Washington (CNN) -- The Virginia couple accused of crashing President Obama's first White House state dinner on Tuesday are named in at least 16 different civil suits in Fauquier County, sometimes as plaintiffs, sometimes as defendants. A trawl through court records on Thursday revealed a more complete picture of Tareq and Michaele Salahi, who have left an extensive paper trail in federal bankruptcy and state court filings. The couple was spotted rubbing elbows with the likes of Vice President Joe Biden and Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel at Tuesday's dinner, but the Secret Service says they were not invited.
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Couple posts Facebook photos purportedly showing them at inauguration events
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Secret Service admits it "did not follow proper procedures"
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Service said Salahis went through metal detectors, other levels of security

Question: A page on Facebook, apparently maintained jointly by the @placeholder, paints them as high rollers, listing their interests as polo, wine, and diplomatic relations, among others.


(CNN) -- Some reviewers have called "Saving Private Ryan," Steven Spielberg's World War II film about D-Day and the search for a soldier, one of the greatest war movies. Military historian Antony Beevor begs to differ. Not only is it not the greatest war movie, it's not even the best cinematic depiction of D-Day, says Beevor, author of the newly published "D-Day: The Battle for Normandy" (Viking). He admires the famed Omaha Beach opening -- "Probably the most realistic battle sequence ever filmed," he said -- but described the rest of "Saving Private Ryan" as "ghastly." "It's sort of a 'Dirty Dozen' cliche of the worst form," he said.
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Antony Beevor, author of new book on D-Day, not a fan of "Saving Private Ryan"
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Beevor admires the opening, but calls the rest "ghastly"
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Beevor's pick for best Hollywood D-Day work: "Band of Brothers"

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Istanbul, Turkey (CNN)  -- Police have arrested Tarkan, Turkey's most famous pop music star, in a narcotics raid, Turkey's semi-official Anatolian Agency reported Friday. Police, Tarkan's publicist and relatives could not be reached for comment on the reported arrest. According to Anatolian, Tarkan was detained along with several other individuals who are "important figures from the art and magazine world." Full coverage in Turkish: CNN Turk Tarkan rose to international prominence in the late 1990s for singing playful hit songs like "Simarik" (Spoiled). The heartthrob has been described by some as a Turkish Ricky Martin, referring to the Latin pop singer from Puerto Rico who achieved popularity worldwide.
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Tarkan has been Turkey's biggest pop star since the 1990s
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Singer was arrested in narcotics raid in Istanbul, Anatolian Agency says
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Others detained were "important figures from the art and magazine world"

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(EW.com) -- Juan Pablo's time as "The Bachelor" has finally come to a close, and despite the season's weird and fairly unsatisfactory ending, it actually provided us with a few solid "Bachelorette" options. If I'm being honest, my first choice for the next "Bachelorette" was single mother Renee, a.k.a. the most refreshingly normal "Bachelor" contestant in the show's history. But after she revealed her current "situation" of happiness during the "Women Tell All" special, I jumped to my second choice: Andi. That being said, I also would've watched a season that followed the adventures of Kelly and Molly, and after last night's finale, I actually wouldn't mind watching Clare search for love. (Yes, I said it.) And lastly, Sharleen is just so weird that I'd watch her season as well.
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Andi Dorfman is the new "Bachelorette"
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The author believes she'll bring some normalcy to the series

Question: She's also the girl who brought @placeholder to a shooting range.


By Amy Oliver PUBLISHED: 07:30 EST, 28 September 2012 | UPDATED: 09:31 EST, 28 September 2012 Tragic: Hairdresser Veronica Galbraith, 37, was left devastated after being unable to cope with teenage son Andre's behavioural problems A doting single mother is thought to have jumped to her death from a motorway bridge after being forced to put her autistic child into care, an inquest was told. Hairdresser Veronica Galbraith, 37, was left devastated after being unable to cope with teenage son Andre's behavioural problems. Miss Galbraith had also been cruelly taunted by neighbours who said: 'You have had your child taken off you, we have still got ours,' the inquest was told.Miss Galbraith was found dead on the M61 underneath a bridge near her home in Salford, Greater Manchester, last June.
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Veronica Galbraith's teenage son Andre had behavioural problems
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Question: @placeholder went to see him but he was still a bit annoyed and he didn’t want to see anyone and he was still getting into trouble.


(CNN) -- Walt Disney World is billed as the "happiest place on Earth," but it's anything but in the subversive new film, "Escape From Tomorrow." Randy Moore's directorial debut focuses on a man who slowly descends into madness while vacationing with his wife and children: Grim reality keeps intruding onto a theme park experience designed to banish every moment of melancholy. In Moore's vision, jolly Disney characters become fearsome ghouls; an epidemic of "cat flu" threatens to sicken visitors; an undercurrent of sex runs through this place meant to stand for innocent family fun. It's a darkly comic and unflattering critique of Disney culture. So why would Disney ever allow Moore to shoot his movie inside Disneyland and Disney World? The answer is it never gave him permission. Moore, his actors and crew infiltrated the parks without Disney ever catching on. The cinematic subterfuge went on for weeks; Moore shot for about 10 days in Orlando, Florida and even longer at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
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"Escape From Tomorrow" was filmed surreptitiously at Disney parks
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Director Randy Moore planned each shot for weeks before shooting
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There were some close calls, but ultimately the crew was not caught

Question: But when he returned to Anaheim for an interview with CNN just outside @placeholder property, Moore felt understandably apprehensive.


By Matt Lawton Follow @@Matt_Lawton_DM A ‘lack of trust’ in his relationship with Chris Froome has been cited as the reason why Sir Bradley Wiggins will not be on the start line in Yorkshire for this year’s Tour de France. While Team Sky insisted on Friday that a final decision on team selection would not be made until the end of this month, Wiggins broke ranks to say he was ‘gutted’ not to be riding. He will not be alone, with British cycling now faced with losing its biggest star for the three days the Tour will be here in the UK next month. Losing its biggest star when he happens to be in top form, having recently won the Tour of California.
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Wiggins reveals he will not race in the 2014 Tour de France
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2012 champion wants to compete in race again and may leave Team Sky
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Wiggins aiming for return to track in time for Rio 2016 Olympics
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Tour de France 2014 begins in Yorkshire on 5 July

Question: It would be wrong to portray @placeholder too much as the victim here because there has been a degree of stubbornness on both sides in resolving the situation.


GAZA CITY, Gaza (CNN)  -- A radical Muslim sheikh's call for the creation of an Islamic emirate in Gaza sparked clashes with Hamas forces that left 21 people dead and injured at least 121 others. Members of Jund Ansar Allah surround Sheikh Abu al-Nour al-Maqdessi in Rafah on Friday. Hamas forces blew up the home of Sheikh Abu al-Nour al-Maqdessi, leader of the radical group Jund Ansar Allah, or Soldiers of the Partisans of God, Hamas sources said. Al-Maqdessi, also known as Abdel Latif Musa, was among the 21 dead, a hospital spokesman told CNN. Friday's clashes were the latest between Gaza's Hamas rulers, who have said they are moderate Muslims pledged to the Palestinian cause, and more extremist Islamic groups.
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Sheikh Abu al-Nour al-Maqdessi killed in battle with Hamas forces, officials say
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Al-Maqdessi was leader of Islamist movement that rejects politics, government
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Al-Maqdessi had sought creation of Islamic emirate in Gaza

Question: The group accused Hamas of not being @placeholder enough, saying they care more about pleasing "tyrants" than "obeying God."


(CNN) -- The gruesome images circulated by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria might have grabbed the headlines in recent weeks, but the group is merely the latest in the Arab world to try to manipulate Islam for their own ends. From the days of the first Islamic dynasty, ruling elites in the Muslim world have co-opted religion to advance their interests, a trend that has continued hand-in-hand with a willingness to use the state security apparatus whenever necessary. But despite the depressing videos of beheadings supposedly undertaken in the name of Islam, there is growing pushback from moderate voices. The Arab Spring may be on hold, but what I call an Islamic Spring is still very much alive.
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Tech rendered censorship largely ineffective in Arab world, argues Nadia Oweidat
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Social media usage is growing by 125% a year in the region, by one estimate
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Moderate voices are taking to Facebook and YouTube to debate ideas, Oweidat says

Question: Indeed, @placeholder has become a sort of official TV channel for the Arab masses.


At the height of his power, Zhou Yongkang controlled police forces, spy agencies, court systems and prosecution offices across China -- and the domestic security czar wasn't shy in deploying his vast assets to crush dissent and unrest in the name of "preserving social stability." During his reign before retiring in 2012, as worsening income inequality and official corruption fueled mass discontent nationwide, Zhou oversaw the domestic security budget swell to surpass that of the two million-strong Chinese military -- the world's largest. As a member of the ruling Communist Party's Politburo Standing Committee -- China's top decision-making body -- Zhou was one of nine men who effectively ruled the country of more than 1.3 billion people.
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Zhou arrested as part of corruption probe, expelled from Communist Party
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Zhou Yongkang was a member of the ruling Communist Party's Politburo Standing Committee
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He's the highest-ranking official to get caught up in President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign
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Zhou was also a patron of Bo Xilai, a former a fast-rising political star who was jailed for graft

Question: State media reports also indicated that one of Zhou's younger brothers, a onetime farmer, used @placeholder's influence to launch a "crisis management" business and profited from helping people get out of jail, enter police academy and sell steel pipes to state-owned oil fields.


