Washington (CNN) -- Twenty-three days since they last met face-to-face and 23 days before the fiscal cliff becomes a harsh reality, the two men most pivotal to the contentious budget talks sat down Sunday. There was no evidence of a breakthrough, though President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner at least did agree on something: what, and what not, to say. Sunday's White House meeting caught some by surprise, considering it had not been on the president's official schedule and the two sides have been sparring publicly, accusing each other of failing to work sincerely toward a compromise. After the talks ended, White House spokesman Josh Earnest and Boehner spokesman Brendan Buck issued identical statements.
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President Obama and House Speaker Boehner meet at the White House
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Their spokesmen issue identical statements about the first such talks in 23 days
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Democrats and the GOP have been sparring about efforts to avert the fiscal cliff
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Sen. Corker joins some Republicans as open to hiking tax rates on the wealthy

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Question: After campaigning against any tax increases, many top @placeholder have expressed willingness since the election to raise revenue by adjusting deductions and loopholes.


Washington (CNN) -- An elephant never forgets, they say, especially a veteran political one like Republican Sen. John McCain. The Arizona conservative known for his hawkish views claimed a policy victory Thursday over the man who beat him in the 2008 presidential election. He took to the Senate floor to declare himself right for opposing President Barack Obama's decision to pull U.S. forces out of Iraq in 2011. "Now we know what happens when we left Iraq. Now we know the consequences," McCain said. "I hope that all those people that called me all of the names that I am not going to repeat here would render an apology because I was right! Because I said if we leave Iraq completely then, we risk the great danger of it deteriorating."
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Sen. McCain and former Obama spokesman clash on TV
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It was Jay Carney's first night as a CNN analyst
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McCain repeatedly cuts Carney off and accuses him of lying
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"I was right," McCain declares

Question: When Carney replied that he had merely noted the @placeholder now had more information on the rebels, McCain shot back: "Come on, Jay, we knew all about them then.


HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- Even with Hurricane Ike more than 100 miles away, authorities began rescue efforts Friday, picking up more than 120 people stranded by rising seas along the southeast Texas coast. The U.S. Coast Guard rescues a person trapped in a car on Friday as Hurricane Ike hits Texas. Most of the rescues occurred in Galveston County, where rising water and other effects of the storm began hours before expected landfall early Saturday. Stranded residents have been airlifted from Crystal Beach, Bolivar Peninsula and other communities in the Galveston area. Many of those rescued were motorists stranded on flooded roads.
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NEW: Coast Guard helicopters airlift stranded residents from Galveston area
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NEW: Many of those rescued were motorists stranded on flooded roads
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Coast Guard, Air Force unable to rescue 22 people stranded on freighter
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Active-duty military has 42 search-and-rescue helicopters on standby

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As the popular ITV drama Downton Abbey is set in an era before make-up was commonplace, the ladies of the manor have to showcase a natural look. But with the glare of the on-set lights and the need to look fresh and glamorous at all times, the stars of course wear cosmetics. Now Laura Carmichael, 28, who plays Lady Edith, has revealed the tricks of the trade that are used by the show's make-up artist Magi Vaughan. Scroll down for video Twenties-inspired: Lisa Eldridge gives actress Laura Carmichael a natural make-over, left, recreating her style from Downton Abbey series three, right
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Make-up wasn't worn excessively in the Twenties
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So Downton Abbey actresses must have a natural look
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Laura Carmichael who plays Lady Edith reveals how this is achieved
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She shares secrets with make-up artist Lisa Eldridge
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Lisa recreates the look using her own tricks of the trade
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Reveals how to do it at home with video tutorial

Question: @placeholder reveals that on the show, they are often not allowed to wear mascara so instead they tint their eyelashes.


Phil Neville has admitted working as a commentator is harder than he thought after hundreds of viewers complained about his on-air performance during England's World Cup opener with Italy. Neville, a former player whose career included stints at Manchester United and Everton, was criticised for his lack of emotion and 'monotone' style during the game. Many viewers took to Twitter to criticise him, with several joking that England physio Gary Lewin who was stretchered off after injuring his ankle had actually 'fallen into a coma' listening to Neville. Scroll down for video The BBC has received hundreds of complaints about former England player Phil Neville's commentary
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Fans panned ex-Everton midfielder's performance in commentary box
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They brand him 'robotic', 'boring' and 'dull' during England vs Italy match
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He admits job is 'harder than I thought it was going to be' today
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BBC has received hundreds of complaints since Saturday night broadcast
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Comments come as some fans say she deserves an MBE for tolerating voice

Question: On @placeholder: 'We want our players to be on the front foot tonight.'


(CNN) -- The past year has seen the number of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan plummet. In the first three months of 2012, there were 11, compared with 21 in the first three months of 2011 and a record 28 in the first quarter of 2010. On Monday, Pakistan's parliament started to debate whether the United States should be made to stop CIA drone strikes altogether in the Pakistani border regions with Afghanistan and also whether the U.S. should apologize for NATO airstrikes that killed some two dozen Pakistani soldiers late last year. Given the high level of hostility to the United States in Pakistan, the results of the parliamentary debate are pretty much a foregone conclusion. The parliament will almost certainly vote against the allowing the continuation of the drone strikes and will also demand an American apology for the deaths of its soldiers.
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Authors: America's drone war in Pakistan is much diminished
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They say it's a victim of a deeply troubled relationship between U.S., Pakistan
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U.S. raid on bin Laden and other incidents sparked anger from Pakistanis, they say
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Drones have killed many al Qaeda leaders, and some targets are low level, they say

Question: At 2 a.m. November 26, two Pakistani border posts about half a kilometer from the Afghan border came under heavy fire from @placeholder helicopters that had strayed across the border into Pakistani airspace.

Question: For many months before this incident, the @placeholder' aggressive drone campaign in Pakistan had been slowing.

Question: @placeholder officials condemned the strike, and Pakistanis took to the streets to protest them.


For the first time, the U.S. Senate approved legislation that would protect gay, lesbian and transgender employees from discrimination in the workplace. The Employment Nondiscrimination Act, or ENDA, passed the Democratic-led chamber on Thursday, 64 to 32. Ten Republicans joined 52 Democrats and two Independents in supporting the bill. Four Senators did not vote. Arizona Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake became the latest GOP members to support the measure. They joined Sens. Dean Heller of Nevada, Orrin Hatch of Utah, Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rob Portman of Ohio, Susan Collins of Maine, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, and the bill's co-sponsor, Mark Kirk of Illinois.
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Bill would protect gay, lesbian and transgender employees from workplace discrimination
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It's the first time the Senate has passed LGBT worker protections
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House opposition strong, so chances of it becoming law are slim
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Ten Republicans vote for the bill in the Senate

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(CNN)Military family activist Liz Snell never thought it would happen to her group: Apparent ISIS sympathizers hacked her group's Twitter account and posted threats against a half dozen or so members. The threats came just a month after Snell told CNN she wouldn't allow the ISIS-related hack of the U.S. military's Central Command Twitter account to deter her fight to help military spouses in distress. On Tuesday, the ISIS-connected threats became personal, against her group, Military Spouses of Strength. "I never thought we would be in this position," Snell said Tuesday after the group's Twitter account was hacked by a group calling itself the CyberCaliphate, which partly refers to ISIS' efforts.
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Apparent ISIS sympathizers called CyberCaliphate hack Twitter account of military spouses
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Group's leader feels scared and takes down Twitter page indefinitely
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Another group member is undaunted and writes about how "they didn't win"

Question: "You think you're safe but the IS is already here, @placeholder got into your PC and smartphone," the threat continued.


Atlanta (CNN) -- U.S. immigration officials have decided that an undocumented immigrant college student apprehended by authorities after driving without a license can stay in the United States for another year, the student said. Reached by phone as she rushed to class Tuesday evening, Kennesaw State University student Jessica Colotl said the decision was "like a big present." A spokeswoman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Danielle Bennett, issued a statement saying the agency "uses discretion on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate, and has the authority to grant a deferral of removal based on the merits of an individual's case and a review of specific facts." She would not elaborate on the merits of Colotl's case.
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Student Jessica Colotl says the decision is "like a big present"
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She is scheduled to graduate from Kennesaw State University next week
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Colotl has been facing possible deportation to Mexico since she was arrested last year
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Activists on both sides of the immigration debate have used her case as a rallying point

Question: Kuck said the extension was granted Tuesday, and it allows @placeholder to apply for a work permit for the duration of the extension.


Innocent: The assault case against Corey Barker was thrown out of court after the magistrate viewed CCTV footage of his arrest Confronting CCTV footage from inside a police station on the New South Wales far north coast has led to six police officers being charged with assault and perjury offences after the integrity commission found they used excessive force. Aboriginal man Corey Barker, then 23, was arrested on 14 January 2011 following a fight in Ballina. He was arrested and taken to Ballina police station, where six officers were involved in a 'violent' confrontation with Mr Barker. They alleged that he punched one of the officers, David Hill, in the face and he was charged with assault.
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Six police officers charged with assault and perjury offences
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The cops allegedly bashed a young aboriginal man in custody in Ballina
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The Police Integrity Commission found they used excessive force
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Accused their alleged victim of punching them, which was found to be a lie

Question: '@placeholder was dragged to a cell in the police station by police officers holding the handcuffs on Barker’s hands, head first, on his stomach, with his arms forced high above his head against the natural inclination of his arms,' the report stated.


