(CNN) -- He revolutionized football once before by transforming its transfer system -- now Belgian lawyer Jean-Louis Dupont is gunning to change the face of the game for a second time. In his sights is UEFA's shiny new regulatory regime: Financial Fair Play (FFP), which has become the scourge of Europe's richest football clubs, notably English champion Manchester City and top French side Paris Saint-Germain, which were both heavily sanctioned by Europe's governing body Friday. FFP is designed to prevent clubs spending beyond their means and posting unsustainable yearly losses, but Dupont believes the sanctions are "completely illegal" because they restrict competition -- a key principle of European Union law.
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Lawyer brands UEFA's Financial Fair Play sanctions "illegal"
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Belgian Jean-Louis Dupont is the man who transformed system with "Bosman ruling"
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Dupont says FFP contravenes European Union competition law
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Belgian lawyer calls on fans to lodge complaints with Brussels

Question: Dupont believes FFP raises further competition concerns by entrenching the status quo, by not allowing clubs like @placeholder and PSG to challenge the established football order in future.


With one vote on Friday, the Republican-led House launched the latest spending battle in Congress -- one that could bring a government shutdown in less than two weeks. By a 230-189 tally almost strictly on party lines, the House passed a short-term government spending plan that would eliminate all funding for Obamacare. The measure now goes to the Democratic-led Senate, which is certain to reject the provision that defunds President Barack Obama's signature legislative achievement of his first term. Even though House Republicans now have voted 42 times to repeal or otherwise undermine Obamacare, Speaker John Boehner and fellow Republicans held a brief victory rally after Friday's action and challenged the Senate to follow their lead.
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President Obama says conservative Republicans holding the country hostage
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The GOP-led House passes a spending plan that defunds Obamacare
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Obama and Democrats reject the measure, setting up a budget showdown
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Without a new spending resolution, the government shuts down starting October 1

Question: However, more moderate Republicans in the @placeholder-led Senate call the defunding effort a waste of time.

Question: @placeholder would then have to decide whether to put it to a vote, even though that could undermine his already weakened leadership position by having the measure pass with only a few dozen moderate Republicans joining Democrats in support.


(CNN) -- Scandinavia's humanitarian generosity in the 1990s appears to have had some unintended, and unwelcome, consequences, as dozens of young ethnic Somalis living there have embraced jihad, returning to the Horn of Africa to join the al Qaeda affiliate Al-Shabaab. Norway's Intelligence Agency PST is still investigating whether one of the attackers at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi had lived in Norway. The 23-year old had come to Norway with his family at the age of nine as a refugee, but according to Norwegian media had become unsettled after being unable to find work and begun to frequent jihadist websites.
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Dozens of young ethnic Somalis living in Scandinavia have embraced jihad
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Norwegian officials investigating whether one of Westgate mall attacks had lived there
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Teenage sisters of Somali origin left home in Norway last week, apparently for Syria
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One ethnic Somali tried to murder cartoonist who depicted Prophet Mohammed

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Question: Of all al Qaeda's affiliates none has made more noise about the cartoons than @placeholder.


England have ended a Commonwealth Games top of the medals table for the first time since 1986, thanks in no small part to the inspiration of tomorrow's stars. The likes of Sir Bradley Wiggins, Louis Smith and Mo Farah drove the narrative ahead of Glasgow, yet they were overshadowed - or in the latter's case absent - as new talent came to the fore. From 16-year-old Claudia Fragapane's four golds in the artistic gymnastics to fellow teenagers Siobhan-Marie O'Connor and Ben Proud in the pool, the success of young English talent has been heartening with the Rio Olympics fast approaching.
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England finish with 174 medals - 58 golds, 59 silvers and 57 bronzes
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Australia second, Canada third and hosts Scotland fourth
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England won 27 athletics medals - more than any other nation
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President Barack Obama dodged a question on Friday about whether American troops will be part of a new NATO rapid response force in Eastern Europe set up to warn Russia that Western nations could quickly mobilize if an allied country in the region were to come under attack. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the new unit would send a clear message to potential aggressors in a thinly veiled warning to Vladimir Putin. 'Should you even think of attacking one ally, you will be facing the whole alliance,' he declared as a two-day NATO summit in southern Wales drew to a close.
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Quick-reaction force falls short of the permanent NATO bases Poland and other eastern countries wanted
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NATO presence could deter Russia and other aggressors by serving as a trigger to activate American troops
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State Dept said Tuesday that it won't 'rule anything in or out' regarding a US ground-troop component
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We've seen in the past week with Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao that the big fights can be made in this sport. That gives me hope that we finally might succeed in getting Amir Khan and Kell Brook in a ring. They are two great fighters at the top of their game – it is a fight the people of Britain would love to see. I can reveal here that I had a good conversation with Khan’s people just over a week ago and they told me this fight will happen one day. My thought is why wait? Let’s get this done in the summer. The date of June 13 would work – let’s make it.
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I have held good talks with Amir Khan's people over Kell Brook fight
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They say fight will happen - we'd like it this summer
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Rumoured ringside seats at Mayweather-Pacquiao could cost  £100,000
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Martin Murray showed bravery and class against Gennady Golovkin
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Paul Smith must decide if he wants to defend  against Rocky Fielding
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Last week, in the company of a Manchester United great, David Beckham spoke passionately about the spirit and soul of the club. He is fiercely protective. As a nervous, young apprentice, he recalled the cigar smoke from Sir Matt Busby’s office wafting through the corridors at Old Trafford. There was a sense of belonging about the place, and he felt the history of the club when he walked out of the tunnel at Old Trafford for the first time. Sense of history: David Beckham (right) last week enthused about his youth days at Manchester United The Class of 92: Eric Harrison (centre) and his all-star FA Youth Cup winners, including Beckham (sixth left)
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Manchester United sold Danny Welbeck to Arsenal for £16m
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Welbeck had grown up as part of the club's youth academy
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England striker is one of a long line of famous United graduates
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Louis van Gaal picked three youth players against Burnley
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Question: ‘Like having 75,000 parents watching you,’ he recalled during an instructive half hour with the former @placeholder and England midfielder.


Surabaya, Indonesia (CNN)They seemed strong and resilient, hiding their grief and fatigue with smiles, and even a laugh or two. "They are tough parents," said our local producer, Jamal. But they are just one of 162 families going through the darkest of days. Haidar Fauzi and his wife, Rohana, learned Friday they had lost their daughter, Khairunisa Haidar Fauzi, in the crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Dec. 28. Nisa, as she is known affectionately by her family, had worked as an AirAsia flight attendant for the past couple of years. Her father says she was living her dream. "She loved this, her dream, she loved traveling. To become flight attendant she could travel for free," Haidar says.
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Khairunisa Haidar Fauzi died in the crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501
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GAZA CITY, Gaza (CNN) -- A truce between Israel and Gaza's Hamas leaders will take effect Thursday and last for six months, Hamas officials said Tuesday. Palestinian Hamas security men stand to attention at a training academy in Gaza City last week. Israeli officials, however, stopped short of confirming that a cease-fire agreement has been reached. "It's still early to announce an agreement of calm," Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said in a statement. "When it starts, if it starts, it's hard to say how long it will last. The test will be how it's implemented." Hamas senior official Mahmoud Zahar and Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya announced the Egyptian-brokered agreement at a news conference in Gaza. They said it will begin at 6 a.m. Thursday (11 p.m. Wednesday ET).
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NEW: Hard to say how long any cease-fire will last, Israeli defense minister says
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Israel has not confirmed cease-fire pact
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Israel will begin to open Gaza border crossings Sunday, Hamas says
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Hamas took control of Gaza a year ago

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By Kerry Mcdermott PUBLISHED: 13:43 EST, 13 February 2013 | UPDATED: 14:38 EST, 13 February 2013 Tycoon: Vasileios Omarov, seen outside Blackfriars Crown Court today, tried to 'buy off' the hotel worker he groped, the trial heard A Russian business tycoon drunkenly groped a hotel worker's bottom then offered her thousands of pounds to drop her case against him, a court heard today.Vasileios Omarov, 44, tried to 'buy off' the woman after the incident a four star hotel in  central London, in December 2010, a jury was told. Instead of approaching her himself, the 'very rich' company director got Kiril Angelov, then head concierge at the hotel, to 'do his dirty work for him,' the court heard.
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Wealthy Vasileios Omarov tried to 'buy off' hotel worker after groping her
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The 44-year-old is accused of perverting the course of justice
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'Very drunk' tycoon seen urinating on concierge desk on same day

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By Damien Gayle In rehab:  Documents said to be Formula One legend Michael Schumacher’s medical notes have been stolen, according to his manager French police investigating the theft of Michael Schumacher's hospital notes have asked for help from their Swiss and German counterparts after emails sent by the thieves were traced to Zurich. The request by a French prosecutor comes after emails sent to news organisations offering to sell the notes were tracked to an Internet Protocol (IP) address in Switzerland's biggest city. The emails, signed Kagemusha, which is Japanese for 'shadow warrior', offer the notes from Schumacher's nearly six-month stay in Grenoble Hospital after a nearly fatal skiiing accident left him in a coma.
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IP address used to send the emails to newspapers tracked to Swiss city
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Thieves have asked for 40,000 euros for the sale of the dossier
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Schumacher's manager has threatened legal action if it is published

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New York (CNN)For the second time in days, New York police -- joined by officers from departments across the country -- buried one of their own Sunday. And again, a silent protest in blue repeated itself as some officers turned their backs on the city's mayor. The show of dissent happened a week earlier at the funeral for Officer Rafael Ramos, who was killed along with Officer Wenjian Liu as the two patrol partners sat in their squad car. On Sunday at the funeral for Liu, it appeared fewer officers turned their backs as Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke than during the service for Ramos.
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NYPD commissioner William Bratton said "Wenjian Liu believed in the possibility of a city free of fear"
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Some officers turned their back as New York Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke at Wenjian Liu's funeral in Brooklyn
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Bratton urged reverence after last weekend's silent protest against the mayor

Question: But before Sunday's funeral, @placeholder urged officers to be reverent.

