| Feds: Leader of Islamic group killed
October 28, 2009 at 8:46 pm
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| The leader of a group of African-American converts to Islam was fatally shot Wednesday, federal authorities said. |
| Senate likely to extend homebuyers' tax credit
October 28, 2009 at 8:36 pm
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| Senate leaders have reached a tentative deal to extend the first-time homebuyers' tax credit that was originally passed earlier this year as part of the stimulus bill, Republican and Democratic sources told CNN on Wednesday. |
| Census will report same-sex couples, gay groups see opportunity
October 28, 2009 at 7:53 pm
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| Peter Dziedzic and his husband, Jay Judas, aren't quite sure yet which of them will be designated the head of household when they fill out the 2010 census form in April. |
| Juve thump Sampdoria to go second
October 28, 2009 at 6:56 pm
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| Juventus moved within a point of Serie A leaders Inter Milan as they hammered Sampdoria 5-1 on Wednesday night to leapfrog their opponents into second place in Italy. |
| Harvesting baseball's 'magic mud'
October 28, 2009 at 6:45 pm
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| It's a hot day as Jim Bintliff laces up his "mud shoes" -- a beat-up pair of sneakers still tinged with dirt -- and heads out for one of his last harvests of the year. |
| Portsmouth hit by transfer ban
October 28, 2009 at 6:42 pm
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| English Premier League bottom club Portsmouth have been hit by a transfer ban as their season continues to unravel. |
| Google changes to aid music searches
October 28, 2009 at 6:37 pm
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| The Internet's most popular search engine should get smarter about music, as Google updates the algorithms that power its searches this week, a company spokesman said. |
| Arsenal see off Liverpool in cup
October 28, 2009 at 6:37 pm
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| Arsenal's youngsters condemned Liverpool to their fifth defeat in six games with a 2-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium to reach the quarterfinals of the English League Cup on Wednesday night. |
| Jon Gosselin is emotionally abusive, girlfriend says
October 28, 2009 at 6:36 pm
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| Jon Gosselin has more relationship drama on his hands. |
| U.S. set to pay Taliban members to switch sides
October 28, 2009 at 6:19 pm
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| There is a well-known saying in Afghanistan: "You can rent an Afghan, but you can't buy him." |
| Do you 'let yourself go' in a relationship?
October 28, 2009 at 6:07 pm
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| My plane landed after midnight last night. I could use about six more hours of sleep, and I'm not sure where, exactly, I stashed my hairbrush or my deodorant. Maybe I took a bath two days ago, but I honestly don't remember. |
| Chicago nightclub to join students' anti-discrimination rally
October 28, 2009 at 5:53 pm
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| A Chicago, Illinois, nightclub accused of barring six African-American students last week will participate in a rally against discrimination to be held in Chicago late next month, the senior class president of Missouri's Washington University said Wednesday. |
| U.N. again condemns U.S. embargo against Cuba
October 28, 2009 at 5:50 pm
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| For the 18th year in a row, the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted to condemn the 47-year embargo against Cuba by the United States. |
| Officials weigh-up Agassi admission
October 28, 2009 at 5:31 pm
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| Tennis officials reacted with disappointment on Wednesday to Andre Agassi's revelation that he had used a banned drug and then lied about it to avoid a ban. |
| Obama signs hate crimes bill into law
October 28, 2009 at 4:30 pm
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| President Obama on Wednesday signed a law that makes it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity. |
| CNN Heroes: Sharing the Spotlight
October 28, 2009 at 4:17 pm
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| The people you admire have heroes too. This year, we reach out to former Blue Ribbon Panel members, as well as performers and presenters who appeared at our 2007 and 2008 "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" shows, to tell us about the people and causes that inspire them. |
| Former senator awarded Congressional Gold Medal
October 28, 2009 at 4:17 pm
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| Edward Brooke, the first African-American elected to the U.S. Senate by popular vote, was honored Wednesday with a Congressional Gold Medal. |
| 5 people arrested in Karachi for alleged terror activities, police say
October 28, 2009 at 4:14 pm
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| Police say they have arrested five people who were attempting to set up a terror network in Karachi. |
| Tearful Safina loses No.1 ranking
October 28, 2009 at 4:10 pm
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| A tearful Dinara Safina was forced out of the WTA Championships with a serious back injury and will lose her world number one ranking to Serena Williams. |
| House panel considers brain injuries and NFL players
October 28, 2009 at 4:09 pm
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| Are professional football players at greater risk of dementia and other neurological problems? |
| Democrats ready with tempered public option, aides say
October 28, 2009 at 4:01 pm
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| House Democratic leaders are preparing to unveil as soon as Thursday a health care bill that includes a more moderate version of the public option, several Democratic leadership aides say. |
| Police disperse hungry protesters in Ugandan refugee camp
October 28, 2009 at 3:46 pm
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| Police fired warning shots Wednesday near a crowd of protesters at a refugee settlement in southwestern Uganda. A refugee leader said two refugees were killed, but police said no one died. |