As Oscars fever has gripped the world over the past fortnight, here at Sportsmail we have come up with our own set of accolades in the Academy Awards spirit. Including stellar performances from Arsene Wenger on the touchline, Louis Van Gaal and his long-ball dossier and David Moyes trying to speak Spanish, to name but a few, we have looked back over the season so far and come up with the best displays in football. The results are below. And the winner is… Arsene Wenger pushes Jose Mourinho in the chest during Chelsea's 2-0 win against Arsenal last year Best technical area tantrum: Arsene Wenger
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Sportsmail select the Oscars winners for the 2014-15 season so far
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger collects gong for best touchline tantrum
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Louis van Gaal win best press conference rant after revealing dossier of tactics after West Ham clash
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Nemanja Matic wins best supporting actor for key role in Chelsea's season

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Why play one sport when you can play two at the same time? That was the question a number of like-minded individuals were asking themselves, circa 2006. And it is thanks to the vision of these select few that the sport of FootGolf -- a game, unsurprisingly, combining elements of football and golf -- was born and has been spreading its way around the globe ever since. One of those men was Mike O'Connor, who today combines the roles of president of the Federation for International FootGolf (FIFG) and president of UK FootGolf. "I just knew FootGolf would be a bit of a no-brainer for the amount of golf courses there are, as well as the number of golfers and footballers," O'Connor told CNN of a game that involves players kicking a football around a golf course, complete with bigger holes.
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FootGolf is played in a number of countries around the world
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The Federation for International FootGolf boasts 22 member nations
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UK FootGolf set to introduce its own UK FootGolf Academy Scheme

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Question: There has been an overwhelming response from these coaches, who have contacted @placeholder FootGolf to explain that the game is the perfect way to help youngsters focus on their passing and shooting.


By Chris Greenwood and Eleanor Harding and Neil Sears PUBLISHED: 10:18 EST, 29 January 2014 | UPDATED: 12:28 EST, 29 January 2014 The family of a senior British diplomat said today that his house may have been raided by counter terrorism police by ‘mistake’. Sources close to Nicholas Sutcliffe, a first secretary to the Foreign Office, said officers may have ‘messed up’ after a mysterious tip-off. His son James, 19, was arrested under counter terrorism legislation and the £650,000 family home ‘torn to pieces’ in a startling show of force by police. 'Torn apart': The home of senior British diplomat Nicholas Sutcliffe was raided by police over the weekend. His son James, 19, was arrested under counter terrorism legislation. Above, police are pictured outside the house
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Diplomat Nicholas Sutcliffe's family home was raided by anti-terror police
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Officers spent four days searching £650,000 house in Streatham, London
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Mr Sutcliffe's son James, 19, arrested under counter terrorism legislation
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Friends and family claim police officers may have 'messed up' after tip-off
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'James has been told by police he has done nothing wrong,' says relative
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Magistrate Meena Patel's home was also searched in Stratford on Sunday
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Daughter Kuntal, 36, believed to have been arrested and held in custody
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Three addresses in London are currently being searched by experts

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Kei Nishikori blew men’s tennis off its axis on Saturday night when he caused a sensational upset to overcome Novak Djokovic and reach the US Open final. The 24-year-old, from Japan, braved fierce heat and humidity to beat the world No 1 6-4, 1-6, 7-6, 6-3 in two hours 52 minutes and become the first male from his country to reach a Grand Slam in the modern era. He was left awaiting the winner of the second semi-final between Roger Federer and No 14 seed Marin Cilic, for whom the stakes were substantially raised. VIDEO Scroll down to see Nishikori despatch Federer earlier this year
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Kei Nishikori beat Novak Djokovic in four sets in the US Open semi-final
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Japan's Nishikori beat Serbia's Djokovic 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3
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Nishikori is the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam final
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His previous two matches lasted a total of eight and a half hours
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Djokovic was playing to make his fifth consecutive US Open final

Question: That did not happen and it was @placeholder who became more erratic in the heat of the afternoon, going down an early break in the fourth and never threatening to get it back against an opponent who, while not physically imposing, is a terrific mover around the court.


Alex Torres will never forget the sound that echoed around Tropicana Field from the pitcher's mound on a Saturday afternoon last June. More than a year after the pitcher's then-Tampa Bay Rays teammate Alex Cobb was struck in the head by a concussing line drive, that sound of ball on skull still resonates. "I came in after Alex Cobb was hit in the head," Torres told CNN on Sunday. "That's really an impression to me, how his head sounded from the bullpen. That was really bad. I was shaking. 'Oh my God! Oh my God!' I'm glad he's alive." Tampa Bay pitcher struck by line drive released from hospital
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Padres pitcher Alex Torres is the first MLB player to wear a new protective cap in a game
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MLB approved the new caps, produced by 4Licensing Corporation, in January
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4Licensing says caps protect against line drives up to 85 mph on the side and 90 mph in front
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An MLB-commissioned study says average line drive to pitching mound travels 83 mph

Question: Until Saturday, the most notable thing about Torres' brief 74-game Major League Baseball career was that the reliever, traded from @placeholder to the San Diego Padres over the past year, had struck out more than a batter per inning.


(CNN) -- Champion skier or female fighter pilot? Whether to hurtle down the slopes at breakneck speed or defy G-force in the cockpit of a jet plane. The need for speed is the common theme, but it was an unusual and certainly unique career choice that faced Switzerland's Olympic downhill gold medalist Dominique Gisin. Even as an up and coming star on the junior circuit, Gisin was plagued by persistent knee injuries and fearing for her future in the sport, turned to her second passion, flying, to make a living. She had learned to fly as a teenager and after opting for pilot training in the Swiss military was one of the star recruits.
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Dominique Gisin won gold at the Sochi Winter Games
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Tied for first prize with Tina Maze in women's downhill
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Originally trained as fighter pilot in Swiss Air Force
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Has battled a series of crippling knee injuries in her skiing career

Question: It was the first time in @placeholder skiing history that a gold medal had to be shared.


By Tom Mctague, Mail Online Deputy Political Editor Speech: Chancellor George OSborne will propose pouring in investment in the cities on Monday George Osborne will today unveil his plan for a Northern ‘super city’ – which could rival London as a  global economic powerhouse by linking Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield. The Chancellor will propose pouring in investment while connecting the cities with high-speed transport links. Mr Osborne is due to make a joint appearance today with David Cameron in Manchester, where he will say: ‘We need a Northern powerhouse. ‘Not one city but a collection of cities sufficiently close to each other that they can take on the world.’
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The Chancellor set to propose investing in northern cities Monday
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George Osborne wants a 'northern super city' linking the towns
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Osborne will argue poor transport connections hold back potential

Question: And @placeholder and Sheffield are 38 miles apart, but it takes over an hour and 20 minutes to drive between them.


(CNN) -- Last month at Zaatari, the second-largest refugee camp in the world, I met an accountant who carried his 6-day-old baby across the Jordanian border from Syria, and a mother who cannot find her 20-year-old son -- and knows all too well what has likely happened to him. I saw parents too frightened to let their children out of their sight, even to go to school. And while visiting Syrian refugees recovering in a hospital in Amman, Jordan from some of the violence that perhaps foreshadowed the August 21 chemical attacks on Syrian citizens, I spoke with a woman whose daughter died in her arms. These refugees' stories, interspersed with images of white-shrouded children lying dead -- poisoned in the Damascus suburbs -- have stayed fresh in my mind.
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Megan Bradley met traumatized, fearful Syrian refugees at a camp and hospital in Jordan
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She says neighbor countries' hugely generous to shelter them; global community must help
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She says it's crucial to keep borders open for fleeing Syrians and to keep kids in school
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Bradely: Helping displaced still in Syria very hard; opposition needs help to provide social aid

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Washington (CNN) -- It is a lesson from the ages: Lawmakers like to talk. Even in this advanced age when thoughtlets, capped at 140 characters, are tweeted as discourse, politicians still tend to prattle on. So here's a cue from Abraham Lincoln: Cut it short. When Lincoln took the stage, 150 years ago November 19, to offer a dedication at a cemetery for war dead in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the story goes that he wasn't very popular. He didn't even have top billing at the event. Lincoln had been asked to "please offer a few appropriate remarks." He settled on about 200 words.
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Lincoln didn't even get top billing at Gettysburg ceremony honoring Civil War dead
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Keynoter Edward Everett spoke for two hours at Gettysburg, Lincoln for about two minutes
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Obama answered a question at a Thursday news conference for six full minutes
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Modern speeches done by committee show how all writers want to get their points across

Question: We know @placeholder takes great care in editing the speeches drafted by his speechwriters.


By Tom Kelly and Larisa Brown PUBLISHED: 11:05 EST, 19 September 2013 | UPDATED: 04:08 EST, 20 September 2013 The frantic family of a schoolgirl who vanished after telling friends she was going to a party yesterday pleaded with her to get in touch. Detectives are growing increasingly concerned for the safety of 14-year-old Esme Smith, who disappeared more than a week ago. Instead of going to a party near her home in Surrey, she boarded a train to London and was last seen shortly after arriving at Waterloo station – approximately 40 miles from where she lives. Scroll down for video
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Esme Smith was last seen at London Waterloo last Thursday
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Schoolgirl from Farnham, Surrey, told friends she was going to a party
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Her sister Sian, 19, said: 'Esme, if you are reading this, please come home'

Question: Police have issued several photographs of the teenager and a spokesman for the @placeholder force said: ‘Esme is described  as white, 5ft 3in tall, slim to medium build, with shoulder-length brown hair that may be tied in a bun.


Ronny Deila assessed Tony Watt and found a footballer with talent and pace to burn. A local boy who had been a Celtic supporter all his life. But when the Norwegian looked a little closer he detected none of the dedication and selfless sacrifice required to be a lifelong Celtic servant. A former schoolteacher, the Norwegian issued a blunt warning to the current crop of Parkhead players. Scoring a winning goal against Barcelona at the age of 19 is no guarantee of a long Parkhead career. Departed: Tony Watt in action for Celtic in a pre-season friendly against FC St Pauli before his move
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Watt rose to prominence after scoring the winner at the Nou Camp at 19
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He was allowed to leave Celtic Park this week to join Standard Liege
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Deila has since questioned the culture Watt grew up in and his commitment to making it at the top level

Question: Asked what will happen to any young player who follows @placeholder’s lead at Parkhead, he said bluntly: ‘You have no chance.