By Jill Reilly for MailOnline China and South Korea reacted strongly to visits by two Japanese Cabinet ministers to a Tokyo shrine that honours the war dead including convicted war criminals. Keiji Furuya, chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, one of the two ministers who visited Yasukuni Shrine, said it was 'only natural as a Japanese' to honor those who had given up their lives for their country. Although Japan's prime minister stayed away, Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshitaka Shindo told reporters his visit was a vow to never wage war again, and shrugged off concerns it may set off a diplomatic row.
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Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine honours war dead including convicted  criminals
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Internal Affairs and Communications Minister said his visit was a vow to never wage war again
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China lambasted visits as proof of Tokyo's wrong understanding of history
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South Korean: Japanese politicians hurt both South Koreans and Japanese

Question: @placeholder's national flag flutters among visitors at the Yasukuni Shrine


(Time.com) -- With Tuesday's unveiling of the iPad Mini and a fourth-generation full-sized iPad, this has been a major week for the iPad. On Friday, Windows 8 went on sale — making it an even bigger week for Windows PCs. But this newsiest of tech news weeks also turns out to be a reasonably significant one for the Mac. Much of Apple's Tuesday event was devoted to new models, including a substantial overhaul of the 13″ MacBook Pro with a Retina display, two absurdly thin new iMacs and an updated Mac Mini. The profusion of new models was good news for Mac fans who have been known to fret that the Mac is being neglected as the iPhone and iPad become ever more important to Apple's bottom line and future.
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Apple's Phil Schiller talks about new enhancements to the Mac computer line
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Rather than adding new features, Apple has whittled the Mac down to its essence
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Schiller: "Old technologies are holding us back. They're anchors on where we want to go"

Question: "It's always been about making the best @placeholder we know how.


Almost 30-years-ago, William Potts hijacked a passenger airliner bound for Miami to fly him to Cuba where the Black Panther hoped he would be welcomed with open arms by fellow Marxist revolutionaries. Instead, the New York native was sentenced to 15-years hard labor by Fidel Castro's government and now the man described as the 'homesick hijacker' wants to return to the United States to apologize to the people who he terrorized back in 1984. However, it seems the U.S. government wants nothing to do with the man who still considers himself a revolutionary and who also believes his time in Cuban prison should override the indictment he would surely face back in America for airplane hijacking.
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William Potts calls himself the 'Homesick Hijacker'
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In March 1984, on a Miami-bound Piedmont Airlines flight that originated in Newark, N.J., Potts pushed his call button and gave the flight attendant a note saying he had two accomplices aboard with explosives
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Now the Mount Vernon, N.Y., native wants to return to the United States to apologize to his hijacking victims

Question: In the meantime, his daughter's were handed U.S. citizenship and passports and returned to live his relatives in December, while Potts still waits for news from the U.S. Attorney's office in @placeholder.


Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has gone to the dogs, and at least one justice found the results to be laughable. The HBO television news satire "Last Week Tonight" found a clever way to illustrate the court's public sessions, which are closed to cameras. Audio of the oral arguments-- where the justices debate the issues with opposing counsel-- is recorded and made available to the public. The solution-- pair each of the nine robed justices-- as well as the lawyers and court staff-- with a dog (or a duck in one case), with fake paws. It's an exercise in democracy that has to be watched for the full effect.
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John Oliver's "Last Week Tonight" used dogs to illustrate the court's public sessions, which are closed to cameras
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Dogs were robed to represent each justice on the court while audio from the hearing played in the background
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Justice Ruth Ginsberg called the video "hilarious"
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Question: The work of the court is very important, but the current courtroom setup without cameras is "boring" to the general public, making media coverage "unwatchable," said the show's host @placeholder.


An man arrested over the deaths of a young Polish mother and her two daughters found dead at their home has been released without charge. Marta Galikowska, 27 and her daughters, five-year-old  Maja and 18-month-old Olga, were believed to have been stabbed to death at their home in the Stanfields area of Stoke-on-Trent on Sunday evening. A man, thought to be her estranged husband, was arrested at the scene but police confirmed today that he would not face any further action, and that there was 'no evidence' anyone else had been involved in the deaths. Mother: Detectives believe Marta Galikowska, 27, a young Polish mother found dead with her two daughters at their home, stabbed the children before killing herself
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Marta Galikowska and her daughters Majeczka and Olga found dead
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Man, thought to be her estranged husband, was arrested at the scene
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He has now been released and faces no further police action
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Police say he will continue to be supported by speciality trained officers
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'No evidence at this stage to suggest the involvement of another person'
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Mrs Galikowska was originally from Przemysl in Poland and moved to UK

Question: Shock: @placeholder's classmates at the nearby primary school have been given a special assembly where teachers tried to explain what had happened to their friend and her sister


Ashley Cole has landed in Rome ahead of his move to Serie A side Roma. The former Chelsea defender is due to sign a two-year contract with the Italian club after becoming a free agent this summer. Cole was mobbed by Italian fans at the airport as the club's official Twitter account posted a picture of Cole at Rome airport and wrote, 'Welcome to Rome, Ashley!' VIDEO Scroll down to watch Ashley Cole in Nike promo: You must stay hungry and focused Video courtesy of www.ForzaRoma.info No keeping him in the shade: Cole landing in Rome ahead of his move to Serie A side Roma
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Former England defender arrives in Italian capital on Monday
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Cole will complete a medical with the club and hold further contract talks
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Ex-England, Chelsea and Arsenal left back has agreed a two-year deal, according to Italian media
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The 33-year-old was released by Chelsea at the end of last season

Question: Join us: Cole was welcomed to @placeholder by Roma's official Twitter account


Isa Saharkhiz and his son Mehdi haven't seen each other in nearly a decade. But the dream of a reunion between the dissident journalist and his 32-year-old son came one step closer to fruition when Iranian authorities unexpectedly released the elder Saharkhiz last week after imprisoning him for more than four years. "Yes, it was a surprise," said Saharkhiz, speaking by phone to CNN from his home in Tehran. The longtime critic of the Iranian regime described how last Thursday, a prison official made an unannounced visit to the hospital room where he had been detained for months due to his deteriorating health conditions.
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Dissident journalist recently released from prison
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Isa Saharkhiz had criticized country's supreme leader
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His son, Mehdi, lobbied for his release from the U.S.

Question: @placeholder has lived in the United States for many years, and last year became a naturalized American citizen.


Pieter Grimminck and Mandy Brander quit their stable jobs, sold their possessions, packed up their belongings and embarked on the road trip of a lifetime. Departing from their home in the Netherlands in March, the couple journeyed first through Eastern Europe, across Asia to Mongolia on two motorbikes, covering 16 countries in three months. Mandy, a photographer, has been documenting their adventures in Turkey, Armenia, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan and more, capturing breathtaking images along the way and documenting them on their blog, WeWantAdventure.com. Riding off into the sunset: Pieter Grimminck (pictured in Kazakhstan) and Mandy Brander are on an epic road trip
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Pieter Grimminck and Mandy Brander sold their possessions, quit their jobs and embarked on an epic adventure
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Couple, currently in Nepal, have no plans to go home soon with a road trip across India next
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They document their journey with beautiful photography on their website We Want Adventure

Question: They have been based in @placeholder since June and this week depart for a new adventure in India.


By Aap A Senate committee has called for a royal commission to investigate Commonwealth Bank financial advisers who lost the savings of clients through dishonest activities. The committee has also criticised the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) over its handling of the scandal, saying the regulator was timid and too willing to accept the bank's assurances that there were no problems. ASIC has conceded that its trust in the bank was misplaced. A senate committee has called for a royal commission into the Commonwealth Bank The Senate Economics References Committee report on the performance of ASIC, released on Thursday, concludes a year-long investigation into the actions of Australia's corporate watchdog.
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The report criticised the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
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It said the watchdog handled accusations of dishonest dealings by the bank's financial advisers badly
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The investigation dealt with activities between 2006 and 2010
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Whistleblowers suspected advisers were forging client signatures

Question: The committee said it remained deeply concerned about the integrity and fairness of a compensation process put in place by the Commonwealth Bank and @placeholder after the misconduct was revealed.


Sol Campbell has joined up with former Arsenal team-mate Dennis Bergkamp at Ajax as he embarks on a career in coaching. The 40-year-old was in Amsterdam on Tuesday, attending Ajax's final training session ahead of their Champions League clash with APOEL on Wednesday. Campbell is pursuing his coaching qualifications and contacted Bergkamp, who is an assistant at Ajax, to set up the visit. The trip is one of several Campbell has scheduled to help gain his qualifications and he will be visiting a number of clubs. Sol Campbell poses for a picture at Ajax's training base on a visit to the Dutch giants
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Dennis Bergkamp is assistant manager at Dutch giants Ajax
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Sol Campbell has travelled to Holland to learn about the club's coaching
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Ex-England defender Campbell is set to visit a number of clubs
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Campbell and Bergkamp were team-mates at Arsenal for five years

Question: Campbell will be in the stands for Wednesday's game and added: '@placeholder work very much with individual coaches.


(CNN) -- Tea Party activist Mark Williams says he's done discussing the controversy stirred up by his attack on the NAACP, accusing a fellow movement leader of turning the debate into "a World Wrestling style personality conflict." The National Tea Party Federation, an organization that seeks to represent the Tea Party political movement around the country, has expelled Williams and his Tea Party Express organization because of the inflammatory blog post Williams wrote last week, federation spokesman David Webb said Sunday. In response, Williams announced in another statement on his blog that, "I am refusing all media requests on this" and canceled a scheduled interview on CNN to discuss the controversy Sunday evening, citing a last-minute change in travel plans.
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The National Tea Party Federation has expelled Williams and his Tea Party Express
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Williams wrote a satirical letter that opponents say was racist
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The firing signals a possible split in the Tea Party movement

Question: Williams wrote the incendiary blog post in response to an @placeholder resolution that called on Tea Party leaders to crack down on racist elements in the movement.


