not be much of a factor , Cabrera said . At 11 p.m. ET on Saturday , Parma had maximum sustained winds of 120 kph -LRB- 74 mph -RRB- , Cabrera said . Aid agencies were in the area assisting survivors . `` There are many uprooted trees , as well as down power lines , making roads impassable in some areas , '' said Wilma Lacaden , a member of the World Vision organization , in a statement . `` Homes constructed of light materials were blown away . In many areas , there is no electricity , and rivers have overflowed , making some towns and villages inaccessible . '' World Vision staffers handed out food and candles to 200 families on Saturday night , and plan to assist another 350 families in nearby Zambales on Sunday , distributing relief packs of food and water , the statement said . Parma , known locally as Typhoon Pepeng , made landfall Saturday afternoon in a rural region of fishermen and farmers in Luzon . Tens of thousands of people fled their homes for safer shelter . Winds whipped the coastline and felled power lines in northernmost Cagayan Province . Debris littered the roads , making evacuations more difficult . Read about the fate of a farming community in Cagayan . Parma avoided a direct hit on heavily populated Manila . In the capital city on Sunday , it was sunny , Manila resident Arturo Fidelino said in an e-mail to CNN , adding the last few days have been `` grueling '' for Filipinos . `` After those two horrendous typhoons ... we 've got to start picking up the pieces and move on , '' he said . `` Easy for me to say and for those who were not worst hit by the devastation , but too difficult for those whose houses were wiped out , furniture destroyed and relatives and loved ones nowhere to be found . '' However , he said people have banded together to help one another , and it `` has made me realize that the ` bayanihan spirit ' -LRB- part of Filipino culture where neighbors help each other -RRB- among Filipinos is still alive and kicking . All along I thought that it has just been part of our history and not part of this present times . I was mistaken . '' Fidelino wrote his 73-year-old mother had to be evacuated when her home flooded . The typhoon is expected to dump as much as 8 to 20 inches of rain in areas still water-logged from last week 's Typhoon Ketsana . That storm resulted in the heaviest rainfall in 40 years and at one point , 80 percent of Manila was submerged . Ketsana , which swallowed whole houses and buses , killed 246 in the Philippines . An additional 38 are missing , the National Disaster Coordinating Council said . The storm affected nearly 2 million people . CNN 's Eunice Yoon and Pamela Boykoff in Cabantuan City , and Josh Levs in Atlanta contributed to this report . | 15 dead in Philippines from Typhoon Parma , local media report . Storm heads to sea after crossing northern Philippines . Tens of thousands of Filipinos sought shelter in evacuation centers . The biggest threat was rain in areas water-logged by Typhoon Ketsana . | [[204, 233], [49, 146], [1704, 1768], [2971, 2982], [2995, 3064], [3052, 3057], [3058, 3100]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Rev. Billy Graham , the 88-year-old legendary Christian evangelist , was hospitalized in North Carolina early Saturday for evaluation and treatment of intestinal bleeding . Evangelist Billy Graham speaks at the Billy Graham Library dedication on May 31 , 2007 , in Charlotte , North Carolina . He was admitted to the Mission Health and Hospitals in Asheville , North Carolina , near his home in Montreat , and is listed in fair condition , a hospital spokesman said in a written statement . `` Mr. Graham 's physicians said the illness does not appear to be life-threatening , as Mr. Graham 's condition had stabilized over the hours following admission and treatment . `` An upper endoscopy and a bleeding scan showed no areas of bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract . The physicians say the bleeding may have come from diverticuli , small pouches that can form in the lower intestine . These may become irritated and bleed . A diverticular bleed often begins suddenly and may stop on its own . '' Graham 's wife , Ruth Bell Graham , died in June . E-mail to a friend . | Christian evangelist Graham , 88 , in fair condition . Admitted to Mission Health and Hospitals in Asheville , North Carolina . Physicians say the bleeding may be diverticulitis . | [[317, 319], [427, 460], [317, 381], [795, 865]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- When iReporter Carlos Ortega evacuated Galveston 's West End last week , there was a road , a row of houses and about 150 feet of sand between his house and the water . Now the surf laps about 30 feet from his door . iReporter Carlos Ortega says there 's `` not an inch that is n't damaged '' in his Galveston , Texas , neighborhood . Hurricane Ike devastated the Texas city over the weekend , and Gov. Rick Perry said it could be weeks before residents could return . `` There 's substantial structural damage , obviously ... -LRB- no -RRB- electrical power , '' he said . `` It 's going to be a while . '' Ortega , a professor at the University of Houston , and his partner walked about six miles down the beach on Sunday and said there 's `` not an inch that is n't damaged . '' iReport.com : See Ortega 's home before and after Ike . He said one beachfront house was knocked off its stilts and was lying on the ground like an amusement park funhouse . A dead cow washed in front of another home . `` It was pretty depressing and devastating to see how everything was just torn up , '' he said . `` People 's lives and houses were just torn up . '' All but two of the houses on the `` front row , '' nearest the beach , in their Bermuda Beach subdivision were destroyed , he said . `` You would n't know there was a house there . '' `` The house across the street from us is completely gone , and there 's no trace of it , '' he said . The first floor of their house is covered with 3 to 4 feet of sand and debris , including huge chunks of asphalt from the road that ran in front of the house . `` We do n't keep anything of value down there , '' he said , because people expect to get high water occasionally . There were some windows out on the second level , but they did not have much water damage . Ortega said the storm washed a Jet Ski out of the garage and dumped it about five blocks away . iReport.com : Have you been home after Ike ? Share your story . It still worked , Ortega said , but was stuck in the sand . Ortega rode out the storm at his house in Houston , which also suffered some damage . `` The expectation was that it was going to be like three years ago when the last storm -LRB- Rita -RRB- came through , and it was so much worse , '' he said . iReporter Matteu Erchull stayed on Galveston Island during the storm . `` I think everybody downplayed the severity of the storm , including myself , '' he said , adding that he did n't regret staying . iReport.com : Ike passes over Galveston iReporter . After the storm , he put on his fishing waders and helped rescue some of his neighbors . `` Some people literally hid in their attics . Right after the storm , you go into these areas , and they were just helpless , '' the former Eagle Scout said . `` They were just waiting . '' Nearly 2,000 people who did not evacuate have been rescued along the southeastern Texas coast , said Steve McCraw , director of the Texas Office of Homeland Security . On Sunday , a Galveston County sheriff 's official said three bodies were pulled from storm wreckage in Port Bolivar , bringing to 10 the number of reported deaths in Texas linked to Ike . Erchull said he got through the storm OK , but most of his stuff was ruined . `` I lost everything . Water rose up to about 10 feet . Got into everything and flooded everything I had , '' he said . He said he tried to wash his clothes , but he just could n't get the smell out . `` The smell was just this really musky moldy wet smell , it 's really hard to explain . Imagine leaving your clothes accidentally in the washer for 10 days , it 's just disgusting , '' he said . Erchull said there 's no power on the island , and the National Guard was going door-to-door asking people to leave . He went to Dallas , where he was up all night telling his friends what had happened and what to expect when they get back . `` It 's hard to tell people that there 's not much to go back to , '' he said . | Galveston residents may not be able to come home for weeks . iReporter Carlos Ortega says beachfront houses are gone in his neighborhood . iReporter Matteu Erchull rode out storm and lost everything . Are you cleaning up after Ike ? Share photos , videos . | [[417, 487], [1219, 1239], [1242, 1291], [1355, 1412], [2293, 2363], [3266, 3285]] |
LOS ANGELES , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The nude body of a former swimsuit model found last weekend in Orange County was identified through her breast implants ' serial number , two law enforcement sources said Friday . An arrest warrant has been issued for Ryan Alexander Jenkins , wanted in the death of Jasmine Fiore . An arrest warrant alleging murder was issued Thursday for Ryan Alexander Jenkins , a reality TV contestant whom Jasmine Fiore , 28 , married in March . CNN has not confirmed reports that the marriage was annulled . Fiore 's body was found Saturday in a Dumpster behind an apartment complex in Buena Park , just outside Anaheim , California . Her teeth had been extracted and fingers removed in what police said was an apparent attempt to conceal her identity . Fiore lived in Los Angeles and was last seen alive Friday in San Diego at a poker game with Jenkins , a reality TV contestant . `` We believe he has crossed into Canada , '' U.S. Marshals Chief Inspector Thomas Hession told reporters . Prosecutors requested bail be set at $ 10 million . Reality contestant charged '' Jenkins is believed to be armed , Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said Thursday . `` There 's a handgun missing from his apartment , which is the last place he was before he fled , '' he said . Jenkins matched the description of a man seen driving a boat Wednesday in Blaine Marina off northwest Washington , the Whatcom County Sheriff 's Office said . Blaine , Washington , borders Canada . Authorities searched the area and found Jenkins ' black SUV with an empty boat trailer at the Blaine Marina , police said . Jenkins reported Fiore missing Saturday night to the Los Angeles County Sheriff 's Department , authorities said . The body was identified Monday as Fiore . While the cause of death had not been confirmed , a preliminary coroner 's report indicated she was strangled . According to court records in Las Vegas , Nevada , Jenkins was charged in June with battery for allegedly striking Fiore in the arm with his fist . In 2007 , Jenkins pleaded guilty in Calgary , Alberta , to assault in a separate case . He was sentenced to 15 months probation , ordered to undergo counseling for domestic violence and sex addiction and to stay away from the person involved , according to court records . Jenkins , who appeared on the VH1 show `` Megan Wants a Millionaire , '' is from Calgary . 51Minds , which produced `` Megan Wants a Millionaire , '' said Thursday in a written statement that it `` was not aware of Ryan Jenkins ' record when it cast him . '' `` The company did have in place what it thought was a thorough vetting process that involved complete background checks by an outside company for all contestants on its shows , '' it said . `` Clearly , the process did not work properly in this case . 51 Minds is investigating what went wrong and taking steps to ensure that this sort of lapse never occurs again . '' CNN 's Paul Vercammen contributed to this story . | Breast implants ' serial number helps identify model 's body , police say . Body of Jasmine Fiore , 28 , found stuffed into a suitcase inside a Dumpster . Her teeth were extracted , fingers removed , making it harder to identify body . Arrest warrant issued Thursday for Ryan Alexander Jenkins . | [[0, 11], [14, 40], [114, 179], [541, 615], [668, 696], [701, 760], [224, 284], [326, 406]] |
CABO SAN LUCAS , Mexico -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A `` dangerous '' Hurricane Jimena bore down Tuesday on the Mexican peninsula of Baja California , with the resort town of Cabo San Lucas lying in its path . Meanwhile , a new tropical storm was forming in the Atlantic Ocean . A NOAA satellite image shows Hurricane Jimena off the coast of Baja California , Mexico , on Tuesday morning . Jimena 's maximum wind speed dropped from 145 mph to 135 mph , but it still remained a Category 4 storm , according to the U.S. National Weather Service 's 11 a.m. PT -LRB- 2 p.m. ET -RRB- update . `` Some fluctuations in strength are likely today and gradual weakening is forecast on Wednesday , '' the weather service said . `` However , Jimena is expected to remain a major hurricane until landfall . '' Also on Tuesday , Tropical Storm Erika formed in the Atlantic , 390 miles east of the Leeward Islands , the National Hurricane Center said . Jimena 's storm center is forecast to come ashore on Thursday morning , but the weather service warned that `` because it will be moving parallel to the coastline , any slight change in direction could have a huge impact in the location and timing of landfall . '' Mexico 's government extended a hurricane warning for most of the southern half of Baja California -- from Punta Abreojos on the peninsula 's west coast to Mulege on its east coast , according to the National Weather Service . A hurricane warning means hurricane conditions are expected within the warning area in the next 24 hours and people should quickly prepare `` to protect life and property . '' `` A dangerous storm surge along with battering waves will produce significant coastal flooding along the Baja California Peninsula , '' NWS said in its 11 a.m. PT report . On its current track , Jimena 's center will approach the peninsula 's southern portion later on Tuesday and central Baja California peninsula by Thursday , the weather service said at 11 a.m. PT . In addition to damaging winds , the storm could bring as much as 15 inches of rain , forecasters said . Jimena -- the 10th named storm of the Pacific season -- was centered about 110 miles -LRB- 175 km -RRB- south-southwest of Cabo San Lucas , according to the weather service . It was traveling north-northwest near 12 mph -LRB- 19 kph -RRB- . People in his town of Los Cabos , at the very tip of the peninsula , were preparing for the storm and were getting a precursor as winds and rains began to pick up , said resident Cuauhtemoc Morgan on Monday . Morgan , who sent videos to to CNN 's iReport , said residents had protected every home in his neighborhood , fortifying windows with masking tape . Lines at supermarkets were long with worried residents preparing for the storms , Morgan said . Authorities were setting up shelters in schools and trying to devise a plan to protect the homeless , he added . | NEW : Tropical Storm Erika forms in eastern Atlantic , National Hurricane Center says . Jimena 's maximum winds fell to 135 mph , but storm is still a Category 4 . The storm 's center is forecast to come ashore on Thursday morning . Hurricane warning covers most of the southern half of the Baja Peninsula . | [[201, 210], [213, 269], [793, 803], [806, 849], [892, 928], [381, 441], [448, 484], [929, 998], [1770, 1790], [1793, 1857], [1194, 1292], [1421, 1440], [1447, 1525]] |
WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Thousands of Muslims gathered Friday on Capitol Hill for a day of prayer that organizers said was intended to inspire American Muslims and non-Muslims alike . People traveled from all over the United States to attend the Capitol Hill event , organizer Abdul Malik said . `` America is not perfect , '' Abdul Malik , an organizer of the event called Islam on Capitol Hill , told the crowd . `` But I will say something it took me my whole adult life to come to : America is not perfect , but I want to tell the truth : It is one of the best places in the world to live . '' Organizers had hoped that 50,000 people would show up for the Friday afternoon prayer session , which took place at the foot of the U.S. Capitol . There were also anti-Muslim protesters near the event . Earlier , Malik said , `` This is not a protest , it is a day of prayer , of devotion , hoping that we can work ... for the betterment of the world community . '' He added , `` We can come together and work together for the common good . '' He said that Muslims in the United States have a `` unique responsibility '' and that the event seeks to inspire Muslims and all Americans . `` America represents , still , a beacon of hope , '' he said . Malik said conversations about the event began only a few months ago . `` It 's amazing , '' he said . `` The Web site has gotten more than 3 million hits already . '' Friday 's event was focused on a 1 p.m. prayer , and a reception and banquet were planned afterward . Malik said attendees were traveling from all over the United States -- including Texas , Florida and Georgia -- as well as from other countries , such as Britain and Canada . `` The beautiful thing ... about this , is that we have a good representation of the uniqueness and beauty of what Islam stands for , '' he said . Besides the protesters , the event drew other criticism . Malik said he had received some `` very nasty e-mails . '' And one Christian leader warned of a strategy to `` Islamize '' American society . `` It is important for Christians to understand that Friday 's Muslim prayer initiative is part of a well-defined strategy to Islamize American society and replace the Bible with the Koran , the cross with the Islamic crescent and the church bells with the Athan -LSB- the Muslim call to prayer -RSB- , '' the Rev. Canon Julian Dobbs , leader of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America 's Church and Islam Project , said in a written statement . `` The time has come for the American public to call Islam to account , '' he said . | NEW : Speaker calls U.S. `` one of the best places in the world to live '' Prayer event sought to inspire Muslims and all Americans , one organizer says . Event drew protesters , criticism from Christian leader , `` very nasty e-mails '' | [[108, 188], [1047, 1187], [1133, 1187], [1869, 1901], [1902, 1957], [1913, 1957]] |
NAIROBI , Kenya -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Two U.S. filmmakers were injured Saturday when their small plane crashed into a three-story residential building in downtown Nairobi . People gather around the wreckage of a plane that struck a building in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Saturday . Dan Parris , 25 , and Rob Lehr , 26 , both from St. Louis , Missouri , were shooting an independent documentary on poverty in Africa . Both men were hospitalized and expected to survive , according to David Peterka , who was part of the film crew , but was not aboard the plane . He said that all four aboard the plane were Americans . A flight engineer , whose name was not released , was critically injured and was in a coma , Peterka said . The pilot , whose name has not yet been released , was killed in the crash . The crew had been in the east African nation for four days and was shooting video of Kibera , one of the largest slums in Africa . The plane was headed to nearby Wilson Airport , where most light aircraft land in the Kenyan capital . `` The pilot had warned that he was going to hover and go slow , '' Peterka said . `` They were surprised when they went to about 50 feet off the ground -- and then they hit electrical lines and the plane flipped into the building . '' Just before the plane crashed , the listening devices went off and they could not communicate with the pilot , Peterka said . Peterka said Lehr , who was ejected because the doors were open for filming , ran back in to rescue the others . Parris crawled out and Lehr , with the help of bystanders , pulled the pilot and the engineer out as the plane burst into flames , Peterka said . `` Local residents were using water , dirt to put the fire out '' before the fire department arrived , Peterka said . `` Before the plane crashed , witnesses said it was flying unusually low , '' said Francis Mwaka , a Kenyan federal communications official . The four-seater plane was owned by African Inland Missions company . No one on the ground was injured , Mwaka said . The crash is under investigation . CNN 's Ben Brumfield contributed to this story . | Pilot killed , three passengers injured when plane crashes into building . Two victims were U.S. filmmakers shooting documentary on African poverty . Dan Parris , Rob Lehr were taken to hospital , expected to survive . Witnesses say plane was `` flying unusually low '' before crash . | [[0, 7], [10, 31], [35, 169], [207, 214], [220, 284], [729, 740], [780, 805], [285, 342], [356, 419], [420, 446], [420, 428], [451, 470], [1824, 1851]] |
LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Honey has been used to treat wounds since ancient times , but recent years have seen a surge of medical interest in the sticky stuff . Research has shown that honey has antibacterial properties . Manuka honey has been the subject of particular interest , with the results of a study just published by Sydney University finding that it has powerful antibacterial properties , and is even effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria . Associate Professor Dee Carter , from Sydney University 's School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences said : `` Our research is the first to clearly show that these honey-based products could in many cases replace antibiotic creams on wounds and equipment such as catheters . Using honey as an intermediate treatment could also prolong the life of antibiotics . '' `` Most bacteria that cause infections in hospitals are resistant to at least one antibiotic , and there is an urgent need for new ways to treat and control surface infections . '' She added : `` We do n't quite know how these honeys prevent and kill infections , but a compound in them called methylglyoxal seems to interact with a number of other unknown compounds in honey to prevent infectious bacteria developing new strains that are resistant to it . '' Honey is a complex substance , containing up to 800 compounds and its complexity means it has been difficult to pinpoint exactly how it kills bacteria . Manuka is a type of honey that is made by bees pollinating the flowers of the Manuka bush , a member of the Leptospermum family that grows naturally in New Zealand . Now , an Australian company is claiming to have produced the world 's most potent medical-grade antibacterial honey , made by bees pollinating the Australian jellybush , also a member of the Leptospermum family . Australia 's Medi Bioactive Honey Company claims its Berringa antibacterial honey has twice the antibacterial content of normal manuka honey , and has launched the product in the UK . Dr Rose Cooper of the University of Wales Cardiff School of Health Sciences has researched honey 's antibacterial action and has written a book called `` Honey in Modern Wounds Management . '' Cooper told CNN that there are many components in honey that contribute to its antibacterial nature . She says its high sugar content , low water content and low pH are all factors . Additionally , some honey produces hydrogen peroxide , which can kill bacteria . Since 2004 , Britain 's National Health Service has licensed the use of manuka-honey wound dressings and sterilized medical grade manuka-honey creams . | Research has shown that honey can have powerful antibacterial properties . Manuka honey is made only by bees that pollinate the manuka plant . An Australian company claims it has produced the world 's most potent honey . | [[195, 231], [337, 408], [2017, 2137], [1471, 1479], [1485, 1512], [1496, 1543], [1620, 1623], [1626, 1787], [1620, 1623], [1626, 1787], [1833, 1973]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- She added smart to sexy as a Bond girl opposite Pierce Brosnan 's 007 , and proved her dramatic and action credentials in `` Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon , '' but for actress Michelle Yeoh , life and acting are both all about balance . Michelle Yeoh : `` There are reasons why you do movies . It 's for the love of it . '' `` I think it 's very boring for my audience , just to see me in the regular roles . I love my action films . And I think right now , I have a nice balance , '' she told CNN 's Talk Asia . Poise and balance are something that Yeoh is naturally blessed with . Her childhood dream of becoming a professional ballerina was dashed when she sustained an injury while training at the Royal Academy of Dance in London . However , she continued to study completing a degree in dance and a minor in drama , before serving as Miss Malaysia at the age of 21 , which was more of an ambassadorial role for the country 's tourism industry than bikini modeling . Making her film debut in an action movie in 1984 , she made further appearances in Hong Kong action films doing her own stunts , until she married millionaire Hong Kong businessman Dickson Poon in 1988 and put her career on hold . On giving up acting for the sake of her married life she said : `` At that time , it 's very difficult to try and juggle a normal life , be where your husband is , try to start a family life , and filming months on end in another country . So I weighed my options . I am a person that believes , you have to give your all . There 's no half measure in doing things . You do it well or at least you 've got to give it your best shot . '' The couple divorced three years later and Yeoh resumed her film career in 1992 in the Jackie Chan smash-hit `` Police Story 3 . '' While she continued to use her athleticism in her roles and do her own stunts , in the pursuit of playing good characters and that all-important balance , she credits the directors she has chosen to work with . `` I look at the scripts and you can understand where the story is going ... but it 's a director with a vision that brings it to life , '' she said . `` There are reasons why you do movies . It 's for the love of it or you 're thinking of your paycheck . And you have to find your own balance . '' When it came to doing `` Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon , '' Ang Lee was the essential ingredient . `` I did it really because I adore Ang Lee . That 's a true film maker , where they move you , they bring you to places where you ca n't imagine but want to be . '' But being an all-or-nothing person has taken its toll when it has come to the stunts she has performed . Yeoh tore her anterior cruciate ligament after the first sequence she performed for `` Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon , '' which meant that only the dramatic scenes in the film could be shot until she had recovered . Yeoh has turned her attention to producing as well as acting and found it a challenging experience . `` As an actor you would be judged on how your performance is and so that 's where your focus is . It 's a very selfish environment and that sense , because as you know , you ca n't make excuses afterwards . But as a producer , you have to make sure everyone is well protected and everyone is safe . And if anything goes wrong , it 's all on your shoulders , '' she told CNN . The films she produced , 2002 's `` The Touch '' and `` Sliver Hawk '' from 2004 were panned by critics , but she makes no excuses : `` That 's the nature of the business . You should never take these things personally when it works or does n't work . '' And when it comes to passing on what she 's learned to young Asian actors , her advice is typically practical . `` For any Asian face , or any Asian girls that have dreams , aspirations or doing crossover work in Hollywood , you must have the language . These are your tools . And then afterwards , the right face , the right demeanor , and the right chemistry . '' | Trained dancer turned to acting after injury at college . Performs her own stunts and has pioneered stronger female roles in Asian films . International recognition came as a Bond girl and `` Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon '' | [[1796, 1867]] |
BALTIMORE , Maryland -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- You know you 've arrived at Bengies Drive-In Theatre when you first see the giant movie marquee , announcing the features showing that weekend . Each letter has to be placed and adjusted by hand , as it did when the theater first opened . Bengies Drive-In Theatre has been owned by the same family since it opened in 1956 . `` As far as the operation of the drive-in goes , I 'm kind of a die-hard . I try to make it run the way it did , to bring a little bit back of the '50s . ... the integrity and the innocence of that age , '' says Bengies owner D. Edward Vogel , who claims to have the largest outdoor movie screen in the country at 52 feet by 120 feet . Vogel has spent most of his life trying to maintain the feel and charm of the Baltimore , Maryland , drive-in movie theater that his family opened in 1956 . Vogel wants moviegoers to have the same experience as he did when he went to his family 's outdoor theater as a child , although he knows that people today have many more entertainment options . `` Sometimes I 'm actually taken aback with the amount of children that are fascinated with this , '' says Vogel . `` Thinking of what their options are , with modern devices and videos and all that , that they are so taken aback . with what happens here . '' Vogel started learning , at age 9 , the secrets of running a movie theater from his father , Jack Vogel . He has worked tirelessly since to maintain the theater as it was in its glory days . Vogel even operates the same machines that he did as a child ; the projection room is filled with the original projectors , which Vogel cleans and cares for each night . And for each movie , threading the film is a complex process far removed from the simplicity of inserting a DVD into the player that we know today . Once threaded , the film spins around as each frame follows an intricate path from the tray , to the projector , until it is shown on the gigantic screen . Watch the drive-in come to life '' The scene immediately invokes a feeling of nostalgia , reminding us why they were called `` motion pictures '' way back when . Yet , Vogel is quick to tell you that keeping the 53-year-old business alive has n't always been easy . At Bengies , each night is a double feature , so guests can see at least two movies for $ 8 a person . Vogel estimates that Bengies makes 60 percent of its revenue from ticket sales , and the rest comes from concession purchases . There 's a strict `` no outside food '' policy , and he 's open about the fact that the food sales help keep the business open . The waterfront property would be more profitable as condos , he says , and his father planned to build them before Vogel took over the theater in the 1980s . He was only able to avoid closing by cutting costs and staff . `` My parents had a union operator in the booth , they had a manager , they had a concessionaire . I am all of those things , so that has changed , '' Vogel says . Vogel even acts as the host . Known only as `` the voice '' to his audiences , he starts each night by using the theater 's speaker system to welcome everyone to his venue . `` When you see the sun setting , and the shadow being cast on that screen , no matter what has happened during that day , good , bad or indifferent , I become a different person when I turn the microphone on . '' Besides the challenges of being a small business owner , Vogel 's efforts to maintain the integrity of the movie-going experience is challenged by another intrusion of this modern world -- light pollution . Between car headlights and brightly lit businesses nearby , a once-dark sky is now polluted with obtrusive light . Bengies asks that drivers turn their headlights off when entering the grounds of the theater . But over the years , it has been the outside light from other businesses that bleeds into the surrounding sky , making the giant screen hard to see . For solutions to such predicaments , Vogel turns to the owners of other drive-in theaters that have managed to survive since the 1930s . He is an active member of a drive-in theater owners association and is working with other owners across the country to support each other . `` They would all have easier lives if they opened Laundromats in the right location , but they do n't . They endeavor ; there is a passion about it , '' Vogel says . It is a passion that his audience seems to appreciate . As the sun lowers in the sky and eventually sets behind the screen , the ticket booth is opened on a Sunday night in autumn . People make the trip to the last drive-in theater in the Baltimore area . They set up their chairs , and some sit in their classic cars to enjoy the show . It 's an experience Vogel hopes to keep around for generations to come . | Bengies Drive-In Theatre has n't changed much in its 53-year history . Owner says he 's often surprised by children 's fascination with drive-in . Each night features a double feature ; admission is $ 8 a person . Onslaught of light pollution has been challenge to theater owner , moviegoers . | [[279, 303], [1066, 1119], [1111, 1119], [1125, 1149], [2245, 2255], [2258, 2288], [2291, 2347], [3435, 3451], [3508, 3584]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- After nearly 40 years of recorded increases , the number of immigrants living in the United States remained flat between 2007 and 2008 , recent statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau show . The number of naturalized citizens in the U.S. increased , partly attributed to voter drives for the 2008 election . According to the Census Bureau 's American Community Survey , the U.S. foreign-born population represented about 12.5 percent of the population in 2008 , down from 12.6 percent in 2007 . Taking into account the margin of error , it was possible that the immigrant population remained even . `` Between '07 and '08 there really was n't that much of a change , '' said Elizabeth Grieco , chief of immigration statistics staff at the Census Bureau . But given the steep upward trend in the foreign-born population since 1970 , no change is big news . The American Community Survey collects data from about 3 million addresses each year , and provides one of the most complete pictures of the population , according to the bureau . The survey does n't give a reason for the leveling off , but experts pointed to the economic downturn and the resulting high unemployment as factors behind the shift . `` The recession has had a significant effect on immigrants ' decisions on whether to come to the U.S. , '' said Michelle Mittelstadt , director of communications at the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute . Would-be unauthorized immigrants and legal temporary workers are mostly the ones who have decided to stay put in their home countries for now , Mittelstadt said . The largest declines in the foreign-born population were in states that were hardest hit by the recession , including California , Florida and Arizona . Mittelstadt noted , however , that those immigrants already in the United States appear to be staying . A recent study by the Pew Hispanic Center concluded that emigration from Mexico , the largest source of immigrants to the United States , slowed at least 40 percent between mid-decade and 2008 , based on national population surveys in the United States and Mexico , as well as Border Patrol apprehension figures . The Mexican-born population in the United States dropped by about 300,000 between 2007 and 2008 , according to census data . The new Census statistics show that for the first time since the American Community Survey was fully implemented in 2005 , the number of noncitizens decreased , Grieco said . There were about 21.6 million noncitizens in 2008 , down from 21.9 million in 2007 . The label noncitizens includes both legal residents and illegal immigrants . Along with the decline in the noncitizen population , however , there was a notable increase in the number of naturalized citizens , Grieco said . The number of individuals who are naturalized citizens increased to 43 percent of the foreign-born population in 2008 from 42.5 percent in 2007 . The Census survey matches reports from the Department of Homeland Security on the rise of naturalization applications . `` Naturalizations grew at a record pace between 2006 and 2008 , with a total of 2.4 million immigrants becoming new citizens in the United States , '' according to a DHS statement . A significant fee increase imposed in 2007 for naturalization applications and an awareness of citizenship brought on during voter registration drives for the 2008 election help explain the increase , Mittelstadt said . | Bureau official : `` Between '07 and '08 there really was n't '' much immigration change . Notable increase in naturalized citizens , Census Bureau 's Elizabeth Grieco says . Mexican-born population in U.S. dropped by about 300,000 between 2007 and 2008 . | [[65, 89], [118, 153], [624, 646], [653, 689], [1917, 1939], [1998, 2052], [216, 272], [275, 332], [2700, 2766], [2174, 2269]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Switzerland defender Philippe Senderos is in talks to leave Arsenal and join English Premier League rivals Everton , according to the Liverpool-based side . Philippe Senderos is seeking to leave Arsenal to keep his World Cup hopes alive . The 24-year-old has been out of favor with the London club for the past year or so , and spent last season on loan with Italy 's AC Milan . The center-back made only 15 appearances in his injury-hit stint with the Rossoneri , and returned to Arsenal where he has a year left on his contract . Everton chairman Bill Kenwright confirmed that talks were underway , but said that no deal had been done despite an earlier claim by the Swiss Football Federation . `` We have been negotiating with Arsenal for the transfer of Philippe . Nothing has been concluded yet but talks are on going , '' Kenwright told Everton 's official Web site on Tuesday . Everton face the possible departure of England defender Joleon Lescott , the subject of two bids from big-spending EPL rivals Manchester City . Transfer gossip : City to bid again for Lescott . Manager David Moyes has rejected both offers and is determined to keep the player , who has been ruled out of recent pre-season friendly action due to a hip injury picked up on the tour of the United States . Moyes needs cover for injured center-back Phil Jagielka , who is not expected to return to action until November . The Swiss Football Federation had said on its official Web site on Monday that Senderos had agreed to join Everton because he needed regular first-team action ahead of next year 's World Cup finals in South Africa . Switzerland are level on points with Greece at the top of Group Two after six of 10 games , with the winner qualifying directly and the runner-up hoping to go into one of the four play-offs . Senderos joined Arsenal in the summer of 2003 from Swiss club Servette , and established himself in the first team alongside Kolo Toure when regular Sol Campbell was injured . However , he missed the 2006 Champions League final defeat by Barcelona due to his own injury , with England defender Campbell returning in his place to score the opening goal of the 2-1 reverse . Senderos missed the start of the 2006-07 season after suffering a shoulder problem at the World Cup finals , and subsequently struggled to break back into the Arsenal team . Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has a wealth of central defensive resources despite selling Toure to City last month , having brought in Belgium international Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax in June . William Gallas , Johan Djourou , Mikael Silvestre and Alex Song are also competing for first-team places . | Philippe Senderos in talks to leave Arsenal and join English rivals Everton . Switzerland defender wants regular first-team action ahead of 2010 World Cup . Senderos spent an injury-hit loan spell with Italy 's AC Milan last season . The 24-year-old joined Arsenal in 2003 from Swiss club Servette . | [[0, 15], [70, 86], [0, 15], [91, 133], [1422, 1536], [1496, 1637], [258, 273], [347, 397], [398, 481], [1830, 1900]] |
