Latest Technology News: June 2014

Monday, June 30, 2014

Egypt: President's palace blast kills 2

A bomb exploded outside of the Egyptian Presidential Palace in Cairo on Monday, killing a security officer and wounding three other security personnel, state media reported.

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Israel hits Hamas targets

Israeli military strikes Hamas targets after three missing teens were found dead. Ben Wedeman has the latest.

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Japanese man sets himself on fire

The debate over Japan's constitution took a grisly turn Sunday, as a lone dissenter set fire to himself in an apparent protest over plans to "reinterpret" the document.

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Ukraine's pres. ends cease-fire

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said early Tuesday that his country will not renew a cease-fire with pro-Russian separatists, vowing instead "we will advance, and we will liberate our land."

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Israeli Prime Minister: 'Hamas will pay'

Israel, in no uncertain terms, blames the deaths of three missing teenagers on Hamas carrying out strikes against 34 targets in Gaza.

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Italy finds 30 dead on migrant boat

Italian Navy Commander Stefano Frumento says 30 people died of suffocation on a migrant boat carrying over 600 people.

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Nanny: Family was nightmare, not me

She's been called "the nightmare nanny" for refusing to leave the home of the family that hired -- then fired -- her, but now Diane Stretton is speaking out for the first time.

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22 dead in Mexico shootout

Soldiers on patrol in south-central Mexico killed 22 people early Monday in a shootout, the Defense Ministry said.

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Al Qaeda works on secret bombs

CNN's Jim Sciutto reports that the U.S. may beef-up airport security measures due to advances in al Qaeda technology.

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ISIS overshadows al Qaeda

ISIS is seeking to eclipse al Qaeda as the pre-eminent global jihadists.

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Evacuation slide deploys in flight

A United Airlines flight was forced to land in Wichita, Kansas, after the evacuation slide accidentally deployed midair Sunday, the airline said.

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Pistorius 'not mentally ill'

The trial of Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius resumes in South Africa Monday after being halted for a month-long psychiatric assessment of the athlete.

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North Korea to try 2 Americans

North Korea is preparing to take to court two Americans accused of "perpetrating hostile acts," North Korea's state-run news agency KCNA reported Monday.

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Who are Israeli kidnapped teens?

They were just boys.

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Teen's aunt: He was innocent

He was young, and innocent, and they killed him, says Leehy Shaer, aunt of Gilad Shaar, 16, found dead in West Bank.

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President: 'We will liberate Ukraine'

Tiny Algeria scares Germany

Extra-time goals from Mesut Ozil and Andre Schurrle spared Germany's blushes against Algeria in the World Cup last 16 tie at Porto Alegre on Monday.

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And the most powerful celebrity is...

Beyonce isn't just one of the world's most influential people. She's also the world's most powerful celebrity, according to Forbes magazine.

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Children in CAR should matter

Last year, on my third trip to the Central African Republic, I met Oumarou, a shy, soft-spoken boy who appeared to be far younger than the 13 years he said he was. He told me he had lived in a nearby village. He and his family had been asleep around dawn when strange men burst into their house. With machetes, they killed his father and brother.

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'Ashamed' cocaine mayor returns

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford asked for forgiveness Monday, his first day back to work following a two-month leave of absence for substance abuse treatment.

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Biden, Clinton, you're rich. Own it

A pair of gaffes by Vice President Biden and ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton illustrate just how hard it is to explain how vast the gaps of income and wealth in America have become -- including the significant but seldom-discussed difference between being merely rich and being super-rich.

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Google finds 'Internet of the 90s'

Google's chairman said Monday that he and other executives from the Internet search giant recently traveled to Cuba to advocate for greater access to the Internet.

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Israel blaming Hamas

CNN's Ben Wedeman reports that the Israeli Security Cabinet is calling an emergency meeting after 3 teens are found dead.

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Bindi Irwin's advice to young girls

Bindi Irwin has a message for girls her age: Cover it up.

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Sudan demolishes church: Witnesses

A Sudanese government force destroyed a church Monday, ignoring the wails of nearby residents, witnesses told journalists working for CNN.

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Missing Israeli teens found dead in West Bank: Report

The bodies of three missing Israeli teenagers have been found in a field north of Hebron in the West Bank, Israeli media report.

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'Hamas abducted teens': Israeli PM

Benjamin Netanyahu blames Hamas for abducting three teenagers who went missing in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

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Suspects ID'd in teens' kidnapping

The Israel Security Agency released the identities of two suspects in the kidnapping of three teenage boys from Jewish settlements in the West Bank two weeks ago.

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Luis Suarez issues 'bite' apology

Luis Suarez has promised never to bite a player again after the Uruguayan issued an apology to Italy's Giorgio Chiellini.

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France sees off Nigeria with 2-0 win

Paul Pogba's second-half header and an injury-time strike from Andre Griezmann fired France into the quarterfinals of the World Cup on Monday following a 2-0 win over Nigeria.

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World Cup 2014: What's the score?

Africa's two remaining teams at the World Cup face significant European obstacles on Monday in their bid to reach the quarterfinals for the first time. Get the latest scores here:

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USA face Belgium crunch match

Andy Scholes takes a look at what lies ahead of the U.S. soccer team as they prepare for Belgium on Tuesday.

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Families evicted for 2014 World Cup

Some Brazilian families whose homes were destroyed to allow for World Cup construction, say that it was all for nothing.

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Russia sends 5 fighter jets to Iraq

Five Russian Sukhoi fighter jets have arrived in Iraq, the first of 25 warplanes expected to be delivered under a contract between Moscow and Baghdad, the Iraqi Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

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Gunfire injures 9 at U.S. tourist site

Gunfire struck seven people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Sunday, police spokesman Frank Robertson said.

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Entertainer Rolf Harris guilty of abuse

Australian children's entertainer Rolf Harris, 84, was found guilty Monday in a London court of 12 charges of sexually abusing women and girls as young as 7 years old.

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50 killed in raids on Nigerian villages

A series of Boko Haram raids on four villages in northeast Nigeria's Borno state has killed more than 50 people and destroyed more than 300 structures, including five churches, a government official said.

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Jagger: Pythons 'wrinkly old men'

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger poked fun at the Monty Python stars on Monday ahead of the comedy troupe's reunion concerts this week as "a bunch of wrinkly old men trying to relive their youth and make a load of money."

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Wimbledon: Wozniacki crashes out

Caroline Wozniacki's Wimbledon dream came to shuddering halt after she was dumped out in the fourth round Monday.

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U.S. court rules against Obamacare

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that closely held companies cannot be required to pay to cover some types of contraceptives for their employees, ending its term with a narrow legal and political setback for a controversial part of President Barack Obama's health care reform law.

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Pakistan military takes on militants

Pakistani troops launched a ground offensive against militants in the capital of the country's North Waziristan area Monday, starting a new phase of a 16-day fight that has seen more than 450,000 people flee the area.