Question: @placeholder saw his work as ministry and was posthumously appointed honorary NYPD chaplain.


Concord, New Hampshire (CNN) -- Republican Scott Brown used the latest potential Ebola case -- this time, a doctor in New York -- to blast President Barack Obama's handling of the virus outbreak in a debate against New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Thursday night. It was a local debate that turned on national issues as Brown called for a ban on travel from the West African epicenter of the outbreak and defended his suggestion that Ebola could come across the border with Mexico. He blasted Obama's appointment of Ron Klain as the nation's Ebola response coordinator as someone "with no experience in his field." He criticized Shaheen for not voting to close the U.S. border with Mexico. And he complained that the New York doctor should have been quarantined when he returned to the United States.
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Ebola was the first issue as candidates squared off at a CNN / NH1 debate in New Hampshire
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Former Sen. Scott Brown said Ebola presents a "rational fear" and the government should do more
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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen accused him of "fearmongering"

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Sonny Bill Williams’ hopes of being fit to face England at Twickenham on Saturday are in doubt as he limped off after contributing two tries towards the All Blacks’ 74-6 victory over the USA in Chicago. The cross-code centre  was replaced in the 56th minute of the mismatch at Soldier Field with a sore hip. He attempted to strike an optimistic note, saying: ‘I got a bit of a cork near my hip, I’ve had it before. The doc is pretty upbeat about it.’ New Zealand coach Steve Hansen was satisfied with Williams’ efforts in the 12-try annihilation of the Eagles, saying: ‘It was what we expected.’
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All Black Sonny Bill Williams picked up cork near his hip against USA
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The World Cup winner in doubt for England Test after return to union
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Prop Adam Jones jokes he could push for No 10 after dropped by Wales
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Wallabies survived scare against Nick Cummins-inspired Barbarians

Question: Williams, returning to the All Blacks after a return to rugby league, could miss their clash with @placeholder


Washington (CNN) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declined an invitation to attend a major gathering of social conservatives this week in Washington, opting instead to make a high-profile appearance at a forum organized by former President Bill Clinton in Chicago. Christie's decision was hardly a bombshell: Up for re-election in November in a Democratic-leaning state, the governor can hardly afford to be seen courting Christian conservatives and sharing a stage with divisive figures like Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain. But his absence was a sore point for many conservative activists who traveled to the Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" conference to see a bumper crop of GOP stars, including would-be presidential candidates like Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.
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New Jersey's Chris Christie's decision to choose Clinton over Faith and Freedom forum rankles conservatives
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Some still blame Christie's praise of Barack Obama in Sandy aftermath for Mitt Romney's loss
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Early Christie supporter says Christie is "showing his other side"
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NEW: New Jersey Republicans view Christie favorably in new survey

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A 7-foot-1 former NBA star has been arrested for attempted armed robbery after neighbors spotted him and a friend with masks over their faces trying to break into a rural Washington State home in broad daylight. This is just the latest trouble for 29-year-old Robert Swift, who blew his NBA $20million earnings and was evicted from his Seattle home in 2013. At the time of his arrest, he was a fugitive from justice, wanted for failing to show up for court to answer charges of possession of a sawed-off shotgun from last November. Swift and 28-year-old Carlos Abraham Anderson were busted on Tuesday near Gold Bar, Washington, as they were trying to break into a home there, police told to KIRO-TV.
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Robert Swift, 28, blew his $20million NBA earnings and was evicted from his home in 2013
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He was arrested last November for possession of a sawed-off shotgun
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Swift told cops he was high on drugs at the time of his arrest on Tuesday
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He was heavily armed, according to reports

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(CNN) -- "It takes me three days to recover after the Sevens," says referee Robert Esser, who's called the plays at the famed Hong Kong rugby tournament for 12 years. "If you find out how to survive it, let me know." The annual Hong Kong Sevens is the city's largest sporting event, attracting thousands of costumed revelers from all over the world. But making the most of the party atmosphere requires strategy and planning. With the Sevens on March 28-30, experts and hardcore fans have shared tips on how they'll be getting through the three-day mega party. 1. South Stand commitment mandatory
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The three-day Hong Kong Sevens is the city's biggest sporting event of the year
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The South Stand is for fans who like to party
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Closed-toe shoes and waterproof outfits recommended in the South Stand
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Indian Recreation Club is one of the hotspots for fans without a ticket

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London (CNN) -- You've answered the call for volunteers, signed up for the Mars trip and you are looking forward to boldly going to space, the final frontier, to explore a strange new world. But wait. Recent evidence from NASA's Curiosity rover mission to the Red Planet has revealed that astronauts on the round-trip would be exposed to high levels of radiation from cosmic rays and high-energy particles from the sun contained in solar storms. NASA says a Mars voyager would receive a radiation dose around 100 times the average yearly exposure on Earth. Along with all the other risks of spaceflight, this would clearly be bad for your health -- and it is proving difficult to find a solution.
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NASA's Curiosity mission to Mars revealed that astronauts on a round-trip would face high radiation levels
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Scientists at the UK's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory are working on a radiation shield for astronauts
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A model has been tested inside a fusion reactor which produces a plasma like that of the solar wind
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The team are hoping to test their concept in space in the next five years

Question: "You end up with a constant electric field that can be enough that it actually refracts or deflects enough of the radiation from inside the magnetic cavity that you've formed to protect the astronauts ... enough like the @placeholder that they can survive."


By Sarah Johnson PUBLISHED: 08:11 EST, 11 March 2013 | UPDATED: 12:47 EST, 11 March 2013 It was a symbol of U.S. supremacy that became a prison cell for 52 Americans. Now the hallways of the U.S embassy in Tehran, abandoned after it was stormed by a screaming mob during the 1979 hostage crisis, echo to nothing but the sound of soldiers' training boots. The rooms where secret state missions were planned have been covered in graffiti and pictures of Iranian revolutionaries have been casually propped against typewriters left behind by embassy workers. But apart from the most minor of cosmetic changes, the building that caused a global diplomatic crisis is frozen in time - and looks almost identical to its portrayal in the Oscar-winning Ben Affleck movie Argo.
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It was site of worst hostage crisis in US history when revolutionary students stormed in and took 52 staff hostage
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Of 90 people inside, six managed to escape and flee to other embassies, as dramatised in Oscar-winning film Argo
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The captured hostages were paraded around in front of cameras and kept in captivity for 444 days
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Today, the building is still the stage for demonstrations and the walls are covered with anti-US and Israeli murals

Question: The walls of are filled with murals and slogans depicting the evil of America and its allies, particularly @placeholder


The Army will conduct "a comprehensive, coordinated" review into the case of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl -- the recently freed soldier whom some have deemed a hero, others a deserter -- the military branch's civilian leader announced Tuesday. Secretary of the Army John McHugh began a statement on Bergdahl's case by saying that "we are grateful that an American soldier is back in American hands" and insisting "our first priority is ensuring Sgt. Bergdahl's health and beginning his reintegration process." McHugh didn't address specific questions surrounding how the soldier ended up detained in Afghanistan or what he did while in that situation. But he did say that the military's review "will include speaking with Sgt. Bergdahl to better learn from him the circumstances regarding his disappearance and captivity."
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Official: Intel indicated Bergdahl's location a few times, but it was too risky to get him
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Bergdahl was freed in exchange for 5 held at Guantanamo, who are moved to Qatar
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Official: Bergdahl left on his own but no definitive finding he deserted, probe finds
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Some hail the American soldier's release, while others criticize the move

Question: The detainees won't be under house arrest, yet one @placeholder official says, "We think the Qataris are going to keep a very, very close eye on them."


Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Three witnesses whose testimony could absolve a 14-year-old Pakistani girl facing life in prison have changed their statements. It's the latest twist in the case of Rimsha Masih, a Christian teenager who was charged more than a month ago under Pakistan's blasphemy laws for allegedly burning pages of Islam's holy book for cooking fuel. She has denied the charges. The three witnesses initially told police they saw Khalid Jadoon Chishti, a Muslim cleric, tear pages out of a copy of the Quran and put them with police evidence that led to the charges against Rimsha. But they recanted those statements on Monday at a bail hearing for the cleric, according to the imam's lawyer, Wajid Ali Gilani. A fourth witness stood by his initial statement.
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Witnesses initially said an imam framed a teen girl accused of burning Quran pages
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Question: The lawyers say that no one actually saw Rimsha burning the papers, but that the neighbor went to @placeholder with the bags.