| Gang rape raises questions about bystanders' role
October 28, 2009 at 3:46 pm
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| For more than two hours on a dark Saturday night, as many as 20 people watched or took part as a 15-year-old California girl was allegedly gang raped and beaten outside a high school homecoming dance, authorities said. |
| Jackson's hometown pushes for museum, hotel
October 28, 2009 at 3:44 pm
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| Michael Jackson's father and the mayor of Gary, Indiana, want to build a museum, hotel and performing arts center in the Jackson family's hometown, a spokeswoman for the mayor said. |
| This month on Inside the Middle East
October 28, 2009 at 3:39 pm
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| This month on Inside the Middle East -- Brent Sadler Hosts from Beirut, Lebanon. |
| Real coach Pellegrini feels heat
October 28, 2009 at 3:33 pm
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| Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini is under intense pressure after his side's humiliating 4-0 defeat to third-flight minnows Alcorcon in the Spanish Cup. |
| Analysis: Iraq not ready to face al Qaeda
October 28, 2009 at 3:29 pm
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| The bombs that ripped through Baghdad on Sunday immediately brought more bloodshed -- and bode only of the promise of more to come. |
| Airline pilots struggle to stay focused
October 28, 2009 at 3:14 pm
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| The challenges inherent in getting a 162,000-pound aircraft off the ground and landing it safely are pretty obvious to most observers. But at cruising altitude, above 10,000 feet, pilots face a different critical challenge: staying focused. |
| Swine flu fears over football spitting
October 28, 2009 at 2:59 pm
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| A UK health agency has warned footballers to stop their "disgusting" habit of spitting as it could lead to the spread of the H1N1 virus. |
| Swine flu fear sidelines Allardyce
October 28, 2009 at 2:55 pm
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| Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce kept away from his players during their 5-2 English League Cup win over Peterborough as the Premier League club battles swine flu. |
| Clinton has tough sell in repairing scarred relationship with Pakistan
October 28, 2009 at 2:54 pm
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| Just a few hours after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Islamabad, a massive car bomb exploded in a crowded market frequented by women in the northwest city of Peshawar, a two-hour drive away. |
| Chicago man facing terrorism charges gets first court hearing
October 28, 2009 at 2:51 pm
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| A man arrested on charges of helping the plotter of a terrorist attack did not know about the plan and will not flee if he is granted bail, his defense team argued Wednesday. |
| Female writer says Letterman show had 'hostile work environment'
October 28, 2009 at 2:41 pm
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| The persistent sexual politics behind the scenes at late-night talk shows is far from a joke, believes former "Late Night with David Letterman" writer Nell Scovell. |
| Swayze's widow: 'I will see him again'
October 28, 2009 at 11:54 am
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| Patrick Swayze's widow Lisa Niemi spoke from the heart Tuesday about losing her husband just six weeks ago, telling a women's conference that the loss "is like an animal all of its own" and the sadness could be felt "on a cellular level." |
| Army allows Sikh to keep beard, turban, uncut hair
October 28, 2009 at 11:41 am
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| The U.S Army has granted a member of a religious minority permission to keep his turban, beard and uncut hair while he serves in the military, the Pentagon and a group representing him said. |
| How the 'fame motive' makes you want to be a star
October 28, 2009 at 11:33 am
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| As a large silver balloon floated its way over Colorado, millions of Americans spent hours glued to their televisions wondering if 6-year-old Falcon Heene, assumed to be inside the contraption, was alive. |
| Review: 'This Is It' a Jackson triumph
October 28, 2009 at 11:27 am
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| Yes, you probably want to see this. |
| Five arrested in alleged rape of girl at California high school
October 28, 2009 at 11:21 am
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| California police investigating the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl have arrested five people, a police spokesman said Wednesday. |
| Could my new 'freckle' be another basal cell carcinoma?
October 28, 2009 at 11:11 am
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| I have basal cell carcinoma. I have had two surgeries on my face. I have had a few frozen off as well. Was to go back to the doctor to get a checkup on the ones he has frozen off. I have canceled every appointment since then. I am just tired of always getting cut on and things frozen off. I always seem to get bad news every time I go. Now, I have noticed a new light brown spot on my face. It looks like a freckle. Yes, I do have them and also am a redhead. I'm 35. So I don't think I'm still getting freckles. I used to tan seven days a week 365 days a year. I always went 25-30 minutes a day. I was just wondering what that spot might be. It's the size of a pencil eraser. Can this cancer spead to my organs'? I told my husband that I would listen to you! He's very TICKED at me for not listening. Thanks for your time. |
| Asthma and swine flu: Here's what to do
October 28, 2009 at 10:58 am
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| Nearly one-third, or 28 percent, of adults and children hospitalized with H1N1, also known as swine flu, have asthma. That's more than any other chronic condition, according to a recent analysis of cases published in the New England Journal of Medicine. | |
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