Latest Technology News: July 2013

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Family pleads for jailed blogger

A Saudi blogger is on trial accused of violating Sharia law. CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom reports.

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Afghanistan's civilian casualties up 23%

Civilian casualties in Afghanistan increased 23% in the first six months of this year, the United Nations said in a report released Wednesday.

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Driver 'on phone' as Spain train derailed

Data recorders show the driver of a Spanish train that derailed was on a phone with railway staff at the time of the crash, say officials.

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Lawson and Saatchi granted divorce

Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson and her multimillionaire art collector husband Charles Saatchi took a step toward divorce Wednesday in London -- weeks after images of him grabbing her by the throat made headlines.

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Photos: Oil blackens beach

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China's record heat takes deadly toll

Record-breaking temperatures have been searing large swaths of China, resulting in dozens of heat-related deaths and prompting authorities to issue a national alert.

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Uruguay weighs legalizing marijuana

Uruguayan lawmakers are weighing a controversial marijuana legalization bill.

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Wikileaks verdict

A military court finds Bradley Manning, accused of the largest leak of classified information in U.S. history, not guilty of aiding the enemy -- but guilty of other charges.

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Honduras: Dengue state of emergency

The Honduran government has declared a state of emergency after an increase in dengue cases.

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Thailand tourists flee as oil spill blackens Koh Samet

A picture postcard beach on one of Thailand's most popular tourist islands is now the focus of frantic efforts to staunch a tide of oil sweeping ashore.

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50,000 liters of oil hit beach

CNN's Andrew Stevens reports from Thailand, where a crude oil spill has coated beaches on Koh Samet with sludge.

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Lawmaker demands Benghazi action

A Republican lawmaker demanded Wednesday to know why investigators have not captured or killed any of the suspects in the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, pointing out that CNN was able to find a man who some say was the ringleader in the assault that left the ambassador and three other Americans dead.

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Bradley Manning set to be sentenced

In the coming days, the famed leaker will find out how much time he will serve behind bars. It could be years or decades.

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Musharraf 'failed to protect' Bhutto

Former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf is expected to be indicted in connection with the death of Benazir Bhutto.

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Vote-counting begins in Zimbabwe

Polls have closed in Zimbabwe, where citizens headed to the polls Wednesday in a hotly contested election as President Robert Mugabe seeks to extend power to a potential 38 years.

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Questions raised about process

The polls are closed in Zimbabwe, but will the results be respected? Isha Sesay speaks with Neil Connery about the vote.

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Actress Eileen Brennan dies at 80

Eileen Brennan, who earned an Oscar nomination for her hilarious turn as the exasperated drill captain in 1980's "Private Benjamin," has died, CNN has confirmed. She was 80.

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Jihadists focus on prison breaks

Peter Bergen says jihadist militants are attacking prisons and freeing huge numbers of inmates, scoring new followers and propaganda coups.

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Turkey: Police block statement on teen

Turkish riot police used batons, water cannons and chemical sprays to prevent the parents of a wounded 14-year-boy from making a public statement about their comatose child.

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12 soldiers struck by lightning in U.S.

A lightning strike from a fast-moving storm in Colorado injured 12 soldiers on Wednesday.

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Largest shark expedition sets off

The largest great white shark expedition in U.S. history is at sea off the coast of Massachusetts -- the same waters fictionally terrorized by the most infamous great white of them all in the film "Jaws."

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Musharraf to be indicted in Bhutto case

Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf is expected to be indicted next week in connection with the death of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, his lawyer said.

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Zimmerman pulled over for speeding

George Zimmerman -- who was acquitted earlier this month on murder charges tied to Trayvon Martin's death -- was stopped this weekend for speeding in northern Texas, according to police.

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Obama proposes 'Grand Bargain'

Pres. Obama says he has a grand bargain to save jobs. Is it just talk? Erin Burnett has the story.

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New Snowden leak: NSA's 'Xkeyscore'

You've never heard of XKeyscore, but it definitely knows you. The National Security Agency's top-secret program essentially makes available everything you've ever done on the Internet — browsing history, searches, content of your emails, online chats, even your metadata — all at the tap of the keyboard.

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Morsy's son: My father 'kidnapped'

CNN's Hala Gorani, in for Christiane Amanpour, speaks with Osama Morsy, son of Mohamed Morsy.

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Thai oil spill 'threatens tourism, fishing'

An oil spill that prompted evacuations from one of Thailand's most popular tourist spots threatens the country's tourism and fishing industries, Thailand's deputy prime minister has warned, amid concerns about the long-term effects of the leak.

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Dusty the dolphin 'threat' to divers

She's a charming cetacean who one minute will allow you to put your arm around her -- and the next leave you nursing injuries. As swimmers off the west coast of Ireland are finding out, you don't mess with Dusty the dolphin.

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Ohio kidnapper to speak at sentencing

Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man who imprisoned three women in his home for nearly a decade, is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday in a Cuyahoga County courthouse and will speak at the hearing, his attorney and sister said Wednesday.

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Bradley Manning 'betrayed America'

For passing hundreds of thousands of secret U.S. government documents to WikiLeaks, Pfc. Bradley Manning has been found guilty of violating the Espionage Act, but he was acquitted on the most serious charge of "aiding the enemy," a capital offense. Has justice been done?