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How to keep ISIS terror out of the U.S.

Aaron David Miller says Obama can't solve the problems of Iraq, but the U.S. must try to shape the outcome by helping the military there and working with Iraq's neighbors -- even Syria.

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Murder or accident? Explore the case

Oscar Pistorius' murder trial resumes in Pretoria -- examine each side's case in our interactive.

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Why would Syria bomb Iraq?

Syrian warplanes reportedly targeted Iraq this week. Scores of civilians were killed at markets and gas stations in Anbar province Tuesday, local leaders told CNN.

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Golf: Rose wins Congressional title

With the British Open just around the corner, Justin Rose is hitting form at exactly the right time.

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Blast kills actress in Syria home

A young actress was killed this week in Damascus when her home was shelled. CNN's Jessica King reports.

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Should U.S. pay slavery reparations?

Eric Liu says when we understand why reparations are justified, we will have a shot at being "beyond race."

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Dead migrants found in boat off Italy

About 30 bodies were found in a migrant boat rescued early Monday between Sicily and the North African coast, the Italian navy said.

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Ex-Downing Street adviser gets retrial

Former News of the World journalists Andy Coulson and Clive Goodman will face a retrial on charges of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office, a London court has decided.

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Egypt: President's palace blast kills 1

Newlyweds decapitated, police say

Angered by their marriage, the bride's family allegedly tied up the young couple and cut off their heads, police in Pakistan say.

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ISIS declares Islamic State as fighting rages in Tikrit

Iraq touts a military offensive to recapture Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, but residents there tell a different story.

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Japanese man sets himself on fire

Rugby star fired for lewd urine photo

An Australian rugby league star has been sacked from his club in disgrace after a photograph circulated on social media that appeared to show him urinating into his own mouth.

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Sunday, June 29, 2014

N. Korea to South: End hostilities

North Korea on Monday proposed that "all hostile military activities" with South Korea "come to a complete halt" this week, but it attached a number of conditions that Seoul is likely to reject.

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ISIS releases chilling video

CNN's Nima Elbagir reports on the latest from Iraq, where ISIS has released a new video showing alleged Shia prisoners.

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Libyan female activist killed

Salwa Bugaighis' family feared something would happen to her if she returned to Benghazi. Jomana Karadsheh reports.

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Separatists attack Ukraine base

Three people were killed and four others were injured Saturday when mortars were fired during an attack on a Ukrainian military base in Slovyansk by pro-Russia separatists, the Ukrainian Counter-Terrorist Operation office said Saturday.

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Shiites answer call to arms

Under a sweltering sun, Fallah al Araiby hunched over the hood of a car, scrubbing away the dirt.

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Evacuation slide deploys midair

A United Airlines flight was forced to land in Wichita, Kansas, after the evacuation slide accidentally deployed midair Sunday, the airline said.

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Pistorius to head back to trial

SeaWorld ride gets stuck for hours

Four dozen people were stuck for hours on a ride at SeaWorld San Diego on Sunday after a power failure, the amusement park said.

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North Korea to try 2 Americans

Executions, atrocities shock Iraq

Graphic video obtained by CNN's Arwa Damon show atrocities, mass graves and executions that have taken place in Iraq.

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Boko Haram raids Christian villages

At least 30 people were killed Sunday in raids by suspected Boko Haram Islamists on four Christian villages in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, residents and a priest said.

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ISIS establishes 'caliphate'

The extremist group that's taken over a large swath of western and northern Iraq announced on Sunday the establishment of a "caliphate," an Islamic state stretching across the region, and said it would now be known as the Islamic State rather than the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

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Iraq inmate: Guards 'opened fire'

Survivors accuse Iraq prison guards of shooting into cells.

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Nightmare nanny to move out

A California family's nanny nightmare may be nearing an end.

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Militants killed in Pakistan offensive

Pakistani forces have killed at least 19 militants as part of their offensive in the country's tribal region, the military said in a statement Saturday.

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World Cup history for Costa Rica

Costa Rica will play in the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the first time in its history after defeating Greece in a penalty shootout in Recife on Sunday.

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Dutch late show denies Mexico

The Netherlands came back from the brink to clinch a place in the quarterfinals of the World Cup following Sunday's dramatic 2-1 victory over Mexico.

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Biden, Clinton, you're rich. Own it

ISIS has Saudis on highest alert

King Abdullah has ordered that "all necessary measures" be taken to protect Saudi Arabia against terror threats, the state-run SPA news agency reported Thursday.

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Serena in early Wimbledon exit

Serena Williams continued her miserable run at grand slam tournaments in 2014 crashing to defeat against France's Alize Cornet in the third round at Wimbledon on Saturday.

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5 things to watch for Sunday

Who would have thought it? Team Brazil just scraping by in a cliffhanger penalty kick shootout.

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Syria group: ISIS 'crucifies' men

ISIS militants in Syria reportedly crucified nine men in Aleppo province recently, the Syrian Observatory For Human Rights announced Sunday.

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Hot car death: Mom searched web

Leanna Harris, mother of a Georgia toddler who died locked in a hot car, has told authorities that she previously researched such deaths and how they occur, according to a police affidavit.

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What Obama discovered about Iraq

Frida Ghitis says President Obama discovered that he cannot look away from the twin disasters in Syria and Iraq.

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At least 20 dead in building collapses

The death toll in two building collapses in different cities in India climbed to at least 20, with more victims trapped in the rubble, Indian officials said Sunday.

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Bindi Irwin's advice to young girls

Bindi Irwin has a message for girls her age: Cover it up.

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Soul singer Bobby Womack dead

Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack died Friday, Womack's publicist said. He was 70.

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Russia supplies Iraq with warplanes to fight militants

Five Russian fighter jets arrive in Iraq, as the Pentagon rejects Baghdad's complaint that slow delivery of U.S. F-16s helped ISIS.

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U.S. drones fly over Baghdad

A U.S. official says armed drones are now flying over Baghdad to provide additional protection to U.S. military advisors.

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Actor Meshach Taylor dies in L.A.

Another familiar Hollywood face bid farewell late Saturday -- actor Meshach Taylor. He died at age 67 at his Los Angeles area home, his agent Dede Binder said.

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Statue of WW1 assassin unveiled

One hundred years after firing the shot that set off World War I, Gavrilo Princip was toasted by some Saturday in Sarajevo -- whether they wore T-shirts emblazoned with his face or admired a statue recently unveiled in his honor.

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Benghazi suspect controversy

During his two weeks aboard a ship to the United States, Ahmed Abu Khatallah was questioned by FBI interrogators over his alleged role in the 2012 Benghazi attacks that left four Americans dead.

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Gunfire strikes 7 in New Orleans

Gunfire struck seven people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Sunday, police spokesman Frank Robertson said.