PARIS, France -- Argentina ended their magnificent World Cup campaign as they started it, stunning hosts France in their own back yard with a sensational performance to claim the tournament's bronze medal with a 34-10 victory. Argentina players celebrate another try on their way to a stunning 34-10 victory over France. The result, secured thanks to Pumas tries by Felipe Contepomi and Omar Hasan in the first half and Federico Martin Aramburu, Ignacio Corleto and Contepomi again in the second, brought back memories of the shock 17-12 win earned by the South Americans on the tournament's opening night. That Stade de France triumph was built around sturdy defense and although they showed the same resolve here at the Parc des Princes, their attacking edge came to the fore this time.
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Argentina stun France once again to claim third place in the rugby World Cup
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The Pumas go over for five tries against France's single try in a 34-10 victory
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The result brought back memories of their 17-12 success in the opening game

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By Olivia Williams PUBLISHED: 07:11 EST, 7 March 2013 | UPDATED: 10:21 EST, 7 March 2013 A Venezuelan-owned oil company caused outrage this week after flying flags at half-mast at its American office after the death of Hugo Chavez. Citgo, which is owned by the Venezuelan government, lowered its flags as a tribute to the late President, incensing residents in Houston, Texas, and Lake Charles, Louisiana, who said they were offended by the gesture. Protocol allows flags to be lowered for foreign dignitaries, but Chavez was a controversial leader who as was antagonistic towards the U.S. Jarring: The Citgo flags at half mast to honor President Hugo Chavez in Houston, Texas
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Hugo Chavez was a highly outspoken critic of the U.S.
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Last time flags were lowered in Houston was the death of Neil Armstrong
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Locals left 'disgusted' and 'disappointed'

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The Football Association has confirmed it is investigating allegations by Norwich striker Cameron Jerome that he was racially abused by Leeds defender Giuseppe Bellusci. Jerome complained to referee Mark Clattenburg midway through the first half of the 1-1 draw at Carrow Road on Tuesday night, and the match official is to submit a report to the FA on the incident. An FA spokesman said: 'I can confirm we are investigating this allegation.' Cameron Jerome and Leeds' Guiseppe Bellusci clash during the first half of Norwich's draw with Leeds Referee Mark Clattenburg will submit his report as the FA investigate the claim from Jerome
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Cameron Jerome claims he was racially abused by Guiseppe Bellusci
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Referee Mark Clattenburg spoke to the Leeds player
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The FA have confirmed they will investigate the incident
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The Championship clash finished 1-1 at Carrow Road

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'Social situation': Romanian prime minister Emil Boc resigned today and ended his government after weeks of protests against austerity measures The Romanian prime minister today announced his immediate resignation at that of his government, claiming he wanted to protect the stability of the country. Emil Boc said he was resigning 'to ease the social situation' after weeks of mass protests in Romania over austerity measures he introduced in 2010. Opposition politicians have now called for early parliamentary elections, which are currently scheduled for November. President Traian Basescu named justice minister Catalin Predoiu to replace Mr Block as interim head of a government whose popularity is languishing in opinion polls.
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Emil Boc steps down immediately as opposition MPs call for early elections
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Justice minister Catalin Predoiu in temporary charge
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Romania signed up for €20billion IMF loan in 2009 which required austerity measures to be brought in
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Weeks of protests accused prime minister and government of cronyism and ignoring normal Romanians

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(EW) -- In "Elysium," Neill Blomkamp's shrewdly revved-up and exciting dystopian thriller, Matt Damon's character, Max, spends most of the movie with a spidery black-metal exoskeleton implanted in his skull and spine. The surgically attached machinery serves several functions at once. It's there to make Max strong — a boost he critically needs, since he's been exposed to a dose of radiation that will leave him dead in just five days. It also allows him to download the contents of someone else's brain. But the most important purpose served by that added hardware may be visual and symbolic: It transforms Max into a hulkingly damaged yet superheroic man-machine — a variation on the title character of "RoboCop." And it has the unmistakable look of a cross that he's been nailed to.
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"District 9" filmmaker Neill Blomkamp returns with "Elysium"
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The revved-up dystopian thriller stars Matt Damon
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The movie confirms Blomkamp's talent but the plot is basic

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(CNN) -- Fighting spread through Syria on Saturday as rebels claimed to down a government jet and state media reported the killings of "terrorists." Activists said rebels shot down the plane in Aleppo province. A video distributed by activists shows men shouting "God is great" as they rush to the scene amid celebratory gunfire. The video showed mangled wreckage, small fires and plumes of smoke. "These are the aircrafts of the dog Bashar al-Assad," one voice in the video said, referring to Syria's president. Col. Ahmed Al-Faj, a Free Syrian Army rebel commander, read a statement in a YouTube video claiming responsibility for the downing. He said the plane was an Aero L-39 Albatros.
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At least 141 people were killed across the country Saturday
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A historic mosque is on fire in Aleppo
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Lakhdar Brahimi meets with Turkey's foreign minister
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The scheduled talks come amid rising tensions between Turkey and Syria

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Question: Turkish officials estimate an additional 40,000 to 50,000 unofficial refugees live in @placeholder outside refugee camps.


Reveals he didn't think last year's Britain's Got Talent judging panel Michael McIntyre, David Hasselhoff and Amanda Holden 'did a good enough job' Admits he poached Alesha Dixon for BGT to hurt Strictly Come Dancing Concedes he was too optimistic about X Factor USA and will be making 'changes' for this year's series By Emily Sheridan Last updated at 12:19 PM on 20th January 2012 Simon Cowell has broken his silence on the disastrous decisions he has made which have led to a slump in ratings for Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor. The music mogul, who is now back in Britain following a month-long holiday, is hoping he can find out what went wrong last year and turn things around for his two biggest shows.
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Reveals he didn't think last year's Britain's Got Talent judging panel Michael McIntyre, David Hasselhoff and Amanda Holden 'did a good enough job'
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Concedes he was too optimistic about X Factor USA and will be making 'changes' for this year's series

Question: Meanwhile, Cowell is also preparing to make 'changes' to @placeholder.


(CNN) -- Three men who were convicted of killing three Cub Scouts 16 years ago will have their cases reviewed in a court hearing to see whether they should be granted a new trial, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley were convicted in the 1993 deaths of 8-year-olds Michael Moore, Christopher Byers and Steven Branch. The boys' bruised and mutilated bodies were found in May 1993 in West Memphis, Arkansas, their arms and legs hogtied with their own shoelaces. The court Thursday remanded the cases back to the lower court. The ruling means Echols, Baldwin and Misskelley will be able to present new evidence that could exonerate them. Echols' attorneys said at a hearing in September that they want to present DNA evidence not available at the time of the trial, as well as testimony that supports arguments that Echols and the two others are innocent.
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The Arkansas Supreme Court sent the cases back for a hearing
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The three were convicted of the 1993 murders of three Cub Scouts
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DNA evidence found at the scene did not belong to the men convicted

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Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka were in good spirits on Sunday as the Swiss duo contested The Match for Africa 2 in Zurich. Federer prevailed 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 in a highly entertaining exhibition match held in support of his foundation, raising £850,000 for education projects in southern Africa. As well as tennis, the sell-out crowd of 11,000 - which included American skier Lindsey Vonn - were treated to traditional African song and dance during the change of ends. Stan Wawrinka (left) and Roger Federer pose at the net ahead of their charity match in Zurich Wawrinka (second left) and Federer (centre) pose with some of the performers on Sunday
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Roger Federer beat Stan Wawrinka 7-6, 6-4 in The Match for Africa 2
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The charity match in Zurich raised £850,000 for education projects
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American skier Lindsey Vonn was among the sell-out crowd of 11,000

Question: A hearty thank you to @placeholder that he made this possible.'


By Jill Reilly For Mailonline Three men suspected of murdering two British medical students in Malaysia appeared in court today. Neil Dalton, 23, and Aidan Brunger, 22, who were stabbed to death on August 6 in Borneo during a night out before they returned to England. Today fishmonger Zulkipli Abdullah, 24, mechanic Yeo Kia Sing, 29, and unemployed Remy Bin Marjuki, 19, appeared in court. A fourth suspect, Abdul Aziz Bin Karim, is expected in court tomorrow as he was remanded by police a day later than the others. The four men face the death penalty after 'admitting the crime'.
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Neil Dalton, 23, and Aidan Brunger, 22, who were stabbed to death
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The four men face the death penalty after 'admitting the crime'

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Los Angeles (CNN) -- AEG LIve's lawyer asked a jury to find Michael Jackson responsible for his death, not the concert promoter. Attorney Marvin Putnam spent four hours Wednesday deliver his closing arguments in the trial of the wrongful death lawsuit brought by Jackson's mother and three children. "Plaintiffs want you to hold a concert promoter liable for Michael Jackson's overdose in his bedroom at night, behind locked doors on June 25, 2009," Putnam told jurors. "An overdose of the drug administered to Mr. Jackson by his longtime doctor -- Dr. Murray -- who he'd been seeing for years, a doctor he brought to Los Angeles from Las Vegas."
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"The sad truth is Mr. Jackson's death was caused by his choices," says AEG lawyer
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A Jackson lawyer conceded Tuesday the singer may have some fault for his own death

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Question: "All @placeholder knew was Dr. Murray was Mr. Jackson's longtime doctor."


