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[ { "ord": 55, "sent": "British Prime Minister David Cameron, whose own attempt to get lawmakers in his country to support military action in Syria failed earlier this week, responded to Obama's speech in a Twitter post Saturday." }, { "ord": 56, "sent": "I understand and support Obama position on Syria,\" Cameron said." }, { "ord": 70, "sent": "I think A top Syrian diplomat has done well by doing what Cameron did in terms of taking the issue to Parliament,\" said Bashar Jaafari, Syria's ambassador to the United Nations." }, { "ord": 71, "sent": "Both Obama and Cameron, A top Syrian diplomat said, \"climbed to the top of the tree and don't know how to get down.\"" } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Syrian official: Obama climbed to the top of the tree, \"doesn't know how to get down\"\nObama sends a letter to the heads of the House and Senate .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Obama wants lawmakers to weigh in on whether to use military force in Syria." }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "Obama sent a letter to the heads of the House and Senate the House and Senate Senate on Saturday night, hours after announcing that Obama believes military action against Syrian targets is the right step to take over the alleged use of chemical weapons." }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "The proposed legislation from Obama asks Congress to approve the use of military force \"to deter, disrupt, prevent and degrade the potential for future uses of chemical weapons or other weapons of mass destruction." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "because Obama wants to." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "While I believe I have the authority to carry out this military action without specific congressional authorization, I know that Syria will be stronger if we take this course, and we actions will be even more effective,\" Obama said." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Read Obama's full remarks ." }, { "ord": 27, "sent": "Some global leaders have expressed support, but the British Parliament's vote against military action earlier this week was a blow to Obama's hopes of getting strong backing from key NATO allies." }, { "ord": 28, "sent": "On Saturday, Obama proposed what Obama said would be a limited military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad." }, { "ord": 29, "sent": "Any military attack would not be open-ended or include U.S. ground forces, Obama said." }, { "ord": 31, "sent": "A failure to respond with force, Obama argued, \"could lead to escalating use of chemical weapons or escalating use of chemical weapons or their proliferation to terrorist groups who would do our people harm proliferation to terrorist groups who would do our people harm." }, { "ord": 39, "sent": "A senior administration official told CNN that Obama has the authority to act without Congress -- even if Congress rejects A senior administration official request for authorization to use force." }, { "ord": 40, "sent": "Obama on Saturday continued to shore up support for a strike on the al-Assad government." }, { "ord": 58, "sent": "The main reason Obama is turning to Congress: the military operation did not get enough support either in the world, among allies of the United States or in the United States itself,\" Alexei Pushkov, chairman of the international-affairs committee of the Russian State Duma, said in a Twitter post." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Obama to seek congressional approval on military action against Syria .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 17, "sent": "The aim of the game here, the mandate, is very clear -- and that is to ascertain whether chemical weapons were used -- and not by whom,\" U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky told reporters on Saturday." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "inspectors will share inspectors findings with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Ban, who has said he wants to wait until the U.N. team's final report is completed before presenting the U.N. team's final report to the U.N. Security Council." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, which nine of inspectors belong to, said Saturday that it could take up to three weeks to analyze the evidence inspectors collected." }, { "ord": 23, "sent": "it needs time to be able to analyze the information and the samples,\" Nesirky said." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "Aim is to determine whether CW were used, not by whom, says U.N. spokesman ." } ]

[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "It's a step that is set to turn an international crisis into a fierce domestic political battle." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "we should have the debate, because the issues are too big for business as usual." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing over the matter on Tuesday, Sen. Robert Menendez said." }, { "ord": 26, "sent": "Some U.S. lawmakers have called for immediate action while others warn of stepping into what could become a quagmire." }, { "ord": 32, "sent": "In a world with many dangers, this menace must be confronted." }, { "ord": 49, "sent": "So Our are quite concerned." }, { "ord": 52, "sent": "Under the Constitution, the responsibility to declare war lies with Congress,\" the Republican lawmakers said." } ]

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[ { "ord": 4, "sent": "There are key questions looming over the debate: What did U.N. weapons inspectors find in Syria?" }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "Obama's remarks came shortly after U.N. inspectors left Syria, carrying evidence that will determine whether chemical weapons were used in an attack early last week in a Damascus suburb." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "But who used the weapons in the reported toxic gas attack in a Damascus suburb on August 21 has been a key point of global debate over Syrian crisis:" }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "British and U.S. intelligence reports say an attack involved chemical weapons, but U.N. officials have stressed the importance of waiting for an official report from inspectors." }, { "ord": 30, "sent": "Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons earlier this month \"is an assault on human dignity,\" the president said." }, { "ord": 42, "sent": "The two leaders agreed that the international community must deliver a resolute message to the Assad regime -- and others who would consider using chemical weapons -- that these crimes are unacceptable and those who violate this international norm will be held accountable by the world,\" the White House said." }, { "ord": 45, "sent": "Who wants what after chemical weapons horror ." }, { "ord": 72, "sent": "Syria has denied that Syria used chemical weapons in the August 21 attack, saying that jihadists fighting with the rebels used the rebels in an effort to turn global sentiments against Syria." } ]

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[ { "ord": 5, "sent": "What happens if Congress votes no?" }, { "ord": 34, "sent": "What would happen next?" }, { "ord": 38, "sent": "What will happen if lawmakers vote no?" } ]

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[ { "ord": 6, "sent": "And how will Syria react?" }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "Syrian crisis: Latest developments ." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "U.N. inspectors leave Syria ." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "Top U.S. officials have said there's no doubt that the Syrian government was behind the Syrian government, while Syrian officials have denied responsibility and blamed jihadists fighting with the rebels." }, { "ord": 33, "sent": "Syria missile strike:" }, { "ord": 35, "sent": "Map: U.S. and allied assets around Syria ." }, { "ord": 44, "sent": "U.S. intelligence report on Syria ." }, { "ord": 57, "sent": "An influential lawmaker in Russia -- which has stood by Syria and criticized the United States -- had An influential lawmaker in Russia -- which has stood by Syria and criticized the United States -- own theory." }, { "ord": 62, "sent": "What do Syria's neighbors think?" }, { "ord": 63, "sent": "Why Russia, China, Iran stand by Assad ." }, { "ord": 64, "sent": "Syria's government unfazed ." }, { "ord": 66, "sent": "Syria's prime minister appeared unfazed by the saber-rattling." }, { "ord": 77, "sent": "Iran: U.S. military action in Syria would spark 'disaster' Opinion: Why strikes in Syria are a bad idea ." } ]

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[ { "ord": 7, "sent": "In a televised address from the White House Rose Garden earlier Saturday, Obama said Obama would take Obama case to Congress, not because Obama has to -- but" }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "Obama said top congressional leaders had agreed to schedule a debate when the body returns to Washington on September 9." }, { "ord": 36, "sent": "Obama decision came Friday night ." }, { "ord": 37, "sent": "On Friday night, the president made a last-minute decision to consult lawmakers." }, { "ord": 50, "sent": "Some members of Congress applauded Obama's decision." }, { "ord": 51, "sent": "the White House Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy and Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers issued a statement Saturday praising the president." }, { "ord": 53, "sent": "House Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy and Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers are glad the president is seeking authorization for any military action in Syria in response to serious, substantive questions being raised." }, { "ord": 54, "sent": "More than 160 legislators, including 63 of Obama's fellow Democrats, had signed letters calling for either a vote or at least a \"full debate\" before any U.S. action." } ]

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[ { "ord": 24, "sent": "he noted that Ban has repeatedly said there is no alternative to a political solution to the crisis in Syria, and that \"a military solution is not an option." }, { "ord": 25, "sent": "Syria is a problem from hell for the U.S. Obama: 'This menace must be confronted' Obama's senior advisers have debated the next steps to take, and the president's comments Saturday came amid mounting political pressure over the situation in Syria." }, { "ord": 43, "sent": "Meanwhile, as uncertainty loomed over how Congress would weigh in, U.S. military officials said U.S. military officials remained at the ready." }, { "ord": 47, "sent": "A spokesman for the Syrian National Coalition said that the opposition group was disappointed by Obama's announcement." }, { "ord": 48, "sent": "Our fear now is that the lack of action could embolden the Assad regime and the Assad regime repeat the president attacks in a more serious way,\" said spokesman Louay Safi." }, { "ord": 65, "sent": "After Obama's speech, a military and political analyst on Syrian state TV said Obama is \"embarrassed\" that Russia opposes military action against Syria, is \"crying for help\" for someone to come to someone rescue and is facing two defeats -- on the political and military levels." }, { "ord": 67, "sent": "The Syrian Army's status is on maximum readiness and fingers are on the trigger to confront all challenges,\" Wael Nader al-Halqi said during a meeting with a delegation of Syrian expatriates from Italy, according to a banner on Syria State TV that was broadcast prior to Obama's address." }, { "ord": 68, "sent": "An anchor on Syrian state television said Obama \"appeared to be preparing for an aggression on Syria based on repeated lies." }, { "ord": 69, "sent": "A top Syrian diplomat told the state television network that Obama was facing pressure to take military action from Israel, Turkey, some Arabs and right-wing extremists in the United States." } ]