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Fired nanny refuses to leave

Ralph and Marcella Bracamonte's California home has become their personal hell.

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Married for love, killed for 'honor'

CNN's Saima Mohisin reports on Pakistani newlyweds killed for 'honor' by their relatives.

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Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested

Actor Shia LaBeouf has literally made an art of apologizing for a chain of ill deeds. He added a link to that chain late Thursday when, police said, he lit up a cigarette in a Broadway theater.

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Best photos this weekend

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Colombia's Rodriquez scores big

James Rodriguez confirmed his status as Colombia's newest star with a virtuoso display against Uruguay.

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Fans: Brazil needs to try harder

CNN's Amanda Davies speaks with ecstatic fans about Brazil's victory over Chile.

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Saturday, June 28, 2014

Tea Party leader commits suicide

Mississippi tea party leader and attorney Mark Mayfield has died, according to his attorney, Merrida Coxwell.

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Outrage over Pakistan killings

Christiane Amanpour spoke with Hina Rabbani Khar, former Pakistani Foreign Minister on the issue of honor killings.

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How woman's stoning riled the world

"We were shouting for help, but nobody listened," said Muhammad Iqbal about the slaying of his pregnant 25-year-old wife, Farzana Parveen, at the hands of her relatives, who gathered to kill her in front of a courthouse in Lahore, Pakistan.

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N. Korea 'fires missiles' into sea

North Korea fired two projectiles Sunday that "appear to be short-range missiles" into the sea off the eastern coast of the Korean peninsula, a South Korean defense ministry official told CNN.

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Actress killed in home by explosion

A young actress was killed this week in Damascus when her home was shelled. CNN's Jessica King reports.

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Should U.S. pay slavery reparations?

Eric Liu says when we understand why reparations are justified, we will have a shot at being "beyond race."

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Brazil defeats Chile on penalties

And so the carnival carries on.

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Colombia advances, Uruguay out

Brazil had promised there would be a time where the world would finally see a special player.

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Newlyweds decapitated for 'honor'

A young newlywed couple in northeastern Pakistan died a horrible death at the hands of the bride's family in the latest honor killing in the nation, police in Pakistan said Saturday.

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Hot car death: Mom 'not angry'

The mother of a Georgia toddler who died in a sweltering SUV told a crowd at her son's funeral she's "absolutely not" angry with her husband, who has been charged with murder in the child's death.

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NASA tests 'flying saucer'

NASA's new flying saucer-shaped spacecraft lifted off from its launch pad at the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range facility in Kauai, Hawaii, Saturday morning, after several previous weather-related delays this month.

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Chiellini: Suarez ban 'excessive'

Sympathy for biting footballer Luis Suarez has been in short supply, but Friday the Uruguayan found support from an unlikely candidate -- his latest victim.

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Sudan Christian enters U.S. Embassy

A Sudanese Christian woman who initially faced a death sentence after refusing to renounce her faith is now at the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum with her family, her husband told CNN on Friday.

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U.S. dumps mines targeting people

The United States will phase out its stockpiles of landmines designed specifically to target people, moving it closer to joining a global ban on a weapon that kills more than 15,000 people a year -- most of them civilians.

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Keeping score: Brazil vs. Chile

Thursday's results:

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Building collapse traps up to 40

An 11-story building under construction in Tamil Nadu state in India collapsed on Saturday, trapping as many as 40 workers in the rubble, the police commissioner in the city of Channai confirmed to CNN.

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Separatists attack Ukraine base

Alleged ringleader arrives in U.S.

The Benghazi attack suspect Abu Khatallah has arrived in the United States.

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Ukraine president hails EU deal

Petro Poroshenko signs an economic cooperation agreement with the EU, the same deal whose reversal set off a crisis in the nation.

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A new era for Ukraine

Ukraine's new President Petro Poroshenko signs association agreement with the European Union.

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Japan holds whale meat feast for kids

Whalers from a Japanese coastal town have celebrated the start of this year's hunting season by slicing up a whale in front of a crowd of school children.

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Benghazi suspect now in U.S.

Ahmed Abu Khatallah - the man the U.S. accuses of being the ringleader in the attack on the American mission in Benghazi, LIbya, in 2012- has been brought to federal court in Washington, D.C., a U.S. official confirmed Saturday.

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Suspect 'researched child car deaths'

The suspect in a Georgia toddler's death told police he used the Internet to research child deaths inside vehicles, a search warrant said.

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List of worsening nations adds U.S.

South Sudan tops the list of world's most fragile nations, while the United States is among the countries that have worsened the most over the past year, a new report says.

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Explosive used against Israeli tank

An explosive device was used against an Israeli tank near the border with Gaza early Friday, Israeli and Palestinian sources said.

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Iraq inmate: Guards 'opened fire'

Survivors accuse Iraq prison guards of shooting into cells.

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Militants killed in Pakistan offensive

'New reality' shakes oil markets

The global oil market is on tenterhooks as a result of the violent Sunni insurgency sweeping down from northern Iraq and threatening Baghdad.

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Merkel wins, Cameron loses EU row

Jean-Claude Juncker is a step closer to becoming the next president of the European Commission after EU leaders approved his nomination, despite strong opposition from Britain.

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U.S. doubts N. Korea missile claim

A U.S. defense official dismisses North Korea's claim to have successfully tested "newly developed cutting-edge" missiles, saying there is no indication of new technology.

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5 things to watch for this weekend

Like what you've seen so far? Well, the World Cup will dish up even more soccer superlatives as the "Round of 16" kicks off on Saturday.

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Biden, Clinton, you're rich. Own it

Look back at life of famed singer

CNN's Nischelle Turner looks back on the life of famed soul singer and composer Bobby Womack.

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ISIS has Saudis on highest alert

Battles, executions, drones, as Iraqi troops battle ISIS

Iraq's army calls for air and ground support after ISIS attacks a military base south of Baghdad. Armed drones protect U.S. advisers in the capital.

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What Obama discovered about Iraq

Frida Ghitis says President Obama discovered that he cannot look away from the twin disasters in Syria and Iraq.

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Friday, June 27, 2014

Bindi Irwin's advice to young girls

Bindi Irwin has a message for girls her age: Cover it up.

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Soul singer Bobby Womack dead

Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack died Friday, Womack's publicist said. He was 70.

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Algeria celebrates historic first

Belgium set a date with the U.S. in the last 16 of the World Cup, while underdogs Algeria celebrate a historic first.

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MH370 crew 'likely unresponsive'

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 likely flew into the southern Indian Ocean on autopilot with an unresponsive crew, Australian authorities say.

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WHO: Ebola outbreak 'out of control'

"Drastic action" is needed to stop the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa that has killed 360 people in three countries, the World Health Organization says.

