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Los Angeles (CNN) -- The attorney representing two men suing John Travolta for alleged groping apologized Friday to Travolta's attorney for how one of the plaintiffs was wrong about the date of one alleged attack. That plaintiff, identified as John Doe No. 1, will remain in the federal lawsuit but will be represented b... | The attorney who filed a sex suit apologizes to John Travolta's attorney .
An accuser was wrong about the date of an alleged groping incident, the attorney says .
Still, the federal lawsuit filed by two massage therapists against Travolta will continue .
Travolta's attorney says the actor denies the suit's accusations ... |
(CNN) -- Every July in the lush, green mountains of Aspen, Colorado, many of the top present and former U.S. national security officials and other experts gather to discuss how the war against al Qaeda and its allies is going. Ahead of last year's Aspen conference, I wrote a piece for CNN provocatively titled "Time to ... | Peter Bergen: Benghazi and Boston don't alter reality about jihad .
He says al Qaeda central is in trouble and that it offers no solutions to regional problems .
Bergen says some affiliates of al Qaeda show life but don't pose major threat yet to West . |
(CNN) -- Washington gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna looks to help Republicans cross an important threshold while expanding their power at the top of state government nationally. McKenna is locked in a competitive race in a state that hasn't had a Republican governor in nearly 30 years. It's just one example of how ... | Republicans could gain four gubernatorial seats this year, crossing the 30-seat mark nationally .
Republican gains could help the GOP fight federal initiatives like health care reform .
Races in Washington and North Carolina could elect GOP governors for the first time since the 1980s . |
(CNN) -- Donna Zovko will have to wait to travel to Falluja to see where her son died in one of the Iraq war's most infamous attacks. Clockwise from upper left: Wesley Batalona, Mike Teague, Scott Helvenston, Jerry Zovko . "My dream was to go for the fifth anniversary, and that didn't come true," Zovko said this week w... | It's been five years since killings of four U.S. contractors in Falluja .
Victim's mom: "I want Blackwater exposed and out of business"
Blackwater, renamed Xe, says it "continues to mourn" the loss of the four men .
Another mom: Both sides are losers in Blackwater suit . |
New York (CNN) -- In the mid-March chill, the victims and their stories continued to emerge as firefighters ferreted through the piles of bricks and wreckage on the East Harlem block where a powerful explosion and fire leveled two buildings. They brought life to a bustling neighborhood of corner bodegas, botanicas, chu... | NEW: An eighth body is recovered, says a fire spokesman .
Police identify another victim, Andreas Panagopoulos .
"In one word, devastating," is how NTSB investigator describes scene .
At least one person is unaccounted for, police say . |
(CNN) -- What is it about Woodstock? Jimi Hendrix closed the Woodstock festival on Monday morning, August 18, 1969. The 1967 Monterey Pop Festival was arguably more influential and, like Woodstock, spawned a terrific film, D.A. Pennebaker's "Monterey Pop." The 1969 Isle of Wight Festival in England, two weeks after Woo... | Woodstock festival was 40 years ago Saturday .
Festival represents idealism, music, money, mud, depending on who you ask .
Festival co-creator: It was the audience who "created a legend" |
(CNN) -- Do the hopeless causes have hope? If so, how much? When it comes to the wide world of sports, it springs eternal. Anyone who saw baseball's Kansas City Royals fight their way into the World Series for the first time since 1985, only to lose to the San Francisco Giants in Game 7 Wednesday night, was reminded th... | Kansas City Royals made it to postseason for the first time since 1985, lost to Giants .
Their move gives hope to other teams that have long tasted failure, says Mike Downey .
L.A. Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, St. Louis Blues have never won titles .
Chicago Cubs fans have waited 106 years for a repeat of their World ... |
Fort Hood, Texas (CNN) -- The only question left for the jury considering the case of Army Maj. Nidal Hasan is whether he will live or die for targeting Afghanistan-bound soldiers in one of the largest mass killings of military personnel on a post on U.S. soil. Jurors deliberated less than seven hours over two days bef... | The jury that convicted Nidal Hasan in the Fort Hood shootings will decide his fate .
The penalty phase begins on Monday .
Death penalty "would be too lenient," says the husband of one victim .
Hasan has indicated the death penalty would allow him to become a "martyr" |
(CNN)Night had just fallen when heavily armed Belgian commandos approached a residence on the Rue des Collines in Verviers, a sleepy town in eastern Belgium. They knew the three men inside -- all suspected to be hardened Belgian ISIS veterans who had returned from fighting in Syria -- were likely to be armed and danger... | Belgian counterterrorism official tells CNN how they thwarted an ISIS cell .
January 15 was the biggest firefight Belgian commandos have faced since World War II .
The trail goes from Belgium to Greece and Syria . |
Female CNN analyst Dana Loesch said: 'I'd urinate on dead Taliban too' Four Marines also had support of comedian Bill Maher . By . Daily Mail Reporter . UPDATED: . 13:29 EST, 15 January 2012 . Show of support: GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry spoke out in support of the Marines who urinated on dead Afghans . GOP pre... | Female CNN analyst Dana Loesch said: 'I'd urinate on dead Taliban too'
Four Marines also had support of comedian Bill Maher .
Senseless clip emerged after an anonymous online post on Wednesday . |
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed background checks on all gun sales and bans on military style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines as part of a package of steps to reduce gun violence in the wake of the Newtown school massacre last month. With relatives of some of the 20 children... | NEW: NRA president says "Second Amendment is going to survive" gun control efforts .
A new CNN/Time/ORC poll shows majority support for stricter gun controls .
The president signs 23 executive actions that don't need congressional approval .
President Obama calls for background checks on all gun sales . |
(CNN) -- Barclays CEO Bob Diamond and COO Jerry del Missier have resigned in the wake of the interest rate-fixing scandal that has rocked the bank. The resignations come less than a week after Barclays, one of the world's largest banks, was fined $450 million by British and U.S. regulators after admitting it purposely ... | Barclays CEO Bob Diamond resigns in wake of LIBOR rate-fixing scandal at bank .
Silva: LIBOR rate fixing unforgivable because it affects public, not rich investors .
Silva: Top bankers will now have to be more in touch with concerns of the public . |
(CNN) -- More than 20,000 confidential Boy Scout documents will be released Thursday identifying more than 1,000 leaders and volunteers banned from the group after being accused of sexual or inappropriate conduct with boys. The public release of the Scouts' 1,247 "ineligible volunteer files" from 1965 to 1985 will not ... | NEW: Boy Scouts president offers "deepest and sincere apologies" for victims .
