Knox vows to fight, won't 'go willingly' to Italy

American Amanda Knox says she will appeal conviction for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher, as her former boyfriend is stopped near the Italian border.



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Pakistani police raid militants

Pakistani police raided a school occupied by militants Saturday, killing four people, authorities said.



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Mideast: Facts on the ground

Palestinian activists converge on an area that is being discussed by Israeli & Palestinian leaders. Ben Wedeman reports.



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How to raise a secure, creative child

Nancy Carlsson-Paige, Matt Damon's mother, talks about raising a child to be secure and strong. She's often asked why some young celebrities handle fame well while others go off the rails.



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Both sides claim evidence backs them

Within weeks of British student Meredith Kercher's death in the vibrant college town of Perugia, Italy, in 2007, prosecutors and police declared the case closed.



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'Gay propaganda' fines in Russia

Days before Russia hosts the world for the Winter Olympics, authorities have acted to punish those they say violated a ban on "gay propaganda," a prohibition derided by activists and defended by conservatives, who say it protects young people.



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Protesters aim to close Bangkok

Thai anti-government demonstrators say they will keep up protests in Bangkok ahead of a controversial national election in a nation gripped by a bitter, protracted political crisis.



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Claim 'evidence' disputes Christie on bridge scandal

A former top appointee of Chris Christie says evidence exists that contradicts what the New Jersey governor has said about bridge lane closures, according to his lawyer.



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Rift between Christie, ex-ally

Gov. Chris Christie's former ally questions the accuracy in the governor's statements regarding the lane closure scandal.



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Ex-official: Christie knew

Steve Adubato and Paul Begala discuss an ex-official in the bridge scandal saying Christie knew about the lane closures.



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Activist shows off bloodied body

After going missing, a Ukrainian protest leader has returned showing evidence of brutal torture. Diana Magnay reports.



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Beer-delivery drone grounded

Ice fishers in Minnesota are reeling from a recent FAA decision prohibiting beer delivery by drone.



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Is your cruise safe?

Reports of yet another outbreak on a cruise ship this week have some imminent cruisers asking the unpleasant question: What are the chances of spending my vacation in the bathroom?



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Bieber questioned, plane searched

Pop star Justin Bieber was interviewed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers who said they detected an odor of marijuana on the singer's private plane after it landed Friday in New Jersey, law enforcement sources told CNN.



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Keystone report: Little climate impact

A long-awaited State Department environmental report on the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline indicates what the oil industry and its backers have been saying -- it won't have a big impact on carbon emissions that cause climate change.



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'Exhausted' Wawrinka wins again

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.



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Monaco sign Dimitar Berbatov

The final day of the European transfer window produced the usual flurry of frantic activity Friday but no big deal to match the $61 million transfer of Juan Mata from Chelsea to Manchester United earlier this month.



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6 Degrees: Sochi to the Super Bowl

Some claim no person is never more than six steps away from Kevin Bacon. CNN applies that logic to how the Super Bowl connects to Sochi.



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Egypt strikes Sinai 'extremists'

Egypt's military launched airstrikes in the country's Sinai peninsula, killing 13 people who the military called "extremists" loyal to the Islamist group Muslim Brotherhood, state media reported.



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Gunmen kill 15 at Yemen military post

At least 15 Yemeni soldiers were killed and three injured Friday when masked gunmen attacked a military post in the Yemeni province of Hadramout, three senior security officials told CNN.



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Sienna Miller testifies at hacking trial

Actress Sienna Miller is due to testify Friday at a trial that has been focusing this week on the claim that her affair with Daniel Craig was exposed by a tabloid journalist hacking the James Bond actor's voice mail.



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Family keeps Kercher's memory alive

Amid massive global interest in the trial, appeal and retrial of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, it has been easy to overlook their alleged victim, Meredith Kercher, who was found brutally murdered in the flat she shared with Knox in Italy in 2007.



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Syria, Iran playing Obama for fool?

Frida Ghitis says Syria, Iran are quietly defying the U.S., raising doubts about the outcome of negotiations



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Are kids equipped to deal with ads?

The mother of all TV advertising events -- the Super Bowl -- highlights the blurring of the distinction between entertainment and marketing aimed at our kids, says James Steyer.



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Boston bomb suspect's mom talks

CNN's Nick Paton Walsh speaks with the mother of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev.



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Will Knox be extradited to Italy?

After Amanda Knox was found guilty a second time, Max Foster speaks to analyst Sonny Hostin about a possible extradition.



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U.S. seeks Boston bomb death penalty

Jurors will decide not only if Dzhokar Tsarnaev is guilty, but whether he deserves to die.



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Syria talks are a start: U.N. envoy

As multi-day talks in Switzerland involving Syria's government and the opposition come to a close, the United Nations envoy to Syria said they were at least a start, and the two sides had some common ground.



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Rodman speaks out from rehab

Dennis Rodman is at a rehabilitation clinic and speaking out because he wants to be better understood, he told CNN's Chris Cuomo on "New Day" on Friday.



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Stem cell breakthrough may be cheap

Scientists say a breakthrough has been made in regenerative medicine by imitating natural processes of injury to cells.



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Child executed in alleged mob hit

Mafia killings don't typically shock Italians -- as disturbing as the occasional hit may be, the tragedy usually affects only friends and families of the victims.



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What's behind Ukraine crisis?

Young and old, they have braved the freezing cold for weeks to voice their discontent. Using snow, wood, metal and tires, thousands of protesters have barricaded themselves into a makeshift tent city, paralyzing central Kiev and refusing to leave until their demands are met.



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'Honeymoon killing' suspect loses plea

A British man accused of orchestrating his wife's murder by hit men while they were honeymooning in South Africa has lost a High Court appeal to block his extradition there until he is fit to stand trial.



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Awards buzz for President's 'lover'

French actress Julie Gayet, the woman at the center of an alleged love affair with French President Francois Hollande, has received a best supporting actress nomination from the French Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques, the academy said Friday.



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Obama 'not rethinking ambitions'

Once, Barack Obama spoke of what he wanted for his presidency in terms of healing a nation divided. "This was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow, and our planet began to heal," he said.



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Ukraine's crisis 'puts country at risk'

Ukraine's military forces urged the President on Friday to act to restore stability, saying that a further escalation of the political unrest in the country threatens its territorial integrity.



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Body parts dumped along snowy roads

Human body parts have been found in garbage bags dumped along snowy roads in a rural area of Michigan, authorities said.



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Kercher murder: Sollecito stopped by police near border

Italian authorities stop Raffaele Sollecito near the border with Austria and Slovenia, just hours after his murder conviction was upheld.



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Why Seeger's protest struck a chord

Pete Seeger sang with such a gentle voice that it's easy to forget how his music drove a fierce, radical movement for change, writes John Bare



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Australia to dump sand at Barrier Reef

The Australian federal government has approved a plan to dump 3 million cubic meters of dredge spoil in the Great Barrier Reef Park. The dredged material will come from the proposed expansion of the coal port at Abbot Point, south of Townsville on the Queensland coast.



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How to raise a secure, creative child

Nancy Carlsson-Paige, Matt Damon's mother, talks about raising a child to be secure and strong. She's often asked why some young celebrities handle fame well while others go off the rails.



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Police: Bieber positive for pot, Xanax

Justin Bieber was charged Wednesday with assaulting a limousine driver in Toronto a month ago, police said.



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Doctors try to wake Schumacher

F1 champion Michael Schumacher's sedation is being reduced in an attempt to wake him from a coma after his ski accident.