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Mystery at Richard III's burial site

Archaeologists working at the site where Richard III's body was found have made another intriguing find -- a coffin within a coffin. Who is inside?

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Charge: Woman threw paint on U.S. site

A woman arrested in connection with the splattering of paint in two locations inside the National Cathedral in Washington was ordered held without bond Tuesday.

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U.N. inspectors heading to Syria

U.N. inspectors will travel to Syria "as soon as possible" to investigate three reports of chemical weapons use, a U.N. spokesperson said Wednesday.

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Ruptured water line kills child in Brazil

A 3-year-old girl was killed and at least a dozen people were injured Tuesday when a water line burst in western Rio de Janeiro, sending a powerful jet of water up into the air and flooding an entire neighborhood.

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NSA secrets' kill our trust'

Bruce Schneier: Both government agencies and corporations have cloaked themselves in so much secrecy that it's impossible to verify anything they say

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Egypt: Who's in charge?

CNN's Hala Gorani, sitting in for Christiane Amanpour speaks with Interim Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi.

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Pro-Morsy camp digs in

Pro-Morsy demonstrators dig in despite new warnings from Egypt's military-backed interim government. Arwa Damon reports.

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Facebook enables embedded posts

Taking a cue from Twitter and services such as its own Instagram, Facebook on Wednesday began rolling out the ability for users to embed posts on their own blogs and websites.

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Pilgrims mourn victims

The cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, hosts a memorial to the victims of the train crash. Karl Penhaul reports.

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Manning verdict's lesson in digital age

Pfc. Bradley Manning, who provided classified government documents to WikiLeaks detailing, among other things, America's undisclosed policies on torture, was found guilty of espionage on Tuesday. The verdict comes on the 235th anniversary of the passage of America's first whistle-blower protection law, approved by the Continental Congress after two Navy officers were arrested and harassed for having reported the torture of British prisoners.

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Airline staff charged with stealing bags

In the confusion following the crash of Asiana Flight 214, a United airline employee and his fiancee allegedly stole luggage.

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Senator queries NSA phone program

A top senator said Wednesday that classified details of the recently revealed government collection of phone records showed little evidence that the program helped prevent dozens of terrorist attacks, as claimed by the head of the National Security Agency.

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Benitez died of 'heart failure'

The sudden death at the age of 27 of a footballer playing in Qatar has prompted an outpouring of grief across the world but also fevered speculation as to the cause of his passing.

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Breivik's study bid sparks anger

Reports that Anders Behring Breivik, the man who killed 77 people in a bomb attack and gun rampage in 2011, has applied to study political science at the University of Oslo have prompted anger in Norway.

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African Union delegation, Morsy huddle

A high-level African Union delegation working to ease tensions in Egypt met with deposed President Mohamed Morsy and the leaders who replaced his Muslim Brotherhood-backed administration after a July 3 military coup, the AU said Wednesday.

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What the pope left out about women

Alice Laffey says for many Catholic women, anything less than women's ordination as priests reveals discriminatory church. Still Francis' comments bode well for women in poverty

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MIT report: We did not 'target' Aaron Swartz

An internal report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found that it committed no wrongdoing in the case of Internet activist Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide while facing charges he hacked into the university's computers and stole millions of online documents.

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What not to say at a football game

English Premier League grounds are noted for their passionate atmosphere and fans sometimes overstep the boundaries of public decency.

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Al Qaeda's kinder, gentler makeover

An al Qaeda-produced video posted on a website in early July opens with uplifting images of smiling Syrian children and jovial old men listening to speeches delivered by al Qaeda militants.

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Morsy holds key to Egypt's future

For the large numbers of Egyptians protesting in the heat while starving during the Ramadan month of fasting, Mohamed Morsy is the legitimate president of Egypt. And the violent and deadly clashes between security forces and protesters in Cairo will continue and many more lives will be lost unless we recognize and address this basic grievance.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Musharraf to be indicted in Bhutto case

Zimbabwe's Mugabe seeks term

The candidates from Zimbabwe's last election in 2008 are back on the ballot. CNN's Errol Barnett reports.

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Barclays reveals £12.8B hole

Barclays has revealed a £12.8 billion ($19.6 billion) hole in its balance sheet as it announced a £5.8 billion rights issue, buttressed by a plan to shrink its balance sheet and issue £2 billion of contingent convertible debt.

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Flossie weakens after slamming Hawaii

Flossie, now a tropical depression, whipped Hawaii on Monday evening, spreading torrential rain and scattered power outages across the island chain.

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Obama proposes 'Grand Bargain'

Morsy's son pleads for his release

Oil spill blackens popular Thai beach

Tourists on one of Thailand's popular holiday islands, Koh Samet, are evacuated as a bay turns black from an oil spill.

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EU urges 'inclusive' Egypt deal

Top EU diplomat Catherine Ashton says Egypt's factions must find a way to bridge their differences and deliver a political solution that involves all sides.

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Mystery at Richard III's burial site

Charge: Woman threw paint on U.S. site

Death of soccer star Benitez stuns fans

Family members of Christian "Chucho" Benitez are still awaiting medical and autopsy reports to find out what killed the soccer star, his father said.

