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(CNN) -- Interest in hunting and fishing is on the rise, and autumn's prime season for getting outside and up close to your food. The number of recreational hunters and anglers in the United States has increased significantly over the past five years, according to a recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service survey. The num...	Hunting makes connection between the live animal and meat, says "Meat Eater" host . Hunting wild pigs, pheasants, geese, ducks, grouse are all popular right now . Big game requires permits and a longer lead time .
(CNN) -- Democracy campaigners in Bahrain and politicians around the world are calling for this Sunday's Formula 1 race in the Gulf state to be canceled as violent clashes continue between activists and authorities. What are the issues around the controversy, and how are the sport and its fans reacting? Why are there c...	Democracy campaigners in Bahrain want Sunday's F1 race in the Gulf state to be canceled . Protesters see race as publicity stunt by country's rulers to make nation seem more unified . Shiite opposition groups in the Sunni-ruled kingdom want equality and human rights reforms . Motorsport's governing body say race should...
(CNN) -- A gunman opened fire Friday in a Connecticut elementary school, killing 26 people, 20 of them children, police said. It was one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. Readers posted more than 2,000 comments in response to questions we asked them in a story examining immediate shock and anger surrou...	Shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, gets readers talking about ways to prevent incidents . Many debate whether guns should be more or less available . Security, mental health, parenting and violence in media also come up. Share your ideas .
London (CNN) -- Palace officials slammed the decision of the Irish Daily Star newspaper Saturday to print pictures of Prince William's wife Catherine sunbathing topless on vacation as driven only by greed. The Irish Daily Star's move comes a day after the royal couple launched legal action against the French magazine C...	NEW: Owners of the Irish Daily Star "profoundly dismayed" by its publication of images . Palace: "There can be no motivation for this action other than greed" Editor of the Irish Daily Star says Catherine is no different to any other celebrity . Italy's Chi magazine will run a 26-page special with the topless photos, p...
(CNN) -- Even before they had a chance to view it, everyone involved with Showtime's megahit, "Homeland," "knew that it was something extraordinary and special," said actor Mandy Patinkin. The veteran star spoke to CNN at the premiere party for season two, ahead of the show's premiere on Sunday. In "Homeland," CIA inte...	Actress Morena Baccarin: "Season two tops season one, if that is possible" Actor David Harewood says "Homeland" "seeks to not only entertain but also tell the truth" Co-creator Alex Gansa felt that the idea of the returning soldier was missing from TV . But he feared the wars we're fighting were too "removed from the g...
(CNN) -- Mel Gibson frequently spews "looney, rancid" anti-Semitism, has talked about killing his former girlfriend, and is prone to hate-filled diatribes slamming everyone from John Lennon to Walter Cronkite, according to a screenwriter who has been working with him. Joe Eszterhas, who wrote a screenplay about the Jew...	NEW: Allegations "extremely serious and must be investigated," Grigorieva spokesman says . Joe Eszterhas says Mel Gibson spews "looney, rancid" anti-Semitism . Gibson denies the allegations, said Eszterhas is upset over his script being rejected . Eszterhas says his son taped one of Gibson's rants .
(CNN) -- It has been dubbed Russia's Las Vegas. A place where Vladimir Putin's government rolled the dice in a grand project to help the world rethink the way it does business. More than $50 billion has been spent in reshaping Sochi for the Winter Olympics, in the process bringing traffic gridlock, a decline in tourism...	Russia's first Winter Olympics has brought both opportunities and disruption . Spa owner says extensive construction work has made his business "very difficult" An American has found a niche facilitating needs of officials, sponsors and broadcasters . French father-and-son restaurant team waiting until after Olympics t...
(CNN) -- Amid fierce fighting, Syrian TV on Thursday showed video of President Bashar al-Assad, the first images broadcast of him since a deadly attack on top officials a day earlier. The development came as rebels fought government forces in Damascus and its suburbs and made significant attacks on strategic border poi...	NEW: U.N. Security Council will consider observer mission status Friday . Thursday's death toll at 217, opposition group says . Rebels control Iraq border crossing points, a senior Iraqi Army official says . U.S. ambassador to U.N. says Russia, China are "isolated outliers"
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- One year, 365 days and an endless number of seconds, transformed my life 360 degrees, made it go from color to black-and-white, turned laughter into tears. I now no longer perceive the world as a 14-year-old innocent girl who takes everything for granted, more as a victim of a terrible experien...	Cayanne wrote about the war is Aleppo, Syria, that forced her family to flee . "I discovered how cruel life can be, and how in one second a smile can turn into a tear, peace into war" "I went from looking at colorful flowers and singing birds every morning, to dark killer weapons" She says hate and fear have replaced h...
(CNN) -- There's a bounty on the head of Moammar Gadhafi, three of his children have fled the country, at least one is dead, and two of his sons seem to be having a public argument over whether to keep fighting or surrender to rebels. Here is a look at the Gadhafi family -- a large, at times quarrelsome clan that helpe...	Gadhafi last reported seen June 12, two weeks before ICC issued warrant for his arrest. Three of his children have fled the country, and at least one is dead. Two sons seem to have public argument over whether to keep fighting or surrender .
(CNN) -- As Norway struggles to come to terms with its greatest loss of life in decades, all eyes are on the man charged in the explosion in central Oslo and the deadly shooting rampage at a youth camp. While police have not officially named him, Norwegian television and newspaper reports have identified the suspect as...	The 32-year-old suspect insists he acted alone, the national police chief says . A manifesto purportedly by him details his anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant philosophy . The head of a conservative party says she is horrified that this man is a former member . Photos show the Norwegian with blond hair, blue-green eyes and ch...
(CNN) -- A room with a view is a perk usually coveted by travelers. So much so that one of the most famous travel romance movies of all time takes that title. But travel is also about shutting the rest of the world out, and nothing does that quite like a room without even a single window to the outside world. Here we l...	Cave hotels, whether deluxe or rustic, make for a unique lodging experience . In Italy, limestone rock houses several underground hotels . In the Australian Outback, underground dwellings provide relief from the heat .
