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ATHENS , Georgia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A University of Georgia professor apparently shot and killed his wife and two other people at a community theater group 's reunion Saturday , then dropped the couple 's two children off at a neighbor 's and fled . An alert on the UGA Web site says professor George Zinkhan is a suspect in an off-campus shooting . Athens-Clarke County police said they have local , regional and national alerts out for George Zinkhan , 57 , an endowed marketing professor at the school 's Terry College of Business . `` It appeared he and his wife were having problems , '' police Capt. Clarence Holeman said . Holeman identified the dead as Marie Bruce , 47 , Zinkhan 's wife and a prominent Athens attorney ; Tom Tanner , 40 ; and Ben Teague , 63 . Friends identified Bruce as the president of the board of the Town and Gown Players , the theater group holding a reunion picnic on the theater 's deck when the shooting took place . Tanner and Teague were identified as set designers for the theater . Two other people were wounded by ricocheting bullets , Holeman said , but did not identify them . At least 20 people were in attendance at the event , he said . Zinkhan was not at the theater event initially , Holeman said , but when he arrived , he got into `` a disagreement '' with his wife . He left the scene -- police believe to his car , where his children were waiting -- and returned with two handguns . `` It only took a few minutes , '' Holeman said . Police found eight shell casings , he said . After the shootings , Zinkhan left the scene with his two children -- ages 8 and 10 -- still in the vehicle , police said . He drove to a neighbor 's home in nearby Bogart , Georgia , where he lived , and left the children there . The neighbor , Bob Covington , told CNN that Zinkhan arrived at his home shortly after noon with the two children . `` He rang the doorbell -- asked me if I could keep his kids for about an hour , '' Covington said . `` I said sure , and he said there 'd been some type of emergency , and he took off . '' Zinkhan seemed hurried and agitated but that seemed consistent with an emergency , Covington said . He did n't question Zinkhan about the emergency , Covington said , adding that it was n't unusual for someone in his family to watch the children . An hour or so later , he said , police arrived and took the children . Covington described Zinkhan as `` a very quiet guy , but family-oriented . '' `` He was great around his kids , '' he said . `` Never saw a bit of a problem between he his wife or his kids . '' Covington said he was `` completely shocked , did n't believe it '' when he heard the news , and said he knew Marie Bruce much better than her husband . `` She was much more talkative , very vivacious , '' he said . Police Maj. Mike Shockley told CNN that officers were searching Zinkhan 's home Saturday and that a wide search for the suspect was in progress . `` It 's still a hunt , '' he said . '' ... Now it 's just a matter of trying to locate him . '' Holeman said Zinkhan has relatives in Texas and owns a home in Amsterdam , The Netherlands . He was last seen driving a red , 2005 Jeep Liberty , Holeman said . The news reverberated across Athens . `` The University community is shocked and saddened at this tragic event , '' University of Georgia President Michael F. Adams , said in a written statement . `` Our first thoughts are for safety of the university community and for prompt apprehension of the person responsible . Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of all those who have been affected . '' Another university professor , Steve Elliott-Gower , told CNN that Zinkhan had been at the school for at least 10 years and was `` a distinguished professor with a national reputation . '' `` He was quirky and aloof , but absolutely nothing that I saw would lead me to this conclusion , '' said the professor . Elliott-Gower said he did n't know Zinkhan well , but knew him through Zinkhan 's wife who , like Elliott-Gower , was associated with the theater . `` There are generations of people in the Athens community that have been involved in the theater , '' he said . `` It 's really difficult to imagine how an organization which is this close-knit recovers from something like this . '' Town and Gown Players ' Web site said its present production , `` Sherlock Holmes : The Final Adventure , '' is canceled . CNN 's Divina Mims contributed to this report .

What is the age of the wife ?

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Editor 's note : We asked readers to weigh in on CNN.com Live producer Jarrett Bellini 's vacation destination , and you chose South Africa . Check back for updates on his trip . CNN.com 's Jarrett Bellini tours vineyards outside Cape Town , South Africa . CAPE TOWN , South Africa -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- I 'm not a wine drinker . Before today 's excursion , in fact , I could only tell you that on the face of the planet there existed three types of wine : red , white and Carlo Rossi . The reds are good with meat . The whites go with fish . And , according to what I learned from my dad , Carlo Rossi goes with a glass of ice . So , exploring South Africa 's wine country , just a short drive from Cape Town , seemed like a perfect educational way for me to spend my day . I mean , it was that or go to a museum . Our guide , Jack , was amazingly knowledgeable about the subject , but without being a pretentious jerk . Really , as far as he is concerned , the best wine in the world is whatever wine you enjoy . I did n't ask , but was curious if that applied to Boone 's Farm ? Throughout the day , we hit four wineries , tasting 23 bottles in all . I know because I kept hash marks on my hand . I 'm pretty classy . Now , despite the outstanding info we received from our guide as we sipped and swirled and spat , I ca n't say that I 'm any better at understanding the finer points of wine than I was this morning when I woke up . However , I did manage to get a solid buzz . And that should be worth something . Even without the wine , a visit to South Africa 's vineyards is a great addition to a traveler 's to-do list . It 's not far from the city and the scenery is beautiful . If you need an added incentive , there are even a few cheese farms in the area where you can really crank the whole experience up to 11 . I personally thanked one of the goats for his contribution . He did n't seem to care . He also did n't seem physically capable of producing anything that might actually turn into cheese . But I thanked him anyway . What can I say ? I 'm not a wine drinker .

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Seattle man has been charged with insurance fraud for allegedly sinking his own yacht because of `` financial pressure and frustration with the maintenance '' of the vessel , authorities said . The Jubilee sank in Puget Sound Bay last year . On March 22 , 2008 , Brian Lewis , 50 , scuttled the Jubilee in the Puget Sound Bay , then rowed a borrowed dinghy back to shore , according to court documents filed in February by prosecutors in King County , Washington . Later that day , Lewis boarded a flight to take him to his job in Kodiak , Alaska , as a petty officer with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , according to court documents . Three days later , Lewis filed an insurance claim with USAA Insurance reporting the Jubilee sank accidentally `` due to unknown causes . '' However , due to environmental concerns , the Washington State Department of Natural Resources salvaged the vessel at a cost to the state of $ 2,866 . An inspection found a hole was drilled into the bottom of the Jubilee , and that two main engine sea strainers appeared to have been broken with a hammer . `` The vessel appeared to have been deliberately sunk , '' authorities said in their probable cause affidavit . Confronted by investigators , Lewis admitted he intentionally sank his vessel , saying the financial strain `` caused him extreme anxiety and frustration . '' Lewis told investigators `` the engine trouble he experienced caused him to lose his temper . In his rage , he smashed the sea strainers with a hammer and drilled the hole to sink the vessel , '' the affidavit said . '' -LSB- He -RSB- wanted to clarify that his motive for sinking the vessel was anger and frustration , not greed , '' it added . Prior to its sinking , the Jubilee had been listed for sale with Mahina Yachts for $ 28,500 . Jack Bateman , a broker with Mahina , remembers the Jubilee as a `` beautiful '' 1967 Chris Craft Cavalier . He said the Mahina has only seen this type of case one other time in its 30 years of operation . `` This is a very rare , not common occurrence '' he says . Bateman added that Mahina has yet to see any real distress sales due to the bad economy . The King County Prosecutor 's Office has charged Lewis with making a fraudulent insurance claim . Lewis filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2004 . Messages left for him were not returned .

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Two people were killed and two were severely wounded Tuesday in a shooting at a courthouse in Landshut , Germany , police said . A police car sits outside the courthouse in the German city of Landshut . The gunman , a 60-year-old man , was among the dead , Bavarian Police said in a statement . It happened around 10:15 a.m. -LRB- 4:15 a.m. ET -RRB- during a break in a court proceeding about inheritance , Landshut police spokesman Leonard Mayer told CNN . The man began shooting once he stepped outside the courtroom , police said . He wounded three people before turning the gun on himself , Mayer said . One of the victims , a woman , died about 2 1/2 hours later , Bavarian Police said . Watch more about the shooting '' The lives of the two wounded victims are not in danger , he told CNN . The courthouse has no metal detectors or security checks that would have turned up the shooter 's weapon , Mayer said . This latest shooting in Germany took place less than a month after a school massacre in the southwestern town of Winnenden , in which a total of 16 people were killed .

What happened at a courthouse ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- When 3-year-old Rowan Isaacson darted away from his father and dived into a herd of grazing horses , it easily could have been the end of the small autistic boy . He was babbling under the hooves of a boss mare . Rupert Isaacson says he noticed immediate improvement in his son 's language skills when he started riding . `` I thought he was going to get trampled , '' recalled Rupert Isaacson , Rowan 's father . But the horse , Betsy , dipped her head and chewed with her mouth in submission . Isaacson , who had trained horses for a living , had never seen it happen so spontaneously . Rowan had seemingly made a connection . The Austin , Texas , family had been struggling with Rowan . His wild tantrums were nearly driving Isaacson and his wife , Kristin Neff , to divorce . All the while , little Rowan was becoming unreachable . `` He would just stare off into space , '' Isaacson said . `` I was worried it was going to get progressively worse and that eventually , he might float away from us entirely . Luckily , right about that time is when he met Betsy . '' Isaacson began riding Betsy , a neighbor 's horse , with Rowan . He says he noticed immediate improvement in his son 's language skills . Watch Rowan and Betsy '' `` He would start to answer . He would start to talk . We would do song games up there on the saddle . I would take books up there in the saddle , '' Isaacson said . Autism specialists say that horse riding can be effective in gaining access to autistic children . Experts make a distinction between the kind of recreational therapeutic riding Isaacson was using with Rowan and hippotherapy , which is a medical treatment that uses horses and is supervised by a licensed speech-language pathologist . `` People perceive it 's the interaction with the horse that 's making the change . However , the movement of the horse is extremely powerful , and it 's that movement that 's having neurological impact on the autistic child , '' said Ruth Dismuke-Blakely , a speech-language pathologist and hippotherapy clinical specialist in Edgewood , New Mexico . According to preliminary analysis of an ongoing study by Dismuke-Blakely , hippotherapy has been shown to increase verbal communication skills in some autistic children in as little as 18 to 25 minutes of riding once a week for eight weeks . `` We see their arousal and affect change . They become more responsive to cues . If they are at a point where they are using verbal cues , you get more words , '' Dismuke-Blakely said . `` It 's almost like it opens them up . It gives us access . '' She cautions that a horse 's movements can be powerful . For some autistic children , riding too long can overstimulate their nervous system , leading to more erratic behavior . On Betsy , Rowan was at ease . After about three weeks , Isaacson says , Rowan 's improved behavior was translating into the home and outside world as well . But not consistently . In late 2004 , Isaacson , a human rights activist , brought a delegation of African bushmen from Botswana to the United Nations . Among the men were traditional healers , who offered to work with Rowan . Isaacson says he was skeptical , but he had experience with the bushmen and allowed the healers to lay their hands on his son . `` I was kind of flabbergasted at Rowan 's response . For about four days while they were with him , he started to lose some of his symptoms . He started to point , which was a milestone he had n't achieved , '' Isaacson said . When the tribal healers left , Rowan regressed . Isaacson says he could n't help but wonder what would happen if he were to give Rowan a longer exposure to the two things that he seemed to have responded well to : horses and shamans . `` I know it sounds completely crazy , '' he said . `` I just had a gut feeling . '' Isaacson took his wife and son to Mongolia . `` It 's the oldest horse culture on the planet . Everyone still gets around on a horse there -- so a nomadic culture . The word ` shaman ' comes from there , '' Isaacson said , explaining his decision . `` I just thought , ` Well , what if we went there and rode across the steppe and visited traditional healers ? You know , what might happen for Rowan ? Might there be some positive outcomes ? ' '' Trekking across the Mongolian prairie on horseback , Isaacson says , Rowan 's behavior was changed dramatically . `` Rowan was not cured of autism out there , '' Isaacson stressed . `` The word ` cure ' is not in my vocabulary for this . Rowan came back without three key dysfunctions that he had . He went out to Mongolia incontinent and still suffering from these neurological firestorms -- so tantruming all the time and cut off from his peers , unable to make friends -- and he came back with those three dysfunctions having gone . '' Isaacson credits Rowan 's improvement to horses and time in nature -- and to shamanic healing , which he says he simply ca n't explain rationally . Isaacson has written a book , `` The Horse Boy , '' about Rowan 's autism . Rowan , now 7 , rides Betsy by himself . His parents never abandoned more orthodox treatments for his autism , and Rowan 's applied behavioral analysis therapist has him studying math and English at the third-grade level -- a full year ahead of some of his peers . `` He 's just becoming a very functional autistic person , '' Isaacson said . As far as the Isaacson family 's journey took them , it is the same hard slog facing millions of families gripped by autism . `` A lot of the parents go to the ends of the Earth in their own living rooms every day , '' Isaacson said . `` I mean , we had more stressful car rides to the grocery store than any of the stresses and challenges of the trip to Mongolia . '' You do n't have to get on a horse -- or plane to Siberia -- for relief . For autism families , Isaacson encourages parents to simply follow their instincts and listen to what their child shows them . `` In our case , it was horses in Mongolia and these shamans , '' Isaacson said . `` It could just as easily have been bicycles and , you know , steam trains . And if it had been , we 'd have done a steam train journey . We 'd have done whatever Rowan seemed to be showing us he wanted to do , because that was where he was intrinsically motivated . ''

What disorder does Rowan Isaacson have ?

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LOS ANGELES , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Dr. Sanjay Gupta , CNN 's chief medical correspondent , withdrew his name from consideration as surgeon general of the United States on Thursday . He spoke to CNN 's Larry King about the decision and President Obama 's health care plans . Here is an edited transcript : Dr. Sanjay Gupta says he just returned from India , where he looked into medical tourism . Larry King : But , first , breaking news about CNN 's own Dr. Sanjay Gupta , long rumored to be the main candidate for U.S. surgeon general . He 's taken himself out of the running . Joins us now here in Los Angeles to talk about it . Why ? Dr. Sanjay Gupta : Well , first of all , it was a really tough decision , and a long decision and a long process for sure . And I was incredibly flattered , humbled by the consideration even for the position . I think for me it really came down to a sense of timing more than anything else . You know , I have two daughters . Our third daughter is now imminent . In fact , I have my phone on right here , I might get called off the set . King : As we talk . Gupta : As we talk , my wife is imminent with our third child . You know , this job that we have collectively takes us away from our children for so many years at once , and I sort of came to grips with the fact that I 'd probably be away at least the first several years , four or five years -- there 's my existing two daughters , one more on the way -- but several years of their lives . And I just did n't feel like I should do that now . And the other thing , let me just add , you know , you know me and a lot of people know me , obviously , as a journalist for CNN , but you know , I continue to practice neurosurgery , Larry . You and I have talked about that , and I. . . King : You do brain surgery all the time . Gupta : Yes . And it 's an important part of my life . And I work at a county hospital . That 's the hospital I 've chosen to work at in Atlanta -LSB- Georgia -RSB- . And I really enjoy that . I came to grips with , ironically , that being surgeon general , I probably would not be able to continue to practice surgery . King : How about the cut in pay ? Gupta : Well , you know , that 's a sacrifice we were willing to make . I think , you know , either you 're a public servant or you 're not a public servant . I 've always been drawn to public service . So that really was n't a consideration for me . King : Was it an offer or a `` would you consider if '' ? Gupta : It 's a little bit of a funny thing -- and I 've never been through this process before . I guess the formal part of it is when you are nominated . I was not nominated , but I had conversations with the senior-most people that would make an offer , and they told me they wanted me to do this job . So ... King : Was it the thought of -LSB- Democratic former -RSB- Sen. Tom Daschle , who was going to be secretary of health , that you be his surgeon general ? Gupta : Well , I did have conversations with him , but you know , the fact that he withdrew did not play as big a role in my mind in terms of not considering the job . Again , I think either you do public service or you do n't . You want your job to be as precisely defined as possible , for sure , but that was n't a major factor . King : The way it was presented , then , you feel that you would have been offered it even if Daschle had not left or had left , no matter what ? Gupta : I think so . You know , I mean , you know , I 've had a lot of conversations with the White House folks . I think there was a big interest on their part , and obviously they know of my dedication to public service . I think there was a real melding there . King : Do you have anyone you would recommend for that job ? Gupta : You know , no one off the top of my head . I mean , I think whoever takes that job really does have to make it a higher-profile job . I mean , this is an important job . I have a great deal of respect for the office and for the commissioned corps . You 've seen the work they do . They do life-saving ... King : A lot of clout . Gupta : Yes , a lot of clout , life-saving , life-preventing work -- or life-preserving work -- all over the country every single day . And I think that it has to have a little bit of a higher profile . Whoever takes this job has to be out there really advocating the issues of public health . At no time is it probably more important than right now , as we 're dealing with health care reform . These issues really go hand in hand . King : Well , their loss is a continuing our gain . Gupta : I appreciate that . King : If I may speak to it . Gupta : I would miss this witty banter for sure , back and forth . King : May I speak for CNN . But you had to be flattered . Gupta : I was flattered . And you know , I have a great deal of respect for that office . And I in no way want people to think that I do n't . This is really more about my family and my surgical career . King : Couple other notes . I know you 're just back from India . I want to ask about that . Gupta : Yes . King : President Obama held a health care summit -LSB- Thursday -RSB- at the White House . More than 100 experts , policy makers took part , including some who opposed the Clinton administration 's health care reform back in the '90s . Do you support his aims ? Gupta : He is drawing an inextricable relationship between the economy and health care . As people talk -- the economy is issue No. 1 , as we talk about all the time . But he 's making the point , I think , and he has been for some time , even while he was campaigning , that you can not talk about the economy without talking about health care . The businesses have to provide health care insurance for their employees . It is often very difficult for them to do that , in addition to trying to reach some sort of profit from their product . So I -- that message , I think , has been pretty loud and clear , and I think it is resonating . He 's also talking about the fact that you ca n't fix the health care system without bringing down costs of health care overall . And since you brought it up , I was just in India , and one of the stories that I was doing was about medical tourism . Here is a good example -- 750,000 Americans leave the United States every year to go abroad for life-saving operations . Why ? Mainly because of cost . It can be up to a tenth of the cost in some of these countries such as India , such as Singapore . King : Open-heart surgery in India might be one-tenth of what it costs here ? Gupta : One-tenth . Hip surgery , neurosurgery . All -- a lot of these various operations . And the real question , and I think it 's a question worth exploring , is why ? How can they do it so much cheaper ? How can they offer good-quality care ? I saw it . It is good-quality care . I saw that with my own eyes . What do we have to learn ? And how can we use this to help reform our health care system ? King : Is there an assumption that we have the best doctors , that we do it better than anybody else , that 's an American assumption ? Gupta : Yes . And I think , you know , we do provide very good health care for people who have access to it . King : Ah . Gupta : And I think that 's part of the problem . King : That 's the rub , though , right ? Gupta : That is the rub . And I think there are really two schools of thought , which we are going to hopefully distill down , as we talk about this issue more and more . One is , do you revamp the entire health care system ? Do you say , look , this health care system is broken , toss it all out , let 's start all over again ? Or do you say , look , it works pretty well for a fraction of the population . Let 's see who it does n't work for and fix those things only . So do n't throw the baby out with the bath water . Let 's target what 's broken and focus on that . King : What role in all of this will the new surgeon general play ? Gupta : I really do n't know . I 'm not sure . At one point ... King : He would have to be a proponent for it , you would think . Gupta : You know , the surgeon general has an interesting position , and this is something that I learned . It is truly one of the more apolitical positions at that senior level . So they are really the nation 's doctor . I think that they really have to focus on making sure that best health practices are constantly known . It 's amazing how high the health illiteracy rate remains in this country . To remind people how to best take care of themselves . King : One other thing . Do you think it 's going to -- do you think we 're going to get a new health care program ? Gupta : I think so . It 's going to take a long time . I think that it may not even happen within this first term , if there is a second term for him . So I think it 's not going to be something that happens certainly overnight . The fact that they had a health care summit this early on I think is probably a good sign of at least his commitment to this issue .

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-LRB- Travel + Leisure -RRB- -- Warm beige tones , rich graphic accents , and futuristic chairs give Le Jules Verne a contemporary elegance , while dishes from superstar chef Alain Ducasse create a joie de vivre in diners ' mouths . But the real showstopper at this restaurant -- set more than 400 feet above Paris in the Eiffel Tower -- is its panoramic view . From the tower 's south pillar , diners look out on barges navigating the Seine and clusters of steely gray rooftops stretching for miles . Sierra Mar , in Big Sur , California , is perched on a cliff overlooking the Pacific . Restaurants have long been setting tables in locales with dramatic views , but often the food has paled in comparison . With the dramatic evolution of the global culinary scene , however , it 's more than safe to look past the cocktail menu at many of the world 's most beautifully situated restaurants . `` They actually have a view and good food at the same time , '' says Tim Zagat , co-founder of the Zagat Survey restaurant guides . `` It 's a combination that was rare 10 or 20 years ago . '' So where are the top places that harmonize amazing vistas with delectable victuals ? At Asiate , in New York 's Mandarin Oriental Hotel , eyefuls of Midtown Manhattan 's cloud-grazing buildings and the lush refuge of Central Park draw locals , tourists and special occasion diners , and executive chef Toni Robertson is up to the task of keeping the Asian-influenced cuisine at the same high level as the 35th-floor restaurant . `` The challenge I have is I have to compete with the view , but as a chef , I always win , '' she says . The Big Apple is hardly alone in providing winning skyscraper meals . At Felix , on the 28th floor of Hong Kong 's Peninsula Hotel , guests soak in the city 's striking setting from a slick dining room designed by Philippe Starck while feasting on dishes like Tasmanian salmon with parsnip gratin and seared duck breast with blood oranges and duck confit . Travel + Leisure : World 's best hotels 2008 Of course , some of the world 's most spectacular restaurant views are born , not made . At Ambrosia , on the Greek island of Santorini , the island 's sea-filled volcanic crater provides a rocky perch for the terraced restaurant , from which diners gaze out on an inky blue sea . Santorini fava puree with grilled octopus and caramelized onions brings Grecian flavors to the Aegean seascape . Travel + Leisure : Amazing waterside restaurants And up in British Columbia , diners at Eagle 's Eye Restaurant -- part of Kicking Horse Resort -- survey snow-capped peaks as they tuck into Rocky Mountain cuisine infused with hints of chef Alain Soret 's native France . Riding a gondola up to the restaurant 7,700 feet above sea level gives some guests the impression they 're going to an alpine snack shack . `` Lots of people expect to find burgers and doughnuts up there , '' says Soret . They 're surprised to be greeted with romantic fireside dining and entrees like roasted venison with almonds , pancetta and juniper jus served with fig-saffron risotto . Whether you crave rough-edged mountains or deep ocean views , a glitzy skyscraper scene or a secluded retreat , these restaurants offer mesmerizing views with menus worthy of the scenery . Planning a beach getaway ? Do n't miss Travel + Leisure 's guide to Affordable Beach Resorts .

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NEW YORK -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Just days before his death , the Brooklyn , New York , middle-school student who died from an antibiotic-resistant staph infection had visited a hospital with skin lesions and was treated with allergy medicine , according to the family 's lawyer , Paul Weitz . Omar Rivera , 12 , a New York seventh-grader , died of drug-resistant staph on October 14 . Omar Rivera 's mother , Aileen , took the 12-year-old boy to Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn because she had been dissatisfied with the treatment he received at a clinic , Weitz told CNN . He said the hospital treated him with Benadryl , a common anti-allergy medicine . According to hospital spokeswoman Hope Mason , Omar did not show signs of a staph infection when he was treated at the hospital . `` I can confirm the child was brought to the emergency room after midnight on Friday , October 12 . He was treated for non-MRSA-related conditions and was released , '' said Mason . `` We will be closely examining whether more could have been done to detect the infection at that time . '' MRSA is short for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , and is responsible for more deaths in the United States each year than AIDS , according to new data . The germ resists all but the most powerful antibiotics . Omar , a seventh-grader at Intermediate School 211 , was pronounced dead on October 14 at Brookdale Hospital . Twenty-five to 30 percent of the population carry the staph bacteria -- one of the most common causes of infection -- in their bodies , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . While such infections are typically minor , invasive MRSA infections can become fatal , because they are caused by drug-resistant staph . E-mail to a friend CNN 's Emily Kerschner and Jennifer Rizzo contributed to this report .

Who died October 14 from infection with MRSA ?

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WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- William Jackson was a slave in the home of Confederate president Jefferson Davis during the Civil War . It turns out he was also a spy for the Union Army , providing key secrets to the North about the Confederacy . William Jackson , a slave , listened closely to Jefferson Davis ' conversations and leaked them to the North . Jackson was Davis ' house servant and personal coachman . He learned high-level details about Confederate battle plans and movements because Davis saw him as a `` piece of furniture '' -- not a human , according to Ken Dagler , author of `` Black Dispatches , '' which explores espionage by America 's slaves . `` Because of his role as a menial servant , he simply was ignored , '' Dagler said . `` So Jefferson Davis would hold conversations with military and Confederate civilian officials in his presence . '' Dagler has written extensively on the issue for the CIA 's Center for the Study of Intelligence . Watch the stories of slaves as spies '' In late 1861 , Jackson fled across enemy lines and was immediately debriefed by Union soldiers . Dagler said Jackson provided information about supply routes and military strategy . `` In Jackson 's case , what he did was ... present some of the current issues that were affecting the Confederacy that you could not read about in the local press that was being passed back and forth across local lines . He actually had some feel for the issues of supply problems , '' Dagler said . Jackson and other slaves ' heroic efforts have been a forgotten legacy of the war -- lost amid the nation 's racially charged past and the heaps of information about the war 's historic battles . But historians over the last few decades have been taking an interest in the sacrifice of African-Americans during those war years . Jackson 's espionage is mentioned in a letter from a general to Secretary of War Edwin Stanton . Maj. Gen. Irvin McDowell refers to `` Jeff Davis ' coachman '' as the source of information about Confederate deployments . Watch grandson of slaves : `` They call me Little Man '' '' Dagler said slaves who served as spies were able to collect incredibly detailed information , in large part because of their tradition of oral history . Because Southern laws prevented blacks from learning how to read and write , he said , the slave spies listened intently to minute details and memorized them . `` What the Union officers found very quickly with those who crossed the line ... was that if you talked to them , they remembered a great more in the way of details and specifics than the average person ... because again they relied totally on their memory as opposed to any written records , '' he said . Jackson was n't the only spy . There were hundreds of them . In some cases , the slaves made it to the North , only to return to the South to risk being hanged . One Union general wrote that he counted on black spies in Tennessee because `` no white man had the pluck to do it . '' No one was better than Robert Smalls , a slave who guided vital supply ships in and out of Charleston Harbor in South Carolina . He eventually escaped and provided the Union with `` a turning of the forces in Charleston Harbor , '' according to an annual report of the Navy secretary to President Lincoln . `` A debriefing of him gave ... the Union force there the entire fortification scheme for the interior harbor , '' Dagler said . One of the most iconic spies was Harriet Tubman , who ran the Underground Railroad , bringing slaves to the North . In 1863 , she was asked by the Union to help with espionage in South Carolina . She picked former slaves from the region for an espionage ring and led many of the spy expeditions herself . `` The height of her intelligence involvement occurred late in 1863 when she actually led a raid into South Carolina , '' Dagler said . `` In addition to the destruction of millions of dollars of property , she brought out over 800 slaves back into freedom in the North . '' As the nation marks Black History Month in February , Dagler said that history should include the sacrifices of the African-Americans who risked their lives for their nation . Many paid the ultimate sacrifice . `` They were all over the place , and no one -LSB- in the South -RSB- considered them to be of any value . Consequently , they heard and saw virtually everything done by their masters , who were the decision-makers , '' Dagler said . Whatever happened to William Jackson , the spy in Jefferson Davis 's house ? Unfortunately , that remains a great unknown . `` He simply disappeared from history , as so many of them have . '' CNN 's Wayne Drash contributed to this report .

who learned key details inside the home of Jefferson Davis ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Thousands of mourners filled a Tracy , California , high school gym Thursday to remember slain 8-year-old Sandra Renee Cantu . Sandra Cantu , 8 , had been missing almost two weeks before her body was found . The little girl made national headlines after she went missing March 27 from a mobile home park in Tracy where she lived with her family . She was on her way to a friend 's home and her playful skipping down an alley was caught by a surveillance camera . Police later found her body stuffed into a suitcase and submerged in a pond at a nearby dairy farm . Photos of Sandra , flowers and stuffed animals covered the front of the stage . Family members , friends and state dignitaries memorialized the child during a ceremony that lasted just over an hour . The printed program called the memorial service `` A Celebration of Life , '' and organizers said they hoped the service would help ease the pain the community has suffered since Sandra 's disappearance . `` We are left with the haunting image of her skipping on the streets of Tracy . But today she is skipping on the streets of gold , into the arms of a loving God '' , said Brent Ives , mayor of Tracy . Cindy Sasser , principal at Jacobsen Elementary School told mourners , `` We should all strive to be like Sandra -- always smiling , wanting to help , to look out for others and to be caring . '' The service included a video that showcased some of the family 's favorite photos . People from across California attended , filling the gymnasium , cafeteria and the football stadium at West High School . Melissa Huckaby , 28 , a Sunday school teacher who lived in the same mobile home park as Sandra 's family , has been charged with murder , kidnapping , the performance of a lewd and lascivious act on a child under 14 , and rape by instrument . If convicted , she would face the death penalty or life in prison without parole , San Joaquin County District Attorney James Willett said this week . A private memorial service for Sandra was held Wednesday . Her casket , signed by classmates , was taken to a nearby burial site by a horse-drawn carriage .

Where was the photo montage shown

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A fast-moving brush fire burning just south of Reno , Nevada , on Thursday prompted evacuations , closed a major highway and led the governor of Nevada to declare a state of emergency . The more than 3,000-acre fire began burning around 1 p.m. Thursday in North Washoe Valley , according to a press release from county officials . At least 10,000 people have been evacuated . There was no containment on the blaze , said Nancy Leuenhagen , Washoe County press Iinformation officer . Video from CNN Reno affiliate KOLO showed dark smoke plumes , fueled by heavy wind and dry vegetation , pushing toward U.S. Highway 395 . A 12-mile stretch of the highway remained closed late Thursday , according to Dan Lopez of the Nevada Highway Patrol . Several flights at the Reno airport have been canceled or diverted , CNN affiliate KTVN reported . `` Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been and are being affected by this fire , '' Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said in a statement . `` Declaring a state of emergency ensures that every resource from the local , state and federal level is available to assist . '' The Nevada Division of Forestry and the Department of Public Safety were aiding local firefighters and emergency personnel , Sandoval said . The National Guard was on standby and the state of California was also providing assistance , according to the governor 's website . About 12 families displaced by the fire were receiving assistance at an evacuation shelter at a local high school , said Karli Epstien , Red Cross press information officer . CNN 's Nigel Walwyn and Leslie Tripp contributed to this report .

Who says there has been no containment of the fire ?

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LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A warning of more attacks on UK bankers was made on Wednesday after the home of former Royal Bank of Scotland boss Fred Goodwin was vandalized . A recovery vehicle removes a Mercedes from the Edinburgh home of Fred Goodwin . Windows were smashed in Goodwin 's house in the Scottish capital Edinburgh and those of a Mercedes-Benz limousine parked outside . It is not known if anyone was at home at the time . Goodwin -- dubbed `` Fred the Shred '' by the media for his ruthless cost-cutting -- and his family have not been living in the house since it was revealed that the 50-year-old Goodwin was receiving an annual pension of $ 1 million -LRB- # 700,000 -RRB- for life . A statement issued to media organizations including the Press Association after the attack said : `` We are angry that rich people , like him , are paying themselves a huge amount of money and living in luxury , while ordinary people are made unemployed , destitute and homeless . `` Bank bosses should be jailed . This is just the beginning . '' No group was named in the message and it did not explicitly claim responsibility for the attack . Goodwin took early retirement after RBS nearly collapsed amid the economic crisis and was later part-nationalized . Watch more on the attack '' On the same day as the size of his pension was revealed RBS announced a UK record loss of $ 34.6 billion -LRB- # 24.1 billion -RRB- for 2008 . Politicians and commentators have expressed fury about the deal and excessive bonuses being given by bailed-out banks . Britain 's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling , head of the Treasury , urged Goodwin to give up his pension . He refused , saying he had already given up a number of contractual rights which had cost him a lot of money . Watch consternation at Goodwin 's # 16 million pension fund '' The statement warning of more attacks on bankers came days after AIG sent a memo to employees giving them security advice as fury grows in the U.S. over millions paid out in bonuses by the bailed-out U.S. insurance giant . Employees were warned not to wear the company logo , to travel in pairs and park in well-lit places , and to phone security if they notice anyone `` spending an inordinate amount of time near an AIG facility . '' AIG employees have received death threats since the company handed out $ 165 million -LRB- # 115 million -RRB- in bonuses and security at AIG offices has been increased . And last month British police warned that officers were preparing for a '' summer of rage '' as protests mount across Europe against the economic crisis . David Hartshorn , who heads the Metropolitan Police 's public order branch , said growing unemployment , failing companies and the recession could spark a `` mass protest . '' Hartshorn said the G-20 economic summit starting next week could lead to unrest as leaders of the world 's richest nations head to London .

What are British police officers preparing for ?

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Four alleged Venezuelan agents have been arrested in the U.S. and charged with trying to persuade a U.S. citizen to keep quiet about a growing international election scandal . Miami businessman Guido Alejandro Antonini Wilson The U.S. Justice Department said the four wanted to prevent Guido Alejandro Antonini Wilson , a businessman from Miami , Florida , from talking to authorities . On August 4 , Antonini Wilson flew in a privately chartered aircraft from Caracas , Venezuela , to Buenos Aires , Argentina , where customs officers discovered $ 800,000 in cash in his possession . The U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday the four men charged wanted to stop Antonini Wilson from revealing the origin of the $ 800,000 . `` The complaint filed today outlines an alleged plot by agents of the Venezuelan government to manipulate an American citizen in Miami in an effort to keep the lid on a burgeoning international scandal , '' Kenneth Wainstein , assistant attorney general for national security , said in a written statement . The agents , who worked for the government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez , wanted to ensure Wilson did not disclose `` the source and destination and the role of the government of Venezuela in the attempted delivery of the approximately $ 800,000 , '' the statement said . The Justice Department statement does not say Chavez personally knew of the transaction , but says the office of the vice president and members of the Venezuelan Intelligence Directorate were aware of the matter . U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta in Miami said : `` Today 's complaint alleges an effort by the agents of Venezuela to travel to the U.S. for the purpose of coercing our citizens to help conceal the true nature of a growing international scandal . '' Although documents did not identify which candidate was to receive the donation , federal law enforcement officials confirmed the funds were intended for the campaign of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner , who went on to win the election . The four men -- three Venezuelans and one Uruguayan -- made an initial court appearance in U.S. District Court in Miami on Wednesday afternoon . Those named in the complaint are identified as Moises Maionica , 36 ; Antonio Jose Canchica Gomez , 37 ; Rodolfo Edgardo Wanseele Paciello , 40 ; Franklin Duran , 40 ; and Carlos Kauffmann , 35 . Officials said Gomez remains at large . After Argentine customs found the $ 800,000 on Antonini Wilson , they seized the cash and sent him to Miami . Later , however , an Argentine judge issued an order for him to appear in court and , at the request of the Argentine government , Interpol issued an international wanted notice for him , U.S. State Department officials said . The officials said that on August 31 , the Argentine judge requested Antonini Wilson 's extradition . The request was delivered to the State Department on September 4 , and Justice and State are currently reviewing the extradition request . The U.S. officials said they do not expect to take any further action while the Justice Department is pursuing its investigation and prosecution of the Venezuelan and Uruguayan nationals arrested in Miami . Antonini Wilson is not in custody , they added . E-mail to a friend

Who attempted to enter Argentina with a large sum of money ?

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WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The beautifully ornate Catholic church in the nation 's capital has seen its share of history and controversy . Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and Chief Justice John Roberts attend Red Mass in 2005 . In 1963 , the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle was the site of John F. Kennedy 's funeral . After the service , on the steps outside , the slain president 's young son famously saluted his father 's memory . But the church is also the site of an annual Mass that has drawn criticism for what many see as an unhealthy mix of politics , the law and religion . Washington 's annual Red Mass , which celebrates the legal profession , will be held this year on Sunday , October 4 -- the day before the Supreme Court begins its new term . Several justices traditionally attend , along with congressional leaders , diplomats , cabinet secretaries and other dignitaries . Past presidents have also attended , though there is no word yet on whether President Obama will appear . It is a Catholic service , but power brokers of other faiths are asked to attend the invitation-only event . Justice Stephen Breyer , who is Jewish , is a regular . The Mass `` takes its name from the color of the vestments . ... -LSB- It -RSB- goes back centuries , to Rome , to France to England , '' Washington Archbishop Donald Wuerl said . `` There was the idea -LSB- to -RSB- bring all the people who are involved in the law ... once a year so that together , they can simply pray for the wisdom of God . '' The church , built starting in the 19th century , is considered one of Washington 's hidden gems . Tucked between modern office buildings a few blocks from the White House , it is a mix of architectural styles , a hint of ancient Roman style , a splash from the Italian Renaissance and a definite Byzantine flavor . St. Matthew , noted Monsignor Ronald Jameson , was the patron saint of civil servants , appropriate in a city where the federal government dominates the workforce . Five justices attended last year 's Red Mass , which was similar in tone to other recent gatherings . Cardinal John Patrick Foley , who has held several prominent positions in the Catholic Church , noted many parts of the Bible `` sound very much like American ideals '' and reminded the members of the high court to build a society `` of justice , of peace and of love . '' Critics of the service , however , find the attendance of leading decision-makers , including members of the highest court in the land , to be inappropriate . `` The truth is , this was set up as a way to basically lecture and give information to the justices , '' said the Rev. Barry Lynn , president of Americans United for Separation of Church and State . `` There is no other institution that has this special way to talk to the justices on the Supreme Court . '' The Red Mass was started in Washington in 1952 by the John Carroll Society , a lay Catholic group of prominent lawyers and professionals . Chief Justice John Roberts ' wife , Jane , is an officer of the group . Lynn , an ordained minister with the United Church of Christ , noted the Mass was begun after several high court decisions that were disapproved of by the archdiocese . `` They figured if they got all the justices together and chatted them up in a worship service , they might be able to convince them to see the law their way , '' he said . In 1989 , a top church official used the occasion of the Mass to call for a return to `` religiously based moral values '' and lament the `` inviolable , impenetrable and towering wall '' between church and state . In 1986 , Washington Cardinal James Hickey attacked the Supreme Court 's Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing abortion . Among those in attendance that year were then-Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justices Antonin Scalia and William Brennan , both Catholics . One member of the court who no longer attends is Ruth Bader Ginsburg who , like Breyer , is Jewish . Ginsberg said she grew tired of being lectured to by Catholic officials . `` I went one year , and I will never go again , because this sermon was outrageously anti-abortion , '' Ginsburg said in the book `` Stars of David : Prominent Jews talk About Being Jewish '' by author Abigail Pogrebin . `` Even the Scalias , although they 're much of that persuasion , were embarrassed for me . '' Six Catholics now sit on the high court : Roberts , Scalia , Anthony Kennedy , Clarence Thomas , Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor . Church officials , however , said they do not attempt to lobby or seek to persuade anyone who attends the service . Wuerl likens the experience to putting aside the partisanship and troubles in the world and seeking comfort in a shared community and a sacred place . Americans have `` been very careful about ... not allowing any one tradition or church to become the state church , '' he said . `` But from the very beginning , we 've always said we need to hear the voice of faith in all the discussion that is a part of determining what we want to do . '' Lynn takes a different tack . `` I do n't think there is any doubt that people in that congregation , including the Supreme Court justices , are going to listen to what is said . They might hear something phrased in a way you might never hear it in the court , but it might become a lingering factor in their decisions . ... People who are concerned about the Red Mass worry about this kind of undue influence , an influence that no other group , religious or otherwise , has on those nine men and women . '' Their sharply differing perspectives show that , more than two centuries after the Constitution 's ratification , the interpretation of the First Amendment and the role of religion in American society remain hotly contested questions . CNN 's Elaine Quijano contributed to this report .

what several Supreme Court justices regularly attend ?