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Ambush leaves 8 dead in Tunisia

Eight soldiers were killed in an ambush near the Algerian border, Tunisia's president said Monday.

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Blasts rock Florida propane facility

Seven people are hospitalized after explosions rip through a propane tank refilling plant in central Florida, says sheriff's office.

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Man guilty of Broadway musical con

A businessman and former stockbroker pleaded guilty Monday to what prosecutors say was a dramatically conceived plot to scam the producers of the Broadway show "Rebecca, the Musical."

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Ruptured water line kills child in Brazil

Judge: MLB can sue 'drug clinic'

A judge has ruled that Major League Baseball can sue those behind Biogenesis, the now-closed south Florida clinic tied to allegations of performance enhancing drug use by star players such Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun, a baseball official said Tuesday.

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Pilgrims mourn crash victims

Photos of disaster scene

Deadly train crash in Spain

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Opinion: Manning verdict 'unfair'

Douglas Rushkoff says the case of Bradley Manning shows the U.S. government risks exposure in a digital age when it behaves inconsistently with the values we want to project

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Bags 'stolen' after Asiana crash

In the hubbub at San Francisco's airport following the crash of Asiana Flight 214, an airline employee and his fiancee allegedly stole luggage and exchanged some of its contents at a nearby Nordstrom for cash, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

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MIT: We did not 'target' Aaron Swartz

An internal report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found that it committed no wrongdoing in the case of Internet activist Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide while facing charges he hacked into the university's computers and stole millions of online documents.

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Twitter faces new pressure to limit hate speech

An advocate for honoring women on British currency was thanked for her efforts on Twitter with dozens of rape threats. A female writer who recently spoke out against rape jokes, almost predictably, got the same treatment.

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Egypt: Who's in charge?

Soccer boss charged with tax evasion

He's been a principal figure in German football for decades, winning the 1974 World Cup as a player before becoming Bayern Munich's club president, but Uli Hoeness' world could come crashing down after being charged with tax evasion on Tuesday.

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Venezuela charges 2 iover shooting

Venezuelan authorities have arrested two suspects accused of shooting U.S. officials in a strip club earlier this year.

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Manning smiles after verdict

CNN's Chris Lawrence describes scene inside the courtroom where Bradley Manning was found not guilty of aiding the enemy.

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World stricken by travel tragedies

A head-on train collision in Switzerland is the latest in a series of crashes. CNN charts the toll.

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Taliban admits launching raid

The Taliban is claiming responsibility for a prion raid in Pakistan that freed dozens of militants. Saima Mohsin reports.

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Dusty the dolphin 'threat' to divers

A rare look inside North Korea

CNN gets a rare look inside N. Korea as they mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. Ivan Watson reports.

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Inmates escape after Taliban attack

At least 175 inmates -- 35 of them high-profile militants -- have escaped after a deadly assault on a prison, a Pakistani official says.

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Commuter trains collided head on

A Swiss Railways representative tells CNN's Nina dos Santos that at least 44 have been injured a commuter train accident.

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Mideast talks need to bridge gulf

Jill Jacobs says progress in peace talks will come only when the gulf between those who identify with Israelis and those who identify with Palestinians is bridged.

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What do pope's remarks mean?

Kevin Clarke says that Pope Francis speaking about homosexuality so frankly was remarkable in and of itself.

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Monogamy: Who needs it?

Scientists are still asking: Where did the tendency to form lasting relationships with just one other person come from?

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Manning had 'great sense of justice'

Bradley Manning is naturally adept at computers, smart and opinionated, even brash, according to those who say they know him.

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Film examines WikiLeaks

Documentary maker Alex Gibney speaks with CNN's Jake Tapper about WikiLeaks, Bradley Manning, and Julian Assange.

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Large sodas get green light from court

New York restaurants can continue selling large sugary drinks after an appeals court sided Tuesday with a lower court ruling that found the city's restrictions on such beverages to be "arbitrary and capricious."

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Driver 'on phone' in Spanish train crash

The driver of a train that derailed in northwestern Spain last week, killing 79 people, was on a phone with railway staff when the train crashed, the superior tribunal of Galicia announced Tuesday, citing information from data recorders.

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Cannes heist 'pro job' says ex-thief

Investigators were at work Tuesday looking into the weekend theft of jewels worth close to $136 million from an exhibition in the French resort city of Cannes, the prosecutor's office in nearby Grasse said.

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Soccer star Benitez dies at 27

Christian "Chucho" Benitez -- the top scorer in the Mexican league last season -- dies suddenly.

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Obama meets Middle East negotiators

The lead Israeli and Palestinian negotiators marked their first direct talks since 2010 by sitting down Tuesday morning with U.S. President Barack Obama ahead of a meeting intended to schedule and outline what could be a grueling, months-long process.

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Bradley Manning to learn fate

After spending three years in custody, the man accused of the largest leak of classified information in U.S. history will learn Tuesday whether he has been found guilty of aiding the enemy.

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How to rescue the Arab Spring

Frida Ghitis says liberals in Egypt are in a corner, but it's vital for them to speak for democratic values

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Canada: Hunt for train crash missing

A search for five people still missing after this month's deadly train crash in the Canadian town of Lac-Megantic began Monday and will continue Tuesday, according to Aurelie Guindun, a Quebec provincial police representative said.