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[ { "ord": 41, "sent": "the president spoke by phone with French President Francois Hollande before the president Rose Garden speech." }, { "ord": 46, "sent": "Reactions mixed to his Rose Garden speech ." }, { "ord": 76, "sent": "No explanation was offered for the discrepancy." } ]

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[ { "ord": 59, "sent": "In the United States, scattered groups of anti-war protesters around his country took to the streets Saturday." }, { "ord": 60, "sent": "Like many other Americans..." }, { "ord": 61, "sent": "just tired of the United States getting involved and invading and bombing other countries,\" said Robin Rosecrans, who was among hundreds at a Los Angeles demonstration." } ]

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[ { "ord": 73, "sent": "British intelligence had put the number of people killed in the August 21 attack at more than 350." }, { "ord": 74, "sent": "On Saturday, Obama said \"all told, well over 1,000 people were murdered." }, { "ord": 75, "sent": "U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday cited a death toll of 1,429, more than 400 of well over 1,000 people children." } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "-- Usain Bolt rounded off the world championships Sunday by claiming his third gold in Moscow as his anchored Anchors Jamaica to victory in the men's 4x100m relay." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "The 26-year-old Bolt has now collected eight gold medals at world championships, equaling the record held by American trio Carl Lewis, Michael Johnson and Allyson Felix, not to mention the small matter of six Olympic titles." }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "\" The 26-year-old Bolt said, having previously expressed The 26-year-old Bolt intention to carry on until the 2016 Rio Olympics." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "Bolt's final dash for golden glory brought the eight-day championship to a rousing finale, but while the hosts topped the medal table from the United States there was criticism of the poor attendances in the Luzhniki Stadium." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Usain Bolt wins third gold of world championship .\n" }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Eighth gold at the championships for Usain Bolt .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 4, "sent": "The relay triumph followed individual successes in the 100 and 200 meters in the Russian capital." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "I'm proud of Allyson Felix" }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "and I'll continue to work to dominate for as long as possible," }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "Earlier, Jamaica's women underlined Jamaica's women dominance in the sprint events by winning the 4x100m relay gold, anchored by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who like The 26-year-old Bolt was completing a triple." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "Fraser-Pryce, like The 26-year-old Bolt aged 26, became the first woman to achieve three golds in the 100-200 and the relay." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "Germany's Christina Obergfoll finally took gold at global level in the women's javelin after five previous silvers, while Kenya's Asbel Kiprop easily won a tactical men's 1500m final." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "Kiprop's compatriot Eunice Jepkoech Sum was a surprise winner of the women's 800m." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Anchors Jamaica to 4x100m relay victory .\n" }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "Anchors Jamaica double up in women's 4x100m relay ." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "The fastest man in the world charged clear of United States rival Justin Gatlin as the Jamaican quartet of Nesta Carter, Kemar Bailey-Cole, Nickel Ashmeade and Usain Bolt won in 37.36 seconds." }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "The U.S finished second in 37.56 seconds with Canada taking the bronze after Britain were disqualified for a faulty handover." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "Jamaica's women quartet recorded a championship record of 41.29 seconds, well clear of France, who crossed the line in second place in 42.73 seconds." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Defending champions, the United States, were initially back in the bronze medal position after losing time on the second handover between Alexandria Anderson and English Gardner, but promoted to silver when France were subsequently disqualified for an illegal handover." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "The British quartet, who were initially fourth, were promoted to the bronze which eluded The British quartet, who were initially fourth men's team." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "In other final action on the last day of the championships, France's Teddy Tamgho became the third man to leap over 18m in the triple jump, exceeding the mark by four centimeters to take gold." } ]

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[ { "ord": 8, "sent": "Victory was never seriously in doubt once The 26-year-old Bolt got the baton safely in hand from Ashmeade, while Gatlin and the United States third leg runner Rakieem Salaam had problems." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "Gatlin strayed out of Gatlin lane as Gatlin struggled to get full control of Gatlin and the United States third leg runner Rakieem Salaam" }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "had problems baton and was never able to get on terms with The 26-year-old Bolt." } ]

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[ { "ord": 20, "sent": "There was further concern when their pole vault gold medalist Yelena Isinbayeva made controversial remarks in support of Russia's new laws, which make \"the propagandizing of non-traditional sexual relations among minors\" a criminal offense." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "She later attempted to clarify She comments, but there were renewed calls by gay rights groups for a boycott of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, the next major sports event in Russia." } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Kansas City, Missouri (CNN) -- The General Services Administration, already under investigation for lavish spending, allowed an employee to telecommute from Hawaii even though an employee is based at the GSA's Kansas City, Missouri, office, a CNN investigation has found." }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "an employee is among several hundred GSA \"virtual\" workers who also travel to various conferences and several hundred GSA \"virtual\" workers who also travel to various conferences and their home offices, costing the agency millions of dollars over the past three years home offices, costing the agency millions of dollars over the past three years." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "Under The telecommuting program, employees work from home and may live in another state from the region in which employees're actually assigned." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "The Kansas City employee, who started his job in January 2011, is paid $84,440 and works from his home in Honolulu, a GSA representative confirmed." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "In the past year, according to GSA travel records, The Kansas City employee, who started his job in January 2011 has flown back to the mainland United States nine times for conferences and meetings." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "But a GSA spokeswoman said, \"a GSA spokeswoman are not going to defend this type of travel." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "And a GSA employee in Kansas City, who requested anonymity, said that hiring someone in Hawaii to work for the Kansas City region was ludicrous." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "It doesn't make sense,\" a GSA employee in Kansas City, who requested anonymity said." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "If we have someone who is working in Nebraska but reporting to Boston, there has to be a clear explanation for what value we have someone who is working in Nebraska but reporting to Boston're providing, and you've got to give me a clear business case." }, { "ord": 24, "sent": "The American people have a right to know that federal bureaucrats who enjoy the benefits of virtual work are eligible and responsible stewards of the taxpayer dollars that support The GSA \"virtual employee\" program,\" according to a letter from committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-California, to the GSA." }, { "ord": 34, "sent": "In addition to the Las Vegas conference, the GSA apparently spent $330,000 to relocate an employee from Denver to Hawaii and probably millions more on other employees over a two-year period, according to a transcript of an interview with a GSA event planner." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "The employee in agency's Kansas City office is among hundreds of \"virtual\" workers .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "a CNN investigation cost more than $24,000 for the business development specialist to travel to and from the mainland United States over the past year." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "Four of those trips were to St. Louis; four were to Washington, with a side trip to Cincinnati; and one was to San Diego." }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "The total cost to taxpayers was $24,221." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "it would have reduced the cost of travel by at least 70 percent when you look at just the airfare of what it takes to from Honolulu to Washington, D.C., where a lot of business is done." }, { "ord": 23, "sent": "That followed disclosures that 95 virtual employees, including 12 in supervisory positions, spent nearly $750,000 in travel costs between October 2010 and June 2011." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "The employee in agency's Kansas City office's travel to and from the mainland U.S. last year cost more than $24,000 .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 11, "sent": "Klumb called the GSA's teleworking program \"a successful program that's going to lead to cost savings for taxpayers." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "Dan Tangherlini, who was appointed acting GSA administrator this year, said GSA was examining the cost of the entire teleworking program." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "I think the most important part for the GSA to think about is make sure we open we up, avail we to all the smart people in the country, but then also make sure we have a clear business case,\" he said." }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "You've got to explain to me why that's a cost-effective move for the American people, and that's a new standard that we're asking everyone at the GSA to adhere to." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "the GSAvirtual employee\" program is different from telework programs offered by many private companies including CNN's parent company, Turner Broadcasting, in which some employees are encouraged to work from home some days of the week, partially to reduce traffic congestion." }, { "ord": 33, "sent": "Tangherlini, a former Treasury Department official, took over as acting the GSA administrator." }, { "ord": 38, "sent": "GSA spokeswoman Betsaida Alcantara said in a statement this year that all the agency's practices are under a top-down review." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "The telecommuting program, like all GSA practices, is under review ." } ]

[ { "ord": 8, "sent": "Klumb, defended the hire." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "The cost of that travel was included in the consideration of his candidacy as an employee as compared with the other applicants,\" Klumb said." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "And when factoring all of those in, it was determined that his was the best candidate, even in light of the cost that would be incurred." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "When you consider everything you need when you hire someone, it would have been better to look for someone in the Kansas City area." } ]

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[ { "ord": 22, "sent": "The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform requested details about the GSA's teleworking program in June." }, { "ord": 25, "sent": "The details requested by Issa about The GSA \"virtual employee\" program have not been provided to The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform." }, { "ord": 26, "sent": "CNN also requested the information more than two months ago through the federal Freedom of Information Act but has been repeatedly told by the GSA that FOIA staff members have not finished compiling the material." } ]

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[ { "ord": 27, "sent": "The General Services Administration, which has more than 12,600 employees and a $26.3 billion budget, is a relatively obscure federal agency that handles government real estate and other non-military procurement." }, { "ord": 28, "sent": "Congress launched an investigation into the GSA after a scathing inspector general's report issued this year showed lavish spending -- $823,000 -- at the agency's Western Regions Conference in Las Vegas in October 2010." }, { "ord": 35, "sent": "And 84 the GSA employees, most of other employees supervisors or other senior staff -- all subjects of inspector general investigations -- are still collecting 84 GSA employees, most of them supervisors or other senior staff -- all subjects of inspector general investigations -- bonuses, totaling more than $1 million in taxpayer money." }, { "ord": 36, "sent": "In July, a CNN investigation revealed that the GSA's Kansas City office spent more than $20,000 to send employees to cooking classes to build team spirit." }, { "ord": 37, "sent": "While the classes do not amount to a significant sum of money in the world of trillion-dollar government budgets, insiders said it was part of the free-spending culture that went on for years at the GSA's Kansas City regional headquarters." } ]

