Battery 'spewed molten electrolytes'

As Boeing and airline officials sought to assure travelers of the overall safety of the world's newest jetliner, federal safety officials Thursday painted a graphic picture of a disaster averted, displaying the charred remnants of a battery that "spewed molten electrolytes" from its container shortly after landing in Boston earlier this month.



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Inside a Syrian refugee camp

A U.S. delegation visited a Syrian refugee camp in Turkey and got an earful. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.



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Soccer: Messi sets up 'El Clasico' clash

Leo Messi help set up the mouthwatering prospect of two more 'El Clasico' games after Barcelona made it through to meet Real Madrid in the semifinal of the Copa del Rey.



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Malian forces 'make deepest gains yet'

Malian security forces have made their deepest gains yet into territory controlled by Islamist militants, taking control of the city of Hombori, a military official told CNN Friday.



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MNLA: Terrorists sabotaged Timbuktu

Malian soldiers have carried out a number of summary executions as they seek to drive back Islamist militants who have been advancing from the north, a human rights group claimed Thursday.



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U.S. Navy must lift warship off reef

The U.S Navy minesweeper that grounded on a Philippine reef last week has taken on water and sustained too much damage to be towed off, the Navy says.



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Libya dismisses Benghazi warnings

A threat targeting the Libyan city of Benghazi after the bloody hostage crisis in Algeria prompts greater oil field security and warnings for Westerners to leave.



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