By Victoria Woollaston and Mark Prigg Twitter has rolled out its controversial new redesign for all users. Despite months of complaints from users about how alike Twitter and Facebook are becoming, the blogging site is powering on with its changes. Under its latest redesign, users can now highlight, or 'pin', tweets to the top of their profile, add larger profile pictures and customise their header images. Scroll down for video As part of its latest redesign, Twitter users can now pin tweets to the top of their profile, add larger profile pictures, and customise their header images. Tweets that have received the most retweets or interactions now appear larger on a person's profile. Michelle Obama's Twitter account pictured features the new look
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Redesign adds larger profile pictures and customisable header images
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Users can now pin specific tweets to the top of their profile
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Popular tweets - in terms of retweets or interactions - now appear larger
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Twitter has added filters to control what kind of tweets appear, including tweets with photos and tweets with replies
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Features are among the latest design tweaks that began in 2012
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The site has been criticised for copying a number of Facebook features

Question: Earlier this year, Twitter rolled out the new design to select users and it was criticised for closely resembling how @placeholder profiles look.


An extremist religious family with two small children have been rescued after being lost of sea for nearly three months when they attempted to abandon the U.S. in a small boat and sail 3,300 miles to the Polynesian island nation of Kiribati. The Gastonguays from northern Arizona set sail from San Diego in May with their newborn infant and 3-year-old daughter after deciding to 'take a leap of faith and see where God led us.' They believed that they needed to flee the nation because of what they see as government support for homosexuality and abortions and restrictions on their religious freedom.
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Gastonguay family left northern Arizona home in November to live on a boat in San Diego
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Set sail from San Diego in May for Kiribati, a tiny island nation 3,300 miles from the U.S.
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Parents carried newborn infant and three-year-old daughter with them
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Gastonguays believed they needed to flee U.S. because of acceptance of gays and abortion
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Drifted at sea for nearly three months and ran low on supplies
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Question: U.S. 'churches aren't their own,' @placeholder said, suggesting that government regulation interfered with religious independence.


By James Chapman, Political Editor Last updated at 9:38 AM on 17th November 2011 Speech: David Cameron delivers his address at the Lord Mayor's banquet last night, where he said the EU debt crisis was a chance to claw back powers from the EU David Cameron last night said the EU was ‘in peril’ and described the debt crisis as an ‘opportunity’ to claw back  powers for Britain. After being rocked by a Tory MP rebellion over Britain’s future in the EU, the Prime Minister cast himself as a ‘sceptic’, attacking ‘grand plans and utopian visions’ and vowing to ‘refashion the EU so it better serves this nation’s interests’.
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Vows to refashion EU to best serve nation's interests
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Remarks at odds with that of German Chancellor Angela Merkel
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Says leaving EU is not in the British interest
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Boris Johnson questions Government's willingness to boost IMF
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George Osborne hits out at plans for financial transaction tax

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Coronado, California  (CNN)Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker portrayed himself as a battle tested warrior who has successfully beat back successive attempts by powerful Democratic-aligned organizations to try and defeat him, during a campaign style speech Thursday night to members of the Republican National Committee. Walker, who is considering a run for the Republican presidential nomination, used his remarks to sharply criticize Washington and Hillary Clinton as he argued that Republicans should look to the states for a presidential nominee in 2016. While not outwardly saying he would run, it was clear Walker was making the point to these state party leaders and activists that he has the record and the experience to be the next GOP nominee.
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He spoke to members of the Republican National Committee Thursday

Question: "We were afraid that the state was not as great as the @placeholder we grew up in," Walker said of the decision he made with his wife to seek the governorship.


(CNN) -- What a difference 24 hours makes. Jack Trammell unanimously won the Democratic nomination for Virginia's 7th Congressional District seat at the party convention last weekend. That's because no one else wanted to run against Rep. Eric Cantor, the second most powerful Republican in the House. But after Cantor's shocking defeat in his primary Tuesday against political novice Dave Brat, Trammell's candidacy has a whole new meaning. Democrats have a bit more hope in this Republican district, now that the upstart Democrat is up against an upstart Republican -- both of whom are professors at the same college. "Now it's going to be a grass-roots race to get out their base," Ashley Bauman, press secretary for the Virginia Democratic Party, said.
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Jack Trammell is the Democratic challenger in Virginia's 7th District
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He is a college professor from Randolph-Macon college
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He has never run for office but has written 21 books
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The district is solidly Republican but Cantor's defeat shook the district

Question: But his statement after the Republican primary results indicates he's a fast learner, as it echoed the message of national @placeholder.


Iran paraded its military might today in a show of force which came as Isis continued making gains in neighbouring Iraq and Syria which have taken it to within 15 miles of the border with Turkey. The Islamic Republic marked the 34th anniversary of Iraq's invasion of the country on September 22, 1980 and led to an eight-year war. Thousands of soldiers and members of the guard marched in front of the country's president, Hassan Rouhani, who gave a speech at the ceremony in Tehran. Iranian Naval commandos march during the annual military parade in Tehran, marking the anniversary of Iran's war with Iraq which started on this day in 1980
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Iranian soldiers paraded through Tehran to mark 34th anniversary of start of eight-year war with Iraq
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President Rouhani gave a speech at the ceremony, calling Iran a cornerstone of stability in the Middle East
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He then jetted immediately off to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly
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Groups from the Iranian Kurds and the Iranian Arabs walked side-by-side during the ceremony
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Show of military might comes as terrorist group Isis continue to make significant advances in the region

Question: Chemical weapon use was prevalent from the @placeholder side - most famously mustard gas, which causes blisters on the skin and lungs.


Seven U.S. Marines were killed in the midair collision of two U.S. military helicopters along the Arizona-California border, officials said Thursday. Six killed in the crash were based at Camp Pendleton, California, and one was from Yuma, Arizona, the Marine Corps said. The crash occurred during routine training operations Wednesday night around 10:30 p.m. ET, according to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Base Commander Col. Robert Kuckuk. The collision occurred in the Chocolate Mountains on the California side of the range, near Yuma. The aircraft, an AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter and a UH-1Y Huey utility chopper, were part of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and based at Camp Pendleton.
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Crash is a "stark and sad reminder" of the peril troops face, Arizona governor says
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The Marine Corps says the collision occurred during routine training
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A UH-1Y helicopter and an AH-1W helicopter crash midair
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Spokeswoman: Marines onboard were preparing to deploy to Afghanistan

Question: "We have aircraft going out to Yuma training ranges on a weekly basis, and they go out there primarily because the aircraft mimics what they will see in @placeholder," Dooley said.


They claim they were kidnapped and held at gunpoint by gangsters By Gerard Couzens and Rebecca Evans and Steve Robson A gang led by Phil Collins’s nephew recruited the two young women held in Peru on suspicion of drug smuggling, it was reported last night. Melissa Reid, 19, and Michaella McCollum Connolly, 20, were found with £1.5million worth of cocaine as they waited for a flight out of the South American country. The British women claim they were kidnapped at gunpoint by gangsters in Ibiza, who forced them to fly to Peru and act as drug mules. Scroll down for video
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Philip Austin Collins was found with £3m worth of cocaine last year
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He is currently being held in jail in Peru and is awaiting trial
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Melissa Reid and Michaella McCollum Connolly were arrested this week
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'Bloody Sunday' victims' lawyer Peter Madden flying out to represent them
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They claim they were kidnapped and held at gunpoint by gangsters

Question: She was joined by photography student and former nightclub hostess Ms @placeholder a day later.


COVINGTON, Louisiana (CNN) -- A woman recruited over the Internet and shot to death during a Ku Klux Klan group's initiation rite felt a need to be wanted and was eager to be part of a group, authorities say family members told them. Relatives describe Cynthia Lynch as having a deep need to feel wanted and eager to join groups. Her relatives told investigators that Cynthia Lynch, 43, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, had never been outside her home state, said Capt. George Bonnett of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Department. But she recently took a bus to Slidell, Louisiana, where she was met by two Klan members and taken to a campsite in the woods near Sun, Louisiana, about 60 miles north of New Orleans.
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Louisiana Klan group called itself the "Sons of Dixie"
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FBI says it is working with local police
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Chuck Foster, 44, charged with second-degree murder in death of Cynthia Lynch
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Others involved in initiation are accused of trying to conceal the killing

Question: An argument began and the group's leader, @placeholder, allegedly pushed her to the ground and shot her to death without warning.


America's wealthiest are worth more than ever - with the top 400 billionaires worth a breataking $2.3trillion, according to the latest edition of the Forbes 400. The renowned rich list was again topped by Bill Gates - the richest American for the past 21 years - whose fortune was $81.2billion. But the Microsoft founder, 58, had newer technology billionaires snapping at his heels, including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who broke the top 10 for the first time having gained $15billion in the past year. Scroll down for the top 40 and the size of their fortunes Old tech, new tech: Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder, topped the Forbes 400 with his $81.2billion fortune, while Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, 30, hit the list's top 10 just a decade after founding the social network while in college
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New heights for wealthiest 400 Americans, with rankings starting at $1.4bn
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Bill Gates was top of the list for the 21st year, with $81.2billion to his name
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Newer figures in technology advanced quickly - including Mark Zuckerberg
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Facebook founder and CEO was ranked number 10 with $34billion fortune
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Top 400 were largely the same people thanks to buoyant stock market

Question: @placeholder of the pile is Mark Zuckerberg, whose $34billion fortune sees him at spot 10 on the list aged just 30.