Jerusalem (CNN) -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas lashed out Monday at Al-Jazeera, calling the Arabic TV network's release of alleged secret documents from Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations "shameful." "The report aired by Al-Jazeera is an intentional mixing between the many Israeli proposals and th...	NEW: Palestinians protest and burn Al-Jazeera banners . NEW: Middle East negotiator Tony Blair of Britain calls the report "absurd" The Palestinian Authority president calls Al-Jazeera's report "shameful" The Chief Palestinian negotiator calls some allegations "patently false"
Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Protesters in Egypt, rowdy with revolutionary fervor, dug in for an 18th day of demonstrations Friday, one day after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak refused to step down. In a highly anticipated speech, Mubarak clung to the presidency but said he would "delegate powers" to Vice President Omar Sul...	More demonstrations are expected Friday . President Obama says Mubarak's speech falls short of what is needed . Protesters rally in Tahrir Square, near presidential palace and outside state TV building . Mubarak delegates powers to the vice president .
(CNN) -- Rooftop glamping has recently taken New York by storm. This year, visitors to the Big Apple can spend the night in a bed on the roof of the AKA Central Park, and guests at Manhattan's Affinia Gardens hotel can spend the night in a tent on one of the hotel's terraces, with flashlights and a smores-making kit th...	Wilson Island, Australia, has just six tents available to rent . Human Nest in United States gives guests a chance to sleep like a bird . Hüttenpalast in Germany brings the camping experience indoors .
Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkey's use of F-16 warplanes to force a Syrian airliner to land and be searched on Wednesday demonstrated a blunt warning to Damascus a week after five Turkish civilians were killed by cross-border artillery fire from Syria. On Thursday, a day after the Syrian passenger plane was forced to l...	NEW: Turkey's PM says his country is 'determined to stem the flow of arms' into Syria . Syria says Turkey is lying about military cargo on the commercial airliner . The U.S. defense chief says 150 troops are in Jordan; Jordan denies a U.S. presence . 210 people across Syria have been killed Thursday, according to rebel...
(CNN) -- Green markets, farmers' markets, fresh markets, wet markets -- whatever you call them, these are the places that make Walmart, Tesco and other supermarket chains look like crimes against cuisine. Often centuries old but full of freshness, markets are usually packed with dozens of vendors and worth visiting eve...	Great markets attract even those visitors with no intention of cooking . Take a stroll through La Boqueria in Barcelona to discover the best Spanish hams . Hong Kong's Kowloon City Wet Market stands out in a city known for great markets .
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Jenni Hunt is an attractive, talented and ambitious professional from Portland, Oregon. She runs her own Internet business, selling on online auction site eBay and advising others how to navigate the site to gain maximum profits. Carrie Stevens says working online means she can spend more time ...	Internet offers stay-at-home moms the chance to have it all . Web gives women at home access to greater work options . Employers benefit from having a flexible workforce who can telecommute . Moms say rewards outweigh the downsides of working at home .
London (CNN) -- In his highly anticipated counterterrorism speech last month, U.S. President Barack Obama publicly acknowledged -- for the first time -- the human toll that drone attacks inflict on Muslim civilians. "It is a hard fact that U.S. strikes have resulted in civilian casualties," he admitted, adding, "These ...	President Obama acknowledged -- for first time -- human toll of drone attacks . Fawaz Gerges: U.S. "war on terror" and drone strikes fuel home-grown radicalization . Recent attackers unified not by ideology, but core grievances, real or imagined - Gerges . Deescalating "war on terror, he says, could remove sources of d...
(CNN)The 2016 presidential race isn't an abstract parlor game anymore. With a seven-paragraph Facebook post on Tuesday, Jeb Bush instantly transformed the nascent campaign. His decision to "actively explore" a presidential bid accelerates the scramble for donors. It also gives the former Florida governor time to figure...	With early announcement, Bush sets his mark on money and activists . Setting his mark, Bush sets up steep climb for Christie . Mitt Romney's shadow still lingers over Bush .
(CNN) -- Mitt Romney promised Monday to restore U.S. foreign policy to a traditional role dating back decades, based on exerting global influence through military and economic power, in a major speech two weeks before he debates President Barack Obama on international issues. In the address at the Virginia Military Ins...	NEW: President Barack Obama's team calls Mitt Romney's policies inconsistent . The GOP challenger gives what aides call a major foreign policy address . Romney backs U.S. help in arming Syrian rebels . Aide: Romney seeks traditional U.S. role in global affairs that dates to the end of World War II .
LONDON (England) CNN -- Could the era of spend, spend, spend be about to end? What is the biggest personal problem ordinary people face? The answer increasingly, is debt. In the last 15 years countries such as the U.S., UK, Australia and Canada have enjoyed an economic golden age. For many consumers it seems there is n...	Global warning signs that an era of prosperity is over . Debt has now become the main worry of UK citizens . Fears that culture of consumption creates a "debt trap"
Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) -- Western diplomats and Iran appear to be inching toward a breakthrough agreement that could slow the nation's suspected progress toward a nuclear bomb while easing some sanctions that have hobbled its economy. Top diplomats from the United States, France, Great Britain and Germany rushed to ...	Iranian negotiator says "decisions (are needed) at higher levels" Russian and Chinese foreign ministers aren't expected until Saturday . Top Western diplomats rushed to Geneva earlier Friday amid rising hopes for deal . "Some important gaps" remain, Secretary of State John Kerry says .
(CNN) -- The stakes in this election go far beyond just who takes the oath of office in January. Each of us is faced with choices that will have huge ramifications in our nation for decades -- and the choice is not simply about Democrats versus Republicans or even Obama versus Romney. The real stakes are this: The poli...	John Avlon: Election 2012 will be a test that determines future of American politics . He asks: Will extreme partisanship be rewarded at the polls? If so, it will continue . Leading GOP figures decided on obstructionist tactics against Obama from the start, he says . Avlon: Message from rank-and-file voters -- stop fig...
(CNN) -- It wasn't easy for David Kizelewicz to make ends meet as a single father of four on a construction worker's salary after his first divorce. But he did his best to cook dinner each night and to spend quality time with his kids on weekends, and somehow, "they ended up smarter than me," he jokes. Fast forward a f...	David and Natalie Kizelewicz have been married 13 years; it's his third marriage, her second . They say they are happier now because they know what they want from the relationship . Many baby boomers have learned from mistakes in previous marriages . "Relationships are about enhancing your life rather than giving you a...
