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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Russian military aircraft flew just 500 feet over two U.S. Navy ships this week as the ships participated in a joint military exercise with South Korea in the Sea of Japan, according to U.S. military officials." }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "Two Russian Ilyushin IL-38 maritime patrol aircraft flew only 500 feet above a U.S. aircraft carrier." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "Two Russian Ilyushin IL-38 maritime patrol aircraft flew about 500 feet over a U.S. aircraft carrier, lower than other flights the Russians have made over U.S. ships in the past year." }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "U.S. military officials said that in both cases, U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighters met up with Two Russian Ilyushin IL-38 maritime patrol aircraft about 70 nautical miles from the U.S. ships and flew alongside U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighters until U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighters left the area." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "On both days, U.S. aircraft tried contacting the Russian planes on international air frequency radio channels, but the Russian pilots did not respond, officials said." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "The last time Russian planes flew over a U.S. Navy ship was February 2008, when two Bears flew 2,000 feet over the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz south of Japan." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "Russian long-range flights skirting U.S. or other nations' boundaries have also been common over the last year." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "Although the Pentagon does not often talk about the overflights, there is nothing illegal about the actions, and nothing illegal about the actions are generally seen by the United States as nothing more than muscle-flexing by the Russian military." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Two Russian planes flew within 500 feet of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier .\n" }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "That flyover is lower than others Russians have made over U.S. ships this year .\n" }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "U.S. aircraft tried contacting Russian planes, but pilots didn't respond .\n" }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "U.S. fighter jets met up with Russian planes, flew with U.S. fighter jets until U.S. fighter jets left ." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "On Monday, two Russian Ilyushin IL-38 maritime patrol aircraft, known as \"Mays,\" overflew the U.S. aircraft carrier Stennis while it was in international waters in the Sea of JapanJapan." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "The USS Stennis was about 80 miles east of Pohang, South Korea, participating in the joint military exercise when the flyover occurred." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "On Tuesday, the USS Blue Ridge, a lead command and control ship, and The USS Stennis were overflown by two Russian \"Bear\" long-range bombers multiple times, according to U.S. military officials." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "The Bears overflew the ships at about 2,000 feet, officials said." } ]

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[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Perhaps in the future, the high-rise superstructures could also help revolutionize the way we travel." }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "That, at least, is the fanciful concept behind the Vertical Hyper-Speed Train Hub, a futuristic proposal of two UK-based architects envisaging trains roaring up and down the side of specially-designed skyscrapers nearly as high as the Empire State Building." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "Towering above the crowded streets of future metropolises, these giant buildings are designed to minimize the large slices of real estate that major railway terminals occupy by flipping these giant buildings on these giant buildings side." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "Passengers arriving at the tower would use a lift to make Passengers arriving at the tower way up into the platform and from there into Passengers arriving at the tower carriage, which could accommodate 10 people sat in two rows opposite each other." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "But, you might wonder by now, how could commuters stay on commuters feet whilst the train slides in hyper speeds along the huge tower's façade?" }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "The main idea is that instead of traveling on normal rails beneath, the carriages would be supported by magnetic tracks running up the skyscraper's exterior." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "Each carriage proportion is designed as a cubical shape to enable Each carriage proportion to function both vertically, when docked, and horizontally, while traveling After the train's departure, the wagons would pivot like a \"Ferris wheel,\" allowing commuters to remain in an upright position and enjoy breathtaking views of the city." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "The hope is to connect a new hyper-speed network of underground tunnels and overground routes where superfast trains would cover distances of 300 miles in 30 minutes." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "This, the designers claim, would not only save commuting time and simplify the way public transport is being used, but would also help to cut down CO2 emissions by replacing ways of transport powered by fossil fuels." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "Our conceptual design is based upon utilizing existing and viable technologies that can currently be seen in hyper speed rail networks, for example in China,\" says Mazarrasa, 29, adding that is a matter of time before Our're able to reach the rail speeds their concept requires." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "The Maglev trains currently travel at 360 miles per hour -- this technology by the 2075 will in no doubt move leaps and bounds from what it already is today, making the hyper-speed trains probably the fastest and safest way of transporting goods and people." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "Of course, there are a number of limitations to the project -- the proposal deals only with stations designed to accommodate city by city travel, not to mention efficiency issues around loading trains in high volume terminals and connecting train routes." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "Yet, like in most futuristic transport proposals, practical details are best to take a back seat for now to allow us to enjoy the thrilling ride -- that is, unless you're afraid of heights." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "A futuristic proposal flips the traditional designs of today's major train stations vertically .\n" }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "The Vertical Hyper-Speed Train Hub wants to cut the footprint of rail terminals by 2075 .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "-- For decades, skyscrapers have served as iconic symbols of national pride or flashy trophies of corporate wealth, reshaping the skyline of the world's major urban centers." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "The goal, designers Christopher Christophi and Lucas Mazarrasa say, is to free up valuable space in the densely-packed cities of tomorrow, which will be significantly challenged by overcrowding and a sharp drop in public space availability." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "In 60 years' time, it will be very difficult for governments to find attractive pieces of available land for public use in the heart of megacities,\" says Christophi, 27." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "Governments will be able to take advantage of such spaces in order to re-adapt the cities' structure to society needs,\" That adds." }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "The designer's vertical station concept calls for a tall cylindrical skyscraper whose small footprint would allow the transformation of the surrounding area into an urban park." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "The radical proposal won the designers an Honorable Mention at this year's eVolo Skyscraper competition, which encouraged people from around the world to propose new ideas for vertical structures of the future." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "the designers say the towers, which would be capped off by a rooftop green plaza, are envisioned as individual pieces of infrastructure that could be replicated in cities around the world." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "A futuristic proposal won an Honorable Mention in 2014's eVolo Skyscraper competition ." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "-- Brown sat alone in court for 35 minutes on Friday while Brown's lawyer talked with the judge and prosecutor behind closed doors in Brown's lawyer probation violation case." }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "Judge emerged from Judge chambers to order Brown to come back on June 10 because lawyers need more time to look at \"additional discovery\" in his probation violation case." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "Brown Brown submitted to show Brown had completed community labor is \"at best sloppy documentation and at worst fraudulent reporting,\" District Attorney Jackie Lacey said." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "Brown wasn't in town on some of the dates reported, the motion said." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "Despite the serious allegations outlined in the prosecutor's filing, the prosecutor is not asking for Brown's probation to be revoked and the singer sent to jail." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Judge orders Brown to come back to court on June 10 .\n" }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "Prosecutors accuse Brown of not finishing 180 days of community labor .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "In a court filing in February, prosecutors accused Brown of not completing the 180 days of community labor ordered when Brown pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge in the beating of Brown girlfriend Rihanna." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "Rihanna shows support in court for Brown ." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "Brown and the judge mother were in court for Friday's hearing, but Rihanna, who attended the judge last court date, was not there." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "When the pop star sat behind Brown in court at Friday's hearing, it was Rihanna's second time in a courtroom with Brown." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "The first was the day in August 2009 when Brown was sentenced to five years' probation and ordered to stay away from the pop star." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "\" Rihanna and Brown relationship through the years ." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "Brown pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge in the beating of Rihanna in 2009 .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 7, "sent": "Mark Geragos, Brown's attorney, said after Friday's hearing before Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James Brandlin that the prosecutor's filing was so fraudulent that he would ask the judge to punish the deputy district attorneys involved and call for a contempt of court hearing for filing false documents with the court." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "And I don't mean just false, it is fraudulent,\" Geragos said." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "The Los Angeles County district attorney's office has \"torturedBrown during Brown probation more than any client Brown's ever had, Geragos said." } ]

[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "Brown's lawyer called the prosecutor's filing 'fraudulent' " } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "While not much happened in Friday's hearing before Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James Brandlin, ultimately it could be big trouble for the singer." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "the singer is asking the judge to order the judge to restart the judge 1,400 hours of community service under the supervision of a Los Angeles probation officer." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "Then, the pop star was a witness for the prosecution." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "At the probation court date, when Geragos was asked why Brown's assault victim was in court, Brown's assault victim replied, \"the pop star thinks it's utterly ridiculous what they're doing to Brown's assault victim." } ]