NEW: Most files contained public information such as police reports, professor says .
Attorneys representing victims will release 1,247 Boy Scouts files on "ineligible volunteers"
The files will show the names of Scoutmasters banned from the... |
(CNN) -- "Cruising" -- the word conjures up images of overflowing buffets, arm-wrestling at the soft serve machine and death by deck quoits. But there's another side to this kind of travel that spits in the eye of the stereotypical deckchair-hogging cocktail sipper -- and that's adventure and expedition cruising. It's ... | Cruising isn't all about sipping cocktails while floating serenely across the ocean .
Aqua Expeditions allow passengers to commune with a local Amazon family before frying piranha on ship .
Adventure Associates offer the most extreme adventure cruise experience . |
(CNN) -- There's nothing like a beautiful winter scene to get you in the mood for Christmas, and the following sights are some of the most spectacular. Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany . If this beautiful castle looks familiar, don't be surprised, because Neuschwanstein inspired Disney Land's Sleeping Beauty cas... | Neuschwanstein was the inspiration behind Disney Land's Sleeping Beauty castle .
Tallinn in Estonia often resembles a scene from a Christmas card .
Snow-covered trees -- known locally as snow ghosts -- really stand out in Montana, United States . |
(CNN) -- A funny thing happened to "Mad Men" on its way to its seventh season. It became just another TV show. The series about a 1960s ad agency that intersects with the American experience spent its sixth season wading through the shocks of 1968 -- the Tet Offensive, the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and R... | "Mad Men's" seventh and final season begins Sunday .
Show has become shorthand for referring to the early '60s .
It helped dictate fashion, even made names popular .
Now it's just a TV show -- but still highly thought-of . |
(CNN) -- Fashion Week in New York, London, Milan and Paris have ended in a flash of ruby-reds, turtlenecks and thigh-high boots. But what about Charleston, Nashville, Austin or Cleveland? Granted, these aren't cities where editors, buyers and bloggers from around the world flock to discover next season's trends. But, r... | Fashion weeks in smaller U.S. cities serve as training grounds for aspiring designers .
Charleston Fashion Week draws thousands of attendees .
Established designers attend Charleston Fashion Week to tap into new markets .
"Not all designers are born and bred in New York, Paris," says Fern Mallis . |
Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Turn back time, more than 90 years, to a cold case that won't gather dust. It's a classic whodunit, starting with the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl and ending in a lynching. It was grist for a prosecutor's political aspirations, a case that was appealed all the way to the country's hig... | Mary Phagan's murder in 1913 spawned an Atlanta trial that's still talked about today .
Leo Frank was convicted, later lynched by mob of respected community leaders .
Case hit hot buttons: North vs. South; Jew vs. Christian; black vs. white .
Story continues through new books, films and descendants from all sides . |
(CNN) -- Was it a debate? A berating? A surreal televised "stunt"? No matter what you call radio host Alex Jones' appearance on "Piers Morgan Tonight," one thing is certain: It's generating a great deal of social media buzz. On Tuesday morning, Jones was a top-trending topic on Twitter as people read about the intervie... | The White House emphasizes freedom of expression, "a bedrock principle in our democracy"
Morgan says the interview became an advertisement for gun control .
Jones declares himself a "patriot" against "Redcoat" Piers Morgan . |
(CNN) -- In rural Boulder County, Colorado, Loretta Ford felt as if she were an epidemiologist, a sanitation department and a health inspector -- but in title, she was a nurse. She and colleagues carried everything, including the baby scales, as they set up temporary clinics in churches, schools and wherever else they ... | Loretta Ford, 90, is being inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame on Saturday .
She co-founded the first nurse practitioner education program in 1965 .
Today, nurse practitioners can operate independently in 16 states and D.C.
Nurse practitioners have the ability to assess, diagnose, treat and evaluate . |
(CNN)When Americans ponder the world's most desolate places, they tend to conjure Antarctic outposts, Tibetan mountaintops, central Australian plateaus or Kardashian brain stems. Fact is, if you're in the States you don't have to travel halfway across the globe to separate yourself from civilization. You don't even hav... | Despite development, the United States has plenty of untamed hinterland .
Most remote coordinates in lower 48 states are in Yellowstone National Park .
Mainland Florida's most remote spot is 17 miles from the nearest road .
Nevada stretch of U.S. Route 50 dubbed "The Loneliest Road in America" |
(CNN) -- Christina McHale, energy sapped and unable to train properly, knew something was wrong last year. Exercises she once did easily were becoming harder and getting through matches was proving difficult, too. It was a surprise, since the young American prospect was considered a player with good stamina and has alr... | Some of tennis' biggest names, including Roger Federer, have been felled by mono .
Extensive training, matches and traveling may make players more vulnerable .
Diagnosing the illness can be difficult, says an expert who has worked with athletes with mono .
The men's tennis tour says cases of mono haven't been unusually... |
(CNN) -- Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who drew heavy criticism from Republicans over her statements after the September attacks on a U.S. diplomatic mission, withdrew her name from consideration for secretary of state on Thursday. In a letter to President Barack Obama, she said "the confirmatio... | NEW: Sen. Harry Reid: Republican attacks on Rice's character were "shameful"
Susan Rice withdraws from consideration as secretary of state .
Nomination would be "be lengthy, disruptive, and costly," she says in letter to president .
Republican critics "respect" Rice's decision, vow to continue Benghazi inquiry . |
(CNN) -- It started with the denial of a growing health crisis. Nearly 40% of Georgia's children are overweight or obese -- the second-highest rate in the nation -- yet 50% of Georgians don't consider child obesity a problem. What's more, 75% of parents of obese children don't think they have a problem on their hands, ... | Ads meant to raise awareness among parents of child obesity epidemic, hospital says .
Strong4Life ads being phased out but debate lingers over whether they did more harm than good .
Critics say they reinforced negative stereotypes, failed to provide solutions .
Hospital wants focus to shift from ads to steps that will ... |
(CNN) -- In his State of the Union address, President Obama reaffirmed that the country's war in Afghanistan would be over by the end of 2014. He also laid out more specifics. Of the approximately 66,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan now, more than half -- 34,000 -- will come home in the next year, Obama said. At the same... | President Obama has revealed new details about the troop withdrawal in Afghanistan .
But there are several key issues that still must be resolved in the coming months .
The Afghan military has its critics, but the U.S. has praised its progress .