(CNN) -- When I was in seventh grade, my grandmother informed our extended family that I was a pervert. Mind you, I was as squeaky clean in thought and deed as you'd expect a badly permed, brace-faced, Catholic school spelling bee winner would be, but that didn't mean I wasn't curious about a few things. I'd often give...	For people of some generations, sex ed came from young adult literature . Books by Judy Blume and V.C. Andrews can still make grown women blush . A film based on Andrews' "Flowers in the Attic" debuts on Lifetime on Saturday .
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- They came from all corners of the world, braved fiercely cold temperatures and stood together on the Mall in Washington to share in one historic moment -- when Barack Obama became the 44th president and the first African-American elected to the post. Crowds at the inaugural parade cheer and snap ph...	New Jersey woman calls inauguration, parade "majestic" "This is America happening," says New York woman . Barack Obama's election shows American people "can do anything," woman says .
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The brazen shooting of a defiant teen blogger has stirred the conscience of Pakistan, a nation plagued for decades by violent extremism. An angry chorus of voices in social media, on the street, in newspapers and over the airwaves has decried the attack against 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai ...	NEW: "When your people need you, you should come up," said defiant teen activist in 2011 . Malala Yousufzai is called an "icon of courage and hope" "We refuse to bow before terror," the army chief says . Police say they have identified the attackers .
Cairo, Egypt (CNN)It was news Lois Greste hoped to hear for more than a year. "I sort of dreamed about it quietly, not daring to think about it too much," she said Monday, grinning as she described her relief at learning her son was released from prison and safely out of Egypt. Australian Al Jazeera journalist Peter Gr...	Australia's foreign minister says journalist Peter Greste was released "unconditionally" Greste is "safe, healthy and very, very happy to be on his way home," his brother says . He says the Australian Al Jazeera journalist "won't rest" until his colleagues are also freed .
(CNN)Millions of people have now seen the video. Eric Garner, standing on a sidewalk, asks the NYPD officers surrounding him, "What did I do? What did I do?" Garner, 43, raises both hands in the air and tells the officers not to touch him. Moments later, he's on the ground while a plain-clothes officer places him in an...	Death of Eric Garner, 43, was captured on cell phone video . Video went viral and sparked protests . Cell phone videos of alleged police misconduct have proliferated online .
(CNN) -- West, Texas, isn't just a town. It's a family. That's why it hurt so much one year ago Thursday when an enormous explosion at a fertilizer plant claimed 15 lives while destroying 120 homes and damaging 200 others across 37 blocks, shattering windows well beyond that. The blast was earth-shattering, registering...	15 died, hundreds of homes destroyed or damaged in West, Texas, blast last April . Official: Death rate higher for displaced nursing home residents after explosion . Since then, many homes have rebuilt; so, too, will the nursing home, 2 schools . "We're going to have a new normal someday," mayor says .
(CNN) -- "Beyond the hedonism of tasting these wines -- and the hedonism of tasting these wines is going to be off the charts -- I think there will be two very important ideas that come out of this," says wine educator and "The Wine Bible" author Karen MacNeil as we share a bottle of Stony Hill 2012 Napa Valley Gewurzt...	Nearly 20% of wines scored "perfect" (100 points) by Robert Parker are from Napa Valley, which produces 4% of all wine globally . Napa Valley Experience offers tastings of 10 perfect wines . Meadowood resort has a Michelin-starred restaurant, tennis courts, golf course, fitness center, spa .
(CNN) -- Over the past week, I've been inundated with questions about swine flu, via Facebook, Twitter, CNN blogs and e-mail. So this week I'm empowering people with information about swine flu: how to protect yourself, what all the numbers mean and why you shouldn't freak out. The most recnt advice from the CDC is t...	The emergence of the swine flu has raised many questions; here are some answers . Swine flu was first identified in 1930 when researchers isolated the virus in a pig . Why people are dying in Mexico but not in other places is still a mystery . While the virus can live on surfaces, transmission is unlikely .
(CNN) -- Over the past week, I've been inundated with questions about swine flu, via Facebook, Twitter, CNN blogs and e-mail. So this week I'm empowering people with information about swine flu: how to protect yourself, what all the numbers mean and why you shouldn't freak out. The most recnt advice from the CDC is t...	The emergence of the swine flu has raised many questions; here are some answers . Swine flu was first identified in 1930 when researchers isolated the virus in a pig . Why people are dying in Mexico but not in other places is still a mystery . While the virus can live on surfaces, transmission is unlikely .
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney traded accusations on tax policy Thursday, with both claiming at campaign stops in battleground states that the other's strategies have failed. Romney used a rally in Golden, Colorado, to unveil a simplified campaign message called for by some Republi...	NEW: Mitt Romney appears on stage with some potential VP nominees . Romney lays out a five-point plan for the country . President Obama ridicules what he calls Republican "tax cut fairy dust" Both candidates campaign Thursday in battleground states .
Perugia, Italy (CNN) -- In a ruling read to a tension-filled courtroom, an Italian jury on Monday cleared Amanda Knox of murder and other charges, nearly four years after she was arrested on suspicion of having killed her roommate in this picturesque Italian university town. There was an audible gasp in the courtroom a...	Knox's first desire, friend says, is to "lie down on a green field" Knox will leave Italy for Seattle on Tuesday, friend says . She is greeted at a prison with cheers and shouts of "well done" The jury deliberated for more than eight hours .
(CNN) -- The Clash was falling apart. More specifically, says guitarist Mick Jones, the band's original master tapes were falling apart. "A bit like nitrate film," he says in a phone interview from Britain. Except, instead of burning up, the oxide layers to such records as "London Calling," "Sandinista" and "Combat Roc...	New Clash boxed set collects albums, video, ephemera . Group was a leader in UK punk movement and incredibly versatile . Albums include "London Calling," "Combat Rock" Boxed set's packaging -- a boombox -- symbolizes sharing of ideas, says Paul Simonon .
(CNN) -- "A 13-year-old girl called me an ape." Adam Goodes was not impressed. One of the most successful proponents of a sport that is more Australian than any other, a hero in a country where its stars are gods, he was not going to take such an insult lightly. "I stopped, I called her out, got her escorted out of the...	Adam Goodes is a leading AFL player who has battled against racism . He is the most-capped indigenous player in the Australian sport . The 34-year-old has won two AFL titles and been named top player twice . Goodes has helped Sydney into 2014 playoffs as minor premiership winner .