They might be old enough to be your grandpa and grandma, collect their pensions and have long sinced retired, but these men and women are also building their bodies in the most remarkable ways. Among the 300 well-built seniors at a Florida fitness competition, (the biggest in the country) are 75-year-old Carl Cone, 77-year-old Jim Shaffer and 57-year-old Jamie Marcus, the Sun Sentinel reports. They've been pumping iron and now look better than most in their swimsuits, as they flex their muscles onstage, at this point in their life than most of us could ever dream of. Golden girls: Bodybuilders take part in the Fifty and over competition at  the 2013 NPC Southern States Championships at War Memorial Auditorium in Ft.Lauderdale.
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South Florida retirees want to keep fit and stay in shape in their golden years
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Three years ago, over-30 category was added, then over 40s last year
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This year,over-50s category allow virtually anyone to enter and strut their stuff

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(CNN) -- Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords announced she will resign from Congress this week -- but not before finishing her "Congress On Your Corner" event that was interrupted by the shooting rampage that left six people dead and Giffords with a gunshot wound to her head. At the private gathering Monday, Giffords will meet with some of the people who were at the event last year, including some who aided injured people and some who subdued the gunman, according to a statement from her office. "A lot has happened over the past year. We cannot change that," Giffords, 41, says in a video on her website, speaking in a halting manner. She said she will resign to continue her recuperation from the brain injury she suffered when she was shot on January 8, 2011.
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Giffords will finish the "Congress on Your Corner" event she started before she was shot
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Giffords announces she will resign in a video on her website
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She was shot in the head on January 8, 2011, in a rampage that left 6 dead
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Gov. Brewer says she expects the general election for Giffords' seat will be in June

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(CNN) -- About a decade ago, Pervez Musharraf was a powerful president, torn between complicated ties with the United States and rising Islamic militants at home. After four and a half years of self-imposed exile, the former Pakistani president hopes to reassert his power. Musharraf returned to Karachi on Sunday to help his political party gain momentum prior to the May general election. The retired general, who wrested power in a bloodless coup in 1999 and lost it nine years later, acknowledges that happens next is uncertain. "It is risky, certainly," he said. "But when I formed this party, the point was to go back and fight the elections. Why I'm going back is to do something for the country. The cause is much greater than self. Therefore, I'm prepared to take the risks for the sake of my country."
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Musharraf must appear in court
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He plans to have private security as well as government security

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(CNN)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu isn't aiming to disrespect President Obama or muddy the waters of American politics when he speaks before Congress, the country's ambassador said Sunday. "The Prime Minister's visit to Washington is intended for one purpose -- and one purpose only. To speak up while there is still time to speak up. To speak up when there is still time to make a difference," Ambassador Ron Dermer said at an event in Florida days after House Speaker John Boehner announced that Netanyahu would address Congress in March. Netanyahu is expected to lobby Congress to approve tough new sanctions on Iran.
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Ambassador: Netanyahu's March visit "is not intended to show any disrespect for President Obama"
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Netanyahu's goal, he says, is "to speak up when there is still time to make a difference"

Question: Boehner told reporters last week that he did not consult with the White House about inviting Netanyahu, saying "the @placeholder can make this decision on its own."


Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and website based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is Vice's broadband television network. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a transparent approach to journalism, where viewers are taken along on every step of the reporting process. We believe this unique reporting approach is worthy of sharing with our CNN.com readers. Brooklyn, New York (VBS.TV) -- Before I went to Sudan, I didn't know much about the conflict in Darfur beyond everyone saying, "It's the worst genocide of our time" and watching footage on CNN of the Janjaweed militia wiping out whole villages. Really, we only decided to go there because one of our favorite photographers had been chatting with an old friend of his who is now a UN press officer in Khartoum. She offered to pull some strings and get us visas and organize flights around the country, so we said, "F*** it" and got on a plane.
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VBS goes to Sudan on a quest to learn the motivation behind the Darfur conflict
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Research just before the trip opened reporter Shane Smith's eyes to scale of devastation
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Smith: "From the minute we got off the plane to the minute we flew out again, I was s***-scared."

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Question: The south of @placeholder is supposed to get 2 percent, but they have no auditing there, so it's like, "Two percent of how much?"


(CNN) -- You got to give the people, now Give the people what they want -- The O'Jays Now that Republicans have control of both houses of Congress, they are going to have to do better -- and do right by all Americans, not just their fringe conservative base. In the first days of the newly minted 112th Congress, after the 2010 midterms gave Republicans control of the House of Representatives, the American people were clamoring for action on jobs and the economy. What did the new Republican House give them? One of the first laws introduced was the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. Whereas existing federal law already limited the use of government funds to pay for abortion, there were exceptions for incest and rape. The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act attempted to narrow the definition of rape to only involving force.
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Sally Kohn: Now that the GOP has control of Congress, it needs to do a better job
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Kohn: Republicans must go beyond their fringe conservative base and ideologies
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Kohn: GOP should stop shutting down the government and show it's up to task at hand

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Question: Seven in 10 @placeholder oppose limiting access to abortion, according to a recent poll.


Rugby league superstar Jarryd Hayne broke down in tears as he revealed he has quit the NRL to pursue a career playing American football. The dual Dally M winner said this morning that playing in the NFL had long been a dream of his - and now is the time to make it a reality. 'At my age, this is my one and only chance at having a crack at playing there,' he said. Scroll down for video Big moment: Hayne dabs his eyes with a handkerchief as he announces his decision to pursue his dream of playing American football
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The 'Hayne Plane' sensationally announces he is headed overseas
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Parramatta Eels superstar has quit the NRL to play American football
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'It's always been a dream of mine to play in the NFL'
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He has not signed a contract yet
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Described it as the 'hardest decision' he has ever made

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By Joshua Gardner PUBLISHED: 15:58 EST, 24 June 2013 | UPDATED: 17:39 EST, 24 June 2013 A girl who was a starting player for her school football team in sixth grade has been told she won’t be allowed to try out again next year because the boys on the team will lust after her. Maddy Paige, 12, was the starting defensive end for her Locust Grove, Georgia middle school’s team last season and even made four sacks. But school officials recently told her parents that she won’t be allowed to play on the team next year. Maddy’s mother Cassy Blythe is now livid with Strong Rock Christian School and is trying to get administrators to reconsider.
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Maddy Paige got four sacks last season as her middle school's first-string defensive end, then Strong Rock Christian School in Locust Grove, Georgia sacked her back

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(CNN) -- New Zealanders Danica and Paul Weeks are no strangers to disaster. The couple's eldest son, Lincoln, was born in the midst of an earthquake in Christchurch in 2010. Just over three years later, in December 2013, they were in a car accident after moving to Australia. So when Paul left for a mining job in Mongolia earlier this month, the couple took precautions, Danica says. Paul couldn't wear his wedding ring on the mine site so he left it, and his watch, at home with instructions to pass them on to his two sons, "should anything happen" to him.
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Relatives of MH370 passengers are anxious to hear news of loved ones
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Martial arts star Ju Kun was among those on board the flight
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Tributes and messages of support are being shared online
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Communities hold vigils to pray for the missing

Question: It's been five days since @placeholder vanished, but with little information about the plane's whereabouts the wait feels like an eternity.


Kano, Nigeria (CNN) -- A series of Boko Haram raids on four villages in northeast Nigeria's Borno state has killed more than 50 people and destroyed more than 300 structures, including five churches, a government official said. On Sunday, gunmen on motorcycles stormed the Christian villages of Kwada, Ngurojina, Karagau and Kautikari near Chibok, the scene of the April 14 abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls, opening fire on residents and hurling explosives into homes and churches. Kwada was the worst affected. There, the attackers razed the village and its five churches during the attacks, which lasted five hours. "We lost 54 people in the Sunday attacks on the four villages carried out by Boko Haram insurgents, who also destroyed over 300 homes," a senior Borno state government official said.
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The raids target four villages in Borno state
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Boko Haram Islamists are suspected in the attacks on predominantly Christian areas
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More than 300 structures, including five churches, have been destroyed

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They met in the departure lounge - then went around the world together. It was a trip-of-a-lifetime that sparked global attention after Jordan Axani, 28, offered to take any Canadian girl called Elizabeth Gallagher on his Christmas vacation. He booked the trip with his ex-girlfriend - Elizabeth Gallagher - and was determined not to waste her non-transferable ticket when they broke up. Now, after three weeks and eight countries, he and Elizabeth 'Quinn' Gallagher, 23, have returned. But no, they say, there was no romance. 'We're like siblings! ': Jordan Axani, 28, (right) took Elizabeth 'Quinn' Gallgher, 23, (left) around the world with his ex-girlfriend's non-transferable ticket. The pair, pictured in Bangkok, said the trip lived up to their expectations
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Jordan Axani booked once-in-a-lifetime Christmas trip with girlfriend Elizabeth Gallagher last year, but they broke up
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The 28-year-old Toronto resident started an online campaign last month to find someone also called Elizabeth Gallagher to take tickets in her name
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A 23-year-old student named Elizabeth Quinn Gallagher agreed and jetted off with Axani on December 21, 2014
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They went to New York, Vienna, Hong Kong, Bangkok, New Delhi, Khao Lak, Venice, Milan, and Prague in three weeks over Christmas

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(CNN) -- The spectacle of Russia swallowing pieces of a neighboring country while claiming to defend its people would make George Orwell grimace with recognition. This weekend's charade, a "referendum" in which we're told more than 96% voted to join Russia, fits perfectly with the Orwellian narrative. In this twilight zone of make-believe, Russian troops invade after removing the insignias from their uniforms and Putin explains, "You can go to a store and buy a uniform," claiming they are local "self-defense forces." Maybe Crimean shops also sell machine guns and armored personnel carriers. In this world of double-speak and misinformation, Moscow is manipulating the message, intimidating, twisting facts and lying -- the more absurd the propaganda the better.
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Frida Ghitis: Putin's talk of "democracy" is double-speak and unfounded lies
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Ghitis: The 96% vote to join Russia is far from an accurate reflection of the popular will
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Ghitis: Putin's warnings about threats to ethic Russians hint at an expanded invasion
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She says U.S., Europe must unite to convince Putin the costs of invasion are dear

Question: This tactic was not invented by @placeholder; it left a fetid track in the history of European empire-building, ethnic cleansing and warfare.

