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(CNN) -- At least four people died when a tour bus crashed Tuesday on the Pacific Coast Highway, California Highway Patrol spokesman Brian Wiest said. The crashed bus is on its side across the southbound lanes. "There were people ejected," Wiest said. Highway 101 near Soledad, California, was closed in both directions for about 2½ hours after the crash, which injured 38 people, authorities said. The highway patrol later opened the northbound lanes, using one for northbound traffic and the other for southbound traffic. The crashed bus was on its side across the southbound lanes. The bus belongs to Orion Pacific, a charter service that provides trips "across the USA and around the world," according to its Web site. No one answered CNN's call to Orion Pacific. At least some of the passengers on the bus were French, said Jacques de Noray, spokesman for the French consulate in San Francisco. The Soledad Fire Department said 12 ambulances and seven helicopters were dispatched to the scene. The California Highway Patrol said the crash took place at about 3:23 p.m. while the bus was en route from San Francisco to Santa Maria, about 230 miles down the coast. Soledad is about halfway between the two cities. The cause of the crash had not been determined.	[ "How many people died?", "What has been dispatched?", "What has been closed?", "What caused the highway to close?", "how many were hurt", "was there an accident" ]	[ [ "four" ], [ "12 ambulances and seven helicopters" ], [ "Highway 101" ], [ "a tour bus crashed" ], [ "38" ], [ "people" ] ]	Highway 101 near Soledad, California, closed in both directions . 12 ambulances, 7 helicopters dispatched to the scene . The cause of the crash has not been determined .
(CNN) -- At least six people were killed Thursday when a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Honduras, President Jose Manuel Zelaya told CNN en Español Thursday. Thursday's quake leaves part of a bridge damaged over the Ulua River in El Progreso, Honduras. Another 17 people were injured, said Jose Reyes, a spokesman for COPECO, the Honduran government agency that responds to natural disasters. Two of the victims -- a 15-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl from Morazan -- died after a wall collapsed on them, Reyes said, adding that trauma was blamed for most of the fatalities. A 9-year-old boy died, and a heart attack proved fatal to a man from Tela, Honduras, the agency said. A woman suffered cardiac arrest. The 15-year-old boy's brother suffered minor injuries, said Dilcia Fernandez, mayor of La Lima, where the boy died. La Lima is about 120 miles (200 km) north of the capital, Tegucigalpa. Eighty homes were destroyed and another 175 damaged, including 16 schools, nine churches, eight public buildings, seven factories, three bridges, two hotels, a hospital, an airport and a potable water system, Reyes said. Watch how the quake damaged a bridge » The 7.1-magnitude quake, which struck at 3:24 a.m. and was centered about 200 miles (320 km) north of the capital, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Half an hour later, a 4.8-magnitude aftershock hit about 155 miles (250 km) north of Tegucigalpa. Zelaya said the June 2-3 meeting of the Organization of American States will be held as planned in nearby San Pedro Sula, where he said one building had been damaged by the quake. The earthquake was centered, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, 27 miles (43 km) from Roatan, the largest of Honduras' Bay Islands and a popular destination for scuba diving and snorkeling. The area -- known for its white-sand beaches, clear waters and rich ocean reef -- is popular among budget-conscious travelers. "People were startled. They started walking, running, doing everything they could to get to higher ground about two miles away," said Ron Cummins, who owns a resort there. "I have been on the island for 14 years, this is the worst I have seen."iReport.com: Did you feel the quake? Share photos, video Ressie Bodden Saphrey said she was sleeping when her house started shaking. "There was dark everywhere," said Saphrey, who works at a hotel in Roatan. Dishes and bottles crashed to the floor, she said. She and her 19-year-old daughter packed their passports, medicine, bottled water, canned food and a flashlight in case they were told to evacuate. They stayed inside their concrete three-story house, though many people in Roatan wandered the streets in the darkness, she said. A television station in Honduras, Channel 8, reported damage to several buildings. The Honduras disaster-response agency urged people to safeguard any important documents, and store food and water they could take in a hurry, according to Channel 8. Carol Frazier, who was vacationing in Roatan, said the quake knocked out power in her condominium and spilled water from the swimming pool. "Everything was moving. The TV fell on the ground," she said. "The difficulty was we couldn't even move. "I really thought it was a tsunami or something. That was really our first concern," she said. "We ran out." Ron Bobbette, who manages a hotel in West End Roatan, said power had been restored in most places and panic was subsiding. "Everything is back to normal," Bobbette said. "I just finished walking around the hotel and there is no visible structural damage." CNN's Mark Bixler, Faith Karimi and Tom Watkins contributed to this report.	[ "How far was the quake center from Roatan?", "How many homes were damaged?", "How many homes were destroyed?", "Where did the original quake center?", "Where is a popular scuba diving destination?", "where was the quake centered?" ]	[ [ "27 miles (43 km)" ], [ "175" ], [ "Eighty" ], [ "worst" ], [ "Roatan," ], [ "about 200 miles (320 km) north of the capital," ] ]	Eighty homes destroyed, another 175 damaged, official says . Original quake centered about 200 miles (320 km) north of the capital, USGS says . Quake centered 27 miles (43 km) from Roatan, popular scuba diving destination .
(CNN) -- At least three Tunisian government officials resigned Monday and Tuesday, the country's official news agency reported, in the wake of the resignation of the prime minister on Sunday. Popular protests in the North African nation led to the resignation of the longtime president in January, prompting a wave of unrest across the Arab world. But the flight from Tunisia of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali did not end the protests there, and Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi quit on Sunday. The minister of higher education and scientific research, Ahmad Ibrahim, and the higher education secretary, Faouzia Farida Charfi, both quit on Tuesday, Tunis Afrique Presse reported. Mohamed Nouri Jouini, the planning and international cooperation minister, resigned on Monday, the agency said. The country's stock market is due to reopen on Thursday, after shutting down Monday, TAP reported. Tunisia's interim president tapped Al-Baji Qa'ed Al-Sebsi as the country's new prime minister Sunday after Ghannouchi resigned, state-run media reported. Ghannouchi told reporters Sunday that he was "resigning today because I am not willing to be a person that takes decisions that could cause casualties." Three people were killed during protests in the capital, Tunis, on Saturday. He also questioned "why a lot of people considered their main target to keep attacking the government, although a lot of its members agreed to join in this critical time." In addition to the three killed, nine others were injured during the mayhem in Tunis, according to an Interior Ministry statement cited by Tunis Afrique Presse. More than 100 people were arrested in the area around Habib Bourguiba Avenue, in the city's center, and accused of "acts of destruction and burning," the ministry said. Protesters had gathered in the area to demand that the interim government step down and the current parliament be disbanded. Demonstrators also were asking for suspension of the current constitution and the election of an assembly that can write a new one, as well as organize the transition to democracy. Protests in Tunisia erupted late last year. Fed up with corruption, unemployment and escalating prices of food, people began demonstrating en masse after the self-immolation suicide of a fruit cart vendor in December. By January 13, Ben Ali -- who had ruled Tunisia since 1987 -- had turned executive power over to his prime minister and fled the country. CNN's Tracy Doueiry and Jack Maddox contributed to this report.	[ "When is the stock market due to reopen?", "tron what day did the prime minister resign?", "When does the market is due to reopen?", "Who quit the governement?", "Who resigned on sunday?", "What triggered unrest?", "Who quit on Monday and Tuesday?" ]	[ [ "Thursday," ], [ "Sunday." ], [ "Thursday," ], [ "three Tunisian government officials" ], [ "three Tunisian government officials" ], [ "resignation of the longtime president in January," ], [ "three Tunisian government officials" ] ]	NEW: The stock market is due to reopen Thursday . Three top government officials quit Monday and Tuesday, the state news agency reports . The prime minister resigned Sunday, after three people died in protests . Demonstrations in Tunisia have triggered unrest across the Arab world .
(CNN) -- At least three tornadoes caused massive damage in Virginia and injured more than 200 people on Monday, officials said. This Suffolk, Virginia, house was destroyed by an apparent tornado Monday. At least 200 were injured in Suffolk where a twister destroyed several homes and businesses, said Bob Spieldenner of the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. The storm hit the 138-bed Sentara Obici Hospital, though Spieldenner said the facility was still operational and accepting patients. A second tornado struck Colonial Heights -- about 60 miles northwest, near Richmond -- injuring at least 18 people, he said. A third twister damaged several homes near Lawrenceville, about 70 miles south of Richmond, said Bryan Jackson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, which confirmed all three tornadoes. Gov. Tim Kaine declared a Virginia-wide state of emergency as hazardous weather continued through the central part of the state. The Suffolk twister touched down just before 4 p.m. ET and plowed its way east into Norfolk, damaging scores of homes, stores and cars and downing dozens of trees and power lines, Jackson said. Watch as a witness describes the tornado form » Video footage from the scene showed roofs torn off homes, cars flipped over, trees snapped in two and a caved-in section of a newly constructed shopping center. Furniture, fences and mounds of other debris were tossed in streets, parking lots and lawns. Watch the storm's massive destruction from the air » A tornado warning over the area remained in effect Monday evening. Jeff Judkins, the city's emergency management coordinator, said there also were reports of people trapped inside cars. It's the worst damage he's seen in the area, he said. An emergency shelter will be established by Monday night, Suffolk spokeswoman Dana Woodson said. Officials initially reported a fatality, but later determined that it was unrelated to the storm, she said. E-mail to a friend	[ "who damaged several homes?", "What destroyed homes and businesses?", "What struck Colonial Heights?", "What damaged several homes near Lawrenceville?", "where film the video?", "What did a video show?", "Who was injured by the tornado?" ]	[ [ "twister" ], [ "three tornadoes" ], [ "A second tornado" ], [ "tornadoes" ], [ "into Norfolk," ], [ "showed roofs torn off homes, cars flipped over, trees snapped in two and a caved-in section of a newly constructed shopping center." ], [ "more than 200 people" ] ]	NEW: Injuries in Suffolk, where a tornado destroyed homes and businesses . A second tornado struck Colonial Heights injuring at least 18, an official said . Video shows roofs torn off, cars flipped, trees snapped in half . A third twister damaged several homes near Lawrenceville .
(CNN) -- At least two bombs were dropped near the Yida refugee camp in South Sudan, resulting in an undetermined number of casualties, the spokesperson for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday. "We are very concerned that these bombs were dropped in an area where there are thousands of refugees who have gathered after fleeing the violence in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states," the spokesperson said in a statement. "It is essential that both parties immediately take all steps to protect civilian lives." In Washington, the office of the White House press secretary said in a statement that the United States "strongly condemns the aerial bombardment by the Sudan Armed Forces of the town of Yida," where more than 20,000 refugees who have fled conflict in the Sudanese state of Southern Kordofan are living. The Southern Kordofan, Blue Nile State and Nuba Mountain regions straddle Sudan and South Sudan's geographical and political lines. Although these territories are geographically part of Sudan, its population has faced "exclusion, marginalization and discriminatory practices that have resulted in their opposition to the Sudanese government," according to the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. "This bombing of civilians and humanitarian workers is an outrageous act, and those responsible must be held accountable for their actions," the statement said. The attack follows other bombardments by the Sudan Armed Forces on November 8 near the border that increase the potential for confrontation between Sudan and South Sudan, it said. "The United States demands the Government of Sudan halt aerial bombardments immediately," the statement said. "We urge the Government of South Sudan to exercise restraint in responding to this provocation to prevent further escalation of hostilities." It called for a resumption of negotiations by the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North. President H.E. Saliva Kiir Mayardit has said he will not support armed opposition forces fighting against the government of Sudan, the South Sudan government website said. Kiir said Sudan was threatening the sovereignty of South Sudan "through military invasion." Liberation army members have clashed with the military of South Sudan, which separated from Sudan and became independent in July. Led by former officers of the southern army that fought neighboring Sudan in a 22-year civil war, the militias have taken up arms against their former comrades and become a challenge for the world's newest nation.	[ "What does the White House condemn?", "who accuses Sudan of military invasion", "what did the south sudan president accuse", "where did the attacks occur", "Who accuses Sudan?", "who condems attack near Yida refugee camp", "what was the comment of the U.N. official say", "how many bombs were dropped" ]	[ [ "the aerial bombardment by the Sudan Armed Forces of the town of Yida,\"" ], [ "Kiir" ], [ "was threatening the sovereignty of" ], [ "near the Yida refugee camp in South Sudan," ], [ "the United States" ], [ "U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon" ], [ "\"We are very concerned that these bombs were dropped in an area where there are thousands of refugees who have gathered after fleeing the violence in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states,\"" ], [ "two" ] ]	NEW: South Sudan president accuses Sudan of "military invasion" White House "strongly condemns" attack near Yida refugee camp . At least 2 bombs were dropped, says spokesman for U.N. head . An undetermined number of casualties has resulted, a U.N. official says .
(CNN) -- At the time of his death, Heath Ledger had just concluded his work as the Joker in "The Dark Knight," the sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins." Heath Ledger died in January at age 28. He had been expected to hit new heights of stardom. The buzz surrounding his performance was electrifying. He was remaking the Joker; he wasn't a camp comedian like Cesar Romero or a malevolent clown like Jack Nicholson. He was pure nihilism, with his jagged makeup and ragged hair. Even glimpses of his smile on the "Dark Knight" movie posters were thrilling. And then he was gone. "We have concluded that the manner of death is accident, resulting from the abuse of prescription medications," read the New York City medical examiner's office report, affectlessly. Who knows what could have happened? The hype surrounding "The Dark Knight," partly fueled by Ledger's death, turned out to have been warranted; the film earned critical praise and planeloads of money. Ledger has been posthumously nominated for a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild award and is expected to receive an Oscar nomination, as well. Had he lived, he could have named his price. We'll never know. "Prediction is very difficult, especially of the future," the physicist Niels Bohr is credited with saying. Ledger's movie, "The Dark Knight" -- with its uncertain, bleak Gotham City --seemed symbolic of the year in entertainment. A writers' strike cast a pall over awards season. The paparazzi's favorite target, Britney Spears, was institutionalized for a time. Pixar's brilliant "Wall-E" depicted an Earth abandoned to the waste of consumerism. See some of the year's top entertainment stories » Even the presidential campaign, source of so many laughs for late-night comedians, was fraught with 3 a.m. phone calls and "terrorist fist bumps." Why wouldn't people be attracted to change and hope? Hollywood, usually a prime provider of optimism, is littered with the stories of lights put out early. James Dean was 24 when a Ford coupe crossed into his lane and hit his Porsche Spyder head-on near Cholame, California. River Phoenix was 23 when he died of a drug overdose outside the Viper Room in Hollywood. They are two of too many. So: On January 22, 2008, Heath Ledger was found dead in a New York apartment. He was 28. Asking "what if" is a dead end. "Saturday Night Live," many years ago, used to mock it: What if Superman grew up in Nazi Germany? What if Eleanor Roosevelt could fly? The past is past, what's done is done, and the future can be fickle, anyway. So many of the year's stories had unexpected outcomes. Consider: For almost two decades, movie audiences eagerly awaited a new Indiana Jones film. This year, they got their wish with "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," and the film was widely criticized for taxing the credulousness of even its most dedicated fans. It's one thing to chat with a centuries-old Grail Knight, but surviving an A-bomb by hiding in a refrigerator? Not quite. Then there was the ultimate reality show: the election. If you'd polled media professionals last year, they might have named Hillary Clinton and Fred Thompson as the future nominees. John McCain's campaign was on life-support; Barack Obama's was struggling. We all know how things turned out. And the election also made a star -- a celebrity, if you will -- of Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate. Palin had a charisma -- the TV execs call it "breakthrough" -- that, at times, overshadowed the man at the top of the GOP ticket. iReport.com: What was your most memorable entertainment event this year? There was something else about Palin: She looked like Tina Fey, once the "Weekend Update" anchor and head writer for "Saturday Night Live	[ "when did Heath Ledger die", "Who died January?", "What year did he die?", "Who was institutionalized?" ]	[ [ "January" ], [ "Heath Ledger" ], [ "2008," ], [ "Britney Spears," ] ]	Heath Ledger died in January, had been expected to reach new stardom . Year's other events included Britney Spears institutionalization, "SNL" heights . Election crossed over into entertainment realms .
(CNN) -- Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is expected to plead guilty to federal conspiracy charges involving an illegal dogfighting operation, according to one of his attorneys. Leah Perry, who sent this photo of son Bobby and dog Rosie, thinks Vick should not be allowed back on the field. The plea deal may include prison time, but the NFL has not yet decided what football sanctions, if any, it should impose on Vick, a spokesman said. We asked CNN.com readers whether they thought Vick would -- or should -- play professional football again as well as their opinions on the case. Below is a selection of those responses, some of which have been edited for length and clarity. Stephanie King of Arlington, Washington Michael Vick is a disgrace. For anyone thinking he should be let off easy for admitting his guilt -- think again. The only reason he did that was because he knew the evidence against him was so great. Remember only shortly ago he was stating vehemently that he "only owned" the property and had no idea what was going on there. It wasn't until the eyewitness accounts were brought to light that he "apologized." One cannot be "sorry" for torturing and killing animals. As you know it's been proven that those with the ability to do so also have a stronger chance of being abusive to humans. How can we allow someone like that to be a role model for children? If we do we're degrading our society and shame on us. Patricia Reese of Paola, Kansas Yes, I think Mr. Vick should be allowed to play football again. He is a talented individual and it would be a shame to waste that talent. I also believe he should be able to rebuild his life. However, as part of his restitution to society, I believe he should contribute at least 40% of his salary for what could have potentially been his maximum jail sentence to the Humane Society to help abused and abandoned animals. Debbie Clayton of Greensboro, North Carolina He should never be allowed to play [in the] NFL or earn a dime associated with the NFL. He should be made to work so many hours per week, every week, at minimum wage at an Animal Shelter. Jeff Wise of Atlanta, Georgia Why not give him a chance to play again? Seriously how many chances has the NFL given to Ricky Williams? Smoking pot is against the law, but he's been given a number of chances, and STILL isn't banned from the NFL! Jeremy Montgomery of Mount Laurel, New Jersey I think that Vick should not be allowed to step on the field again and any endorsement deals revoked. What he did was reprehensible. He is in a spotlight where he should be held at a higher standard for a role model. Josh Hebert of Loganville, Georgia He should take whatever punishment our government gives him, but when he has done his time (if he does do time) he should be able to continue playing football. The charges against him are not football related in any way. Angela Ziegler of Cleveland, Ohio The NFL needs to "step up to the plate" and be the man that Michael Vick is not. Allowing him in their league gives a signal that animal abuse is OK with them. Remember Jeffrey Dahmer started as an animal abuser! Want him as your role model or a spokesman? Kelly Koch of Holland, Michigan The NFL and all sponsors should refrain from any future contact with Michael Vick. I, for one, will boycott those with future dealings with him. John Robinson of Redmond, Washington Pro athletes are constantly getting in trouble with the law. Unless we make a policy that all players who are convicted of a felony are banned from the league, then Vick should be allowed to play after a suspension. Randy Jonson of Stamford, Connecticut Until I know the depth of the gambling angle it's hard to be certain. Dog fighting is brutal but if it's only dog fighting/killing, he should get whatever the feds give him and be able to return to	[ "Who is taking a plea on charges?", "What did Vick do", "What does Michael Vick do?", "CNN readers shared their thoughts on whose future.", "Who is Michael Vick?", "who will announce how the case will affect Vcks career", "What did CNN do", "what Michael Vick to take?" ]	[ [ "Michael Vick" ], [ "illegal dogfighting operation," ], [ "Falcons quarterback" ], [ "Vick" ], [ "Falcons quarterback" ], [ "NFL" ], [ "asked CNN.com readers whether they thought Vick would -- or should -- play professional football again as well as their opinions on the case." ], [ "plea deal" ] ]	Michael Vick to take plea deal on dogfighting charges . NFL expected to announce how the case will affect his career . CNN.com readers shared their thoughts on Vick's future, send your I-Report .
(CNN) -- Attacks in January and February by Sudanese forces on Darfur villagers are described in a U.N. report as "violations of international humanitarian and human rights law." Between January and February, Sudanese forces killed 115 people -- including women, children and elderly -- in air and ground attacks on four Darfur villages, according to the report. Prepared by the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur, the report says attacks in January and February point to a deliberate plan to destroy civilian infrastructure. Helicopter gunships and fixed-wing aircraft targeted the villages while armed militias rode in on horses and camels to force about 30,000 people from their homes, according to the report. The attacks were "carried out during a major military push by the Sudanese government to regain control of West Darfur's northern corridor, and drive out an insurgent group," it said. The village of Saraf Jidad, Sudan, was attacked three times in January, while the villages of Sirbal, Silea and Abu Suruj were attacked within hours of each other on February 8, UNAMID said in the report. The militias and the Sudanese armed forces looted, vandalized and burned homes, schools, shops, community centers and other buildings in the villages, the report said. Sometimes, buildings were burned with people inside, it said. The attacks "amount to violations of international humanitarian and human rights law," they said. "The scale of destruction of civilian property, including objects indispensable for the survival of the civilian population, suggests that the damage was a deliberate and integral part of a military strategy." The Sudanese government had no immediate response. However, last week, Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir accused the international media of "exaggerating" the situation in Darfur to detract from atrocities in Iraq, the Palestinian territories and Somalia. He said the crisis in Darfur is a "media fabrication" and that in most of the region there is little or no conflict and people are living normal lives, he said. Citing Sudanese government statistics, el-Bashir said fewer than 10,000 people have died in the conflict and fewer than 500,000 have been displaced. International figures, including U.N. data, put the death toll in Darfur at 200,000, with another 2.5 million people displaced. The conflict began five years ago when ethnic African tribesmen took up arms, complaining of decades of neglect and discrimination by the Sudanese government. Sudan's Arab-dominated government is accused of responding by unleashing tribal militias known as Janjaweed, which have allegedly committed the worst atrocities against Darfur's local communities. Rebels fighting the government-backed militias have also been accused by the United Nations of widespread human rights abuses. El-Bashir rejects claims that the Darfur conflict is being fought along ethnic lines. At the start of this year, more than 9,000 UNAMID peacekeeping troops were deployed to the region to address the fighting and humanitarian suffering. Plans are for the force to eventually number 26,000. E-mail to a friend	[ "Where were the 115 people killed?", "How many people were forced from their homes by the militia?", "Who killed many people in Darfur ?", "What were targeting the villages ?", "How many people have been riding from their home by Janjaweed ?", "What targeted the villages?", "Who forced 30,000 people from their homes?", "What is the named of the armed militia?", "How many people where killed by Sudanese forces January and Februrary?" ]	[ [ "Darfur villages," ], [ "30,000" ], [ "Sudanese forces" ], [ "Helicopter gunships and fixed-wing aircraft" ], [ "30,000" ], [ "Helicopter gunships and fixed-wing aircraft" ], [ "armed militias" ], [ "Janjaweed," ], [ "115" ] ]	Report: January through February, Sudanese forces killed 115 people in Darfur . Helicopter gunships and fixed-wing aircraft targeted the villages while , . Armed militias -- Janjaweed -- rode in to force about 30,000 people from their homes . Report: Attacks "amount to violations of international ... human rights law"
(CNN) -- Attorneys for 16 Indiana National Guard soldiers on Wednesday sued the largest U.S. contractor in Iraq, alleging the company knowingly exposed the soldiers to a cancer-causing toxic chemical. 16 Indiana National Guardsmen have sued the Houston-based company Kellogg Brown and Root, known as KBR. The lawsuit against Houston-based KBR, which seeks an unspecified amount, alleges that the soldiers were exposed to sodium dichromate, an inorganic compound containing a highly toxic form of chromium known as hexavalent chromium. The soldiers say that they, along with other American civilian contractors, were exposed to the chemical at the Qarmat Ali water pumping plant in southern Iraq shortly after the U.S. invasion in 2003. KBR was tasked with getting the plant up and running using civilian contractors. The National Guardsmen were assigned to protect the civilian workers. The Guardsmen and civilian contractors who worked there have described walking on and sitting near the bright orange powder that was widely dispersed throughout the grounds of the water plant. The chemical was believed to have been left behind by forces loyal to Saddam Hussein. Some of the Guardsmen already suffer from nasal tumors or respiratory system problems and other health problems, according to the lawsuit. One of the guardsmen may have died from the exposure, though the exact cause of his death earlier this year is still not clear. The odorless sodium dichromate was used at the plant as an anti-corrosive, the lawsuit says. The chemical contained nearly pure hexavalent chromium, the toxic substance that poisoned homeowners in Hinkley, California, and was made famous by activist Erin Brockovich, according to the suit. For the Guardsmen, KBR's "knowing acts and omissions" resulted in "months and months of unprotected, unknowing, direct exposure to one of the most potent carcinogens and mutagenic substances known to man," the lawsuit alleges. A spokeswoman for KBR said the company was still reviewing the lawsuit, but denied responsibility for creating unsafe conditions at the plant. "We are not providing comment on the suit at this time. The company does intend to vigorously defend itself," KBR spokeswoman Heather Browne said. The Guardsmen say the company knew about the dangers of exposure to the chemical as far back as 2003, but did not act to protect the soldiers. "KBR managers knew full well long ago that this stuff was incredibly dangerous. But there was no information about it for years. And now these soldiers are facing some pretty serious health concerns. They're going to be stuck with this the rest of their lives," said Doyle. "The most frustrating thing is that these guys are finding out years later that they were exposed to something," said Mike Doyle, one of the Houston attorneys representing the Guardsmen. KBR took issue with the allegation that the company knowingly exposed the soldiers or anyone else and did nothing to help. "KBR's commitment to the safety and security of all employees, the troops and those we serve is the company's top priority," the statement read. "KBR appropriately notified the Army Corps of Engineers upon discovery of the existence of the substance on the site and the Corps of Engineers concluded that KBR's efforts to remediate the situation were effective. Further, the company in no way condones any action that would compromise the safety of those we serve or employ." Mark McManaway, a father and grandfather, was an Indiana National Guard sergeant at the water plant from May through September 2003, when the worst exposures are believed to have occurred. He is one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. "The worst part is that the military has only just recently advised us that the stuff we were exposed to was much worse than they thought while we were out there," said McManaway. "It's in our bodies, but we don't know how bad it is. Maybe within the next five years cancers could start showing up. You've got a ticking time bomb in you -- and when's it going to go off?" The U.S. military is not named as a defendant in the lawsuit. The toxic chemical made	[ "What were contractors exposed to at the Iraq plant?", "Who said that the company is not to blame for the unsafe conditions?", "What kind of problems did the Guardsmen suffer from?", "What Guardsman says about chemical at Iraq plant?", "Who says they are not to blame for unsafe conditions?", "What allegations has been made from Suit about KBR?", "What symptoms some Guardsmen had?" ]	[ [ "cancer-causing toxic chemical." ], [ "KBR" ], [ "nasal tumors or respiratory system" ], [ "the company knew" ], [ "Heather Browne" ], [ "the company knowingly exposed the soldiers to a cancer-causing toxic chemical." ], [ "nasal tumors or respiratory system problems" ] ]	Suit says Guardsman, contractors exposed to cancer-causing chemical at Iraq plant . Suit alleges KBR knew of contamination threat and did nothing to protect soldiers . Some Guardsmen suffer from nasal tumors, respiratory problems . KBR says it's not to blame for creating unsafe conditions at plant .
(CNN) -- Attorneys for 16 Indiana National Guard soldiers on Wednesday sued the largest U.S. contractor in Iraq, alleging the company knowingly exposed the soldiers to a cancer-causing toxic chemical. 16 Indiana National Guardsmen have sued the Houston-based company Kellogg Brown and Root, known as KBR. The lawsuit against Houston-based KBR, which seeks an unspecified amount, alleges that the soldiers were exposed to sodium dichromate, an inorganic compound containing a highly toxic form of chromium known as hexavalent chromium. The soldiers say that they, along with other American civilian contractors, were exposed to the chemical at the Qarmat Ali water pumping plant in southern Iraq shortly after the U.S. invasion in 2003. KBR was tasked with getting the plant up and running using civilian contractors. The National Guardsmen were assigned to protect the civilian workers. The Guardsmen and civilian contractors who worked there have described walking on and sitting near the bright orange powder that was widely dispersed throughout the grounds of the water plant. The chemical was believed to have been left behind by forces loyal to Saddam Hussein. Some of the Guardsmen already suffer from nasal tumors or respiratory system problems and other health problems, according to the lawsuit. One of the guardsmen may have died from the exposure, though the exact cause of his death earlier this year is still not clear. The odorless sodium dichromate was used at the plant as an anti-corrosive, the lawsuit says. The chemical contained nearly pure hexavalent chromium, the toxic substance that poisoned homeowners in Hinkley, California, and was made famous by activist Erin Brockovich, according to the suit. For the Guardsmen, KBR's "knowing acts and omissions" resulted in "months and months of unprotected, unknowing, direct exposure to one of the most potent carcinogens and mutagenic substances known to man," the lawsuit alleges. A spokeswoman for KBR said the company was still reviewing the lawsuit, but denied responsibility for creating unsafe conditions at the plant. "We are not providing comment on the suit at this time. The company does intend to vigorously defend itself," KBR spokeswoman Heather Browne said. The Guardsmen say the company knew about the dangers of exposure to the chemical as far back as 2003, but did not act to protect the soldiers. "KBR managers knew full well long ago that this stuff was incredibly dangerous. But there was no information about it for years. And now these soldiers are facing some pretty serious health concerns. They're going to be stuck with this the rest of their lives," said Doyle. "The most frustrating thing is that these guys are finding out years later that they were exposed to something," said Mike Doyle, one of the Houston attorneys representing the Guardsmen. KBR took issue with the allegation that the company knowingly exposed the soldiers or anyone else and did nothing to help. "KBR's commitment to the safety and security of all employees, the troops and those we serve is the company's top priority," the statement read. "KBR appropriately notified the Army Corps of Engineers upon discovery of the existence of the substance on the site and the Corps of Engineers concluded that KBR's efforts to remediate the situation were effective. Further, the company in no way condones any action that would compromise the safety of those we serve or employ." Mark McManaway, a father and grandfather, was an Indiana National Guard sergeant at the water plant from May through September 2003, when the worst exposures are believed to have occurred. He is one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. "The worst part is that the military has only just recently advised us that the stuff we were exposed to was much worse than they thought while we were out there," said McManaway. "It's in our bodies, but we don't know how bad it is. Maybe within the next five years cancers could start showing up. You've got a ticking time bomb in you -- and when's it going to go off?" The U.S. military is not named as a defendant in the lawsuit. The toxic chemical made	[ "who was exposed to cancer-causing chemical at Iraq plant?", "What did the suit allege about KBR", "what company says it's not to blame for creating unsafe conditions at plant?", "who knew of contamination threat and did nothing to protect soldiers?", "The suit says Guardsman wsa exposed to what" ]	[ [ "16 Indiana National Guard soldiers" ], [ "company knowingly exposed the soldiers to a cancer-causing toxic chemical." ], [ "Kellogg Brown and Root," ], [ "Houston-based company Kellogg Brown" ], [ "cancer-causing toxic chemical." ] ]	Suit says Guardsman, contractors exposed to cancer-causing chemical at Iraq plant . Suit alleges KBR knew of contamination threat and did nothing to protect soldiers . Some Guardsmen suffer from nasal tumors, respiratory problems . KBR says it's not to blame for creating unsafe conditions at plant .
(CNN) -- Attorneys on both sides of the same-sex marriage debate faced off Monday in a federal appeals court in California, as a panel of judges heard arguments about the constitutionality of Proposition 8. In August, a federal judge ruled that the voter-approved measure, which defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, violated the U.S. Constitution. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals considered an appeal of that judge's ruling Monday. The three-judge panel opened Monday's hearing with tough questioning of parties seeking to appeal the decision, including ProtectMarriage.com and Isabel Vargas, who's a deputy clerk and deputy commissioner of civil marriages for Imperial County, California, where voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 8. "What's your best case to allow for your standing in federal court?" one judge asked attorney Charles Cooper, representing ProtectMarriage.com. "Your honor, I don't have a case," Cooper responded, referring to relevant court cases. Cooper later urged the panel to consider how the California Supreme Court earlier ruled in favor of the voter-approved Proposition 8. "If you don't agree with me that we have standing," Cooper told the court, "then I do urge you to answer the California Supreme Court decision." Then Judge Stephen Reinhardt questioned attorney Robert Tyler, who represented Vargas, about how a deputy clerk, instead of the clerk, could have legal standing in the appeal. After a lengthy exchange, Reinhardt appeared frustrated and stated: "If you don't know the answer, say so, as the prior attorney did." In asserting that his client has standing in the appeal, Tyler told the court that the county clerks are local officers, but they perform state functions such as civil marriages. Monday's arguments in San Francisco, California, were being divided into two hour-long sessions -- one over the legal standing of those appealing the decision, and one over the constitutionality of Proposition 8. Monday's hearing is the latest in a lengthy legal battle over same-sex marriage in California. The state's high court had allowed same-sex marriage, but then the 2008 Proposition 8 voter referendum passed with 52 percent of the vote. The California Supreme Court subsequently allowed that initiative to stand, saying it represented the will of the people. Two same-sex couples filed a federal challenge, saying the law violated 14th Amendment constitutional protections of due process and equal protection. On August 4, U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker agreed, ruling that the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage violated the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. "Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license," Walker, who was appointed to the federal bench by former President George H.W. Bush, wrote in his 136-page opinion. "Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California Constitution the notion that opposite-sex couples are superior to same-sex couples." Same-sex marriage is currently legal in five states and in the District of Columbia. The five states are Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Iowa and New Hampshire. Walker's landmark ruling led to a swift federal appeal that could ultimately reach the Supreme Court.	[ "In what way did the proposition violate the Constitution?", "what did a federal judges earlier ruling say", "what have voters approved", "What does the federal judges earlier rulding say?", "Judges ask tough questions to side opposing which marriage?", "what do judges ask" ]	[ [ "fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license,\"" ], [ "violated the U.S. Constitution." ], [ "Proposition 8." ], [ "ruled in favor of the voter-approved Proposition 8." ], [ "same-sex" ], [ "\"What's your best case to allow for your standing in federal court?\"" ] ]	NEW: Judges ask tough questions to side opposing same-sex marriage . A panel of judges will hear arguments over whether the measure is constitutional . A lengthy legal battle continues after voters approved Proposition 8 . A federal judge's earlier ruling says the proposition violates the Constitution .
(CNN) -- Attorneys representing Casey Anthony invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 60 times during a deposition given in a civil suit against her, according to a transcript of the proceedings. In addition, Anthony's attorney Charles Greene asserted he would also invoke the Fifth Amendment on her behalf if questioning delved into the 2008 death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. Anthony, who was acquitted in July of murder charges in Caylee's death, is being sued in civil court by a woman named Zenaida Gonzalez. When Caylee was reported missing in July 2008 -- a month after she was last seen -- Anthony maintained she had been kidnapped by her nanny, Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez. Authorities were never able to find the nanny. But they did find Gonzalez, who claimed she never met Anthony or her daughter. Gonzalez's attorneys claim, according to questions asked of Anthony in the October 8 deposition, that Gonzalez was questioned by the police in Caylee's disappearance, was kicked out of her apartment complex, lost her job and that she and her two daughters received death threats as a result of media attention in the case. Anthony herself said little in the deposition, but did acknowledge she was aware she was being sued by Gonzalez. She also said she has not spoken to her brother, Lee, in the past six months, and has not spoken to her parents, George and Cindy Anthony, since October 14, 2008. However, Greene did not permit her to answer questions including whether she had ever met Gonzalez; whether a person named Zenaida was ever a nanny to Caylee; or whether defense attorney Jose Baez's assertion during Anthony's criminal trial, that Zenaida Gonzalez was one of Anthony's "imaginary friends," was true. She also was not allowed to answer questions about whether she considered herself a good mother to Caylee; the last day she saw the 2-year-old alive; and whether she drowned in the Anthonys' pool in June 2008, as the defense claimed during Anthony's criminal trial. Asked why he was invoking Anthony's right against self-incrimination, Greene said, according to the transcript, "I need not explain our factual basis other than to tell you that it could tend to incriminate and provide a link in the chain of evidence that could be used against (Anthony)." Asked by Gonzalez's attorney John Morgan what pending criminal case that applies to, Greene said, "We made our objection and that's all I'm going to state." Morgan told Greene he anticipates a hearing before a judge on a motion to compel Anthony to answer some of these questions. Greene said that taking it to a judge is "the best thing to do." While Anthony was acquitted on murder charges in Caylee's death, she was convicted on four counts of lying to authorities investigating the child's disappearance. She was given credit for time already spent behind bars, however, and was released from jail July 17. She has remained in seclusion since then, although a judge ruled she must serve a year of probation stemming from her 2010 conviction on check fraud charges. The transcript of the deposition notes that Anthony participated via videoconference from "an undisclosed location." "I hope that you and your counsel understand that we did not ask questions that many people may have wished we did concerning your employment history then or now, where you live, where you stay," Morgan told Anthony as questioning wrapped up. "... We did this, this deposition, in pursuit of truth and not in pursuit of sensation." Anthony has also been ordered to repay more than $217,000 to authorities for the costs of investigating Caylee's disappearance. In Session's Mayra Cuevas contributed to this report.	[ "What does Ganzalez's attorneys say about the lawsuit?", "Who not has spoken with his parents in years?", "Who has not spoken to her parents in years?", "Who lost her job?", "who is suing Anthony?", "Who received death threats?" ]	[ [ "he anticipates a hearing before a judge" ], [ "Casey Anthony" ], [ "Casey Anthony" ], [ "Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez." ], [ "Zenaida Gonzalez." ], [ "Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez." ] ]	Anthony says she has not spoken to her parents in years . Zenaida Gonzalez is suing Anthony for defamation . Gonzalez lost her job, received death threats, attorneys say .