(CNN) -- Alex Ferguson's decision to step down as Manchester United manager after more than a quarter of a century in charge leaves the club's hierarchy with the unenviable task of replacing the Scot, given his phenomenal success at Old Trafford. Ferguson has won more than 30 trophies, including 13 English league champ...	Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is retiring after 26 years in charge . Everton manager David Moyes is the frontrunner to succeed Ferguson . But one expert says Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho is the perfect choice . Tor Kristian-Karlsen: "It's impossible to emulate Ferguson"
(CNN) -- As what might be the final battle rages in Libya, another is looming: the political battle to create a functioning democracy. As Libyan rebels try to consolidate their military gains in Tripoli, the National Transitional Council in Benghazi is trying to activate plans for a political transition. What role the ...	Next battle ahead for Libyans is forming government and securing the country . Confusion over reported capture of Gadhafi son calls opposition's credibility into question . First mission for National Transitional Council will be to provide security . International community wants Gadhafi's stockpile of weapons secured ...
Washington (CNN) -- CNN has reported President Obama has personally met with four leading candidates for the upcoming Supreme Court vacancy. The president is expected to announce his nominee in coming days so the Senate can complete the confirmation process in time for the new Supreme Court session in the fall. Justice...	Elena Kagan known as a political pragmatist, but lacks judicial record . Confirmation battle for Diane Wood might be tough . Merrick Garland viewed as a liberal moderate . Sidney Thomas' Western roots would add regional diversity to the court .
(CNN) -- If the last several years have taught us anything, it's that the world is in constant flux. Regimes topple, borders are redrawn, whole countries are born anew. While the fighters are remaking their world, however, the lovers are evidently stuck in the 1800s. Ask anyone what the world's most romantic cities are...	A former French colony on the Mississippi offers the rich food and booze of Paris without the Parisians . A former British colony offers offers a beautiful beachfront with plenty of distance from spring break crowds . The capital of Argentina offers a petri dish of fiery European and South American culture .
(CNN) -- He founded modern South Africa. The boy who grew up herding cattle in the hills of the rural Transkei area and attended a Methodist missionary school where he was given the name "Nelson" has dedicated his adult life to opposing the racist and segregationist policy of apartheid. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela at fir...	Nelson Mandela was released from prison after 27 years on February 11, 1990 . His struggle against apartheid in South Africa is marked by many historic sites . Robben Island, where Mandela was imprisoned, is one of South Africa's top tourist destinations .
(CNN) -- Even for an employed schoolteacher like Narinder, it is hard to find a bride these days. Narinder is a shy, slender 36-year old with a certain anxiety about him -- as if he has resigned to a fate that he is unable to change. He is very polite and at first, reluctant to talk about his situation. Narinder is one...	Employed schoolteacher seeks to purchase bride and with the intention of sharing her with unmarried brothers . Bride trafficking is part of a vicious cycle that aborts females and causes a shortage of women . Fewer than 800 girls are born for every 1,000 boys in certain Indian states leaving male-heavy villages . Short...
Foss Lake, Oklahoma (CNN) -- It began as routine training with new sonar equipment on an Oklahoma lake. But what highway patrolmen found from their boat was macabre. It was a car. And, as they were to discover later, there were bones and skulls inside. Then, equally surprising, they found another car. And it had bones ...	Diver describes searching the two vehicles . One man, then 69, went missing with sibling and friend in 1969 while in a 1953 Chevy . Routine police training with sonar gear leads to macabre discovery at lake bottom . One car contains bones and skull; a second car also has bones .
(CNN) -- Concerns about the Ebola virus were heightened Sunday when a health care worker in Texas had a positive preliminary test for the disease. If confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the worker's case would mark the first known transmission of Ebola in the United States and the second-ever d...	NEW: Texas health worker reports fever Friday, preliminary positive test for Ebola on Saturday . Airport screenings started Saturday at JFK airport in New York . Spokesman: US Airways followed CDC guidelines after health scare on Dominican flight . Hotel closed in Macedonia after sudden death, ministry says .
(CNN) -- Within weeks of British student Meredith Kercher's death in the vibrant college town of Perugia, Italy, prosecutors and police declared the case closed. They'd seized two knives in their search for the murder weapon. They took DNA from the room where Kercher was killed. And at least one suspect had confessed t...	Trial of Amanda Knox, accused of murdering fellow student in Italy, is nearing end . Key pieces of evidence that once seemed to signal closed case are disputed by defense . Opposing sides argues over what is revealed by alleged murder weapon, DNA evidence .
(CNN) -- Rivalry, dislike, even hatred are common emotions in the workplace. Add testosterone and adrenaline to the pot, stir and you have a potentially combustible concoction -- just ask Boris Becker and Michael Stich. In August 1992, Becker and Stich had much to celebrate as the duo became the first German tennis tea...	Boris Becker says he has still to celebrate his 1992 Olympic gold medal with doubles partner Michael Stich . German duo managed to win gold despite an intense tennis rivalry at the time . Top-flight sport is inundated with examples of teams that have suffered when protagonists have clashed .
(CNN) -- Brooklyn noise-pop duo Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss, aka Sleigh Bells, may have just released "Reign of Terror," the follow-up to their critically acclaimed debut, "Treats," but, believe it or not, they have only written one song together so far. "Comeback Kid," the lead single and last song that made it to ...	Sleigh Bells has released their second album, "Reign of Terror" "Comeback Kid" is the lead single and last song that made it to "Reign of Terror" Derek Miller spoke to CNN about the album and going on tour .
Washington (CNN) -- In rural southern Virginia, 14-term Democratic Rep. Rick Boucher says he's never had an election enemy quite like the ones he's facing this year. Its not his opponent, but instead it's what he calls a "shadowy" group that is funding television ads against him. "Rick Boucher is trying to deceive you ...	Political groups operate outside parties and do not have to reveal members or donors . It's difficult for voters to figure out who is behind messaging, watchdog group says . President Obama has attacked groups for spending millions without disclosing donors . Democratic-leaning groups are also cloaking their funding so...