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Vero Beach , Florida -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Louis Schacht 's family has been growing citrus in Vero Beach , Florida , for 60 years , contributing to a multibillion-dollar industry . But this year , he 's worried . The winter weather blasting much of the country has made it to Florida , and the cold front now moving through is expected to last longer than usual . That could prove disastrous for Schacht and his fellow growers at the peak of the picking season . A chill can enhance the taste of the oranges and grapefruit that the Schacht family business grows and ships around the world . But if the temperature drops to 28 degrees Fahrenheit or below and stays there for four hours , fruit across Florida could be frozen and the crop destroyed . `` If it stays just above freezing , it can really help sweeten the fruit , but it 's a fine line to walk . If it gets too cold , you can definitely have some damage , '' Schacht said . He has flooded his 280-acre grove in a bid to protect his fruit , as have larger growers across the state . `` What that does is create a little layer of warmth , usually about 20 to 25 feet from the surface , which is all we really need , '' Schacht said . And Schacht said that 's just about all he can do . He said the fate of his fruit is now out of his hands . `` We 've basically done what we can do , '' he said . `` You say a prayer and go to bed . '' CNNMoney.com : Will prices rise for orange juice ? Schacht ships directly to customers around the world . `` As a small grower , you try to sell everything that you can , direct to the consumer , '' he said . His crop contributes to Florida being the No. 1 producer of oranges in the country . `` The citrus industry has a 9 billion-dollar annual economic impact , '' says Florida Citrus Mutual spokesman Andrew Meadows .

What fruits are at risk of being ruined ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A jury Thursday acquitted a former Louisville , Kentucky , high school football coach of all charges connected to the heat-related death of a player last year . David Stinson leaves the courtroom Thursday after being found not guilty in the death of a high school player . The jury found former Pleasure Ridge Park football coach David Jason Stinson not guilty of reckless homicide and wanton endangerment in the death of 15-year-old Max Gilpin , who collapsed during a practice on August 20 , 2008 . The teenager died three days later . Gilpin 's body temperature reached 107 degrees , officials say . Stinson also was acquitted on a charge of wanton endangerment . Watch Stinson after his aquittal '' Prosecutors said Stinson ran a tough practice on a hot day that made several of his players sick . `` The defendant said to his kids , ` We 're going to run until someone quits , ' '' prosecutor Jon Heck alleged in his closing argument . `` A young man given that ultimatum , he ran until he collapsed . He turned white , his eyes rolled back . He could no longer support himself . ... He lost his consciousness , was ultimately taken to the hospital where his body temperature exceeded 107 degrees , '' Heck said of Gilpin . The defense argued that nothing was wrong with the practice and that other factors may have contributed to Gilpin 's heat stroke . `` We 're the first place in this country to indict a coach for a homicide or a felony involving a practice that nobody says they would have stopped , '' defense attorney Alex Dathorne said in his closing argument . `` There 's nothing wrong with the practice ; there 's nothing wrong with it . '' The defense presented witnesses who said Gilpin had complained that he was n't feeling well the day he collapsed . Gilpin 's parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against six coaches at the school . The suit claims they were negligent in their actions and that more than 20 minutes passed between the time Gilpin collapsed and the time one of the coaches called paramedics , according to CNN affilliate WHAS . Stinson is the only person who has been charged with a crime . Days after he was charged , Stinson told supporters that his `` heart is broken . '' `` Part of my life has been taken away , '' he said , according to WHAS . `` I no longer teach , and I no longer coach at the school that I love . ... `` The one thing people keep forgetting in this is that I lost one of my boys that day , '' he said . `` It was a boy that I loved and a boy that I cared for and a boy that meant the world to me . That 's the thing that people forget . And that 's a burden I will carry with me for the rest of my life . ''

Whoa collapes during practice in August 2008 ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Sri Lankan officials rejected a proposed cease-fire from the Tamil Tiger rebels Sunday , warning instead that government troops intended to continue a new offensive until the group surrenders , a senior government official said . Tamil demonstrators call for a cease-fire in Sri Lanka during a rally Saturday in Paris , France . `` The government is firm that -LRB- the rebels -RRB- lay down their arms and surrender . We do not recognize this so-called offer , '' said Lakshman Hulugalle , director of Sri Lanka 's Media Center for National Security . The proposed cease-fire came six days after the Sri Lankan army launched a new offensive against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam -LRB- LTTE -RRB- in the country 's northern area . Government troops made significant advances into rebel-held territory on Friday and Saturday , according to Sri Lankan Army sources . A government-imposed deadline for the Tigers to surrender passed last Tuesday . Tens of thousands of displaced civilians currently remain wedged in a dwindling swath of territory controlled by the Tigers along the country 's northeastern coast . Government troops say they have rescued 39,000 civilians trapped in the area , but a U.N. refugee agency said Friday that a wave of `` fresh displacement '' has now exceeded 100,000 individuals . `` In the face of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis and in response to the calls made by the U.N. , EU , the governments of the USA , India and others , the -LRB- LTTE -RRB- has announced an unilateral cease-fire . All of LTTE 's offensive military operations will cease with immediate effect , '' the rebel leaders said in a written statement issued earlier Sunday . `` We welcome the attempts by the U.N. and its agencies to assist the civilian population and are ready to engage and cooperate with them to address the humanitarian needs of the population . ... We are in full agreement that the humanitarian crisis can only be overcome by declaration of an immediate cease-fire . '' The Tiger leadership asked the international community to `` pressure the Sri Lankan government to reciprocate '' on the cease-fire offer . The Tigers have been fighting for an independent state in Sri Lanka 's northeast since 1983 . As many as 70,000 people have been killed since the civil war began , and the group has been declared a terrorist organization by 32 countries , including the United States and the European Union .

who controls the strip

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Joint Base Lewis-McChord , Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Army Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs has been sentenced to life in military prison with eligibility for parole in 10 years . A military court-martial Thursday found Gibbs guilty of murdering three Afghan civilians , illegally cutting off pieces of their corpses to keep as `` souvenirs '' and planting weapons to make the men appear as if they were Taliban fighters killed in legitimate firefights . He was reduced in rank to private and ordered to forfeit all pay and benefits . Whatever sentence Gibbs serves will be reduced by the 547 days he has already spent in prison . `` He said they were all dirty savages , '' prosecutor Maj. Andre Leblanc said at Gibbs ' sentencing hearing . `` He is the savage , not the innocent Afghans he murdered . It is monstrous . What kind of savagery does it take to do this ? To cut a finger off a victim and show it to people ? This is a savage being '' Gibbs ' attorney , Phillip Stackhouse , had asked the court for a sentence of life with parole so Gibbs would have the opportunity to be with his now-3-year-old son again . `` He has a long time to reflect on his life , what he has done and what he wants to do in the future , '' Stackhouse said . Gibbs is the highest ranking of five soldiers charged with being part of a rogue `` kill squad '' that targeted civilians . Another seven soldiers also were charged with lesser crimes including abusing drugs , keeping `` off the books '' weapons and intimidating a fellow soldier not to speak out against the platoon 's alleged killings . Gibbs had pleaded not guilty . A prosecutor described Gibbs as a `` recruiting poster '' soldier . But the tall , clean-cut Gibbs and the `` kill squad '' he was convicted of leading turned into a public-relations nightmare for the military . `` Sgt. Gibbs had a charisma , he had a ` follow me ' personality , '' Maj. Robert Stelle , a prosecutor in the case , told the court in closing arguments Wednesday . `` But it was all a bunch of crap , he had his own mission : murder and depravity . '' The murders Gibbs is accused of committing took place over a period of five months last year , while Gibbs led the 3rd Platoon of the Army ¹ s 5th Stryker Brigade in Kandahar Province , Afghanistan . Gibbs ' platoon was tasked with patrolling small villages in the area to build relationships with an Afghan population wary of the U.S. presence in their country . Instead , prosecutors said Gibbs and a small group of rogue soldiers allegedly plotted to murder civilians and then planted weapons on them so they appeared to be Taliban attackers . `` Selling a fake engagement as a real engagement , that 's what they were doing , '' Stelle told the court . In court testimony , Gibbs said he did not execute anyone . Prosecutors said Gibbs participated in the killings of three unarmed civilians : two farmers and a village cleric . Gibbs said he killed one of the men , but he claimed it was in self-defense . However , the staff sergeant admitted to ripping and cutting off fingers of all three men he was charged with killing . He kept the body parts , he said , to give to soldiers he favored or to intimidate soldiers he disliked . `` I was numb to the situation , '' Gibbs told the court about why he had taken the body parts . `` I was n't thinking ; it 's sickening . I am embarrassed . '' Gibbs also admitted to posing for photos with bodies against military regulations . `` People wanted to prove they were there , '' Gibbs replied when asked by his attorney why the soldiers took the photos . The Army later apologized after the photos were leaked to the press . Gibbs appeared shocked after the verdict was read , and his wife , Army Spec . Chelsy Gibbs , began to cry . According to court records , she filed for divorce from Staff Sgt. Gibbs in August and asked for custody of their toddler son . The panel of three officers and two enlisted soldiers started deliberating in a military courtroom near Tacoma shortly before 10 a.m. -LRB- 1 p.m. ET -RRB- and returned its verdict around 3 p.m. -LRB- 6 p.m. ET -RRB- . Phillip Stackhouse , Gibbs ' defense attorney , had argued other soldiers were framing his client . Three soldiers pleaded guilty to the killings and agreed to testify against Gibbs as part of plea deals . `` What if there is no hard evidence other than what you have heard from that witness stand ? '' Stackhouse said Wednesday . Some witnesses also admitted to smoking hashish they obtained from Afghan translators . Their testimony , Stackhouse said , `` came under a cloud of hash . '' Stackhouse argued Gibbs was n't where other witnesses said he was during the engagements . And , according to Stackhouse , in February 2010 Gibbs could n't have smuggled an AK-47 in his backpack into a village where prosecutors said he then planted the assault rifle on the body of an Afghan man he had killed . Grasping an AK-47 , Stackhouse showed the rifle would not fully fit into a soldier 's backpack . Prosecutors countered that Gibbs had used a model of the rifle that has a shorter muzzle and could be concealed . Gibbs remains under investigation for the 2004 shooting death of a family in Iraq during his tour there , Army spokesman Maj. Chris Ophardt told CNN Thursday . The investigation into the family 's killing had been closed but was reopened after Gibbs was charged with the murders of civilians in Afghanistan . During testimony last week , Gibbs said he shot at a car that failed to stop at a checkpoint in Iraq that he was manning . Inside the bullet-riddled car , Gibbs testified , were not combatants but an unarmed Iraqi family . Gibbs admitted in court that he told his troops in Afghanistan about the Iraq shooting as an example that soldiers would not face consequences for acting aggressively , even if civilians were hurt . `` If they are put in a tight situation , do n't not pull the trigger , '' Gibbs said he advised members of his platoon in Afghanistan . `` You wo n't go to jail for it . ''

What was the sentence for GIbbs ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Mike and Missy Wilson sat in a meeting late Tuesday afternoon , planning a ministry trip to Haiti when they were interrupted by a text message . A co-worker read the news : a powerful earthquake had just struck the Caribbean country . In their Nashville , Tennessee , office , Mike Wilson said , `` My heart just dropped '' as he listened to the one-line bulletin . The quake 's epicenter was a few miles from an orphanage in Carrefour , Haiti , where the Wilsons ' 21-year-old daughter Katie was working , and the 5-year-old girl they were about to adopt lived . `` I felt like I could n't take another breath , '' Missy Wilson said , `` I jumped up and yelled , ` This ca n't be happening . ' '' The first bits of news were discouraging , as sketchy reports came in of buildings collapsing and widespread destruction . `` It was horrible , '' Missy Wilson said . `` We spent hours trying to get any information . '' The Brent Gambrell Ministries where she is director frequently works with churches and groups in Haiti . Any phone number they had in the country was quickly written on a board in the office . `` A group of 20 -LRB- people -RRB- sat and dialed the numbers over and over and over again . '' `` There are no words to explain that two people I love dearly were in the middle , and I could n't reach then , '' Mike Wilson said , his voice cracking . But it was more than 24 hours before they finally got word . A brief , scratchy call from their daughter Katie came through -- she and 5-year-old Tia had survived the quake that destroyed the orphanage . Missy Wilson said Katie was able to say , `` I 'm alive . We 're safe . Tia 's safe . Please just know we 're alive , '' before the 40-second call was cut off . It would be Thursday before the Wilsons learned the whole story . Mike Wilson , with two ministry officials , was able to travel into Haiti on a medivac plane , and the three made their way to the town . `` There was destruction all around , '' he said from Haiti , `` When I saw what was left of that building , I knew they were protected . '' Katie , Tia and 47 other children all made it out , but were living in the parking lot across from the shattered orphanage . When Mike Wilson finally found his daughter , she ran up to him at full speed and hugged him . `` I can totally see her knocking him to the ground , '' her mother said . The first order of business : a call home to a nervous mom . Wilson was able to get through on a rare working cell phone , and told his wife , `` need to you to hear something . '' Missy Wilson said the next words were from Tia , barely able to speak English , saying , '' ` Ma-ma , I love you . ' I started screaming at the top of my lungs . '' Wilson and his colleagues brought food , water and supplies to the 200 quake victims in the parking lot . He described the injured , including one with a broken leg , being treated for two days in the heat with nothing more than an aspirin . The group arranged a bus to take the children to a guest house , a trip delayed when the bus broke down . But that news was minor , knowing they would have shelter and supplies . For the Wilsons , the next struggle is how to bring Tia home . They had been in Haiti just last week finishing paperwork for the adoption , but the office handling the case was destroyed in the quake . `` All that paperwork , God knows where it is , '' Mike Wilson said . `` That building was five stories , now it 's five feet tall . '' For Missy , waiting for news at home , `` I feel like I 'm floating on top of my body . '' `` Like I 'm living a dream and waiting to wake up , '' she said . This week has gone `` from hopelessness to hope to tears to ' I ca n't take another phone call because I do n't know what will happen , ' '' she said . Wilson said he is working with the U.S. Embassy seeking emergency help to bring Tia to Nashville . `` We are going to do it , '' he said , his voice the strongest it had been all day .

Who is Wilson 's daughter ?

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LONDON , England -- Evander Holyfield has raised the prospect of a rematch of his infamous world heavyweight title fight with Mike Tyson despite both men being into their 40s . Holyfield -LRB- right -RRB- grimaces after being bitten by Tyson in their 1997 fight . Holyfield took Tyson 's crown in an epic bout in 1996 , but it was their second fight a year later that is remembered for all the wrong reasons with Tyson disqualified for biting a chunk out of his opponent 's ear . Holyfield , 45 , has revealed he is considering an offer from 41-year-old Tyson 's camp to meet in the ring for a third time . `` There has been some talk between us , '' Holyfield told The Guardian newspaper on Thursday . `` Mike had Jeff Fenech , who 's been training him , call me a few months ago . Jeff says Mike wants to fight me again - but he needs to know if I would agree to it . `` I said , ` It all depends on what they are going to give us - because I 'm gon na catch a lot of flak if I say I 'm fighting Mike Tyson again . I 've already said I do n't want to fight Mike no more ' . `` Jeff says , ` What if Mike gets in proper shape ? ' I told him that 's OK but I ca n't be part of it if Mike 's going to pull out . Jeff said , ` The main thing Mike wants to know is if you would be willing to fight him again ? ' I said , ` Yeah , if the price is right , I probably would ' . '' Both fighters have made largely unsuccessful attempts at comebacks in recent years with Holyfield continuing his pursuit of an unlikely fifth title against the advice of boxing experts . He is believed to have held on to a large portion of his career earnings , but , by contrast , Tyson has suffered well-publicized financial problems . E-mail to a friend

on what year did Holyfield took the world heavyweight title ?

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Bali , Indonesia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta praised China on more than one occasion Sunday during a series of meetings with fellow defense ministers from southeast Asia , but hinted if relations between the United States and China worsen , it could be a threat to `` the security of the world . '' He said he appreciates China 's muted response to the United States announcing a deal last month to sell more arms to Taiwan , and he lauded China for working with its neighbors with regards to the contentious issues involving the South China Sea . `` I would commend them for the way that they 've handled the news of that sale to Taiwan , compared to the past , '' Panetta told reporters after a meeting with Indonesia 's defense minister Sunday in Bali . China regards Taiwan as a renegade province . Taiwan began as the remnant of the government that ruled over mainland China , until a Communist uprising proved victorious in 1949 . The $ 5.3 billion arms package , announced last month , includes upgrades to Taiwan 's F-16 fighter fleet . Last year , a similar deal prompted China to temporarily cut off military to military relations with Americans . This time , aside from some strong objections voiced by Beijing , Panetta said there has been no tangible action taken in response by China . `` I 've heard nothing that indicates that they 're taking any steps in reaction to that , '' Panetta said . Part of the reason might be the way the United States government handled the sales . `` It was something that the United States had announced but we had given the Chinese a heads up as to what was going to take place , '' Panetta said . `` I think in the end ... they handled it in a professional and diplomatic way and we appreciate that . '' The South China Sea , a body of water east of Vietnam , north of Malaysia and west of the Philippines , has been a source of regional tensions for decades . But because of recent discoveries of massive oil reserves as well as its importance to regional maritime and aviation navigation , tensions have increased recently . Many countries lay claims to the same parts of the sea . After his meeting with the Indonesian defense minister , Panetta met with defense ministers from all eight member nations of ASEAN , the Association of Southeast Asian Nations , which includes all the nations that border the South China Sea , except China . In remarks prepared for the start of the meeting , Panetta said , `` I applaud the July accord between ASEAN and China on implementing guidelines to the 2002 declaration on the conduct of parties in the South China Sea . I would encourage you to maintain this momentum , and continue working towards a binding code of conduct . '' But Panetta said there are still some concerns regarding China 's military that bear watching . `` Obviously there are some concerns about some of the things they are doing on modernization , there are concerns about some of the things they are doing with some of the more sophisticated weapons that have been developed . '' He said China being open and letting the world know what its military is doing is key . `` As long as they are transparent , as long as we can discuss these issues on a frank and direct basis then I think we can develop a strong working relationship . '' He ended his discussion of China with the reporters on an ominous note about positive relations . `` I think it would be in the interest , not only in the interest of both nations , but also in the interest of the security of the world . ''

What are there concerns about ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The U.S. Navy has captured seven suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden , the first arrests by a U.S.-led task force set up to curb rampant piracy off the Horn of Africa , a Navy spokesman said Wednesday . Seven men suspected of trying to pirate a tanker raise their hands before their arrest in the Gulf of Aden . Sailors from the cruiser USS Vella Gulf arrested the men Wednesday in the western Gulf of Aden -- a waterway between Africa and the Middle East -- after a distress call from the 420-foot -LRB- 128-meter -RRB- tanker Polaris . The tanker reported that men aboard a small skiff were attempting to board the ship using ladders , but its crew removed them before the would-be hijackers could get aboard , the Navy said . The Vella Gulf found and boarded the skiff , and the tanker 's crew identified the men aboard the skiff as their would-be hijackers . The skiff 's men were taken aboard the Vella Gulf , the flagship of the task force now patrolling the western Gulf of Aden , and eventually will be transferred to Kenya for trial , said Lt. Nate Christensen , a spokesman for the U.S. 5th Fleet . Piracy has become a chronic problem off the Horn of Africa in recent years , with some pirates operating from largely lawless Somalia . Pirates attacked nearly 100 vessels and hijacked as many as 40 in the waters off the coast of Somalia in 2008 , according to the International Maritime Bureau . The task force led by the Vella Gulf was set up in January in an effort to clamp down on the attacks in the region , the southern approach to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal .

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PARIS , France -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said Thursday he will not resign over accounts in a book he wrote in 2005 about paying to have sex with `` boys '' in Thailand . Frederic Mitterrand admitted to paying for sex with `` boys '' in his 2005 autobiography , `` The Bad Life . '' In an interview with French television network TF1 , Mitterrand said he `` absolutely condemn -LSB- s -RSB- sexual tourism , which is a disgrace , and ... pedophilia , '' in which he insisted he has never participated . Despite the use of the French word `` garcon '' in his 2005 book `` The Bad Life , '' Mitterrand , 62 , has previously said the term did not mean `` little boys . '' He said the males he paid for sex were his age , or maybe five years younger , but not underage -- and the relations were consensual . `` Anyway , you can recognize someone who 's 40 years old ... '' he told TF1 . A 40-year-old man `` does n't look like a minor , '' he added , suggesting that his partners were middle-aged men . His actions , Mitterrand said , were `` without a doubt , an error , '' but `` a crime , no , '' he said in the interview . Despite recent calls to resign from the far-right National Front and the left-leaning Socialist Party , Mitterrand , who is openly gay , vowed to stay in his job . He said he met Thursday morning with French President Nicolas Sarkozy , and that the president supports him . In a July interview with the weekly French news magazine Le Nouvel Observateur , Sarkozy said he had read Mitterrand 's book , and found it `` courageous and talented . '' The controversy over the revelations in his book -- which he called neither autobiography nor memoir -- erupted anew after Mitterrand deplored the arrest last week of filmmaker Roman Polanski , who fled the United States in 1977 after pleading guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl . The culture minister told TF1 that he was `` too emotional '' when he denounced the filmmaker 's arrest in Switzerland as `` horrifying . '' `` To see him thrown to the lions for an old story that really has no meaning , and to see him alone , imprisoned , when he was going to attend a ceremony where he was to be honored , that is to say , he was trapped , it 's absolutely horrifying , '' he said October 4 , according to Agence France Presse . The far-right National Front organized an anti-Mitterrand demonstration in Paris on Thursday evening . `` Send this message on to everyone who will not put up with this indecency ! '' the party 's Web site said . The party 's vice president , Marine Le Pen , has demanded Mitterrand 's resignation for what she termed his sexually deviant acts . Mitterrand responded , saying , `` It 's an honor to be dragged through the mud by the National Front . '' Mitterrand 's acts of `` sexual tourism '' have left `` a dark smudge '' on the government , Le Pen said . The group is also gathering signatures on a petition , online and on paper , from those who want Mitterrand to step down . `` We really hope he will resign , '' National Front communications director Julien Sanchez told CNN . `` It 's an embarrassment for our country , that our culture minister has done this . It affects our international image . It 's not right , '' he added . Watch report on the controversy surrounding French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterand '' On the other side of the political spectrum , the left-leaning Socialist Party suggested Sarkozy should consider Mitterrand 's position . `` It 's up to President Sarkozy to decide whether or not we can be involved in the fight against child prostitution and sexual tourism , and whether or not the acts written in an autobiography -- written by a minister -- are acts of sexual commerce , '' said party spokesman Benoit Hamon . `` If everything is relative and Mr. Mitterrand can be excused because he 's famous , well , I do n't excuse his behavior , '' Hamon said . Martine Aubry , the leader of the Socialist Party , said she would wait until she had read the book before making any judgment . Mitterrand said on TF1 that he had had sexual relations with boys -- using the French word `` garcons '' -- but added , `` you must not confuse pedophilia with homosexuality . '' He also described his book as a mixture of his life and the life of others , and denied accusations that it was a glorification of sexual tourism . The minister said he never had sex with `` young boys '' and denounced those who accused him of such acts , saying that maybe they were confusing their own fantasies with what the book was really about . Mitterrand told an interviewer in 2005 that assertions that he liked `` little boys '' were untrue . `` It 's because when people say ` boys ' we imagine ` little boys , ' '' he said then . `` How to explain that ? It belongs to this general puritanism which surrounds us , which always makes us paint a black picture of the situation . It has nothing to do with that . '' Mitterrand was a television personality , not a government minister , when the book was published . It caused a stir upon its publication , as well , and has been the subject of heated debate several times since then . In one passage , published by the French newspaper Le Monde on Thursday , Mitterrand describes in detail a sexual encounter with a `` boy '' he said was called Bird . `` My boy did n't say a word , he stood before me , immobile , his eyes still straight ahead and a half-smile on his lips . I wanted him so badly I was trembling , '' he wrote . Mitterrand also wrote about visiting clubs to choose young male prostitutes in Thailand -- where prostitution is illegal and sexual intercourse with a minor is statutory rape and is punishable by imprisonment . `` Most of them are young , handsome and apparently unaware of the devastation that their activities could bring them . I would learn later that they did n't come every night , that they were often students , had a girlfriend and sometimes even lived with their families , who pretended not to know the source of their breadwinner 's earnings , '' the book said . `` Some of them were older and there was also a small contingent of heavier bruisers , who also had their fans . It was the artistic side of the exposition : Their presence made the youthful charm of the others stand out . '' He also wrote that while he had read reports and seen documentaries on the evils of `` le commerce des garcons '' -LRB- the boy trade -RRB- -- the misery , the piles of money from which `` les gosses '' -LRB- the kids -RRB- got only a few crumbs , the ravages of drugs -- `` all of these rituals of the fair of the youths , the slave market , excited me enormously . '' `` The profusion of very attractive boys , immediately available , put me in a state of desire that I no longer had to restrain or conceal . '' Mitterrand -- the nephew of the Socialist former president Francois Mitterrand -- joined Sarkozy 's center-right government this summer . Wikipedia , the user-edited online reference Web site , has locked down Mitterrand 's entry , preventing changes to it , in a possible sign of the intensity of the debate surrounding him . CNN 's Jen Carswell in Paris , France and Alanne Orjoux in Atlanta , Georgia , contributed to this report .

What was published ?

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WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that laboratory tests on popular smoking devices known as electronic cigarettes have found they contain carcinogens and other toxic chemicals dangerous to humans . E-cigarettes are battery-operated and contain cartridges filled with nicotine and other chemicals . Known as `` e-cigarettes , '' the devices are battery-operated and contain cartridges filled with nicotine and other chemicals , spiced with flavors such as chocolate , cola or bubble gum . While manufacturers tout e-cigarettes as a `` healthy way '' to smoke , federal health officials say the devices turn nicotine , which is highly addictive , and other chemicals into a vapor that is inhaled by the user . `` The FDA is concerned about the safety of these products and how they are marketed to the public , '' said Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg , commissioner of the FDA . CNN contacted Florida-based Smoking Everywhere , one of the largest manufacturers of e-cigarettes , after the FDA announcement , and a spokeswoman said the company had no comment . Because e-cigarettes have not been submitted to the FDA for evaluation or approval , the agency had no way of knowing the levels of nicotine or the amounts or kinds of other chemicals that the various brands of these products deliver to the user . That is why the FDA began to test them . The FDA 's Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis analyzed the ingredients in a small sample of cartridges from two leading brands of e-cigarettes . In releasing its information , the FDA did not identify the two companies , but said in one sample , diethylene glycol -- a chemical used in antifreeze that is toxic to humans -- was detected . Other samples detected carcinogens that are dangerous to those who smoke them , the FDA said . The FDA has been examining and seizing shipments of non-U.S.-made e-cigarettes at the U.S. border since summer 2008 . To date , 50 shipments have been stopped . The products examined thus far meet the definition of a combination drug-device product under the Federal Food , Drug , and Cosmetic Act . `` We know very little about these devices , said Dr. Jonathan Samet , director of the Institute for Global Health at the University of Southern California , `` but to say they are healthy -- that 's highly doubtful . '' Samet and other health experts attended the FDA announcement on its findings . Dr. Jonathan Winickoff , chairman of the American Academy of Pediatrics Tobacco Consortium , said parents need to be aware of e-cigarettes . `` It is very important that parents let their children know these are not safe and to make recommendations , or even enforce rules that they not be used , '' he said . `` Children who use these products may also be using other tobacco products , '' said Dr. Matthew McKenna , director of the Office of Smoking and Health , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . `` It 's a good idea to make sure the child is aware of the dangers of tobacco in products in general . '' The FDA has been challenged regarding its jurisdiction over certain e-cigarettes in a case pending in federal court . The FDA suggested health care professionals and consumers report serious side effects or product quality problems with the use of e-cigarettes to the FDA 's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting Program either online , by regular mail , fax or phone . CNN 's Valerie Willingham contributed to this report .

What did the FDA lab test find on e-cigarettes ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A man suspected of killing five members of his family and wounding another on Thursday committed suicide after police surrounded him in a house , police in Cleveland , Ohio , said Friday . Police say Davon Crawford , 33 , killed his new wife , her sister and three children . Acting on a tip , police surrounded the house and then entered it after seeing a man who matched the description of suspect Davon Crawford briefly step outside , police spokesman Lt. Thomas Stacho said . `` They confronted the male hiding in a bathroom , '' Stacho said . `` When he spotted the agents , then he took his own life . '' Cleveland police launched a manhunt Thursday for Crawford , 33 , suspected of killing his new wife , Lechea Crawford , 30 ; her sister , Rose Stevens , 25 ; and three of Stevens ' children , Destiny Woods , 5 , and 2-year-old twins Dion and Davion Primm . A 7-year-old boy was shot and hospitalized , Julie Short , a spokeswoman for MetroHealth Medical Center , said Friday . The boy 's grandfather told CNN affiliate WEWS that the boy was in stable condition and talking after having been shot in the shoulder . A fourth child , a 12-year-old boy , managed to escape , WKYC reported . The Cleveland Plain Dealer also reported that a 2-month-old girl , the daughter of Davon and Lechea Crawford , escaped the shooting unharmed and is being cared for . Police began searching for Crawford , 33 , Thursday night after receiving a call around 8 p.m. to the upper floor of a duplex . `` It looks like it was some type of domestic argument that sparked this tragedy , '' Police Chief Michael McGrath said Friday . The CNN Radio Network contributed to this story .

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- `` Top Chef '' host Padma Lakshmi is pregnant with her first child , her publicist confirmed to CNN on Thursday . Padma Lakshmi will be eating for two on Bravo 's `` Top Chef . '' Lakshmi , 39 , has not identified the father . Her representative told US Weekly that the television personality conceived after a long battle with endometriosis . `` Model , author , and Emmy-nominated Padma Lakshmi confirms that she is carrying her first child after years of struggling with endometriosis , a cause for which she has co-founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America , '' the representative told the magazine . Endometriosis is a medical condition where the uterus ' lining grows in other areas of the body . The often painful condition can cause women to have irregular bleeding and possible infertility . Lakshmi 's publicist also told US Weekly that `` As a result of her condition , this pregnancy has been referred to by her physician as nothing short of a medical miracle , and due to its delicate nature , we ask/implore the press to respect Ms. Lakshmi 's privacy at this time . '' Lakshmi is the ex-wife of famed author Salman Rushdie . She has hosted Bravo 's hit show `` Top Chef '' since its second season and is herself a noted cookbook author .

what former wife of Salman Rushdie , has not named the father ?

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Atlanta -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Ryan Brunn , the man who this week was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering a Georgia girl , apparently killed himself in his prison cell Thursday , a corrections spokeswoman said . Georgia Department of Corrections spokeswoman Kristen Stancil said that Brunn was found unresponsive at 4:15 p.m. in his cell at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson . Brunn was pronounced dead at a hospital at 5:37 p.m. due to an apparent suicide , she said . The case since has been referred to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation , according to Stancil . Brunn had entered a guilty plea Tuesday at a hearing in a Cherokee County courthouse , during which he described in detail how he enticed , molested and killed 7-year-old Jorelys Rivera . He was subsequently sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole , avoiding a potential death sentence by lethal injection . The girl 's father , Ricardo Galarza , told CNN en Espanol that news of Brunn 's death partly made him `` feel good but , on the other hand , it does n't because my daughter will never be with me again . '' Galarza said that he felt that a lifetime of Brunn being watched after , `` eating three times a day -LRB- and -RRB- sleeping with air conditioning '' while in prison was not enough . `` What I wanted was for them to put him in the electric chair and burn him , '' the father said . `` I would have taken him there myself and prepared it , so he would burn . '' Jorelys ' mangled body was found in a trash compactor three days after she went missing on December 2 from an apartment complex in Canton , about 40 miles north of Atlanta . According to the indictment , Jorelys was severely beaten and stabbed repeatedly in the face , neck and chest . Brunn , 20 , who worked as a maintenance man at the same apartment complex , was arrested on December 7 and charged with the crime . Last week , Brunn was indicted on 13 counts including murder , aggravated assault , cruelty to children , aggravated child molestation , enticing a child for indecent purposes , false imprisonment , abandonment of a dead body , making a false statement and sexual exploitation of children . He told the court Tuesday that he had never talked to Jorelys before the day of her murder . He said he devised a plan after he found one of her skates . Brunn took a picture of the skate and approached her with it , asking if the skate was hers . She said yes , and Brunn promised to take her to it . Instead , he took her to an empty apartment and instructed Jorelys to pull down her pants . He then put tape over her face and cut her throat with a razor . At this point , she was still alive , he told the court . He said that he then took Jorelys to the bathroom and beat her to death with the skate . He said he did not have sex with the girl . Increasingly , Brunn told the court , he grew concerned about what he had done . So he took a receipt , wrote on the back of it , `` She is in the trash can , '' and taped it to the compactor . He admitted lying to investigators who had questioned him about the case . Brunn said he knew right from wrong , adding he `` never had an idea of killing a child in my life . '' `` I 'd like to apologize for everything I 've done , and I do deserve everything that you 're about to give me , '' he said in court .

Who was found dead ?

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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Citing a `` deficit of trust '' in government by the American people , President Obama 's first State of the Union address urged Congress to erode the influence of special interests and work together to confront the nation 's most pressing problems . In the nationally televised speech Wednesday night to a joint session of Congress , Obama sought to reassure Americans angry and nervous about the pace of economic recovery that his government understands the challenges and would act boldly to meet them . Obama called for a new political climate of `` common sense '' approaches that invest in the American people without building `` a mountain of debt . '' Highlights of the speech `` We have to recognize that we face more than a deficit of dollars right now . We face a deficit of trust -- deep and corrosive doubts about how Washington works that have been growing for years , '' Obama said . Key areas where Obama wants to build that trust include : the economy , education , energy , health care and national security . Democrats applauded the remarks of their party 's leader . `` He outlined a road map that , if followed with bipartisan support in Congress , can reduce our deficit , rebuild our economy and create a new foundation of prosperity for American families and businesses , '' said Sen. Tom Harkin , D-Iowa . `` It was a serious speech -- reached out to Republicans , '' said Rep. Steny Hoyer , D-Maryland , the House majority leader . iReport : Share your views on the speech Republicans , however , were skeptical of Obama 's ability to change the partisan atmosphere in Washington . `` Real bipartisanship requires more than just lip service ; it demands both sides coming together in a real and meaningful way . It 's time for the administration to abandon this big-government agenda and start working in a meaningful way with Republicans to find common-sense solutions to move the country forward , '' said Sen. Orrin Hatch , R-Utah . `` I would have liked to have seen him emphasize reaching out to the other side of the aisle and bringing us together , '' said Sen. George Voinovich , R-Ohio . Read more reaction to address Analysts , too , were mixed in their reactions to what Obama had to say Wednesday night . CNN political contributor John Avlon said Obama was targeting independents with his remarks , but questioned his success . `` They still hear The Who 's ` Wo n't Get Fooled Again ' in the back of their minds , '' Avlon said . Democratic strategist James Carville said Obama made progress . `` He picked up a first down tonight , '' Carville said . And a post-speech opinion poll shows a divided public . A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey indicated that 48 percent of speech watchers had a very positive reaction , with three in 10 saying they had a somewhat positive response and 21 percent with a negative response . See full results of poll The 48 percent who indicated they had a very positive response is down 20 points from the 68 percent of speech watchers who felt the same way a year ago about the president 's February 24 primetime address to a joint session of Congress . `` Wednesday night 's State of the Union audience is more Democratic than the nation as a whole , but speech-watchers were less Democratic this year than they were last year , '' said Keating Holland , CNN polling director . `` That may be one reason why the number who gave his speech a ` very positive ' rating is lower this year . But part of the reason also may be that speech-watchers did n't necessarily hear a new agenda and are n't confident that the president can improve health care or lower the deficit . ''

Who is the US President ?

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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The fashion brand created by Alexander McQueen is to survive despite the designer 's suicide last week , the label 's majority stakeholder Gucci Group has confirmed . `` I believe strongly in the Alexander McQueen brand and its future , '' Gucci Group CEO Robert Polet said in a statement carried on the Web site of Gucci parent PPR . The future of McQueen 's 11-store , 180 employee fashion house had been uncertain following the 40-year-old 's death , with industry experts speculating it was not successful enough to endure without its figurehead . PPR on Thursday revealed a company-wide net profit rise of 6.9 percent to $ 984.6 million -LRB- $ 1,328 million -RRB- but a 4 percent revenue fall to $ 16.52 billion . It did not break down figures to reveal McQueen 's turnover , but reports speculate the brand is running at a loss despite heavy celebrity endorsements . The Times of London reported on Thursday that the label had struggled to make a profit and analysis of recent accounts showed it had liabilities of more than # 32 million -LRB- $ 49 million -RRB- . PPR boss Francois-Henri Pinault said in a statement : `` Lee Alexander -LSB- McQueen -RSB- was a pure genius and a poet who was imaginative and original . His art went beyond the fashion world . The Alexander McQueen trademark will live on . This is the best tribute that we could offer to Lee . '' McQueen 's death last week shocked the world of fashion , with many in the industry paying tribute to a man they described as a unique talent capable of becoming a major name . A coroner on Wednesday said McQueen hanged himself in his wardrobe and left a suicide note McQueen , who had dressed stars from Sarah Jessica Parker and Nicole Kidman to Rihanna and Sandra Bullock , killed himself nine days after the death of his mother . He expressed his devastation at her death on his Twitter account days before he died . McQueen was born in 1970 in London 's East End , the son of a taxi driver and trained in London 's Savile Row , going on to study fashion at college before making his name with his own extravagant designs . French luxury brand Gucci Group acquired a 51 percent stake in McQueen in 2001 .