(CNN) -- Australia leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has announced he will quit international cricket at the end of the ongoing second Test against West Indies. MacGill will retire after 10 years of Test cricket, in which he has taken 207 wickets. The 37-year-old made his Test debut against South Africa 10 years ago and has since gone on to take 207 wickets at an average of 28.28 over 43 Test matches. "Unfortunately now my time is up," MacGill said. "I am incredibly lucky that as well as providing me with amazing opportunities off the field, my job allows me to test myself in one of Australia's most highly scrutinised sporting environments. "Bowling with some of crickets all time greats such as Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Jason Gillespie and Brett Lee has made my job a lot easier. I want to be sure that exciting young bowlers like Mitchell Johnson enjoy the same privilege," he added. MacGill took the only wicket to fall on a rain-interrupted third day of the Test in Antigua. He had Ramnaresh Sarwan brilliantly caught at slip by Michael Clarke for a well-constructed 65, but otherwise drew blank on a frustrating day for the tourists. The ever dependable Shivnarine Chanderpaul (55 not out) and Dwayne Bravo (29 not out) took the West Indies to the close on 255 for four wickets. They were replying to Australia's 479 for seven declared and with only two days remaining a draw looks the likely outcome in MacGill's farewell appearance. Australia won the first Test in Jamaica by 95 runs.	[ "What age is Stuart MacGill?", "What country is Stuart MacGill from?", "When did he make his debut?", "What did Stuart MacGill announce?", "What person is quitting Test cricket?" ]	[ [ "37-year-old" ], [ "Australia" ], [ "10 years ago" ], [ "he will quit international cricket" ], [ "Stuart MacGill" ] ]	Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has announced he will quit Test cricket . The 37-year-old made his Test debut 10 years ago and has taken 207 wickets . MacGill took only wicket to fall in rain-interrupted third day of second Test . Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Dwayne Bravo compile unbroken stand of 73 .
(CNN) -- Australia's National Rugby League apologized on Tuesday for the behavior of its players after ABC's "Four Corners" current-affairs program revealed allegations of group sex in 2002 between players and a New Zealand woman. Two other women told the program they were sexually abused by NRL players. Former Cronulla player Matthew Johns said he was unable to say "sorry enough" regarding the incident "Violence against women is abhorrent, and sexual assault and the degradation of women is just that," said David Gallop, the NRL's chief executive. "So much of what we saw [during Monday night's program] was fundamentally indefensible. And if anyone in the game today is ignoring the importance of that message, then frankly they will need to find another career." The allegations of group sex involved NRL personality Matthew Johns, who played for Cronulla at the time of the alleged incident in Christchurch, New Zealand. Watch more on the scandal » Johns was suspended indefinitely by the Nine Network on Wednesday. "The fact is, whatever the arguments about the details of the New Zealand incident involving Cronulla players in 2002, the conduct and its aftermath was simply unacceptable, full stop," David Gyngell, Nine's chief executive officer, said in a statement on the network's Web site. "I fully endorse David Gallop's comments concerning the indefensible conduct of some players and the lack of respect for women -- and the critical focus on all stakeholders to help eradicate it from our game." "I join with him in extending my apologies and sympathy to the young woman involved in the incident, who clearly is still distressed as a consequence," Gyngell said. In the ABC report, the then-19-year-old woman said she met Johns and his Cronulla teammate Brett Firman when she was working as a waitress. She said she went back to their hotel room, where she alleges six Cronulla players and staff had sex with her, while a half-dozen others watched. "They were massive, like big rugby players. I felt that I just had no idea what to do. There was always hands on me," she said. "I thought I was worthless, and I thought I was nothing. I think I was in shock. I didn't scream. They used a lot of mental power over me and belittled me." Less than a week after the incident, the woman made a complaint to police and about 40 Cronulla players and staff were questioned, ABC reported. Those involved said the sex was consensual and no charges were filed. The woman told ABC she's speaking out now because she wants the wives and girlfriends of the players to know what they did. "If I had a gun, I'd shoot them right now," she said. "I hate them. They're disgusting." Before the ABC report, Johns addressed the allegations last week on the Nine Network. "It was an incident that was investigated by police. It caused all parties enormous pain and embarrassment," Johns said. "For me personally, it's put my family through enormous anguish and embarrassment, and has once again. And for that, I just, I can't say sorry enough." In his statement, Gallop pointed to NRL initiatives put in place since 2002 to promote positive attitudes toward women, including programs developed with the help of a rape crisis center. "Rugby League means an enormous amount to millions of people and, in many ways, the football we see today and the strength of the competition is better than it has ever been," he said. "No amount of on-field success, though, can take away from the need to face up to these issues."	[ "what does NRL mean", "What team did Matthew Johns play for?", "At what country did the incident happen?", "Name of NRL personality" ]	[ [ "National Rugby League" ], [ "Cronulla" ], [ "New Zealand." ], [ "Matthew Johns," ] ]	Allegations of group sex involved NRL personality Matthew Johns . He played for Cronulla at the time of alleged incident in Christchurch, New Zealand . Nine Network suspends Johns; CEO apologizes, extends sympathy to woman . Woman tells ABC she's speaking out to let players' wives, girlfriends know .
(CNN) -- Australia's cricketers will pay tribute to Jane McGrath at their one-day international against West Indies in St Vincent on Tuesday. Jane McGrath died on Sunday at the age of 42. The English-born wife of former Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath, died on Sunday, aged 42, after a long battle with cancer. The McGraths had two children, James, who is eight, and Holly six. The Australian players will wear pink ribbons and batsmen will use pink grips on their bats. The color pink represents the McGrath Foundation, an organization set up by the McGraths to raise money for the fight against breast cancer. The McGraths were recognized for their charity work this year when they were appointed as Members of the Order of Australia. Australia captain Ricky Ponting said: "Jane was a wonderful person who fought and maintained grace and dignity during her long-term illness." Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said: "Jane was an inspiration, whose legacy will continue to benefit so many others." Former Australia captain Steve Waugh, best man at the McGrath's 1999 wedding, said: "Courage is often associated with feats on a sport field but the true meaning of it lies elsewhere and someone like Jane best exemplifies that."	[ "What will the players wear?", "What is the color of the McGrath Foundation?", "What disease killed her?", "Who is being paid tribute to?", "Who was her husband?", "who are they playing tribute to", "What killed Jane McGrath", "what did she die from", "What age did she die at?", "When did Jane McGrath die.", "What color ribbons will the player wear for the McGrath foundation" ]	[ [ "pink ribbons" ], [ "pink" ], [ "cancer." ], [ "Jane McGrath" ], [ "Glenn McGrath," ], [ "Jane McGrath" ], [ "cancer." ], [ "cancer." ], [ "42." ], [ "Sunday" ], [ "pink" ] ]	Australia's cricketers are to pay tribute to Jane McGrath . The 42-year-old wife of fast bowler Glenn McGrath, die on Sunday . She had had a long battle with cancer . The players will wear pink ribbons, the color of the McGrath Foundation .
(CNN) -- Australia's iconic Tasmanian devil -- widely known as trouble in Looney Tunes cartoons -- has been put on the country's endangered list, environmental officials announced Friday. The Tasmanian devil's future is threatened by a contagious facial cancer that has killed large numbers. "My decision to uplist the Tasmanian devil is based on advice from the Threatened Species Scientific Committee, which lists the devil facial tumor disease as the major threat to the devil," Environment Minister Peter Garrett said in a statement. "This disease has led to the decline of about 70 percent of the Tasmanian devil population since the disease was first reported in 1996." The disease has devastated the animals, native to the Australian state of Tasmania, an island off the southeastern coast. Devil facial tumor disease is one of only three cancers known to spread like a contagious disease, according to the Tasmanian government's Web site. As the name implies, it causes tumors on the face and neck, and sometimes other parts of the body, and it's passed by biting. The Australian government has committed $7.8 million over five years to the Save the Tasmanian Devil program, according to Garrett. "This is to help with research into disease transmission and treatment, and will support captive and wild populations," he said. In 2005, the program established a captive breeding insurance population. Disease-free animals were gathered from the wild population and are being bred on the mainland. "As of February 2009, the insurance population had grown to 145 disease-free Tasmanian devils" at 10 zoos and wildlife parks, the Tasmanian government said. "The animals in this breeding program could play an important role, if ever needed, in helping re-establish healthy wild populations in Tasmania." Although the image of the Tasmanian devil has been popularized around the world by the Looney Tunes cartoon character Taz, the real thing is a much different animal. The devil, the world's only surviving marsupial carnivore, is about 25 pounds (12 kg) of bad attitude, with a haunting cry that's a combination of snorting and growling.	[ "What happened to decrease population", "What is spreading like a contagious disease?", "where is the animal from", "what has been put on the endangered list", "Where does this happen", "what is causing the decline", "What percent decline in population?" ]	[ [ "a contagious facial cancer" ], [ "facial cancer" ], [ "Australian state of Tasmania," ], [ "iconic Tasmanian devil" ], [ "Australian state of Tasmania," ], [ "contagious facial cancer" ], [ "70" ] ]	Australia's iconic Tasmanian devil has been put on the endangered list . Devil facial tumor disease has led to 70 percent decline in population . It is one of only three cancers known to spread like a contagious disease .
(CNN) -- Australia's prime minister Friday slammed those engaged in human trafficking after an explosion aboard a boat carrying Afghan refugees killed three people and injured more than 40 others near Ashmore Reef, off Australia's northwest coast. "People smugglers are engaged in the world's most evil trade and they should all rot in jail because they represent the absolute scum of the earth," Prime Minister Kevin Rudd told reporters. "We see this lowest form of human life at work in what we saw on the high seas yesterday. That's why this government maintains its hardline, tough, targeted approach to maintaining border protection for Australia. And that's why we have dedicated more resources to combat people smuggling than any other government in Australian history." The boat was carrying 49 refugees, officials said. In addition to the three killed, two others were missing. Rudd would not comment on the cause of the explosion, citing the ongoing investigation. The prime minister acknowledged that human smuggling was an increasing problem exacerbated by "global factors" but defended his government's border security policies. "Our staff, our naval staff, our coast watch staff, our aerial surveillance staff and others, our police, are doing a first class job backed up by our intelligence officers as well, also in collaboration with partners across the region," the prime minister said. "Because it is a global phenomenon and we are finding push factors operating from around the world, our active partnership with international governments and international agencies like the UNHCR is equally critical. This is a fight on many fronts. It is a fight which we have been engaged in for some time and a fight which other governments around the world are equally engaged in with us." Rudd said the refugees' requests for asylum "will be treated under the normal provisions of the law through the examination of each of their individual cases."	[ "Who wouldn't comment?", "What was the reason?", "What is the most evil trade?", "What killed people on the boat?", "What did Rudd refuse to comment on?", "How many were killed?" ]	[ [ "Rudd" ], [ "\"global factors\"" ], [ "human trafficking" ], [ "an explosion" ], [ "the cause of the explosion," ], [ "three" ] ]	Explosion on boat carrying Afghan refugees killed three people and injured 40 . Rudd: 'People smugglers are engaged in the world's most evil trade' Rudd would not comment on cause of explosion, citing the ongoing investigation .
(CNN) -- Australian Open champion Serena Williams has pulled out of next week's Paris Indoor Open due to a leg injury. The world No. 1 picked up the problem on the way to winning the opening Grand Slam tournament for the fifth time last month, the French event's organizers said on Saturday. Seventh-ranked Elena Dementieva will take the American's place as top seed, with Italian No. 12 Flavia Pennetta second and Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium third. Williams has won the Paris title twice, beating former world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo in the final both times. The Frenchwoman won it for a record third time last year but has now retired. Meanwhile, last year's losing finalists the United States made a strong start without Williams in their Fed Cup first-round clash with France in Lievin on Saturday. Bethanie Mattek-Sands defeated Alize Cornet 7-6 (9-7) 7-5 for her first singles win in the women's teams tournament, while Melanie Oudin beat debutant Pauline Parmentier 6-4 6-4 in the second rubber. The winner of the tie will play either Serbia or Russia in the semifinals, with reverse singles on Sunday before the possibly decisive doubles. Svetlana Kuznetsova gave Russia, beaten by Italy in last year's semifinals, a 1-0 lead when she defeated former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic 6-1 6-4. But Jelena Jankovic, another ex top-ranked player, came from behind to level the tie by beating Alisa Kleybanova 4-6 6-4 6-0 as she won the last 11 games in a match lasting two hours and 18 minutes. Pennetta helped defending champions Italy to end the day level 1-1 with Ukraine, beating Kateryna Bondarenko 7-5 6-3 after Francesca Schiavone lost the opening match 6-1 6-4 to the elder Bondarenko sister Alona in Kharkiv. Alona's win was the Ukraine's first at World Group level. The winner of the tie will face either the Czech Republic or Germany in the last four, with that clash also tied at 1-1. Anna-Lena Groenefeld put Germany ahead in Brno with a 6-2 6-2 victory over Lucie Safarova, but Petra Kvitova leveled for the hosts with a 6-4 6-4 win against Andrea Petkovic.	[ "Who will the winner play?", "Where is Serena Williams rated?", "What injury has she?", "What does she pull out of?", "What did she suffer?", "how many victories does she hae" ]	[ [ "either Serbia or Russia" ], [ "The world No. 1" ], [ "leg" ], [ "Paris Indoor Open" ], [ "leg injury." ], [ "Williams has won the Paris title twice," ] ]	World No. 1 Serena Williams pulls out of next week's Paris Indoor Open . American suffered leg injury on way to victory at last month's Australian Open . U.S. take 2-0 lead in Fed Cup first-round tie in France without services of Williams . The winner of that match will play either Russia or Serbia in the semifinals .
(CNN) -- Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd formally apologized on Monday to thousands of adults who, as impoverished British children, were brought to Australia with the promise of a better life but found abuse and forced labor. "My hope today is to reach out to you all on behalf of this nation -- Australia -- and to speak what so often has been unspoken, and to offer this profound apology," Rudd told an audience of former child migrants gathered in the national capital of Canberra and scattered throughout the country. "To apologize for the pain that has been caused. To apologize for the failure to offer proper care. To apologize for those who have gone before us and ignored your cries for help." The so-called Forgotten Australians -- children who came from British families struggling with severe poverty or from institutions in the UK -- were brought to Australia in a program that ended 40 years ago. The program scarred generations of children who were placed in state institutions and orphanages. They later told of being kept in brutal conditions, being physically abused and being forced to work on farms. "There are tens of thousands -- perhaps hundreds of thousands -- of these stories," Rudd said, "each with its own hurts, its own humiliations, its own trauma -- and each united by the experience of a childhood without love, of childhood alone." "Whatever I might say today, the truth is I cannot give you back your childhood. I cannot rewind the clock on your suffering, nor can I erase the past," Rudd added. "But what I can do with you is celebrate the spirit that has lived within you over the decades -- a spirit that has stubbornly refused to be beaten, a spirit that has turned you into the survivors that you are."	[ "What are children from British families struggling with?", "How many years ago did \"Forgotton Australian\" end?" ]	[ [ "severe poverty" ], [ "40" ] ]	"Forgotten Australians" were brought from Britain in program that ended 40 years ago . Children came from British families struggling with severe poverty or from institutions . "I cannot rewind the clock on your suffering, nor can I erase the past," Rudd says .
(CNN) -- Australian Tim Cahill dealt Liverpool a desperate and potentially damaging blow with the goal that salvaged a 1-1 draw for bitter rivals Everton and stopped the Reds returning to the top of the Premier League. Tim Cahill earned Everton the point they deserved with a header three minutes from the end to deny Liverpool. Liverpool had grabbed the lead when Steven Gerrard, captaining the Anfield club for the 250th time, swept home a low drive midway through the second half for his 14th goal of the season. But Cahill earned Everton the draw their contribution deserved when he met Mikel Arteta's 87th minute free-kick with a powerful header from inside the six-yard box. Spain striker Fernando Torres returned to Liverpool's starting line-up for the first time since November following hamstring problems, for the 209th Merseyside derby. And Torres should have broken the deadlock in the first half when he surged between Joleon Lescott and Phil Jagielka only to prod his shot against a post from a few meters. Referee Howard Webb was kept busy as the tackles flew in and he lectured Phil Neville, Joleon Lescott and Arteta after a series of fouls on Gerrard. Webb later refused Liverpool a penalty two minutes after the interval when Torres went down theatrically after being nudged by Jagielka. Everton believed they were entitled to a spot kick when Martin Skrtel looked to send Victor Anichebe tumbling. The referee again waved away the appeals, and the complaints were still raging on the pitch -- and the touchline -- as Liverpool surged away for Gerrard to crash home a 30-yard drive to put the hosts ahead after 68 minutes. It had been more than 10 hours since Everton had conceded a goal and it looked as though it would be enough to send Liverpool back to the top ahead of Manchester United. Cahill had other ideas -- and the sides will go through it all again on Sunday when Liverpool host Everton in an FA Cup fourth round clash.	[ "what did cahill deny", "When will the two teams next play?", "when do the rivals meet", "who scored the goal", "Who scored after 68 minutes?", "Who denied Liverpool the win by scoring?", "who were the rivals", "after how long Liverpool had grabbed the lead" ]	[ [ "Liverpool." ], [ "on Sunday" ], [ "in an FA Cup fourth round clash." ], [ "Tim Cahill" ], [ "Gerrard" ], [ "Tim Cahill" ], [ "Everton" ], [ "midway through the second half" ] ]	Australian Tim Cahill denies Liverpool win with late goal as Everton draw 1-1 . Liverpool had grabbed the lead when Steven Gerrard struck after 68 minutes . Merseyside rivals clash again on Sunday at Anfield in FA Cup fourth round .
(CNN) -- Australian authorities have declared several coastal areas near Brisbane disaster zones after a massive oil spill earlier this week, according to the Queensland government. Large stretches of Queensland's coastline are being affected by the oil. "This is a very serious situation," Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said, according to a news release on Friday. "It appears the volume of oil involved is much greater than originally reported by the Pacific Adventurer. And the effect of the oil spill is more widespread." The Pacific Adventurer sustained damage early Wednesday when Cyclone Hamish struck the waters of eastern Australia with more than 125 kph (77 mph) winds. The cargo ship lost 30 of its 50 containers of ammonium nitrate about 13 kilometers (8 miles) off the coast of Cape Moreton. Those containers are still missing. The damaged ship also spilled a large amount of oil that is covering at least 60 kilometers (37 miles) of beach in and around Brisbane, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Watch sludge washing up on shorelines » The ship's owner, Swire Shipping, initially said no more than 42,000 liters (11,100 U.S. gallons) of oil escaped from the ship, but now says that "substantially more oil was spilled," ABC reported Friday. The ship is currently in the custody of Australia's Maritime Safety Authority in Brisbane, as the investigation into the spill continues. A massive clean-up effort is also under way. So far, 13 oil-covered birds have been recovered, according to the Queensland government.	[ "What was damaged by the cyclone?", "Who has custody of the ship?", "What was the name of the cyclone?", "What did the damaged ship spill?", "who detained the ship", "what was spilled", "In what country is the ship now?", "What is the name of the damaged ship?" ]	[ [ "The Pacific Adventurer" ], [ "Australia's Maritime Safety Authority" ], [ "Hamish" ], [ "oil" ], [ "Australia's Maritime Safety Authority" ], [ "oil" ], [ "Australia's" ], [ "The Pacific Adventurer" ] ]	Pacific Adventurer sustained damage when Cyclone Hamish struck . Damaged ship spilled large quantity of oil and chemical cannisters . Ship now in the custody of Australia's Maritime Safety Authority .
(CNN) -- Australian authorities have declared several coastal areas near Brisbane disaster zones after a massive oil spill earlier this week, according to the Queensland government. Large stretches of Queensland's coastline are being affected by the oil. "This is a very serious situation," Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said, according to a news release on Friday. "It appears the volume of oil involved is much greater than originally reported by the Pacific Adventurer. And the effect of the oil spill is more widespread." The Pacific Adventurer sustained damage early Wednesday when Cyclone Hamish struck the waters of eastern Australia with more than 125 kph (77 mph) winds. The cargo ship lost 30 of its 50 containers of ammonium nitrate about 13 kilometers (8 miles) off the coast of Cape Moreton. Those containers are still missing. The damaged ship also spilled a large amount of oil that is covering at least 60 kilometers (37 miles) of beach in and around Brisbane, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Watch sludge washing up on shorelines » The ship's owner, Swire Shipping, initially said no more than 42,000 liters (11,100 U.S. gallons) of oil escaped from the ship, but now says that "substantially more oil was spilled," ABC reported Friday. The ship is currently in the custody of Australia's Maritime Safety Authority in Brisbane, as the investigation into the spill continues. A massive clean-up effort is also under way. So far, 13 oil-covered birds have been recovered, according to the Queensland government.	[ "Where is it in custody now?", "What was the name of the cyclone?", "Where did the Cyclone Hamish strike?", "What did the ship spill?", "What was the name of the ship?", "Where is the ship in custody?", "Who has custody of the Pacific Adventurer?", "What caused the ship to be damaged?" ]	[ [ "Australia's Maritime Safety Authority in Brisbane," ], [ "Hamish" ], [ "waters of eastern Australia" ], [ "oil" ], [ "The Pacific Adventurer" ], [ "Australia's Maritime Safety Authority in Brisbane," ], [ "Australia's Maritime Safety Authority" ], [ "Cyclone Hamish" ] ]	Pacific Adventurer sustained damage when Cyclone Hamish struck . Damaged ship spilled large quantity of oil and chemical cannisters . Ship now in the custody of Australia's Maritime Safety Authority .
(CNN) -- Australian hurdler Jana Rawlinson has had her breast implants removed to boost her chances of winning a medal for her country at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The 27-year-old Rawlinson, whose private life has often made headlines in Australia, said she enjoyed having larger breasts but did not want to "short-change Australia". "I absolutely loved having bigger boobs, but finally I've grown up enough to know myself -- to be honest about who I am when I look in the mirror," Rawlinson told the Woman's Day magazine. "I don't want to short-change Australia either -- I want to feel the most athletic I can, to know that I'm standing on the track in London the fittest I can be." The double 400 meter hurdles world champion, who reportedly plans to remarry her estranged British husband and fellow-athlete Chris Rawlinson, told the magazine she had the implants because she was unhappy with her athletic figure. "When I looked in the mirror I just saw muscled arms, broad shoulders and big, strong legs," she said. "These are assets I need to run well, but they didn't make me feel like an attractive woman. "There are a couple of girls -- who I won't name -- in world athletics who are Olympic champions, but they look like men and I don't want to be like that." Rawlinson won the 400m hurdles at the 2003 Paris world championships and four years later in Osaka, Japan.	[ "Which championship did the athlete win at?", "Who has had her breast implants removed?", "Who won the 400m hurdles?", "What does the 27-year-old hope to do?", "Who is Jana Rawlinson?", "Who had her breast implants removed?", "What did Rawlinson do?", "What reason were the implants removed?", "Where in the world is Osaka?" ]	[ [ "400 meter hurdles" ], [ "Jana Rawlinson" ], [ "Rawlinson" ], [ "winning a medal for her country at the 2012 Olympic Games in London." ], [ "hurdler" ], [ "Jana Rawlinson" ], [ "had her breast implants removed" ], [ "of winning a medal" ], [ "Japan." ] ]	Australian 400m hurdler Jana Rawlinson has had her breast implants removed . The 27-year-old hopes to boost her chances of winning a medal at the 2012 Olympic Games . Rawlinson won the 400m hurdles at the 2003 Paris world championships and four years later in Osaka.
(CNN) -- Author Arthur C. Clarke, whose science fiction and non-fiction works ranged from the script for "2001: A Space Odyssey" to an early proposal for communications satellites, has died at age 90, associates have said. Visionary author Arthur C. Clarke had fans around the world. Clarke had been wheelchair-bound for several years with complications stemming from a youthful bout with polio and had suffered from back trouble recently, said Scott Chase, the secretary of the nonprofit Arthur C. Clarke Foundation. He died early Wednesday -- Tuesday afternoon ET -- at a hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where he had lived since the 1950s, Chase said. "He had been taken to hospital in what we had hoped was one of the slings and arrows of being 90, but in this case it was his final visit," he said. In a videotaped 90th birthday message to fans, Clarke said he still hoped to see some sign of intelligent life beyond Earth, more work on alternatives to fossil fuels -- and "closer to home," an end to the 25-year civil war in Sri Lanka between the government and ethnic Tamil separatists. "I dearly wish to see lasting peace established in Sri Lanka as soon as possible," he said. "But I'm aware that peace cannot just be wished -- it requires a great deal of hard work, courage and persistence." Clarke and director Stanley Kubrick shared an Academy Award nomination for best adapted screenplay for "2001." The film grew out of Clarke's 1951 short story, "The Sentinel," about an alien transmitter left on the moon that ceases broadcasting when humans arrive. As a Royal Air Force officer during World War II, Clarke took part in the early development of radar. In a paper written for the radio journal "Wireless World" in 1945, he suggested that artificial satellites hovering in a fixed spot above Earth could be used to relay telecommunications signals across the globe. He is widely credited with introducing the idea of the communications satellite, the first of which were launched in the early 1960s. But he never patented the idea, prompting a 1965 essay that he subtitled, "How I Lost a Billion Dollars in My Spare Time." His best-known works, such as "2001" or the 1953 novel "Childhood's End," combined the hard science he learned studying physics and mathematics with insights into how future discoveries would change humanity. David Eicher, editor of Astronomy magazine, told CNN that Clarke's writings were influential in shaping public interest in space exploration during the 1950s and '60s. Watch how Clarke stands among sci-fi giants » "He was very interested in technology and also in humanity's history and what lay out in the cosmos," Eicher said. His works combined those "big-picture" themes with "compelling stories that were more interesting and more complex than other science fiction writers were doing," he said. Tedson Meyers, the chairman of the Clarke Foundation, said the organization is now dedicated to reproducing the combination of imagination and knowledge that he credited the author with inspiring. "The question for us is, how does human imagination bring about such talent on both sides of the brain?" he asked. "How do you find the next Arthur Clarke?" Clarke was knighted in 1998. He wrote dozens of novels and collections of short stories and more than 30 nonfiction works during his career, and served as a television commentator during several of the Apollo moon missions. Though humans have not returned to the moon since 1972, Clarke said he was confident that a "Golden Age" of space travel was just beginning. Watch Clarke talk about sci-fi vs. reality » "After half a century of government-sponsored efforts, we are now witnessing the emergence of commercial space flight," he said in his December birthday message. "Over the next 50 years, thousands of people will travel to Earth orbit -- and then, to the moon and beyond. Space travel and space tourism will one	[ "Clarked lived in Sri Lanka since when?", "What did he and Stanley Kubrick share?", "Where did Arthur C. Clarke die?", "What was his best known work?", "Who dies at the age of 90?", "What was his best work?", "Who died in Sri Lanka?", "What is his best known work?", "Where did he live?" ]	[ [ "1950s," ], [ "Academy Award nomination for best adapted screenplay for \"2001.\"" ], [ "Colombo, Sri Lanka," ], [ "\"2001\" or the 1953 novel \"Childhood's End,\"" ], [ "Arthur C. Clarke," ], [ "\"2001: A Space Odyssey\"" ], [ "Arthur C. Clarke," ], [ "\"2001: A Space Odyssey\"" ], [ "Colombo, Sri Lanka," ] ]	Arthur C. Clarke dies in Sri Lanka at age 90, aide says . "2001: A Space Odyssey" was perhaps his best known work . He and Stanley Kubrick shared Oscar nomination for best adapted screenplay . Clarke had lived in Sri Lanka since the 1950s .
(CNN) -- Author John Updike, regarded as one of the greatest and most prolific writers in modern American letters, died Tuesday, his publicist said. He was 76. John Updike won many literary awards. His books, such as "The Witches of Eastwick," were also best-sellers. Updike passed away Tuesday morning after battling lung cancer. He lived in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts. "He was one of our greatest writers, and he will be sorely missed," said Nicholas Latimer, vice president of publicity at Updike's publisher, Alfred A. Knopf. Updike was a rarity among American writers: a much-esteemed, prize-winning author whose books -- including "Rabbit, Run" (1960), "Couples" (1968), "The Witches of Eastwick" (1984) and "Terrorist" (2006) -- were also best-sellers. Updike won the Pulitzer Prize twice: for "Rabbit Is Rich" (1981) and its successor, "Rabbit at Rest" (1991). iReport: Share your tributes to John Updike The "Rabbit" series, about an angst-ridden car dealer in a town much like Updike's hometown of Shillington, Pennsylvania, spanned four novels, a novella and four decades. In the books -- which also included 1971's "Rabbit Redux" and a 2001 novella, "Rabbit Remembered" -- onetime basketball star Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom negotiates marriage, divorce, wealth and health problems, never quite understanding the larger forces shaping his life. "Rabbit is not a character calculated to inspire affection, but he is an unflinchingly authentic specimen of American manhood, and his boorishness makes his rare moments of vulnerability and empathy that much more heartbreaking," wrote Time's Lev Grossman in naming "Rabbit, Run" to Time's "All-Time 100 Novels" list. Updike was incredibly prolific, penning essays, reviews, short stories, poetry and memoirs. His works frequently appeared in The New Yorker, including a famed 1960 essay about Ted Williams' final game, "Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu." "No writer was more important to the soul of The New Yorker than John," said David Remnick, the editor of the magazine, in a statement. "Even though his literary career transcended any magazine -- he was obviously among the very best writers in the world -- he still loved writing for this weekly magazine, loved being part of an enterprise that he joined when he was so young. "We adored him," Remnick continued. "He was, for so long, the spirit of The New Yorker and it is very hard to imagine things without him." The magazine said that Updike had written 862 pieces for it over the years, including 327 book reviews, 170 short stories and 154 poems. He was well-regarded in his adopted home state of Massachusetts. "John Updike's place among America's literary greats is forever secure, as is his special place in every Red Sox fan's heart for his magnificent 'Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu,' " Sen. John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) said in a statement. "We honor his memory and his contributions, and Massachusetts today bids him a sad and wistful adieu of our own." Updike never won a Nobel Prize, but one of his characters, Henry Bech, received one in "Bech at Bay" (1998). His works, particularly given their sexual content, could be as divisive as they were poetic. Many critics accused him of misogyny, and others accused him of using his graceful prose to cover thin subject matter -- and Updike put out his prose by the ream. "It seems to be easier for John Updike to stifle a yawn than to refrain from writing a book," the literary critic James Wood wrote in the London Review of Books in 2001. But his frank discussion of sex also garnered him many readers, the cover of Time magazine (for 1968's "Couples") and a lifetime achievement Bad Sex in Writing award from Great Britain	[ "What books did Updike write?", "What does he suffer from?", "What won the prize?", "What did he win?", "What award did John Updike win?", "What prize did Updike win?", "Name of the author of the Rabbit books?", "How old was John Updike when he died?", "What famous author died?", "What had Updike been suffering from?", "What was one book this author wrote?", "What prize did John Updike win?", "Age of Updike when he died?", "Updike had been suffering from what affliction?", "Who was titan of American letters?" ]	[ [ "\"The Witches of Eastwick,\"" ], [ "lung cancer." ], [ "John Updike" ], [ "many literary awards." ], [ "Pulitzer Prize" ], [ "won the Pulitzer" ], [ "John Updike," ], [ "76." ], [ "John Updike," ], [ "lung cancer." ], [ "\"The Witches of Eastwick,\"" ], [ "twice:" ], [ "76." ], [ "lung cancer." ], [ "John Updike," ] ]	John Updike, author of "Rabbit" books and "The Witches of Eastwick," dies . Updike, 76, had been suffering from lung cancer . Pulitzer Prize winner was titan of American letters .
(CNN) -- Authorities Tuesday recovered the body of an eighth missing snowmobiler buried in avalanches in southern British Columbia, a spokesman for the the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said. Authorities found seven bodies a day after avalanches in British Columbia, Canada. Sgt. Tim Shields said the body was recovered around 11:38 a.m. The seven other bodies were recovered Monday. Their identities were not immediately released. David Wilks, mayor of Sparwood, the small town where the snowmobilers lived, said all were men in their 20s. The eight men, and three others who escaped, faced two avalanches Sunday about 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of Fernie, a town in the Canadian Rockies about 300 kilometers (190 miles) southwest of Calgary, Alberta. The three survivors suffered minor injuries, and one was hospitalized overnight. The men had been in an area called Harvey Pass, which police called "a popular backcountry snowmobile destination." Police said an avalanche buried part of the group and, as others came to help them, a second avalanche buried them. "Two of the buried riders managed to self-rescue within about 20 minutes. These two used their avalanche beacons to locate a third buried victim who they rescued after an additional 20 minutes of digging," police said. The mayor described the snowmobilers as upstanding citizens, most of them working in coal mines or as businessmen. "All were well aware of the dangers involved in snowmobiling. All are very cautious with what was going on," Wilks said. The mayor said temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit in recent weeks had warmed up in the last two or three days to 25 degrees Fahrenheit.	[ "Whose bodies were discovered Monday?", "Where were they riding snowmobiles?", "When were the bodies of the other missing snowboarders found?", "What number of riders managed to rescue themselves?", "Where had the group been snowmobiling?", "What happened to the third victim?", "What is the number of missing snowmobilers?" ]	[ [ "snowmobilers" ], [ "in southern British Columbia," ], [ "a day after avalanches" ], [ "\"Two" ], [ "southern British Columbia," ], [ "buried" ], [ "eight" ] ]	Bodies of seven other missing snowmobilers were found Monday . Group had been snowmobiling in southeastern British Columbia, Canada . Two of 11 buried riders managed to rescue themselves, find third victim .