(CNN) -- A stuffy, overcrowded cell. At times, two or three men to a single bunk. Lockdown for 23 out of 24 hours. Is this what awaits South Africa's Oscar Pistorius if he is not released on bail while he awaits trial for the murder of his girlfriend? Some of South Africa's prisons are better than others. But whichever...	South Africa's prisons are generally overcrowded, says the Wits Justice Project . Some single cells house two or three inmates, and ventilation is often poor . Lockdowns keep prisoners cooped up in cells for long periods . Oscar Pistorius could spend months in custody awaiting trial if his application for bail fails .
(CNN) -- He's made more money at the movies this year than Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, invading aliens and yes, even Justin Bieber. His name is Rango, a strange-looking lizard with the voice of Johnny Depp, and he's the current king of the box office. In 2009, only one fully animated film, "Up," was among the 10 biggest ...	Animated films have dominated the box office more and more in recent years . Many studios are getting in on the action, beyond Disney and DreamWorks . Fans admire the artistry and clever storytelling of these films . Wide appeal helps bring in more than $1 billion a year in U.S. alone .
(CNN) -- "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear." Nelson Mandela . For Kevin-Prince Boateng it was a depressingly familiar soundtrack: the monkey noises, the name-calling, the crude racial stereotyping...	Kevin-Prince Boateng's walk-off protest marked pivotal moment in soccer's racism battle . Milan midfielder left the field after being abused during match with Pro Patria . He now sits on FIFA's anti-racism task force as authorities reacted to his protest . Both UEFA and FIFA have passed new laws to try and eradicate ra...
Washington (CNN) -- On Capitol Hill, the beginning of this year will look a lot like the end of last year. The fight over extending a payroll tax cut and long-term unemployment benefits picks back up Tuesday as Congress returns to work after its winter break. While aides in both parties say it's likely Congress will re...	Fight over payroll tax cut and long-term unemployment benefits picks back up . Members will get a chance to vote against the president's debt ceiling increase request . Members will spend less time in Washington, more time in their districts during this election year .
(CNN) -- Last June, Glen Campbell stunned fans when he revealed in a press release that he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. It was not an easy decision to go public with his private struggle, but his family felt it was a decision that needed to be made. "The main thing we were concerned about was during shows he...	Glen Campbell and his wife Kim talked to CNN about his diagnosis . The country singer says he is content with his life . Campbell will be honored Sunday night on the Grammys .
Washington (CNN) -- President Obama and Republican and Democratic leaders engaged in a spirited but civil debate at a health care summit Thursday, finding agreement on some issues but appearing to find little common ground on how to move forward in a bipartisan way. "I don't know, frankly, whether we can close that gap...	Sen. Jay Rockefeller: "This is a rapacious industry that does what it wants" Sen. Tom Harkin says health care system discriminates, segregates people . President Obama tells Sen. John McCain: "We're not campaigning. The election is over" GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander urges Democrats to scrap bills, start over on health care...
(CNN)Futuristic superstructures, shimmering glass facades and fuzzier lines between indoor and outdoor spaces. These are some of the major trends expected in the coming year as the global aviation industry strives to meet ever-increasing demands. With few major projects scheduled for completion in 2015, it's likely to ...	China said to be increasing its operational airports to 230 in 2015 . Tokyo and Munich to open new terminal facilities, Amsterdam and Rio will get upgrades . Beijing, Mexico City and Singapore press ahead with impressive new projects . More delays for Berlin's long overdue new Brandenburg airport, originally slated for...
(CNN) -- In 1980, in the pre-Internet, pre-download days when R.E.M. formed in Athens, Georgia, there was no alternative. There was no Americana. There was no grunge. If you listened to pop music, there were essentially three divisions: Top 40 of the type you heard on the rapidly fading AM radio, the corporate rock of ...	R.E.M. helped lead the way for generation of American bands . Group was formed in 1980 in Athens, Georgia . "They did this grass-roots thing that nobody had ever done," says fellow musician . Group stayed true to muse, even after becoming million sellers .
(CNN) -- Animated television specials are among the most cherished holiday traditions of yuletide revelers young and old. Mention "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (1965), "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (1964) or "Frosty the Snowman" (1969) and people light up like Charlie Brown's tree (after the kids gave it a little love...	First animated Christmas special, "Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol," is 50 . "Magoo" paved the way for "Charlie Brown," "Grinch," "Frosty," "Rudolph" Though it has fallen into relative obscurity, the fan base remains solid . "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" will air tonight for the first time since 1967 .
(CNN) -- One priceless car was crushed. Another, mashed; a third, pancaked. Now, Vette City faces a sinkhole summer. A total of eight vehicles at Bowling Green, Kentucky's National Corvette Museum remain just as wrecked as they were when the earth swallowed them whole more than two months ago. Workers fished the last c...	No major repairs have begun on Corvettes recovered from a giant sinkhole . Worse-than-expected damage to priceless Chevrolets prompts strategy shift . Museum board member: restoration of some cars now "may not be possible" Board considers which cars to save and whether to use independent restorers .
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Thursday placed the United States squarely on the side of democratic reform in the Middle East and North Africa, declaring in a major policy speech that the wave of change sweeping the region "cannot be denied." Addressing a global audience, Obama condemned the use of force...	Events show oppression will not work in the Middle East anymore, Obama says . The president announces $2 billion in assistance for Egypt . He announces a trade plan for the region . A two-state Arab-Israeli solution should be based on 1967 borders, Obama says .
(CNN) -- The videos and photographs are numbered in the dozens, every one of them telling a fragment of a terrible story: toddlers breathing their last gasp, the bodies of children laid out in rows and covered in blocks of ice, their faces pale and expressionless. Elsewhere, dozens of white shrouds appear to hold the c...	Videos of suffering and dying Syrians suggest a chemical attack, but verification is difficult . Bashar al-Assad's government, rebels trade accusations, denials about event on Wednesday . Outside experts are unsure if there was a chemical attack, and if so, what agent was used .
(CNN) -- Iran and world powers are resuming talks in Geneva amid high hopes that a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear program will finally be reached. But while the P5+1 -- the U.S., UK, France, Russia, China and Germany -- and Iran appear to be closer than ever to striking a deal, there are still a lot of details t...	Iran's nuclear program actually began with cooperation from the U.S. in the 1950s . Sanctions since 2007 hit ordinary Iranians hard but failed to halt country's nuclear program . Most countries involved in talks believe Iran is between 1 and 3 years away from bomb . Israel and Saudi Arabia will reject any deal that all...