(CNN) -- Stanislas Wawrinka has had little time to rest on his laurels after winning his first grand slam title but the new Australian Open champion rounded off a superb day for Switzerland as they took a commanding 2-0 lead over Serbia in a Davis Cup tie in Novi Sad Friday. Wawrinka battled jet leg after the long haul flight from Melbourne -- where he had beaten Rafael Nadal in Sunday's final -- to see off Dusan Lajovic 6-4 4-6 6-1 7-6. Earlier, former world number one Roger Federer, a late inclusion in a strong Swiss line-up, beat Ilija Bozoljac 6-4 7-5 6-2 to give them the advantage.
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Stanislas Wawrinka wins first match since claiming Australian Open
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Helps Switzerland to 2-0 lead over Serbia in Davis Cup first round tie
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Roger Federer wins opening rubber for Swiss against Serbia team without Novak Djokovic
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Maria Sharapova into semifinals of WTA tournament in Paris

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Question: The new Swiss number one raced through the third set, but the fourth was again a struggle and he needed unforced errors from the inexperienced @placeholder in the tiebreak to close out the match.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed the freak injury Mesut Ozil picked up against Chelsea was merely from passing the ball with the outside of his left foot. Ozil faces around two months of rehabilitation after scans on international duty with Germany discovered a 'partial rupture of the outer band of the left knee joint' which he suffered during the Gunners clash at Stamford Bridge. Wenger said on the injury: '(Do) you know how Ozil did the injury? Passing the ball with the outside of his left foot. He must have done that a million times. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Arsenal v Hull Premier League preview
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Mesut Ozil could be out until the New Year with a knee injury
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Arsene Wenger says the German suffered the injury when passing the ball with the outside of his left foot in the 2-0 defeat at Chelsea
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Ozil discovered the problem after joining up with the Germany squad
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Wenger insists Ozil's knee problem is just another example of a long list of coincidental injuries at the club
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The 64-year-old says there have been a lot of post-World Cup injuries

Question: 'He (Ozil) did not tell me anything during the game, I did not even know,' said Wenger, whose side tackle @placeholder on Saturday looking to close back ground on the top four.


Not happy: Tiger Woods criticized Golf Digest for running the faked interview Tiger Woods has lashed out at a golf magazine which published a 'below the belt' fake interview with him. Woods described the parody piece in Golf Digest - which featured photographs of a professional lookalike - as a 'grudge-fueled piece of character assassination'. In the piece an outlandish parody of the champion golfer plays up to his worst stereotypes - and says the five best golfers of all time are all him. The article - entitled My (Fake) Interview With Tiger*, with the subtitle '(Or how it plays out in my mind) was written by respected golf journalist Dan Jenkins for the magazine's December 2014 issue.
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Woods lashed out at article in latest issue of Golf Digest magazine
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Was entitled My (Fake) Interview With Tiger* - but still drew player's anger
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In the piece a parody Woods talks about firing people and not paying tips
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Woods hit out at the portrayal as 'some jerk' who does not resemble him

Question: Woods added that he and his agent have written to @placeholder demanding an explanation - though editors of the magazine have already responded by reiterating that their article is a clearly-marked parody.


By Bianca London PUBLISHED: 11:04 EST, 15 July 2013 | UPDATED: 03:59 EST, 16 July 2013 They're sweet, creamy and cold – just the way a good summer treat should be. But summer cooler drinks have been branded 'toxic sugar bombs' after it was discovered that they contain up to 20 teaspoons of sugar- that's the equivalent of 31 digestive biscuits. An investigation by The Sunday Mirror found that summer cooler drinks from coffee giants such as Costa and Starbucks contain a worrying amount of sugar. Sugar bomb: An investigation has shown that iced coffees from high street coffee giants contain an alarmingly high amount of sugar
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Costa Toffee Creamy Cooler contains same sugar content as 31 digestive biscuits
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Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino contains more than 18 teaspoons worth of sugar
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Slammed as 'toxic sugar bombs' by health experts

Question: The @placeholder peppermint mocha frappuccino in venti with whole milk and whipped cream is 540 calories.


By Neil Ashton PUBLISHED: 09:59 EST, 14 March 2013 | UPDATED: 18:41 EST, 14 March 2013 Is England boss Roy Hodgson right to recall Rio? Roy Hodgson admitted Rio Ferdinand has every right to feel a 'grievance' towards him as he ended the Manchester United defender's international exile. Ferdinand, who has not played for England since a Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland in June 2011, returns for the World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro. England head coach Hodgson has dropped Joleon Lescott from the 26-man travelling party, which includes the recalled Ben Foster, Michael Dawson and Scott Parker.
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Boss Roy Hodgson describes decision as a 'no-brainer'
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Ben Foster and Michael Dawson also make return
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26-man party named for forthcoming World Cup 2014 qualifiers

Question: Hodgson added: 'They were very good friends, but we are talking about @placeholder as a football team and not purely individuals.

Question: 'I expect the pair of them to do their job with @placeholder.


(CNN) -- "I love Merion, and I don't even know her last name," legendary golfer Lee Trevino was once memorably quoted when asked about the venue for this week's U.S. Open. "Supermex" had good cause for his admiration of the famous inland links near Philadelphia, having won the 1971 edition of the tournament after a playoff with Jack Nicklaus, no less. Nicklaus, who went on to win a record 18 major titles, described Merion's championship East Course as "Acre for acre, maybe the best test of golf in the world." Current No. 1 Tiger Woods is another big fan. "You have to be so disciplined to play that course," he said after a recent practice round.
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Merion is renowned as one of the finest golf courses in the world
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Legendary players have won important tournaments on the inland links
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U.S. Open venue is famous for its wicker basket flags
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Strong Scottish influence in the design of the East Course

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By Valerie Elliott Banned: Mangos from India are set to disappear from British shelves after an EU ruling It’s the exotic fruit known for its sweet, perfumed flesh and is adored by top chefs such as Gordon Ramsay. But mangos imported from India are set to disappear from our shelves amid fears that shipments contain a pest that could destroy British tomato and cucumber crops. The news has infuriated Asian shopkeepers and restaurant owners, who stand to lose thousands of pounds due to a European-wide ban on the fruit that begins on Thursday. About 16million mangos from India are imported by the UK in a market worth nearly £6million a year.
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Indian mango market is worth almost £6million to the UK economy
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But European-wide ban on the fruit is due to come into force on Thursday
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Tobacco whiteflies in some shipments have prompted disease fears
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The pests could have a devastate British tomato and cucumber crops
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News has infuriated business owners, who stand to lose thousands

Question: The ban has been introduced because some mango shipments have contained tobacco whitefly, which could affect @placeholder’s £320 million-a-year salad industry.


(CNN) -- "Batman: Arkham City" takes everything that was great about the first Arkham title and makes it bigger, bolder and better. The Dark Knight goes up against his most murderous foes with new weapons and allies in a story that expands the Batman universe. Spinning off the ending of "Batman: Arkham Asylum," Gotham City decides that the best way to house all of its criminals is to wall off a large section of the city and dump them all together. So now, Joker, Penguin, Two-Face and others are free to do whatever they want inside those walls. Out of sight, out of mind.
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The game spins off the end of "Arkham Asylum"
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Storyline is filled with intrigue and drama; fighting skills alone won't work
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Catwoman is a playable character, with her own adventures and upgrades
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"Arkham City" is a great mix of classic characters, new highlights

Question: Those trademark voices have become as necessary as the @placeholder's laugh or Batman's scowl.


Newly released emails show Attorney General Eric Holder said that Justice Department prosecutors who were critical of the department's handling of the fallout of the Fast and Furious gun-walking scandal could 'kiss my ass.' Fast and Furious was a botched effort by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to track firearms across the Southwest border. Revelations about it created a political firestorm, leading to congressional investigations and turnover within the ATF and Justice Department. Newly released emails show Holder said that prosecutors who were critical of the department's handling of the fallout of the Fast and Furious gun-walking scandal could 'kiss my ass'
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Attorney general said prosecutors critical of the department's handling of the gun-walking scandal could 'kiss my ass'
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Fast and Furious was a botched effort by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to track firearms across the Southwest border
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House Republicans have long promoted the idea that Holder knew that federal agents had engaged in a risky tactic known as 'gun-walking'
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The Justice Department's inspector general found no evidence that Holder was aware of the tactic

Question: 'All they want to do – in reality – is cripple @placeholder and suck up to the gun lobby.


A young French mother whose two-year-old daughter was smuggled out of the country by her father and reportedly taken to jihadist centres in Syria arrived home Wednesday after they were reunited in Turkey. Meriam Rhaiem, 25, made headlines in March with an emotional appeal to French authorities to recognise her baby girl as 'the youngest French hostage'. Mother and daughter arrived at Villacoublay air base outside Paris at 2:15am Wednesday (00:15 GMT) aboard a plane chartered by the French interior ministry. Home at last: Meriam Rhaiem steps off a plane at an air base outside Paris with her baby girl, Assia, after she was smuggled out of the country by her father
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Meriam Rhaiem's baby was smuggled out of France by her father in March
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It's believed two-year-old Assia was driven to jihadists bases in Syria
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He was arrested in Turkey last weekend and Assia reunited with her mother

Question: @placeholder's father had failed to bring his daughter home after spending the day with her in October last year, and had left France by road bound for Turkey, from where he called his wife regularly and asked her to come and join them.


(CNN) -- President Barack Obama and GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan on Friday traded sharp criticism over health care reforms and Medicare, with each telling a leading advocacy group for senior citizens that the other was being untruthful. "Contrary to what you've heard and what you may hear from subsequent speakers, Obamacare actually strengthened Medicare," the president told the AARP Liffe@50+ event, using the nickname for the 2010 Affordable Care Act that passed with no Republican support. In particular, he called the claim by Ryan and other Republicans that $716 billion is being cut from Medicare to fund the health care bill "simply not true."
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NEW: Sen. Reid says Romney still isn't coming clean on taxes
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Paul Ryan gets mixed reception at AARP event
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Ryan and President Obama accuse each other of being untruthful
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Obama says leadership means rejecting bad ideas

Question: In his remarks, Obama argued that Medicare savings come from "using the purchasing power of @placeholder to say to doctors and hospitals and insurance companies: 'You guys need to work smarter."