(CNN) -- Authorities are asking residents in some some parts of south Australia to evacuate their homes as an impending heat wave prompted the nation to issue its first "catastrophic" brush fire warning. The warning system was put in place to better alert residents after a devastating brush fire ravaged the southeastern state of Victoria in February, killing more than 170 people and destroying 2,000 homes. During that fire, many residents stayed to defend their property. Though authorities still cannot mandate that people leave, the new warning system urges people to flee. The Code Red "Catastrophic" warning was issued for the Eastern Eyre Peninsula and West Coast districts in the state of South Australia. Are you there? Send your pictures, video Such a rating means that even well-constructed and defended homes might not be safe from the blaze, the South Australian Fire Service said. In addition, three other districts -- Flinders, North West Pastoral and Lower Eyre Peninsula -- were placed under an "Extreme" watch. Such a rating means that only well-constructed homes can withstand the flames. An intense heat wave -- with temperatures climbing to 104 F (40 C) -- is expected to hit the areas until the weekend. The region is already in the midst of a severe drought. Coupled with low humidity and strong winds, the soaring temperatures will make it ripe for fires to ignite. Any fire that breaks out will be uncontrollable, the fire service said. People in their path will likely die, it added.	[ "What was the number of homes affected?", "Where will the heat wave hit?", "When was the devastating fire?", "What did the fire ravage?", "Where did a devastating fire ravage in February?", "What number of lives were claimed by the fire?", "When was the warning system put into place?", "The fire claimed how many lives?", "What temperature did the heat wave reach?" ]	[ [ "2,000" ], [ "some parts of south Australia" ], [ "February," ], [ "southeastern state of Victoria" ], [ "southeastern state of Victoria" ], [ "killing more than 170 people" ], [ "after a devastating brush fire ravaged the southeastern state of Victoria in February," ], [ "more than 170" ], [ "104 F (40 C)" ] ]	Warning system put in place to better alert residents after a devastating fire ravaged Victoria in February . During that fire, many residents stayed to defend their property as the fire claimed 170 lives and 2,000 homes . An intense heat wave -- with temperatures climbing to 104 F (40 C) -- is expected to hit south Australia until weekend .
(CNN) -- Authorities are investigating a letter bomb addressed to the CEO of Deutsche Bank that was delivered to the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, police said Wednesday. The device, which contained shrapnel, was detected in the bank's mail room around 1 p.m. local time, said New York Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Browne. It did not detonate. "The return address was listed as a European central bank, which would likely increase the chances of him opening it," said Browne, who urged a general increase in mail room security. "A suspicious letter was received today at Deutsche Bank, addressed to Dr. (Josef) Ackermann," said bank spokesman Ronald Weichert. "In-house departments concerned alerted the police," who then launched an investigation. Browne said the incident prompted New York authorities to increase security around Manhattan's Deutsche Bank offices. CNN's Susan Candiotti and Diana Magnay contributed to this report	[ "To whom was the bomb addressed?", "what does New York's deputy police commissioner said?", "where the object is delivered", "Where was the bomb detected?", "A letter bomb is addressed to who?", "Where are the bank's headquarters?" ]	[ [ "CEO of Deutsche Bank" ], [ "The device, which contained shrapnel, was detected in the bank's mail room around 1 p.m. local time," ], [ "the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt," ], [ "the bank's mail room" ], [ "CEO of Deutsche Bank" ], [ "Frankfurt, Germany," ] ]	A letter bomb is addressed to the CEO of Deutsche Bank . It is delivered to the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, police say . New York's deputy police commissioner says the device was detected in the bank's mail room .
(CNN) -- Authorities are investigating six possible cases of bacterial meningitis -- including two deaths -- in rural Oklahoma elementary school students. The Rogers County Health Department and Oklahoma State Department of Health said two children from Oologah-Talala public school district have died from the disease. One of them was an 8-year-old, said Superintendent Rick Thomas. Thomas said school was canceled Friday for the district. "We just feel like we would rather err on the side of caution," he said, although he has urged parents to remain calm. The state health board said it was providing antibiotics to the schools to help prevent the spread of meningococcal disease -- caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis -- which can appear as pneumonia, septicemia or meningitis. Meningitis is a disease caused by the inflammation of the meninges, the thin lining that surrounds the brain and the spinal cord, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A medical team at Oologah Lower Elementary School screened more than 100 people including faculty, CNN affiliate KOTV reported. Authorities said the team is offering antibiotics to other students and faculty in the district, and there is enough medication for about 1,000 people, the affiliate reported. Last year, 16 cases of meningococcal disease were reported in Oklahoma and one person died, the board said. Symptoms of meningococcal disease may appear two to 10 days after infection, but typically within three to four days, the state board said. People ill with meningococcal septicemia may have fever, nausea, vomiting and a rash, it said. Those with meningitis will have fever, intense headache, nausea, vomiting and a stiff neck. "It is important to seek care from a physician as soon as possible if these symptoms appear," the board said. Oologah is about 30 miles northeast of Tulsa.	[ "Which public school were the students from", "What cases are the authorities investigating?", "whaere are the students from?", "What will the medical team do", "How many possible cases are authorities investigating", "What is the name of the school district?", "what are the Authorities investigating for?" ]	[ [ "Oklahoma" ], [ "bacterial meningitis" ], [ "Oklahoma elementary school" ], [ "offering antibiotics" ], [ "six" ], [ "Oologah-Talala" ], [ "six possible cases of bacterial meningitis" ] ]	Students from Oologah-Talala public school district in rural Oklahoma . Authorities are investigating four other possible cases of bacterial meningitis . Medical team may screen students, begin vaccinations, school superintendent says .
(CNN) -- Authorities are no longer able to watch a video of scenes at a Georgia nightclub in the case of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger because a digital video recorder system recorded over it, an attorney said Thursday. Roethlisberger, who has been the starting quarterback for the Steelers for six seasons, has been accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman at a Georgia nightspot this month. He has not been charged. Roethlisberger's attorney has said, "The facts show that there was no criminal activity." Police were hoping to use the recording to glean any details and insights about the sequence of events surrounding the alleged incident, which was said to have occurred in a restroom. Carl Cansino, the attorney representing the Capital City nightclub, said police were able to see a small portion of the recording, and the club manager said he saw the entire video. Cansino said the club manager said the club's dance floor and entrance were in the recording during the night of the alleged assault, but he couldn't discern anything out of the ordinary. Police talked to Roethlisberger, 28, and the woman at the scene immediately after the incident was reported about 2:30 a.m. March 5 at the club in Milledgeville, Georgia, said Deputy Police Chief Richard Malone. The woman "alleged that he is the perpetrator," Malone told reporters. Attorney Lee Parks said the woman said she is "fully cooperating with law enforcement." The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said the investigation is continuing and the file will be turned over to the local district attorney when it is over. "There is a future interview scheduled at present, and she intends to keep that appointment," Parks said. CNN's Carolina Sanchez contributed to this report.	[ "Was there criminal activity", "Who recorded over nightclub video?", "Who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Georgia nightclub?", "What is Ben Rothlisberger accused of?", "What is Ben Roethlisberger accused of", "What does the lawyer say?" ]	[ [ "no" ], [ "recorder system" ], [ "Ben Roethlisberger" ], [ "sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman" ], [ "sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman" ], [ "\"The facts show that there was no criminal activity.\"" ] ]	Lawyer says DVR recorded over nightclub video . Ben Roethlisberger accused of sexually assaulting woman at Georgia nightclub . Quarterback denies allegation; attorney: "The facts show that there was no criminal activity" Earlier request for his DNA has been dropped .
(CNN) -- Authorities are searching for a female soldier, missing after a fire at her apartment near Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Fayetteville, North Carolina, police released this undated photo of 2nd Lt. Holley Wimunc. Investigators Thursday morning found evidence of arson at the Fayetteville apartment of 2nd Lt. Holley Wimunc, 24. A neighbor, Roland Petty, told CNN affiliate WRAL-TV that he saw a man running from the area on Wednesday night and smelled smoke, although he didn't associate it with the building at the time. In a court filing for a protective order, Wimunc said that in May her husband had knocked her down, held a loaded gun to her head and then threatened to commit suicide, WRAL reported. Watch police at work at Wimunc's complex » The court documents indicate that John Wimunc is a Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune, the station reported. A Camp Lejeune spokesman told WRAL that police had spoken to John Wimunc on Thursday about his wife's disappearance. "I haven't seen any violence. I know [Wimunc's husband] was not living here anymore, but that's all I know," a neighbor told WTVD-TV, another CNN affiliate. Both stations reported that Holley Wimunc's car was still in the parking lot at the apartment. Her disappearance is considered a missing person case. Holley Wimunc's family, from Dubuque, Iowa, released a statement Friday saying they are "still trying to absorb the impact of this week's stunning events." "First and foremost, our concern is for our daughter, Holley -- that she will be found and restored to us," the James family wrote. "When you read about or watch television news reports of incidents like this, you can hardly believe that it could happen to you. But it has -- we are so grateful for the thoughts, support and prayers of friends today -- something we're leaning on heavily right now." The family said they would not be making any further comments, citing the investigation. No one was inside the apartment at the time of the fire, police said. Wimunc is assigned to Charlie Company, Womack Army Hospital at Fort Bragg, police said. A statement from Fort Bragg said Wimunc is a nurse from Lafayette, Louisiana, who works at the hospital's mother and baby ward. "Womack Army Medical Center staff is very concerned about our soldier and her safety," Col. Terry Walters, commander of WAMC, said in the statement. "The staff and members of her unit are being supported by the command and with counseling available through our unit chaplains." The blaze comes nearly three weeks after the body of a pregnant soldier was found in a hotel near Fort Bragg. Spc. Megan Lynn Touma , 23, was seven months pregnant at the time of her death, authorities said. Investigators say they are treating Touma's death as a homicide.	[ "Where were authorities were called to?", "Who was still missing after the fire?", "What did she say in the court filing?", "Who did she say was threatening her in court?", "when were the authorities called", "What statement did a missing soldier's family make?", "what did the family say", "What happened to the fire?", "Who is missing?", "Where were authorities called to fire at on Thursday?" ]	[ [ "Fort Bragg in North Carolina." ], [ "female soldier," ], [ "her husband had knocked her down, held a loaded gun to her head and then threatened to commit suicide," ], [ "husband" ], [ "Thursday" ], [ "they are \"still trying to absorb the impact of this week's stunning events.\"" ], [ "\"still trying to absorb the impact of this week's stunning events.\"" ], [ "No one was inside the apartment at the time of the fire, police said." ], [ "Lt. Holley Wimunc." ], [ "Fort Bragg in North Carolina." ] ]	NEW: Missing soldier's family: You can hardly believe that it could happen to you . She said in court filing her husband threatened her, WRAL reports . Authorities were called to fire at 2nd Lt. Holley Wimunc's apartment Thursday . Fire, apparently arson, had gone out, but Wimunc was missing, police say .
(CNN) -- Authorities arrested at least nine people after a "series of fights" at the nation's biggest shopping mall sent chairs flying and caused after-Christmas shoppers to flee, officials in Minnesota said Tuesday. Police and security officers at the Mall of America arrested a mix of young adults and juveniles after a food-court fight around 4 p.m. Monday broke up into brawls elsewhere in the shopping center, Bloomington Police Department Commander Mark Stehlik said. At one point, police received reports of up to 10 separate fights, he said. Video of one incident showed a man picking up a chair to throw as crowds of shoppers, some screaming, fled a mall food court. The video also showed a group of what appeared to be youths brawling before police officers intervened. Witnesses described a chaotic scene. "There were drinks thrown on the floor and chairs being thrown everywhere," witness Tess Dessalgne told television station KARE. She reported that "everyone started running toward the fight," while the video showed others leaving the area. Another woman told CNN affiliate WCCO that she "didn't really know what was going on" when stores unexpectedly began closing down but soon saw police "pushing us all away from Nordstrom (department store)." "Unfortunately, as we have witnessed at shopping sites across the country this week, large groups of individuals can come together and create bad situations," mall officials said in a statement. "It is very unfortunate to see these incidents occurring, especially during the holiday shopping season when families are out spending time together." No serious injuries were reported, the statement said. The mall remained open, although some stores closed down temporarily. Some witnesses told WCCO the fights began after reports that rappers Lil' Wayne and Drake were visiting the mall. "I've heard that and some other things as far as speculation. I don't know that there's anything to substantiate that," Stehlik said. Investigators are still working to determine what caused the fight, he said. "Frankly, at this time, we don't really have any idea, and we might never. It's hard to say what starts a fight," he said. The mall responded to a query on Twitter by saying, "Drake is not here." "There was no shooting," the mall tweeted to one person. "Chairs were thrown in the food court resulting in the loud noise you heard." At one point, more than 30 officers were trying to calm the crowd, Stehlik said. He described the series of fights as a "highly unusual event." "We kind of pushed people out toward one of the exit doors and out of the mall in an attempt to quell the crowd a little bit," he said. "Once we got everybody out, the whole thing kind of just settled down and went back to business as usual." The Mall of America describes itself as the largest retail and entertainment complex in the United States. It says it has more than 520 stores, 50 restaurants and attractions that include an aquarium, flight simulator and a spa for children. CNN's Ashley Hayes and Catherine E. Shoichet contributed to this report.	[ "How many fights broke out that day?", "Who says there were \"chairs being thrown everywhere?", "A witness described what being thrown everywhere?", "Who received reports of at least 10 fights?", "Who describes itself as the nation's largest?", "According to police how many fights at least has been reported?", "Where did the series of fights break out at?", "What is the place where most of the fights has been spotted?" ]	[ [ "10" ], [ "Tess Dessalgne" ], [ "drinks" ], [ "police" ], [ "The Mall of America" ], [ "10" ], [ "Mall of America" ], [ "Mall of America" ] ]	NEW: Police: At one point, authorities received reports of at least 10 fights . A "series of fights" break out at the Mall of America, officials say . A witness says there were "chairs being thrown everywhere" The mall describes itself as the nation's largest .
(CNN) -- Authorities believe at least one person not in custody may have information about the deaths of eight people in a Georgia mobile home, Glynn County Police Chief Matt Doering said Sunday. Seven people were found dead Saturday at a residence in a mobile home park in Brunswick, Georgia. "I'm confident to say that there's somebody, at least an individual, that we would like to know about that's not at the scene," whether or not they were directly involved in the case, Doering said. Seven people were found dead Saturday at a residence in the New Hope mobile home park in Brunswick, Georgia. Two others were hospitalized in critical condition, and one of them died Sunday, authorities said. Police have "no known suspects," Doering told reporters Sunday afternoon. "We are not looking for any known suspects. That doesn't say that there are no suspects. They're just not known to us." One person, 22-year-old Guy Heinze Jr., was arrested Saturday night, Doering said. Heinze is related to one of the victims, he said, and was the one who called 911. He told police he discovered the bodies when he arrived home. Heinze was being held on suspicion of having a controlled substance and marijuana, as well as evidence tampering and making false statements to a police officer, Doering said. He told reporters Heinze has been cooperative. "We're still looking for anybody and everybody that may be related to this," he said. "That naturally includes [Heinze]. Of course we're looking at him." He stopped short, however, of calling Heinze a suspect in the deaths. Autopsies on the victims were taking place Sunday in Savannah, Georgia, Doering said. Police have tentative identifications for the victims, who ranged from children to adults in their mid-40s, he said. Police have been called to the home before, Doering said, but would not say why. Doering remained tight-lipped Sunday about many aspects of the case, refusing to say how the victims died or to give a breakdown of male and female victims. All nine victims lived in the mobile home, he said, and police do not believe any of them conducted the assault. He said police are making progress, and have narrowed down the timeline for when the deaths occurred. Brunswick is about 300 miles southeast of Atlanta, on the Georgia coast. Volunteers conducted an extended search of the area around the mobile home, but nothing was found, Doering said. Meanwhile, police removed additional evidence from the mobile home. Authorities are examining surveillance video from nearby areas, but are not aware of any surveillance system in the mobile home park, he said. "There is cause for concern," Doering said. "We just simply don't have a whole lot to go on, and I'm not going to sit there and tell everybody not to be cautious, because people need to be."	[ "Where was the mobile home park located?", "Explain what police involvement there had been before", "Have the Police been called out to this address before?", "Do the police have someone in custody that they think has information about the deaths?", "When did this accident occur?", "Where were 7 people found dead on Saturday?", "How many were found dead in mobile home park?", "Where were the dead people found" ]	[ [ "in Brunswick, Georgia." ], [ "called to the home" ], [ "the home" ], [ "Police have \"no known suspects,\"" ], [ "Saturday" ], [ "Brunswick, Georgia." ], [ "Seven people" ], [ "in a Georgia mobile home," ] ]	Police: Someone not in custody may have information about the deaths . Seven found dead Saturday at mobile home park residence in Brunswick, Georgia . One other victim died Sunday, 9th victim still in critical condition Sunday . Police said they have been called to the home before, but would not say why .
(CNN) -- Authorities believe that a registered sex offender who this month admitted killing two California teenagers attempted to follow an 11-year-old girl walking home from school the day before one of the teens disappeared, according to documents filed in the case. John Albert Gardner, 31, pleaded guilty April 16 to killing Chelsea King, 17, and Amber Dubois, 14. He also pleaded guilty to a charge of assault with intent to commit rape in a December incident involving a third woman. King was last seen leaving Poway High School in suburban San Diego, California, on February 25. Her car, with her cell phone inside, was found at Rancho Bernardo Community Park. King was known to run on the park's trails. Her disappearance triggered a massive search that ended a few days later, when King's remains were found in the park. Dubois disappeared in February 2009 while walking to school in Escondido, California. She was considered a missing person for more than a year until her remains were found in March. Prosecutors said Gardner led police to Dubois' body after being assured that it would not be used against him in court. Gardner avoided the death penalty with his guilty plea but will be sentenced June 1 to two consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole, under terms of the plea deal with prosecutors. On February 24, a day before King went missing, an 11-year-old girl reported that she was walking home from school when she heard a vehicle slowly approaching her from behind, according to an affidavit requesting a police search of Gardner's home, posted on the website of CNN affiliate KTLA-TV. The documents were unsealed Monday, KTLA reported. The girl told police the vehicle drove past her and then parked about 30 feet in front of her, the documents said. The driver stayed in the vehicle, the girl said, and did not attempt to speak to her. But a woman pulled up next to the girl and told her the person in the vehicle "seemed very suspicious" and offered to follow her home, according to the affidavit. The man, who was in a black car, then made a U-turn and left, and the woman followed the girl the remaining two blocks to her house, the documents said. The girl's mother called police after her daughter told her what happened. The girl's mother told authorities that after seeing a photo of Gardner following his arrest in the King case, her daughter said Gardner was "the guy in the car," the affidavit said. Gardner's girlfriend drives a black 2002 Nissan Sentra, according to the documents. The documents also detail the December assault on the third woman near where King's car was found at the park. She told authorities she was on a hiking trail and a man walked past her, the affidavit said. She told him, "Good morning," and he returned the greeting, but then tackled her from the side as he passed her, knocking her to the ground on her back. The man pinned her to the ground, and she screamed while struggling with him, the affidavit said. He told her to "shut up," and she said, "You're going to have to kill me." "That can be arranged," he responded. The man then demanded money from her, the affidavit said. She was able to sit up and used her elbow to strike him in the nose, telling police she felt "the crunch of cartilage." The man let go of her and grabbed his nose, she said, and she ran. A woman also told police that she saw Gardner on the jogging trails near the park on the day King disappeared, the affidavit said. She said he was sitting and drinking a beer and had several empty beer cans around him. He warned her about a rattlesnake that was nearby, and they spoke briefly. The woman said she ran past the man and then talked to him some more on her return trip. The man was wearing blue jeans and a Hard Rock Cafe T	[ "Of what age was the girl that Gardner followed but scared off", "who was attacked", "who was scared off", "who killed 2 people", "Name the two girls that Gardner has admitted killing", "where was crime" ]	[ [ "11-year-old" ], [ "Chelsea King," ], [ "John Albert Gardner," ], [ "John Albert Gardner," ], [ "Amber Dubois," ], [ "San Diego," ] ]	Officials say John Albert Gardner III followed girl, 11, but was scared off . Gardner admitted killing Chelsea King, 17, and Amber Dubois, 14 . Jogger who was attacked also identified Gardner, documents show . Probation report reveals details of earlier sexual assault of teenage neighbor .
(CNN) -- Authorities have decided to call off a search-and-rescue mission for nine people who may have plunged into the Pacific Ocean off southern California after a Coast Guard C-130 plane and a Marine AH-1 Cobra helicopter collided Thursday night. "I've reached the conclusion that hope is no longer viable," Coast Guard Rear Adm. Joseph Castillo said Sunday. "We no longer believe there is any chance somebody could still be alive." California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger offered his condolences to family members of the missing Sunday. "Together, we send our thoughts and prayers to their families and friends," Schwarzenegger said in a statement. "Our hearts are with them during this difficult time." Searchers had scoured the ocean for 60 hours without finding any sign of survivors. They reported Saturday that the search had covered 644 square miles. The Navy, Marine Corps and Customs Border Protection helped in the search. The Coast Guard weighed the exhaustive nature of the search, the wreckage, the nature of the collision, the temperature of the water and the time elapsed. A Coast Guard captain said Friday that survivability could be up to 20 hours. On Saturday night, relatives of the missing were briefed about the decision to call off the rescue effort. The order was to go into effect as soon as the planes involved in Sunday morning's dawn search returned about 9 a.m. Coast Guard pilots had been searching for a missing person in the water. That person was "reported to have gotten in a dinghy and attempted to row to Catalina [Island]," Coast Guard Capt. Thomas Farris said Friday. "We were searching in that area because of the drift that would have naturally occurred after that event." The collision occurred about 7 p.m. Thursday, when the Coast Guard plane with a seven-person crew collided with a Marine AH-1 Cobra helicopter carrying two people. A pilot not involved in the incident reported seeing a fireball about 7:10 p.m. Thursday near the crash site. The two Marine pilots were conducting routine training about 15 miles off San Clemente Island when their helicopter collided with the U.S. Coast Guard plane. Marine Corps Air Station Miramar identified them as Maj. Samuel Leigh and 1st Lt. Thomas Claiborne, both with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469. The Coast Guard's seven missing personnel were stationed at Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento, California, where their aircraft was based. Castillo has said that an investigation was beginning with the Marine Corps. A large debris field has been located, and pieces have been collected, the Coast Guard spokesman said. The Coast Guard identified its seven missing personnel as Lt. Cmdr. Che J. Barnes of Capay, California, aircraft commander; Lt. Adam W. Bryant of Crewe, Virginia, co-pilot; Chief Petty Officer John F. Seidman of Stockton, California, flight engineer; Petty Officer 2nd Class Carl P. Grigonis of Mayfield Heights, Ohio, navigator; Petty Officer 2nd Class Monica L. Beacham of Decaturville, Tennessee, radio operator; Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason S. Moletzsky of Norristown, Pennsylvania, air crew; and Petty Officer 3rd Class Danny R. Kreder II of Elm Mott, Texas, drop master. The Coast Guard announced that a memorial service for personnel missing in the collision will be at 11 a.m. PT Friday at the Coast Guard station in Sacramento.	[ "What happened on Thursday?", "What did the spokesman say?", "What had the Coast Guard been searching for?", "Which vehicles were involved in the crash?", "What day did the crash take place?" ]	[ [ "a Coast Guard C-130 plane and a Marine AH-1 Cobra helicopter collided" ], [ "A large debris field has been located, and pieces have been collected," ], [ "nine people" ], [ "Coast Guard C-130 plane and a Marine AH-1 Cobra helicopter collided Thursday night." ], [ "Thursday," ] ]	Spokesman: Search halted because "hope is no longer viable" Coast Guard plane and Marine Corps helicopter collided Thursday . Coast Guard craft had been on search for missing boater .
(CNN) -- Authorities have identified both people who died after being swept away by fierce waves churned up by Hurricane Bill on the East Coast. Tourists watch waves crash ashore at Acadia National Park in Maine on Sunday. Clio Axlerod, 7, of New York, died after a wave knocked her and six other people into the Atlantic at Maine's Acadia National Park on Sunday, Park Chief Stuart West said. Of the other six who were swept from that park into the ocean, four made it back to shore on their own. Two -- Axlerod's father, Peter Axlerod, 55, and Simone Pelletier, 12, of Belfast, Maine -- were rescued by the Coast Guard, he said. The victims were among several thousand people who were at the park late Sunday morning to watch the high waves that Bill -- then a Category 1 hurricane -- was producing. iReport.com: See photos shot before tragic wave incident The people knocked into the water were on a rock cliff about 20 feet above the sea, West said. A wave struck at about 11: 50 a.m., pushing water onto the ankles of some of the people standing on "top of what we think would be a safe area," West said. People started to turn back, but then they were hit by a larger wave, which sent the seven into the sea, West said. Some people were taken to a hospital with broken bones or other injuries, according to Sheridan Steele, the park's superintendent. A witness, Mary Ellen Martel of Maine, said that before the seven were swept into the ocean, people were clapping and laughing when the wind would bring the spray over. "It was a very festive atmosphere," Martel said in a telephone interview. "It was a warm, sunny day and everyone was just enjoying the show that Mother Nature was offering, but not everybody knows to stay away from the edge -- or way, away from the edge." Martel, who had come to the park with her husband, said she feels "pretty certain" she had been on the same ledge as some of the victims who were swept to shore. Martel had stood far enough back that the first wave did not affect her much, but when she saw the second coming, she turned her back to protect a camera she had. She was doused from her shoulders down, and she went for the road that led away from the area, she said. "When I looked [back], everybody was scrambling to get off the ledge," she said. Angel Rosa, 54, had come with family to Bethune Beach, one of Volusia County's 40 miles of beaches, Petersohn said. Although lifeguards had warned people not to go in the water because the offshore wind built waves to between 10 and 13 feet tall, Petersohn said, he suspects that's exactly why Rosa was in the water. "I have a feeling he probably came over to body surf these huge waves," he said. He added that such waves come along only every few years. Rosa entered the water Saturday afternoon with a group, but was separated from them, Petersohn said. His fellow swimmers reported Rosa missing, he said, and as rescue teams were mobilizing, beach patrol received an emergency call that a man had been dragged to shore a half-mile away. Petersohn said Rosa might have suffered some kind of trauma that contributed to his drowning. Emergency personnel treated three spinal injuries during the weekend, Petersohn said, as the tough waves slammed swimmers into the bottom. An autopsy report on Rosa is expected in coming days. "It's very unfortunate that this happened, and everyone feels terrible about it, but it's not something I'm surprised about," Petersohn said. "As big as the surf was, as treacherous as it was, it doesn't surprise me." Bill was downgraded to a tropical storm and then to an unnamed storm Monday as it headed into the northern Atlantic. The storm was expected to be in the British Isles	[ "What is the identity of the girl found?", "How many other people have been rescued after being swept into ocean?" ]	[ [ "Clio Axlerod," ], [ "Two" ] ]	Girl who died after being swept into Atlantic Ocean off Maine identified . Bill, a Category 1 hurricane Sunday, downgraded to unnamed storm Monday . Two other people rescued after being swept into ocean . Man died Saturday in surf off Florida .
(CNN) -- Authorities have identified three of the four women found dead this month in two incidents in Detroit, an investigator with the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office said Friday. Three of the women have been linked to a website that accepts ads for escort services, police have said. In the latest case, one of the two women found early Christmas Day in the trunk of a car that had been set afire was identified as Vernithea McCrary, 28, the investigator said. The second victim remains unidentified, said the investigator, who asked not to be identified because he is not allowed to speak on the record to the news media. The bodies of two other women found December 19 have been identified as Demesha Hunt, 24, and Renisha Landers, 23. They were found in the trunk of Landers' Chrysler 300. Causes of death for the four women were pending toxicology results, which typically take six to eight weeks to be completed, the investigator said. The process of identification can be difficult. "People hear of someone that is discovered that we bring down here and they call down here and inform us that someone is missing," the investigator said. "They give us a description and then they come down if they can be viewed and are recognizable. If not, we ask them to bring a set of dental records for comparison." The deaths are being treated as the work of one person or group of people, Detroit's police chief said Tuesday. "At this point, we are working it as one case or one suspect or set of suspects," Chief Ralph L. Godbee told CNN. "There are too many common links for us not to, at this point, work this as one single investigation." Among those links, he said, is the fact that three of the women had placed online ads dealing with "prearranged adult dating services" and posted on backpage.com, Godbee told reporters Monday. "We felt it is imperative to alert the public that deciding to meet unknown persons via the Internet can be extremely dangerous," Godbee said. But a lawyer for backpage.com, Steve Suskin, said it was not clear that his company's website was involved. "Our team has already provided the police with detailed information about the ads that the suspect or others posted on numerous web sites. Law enforcement authorities now have evidence that the investigation appears to connect to at least 30 different ads or other postings on at least 15 different websites, separate and distinct from ours," Suskin said. "We are not aware of the existence of any evidence that would indicate which of these many sites were used by the suspect to establish contact with his victims." Backpage representatives have been cooperating with police, the police chief said. Postings on the escort section of the website cost $1. Referring to the advertisements on the website as "borderline prostitution," Godbee said that his priorities lie elsewhere. "Right now, we want to get to the bottom of how these four individuals passed away, and who had a hand in their demise," he said.	[ "Who were the two bodies found?", "What was the website that may have been involved?", "Is there any suspect?", "What ads does the website accept?", "What are three of four women linked to?", "What happened to them?", "When were the bodies found?" ]	[ [ "Renisha Landers," ], [ "backpage.com," ], [ "or set of suspects,\"" ], [ "for escort services," ], [ "a website that accepts ads for escort services," ], [ "found dead" ], [ "Christmas Day" ] ]	One of the two bodies found Christmas Day has been identified . Three of the four women are linked to a website that accepts ads for escort services . Lawyer: Not clear website was involved in deaths .
(CNN) -- Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for former Dallas Cowboys player Terrell Owens after he failed to show up for a child support hearing last month. The free-agent wide receiver tried to reschedule the October 24 hearing in order to attend an NFL workout to help secure a contract, his spokeswoman said Saturday night. He is "deeply upset that anyone would misconstrue his nonappearance in court," Diana Bianchini said. At the time, Owens did not have representation, but his new attorneys are working to resolve the "no show" court date, she said. Owens has been nursing a knee injury after surgery, and currently has no income, according to the spokeswoman. He supports his four children based on his 2007 income of $11 million to $12 million when he was playing for the Dallas Cowboys, which has not been modified to reflect his current situation, she said. "In addition to this, his attorneys have just filed a lawsuit on his behalf for $2 million in a case where advisers who had access to his accounts were seriously mishandling fund," she said. The player is in "serious financial shape" but is working to resolve the issue, according to the spokeswoman. The wide receiver has played for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals. CNN's Stephanie Gallman contributed to this report.	[ "When is the hearing going to occur?", "what teams did he play for", "what did the free-agent wide receiver try", "Who did Owens play for?", "Who tries to reschedule the hearing?", "Who had no representative?", "What position did Owens play?" ]	[ [ "October 24" ], [ "San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals." ], [ "reschedule the October 24 hearing in order to attend an NFL workout" ], [ "Dallas Cowboys" ], [ "Terrell Owens" ], [ "Owens" ], [ "wide receiver" ] ]	The free-agent wide receiver tries to reschedule the October 24 hearing . Owens did not have representation at the time, a spokeswoman says . Owens played for various teams, including the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles .
(CNN) -- Authorities have linked seven deaths to the nor'easter affecting the Eastern Seaboard, and more than 300,000 customers remained without power Monday in the Northeast after rain and fierce winds. Hurricane-force winds over the weekend toppled trees, taking power lines with them. Five of the weekend's deaths were caused by falling trees, authorities said. Two people died in New Jersey; authorities from Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, West Virginia and New York each said they had one storm-related death. Heavy rain also caused flooding across the region. Flood warnings were in effect from northern Virginia to southern New Hampshire, the National Weather Service said. The city of Alexandria, along the Potomac River across from Washington, distributed nearly 800 sandbags to those in low-lying areas that typically are first to see high water. A coffee shop there experienced minor flooding, said Alexandria official Rich Baier. Some coastal areas have received more than 6 inches of rain since Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Are you there? Share pictures and video Con Edison said that more than 86,000 customers were without power Monday in New York City and Westchester County, New York, while the Long Island Power Authority said that 64,437 customers were in the dark. In New Jersey, about 100,000 were without power. Flooding caused 2,000 customers in New Jersey to lose their gas service, PSEG said. Connecticut Light and Power said that about 56,000 customers also had no power Monday. And in Pennsylvania, utility companies had restored power to a majority of residents, but the outage still affected more than 5,000. "The ground is so wet from all the snow we've had this winter, it's helping the trees to topple over as well as our utility poles," said Long Island Power Authority President and CEO Kevin Law. "The conditions are still too terrible to get crews out there." Some customers probably will go without power for a few days, Law said. The outages were due mostly to power lines downed by Saturday's winds, which knocked over trees and utility polls. Wind speeds reached 75 mph at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport -- as strong as a Category 1 hurricane -- and 72 mph in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In Connecticut, the lingering effects of wind and rain from the weekend were apparent just by looking at the streets, according to J.P. McNamara, an iReporter in Fairfield, along the coast. "The beach area of Fairfield experienced high tides that flooded streets with ... water and sand on Saturday night," McNamara said Monday. "Many roads are still blocked off because of fallen trees and limbs, and it seems that this occurrence is widespread." James Durosier, an iReporter from Rahway, New Jersey, said the storm's aftermath reminded him of a scene from an action movie. "The way the whole scene looked was just incredible," Durosier said Sunday of the damage in the area. "Power lines were hanging, street signs knocked down, and it was very quiet." Brian DeNicola of Sayreville, New Jersey, said he has opened his home to three friends who don't have any power or hot water to shower. He said he lost electricity for about an hour Saturday evening and had to use a vacuum to relieve his basement of flooding. DeNicola said he's eager for spring's arrival Saturday. "Oh, thank God, it's almost here," he said. "We're ready. We've had it with this stuff." CNN's Paul Courson, Edmund DeMarche, Henry Hanks and Khadijah Rentas contributed to this report.	[ "When will power be back on?", "What did Long Island utility say?", "What are 86,000 without?", "What is blamed on the deaths?", "What is the number of dead?", "How many people are without power?", "How many deaths were blamed on falling trees?", "What was the cause of their deaths?", "What will customers be without for days?" ]	[ [ "a few days," ], [ "64,437 customers were in the dark." ], [ "power" ], [ "the nor'easter affecting the Eastern Seaboard," ], [ "seven" ], [ "more than 300,000 customers" ], [ "Five" ], [ "nor'easter" ], [ "power" ] ]	NEW: Five deaths blamed on falling trees . 86,000 without power in New York City and Westchester County, Con Ed says . Some customers will be without power for days, Long Island utility says .