(CNN) -- What did you do this weekend? This seemingly innocuous question from a co-worker makes Sam uncomfortable and anxious. He lies or avoids answering the question altogether. Sam is gay, and in the closet. He has worked at the same place for 27 years, specializing in highway construction, and while he knows that s...	"Jason" says he keeps 2 photo albums; work album excludes photos of him and boyfriend . In 29 states, private companies can legally fire or not hire someone because he/she is gay . Study: 53% of LGBT community conceal sexuality at work and 35% lie about personal lives . Transgender "Brandon" wants to have a child but w...
CHENGDU, China (CNN) -- Rainy weather and poor logistics thwarted efforts by relief troops who walked for hours over rock, debris and mud on Tuesday in hopes of reaching the worst-hit area of an earthquake that killed nearly 10,000 in central China, state-run media reported. Setting out from Maerkang in Sichuan Provinc...	NEW: China says at least 10,000 dead but it expects figure to rise . NEW: Rain hampering rescue, aid efforts in worst-hit area . Nearly 900 children buried when a school building collapses, 50 bodies found . 7.9 magnitude quake is felt throughout much of China .
Washington (CNN) -- In the words of Judge Roslyn Silver, the situation is "dire." From her chambers in Phoenix, Arizona, the chief judge of federal judicial District of Arizona warns a bulging criminal caseload is being exacerbated by three unfilled bench seats, which the Obama administration and the Senate have, until...	There are now 99 vacancies in the 857 federal district and appeals court judgeships . Just 46 names have been currently put forth by President Obama . The Administrative Office of the U.S. courts predicts at least 15 more vacancies this year .
(CNN) -- It was a golden moment in a depressingly bleak week. Ukraine's female biathletes provided a temporary and joyful distraction from the ongoing troubles at home with a gold medal performance in the women's team biathlon relay on Friday at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The team led from start to finish in the 4x6...	Ukraine's women win gold in biathlon relay at the Sochi Olympics . U.S. men suffer same Canadian pain as American women in ice hockey . U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin creates Olympic history becoming youngest slalom winner . Canada clinches double gold in curling; Russia scores two golds in short track skating .
(CNN) -- Hours after surviving the shelling of a mosque at his presidential palace that killed a Muslim preacher and several guards, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Friday insisted he is in good health and blamed "gangsters" for the attack. The president sustained a slight injury to the head in the Sanaa attack ...	NEW: President Saleh says "gangsters," not the "youth's revolution," is behind the attack . NEW: A top EU official urges an "immediate cease-fire" and a swift transition of power . A sheikh and at least three bodyguards were killed, while Saleh was among those hurt . The Hashed tribe denies it carried out the attack on...
Kabul (CNN) -- Afghan voters turned out in large numbers Saturday for historic presidential and provincial elections, undeterred by the threat of violence by the Taliban and poor weather. A heavy security presence in the capital, Kabul, and across the country ensured that the vote went largely smoothly, although some a...	Twenty killed in violence across the country Saturday, Interior Ministry says . Lawmaker hails day as "when the people of Afghanistan can go and vote freely" Voting was extended by an hour in response to high turnout, election official says . It's the first democratic transfer of presidential power in the country's tur...
(CNN)Is there pixie dust mixed into the food and drink of the happiest places on Earth? Or is it something in the crisp clear air of many of the world's happiest nations? When the United Nations declared March 20 the International Day of Happiness, it recognized the relevance of "happiness and well-being as universal g...	March 20 is the United Nations-designated International Day of Happiness . Try visiting some of the happiest countries to catch a bit of their spirit . The Danish spirit of 'hygge" may take over your visit .
(CNN) -- February 26, 2012. That was the day two strangers -- Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager walking back with Skittles and an iced tea he'd picked up at 7-Eleven, and George Zimmerman, a white Hispanic neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford, Florida -- met for the first and only time. It's been nearly a ye...	Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman one year ago Tuesday . Zimmerman says it was self-defense, but he's been charged with murder . The case drew national attention, some of it focused on race relations . Photos, evidence and a new lawsuit tied to the case have emerged in recent months .
Washington (CNN)Call it a brief intermission: There's a three-week break in the action after a slew of primaries in May and June and a couple big headlines. The major story line so far this election cycle is the ongoing battle that pits mainstream Republicans against tea party groups and anti-establishment organization...	Outsiders vs. insiders is the dominant story line in GOP primaries so far . After knocking off Eric Cantor, insurgents thought they had a sure win in Mississippi . Two more Republican Senate incumbents face challengers but hold lead in polls . Establishment Republicans fear a tilt too far right may hurt party in Novemb...
(CNN) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and the opposition demanded independent investigations Wednesday into countering accusations of the use of chemical weapons, allegations that prompted most members of the U.N. Security Council to call for a probe. The demands, made in writing to the United Nations,...	NEW: The Security Council asks Ban Ki-moon for a "swift, thorough and impartial" investigation . U.N. Security Council calls for investigation to "shed light" on chemical weapons claims . "We have no evidence" to prove chemical weapons use, U.S. ambassador to Syria says . Medical evidence and satellite imagery are a fo...
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Terror attacks have spiked dramatically in Afghanistan and Pakistan as extremists in both countries strengthen their power and expand operations, according to a State Department report released Thursday. The number of terrorist attacks in Pakistan, like this bombing in April, has more than quadruple...	Attacks in Pakistan have more than quadrupled between 2006 and 2008, report says . Report: Al Qaeda, extremist supporters moving across Afghan border into Pakistan . Report notes an overall decline in attacks worldwide and fewer attacks in Iraq . Iran "remained the most active state sponsor of terrorism," report says .
(CNN) -- Funny things flags. Essentially they're just pieces of colored cloth, but run any of them up a pole and they become powerful talismans capable of making people behave in peculiar ways. The stories behind national pennants can be inspiring, intriguing and often give an insight into the culture and history of th...	Colors clash on Brazil's flag, the ball of stars looks messy ... yet somehow it works . Canada's maple leaf flag is one of the most recognizable in the world . Mozambique's flag features a gun, symbolizing the country's struggle for independence .