Question: He noted that @placeholder supported the 2010 health care reform act and opposed Ryan's Medicare proposal.


By Helen Pow PUBLISHED: 22:43 EST, 26 August 2013 | UPDATED: 02:34 EST, 27 August 2013 The Arlington, Virgina parking garage where 'Deep Throat' famously leaked information, which blew open the Watergate scandal to Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward is about to be demolished. Property group Monday Properties plans to tear down the two aging office buildings, at 1401 Wilson Blvd and 1400 Key Blvd in the Rosslyn neighborhood, that sit above the garage that played a pivotal role in ending Richard Nixon's presidency in 1974. The demolition will make way for a new mixed use development, with a 32-story apartment or condo building and a 29-story office building.
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A property developer plans to tear down the two aging Arlington, Virginia office buildings that sit above the garage
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The parking lot is where FBI official Mark Felt leaked top-secret information to Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward
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The garage was chosen because Felt, who was nicknamed because he was on 'deep background,' considered it an 'anonymous secure location'
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It's not yet clear when the proposed demolition and subsequent construction would take place

Question: But before any construction can take place the proposed redevelopment will go through @placeholder's site plan process, which generally takes 1-4 years.


(CNN)President Barack Obama may change the United States' plan to withdraw virtually all its troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2016, his new defense secretary said Saturday during a visit to the central Asian nation -- an indication that the White House is considering extending the U.S. troop presence there beyond that year. U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter made the comment in a news conference in Kabul with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who has previously called on Obama to "re-examine" the withdrawal plan to ensure his country has the support it needs to maintain security gains. Carter arrived in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday during his first foreign trip since being sworn in as defense secretary four days ago.
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Ashton Carter: Obama considering "possible changes" to U.S. troop drawdown timeline
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Carter will visit U.S. troops and Afghan officials during his two-day stay in Afghanistan

Question: Before his plane landed in Kabul, @placeholder told reporters he wants to better understand America's role in Afghanistan.


(CNN) -- Often forgotten in our national political discourse are those who need our attention the most: the poor. On Thursday evening in Washington, D.C., prominent broadcaster and author Tavis Smiley is setting out to remedy the situation with an important bipartisan discussion of poverty in America entitled, "Vision for a New America: A Future Without Poverty." The goal of the discussion, for which Smiley deserves credit, is to bring much-deserved attention and aid to America's poor. Systemic poverty maligns every generation of Americans, but the 2008 recession and subsequent lackluster recovery have exaggerated the problem to a crisis level.
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William Bennett: Often forgotten in our national political discourse are the poor
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Bennett: More government intervention may not solve the problem of poverty
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He says education, family values, earned success are the pillars of upward mobility
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Bennett: The first step to alleviating poverty is to promote schools, families, churches

Question: At the same time, @placeholder's family unit is decaying in record fashion.


When Adam Lallana put pen to paper at Liverpool on Monday, he joined a long list of Everton fans to have signed for the club's fierce local rivals. The midfielder will wear red instead of blue on his next visit to Goodison Park as he bids to claim victory against the team he grew up supporting as a boy. But Lallana isn't the only Evertonian to have plied his trade at Anfield. Here Sportsmail takes a look at how six other stars got on after crossing the Stanley Park divide. VIDEO Scroll down for Adam Lallana joins Liverpool from Southampton
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Lallana has joined Liverpool from Southampton
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The midfielder supported Merseyside rivals Everton as a youngster
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A number of Liverpool players were fans of the Goodison Park club
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Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen among those to have grown up supporting the Toffees

Question: Even when I was playing for @placeholder reserves I'd want Everton's first team to win the derby every time.'


By Tom Gardner PUBLISHED: 04:22 EST, 24 February 2014 | UPDATED: 10:32 EST, 24 February 2014 A judge has jailed a mother for 18 years for hiring a hitman to kill her son-in-law - despite her daughter begging for leniency. Jacqueline Ray claimed she feared for her daughter Umeko's life because she was being abused at the hands of husband Leon Bauchum. The 51-year-old, of Gig Harbor, Washington, told homicide detectives that she had paid assassin Luis Barker $12,000 to murder Mr Bauchum. Wedding day: Leon Bauchum, right, pictured during his wedding to Umeko Ray, left, was said to have subjected her to domestic abuse
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Jacqueline Ray, 51, admitted paying $12,000 for Leon Bauchum to be killed
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She said the 33-year-old repeatedly abused her daughter Umeko
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Bauchum's beaten body was found in a ditch near Gig Harbor, Washington

Question: My mother did not do what she did because she had any hate or didn’t want me to be with @placeholder.'


From shopping and driving to enjoying a pint in the local pub, these images show the everyday adventures of a 'family' of Henry vacuum cleaners. Danny Walker, 28, was bored of vacuuming his home in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, so decided to capture his hoovers engaging in a range of activities. In the photos, Henry, Hettie, George and two 'baby' hoovers can be seen visiting a park, playing in a ball pool, having a haircut and gazing into a mirror. In one image, the cleaners are pictured relaxing on the roof of a boat as it cruises down a canal, while another sees Henry lying in bed after a night out.
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Danny Walker, 28, was bored of vacuuming home in Abingdon so decided to takes his Henry hoovers on adventures
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Took photos of Henry, Hettie, George and two 'baby' vacuum cleaners visiting pub, park, supermarket and hair salon
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In another image, hoovers are pictured relaxing on the roof of boat as it cruises down canal in the rural market town
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Mr Walker, who later uploaded hilarious photos online, said: 'Cleaning up is boring and I just felt like having a little fun'

Question: Having a pint: Another image shows @placeholder and George drinking beer in a pub while perched on bar stools like regular punters.


By Paul Bentley and Harriet Arkell PUBLISHED: 07:40 EST, 3 January 2013 | UPDATED: 07:55 EST, 3 January 2013 The mother of Neon Roberts, the seven-year-old boy with cancer, said today she planned to launch an eleventh-hour appeal against him having radiotherapy. Sally Roberts, 37, said she felt there were 'other options' for her son, who is due to begin radiotherapy next week, and said she wanted to find a medic who would back her up. She also admitted fear of missing out on grandchildren was a factor in her fight. Determined: Sally Roberts told Daybreak's Matt Barbet and Kate Garraway that she wanted to explore other treatments for her son
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Sally Roberts, 37, tells Daybreak she wants to 'explore other options'
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Seven-year-old cancer sufferer Neon due to begin radiotherapy next week

Question: Mr @placeholder believes his son should receive conventional treatment based on advice from his son's medical team.


Buchanan, New York (CNN) -- The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission got a firsthand look Tuesday at the Indian Point nuclear plant on a visit organized by two members of Congress from New York who want the plant shut down. Chairman Gregory Jaczko toured the plant with longtime Indian Point opponents Rep. Nita Lowey and Rep. Elliot Engel, who have been raising concerns about the safety of the plant following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan that seriously damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. "As I have repeatedly stressed to (plant owner) Entergy and the NRC, I continue to have serious concerns about several specific issues related to Indian Point," Lowey said at a press conference following the tour.
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2 New York members of Congress want nuclear plant closed
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Lowey, Engel say too many people live too close for evacuation
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NRC chairman praises "dialogue"

Question: Lowey said new data showing that @placeholder is located at two fault lines means the NRC should also evaluate whether a seismic event could affect the power supply or cause the spent fuel pools to leak.


By Valerie Elliott PUBLISHED: 19:35 EST, 6 October 2012 | UPDATED: 19:35 EST, 6 October 2012 The export of live farm animals from the UK to the Continent has been suspended after two sheep drowned and 42 had to be shot at Ramsgate. The incident happened after 500 sheep bound for France were unloaded from a lorry to an area of the port normally used for washing vehicles. Six fell into an underground water tank. Four were rescued but two drowned. Other sheep then got stones stuck in their hooves and a vet ordered that 42 were lame and should be shot immediately.
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A lorry with 500 sheep bound for France unloaded the animals in a vehicle washing area
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Six sheep ended up in a water tank, two of which drowned

Question: Stopped: @placeholder trade with livestock, such as sheep, has now been suspended since the incident in Ramsgate last month where 44 animals died


Washington (CNN) -- Republican leaders will propose cutting more spending to balance the amount of additional disaster relief money in a short-term government spending measure defeated earlier by the House, two Republican sources told CNN on Thursday. The additional spending cut, called an offset, would be roughly $100 million from a Department of Energy loan program linked to the solar panel firm Solyndra, which recently collapsed, said the sources -- a GOP aide and a Republican member of Congress -- who spoke on condition of not being identified. The plan, which faces sharp Democratic opposition, could pave the way for a partial government shutdown when the current fiscal year ends on September 30 if it is not resolved.
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NEW: Majority Leader Reid says the GOP-backed bill "will be rejected by the Senate"
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NEW: The Senate is "ready to stay in Washington next week," he adds
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A Democratic aide says Senate Democrats are united against an offset to the bill
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The added offset would cut a federal loan fund linked to a bankrupt solar energy firm

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Question: The House vote Wednesday was 195 "yea" and 230 "nay," with 48 Republicans joining all but a handful of minority @placeholder in opposing the short-term spending plan.


By Deni Kirkova A mother of seven has beaten odds of almost one in a million to one by giving birth to seven children - all on different days of the week. Amanda Phizacklea, 37, from Ramsden Street, Barrow, Cumbria, completed the set with the arrival of baby Eva, on a Wednesday. She says her brood even match the child-by-child characteristics of the traditional Monday's Child poem. The Phizacklea family including mother Amanda (centre right) with with newborn Eva and (l-r) Sam, 2, Rebecca, 19, Ben, 9, father Steve  with Lexi, 4, Jack, 7, and Lyndsey, 20, with her own daughter Elizabeth, 18 months
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Amanda Phizacklea, 37, from Barrow, Cumbria, completed set with Eva
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Said to midwife: 'We have to push her out before midnight'

Question: She added: '@placeholder and I joked with the midwife that baby Eva would need to be born on either (June 18 or 25) to complete the collection.