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Cannes heist worth almost $136M

Authorities say the value of jewelry stolen from an exhibition in the French resort city of Cannes is more than twice what was first thought.

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Is Jordan tightening borders?

The number of Syrian refugees coming into Jordan has quickly dropped. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh went to find out why.

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Egypt: The secularists' mistakes

Congratulations, everyone: We've finally got rid of the Muslim Brotherhood forever. What a burden off our shoulders!

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Driver's body found after Swiss crash

The body of the driver of one of two commuter trains that collided head-on in western Switzerland has been found in his crushed cab, Swiss police said Tuesday.

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WPP hopes to profit from rivals' merger

WPP, the world's largest advertising company, is hoping to lure away disgruntled clients from rivals Publicis and Omnicom after the two companies announced a $35 billion (£23 billion) merger at the weekend.

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'Bad news' hit Jackson in pocket

Negative headlines about drugs and sex abuse charges greatly diminished Michael Jackson's earning potential, an entertainment consultant said.

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Tensions mount in troubled Egypt

Egypt edges towards confrontation between security forces and supporters of the country's deposed president as they are warned to end their protest.

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Monday, July 29, 2013

Mystery at Richard III's burial site

Archaeologists working at the site in England where Richard III's body was found are currently puzzling over a coffin within a coffin.

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8 soldiers killed in Tunisia

Explosions rock Florida propane plant

Explosions reverberated through a Blue Rhino propane facility in Tavares, Florida, late Monday, sending huge plumes of fire into the night sky.

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Man guilty of Broadway musical con

Spain mourns train crash victims

The 79 passengers who perished in last week's train crash in Spain will be memorialized together Monday night at a cathedral not far from where they were killed.

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Police search lake in NFL murder case

A Connecticut State Police dive team was searching a lake in Bristol, Connecticut, Monday for an item linked to the case of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez, who is charged with murder in Massachusetts, a law enforcement source told CNN.

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43 killed in bombings across Iraq

A string of car and roadside bombs exploded across Iraq on Monday morning, killing at least 43 people and wounding nearly 200 others, police said.

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Sporting events a focus

The FBI releasing unbelievable video of its largest child prostitution sting to date.

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Trafficking survivor: Go after 'johns'

Recent FBI sting on human trafficking makes a "dent", but they have to go after the johns, said survivor Asia Graves.

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Cambodian opposition rejects poll

The opposition in Cambodia says the election was marred by irregularities. Prime Minister Hun Sen won again after 28 years in office.

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Bahrain passes stiffer 'terrorism' laws

Lawmakers in Bahrain have passed tough new laws for "terrorism acts" ahead of massive protests by the opposition on August 14, the state news agency BNA reported.

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Pro-Morsy camp digs in

15 killed as Cairo vendors clash

A clash between street vendors in Cairo has reportedly killed at least 15 people. CNN's Arwa Damon reports.

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A weekend of travel tragedies

Sad news all around: The weekend brought one tragic story after another about people dying in travel accidents.

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N. Carolina governor signs abortion bill

As was expected, Republican North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law Monday a controversial, restrictive abortion bill.

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D.C. landmarks vandalized

Police in the nation's capital arrested a woman Monday in connection with the splattering of paint in two locations inside the National Cathedral, a spokesman at the department said.

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A rare look inside North Korea

Lethal 'professional recklessness'

CNN's Karl Penhaul reports on the fate of the train driver in the high-speed derailment in Spain that killed at least 79.

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Video shows moment of impact

A deadly train crash in Spain was captured on closed circuit cameras. CNN's Karl Penhaul breaks down the dramatic video.

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Pope addresses Brazil

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Gunmen attack prison in Pakistan

Gunmen wearing police uniforms attacked a central jail in northwestern Pakistan early Tuesday, according to Shoukat Yousafzai, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa information minister.

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Who's in charge in Egypt?

Swiss trains collided head on

Twitter faces backlash over rape-threat tweets

A barrage of rape and death threats on Twitter aimed at feminist Caroline Criado-Perez -- who petitioned to have women displayed on banknotes -- has sparked outrage in the global media and among the Twitterati.

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Trains collide in Switzerland

Two commuter trains collided head-on Monday evening in western Switzerland, Swiss Railways spokesman Reto Schaerli told CNN.

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Egyptians fear more bloodshed

Fear grows of a coming decisive crackdown against supporters of ousted president Morsy. CNN's Reza Sayah reports.

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38 killed in Italy bus plunge

A bus carrying Catholic pilgrims in southern Italy strikes 11 cars before falling off a bridge, leaving at least 38 people dead.

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Oliveira smashes blade runner record

Last year he shocked South Africa's Oscar Pistorius to win over 200m at the Paralympics and Sunday Brazil's Alan Oliveira returned to London's Olympic Stadium to prove he is the fastest amputee sprinter in the world.

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Manning verdict due Tuesday

After spending three years in custody, the man accused of the largest leak of classified information in U.S. history will learn Tuesday whether he has been found guilty of aiding the enemy.

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Soccer star Benitez dies aged 27

Ecuador international Christian Benitez, the top scorer in the Mexican league last season, has died suddenly at the age of 27.

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Venezuela president meets Fidel Castro

Cuban-state media on Sunday published photos of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro meeting with former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Havana.