(CNN) -- At the 1964 New York World's Fair, people stood in line for hours to look at a strange sight. If only the future looked like "Star Trek," with its nifty gadgets that seem to solve every problem. They wanted to see the "Futurama," a miniaturized replica of a typical 21st century American city that featured movi...	Visionaries have long predicted how inventions will alter the future . Some miracle inventions never had impact desired by creators . Why "Beam me up Scotty" is closer than people realize . "Battlestar Galactica" writer: "The miracle" has to come from us, not machines .
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Is Congress capable of doing anything right? It's a question worth asking as Democrats and Republicans threaten for the third time this year to shut down the federal government. Americans faced the same prospect during spring budget talks and the summer debt ceiling debate. Now it's happening over w...	Congress is threatening the third potential government shutdown this year . The political turmoil may be contributing to the country's economic problems . Congressmen believe they may benefit from the repeated showdowns, analysts say . Congressmen feel less guilt when they act as part of a group, one analyst argues .
(CNN) -- As thousands of aviation geeks, (oops, sorry, "enthusiasts"), hang out at this week's giant AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the folks at Disney brought a gift: a sneak preview Friday night of the movie "Planes." This is Hollywood's answer to the wildly successful animated film "Cars." "Planes" aims t...	A pilot/film consultant offers an aviation enthusiast's view of the new Disney film "Planes" Sean Bautista advised animators to make changes that made planes fly more realistically . He suggested an idea for the movie's hero, Dusty, that was "almost like a vasectomy" Executive producer John Lasseter and director Klay H...
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney battled over Medicare and energy policy Tuesday as the November election campaign reached out to battleground states crucial to both sides' chances for victory. In an escalating struggle to seize the advantage on the contentious Medicare issue, the Romney campaign counter...	Romney campaigns in Ohio, calls Biden's Wall Street remark outrageous . A new Romney ad takes on President Obama on Medicare . Obama promotes wind energy in Iowa .
(CNN) -- For a while, it seemed that the threat from ISIS was limited to sparsely populated desert regions in the Middle East. Through brutal tactics and persecution of minorities, the Sunni extremist group brought slaughter and chaos to large areas of Syria and Iraq. But its merciless efforts to establish its version ...	Fighting the U.S. is "a badge of honor" that helps ISIS recruitment, commentator says . But taking on the world's top military power also comes with risks . U.S. intelligence officials have said they're not aware of an ISIS plot inside the U.S.
(CNN) -- Hundreds of citizens and community leaders packed into the Bay Area Rapid Transit board room and two overflow rooms Thursday, demanding the group take responsibility for a subway officer's shooting that left a young man dead. A woman holds a sign demanding justice for victim Oscar Grant at a BART board of dire...	NEW: Victim's mother calls for stop to rioting, CNN affiliate KTVU-TV reports . Police say they made 105 arrests; charges include inciting riot, vandalism . Prosecutor: Office investigating "mental state" of officer accused in killing . Video shows officer shoot Oscar Grant in back as another officer kneels on him .
Washington (CNN) -- As the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial was officially dedicated Sunday, speakers called for carrying on King's ideals and values and confronting issues including bullying and social and economic justice for all Americans. "Nearly 50 years after the March on Washington, our work -- Dr. King'...	NEW: Obama: "We've got to keep pushing for what ought to be" King's children urge that his ideals and values be remembered . Speakers at the ceremony urge the pursuit of economic justice . Celebrated writer Maya Angelou says King has been edited to make him seem arrogant .
(CNN) -- Born without the lower portion of his spine, Kurt Fearnley was given just a week to live. Medical staff deemed his condition so severe they even asked his parents if they actually wanted to take him home. Yet Glenn and Jackie Fearnley had no doubts about that, and their youngest son has gone on to claim three ...	Kurt Fearnley is one of the world's most successful wheelchair racers . He has overcome physical limitations caused by rare spinal condition . Australian has crawled Kokoda Trail and crewed in testing yacht race . He is seeking to regain his marathon crown at 2016 Paralympics .
New Braunfels, Texas (CNN) -- Judy Young stoops down to point out her favorite feature of the sidewalk: a thick, bronze ring attached to the curb, about the size of a bracelet, weathered and rusted. The sidewalks of downtown New Braunfels, Texas, are lined with them at inconsistent intervals. They are remnants of the d...	Residents say New Braunfels, Texas, sister city to Braunfels, Germany, isn't "German" enough . As the town grows, it wants visitors to know what New Braunfels is about . New Braunfels boasts several organizations dedicated to preserving its German heritage .
(CNN)In January 2014, 22-year old Redouane Hagaoui left his home in the Belgian town of Verviers. He was due to travel to Morocco to see his grandparents, but never arrived. Instead, Hagaoui went to Istanbul, called his family from somewhere in Turkey, and then vanished into Syria. His family and friends were stunned. ...	At least 250 individuals are believed to have left Belgium to wage jihad in Iraq and Syria . Analyst Pieter Van Ostaeyen says would-be fighters help each other with travel advice through social media . ISIS has made it clear it plans to send fighters to Europe, once western forces are "defeated"
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- As rebel and pro-government forces in Libya maneuvered on the battlefield Wednesday, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi urged U.S. President Barack Obama to end the NATO bombing of his war-torn country. Gadhafi made the appeal in a letter to the American president, a senior administration official sa...	British airstrike hits oil field, Libyan official says . Clinton says Gadhafi must step down for bombing to stop . Gadhafi asks President Obama to stop NATO's bombing . Ex-U.S. Rep. Weldon to urge Gadhafi to step down, calls for cease-fire .
Birmingham, Alabama (CNN) -- Severe weather tore across the Southeast early Monday, killing at least two people, injuring more than 100 and spreading damage through several states, emergency officials said. The two fatalities reported were near Birmingham, Alabama, according to Sgt. Jack Self of the Jefferson County Sh...	National Weather Service confirms tornadoes in Arkansas, Alabama . 12,300 customers remain without power statewide, Alabama Power says . Mississippi and Arkansas each report one injury . Alabama EMA director: Damage not as bad as that seen last year .
(CNN) -- This week, health care professionals and scientists from around the world met in Vancouver to present the latest cutting-edge research on Alzheimer's disease for the annual Alzheimer's Association International Conference. There was a lot of buzz about new studies, including drug advancements that could be pot...	There are 15 million-plus unpaid Alzheimer's caregivers in U.S., Alzheimer's Association says . Social interaction can help the cognitively impaired fend off isolation, depression . Resistance training helps dementia patients maintain cognition, research shows . The Alzheimer's Association has a 24/7 help line for care...