Question: The long-term goal is to convince @placeholder that the use of force is counterproductive, that the costs outweigh the benefits.


(CNN) -- High levels of illegal immigration and crimes committed by unauthorized immigrants are among the key rationales cited by some supporters of a tough new immigration law in Arizona. "Border violence and crime due to illegal immigration are critically important issues to the people of our state," Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said at the signing of the controversial bill, SB 1070. "There is no higher priority than protecting the citizens of Arizona. We cannot sacrifice our safety to the murderous greed of the drug cartels. We cannot stand idly by as drop houses, kidnappings and violence compromise our quality of life."
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FBI statistics: Violent crimes reported declined by nearly 1,500 over four years
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Reported property crimes also fell, by about 8,000, between 2005 and 2008
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CNN Fact Check: Kidnapping is up in Phoenix, but murderers' status can't be proven
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Arizona immigration trends murky, largely due to declining border apprehensions

Question: A CNN Fact Check found that the senator's claim about the murders in @placeholder cannot be proven, but he did have police statistics to back up his claims of the city's high number of kidnappings, although its exact standing in the world is not clear.


The online auction site eBay shaved almost £50million from its corporation tax bill in Britain by legally channelling payments through Luxembourg and Switzerland, it has emerged. The U.S. firm paid just a little over £1million in tax in Britain - despite generating sales of almost £800million in this country. Meanwhile Swedish furniture firm Ikea cut its UK tax bill by half by siphoning off profits overseas in the form of royalty payments to a sister company, it has been found. Headquarters: eBAY has said its European arm complies fully with all applicable tax laws and regimes The news comes after it emerged coffee giant Starbucks has paid no tax in the UK in the past three years.
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eBay generates sales of more than £800million a year in Britain - but paid only a little over £1million in corporation tax in the country
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The online auction firm legally channels payments through Luxembourg and Switzerland to avoid paying nearly £50m in tax in Britain
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Furniture firm Ikea has cut its UK corporation tax bill by half thanks to elaborate - and legal - accounting methods
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News comes after it emerged coffee giant Starbucks has paid no tax in the UK in the past three years

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There has been no bigger beneficiary from Alastair Cook’s demise as England one-day captain than Ian Bell who has stepped up from the Sri Lankan sidelines to become a thoroughly modern World Cup opener in a couple of easy strides. Bell’s participation in the biggest tournament in one-day cricket was in doubt when he was left out after two matches of England’s tour of Sri Lanka but the late switch away from Cook gave him a lifeline he has gratefully seized. Now after following up his 187 in a warm-up match in Canberra with a dreamy unbeaten 88 against India he can reflect on a dramatic switch in one-day fortunes that sees him with one final chance of making a World Cup impact.
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Ian Bell has seized his chance after Alastair Cook was axed as captain
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Bell hit 187 in a warm-up match in Canberra and 88 against India
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He will now have one final shot at World Cup glory with England

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America is no longer that world’s fattest major country on Earth. According to a United Nations report, Mexico are the new kings of the calories. The report blames Mexicans' expanding waistlines on a combination of rising incomes and rampant consumption. Vitamin T: Mexicans joke that their Vitamin T food, their tacos, tostadas and tamales, do them good... but they are laden with calories and hard to burn when leading a sedentary lifestyle With almost 50 percent of Mexico’s population considered poor, it is the malnourished that are becoming obese. Diabetes and cardiovascular illnesses are on the increase, plus sizes clothing fills the racks in stores and Mexicans keep eating.
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Almost 33 percent of Mexicans are now obese and 70 percent overweight
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The poor and young are worst affected, often both malnourished and fat
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Mexican food is traditionally high in calories, fatty and fried
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U.S. restaurant chains opening up in the country aren't helping the problem
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Growth in waistlines is due to increases in income and urban lifestyles

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A man was brutally attacked by the family members of a pedestrian he hit and killed with his SUV in Lakewood, New Jersey and a witness managed to capture footage of the incident with a cell-phone camera. Juan Gregoria-Chacon, 26, was driving his SUV without a license on August 9 when he hit and killed Chandra Martin, 41, who appeared to have been crossing the street on Ocean Avenue. NBC reports that Martin suffered head trauma and later died at the hospital. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Caught on camera: Relatives of Chadra Martin started beating the driver who killed her, Juan Gregoria-Chacon, as he got out of the car to check on her
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Juan Gregoria-Chacon, 26, was driving his SUV without a license on August 9 when he hit and killed Chandra Martin, 41
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Chacon was beaten by family members of Martin after he got out of his vehicle to check on her
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Chacon has been charged with causing a death while driving without a license
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Anthony Campbell who lived with Martin was later arrested for aggravated assault in connection to the brutal attack against Chacon

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(CNN) -- It all happened so fast. In January, less than a month after fruit vendor Mohammed Bouazizi lit himself on fire, nationwide protests in Tunisia forced out President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali. One month later, Egypt experienced its own revolution, and unrest spread across the region to other countries such as Bahrain, Jordan, Syria and Yemen. But in the last couple of months, it seems, the rate of change has slowed. A stalemate has developed in Libya's civil war. Government leaders aren't budging in Bahrain or Syria, and Yemen's future is still up in the air. So what happens next? Is more change on the way, or have we already seen the peak of what some call the "Arab Spring"?
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Even if more change is slow to come, "the tide of history has turned," one expert says

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(CNN) -- Some of the worst flooding the mid-South has seen in decades is thought to be responsible for at least 11 deaths in Tennessee, the Nashville and state emergency management offices said Sunday. Five of the deaths were in Davidson County, which encompasses Nashville, according to the Nashville mayor's Office of Emergency Management. The rains have closed interstate highways, displaced thousands from their homes, prompted evacuations of hotels and nursing homes and turned city streets and parking lots into raging rivers. Parts of the state have been drenched with up to 20 inches of rain, with more expected. iReport: Experiencing the Tennessee floods? Send photos, video
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NEW: Multiple vehicles trapped by rising water on Interstate 40
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Flood emergency issued Sunday for central Kentucky and south central Indiana

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By Associated Press Before the defending Super Bowl champions Seahawks took on the Green Bay Packers, another Seattle favorite played. The NFL got veteran grunge band Soundgarden and hit-maker Pharell to join the league's season opener festivities with a free concert at the parking lot of Century Link field. The concert was open to all fans, even if they were not attending Thursday's game. The concert was part a day of festivities in downtown Seattle. Fans started tailgating first thing in the morning and the stadium was full well before kickoff. During the game, Russell Wilson made sure everyone knew Percy Harvin was healthy. Marshawn Lynch bullied his way to another 100-yard rushing performance.
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The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks beat the Green Bay Packers 36-16 at Century Link Field on Thursday
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Before the game, Soundgarden and Pharrell performed with a free concert at the stadium's parking lot
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Ariana Grande also took the stage, performing the national anthem before kickoff

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By Emma Reynolds PUBLISHED: 08:32 EST, 23 October 2012 | UPDATED: 08:34 EST, 23 October 2012 A three-year-old boy with cancer is in a race against time to start vital treatment in the U.S. before Christmas. Braiden-Lee Prescott and his family, from Leigh, Greater Manchester, need to raise £250,000 within two months to give the youngster the best chance of survival. He was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma in February and has had radiotherapy, chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Fighting for survival: Braiden-Lee Prescott was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma in February
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Braiden-Lee Prescott has had radiotherapy, chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant
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He needs the boost to his immune system to prevent a relapse - and it must take place within 100 days of his transplant
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The neuroblastoma treatment will improve his chances of beating the disease by 25 per cent
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Anyone wanting to help with the fundraising should visit justgiving.com/braiden-lee or text BRLE99 to 70070 with amount £1 to £10.

Question: This treatment will help stimulate @placeholder’s body to recognise and attack the neuroblastoma if it was to return, which is always a worry with this deadly disease, where relapse rates are high.