Editor 's note : Sarah Hughes won the gold medal in figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City , Utah , and is a graduate of Yale University . Medalist Sarah Hughes says the Games are about excellence and unity . -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- What are the first thoughts that pop into your mind when you hear the word Olympics ? Probably something synonymous with excellence , greatness , excitement , achievement . Maybe it 's the striking image of Nadia Comaneci scoring a perfect 10 etched in your mind , or the experience of following Michael Phelps ' quest to win a record-breaking eight gold medals last summer in Beijing , China . Or is it the thrill of watching the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team winning the gold medal in Lake Placid , stacked up against unimaginable odds , that occupies that space ? I could go on and on , but whatever image the Olympics has for you is probably accompanied by a feeling of pride , happiness , joyfulness , maybe even a childlike glee . Sometimes it 's the simple way you can sum up your response to the question -- and perhaps that 's the point of asking the question -- but it would be foolish to ignore other aspects of the Games that contribute to making the event happen . Although the presence of public officials at host-city bids shows the International Olympic Committee that they are behind the bid and will be supportive , such appearances are not required . On Friday , President Obama , a Chicago , Illinois , resident for many years , will arrive in Copenhagen , Denmark -LRB- his wife is already there -RRB- , to support and try to persuade the IOC voters in favor of the 2016 Chicago bid . Obama 's visit to Copenhagen will make him the first U.S. president to attend an Olympic host-city vote . His visit will not be the first by a president -LRB- or prime minister -RRB- whose country went on to win a bid for the Games . British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife were in Singapore lobbying IOC members for the 2012 Summer Games host-city vote when London was awarded the event . Two years later , Russian President Vladimir Putin went to the host-city vote in Guatemala when Sochi , a relatively unknown city , won the right to host the 2014 Winter Games . The other 2016 contenders vying for votes from the 100-plus eligible members of the IOC are Madrid , Spain ; Rio de Janeiro , Brazil ; and Tokyo , Japan . Michelle Obama , a lifelong Chicagoan enthusiastically championing the U.S. bid , is displaying her `` Olympic spirit . '' On Monday , the eve of her visit to Copenhagen , she spoke of being ready to woo each voter individually if need be : `` Gloves are off . I 'm talking to everybody . That 's what my schedule looks like . '' Sounding like an Olympic competitor already herself , she added that she did n't `` think there 's one person left off . '' It is easy to come to the conclusion that I might be biased , having won a gold medal in figure skating at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games , but I was an American and a fan long before those Games , and I will be one long after . The memories , unity and patriotism from the Salt Lake Games was n't about any one particular thing but about all those little `` things '' coming together : the result of what the participants -- the fans , volunteers , competitors , coaches , moms , dads , sisters , brothers , cities and nations -- created by sharing the best we have to offer with one another . That 's what the Olympics are about . They are about greatness , they are about excellence , but above all , the Games are about unity . In a September 10 letter to IOC members , Obama wrote about how he `` sees the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games as an extraordinary opportunity for America to renew our bonds of friendship and welcome the world to our shores with open arms . '' And on Friday , when Obama arrives in Copenhagen , he will be joined by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , newly appointed Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and King Juan Carlos of Spain . Let the Games begin . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Sarah Hughes . | Sarah Hughes : Obama is among other world leaders who have sought Olympics . She says Games are about excellence and unity in support of U.S. teams . She says Michelle Obama is showing she shares the Olympic spirit . | [[161, 230], [188, 230], [3531, 3540], [3543, 3570], [2386, 2400], [2468, 2505]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Two former Blackwater employees have made statements against Blackwater Worldwide and its founder Erik Prince , accusing the security company and its former CEO of murder and other serious crimes in Iraq , according to court documents filed this week . Blackwater founder Erik Prince , shown here before a congressional panel in 2007 , recently left the company . The sworn affidavits by an ex-Marine who joined Blackwater and another employee -- listed in the documents as `` John Doe No. 1 '' and `` John Doe No. 2 '' -- are part of a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Virginia against Prince on behalf of Iraqi families who say they lost loved ones at the hands of his company . Blackwater , recently renamed Xe , issued a statement Tuesday , saying it would respond `` to the anonymous unsubstantiated and offensive assertions put forward by the plaintiffs , '' in a brief to be filed August 17 . The company had a security contract for operations in Iraq under the U.S. State Department until May , when the federal government declined to renew the contract . The decision did not affect other contracts Blackwater has with the State Department , a senior State department official told CNN earlier this year . Several of the plaintiffs are connected to a September 2007 shooting incident in Baghdad in which the Iraqi government says security guards , then employed by Blackwater , fired upon and killed 17 Iraqi civilians . The affidavits by the two witnesses , who did not want to be identified in the court documents filed Monday for fear of retaliatory `` violence , '' paint a menacing portrait of Prince , who recently resigned from his company . `` First , he views himself as a Christian crusader tasked with eliminating Muslims and the Islamic faith from the globe . ... Second , Mr. Prince is motivated by greed , '' says John Doe No. 2 . `` He sought every opportunity to deploy men to Iraq in order to earn more money from the United States government . '' He refers to another incident when he `` first arrived in Baghdad '' in which he saw fellow employees pulling weapons out of a shipment of dog food -- the allegation being smuggling . John Doe No. 1 describes witnessing one incident in Baquba , where a Blackwater employee allegedly fired into a passing single-passenger vehicle without provocation . He says he 's heard of similar instances of excessive or deadly force from other Blackwater employees . However , neither gives clear details about the incidents they describe , such as specific dates or locations . The court documents filed Tuesday are in response to a defense motion to dismiss the suit . The suit says the affidavits were also submitted to the Justice Department , which is engaged in an ongoing investigation into the Blackwater case . No criminal charges have been filed against Prince . `` It is obvious that Plaintiffs have chosen to slander Mr. Prince rather than raise legal arguments or actual facts that will be considered by a court of law . We are happy to engage them there , '' the company statement said . `` We question the judgment of anyone who relies upon and -LSB- reiterates -RSB- anonymous declarations . '' Earlier this year , five former Blackwater security guards pleaded not guilty to federal charges of manslaughter and other serious crimes stemming from a September 16 , 2007 , shooting . Their trial is set for February 2010 . | Statements are part of civil suit brought by Iraqi families who 've lost loved ones . The witnesses -- `` John Doe No. 1 '' and `` John Doe No. 2 '' -- fear retaliatory `` violence '' Affidavits say founder Erik Prince `` views himself as a Christian crusader '' Company statement says plaintiffs ignore `` actual facts '' and `` slander '' Prince . | [[383, 419], [542, 647], [633, 647], [652, 706], [1531, 1599], [1695, 1735], [707, 717], [742, 768], [778, 780], [2861, 2977], [3058, 3089]] |
LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Rafael Nadal 's shock French Open exit at the hands of a player ranked outside the top 20 is already attracting suggestions that it may be the biggest upset in tennis history . Rafael Nadal faces media after his shock loss to Sweden 's Robin Soderling at the French Open on Sunday . Nadal , the world number one had never lost a game at Roland Garros , winning the previous four titles in a row . However , Sweden 's Robin Soderling proved too good for the `` King of Clay , '' beating him 6-2 6-7 6-4 7-6 . The official French Open Web site called it `` one of the greatest upsets in Grand Slam history , '' while other news outlets have rushed to praise the Swede for the `` game of his life . '' The result leaves the men 's draw at the French Open tournament wide open -- with Roger Federer and Andy Murray now the highest-ranked players remaining . Undoubtedly a massive upset , Nadal 's loss also raises the question of what have been the biggest men 's Grand Slam upsets in tennis history . Is this is the biggest ? Below , in no particular order , are ten of the most shocking.What do you think the biggest upset in recent tennis history is ? Tell us in the Sound Off box below . 1 . Robin Soderling beats Rafael Nadal , French Open 2009 Spain 's clay master was unbeaten at Roland Garros and looking for his fifth title in a row when he was shocked by the 23rd seed Swedish player . Soderling was too good for Nadal , and deserved the win . 2 . Michael Chang beats Lendl and Edberg , French Open 1989 American Michael Chang etched his name in history by winning the 1989 French Open aged just 17 years and three months . He beat legends Ivan Lendl and Stefan Edberg -LRB- in an epic five set final -RRB- to win the event and he is still the youngest winner of a Grand Slam . 3 . George Bastl beats Pete Sampras , Wimbledon 2002 Swiss player Bastl was ranked 145 in the world when he took on the seven-time champion of Wimbledon , Pete Sampras . Bastl , who only got into the tournament as a lucky loser after failing to qualify , beat the American in five sets . 4 . Mark Edmondson wins the 1976 Australian Open The Australian only ever won one Grand Slam event , and he beat defending champion John Newcombe in the final to do it . The most remarkable point however , was that he was ranked 212th in the world when he did it . He remains the lowest-ranked player to win a Grand Slam title . 5 . Goran Ivanisevic wins 2001 Wimbledon Left-handed Ivanisevic had lost the Wimbledon final three times before he finally won it in 2001 . The eventual victory was a near-miracle , as he had only entered the tournament as a wild card . Ranked outside the top 100 at the time , he became the lowest-ranked player and only wild card to win Wimbledon . 6 . Mats Wilander wins the 1982 French Open The young Swede shocked the tennis world when at 17 years of age he beat the second , third , fourth and fifth seeds at Roland Garros to win the tournament . He was unseeded for the event . 7 . Richard Krajicek beats Pete Sampras , Wimbledon 1996 Krajicek surprised everyone when he became the first Dutchman to win Wimbledon in 1996 , but the biggest upset had come when he defeated Pete Sampras in the quarter-final . His win was Sampras ' only loss at the grass tournament between 1993 and 2001 . 8 . Gustavo Kuerten wins the 1997 French Open It 's no surprise that `` Guga '' was a Roland Garros favorite . When he won the 1997 tournament he was ranked 66th in the world and he beat three former champions along the way . He remains the third-lowest ranked Grand Slam champion . 9 . Lleyton Hewitt beats Andre Agassi while ranked # 550 The Australian went on to win his first ATP tour title after beating Agassi in the semi-final of the Adelaide International . The win over former world number one Agassi was remarkable given that he was ranked at 550th and only 16 years old . 10 . Vladimir Voltchkov makes 2000 Wimbledon semi-final The Belarussian was ranked 237 when he managed to make it through to the semi-finals of Wimbledon -- becoming the lowest-ranked player to ever make the last four at the London tournament . | `` King of Clay '' Rafael Nadal records his first loss at the French Open . Nadal 's win widely reported as one of the biggest upsets in Grand Slam tennis . Debate : Tell us what match is your biggest tennis upset of all time . | [[9, 32], [126, 212], [544, 639], [920, 933], [939, 1033], [1121, 1181]] |
WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Federal prosecutors Tuesday urged a Florida judge to sentence actor Wesley Snipes to three years in prison and fine him $ 5 million to demonstrate to taxpayers that refusal to pay income taxes carries severe penalties . Wesley Snipes was acquitted of the most serious charges against him . Snipes is scheduled to be sentenced April 24 by U.S. District Judge William Hodges in Ocala , Florida , on three counts of failure to file federal income tax returns . One week after vowing to crack down on `` tax defiers , '' the Justice Department filed court papers seeking the maximum penalty for the three misdemeanor counts on which Snipes was convicted . `` This case presents the court with a singular opportunity to deter tax fraud nationwide , '' the government said in its sentencing recommendation . Snipes had been charged with felony conspiracy counts for participating in a scheme that rejects the legal foundation of the tax system . However , a jury accepted his argument that he was innocently duped by errant tax advisers , and acquitted him on the most serious charges . `` The fact that Snipes was acquitted on two felony charges and convicted ` only ' on three misdemeanor counts has been portrayed in the mainstream media as a ` victory ' for Snipes , '' the government document says . `` The troubling implication of such coverage for the millions of average citizens who are aware of this case is that the rich and famous Wesley Snipes has ` gotten away with it . ' In the end the criminal conduct of Snipes must not be seen in such a light . '' Assistant Attorney General Nathan Hochman , head of the Justice Department 's Tax Division , last week promised to beef up the government 's efforts to pursue those engaged in a variety of schemes making legal assertions that income taxes are either voluntary or unconstitutional . `` For nearly a decade Snipes has engaged in a campaign of criminal tax conduct combining brazen defiance with insidious concealment , '' the prosecutors say . `` By these means Snipes has escaped paying more than $ 15 million in income tax to the IRS and has pursued an intended fraudulent harm to the United States Treasury of more than $ 41 million . '' The document says Snipes shipped millions of dollars to accounts in Switzerland , Antigua and the Isle of Man to avoid taxes . `` Given defendant 's income , earning capacity , and financial resources , both disclosed and undisclosed , the United States submits that a fine of at least $ 5 million is warranted , '' the sentencing recommendation says . The 35-page argument for the stiffest possible penalty ends with a dramatic flair . `` In the defendant Wesley Snipes , the court is presented with a wealthy , famous and inveterate tax scofflaw . If ever a tax offender was deserving of being held accountable to the maximum extent for his criminal wrongdoing , Snipes is that defendant , '' it says . The IRS is also seeking repayment of all taxes and interest through civil court proceedings . E-mail to a friend . | Federal prosecutors urge judge to sentence Wesley Snipes to 3 years . Prosecutors also want to fine Snipes $ 5 million . Justice Dept. wants to use Snipes as example to deter tax fraud . Snipes was charged with conspiracy , was acquitted of most serious charges . | [[50, 149], [774, 831], [50, 149], [2466, 2575], [250, 319], [832, 915], [980, 986], [1067, 1110]] |
BOSTON , Massachusetts -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- In his first public appearance since the `` Beer Summit '' at the White House , Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates joked about his controversial arrest last month in Cambridge , Massachusetts , and said he likes police Sgt. James Crowley . Sgt. James Crowley and professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. sit for beers with the president and vice president Thursday . `` I offered to get his kids into Harvard if he does n't arrest me anymore , '' Gates said . Gates was speaking Sunday at the Martha 's Vineyard Book Festival where he signed copies of his book , `` In Search of our Roots . '' The professor said he plans on meeting with Crowley again . `` I offered for the two of us to have lunch together , one-on-one , or go to a Red Sox game , or a Celtics games , or maybe the families can get together for dinner . Why not ? '' Gates had a face-to-face meeting and a beer with Crowley at the White House last week , a move orchestrated by President Obama in an attempt to defuse racial tensions that had erupted following Gates ' arrest . Gates called the president 's gesture `` brilliant . '' Crowley arrested Gates on July 16 when the officer responded to a call of a possible home break-in at the Cambridge residence . Gates was charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly yelling at the officer and protesting his actions . But Gates , who is black , claimed he never raised his voice and accused Crowley of racial profiling . Charges against the professor were later dropped . The tone at the book fair turned more serious when someone asked Gates how the arrest has affected him . `` I 'm still trying to figure that out and processing it . It was stressful . I was worried about my daughters . '' Fortunately , he said , the press was not camped out at his family home like they were at the Cambridge residence , which is owned by the university . He admitted to receiving bomb threats and deaths threats and said the university is encouraging him to move . `` I have n't been back to the Cambridge house since I got arrested so I have to make that decision . '' He also said he has had to change his phone numbers and close his public e-mail account . `` I received thousands of fan letters but some of the e-mails were from crazy wacko people who wrote ` You should die , ' ` You 're a racist , ' '' Still , Gates said he does n't want to exaggerate the trauma of the arrest . `` A lot of people go through far worse . I was in jail for four hours , not four years or four months or four days , '' he said . `` The night before I went to the White House , I had a dream that I got arrested in the White House , '' he said . Then he joked , `` But it 's cool ; I was OK . '' | Professor on officer who arrested him : We could lunch or go to a Sox game . The lighthearted comments came after Gates and officer met at White House . Arrest of Harvard professor sparked discussion on race . | [[122, 229], [716, 791], [880, 965]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Mexican authorities have arrested a reputed senior member of a major Tijuana-based drug cartel after a shootout , U.S. authorities confirmed Sunday . Eduardo Arellano-Felix was arrested in Tijuana , Mexico , on Saturday . Eduardo Arellano-Felix was arrested at a Tijuana , Mexico , residence Saturday , said Special Agent Eileen Zeidler of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration office in San Diego , California . She said federal authorities received a tip on the whereabouts of Arellano-Felix and provided the information to Mexican authorities . No other details were immediately available . Arellano-Felix was one of the last wanted members of the powerful and brutal trafficking organization bearing his family name , authorities say . His brother , reputed Mexican drug lord Javier Arellano-Felix , was captured by U.S. authorities in August 2006 off the shore of southern Baja California . The brothers were on the top of the DEA 's Most Wanted List , carrying rewards of $ 5 million dollars for their capture . Officials say seven brothers and four sisters of the Arellano-Felix family inherited the Tijuana cartel from Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo in 1989 after his arrest for drug trafficking . Eduardo was the last remaining brother who had an active role in the cartel . Today , the notorious cartel is split into two factions -- one headed by Eduardo Garcia Simental and another headed by Eduardo Arellano-Felix 's nephew , Fernando Sanchez Arellano . The two sides have engaged in brutal fighting , accounting for nearly all the violence in Tijuana , according to the DEA . More than 400 people have been killed in drug-related violence in Tijuana this year . While Eduardo Arellano-Felix was not the boss of the cartel , DEA officials said his nephew sought his advice on decisions . Zeidler said the arrest of Arellano-Felix was a significant step in potentially dismantling the cartel . `` You pull the foundation out of the house and the house is going to come down , '' she said . '' -LSB- Arellano-Felix -RSB- was the foundation . '' | Eduardo Arellano-Felix was arrested at a Tijuana residence Saturday . He was on the DEA 's Most Wanted List . Arrest could help dismantling the family 's drug cartel , DEA agent says . | [[169, 215], [227, 240], [241, 319], [1819, 1923], [1832, 1923]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- `` Saturday Night Live '' was formed in the crucible of the mid-1970s , when Watergate brought respect for politicians to all-time lows , the counterculture was taking over comedy , and many television viewers were seeking out something fresh and bold . Fred Armisen played Barack Obama in a talked-about sketch Saturday night on `` Saturday Night Live . '' It was a powerful combination -- and after 34 years , the combination of `` SNL '' and politics can still strike sparks among political observers . The most recent example came this past weekend when Fred Armisen , as President Obama , chided `` those on the right '' for saying that he was `` turning this great country into something that resembles the Soviet Union or Nazi Germany . '' Not true , said Armisen as Obama . `` When you look at my record , '' he said , `` it 's very clear what I 've done so far -- and that is nothing . '' Watch the sketch -- and the reaction '' The sketch has caused a rumble among the inside-the-Beltway chattering classes and New York news nabobs . Wrote Washington Post blogger Jonathan Capehart , `` When your ` friends ' start talking about you like this -- and friends with a huge megaphone and a feel for the national mood -- the White House should listen . '' `` Humor with some truth in it is always dangerous . Make no mistake , a drumbeat of belittlement can damage a president , '' added CNN political contributor Ed Rollins in a column . The White House had no comment when asked about the sketch by CNN . `` SNL '' cast members were n't available for interviews , an NBC representative said . `` SNL '' creator Lorne Michaels also turned down an interview request but has said the show does n't take sides . `` I think ` SNL 's ' role is , the moment they 're in power , we 're the opposition , '' he told CNN 's Alina Cho last year . `` We 're not partisan . We 're not , you know , we 're not putting on anything that we do n't believe is funny . '' Video gallery : `` SNL '' takes on presidents through the years '' The recent sketch is indicative of the end of Obama 's honeymoon , Syracuse University pop culture professor Robert Thompson says , but he does n't want to read more into it than that . `` Comedy is about going after the people in power , '' he said . The president has also taken recent shots from `` The Daily Show '' and `` Real Time with Bill Maher . '' `` What this says is that the comedy-industrial complex has turned its sights on the reigning president of the United States , '' he said . But , he added , `` I would n't put this into the meme category , '' referring to concepts that travel so quickly they take on a life of their own , such as Tina Fey 's Sarah Palin sketches from last year . `` The -LSB- Obama -RSB- sketch was n't that funny . '' Indeed , the show 's overall impact is often mixed , observes Slate columnist and Rutgers media studies professor David Greenberg . It can `` capture or intensify '' a storyline that 's being passed through the news media , but the show is more a barometer that can change with events . `` It 's not incapable of influencing things , '' he said , noting the show 's slash-and-burn '70s satire and Fey 's Palin parody . `` But since the early '80s , those moments are pretty rare . ... You 'll see good impersonations but not the underlying critique you had with , say , Dan Aykroyd as -LSB- Richard -RSB- Nixon . '' Besides , he added , the Obama sketch may have titillated the politico-media crowd , but he wonders whether its impact went any wider . `` I 'm a political junkie , '' he said , `` and this is the first I 've heard of it . '' Indeed , the ratings for the episode were a far cry from last year 's Palin-fest -- from a 7.3 rating for the same week in 2008 , to 4.7 -- and the Armisen sketch did n't get the frenzied online dispersion the Palin sketches did . iReport.com : ` SNL ' wo n't hurt Obama . However , Obama should be concerned about one thing , observes Thompson . In general , `` SNL '' mocked previous presidents ' personal characteristics , such as Clinton 's outsized appetites or George W. Bush 's struggles with spoken English . With Obama -- who lacks the same kind of easily caricatured traits , Thompson says -- the show went after his record . `` In some ways , '' Thompson said , `` he 's vulnerable to more serious damage . '' | Recent `` Saturday Night Live '' sketch attacked President Obama . Political pundits , media seized on sketch as meaningful . It marks end of honeymoon , one observer says , but probably not much more . `` SNL '' can `` intensify '' storylines but is mostly a barometer , says expert . | [[273, 373], [414, 428], [431, 472], [477, 524], [957, 1062], [2969, 2983], [2989, 3027], [3441, 3504], [2045, 2109], [3034, 3092]] |
NEW YORK -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A small , rural town in the hills of New Hampshire was jolted by a home invasion over the weekend that left a mother dead and her young daughter severely injured . Steven Spader , 17 , is accused of using a machete to kill a woman and injure her daughter . `` This type of murder does not happen very often , '' New Hampshire Senior Assistant Attorney General Will Delker said . `` This is something out of the ordinary . '' Four teenagers have been charged in connection with the incident early Sunday morning along an isolated dirt road in Mont Vernon , a town of about 2,000 . In a news release Tuesday , the New Hampshire Department of Justice identified the victim as 42-year-old Kimberly Cates . The medical examiner determined that she died from `` multiple sharp injuries to the head , torso , left arm , and left leg . '' The victim 's 10-year-old daughter sustained serious knife injuries that required hours of surgery . `` She 's still in the intensive care unit , '' Delker said . `` Her injuries were n't life-threatening , but you should n't minimize the severities of the injuries she suffered . '' Delker said Kimberly Cates ' husband was away on business at the time of the attack . Cates was a registered nurse at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua , New Hampshire . `` She worked part time in our maternal and labor department and also in our emergency department , '' Sarah Ward , director of marketing and communications for the hospital , said Tuesday . `` The staff is pretty upset about it . They were pretty close to her . '' `` The people up here are n't used to this kind of thing , '' Don Himsel , senior photo editor for the Nashua Telegraph , said Tuesday . `` This never really happens . '' Himsel also said violent crime is extremely rare in Mont Vernon . `` I think we may have had one assault in town in the last 10 years . '' The Mont Vernon Congregational Church opened its doors Wednesday for people who want to grieve , pray and meditate . `` This is a way to come together peacefully ; that 's what we are trying to do , '' church official Jane Nilles said Wednesday . `` The church understands that there are people hurting on both sides . This is a time to pray and ask for God 's presence right now . It is a time to gather and to pray . '' On Tuesday , the state Department of Justice announced the arrests of the four teenagers accused of taking part in the crimes . Steven Spader , 17 , and Christopher Gribble , 19 , were charged with first-degree murder , attempted murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder . William Marks , 18 , and Quinn Glover , 17 , were charged with burglary , conspiracy to commit burglary and armed robbery . `` The allegations are that Spader wielded the machete and Gribble used the knife , and each of them struck the victims , '' Delker said . Delker , who described the case as being in its earliest stages , said prosecutors will evaluate whether additional charges will be brought or upgraded . `` Under New Hampshire law , anyone 17 and older is charged as an adult , '' Delker said . A probable cause hearing for the suspects will be held October 20 . | Four teens charged in Sunday incident in Mont Vernon . 42-year-old woman was killed ; 10-year-old daughter severely injured . Woman 's husband was away on business at time of incident . `` This type of murder does not happen very often , '' state official says . | [[453, 581], [2307, 2317], [2320, 2395], [2377, 2434], [114, 125], [131, 153], [154, 191], [608, 633], [636, 729], [859, 959], [1143, 1228], [1155, 1228], [285, 334]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- With the movie `` Zombieland '' sitting on top at the box office , fans of the walking dead got another grisly , ghoulish treat on Wednesday . `` He 's so meticulous , '' author Max Brooks said of `` Recorded Attacks '' illustrator Ibraim Roberson : . `` The Zombie Survival Guide : Recorded Attacks , '' the latest in the series of zombie chronicles by author Max Brooks , is a graphic novel that looks at the undead menace throughout history . `` When I wrote ` Zombie Survival Guide , ' I always wanted to come back to the historic attacks at the end of the book , '' said Brooks , whose `` World War Z '' is in development to become a movie . View a gallery of essential zombie movies . In the book , illustrated by Brazilian artist Ibraim Roberson , cavemen , the Roman legions and African slaves all battle the undead with varying degrees of success . `` More than a zombie nerd or a science fiction nerd , I 'm a history nerd , '' said Brooks . `` I was a history major in college -- history is probably the only subject that allowed me to graduate high school . '' And in a move sure to please genre fans -- Brooks might say `` genre nerds '' -- there 's even a scrap in feudal Japan between zombies and ninjas . `` It 's never a bad thing to put zombies and ninjas together , '' said Brooks , whose father is comedy legend Mel Brooks . In looking for the right artist to set his story to a comic format , Brooks said he reviewed lots of artists before settling on Roberson . `` He 's head and shoulders above most people illustrating today , '' Brooks said . `` The book itself is unique and I wanted a unique look . His artwork is unlike anything else I 've ever seen , zombies or otherwise ... . He 's so meticulous . '' But turning his work into a two-person job required some extra effort . The former `` Saturday Night Live '' writer said he had n't worked with a collaborator since being on the show . Roberson was in Brazil during the writing of the book . `` It was definitely a new world for me to sharpen my communication skills , '' he said . `` Usually , the way I worked was brain to pen to paper . Now it was brain to e-mail . '' Next up for Brooks , he said , is a writing project he deems `` top secret '' and a comic-book mini-series for IDW Publishing detailing the classic comic/action figure characters of `` G.I. Joe . '' `` They 're not continuing stories , '' he said of the project with the working title , `` Hearts and Minds . `` They 're up-close and personal stories for G.I. Joe and Cobra characters . '' | `` Zombie Survival Guide : Recorded Attacks '' released Wednesday . Author Max Brooks says he 's always been a `` history nerd '' Romans , cavemen and ninjas all get a crack at undead in graphic novel . Brooks and Brazilian artist Ibraim Roberson worked remotely on project . | [[932, 951], [321, 323], [393, 464], [713, 721], [724, 805], [713, 721], [724, 805]] |
-LRB- Tribune Media Services -RRB- -- Alexandra Seldin prepays for a rental car through Alamo 's Web site . But when her flight is canceled , and she arrives a day late , the company charges her three times more than it originally said it would . Is it allowed to do that ? And is there any hope for a refund ? A customer 's late arrival cost her an additional $ 1,116 for her car rental . Q : My car rental company has more than tripled the rate it charged me , and I do n't know what to do . I had prepaid $ 390 for the car through Alamo 's Web site . When my flight was canceled , I called Alamo to tell it I could not get the car until the next day . I was told that my reservation would be held for 24 hours . I picked up the car the next day and returned it on time . When I dropped off the rental , a representative said the computer system was down . But when I got my bill the next month , there was an additional $ 1,116 charge because of the late pick up . I believe this additional charge to be unfair and am requesting a refund . I believe Alamo should honor its promise of the prepaid amount as well as the representation that my reservation would be held for 24 hours . Can you help ? -- Alexandra Seldin , San Diego , California . A : So Alamo is charging you another $ 1,116 even though you rented one of its cars for one day less . Where 's the logic in that ? The answer : It 's airline logic . Air carriers have figured out a way to quadruple the price of a ticket depending on the time you bought it . So a `` walk-up '' fare purchased at the last minute can be hundreds , and even thousands , of dollars more expensive than an advance-purchase fare . But you 're getting the same seat . You prepaid for your rental weeks in advance -- kind of like an advance-purchase ticket . But when you did n't show up as expected , the system reset your rate , charging you the more expensive `` walk-up '' rate . The computer problems should have been a showstopper . When a representative says the system is down , you need to get a receipt , even if it 's handwritten . That way , if the company tries to double-dip , you can dispute the charge using the invoice as evidence that your bill was paid . Even if you have assurances that you wo n't be billed again , it 's important to monitor your credit card . A car rental company is n't going to send you an e-mail letting you know that you 're being charged more . It 's just going to quietly take it off your credit card . As soon as you see a questionable charge on your card , mention it to the company or dispute it with your credit card company . I think you would have won a credit card dispute , by the way . You would have needed to show the prepaid voucher as proof that you had already paid for the rental , and the credit card company should have sided with you . I suggested you write a brief , polite e-mail to Alamo , asking it to reverse the charges . The response ? A snippy note that said , `` Any changes to the basis of the reservation makes the rate subject to change , '' and adding , `` We are disappointed that this policy is a source of dissatisfaction for you . '' Alamo denied your request . Like you , I was unhappy with the denials by phone and e-mail . So I contacted Alamo for you . It promptly refunded the $ 1,116 it should have never charged you in the first place . Christopher Elliott is the ombudsman for National Geographic Traveler magazine . E-mail him at [email protected] . Copyright 2009 CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT , DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES , INC. . | A customer 's flight was canceled , and she arrived a day late for her car rental . She called to let Alamo know and it said her reservation would be held . She was charged an additional $ 1,116 for the rental because of the late pick up . After declining a refund , Alamo was persuaded to reverse the charges . | [[146, 168], [311, 389], [554, 581], [584, 654], [655, 714], [666, 714], [1136, 1184], [3246, 3276], [311, 389], [394, 415], [430, 460], [863, 896], [899, 962], [1251, 1296]] |