(CNN) -- Some found it shocking when Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber granted convicted double-murderer Gary Haugen a reprieve Tuesday, setting aside Haugen's scheduled December 6 execution. Haugen, who killed another prisoner while serving a life sentence for a previous murder, had waived all appeals. In a previous term as governor, Kitzhaber allowed two men to be executed, and he explained Tuesday that "I simply cannot participate once again in something that I believe to be morally wrong." A medical doctor with an active license, the governor also referred to his oath as a physician to "do no harm" as he announced Haugen's reprieve and a moratorium on executions for the remainder of his term in office. Notably, in issuing a reprieve (or delay) rather than commuting Haugen's sentence, Kitzhaber left open the possibility of Haugen's execution under a future governor.
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Mark Osler: Oregon governor drew some angry reactions to convict's execution reprieve
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Osler: It's right to resist process that pulls prosecutors, jurors, families into flawed system
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Gov. Kitzhaber should go further and commute death row sentences, Osler says

Question: This wave of anger, though, should not distract from two important truths: first, that @placeholder's actions are within, not without, the basic rules of our democracy; second, that Kitzhaber is a proxy for the thousands of people in this country who have had to live with doubt and even regret because they were thrust into the death penalty process while doing their civic duty as jurors, judges or lawyers.

Question: @placeholder's choice is anti-democratic, it does frustrate the will of prosecutors, it must be confounding to those 12 jurors, and it constitutes a tremendous exercise of power based on just one person's sense of morality.


A rickshaw driver set himself on fire after he spotted a policeman giving him a parking ticket. Guo Huang, 43, was setting down a passenger when he spotted the traffic officer writing him a ticket for illegal parking in a no parking zone in the city of Tangshan in Hebei province, northern China. According to the passenger, the driver leapt out of the taxi and started shouting at the official, Hsin Ch'in, who refused to cancel the ticket. Tragedy: Police officers stand above the corpse of Guo Huang, 43, who set himself alight after getting a ticket Huang then grabbed a can of liquid from the taxi and doused himself in it, saying he was going to burn himself to death.
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Guo Huang, 43, was dropping off passenger when the official wrote a ticket
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Mr Huang doused himself in liquid when the officer refused to stand down
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He then set himself alight and tried to grab the cop, but the officer managed to escape

Question: Officer @placeholder told local TV: 'It was terrifying, he was trying to get to me after I broke free but he couldn't see, even his face was in flames.


(CNN) -- They played in the U.S. Open final Monday but both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were back in action for their countries Friday. They both won, too, overcoming fatigue, jet lag and a change of surface. Nadal, who beat Djokovic in New York to claim his 13th grand slam title, prevailed 6-0 6-0 6-4 over Sergiy Stakhovsky -- Roger Federer's conqueror at Wimbledon -- on his favored clay. He boosted his Davis Cup record in singles to a near invincible 21-1, with his lone reverse coming in his first outing against Jiri Novak in 2004. Nadal hadn't played in the competition since 2011, opting to skip proceedings in 2012 even before his season was ruined by a knee injury.
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Rafael Nadal crushes Sergiy Stakhovsky in his return to Davis Cup duty for Spain
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Nadal didn't have much time to prepare for the series after winning the U.S. Open Monday
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The Czech Republic leads Argentina 2-0 in their Davis Cup semifinal in Prague

Question: "Today is another victory after a long year and every victory is important," Nadal told the @placeholder website.


By Ryan Gorman PUBLISHED: 08:50 EST, 30 August 2013 | UPDATED: 09:52 EST, 30 August 2013 A mother and daughter have pleaded guilty to bilking hundreds of lonely women around the world out of over $1million. Karen Vasseur, 63, and daughter Tracy Vasseur, 42, pleaded guilty to posing as US soldiers in a Nigerian-style internet romance scam where they stole $1.1million from 374 victims in the States and 40 other countries, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced Wednesday. The greedy family matriarch is also alleged to have tried to steal an inheritance from her own children. The elder Vasseur received a 15-year prison sentence for the scam, daughter Karen was given a 12-year sentence, Mr Suthers said.
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The two women conned hundreds of women in over 40 countries
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Karen Vasseur's greed knew no bounds, the gluttonous granny even tried stealing an inheritance from her own children
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Deranged daughter Karen Vasseur even talked her daughter into participating in the scam

Question: ‘Not only did this mother-daughter duo break the law, they broke hearts worldwide,’ said Mr Suthers, ‘it is fitting that they received stiff sentences for their unconscionable crimes committed in the name of love and the @placeholder military.’


(CNN) -- The seeds just can't stop tumbling out of Wimbledon and on Monday it was the turn of world No.1 and five-time champion Serena Williams to experience that sinking feeling. The American crashed out of the grass court grand slam in the last-16 following a shock defeat by Germany's Sabine Lisicki -- her first reverse in 35 matches. Favorite for the title, Williams lost the opening set 6-2 before roaring back to level a pulsating contest by taking the second 6-1. But Lisicki, seeded 23rd at the tournament, produced one of the greatest performances of her career, coming from a break down to take the final set 6-4 and send shockwaves through tennis.
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Williams beaten by Germany's Sabine Lisicki in three sets
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Lisicki, seeded 23, reached semifinal in 2011

Question: After the match had gone past the two-hour mark, @placeholder earned her first match point and after that went begging she made no mistake for the second to claim surely her greatest win to date.


A white-skinned Indian couple are set to enter the record books along with their offspring, after becoming the world's biggest albino family. The ten members of the Pullan family, headed by Rosetauri, 50, and his wife Mani, 45, all have the extremely pale skin and near-white hair of albinos. But despite years of prejudice and suffering the poor vision which is a side effect of the condition, the Pullans and their eight other family members are set to land a Guinness World Record. The Pullan children Shankar, 24, Ramkishan, 19, and Vijay, 25 (back row), along with daughters Deepa, 21 (left) and Pooja, 18 (right) all inherited albinismn from their father Rosetauri and mother Mani (centre)
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Mother Mani Pullan says family have faced hardship and prejudice
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Question: @placeholder born and bred: The Pullan's 24-year-old son Shankar, who was also born an albino


Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it is increasing its nationwide monitoring of radiation in milk, precipitation, drinking water, and other outlets in response to the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan. The EPA already monitors radiation in those potential exposure routes through an existing network of monitoring stations across the country. Results from a screening sample of milk taken March 25 in Spokane, Washington, detected radioactive iodine at a level 5,000 times lower than the limit set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the EPA said. The I-131 isotope has a very short half-life of about eight days, the EPA said, so the level detected in milk and milk products is expected to drop relatively quickly.
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The Environmental Protection Agency is increasing monitoring nationwide
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It is monitoring milk, precipitation, drinking water, and other outlets
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A milk sample from Washington state shows "miniscule" amounts of radiation
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Tests confirm the milk is safe to drink, governor says

Question: The @placeholder plant has been leaking radiation since it was damaged in the earthquake and resulting tsunami earlier this month.


Migrants will be banned from receiving any benefits until they have contributed to Britain, under government plans to limit access to handouts. David Cameron today announced the period for which European migrants can claim benefits is to be halved and recruitment agencies are to be banned from advertising jobs exclusively overseas. But Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith revealed plans to go even further to secure EU agreement to stop benefits being paid to people who have not contributed to to the state, raising the prospect of handouts being linked to tax payments. Scroll down for video Prime Minister David Cameron announced migrants would only be allowed to claim benefits for three months, but Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith revealed plans to go further and ban claims for people who have not contributed to the welfare state
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PM says so-called 'highly skilled' migrants ended up 'stacking shelves'
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Labour 'practically sent out search parties' for people to come to Britain

Question: Agencies have been accused of recruiting only foreign workers for specific shifts, for jobs such as fruit picking and hotel work, without even offering a chance to @placeholder citizens.


Nearly 800,000 Hong Kongers have done something China's 1.3 billion people can only dream of: cast a ballot to demand a democratic government. In an unofficial referendum organized by pro-democracy activists and denounced by Chinese authorities, 787,767 people in the city of more than seven million have called for the right to directly elect their next leader. But Beijing has insisted Hong Kong politics stays in line with Chinese rule, paving the way for a showdown in the city. Who are the activists? Occupy Central is a pro-democracy group founded in 2013. Their goal is to allow the Hong Kong public to elect its next leader without strings attached.
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At least 780,000 Hong Kongers have voted in an unofficial referendum
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The referendum asked residents to choose between 3 plans for democracy in the city
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The Chinese government has called the referendum "unlawful"

Question: Later, @placeholder reportedly plans to organize a follow-up referendum, which will give voters a choice between the most popular reform solution, and the government's proposal.


A man who discovered that the son and daughter he raised into their teenage years were not his has been awarded £25,000 in damages after suing his ex-wife for deceit. Richard Rodwell was a loving father to Adam and Laura until his marriage to their mother Helen broke down. After the divorce he paid  regular child maintenance for more than four years, from his salary as a factory manager. Happy family: Adam and Laura are all smiles during a swimming session with loving 'father' Richard. Both children were fathered by different men But in 2008 Mr Rodwell ordered DNA tests after hearing rumours about his daughter’s paternity – and the results showed that each child was fathered by a different man.
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Richard Rodwell was a loving father until his marriage broke down
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After he heard rumours his children were not his own, he ordered DNA tests
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Results showed each child was fathered by a different man
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Following the revelations, his children cut off all contact with him

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Los Angeles (CNN) -- Jurors in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor Tuesday heard dramatic opening statements and a startling recording of the pop singer, his words slow and slurred as he talks about his planned comeback concerts. Prosecutors portrayed Dr. Conrad Murray as motivated by money, while the defense contended Murray's superstar client self-administered a fatal mix of drugs. Witnesses gave varying accounts of Jackson's condition as he prepared for the shows in London. Murray abandoned "all principles of medical care" in attending to Jackson, prosecutor David Walgren said in his opening statement. Defense attorney Ed Chernoff countered, saying Jackson's death was "tragic, but the evidence will not show that Dr. Murray did it."
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Jurors see video of Jackson in his last rehearsal
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Jackson's death was "tragic, but the evidence will not show that Dr. Murray did it," lawyer says
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Conrad Murray "abandoned all principles of medical care," prosecutor says

Question: @placeholder argued Murray was not a specialist with anesthetics and misused the drug, which he said can suppress proper function of the heart and lungs.