A surprise decision to remove a cap on the Swiss franc sent markets into fresh turmoil today but helped the pound climb to a near-seven year high against the euro. The strength of sterling will help UK holidaymakers visiting the likes of Spain, Greece and France this year, but is not good for skiers heading to the Swiss Alps. It could also spell trouble for British firms whose goods have become more expensive for potential export customers on the continent. There were fears it could also leave a nasty taste in the mouth for chocolate lovers ahead of Easter as it could mean a price hike for the country's confectionery products.
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Swiss central bank shocks world markets by unleashing exchange rate
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Pound sees further rises against euro but drops against Swiss franc
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Bonus for holidaymakers going to Spain, Greece and France but not for skiers heading to Swiss Alps
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Fears the soaring Swiss currency might increase chocolate prices

Question: @placeholder made further gains against the single currency today in the wake of the Swiss announcement


New York Mayor Bill de Blasio feared police officers were spying on his conversations during his election campaign last year, it has emerged. In an early sign of his tension with the force, de Blasio's team was 'convinced' that members of his police detail were listening in on his private conversations inside his city-assigned car, a former de Blasio aide has told Politico. De Blasio would even step into the street to make sure he was out of their earshot, the aide added. The mayor's office has not yet responded to a request for comment on the claims. Scroll down for video
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Bill de Blasio's team feared members of his police detail were listening to his conversations inside his car during the campaign, a former aide said
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He would step outside his car to be out of their earshot, the aide claimed
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Police union leaders said he had 'blood on his hands' after supporting protests against the death of Eric Garner, who died at the hands of cops
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De Blasio has now called for protesters to stand down until after the funerals of Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos - but they have refused

Question: This weekend, following the deaths of @placeholder, 32, and Rafael Ramos, 40, cops made their contempt for de Blasio known by turning their backs on him as he arrived at the hospital where the bodies were taken.


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The officer who arrested a top African-American professor said talks over beers Thursday evening at the White House were productive and the two men plan to meet again. Sgt. James Crowley and professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. sit down with the president and vice president Thursday. Sgt. James Crowley and Henry Louis Gates Jr. sat around a patio table with President Obama and Vice President Biden, drank beer, munched on snacks and talked about the arrest that has sparked debate about racial profiling and police procedures. "It was a private discussion. It was a frank discussion," Crowley said of the meeting, but would not divulge specifics except to say that no one apologized.
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Officer says he and professor plan to meet again
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President sat down for beers with Harvard professor, cop who arrested him
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Arrest this month spurred debate on race, police procedures

Question: After the meeting, @placeholder said in a statement he was thankful to Gates and Crowley for joining him at for "a friendly, thoughtful conversation.


(CNN) -- Singer-actress Pia Zadora landed in jail after she allegedly fought with her teenage son when he wouldn't go to bed early Saturday, police said. Zadora, 61, was charged with domestic violence battery and coercion for allegedly scratching 16-year-old Jordan's ear as she tried to take his cell phone when he dialed 911, according to a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police report. Jordon told police his mother and her husband -- Las Vegas Police Det. Michael Jeffries -- were drinking alcohol in their home before the incident. The trouble began around 11 p.m. when his mother said she was tired and she ordered him to bed, the police report said.
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The trouble began when Zadora said she was tired and ordered her son to bed, police say
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She became "upset and angry" and "started squirting everyone" with a water hose, son says
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Zadora scratched her son's ear as they wrestled over his cell phone, police say
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Zadora's fame is partly based on a Hollywood awards scandal in 1982

Question: Several hours later -- at 4:30 a.m. -- the mother and son "wrestled" over @placeholder's cell phone, it said.


Michael Clarke has always been a rock for his teammates during tough times but never has the Australian cricket captain been tested so hard in the days leading up to the death of close friend Phillip Hughes. When Hughes was struck by a ball during day one of the Sheffield Shield at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday, the skipper was one of the first people by the fallen cricketer's bedside at St Vincent's Hospital. Since then, Clarke had maintain a near-constant presence at the Darlinghurst hospital - in Sydney's inner-city - for the past two days alongside the batsman's distraught family, hoping for a change in his condition.
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Michael Clarke was the first player at the hospital bedside of Phillip Hughes
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He was near-constant presence for past two days at St Vincent's Hospital
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Phillip Hughes died on Thursday, just three days before his 26th birthday
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Clarke read out family's statement following Hughes' passing
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Team doctor Peter Brukner said Clarke had been a rock of support for Hughes' family
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'Phillip has always been like a little brother to Michael,' Dr Brukner said

Question: '@placeholder's efforts over the last 48 hours to support the family; the family was obviously going through a difficult time but I'm not sure they would have coped without Michael's assistance.


(CNN) -- At least one person was killed when an overpass bridge under construction collapsed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, one of the host cities for the ongoing World Cup, firefighters said Thursday on Twitter. Two buses were also damaged in the collapse, said CNN affiliate TV Record, which cited firefighters. Images that circulated on social media showed a bus trapped by the collapsed concrete structure. Another photo showed at least one car was crushed. No further details were immediately available. The overpass traverses a major thoroughfare and is almost four miles from the 58,170-seat Estadio Mineirao where the World Cup games are being played in Belo Horizonte.
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Brazilian firefighters say one person is dead
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Belo Horizonte, Brazil, will host Tuesday's semifinal match in the World Cup

Question: Also, many of the country's 12 venues struggled to meet construction schedules in time for the games, and several workers died on @placeholder stadium construction sites.


By Paul Hirst, Press Association Gary Cahill knows it will take some time to win back the supporters who have shunned England in the wake of their disappointing World Cup campaign. England fans made their unhappiness clear on Wednesday night when vast numbers of them stayed away from Wembley for the friendly win over Norway. Just 40,181 turned up to watch the Three Lions edge past the Scandinavians 1-0 in the first game since Roy Hodgson's winless World Cup campaign. Lacklustre: Gary Cahill spoke after training on Friday about England's disappointing summer No-show: A record-low 40,181 supporters turned out on Wednesday night, with the entire top tier empty
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A record-low crowd of 40,181 turned up at Wembley on Wednesday night
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England begin their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign on Monday
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Roy Hodgson's men travel to Switzerland for the opener
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Gary Cahill realises there will be no dramatic transformation in support
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The Chelsea defender believes that, in time, the support will return

Question: 'It's a very young squad,' said Cahill, who will start in @placeholder despite slight concerns over an ankle injury.


Hanover, New Hampshire (CNN) -- Herman Cain, the latest Republican presidential candidate to surge in the polls, found himself in the hot seat Tuesday night at a debate in New Hampshire centered on economic matters. The linchpin of Cain's campaign, his cleverly titled 9-9-9 plan to restructure the U.S. Tax Code, came under harsh scrutiny as other Republicans sought to knock the former Godfather's Pizza CEO off his pedestal. The Cain plan would implement a 9% corporate income tax rate, a 9% income tax rate and a 9% national sales tax. His opponents called the plan unrealistic and said it stands zero chance of passing on Capitol Hill.
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Candidates pounce on Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan for eradicating tax code
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Cain defends plan as "bold solution"

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By Mike Jaccarino PUBLISHED: 00:19 EST, 12 August 2012 | UPDATED: 01:43 EST, 12 August 2012 Who knew: The American-hating jihadists imprisoned at Gitmo are clamoring for re-runs of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay are clamoring for a most unlikely diversion from their monotony: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air re-runs. The 90s TV show starring Will Smith has replaced the Harry Potter books and The Cosby Show repeats as the inmates' favorites. And The Hunger Games books are also said to be a firm favourite with prisoners. 'I just ordered all six seasons,' camp librarian Milton told The Miami Herald of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air series in response to many of Guantanamo's 168 detainees' requests for the show.
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Detainees at notorious prison clamor for re-runs of the  '90s sitcom starring as well as The Hunger Games
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Former favorites include the Harry Potter saga and bits of Americana like The Cosby Show
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One prisoner panned the vampire romance Twilight: 'He wasn't a huge fan,' says his attorney

Question: It wasn't prison officials who censured the book, @placeholder, as one prisoner reportedly didn't like it nearly as much as his mates dug The Cosby Show


New York (CNN) -- Built into the by-laws of most sports Halls of Fame is something called a "character clause." It's a loosely-defined metric meant to gauge whether a potential Hall of Famers' off-the-field conduct should prevent an athlete or coach from being honored. The rules use words like integrity, sportsmanship and community to determine whether a sportsman or woman can be inducted into the prestigious club. But once that tribute is bestowed and a Hall of Famer made, can it be rescinded and undone? "It would be unprecedented," said Brad Horn, a spokesman for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
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College Football Hall of Fame's board members are expected to meet in early October
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"We're very aware of all of this," said Steve Hatchell, CEO of the National Football Foundation
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The group inducted Paterno alongside Florida State's Bobby Bowden in 2007

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(CNN) -- After an hours-long search on Wednesday, former model and celebrated restaurateur B. Smith has been found. The 65-year-old, who has Alzheimer's disease, was last seen taking a jitney from New York to the Hamptons on Tuesday, reports CNN affliate WABC. When she didn't show up at her destination, Smith's husband, Dan Gasby, reported her missing and asked the public for help. By Wednesday afternoon, Smith was found by her daughter at a restaurant in New York City, not far from a former residence, WABC reports. It appears that Smith got off the jitney at the wrong stop, and then returned to New York.
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Former model B. Smith was reported missing Wednesday
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She was later found in a Manhattan diner
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Smith was a groundbreaking model
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She recently opened up about having Alzheimer's disease

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Coast Guard promised a "thorough review" Friday after a training exercise intended to have been "normal" and "low profile" wound up instead triggering concerns about the security of the president on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. U.S. Coast Guard vessels participate in a training exercise Friday on the Potomac River. "We are going to take a good, hard look at what we did here today and ensure that, if we need to modify procedures, if we need to modify communications, we will do so in the future," Vice Adm. John Currier of the Coast Guard said.
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Coast Guard will "take a good, hard look" at handling of exercise, official says
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FAA official: Flights delayed at Reagan National Airport for about 20 minutes
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Exercise occurs near where president observed 9/11 anniversary at Pentagon
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White House spokesman criticizes CNN for reporting event

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(CNN) -- Hillary Clinton has started to re-enter the public spotlight, very possibly beginning a new stage of her career that may lead to the presidential election of 2016. In recent appearances, Clinton seems energized and spirited. She has already begun to talk about issues like women's rights and voting rights, causes that have animated her for decades. Gone is the constrained demeanor that turned off many potential supporters in previous years. The real Hillary Clinton seems to be emerging. Republicans are instantly attacking as might be expected. Former House speaker and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, an arch nemesis of the Clintons in the 1990s, warned that she was promoting "left-wing ideas" that would lead to her defeat.
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Hillary Clinton speaking out more on liberal causes like voting rights
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Julian Zelizer says President Obama has made it safe for liberals to assert themselves
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Republicans have moved right, allowing Democrats' liberal views to seem more moderate, he says
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Zelizer: If she runs, Clinton could be an outspoken voice for liberal policies

Question: @placeholder now has an excellent chance to put together the kind of presidential campaign that was elusive in 2008, one that could very well give the nation its first female president.