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Israel identifies teen kidnap suspects

Parents 'kept teen prisoner'

A Georgia couple accused of locking their 13-year-old son in a small basement room with nothing but a mattress, a box spring and a bucket for a toilet have turned themselves in, police said.

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Tiger Woods comeback ends early

Tiger Woods may need to reappraise his schedule after his hopes of getting in four rounds of competitive golf ahead of the British Open were dashed Friday.

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Obama seeks aid for Syrian rebels

The U.S. President wants $500 million to help "vetted elements" among Syria's armed opposition, potentially deepening U.S. involvement in the conflict.

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Fired nanny refuses to leave

Ralph and Marcella Bracamonte's California home has become their personal hell.

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Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested

U.S. goalie: Support 'mind blowing'

Goalkeeper Tim Howard says the explosion of interest in the football in the United States is "mind blowing" off the back of Team USA's surprise progression from the World Cup "Group of Death" to the last 16.

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Sunni-Shia friends despite it all

CNN's Nic Robertson meets two Iraqi men who both married outside their sect, but remain bonded by marriage and friendship.

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Soccer: Now part of a New America?

Well, so much for the idea that Americans don't care about soccer.

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Tea Party leader commits suicide

Mississippi tea party leader and attorney Mark Mayfield has died, according to his attorney, Merrida Coxwell.

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U.S. drones fly over Baghdad

A U.S. official says armed drones are now flying over Baghdad to provide additional protection to U.S. military advisors.

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'Too old' beauty queen loses crown

Pageant authorities stripped Miss Delaware of her crown after they realized she was too old to compete. KYW reports.

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Olympian races while pregnant

Alysia Montano, a 28-year-old runner, competed in the 800-meter race at the U.S. Championships while 34 weeks pregnant.

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Did Obama botch the endgame in Iraq?

David Gergen and Daniel Katz say blame Bush for launching the Iraq war, but look to the Obama administration for failing to leave behind a sustainable postwar structure.

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Why we need to talk about reparations

Eric Liu says when we understand why reparations are justified, we will have a shot at being "beyond race."

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Suicide barrier for Golden Gate Bridge?

There is a dark duality about the Golden Gate Bridge. Majestic and macabre, the bridge is an architectural wonder that also happens to be a magnet for suicides.

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Ex-Vatican envoy guilty of sex abuse

A former Vatican ambassador to the Dominican Republic has been found guilty of sexual abuse of minors by a Vatican tribunal, the Vatican said in a statement Friday.

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Wimbledon: 'I'm favorite' - Serena

Being top of the tennis tree can make grand slam predictions a little predictable, especially if your name is Serena Williams.

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Do women say sorry more than men?

A new ad by the hair care company Pantene, which has nearly 3 million views on YouTube, asks why are women always apologizing and raises the question of whether women say "sorry" more often than men.

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Bite victim: Suarez ban 'excessive'

U.S. dumps landmines targeting people

Rights group finds mass graves in Tikrit

Graves believed to contain bodies of Iraqi soldiers, police and civilians killed by ISIS fighters are found in Tikrit, a rights group says.

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Unlikely alliance fights ISIS

As the ISIS threat escalates, Iraqi's Shia Mahdi army is willing to align with very unlikely allies.

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Life under ISIS rule in Iraq

CNN's Arwa Damon reports on how Iraqis are living under ISIS control in Mosul.

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Old tanks defend Baghdad

CNN's Nic Robertson journeys to the front lines, where old Iraqi tanks are being used to keep ISIS out of Baghdad.

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Watch interview

Ukraine's new President Petro Poroshenko says he's ready to make a peace deal with President Vladimir Putin.

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How to stop hunters killing elephants

Poachers threaten to drive the majestic African elephant to the brink of extinction, just as they have the long-persecuted northern white rhino.

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Japan holds whale meat feast for kids

Suarez banned for bite

The Uruguayan striker is hit with a ban for biting an opponent that means he cannot play again -- or even watch a game live -- at the World Cup and extends beyond the tournament.

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

Underdog Algeria makes history

Belgium set a date with the U.S. in the last 16 of the World Cup, while underdogs Algeria celebrate a historic first.

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MH370 crew 'likely unresponsive'

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 likely flew into the southern Indian Ocean on autopilot with an unresponsive crew, Australian authorities say.

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Ebola outbreak: Drastic action needed

The World Health Organization says "drastic action is needed" to stop the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa. It has sent teams of experts to help locals deal with the epidemic and WHO plans to meet next week to discuss how to contain it.

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Israel identifies teen kidnap suspects

Rob Lowe family rescued from flood

Rob Lowe's vacation in France took a scary turn on Wednesday because of one very bad storm.

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Obama wants to equip Syria fighters

President Barack Obama's administration wants $500 million that would go to "train and equip appropriately vetted elements of the moderate Syrian armed opposition" -- funding that, if approved, would deepen U.S. involved in Syria's long-running conflict.

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Sudan Christian woman released again

A Sudanese Christian woman, who had been sentenced to die for refusing to renounce her faith, and her husband were released from custody late Thursday, the two told CNN.

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Katy Perry beats Rihanna

Katy Perry is the "most rewarded digital act" ever, according to the organization that hands out gold and platinum records.

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Land mines: Explosive war remnants

She stands tall, two makeshift wooden crutches propping up her one-legged body in the same fields that took so much from her. She stares into the sun with a stern face, hardened by years of loss.

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Biden, Clinton, you're rich. Own it

Errol Louis says gaffes by the two illustrate just how vast the gaps of wealth in America have become. If they want to run for president, they better find a less tone-deaf way to discuss income

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How TV channel helped shape Mideast

The sentencing in Cairo of journalists from Al Jazeera's English-language channel this week has shocked the West. Australian Peter Geest, formerly of the BBC, received seven years: so did Canadian-Egyptian Mohammed Fahmy, who had worked with CNN. Baher Mohammed, an Egyptian producer, was given 10 years. The Australian Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, herself a trained lawyer, said the sentence was incomprehensible "based on the evidence presented in the case."

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Why would Syria bomb Iraq?

Corsica militants to abandon arms

After nearly 40 years, a militant group on the island of Corsica says it is abandoning its armed struggle for independence from France.

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Oldman sorry for Jewish comments

Gary Oldman has written a letter apologizing for statements he made in a Playboy interview that have been slammed by Jewish groups.

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Polio threat to Pakistan refugees

The growing refugee crisis in northwestern Pakistan is fueling the danger of spreading the polio virus among the displaced population in emergency camps, the World Health Organization warned on Wednesday.

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'Magnificent Seven' star Wallach dies

Eli Wallach, whose long acting career included performances in "The Magnificent Seven," "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," "The Godfather Part III" and "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," has died. He was 98.

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Exposing animal cruelty 'no crime'

Will Potter wants "ag-gag" laws overturned because they turn journalists and animal cruelty whistle-blowers into criminals.