(CNN) -- Authorities have officially dropped all charges against an American who tried to snatch back his children from his ex-wife in Japan, the Fukuoka prosecutor's office said Thursday. Charges had been technically "on hold" since Christopher Savoie was released from jail in October, though legal experts had said the move essentially meant the charges had already been dropped. The prosecutor's office said at the time that Savoie was released after he promised not to take his children back to the United States "in this manner." It was not clear whether he had a chance to see his children after his release. Savoie, 38, a Tennessee native and naturalized Japanese citizen, allegedly abducted his children -- 8-year-old Isaac and 6-year-old Rebecca -- as his ex-wife walked them to school on September 28 in Yanagawa. With the children, Savoie headed for the nearest U.S. consulate in Fukuoka to try to obtain passports for them. Screaming at guards to let him in the compound, Savoie was steps from the front gate but still standing on Japanese soil when he was arrested. Savoie and his first wife, Noriko Savoie, were married for 14 years before a bitter divorce in January. The couple had lived in Japan, but moved to the United States before the divorce. Noriko Savoie received custody of the children and agreed to remain in the United States. Christopher Savoie had visitation rights. On the day that the children were to start school in August, Savoie learned that his ex-wife had fled with them to Japan. Savoie later filed for and received full custody of the children, and police in Franklin, Tennessee, issued an arrest warrant for his ex-wife. But Japan is not a party to the 1980 Hague convention on international child abduction -- though the government has expressed interest in reconsidering -- so the warrant was not recognized by Tokyo. Japanese law follows a tradition of sole-custody divorces. When a couple splits, one parent typically makes a complete and lifelong break from the children. Complicating the matter is the fact that the couple is still considered married in Japan, because they never divorced there, police said. The children also hold Japanese passports, Japanese authorities have said. Foreign parents have had little luck in regaining custody, the U.S. State Department said. Savoie's current wife, Amy, said in October that her family has been ripped apart. "Isaac and Rebecca had a very, very happy situation here in Tennessee," she said. "They have people who love them here." She said she did not think the parties could work out an agreeable arrangement regarding the children. "There are two parents who love these children and one of them has just been -- just cast aside." CNN's Kyung Lah contributed to this report.	[ "Where did Noriko Savoie flee after she was granted custody of kids?", "When was he released?", "What caused the authorities to release Savoie?", "What did Christopher Savoie say that had authorities release him?", "Who is Christopher Savoie?", "Who was he jailed in Japan?", "Where was Savoie arrested?" ]	[ [ "Japan," ], [ "October," ], [ "take his children back" ], [ "promised not to take his children back to the United States \"in this manner.\"" ], [ "a Tennessee native and naturalized Japanese citizen," ], [ "Christopher Savoie" ], [ "Fukuoka" ] ]	Christopher Savoie was jailed in Japan after trying to get kids back from mother . Noriko Savoie was granted custody of kids, later fled to Japan . Christopher Savoie was steps away from U.S. consulate when he was arrested . Authorities released Christopher Savoie after he said he would not take kids "in this manner"
(CNN) -- Authorities have re-arrested three men in connection with the disappearance of an Alabama teenager in Aruba in 2005, based on new evidence in the case, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Natalee Holloway disappeared while on an Aruba vacation in 2005. Brothers Deepak and Satish Kalpoe were arrested in Aruba at the same time authorities in the Netherlands picked up Joran Van der Sloot at the request of the Aruban government, the statement said. Van der Sloot is attending school in Holland. The three had previously been arrested in 2005, Aruban prosecutors noted in a statement, but a court released them, citing insufficient evidence. They are now charged with "involvement in the voluntary manslaughter of Natalee Holloway or causing serious bodily harm to Natalee Holloway, resulting in her death," the statement said. Watch interview with Holloway's father » Van der Sloot, now 20, and the Kalpoes, now ages 24 and 21, were the last people seen with Holloway, 18, as she left Carlos n' Charlie's nightclub in Oranjestad, Aruba, about 1:30 a.m. on May 30, 2005. All three men have maintained their innocence in her disappearance. View a timeline of the case » No information was immediately available about what the new evidence was that led to the arrests. Aruban prosecutors said a team of detectives from the Netherlands has been reviewing the Holloway case at the request of authorities in Aruba, and had been on the island as late as last month to complete the investigation. The Kalpoe brothers were being interrogated by Aruban police Wednesday, Aruba prosecutor Dop Kruimel told CNN. They will appear before a judge Friday for a preliminary arrest hearing, in which the judge determines whether the arrest was credible, she said. The judge can then authorize their being detained for eight more days, meaning police have that much time to produce evidence. The suspects then go before a judge again, she said. Van der Sloot was arrested in Arnhem, the Netherlands, by Dutch police, Kruimel said. Aruban authorities have asked for him to be extradited to Aruba within eight days. Because they were not familiar with the case, Dutch police were not questioning Van der Sloot, she said. He will be questioned when he is brought back to Aruba, she said. However, he will appear before a judge Thursday in Arnhem. When CNN called the Kalpoe household, the person who answered the phone hung up. Earlier, Van der Sloot's mother, Anita Van der Sloot, told CNN her son had not been arrested, but had only reported to a police station in the Netherlands for questioning Wednesday after receiving a letter asking him to do so. Anita Van der Sloot said she had spoken to her son briefly from her home in Aruba. She said a Dutch attorney was with him, and she expected him to appear before a judge and be released Thursday. Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for Holloway's mother, Beth Holloway, said in a statement, "The family is always hopeful when a step in the right direction is made in the case." Beth Holloway was refusing interviews for now, said spokeswoman Sunny Tillman. She previously was known as Beth Holloway-Twitty, but has returned to using Holloway after a divorce earlier this year. Natalee Holloway was visiting Aruba with a group of about 100 classmates celebrating their graduation from Mountain Brook High School in suburban Birmingham, Alabama, when she went to Carlos n' Charlie's that night in 2005. The group had planned to leave for home the following day, and Holloway's packed bags and passport were found in her hotel room after she failed to show up for her flight. Her disappearance triggered an exhaustive search and investigation and a media sensation in the United States, Aruba, the Netherlands and beyond, but Holloway has never been found. Aruban authorities have been criticized for their handling of the case. At least 10 men, including Van der Sloot and the Kalpoes, have been arrested and identified as suspects either in Holloway's disappearance or in an alleged cover-up. All were questioned and released.	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(CNN) -- Authorities in Alaska were working Friday to ensure public safety after a woman was mauled to death by animals -- most likely wolves. The victim, Candice Berner, 32, was found dead Monday in the village of Chignik Lake, authorities said. If the attack is confirmed, it would be the first fatal encounter with wolves on record in Alaska, said Megan Peters, spokeswoman for the Alaska State Troopers. If officials determine which animals were responsible, authorities will try to find them and destroy them, Peters said. An investigation determined the death was "non-criminal in nature," the troopers said in a news release, adding that "it has been concluded that the animals most likely responsible for the attack are wolves." Troopers were working with the Department of Fish and Game "as it addresses public safety concerns regarding wolf activity close to the community of Chignik Lake," the troopers said. Berner, a Pennsylvania native, moved to Alaska last year. Chignik Lake is in the southwest part of the state, part of the Alaska Peninsula that shoots out from the mainland. The community of about 105 residents is about 475 miles southwest of Anchorage. Several Chignik Lake residents have reported recent encounters with wolves, some of them threatening, Peters said. Authorities saw a bloody trail where Berner had been dragged off a road and wolf tracks near the body, Peters said. "It's hard. It's really hard. I feel horrible, you know, empty," her father, Robert Berner, told KTUU-TV in Anchorage, Alaska. "They said Candice put up a good fight," he said, "and there must have been two, maybe three of them." Berner described his daughter as "small and mighty," a woman who liked to box, lift weights and run, according to a dispatch in the Slippery Rock Herald, the newspaper in her Pennsylvania hometown. She was training for a race and could get into a meditative state when running, her father said. Foul play has been ruled out, Peters said. Berner was an itinerant special education teacher, according to CNN affiliate WTAE-TV of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Authorities listed her address as Perryville, Alaska, around 30 miles from where her body was found. She had arrived in Chignik this week to work at the school there, the Slippery Rock Herald said. Berner had been with the Lake and Peninsula Borough School District since August, schools official Rick Luthi said. Her co-workers last saw her alive at the end of the workday Monday, Luthi told the newspaper. "She had made the comment that she wanted to get out and get some fresh air," Luthi said. "We assumed that that meant a run for Candice, because she had a habit of doing that whenever she could." Her father was a professor and taught her first special education class, KTUU-TV said. "I felt like it was work worth doing, and I've always felt that way," Robert Berner said. "I thought Candice would be able to handle it well, because she has a tremendous tolerance for those who are different." Residents in Berner's hometown recalled an adventurous woman who loved the outdoors and longed to live in Alaska, WTAE said. Patrick Grant, of Slippery Rock University's Special Education Department, told the station that Berner returned home for grad school and that he last saw her about 18 months ago. "She cared about other people," Grant told WTAE. "She cared about kids. She cared about how she'd make a difference in the world. That's why she was there. She wanted to make a difference in the world." Berner was featured in Slippery Rock's winter 2010 journal, where she talked about life in Alaska without television and having her groceries flown in. She also wrote a blog called "Adventures of an Alaskan Bush Teacher," posting photos on it and writing about the wildlife -- particularly the wolves that lurked in the wilderness	[ "Who was was killed by a wolf?", "What are the \"public safety concerns\" about?", "Where was the body found?", "Where was the body found on Monday night?", "when was her body found?", "who killed her?", "What are the public safety concerns?", "what are the public safety concerns about?", "Who was killed by a wolf?" ]	[ [ "Candice Berner," ], [ "wolf activity" ], [ "village of Chignik" ], [ "in the village of Chignik Lake," ], [ "Monday" ], [ "animals" ], [ "wolf activity close to the community of Chignik Lake,\"" ], [ "wolf activity close to the community of Chignik Lake,\"" ], [ "Candice Berner," ] ]	Authorities work in response to "public safety concerns" about wolves . If it is determined Candice Berner was killed by wolf, it would be first such death on state record . Berner's body was found Monday night in remote area near village of Chignik Lake . Alaska State Troopers spokeswoman says foul play has been ruled out .
(CNN) -- Authorities in Arizona said Tuesday they seized 44 firearms, 650 pounds of marijuana, 435 pounds of methamphetamine and $7.8 million in cash as part of a sting operation that successfully dismantled an "extensive" drug-trafficking ring. The operation, dubbed "Operation Crank Call," also resulted in more than 200 arrests and the recovery of 123 pounds of cocaine and 4.5 pounds of heroin, Tempe, Arizona, police said in a statement. They worked with detectives from the Phoenix Drug Enforcement Administration during the 15-month investigation, at least a part of which was conducted undercover. "The success of this operation is a direct result of Law Enforcement agencies working cooperatively toward a common goal. That goal is to rid our communities of organized crime," Tempe Chief of Police Tom Ryff said in the statement. "These are sophisticated, criminal enterprises. As Chief of Police, I am committed to working in partnership with the community and other law enforcement agencies to curtail drug trafficking in the City of Tempe and throughout the valley," he added. Police said the dismantled trafficking ring was linked to the much-feared Sinaloa cartel, which has been blamed for widespread acts of violence across the border in Mexico. In October, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said that at least 70 suspected drug smugglers with alleged ties to the Sinaloa cartel had been arrested. More than 20 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies were involved in that 17-month investigation, dubbed "Operation Pipeline Express."	[ "How much was seized?", "How long was the investigation?", "Where there any other drugs recovered?", "What else did the authorities recover?", "How much cash did the authorities seize?", "How many pounds of marijuana?", "What was the investigation dubbed?" ]	[ [ "of methamphetamine and $7.8 million in cash" ], [ "15-month" ], [ "123 pounds of cocaine and 4.5 pounds of heroin," ], [ "123 pounds of cocaine and 4.5 pounds of heroin," ], [ "$7.8 million" ], [ "650" ], [ "\"Operation Crank Call,\"" ] ]	Authorities seize $7.8 in cash and make more than 200 arrests . They also recover 650 pounds of marijuana and 435 pounds of methamphetamine . The 15-month investigation was dubbed "Operation Crank Call"
(CNN) -- Authorities in Azerbaijan recently uncovered a radical Islamic terror plot against the U.S. Embassy in the capital, Baku, prompting the facility to close its doors to the public Monday, Azerbaijan and U.S. officials told CNN. The Bibi Heybat Mosque, just outside the capital Baku. As a precaution, Britain also shut its embassy in Baku to the public on Monday "following security concerns nearby," Britain's Foreign Office said. The terror plot was unraveled after a weekend raid outside Baku that netted several suspected members of the radical group, two U.S. officials who asked not to be identified and a spokesman for Azerbaijan's National Security Ministry told CNN. U.S. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack stressed that the details "are still unfolding," and the threat "may or may not be" linked to the Saturday raid. "There were some specific and credible threat information concerning the embassy and plans by militants to in some way do harm to individuals in and around the U.S. Embassy there," McCormack said, noting that no specific individuals were targeted. Several days ago, an Azerbaijani army officer who had connections to a radical Islamic group seized four assault rifles, a machine gun and 20 hand grenades from his military unit and hid them in the outskirts of Baku, the ministry spokesman and U.S. officials said. Government security forces tracked down the group and arrested several members during a sweep on Saturday in the village of Mastaga, about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Baku, the spokesman said. One suspected member of the militant group resisted arrest and was killed in the sweep, the spokesman said. Several others are still at large, he added. He said the terror plot also targeted Azerbaijani government buildings. The U.S. Embassy in Baku issued a warden message warning Americans in Azerbaijan to take precautions. "While there is no information at this time that other American or Western interests in Azerbaijan are being targeted, the U.S. Embassy encourages Americans to maintain a high level of vigilance and take appropriate steps to bolster their own personal security," it said. Azerbaijan is a former Soviet republic that borders the Caspian Sea, and lies just north of Iran. McCormack said U.S. authorities are working closely with their counterparts in Baku and will determine when normal embassy operations will resume. He said he expects the embassy to limit its operations on Tuesday, as well. 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The United States has reduced its embassy's operations . Britain also shut its embassy in Baku to the public on Monday .
(CNN) -- Authorities in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, have arrested a man whom they accused of having terrorized students, their parents and the administration of a grade school for three months. Alberto Enrique Hernandez Magallanes, 62, is accused of making phone and written threats asking for money. "There have been threats against several schools, but this is the first time we have been able to make an arrest," said Arturo Sandoval, Chihuahua State Ministerial Police spokesman, after police acted Tuesday. Alberto Enrique Hernandez Magallanes, 62, is accused of making phone and written threats asking for money in exchange for not hurting the children. Police said he sent school administrators notes in packages that included bullets. Citing security concerns, police asked that the name of the school not be divulged. The spokeswoman for Chihuahua's state prosecutor, Daniela Gonzalez, described it as a private school with a student body drawn primarily from middle- to upper-class families. "School administrators were anxious and afraid," Gonzalez said. "The letters were escalating in demands until they reached the $50,000 figure. They feared for their safety and the safety of the children." Gonzalez said police helped her negotiate with Hernandez, who agreed to accept $10,000 and a sport utility vehicle. After he collected the money, Hernandez ran to his home, half a block from the school, where he was arrested, Gonzalez said. Police said they confiscated rifles, guns and ammunition. Sandoval said investigators don't think Hernandez is linked to Mexico's drug cartels that have laid siege to Ciudad Juarez, which is across the border from El Paso, Texas. "He is a person that, because of the current insecurity climate in the city, has taken advantage of the situation," the police spokesman said.	[ "where did the arrest happen", "who won't release name?", "will the police release the name", "Who arrested Alberto Enrique Hernandes Magallanes?", "what was sent in packages?", "who was arrested in mexico?", "Who says suspect sent school administrators notes in packages with bullets?", "what did the spokesman say", "Who won't release name of private school?" ]	[ [ "Ciudad Juarez, Mexico," ], [ "police" ], [ "of the school not be divulged." ], [ "Authorities" ], [ "bullets." ], [ "Alberto Enrique Hernandez Magallanes," ], [ "Police" ], [ "\"There have been threats against several schools, but this is the first time we have been able to make an arrest,\"" ], [ "police" ] ]	Police say suspect sent school administrators notes in packages with bullets . Authorities in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, arrest Alberto Enrique Hernandez Magallanes . Spokesman: Letters escalated "in demands until they reached the $50,000 figure" Police won't release name of private school, citing security concerns .
(CNN) -- Authorities in Cleveland, Ohio, brought in cadaver dogs Wednesday to search the childhood home of a registered sex offender accused in the deaths of 11 women. "We're just trying to cover all our bases," said Scott Wilson, spokesman for the FBI, which is assisting local detectives in the case. Anthony Sowell, 50, was arrested in October after authorities serving a search warrant in a rape case discovered six bodies in and around his current home. Subsequent searches turned up five more bodies, all African-American women. Authorities have said they are looking at the unsolved murders of three women in East Cleveland to determine whether they share any similarities with the remains found at Sowell's home. Wednesday's search comes a day after Sowell was indicted on 85 counts -- including aggravated murder, rape and kidnapping -- in the killings. In addition, Sowell is charged with "brutalizing" three other women and raping two of them, Cuyahoga County prosecutor Bill Mason said Tuesday. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Sowell, Mason said. He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday. Sowell is now charged with 11 counts of aggravated murder with a "mass murder specification," meaning multiple people were killed in a similar fashion, Mason said. He also is charged with abuse of a corpse, kidnapping and tampering with evidence. The indictment also alleges that Sowell assaulted women on December 8, 2008, and on September 22 and October 20 of this year. The September and October victims were raped, and the other woman was punched and choked before she escaped, Mason said. Sowell's charges in those incidents include attempted murder, rape or attempted rape, kidnapping, robbery and felonious assault. Sowell already faced charges in the September 22 rape and has pleaded not guilty. On October 20, neighbors reported seeing a naked woman fall from the second floor of his house. Firefighters responded and later notified police. But the woman told officers that she fell off the roof while she was at the home "partying," police said earlier. No charges were filed at the time. Sowell threatened his victims and warned them not to contact police, Mason said. It's possible there are other victims, he added, and urged anyone who has not come forward to do so. Sowell "knew what he was doing was wrong at the time he was doing it," the prosecutor said. As of last month, Sowell was on suicide watch at the request of his public defender, Kathleen DeMetz. She had said a psychiatric evaluation had been ordered but was unlikely to happen until after an indictment was filed. Cuyahoga County Sheriff Bob Reid said Tuesday that Sowell has been a "model prisoner," is kept in an isolated unit and has declined visitation requests. Most of the victims were strangled by ligature -- which could include a string, cord or wire -- and at least one was strangled by hand, officials said. Seven still had ligatures wrapped around their necks. All that has been found of one woman is a skull that was wrapped in a paper bag and stuffed into a bucket in the home's basement. Sowell served 15 years in prison for a 1989 attempted rape and was released in 2005. He was required to register as a sex offender. After the 11 victims were found, police used thermal imaging in mid-November in an attempt to see whether any additional human remains were on the property, and they dug certain areas by hand. No more were found.	[ "How many criminal counts was Sowell indicted on?", "What has Sowell been charged with?", "what is the police trying", "How many women did Sowel kill?", "when was sowell indicted", "what was he charged with" ]	[ [ "85" ], [ "11 counts of aggravated murder" ], [ "to cover all our bases,\"" ], [ "11" ], [ "October" ], [ "11 counts of aggravated murder" ] ]	Police "trying to cover all our bases" at Anthony Sowell's childhood home . Sowell has been charged with killing 11 women, all found in or around current home . Sowell indicted Tuesday on 85 criminal counts, including murder, rape, kidnapping .
(CNN) -- Authorities in Colorado say criminal charges are expected to be filed against Richard Heene, a storm-chasing father whose giant Mylar balloon ascended into the sky earlier this week, sparking fears that his 6-year-old was aboard. Richard and Mayumi Heene leave the Larimer County Sheriff's Office Saturday. "We do anticipate at some point in the future, there will be some criminal charges filed with regards to this incident," Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden said. The saga captured the nation's attention early Thursday afternoon, after authorities reported the family's homemade helium balloon was set adrift, apparently with young Falcon Heene inside. Since then, speculation has mounted over whether the incident was a hoax by the father, who has appeared with his family on ABC's "Wife Swap," and posted videos of storm chasing and other activities online. Earlier Saturday, in an impromptu press conference outside his home, Heene told reporters the runaway balloon incident was "absolutely no hoax." The incident prompted a widespread search in northern Colorado that included law enforcement from several counties, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Colorado National Guard. It ended when Falcon climbed down from the attic above the garage at the family's Fort Collins, Colorado, home. If the incident was a hoax, the only charge local authorities could press would be making a false report to authorities -- a Class 3 misdemeanor, Alderden told reporters Saturday. However, a misdemeanor "hardly seems serious enough given the circumstances," the sheriff said. "We certainly want to talk to FAA officials and federal officials to see if perhaps there aren't additional federal charges that would be more appropriate in the circumstances than what we're able to do locally," he said. He said further details would be disclosed Sunday morning, and that neither Richard nor Mayumi Heene, who came in voluntarily Saturday, was under arrest. The couple emerged Saturday evening from the sheriff's office after several hours of interviews with investigators. "I was talking to the sheriff's department just now to further things along," Richard Heene told reporters outside the building. "We're doing well." He refused to take questions before the couple drove away in their minivan. Earlier Saturday, Heene emerged from his house and offered a cardboard box for the media to submit questions. Watch Heene reveal question box » "I got people e-mailing me, calling me; they've got a lot of questions, and I don't know how to quite frankly answer any of them other than I've got a box," Heene said around 10 a.m. He said he'd answer the questions later Saturday night. "I'm going to place the box up front. Please write your questions down," he said. "I have no idea what the news are saying. I don't have cable." Speculation began to mount over whether the incident was staged after the family appeared on CNN's "Larry King Live" on Thursday night. Heene asked Falcon why he had not come out from hiding when his parents were calling for him. "You guys said we did this for the show," the boy said. Heene said his son was confused when he made the "show" remark. There were media assembled on the front lawn asking all sorts of questions, and that's what Falcon was referring to, Heene said. Alderden said Friday that -- based on reports that the parents "took these children into potentially dangerous situations" with tornado chases, the experimental balloons and other activities -- it would be "appropriate to involve child protection [services] to at least see what the family situation is and whether the children are in a safe condition." Earlier, the sheriff told reporters his department contacted child protection officials but asked them not to contact the family until investigators had a chance to re-interview them.	[ "When are the criminal charges expected?", "Sheriff will consult what organization?", "What did the Sheriff say?", "Who is Richard Heene?", "Richard Heene sets what in front of home?" ]	[ [ "some point in the future," ], [ "FAA" ], [ "\"We do anticipate at some point in the future, there will be some criminal charges filed with regards to this incident,\"" ], [ "a storm-chasing father" ], [ "homemade helium balloon" ] ]	NEW: Criminal charges expected "sometime in the near future," sheriff says . NEW: Sheriff says he wants to consult FAA to see if federal charges apply . Father of boy thought to be in runaway balloon says he'll answer questions . Richard Heene sets box in front of home to receive reporters' queries .
(CNN) -- Authorities in Fayetteville, North Carolina, are investigating the death of a pregnant soldier whose body was found Saturday morning in a motel, police said. Spc. Megan Lynn Touma, 23, was a dental specialist from Cold Springs, Kentucky, according to a statement from Fort Bragg, where Touma was assigned to the 19th Replacement Company. Fayetteville police found her body late Saturday morning when they responded to a call about a strong odor coming from one of the rooms. The body was sent to the state Medical Examiner's office in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to determine the cause of death. Touma, who was seven months pregnant, arrived at Fort Bragg on June 12. In five years with the Army, she had served with the U.S. Army Dental Activity Clinic in Bamberg, Germany, and in Fort Drum, New York, before her assignment to Fort Bragg. Touma is the second pregnant service member to die in North Carolina in recent months. The remains of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach and her fetus were found beneath in a fire pit January 11 in Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean's backyard. Watch how police found body » Authorities said Laurean killed Lauterbach on December 14, 2007, and used her ATM card 10 days later before fleeing to Mexico. He was taken into custody after he walked up to a roadblock set up by a local anti-kidnapping task force investigating another case. Laurean is awaiting extradition to North Carolina.	[ "Where was the victim found?", "What are authorities in North Carolina investigating?", "Who was the pregnant service member?", "Who was the victim?", "Who is investigating the death?", "Was it natural causes or murder?", "Who was found dead?", "What are authorities investigating?", "What happened to the pregnant soldier?", "Who was second N.C.-based pregnant solider found dead?", "Who was found dead in motel room?" ]	[ [ "in a motel," ], [ "the death of a pregnant soldier" ], [ "Spc. Megan Lynn Touma," ], [ "Spc. Megan Lynn Touma," ], [ "in Fayetteville, North Carolina," ], [ "Laurean killed Lauterbach" ], [ "pregnant soldier" ], [ "the death of a pregnant soldier" ], [ "death" ], [ "Spc. Megan Lynn Touma," ], [ "Spc. Megan Lynn Touma," ] ]	Authorities in North Carolina are investigating death of pregnant servicemember . Spc. Megan Lynn Touma was found dead Saturday in motel room . Touma is second N.C.-based pregnant solider found dead in recent months .
(CNN) -- Authorities in Linden, New Jersey, have launched a homicide investigation after the discovery Monday of a pair of trash bags containing the dismembered remains of two people, officials said. The medical examiner has confirmed the body parts are "indeed human," the Union County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. "There were two bodies found inside trash bags near the intersection of Essex Avenue and Cranford Avenue," spokesman John Holl said in the release, adding that the remains are from adults, one male and one female. Yellow police tape surrounded the scene Monday afternoon, tied to the tree trunks lining the quiet residential street where the black trash bags were discovered earlier in the morning. Linden Mayor Richard J. Gerbounka, who was at the site, called the shocking discovery "very unusual for this area." "We've got the homicide investigative team out and they're in the process of culling the area for evidence," he said. Along with the Linden Police Department, investigators from the county prosecutor's office and the city fire department also were at the site. Officials spread a white sheet around the trash bags before loading the remains onto two stretchers and taking them away for further study. Autopsies were scheduled for Monday afternoon, according to the prosecutor's office.	[ "In what city were the remains found", "What was found on Monday?", "What was found Monday?", "What was scheduled for Monday afternoon?", "What was found in a pair of trash bags", "Who scheduledo autopsies", "What is scheduled for Monday afternoon?", "What did officials launch?", "Who launched a homicide investigation?" ]	[ [ "Linden, New Jersey," ], [ "pair of trash bags containing the dismembered remains of two people," ], [ "a pair of trash bags containing the dismembered remains of two people," ], [ "Autopsies" ], [ "dismembered remains of two people," ], [ "prosecutor's office." ], [ "Autopsies" ], [ "a homicide investigation" ], [ "in Linden, New Jersey," ] ]	Dismembered remains found Monday in a pair of trash bags, officials said . Linden, New Jersey, officials launched a homicide investigation after the discovery . Autopsies were scheduled for Monday afternoon, according to the prosecutor's office .
(CNN) -- Authorities in South Dakota and Nebraska on Friday suspended a search for a missing Nebraska family after a relative told authorities he spoke to his kin and said they are doing well. The Schade family of Creighton, Nebraska, is not missing, a relative says. Law officers still don't exactly know the location of Matthew Schade of Creighton, Nebraska; his wife Rowena, and their two children -- a daughter, 11, and a son, 8. But authorities think they might be in Nebraska because officials received a tip that a brush truck they suspect the couple stole from a volunteer fire department in South Dakota has been found abandoned in Antelope County, Nebraska. A brush truck is a type of small fire truck. The family was last seen on March 20 in Knox County, where Creighton is located. Knox Sheriff James Janecek said the family had gone missing after an officer went to their house on a domestic abuse complaint. Matthew Schade had been on probation for burglary and is wanted for violation of probation and failure to report a change of address, Antelope County Attorney Michael Long told CNN. Schade's father, Chet Schade, contacted the Knox sheriff's office on Thursday afternoon. He confirmed he had spoken with all four family members and said they were alive and well. The Knox County sheriff's office is urging the couple "to contact authorities immediately to resolve the situation." "They could only help themselves by giving us a call," Janecek said. Searchers had been searching for the family in South Dakota's Black Hills until it was determined the couple possibly made their way back to Nebraska. "The investigation clearly shows the Schade family is no longer in the Black Hills area," said the sheriff's office in Pennington County, South Dakota. Investigators think the Schades might have gone camping on U.S. Forest Service property in the Black Hills. Schade had visited the area in the past, and law officers found the family's Ford Taurus on Tuesday in Silver City, South Dakota. CNN's Kara Devlin and Joe Sterling contributed to this report.	[ "Where was the car abandoned?", "What did law officials say?", "when does this take place", "Where was the car found?", "Where are the family members located?", "Who said they went missing?" ]	[ [ "Antelope County, Nebraska." ], [ "\"The investigation clearly shows the Schade family is no longer in the Black Hills area,\"" ], [ "Friday" ], [ "Silver City, South Dakota." ], [ "Nebraska" ], [ "Sheriff James Janecek" ] ]	Law officials says they still don't know location of family . Man's father says he spoke to all four family members . Family's car found abandoned in South Dakota on Tuesday . Sheriff says family went missing after deputy check on domestic abuse complaint .
(CNN) -- Authorities in Vietnam have arrested the former chief executive officer of Jetstar Pacific Airlines and are preventing two airline executives from leaving the country, Vietnamese and Australian officials said. The former chief executive, Luong Hoai Nam, faces prosecution for "lack of responsibility causing serious consequences," said a spokeswoman for the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry, Nguyen Phuong Nga. Vietnamese authorities are investigating the airline's chief operating officer, Daniela Marsilli, and its financial officer, Tristan Freeman, Jetstar Pacific said. They are not allowing Marsilli and Freeman to leave Vietnam, the airline said. Jetstar Pacific is partly owned by Qantas Airlines of Australia. The Australian Embassy in Hanoi is seeking details about why the employees are being prevented from leaving Vietnam, according to Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The airline suffered heavy financial losses, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said, and investigators are trying to determine the responsibility of members of the airline's executive board and managing board. Marsilli and Freeman are members of the airline's managing board and must "make themselves present in Vietnam to respond to the requests from Vietnam's legal authorities in a timely manner," the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said -- CNN's Pamela Boykoff, Eugina Huang and Eunice Yoon contributed to this report	[ "What did the airline say?", "What does the ex-CEO face?", "Who partly owns Jetstar Pacific?", "What is partly owned by Qantas Airlines?", "Who faces prosecution?", "Who is the Jetstar Pacific CEO?", "Are the Jetstar executives accused of crimes in Vietnam?" ]	[ [ "They are not allowing Marsilli and Freeman to leave Vietnam," ], [ "prosecution for \"lack of responsibility causing serious consequences,\"" ], [ "Qantas Airlines" ], [ "Jetstar Pacific" ], [ "Luong Hoai Nam," ], [ "Luong Hoai Nam," ], [ "Luong Hoai Nam, faces prosecution for \"lack of responsibility causing serious consequences,\"" ] ]	Jetstar Pacific is partly owned by Qantas Airlines of Australia . Airline: Vietnamese authorities not allowing airline's CEO, financial officer to leave . Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says ex-CEO faces prosecution .
(CNN) -- Authorities investigating the case of a boy who disappeared in Kansas almost a decade ago plan to search an undisclosed residence Wednesday, the Butler County sheriff said. An age-progression photo shows what Adam Herrman would like today, as a 21-year-old man. Sheriff Craig Murphy would not disclose details about the residence or why authorities want to search it. He said his department will also search on an area of the Whitewater River, in southern Kansas, on Saturday near where Adam Herrman was last seen. Adam was 11 when he went missing in 1999. He was living in a mobile home park in Towanda, a town about 25 miles northeast of Wichita, with his adoptive parents, Doug and Valerie Herrman, authorities said. Wichita attorney Warner Eisenbise, who is representing Adam's adoptive parents, said the couple believed Adam had run away and didn't report him missing. They "really rue the fact that they didn't" report him missing, he said Monday. A few weeks ago, an undisclosed person contacted the Wichita-Sedgwick County Exploited and Missing Child Unit, expressing concern about Adam, the sheriff said. The Herrmans told Eisenbise that Adam ran away frequently, the attorney said, and they believed he was either with his biological parents or homeless. Although the Herrmans did not report him missing, "they were very worried about him," Eisenbise said. In an interview published Tuesday in The Wichita Eagle, Valerie Herrman said Adam ran away in May 1999 after she spanked him with a belt. She said she was upset but doesn't remember why, The Eagle reported. The couple never reported Adam missing, Valerie Herrman told the paper, because they feared authorities would take Adam and his siblings away because of the spanking. The couple adopted his two younger siblings as well, according to The Eagle. "We love him, and we made a terrible mistake" by not reporting him missing, Doug Herrman told The Eagle. The couple said they searched the mobile home park and other areas for two days after Adam left. "Then we came to the conclusion that the police probably have him, and they're coming to us, probably to get us in trouble," Doug Herrman told the newspaper, but the "police never came." Authorities have searched an empty lot in the Pine Ridge Mobile Home Park where the family lived. There, police found an "answer" to one of their questions, Murphy said Monday without elaborating. Eisenbise said that on December 15, authorities also searched the Herrmans' homes in Derby, outside of Wichita, and took the couple's computer, he said. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has released an age-progression picture that depicts Adam as he might appear now: a young man with blue eyes and light-colored hair. Adam had been placed in the Herrmans' care when he was about 2, Murphy said Monday. He had been named Irvin Groeninger III when he was born June 8, 1987, Murphy said, and it was not clear when his name was changed. His biological parents relinquished their rights as parents about two decades ago, and Adam and his siblings were put in foster homes, CNN affiliate KWCH reported. "I thought what I was doing for them was in the best interest of the children, and evidently it wasn't," Irvin Groeninger, Adam's biological father, told KWCH. "If he was still in my custody, this would have never happened." Adam's sister, Tiffany Broadfoot, 22, said she had last seen her brother about 14 years ago at a birthday party. "He had the cutest little round face, little-bitty freckles right up here on the tip of his cheek," she told the station. CNN's Taylor Gandossy contributed to this report.	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(CNN) -- Authorities on Saturday released the names of three more victims found last week in or around the home of a registered sex offender in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office identified the bodies of Amelda Hunter, 47; Crystal Dozier, 38; and Michelle Mason, 45, all of Cleveland. Anthony Sowell, who served 15 years after pleading guilty to attempted rape in a 1989 case, was arrested last week, two days after police discovered the first bodies at his home. He faces five counts of aggravated murder, rape, felonious assault and kidnapping, police said, and was denied bond at a hearing Wednesday. Police have discovered the bodies of 10 people and skull of an 11th victim at or near Sowell's home. Authorities have identified seven of the victims. Remains of six victims were found inside the home. police said, and five outside. The skull was wrapped in a paper bag and stuffed into a bucket in the basement, police said. Hunter was not reported as a missing person at the time of the discovery of the victim's bodies at Sowell's residence, according to the Cleveland Police Department. Her family reported her missing on November 3, telling police that she was last seen on or about April 18. Dozier also was never reported missing to police. She was reportedly last seen in October 2007, police said. Mason was reported missing on October 12, 2008. She was last seen earlier that month, according to police. At the time, it was reported that Mason suffered from bipolar disorder and was not taking her prescribed medications, police said. Sowell has been placed on a suicide watch at the request of his attorney, according to his public defender, Kathleen DeMetz. A psychiatric evaluation has been ordered but it's unlikely to happen until after a grand jury files an indictment, she said. Sowell is being held in a solitary cell in the Cuyahoga County jail, wearing a white paper gown, County Jail Warden Kevin McDonough told CNN. Every 10 minutes, a guard checks on him to make sure he doesn't hurt himself. Occasionally, Sowell is allowed out of his cell under escort to shower and use a dayroom with books and magazines, but no television, McDonough said. He gets three meals a day. Lights are out at 10 p.m. "He's been quiet and compliant," McDonough said. "He understands what incarceration is like." Sowell was released from jail in 2005. According to court documents, Sowell completed several programs while in jail, including "Living Without Violence," "Positive Personal Change" and "Cage your Rage." In another court document filed shortly before his release and obtained by CNN, handwritten notes state Sowell "would be likely to re-offend because he still denies the rape." Previously, the coroner's office said it had identified the bodies of Nancy Cobbs, 43; Tonia Carmichael, 52; Telacia Fortson, 31; and Tishana Culver, 31. Police initially went to Sowell's home last week to follow up on a rape accusation. Last month, neighbors reported seeing a naked woman fall from the second floor, but no charges were filed. Neighbors called 911 after the October 20 incident. Firefighters and paramedics responded, and later notified police. The woman told officers that she was at the home and "partying," when she fell off the roof. "They were doing coke, drugs, getting high," Cleveland Police Chief Michael McGrath said. A man described as her boyfriend -- Sowell -- told police the same story. CNN's Susan Candiotti and Ross Levitt contributed to this report.	[ "Who did authorizes identify on Saturday?", "Who is on suicide watch in jail ?", "Who identified Amelda Hunter?", "Who has discovered 10 bodies ?", "Who is on suicide watch after being denied bond?", "How many bodies did police discover at the home of a sex offender?", "Who is on suicide watch" ]	[ [ "the bodies of Amelda Hunter," ], [ "Anthony Sowell," ], [ "The Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office" ], [ "Police" ], [ "Anthony Sowell," ], [ "of 10 people and skull of an 11th victim" ], [ "Sowell" ] ]	Police have discovered 10 bodies and a skull at home of sex offender Anthony Sowell . Authorities identify Amelda Hunter, 47, Crystal Dozier, 38, Michelle Mason, 45 on Saturday . Two of the three women had not been reported missing before bodies discovered . Sowell is on suicide watch in jail after being denied bond on charges of murder, rape, assault .