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- `` A calculated , cold-blooded predator . '' That was how Connecticut Judge James Bentivegna described a then 22-year-old Joshua Komisarjevsky on December 20 , 2002 , when the defendant was sentenced after being convicted on 12 counts of burglary . Today , Komisarjevsky -- now 31 -- sits in a Connecticut courtroom , where a jury will weigh his guilt on murder charges , and potentially pave the way for a death sentence . Prosecutors say that on July 23 , 2007 , Komisarjevsky and an accomplice , Steven Hayes , invaded the home of Dr. William Petit , raped and strangled his wife , Jennifer Hawke-Petit , molested one of their daughters , and set the house on fire before attempting to flee . Hawke-Petit and her daughters -- 17-year-old Hayley Petit and 11-year-old Michaela Petit -- died in the invasion of their Cheshire , Connecticut , home . Dr. William Petit , although severely beaten , managed to escape and crawl to a neighbor 's residence . Hayes was sentenced to death in December , after being convicted of 16 out of the 17 charges related to the three deaths . Both suspects had lengthy criminal records when they were arrested for the Petit invasion . Komisarjevsky 's long rap sheet , in particular , suggest that he was a troubled young man with a penchant for nighttime burglary and crystal meth . Officials with the Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles declined to speak with CNN , citing a gag order in the case . But over 200 pages of Komisarjevsky 's parole records have been released , which -- along with previous court testimony -- help paint a picture of the accused . One of his former attorneys , William Gerace , said that Komisarjevsky came from a close , religious family . But at the age of 14 , he began using drugs -- the same year , he claims , that he found out that he was adopted . By 18 , Komisarjevsky had found his drugs of choice : crystal meth and cocaine . He told the parole board that he stole money and electronics from upscale homes to feed his drug habit . Yet a transcript from his 2002 sentencing paints Komisarjevsky as more than just the average thief . According to a police statement read aloud in court that day , Komisarjevsky admitted that he broke into his first house when he was 14 years old . `` I always wore gloves , with the exception of one incident when I was 14 . I always acted alone . Approximately a year and a half ago , I acquired night vision goggles ... I used the night-vision equipment during the burglaries -LRB- over -RRB- the past year , '' he said , according to the transcript . Gerace , who was Komisarjevsky 's defense attorney at the time , stressed that a need for money , to pay for drugs , drove his client . But he admitted that the way he went about it was unusual . `` Ninety-nine percent of burglaries are -LRB- committed by -RRB- junkies -- there 's nothing romantic about what they do , '' said Gerace . `` That was the first time I 'd seen something as exotic as that . '' Komisarjevsky confessed that he only broke into homes at night and never during the day -- a point stressed by prosecutors in the 2002 trial . They said his affinity for breaking into people 's homes at night showed that he wanted a confrontation , since that was the time when the residents were the most likely to be at home . Speaking during his December 2002 sentencing , Komisarjevsky appeared repentant . He addressed the court saying , `` I 've turned my back on my faith in God and my family . And in doing so , I fell flat on my face and deep into hard drugs ... the crimes I committed was weighing so heavily on my shoulders . '' But the judge was not moved by Komisarjevsky 's show of remorse , sentencing him to nine years in prison plus six years of special parole , which has greater restrictions than typical probation . In April 2007 , he was paroled . And three months later , Komisarjevsky was arrested for the Petit home invasion and murders . What happened then , and what may have driven Komisarjevsky , remains a mystery to Gerace , his former attorney . `` He was a very complex young man . I do n't think I 've met anyone quite that complex , and I sensed there was an abundance of issues that had to be dealt with , '' Gerace said . `` I wish him well , and I hope the jury makes the right decision . ''

In what year was he convicted ?

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Ercis , Turkey -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The death toll from the massive earthquake that shook eastern Turkey over the weekend rose to 570 on Friday , up from 535 the day before , but crews have pulled 187 people alive from the rubble , Turkish officials said . In addition , about 2,555 people were injured by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Sunday , according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Relief Agency . Rescue workers extracted 13-year-old Serhat Tokay from the rubble of an apartment building early Friday , 108 hours after the earthquake struck Ercis , the semi-official Anatolian news agency reported . The child was being treated in a field hospital . Eight hours earlier , crews had rescued 18-year-old Imdat Padak from the wreckage of another building in Ercis , the agency reported . After teams from Azerbaijan retrieved him , Padak was taken to a hospital for initial treatment , and then was airlifted by helicopter to the city of Van . Padak appeared not to have any significant trauma , but was suffering dehydration . He is reported to be a student from the village of Kiziloren and was taking courses while preparing for university entrance exams . Earlier in the week , crews pulled a 2-week-old baby , Azra Karaduman , alive from the debris . There were reports Thursday of a moderate earthquake in the country 's south . A 5.2 earthquake hit about 200 kilometers -LRB- 125 miles -RRB- south of the center of Sunday 's quake , near the border with Iraq , the U.S. Geological Survey reported . Tokay was the latest of several people found alive in the rubble days after Sunday 's quake . On Wednesday , rescuers pulled two people from collapsed buildings . Britain has pledged emergency tents for more than 5,500 people whose homes were destroyed , Home Secretary Theresa May said during a visit to Turkey Thursday . CNN 's Diana Magnay , Yesim Comert , Sarah Jones and Michael Martinez contributed to this story

how many years he was the last person alive ?

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LAGOS , Nigeria -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Nigeria has set its sights on making multibillion-dollar oil deals with China amid peace moves with militants . Hundreds of militants have laid down their weapons in exchange for a pardon and a job . Lawmakers in the west African country -- one of the world 's top producers of oil -- are crafting new money-making changes for its state oil corporation , as officials negotiate multibillion-dollar oil deals with China . At the same time , the government is brokering peace with bandits whose attacks have cost the oil industry millions . Nigeria 's minister for state of petroleum , Odein Ajumogobia , talked this month about the developments . The changes aimed at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation will address allegations of corruption and mismanagement , he said . `` Some of the excesses we 've seen in the industry are as a result of the lack of regulation , '' Ajumogobia said . `` We are going to make sure that the petroleum directorate , for example , where the minister will reside , is going to be manned by professionals who understand the industry and have the experience . '' Nigeria welcomes China 's recent interest in investing in Nigeria 's oil industry , Ajumogobia added . The state-run China Daily reported in September that the China National Offshore Oil Corporation was negotiating with Nigeria over a $ 30 billion oil deal . The talks are part of China 's oil-buying binge this year . Its government-controlled oil companies have closed or floated a slew of deals all over the world , including billion-dollar deals with Russian oil company Rosneft and Brazil 's Petrobras . The Nigerian minister offered few details about negotiations with China . `` There is no deal yet , '' he said . `` We all know the appetite of the Chinese for energy -- a huge population and so on -- and they 're looking for oil and Nigeria has a lot of it . '' Oil bandits have plagued Nigeria for years , attacking pipelines and cutting production by over 1 million barrels of oil a day . But many of those attacks might end , thanks to a cease-fire with the militant group MEND , or the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta . The truce was negotiated in the summer and was extended in September . MEND has demanded a fairer distribution of oil wealth in the Niger Delta and wants oil revenue reinvested in the region , instead of enriching those whom the militants consider corrupt politicians . Last week , the group said it was calling off the truce , but there have not been renewed attacks . Nigeria hopes to leverage the fragile peace to reap big dollars from its oil industry , Ajumogobia said .

where is the oil coming from

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ISLAMABAD , Pakistan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- At least 43 civilians were killed Sunday when they were caught in the crossfire between Pakistani forces and Taliban militants , a Pakistani military official said . The official , who asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the media , said the incident happened in Charbagh , a district of Swat Valley in Pakistan 's North West Frontier Province . The mountainous Swat Valley region used to be a popular destination for tourists and skiers , but today it is a Taliban stronghold . The Pakistani government and the army have come under criticism in recent weeks for allowing the security situation in Swat to deteriorate in the past few months . Islamabad has said there are plans for a new strategy to fight the Taliban , but they have yet to offer details . The Taliban are imposing their strict brand of Islamic law in the region -- banning music , forbidding men from shaving , and not allowing teenage girls to attend school . Watch a report on civilians killed in crossfire '' Government officials say the Taliban have torched and destroyed more than 180 schools in the Swat region . Many families have fled the area , and have been followed by many Pakistani police officers who are too scared to take on Taliban forces , a Pakistani army spokesman told CNN last week . The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 1996 -- harboring al Qaeda leaders , including Osama bin Laden -- and ruled it until they were ousted from power in 2001 after the September 11 attacks on the United States . Since then , the Taliban have regrouped and are currently battling U.S. and NATO-led forces . U.S. President Barack Obama has called Afghanistan the `` central front '' in the war on terror and has promised to make fighting extremism there , and in neighboring Pakistan , a foreign policy priority . He is expected to send as many as 30,000 additional U.S. troops to battle Taliban forces . Richard Holbrooke , the administration 's new envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan , is scheduled to make his first trip to the region this week .

what Swat Valley region used ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Real Salt Lake sealed an upset win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday night with a 5-4 penalty victory , after extra-time in the Major League Soccer Cup final that ended with the score at 1-1 . Robbie Russell netted the vital spot kick after Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando made two saves and MLS Most Valuable Player , and LA Galaxy captain , Langdon Donovan sent his shot sailing over the crossbar . Salt Lake 's win at the Qwest Field arena in Seattle , ended David Beckham 's bid to claim a third national title in as many different nations , having previously won the English Premier League with Manchester United and La Liga with Spain 's Real Madrid . The Galaxy struck first , with midfielder Mike Magee drilling a 41st-minute shot into an open net . His strike came after Beckham passed to Donovan , who set-up Magee at the far post . Seattle : America 's soccer city . Real Salt Lake hit back with 25 minutes left when Robbie Findley reacted first after Yuri Movsisyan 's attempt on goal was blocked , tying the match and setting up the penalty shootout . Beckham got the Galaxy off to a good start in the shoot out as he scored with confidence , but his team could not follow in the same manner . Jovan Kirovski 's shot was blocked by Rimando , but Saunders followed by stopping the effort of Salt Lake captain Kyle Beckerman before Donovan blazed over the crossbar to leave the score 5-4 . Galaxy came into the game as favorites , but flattered to deceive as it was revealed Beckham had played with an injured right ankle . `` We all want to win titles and personally I 'd love to be successful but I think we have been successful this year without winning tonight , '' Beckham told reporters after the game . `` We have quietened a few people along the way which is always nice but we could n't finish it off . `` I would n't say it 's tougher to lose on penalties but it 's Russian roulette , that 's just the way it is . It 's not a nice way to lose . `` The people that step up are brave enough to step up and if you score , great and if you miss it 's hard to take , but it just was n't our night , '' Beckham added . Beckham is due to return to AC Milan in January for another loan spell as he bids to secure a place in England 's World Cup squad for next year 's finals in South Africa . The English midfielder 's future in the U.S. had appeared in doubt earlier in the season when his commitment was called into question following a loan spell with the Italian club during which he had indicated an apparent desire to continue playing in Italy . Beckham had earlier said that playing in Sunday 's final ranked alongside winning the Primera Liga title with Real Madrid in 2003 and a trophy-laden spell at Manchester United that included six English Premier League titles and the 1999 Champions League crown . `` Anytime you reach a certain part of the season , whether it 's being in a cup final or winning leagues , it 's always special , '' Beckham said . `` Being involved in finals never gets old . ''

In what month is Beckham expected to return ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Skier Paul Wampach , a 49-year-old manager from Chicago , Illinois , hardly matches the stereotype of a hostel dweller : an under-30 backpacker from outside the United States who ca n't afford fancy lodging . Travelers looking to meet new people might consider staying at hostels , say experts . For the fifth time in two years , Wampach plans to head to the Fireside Inn in Breckenridge , Colorado , where he 's booked a dorm-style room for less than $ 40 a night during his ski vacation . `` If I 'm traveling by myself , there 's no reason to splurge , '' said Wampach , who is single and described himself as neither rich nor poor . `` That $ 40 or $ 50 -LSB- I save on lodging -RSB- goes to food , beer and ski-lift tickets . '' And amenities such as Internet access and a hot tub at the hostel add creature comforts to the trip . Wampach 's travel habits are consistent with a growing number of travelers called `` flashpackers . '' They are usually over 30 , in mid-to-late career and can afford higher-end hotels but instead choose budget options -- albeit better-furnished and well-kept ones -- because it fits their lifestyle , said Mark Vidalin , Marketing Director for Hostelling International USA , a nonprofit network of hostels . Flashpackers also tend to stay connected by traveling with gadgets and seeking accommodations with free Wi-Fi , Vidalin said . The term `` flashpacker '' likely originated in Australia , and combines the term `` flash '' -- meaning `` stylish '' -- with `` backpacker , '' according to Vidalin . Flashpackers and regular backpackers are booking hostels at U.S. vacation destinations in full force this year . Attendance at hostels has been consistently rebounding from lows following the September 11 , 2001 . This year 's turbulent economy appears to be fueling demand for hostel space . Heading into ski season , Loree Weisman , the owner of the Crested Butte International Lodge and Hostel in Crested Butte , Colorado , said her hostel bookings are trending ahead of the town 's other lodging options -- and up about 25 percent from her bookings by the same time last year . Amid the unsteady economy , she said , people `` do n't want to give up a vacation , but they might need to adapt a vacation . '' Instead of canceling pricey vacations due to economic fears , many travelers are rejecting accommodations with private bedrooms and bathrooms . They 're going for hostels with their dorm-style bunk beds , community bathrooms , and , most importantly for many hostel dwellers , shared living spaces . `` There 's a sense of community , and there 's a social aspect to it that 's pretty significant , '' said Jim Williams , editor of `` The Hostel Handbook '' and a former hostel owner . `` That is the heart of hostelling . You do n't go to a hotel and lock the door . '' Wampach agreed , saying that hostels offer `` a tremendous way to meet people from different cultures and talk to people you would n't normally talk to . '' But the communal atmosphere of hostels leaves many travelers skeptical , particularly Americans , Williams said . `` Americans have privacy issues . If you suggested to most people they were going to share a room with five other people , most of them would n't want to do it , '' he said . What if a roommate snores or what if he smells or does n't stop talking ? -- these are legitimate questions for travelers considering the hostel option , said Williams . Frequent hostel dweller Mandy Creighton , 30 , said she enjoys the overall hostel experience , but it 's a `` huge challenge '' to `` walk through the room and to my room without having to talk to 20 people . '' Creighton and her partner , Ryan Mlynarczyk , 32 , who are documentary filmmakers from Sebastopol , California , are bicycling around the United States for a year and stopping in ecologically sustainable communities along the way . Their choice to stay in hostels is rooted in a desire to maintain a green lifestyle by sharing resources as well as saving money . Mlynarczyk experienced the other side of the privacy issue when he stepped out of a shower in a San Francisco , California , hostel to discover he had a female audience . `` I ... did n't have my towel on -- and some girl walks in and was like , ` Woo ! ' I 'm totally open to that sort of thing , but I think she was a little bit new to it , and she kind of was giggling . But obviously the immediate reaction was , ` Oh my God ! ' '' Mlynarczyk said . In contrast to Americans who treasure their personal space , the communal environment is more ingrained in European culture , experts said . It 's possible to trace that cultural divide to post-World War II , said Williams , when Europe underwent its financial recovery in the 1950s and its culture was more communal . On the other hand , the U.S. economy was booming , and there was no need for Americans to share resources . `` At the same time -LSB- Europeans -RSB- were creating hostels , American teenagers were focused on getting their own cars , '' Williams said . Nevertheless , Hostelling International reported its hostels in many destination cities saw notable increases in October versus the same time last year : New York overnight guests increased by 9.8 percent , Washington by 9.7 percent and San Diego , California , by 22.1 percent , according to Hostelling International . Despite the rise in many hostel bookings , Williams said hostelling still is n't part of mainstream American culture . `` We do hostelling about as well as we do soccer . We do it , but it 's a limited market , and we do it a certain way . Otherwise , most Americans are n't very comfortable -LSB- with -RSB- it , '' Williams said . Wampach said he believes this represents Americans ' `` relatively conservative views and lifestyles . '' But people are respectful of each other 's space , he said , and they rarely spend time together in the dorm room aside from sleeping anyway . `` You just do your best ; everybody understands you are who are , '' Wampach said . `` Sometimes you get a guy who snores but ... that 's part of the deal . ''

What are `` flashpackers '' ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- With his hands and feet shackled and his face obscured by his long hair , Chester Arthur Stiles made his initial court appearance in Las Vegas , Nevada , on Wednesday morning on charges stemming from the videotaped rape of a 2-year-old girl . Chester Stiles appears Wednesday in a Las Vegas , Nevada , courtroom . Stiles , 37 , was taken into custody Monday night after a Henderson , Nevada , police officer pulled over the white Buick Century he was driving . Prosecutors added a couple more charges before Wednesday 's hearing , bringing the total to 23 felony counts , including a charge of lewdness with a minor , sexual assault and the use of a child in the production of pornography , according to a statement issued by the Clark County , Nevada , court . One of the lewdness charges stems from a 2004 incident , while the others are related to the videotape , the court said . Judge Deborah Lippis set November 19 as the date for the preliminary hearing . After the hearing , Stiles ' court-appointed attorney said his client was overwhelmed by the public opinion in the case . `` I think he 's a little out of it , '' public defender Jeff Banks said . Jerry T. Donohue , the attorney for the girl 's mother , told CNN that the child on the videotape was younger than 3 when the abuse occurred . The girl , who is now 7 , was found last month after a nationwide search . The girl 's mother said on `` The Dr. Phil Show '' Wednesday that she was `` relieved '' about Stiles ' arrest , although it would have been `` better if they found him dead . '' The woman said she will testify against Stiles if the case goes to court . She told Phil McGraw that her daughter remembers nothing about the videotaped assault and that she recently had a conversation with the girl about inappropriate touching . She said her daughter told her that if someone touched her inappropriately , the girl would scream and tell her mother . But , she told McGraw , `` I do n't trust anybody now . '' Although she is in a relationship with a man her daughter calls `` Dad , '' she said , `` I do n't feel comfortable leaving her with him , nor with anybody else . ... I just cry and blame it on myself . '' Eight-and-a-half months pregnant , she said the incident has placed a lot of strain on her . Asked if she would rather not have known about the assault , she said , `` Yes , I could have lived without knowing it . '' A former girlfriend of Stiles ' said that , before the arrest , she lived in fear after going to police to identify the suspect after seeing enhanced photos from the videotape on the local news . `` I 've had my share of nightmares , '' Elaine Thomas told CNN 's Nancy Grace . Thomas said she screamed when she recognized the photos on television and had no choice but to contact police about the man she had thought was a `` weapons enthusiast '' with only a minor criminal record . Watch Thomas say how she felt when she saw the photos '' `` How could I not tell them who that man was ? That little girl suffered unimaginable things , and I knew for a fact it was him , '' Thomas said . Another former girlfriend of Stiles ' , Tina Allen , said this month she thinks she is the reason Stiles came in contact with the girl and is `` mortified '' by the allegations against him . `` He said he 'd been in the Navy and , you know , I was looking for a strong guy to represent to my sons what I thought they needed to be , '' Allen said . Allen said she took Stiles to a crowded apartment where her son and daughter lived . Also living in the apartment were a family friend and her daughter , the alleged assault victim . Todd Allen , Tina Allen 's son , said he recognized his old apartment from scenes in the video . E-mail to a friend CNN 's Ed Payne and Ted Rowlands contributed to this report .

What is happening to Stiles ?

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Rome , Italy -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Italian government plans to participate in the international troop buildup in Afghanistan by sending 1,000 more troops there next year . The Italian Defense Ministry confirmed the troops would be deployed in the second half of 2010 , a complement to the nearly 2,800 Italians already in the western part of the country . Italy is one of 43 countries serving under the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force . Based in Herat , the Italian military is the lead nation in ISAF 's Regional Command West . 22 Italian service members have been killed in the Afghan conflict . The Italian escalation would be part of the troop buildup of 5,000 extra non-U.S. service members ISAF intends to commit to the country . NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said that new troop pledges could be announced at a conference of NATO foreign ministers Thursday and Friday in Brussels , Belgium , where the alliance is based . There are currently 42,000 non-U.S. NATO troops in Afghanistan at present . 28 NATO allies and 15 non-NATO members are contributing to the U.S.-led coalition . The added NATO troop deployment would complement the nearly 100,000 Americans expected to be in the fight once the 30,000 troops U.S. President Barack Obama announced Tuesday night are in place .

What does Italy serve under ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- As hosts of the largest carnival in world football , the pressure is on for South Africa 's national football team to ignite the imagination of local fans by performing well at the 2010 World Cup . If Bafana Bafana is to succeed in their mission , conventional wisdom would be that coach Carlos Alberto Parreira will turn to his best players to deliver results . However , despite firing in 31 goals in 77 appearances to become South Africa 's all-time record goal scorer , Benni McCarthy has had question marks hanging over his participation for his country come June . The prolific striker , who plays for English Premier League side Blackburn Rovers , has only recently returned from a period of international exile , just the latest incident in a stormy history with his country 's football team . He first angered Bafana Bafana fans by going into international retirement in 2002 aged just 25 . The reason ? Traveling to international games was hampering his ability to play European football for Celta Vigo and , later , Porto . `` The whole pattern was killing my career , that 's why I quit international football , '' he told British newspaper The Independent in 2004 . `` African football needs the same calendar as Europe otherwise its best players are going to suffer . '' He was talked into returning , only to quit again after the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations when the president of the South African FA , Mubarak Mahomad , made an uncomplimentary comment about his performance . That period of self-imposed exile lasted 20 months , until new coach Carlos Alberto Parreira flew to Great Britain to talk to McCarthy , who was now at Blackburn Rovers . But after Parreira quit to care for his sick wife , McCarthy fell out with replacement boss Joel Santana after he refused to play in two warm up matches last March . Despite pleas from South African President Jacob Zuma , Santana refused to pick him . But a run of eight defeats in nine games , which saw the team slump to 86th on the FIFA rankings , Santana was sacked . With goals being South Africa 's biggest problem , it was no surprise that returning coach Parreira made persuading McCarthy to return , for a second time , his top priority . Sure enough , McCarthy returned to the fray last month against Japan . The 32-year-old told local press : `` I want to start afresh and help Bafana do well in the World Cup finals . It is every player 's dream to play for his country ... and I have matured . '' `` In the past I was a loose cannon and I apologize if I was wrong -LSB- but -RSB- I am still the best at what I do - and that is scoring goals , '' he added . Few could argue with McCarthy 's record . Born in Hanover Park , an impoverished township in Cape Town known for its high unemployment , poverty and gang-related violence , McCarthy escaped to become one of Africa 's most successful football exports . McCarthy started his career in 1995 aged 18 with Seven Stars of Cape Town , where 27 goals in 29 games earned him a move to Cape Town Spurs who soon merged with Ajax Cape Town , a feeder side to their famous Dutch namesake . McCarthy 's potential was enough for Ajax Amsterdam to sign him . Joining in 1997 he scored nine goals to help them win the Eredivisie in his first year , which eventually attracted the attentions of Spain 's Celta Vigo . Although it did n't work out in Spain , his move to Portugal 's FC Porto was a roaring success . In the 2003/04 season he helped Jose Mourinho 's side win the UEFA Champions League with McCarthy memorably grabbing two goals in the second round defeat of Manchester United . McCarthy moved to Premier League outfit Blackburn Rovers in 2006 and scored plenty of goals - he was in the top three league scorers in his debut season - but first-team opportunities have been limited of late . Yet ever since McCarthy made his international debut in a 2-0 home defeat to Holland 1997 , South Africa has been a different side with him in it . Gloom has followed South Africa 's footballing exploits before this summer 's World Cup . But after his most recent ` comeback ' , Bafana Bafana fans will hope that McCarthy can help put the dark days under Joel Santana firmly behind them . Hear what Benni has to say in CNN 's coverage of the World Cup draw , live on Friday 4th December .

What other teams has McCarthy played for ?

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-LRB- PEOPLE.com -RRB- -- Rock that body , Kirstie ! When Kirstie Alley cleared the 100 lb . weight-loss hurdle this summer , it was time for a big , fat celebration . `` When I hit that mark , I went , ` That 's it ! ' '' Alley tells PEOPLE during her stay in a villa outside Florence , Italy . `` I have more energy than I 've ever had in my whole life . '' While Alley 's weight has famously fluctuated in recent years , the actress , now 60 , hit a wall two years ago . PHOTOS : Hollywood 's On-the-Go Fitness Tricks ! `` My body had gotten really weak , '' says Alley , whose weight at that time hovered around 230 lbs . `` There was nothing positive about being fat . '' By dancing daily after her dazzling appearance on `` Dancing with the Stars , '' where she finished second , changing to an organic diet and following Organic Liaison , her own weight-loss program , she 's turned her life around . `` I feel back to normal , '' says Alley , now a proud size 6 . `` I have my game again . '' And she 's ready for her next challenge : `` What I 'm looking for is to be madly , deeply in love , '' says Alley , who will also star in the upcoming ABC pilot , '' The Manzanis . '' `` For the first time in my life , I know exactly what I want in a man , '' she says . `` I want someone who has my back , who is courageous and brave . '' See full article at PEOPLE.com . © 2011 People and Time Inc. . All rights reserved .

Alley will also star in the upcoming ABC pilot called what ?

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Nairobi , Kenya -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An English tourist kidnapped from a remote Kenyan resort is being held by pirates in a remote corner of Somalia , according to experts and security analysts in Nairobi . `` Gangs from Southern Somalia took her up the coast and then moved her several times , '' said Andrew Mwangura , a piracy expert and maritime editor of Somalia Report , an independent online publication . Judith Tebbutt was abducted by armed men from a remote safari lodge near to the Somali border earlier this month . Her husband , David Tebbutt , was killed in the attack when he resisted , according to Kenyan police . A Kenyan man has been charged in connection with the attack , a lawyer familiar with the case told CNN Monday . Ali Babitu Kololo , who worked at the luxury resort in Kiwayu where the attack took place , was charged with robbery with violence and abducting with the intention to murder , according to a lawyer present at the hearing at the Lamu law courts . Kololo pleaded not guilty to both counts . A second man , Issa Sheck Saadi , is expected to appear in court at a later date . Details of the incident are still sketchy and the British government has asked journalists not to reveal the exact location of Tebbutt to avoid abduction attempts from rival gangs . Initially , it was feared that al-Shabaab , the al Qaeda-linked militant group , had conducted the operation as a revenge attack against the British nationals . But a security analyst based in Nairobi , who tracks piracy operations but is not authorized to speak to the media , also believes this is the work of pirates . `` This is not the work of al-Shabaab , '' he said , `` this is the work of southern armed gangs and pirates . '' No ransom demands have been made yet , says Mwangura . But if Somali pirates carried out the operation , it represents a marked departure in tactics . For years , pirates have attacked commercial ships in the busy shipping lanes between Europe and Asia . A cargo ship has insurance , and after months of negotiations pirates can often clear several million U.S. dollars . Some analysts believe that Somali pirates are now moving onto land because it 's getting harder out at sea . `` Their inability to operate freely in the waters is forcing them onto land , '' says Andrews Atta-Asamoah , a senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies . `` It 's significant if you place it in the context of the struggle against piracy . Since the whole push against piracy by international navies , the pirates have been looking for new territory and new frontiers . '' Atta-Asamoah says that Kenya is a natural target because if its porous border with Somalia and a high number of foreign visitors and workers . The Kenyan government , prompted by their reliance on tourism for foreign exchange , says they are making every effort to secure the border with Somalia . Others say that , rather than a trend , this is a one-time attack caused by a more prosaic fact : the weather . Monsoon rains off the coast of Somalia at this time of year makes operating offshore difficult . `` This incident is a special case , '' says Mwangura .

Where was she taken from ?

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Miami , Florida -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- He lies in a bed on a balloon-type mattress , to reduce pressure on his burned body . He is covered with bandages ; a ventilator breathes for Michael Brewer because he ca n't do it for himself . He 's hooked up to the marvels of modern medicine that are trying to give the 15-year-old burn victim a chance to be a kid once again . Sixty-five percent of his body is covered with second - and third-degree burns . `` People are writing horror stories ... but people just ca n't imagine the kind of sickness we 're talking about , '' said Dr. Nicholas Namias , medical director of the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Burn Center in Miami . `` I 've been to movies like everyone else , and Hollywood has n't even thought of something like this , '' Namias said . Brewer is heavily sedated , and the ventilator does not allow him to speak . His open wounds are covered by bandages , which are changed daily . It 's a four-hour process . He has not been able to speak with police since his desperate fight for life began October 12 , when police say five teenage friends , including a 13-year-old , doused Brewer with rubbing alcohol and set him on fire . The attack occurred after Brewer reported to police that one of the youths had stolen his father 's bicycle . Police say the bicycle was stolen because Brewer did not pay one of the boys $ 40 for a video game . According to police , witnesses said the teens called Brewer `` a snitch '' as they used a lighter to set him ablaze . Namias explained how Brewer 's organs are not functioning the way they should be , but that is expected at this early stage of recovery . `` He 's still on the ventilator and advanced modes of mechanical ventilation . We are breathing for him . His contribution to the breathing is trivial , '' Namias said . Namias also explained that in burn cases , words must be chosen carefully when talking about patients and their condition because so much is at risk and so much can change quickly . `` When you say he 's doing OK , in this situation it means he 's alive and responding to treatments , '' Namias said . `` We 're still dealing with the respiratory failure . We 're dealing with infection now and the need to supply the massive amount of nutrition that this person needs to survive . '' On Monday , the five teens who are accused of taking part in the attack appeared separately before judges in Broward County , Florida . State prosecutors were granted additional time to build their case . Formal charges are expected later this month . For now , all five teens are being held in custody . Four of the boys , all 15 years old , could be charged as adults . The 13-year-old also could be charged as an adult but under Florida law only if Brewer dies . Michael Brewer 's parents , Valerie and Michael Brewer Sr. , issued a written statement through the hospital last week . They are not granting interviews . `` The recovery process will be baby steps , but eventually he will be whole again , '' they wrote . But their son 's injuries enter the realm of medicine and science that has no guarantee . `` There 's no evolutionary mechanism to survive a 65 percent burn , '' Namias said . `` Surviving is a miracle of modern medicine and about the technology and the things we do . This is not like a gunshot and you come out of the -LSB- operating room -RSB- , and say everything 's going to be OK , '' he added . `` We never give up , and we never predict it . ... Our expectation is survival . '' Across the hospital floor in the burn unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital , six other people 's lives also are at stake : all victims of various accidents , all with burns similar to Michael Brewer 's . They , too , are trying to regain at least a part of what they used to have . `` It 's understandable that people can be burned in accidents , '' Namias said . `` But this was no accident . This did n't have to happen at all . ''

What did teens do to Michael Brewer ?

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PARIS , France -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- French Internet users who download files illegally could have their service cut off under a new law enacted by the French government . French filmmaker Luc Besson attended the vote passing the new law into action . The `` three strikes and you 're out '' law will see violators getting up to two warnings before their Internet service providers could be allowed to cut service for as long as a year . The tough new legislation sailed through the French Senate this week , even as opponents promised to continue to fight it in the courts . The law sets up a special government anti-piracy agency to monitor `` internauts , '' as French Internet users are called . It will ensure users are paying for movies and music that they download . While there are countries with stricter penalties such as jail time , in France opponents of the law are angry that the new government agency will be outside the judicial process . That means it can disconnect Internet service without oversight . Opponents of the law worry the government agency could be packed with over zealous enforcers who will side with filmmakers and the recording industry , or even invade the privacy of Internet users . The legislation has split France 's political opposition , which protested against the new law . The political left -- traditionally supported by performers and artists -- found that on this issue the creative types were on the government 's side , seeing the legislation as a way to protect the intellectual rights that are the foundation of their livelihood . Though the new law still faces a court test and may not be compatible with European legislation , the government plans to have the agency up and running by next year .

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- First it was instant messaging during office hours that gave us the thrill of passing notes in class . Then it was ogling ourselves on Web cams , ranting our minds on blogs , uploading our baby photos on Flickr and poking each other on Facebook . These days , as corporate records show , we choose to spend our lunch breaks watching YouTube , if not chatting over Skype . CSL 's flagship One2Free shop stands at the corner of Hong Kong 's trendy Causeway Bay district . The bad news is the Web 2.0 revolution is over . The good news is now we can take it with us . Over the past two years , well over a dozen startups have sprung into action , bringing everything from IM to VoIP -LRB- Voice over Internet Protocol -RRB- to our mobile phones , in a quest to conquer the cellular fourth screen . Winner of Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal 's 2007 Emerging Technologies Awards in the category of Social Networking , Mig33 is confident about the viability of its future : `` The next wave of Internet growth is mobile . The number of mobile devices worldwide has exceeded three billion , and the next billion subscribers will have their first Internet experience using a mobile phone . '' Like the Rotterdam-based Nimbuzz , Mig33 also offers instant messaging , photo sharing and VoIP for cheaper telephony , in addition to social networking via profiles , chatrooms and , of course , friends . Applications are free to download and communities are free to join , while members are charged only for SMS and VoIP calls , bridging communications between mobile devices and desktop computers . The softwares are fully functional on both 3G and any smart -LRB- Internet-enabled -RRB- 2.5 G phones running such platforms as Java , Symbian , Windows Mobile , Blackberry , S60 and the iPhone OS . Nimbuzz in particular boasts compatibility with Skype , Google Talk , AOL Instant Messenger , Windows Live Messenger , Yahoo! Live Messenger , Jabber , MySpace and Facebook . But it is hardly alone in partnering with traditional desktop live chat sites , as well as industry partners around the world . Playfully packaged , internationally-based Fring works with WiFi providers in Europe and Australia as well as SIP -LRB- Session Initiation Protocol -RRB- providers based in both North and South America , Western and Eastern Europe , South Africa and China , also consolidating all chat buddies into a single mobile contact list . In this context , one way to stand out from the all-encompassing bunch with the global reach is through niche audience focus . MyHappyPlanet , a free online language-exchange network that allows members to create profiles and chat with language partners in real time -LRB- text , voice , video -RRB- , will go mobile in the near future . A2Aworld , an upcoming mobile social networking startup , will focus on connecting social networkers between the world 's two largest online communities -- America and Asia -- in terms of communication , information , culture and e-commerce . Furthermore , its business model is based on revenue from emerging online advertising , VoIP calls and premium membership fees , without the mobile ads and viral marketing . Fierce competition Meanwhile in the mobile marketplace , VoIP competition is getting fierce . While SIPphone 's open-source Gizmo Project was heralded by early beta testers as `` the first viable Skype alternative '' in July 2005 , it 's clear today that Skype itself is the big winner in the VoIP game . Most recently , iSkoot has extended its partnership with Skype , following its collaboration with mobile operator 3 for the global launch of the 3 Skypephone in October 2007 , which was the first mass-market Skype-enabled handset as a carrier-integrated solution for mobile-VoIP IM services . But mobile VoIP itself still faces multiple challenges , including fragmented access and distribution . While some applications choose to collaborate with mobile network carriers , others choose to compete with them by using data networks such as WiFi . `` In the near future , there will be a hyper-convergence solution , '' predicts A2Aworld 's Michael Liu . `` However , WiFi/WiMax to cell/IMS will be playing a bigger and bigger role . In the long run , there will be all-in-IP IMS solutions . '' Insecure communications also pose a new threat to VoIP , as Liu points out : `` In the early days of VoIP , people were mostly concerned with its cost , functionality and reliability . Now that VoIP is gaining wide acceptance and becoming one of the mainstream communication technologies , security has become a major issue . '' And to satisfy the YouTube generation , applications such as myZen Mobile encourage the circulation of photos and viral videos optimized for mobile viewing in real time , with an all-in-one interface featuring YouTube , Facebook , Flickr , Yahoo podcast , etc , with the possibility to add other community sites such as ifilm and blogger . Going mobile Simon Newstead , founder and CEO of Frenzoo , a social-networking site specialized in 3D fashion avatars , is enthusiastic about going mobile . `` We have a roadmap to implement our service on mobile platforms such as iPhone , '' he says . `` Today users are already using 3D in gaming platforms like the wildly successful Nintendo DS Lite , so the logical integration of 3D avatars into the mobile platform will certainly present a great opportunity . `` Technically , new handsets already integrate hardware acceleration for 3G , and battery life is increasing rapidly . Now the only remaining factor is availability or higher-speed affordable mobile bandwidth , which is already emerging in advanced mobile markets such as South Korea , Hong Kong and Japan . '' Indeed in Hong Kong , where the mobile-phone penetration rate hovers around 150 percent , mastering the mobile market is becoming increasingly lucrative . Hong Kong 's largest mobile network carrier CSL introduced Asia 's first 3G video-sharing service in 2005 , launched Hong Kong 's first 3G interactive mobile TV in 2006 , and partnered with blogging site Xanga in early 2008 . From the carrier 's point of view , people 's choice of mobile communication is a question of coverage and user-friendliness -- of `` price , packaging , usability , '' according to CSL 's -LRB- `` Create a Simple Life '' -RRB- chief marketing officer Christina Teo . `` We try to ` replicate ' any desktop experience to the mobile phone . You can call it replicating , extending , adding value , '' continues Teo . `` And with every new partnership , we need to make sure that the application works on each new handset we launch ... With mobile phones -LSB- as opposed to desktop computers -RSB- there is still some concern , stigma , so we need to educate people to get over that hurdle . It 's the faster we can get it at the click of a button . '' More and more , the mission of the mobile industry is to make seamless that virtual space between desktop and handset . `` It 's where we want people to embrace life , '' says Teo . `` It 's what we all aim to do . No downtime , no downspace ... Over time Xanga will add more features , and we will mobilize as much as possible . '' The good news is the Web 3.0 revolution is only beginning . E-mail to a friend

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Susan Atkins , a terminally ill former Charles Manson follower convicted in the murder of actress Sharon Tate , on Tuesday was denied a compassionate release from prison . Susan Atkins , Califorina 's longest-serving female inmate , is shown in her most recent mug shot . Atkins , 60 , has been diagnosed with brain cancer and has had a leg amputated , her attorney said . In June , she requested the release , available to terminally ill inmates with less than six months to live . The California Board of Parole Hearings ' decision -- posted Tuesday on its Web site -- came after a public hearing on Atkins ' request . It means the request will not be forwarded to the Los Angeles Superior Court that sentenced Atkins . The court would have had the final say on Atkins ' release . Her attorney , Eric P. Lampel , called the parole board 's decision `` unfortunate . '' '' -LSB- The board -RSB- ignored the vast majority of evidence presented , '' Lampel said . `` There was a huge amount of pro-compassionate release testimony from many witnesses . It apparently fell on deaf ears . '' Known within the Manson Family as Sadie Mae Glutz , Atkins and four others were convicted in connection with the deaths of five people , including Tate , in August 1969 . According to historical accounts of the murder , Atkins stabbed Tate , who was eight months pregnant , and scrawled the word `` pig '' in blood on the door of the home the actress shared with director Roman Polanski . By her own admission , Atkins held Tate down and rejected her pleas for mercy , stabbing the pregnant woman 16 times . Atkins ' request roused long-dormant memories of the two-day killing spree that terrorized Los Angeles and left seven people dead . It polarized those who were involved in the case -- and even those who were n't -- over whether she should die behind bars . Atkins told a 1993 parole board that Tate pleaded for her unborn child 's life as she held her down . `` She asked me to let her baby live , '' Atkins said . '' ... I told her I did n't have any mercy on her . '' Three of Tate 's houseguests were also slain by the killers , as was a teenager visiting the home 's caretaker in his cottage out back . Atkins was also convicted in the earlier murder of music teacher Gary Hinman . One of the first people Atkins confessed to was Virginia Graham , who shared a cell with her before investigators determined the Manson Family was responsible for the murders . Graham said last month she believed Atkins should die in prison . `` She showed that poor woman absolutely no mercy , none , '' Graham said . `` So why should anybody show her mercy at this time ? '' Sharon Tate 's sister , Debra , has staunchly opposed Atkins ' release . `` She will be set free when judged by God , '' Debra Tate has said . `` It 's important that she die in incarceration . '' Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley said Monday he was strongly opposed to the release , saying in a letter to the board it would be `` an affront to people of this state , the California criminal justice system and the next of kin of many murder victims . '' Cooley noted in his letter that Atkins was initially sentenced to death , like others in the Manson Family , including its leader , Charles Manson . Their sentences were commuted to life in prison in 1972 , when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the death penalty laws as they were written at the time . California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday he was also opposed to releasing Atkins . `` I do n't believe in -LSB- compassionate release -RSB- , '' the governor told reporters . `` I think that they have to stay in , they have to serve their time . '' Even if Atkins is dying , Schwarzenegger said , `` Those kinds of crimes are just so unbelievable that I 'm not for the compassionate release . '' Earlier , Suzan Hubbard , director of adult prisons in California , also recommended against granting Atkins ' request . Vincent Bugliosi , who prosecuted Atkins and other members of the Manson Family , said he supported her release , if only to save the state money . Through Monday , the cost for Atkins ' medical care since she was hospitalized March 18 totaled more than $ 1.15 million , and the costs for guarding her hospital room are more than $ 308,000 , said California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokeswoman Terry Thornton . Terminally ill inmates rarely are allowed compassionate release , records show . In 2007 , 60 such requests were made to the department , Thornton has said . Ten were approved . Atkins , who has been incarcerated since 1971 , is California 's longest-serving female inmate . According to a Web site maintained by her husband and attorney , James Whitehouse , she is now a born-again Christian . During her incarceration , the site says , Atkins worked to help at-risk youth , violent crime victims and homeless children , among others . The Web site does not mention Atkins ' illness . Lampel said last month Atkins is paralyzed on one side . `` She can talk a little bit , '' Lampel said . `` She ca n't sit up in bed without assistance , and obviously she ca n't walk around because she 's an amputee . '' Atkins has expressed remorse for her crimes . `` I know the pain I caused Mrs. Tate , '' she said at a parole board hearing in 1985 . ln May , authorities dug for buried bodies at the Inyo County , California , ranch where Manson and his followers once lived , after police became aware that testing had indicated human remains might be buried there . Nothing was found , authorities said . CNN 's Ted Rowlands contributed to this report .