(CNN) -- Striking the right chord with football fans has long proved a tricky proposition for music's elite. Throughout the 84-year history of the World Cup, stars from across the musical spectrum, from Shakira to the late Luciano Pavarotti, have tried -- with varying degrees of success -- to write the soundtrack to the "beautiful game." But 24 years ago, ahead of Italia '90, seminal British band New Order arguably penned the ultimate football anthem. To achieve that elusive goal, they had to break a few rules -- most notably, the one that says footballers shouldn't rap. "There wasn't supposed to be a rap," recalls former England winger John Barnes, who not only starred on the pitch but also performed memorably on New Order's "World in Motion" -- the team's official song for the 1990 World Cup.
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England's official song for 1990 World Cup saw football mix with rap
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"World in Motion" was released by British band New Order
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The band collaborated with the England team, with John Barnes performing a rap
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Barnes' rap is now a part of English football folklore

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By Philippa Evans PUBLISHED: 19:46 EST, 11 December 2013 | UPDATED: 20:00 EST, 11 December 2013 Leaving Mum in hospital at the end of visiting hours was like being wrenched from a terrified child. This warm, capable, intelligent woman - a former domestic science teacher - had borne years of living with terminal cancer with stoicism and dignity. But two dreadful weeks on a hectic hospital ward had reduced her to a confused and anguished wreck. Even now, it's almost unbearable to recall my mother gasping inconsolably down the phone: 'You have to come, you have to come.' Or her pinched, pleading looks each time my hospital visits came to an end.
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Audrey Cole, passed away aged 77 after cancer diagnosis
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She spent last days in Sue Ryder hospice
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Her daughter Philippa Evans is grateful to staff
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Hospice made painful time easier for whole family

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John Correia is a senior pastor at the West Greenway Bible Church in Glendale Arizona and also a fully qualified National Rifle Association firearms instructor. The father-of-four normally has a bible in one hand and an AR-15 assault rifle in the other while spreading the word of the lord. Correia lives with his wife Laura, 38, and his four children Phoenix, 17, James, 15, Sarah, 12 and eight-year-old Abby in Phoenix, Arizona. Former US Naval officer John Correia believes that Jesus wants him to preach using both his Bible and an AR-15 semi-automatic assault rifle at his Arizona church
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Former US Navy officer John Correia now preaches at the West Greenway Bible Church in Glendale, Arizona
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As a fully qualified firearms instructor with the National Rifle Association, Correia preaches that Jesus loves guns
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The married father-of-four owns more than 20 firearms and brings his family out hunting on a regular basis
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His eight-year-old daughter Abby received a pink .22 caliber Crickett  rifle for her birthday as she 'loves shooting'
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Correia does not believe that guns are a problem in America, he claims the only issue is bad people with firearms

Question: However, after her husband decided to buy a weapon for home defense, @placeholder resolved to conquer her fears and learn how to handle firearms properly.


(CNN) -- Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il is using his claims of a successful rocket launch to shore up his political strength within his country. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discusses North Korea on CNN's "American Morning" on Tuesday. Albright, who was secretary of state in the Clinton administration, told CNN's "American Morning" that "it was a huge mistake for the United States to stop talking to North Korea" when the Bush administration took over. The communist nation launched the rocket over the weekend in defiance of international opposition. Satellite images released Monday appear to show the rocket in flight, according to a  nonprofit institution that focuses on stopping the spread of nuclear weapons.
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Former secretary of state: U.S. made "huge mistake" stopping talks with North Korea
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Madeleine Albright says North Korean leader is seeking respect internationally
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Kim Jong-Il also using rocket launch for internal political reasons, Albright says
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Albright says President Obama proving U.S. leadership in response to launch

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The terrorist attack on a natural gas installation at In Amenas in eastern Algeria may be an isolated act of revenge for the French intervention in Mali -- or an ominous portent of things to come in North Africa, where Islamist militancy is gaining traction fast. The man claiming responsibility for the operation is a veteran jihadist who is also renowned for hostage-taking and smuggling anything from cigarettes to refugees. Read more: Islamists take foreign hostages in attack on Algerian oil field His name is Moktar Belmoktar, an Algerian who lost an eye while fighting in Afghanistan in his teens and has long been a target of French counter-terrorism forces.
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Belmoktar has long been a target of French counter-terrorism forces
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Analysts believe the attack is too sophisticated to have been planned in days
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Belmoktar earns the nickname "Belaouar" -- the "one-eyed" -- after a battlefield injury
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He allegedly is involved in smuggling drugs, weapon and people

Question: Wednesday's attack in @placeholder was claimed in the name of that unit, which Belmoktar said would include "the best of our youth and mujahideen, foreign and local supporters."


Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama expressed deep concern on Wednesday about the Egyptian military's removal of that nation's first democratically elected president, calling for a quick return to civilian leadership and ordering a review of U.S. law regarding aid to the vital Middle East ally. "The United States continues to believe firmly that the best foundation for lasting stability in Egypt is a democratic political order with participation from all sides and all political parties," Obama said in a statement about the move to oust Mohamed Morsy a year after he took office. Obama said the United States expects the military to "ensure the rights" of Egyptian citizens "during this uncertain period."
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NEW: Obama orders review of law covering U.S. aid to Egypt
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NEW: Obama expects Egyptian military to "ensure the rights" of citizens
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Egyptian military suspended constitution and removed President Mohamed Morsy
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Huge demonstrations preceded military's decision to remove Morsy

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By Sara Smyth PUBLISHED: 13:02 EST, 1 August 2013 | UPDATED: 13:54 EST, 1 August 2013 U-turn: Taro Aso has retreated his controversial remarks just days after they were made. He said his comments were 'misinterpreted' Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso has retracted comments he made this week suggesting Japan should follow the Nazi example of how to change the country's constitution. Aso drew outrage for saying Japan should learn from how the Nazi party stealthily changed Germany's constitution before World War II before anyone realized it. He suggested that Japanese politicians should avoid controversy by making quiet visits to Tokyo's Yasukuni war shrine.
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Taro Aso, 72, said the country's constitution should be changed in the same way the Nazis did in Germany
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He made the controversial comments in a speech in Tokyo with an ultra-conservative group
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Has said his statements were 'misinterpreted' in an 'unfortunate and regrettable' way

Question: 'It is very unfortunate and regrettable that my comment regarding the @placeholder regime was misinterpreted,' Aso told reporters.


Even as investigators say they need more access to bodies and wreckage from last week's Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash in eastern Ukraine, the pro-Russian rebels that control the territory say they're tiring of having any probe there, a spokesman for a monitoring group said Friday. With the site still not secure eight days after the crash, and victims' remains still lying with debris, nations such as Netherlands are pressing to send their own police and investigators to the scene. Various negotiations are under way. But rebels controlling the area -- the same rebels that Ukraine and the United States accuse of downing the plane and killing the 298 people aboard -- hinted to an international monitoring group that they've nearly had enough, even with the small amount of investigators they've already let in.
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OSCE says rebels' "patience is almost wearing out"
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Flight 17 victims' families keep vigil for third day at Netherlands airport, waiting for more coffins
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Dutch negotiating to have police, experts at crash site by this weekend
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Australia is sending more police to Europe to potentially help secure the crash site

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By Rachel Reilly PUBLISHED: 10:37 EST, 18 June 2013 | UPDATED: 04:47 EST, 19 June 2013 Groundwater found bubbling up from nearly two miles beneath the surface of Canada may predate the emergence of multicellular life, but it certainly doesn't taste great, a leading scientist has claimed. A joint British and Canadian team discovered the ancient pockets of water, which they say are like 'trapped time capsules' cut off from the surface for as long as three billion years. But Barbara Sherwood Lollar, an Earth sciences professor at the University of Toronto, who is studying the water, has described the water as tasting 'terrible' after feeling compelled to take a sip.
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Professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar admitted to sipping the ancient water and described it as 'exceptionally salty with an orangy colour'
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Primeval pockets of water are like 'trapped time capsules' cut off from the Earth's surface for nearly billions of years, researchers say
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The similarity between the rocks in the mine and those on Mars raises the hope that similar life-sustaining water could exist on the nearby planet

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Melbourne photographer Jonas Peterson has shot weddings in some of the most idyllic parts of the world but his recent assignment to Masai Mara in Kenya has blown some of the most romantic locations off the top of his impressive list. The destination wedding photographer, originally from Sweden but has called Australia home for the past decade, has travelled to at least 300 jobs around the globe but nothing could have prepared him for the magic of the African savanna. 'Some places stay with you forever. When Nina and her Sebastian asked me to shoot their wedding in Masai Mara in Kenya, I didn't know this land would touch me so deeply,' Peterson said.
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Australian-based wedding photographer Jonas Peterson captured incredible photographs in Masai Mara in Kenya
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The destination photographer was asked to Swedish couple Nina and Sebastian got married in September
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Of the 300 locations that Peterson has photographed weddings - the scenery in Masai Mara is now the top of his list
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Melbourne resident said it's not about the location but the emotion that helps create stunning imagery

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CLICK HERE to read Dominic King's full match report from Goodison Park Roberto Martinez admitted that Kevin Mirallas' injury was the only negative from Everton's 3-1 defeat of QPR on Monday evening. Goals from Ross Barkley, Mirallas and Steven Naismith gave the Toffees a commanding victory at Goodison Park, but a poor challenge from Jordan Mutch towards the end of the game saw the Belgium international carried off on a stretcher. Martinez expressed his disappointment at the challenge and confirmed Mirallas is set for a scan to determine the damage to his ankle. VIDEO Scroll down to see Roberto Martinez share his thoughts on Mirallas' injury
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Kevin Mirallas was taken off on a stretcher after a tackle by Jordan Mutch
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Roberto Martinez confirmed Belgium international is waiting for a scan

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By Peyvand Khorsandi PUBLISHED: 08:44 EST, 25 June 2013 | UPDATED: 03:06 EST, 26 June 2013 Forget the elephant in the room... this hotel offers a llamas as standard with your stay. At Llama’s Pyjamas in Penrith, Cumbria, guests not only get breakfast included with their room, they also get their very own curly-haired, big-toothed animal thrown in. The unique overnight experience lets guests get up close and personal with 18 of the furry beasts, and they can even dine alongside them. Cup of tea: Hotel-owner Mary Walker smiles as she takes tea with two guests as one of the llamas looks on
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Llama's Pyjamas, in Penrith, is a family business run by Mary Walker

Question: '@placeholder are classed as the dolphins of the animal world,' Miss Walker said.