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Thai protesters resolute ahead of vote

Thai anti-government demonstrators say they will keep up protests in Bangkok ahead of a controversial national election in a nation gripped by a bitter, protracted political crisis.



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Keystone pipeline study expected

The results of an environmental impact study into the Keystone XL pipeline project will be announced Friday afternoon, two senior administration officials and another source familiar with the timing told CNN.



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Bangkok tense amid celebrations

Saima Mohsin reports on the protests in Thailand ahead of the Chinese New Year.



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Syrian homes 'flattened by regime'

They arrived with bulldozers and ordered him to leave. When the Syrian restaurant owner asked why, he was threatened with detention.



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Russia IDs bomb suspects

Russian police have identified two alleged suicide bombers believed to be responsible for the deadly Volgograd bombings and detained another two suspected accomplices, anti-terrorism officials said Thursday, according to Russian state news agency, Ria Novosti.



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Oscar nomination revoked

In a rare move, "Alone Yet Not Alone" is ending its Oscar run on a low note.



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See what was found onboard

U.N. experts are en route to Panama to take a look at a North Korean ship that contained weapons. May Lee reports.



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Obama unveils jobs deal

The White House secured commitments from some of the nation's largest companies on a plan to boost hiring of the long-term unemployed, President Obama told CNN's Jake Tapper.



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Man dies after firefighters won't help

Marie Mills held her 77-year-old father, who had collapsed outside in a Washington street. She screamed for help.



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Spy laws hit China's tourist-onauts

Space, the final frontier? Not if you're Chinese and want to fly Virgin Galactic.



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China's 'bulldozer' mayor expelled

China's ruling Communist Party has expelled the former mayor of Nanjing for bribery and abuse of power, describing him as "morally corrupt."



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Hundreds of snakes found in home

Neighbors had been complaining for a while about the dreadful smell coming from William Buchman's house in Santa Ana, California.



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Hacking trial: 'Office cat' knew about it

Even "the office cat" knew about phone hacking at News of the World, a former journalist at the tabloid insisted in court Wednesday, testifying that his phone hacking skills were the main reason former Editor Andy Coulson hired him.



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Ukraine opposition blamed for chaos

Ukrainian President Yanukovych accuses the opposition of stoking people's anger and escalating protests.



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Why I'm going to talk to Rodman

It may be more important to tell you what is not motivating my trip to see Dennis Rodman.



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Kiev protesters hunker down

Protesters in Ukraine continue to fortify their camp against the government and the cold. CNN's Diana Magnay reports.



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Norovirus strikes second cruise ship

Just when cruise lines thought they might be headed for calmer waters ...



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A look back at the saga

Max Foster looks back at the legal saga of American Amanda Knox and her one-time boyfriend, Italian Raffaele Sollecito.



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Hollande affair 'like skyscraper fall'

France's former first lady says she felt she "was falling from a skyscraper" when she heard of president's alleged affair with an actress.



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Bangkok protest momentum dying

Bangkok protesters remain upbeat, but their numbers appear to have shrunk a bit. CNN's Saima Mohsin reports.



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Amanda Knox

After her release from an Italian prison in 2011, Amanda Knox tried to stay out of the public eye back in her hometown, Seattle.



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Laced heroin takes toll in U.S.

Andrew grew up in a broken home in Pennsylvania, watching his mother abuse drugs and his father drink beer. His dad inexplicably started adding water to empty beer bottles and feeding Andrew the rinse when the boy was 4. Five years later, he was hooked on his mom's prescription pills. Today, at age 19, he has overdosed twice in the past week alone -- not on prescription pills, but heroin.



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North Korean released in Panama

Panama has released 32 of 35 detained crew members of a North Korean ship that last year tried to cross the Panama Canal with weapons smuggled aboard, an official said Thursday.



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Madrid casino bets on job creation

New downtown casino in Madrid creates hundreds of jobs, as government pushes economic recovery. Al Goodman reports.



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Knox, Sollecito convicted after Italian appeal

An Italian appeals court convicts former exchange student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in 2007.



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Knox retrial verdict: 6 things to know

U.S. student Amanda Knox and her former Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito are waiting -- once again -- for a verdict from an Italian court in the murder case of British student Meredith Kercher.



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Trierweiler: Hollande affair 'like falling from skyscraper'

France's former first lady says she felt she "was falling from a skyscraper" when she heard of president's alleged affair with an actress.



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I'm fine, says France's former first lady

With the world's eyes on her after a media frenzy over her former partner's alleged affair, France's former first lady, Valerie Trierweiler, said Monday she was doing fine and told people not to worry about her.



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It's official: President, first lady split

French President Francois Hollande and the first lady parted ways Saturday, with the leader declaring it's over and his partner of several years bidding farewell to the staff of the presidential residence.



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'Au revoir' to France's first lady

French President Francois Hollande ends his relationship with Valerie Trierweiler amid reports of an affair.



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Will Hollande go to U.S. alone?

Erin McLaughlin reports on the breakup between French President Francois Hollande and first lady, Valerie Trierweiler.



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Madrid casino bets on job creation

New downtown casino in Madrid creates hundreds of jobs, as government pushes economic recovery. Al Goodman reports.



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Hundreds of snakes found in home

Authorities find "several hundred snakes" in the home of a teacher in Orange County, California.



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Scarlett Johansson's soda problem

Scarlett Johansson's latest endorsement is drawing criticism by some. CNN's Ben Wedeman has more.



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Knox retrial verdict:6 things to know

U.S. student Amanda Knox and her former Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito are waiting -- once again -- for a verdict from an Italian court in the murder case of British student Meredith Kercher.



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Will Amanda Knox be found guilty -- again?

Italian court is due to rule on whether U.S. student Amanda Knox and former boyfriend killed housemate Meredith Kercher in 2007.



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Why world is watching Fragile Five

After three weeks of punishing losses to its currency the lira, Turkey's central bank has taken what is being viewed as decisive action to reverse negative sentiment. At an emergency meeting Tuesday, the country's main interest rate was raised by 4.25 percent to 12 percent.



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What's behind new al Qaeda alert?

Peter Bergen on a new warning that an al Qaeda group in Syria is plotting attacks on the U.S.



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Family keeps Kercher's memory alive

Amid massive global interest in the trial, appeal and retrial of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, it has been easy to overlook their alleged victim, Meredith Kercher, who was found brutally murdered in the flat she shared with Knox in Italy in 2007.



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Timeline: From murder to retrial

British college student Meredith Kercher was found dead in November 2007, her throat slashed in an Italian villa she shared with American student Amanda Knox. Knox, her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito and a drifter named Rudy Guede were tried for murder.



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Don't politicize the honoring of a vet

Afghanistan war veteran David Heath says that no matter where some veterans stand on the issues of the day, for just one night, it was OK that the president honored Sgt. Cory Remsburg.



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Snow, ice spark chaos in U.S. south

When snow only three fingers deep triggers an epic traffic jam, stranding motorists and school kids on interstates for hours, there's something very wrong with this picture.



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Report: Trucks didn't kill Asiana victim

Contradicting claims by a coroner and her family, a new report by San Francisco authorities concludes 16-year-old Ye Meng Yuan was already dead when two fire trucks ran over her on the Northern California airport's tarmac.



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Suicide bombing kills 2 in Afghanistan

At least two police officers were killed and three others were wounded in a suicide bombing in eastern Afghanistan, police said Thursday.



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See chaos as Bieber arrives

Chaos outside a Toronto police station as Justin Bieber turns himself in to face an assault charge.



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Star's growing list of legal issues

An up-close look at the assault accusations against Justice Bieber in Toronto. It is just his latest legal trouble.