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DOHA , Qatar -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- If there 's anything in which Qatar takes pride -- aside from a massive construction boom -- it is providing its Qatari minority and the hundreds of thousands of expatriates working and living here with plenty of shopping opportunities . City Center Mall booked `` Freestyle Football '' artist Iya Traore , from Guinea , to help draw more crowds in Doha You can nary drive a kilometer in Doha -- few Qataris actually walk the streets -- without passing a shopping mall . And few of those malls are lacking hordes of people strolling from store to store . From the pricey jewel-adorned head scarf fashions to budget-conscious it-could-be-rat-leather shoes , food courts to suit Eastern and Western tastes , to perfume shops selling essences for more per ounce than many people earn in a month -- shoppers in Doha are spoiled for choice . I 'm lucky to have a few Qatari national friends in Doha . Each time I visit , I 'm treated to a familiar , and always entertaining , routine ... passing time at a succession of shopping centers . Yes , many of you may think this pastime -- especially in America -- is for the kiddies . You are right . And yes , my friends and I are in our 30s . But there 's a more sophisticated , Arab cultural aspect to `` hanging out '' at a Starbucks at Landmark Shopping Center or drinking mint tea at one of the restaurants in the renovated Souq Waqif . For many `` shoppers '' -- male and female -- these centers are an opportunity catch up with friends , and discretely flirt and mingle ... even if only by exchanging messages via Bluetooth on the cellphone . And unlike many teenyboppers cruising the malls of America , most of the adults here are a shop owner 's dream : high-end , impulse purchasing consumers with a lot of money to spend -- and a lot of time to kill . Little surprise then , that shopping mall developers and management have taken to providing more entertainment options to pull in the crowds : The obligatory movie theater , for example . One mall 's basement is host to a skating rink . At a recent stop at City Center-Doha Mall , thumping hip-hop beats had kids dropping their McDonald 's ice cream cones and running to the center atrium to see what all the fuss was about . Turns out there 's this athlete literally center stage of the mall , kicking and balancing a soccer ball -- OK , football -- about his head , shoulders , legs and back with such skill he might put Ronaldo to shame -- and doing this to the beat of hip-hop African tunes for what seemed more than just a few minutes . Guinean native Iya Traore 's `` freestyle soccer '' routine mesmerized the crowd . Ironically , it distracted them from shopping -- but kept shoppers in the Mall longer and gave people something new to talk about . Apparently his athletic tricks have landed him television and live performances in Japan , Turkey , Mali , Germany , France and , increasingly , in the Arab world . Africa would seem a long way to book an act to attract more shoppers . But then again , the stakes are high in an increasingly competitive shopping mall-packed Qatar . As long as the mall remains an outlet to spend petro-dollars -- and Doha 's main , all-access social networking scene -- mall developers will have to step up their game to keep consumers happy . E-mail to a friend

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WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- On his final full day in office , President Bush issued commutations for two former U.S. Border Patrol agents convicted in 2006 of shooting and wounding an unarmed illegal immigrant -- suspected of drug smuggling at the time -- and then covering it up . An artist 's sketch shows Ignacio Ramos , left , and Jose Compean . The prison sentences of Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean will now end March 20 . Ramos had received an 11-year prison sentence ; Compean had received a 12-year term . They began serving their sentences in January 2007 . The Office of the Pardon Attorney was still reviewing the clemency request when Bush made his decision , Justice Department spokeswoman Laura Sweeney said . `` The president has reviewed the circumstances of this case as a whole and the conditions of confinement and believes the sentences they received are too harsh and that they , and their families , have suffered enough for their crimes , '' a senior administration official said . `` Commuting their sentences does not diminish the seriousness of their crimes . Ramos and Compean are convicted felons who violated their oaths to uphold the law and have been severely punished , '' the official stated . `` This commutation gives them an opportunity to return to their families and communities , but both men will have to carry the burden of being convicted felons and the shame of violating their oaths for the rest of their lives . '' The official noted that both Democratic and Republican members of Congress have supported a commutation , including President-elect Barack Obama 's incoming White House chief of staff , Rahm Emanuel , and Texas GOP Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn . The head of the labor union representing Border Patrol agents told CNN Radio he was `` grateful '' that Bush commuted the sentences but questioned why the prison terms wo n't end until March 20 . `` I would be quite curious to learn why they have to wait another two months for an unjust sentence , '' said Rich Pierce , president of the National Border Patrol Council . He said the union 's ultimate goal would be for the men to get their Border Patrol jobs back . The shooting happened February 17 , 2005 , on the border southeast of El Paso , Texas . During their trial , Ramos and Compean said the illegal immigrant , Osvaldo Aldrete-Davila , had brandished a gun while actively resisting arrest . Aldrete-Davila , however , said he was unarmed and was attempting to surrender when Compean attempted to beat him with a shotgun . Aldrete-Davila was shot while fleeing toward the Rio Grande . Ramos and Compean were ultimately convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon , lying about the incident and violating Aldrete-Davila 's Fourth Amendment right against illegal search and seizure . After receiving immunity to testify in the case against the two agents , Aldrete-Davila was arrested in 2007 on charges of bringing more than 750 pounds of marijuana into the United States . The case quickly became a political flash point , with advocates of tighter border controls defending the agents and civil liberties groups saying that the agents had used illegal and excessive force against Aldrete-Davila . Bush has granted 189 pardons and 11 commutations over his eight years in office , far fewer than Presidents Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan in their two-term administrations . During the final months of the Bush administration , speculation has swirled around the question of whether former vice presidential aide Lewis `` Scooter '' Libby would be granted the presidential favor . Libby was convicted in March of 2007 of four counts of lying and impeding a federal investigation into the leak of information that revealed that Valerie Plame was a covert CIA operative . Among the more notable people who have applied for -- but not received -- some form of clemency are : former Rep. Randall `` Duke '' Cunningham , R-California , who was convicted of receiving bribes ; publishing executive Conrad Black , who was found guilty of fraud ; former junk bold salesman Michael Milken , who pleaded guilty to securities fraud ; and former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers , convicted of accounting fraud . The parents of John Walker Lindh , who was given a 20-year sentence after pleading guilty to supporting terrorists in Afghanistan , held a news conference in December urging Bush to commute their son 's sentence . There is a long tradition of presidents issuing pardons and commutations during their final days in office . Clinton pardoned fugitive financier Marc Rich during his last hours in office , setting off a firestorm of controversy . A commutation reduces a convict 's prison term , but the conviction remains on the person 's record . A pardon , however , wipes the slate clean by erasing the record of the conviction . A president has the sole authority to grant clemency to whomever he chooses , although a Justice Department office usually reviews applications and makes recommendations after considering such standards as a person 's degree of remorse and ability to lead a responsible and productive life after release . Those applying for a pardon through the Justice Department are required to wait at least five years after their conviction or release from confinement .

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LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The death of actress Natasha Richardson , who sustained a fatal head injury while skiing , has reignited the perennial debate around the safety of the sport . Head injuries are the most common cause of death among skiers The 45 year-old died Wednesday , two days after falling on a beginners slope while having a private lesson at Canada 's Mont Tremblant resort . While full details of the circumstances surrounding Richardson 's death are not yet known , head injuries are the most common cause of fatalities among skiers worldwide . `` A typical death is a high speed collision with a static object after losing control -- a tree or a person , '' Dr Mike Langran a GP who works in Aviemore , Scotland and runs Ski-injury . com told CNN . `` Most ski deaths involve multi-trauma , but a head injury is by far the most common reason . `` There might be injuries to the abdomen or the chest or the neck but there nearly always is a head trauma as well . '' However , Langran , along with many other industry experts , maintains that skiing is a relatively safe sport . `` I do n't regard skiing and snowboarding as a dangerous sport , '' he said . `` It 's like many activities in life -- there are people who do silly things but in general these sports are safe . '' There are an estimated 200 million skiers in the world , and in the U.S. -LRB- one of the few countries to keep reliable data on skiers and ski injuries -RRB- an estimated 55 million people ski . Each year there are 39 deaths , which equates to about 2 deaths per million skiers . While children and beginners are most at risk of being injured while skiing , it 's those more experienced on the slopes who are most likely to be involved in a fatal accident . `` When you look at fatalities it does tend to be younger males and often of better skiing ability who are maybe pushing limits a little bit harder , traveling a little bit faster , '' Langran said . In Austria , earlier this year a huge debate over the safety of skiing was sparked by a high-profile incident on the slopes , which involved a German politician . Deiter Althaus , minister-president of Thuringia state was charged with manslaughter after colliding with another skier , Beata Christandl , a 41 year-old Slovakian mother of four , who later died from multiple head injuries . He was accused by Austrian prosecutors of entering onto a slope against the direction of traffic while skiing at high speed . Althaus was left with a fractured skull and has no recollection of the accident . Althaus ' accident may be typical of the kind that cause deaths in skiers but , The Austria Ski Federation says Althaus ' case is very unusual . Each year , an estimated 10 million people ski in Austria 's resorts and there are between 10 and 50 deaths during this time , according to Thomas Woldrich , Head of Leisure Skiing at the federation . `` There 's a minimal risk to get hurt when skiing , '' Woldrich told CNN . `` When you 're skiing approximately 14 days a year , the risk of having an injury is one in 55 years . '' Even so , a law was recently passed in Austria making it compulsory for children to wear helmets on Austrian ski slopes . `` We do have an extraordinary trend towards wearing helmets , '' said Woldrich . `` We have , especially among children , almost 100 percent of skiers wearing helmets on Austrian ski slopes . '' Whether or not skiers should be forced by law to wear helmets is a debate that continues energetically in many countries . The big question is do they make skiers safer . Langran says that while there is evidence to suggest that helmets will provide a moderate degree of protection for low speed impacts , there is no evidence for high speed collisions . `` As far as I 'm aware there is no evidence that for high speed impacts -- you 're talking about 30 mph plus impacts , which sounds a lot but that 's the average speed of a good intermediate skier on the slopes -- there 's no evidence that if you hit a tree at that kind of speed a helmet will protect you against a fatality . '' Indeed , there is evidence that wearing a helmet can give some skiers a feeling of invincibility , which can make them ski faster and more recklessly . So , what can skiers do to make themselves safer ? It 's all about knowing the risks and making informed choices , according to Sean Langmuir , a trained ski instructor who has coached both the Canadian National Ski Team and the British National Ski Team . `` People need to be better informed but they need to seek out that information for themselves , '' said Langmuir who is also Training Manager for British Association of Snowsport Instructors -LRB- BASI -RRB- . `` A lot of people go on ski holidays and they ca n't ski very well and they wo n't go for a lesson immediately . It can help so much to get all that basic information . '' It is also important to have properly fitting equipment , according to Langmuir . `` It 's not just a helmet , it can be the skis or the snowboard that you use can make a big difference to how you manage to control yourself . It 's quite important to gain information from professionals before you go out about what equipment you will need . '' Skiers can also refer to the the International Ski Federation -LRB- FIS -RRB- Rules of Conduct as a guide for safety on the slopes . `` The single most important piece of advice is to ski or snowboard within limits of your ability , '' Langran told CNN . `` Do n't go faster than you are able to and do n't try slopes you should n't . '' FIS Rules of Conduct 1 . Respect for others A skier or snowboarder must behave in such a way that does not endanger or prejudice others . 2 . Control of speed and skiing or snowboarding A skier or snowboarder must move in control -- adapt speed and manner of skiing or snowboarding to personal ability and to the prevailing conditions of terrain , snow and weather as well as to the density of traffic . 3 . Choice of route A skier or snowboarder coming from behind must choose a route in such a way to not endanger skiers or snowboarders ahead . 4 . Overtaking A skier or snowboarder may overtake another skier or snowboarder above or below and to the right or to the left provided enough space is available for the overtaken skier or snowboarder to make any voluntary or involuntary movement . 5 . Entering , starting and moving upwards A skier or snowboarder entering a marked run , starting again after stopping or moving upwards on the slopes must look up and down the slopes to ensure no one is put at risk . 6 . Stopping on the piste Unless absolutely necessary , a skier or snowboarder must avoid stopping on the piste in narrow places or where visibility is restricted . After a fall in such a place , a skier or snowboarder must move clear of the piste as soon as possible . 7 . Climbing and descending on foot A skier or snowboarder either climbing or descending on foot must keep to the side of the piste . 8 . Respect for signs and markings A skier or snowboarder must respect all signs and markings . 9 . Assistance At accidents , every skier or snowboarder is duty bound to assist . 10 . Identification Every skier or snowboarder and witness , whether a responsible party or not , must exchange names and addresses following an accident . Additional reporting by Hilary Whiteman

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Utah man with chronic health problems died Wednesday from complications associated with swine flu , a local health official said . If confirmed , it would be the ninth U.S. fatality associated with the flu outbreak . Memorials appeared at the door of I.S. 238 in Queens , New York , this week after the death of an administrator . The man , who was from around Salt Lake City , was between 18 and 25 years old and `` had chronic medical conditions that may have contributed to severe complications from influenza , '' said Gary Edwards , executive director of the Salt Lake Valley Health Department . Also on Wednesday , health and education officials in New York announced that 21 of the city 's public schools had been closed after an increase of reports of students with flu-like symptoms . A school administrator in Queens died after being hospitalized with the H1N1 virus , commonly called swine flu . Nineteen of the schools closed at the recommendation of the Health Department are public and two are private , the city 's Education Department announced in a news release . In addition , two private schools in Manhattan -- St. Davis Academy and Horace Mann -- have decided on their own to close after a number of students exhibited flu-like symptoms , according the schools ' Web sites . In the city 's news release , city Health Commissioner Thomas R. Frieden repeated what has become a familiar refrain : `` We continue to see a rising tide of flu in many parts of New York City . As the virus spreads , we will look to slow transmission within individual school communities by closing individual schools . '' Late last week the city closed 11 schools in Queens and one in Brooklyn after confirming cases of the virus at Intermediate School 238 in Queens and unusually high levels of flu-like symptoms in the others . Mitchell Wiener , an assistant principal at I.S. 238 who died Sunday after being hospitalized with the disease , had an underlying condition , according to Frieden . The death in Utah was the first associated with the swine flu , or H1N1 , virus . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked eight U.S. deaths to the flu outbreak , but had not confirmed a link to H1N1 in the Utah death as of Wednesday evening . The outbreak has sickened at least 10,176 people and caused at least 80 deaths -- mostly in Mexico , according to the World Health Organization . The actual number of people affected may be higher , as it takes time for national governments to confirm cases and report them to the global body . In the United States , at least 5,710 cases of swine flu have been reported , according to recent figures from the CDC . Utah officials echoed national agencies in saying that the swine flu has largely behaved like typical seasonal influenza , which usually is fatal only among the very old , the very young or people with other health problems . In New York , 19 of the schools closed at the recommendation of the Health Department are public and two are private , it and the city 's Education Department announced in a news release . In addition , two private schools in Manhattan -- St. Davis Academy and Horace Mann -- have decided on their own to close after a number of students exhibited flu-like symptoms , according the schools ' Web sites . In the city 's news release , city Health Commissioner Thomas R. Frieden repeated what has become a familiar refrain : `` We continue to see a rising tide of flu in many parts of New York City . As the virus spreads , we will look to slow transmission within individual school communities by closing individual schools . '' Late last week the city closed 11 schools in Queens and one in Brooklyn after confirming cases of the H1N1 virus , commonly called swine flu , at Intermediate School 238 in Queens and unusually high levels of flu-like symptoms in the others . An assistant principal of Intermediate School 238 died Sunday after being hospitalized with H1N1 . Frieden has said the administrator , Mitchell Wiener , had an underlying condition . CNN 's Deb Brunswick contributed to this report

According to WHO , how many people died worldwide ?

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Fort Lauderdale , Florida -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A 13-year-old who witnessed another teen being set on fire last month apologized Tuesday , saying he is praying for the boy 's recovery and he is sorry for what happened . Reading to reporters from a statement , Jeremy Jarvis -- whose older brother has been charged in the incident -- said that victim Michael Brewer is in his prayers . `` I want to read something I wrote last night , '' Jarvis said . `` I want to express my deepest sympathy to Mikey and his family . I will pray for Mikey to grow stronger every day and for Mikey 's speedy recovery . '' Brewer , 15 , remains in guarded condition at the University of Miami 's Jackson Memorial Hospital Burn Center . He suffered third-degree burns over 65 percent of his body in the Deerfield Beach , Florida , incident October 12 , authorities have said . Police have been able to interview Brewer for the first time since the incident , the Broward County Sheriff 's Office said . Hospital officials have said Brewer can communicate only in one - or two-word answers . `` The more information we have , the better position we are in to make the right decision '' as far as charges and how to proceed , said Maria Schneider , a prosecutor with the state attorney 's office in Broward County . `` I would say he -LSB- Brewer -RSB- needs a little more time to be fully prepared to provide a detailed account of the incident . '' `` It was difficult . It was difficult for him to talk about . Difficult for us to listen to , '' she said of the interview . `` Just difficult all around , heart-wrenching . He 's doing so much better , but it 's such a terrible situation . '' Jeremy Jarvis was arrested as a juvenile after Brewer was burned and spent about 30 days in juvenile detention . However , prosecutors have not filed charges against him . He still could be charged , as prosecutors have 90 days from his arrest to decide whether to move forward with the case . He has not been interviewed by police or prosecutors , Schneider said . `` He has invoked his rights to counsel and has invoked his rights to silence . '' His brother , Denver , 15 , is among three teenagers charged as adults with one count of attempted second-degree murder in the attack . He has pleaded not guilty . `` I want to tell my brother D.C. I love and miss him , '' Jeremy Jarvis told reporters Tuesday . `` I just hope and pray we all get through this . '' The boy 's attorney , Stephen Melnick , would not allow reporters to ask him questions . The extent of Jeremy Jarvis ' involvement remains under investigation , Melnick said , adding that police took a statement from Brewer on Monday . `` As far as we know , he -LSB- Jeremy Jarvis -RSB- just followed and watched what happened , '' he said . Denver Jarvis and Matthew Bent , also 15 , are accused along with a third teen , Jesus Mendez , 16 , of being in a group that poured alcohol over Brewer and set him ablaze in a dispute over $ 40 , a video game and a bicycle . All three pleaded not guilty in an appearance last week in Broward County Circuit Court . If convicted , they would face a sentence of up to 30 years in prison . Detectives say eyewitnesses told them that Mendez used a lighter to set fire to Brewer after Denver Jarvis allegedly poured alcohol over him . Bent allegedly encouraged the attack , police said . Brewer jumped into a pool at his apartment complex to put out the flames . Authorities have said Mendez admitted setting Brewer on fire . According to an arrest transcript , the boy said he made a `` bad decision . '' Dr. Michael Brannon , a court-appointed forensic psychologist , interviewed both the Jarvis brothers . `` I can describe both of them as being afraid , being fearful , '' he told CNN earlier this month . `` I can describe both of them as being tearful at various times during the interview , especially when talking about the specific incident which led to the injuries of the victim . '' The Jarvis family met at Melnick 's office Tuesday , shortly before the boy read the short written statement to reporters . He took no questions . During the meeting , Jeremy Jarvis played with Melnick 's dog . Although the state can still file charges against him , `` it did n't matter to him , '' Melnick said . `` It was important to say how this really bothers him and how much he loves his brother and how much he hopes Michael gets better . '' He said Brewer is a close friend of Jeremy Jarvis , and the boy is troubled by Brewer 's injury as well as by his brother facing criminal charges that could land him in an adult prison if convicted . Doctors had planned to perform skin graft surgery on Brewer last Friday , but decided to wait and let him heal a bit more first , hospital officials said . His doctor has said he faces several more months in the hospital and will need multiple skin grafts and surgeries . Melnick would not say whether Jeremy Jarvis is cooperating with prosecutors , but said he did n't believe the boy 's apology would affect whether charges are filed . `` It 's something he 's been wanting to say from the start , '' he said . `` He 's been asking every day if he could say something . '' Broward County schools expelled the seventh-grader after his arrest , Melnick said . He is being home-schooled , and his family is exploring alternative education arrangements . Jeremy Jarvis turned 13 about a month ago , but `` he understands what 's happening , '' Melnick said . `` He spent 30 days in a jail . ''

What were police able to do for the first time ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Taliban advances in Pakistan are raising concerns in Islamabad and capitals as far away as Washington . CNN 's senior international correspondent Nic Robertson looks at how the Taliban spread and what could be done to help Pakistan . Students in burqas in Buner district How is the Taliban extending its influence in Pakistan ? It has extended its influence considerably over the last few years moving northwards along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border , from South Waziristan to North Waziristan to Bajur and across now to Swat and Buner . But the Taliban has also extended its influence because it is now involved with several Punjab terrorist groups that have affiliated themselves with the border Taliban and have helped commit some attacks such as one on a police station in Lahore . The Pakistan government has been cutting deals with the different elements that were Taliban or became Taliban since 2004-2005 . Those deals have enabled the Taliban to extend themselves . Is Pakistan going to fall or fail ? The overall answer to that is no . But the Taliban is further destabilizing an incredibly unstable situation . There is a weak government that faces challenges , not only from the Taliban but also from almost every political party in the country . It faces challenges from across the border with its old enemy India , which means a large percentage of the Pakistan army is tied up on that border rather than fighting terrorism . The Taliban is not going to take Islamabad , but its attacks and advances are going to weaken an already unstable government and make an already dangerous situation even more volatile ... and that will mean the Taliban will be able to wield more influence in the future than they do today . What options are open to the Pakistan government and other countries ? Pakistan could form a broad-based government of national unity and appeal for more international support in terms of encouraging financial aid and having trade restrictions lifted so they can improve the economy . The international community could help Pakistan resolve issues with India . It would help the economy and help the government focus on its own internal problems and better influence the situation in Afghanistan . What the Pakistan government would also need to do is convince its people that outside support and help is in their best interests to deal with terrorism and stabilize the country . To do that the government would also have to win the support of its large Pashtun minority , from whom the Taliban draws a lot of its support ... and that is difficult particularly as the U.S. -- which would need to be a principle supporter of Pakistan -- continues to bomb targets in Pashtun areas leading to civilian casualties .

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FORT CAMPBELL , Kentucky -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The 101st Airborne 's senior commander in effect ordered his soldiers Wednesday not to commit suicide , a plea that came after 11 suicides since January 1 , two of them in the past week . An Army honor guard stands ready to fire a salute at Fort Campbell . `` If you do n't remember anything else I say in the next five or 10 minutes , remember this -- suicidal behavior in the 101st on Fort Campbell is bad , '' Brig. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend told his forces . `` It 's bad for soldiers , it 's bad for families , bad for your units , bad for this division and our army and our country and it 's got to stop now . Suicides on Fort Campbell have to stop now . '' Fort Campbell 's suicide rate , the highest in the Army , `` is not a good statistic , '' he said in remarks to one of four divisions he addressed during the day . After nearly one soldier per week committed suicide at the post between January and mid-March , the Army instituted a suicide prevention program that `` seemed to be having good effects '' until last week , when two more suicides occurred , he said . `` Suicide is a permanent solution to what is only a temporary problem , '' Townsend said . `` Screaming Eagles do n't quit . No matter how bad your problem seems today , trust me , it 's not the end of the world . It will be better tomorrow . Do n't take away your tomorrow . '' He urged anyone feeling hopeless or suicidal to `` tell somebody . '' `` You would n't hesitate to seek medical attention for a physical injury or wound ; do n't hesitate to seek medical attention for a psychological injury . '' Townsend exhorted any soldier who suspects that a fellow soldier may be feeling suicidal to act -- first by asking how the soldier feels , then by escorting him or her to help . `` Do not wait , '' he said . Soldiers can turn to their leaders , chaplains , medics , social workers , teammates , family and friends , he said . `` Do n't let yourself , your buddies or your families down , '' he said , ending his comments by repeating , `` This has got to stop , soldiers . It 's got to stop now . Have a great week . '' But Townsend 's message -- called a Second Suicide Stand-Down event -- is likely to be ineffective , said Dr. Mark Kaplan , a professor of community health at Portland State University in Oregon , who has researched veterans ' suicide and served last year on a Veterans Administration blue-ribbon panel on suicide risk . `` It sounds like an order , '' he told CNN in a telephone interview . `` I 'm not sure that a command like this is going to alter the course of somebody who is on a trajectory of self-harm . '' He suggested the Army might want to adopt the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs model . `` They 're dealing with a comparable problem with a similar population , '' Kaplan said . `` They have infused more sensitivity to their approach to suicide prevention as opposed to this . This is like any other order . '' The military culture attaches a stigma to mental illness that needs to be reduced , he said . Soldiers who acknowledge they are considering suicide can suffer severe repercussions , such as losing opportunities for promotion and access to firearms , he said . If the Army is serious about addressing the problem , it needs to address the stressors common to soldiers , including financial problems , marital problems , frequency of deployments , length of deployments , deployments to hostile environments , exposure to extreme stress and service-related injuries , he said . The role of alcohol too must be addressed if the rate of suicide is to be lowered , he said . `` More often than not , these are individuals who 'll get liquored up , so to speak , and have access to a gun and die from a self-inflicted gunshot wound , '' Kaplan said . Bill Lichtenstein , who serves on the board of the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism , the advisory council of the Center for the Advancement of Children 's Mental Health at Columbia University , and on the advisory board of Families for Depression Awareness , was equally unimpressed with Townsend 's tack . `` It 's the equivalent of ` Just Say No ' to prevent drug abuse , ' '' he told CNN in a telephone interview . Screening techniques that involve a series of questions are available to identify people at risk for suicide , he said . `` Prominent among them , if not the most important question is : Have you made a plan for suicide ? Using a simple battery of questions , you can suss out people who might be at risk , which is far more important than telling somebody , ` Do n't take your life , ' '' Lichtenstein said . The problem is not limited to Fort Campbell . The Army has reported 64 potential active-duty suicides this year ; 35 have been confirmed as suicides , and 29 are pending determination of manner of death . CNN 's Tom Watkins contributed to this story .

How long did Brig. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend speak to troops about the suicide problem ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Five people were detained off Somalia 's coast Wednesday after pirates mistook a French ship involved in an anti-piracy operation for a commercial vessel , the French Defense Ministry said . A German-flagged warship taking part in the EU 's anti-piracy mission is pictured in this April 2009 file photo . There were no injuries as a result of the attack on the BCR Somme , the ministry said . The pirates opened fire at midnight local time , about 250 nautical miles -LRB- 463 kilometers -RRB- off Somalia 's coast , officials added . An hour after the attack , the French command and supply ship chased down one of the pirates ' skiffs , and detained five suspected pirates , it said . A second skiff involved in the attack got away . The BCR Somme was carrying supplies off Somalia 's coast to forces involved in the European anti-piracy operation , called `` Atalante , '' the ministry said . Europe and other Western powers have stepped up their maritime patrols off Somalia 's coast following a spate of pirate attacks over the past year . Somalia 's transitional government , which has a tenuous grip on power , has been unable to stop the pirates , many of whom are based in Somalia 's port cities . Those who have tracked pirate activity say it started in the 1980s in Somalia , when the pirates claimed they were aiming to stop the rampant illegal fishing and dumping that continues to this day off the Somali coast . Piracy accelerated after the fall of the Somali government in the early 1990s and began to flourish after shipping companies started paying ransoms . Those payments started out being in the tens of thousands of dollars and have since climbed into the millions . Some experts say companies are simply making the problem worse by paying the pirates .

How many were detained ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- President Obama should end the legal seminar on the rights of terrorists . He should instruct the lawyers at the State and Justice departments and Pentagon that the debate is over . The time has come for all to accept that terrorists can not be treated as criminals . The main reason is that security requires preventing attacks rather than prosecuting the perpetrators after an attack . This is particularly evident when we concern ourselves with terrorists who may acquire weapons of mass destruction . It also holds for terrorists who are willing to commit suicide attacks : They can not be tried , and they pay no mind to what might be done to them after their assault . Finally , even terrorists not bent on committing suicide attacks are often `` true believers '' who are prepared to proceed despite whatever punishments the legal system may throw at them . In contrast to prevention , law enforcement often springs into action after a criminal has acted : when a body is found , a bank has been robbed or a child has been kidnapped . By and large , the criminal law approach is retrospective rather than prospective . Law enforcement assumes that punishment serves to deter future crimes -- not to eliminate them , but to keep them at a socially acceptable level . This will not do for the likes of Osama bin Laden . Nor should terrorists be treated as soldiers , a dignified profession and calling . Soldiers wear uniforms that allow one to tell foes from civilians and thus prevent harming the latter when fighting the former . And the insignias that mark soldiers make it clear which governments they serve , governments that can be held accountable for their conduct -- obligations terrorists refuse to discharge . They can not have it both ways : flout the rules of war and seek the benefits of these rules as prisoners of war . Obama surely has the legal training to realize that our minds are big enough to cope with more than two categories , that terrorists are neither fish nor fowl , neither criminals nor soldiers , but a distinct species . As such , terrorists are not without any rights . They should not be killed if they can be captured without undue risk ; they should not be tortured ; and their detention should be subject to , say , annual review by an institutional board -- composed of people who have security clearance , not necessarily military officers . Such a board should follow simplified procedures , as parole boards do in prisons , rather than those of civilian courts or military commissions . Click here for more on this subject from Etzioni Terrorists should not be entitled to face their accusers , or else we would divulge the sources and methods of our information-gathering about their nefarious acts . And they should not be released until we have strong reasons to hold that they are no longer a danger to us , our allies or anyone else . The Obama administration 's position is so multifaceted that even someone who follows it closely and has considerable training can not make out what line it is following . Some terrorists are to be tried in civilian courts -- as long as they are not in New York , or maybe only if the civilian courts are located on a military base . Or terrorists may be kept at Guantanamo Bay , Cuba , or shipped to countries that do not abide by our rules or maybe only to those that do . No one can build public support and legitimacy for such a cacophony of positions and voices . It is time to settle the matter and tell the government lawyers to move on . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Amitai Etzioni .

Who ca n't be treated as criminals according to Etzioni ?

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MIDDLESBROUGH , England -- Middlesbrough have confirmed that midfielders Fabio Rochemback and Gaizka Mendieta and striker Dong Gook Lee have all been released . Middlesbrough have decided against taking up the option of re-signing Brazilian midfielder Fabio Rochemback . The Premier League club had an option to extend Brazilian Rochemback 's deal by another two years , but manager Gareth Southgate has decided to let him go . `` We both feel that the time is right for Fabio to have a fresh challenge , '' Southgate said . `` He is a talented footballer and I think he 's just had his best season for us , while it was fitting that he should bow out against Manchester City on Sunday with probably his best performance in a Middlesbrough shirt . '' The 26-year-old joined Boro from Barcelona in 2005 and played 91 games for the Teesside club . He signed off in style by scoring a thumping long-range free-kick in Sunday 's 8-1 victory over City . Rochemback , who netted seven times for Boro , played a major role in helping the club reach the 2006 UEFA Cup final , a year after appearing in the final during a loan spell with Sporting Lisbon -- where he is expected to move back to this summer . Mendieta , 34 , was one of football 's costliest players when he joined Lazio from Valencia for 48 million euros in 2001 , but he disappointed and joined Barcelona and then Boro on loan . The former Spain midfielder joined permanently on a free transfer in 2004 , but has not played for the first team since December 26 , 2006 . `` It was a difficult situation for a player of Gaizka 's caliber to find himself out of the first team reckoning , '' added Southgate . `` I made it clear to him that he did not figure in my plans but he decided to stay and try to get back into the first team . `` That did n't work out but his attitude to training was always excellent and he was a good influence on some of our young reserve team players . '' South Korean international Lee joined Boro on a free transfer from Pohang Steelers in January 2007 . He scored only twice in 11 starts and 18 appearances as a substitute and has not appeared for the first team since early February . Southgate is still hopeful of persuading goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer to sign a new contract at the Riverside . The 35-year-old Australian joined Boro from Bradford City in a $ 3 million deal in February 1997 and has played nearly 450 games for the club . His deal runs out this summer and he has so far refused to sign an extension , prompting reports of interest from a host of European clubs . `` We are talking to Mark . I 'd like him to stay . His experience is important but he has real drive and determination that is still increasing , '' said Southgate . `` He is the one in our dressing room that can truly say he has played at the highest level -- in World Cups , in Europe , in cup finals and so on . `` We have to negotiate and see where we go , but players have to want to stay here and we have to want to keep them . `` Mark has been here a long time so he has to decide if he needs a fresh challenge , whether what we are trying to do is going to excite him , whether he feels he is going to be appreciated here . '' Southgate also confirmed they have offered striker Tom Craddock and right-back Tony McMahon one-year extensions to their current deals , which run out this summer . Brazilian Rivaldo has changed his mind about retiring and says he will play for Greek club AEK again next season . The 36-year-old had decided to quit after AEK were denied the title because Olympiakos were awarded three points for a game they lost after the opposing team fielded an ineligible player . `` The truth is that at the end of the championship , I felt great disappointment and a -LRB- sense of -RRB- injustice , but the love and support I have received from fans and the team have contributed to my final decision ... I have decided to stay at AEK next season , '' Rivaldo said in a statement on the club 's Web site . Olympiakos lost 1-0 on February 3 , but Greek sports authorities gave them the points because Apollon played Roman Wallner who had turned out for two other clubs during the season . Apollon 's appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport was rejected on April 21 . Olympiakos finished the season with 70 points , two ahead of AEK , for their 11th title in 12 years . Rivaldo , who has played at AC Milan and Barcelona and starred in Brazil 's 2002 World Cup victory , spent three seasons at Olympiakos from 2004 . He moved to AEK last year after a contract dispute . Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara has signed a new three-year contract with the club . The 21-year-old made his debut this season and went on to score two goals in a total 25 appearances . `` He has come a long way in a short space of time so I congratulate him and this new contract is recognition of his efforts , '' said manager Juande Ramos . `` Jamie is an example to all the young players at the club in that reaching the first team can be achieved through hard work and giving the best of yourself . '' However , Tottenham goalkeeper Radek Cerny has left the club . The 34-year-old Czech international , who was on loan from Sparta Prague , has joined ambitious Championship club Queens Park Rangers on a two-year contract .

What did they not take up ?