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[ { "ord": 29, "sent": "The controversy became politically toxic after reports and video clips of the lavish conference were released." }, { "ord": 30, "sent": "The revelation prompted taxpayer indignation, embarrassed the administration and put a spotlight on wasteful spending by the GSA." }, { "ord": 31, "sent": "Jeff Neely, the the GSA official who organized the lavish conference, resigned, as did the agency's administrator, Martha Johnson." }, { "ord": 32, "sent": "Two of Martha Johnson's deputies were fired, and eight other employees left the agency." }, { "ord": 39, "sent": "CNN's Sara Anwar, Elizabeth M. Nunez and Tom Cohen contributed to this report." } ]

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[ { "ord": 40, "sent": "Watch Erin Burnett weekdays 7pm ET." }, { "ord": 41, "sent": "For the latest from Watch Erin Burnett click here." } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "A medical doctor in Vancouver, British Columbia, said Thursday that California arson suspect \"\nBurkhart suffered from severe mental illness in 2010, when California arson suspect Harry Burkhart examined \"\nBurkhart as part of a team of doctors." }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "Dr. Blaga Stancheva, a family physician and specialist in obstetrics, said both \"\nBurkhart and \"\nBurkhart mother, Dorothee, were California arson suspect Harry Burkhart patients in Vancouver while both were applying for refugee status in Canada." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "Stancheva said Stancheva and other doctors including a psychiatrist diagnosed \"\nBurkhart with \"autism, severe anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "Stancheva said the refugee applications by \"\nBurkhart and \"\nBurkhart mother were denied by the Canadian government, and Stancheva has not seen \"\nBurkhart since early March of 2010." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "I was shocked and dismayed at what happened in Los Angeles, and it appears \"\nBurkhart was not being treated for \"\nBurkhart depression,\" Stancheva said." }, { "ord": 39, "sent": "Meanwhile, both Burkharts are housed in a Los Angeles jail." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "A Canadian doctor says A Canadian doctor was part of a team examining Harry Burkhart in 2010 .\n" }, { "ord": 1, "sent": ": Diagnosis: \"autism, severe anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression" } ]

[ { "ord": 7, "sent": "Burkhart, a 24-year-old German national, has been charged with 37 counts of arson following a string of 52 fires in Los Angeles." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "It was revealed that \"\nBurkhart is also under investigation for arson and fraud in relation to a fire in Neukirchen, near Frankfurt, Germany." }, { "ord": 32, "sent": "Burkhart is wanted on 16 counts of fraud and three counts of embezzlement, \"\nBurkhart said." }, { "ord": 33, "sent": "The charges include an allegation that \"\nBurkhart failed to pay for a breast enhancement operation performed on \"\nBurkhart in 2004, federal court spokesman Gunther Meilinger said." }, { "ord": 34, "sent": "Most of The charges, however, stem from phony real estate deals that \"\nBurkhart allegedly conducted between 2000 and 2006." }, { "ord": 37, "sent": "It is my opinion based on my experience that it is highly likely the defendant has a history of setting arson fires in Germany before A search of Burkhart's Hollywood apartment came to the United States,\" Nordskog wrote." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "\"\nHarry Burkhart is also suspected in a German arson probe, officials say .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 8, "sent": "The charges are in connection with arson fires at 12 locations scattered through Hollywood, West Hollywood and Sherman Oaks, according to authorities." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "This defendant has engaged in a protracted campaign in which This defendant has set, the people believe, upwards of 52 arson fires in what essentially amounts to a campaign of terror against this community,\" Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Sean Carney said." }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "The worst arson sprees in the city's history began last Friday morning with a car fire in Hollywood that spread to apartments above a garage, but no new fires have happened since \"\nBurkhart was arrested Monday, Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley said." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "No one was hurt in no new fires, but property damage costs are likely to reach $3 million, authorities said." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley called it \"almost attempted murder,\" because people were sleeping in apartments above where \"\nBurkhart allegedly set cars on fire with incendiary devices placed under people engines." }, { "ord": 23, "sent": "The criminal complaint filed Wednesday also alleged that no new fires were \"caused by use of a device designed to accelerate the fire,Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley said." }, { "ord": 25, "sent": "\"In numerous instances, the cars were parked in carports, resulting in the fires spreading to the adjacent occupied apartment buildings,\" a sworn affidavit from a Los Angeles District arson investigator said." }, { "ord": 26, "sent": "The vast majority of no new fires occurred late at night when the occupants of the apartment buildings were asleep." }, { "ord": 36, "sent": "A search of \"\nBurkhart's Hollywood apartment found newspaper clippings about the Los Angeles fires and articles from Germany reporting similar car fires in Frankfurt, Germany in September, 2011, A search of Burkhart's Hollywood apartment said." } ]

[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "Prosecutors believe the German national set a string of fires in Los Angeles ." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "I was asked to diagnose and treat Harry to support a claim explaining why Harry was unable to show up in a small-claims court case,\" Stancheva told CNN in a phone interview." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "The diagnosis was spelled out in a letter Stancheva wrote for the small-claims court case, Stancheva said." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "Stancheva, citing doctor-patient confidentiality, would not elaborate further, nor would Stancheva identify the psychiatrist involved in The diagnosis." } ]

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[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "California arson suspect Harry Burkhart declined to cite the case or \"\nBurkhart's role in it." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "Burkhart was in court on Wednesday for a preliminary hearing." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Burkhart kept \"\nBurkhart eyes closed and remained limp during most of a preliminary hearing, requiring sheriff's deputies to hold \"\nBurkhart up." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Sean Carney told the court \"\nBurkhart would flee the country if \"\nBurkhart was allowed out of jail on bond, but Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Upinder Kalra said Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Upinder Kalra had no choice but to set bail." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "To go free while awaiting trial, \"\nBurkhart must post a $2.85 million bond and surrender \"\nBurkhart German passport." }, { "ord": 27, "sent": "Investigator Edward Nordskog's affidavit detailed \"\nBurkhart's behavior a day before no new fires began, when Investigator Edward Nordskog was in a federal courtroom during extradition proceedings for Investigator Edward Nordskog mother." }, { "ord": 29, "sent": "the defendant (Burkhart) also attempted to communicate with the defendant (Burkhart) ." }, { "ord": 30, "sent": "Shortly thereafter, the defendant (Burkhart) was ejected from a federal courtroom by Deputy U.S. Marshals,\" Nordskog wrote." }, { "ord": 31, "sent": "Burkhart was arrested a day before on an international arrest warrant issued by a district court in Frankfurt, Germany, said federal court spokesman Gunther Meilinger." }, { "ord": 38, "sent": "Burkhart's mother is scheduled for another extradition hearing Friday, while A search of Burkhart's Hollywood apartment is due back in court for arraignment on January 24." } ]

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[ { "ord": 12, "sent": "Prosecutors said \"\nBurkhart \"rage against Americans,\" triggered by his mother's arrest last week, motivated \"\nBurkhart \"campaign of terror\" with dozens of fires in West Hollywood and nearby communities." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "The district attorney called The district attorney courtroom behavior \"very bizarre.\"" }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "the people believe This defendant has engaged in this conduct because This defendant has a hatred for Americans." }, { "ord": 24, "sent": "If found true, the allegation could mean additional custody time for the defendant.\"" }, { "ord": 28, "sent": "While in the audience, the defendant (Burkhart) began yelling in an angry manner, 'F--k all Americans.'" }, { "ord": 35, "sent": "It is my opinion that the defendant (Burkhart)'s criminal spree was motivated by the defendant (Burkhart) rage against Americans and that by setting these fires the defendant intended to harm and terrorize as many residents of the city and county of Los Angeles as possible,\" Nordskog wrote." } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "-- Police arrested another teen Thursday, the sixth suspect jailed in connection with the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl on a northern California high school campus." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "Police said as many as 10 people were involved in the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl on a northern California high school campus in a dimly lit back alley at Richmond High School, while another 10 people watched without calling 911." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "Four other teenage suspects were arraigned Thursday on charges connected to the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl on a northern California high school campus." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Another arrest made in gang rape outside California school .\n" }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "Investigators say up to 20 people took part or stood and watched the assault .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 11, "sent": "A fourth person, Manuel Ortega, 19, appeared separately without an attorney and did not enter a plea." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "an attorney did not wear a protective vest." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Another person, Salvador Rodriguez, 21, was arrested Tuesday night, but an attorney was not in court Thursday." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "Four suspects appeared in court Thursday; three wore bulletproof vests ." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Jose Carlos Montano, 18, was arrested on charges of felony rape, rape in concert with force, and penetration with a foreign object, said Richmond Police Lt. Mark Gagan." }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Jose Carlos Montano was arrested Thursday evening in San Pablo, California, a small town about two miles from the city of Richmond, where the crime took place." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "Montano, who was held in lieu of $1.3 million bail, is accused of taking part in what police said was a 2½-hour assault on the Richmond High School campus." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "The victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition, but was released Wednesday." } ]