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama released his long-awaited debt reduction plan Monday, outlining a roughly $3 trillion savings blueprint that was immediately criticized by top congressional and other Republicans. The president's plan includes $1.5 trillion in new revenue generated largely by higher taxes on t...	NEW: Obama cites "irreconcilable differences" with Republicans . The plan calls for $1.5 trillion in new taxes, including a tax surcharge on millionaires . Over $1 trillion in savings would be realized by ending wars in Iraq, Afghanistan . GOP leaders call the new taxes a form of class warfare .
(CNN) -- Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan hit the campaign trail Thursday to pitch energy policy and defense spending, as new polls showed President Barack Obama maintaining a slight lead in three key swing states after Romney named the conservative House Budget Committee chairman as his running mate. Four days ahead of the R...	NEW: Romney calls for more oil drilling, less regulation . Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan hit the campaign trail on Thursday . New polls show President Obama maintaining a slight edge in three key states . GOP officials say a possible hurricane won't derail Romney's nomination next week in Tampa .
(CNN) -- The top ski destinations know that pleasing the downhill crowd is only part of the snow-filled picture. After all, in the United States alone winter at ski resorts is a $6 billion a year industry, according to the National Ski Areas Association. Mountain biking, Frisbee, golf and zip line adventures are a few ...	Non-skiers will find plenty to keep them entertained at U.S. ski resorts . Snowkiting is one alternative for the active traveler . If you prefer something a little less intense, consider a gourmet diversion .
(CNN) -- In an era when shadowy hackers can snatch secret government files and humble big businesses with seeming ease, it's an unavoidable question as Election Day approaches: When we go to the polls, could our very votes be at risk? According to voting-security experts, the answer can be boiled down to a bit of campa...	Experts say voting security in the U.S. is improving, but there's work to do . About 45 million Americans will cast an electronic ballot with no paper trail . "High-school level" coding skills are all that's needed to hack a machine . Election officials are moving back to paper ballots, but money is a concern .
(CNN) -- An attempted breakout by Muslim Brotherhood prisoners left at least 36 dead Sunday as Egypt's military chief urged supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsy to quit resisting the new government. "Egypt has room for everybody, and we are keen to save every drop of Egyptian blood," Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, ...	NEW: Jailbreak bid kills 36 Muslim Brotherhood prisoners, ministry says . NEW: "The end of the coup is near," Brotherhood spokesman says . Army chief says Egypt "has room for everybody," urges end to resistance . ElBaradei leaves Egypt for Austria after resignation .
(CNN) -- At the 2009 Australian Open, French men's tennis was the talk of the town. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet, Gael Monfils and Gilles Simon were being dubbed the "New Musketeers," a reference to the "Four Musketeers" from the same nation who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early '30s. Tsonga was the b...	France's tennis federation has long been praised for producing players . Twelve men sit in the top 100, tying Spain and better than the U.S. But despite the depth, its men's grand slam drought extends to 31 years . Tsonga, Gasquet, Monfils and Simon don't look like ending the skid after early promise .
(CNN) -- Drainage tubes. Waterfalls. Bullrings. These aren't features typically associated with hotels, but the most interesting places to stay in Latin America somehow make them work. This group of hotels goes a few steps further than turndown service and a free breakfast lineup to make your stay memorable. Tubohotel ...	Hotels shaped like volcanoes or built in old passenger jets among more unusual accommodation available in Latin America . The Lapa's Nest Tree House in Costa Rica features rooms perched above the rainforest floor in a guanacaste tree . The floors, ceilings and even the beds in Bolivia's Palacio de Sal are constructed o...
(CNN) -- Yusuke Kirimoto was always overweight. When he visited his relatives in Japan, they would jokingly say, "the sumo wrestler is back." Their comments were meant to be funny, but Kirimoto still felt the sting. Kirimoto and his wife Megumi had their daughter Sara in 2006. Like many toddlers, Sara would run around ...	At 270 pounds, Yusuke Kirimoto's weight was straining him physically and emotionally . He restricted his diet, cutting out sugars and carbohydrates . By incorporating runs into his workouts, he was able to lose 102 pounds .
(CNN) -- Ramiz Rafizadeh was driving past Syria's famous Ummayad Mosque in December when another vehicle abruptly cut him off. Two men got out and shot Rafizadeh to death in front of his deaf daughter, whom he had just picked up from her school in Damascus. "People who live in the neighborhood and witnessed the shootin...	Shiite family in Syria has endured attacks from all sides in civil war . One cousin was shot dead in front of his daughter; others held hostage . It's unclear whether attackers were with the Assad regime or the rebels . Neither the government nor the rebels trust Shiites in Syria .
(CNN) -- Mom-to-be Maggie Baumann knew she most definitely would not be "eating for two." She couldn't. During her first pregnancy, she was extremely preoccupied with just how many calories she consumed and stuck to a very strict exercise routine. "Getting on the scale at the doctor's office was very triggering for me,...	"Pregorexia" is used to describe pregnant women who are obsessive about weight gain . 30% of pregnant women in the U.S. won't gain enough weight during pregnancy, doctors say . Focus on pregnant celebrities' weight affects other pregnant women, says one author . Women with past eating disorders are more likely to have ...
(CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding a piece of Arizona's controversial immigration law portends such a "huge" increase in policing for one department that the chief wondered Tuesday if his agency will be able to handle the workload. At a time when the Tucson Police Department is down 160 officers becau...	Tucson chief worries about $10 million cost and 50,000 immigration checks . Phoenix police begin enforcing law but have no immediate feedback from officers . Two sheriffs report business as usual . Experts raise questions about racial profiling under the immigration check law .
(CNN) -- Cruises are good; cruises with a pool table that levels itself as the ship rolls are awesome. Here are some of the best gimmicks -- which we're defining as not strictly necessary but nevertheless fun things -- to be found in the travel world today. What great innovations have you noticed on your travels? Tell ...	Pool table on cruise ship Radiance of the Seas levels itself as ship rolls . Elevator at QT Hotel, Sydney, detects people inside and plays different songs accordingly . "Wine angels" at Radisson Blu in England retrieve bottles by flying up on wires .

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