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Beijing , China -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A court in eastern China sentenced a man to death Saturday for attacking 29 kindergarten students and three teachers with a knife , state-run media said . The Taixing Intermediate People 's Court found Xu Yuyuan , 47 , guilty of intentional homicide after a half-day trial , Xinhua news agency said . Xu told the court that his rage against society motivated him in the April 29 attacks , according to Xinhua . But he appealed the death sentence , arguing that the punishment was too severe since no one died in the attacks , Xinhua said . Chinese penal code says a person can be convicted of intentional homicide for acting on an intent to kill , the news agency reported . A police probe found Xu had been unemployed since 2001 , when he was fired by a local insurance company . He told police he carried out the attack because he was angry about a series of business and personal humiliations , Xinhua said . About 300 people attended Saturday 's open trial , according to Xinhua . Xu 's sentence was the second death penalty conviction after a recent spate of school attacks that have prompted public outrage across China . Zheng Minsheng , 42 , was sentenced to death and executed on April 28 for attacking students in front of an elementary school in Fujian province , killing eight and wounding several others . Zheng also used a knife in the attacks , Xinhua reported . Authorities said Zheng carried out the attack because he was frustrated at `` failures in his romantic life , '' the news agency said . At least four other such attacks on school children in China have been reported since March . Guns are strictly regulated in China , but until recently large knives were not . Chinese authorities have recently issued a regulation requiring people to register with their national ID cards when they buy knives longer that 15 centimeters . Other measures have been put in place . In April , the Ministry of Education ordered kindergartens , elementary and secondary schools to restrict strangers from entering the campuses . The ministry instructed schools across the country to hire security guards , install security facilities and ensure that pupils were escorted home . Schools were also urged to teach pupils to how to protect themselves . In some schools , security guards have been armed with `` forks , '' long poles with semi-circular prongs that can be used to fight assailants .

What offence did the person commit ?

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SARATOGA SPRINGS , New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Two years ago , Dawn Warfield was drowning in debt . Dawn Warfield sold one of her two video stores to help reduce her debts . The average American household has $ 8,329 in credit card debt , according to the Nilson Report , a credit industry newsletter . Warfield had nearly 10 times that amount . At its worst point , her debt totalled nearly $ 80,000 . She had 17 credit cards and admits that living beyond her means was part of the problem . `` I 'll own up to that , '' she said . `` There is always unforeseen expenses , and when you are making the minimum payments on these credit cards , when you think you ca n't afford to make more than that , they do n't go down . '' But Warfield 's spending was not the only factor working against her . Watch Warfield describe how the debt piled up , and how she started paying it off '' She was in the middle of an expensive divorce and had been charging business expenses to her personal credit cards when she opened a second location of her video store . `` Every month I was writing out 17 checks , '' she said . `` And the interest rates ranged from like 6 percent to 33 percent . So it was impossible . `` I was transferring balances from one card to another , and every time I got a card to a decent interest rate , I felt like one of the cards would come off the promotional interest rate , and I was just never catching up . '' So Warfield took matters into her own hands . She sold the second location of her video store , stopped using her credit cards and decided it was time to get help . `` I sat down one day and I called each credit card one by one , and I asked each one to work with me ... to lower my interest rate . '' The credit card companies did not respond to her plea . Instead , she was directed to the debt management program of the nonprofit Consumer Credit Counseling Service , part of Money Management International . Counselor Eric Jackson helped Warfield analyze her bills and expenses and created a plan to help her get lower interest rates . Now she makes a single monthly payment . `` I do n't even have to think about it , which makes it a lot easier for me , because when you have a lot of debt , it 's not just financial , but it 's emotional , you know , even physical , '' Warfield said . `` You think about it all the time . '' Adds Jackson : `` She 's making her payments on time , they 're posting to her creditor accounts , she has very low interest rates -- that was one of the benefits -- and she 's definitely doing well . `` She is on track to get all her debts paid off in full within the five years . '' Today , Warfield is less than $ 40,000 in debt . `` I 'm about halfway , '' she said . `` It has n't been easy , but we 're getting there . '' Are you fighting the recession , using innovative techniques to stay ahead in this economy or overcoming financial adversity ? Share your story with us by sending an e-mail to [email protected] , and you could be profiled in an upcoming segment on CNN .

What type of service is helping her pay off her debts ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A series of U.S. diplomatic cables from early this year directly accused Syria of supplying advanced weaponry , including SCUD ballistic missiles , to the Shiite militia Hezbollah in Lebanon . U.S. protests to Damascus met with persistent denials , according to the cables , which were published by the WikiLeaks website . At a meeting in February , according to one cable , a senior U.S. diplomat stressed Washington 's concerns directly with Syrian President Bashar Asad , `` who bluntly stated that he knew of no new weapons systems going to Hezbollah . '' But just a week later , an urgent note from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the U.S. Embassy in Damascus said the United States had learned of Syrian plans to supply Hezbollah with SCUD-D ballistic missiles , which would magnify its threat to Israel . Clinton wrote : `` I must stress that this activity is of deep concern to my government , and we strongly caution you -LRB- Syria -RRB- against such a serious escalation . '' To reinforce the point , the cable continues : `` Your interest in avoiding war should require you to exert maximum restraint , including restraining Hezbollah and preventing the group 's acquisition of such lethal , long-range weapons . '' Within 24 hours , the senior U.S. diplomat in Damascus met with the vice foreign minister , Faisal al-Miqdad , to convey Clinton 's message . The cables described him as `` clearly surprised '' by the allegations . `` Flatly denying any Syrian role in the supply of weapons to Hezbollah , Miqdad contended Damascus supported Lebanese independence , '' a cable says , quoting Miqdad as saying : `` You may hear about weapons going to Hezbollah , but they are absolutely not coming through Syria . '' Miqdad then went on the offensive , according to the cable , asking : `` The most sophisticated weapons are coming to Israel , to be used against whom ? '' But the U.S. diplomat in Damascus commented : `` Even a seasoned diplomat like Miqdad could not restrain a raised eyebrow at our mention of the transfer of ballistic missiles to Hezbollah . '' The following day another cable from the secretary of state 's office asked U.S. diplomats to rally support from allies for Washington 's position . It said : `` We want France , Britain , Turkey , Saudi Arabia , Jordan , and Qatar to make a renewed push to echo our concerns with Syria . '' Allies should be told that Washington believed `` Syria has provided or will provide guided short-range ballistic missiles to Hezbollah that could target two-thirds of Israel , including Tel Aviv , from launch sites north of the Litani . '' The Litani is a river in southern Lebanon . `` Our information also indicates that Syria has made advanced surface-to-air missile systems available to Hezbollah and has probably provided training on these systems to Hezbollah personnel , '' the cable continued . In April this year , Israeli officials alleged that the transfer of SCUD-D missiles had gone ahead . At the time , State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said : `` If such an action has been taken , and we continue to analyze this issue , clearly it potentially puts Lebanon at significant risk . '' So why would Syria provide Hezbollah with weapons that could destabilize an already volatile region ? Another cable tries to answer that question . `` Syrian leaders appear convinced that arming Hezbollah will increase Syria 's leverage in bringing Israel to the negotiating table , '' it says . But the top U.S. diplomat in Damascus suggests in a cable that is misguided . `` Syria 's actions have created a situation in which miscalculation or provocative behavior by Hizballah could prove disastrous for Syria and the broader region , '' he writes . The U.S. assessment is that Hezbollah is far better-armed than it was in 2006 , when it fought a one-month cross-border war against Israel . Referring to its missile and rocket armories , a cable from November 2009 says : `` This capability , if fully used , would represent a quantum leap over the damage and psychological terror Hezbollah rockets caused in northern Israel during the 2006 war . '' Regional analysts believe that Hezbollah has some 40,000 rockets as well as up to a dozen SCUD-Ds from Syria .

Who do they accuse of supplying weaponry ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Andre Berto claimed the vacant World Boxing Council welterweight title when he halted Miguel Rodriguez in the seventh round in Memphis . Berto took the WBC belt vacated when Floyd Mayweather retired . Berto -LRB- 22-0 , 19 KOs -RRB- picked up the WBC belt that became vacant when Floyd Mayweather retired . Rodriguez 's record dropped to 29-3 with 23 KOs . Berto floored Rodriguez with an uppercut in the seventh round and when Rodriquez went down a second time referee Lawrance Cole intervened at 2:13 . Dane Mikkel Kessler knocked out Dimitri Sartison in the 12th round in Copenhagen , to become World Boxing Association supermiddle champion . Kessler -LRB- 40-1 -RRB- dominated throughout in front of an enthusiastic home crowd at the Brondby Hall . Sartison , who was born in Kazhakstan but grew up in Germany , suffered his first loss after a 22-0 start in his pro career . Kessler won the WBA title in November 2004 by stopping Manny Siaca of Puerto Rico . He also lifted the the WBC super middleweight crown two years later when he knocked out Markus Beyer of Germany in the third round . But he surrendered both belts when Joe Calzaghe of Wales ended his unbeaten run in Cardiff last November . Britain 's Amir Khan was floored before successfully defending his Commonwealth lightweight title with a fifth round stoppage of Michael Gomez in Birmingham . Khan , who has won all 18 of his fights since turning professional after winning a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics , knocked Gomez down in the first round but found himself on the canvas in the second in a brief but rugged contest . Khan said : `` This was one of my toughest fights but I learned from my mistakes . I will watch the video and work on them and continue my journey to the world title . '' Khan was on target with a powerful right uppercut in the first round and a combination of punches floored Gomez , who retaliated in the second round . A left hook over the top of a jab put Khan down and he had to take a standing count and looked unsteady on his legs for several seconds afterwards . Gomez landed a damaging hook to the ribs in the fourth but early in the fifth Khan put his opponent down again with a powerful body shot . Gomez began to take a lot of punishment and referee John Keane stopped the contest . Gomez looked disappointed but appeared to be all but out on his feet .

when did he halt Rodriguez ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Struck by lightning , caught up in the smell of gas , braving two-inch hail and relentless rain : None of it could stop hundreds of firefighters , police officers , medical personnel , National Guardsmen and more from heading into the devastation around Joplin , Missouri , in a desperate search for survivors . Nor could the fact that many of the first responders searched through the rubble of buildings at the same time many of their own homes had been eviscerated . Amidst the struggles , there were victories : 17 people were rescued Monday , city manager Mark Rohr told CNN 's Eliot Spitzer . `` They 've lost their homes , but they have been out there for 40 hours saving lives , '' Richard Serino , deputy administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency , said from Joplin . `` The work they have done ... to say it is to be commended is an understatement . '' Not much more than 12 hours after the tornado touched down , Rohr said that between 400 to 500 firefighters , public works personnel and other municipal employees showed up Monday morning , unasked , hoping to help . The city manager said that the turnout , and the fact many others who have pitched in in other ways , is no surprise in Joplin , a city of 50,050 residents in southwest Missouri . `` Joplin is a city of neighbors helping neighbors , '' he said . `` And with this spirit , we will overcome the hardship . '' Yet the continually confounding weather Monday proved a major challenge . Rohr said that two first responders were struck by lightning while looking through debris -- he did not detail the victims ' conditions afterward -- with persistent thunderstorms prompting a temporary halt to the searches . And even by Monday evening , a full day after the twister struck , Rohr said there were `` gas leaks all over the city . '' `` When we drive around , we can smell the gas , '' the city manager said . `` And there are wires down everywhere . You have just got to be careful , as you navigate through the city . '' The challenge does n't appear likely to get any easier Tuesday . The National Weather Service has said there is a 45 percent chance of another tornado outbreak between 4 p.m. and midnight Tuesday over a wide swath that includes cities like Dallas , Oklahoma City and -- yet again -- Joplin . Those assisting in the rescue effort were n't just from Joplin . Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon noted that some of the more than 1,000 first responders came from Kansas City and other locales . That does n't include the 110 highway patrolmen and 250 National Guardsmen -- with another 450 on standby -- also on the scene . Dr. Jim Roscoe told CNN that doctors , nurses and others rushed to help , after the tornado ripped through St. John 's Regional Medical Center . Even with often impassible roads and treacherous weather , he said that , `` within a matter of hours , we had almost more help than we could put to use . '' `` I just ca n't begin to tell you , '' said Roscoe , who is heading the hospital 's triage unit as it treats and redirects patients coming in for help . `` We 've had people coming from several hundreds of miles away , grabbing their stethoscope and anything they could get , and threw it in their car and came . '' Whether treating patients and searching for bodies , those on the frontlines in Joplin also face a significant psychological toll of dealing with devastation that most of them have never seen before . Nixon said they would likely have `` very difficult shifts , -LRB- because -RRB- there are going to see things out there that are hard to see and hard to stomach . '' Still , voicing a sentiment echoed by officials and residents in Joplin , the governor said it would n't prevent the first responders from heading out again , looking for survivors . `` We are going to cover every foot of this town , and we 're going to make sure that every person is accounted for , '' Nixon said .

What had many of the first responders lost ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- She added smart to sexy as a Bond girl opposite Pierce Brosnan 's 007 , and proved her dramatic and action credentials in `` Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon , '' but for actress Michelle Yeoh , life and acting are both all about balance . Michelle Yeoh : `` There are reasons why you do movies . It 's for the love of it . '' `` I think it 's very boring for my audience , just to see me in the regular roles . I love my action films . And I think right now , I have a nice balance , '' she told CNN 's Talk Asia . Poise and balance are something that Yeoh is naturally blessed with . Her childhood dream of becoming a professional ballerina was dashed when she sustained an injury while training at the Royal Academy of Dance in London . However , she continued to study completing a degree in dance and a minor in drama , before serving as Miss Malaysia at the age of 21 , which was more of an ambassadorial role for the country 's tourism industry than bikini modeling . Making her film debut in an action movie in 1984 , she made further appearances in Hong Kong action films doing her own stunts , until she married millionaire Hong Kong businessman Dickson Poon in 1988 and put her career on hold . On giving up acting for the sake of her married life she said : `` At that time , it 's very difficult to try and juggle a normal life , be where your husband is , try to start a family life , and filming months on end in another country . So I weighed my options . I am a person that believes , you have to give your all . There 's no half measure in doing things . You do it well or at least you 've got to give it your best shot . '' The couple divorced three years later and Yeoh resumed her film career in 1992 in the Jackie Chan smash-hit `` Police Story 3 . '' While she continued to use her athleticism in her roles and do her own stunts , in the pursuit of playing good characters and that all-important balance , she credits the directors she has chosen to work with . `` I look at the scripts and you can understand where the story is going ... but it 's a director with a vision that brings it to life , '' she said . `` There are reasons why you do movies . It 's for the love of it or you 're thinking of your paycheck . And you have to find your own balance . '' When it came to doing `` Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon , '' Ang Lee was the essential ingredient . `` I did it really because I adore Ang Lee . That 's a true film maker , where they move you , they bring you to places where you ca n't imagine but want to be . '' But being an all-or-nothing person has taken its toll when it has come to the stunts she has performed . Yeoh tore her anterior cruciate ligament after the first sequence she performed for `` Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon , '' which meant that only the dramatic scenes in the film could be shot until she had recovered . Yeoh has turned her attention to producing as well as acting and found it a challenging experience . `` As an actor you would be judged on how your performance is and so that 's where your focus is . It 's a very selfish environment and that sense , because as you know , you ca n't make excuses afterwards . But as a producer , you have to make sure everyone is well protected and everyone is safe . And if anything goes wrong , it 's all on your shoulders , '' she told CNN . The films she produced , 2002 's `` The Touch '' and `` Sliver Hawk '' from 2004 were panned by critics , but she makes no excuses : `` That 's the nature of the business . You should never take these things personally when it works or does n't work . '' And when it comes to passing on what she 's learned to young Asian actors , her advice is typically practical . `` For any Asian face , or any Asian girls that have dreams , aspirations or doing crossover work in Hollywood , you must have the language . These are your tools . And then afterwards , the right face , the right demeanor , and the right chemistry . ''

What sort of films is she involved in ?

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TEHRAN , Iran -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Iran 's election authority has rejected claims of voting irregularities by a defeated presidential candidate , while acknowledging that the number of ballots cast in dozens of cities exceeded the number of eligible voters there , state-run TV reported Monday . Protesters face Iranian riot police on a street in Tehran on Saturday . Iran 's Guardian Council -- which approves all candidates running for office and verifies election results -- said candidate Mohsen Rezaie alleged irregularities in 170 cities , and that excessive ballots were found in 50 cities , according to government-funded Press TV . Council spokesman Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei said voting in those locations did not noticeably affect the outcome of the election , adding that the council will continue to investigate complaints that are filed through `` legal channels , '' Press TV said . The council declared President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the winner of the June 12 election . Rezaie had reported some irregularities and called for a recount of some ballots , while opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi and candidate Mehdi Karrubi have rejected the election as fraudulent and demanded a new one . Earlier Sunday , thousands of riot police and militia lined Tehran 's streets as the public rift among Iranian leaders appeared to be widening . The country 's foreign minister disputed allegations of ballot irregularities in Iran 's disputed presidential election , and the parliamentary speaker implied the nation 's election authorities had sided with one candidate . Amateur video showed large crowds marching down a major Tehran thoroughfare shouting , `` Do n't be afraid , we 're together ! '' and `` Death to dictator ! '' The person who shot the video said it was taken Sunday , but CNN could not immediately verify that the protest had taken place . Eyewitnesses reported a protest also took place at southern Tehran 's Azad University , where final exams were postponed after about 200 students refused to take them . Thousands of riot police and members of the Basij militia lined the streets of the city , according to eyewitnesses . Security personnel surrounded the headquarters of the country 's state television and radio . Many shops were closed , and shopkeepers whose stores were open said they planned to close early Sunday . However , no tanks were seen on the city 's streets . Traffic was light . Watch amateur video of a volunteer paramilitary forces headquarters burning in Tehran '' A statement purportedly from Moussavi on Sunday called on Iranians to `` exercise self control '' during protests in Tehran , while still supporting their right to demonstrate against the government and the results of the disputed June 12 presidential election . `` The country belongs to you . The revolution and the system is your heritage , '' the statement attributed to Moussavi said in a statement posted on his Web site . `` Protesting against lies and cheating is your right . Be hopeful about regaining your rights . Do not allow anyone who tries to make you lose hope and frighten you make you lose your temper . '' The authenticity of the message could not be verified ; it was posted in Farsi and translated by CNN . The message came a day after hospital sources said 19 people were killed in clashes between anti-government protesters and police . Unconfirmed reports put the death toll as high as 150 . See images of the clashes Saturday '' `` The sad news of the martyrdom of another group who protested the results of the elections has caused our society astonishment and our people mourn them , '' said the statement attributed to Moussavi . `` Firing on people , militarization of the city 's atmosphere , threats , agitations and show of force are all the illegitimate children of law breaking and we are facing all of that . It is a wonder that the perpetrators accuse others of breaking the law for expressing their opinions . '' Watch how social-networking sites spread the word on Iranian news '' Police have not been given permission to use firearms in confronting protesters , Tehran Police Chief Azizollah Rajabpour told Iran 's semi-official Mehr news agency . Police have not used firearms on the public , he said . Allegations to the contrary are false and `` spread by those who want to muddy the waters , '' the agency reported . News coverage in Iran has been limited by government restrictions on international journalists . On Sunday , the BBC said Iran had expelled Jon Leyne , the British network 's permanent correspondent in Tehran . And Al-Arabiya , a Dubai-based Arab satellite network , said its Tehran bureau was ordered closed . Press TV confirmed 13 fatalities Saturday , saying the deaths resulted from police clashes with `` terrorist groups '' in Tehran . But the station did not say whether all the deaths took place Saturday or spanned the length of the weeklong protests . iReport.com : Share images from Iran Videos posted on social networking Web sites depicted tense scenes and chaos Saturday , and one graphic video that captured the death of a young woman became the iconic symbol of a brutal day . But like most of the information coming out of Tehran , it is impossible to verify her name -- Neda -- or the circumstances of her apparent death . Watch a portion of the video '' Press TV also reported Sunday that five relatives of former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani were arrested for allegedly `` inciting and encouraging rioters '' in Tehran 's Azadi -LRB- Freedom -RRB- Square on Saturday , the Web site reported . Faezeh Rafsanjani , the former president 's daughter , was released Sunday , and the four others were released earlier in the day , Press TV reported on its Web site . The woman 's brother said she was arrested while taking part in a protest . The elder Rafsanjani is chairman of the Assembly of Experts , which is responsible for appointing or removing the supreme leader . He is a supporter of Moussavi , while Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remained staunch in his defense of incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad . A spokesman for the Guardian Council told state television that Wednesday is the last day it can recount the votes disputed by candidates . Meanwhile , prominent figures , many of whom were part of Iran 's Islamic revolution 30 years ago , issued conflicting statements , a sign that Iran 's leadership was far from unified . The foreign minister , Manouchehr Mottaki , said Sunday an investigation into claims of fraud in the election will be announced by week 's end . But speaking to foreign diplomats in Tehran , he called the possibility of irregularities almost nonexistent . `` The possibility of organized and comprehensive disruption and irregularities in this election is almost close to zero given the composition of the people who are holding the election , '' Mottaki said . On the other hand , Iran 's influential parliamentary speaker , Ali Larijani , implicated the same people -- the Guardian Council -- of siding with one candidate . `` Although the Guardian Council is made up of religious individuals , I wish certain members would not side with a certain presidential candidate , '' Larijani told the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting on Saturday , without naming whom he meant . The comments were reported on Press TV and on another news Web site , Khabaronline , Sunday . Larijani 's statement was in direct contrast to that of Khamenei , who in a sermon Friday declared the elections a `` definitive victory '' for Ahmadinejad and rejected charges of vote rigging . `` A majority of people are of an opinion separate '' from that of a minority , Larijani said . While Larijani and Ahmadinejad have had a tense relationship in the past , Larijani is seen as being aligned with Khamenei . For him to directly contradict the leader 's statement amounts to another example of the growing disagreement among ruling conservatives . Meanwhile , former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami , in an open letter posted on his Web site , said , `` the presence of the people is one of the achievements of the revolution and must be respected . '' `` Sensational and insulting propaganda against the people , who have always acted independently , and insinuating that their healthy movement is directed by foreigners is itself a sign of the implementation of faulty policies which will widen the gap between the people and the government , '' Khatami wrote . The election and the subsequent clashes in Iran were the subject of protests in some U.S. cities Sunday . See photos of some of the protests in the U.S. '' In Washington , roughly 400 Iranian-Americans gathered in front of the Iranian Interests Section on Sunday to protest the disputed election . The protesters , dressed in the colors of the Iranian flag , waved signs and chanted slogans such as , `` Down with the dictator , '' `` Democracy for Iran , '' and `` Where 's my vote ? '' Some carried signs with images of injured and bleeding Iranian protesters . Protests also were held in Los Angeles and New York .

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ATLANTA , Georgia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Four active-duty U.S. soldiers -- three of them elite Army Rangers -- have been arrested and charged with planning to rob drug traffickers . A courtroom sketch shows David White , left , Stefan Champagne , center , and Carlos Lopez . Wearing street clothes , Rangers Carlos Lopez , 30 , and David Ray White , 28 , and Army medic Stefan Andre Champagne , 28 , appeared in federal court Friday . They 're charged with conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine and with carrying firearms in connection with that conspiracy . U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan Baverman ordered them held in custody until a preliminary hearing Wednesday . Another Ranger , Randy Spivey , 32 , is scheduled to appear in court Monday . `` It is a sad day when members of one of America 's most elite corps of soldiers , the Army Rangers , are alleged to have become involved in criminal activity , '' U.S. Attorney David E. Nahmias said of the case . `` These men were trained to defend the people and principles of this country , not to use their skills to steal cocaine from drug dealers at gunpoint . '' Lopez , White and Champagne were arrested Thursday at a storage facility in Sandy Springs , Georgia , a suburb just north of Atlanta , by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives who had set up a sting operation . Spivey was apprehended at Camp Frank D. Merrill , an Army Ranger training center in Dahlonega , Georgia , on Friday , the ATF said . Dahlonega is about 60 miles north of Atlanta . Lopez , White and Champagne were to commit the robbery while Spivey covered for them back at the camp , where the men are stationed , according to an affidavit filed with U.S. District Court . All four were to get a cut of the spoils of the robbery , the affidavit from ATF Agent Brett Turner says . The investigation began in November , when the ATF `` became aware '' that some soldiers were interested in robbing drug dealers of their cocaine , Turner says . He posed as a disaffected security guard for the drug traffickers who wanted to `` rip them off . '' The first try to set up the `` robbery '' failed , but a second attempt earlier this month succeeded , leading to the arrests at the storage facility and , a day later , the Ranger camp . A subsequent search found that Lopez , White and Champagne were carrying semiautomatic pistols and had an AR-15 assault rifle and a field pouch with 15 magazines of ammunition for it in their vehicle . Agents also found a ski mask , binoculars and a Taser among the items the men brought with them . The four soldiers face minimum mandatory sentences of 10 years in prison each for the drug conspiracy and an additional five years , consecutive , for the weapons allegation . The Army Rangers are an elite light infantry fighting force capable of deploying anywhere in the world within 18 hours . They became a permanent presence in the U.S. military in the 1970s . From the Colonial Era until that time , Rangers were activated for specific missions or conflicts and then deactivated when their work was completed . E-mail to a friend

what The Army Rangers are ?

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-LRB- Tribune Media Services -RRB- -- Be forewarned , Ireland is seductive . Traditions are strong and stress is a foreign word . I fell in love with the friendliest land this side of Sicily . It all happened in a Gaeltacht . As you explore the lush Dingle Peninsula , you 'll see how the Emerald Isle got its name . Gaeltachts are national parks for the traditional culture , where the government protects the old Irish ways . Shaded green on many maps , these regions brighten the west coast of the Emerald Isle . Gaeltacht means a place where Gaelic -LRB- or Irish -RRB- is spoken . But the Irish culture is more than just the language . You 'll find it tilling the rocky fields , singing in the pubs , and lingering in the pride of the small-town preschool that brags `` All Gaelic . '' The Dingle Peninsula -- green , rugged , and untouched -- is my favorite Gaeltacht . While the big tour buses clog the neighboring Ring of Kerry before heading east to kiss the Blarney Stone , in Dingle it still feels like the fish and the farm actually matter . Fishing boats still sail from Dingle , and a nostalgic whiff of peat scents its nighttime air , offering visitors an escape into pure Ireland . For 30 years my Irish dreams have been set here , on this sparse but lush peninsula where locals are fond of saying , `` The next parish is Boston . '' Of the peninsula 's 10,000 residents , 1,500 live in Dingle Town . Its few streets , lined with ramshackle but gaily painted shops and pubs , run up from a rain-stung harbor , home to a friendly dolphin . You 'll see teenagers -- already working on ruddy beer-glow cheeks -- roll kegs up the streets and into the pubs in preparation for another night of music and craic -LRB- fun conversation and atmosphere -RRB- . The Dingle Peninsula is worth exploring by bike or car . It 's 10 miles wide and runs 40 miles from Tralee to Slea Head . The top of its mountainous spine is Mount Brandon , at 3,130 feet , the second-tallest mountain in Ireland . While only tiny villages lie west of Dingle Town , the peninsula is home to 500,000 sheep . The weather on this distant tip of Ireland is often misty , foggy , and rainy . But do n't complain -- as locals will explain , there is no bad weather ... only inappropriate clothing . Leaving Dingle Town by car or bike , it becomes clear that the peninsula is an open-air museum . It 's littered with monuments reminding visitors that the town has been the choice of Bronze Age settlers , Dark Age monks , English landlords , and Hollywood directors -LRB- `` Ryan 's Daughter , '' and `` Far and Away '' -RRB- . The Milestone B&B decorates its front yard not with a pink flamingo , but with an ancient pillar stone -- one of more than 2,000 stony pieces in the puzzle of prehistoric life here . Near the red , two-room schoolhouse , a street sign warns Taisteal go Mall -- Slow Down . Near the playground , students hide out in circular remains of a late Stone Age ring fort . In 500 B.C. it was a petty Celtic chieftain 's headquarters , a stone-and-earth stockade filled with little stone houses . Many of these ring forts survived the centuries because of superstitious beliefs that they were `` fairy forts . '' The wet sod of Dingle is soaked with medieval history . In the darkest depths of the Dark Ages , when literate life almost died in Europe , peace-loving , bookwormish monks fled the chaos of barbarian raids on the continent . They sailed to this drizzly fringe of the known world and lived their monastic lives in lonely stone igloos or `` beehive huts , '' which you 'll see dotting the landscape . Several groups of these mysterious huts , called clochans , line the road . Built without mortar by seventh-century monks , these huts take you back . Climb into one . You 're all alone , surrounded by dank mist and the realization that it was these monks who kept literacy alive in Europe . To give you an idea of their importance , Charlemagne , who ruled much of Europe in the year 800 , imported Irish monks to be his scribes . Rounding Slea Head , the point in Europe closest to America , the rugged coastline offers smashing views of deadly black-rock cliffs and the distant Blasket Islands . The crashing surf races in like white horses , while longhaired sheep graze peacefully on the green hillside . Study the highest fields , untouched since the planting of 1845 , when the potatoes never matured and rotted in the ground . The great famine of that year , through starvation or emigration , nearly halved Ireland 's population . Because its endearing people have endured so much , Ireland is called `` The Terrible Beauty . '' Take your time at the Gallaras Oratory , circa A.D. 800 , the sightseeing highlight of your peninsula tour . One of Ireland 's best-preserved early Christian churches , its shape is reminiscent of an upturned boat . Its watertight dry-stone walls have sheltered travelers and pilgrims for 1,200 years . From the Oratory , continue up the rugged one-lane road to the crest of the hill and then coast back to Dingle Town -- hungry , thirsty , and ready for a pint . Rick Steves writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio . E-mail him at [email protected], or write to him c/o P.O. Box 2009 , Edmonds , Wash. 98020 .

What kind of books does Rick Steve write ?

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ISLAMABAD , Pakistan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A suspected U.S. missile struck a village Wednesday in Pakistan 's tribal region , killing three Taliban militants and wounding four others , according to local officials and media reports . People inspect the damage from a suspected U.S. missile strike in northwest Pakistan last month . The strike is the 12th missile attack this year , compared with three attacks during the same period in 2008 . The missile -- fired from an unmanned drone -- was targeting a pickup truck carrying suspected militants near the town of Wana in South Waziristan in Pakistan 's Federally Administered Tribal Areas , according to Nasim Dawar , an official with the South Waziristan administration . Witnesses and intelligence sources said the drone was flying low and the militants fired at it before the missile strike , Dawar said . Two nearby shops were destroyed in the missile attack , he said . The U.S. military in Afghanistan routinely offers no comment on reported cross-border strikes . However , the United States is the only country operating in the region known to have the capability to launch missiles from drones , which are controlled remotely . Journalists Janullah Hashimzada and Nazar Ul-Islam contributed to this report .

Where was the missile fired from ?

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LOS ANGELES , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Dr. Sanjay Gupta , CNN 's chief medical correspondent , withdrew his name from consideration as surgeon general of the United States on Thursday . He spoke to CNN 's Larry King about the decision and President Obama 's health care plans . Here is an edited transcript : Dr. Sanjay Gupta says he just returned from India , where he looked into medical tourism . Larry King : But , first , breaking news about CNN 's own Dr. Sanjay Gupta , long rumored to be the main candidate for U.S. surgeon general . He 's taken himself out of the running . Joins us now here in Los Angeles to talk about it . Why ? Dr. Sanjay Gupta : Well , first of all , it was a really tough decision , and a long decision and a long process for sure . And I was incredibly flattered , humbled by the consideration even for the position . I think for me it really came down to a sense of timing more than anything else . You know , I have two daughters . Our third daughter is now imminent . In fact , I have my phone on right here , I might get called off the set . King : As we talk . Gupta : As we talk , my wife is imminent with our third child . You know , this job that we have collectively takes us away from our children for so many years at once , and I sort of came to grips with the fact that I 'd probably be away at least the first several years , four or five years -- there 's my existing two daughters , one more on the way -- but several years of their lives . And I just did n't feel like I should do that now . And the other thing , let me just add , you know , you know me and a lot of people know me , obviously , as a journalist for CNN , but you know , I continue to practice neurosurgery , Larry . You and I have talked about that , and I. . . King : You do brain surgery all the time . Gupta : Yes . And it 's an important part of my life . And I work at a county hospital . That 's the hospital I 've chosen to work at in Atlanta -LSB- Georgia -RSB- . And I really enjoy that . I came to grips with , ironically , that being surgeon general , I probably would not be able to continue to practice surgery . King : How about the cut in pay ? Gupta : Well , you know , that 's a sacrifice we were willing to make . I think , you know , either you 're a public servant or you 're not a public servant . I 've always been drawn to public service . So that really was n't a consideration for me . King : Was it an offer or a `` would you consider if '' ? Gupta : It 's a little bit of a funny thing -- and I 've never been through this process before . I guess the formal part of it is when you are nominated . I was not nominated , but I had conversations with the senior-most people that would make an offer , and they told me they wanted me to do this job . So ... King : Was it the thought of -LSB- Democratic former -RSB- Sen. Tom Daschle , who was going to be secretary of health , that you be his surgeon general ? Gupta : Well , I did have conversations with him , but you know , the fact that he withdrew did not play as big a role in my mind in terms of not considering the job . Again , I think either you do public service or you do n't . You want your job to be as precisely defined as possible , for sure , but that was n't a major factor . King : The way it was presented , then , you feel that you would have been offered it even if Daschle had not left or had left , no matter what ? Gupta : I think so . You know , I mean , you know , I 've had a lot of conversations with the White House folks . I think there was a big interest on their part , and obviously they know of my dedication to public service . I think there was a real melding there . King : Do you have anyone you would recommend for that job ? Gupta : You know , no one off the top of my head . I mean , I think whoever takes that job really does have to make it a higher-profile job . I mean , this is an important job . I have a great deal of respect for the office and for the commissioned corps . You 've seen the work they do . They do life-saving ... King : A lot of clout . Gupta : Yes , a lot of clout , life-saving , life-preventing work -- or life-preserving work -- all over the country every single day . And I think that it has to have a little bit of a higher profile . Whoever takes this job has to be out there really advocating the issues of public health . At no time is it probably more important than right now , as we 're dealing with health care reform . These issues really go hand in hand . King : Well , their loss is a continuing our gain . Gupta : I appreciate that . King : If I may speak to it . Gupta : I would miss this witty banter for sure , back and forth . King : May I speak for CNN . But you had to be flattered . Gupta : I was flattered . And you know , I have a great deal of respect for that office . And I in no way want people to think that I do n't . This is really more about my family and my surgical career . King : Couple other notes . I know you 're just back from India . I want to ask about that . Gupta : Yes . King : President Obama held a health care summit -LSB- Thursday -RSB- at the White House . More than 100 experts , policy makers took part , including some who opposed the Clinton administration 's health care reform back in the '90s . Do you support his aims ? Gupta : He is drawing an inextricable relationship between the economy and health care . As people talk -- the economy is issue No. 1 , as we talk about all the time . But he 's making the point , I think , and he has been for some time , even while he was campaigning , that you can not talk about the economy without talking about health care . The businesses have to provide health care insurance for their employees . It is often very difficult for them to do that , in addition to trying to reach some sort of profit from their product . So I -- that message , I think , has been pretty loud and clear , and I think it is resonating . He 's also talking about the fact that you ca n't fix the health care system without bringing down costs of health care overall . And since you brought it up , I was just in India , and one of the stories that I was doing was about medical tourism . Here is a good example -- 750,000 Americans leave the United States every year to go abroad for life-saving operations . Why ? Mainly because of cost . It can be up to a tenth of the cost in some of these countries such as India , such as Singapore . King : Open-heart surgery in India might be one-tenth of what it costs here ? Gupta : One-tenth . Hip surgery , neurosurgery . All -- a lot of these various operations . And the real question , and I think it 's a question worth exploring , is why ? How can they do it so much cheaper ? How can they offer good-quality care ? I saw it . It is good-quality care . I saw that with my own eyes . What do we have to learn ? And how can we use this to help reform our health care system ? King : Is there an assumption that we have the best doctors , that we do it better than anybody else , that 's an American assumption ? Gupta : Yes . And I think , you know , we do provide very good health care for people who have access to it . King : Ah . Gupta : And I think that 's part of the problem . King : That 's the rub , though , right ? Gupta : That is the rub . And I think there are really two schools of thought , which we are going to hopefully distill down , as we talk about this issue more and more . One is , do you revamp the entire health care system ? Do you say , look , this health care system is broken , toss it all out , let 's start all over again ? Or do you say , look , it works pretty well for a fraction of the population . Let 's see who it does n't work for and fix those things only . So do n't throw the baby out with the bath water . Let 's target what 's broken and focus on that . King : What role in all of this will the new surgeon general play ? Gupta : I really do n't know . I 'm not sure . At one point ... King : He would have to be a proponent for it , you would think . Gupta : You know , the surgeon general has an interesting position , and this is something that I learned . It is truly one of the more apolitical positions at that senior level . So they are really the nation 's doctor . I think that they really have to focus on making sure that best health practices are constantly known . It 's amazing how high the health illiteracy rate remains in this country . To remind people how to best take care of themselves . King : One other thing . Do you think it 's going to -- do you think we 're going to get a new health care program ? Gupta : I think so . It 's going to take a long time . I think that it may not even happen within this first term , if there is a second term for him . So I think it 's not going to be something that happens certainly overnight . The fact that they had a health care summit this early on I think is probably a good sign of at least his commitment to this issue .

