| Seals and robotic subs monitor Antarctic climate change
April 9, 2009 at 11:19 pm
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| Elephant seals equipped with electronic tags and robotic mini submarines using sonar were just two projects during the International Polar Year (IPY) that aimed to investigate the effects of global warming in polar regions. |
| Hurricane-force winds fan scores of fires in Southwest
April 9, 2009 at 11:09 pm
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| Numerous wildfires were roaring Thursday through parts of Oklahoma and Texas, engulfing one town and searing neighborhoods in others, including one in Oklahoma City. Hurricane-force winds continued to kick the flames even higher. |
| Police shooting suspect may have been white supremacist
April 9, 2009 at 10:45 pm
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| "Braced for Fate" believes that Jews control American media, financial institutions and government and that federal authorities plan to confiscate guns owned lawfully by American citizens. |
| CNN Student News Transcript: April 10, 2009
April 9, 2009 at 10:29 pm
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| This week's fun photos from around the world
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| Ferguson on European glory and Ronaldo
April 9, 2009 at 9:57 pm
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| In an exclusive interview with CNN, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said he still wants to win more Champions League titles before he retires in a few years time. |
| Newsquiz: Week of April 6
April 9, 2009 at 9:52 pm
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| Despite U.S. policy, nothing stops ransom payment, expert says
April 9, 2009 at 9:30 pm
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| Despite a hardline U.S. policy, there is no reason why federal officials can't negotiate directly with pirates who are holding a U.S. captain hostage off Somalia, a counterterrorism expert said Thursday. |
| CIA bars contractors from doing interrogations
April 9, 2009 at 9:26 pm
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| CIA Director Leon Panetta has carried through on his pledge to prohibit independent contractors from conducting interrogations of terror suspects. |
| Going fishing for recovery
April 9, 2009 at 8:17 pm
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| Amidst the tranquility of a fishing trip at the Rose River Farm in Madison County, a wounded warrior says he almost feels "semi-normal again." |
| Iran president 'proud' of nuclear progress
April 9, 2009 at 6:25 pm
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| Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country could be proud of two major nuclear accomplishments. |
| Kallis, De Villiers steer South Africa home
April 9, 2009 at 5:45 pm
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| Half-centuries from Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers proved decisive as South Africa eased to a 25-run victory over Australia in the third one-day cricket international in Cape Town. |
| Whale makes appearance off New York's coast
April 9, 2009 at 5:27 pm
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| Call him Moby Ick. |
| Hamburg recover to hold first leg advantage
April 9, 2009 at 5:22 pm
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| Bundesliga high-flyers Hamburg fought back from going a surprise goal behind after just 35 seconds to defeat Manchester City 3-1 in their UEFA Cup quarterfinal first leg tie on Thursday. |
| School closings likely in Detroit, financial manager says
April 9, 2009 at 5:11 pm
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| More than 20 of Detroit, Michigan's public schools may close and 600 teachers will be laid off in an attempt to reduce a projected $303 million deficit, the state-appointed financial manager of the schools said Thursday. |
| Obama seeks another $83 billion for Iraq, Afghanistan
April 9, 2009 at 4:56 pm
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| The Obama administration will ask Congress for another $83.4 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through the end of September, Democratic congressional sources said Thursday. |
| 'Simpsons' stamps to hit post offices (d'oh!)
April 9, 2009 at 4:49 pm
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| Homer Simpson and his cartoon family soon will help you get letters, bills and packages to their destinations. |
| Arizona State students scalping Obama commencement tickets
April 9, 2009 at 4:49 pm
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| Many Arizona State University seniors are relishing the chance to invite relatives to see President Obama give their commencement address. |
| Blog: Me, Bubba and the U.S. Masters
April 9, 2009 at 4:42 pm
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| Josh Salzmann is CNN Living Golf's resident fitness expert. During his 30 year career, Salzmann has put an impressive number of sportsmen and celebrities through their paces, including South African golfer Ernie Els. Here he reflects on his first Masters experience with Els in Augusta. |
| Government speeds up purchase of 17,600 fuel-efficient cars
April 9, 2009 at 4:40 pm
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| The federal government will speed up its timetable for the purchase of roughly 17,600 fuel-efficient vehicles in an effort to help struggling domestic automakers, the White House announced Thursday. |
| Colorful Katayama holds early Masters lead
April 9, 2009 at 4:19 pm
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| Colorful Japanese star Shingo Katayama, who is known on the golfing circuit for his outrageous line in clothes and headwear, leads the Masters field by one stroke after carding an opening five-under-par 67 at Augusta National. |
| Fawcett's cancer battle brings attention to rare illness
April 9, 2009 at 4:11 pm
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| The news that one of America's TV icons is suffering from cancer brought sadness. Learning the type of cancer she had made some squeamish. |
| Food safety progress 'has plateaued,' CDC says
April 9, 2009 at 4:06 pm
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| In January, salmonella was linked to peanut products; last week, pistachio products. And on Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said overall infection rates for salmonella and other foodborne pathogens have not changed significantly over the last four years. |
| Island DIY: Kauai residents don't wait for state to repair road
April 9, 2009 at 3:51 pm
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| Their livelihood was being threatened, and they were tired of waiting for government help, so business owners and residents on Hawaii's Kauai island pulled together and completed a $4 million repair job to a state park -- for free. |
