Problem: Three journalists covering the World Cup in South Africa were robbed of money, passports, cameras and computers early Wednesday, police said. Armed suspects entered three hotel rooms where the journalists were staying near the town of Magaliesburg, police Col. Charmaine Muller told CNN. Two of the victims "slept through the whole thing", but a Portuguese photographer woke up as it was taking place at about 4 a.m. local time (10 p.m. Tuesday ET), she said. A suspect pointed a gun at him and told him to keep quiet, she said. Police were called after the suspects left and are still investigating, she added. No one has been caught yet. Hundreds of thousands of sports fans and journalists are descending on South Africa for the World Cup soccer tournament, the biggest sporting event in the world this year. It begins Friday.

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Answer: Armed suspects take money, passports, cameras, laptops. Portuguese journalist wakes up during overnight robbery. Suspect points gun at him. Hundreds of thousands of sports fans and journalists in South Africa for World Cup.

Problem: By. Associated Press. A 31-year-old middle school guidance counselor in Massachusetts has been charged with having sex with a 14-year-old student and held on $30,000 bail. Brian McBride of Attleboro pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges including statutory rape during an arraignment at which the girl's father was removed from the courtroom after an outburst. Prosecutors allege McBride, who is married and has a toddler, had sex with the girl at school, in his car and at his home over several months last year. Brian McBride (pictured left in his mugshot and right in a professional shot) has been charged with statutory rape. McBride allegedly told police his marriage was in trouble and he loved the girl.  There is also a second alleged victim, which led to rape charges. He was the 14-year-old girl's chorus teacher and gave her private singing lessons before becoming a guidance counselor at North Attleborough Middle School. Prosecutors said in court that the girl's parents reported text messages between the pair to police, WPRI.com News reported. Messages allegedly described the pair 'needing to find alone time' and he had told the student she was 'cute and sexy'. McBride was a guidance counselor at North Attleborough Middle School in Massachusetts (pictured) but has been fired. The girl's parents went to police last weekend and he has since been fired. McBride's lawyer said his client was 'well respected in the community up until these allegations.' North Attleboro School District put out a statement saying: 'Our hearts go out to the families involved and ask that everyone please respect their privacy. 'We are putting supports in place for students, faculty, and our families. 'Our primary responsibility is to assist students to resume their educational focus and facilitate the healing process.' McBride's wife, mother, stepfather and some of his friends attended the court hearing on Tuesday.

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Answer: Brian McBride, 31, pleaded not guilty to statutory rape. McBride is married and has a toddler with his wife. He's alleged to have had sex with the girl, 14, at school, in his car and at his home. He told police his marriage was in trouble and he loved the girl. There is a second alleged victim, which led to rape charges.

Problem: Amanda Knox will wake up at home in Seattle on Wednesday for the first time in four years as she enjoys her new-found freedom after an Italian appeals court threw out her murder conviction. Knox and her family arrived on a British Airways flight Tuesday evening. "I'm really overwhelmed right now," a tearful Knox told cheering supporters at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. "I was looking down from the airplane, and it seemed like everything wasn't real." "What's important for me to say is just thank you, to everyone who has believed in me, who has defended me, who has supported my family," she said, her voice shaking. Being with her family, she said, is "the most important thing to me right now." "Thank you for being there for me," she said. Before beginning her remarks, Knox smiled and said, "They're reminding me to speak in English, because I'm having problems with that." An Italian appeals court on Monday overturned Knox's murder conviction in the 2007 death of her roommate, British student Meredith Kercher. Knox initially was sentenced to 26 years in prison. Knox's mother and stepfather, Edda and Chris Mellas, also thanked those who have supported their family, as well as the Italian attorneys who fought on her behalf. "Meredith was Amanda's friend," said Philadelphia attorney Theodore Simon, who spoke at the news conference. Knox wants the Kercher family to be remembered, Simon said as Knox nodded and appeared to fight tears. Ahead of her arrival, Knox supporters in Seattle said they planned a rousing welcome. "To Amanda herself, we say, 'Way to go, kid,' " Tom Wright, founder of the group Friends of Amanda Knox, said Monday night. Knox was convicted in 2009 of murder, sexual assault, possession of a weapon, interfering with a crime and theft. The jury cleared Knox of those charges, freeing her. The court also cleared her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito. But the jury Monday upheld her conviction on the charge of defamation against Patrick Lumumba, whom Knox accused of killing Kercher. Lumumba was arrested, but released after his alibi checked out. He later sued Knox, winning 40,000 euros ($54,000) in damages. Knox was sentenced Monday to three years on the defamation charge, but received credit for the years she spent behind bars, her attorney said. A third person, drifter Rudy Guede, was convicted separately of involvement in the killing and is serving 16 years. Defense teams for Knox and Sollecito have suggested Guede could have been the sole killer. CNN's Josh Levs and Sandra Endo contributed to this report.

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Amanda Knox returns home after four years. She says spending time with her family is a priority. Charges against Knox are overturned. Knox was convicted of murder and other charges in 2009.