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Change in papal tone 'revolutionary'

CNN's senior Vatican analyst John Allen says the remarks made by Pope Francis signal a change in tone, but not policy.

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150 child prostitution arrests in U.S.

In a major crackdown on child prostitution, the FBI announced Monday that 150 arrests have been made in Operation Cross Country, and 105 children have been rescued nationwide.

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Stolen jewels worth nearly $136M

The value of jewelry stolen from an exhibition in the French resort city of Cannes on Sunday is close to $136 million -- more than twice the amount stated in earlier reports -- the Nice prosecutor's office told CNN Monday.

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Building collapses in Philadelphia

Firefighters in Philadelphia were responding to a building collapse Monday morning, the city's fire department said.

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Why secularists are making mistakes

Train driver accused of homicide

CNN's Karl Penhaul reports on the charges facing the driver of a high-speed train that crashed in Spain, killing dozens.

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$53m in jewels taken in Cannes heist

An armed robber held up a jewelry exhibition in the French resort of Cannes, stealing jewels worth $53 million, police say.

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Rioting after U.S. surf competition

First, police say, came a fight in a crowd at the end of a multiday surfing and skateboarding competition in Southern California's Huntington Beach on Sunday evening.

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Lyft cars get creative -- and a little weird

A car decked out with blinking disco lights and a fog machine is driving the streets of San Francisco at night. In the back are paying passengers belting out karaoke tunes. In the front is the at-least locally recognizable Lyft pink mustache outlined with LED lights.

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Pope: 'Who am I to judge' gay clergy

On his flight back to Rome, Pope Francis tells reporters it is not a crime to be gay.

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Bride-to-be killed in NY boat accident

A Hudson River boating accident has left two boaters missing and four injured, U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman Ali Flockerzi said Saturday.

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Tropical Storm Flossie nears Hawaii

Weakened but still bearing the promise of torrential rain, Tropical Storm Flossie spun slowly toward Hawaii on Monday.

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Will China's economy crash?

Michael Pettis says China's GDP growth rate will likely decline in the coming years, but that's probably a good thing.

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Syrian regime: Forces take over key rebel stronghold

The Syrian regime says it has taken back a key area of Homs, inflicting a strategic blow to rebels fighting to end Bashar al-Assad's rule.

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U.N.: 5,000 Syrians die every month

The U.N. reports an alarming new figure about the Syrian conflict. Nick Paton Walsh reports.

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Syrian civil war in photos

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Snedeker profits from Mahan's baby

It was a weekend that Brandt Snedeker and Hunter Mahan will never forget.

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Egypt: Mansour hints at emergency

Egypt's interim president made an executive decision to transfer powers to the prime minister in the case of a state of emergency, state-run media reported.

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1,200 inmates break out of Libya prison

Libyan authorities are trying to round up a sea of inmates who escaped from a Benghazi prison.

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How military's death row is different

Ronald Gray raped and battered at least seven women. He killed four, and left the others for dead -- the bodies dumped around Fort Bragg and the neighboring city of Fayetteville, North Carolina, between 1986 and 1987.

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'Virginia changed everything'

Virginia Johnson, with William Masters,revolutionized the world's understanding of human sexuality, and showed women that they--not men--could rule their bodies

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Passengers had visited shrine

At least 38 people were killed when a bus plunged off a highway bridge in Italy. Journalist Barbie Nadeau has more.

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Malians vote for president

Malians head to the polls Sunday to elect a president after a coup last year plunged the nation into chaos and left the north in the hands of Islamists.

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79 homicide charges for train driver

31 dead as 11 bombings hit Baghdad

A string of car bombs exploded in and around Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 31 people and wounding more than 100 others, police said.

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Man sets fire to nursing home, 11 die

A squabble over $32 led a nursing home resident to set the building on fire, killing 11 people, Chinese state-run media reported.

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Election biggest in 20 years

Cambodia prepares for its biggest election in 20 years. Opposition support is growing against Prime Minister Hun Sen.

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Opposition party rejects Cambodia's election results

Sinai military camp attack kills soldier

One soldier was killed and eight wounded in an attack on a military camp in the Sinai city of Rafah near the border with Gaza, the state-run news website Egynews reported Monday.

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Bahrain passes stiffer 'terrorism' laws

'Pink Panther' in Swiss jail break

Police in Switzerland hunted Friday for two inmates who escaped in a prison break staged by a pair of armed accomplices. One escapee is a member of the "Pink Panther" jewel-theft group, police say.

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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Defense chief rallies support

CNN's Ben Wedeman reports on Egypt's man of the moment: Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

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How 'superwind' blows away stars

Meg Urry says new data have mapped a "superwind" flowing out of a nearby galaxy.

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Why Kennedy is good for Japan

On Wednesday, President Obama nominated Caroline Kennedy to be U.S. ambassador to Japan.

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Let's talk about warped body images

Cameron Russell aims to open up the media landscape to divergent voices a little bit at a time. In March, she helped launch Interrupt magazine, initially a webzine, so these other perspectives can join in the media conversation. Its first issue is devoted to body image.

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A rare look inside North Korea

5 dead in Pennsylvania helicopter crash

Five people, including a child, died when their helicopter crashed in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, that county's coroner said.