(CNN) -- Authorities plan to ask new questions of the family at the center of the balloon drama that captured the world's attention Thursday, as a comment in a CNN interview and other concerns raised speculation that the incident may have been staged. Parents Mayumi and Richard Heene discuss the upheaval in their lives Friday on CNN's "American Morning." "We feel it's incumbent on us as an agency to attempt to re-interview them and establish whether this is in fact a hoax or actual event," Larimer County Sheriff James Alderden said at a news conference Friday. "We believe at this time that it's a real event." Investigators with expertise in spotting deceptive behavior interviewed the family Thursday and believe they were not lying, Alderden said. His office is being flooded with calls and messages from people insisting it must be, and putting "a lot of pressure" on authorities to charge Richard and Mayumi Heene, he said. The sheriff's office said it was conducting background checks on the Heenes. A giant Mylar balloon took off from the backyard of the Heenes' northern Colorado home Thursday. The couple said they were terrified their 6-year-old son Falcon may have been on it. They couldn't find him. In audio from 911 calls released Friday, the parents sounded emotional and desperate. When the balloon finally landed, Falcon was not on board. Later, he came out from hiding in an attic over the home's garage. "I'm feeling very, very grateful that Falcon is among us," Richard Heene told CNN's "American Morning" on Friday. "We went through so many emotions yesterday." On CNN's "Larry King Live" Thursday night, the Heene parents asked Falcon why he had not come out from hiding when they were calling for him. "You guys said we did this for the show," he said. Watch the boy's remarks » The family chases storms and takes videos of some. The Heenes also were featured in March on the ABC program "Wife Swap." After the Hollywood gossip Web site TMZ.com reported that the Heenes had been "pitching a reality show about the wacky family," one of the networks mentioned, TLC, which produces "Jon and Kate plus 8," said "they approached us months ago, and we passed." Two other production companies, Reality Real and RDF, which produces "Wife Swap," did not immediately respond to CNN's queries. They family had a video camera recording as the balloon took off Thursday. Alderden said that was because the family planned an experiment in which the balloon was to rise 20 feet off the ground. Richard Heene said his son was confused when he made the show remark. There were media assembled on the front lawn, asking all sorts of questions, and that's what Falcon was referring to, Heene said Friday morning. Heene, a meteorologist who takes his family along to chase storms, said he was concerned when the balloon took off because "the project was pretty much down the tubes." Then their son Bradford said he thought Falcon was inside, sparking the family's terror -- and the world's response, as people tuned in to live TV coverage of the balloon, which looked like a cross between a mushroom and a flying saucer. Alderden told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Friday that, based on reports that the parents "took these children into potentially dangerous situations" with tornado chases, the experimental balloons and other activities, it would be "appropriate to involve child protection [services] to at least see what the family situation is and whether the children are in a safe condition." Earlier, Alderden told reporters that his department has contacted the child protection officials but asked them not to contact the family until investigators have had a chance to re-interview them. Alderden, at Friday's news conference, said he did not believe Falcon could have been following instructions by going into hiding. "I just can't see this particular boy being told go sit up	[ "What does the boy say?", "What did the sheriff say about it?", "What does the boy say about the stunt?" ]	[ [ "\"You guys said we did this for the show,\"" ], [ "incumbent on us as an agency to attempt to re-interview them and establish whether this is in fact a hoax or actual event,\"" ], [ "\"You guys said we did this for the show,\"" ] ]	Boy's remark on CNN, "We did this for the show," sparks speculation about stunt . Sheriff: "We believe at this time that it's a real event" Father says boy was confused about scores of reporters outside house . Millions feared boy was inside balloon as it floated over Colorado countryside .
(CNN) -- Authorities regained control of a Kentucky prison early Saturday after inmates torched buildings, shattered windows and threw rocks at guards. Inmates set fire to a Kentucky prison on Friday after the warden said he would ease restrictions on a lockdown. Inmates at the medium-security Northpoint Training Center in Burgin started an uprising shortly after the warden announced he'd ease restrictions on a lockdown, Northpoint Public Information Officer Mendalyn Cochran told CNN. Two inmates were transported to hospitals with chest pains, she said, and there were no reports of hostages taken. The lockdown was instituted Tuesday, after about 10 to 15 inmates assaulted two others in a fight over stolen property, Cochran said. Warden Steve Haney told prisoners about 6 p.m. Friday of his plan to ease the lockdown, but 30 minutes later, fires began to spread through the dorm-styled institution, she said. Inmates were evacuated to the prison yard and authorities threw tear gas over the fence to subdue the prisoners, Cochran said. The damage to the facility was so severe that all the prison's 1,200 inmates had to be kept outside in a prison yard. "There are several buildings in the front that will be a total loss," said Lt. David Jude of Kentucky State Police. An investigation will determine whether criminal charges will be levied against some of the inmates. Burgin is about 40 miles southwest of Lexington. CNN's Leslie Tripp contributed to this report.	[ "What broke out in prison?", "Who regained control of a Kentucky prison early Saturday?", "Who regained control?", "What was placed on lockdown Tuesday?", "Where was the prison?", "Where is the prison located?", "When did the inmate uprising occur?", "Who got into a fight?", "What did the warden plan to ease when fires broke out?" ]	[ [ "fire" ], [ "Authorities" ], [ "Authorities" ], [ "a Kentucky prison" ], [ "Kentucky" ], [ "Kentucky" ], [ "on Friday" ], [ "about 10 to 15 inmates assaulted two others in a" ], [ "restrictions on a lockdown." ] ]	Guards regained control of Kentucky prison early Saturday after inmate uprising . Prison was placed on lockdown Tuesday after fight among inmates . Warden planned to ease lockdown when fires broke out in prison .
(CNN) -- Authorities said they were searching the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, India, on Saturday morning after killing several militants, and other standoffs across the city appeared to have ended by Friday. An Indian police officer takes position during an operation at the Chabad House Jewish center Friday. Officials said that at least 160 people have been killed in the violence and more than 300 injured. But even with most of the fighting quelled after more than two days of gun battles, many questions remain. The following is what is known about the attacks: • Gunmen arrived by boats at the Mumbai waterfront near the Gateway of India monument on Wednesday night, police said. The gunmen hijacked cars, including a police van, and split into at least three groups to carry out the attacks, according to police. Watch a timeline of the attacks » • One group headed toward the Cafe Leopold, a popular hangout for Western tourists, firing indiscriminately at passers-by on the street. The group then opened fire and lobbed grenades at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, authorities said. Watch theories on who attackers might be » • As police rushed to the scene of the attacks, gunmen attacked the Cama Hospital for women and infants. Several people were killed at the hospital, and a standoff there lasted until Thursday morning. • Two other groups attacked the Oberoi and Taj Mahal hotels, taking hostages there, police said. • Gunmen took hostages at the Chabad House, where several Jewish families live, police said. • Police said gunmen fired indiscriminately from the Chabad House. Stray bullets killed a couple in their home and a 16-year-old boy who stepped outside, police said. • The Chabad-Lubavitch International group said Rabbi Gavriel Noach Holtzberg, 29, made a phone call to the Israeli Consulate to report gunmen in the house. "In the middle of the conversation, the line went dead," the organization said. • Authorities raided the Chabad house Friday morning. Two gunmen died after the assault was launched, CNN-IBN reported. Authorities said five hostages -- including Holtzberg, who was an American, and his Israeli wife, Rivka, 28 -- were found dead. One of the three others was a second American rabbi, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office said. • At the hotels, hostages or people who were trapped exited at various times Thursday and Friday. Commandos entered both hotels, trying to flush out militants and rescue others. • Fire brigades battled blazes at both hotels. By early Friday, it appeared that what had been a major fire at the Oberoi had been extinguished. • Police were reporting Friday that the standoff at the Oberoi was over. Two gunmen were killed as authorities cleared the hotel, said J.K. Dutt, the National Security Guard's director-general. Thirty-six people were found dead there, according to Bhushan Gagrani, a Maharashtra state official. • At various times Saturday morning, gunfire and explosions could be heard as security forces worked to clear the Taj of at least one remaining gunman. • Shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday local time, Dutt said that three militants had been killed but that security personnel still needed to search the hotel for civilians and any possible remaining gunmen. His comments came shortly after Mumbai Police Chief Hussain Gafoor told CNN-IBN that the last militants at the Taj had been killed. The statements coincided with an apparent end of gunfire at the hotel. • By Friday night, 160 had been killed in the Mumbai attacks, including at least 15 foreign nationals, authorities said. These included five Americans, three Germans, an Italian, an Australian and one Chinese. • The official death toll did not include attackers who were killed by security forces. R.R. Patel, the Maharashtra home minister, said Friday that nine attackers had been killed. • More than 300 people were wounded, including seven Britons, three Americans and two Australians. • Two of the killed Americans were identified as Alan Scherr, 58, and his daughter Naomi, 13, both of Virginia. The two,	[ "At what location were 36 people found dead?", "Who was killed at Chabad House?", "How many gunmen died at Chabad House?", "Who cleared the Oberoi hotel?", "Where were five hostages found dead?" ]	[ [ "Oberoi" ], [ "160 people" ], [ "Two" ], [ "authorities" ], [ "the Chabad house" ] ]	NEW: Three militants killed at Taj Mahal hotel; authorities continue search . Two gunmen, five hostages dead at Chabad House . Security forces clear Oberoi hotel, where 36 people found dead . British authorities: Indian navy looking into ship where boats may have originated .
(CNN) -- Authorities who seized $8,500 and assorted jewelry from a Tennessee man after a traffic stop in east Texas have agreed to return the property after his case drew attention from CNN. Police in the small East Texas town of Tenaha are accused of unjustly taking valuables from motorists. Roderick Daniels said police in Tenaha, Texas, took the money in October 2007 after they stopped him for doing 37 mph in a 35-mph zone. He said police threatened him with money-laundering charges and promised not to prosecute if he signed over the cash, which Daniels said was to buy a new car. Daniels and other motorists who have been stopped by Tenaha police are part of a lawsuit seeking to end what plaintiff's lawyer David Guillory calls a systematic fleecing of drivers passing through the town of about 1,000. On Friday, after Shelby County District Attorney Lynda Russell refused repeated requests to discuss cases like Daniels' with CNN, her office filed papers dropping its claim on his property. "I just feel blessed," Daniels said. "I am happy everything is going good right now. ... I just want to celebrate." Texas law allows police to confiscate drug money and other personal property they think is used in the commission of a crime. If no charges are filed or the person is acquitted, the property has to be returned. Russell issued a statement through her attorneys denying impropriety, and George Bowers, Tenaha's longtime mayor, says his police follow the law. But Guillory, who brought the lawsuit challenging the seizures, called cases like Daniels' "a shakedown" and "a piracy operation." Guillory said authorities in Tenaha, about 180 miles east of Dallas, seized $3 million from 2006 to 2008. In about 150 cases, virtually all involving African-American or Latino motorists, the seizures were improper, he said. All defendants in the lawsuit deny wrongdoing. In a written statement, Russell's attorneys said the prosecutor "has used and continues to use prosecutorial discretion ... and is in compliance with Texas law, the Texas constitution and the United States Constitution." But the attention paid to Tenaha has led to an effort by Texas lawmakers to tighten the state's forfeiture laws.	[ "What was the man's name?", "What speed was Daniels driving?", "What was the man stopped for?", "What did police confiscate?", "What year was the money confiscated?" ]	[ [ "Roderick Daniels" ], [ "37 mph in a 35-mph zone." ], [ "doing 37 mph in a 35-mph" ], [ "$8,500 and assorted jewelry" ], [ "2007" ] ]	Tenaha, Texas, police confiscated money in 2007 after traffic stop . Roderick Daniels was stopped for driving 37 mph in a 35-mph zone . He and others who had property taken have filed lawsuit . Town's officials say they have done nothing wrong .
(CNN) -- Automaker Peugeot has fired its chief executive, replacing Christian Streiff with Philippe Varin, currently the CEO at Corus, an Anglo-Dutch steelmaker. Peugeot is Europe's second biggest carmaker "Given the extraordinary difficulties currently faced by the automotive industry, the Supervisory Board decided unanimously that a change in the senior leadership position was necessary," said Thierry Peugeot, chairman of the PSA Peugeot Citroen supervisory board Sunday. "I am confident that under the leadership of Philippe Varin, the Group will be able, with all the teams, to unlock its potential." Varin will officially take over Peugeot's top post on June 1, but will begin "familiarizing himself" with operations starting next month. Roland Vardanega, a member of the managing board, will act as interim chairman until Varin assumes his new job. Peugeot, Europe's second biggest automaker, posted a loss of €343 million, or $456 million, in 2008 and also expects to lose money in 2009.	[ "Who replaced Christian Streiff?", "Which year Peugeot posted a loss of million?", "who is Philippe Varin?", "What change was necessary?", "How much did Peugeot lose in 2008?", "who posted a loss of $456 million in 2008?", "What say Peugeout board?", "What did Peugeot say was necessary?", "Who replaced with Philippe Varin?" ]	[ [ "Varin," ], [ "2008" ], [ "currently the CEO at Corus, an Anglo-Dutch steelmaker." ], [ "senior leadership position" ], [ "€343 million, or $456 million," ], [ "Peugeot," ], [ "decided unanimously that a change in the senior leadership position was necessary,\"" ], [ "change in the senior leadership position" ], [ "Christian Streiff" ] ]	Christian Streiff replaced with Philippe Varin, currently CEO at Corus . Peugeot posted a loss of €343 million, or $456 million, in 2008 . Peugeot board: "Change in the senior leadership position was necessary"
(CNN) -- BMW Oracle won the America's Cup as victory in Sunday's second race off Valencia against Swiss holders Alinghi gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the best-of-three series. The syndicate, founded by software magnate Larry Ellison, is the first American team to win yachting's most prestigious trophy since 1992. Ellison was on board as they clinched victory by a margin of five minutes and 26 seconds, underlining their superiority against Alinghi, who made a series of uncharacteristic errors in both races off the Spanish coast. "It's an absolutely awesome feeling. I couldn't be more proud," said the 65-year-old billionaire, who fought a lengthy legal battle to earn the right to challenge the Swiss syndicate. The victory means the Golden Gate Yacht Club of San Francisco will now defend the America's Cup in the 34th staging of an event which dates back to 1851. Oracle have held the technological edge in both races, with a radical 223ft (68 meters) wingspan on their catamaran. Alinghi, who won the trophy with a 5-2 win over Team New Zealand in Valencia in 2007, dropped a possible protest after the second race as the result was confirmed. Light winds meant the start of Sunday's race was delayed for six hours, but when racing got underway Alinghi were again at a disadvantage having been penalized before the start, as in Friday's defeat. But with Ernesto Bertarelli at the helm, Alinghi held an early lead of over 600 meters before Oracle established a winning advantage of their own, touching speeds of 30 knots on the 39-nautical mile course.	[ "Who is now the official defender of America's cup?", "Where is the America's Cup taking place?", "Who is Larry Ellison?", "who founded BMW Oracle over 10 years ago?", "BMW Oracle take a winning lead of what?", "Who owns the BMW Oracle?", "Who founded BMW?", "Who beat the Swiss holders?" ]	[ [ "Golden Gate Yacht Club of San Francisco" ], [ "off Valencia" ], [ "software magnate" ], [ "Larry Ellison," ], [ "America's Cup" ], [ "Larry Ellison," ], [ "Larry Ellison," ], [ "BMW" ] ]	BMW Oracle take a winning 2-0 lead in the best-of-three America's Cup series . The American challengers beat Swiss holders Alinghi by over five minutes on Sunday . Software magnate Larry Ellison founded BMW Oracle over 10 years ago . Golden Gate Yacht Club of San Francisco now official defender of America's Cup .
(CNN) -- BP is doing all it can to respond to the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, a top BP official said Monday, even as criticism of the company's handling of the crisis was growing. "We are going to clear every drop of oil off the shore," Tony Hayward told reporters at Fourchon Beach, Louisiana, where cleanup efforts were under way. "We will remediate any environmental damage and we will put the Gulf Coast right and back to normality as fast as we can." The company's next effort to plug the leak is to come at dawn Wednesday. BP plans to pump thick, viscous fluid twice the density of water into the site of the leak to stop the flow so the well can then be sealed with cement -- the "top kill" procedure. Hayward, noting that the attempt will be carried out on the seafloor a mile below the sea surface, estimated the odds of success for the method at 60 percent to 70 percent. Asked about the company's continued use of an oil dispersant in the face of an EPA request that it use a less toxic alternative, Hayward said, "Everything that we do with dispersants is with the explicit approval of the EPA." But EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said she was not pleased with BP's response to the government's request. "The answer we got back from BP, to me, seemed more like a defense of their current choice -- reminded me a little bit of that old commercial 'I'd rather fight than switch,'" she told reporters in Venice, Louisiana. "We need to ask ourselves whether there's not a better product out there." Federal officials told BP that "we expect to see a substantial reduction in the overall amount of dispersant used," from 50,000 gallons or more per day to less than 15,000 gallons per day, she said. That can be accomplished by releasing the dispersant below the surface of the water, she said. She said tests showed that the dispersant, Corexit 9500, was more toxic to baby shrimp and baby silverfish than were any of five other dispersants. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen, the Obama administration's point person in the Gulf, called the decision to use dispersants a tradeoff. "It means we're willing to accept the effect of the oil in the ocean rather than on land," he said. Hayward acknowledged that BP's reputation has taken a beating, but said the company is being straightforward about its efforts. "We're trying to communicate openly and transparently about everything that we've done," he said. As the environmental impact of the disaster was just beginning to unfold, he noted that BP will set aside a half billion dollars to open a research program to study the effects of the spill. Hayward's comments came a day after Interior Secretary Ken Salazar expressed frustration with the delay in stopping the spill, asserting that BP has "from day one, frankly, not fulfilled the mission it was supposed to fulfill." He said the company has missed "deadline after deadline" and that he was not confident that BP knew what it was doing. "If we find that they're [BP] not doing what they're supposed to be doing, we'll push them out of the way," Salazar said. BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles acknowledged Monday that the federal government could take over the effort, but said the results would be no better. "I don't think anyone else could do better than we are," he said. If the "top kill" procedure does not work, he said, BP will try to fit a second, smaller containment dome over the ruptured pipe, Suttles said. A first containment dome failed to stop the leak. If the second dome does not work, he said, the company would "still have plenty of other options." The company could try a "junk shot," which would involve plugging the well with rubber and other substances, BP Managing Director Robert Dudley said Sunday	[ "What does the U.S. declare in oily Gulf?", "when \"Top kill,\" latest effort to plug the leak, set to start?", "where was the disaster", "How much is BP to set aside?" ]	[ [ "\"We are going to clear every drop of oil off the shore,\"" ], [ "at dawn Wednesday." ], [ "the Gulf of Mexico," ], [ "half billion dollars" ] ]	NEW: U.S. declares fisheries disaster in oily Gulf . Homeland security chief pledges help, Louisiana governor seeks resources . BP to set aside $500 million to study spill's effects . "Top kill," latest effort to plug the leak, set to start Wednesday morning, company says .
(CNN) -- BP plans to continue using a controversial subsea dispersant to break up a plume of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, saying that the leading alternative could pose a risk over the long term, the EPA indicated Saturday. The EPA issued a directive on Thursday, ordering BP to find, within 24 hours, a less toxic but equally effective chemical than its current product, Corexit 9500 -- and one that is available in sufficient quantities. The directive also gave the company 72 hours to stop applying it to the undersea gusher. Corexit has been rated more toxic and less effective than many others on the list of 18 EPA-approved dispersants, according to testimony at a congressional hearing Wednesday. The EPA released BP's response to the mandate on Saturday. The response, which BP submitted late Thursday night, said that the oil company identified the only other effective, less toxic alternative available in mass quantities as Sea Brat 4. However, BP said the Sea Brat product "contains a small amount of a chemical that may degrade to a nonylphenol." Nonylphenol is an organic chemical that is toxic to aquatic life and may persist in the environment for years. Corexit, however, "does not contain chemicals that degrade into NP [and] the manufacturer indicates that Corexit reaches its maximum biodegradeablility within 28 days of application" and does not persist in the environment, BP's response said. "Based on the information that is available today, BP continues to believe that Corexit was the best and most appropriate choice at the time when the incident occurred, and that Corexit remains the best option for subsea application," BP said. Despite the continuing use of Corexit, BP is not in violation of the EPA directive, which said that should the company not be able to identify alternative products, "BP shall provide ... a detailed description of the products investigated [and] the reason the products did not meet the standards" required by the agency. "We will continue to review and discuss the science through the end of the 72-hour window on Sunday, and then we will reach a decision," an EPA spokesman said Saturday. John Sheffield, president of Alabaster Corp., which manufactures Sea Brat, took issue with BP's response, saying Saturday that the company is "nitpicking my product because they want to use what they've always used." Sheffield told CNN that he discussed the nonylphenol issue with EPA officials earlier this week, saying the chemical makes up less than 1 percent of the Sea Brat dispersant. "I've already diffused this issue with the EPA," he said, adding the agency "accepted that response days ago." The EPA has not yet publicly issued a formal response to BP's letter. EPA officials met with BP executives on Friday to discuss the issue and to explore alternatives. The EPA said Saturday that it "will continue to work over the next 48 hours to ensure BP is complying with the directive," but did not respond to requests for additional comment. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security announced Saturday that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will lead a bipartisan Senate delegation to inspect the Louisiana coastline after globs of thick, heavy oil began washing into some of the state's marshlands this week. The delegation will meet with federal officials and BP representatives to discuss the ongoing response efforts. CNN's Ed Lavandera contributed to this report.	[ "What did the EPA say about the chemical Corexit?", "What does BP say about Corexit?", "what should the EPA issued directive find?", "What does the EPA say it will do over the next 48 hours?", "what did bp say?", "who should be complying in the next 48 hours?" ]	[ [ "more toxic and less effective" ], [ "remains the best option for subsea application,\"" ], [ "a less toxic but equally effective chemical than its current product, Corexit 9500" ], [ "work" ], [ "Brat product \"contains a small amount of a chemical that may degrade to a nonylphenol.\"" ], [ "BP" ] ]	EPA says it "will continue to work over the next 48 hours to ensure BP is complying" EPA issued directive to find less toxic chemical than Corexit, the current dispersant in use . BP says only other less toxic alternative is Sea Brat 4, which may "degrade to a nonylphenol" BP maintains "Corexit was the best and most appropriate choice"
(CNN) -- Back in 2005, when he stopped studying third down tendencies long enough to work on a motivational self-help book, Nick Saban kept hammering on one phrase. The book's title was "How Good Do You Want to Be? A Champion's Tips on How to Lead and Succeed at Work and in Life." The phrase the University of Alabama's football coach was stuck on was mercifully shorter. "Eliminate the clutter." The clutter is you. The clutter is me. The clutter is this story, another horn in the vast media brass section trumpeting a college football game taking on Homeric proportions. "It's everything out there that can take away from your focus," said Saban's co-writer, Brian Curtis. This week Saban -- called "the most powerful coach in sports" by Forbes magazine in 2008 -- is up to his furrowed brow in clutter. His No. 2 Crimson Tide plays No. 1 Louisiana State Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in the most anticipated college football game in years. Both teams are undefeated, and it's the first ever SEC regular season game matching the country's two top teams. SI.com: LSU vs. Alabama really does mean everything to some, and that's OK Saban, who just turned 60, is not exactly a willing contributor to the ruckus that surrounds big-time college football. When his own players doused him with the traditional Gatorade victory shower after Alabama won the BCS Championship Game in January, 2010, he looked genuinely irked by the display. Saban's no-nonsense nature -- he and a statue of him outside Alabama's football stadium are tied for number of memorable one-liners -- perfectly equips him for a moment like Saturday night. "It's fun to play in games like this," Saban said this week. And then he broke out the wet blanket. "But I also think it's important to be able to stay focused on what you need to do to play well. You can't drain yourself emotionally because of all the things that are happening surrounding the game." SI.com: Alabama hosts LSU in the Game of the Year The Saban method certainly has paid off. His overall college coaching record is 137-53-1, a .717 winning percentage. He has won as many national titles (two) as all-time major college wins leader Joe Paterno. But Saban is the only coach to win a BCS championship with two different programs. It is a testament to both Saban's coaching genius and his tumbleweed past that his DNA is on both programs involved in Saturday's showdown. Here's how he got there: The son of a West Virginia gas station owner, he began coaching as a grad assistant at alma mater Kent State in 1973. Over a lengthy career, he has been employed by nine different college programs, and three more NFL franchises. Following four years as head coach at Michigan State, Saban was brought to Baton Rouge in 2000 after LSU had gone 7-15 the previous two seasons. Within four years, Saban delivered a national title. His professional travelogue didn't end there. Saban left to test himself as an NFL head coach with the Miami Dolphins in 2005. Two seasons there produced a 15-17 record, and then Saban was seduced by a once proud southern belle who had fallen into disrepute. "I'm not going to be the Alabama coach," Saban infamously declared on December 21, 2006. On January 4, 2007, he was introduced as the Crimson Tide's next coach. He was apologizing for that one three years later in a Sporting News interview. Sort of. "I apologize for any professional mishandling that might have occurred," he said. But there is a reason Alabama ponied up $4 million a year for Saban (university President Robert Witt makes a reported base of $490,000 a year). He is one rainmaker of a coach. While perhaps not always so dedicated to the truth about his comings and goings,	[ "What has Saban done?", "Who does LSU face?", "Who faces No. 2 Alabama on Saturday?", "where is Alabama coach Nick Saban?", "Who has coached both teams to national championships?", "Who is the only coach to take two different schools to BCS championship?" ]	[ [ "stopped studying third down tendencies" ], [ "Alabama" ], [ "Louisiana State" ], [ "Tuscaloosa," ], [ "Saban" ], [ "Saban" ] ]	No. 1 LSU faces No. 2 Alabama Saturday in college football game of the year . Alabama coach Nick Saban has coached both teams to national championsips . Saban has angered some with his ugly departures from previous coaching jobs . Saban is only coach to take two different schools to college football's BCS championship .
(CNN) -- Back in 2006, volunteers with No More Deaths, a humanitarian organization dedicated to helping migrants along the Arizona-Mexico border, began hearing the same stories from many who had been in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol. Thwarted would-be unauthorized immigrants spoke of being denied water or food during their custody. Others said they were beaten. The organization started properly documenting these allegations, and the stories added up to nearly 13,000 testimonies whose results were released in a report this week. The findings went beyond denial of food and water. Migrants held by the Border Patrol spoke of being exposed to extreme heat or cold, sleep deprivation, death threats, and psychological abuse such as blaring music with lyrics about migrants dying in the desert. A previous report by No More Deaths in 2008 raised the same concerns, but now the number of recorded cases point to a systematic problem. "By this point, the overwhelming weight of the corroborated evidence should eliminate any doubt that Border Patrol abuse is widespread," the report states. The Border Patrol responded with a statement highlighting the fact that respect for detainees is taught in training and consistently reinforced during an agent's career. "Mistreatment or agent misconduct will not be tolerated in any way," the statement said. "We appreciate the efforts of individuals to report concerns as soon as they arise and we will continue to cooperate fully with any effort to investigate allegations of agent misconduct or mistreatment of individuals." The interviews were conducted with migrants in Naco, Nogales and Agua Prieta, in Mexico's Sonora state who were in border patrol custody. Although No More Deaths conducted thousands of interviews, in places like Nogales they could only speak with a fraction of the migrants who crossed. This raised the issue of how representative their sample was, said Katerina Sinclair, a statistical consultant on the report. But in Naco, a smaller town, they were able to speak with enough migrants to have a representative sample. So the report stays away from making conclusions about percentages except for the subset of interviewees from Naco. But despite the difficulties with such an ambitious project, the authors say that the numbers on their own are cause for concern. Some 2,981 people reported they were denied food, and more than 11,000 said they were given insufficient food by the Border Patrol, the report states. The report found that 863 people, many of whom were already dehydrated, were denied water. There were nearly 6,000 cases of overcrowding reported, and almost 3,000 people had at least some personal belongings not returned, the report states. In addition, 869 people -- including 17 children and 41 teenagers -- reported that they were split from their families and deported separately. No More Deaths also recorded instances of sleep deprivation, death threats, and the forced holding of strenuous positions. "There's no question that there is systematic abuse of people in Border Patrol custody," Danielle Alvarado, one of the report's authors, told CNN. Although the research focused on migrants in the Arizona border area, the findings are consistent with reports from Border Patrol sectors across the country, she said. "This systematic abuse must be confronted aggressively at the institutional level, not denied or dismissed as a series of aberrational incidents attributable to a few rogue agents," the report states. In its statement, the Border Patrol responded that, "on a daily basis, agents make every effort to ensure that people in our custody are given food, water, and medical attention as needed." "The sad reality is that between what they say on paper and the day-to-day reality there is a big disconnect," Alvarado said. Brandon Judd, president of Local 2544, the Tucson branch of the National Border Patrol Council, said that it is No More Deaths' report that is disconnected from reality. Border patrol agents are law-abiding citizens who believe in accountability, he said. "If these allegations are true, these are crimes," he said. There are 3,000 agents in the Tucson Sector of the	[ "What was alleged", "what did organizers do", "who did other migrants report", "What was reported" ]	[ [ "denied water or food during their custody." ], [ "started properly documenting these allegations," ], [ "they were beaten." ], [ "6,000 cases of overcrowding" ] ]	Organization spoke with nearly 13,000 migrants . Many migrants reported similar cases of abuse by U.S. Border Patrol . They alleged incidents of beatings, denial of food, and extreme temperatures . U.S. Border Patrol says it will not allow any misconduct among agents .
(CNN) -- Back in his native South Korea, the Korean Foreign Ministry nicknamed him "Ban-chusa," meaning "the Bureaucrat" or "the administrative clerk." U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has focused on global warming policy by world governments. While Ban Ki-moon was known for his attention to detail and administrative skill, he was also seen by some as lacking in charisma and subservient to his superiors, while the Korean press called him "the slippery eel" for his ability to dodge questions. But on October 13, 2006, South Korea's Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon was elected to be the eighth Secretary-General by the United Nations General Assembly. Following up on a campaign aiming to bring out his charismatic side, Ban surprised the audience of a UN Correspondents' dinner that December by singing "Ban Ki-moon is coming to town" on the melody of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." Ban was born on 13 June 1944. He received a bachelor's degree in international relations from Seoul National University in 1970, and a master's degree in public administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 1985. He and his wife, Yoo (Ban) Soon-taek, whom he met in high school in 1962, have one son and two daughters. In addition to Korean, Ban speaks fluent English and is studying French. Ban was the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea from January 2004 to November 2006. His tenure included postings in New Delhi, Washington D.C. and Vienna, while he was responsible for a variety of portfolios such as Foreign Policy Advisor to the President, Chief National Security Adviser to the President, Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and Director-General of American Affairs. Throughout this service, his guiding vision was that of a peaceful Korean peninsula, playing an expanding role for peace and prosperity in the region and the wider world. Ban had long been actively involved in issues relating to inter-Korean relations. In 1992, as Special Advisor to the Foreign Minister, he served as Vice Chair of the South-North Joint Nuclear Control Commission following the adoption of the historic Joint Declaration on the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. In September 2005, as Foreign Minister, he played a leading role in bringing about another landmark agreement aimed at promoting peace and stability on the Korean peninsula with the adoption at the Six Party Talks of the Joint Statement on resolving the North Korean nuclear issue. In January 2007 Ban succeeded Kofi Annan and has since pushed the Sudanese government to allow peacekeeping troops in Darfur and focused on global warming policy by world governments.	[ "What did Ban do from Jan. 2004 to Nov. 2006?", "What is Ban's role in inter-Korean relations?", "Who was eighth U.N. Secretary-General in October 2006?", "What has he been actively involve in?", "who pushed sudan", "Who was elected U.N. Secretay-General?", "when were they elected", "who was elected", "what changed in Darfur?", "What has Ban focused on?" ]	[ [ "Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea" ], [ "Special Advisor to the Foreign Minister," ], [ "Ban Ki-moon" ], [ "involved in issues relating to inter-Korean relations." ], [ "Ban" ], [ "Ban Ki-moon" ], [ "October 13, 2006," ], [ "Ban Ki-moon" ], [ "Sudanese government to allow peacekeeping troops in" ], [ "global warming policy by world governments." ] ]	Ban Ki-moon elected eighth U.N. Secretary-General in October 2006 . Ban has pushed Sudan on peacekeepers in Darfur and focused on climate change . Ban was Ban was South Korea's Foreign Minister from Jan. 2004 to Nov. 2006 . He has long been actively involved in issues relating to inter-Korean relations .