There are fears that Afghanistan's advancements might be at risk after 201... |
(CNN) -- A young black man runs with the ball at his feet, living out his dream of playing on the world stage. Around him, amidst an intimidating, vicious atmosphere, the noises begin. First, the boos, then the monkey noises. The incessant chanting, the vitriolic abuse, the gestures and then, the indignity of receiving... | Walter Tull was the first professional black outfield player in the English top division .
Tull signed for Tottenham Hotspur after glittering amateur season with Clapton .
Joined the Footballer's Batallion at outbreak of World War One and was made an officer .
Was gunned down just a month before his 30th birthday durin... |
Washington (CNN) -- Republican leaders will propose cutting more spending to balance the amount of additional disaster relief money in a short-term government spending measure defeated earlier by the House, two Republican sources told CNN on Thursday. The additional spending cut, called an offset, would be roughly $100... | NEW: Majority Leader Reid says the GOP-backed bill "will be rejected by the Senate"
NEW: The Senate is "ready to stay in Washington next week," he adds .
A Democratic aide says Senate Democrats are united against an offset to the bill .
The added offset would cut a federal loan fund linked to a bankrupt solar energy fi... |
(CNN)It was FIFA's handling of the report into bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups that convinced Luis Figo it was time to take a stand. The 42-year-old, a man of formidable football pedigree, confirmed to CNN in an exclusive interview on Wednesday he wants to replace Sepp Blatter as president of world soccer's go... | Luis Figo exclusively reveals to CNN he wants to become FIFA president .
Figo says FIFA's handling of the Garcia report in WC bidding convinced him to stand .
Soccer's governing body only published its own summary of lawyer's findings .
Figo says FIFA is more of a political organization than a football one . |
(CNN) -- The feds call industrial hemp a controlled substance -- the same as pot, heroin, LSD -- but advocates say a sober analysis reveals a harmless, renewable cash crop with thousands of applications that are good for the environment. Industrial hemp, left, looks a lot like its cousin in the cannabis family, marijua... | Fast-growing hemp used for food, paper, textiles and car parts .
Hemp and marijuana have tetrahydrocannabinol, but the level in hemp is lower .
North Dakota is one of seven states that have OK'd production or research .
The DEA will not approve permits for two farmers in that state . |
(CNN) -- It's well known that the secret to Apple's meteoric success in the world of consumer technology was the vision, leadership and creativity of Steve Jobs, the company's celebrity founder. "Steve built a company and culture that is unlike any other in the world and we are going to stay true to that -- it is in ou... | Steve Jobs' values were shaped by his upbringing and life experiences .
"That's been one of my mantras: focus and simplicity," Jobs said in 1998 .
Traversing India sparked Apple co-founder's conversion to Buddhism .
Jobs on his goals: "We're here to put a dent in the universe" |
(CNN)In just two years, Bonita went from full-time work to a part of the new underclass of unemployed. The longer it's been since she was forced to leave her job with the Boston Housing Authority, the harder it gets to return to the ranks of the employed. Even though the 46-year-old mother of five has an accounting cer... | In President Obama's State of the Union address, he should look at solutions for the jobless .
The longer people have been out of work, the harder it is to find a job .
We must have policy that stops discrimination against the long-term unemployed . |
(CNN) -- French legend Julien Absalon took his status to new heights when he became the first rider to defend the men's mountain bike Olympic title. Sabine Spitz of Germany celebrates her victory in the women's mountain bike on Saturday. Absalon kept the gold in French hands for the third Olympics in a row -- following... | Julien Absalon becomes the first rider to defend the men's mountain bike title .
36-year-old German Sabine Spitz claims victory in the women's mountain bike .
China complete a table tennis clean sweep with the gold medal won by Ma Lin .
Australian Matthew Mitcham denies China clean sweep of diving golds . |
(CNN) -- Brian Sanderholm thinks Justin Thurber deserves to die for raping and killing his 19-year-old daughter. A Kansas jury sentenced Jodi Sanderholm's killer, Justin Thurber, to death in February. "I believe in an eye for an eye. If you do the crime, you need to have justice," he said. "In the end, it's up to the j... | At least nine states have bills seeking to abolish or repeal the death penalty .
Elsewhere, state budget cuts are delaying or halting death penalty trials .
Colorado bill seeks to use capital case funds for cold case investigations .
Harris County, Texas, DA Pat Lykos vows to continue seeking death penalty . |
(CNN) -- What if you could change history? Would you go back and kill Hitler before the Holocaust? Arrest Oswald before JFK was assassinated? Stop Bin Laden before the 9/11 attacks? Of course you would. But what if you had to stand by and let those events unfold in order to achieve a more perfect future? That's the pre... | "The Revisionists" is a new time-travel thriller from author Thomas Mullen .
The main character, Zed, has been sent back in time to protect the the future .
Mullen says his focus is on the nature of history and how it's shaped than the science of time travel . |
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) -- John McCain vowed Thursday to "shake up Washington" and said he's prepared to reach across the aisle to get the country "back on the road to prosperity and peace." "We need to change the way government does almost everything," he told the Republican National Convention. "Fight with me. Figh... | McCain: "We need to change the way government does almost everything"
McCain says he and Sarah Palin will "shake up Washington"
Cindy McCain says her husband has "shown the value of self-sacrifice"
Lindsey Graham says Barack Obama is bent on "losing in Iraq" |
(CNN) -- Growing up in New York City, there are a few things I never imagined myself doing, like driving a car, living in a house or attending big high school games like the ones I'd seen on TV. Yet in the years since leaving the isolated enclave of Manhattan, I've taken pleasure in expanding my horizon and checking of... | Florida spring training baseball expected to draw more than 1.5 million people this year .
Some fans worry plain that spring training has become too corporate and expensive .
In three games, a visitor finds signs of more casual, pastoral brand of baseball . |
(CNN) -- Patrick Vieira knows what it takes to win football's greatest prize -- and the former France star believes Africa is close to claiming a historic first World Cup title. Only three teams from the continent have ever reached the quarterfinal stage of the tournament -- Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002 and Ghana ... | Patrick Vieira believes an African nation will one day win the World Cup .
An African nation has never advanced past the quarterfinal stage .
Vieira, born in Senegal, won the World Cup with France in 1998 . |
Rome (CNN) -- In front of rapt crowds, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of moments of struggle as well as joy Wednesday during his final public address from a stage set up in St. Peter's Square. In an unusually personal message, he said there had been "many days of sunshine" but also "times when the water was rough ... and the ... | Benedict XVI says there were "times when the Lord seemed to sleep" in past 8 years .
