Istanbul (CNN) — Turkey is reacting angrily Tuesday to the French Senate’s approval of a law criminalizing the denial of genocide, including that of the Armenians at the end of the Ottoman Empire.”Guillotine to History” and “Guillotine to Thought,” blared the front pages of two Turkish newspapers. Read More »
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Rome (CNN) — Rescuers searching the stricken Costa Concordia found a body on bridge 3 Tuesday, bringing the number of confirmed dead from the wreck to 16, civil protection officials said. Read More »
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Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan’s upper house of parliament passed a resolution demanding Pervez Musharraf be arrested and tried for treason for unconstitutional acts during his regime, a senator said.The resolution is not binding, but is symbolic and shows the will of the senate, said Muhammad Ibrahim Khan. Read More »
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Madrid (CNN) — Spain’s best-known judge, Baltasar Garzon, went on trial Tuesday in Madrid for the second time in two weeks, accused of abusing his judicial authority during his investigation of human rights abuses under the former dictatorship of Spain’s Francisco Franco. Read More »
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Have you spotted any unusual light displays thanks to the solar flares? Submit your photos and video to iReport. (CNN) — The largest solar storm for seven years is expected to send a shower of radioactive solar particles racing towards Earth at almost 1,400 miles a second this week, according to NASA. Read More »
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(CNN) — Former captain Ricky Ponting insists he can still be a key player for Australia after becoming the third cricketer to score 13,000 Test runs on the opening day of the fourth and final match against India. Read More »
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(CNN) — Caroline Wozniacki’s quest for a first grand slam title and her reign as world No. 1 both ended on Tuesday after a quarterfinal defeat by defending champion Kim Clijsters at the Australian Open. Read More »
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Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) — The opening of a Taliban office in the Gulf Arab nation of Qatar is contingent on the renunciation of international terror and the backing of a peace process to end the Afghan conflict, an American diplomat said Tuesday.Afghanistan backs a plan for the Taliban to establish an office in Qatar to facilitate peace talks. Read More »
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JERUSALEM (CNN) — Israeli security forces stormed the West Bank home of a Palestinian parliament member affiliated with Hamas on Tuesday morning.It was the latest in a series of high-profile arrests of Palestinian officials involved with Hamas. Read More »
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Jerusalem (CNN) — Two Palestinian parliament members suspected of involvement in Hamas activity were arrested in Jerusalem on Monday, Israeli police said.Khaled abu Arafeh and Mohamed Totah were arrested at a Red Cross compound where they had been hiding for the past year and a half. Read More »
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(CNN) — The European Union’s announcement Monday that it will embargo Iranian oil and further restrict trade with the Islamic Republic is only the latest step in an extensive and growing international campaign aimed at destabilizing the regime in Tehran. Read More »
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(CNN) — Gas prices have edged up a few cents over the past two weeks despite a drop in crude oil prices, according to a survey published Sunday.The average price of a gallon of regular is $3.39, the Lundberg Survey found. The survey tallied prices at thousands of gas stations Friday. Read More »
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(CNN) — An injury time penalty from Mario Balotelli secured a dramatic 3-2 win for Manchester City as they staved off a brave fight back from Tottenham to maintain their three point lead at the top of the English Premier League. Read More »
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(CNN) — Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords announced on her website Sunday that she will resign from Congress this week to continue her recuperation from the brain injury she suffered when shot just over a year ago.”A lot has happened over the past year. We cannot change that,” Giffords says in a video on her website, speaking in a halting manner. Read More »
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Editor’s note: Margaret Moore (aka Coach Meg) is the co-author of “Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life .” She is the director of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital and the founder and CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation . Read More »
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State College, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Fans braved a freezing January morning to pay their respects to the man known as JoePa, the coach who steered Penn State to two national titles and two dozen bowl victories. Read More »
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(CNN) — A birdie on the first play-off hole saw Branden Grace beat South African legends Ernie Els and Retief Goosen to the Volvo Golf Champions title at the Fancourt course in George. Read More »
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Editor’s note: Nelson Lichtenstein is MacArthur Foundation professor of history and director of the Center for the Study of Work, Labor, and Democracy at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Read More »
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Editor’s note: CNN Contributor Bob Greene is a bestselling author whose books include “Late Edition: A Love Story” and “Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen.” (CNN) — The good news is that news of the sign was shocking. Read More »
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State College, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Throngs of Penn State students gathered in front of a statue of Joe Paterno early Sunday, braving freezing temperatures to pay tribute to the ailing legendary ex-coach.Some shoveled snow so others could walk up and touch Paterno’s outstretched hand on the statue. Read More »
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(CNN) — It was tongue in cheek, blogger Sophia Brugato said, because let’s be honest: Tim Tebow, for all his athletic attributes, isn’t the biggest scorer. Read More »