Michael Laudrup has emerged as favourite to replace Harry Redknapp as manager at QPR. Tim Sherwood had been considered the man to take over but those talks have stalled while QPR chairman Tony Fernandes tweeted on Tuesday to say he has found the 'dream' replacement for Redknapp, who resigned last week. 'Think I have got my dream manager. Not what anyone thinks. Take a while. Still a bit to go but I'm very happy. Press all wrong. Michael Laudrup is the favourite to succeed Harry Redknapp as QPR's manager this season Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood was the early frontrunner for the vacant job at Loftus Road
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Harry Redknapp resigned as QPR manager earlier this month
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Tim Sherwood has been strongly linked with the club's vacant hotseat
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Chris Ramsey is currently the Loftus Road club's caretaker manager
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QPR lost 1-0 at home to Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday
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West London outfit travel to relegation rivals Sunderland on Tuesday

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By David Martosko, U.s. Political Editor PUBLISHED: 15:32 EST, 12 December 2013 | UPDATED: 15:35 EST, 12 December 2013 Congress' top GOP watchdog is warning the secretary of Health and Human Services to stop instructing contractors behind healthcare.gov not to talk to Congress about the project. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chair Darrell Issa, a hard-charging California Republican, told Sec. Kathleen Sebelius in a letter on Wednesday that it's against the law to get between Congress and the companies her agency hired to work on  the crash-and-burn website. 'Obstructing a Congressional investigation is a crime,' Issa said Thursday in a statement.
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The Department of Health and Human Services wrote to Obamacare contractors telling them not to respond for Congress' document requests
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Obstruction of justice is a criminal offense punishable by up to five years in federal prison
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House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa is warning Secretary Kathleen Sebelius not to get between him and potential witnesses
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HHS has already been subpoenaed for the documents Issa is seeking from the healthcare.gov website contractors, but Sebelius hasn't produced them

Question: Muzzled: Executives from the biggest @placeholder website contractors had their turn before Congress on Oct. 24, weeks before HHS started telling them to freeze lawmakers out of their document chains.


A young groom's family are demanding that his bride gives them back their $500,000 'dowry' after she reportedly left him for always siding with his mother. Shakiba Banifatemi, an exchange student from Iran, and Reza Abdollahpour, a Canadian from an Iranian family, met in calculus class at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and married a year later, on April Fool's Day in 2012. Banifatemi moved in with her new husband's parents - but 18 months later, she could no longer bear to live with her mother-in-law, her lawyer told the Toronto Star. She left him in December 2013 and he filed for divorce in January 2014.
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Shakiba Banifatemi, 23, and Reza Abdollahpour, 26, married on April Fool's Day 2012 and Banifatemi moved in with her husband's family
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But after 18 months, she no longer wanted to live with her mother-in-law because her husband always sided with her, according to her lawyer
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She left and her husband filed for divorce
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Before the wedding, his family had given her half ownership of a $1 million home; such dowries are in keeping with Iranian tradition
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They have demanded she give back her share of the property but a judge has ruled she doesn't have to

Question: Of his ex-wife, @placeholder added: 'I prefer to think that she's non-existent.'


Georgina Martin, 46, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, claims her daughter's father is Jimmy Savile after he abused her when she was a teenager A 29-year-old woman fears she could be Jimmy Savile's secret daughter after her mother was sexually abused by the paedophile DJ. The woman, who has not been named, claims her mother - Georgina Martin – was abused by the former Radio 1 DJ when she was just 13-years-old. Ms Martin, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, said disgraced Savile had sex with her more than 20 times over a three-year period but ended the relationship when she discovered she was pregnant.
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Georgina Martin, 46, claims her daughter, now 29, is child of Jimmy Savile
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Ms Martin claims she was abused by former DJ in Leeds when she was 13
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Had sex with Jim'll Fix It star 20 times during three years and fell pregnant
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Claims father of child is Savile despite having another boyfriend at the time

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By Matt Blake PUBLISHED: 11:50 EST, 4 July 2012 | UPDATED: 01:47 EST, 5 July 2012 Boxing world champion Vitali Klitschko was injured today in violent clashes with police after Ukraine's government voted to make Russian an official language instead of his home tongue. The Ukrainian prizefighter-turned-politician had to be treated after he was sprayed in the eyes with teargas and suffered a gash to his left arm in the unrest. The WBC Heavyweight Champion was among rioters angry at the Ukranian government's decision to make Russian, rather than Ukrainian, the main language in schools and local government in some parts of the former Soviet republic.
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The Ukranian government voted to make Russian, not Ukrainian, the main language in schools and local government
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The WBC Heavyweight champion needed treatment to his eyes and suffered a gash to the arm
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Klitschko has founded his own opposition party, Udar, and plans to run in Kiev's upcoming mayoral elections
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Only last December he beat Brit boxer Derek Chisora in the ring in Berlin to defend his WBC Heavyweight title

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By Daily Mail Reporter and Associated Press Reporter PUBLISHED: 08:58 EST, 22 March 2013 | UPDATED: 08:58 EST, 22 March 2013 Give those Harvard kids an A-plus in another subject: Bracketbusting 101. The school known for producing U.S. presidents, Supreme Court justices and Nobel Prize winners earned its first NCAA tournament victory Thursday night - a 68-62 upset of No. 3 seed New Mexico - and it didn't feel like a fluke. What makes the Cinderella win even more impressive is that the team lost both its co-captains before the season began as a huge cheating scandal swept the Ivy League school.
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No 14 seed Harvard shocks No 3 seed New Mexico in first NCAA appearance
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Alum Jeremy Linn tweets his congratulations
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Harvard team lost both co-captains after massive plagiarism row at school in August 2012

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A real-life Walter Mitty who launched a worldwide endurance race on his reputation as a former Royal Marine has resigned from his job as UK director of the company - after it emerged he was never in the military. Richard Lee, 31, boasted of serving with the Royal Marines mountain troop as he built the Spartan Race series into a multi-million international business. In one interview he said: 'The Death Race was very tough but if you have done a couple of years of training similar to the Marines, you will be surprised by what you can actually do.' Scroll down for video
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Richard Lee, 31, launched worldwide race on back of claims he served in RM mountain troop
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He built Spartan Race series into multi-million pound international series
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Lee enrolled in Officer Training Corps but never qualified as he dropped out due to knee injury

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(CNN) -- Colorado authorities on Thursday arrested a man wanted in connection with the March shooting death of state prison chief Tom Clements. Thomas Guolee -- referred to as a "person of interest in the Tom Clements murder investigation" -- was taken into custody "on an active felony arrest warrant by local authorities in Colorado Springs" around 5:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. ET), the El Paso, Colorado, County Sheriff's Office said. Two hours later, he was being held on "a no bond hold for violation of parole" at the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Criminal Justice Center. Law enforcement authorities in El Paso County and Colorado Springs did not immediately respond to requests Thursday night from CNN for more information, including on how Guolee was arrested and what the arrest warrant was for.
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Thomas Guolee, 31, is taken into custody in Colorado Springs, a sheriff's office says
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A source had said he was an associate of the white supremacist 211 Crew gang
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Evan Ebel, who authorities suspect killed Colorado's prison chief, was in that gang
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Guolee is being held on no bond for allegedly violating his parole

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By Bianca London PUBLISHED: 04:54 EST, 7 May 2013 | UPDATED: 04:54 EST, 7 May 2013 Countless celebrities have gorged on creepy crawlies and bizarre sea food as part of torturous tasks on ITV's I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. But what was once viewed as something of a punishment may become a culinary treat if Ángel León's new menu is anything to go by. The chef from a tiny beachside village near Cádiz in Spain has created a new menu based on his life-long obsession with the ocean. His main ingredient? Plankton. Would YOU eat this? A chef (R) from Spain has introduced a new 21-course tasting menu using plankton (L) as the main ingredient
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Ángel León has created a 105€ tasting menu based on the bacteria
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Plankton isn't recommended for human consumption
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Even León made himself sick when cooking with it
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Signature dish is oyster and lemon but replaces the oyster with plankton