KABUL , Afghanistan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution extending the mandate of NATO-led military forces in Afghanistan for a year , hours after a deadly bombing near the Indian Embassy in Kabul . The bomb exploded in the center of Kabul on the corner of Passport Lane and the Indian Embassy . The suicide car bomb attack on Thursday left at least 17 people dead , most of them civilians , and 63 wounded . `` I think this is another reminder of the dangers that the Taliban pose to the Afghan population and to the international community in Afghanistan , and the importance of the continued international efforts there , '' said John Sawers , Britain 's ambassador to the world body , after the resolution was passed . The council provides international legal approval for the deployment of NATO troops to assist in the protection of civilians in armed conflict . The resolution , however , did not address troop numbers , an issue that has generated controversy since the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan , Gen. Stanley McChrystal , requested an additional 40,000 troops . The Security Council also condemned the attack , calling for the `` perpetrators , organizers , financiers and sponsors of this reprehensible act of terrorism '' to be brought to justice . In addition to extending the mandate , the resolution stressed the need to bolster Afghan security forces to help them become self-sufficient in protecting their country . Anders Fogh Rasmussen , NATO 's new leader , recently announced that NATO forces would begin training Afghan police and increase training of the Afghan National Army . Some 90,000 international forces are deployed in Afghanistan , with 35,000 serving with NATO and 65,000 with the United States . The Taliban claimed responsibility for the Thursday bombing , saying an Afghan national in a sport utility vehicle carried out the attack . The bomber had intended to strike the embassy , Indian officials said . Watch what a local shopkeeper says about the area '' `` The suicide attack -LRB- er -RRB- ... attempted -LRB- to go -RRB- through one of the embassy gates , '' Vishnu Prakash , spokesman for India 's external affairs ministry , told CNN on Thursday . `` The embassy was the target . '' The bomb went off about 8:30 a.m. , just as offices and shops were opening for the day . The force of the blast shattered some of the embassy 's windows , according to Prakash . The bombing came a year after a similar deadly attack outside the Indian Embassy . The Thursday attack killed 17 -- most of them civilians -- and 63 were wounded , Interior Ministry spokesman Ezmary Bashary said . The Taliban said the attack killed 35 people , including high-ranking Indian Embassy officials , as well as international and Afghan police officers . The blast damaged a security checkpoint outside the the embassy , said staffer J.P. Singh , but `` there were no casualties on the Indian side . '' The embassy is in the center of Kabul , in a shop-lined street across from the Interior Ministry and several other government buildings . The explosion shattered car windows and toppled restaurant walls . Paramedics dug through twisted metal and debris , looking for survivors . A statement from President Hamid Karzai 's office called the blast an obvious assault on civilians and said `` the perpetrators of this attack and those who planned it were vicious terrorists who killed innocent people for their malicious goals . '' About a year ago , another suicide car bomb detonated outside the embassy . Among the 58 people killed in the July 7 , 2008 , attack were two Indian diplomats and 14 students at a nearby school . More than 100 were wounded in that blast . Afghan and Indian officials accused Pakistan 's spy agency of involvement in that attack . Pakistan denied the accusation . India is the sixth largest donor to Afghanistan , providing millions of dollars to help with reconstruction efforts there . CNN 's Atia Abawi and Harmeet Shah Singh contributed to this report . | NEW : U.N. Security Council condemns Kabul attack , calls for justice . NEW : Resolution does not address troop numbers ; comes hours after Kabul attack . Bombing near Indian Embassy in Kabul killed at least 17 people . NATO 's new leader Rasmussen recently announced training of Afghan police . | [[1141, 1161], [1167, 1187], [915, 929], [942, 971], [246, 342], [343, 455], [2558, 2603], [1502, 1523], [1547, 1669]] |
BEIJING , China -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- When we requested an interview with members of the Communist Youth League , I expected an army of suits with well-rehearsed answers . Instead , we met three students casually dressed in jeans , just 18 to 23 years old . Christina Zhang wants to be a linguistics teacher or professor . She plans to attend graduate school . The interview was arranged by the State Council Information Office , in advance of the upcoming 60th anniversary of the founding of the People 's Republic of China . Unlike many government-sanctioned shoots , it was not carefully choreographed or closely monitored . The students did arrive with a `` minder '' of sorts , but he was no older than them and did n't interrupt the conversation . We sat down for tea at Ritan Park in downtown Beijing . My questions seemed to be more sensitive than they expected , but the students remained poised and answered every one . All of the students are members of the Chinese Communist Party and the Communist Youth League , the same organization that launched the successful careers of Chinese President Hu Jintao and many of China 's other top leaders . `` I think Communism is an ideal state of society that everyone should pursue , '' said Natalie Chen , an 18-year-old freshman and finance major at Peking University 's Guanghua School of Management . `` In the Communist society , everything is fair in economics , in politics , in education . Everybody has equal opportunity and that 's a great society . '' `` Do you think everything is fair in China ? '' I asked Natalie . `` At present I have to say no , '' she said . `` But , we are of course making progress towards it . '' Watch Chang 's interview with the students '' Young students like Chen are the future of the Chinese Communist Party , which now is the largest political party in the world with 75 million members . It has come a long way . In 1949 , the Communist Party was a group of mostly revolutionary farmers , who came to power on the heels of civil war . See how China has changed over 60 years '' `` The party was a rag tag organization you might say , '' said David Shambaugh , a visiting fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and political science professor at George Washington University . `` They had no experience in ruling , but a lot of experience in fighting and they were faced with a number of problems of how to set up a government and run the country . '' The first three decades of Communist rule were tumultuous , marred by backward isolation and a destructive Cultural Revolution . However , the next 30 years transformed China from the inside out , with the implementation of new economic goals and gradual openness to the outside world . The Communist Party now is largely credited with delivering the country from isolation to economic prosperity . Despite this achievement , perhaps the party 's most astounding achievement in 60 years is , quite simply , surviving as the one and only political party in a massive country . `` To be adaptable and flexible is a path to survival , '' said Shambaugh . `` So this has been a very adaptable , and I would argue , eclectic party , borrowing bits and pieces from different political systems all around the world and studying other political systems . '' Yet , in being so adaptable , analysts say the party has run the risk of having a lot of slogans and little substance . Slogans such as `` the scientific mode of development , '' `` socialism with Chinese characteristics , '' and `` harmonious society '' often can not be explained by the average Chinese citizen . `` These are all current slogans , but people are not really sure what they mean , '' Shambaugh said . Indeed some of the party 's youngest members provided vague answers when asked for what exactly the Communist Party stands . `` I think we have a goal , '' said 23-year-old Christina Zhang , an undergraduate in linguistics at Beijing Normal University . `` That is to reach a harmonious society . That is our dream ... I believe we are sure to realize our dream . '' `` We discuss science , we discuss thought , we discuss everything , '' added Lin De-yuan , a 23-year-old first-year graduate student in Marxist studies at the Chinese Youth University of Political Sciences . He also suggested I read `` the book by Karl Marx , '' referring to the Communist Manifesto . China 's younger generation has been criticized for caring too much about securing good jobs instead of about policy and politics . These days , it is widely regarded that many young people join the party , not because they share Communist ideals , but because it looks good on their resumes . Chen , Zhang and Lin denied joining the party for personal gain . Chen plans to become a banker or a politician , Zhang aspires to be a teacher and Lin dreams of becoming an NBA referee . However , they do acknowledge joining the party may have some benefits and some members actively use their party credentials to achieve certain career goals . `` Admittedly , some people join the party with their own purpose of getting a good job , or getting a promotion , '' Chen said . `` But that 's why we are still having a fierce battle with corruption in the party . '' In fact , corruption is one of the biggest challenges the Communist Party will face in the years ahead . Young Communists like Chen , Zhang and Lin will be responsible for rising to these types of challenges and shaping the party 's future . Their generation may determine whether the Communist Party is still China 's one and only ruling party 60 years from now . | Unlike many government-sanctioned shoots , this one was not closely monitored . Young students are the future of the Chinese Communist Party . Youth have been criticized for caring too much about securing good jobs . Analysts say the party runs the risk of having many slogans but little substance . | [[567, 624], [1731, 1801], [4395, 4526], [4395, 4422], [4443, 4526], [3307, 3310], [3337, 3426]] |
NEW YORK -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An air traffic controller was joking with a woman about a dead cat just moments before a helicopter and small plane collided over the Hudson River in August , according to a recording released Thursday by the Federal Aviation Administration . The wreckage of a plane that collided with a helicopter is lifted on August 11 from the Hudson River . There were no survivors from the August 8 crash , in which three people died aboard the Piper Saratoga PA-32 fixed-wing plane that collided with a helicopter carrying six people , five of them Italian tourists . The FAA in August confirmed the air traffic controller at New Jersey 's Teterboro airport , who initially handled the flight of the Piper before handing off to Newark controllers , had `` involved in apparently inappropriate conversations on the telephone at the time of the accident . '' The controller and his supervisor , who was not in the building as required , were suspended . `` While we have no reason to believe at this time that these actions contributed to the accident , this kind of conduct is unacceptable , and we have placed the employees on administrative leave and have begun disciplinary proceedings , '' FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown said at the time . The recording , released for the first time Thursday , caught the air traffic controller at Teterboro airport having a giggly chat with the woman , suggesting she grill the dead cat she apparently found . A source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN the woman was the controller 's girlfriend . `` That thing was disgusting , '' she says , to which the controller responds , `` Chinese people do it , so why ca n't we ? '' The exchange , which lasts about six minutes , is interrupted by a controller at the Newark airport , who asks the Teterboro controller for help with air traffic . `` Hey , Teterboro ... would you switch that guy , maybe put him on a two-twenty heading to get away from that other traffic please ? '' the Newark controller is heard saying . The Teterboro controller seems to be juggling both conversations , telling to woman to `` hold on real quick '' while asking the Newark controller to repeat the request . `` Can you switch that -LRB- Piper -RRB- PA-32 ? '' the Newark controller said . Neither is able to communicate with the pilot of the Piper , with the Teterboro controller saying , `` He 's lost in the hertz . '' The conversation between the Teterboro controller and the woman continues as she mentions that it seems her friend is doing `` a lot of babysitting . '' Seconds later , the crash occurs with no survivors . The National Transportation Safety Board has said that before the accident , Teterboro controller had switched control of the Piper plane to Newark tower , which the pilot never contacted . Raymond Adams , head of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association , is representing the Teterboro controller . He declined to comment Thursday , except to say that `` the FAA has previously stated that the conversation had no connection to the crash . '' The controller is still on paid administration leave pending further investing by the FAA , he added . The helicopter was taking the tourists on a 12-minute Liberty Helicopter Sightseeing Tour around New York , while the plane carrying three individuals was headed for Ocean City , New Jersey . Controllers lost contact with the plane at 11:53 a.m. as it flew at an altitude of about 1,100 feet . The FAA released the recording after a request from The Associated Press citing the Freedom of Information Act . | FAA reveals recording of air traffic controller just before fatal crash . On recording , controller joking with woman on phone about what to do with dead cat . FAA spokeswoman : `` The kind of conduct is unacceptable '' No survivors in August 8 crash of helicopter , small plane over Hudson . | [[0, 24], [187, 211], [200, 270], [3470, 3542], [0, 18], [28, 116], [0, 24], [187, 211], [1258, 1310], [1313, 1403], [1070, 1106], [1208, 1257], [115, 184], [374, 421], [2568, 2581], [2584, 2620]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- What green gadgets are worth splashing out for ? Lucy Siegle , a British journalist specializing in ecological issues and trends , told CNN which eco gizmos get her seal of approval . Solar powered tents . Solar tent : A great green gadget for occasionaly campers . Siegle : I 'm not big into camping but it 's a massive thing here in the UK . During the summer barely a weekend goes by without a festival of some sort . The only thing however that gets me through the frequently rain-sodden experience is the ingenuity of a solar powered tent -LRB- I love them -RRB- . Fit-PC2 : Small is beautiful . Siegle : I 'm acutely aware of the specter of e-waste because I make films about fly tipping in beautiful parts of Wales and come face to face with mounds of dumped monitors and keyboards . We have an issue in the UK with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment -LRB- WEEE -RRB- directive as there 's a lot of crime -- see as evidence how a consignment of e-waste was found in Brazil recently . It 's horrible . Anyway all this makes me technologically monogamous -- I keep my machine until the bitter end . However the bitter end is approaching for my Mac Book as half the keys have sprung off so I came across this . The Fit-PC 2.0 claiming to the world 's smallest fully functioning PC and also the greenest . 115mm x 101mm x 27 mm . That 's tiny ! I love dematerialization of these objects . It should be sustainable design realized . If the makers are to be trusted , it uses 90 per cent less energy than a standard desktop PC . It uses less energy than a low energy light bulb . The main board is lead free . View a gallery of the gadgets '' Dyson Animal hand-held vacuum cleaner . Siegle : I just got one of these , and have become quite the Stepford wife . Well , as far as crumbs are concerned - my house is a zero tolerance zone . Dyson is the most celebrated UK inventor , famous for the bagless vacuum cleaner . This offspring , the handheld , chargeable vac does some spectacular stuff . It ` spins dust and dirt out of the air ' using a motor that spins ten times faster than the engine of a Boeing 747 courtesy of digital switching -LRB- subject to 15 patents -RRB- . Another key factor is that this alternative motor does not cause those polluting carbon particles . All of this may sound rather energy hungry , but the new digital motor is 84 percent energy efficient . The reason I 've listed it here is because it has huge potential in all sorts of applications and is a physical embodiment of Dyson 's insistence that ` bigger motors do n't always equal better performance ' . Savaplug . Siegle : This is a retro inclusion -LRB- odd for a gadget list I know -RRB- . I 'm into the idea of Dynamic Demand -- regulating flow of power to our homes to even out and to make the grid more efficient -LRB- in the UK two thirds of power , mostly produced by coal fired power stations is lost before it gets to our homes -RRB- . The Savaplug regulates flow on a microscale when you plug in an old style fridge . I do n't need mine any more -- I have a new style , energy efficient fridge these days but keep it just in case I find someone who does n't . Ikea Sunnan solar powered desk lamp . Lucy Siegle : Very simple , but actually very effective . I was sent this as a promotion . When you buy one , another is given free to kids in the developing world who have to study at night . A slightly mawkish , marketing stunt , but one that still appeals . I was amazed how it charged up in my kitchen , without me having to do anything . It was ready when my two year old nephew came to stay , fell out of his bed -LRB- I 've subsequently got a bed guard for him -RRB- and needed the light on . The Sunnan has a warm , comforting glow . Riversimple hydrogen powered car . Lucy Siegle : I recently made a film about hydrogen fuel cells and how a British scientist , Dr Tom Bacon developed fuel cells for the Apollo 11 command center . Nixon -LRB- okay , not a president known for his probity -RRB- told Bacon that there would have been no mission without Bacon and his fuel cells . Anyway , it made me consider this technology more seriously . At Cranfield University -LRB- there are other partners too -RRB- they are perfecting a hydrogen fuel cell car . If it was funded like electric -- an easier option for the automotive industry -- it would have taken off by now -LRB- to pun from the Apollo connection -RRB- . Hugo Spowers who is masterminding the project is an ethical visionary . He used to work in Formula One racing -- hardly known for its ethical outlook -- then did a Schumacher course at Dartington , famed for its deep green economics . He also has an MBA from Cranfield and is running this project as a shared commons program . Extraordinarily enlightened . The batteries are being recharged in China currently having been tested into submission , but when they come back I 'm hoping for a test drive . | Eco journalist Lucy Siegle gives CNN her top practical green gadgets . Solar tent , world 's smallest and greenest PC included in the list . Simple gadgets also on the list including energy efficient plug and solar lamp . | [[68, 79], [84, 147], [68, 79], [150, 202], [1245, 1338], [1245, 1259], [1272, 1338]] |
NAIROBI , Kenya -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Iran 's trial of more than 100 people who it has linked to post-election unrest is a `` sign of weakness '' and shows that the Islamic republic `` is afraid of its own people , '' U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told CNN Thursday . Iran is `` afraid of the truth and the facts coming out , '' Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said . `` It is a show trial , there 's no doubt about it , '' Clinton told CNN 's Fareed Zakaria in a wide-ranging interview to be broadcast on his `` GPS '' program Sunday . `` It demonstrates I think better than any of us could ever say that this Iranian leadership is afraid of their own people , and afraid of the truth and the facts coming out . '' Clinton spoke to Zakaria during her visit to Africa . Those on trial include Newsweek reporter Maziar Bahari , who has dual citizenship in Iran and Canada , and Kian Tajbakhsh , an Iranian-American scholar . The trial , which began over the weekend , is scheduled to resume Saturday , according to Iran 's semi-official Fars News Agency . This week , the State Department issued a statement expressing deep concern for Tajbakhsh . `` Given that the charges facing Mr. Tajbakhsh are without foundation , we call on Iran 's leadership to release Mr. Tajbakhsh without delay , '' State Department spokesman Robert Wood said Tuesday , reading a prepared statement . `` He has played absolutely no role in the election and poses no threat to the Iranian government or its national security . '' Wood said Tajbakhsh has not been provided an attorney , which he is entitled to , and warned Iran that `` the world is watching what is happening in Iran and will bear witness . '' Speaking on Thursday , Clinton said the United States also has `` expressed our concern about Mr. Bahari 's confinement and trial '' to Canada 's government , and offered its help . All of those on trial in Iran -- who include Iranian journalists and supporters of the opposition -- have been charged for their alleged roles in protests that followed last month 's disputed presidential election . The June 12 election gave President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a second term in office , but it also sparked a massive opposition movement that has regularly protested against the Iranian leadership and has shaken the foundation of Iran 's Islamic theocracy . Those on trial will be placed into three categories , according to Fars : the `` plotters , intriguers , and planners of the riots '' ; `` the antagonists and those affiliated to foreign services '' ; and `` the opportunists , hooligans , and hoodlums who set ablaze , or destroyed private and public properties , and those that have had hands in disturbing public security . '' | `` It is a show trial , there 's no doubt about it , '' Clinton told CNN 's Fareed Zakaria . Among the accused is journalist Maziar Bahari , a dual citizen of Iran and Canada . Iranian-American scholar Kian Tajbakhsh also is charged with crimes . Interview with the secretary of state will be broadcast on `` GPS '' Sunday . | [[212, 274], [333, 377], [381, 399], [431, 496], [780, 901], [472, 521]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Dolton , Illinois , police officer assigned to a school was placed on administrative leave and later resigned after a surveillance video surfaced of him allegedly assaulting a special-needs student , officials said . Videotape allegedly shows an unidentified police officer assaulting student Marshawn Pitts , 15 . Ed Manzke , an attorney who represents the student , Marshawn Pitts , 15 , told CNN Wednesday the officer beat Pitts for not adhering to the school 's dress code . The incident occurred in May at the Academy for Learning , a Dolton high school for special-needs students . Pitts was admitted to the school in May after moving from Iowa , Manzke said . He suffered brain injuries as a child when he was hit by a car . The police officer , who has not been identified , reprimanded Pitts for not tucking in his shirt as school dress code and policy requires . A video , released to Pitts ' parents by the school several weeks after the incident , showed Pitts talking to the officer and a faculty member grabbing Pitts ' arm . Pitts pulls away and walks down the hall , with the officer and faculty member close behind . But the officer then slams him against the lockers and pins him on the floor -- breaking his nose , according to Manzke . Pitts was treated by a school nurse after the incident , then taken to the Dolton Police Department , where his mother picked him up , Manzke said . The officer was taken to a hospital and treated for an eye scratch , Manzke said . But , he said , the officer was never charged with anything and an explanation for the incident was never provided . In a written statement , Guy Lindsay , internal information officer for Dolton police , said the department was made aware of the incident and the tape on May 20 . After review of the tape , the officer was removed from the school and placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation , Lindsay said . While on administrative leave , the police officer returned to the department and voluntarily resigned , Lindsay said . The investigation continues , he said . In a statement obtained by CNN affiliate WGN , the Academy for Learning said it could not comment on an incident involving a specific student . But , the school said , `` Unfortunately , the physical restraint of a student sometimes becomes necessary . In such instances , AFL and its staff are committed to employing techniques that are safe , effective and which conform to best practice standards . `` Annually , a Behavioral Intervention Committee comprised of administrators , staff , union representatives and parents convenes to review restraint procedures . The AFL Behavior Management Team also participates in professional development and training regarding physical restraint on an annual basis . After a physical restraint occurs , the team meets to process , debrief and evaluate the incident and use of a physical restraint . AFL addresses the unauthorized or inappropriate use of a physical restraint , or improper techniques , as necessary , as an internal manner . '' Pitts ' parents are considering litigation against the city of Dolton , the school and Dolton police , Manzke said . He added he is in talks with Dolton police to settle the case . If those talks are not fruitful , Manzke said , a lawsuit could be filed within a few weeks . Pitts is now living with his father and attending another school , Manzke said . CNN 's Monica Trevino and Kara Devlin contributed to this report . | Officer beat student for not adhering to school 's dress code , says student 's lawyer . Incident at Academy for Learning , a Dolton high school for special-needs students . Student , Marshawn Pitts , 15 , suffered brain injuries as a child in car accident . Academy for Learning would not comment on incident involving a specific student . | [[238, 335], [264, 328], [336, 345], [411, 499], [753, 771], [804, 866], [500, 556], [688, 752], [726, 752], [2110, 2124], [2157, 2222], [2211, 2253]] |
BAGHDAD , Iraq -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has ordered his government to take down concrete blast walls that line Baghdad 's streets and surround whole neighborhoods , the Iraqi military announced Thursday . The walls split Baghdad along sectarian lines , shielding some from Shiite militias and Sunni insurgents . `` The concrete walls will be taken off from the main roads and side streets in all Baghdad areas , with no exceptions and within 40 days , '' a statement from Iraqi military 's Baghdad Operations Command read . The massive concrete barriers , typically 3 meters -LRB- 10 feet -RRB- tall , were quickly erected around many Baghdad buildings after the U.S. invasion in 2003 . They mushroomed during the sectarian warfare that followed the 2006 bombing of a Shiite Muslim shrine in Samarra , when they were put up to separate Shiite and Sunni districts across Baghdad . While they split the city along sectarian lines , they also managed to protect neighborhood residents from Shiite militias and Sunni insurgents and helped U.S. troops and Iraqi government forces manage security within them . The order does not cover the Green Zone , which houses Iraqi government buildings and the U.S. Embassy , or military installations , government institutions , hotels or some private companies . The order came after meeting Wednesday with high-ranking security officials , according to the command . Iraqi forces are now calling the shots on issues related to security in their homeland since June 30 , the date U.S. combat troops were mandated to leave Iraqi cities and towns pursuant to a joint security agreement . | Walls will be removed from main roads , side streets within 40 days , statement says . The massive concrete barriers about 10 feet tall went up after U.S. invasion . Order does not cover Green Zone , military installations , government institutions . The walls helped U.S. troops , Iraqi forces manage security within them . | [[336, 433], [459, 473], [476, 547], [548, 623], [626, 710], [1129, 1168], [954, 958], [1052, 1091], [1075, 1128]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Fabio Cannavaro is to join the Italian national squad on Sunday for their World Cup qualifier against Cyprus next week , despite being under the cloud of a drug test controversy . Fabioo Cannavaro 's proudest moment came in 2006 when he led Italy to World Cup glory . It was revealed on Thursday that the 36-year-old Juventus defender recently failed a drug test after taking a medicine that contained the banned substance cortisone . Cannavaro was interviewed by the Italian Olympic Committee 's -LRB- CONI -RRB- anti-doping prosecutor Ettore Torri on Thursday night in Turin but national coach Marcello Lippi does not expect his star to be absent from the squad . `` I have not spoken to Cannavaro , '' Lippi told reporters . `` Will he be here with us on Sunday ? Of course he will . `` I have not spoken to Cannavaro , '' added national team doctor Enrico Castellacci . `` But he is calm and serene . This is just a bureaucratic case . '' Juventus claimed the defender needed cortisone treatment for an insect sting in August . The player requested an exemption from taking drugs tests on the grounds of having taken a medication in an emergency situation but his request did not include a document necessary to complete the application . While awaiting a decision , Cannavaro took an anti-doping test after a Serie A game at Roma which returned a positive result . `` When he came to the national team , after the Roma game , he told us what had happened and he told us that without the medicine that contained cortisone he would have had a reaction , an anaphylactic shock , '' Castellacci said . `` We asked Juventus for all the necessary documents regarding the medicine taken by Cannavaro and all the communication is in our possession . '' Cannavaro will not travel to Dublin for Saturday 's World Cup qualifier against Ireland as he serves a one-match ban , but is expected to lead the Azzurri in Wednesday 's qualifier against Cyprus in Parma . | Fabio Cannavaro is to join the Italian national squad on Sunday to face Cyprus . Cannavaro tested positive for cortisone after having treatment for an insect bite . The 36-year-old Juve defender has an allergy to insect bites which can be fatal . Defender was interviewed by Italian Olympic Committee anti-doping prosecutor . | [[19, 137], [1769, 1778], [1892, 1975], [287, 405], [382, 453], [962, 1050], [979, 1050], [454, 568]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Switzerland 's largest city has permitted the use of controversial posters which call for a ban on the construction of minarets on mosques in the European country . The Federal Commission against Racism said the posters defame Switzerland 's peaceful Muslim population . The posters are part of a campaign by the nationalist Swiss People 's Party -LRB- SVP -RRB- and feature a veiled woman against a background of a Swiss flag pierced by several minarets resembling missiles . The cities of Basel and Lausanne have described the posters as racist and banned them in publicly-owned spaces . However , Zurich is among a clutch of cities that have chosen not to prohibit them . According to the SVP , the minarets symbolize ideological opposition to the country 's constitution . Switzerland will hold a national referendum on the issue on November 29 . According to Agence France-Presse , an opinion poll by the daily Tages-Anzeiger showed more than 51 percent of Swiss voters are against any ban on minaret construction . The Swiss government and all the other major political parties are recommending a `` no '' vote , while local Christian , Jewish and Muslim leaders have joined forces to reject a ban , AFP added . The mayor of Zurich , Corine Mauch , told CNN that the decision on the poster was taken on the basis of political freedom of speech in the run-up to November 's vote . `` While we disapprove of the posters we took the decision after legal consultations . `` We consulted the Federal Commission against Racism and spoke to Muslim communities in the city , but decided banning the posters from public spaces would draw more attention to the issue . '' Do you agree with the Zurich decision ? However , the Federal Commission against Racism said in a statement Wednesday that the posters `` defame Switzerland 's peaceful Muslim population , feed prejudice , and portray the Muslim community as wanting to dominate Switzerland , oppress women and trample on fundamental rights . '' The SVP have courted controversy with their campaigns in the past . In 2007 they faced international criticism for leading an anti-immigration campaign during the federal election that featured a poster with a white sheep kicking a black sheep off a Swiss flag . Under party leader Christoph Blocher they went on to win the biggest share of the vote in the 200-member parliament , taking 55 seats . Earlier this year they issued a poster depicting crows pecking at a map of Switzerland , as the country prepared to vote on whether to support an extension of a free movement of labor deal with the European Union which would include new members , Bulgaria and Romania . | Posters call for a ban on the construction of minarets on mosques . Posters are part of a campaign by the nationalist Swiss People 's Party . SVP says they symbolize ideological opposition to the country 's constitution . Zurich decides against ban on posters on freedom of speech grounds . | [[72, 93], [100, 183], [290, 381], [694, 714], [717, 795], [0, 15], [19, 93], [1237, 1256], [1274, 1404]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Shortly after McDonald 's celebrated its 30-year presence in France , the fast-food chain is conquering one of the country 's most valued cultural institutions -- the Louvre . McDonald 's burgers and fries will be available under the glass pyramid of the Louvre . The restaurant will be serving its fast burgers in the Carrousel du Louvre , an underground shopping mall which lies under the main entrance of the museum and which still contains an ancient wall that was discovered during construction works . McDonald 's plans seem to have caused more media attention abroad than in France , but for some French outlets , the idea of combining fast food and ancient art is stomach churning . The Parisian Web site `` Louvre pour tous '' -LRB- Louvre for everyone -RRB- describes the company 's plans to open a restaurant in the prestigious museum as `` bad taste '' and blamed the Louvre 's directors for failing to prevent what could result in `` fragrances of fries drifting under Mona Lisa 's nose '' . Marion Benaiteau , spokeswoman for the museum , told CNN it was not their decision and declined to comment further on the issue . The Carrousel du Louvre mall is managed by Unibail-Rodamco , Europe 's largest property company , and not the museum itself . The mall , which is situated next to the most visited museum in the world , counts 8.3 million visitors a year and enjoyed a total gross sales of $ 75 million in 2008 . Le Parisien , a daily newspaper described the difference between McDonald 's and the Louvre by comparing Ronald McDonald , the restaurant 's clown character , to Venus de Milo , the famous ancient Greek statue of Aphrodite , which is on display at the Louvre . Should McDonald 's be in the Louvre ? Tell us what you think in the Soundoff box below . McDonald 's sees the opening of its new restaurant next to the home of Mona Lisa as nothing out of the ordinary . `` There are already many other restaurants in the mall , so we will only be one of the many restaurants that offer visitors their products . '' said a spokeswoman for McDonald 's in France , who declined to be named . `` There 's even a Starbucks , '' she added . Museum lovers in France are shocked about the news , but not surprised , one told CNN . `` Museums have to offer services like restaurants and boutiques , it 's completely normal , '' Jean-Michel Raingeard , President of the Federation of French Friends of Museums told CNN . What worries him , however , is the choice of shops . `` Museum directors seem to care more about the number of people they attract rather than the quality of people . Should a museum be a museum or an amusement park ? '' asks Jean Michel Raingeard , who is also the European Vice President for The World Federation of Friends of Museums . Criticism , though fierce , has not halted the plans : construction work will start soon and the restaurant should be open `` by the end of the year , '' Mcdonald 's said . The menu will also very likely stay the same . `` McDonald 's functions the same way in all of France , so there will probably be no special menus , '' the spokeswoman said . | McDonald 's to open restaurant in the mall of the world 's most visited museum . Decision has attracted criticisms there will be ` unpleasant smells ' in the museum . The restaurant is not the only fast food joint in the shopping mall . | [[283, 357], [781, 883], [1280, 1290], [1297, 1353]] |
WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- He 's already served the time , but lawyers Thursday argued to clear his name as onetime U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Smith appeals a conviction for the torture of detainees once held at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq . Abu Ghraib prison was taken over by the Iraqi government after claims of abuse by U.S. troops . Disturbing snapshots and video portraying sexual humiliation and physical intimidation against the detainees tarnished the image of the United States as it fought to stabilize Iraq after the American overthrow of Saddam Hussein . A military panel found Smith guilty in March 2006 on allegations that he used his military working dog to illegally `` terrorize and frighten '' detainees as part of interrogation techniques at the U.S.-managed facility in Baghdad . But his lawyer , U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jonathan Potter , told a military appeals court Thursday that the conviction was based on faulty instructions to the jury . `` Nowhere in this case did the government establish that the use of the dog was illegal , '' the defense counsel said , noting that Smith `` was not trained in interrogation techniques . '' The military 's prosecutor , U.S. Army Maj. Karen Borgerding , argued that Smith `` would know it 's unlawful '' to use his unmuzzled dog to snarl within inches of a detained prisoner 's face . Smith was originally sentenced to 179 days confinement and received a bad conduct discharge . Smith was not in the courtroom for the proceedings . Potter told CNN that he was not authorized to disclose his whereabouts but confirmed that his client remains on `` appeal release '' status after completing a three-month sentence . If the appeal fails , the discharge stands . If the appeals court overturns the conviction , Smith could return to the military and may receive back pay , pension and other benefits . The judges did not indicate when they may rule after each side presented oral arguments Thursday . At the 2006 court-martial , the jury found Smith guilty of charges that he used his military dog , Marco , to terrify prisoners , allegedly for amusement and in competition with other soldiers . Smith also was found guilty of an indecent act involving his dog . A female soldier testified on the first day of the court-martial that she had allowed Smith 's dog to lick peanut butter she had placed on her bare chest as part of a dare from another soldier , who videotaped the stunt . `` It was foolish , stupid and juvenile , '' Smith said of the incident , reading from a statement . `` There 's nothing I can do to take it back . If I could , I would . '' Smith did not specifically express regret for the wrongdoing involving detainees . | Former Sgt. Michael Smith served three months on torture conviction . Lawyer says Smith did n't know it was illegal to use working dog to threaten detainees . Smith could return to military if conviction is overturned . | [[1515, 1517], [1569, 1675], [639, 801], [1769, 1803]] |
SEATTLE , Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Who is stealing -- and crashing -- airplanes in Washington state ? Police say they found this self-portrait of Colton Harris-Moore in the deleted file of a stolen digital camera . The 18-year-old man police call the prime suspect does not have a pilot 's license . But he does have a nickname -- `` The Barefoot Burglar '' -- and a Facebook fan club , which compares him to Jesse James `` without the murders '' and exhorts : `` Fly , Colt , Fly . '' Police say Colton `` Colt '' Harris-Moore has been linked to crimes in five counties involving planes , luxury cars and boats . He 's known to alternate between squatting in vacant vacation homes , which he allegedly burglarizes , and roughing it in the woods . Since November , police say , at least three small , private planes have been stolen and flown away . The latest to go missing crash-landed last week in a clearing in Granite Falls , Washington , after running out of fuel , police said . The rough landing damaged the Cessna 182 , which along with its instruments is worth more than $ 500,000 . But authorities said the plane 's pilot appears to have walked away unhurt . Harris-Moore has not been charged in any of the plane thefts . But authorities are testing vomit found in the cockpit of one plane to see whether they can place the teen inside . Harris-Moore has been on authorities ' radar for years . `` Colt , '' as he is called , was first arrested for burglary at age 12 , said Detective Ed Wallace , a spokesman for the Island County Sheriff 's Office . The break-in at a local school earned Colton a few weeks in a juvenile facility , Wallace said . Local media reports tally nine arrests for Harris-Moore before the age of 15 . Now police in five counties in Washington state are looking for him . Harris-Moore dropped out of high school and , according to Wallace , police believe he spent his teens burglarizing unoccupied homes on Camano Island , a vacation community of about 15,000 people off the Washington state coast . He became known as `` the Barefoot Burglar , '' because , investigators say , he preferred to prowl shoeless . Gradually , Wallace alleges , Harris-Moore moved onto more sophisticated crimes . `` He will typically break into a home or vehicle and copy down the credit card numbers , '' Wallace said . `` He then leaves the credit cards behind so people do n't realize they have been stolen . '' Wallace said Harris-Moore has charged thousands of dollars worth of video games , GPS devices and police scanners online , using stolen credit cards . When Harris-Moore was n't squatting in homes , he took to the woods with survival gear to elude police . He 's been known to hide in the trees . `` He 's almost like a feral child , '' Wallace said . Harris-Moore 's days of running from authorities on the 40-square-mile island appeared to end in 2007 when he was arrested and pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary . Wallace said some of the charges were dismissed as part of the guilty plea . Less than a year later , Wallace said , Harris-Moore allegedly walked away from a juvenile halfway house . Police on Camano Island again began receiving reports of thefts that fit Harris-Moore 's profile , Wallace said . In 2008 , a deputy said he spotted Harris-Moore in a stolen Mercedes-Benz , but he lost the suspect when he allegedly dove from the moving vehicle . After the chase , police recovered a stolen digital camera from the car . Wallace said he found a deleted self-portrait of Harris-Moore , who posed in a shirt with a telltale Mercedes-Benz insignia . The shirt also belonged to the vehicle 's owner . Harris-Moore faces 10 counts in that case , as well as other thefts , Internet crimes and burglaries , Wallace said . Charges are expected soon in a dozen more cases . Harris-Moore dropped from sight for a while when wanted posters of him went up around Camano Island . Soon , though , authorities in the San Juan Islands noticed a series of break-ins and wondered whether Harris-Moore was island-hopping . The theft of a Cessna 182 from the San Juan Islands in November jogged Wallace 's memory . He recalled what he had found on a computer he said Harris-Moore used . `` He had looked at flight manuals and how to fly a plane , '' he said . Another theft of a small experimental plane had been reported in September . John Zerby , undersheriff of San Juan County , said police do n't think the two thefts are a coincidence . `` This does n't happen here , that 's why we think they go together , '' he said . Police consider Harris-Moore to be a fugitive . Even though Harris-Moore has no known flight training , Zerby said police are certain he is their mystery pilot . Harris-Moore 's mother doubts her son learned to fly on his own . `` Any time anything is stolen , they blame it on Colt , '' Pam Kohler told the Everett Herald newspaper . `` Let 's say you 're the smartest person in the world . Would n't you need a little bit of training in flying a plane ? They 're not easy . '' CNN attempted to contact Kohler , but her phone was disconnected . CNN also tried to reach a former attorney for Harris-Moore but the lawyer has not returned calls requesting comment . Experts said that teaching oneself to fly is difficult but not impossible . `` It 's been heard of , '' said flight instructor Devin Tolentino . `` Let 's face it , the Wright brothers were able to teach themselves . Landing would be the hardest part , but if you were n't too concerned about using the plane again , it could be done . '' Meanwhile , authorities in Whatcom County are investigating whether Harris-Moore stole a boat and used it to reach Point Roberts , where burglaries at three vacation homes have recently been reported , Deputy Jeff Roberts said . Point Roberts , a small peninsula , is U.S. territory but is accessible only from the water or through Canada . From parts of Point Roberts , entering Canada is just a matter of crossing the street . Last week , law enforcement agencies got a new lead when a private plane was stolen in Bonner 's Ferry , Idaho , just across the border from Canada . Residents noticed a plane flying at an altitude of 100 feet as it left the area on Tuesday , said Detective Dave McClelland . The plane was found Thursday , crashed and out of fuel in a patch of cleared forest in Granite Falls , Washington . On Sunday , authorities say they received a report of a burglary . `` Blankets , shoes and food -LSB- were -RSB- taken instead of big-ticket items like TVs , '' said sheriff 's spokeswoman Rebecca Hover . A gunshot rang out as deputies searched the woods and came across some of the stolen items , Hover said . No one was injured , but the SWAT team was called in . Police searched the area , using a helicopter with an infrared heat detection scanner and another Blackhawk helicopter provided by the Department of Homeland Security . Low-tech police work led to Harris-Moore 's arrest in 2005 . Police staked out his mother 's house , waiting until someone inside ordered a pizza . Police rode in the delivery car to the house and waited for Harris-Moore to come to them . | Police believe Colton Harris-Moore may be stealing , crash-landing small planes . Harris-Moore , 18 , is well-known to authorities in Washington state . He allegedly has been breaking into buildings since he was 12 . 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LONDON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Did President Obama land a Nobel peace prize at such an early stage of his presidency simply because he 's not George W. Bush ? A `` surprised and humbled '' Obama said he would accept the Nobel peace prize as a `` call to action . '' Diplomatic circles are certainly not dismissing such a notion and a `` surprised and humbled '' Obama has himself agreed that the award -LRB- for which nominations had to be submitted only two weeks after his inauguration -RRB- can hardly have been a recognition of anything he has yet accomplished . It is a prize for aspiration rather than achievement . One of the best deliberate laughs Bush obtained in his last days in office came when he expressed himself pleased at the street reception during his attendance at a NATO summit in Romania . `` A lot of the crowd were waving ... some of them with all five fingers , '' he said . Bush was acknowledging that many in Old Europe at least could not wait to say goodbye to a man whom they saw as a Cold Warrior at heart , the president who had led the world into a disastrous intervention in Iraq and a man heading a gas-guzzling nation who was not prepared to help the world cope with climate change . For many Europeans , the chief concern through the long , drawn-out race for the Democratic nomination and through the presidential election was that the result should give them anybody but Bush . Watch reaction in Europe to Obama 's award . They were uneasy about his missile defense shield plans to base U.S. military installations in Poland and the Czech Republic . They felt he had never lived up to his pledge to work as hard on the Middle East peace process as Tony Blair had done on bringing peace to Northern Ireland . Especially they felt that the internment camp at Guantanamo Bay and the `` extraordinary rendition '' to countries where terror suspects might have been tortured was an affront to democracy which besmirched the reputation not only of the U.S. but of its allies , too . Europeans were alarmed that Bush seemed to be encouraging the climate change deniers . And although he became readier to listen to his European allies during his second term , they never really took to the man whose instinctive response was to use America 's military might in the world 's trouble spots rather than to stay at the negotiating table and who had little time for the United Nations . Couple that with the words in the Norwegian Nobel Committee 's citation that the peace prize is being awarded to Obama `` for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples '' and that they have `` attached special importance to Obama 's vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons , '' and the message is clear . Unusually , this is a world statesman being rewarded not for what he has done but for representing a new beginning . As Mikhail Gorbachev was quick to point out , the Obama presidency is a big signal -- `` He has given hope . '' By commenting approvingly that Obama has created a new climate in international politics , with emphasis on the role of diplomacy and of the United Nations , the Nobel Committee is clearly encouraging the new president , after just eight months in office , to continue with a style that Europeans find much more comfortable than that of Bush and the neo-conservatives . Those who worked with Bush are likely to feel aggrieved and to maintain that they , too , were working for the extension of democracy for which Obama is now being commended . As Europe digested the news of the prize , nobody wanted to go public with critical comment on a man who is still seen across Europe as a beacon of hope . But there were off-the-record mutters that this was all somewhat premature . Cool heads were noting that while intentions have been expressed , there has been no significant progress yet on the Middle East peace process . The proposed closedown of Guantanamo Bay has been announced but it has not happened . There are still large numbers of American troops in Iraq and the numbers in Afghanistan are likely to be increased . While Obama has spoken of his hope of agreeing with Russia on a reduction in the number of nuclear warheads , we are nowhere near to seeing an end to nuclear weapons , which are currently in the possession of the U.S. , Russia , China , India , the United Kingdom , France , Pakistan and Israel . Obama may want the Senate to ratify the test-ban treaty but that has not happened yet and his moves on climate change , too , will require congressional compliance . The truth , say many continental commentators , is that Obama deserves a badge for effort -- an effort begun by scrapping the missile shield development in Poland and the Czech Republic -- but a peace prize is a step too far at such an early stage . He is being rewarded not for solid achievement but for creating new hope -- in effect , for not being Bush . It may well be , as President Sarkozy of France has declared , that the award `` confirms finally America 's return to the hearts of the people of the world . '' But some fear that America 's conservatives will take it as a sign of weakness and become more obstructive to Obama 's aims . Meanwhile , others are wondering : `` What on earth will they give him when he does have a real achievement to point to ? '' | Oakley : Obama 's Nobel an award for aspiration rather than achievement . Europeans had hopes that Bush 's successor would be different . Nobel committee said Obama had created favorable international political climate . Some commentators say Obama should be saluted for effort but not yet a Nobel . | [[562, 616], [2795, 2899], [4850, 4935], [3012, 3100]] |
LOS ANGELES , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- George Lucas did n't get to be a billionaire by delegating . George Lucas says he was `` completely surprised '' by `` Star Wars in Concert . '' Holding fast to his vision -- and his marketing rights -- for the `` Star Wars '' empire has made it the biggest franchise in history , and made Lucas one of the most powerful people in entertainment . But while he 's enthusiastic about the new touring show `` Star Wars In Concert , '' it was n't his idea , and when I talked with him before the first Los Angeles performance this week , he kept giving the credit to others . `` Star Wars In Concert '' is built around John Williams ' well-known scores from the films , performed by a symphony orchestra and choir , and accompanied by specially edited clips from all six movies , displayed on a mammoth LED screen . Anthony Daniels , who has played and voiced the golden protocol droid `` C3PO '' in every film and most of the spinoffs , provides live narration -- and another reason for the `` Star Wars '' fans in the audience , especially those waving lightsabers and dressed as everything from sand people to Imperial stormtroopers , to cheer mightily , as they did the night I interviewed Lucas . iReporter praises the ` Force ' of the show . George Lucas : I 've seen some presentations of , you know , live orchestras with `` Star Wars '' clips , and that sort of thing . But this is so much more than that -- it 's so much more emotional , because what they 've done is taken the emotional content of the score ... one is obviously the Imperial March , one is obviously romantic ... and then they 've cut all the pictures around that from all the movies , so that you get this really wide range of visuals going with the music , and it really is quite powerful when you see the depictions of all of the various Imperial shenanigans that were going on over the Imperial March . CNN : Obviously , when John Williams did the music for the original film , neither of you could have guessed your association would last so long , or that you 'd be so identified with each other . How did he get involved originally ? Lucas : What I did was , I was doing this space opera , and I was talking to Steve Spielberg and I said , `` Look , I 've got to get somebody who really knows the old-fashioned music score , I really am doing some giant romantic action adventure , you know , throwback to the '30s , and who do you know that can do that ? '' And he said , `` Oh , there 's only one person who can do that and that 's John Williams -- he did ` Jaws ' and he 's perfect . '' And I said OK , and I met him , and we hit it off , you know , perfectly , and doing the first film was such a great experience -- he 's so wonderful to work with -- that , you know , I 'll never let him go . And Steve wo n't let him go either ! CNN : How did this show come together ? Lucas : Howard ! -LSB- Lucas calls over Howard Roffman , the president of Lucas Licensing . -RSB- You 're the man who did the whole thing -- I 've got nothing to do with it . ... We would kid him about how his concert was going and he had to get Johnny -LSB- Williams -RSB- to buy in and me to buy in . Howard Roffman : Well , he always got it from the beginning , so he was an easy sell . CNN : But what was it he `` got '' ? How did you sell him on a new concept for his franchise ? Roffman : I think he understood that the music was so powerful and the images are so powerful that when you put that together with a live orchestra on a big venue , I mean , who would not be thrilled to see that ? CNN : It 's a very different experience , being live . Lucas : It 's very powerful . I was completely surprised by it . And I 've seen other live orchestra performances with `` Star Wars '' images , but nothing like this -- I mean this really works , because it was edited specifically to bring out the emotion . | `` Star Wars in Concert ' features John Williams ' music and scenes from films . George Lucas supported idea , though he 's quick to give credit to others . Effect of the arrangement ? `` It 's very powerful , '' says Lucas . `` Star Wars '' remains a tremendously successful franchise . | [[616, 707], [760, 817], [502, 575], [578, 615], [3655, 3660], [3666, 3684]] |
ATLANTA , Georgia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Atlanta rapper DeAndre Cortez Way , better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em or just Soulja Boy , was charged with obstruction after running from police despite an order to stop , a police spokesman said Friday . Rapper Soulja Boy was arrested in Georgia after allegedly running from police . The 19-year-old singer was among a large group that had gathered at a home in Stockbridge , 20 miles south of Atlanta , said Henry County , Georgia , police Capt. Jason Bolton . Way was arrested Wednesday night along with another man , Bolton said . Police said Way left jail Thursday after posting a $ 550 bond . Bolton said officers responded to a complaint about a group of youths milling around the house , which appeared to be abandoned . When police arrived , they saw about 40 people . Half of them ran away , including Way , Bolton said . The ones who remained told officers they were at the home to film a video . Way was arrested when he returned to the house to get his car , Bolton said . He said the house was dark inside and looked abandoned . `` He just ran from the police , and then he decided to come back , '' according to Bolton . The second man who returned for his vehicle was arrested after police found eight $ 100 counterfeit bills inside , according to the officer . Way broke into the music scene two years ago with his hit `` Crank That -LRB- Soulja Boy -RRB- . '' The rapper also describes himself as a producer and entrepreneur . | Rapper Soulja Boy arrested after allegedly running from police in Georgia . Officers responded to a report of a large group gathered near a house . Witnesses told police the group was filming a video . Artist taken into custody after he returned to the scene to get his car , police say . | [[10, 33], [139, 216], [260, 339], [260, 277], [308, 339], [1101, 1128], [367, 386], [392, 429], [654, 748], [887, 922], [928, 962], [963, 1024], [1191, 1303], [1191, 1234], [1306, 1332]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Didier Drogba came off the bench to rescue a point for Ivory Coast as they drew 1-1 with Malawi on Saturday to book their place at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa . Didier Drogba scored for Ivory Coast as they drew 1-1 with Malawi to book their place at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa . Ivory Coast needed only a point from their match with the bottom-placed team in African qualifying Group E but found themselves a goal down in the 64th minute when Jacob Ngwira put the hosts ahead at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre . Elephants coach Vahid Halilhodzic responded by throwing on Chelsea striker Drogba who was able to level the scores in the 67th minute . Malawi pushed for a winner as the second half wore on but were unable to add to the score and Ivory Coast secured the point they required for qualification . The result brought Ivory Coast 's 100 percent run in the group to an end but ensured they will feature in the World Cup Finals for a second time following their debut appearance in 2006 . Malawi also improved their chances of qualifying for the African Cup of Nations by moving third with four points , just behind Burkina Faso who have six and Guinea who are now last with three points . Elsewhere in the African qualifying zone Egypt recorded a 1-0 win over Zambia in their Group C clash in Konkola to potentially set up a deciding match with Algeria in Cairo next month . Egypt were on the back foot in the first half and were indebted to goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary who frustrated the Zambia fans with several fine saves as the visitors struggled to get to grips with the pitch at the Konkola Stadium . But the Pharaohs were a much-improved side after the half-time break and Hosny Abd-Rabou secured all three points with the only goal of the game in the 68th minute . Egypt defender Sayed Moawad laid off the ball for Abd-Rabou to fire a powerful right-footed shot past Zambia goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene and into the top corner of the net . The result means qualification will go right down to the wire even if Algeria take maximum points from their clash with bottom side Rwanda on Sunday and go three points clear of Egypt at the top of the group . Cameroon moved a step closer to qualification as they remained top of Group A with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Togo in Yaounde . The Indomitable Lions took the lead in the 32nd minute through Newcastle midfielder Geremi when he smashed home the rebound after Togo goalkeeper Kodjovi Obilale had saved his initial shot from the penalty spot . Lyon 's Jean Makoun doubled the advantage two minutes after the interval after he tapped home following a mazy dribble by Samuel Eto'o and Achille Emana made the points safe in the 52nd minute with a low drive . Gabon remain a point behind Cameroon after they clinched a 3-1 win over Morocco in Libreville having taken the lead after Hicham Mahdoufi put through his own net moments before half-time . Eric Mouloungou and Daniel Cousin gave Gabon a three-goal lead before Adel Taarabt pulled one back for Morocco with a late consolation . Paul Le Guen 's Cameroon side , who had looked doubtful to qualify when he took over , are in pole position at the top of the group with 10 points ahead of Gabon on nine , Togo on five and Morocco with three . | Striker Didier Drogba scored as Ivory Coast drew 1-1 with Malawi in Blantyre . The result ensured Ivory Cost qualified for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa . Egypt kept alive their qualification hopes with a 1-0 win over Zambia in Konkola . Cameroon moved a step closer to qualification after their 3-0 win over Togo . | [[0, 5], [19, 85], [42, 45], [52, 126], [89, 186], [187, 312], [227, 312], [605, 627], [632, 681], [89, 186], [187, 312], [227, 312], [840, 850], [917, 1027], [1229, 1340], [2194, 2323], [2194, 2202], [2209, 2210], [2223, 2323]] |
VERACRUZ , Mexico -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The dead always tell a story . And in Mexico that story is the fight for the right to meet U.S. demand for illegal drugs -- a war becoming more violent and ruthless , mostly because of one group . Suspected members of Los Zetas drug cartel are presented to reporters in Mexico City in April . Its name is Los Zetas . Imagine a band of U.S. Green Berets going rogue and offering their services and firepower to drug cartels . That 's what happened in Mexico in the 1990s . Commandos from the Mexican army deserted and set up a cartel , known as Los Zetas . The U.S. government says Los Zetas is `` the most technologically advanced , sophisticated and dangerous cartel operating in Mexico . '' Los Zetas are blamed for last week 's brutal killings of the police chief in the southern Mexican city of Veracruz , his wife and four children . The way in which the killers carried out their crime sent a message . At 5 a.m. on July 29 , two cars pulled up in front of the police chief 's house , and eight or nine gunmen got out , armed with assault rifles and 40 mm grenade launchers . They blasted their way into the house , and it took them less than five minutes to execute Jesus Antonio Romero , his wife , also a police officer , and their son . The gunmen then set the house on fire , killing the remaining three children , all girls . Watch scenes of the escalating drug war in Veracruz '' With their fierce weaponry and military expertise , Los Zetas are considered the most formidable enemy in the drug war . `` The Zetas have obviously assumed the role of being the No. 1 organization responsible for the majority of the homicides , the narcotic-related homicides , the beheadings , the kidnappings , the extortions that take place in Mexico , '' said Ralph Reyes , the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency 's chief for Mexico and Central America . The fight against Los Zetas will take years , Reyes said . `` They continue to train new recruits through several campaigns . One of them is the very open and public narco banners that they post around the country of Mexico , specifically tailored to the military and -LSB- saying -RSB- that they will offer better pay and better benefits if they join the ranks of the Zetas , '' Reyes said from his Washington office , where he directs the U.S. battle against Los Zetas . With its mastery of combat , Reyes said , the organized crime network operates more like a U.S. infantry company patrolling the streets of Falluja , Iraq , than a street gang . Newspapers in Veracruz have headlines almost every day about drug cartels ' bloody violence , more often than not linked to Los Zetas . The DEA said that although the group originally was based on military lines , the cartel has been built into a business structure , with quarterly meetings , business ledgers , even votes on key assassinations . And now Los Zetas are taxing businesses beyond their drug reach -- from human trafficking across the U.S. border to , as one recent scandal showed , imposing a kind of tax on the Mexican government . The state oil company has been bleeding billions to corrupt officials linked to Los Zetas . And , as a DEA agent recently said , the American border makes no difference to Los Zetas . It does n't matter if violence is perpetrated on the Mexican or U.S. side of the border . Inside the United States , one of the instruments of assassination Los Zetas unleashed was teenager Rosalio Reta . Given six months of military training in Mexico , he was sent across the border to target rival drug gangs . He was 13 years old when he committed his first killing . `` I loved doing it , '' Reta says in a police interrogation tape . `` Killing that first person , I loved it . I thought I was Superman . '' U.S. officials have said there are many more like him . | U.S. labels Los Zetas as Mexico 's most `` sophisticated and dangerous cartel '' Los Zetas cartel formed by commandos who deserted from Mexican army in '90s . Los Zetas blamed for last week 's brutal killings of police chief and family . American border makes no difference to Los Zetas , DEA agent says . | [[593, 726], [618, 704], [688, 726], [509, 549], [509, 540], [554, 592], [730, 875], [1163, 1165], [1199, 1283], [3183, 3208], [3211, 3265]] |
Editor 's note : John Feehery worked for former House Speaker Dennis Hastert and other Republicans in Congress . He is president of Feehery Group , a Washington-based advocacy firm that has represented clients that include News Corp. , Ford Motor Co. and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce . He formerly was a government relations executive vice president for the Motion Picture Association of America . John Feehery says he 's proud Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize , but now the president needs to earn it . WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Usually , when a president wins the Nobel Peace Prize , it is uniformly seen as a positive development for America and for the world . Both opponents and allies tend to celebrate the fact that an American president actually got recognized by a bunch of Norwegians for something he achieved . But with Barack Obama , who surprisingly picked up his first Nobel Prize on Friday , the reaction was not altogether positive from either the left or the right . You would expect that conservatives would raise questions about the president 's award . Conservatives raise questions about everything the president does . But liberals also joined in . Mickey Kaus of Slate said that the president should say thanks , but no thanks . `` Turn it down ! Politely decline . Say he 's honored but he has n't had the time yet to accomplish what he wants to accomplish . '' Liberal columnist Richard Cohen wrote a mocking column , comparing Obama 's award to a fictional award given to Sarah Palin for promising to `` read a book someday . '' We are all glad that Norway loves Obama , but come on . Let 's get serious . I am reminded of when Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf decided to retire the jersey of longtime White Sox player Harold Baines . It was a little premature for Baines to get his uniform retired when he himself was playing for another team . -LRB- Baines played a couple more years , surely the only instance where a player 's uniform was retired before the player was . -RRB- . Awarding Obama the Nobel Peace Prize is similarly premature . In fact , the White House seemed as surprised as anybody about the gesture . I imagine that when Obama first picked up the line , he thought it was a crank call . `` I won what ? '' he must have exclaimed . But it is no joke . It seems that President Obama won his first Nobel Peace Prize , for , well , being President Obama . Just the very idea of a President Obama is enough to make the Nobel Selection Committee swoon . The president said he was humbled by this award . To paraphrase Winston Churchill , he has much to be humble about . When it comes to peace , it is hard to see what notable accomplishments have been achieved thus far in the Obama presidency . That is not a slap at him . Peace takes time . It took John Hume and David Trimble about 30 years of really hard and dangerous work in Northern Ireland before they got a Nobel Peace Prize . And despite all of that hard work , peace and reconciliation is still elusive in that region . Mr. Obama has n't even been able to get a peace deal between Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid , who continue to snipe at each other over the health care public option and Afghanistan . Peace has n't exactly broken out in Iraq , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Israel , or Iran either . Nobel Prizes usually go for some fairly notable accomplishments . Nelson Mandela spent much of his life protesting apartheid and serving a prison sentence . He is a man who deserved a peace prize . Mikhail Gorbachev allowed the Soviet Union to collapse without much of a whimper . That was an accomplishment that deserved a peace prize . But what exactly has President Obama done to deserve such an award ? And if he actually does something in the future , does that mean he gets another one ? Apparently , the voting on the peace prize started shortly after the president was sworn in . Perhaps he is getting the peace prize because of his inaugural address . Yep , a lot of people came to that speech , and peace mostly reigned on that day -LRB- except for those people with tickets to the Inauguration who got stuck in the `` purple tunnel '' in Washington -RRB- . But I do n't think he deserves a peace prize for that . I guess he got the prize because he was elected president and he was n't George Bush . Well , if that is the case , maybe all of those millions of Americans who voted for him should share the prize , because they actually did most of the work . They voted . As an American , I am proud that our president was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize . Now , I , like many others on the right and the left , would like to see him do something to earn it . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of John Feehery . | John Feehery : Obama 's Nobel Prize win surprised the right , the left , Obama himself . Hard to see any notable achievements for peace by Obama so far , Feehery says . He says Obama won because he was elected president and was n't George Bush . Obama voters should share the prize , because they elected him , Feehery says . | [[834, 846], [866, 907], [2622, 2644], [2647, 2747], [4231, 4288], [4239, 4317]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The assault began at dawn , as bullets and rockets peppered the remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan . Lt. Cason Shrode said that in less than two minutes , his team 's generator was hit and they were out of power . The insurgency was so fierce , according to one soldier , that the troops could n't get to their mortars to fire back . `` They were under heavy enemy contact , '' Sgt. Jayson Souter said , describing the October 3 attack that pinned his comrades at Combat Outpost Keating , a remote base in Nuristan province . Four servicemen -- Souter , a fellow soldier , an Apache helicopter pilot , and a gunner -- talked to a military reporter about their roles during the Keating attack in an interview posted by the Department of Defense on Facebook and NATO 's International Security Assistance Force YouTube Channel . The United States says about 200 insurgents -- mostly local fighters , with some Taliban organizers and leaders -- had been planning the attack for days , hiding mortars , rockets and heavy machine guns in the mountains . Watch more about their story '' The battle started early on October 3 and lasted for 12 hours . At the end , eight American soldiers and more than 100 militants were killed and buildings at the outpost were destroyed . Fire support officer 1st Lt. Cason Shrode said the initial round `` did n't seem like anything out of the ordinary . '' There was a lull and then there was a heavy attack . `` We started receiving a heavy volley of fire . Probably 90 seconds into the fight they ended up hitting one of our generators so we lost all power , '' Shrode said in the interview posted online by the Defense Department . `` At that point I knew that this was something bigger than normal . '' Troops called in air support . Helicopter gunner Chad Bardwell said he had to confirm the fighters he saw on ridgelines were the enemy because he had never seen such a large group of insurgents . `` We tried to stop them as they were coming down the hill . ... We were taking fire pretty much the entire day , '' he said in the Defense Department interview . Chief Warrant Officer Ross Lewallen , the Apache pilot , said a few aircraft were damaged in what was a `` time-consuming endeavor '' governed by tough terrain . He said the morning battle was `` significant , '' but later troops were able to identify targets and eliminate larger weapons . `` One of the primary reasons for the fight taking so long is that it is an extreme terrain , '' he said in the same interview . Lewallen said the valley sits beneath mountains to the west and north . `` There 's a lot of cover so you really ca n't detect the enemy until they start moving again , '' he said , adding that it was tough for medical evacuation aircraft to land `` because we were still trying to control '' the outpost . The intense assault on Keating led to fires . There were five main buildings at the post and four of them burned . Soldiers eventually ended up going into one building . `` The next morning it was pretty much ash besides that one building . I mean that 's the way to describe it . Most of it had burned down . So we were pretty much at one building and the rest was just a shadow of what it used to be , '' Shrode said in the Defense Department interview . Lewallen said what came together was `` air-ground integration . '' `` All the training we 've done before deploying here ; it really clicked that day , '' he said in the interview . `` We started realizing that the guys on the ground knew what they needed to tell us to get the job done . It made things that much easier . '' He disputed media reports suggesting that there were n't enough weapons and troops . He said 40 minutes into the fight , air power arrived . `` We had everything we needed . It was just a big attack with a lot of people . Bad things happen -- but I think we did well , under the circumstances . '' Reflecting on the fight , Souter said , `` Everybody basically came together and in the mix of it all , they were donating blood for the wounded that we had . They all pulled together to make sure that we can pull our boys out of this . '' | Soldiers describe October 3 attack at a remote base in Nuristan province . Their account posted by the Department of Defense on Facebook and YouTube . U.S. : Battle lasted 12 hours and eight American soldiers were killed . | [[397, 423], [426, 508], [717, 847], [1102, 1112], [1144, 1165]] |