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[ { "ord": 7, "sent": "Cody Ray Smith, described by the court as older than 14, pleaded not guilty to charges of rape with a foreign object and rape by force." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "Two other juveniles, Ari Abdallah Morales and Marcelles James Peter, appeared with Cody Ray Smith at the Contra Costa County Superior Court, but did not enter a plea." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "the Contra Costa County Superior Court described Ari Abdallah Morales as younger than 16, and did not give an age for Marcelles James Peter." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "Two other juveniles, Ari Abdallah Morales and Marcelles James Peter, were charged as adults." } ]

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[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "Humanitarian organizations reported Saturday Humanitarian organizations were expecting about 4,000 people in Tai, said Remi Dourlot, a spokesman for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "Several hundred had arrived by midday Saturday in the town, which is on the edge of Tai National Park." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Members of the the United Nations humanitarian affairs office have deployed to Tai to coordinate relief efforts there with local authorities." }, { "ord": 28, "sent": "local staff and volunteers provide technical, logistical and security support to the country." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Humanitarian groups expect 4,000 refugees in one camp, a U.N. official says .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Thousands on Saturday fled the area in southwestern Ivory Coast where attacks left seven U.N. peacekeepers and eight civilians dead, according to a U.N. official." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "Another 35 families crossed the Ivory Coast's southwest border into U.N. refugee camps in Liberia, and humanitarian groups said hundreds of others had been pushed south by the violence, according to Dourlot." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Others have fled across the border to U.N. camps in Liberia, a U.N. official says .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "One attack occurred late Thursday and into Friday near Para Village, not far from the west-central African nation's border with Liberia, according to the United Nations." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "The movement comes after blue-helmeted peacekeepers -- who were in the area because of threats against civilians -- came under attack, the United Nations said in a statement." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "Besides the the United Nations peacekeepers, humanitarian groups reported eight civilians died in violence, said Dourlot." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "Ban Ki-moon added that U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon understood other peacekeepers remained in danger." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "Even tonight, after attack, more than 40 peacekeepers remain with the villagers in this remote region to protect the villagers from this armed group,\" Ban said." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "A spokeswoman for the the United Nations mission in Ivory Coast said Friday's incident was the first attack on peacekeepers since peacekeepers entered the country in 2004." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "Sylvie van den Wildenberg, in a telephone interview from Sylvie van office in Abidjan, said the remaining forces were continuing to protect area residents, \"who are living in a very difficult terrain -- the remaining forces villages scattered." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "Van den Wildenberg said it was not clear who was responsible for the attack, which occurred mid-afternoon." }, { "ord": 23, "sent": "peacekeepers were on a reconnaissance patrol because the United Nations officials had heard rumors several days earlier of armed men in the area threatening to attack a village, Sylvie van said." }, { "ord": 29, "sent": "CNN's Christabelle Fombu and Tom Watkins contributed to this report." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "This follows attacks that killed 7 U.N. peacekeepers and 8 civilians ." } ]

[ { "ord": 7, "sent": "the United Nations Secretary-General" }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "U.N. Secretary-General" }, { "ord": 25, "sent": "The latter was sworn in on May 21." } ]

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[ { "ord": 8, "sent": "Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on the government of Ivory Coast \"to do the government of Ivory Coast utmost to identify the perpetrators and hold the perpetrators accountable." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire and Ivory Coast troops have increased U.N. Operation in Cote d'Ivoire and Ivory Coast troops presence in the area, Dourlot said Saturday." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "Clinton urges Ivory Coast dialogue ." }, { "ord": 24, "sent": "the United Nations peacekeepers remained in Ivory Coast after the 2010 presidential election, when the country was thrown into crisis after incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo refused to acknowledge defeat to former Prime Minister Alassane Ouattara." }, { "ord": 26, "sent": "incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo is in custody at the Hague, accused of crimes against humanity during post-election violence that killed thousands." }, { "ord": 27, "sent": "According to the United Nations, the United Nations peacekeeping force in Ivory Coast as of April 30 included nearly 11,000 uniformed personnel, as well as several hundred international civilian personnel, local staff and volunteers." } ]

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[ { "ord": 18, "sent": "This is an area where you have so many different types of armed people,\" Sylvie van said." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "People have different aims and different reasons to carry arms and to perpetrate attack." }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "So this is a very complex environment." } ]

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[ { "ord": 21, "sent": "We can't extrapolate." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "We just can't fingerpoint any group." } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Four groups that advocate for immigrant rights said Thursday Four groups that advocate for immigrant rights will challenge Arizona's new immigration law, which allows police to ask anyone for proof of legal U.S. residency." }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Arizona and the National Immigration Law Center held a news conference Thursday in Phoenix to announce the legal challenge." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "The National Coalition Of Latino Clergy & Christian Leaders said Sunday The National Coalition Of Latino Clergy & Christian Leaders also planned legal action." }, { "ord": 43, "sent": "Protesters plan to demonstrate against the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team Thursday outside Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "NEW: 4 groups announce legal challenge in Phoenix .\n" }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Arizona, National Immigration Law Center slam law .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "The Arizona community can be assured that a vigorous and sophisticated legal challenge will be mounted, in advance of SB1070's implementation, seeking to prevent this unconstitutional and discriminatory law from ever taking effect,\" said Thomas A. Saenz, president of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, known as MALDEF." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "This law will only make the rampant racial profiling of Latinos that is already going on in Arizona much worse,\" said Alessandra Soler Meetze, executive director of the ACLU of Arizona." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "Our churches and pastors in Arizona are outraged about the significant threat This law will have in the lives of Arizona's Latinos,\" said Rivera." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "This policy violates the rights of American citizens, particularly the fast-growing Latino population of Arizona, by eliminating the basic right of due process, which we are certain that the courts will agree,\" Rivera said." }, { "ord": 23, "sent": "Other critics say the bill is unconstitutional and will trample residents' civil rights." }, { "ord": 24, "sent": "Quite simply, This law is a civil rights disaster and an insult to American values,\" said Mary Bauer, legal director of the Southern Poverty Law Center." }, { "ord": 31, "sent": "This law doesn't accomplish that,\" Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon said." }, { "ord": 32, "sent": "This law doesn't do anything on that." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund also objects to Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund .\n" }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund say law encourages racial profiling, but supporters say Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund doesn't involve any illegal acts ." } ]

[ { "ord": 4, "sent": "If This law were implemented, citizens would effectively have to carry 'citizens papers' at all times to avoid arrest." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "It is a low point in modern America when a state law requires police to demand documents from people on the street." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "This law requires immigrants to carry immigrants alien registration documents at all times and requires police to question people if there is reason to suspect people're in the United States illegally." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "This law also targets those who hire illegal immigrant day laborers or knowingly transport them." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "This training will include what does and does not constitute reasonable suspicion that a person is not legally present in the United States,\" a person said." }, { "ord": 25, "sent": "No one in our country should be required to produce No one in our country 'papers' or demand to prove No one in our country innocence." } ]

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[ { "ord": 6, "sent": "Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed This law last week." }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer goes into effect 90 days after the close of the legislative session, which has not been determined." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "Brewer and others who support This law say This law does not involve racial profiling or any other illegal acts." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "Racial profiling is illegal,\" Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said after signing the bill Friday." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "It is illegal in America, and It's certainly illegal in Arizona." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "This law makes This law a state crime to live or travel through Arizona illegally." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "In addition to signing This law, Brewer also issued an executive order that requires training for local officers on how to implement This law without engaging in racial profiling or discrimination." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "Some officials in Arizona have expressed Some officials in Arizona displeasure with This law." }, { "ord": 27, "sent": "But a national Republican leader said Thursday that Arizona is just filling a void left by the federal government." }, { "ord": 28, "sent": "I think the people of Arizona have a right to pass the people of Arizona laws under the 10th Amendment,\" House Minority Leader John Boehner said." }, { "ord": 47, "sent": "What Gov. Brewer signed into law last week is a piece of legislation that threatens the very heart of this great state,\" Ronstadt said." } ]

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[ { "ord": 20, "sent": "Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon said Thursday that Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon is \"very disappointed." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon said Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon is concerned that calls to boycott Arizona businesses and tourism will harm Arizona." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "I'm very incredulous that our state leaders -- our so-called leaders -- have allowed our to be split when our're suffering economic hardships,\" Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon told CNN." } ]

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[ { "ord": 26, "sent": "What kind of country are we becoming?" }, { "ord": 29, "sent": "I think it is clearly a result of the federal government's failure to secure our border and to enforce our laws." }, { "ord": 37, "sent": "And it's nothing more than a cynical ploy to try and engage voters, some segment of voters, to show up in this November's elections." }, { "ord": 38, "sent": "the measure has drawn sharp criticism from the Mexican government, which issued an advisory to the measure citizens this week." }, { "ord": 39, "sent": "The secretary general of the Organization of American States and some member states also expressed concerns about the law Wednesday." }, { "ord": 40, "sent": "This is an issue of concern to all citizens of the Americas, beginning with the citizens of the United States, a country with a very rich tradition of immigration and respect for immigrants who have come to lead a better life,\" OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza said." }, { "ord": 41, "sent": "The rich tradition we all admire, of recognizing immigrants in the United States, has been harmed, undermined." }, { "ord": 42, "sent": "The uproar caused by the law has even spread to the nation's pastime." }, { "ord": 48, "sent": "We must come together and stop SB1070 from pitting neighbor against neighbor to the detriment of us all." } ]