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Jaipur, India (CNN) — Author Salman Rushdie now believes police lied to him about a threat to his life to keep him away from India’s largest literary festival.”Rajasthan police invented plot to keep away Rushdie’ I’ve investigated, & believe that I was indeed lied to. Read More »
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(CNN) — Newt Gingrich’s stunningly strong win in the South Carolina primary capped an incredible week in the Republican presidential nominating cycle., but what did we learn from it? Endorsements matter little Two-thirds of Republicans who voted Saturday approved of South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s job performance, exit polls showed. Read More »
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(CNN) — The race to report started at 8: 45 p.m. Saturday.The Penn State student news website Onward State posted an item saying legendary former football coach Joe Paterno had died. Within minutes, the misinformation pinged from one major news outlet to another, like a metal ball in a pinball machine. CBSSports. Read More »
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(CNN) — Defending champion and 11th seed Kim Clijsters saved four match points as she overcame the opponent she beat in last year’s Australian Open final, Li Na, 4-6 7-6 6-4 on Sunday.The former World No.1 was in trouble early on as she turned her ankle in the opening set and needed medical treatment. Read More »
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Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai meets a top U.S. envoy for a second day Sunday to discuss ways to end bloodshed and achieve a peaceful resolution to Afghanistan’s conflict.Marc Grossman, the U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, also met with Karzai on Saturday. Read More »
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(CNN) — Newt Gingrich told supporters chanting, “USA, USA,” at his South Carolina primary victory party on Saturday night that they had captured the heart of his campaign.”The fact is we want to run not a Republican campaign — we want to run an American campaign,” he said. Read More »
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(CNN) — After 12 years at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, the first female president in Finland’s history is starting to pack up her things.Social Democrat Tarja Halonen has served the maximum two terms in office, and on Sunday the nation votes for a new president. Read More »
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Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, told supporters on Saturday that he has embarked on a strategy to amass as many delegates to the Republican National Convention as possible because “that’s the name of the game. Read More »
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Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — After riding into South Carolina on a wave of seeming inevitability, Mitt Romney was dealt a series of blows here that culminated with a disappointing second-place finish in the state’s high-stakes primary. Read More »
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Editor’s note: Bruce Haynes, a partner in the consulting firm Purple Strategies, served as media consultant to the Republican National Committee’s U.S. Presidential independent expenditure campaign in 2008. He served as chief of staff for Rep. Bob Inglis, R-South Carolina, and as a staff member for former South Carolina Gov. Carroll Campbell. Read More »
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Charleston, South Carolina (CNN) — Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum finished third in the first Southern state primary, a disappointing showing for the candidate who just days ago was declared the winner of the first 2012 GOP presidential contest in Iowa. Read More »
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(CNN) — South Carolina voters sent a clear message Saturday to the GOP’s Yankee frontrunner: not so fast.Any hopes Mitt Romney had of bringing a quick end to the Republican presidential contest died in the Palmetto State. Newt Gingrich’s easy win capped the worst week of the campaign so far for the former Massachusetts governor. Read More »
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(CNN) — French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet traveled to Afghanistan to discuss security with local authorities, a spokesman said Saturday, a day after Allied forces suffered heavy losses in the country.A helicopter crash killed six U.S. Read More »
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Washington (CNN) — Protesters rallied in Washington on Saturday to raise awareness of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo following contested elections there in November.They said they traveled from 25 states to deliver an urgent message to U.S. President Barack Obama. Read More »
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NEW YORK (CNN) — An online campaign in support of a former U.S. Marine — arrested for attempting to security-check his pistol while visiting the Empire State Building — is bringing new attention and a fair amount of scrutiny to one of the nation’s toughest gun-control laws.Ryan Jerome, 28, was charged with criminal possession of his . Read More »
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Athens, Greece (CNN) — Talks on restructuring Greek debt continued Saturday, with negotiators reporting some progress made toward reaching a deal with the nation’s private creditors.The negotiations with Institute of International Finance (IIF), which represents the private sector investors who own Greek government bonds, began Wednesday. Read More »
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Editor’s note: John Avlon is a CNN contributor and senior political columnist for Newsweek and The Daily Beast. He is co-editor of the new book “Deadline Artists: America’s Greatest Newspaper Columns .” (CNN) — All presidential primaries matter, but some matter more than most. Read More »
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(CNN) — Javier-Angel Balboa scored a dramatic late goal for Equatorial Guinea on Saturday as they beat Libya 1-0 in the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations.The former Real Madrid striker struck three minutes from the end, latching onto to Daniel Ekedo’s pass before firing past Libya’s goalkeeper Samir Aboud. Read More »
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(CNN) — Some 518 days after she first set off alone in her sailboat, 16-year-old Laura Dekker glided into a Caribbean port on Saturday to complete her historic, and controversial, voyage around the globe.The Dutch citizen arrived in Sint Maarten around 3 p.m. (2 p.m. ET), her spokesman Anton Van de Koppel told CNN. Read More »