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Americans petition to 'deport Bieber'

Do you belieb that one of Canada's biggest exports could be deported as a result of his recent Miami arrest?



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Italy: Infant shot in mafia hit?

Mafia killings don't typically shock Italians -- as disturbing as the occasional hit may be, the tragedy usually affects only friends and families of the victims.



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Stem cell discovery: Put cells in acid

Scientists say a breakthrough has been made in regenerative medicine by imitating natural processes of injury to cells.



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U.S. contingency plans for Sochi

American coaches, athletes and spectators have been told to take precautions while in Sochi. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.



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Inside Iran: What life's really like

As diplomacy with the U.S. takes shape, CNN's Jim Scuitto reports on how economic sanctions affect the people of Iran.



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Amnesty law is conditional

Might a third party arise during the political crisis in Ukraine? CNN's Diana Magnay reports.



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Will Syria talks change anything?

Millions of Syrians, living in desperate conditions, are hoping that the peace talks in Switzerland will bring some immediate changes.



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State of the Union in 2 minutes

President Barack Obama calls for 2014 to be a "year of action" in his State of the Union address.



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Can Obama deliver on inequality?

CNN asked for views on President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night, in which he called for "a year of action"-- with or without Congress's agreement -- on combating inequality, creating pathways into employment, immigration reform and more.



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Piranha smuggler convicted

New York City resident Joel Rakower bit off more than he could chew when he smuggled nearly 40,000 piranhas into the United States.



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Freezing temperatures sweep U.S.

A wave of arctic air that started over the Midwest and Plains spread to the Southeast, bringing snow, freezing ice and sleet to a region not familiar with such weather.



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Dancing boy wows judges

An 8-year-old boy is lighting up the internet with his performance on "India's Got Talent." HLN's A.J. Hammer reports.



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Ukraine: Life under seige

Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov speaks with Hala Gorani, in for Christiane Amanpour, about the future of his country.



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U.S. inmate gets stay of execution

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a stay of execution for a Missouri death row inmate.



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Now Bieber faces assault charge

Justin Bieber is in Toronto to face an assault charge in connection with an encounter with a limousine driver a month ago, a source close to the singer told CNN Wednesday.



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U.N. authorizes use of force in CAR

The U.N. Security Council passes a resolution to not only continue its peacekeepers' mission in the Central African Republic, but to authorize the use of force by EU troops there.



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$6M Stradivarius violin stolen in U.S.

What's almost 300 years old? Worth an estimated $6 million? And missing?



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Syria peace talks pause in Geneva

The first pause at the Geneva2 talks is as surprising as it is expected.



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Obama pledges to close Gitmo

Signaling a "year of change," the U.S. President issues a call to close Guantanamo, impose limits on drones and reform surveillance.



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Super Bowl sparks sex traffic swoop

Nearly 200 arrests for sex trafficking and related crimes have been made in New York in operations leading up to Sunday's Super Bowl, law enforcement officials say.



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A year of change?

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U.S. demands Snowden documents

If classified leaker Edward Snowden claims victory for disclosing details of U.S. surveillance programs, he should return all the other documents he has yet to to make public, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Wednesday.



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Could Snowden return to U.S.?

Is Atty Gen Holder laying the groundwork for Edward Snowden to return to the U.S.? Joe Johns has the latest details.



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Aid blocked to besieged Syrians

A U.N. convoy carrying food for the people of the old Syrian city of Homs is waiting to be allowed passage, as residents plead for the government to end a siege that's been starving them for nearly 600 days.



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Spy laws hit China's tourist-onauts

Space, the final frontier? Not if you're Chinese and want to fly Virgin Galactic.



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Amanda Knox: Fresh verdict due

It is the case that seems to have no end.



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Hacking trial: 'Office cat' knew about it

Even "the office cat" knew about phone hacking at News of the World, a former journalist at the tabloid insisted in court Wednesday, testifying that his phone hacking skills were the main reason former Editor Andy Coulson hired him.



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On fire Man City go top

Manchester City brought more misery to north London with a 5-1 victory over Tottenham to knock Arsenal off the top of the EPL table.



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Engine trouble for F1 champion

Even Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel's car gets engine trouble but could his testing problems point to Red Bull unreliability?



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Snow and ice freeze traffic

Thousands of people in the South are stuck in gridlock on local roads and highways.



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Hack trial hears 007 star's message

The British Prime Minister's former media chief listened to a hacked voice mail message left by actress Sienna Miller for actor Daniel Craig, when he was editor of the now defunct News of the World tabloid, a former reporter told a London court.



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Ukraine protesters demand more

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych accepts the resignation of the PM and his government -- but activists say they want complete reform.



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Why world is watching Fragile Five

After three weeks of punishing losses to its currency the lira, Turkey's central bank has taken what is being viewed as decisive action to reverse negative sentiment. At an emergency meeting Tuesday, the country's main interest rate was raised by 4.25 percent to 12 percent.



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Guard yourself against sham charities

The 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut was tragic enough, but what has been playing out over the last few weeks has made the story even more stomach-wrenching.



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Libya minister escapes assassination

Libya's acting interior minister survived an assassination attempt in Tripoli, state news agency LANA reported Wednesday.



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Snow, ice spark chaos in U.S. south

When snow only three fingers deep triggers an epic traffic jam, stranding motorists and school kids on interstates for hours, there's something very wrong with this picture.



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Stranded drivers' fury at icy traffic jams

No one imagined a thin sheet of ice could wreak this much havoc.



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China's New Year migration begins

Zhou Xia walks briskly and with a certain purpose.



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Mexico to back vigilante groups

In a dramatic u-turn, Mexico says it will help vigilante groups fighting a drug cartel, moving away from earlier calls for the groups to disarm.



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Ousted Morsy denounces trial

Egypt's deposed President Mohamed Morsy arrives at a Cairo court to face charges related to a 2011 jailbreak.



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Ice, snow bring chaos to U.S. South

Cars stuck in ditches beside icy roads. Thousands of children stranded at schools that parents can't reach. Drivers camped out at gas stations with no way to get home.



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'Free blasphemy sentence Briton'

The family of a mentally ill British man sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy is calling on authorities to release him.



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Indian accused of baby sex assault

An Indian army corporal suspected of sexually assaulting a 14-month-old girl over the weekend has been taken into custody, Bangalore police said.



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U.S. contingency plans for Sochi

American coaches, athletes and spectators have been told to take precautions while in Sochi. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.



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Inside Iran: What life's really like

As diplomacy with the U.S. takes shape, CNN's Jim Scuitto reports on how economic sanctions affect the people of Iran.



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Messi: Is he staying or he is going?

Lionel Messi is not for sale.



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West poised to invest in Iran

If more economic sanctions are lifted on Iran, western businesses are poised to jump back in quickly.



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Can Geneva talks change anything?

Millions of Syrians, living in desperate conditions, are hoping that the peace talks in Switzerland will bring some immediate changes, but they and the players involved need to prepare for a lengthy process, analysts say.



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Cruise ship's sickness record

The ill-fated Royal Caribbean cruise ship returns home Wednesday, but with an ignoble mark on it.



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State of the Union in 2 minutes

President Barack Obama calls for 2014 to be a "year of action" in his State of the Union address.



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Can Obama deliver on inequality?

CNN asked for views on President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night, in which he called for "a year of action"-- with or without Congress's agreement -- on combating inequality, creating pathways into employment, immigration reform and more.



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Dancing boy wows judges

An 8-year-old boy is lighting up the internet with his performance on "India's Got Talent." HLN's A.J. Hammer reports.