England finished their autumn series in memorable fashion as a powerful forward effort, guided by excellent control from the half-backs, secured a deserved 26-17 win. Attention will now turn to England's Six Nations opener against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in February as Stuart Lancaster's side look to build on this impressive display. Here, Sportsmail looks at five things England learned from the match. BACK TO BASICS IS BEST FOR ENGLAND After stuttering displays against New Zealand, South Africa and Samoa over the last few weeks, England produced their most fluid and organised performance of the autumn against Australia.
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England's pack lay platform for impressive 26-17 win
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Will Skelton impresses for Wallabies off the bench
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England now have mental edge over Australia ahead of World Cup
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Tom Wood, Chris Robshaw and Ben Morgan consolidate backrow spots
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Courtney Lawes stars for England with all-action display

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A Chicago police officer has been charged in the death of a 95-year-old World War II veteran who was shot repeatedly with a bean-bag gun at a nursing home last year. Park Forest Police officer Craig Taylor, 43, was charged last Wednesday with a felony count of reckless conduct in the death of John Wrana. Taylor was released on his own recognizance Monday after a brief hearing. According to a court document filed by the Cook County prosecutors, Taylor and other officers were called to Victory Centre where Wrana lived on July 26, 2013, after a staff member reported Wrana was threatening other residents and was combative with emergency workers attempting to take him to the hospital.
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John Wrana was shot dead with bean-bag rounds in his Chicago assisted living home in July last year
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Police were called when he'd become belligerent after refusing treatment for a urinary tract infection
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He was brandishing his cane and a shoehorn when he was shot
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Patrolman Craig Taylor, 43, was yesterday charged in the death
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Prosecutors claim Taylor was needlessly violent and didn't try to calm Wrana before shooting him

Question: A short time later, @placeholder grabbed a knife, according to prosecutors, and threatened to throw the knife at them and then 'cut' them, refusing their orders to drop the knife.


By Daniel Bates PUBLISHED: 03:44 EST, 24 July 2013 | UPDATED: 03:18 EST, 25 July 2013 Fast cars, speedboats, yachts … these three men lived a life of luxury, and were more than happy to flaunt their apparent good fortune to the world. Except Richard Pope, Paul Gunter and Simon Odoni didn’t owe their flashy lifestyles to luck. They owed them to an elaborate scam which fleeced 2,300 people out of £85million. The three conmen have now been jailed for a total of 43 years at a court in America. 'Arrogant': Paul Gunter, seen aboard Richard Pope's boat No Slack, had built up a portfolio of 26 homes using money stolen from thousands of victims
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Paul Gunter, Richard Pope and Simon Odoni lived life of luxury in U.S.
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'Ruthless' trio jailed for a collective 43 years at a court in Florida
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Employed people to cold call victims and convince them to buy shares
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Many victims lost their entire live savings - one was driven to suicide
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Ripped off UK investors to pay for yachts, sports cars and private jet travel
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Gunter used stolen money to build up portfolio of 26 properties

Question: He lost more than £70,000 to Pope, @placeholder and their accomplices.


When you first hear his pitch, it defies logic: Mitch McConnell, a 30-year veteran of the Senate, campaigning for re-election as an agent of change. "If you want change, if you're unhappy with the direction of this country, the candidate of change is the guy you're looking at," McConnell told an audience at a Chamber of Commerce lunch here. 72-year-old McConnell -- the top Senate Republican -- is running against a 35-year-old Democrat who has never had an elected job in D.C. But he's the change candidate? Well, if you're a voter with an unfavorable view of President Barack Obama -- and according to a new CNN/Opinion Research International Poll, that's about two-thirds of Kentucky voters -- McConnell's argument has appeal once he explains it. He says the only real option for altering the balance of power in Washington is a GOP Senate takeover on Election Day -- and putting him in charge.
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McConnell could become majority leader if he wins his Senate election
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The candidates are a study in different styles

Question: The trouble for @placeholder is that as she becomes better known, and put through the grind of this intense campaign, her favorable ratings are dipping, too.

Question: He never would have spoken about it during his GOP primary fight, but it is front and center in the general election campaign against a @placeholder.

Question: @placeholder, on the other hand, appears energized by pressing the flesh with voters.


Manu Tuilagi is the missing link for England according to Leicester, who expect their Anglo-Samoan centre to return from injury later this month and in good time to prepare for the Six Nations. The 23-year-old’s recovery from a groin problem will serve as a Christmas present for club and country. The Tigers and the national team have had cause to lament the absence of the wrecking-ball runner. Tuilagi has not played since suffering his latest setback at the end of October, during a European Champions Cup tie against Ulster. Manu Tuilagi could return in December for Leicester having been out with a groin injury since October
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Manu Tuilagi is set to return for Leicester for first time since October
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His comeback from groin injury is timed perfectly for the Six Nations
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Stuart Lancaster has struggled to settle on an England centre pairing
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Richard Cockerill says England are at their best when Tuilagi is firing

Question: Asked if the @placeholder have been missing their forceful No 13, he added: ‘You’ve got to be able to dent the opposition line.


(CNN) -- Erik Prince, the chairman and CEO of Blackwater USA, appeared Tuesday before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Erik Prince, CEO and chairman of Blackwater USA, is sworn in Tuesday at a congressional hearing. The committee convened amid an FBI investigation into a September 16 shootout involving Blackwater personnel that resulted in the deaths of Iraqi civilians. Following is a transcript of Prince's opening statement: Chairman [Henry] Waxman, [D-California], Congressman [Thomas] Davis, [R-Virginia], members of the committee, my name is Eric Prince, and I am the chairman and CEO of the Prince Group and Blackwater USA.
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Erik Prince, CEO of Blackwater USA, testifies before House panel
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Hearings held amid an FBI probe into a shootout involving Blackwater personnel
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Prince: "I believe we acted appropriately at all times"

Question: The entire @placeholder family mourns the loss of these brave lives.


(CNN) -- Against the stunning backdrop of the French Riviera, hundreds of photographers lie in wait. As the sun shines gloriously on La Croisette Promenade, some of the film industry's most famous faces including Gael Garcia Bernal, Sofia Coppola and Zhangke Jia -- three of whom make up this year's festival jury -- are stepping out for a photocall. Screams of "Sofia! Sofia!" can barely be heard over the jostle of photographers wildly gesticulating towards the panel in the hopes of getting the best shots. As the 2014 Cannes Film Festival gets underway, the President of the Jury and former Palme D'or prize winner, director Jane Campion has criticized the film industry for failing to recognize the contribution of women.
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Cannes jury president Jane Campion has challenged the film industry to recognize the contribution of women in film
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For the first time, the Cannes festival jury this year is female-dominated, with five women to four men
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Campion is the only female director to have won Cannes' coveted Palme d'Or

Question: For the artistic director in charge of the annual event, the problem is not with @placeholder specifically, but rather the entire film industry.


Trinny Woodall (right) has vowed to give her 11-year-old daughter the perfect Christmas after the  death of her ex-husband Johnny Elichaoff, 55 (left) Trinny Woodall has vowed to give her 11-year-old daughter the perfect Christmas after the tragic death of her ex-husband who fell from the roof of a shopping centre. The fashion expert's former husband Johnny Elichaoff, 55, died last month after he apparently fell from Whiteley’s shopping centre in Bayswater. Ms Woodall, 50, who is dating art mogul Charles Saatchi, and Mr Elichaoff were married for ten years and had a daughter, Lyla, before they divorced in 2009.
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Trinny Woodall's ex-husband Johnny Elichaoff died last month
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He is thought to have fallen from roof of Whiteley's shopping centre
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Woodall, 50, and Elichaoff were married for ten years before 2009 divorce
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They had a daughter, Lyla, together and remained on friendly terms
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Woodall says she is determined to give daughter normal Christmas
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Describes festive season as 'poignant' but says they are 'moving forward'

Question: This summer, less than 12 months after the incident, Ms Woodall was pictured with Mr @placeholder sobbing at a table outside the same restaurant.


By Associated  Press Reporter PUBLISHED: 18:30 EST, 20 February 2014 | UPDATED: 02:23 EST, 21 February 2014 Two men pleaded guilty Thursday to a 2011 beating at Dodger Stadium that left San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow brain damaged and severely disabled. They were immediately sentenced by an angry judge who called them cowards and the sort of people that sports fans fear when go to games. Louie Sanchez, 31, saying he kicked and punched Stow, pleaded guilty to one count of mayhem that disabled and disfigured the victim. He was sentenced to eight years in prison with credit for 1,086 days.
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Bryan Stow was beaten nearly to death by rival fans while attending an LA Dodgers game
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Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood pleaded guilty to the attack
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Stow is permanently brain damaged and can no longer care for himself

Question: Witnesses at the hearing said @placeholder taunted Giants fans throughout the game.


(CNN) -- It's official. Lewis Hamilton is Mercedes' main man -- and the new Formula One world champion. After a rollercoaster eight months of intense competition with his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, the Briton captured a second world title with victory at the final race of the year in Abu Dhabi. The 29-year-old added the 2014 crown at the twilight season finale to the 2008 title he won with McLaren. The hyped desert duel between Hamilton and Rosberg failed to materialize when the German's car lost power from its hybrid energy recovery system at the halfway stage of the race and his challenge fell away.
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Lewis Hamilton wins the 2014 Formula One drivers' championship for Mercedes
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The 29-year-old took the crown by 67 points from his teammate Nico Rosberg
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Rosberg's car lost power at the halfway stage of the Abu Dhabi race and he finished 14th
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It is the second world title for British racer Hamilton who also won the 2008 title with McLaren

Question: As the sun set on the 2014 season, @placeholder prepared to have dinner with his family and girlfriend, who had surprised him by flying into Abu Dhabi on Sunday morning.