Editor 's note : David B. Givens is Director of the Center for Nonverbal Studies in Spokane , Washington . He is the author of `` Love Signals : A Practical Field Guide to the Body Language of Courtship '' -LRB- St. Martin 's , New York , 2005 -RRB- , `` Crime Signals : How to Spot a Criminal Before You Become a Victim '' -LRB- St. Martin 's , 2008 -RRB- , and the forthcoming `` The Body of Work : Sightreading the Language of Business , Bosses , and Boardrooms . '' His online Nonverbal Dictionary is used around the world as a reference tool . Barack and Michelle Obama celebrate winning the Democratic nomination with a fist bump in 2008 . SPOKANE , Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The H1N1 swine flu virus is putting our most familiar gesture of greeting -- handshakes -- at risk . As an anthropologist who watches people for a living , I can tell you that human beings touch their own faces with their own fingertips hundreds , if not thousands of times a day . Repeated face touching -- especially finger contact with eyelids , lips , and nostrils -- is as predictable as blinking . You 'll observe hand-to-face gestures in every culture and society , as well as in our closest primate relatives , the monkeys and apes . There 's nothing wrong with face touching . Nothing , that is , unless you 're afraid of germs . And today , many of us around the world are terrified by these tiny organisms , especially ones that cause swine flu . Merely by shaking the hand of someone infected by the swine-flu virus , we risk infection each time we inadvertently reach up and touch our faces . Physicians urge that we wash right after shaking hands . But since the anthropologist in me knows that , as a primate , you 'll touch your face before washing , germs will inevitably visit unsuspecting lids , lip , and noses . The human handshake itself , meanwhile , is a widespread gesture used for meeting , greeting , and sealing a deal . It 's a ritualized gripping of another 's hand , with one or more up-and-down -LRB- or , in Texas , sideways -RRB- motions followed by a quick release . Since the fingertips and palm of the hand are exquisitely sensitive , the shake itself can be deeply personal . We instantly feel the warmth or coolness , dryness or moistness , and firmness or weakness of another 's grip . Sensory input from a hand 's thermal and pressure receptors to the brain 's sensory cortex and then to deeper , emotional brain areas can be intense . If you travel to France , be prepared to shake hands dozens of times a day . Office workers in Paris , for example , may shake in the morning to greet , and in the afternoon to say goodbye , to colleagues . Outside vendors and technicians will handshake with everyone present when they enter or leave an office . The risk of hand-carried flu virus is thus greater here than it is in the United States , where handshaking is far less frequent . Contrast this to the Japanese practice of giving fewer handshakes , still , in favor of polite bows of the head . In all three nations , casual face touching is frequent , but germs in Tokyo are less apt to spread through handshakes . In Islamic nations , it is strictly taboo for men to shake hands in public with women . So , Muslim couples are less likely to exchange swine-flu germs through manual contact than are business men and women in , say , Seattle , Washington . Since in much of the world a handshake is both a visual and a tactile index of your concern for other people , it 's hard to hold one back . In North America , Latin America , and Europe , when someone holds out a hand , it 's difficult not to just take a step forward and shake . You do n't want , after all , to seem rude . In Asia , South Asia , and the Middle East , handshaking may be more nuanced than in the West , or even absent . An Asian namasté , with your palms and fingers pressed together in front of your chest , given with a slight bow -- or a Muslim salaam , in which your right hand touches your forehead , also given with a slight bow , may be proffered instead of a handshake . While you 'll see the same incidence of facial touching -- to wipe a lip , relieve tension , or scratch an itch -- the fingertips themselves wo n't carry germs born of handshakes . So , what are we face-touchers in the rest of the world to do ? Are we doomed to spread flu germs through our practice of ritually of gripping each other 's hands ? The short answer is no . Thanks to a pair of the planet 's most well known human primates , we now have a healthier hand sign with which to meet and greet . Since the Obama-Lama `` fist bumps '' have been so well publicized of late , I 'm sure you 've seen it in newspapers and magazines and on Web sites and TV . Primates are the most imitative of all of Earth 's animals , so do n't be surprised if you find yourself bumping fists -- a lot -- in the weeks and months ahead . On September 22 , 2009 , the Dalai Lama was welcomed to Memphis , Tennessee , not with a handshake but with a fist bump from interim Memphis Mayor Myron Lowery . The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader balled up his fist and reached it forward to make friendly contact with the mayor 's own proffered balled-up fist . From his smiling face , I could tell the Dalai Lama enjoyed his new greeting ritual . It looked as if he were playing with the cue . Though it was unclear if either of the fist-bumpers had flu phobia , that they touched with the knuckles instead of the fingertips rendered disease transmission far less likely . A year earlier , on June 3 , 2008 , then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama tenderly fist bumped with his wife Michelle , in what The Washington Post called `` the fist bump heard ` round the world . '' That a U.S. president publicly performed the fist bump -- a gesture that originated partly from the sportsman 's palm high-slap of victory and partly from the Black Power fist of the 1970s -- has given the gesture staying power , even though some people were critical of its use . It will last considerably longer than Andy Warhol 's `` 15 minutes of fame . '' Thanks to Barack Obama , the Dalai Lama , and the swine flu , the fist bump will surely show up at a greeting near you . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of David Givens . | David Givens : H1N1 flu is prompting focus on how we greet each other . He says handshakes create risk of spreading the flu virus . Fist bumps are a less risky way of greeting people . Givens : Obamas and Dalai Lama have popularized the fist bump . | [[646, 653], [656, 682], [686, 759], [1444, 1507]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- `` China is not on the Internet , it 's basically an intranet . Everything is banned by the Great Firewall , '' says Sherman So , co-author of `` Red Wired : China 's Internet Revolution . '' Sherman So , author of `` Red Wired , '' talks about China 's online habits and Internet culture . With 338 million Internet users in June 2009 , according to the China Internet Network Information Center -LRB- CNNIC -RRB- , China is no longer a niche market of the online industry . Chinese is the second most common language on the Internet , according to The Economist , and quickly gaining ground on English . As the former technology writer for Hong Kong 's daily English-language newspaper , South China Morning Post , So has been following closely China 's exponential Internet developments over the past decade . What inspired her to write `` Red Wired '' was the chasm in online culture on either side of China 's carefully controlled borders . `` The information gap between those who are from this part of the world and who know Chinese and those who are from another part of world and who do n't is just so huge , '' observes So . `` I 've talked to lots of investors , analysts , visitors to Hong Kong , and they really do n't know what 's happening in China . They ask the silliest questions about China and the Internet . '' `` Red Wired '' tells the stories behind China 's homegrown online start-ups , often overtaking dominant start-ups that have been successful in the West but which flailed after venturing into Chinese territory . One anecdote involves an advertisement by Baidu , China 's most popular search engine , teasing Google China for not knowing Chinese . Google focused on high-end technology rather than Chinese linguistics . From 2002 to 2005 , Google 's Chinese site also suffered interference from the Chinese government , which redirected users to Baidu whenever Google 's search results failed to comply with China 's censorship rules . Although Google China has since learned the lingo and learned to cooperate with the higher order , it still trails Baidu with only 28 percent of the search-engine market share , compared to Baidu 's 63 percent , according to a 2008 study by Analysys International . Conquering the Internet with Chinese characteristics . So what are the unique characteristics of China 's Netizens ? While 25.5 percent of the Chinese population is now online , CNNIC 's 2008 statistics sketch a relatively coherent portrait of the mainstream majority of them : 67 percent are below the age of 30 ; 73 percent have only a high school education or lower ; 33 percent are students ; and 28 percent fall into the lowest income bracket of under $ 75 per month . Moreover , 78 percent go online at home and 42 percent log on at an Internet cafe . Once connected , 84 percent listen to music , 75 percent instant-message , 63 percent play online games , and only 57 percent e-mail . In short , for the vast majority of Chinese , Internet means play , not work . One could conclude that an Internet entrepreneur 's target audience in China is teenage and twenty-something students , low-end consumers in search of entertainment with plenty of time to kill . Among the most salient of China 's Internet start-ups are those that innovated on proven Western models by successfully adapting them to the Chinese market . Tencent , with a 77 percent market share of instant messaging services nationwide , is one of the start-ups that gets it . Tencent is now the largest Internet company in China . `` What really made -LSB- Tencent founder -RSB- Pony Ma stand out is that he viewed his QQ instant messenger differently from other IM services such as MSN and Yahoo , '' says So . `` They viewed IM as a two-way communication , so made it as efficient as possible . They targeted the high-end white-collar users , thinking they 're rich , advertisers will love them , they 'll buy additional services . `` Ma thought differently . QQ was a community targeting low-end users -- kids , factory workers . They do n't need efficiency , they come online to kill time , to be entertained , to talk with friends , not to do work . '' In a China where economic growth comes at different speeds , So believes that the Internet has leveled out the playing field . `` The online population in China comes from very modest families , '' she says . `` Forty percent go online at Internet cafes , which is the cheapest entertainment alternative you can find . It costs just 30 cents per hour . The poorest kid can afford that , and these Internet cafes can be found in the most remote regions . `` So actually the Internet is flattening out this information gap , if not material gap , because even the poorest kid in China can go online and get information . And because of piracy , they can also download lots of stuff for free . '' Sea turtle power . Another recurring factor of success among Chinese Internet start-ups is their founders ' extensive experience working in Silicon Valley before returning to China to launch their own business . A person who has returned to China from overseas is known in Mandarin as `` hai gui , '' which sounds the same as the Mandarin words for `` sea turtle . '' Such entrepreneurial returnees include Baidu 's Robin Li , Sohu 's Charles Zhang and Ctrip 's James Liang . `` Sea turtles bring in new ideas , '' says So . `` Like what is a search engine ? '' `` Robin Li was an engineer with a patent on search mechanism , and he wanted to build a Chinese search engine . He brought in the idea , the technology and the funding . While he was still working for Infoseek in Silicon Valley , he got $ 1.2 million from former executives of Inktomi . Then he went back to China and recruited students and teachers from Peking University , and he built Baidu in a year . `` Finally -LSB- the sea turtle CEOs -RSB- go to the Nasdaq for IPO listing , because that is where the market really understands the Internet and can appreciate what they did . '' Likewise , China is growing from both foreign interaction and the new technological and political challenges of online culture and commerce . As the `` Great Intranet '' continues to expand and evolve , China continues to explore the fragile balance between censorship and control , and enterprise and innovation . | China counts 338 million Internet users , but only 25.5 percent of its population . Majority of Chinese Netizens are low-end users in search of entertainment . Internet in China has made information and popular culture accessible to all . Chinese `` sea turtles '' bring back knowledge and resources from Silicon Valley . | [[310, 344], [357, 433], [2369, 2427], [2430, 2527], [3024, 3211], [3048, 3208], [4651, 4702], [4727, 4800]] |
JOHANNESBURG , South Africa -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Anti-apartheid campaigner Helen Suzman , twice nominated for a Nobel Peace prize , died Thursday at her home in Johannesburg , South Africa . She was 91 . Helen Suzman , pictured at her Johannesburg home in November 2007 . Suzman , a constant thorn in the side of South Africa 's apartheid governments , was one of the leading white opponents of the segregationist regime and the only opposition lawmaker for 13 of the 36 years she served in parliament . She was particularly instrumental in exposing the indignities of the pass laws , which curtailed the movement of black South Africans . The Nelson Mandela Foundation , in a statement Thursday , called Suzman `` a great patriot and a fearless fighter against apartheid . '' Send your tributes to Helen Suzman . The African National Congress -LRB- ANC -RRB- , the ruling party in South Africa , also paid tribute , saying : `` As a member of parliament and a vocal critic against apartheid , the ANC remembers and respects the contribution of Suzman towards the demise of apartheid . '' Suzman told CNN in an interview in 2008 that she was `` persistent '' in her fight against the injustices of apartheid and used her position to constantly ask uncomfortable questions . Watch Suzman 's fight against apartheid . '' `` I used to put 200 questions a session , '' she said . `` They were all of course designed to expose the atrocities . I made good use of my parliamentary position . '' A hugely influential advocate for prisoner 's rights , Suzman was one of the first people to visit future South African President Nelson Mandela in jail on Robben Island in 1967 , shaking hands with him through his cell bars . `` I knew immediately that this was a man of considerable courage , '' she said . Suzman continued to work for his release , visiting him frequently in the 27 years he was imprisoned . Mandela and Suzman remained friends after his release in 1990 , often having lunch at her home in Johannesburg , where she said she would serve him `` his favorite dish , oxtail . '' After she retired from parliament , Suzman continued to play an active role in South Africa 's new democracy and was honored by numerous prestigious universities , with 27 honorary doctorates from Cambridge , Oxford , Harvard , Yale and Columbia among others . In a nod to Suzman 's tenacity and legendary sense of humor , the Helen Suzman Foundation Web site writes that one `` honor '' Suzman was `` inordinately proud '' of was being declared an `` Enemy of the State '' by Zimbabwe 's Robert Mugabe in 2001 . Suzman 's family has said that there will be a private funeral this weekend , to be followed by a memorial service in February . | Apartheid foe Helen Suzman campaigned for release of Nelson Mandela . Constant opponent of South African apartheid regime protested against pass laws . For more than a decade she was the only opposition member of parliament . Suzman 's family says that there will be a memorial service in February . | [[1796, 1836], [270, 276], [351, 474], [2595, 2723], [2640, 2657], [2663, 2670], [2673, 2723]] |
LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A leading UK hospital has defended its practice of using organs donated by smokers after the death of a soldier who received the cancerous lungs of a heavy smoker . A close up X-ray view of a cigarette smoker 's lungs . Corporal Matthew Millington , 31 , died at his home in 2008 , less than a year after receiving a transplant that was supposed to save his life at Papworth Hospital -- the UK 's largest specialist cardiothoracic hospital , in Cambridgeshire , east England . Papworth Hospital released a statement saying using donor lungs from smokers was not `` unusual . '' The statement added that the hospital had no option but to use lungs from smokers as `` the number of lung transplants carried out would have been significantly lower , '' if they did n't . Should hospitals use smokers ' lungs in transplants ? An inquest held last week heard that Millington , who served in the Queen 's Royal Lancers , was serving in Iraq in 2005 when he was diagnosed with an incurable condition that left him unable to breathe . He was told he required a transplant and in April 2007 received a double lung transplant at Papworth Hospital . Less than a year later , doctors discovered a tumor in the new lungs . Despite radiotherapy , Millington died on February 8 , 2008 , at his family home near Stoke-on-Trent , in Staffordshire . The inquest found a radiologist failed to highlight the growth of a cancerous tumor on the donor lungs . Tests found that he had received the lungs of a donor who smoked up to 50 cigarettes a day , the inquest at North Staffordshire coroner 's court heard . The hospital said in the statement : `` This is an extremely rare case . Papworth Hospital has a very strong track record of high quality outcomes and this is an extremely rare case . `` Patients who are accepted on to the transplant waiting list have no other option open to them , however , we must stress that all donor organs are screened rigorously prior to transplantation . `` Using lungs from donors who have smoked in the past is not unusual . During 2008/09 146 lung transplants were carried out in the UK . `` During the same period 84 people died on the waiting list . If we had a policy that said we did not use the lungs of those who had smoked , then the number of lung transplants carried out would have been significantly lower . '' The tumor 's growth was accelerated by the immuno-suppressive drugs Millington was taking to prevent his body rejecting the transplanted lungs , the inquest heard . North Staffordshire coroner Ian Smith recorded that Millington , had died of `` complications of transplant surgery and immuno-suppressive drug treatment . '' | Iraq veteran Matthew Millington died after transplant using cancerous lungs . Leading UK hospital defends practice of using organs donated by smokers . Inquest found a radiographer failed to find cancerous tumor on donor lungs . | [[138, 147], [152, 200], [36, 57], [0, 6], [9, 32], [46, 99], [84, 147], [1368, 1472], [1386, 1472]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Percy von Lipinski figures he flies about 100,000 miles a year . He knows he 's going to see a healthy share of flight delays regardless of where he goes . A new study says delays will continue to frustrate fliers like this man at Washington 's Dulles International Airport . But he especially anticipates them at the larger airports , such as Chicago 's O'Hare International -- `` You ca n't possibly put that many planes there and not have a delay , '' he said -- and New York 's John F. Kennedy International . So when he has a choice between two connecting cities , he said he 'll generally choose the smaller one . Delays at the larger airports , he said , are compounded by other hassles such as longer distances between terminals . `` There 's wear and tear on your travel psyche -- which bus you need , which terminal you should be at , '' said von Lipinski , a 54-year-old Vancouver , British Columbia , resident who owns businesses around the globe . `` By the time you get to your destination , you 're bound to come up frazzled . '' Delays contribute to that frustration , and there may be more of it to go around these days . Though the percentage of delayed U.S. flights has dipped recently because fewer planes are flying during the recession , there 's been a 20-year trend of increasing delays , and the increases should continue once economic growth returns , a study released Thursday by the Brookings Institution said . The average length of U.S. flight delays rose from 40.9 minutes in 1990 to 56.5 minutes in June 2009 , according to the study , `` Expect Delays : An Analysis of Air Travel Trends in the United States . '' It also found that among delayed flights , the share of those that landed at least two hours late more than doubled from 4.3 percent in 1990 to 10.1 percent in May 2009 . And in a 12-month period ending in June 2009 , the majority of delays was concentrated in 26 metropolitan areas , or hub cities , the study said . Of these 26 hub cities , six had worse-than-average , on-time percentages for both arrivals and departures : New York ; Chicago , Illinois ; Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ; Miami , Florida ; Atlanta , Georgia ; and San Francisco , California . The nationwide on-time arrival rate was 78.9 percent , and the departure rate was similar , study co-author Robert Puentes said . New York 's on-time arrival rate , 66.3 percent , was worst in the nation , said the study , which analyzed air travel between metro areas rather than airports . Delays are going to get worse , study co-author Adie Tomer said . `` On-time performance has improved recently because the number of people flying is at its lowest point since 9/11 , but as the economy bounces back , air passenger levels will grow , and on-time performance will likely resume its decline . '' The hub cities that did better than the national average for both arrivals and departures were Salt Lake City , Utah ; Phoenix , Arizona ; Detroit , Michigan ; and Washington . The study said on-time performance generally decreases as air travel increases . In 1990 , with more than 400,000 domestic passengers nationwide , the country 's on-time flight percentage was just under 80 percent . In 2007 , with nearly 700,000 domestic passengers , the on-time rate was around 74 percent . The authors recommend Congress and other authorities use the findings to help decide where to invest in high-speed rail projects and other measures to ease airport congestion . Michael Boyd , president of Colorado aviation consulting firm Boyd International Group , is critical of the recommendation , saying the country could handle the current flight demand -- and cut delays -- by improving its air traffic control system . The old system , he said , is outdated , does n't use all of the sky and directs planes to fly farther and longer than they need to . `` Instead of saying , ` Let 's get a system that can handle the traffic , ' Brookings wants to lessen the demand . That 's a caveman mentality , '' Boyd said . Deron Lovaas , transportation policy director for the Natural Resources Defense Council , said the study `` hit the nail on the head in terms of the opportunity '' to promote alternative modes of transportation . `` The planes waste a lot of fuel idling on the tarmac and during takeoff and landing cycles of flight . So the lowest-hanging fruit available for reducing emissions -- beyond changing plane designs and changing the fuel mix in planes -- is to reduce congestion at airports and to go after short haul flights , where a greater percentage of the flight is made up of takeoff and landing cycles , where most of the emissions are , '' Lovaas said . Airplane passengers can take steps to cushion the impact of a delay or lower the chance of getting on a delayed flight , Boyd said . Passengers should only choose connection flights that depart at least an hour after their first plane 's scheduled landing , he said . Also , he said , people who book a flight just a day or two in advance should look at weather forecasts . `` If there 's bad weather in Chicago , do n't go through Chicago '' if you do n't have to , Boyd said . Von Lipinski 's recommendation , besides trying to avoid busier airports , is to treat airline workers with respect . `` The agents have a lot of discretion , and they 're human beings . If you treat them like dirt and are screaming -LSB- because of a delay -RSB- , you know what the result is going to be , '' he said . `` If you -LSB- treat them well -RSB- , you 'll probably find they 'll be willing to help you . '' CNN 's Jim Kavanagh contributed to this report . | Major hub cities are bottleneck for air traffic , Brookings Institution study says . Frequent flier advises connecting through smaller cities when possible . Aviation expert says there 's plenty of room for streamlining existing system . Study 's authors advocate using high-speed rail to alleviate runway congestion . | [[175, 294], [1397, 1458], [1836, 1860], [1883, 1963]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill commemorating Harvey Milk , the first openly gay politician elected to public office in the state , a spokesman for the governor said Monday . Stuart Milk , nephew of Harvey Milk , sits next to a photo of the gay rights activist in March . `` He really saw this signing as a way to honor the gay community in California , '' spokesman Aaron McLear told CNN in a telephone interview . Schwarzenegger vetoed a similar bill last year , saying he believed Milk should be recognized at the local level . But since then , `` Milk has become much more of a symbol of the gay community , '' McLear said , citing the eponymous movie starring Sean Penn , Milk 's posthumous receipt of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and his induction into the California Hall of Fame . Milk served briefly as San Francisco 's supervisor before he and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated in 1978 by Dan White , a city supervisor who had recently resigned but wanted his job back . Under the measure , the governor each year would proclaim May 22 -- Milk 's birthday -- as a day of significance across the state . The bill was one of 704 signed Sunday -- most of them near the midnight deadline -- by Schwarzenegger , said spokesman Aaron McLear . The legislation passed the state Senate in May and the state Assembly last month . The legislation has been divisive , with the governor 's office receiving more than 100,000 phone calls and e-mails , most of them in opposition , spokeswoman Andrea McCarthy said last month . But she added that most of the Twitter posts the governor received were in favor of the bill . Schwarzenegger vetoed a similar bill last year , saying he believed Milk should be recognized at the local level . Milk was a `` unique '' historical figure who led a civil rights movement and then was `` assassinated in his public office for being who he was , '' State Sen. Mark Leno , a Democrat , told CNN last month . The day of significance would not close schools or state offices , according to its text . However , Randy Thomasson , the president of SaveCalifornia.com , said the bill was vague and could allow for a number of things at schools , including gay pride parades or `` mock gay weddings . '' `` Harvey Milk was a terrible role model for children , '' said Thomasson , whose organization opposed the bill . `` The reality is Harvey Milk is a hero to so many people and a great role model , '' said Geoff Kors , executive director of Equality California , the group that backed the bill introduced by Leno . `` It 's very appropriate that the state he worked in and passed the first gay rights bill in the country should honor him . '' He said the bill marks the first time any state has officially honored an openly gay person . Leno said that claims that the bill would lead to schools holding gay-pride parades and similar activities were `` hyperbole . '' The bill `` mandates nothing , '' he said , although it `` affords an educational opportunity . '' President Obama posthumously honored Milk with a Presidential Medal of Freedom this year , and Sean Penn portrayed him in the 2008 film `` Milk , '' for which he received an Oscar for best actor . | Bill commemorates Harvey Milk , the first openly gay politician elected in California . Each year , governor would proclaim May 22 as day of significance across state . Milk , a San Francisco supervisor , and Mayor George Moscone assassinated in 1978 . Schwarzenegger got more than 100,000 e-mails , phone calls about bill . | [[0, 15], [19, 100], [103, 172], [1034, 1051], [1054, 1098], [837, 922], [895, 961], [1424, 1498]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The new horror movie `` Paranormal Activity '' could be filling movie studio marketing departments with fear . `` Paranormal Activity '' tells the story of a couple determined to discover if their house is haunted . Using a campaign of limited showings , social media and word-of-mouth fan buzz , the film has managed to become a breakout hit without the aid of a glitzy marketing campaign -- or even a traditional movie trailer . According to Variety , the very low-budget film -LRB- it reportedly cost $ 11,000 -RRB- , which played in fewer than 200 theaters , raked in $ 7.1 million over the weekend -- a record for a limited-release film . The film had an impressive $ 44,163 per-screen average and placement in the top five of the box office ratings over the weekend . `` We think it 's exciting that they are taking this grassroots approach to independent film because sometimes independent films do get lost in the shuffle , '' said Kevin Carr , a writer/reviewer for the site Film School Rejects . `` It 's a unique test to see if people can demand things outside of standard marketing campaigns . '' `` Paranormal Activity '' bills itself as `` the first-ever major film release demanded by you . '' The movie , which was an audience favorite at the alternative Slamdance festival in early 2008 , was acquired by Dreamworks -LRB- then a part of Paramount Pictures -RRB- two years ago . The studio initially planned to remake it using better-known actors . But after studio executives , including Steven Spielberg , viewed it , they decided the film could stand more or less as it was -LRB- though director Oren Peli did shorten the film and shoot a new ending -RRB- . The movie gained buzz after Paramount began late-night screenings in college towns , and fans took to Twitter and other sites to hail the scary flick , which centers on a young couple who believe their house may be haunted . Paramount increased the interest by urging fans to sign on to ParanormalMovie.com and demand theaters in their locations show the film . Peli posted a video on YouTube expressing gratitude to the fans and urging them to continue rooting for the movie . `` I just wanted to take this opportunity to speak directly to the fans and thank you all for the amazing support , '' Peli said on the video . `` It 's just been overwhelming especially considering the long road this film had for three years and the studio wanting to do a remake . '' More than a million people have heeded the call . The result has been a groundswell of interest rivaling that of big-budget films . Megan Colligan , co-president of marketing for Paramount , said the studio had a limited budget for advertising the film , so its marketing had to be tightly targeted . Moreover , condensing its atmosphere into a 30-second TV spot was a challenge , so executives opted to produce a trailer showing fans waiting in line for the movie and their reaction to the film , said Josh Greenstein , who also serves as co-president of marketing for Paramount . `` It was very important that we sold this as an experience and rather than just a movie , '' he said . `` When people saw the movie they loved it so much and there is such a slow build of terror that you have to sit through to experience the full effect of the movie , so we changed the marketing techniques in advertising and online to make it more experiential . '' The unique marketing campaign appears to have paid off . `` The fans have really made this their film and they are doing the bulk of the work -LSB- to market the film -RSB- , '' Colligan said . `` The film is selling itself , '' Greenstein added . Critics have also taken notice , and have showered the film with good reviews . In giving the movie an A-minus grade , Entertainment Weekly film critic Owen Gleiberman wrote `` With its this-is-really-happening vibe , ` Paranormal Activity ' scrapes away 30 years of encrusted nightmare clichés . The fear is real , all right , because the fear is really in you . '' Overall , the film has earned a strong 85 percent approval rating at review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes . Moviegoers agree . Rajiim Gross , an iReporter who posted a review of the film , said he found `` Paranormal Activity '' to be much better than `` Blair Witch Project , '' another indie-horror film to which it is being compared . Check out Rajiim Gross ' iReport . `` It actually scared the hell out of me , '' Gross said . `` I saw it during the day and I would hate to be someone who went home after seeing it late at night . '' Gross said he believed the studio was smart to leverage the Internet to spread the word . Watch Rajiim Gross ' review of ` Paranormal Activity ' '' `` The best advertising is word of mouth , '' Gross said . `` People tell 10 friends , they go see it and they tell 10 more friends and soon you have an entire community who wants to see it . '' Carr , whose Film School Rejects site has been following the frenzy , said the movie `` gets inside of your head '' and benefits from the traditional fan support that horror films often enjoy . That , coupled with the big cinema thrills and chills , should add up to continued box office success , Carr said . `` Watching it with 250 strangers in a movie theater and getting everybody to jump at the same time definitely has an effect , '' he said . `` It 's the event film right now of the year , which is something that needs to be experienced . '' | New horror film has found success with fans spreading the word . `` Paranormal Activity '' is using nontraditional marketing campaign . The movie broke box office records over the weekend for a limited release . Paramount executive : `` The film is selling itself '' | [[235, 313], [1785, 1845], [3411, 3467], [3605, 3634]] |