Sebastien Aymar Bassong Nguena is currently playing for Watford on loan from Norwich City. The defender was captain at Carrow Road but fell out of favour towards the end of last season and moved out on loan to Vicarage Road in October. A product of the famed French academy at Clairefontaine, Bassong has also played for Metz, Newcastle United, Tottenham and Wolves. The defender also has 15 caps for Cameroon. In his second appearance in the Footballers’ Football Column, he talks about last season at Norwich, Cameroon’s terrible World Cup and his hopes for the future. Things can go up and down in football really quickly as I discovered at Norwich. Things change. If someone goes and someone else comes in [Chris Hughton was replaced by Neil Adams in April] with a different mindset your situation changes.
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The Cameroon defender is currently on loan at Watford from Norwich
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He lost his place in the Norwich side and they suffered relegation
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Bassong went on loan to Watford at the start of October
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He admits his long-term future is still up in the air
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Bassong wasn't picked for Cameroon at the World Cup in Brazil
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But he describes their performance as 'embarrassing'

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By Meghan Keneally PUBLISHED: 14:47 EST, 24 December 2013 | UPDATED: 18:49 EST, 24 December 2013 A friend of the disgraced PR executive who became globally notorious following a tasteless tweet about AIDs has offered a defense of her - of sorts. Jeff Bercovici said that Justine Sacco clearly made a mistake when she posted a Tweet saying that she hoped she didn't get AIDs during a trip to South Africa, but she was 'still figuring out' Twitter. Bercovici called the move 'a failure of judgment and a poor attempt at expression' in a column for Forbes.com.
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Justine Sacco was fired after posting a racist Tweet about AIDs before getting on a 12-hour flight to South Africa where her relatives live
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She has issued an apology and faced massive online backlash
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Her friend has now spoken out saying that she felt she had to be 'risque'
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Sacco was the head PR representative of IAC, owned by Barry Diller and responsible for websites like Vimeo, OkCupid, and Tinder to name a few

Question: The PR representative would have just been discovering the furor her racist @placeholder had created while she was in the air


Luke Shaw makes his England World Cup debut with a staggering £40million price tag hung on his head by Southampton. Manchester United thought they had a deal cued up at around £30million to take the prodigious teenage left back to Old Trafford to begin Louis van Gaal's rebuilding task. VIDEO Scroll down for Shaw: Transfer talk is not on my mind, I am focused on England On the run: Luke Shaw and Chris Smalling during England training session on Monday But new Saints boss Ronald Koeman has insisted he wants to do everything to keep the latest star product of the club's Academy at St Mary's.
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Manchester United believed they had a £30m deal in place for left back
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Louis van Gaal wants to make Shaw one of his first signings at United
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New Southampton boss Ronald Koeman wants to keep the 18-year-old

Question: Impressive: Luke Shaw was called up by @placeholder after outstanding season at Southampton


(CNN) -- The family of Terri Schiavo has joined the battle over Jahi McMath, a 13-year-old girl on a ventilator who has been declared dead by doctors. "Together with our team of experts, Terri's Network believes Jahi's case is representative of a very deep problem within the U.S. healthcare system -- particularly those issues surrounding the deaths of patients within the confines of hospital corporations, which have a vested financial interest in discontinuing life," the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network said in a prepared statement. The organization said it has been overseeing the efforts of several groups to help get Jahi transferred out of Children's Hospital Oakland and brought "to a safe place."
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Jahi McMath's uncle says the family still hopes to move her to another facility
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Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network says it's trying to help move Jahi
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Oakland hospital where Jahi now lies calls the McMath family claims untrue
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She'll be kept on machines through 5 p.m. January 7, under a court order

Question: "We have done everything to assist the family of @placeholder in their quest to take the deceased body of their daughter to another medical facility," hospital spokesman Sam Singer said.


JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni declared victory Thursday in an election to lead the ruling Kadima Party, putting her on a path that could make her Israel's first female prime minister in 34 years. Kadima candidate Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is the chief Israeli negotiator with the Palestinian Authority. Livni won with 43.1 percent of the vote, claiming a 431-vote margin of victory over Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz, the Kadima Party said. Mofaz announced Thursday he will take a "time out" from politics and will resign his seat in the Israeli parliament, the Knesset. But he indicated he does not intend his departure from front-line politics to be permanent.
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NEW: Runner-up, Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz, resigning from Knesset
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Livni claims victory in vote for leadership of ruling Kadima party
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Win could make her Israel's first female prime minister in 34 years
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Livni beat Mofaz by a narrow margin

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By Bianca London She has shot to international fame thanks to her dedication to her new royal role, but Queen Letizia is still a down-to-earth girl at heart. The Queen of Spain, who worked as a news anchor before marring King Felipe, posed for a selfie with two girls during a trip to the cinema on Friday. She and King Felipe enjoyed a low-key date night in Madrid at the cinema, where they watched Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. But first....let me take a selfie: Queen Letizia posed for a selfie with two female cinema goers during a low-key date night with her husband, King Felipe, on Friday
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Royal couple enjoyed low-key night at cinema on Friday
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Queen Letizia posed for a selfie with young fans
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They described her as 'very friendly'
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Royals visited President Francois Hollande in Paris yesterday
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5ft 7in French President had to stand on stairs above 6ft 4in Felipe
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Letizia looked glamorous, as always, in off-white dress

Question: Queen Letizia of Spain looks elegant in an off-white cutaway dress on an official visit to meet @placeholder President Francois Hollande


(CNN) -- The vetting process and the subsequent hiring of Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson seemed like standard procedure. But in recent days he has come under fire for the controversy surrounding his academic credentials. A graduate of Stonehill College, Thompson earned a bachelor's degree in accounting. But his official biography at Yahoo and Paypal, where he worked previously, says that he also has a degree in computer science. Thompson probably could have gone further and claimed he had a master's degree in engineering and no one would have questioned it. Holding these credentials seems very plausible for someone with Thompson's job history. And since he was a well known and successful executive, a background check was probably put on the back burner. Why? "Groupthink" is a possible culprit.
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Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has come under fire for lying about his academic degrees
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Melinda Blackman: "Groupthink" may be a culprit in the hiring process of Thompson
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She says Thompson's case raises larger issue of resume fraud
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Blackman: Vetting a job candidate thoroughly can be time consuming, but it's important

Question: Fortunately, in @placeholder's case, the only bad outcome is that jobs were lost under Thompson's leadership.


(Entertainment Weekly) -- In yet another blow to the already ailing soap opera world, Eric Braeden, the venerable star of CBS' "The Young and the Restless," has exited the top-rated daytime drama after a nasty negotiation with Sony. Eric Braeden's last episode as Victor Newman will air on November 2. The production company wanted the popular actor to take a pay cut for playing mega mogul Victor Newman, but Braeden -- who's been on the soap since 1980 -- opted to leave instead. Barring any last-minute change, Braeden's final episode will air on November 2. Reps for Sony and CBS had no comment, though one insider indicated that no further talks are planned.
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Eric Braeden opted to leave the daytime soap instead of taking a pay cut
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The actor said he'd taken a pay cut two years ago when renewing his contract
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Braeden: "There's no appreciation that I've been an important part of the show"
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Braeden's last episode will air November 2

Question: @placeholder talked with Braeden, 68, about Sony's decision to exercise a draconian clause in his contract (his deal that was set to expire in November 2010 can still be renegotiated every 26 weeks) and what it means to the future of daytime dramas.


Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN)  -- On Sept. 12, 2009, frustrated tea party citizens from across the country marched upon the Capitol in Washington, energized by a shared sense of disenfranchisement in the political system and anger at a federal government they believed was taxing too much and racking up a dangerous amount of debt. Two years later, much has changed. A powerful coalition of tea-party-backed freshmen walks the halls of Congress, where they have unsettled the establishment and pushed their own party to the right. On the campaign trail, the support of tea party groups has helped launch campaigns and is a force candidates ignore at their peril.
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CNN sponsoring Republican presidential candidates debate with Tea Party Express
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One tea party organizer says movement has evolved from protest to get-out-the-vote operation
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Another organizer says tea party will have big say in the party's 2012 nominee
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Expert says movement has sustained because anger among the electorate persists

Question: For those who doubt the movement has moved toward the mainstream, the @placeholder will join CNN on Monday night to host a nationally televised forum where eight GOP presidential candidates will vie for tea party support.