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Sharapova injured ahead of U.S. Open

Maria Sharapova has been forced to pull out of the WTA Rogers Cup tournament in Toronto next month, still plagued by a nagging left hip injury.

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Lethal 'professional recklessness'

Why high-speed rail is safe, smart

This week's devastating crash of a high-speed train in Spain, which left nearly 80 dead, has drawn renewed attention to rail safety at a time when the Obama administration has prioritized the construction of fast new rail links.

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Egypt warns pro-Morsy protesters

Egypt's interim leader on Sunday issued a strong warning to supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsy, state news said.

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Jewelry targeted in hotel raid

An armed robber stole $53 million in jewelry from an exhibition in Cannes, France.

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Flooding in North Carolina kills 2

The body of a man swept away while swimming in a rain-swollen creek in western North Carolina was found Sunday, authorities said.

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30 killed in bus crash in Italy

At least 30 people were killed Sunday in a bus crash in Italy's Avellino province, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.

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Toddler dead after Beijing parking fight

A 2-year-old girl died after a confrontation in Beijing between her mother and a motorist that saw the toddler grabbed from her stroller and thrown to the ground, Chinese state media reported Saturday.

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Oliveira smashes blade runner record

Germany's women win Euro 2013

German goalkeeper Nadine Angerer achieved the rare feat of saving two penalties in a major football final to help her side beat Norway 1-0 Sunday to win Euro 2013.

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Golfer gives up lead for child's birth

PGA star Hunter Mahan chose family over work this weekend, and though it may have cost him more than $1 million, he sounds ecstatic.

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Video shows moment of impact

'Desperate race' to help victims

CNN's Karl Penhaul on the neighborhood train crash rescuers who saved many lives.

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Venezuela president meets Fidel Castro

Hamilton takes maiden Mercedes win

Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory since switching to Mercedes and revived his world title hopes with a storming drive at the Hungarian Grand Prix Sunday.

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Spanish train driver due in court

The driver of the train that derailed in northwestern Spain will face a judge Sunday evening after 78 people died from the crash.

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Train driver accused of homicide

$53m jewels taken in Cannes heist

An armed robber held up a jewelry exhibition in the French resort city of Cannes on Sunday, stealing jewels worth $53 million (40 million euros), a Nice police official told CNN.

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Israel to free Palestinian prisoners

The Israeli government on Sunday approved freeing 104 Palestinian prisoners -- defying popular opinion just ahead of talks with Palestinian officials in Washington.

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Sext scandal: Campaign manager quits

Days after Anthony Weiner admitted to exchanging lewd chats and photos with a woman online, his campaign manager quit, Weiner and his campaign said Sunday.

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Musician JJ Cale dead at 74

Musician JJ Cale, whose songs "Cocaine" and "After Midnight" were made famous by Eric Clapton, died Friday after suffering a heart attack. His contemporaries considered him a legend, even if most fans weren't familiar with his name.

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Bride-to-be killed in NY boat accident

Steroids found in vitamin supplement

Federal regulators warned consumers to avoid one brand of vitamin B dietary supplement because it contains potentially harmful anabolic steroids.

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Accident leaves churchgoers dead

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard talks to reporters about the tragic bus crash that killed three.

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Manslaughter charge in boat crash

Officials say manslaughter charges have been filed in connection with a boating accident that killed a bride-to-be.

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7 killed in Florida hostage standoff

A gunman killed six people overnight at a Florida apartment complex before police shot him dead following a shootout, authorities said early Saturday.

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Deadly clashes erupt across Egypt

Supporters of Mohamed Morsy demand his return to power, sparking deadly clashes in Cairo. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.

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Drone kills al Qaeda suspects in Yemen

Four suspected al Qaeda militants were killed in Saturday night when a U.S. drone struck their vehicle in southern Yemen, four Yemeni Defense Ministry officials said.

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Three killed in U.S. church bus crash

A bus trip back to an Indianapolis church ended in tragedy Saturday afternoon with bloodied bodies, luggage strewn everywhere and three dead, in addition to at least 19 injured, after the vehicle flipped over.

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Bolt lives up to star billing at Games

Usain Bolt returned to the scene of his triple gold medal triumph at the 2012 London Olympics Friday and did not disappoint a capacity crowd soaking up a large dose of nostalgia at a Diamond League meeting.

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Egypt's leaders claim protesters fired lethal shots

Egypt's interim interior minister blames pro-Morsy protesters for violence that killed 72 people, rejecting claims that officers fired on the crowd.

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Crowds pack Cairo's Tahrir Square

Thousands of supporters have taken to the streets at the urging of Egypt's military chief. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.

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Kasparov: Cracks in Putin's Russia

World chess champion and democracy activist Garry Kasparov argues that Vladimir Putin's position in Russia is under threat.

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1,200 inmates break out of Libya prison

Bananas thrown at Italian minister

The racist taunts against Italy's first black minister, Cecile Kyenge, took another ugly turn over the weekend when someone hurled bananas at her during a rally.

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Cambodians go to polls

Cambodians went to the polls Sunday for an election whose outcome is all but certain: five more years in power for long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen.

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Jail's offer: Pay for a better cell

It's no five-star hotel, but one jail in California is offering some inmates the chance to stay in upgraded cells.