(CNN) -- Back in the day, Shakespeare enriched the English language by pumping out neologisms like a maniac. Fast forward 400-plus years, and we don't really have an official bard, per se -- at least not in corporeal form. Nope, if you want to put your finger on the entity that's currently shaping and torquing our lexicon like a game of drunken Twister, you're already there: Look down at your keyboard, and then at the screen and down at your keyboard again. Yup. Our bard would be the internet, breeding ground of such gems as "BRB," "tweet," and, sadly, "OMG!!!!!" Some may call the advent of internet-speak the demise of the English language, and to them we would say, "STFU." Last year, "unfriend" was deemed the word of the year by the Oxford American Dictionary. So, much like that tattoo of your initials you got emblazoned across your butt last summer after too many G&Ts, this new slang is here to stay. Besides, Shakespeare coined the word "puke," so it wasn't all sunshine and roses back in the 1500s, anyway. Still, there are some internet terms that don't quite translate when applied to real-life situations (or, OK, any situation other than the original and intended one), because they're too obtuse, redundant or just plain stupid. Here's our take on three of the most awkward phrases and symbols to go from screen to scene: # Ah, the hashtag. First introduced into the Twitter lexicon by Chris Messina in 2007, the hashtag was originally a way to tie together common threads of conversation (e.g., Follow Friday, tweets relating to events, news about natural disasters). Now, however, the hashtag has also become a way in which to emphasize certain ideas on the microblogging site ("This weekend has completely murdered my soul #whiskeyandheartache), and, more recently, to denote sarcasm and caustic wit ("Wow, I really enjoyed that show. Etch-a-Sketch art is totally dope. More free wine, however, would have made the experience much more tolerable. #JustSayin'). That's all well and good in the Twitterverse, but when taken into the real world, the hashtag is a bit harder to hash out. You see, the majority of society -- you know, the people who don't sit in front of their computers tweeting about how "Eating pancakes makes me feel like death now that I'm 30 #notakidanymore" -- doesn't understand what the hell you're saying when you tack what amounts to a pound sign onto any given sentence/word in your correspondence (e-mails, etc.). In fact, they could get offended by what you think is an artfully punctuated joke. Listen, we do not yet have a symbol that translates into sarcasm (despite lofty efforts by the folks over at Sarcmark), and the hashtag is no exception. So, for now, stick to being caustic and dry, and even then, watch your mouth. Not everyone is socially fluent enough to recognize superior wit when they see it. #JustSayin'... @ MoMA's Department of Architecture and Design may have added the "@" sign to its collection in March, but the artfully looping symbol has yet to find any real foothold in the conversational realm. Look, it makes sense to add an @ to your name on Twitter, and Facebook now has a handy tagging feature that works with the addition of that particular keystroke, but referring to your friends as "@Tom" or "@T-Bone" in digital parlance such as e-mail or chat is just ... well ... redundant. You already said their name, so why do you need a directive? Even more egregious is rattling off your Twitter handle in any person-to-person situation (Exception: At tech and social media events this rule is a little less hard and fast, given that your	[ "what has become a way in which to emphasize ideas on Twitter?", "What we can use to tag a name on twitter or Facebook?" ]	[ [ "the hashtag" ], [ "\"@\"" ] ]	Some internet terms do not translate when applied to real-life situations . The # has become a way in which to emphasize certain ideas on Twitter . You can tag a name by adding @ to your name on Twitter or Facebook . "LOL" was code for "little old lady" before it came to mean "laughing out loud"
(CNN) -- Bad weather, poor planning, a lack of safety equipment. Any one could put a boater in the kind of peril that befell two NFL players and their two friends off the coast of Florida last weekend, Coast Guard officials say. Ex-college football player Nick Schuyler clings to an overturned boat Monday in this Coast Guard photo. And such incidents happen all too often. The capsizing of the 21-foot fishing boat carrying the four men to a favorite fishing spot in the Gulf of Mexico was the latest of 200 such incidents reported to the U.S. Coast Guard in the past five months. "The oceans are an unforgiving environment," said Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Chris O'Neil. "Weather can be unpredictable. Any time you are in an open environment, you are taking a certain amount of risk." That risk includes being lost at sea like Victor "Marquis" Cooper, an Oakland Raiders linebacker; Corey Smith, a Detroit Lions free-agent defensive end; and their friend William Bleakly. The fourth member of the group, Nick Schuyler, a former University of South Florida football player, was found around noon Monday clinging to the upturned boat in rough seas about 35 miles west of Clearwater, Florida. The four men had left for a fishing trip from Seminole Boat Ramp in Clearwater Pass on Saturday. The U.S. Coast Guard is unable to provide specific numbers of how many people go missing from boating accidents like this past weekend's, but officials say that since last fall there have been three people who have not been found after triggering Coast Guard searches. Those incidents can range from an unaccounted swimmer to a passenger gone missing after a boat sinks, said O'Neil, at the Coast Guard headquarters in Washington D.C. Capsizing is one of the leading boating accidents, according to the Coast Guard's most recent report on recreational boating in 2007. Officials report there were 398 accidents from capsizing, causing 204 deaths and 284 injuries in 2007. Capsized boats cost nearly $1.8 million a year in property damages, officials say. Collision with vessels or fixed objects and falling overboard are other major boating accidents. Last weekend, Florida state officials recovered the bodies of a 48-year-old man and his 7-year-old granddaughter after their 15-foot bass tipped over in Lake Okeechobee, according to CNN affiliate WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach, Florida. "The steering cable broke and the boat went out of control," family member Isabelo Santiago Jr. told WPTV. To remain safe on any body of water, Coast Guard officials stress having the proper safety equipment and being wary of changes in the weather. The NFL players' boat capsized off Florida in waves up to 10 feet high while being buffeted by winds up to 45 miles per hour, Coast Guard officials said. They reported 110 cases since this fall where a boat has been beset by weather. Boaters should wear a life jacket at all times, officials say, because an accident can occur so quickly that passengers may not have time to put their life jackets on. A life jacket that is bright or has deflecting tape to help catch the eyes of rescuers is recommended. Boaters should also keep a bag with flotation and communication devices, officials said. The Coast Guard encourages boaters to purchase Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRBs) that can cost between $200 to $1,500. This technology enables emergency signals to be sent out automatically or manually when a boat sinks. Some EPIRBs have global positioning devices that can help provide the rescuers with a more exact location. After a boat capsizes, passengers should always stay near the vessel to make it easier for rescuers to find them, especially in waves and high winds. Whitecaps on waves can also confuse Coast Guard searches. Schuyler, who was rescued on Monday, was easier to find because he was near the boat, Coast Guard officials say. Wayne Cathel says he and six of his friends were in a similar situation in 1993 when their boat capsized during a spear fishing trip in John's Pass in South Florida, according to CNN affiliate Bay News 9	[ "How many injuries happened in 2007?", "Who are the boaters that are still missing?", "What were the officially reported injury and death tolls in 2007?", "how many people remain missing?", "What does the Coast Guard recommend that boaters carry?", "What did the Coast Guard official say?", "what does the coast guard recommend", "how many deaths and injuries have capsized boats caused in 2007?" ]	[ [ "284" ], [ "William Bleakly." ], [ "204" ], [ "three" ], [ "bag with flotation and communication devices," ], [ "poor planning, a lack of safety equipment. 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(CNN) -- Bahraini authorities on Sunday explicitly tied the recent arrests of alleged "terrorist cell" members with Iran, claiming the suspects got funding from that Middle Eastern nation and had ties to Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Basij, according to a state media report. A day earlier, a Bahrain Ministry of Interior spokesman said authorities had arrested five people for allegedly planning attacks against -- among other targets -- the interior ministry building, the King Fahad Causeway and Saudi Arabia's embassy in Manama. On Sunday, a spokesman for the public prosecution office -- which has taken over the investigation from the interior ministry -- offered new details about the alleged plotters. Much of the new information was derived from what the official Bahrain News Agency describes as "confessions made by some of the accused gangsters." The BNA report stated the alleged terrorists had connected with "militant elements in (Iran's) Revolutionary Guard" and Basij, the volunteer paramilitary group allied with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Bahrain prosecutor's spokesman claimed the suspected terrorists planning, and operations, were dependent on "foreign financing." The BNA report specifically referenced money that one suspect supposedly got during a visit to Iran. Another report, released early Monday by Iran's state-run Press TV, described the arrests and Bahraini claims as "anti-Iran political theater." "Manama has made similar allegations on a number of occasions, and every time Iran has denied all the charges," the Press TV report said. A Bahrain interior ministry spokesman had earlier said, in a statement, that Qatari security authorities initially arrested four Bahrainis who had entered Qatar from neighboring Saudi Arabia. The suspects were carrying documents and a laptop "containing sensitive security information and details about some places and vital establishments in Bahrain, as well as airline bookings to Syria," the spokesman's statement said. The suspects were also carrying a "significant" amount of U.S. and Iranian currency, the spokesman said. The Qatari Security Authority learned that the four suspects left Bahrain "after being incited by others to head to Iran," and then they passed through Qatar and Syria "to establish a group that carries out armed terrorist operations in Bahrain," the spokesman's statement said. The four defendants provided information about a fifth suspect in Bahrain, who was also arrested, Bahraini authorities said.	[ "what does the media describe the report as", "When will a prosecutor's spokesman offer details?", "What did the suspects have ties to", "When did Bahrain announce it?", "Who did the suspect have ties to" ]	[ [ "\"confessions made by some of the accused gangsters.\"" ], [ "Sunday," ], [ "Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Basij," ], [ "Sunday" ], [ "Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Basij," ] ]	NEW: State-run Iranian media describes the report as "anti-Iran political theater" Bahrain announced Saturday that 5 alleged "terrorist cell" members had been arrested . A prosecutor's spokesman offers details Sunday to official media on the alleged plotters . The suspects had ties to Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Basij, the state report says .
(CNN) -- Bangladesh police have detained or arrested more than 18,000 people in the last 11 days in a crackdown on crime they say is aimed at improving security ahead of December elections. People arrested by Bangladesh police in their latest round-up arrive at a jail in Dhaka. Human rights groups decry the actions as politically motivated. The round-ups began May 28, days after the two main political parties said they would not cooperate with the military-backed caretaker government on organizing the elections. Police told CNN that by Saturday 16,916 arrests had been made, while local media reported another 1,548 were arrested Sunday. The Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said hundreds of their party members had been taken into custody. "The timing and targets of the arrests are a dead giveaway they are politically motivated," Brad Adams of the New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a statement. "It's obvious that they are paying the price for the political parties' refusal to accept the government's conditions to participate in the elections." The government rejects the allegations. The detentions, it said, are part of a planned sweep to rid the country of criminals. "Our IGP [Inspector General of Police, or chief of police] categorically said this special drive was being conducted to create a congenial atmosphere before the general election," said Kamrul Ahsan, a spokesman for Bangladesh Police. "It is not politically motivated," he said. "The intention is not to harass anybody politically." The crackdown began after the Awami League and the BNP said they would not cooperate with the government to develop a roadmap toward democracy unless it first releases the parties' leaders. The two women who head the parties -- Sheikh Hasina of the Awami League and Khaleda Zia of the BNP -- are in police custody on corruption-related charges. Hasina is charged with bribe-taking. Zia is being held on charges of graft for improperly awarding a multi-million dollar government contract. The current political crisis in the Muslim-majority South Asian country of 150 million can be traced, in large part, to the lingering animosity between the two women, political observers say. Their rivalry runs so deep that the women are known in the country as the "Battling Begums." Begum is an honorific given to women of rank in the country. Since the country's independence in 1972, the Awami League or the BNP has ruled Bangladesh for all but eight years. Both women have served as prime minister at one point or another. After its last stint in power ended in 2006, the BNP handed over rule to a caretaker government to conduct elections, as mandated by the country's constitution. But the Awami League refused to recognize the neutrality of the interim government. Hasina accused Zia of stocking it with BNP backers. Supporters and party members took to the streets in months of deadly clashes. To stem the tide of violence, a military-backed government took control in January 2007 and imposed an indefinite state of emergency. It also postponed elections until it said it could clean up the country's graft-ridden politics. The caretaker government adopted the Emergency Powers Rules. The rules allowed authorities to arrest people without a warrant as long as there was reasonable suspicion that he or she was connected to a crime, Human Rights Watch said. A wave of detentions followed. By some estimates more than 90,000 people were detained before some were released and others charged with crimes. Among those arrested were more than 150 top politicians, including Hasina and Zia -- leading to the current political stalemate. The government wants to hold elections in the third week of December, and said the crusade on crime is part of its plan to ensure trouble-free balloting. The political parties allege the arrests are intended to pave the way for the election of pro-government candidates. They want their leaders set free before they sit down and talk with the government about a roadmap toward a successful election. They also threatened to organize mass movements to secure	[ "what was the cause of this?", "Who decry the actions as politically motivated?", "when did this happen?", "what Round-ups began?", "where police have detained?", "Who have detained or arrested 18,000 people in 11 days?", "What began after parties refused to cooperate with military government?" ]	[ [ "two main political parties said they would not cooperate with the military-backed caretaker government on organizing the elections." ], [ "Human rights groups" ], [ "round-ups began May 28," ], [ "May 28," ], [ "Bangladesh" ], [ "police" ], [ "round-ups" ] ]	Bangladesh police have detained or arrested 18,000 people in 11 days . Human rights groups decry the actions as politically motivated . Round-ups began after parties refused to cooperate with military government .
(CNN) -- Barack Obama has talked of ripping out the White House bowling alley and replacing it with a basketball court. The former reserve player for Punahou High School's 1979 state championship team brings an enthusiasm for pickup basketball games to a place where golf, baseball and football have been the most-discussed sports. Reggie Miller says he'd pick Barack Obama for his squad because he likes the president-elect's team approach. And if he puts hoops in the White House, Reggie Miller, the retired basketball star and sports broadcaster, wants in. "I would love to be the first to go there and play," said Miller, whose record-breaking 2,560 three-pointers with the Indiana Pacers electrified basketball fans. Today Miller, 43, is an NBA analyst for TNT, which is owned by Turner Broadcasting, parent company of CNN. Miller and others have said Obama's playing style yields clues to the type of president he will be. Miller, who said he backed Obama in the election, spoke Monday to CNN.com. iReport.com: What would you like to ask Obama? CNN: Do you know Barack Obama? Reggie Miller: I have never met him personally, but from afar, obviously I admire the man and the courage and the strength, the wisdom. I respect how much of a family man he is. CNN: Where does basketball fit in your view of Barack Obama? Miller: It seems like he has a regular pickup game, which I like because as a ballplayer, you like to do the same routine. ... He plays with the same guys, he likes to get a good sweat in. ... When you get a good workout in, you feel good for the rest of the day. It helps clear the mind. CNN: He's a left-hander; he likes to fake right and go to the left? Miller: I've seen clips of his Punahou [high school] days, when he played in Hawaii, and I saw that HBO special with Bryant Gumbel when they had that informal game. ... He is a point guard, and most point guards are right-handed, so it would be definitely be difficult to guard a point guard that was left-handed. And in that [HBO] clip, I loved his decision-making, because it looked like he tried to get everyone involved, until it was game point and it was tied up. Obviously, the commander in chief decides the game [Obama made the winning shot], and I like it. I think that trickles down into, you let your colonels, your generals do all the little work, but when it's time to make the big decision and win the game -- then it's the commander in chief, top dog, numero uno. But I will say this, if I was playing against him in a pickup game, I would definitely force him right because it looks like he loves to go left. CNN: Does he remind you of anyone you played against? Miller: Well, it's funny because you don't play against a lot of left-handed point guards. Greg Anthony of the Knicks, a left-handed point guard from UNLV. ... [Nate] "Tiny" Archibald, I believe he was left-handed as well. CNN: From what you've seen, how good a player is Obama? Miller: I would not mind picking him up on my squad; if there were 10 guys and we had to pick, he could definitely be in my squad. Because he knows what his strength is -- making sure that everyone gets involved, and that's the kind of point guard I want. Those are guys like Magic Johnson, Mark Jackson, John Stockton, it's not all about them; it's about let's make sure our team is good. He's going to get the ball to everyone. CNN: Speaking of being commander in chief, what are the lessons that you take away from Obama's basketball that you think would	[ "Who does Obama try to involve?", "who does Obama try and include", "Whose basketball style offers clues to his leadership?", "what offers clues to Obama's leadership style" ]	[ [ "get everyone involved, until it was game point and" ], [ "everyone" ], [ "Barack Obama" ], [ "playing" ] ]	Reggie Miller: Barack Obama's basketball style offers clues to his leadership . He says Obama tries to involve the whole team but also will take final shot . Miller: Obama's interest in sports and fitness is a good example for the U.S.
(CNN) -- Barack Obama is a married man but there's another woman with a hold on him that his wife can never match: she runs the House. Nancy Pelosi has been an easy target for Republican ire. She is Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic speaker of the House of Representatives, the most powerful woman in Washington and lately, a target for Republicans. Pelosi is easy to spot in any crowd of U.S. politicians; she's the small brown-haired woman in the smartly tailored suit. Conservatives like to stereotype some Democrats as rich, isolated and out-of-touch. As the wife of an affluent investment banker, the always expertly coiffed Pelosi looks like exactly the kind of "Limousine Liberal" they're talking about. Ironically, it's money that makes her powerful. Under the U.S. constitution, the president can't spend a penny without the permission of Congress. Within the Congress, the Senate has its own powers but the House is the place where taxes and spending start. So almost every one of Obama's plans needs a push from Pelosi. Maybe that's part of the reason she's in trouble right now. The issue isn't really part of her daily duties: "waterboarding" and other extreme interrogation tactics used against prisoners in the Bush era. Obama ordered an end to the harsh methods, but Republicans are asking why Democrats who knew about them years ago didn't try to stop them then. Pelosi was one of a handful of lawmakers who was briefed by the Central Intelligence Agency in 2002, but she now accuses the agency of lying to her and hiding what it was doing. Republicans have been attacking Pelosi for making unsubstantiated and damaging accusations against a crucial national security agency. The man who once had her job, former Republican speaker Newt Gingrich, says Pelosi is lying in a way that is "despicable, dishonest and vicious." Whether or not he's right, it's smart politics. Obama is still remarkably popular. Most of the country hopes that he'll succeed in rebuilding the economy and ending the war in Iraq. If the president is immune to most easy attacks from the opposition, it needs to find someone who isn't. Pelosi is a crucial part of his plans. As potential targets go, with her nearly perfect hair and nearly perfect clothes, Pelosi is nearly perfect.	[ "What is Pelosi under attachkfor?", "Who is the most powerful woman in Washington?", "What is Pelosi's role?", "who is easier to target", "who is under attack", "who is pelosi", "What is the name of the most powerful woman in Washington?", "What does Obama need?", "Name of the U.S. President?", "Name the most powerful woman in Washington", "Who is the speaker of the House?", "What job does Nancy Pelosi hold?", "What is Pelosi under attack for?" ]	[ [ "unsubstantiated and damaging accusations against a crucial national security agency." ], [ "Nancy Pelosi," ], [ "the Democratic speaker of the House of Representatives," ], [ "Nancy Pelosi" ], [ "Pelosi" ], [ "the Democratic speaker of the House of Representatives," ], [ "Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic speaker of the House of Representatives," ], [ "a push from Pelosi." ], [ "Obama" ], [ "Nancy Pelosi," ], [ "Nancy Pelosi," ], [ "Democratic speaker of the House of Representatives," ], [ "making unsubstantiated and damaging accusations against a crucial national security agency." ] ]	Nancy Pelosi, speaker in House, is most powerful woman in Washington . U.S. President Obama needs Pelosi to ensure his plans get House approval . Pelosi under attack over Democrats' failure to challenge CIA over waterboarding . Tactic is smart move by Republicans as Pelosi an easier target than Obama .
(CNN) -- Barack Obama's daughters are moving into a house with a swimming pool, a bowling alley and its own movie theater. Sasha Obama, left, and Malia Obama will make the White House home come January 20. When their father is inaugurated on January 20, Malia Obama, 10, and Sasha Obama, 7, will also be moving into a place where they'll not only be under the watchful eye of the Secret Service but also under the eye of the media. "One of the negatives of the White House is that its very much a fishbowl," presidential historian Doug Wead said. "There's something that Sasha or Malia will say or do and they'll be remembered for it for the rest of their lives," said Wead, who wrote "All the Presidents' Children," a book on the lives of kids at the White House. Watch what life's like for White House kids » Theodore Roosevelt's children used to like to drop water balloons on foreign dignitaries, Wead said. They also let their pet snake slither around the White House dining room. John F. Kennedy Jr. was known for hiding under his father's Oval Office desk. His older sister, Caroline, had a pony who romped untethered around the White House grounds. President Abraham Lincoln's youngest son, Thomas, used to startle everyone in the building by making all the White House bells ring at one time. But with the mischief and pranks comes a lifetime of pressure, said Noah McCollough, who wrote the book "First Kids." "John Quincy Adams' kids went through alcoholism and addiction because they couldn't live up to their parents expectation" in their later years, McCollough said. Read up on the blessed and star-crossed lives of some other White House kids » Much of Malia and Sasha's White House experience will be monitored by their mother, Michelle Obama, who seems determined to be active in their lives. Even as her husband campaigned for the presidency, Michelle Obama was a soccer mom, cheering from the sidelines of her daughters' games. "I'm a mother first. And I'm going to be at parent-teacher conferences, and ... I'm going to be at the things that they want me to attend. I'm not going to miss a ballet recital," Michelle Obama said. Together with the president-elect, she'll have to decide where the girls will attend school. "If they send their child to a private school they'll be called elitist for betraying the public school system," Wead said. Jacqueline Kennedy, not wanting Caroline being hounded by the media as she went to school, set up a first-grade classroom on the third floor of the White House. Ten of Caroline's friends also attended, each bringing their own lunch pail. President Jimmy Carter sent daughter Amy, age 9 when she moved to Washington, to the public Hardy Middle School. President Bill Clinton's daughter, Chelsea, attended the private Sidwell Friends School. No matter the choice, even their grades will come under public scrutiny. "If you flunk that huge math test, it's on the front page of the newspaper the next day," McCollough said. But assuming no one gets grounded for bad grades, imagine the possibilities for sleepovers or parties. President Gerald Ford's daughter Susan, for example, held her senior prom at the White House. Whatever the educational choice, the Obamas have made clear their kids won't be an afterthought now that Barack Obama is about to become the world's most powerful person. On Friday morning, before the president-elect met with his advisers on the troubled economy and before his first news conference since the election scheduled for the afternoon, Barack and Michelle Obama went to a parent-teacher conference at the University of Chicago Lab School. And the girls will have company at the house on Pennsylvania Avenue. "You have earned that puppy that is coming with us to the White House," their father	[ "Whose kids dropper water balloons on people?", "What age is Malia?", "What age is Sasha Obama?", "who will be in public eye?", "What will the kids do?", "what did teddy roosevelt's kids drop on people" ]	[ [ "Theodore Roosevelt's" ], [ "10," ], [ "7," ], [ "Obama's daughters" ], [ "moving into a house with a swimming pool," ], [ "water balloons" ] ]	Malia Obama, 10, Sasha Obama, 7, will be in the public eye . Historian: Kids will do something that they'll be forever remembered for . Flunk a test and make headlines, historian said . Pranks and mischief: Teddy Roosevelt's kids dropped water balloons on people .
(CNN) -- Barack Obama's two daughters had another reason to high-five their dad's election to the presidency Tuesday night: they're getting a puppy. President Bush's dog Barney walks in the White House Rose Garden in 2007. "Sasha and Malia," Obama said in his victory speech at Chicago's Grant Park, "I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House." The new White House pet will follow in the paw-steps of a menagerie of animals that have had the run of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue over the years. The Bush family shared their eight years at the White House with a cat, a feisty English springer spaniel and two Scottish terriers -- all of whom have their own pages on the president's Web site. The Clintons' Washington stay included a cat, Socks, who did not get along with their chocolate Labrador retriever, Buddy. And Millie the springer spaniel's canine view of life in the White House -- as "told to" then-first lady Barbara Bush -- became a best-seller that outsold the memoirs of President George H.W. Bush. While many presidents took to heart President Harry Truman's admonishment -- "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog" -- first pets have come in all shapes, sizes and species. Thomas Jefferson kept two grizzly bears in a cage on the White House lawn, while John Quincy Adams is said to have let his alligator use a bathtub inside. Calvin Coolidge walked his raccoons on a leash. Theodore Roosevelt's sons escorted their pet pony onto the White House elevator to cheer up a sick sibling. And perhaps the strangest of all: Martin Van Buren briefly owned two tiger cubs, a gift from the Sultan of Oman. Pets have sometimes been a boon to a president's image. But some have also taken a bite out of their popularity. Animal lovers howled in protest when Lyndon B. Johnson picked up his beagles, Him and Her, by the ears to provide photographers a better view. On the other hand, Richard Nixon -- running for vice president and accused of accepting illegal campaign contributions -- successfully defended himself in his famous "Checkers Speech." The only gift he ever accepted was "a little cocker spaniel dog" that his daughter named Checkers, Nixon said. "And I just want to say this, right now, that regardless of what they say about it, we are going to keep it," he added. Come January, the Obamas will make history by becoming the first African-American family to move into the White House. But if Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, get what they've been promised, the new tenants will keep one long-standing tradition alive ... and wagging.	[ "What animal is the most popular presidential pet?", "What does the White House have?", "What pet has Obama promised his daughters?", "What pets did President Clinton have?", "What did Obama promise his daughter?", "What has Obama promised?", "What pets did President Bush have?" ]	[ [ "dog\"" ], [ "puppy" ], [ "a puppy." ], [ "chocolate Labrador retriever," ], [ "a puppy." ], [ "a puppy." ], [ "a cat, a feisty English springer spaniel and two Scottish terriers" ] ]	President-elect Obama promises his daughters a puppy . White House has a history of president pets -- from dogs to tiger cubs . President Bush had three dogs and cat, President Clinton a dog and cat .
(CNN) -- Barcelona and Manchester United are on course to meet again in the money-spinning European Champions League final after they avoided each other in the draw for the last eight. Josep Guardiola's reigning champions Barca will face English Premier League side Arsenal in the quarterfinals -- a repeat of the 2006 final which the Spanish club won 2-1. French striker Thierry Henry played for Arsenal in that game but has since joined Barca. Henry remains Arsenal's all-time leading goalscorer. The draw for the quarterfinals of the tournament took place at the headquarters of European football's governing body (UEFA) in Nyon, Switzerland where the match-ups for the semifinals were also decided. United will win the Champions League ... I feel it in my bones Alex Ferguson's Manchester United were drawn against Bayern Munich, who they famously beat in the 1999 final. Bayern went in front after just six minutes of the final in Barcelona but United scored two injury time goals to stun the German side. Dutch coach Louis van Gaal is attempting to secure Bayern Munich's first European crown since 2001, after they knocked out Italian side Juventus in the group stages. Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan are playing first time quarterfinalists CSKA Moscow. The Italian champions dumped Mourinho's former club Chelsea out of the competition earlier this week. There is no country seeding at the last eight stage, which led to Lyon and Bordeaux being drawn together. Their tie means France is assured a representative in the last four. The Champions League is the most lucrative tournament in world football with the final worth an estimated $421 million, according to sponsors Mastercard, with the winners earning close to $150 million. The quarterfinal ties will take place the week beginning March 29. In the Europa League draw English Premier League team Liverpool were drawn against Portuguese club Benfica. There is an all-Spanish tie in the last eight after Atletico Madrid and Valencia were drawn against each other. If Liverpool get past Benfica they will face one of the Spanish teams in the semifinal, meaning either an emotional return for striker Fernando Torres to former club Atletico, or for manager Rafael Benitez to the team he used to coach, Valencia. Juventus' conquerors Fulham were drawn against German champions Wolfsburg while Hamburg pulled Belgian side Standard Liege.	[ "How much money is the final expected in economic term ?", "In which country will the draw take place?", "Where will the draw take place", "Who are favourites to win" ]	[ [ "$421 million," ], [ "Nyon, Switzerland" ], [ "headquarters of European football's governing body (UEFA)" ], [ "United" ] ]	Draw for the UEFA Champions League to take place in Switzerland on Friday . Holders Barcelona are favorites to retain their crown . The final is worth an estimated $421 million in economic terms, according to sponsors . This year's final will be held in Madrid, Spain, on May 22 .
(CNN) -- Barcelona and Real Madrid have roared back to form ahead of next week's Champions League challenges, with the Spanish giants recording comfortable victories in La Liga on Saturday. Barca's title defense has been uncharactistically unconvincing so far, with last Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Valencia their second dropped points in four outings. But Pep Guardiola's team responded by crushing Atletico Madrid 5-0 on the day the club confirmed a historic five-year shirt sponsorship with a Qatari group and also banned smoking at the Camp Nou stadium. The Catalan club's financial problems have led members to accept 171 million euros ($230 million) from Qatar Sports Investment, with 697 out of 809 delegates voting to end a longstanding tradition of no commercial shirt endorsements. Having reported a loss of 9.3 million euros ($12 million) in 2010-11, the board has projected a 20.1 million euros ($27 million) profit for this season. Guardiola started with key defenders Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique on the bench against Atletico, ahead of Wednesday's Champions League trip to BATE Borisov of Belarus. The visitors' five-goal new striker Falcao was unable to take advantage -- but at the other end Argentine scoring machine Lionel Messi took his league tally to eight this season with a superb hat-trick. Tiago Mendes crashed an early shot off the Barca crossbar, but David Villa settled home nerves in the ninth minute and it was 2-0 six minutes later when Joao Miranda unluckily ricocheted a blocked shot from Messi into his own net. With rain pouring down, Messi notched his first of the night in typical style as he jinked into the box from the right flank and curled home at the near post in the 26th minute for his 190th goal in 278 games for Barca. Atletico held out until the final 12 minutes when Messi provided two more moments of solo artistry as Barca moved up to second in the table -- a point behind Real Betis, who travel to Getafe on Monday. The two-time world player of the year matched the efforts of Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who also netted a treble in the earlier 6-2 thrashing of Rayo Vallecano. Real's title challenge has also faltered, first with a 1-0 defeat by Levante and then the midweek 0-0 draw with Racing Santander, and Jose Mourinho's team suffered a horror start at home when Michu scored after just 14 seconds. Ronaldo leveled seven minutes before halftime after being set free on the counterattack by Kaka, and Gonzalo Higuain put Real ahead in injury-time with a simple finish after Sergio Ramos headed Xabi Alonso's freekick across the goal. Ronaldo made it 3-1 from the penalty spot when Kaka was fouled five minutes after the break, but Real were then reduced to 10 men when winger Angel Di Maria was sent off after being booked a second time for handball. Michu capitalized in the 54th minute with his second from a corner, stabbing a shot across the line despite keeper Iker Casillas' best efforts to drag it back out. Teenage defender Raphael Varane made it 4-2 in the 67th minute, with the 18-year-old Frenchman somehow volleying in a corner with the back of his foot. Karim Benzema drove in Real's fifth on 73 after a square pass from fellow substitute Mesut Ozil, whose first-half introduction in place of Lassana Diarra swung the match in Madrid's favor. Ronaldo completed his second hat-trick this season with six minutes to play, chipping in a penalty after being fouled. Real's third win in five outings lifted Mourinho's men into fourth place ahead of Tuesday's Champions League visit by Dutch side Ajax. In Saturday's other games, third-placed Sevilla joined Barcelona on 11 points with a 1-0 win at home to Valencia as striker Fredi Kanoute scored the only goal in the 18th minute. Valencia dropped to fifth behind Real Madrid on goal difference. Athletic Bilbao moved out of the bottom three with a 1-1 draw at home to Villarreal, with Brazilian striker Nilmar netting a second-half	[ "What was the score of the game?", "What position are barcelona in?", "What place is Barcelona in now?", "what did barcelona move up to", "what did lionel messi score", "Which player scored a hatrick?", "Who defeated real madrid?", "What is the number of goals scored by Messi?", "what place did sevilla claim" ]	[ [ "2-2" ], [ "second" ], [ "third-placed" ], [ "second in the table" ], [ "190th goal in 278 games for Barca." ], [ "Lionel Messi" ], [ "Levante" ], [ "190th" ], [ "third-placed" ] ]	Barcelona move up to second in Spain with 5-0 win at home to Atletico Madrid . Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick to take his tally to eight league goals this season . Cristiano Ronaldo also nets treble as 10-man Real Madrid triumph 6-2 . Sevilla claim third place above Real with 1-0 victory over Valencia .
(CNN) -- Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard has confirmed that he expects AC Milan target Ronaldinho to leave the Nou Camp at the end of this season. Brazil forward Ronaldinho is expected to join Italian club AC Milan during the summer transfer window. The Brazilian's agent has had talks with the former European champions, but Barcelona have yet to agree a fee for the player. Rijkaard, whose own position is under some doubt after a poor domestic season, told Catalan television channel TV3 that Ronaldinho may feature in Barca's final Spanish league home match against Real Mallorca on May 11 if he recovers from injury. "Yes, it could be then," said the Dutchman. "He could yet play in the last game of the season in the Nou Camp. If he is to play again, he has to be fit," added Rijkaard. When asked whether former Paris St Germain star Ronaldinho would leave in the summer, Rijkaard replied: "You would have to think so. "I don't want people to forget what he's done for this club. I hope that he leaves with his head held high and that he demonstrates to the world of football just who he is." Ronaldinho has been sidelined by injuries several times this season, with his latest problem a hamstring complaint which has kept him out since the start of April. "One must remember everything the way it happened. I did not over-protect him. He is a player that never caused any problems," Rijkaard said, denying suggestions that he had fallen out with the two-time former World Player of the Year. When asked about his own job, Rijkaard said he was waiting for talks with the Barca board. "I am very excited and want to complete my task. Then we shall see. The club has always helped me a lot, but we will have to see what is best for everyone," he said. Barcelona's only hope of winning silverware this season is in the Champions League, with the club taking on Manchester United in the second leg of the semifinals at Old Trafford on Tuesday night. United held on to draw the first leg 0-0 at the Nou Camp last Wednesday after Cristiano Ronaldo missed an early penalty for the English champions. "It is a difficult place to go and they have a strong team, but I believe we can qualify. United are a team that will not be afraid. They play like they know and have a strong mentality and a lot of talent," Rijkaard. "They do not complicate things. They will go forward more than in the Nou Camp and that could give us chances. Defending is not our style. We need to worry only about the way we play." United may be missing England striker Wayne Rooney and Serbia defender Nemanja Vidic. Both sat out Monday's training session after suffering injuries during Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Premier League title rivals Chelsea. Vidic, who missed the first leg because of a stomach problem, lasted just eight minutes at Stamford Bridge before being stretchered off after being accidentally kneed in the face by Chelsea striker Didier Drogba. Rooney injured his hip before scoring the equalizer -- his 18th goal this season -- and was replaced in the 63rd minute by Cristiano Ronaldo. E-mail to a friend	[ "who has the forward been in talks with", "what is he recovering from", "Who is the forward in talks with?", "Who is expected to leave the club?", "Who is Barcelona's coach?", "Which team has he been in talks with?", "Who may make a farewell outing?", "Who is expected the leave the club?", "who will be leaving the club", "Who may make a farewell outing if he recovers from injury?" ]	[ [ "the former European champions," ], [ "injury." ], [ "former European champions," ], [ "Ronaldinho" ], [ "Frank Rijkaard" ], [ "Barcelona" ], [ "Ronaldinho" ], [ "Ronaldinho" ], [ "Ronaldinho" ], [ "Ronaldinho" ] ]	Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard confirms he expects Ronaldinho to leave club . The Brazil forward has been in talks with AC Milan but no fee has been agreed . Rijkaard says Ronaldinho may make a farewell outing if he recovers from injury .
(CNN) -- Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been named the best player in Europe, becoming the first Argentine to win the prestigious Ballon d'Or award on Tuesday. Last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo came second, with Messi's teammates from Barcelona's historic 2008-09 treble-winning side -- Spain midfielders Xavi and Andres Iniesta plus Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o (now at Inter Milan) -- rounding out the top five. The 22-year-old Messi helped the Catalan giants to the Spanish La Liga and European Champions League titles as well as the Copa Del Rey, while his Argentina side scraped into the World Cup finals after finishing fourth in their South American qualifying campaign. Messi told France Football magazine, organizers of the award, that he knew he was "among the favorites because Barcelona had a profitable year." "For me it's a big honor to win -- but also to become the first Argentinian in history to receive the trophy," he said. "I dedicate it to my family, they were always present when I needed them and sometimes felt even stronger emotions than me." Messi is the first Barcelona player to win the award since Brazilian forward Ronaldinho took it in 2005, and the sixth to have won it while at the club. He dominated the Ballon d'Or voting, polling 473 votes compared to second-placed Ronaldo's 233, and 27 more than the Real Madrid and Portugal winger received when he won it in 2008 for his exploits while with Manchester United. The rest of the top-10 was completed by: Brazil playmaker Kaka, Real Madrid's summer signing from AC Milan; Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who joined Barcelona from Inter in the off-season; England forward Wayne Rooney of United; Chelsea's Ivory Coast frontman Didier Drogba; and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard of England. The award was only open to European players before 1995, and that year AC Milan's Liberian star George Weah became the first from outside the continent to win it. Argentina-born Alfredo Di Stefano was named Europe's top player twice in the 1950s while at Real Madrid, but had acquired Spanish citizenship by that time.	[ "How many votes did he get?", "What was the number of votes he had to win?", "What is the winner's age?", "What is Messi the first Argentinian to do?", "What is the name of the winner of the award?", "Who is the Barcelona and Argentina forward?" ]	[ [ "473" ], [ "473" ], [ "22-year-old" ], [ "win the prestigious Ballon d'Or award" ], [ "Lionel Messi" ], [ "Lionel Messi" ] ]	Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi crowned the 2009 Ballon d'Or winner . He won 473 votes -- 240 more than second-placed Cristiano Ronaldo, who won last year . The 22-year-old Messi is the first Argentinian to win the award, launched in 1956 . It is organized by France Football magazine to recognize the best player in Europe .
(CNN) -- Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb has turned down a move to Inter Milan in favor of returning to Bundesliga club Stuttgart on loan for the season. Alexander Hleb is presented to the media after completing his loan move to former club Stuttgart. Hleb had been expected to be part of the swap deal that saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Samuel Eto'o switch clubs earlier this week. But the 28-year-old Belarus international has opted against joining Cameroon striker Eto'o at the San Siro due to the limited prospects of regular football under Jose Mourinho, and instead decided to return to Germany. Hleb left Stuttgart four years ago to move to English Premier League side Arsenal, where he spent three seasons -- including reaching the Champions League final in 2006, which the Gunners lost to Barcelona. Top 20 summer transfer targets Hleb eventually ended up moving to the Nou Camp last summer, but struggled to claim a place in the side and was omitted from the 18-man squad that beat Manchester United in this year's Champions League final. Hleb told Stuttgart's official Web site he had moved to Markus Babbel's side because of their prospects for the coming season. "I have opted for Stuttgart because the team has great potential and I am convinced that we can achieve a lot together," the 28-year-old said. Stuttgart general manager Horst Heldt added: "We have signed a world class player with Alexander Hleb. He will increase the quality of our squad even further." Stuttgart had seen moves for both Real Madrid's Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Vagner Love of CSKA Moscow break down in recent weeks.	[ "Who did he choose instead?", "How long is the loan deal?", "Who is invoked in the swap transfer?", "Who turned down a switch to Inter Milan?", "Who was expected to be part of the Ibrahimovic transfer?", "What had been expected?", "What position does Alexander Hleb play?" ]	[ [ "to Bundesliga club Stuttgart" ], [ "the season." ], [ "Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Samuel Eto'o" ], [ "midfielder Alexander Hleb" ], [ "Alexander Hleb" ], [ "be part of the swap deal that saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Samuel Eto'o switch clubs earlier this week." ], [ "midfielder" ] ]	Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb has turned down a switch to Inter Milan . Hleb had been expected to be part of the Ibrahimovic and Eto'o swap transfer . However, he has chosen to rejoin former club Stuttgart in a one-year loan deal .