Jerusalem (CNN) -- As Jamal al-Durrah washes his son Mohammad's tombstone in a Gaza graveyard, he fears that the boy's spirit rests uneasy. The image of the father shielding his 12-year-old son in a hail of bullets, under the glare of a camera, became the symbol of the second Palestinian uprising, or Intifada. Thirteen years later, the controversy behind those pictures is still alive. An Israeli government committee concluded in a report presented Sunday that the story, which was broadcast by France 2 in 2000, cannot be substantiated by the pictures. Children of the conflict: Innocence interrupted by war
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An Israeli government committee disputes a France 2 report of a Gaza boy's death
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Image of the boy and his father under a hail of Israeli bullets became a powerful symbol
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The father, Jamal al-Durrah, wants an independent inquiry to "show the world the truth"
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There's no evidence the IDF was to blame for injuries to the boy or his father, Israeli report says

Question: Cameraman Talal Abu Rahma, who filmed the event for @placeholder, and also works for CNN, has been at the center of trying to understand what happened on that fateful day.


By Anna Edwards PUBLISHED: 10:08 EST, 14 January 2014 | UPDATED: 10:15 EST, 14 January 2014 Catherine Wells-Burr's body was found in her burnt-out car Three Poles who murdered a British graduate could have their life sentences slashed after foreign courts approved a plea to move them back to their homeland. The trio were each given a minimum of 32 years in jail after they carefully plotted the death of Catherine Wells-Burr, whose body was found in her burnt-out car. But the government is now considering whether Rafal Nowak - who posed as Catherine’s doting boyfriend - and his jealous mistress Anna Lagwinowicz can be deported to Poland.
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Rafal Nowak, Anna Lagwinowicz and Tadevsz Dmytryszyn were each given a minimum of 32 years in jail for the murder of Catherine Wells-Burr,
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Body of 23-year-old was found in her burnt-out car in September 2012
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Gvernment is now considering whether Nowak and his jealous mistress Anna Lagwinowicz can be deported to Poland
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They could be released seven years earlier because of more lenient Polish sentencing guidelines

Question: She says the plea has been approved in Poland and the proposal has been passed to the @placeholder authorities to rubber-stamp.


(CNN) -- At least 49 people were killed and 247 wounded in violence marking the third anniversary of the January 25 revolution that brought down longtime dictator Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian state media said. Dozens more people were wounded in clashes throughout the country between anti-government protesters and security forces. The casualty figures came from the Ministry of Health, the state media said. The Anti-Coup Alliance, which supports deposed President Mohamed Morsy, claimed nine people were dead in one neighborhood alone after fierce confrontations. Those deaths were in the Alfa Maskan neighborhood in East Cairo, the alliance said. Meanwhile, pro-Morsy protesters have been issuing warnings on social media against using public ambulances. That could complicate tallying a death toll because the health ministry reports only deaths in public hospitals.
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Dozens more are injured in violence throughout the country, state media says
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Pro-Morsy groups says nine people are killed in one neighborhood alone
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Military helicopter crashes in Sinai
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Group claims responsibility for Friday's Cairo bombings

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By Ashley Collman PUBLISHED: 14:18 EST, 30 December 2013 | UPDATED: 03:16 EST, 31 December 2013 Sacking means something quite different for NFL coaches on the first day following the end of the regular season. Five coaches have already been fired in a tradition known as Black Monday, as teams not progressing to the playoffs try to get a head start on next year. The head coaches of the the Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings, and Cleveland Browns have all been let go withing hours of the regular-season ending. First to go: The Cleveland Browns got a head start on Black Monday by announcing the firing of head coach Rob Chudzinski late last night
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Rob Chudzinski sacked by Cleveland Browns on Sunday night
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Minnesota Vikings fire Leslie Frazier after finishing bottom of NFC North
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Jim Schwartz sent packing by Detroit Lions after failing to reach play-offs
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers send Greg Schiano packing
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Mike Shanahan fired by Washington Redskins after 3-13 season

Question: Now unemployed: Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier (left) and Washington Redskins head coach @placeholder (right) were the first to be fired this morning as the NFL's struggling teams clear out


Most photographers would be happy to capture a beautiful sunset or sunrise. But for one artist, that wasn't enough - so he decided to show the world's most iconic cityscapes by day and night - in just one picture. The mesmerising images show the beautiful transition from day to night in some of the world's most iconic cities from the Shanghai skyline to New York's Central Park. Time Square in New York is given a fresh new look in just one picture. The mesmerising image show the beautiful transition from day to night New York Library is one of the 15 images that show how the city's character changes over time
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Photographer takes 1,500 photos to create just one composite image
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Stephen Wilkes spends up to 15 hours a day shooting sunrise and sunset

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By James Rush PUBLISHED: 10:17 EST, 20 May 2013 | UPDATED: 11:49 EST, 20 May 2013 A British animal lover spared no expense when she spent £2,500 to rescue a stray cat from a life on the streets in China. Angela Burrell, 33, of Warsett Crescent, Skelton, in Teesside, spotted the homeless cat Kandinsky during her five years in China teaching English. She has now admitted her good turn has cost her about £2,500 in injections, treatments and flights. But she says the cat is a friend for life and worth every penny. Angela Burrell spotted the homeless cat Kandinsky while working in China and has now brought him back home to the UK
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Angela Burrell met homeless cat Kandinsky while working in China
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The 33-year-old has spent about £2,500 bringing him back to the UK
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She flew him from China first class in the hold via British Airways

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A father sick of his teenage son's battered car has put the 'dustbin' motor on eBay, listing all the things wrong with it - and frankly asking, 'Who would buy it?' Nigel Stewart-Stone uses the advert to apologise for the state of the black Renault Clio, which he says is full of litter and boasts multiple dents thanks to his son Dalton's bad driving. Among the many faults with the vehicle are a passenger seat which doesn't move because girls are always getting in and out, according to the jokey eBay listing. Battered: Nigel Stewart-Stone is selling his son Dalton's old Renault Clio in a brutally frank eBay advert
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Nigel Stewart-Stone has decided to sell teenage son Dalton's Renault Clio
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He put it on eBay accompanied with listing titled 'Who would buy it?'
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But the listing has already attracted bids of more than £100

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(CNN) -- The sudden responsibility of leadership is resting well on Steve Smith's shoulders and it needed a captain's knock from him to lift Australia to a respectable 259 for five wickets after day one of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Smith passed 1,000 Test runs for the year on the way to an undefeated 72 not out to send the majority of the huge 70,000 crowd at the MCG home happy. Brad Haddin was on 23 not out at stumps. Smith only took over from injured regular Australia skipper Michael Clarke for the second Test in Brisbane, which the home side won in four days to take a 2-0 lead in the best of four match series.
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Honors even after first day of Boxing Day Test at MCG
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Australia 259 for five wickets at stumps against India
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Captain Steve Smith undefeated on 72
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Chris Rogers and Shane Watson also hit half centuries

Question: Many expected the experienced @placeholder to be elevated, but instead the selectors opted for the 25-year-old Smith and he has repaid their faith.


By Paul Scott PUBLISHED: 20:02 EST, 4 April 2013 | UPDATED: 09:10 EST, 5 April 2013 On the basis, presumably, that if you can’t beat them, join them, elders from the Mormon church have paid for three full-page ads in the programme for the new hit West End show The Book Of Mormon. Which is somewhat surprising, considering that from start to finish the bad-taste musical mercilessly lampoons the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, whose devotees famously include Donny Osmond. Clearly, they have taken the ‘any publicity is good publicity’ route and hitched their wagon to this unstoppable juggernaut.
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Tickets for the show are like gold dust and sales have broken records
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Producers spent an unprecedented $1million on marketing in London alone

Question: As one of the first to see the show in @placeholder, I can attest it is, indeed, vile, offensive and potty-mouthed.


Complaints: Andrew Schiff, who makes six figures, bemoans that his apartment doesn't have a dishwasher Forget the one per cent. These guys are the WHINE per cent. Several Wall Street bankers and execs have come forward to voice their discontent about just how daunting it is to survive on their six-figure salaries in interviews with Bloomberg.com. Andrew Schiff, the communications and marketing director at Euro Pacific Capital, hates traffic just like most New Yorkers, but unlike most in the Big Apple, he’s feeling the crunch from a $350,000 salary. Mr Schiff told Bloomberg: 'The New York that I wanted to have is still just beyond my reach'.
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Several Wall Street bankers tell Bloomberg how hard it is to survive now
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Andrew Schiff of Euro Pacific Capital feeling crunch from $350,000 salary
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Alan Dlugash is worried about pulling his three kids out of private school
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Wall Street headhunter Daniel Arbeeny is reduced to coupon-cutting

Question: Mr @placeholder told Bloomberg: 'They have a circular that they leave in front of the buildings in our neighbourhood.


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill immediately blamed each other for the failure of a $700 billion bailout package in the House on Monday. House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, said there would be no revote Monday on the bill aimed at buying up bad mortgages and stabilizing the faltering economy because House members had left the Capitol. It was unclear in what form the congressional leadership would bring the bill back to the House floor. The stock market immediately dipped hundreds of points after it became apparent that the bill would fail. The Dow closed down 777 points at the end of trading Monday, a record plunge. Watch blocked bailout win or loss? »
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Senate Republican leader says "No action is not an answer"
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Bush said he is "disappointed" bailout bill failed
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Speaker Pelosi says Democrats kept up their side of the bargain
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Republicans voted against bill more than 2-1

Question: @placeholder started her speech by citing "the Bush administration's failed economic policies -- policies built on budgetary recklessness, on an anything-goes mentality with no regulation, no supervision and no discipline in the system."