What would the job have taken him from ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Judging by the hysterical reaction in some quarters , to President Obama 's handshake with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez , or his bow to Saudi Arabia 's King Abdullah , you would think that America 's national security rested solely on body language not sound policy . The presidential handshake between Barack Obama and Hugo Chavez spurred many comments . But just for the record , let 's not forget that President George W. Bush kissed and held hands with the same Abdullah after 9/11 , while also looking deep into the soul of Vladimir Putin . And a generation earlier , egged on by British Prime Minister `` Iron Lady '' Margaret Thatcher , President `` Tear Down That Wall '' Ronald Reagan , decided that indeed Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev was a man he could do business with : the business of ending the Cold War . While Obama has not managed in 100 days to defeat Islamic militants , usher in a Middle East peace treaty or disarm North Korea , on these and other issues he has laid down some important groundwork . Most importantly , the global polls following his first overseas trip show he has begun restoring America 's name and reputation , key ingredients to successful policy making . Even before stepping onto foreign soil , Obama began by ordering the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention center closed , thus returning the United States to upholding the very same rule of law it preaches to other nations . He also has stated over and over again that `` America does not torture , '' thus returning the United States to leading on human rights , not cherry-picking them . To those such as former Vice President Dick Cheney who claims this will make America more vulnerable , even some former Bush administration officials now concede that rigorous but patient above-board interrogation has proven to yield better , more reliable intelligence than a rush to the waterboard . Obama has kept a campaign pledge and given a fixed date for ending the unpopular U.S. war in Iraq . `` Let me say this as plainly as I can : By August 31 , 2010 , our combat mission in Iraq will end , '' he announced . Yet the perils are clear . Hundreds of Iraqi civilians have been killed in Baghdad and other cities in a surge of sectarian violence since January . The Obama administration and U.S. military leaders are playing it down , blaming the suicide bombings on a few militant cells . That brings back memories of Cheney and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld blaming a `` handful of dead-enders '' as the original insurgency was getting into full swing . Much work still needs to be done to stabilize Iraq militarily and politically . Drawing down in Iraq means surging in Afghanistan , which along with Pakistan is still viewed as the central front on terror . `` If the Afghanistan government falls to the Taliban or allows al-Qaeda to go unchallenged , '' Obama said in March , `` that country will again be a base for terrorists . '' So he has ordered 21,000 new U.S. troops there by summer . But for all the talk of more boots on the ground , negotiating with moderate Taliban and beefing up Afghan security forces , danger will persist unless the Afghan people see more of a peace dividend . As Obama himself recognizes , `` There will be no lasting peace unless we expand spheres of opportunity for the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan . '' Watch highlights from Obama 's first 100 days '' Dire poverty still stalks the land and people desperate to feed their families will lay an IED for cash if they can not farm or find a decent paying job . Although the Taliban had less than 8 percent support in Afghanistan at the end of 2007 , according to an ABC poll , Afghan public opinion is turning against the U.S.-led coalition partly because of the rising number of civilian casualties as the U.S. military hunts down terrorists with airstrikes . The same is happening in Pakistan . When unmanned drones and other airstrikes target militants but cost many civilian lives , it turns people against the United States . One month ago , President Obama unveiled an Afghan-Pakistan strategy for stabilizing the region , and yet things have gotten so much worse in the weeks since that now he , British officials and other world leaders openly fear the Talibanization of nuclear-armed Pakistan . A furious Pakistan government accuses the United States of sowing panic among the people and insists it 's in full control of its country and its nuclear arsenal . But it is hard to overdramatize the danger as this U.S. ally concedes land and appeases the Taliban , then watches as it reneges on a so-called `` peace deal '' and rolls ever closer to the capital , Islamabad . On May 6 and 7 , Obama will be meeting in Washington with the presidents of Pakistan and Afghanistan . In the fight to deny the militants a tipping point momentum , the military tells me 2009 will be crucial . As for Iran , which even two years ago candidate Obama said would be directly engaged by his administration , there is nothing formal yet between the two sides . After 30 years of enmity , President Obama offered Iran `` the promise of a new beginning '' in a Persian New Year video message , and since then has clearly signaled the United States was over regime-change . The Iranian government and leadership have responded in kind , saying they are ready to engage with America if the administration is really committed to changing its Iran policy . However , much of this good will has been over the airwaves and direct or back-channel talks have yet to start . Into this vacuum are stepping all the sundry pro- and anti-Iran interest groups , experts , analysts and nations , with their often-conflicting advice and sometimes confused understanding . Yet it is widely acknowledged that a strategic realignment with Iran would benefit U.S. and regional security and stability . The new Israeli government wants to see no such thing , and wants people to believe it will bomb Iran 's nuclear facilities , a belief it fosters with background briefings to journalists in the United States and presumably elsewhere . In an ironic twist , Israel 's Arab neighbors are bringing their dire warnings about Iran to the White House . Meantime , Obama has named a new Middle East Peace envoy , former Sen. George Mitchell , signaling he wants to take negotiations out of the deep freeze and committing to the two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians . Trouble is new Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not signed on to the two-state solution and is trying to fend off this pressure , even suggesting Israel wo n't engage with the Palestinians until the United States takes care of Iran . Last week , Obama told Jordan 's King Hussein at the White House , `` My hope would be that over the next several months you start seeing gestures of good faith on all sides . '' He added , `` We ca n't talk forever ; at some point , steps have to be taken so that people can see progress on the ground . '' The president has invited the leaders of Israel , Egypt and the Palestinian Authority to the White House in coming weeks . iReport.com : Grade Obama 's first 100 days The second hundred days in foreign policy will be filled with mini-summits at the White House and major summits abroad -- Russia in July and China sometime later . With all this activity , Obama is clearly shifting the United States away from the `` isolate and punish '' policy of his predecessor . He is signaling that clearheaded meetings to discuss issues of mutual concern are better than hiding your head in the sand and hoping they 'll go away . So amid the frothing and fulminating over Fidel , Hugo and Mahmoud , remember Nixon went to China .

What body language caused chatter ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- River waters spread over highways and farms , towns and parks in Washington on Thursday , shutting down traffic on a 20-mile stretch of heavily traveled Interstate 5 between Seattle and Oregon and threatening the federal roadway north of Seattle . Rescue boats are sent out Wednesday in Pierce County , south of Seattle , Washington . `` If you 're trying to do commerce between Portland -LRB- Oregon -RRB- and Seattle , there is no way right now , '' said Bob Calkins , a spokesman for the Washington State Emergency Operations Center in Camp Murray , near Tacoma . `` That 's the major way into Washington state from Oregon . '' Flooding south of Seattle near Chehalis covered parts of I-5 with 30 inches of water , prompting its closure until at least Monday , state transportation officials said . And state and local roads were also victims of the water . `` The problem is , the one real good detour is just as flooded , '' Calkins said . North of Seattle , a levee failure in Arlington brought the Stillaguamish River up to the edges of I-5 , which remained open although some access ramps were closed , transportation officials said . The rain also caused Amtrak to suspend service between Seattle and Portland until Saturday , `` with no alternative transportation , '' the rail line said Thursday on its Web site . iReport.com : Are you there ? Share pics , video Across the state , a number of rivers had crested , but flooded roads remained hazardous . The risk of landslides was high , leading to the closure of all passes across the Cascades , officials said . A meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Seattle said 15 inches of rain that began Monday had ended . The rainfall swept across virtually all of the state , but its biggest effects occurred along the western half of Puget Sound , Calkins said . The swollen Puyallup River threatened the city by the same name , but Loretta Cutter , sprang into action . Watch how Washington copes with wicked weather '' The administrator of a group home and a longtime resident there helped evacuate 47 residents from the Valley Community Inn , a home for the mentally challenged and developmentally disabled , to a shelter at a nearby church . And she made sure her husband and a grandson left their one-story rambler house and got safely situated . `` It 's a situation you do n't realize you are going to be in ; it 's always someone else , '' she said from the shelter at the Sunrise Baptist Church in Puyallup , a few miles east of Tacoma . `` It was pretty traumatizing to all of us . '' Cutter is one of 40,000 western Washington state residents in at least 19 communities whom authorities asked to leave their homes Thursday amid heavy flooding along the region 's rivers and streams . Only 260 of them sought shelter Wednesday night at the 39 shelters for people , Calkins said . In addition , seven livestock shelters and two pet shelters were set up , he said . Meanwhile , the torrential downpours of the past few days transformed Thursday into drizzle , common in western Washington , which typically gets less rainfall in any given year than does Miami . `` It just drizzles every day , or so it seems , whereas in Miami , when it rains , it 's a bellywasher , '' Calkins said . This week 's flooding was worsened by a warm spell that melted up to 7 feet of snow that had fallen around Puget Sound , he said . Health authorities have issued occasional boil-water orders , but that 's not what worries Calkins . `` The larger issue is , as people go to their homes , they may be walking through floodwater that is contaminated by sewage , '' he said .

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PADUCAH , Kentucky -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- He arrives in the early morning hours , when the downtown streets here are empty and quiet . Former U.S. soldier Steven Green has been convicted of raping and killing a 14-year-old Iraqi girl . An electric gate jerks to life as the black sedan with tinted windows pulls into a parking lot protected by an iron fence . It 's five blocks from the local county jail to the U.S. Federal Courthouse of Western Kentucky . Not even a five-minute drive . This is the only freedom Steven Green knows . He 's ushered from the car by a contingent of U.S. marshals . It 's 30 feet out in the open air . A brief chance to look up at the clouds . A moment to hear sounds not reverberated against cell walls : a bird , a car engine , a breeze in nearby trees . He is a lanky 24-year-old . He looks lean , like he could grow a little more . Not really a man , but too old to be called a boy . Regardless , he is a convicted murderer , rapist , and conspirator . The orange prison coveralls make him look a bit taller . The jury never sees Green in the fluorescent jumpsuit . Inside the federal courthouse there is a change of clothes . Usually it 's a button-down shirt and a pair of khakis . He keeps his cuffs buttoned . He looks nerdish , and you half expect him to start working on the courtroom computers . Not like a man who once asked FBI agents if they thought he was `` a monster . '' Evidence comes in a steady display of pictures and videos that seem oddly connected . The snapshot of a smiling woman lying in a field of bluebonnets . The image of a dead Iraqi strapped to the hood of an Army Humvee . A high school yearbook photo of a Texas football team . The diagram of a brain cell . Video of a firefight shot from an insurgent perspective . The most unusual trial exhibit sits against the wall behind the prosecutor 's table : a small architectural mock-up of a home . Roughly 18 by 18 inches , it is like no home in Kentucky . A flat-topped square with a raised rectangular structure at the top providing access to the roof . It is beige in color . The tiny windows have tiny bars . It is a 3-D map of a crime scene . Earlier this month , a jury found Green guilty of a raping a 14-year-old girl who lived in the home in Iraq , then killing her and setting her body on fire to destroy evidence . Green also was found guilty of killing the girl 's parents and 6-year-old sister . There is a casual manner to Steven Green 's daily entrance into the courtroom . It defies the circumstances of the moment and the imagination without proper context . This is the sentencing phase of his death penalty trial and he is the defendant . Testimony resumes Monday , with the expectation of closing arguments as early as Wednesday . Green faces life in prison without the possibility of parole , or death in prison . The testimony transports the court to unusual places : across Texas following Green 's dysfunctional childhood , into the sense of structure and order of Army basic training at Fort Benning , Georgia , and back to the chaos of horrendous combat situations four years ago in Iraq 's Triangle of Death . Green is a former member of the 101st Airborne Division , inserted into a very bad section of Iraq during some of the worst fighting of the war . His memories are of a place known as Yusufiya , 20 miles south of Baghdad . Jurors form a mental picture of his life then as former members of his unit , Bravo Company , take the stand . Amid the military lingo , the witnesses pause occasionally , struggling to convey the contempt , confusion , exhaustion , and death they knew . They speak of being shot , of killings , booby traps and sudden bloody dismemberments . This toxic emotional mix is what former Pfc. Green knew in 2005 and 2006 almost every day , along with the very real possibility of his own death . If the jury opts for its most extreme option -- the death penalty -- unlike his daily death watch in Iraq , at least Green will see that coming . When a friend or family member enters the courtroom , Green tries to make anxious eye contact . He whispers a lot to his attorneys . His hands stay around his face and his gaze on the table when the victims ' family speak through an interpreter . The Al-Janabis ' relatives do not speak of details of the crime . The questions come only from the prosecution , and the defense does not cross-examine . They speak of an orchard worker , Kassem , and his wife , Fakhriya . They speak of a simple family who did not own either their home or the furniture . They speak of a funny 6-year-old girl , Hadeel , being chased through the orchard trees by siblings . They speak of a 14-year-old girl , Abeer , with dreams of living in the city and wearing nice clothes . The jury never hears the words `` rape '' or `` murder '' come from the translation . It is a testimony about loss . The defendant sits rigid the entire time . The mention of other names comes frequently in court . Spc. James Barker : The jury knows him as the soldier who concocted a plan over a card game to target the Al-Janabi family -- a mission of gang-rape and murder . Sgt. Paul Cortez : The defense counsel describes him as senior non-commissioned officer , the one who approved the mission as long as he was the first to rape Abeer . Pfc. Jesse Spielman : His name is familiar as the fourth member of the squad to leave their traffic checkpoint on March 12 , 2006 , after donning disguises , and enter the Al-Janabi home . Pfc. Bryan Howard is the soldier left behind to guard their post . Each is out of the Army , sentenced to prison time by a military court for his part in the crime and the failed coverup . Green , the trigger man , is the odd man out . He sits before the jury , convicted in civil court for this war atrocity . His early release from the Army two months after the crime is a possible death sentence , while three of his accomplices face the possibility of parole from an Army prison in 2016 . Green still sports a military haircut . Seated at the table alongside his defense team , he often leans over and speaks with Darren Wolff , a former Marine Corps captain turned Kentucky defense lawyer . There are letters on file in the court docket from Wolff petitioning Defense Secretary Robert Gates to re-enlist Green in the Army , so the former private could face trial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice . It is not unheard of in this war . Wolff points out in conversation that the Pentagon re-activated two former Marines after word surfaced of an alleged murder in Falluja in 2004 . He says Green should face a jury of his military peers . The fact that has not happened , and the former Army private sits in the U.S. District Court of Western Kentucky tried under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act for crimes committed in Iraq , may be a point of appeal . At the end of the day , Green exits the courtroom , climbs back into his prison garb and is shackled . There 's another short walk to the car , then a five-block return drive to take in the world . He returns to solitary confinement . This is his human interaction for the day .

Is the death penalty a possiblity ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- It 's not as achingly hip as Barcelona and it 's more manageable than Madrid : Spain 's third city has plenty of flavor , an urban edge and uniquely Valencian oddities . From medieval cathedrals to Calatrava 's futuristic City of Arts and Sciences , Valancia packs in plenty . Where else could you glimpse the Holy Grail in the morning , gorge on paella on a Mediterranean beach for lunch and then wander along a old river bed transformed into a park and visit architectural blockbusters that look like a Star Trek vision of a colonized planet ? After an early morning shot of coffee and , depending on your sugar tolerance , churros , the Cathedral in the heart of the old city is the best place to start the day . Located on the Plaza de la Reina , the cathedral is an impressive mix of gothic , baroque and Romanesque architectural styles . As striking as the many parts of the cathedral are , the sight of the Holy Grail my leave you underwhelmed -- to the unenlightened it resembles something closer to a plastic mug circa . 1973 . If you 're in town on a Thursday , catch the enactment of a tradition almost as old as the grail . The Tribunal de las Aguas , or Water Court , is the meeting of the city 's elders , who gather outside the cathedral 's Plaza del Palau for around twenty minutes . It generally involves a number of old men sitting down not doing very much , while one pronounces what has been decided , and it 's a bit of a tour-group hot spot . On the other side of the plaza is the octagonal Miguelte Bell Tower , where you can climb 207 steps for a panoramic view of the low-rise old city . Not far through the old city 's happy tangle of narrow streets is the Lonja : a fifteenth-century trading house , studded with a fine collection of mugging gargoyles now preserved under UNESCO Heritage status . Bringing yourself out of the city 's medieval landmarks , you can feast on modern culture at IVAM , the city 's cheap and excellent modern art gallery . But for a vision of the future as designed by local superstar architect Santiago Calatrava , wander along the city 's old river bed towards The City of Arts and Sciences . It 's made up of four gleaming white architectural confections , including the Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofia concert hall , which is covered in cracked white tiles that glisten in the sunlight . A few minutes away is the final piece of the architectural dreamscape , the Oceanografico -- one of the world 's biggest aquariums . With two shark tunnels , beluga whales , walruses and thousands of fish it should sate anyone looking for a glimpse of the life aquatic . The Mediterranean Sea itself is not far away , and public transport in Valencia is a convenient way to get around town when things get out of comfortable walking distance . To get to the beach from the center of town hop on a tram on line 5 from Colon towards Neptu . When there you 'll find a beachside strip of hotels and paella restaurants offering versions of the city 's most famous culinary dish . The area was scrubbed up when Valencia hosted the Americas Cup , sailing 's blue riband event , in 2007 . Beyond the rice and seafood delights and the anodyne redeveloped area by the docks , the beach bar of Hotel Neptuno offers some choice classy cocktails . To be extra chilled , snag one of the massage therapists walking along the promenade for a bargain 10 euro beach massage or reflexology session . Back in town , the covered market of the Mercado Central is a must , not just for foodies , but for people-watching . The beautiful modernista building was constructed in 1928 -- look out for the green parrot weathervane . Eating and drinking in the city is a rich experience . Tapas is ubiquitous , but make sure you try horchata -- a sweet local specialty made from a mix of water , sugar and ground tigernut . Among the city 's numerous specialist bars serving the cooling drink , the Horchataria de Santa Catalina provides some fine mixes in a traditional tiled interior . For late night drinks the bars and cafes around Barrio del Carmen are popular with locals and visitors -- San Jaume , housed in an opulent old pharmacy , is a prime spot for people watching at any time of day or night and a little further away , Café Lisboa is buzzy and friendly on the Plaza Dr Collado . Summers in the city are blistering , with mid-autumn and spring the best seasons to visit . But it 's every March that Valencians exhibit the Spanish love for a street party during the Las Fallas festival . Its origins are a bit murky , harking back to pagan rituals , but today it 's a noise fest , with daily processions and ear-splitting fireworks set off through the city 's streets , even during the daytime . The biggest daily barrages take place in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento -- the city 's main square . Out of season some of the effigies and floats built during previous festivals can be seen year round at the Museum of Las Fallas on Plaza Monteolivete . CNN 's Linnie Rawlinson contributed to this report

who 's third city ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- It 's not as achingly hip as Barcelona and it 's more manageable than Madrid : Spain 's third city has plenty of flavor , an urban edge and uniquely Valencian oddities . From medieval cathedrals to Calatrava 's futuristic City of Arts and Sciences , Valancia packs in plenty . Where else could you glimpse the Holy Grail in the morning , gorge on paella on a Mediterranean beach for lunch and then wander along a old river bed transformed into a park and visit architectural blockbusters that look like a Star Trek vision of a colonized planet ? After an early morning shot of coffee and , depending on your sugar tolerance , churros , the Cathedral in the heart of the old city is the best place to start the day . Located on the Plaza de la Reina , the cathedral is an impressive mix of gothic , baroque and Romanesque architectural styles . As striking as the many parts of the cathedral are , the sight of the Holy Grail my leave you underwhelmed -- to the unenlightened it resembles something closer to a plastic mug circa . 1973 . If you 're in town on a Thursday , catch the enactment of a tradition almost as old as the grail . The Tribunal de las Aguas , or Water Court , is the meeting of the city 's elders , who gather outside the cathedral 's Plaza del Palau for around twenty minutes . It generally involves a number of old men sitting down not doing very much , while one pronounces what has been decided , and it 's a bit of a tour-group hot spot . On the other side of the plaza is the octagonal Miguelte Bell Tower , where you can climb 207 steps for a panoramic view of the low-rise old city . Not far through the old city 's happy tangle of narrow streets is the Lonja : a fifteenth-century trading house , studded with a fine collection of mugging gargoyles now preserved under UNESCO Heritage status . Bringing yourself out of the city 's medieval landmarks , you can feast on modern culture at IVAM , the city 's cheap and excellent modern art gallery . But for a vision of the future as designed by local superstar architect Santiago Calatrava , wander along the city 's old river bed towards The City of Arts and Sciences . It 's made up of four gleaming white architectural confections , including the Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofia concert hall , which is covered in cracked white tiles that glisten in the sunlight . A few minutes away is the final piece of the architectural dreamscape , the Oceanografico -- one of the world 's biggest aquariums . With two shark tunnels , beluga whales , walruses and thousands of fish it should sate anyone looking for a glimpse of the life aquatic . The Mediterranean Sea itself is not far away , and public transport in Valencia is a convenient way to get around town when things get out of comfortable walking distance . To get to the beach from the center of town hop on a tram on line 5 from Colon towards Neptu . When there you 'll find a beachside strip of hotels and paella restaurants offering versions of the city 's most famous culinary dish . The area was scrubbed up when Valencia hosted the Americas Cup , sailing 's blue riband event , in 2007 . Beyond the rice and seafood delights and the anodyne redeveloped area by the docks , the beach bar of Hotel Neptuno offers some choice classy cocktails . To be extra chilled , snag one of the massage therapists walking along the promenade for a bargain 10 euro beach massage or reflexology session . Back in town , the covered market of the Mercado Central is a must , not just for foodies , but for people-watching . The beautiful modernista building was constructed in 1928 -- look out for the green parrot weathervane . Eating and drinking in the city is a rich experience . Tapas is ubiquitous , but make sure you try horchata -- a sweet local specialty made from a mix of water , sugar and ground tigernut . Among the city 's numerous specialist bars serving the cooling drink , the Horchataria de Santa Catalina provides some fine mixes in a traditional tiled interior . For late night drinks the bars and cafes around Barrio del Carmen are popular with locals and visitors -- San Jaume , housed in an opulent old pharmacy , is a prime spot for people watching at any time of day or night and a little further away , Café Lisboa is buzzy and friendly on the Plaza Dr Collado . Summers in the city are blistering , with mid-autumn and spring the best seasons to visit . But it 's every March that Valencians exhibit the Spanish love for a street party during the Las Fallas festival . Its origins are a bit murky , harking back to pagan rituals , but today it 's a noise fest , with daily processions and ear-splitting fireworks set off through the city 's streets , even during the daytime . The biggest daily barrages take place in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento -- the city 's main square . Out of season some of the effigies and floats built during previous festivals can be seen year round at the Museum of Las Fallas on Plaza Monteolivete . CNN 's Linnie Rawlinson contributed to this report

Which is the third largest city in Spain ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A United Nations court convicted a former governor of Rwanda to life in prison for his role in a 1994 genocide that left about 800,000 dead in the central African country . An estimated 800,000 people -- mainly Tutsis -- were killed in Rwanda in 1994 . Tharcisse Renzaho was found guilty of genocide , crimes against humanity and war crimes . The verdict , delivered Tuesday , is the third judgment on charges of genocide delivered this year by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda -LRB- ICTR -RRB- . The U.N. court is holding hearings in Arusha , Tanzania , where it is based . Renzaho was governor of the capital , Kigali , and a colonel in the Rwandan Armed Forces in 1994 during the country 's genocide , when extremist militias made up of ethnic Hutus slaughtered ethnic Tutsis across Rwanda . It began in April of that year and within 100 days , an estimated 800,000 people were killed . The court found that Renzaho ordered soldiers , police and militias to set up roadblocks to identify Tutsi civilians to be executed . It found he ordered the distribution of weapons to people who then killed Tutsis . Renzaho also supervised a selection process at a refugee site where about 40 Tutsis were abducted and killed , the court found . Renzaho participated in an attack at the Sainte Famille church in which more than 100 Tutsis were killed . People across Rwanda sought refuge in churches all over the country as the genocide unfolded . He also made remarks encouraging the sexual abuse of women , according to the court , and was found criminally liable for the rapes that followed . The genocide ended when Tutsi-led militias backing Rwandan President Paul Kagame ousted the Hutu government supporting the massacre . Renzaho was arrested in September 2002 in the Democratic Republic of Congo . His trial began in January 2007 and closed in September that year after hearing from 53 witnesses , including Renzaho . Throughout the trial , Renzaho maintained his innocence and said he had no association with the militia . Renzaho 's lawyer blamed the case on political interference by the Rwandan government . Renzaho has the right to appeal the verdict . The decision is the third judgment on charges of genocide delivered this year by the tribunal . Emmanuel Rukundo , a former military chaplain , was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity and sentenced to 25 years in prison . The court found Rukundo had a history of contempt for Tutsis and his fellow clergymen , and that he ordered the killings of Tutsi civilians . Callixte Kalimanzira was sentenced to 30 years in prison for genocide and incitement to commit genocide . The court found that Kalimanzira , a senior civil servant who at one point worked with the Interior Ministry , participated in various massacres of Tutsi civilians and actively encouraged other crimes against them . Prosecutors at his trial said he beat some Tutsis to death and called for the elimination of all Tutsis , including pregnant women and their babies .

What did he order ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A woman convicted in the 2002 kidnapping of Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart pleaded guilty in the attempted kidnapping of Smart 's cousin a month later , court officials said Monday . In exchange for Wanda Barzee 's plea of guilty but mentally ill to one count of conspiracy to commit aggravated kidnapping , prosecutors dropped state charges against her in Smart 's abduction , said Nancy Volmer , spokeswoman for Utah state courts . Barzee , 64 , pleaded guilty in November to federal charges of kidnapping and unlawful transportation of a minor in connection with Smart 's abduction . As part of that plea agreement , she agreed to cooperate with the state and federal cases against her husband , Brian David Mitchell , federal prosecutors have said . Barzee and Mitchell were accused of abducting Smart , then 14 , at knifepoint from her bedroom in her family 's Salt Lake City home in June 2002 . Smart was found nine months later , walking down a street in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy , Utah , in the company of Barzee and Mitchell , a drifter and self-described prophet who calls himself Emmanuel and had done some handyman work at the Smarts ' home . The month after Smart was kidnapped , prosecutors alleged , Barzee and Mitchell attempted to break into the home of her cousin , but were unsuccessful . The girl was 15 years old at the time , according to CNN affiliate KSL . She is not named in court documents . `` Mr. Mitchell 's attempt was thwarted when the minor child awakened , which caused Mr. Mitchell to flee , '' the court documents said . Following her arrest in 2003 , Barzee told authorities that she and Mitchell went to the home in order to abduct the girl , and planned to hold her , along with Smart , in the couple 's camp in the mountains , according to court documents . Sentencing is set for May 21 on the state charge , Volmer said . Barzee faces between one and 15 years in prison , but prosecutors have agreed to allow that sentence to run concurrently with her federal sentence , according to court documents . Federal prosecutors have recommended a sentence of 15 years in prison for her in exchange for her cooperation against Mitchell . Federal sentencing was set for May 19 , but a spokeswoman for federal prosecutors has said a sentence would not be imposed until Barzee 's cooperation against Mitchell is complete . At the hearing in federal court , Barzee apologized to Smart , according to a transcript . `` I 'm greatly humbled as I realize how much Elizabeth Smart has been victimized and the role I played in it , '' she said . `` I 'm so sorry , Elizabeth , for all the pain and suffering I have caused you and your family . It is my hope that you will be able to find it in your heart to forgive me one day . '' Barzee had been housed at the Utah State Hospital while courts determined her competency as well as Mitchell 's . After years of being declared incompetent , she recently was declared competent to stand trial , according to the Salt Lake Tribune newspaper . A state court had ruled she could be forcibly medicated , and that ruling led federal prosecutors to proceed with bringing a case against the couple , the Tribune said . At a competency hearing for Mitchell in October , Smart , now 21 , testified that she had been held captive in Utah and California . Just after her abduction , Mitchell took her to a wooded area behind her home and performed a mock marriage ceremony with her , she said . During the nine months of her captivity , Smart testified , no 24-hour period passed without her being raped by Mitchell . U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball has not yet ruled on Mitchell 's competency . State court proceedings are on hold pending the outcome of the federal case . CNN 's Ashley Hayes and Eliott McLaughlin contributed to this report .

Who did Barzee , husband tried to kidnap month after taking Smart ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A mining company has found what may be the largest gold deposit ever found in the British Isles , the company 's chairman said Tuesday . The price of gold is at historic highs , making new prospects very valuable . Drill samples indicate more than 1 million ounces of gold may lie below what is now rolling Irish countryside , said Richard Conroy , the chairman of Dublin , Ireland-based Conroy Diamonds and Gold . With the price of gold near historic highs , the find could be worth as much as $ 300 million on the market , Conroy told CNN . The company has been working for 10 years to find gold in a 1,500-square kilometer -LRB- 600-square-mile -RRB- area spanning the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland , he said . The site where the company found the gold is near Clontibret , a village in the northern part of Ireland , he said . `` I think it 's a major development in Ireland that we now have a significant gold resource , '' Conroy said . `` It 's the largest amount of gold , the largest number of ounces , that 's ever been reported in Ireland , or indeed in either Britain or Ireland . '' The price of gold is currently around $ 900 an ounce on global commodities markets . Factoring in costs for mine construction and operation , Conroy said , the gold near Clontibret could fetch roughly $ 300 million . The company now plans to do more drilling at the site and conduct feasibility studies before moving ahead , he said . An analyst cautioned , however , that the reported amount of gold is still only an estimate . `` Until you 've actually mined the stuff , there 's always a moderate level of uncertainty , '' said William Tankard , a senior analyst at metals consultancy GFMS in London . One million ounces , if confirmed , would be significant for both Conroy and Ireland , Tankard said . Ireland has small precious metal deposits but nothing as large as Conroy 's reported find , Tankard said . Conroy said only one gold mine is currently active in Ireland . `` By no means is it world-leading , but a million ounces is certainly worth thinking about , '' Tankard said . Tankard added that the quality of the gold -- including grade and how concentrated it is -- will also affect its value .

Where might more than 1 million ounces of gold lie ?

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Editor 's Note : Donna Brazile , a Democratic strategist , is chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee 's Voting Rights Institute and founder of Brazile & Associates , a political consulting firm . She was the campaign manager for the Al Gore-Joe Lieberman ticket in 2000 and wrote `` Cooking with Grease . '' Donna Brazile says Barack Obama 's inauguration is a huge milestone in the fight for equal rights WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Today Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States of America . This is the day for which so many prayed , so many marched and so many more sacrificed . This is a day of jubilation and celebration . This is the day to rejoice and recommit ourselves to restoring the American dream for us all . Barack Obama 's election offers our country the opportunity to open a new chapter that will allow us to turn the corner on past prejudices and racial politics . When Sen. Obama announced his candidacy for president in 2007 , most people , black and white , thought it would be , at best , an interesting sideshow . After Obama 's victories in the early primaries , there came the controversial videos of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright , broadcasting a racial divisiveness that cast even greater doubt on an Obama candidacy . But the senator moved quickly to reassure people that Wright 's jaundiced view of America did not reflect his own . Americans wanted to move beyond racial categorization and the politics of division . Obama understood that . And so did the voters . But African-Americans did n't believe it . Seventy-one percent of black voters had never thought a black candidate for president would get elected in their lifetime , according to a national poll released in November by CNN/Opinion Research Corp. . Yet 59 percent of white respondents said they had thought it was possible . Obama did not just win the caucuses in Iowa -- a state with a white population of more than 94 percent -- he resoundingly captured it . Other primary victories , once thought improbable , soon followed . These included Georgia , and Virginia , the former seat of the Confederacy . On Election Day , Obama won a higher percentage of the white vote than John Kerry did in 2004 , though he did not get a majority of whites . Unlike other black presidential candidates before him , Obama did not run as `` the black candidate . '' He ran as a Democratic candidate , a U.S. senator from Illinois , and a progressive . And America , by larger margins than in previous recent elections , voted for the progressive Democratic U.S. senator from Illinois who happened to be biracial . For too long , race has been the stain on the American fabric . As Secretary Condoleezza Rice reminded us , race has been our `` nation 's birth defect . '' At times during the long primary and general election , race became a subtle distraction -- but the American people rejected it and it was never the primary issue . Nor was it the primary issue for Americans who voted for Barack Obama . The vast majority of those who voted for and against Obama did so based on the content of his political prescriptions and platform -- not the color of his skin . A lot of lessons were taught November 4 . Obama 's election revealed the possibility of three new truths for African-Americans : White America may not be as racist as African-Americans thought they were ; a solution to our country 's lingering racial problem may eventually be found ; and the Rev. Martin Luther King 's dream that one day all people will be judged by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin is alive and within reach . Obama 's election has inspired 6 in 10 blacks to forecast better race relations in the United States . `` A majority of blacks now believe that a solution to the country 's racial problems will eventually be found , '' said CNN polling director Keating Holland . `` In every previous poll on this topic dating back to 1993 , black respondents had always said that racial problems were a permanent part of the American landscape . Even in the most recent polls taken last week , a majority of African-Americans said that a solution to the country 's racial problems could be within reach ; now blacks and whites agree that racial tensions may end . '' Yes , of course , racism still exists in America . But if a black man can become president of the United States of America , then are n't all Americans now free to believe they can achieve any goal they set for themselves ? So on this day , let us all rejoice and be glad . Let us celebrate this moment in American history and let us resolve to find common ground . Let us resolve to join together as a nation to ensure that racial prejudice in America , as well as an ethic of non-achievement based on excuses and low expectations , dies the same death it did in the November ballot box . What our founders envisioned -- what President Lincoln and the Rev. King fought and died for , we are perhaps finally ready to achieve . This is a remarkable moment . Though not the apex we need to reach , it is still a mountaintop , alive with possibilities , a dream no longer deferred . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Donna Brazile .

What did Brazile say hardly anyone did two years ago ?

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WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Pirates in ships are searching for the lifeboat containing four pirates and their hostage -- the captain of a freighter they failed to hijack earlier this week -- according to a U.S. military official with knowledge of the situation . Capt. Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama is being held by pirates on a lifeboat off Somalia . The pirates are using ships they have already hijacked and larger ships from which they are launching skiffs , the official said Friday . One of the pirated ships is the German cargo ship Hansa Stavanger , seized April 4 off the coast of Somalia . The U.S. military has been monitoring communications between the pirates , the official said . The guided missile frigate USS Halyburton , with helicopter capabilities , has now joined the guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge in the area . A third ship , the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer , which has a large medical facility on board , will be there within a day . Richard Phillips , the hostage , tried to escape from the pirates Thursday night by jumping out of the lifeboat , a U.S. official said Friday . Watch what it 's like inside a lifeboat '' Phillips was believed to be trying to swim to the USS Bainbridge , which is in communication with the four gunmen holding Phillips in the 28-foot boat off Somalia 's coast , the official said . Some of the kidnappers jumped into the water , recaptured Phillips , and returned him to the lifeboat , according to the official . Watch what happened when captain tried to escape '' The pirates fired shots , the military official said , but had no further details . A Defense Department official told CNN that Phillips appeared to be tied up by the pirates after the escape attempt . The U.S. official -- who did not want to be named because of the sensitive nature of the situation -- said the escape attempt is being viewed by negotiators as an `` optimistic sign '' that Phillips is in good health . He has been held since Wednesday , when the hijackers seized control of his U.S.-flagged ship , the Maersk Alabama . Watch expert talk about hostage escape attempts '' The captain 's wife Andrea Phillips thanked everyone for their support in a statement . `` My husband is a strong man and we will remain strong for him , '' she said . `` We ask that you do the same . '' Phillips ' 20-man crew regained control of the vessel , and they and the vessel are en route to Mombasa , Kenya , according to the father of one of the crew members . The ship 's owners -- the Norfolk , Virginia-based Maersk company -- would not say how the crew regained control . `` There will be time for due diligence and retrospective review once we have the safe return of all parties and the opportunity for a full debriefing , '' it said in a statement . For the U.S. Navy , the show of strength is more than just a means to resolve a hostage situation , said Chris Lawrence , CNN 's Pentagon correspondent . Attacks in the area have picked up so drastically in recent months that the Navy has to reposition some of its fleet to deal with the threats , he said . iReport.com : How should the U.S. respond ? The pirates have shown no signs of giving in . The Maersk Alabama was on its way to Mombasa , Kenya , with a cargo of food aid when it was attacked Wednesday . It was the first time in recent history that pirates had targeted an American ship . The ship was hijacked some 350 miles off Somalia 's coast , a distance that used to be considered safe for ships navigating in the pirate-infested waters . CNN 's Mike Mount and Barbara Starr contributed to this report .

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LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Ailing `` Great Train Robber '' Ronnie Biggs -- one of the most notorious British criminals of the 20th century -- was formally released from prison to his death bed Friday after being granted his freedom on compassionate grounds . Ronnie Biggs , pictured at a book launch in Rio de Janeiro in 1994 . Biggs , who is gravely ill with severe pneumonia , is being cared for at a hospital in Norwich , eastern England , where he was moved on Tuesday . Three prison staff who had been assigned to Biggs ' bedside have been withdrawn following UK Justice Minister Jack Straw 's decision to authorize his release , a Ministry of Justice spokesperson told CNN . `` The medical evidence clearly shows that Mr Biggs is very ill and that his condition has deteriorated recently , culminating in his re-admission to hospital , '' Straw said in a statement Thursday . `` His condition is not expected to improve . '' Biggs ' son , Michael Biggs , said his father was `` over the moon '' that he had been released on the eve of his 80th birthday . Speaking to reporters outside the hospital , he confirmed his father had been handed his release papers . `` As a family , we are absolutely thrilled , '' Michael Biggs said , according to the UK 's Press Association . Biggs is unable to walk , barely able to communicate and no longer able to eat or drink , Michael Biggs said , adding that the family was `` very hopeful that my father will be able to survive the next few days . '' Biggs ' legal advisor Giovanni Di Stefano told journalists that Biggs was unlikely to ever leave his hospital bed . `` This man is ill , he 's going to die ... he is going to stay in hospital , '' he said . Saturday also marks the 46th anniversary of the infamous 1963 heist dubbed the `` crime of the century '' that transformed Biggs from a petty London thief into one of the most wanted men in Britain . Biggs and 14 other professional criminals made off with more than # 2.5 million -LRB- $ 4.2 million -RRB- in used bank notes -- the equivalent of around # 40 million -LRB- $ 67 million -RRB- today -- after holding up a mail train from Glasgow to London in the early hours of the morning . In the course of the robbery the train driver was badly beaten with an iron bar . Most of the gang , including Biggs , were soon picked up in a massive manhunt after police discovered fingerprints at a farmhouse hideout where the robbers had holed up to split their spoils . Biggs was sentenced to 30 years in prison but escaped over the wall of a London prison after serving just 15 months -- and spent most of the rest of his life as a celebrity fugitive . After undergoing extensive plastic surgery in Paris , Biggs made his way to Australia , living there with his wife and two children . Tracked down by police , Biggs fled again in 1969 , this time to Brazil . Five years later , Biggs was traced once more by a newspaper reporter . Metropolitan Police Detective Superintendent Jack Slipper , who had led police efforts to bring the train robbers to justice , flew out to Rio de Janeiro to arrest Biggs , allegedly greeting him at a beachside hotel : `` Long time no see , Ronnie . '' But efforts to bring Biggs home were frustrated because by then he had fathered a Brazilian-born son -- Michael Biggs -- and authorities rejected British requests for his extradition . Biggs continued to live openly in Rio , trading on his notoriety by entertaining tourists , selling t-shirts and even recording with the Sex Pistols . In 1981 he was kidnapped by a gang of British ex-soldiers and smuggled to Barbados . But legal efforts to have Biggs brought back to the UK once again stalled and he was allowed to return to Brazil . By the late 1990s Biggs was in poor health following a series of strokes and running out of cash . In 2001 he flew back to the UK on a private jet laid on by the Sun newspaper . He was promptly locked up in a high security prison but then moved to a facility for elderly prisoners . Since his return Biggs and his family have campaigned for his parole on compassionate grounds -- an appeal until now rejected by successive justice ministers on the grounds that Biggs had never shown any remorse for his actions . Michael Biggs said his father had expressed regret for the robbery -- but not for the life he had led in the years since the crime .

what did he take part in

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama each accused the other of borrowing portions of their presidential campaign speeches Monday . Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick , left , on the stump with Sen. Barack Obama . The Clinton campaign accused Obama of borrowing from a close supporter , and the Illinois senator responded by saying his own words have been used by Clinton . On a conference call with reporters , Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson said it was clear Obama had `` lifted rhetoric '' from Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick . Late Monday , Clinton followed up with a swipe of her own . '' If your whole candidacy is about words , then they should be your own words , '' Clinton said in Madison , Wisconsin . `` That 's what I think . '' Obama downplayed the significance of the accusation . `` I 've written two books , wrote most of my speeches . So I think putting aside the question ... in terms of whether my words are my own , I think that would be carrying it too far , '' Obama said . `` Deval and I do trade ideas all the time , and you know he 's occasionally used lines of mine , '' Obama said . Obama said he also used some of Deval 's words at a Jefferson-Jackson dinner in Wisconsin . `` I would add I 've noticed on occasion Sen. Clinton has used words of mine as well , '' said Obama . `` As I said before , I really do n't think this is too big of a deal . '' Obama campaign officials said Clinton had a pattern of borrowing from some of her rival 's signature phrases , including `` Yes , We Can '' and `` Fired Up , Ready to Go . '' They circulated a YouTube video and list of these alleged instances to reporters . The Clinton campaign earlier pointed to similarities between the words of Obama and Patrick that have raised eyebrows and attracted traffic on YouTube . A central passage in a speech Obama gave Saturday -- aimed at convincing voters that his campaign is not just about lofty rhetoric -- is adapted from one that Patrick used in his 2006 campaign , the Obama campaign said when asked about it . The controversy is lost on the Massachusetts governor , who endorsed Obama . Obama 's campaign had Patrick call the New York Times over the weekend and issue a statement . `` Senator Obama and I are long-time friends and allies . We often share ideas about politics , policy and language , '' Patrick said in the statement . `` The argument in question , on the value of words in the public square , is one about which he and I have spoken frequently before . Given the recent attacks from Senator Clinton , I applaud him responding in just the way he did . '' Watch a comparison of Obama 's and Patrick 's speeches '' The Obama campaign also confirmed comments chief strategist David Axelrod -- an adviser on Obama 's Senate campaign and Patrick 's gubernatorial run -- made to the New York Times about the speeches . `` They often riff off one another . They share a world view , '' Axelrod told the Times about Obama and Patrick . `` Both of them are effective speakers whose words tend to get requoted and arguments tend to be embraced widely . '' Responding to attacks from Clinton that he offers words while she offers action , Obama has been arguing that words matter . Saturday night at a gala for the Wisconsin Democratic Party , Obama said to frequent applause , `` Do n't tell me words do n't matter ! ' I have a dream . ' Just words . ` We hold these truths to be self-evident , that all men are created equal . ' Just words . ` We have nothing to fear but fear itself . ' Just words , just speeches ! '' In 2006 , Patrick , fending off attacks from his rival Kerry Healey , told a crowd , `` Her dismissive point , and I hear it a lot from her staff , is all I have to offer is words . Just words . ` We hold these truths to be self-evident , that all men are created equal ' -- just words . Just words . ` We have nothing to fear but fear itself ' -- just words . ` Ask not what your country can do for you , ask what you can do for your country ' -- just words . ' I have a dream ' -- just words . '' Clinton has argued that while Obama provides rousing speeches , she has the stronger grasp of the issues and the knowledge of how to use the presidency to start making changes from `` day one . '' Speaking last week at a General Motors plant in Ohio , she said , `` There 's a big difference between us -- speeches versus solutions , talk versus action . You know , some people may think words are change . But you and I know better . Words are cheap . I know it takes work . '' E-mail to a friend CNN 's Josh Levs , Rebecca Sinderbrand and Chris Welch contributed to this report .