Benedict: The Roman Catholic Church has been through stormy waters, but God won't let it sink"
I really felt all the support and all the love, the prayers," says a priest in the crowd .
He is to leave office at 8 p.m. Thursday for a li... |
(CNN) -- The long-awaited remake of the 1970s cult classic "Sparkle" is finally seeing the light of day as it opens in theaters across North America this weekend. The film stars season six "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks and the late pop icon Whitney Houston. It's set in Detroit during the 1960s and chronicles the... | Producer says she's excited to see the film come to light after more than 10 years .
Director talks about casting choices and other challenges in remaking beloved cult classic .
Film historian: "We don't have enough stories really dealing with African-American women" |
(CNN) -- It's one of the smallest countries in Africa, and one of the poorest in the world, but Burundi is showing the way in the development of tennis on the continent. Ravaged by civil war since gaining independence in the 1960s, its relative recent political stability has helped it embrace a sport that is battling t... | African tennis is struggling to produce top-level professional players .
Aspiring stars face big obstacles if they are to establish themselves on tour .
One of the best ways is to win a college scholarship in the United States .
Otherwise African players are not exposed to top-level competition while they are young . |
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The company name flashed and swirled around the darkened convention hall as the music began to pump. Before squeezing into Body Magic, a before-and-after volunteer is measured by Monica Bennett. "Money money money money, money! Money money money money, money!" A man dressed in designer duds st... | Company behind Body Magic booms amid claims of big money, smaller waistlines .
Multilevel marketing businesses draw interest and spur hope during recession .
Staying cautious and realistic is important for prospective distributors .
HLN money expert Clark Howard: "Don't believe it's paved in gold" |
(CNN) -- The question has dipped in and out of the national conversation for decades: What should the United States do about marijuana? Everyone has heard the arguments in the legalization debate about health and social problems, potential tax revenue, public safety concerns and alleviating an overburdened prison syste... | In legalization debate, nation has moved from "if" to "how," drug policy expert says .
White House calls legalization a "nonstarter;" new policy favors prevention over incarceration .
Shift in opinion in last 6-7 years "doesn't feel like a blip," public policy professor says .
Poll says in 4 in 10 Americans have tried ... |
(CNN) -- The message sent by the military council that rules Egypt was simple: "Don't mess with Egypt's armed forces." The message received by the activists who flooded Tahrir Square 18 months ago: "Egypt's revolution, which began with a bang, is ending with a whimper." With several decrees, the Supreme Council of the ... | Experts: The "constitutional coup" in Egypt has serious implications for democracy there .
Generals neutered civilian authority, gave themselves unprecedented power .
The move called into question whether Tahrir Square uprising really made Egypt more open . |
Washington (CNN) -- When the race is done, the balloons have wilted, and the confetti has been swept up, Campaign 2012 may be marked more by its failures than its triumphs. But here's the starkest failure in these final days before the vote: Neither candidate has made a convincing enough argument for his presidency to ... | ANALYSIS: Both Romney and Obama have been unable to break through to unite voters .
Romney has been trying to recover from being pulled from the right early in the campaign .
Obama has seemed like an unwilling participant in his own re-election . |
(CNN) -- Nasty allegations have been haunting one of America's most iconic comedians, a man with a reputation for moral wholesomeness. For nine years, Bill Cosby has been accused of sexual assault by women who say they were the victims. Cosby has repeatedly said that the allegations are untrue. And he has never been pr... | NEW: Cosby doesn't respond when asked about claims in an NPR interview .
Woman says lawyer she approached in 1989 "laughed me right out of the office"
Many people referred to allegations of rape toward the comedian .
Cosby has repeatedly denied the allegations . |
(CNN) -- Women spend every day juggling bosses and birthday parties, dates and diapers, but when was the last time you had a day to do what you want to do, obligation-free? How about four? Enter Campowerment, a retreat for women to, as they put it, "escape, unwind and reignite your flame; to renew and re-energize, howe... | Campowerment retreat draws women to a grown-up version of summer camp .
Activities include archery, yoga and the "leap of faith," a jump from a 35-foot pole .
Also: s'more roasting, happy hour sing-alongs, a sex toy party .
Camper: "It was so nice to just be with other women and share our stories" |
McDONOUGH, Georgia (CNN) -- Huddling in a dark parking lot outside a budget motel near Camp Shelby, Mississippi, the Callaway family held on to the two things they value most in this world: their faith and each other. Ryan Callaway, left, Jared, center, and Seth enjoy a moment before shipping out to Afghanistan in June... | It's unusual: Three brothers serve in same Georgia National Guard company .
Another three brothers from Washington state also serve in Afghan war .
Two mothers open up about the stress of having three sons in harm's way .
Nevada Army National Guard unit has nine sets of brothers serving in Afghanistan . |
(CNN) -- Singing folk songs and strumming the guitar at his campaign rallies, Hugo Chavez shows no sign that he's facing the strongest challenge to his 13-year rule in Venezuela. He has dismissed his much younger challenger, Henrique Capriles Radonski, as a "fly" not worth chasing, when challenged to a debate earlier t... | On Sunday, Venezuelans will vote for president .
Longtime leader Hugo Chavez is vying for a fourth term .
His challenger is 40-year-old Henrique Capriles Radonski .
Observers have expressed concern about post-election instability . |
(CNN) -- Hours before 22 U.S. embassies and consulates were to close for a day, President Barack Obama met with top security leaders Saturday to review the situation that led to the unprecedented move. A U.S. global travel alert remained in place amid fears that al Qaeda may launch attacks in the Middle East, North Afr... | NEW: 22 U.S. embassies, consulates are closed .
NEW: President Obama meets with committee of security heads to review the situation .
The State Department issues a global travel alert on possible al Qaeda attacks .
Sources say al Qaeda is in final planning stages of unspecified plot . |
United Nations (CNN) -- The U.N. Security Council's sanctions committee has approved a U.S. request to unfreeze $1.5 billion in Libyan assets to be used for humanitarian and civilian needs. "We felt the need was urgent; that the (National Transitional Council) had to start paying its bills and to start establishing a t... | $1.5 billion expected to be released soon for humanitarian aid .
U.N. sanctions committee worked out language to mollify South Africa .
Fighting is still fierce in some areas of south Tripoli, a Gadhafi stronghold .
Purported Gadhafi message to followers: "Do not leave Tripoli for the rats" |
Donetsk, Ukraine (CNN) -- A battle between pro-Russia separatists and government forces at Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine has claimed 40 lives, authorities said Tuesday, in what is the deadliest outbreak of violence yet in the flashpoint city. An additional 31 people have been injured, including four civilians, acc... | OSCE loses touch with team of four international monitors in Donetsk .