(CNN) -- Barcelona took a giant stride towards retaining their Spanish league title with a 2-0 win over arch-rivals Real Madrid in Saturday's 'El Clasico' at the Santiago Bernabeu to go three points clear at the top of La Liga. Lionel Messi continued his remarkable scoring streak with his 40th of the season and 27th in the league in the first half with Pedro Rodriquez adding the second after the break. The devastating defeat ended Real's 12-match winning streak in La Liga and was their first at home at a decisive stage of the season with seven games to go. Messi broke the deadlock just after the half-hour mark as he was set up by a clever chipped pass from the irrepressible Xavi and turned Raul Albiol to beat Iker Casillas with ease. Messi's predecessor as World Footballer of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo, could make little impression for Real who were struggling to create chances in front of their home fans. A Marcelo shot just after the break finally gave Victor Valdes some work in the Barca goal, but last year's triple winners were soon two-up with Xavi again the creator. His pin-point pass found Pedro in the clear and his cleverly beat the advancing Casillas for the decisive second. It finally sparked a Real reaction and Valdes had to save smartly from Rafael Van der Vaart before Ronaldo twice tested him. With Real pushing forward it was almost inevitable that Barca would have opportunities on the break and Messi wasted a chance when put through with only Casillas to beat, the Spanish international goalkeeper making a fine save. In the 77th minute, Casillas again came to the rescue after Xavi played in Messi again. Raul had the ball in the net for Real in the final frantic moments but it was chalked off for a handball by Karim Benzema and Barca held on for a deserved three points to cap a superb week which has seen them reach the Champions League semifinals where they will face Inter Milan. Inter were also in action in the Italian League on Saturday, held to a disappointing 2-2 draw by Fiorentina. Keirrison put Fiorentina ahead in the 11th minute but Jose Mourinho's men then took apparent control through Diego Milito (75) and Samuel Eto'o (81). But Per Kroldrup equalized for the Viola a minute later to leave Inter two points clear of Roma who can top them on Sunday with a win against Atalanta.	[ "Who did Barcelona beat 2-0?", "who leads roma by two points", "Who scored their 40th of the season?", "Who added the second after the break to clinch victory?", "what was the score", "who had a goal" ]	[ [ "Real Madrid" ], [ "Inter" ], [ "Lionel Messi" ], [ "Pedro Rodriquez" ], [ "2-0" ], [ "Lionel Messi" ] ]	Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-0 in the Bernabeu to go three points clear in Spain . Lionel Messi with his 40th of the season scores the opener for Barca . Pedro Rodriguez adds the second after the break to clinch victory for champions . Inter Milan held 2-2 by Fiorentina in Serie A to lead Roma by two points .
(CNN) -- Barcelona will be without influential midfielder Andres Iniesta for most of the decisive run-in to the end of this season as the Catalan side seek to retain their Spanish and European titles. Iniesta had only just returned to Josep Guardiola's team last week as a substitute for the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinal against Arsenal, and then also came on in the 2-0 win at Real Madrid, but has suffered another injury blow in training after tearing a calf muscle. The 25-year-old Spain international could be out for up to a month, Barcelona's Web site reported on Tuesday, meaning he may not be fit to return until the club's final domestic league match against Real Valladolid on May 16. "Andres Iniesta suffered the injury during training and doctors have diagnosed a total rupture of the right femoral biceps muscle," the club's Web site said. Iniesta is set to miss the Champions League semifinals against Italian champions Inter Milan on April 20 and 28, but may return for the final on May 22 in Madrid if Barca progress that far. Barcelona lead Real by three points with seven matches to play ahead of Wednesday's home clash with Deportivo La Coruna, while their title rivals travel to Almeria on Thursday. Barca will again be without injured striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but the Sweden international is expected to return to training before Saturday's local derby at Espanyol, the club's Web site reported. Meanwhile, Sevilla's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League suffered another blow with a 2-1 defeat at relegation-threatened Valladolid on Tuesday night. Sevilla stayed in fourth place on goal difference from Mallorca, who travel to struggling Zaragoza on Wednesday. Valladolid remained second from bottom despite giving former Spain coach Javier Clemente victory in his first home match. Clemente has earned four points from two games since taking over as Diego Costa headed the opening goal four minutes before halftime and fellow striker Manucho scored the second eight minutes after the break. Juan Cala pulled one back from long range with seven minutes left, but Sevilla fell to a ninth defeat from 16 away games this season. Getafe claimed seventh place from fellow Europa League Villarreal with a 3-0 victory in Tuesday's late match. On-loan striker Miku netted twice, scoring either side of a free-kick from Mane as all three goals came in the second half. Goalkeeper Diego Lopez gifted Miku the 56th-minute opener, and he pushed Mane's 25-yard strike onto the post and slowly over the line with 18 minutes left. Tenerife stayed in the third relegation place, one point above Valladolid, despite registering a first away win this season, 2-0 at mid-table Sporting Gijon. Roman Martinez and Alejandro Alfaro scored in the final 20 minutes to put the islanders just two points behind Malaga, who travel to Osasuna on Wednesday.	[ "When is the star expected ot return?", "Who received a calf injury?", "Who was 4th place?", "Where is Iniesta from?", "where has Iniesta and injury?", "Who has a calf injury?", "what he will miss?", "Who suffered a shock defeat?", "when is the final match?" ]	[ [ "on May 16." ], [ "Iniesta" ], [ "Sevilla" ], [ "Barcelona" ], [ "tearing a calf muscle." ], [ "Iniesta" ], [ "Champions League semifinals against Italian champions Inter Milan" ], [ "Sevilla's" ], [ "May 16." ] ]	Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta ruled out for up to a month with a calf injury . Spain star may not be fit to return until final match of domestic season on May 16 . He will miss both legs of Champions League semifinal against Inter Milan this month . Fourth-placed Sevilla suffer shock 2-1 defeat at relegation-threatened Valladolid .
(CNN) -- Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Feller died Wednesday night in Cleveland, Ohio, of acute leukemia, according to a statement from the Cleveland Indians. He was 92. Feller was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in August and underwent surgery at the Cleveland Clinic to implant a pacemaker in October. In mid-November, Feller was hospitalized with pneumonia. The major leaguer was an icon for Indians fans. "We in Cleveland have been blessed to have had him with us these many years," said Indians owner Larry Dolan. "To say he will be missed is such an understatement." Feller spent 18 years in a Cleveland Indians uniform. He started 484 games, winning 266 of them. Feller had a lifetime ERA of 3.25, threw three no-hitters, including the only Opening Day no-hitter in Major League Baseball history, on April 16, 1940. In 1946, he pitched 36 complete games. "Since 1936 he has been with us. For 75 years he has been a contributing citizen, a model for all athletes, and friend of thousands," Dolan said. "As so it shall be in the larger sense, Bob will be with us always. Not at Opening Day, not at Fantasy Camp, not in the Press Box, but in our hearts." Indians manager Manny Acta said Feller was a special person. "There has never been a great one with such an affiliation to his original franchise," Acta said. "When you think Cleveland Indians, you think Bob Feller and vice-versa. He was a genuine patriot and a big-time Hall of Famer. Boy, he loved the Indians and we all loved him back."	[ "what was feller diagnosed of", "who did he pitch for the team", "What was diagnosed", "Who pitched for 18 years", "how long did he pitch for the indians?", "what was feller diagnosed with?", "who pitched 18 years for the Cleveland Indians" ]	[ [ "acute leukemia," ], [ "Cleveland Indians" ], [ "acute myeloid leukemia" ], [ "Feller" ], [ "18 years" ], [ "acute leukemia," ], [ "Bob Feller" ] ]	Feller pitched 18 years for the Cleveland Indians . He pitched three no-hitters for the team . Feller was diagnosed with leukemia in August .
(CNN) -- Based on a true story, Cameron Crowe's "We Bought a Zoo" is the kind of real-life adventure tale with which anyone who has ever dreamed of truly making a new start can identify. How often have you been looking for an apartment or a house, hoping to find that really cool, gothic deconsecrated church, cliff house with a widow's walk, Robin Hood-worthy treehouse or energy self-sufficient Hobbit hole? Whatever your dream fantasy home is, it never shows up on Craigslist, does it? Well, for Benjamin Mee and his two young children, the opportunity to make a fresh start shows up in the form of a slightly run-down farmhouse on 18 acres. It just happens to come with a rather down-on-its-luck zoo, complete with a depressed grizzly bear, an aging Bengal tiger, an African lion, porcupines, flamingos and even a binturong, a Southeast Asian mammal whose musk apparently smells like hot, buttered popcorn. Seriously. As for the humans, Matt Damon does a great job as the grieving widower Benjamin, whose wife dies before the film begins. Benjamin and Katherine (Stephanie Szostak) had one of those storybook romances that we all wish we had (theirs is told completely in still photos and mostly dialogue-free scenes pulled from Benjamin's memory), and the pain is etched clearly on his face. His kids are all he has left, but much like George Clooney's Matt King in "The Descendants," Benjamin's parenting skills leave little to be desired. You see, Benjamin was an adventure writer for a newspaper, the kind of a guy who voluntarily takes assignments that land him in a hurricane hunter airplane. Kids, on the other hand, can be way worse. Benjamin's son Dylan (ably played by Colin Ford) is less than happy about, well, everything. He's recently been expelled from school and his behavior (which includes drawing very disturbing pictures) is one big reason why Benjamin thinks they all need a fresh start. Dylan and Benjamin are constantly at each other's throats, and those scenes occasionally err on the side of strident. Dylan's petulance and generally obnoxious behavior are really the film's only misstep. He's clearly a talented and smart kid, and his inevitable acceptance of his surroundings and new life come about 20 minutes too late. But it's a minor issue as far as the overall film is concerned. Benjamin's 7-year-old daughter, Rosie, on the other hand, is an absolute joy to watch. Played by Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Rosie lights up the screen every time she appears, and manages to overcome the potential "too cute, too precocious" pitfalls that so many adorable cinema tykes fall prey. Her sheer joy at the idea that the family has just bought a zoo is infectious. I dare you not to find her at least as adorable as the red fox or peacock chicks. When Benjamin buys it, the zoo is on its last legs. Kept together by a small but devoted staff, including head zookeeper Kelly Foster (a winning Scarlett Johansson), zookeeper Robin Jones (Patrick Fugit), who is rarely seen without a capuchin monkey on his shoulder, or Kelly's young cousin Lily (Elle Fanning), who takes an immediate shine to Dylan, and zoo architect Peter MacCready (played with fantastic drunken brio by Scottish actor Angus Macfadyen of "Braveheart"). Thomas Haden Church does a spirited turn as Benjamin's levelheaded older brother, Duncan. Duncan is the voice of reason, pleading with Benjamin to do the sensible thing and cut bait when things get tough at the zoo. Lily's fascination with Dylan and the evolution of that relationship is yet another winning ingredient in the film (written by Aline Brosh McKenna and Crowe). When Benjamin and Dylan finally get around to working out their differences, the talk they have about romance is one many of us could take to heart. Yes, this film is a little schmaltzy and sentimental. Yes, it is, at times, a little precious	[ "What is the name of the film?", "Who plays Benjamin?", "Matt Damon plays a widower in which film?", "Who plays the grieving widower Benjamin?", "What does the critic say about the film?" ]	[ [ "\"We Bought a Zoo\"" ], [ "Matt Damon" ], [ "\"We Bought a Zoo\"" ], [ "Matt Damon" ], [ "is a little schmaltzy and sentimental." ] ]	Matt Damon plays grieving widower Benjamin in "We Bought a Zoo" The movie is genuinely funny, sweet and kindhearted, our critic says . He says it's great counterprogramming to some of heavier end-of-year releases .
(CNN) -- Based on the hundreds of e-mails, Facebook comments and Tweets I've read in response to my denunciation of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's decision to honor Confederates for their involvement in the Civil War -- which was based on the desire to continue slavery -- the one consistent thing that supporters of the proclamation offer up as a defense is that these individuals were fighting for what they believed in and defending their homeland. In criticizing me for saying that celebrating the Confederates was akin to honoring Nazi soldiers for killing of Jews during the Holocaust, Rob Wagner said, "I am simply defending the honor and dignity of men who were given no choice other than to fight, some as young as thirteen." Sherry Callahan said that supporting the Confederacy is "our history. Not hate; it's about heritage and history." Javier Ramirez called slavery evil, but prefaced his remarks by saying that "Confederate soldiers were never seen as terrorists by [President Abraham] Lincoln or U.S. generals on the battlefield. They were accorded POW status, they were never tried for war crimes. Not once did Confederate soldiers do any damage to civilians or their property in their invasion of the north. The same is not true of Union soldiers." Realskirkland sent me a Tweet saying, "Slavery is appalling, but was not the only reason for the CW [Civil War]. Those men, while misguided on some fronts stood up for what they felt was right. They embodied that American ideal that the states have a right to govern themselves. THAT is what a confederate soldier stood for." If you take all of these comments, don't they sound eerily similar to what we hear today from Muslim extremists who have pledged their lives to defend the honor of Allah and to defeat the infidels in the West? When you make the argument that the South was angry with the North for "invading" its "homeland," Osama bin Laden has said the same about U.S. soldiers being on Arab soil. He has objected to our bases in Saudi Arabia, and that's one of the reasons he has launched his jihad against us. Is there really that much of a difference between him and the Confederates? Same language; same cause; same effect. If a Confederate soldier was merely doing his job in defending his homeland, honor and heritage, what are we to say about young Muslim radicals who say the exact same thing as their rationale for strapping bombs on their bodies and blowing up cafes and buildings? If the Sons of Confederate Veterans use as a talking point the vicious manner in which people in the South were treated by the North, doesn't that sound exactly like the Taliban saying they want to kill Americans for the slaughter of innocent people in Afghanistan? Defenders of the Confederacy say that innocent people were killed in the Civil War; hasn't the same argument been presented by Muslim radicals in Iraq, Afghanistan and other places where the U.S. has tangled with terrorists? We can't on the one hand justify the actions of Confederates as being their duty as valiant men of the South, and then condemn the Muslim extremists who want to see Americans die a brutal death. These men are held up as honorable by their brethren, so why do Americans see them as different from our homegrown terrorists? The fundamental problem with extremism is that when you're on the side that is fanatical, all of your actions make sense to you, and you are fluent in trying to justify every action. Every position of those you oppose is a personal affront that calls for you to do what you think is necessary to protect yourself and your family. Just as radical Muslims have a warped sense of religion, Confederate supporters have a delusional view of what is honorable. The terrorists are willing to kill their own to prove their point, and the Confederates were just as willing in the Civil War to take up arms against their fellow Americans to justify their point. Even if you're a relative of one of the 9/11 hijackers, that man was an out-and-out terrorist, and nothing you can say will	[ "What does Martin say the Civil War was fought over?", "What did Confederate soldiers say to defend their fighting?" ]	[ [ "the desire to continue slavery" ], [ "for" ] ]	Roland Martin says defenders of Confederate soldiers say they were protecting their homeland . He says the Civil War was fought over slavery, an indefensible institution . Martin says modern terrorists also say they are defending their homeland . He says Confederates should not be honored but should be considered "domestic terrorists"
(CNN) -- Basketball commentator and former hoops star Charles Barkley was arrested Wednesday in Scottsdale, Arizona, on suspicion of drunken driving, a police spokesman said. Charles Barkley was driving an Infiniti SUV through a trendy area of Scottsdale on Wednesday, police say. Barkley issued a brief statement, saying, "I am disappointed that I put myself in that situation. The Scottsdale police were fantastic. I will not comment any further as it is a legal matter." Lt. Eric Shuhandler of the Gilbert Police Department said an officer pulled Barkley over after he ran a stop sign in Scottsdale's Old Town area, a trendy spot known for its nightclubs and bars. Gilbert and Scottsdale are in the Phoenix metro area. "The officer identified the driver of the 2005 Infiniti as Charles Barkley," according to a written statement from police. "Mr. Barkley was administered the standard field sobriety tests after the odor of intoxicating liquor was detected." Watch: Barkley 'disappointed' by arrest » At a news conference later in the day, Shuhandler said Barkley's "performance on the field sobriety test revealed there was probable cause to make an arrest." Barkley declined to take a breath test to measure his blood-alcohol level, Shuhandler said earlier. "When he arrived at the station, police administered a blood test, which is customary of our police department to do," he said, adding that Barkley consented to the blood test. It will take "a few days" for the crime lab to test the blood sample and determine Barkley's blood-alcohol level, Shuhandler said. The former NBA power forward was cited for driving while impaired and released. "It was a pretty routine arrest," Shuhandler said. Barkley's sport-utility vehicle was impounded under mandatory vehicle impound laws, police said. Shuhandler said Barkley behaved professionally during the booking and was "very respectful and cordial with our officers." Watch Shuhandler describe the arrest » Barkley, 45, is a commentator for TNT's coverage of the NBA. In October, he told CNN's Campbell Brown that he plans to run for governor of his home state of Alabama in 2014, saying, "I can't screw up Alabama. We are number 48 in everything and Arkansas and Mississippi aren't going anywhere." Although he is well known for entertaining comments and a cocky attitude, he also compiled an impressive résumé as a professional basketball player. A Hall of Famer and 11-time All-Star, Barkley is one of four players in history to rack up more than 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists in a career. He also earned the NBA's most valuable player designation in 1993 and brought home gold medals with the U.S. Olympic basketball team in 1992 and 1996. His commanding performance on the court earned him the nicknames "Sir Charles" and the "Round Mound of Rebound." Barkley was drafted out of Auburn University in 1984 by the Philadelphia 76ers and played 16 seasons with the Sixers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets before he was permanently sidelined in 1999 with a ruptured tendon in his left knee. TNT is owned by Turner Broadcasting Corp., also the parent company of CNN. CNN's Nick Valencia contributed to this report.	[ "Who disappointed himself?", "What did the police say?", "What does Barkley say about the police?", "What kind of test did the commentator not take?", "What is Barkley known for?", "What test was not taken?", "What did the sobriety test reveal?", "What does Barkley says he's disappointed in?", "What did the police give Barkley?" ]	[ [ "Charles Barkley" ], [ "Basketball" ], [ "The Scottsdale" ], [ "a breath" ], [ "commentator and former hoops star" ], [ "breath" ], [ "there was probable cause to make an arrest.\"" ], [ "that I put myself in that situation." ], [ "standard field sobriety tests" ] ]	NEW: Barkley says he's disappointed in himself, police were "fantastic" Police: Sobriety test "revealed there was probable cause to make an arrest" Outspoken commentator took field, blood tests, but not breath test, police say . NBA Hall of Famer, Olympic gold medalist known for entertaining remarks .
(CNN) -- Basketball legend Michael Jordan has caused a furor at the President's Cup golf tournament after the former Chicago Bulls player was snapped smoking a cigar at the Harding Park course in San Francisco. Michael Jordan smoking a cigar at the Hardin Park golf course. Jordan -- who is acting as the honorary assistant captain for the U.S. team at the event -- puffed while playing a practice round despite the city's ban on smoking at public golf courses. Pictures were published in the San Francisco Chronicle of the 46-year-old flouting the rules, a move which prompted city officials to request the PGA Tour to remind Jordan of the law. "It was sort of a gentle nudge reminding them that smoking is illegal and that we would appreciate their support," Recreation and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg told the Chronicle. The breaking of the smoking ban carries a $100 fine, however, Matt Dorsey, the spokesman for City Attorney Dennis Herrera, told the newspaper: "Just don't expect me to ask him for it." Fred Couples invited Jordan to be an honorary assistant captain at the Presidents Cup, and the Hall of Famer spoke to reporters on Monday about his smoking. "I heard this is a public place, so they limit what you can smoke, but this was a practice round and no one said anything," he told the gathered media. British Open champion Stewart Cink backed Jordan despite the outcry suggesting the cigar was unlit: "The tobacco usage did become a little bit of a story out there, because I saw Michael with a cigar in his mouth that was unlit. "He's trying to set a good example for the rest of the people who see on TV what we are doing out there, just try to set a good example and try to chew his tobacco instead of smoke it."	[ "Who was photographed?", "What is illegal to smoke?", "Who was pictured smoking?", "what its Illegal under San Francisco?" ]	[ [ "Michael Jordan" ], [ "cigar" ], [ "Michael Jordan" ], [ "smoking" ] ]	Presidents Cup golf tournament is being held at the Harding Park course . Under San Francisco law it is illegal to smoke while playing at the event . Michael Jordan was photographed smoking at cigar during a practice round . Jordan is the honorary assistant captain for the U.S. team at the event .
(CNN) -- Battling blustery weather, a Lufthansa Airlines flight scraped its wing on the ground during a landing attempt in Hamburg, Germany, over the weekend. Internet footage of the Lufthansa A320 as it attempts a landing Saturday at Hamburg, Germany. The plane recovered and landed safely the second time around, the spokesman said. Dramatic amateur video of the incident that appeared on the Internet showed the Airbus A320 teetering as it tried to land during the brutal winter storm on Saturday. As it nears the tarmac, one wing visible scrapes the ground. Watch the plane try to land as a passenger describes experience » "As we were about to touch down, a gust of wind pressed the left wing towards the ground," a Lufthansa pilot identified only as Oliver A. said in a statement. "We pulled up immediately. A maneuver we practice in training very often." The airline said the pilot has been flying for Lufthansa for 17 years. Watch as plane avoids crash » Airline spokesman Wolfgang Weber said the left winglet, a fin at the end of the wing scraped the ground after a gust of wind tipped the plane. Damage to the plane was minimal and not structural. He said the plane is already back in service. • Were you on board? Send us an iReport E-mail to a friend	[ "The plane recovered and landed safely on which occasion?", "What did the plane do?", "did it recover", "What has been blamed for the near miss?", "What did the Lufthansa scrape it's wing against?", "What is the amateur video of?", "What was the video about", "Amateur video is available for what?" ]	[ [ "the second time around," ], [ "scraped its wing on the ground" ], [ "The plane recovered and landed safely" ], [ "blustery weather," ], [ "on the ground" ], [ "showed the Airbus A320 teetering as it tried to land" ], [ "the Lufthansa A320 as it attempts a landing" ], [ "the Airbus A320 teetering as it tried to land during the brutal winter storm on Saturday." ] ]	Amateur video of the moment the Lufthansa flight scraped its wing . Strong winds blamed for the near miss at Hamburg airport . The plane recovered and landed safely the second time around .
(CNN) -- Bayer Leverkusen moved to within three points of German Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich after a comfortable 4-2 home victory over Hamburg on Sunday. A double from Stefan Kiessling helped Leverkusen on their way to another three points, leaving them clear in third, a point behind second-placed Schalke, with the top three now pulling away in the race for the title with just eight games left. Kiessling opened the scoring after running onto Tranquillo Barnetta's through-ball and out-pacing two defenders before firing past goalkeeper Frank Rost. But Ze Roberto volleyed home a 33rd-minute equalizer for Hamburg after a defensive mix-up involving Sami Hyppia and goalkeeper Rene Adler. Eren Derdiyok restored Leverkusen's lead in the 55th-minute when heading home Daniel Schwaab's ball into the box -- and Kiessling quickly added a third with a simple tap-in after some great work from Renato Augusto. Czech defender David Rozehnal gave Hamburg some brief hope when converting an 83rd minute Piotr Trochowski free-kick but the victory was confirmed just a minute later when Gonzalo Casto fired home from just inside the area. Meanwhile, in the day's other match, Claudio Pizarro scored his 11th league goal of the season to give Werder Bremen a 1-0 home win over Hoffenheim. The Peruvian striker lobbed goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand with just nine minutes remaining to leave Werder sixth in the table, one point away from a place in Europe.	[ "Who did Claudio Pizarro defeat?", "What was the score in the Leverkusen-Hamburg match?", "Who are the German leaders", "Who defeated Hoffenheim", "How many times did Stephan Keissling score?", "Who scored twice for Leverkusen" ]	[ [ "Hoffenheim." ], [ "4-2" ], [ "Bayern Munich" ], [ "Werder Bremen" ], [ "double" ], [ "Stefan Kiessling" ] ]	Bayer Leverkusen move to within three points of German leaders Bayern Munich . Stefan Keissling scores twice for Leverkusen in their 4-2 win over Hamburg . Claudio Pizarro nets the only goal as Werder Bremen defeat Hoffenheim .
(CNN) -- Bayern Munich capped a successful week by returning to the top of the German Bundesliga with a 2-1 victory away to title rivals Schalke on Saturday despite having a man sent off in the first half. Louis Van Gaal's team followed up the midweek Champions League victory over Manchester United with a win that puts them a point clear of previous leaders Schalke ahead of Wednesday's trip to England for the second leg of the quarterfinal. Bayern took a 2-0 lead after only 26 minutes as Franck Ribery and Thomas Muller scored within 60 seconds of each other, but Schalke's former Germany striker Kevin Kuranyi reduced the deficit soon after. The Bavarians had Hamit Altintop sent off for a second booking four minutes before halftime, but Schalke -- beaten by Bayern in the German Cup semifinals 10 days ago -- could not claim a point and had Marcelo Bordon dismissed at the end of the match. Bayern were again without Dutch forward Arjen Robben, who missed the United game with a calf problem, but surged into a two-goal lead when French playmaker Ribery fired home from a corner and Tuesday's match-winner Ivica Olic set up Muller. Kuranyi followed up his double from last weekend with another strike from a pass by Rafinha, who was fouled by Altintop to see the Turkey international an early bath. Kuranyi should have leveled just before the break but missed from close range, and Schalke failed to seriously threaten the Bayern goal in the second spell. Third-placed Bayer Leverkusen suffered another blow to their title hopes with a 3-2 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt which left the former leaders six points adrift of Bayern after a run of just one win in seven league outings. Frankfurt, who upset Bayern two weeks ago, moved up to eighth with a third successive win thanks to Maik Franz's 89th-minute winner. Leverkusen led 2-1 straight after halftime through Stefan Kiessling's second goal, but had Daniel Schwaab sent off three minutes later for a rash tackle on Umit Korkmaz. Caio leveled on 62 with a super long-range effort, and Franz snatched victory from close range. Borussia Dortmund consolidated fourth place with a 2-1 victory at home to Werder Bremen, scoring both goals in the first half through Kevin Grosskreutz and Neven Subotic before Aaron Hunt pulled one back in the 65th minute. Dortmund closed to with a point of Leverkusen, who hold the final Champions League place, and went four clear of fifth-placed Bremen. Stuttgart moved up to seventh with a 2-1 victory at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach, while Nuremberg moved three points clear of the relegation zone with a 2-0 win at home to 10-man Mainz. Bochum joined Nuremberg on 28 points with a 1-1 draw at third-bottom Freiburg, while bottom side Hertha Berlin earned a surprise 3-0 win at Cologne in Saturday's late match thanks to two first-half goals from Raffael and a 75th-minute effort from fellow Brazilian Cicero.	[ "Which Bavarian player was sent off late in the first half?", "What was the score of the Bayern Munich/Schalke game?", "Who did Bayern Munich defeat?", "What team won the game" ]	[ [ "Hamit Altintop" ], [ "2-1" ], [ "Schalke" ], [ "Bayern" ] ]	Bayern Munich return to top of German Bundesliga with 2-1 victory at title rivals Schalke . Bavarians beat previous leaders despite having Hamit Altintop sent off late in first half . Third-placed Bayer Leverkusen six points behind Bayern after losing at Eintracht Frankfurt . Borussia Dortmund close on Leverkusen with a 2-1 victory at home to Werder Bremen .
(CNN) -- Bayern Munich have agreed a deal to sign Croatian international striker Ivica Olic from Bundesliga rivals Hamburg, the German champions have revealed on their official Web site fcbayern.de. Olic will join Bayern Munich at the end of the season after proving a success in his time at Hamburg. "We've struck an agreement to sign Olic at the end of the season. All we need now are the signatures under the contract," said Bayern general manager Uli Hoeness following the team's arrival at a winter training camp in Dubai. Olic will complete his move on a free transfer on July 1 and will sign a three-year contract binding him to the club until 2012. "I'll do everything I can to mark my departure from Hamburg with a trophy," the 29-year-old Olic vowed on Friday, as he and his team-mates prepared for a winter training camp almost exactly parallel to Bayern's in Dubai. The two teams will meet on January 30 in Hamburg in a match marking the official start of the second half of the Bundesliga season. Olic joined Hamburg from CSKA Moscow in January 2007 having won three league titles and the UEFA Cup in Russia. He has already scored 12 goals this season and has netted 11 times in 61 internationals for Croatia. "We're certain Ivica will be a perfect compliment to our strikers Luca Toni and Miroslav Klose. One pleasing aspect is that he is out of contract at the end of the season," said Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge last month.	[ "Who rivals Hamburg?", "What player did Bayern Munich agree to sign?", "Who agrees to make a deal?", "How old is Ivica Olic?", "Who will join?", "Who agreed to a deal?", "What is the length of his contract with Bayern?", "What position does Olic play?", "Will it cost a fee?" ]	[ [ "Munich" ], [ "Ivica Olic" ], [ "Munich" ], [ "29-year-old" ], [ "Olic" ], [ "Bayern" ], [ "three-year" ], [ "striker" ], [ "free transfer" ] ]	Bayern Munich agree a deal to sign Croatian international striker Ivica Olic . Olic will join from Bundesliga rivals Hamburg at the end of the current season . The 29-year-old agrees a three-year contract and will not cost Bayern any fee .
(CNN) -- Bayern Munich inflicted a record defeat on Sporting Lisbon to book their place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League by a staggering 12-1 on aggregate. Bayern Munich players react to the crowd after their staggering 12-1 aggregate victory over Sporting. Leading 5-0 from the first leg, a double from Lukas Podolski and Anderson Polga's own goal put them 3-0 up on the night within 40 minutes before Joao Moutinho pulled one back in stunning fashion. It was the briefest respite for Sporting, though, Bastian Schweinsteiger hitting an immediate reply, before Mark van Bommel, Miroslav Klose (pen) and Thomas Muller netted in the second half for a 7-1 triumph on the night. The result was a record aggregate winning margin for a post-group stage Champions League game, surpassing Lyon's 10-2 demolition of Werder Bremen in 2005. The scoring began in the eighth minute, Podolski combining well with Ze Roberto on the edge of the box after Bayern took advantage of a poor defensive clearance before hammering home from the edge of the box. Bayern were rampant and the second finally came after 34 minutes when a long kick from the Bayern keeper Jorg Butt sailed through to the edge of the Sporting area. It should have been simple for the visiting defense, but a horrible mix-up between Polga and and Patricio allowed Podolski to flick the ball over his head and into the empty net. Polga's night got even worse 39 later when he scored an own goal, volleying Schweinsteiger's cross into his own net. There was a brief hiatus in Sporting's embarrassment when Moutinho's classy strike arrowed into the far left corner three minutes before the break to reduce the arrears. But barely a minute later, Christian Lell pulled the ball back for Schweinsteiger to sweep home, making it 9-1 on aggregate. Bayern coach Jurgen Klinsmann made two changes at half-time, bringing on Jose Sosa and Breno for Ze Roberto and Lucio as the pace dropped. A fifth did arrive, though, in the 74th minute, substitute Muller's cross headed across goal by Klose for Van Bommel to control and fire home. And Klose continued to pile on the woe for Sporting in the 82nd minute, picking himself up from a foul by Pedro Silva to convert the subsequent penalty. Teenager Muller, making his Champions League debut, rounded things off in the final minute, poking home from Sosa's corner.	[ "What team set a record?", "Who did Bayern Munich defeat?", "What was the score in the match between Bayern and Portugal?", "Who did Bayern defeat on the first leg?", "In what year did Lyon defeat Werder Bremen?", "Who defeated Sporting Lisbon?", "What was the final score of the Munich/Lisbon game?", "What was the score of the Bayern match?" ]	[ [ "Munich" ], [ "Sporting Lisbon" ], [ "12-1" ], [ "Sporting Lisbon" ], [ "2005." ], [ "Munich" ], [ "12-1" ], [ "12-1" ] ]	Bayern Munich inflict a record 12-1 aggregate defeat on Sporting Lisbon . Surpassed Lyon's 10-2 post-group demolition of Werder Bremen in 2005 . Bayern triumphed 7-1 on the night having won the first leg 5-0 in Portugal .
(CNN) -- Bayern Munich stayed level on points with German Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen after beating Borussia Dortmund 3-1 in Saturday's late match. Unbeaten Leverkusen had defeated defending champions Wolfsburg 2-1 earlier in the day, but Bayern joined them on 48 points after 22 matches as Bayern came from behind with a victory that left the two teams separated by just one goal on for-and-against differential. Third-placed Schalke will seek to reduce their six-point deficit on the leaders with victory at home to Cologne on Sunday. Leverkusen took the lead three minutes after halftime at their BayArena ground as Stefan Reinartz pounced to score after veteran goalkeeper Andre Lenz spilled a free-kick by Toni Kroos. The hapless 36-year-old handed Leverkusen a second goal 20 minutes later in unfortunate circumstances as home striker Eren Derdiyok's header from another Kroos set-piece hit the bar, rebounded onto Lenz's leg and into the net. Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko pulled a goal back in the 79th minute but his side could not force an equalizer, and have now slumped to 14th place -- 23 points behind the leaders. Borussia Dortmund took a fifth-minute lead against Bayern Munich as Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations winner Mohamed Zidan profited from a mistake by defender Daniel Van Buyten. Bayern could already have been 2-0 down at that stage as Martin Demichelis and Mark Van Bommel cleared two shots off the line by Sven Bender. Van Bommel leveled in the 21st minute as the Dutch midfielder beat Dortmund goalkeeper Marc Ziegler from 20 yards, then compatriot Arjen Robben made it 2-1 five minutes after halftime when he was set up by France playmaker Franck Ribery, making his first start this year following injury problems. Ribery was again the provider as striker Mario Gomez sealed Bayern's ninth successive league victory in the 65th minute, cutting in from the left to beat Ziegler on the angle. Hamburg went three points clear of Dortmund in fourth place with a 3-1 win at Stuttgart as new signing Ruud Van Nistelrooy scored his first goals for the club. The veteran Dutch striker came off the bench in the 65th minute with the score at 1-1 to make his second outing since arriving from Real Madrid, scoring two typically opportunist efforts in three minutes as Stuttgart boss Christian Gross suffered his first defeat since taking the job in December. Sixth-placed Werder Bremen crushed third-bottom Hannover 5-1 away, scoring four times in the first half, while Bochum moved eight points clear of the bottom three with a 2-1 win at home to mid-table Hoffenheim. Basement side Hertha Berlin came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw at home to eighth-placed Mainz, but are still four points behind second-bottom Nuremberg, who lost 2-1 at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Friday night.	[ "Who scored their first two goals?", "Did Bayern Munich stay on point?", "Who stay level on points?", "Who was unbeaten?", "What was the score at the end?", "How many points did he have?", "Who score his first two goals?" ]	[ [ "Stefan Reinartz" ], [ "stayed level" ], [ "Bayern" ], [ "Leverkusen" ], [ "3-1" ], [ "48" ], [ "Leverkusen" ] ]	Bayern Munich stay level on points with German Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen . Unbeaten Leverkusen defeat defending champions Wolfsburg 2-1 . Bayern join them on 48 points with 3-1 victory against Borussia Dortmund . New signing Ruud van Nistelrooy scores his first two goals for fourth-placed Hamburg .