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250 dolphins could be killed

Conservationists say 250 bottlenose dolphins will be slaughtered or sold by fishermen in Japan.



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Australian boys abused in care homes

An Australian commission is hearing allegations of the physical and sexual abuse of boys in the care of the Salvation Army over several decades.



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Why Davos needs to change

RICHARD QUEST SAYS: As I headed down the mountainside after the World Economic Forum, it became clear: The theme, "Reshaping the World," should be attached to the event itself.



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Ukraine: 'People aren't satisfied'

CNN's Diana Magnay speaks to Ukrainian journalist Mustafa Nayem about why the government needs to do more to make amends.



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U.S. inmate gets stay of execution

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a stay of execution for a Missouri death row inmate.



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Obama: Time to fix immigration

President Obama says passing immigration reform is key to growing the economy and shrinking the budget defecit.



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Religious leaders unite for peace

The top Muslim imam and Catholic archbishop in war-ravaged Central African Republic are uniting for peace.



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U.N. to EU: Use force in CAR if needed

The U.N. Security Council voted Tuesday to not only continue its peacekeepers' mission in the tumultuous Central African Republic but to authorize the use of force by European Union troops there, the world body said.



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Syria talks halt but could lead to success

The first pause at the Geneva2 talks is as surprising as it is expected.



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China kicks out NYT reporter

Reporting in China is becoming increasingly difficult and many wonder if it's worth the effort. Kristie Lu Stout reports.



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Fake Super Bowl tickets sting

Two men in New York allegedly produced and sold counterfeit NFL tickets for popular post-season games, including Sunday's Super Bowl, and other high-profile events, the Queens County district attorney's office said Tuesday.



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$6M Stradivarius violin stolen in U.S.

What's almost 300 years old? Worth an estimated $6 million? And missing?



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Sochi highlight

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Crocodile attack: Boy, 12, killed

A 12-year-old boy is missing after being snatched by a crocodile in a remote part of the Australian Outback, authorities said Monday.



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Obama to call for 'year of action' in State of Union

The U.S. President's speech will include a plea for comprehensive immigration reform and for lawmakers to address the struggles of working women, sources say.



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Schools offer relief for Syrian kids

Schools in Syria are being asked to more than just teach students reading and writing. CNN's Becky Anderson reports.



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Super Bowl sparks sex traffick swoop

Nearly 200 arrests for sex trafficking and related crimes have been made in New York in operations leading up to Sunday's Super Bowl, law enforcement officials say.



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Crunch time for President Obama

President Obama is making final edits on his State of the Union speech he'll deliver Tuesday night.



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Golf's Desert Classic shows vision

The year 1989 launched the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament and the baseball film 'Field of Dreams' but the famous line about how building a sports field in an unlikely setting would draw in major players can certainly apply to both.



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Grim life inside a refugee camp

Meet residents in a refugee camp where the daily grind to survive includes flashes of normality.



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Pope John Paul II's blood stolen

Missing: One small, round, golden container. Contents: The blood of the late, soon-to-be-canonized Pope John Paul II. If found, please notify Italian police and the church of San Pietro della Ienca.



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Drone strike targets Somali militant

A U.S. military strike in southern Somalia Sunday was targeting Ahmed Abdi Godane, the leader of Al-Shabaab, the Somali-based group with ties to al Qaeda, according to three US officials.



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Vigilantes clash with cartels

Armed groups take justice into their hands to drive away a violent cartel in Mexico. CNN's Rafael Romo reports.



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Interactive: Sochi's volatile neighbors

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Flush lands poker player in jail

One poker player gave new meaning to the saying "throwing money down the drain."



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Wikipedia wants your voices

Thanks to digital media, future generations will probably have no trouble hearing Arnold Schwarzenegger say "I'll be back" or James Earl Jones, as Darth Vader, telling Luke that he's his father.



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Cost of war in world's newest nation

As it tries to maintain a fragile ceasefire, South Sudan also needs to get its economy back on track. Here are the key issues that will affect its trade and investment in the future.



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Militants issue new threat to Games

Islamist militants post a statement saying "Russia has been warned," as the Olympic torch passes through violence-plagued regions amid tight security.



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Obama to give last sales pitch

Three numbers to keep in mind Tuesday night as President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address: six, 30 and 43.



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World Cup protests turn violent

Security is in the spotlight in Brazil after an anti-World Cup protest turns violent. CNN's Shasta Darlington reports



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Cruise cut short as hundreds fall ill

Like a combination of disinfectant and vomit.



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Mexico to back vigilante groups

In a sudden turnaround this week, the Mexican government will provide vigilante groups fighting a drug cartel in western Mexico a path to become recognized, moving away from earlier calls for the groups to disarm.



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Deep freeze to stretch to Gulf Coast

The Deep South will plunge into a deep freeze again this week, this time with ice and snow expected to fall all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.



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Ousted Morsy denounces trial

Egypt's deposed President Mohamed Morsy arrives at a Cairo court to face charges related to a 2011 jailbreak.



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'Free blasphemy sentence Briton'

The family of a mentally ill British man sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy is calling on authorities to release him.



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Avalanches cut road to Alaska

Avalanches have blocked the only highway to Valdez, Alaska, cutting off all motor traffic to the coastal town of about 4,000 and leading town officials to urge voluntary evacuations of residences.



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Indian accused of baby sex assault

An Indian army corporal suspected of sexually assaulting a 14-month-old girl over the weekend has been taken into custody, Bangalore police said.



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Messi: Is he staying or he is going?

Lionel Messi is not for sale.



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West poised to invest in Iran

If more economic sanctions are lifted on Iran, western businesses are poised to jump back in quickly.



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Iran sanctions hit cancer patients

How have nuclear sanctions been felt on the ground in Iran? CNN's Jim Sciutto reports from Tehran.



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Reporter's secret letter from jail cell

An Al Jazeera correspondent who has been held for nearly a month by Egyptian authorities calls his detention an attack on press freedoms, according to a letter posted online Saturday by the news network.



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H7N9 bird flu resurges ahead of Chinese New Year

The H7N9 virus, a new strain of avian flu that jumped from birds to humans for the first time last year, has claimed 56 lives, raising concerns ahead of China's peak travel season.



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Moving map shows real time rush

With a bit of technical ingenuity, Chinese web giant Baidu has developed a moving map of travelers as they return home for Lunar New Year, which begins this week.



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Lunar New Year: 11 things to know

It's that time again: Lunar New Year.



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Hundreds in raided 'trafficking camp'

Thai police detained hundreds of Muslim Rohingya following a raid on a suspected people-trafficking camp, police said.



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U.S.: Heroin mix blamed for 22 deaths

Dr. Karl Williams says he normally sees three or four deaths from drug overdoses in a typical week as the chief medical examiner in Pennsylvania's Allegheny County, which includes Pittsburgh.



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Police try identify decapitated man

Authorities in Wyoming are hoping that a unique belt and buckle will help solve a murder mystery.



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Why Davos needs to change

RICHARD QUEST SAYS: As I headed down the mountainside after the World Economic Forum, it became clear: The theme, "Reshaping the World," should be attached to the event itself.



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Homs evacuation may be possible

There are faint glimmers of hope for hundreds of women and children trapped in a blockaded area of Homs, Syria.



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NATO: 'No military solution in Syria'

Becky Anderson speaks to NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen about his expectations for the Geneva 2 talks.



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Medical care in Syria 'medieval'

Residents in Homs, Syria say things are getting worse by the hour. CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom reports.



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Anti-government protests grow

Anti-government protesters have seized a government building in Kiev, Ukraine. CNN's Diana Magnay reports.