Donetsk morgue contains bodies torn apart by bullets, shrapnel, explosions .
40 people killed, two of them civilians, in airport gun battle, Donetsk mayor's website says .
35 militants killed and about 60 injured in Monday's fighting, separatists sa... |
Washington (CNN) -- With his budget approved by the House, Paul Ryan is turning his attention to Iowa to headline a high-profile Republican event that will only fuel speculation he's laying the groundwork for a potential presidential run in 2016. Lawmakers approved the Wisconsin Republican's 2015 spending plan on Thurs... | Ryan headed to Lincoln Day dinner in Iowa .
Ryan's budget, "path to prosperity, or path to presidency?"
Sarah Palin calls new Ryan budget "a joke." |
(CNN) -- In today's publishing market, "Going Rogue" is a fat book at 432 pages, at a high price point of $28.99, with a massive (rumored 1.5 million) first printing, launched on the book world's version of a Royal Tour, where Oprah is Queen of the Universe and Barbara Walters is Duchess of the D.C.-Manhattan cognoscen... | Palin's book is a publishing blockbuster and "a good read," says Mary Matalin .
She says in the political world, the Palin book is being reduced to an insider spat .
She says her advice would have been to focus the book on the future, not the past .
Campaigns are rough, and there's no time for diplomacy, Matalin says . |
(CNN) -- Lewis Hamilton has always been driven by his emotions -- for better or for worse -- but has he found a new level of maturity with Mercedes? The double world champion has been schooled in the harsh lessons that Formula One can mete out since he joined McLaren's junior program when just 13 years old. But, despit... | Lewis Hamilton added a second world title to his 2008 crown with victory for Mercedes in 2014 .
"Hamilton is more mature," says the British racer's biographer Mark Hughes .
Teammate and title rival Nico Rosberg has raised credibility with his 2014 performance .
Hamilton can match Juan Manuel Fangio's two world titles f... |
Philadelphia (CNN) -- Darryl Williams and Benjamin Kline were shivering before the speech even started, their black umbrella no match for the steady rain and brisk Philadelphia wind. Even as water hit their faces, though, they were smiling, excited at the thought of seeing Ron Paul. Williams and Kline are true believer... | Ron Paul's supporters are avid, even though his chances now are practically zero now .
Paul has yet to win a state contest and has amassed only an estimated 76 delegates .
Still, supporters believe in the principles and movement he represents . |
(CNN) -- Nearly 12 years after Congress debated and subsequently voted for American military action in Iraq, another debate over that Middle Eastern country is roiling Washington. This debate is not taking place on the floors of the House or Senate; it is taking place in the media. Members of Congress and even the form... | Sen. Dianne Feinstein said intelligence wasn't fully aware of the swift capabilities of ISIS.
Rep. Mike Rogers said intelligence isn't to blame, policy is.
Former VP Dick Cheney said Obama is "dead wrong" on Iraq .
Sen. Rand Paul blamed the Iraq War for creating chaos in the region . |
Giglio, Italy (CNN) -- The nautical blue paint spelling out "Costa Concordia" has almost all bubbled and chipped off the bow of the once luxurious cruise liner after 20 months under salt water off the Italian island of Giglio. One can get glimpse of just what it's like in and under the Concordia by the vast array of me... | Costa Concordia ran aground off Giglio in January 2012, killing 32 people .
Bodies of two victims may still be inside the rotting 952-foot wreck .
Divers call inside of ship a "toxic stew" of spilled oil, rotting food and floating tableware . |
(CNN) -- It's December 1991 and France is on the verge of making tennis history. The scene is set for Guy Forget to lead the nation to Davis Cup victory for the first time in 59 years. Standing in his way is a U.S. team defending its title -- and more specifically, Pete Sampras. Some 40 games and many more points later... | Rene Lacoste has left a lasting legacy in tennis and fashion .
He helped France to its maiden Davis Cup win in 1927 and was a top singles player .
After retirement he created the "Lacoste" brand, introducing polo shirts and new rackets .
France will play in the semifinals of the Davis Cup team competition this weekend ... |
(CNN) -- Early Sunday, as the sun ascended to the winter sky, the very last American convoy made its way down the main highway that connects Iraq and Kuwait. The military called it its final "tactical road march." A series of 110 heavily armored, hulking trucks and Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles carrying abou... | NEW: The withdrawal of U.S. troops stirs conflicting emotions on the streets of Baghdad .
About 500 U.S. soldiers cross into Kuwait, ending almost nine years of war in Iraq .
They are the last U.S. troops in the largest drawdown since the Vietnam War .
They make the journey south from Camp Adder, the U.S. base closest ... |
(CNN) -- More than 160,000 people flocked to the tenth Coachella music festival in April, signaling the start of the annual summer music festival season worldwide. Bestival, on the Isle of Wight, was voted last year's "Best Lineup" in the UK. The equivalent of a small city materialized for three days amid the searing h... | CNN has put together a list of some of the best music festivals in the world .
You can dress to kill at England's Bestival's fancy dress competition .
Enjoy the music, comedians and silent disco at Bonnaroo, Tennessee .
Dance all weekend in the shadows of a 300 year old Serbian castle . |
St. John, Indiana (CNN) -- With just his dream, determination and hard work, Bill Keith started a solar fan business nearly a decade ago out of his garage in northwest Indiana. The one-time roofer simply wanted to make enough money to care for his family and to create a ripple effect for other workers, particularly in ... | Roofer Bill Keith started a solar fan business nearly a decade ago .
He aimed to make the fans using all American parts and labor .
His success attracted the attention of the Obama administration .
Now, a new trade policy could put him out of business . |
Ferguson, Missouri (CNN) -- Hours after federal civil rights investigators and the FBI opened an inquiry into the death of a teenager shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, violence flared again in the St. Louis suburb. Police Chief Thomas Jackson told CNN shots were fired Monday night in Ferguson, and police ... | NEW: Police chief: Shots were fired and "tear gas was deployed" amid new violence .
Michael Brown was shot by police, sparking outrage in Ferguson, Missouri .
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says civil rights investigators have launched an inquiry .
NAACP president: "Honor his memory by seeking justice nonviolently" |
(CNN)Abror Habibov, 30, operated kiosks at malls along the East Coast. He sold kitchenware and repaired mobile phones, according to a complaint unsealed Wednesday in federal court in Brooklyn, New York. Last fall, Habibov hired Akhror Saidakhmetov, 19, to work at kiosks in Savannah, Georgia; Philadelphia and Chesapeake... | FBI foils alleged plot by two men to join ISIS; a third allegedly helped finance the journey .