NEW YORK -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Investigators have raised the wreckage of the helicopter involved in Saturday 's deadly mid-air collision over the Hudson River , but they were still looking for the small plane involved in the crash , authorities said Sunday . Divers unload a body from their raft onto a police boat Sunday . Nine people are believed dead in the crash . New York police said they believed side-scan sonar pointed them to the wreckage of the Piper Saratoga PA-32 just north of where the helicopter went down , but Deborah Hersman , chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board , said swift current and low visibility were hindering divers . The search stopped as a storm approached Sunday evening and will resume Monday morning , police said . Nine people , including five Italian tourists , were aboard the two aircraft when they collided over the river shortly before noon Saturday . Seven bodies had been pulled out of the river by Sunday afternoon , Hersman said . Authorities believe none of the nine people aboard the two aircraft survived the crash . Neither aircraft was required to carry electronic `` black boxes '' that record cockpit voices and flight data on larger planes , but electronic navigational devices on board might retain some information that could help the probe , Hersman said . Investigators are trying to establish the facts of the crash but wo n't determine the probable cause for some time , Hersman said . See where the collision occurred '' `` We are looking at everything . Nothing has been ruled out at this point in time , '' she said . Most of the Eurocopter AS350 had been lifted out of the Hudson on Sunday and taken to a pier in Hoboken , New Jersey , across the river from Manhattan , for examination , Hersman said . The helicopter was taking the five Italians on a 12-minute sightseeing tour around New York and had taken off from a heliport in midtown Manhattan shortly before the crash , she said . Watch crews search for victims '' New York police identified the pilot of the helicopter as Jeremy Clark , 32 . He had worked for the operator , Liberty Helicopter Sightseeing Tours , for about a year and a half and had 2,700 helicopter flight hours , Hersman said . iReport.com : Were you there ? Send images . His passengers were Michele Norelli , 51 ; Fabio Gallazzi , 49 ; Filippo Norelli , 16 ; Giacomo Gallazzi , 15 ; and Tiziana Pedroni , 44 , all of Bologna , Italy . The plane took off from a Philadelphia-area airfield Saturday morning , landed at New Jersey 's Teterboro Airport and was bound for Ocean City , New Jersey , with three people aboard -- the owner and pilot , Steven Altman , 60 , of Ambler , Pennsylvania ; his brother , Daniel Altman , 49 , of Dresher , Pennsylvania ; and Daniel Altman 's son Douglas , 16 . Controllers lost contact with the plane at 11:53 a.m. , when it was at an altitude of about 1,100 feet , Hersman said . View images from the scene '' Hersman said the NTSB has recorded eight accidents and one `` incident '' involving Liberty , but Saturday 's crash was the first to involve fatalities . Previous accidents included a 2007 case in which a helicopter crash-landed in the Hudson from a height of 500 feet , but without injuring passengers ; a 2008 incident in which one helicopter taking off clipped another on the ground ; a 2008 incident in which a pilot caused `` substantial damage '' to a helicopter while landing during an instructional session . In 2001 , a Liberty pilot made an `` improper decision '' to continue flying in poor weather at night , causing the helicopter to hit trees , according to the NTSB . Marcia Horowitz , a spokeswoman for the tour operator , said Liberty executives `` are cooperating fully '' with investigators . `` Right now , the company is focusing its efforts on cooperating with the NTSB and giving as much information as it can , '' Horowitz said . `` At this time , their priority is to help with the family of their pilot , and of course the families that were involved in the accident . '' Investigators will focus on radio communications along the congested air corridor at the time of the crash and examine any pictures or video contributed by the public , Hersman told CNN earlier . Witness accounts and still photographs already provided `` good information '' to investigators , she said . A witness told investigators he saw the airplane approach the helicopter from behind , and the plane 's right wing make `` contact with the helicopter , '' Hersman said . The witness , another Liberty pilot who was refueling at a nearby heliport , said he tried to warn the helicopter pilot but got no response . Other witnesses reported seeing debris flying from the helicopter as it slammed into the water . Arnold Stevens , who saw the collision from the W Hotel in Hoboken , said the helicopter `` dropped like a rock , '' while one of the plane 's wings was sheared off and it began `` corkscrewing '' into the water , he said . The busy airspace surrounding Manhattan has been the site of several recent aeronautical accidents . Earlier this year , a US Airways plane with 155 people on board ditched into the Hudson after apparently striking birds upon takeoff from New York 's LaGuardia Airport , officials said . Capt. Chesley B. `` Sully '' Sullenberger 's landing , which resulted in no deaths or serious injuries , was captured on closed circuit television . In 2006 , Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle , 34 , and his flight instructor were killed when the ballplayer 's plane crashed into a high-rise apartment building near the East River , city officials said . CNN 's Susan Candiotti contributed to this report . | Seven bodies pulled from water ; two others believed dead . Search stops Sunday evening because of weather , will resume Monday . Authorities investigating Saturday 's collision of helicopter , plane over Hudson River . Pilot on ground says he tried to warn helicopter before accident . | [[907, 972], [662, 709], [662, 672], [722, 748], [4524, 4535], [4601, 4643]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The sights and sounds of rocks rolling down mountainsides are common but still captivating phenomena for the residents of the Nile Valley in central Washington state . The landslide covered up to a half-mile of Washington state Route 410 with rock up to 30 feet deep . `` Every morning I hear big rocks coming down , '' said longtime valley resident Frank Koch . But a landslide over the weekend was more than Koch and the other 1,500 people in the Nile Valley bargained for . `` We just had the whole face of the mountain just pretty much come off , '' said Valerie Royster , manager of the Woodshed Restaurant , which sits just across the road from the edge of the landslide . The slide covered a quarter-mile to half-mile of State Route 410 , which connects Yakima with Mount Rainier National Park , with rock up to 30 feet deep , said Washington state Department of Transportation spokesman Mike Westbay . Westbay said 25 homes had been affected by flooding and five by the landslide itself , including a mobile home that was demolished . See how slide blocked roads , moved homes '' Damage was estimated at $ 20 million , but that would likely increase , said Jim Hall , director of emergency management for Yakima County . Watch aerial shots of landslide area '' `` My bet is it 's probably going to be a lot more than that , ' Hall said . Roads would needed to be rebuilt or rerouted , he said , and tons and tons of rock and debris moved . iReport.com : Are you there ? Share your photos , videos . The mountain 's movement attracted dozens of residents to the parking lot of the Woodshed , which Royster calls the hub of the community , on Sunday morning to take in the spectacle . `` It was a slow slide , '' she told CNN by telephone Monday morning , which meant residents had enough warning to get out of their homes and to the Woodshed 's parking lot to watch nature 's majesty and fury . `` It was very loud . You could watch trees coming down '' as the slide pushed the rocks in the valley 's riverbed 30 to 40 feet up the opposite bank , Royster said . Afterward , residents found river fish high and dry on the hillside , she said . Westbay said the slide was like nothing the state has seen before , in that it was n't the result of a weather or seismic event . `` We 've had rockslides , mudslides , avalanches , but nothing like this , '' he said . Geologists were calling it a `` natural land movement , '' he said . Westbay said the rocks had stabilized by Tuesday morning , and crews had begun work on a temporary gravel road to restore access to residents . Flooding was the biggest obstacle to that ; the slide changed the course of the Naches River , he said . For all the spectacle of the weekend , local resident Koch was impressed by something else Tuesday morning -- the government response . `` They 're out there kicking bootie today , '' he said of the repair crews . `` It 's pretty amazing to see government moving that fast . '' | Landslide covers half-mile of highway up to 30 feet deep . Damage estimated upwards of $ 20 million in Yakima County , Washington . Slide changed course of Naches River . `` They 're out there kicking bootie , '' resident says of government response . | [[187, 287], [698, 762], [1107, 1143], [2645, 2693], [2845, 2884]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas will review the case of a cancer patient fighting to keep her electricity on to power her oxygen machine , the commission told CNN on Wednesday . Mable Randon , who has stage 4 cancer , was denied help paying for electricity , which she needs to power her oxygen tank . CNN affiliate KHOU of Houston , Texas , said calls poured in from as far away as Connecticut after the station aired its story on Mable Randon , a stage 4 cancer patient who received a cutoff notice after she fell behind on her bills . `` I 'm on a set income , '' she told KHOU . `` My husband lost his job . He finds a little work every now and then , but it 's hard . '' She applied to CenterPoint Energy 's Critical Care Program which helps maintain service for people who depend on electric-powered life support systems , but she was rejected . `` I 'm fighting for my life , and I thought people at the power company would help me , '' said Randon , who uses a wheelchair . `` I just thought they 'd make some kind of exception for me . '' Randon 's power will stay on until the commission examines the facts in the case , said Terry Hadley , spokesman for the commission . CenterPoint told Randon she failed to meet the criteria . Spokeswoman Alicia Dixon told KHOU that Randon could have bought a battery-powered oxygen machine . The critical care program has thousands of applicants , and only 300 of them have been accepted , she said . `` This program is a communication program , not a guarantee of uninterrupted power , even to customers who are on the list , '' she said . Since the rejection , Randon said she is `` up and down all night , '' partly because she is worried about whether the power will be on when she wakes up . `` They have no consideration for life , '' she said . `` It 's just like they do n't care . '' CenterPoint spokeswoman Leticia Lowe said the company does not send electric bills ; it merely owns the wires and poles and is directed to disconnect power by retail electric providers . Randon 's electric company is Freedom Power , she said . CNN 's attempts to contact Freedom Power were unsuccessful Wednesday . As of Tuesday , CenterPoint had not received a notice from Freedom Power to disconnect Randon 's service , Lowe said . Following the KHOU report , CenterPoint received calls from viewers , she said . But the company can do nothing since they do n't bill Randon . CNN 's Divina Mims contributed to this report . | Mable Randon , a stage 4 cancer patient , got a cutoff notice after falling behind on bill . She applied for critical care program , was told to buy battery-operated oxygen tank . `` I 'm fighting for my life , and I thought people at the power company would help me '' Public Utility Commission of Texas reviewing Randon 's case . | [[204, 216], [223, 241], [473, 497], [502, 563], [702, 760], [1266, 1365], [1301, 1365], [881, 906], [913, 950], [923, 964], [0, 15], [49, 98]] |
WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Shouting from the audience . Holding up signs blasting the health care reform bill before Congress . Frequent hissing and booing . Many Facebook and Twitter users condemned Rep. Joe Wilson for his outburst toward President Obama . Though it sounds like behavior at one of the health care town hall meetings last month , it was how some Republicans reacted to President Obama 's speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night . But Norm Ornstein , a longtime observer of Congress and an expert at the American Enterprise Institute , said the tone and behavior from members of Congress are not necessarily new . `` A lot of what went on -LSB- Wednesday -RSB- night has become fairly typical of what we 've seen in the State of the Union messages over the last 10 or 12 years , where it 's one side jumping up wildly and the other side sitting on their hands in stony silence . '' The most memorable moment came from Rep. Joe Wilson , R-South Carolina , who shouted `` You lie '' after the president said that a Democratic-sponsored health care bill would not cover illegal immigrants . Ornstein said that in addition to being beyond the bounds of what is typical , Wilson 's comment is `` just sort of stunning in the level of disrespect for not just the president but the presidency . '' Watch more of Wilson 's outburst '' During several moments in Obama 's speech , members of the GOP hissed and yelled at the president as he laid out his plan for reform . One Republican held a sign saying , `` What bill ? '' House Minority Whip Eric Cantor , R-Virginia , was seen several times typing on his phone during the speech . Vice President Joe Biden told ABC 's `` Good Morning America '' on Thursday that he was `` embarrassed for the chamber and a Congress I love . '' Observers said the behavior is probably indicative of the vitriolic sentiments found during town hall meetings . `` I think a lot of those Republican members went home to their district and were met with very angry reaction from their constituents . Congress , as you know , is pretty polarized , '' said Kasie Hunt , a health care reporter for National Journal 's Congress Daily . `` I think , in some ways , that 's what you really saw last night : the degree of acceptance of that angry discord that we 've really had n't seen in a long time . '' Hunt said there is still a lot of misunderstanding among Republican members of Congress . John O'Connor , who covers politics for The State newspaper in South Carolina , said that a lot of Wilson 's anger mirrors what many feel in his home state . `` I think he feels the way a lot of people in South Carolina feel about -LSB- health care reform -RSB- . They 're suspicious . They 're worried . There 's some fear out there about what could happen . '' But O'Connor points out that South Carolina tends to be more conservative than other states , and Wilson 's town halls were generally civil . `` Rep. Wilson , however , held a town hall meeting in Columbia where , for the most part , there was a pretty reasoned debate , '' he added . `` There were folks on both sides raising issues , asking questions . '' Still , it might have been Wilson 's constituents ' anger and distrust that contributed to the outburst in Congress , O'Connor noted . `` His takeaway from that was that people support his stance , which was to oppose any version of what he 's calling Obamacare , '' he said . `` So despite the fact that there was clearly some support in that audience for doing something about health care and health insurance , he kind of had a different impression of what the majority of the crowd thought . '' Could Wilson face any trouble for his comments Wednesday night ? Unlikely , according to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi . Pelosi said Thursday that there is a procedure that could have been implemented to strike Wilson 's `` lie '' comment from the record . But she said the president did the right thing in continuing on and not giving it `` any more attention than it deserved . '' Pelosi indicated that she would not press the issue farther . `` As far as I 'm concerned , the episode was unfortunate . Mr. Wilson has apologized . It 's time for us to talk about health care and not Mr. Wilson , '' she said . Political observers in South Carolina opine that the comment heard around the world `` was a little surprising . '' `` This is not his personality . He 's not a guy who tends to make a lot of inflammatory statements . You expect that a lot more from Rep. DeMint -LSB- Republican from South Carolina -RSB- than Wilson for sure , '' O'Connor added . Wilson said Thursday that his outburst was simply `` spontaneous . '' Watch Obama 's full speech '' Meanwhile , the controversy surrounding him -- and anger on both sides of the aisle to his statement -- has helped his opponent in the 2010 midterm election . The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said Thursday afternoon that since Wilson 's comment , his Democratic opponent , former Marine Rob Miller , received 11,000 individual grass-roots contributions and raised more than $ 400,000 . During the 2008 election , when support for Democrats and Obama was high , Wilson faced a tough slog against Miller . The Republican , who represents the 2nd Congressional District , including most of Columbia and parts east , won 54 percent of the vote to Miller 's 46 percent . Ornstein added that Wilson 's comment was an `` incredibly dumb thing to do '' for the broader picture of the Republican Party . `` It was a gift , in a way , to Barack Obama , '' he said . `` To independent voters out there , this just underscored the notion that you 've got a party that is unremittingly hostile to the president that has no interest in negotiating or finding common ground . '' | President Obama delivered his health care reform plan to Congress on Wednesday . GOP Rep. Joe Wilson yelled out `` you lie '' during Obama 's speech . S.C. observer says his view might be echoing sentiment from voters . | [[350, 466], [974, 988], [995, 1036], [1363, 1404], [1407, 1432], [2448, 2461], [2528, 2605], [2609, 2696]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a new bill into law Sunday that will fine paparazzi for taking photos that invade a celebrity 's right to privacy . The law also targets media outlets who purchase the photos . Singer Britney Spears ' run-ins with paparazzi took center stage a few years ago when she took an umbrella to a photographer 's SUV . Throngs of photographers often jockey to get the perfect shot of a celebrity , but that does n't mean it 's welcomed . Britney Spears famously had enough one night , taking an umbrella to a photographer 's SUV . In 1998 , Schwarzenegger himself had his car swarmed by paparazzi while he was picking up his child from school . Jennifer Aniston received $ 550,000 and an apology from a photographer who used a high-powered telephoto lens to shoot her in the backyard wearing only panties . Watch how stars impact paparazzi '' While paparazzi may get a bad rap for their methods , celebrity columnist Ben Widdicombe said things are not always what they seem . `` A lot of times the shot you see in the magazine is actually orchestrated by the celebrity themselves , '' said celebrity columnist Ben Widdicombe . `` Celebrities like Britney Spears , for example , are infamous in the industry for letting their assistants tell the paparazzi when they 'll be leaving the gates . '' Celebrity photos can be big business , especially when it comes to major milestones . Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher reportedly pocketed $ 3 million from OK for their 2005 union . Eva Longoria and Tony Parker received $ 2 million from OK for photos of their lavish Paris , France , wedding . Expectant celebrities can also rake in big bucks . People magazine reportedly paid $ 14 million for the first pictures of the Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie twins . The new California law makes it a crime to take and sell unauthorized photos of celebrities in `` personal or familial activity . '' Violators face fines up to $ 50,000 . The anti-paparazzi amendment takes effect in January . | Under new California law , paparazzi can be sued for taking unauthorized photos . Media outlets who use photos could also be subject to fines . Celebrity columnist claims some photos are planned in advance by celebrities . | [[1801, 1930], [80, 90], [96, 133], [1032, 1058], [1083, 1124], [1138, 1182]] |
Editor 's note : CNN.com has a business partnership with CareerBuilder.com , which serves as the exclusive provider of job listings and services to CNN.com . With money a bit tight these days , many people searching for jobs would like a salary of $ 80,000 a year . -LRB- CareerBuilder.com -RRB- -- Let 's be honest : Sometimes you do n't care about the job -- you just care about the salary . But it 's awfully hard to look for a job that fits both your salary requirements and your skill set . Not to mention that we always tell you that your work and career should be something you love . Ideally , money is just an added benefit . That being said , we 're also realists . We know that times are tough and at this point , some people just need to get paid . We went to the Bureau of Labor Statistics to look at the latest -LRB- May 2008 -RRB- salary information for the United States and found 30 occupations pay in the $ 80,000 range based on national averages . 1 . Administrative law judges , adjudicators and hearing officers Do this : Conduct hearings to rule on government-related claims ; determine penalties and liability ; and help to craft settlements . Get paid : $ 80,870 . 2 . Biomedical engineers Do this : Design and develop devices and procedures to help solve health-related problems . Projects might include information systems , artificial organs or artificial limbs . Get paid : $ 81,120 . 3 . Chiropractors Do this : Diagnose and treat musculoskeletal conditions of the spinal column to prevent disease and alleviate imbalance , pain and pressure believed to be caused by interference with nervous system . Get paid : $ 81,340 . 4 . Atmospheric , earth , marine and space sciences teachers , post-secondary Do this : Teach courses and research topics in the physical sciences , except chemistry and physics . Get paid : $ 81,470 . 5 . Agents and business managers of artists , performers and athletes Do this : Represent and promote their client 's business while handling business matters and contract negotiations . Get paid : $ 81,550 . 6 . Materials scientists Do this : Study the chemical composition of various materials and figure out ways to develop new materials and improve existing ones ; also determine ways to use materials in products . Get paid : $ 81,600 . 7 . Physician assistants Do this : Perform health-care services and provide treatment plans under a physician 's supervision . Get paid : $ 81,610 . 8 . Medical scientists , except epidemiologists Do this : Research and investigate human diseases and how to improve human health . Get paid : $ 81,870 . 9 . Physics teachers , post-secondary Do this : Teach courses and research topics pertaining to the laws of matter and energy . Get paid : $ 81,880 . 10 . Atmospheric and space scientists Do this : Study the effects the atmosphere has on the environment , most commonly through weather forecasting . Get paid : $ 82,080 . 11 . Management analysts Do this : Figure out best practices of management by conducting studies and procedures to help companies figure out how to operate more effectively . Get paid : $ 82,920 . 12 . Producers and directors Do this : Produce or direct , and make all creative decisions for stage , television , radio , video or motion picture productions . Get paid : $ 83,030 . 13 . Biological science teachers , post-secondary Do this : Teach courses and research topics in biological sciences . Get paid : $ 83,270 . 14 . Materials engineers Do this : Develop new uses for recognized materials , and develop new machinery and processes to make materials for use in specialized products . Get paid : $ 84,200 . 15 . Transportation , storage and distribution managers Do this : Oversee transportation , storage or distribution activities in accordance with governmental policies and regulations . Get paid : $ 84,520 . 16 . Financial analysts Do this : Assess the financial situations of an individual or organization . Get paid : $ 84,780 . 17 . Electrical engineers Do this : Design , develop and test the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment . Get paid : $ 85,350 . 18 . Education administrators , elementary and secondary school Do this : Oversee all activities of public or private elementary or secondary schools . Get paid : $ 86,060 . 19 . Industrial-organizational psychologists Do this : Work with companies to solve problems within the company . You may help with policy planning ; employee screening , training and development ; and organizational development and analysis . Get paid : $ 86,460 . 20 . Computer software engineers , applications Do this : Build computer applications software and code ; ensure that all software projects adhere to a company 's technology and business standards . Get paid : $ 87,900 . 21 . Economics teachers , post-secondary Do this : Teach courses and research topics in economics . Get paid : $ 88,330 . 22 . Biochemists and biophysicists Do this : Study the chemical composition and physical principles of living cells and organisms , their electrical and mechanical energy , and related phenomena . Get paid : $ 88,450 . 23 . Art directors Do this : Create design concepts and presentation in artwork , layout design and copywriting for visual communications media . Get paid : $ 88,510 . 24 . Electronics engineers , except computer Do this : Design , develop and test a wide range of electronic equipment , from CD players to global positioning systems . Get paid : $ 88,670 . 25 . Medical and health services managers Do this : Supervise medical and health services in hospitals , clinics and similar organizations . Get paid : $ 88,750 . 26 . Chemical engineers Do this : Design chemical plant equipment and create processes for manufacturing chemicals and products . Get paid : $ 88,760 . 27 . Geoscientists , except hydrologists and geographers Do this : Study the composition , structure and other physical aspects of the Earth . Get paid : $ 89,300 . 28 . Veterinarians Do this : Provide health care for family pets , livestock and zoo animals . Provide check-ups , treat diseases and advise caretakers on how to best raise their animals . Get paid : $ 89,450 . 29 . Construction managers Do this : Oversee all activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures , facilities and systems . Get paid : $ 89,770 . 30 . Sales engineers Do this : Sell business goods or services , the selling of which requires a technical background equivalent to a bachelor 's degree in engineering . Get paid : $ 89,770 . Jobs by Salary , a new salary tool from CBSalary.com , allows you to search for jobs by salary based on where you live or work in the United States . Copyright CareerBuilder.com 2009 . All rights reserved . The information contained in this article may not be published , broadcast or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority . | Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008 report lists dozens of jobs paying at least $ 80,000 . Physics and post-secondary biology teachers can earn as much as $ 81,880 . Sales engineers get paid the most on the list , at $ 89,770 . | [[761, 763], [891, 937], [2578, 2586], [2589, 2599], [2728, 2736], [2739, 2749], [5930, 5938], [5941, 5951], [6141, 6149], [6152, 6162], [6312, 6320], [6323, 6333], [6504, 6512], [6515, 6525]] |
LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Last year 's inaugural Prix Pictet photography award for environmental sustainability produced a stunning shortlist of photos . Ed Kashi has documented the impact oil has made on the Niger Delta in Africa . This year is no different with 12 photographers in the running for the first prize of 100,000 CHF -LRB- $ 97,500 -RRB- . The theme in 2009 is described simply as `` Earth . '' The aim is to highlight how man exploits the planet 's resources and how this impacts the landscapes and communities surrounding them . In an extraordinary series of photos Canadian Christopher Anderson captures how the quest for raw materials affects Venezuela . In `` The Diminishing Present , '' Portuguese-born Edgar Martins records forest landscapes in the moments before they are engulfed by flames . In `` Curse of the Black Gold : 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta , '' Ed Kashi captures the impact of the oil industry on Nigeria 's environment and people since it was first discovered five decades ago . Kashi , an American photojournalist , spent three years compiling his photos of the Niger Delta , making a total of five trips to the troubled region . Kashi told CNN : `` It was truly one of the most graphic examples of economic inequity that I have ever seen . Especially with the backdrop of hundreds of billions of oil wealth that has been generated over the previous 50 years . '' As a result of his work , Kashi says that his photos are now being used by universities and NGOs to raise awareness to try and effect change . To him , this has been one of the most gratifying and exciting by-products of his work . One of this year 's most intriguing entries is by Sammy Baloji , who superimposes colonial black and white archive photos of Belgian-run mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo and places them over his color images of the decaying mines as seen today . Nadav Kander 's images of China 's Yangtze River depict communities adjusting to the changes caused by the re-routing of the country 's largest river . And , Andreas Gursky has captured an extraordinary image of an ocean of rubbish at a landfill site in Mexico City . Darren Almond 's ethereal images of China 's Yellow Mountain Range are made all the more magical through the knowledge that they were shot using only the light of the Moon . All the nominees ' pictures showcase the power of the camera when in the hands of master craftsmen . Click here to view some of the short-listed images '' The winner will be announced by Prix Pictet honorary president , Kofi Annan , on October 22 at the Passage de Retz gallery in Paris . All the short-listed photos can be seen at the same gallery for one month after the award . Further exhibitions are planned in Greece and Dubai and the Netherlands . If you ca n't attend the exhibitions , there is a book entitled `` Earth , '' published by teNeues which showcases the work of all Prix Pictet nominees . | Shortlist for Prix Pictet photography award highlights destruction of natural resources . Twelve world-renowned photographers are up for the award . Prize of 100,000 CHF -LRB- $ 97,500 -RRB- goes to the winner announced on October 22 . | [[243, 363], [2503, 2565], [2581, 2594]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Like a lot of people , Anna Owens began using MySpace more than four years ago to keep in touch with friends who were n't in college . Our real-world friendships are often a reflection of who we connect with online , experts say . But soon she felt too old for the social-networking site , and the customizable pages with music that were fun at first began to annoy her . By the time she graduated from the University of Puget Sound , Owens ' classmates were n't on MySpace -- they were on Facebook . Throughout graduate school and beyond , as her network began to expand , Owens ceased using MySpace altogether . Facebook had come to represent the whole of her social and professional universe . `` MySpace has one population , Facebook has another , '' said the 26-year-old , who works for an affordable-housing nonprofit in San Francisco , California . `` Blue-collar , part-time workers might like the appeal of MySpace more -- it definitely depends on who you meet and what they use ; that 's what motivates people to join and stay interested . '' Is there a class divide online ? Research suggests yes . A recent study by market research firm Nielsen Claritas found that people in more affluent demographics are 25 percent more likely to be found friending on Facebook , while the less affluent are 37 percent more likely to connect on MySpace . More specifically , almost 23 percent of Facebook users earn more than $ 100,000 a year , compared to slightly more than 16 percent of MySpace users . On the other end of the spectrum , 37 percent of MySpace members earn less than $ 50,000 annually , compared with about 28 percent of Facebook users . MySpace users tend to be `` in middle-class , blue-collar neighborhoods , '' said Mike Mancini , vice president of data product management for Nielsen , which used an online panel of more than 200,000 social media users in the United States in August . `` They 're on their way up , or perhaps not college educated . '' By contrast , Mancini said , `` Facebook -LSB- use -RSB- goes off the charts in the upscale suburbs , '' driven by a demographic that for Nielsen is represented by white or Asian married couples between the ages of 45-64 with kids and high levels of education . Even more affluent are users of Twitter , the microblogging site , and LinkedIn , a networking site geared to white-collar professionals . Almost 38 percent of LinkedIn users earn more than $ 100,000 a year . Nielsen also found a strong overlap between those who use Facebook and those who use LinkedIn , Mancini said . Nielsen is n't the first to find this trend . Ethnographer danah boyd , who does not capitalize her name , said she watched the class divide emerge while conducting research of American teens ' use of social networks in 2006 . When she began , she noticed the high school students all used MySpace , but by the end of the school year , they were switching to Facebook . When boyd asked why , the students replied with reasons similar to Owens : `` the features were better ; MySpace is dangerous and Facebook is safe ; my friends are here , '' boyd recalled . And then , boyd said , `` a young woman , living in a small historical town in Massachussetts said to me , ' I do n't mean to be a racist or anything , but MySpace is like , ghetto . ' '' For boyd , that 's when it clicked . `` It 's not a matter of choice between Facebook and MySpace , it was a movement to Facebook from MySpace , '' she said , a movement that largely included the educated and the upper-class . So why do our online worlds , unencumbered by what separates us in daily life , reflect humans ' tendency to stick with what -- and who -- they know ? A lot of it has to do with the disparate beginnings of MySpace and Facebook , said Adam Ostrow , editor-in-chief of Mashable , a blog about social media . Facebook originated at Harvard University and was limited at first to students at approved colleges before opening itself to the public in September 2006 . MySpace , on the other hand , had a `` come one , come all '' policy and made a mad dash towards monetization , Ostrow said . `` They used a lot of banner ads without regard to the quality , and it really diminished the value -LSB- of the site -RSB- for the more tech-savvy demographic . '' And while the Internet can build bridges between people on opposite sides of the globe , we still tend to connect with the same people through online social networks who we connect with offline , said technology writer and blogger Sarah Perez . `` It 's effectively a mirror to our real world , '' she told CNN . `` Social networks are the online version of what kids do after school . '' These social-networking divides are worrisome to boyd , who wrote `` Taken Out of Context : American Teen Sociality in Networked Publics . '' Instead of allowing us to cross the boundaries that exist in our everyday lives , these online class differences threaten to carry those boundaries into the future . `` The social-network infrastructure is going to be a part of everything going forward , just like -LSB- Web -RSB- search is , '' boyd said . `` The Internet is not this great equalizer that rids us of the problems of the physical world -- the Internet mirrors and magnifies them . The divisions that we have in everyday life are going to manifest themselves online . '' Jason Kaufman , a research science fellow with the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University , examined the Facebook profiles of a group of college students over four years and found that even within Facebook , there 's evidence of self-segregation . Multiracial students tended to have more Facebook friends than students of other backgrounds and were often the sole connection between white and black circles , Kaufman said . Nonetheless , Kaufman feels that social networks may one day help us overcome our instinct to associate with those who share our income level , education , or racial background . `` I think it 's fair to say that the Web has great potential to at least mitigate everyday tendencies towards self-segregation and social exclusion , '' Kaufman said . `` In some ways , -LSB- Facebook -RSB- levels the playing field of friendship stratification . In the real world , you have very close friends and then there are those you just say `` Hi '' to when you pass them on the street . `` The playing field is a lot more level in that you can find yourself having a wall-to-wall exchange with just an acquaintance . If you pick up the unlikely friend , not of your race or income bracket , the network may -LSB- help you -RSB- establish a more active friendship than if you met them in real life . '' But MySpace 's users still find something appealing about MySpace that they do n't about Facebook , and it may have nothing to do with class or race , blogger Perez said . `` It 's not just the demographics that have people picking one over the other , '' Perez said . `` It also comes down to what activities you like . If you like music , you 'll still be on MySpace . If you 're more into applications , then you might go to Facebook because you 're addicted to Mafia Wars or whatever . '' In the end , boyd is n't as concerned about the reasons behind these divisions online as she is about the consequences of people only networking within their chosen social-media groups . `` Friendships and family relationships are socially divided ; people self-segregate to deal with racism sometimes , '' she said . `` Okay , fine : We 've made a decision to self-segregate , but what happens when politicians go on Facebook and think they 're reaching the whole public ? What happens when colleges only go on Facebook to promote ? '' When and if that does happen , Mashable 's Ostrow said , we 'll know perhaps we 've given social networks more credit than they 're worth . `` When it comes to information , I do n't think social networks are the best source for that . The Internet is so open , '' said Ostrow , who believes users would go beyond their networks to search out information online . If you 're looking to branch out of your social network box , your best option may be Twitter . Nielsen 's survey did n't find a dominant social class on Twitter as much as they found a geographical one : Those who use Twitter are more likely to live in an urban area where there 's greater access to wireless network coverage , Mancini said . `` The simplicity of Twitter definitely creates less of a divide , because it 's not a relationship like it is on MySpace or Facebook , '' Ostrow said . `` If you live in the middle of nowhere or you live in a city , you can follow anyone about anything . '' | A recent Nielsen study finds class differences between online social networks . Wealthier people are more likely to use Facebook ; the less affluent , MySpace . Almost 38 percent of LinkedIn users earn more than $ 100,000 a year . A researcher found that college students tended to self-segregate online . | [[1129, 1293], [2621, 2644], [2682, 2801], [2394, 2463], [5371, 5384], [5568, 5641]] |