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Broke, on the dole, a failed last ditch High Court appeal to clear his name, facing lengthy jail sentences for sexual assault and plotting his wife's murder, Man Haron Monis walked into the Lindt Cafe on Monday morning a man at the end of the line. Just three days earlier his all consuming desire to clear his name had for all practical reasons come to an end. The 50-year-old, who almost two decades earlier had fled Iran accused of scamming thousands from innocent citizens, faced widespread exposure as a sham Islamic cleric if convicted on more than 50 sex charges.
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On Friday Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis was before High Court
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He was appealing a conviction over offensive letters sent to dead soldier's families
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Monis was broke, on the dole and facing lengthy jail sentences
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He had a number of sexual assault charges and accused of plotting his wife's murder
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On Monday morning he stormed the Lindt cafe and took more than a dozen hostages
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Two victims died as a result of the deadly siege, as did Monis

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Syria was once famed for its spectacular heritage sites, but new satellite imagery shows at least 290 cultural monuments have been destroyed or damaged since the outbreak of war in 2011. Syria is home to archaeological treasures that span thousands of years of written history, from the Roman ruins in the desert oasis of Palmyra to the towering Crusader castle known as the Crac des Chevaliers near the Mediterranean coast. The nation's capital, Damascus, is also one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. As evidence emerges of the extent of the devastation caused by the civil war, experts also claim ancient treasures dating back three millennia have been plundered and are being sold on the British black market and eBay to fund Islamic State terrorists.
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New satellite images show extensive damage to most treasured sites
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UN report confirms 24 sites completely destroyed in civil war
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Archeological sites ruined and buildings damaged in violent clashes

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Liverpool lost in the region of £25m in the deal which saw Luis Suarez join Barcelona. The sale of Suarez was always going to happen this summer as reported in this column FIRST. But the predicted £100m fee that Liverpool wanted did not materialise. Unmistakeable: Luis Suarez joined Barcelona with a trademark grin Costly: Suarez's bite on Giorgio Chiellini hit Liverpool hard in the pocket Everton and Tottenham still want Romelu Lukaku despite his poor World Cup showing. But the Belgium striker is being pursued by Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg. That was because an auction between Barca and Real Madrid did not happen.
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The bidding war between Barcelona and Real Madrid did not materialise
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Real lost interest after Suarez's bite on Giorgio Chiellini
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City were prepared to match Lionel Messi's £200m buy-out clause
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But Messi signed a new £16.3m deal and is happy at the Nou Camp
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Manchester United STILL want Bayern Munich's Toni Kroos
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Arsenal want to sign Sami Khedira from Real Madrid
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Everton and Tottenham are keen on Romelu Lukaku
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Liverpool and Tottenham are in a battle for Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony

Question: @placeholder withdrew any interest after Suarez’s bite saga at the World Cup.

Question: Happy to stay: Messi's new deal at @placeholder is worth over £16m a year


By Steve Nolan PUBLISHED: 22:46 EST, 22 January 2013 | UPDATED: 03:59 EST, 23 January 2013 It is less than a year since doctors performed a miracle and revived former Bolton Wanderers footballer Fabrice Muamba after he 'died' for 78 minutes when his heart stopped on the pitch. But the ex-midfielder is set to become a father for the second time - with the news announced just ten months after he collapsed during an FA Cup tie at White Hart Lane. The 24-year-old is said to be 'elated' at the news that wife Shauna is expecting a child in June.
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Fabrice Muamba is said to be 'elated' at wife Shauna's pregnancy
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She is set to give birth to the couple's second child in June
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The former Bolton star collapsed during an FA Cup tie last march
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His heart stopped for 78 minutes before medics saved him

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(CNN) -- The CEO of GoDaddy.com on Friday defended an online video that shows him shooting and killing an elephant in Zimbabwe. "It takes a guy like me" to protect villagers' crops from rogue elephants, he said. Bob Parsons, founder of the Scottsdale, Arizona-based web-hosting service, posted the graphic video on his Twitter account on March 14. The footage, shot March 8, shows him hunting an elephant on a farm and posing with a shotgun beside its corpse. Then, it shows locals crowding around the dead animal and cutting off pieces of its meat. Parsons said he killed the animal for the good of local farmers whose crops are often destroyed by elephants.
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NEW: "It takes a guy like me" to protect villagers' crops from rogue elephants, Parsons says
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GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons posts a video showing him shooting an elephant
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Parsons says the kill, in Zimbabwe, gave local farmers meat and protected their crops
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Animal rights group PETA launches an online boycott of GoDaddy

Question: @placeholder has traveled to Zimbabwe for several years, but only last year began hunting elephants at the request of local farmers, he said.


Southampton's famed academy continues to produce young players of Premier League quality and on Saturday they gave a full debut to another 18-year-old. Jake Hesketh came on against Manchester United last Monday for his top-flight bow and sufficiently impressed Saints manager Ronald Koeman to be given a starting spot against Burnley on Saturday. Unfortunately for Hesketh his full debut lasted only 32 minutes as he came off injured after a strong tackle from Michael Keane. That being said, however, there are high hopes for the attacking midfielder at St Mary's. Here, Sportsmail tells you all you need to know about Southampton's latest young star.
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Southampton starlet Jake Hesketh came on against Manchester United
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Ronald Koeman handed Hesketh a starting spot against Burnley
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Hesketh came off in the 32nd minute after sustaining an injury

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(CNN) -- Any baseball fan who has been alive in the last decade is familiar with a truism: "That's just Manny being Manny." It has been used to describe one of the best outfielders in baseball history, Manny Ramirez, who -- like a certain Vice President -- had a way of stumbling into (and creating) some truly terrible press. Like Joe Biden, Ramirez was colorful, beloved and often forgiven. He could be endearing, running an American flag out onto the field with a wide boyish smile after becoming a U.S. citizen. He was certainly amusing, retreating into the Green Monster at Boston's Fenway Park during the games to take a call, or high-fiving a fan in the middle of a play.
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S.E. Cupp: Baseball player Manny Ramirez had reputation for stumbles, like Joe Biden
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She says, with Ramirez, as with Biden's recent gaffe, snafus could become problem
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She says calling out Arab allies as strengthening ISIS threatens fragile coalition
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Cupp: Biden must remember: He's proxy for Obama. Let's hope gaffe doesn't do damage

Question: @placeholder, however, still seems to get away with "being Biden."


(CNN) -- Olympic hero Michael Phelps was suspended from competitive swimming for three months on Thursday -- just hours after one of his sponsors announced it would not renew his contract after a photo surfaced of him smoking from a bong. Michael Phelps admitted "regrettable behavior" after a  photo of him smoking from a bong was published. USA Swimming, the nation's governing body for competitive swimming, said it was withdrawing financial support for Phelps and barring him from competition during the period of his "reprimand." "This is not a situation where any anti-doping rule was violated, but we decided to send a strong message to Michael because he disappointed so many people, particularly the hundreds of thousands of USA Swimming-member kids who look up to him as a role model and a hero," they said in a statement.
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USA Swimming suspends Michael Phelps from competition for three months
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Kellogg Co. says it won't renew its sponsorship of Phelps
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Announcements follow publication of photo showing Phelps smoking from bong
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Sheriff's office says it is investigating whether Phelps smoked marijuana

Question: "@placeholder has voluntarily accepted this reprimand and has committed to earn back our trust," the statement continued.

Question: We are confident that, going forward, @placeholder will consistently set the kind of example we all expect from a great Olympic champion."


LONDON, England (CNN) -- From Dallas, Texas to Dabancheng, China, energy companies are staking fortunes on harnessing wind power. Texan energy companies are investing heavily to build wind turbines following a landmark ruling last week. Several Texan transmission companies announced Monday they were forming a consortium to invest in the $5 billion cost of building new power lines to take advantage of the state's vast wind power. The consortium, comprised of existing transmission operators, includes Dallas-based Oncor, the state's largest power delivery company, Electric Transmission Texas (ETT) and units of American Electric Power Co. among others. Those new lines, dubbed by Oncor as a "renewable energy superhighway," will accommodate about 18,500 megawatts of wind generation by 2012-- enough energy to power 4 million homes.
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Texas energy group launch bid to develop "renewable energy superhighway"
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Texas given preliminary approval for a $4.9 billion plan to build new power lines
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Wind energy production in China set to overtake the U.S. experts say

Question: @placeholder citizens will have to assist with the plan's construction; paying an extra $3 to $4 per month on their bills for the next few years.


Twin brothers Phil and Stephen Turnbull cannot go to bed until the other is home safely. They speak on the phone after every training session or match and credit each other for their progress in life, on and off the pitch. They are devastated that their FA Cup third-round ties fall on the same day. There is, then, respect, love and friendship. That, however, very quickly changes when Gateshead midfielder Phil – regarded as one of the best players outside of the Football League - expresses regret that they were not drawn against Stephen’s Blyth Spartans, the lowest-ranked team left in the competition.
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Phil Turnbull's Gateshead face West Brom in the third round of the FA Cup
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His twin brother Stephen will be hoping to play against Birmingham
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Stephen scored in Blyth Spartans' second round win at Hartlepool

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Question: Back in 2006, however, the FA Cup was far from perfect for @placeholder.