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[ { "ord": 5, "sent": "Since the massively contested presidential election of June 2009, scores of peaceful demonstrators have been arbitrarily arrested, tortured, and murdered; prominent human and women's rights activists, reformists, and labor union leaders have been arrested and subjected to Stalinist show trials and given long and punishing prison terms; the leaders of the opposition Green Movement have been systematically harassed and intimidated; the universities have gone through yet another round of ideological purges; yet another cultural revolution to silence and suppress non-conformist ideas is well under way; an entire cadre of independent-minded journalists have been forced into the indignity of exile -- and yet few of these atrocities manages to gain much attention in the conversations that these prominent American journalists have with Ahmadinejad." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "Perhaps the best example of how Ahmadinejad manages to slip away from hard questions is when Christiane Amanpour asked Ahmadinejad about the case of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, a woman charged with murder and adultery and originally condemned to death by stoning." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "In response to Christiane Amanpour's question, Ahmadinejad point blank said that this report is false and Ashtiani has not been condemned to death by stoning -- which was a plain lie." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "In anticipation of Ahmadinejad's trip to New York, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran had in fact prepared a full preparatory list of atrocities perpetrated under the administration of Ahmadinejad's for American journalists -- with key facts and crucial issues that American journalists might raise when interviewing Ahmadinejad." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "To be sure, Christiane Amanpour did ask Ahmadinejad about executions increasing fourfold since Ahmadinejad took office, as well as about the Iranian regime taking action against opposition leaders, including raiding opposition leaders offices." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "But still the balance of the result tipped heavily in favor of Ahmadinejad's rhetorical one-upmanship." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "Ahmadinejad always wins in these encounters because Ahmadinejad points to other atrocities by redirecting the question at the questioner, and there are plenty of atrocities around the globe." }, { "ord": 25, "sent": "Ahmadinejad left Ahmadinejad real surprise for after all Ahmadinejad interviews, when during Ahmadinejad official address to the General Assembly Ahmadinejad effectively accused the United States government of direct involvement in the atrocities of 9/11." }, { "ord": 28, "sent": "Still, too many of Ahmadinejad's statements went unchallenged last week --particularly those that had to do with the vast array of atrocities in Ahmadinejad own country." }, { "ord": 29, "sent": "those that had to do with the vast array of atrocities in his own country are not problems that can be solved by handing to journalists a list of questions to ask a head of state with just too many skeletons in Ahmadinejad closet to count." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad presides over regime that commits atrocities, says Hamid Dabashi .\n" }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Hamid Dabashi says Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lied in denying Iranian woman was sentenced to stoning ." } ]

[ { "ord": 17, "sent": "But that is not the modus operandi of a journalistic culture that is conceptually geared towards geopolitics and \"international\" politics rather than domestic matters." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "\"Mr. Ahmadinejad why don't you talk to Iranian journalists?" }, { "ord": 23, "sent": "Why do you just talk to foreign journalists?" }, { "ord": 24, "sent": "Why do you run away from Iranian journalists?\"" }, { "ord": 30, "sent": "These are problems that American journalism as an institution faces as American journalism as an institution tries to cope with and cover a far more globalized planet than we've ever seen before." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Hamid Dabashi says American television interviewers aren't sufficiently challenging in American television interviewers questions .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "In a recent piece by prominent Iranian cartoonist Mana Neyestani, we see one of prominent Iranian cartoonist Mana Neyestani favorite characters -- a cantankerous grandfather who along with prominent Iranian cartoonist Mana Neyestani two grandchildren is a solid supporter of the Green Movement against the regime in Iran -- having managed to tie up Larry King inside a closet and trying to disguise Larry King as the world renowned talk show host in order to get to interview Mahmoud Ahmadinejad." }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "Sporting Larry King thick moustache and holding a list of tough questions in hand, the grandfather is charging out of the closet yelling at a CNN producer, \"Get out of my way!" }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "The language of this Mr. President only I understand,\" while a CNN producer is baffled by the thick moustache that \"Larry King\" has suddenly grown." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "The point of the cartoon is a deep and pervasive sense of frustration that Iranians all over the world have with the inability of prominent American journalists and talk show hosts to handle the slippery Ahmadinejad." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "Christiane Amanpour, Charlie Rose, and Larry King in particular are being criticized for providing Ahmadinejad with a global forum to say whatever nonsense he wishes without enough of a serious challenge to he statements -- some of which are flat-out lies." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "That sense of frustration is not limited to Iranians." }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "Mr. Leyne has written a wonderful essay discussing the difficulties of interviewing Ahmadinejad." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "Mr. Leyne points out how Ahmadinejad succeeds \"in moving the agenda onto a ground of Mr. Leyne own choosing, and few, if any, of the Western journalists who have interviewed Mr. Leyne have scored many points off Mr. Leyne." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "The former USA Today correspondent Barbara Slavin has also written an article, \"How not to get played by Ahmadinejad,\" in which The former USA Today correspondent Barbara Slavin too testifies that the \"Iranian president has perfected the art of slipping and sliding around even the most seasoned interviewers." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "And in Larry King's case, after interviewing Ahmadinejad Ahmadinejad had a follow-up conversation with Fareed Zakaria, the host of CNN's \"Fareed Zakaria GPS,\" in which the evasive answers of Ahmadinejad were put in proper context with more detailed attention to the internal atrocities in Iran." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "Slavin has suggested that \"reporters need to be armed with in-depth knowledge of Iran's economy, politics and society -- and even then, politics and society may have difficulty getting Ahmadinejad to admit the truth." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "The other factor is the language barrier between Ahmadinejad and Ahmadinejad interviewers, which Ahmadinejad strategically uses to Ahmadinejad advantage." }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "Mr. Ahmadinejad's technique,\" Leyne points out \"is aided by the fact that most of the foreign interviews are carried out in translation -- leaving the journalist less scope for jumping in, and less time to cross-examine." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "Leyne's young colleague, Bahman Kalbasi of BBC Persian has now become a Facebook phenomenon because he accosted Ahmadinejad in a hallway at the UN and shouted a succession of questions at he:" }, { "ord": 26, "sent": "But in this case, President Obama had an opportunity during President Obama subsequent interview with Bahman Kalbasi of BBC Persian to respond to Ahmadinejad." }, { "ord": 27, "sent": "For President Obama to make the statement here in Manhattan,\" President Obama said, \"just a little north of Ground Zero, where families lost families loved ones, people of all faiths, all ethnicities who see this as the seminal tragedy of this generation, for President Obama to make a statement like that was inexcusable,President Obama President Obama said." }, { "ord": 31, "sent": "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Hamid Dabashi." } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "-- Chelsea have completed the signing of England international defender Bolton central defender Gary Cahill from Premier League rivals Bolton Wanderers for a fee of $10.7m." }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Bolton central defender Gary Cahill has signed a five-and-a-half year contract with the London club, despite doubts beginning to surface about the deal due to the length of time negotiations over Bolton central defender Gary Cahill financial terms took." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "Bolton central defender Gary Cahill told the official Chelsea website:" }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "Opportunities like this, you just can't turn down,\" added Cahill, who has won seven England caps and will be battling with Brazilian David Luiz to partner England captain John Terry at the heart of the Chelsea defense." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "Bolton central defender Gary Cahill joined Bolton from Aston Villa in January 2008 and developed into one of England's top defenders during Bolton central defender Gary Cahill four years at the Reebok Stadium." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "However, Bolton central defender Gary Cahill had already indicated Bolton central defender Gary Cahill was not prepared to sign a new contract, meaning Wanderers were forced to sell Bolton central defender Gary Cahill or lose Bolton central defender Gary Cahill for free at the end of the season." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Chelsea have completed the signing of Bolton central defender Gary Cahill .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "The 26-year-old finalized his protracted move on Monday after agreeing personal terms and passing a medical, making it the biggest English transfer so far during the January window." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "Who are football's top January transfer targets?" }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "The Congolese international has already been the subject of a rejected bid from QPR, while title-chasing Tottenham and French big spenders PSG have also been linked with the player." }, { "ord": 26, "sent": "The 32-year-old, who had been linked with a move away from the Nou Camp, is now contracted to the European champions until June 2013, with an option to extend a new deal until 2015." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "The 26-year-old England international joins Chelsea for a fee of $10.7 million .\n" }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Bolton central defender Gary Cahill's transfer is the biggest in England so far during the transfer window .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 25, "sent": "In other transfer news, Barcelona have announced that French defender Eric Abidal has signed a new deal with the club." }, { "ord": 27, "sent": "French defender Eric Abidal has made 177 appearances in four years with Barca, winning the Champions League twice and the Spanish La Liga three times." } ]

[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "Eric Abidal signs a new contract with Barcelona to end speculation about Eric Abidal future ." } ]

[ { "ord": 5, "sent": "Chelsea Chelsea are a massive club." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "the official Chelsea website look to win trophies season in season out" }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "Speaking on Saturday about Bolton central defender Gary Cahill's impending arrival, Chelsea manager Andre Villas Boas told reporters: \"Chelsea manager Andre Villas Boas has good technical abilities which is important in the way we want to play and to implement we philosophy." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "Competition will be tight for Chelsea manager Andre Villas Boas" }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "but we brought Chelsea manager Andre Villas Boas in to become better as a team." } ]

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[ { "ord": 7, "sent": "and it is a big opportunity for me to be a part of that." }, { "ord": 23, "sent": "I have decided now is the right time for me to pursue a new challenge" } ]

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[ { "ord": 14, "sent": "Meanwhile, the Carlos Tevez transfer saga has taken a new twist after Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti confirmed the Italian club had made a $31.7 million bid for Manchester City's Argentine striker." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "Speaking to reporters after Inter's 1-0 victory over city rivals AC Milan," }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti said: \"Our offer is 25 million euros -- now \"Our offer depends on 25 million euros whether 25 million euros accept \"Our offer or not." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "Inter have emerged as favorites to sign Carlos Tevez, after Inter Milan pulled out of the race last week when 25 million euros plan to sell Alexandre Pato to Paris St Germain fell through following the Brazilian's decision to stay at the San Siro." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "Ironically big-spending PSG now seem the only realistic challengers for Tevez, who has fallen out of favor at Manchester City's after refusing to come off the substitutes' bench during the 3-1 Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich earlier in the season." } ]