Editor 's note : Harvard Business School Professor Clayton M. Christensen and Innosight Institute Executive Director of Education Michael B. Horn are the co-authors along with Curtis W. Johnson of `` Disrupting Class : How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns . '' Clay Christensen says the sudden burst of federal spending on schools holds great danger . -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Historically the federal government has been a small investor in the nation 's education system . With the recent economic stimulus bill , however , this changed virtually overnight . There is great danger in the sudden and massive amount of funding -- nearly $ 100 billion -- that the federal government is throwing at the nation 's schools . District by district , the budgetary crises into which all schools were plunging created the impetus for long-needed changes . The most likely result of this stimulus will be to give our schools the luxury of affording not to change . This is borrowed money that we 're pumping into our schools , and it comes at a price . Charging education is n't changing it . That our schools need to change should not be surprising . Just walk into your local school and enter a classroom . Odds are high that it wo n't look too different from a classroom from a generation or two ago . Sure , there might be some computers in the back of the room and perhaps an interactive white board instead of a chalkboard , but chances are high that students will still be sitting at desks lined up in neat rows with a teacher at the front delivering the same lesson on the same day to all the students . This might be acceptable if society and the skills many people need to succeed in today 's economy had n't changed either , but they have . While U.S. schools stand still , the rest of the world is moving forward , and this has a price tag -- not just for individual children , but also for the nation . We urge the federal government to consider four criteria when creating new programs or grants for states and districts to help transform an outdated educational system into one fit for the 21st Century . First , do n't fund technology that simply shoves computers and other technologies into existing classrooms . We 've spent well over $ 60 billion in the last two decades doing just that , and there is now overwhelming evidence that when we do it , the current unsatisfactory system co-opts the technology to sustain itself . We should instead use technology funding to bolster new learning models and innovations , such as online-learning environments , to level the playing field and allow students from all walks of life -- from small , rural communities to budget-strapped urban schools -- to access the rich variety that is now available only to children in wealthy suburban districts . Second , do n't fund new school buildings that look like the existing ones . If the architecture of new buildings is the same as that of existing schools -- designed around teachers delivering monolithic , one-size-fits-all lessons to large batches of students -- it will lock students into another century in which the physical infrastructure works against the flexibility needed for student-centric learning . Instead , invest in bandwidth as an infrastructure of change . The government has a productive history in investing in infrastructure that creates change and innovation -- from allocating land to those building the transcontinental railroad and the land-grant colleges in 1862 to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency funding the creation of the Internet . To allow all districts to realize the power of online learning to advance us toward a student-centric system , the federal government should help deliver broadband capabilities necessary not just for today 's needs , where schools already lag , but also in anticipation of tomorrow 's . Third , do n't fund the institutions that are least likely to change . Our research shows that institutions are good at improving what they are structured to do , but that transformative innovations that fundamentally change the trade-off between cost and quality -- disruptive innovations -- come from start-up institutions . This means that there is a high probability that spending money on existing schools of education will only result in their doing more of the same , for example . Meanwhile , there are a host of disruptive training organizations that are providing comparable educators at lower cost , such as Teach for America , the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence , and New Leaders for New Schools . Alternative certification , including alternative programs from existing schools of education , has grown at a 29 percent compound annual growth rate since 1997 . The government must embrace this and back the winners , not defend the old institutions . Fourth , direct more funds for research and development to create student-centric learning software . Just a fraction of 1 percent of the $ 600 billion in K-12 spending from all levels currently goes toward R&D . The federal government should reallocate funds so we can begin to understand not just what learning opportunities work best on average but also what works for whom and under what circumstance . It is vital to fund learning software that captures data about the student and the efficacy of different approaches so we can connect these dots . Transformation of any existing system is n't an easy process , but ignoring the laws of innovation , although it may be perhaps politically expedient in the short run , will only make it more difficult . When the federal government directs future funds toward education , having these principles in place will go a long way toward making sure we 're not simply charging education , but that we have a fighting chance of changing it . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Clayton Christensen and Michael Horn . | Christensen , Horn : Federal spending on schools is set to jump . They say it would be a big mistake to use money to let failing schools resist change . Co-authors : Federal money should go to innovators challenging traditional ways . They say technology should be used to create new forms of schooling . | [[287, 356], [309, 377], [679, 740], [2456, 2611]] |
ATLANTA , Georgia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Jury selection is set to start Monday in a trial pitting two children of Martin Luther King Jr. against their brother , whom they accuse of mishandling the late civil rights leader 's estate . Bernice King and her brother Martin Luther King III say Dexter King took funds from their father 's estate . Bernice King and Martin Luther King III sued their brother Dexter King in July 2008 , one month after accusing him of converting `` substantial funds from the estate 's financial account at Bank of America '' for his own use , according to the lawsuit . Also named as a defendant is the Martin Luther King Jr. estate , which is incorporated . Dexter King is the corporation 's president and chief executive , in addition to being the estate 's administrator . The three are the only shareholders in the corporation , and the plaintiffs hold at least 20 percent of its outstanding shares . The lawsuit contends Dexter King illegally and fraudulently converted estate funds and should be forced to repay the money and reimburse the plaintiffs ' legal costs . The document , which lists five counts , does not say how much he is accused of taking . Dexter King has denied the accusations . The lawsuit reveals a very public fissure in an iconic family that has always professed unity , particularly as questions have swirled around some of their financial dealings . The three are the only surviving children of Martin Luther King Jr. , who was assassinated in 1968 , and Coretta Scott King , who died in 2006 . Their oldest child , Yolanda King , died in 2007 . Bernice King administers her mother 's estate . In a countersuit , Dexter King has asked a judge to force Bernice King to turn over their mother 's personal papers , including love letters central to a now-defunct $ 1.4 million book deal . Martin Luther King III and Bernice King complained that Dexter King refused to hold shareholders meetings , which they said was another example of his lack of transparency in handling their father 's estate . There had been no shareholders ' meeting of the corporation since 2004 , something that Dexter King blamed on the distraction caused by the deaths of his mother and sister . Judge Ural D. Glanville ordered a meeting , which was held last week . In a hearing held in late September , Glanville , who will preside over the trial in Fulton County Superior Court , also expressed serious concern about governance of the King estate . The judge issued an order saying `` the court is extremely troubled . '' He noted that Dexter King , as the majority shareholder , wields significant power in the corporation because he holds 80 percent of its shares . He alone can constitute a quorum for transacting business , the order says . The judge warned all three Kings that any failure to comply with the Georgia Corporation Code could result in the dissolution of the corporation and the appointment of a receiver . | Bernice King , Martin Luther King III accuse brother of taking estate funds for own use . Dexter King , administrator of Martin Luther King Jr. estate , denies accusations . Dexter King files countersuit , wants sister to turn over mother 's personal papers . Judge 's order says `` the court is extremely troubled '' | [[230, 258], [282, 338], [339, 397], [410, 422], [435, 563], [928, 1010], [1185, 1225], [1647, 1663], [1666, 1831], [1688, 1838], [2478, 2547], [2495, 2547]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- It 's the most complex construction project in history . NASA 's funding of the international space station is scheduled to end in 2016 . Flying 250 miles overhead , the international space station can be seen with the naked eye , orbiting the Earth every 90 minutes , usually carrying a crew of six . Now , before construction of the station is even complete , there is already talk of when the lights will be turned off . NASA is waiting for the Obama administration to decide how much longer the station will fly and exactly which direction the U.S. space agency will take next -- a return to the moon , or maybe a trip to Mars ? The initial phase of the international space station was launched in 1998 , although the station is still being expanded . The U.S. is one of 16 countries that help build and operate the station , whose laboratory runs a number of science experiments , including measuring the effects of space conditions , such as weightlessness , on humans . The U.S. contribution to the space station so far : $ 44 billion . -LRB- NASA says it does not keep track of contributions from the other 15 partners . -RRB- NASA 's funding of the space station is currently scheduled to end in 2016 . `` The general idea that we would spend approximately 11 years building the space station , get it to its full operational capability , and then kind of abandon it a few years later ... does n't make a lot of sense , '' said Robert Braun , a former NASA chief engineer . Braun currently is the director of Georgia Tech 's Space Systems Design Laboratory . An independent committee reviewing the future of U.S. human spaceflight recently recommended to the White House that the station 's life be extended to 2020 . Watch more on the future of the space station '' `` You 've got all of these different countries working together on this common project in space . And if we go ahead and stop ... it 's going to break up that framework , '' said Leroy Chiao , a former space station commander and shuttle astronaut who sits on the advisory panel . `` The different countries around the world will lose confidence in the U.S. as a leader in space exploration , '' he said . But the committee also found that the U.S. space program appears to be pursuing goals that exceed current funding levels . So it will be up to the Obama administration to chart a new course . NASA has been planning on retiring the aging space shuttle fleet upon completion of the space station in 2011 . That shuttle funding was to be used instead for NASA 's next great endeavor -- the Constellation Program , which would take astronauts back to the moon . But that means NASA would no longer have its own spacecraft to ferry astronauts to the space station . Until a new space vehicle is ready to fly , the U.S. will have to hitch a ride on Russia 's Soyuz capsule . One of the options the advisory committee has recommended is that NASA fly shuttles on a reduced schedule through 2015 to help close that gap , Chiao told CNN . `` That gap is real , '' he said . `` It 's going to be there , and the only access we 're going to have -LSB- to the space station -RSB- is to buy seats on the Russian Soyuz . '' Part of the problem with the U.S. space agency 's funding gap , according to some experts , is that NASA 's culture is to build . `` We 're always looking for that next engineering or construction project , '' said Marco Caceres , a senior analyst on aerospace at the Teal Group . `` But the big thing is the science , and you ca n't sell that to the public . It 's not sexy , '' he said . `` So NASA keeps moving on to other things , without putting the really hard work into doing what will benefit the people the most -- doing the things that station was designed to do in the first place . '' Until now , the majority of the science done in space involves human experiments with microgravity . Such research is considered essential for long-duration missions on the space station , or for future trips to the moon or Mars . Biomedical challenges such as bone loss , cardiovascular issues , psychosocial issues and exposure to radiation must be resolved before humans can venture too far from Earth for too long . While promised space research on diseases like Parkinson 's and Alzheimer 's has n't happened yet , some space science has brought encouragement . Astrogenetix , a private company , has used the zero-gravity environment aboard space shuttle flights to develop a salmonella vaccine , which is moving through the Food and Drug Administration 's approval process . Growing the bacteria in space is much easier than it is on Earth . `` That process on Earth ... can take up to 10 years . And we send it up to space , for really three trips , and we found that we already had a vaccine for salmonella , '' said company Chairman Thomas Pickens . Astrogenetix also conducted an experiment on the last shuttle flight aimed at producing a vaccine for MRSA , a highly resistant staph infection . Pickens said that up until now , the space station has n't been a viable location for long-term , commercialized experiments . `` They 've been under construction , and you would n't do heart surgery in the middle of a construction site for a skyscraper , '' he said . Now all NASA needs is direction from the White House -- and , of course , money . The station 's backers say you do n't spend a fortune constructing a customized house only to knock it down . But NASA also may need to conserve funds for a possible mission to Mars . Observers should find out soon whether the hope of groundbreaking science is enough for Obama to keep the space station aloft . | President Obama must decide how long to fund the international space station . NASA 's funding of the space station is currently scheduled to end in 2016 . The station 's laboratory can conduct valuable science experiments . Obama may wish to shift NASA funding instead to missions to the moon or Mars . | [[443, 546], [2328, 2369], [76, 156], [76, 126], [140, 156], [1148, 1203], [1214, 1230], [1148, 1230], [794, 806], [827, 995]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Jennifer Schuett did n't know it , but the DNA of the man suspected of attacking her in 1990 was sitting in an FBI database for at least 13 years , just waiting for a connection to be made . Dennis Earl Bradford , a 40-year-old welder , was arrested after DNA allegedly tied him to the crime . She was 8 and had been abducted from her room , raped and left for dead in a field . All she knew about the man who kidnapped her was that he called himself Dennis . His DNA was found on underwear left behind , but the sample was too small at the time to get a match . Schuett helped police create a detailed sketch of the man who attacked her . CNN normally does not identify victims of sexual assaults . But Schuett decided to go public with her story and her name to increase the chances of finding and prosecuting her attacker . For nearly two decades , there were no answers . But with technological advances , authorities were able to retest the small sample of the attacker 's DNA last year . With those results , a suspect would be found -- and it would all be because he was convicted for an eerily similar crime . Dennis Earl Bradford , 40 , was arrested Tuesday in connection with Schuett 's abduction and attempted murder . Authorities believe he was the man who kidnapped Schuett from her Dickinson , Texas , home , choked her , dragged her from his car and slashed her throat in 1990 . Watch the sketch artist 's memories of Schuett at 8 '' Years later , Bradford was arrested for a similar crime , court records show . On April 16 , 1996 , Bradford walked into Gator 's Bar in Garland County , Arkansas , and offered to buy a woman a beer . They played pool for a while until she was ready to leave , and he offered her a ride . He wanted to spend more time with her , so he asked if she wanted to ride around in his car for a while and listen to an Ozzy Osbourne tape , the woman told police , the documents show . About 20 to 30 minutes later , he said he wanted to show her some property . According to the court documents , he stopped the car , began choking her and beat her in the head . `` He dragged her from the car into the woods and threw her to the ground , '' according to the court documents . They go on to say that he beat her and choked her again , at one point knocking her unconscious , she told police . He stripped her naked and put a knife to her throat . Bradford told her `` he was going to kill her , that he was going to put the knife in her eye and was going to cut her jugular , '' court documents show . Then , according to the documents , he raped her . He ordered her to stay still , gave her a towel to clean herself up and took her to a nearby creek and helped her finish bathing , court documents said . As they got back into the car and drove toward the Oaklawn Race Track , he said again that he had planned to kill her , the court documents show . This time , she asked him why he did n't . She told police he said he got scared . Bradford began apologizing repeatedly , the victim said , until he stopped the car at the track and let her out . That 's when she turned and saw his license plate as he drove off into the distance . When Bradford was arrested in 1996 , police took his DNA , which was entered into the FBI database . It remained there for years , until technology would catch up . A Garland County Circuit Court jury found Bradford guilty of kidnapping but was not able reach a verdict on the rape charges . Arkansas corrections officials said Bradford entered prison in march 1997 , facing a 12-year-sentence , and was paroled in February 2000 . In March 2008 , in Houston , Texas , FBI Special Agent Richard Rennison , Dickinson Police Department Detective Tim Cromie and a Galveston sheriff 's deputy met to discuss Schuett 's 1990 case . Cromie asked if the FBI could see if new methods of DNA testing might help find a match for Schuett 's attacker . In July 2008 , the evidence from Schuett 's attack was sent for analysis , and on September 22 , 2009 , authorities say they received word there was a match . The FBI lab informed them that the DNA in the attacker 's underwear matched Bradford 's DNA profile . Bradford was arrested Tuesday morning on his way to work in Arkansas . He appeared in court in Little Rock on Wednesday and waived extradition to Texas . Attorney Mark Jesse , who represented Bradford at the hearing , said plans were in place to fly him to Texas later in the day . Earlier , the FBI said Bradford would arrive in Texas as early as Wednesday night and no later than Friday . Though it may have taken 19 years to find a suspect , Schuett 's story came full circle this week with Bradford 's arrest . `` I hope that my case will remain as a reminder to all victims of violent crime to never give up hope ... '' she said . `` With determination and by using your voice to speak out , you are capable of anything . '' | DNA from suspect in 1996 case leads to arrest in 1990 rape case . Dennis Earl Bradford arrested for rape , attempted murder of Jennifer Schuett . Bradford convicted of kidnapping , slashing woman in 1996 in similar manner . Bradford 's DNA sat in database for 13 years before connection was made . | [[210, 230], [247, 312], [1137, 1157], [1160, 1162], [1165, 1248], [1066, 1136], [3361, 3432], [58, 164], [180, 209], [210, 230], [247, 312]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Rap star T.I. threw himself a going-away party Sunday night , less than two days before he was scheduled to begin serving a prison sentence on federal weapons charges . T.I. performed to a packed crowd Sunday , days before he was to start a prison term . The Grammy-winning rapper performed at Atlanta 's Philips Arena before a packed house . He is scheduled to head to prison Tuesday to start a 366-day sentence . During Sunday 's concert , the 28-year-old reiterated a message that 's become familiar in recent weeks : He wants others to learn from his mistakes . `` I 'm doing the best I can to get out there , man , and put something positive on these young kids , man , '' T.I. said during the show . `` I try my best . I need y' all help , though . '' The rapper played to a sell-out crowd of 16,000 people , said Kenan Woods , a spokesman for the arena . T.I. , whose given name is Clifford Harris , played through much of his catalog , including the hits `` Whatever You Like , '' `` Live Your Life '' and the Grammy-winning `` Swagga Like Us , '' Woods said . At times in the show , Harris was joined on stage by fellow rapper Soulja Boy and by his five children and mother , Woods said . He was greeted by a welcoming crowd , and some members of the audience held up signs supporting him . Tickets for the show started at just $ 10 , according to the arena , which called the event `` T.I. 's Final Goodbye Bash . '' Harris has been the subject of an MTV reality show , `` T.I. 's Road to Redemption , '' in the lead-up to the prison term . He was sentenced in March on weapons charges related to purchasing machine guns and silencers . In addition to serving prison time , T.I. was placed on house arrest , was given community service and was ordered to pay a $ 100,300 fine . Though he had been in legal trouble before , Harris ' current situation began when he was arrested just hours before he was to perform at the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta . The rapper had provided a bodyguard with $ 12,000 to buy weapons . Harris was not permitted to own any guns , however , because he was convicted in 1998 on felony drug charges -- possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute -- in Cobb County , in suburban Atlanta . After his arrest , he entered a plea agreement , which federal authorities called unique because it allowed the rapper to remain out of prison for a year while he performed community service . Harris has already left a strong mark on the hip-hop genre , music experts told CNN , which should position his career well when he is released . Harris had been named to the Forbes list of top-earning rappers , making an estimated $ 16 million in 2006 . Some music industry observers have said T.I. 's prison term will only make him more popular . `` I think that if anything , it will gain him more fans and actually support his fan base , because he 's talked about making a mistake , '' Emil Wilbekin , editor in chief of Giant Magazine , told CNN . `` He 's talked about taking care of the error of his ways . '' The Atlanta rapper has expressed remorse for the situation . `` I would like to say thank you to some and apologize to others , '' he said at his sentencing in March . `` In my life , I have been placed in the worst-case scenario and had to make the best of it . '' In a March interview with CNN 's T.J. Holmes , Harris said he no longer felt like he needed to carry weapons to protect himself . He said people should not idolize him for what he 's gone through , but should take note of the fact that he has taken responsibility for his actions . `` You should n't take the things that I 've gone through , and the negative parts of my life , and admire me for that . If anything , admire me for how I 've accepted responsibility for the part I played in placing myself in these situations , and what I 've done to recover from it , '' Harris said . | T.I. performed Sunday , less than two days before his prison term starts . The rapper has been sentenced in connection with federal weapons charges . His prison term of one year and one day starts Tuesday . | [[188, 227], [242, 273], [1570, 1614], [242, 273], [362, 433], [362, 364], [378, 433]] |
WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An attorney for convicted Washington-area sniper John Allen Muhammad , who is scheduled to be executed November 10 , will seek clemency from Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine on October 22 . John Allen Muhammad listen to testimony from victims ' relatives during his 2004 sentencing . Jonathan Sheldon said he will also file an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court on November 2 . He posted the dates Tuesday on his law firm 's Web site . During a three-week period in October 2002 , police say , Muhammad and young accomplice Lee Boyd Malvo shot 13 people , killing 10 . Malvo , who was 17 at the time , was convicted in one shooting and was sentenced to life in prison . Muhammad is to be executed for the murder of Dean Harold Meyers at a Manassas , Virginia , gas station . Meyers was killed by a single bullet , which became the signature of the two-person sniper team . Kaine told CNN affiliate WTOP Radio during its `` Ask the Governor '' program last month that he could n't imagine a circumstance under which he would grant clemency . `` I know of nothing in this case that would suggest that there is any credible claim of innocence or that there was anything procedurally wrong with the prosecution , '' Kaine said . Under Virginia law , condemned prisoners can choose to die by electric chair or by lethal injection . If the inmate does not state a preference , he or she is executed by lethal injection . | John Allen Muhammad is to be executed November 10 for a Virginia slaying . Police say Muhammad and an accomplice killed 10 people in October 2002 . Gov. Tim Kaine has said he could n't imagine a circumstance for clemency . On his firm 's Web site , attorney says he will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court . | [[0, 10], [56, 100], [105, 144], [689, 793], [455, 497], [500, 510], [455, 497], [513, 572], [513, 557], [575, 587], [935, 1021], [981, 1059], [305, 396], [327, 396]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Mississippi schoolteacher was sentenced to life without parole Wednesday for shooting and stabbing to death her lover 's pregnant fiancee in 2006 . Carla Hughes met the victim 's fiance at the middle school where she was a teacher . The same jury that convicted Carla Hughes of two counts of murder Tuesday for the death of Avis Banks spared her life , declining to impose the death penalty . Mississippi is among the states that consider murdering a pregnant woman to be taking two lives . Madison County District Attorney Michael Guest asked the panel of nine women and three men to sentence Hughes to death based on the gruesome nature of Banks ' murder . Banks , 27 , was found lying in a pool of blood on November 29 , 2006 , in the garage of the Ridgeland home she shared with Keyon Pittman , the father of her unborn child . She was five months pregnant . She had been shot four times in the leg , chest and head , and then stabbed multiple times in the face and neck as she lay dying , according to medical testimony . Prosecutors alleged that Hughes killed Banks so she could have Pittman , a colleague at Chastain Middle School in Jackson , to herself . `` She took Avis Banks ' life and the life of her unborn child because she wanted that life , '' the prosecutor said . The jury deliberated Wednesday for about an hour to decide on the sentence after hearing emotional testimony from seven defense witnesses , including her parents . `` Carla has been a kind , loving person all her life , '' said Carl Hughes , who adopted his daughter when she was 6 weeks old . `` I 'm not asking you , I 'm pleading with you , to spare my daughter 's life , '' said Hughes , who is also a teacher . He said that the person portrayed by prosecutors as a cold-blooded killer was completely different from the accomplished honors student , equestrian and beauty pageant contestant that he knew and loved . Hughes ' pastor and friends also took the stand to describe her work mentoring youths , volunteering at church and at the school where she met the victim 's husband . Suspicion initially fell on Pittman , who admitted to having an affair with Hughes , a language arts teacher . A key prosecution witness , Pittman told the jury he began seeing Hughes one month after finding out his girlfriend was pregnant . He testified that the two met frequently in Hughes ' home and even went out of town together , but he insisted the relationship was based solely on sex . Throughout the trial , defense lawyers maintained her innocence and attempted to cast blame on Pittman , portraying him as a womanizer seeking to avoid the burden of fatherhood . Prosecutors alleged the murder weapons connected Hughes to the crime . The defendant 's cousin testified that he lent her a knife and a loaded .38 caliber revolver the weekend before Banks ' death . Ballistics tests matched the bullets from Banks ' body to the gun , which Hughes returned unloaded to her cousin after her first interview with police . None of Banks ' relatives testified at the sentencing . Instead , the jury heard from a forensic pathologist , who described the nature of Banks ' injuries . Madison County Deputy District Attorney John Emfinger urged the jury to look past Hughes ' prior achievements and focus on the crime in rendering its sentence . `` In my mind , this overshadows everything else she 's done in life . She took the lives of two people in that garage , '' he said in his closing argument Wednesday . `` When that door opened , -LRB- Avis Banks -RRB- was not met by a beauty pageant winner , she was not met by a member of the mayor 's youth council , she was not met by a peacemaker . ... She was met by a stone-cold killer , '' he said . In Session 's Jean Casarez contributed to this report . | Same jury that convicted Carla Hughes of murder declines to impose death penalty . Prosecutors said gruesome nature of crime warranted death sentence . Avis Banks was five months pregnant when she was shot , stabbed multiple times . Prosecutors alleged Hughes killed rival so she could be with Keyon Pittman . | [[254, 371], [254, 355], [374, 413], [512, 630], [625, 679], [853, 883], [884, 887], [947, 1012], [1048, 1118]] |
-LRB- Health.com -RRB- -- An analysis of the sickest swine flu patients in Australia , Canada , Mexico , and New Zealand suggests that relatively healthy adolescents and young adults are among the most likely to get very sick after an H1N1 infection , a pattern similar to that seen in the 1918 influenza pandemic . The most important message is that children should get the H1N1 vaccination , Dr. Neil Schachter said . Almost all critically ill patients in the studies were sick for only a few days before rapidly progressing to more severe symptoms and respiratory failure , which required treatment with a breathing machine , according to three studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association . The mortality rate ranged from 14.3 percent to 41.4 percent , depending on the country . The findings may help shine some light on what the 2009 H1N1 flu season may bring , and who may be hit the hardest by the swine flu during the next few months . `` These studies are telling us that young people are at risk for bad complications of H1N1 and under usual circumstances , -LSB- seasonal -RSB- flu does not cause acute respiratory failure in younger people , '' says Dr. Neil Schachter , the medical director of the respiratory care department at Mount Sinai Medical Center , in New York City , and the author of The Good Doctor 's Guide to Colds and Flu . The analysis of cases in Australia and New Zealand looked at people who developed severe acute respiratory distress syndrome -LRB- a condition in which the lungs fill with fluid -RRB- and were put on a life-support system known as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation -LRB- ECMO -RRB- . This artificial heart and lung machine system , which puts oxygen into the blood and then carries this blood to the body tissues , is considered risky and expensive ; as a result , it is not readily available in every hospital . The mortality rate was 21 percent for these patients , although it may have been higher without this treatment , the authors say . Health.com : 8 ways swine flu is changing society . `` These studies provide important signals about what clinicians and hospitals may confront in the coming months , '' Dr. Douglas B. White , and Dr. Derek C. Angus , of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine , write in an editorial accompanying the new studies . In young , healthy patients , H1N1 can quickly cause respiratory failure that ca n't necessarily be reversed with mechanical ventilation , although such patients are not currently a priority group for H1N1 vaccination , they note . In the Canadian study , about 30 percent to 40 percent of the patients had lung disease , were obese , or had high blood pressure , a history of smoking , or diabetes . Overall , 14.3 percent of 168 critically ill people with confirmed or suspected H1N1 died within 28 days . The mortality rate in the Mexican study was strikingly higher . In Mexico City , where the H1N1 pandemic was first reported , 41.4 percent of 58 critically ill people died within 60 days of developing the flu . Health.com : 10 best big cities for people with asthma . Those people who died from H1N1 got sicker earlier in the course of their illness , had extremely low levels of oxygen in their blood , and had multiple organ failure . Their average age was 44 years old , and 54 of 58 patients needed mechanical ventilation . Other signs of more severe H1N1 included fever and severe trouble breathing . Health.com : 10 ways you put yourself at risk for swine flu -LRB- without realizing it ! -RRB- . In the Canadian study -LRB- in which the average age was 21.4 -RRB- , the critically ill tended to be hospitalized within four days of developing flu symptoms , and there was about a one-day lapse between hospital admission to intensive care unit -LRB- ICU -RRB- admission . As in the Mexico City study , younger patients with low blood oxygen and multisystem organ failure were hardest hit . What 's more , the critically ill tended to require mechanical ventilation and rescue therapies to aid in breathing . Health.com : 8 causes of chronic cough . In both countries , the H1N1 outbreak lasted about three months . `` It is not clear of hospitals ' need to invest in this ECMO technology because this has not proven very successful in other respiratory illnesses , '' says Schachter . `` We do know that treating H1N1 with antivirals such as Tamiflu -LRB- oseltamivir -RRB- and Relenza -LRB- zanamivir -RRB- did help improve mortality . '' The most important message is that children should get the H1N1 vaccination , which is safe , he says . `` The technology for making swine flu vaccine is no different than that used to make the regular flu vaccine , so in principle , there should be no differences in terms of safety , '' he explains . `` Recent surveys have shown that Americans are iffy about whether they will let their children receive this novel vaccine . '' Dr. James B. McAuley , the director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the Rush University Medical Center , in Chicago , Illinois , notes that the studies focused on the sickest of the sick patients . Health.com : 7 surprising triggers of lung trouble . `` The mortality rate can be high for a small subset of people , but the overall death rate is closer to seasonal flu than the severe acute respiratory syndrome -LRB- SARS -RRB- outbreak of 2003 , '' he says . `` This is a serious flu and there is mortality , but it is about the same as with the seasonal flu -- maybe a little worse . '' As to why younger people seem to be hit hardest , the current school of thought is that perhaps a similar virus circulated 50 or 60 years ago , so older people could have immunity to H1N1 . McAuley 's advice ? `` Definitely get the vaccine , '' he says . -LRB- He says his own children have already received the H1N1 vaccination . -RRB- . The editorialists write that the burden is on the public health system to heed the warnings in the new studies and prepare for the coming flu season : `` Any deaths from 2009 influenza A -LRB- H1N1 -RRB- will be regrettable , but those that result from insufficient planning and inadequate preparation will be especially tragic . '' Such planning should include widespread availability of antivirals , antibiotics , and mechanical ventilation systems . Enter to win a monthly Room Makeover Giveaway from MyHomeIdeas.com . Copyright Health Magazine 2009 . | In sickest H1N1 patients , mortality rate ranged from 14.3 percent to 41.4 percent . Overall death rate is closer to seasonal flu than SARS , doctor says . Older people could have immunity to H1N1 because of virus 50 to 60 years ago . Doctor : `` Definitely get the vaccine '' | [[719, 778], [2758, 2854], [2919, 2933], [2981, 3065], [5256, 5347], [5576, 5715], [316, 391], [4531, 4576], [5737, 5765]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Emblazoned on a long , tall , concrete barrier in the midst of a rocky Middle Eastern landscape is this spray-painted message : `` Mirror , mirror on the wall . When will this senseless object fall ? '' Messages of peace , marriage proposals and jokes are among the most popular graffiti requests . It 's one of more than 900 graffiti messages that have been spray-painted by Palestinians on the controversial wall that separates Israel and the West Bank . The painters take orders through a Web site that lets customers get a message on the wall . For the equivalent of $ 40 , a Palestinian will spray paint the message and send three digital