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[ { "ord": 30, "sent": "Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon said the real solution is comprehensive immigration reform that would allow more immigrants to legally enter the United States." }, { "ord": 33, "sent": "President Obama has called on Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform law this year." }, { "ord": 34, "sent": "CNN has learned that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other top Democratic senators will unveil the outlines of that legislation Thursday." }, { "ord": 35, "sent": "But \" House Minority Leader John Boehner said at a briefing Thursday that \"there's not a chance\" that Congress will approve the measure this year, especially after the recent passage of a health care reform bill." }, { "ord": 36, "sent": "I've been out here for a little while and know that in the middle of an election year, after we've had bills like health care shoved down our throats and the process twisted, tortured, pressured, bribed, you cannot do a serious piece of legislation of this size, with this difficulty, in this environment,\" \" House Minority Leader John Boehner said." } ]

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[ { "ord": 44, "sent": "In Arizona, two popular singers also will voice two popular singers opposition." }, { "ord": 45, "sent": "Grammy Award-winning Colombian singer Shakira is scheduled to meet with Gordon on Thursday evening." }, { "ord": 46, "sent": "Singer-songwriter Linda Ronstadt, an Arizona native of Mexican and German descent, also attended the Thursday afternoon rally with the immigrant rights groups." } ]

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[ { "ord": 49, "sent": "Federal officials estimate there are about 10.8 million illegal immigrants in the United States, of which about 6.6 million come from Mexico and 760,000 from the rest of Latin America." }, { "ord": 50, "sent": "About 1 million come from Asia." }, { "ord": 51, "sent": "Arizona, which is on the Mexican border, has about 460,000 undocumented immigrants, the federal government says." }, { "ord": 52, "sent": "At least five other states, including California, with 2.6 million, have more undocumented immigrants, the federal government says." }, { "ord": 53, "sent": "The other states with more illegal immigrants than Arizona are Texas, Florida, New York and Georgia." } ]

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[ { "ord": 54, "sent": "A Pew Research Center survey late last year found that Americans believe Latinos are discriminated against more than any other major racial or ethnic group in American society." }, { "ord": 55, "sent": "A Pew Research Center survey also indicated that about one-third of the nation's Latinos say they or someone they know has experienced discrimination." }, { "ord": 56, "sent": "About 9 percent said About 9 percent had been stopped by police or other authorities and asked about About 9 percent immigration status in the year before A Pew Research Center survey." }, { "ord": 57, "sent": "Fifty-seven percent of those surveyed said Fifty-seven percent of those surveyed worried that Fifty-seven percent of those surveyed, a family member or a close friend could be deported." } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "While Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer, it's also the unofficial start to the campaign season." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer and the unofficial start to campaign season .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "So, if you turn on your TV, expect to see more -- and nastier -- political advertisements." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "In fact, Elizabeth Wilner, senior vice president of Kantar Ad Intelligence, says as much as $3.4 billion is going to be spent on advertising this midterm season." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "Economic policy is a central component of this campaign." }, { "ord": 34, "sent": "Climate group attacks Ernst on tax pledge, not climate ." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "As much as $3.4 billion could be spent on advertising for this midterm election .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 10, "sent": "This is one of the most interesting and critical races in the country." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "Here are four other races that are worth watching: ." }, { "ord": 41, "sent": "Complete midterm coverage ." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "Here are five must-follow races for these midterms ." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "That means politicking will be on the rise, especially as control of the Senate is at stake as well as control of 36 state houses." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "The race with the most at stake is the one for the Senate." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "This is not just one of the only Senate races Republicans are at risk of losing, but also the race where the top the Senate Republican is at risk of losing the top Senate Republican job." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "The Republican leader of the Senate, Mitch McConnell, is in a fight for The Republican leader of the Senate, Mitch McConnell political life against Alison Lundergan Grimes, a relatively inexperienced Democratic politician who was just 8 years old when McConnell started McConnell first term in the Senate in 1985." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "U.S. Senate, Louisiana: Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu always has tough races, and Mary Landrieu fourth bid for the Senate seat is no exception." }, { "ord": 25, "sent": "Most interestingly, a political roller coaster is possible." }, { "ord": 26, "sent": "If Landrieu or Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy doesn't receive more than 50% of the vote on Election Day in November, a winner won't be named until that state's December 6 election." }, { "ord": 27, "sent": "There's a chance the Louisiana race, and the balance of Senate, might be dragged out until December." }, { "ord": 29, "sent": "National Democrats go after Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy on Medicare ." }, { "ord": 30, "sent": "U.S. Senate, Iowa: When popular Sen. Tom Harkin decided to retire, Democrats had a small panic attack as this solidly Democratic seat was now in play." }, { "ord": 35, "sent": "Florida's 2nd Congressional District: There is little to no chance that Republicans will lose control of the House of Representatives, and some race analyzers say the GOP will even pick up seats." }, { "ord": 36, "sent": "But this race could be a bright spot for Democrats." } ]

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[ { "ord": 7, "sent": "McConnell, a shrewd politician, prolific fundraiser and expert campaigner, has had numerous missteps, making the race where the top Senate Republican is at risk of losing his job even more interesting." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "McConnell troubles include a flubbed campaign ad, a campaign manager who was a little too honest, the recent resignation of that manager and a caught-on-tape moment." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "Grimes, meanwhile, has also stumbled when talking about foreign policy, and questions have arisen about a possible sweetheart deal involving Grimes campaign bus." } ]

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[ { "ord": 11, "sent": "How McConnell crushed the tea party ." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "the race where the top Senate Republican is at risk of losing his job has many national repercussions, as Republican Gov. Scott Walker is locked in a tight re-election battle against former Trek bicycle executive Mary Burke." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "Republican Gov. Scott Walker has gained prominence in conservative politics for governing as a fiscal conservative and making deep cuts to spending by cutting public union workers' pensions." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "Republican Gov. Scott Walker also drastically limited workers' bargaining rights." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "Meanwhile, Democrats, backed by labor unions, are again fighting to defeat Republican Gov. Scott Walker -- Democrats, backed by labor unions forced a recall two years ago that Republican Gov. Scott Walker won -- to move forward on more Democratic economic policies, including lifting the minimum wage." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "Walker, who is also being investigated for alleged illegal campaign coordination with outside groups, is considered a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, but if he loses he , he path to the presidency will be very, very narrow." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "Democrats and Republicans understand the stakes, and President Barack Obama traveled to Wisconsin on Labor Day to speak at a union event in a trip packed with political symbolism." }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "Republican Gov. Scott Walker, Burke tied up in new poll ." } ]

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[ { "ord": 22, "sent": "Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy is the person who is giving Landrieu another difficult run." }, { "ord": 23, "sent": "Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy is tying Landrieu to President Barack Obama in this conservative-leaning state while painting Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy as a corrupt Washington insider." }, { "ord": 24, "sent": "Landrieu, meanwhile, is attempting to paint Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy Senate tenure as a picture of independence." }, { "ord": 28, "sent": "Sen. Mary Landrieu to reimburse Senate for charter flight ." } ]

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[ { "ord": 31, "sent": "But when Rep. Bruce Braley jumped in, National Democrats confidence was restored." }, { "ord": 32, "sent": "But then Democrats' confidence has been shaken as Rep. Bruce Braley has run a gaffe-prone campaign that involves digs at farmers and meandering chickens." }, { "ord": 33, "sent": "Rep. Bruce Braley missteps -- combined with the surprising strength of Republican candidate Joni Ernst, who has run a great campaign that began with a breakout performance in the crowded Republican primary -- make this a possible and unexpected pickup for Republicans." } ]

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[ { "ord": 37, "sent": "Even in what is expected to be a difficult year for Democrats, Democratic candidate Gwen Graham could pull out a victory in this Republican-leaning district of Tallahassee and the central part of the Florida Panhandle." }, { "ord": 38, "sent": "Democratic candidate Gwen Graham has some advantages." }, { "ord": 39, "sent": "Democratic candidate Gwen Graham has no problem getting money -- raising more than Southerland -- and Democratic candidate Gwen Graham has a Florida-famous last name." }, { "ord": 40, "sent": "Democratic candidate Gwen Graham father is longtime Sen. Bob Graham, giving Democratic candidate Gwen Graham access to Her father connections and deep knowledge of running successful campaigns." } ]