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Golf: Woods struggles on return

Tiger Woods is back -- but it was a bit of a struggle after three months on the sidelines .

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World Cup: USA through despite loss

Mission accomplished -- Team USA books its place in the last 16 of the World Cup after escaping from one of the tournament's toughest groups.

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NASA deep-space craft to launch

The U.S. space shuttle program retired in 2011, leaving American astronauts to hitchhike into orbit. But after three long years, NASA's successor is almost ready to make an entrance.

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U-S.-Germany/Portugal-Ghana latest

We've reached the business end of the World Cup group stages as Brazil take on Cameroon. Can the hosts clinch top spot in Group A?

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Wimbledon: Williams - 'I'm favorite'

Being top of the tennis tree can make grand slam predictions a little predictable, especially if your name is Serena Williams.

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U.S rules on cell phone privacy

The Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously ruled that police may not search the cell phones of criminal suspects upon arrest without a warrant -- a sweeping endorsement for privacy rights.

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'We can have deal' for peace, says Ukrainian President

In his first interview since taking office, Ukraine's Petro Poroshenko tells CNN's Christiane Amanpour he's ready for peace with Russian separatists.

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President gives first interview

In first interview since taking office, Ukraine's Petro Poroshenko tells CNN's Christiane Amanpour he's ready for peace.

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Russian lawmakers challenge Putin

Russia's upper house of parliament voted Wednesday to revoke the right of President Vladimir Putin to use troops in Ukraine as efforts continue to calm a separatist uprising in Ukraine's east.

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How dependent is Europe on Russia?

Russia's state-controlled energy giant Gazprom said Ukraine will now have to pay for its gas supplies up-front, after last minute talks between the two countries failed.

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Do women say sorry more than men?

Downpour could delay match

It's raining hard Thursday in Recife, Brazil, where the U.S. is set to face off against Germany in a crucial World Cup game.

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Pakistan exodus: Risks, opportunities

Pakistan's much-awaited military offensive in North Waziristan was launched more than a week ago, and followed an attack on Karachi airport that left at least 36 people dead.

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How to stop hunters killing elephants

Poachers threaten to drive the majestic African elephant to the brink of extinction, just as they have the long-persecuted northern white rhino.

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I, too, left my child in a hot car

I left my daughter in my car on a hot summer day. It was in July 2007, and I remember that day as if it were yesterday.

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Luis Suarez banned for nine matches for biting

Uruguay's Luis Suarez banned for nine international matches and suspended from the sport for four months by FIFA.

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FIFA suspends Luis Suarez

FIFA suspends Uruguay's Luis Suarez for 9 matches, including any further matches in the World Cup.

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Suarez: Sympathy for the 'devil'?

He's football's chief sinner, and Luis Suarez's alleged attempt to bite Giorgio Chiellini's shoulder in a key World Cup game has prompted an outpouring of indignation from the game's global congregation.

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Uruguay defend 'hero' Suarez

While Uruguay's star striker faces an uncomfortable wait to see what his alleged chomp on Giorgio Chiellini will mean for the rest of his World Cup -- and possibly his international future post-Brazil -- the world was equally aghast and amused at the sight of the footballer's on-field antics.

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Photos: Controversial striker

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Why real gun problem is mental health

Next time there's a mass shooting, don't jump to blame the National Rifle Association and lax gun laws. Look first at the shooter and the mental health services he did or didn't get, and the commitment laws in the state where the shooting took place.

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Ghana sacks two star players

Ghana's World Cup challenge is in danger of imploding after two of its star players were thrown out of their squad following allegations of physical and verbal attacks within the team's camp.

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Zoo kills, stuffs 'neglected' bear

A zoo in Switzerland is the latest to be embroiled in controversy, after it not only killed a healthy bear cub but will now stuff and display it to teach children that "nature can be cruel."

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Father charged after boy dies in hot car

When it became clear to Justin Harris that his toddler son, Cooper, was dead, he was so inconsolable that police had to restrain him.

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U.S. vs. Germany: 'Massive game'

Here's a cheat sheet to make you an insta-pundit on the crucial USA-Germany showdown

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Who will lead EU? They can't decide

Who will lead the fractured European Union for the next five years? That question has caused weeks of bickering, but finally a decision must be made.

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Al-Maliki: Sunnis collaborating with ISIS

As Sunni extremist militants and the Iraqi military battle for control, the nation's Vice President issued a decree calling for parliament to meet Tuesday to start the process of creating a new government.

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Sudan Christian faces new charges

A Sudanese Christian woman who was sentenced to die for refusing to renounce her faith -- and then released -- has been charged on two counts after trying to leave the African country for the United States.

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Radical cleric Abu Qatada cleared

A Jordanian court Thursday acquitted radical cleric Abu Qatada of charges of conspiracy to bomb an American school in the late 1990s, state media reported.

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Missing boy found in dad's basement

An 11-day search for a missing Michigan boy came to a bizarre conclusion Wednesday when he was discovered alive and well, hidden in the basement of his father's home in Detroit.

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Syrian warplanes strike Iraq

Dozens of civilians die in what local officials say was a Syrian air raid into Iraq, and now a U.S. official says Iran is flying drones over Iraq.

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Primark 'forced labor' note inquiry

A shopper in Northern Ireland may have gotten more than she bargained for when she reportedly discovered a chilling note stuffed in a pair of pants she purchased from European retailer, Primark.

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Anti-corruption campaign nets 'tiger'

More details emerged in state media Thursday about the dismissal of the highest-ranking Chinese official yet since President Xi Jinping launched a massive campaign against corruption -- a lightning rod for public discontent across the country.

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

New search area detailed

Officials announce details of the next stage for the search for Flight 370.

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Is ransom funding Boko Haram?

Wren Thomas grew up in the middle of the cornfields of central Illinois, longing, he says, to do something important in his life "to make his family proud." So when a cousin beckoned him to come work on boats off Louisiana, he jumped at the chance.

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MH370 search to move farther south in Indian Ocean

Australia's deputy Prime Minister announces a new search area for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, saying it is "highly, highly likely" that it was on autopilot when it crashed.

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On the front lines against ISIS

CNN's Nic Robertson journeys to the front lines, where old Iraqi tanks are being used to keep ISIS out of Baghdad.

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Suarez faces disciplinary action

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Luis Suarez after the Uruguayan player was accused of biting an opponent during his team's World Cup match with Italy.

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Wife of American jailed in Cuba fearful

Alan Gross has reached his breaking point while serving a 15-year sentence in a Cuban prison, his wife told CNN.

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GoPro to take on Wall Street

CNN's Samuel Burke shows off how GoPro cameras have revolutionized home video and its plans to lure new investors.

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Life under ISIS rule in Iraq

CNN's Arwa Damon reports on how Iraqis are living under ISIS control in Mosul.