(CNN) -- Bea Arthur, the actress best known for her roles as television's "Maude" and the sardonic Dorothy on "The Golden Girls," has died of cancer, a family spokesman said Saturday. Bea Arthur, right, with "Golden Girls" co-star Rue McClanahan in June 2008. She was 86. Spokesman Dan Watt said that Arthur died Saturday morning at her home in Los Angeles, her family by her side. She is survived by her sons Matthew and Daniel and grandchildren Kyra and Violet, he said. No funeral services are currently planned, Watt said, adding that the family asked that donations be made to either the Art Attack Foundation or PETA in lieu of flowers. Arthur's opinionated Maude first appeared on Norman Lear's "All in the Family" as Edith Bunker's cousin, and was so popular that Lear created a spin-off series. In the '70s, "Maude" was ahead of the social curve, tackling hot topics not usually mentioned on situation comedies -- pornography, race relations and, in an episode titled "Maude's Dilemma," abortion. That episode spawned demonstrations and generated hate mail for Arthur -- when Maude and husband Walter (Bill Macy) decided on that episode they were too old to raise a child. But many saw Maude as an enduring icon for women's liberation -- a big deal for the shy, Jewish girl born Bernice Frankel in New York City. During the Depression, Arthur's family left the Big Apple and opened a clothing store in Cambridge, Maryland. By the time she was 12, Arthur was nearly 5 feet, 10 inches tall, and self-conscious about her height. But she masked her insecurity with comedy and eventually returned to New York to study acting. Along the way, she had a short-lived marriage she never spoke about, but she kept the last name -- Arthur. The young Bea Arthur earned a living singing and doing stage work on Broadway and off-Broadway. Critics delighted in her haughty, serpent-tongued deliveries. Her first television appearance came in 1951 in a long-forgotten series called "Once Upon a Tune," but she quickly made a name for herself with appearances on "Studio One," "Kraft Television Theatre" and "The Sid Caesar Show." Arthur drew attention in "Threepenny Opera" on Broadway with Lotte Lenya, but she really turned heads in 1964 originating the role of Yente the Matchmaker in "Fiddler on the Roof." In 1966, Arthur won a Tony Award for the caustic Vera Charles in the play "Mame," playing opposite Angela Lansbury in the title role. Eight years later, she reprised the role in the film version opposite Lucille Ball, but by then she was already well-established as Maude. Arthur left "Maude" in 1978, making television and some film appearances afterward. She starred in a short-lived series, "Amanda's," in 1983 and then joined the cast of "The Golden Girls" in 1985 with Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty. Her role as Dorothy Zbornak gave Arthur her other major television success as one of four older women living together in Florida. (Getty played Arthur's mother). The role earned Arthur a second Emmy -- the first was for "Maude." Arthur left the show after Dorothy remarried at the end of the 1991-92 season. White, McClanahan and Getty continued for another season on the show, renamed "The Golden Palace," but the show lasted only one season without Arthur. Arthur entered semi-retirement after the show ended in 1992, returning to television in sporadic guest appearances and appearing at several celebrity roasts. In the early part of this decade, Arthur appeared in several one-woman shows. Her last stage appearance was in 2006. Her last television appearance was on "The View" in 2007.	[ "Who died of cancer at age 86?", "Who has died at 86?", "Who is survived by two sons and grandchildren?", "What did she die from?", "What tv show did she star in?", "who was at home with family in Los Angeles?" ]	[ [ "Arthur," ], [ "Arthur," ], [ "Arthur," ], [ "cancer," ], [ "\"The Golden Girls,\"" ], [ "Arthur," ] ]	Actress Bea Arthur dies of cancer at age 86, spokesman says . "Maude," "Golden Girls" star was at home with family in Los Angeles . Arthur is survived by two sons and grandchildren .
(CNN) -- Bea Arthur, the actress best known for her roles as television's "Maude" and the sardonic Dorothy on "The Golden Girls," has died of cancer, a family spokesman said Saturday. Bea Arthur, right, with "Golden Girls" co-star Rue McClanahan in June 2008. She was 86. Spokesman Dan Watt said that Arthur died Saturday morning at her home in Los Angeles, her family by her side. She is survived by her sons Matthew and Daniel and grandchildren Kyra and Violet, he said. No funeral services are currently planned, Watt said, adding that the family asked that donations be made to either the Art Attack Foundation or PETA in lieu of flowers. Arthur's opinionated Maude first appeared on Norman Lear's "All in the Family" as Edith Bunker's cousin, and was so popular that Lear created a spin-off series. In the '70s, "Maude" was ahead of the social curve, tackling hot topics not usually mentioned on situation comedies -- pornography, race relations and, in an episode titled "Maude's Dilemma," abortion. That episode spawned demonstrations and generated hate mail for Arthur -- when Maude and husband Walter (Bill Macy) decided on that episode they were too old to raise a child. But many saw Maude as an enduring icon for women's liberation -- a big deal for the shy, Jewish girl born Bernice Frankel in New York City. During the Depression, Arthur's family left the Big Apple and opened a clothing store in Cambridge, Maryland. By the time she was 12, Arthur was nearly 5 feet, 10 inches tall, and self-conscious about her height. But she masked her insecurity with comedy and eventually returned to New York to study acting. Along the way, she had a short-lived marriage she never spoke about, but she kept the last name -- Arthur. The young Bea Arthur earned a living singing and doing stage work on Broadway and off-Broadway. Critics delighted in her haughty, serpent-tongued deliveries. Her first television appearance came in 1951 in a long-forgotten series called "Once Upon a Tune," but she quickly made a name for herself with appearances on "Studio One," "Kraft Television Theatre" and "The Sid Caesar Show." Arthur drew attention in "Threepenny Opera" on Broadway with Lotte Lenya, but she really turned heads in 1964 originating the role of Yente the Matchmaker in "Fiddler on the Roof." In 1966, Arthur won a Tony Award for the caustic Vera Charles in the play "Mame," playing opposite Angela Lansbury in the title role. Eight years later, she reprised the role in the film version opposite Lucille Ball, but by then she was already well-established as Maude. Arthur left "Maude" in 1978, making television and some film appearances afterward. She starred in a short-lived series, "Amanda's," in 1983 and then joined the cast of "The Golden Girls" in 1985 with Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty. Her role as Dorothy Zbornak gave Arthur her other major television success as one of four older women living together in Florida. (Getty played Arthur's mother). The role earned Arthur a second Emmy -- the first was for "Maude." Arthur left the show after Dorothy remarried at the end of the 1991-92 season. White, McClanahan and Getty continued for another season on the show, renamed "The Golden Palace," but the show lasted only one season without Arthur. Arthur entered semi-retirement after the show ended in 1992, returning to television in sporadic guest appearances and appearing at several celebrity roasts. In the early part of this decade, Arthur appeared in several one-woman shows. Her last stage appearance was in 2006. Her last television appearance was on "The View" in 2007.	[ "Bea Arthur died at what age?", "What did Arthur die from?", "How many sons isshe survived by?", "Bea Arthur starred in Maude and what other TV show?", "What shows did Arthur star in?", "Bea Arthur had now many sons?", "What was Bea Arthur known for?", "Who is she survived by?", "What age was Bea Arthur when she died?" ]	[ [ "86." ], [ "cancer," ], [ "Matthew" ], [ "\"The Golden Girls,\"" ], [ "\"Maude\"" ], [ "Matthew and Daniel" ], [ "her roles as television's \"Maude\" and the sardonic Dorothy" ], [ "her sons Matthew and Daniel and grandchildren Kyra and Violet," ], [ "86." ] ]	Actress Bea Arthur dies of cancer at age 86, spokesman says . "Maude," "Golden Girls" star was at home with family in Los Angeles . Arthur is survived by two sons and grandchildren .
(CNN) -- Before dying, 2-year-old Riley Ann Sawyers was beaten with belts, picked up by her hair, thrown across the room and held under water, according to an affidavit from the Galveston County Sheriff's Office. Police believe 2-year-old Riley Ann Sawyers is "Baby Grace." The affidavit says the girl's mother, Kimberly Dawn Trenor, described to police how her daughter died and was put in a plastic storage box that Trenor and her husband, Royce Zeigler, later dumped into a Galveston waterway. Trenor told police Zeigler tried to commit suicide the weekend before Thanksgiving, and wrote a note that said, "My wife is innocent of the sins that I committed." The body of the then-unidentified toddler was found on October 29. A fisherman found Riley's body stuffed inside a blue storage container that washed up on an uninhabited island in Galveston's West Bay. A medical examiner said the child's skull was fractured, and a forensic dentist estimated her age at 2 to 3 years. Police dubbed the child "Baby Grace." A police artist's sketch of her was widely circulated in the news media and prompted a call to Galveston police from Riley's grandmother in Ohio, who had not seen the girl in months. On Saturday, police arrested Trenor and Zeigler on charges of injuring a child and tampering with physical evidence, the sheriff's department said. Their bonds were set at $350,000 each. The affidavit, obtained by CNN, says when police interviewed Trenor on November 23, she "gave a voluntary statement on video with her attorney present in which she describes her involvement, with Royce Zeigler, in the physical abuse, death and disposal of the remains of her daughter, Riley Ann Sawyers." Trenor's statement said on July 24, she and Zeigler both beat the child with leather belts and held her head under water in the bathtub. She said Zeigler picked the girl up by her hair and also threw her across the room, slamming her head into the tile floor. After her daughter died, Trenor's statement said, she and Zeigler went to a Wal-Mart that night and bought the Sterilite container, a shovel, concrete mix, and other supplies. The statement said the box containing the child's body was hidden in a storage shed for "one to two months." Then, Trenor said, she and Zeigler carried it to the Galveston Causeway and tossed it in, and she saw it drifting away. Riley Ann's father, Robert Sawyers, on Monday tearfully remembered her as a "fun-loving girl ... with a big imagination." Watch Riley Ann's father describe the little girl » Riley was "very active, very hyper, but also very well-behaved," Sawyers told reporters in Mentor, Ohio. She would play "with a water hose ... spraying the whole patio soaking wet until she was done with it," he said, as he sat behind two photographs of his daughter, a toddler with wispy blond curls. Robert Sawyers' mother, Sheryl Sawyers, said the family was "devastated" to learn that police believe Riley is dead. "It's hard to think that I'll never see her again," she said, clutching a red Elmo doll she had planned to give Riley for Christmas. Maj. Ray Tuttoilmondo of the Galveston County Sheriff's Department said Monday that authorities are "fairly confident" that the toddler whose body was found on October 29 is Riley Ann Sawyers. DNA analysis is still in progress to confirm the identification. The results will be available in two to three weeks, Tuttoilmondo said. Tuttoilmondo said Riley is originally from Mentor, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb, and that "she and her mother came down to Texas earlier this year." The toddler was last seen in Texas "three or four months ago," Tuttoilmondo said, although he did not know by whom. Tuttoilmondo said police did investigate whether Child Protective Services had taken Riley away, something the mother had reportedly alleged	[ "What does the affidavit quote?", "Who did the mother's husband throw?", "Who was thrown across the room?", "Who threw Riley Ann Sawyers across room?", "Who was arrested?", "Who attempted suicide?", "Riley Ann's mother and her husband arrested after a tip led to search" ]	[ [ "girl's mother, Kimberly Dawn Trenor, described to police how her daughter died and was put in a plastic storage box" ], [ "Riley Ann Sawyers" ], [ "2-year-old Riley Ann Sawyers" ], [ "Zeigler" ], [ "Trenor and Zeigler" ], [ "Royce Zeigler," ], [ "police artist's sketch" ] ]	Police affidavit quotes mother's statement about beating that killed girl . Mother's husband threw Riley Ann Sawyers across room, affidavit says . Husband later attempted suicide, mother told police . Riley Ann's mother and her husband arrested after a tip led to search .
(CNN) -- Before middle-aged men started singing "Viva Viagra" in TV ads, before former Sen. Bob Dole appeared in its commercials in the '90s, before the blue pill with a funny name entered the public lexicon, impotence was hush-hush. Viagra entered the market 10 years ago, bringing once taboo subjects like erectile dysfunction out in the open. Now there's no getting away from it. In-boxes are clogged daily with spam mail promising cheap and instant manliness delivered fast and in bulk. Couples exchange amorous, come-hither looks followed by a lengthy recitation of side effects on TV ads. The pill helped more than 25 million men get their groove back and blasted the topic of erectile dysfunction into the open. "It's like the nuclear explosion," said Dr. Irwin Goldstein, director of Sexual Medicine at Alvarado Hospital in San Diego, California. "It created sexual medicine. It allowed the taboo to be broken." Since the diamond-shaped blue pill debuted 10 years ago, it has become embedded in the public psyche, late-night television jokes and urologists' offices. "It is one of the revolutionary steps in sexual health," said Dr. Ira Sharlip, spokesman for the American Urological Association. "It ranks with the changes in cultural attitudes about sexuality that were started by [Sigmund] Freud, continued by [William] Masters and [Virginia] Johnson, the two researchers in the '60s, and the work that [Alfred] Kinsey did in the '40s. "These were the huge steps in the development of our understanding of human sexuality and cultural attitudes of sex." Men seldom talked about their bedroom troubles before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Viagra as the first oral medication for erectile dysfunction in 1998. "We lamented the fact that the men had so much shame about erectile dysfunction, how rarely anyone came for medical attention," said Dr. Abraham Morgentaler, an associate clinical professor of urology at Harvard Medical School. Penis injections and vacuum pumps were available, but these treatments weren't appealing. Men with medical conditions such as diabetes, prostate cancer, hyper cholesterol, endocrinological and cardiovascular problems weren't able to enjoy sex, Goldstein said. "People who couldn't enjoy intimacy before have been given a second life...." he said. "We have had a better life because of it." Viagra increases blood flow to the penis, enabling a man to have an erection. The drug does not induce desire and works when the man is sexually aroused, according to Pfizer, the makers of Viagra. Urologists heard from patients who had tried the pill that Viagra made them feel as if they were 20-year-olds again. Anti-impotence drugs Levitra and Cialis have come along since. "Along with the birth control pill in the '60s, this pill really changed people, society and medicine," Goldstein said. "It changed the patient-physician relationship. You can walk in and ask about sexual functions. It was a major taboo at some point." Dr. Gerald Melchiode, a Texas psychiatrist, agreed that the pill has helped men open up about their sexual health, but finds the commercials a bit much. "I've never run across men singing about their impotency," he said. Since Viagra's appearance on the market, the dialogue about sexual dysfunctions has helped doctors identify other health problems in their patients, doctors say. "You always hear someone drops dead,"said Dr. Chris Steidle, a urologist who wrote the book "Sex and the Heart." "It's not sudden death if you couldn't get an erection. It's a symptom of a heart condition. You wouldn't ignore a stroke, but you would ignore erectile dysfunction -- it's a significant symptom." The man's penis is like "the tip of the iceberg" or "the canary in the mines," which serve as an indicator of overall health, Morgentaler said. "There's now good evidence that shows that men with ED who	[ "Number of men Viagra helped?", "what color is Viagra?", "What color is a Viagra pill?", "How does Viagra help?", "How many men have been helped by Viagra?", "What does ED indicate?", "What health issues does Viagra help with?", "What pill is used to treat ED?" ]	[ [ "more than 25 million" ], [ "blue" ], [ "blue" ], [ "increases blood flow to the penis, enabling a man to have an erection." ], [ "more than 25 million" ], [ "erectile dysfunction" ], [ "erectile dysfunction" ], [ "Viagra" ] ]	Viagra helped 25 million men with erectile dysfunction and bring awareness . Blue pill considered a huge step in understanding human sexuality, cultural attitudes . ED indicates other health issues and that blood vessels aren't working well . Viagra isn't a cure-all, some sex problems are indicative of relationship problems .
(CNN) -- Before the storm hit and the floodwaters took over, Kimberly Rivers Roberts pulled out her new video camera. Kimberly Rivers Roberts and her husband, Scott, sit outside their flood-damaged Ninth Ward home. The aspiring rapper and her husband, Scott, were among those trapped in the Ninth Ward in New Orleans, Louisiana, in late August 2005 as Hurricane Katrina raged toward them. The couple, who've described themselves as street hustlers, compiled amateur footage that captured the horrors experienced in their community and among their neighbors. From the middle of rising waters in attics where people waited to the struggles to find help from and for others, they documented what outsiders couldn't see. About 1,300 miles away, in Brooklyn, New York, documentary filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal sat glued to their televisions. "After a few days of seeing people stranded on roofs, we had to do something," said Lessin, who with Deal had previously worked with Michael Moore. Watch Lessin and Deal talk about how the film was made » So they set out, planning to do a film about New Orleans National Guardsmen. But when that was shut down -- " 'Fahrenheit 9/11' screwed it up for all you guys," she remembered hearing -- they found what she called "an unexpected gift" in Kim and Scott, whom they met 10 days after the storm. The home video material, coupled with archival news footage and film verite capturing the couple's journey, led to the documentary "Trouble the Water," which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and is up for an Oscar at this year's Academy Awards. Lessin and Deal, who both directed and produced this documentary that took two-and-a-half years to make, spoke to CNN about their Ninth Ward collaborators, their own experiences and the impact the film's made. CNN: Tell me about meeting Kim and Scott. Did you know right away that you were on to something? Tia Lessin: We were in a Red Cross shelter in central Louisiana -- that's where we met the subjects, the hero[es] of our film. They'd been on this five-day journey out of the city to higher ground. ... Everyone had a story to tell, but their story really rose to the top. Carl Deal: They called themselves "street survivors." Kim said the most support and help they ever got from the government were the skills to survive on their own. They were used to not getting assistance. ... It's a slap in the face for those of us who come from a more privileged place. ... And the home video, it enabled us to ground the film in this inside point of view. CNN: I can't imagine what it was like to work on this. What was this experience like for you? Lessin: Originally the film was fueled by a sense of outrage. What it became, I guess, was something a little different. It's really about hope and survival. We were inspired by Kim and Scott's journey, and their commitment to do something different in their lives. The voices on 911 calls, we think about those people all the time, and there's no way to know what happened to them. What keeps us up at night now is that people are still struggling. Levees are still vulnerable, there's a lack of affordable housing, lack of jobs. Schools are a dismal failure. Tens of thousands of people can't return home. We hope in this new administration, things will happen. CNN: What did you hope this film would inspire in terms of emotion and action? Deal: We want to challenge people, when they see it, to think about themselves and the impact they can have in the community and the world. People respond to this film in different ways. We screened at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Mayor [Ray] Nagin [of New Orleans] came to the screening and walked out after a few minutes. Sen.	[ "In which New Orleans ward was horrific video footage of Hurricane Katrina captured?", "what is the story about", "The New Orleans footage was used in which film?", "Trouble the Water was made by which filmmakers?", "who made the film", "What Oscar-nominated film was based on the video horrors of Hurricane Katrina?", "What did the Ninth Ward couple capture on video?", "what film used the footage", "What do the filmmakers hope to inspire?" ]	[ [ "Ninth" ], [ "the documentary \"Trouble the Water,\"" ], [ "\"Trouble the Water,\"" ], [ "Tia Lessin and Carl Deal" ], [ "Kimberly Rivers Roberts and her husband, Scott," ], [ "\"Trouble the Water,\"" ], [ "captured the horrors experienced in their community and among their neighbors." ], [ "\"Trouble the Water,\"" ], [ "challenge people," ] ]	Ninth Ward couple captures on video horrors of Hurricane Katrina and flood waters . The New Orleans footage is used in Oscar-nominated film, "Trouble the Water" Filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal hope to inspire action . Originally "fueled by a sense of outrage," the story is about "hope and survival"
(CNN) -- Behind the state banquet and smiles from Queen Elizabeth and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia's visit to London this week caused a wave of dissent. The UK political elite boycotted events. Demonstrators lined the Mall. The UK foreign secretary pulled out of a meeting with his Saudi counterpart to be with his new adopted son. And just days before he arrived, the Saudi King accused British officials of ignoring information that could have averted the terror attacks in London on July 2005. Whether the politics of the event were a success is open to debate. But this was just part of the story. The Saudis were also in town to cement a strong trading and business relationship that has developed between the two Kingdoms over the last 20 years. Saudi Arabia is the UK's largest trading partner in the Middle East. And behind the USA, the UK is the second largest foreign investor in the Kingdom. UK Trade & Investment has designated Saudi Arabia one of its 17 "High Growth Markets" along with UAE and Qatar in the region. As the nation diversifies its economy away from oil, commercial opportunities for UK thrive in a variety of sectors. Saudi Arabia is currently planning six privately-developed economic cities. The $26.6 billion King Abdullah Economic City -- the largest of these -- will create one million jobs and home to two million residents. The aim, says the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority, is to boost the economy by creating a pro-business environment, and attracting investors and fostering investment opportunities. The UK has, since the early 1990s, been one of the top five exporters to Saudi Arabia, behind USA, Germany, China and Japan. In 2007, Saudi Arabian bank SABB predicts that UK exports to the Kingdom will increase by more than 5.5 per cent to reach $2.8 billion. While the balance of trade continues to be favor of the British, Saudi Arabia's exports to Britain are also gaining ground and closing the trade gap. This year, exports to Britain are expected to reach a record high of $2.1 billion, says SABB. And this isn't all about oil. In the 1980s, three quarters of Saudi exports to the UK were from oil, but today the non-oil sector accounts for 59 percent of exports. Products being shipped to the UK include machinery, transport equipment, plastics, non-metallic minerals and, despite the UK's dominance in the sector, chemicals. According to SABB, there are also more than 150 Saudi-British joint ventures underway with a value of around $15 billion. As John Sfakianakis, chief economist from SABB says, state visits such as this are important for bolstering trade talks, past and future. "The biggest deal that will mark their relationship in trade is the purchase of 72 Eurofighter Typhoon Jets that was sealed last week," says Sfakianakis. The contract between the Kingdom and the UK Ministry of Defence via BAE is worth over almost $10 billion for the aircraft alone and a further $19 billion for the deployment, maintenance and training. This comes less than a year after the UK government decided to call off a Serious Fraud Office investigation into defense contracts with Saudi Arabia. This probe related to the sale of weapons by BAE Systems to Saudi Arabia in the 1980s. BAE has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and making payments to Saudi royals to win business. But as Sfakianakis points out, any political sensitivity surrounding the visit is unlikely to harm future trading relationships between the nations. "The relationship is far deeper than that," he says. "Saudi Arabia's economy is booming and the opportunities businessmen see here are immense. Everything else takes a subsidiary part in that." 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Britain is also the second largest foreign investor in the Kingdom . The UK has been one of the top five exporters to Saudi Arabia since the 1990s . Exports to Britain are expected to reach a record high in the non-oil sector .
(CNN) -- Behind the wheel of a sport utility vehicle, deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya on Thursday started his journey from Managua, Nicaragua, to the country's border with Honduras. Honduran soldiers block the road at the Honduras-Nicaragua border in Paraiso, Honduras. A caravan of Zelaya supporters and reporters headed north to the city of Esteli, close to the Honduran border. From there, Zelaya would finalize his plans to cross back into Honduras, he said at a news conference before departing. The ousted president stated his intention to return to his homeland this week, raising concerns about increased unrest. The days since the June 28 military-led coup that deposed Zelaya have been marked by mostly peaceful demonstrations by supporters and detractors of the government of interim President Roberto Micheletti. One notable exception was an attempt by Zelaya to return by plane on July 5, only to be turned away by military vehicles blocking the airport's runways. One man was killed in clashes between Zelaya supporters and police. When asked about Zelaya's stated return, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Philip Crowley called it "unwise." "Any step that would add to the risk of violence in Honduras or in the area, we think would be unwise," Crowley said. Zelaya told reporters he hopes that border guards in Honduras will recognize him as president and commander in chief, and put down their weapons when he attempts to cross as early as Friday. "We go with a white flag, with a flag of peace," Zelaya said. Micheletti's government, which has vowed to arrest Zelaya on charges of violating the constitution, announced on Thursday a curfew in the border area with Nicaragua from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., the newspaper La Prensa reported. A less restrictive curfew remained in effect in other parts of the country, the paper said. The backdrop to the tensions following Zelaya's caravan is a peace agreement offered Wednesday by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, who mediated two rounds of unsuccessful talks between the two sides. The document, dubbed the San Jose Accord, calls for Zelaya's return to power, the creation of a unity government, and early elections. The accord was very similar to an original plan suggested by Arias, but with more details and a creation of a truth commission to investigate the events that led to the crisis. It also included a timeline for its implementation, which placed Zelaya back in Honduras by Friday. But Zelaya seemed intent to return on his own timeline, as neither side has signed the agreement. Hopes were slim that the agreement would be signed, as the Zelaya camp publicly said it rejected the document, and Micheletti's side said it would have to seek approval from the other branches of government before proceeding. The Honduran supreme court has said it would not accept Zelaya's return under any circumstances. On Thursday, the United States and the Organization of American States expressed support for the San Jose Accord. "A favorable response to this proposal opens a path of reconciliation," OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza said at a news conference in Washington. "A rejection of this proposal opens a path toward confrontation. And I want to say very frankly, we don't want a path toward conflict." The Honduran political crisis stems from Zelaya's desire to hold a referendum that could have opened the door to extending term limits by changing the constitution, even though the congress had outlawed the vote and the supreme court ruled it illegal. Zelaya was removed from office June 28 in a military-led coup and replaced by congressional leader Micheletti a few hours later. The coup has drawn international condemnation, including demands by the United Nations General Assembly, the OAS and the European Union that Zelaya be reinstated. Micheletti has steadfastly rejected that a coup took place, saying Zelaya's removal was a constitutional transfer of power.	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Ousted president's attempt to return to homeland raises fears of increased unrest . U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Crowley calls planned return "unwise"
(CNN) -- Ben Cahan wishes he hadn't damaged his old snapshot of a person in a prosthetic alien suit sitting with his Macintosh. Luckily, he still has a late-1980s picture of actor Kurt Russell with his boxy Mac desktop. Ben Cahan worked with Hollywood films and spotted Kurt Russell sitting with his Mac in the 1980s. Rubbing elbows with big-name celebrities was not unusual for Cahan, who is a software developer. He used his Mac to create Hollywood screenwriting software that formed the basis for programs still in use today. Cahan never expected his old computers to become museum pieces, and he didn't think much about saving funny photos of them at the time. He almost wants to kick himself when he thinks about the lost photo of extraterrestrial attire. "Who would have thought that would be an interesting picture?" he mused. But as the Macintosh computer celebrates its 25th birthday Saturday, Cahan and other iReporters are seeking to preserve memories and the history of what they consider to be simple, classic and timeless designs. At the same time, they ponder the purpose of preserving such a short legacy. Gil Poulsen of Franklin Park, New Jersey, says he can understand confusion from people who see the meticulously curated collection in his basement. iReport.com: Go behind the museum's velvet rope "Computers almost become like antiques or dinosaurs very quickly. It does seem like a contradiction in terms to have a computer as a museum piece." Watch Poulsen talk about his museum » Poulsen keeps an elaborate stash of vintage Macs, portable devices, accessories and artwork. Two of his favorite pieces are a special vertical flat-screen unit made for Apple's 20th anniversary and a chassis cover designed to deflect radiation. Small placards explain the details of each item in the collection, and a velvet rope gives the space a real museum feel. He remembers the days when the computers ran exclusively on floppy disks, necessitating frequent disk switching whenever the onboard memory filled up. As storage innovations cropped up, users sought to purchase additional floppy drives and, later, units with hard drives. His collection chronicles many of these changes. Upstairs, he keeps a couple "Macquariums" on display. Among Mac enthusiasts, a popular form of artwork is the conversion of an old Mac case into a shell for a fish tank. The resulting aquarium setup mimics a popular screen saver on the units that featured swimming fish. iReport.com: See iReporter Bob Mushchitz's Macquarium Building inspectors and plumbers who visit are sometimes taken aback at the little computer museum. "I often get very strange reactions from contractors visiting the house because they don't quite know what to make of it when they see it," Poulsen said. Blake Patterson of Alexandria, Virginia, can certainly relate. His family is in awe of the computer room downstairs, which he calls the "Byte Cellar." He maintains a blog by the same name that chronicles his experiences with vintage computing. iReport.com: Get a peek inside the Byte Cellar "My wife is quite amazed and sort of frightened by that. She stays out of the computer room. It's a little bit scary." He purchased an original 128K Macintosh in 1985 and has owned several more machines. Much of his collection was built in the past eight years or so. Patterson, who operates Web sites, currently uses a three-screened Mac Pro for high-end tasks. See both old and new photos of vintage Macs » The legacy of the Mac, now 25 years old, is one of innovation, he says. "It was quite a notable achievement 25 years ago when the Mac first came out. It was a big, new thing. People were a little bit baffled by the innovations." Classic Macs were some of the first commercially successful home computers to incorporate a graphical user interface, mouse and streamlined chassis. This new form of design allowed flexibility for manipulating graphics and page layouts onscreen. Mike Tuohy of Seattle, Washington, acknowledges that artists and the Mac seem especially well-suited for one another.	[ "Who did Cahan photograph?", "Who paints his old Mac cases?", "Who photographed Kurt Russell with his old Mac?", "What is the age Macintosh is turning?", "Who has a computer museum in a basement?", "What was Kurt Russell photographed with?", "Name of the software developer?", "What brand is celebrating a birthday?" ]	[ [ "Kurt Russell" ], [ "Mike Tuohy" ], [ "Cahan" ], [ "computer celebrates its 25th birthday" ], [ "Gil Poulsen" ], [ "boxy Mac desktop." ], [ "Cahan," ], [ "Macintosh computer" ] ]	iReport.com: Outpouring of photos, stories ahead of Macintosh's 25th birthday . Software developer Ben Cahan photographed Kurt Russell with his old Mac . Gil Poulsen's basement computer museum includes placards, velvet rope . Mike Tuohy paints his old Mac cases to look like wood and primary colors .
(CNN) -- Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated Thursday in Rawalpindi, was the first female prime minister of Pakistan and of any Islamic nation. She led Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996. Benazir Bhutto died Thursday after a suicide bombing at a political rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Bhutto, 54, spent eight years in self-imposed exile in Great Britain and Dubai after President Farooq Leghari dismissed her second administration amid accusations of corruption, intimidation of the judiciary, a breakdown of law and order, and undermining the justice system. She was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to five years in prison. The conviction was later overturned but she remained in exile until this year. She returned to Pakistan in October after President Pervez Musharraf signed an amnesty lifting corruption charges. Watch political history of Bhutto » In a September 26 interview on CNN's "The Situation Room," Bhutto said she expected threats against her life as she prepared to lead a push for the restoration of democracy in Pakistan. "After military dictatorship an anarchic situation developed, which the terrorists and Osama (bin Laden) have exploited," she told CNN's Wolf Blitzer. "They don't want democracy, they don't want me back, and they don't believe in women governing nations, so they will try to plot against me. "But these are risks that must be taken. I'm prepared to take them," she said. Bhutto narrowly escaped injury on October 18 when a suicide bombing near her convoy in Karachi killed 126 people. "Soon thereafter, I was asked by authorities not to travel in cars with tinted windows -- which protected me from identification by terrorists -- or travel with privately armed guards," she wrote for CNN.com in November. "I began to feel the net was being tightened around me when police security outside my home in Karachi was reduced, even as I was told that other assassination plots were in the offing." "I decided not to be holed up in my home, a virtual prisoner," she wrote. "I went to my ancestral village of Larkana to pray at my father's grave. Everywhere, the people rallied around me in a frenzy of joy. I feel humbled by their love and trust." Musharraf declared a state of emergency and placed Bhutto under house arrest twice in November as anti-government rallies grew in Rawalpindi. The arrest warrant was lifted November 16. She filed a nomination paper for a parliamentary seat on November 25 and appeared headed for a power showdown with Musharraf before she was assassinated Thursday. See a timeline of Bhutto's political career » Bhutto was the daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, former president and prime minister of Pakistan, who was hanged in 1979 for the murder of a political opponent two years after he was ousted as prime minister in a military coup. Benazir Bhutto was the de facto leader of her father's Pakistan People's Party. Her brother, Murtaza, was killed along with six others in a 1996 shootout with police at his home. Another brother, Shahnawaz, died mysteriously in France in 1985. "I know the past is tragic, but I'm an optimist by nature," Bhutto told Blitzer in September. "I put my faith in the people of Pakistan, I put my faith in God. I feel that what I am doing is for a good cause, for a right cause -- to save Pakistan from extremists and militants and to build regional security. "I know the danger is out there, but I'm prepared to take those risks." Benazir Bhutto earned degrees from Radcliffe College and Oxford University and received an honorary degree from Harvard University in 1989. She leaves her husband of 20 years, Asif Ali Zardari, two daughters and a son. Bhutto's husband issued a statement Thursday from his home in Dubai saying, "All I can say is we're devastated, it's a total shock." President Bush, on his ranch in Crawford, Texas, said Bhutto "refused to allow assassins to	[ "What year was Bhutto's father hanged?", "What happened to Bhutto in October?", "What happened to her father?", "Who attempted to assassinate Bhutto in October?", "Who was the first female prime minister of a Muslim country?", "Who was hanged in 1979?", "What did Bhutto refuse to allow?" ]	[ [ "1979" ], [ "narrowly escaped injury" ], [ "hanged in 1979" ], [ "suicide bombing" ], [ "Bhutto," ], [ "Zulfikar Ali Bhutto," ], [ "assassins" ] ]	NEW: Bush: Bhutto "refused to allow assassins to dictate the course of her country" Bhutto was first female prime minister of a Muslim country . Bhutto survived assassination attempt in October . Her father, a former prime minister, was hanged in 1979 .
(CNN) -- Besides charting the nature of space and time and penning the bestseller "A Brief History of Time," Stephen Hawking has another distinction: He beat the life-expectancy odds for people with ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Stephen Hawking, shown in Pasadena, California, in March, is hospitalized but said to be "comfortable." Most people with ALS survive only two to five years after diagnosis. Hawking, on the other hand, has lived more than 40 years since he learned he had the disease, which is also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease in America and motor neuron disease, or MND, in the United Kingdom. Hawking, 67, was taken to Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge, England, on Monday in a "very ill" condition, and spent the night in the hospital. He was said to be "comfortable" Tuesday. Bob Hawkins, 75, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, who learned of his ALS diagnosis last year, said Hawking, with his long life and ability to communicate through a voice synthesizer, gives him hope. The physicist should be a role model for people with the disease as well as those without it, Hawkins said. "The man is brilliant, and he has striven through a lot of adversity to accomplish all of the things he has accomplished," Hawkins said. "He should be an inspiration for anyone." The British physicist also embodies the idea of empowering people with ALS to live life to the fullest, said Dr. Lucie Bruijn, scientific director for the ALS Association, in an e-mail. This empowerment theme is part of the mission of the ALS Association, she said. "To have achieved so much in his lifetime while battling Lou Gehrig's Disease is quite remarkable," she said. ALS affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, which results in muscle weakness and atrophy. The disease causes the death of motor neurons, meaning the brain loses its ability to control muscle movement. Hawking has had direct involvement in promoting awareness and research into his disease. He recently agreed to be a patron of the MND Association in Northampton, England, meaning he will lend his name to the charity and support it by attending events, fundraising, or other activities. He has participated in some of the organization's high-profile events, said Mel Barry, communications manager at the MND Association. "He's a very busy man, so it's wonderful that he's publicly supporting us with his very heavy workload," she said. Hawking's case is also unusual because his condition was diagnosed at a young age, said Sharon Matland, vice president of patient services at the ALS Association. People typically are between 40 and 70 when they learn they have ALS; Hawking found out at age 21. Some very rare cases manifest in the late teens, Bruijn said. There have been other rare cases of people living long lives with ALS, although none as famous as Hawking. Barry said she knows of a man in Ireland who has lived with the disease for 30 years -- but only about 5 percent of people with ALS live longer than 10 years. ALS affects 350,000 people worldwide and up to 30,000 people in the United States, the ALS Association estimates. "It totally upsets your entire way of living," Hawkins of North Carolina said. "It slowly takes over your entire muscle structure and eventually your limbs are affected, your speech may or may not be affected. The only part of your body that isn't affected is your mind." Still, patients experience different symptoms, and some do have cognitive impairment, Matland said. They may have trouble making day-to-day decisions, such as choosing which bills to pay first. Hawkins said he first experienced weakness in his legs and arms, typical symptoms of the disease. People with ALS may also find it difficult to lift their arms or feet, Matland said. "You drop things or you can't grasp things as you might have been able to do in the past	[ "Who has survived decades with ALS?", "What disease does hawking have?", "How many people does ALS affect?", "What is the number of people affected by ALS?", "How many people suffer from ALS in the U.S.?", "What has Hawking survived decades with?" ]	[ [ "Stephen Hawking" ], [ "ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis." ], [ "350,000" ], [ "350,000" ], [ "30,000" ], [ "ALS," ] ]	Stephen Hawking is a rare case of someone who has survived decades with ALS . ALS affects 350,000 people worldwide and as many as 30,000 people in the U.S. Symptoms vary from person to person; some lose their speech but others do not . Clinical trials are in progress for a variety of treatments .

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