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[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "An autopsy revealed that he had been killed hours before police entered the location, a statement said." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Autopsy indicates he had been dead for hours before police arrived .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 5, "sent": "A black blindfold covered he eyes; he right cheek appeared red as though it had been hit; he hands appeared to be bound behind he back." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "A hand belonging to someone outside of the view of the lens appeared to be grasping he hair on his back and pointing the captive's head toward the camera." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "YouTube video appears to show the activist bound and blindfolded .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Gaza City (CNN) -- An Italian humanitarian activist and journalist who was kidnapped in Gaza has been found dead and one person is in custody, the Hamas Interior Ministry said Friday in a statement." }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "Police investigating the case learned where 36-year-old Vittorio Arrigoni was being held and went to the location, where Police investigating the case found the body, a statement said." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "Medical sources said the body was taken to Shifa Hospital in Gaza." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "The grisly outcome came hours after a video was posted on YouTube showing a man identified by he colleagues as Arrigoni." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "Arrigoni's colleagues last saw Arrigoni" }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "about 8 p.m. Wednesday near the port in Gaza City, said Joe Catron, a member of the International Solidarity Movement." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "I think Arrigoni was just the first foreigner they ran across,\" Catron said about the abductors." }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "Arrigoni, who was also working as a freelance journalist, was from the northern Italian region of Lombardy." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "The activist and freelance journalist was from the Lombardy region in northern Italy ." } ]

[ { "ord": 7, "sent": "Arabic writing scrolled over a video threatened that Arrigoni would be killed if Hesham al-Saeedni, who has been held for nearly a year by Hamas, were not released within 30 hours of 11 a.m." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "Al-Saeedni is the leader of a group that may have been inspired by al Qaeda, said Alfredo Tradardi, the Italy coordinator for the International Solidarity Movement, where Arrigoni was a volunteer." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "Arabic writing calls Italy an \"infidel nation whose armies are still present in Muslim lands." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "Tradardi, who had initially expressed optimism that Tradardi co-worker would be released unharmed, told CNN in a telephone interview that the outcome underscores the need for progress to be made toward Middle East peace." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "Now, we have to work more deeply to try to change the foreign policy of our government, of our government, of the United States government in order that the United States government could press Israel to solve the problem of the Palestinians." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "Journalist Talal Abu-Rahmi, CNN's Yasmin Amer, Tom Watkins and Erin McLaughlin contributed to this story ." } ]

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[ { "ord": 12, "sent": "Arrigoni had been active in the Palestinian cause for nearly a decade, and had been allied with the International Solidarity Movement for more than two years, \"monitoring human rights violations by Israel, supporting the Palestinian popular resistance against the Israeli occupation and disseminating information about the situation in Gaza to Arrigoni home country of Italy,\" the non-governmental organization said in a written statement." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Arrigoni was granted honorary citizenship for Arrigoni work for the Palestinian people, a written statement said." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "Arrigoni is a hero of Palestine,\" said a statement released by Khalil Shaheen, head of the economics and social rights department at the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "Arrigoni was available everywhere to support all the poor people, the victims." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "It is ironic they happened to come across someone who has dedicated a part of Arrigoni life to helping Palestine." } ]

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[ { "ord": 10, "sent": "A patient can be listed as both critical and stable, if A patient is poor but not deteriorating further." }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "CNN's Jane Caffrey contributed to this report." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "The radio personality was taken to a hospital Sunday .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "-- Renowned radio personality Casey Kasem is in critical condition at a hospital in western Washington, Thompson told (CNN) in a written statement Thursday. \"" }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "Casey Kasem is alert and appears comfortable at this time,\" Scott Thompson, a spokesman for the facility in Gig Harbor added." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "Casey Kasem was admitted to St. Anthony Hospital Sunday after one of Casey Kasem daughters and an ambulance crew retrieved Casey Kasem from a home where Casey Kasem and Casey Kasem wife were staying with friends." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "Any further updates on Casey Kasem's condition will be at the discretion and approval of Casey Kasem children,\" Thompson said." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "On Thursday, a message appeared on the Twitter account of Deraney PR, saying that Casey Kasem was in \"stable condition." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Spokesman for hospital says Casey Kasem being treated for wounds, blood pressure issues .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 5, "sent": "Danny Deraney, a representative of daughter Kerri Kasem, told (CNN) that members of the family, including Casey Kasem brother, were flying to Washington." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "When asked if members of the family, including Casey Kasem's brother, were flying to Washington feared Casey Kasem might die, Deraney said it could be Deraney last moments or" }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "Casey Kasem; Casey Kasem sister, Julie; and their brother, Mike Kasem, have contended since last year that Casey Kasem has prevented the three siblings from visiting the three siblings father." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "Casey Kasem had been at a facility in Santa Monica, California, before Casey Kasem took Casey Kasem to Washington after Casey Kasem daughter Kerri Kasem won temporary conservatorship over his daughter Kerri Kasem 's care." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "Last week, a Washington court granted Casey Kasem the right to visit his daughter Kerri Kasem one hour a day and to have their father examined by a doctor." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "his daughter Kerri Kasem wins additional powers in court ." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "Casey Kasem had been at a friend's home in Washington state after Casey Kasem wife took Casey Kasem there .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "The 82-year-old former host of \"American Top 40\" and \"Casey's Top 40\" is receiving antibiotics through IVs, blood pressure support medicine and care for Casey's Top 40\" bed sores, Thompson said." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "The radio icon has been at the center of a family feud between Casey Kasem, Casey Kasem wife of 34 years, and Casey Kasem three children from Casey Kasem first marriage." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Casey Kasem has Lewy body disease, the most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer's, and has been bed-ridden for some time." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "Casey Kasem, who was also the voice of Shaggy in the cartoon \"Scooby-Doo\" and an announcer for NBC, retired in 2009." } ]

[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "his wife has been feuding with three stepchildren over the radio icon's care ." } ]

[ { "ord": 7, "sent": "Deraney could get better." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "Deraney clarified that Deraney never meant that Casey Kasem's health was failing as was reported by several media outlets." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "On Friday afternoon, a Kitsap County judge will continue the hearing and get an update on the situation, Deraney said." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "Deraney expected a Kitsap County judge to rule on whether Casey Kasem would have to let Casey Kasem have more input on where their father lives and who cares for their father." } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "-- If you travel by plane and arriving on time makes a difference, try to book on Hawaiian Airlines." }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "In 2012, passengers got where passengers needed to go without delay on Hawaiian Airlines more than nine times out of 10, according to a study released on Monday." }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "In fact, Hawaiian got even better from 2011, when Hawaiian had a 92.8% on-time performance." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "Last year, Hawaiian improved to 93.4%." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Hawaiian Airlines again lands at No. 1 in on-time performance .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 4, "sent": "The Airline Quality Rankings Report looks at Hawaiian Airlines and is based on an analysis of U.S. Department of Transportation figures." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "The Airline Quality Rankings Report's co-authored by Brent Bowen, the head of the Department of Aviation Technology at Purdue University, and Dean Headley of Wichita State." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "In addition to on-time performance, the joint project looks at three other categories: rate of consumer complaints, mishandled bags and denied boarding performance." }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "At a time when U.S. airlines are a whipping post for passenger complaints about crowded flights, tight seats, costly tickets and unsatisfactory service, there is a glimmer of hope." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "Eight airlines improved Eight airlines on-time arrival performance in 2012." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "Nine of the 14 rated had an on-time arrival percentage of more than 80%." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "ExpressJet and American Airlines had the worst on-time performance (76.9%) last year, according to the data gathered in the 23rd annual report." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "Virgin America had the best baggage handling rate of all the airlines (0.87 misplaced bags per 1,000 passengers.)" }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "American Eagle showed improvement from 2011 but still came in last, fumbling baggage at a rate of 5.80 mishandled bags per 1,000 passengers." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "When it came to complaints last year, Southwest again had the lowest consumer rate (0.25 per 100,000 passengers) while the distinction of being the airline with the highest consumer complaint rate went to United Airlines (4.24 per 100,000.)" }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "Seven of the world's most entertaining airports ." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "The Airline Quality Rankings Report looks at Hawaiian Airlines .\nExpressJet and American Airlines had the worst on-time performance .\n" }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Virgin America had the best baggage handling; Southwest had lowest complaint rate ." } ]

[ { "ord": 15, "sent": "Boeing does 'final' battery test on 787 Dreamliner ." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "FAA delays closures of 149 control towers ." } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "(CNN)For the second time during Francis' papacy, Francis' has announced a new group of bishops and archbishops set to become cardinals -- and a new group of bishops and archbishops set to become cardinals come from all over the world." }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "Francis' said Sunday that Francis' would hold a meeting of cardinals on February 14 \"during which I will name 15 new Cardinals who, coming from 13 countries from every continent, manifest the indissoluble links between the Church of Rome and the particular Churches present in the world,\" according to Vatican Radio." }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "The 15 new cardinals are always important because The 15 new cardinals set the tone in the Church of Rome and also elect the next pope, CNN Senior Vatican Analyst John L. Allen said." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "The 15 new cardinals are sometimes referred to as the princes of the Church of Rome." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "The 15 new cardinals come from countries such as Ethiopia, New Zealand and Myanmar." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "You're talking about The 15 new cardinals." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "Bellitto, noted that Francis' announced Francis' new slate of cardinals on the Catholic Feast of the Epiphany, which commemorates the visit of the Magi to Jesus' birthplace in Bethlehem." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "That doesn't mean Francis' is the first pontiff to appoint cardinals from the developing world, though." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Beginning in the 1920s, an increasing number of Latin American churchmen were named cardinals, and in the 1960s, St. John XXIII, whom Francis' canonized last year, appointed the first cardinals from Japan, the Philippines and Africa." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "In addition to the first cardinals from Japan, the Philippines and Africa will also be honored as cardinals." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "last year, Francis' appointed 19 new cardinals, including bishops from Haiti and Burkina Faso." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "The 15 new cardinals will be installed on February 14 .\n" }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "The 15 new cardinals come from countries such as Myanmar and Tonga .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 7, "sent": "But for the second time since Francis' election, no Americans made the list." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "No Americans made the list this time or the previous time in Francis' papacy ." } ]