By Sara Smyth PUBLISHED: 14:45 EST, 29 July 2013 | UPDATED: 10:05 EST, 30 July 2013 Wearing a 'Don't frack my future' T-shirt and fighting against the grip of four police officers, Marina Pepper was today removed from a rural drilling site she and a group of 100 campaigners have occupied for the last five days. Mrs Pepper, who has worked as a Playboy model and Page Three girl, was carried away from the oil drilling site by officers after she tried to stop a lorry of office furniture from entering. The 45-year-old Liberal Democrat councillor is believed to have tried to create a blockage as deliveries of equipment were made to the site near Balcombe, West Sussex.
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Mrs Pepper, 45, is now a Liberal Democrat councillor
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She had tried to block a lorry as equipment deliveries were made to oil drilling site
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23 anti-fracking campaigners are now being held by Sussex police

Question: Campaigner: Mrs Pepper modeled for @placeholder (left) and The Sun.


Chanel has cast a six-year-old in its brand-new cruise campaign. Hudson Kroenig, who is the godson of Karl Lagerfeld, appears alongside model Joan Smalls, lending a playful touch to the images. The photogenic tyke sports a few different looks, including a safari suit and cuffed jeans, while Miss Smalls wears bold prints from Chanel's resort collection in the images, shot by Mr Lagerfeld. Model behavior: Six-year-old Hudson Kroenig (left) stars in Chanel's new Cruise campaign with Joan Smalls (right) Dipping his toes in: Hudson is already a fashion veteran at the tender age of six The boy gazes earnestly into the camera while Miss Smalls coolly lounges in front of a white column in one photo.
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Hudson Kroenig is Karl Lagerfeld’s godson. His father is Brad Kroenig, a longtime Chanel model
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Hudson has already appeared in Chanel runway shows, first walking the catwalk aged two

Question: Fashion is in @placeholder's genes: The adorable blond boy's father is 35-year-old model Brad Kroenig.


(CNN) -- In the white sand beaches of Yoff, the small fishing town just north of the Senegalese capital Dakar, a seemingly endless line of brightly colored boats dots the Atlantic seaside. It was here, about four years ago, that Spanish designer Ramon Llonch was first struck by the mysterious symbols and intricate patterns adorning the hand-painted wooden vessels. "I was amazed by the beauty of the fishing boats, many of which were old, damaged by the salt and the sun or abandoned," remembers Llonch, who was at the time cycling solo around the West African country. "I was captivated by that colorful mosaic of life with the women selling the fish and the men approaching the shore," he adds.
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Artlantique produces furniture made from old fishing boats in Senegal
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Many of the colorful boats have sailed the Atlantic for 50 years
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The company's creations can be found in stores in Europe, New York and Tokyo

Question: After transporting the boats into @placeholder's workshop, the company's master carpenters start the arduous task of dismantling the 12-meter long vessels.


By Simon Walters PUBLISHED: 18:40 EST, 1 September 2012 | UPDATED: 18:40 EST, 1 September 2012 Firm stand: A source says the Queen does not want titles changed The Queen wants moves to scrap the word ‘Empire’ from awards such as the OBE and MBE to be put off until after her reign, it was claimed last night. It follows a Labour bid to replace ‘Empire’ with ‘Excellence’ in the titles of the honours because it is a ‘jingoistic relic of Britain’s colonial past’. The moved was resisted after Tory MPs threatened to veto  a Westminster review of the honours system in protest.
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Queen wants change postponed until Prince Charles ascends the throne
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Change from Empire to Excellence would 'have her father and grandfather spinning in their graves'

Question: When the same committee  studied it before the last Election, it questioned the continued use of the word ‘@placeholder’.


With a Premier League weekend fast approaching, it is time for many fans to check out their new signings. These 10 players have yet to play in England, and will be keen to impress. But what can you expect from them? 1) Toby Alderweireld CLUB: Southampton. AGE: 25. COST: On loan from Atletico Madrid. Central defender or right back. One of the most promising signings of the window, having also attracted Newcastle and Arsenal. Alderweireld is a versatile and technically gifted defender who has represented Belgium at every level from Under 15 up. He has 37 full caps and played at this summer’s World Cup. He has a point to prove after being deemed surplus to requirements after one season at Atletico, where he had a limited role in their La Liga success. He is a graduate of the Ajax academy and played in the fixture against PSV Eindhoven in November 2010 when Luis Suarez first bit an opponent.
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Toby Alderweireld signed for Southampton on loan from Atletico Madrid
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Abel Hernandez a risk for Hull but could shine after move from Palermo
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Manchester United count on Radamel Falcao, Marcos Rojo and Daley Blind
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Eduardo Vargas signed on loan by QPR after several temporary moves
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Ricky Alvarez and Esteban Cambiasso sign for Sunderland and Leicester

Question: Abel Hernandez's signature by Hull is somewhat of a gamble but he impressed for @placeholder last season


(CNN) -- Mobile World Congress returned to form this year, with Samsung, Sony, and Huawei all choosing to launch flagship devices in Barcelona. These are my picks from the show: Nokia X Just months after being sold to Microsoft, Nokia chose to launch its first Android phones. The devices, all dubbed Nokia X, will run Android but be packed with Microsoft services like OneDrive and Skype. The company says the budget phone will enable Microsoft to enter emerging markets it currently can't reach, but whether they still feel that way when Microsoft takes control in March remains to be seen.
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Mobile World Congress returns to form with Samsung, Sony, and Huawei launching devices
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Samsung's Galaxy S5 is a "more sensible, more cohesive smartphone," Miles says
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Nokia's Android phones, the Sony Xperia Z2 and the Huawei MediaPad X1 are also highlights, he says

Question: @placeholder also announced a fitness band with a curved OLED screen as it continues its push into wearables.


Baghdad (CNN) -- At least five people were injured when bodyguards for a top Iraqi official opened fire on stone-throwing Sunni demonstrators Sunday, the country's interior ministry said. The clashes broke out after Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq arrived to address crowds protesting in a plaza in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi. Tens of thousands of demonstrators have been there for nearly a week, demanding that the Shiite-led government stop what they call second-class treatment of Iraq's Sunni residents. Some demonstrators Sunday called for al-Multaq, who is Sunni, to submit his resignation to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government. Protesters chanted, "Leave! Leave!" and threw stones at him, witnesses told CNN.
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Clashes break out after Iraq's deputy prime minister arrives to address protesters
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Some demonstrators called for him to resign and threw stones at the stage, witnesses say
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The violence comes after nearly a week of protests
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Sunni demonstrators say the government is treating them like second-class citizens

Question: In the wake of the protests, @placeholder has defended his government.


Rhinebeck, New York (CNN) -- Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton and longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky were wed Saturday "in a beautiful ceremony at Astor Courts," a 50-acre estate in Rhinebeck, New York, according to her parents. "We could not have asked for a more perfect day to celebrate the beginning of their life together, and we are so happy to welcome Marc into our family," former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a statement. "On behalf of the newlyweds, we want to give special thanks to the people of Rhinebeck for welcoming us and to everyone for their well-wishes on this special day."
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Chelsea Clinton wore a gown by Vera Wang, the family says
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The ceremony incorporated the couple's two faiths
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The wedding took place at the posh Astor Courts, a 50-acre estate

Question: When @placeholder was seen in Rhinebeck earlier this week, someone asked him if his daughter was going to look beautiful on Saturday.


For years, Margaret Keane was kept behind locked doors - painting the pictures of the wide-eyed waifs that made her husband Walter Keane an art sensation. Feted by celebrities during the 1950s and 60s, Walter, ever a showman, took credit for his wife's work until Margaret found the courage to come forward and tell the truth. Her story is told in new movie Big Eyes, which premieres tonight in New York. Amy Adams plays Margaret, while Christoph Waltz is the controlling, egomaniac Walter. Both actors have won Golden Globe nominations for their work. In a softly spoken voice, Margaret, now 87, tells MailOnline: 'I think Walter would have enjoyed every minute of it - all he cared about was being a celebrity, and of course,' she muses: 'he would have just claimed he was an artist until the very end, he would have loved the attention.'
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Margaret Keane painted the wide-eyed waifs made popular in the '50s and '60s
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Her husband Walter claimed her work as his own - and kept her locked up while he sold the paintings to celebrities
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She was awarded a $4m settlement in court in 1986 - but never saw a penny
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Their story is now the subject of new movie, Big Eyes, starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz, who have both won Golden Globe nominations
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Margaret tells MailOnline: 'Walter would have enjoyed every minute of it - all he cared about was being a celebrity'

Question: Asked about Amy Adams' portrayal of her, Margaret tells how the pair bonded before filming and said that @placeholder looks just like her in the movie, 'only prettier', adding: 'I knew she'd do a good job, but I had no idea it would be so fantastic.'


By Daily Mail Reporter Gurbaksh Chahal, the multi-millionaire tech CEO accused of kicking his girlfriend 117 in a frenzied 30 minute attack, has been terminated from his position at leading online ad network RadiumOne following a major backlash about his sentencing. The sacking comes comes after news website TechCrunch dumped RadiumOne as a sponsor of next week's 'Disrupt NY' technology conference, calling Chahal a 'violent, angry man' who had not been held accountable for his actions. The 31-year-old was charged with 45 felony counts for the brutal attack on his girlfriend, which was caught on CCTV footage from cameras in his bedroom, however the evidence was ruled inadmissible in court because police obtained it without a warrant.
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Multi-millionaire CEO of RadiumOne, Gurbaksh Chahal, 31, was charged with 45 felony counts relating to an assault on his girlfriend in August
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CCTV allegedly showed him hitting and kicking her 117 times in 30 minutes
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The footage was ruled inadmissible before it was gathered without a warrant
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Chahal then pleaded guilty to two charges was sentenced to community service and probation
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RadiumOne was dumped by news site TechCrunch after the sentence
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On Saturday the board terminated Chahal from the company

Question: But after social media erupted with outrage over Chahal's sentencing, it seems @placeholder has been severely tarnished.