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Malians vote for new president

Mahan quits Open for birth of child

Halfway leader Hunter Mahan has pulled out of the Canadian Open after his wife went into labor.

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Rapper DMX arrested over DUI

Rapper DMX has found himself in trouble with the law again, this time with a DUI charge in South Carolina, authorities said Friday.

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Soldier returns, but dog is missing

A purebred yellow Labrador retriever, Oakley likes to run, swim and get into most everything -- "whether it's trouble or not," his owner 1st Lt. Brandon Harker affectionately says.

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Saturday, July 27, 2013

11 die in nursing home attack

Dortmund claim German Super Cup

Pep Guardiola's first competitive game in charge of Bayern Munich ended in defeat on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund ran out 4-2 winners in the German Super Cup.

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Cambodians cast their votes

'Pink Panther' in Swiss jail break

Police investigate topless Kate photos

A photographer suspected of taking topless vacation pictures of Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, last year was placed under formal investigation in June, a spokeswoman for the Nanterre prosecutor said Friday.

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How 'superwind' blows away stars

Meg Urry says new data have mapped a "superwind" flowing out of a nearby galaxy.

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Why Kennedy is good for Japan

Let's talk about warped body images

Castro agrees plea deal to avoid death

Ariel Castro, the man accused of holding three women for about a decade in a house in the U.S., agrees to a plea deal of life in prison plus 1,000 years to avoid a possible death sentence.

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Watch police lead away driver

The driver of the train is under police detention, Galicia police chief says. Karl Penhaul reports.

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100 arrested in Mafia crackdown

More than 100 people suspected of Mafia involvement were arrested Friday in Italy as police launched operations near Rome and in the country's southern Calabria region.

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The tribal elder modernizing the Maasai

For centuries, the lush national parks of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania have been called home by the Maasai, one of Africa's most culturally district tribes.

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How Africa's minerals fuel your world

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Africa's resources can halt poverty

A decade after Angola emerged from devastating civil war, the sea front road that winds around the bay of its capital, Luanda, is now dotted with multi-million dollar condominiums, exclusive clubs, and boutique stores catering for the country's elite.

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Why high-speed rail is safe, smart

Turkish embassy in Somalia attacked

Three suicide bombers in a single car attacked a building in Somalia that is part of the Turkish Embassy, a spokesman for the Turkish foreign ministry said.

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Two missing in NY's Hudson River

The search continues for two missing people following a boating accident on the Hudson River in New York.

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Toddler dead after Beijing parking fight

F1: Hamilton snatches pole position

Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position for the second successive season after a scintillating drive at a sizzling Hungagoring on Saturday.

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Real Madrid's Higuain moves to Napoli

Serie A side Napoli have completed the signing of Argentine international Gonzalo Higuain from Real Madrid.

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Permit row halts world's tallest building

The plan to raise what would be the world's tallest building in a dizzyingly fast time is in danger of not getting off the ground at all.

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Driver in Spanish train crash accused of reckless homicide

A judge is considering formal charges against the driver of a train that derailed in northwestern Spain, killing at least 78 people.

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Train driver accused of homicide

Police in Spain have accused the driver of a train that derailed, killing at least 78 people, of "reckless homicide."

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Video shows moment of impact

'Desperate race' to help victims

Victim: crash 'like a roller coaster'

The last thing Elder Stephen Ward remembers is flying sideways out of his seat.

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Zimmerman 'got away with murder'

A juror in the George Zimmerman trial says she feels the man who killed Trayvon Martin "got away with murder."

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O.J. Simpson pleads for release

O.J. Simpson is 66, having spent most all his sixth decade in a Nevada prison following his conviction on kidnapping, armed robbery and other charges for busting into a Las Vegas casino to try to reclaim things he felt were rightfully his.

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Deadly shootout in Miami suburb

A deadly shootout in a Miami suburb has left a family and residents in shock. Affiliate WSVN has more.

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Pioneering sex researcher dies

Virginia Johnson, the pioneering sex researcher who was part of the groundbreaking team Masters and Johnson, has died at age 88, her son, Scott Johnson, told CNN on Wednesday.

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Musician JJ Cale dead at 74

Bride-to-be missing in boat accident

Should you visit Hitler's holiday home?

With Adolf Hitler's WWII Bavarian mountain retreat set to undergo a multi-million dollar makeover, travel to the onetime lairs and luxury retreats of tyrants is in the spotlight.

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U.S. will not rule on Egypt 'coup' claim

The U.S will not make a formal determination as to whether the ouster of Egypt's president is a coup, says administration official, as Egypt braces for rival rallies.

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Steroids found in vitamin supplement

Mali prepares to head to polls

On Sunday, The West African nation of Mali will hold presidential elections. Erin Burnett reports.

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Town upset by Pope's cancellation

A last-minute cancellation by Pope Francis has the town of Guaratiba, Brazil, disappointed and financially drained.

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7 killed in Florida hostage standoff

Deadly clashes erupt in Cairo

7 killed at Pakistani check point

Militants killed seven coast guard personnel and injured another seven in a predawn attack Saturday in southwest Pakistan, authorities said.

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Friday, July 26, 2013

Bolt lives up to star billing at Games

10 dead as police, protesters clash in Cairo

Early morning clashes between police and pro-Morsy protesters leave 10 dead and hundreds injured, state media reports.