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[ { "ord": 19, "sent": "Elsewhere in the Premier League, Blackburn central defender Chris Samba has handed in a written transfer request, despite Rovers manager Steve Kean saying the player was not for sale." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "Blackburn central defender Chris Samba issued a statement saying: \"In my five years at Blackburn I have always given 100% in every game I have played." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "I have had several opportunities to leave but I have always stayed." }, { "ord": 24, "sent": "and I have asked the club to respect my decision and allow me to leave." } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (CNN) -- Trash litters Trash cities." }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "Hundreds of billions of dollars has been made from Niger Delta oil reserves and many people have gotten very rich." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "Conversely, Nigerian Nigerian has suffered as a result of the country's oil prosperity." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "The other is the Nigerian government." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "Transparency International, a global organization intent on stamping out corruption, has consistently rated Nigeria's government one of the most corrupt in world." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Nigeria's federal government and oil companies split oil profits roughly 60-40." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "Nigeria's own corruption agency estimates between $300 billion to $400 billion has been stolen or wasted over the last 50 years. " }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "The work being done by Nigeria's own corruption agency and the Nigerian government has somehow been able to control the level of corruption in the Nigerian government." }, { "ord": 32, "sent": "But to most Nigerians -- oil is a curse." }, { "ord": 37, "sent": "even to most Nigerians are still happening and the consequences are nothing short of devastating." }, { "ord": 38, "sent": "Communities along the Niger Delta have lived off subsistence fishing and agriculture for decades." }, { "ord": 49, "sent": "This is life in the Niger Delta." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Nigeria is one of world's richest oil states; people are among poorest in world .\n" }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "Nigerian agency: $300 billion to $400 billion in oil profits squandered, stolen .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 5, "sent": "Planet in Peril\" met in a secret location with members of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "Lisa Ling travels to secret location to meet notorious Nigerian militant group » ." }, { "ord": 23, "sent": "The biggest and most powerful armed group is the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, or MEND." }, { "ord": 24, "sent": "The biggest and most powerful armed group say The biggest and most powerful armed group are at war against the Nigerian military and the oil companies operating there." }, { "ord": 25, "sent": "MEND, formed in 2005, said it has more than 30 camps throughout Nigeria." }, { "ord": 26, "sent": "Members are armed with high-tech weaponry Members said was obtained from \"foreign sources." }, { "ord": 28, "sent": "Over the years, MEND's attacks on oil pipelines have halted oil production and, therefore, raised the price of oil around the world." }, { "ord": 29, "sent": "MEND's attacks on oil pipelines demand oil profits be distributed to average Nigerians of the Niger Delta and said MEND's attacks on oil pipelines will not stop MEND's attacks on oil pipelines attacks until MEND's attacks on oil pipelines objectives have been fulfilled. " } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "Militant group MEND attacks oil pipelines, demands profits given to Nigerian people .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 34, "sent": "Since the 1970s, the United Nations estimates there have been more than 6,000 oil spills in the Niger Delta -- that is equal to more than 10 times the amount spilled from the Exxon Valdez in 1989." }, { "ord": 36, "sent": "more than 6,000 oil spills in the Niger Delta -- that is equal to more than 10 times the amount spilled from the Exxon Valdez in 1989 reported, even to most Nigerians." } ]

[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "UN: Niger Delta has had more than 6,000 spills; 10 times more than Exxon Valdez ." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Electricity is sporadic at best." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "Medical and educational services are limited." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "Basic infrastructure is severely lacking." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "The United States Agency for International Development says more than 70 percent of the country lives on less than a dollar a day -- the population is among the 20 poorest in world." } ]

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[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "There is no clean water." }, { "ord": 30, "sent": "See environmental battle lines for \"Planet in Peril\" » ." }, { "ord": 33, "sent": "It has provoked an environmental disaster of monstrous proportions." }, { "ord": 39, "sent": "Collecting food becomes impossible when a spill happens, like one that occurred in August." }, { "ord": 40, "sent": "The waterways and mangroves are blanketed in thick brown oil sludge that goes on for miles." }, { "ord": 41, "sent": "Toxicity overpowers the air and a sense of lifelessness pervades the landscape." }, { "ord": 42, "sent": "Many say it will take 10-15 years for the area to be free of contamination -- if the cleanup effort commences in a timely manner." }, { "ord": 48, "sent": "Either way, the creeks are blackened." } ]

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[ { "ord": 6, "sent": "These are not conditions that should plague one of the richest oil states in world." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "Oil companies are only part of the equation." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "Over the last few years, a culture of militancy and violence has arisen in the absence of jobs and services." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "Kidnappings for ransom, robberies and even murder happen with regularity." }, { "ord": 27, "sent": "Hundreds of people have been killed on both sides and countless oil workers have been kidnapped." }, { "ord": 31, "sent": "The battle is over oil -- one of the world's most valuable resources." }, { "ord": 35, "sent": "Yet, there is no international outcry and rarely are" } ]

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[ { "ord": 14, "sent": "The money is then supposed to make The money way down to the local governments to fund various projects." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "Somehow, The money actually reaches The money intended destination." } ]

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[ { "ord": 18, "sent": "Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state, one of the largest oil producers of Nigeria's 36 states, acknowledges past problems with corruption, but thinks progress is being made." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "There's a lot of improvement,\" Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers said." } ]

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[ { "ord": 43, "sent": "a spill was a result of a leak from an old pipeline that had corroded." }, { "ord": 44, "sent": "a spill took the oil company three months to clamp a leak from an old pipeline that had corroded, but the oil company said the oil company wasn't reported for a full month after the oil company began." }, { "ord": 45, "sent": "Once a leak from an old pipeline that had corroded was reported, the oil company said the oil company was denied access to the site by the community." } ]

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[ { "ord": 46, "sent": "Leaders of the village deny that, and the finger-pointing between the two sides is nothing new -- there is no love lost here. " }, { "ord": 47, "sent": "Who is telling the truth?" } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Washington (CNN) -- Republicans' chances of winning control of Senate in Tuesday's midterm elections are now up to 95%, according to CNN's Pivit, an analysis that combines experts' projections with political watchers' predictions on key races." }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "The jump was driven largely by a Des Moines Register poll over the weekend that put Republican Joni Ernst 7 percentage points ahead of Democrat Bruce Braley in a Senate race seen as a must-win for Democrats." }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "In a Senate race seen as a must-win for Democrats, Pivit puts Ernst's chances at 88%." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "Pivit also offers bad news for Democratic Sen. Mark Udall in Colorado, whose chances are at just 6%, and Sen. Mark Pryor in Arkansas, who's down to 2%." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "Pivit's analysis suggests Democrats are in better shape in North Carolina, where Sen. Kay Hagan has a 69% chance of holding off Republican challenger Thom Tillis, and in New Hampshire, where Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's chances of beating Scott Brown are up to 81%." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "Republicans, meanwhile, look to have put Kentucky's Senate race out of reach." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell's chances of surviving a challenge from Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes are up to 97%." }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "Republicans need a net gain of six seats to capture a majority." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "Pick-ups in Montana, South Dakota and West Virginia are all but assured, and Democratic incumbents are facing uphill battles in Alaska, Arkansas and Louisiana, as well." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "Republicans are also hoping for wins in states like Colorado, Iowa, New Hampshire and North Carolina -- which would help solidify Republicans chances of gaining a majority by providing insulation in case the GOP loses seats of the GOP own in Georgia and Kansas." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "After rosy polls, CNN's Pivit puts Republicans' chances of winning a Senate majority at 95% .\n" }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "CNN's Pivit gives the GOP strong odds of picking off Democratic seats in Iowa, Colorado and Arkansas .\n" }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Democrats could hold seats in North Carolina and New Hampshire, the analysis suggests ." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "-- Attention white Anglo-Saxon Protestants:" }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "Every single president in our nation's history, except for John F. Kennedy -- a Catholic -- and Barack Obama, has been a white Protestant." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "A Mormon, an African-American, and two Catholics." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Likewise, in Congress, the percentage of Protestants fell from 74 percent in 1961 to a slim majority of 55 percent today." }, { "ord": 30, "sent": "So, how did We get to where We are today where the white Protestant establishment seems to be losing power?" }, { "ord": 50, "sent": "And there is no doubt that another white Protestant will rise up one day against the growing odds and win the White House." }, { "ord": 51, "sent": "But until one day comes, you can console yourself knowing that a white Protestant male is one of the most exciting athletes in our nation today: Tim Tebow." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Every president except for JFK and Barack Obama has been a white Protestant .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "But there's no need to feel bad for WASPs." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "WASPs've had an amazing run." }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "WASPs had almost as many victories in a row as The Harlem Globetrotters." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "Times are so bleak for WASPs that there's not a single one on the Supreme Court." }, { "ord": 49, "sent": "So WASPs, you've had your great run." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Dean Obeidallah: WASPs have had an amazing run, but times have changed .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 17, "sent": "But what I'm happy about is that our two major political parties are increasingly reflecting the new face of America." }, { "ord": 27, "sent": "This is a testament to our nation." }, { "ord": 28, "sent": "very nature progressive." }, { "ord": 29, "sent": "It may take years, or even decades, to see change, but We always march forward, not back." }, { "ord": 40, "sent": "Opinion: Democrats and Republicans need a plan to keep American dream alive ." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "Dean Obeidallah says political parties are increasingly reflecting the new face of America .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 18, "sent": "The demographics of our nation are changing and, by 2042, minorities are expected to become the majority in America Objectively, the delegates at this year's Democratic convention were far more diverse." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "However, in the GOP's defense, a party that is 90% white, candidates have started to slowly showcase minorities, such as Sen. Marco Rubio and Govs." }, { "ord": 24, "sent": "There's little doubt that we will see more diverse presidential candidates." }, { "ord": 25, "sent": "And we will likely see in the not too distant future a president who is Latino, Asian, Jewish, Sikh or Muslim." }, { "ord": 33, "sent": "But one important factor that has contributed to today's political landscape is changing voting rights laws." }, { "ord": 35, "sent": "That means rich white men with money get to control the political system." }, { "ord": 44, "sent": "Enfranchising voters of all backgrounds has led to the opening up of our democratic process." }, { "ord": 45, "sent": "Minorities no longer just voted -- Minorities became active in politics." }, { "ord": 46, "sent": "And Minorities didn't just show up at political meetings -- over time Minorities sought elective offices." }, { "ord": 47, "sent": "And some of Minorities won." }, { "ord": 48, "sent": "With each success, Minorities inspire even more minorities of every race, ethnicity and religion to become active in our political system." } ]