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'We see hand of Putin at work'

Christiane Amanpour speaks to Ukrainian MP and opposition leader Lesya Orobets about negotiations between the two groups.



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Ruslana: Yanukovych 'a dictator'

Becky Anderson speaks to Ukrainian political activist and pop star Ruslana about the conditions on the ground in Kiev.



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Tight security greets torch

The streets and sidewalks were empty as the Olympic Torch made it's way through Dagestan. Nick Paton Walsh reports.



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Arsenal dump Nike, sign with Puma

Arsenal has dumped long-time uniform supplier Nike and signed a huge deal with Puma. CNN's Jim Boulden has the details.



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Killer's journal showed unhappiness

A journal discovered at Darion Marcus Aguilar's home may explain why the 19-year-old walked into a busy mall in Columbia, Maryland, on Saturday and killed two employees of a skateboard apparel shop before turning the shotgun on himself.



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Crocodile attack: Boy, 12, feared dead

A 12-year-old boy is missing after being snatched by a crocodile in a remote part of the Australian Outback, authorities said Monday.



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Could Justin Bieber be deported?

Are criminal charges just the beginning of Justin Bieber's legal troubles?



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Shark cull begins in Australia

The Western Australian government killed its first shark over the weekend as part of a controversial culling program that has drawn an angry reaction from conservationists and activists.



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Police: Dead Tata chief left note

Police suspect that Tata Motors Chief Karl Slym death was suicide. CNN's Ralitsa Vassileva reports.



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Threats overshadow athletes

In the run up to the Sochi Olympics, terror threats have overshadowed the actual sporting events. Becky Anderson reports.



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Militant targeted in U.S. Somalia strike

The U.S. military conducts an airstrike in southern Somalia against a suspected "senior leader" linked to al Qaeda and Al-Shabaab.



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Tech firms win NSA data battle

Tech firms will be allowed to release more information about U.S. government data requests -- a deal struck after Edward Snowden's NSA leaks sparked fears of abuse.



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Senator sues U.S. administration

Sen. Rand Paul R-KY is filing a law suit against the Obama admin. over its NSA policies.



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Remembering Holocaust

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Bieber in Panama as decision nears

While Justin Bieber decompresses on a Panama beach after a wild week in Miami, a prosecutor will decide if the teen pop star will face a felony charge in Los Angeles.



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Arsenal deal injects cash, ambition

The first thing Arsene Wenger may do upon waking these days is pinch himself to check that everything really is as it seems.



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5 things we loved about the Grammys

The 2014 Grammy Awards are in the books, and in typical fashion, there were some notable moments.



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600 fall ill on Caribbean cruise

A 10-day Royal Caribbean cruise ship will return two days early after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness, the cruise line said Sunday.



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U.S. hopeful: Asia key for 50 years

As Gov. Chris Christie continues to fend off accusations of corruption in New Jersey, another Republican with possible designs on the White House, Marco Rubio, spent last week 7,000 miles away from the controversy, burnishing his foreign policy resume with a three-country trip through Asia.



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Wikipedia wants your voices

Thanks to digital media, future generations will probably have no trouble hearing Arnold Schwarzenegger say "I'll be back" or James Earl Jones, as Darth Vader, telling Luke that he's his father.



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Family loses 300 pounds together

Gabi Rose wore maternity clothes for more than 12 years. Now she's a size 2. Learn how she did it.



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Villagers killed in Nigeria market

Suspected Boko Haram militants opened fire on a village market and burned homes in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno late Sunday, killing at least 45 people and injuring 26 others, the state's police commissioner said.



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Flush lands poker player in jail

One poker player gave new meaning to the saying "throwing money down the drain."



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Interactive: Sochi's volatile neighbors

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U.S. has contingency plans

American coaches, athletes and spectators have been told to take precautions while in Sochi. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.



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Your view: Are Olympics worth it?

CNN asked viewers on Facebook and Twitter if they would cancel their trip to Sochi given the recent security concerns.



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Egyptian military signals choice for presidency

Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi -- the Egyptian army chief who helped oust Mohamed Morsy -- gets backing to run for the presidency.



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Revolution anniversary marred

Violence, clashes overshadow anniversary of Egypt's revolution at Tahrir Square. CNN's Reza Sayah reports.



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Egyptian activists behind bars

As Egypt marked the third anniversary of the January 25 revolution, many of the activists associated with it were behind bars, awaiting trial, or facing a vilification campaign that turned heroes into traitors.



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Golf: Stallings takes title as Tiger toils

Scott Stallings hit about as many fairways as Tiger Woods on Sunday but he still managed to take his third PGA Tour title.



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Cost of war in world's newest nation

As it tries to maintain a fragile ceasefire, South Sudan also needs to get its economy back on track. Here are the key issues that will affect its trade and investment in the future.



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Russian teen charged over U.S. WMD

Police hunting for marijuana instead found a homemade bomb; 19-year-old Russian accused of possessing a weapon of mass destruction.



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Sevens: Mardi Gras meets Olympics

What do you get if you combine the glitz and glamor of Las Vegas with the raw power of rugby sevens?



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Six ways to fight financial inequality

When President Obama takes center stage for the State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, he is certain to address the issue of economic inequality.



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This land was made for you and me?

On the glass entrance to the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, you'll find all the usual museum particulars: Closed Monday, here's our website, find us on Twitter, etc.



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Fox News and the anxious elderly

"Viewers don't want to be informed. Viewers want to feel informed."



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Ailing Nadal falls in Aussie Open

Stanislas Wawrinka won his first grand slam tennis title when he beat an ailing Rafael Nadal in Sunday's Australian Open final.



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Can Li Na usurp Sharapova on rich list?

Li Na outperformed Maria Sharapova at the Australian Open, but can China's biggest sporting star now do the almost unthinkable and surpass the Russian as the world's richest female athlete?



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Ukraine state of emergency warning

Ukraine's justice minister has warned anti-government protesters occupying her ministry that she will call for a state of emergency if they do not leave as unrest spreads in the Eastern European country.



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I'm fine, says France's former first lady

With the world's eyes on her after a media frenzy over her former partner's alleged affair, France's former first lady, Valerie Trierweiler, said Monday she was doing fine and told people not to worry about her.



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Dead honored at Ukraine protest

Thousands mourn a man killed during protests in Kiev, Ukraine. CNN's Diana Magnay reports.



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Thai protest leader shot dead

An anti-government leader is killed as protesters block a polling station.



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2013: Jade Rabbit explores Moon

China's Jade Rabbit begins its Moon mission after the probe that brought it there made a successful soft landing.



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2013: China launches Moon mission

China launched its first lunar probe early Monday, which, if all goes well, will make it only the third nation -- after the United States and the Soviet Union -- to soft-land on the moon.



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Cull aims to end shark attacks

Australia is hoping a controversial shark cull will put an end to attacks on humans. Australia's Seven Network reports.



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Should U.S. deport Justin Bieber?

Ruben Navarrette says Canada's export Justin Bieber has an extraordinary knack for getting into trouble in the U.S.



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India, Japan get closer as China grows

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's intended presence as chief guest of honor at India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Sunday symbolizes the significance India places on an ever-closer relationship with Japan in their mutual quest to counter the economic and strategic might of China.



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U.S. abandons Egypt's 'Arab Spring'

Three years after Egypt's revolution, the U.S. stands by as a repressive military regime resumes control, Cynthia Schneider says. An Oscar-nominated documentary is a painful reminder of what has been lost.



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Somali President on Al-Shabaab

Fareed Zakaria sits down with Somali President Hassan Sheik Mohamud to discuss terror group Al-Shabaab.