photos of it . Anything goes -- marriage proposals , jokes , notes to friends -- as long as it is n't extremist , hate-filled , or pornographic , said Faris Arouri , one of the founders of the site . `` Trying to imagine a clear view between Palestine and Israel , '' one message reads . `` If all humans are equal , why do they have to live separated ? '' says another . And another simply shouts : `` Get along with each other ! '' `` This is an alternative way to send your message to whoever you 're sending it to , '' Arouri told CNN from Ramallah . `` It is there physically and it will stay there until someone sprays over it or someone decides to demolish that wall ... Hopefully it wo n't stay forever , because hopefully this wall will be removed sometime soon . '' The Israeli government began building the barrier in 2002 , about two years after renewed violence erupted in Israel , the West Bank and Gaza . In some areas , it takes the form of a tall concrete wall ; in others , it is more of a fence . Israel says the barrier has been successful in preventing terrorist attacks by Palestinians . But Palestinians say it amounts to an illegal land grab of Palestinian territory because it does not match the line of Israel 's border with the West Bank before the 1967 Six Day War . The barrier cuts so far into West Bank territory at some points that the West Bank settlement of Alfei Menashe and five Palestinian villages are actually now on the Israeli side of the wall . Palestinians in those villages contend they are cut off from both Israel and the West Bank because they are not allowed to travel into Israel and they must pass through military checkpoints to reach other West Bank villages . The Sendamessage Web site says other families cut off by the barrier are deprived of their livelihoods . The site describes how the wall separated a family from the hotel they owned and kept farmers away from their 500 olive trees . Israel 's supreme court has twice ruled that the government must reroute sections of the barrier to avoid infringing on the lives of thousands of Palestinians . Arouri represents a Palestinian non-profit group , the Peace and Freedom Youth Forum , that works on the social and political issues facing young people in the West Bank . About two-thirds of the money raised through the site goes to the group , which uses it to pay for projects like building a playground , buying bicycles , or establishing laundry facilities for university students in Bir Zeit , near Ramallah . The group says it only works with organizations that are legal in the Palestinian territories and allowed to operate by the Israeli government . The rest of the money goes to the group 's partners in the Netherlands , who maintain the Web site , accept payments , and manage the paperwork . First conceived at a Dutch-Palestinian workshop in Ramallah two years ago , the site has gone on to attract customers from around the world . There have been 910 orders so far , said Justus van Oel , a Dutch screenwriter who volunteers his time maintaining the site in the Netherlands . Spray-painting on the wall is a peaceful way for Palestinians to protest the barrier , Arouri said . `` You 're not only defying the existence of the wall , but you 're also showing the international community our refusal , first of all , to such a structure , '' he said . `` Also , it 's an attempt to humanize the Palestinian society in the eyes of the world , showing that the Palestinians are not just militants who are violently resisting occupation . '' There are other benefits to the project , too , Arouri said . The rest of the world can get a glimpse , however small , into the Palestinians ' lives behind the wall -- and the Palestinians get a sense that they 're not forgotten , Arouri said . `` There 's no big concept , '' van Oel told CNN . `` The wall wo n't fall because texts are on it , but the people behind the wall , they will have a face . It 's also about beauty and poetry . It inspires people . '' Poetry is indeed on the wall , as are emotional pleas to take the wall down . Marriage proposals are a frequent order , Arouri said , but so are jokes and funny messages . `` We had a series of obviously French -LRB- people -RRB- making silly jokes about each other , because the names were just being repeated and repeated , '' he said . `` We also got a message supposedly from a dog , asking the neighbor 's dog to come out and play in the sun . '' The diversity of the messages is something Arouri says he finds incredible . `` We 've covered most of the aspects of human life , '' he said . Caspar Nieuwenhuis , a Dutch theater director , used the site to propose to his girlfriend . His plan was to feature a picture of the spray-painted proposal on a Dutch news broadcast about the wall and make sure his girlfriend , a journalist , was watching -- but the picture never aired . `` Then I thought , well , I have this photo of a Palestinian boy who 's writing my proposal on the wall , '' Nieuwenhuis wrote to CNN . `` I 've got a notebook -LRB- computer -RRB- . I could save the photo -LRB- onto -RRB- my desktop and show it to my girlfriend , just that plain and simple . `` So I did . And when she saw this , she said ` yes ' and cried , '' he said . Nieuwenhuis said he heard about the site through van Oel , a friend , and liked the idea right away . `` I thought it was a brilliant idea to have something beautiful written on an ugly wall , '' he told CNN . The Sendamessage Foundation is also planning to spray-paint an entire letter written by South African human rights activist Farid Esack next month . It 's looking for customers to sponsor a portion of the letter in exchange for having their name signed onto the end . In the letter , Esack compares the situation in the Palestinian territories to South Africa under apartheid , the Web site says . | Web site takes orders for graffiti messages to be sprayed on Israeli barrier . Security barrier separates Israel from Palestinian West Bank . Messages of peace , marriage proposals , jokes among most popular slogans . Activists says spray-painting is a form of peaceful protest for Palestinians . | [[476, 519], [509, 519], [525, 567], [411, 433], [439, 475], [222, 317], [678, 691], [695, 740], [4810, 4816], [4831, 4861], [3764, 3848]] |
PHOENIX , Arizona -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Noah Gotbaum told a Phoenix airport operator that his wife was distraught after being bumped from a flight and that her situation was a `` medical emergency , '' not a case of `` some lout who 's just drank too much . '' Video shows Carol Ann Gotbaum being arrested at a Phoenix airport shortly before she died while in custody . His wife , Carol Ann Gotbaum , died in a police holding cell at the airport , apparently strangling herself as she tried to maneuver her way out of handcuffs that were secured behind her back . Police have released a video showing officers arresting the 45-year-old woman at Phoenix 's Sky Harbor International Airport just before she died on September 28 . Phoenix Police Sgt. Andy Hill said : `` Officers had no information ... that Ms. Gotbaum had traveled unescorted and alone from New York City to Phoenix , Arizona , in order to seek treatment for a substance abuse issue . `` The officers had no knowledge of any of Ms. Gotbaum 's personal issues . They had not been apprised of any calls from the family to the airport seeking to locate Ms. Gotbaum . '' Michael Manning , a Phoenix attorney whom Gotbaum 's family has retained , told CNN Gotbaum was calm , sober , and committed to alcohol treatment when she arrived at the Phoenix airport that day . `` By the time she reached the gate and found out she was denied boarding , she had a very , very strong emotional reaction to that , and we believe that that was n't just a result of her being upset because of her determination to get well . We believe she may have been drinking , '' Manning said . According to the police report released Thursday , Gotbaum 's husband , Noah , called the airport several times that day , trying to reach his wife or the airport police , telling them they did n't know the circumstances involving his wife , whom he described as suicidal . Noah Gotbaum on Thursday claimed his wife 's body in Phoenix after an autopsy , and the body was to be returned to New York . In a statement Wednesday , police said they attempted to calm an irate Gotbaum before arresting her . They also said authorities had no idea of her `` personal issues , '' including her plans to check into an alcohol treatment center . Sgt. Hill said Thursday that there were indications alcohol may have played a role in the incident . Toxicology tests administered during the autopsy would determine if that were the case , but results of such tests typically take weeks . Gotbaum , who was flying through Phoenix on her way to Tucson , became angry when she was denied access to her flight and argued with a gate attendant , police said . According to the police statement , Gotbaum `` became agitated and loud '' and threw her hand-held PDA , which shattered after narrowly missing a person . She then left the gate area , but the attendant summoned police . The video showed Gotbaum after she apparently had just left the gate area . She was by herself , standing in the middle of a concourse , doubled over , and she seemed to be screaming . Watch how the arrest video answers some questions , raises others '' The video contains no audio , but witnesses -- including a federal police officer -- said Gotbaum was `` screaming at the top of her lungs , ` I 'm not a terrorist , I 'm not a terrorist , ' '' according to Sgt. Mike Polombo , who is investigating the death . In the video , Gotbaum backs away from an officer who reaches for her , and she becomes combative before dropping to the ground . With officers on the ground attempting to handcuff her , she continues to scream profanities , Polombo said . Gotbaum was placed in a holding room , and a female officer searched her , but she `` continued to be uncooperative , '' the police statement said . `` Ms. Gotbaum was handcuffed with her hands behind her back , and additionally those handcuffs were attached to a shackle that kept her attached to the bench , '' the report says . Phoenix police policy is that prisoners can be left alone in holding rooms as long as they are checked every 15 minutes . Department policy bans cameras in holding rooms to protect detainees ' privacy . After officers left , Gotbaum continued to scream , the police statement said . However , police checked on her when she fell silent and found her unconscious . `` Initial information ... indicated that Ms. Gotbaum had somehow worked the handcuffs to the front of her body , probably from under her legs , and had pulled the chain from the shackle across her neck area , '' the statement said . Officers used cardiopulmonary resuscitation , a defibrillator and other measures in futile attempts to save her life . Firefighters arrived and pronounced Gotbaum dead . The officers involved `` are still very upset about what happened , '' Hill said . `` They did everything they could to save Ms. Gotbaum . '' Hill said police are not aware of any policy violations , but he said the death remains under investigation , as any in-custody death would be . CNN security analyst Mike Brooks , a law enforcement veteran , said it appeared from the video that Phoenix police did everything by the book . `` It looks like they did everything they could to calm her down , and then she was still combative , '' Brooks said . `` We did n't see any use of any TASER , no pepper spray , and in my opinion , no excessive force was used here . '' E-mail to a friend . | NEW : Family attorney says woman may have been drinking before arrest . Husband called airport saying his wife was suicidal , police report says . Video shows woman apparently yelling before officers approach her . Carol Ann Gotbaum , 45 , dies in custody September 28 at Phoenix airport . | [[1569, 1606], [1580, 1606], [1609, 1619], [1627, 1657], [1678, 1696], [1706, 1747], [1830, 1900], [3046, 3074], [270, 366], [367, 375], [398, 442], [698, 724]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The family behind a dramatic flight of a helium balloon that floated free appeared on a reality show that highlighted concerns about the children 's safety . The Heene family appeared on two episodes of ABC 's `` Wife Swap . '' Richard and Mayumi Heene and their three sons were featured on the ABC show `` Wife Swap , '' in which the mothers of two often opposite families switch places for two weeks . Mayumi Heene traded places with Karen Martel , whose husband runs a child-proofing business intended to keep children safe , according to a recap posted on Reality TV Magazine . In listing information on the Heene family , ABC 's `` Wife Swap '' Web site described them this way : `` When the Heene family are n't chasing storms , they devote their time to scientific experiments that include looking for extraterrestrials and building a research-gathering flying saucer to send into the eye of the storm . '' The description of the episode from ABC that appears on the Web site said '' -LSB- Martel -RSB- is shocked as the Heene kids jump off banisters and run wild , and appalled by Richard 's attitude to women . '' `` Meanwhile at the Martels ' , Mayumi Heene sees safety gates everywhere and wonders how the family have fun . She asks the kids about their anxieties and confronts Jay about the climate of fear in his house . '' The Heenes reportedly allowed their children to accompany them as they tracked Hurricane Gustav . A YouTube video of the family appearing on Denver , Colorado 's KMGH local newscast features two of the Heene sons briefly discussing chasing the Hurricane . `` What my kids learn from these storms and what they walk away with is the fact that these storms can be very deadly , '' Richard Heene told the KMGH reporter . According to the newscast , the family track 30 to 40 weather activities a year . The family was invited back by ABC to appear on the 100th episode of `` Wife Swap , '' where Mayumi Heene switched places with Sheree Silver , a psychic . A Los Angeles Times story documented the show by saying `` The Heene family , with its three rowdy boys , is anchored by father Richard , whose anger arrives in sudden bolts between his fringe science projects . '' `` The Silvers , who have two quirky , artistically inclined sons , revolve around the mother , Sheree , who is a psychic and who initially fails to impress Richard . ` Sheree 's like a clogged drain , OK ? Things are n't happening , ' he barks . ` I 'll bet you the heaviest thing she lifts is the fork to her mouth . ' '' Mayumi Heene reportedly found it difficult on the show to adjust to Silver 's household . `` It 's their spouses who struggle most , '' the Los Angeles Times story said . `` Richard 's wife , Mayumi , finding Sheree 's ` househusband , ' Sam Castiglia , to be ' a very feminine husband ' and finds it tough to even tolerate the quirks of the Silver children , who are so unlike her own , seeming less like a parent than a conspirator against the alien family . So much for learning . '' A balloon that was set adrift from the Heenes ' Fort Collins , Colorado , home was empty when it landed , and authorities later found one of the Heene sons -- who initially had been thought to be in the balloon -- safe on the ground . Officials said he had been hiding in the attic of the family 's garage . What appears to be the three Heene boys are featured in a YouTube rap music video that seems to spoof overprotective parents . | The Heene family of Fort Collins , Colorado , appeared on `` Wife Swap '' twice . One episode had mother trading places with wife of child-proofing business owner . That mother reportedly `` shocked '' by the Heene kids ' behavior . Heene family chases storms together . | [[177, 243], [423, 467], [1949, 1996]] |
FALLS CHURCH , Virginia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Michelle Mack has turned medical thinking upside down . The right side of Michelle Mack 's brain rewired itself to take over functions controlled by the left . Born with only half a brain , Mack can speak normally , graduated from high school and has an uncanny knack for dates . At 27 , doctors determined that the right side of her brain had essentially rewired itself to make up for function that was likely lost during a pre-birth stroke . But her childhood and young adult years were fraught with frustration . `` It was very hard for me , '' Mack said . `` It was very hard for me growing up . No one knew the truth about my brain . '' Mack 's parents , Carol and Wally , realized shortly after her birth that something was wrong . `` There was n't a group to turn to , '' said Carol Mack . `` Michelle did n't have cerebral palsy , I knew that . She did n't have Down 's syndrome , I knew that . I had no place to turn . '' Ten years ago , Dr. Jordan Grafman , chief of the Cognitive Neuroscience Section at the National Institutes of Health , finally diagnosed the problem . Watch how Mack 's brain healed itself '' An MRI scan revealed she was missing nearly all the left side of her brain . While it was clear Mack has some problems , Grafman said he and the family were shocked by the extent of the damage . `` We were surprised to see the extent of the lesion in her brain , which basically took away the left side of her brain , '' said Grafman . `` There 's some very deep structures remaining , but the surface of her brain , the cortex is 95 percent gone and some of the deeper structures , structures that control movement , are missing . These are all structures that are important for movement , behavior , cognition . '' The only answer , Grafman said , was that Mack 's brain has rewired itself . The remaining half took over some of the essential functions that are normally done by the left , such as speaking and reading . That rewiring , however , came at a cost . `` Michelle has fairly normal language abilities , certainly basic language abilities , she can construct a sentence , she can understand instructions , she can find words when she 's talking , but actually she has some trouble in some aspects of visual-spatial processing , '' said Grafman . `` It 's quite possible that in her learning , in her development , when the right hemisphere either took over or developed some of the language abilities that it cost her in some of the skills that are normally mediated by the right side of the brain , '' added Grafman . In the 10 years since Grafman first diagnosed Mack , she has seen some intellectual functions improve , the doctor said . Recovery has not been perfect , however . Mack still struggles with abstract concepts and becomes easily lost in unfamiliar surroundings . The diagnosis explained why Mack had experienced a lifetime of difficulty controlling her emotions . `` He 's helped us understand the reason why I tend to throw fits , temper tantrums , '' she said . `` It was because I was missing half my brain . '' Mack will always have some problems , but dad Wally Mack said that Grafman 's diagnosis and treatment answered a lot of questions and gave him hope . `` Dr. Grafman explained that the right hemisphere is taking over , and it might take her a little while longer to get there with all the rewiring that has to take place , '' he said . `` But that told us all these bad days are behind us and there are nothing but good days ahead . '' Michelle Mack is now 37 and lives with her mother and father . She works from home doing data entry for her church . She is fairly independent , pays rent and can do most household chores . She realizes she 'll need help for the rest of her life but wanted to tell her story to make it clear that she is not helpless . `` I wanted to do this so people like producers , photographers and security guards and police officers learn about people like me , '' she said , `` that I 'm normal but have special needs , and that there are a lot people like me , so that they could be more understanding . '' CNN 's Campbell Brown contributed to this report . | Doctor : Lesion `` basically took away the left side '' of Michelle Mack 's brain . Right side of her brain essentially rewired itself to take over left-side functions . She lost some language ability , emotional control because of the rewiring . Mack 's message to the world : `` I 'm normal but have special needs '' | [[1167, 1243], [1188, 1243], [1418, 1427], [1436, 1482], [99, 177], [99, 147], [155, 202], [323, 328], [331, 437], [1418, 1427], [1436, 1482], [1802, 1814], [1817, 1860], [1784, 1799], [1817, 1860], [2509, 2519], [2525, 2577], [3262, 3373], [2486, 2519], [3999, 4010], [4013, 4097]] |
SEATTLE , Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The FBI wants to question two men who were described as behaving oddly on a Washington state ferry earlier this summer . The FBI wants to speak with these two men seen on a ferry in Washington state earlier this summer . Members of the public and ferry workers reported the men to authorities after the two were seen pacing in areas of the boat , including a cargo hold , as if trying to measure distances , FBI Special Agent Larry Carr said Tuesday . The men were also seen about two months ago taking photographs of the ferries -- including restricted areas -- and studying an emergency evacuation poster . The men were spotted on multiple ferries and ferry routes , Carr said . The FBI wants to question the men to determine if their behavior was harmless or whether they were surveilling the ferries and ferry terminals for nefarious purposes . A ferry worker snapped photos of the men using a cell phone camera and gave the stills to law enforcement . The photos were shown to police and ferry workers , but no one could identify the men , so authorities called on the public for help . Pictures of the men have appeared in media outlets for more than a week . None of the 200 tips that have come in so far has led investigators to the men . Some news organizations have refused to publish the photos , saying the men have not been accused of a crime . It appears the men could be of Middle Eastern origin . Although the initial FBI news release on the men did not discuss their possible ethnicity , `` We just want to ensure that there is just one standard being implemented for suspicious behavior for both people who appear to be Middle Eastern and those who appear not to be Middle Eastern , '' said Naseem Tuffaha of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee . Carr said the FBI made the photos public because `` the result of not doing anything at that point in time is a ferry blowing up and thousands of people losing their lives . We ca n't let that happen . '' More than 25,000 people commute daily through the Seattle Ferry Terminal and more than 9 million people travel through the terminal annually , according to the Washington State Department of Transportation web site . But various FBI officials have stressed the agency is acting out of an abundance of caution and that the men seen on the ferry could have a logical and harmless explanation for what they were doing . Robbie Burroughs , also with the FBI in Seattle , said the ferry system could be an attractive target to terrorists . `` Here the ferries are the equivalent of subways , so we are cautious , '' Burroughs said last week when the effort to identify the men began . Since the September 11 , 2001 , terrorist attacks , U.S. law enforcement has emphasized the need for the public to report suspicious behavior . Many such reports turn out to be nothing of concern . However , seizures of al Qaeda materials overseas have turned up reconnaissance photos taken in the United States . E-mail to a friend . CNN Homeland Security correspondent Jeanne Meserve and senior producer Carol Cratty contributed to this report . | FBI : Two men seen taking photos of Washington ferries , pacing a cargo hold . FBI asking public to help find men so agents can question them . Some media refuse to run photos of the men , saying men not accused of crime . In Seattle `` ferries are the equivalent of subways , '' official says . | [[0, 7], [10, 36], [40, 160], [189, 260], [261, 409], [492, 499], [536, 648], [1088, 1131], [1287, 1345], [1287, 1310], [1348, 1397]] |
Editor 's note : Erica Williams is deputy director of Campus Progress , a project of the Center for American Progress , a Washington-based organization that describes itself as dedicated to progressive causes . She works to engage the millennial generation and communities such as people of color , women and people of faith in the political process . She can be found at ericawilliamsonline.com and on Twitter at @ericawilliamsdc . Erica Williams says the idea that young people do n't care about the health care issue is wrong . -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- As Congress returns to Capitol Hill , back from a recess of contentious town halls on health care reform , one new voice has the potential to break through the seemingly endless deadlock : the voice of young Americans . Just Thursday , there were more than 880,000 Facebook status updates posted with the meme of a demand for health care reform , generated organically and spread virally from young people and other Facebook users across the country . Some are regarding this as the first symbolic demonstration of young people 's engagement in the debate despite the common , and categorically false , notion that young people `` do n't care about health care reform . '' Young adults between the ages of 19 and 29 represent nearly a third of the entire uninsured population , and two-thirds of those uninsured young people reported going without necessary medical care because of costs in 2007 , according to research for the Commonwealth Fund . More than half of all young adults have low incomes -LRB- below 200 percent of the federal poverty level , $ 21,660 for a single person in 2009 -RRB- , and low-income young adults are more than 2.5 times as likely to be uninsured as higher-income young adults , according to the Urban Institute . And contrary to popular belief that young people see themselves as invincible college students who choose to remain uninsured , 56 percent of uninsured young adults between the ages of 19 and 29 are full-time workers who are half as likely to be covered by their employer as older workers . Millennials regarded health care reform as one of their top concerns during the 2008 election campaign , according to the Rock the Vote Poll of 18 - to 29-year-olds , conducted in February 2008 by Lake Research Partners . Whether it is the 25-year-old freelancer with a pre-existing condition who ca n't purchase insurance in the individual market , the 20-year-old line cook who does n't receive insurance through her job or the 28-year-old bank employee who is insured but is worried about the rising costs of premiums , young Americans experience the deficiencies of our health care system on a daily basis . Nevertheless , despite a recent CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey showing that 60 percent of Americans aged 18 to 34 support Obama 's reform plan , the voice of young Americans has been strikingly absent from the public , televised national debate . And that silence is a dangerous state of affairs for the larger dialogue around reform . Young Americans have the most at stake and the longest to live with the result , and they are often the primary voice of a moral imperative -LRB- the idea that health care reform is not only economically necessary but the just and fair thing to do -RRB- . Without their voices , the health care reform debate will continue to be stalled and hemmed in by older Americans who are in a better economic position than young people and who are afraid to change the status quo , despite all signs that it is rapidly failing . Young people were such a vital force during the election , not simply because of their own voting turnout but because of their ability to reach out to their elders and persuade them . And what could be more needed now ? But if health care reform matters so much to young people and their voice is so crucial in the debate , why the silence ? Why does it appear as if young people are n't interested in the debate that will inform so much of their future ? Well , if we are gauging America 's overall interest in the debate by the aforementioned displays of partisan yelling , screaming and death panel-ing at some town halls , no wonder we think young people do n't care . Those sideshows were a clear turnoff to a population that voted overwhelming for less partisanship and `` drama '' in its politics . Or perhaps it is because this administration did little in the early stages of the debate to engage and activate a `` fired-up and ready to go '' base of young people that saw health care reform as a top concern at the polls . Obama rarely highlights the fact that reform would provide protections against price differentials that often result in discrimination based on age and gender . Or what about the fact that the president 's reform proposal would mean that a young person can be covered up until the age of 26 by a parent 's plan , rather than the current limit of 19 for those who do n't attend college ? This is what young people should have been told . But it is n't too late . As 2008 showed , young people , like all other constituencies , speak when spoken to . As the debate slogs into what is sure to be the most consequential stage of the battle , President Obama has a prime opportunity to speak directly to those who should have been the base of this issue all along . It is beyond time for the White House , and other organizers working to support reform , to hit college campuses and other community centers where young people can be found , both on - and offline , and empower them to make their voices heard . In the meantime , young people are doing it themselves . Students across the country are beginning to plan their own town hall events and forums , designing health care T-shirts and sending in photo petitions to their elected officials . They are demanding real reform and trying to get the health care debate back on track . In order to succeed , the fight for bold health care reform needs the enthusiasm , support and perspective of young people . And time is running out . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Erica Williams . | Erica Williams : There 's a myth that young people do n't care about health care . She says young people showed concern about the issue in 2008 . She says they overwhelmingly support Obama 's health care plans . Williams : Reform fight needs enthusiasm and perspective of young people . | [[433, 530], [467, 530], [3898, 3968], [4193, 4228], [2086, 2188], [5921, 5923], [5943, 6045]] |
NEW YORK -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Diane Sawyer will take over nightly news anchor duties for ABC when Charlie Gibson retires from `` World News '' at the end of this year , a network spokesman confirmed Wednesday . Charlie Gibson and Diane Sawyer worked together on `` Good Morning America . '' Sawyer , 63 , will be the second woman to be the solo host of an evening newscast for an American broadcast TV network . Sawyer will take the chair in January , ABC 's Jeffrey Schneider said . Gibson , 66 , and Sawyer worked together for years on ABC 's morning show -- `` Good Morning America '' -- before Gibson was promoted over Sawyer to anchor ABC 's `` World News '' in May 2006 . Elizabeth Vargas and Bob Woodruff co-anchored the newscast before Gibson . That duo came to an end after Woodruff was seriously wounded by a roadside bomb in Iraq . Maria Brennan , president of the Washington-based American Women in Radio and Television organization , called the announcement a `` watershed moment '' and said Sawyer was the `` obvious choice '' to take over ABC 's anchor chair . Asked about the significance of two out of three network nightly news anchors being women -- the other being CBS ' Katie Couric -- Brennan said , `` It comes with some excitement and some glee for groups like ours , who have worked for years to ensure that women have parity with their male counterparts . '' `` When we get to a point in time when we do n't even notice the gender , we can really celebrate , '' Brennan said . Sawyer worked for President Richard Nixon in the 1970s , first in his White House press office and later helping him write his memoirs after his resignation . After a stint with CBS News -- including five years as a `` 60 Minutes '' correspondent -- Sawyer joined ABC News in 1989 . She worked on news magazines for ABC -- including `` Primetime Live '' and `` 20/20 '' -- before being assigned to co-host `` Good Morning America '' with Gibson in 1999 . CNN 's Albert Lewintinn contributed to this report . | ABC News anchor Charlie Gibson retiring at end of the year . Diane Sawyer will take over `` World News '' beginning in January . The pair worked together for years on `` Good Morning America '' | [[410, 447], [209, 285], [482, 555]] |
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The mayor of a small town in the state of Chihuahua in northern Mexico was found shot dead Tuesday , apparently among the latest victims in the fight against organized crime in the region . Hector Ariel Meixueiro Munoz , 53 , was mayor of Namiquipa , a small town in the state of Chihuahua . The body of Hector Ariel Meixueiro Munoz , 53 , mayor of Namiquipa , was found inside his SUV on the side of a road on the outskirts of the rural town of 20,000 , said Eduardo Esparza , spokesman for the attorney general in the state of Chihuahua . `` He was on his way to work in the morning , '' said Esparza . `` We are still trying to confirm if there was a police escort with him at the time . '' The incident has put other officials in the region on alert . Ciudad Juarez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz told CNN during a phone interview that death threats are common in his town on the other side of the Rio Grande from El Paso , Texas . `` It 's very sad , '' he said . `` This mayor was fighting crime , he had received several threats , but he was brave . Several of the mayors have received threats and we take them seriously . '' Reyes Ferriz said the mayors of the state 's large cities have the resources to take sufficient precautions , but for the mayors of smaller towns like Namiquipa , such security is a luxury they often can not afford . The mayor of Juarez and his family are protected by a 24-hour security detail and are driven in bulletproof vehicles . `` Sadly , this has become part of the process in the fight to regain security in the cities , '' Reyes Ferriz said . Asked whether he feared for his life or those of his family , he would not say . `` All the fears of a public servant are private , '' he answered . | Hector Ariel Meixueiro Munoz , 53 , was mayor of Namiquipa in northern Mexico . Fellow mayor : He `` was fighting crime , he had received several threats '' Unlike mayors of bigger cities , mayors of smaller towns often ca n't afford security . The incident has put other officials state of Chihuahua on alert . | [[209, 237], [245, 267], [311, 351], [368, 471], [775, 865], [1014, 1047], [1069, 1112], [1259, 1305], [1308, 1361], [713, 774]] |
WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- More than 35,000 fugitives across the United States were arrested in June as part of an annual sweep that teams the U.S. Marshals Service with local law enforcement in a summer push to clean up the streets , U.S. Marshals said Thursday . U.S. Marshals director John F. Clark says unregistered sex offenders were a major target . Among the 35,190 fugitives apprehended during Operation FALCON -LRB- Federal and Local Cops Operating Nationally -RRB- were 2,356 fugitive sex offenders , the service said . `` This might be considered the cream of the crop for the most violent felons that are out there . For example , we arrested 433 murder suspects , '' said U.S. Marshals director John F. Clark at a Chicago , Illinois , news conference . In the course of the operation , the marshals also confiscated 582 firearms and 2,400 kilograms of narcotics . `` Often when we find fugitives in hiding , we have other fruits of their crimes : firearms , drugs , some other evidence of some type of criminal activity , '' Clark said . Unregistered sex offenders were a major target , Clark said . `` We highlighted one -LSB- case -RSB- here in the Chicago area . It involved an individual who was alleged to have molested a 9-year-old girl . He had violated his parole , and after an investigation he was located , '' he said . `` There 's evidence of further crimes that happened since he did n't register as a sex offender . This is typical of the type of individual who is out there , somewhere on the streets of America , and is often harming children or others . '' One operation involved a Cleveland , Ohio , Police SWAT team and the U.S. Marshals , who were following a lead on Jeremiah Jackson , 29 , who was wanted for murder , accused of shooting a woman in the back during a robbery . On June 9 , the team surrounded a house where an intelligence surveillance team said Jackson might be . Jackson was reported to be armed and dangerous . But Deputy U.S. Marshal Brian Koerbel said once Jackson saw the team , it had its man . `` When he saw he really had nowhere to go , he gave himself up , '' said Koerbel . `` He made the statement , ` I 'm the guy you 're looking for and I 'll come right down . ' '' In Cleveland , Koerbel said , the program was a success . `` We were able to arrest 1,211 people in a 30-day period . Five were for homicides , '' he said . Typically , the U.S. Marshals office in Cleveland arrests about 100 fugitives in any given month . `` This is just the type of operation that brings us all together and shows we 're a force of one and shows the community we 're here and this is a safe place to raise a family , '' Koerbel said . Jackson was jailed on $ 10 million bond . He has not entered a plea on the murder charge , but his father , Willie James Jackson , told CNN affiliate WJW the police have the wrong man . | U.S. marshals team with local law enforcement for annual sweep . Nationwide operation apprehends 2,356 fugitive sex offenders , officials say . Raids also net 433 murder suspects , 2,400 kilograms of narcotics . In Cleveland , Ohio , officials arrest 1,211 people in 30 days . | [[0, 26], [68, 130], [1590, 1672], [359, 385], [461, 511], [646, 677], [769, 799], [802, 814], [820, 879], [2293, 2352], [2296, 2298], [2309, 2352]] |
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