[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "Obeidallah: Changing voting rights laws have made our political system more democratic ." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Your days of running things are over." }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "You have jumped the shark." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "I'm sincerely not gloating." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "And my jibes are in jest." } ]

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[ { "ord": 6, "sent": "Except for a handful of exceptions, for over 200 years the presidential nominees of both major political parties have been WASPs." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "Even some of the keynote speakers at the Democratic and Republican conventions were not WASPs." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "Neither the current Speaker of the House (John Boehner: Catholic) nor the Senate majority leader (Harry Reid: Mormon) is WASP." } ]

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[ { "ord": 8, "sent": "Look at this year's presidential tickets:" }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "The GOP featured Italian-Irish Catholic Chris Christie and the Democrats tapped Latino-American, Julian Castro." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "this year's Democratic convention looked more like the early bird dinner crowd at The Cracker Barrel." }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "In Ohio, candidates are salesmen trying to close the deal ." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "Nikki Haley and Bobby Jindal." }, { "ord": 23, "sent": "Nikki Haley and Bobby Jindal are well aware that if Nikki Haley and Bobby Jindal don't, the GOP the GOP will go the way of the Whigs." } ]

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[ { "ord": 26, "sent": "(That screaming sound you might have heard was Michele Bachmann shrieking in horror at the idea of a Muslim-American president.)" }, { "ord": 31, "sent": "Well, it's kind of complicated (as these things tend to be)." }, { "ord": 32, "sent": "There are tons of reasons." }, { "ord": 36, "sent": "(I know some of you are thinking: How is that different than today?)" }, { "ord": 52, "sent": "(Of course, he is the back up to Mark Sanchez.)" }, { "ord": 53, "sent": "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Dean Obeidallah." } ]

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[ { "ord": 34, "sent": "Back in the days when our nation was founded, only white men who owned land could vote." }, { "ord": 37, "sent": "In our first presidential election in 1789, no women, no blacks, no poor white men, and in many states neither Catholics nor Jews, were permitted to vote." }, { "ord": 38, "sent": "Over time, some states abandoned the requirement of land ownership so that poor white men could vote." }, { "ord": 39, "sent": "And the religious restrictions were also lifted so that non-Protestants were able to vote." }, { "ord": 41, "sent": "However, it wasn't until after 1870, when the 15th Amendment was ratified, that black American citizens were finally guaranteed the right to vote." }, { "ord": 42, "sent": "(Although poll taxes, literacy laws and other measures were still employed in some states to disenfranchise black voters.)" }, { "ord": 43, "sent": "And it took all the way to 1920 -- more than 100 years after our first president was elected -- that women were finally given the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment to our Constitution." } ]

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[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "The inmate, Abraham Pearson, was spotted walking in a Detroit neighborhood Monday night, said Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon." }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Authorities said Abraham Pearson attacked a deputy with a sharpened comb in front of two other inmates inside a holding cell at the Frank Murphy Hall Monday morning." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "The two inmates did not intervene or leave a holding cell, according to police." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "Abraham Pearson escaped from the rear of the building, carjacked a citizen and drove away in a Dodge minivan." }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "Abraham Pearson was facing sentencing on Monday on carjacking and armed robbery charges." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Abraham Pearson escaped from holding cell while awaiting sentencing .\n" }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "Police say Abraham Pearson drove off in a carjacked minivan .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 8, "sent": "According to the Sheriff's Office, the 25-year old has a lengthy criminal record and was on parole." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "The arrest could add at least 11 more charges to the crimes the 25-year old was already facing, Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon said." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "Sheriff: The escape attempt will add the suspect 11 more chages ." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "A Detroit man, who stabbed an officer outside a courtroom and escaped wearing the officer's uniform, has been captured, authorities said." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "Abraham Pearson then handcuffed Deputy Harrison Tolliver, and fled, also taking an officer's cell phone and radio, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "Dodge was recovered and an officer's uniform was found under a vehicle near Beaubien Street in Detroit." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "Tolliver, 63, was taken to the Detroit Receiving Hospital and later released." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "Deputy Harrison Tolliver is a retired Detroit police officer who joined the Sheriff's Office in December." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "CNN's Dominique Dodley contributed to this report." } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "(CNN)The United Nations' top human rights official has called on Myanmar's leaders to \"unequivocally condemn\" an ultra-nationalist Buddhist monk who labeled a visiting U.N. rapporteur a \"whore\" at a protest." }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Don't assume you are a respectable person, just because of your position,\" a respectable person said in the speech, footage of which was widely circulated on social media." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "To us, you are just a whore." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "The comments drew a sharp response from the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, who described Wirathu's remarks as \"sexist,\" \"insulting\" and \"utterly unacceptable.\"" }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "It's intolerable for U.N. Special Rapporteurs to be treated in this way." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Wirathu, an ultra-nationalist Buddhist monk in Myanmar, calls U.N. official a \"whore\"\nU.N. human rights chief responds sharply, calling on Myanmar's leaders to condemn a \"whore\"\nU.N. human rights chief .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Ashin Wirathu, the leader of the far-right, anti-Muslim 969 movement, made the remarks about Yanghee Lee, the U.N.'s Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, at a public rally on Friday." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "\"I call on religious and political leaders in Myanmar to unequivocally condemn all forms of incitement to hatred, including this abhorrent public personal attack,\" Lee said in a statement released from Geneva Wednesday." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "Lee made reference to Wirathu's comments in a statement this week." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Wirathu was jailed in 2003 for inciting anti-Muslim violence, but released in an amnesty nine years later." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "Myanmar's Minister of Information and presidential spokesperson Ye Htut posted comments on Myanmar's Minister of Information and presidential spokesperson Ye Htut Facebook page indicating Myanmar's Minister of Information and presidential spokesperson Ye Htut would ask the Ministry of Religious Affairs to look into Wirathu's speech." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Wirathu is the leader of the 969 movement, blamed for stoking anti-Muslim sentiment ." } ]

[ { "ord": 7, "sent": "Lee was on a 10-day visit reporting on the human rights situation in the predominantly Buddhist southeast Asian country, which is emerging from a half-century of military rule." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "Lee had spoken out about the crisis facing the country's 1.3 million-strong Rohingya Muslim minority, most of whom live under apartheid-like conditions in Rakhine state, with limited access to adequate healthcare and education." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "Since an outbreak of communal violence between Buddhists and Muslims in 2012, more than 130,000 live in wretched displacement camps they are forbidden to leave." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "Lee also criticized proposed law changes backed by the monks, including a bill restricting interfaith marriage and religious conversions." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "During my visit, I was personally subjected to the kind of sexist intimidation that female human rights defenders experience when advocating on controversial issues,\" Lee said." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "Caught between a hammer and an anvil' READ MORE:" }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "Rohingya \"not welcome\" READ" }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "MORE: Curfew imposed after deadly violence ." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "Aung San Suu Kyi's 'silence' on Rohingya ." } ]

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[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "18 months later, the first of the \"Takara shows,\" known as \"Transformers: Headmasters,\" was officially released Tuesday for the first time in the United States." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "The Transformers first became a pop cultural phenomenon in the U.S. in the mid-'80s, based on a pair of toy lines from Japan's Takara company, Microman and Diaclone." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "It really is interesting to see just how the Japanese and Japanese culture played into a series that for most of us us've only known as straightforward Autobots vs Decepticons,\" said Ward, a \"Transformers\" fan himself who has produced all of the Shout!" }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Factory releases of other series, such as \"G1\" and the 1990s \"Transformers: Beast Wars.\"" }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "After 'Headmasters' is over, the Transformers are not so much sentient robots but having human drivers." }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "\"The Autobots and Decepticons [in these series] are, no pun intended a well ordered machine,\" Optimus Prime ' said." }, { "ord": 35, "sent": "they got those scripts approved by Hasbro (owners of 'Transformers'), and they're really happy with the outcome." }, { "ord": 58, "sent": "Casual fans who just love Transformers will be really surprised by the quality of the show." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Japan's \"Transformers: Headmasters\" released in U.S. for the first time .\n" }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Japan took U.S. \"Transformers\" cartoon in wild new directions .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 4, "sent": "Such is the relationship that geek-friendly companies like Shout!" }, { "ord": 43, "sent": "Early fan reaction to this was not entirely positive." }, { "ord": 52, "sent": "Indeed, this is just the latest example of fans communicating directly with companies to make a difference in what material is released to the public." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "It's the latest example of fans influencing what material is seen by the public .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 25, "sent": "As with any anime import, there is the eternal debate of \"subbed versus dubbed." }, { "ord": 26, "sent": "There are some fans who simply do not want to watch subtitles." }, { "ord": 27, "sent": "Kim Manning, head programmer for Adult Swim (which is owned by Time Warner, also owner of CNN), and one of the top people responsible for what anime series are seen in the United States, said that every effort is made to get dubbed versions." }, { "ord": 30, "sent": "In the case of \"Headmasters\" however, the episodes are not dubbed, but have brand-new subtitles." }, { "ord": 31, "sent": "they saw the releases that had come out in the U.K. and Australia and saw that the subtitles there weren't entirely accurate, and in some cases didn't make sense,\" said Ward." }, { "ord": 37, "sent": "Dubbed versions of the series are out there, however, including one for Malaysian and Singapore television." }, { "ord": 41, "sent": "It was almost the equivalent of watching a Saturday afternoon martial arts movie dub, and that's certainly not something they wanted to do with a property as beloved as 'Transformers,'" }, { "ord": 42, "sent": "so they opted out of original dubs and went for brand new subtitles." }, { "ord": 44, "sent": "There was a small bit of disappointment that the project couldn't secure enough funding to do a brand-new English dub,\" said Seibertron.com podcaster Bob King of Ashley, Pennsylvania." }, { "ord": 47, "sent": "\"People who have not seen it before might be disappointed in the subtitles, but rest assured [that the existing dubs] are that horrible,\" said Seibertron.com founder Ryan Yzquierdo, from Chicago, Illinois." }, { "ord": 48, "sent": "You can't actually sit there and watch the existing dubs], unless you like drinking while watching 'Transformers.'" } ]