| GOP lawmakers blast Cuba visit by Black Caucus members
April 9, 2009 at 3:43 pm
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| A pair of Republican congressmen ripped Congressional Black Caucus members for ignoring Cuba's "myriad gross human rights abuses" Thursday, saying this week's caucus trip to the island nation ignored the plight of political prisoners under the Castro regime. |
| Sources: Obama to move ahead on immigration reform
April 9, 2009 at 3:19 pm
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| The White House is planning to start addressing the nation's immigration system as early as May, two senior administration officials said Thursday. |
| Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher killed in crash
April 9, 2009 at 3:06 pm
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| Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart was among three people killed in a crash in Fullerton, California, early Thursday, according to the team and a hospital spokesman. |
| Obama announces new veterans' medical records system
April 9, 2009 at 2:43 pm
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| The federal government is establishing a new system for updating medical records of servicemen and women during and after their military careers, President Obama announced Thursday. |
| Albasini wins stage as Contador still leads
April 9, 2009 at 2:03 pm
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| Swiss Michael Albasini continued Team Columbia's impressive start to the cycling season with victory in stage four of the Tour of the Basque Country on Thursday. |
| Clark Howard: Housing crisis isn't all bad news
April 9, 2009 at 10:16 am
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| The news on the housing market continues to be bleak as bleak can be. In just one example, the January numbers from the Case-Shiller index -- a popular collection of data about repeat sales of single-family homes -- show that home values in Phoenix are down almost 50 percent from their peak in July 2006. |
| G-20 officer to be interviewed after man's death
April 9, 2009 at 10:08 am
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| Britain's police watchdog said Thursday it plans to interview the officer who pushed a man to the ground at last week's G-20 protest shortly before he died. |
| How Alex Ferguson became a football legend
April 9, 2009 at 10:04 am
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| Having won 24 trophies in 23 seasons, Alex Ferguson has established himself as the most successful manager in British football history. |
| Milan's Kaka rules out move Real Madrid
April 9, 2009 at 10:02 am
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| Brazilian superstar Kaka has again pledged his future to AC Milan and ruled out a summer move to Real Madrid. |
| Hackers reportedly have embedded code in power grid
April 9, 2009 at 9:57 am
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| Computer hackers have embedded software in the United States' electricity grid and other infrastructure that could potentially disrupt service or damage equipment, two former federal officials told CNN. |
| Atlanta airport grooving to clean music
April 9, 2009 at 9:50 am
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| Imagine arriving at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia, one of the busiest and most bustling airports in the country. |
| Comment: Obama must leave door open to N. Korea
April 9, 2009 at 9:49 am
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| There's an old saying that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. |
| Algeria's president heading for third term
April 9, 2009 at 9:47 am
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| Algerians went to the polls Thursday in an election that could see President Abdelaziz Bouteflika win a third term in office. |
| You can find easy money management
April 9, 2009 at 9:47 am
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| When Angela D'Arcy and her husband, Daniel, decided that they wanted to pay off debt and set up a budget, they did what seems to come naturally to many people researching a topic they don't know much about. |
| Russia opposes North Korea sanctions
April 9, 2009 at 9:46 am
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| Nearly a week after North Korea ignored international warnings and launched a long-range rocket, a Russian official said Thursday that Moscow opposes new sanctions against the communist nation. |
| Inventor turns cardboard boxes into eco-friendly oven
April 9, 2009 at 9:44 am
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| When Jon Bohmer sat down with his two little girls for a simple project they could work on together, he didn't realize they'd hit upon a solution to one of the world's biggest problems for just $5: A solar-powered oven. |
| Huge Baghdad rally marks 6-year anniversary of Hussein's fall
April 9, 2009 at 9:43 am
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| Thousands of followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr rallied in Baghdad on Thursday to mark the sixth anniversary of the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. |
| Armstrong accused in doping test row
April 9, 2009 at 9:39 am
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| Lance Armstrong could face punishment after being accused by the French anti-doping agency (AFLD) of breaking its rules during an unannounced test last month. |
| Bill seeks citizenship for Binghamton victims
April 9, 2009 at 9:33 am
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| U.S. senators from New York have announced legislation that would grant posthumous honorary citizenship to victims of last week's shooting rampage in Binghamton, New York. |
| Conficker wakes up, updates via P2P, drops payload
April 9, 2009 at 9:29 am
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| The Conficker worm is finally doing something--updating via peer-to-peer between infected computers and dropping a mystery payload on infected computers, Trend Micro said on Wednesday. |
| China executes 2 for attack before Olympics
April 9, 2009 at 8:45 am
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| Two men were executed Thursday for an attack on police that killed 17 in northwestern China in the run-up to the 2008 Olympics, state-run media reported. |
| UK terror chief quits after security blunder
April 9, 2009 at 8:42 am
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| Britain's top counter-terrorism officer resigned Thursday, the London mayor's office said, a day after he accidentally exposed a sensitive document about a terrorism investigation. | |
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