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Bindi Irwin to young girls: Cover it up

Bindi Irwin has a message for girls her age: Cover it up.

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Evander Holyfield: Suarez lost it

CNN's Hala Gorani talks with former boxing champion Evander Holyfield about the Luis Suarez biting incident.

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Goal! Every scoring moment

A look at every goal scored during the 2014 World Cup.

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Old tanks defending Baghdad

CNN's Nic Robertson journeys to the front lines, where old Iraqi tanks are being used to keep ISIS out of Baghdad.

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3-goal hero saves Swiss dreams

Switzerland might not have the magic of Lionel Messi, but in Xherdan Shaqiri it has a player who is desperate to shine on the biggest stage of all.

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Oil rigs for soccer pitches

Football pitches on oil rigs and skyscrapers, while monks play in robes.

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Corsica militants to abandon arms

After almost 40 years, a militant group on the island of Corsica says it is abandoning its armed struggle for independence from France.

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Gary Oldman sorry for Playboy rant

Gary Oldman has written a letter apologizing for statements he made in a Playboy interview that have been slammed by Jewish groups.

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Polio threat to Pakistan refugees

Is ransom funding Boko Haram?

A ship captain held by Nigerian pirates talks about his experience and how the ransom could be funding the Boko Haram.

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'Magnificent Seven' star dies

Messi stars as Argentina tops group

Lionel Messi scored twice as Argentina sealed top spot in Group F with a 3-2 win over Nigeria at the World Cup on Wednesday.

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Greece makes history with penalty

Greece is through to the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time in its history after a dramatic 2-1 win against Ivory Coast in Group C.

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Arg-Nigeria/Bosnia-Iran latest scores

We've reached the business end of the World Cup group stages as Brazil take on Cameroon. Can the hosts clinch top spot in Group A?

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Blast rocks crowded Nigeria plaza

An explosion destroyed 40 vehicles in a parking lot at a crowded plaza in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, on Wednesday afternoon, a spokesman for Nigeria's relief agency said.

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Gary Oldman goes off on hypocrisy

So, Gary Oldman, tell us what you really think.

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Iraq claims gains against ISIS

Iraqi officials insist they are now holding a huge oil refinery and have retaken two border crossings from ISIS after the militants' swift offensive into Iraqi cities.

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Mobile search? Get a warrant

MH370 search zone 'approved'

Australian authorities most likely will announce the next search area for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on Thursday, a senior Malaysian official told CNN on condition of anonymity Wednesday.

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Same-sex marriage bans struck down

Federal courts in Indiana and Utah on Wednesday struck down same-sex marriage bans in those states.

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Murray avoids 'Wacky Wednesday' 2

Defending champion Andy Murray races into the third round as tennis top dogs are out to avoid another "Wacky Wednesday" at Wimbledon.

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Boko Haram abduct 60 women, girls

Boko Haram Islamists abducted 60 females, including children, and killed 30 men last week in a raid of a village in northeastern Nigeria, two sources said Tuesday.

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Uruguay beat Italy amid 'bite' scandal

What further part will Luis Suarez play in the World Cup?

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Pilots blamed for deadly Asiana crash

Pilots botched the approach and landing of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 in San Francisco nearly a year ago, causing a crash that killed three, investigators say.

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Is Afghanistan the next Iraq?

Anish Goel says the Afghan regime could face a threat similar to the one in Iraq unless precautionary steps are taken

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Love story key to gay marriage fight

Roberta Kaplan, who successfully argued the Supreme Court case against DOMA on behalf of Edie Windsor, said her strategy was to concentrate on telling Edie and Thea's great love story.

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'No-fly' list: U.S. violated rights

The U.S. government's "no fly" list violates constitutional protections by depriving travelers of a meaningful way to have their names removed, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.

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Strike: '14,000 hours' of air delays

Thousands of travelers are facing long delays and cancellations as a strike by French air traffic controllers intensifies, wreaking havoc with flight schedules across Europe.

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Putin challenged on Ukraine action

Russia's upper house of parliament voted Wednesday to revoke the right of President Vladimir Putin to use Russian troops in Ukraine, as efforts to calm a separatist uprising in Ukraine's east continue.

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Money changes everything, Hillary

Cyndi Lauper is one fabulous and fun sage. The girl had it goin' on way back in 1984 when she sang "Money Changes Everything." It does. Oh, I hear you. Everybody knows that.

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Crazy to tolerate costly healthcare?

A man in Connecticut walks into an outpatient clinic for his daughter to receive an electrocardiogram and sonogram. He later receives a bill for a "facility fee" of $5,000 that his insurance will not cover. A new resident in California looks for a primary care doctor but must wait 3 weeks for an appointment to get refills on medication. A 25-week pregnant woman who works two part-time minimum wage jobs cannot afford the $50 co-pay for regular visits or the $200 in prenatal vitamins her doctor recommends. When her labor begins, she goes to the emergency room where her baby is delivered.

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Why real gun problem is mental health

Christians 'don't feel safe in prayer'

"Father we ask that you stand with your child Mariam. We ask that you strengthen and support her and grant her your grace."

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Facing jail just for doing your job

The Al Jazeera verdict sends a chilling message to any journalist in Egypt, writes CNN's Hala Gorani.

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Helicopter shot down in Ukraine

Militants shot down a Ukrainian military helicopter late Tuesday afternoon in eastern Ukraine, five days after Ukraine's president declared a cease-fire in Kiev's fight against pro-Russian separatists, a Ukrainian anti-terror spokesman said.

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Google wants to sell domain names

Google already is a major player in search, online mapping, social networking and other key functions of the Web. Now it wants to sell domain names, too.

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Polls open in key Libyan elections

Polls opened in Libya on Wednesday in the country's second parliamentary elections since the fall of the Gadhafi regime in 2011.

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Sudan Christian faces new charges

Why was woman rearrested?

A Sudanese woman whose death sentence for refusing to renounce her Christian faith was revoked has been rearrested.

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Coulson awaits final hacking verdict

Former newspaper editor and ex-Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson is due back in court in London Wednesday, as the jury in his phone hacking trial considers the remaining charge against him.

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Is Baghdad ready for an assault by ISIS?

The Iraqi military insists it's ready to beat back Islamist militants if they reach Baghdad. But there appears to be little preparation for an assault.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Gary Oldman goes off on hypocrisy

So, Gary Oldman, tell us what you really think.

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'Lot of holes' led to crash

The National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing to determine the cause of the 2013 Asiana Flight 214 plane crash.

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Who controls main oil refinery?

The sprawling offensive by militants in Iraq has reached its largest oil refinery -- but it's unclear who has control over the strategic target.

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Journalists' dismay at Egypt verdict

Monday began on an optimistic note for many of the journalists who had campaigned for the release of three imprisoned Al Jazeera English journalists in Egypt. They expected that the journalists -- Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed -- would be freed after nearly six months behind bars. "Make this freedom day," Al Jazeera correspondent Sue Turton wrote on Twitter.