[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "The release reignited the anime \"subbed vs. dubbed\" debate in some circles ." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "-- In January 2010, a hardcore \"Transformers\" fan going by \"gaastra\" on a message board for Shout!" }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "I'm really excited about it,\" said Michael Albert of Bear, Delaware, moderator of Seibertron.com, a \"Transformers\" community site that boasts as many as 300,000 page views per day (mostly by fans whose interest in \"Robots in Disguise\" goes well beyond one of the biggest box office successes of the year, \"Transformers: Dark of the Moon,\" and its predecessors)." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "Michael Albert and others from Seibertron.com -- one of many fan sites like tfarchive.com, tformers.com and tfw2005.com -- said that these releases were one of the most sought-after items by fans over the years." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "Some major characters die early on,\" said Matt Brown of Canton, Michigan, a podcaster at Seibertron.com." }, { "ord": 24, "sent": "Matt Brown of Canton, Michigan, a podcaster at Seibertron.com don't mess around." }, { "ord": 53, "sent": "Manning has communicated often with a \"vibrant\" community of fans on the Adult Swim message boards." } ]

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[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Factory (a DVD and CD company \"for the discerning pop culture geek\") asked the simple question, \"What would the simple question take to get the Takara shows a release in America?\"" }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Factory DVD producer Brian Ward was asking fans how much interest Factory DVD producer Brian Ward would have in such a release and what Factory DVD producer Brian Ward would like to see on it." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "have with fans that The release has seen the light of day." }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "This is the first time we've gotten a legitimate release of this Japanese series." }, { "ord": 33, "sent": "they gave It to a really good captioning and subtitling house in L.A. and a really good captioning and subtitling house in L.A." }, { "ord": 45, "sent": "I kind of share that feeling, but I also know that this isn't going to be a very mainstream release, and for them to spend that much money would be kind of a gamble." }, { "ord": 50, "sent": "The other Takara series will be released in the near future as \"The Japanese Collection,\" though a production delay has postponed \" release for several weeks." }, { "ord": 51, "sent": "Despite those delays and some early hesitation from the subtitle-phobic, Yzquierdo said that most fans are just excited to check the shows out: \"This is something that I never thought I would see released in the States." } ]

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[ { "ord": 8, "sent": "You would have to get recordings of them burned onto DVDs, or import them from Australia or Europe, or find a laser-disc player from the 1980s to watch this.\"" }, { "ord": 38, "sent": "When they heard them, it really got to a point where it was comical,\" Ward explaned." }, { "ord": 39, "sent": "The voices were awful." }, { "ord": 40, "sent": "Soundwave disappears and is simply replaced by 'New Soundwave.'" }, { "ord": 59, "sent": "These were things that were almost, for lack of a better word, lost to American audiences." } ]

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[ { "ord": 11, "sent": "When interest in the characters faded after a very short-lived fourth season of the original \"G1\" animated series, interest in the characters came full circle with the Japanese producing \"Headmasters,\" the first in a series of anime which took the characters in a wild new direction, involving new characters who were able to detach their heads, which were entirely separate characters (the U.S. series only touched on this concept briefly before the U.S. series ended)." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "Where the G1 characters would call Optimus Prime 'optimus' -- the G1 characters were pretty casual with the G1 characters leader -- Japanese Japanese approach it very differently." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "Optimus Prime ' will be referred in more of a formal manner, Optimus Prime ''ll be 'Commander' or something among those lines.\"" }, { "ord": 23, "sent": "Later in these series, another major character bites the dust." }, { "ord": 57, "sent": "As for the importance of the release of \"Headmasters\" specifically, Ward said, \"It gives [fans] something definitive, something approved by Hasbro." } ]

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[ { "ord": 14, "sent": "[The Takara anime series] really bends towards a lot of things that Japanese children want to see,\" said Albert." }, { "ord": 28, "sent": "I think they're more likely to reach a more mainstream audience, and they're always hoping to get a larger audience excited about anime,\" she said." }, { "ord": 49, "sent": "Albert said that the Takara series' legacy extends beyond a mere curiosity: \"The themes are non-Western compared to what Hasbro does now but some of the design aesthetics do play into what we see today." }, { "ord": 55, "sent": "From that, We're always looking for shows that We think will appeal to We audience, and then We pass it around the office -- several of We are anime fans, as well, so" } ]

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[ { "ord": 16, "sent": "From what I understand, Japanese children prefer having human drivers." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "Ward pointed out other, more subtle culture differences." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "It's interesting to watch the G1 characters change culturally.\"" }, { "ord": 29, "sent": "I think hearing it in your native language allows you to get more absorbed in the action, and to pay more attention to the animation, which is often just gorgeous." }, { "ord": 32, "sent": "It was clear that the folks who had translated did not use English as the folks who had translated first language." }, { "ord": 34, "sent": "did a brilliant job of accurately translating the dialogue and understanding what was being said." }, { "ord": 36, "sent": "The translation is about as close as one can get to an accurate translation of what's being said in Japanese." } ]

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[ { "ord": 46, "sent": "I appreciate that them're staying cautious.\"" }, { "ord": 54, "sent": "We definitely look at what people are talking about online, what people are watching and buying online, too." }, { "ord": 56, "sent": "We make We own focus group." } ]

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[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Roberto Mancini's team are on course for a record-breaking 19th English league title and have also reached the semifinals of the European Champions League, but Yaya Toure's second-half winner gave City the chance of winning a first trophy in 35 years." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "City last won the tournament in 1969, and most recently reached the final in 1981 -- one of the modern classics which was won in a replay by Tottenham." }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "Roberto Mancini's team will face either Bolton or Stoke in the final on May 14, with the two Premier League teams meeting in Sunday's second semifinal also at England's national stadium." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "If We have the same spirit We had today, We have the fourth spot,\" Roberto Mancini's said, having molded City into contenders since taking charge December 2009 after being handed a lavish transfer kitty by billionaire owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "City was a small team until three, four, five years ago." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "City's important to start to win the first trophies." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "Toure was denied by Van der Sar in the final minute and City survived five minutes of time added on to reach the club's second final since winning the English League Cup in 1976." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Manchester City through to English FA Cup final for the first time since 1981 .\n" }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Roberto Mancini's team will face either Stoke or Bolton in the final on May 14 .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "-- United hopes of winning a treble this season ended on Saturday with a 1-0 defeat to arch-rivals Manchester City in the semifinals of the English FA Cup at Wembley Stadium." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "United's bid to reach the final of the 140-year-old knockout competition for a record 19th time was then sabotaged by a moment of madness from 36-year-old midfielder Paul Scholes." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "United should have taken an early lead after dominating the first half-hour, with Dimitar Berbatov guilty of two bad misses in quick succession." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Yaya Toure's 52nd-minute winner ends United's hopes of winning three trophies this season .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 21, "sent": "In Saturday's Premier League action, third-placed defending champions Chelsea moved five points clear of City with a 3-1 victory at mid-table West Brom." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "The London club bounced back from the midweek Premier League exit at the hands of United as striker Didier Drogba leveled the scoring after this time being given the chance to start instead of $80 million signing Fernando Torres." }, { "ord": 23, "sent": "mid-table West Brom had led through Nigeria striker peter Odemwingie, but Salomon Kalou put Chelsea ahead in the 26th minute and Frank Lampard sealed victory just before halftime." }, { "ord": 24, "sent": "The result eased any fears that Chelsea will not qualify for next season's top European competition, moving Carlo Ancelotti's team eight points clear of fifth-placed Tottenham -- who host United's main title rivals Arsenal on Wednesday." }, { "ord": 25, "sent": "Arsenal can reduce United's lead to four points by beating sixth-placed Liverpool on Sunday in a match that Kenny Dalglish's team also need to win in order to beat fifth-placed Tottenham -- who host United's main title rivals Arsenal on Wednesday to the sole Europa League spot." }, { "ord": 26, "sent": "Everton consolidated seventh place with a 2-0 victory at home to Blackburn thanks to second-half goals by midfielder Leon Osman and defender Leighton Baines, the latter a penalty." }, { "ord": 27, "sent": "Aston Villa moved up to ninth with a last-gasp 2-1 victory at second-bottom West Ham as substitute striker Gabriel Agbonlahor headed an injury-time winner after teammate Darren Bent canceled out Robbie Keane's early opener." }, { "ord": 28, "sent": "Sunderland, European hopefuls earlier this season, slumped to an eighth defeat in nine games as the 2-0 loss at Birmingham left both clubs in a group of four teams on 38 points -- five clear of the relegation zone." }, { "ord": 29, "sent": "Wigan moved out of the bottom three with a 3-1 win at Blackpool that dropped Kenny Dalglish's team into the danger area for the first time this season." } ]