Suspects talked about carrying out attacks in the United States, complaint says . |
(CNN) -- To my mind, gambling is the son of avarice and the father of despair. I have never got in over my head where gaming is concerned but I have witnessed some horror stories that have made the front page of the national press and, away from the blackjack table, I have experienced the sharp decline of the floor ben... | In his latest piece, The Secret Footballer tells CNN about gambling in the EPL .
Former Arsenal captain Tony Adams has established the Sporting Chance Clinic .
Adams struggled with addiction throughout his career and now helps fellow sports stars .
EPL players such as Dietmar Hamann and Paul Merson have battled gamblin... |
(CNN) -- One of the world's best urban sunsets nearly happened in New York on May 29, 2014. Unfortunately, cloud cover spoiled the first "Manhattanhenge" event of the year, the term coined by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson to describe when the sun sets in perfect alignment with the city's street grid. He created th... | At dusk, Maasai Mara's savannah appears to be stained red .
Millions visit the the Grand Canyon each year to catch a sunset .
Guanshan offers the best viewpoint to see the Hengchun Peninsula in southern Taiwan . |
(CNN) -- We all have our favorites for the big honors at Hollywood's top awards show, but over its 80-year history there have been some classic films, performers and people behind the scenes that have been criminally overlooked by Oscar. Peter Sellers in "Dr. Strangelove," just one of Kubrick's classics beaten to the p... | Stanley Kubrick and Alfred Hitchcock never won a best director Oscar .
Perennial critics' favorite "Citizen Kane" was almost entirely passed over .
Blockbusters "Forrest Gump" and "Titanic" prevented great movies taking honors .
Razzies "honor" poor cinema, big winners are Sylvester Stallone and Madonna . |
(CNN) -- Simply put, Margaret Moth made an impression. Given her jet-black hair, thick black eyeliner, black clothes and combat boots (which she often slept in while on assignment), people didn't always know what to think upon meeting her. She was quirky, the sort who excused herself from a social gathering by saying s... | Her guts, skill and humor made Margaret Moth one to remember .
The longtime CNN photojournalist dies of cancer at 59, after surviving wars .
Shot in Sarajevo, she lived and went back to conflict zone as soon as she could .
Christiane Amanpour and others remember her for life she lived "to the max" |
(CNN) -- Connie Cox avoided bariatric surgery for years. The registered dietician knew how to lose weight -- she had done it time and again, dropping more than 75 pounds before gaining it all back. "The difficulty was in maintaining that loss," she says. "I'd pretty much given up because it was just so heart-breaking."... | 20 years ago, Dr. Alan Wittgrove performed the first laparoscopic gastric bypass procedure .
Now 90% of bariatric surgeries are minimally invasive, making them safer for patients .
Approximately 135,000 people each year undergo bariatric surgery .
Results for these patients vary widely, and doctors aren't sure who will... |
(CNN) -- In sweeping discipline that one analyst called "historic," New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton was suspended without pay for the entire 2012 season and former Saints defensive coach Gregg Williams was suspended indefinitely in a series of NFL punishments Wednesday for the team's bounty program targeting ... | NEW: "This will never happen again," the apologetic Saints team says .
NEW: Former defense coach Gregg Williams apologizes "wholeheartedly"
Bounties were put on QBs Brett Favre, Cam Newton, Aaron Rodgers, Kurt Warner .
Saints head coach must sit out a season; Williams, now at Rams, is suspended indefinitely . |
(CNN) -- Who takes the cake: New York or L.A.? As part of our Destination USA project pitting rival cities against each other, New York beat Los Angeles in our completely unscientific poll, gaining 52% of the approximately 7,000 votes cast, compared with L.A.'s 48%. But Angelenos walloped New York in enthusiastic suppo... | New York City came out on top in our unscientific poll .
Los Angeles blew New York away in social media support .
The weather in L.A. and the energy in New York are frequently cited assets . |
Atlanta (CNN) -- International travelers, rejoice! The world's busiest airport is debuting a billion-dollar solution to the much-griped-about entry procedure for Atlanta-bound passengers. The screening hoops international travelers have long faced to escape the confines of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airpo... | New international terminal opens Wednesday in Atlanta .
The facility will eliminate the need for arriving travelers to recheck bags .
Architects and industry experts share their top priorities for successful operations . |
(CNN) -- Investigators have pinpointed two men as "possible suspects" who were seen in images near the finish line of this week's Boston Marathon -- moments before twin bombs there exploded, killing three and injuring about 180 others -- a law enforcement official said. A circular sent out Wednesday to federal and stat... | NEW: Authorities ask federal and state agents to help identify two men seen in photos .
NEW: The men are of "high interest" in the probe into the Boston Marathon blasts .
NEW: One of the men is seen in photos carrying a black backpack, an official says .
3 people were killed and about 180 injured when 2 bombs went off ... |
United Nations (CNN) -- Syria's ambassador to the United Nations rejected Tuesday a call for an independent investigation into the killings of hundreds of demonstrators by government forces. "Syria has a government, has a state," Bashar Jaafari told reporters at the world body. "We can undertake any investigation by ou... | NEW: At least 35 tanks in and around Daraa, witnesses say .
"We can undertake an investigation by our own selves," Jaafari says .
Rights group lists names of more than 400 people killed .
Sarkozy says no action will be taken without a U.N. Security Council resolution . |
(CNN) -- She's really very stealthy. Nina Katchadourian has been creating unusual works of art from her airplane seat -- and occasionally the lavatory -- since 2010, and during the 101 flights since she started flying in a "furiously alert and creative" state, only three people have ever asked about her in-flight activ... | Artist Nina Katchadourian has been using her camera phone to make art on flights since 2010 .
Lavatory portraits using toilet seat covers raise questions about what goes on in there .
The limitations of space and materials present challenges that push the artist forward .
There's "tension between freedom and constraint... |
Washington (CNN) -- Congressional Democrats and Republicans escalated their rhetorical war Thursday over a pending federal rule requiring religiously affiliated employers to provide full contraception coverage to women -- one day after hints emerged of a possible compromise between the White House and conservative reli... | NEW: "This can be worked out," Biden says .
Santorum says it's not about women, it's about churches' rights .