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MH370: No search announcement yet

Australian authorities say they're not certain when a new search area for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will be announced, clarifying earlier statements suggesting it would be made public Wednesday.

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Boko Haram abduct 60 women, girls

Wimbledon: Wins for Nadal, Federer

He may have fallen at the first hurdle at the All England Club last year, but Rafael Nadal managed to avoid another shock first-round defeat 12 months on.

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Suarez embroiled in fresh controversy

What further part will Luis Suarez play in the World Cup?

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6.9 quake hits near New Zealand

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean Tuesday morning, about 76 miles southeast of Raoul Island, New Zealand, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Pilots to blame for deadly Asiana crash, NTSB rules

Pilots' actions caused the deadly crash of Asiana Flight 214 in San Francisco in 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board finds.

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What went wrong after crash?

The family of a woman killed by first responders after the Asiana crash is now filing a lawsuit.

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Video shows victim's last moments

Ye Meng Yuan, 16, survived a plane crash in San Francisco,only to die shortly later when a fire truck ran over her.

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Brazil, Mexico win to go through

Neymar scores twice as Brazil sets up a last-16 clash with

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Ebola epidemic is 'out of control'

The deadly Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has hit "unprecedented" proportions, according to relief workers on the ground.

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Bigger iPhones 'coming soon'

iPhone screens are about to get a lot bigger, if a new report is to be believed.

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Money changes everything, Hillary

U.S. crazy to tolerate costly healthcare?

Sting: Don't expect any cash, kids

"Fields of Gold," yes. Oceans of money, no.

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Jailed for doing your job

The Al Jazeera verdict sends a chilling message to any journalist in Egypt, writes CNN's Hala Gorani.

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Ukraine: Helicopter shot down

Google wants to sell domain names

Latest score: Italy vs. Uruguay

Much fancied Belgium are action against Algeria in Group H as the 2014 World Cup continues.

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Sri Lanka violence shocks Muslims

In the areas surrounding the southwest Sri Lankan town of Aluthgama, an idyllic coastal settlement popular with tourists, Muslims and Buddhists have lived side by side peacefully for generations.

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Why Redskins decision is wrong

The Washington Redskins find themselves under (deserved) fire for their name, which many Native Americans and others find to be a racial slur. Previously the target of protests and opprobrium, the Redskins have now lost their federal trademark registration for the name, as it was deemed too disparaging to remain protected. There are two issue to consider here: one is technical and the other is one we should all find troubling.

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Sudan 'apostasy' woman arrested

A Sudanese woman whose death sentence for refusing to renounce her Christian faith was revoked has been rearrested.

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Queen visits 'Game of Thrones' set

Queen Elizabeth came face to face with royalty of a different kind when she visited the "Game of Thrones" set.

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Netherlands beats Chile, tops group

The Netherlands finish top of their group after beating Chile -- a result they hope will see them avoid playing Brazil next.

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Brother: If she refuses, 'execute'

In an exclusive interview, CNN's Nima Elbagir talks to the brother of the Sudanese woman sentenced to death for apostasy.

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Christians 'don't feel safe in prayer'

"Father we ask that you stand with your child Mariam. We ask that you strengthen and support her and grant her your grace."

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When marrying for love means death

A Sudanese court sentenced a pregnant 27 year old woman, called Meriam Yehya Ibrahim, to death this week. Her crime was she fell in love and married a Christian man and affirmed her faith in Christianity.

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Kerry: 'Words are cheap' but promising

Iraqi Kurdish President Massoud Barzani is willing to participate in the formation of a new government in Baghdad, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday.

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Curiosity rover: Year an age on Mars

A year is a very long time on Mars -- 687 days. NASA's Curiosity rover can attest that it's enough time for some unexpected life changes.

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Social media joins Cup spectacle

Clint Dempsey may have scored the go-ahead goal for the United States in what would ultimately be a gut-wrenching tie with Portugal in Sunday's World Cup game. But on social media, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo was three times as popular as the American striker.

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West military action a win for ISIS

Direct military intervention by a Western state would dramatically worsen the situation, and ISIS would inevitably come out on top, says Charlie Cooper, a researcher at a think tank formed to combat extremism.

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Get up to speed on hacking scandal

Accusations that journalists at Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers hacked into the phones of politicians, celebrities and unwitting people caught up in the news -- including child murder victims -- rocked the country and severely bruised his reputation.

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Sudan Christian woman rearrested

A Sudanese woman whose death sentence for refusing to renounce her Christian faith was revoked has been rearrested, her legal team told CNN Tuesday.

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Goal! Every scoring moment

A look at every goal scored during the 2014 World Cup.

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Coulson: From Fleet St to Downing St

Britain's phone-hacking scandal has seen former tabloid editor Andy Coulson move from the newsroom into the full glare of its spotlight.

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Who is Rebekah Brooks?

Rebekah Brooks was once feted as one of the rising stars of the British media: She was the youngest person ever to edit a national British newspaper, and made a stellar rise through the ranks of Rupert Murdoch's media empire.

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Rupert Murdoch: The last press baron

Rupert Murdoch is the last of a dying breed: An old-fashioned press baron with ink running through his veins, a hefty checkbook, and a hunger for the next big story.

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Murdoch ex-editor found guilty of phone hacking

Former newspaper editor Andy Coulson is found guilty of conspiracy to hack phones after an eight-month trial in London. News Intl. ex-CEO Rebekah Brooks is cleared of all charges.

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20 dogs die in Arizona heat

Heat. There's been plenty of it to go around in Arizona these first days of summer -- literally and politically -- after the air conditioning went out at a dog kennel.

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U.N.: Oceans trashed with plastic

A series of new reports are raising concerns about the damage plastic waste is doing to oceans -- harming marine animals, destroying sensitive ecosystems, and contaminating the fish we eat.

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Jogger finds child left in bushes

During her morning jog in north Houston, Hong Nguyen stumbled across an unusual sight: a baby girl partially hidden in the bushes near the side of the road.

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5 killed in Kenya machete attack

Men armed with guns and machetes attacked residents of a Kenyan village before dawn Tuesday, killing at least five people, witnesses told CNN.

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Syria 'ships out last chemicals'

The final stockpile of Syria's chemical weapons has been shipped out of the country, according to the OPCW, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

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Christian freed after death verdict

A Sudanese woman who had been sentenced to death because she refused to renounce her Christian faith has been freed, her lawyer says.

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Schumacher's 'medical files' for sale

Medical files purported to relate to former F1 driver Michael Schumacher have been stolen and are being offered for sale, his manager Sabine Kehm said in a statement.