What quote did Clinton use ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- From a small apartment in Toronto , Iranian exile Saeed Valadbaygi is trying to bring news from his country to the world . Using a network of Iranian journalists and eager volunteers back in Tehran , the 27-year-old former student collates reports , pictures and video for his Web site astreetjournalist.com . Having fled Iran following the June demonstrations , Valadbaygi set up the site in November -- his latest attempt to beat what he says are government hackers and offer news and views about the unrest in Iran . With international media operating under restrictions in Iran , independent journalists using blogs and social networking sites have become an important source of information . `` What 's happening in Iran is not being reflected globally . We want to let the world know and let the state know that the world is watching , '' said Valadbaygi . During the deadly street demonstrations in Tehran on December 27 , Valadbaygi said his web site had 17 million hits in two days . The site , which is maintained by about 12 volunteers , wobbled and slowed down , but stayed up and running . `` We 've already experienced a large number of viewers on our blogs and web sites and therefore we have been hacked by the regime of Iran repeatedly and unfortunately have lost access to many of our web sites . But introducing this web site -LRB- to -RRB- professional colleagues and also lots of viewers who are currently collaborating with us has helped in achieving wonderful results in the past few days . '' Valadbaygi believes in the power of social media . He is active on Facebook and Twitter and maintains a blog called Revolutionary Road . `` Facebook and Twitter have turned into a strong tool for people in spreading news . Citizen journalists have the most effect on news and today we clearly see that each citizen in Iran is acting as a media . Therefore we have the responsibility in gathering the news in one place to achieve a better result against the regime 's censorship , '' he said . Valadbaygi , who says he was expelled in 2008 from Amirkabir University in Tehran because of his political views , took part in the June protests and distributed underground newspapers as an independent demonstrator , rather than a supporter of opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi . Deciding that he needed to leave Iran to pursue his politics , he says he went first to Turkey before arriving in Canada as a `` political refugee '' and quickly connecting with an ex-pat Iranian community in Toronto . He now works long hours collating information for his web site . Meanwhile , Valadbaygi worries about his parents , brother and sister in Tehran . He says his brother was recently arrested . He communicates with his family using multiple email accounts while his parents use public phones to minimize the risk of the call being traced . And he acknowledges that his network of correspondents in Iran , which he says is spreading to cities beyond Tehran , contact him in the full knowledge that they could attract the attention of the authorities . `` They could track the IP addresses and this could cause problems in the workplace or university . '' Valadbaygi says eight of the people he has worked with in the past are currently in jail . Assessing the latest street demonstrations , Valadbaygi says the protest movement is fragmented with diverse demands but there is a groundswell of public opinion that wants a new secular government . `` It 's important that a leadership emerges as quickly as possible otherwise it might all die down . ''

Saeed Valadbaygi left Iran after taking part in protests in which month ?

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BUENOS AIRES , Argentina -LRB- Reuters -RRB- -- The light from the cell phone screens allowed surgeons to complete an emergency appendix operation during a blackout in a city in central Argentina , reports said on Saturday . Leonardo Molina , 29 , was on the operating table on July 21 , when the power went out in the Policlinico Juan D. Peron , the main hospital in Villa Mercedes , a small city in San Luis province . '' The generator , which should have been working correctly , did n't work , '' a hospital spokesman , whose name was not given , told TN television news station . `` The surgeons and anesthetists were in the dark ... A family member got some cell phones together from people in the hallway and took them in to provide light , '' he said . Ricardo Molina , 39 , Leonardo 's brother , told La Nacion newspaper that the lights were out for an hour and his brother 's anesthesia was wearing off . E-mail to a friend

What did n't work ?

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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Something is stirring within the Hamas body politic , a moderating trend that , if nourished and engaged , could transform Palestinian politics and the Arab-Israeli peace process . There are unmistakable signs that the religiously based radical movement has subtly changed its uncompromising posture on Israel . For example , in the last few months top Hamas officials have publicly stressed that they want to be part of the solution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict , not part of the problem . What is happening inside Hamas ' mosques and social base shows a concerted effort on the part of its leadership to re-educate its rank and file about co-existence with the Jewish state and in so doing mentally prepare them for a permanent settlement in the future . In Gazan mosques , pro-Hamas clerics have begun to cite the example of Salah al-Din al-Ayubi , a famed Muslim military commander and statesman , who , after liberating Jerusalem from the Western Crusaders , allowed them to retain a coastal state of their own . The moral lesson of the story is that if the famed leader could tolerate the warring , bloodthirsty Crusaders , then today 's Palestinians should be willing to live peacefully with a Jewish state in their midst . This story is important because it provides Hamas with religious legitimacy and allows it to justify and explain its change of direction to followers . As an Islamic-based movement , Hamas ' very raison d'etre rests on religious legitimization , and its leaders understand that they neglect that at their peril . Hamas ' recent narrative marks a pronounced departure from the past in which Hamas moderates called for a minor or long-term truce . Now Hamas leaders appear to be going further by laying the ground for a shift in their position by educating their social base about the requirements of permanent peace -- recognition of the Jewish state . Although the evolution of Hamas ' stance on the peace process has been slow , gradual and qualified , in the last three years many of its leaders repeatedly have said they wanted a two-state solution . Pressed by an Australian journalist on policy changes that Hamas might make to any new order , Khaled Meshaal , the top Hamas leader and head of its political bureau based in Syria and considered a hard-liner , asserted that the organization has already shifted on several key points : `` Hamas already changed -- we accepted the national accords for a Palestinian state based on 1967 borders , and we took part in the 2006 Palestinian elections . '' Over the years , I have interviewed more than a dozen Hamas leaders inside and outside the Palestinian territories . Although , on the whole , Hamas ' public rhetoric calls for the liberation of all historic Palestine , not only the territories occupied in 1967 , a healthier debate occurs within . My recent conversations with Hamas ' rank and file suggest that the militant organization has evolved considerably since the group unexpectedly won power in Gaza in free elections in 2006 . Before then , Hamas was known for its suicide bombers , not its bureaucrats . But that had to change . `` It is much more difficult to run a government than to oppose and resist Israeli occupation , '' a senior Hamas leader told me while on official business in Egypt in 2007 . `` If we do not provide the goods to our people , they 'll disown us . '' Ironically , in spite of the West 's refusal to regard this government as legitimate , the democratic demands for governance from within Gaza are themselves driving change within Hamas . What is striking about Hamas ' recent shift of opinion toward the peace process is that it has come at a trying time for the Islamist organization which , in the last two years , has faced critical challenges from al Qaeda-like jihadist groups , a low-intensity civil war with rival Fatah , the ruling party of the Palestinian Authority , and a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza . Last summer a militant group called Jund Ansar Allah , or the Warriors of God , one of a handful of radical al Qaeda-inspired factions , declared the establishment of an Islamic caliphate in Gaza , a flagrant rejection of Hamas ' authority . Hamas security forces struck instantly and mercilessly at the Warriors , killing more than 20 members , including the group 's leader , Abdel-Latif Moussa . In one stroke , the Hamas leadership sent a message to its foes and friends that it will not tolerate the existence of global jihadist groups such as al Qaeda : Hamas will not allow al Qaeda-inspired factions to turn Gaza into a theater to wage transnational jihad . However , the challenge to Hamas ' authority persists . Israel 's punishing siege of Gaza , in place since 2007 , along with the suffering and despair it has caused to its 1.4 million inhabitants , has driven hundreds of young Palestinians into the arms of small Salafist extremist factions that accuse Hamas of forfeiting the armed struggle and failing to implement Quranic or Shariah law . Operationally and ideologically , there are huge differences between Hamas and al Qaeda and its various inspired factions , and a lot of bad blood . Hamas is a broad-based religious/nationalist resistance whose focus and violence is limited to Palestine/Israel , while al Qaeda is a small , transnational terrorist group that has carried out attacks worldwide . Thus Hamas , unlike al Qaeda and other fringe factions , is not merely an armed militia but a viable social movement with a large popular base that has been estimated at more than half a million supporters and sympathizers . Hamas also has shown itself to be sensitive and responsive to Palestinian public opinion . A further example of its political and social priorities is Hamas ' decision to engage seriously with an Egyptian-brokered deal that sketches out a path to peace with rival Fatah . Despite its reactionary rhetoric , Hamas is a rational actor , a conclusion reached by former Mossad chief Ephraim Halevy , who also was Ariel Sharon 's national security adviser and who is certainly not an Israeli peacenik . The Hamas leadership has undergone a transformation `` right under our very noses '' by recognizing that `` its ideological goal is not attainable and will not be in the foreseeable future , '' Halevy wrote in Yedioth Ahronoth a few months ago . His verdict is that Hamas is now ready and willing to accept the establishment of a Palestinian state within the temporary borders of 1967 . Yet if Hamas is so eager to accept a two-state solution , why does n't it simply announce that it recognizes Israel 's existence and promise to negotiate a peace deal that allows the two countries to coexist ? In interviews with Hamas officials , they stress that their organization has made significant concessions to the so-called Quartet 's three conditions , though the Quartet -LRB- the United Nations , Russia , United States and European Union -RRB- has not lifted the punishing sanctions against Hamas nor has it effectively pressed Israel . Hamas ' diplomatic starting point will be to demand that Israel recognizes the nationalist rights of the Palestinians and withdraws from the occupied territories , but it will not be its final position . There could be no viable , lasting peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians if Hamas is not consulted about peacemaking and if the Palestinians remain divided with two warring authorities in the West Bank and in Gaza . Hamas has the means and public support to undermine any agreement that does not address the legitimate rights and claims of the Palestinian people . Its rival , Fatah and the Palestinian Authority , lacks a popular mandate and the legitimacy needed to implement a resolution of the conflict . President Mahmoud Abbas has been politically weakened by a series of blunders of his own making and by pressure by the U.S. , compromising his moral authority in the eyes of a sizable Palestinian constituency . If , instead of ignoring Hamas or , worse yet , seeking its overthrow , the United States and Europe engaged the Islamically based organization , diplomatically and politically , and encouraged it to continue moderating its views , the West could test the extent of Hamas ' evolution and find out if the organization is willing to accept a settlement based on the two-state solution . So far , the strategy of isolating and militarily confronting Hamas pursued by Israel and the Bush administration has not appeared to weaken the organization dramatically . If anything , what success this strategy has had in undermining Hamas has been counterproductive , since it has radicalized hundreds of young Palestinians who have joined extremist al Qaeda-inspired factions and reinforced the culture of martyrdom and nihilism . To break this impasse , and prevent further gains by more extremist factions , the U.S. and Europe should support a unified Palestinian government that could negotiate peace with Israel . The ongoing Egyptian-brokered truce deal between Hamas and Fatah is an opportunity that may be built on to repair and strengthen intra-Palestinian governing institutions that have been frayed as a result of intense rivalry in the last two years . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Fawaz A. Gerges .

What is Gerges urging the West to do ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A racially-charged word with many meanings may be at the root of a dispute between two sports rivals that reaches far beyond the soccer field , analysts say . Manchester United 's Patrice Evra , who is black , says the word Uruguayan Luis Suarez shouted repeatedly during a match last month was a racial slur . Evra demanded that Suarez be held accountable for the controversial exchange , which erupted as authorities investigate other accusations of racism in soccer . Suarez , a striker for Liverpool , has n't specified what he said , but he argues that it was n't offensive . `` I did n't insult him . It was only a form of expressing myself . I called him something his own teammates from Manchester call him , '' Suarez said , according to the Uruguayan newspaper El Pais . British media reports have suggested Suarez used the Spanish word '' negrito . '' If that 's the case , whether Suarez 's remark was racist is a complicated question that does n't have a black-and-white answer , according to scholars who 've studied race issues in Latin America . Leading figures call on soccer chief to step down `` It 's about questions of translation or context , '' said Mark Sawyer , director of the Center for the Study of Race , Ethnicity and Politics at the University of California Los Angeles . The word 's literal translation is `` little black man . '' But generally , negrito is not considered a racial slur in Latin America , Sawyer said . In fact , it frequently has a positive meaning . `` It 's often a term of endearment , '' he said . But what the word means also depends on where -- and how -- it 's said . `` In Puerto Rico , it has one meaning . In Cuba it has a slightly different connotation and in the Dominican Republic it has a slightly different connotation , '' said Jorge Chinea , director of the Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies at Wayne State University in Detroit . Blatter a controversial figure Chinea said his mother and stepfather , both of whom were light-skinned , frequently used the word . `` When they talked as a couple , my mother would say , ` negrito , I love you . ' ... I grew up listening to those expressions commonly being used by a lot of people in my community in Puerto Rico . And it was never associated with any color , '' he said . After he moved to the United States in the 1960s , Chinea said , the word took on a different meaning . Many of his acquaintances used racial nicknames , he said , but there was no harm intended . `` It was always more like a quick way of acknowledging the distinctiveness of that person in a very friendly way , '' he said . But Chinea said one of his Cuban colleagues in graduate school who employed the word drew criticism . `` When he used it and other people heard it , people came to me to complain . ... In the United States , it sounds offensive to some people , '' Chinea said . In Uruguay , the meaning is clear , said U.S. radio talk show host Fernando Espuelas , who originally hails from the South American country . `` It 's not a slur whatsoever , '' said Espuelas , whose show often addresses racism in the Latino community . `` It 's a term of endearment . You definitely would not use that if you were angry . It would sound ridiculous . '' Blatter comments spark Twitter storm Several scholars said the word 's meaning could be connected with complicated racial politics in different Latin American countries , which each had unique historical experiences with colonization and the slave trade . Uruguay , Chinea noted , has a smaller population of African descendants than some other Latin American nations . In 2006 , about 9 % of the population declared `` Afro or black '' roots , according to Uruguay 's National Statistics Institute . `` If I were of African descent and someone from that part of the world was to use the word toward me , I would probably think twice about what the intentions are , whereas if the person who was saying it was from Cuba you 'd probably take it as a joke . And if you said it to a Puerto Rican , they 'd just love it , '' Chinea said . Using the word negrito to describe U.S. President Barack Obama got a Honduran government official into hot water in 2009 . Then-Foreign Minister Enrique Ortez was forced to resign after he called Obama a `` negrito who does not know where -LRB- the Honduran capital of -RRB- Tegucigalpa is . '' But analysts said without hearing exactly what Suarez shouted in the October football match , or how he said it , it 's impossible to know what he meant . `` It 's a very interesting case . It will be interesting to see if the English Football Association actually consults experts on this , '' Sawyer said . `` If you want to charge someone with racism or making a racial slur , the person should at least have the intent of making a slur . It 's not necessarily clear that Luis Suarez had that intent . '' The association said Wednesday that it was charging Suarez , but did not provide details about what transpired . `` It is alleged that Suarez used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behavior towards Manchester United 's Patrice Evra contrary to FA rules , '' the association said in a statement . `` It is further alleged that this included a reference to the ethnic origin and/or color and/or race of Patrice Evra , '' the statement said . Liverpool said in a statement that the club expects Suarez to request a personal hearing on the issue and `` remains determined to clear his name of the allegation made against him by Patrice Evra . '' In a post on his Facebook page shortly after the October match , Suarez said the accusations of racism upset him . `` I can only say that I have always respected and respect everybody , '' he said . `` We are all the same . I go to the field with the maximum -LRB- enthusiasm -RRB- of a little child who enjoys what he does , not to create conflicts . '' Evra , in an interview with France 's Canal Plus , said evidence would support his claim . `` There are cameras . You can see him say a certain word to me at least 10 times . There is no place for that in 2011 , '' he said . Issues of racism have repeatedly surged on the soccer field in recent years , despite efforts to combat it . Chelsea and England captain John Terry is at the center of a investigation by London 's Metropolitan Police and the English Football Association after allegedly making racist remarks to Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during an October game . Former Brazil defender Robert Carlos walked off the field during a Russian league match in June after a banana was thrown at him from the stands , while the Malaysian Football Association was forced to apologize to Chelsea in July when their Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun was subject to racial slurs during a pre-season encounter . But FIFA president Sepp Blatter told CNN this week that he believes there is no on-field racism in the sport . `` Maybe one of the players towards the other , he has a word or a gesture which is not the correct one . But also , the one who is affected by that , he should say , ` It 's a game . ' We are in a game . At the end of the game , we shake hands , this can happen , because we have worked so hard against racism and discrimination , '' he said . Blatter 's comments provoked an immediate response from some players , including Manchester United 's Rio Ferdinand , Anton 's brother . `` Your comments on racism are so condescending -LRB- it 's -RRB- almost laughable . If fans shout racist chants but shake our hands is that ok ? '' he wrote in a Twitter post . Blatter later took to Twitter to explain his comments , posting : `` Sometimes , in the heat of the moment , things are said and done on the field of play which are wrong . This does not mean that , in general , there is racism on the field of play . Football unites people more than it divides them . '' CNN 's Chris Murphy contributed to this report .

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BUENOS AIRES , Argentina -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Argentine farmers are planning their next move after the country 's president announced plans to fund a public works program with revenues from a controversial agrarian export tax . Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has rejected demands for the repeal of an export tax . Eduardo Buzzi , president of the Argentine Agrarian Federation , said the organization 's directory board will meet Friday to discuss what steps it plans to take in response to President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner 's announcement . `` We call on farmers across the country to stay calm but to stay on the alert , '' the organization said on its Web site Tuesday . The 44 percent export tax , which applies to soybeans , wheat , corn and sunflower seeds , has caused a three-month-old standoff between the government and farmers . Argentina is the world 's second-largest corn exporter and third-largest soybean exporter . On Monday , farmers suspended roadblocks that had snarled traffic across the country , though reports indicated that groups in some rural areas were still blocking roads Tuesday . Kirchner has argued that the tax , which was implemented March 11 , pays for increases in seniors ' pensions and financial assistance for the poor . She has rejected the farmers ' demands for a repeal of the export tax as `` extortion . '' Monday marked the first time Kirchner revealed details of how the government plans to use profits from the tax , which has generated about U.S. $ 1.5 billion , to lift people out of poverty . `` It is impossible to attack the problem of the poor without distribution of revenue and without touching extraordinary profits , '' she said in a televised address . Kirchner said the Social Redistribution Program will include the construction of 30 hospitals and more than 300 health-care centers , as well as investments in the country 's rural roads and in housing . In an apparent criticism of the farmers , she lamented `` the reaction of some who refuse to contribute in the redistribution '' to `` those who have least . '' She apologized , however , at the close of her speech for offending anyone . Analysts suggested that the tax was a `` strong attack '' on on the farmers and their arguments against it . Claudio Loser , a visiting senior fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue policy analysis center , said it could result in Argentine society being `` less sympathetic to the farmers , '' noting that it was `` surprising '' that the government did n't come up with the plan until the tax was three months old . Loser , who is from Argentina , also predicted that a continuation of the tax would provoke farmers into not investing . Externally , the standoff has had a two-pronged effect on Argentina , he said . `` The conflict has resulted in a loss of market for Argentina , '' he said , as other countries have gone elsewhere for products . Loser also said foreign investors may be more reluctant to invest in Argentina now . CNN 's Carolina Cayazzo and Taylor Gandossy contributed to this report .

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-LRB- LonelyPlanet.com -RRB- -- Vampires and their stories seem to be enjoying an eternal renaissance in contemporary fiction and film . Anne Rice 's `` Interview with the Vampire '' kicked off the modern raft of tales , and the popularity of more recent book and movie offerings like `` Twilight '' and `` True Blood '' shows that folks are , well , batty for vampire tales . So where can you go to learn more about these creatures of the night ? Discover the top destinations with this excerpt from Lonely Planet 's Best in Travel . Bran Castle , Romania There 's nothing better than going to the source , and in the case of vampire lore that 's Vlad Ţepeş , legendary ruler of Wallachia , now part of Romania . Ţepeş became the scourge of the Ottoman empire and was fond of impaling entire Turkish forces sent against him . His bloodthirsty reputation inspired Irish author Bram Stoker to use him as the model for `` Dracula , '' and thus a legend was born . Bran Castle , one of his strongholds , now houses a museum dedicated to Queen Marie of Romania . It has an impressive clifftop profile , looking like the quintessential location for a vampire movie . Vampire Bats , Costa Rica The vampire bat has become inseparable from the legend of the vampire . Apparently inspired by a newspaper article about these inhabitants of South and Central America , Bram Stoker wove their blood-sucking habits into his novel and the rest is history -LRB- or at least , folklore -RRB- . These small bats do feed on animals ' blood but rarely suck on humans , though there have been reported attacks in recent years in Brazil and Venezuela . One of the best places to see them in the wild is Costa Rica , especially within Santa Rosa National Park and Corcovado National Park . Lonely Planet : How to travel like a kid Musée Des Vampires , France Hidden away in the Les Lilas district of Paris is an enigmatic museum devoted to the vampire . Visits can only be made by appointment , but once through the forbidding red door , the visitor is treated to an eclectic collection of books , photographs , weapons , masks , models , costumes and other curios referencing the vampire legend . There 's also a creepy Gothic garden out the back . The Musée des Vampires . Forks , Washington When author Stephanie Meyer set her vampire novel `` Twilight '' in the small town of Forks , Washington , she had little idea of the wave of vampire tourism she was setting in motion . When `` Twilight '' went ballistic on the bookshelves , ardent fans headed for Forks , neatly arresting the slow economic decline caused by its traditional mainstay , the timber industry , losing momentum . Now vampire fans can buy undead memorabilia , go on tours to locations that resemble Edward and Bella 's literary hangouts , and celebrate Bella 's birthday on 13 September . Dazzled by Twilight offers three Twilight-themed tours of Forks and La Push . Vampire Tour of San Francisco Anyone who 's read Bram Stoker 's Dracula will remember Mina Harker , whom Dracula attacked with the intent of transforming her into a vampire . Given that this curse was apparently lifted once he was destroyed , you might be surprised to find Mina Harker wafting about in 21st-century San Francisco , and sporting an American accent . But every weekend you can join Mina for a vampire tour of the city 's historic Nob Hill . It covers documented San Francisco history as well as speculative supernatural events , and attendees are encouraged to dress spookily . The Vampire Tour of San Francisco commences at 8 p.m. each Friday and Saturday . Dracula Tour of London , UK Given the British capital 's starring role in the original Dracula novel , it makes sense that there should be a vampire tour of its darker nooks and crannies . This supernatural outing takes in a house in Highgate where the vampiric one apparently lived during his London sojourn . It also takes in the ghosts of Highgate Cemetery , the satanists of Highgate Woods , and other dark denizens . Curiously , the whole thing is then followed with a medieval banquet . Blood , presumably , is not on the menu . The Dracula Tour of London , run by Transylvania Live , takes place nightly except Mondays . Pontianak , Indonesia Vampiric creatures are n't just a Western obsession . Malaysia and Indonesia share the legend of the pontianak , supposedly the undead manifestation of a woman who has died during childbirth . This supernatural being is said to take the form of a beautiful woman , attracting men to their deaths by disemboweling them with her razor-sharp fingernails . You would n't really want to encounter one of these hellhounds , but if feeling brave you might visit the city of Pontianak , said to be named after the undead creature which once terrorized its men . Pontianak is the capital of the Indonesia province of West Kalimantan , on the island of Borneo . Lonely Planet : Hotels where famous people have died Dracula 's Haunts , Whitby , UK Before `` Dracula '' reached London in the pages of Bram Stoker 's novel , he came ashore at Whitby . The North Yorkshire seaport is famous for being the home base of 18th-century explorer Captain James Cook . However , no amount of historic circumstance can top Stoker 's evocative description of the Russian schooner Demeter blown across Whitby 's harbour with its dead captain lashed to the helm , crashing beneath the East Cliff before disgorging the vampire in the guise of a huge dog . As a result , Whitby has become a popular destination for vampire-fanciers . The Whitby Gothic Weekend is held twice-yearly , in April and October , and features concerts , markets and comedy nights . `` Buffy '' locations , USA `` Buffy the Vampire Slayer '' gained vampires a big new TV audience in the 1990s . If you loved seeing Sarah Michelle Gellar stake scowly-faced evil vampires while finding time to fall in love with a reformed one then you might like to visit the locations in and around Los Angeles where the series was filmed . The series ' exterior scenes at Sunnydale High School were in fact filmed at Torrance High School . Shots of the fictional University of California at Sunnydale were taken at the UCLA campus in Westwood , and at California State University in Northridge . And the vampire mansion once lived in by Angel , Spike and Drusilla is the Frank Lloyd Wright -- designed Ennis House near Griffith Park . You can find a comprehensive list of Buffy locations within the IMDb entry for `` Buffy the Vampire Slayer . '' `` True Blood '' locations , USA Bon Temps , Louisiana , is the fictional town in `` True Blood , '' the rightful heir to the vampire-mania stoked by Buffy . As with Buffy , the main character of the show is female , Sookie Stackhouse , who , like Buffy , falls in love with vampires . Unlike Buffy , vampires no longer hide from mainstream society -- they have ` come out of the coffin ' to drink a synthetic human blood -LRB- True Blood -RRB- . But vampires are n't the only supernatural citizens of Bon Temps . Werewolves , werepanthers , faeries , shapeshifters and maenads also roam its streets . While all the human characters in the series pass through Merlotte 's Bar & Grill , the vampires of the show frequent Fangtasia , a bar owned by the thousand-year-old vampire Eric Northman in Shreveport , Louisiana . The actual bar used for some of the filming is located in Long Beach , California , so if you want to be a fang banger then head to Alex 's Bar . Other True Blood film locations are scattered over Southern USA and California . Seeing Stars has a site dedicated to finding these sights . Originally published as `` Fangtastic ! The World 's Best Vampire-Spotting Locations . '' © 2011 Lonely Planet . All rights reserved . Lonely Planet : A day trip to Chernobyl © 2011 Lonely Planet . All rights reserved .

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LAS VEGAS , Nevada -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An intense manhunt was under way Monday for Chester Stiles , a 37-year old man whom police say is a suspect in the videotaped rape of a 3-year-old girl four years ago . Chester Arthur Stiles , 37 , of Nevada is being sought as a suspect in the videotaped rape of a 3-year-old girl . Also Monday , Stiles ' former girlfriend told CNN she believes she put him in contact with the girl . Tina Allen said she is `` disgusted '' and `` mortified '' at her role in bringing them together . Nye County Sheriff Tony De Meo said Friday the girl has been found and is safe . He said the child 's mother was cooperating with authorities . De Meo addressed Stiles directly : `` Turn yourself in to your local law enforcement agency . Understand this : Law enforcement not only has a long arm but a long memory . You will not be forgotten by members of this agency or any other law enforcement agency . '' Stiles ' former girlfriend said she is stunned by the allegations . Watch Allen describe her first impression of Stiles '' Allen said she and Stiles had been in an on-again , off-again relationship for 10 years and that he was good with her children . `` He said he 'd been in the Navy and , you know , I was looking for a strong guy to represent to my sons what I thought they needed to be , '' Allen said . Allen took Stiles to a crowded apartment where her son and daughter lived . Also living in the apartment were a family friend and her 3-year-old daughter , who allegedly was victimized by Stiles . `` I 'm disgusted . I 'm ashamed , embarrassed , mortified , '' Allen said . `` I regret every , every step I ever took ; I feel bad for the baby . '' Todd Allen , Tina Allen 's son , told CNN he recognized his old apartment from scenes in the video . He said his mother and Stiles spent time together there . Todd Allen said nobody realized the child may have been abused . `` She 's what you 'd expect a little girl in elementary school to be like , '' he said . He said he never witnessed Stiles physically assault anyone . `` But I have seen him verbally and mentally assault many people , '' Todd Allen told CNN . Looking back , Tina Allen said there were some warning signs . She said Stiles hit her once but she did n't file a police report . She said she blames herself . `` How could I not know ? Why could n't I have recognized something ? Why are all these people going through this torture now because of me ? '' Allen asked . Allen ended her relationship with Stiles a few months ago . She said she believes it will be difficult for police to find him . `` He will hide out in mountains if that 's what it takes , he will hide out in a crowd , he 'll find somebody who has n't heard anything and stay there , '' she said . `` He has skills . He knows how to hunt , I mean hunt with a gun , a knife , a bow . '' Allen said Stiles stopped by her house last week for a friendly visit before his name was linked to the videotape . She said his appearance had changed . She said his hair was longer and he had put on weight . Stiles , a resident of Pahrump , Nevada , is a former animal trainer , authorities said . De Meo said the FBI also is seeking him in a separate matter involving state charges of sexual assault and lewdness with a minor under 14 . The man who claimed to have found the tape in the desert and held it for at least five months before handing it over to authorities turned himself in Sunday to Nye County officials . Darren Tuck , a Nevada resident who allegedly showed the tape to others before giving it to police , faces a possible sentence of 10 years to life for exhibiting pornography and another one to six years for possession of child pornography , according to De Meo . Tuck 's attorney , Harry Kuehn , said last week on CNN 's `` Nancy Grace '' that his client had been `` wracked by indecision '' as to what to do with the tape once he realized what it was . E-mail to a friend

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Tax day is an annual stress test for millions of Americans , but Wednesday 's Internal Revenue Service filing deadline may be the toughest one yet for many who ca n't pay their mortgages or rent , let alone a big tax bill . Jonathan Hermosa wears a costume this week to beckon customers to a tax service office in New York . `` Our message to taxpayers -LSB- is -RSB- that we 're going the extra mile to help those of you in economic distress , '' IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman told the National Press Club in Washington on Monday . `` We want to get you your refunds as quickly as possible . And if you think you ca n't pay , please come in and let 's talk about it . There are steps we can take to help . '' iReport contributor Crystal Gress will need to follow some of those steps . The Coplay , Pennsylvania , bank call center employee said she does n't know how she 's going to pay the $ 1,200 she owes the IRS . It 's the first time she 's had a balance due on April 15 . `` I 'm really scared because I 've never had to do it before , '' said Gress , 23 . `` I 'm used to getting a return , but this past year has been really rough . '' Watch who 's more likely to get audited '' Gress adjusted her withholding last year to increase her take-home pay to cover bills ; she intended the change to be temporary , but car repairs and other expenses kept coming up , she said . She used an estimating tool on tax preparer H&R Block 's Web site and got the bad news . `` I was like , ` Oh , crap . I owe money . ' And I do n't know what to do now , '' she said . '' ... I waited until yesterday to do my taxes because I did n't want to submit them . '' People who know they 're getting a refund tend to file as early as possible , while those with a balance due tend to file late in the season , IRS spokesman John Lipold said . Watch last-minute tips from CNN 's Gerri Willis '' `` A lot of people who were getting refunds in the past are not getting them this year , '' said Brian Joubert , owner of L&B Tax Service with five locations in the Atlanta , Georgia , area and Houston , Texas . Because his clients usually pay their preparation fees out of their refunds , Joubert 's company has had to make changes to accommodate them , including cutting fees in select cases , holding checks until payday or taking payments in installments . `` We 've had more people to pay with a credit card this year than I 've ever seen , '' said Joubert , who has been in the tax preparation business for 12 years . `` I feel like a department store in some sense . '' The IRS has a monthly payment plan , but it comes with an upfront fee , stiff penalties and interest , making it more costly than a commercial loan . But a loan is n't an option for Gress , whose credit rating is hurt by lingering debt from admittedly unwise earlier choices . After her monthly rent , utilities and car payment , `` I barely have enough to buy ramen noodles , '' Gress said . iReport.com : Read more of Gress ' story She tried to refinance her $ 5,000 used car but was turned down , and getting a loan from her family is not an option , she said . Her fiancé does n't make much at the auto body shop where he works , and she ca n't work a second job because of long hours at the call center and recent hip surgery . `` I 've been looking at every option to pay my taxes , '' she said , acknowledging she 'll probably have to go with the costly IRS installment plan . She wo n't be alone . Between 2 million and 3 million taxpayers a year follow that route , Lipold said . Watch what protesters are planning for tax day '' Others in similar situations might consider filing for an extension , but they still have to pay extra on any balance not paid by midnight Wednesday . `` Bring your checkbook when you go to file an extension , '' said Amy McAnarney , executive director of the Tax Institute at H&R Block . `` The tax that is n't paid by April 15 is subject to interest and penalties , so it 's best to pay as much as you can even if you are requesting an extension . '' In rare cases , the IRS will negotiate with the taxpayer and settle for a smaller amount in what is called an offer in compromise . In 2008 , the agency worked out 11,000 offers in compromise -LRB- out of about 150 million individual returns -RRB- worth about $ 200 million , Lipold said . `` The IRS understands that a lot of people are having problems right now economically and is willing to work with them , '' he said . `` If you 're having a problem , call now . '' Watch how your car could earn you a tax break '' In contrast to Gress , Joe and Patty Lewis are getting a large tax refund for the first time . The Willow Grove , Pennsylvania , couple are due $ 7,000 , which they said they hope will help save their home , which is in foreclosure . Joe Lewis ' job as a senior systems analyst was eliminated in January 2008 , and at 56 he has n't found anyone willing to hire him . His $ 1,800 monthly unemployment benefit -- of which $ 900 goes to COBRA health care coverage -- runs out at the end of April . iReport.com : Watch Patty Lewis ' iReports Patty Lewis , 55 , is a former executive with a furniture company who is disabled and no longer able to work . She first shared her story on iReport.com . The $ 7,000 is mostly a refund of the penalties they paid when they cashed in Joe 's 401 -LRB- k -RRB- and a deduction for their considerable medical expenses , Patty Lewis said . The Lewises are in talks to take that money and a lump-sum payment of her private long-term disability insurance and make a deal with their lender to settle their mortgage debt , she said . `` If I cash it in , I 'll be screwing myself by a couple hundred thousand dollars , '' she said . `` But if it 's something that 's going to save me from foreclosure , I 'm willing to do anything I can to secure my home . I 'm offering my lender everything that I possibly have . I 'm praying to God . '' Until Joe can find a job , `` I 'm going to have to live on $ 900 Social Security a month , which is going to be extremely difficult , but our house is everything to us and it 's the only thing that I have to offer , '' she said . Their property taxes are $ 500 a month , she noted . The couple has filed for mortgage assistance available through national economic stimulus legislation , but Patty Lewis said she doubts they 'll get it . `` The administration is not looking at people who have been out of work since this recession started -- December 2007 , January 2008 . That 's when my husband lost his job . And they know that a huge part of foreclosures is due to job loss , but yet they still keep addressing the subprime and adjustable-rate victims , '' she said . `` And there 's nothing out there for us at all . ... How can they structure the payments in order for you to pay that mortgage payment every month ? ''

What are clients using to pay fees ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Kuwait 's leader dissolved parliament on Wednesday and called for early elections , after the Cabinet resigned this week following a power struggle with the government . Kuwait 's emir has dissolved parliament following conflict between the Cabinet and govenrment . The emir , Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah , said he was forced to dissolve parliament to safeguard Kuwait 's national unity , citing the fragile political situation in the region and his primary concern for internal security and stability . New elections have been set for May 17 , according to Kuwait 's state-run news agency , KUNA . According to Kuwait 's constitution , elections must be held within 60 days of dissolving parliament . Kuwait 's parliament , made up mostly of opposition politicians , has been locked in a feud with the government which it accuses of corruption and abuse of power . Parliament has continuously called for some government members to be investigated , which is what prompted the Cabinet to resign this week . Al-Sabah said he tried to get lawmakers and government ministers to reconcile their differences , but they only inflamed the situation through their statements to the media . E-mail to a friend CNN Senior Arab Affairs Editor Octavia Nasr contributed to this report

What has been set ?