They had Paul Gascoigne here once. Towards the end of his career, when the flame of his glorious talent was flickering out, English football’s great enigma spent two underwhelming years at Goodison Park. Now they have the nearest thing there has been to Gazza in his pomp. If Ross Barkley makes the progress expected of him, there will be nothing sad or forgettable about his Everton career. In one magical moment on Monday night, Barkley showed why he is bounding to the top. From the change of speed to the ballet dancer balance, all with the ball glued to his feet, Barkley evoked memories of the young Gascoigne, his stunning opening goal setting Everton on their way to a comfortable victory.
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Everton defeated Queens Park Rangers 3-1 in their Premier League clash on Monday evening
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Ross Barkley opened the scoring with a wonder goal from long range in the first-half
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Kevin Mirallas doubled the Toffees' first-half lead with a heavily deflected free-kick
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More terrible defending from Rangers led to Steven Naismith scoring a header after the break
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Substitute Bobby Zamora pulled one back for the Hoops with a close range finish from Jordan Mutch's blocked shot
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The result takes Roberto Martinez's side above local rivals Liverpool to tenth place in the table
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CLICK HERE to see Dominic King's players ratings for both sets of teams

Question: @placeholder wheels away after taking advantage of woeful QPR defending to score Everton's third goal


A letter from the head of a New York police union told officers they were facing a 'verified' threat by a militant prison group and warned cops Saturday to wear bulletproof vests and carry extra magazines. An NYPD spokesperson stated there was not a 'credible, specific threat' after Sergeants Benevolent Association president Ed Mullins warned of an organized action to shoot an on-duty officer. The New York Daily News reports Mullins sent the warning based on information that 10 members of the Black Guerrilla Family planned to shoot an NYPD officer. Warnings: An NYPD spokesperson stated there was not a 'credible, specific threat' after Sergeants Benevolent Association president Ed Mullins warned of an organized action to shoot an on-duty officer
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A letter from Sergeants Benevolent Association president Ed Mullins claimed there was a threat to shoot an on-duty NYPD officer
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An NYPD spokesperson stated the threat was related to 'another East Coast City'
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The organization allegedly responsible,  Black Guerrilla Family, was founded in California in 1966 and currently has a strong presence in Baltimore

Question: 'The threat information referenced in a recent news story relates to another East Coast City and does not make reference to @placeholder or its police,' the statement read.


Grand Rapids, Michigan (CNN) -- I am sitting here in front of my computer, looking at the headline that former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has died, and I honestly don't know how or what I should feel. If he had passed a year ago, it would be a no-brainer. For a World War II soldier who dedicated more than 50 years to one institution and one wife during a time in which examples of both grow rarer by the decade, it seems flags should be flown at half staff. But then there's Jerry Sandusky. And then there's Paterno's silence and then ... well with all due respect to the Paterno family, his loved ones and the Penn State community, uninterrupted mourning becomes difficult.
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LZ Granderson says Joe Paterno was a renowned coach who gave his life to Penn State
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Ordinarily, he says, you would fly flags at half staff for such a man
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Granderson: Paterno's failure to speak out forcefully to stop child sex abuse scars his reputation
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But Granderson says many other great men have exhibited terrible flaws

Question: Years passed and the coach didn't utter one word about what he knew about @placeholder to the media but he managed to address the media on his front porch within hours of his firing.

Question: How many would do so if they were one of @placeholder's alleged victims.


He may be second in line to Britain's throne. But Prince William shunned exclusive treatment, instead boarding a commercial flight to get to his meeting with President Obama. His surprise appearance aboard the plane as it sat in LaGuardia Airport, New York, sparked a flurry of excitement, with passengers gasping and taking pictures. Scroll down for video All aboard: Prince William joined around 200 New Yorkers aboard the commuter flight from LaGuardia to DC Welcome to DC: Prince William looking fresh-faced as he arrives in Washington, DC, ahead of his meeting with President Obama The Duke of Cambridge smiles and greets airport staff in DC after the short flight from New York
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Prince William boarded commercial flight in LaGuardia, New York City
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Passengers en route to Washington, DC, excitedly took pictures
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He was sat in First Class but did not have a big entourage with him
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The duke was en route to meeting with Obama as Kate stayed in the city

Question: 'Then the most unexpected guest stepped onto our @placeholder shuttle flight this morning.'


Hackers brought down several public NATO websites in what appears to be the latest escalation in cyberspace over growing tensions over Crimea. The Western military alliance's spokeswoman, Oana Lungescu, said on Twitter that the cyber attacks, which began on Saturday evening, continued on Sunday, although most services were eventually restored. 'It doesn't impede our ability to command and control our forces. At no time was there any risk to our classified networks,' another NATO official said. NATO's main public website (www.nato.int), which carried a statement by Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen saying that Sunday's referendum on Crimea's status would violate international law and lack legitimacy, worked intermittently.
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Ukrainian hacktivist group claiming responsibility for bringing down several public NATO sites at the weekend
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'Cyber Berkut' say they did it in an act of protect against Western powers
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A secession vote tomorrow will determine whether Crimea will be handed over to Russia
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Cyber attacks from both sides have escalated over the last few weeks as the crisis in the area continues

Question: @placeholder and Russian websites have both been targets for cyber attacks in recent weeks but this appeared the first major attack on a Western website since the crisis began.


By Adrian Durham Follow @@talkSPORTDrive Germany could win this World Cup, but they’ll face tougher tasks than the victory over Portugal. They thrashed a team whose best defender was sent off in the first half, whose best player Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t fully fit, and who had one of the least reliable goalkeepers I’ve seen at this tournament. And of course the Germans did a bit of cheating to make sure they won. Party time: Germany started their World Cup campaign by thrashing Portugal on Monday Easy pickings: Germany made light work of Portugal but will face tougher tasks later in the tournament
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Germany thrashed Portugal but will face tougher tasks in this Word Cup
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Thomas Muller scored a hat-trick but there was a lot of luck involved
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Cristiano Ronaldo wasn't fully fit
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Joachim Low's side have come close in the past, but not close enough
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This could be this generation's last chance to win silverware

Question: Doubling up: @placeholder notched his second, and Germany's third, to put his side in an unassailable position


Hallmark has joined other mainstream brands and debuted its first ad featuring a same-sex couple as a part of its new series of Valentine's Day videos. The greeting card giant enlisted real-life lesbian couple of two years, Eugenia and Corinna, for its Put Your Heart to Paper campaign, which asks romantic partners to describe their feelings for each other without using the word 'love'. For the series of clips, real couples were filmed as they shared touching stories about their significant others and their relationships. Scroll down for video True love: Eugenia (left) and Corinna (right) star in Hallmark's first ad featuring a same-sex couple. The real-life partners have been dating for two years
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The greeting card company has debuted a video ad featuring a real-life lesbian couple as a part of its Put Your Heart to Paper campaign
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Eugenia and Corinna, who have been dating for two years, described their relationship and love for each other during the touching clip
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The series of videos stars real-life couples who were asked to express how they feel about their significant others - without using the word 'love'

Question: While @placeholder said that Eugenia is 'inspiring' and 'brings optimism' to her life, Eugenia described her feelings for Corinna as 'warm fuzzies eating chocolate chip cookies all the time.'

Question: While Corinna said that @placeholder is 'inspiring' and 'brings optimism' to her life, Eugenia described her feelings for Corinna as 'warm fuzzies eating chocolate chip cookies all the time.'

Question: While Corinna said that Eugenia is 'inspiring' and 'brings optimism' to her life, Eugenia described her feelings for @placeholder as 'warm fuzzies eating chocolate chip cookies all the time.'


Athens (CNN) -- Robbers broke into a museum in Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics, tied and gagged a museum guard, and fled with stolen artifacts, Greek authorities said Friday. The two men raided the Museum of the History of the Olympic Games, a smaller building close to the main Archaeological Museum of Olympia, just after 7:30 a.m. local time, said Athanassios Kokkalakis, a police spokesman. The robbers "approached the museum's guard, tied her hands and bound her mouth and then went into the museum, where they took 65 to 68 small clay and brass small statues, and a gold ring, and put them in a bag and left."
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NEW: Culture Minister Pavlos Geroulanos is traveling to Olympia to see the robbery scene
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NEW: Three art works, including a Picasso, were stolen from an Athens gallery last month
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The robbers took dozens of small statues and a gold ring from Olympia, police say
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The Archaeological Museum of Olympia is located at the birthplace of the Olympic Games

Question: @placeholder' office said his offer to step down not yet been accepted.


Bestselling author Michael Connelly might be best known for his character Detective Harry Bosch. But his second-most-popular character is no slouch either. Connelly's books have sold more than 50 million copies around the world, most of them featuring the fictional Bosch of the Los Angeles Police Department. But in 2005, Connelly moved away from his popular police procedurals to try his hand at a legal thriller. The result was "The Lincoln Lawyer" with Mickey Haller, a criminal defense attorney who works out of the back seat of his Lincoln Town Car. The book was a hit and later became a critically acclaimed movie starring Matthew McConaughey.
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Michael Connelly's new novel features lawyer Mickey Haller of "Lincoln Lawyer" fame
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Connelly's fifth Haller book, "The Gods of Guilt," goes on sale this week
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Haller takes on a murder case in which the victim is a former client
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Connelly is working with Amazon Studios on pilot featuring Det. Harry Bosch

Question: I don't have a title yet, but in it, @placeholder's got a new partner.