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German test awaits Team USA

The U.S. team took to the field for its clash against Portugal with these words inscribed on its jersey patches:

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Malaysian court upholds 'Allah' ban

Malaysia's highest court has reject a challenge from the Catholic Church seeking to overturn a ban on non-Muslims using the word "Allah" to refer to God.

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Monday, June 23, 2014

7.2 quake hits near New Zealand

West's jihadists heading for ISIS?

European jihadists traveling to Syria say they're willing to join ISIS.

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Brazil, Mexico win to qualify

Neymar scores twice as Brazil sets up a last-16 clash with

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Teenage sub puts Belgium into last 16

A late goal from teenage substitute Divock Origi puts Belgium into the last 16 of the World Cup with a game to spare, beating Russia 1-0 in Group H on Sunday.

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Outrage as Egypt jails journalists

Three Al Jazeera English journalists are convicted of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood in a ruling that sparks outrage around the world.

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Ebola epidemic is 'out of control'

The deadly Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has hit "unprecedented" proportions, according to relief workers on the ground.

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FBI rescues 168 children

The FBI has rescued 168 children and arrested 281 pimps in a countrywide crackdown on child sex trafficking.

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Jailed for doing your job

The Al Jazeera verdict sends a chilling message to any journalist in Egypt, writes CNN's Hala Gorani.

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Fugitive V.P.: It's a revolution

CNN's Ivan Watson interviews Iraq's fugitive vice president, Tariq al Hashemi, who fled Iraq to Turkey in 2012.

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Sting: Don't expect any cash, kids

"Fields of Gold," yes. Oceans of money, no.

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Answering your questions about crisis

CNN senior international correspondent Nic Robertson and producer Victoria Eastwood answer readers' questions about what they are seeing on the ground in Baghdad, how Iraqis feel about this latest turn of events, what the future might hold -- and the challenges of reporting from a country once again embroiled in crisis.

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Deadly blast at Nigerian school

A bomb blast Monday killed eight people and injured at least 12 others at a medical school in Kano, Nigeria, the city's police commissioner said.

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Sri Lanka violence shocks Muslims

Why Redskins decision is wrong

New clues on al Qaeda-American

A formerly classified government memo authorizing the drone attack that killed American terror suspect Anwar al-Awlaki was released on Monday by a federal court.

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Afghan police officer wounds 2

An Afghan police officer opened fire Monday inside a security compound in Gardez, Afghanistan, wounding two advisers from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, authorities said.

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Officials to reveal new MH370 area

Australian authorities will announce a new search area Wednesday in the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, a transportation agency said Sunday.

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Netherlands beat Chile

The Netherlands finish top of their group after beating Chile -- a result they hope will see them avoid playing Brazil next.

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World Cup: Latest scores

Much fancied Belgium are action against Algeria in Group H as the 2014 World Cup continues.

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6 things you need to know

Michael Holmes answers six big questions about Iraq and explains why it's so hard for the U.S. to win there.

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Iraqi fighters parade weapons

Iraqi Shia fighters march in a public weapons display and say they are ready to fight for their country.

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Could Syria make new weapons?

All declared chemical weapons in Syria have been removed or destroyed.

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Report: Veterans neglected for years

Two veterans in a Veterans Affairs psychiatric facility languished for years without proper treatment, according to a scathing letter and report sent Monday to the White House by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, or OSC.

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West military action a win for ISIS

World Cup biggest social-media event

Bergdahl now in outpatient care

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, released from Taliban captivity last month, has been moved from inpatient care at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio to outpatient treatment for reintegration and medical care at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, the Army said Sunday.

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Goal! Every scoring moment

A look at every goal scored during the 2014 World Cup.

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Obama's plan to save honey bees

The United States is launching an effort to save some of its busiest workers: honey bees.

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Ducks stampede in Thailand

Thousands of ducks flood the streets in Thailand.

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Dick Cheney's 'amazing chutzpah'

Paul Waldman says you have to admire the gall of the Iraq War's chief propagandist, who this week laid the blame for Iraq's problems on Barack Obama -- not George W. Bush.

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Wrong about sexual assault

Mel Robbins says George Will should stop trivializing the problem of sexual assaults on campuses.

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'Brother': She should repent or die

Two names and two families at the heart of a tragedy.

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Sudan's Christians worship in fear

Sudanese Christians fear that practicing their faith may make them a target for violence. CNN's Nima Elbagir reports.

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Sudan shocked by case

"Who are we?" It's a question Northern Sudanese have been asking themselves for some time. Tucked away at the meeting point of Arab North Africa and the Horn, the people here have identified with both East and West.

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Wimbledon: Murray opens with win

For the first time in 78 years, a British man took to the grass courts of the All England Club as reigning Wimbledon champion.

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Syria 'ships out last chemicals'

Christian freed after death verdict

A Sudanese woman who had been sentenced to death because she declined to renounce her Christian faith has been freed, her lawyer said Monday.

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Is USA finished after Portugal draw?

The draw against Portugal was a harsh blow for the Americans, but it does not end their World Cup dreams -- it just makes them harder to achieve.

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German test awaits Team USA

The U.S. team took to the field for its clash against Portugal with these words inscribed on its jersey patches:

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Syria rebels 'recruit child soldiers'

At the start of Syria's civil unrest, Omar would rally against the government alongside his schoolmates, later taking to the streets in his hometown of Salqin.

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Murray defends 'joke' coach

It was not what tennis star Andy Murray needed to hear on the eve of his Wimbledon title defense.

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Wimbledon by the numbers

The Wimbledon Championships begin Monday and with the games will come crowds of players, spectators and staff.

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Journalists found guilty

An Egyptian court finds three Al Jazeera journalists guilty of aiding Muslim Brotherhood. CNN's Ian Lee reports.

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Lawmaker sorry for sexist heckling

A male member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly apologized Monday for shouting sexist remarks at a female colleague as she was giving a speech last week.

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Why #FreeAJStaff is necessary

Brian Stelter updates viewers on the incarcerated Al Jazeera journalists who remain in Egyptian custody.

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3 Ukraine guards wounded by mortar

Three Ukrainian border guards were wounded when pro-Russian separatists launched a mortar attack and opened fire with automatic weapons near the town of Vyselky, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine's State Border Service said in a statement Saturday.

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Macau busts $645M Cup betting ring

Macau police have smashed an illegal betting syndicate for allegedly taking millions in bets on World Cup games.

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Late goal keeps Portugal hopes alive

Team U.S.A. comes within 30 seconds of dumping Portugal out of the tournament.

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U.S.: Missile defense test a success

The U.S. military successfully conducted a test of the Ballistic Missile Defense System in a joint military exercise on Sunday, the Pentagon confirmed in a statement.

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Kerry arrives in Iraq as more cities fall to ISIS

As Sunni militants snatch city after city in their march to Baghdad, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Iraq during the country's tensest time since the U.S. withdrawal.

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