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Syria talks: Will anything change?

There are faint glimmers of hope for hundreds of women and children trapped in a blockaded area of Homs, Syria.



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Jade Rabbit moon rover malfunctions

China's brand new moon rover is already saying farewell.



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Avalanches cut off Alaskan town

Avalanches have blocked the only highway to Valdez, Alaska, cutting off all motor traffic to the coastal town of about 4,000 and leading town officials to urge voluntary evacuations of residences.



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Journal clue to U.S. mall shooting

A journal discovered at Darion Marcus Aguilar's home may explain why the 19-year-old walked into a busy mall in Columbia, Maryland, on Saturday and killed two employees of a skateboard apparel shop before turning the shotgun on himself.



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Crocodile attack: Boy, 12, feared dead

A 12-year-old boy is missing after being snatched by a crocodile in a remote part of the Australian Outback, authorities said Monday.



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Tunisia appoints new government

Tunisia's national assembly approved the country's landmark new constitution -- its first since the ouster of longtime president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali three years ago.



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Shark culling begins in Australia

The Western Australian government killed its first shark over the weekend as part of a controversial culling program that has drawn an angry reaction from conservationists and activists.



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Chinese activist jailed for protests

Xu Zhiyong, a high-profile Chinese activist accused of organizing protests against official corruption, has been convicted and sentenced to four years in prison, a Beijing court announced Sunday.



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Russia's 'Black Widows' sought

New Day discusses tactics of suspected Russian terrorists with security & threat assessment expert Evy Pompouras.



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Lorde wins song of the year

The Grammy Awards often manage to single out rising artists, and this year that means Lorde, Kacey Musgraves and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.



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Al Jazeera reporter's letter from jail

An Al Jazeera correspondent who has been held for nearly a month by Egyptian authorities calls his detention an attack on press freedoms, according to a letter posted online Saturday by the news network.



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Official: U.S. targets Somalia militant leader

The U.S. military conducted an airstrike in southern Somalia against a suspected "senior leader" affiliated with al Qaeda and Al-Shabaab, an official tells CNN.



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Official: Airstrike conducted

CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr reports on a U.S. military air-strike in Somalia targeting a militant leader.



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Bieber in Panama; egging decision near

While Justin Bieber decompresses on a Panama beach after a wild week in Miami, a prosecutor will decide if the teen pop star will face a felony charge in Los Angeles.



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Atletico keep pace with Barcelona

Atletico Madrid moved back ahead of city rivals Real Madrid in La Liga on Sunday with a 4-2 away win at Rayo Vallecano.



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Deadly fire decimates Quebec elderly home

Trapped residents screamed for help from their balconies as flames tore through a senior retirement complex in Quebec last week.



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Some Egyptian diplomats released

At least two of the five Egyptian diplomats kidnapped in Libya on Friday have been released, according to Egyptian and Libyan state news agencies.



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Cruise cut short as 300 sickened

A 10-day Royal Caribbean cruise ship will return two days early after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness, the cruise line said Sunday.



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Defago pips Miller to Super-G title

Didier Defago is hitting form just at the right time.



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Man Utd complete $61m Mata deal

Desperate times call for desperate measures.



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Children die playing with grenade

Six children playing in a field in rural Pakistan were killed Sunday when a hand grenade they mistook for a toy exploded, police said.



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Brain-dead woman taken off ventilator

A Texas hospital will follow a judge's order to remove a pregnant and brain-dead woman from respirators and ventilators in accordance with her family's wishes, hospital officials said Sunday.



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Roma close gap on leaders Juventus

Roma romped to a third successive league win on Sunday to close the gap with league leaders Juventus to six points.



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Women, children allowed out of besieged Syrian city

Syria will let women and children leave the war-torn city of Homs following peace talks in Geneva, U.N. special envoy says.



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Violence overshadows Syria talks

Violence rages in Syria as peace talks start in Geneva. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.



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Syrian peace talks off to slow start

Syrian peace talks have been delayed for a day. CNN's Nic Robertson explains.



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Refugees 'starving to death in camp'

A man lies dead; his severely emaciated body makes the rib cage protruding from his midsection look violent and sharp. A child sits in the dirt, the closed storefront behind him spray-painted with the words "I swear to God I am hungry." The lifeless body of a baby lies discolored and wrapped in a white sheet.



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UAE President suffers stroke

The president of the United Arab Emirates has undergone surgery after a stroke and is in stable condition, the ministry of presidential affairs said Saturday.



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Why Twitter should watch its back

Memo to the hotshots running Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Pinterest and all the other of-the-moment enterprises that are lighting up the headier reaches of the new economy:



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Russian charged over U.S. weapon of mass destruction

Police hunting for marijuana instead found a homemade bomb; 19-year-old Russian accused of possessing a weapon of mass destruction.



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Army won't interfere in Ukraine: Official

Ukrainian military forces will not interfere in the current political unrest, a government minister said Sunday, despite ongoing protests and clashes that threaten to bring the eastern European country to a standstill.



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Ukraine opposition rejects offer

Opposition leaders reject an offer of government posts from Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych as protests continue.



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30 feared dead in Quebec blaze

At least 30 seniors are still missing after a devastating fire swept through a nursing home in Quebec.



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12 killed in China anti-terror raids

At least a dozen people died in police operations targeting alleged terrorists in a northwest Chinese province, which is home to an ethnic Muslim minority, state-run news agency Xinhua reported.



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Wawrinka beats Nadal to win Open

Stanislas Wawrinka won his first grand slam tennis title when he beat an ailing Rafael Nadal in Sunday's Australian Open final.



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Egyptians evacuate Libyan embassy

Four Egyptian embassy staff have been kidnapped in the Libyan capital Tripoli, state news agency LANA reported Saturday, the latest abductions in the volatile North African country.



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Teacher's drug-laced food at 'pot luck'

Police in Northern California have arrested an elementary school teacher after she allegedly brought marijuana-laced food to an after-hours employee pot-luck dinner.



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Victory for Li Na at Australian Open

Melbourne, Australia (CNN) -- China's Li Na won her second grand slam tennis title, beating Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova in Saturday's Australian Open final.



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'Revenge Porn King' freed on bail

Hunter Moore, once dubbed the "most hated man on the Internet" and the "Revenge Porn King," is free on bond after being indicted on felony charges including identity theft and conspiracy.



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Thai opposition leader shot dead in Bangkok protests

Opposition leader fatally wounded, nine others hurt, outside a temple in the Thai capital as demonstrators blocked a polling station.



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Prognosis for divided Thailand 'bleak'

Bangkok remains on edge after tens of thousands of anti-government protesters "shut down" the Thai capital Monday in an effort to force caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to step aside and postpone elections planned for February 2.



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Thai pro-government leader shot

A leading pro-government activist has been shot outside his home in Thailand. Patricia Wu and Andrew Stevens have more.



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Boy, 12, feared snatched by crocodile

Police in northern Australia are searching for a 12-year-old boy believed to have been snatched by a crocodile.



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Should U.S. deport Justin Bieber?

Ruben Navarrette says Canada's export Justin Bieber has an extraordinary knack for getting into trouble in the U.S.



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India, Japan get closer as China grows

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's intended presence as chief guest of honor at India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Sunday symbolizes the significance India places on an ever-closer relationship with Japan in their mutual quest to counter the economic and strategic might of China.



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Violence erupts at Egypt protests

Violence, clashes overshadow anniversary of Egypt's revolution at Tahrir Square. CNN's Reza Sayah reports.