[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "Third-placed Chelsea move five points clear of City with a 3-1 win at West Brom ." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "The Ivory Coast midfielder pounced after consecutive errors by veteran goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar and midfielder Michael Carrick allowed veteran goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar the chance to drill in a low shot seven minutes after halftime." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "The Bulgarian, starting in place of suspended England striker Wayne Rooney, was first denied by quick-thinking goalkeeper Joe Hart and then belied the form that has seen Joe Hart become the Premier League's top scorer this season by inexplicably scooping the ball over the bar from close range after being found by Nani's inviting low cross." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "City, missing injured captain and top scorer Carlos Tevez, capitalized on some slack United defending after the interval as the 40-year-old Van der Sar -- who retires at the end of this season -- made a poor clearance and then Joe Hart gave the ball away to Toure." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "Joe Hart did well to tip a 65th-minute freekick from Nani onto the crossbar before Scholes' red card forced a reshuffle with Dimitar Berbatov replaced by midfielder Anderson." } ]

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[ { "ord": 4, "sent": "The former England international, the only player of the two squads actually born in Manchester, was sent off with 18 minutes left for a reckless high lunge into the thigh of City's Argentine defender Pablo Zabaleta." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "Ferguson casts doubt over Hargreaves future ." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "The Italian urged The Italian not to get carried away, with the club still battling to qualify for next season's Champions League." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "We have everything in We hands." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "The match ended in ugly scenes as United defender Rio Ferdinand had to be restrained after midfielder" }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "Anderson reacted to City striker Mario Balotelli's unwise celebrations in front of opposition fans." }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "Ancelotti in troubled waters at the Bridge ." } ]

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[ { "ord": 4, "sent": "Larry Norman was a Christian rock musician before the genre existed, combining faith with a backbeat and social consciousness." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "Between 1969 and 1979, Larry Norman was the Christian rock scene's answer to Bob Dylan, John Lennon and Mick Jagger,\" said Emmy-nominated director David Di Sabatino, who takes a critical look at Larry Norman's career and life in Jesus documentary" }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "\"Fallen Angel: The Outlaw Larry Norman.\"" }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Larry Norman first solo album, \"Upon This Rock,\" came out in late 1969, after Larry Norman left the band People!" }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "As many Americans looked for answers, Larry Norman offered Larry Norman faith, a bold decision for an unknown solo artist making Larry Norman major-label debut." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "It was a pretty gutsy move to sing about Jesus on Larry Norman first record,\" Larry Norman said." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "\" \" 'Upon This Rock' was written to stand outside the Christian culture,\" Larry Norman said in an interview with CCM magazine." }, { "ord": 31, "sent": "Stuff like that shocked uptight Christians,\" Norman said in an NPR interview shortly after Norman brother's death in February 2008 at age 60." }, { "ord": 65, "sent": "Norman, a hippie musician who set out to sing about Norman faith, blazed the trail for Christian rock." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Larry Norman was Christian rock musician before genre existed .\n" }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "Larry Norman first solo album, \"Upon This Rock,\" came out in late 1969 .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 12, "sent": "Larry Norman hit the U.S. music scene at a turbulent time for the nation." }, { "ord": 40, "sent": "Norman was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame that same year, along with Elvis Presley." }, { "ord": 42, "sent": "In 1971, Billboard Magazine called Norman \"the most important writer since Paul Simon,\" while Billboard Magazine pegged Paul Simon as \"probably the top solo artist in the field." }, { "ord": 43, "sent": "Norman's fans include U2, Guns N' Roses and Bob Dylan, according to Guns N' brother Charles." }, { "ord": 50, "sent": "Black Francis of the alternative rock group the Pixies said Norman has been a lifelong influence." }, { "ord": 51, "sent": "I listened to Norman records growing up, and saw Norman perform many times." }, { "ord": 52, "sent": "In fact, I used to dress up like Norman; long blond hair with bangs, sort of a grown-out British invasion look, with black jacket, black shirt, black pants and two-tone black and white cheerleader shoes,\" Black Francis of the alternative rock group the Pixies said." }, { "ord": 56, "sent": "More than 300 versions of Norman's songs have been recorded by other artists, including non-Gospel acts as diverse as Richard and Francis, as well as Sammy Davis Jr., Petula Clark and Tennessee Ernie Ford." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "Larry Norman's fans include U2, Guns N' Roses and Bob Dylan .\n" }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "More than 300 versions of Larry Norman's songs have been recorded by other artists ." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) --" }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "his documentary is scheduled to go into limited theatrical release in early 2010." } ]

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[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Long before U2 and Bono blazed U2 and Bono own paths, and" }, { "ord": 28, "sent": "Then there were the lyrics, especially on Norman's second solo effort, 1972's \"Only Visiting This Planet." }, { "ord": 36, "sent": "The album also contained what became Norman signature song, \"Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music." }, { "ord": 37, "sent": "Nearly two decades after the Devil release, \"Only Visiting This Planet,\" helmed by Beatles' producer George Martin, was recognized as a seminal recording for the genre, voted by Billboard Magazine in 1990 as the greatest Christian album ever recorded." }, { "ord": 38, "sent": "A similar list released in 2001 by CCM, a Christian music and lifestyle magazine, put The album at No. 2 all time." }, { "ord": 39, "sent": "U2's \"The Joshua Tree\" was sixth." }, { "ord": 44, "sent": "John Mellencamp said John Mellencamp's one, too." } ]

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[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "decades before the Christian music industry became a half-billion-dollar annual business, a hippie musician with long blond locks paved the way." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "Think of Jesus as rock music's street preacher, often referred to as \"the father of Christian rock." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "The vision Jesus created for where Christian rock music could go still resonates today." }, { "ord": 46, "sent": "When I first became a Christian, I hunted around in vain to find Christian rock 'n' roll music I could relate to." }, { "ord": 57, "sent": "Christian music has come a long way in the 40 years since Norman pioneered Christian rock." }, { "ord": 58, "sent": "Before Norman, there was not any Christian music industry,\" said Shawn McSpadden, manager for Switchfoot and the Grammy Award-winning band Third Day." }, { "ord": 61, "sent": "The Christian music industry has been very business-savvy, probably without even realizing The Christian music industry, in that a lot of the artists and bands use a lot of the artists and bands local church as a lot of the artists and bands home base when a lot of the artists and bands begin a lot of the artists and bands careers,\" said Bruce Burch of the University of Georgia's Music Business School." }, { "ord": 62, "sent": "a lot of the artists and bands immediately have fans that are passionate and devout" } ]

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[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "Larry Norman sang about drugs, politics, racism, sex and Jesus -- sometimes in the same song." }, { "ord": 29, "sent": "There were no happy songs about going to heaven; the tunes tackled the social issues of the day." }, { "ord": 30, "sent": "Norman sang about drugs, politics, racism, sex, venereal disease and Jesus -- sometimes in the same song -- getting Jesus music banned from Christian bookstores that might have sold it." }, { "ord": 32, "sent": "One of Norman songs, it's called 'Why Don't You Look Into Jesus,' one of the lines is: 'You've got gonorrhea on Valentine's Day [VD]" } ]

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[ { "ord": 8, "sent": "\"Jesus set the standard." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "Jesus created the space for others to exist." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "To take a chance on mentioning Jesus on a secular record was a pretty important step." }, { "ord": 34, "sent": "Why don't you look into Jesus?" }, { "ord": 35, "sent": "Jesus's got the answer.'" } ]

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[ { "ord": 14, "sent": "The San Francisco Bay area psychedelic group was fresh off the success of a Top 20 hit with a cover of the Zombies'" }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "It was a time when college campuses were erupting in anti-Vietnam War protests and the nation was still trying to digest what had just happened that summer at Woodstock." }, { "ord": 23, "sent": "No small surprise, given that rock music at the time was the soundtrack of the counterculture and was far from the mainstream." }, { "ord": 24, "sent": "A national survey conducted by Louis Harris and Associates in 1966 found that rock 'n' roll was by far the most unpopular music in the country." }, { "ord": 27, "sent": "Being a rocker in the late 1960s wasn't just flying in the face of a conservative Christian music industry but mainstream America as well." }, { "ord": 41, "sent": "The accolades came much sooner in the mainstream media." }, { "ord": 63, "sent": "not only about a lot of the artists and bands as a band or artist, but to a lot of the artists and bands message." } ]

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[ { "ord": 20, "sent": "My songs weren't written for Christians." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "I was saying, 'I'm going to present the Gospel, and I'm not going to say the Gospel like you want." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "This album is not for you.'" }, { "ord": 33, "sent": "and you're still looking for the perfect lay." } ]