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Ariel Castro: 'I was victim as a child'

CNN's Gary Tuchman explains the plea deal Ariel Castro accepted in order to avoid the death penalty.

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North Korea honors country's war vets

The new leader of this isolated country has inaugurated a new veterans' cemetery, on the first of what are expected to be several days of elaborate ceremonies celebrating the 60th anniversary of the conclusion of the Korean War.

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Thousands on the streets in Egypt

FAA proposes to fine Boeing $2.75M

The Federal Aviation Administration proposed a $2.75 million fine against Boeing Co. on Friday for allegedly failing to maintain quality controls regarding certain parts for 777 aircraft production.

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Gamers honor young colleague's memory

Wander into any gaming forum thread, chat room or multiplayer-action communications, and you quickly discover that gamers can be an insensitive lot. But there are also instances where the hardcore, win-at-all-costs trash talking goes silent and they band together to do good.

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Apparently This Matters: A rough month for chickens

It's been a rough month for chickens.

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Kasparov: Cracks in Putin's Russia

Afghanistan: Equal opportunities vital

Ahmad Zia Massoud says the key to the nation's future is to provide educational and economic opportunity for women

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Three Pakistan bombs kill 41

At least 41 people were killed and 100 others injured in three bombings Friday in a tribal area of northwestern Pakistan, officials said.

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'Racist abuse' of AC Milan star probed

The new football season is still some weeks away, but already in Italy allegations of racial abuse towards AC Milan's Kevin Constant have marred a friendly.

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Castro: Sex problem took toll

Ariel Castro, accused of kidnapping three young women in Cleveland, accepts a plea deal of life without parole.

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Ariel Castro accepts plea deal

Ohio kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro speaks to the judge after accepting a deal for life without parole.

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Tunisian opposition leader killed

A Tunisian opposition leader was fatally shot outside his home Thursday, setting off protests in a nation still raw from the February assassination of a different politician who opposed the Islamist-led governing party.

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Bo: From rising star to scandal

In a country where the image of Mao Zedong is still revered and taxi drivers hang Mao medallions from their rear-view mirrors almost like lucky talismans, Bo Xilai's 'red culture' revival was always going to have traction.

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Snowden's father: Son did right thing

Edward Snowden did the right thing by leaking U.S. intelligence and helping the American people see the truth, his father, Lon Snowden, said Friday on NBC's "Today."

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New view of drone death toll

Peter Bergen says a leaked report sheds new light on how many civilians are killed by U.S. drones in Pakistan

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Outcry over Cleveland's missing

Community activists say hundreds of women are missing in Cleveland - and many are turning up as victims of horrendous crimes.

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'Pink Panther' in Swiss jail break

Church to take on payday lenders

The Archbishop of Canterbury plans to take on payday lenders such as Wonga by allowing credit unions to set up shop on church property.

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U.S kidnapper plea deal to avoid death

Friday could bring an end to the legal battle over one of the most sensational kidnapping cases in recent memory. It could also give the three young women at the center of the case what they want -- the chance to avoid testifying and rehashing the horrors they say they endured as Ariel Castro's captives.

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Tennis star Troicki angry over dope ban

Viktor Troicki believes he has been "treated like a criminal" after being hit with an 18-month ban for flouting doping regulations and plans to take his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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Police detain driver of derailed train

King visits train crash survivors

Spain's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sophia visited with train crash survivors at the hospital. CNN's Al Goodman reports.

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Lincoln Memorial vandalized

Vandals splashed green paint on the base of the Lincoln Memorial's statue overnight, prompting officials to temporarily close the marble fixture on Washington's National Mall, authorities said.

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Has technology ruined handwriting?

Technology is constantly increasing communication speeds, often anticipating words before our brains can send signals to our fingers. But experts say handwriting is being sacrificed for the sake of technology's convenience.

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Work starts on world's tallest building

Dubai's 828-meter Burf Khalifa has less than a year left as the world's tallest building.

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Lincoln Memorial vandalized

Vandals splashed green paint on the base of the Lincoln Memorial's statue overnight, prompting officials to temporarily close the marble fixture on Washington's National Mall, authorities said.

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Pussy Riot member denied parole

A court denied parole for a jailed member of Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot on Friday, state media reported.

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100 arrested in Mafia crackdown

U.N.: Syrian death toll tops 100,000

Syria's opposition urged the United States to provide arms to rebel groups in a Thursday meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry in New York City.

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Police question driver after Spain crash

The crumpled wreckage of eight train cars sent careering onto their sides when a train derailed in northwestern Spain has now been removed from the tracks but the grim task of identifying the dead continued Friday.

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Archbishop orders investment inquiry

Lambeth Palace has ordered an independent inquiry into investments made by the Church of England's £5.2bn investment fund after the Financial Times revealed that it had indirectly invested in Wonga, the payday lender.

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Permit row halts world's tallest building

Egyptian judge orders jail for deposed president Morsy

Egypt's top prosecutor wants ex-president Mohamed Morsy jailed for collaborating with Hamas in the 2011 storming of prisons.

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Police catch suspected 'haiku' killer

A 63-year-old man wanted in connection with the murder of five people in a remote Japanese hamlet has been captured after a manhunt involving more than 400 police.

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