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Opinion: U.S. abandoned Egypt

Egyptian voters this month ratified a new constitution that enshrines the military, police and intelligence in positions of unprecedented power. Filmgoers elsewhere could watch "The Square," Jehane Noujaim's documentary about resilient revolutionaries -- youth, intellectuals and Muslim Brotherhood -- fighting for dignity, social justice, economic empowerment and freedom.



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Gunmen kill Pakistani policeman

A police constable guarding a Hindu temple in northwest Pakistan was shot dead Sunday, authorities said.



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29 killed as Egypt marks anniversary

Deadly violence marrs the third anniversary of Egypt's January 25 revolution, the uprising that brought down dictator Hosni Mubarak.



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Egyptians jailed on anniversary revolution

As Egypt marked the third anniversary of the January 25 revolution, many of the activists associated with it were behind bars, awaiting trial, or facing a vilification campaign that turned heroes into traitors.



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Opinion: Becoming a dictatorship?

The past few days in Ukraine have been marked by an escalation of street protests and ongoing clashes with riot police in the center of Kiev, as Ukrainians respond to new repressive laws adopted last week.



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Radicals spark Ukraine police fears

Using peaceful means to deal with pro-Western protesters "remain futile," Ukraine's Interior Ministry said Saturday.



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Protesters prep for battle in Ukraine

There's little faith in the shaky ceasefire in Kiev. CNN's Diana Magnay reports from behind protester lines in Ukraine.



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Peru won't prosecute former president

Peru will not prosecute former President Alberto Fujimori and his cabinet over a sterilization campaign that was part of a birth control program in the 1990s, the country's public prosecutor's office said Friday in a statement.



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Chinese activist sentenced to 4 years

Xu Zhiyong, a high-profile Chinese activist accused of organizing protests against official corruption, has been convicted and sentenced to four years in prison, a Beijing court announced Sunday.



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300 ill on Caribbean cruise ship

More than 300 people on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have become ill during a voyage, the Centers for Disease Control said on its website.



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'Regular day' turns to chaos

It was the middle of the day, and The Mall in Columbia was packed. Packed with parents pushing around strollers. With teenagers sharing some laughs. With shoppers dipping in to pick up something special.



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Al Jaz staff held in Egypt for one month

An Al Jazeera correspondent who has been held for nearly a month by Egyptian authorities calls his detention an attack on press freedoms, according to a letter posted online Saturday by the news network.



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Mexico extradites child killer to U.S.

Nearly six years after he escaped from prison, one of the U.S. Marshals Service's 15 Most Wanted fugitives has been extradited from Mexico and returned to that same prison, according to the federal agency.



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Huckabee's 'libido' comment chilling

Former Arkansas Governor and presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee sparked outrage across the country this week for his offensive remarks about women and birth control. But the real problem isn't what he says -- it's what he and too many other politicians believe, and it's the policies they would advance if they have the chance.



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Fire victims may be under 2 feet of ice

Eight people are dead and 24 are still unaccounted for after a fire ripped through an elderly community in Quebec on Thursday, officials confirmed Saturday.



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Ferrari unveil latest F1 car

First it was McLaren, now it's the turn of Ferrari to unveil the car they hope will speed them to victory in the forthcoming Formula One season.



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Ronaldo lifts Real Madrid to top spot

He started the day clutching the Ballon d'Or trophy proudly in his hands and ended it, once again, with his footballing adversaries very much at the mercy of his multi-talented feet.



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Judge rules on brain-dead woman

Is Marlise Munoz "nothing more than empty shell," as her husband says, or are she and the unborn child inside worth sustaining using machine, as a Texas hospital has done? That question will be weighed at a court hearing Friday.



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One found dead near guns, ammo

HLN Law Enforcement Analyst Mike Brooks says a Columbia, Maryland mall will remain on lock down for much of the day.



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Witness: I think shooter had rifle

A man who works at The Mall in Columbia tells CNN what he heard in the mall shooting.



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Deadly shooting at suburban mall

Police say at least 3 people were killed in a shooting at a shopping mall in Columbia, Maryland.



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Man Utd agrees record Mata fee

Desperate times call for desperate measures.



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30 missing in blaze at home for elderly

At least eight people died after a fire ripped through an elderly apartment complex in a small town in Canada's Quebec province, police Lt. Guy Lapointe said Friday.



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Egypt's revolution on the margins

I was in Cairo three years ago when the revolution began. I had not thought the January 25th protests would lead to very much. But they did.



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Arrest over student shot on campus

Police arrested a suspect early Saturday in the fatal shooting at South Carolina State University. Justin Bernard Singleton, 19, was charged with Friday's murder of 20-year-old student Brandon Robinson, according to a statement from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.



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Blizzards threaten U.S. Midwest

Extreme winter weather continues to engulf parts of the Midwest and Northeast while the Southeast braces for another round of cold temperatures next week.



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Timing of Cairo bombs raises fears

A large explosion at the police HQ in Egypt's capital kills at least four people, followed by two smaller blast, authorities say.



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Shooting at at U.S. shopping mall

Authorities Saturday were investigating reports of an active shooter at a shopping mall in Columbia, Maryland.



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Money and Justin Bieber's teen brain

Cyndi Lauper had a hit in the 1980s called "Money Changes Everything." She has a point. It may or may not buy happiness, but money -- especially truckloads of it -- does change things, including endowing the holder of the checkbook with power.



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French President 'to split from partner'

French President Francois Hollande is expected to announce his separation from partner Valerie Trierweiler on Saturday, a national weekly reported, following a media storm over his alleged affair with an actress.



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Pope to visit U.S. in 2015: sources

Pope Francis has expressed his intention to visit the United States next year for a major meeting of the Roman Catholic Church, CNN Vatican analyst John Allen said Friday, citing Vatican sources.



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Is Ukraine becoming a dictatorship?

The past few days in Ukraine have been marked by an escalation of street protests and ongoing clashes with riot police in the center of Kiev, as Ukrainians respond to new repressive laws adopted last week.



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Could U.S. offer Snowden deal?

CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin lays out what a Justice Department deal with Snowden might look like.



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Peru won't prosecute Fujimori

Peru will not prosecute former President Alberto Fujimori and his cabinet over a sterilization campaign that was part of a birth control program in the 1990s, the country's public prosecutor's office said Friday in a statement.



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Thai court: Feb. 2 election delay okay

A Thai court ruled Friday that elections scheduled for next month in the Asian nation could be postponed, a decision likely to please anti-government demonstrators who've taken to the streets of Bangkok.



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NFL fines Sherman for taunting

The NFL has fined Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman $7,875 for taunting tied to the recent NFC Championship Game, a league spokesperson said Friday.



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Student shot dead at U.S. university

A student was shot dead Friday afternoon at South Carolina State University, prompting a manhunt for several suspects that extended beyond the school's Orangeburg campus.



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Damascus carries on amidst chaos

Amid bloodshed and chaos, Syrians try to move on with their lives. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports.



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Snowden: I'm not leaving Russia

Russia says it will continue to extend asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden and will not send him home.



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Huckabee's 'libido' comment chilling

Former Arkansas Governor and presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee sparked outrage across the country this week for his offensive remarks about women and birth control. But the real problem isn't what he says -- it's what he and too many other politicians believe, and it's the policies they would advance if they have the chance.



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No Olympic uniforms outside venue, U.S. athletes told

U.S. State Department officials issue a warning to American athletes not to wear their uniforms "far outside the Olympic venues" due to threat reports.



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Disturbing warnings for athletes

CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports on the disturbing warnings for U.S. athletes not to wear uniforms outside of Sochi.