Planned Parenthood says access to contraception is "basic health care"
The pending rule says religiously affiliated employers must provide full contraception coverage . |
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama and congressional leaders will discuss the looming fiscal cliff impasse Friday at the White House, aiming for a last-minute deal to stave off automatic tax increases and spending cuts. The 3 p.m. meeting -- which will include Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker John... | NEW: McConnell's spokesman says Obama should give details of his proposal .
Boehner, Reid, Pelosi and McConnell will meet at the White House on Friday .
The Senate returns to work; the House will be back in session Sunday .
Without a deal, taxes go up and spending gets slashed in the new year . |
(CNN) -- The snow-covered mountains tower above the sub-tropical beach, a stunning vista by any standards -- but what sets Sochi apart from other seaside resorts is its sheer scale of concrete and steel. It's a grand project that Vladimir Putin hopes will transform an ailing region of Russia and make a bold statement o... | Russia will host the Winter Olympics for the first time next February .
It will spend more than $50 billion on the most expensive Games in history .
Test events have been held in recent months despite large amount of work to be done .
U.S. athletes impressed by the facilities in mountain venues and seaside stadiums . |
(CNN)How are Quebecois chefs putting their unique spin on traditional French cuisine? Who are the language police, and what do they really do? Inhabitants of Quebec, Canada's largest French-speaking province, pride themselves on being different from their neighbors, and that sentiment extends from the language they spe... | The "language police" enforce strict rules aimed at preserving French in Quebec .
A minority of the population would like to be independent of Canada .
Chefs bring formal French education to rich, meat-heavy Quebec staples . |
(CNN) -- One million lives uprooted. One million desperate souls trying to start anew with nothing, far away from home. The number of Syrians who have fled their country since the civil war began almost two years ago reached 1 million Wednesday, the U.N. refugee agency said. An average of almost 1,400 refugees spill ac... | "Syria is spiraling towards full-scale disaster," a U.N. official says .
More than 400,000 refugees have fled since the beginning of this year .
Rebels detain 20 U.N. personnel, demand withdrawal of al-Assad forces from village .
U.N. says it's "dispatching a team to assess the situation and attempt a resolution" |
(CNN) -- It began with a ride home from school on Tuesday, October 9. Gunmen halted the van ferrying Malala Yousafzai through her native Swat Valley, one of the most conservative regions in Pakistan. They demanded that other girls in the vehicle identify her. Malala had faced frequent death threats in the past. Some of... | NEW: Malala Yousafzai will return to hospital in Birmingham, England for more surgery .
Taliban gunmen stopped a van carrying Malala and shot her .
The extremists wanted to kill her for promoting education for girls .
There was a global outpouring of sympathy for Malala, as she fought for her life . |
Washington (CNN) -- Reliability -- that was the watchword for President George W. Bush when it came to legacy-making choices for the Supreme Court. Reliability in both the person he wanted for the high court, and in the selection process itself. The former president's new memoir reveals a measure of success and uncerta... | Former President Bush writes about his Supreme Court picks in his memoir .
He writes about his successful nominations of John Roberts and Samuel Alito .
There is bitterness over the treatment of close aide and friend Harriet Miers .
"If I had to do it over again, I would not have thrown Harriet to the wolves of Washing... |
Washington (CNN) -- Most of us go about our daily business never thinking about the U.S. Supreme Court or the cases it decides. But sometimes, it gets a case so big -- and could affect your life so much -- you simply have to take notice. This week is one of those times. The highest court in the land is preparing to tac... | Court prepares to tackle perhaps the most important appeals to reach it in more than a decade .
Rulings could establish precedents in regulation over a range of social areas .
SCOTUSblog editor: "The implications ... are impossible to overstate"
Constitutionality of the reform's individual mandate is a key point of the... |
(CNN)Unless you've been stuck in a mine shaft or visiting a distant planet for the past few decades, chances are you've heard of Bob Marley and Usain Bolt and can identify both as the most famous sons of Jamaican soil. Beyond reggae and track icons, however, there are many fascinating things less widely known about "Ja... | Ian Fleming created James Bond in Jamaica .
Rastafarians make up less than 2% of the population .
Marijuana is illegal, but the government is moving toward decriminalizing it . |
(CNN) -- Jana Pittman was the woman to beat in track and field's 400-meter hurdles for nearly a decade, only to suffer crushing disappointment as a string of injuries wrecked her chances of Olympic gold. It must have been tempting to step out of the sporting limelight -- but Pittman did exactly the opposite. Instead sh... | Jana Pittman is former two-time world 400m hurdles champion .
Competed in two Olympic Games in track and field .
Turned to bobsledding to partner Astrid Radjenovic .
First Australian woman to compete in Summer and Winter Games . |
Washington (CNN) -- Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday rejected a GOP call to resign, telling a heated Senate hearing that Republicans were trying to score political points instead of addressing significant issues. Under attack from the outset by Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Holder rejecte... | NEW: GOP Sen. John Cornyn calls for Attorney General Eric Holder to resign or be replaced .
NEW: Holder tells Senate panel he won't resign .
A House committee says it will consider a contempt measure against Holder .
Republicans criticize Holder over 'Fast and Furious' program, probe of classified leaks . |
Washington (CNN) -- The justices on the Supreme Court know very well their rulings can send immediate political shock waves, and those just intensify in a presidential election year. So there is an unusual internal dynamic at work of what cases the court hears and when. Unlike the other parts of the judiciary, the Supr... | Some Supreme Court decisions make a huge election-year splashes .
1856: Dred Scott ruling barring blacks from citizenship called court's darkest moment .
1972: Two huge cases on capital punishment and abortion rock the nation .
2000: So who's your president -- Bush or Gore? The high court has to decide . |
Washington (CNN)Mitt Romney is eyeing another shot at the White House, but many Republicans, including those who admire and respect the party's most recent nominee, are wondering exactly what rationale he has for mounting another campaign in 2016. After all, in 2012 Romney lost all but one of the battleground states, t... | Romney feels vindication over 2012 campaign .
Warned Russia was a threat and of chaos in the Middle East .
But Romney underestimated the pace of economy recovery . |
Cap Haitien, Haiti (CNN) -- Haiti's government appeared Tuesday to have lost control of Cap Haitien, where demonstrators angry over what they see as the United Nations' role in starting the ongoing cholera epidemic controlled many of the streets for a second consecutive day. At the airport in the country's second-large... | NEW: Haiti's government appears to have lost control of Cap Haitien .
NEW: Haitians blame the Nepalese contingent of peacekeepers .
NEW: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it's likely impossible to pinpoint the source .