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[ { "ord": 25, "sent": "About 45 percent of adults said About 45 percent of adults disliked it, with only about 5 percent saying it was About 45 percent of adults favorite." }, { "ord": 26, "sent": "Compare that with today, when nearly two-thirds of those asked in a recent Pew Resource Center poll said nearly two-thirds of those asked in a recent Pew Resource Center poll listen to it." }, { "ord": 59, "sent": "But today is a different story, according to figures from the Gospel Music Association." }, { "ord": 60, "sent": "the Gospel Music Association says 56 million units of Christian/Gospel music sold in 2008, totaling nearly $500 million." }, { "ord": 64, "sent": "Album sales for the genre, during 2008, outsold classical, jazz, new age and Latin, according to Nielsen SoundScan." } ]

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[ { "ord": 45, "sent": "British pop star Cliff Richard made no secret of John Mellencamp admiration." }, { "ord": 47, "sent": "It just all sounded horrible,\" British pop star Cliff Richard said on \"Rockspell,\" a Gospel-music-themed BBC television show" }, { "ord": 48, "sent": "British pop star Cliff Richard hosted in 1986, and on which Norman appeared." }, { "ord": 49, "sent": "Then British pop star Cliff Richard was introduced to Norman's music, \"and I just was overjoyed and thrilled, because suddenly I could relate ... and there seemed to be a Christian who could do it as well, if not better, than the rest of us." } ]

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[ { "ord": 53, "sent": "While Larry is always referenced by Larry Christian beliefs, to Black Francis of the alternative rock group the Pixies" }, { "ord": 54, "sent": "Larry was always an entertainer ... humorous, poignant and always rock 'n' roll." }, { "ord": 55, "sent": "Larry respect for the arena of entertainment is what gave Larry Larry power as a performer." } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "LONDON, England (CNN) --" }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "With Manchester United continuing their top form from last season and aiming for what would be a remarkable clean sweep of trophies this year, it's only appropriate that we should profile a blog somehow linked to the Red Devils." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "Scott said running a blog was a very difficult and time-consuming task, though Scott enjoyed the interaction with other fans." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "Scott said the readership of Scott blog, and also contributions to Scott Manchester United forum came from areas as widely spread as Europe, Africa and even as far as Asia and South America -- with a strong base at home in the United Kingdom." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "CNN's Football Fanzone profiles a football blog every month .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "Fan focus: the Republik of Mancunia Mancunia blog is popular with Manchester United supporters." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "The Republik of Mancunia blog focuses on the Old Trafford club and is updated daily with a keen following among thousands of Manchester United fans." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "Authored by Manchester-born and raised 25-year-old Scott (who prefers to remain anonymous), The Republik of Mancunia blog began in the 2005-2006 season." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "Scott, also known as \"Scott the Red,\" told CNN that before starting the blog he had been published on several football sites, and then \"fell into\" creating the Republik of Mancunia web site." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "In March the profiled site is the Republik of Mancunia blog .\n" }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "the Republik of Mancunia Mancunia is a dedicated blog for Manchester United fans ." } ]

[ { "ord": 6, "sent": "I love talking about Manchester United" }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "and I'm an argumentative guy," }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "so getting to write my opinions down about the latest goings on is something I really enjoy doing." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "(In 2005-2006) I was also getting on soapbox about the fact we were not in decline, which the current media at the time seemed to think we were,\" he said." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "and you get people who support other teams having a go at you on a daily basis, sometimes Manchester United fans and all!" }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "I find it odd thinking of some lads thousands of miles away and hours apart sat at a computer and reading my latest rant." } ]

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[ { "ord": 11, "sent": "I imagine if I wasn't in love with the club, I'd have given up on" }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "I wasn't in love with the club long before now." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "I wasn't in love with the club takes up a lot of time" } ]

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[ { "ord": 10, "sent": "The U.S. government reacted Saturday to \"the terrorist attack\" by pledging \"the terrorist attack solidarity with Turkey, \"the people of Somalia ... and all members of the international community who are working for peace and stability in Somalia.\"" }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "This cowardly act will not shake our commitment to continue working for the brighter, more democratic and prosperous future the people of Somalia deserve,\" State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud similarly blasted what Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud called \"an act of cowardly desperation by terrorists\" against one of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud nation's \"most determined and dependable allies." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "I condemn This cowardly act and my government and security forces will do everything This cowardly act can to catch those who planned and directed This cowardly act,Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud said." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "We must continue to stand firm against those who seek to destroy this country and, with the brave support of We allies, We must double We efforts to deliver the peaceful future the Somali people so desperately want." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Somali president decries what Somali president calls an \"act of cowardly desperation" } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "A minivan packed with explosives went off around 5 p.m. in the heart of Mogadishu, just a few meters from the Turkish diplomatic post, said police Col. Ahmed Mohamud." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "When A minivan packed with explosives was over, two Somali security guards, a university student and three attackers were dead, according to police Col. Ahmed Mohamud." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "Mangled buses and cars ended up in a disfigured heap, while the windows of numerous nearby apartments were shattered." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "Saturday's bombing was the second major attack in Mogadishu in a few days: On Wednesday, at least one person died in the capital after a bomb hidden in a lawmaker's car blew up." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "The targeted member of Parliament, Sheikh Adan Mader, and other lawmakers were out of a lawmaker's car when Saturday's bombing occurred and were unharmed, police said." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "In one such attack that al-Shabaab took credit for, in June, at least 14 people died and 15 were wounded in an attack on U.N. headquarters in Mogadishu." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "\"\nA minivan full of explosives blows up outside Turkish embassy in Mogadishu .\n" }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Two security guards, a student and three attackers die, Somali police say .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 7, "sent": "Al-Shabaab -- a militant Islamist group with connections to al Qaeda -- claimed responsibility for the attack." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "We are behind the martyrdom explosion,\" Al-Shabaab -- a militant Islamist group with connections to al Qaeda -- claimed via Twitter." } ]

[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "Islamist militant group al-Shabaab claims responsibility ." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Mogadishu, Somalia (CNN)" }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "Designated a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. government in 2008, al-Shabaab has waged a war with Somali's government in an effort to implement a stricter form of Islamic law in this country." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "al-Shabaab forces were pushed out of Mogadishu in summer 2011 by Somali and other African forces, raising hopes of a return to relative security in a city after about 20 years of violence." }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "But the militants have persisted by maintaining control of large rural areas of southern and central Somalia and staging guerrilla-style attacks." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "In addition to al-Shabaab volatile security situation, Somalia has been plagued by famine." }, { "ord": 23, "sent": "A May report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the USAID-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network, found that 258,000 Somalis had died in the famine between October 2010 and April 2012." }, { "ord": 24, "sent": "Half of the famine victims were children younger than 5." }, { "ord": 25, "sent": "Nor reported from Somalia, and CNN's Greg Botelho wrote this story from Atlanta." } ]

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[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "-- Blood and body parts littered the ground outside Turkey's embassy in Somalia on Saturday afternoon, the grisly result of a blast that police said left six dead and nine wounded." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "Turkish embassy sources said that two of Turkish staff members were among the wounded." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "Somali police and Turkish embassy guards, meanwhile, converged on the scene." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "Turkish were We main target." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud lauded Turks' \"tireless efforts\" over the past two years to help build new schools and hospitals, among other contributions." } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "If you think comic book characters do amazing things in comic books, you won't believe what you think comic book characters do amazing things in comic books can do off the page." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "Mental Floss: 5 memorable moments in comic book censorship ." }, { "ord": 33, "sent": "A footnote revealed that \"literature\" as the Donald Duck comic." }, { "ord": 36, "sent": "But why were these top American chemists looking to comics for inspiration?" }, { "ord": 38, "sent": "Gaspar never disclosed how much P.P. Gaspar work owed to Duckburg's most famous resident, but then again, how many scientists would confess that how many scientists used comic books to bolster how many scientists research?" }, { "ord": 49, "sent": "Truth about lie detectors (and Wonder Woman) 4." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Several comic book heroes have affected people in real life .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "For starters, Superman brought down the Ku Klux Klan, and Donald Duck raised ships from the ocean floor." }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Superman defeats the Ku Klux Klan ." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "In the 1940s, \"The Adventures of Superman\" was a radio sensation." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "Although Superman had been fighting crime in print since 1938, the weekly audio episodes fleshed out Superman storyline even further." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "It was on the radio that Superman first faced kryptonite, met The Daily Planet reporter Jimmy Olsen, and became associated with \"truth, justice, and the American way." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "With the war over and the Nazis no longer a threat, the producers were looking for a new villain for Superman to fight." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Superman battled the KKK in radio series \"Clan of the Fiery Cross\"\nSomething created in Spider-Man comic inspires device that keeps people out of jail .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 23, "sent": "Donald Duck's scientific breakthrough ." }, { "ord": 29, "sent": "So in a 1944 story, when Donald got a bump on Donald head that turned Donald into a genius, Donald Duck's managed to mumble, \"If I mix CH2 [a methylene compound] with NH4 [ammonium] and boil the atoms in osmotic fog, I should get speckled nitrogen!\"" }, { "ord": 31, "sent": "In 1963, chemists P.P. Gaspar and G.S. Hammond wrote a technical article about methylene that included a reference to the Donald Duck's story." }, { "ord": 37, "sent": "Apparently, P.P. Gaspar had been a lifelong Donald Duck's fan, and P.P. Gaspar'd rediscovered Donald's early reference to methylene while collecting old copies of the classic adventures." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "And Donald Duck blocked a scientist from getting a patent ." } ]