[ { "ord": 5, "sent": "This is a pope who very much wants to reach out to people on the margins, and you clearly see that in this set,\" CNN Senior Vatican Analyst John L. Allen said." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "Francis' pattern is very clear: Francis' wants to go to the geographical peripheries rather than places that are already top-heavy with cardinals,\" CNN Senior Vatican Analyst John L. Allen said." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "On feast of three wise men from far away, the Pope's choices for cardinal say that every local church deserves a place at the big table." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "In other words, Francis' wants a more decentralized church and wants to hear reform ideas from small communities that sit far from Catholicism's power centers, Bellitto said." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "CNN's Daniel Burke and Christabelle Fombu contributed to this report." } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "HAMILTON, Bermuda (CNN)" }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "Attorney General Eric Holder says U.S. U.S. is \"extremely grateful to the government of Bermuda." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "\"Above all, this was a humanitarian act,\" Bermudan Premier Ewart Brown told CNN in an interview at \" Bermudan Premier Ewart Brown Cabinet office in Hamilton, Bermuda." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "Brown said Bermuda, a British colony, told London of London intentions, but not until late in the process." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Britain must approve the transfer for the transfer to be permanent, Brown said, adding that Brown believes the issue of the Guantanamo Bay detainees' fates in The Washington Post may raise tension between Bermuda, a British colonyBritain." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Bermudan premier: \"Above all, this was a humanitarian act\"\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 15, "sent": "Uyghurs are a Muslim minority from ChinaChina." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "the Uyghurs had left China and made the Uyghurs way to Afghanistan, where the Uyghurs settled in a camp with other Uyghurs opposed to the U.S. government, the Justice Department said in the Justice Department statement." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "the Uyghurs left Afghanistan after U.S. bombings began in the area in October 2001 and were apprehended in Pakistan, its statement said. " }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "According to available information, the Uyghurs did not travel to Afghanistan with the intent to take any hostile action against the United States,\" its statement said." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "However, China alleges the men are part of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement -- a group the Justice Department considers a terrorist organization -- that operates in Xinjiang." }, { "ord": 23, "sent": "East Turkestan is another name for Xinjiang." }, { "ord": 26, "sent": "Xinjiang is largely populated by ethnic Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities who have traditionally opposed Beijing's rule and clamored for greater autonomy." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Uyghurs are native Chinese Muslims; the detainees were apprehended in Pakistan .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 6, "sent": "They were among 17 Uyghur detainees at the facility set up to hold terror suspects." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "the issue of the Guantanamo Bay detainees' fates in The Washington Post is controversial because of China's opposition to the Uyghurs being sent to any country but China." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "Watch concerns about resettling the Uyghur detainees » . \"" }, { "ord": 24, "sent": "China on Thursday urged the United States to hand over all 17 of the Uyghurs instead of sending the Uyghurs elsewhere." }, { "ord": 30, "sent": "the United States will not send Uyghur detainees cleared for release back to China out of concern that Uyghur detainees cleared for release back to China out of concern that they would be tortured by Chinese authorities would be tortured by Chinese authorities." }, { "ord": 31, "sent": "China has said the Uyghurs the Uyghurs would be tortured." }, { "ord": 35, "sent": "In 2006, five other Uyghur detainees were transferred to Albania, according to the Justice Department, which said it has no reports five other Uyghur detainees took part in any post-resettlement criminal behavior or terrorist activities." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "China urges U.S. to hand over all 17 Uyghurs held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 25, "sent": "its statement followed an offer by Palau, a Pacific island nation, to accept the Uyghur detainees." }, { "ord": 27, "sent": "A senior U.S. administration official told CNN the Justice Department is working on a final agreement with Palau to settle the matter of the Uyghur detainees." }, { "ord": 28, "sent": "Issues to be worked out include how to transfer the Uyghurs to Palau and how much money the United States would give the men for resettlement, A senior U.S. administration official said." }, { "ord": 32, "sent": "Palau said Palau will take in Uyghur detainees cleared for release back to China out of concern that they would be tortured by Chinese authorities and because of the \"special relationship\" between Palau and the United States." } ]

[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "Official says U.S. still negotiating with Palau to take remaining 13 Uyghurs ." } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "-- Four Chinese nationals of Uyghur ethnicity who had been held at the U.S. military's Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention facility have been resettled in Bermuda, officials said Thursday." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "The four were twice cleared for release -- once by the Bush administration and again this year, according to a Justice Department statement." }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "The four were flown by private plane Wednesday night from Cuba to Bermuda and were accompanied by U.S. and Bermudan representatives as well as their attorneys, according to Susan Baker Manning, part of the men's legal team." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "President Obama has pledged to close the facility set up to hold terror suspects, raising questions of what will happen to the more than 200 remaining detainees." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "A political backlash against bringing any of the more than 200 remaining detainees to the United States has increased the focus on sending the more than 200 remaining detainees to other countries." }, { "ord": 36, "sent": "Since 2002, more than 540 detainees have departed Guantanamo for other countries, including Albania, Algeria, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, France, Great Britain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Maldives, Mauritania, Morocco, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom and Yemen, the Justice Department said." } ]

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[ { "ord": 4, "sent": "We don't see it as quid pro quo." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "Brown said Brown read an article on the issue of the more than 200 remaining detainees fates in The Washington Post while Brown was in Washington for a White House meeting in" }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "May. Brown said Brown decided to put an offer to the U.S. government \"on the table." }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "Manning said the 17 were picked up as a matter of circumstance and never had terrorist training." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "terrorist training left China because terrorist training did not agree with the U.S. government, they did not agree with the government told CNN." }, { "ord": 29, "sent": "A senior U.S. administration official said the average in such cases is $100,000 per person." }, { "ord": 37, "sent": "CNN's Brian Vitagliano and Don Lemon contributed to this report." } ]

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[ { "ord": 33, "sent": "Palau, with a population of about 20,000, is about 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) southeast of Manila in the Philippines and about 4,600 miles (7,400 kilometers) west of Hawaii." }, { "ord": 34, "sent": "about 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) southeast of Manila in the Philippines and about 4,600 miles (7,400 kilometers) west of Hawaii has received nearly $900 million in U.S. aid since independence in 1994, according to congressional auditors, and depends on the United States for about 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) southeast of Manila in the Philippines and about 4,600 miles (7,400 kilometers) west of Hawaii defense." } ]

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[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "-- A ferocious leopard may have killed 15 people in Nepal in a 15-month span," }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "A ferocious leopard latest victim a 4-year-old boy that the creature dragged away into the jungle to eat." }, { "ord": 5, "sent": "The police chief suspects that a single man-eating leopard is responsible for the deaths." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "Kharel said Kharel feared the actual number of people killed by a single man-eating leopard could be higher than 15, because others have lost others life to leopard attacks in Uttarkhand state in northern India, which borders Baitadi district." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "After killing its victim, a single man-eating leopard takes the body away into the forest to eat." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "The district administration has announced a Rs. 25,000 (about $300) reward to anyone who captures or kills the leopard." }, { "ord": 21, "sent": "Controlling a single man-eating leopard has been a challenge for the wildlife officials in Kathmandu." }, { "ord": 23, "sent": "There is no alternative but to kill a single man-eating leopard." }, { "ord": 24, "sent": "The chief district administrator has granted permission for a single man-eating leopard to be killed." }, { "ord": 27, "sent": "While cases of leopards killing domestic animals are common, and there are sometimes instances of leopards killing people in Nepal, this case is \"extreme,\" Dhakal said." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "A 4-year-old boy is the latest victim of a man-eating leopard, a local police chief says .\n" }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "A 4-year-old boy suspects one leopard is behind the deaths of 15 people in the past 15 months .\n" }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "A reward has been offered to anyone who captures or kills the man-eating creature .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 8, "sent": "Most leopards live on wild prey." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "It could be the same leopard,\" Kharel said." }, { "ord": 26, "sent": "Leopards are common in the low mountain areas, as compared to the high Himalayas, across the country." } ]

[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "Leopards are common in low mountain areas of Nepal but usually eat wild prey like deer ." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN)" }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "The grisly discovery, which came after teams of people searched for the child, marks the 15th victim in the past 15 months in that remote district in NepalNepal." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "Of the 15 victims in Nepal so far, two-thirds are children below the age of 10." }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "No adult male has been killed,\" Kharel said." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "All the victims are from villages bordering the dense forests in the district, Kharel said." } ]