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PARIS , France -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said Thursday he will not resign over accounts in a book he wrote in 2005 about paying to have sex with `` boys '' in Thailand . Frederic Mitterrand admitted to paying for sex with `` boys '' in his 2005 autobiography , `` The Bad Life . '' In an interview with French television network TF1 , Mitterrand said he `` absolutely condemn -LSB- s -RSB- sexual tourism , which is a disgrace , and ... pedophilia , '' in which he insisted he has never participated . Despite the use of the French word `` garcon '' in his 2005 book `` The Bad Life , '' Mitterrand , 62 , has previously said the term did not mean `` little boys . '' He said the males he paid for sex were his age , or maybe five years younger , but not underage -- and the relations were consensual . `` Anyway , you can recognize someone who 's 40 years old ... '' he told TF1 . A 40-year-old man `` does n't look like a minor , '' he added , suggesting that his partners were middle-aged men . His actions , Mitterrand said , were `` without a doubt , an error , '' but `` a crime , no , '' he said in the interview . Despite recent calls to resign from the far-right National Front and the left-leaning Socialist Party , Mitterrand , who is openly gay , vowed to stay in his job . He said he met Thursday morning with French President Nicolas Sarkozy , and that the president supports him . In a July interview with the weekly French news magazine Le Nouvel Observateur , Sarkozy said he had read Mitterrand 's book , and found it `` courageous and talented . '' The controversy over the revelations in his book -- which he called neither autobiography nor memoir -- erupted anew after Mitterrand deplored the arrest last week of filmmaker Roman Polanski , who fled the United States in 1977 after pleading guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl . The culture minister told TF1 that he was `` too emotional '' when he denounced the filmmaker 's arrest in Switzerland as `` horrifying . '' `` To see him thrown to the lions for an old story that really has no meaning , and to see him alone , imprisoned , when he was going to attend a ceremony where he was to be honored , that is to say , he was trapped , it 's absolutely horrifying , '' he said October 4 , according to Agence France Presse . The far-right National Front organized an anti-Mitterrand demonstration in Paris on Thursday evening . `` Send this message on to everyone who will not put up with this indecency ! '' the party 's Web site said . The party 's vice president , Marine Le Pen , has demanded Mitterrand 's resignation for what she termed his sexually deviant acts . Mitterrand responded , saying , `` It 's an honor to be dragged through the mud by the National Front . '' Mitterrand 's acts of `` sexual tourism '' have left `` a dark smudge '' on the government , Le Pen said . The group is also gathering signatures on a petition , online and on paper , from those who want Mitterrand to step down . `` We really hope he will resign , '' National Front communications director Julien Sanchez told CNN . `` It 's an embarrassment for our country , that our culture minister has done this . It affects our international image . It 's not right , '' he added . Watch report on the controversy surrounding French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterand '' On the other side of the political spectrum , the left-leaning Socialist Party suggested Sarkozy should consider Mitterrand 's position . `` It 's up to President Sarkozy to decide whether or not we can be involved in the fight against child prostitution and sexual tourism , and whether or not the acts written in an autobiography -- written by a minister -- are acts of sexual commerce , '' said party spokesman Benoit Hamon . `` If everything is relative and Mr. Mitterrand can be excused because he 's famous , well , I do n't excuse his behavior , '' Hamon said . Martine Aubry , the leader of the Socialist Party , said she would wait until she had read the book before making any judgment . Mitterrand said on TF1 that he had had sexual relations with boys -- using the French word `` garcons '' -- but added , `` you must not confuse pedophilia with homosexuality . '' He also described his book as a mixture of his life and the life of others , and denied accusations that it was a glorification of sexual tourism . The minister said he never had sex with `` young boys '' and denounced those who accused him of such acts , saying that maybe they were confusing their own fantasies with what the book was really about . Mitterrand told an interviewer in 2005 that assertions that he liked `` little boys '' were untrue . `` It 's because when people say ` boys ' we imagine ` little boys , ' '' he said then . `` How to explain that ? It belongs to this general puritanism which surrounds us , which always makes us paint a black picture of the situation . It has nothing to do with that . '' Mitterrand was a television personality , not a government minister , when the book was published . It caused a stir upon its publication , as well , and has been the subject of heated debate several times since then . In one passage , published by the French newspaper Le Monde on Thursday , Mitterrand describes in detail a sexual encounter with a `` boy '' he said was called Bird . `` My boy did n't say a word , he stood before me , immobile , his eyes still straight ahead and a half-smile on his lips . I wanted him so badly I was trembling , '' he wrote . Mitterrand also wrote about visiting clubs to choose young male prostitutes in Thailand -- where prostitution is illegal and sexual intercourse with a minor is statutory rape and is punishable by imprisonment . `` Most of them are young , handsome and apparently unaware of the devastation that their activities could bring them . I would learn later that they did n't come every night , that they were often students , had a girlfriend and sometimes even lived with their families , who pretended not to know the source of their breadwinner 's earnings , '' the book said . `` Some of them were older and there was also a small contingent of heavier bruisers , who also had their fans . It was the artistic side of the exposition : Their presence made the youthful charm of the others stand out . '' He also wrote that while he had read reports and seen documentaries on the evils of `` le commerce des garcons '' -LRB- the boy trade -RRB- -- the misery , the piles of money from which `` les gosses '' -LRB- the kids -RRB- got only a few crumbs , the ravages of drugs -- `` all of these rituals of the fair of the youths , the slave market , excited me enormously . '' `` The profusion of very attractive boys , immediately available , put me in a state of desire that I no longer had to restrain or conceal . '' Mitterrand -- the nephew of the Socialist former president Francois Mitterrand -- joined Sarkozy 's center-right government this summer . Wikipedia , the user-edited online reference Web site , has locked down Mitterrand 's entry , preventing changes to it , in a possible sign of the intensity of the debate surrounding him . CNN 's Jen Carswell in Paris , France and Alanne Orjoux in Atlanta , Georgia , contributed to this report .

what did he do for roman polanski

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A 47-year-old Virginia man was charged Monday with interfering with a flight crew during a flight last week in which he allegedly became intoxicated and unruly , leading authorities to scramble fighter jets and the pilot to make an emergency landing . The incident occurred Friday when Muhammad Abu Tahir , a Pakistani national and lawful permanent U.S. resident of Glen Allen , Virginia , was aboard AirTran Airways Flight 39 from Atlanta , Georgia , to San Francisco , California . During the flight , a flight attendant served Tahir , seated in coach , three airplane-serving-sized bottles of wine , then refused to serve him more , according to a two-page affidavit filed Monday by the FBI . He appealed to the senior flight attendant , who granted him a fourth , then a fifth bottle , both of which he downed quickly , it said . Tahir then went to a bathroom in the rear of the plane and closed the door , opening it a few minutes later and placing his shoes and socks outside the door , then retreating back inside , the affidavit said . `` A short time later , Tahir again opened the lavatory door revealing that he was shaving with no shirt on , '' it added . When a flight attendant knocked on the door and encouraged him to leave the bathroom so others could use it , Tahir refused `` and started yelling at the flight attendant that he was being disrespected , '' it said . Notified of the passenger 's behavior , the captain advised the senior flight attendant to enlist the help of a passenger to stand outside the lavatory in case help was needed , it said . But Tahir continued yelling and refused to obey the crew , at one point grabbing the senior flight attendant by her arms and hands , releasing her only after a passenger interceded , the affidavit said . By this time , a fire extinguisher had been carried to the rear of the plane for possible use against the man and a beverage cart was repositioned to contain Tahir , according to the affidavit . While Tahir remained inside the lavatory , the pilot made an emergency landing in Colorado Springs , Colorado , where police officers took Tahir to the El Paso County Jail , where he remained Monday . Tahir told the FBI that he felt he was being disrespected when the flight attendants denied his request for food , which was being served in business class , the affidavit said . The charges Tahir faces will be read Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Denver and a detention hearing and preliminary hearing are to be scheduled for later in the week . `` It is crucial that the flying public obey the commands of the flight crew , '' said U.S. Attorney David Gaouette . If convicted , Tahir faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a $ 250,000 fine , or both , as well as restitution to the airline . The incident was the second in three days in which North American Aerospace Defense Command fighter jets were scrambled in response to a passenger deemed disruptive . On Wednesday , NORAD escorted a Hawaii-bound plane back to its origination city of Portland , Oregon , after a passenger gave a flight attendant a note that was interpreted as being threatening . The passenger , Joseph Hedlund Johnson , 56 , told the FBI he had n't intended to scare anyone with the note , which began , `` I thought I was going to die , '' and referenced the television show `` Gilligan 's Island . ''

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- One of the largest Jewish cemeteries in the Los Angeles , California , area has been accused of desecrating the remains of those buried there , according to a lawsuit . The cemetery holds the remains of celebrities such as Groucho Marx and Lenny Bruce . The suit , filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court , alleges that employees at Eden Memorial Park , in Mission Hills , California , `` intentionally , willfully and secretly desecrated the remains of deceased individuals , '' often moving them to make room for new remains . Attorney Michael Avenatti , who filed the suit , told CNN that his investigation revealed that as many as 500 graves may have been torn up without the families ' permission . `` We allege that Eden Memorial Park and its management for the better part of 15 years were engaging in improper burial practices , including the desecration of graves and the improper disposal of human remains , '' he said . The lawsuit is filed by F. Charles Sands , whose parents are buried at Eden Memorial Park , against the cemetery and its owner , Service Corporation International , based in Houston , Texas . The company is the largest owner of cemeteries and funeral homes in the United States . Watch what the lawsuit says workers did to remains '' This is not the first time Service Corporation International has faced allegations of digging up graves and moving bodies to make room for new remains . It reached a $ 100 million settlement with families of people whose remains were desecrated at Menorah Gardens in Florida . The company also reached a $ 14 million settlement with the Florida state attorney 's office over issues related to those claims . A number of celebrities are buried at Eden Park , including comedians Groucho Marx and Lenny Bruce , according to several Web sites that track burials of celebrities . Anthony Lampe , the general manager of Eden Memorial Park , said he had not seen the lawsuit and referred inquiries to Service Corporation International . Company spokeswoman Lisa Marshall said the allegations in the lawsuit were not valid . She said SCI had investigated and confirmed burial issues at Eden Memorial Park in 2007 , but she could not provide specifics of that investigation . The lawsuit alleges groundskeepers were secretly instructed to break buried concrete interment vaults that contained caskets that were already buried , using backhoes . It also alleges human remains would often fall out of the broken caskets , and those body parts were either scattered or thrown away . In one case , Avenatti said , a human skull was discarded . `` We have uncovered evidence that the groundskeepers and others at Eden Memorial Park have been instructed to break off or break apart that concrete vault and , at many times , that exposes human remains , '' Avenatti said . Asked about the seriousness of the allegations , he said , `` If the allegations are proven true , this is incredibly horrific . '' The lawsuit said that under Jewish tradition , `` the deceased are typically required to be interred within 24 hours , thereby leaving little time to obtain consent to move an encroaching vault in an adjacent plot and giving defendants a motive to desecrate human remains and commit other immoral acts rather than comply with the law . ''

What is Eden memorial park ?

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JERUSALEM -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A rocket fired by Palestinian militants fell on a Gaza home and killed two children , Palestinian sources said Friday , the same day Israel opened three Gaza border crossings for the first time in 10 days . A truck carrying grain enters Gaza from Israel on Friday at the Karni crossing point , one of three Israel reopened . A third child was in critical condition . The children , all girls , were cousins -- the two who died were 7 and 12 , and the injured child is 5 , Hamas security and Palestinian medical sources said . The rocket struck a house north of Gaza City . In a separate development , the Israeli military said it allowed a Palestinian who was badly wounded by rocket fire Wednesday to enter Israel for treatment . The Palestinian entered Israel through the Erez Crossing between northern Gaza and Israel . Israel closed the crossing for all but humanitarian reasons because of rocket attacks from Gaza into Israel by Palestinian militants . But it opened three other crossings Friday , allowing fuel and commodities into the Palestinian territory for the first time in more than a week . About 80 trucks filled with commodities were expected to cross into Gaza . Among the goods were 400,000 liters of fuel and 120 tons of cooking gas . The decision to open the crossings at Kerem Shalom , Karni and Nahal Oz came after requests from international aid groups and Egypt , said Peter Lerner , a spokesman for the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories . In addition , he said , Israel has no desire to hurt the civilian population in Gaza . Lerner said whether to keep the crossings open would be a daily decision . United Nations assistance programs in Gaza have run out of flour and several essential pharmaceuticals , the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said . A tenuous six-month truce between the Hamas government in Gaza and Israel expired a week ago . Under the Egyptian-brokered deal , Hamas agreed to end militant attacks on Israel from Gaza , and Israel agreed to halt raids inside the territory and ease its blockade on humanitarian goods . In reality , the truce started breaking down two months ago . Rocket attacks by militants became more frequent , and Israel resumed airstrikes inside Gaza . Since then , dozens of rockets have been fired by Palestinian militants into Israel . Israel Defense Forces said about nine rockets have been launched from Gaza since midnight , pushing the three-day total to more than 110 . There are no reports of casualties in Israel . The crossings opened a day after Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met in Cairo and Egypt expressed concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza . Livni criticized Hamas after her meeting with Mubarak . `` Hamas needs to understand that Israel 's basic desire to live in a tranquil region does n't mean that Israel is willing to accept ongoing shooting at its population , '' she said , according to the Israeli Foreign Ministry . `` Enough is enough . We can not accept this situation , and the situation will change . '' Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has threatened to respond to the escalating violence . He warned Hamas again Thursday in an interview on the Al Arabiya television network and seemed to suggest that time was running out . `` We do not want to fight the Palestinian people , but we will not allow Hamas to strike our children , '' Olmert said . `` I did not come here to declare war , '' he continued . `` But Hamas must be stopped -- and so it will be . `` I will not hesitate to use Israel 's strength to strike at Hamas and Islamic Jihad . How ? I do not wish to go into details here . ''

who killed Palestinian cousins ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The murderer of a 16-year-old girl who bragged about his crimes was electrocuted Thursday night , a spokesman for the Virginia Department of Corrections said . Paul Warner Powell was pronounced dead at 9:09 p.m. at a correctional center in Jarratt , Virginia . He did not make a last statement at the execution attended by the victim 's family . Powell was convicted in the 1999 murder of Stacie Reed and the rape of her 14-year-old sister in their Manassas , Virginia , family home . Powell 's execution comes after Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell denied him clemency and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block the execution . The killer claimed double jeopardy after state prosecutors put him on trial for a second time in the killing . In July , the high court delayed Powell 's execution while considering the broader constitutional claims , which were finally rejected . Powell rejected lethal injection , the state 's usual method of execution . `` I 'm hopeful this is the last legal chapter in the long history of this case , '' said Powell 's prosecutor , Prince William County Commonwealth 's Attorney Paul Ebert . `` The survivors -- Stacie 's mother and -LSB- her sister -RSB- -- have really been traumatized by delay after delay . Hopefully they 're going to get some peace and closure after all these years . '' CNN does not identify sexual assault victims without their permission , even though the surviving victim , now 25 , has talked publicly about the case . The crime shocked the Washington area . Reed knew Powell , then 20 and an admitted racist . The state 's highest court eventually threw out the 2000 verdict in the first trial , saying prosecutors had not proven other necessary death-eligible offenses were committed against the 16-year-old . Such `` aggravating '' factors could include rape , attempted rape or robbery in commission of the murder . The sexual assault and attempted murder of Reed 's younger sister was upheld , and Powell was given a long prison sentence . Powell , believing he was free from execution , proceeded to write a taunting , profanity-filled letter from behind bars to Ebert , laying out explicit details of the crime unknown to investigators at the time . `` Since I have already been indicted on first degree murder and the Va. . Supreme Court said that I ca n't be charged with capital murder again , I figured I would tell you the rest of what happened on Jan. 29 , 1999 , to show you how stupid all of y' all ... are , '' wrote Powell , who is white . He said he had gone to the family 's home to confront Reed about dating a black man . He admitted pinning the victim , threatening to rape her , then stabbing her in the heart when the girl resisted . He then stomped on her throat . `` I guess I forgot to mention these events when I was being questioned . Ha Ha ! '' he wrote in 2001 . `` Do you just hate yourself for being so stupid ... and saving me ? '' The killer also said that after that crime , he waited in the house until the younger girl returned from school , then attacked her , leaving her for dead . In the meantime , he drank iced tea from the family refrigerator and smoked a cigarette , part of the forensic evidence that investigators used to place Powell at the scene of the crime . With this first-hand account from Powell , he was indicted again and charged with murder and attempted rape of Stacie Reed -- a capital-eligible crime . He was convicted again , and federal and state courts subsequently upheld the conviction on appeal .

Who is Powell accused of killing ?

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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was charged with drunken driving after a police officer saw her run over a curb outside a school , authorities said Tuesday night . Mary Richardson Kennedy was arrested Saturday night in Bedford , New York , a sergeant with the town 's police department said . Kennedy 's blood alcohol level was 0.11 , said Sgt. Matthew Dunn . The legal limit is 0.08 . He confirmed published reports that an officer saw Kennedy drive over a curb outside a school in her station wagon . A message left for Robert Kennedy 's spokesperson was not returned . Bedford , in Westchester County , is about an hour north of New York City .

When did the arrest take place ?

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BURBANK , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Jay Leno ended his 17-year reign as the host of `` The Tonight Show '' Friday with the children of people who met and started families while working at the long-running late-night show during his tenure , according to audience members who attended the taping . Jay Leno stands with the children of people who met and started families while working on the show . `` Jay said that 's what he wanted his legacy to be , '' said Kevin Anthony of Miami , Florida . `` His staff members , from stage managers to runners , who met , got married and had kids joined Jay on the stage and he took a picture with the 70 kids of those parents . '' `` Jay also thanked his wife , '' said Kathy Young of Los Angeles , `` Jay said , when these kids are asked what was the ` Tonight Show ' about , I want them to say , my parents met while working on the show and they had me . And that 's what the ` Tonight Show ' was all about . '' Others in the audience said the show was about celebration . `` It was amazing , '' said Justin Herring from Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . `` It was a celebration more than emotional , '' he said . `` It did n't feel like a last show , more like a transition . '' Rosa Moore from Denver , Colorado , said Leno became teary-eyed when James Taylor sang `` Sweet Baby James . '' `` When James Taylor sang the line , ` I 'm 10 miles from Boston with a thousand miles more to go , ' Jay wiped his eye , '' said Moore . `` Jay explained that when he left Boston for Los Angeles , he was just outside of Boston when he heard that line and it gave him the courage to keep going , '' she said . `` It 's like the song is Jay 's personal soundtrack . '' Leno will be back in the fall with a new prime time show , and he 's taking most of his staff with him . The new show will have some of the same elements as `` The Tonight Show '' but with some new features . Conan O'Brien , Leno 's first guest Friday night , will be taking over `` The Tonight Show '' hosting duties beginning Monday .

Will Leno move to prime time ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said golden parachute payments would be banned and the salary deals of bankers `` clawed back '' as part of the government 's $ 250 billion bailout of the financial sector . U.S. President George W. Bush announces his government 's bank bailout plan . Meanwhile , U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday of a $ 250 billion bailout plan to help stabilize the financial system . In Washington , Bush said the Treasury would buy into banks in return for shares using authority granted in the country 's $ 700 billion bailout bill . However , Paulson stressed taxpayers would get a return on their money and banking excesses would be brought to an end . `` Institutions that sell shares to the government will accept restrictions on executive compensation , including a clawback provision and a ban on golden parachutes during the period that Treasury holds equity issued through this program , '' he said . The world 's sharemarkets climbed again after European governments Monday announced bank bailouts worth more than $ 1 trillion and in anticipation of the U.S. bailout . Watch market prices The Dow Jones industrial average surged 363 points in early trading after Bush and Paulson spoke before dropping back and eventually closing down by 76 points , or 0.82 percent . Bush said the measures taken in Europe were right , and had brought stability to the system . Watch the European Central Bank chief 's assessment '' `` This new capital will help struggling banks to fill the hole filled by crisis during the time we are in , '' Bush said . `` This is a short-term measure to insure the viability of America 's banking system . '' Watch Bush announce the plan '' He also announced that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation -LRB- FDIC -RRB- would `` temporarily guarantee most new debt '' issued by banks . `` This will address one of the central problems plaguing our financial system -- banks have been unable to borrow money and that has constricted their ability to lend to consumer and businesses , '' Bush said . `` When money flows freely between banks , it will make it easy for Americans to borrow money for homes and cars . '' The government , through the FDIC , would also immediately and temporarily insure non-interest-bearing transaction accounts which were used mainly by small businesses `` to cover day-to-day operations . '' `` By insuring every dollar in these accounts , we will give small business owners piece of mind and bring greater stability to the banking system , '' Bush said . Governments have rushed to pump capital into banks after a series of large failures left the financial system teetering on the edge of insolvency . Banks have stopped lending to each other and customers for fear they will not be able to recoup debts and over concerns that many institutions are still hiding massive sub-prime mortgage losses . Watch Nobel prize winner praise UK plan '' Paulson said the government would get preference shares in return for its investment . `` Nine large financial institutions have already agreed to participate in this program . They have agreed to sell preferred shares to the US government , on the same terms that will be available to a broad array of small and medium-sized banks . '' Watch more on the bailout funding '' According to reports banking giants Citigroup , Bank of America , JPMorgan Chase , Wells Fargo , Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch would be among those to receive funding . Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke said : `` I strongly believe that the application of these tools , together with the underlying vitality and resilience of the American economy , will help to restore confidence to our financial system and place our economy back on a path to vigorous , healthy growth . '' Markets in Europe saw big early gains drop back in afternoon trading . However , London 's FTSE , the Paris CAC 40 and Frankfurt 's DAX closed between 2.7 and 3.3 percent higher . Across the Middle East markets were up between 6.5 and 11 percent . Earlier , Japan 's Nikkei 225 posted a record 14.15 percent gain . South Korea 's KOSPI index gained 6.1 percent and Australia 's All Ordinaries picked up more than 4 percent . Watch the Nikkei Index bounce back '' Jesper Koll , of Tantallon Capital Research in Tokyo , said : `` The system is starting to work . We can see that credit markets are starting to stabilize . '' Meanwhile Iceland 's stock exchange reopened Tuesday for the first time since trading was suspended last Wednesday , with a value 76 percent lower than at its close value last week . Icelandic officials cautioned , however , that the new value reflected the absence of the three big banks that were nationalized last week and which represented 80 percent of Iceland 's stock market . Taking that into account , exchange spokeswoman Kristen Johannsdottir said the market was down only 2 percent in early trading .

who annouced the bail out ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An armed airman who allegedly barricaded himself inside a building on a Colorado air base is awaiting sentencing on unrelated charges and will likely face additional charges , the base said Tuesday . Airman 1st Class Nico Cruz Santos , 21 , surrendered to authorities late Monday night after an hours-long standoff with authorities at Schriever Air Force Base . No one was injured . `` While there are lessons to be learned from every situation , by and large yesterday 's incident was resolved with the best possible outcome , '' said Col. James Ross , 50th Space Wing commander , in a Tuesday statement . `` Our law enforcement and community partners worked together to ensure the security of our mission and people while helping this airman through a troubling situation . '' The airman -- who belongs to the base 's 50th Security Forces Squadron -- locked himself around 10 a.m. inside a building where personnel get paperwork and equipment before being deployed , said Lt. Marie Denson , a spokeswoman at the Colorado Springs base . Soon thereafter , that building and the surrounding area was evacuated . Law enforcement units and other first responders from the Schriever base , nearby Peterson Air Force Base and the El Paso County , Colorado , Sheriff 's Office SWAT team rushed to the scene , Lt. Col. Harold Hoang said . The man was armed with a personal handgun , authorities said . He also had his cell phone , which he had been using -- along with a land-line phone -- to communicate with military officials outside . Mental health professionals were also on site , Denson said . The airman `` is currently facing legal action in a civilian court as well as disciplinary action and possible discharge from the Air Force , '' Hoang said . The base said in a statement Tuesday that Santos is awaiting sentencing in Gilpin County on unrelated charges earlier this year . `` It is expected that once the investigation of yesterday 's incident is complete that additional charges may be filed in either the military or civilian court systems , '' the statement said . The incident remained under investigation Tuesday . Santos was being held in a Teller County detention facility , the base said . Schriever Air Force Base is also home to the Space Innovation and Development Center , the Missile Defense Agency , 310th Space Wing and other units and groups , according to its website . CNN 's Larry Shaughnessy , Greg Botelho and Ashley Hayes contributed to this report .

Who is being charged ?

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PARIS , France -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Three French journalists charged in an alleged plot to kidnap African children for adoption in Europe arrived in Paris on Sunday , hours after French President Nicolas Sarkozy held emergency talks in Chad . But 14 other people remained in custody in the African nation , some facing serious charges that could send them to jail for up to 20 years . The journalists were among seven Europeans a Chadian judge released Sunday , including a Spanish flight crew , whom Sarkozy dropped off in a brief stop in Madrid on his way back from Chad . All were arrested last week after workers from Zoe 's Ark -- a French-based charity group -- were accused of trying to fly 103 children out of Chad in a kidnapping and adoption operation . Watch a report on how the events unfolded '' Some of the children may never return to their families because it is too difficult to determine their backgrounds , Red Cross spokeswoman Inah Kaloga told CNN on Friday . Those who remain under arrest in Chad are six members of the French charity , four Chadians and four remaining members of the flight crew . Some face kidnapping and fraud charges . Zoe 's Ark leader Eric Breteau testified Saturday to a court in the Chadian capital that the three journalists and the flight crew of seven Spaniards and a Belgian were not involved in the alleged plot , court witnesses told CNN . At least some of the flight crew are scheduled to testify before a judge on Monday . The three journalists initially had been charged with complicity in the alleged kidnapping attempt . It 's not clear if the charges against them have been dropped . Watch the freed Europeans leave Chad '' In a joint news conference with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Sunday at Madrid 's Torrejon Air Force Base , Sarkozy expressed satisfaction that some of those detained had been released . At the same time , however , he told reporters , '' We should respect the sovereignty of Chad . '' Zapatero thanked Sarkozy for dropping the four Spanish flight crew members off in their home country , and thanked Chadian President Idriss Deby for allowing them to return . After his emergency talks in Chad , Sarkozy stressed the scandal would not affect the strong relations between the two countries or affect the planned deployment of a European force to protect refugees from Sudan 's Darfur region who have fled to Chad and the neighboring Central African Republic . Sarkozy also said he hoped the six remaining French nationals -- all from Zoe 's Ark -- would face trial in France . The charity says that the children were orphans from the Darfur region -- where the United Nations estimates 200,000 people have been killed in four years of conflict -- and that the group was taking them to host families in France . But after preliminary interviews with the children , aid agencies said Thursday it appeared most of them probably are not orphans and not from Sudan , but instead come from villages on the Chadian side of the border with Sudan . The children are staying in an Abeche orphanage while aid agencies and government officials try to find out where they came from -- a challenge hindered by the number of children , their youth , and the volatile situation in the region . A father of three of the children allegedly kidnapped told a French newspaper he put his children into the charity 's care after he was told they would be educated at a school under construction in a nearby town . The Chadian man , who gave his name as Arbab , told Le Parisien on Sunday that workers from Zoe 's Ark had visited his village three times . `` They never said they would take away our children , '' he told the newspaper . E-mail to a friend CNN 's Nic Robertson and Al Goodman contributed to this report .

Will they take more action to rescue them ?

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SEATTLE , Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An accident involving de-icing solution being sprayed on an Alaska Airlines plane in snow-covered Seattle sent seven people to a hospital Wednesday , airport and hospital officials said . Emergency vehicles gather around Alaska Airlines planes in Seattle , Washington , on Wednesday . The seven , who were crew members , were transported to Highline Medical Center for minor issues , such as eye irritation , dizziness and nausea , said Sea-Tac Airport spokesman Perry Cooper . Eighteen passengers were treated at the scene . There had been an initial report that two people were badly hurt , but Cooper said all of the injuries were minor . He said six of the crew members transported to the hospital were working and one was off duty . Caroline Boren , Alaska Airlines spokeswoman , confirmed the injury numbers and said the most extensive treatment given to the passengers was an eye wash . None of them requested further treatment or were transported to the hospital . Matt Crockett , assistant administrator at Highline Medical Center , confirmed the hospital was assessing seven people in its emergency room . He said six of them were in satisfactory condition and another was still being evaluated . The incident began when fumes from the de-icing application got into the cabin of Alaska Airlines Flight 528 . Watch an ex-transportation official explain how the fumes seeped into the plane '' Alaska Airlines said the flight was getting ready for takeoff to Burbank , California , when passengers began to complain of eye irritation and strong fumes from the chemicals . Video footage showed several emergency vehicles around the plane on the snow-covered tarmac . The airline said the plane , a Boeing 737-800 , was carrying 143 passengers and several crew members . Boren called the situation `` very unusual '' and said maintenance crew had been working on the plane . Cooper said the airline was bringing in another aircraft to transport the passengers to their destination . Seattle has been blanketed with nearly 9 inches of snow this week , and forecasters predicted snow mixed with rain Wednesday , with an accumulation of about a half inch of new snow through Thursday . One passenger , Joe Dial of Seattle , told CNN affiliate KIRO-TV that passengers were exposed to the de-icer fumes for 45 minutes before they were able to leave the plane . The jetliner had pulled away from the gate Wednesday morning , but then had to return for the de-icing process , Dial told KIRO . Meanwhile in Moline , Illinois , an AirTran Airways jet skidded off the runway at Quad City International Airport , CNN affiliate WQAD-TV reported . Witnesses said passengers were being evacuated to buses , and there appeared to be no injuries , according to WQAD . The airport was closed to all traffic after the accident , the station said . At airports elsewhere across the U.S. , weather was forcing significant delays as travelers tried to reach their destinations by Christmas . Flights bound for Newark-Liberty International Airport in New Jersey faced delays averaging three hours . Flights into Chicago 's O'Hare International Airport in Illinois , John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and San Francisco International Airport in California were all subject to delays averaging an hour or more , according to the FAA . Travelers at O'Hare were hoping Wednesday went better than the day before as thousands were stranded in the nation 's second-busiest airport overnight when hundreds of flights were canceled . `` It is ruining my holiday , '' one stranded passenger , Keith Bouchard , told CNN affiliate WLS-TV . `` I am not going to have a holiday mood till I get home , '' stranded passenger Ken Estes told WLS . O'Hare 's trouble extended to South Florida , where Laura Weichhand and Rachel Lewis got stuck at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport when their flight to Chicago was canceled . `` If we want to be home for Christmas ... our only option is we 're going to drive 26 hours to be home for Christmas , '' Lewis told CNN affiliate WPLG-TV . The Chicago area was expected to get 1 inch to 3 inches of new snow Wednesday . At Colorado 's Denver International Airport , lost luggage was a huge problem . Thousands of pieces of unclaimed baggage were in the airport 's arrivals area , CNN affiliate KMGH-TV reported . Deanna Nokes , who was stranded in Denver on her way to Portland , Oregon , told KGMH her bags were nowhere in sight . `` They do n't even know where my bag is , '' she told the station . `` It still could be in Vegas , or Phoenix , or Portland . '' Airports in Portland , Oregon , and Seattle , Washington , were hit hardest by weather delays earlier in the week , with hundreds of flight cancellations Sunday through Tuesday . The two Northwest airports were reporting just a few delays Wednesday , but a new storm was rolling in from the Pacific Ocean , bringing snow and rain , the National Weather Service said . `` It will not be as strong as this past weekend 's storm , '' said weather service meteorologist Kirby Cook in Seattle . But that may be of little consolation to thousands of travelers stranded at Northwest airports because of cancellations earlier in the week . Alaska Airlines , the area 's major carrier , said fully booked holiday flights left it with few options to accommodate the weather weary , CNN affiliate KHQ-TV in Spokane , Washington , reported . Some in Spokane turned to Craigslist.com to try to get home for Christmas . The Web site had more than 30 posts from people looking to get to or out of Spokane , CNN affiliate KXLY-TV reported . `` I know Craigslist has a rideshare community so I thought I 'd try , and so far not so good , '' Priscilla Davis of Federal Way , Washington , told KXLY .

How many passengers were treated ?

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-LRB- PEOPLE.com -RRB- -- There 's another Brady in the bunch . Gisele Bündchen and husband Tom Brady welcomed a baby boy on Tuesday night . Brady announced the news to reporters Wednesday after People.com reported the story . The football star called his son 's birth `` a wonderful experience in my life . '' He also told reporters happily , `` I did n't get much sleep last night , '' USA Today reports . Bündchen , 29 , and New England Patriots quarterback Brady , 32 , were married in a private ceremony in February in Los Angeles . In April , they held a follow-up wedding for friends and family at Bündchen 's Costa Rican estate . The child is the first for the Brazilian supermodel . Brady has a 2-year-old son , Jack , with actress Bridget Moynahan . Brady had said earlier this month that he was aware of the baby 's gender , but that Bündchen preferred not to know . `` I wanted to find out and she did n't , so she said , ` Go ahead , ' '' he explained . `` It will be a surprise for her . '' Reps could not be reached for comment . PEOPLE.com 's Peter Mikelbank contributed to this report . © 2010 People and Time Inc. . All rights reserved .

When did the couple marry ?

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-LRB- Mental Floss -RRB- -- From the moment Justice David Souter announced he 'd be stepping down , Washington has been gearing up for a confirmation fight . But as Senator Lindsey Graham -LRB- R-S.C . -RRB- told Judge Sonia Sotomayor yesterday , `` Unless you have a complete meltdown , you are going to get confirmed . '' Robert Bork is not the only nominee who did not make it to the Supreme Court . Let 's take a look back at eight nominees who did n't make it to the bench , at least on their first try . 1 . Robert Bork In our time , the most famous rejected nominee is Robert H. Bork , a legal scholar and U.S. Court of Appeals judge with a long paper trail of conservative opinions . Nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 , Bork could have tilted the Court decisively to the right . As a known quantity , he was an easy target for liberal opponents , who organized a campaign against him . He was rejected by the Senate Judiciary Committee after 12 days of hearings . Mental Floss : Washington 's struggle to find a chief justice 2 . Alexander Wolcott `` Oh degraded Country ! How humiliating to the friends of moral virtue -- of religion and of all that is dear to the lover of his Country ! '' the New-York Gazette Advertiser wailed in 1811 over President James Madison 's nomination of customs inspector Alexander Wolcott . Wolcott 's strong enforcement of the controversial embargoes against Great Britain and France cost him support in the Senate and in the press . The Senate turned him down by a 9-24 vote , the widest rejection in Supreme Court history . 3 . Roger Taney Roger B. Taney -LRB- pronounced tawny -RRB- is largely remembered as the chief justice who handed down the Dred Scott decision in 1857 . With his sepulchral countenance , Taney is inextricably linked to the grim ruling that all blacks -- slaves as well as free -- were not and could never become citizens of the United States . But when President Andrew Jackson nominated him in 1835 as associate justice , opposition Whigs were still smarting from Taney 's removal of government deposits from the Second Bank of the United States while he was a recess-appointed Secretary of the Treasury . The Senate voted to indefinitely postpone the nomination . However , after Chief Justice John Marshall died in 1836 , Jackson sent Taney 's name up again . He was confirmed , this time as chief justice . 4 . Ebenezer Hoar You might think the Senate just could n't stomach elevating to the highest court in the land a man with the name Ebenezer Hoar , but it seems the senators were offended by something other than aesthetics . As President Ulysses S. Grant 's attorney general , Hoar had insisted on rewarding merit rather than political loyalty , thus blocking a well-trod route for patronage . So when Grant nominated Hoar to the Court in 1869 , miffed Republican senators gave the virtuous Hoar thumbs down . Mental Floss : What was Marbury v. Madison ? Who were Roe and Wade ? 5 and 6 . Wheeler Hazard Peckham and William B. Hornblower A senator has the right to reject a court nomination simply because the nominee is from the senator 's home state . Upon this invocation of `` senatorial courtesy '' rests the demise of Wheeler Hazard Peckham and William B. Hornblower . Both men were nominated by President Grover Cleveland . Both nominees were New Yorkers , and New York Sen. David Hill invoked senatorial courtesy to squelch their nominations in 1894 . -LRB- Peckham 's brother , Rufus Wheeler Peckham , became a justice in 1896 . -RRB- 7 . Harriet Miers Some nominees withdrew themselves from consideration before they could be rejected . Such was the case of Harriet Miers , whom President George W. Bush nominated in 2005 , but withdrew under criticism that she was unqualified . Mental Floss : Why there 's a Mohammed statue at the Supreme Court ? 8 . Douglas Ginsburg Another withdrawal was that of Douglas Ginsburg -LRB- not related to current justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg -RRB- , the conservative , former pot-smoking federal appellate judge who is a footnote in the Bork saga . After Bork was Borked , Reagan eyed the more moderate Anthony Kennedy for the seat . But Sen. Jesse Helms -LRB- R-N.C . -RRB- threatened a filibuster . So Reagan turned right again and proposed Ginsburg . But there was no getting around the revelation that Ginsburg had inhaled . Ginsburg withdrew himself from consideration , Reagan put forward Kennedy and the Senate , eager to move on , easily confirmed him . For more mental_floss articles , visit mentalfloss.com

Who degraded the country ?

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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Officials with the Iowa Lottery are seeking the winner of a $ 10.75 million Hot Lotto jackpot who has until 4 p.m. Thursday to claim it . `` Someone legitimately won this money and we want them to take it home , '' lottery CEO Terry Rich said in a news release . `` But you must present the winning ticket to the lottery in order to claim the prize . '' The ticket , which was bought December 29 , 2010 , at a QuikTrip in Des Moines , must be redeemed by 4 p.m. Thursday . The ticket matched all six numbers : 3-12-16-26-33 and Hot Ball 11 . Few financial advisers would consider the $ 1 spent on the ticket to have been a wise investment . The buyer overcame 1 in 10.9 million odds to win , said Mary Neubauer , a spokeswoman for the state lottery . If the ticket is redeemed , the winner would owe 25 % in federal taxes and 5 % in state taxes , she said . But the possibility of taxes and the absence of a ticket have n't deterred the hopeful from lining up -- just in case . `` We 've been getting calls from the public all day long today , '' Neubauer said Wednesday night . `` The closer that the deadline gets , the more people seem to be calling . '' Huge-money ticket in Georgia goes unclaimed Some of the calls are from people who say they may have lost the ticket , or put it through a washing machine , she said . They are walked through a series of questions to determine whether they may indeed be the winner . So far , no luck . Other calls , she said , are from people who believe in the power of their own creativity . Once told they could not have been the winner , they call back again -- and again , each time with a different story , she said . `` That 's why we keep emphasizing that it comes down to -- you have to have the winning ticket , '' she said . If the prize goes unclaimed , the money would return to the 15 lotteries that offer the game -- in proportion to the percentage of sales that came from each state . `` Iowa would get back about $ 1.3 million if this prize were to go unclaimed , '' Rich said . States differ on how they would use the money . In Iowa , the money would go into the prize pools for future games . Though a $ 77 million jackpot went unclaimed this week in Georgia , such cases are exceedingly rare , said Neubauer .

How much jackpot went unclaimed this week in Georgia ?

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