[ { "ord": 4, "sent": "Kids across the country huddled around Kids across the country sets as the Man of Steel leapt off the page and over the airwaves." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "In a 16-episode series titled \"Clan of the Fiery Cross,\" the writers pitted the Man of Steel against the men in white hoods." }, { "ord": 35, "sent": "Musicians performing on Sesame Street ." } ]

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[ { "ord": 7, "sent": "So, it's no wonder that when Kennedy decided to expose the secrets of the Ku Klux Klan, Kennedy looked to a certain superhero for inspiration." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "the Ku Klux Klan membership was skyrocketing, and the Ku Klux Klan political influence was increasing, so Kennedy went undercover to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "By regularly attending meetings, Kennedy became privy to the organization's secrets." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "But when Kennedy took the information to local authorities, local authorities had little interest in using the information." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Struggling to make use of Kennedy findings, Kennedy approached the writers of the Superman radio serial." } ]

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[ { "ord": 8, "sent": "In the post-World War II era, the Ku Klux Klan experienced a huge resurgence." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "the Ku Klux Klan had become so powerful and intimidating that police were hesitant to build a case against police." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "The KKK was a great fit for the role." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "As the storyline progressed, the shows exposed many of The KKK's most guarded secrets." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "By revealing everything from code words to rituals, the program completely stripped the Klan of the program mystique." }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "Within two weeks of the broadcast, The KKK recruitment was down." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "And by 1948, people were showing up to Klan rallies just to mock Klan rallies." } ]

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[ { "ord": 14, "sent": "It was perfect timing." }, { "ord": 60, "sent": "Plus, the admiration was mutual." } ]

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[ { "ord": 24, "sent": "In 1966, Danish engineer Karl Krøyer developed a method for raising sunken ships off the ocean floor by injecting them with polystyrene foam balls." }, { "ord": 25, "sent": "However, when Danish engineer Karl Krøyer tried to license Danish engineer Karl Krøyer invention with the Dutch patent office, Danish engineer Karl Krøyer was denied." }, { "ord": 26, "sent": "Donald Duck's had beaten Danish engineer Karl Krøyer to the punch by 22 years." }, { "ord": 27, "sent": "Indeed, Danish engineer Karl Krøyer's concept could be traced back to a Donald Duck's comic conceived by Carl Barks." }, { "ord": 28, "sent": "In addition to being the most celebrated artist of the Donald Duck's comics, Barks was known for Barks scientific prowess." } ]

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[ { "ord": 30, "sent": "Although it sounded like nonsense, it wasn't." }, { "ord": 32, "sent": "The final paragraph read, \"Among experiments which have not, to our knowledge, been carried out as yet is one of a most intriguing nature suggested in the literature of no less than 19 years ago." }, { "ord": 34, "sent": "It seems the web-footed children's hero had deduced the chemical intermediate long before the chemical had been proven to exist." } ]

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[ { "ord": 39, "sent": "A Spider-Man villain keeps folks out of jail ." }, { "ord": 40, "sent": "In a 1977 edition of Spider-Man, Peter Parker has the tables turned on Peter Parker." }, { "ord": 41, "sent": "A Spider-Man villain, tracks down Spidey using an electronic transmitter that Peter Parker'd fastened to the superhero's wrist." }, { "ord": 48, "sent": "Perhaps Martha Stewart would have felt better knowing that the gadget had once nabbed Spider-Man, too." } ]

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[ { "ord": 42, "sent": "Although Kingpin loses in the end (Peter Parker always does), Judge Jack Love saw beauty in Judge Jack Love plan." }, { "ord": 47, "sent": "Most famously, Martha Stewart donned one while Martha Stewart was under house arrest in 2004." }, { "ord": 51, "sent": "Like most American kids in the 1940s, Elvis Presley fantasized about growing up to be like Elvis Presley favorite comic book superheroes." }, { "ord": 52, "sent": "But it turns out that The King might have been more interested in their fashion statements than their special powers." }, { "ord": 53, "sent": "During Elvis Presley early teen years, Elvis Presley was obsessed with Captain Marvel Jr., known as \"America's most famous boy hero." }, { "ord": 55, "sent": "When Elvis Presley set out to conquer America with Elvis Presley rock 'n' roll ways, Elvis Presley copied the 'do, thus making it one of the most famous hairstyles of the 20th century." }, { "ord": 57, "sent": "Of course, Elvis Presley never tried to hide Elvis Presley love for Captain Marvel." } ]

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[ { "ord": 43, "sent": "Inspired by the strip, Judge Jack Love turned to computer salesman Michael Goss and asked if Michael Goss could create a similar device to keep track of crime suspects awaiting trial." }, { "ord": 44, "sent": "In 1983, computer salesman Michael Goss produced computer salesman Michael Goss first batch of electronic monitors." }, { "ord": 45, "sent": "Authorities in Albuquerque then tested the devices on five offenders, using the gadgets as an alternative to incarceration." }, { "ord": 46, "sent": "Today, the transmitters are a common sight in courtrooms across the country, usually in the form of electronic ankle bracelets." } ]

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[ { "ord": 50, "sent": "Captain Marvel Jr. saves the bad-hair day ." }, { "ord": 54, "sent": "A younger version of Captain Marvel, the character sported an unusual hairstyle that featured a curly tuft of hair falling over the side of the character forehead." }, { "ord": 56, "sent": "Captain Marvel also gets credit for the short capes Elvis Presley wore on the back of Captain Marvel jumpsuits, as well as The King famous TCB logo, which bears a striking resemblance to Captain Marvel's lightning bolt insignia." }, { "ord": 58, "sent": "Captain Marvel Jr. No. 51" }, { "ord": 59, "sent": "still sits in Captain Marvel Jr. preserved childhood bedroom in an apartment in Memphis, and Captain Marvel Jr. full comics collection remains intact in the attic at Graceland." }, { "ord": 61, "sent": "Captain Marvel Jr. paid tribute to The King in one issue, referring to the singer as \"the greatest modern-day philosopher." } ]

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[ { "ord": 62, "sent": "For more mental_floss articles, visit mentalfloss.com ." }, { "ord": 63, "sent": "Entire contents of this article copyright, Mental Floss LLC." } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "-- On Tuesday, a federal advisory panel, the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity, recommended that university scientists who have submitted articles on how to modify a flu virus to two very prestigious journals delete critical information from two very prestigious journals before publishing." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "If there is one thing that scientists hate, it is any policy that restricts research in any way." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Arthur Caplan." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "For first time, a federal panel has advised that science journals censor flu study facts .\n" }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Scientists generally hate policies that restrict research in any way, Arthur Caplan says .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "The papers describe how to alter bird-flu virus to be more infectious and potentially nastier." }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Yes, this is same bird flu virus that, as it moved into pigs, was freaking us all out last year." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "If you had the detailed map of the viral changes needed, then either a terrorist or an amateur \"garage\" biologist operating without the right safeguards would have a very effective critter for killing you and me." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "That is so when it comes to publishing detailed information about dangerous viruses and microbes." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "We don't have to hide the genetic map for a killer avian flu virus from all eyes." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "If that is done, then the truth will still be known about whether those making claims of being able to engineer a killer avian flu virus from all eyes can actually do so." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "Handing the complete formula for making a nasty pandemic bug to any nut with access to the Internet or a subscription to a scientific journal makes no sense in a world that has seen the use of anthrax and sarin as weapons of terror." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "The papers describe how to alter bird-flu virus to be more potent, says Arthur Caplan .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 5, "sent": "Scientists are taught that Scientists need to be bold in asking questions and not let anything deter Scientists from following Scientists thinking wherever it leads, no matter how unpopular that might be." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "Scientists are also taught the absolute necessity of making Scientists claims public in reputable journals so that other scientists can subject other scientists to the critical skepticism from which the truth ultimately emerges." }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "Once in a long while, however, the price of the truth is simply too high to let scientists disclose scientists findings publicly." } ]

[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "Sometimes risk is too high to let scientists openly disclose scientists findings ." } ]

[ { "ord": 10, "sent": "Access to some who have clearance to see it should be possible." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "To go further with potentially catastrophic data is to court trouble." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "The more we know, the worse for the terrorists." } ]

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[ { "ord": 13, "sent": "There are those who will say that the only way to fight terror is to adhere to those values that have proven crucial to the advance of science over the decades." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "Unfortunately, that is no longer the world we live in." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "The ethics of inquiry need to adapt." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "Freedom is key to good science." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "Freedom from terror is also key to good science." }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "When they conflict, the latter is more important freedom than the former." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "Journals and those who write for they ought to do all they can to try and ensure that most important freedom." } ]

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[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "his 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee went bad last weekend." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "The old vehicles are crushed or shredded. " }, { "ord": 25, "sent": "What was going out of my [old] vehicle was bad for the planet, and you're putting so much financially into the stupid thing to fill my [old] vehicle up because my [old] vehicle runs out so fast,\" Radtke, a freelance graphic designer living in San Antonio, Texas, told CNN after filing her iReport. \"" }, { "ord": 26, "sent": "After driving it for eight and a half years, I wanted something more productive financially and more friendly to the Earth." }, { "ord": 42, "sent": "Unless it is renewed, a science outreach program will end November 1 or when funds allotted by Congress run out, whichever happens first." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "N.Y. man wasn't looking for new vehicle, but credits, circumstances changed plans .\n" } ]