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Sochi security under scrutiny

CNN's Brooke Baldwin and Hala Gorani discuss the threats facing the Sochi Olympics and Russia's efforts to counter them.



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Husband fights to let pregnant wife die

Is Marlise Munoz "nothing more than empty shell," as her husband says, or are she and the unborn child inside worth sustaining using machine, as a Texas hospital has done? That question will be weighed at a court hearing Friday.



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Klitschko: Ukraine needs help

As an uneasy political stalemate holds -- after days of clashes between police and protesters -- Ukrainian boxer-turned-opposition leader Vitali Klitschko said: "[President ] Yanukovych decided to declare war on his own people."



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Hollande meets Pope amid scandal

French President Francois Hollande met with Pope Francis privately Friday amid media speculation over his alleged affair with an actress.



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Opinion: Forget about ousting Assad

Kapil Komireddi says the U.S.'s goal has proven unrealistic. It should instead encourage a power-sharing deal centered on reconciliation rather than regime change



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Al-Faisal: Syria a 'festering wound'

John Defterios speaks to Saudi Arabia's Prince Turki al-Faisal about why it' so important to establish peace in Syria.



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Dancing boy wows judges

An 8-year-old boy is lighting up the internet with his performance on "India's Got Talent." HLN's A.J. Hammer reports.



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30 missing in fatal Quebec blaze

At least eight people died after a fire ripped through an elderly apartment complex in a small town in Canada's Quebec province, police Lt. Guy Lapointe said Friday.



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Man Utd sign Mata for club record

Desperate times call for desperate measures.



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West's problem: Russia or Ukraine?

Despite appearances to the contrary, the West doesn't have a Ukraine problem.



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Timing of Cairo bombs raises fears

A large explosion at the police HQ in Egypt's capital kills at least four people, followed by two smaller blast, authorities say.



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Hong Kong to burn ivory stockpile

Hong Kong says it will destroy most of its huge stockpile of contraband ivory in a move hailed by conservationists as a significant step in combating the illegal trade in elephant tusks.



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Passwords you don't want to use

Perhaps you chuckled at the irony of making your password "password." Or you thought it was the right place to express affection for your favorite primate by choosing "monkey."



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Protesters stripped, beaten

Anti-government protesters in Ukraine are beaten, then jailed under new anti-protest laws. CNN's Diana Magnay reports.



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PM: 'Situation is under control'

Ukrainian Prime Minister, Mykola Azarov responds to claims to police brutality against protesters and potential talks.



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Film budget diverted to typhoon aid

Filmmaker Casey Neistat had $25K to produce a marketing video for a film. CNN asked why he chose to use it on Haiyan aid.



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South Korea: Peace requires action

North Korea has extended on olive branch to South Korea in the form of a letter. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports.



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Somalis find new home on ice

How to help African migrants integrate? Sweden tries winter sports.



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Snow, ice freezes Deep South

Houston, you have a problem. It's called ice, and some of you may even be seeing something called snow.



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Legend's winter World Cup warning

Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has signaled his support for a winter World Cup in Qatar in 2022 but with the crucial caveat that any change to the football calendar must be only for a single season.



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Open: 'Blistered' Nadal floors Federer

Even a new, high-profile coach couldn't help Roger Federer figure out Rafael Nadal in Friday's much-anticipated Australian Open semifinal.



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Bieber alcohol content 'below 0.08%'

[Breaking news update, posted at 2:18 p.m. ET]



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Barcelona president quits

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has quit in the wake of a Spanish judge's decision to investigate the deal that brought Brazilian superstar Neymar to the club.



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North Korea holds out olive branch?

Pyongyang pens a letter to Seoul calling for "reconciliation and unity," along with a demand for joint South Korea-U.S. military drills to be abandoned.



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Rouhani picks his battles

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani treads carefully but some of issues will not go away.



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'Mob' charges read like 'Goodfellas'

Arrest of alleged mobsters who may have inspired "Goodfellas."



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Syrian Christians fear rebels

Syria's Christians are fearful. Accused of being pro-regime, they say they have seen attacks on their towns and killings by Islamist rebels.



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CNN's surprise tour of Aleppo

Journalists often get invited on tours of battle zones during wars, but the one the Syrian government organized for CNN and several other media outlets Wednesday was more than bizarre.



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Leader needed to help refugees

The president of the World Bank has called for a concerted global effort to help Syria's refugees, saying the international community has failed to formulate an adequate response.



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Tax rich, solve inequality?

Errol Louis says the outcome of a tussle over Pre-K funding between NYC Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo could show whether America is about to turn a corner on inequality



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9/11 group slams memorial fee

The leader of a group representing 9/11 victims' families on Friday criticized the National September 11 Memorial Museum's decision to charge a $24 admission for visitors when it opens this spring.



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Bieber: Lady Gaga joins star support

Justin Bieber's defense team now includes Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande.



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5 dead in Canada seniors home blaze

A fire swept through an apartment complex for the elderly in the small Quebec town of L'Isle-Verte early Thursday, killing at least five and leaving roughly 30 others unaccounted for, police said.



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Pope 'wants to visit U.S. in 2015'

Pope Francis intends to visit the United States next year, CNN Vatican analyst John Allen said Friday, citing Vatican sources.



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How do Thai emergency laws work?

Thailand is no stranger to civil unrest -- just four years ago the same emergency laws brought in this week were used to end political protests that left scores dead and thousands injured.



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South Sudan ceasefire signed

A peace deal is signed, mediators say, between rebel and government forces fighting in South Sudan -- the world's newest nation.



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Palestinian reported killed in Gaza

The Israeli military shot and killed a 20-year-old Palestinian man in Gaza on Friday, an official and sources in the Palestinian territory told CNN.



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Apple: We're fixing 'screen of death'

Since Apple released iOS 7, its completely revamped operating system for the iPhone, reviews have been mixed but mostly positive. However, a glitch that has quietly plagued iPhone users — the "white/black screen of death," a bug that abruptly soft reboots the smartphone — will finally be addressed in a future iOS 7 update.



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U.N. to visit Iran uranium mine

U.N. nuclear inspectors will visit Iran's Gchine uranium mine "in coming days," Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said Friday in a statement.



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2nd woman alleges teacher abuse

A second woman in Southern California is alleging sexual abuse by a teacher who resigned last week after being confronted by another alleged female victim on a YouTube video, she said Thursday.



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Hollande meets Pope amid scandal

French President Francois Hollande met with Pope Francis privately Friday amid media speculation over his alleged affair with an actress.



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Klitschko: Pres. 'intends to cheat'

A senior European Union official is due in Ukraine on Friday amid a stalemate between the president and the opposition, and days of clashes between police and protesters.



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Temporary truce is called

A temporary truce has been called over the violent protests on Ukraine. CNN's Diana Magnay has the details from Kiev.



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Ukraine: Truce but no deal

Ukrainian protesters agree to a truce after deadly clashes with police, as opposition leaders meet President Yanukovych for talks.



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Thai court: Election can be postponed

A Thai court ruled Friday that elections scheduled for next month in the Asian nation could be postponed, a decision likely to please anti-government demonstrators who've taken to the streets of Bangkok.



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Elders arrested in India gang rape

A 20-year-old woman in India has alleged that she was gang-raped by a group of men this week after the head of a village ordered them to do so, police in West Bengal said on Thursday.



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West's problem: 'Russia, not Ukraine'

Despite appearances to the contrary, the West doesn't have a Ukraine problem.



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'Stores are damaged blocks away'

A large explosion near Egypt's Interior Ministry has wounded dozens and sent residents running outside their homes, local media say.



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