MINUSTAH charges the riots may be intended to spread unrest ahead of the elections ... |
Cairo (CNN) -- The United States said it was taking measures to protect its citizens worldwide after protesters angry about an online film considered offensive to Islam attacked U.S. diplomatic compounds in Libya and Egypt on Tuesday, killing an American. In Cairo, several men scaled the walls of the U.S. Embassy and t... | NEW: The film causing the furor is made by an Israeli-American, the WSJ reports .
Romney and Obama campaigns argue over response to the violence .
A State Department officer is killed in Libya, the U.S. says .
Clinton says the U.S. is working to protect its citizens worldwide . |
Slaviansk, Ukraine (CNN) -- Do a series of photos of gun-toting men wearing green uniforms prove Russian forces are operating in eastern Ukraine? Ukrainian officials point to the pictures in a dossier obtained Monday by CNN, arguing that the images show Russian "sabotage-reconnaissance groups" acting in Ukrainian towns... | NEW: Residents say armed militants seized the police station in Kramatorsk, Ukraine .
Ukraine claims photographs show Russian troops in eastern Ukraine .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Geneva pact not being implemented .
Vice President Joe Biden delivers aid package in visit to Kiev . |
(CNN) -- Amid all the furor about the seemingly omnipotent military in Egypt, the disbanded Islamist-dominated parliament and the debate over whether the Muslim Brotherhood will ban beer and bikinis, it's tempting to mutter, "It's the economy, stupid." In 18 months of upheaval, all Egypt's economic indicators have head... | Egypt's economy is badly suffering after a year and a half of unrest .
It's now up to Mohamed Morsi and the new government to turn things around .
Obstacles include widespread corruption, growing national deficit . |
(CNN) -- In 1993, Romeo Dallaire was full of hope for the future of Rwanda. Romeo Dallaire, now a Canadian senator, says that in Rwanda, he "shook hands with the devil." The Canadian lieutenant general and son of a soldier was about to take up the biggest command of his career -- leading United Nations peacekeepers in ... | In 1994, Romeo Dallaire was leading a U.N. peacekeeping force in Rwanda .
The Canadian lieutenant general warned his bosses that a slaughter was imminent .
Instead of sending reinforcements, the U.N. eventually ordered Dallaire to withdraw .
He refused what he calls an "immoral" order and ultimately left Africa a broke... |
(CNN) -- When riots broke out in London on August 6, Charmaine Scott watched as a diverse group of people took hold of her hometown, smashing glass windows and setting buildings and automobiles ablaze. Amid the chaos, she noticed that talk about a racial backlash surged. The widespread discontent was being painted blac... | Some black women feel like they are seen, but not heard in UK society .
They say they're underrepresented in the workplace, social arenas .
The media is partially to blame, one expert says .
Some British women view African-American women as a model for change . |
(CNN) -- This year marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Channel Tunnel linking France with the United Kingdom, and the 50th anniversary of the deal which led to its creation. To mark the occasion, we're taking a look at some of the world's greatest tunnels. Channel Tunnel (UK and France) Connecting the Unit... | 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Channel Tunnel .
The 24.5-kilometer Laerdal Tunnel in West Norway is the world's longest road tunnel .
At 460 feet below sea level the Seikan Tunnel is the longest and deepest rail tunnel in the world . |
(CNN) -- Dan Bucatinsky is a gay dad in real life, and he also plays one on TV. The 47-year-old actor, producer and author recently won the Outstanding Actor in a Guest Role Emmy award for his work on ABC's mega-hit "Scandal." Along with Lisa Kudrow, Bucatinsky co-produces the TLC show "Who Do You Think You Are?" in wh... | Actor Dan Bucatinsky grew up never thinking he'd have a chance to be a dad .
Parenting has its own unique set of challenges as two dads figure out roles .
Bucatinsky, who is gay, was surprised and thrilled to find his "mommyness"
Playing gay father on "Scandal" gives him a chance to be role model for new generation . |
(CNN) -- When Josep Maria Bartomeu became the 40th president of FC Barcelona at the start of this year, he was paraded at the Camp Nou stadium in front of the waiting press, just as his predecessors before him had. The president of Barcelona, after all, has an exalted status. Usually they are voted for by the club's so... | Barcelona president admits past year has been "very difficult"
Josep Maria Bartomeu took over as club as been rocked by controversy .
Bartomeu believes Pep Guardiola will one day return to the club .
He says Luis Suarez does not have a "no biting" clause . |
New York (CNN) -- A mandatory 21-day quarantine imposed by New York and New Jersey on health care workers returning from West Africa after treating Ebola patients caught local and federal officials by surprise and spurred a heated debate on handling the spread of the virus. The policy of isolating medical personnel and... | NEW: Ebola survivor donates plasma to Dr. Craig Spencer .
Doctors Without Borders says there is a ''notable lack of clarity'' in new guidelines .
Health care worker arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday .
Officials said she developed high temperature after arrival, result from Ebola test came back n... |
(CNN) -- Your days at the beach with a bucket and shovel making castles in the sand were child's play compared to what you'll see at sand sculpting events. There, the massive, inventive, intricate works of art go so far beyond "sand castles." You'll never look at sand and water the same way again. (Keep reminding yours... | Sand sculpture events are serious business; this ain't your childhood sand castle building .
It starts when a "carver" is presented with a 10-ton pyramid of sand to work with .
Many events are not held at beaches, rather under tents or in parks and open spaces .
Event venues include Florida and California, surprising p... |
Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Many in the West would like to see Iran punished for its nuclear ambitions. Tehran's residents would like those people to take a glimpse into their lives. The European Union announced Monday it is banning the import of Iranian crude oil and blocking trade in gold, diamonds, and precious metals, am... | Some Tehran residents say they have cut back on what they buy, eat .
Prices are soaring and the Iranian rial has been severely devalued .
The latest round of sanctions came after a report on Iran's nuclear program .
The European Union is considering an oil embargo Monday . |
(CNN) -- Peter J. Goutiere was just shy of 30 years old when he piloted a Douglas C-47, the military designation of the venerable commercial DC-3, from Miami to Kolkata, India. The C-47 was the 100th to be delivered to the China National Aviation Corporation, or CNAC. It was 1944. The United States had been at war sinc... | WWII U.S. pilot Peter Goutiere flies in his old Douglas C-47 aircraft from Seattle area to San Francisco .
Flight part of reunion of the famed China National Aviation Corp.
The plane is owned by the Historic Flight Foundation of Everett, Washington .
Moon Chin, 102, the CNAC's only other living wartime pilot, greeted G... |
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