By Mark Duell PUBLISHED: 13:58 EST, 10 October 2012 | UPDATED: 14:02 EST, 10 October 2012 A family is fighting a bitter war over the £4million fortune of a ‘selfish’ property and restaurant tycoon who was said to have used prostitutes and once threw a dog off a cliff in front of his weeping relatives Piero Curati, of Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, died aged 81 in 2007 - a year after his wife Emilia - and his sister Carmen Curati, 90, has been at war with his niece and nephew ever since over the money. He was ‘a selfish, demanding, controlling man, who could explode with demonstrations of extreme cruelty’ as well as a ‘philanderer’ who used prostitutes, his niece Sylvana Perdoni told a court.
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Italian Piero Curati, of Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, died aged 81 in 2007
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His sister Carmen Curati, 90, has been at war with his niece and nephew
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The duo, Sylvano and Roberto Perdoni, won a High Court battle last year
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Dispute centres over English will he signed in 1980 and Italian will in 1994
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If latter will replaced earlier will, Mrs Curati can inherit all his global assets
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But if 1980 will was valid, Sylvano and Roberto will inherit English wealth

Question: She continued: ‘Despite his deplorable and totally abhorrent behaviour, and his hateful character, @placeholder and Piero loved each other and I believe one could not live without the other.


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by outed spy Valerie Plame and her husband against Vice President Dick Cheney and other top Bush administration officials. A judge threw out the lawsuit from ex-spy Valerie Plame and husband Joseph Wilson. Plame had accused members of the Bush administration of leaking her identity. To knowingly disclose classified information to unauthorized recipients is a crime, and Plame's position was classified. U.S. District Judge John Bates said the lawsuit raises "important questions relating to the propriety of actions undertaken by our highest government officials." But in a 41-page decision, he found Plame and her husband, former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson, failed to show the case belongs in federal court.
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Ex-spy had accused members of Bush administration of leaking her identity
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Judge tosses out lawsuit from Valerie Plame, husband Joseph Wilson
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Bush-appointed judge said couple failed to show case belongs in federal court
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Plame's identity as a CIA operative was exposed in July 2003

Question: The couple argued the disclosure destroyed her career and was done to retaliate against @placeholder, who said the administration had "twisted" the evidence used to justify the invasion.


(CNN)  -- The brief detention in Havana, Cuba, last week of a Portland, Oregon, church group comes on the heels of the detention of an American contractor and could indicate an increasingly chilly reception for some American visitors, according to the church travelers. The December 26 trip for 14 members of the First Unitarian Church of Portland is a reminder of the entrenched tensions between Cuba and the United States despite the Obama administration's loosening of previous restrictions. The church group was traveling on a U.S.-issued license and planned to do humanitarian work. The group was denied entry to Cuba. Part of the group spent the night detained inside the Havana airport before being put on a plane to Mexico, the church's social justice minister, the Rev. Kate Lore, told CNN.
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Incident could indicate an increasingly chilly reception for some American visitors
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Group traveling on a U.S.-issued license, planned to do humanitarian work
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Cuban authorities put five back on plane to Mexico; rest spend night on airport floor
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In another recent incident, an American contractor was detained

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By Ashley Clements Follow @@Ashley_Clements Arsenal have snapped up highly-rated Barcelona youth product Georgios Spanoudakis, who previously rejected a number of offers to sign with Arsene Wenger's side. The 15-year-old central midfielder joined the Catalan club's La Masia academy from Eintracht Frankfurt in 2009, but will now join Arsenal's Under-18 set-up for the coming season. Spanoudakis has made several appearances for Germany's youth teams, but could still choose to play for Greece should he wish to transfer his nationality. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Georgios Spanoudakis masters the Cruyff turn at Barcelona On the move: German youngster Georgios Spanoudakis has signed for Arsenal
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Arsenal have signed German youngster Georgios Spanoudakis
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15-year-old midfielder is a product of the Barcelona youth system
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Spanoudakis signed for Barcelona from Eintracht Frankfurt in 2009
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Former captain Cesc Fabregas was also signed from the Barce academy

Question: Talent: @placeholder found a gem when he signed Cesc Fabregas as a Barcelona youngster


China will have a major leadership change soon when the current leaders, President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao, bow out. In the post-Mao era, Chinese leadership change and power transition have become institutionalized and more predictable. That's until the somewhat unexpected Bo Xilai affair. Although the sacking of the Chongqing leader -- in the wake of a murder investigation that implicated him and his wife -- revealed the startling degree of widespread corruption and abuse of power among high-ranking leaders, it also exposed the intense struggle among various ideologies of China's leaders and intellectual elites. This is somewhat unprecedented. After three decades of reforms, China's social economic landscape has been transformed. Short-term and long-term problems and challenges abound. While addressing such problems as inflation, the asset bubble, corruption and increasingly daring expressions of public discontent, China's leaders and intellectual elites are also searching for long-term legitimacy.
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Despite Party's calls to "speak with one voice," dissenting ideas, differences being voiced
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Lu: Dominating the debates are the neoliberals and neo-Maoists who occupy the leadership
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Neo-liberals see free market, democracy as universal; Wang Yang represents them, Lu says
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Bo, tipped for Standing Committee until his fall, neo-Maoists touted "common wealth"

Question: China is in urgent need of a soul, a set of dominant ideas, as the efficacy of the @placeholder's official ideology -- emphasizing "harmonious society" and "scientific development" -- diminishes.


MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A team of experts gathered Friday on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula to decide how to deal with marauding bears that reportedly have killed two people recently. As many as 12,000 bears live on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. The bears are blamed for the deaths of two guards at a geological station near a platinum mine on the peninsula in far eastern Russia. Russian media reports cite local law enforcement officials as saying the remains of the two men had been "gnawed on." Groups of bears have been reported in the region since the deaths, and many people have refused to work at the mine, saying they are afraid.
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Two guards killed July 17 near platinum mine, apparently by bears
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Groups of bears seen in other parts of Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia
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Official says it may be necessary to shoot some bears to protect people
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Experts say salmon shortage is driving bears into closer contact with humans

Question: Trouble in northeastern @placeholder began when the two unarmed geological station guards were found dead July 17.


Amid the din and the disapproving cat calls making their way down from The Jungle, Wayne Rooney will deliver his final instructions at Celtic Park. It is on the field, in the moments before Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson gets this clash with Scotland under way, when England’s players will wrap their arms around each other. The pre-match huddle is famous at Celtic — started here in the 90s when Tony Mowbray was captain of the club. On Tuesday, it is guaranteed to provoke a different reception. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Scotland vs England: Sportsmail's international  preview There is a growing sense of maturity about England's Wayne Rooney ahead of the game against Scotland
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England will face Scotland in a friendly at Celtic Park on Tuesday night
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Wayne Rooney has warned that the atmosphere will be intense, particularly for younger players
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England's captain has played their before in the Champions League, but England game will be different
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Rooney said the game will be a big test, despite it being a friendly

Question: An empty @placeholder may not look too intimidating, but England will find themselves in a hostile environment


(CNN) -- Last weekend's release and the now imminent homecoming of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, held prisoner by the Taliban or its allies for nearly five years, are cause for celebration. Bergdahl was the only U.S. soldier being held in the Afghan war. The U.S. military does not abandon its own. Bergdahl's release is nonetheless controversial because of the price paid for it: our release of five former Taliban leaders from Guantanamo to Qatar, where, we are told, they will be monitored and barred from leaving that small Gulf Emirate for one year. There is no denying that the release of Taliban murderers was a stiff price to pay. Letting them go (albeit after a dozen years of incarceration at Guantanamo) was necessary, the administration says, because otherwise Sgt. Bergdahl's life was in danger. If Washington, knowing of an imminent threat to his life, had chosen simply to let one of our soldiers die, how would the American public react?
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Douglass Cassel: The objections to the Bergdahl deal raise serious issues
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He says negotiating with the Taliban, which was holding Bergdahl, made sense
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Cassel: Administration was justified in not complying with requirement to notify Congress
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He says Guantanamo remains a gaping wound in U.S. credibility internationally

Question: One objection is that the released Taliban prisoners, who have killed before, are likely to kill again, once they return to Afghanistan in one year (assuming they do not slip away from @placeholder even sooner).


Beijing (CNN) -- The diplomatic drama over Chen Guangcheng showed promising signs of a resolution Friday, with China indicating the activist could apply to travel to the United States and New York University announcing it has invited him to be a visiting scholar. China was incensed after Chen, who broke out of house arrest, sought refuge at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. He left the embassy after six days and went to a hospital, where he was reunited with his wife and their two children. Since then, he has made several pleas to be allowed to leave China, including a call to a U.S. congressional hearing.
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New York University wants Chinese activist to work with its law programs
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China says Chen can apply to study abroad "like other Chinese citizens"
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U.S. Embassy staff had a chance to meet with Chen, Secretary Clinton says
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Chen says he wants to go to the United States to "recuperate"

Question: Chen had said early Friday that U.S. @placeholder officials had told him Chinese security personnel stopped U.S. diplomats from entering his hospital room Thursday.

Question: On Friday, Chen mollified his tone compared with the comments he made a day earlier, when he said he was "very disappointed" in the @placeholder government because he felt American officials had lobbied for him to leave the embassy and abandoned him at the hospital.


By Gerri Peev Damage to the British economy from trade sanctions against Russia would be a 'price worth paying', William Hague said yesterday. Travel bans and asset freezes against Moscow's 'bullying' behaviour towards Ukraine were planned, the Foreign Secretary said. America has admitted that the sanctions will have more impact on the EU than on the US – Europe buys much of its gas from Russia – and many fear London, where Russian oligarchs have invested billions, will suffer. Foreign Secretary William Hague has said travel bans and asset freezes against Moscow's 'bullying' behaviour towards Ukraine were planned Mr Hague said that despite this 'more far-reaching measures' were being prepared that would have a fundamental impact.
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Foreign Secretary says damage to UK economy is worth it
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America admits sanctions have more impact on EU than on US
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Many fear London, where Russian oligarchs invest billions, will suffer

Question: Those expected to be penalised include the companies controlled by the @placeholder President's inner circle and the Russian defence industry.