Washington (CNN)  -- You don't need to peek at Santa's long list to know what the White House is asking for this holiday season -- a large, nicely wrapped box of bipartisanship. The ideal gift would come fully assembled, with members of Congress ready to reach across the aisle and "budge on some deeply held positions," as President Obama said earlier this week. But compromise is easier said than done because, as incoming House Speaker John Boehner points out, "There's a reason why we have Democrats and Republicans. We believe in different things about the appropriate role of the federal government." Even the president had to admit that history is not on his side.
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Midterm elections changed the dynamic in Washington
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Obama admits he hasn't done enough to reach out to Republicans so far
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A new effort at bipartisanship seems to be getting off to a rough start
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Progress will hinge on Washington being much less naughty and a bit more nice

Question: However, there was one major concession: The president admitted privately to @placeholder that he had not reached out to them enough in the first two years of his administration and he vowed to do a better job.


By Jason Chester and Fay Strang PUBLISHED: 05:22 EST, 21 July 2013 | UPDATED: 05:35 EST, 21 July 2013 Zayn Malik has become a heart-throb since he rose to fame as one fifth of One Direction. But the 21-year-old showed off a new look as he dressed up as a sexy female office assistant in a sneak preview of the band's new music video Best Song Ever. Zayn plays the role of Veronica in the new video, sporting a wavy brunette mane, a fake bosom and a tight-fitting blue shirt. Scroll down for video Feminine: Zayn dressed up in a wig and sexy secretary's outfit
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Band left frustrated as single was leaked online on Wednesday
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Harry Styles plays a geek in the video while Louis Tomlinson's character is yet to be revealed

Question: 'title' : "@placeholder new single Best Song Ever sneak preview",


Five years to the day since his arrest in Cuba on espionage charges, Alan Gross' wife has declared that the former U.S. government subcontractor  is 'done for'. 'I am afraid that we are at the end. After five years of literally wasting away, Alan is done,' Judy Gross said in a statement, adding that her 65-year-old husband now appears gaunt, hobbling and missing five teeth. Cuba arrested the Washington D.C. resident on December 3, 2009, and later convicted him to 15 years in prison for importing banned technology and trying to establish clandestine internet service for Cuban Jews. Happier times: Alan Gross with his wife Judy before his arrest on December 3, 2009 - Cuba convicted him to 15 years in jail for importing banned technology and trying to set up clandestine web service for Cuban Jews
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Alan Gross was arrested in Cuba on December 3 2009 while working covertly in the Communist-run country to set up Internet access
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He was later convicted  to 15 years in prison for importing banned technology
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Since being behind bars his condition has deteriorated
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His wife, Judy, now fears that he is close to death
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The 65-year-old's fate now largely hinges on Obama trying to improve ties between Cuba and the U.S.

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The Football Association has confirmed its decision to reject Hull's name change is currently in arbitration. The club's proposal to rebrand from Hull City AFC to Hull Tigers, pushed for by owner Assem Allam in a bid to attract increased overseas investment, was thrown out by the FA Council in April. Allam revealed in a press conference earlier this month that he had reacted by putting the club up for sale within 24 hours but was also appealing against the decision. The Egyptian caused confusion by stating the case was being handled by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, who reported no knowledge of it.
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Hull City owner Assem Allam wanted to rename team to Hull Tigers
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Proposal to rebrand was thrown out by FA Council in April
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Allam appealed decision but also put club up for sale

Question: 'On Wednesday 9 April 2014, @placeholder rejected Hull City's application to change its playing name to Hull Tigers.


ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN)  -- For Olympic swimmer Eric Shanteau, the last two months have been a whirlwind. "Full of the best moments and the scariest moments of my life," says the 24-year-old Olympic swimmer. Eric Shanteau said he felt angry when he found out he had testicular cancer. "Getting to the Olympics was, has always been, my swimming dream since I was 8 or 9 years old. You know, right after I started swimming it was, 'I want to make an Olympic team. That's where I want to be'." In June, a week before the qualifying round of the Olympics he was told he had testicular cancer. "My initial reaction was probably anger more than anything else," he says. "I'm used to being in control of everything. I'm in control of how I train, how I race and then to all of a sudden have that control ripped away from me was tough."
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Olympic swimmer Eric Shanteau found out about his cancer in June
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He delayed treatment so he could compete in the games in Beijing
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He plans to compete in the 2009 World Swimming Championship in Rome
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Testicular cancer is diagnosed in about 1 in 300 men in their lifetime

Question: Once back from @placeholder, Shanteau invited CNN to spend time with him the night before his surgery in Atlanta, Georgia.


The Iranian pop star Googoosh has released a music video which champions LGBT rights. The 63-year-old singer, whose real name is Faegheh Atashin, posted a music video for her love song, Behesht (Heaven) on her Facebook page on Valentine’s Day, featuring a lesbian couple. The ex-patriate Iranian star is immensely popular among Iranians of all ages and is one of the first high-profile Iranians to advocate for LGBT rights. Iranian pop star Googoosh released a love song, Behesht, the music video shows a lesbian couple in love and has a pro-LGBT message The music video for the song is shot from the point of view of an unseen person who turns out to be the woman's lesbian partner
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Music video for her love song, Behesht, features lesbian couple
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Googoosh enormously popular among Iranians, but living in exile
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She is one of the first high profile Iranians to support gay rights
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Homosexuality is illegal in Iran and can be punishable by death

Question: Enghelab News said @placeholder was ‘anti-revolutionary’ and that the video was produced to spread decadence in Iranian society.


TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- A Newsweek journalist accused of making false accusations against the Iranian government in the wake of the disputed presidential election in June was released from prison Saturday, Iranian media reported. Various organizations and individuals signed petitions asking for release of journalist Bahari, Newsweek says. Maziar Bahari, an Iranian-Canadian correspondent based in Tehran, was among the more than 100 journalists, reformist leaders and former government ministers who went on trial in August in Iran's Revolutionary Court. Bahari was released from Evin prison on nearly $300,000 bail after spending four months behind bars, a revolutionary court spokesman told the news agency. The conditions of his release were not disclosed.
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Maziar Bahari was accused of making false accusations against Iranian government
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The Newsweek journalist stood trial in August in Iran's Revolutionary Court
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"Humanitarian considerations" thought to play role in release, Newsweek says
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Thousands arrested, more than 100 stood trial after disputed presidential election

Question: We would like to thank all of those who supported @placeholder through this long and uncertain period," the magazine said in a statement.


Los Angeles (CNN) -- Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband wants his 94-year-old wife to become a mother again using an egg donor, artificial insemination and a surrogate mother, Prince Frederic von Anhalt told CNN Thursday. "I've gone through the initial steps of donor matching and blood work and next week the donation process will begin," von Anhalt said. Gabor's only child, Francesca Hilton, described herself as shocked when told of the plan Thursday. "That's just weird," Hilton said. Von Anhalt, 67, said he is working with Dr. Mark Surry of the Southern California Reproductive Center in Beverly Hills. CNN calls to the center have not been returned.
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Gabor's husband says he's looking for an egg donor and surrogate to carry Gabor's baby
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"That's just weird," Gabor's daughter says
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The actress suffered major health problems in the past year
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"I can take care of it," Prince von Anhalt says

Question: @placeholder talked about adding a new baby to the family when they got married 25 years ago, and she brought the topic up again in recent months, he said.


London (CNN) -- Legendary track star and chairman of the London Organizing Committee Sebastian Coe congratulated his fellow Britons for a "glorious" Olympic Games on Sunday night. "When our time came, Britain, we did it right," Coe told the 80,000 gathered at Olympic Stadium for the closing ceremony. Coe said these "two glorious weeks" would "inspire a generation." International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge declared the London Games officially over. He echoed Coe's sentiments. "These were happy and glorious Games," he said. "The legacy of the Games of the 30th Olympiad will become clear in many ways. Concrete improvements in infrastructure will benefit the host nation for years to come. The human legacy will reach every region of the world. Many young people will be inspired to take up a sport or to pursue their dreams."
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NEW: London Games declared over
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Team USA wins second consecutive basketball gold
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Marathoner Stephen Kiprotich wins Uganda's first medal in a thrilling race
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Super heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua wins gold for Britain

Question: The hosts snatched yet another boxing gold medal later Sunday, with super heavyweight Anthony Joshua winning gold for @placeholder.


Los Cabos, Mexico (CNN) -- President Barack Obama received praise Monday from Mexico's president for the decision last week to stop deporting some young illegal immigrants. After the two leaders met one-on-one before the start of the G-20 summit in Los Cabos, President Felipe Calderon thanked Obama for what he called an "unprecedented" move in halting the deportations. "We believe this is very just," Calderon said, according to an interpreter, adding: "Thank you for the valor and courage that you had in implementing this action. I'm sure many, many families in the United States thank you as well." Obama made no new comment on the election-year policy change announced Friday that prompted immediate praise from Latino leaders who have criticized Congress and the White House for inaction on immigration reform.
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Mexican President Calderon calls halting deportations of young illegal immigrants "just"
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Calderon says Obama showed "valor and courage" in making the "unprecedented" move
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The change defers deportation of some who came to the United States illegally as children
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The Obama administration rejects Republican claims it is a back-door amnesty

Question: Democrats, however, rejected @placeholder claims that the move was political.


(CNN) -- President Obama's friendly interactions with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has set off a wave of controversy, but analysts said the leaders' next steps will show if relations have truly improved or if Obama was overstepping boundaries. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez presents a book to President Obama at the Summit of the Americas. Chavez and Obama were both at the Summit of the Americas, which ended Sunday in Trinidad and Tobago. On the first day, Obama reached out his hand to Chavez and was seen smiling and patting the Venezuelan leader on the shoulder as the two shook hands.
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President Obama, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez shake hands at summit
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GOP senator: It's "irresponsible" to be seen "laughing and joking" with Chavez
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Responding to critics, Obama says, "I don't worry about the politics"

Question: @placeholder's senior adviser said Sunday the administration isn't worried about how the gesture is perceived.