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(CNN) — Roma captain Francesco Totti set a new Serie A scoring record on Saturday as his side demolished Cesena 5-1.Two early goals from the 35-year-old striker saw him reach a total of 211 goals for Roma, which means he has scored more goals for one club than any other player in Serie A history. Read More »
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(CNN) — The Cuban government defended its rights record and slammed the United States for its criticism over the death of prisoner Wilman Villar Mendoza.Villar, 31, died in a hospital this week after his kidneys and other organs failed, according to Yoani Sanchez , a prominent Cuban blogger and advocate of press freedom in the country. Read More »
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Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) — The U.S. Secret Service is looking into a controversial column by an Atlanta Jewish newspaper publisher that mulled the assassination of an American president.Andrew Adler, owner and publisher of the Atlanta Jewish Times, wrote a January 13 column about the threat of Iran to Israel. Read More »
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Jerusalem (CNN) — Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal plans to leave his post, according to a statement released by the group Saturday.Meshaal informed the leadership body of Hamas, known as the Shura Council, that he did not wish be a candidate for the presidency of the organization, according to the statement, posted to a Hamas-run website. Read More »
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(PEOPLE.com ) — Don’t mess with Gina!That’s the lesson Gina Carano’s costars learned while they were filming Steven Soderbergh’s “Haywire.” After all, Carano isn’t just another new face in a Hollywood thriller. She’s a former mixed martial arts star, who is making her movie debut in Soderbergh’s latest flick, which opens Friday. Read More »
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Jerusalem (CNN) — America’s top military official began a series of high-profile meetings with Israeli leaders Friday amid growing international concerns that the Israeli government could act on its own to thwart Iran’s nuclear program.In his first trip to Israel since being named the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Read More »
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(CNN) — Israeli forces arrested Palestinian parliamentary speaker Aziz Dweik near the West Bank on Thursday night, the official Palestinian news agency reported.Dweik was arrested at a checkpoint while on his way to the West Bank city of Hebron, according to WAFA, the official Palestinian Authority news agency. Read More »
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(CNN) — American tennis star Serena Williams recorded a landmark 500th career victory on Thursday when she beat the Czech Republic’s Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-0 6-4 in the second round of the Australian Open.The 13-time grand slam winner survived a second-set rally from world No. Read More »
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(CNN) — The city of Livingstone, in Zambia, is located just 10 kilometers from the spectacular Victoria Falls . Its proximity to the falls makes it a tourist destination, but it also boasts an almost-forgotten past as the home of one of the oldest Jewish settlements in Africa. Read More »
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(CNN) — Iran is facing an extensive and growing international campaign aimed at destabilizing its regime.The web of pressure includes not only the openly acknowledged moves, such as sanctions, but also mysterious incidents that include assassinations, explosions, and computerized sabotage, according to analysts who follow the country closely. Read More »
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WASHINGTON (CNN) — A diplomatic solution with Iran is still possible, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Wednesday.”We have always expressed a willingness to try do that,” Panetta said at a Pentagon briefing. Read More »
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Editor’s note: Ammar Abdulhamid is a Syrian activist, author of the daily blog Syrian Revolution Digest and a fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies . Read More »
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(CNN) — A panel of Australian citizens is expected to set the tone Thursday for a planned constitutional referendum to better recognize the indigenous population that inhabited the vast continent long before Europeans settled there. Read More »
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(CNN) — Three anti-whaling activists were injured in a clash with Japanese whalers off the coast of Antarctica on Wednesday when the Japanese crew used grappling hooks against pursuit boats, the conservation group Sea Shepherd said in statement. Read More »
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Thanlyin, Myanmar (CNN) — Myanmar democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi registered Wednesday to run for a parliamentary seat in the military-run country.Suu Kyi will contest for a seat in Kawhmu, where supporters clapped and gave her flowers after she turned in her paperwork for the April election. Read More »
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Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday that a decision on whether to strike Iran’s nuclear program was “very far off.”Speaking to Israeli Army Radio, Barak would not offer a concrete estimate as to when he believes Iran may develop a nuclear weapon. “I don’t know its a long way off. Read More »
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Washington (CNN) — Former CIA acting director John McLaughlin said the United States can engage Iran through diplomacy, sanctions or military action, but warned the latter choice “would be a very bad option. Read More »
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New York (CNN) — The young New York student whose tale of hard work and endurance in the face of homelessness has captured many hearts — and whose recognition in the prestigious Intel science competition has already given her much to celebrate — will be attending the president’s State of the Union speech. Read More »
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(CNN) — Sixth seed and home favorite Samantha Stosur became the first high-profile casualty at the Australian Open on Tuesday, but five-time champion Serena Williams eased to victory on her return from injury.Hopes were high that world No. Read More »
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