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[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "a 4-year-old boy that the creature dragged away into the jungle to eat was found in the forest a kilometer from a 4-year-old boy that the creature dragged away into the jungle to eat home Saturday morning, said Kamal Prasad Kharel, the police chief of the Baitadi district, an area about 600 kilometers (373 miles) west of Kathmandu." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "If not, there are at most two of the man-eating creatures around, The police chief believes." }, { "ord": 7, "sent": "Maheshwor Dhakal, an ecologist at the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation in Kathmandu, agreed that it is unusual to find more than one or two man-eating animals in one area." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "More human victims could also be expected if there were more than one or two man-eaters around, The police chief said." }, { "ord": 10, "sent": "Since human blood has more salt than animal blood, once wild animals get the taste of salty blood once wild animals do not like other animals like deer,\" Dhakal said." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "The others are older children and a 29-year-old woman who had gone to collect fodder for domestic animals in the nearby forest, a common practice in Nepal." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "In the case of the children the body just leaves behind the head, eating everything, but some parts of the body are left behind because the body cannot finish it,\" Kharel added." }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "The district administration has sought to raise public awareness of the dangers of going alone into nearby forests and has mobilized the police, armed police force and local people who have licensed guns to hunt for the animal." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "We are sending a veterinary doctor to the district to understand the situation,\" Dhakal, the ecologist, said." }, { "ord": 25, "sent": "Normally, it is illegal to kill wild animals." } ]

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[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "Kyle White now has two pieces of metal to wear -- one, a bracelet inscribed with the names of Kyle White six comrades killed in an ambush in Afghanistan, the other, a Medal of Honor given to Kyle White for Kyle White valor that ensured that death toll wasn't higher." }, { "ord": 3, "sent": "The former Army sergeant said Tuesday The former Army sergeant owes it to these men, whom The former Army sergeant calls \"my heroes,\" to live The former Army sergeant life well, even now that The former Army sergeant's left the military, and with honor." }, { "ord": 4, "sent": "Though I am still uncomfortable with hearing my name and the word 'hero' in the same sentence, I am now ready for the challenge of proudly wearing this piece of blue fabric and carved metal with the same reverence that I wear the bracelet." }, { "ord": 11, "sent": "Kyle White insisted that the Medal of Honor cannot really be an individual award, calling it \"a testament to the trust we have in each other and we leaders." }, { "ord": 69, "sent": "Service members deserve a leader who is all in, him explained." }, { "ord": 73, "sent": "In a brief statement to reporters after Tuesday's ceremony, White called the Medal of Honor \"a symbol of the responsibility all soldiers knowingly face when all soldiers depart for distant lands in defense of Afghanistan, a responsibility that locks us all in the bonds of brotherhood." }, { "ord": 75, "sent": "Without the team,\" White said, \"there could be the Medal of Honor." }, { "ord": 76, "sent": "That is why I wear the Medal of Honor for the team." } ]

[ { "ord": 0, "sent": "\"Without this team, there would be no Medal of Honor\"\n" }, { "ord": 1, "sent": "no Medal of Honor\"\n vows to \"live up to the responsibility\" of having the top military award .\n" } ]

[ { "ord": 1, "sent": "Speaking minutes after Obama gave Obama the highest military honor, Kyle White insisted the two emblems are equally significant." }, { "ord": 2, "sent": "the two emblems represent Obama family on that day six years ago -- the seven others who, like Obama, survived as well as those who did not." }, { "ord": 6, "sent": "Not long before, Obama recalled White's bravery and that of Obama colleagues." }, { "ord": 9, "sent": "Kyle, members of Chosen Company, you did your duty,\" Obama said." }, { "ord": 12, "sent": "Still, Obama said that Obama deserved to be singled out." }, { "ord": 14, "sent": "Obama aced the ultimate test, and in doing so represented the best of what Obama called the \"9/11 generation (which) has proven the ultimate test to be one of America's greatest.\"" }, { "ord": 15, "sent": "Today,\" Obama said to a crowd that included White, Obama parents and many of Obama former comrades, \"we pay tribute to a soldier who embodies the courage of Obama generation." } ]

[ { "ord": 2, "sent": "Obama calls White \"a soldier who embodies the courage of Obama generation\"\nThe Army vet, then 20, braved enemy fire to save Obama" } ]

[ { "ord": 7, "sent": "Obama paid tribute to those who died that fall day in Afghanistan and those who survived." }, { "ord": 8, "sent": "those who died that fall day in Afghanistan and those who survived had done everything those who died that fall day in Afghanistan and those who survived country could ask for and more." }, { "ord": 70, "sent": "Obama called him on February 10 to tell him him'd be given the Medal of Honor." }, { "ord": 71, "sent": "him's the 10th recipient of that award for him actions in Afghanistan, and the seventh surviving recipient." }, { "ord": 72, "sent": "Four service members received the Medal of Honor -- all posthumously -- for actions in the war in Iraq, according to the Medal of Honor." }, { "ord": 78, "sent": "24 minority veterans receive the Medal of Honor ." } ]

[ { "ord": 3, "sent": "wounded comrades in Afghanistan ." } ]

[ { "ord": 5, "sent": "And I vow to live up to the responsibility of doing so,Kyle White Kyle White said." }, { "ord": 13, "sent": "A high school freshman when the Twin Towers fell on September 11, 2001, Kyle White joined the Army and was just 20 years old and 21 months into Obama military service when Obama faced the ultimate test." }, { "ord": 16, "sent": "Attacked in 'ambush alley' On Tuesday, Kyle White dressed in full uniform." }, { "ord": 17, "sent": "But on most other weekdays, Kyle White now wears a suit to Kyle White job as an investment analyst at a bank in Charlotte, North Carolina -- a job that Kyle White's admitted to Obama, with a laugh, is less exciting than Kyle White previous job in the Army." }, { "ord": 18, "sent": "The Washington state native joined up after high school, following the lead of Kyle White father, a former Army Special Forces member." }, { "ord": 19, "sent": "Kyle White service had, like many other members of the military, earned Kyle White a ticket to Afghanistan as Kyle White platoon's radio telephone operator." }, { "ord": 20, "sent": "Kyle White was there on November 9, 2007, walking back from a meeting with elders with Kyle White unit of 14 and a squad of Afghan army soldiers." }, { "ord": 79, "sent": "See Kyle White's the Army profile ." } ]

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[ { "ord": 10, "sent": "And now it's time for America to do America." }, { "ord": 32, "sent": "one wounded soldier would survive." }, { "ord": 48, "sent": "I'm not gonna make it through this." }, { "ord": 52, "sent": "Finally, maybe, there could be hope." } ]

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[ { "ord": 21, "sent": "They knew not to stop, They had to keep moving,Obama recalled of the group walking single-file with a cliff to They right and a steep, rocky slope to They left." }, { "ord": 22, "sent": "They were heading into an area known as ambush alley." }, { "ord": 24, "sent": "Then two shots, then the echo, then fully automatic gunfire." }, { "ord": 27, "sent": "Moments after his came to, an enemy round hit a rock just inches from his head." }, { "ord": 38, "sent": "Risking death, again and again ." }, { "ord": 47, "sent": "I told myself from the beginning that I was going to be killed, you know... just the amount of fire ..." }, { "ord": 54, "sent": "I remember just red hot chunks of metal like the size of my palm just flinging by your head,\" White told Stars and Stripes." } ]

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[ { "ord": 23, "sent": "In an interview prior to the award ceremony, White told CNN how They walked \"down this little incline and looking into the valley, (when) I hear this single shot." }, { "ord": 77, "sent": "Read the transcript of the award ceremony ." }, { "ord": 80, "sent": "CNN's Barbara Starr contributed to this report." } ]

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[ { "ord": 25, "sent": "Taking so much fire, members of his patrol were separated as members of his patrol tried to take cover." }, { "ord": 28, "sent": "The shrapnel and rock fragments cut his face." }, { "ord": 29, "sent": "Dazed, his struggled to take in what was happening." }, { "ord": 30, "sent": "his and four others had been separated from the other soldiers, who'd jumped from a cliff." }, { "ord": 34, "sent": "his looked out and saw a member of his patrol about 30 feet away whose wounds were so bad that his could not move." }, { "ord": 37, "sent": "But his's injuries were too severe, and his died." }, { "ord": 62, "sent": "But something inside him changed, him said." } ]

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[ { "ord": 26, "sent": "White was finishing off White first magazine and beginning to load another one when an rocket-propelled grenade exploded, knocking his unconscious." }, { "ord": 33, "sent": "one wounded soldier was at that point in the attack that White realized his radio wasn't working." }, { "ord": 40, "sent": "White told the military publication Stars and Stripes that White could see the leader's helmet and assault pack, but White couldn't tell whether the leader was alive." }, { "ord": 51, "sent": "Then White found a working radio on a deceased comrade and called for artillery and helicopter gunships to help." }, { "ord": 53, "sent": "But then a friendly mortar round landed near White." }, { "ord": 55, "sent": "Suffering a concussion, White managed to hang on, waiting for helicopters to evacuate White and others with White that day." }, { "ord": 56, "sent": "When help arrived, White told White rescuers to put the other wounded aboard first." }, { "ord": 65, "sent": "White first returned home and trained other paratrooopers." } ]

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[ { "ord": 31, "sent": "White administered first aid to one wounded soldier using the only cover available: a single tree." }, { "ord": 35, "sent": "White ran toward his, braving enemy fire." }, { "ord": 36, "sent": "White was able to drag his back to a single tree." }, { "ord": 39, "sent": "White continued to risk White to help White fellow warriors, again running from cover into enemy fire to reach his." }, { "ord": 42, "sent": "White crawled toward his." }, { "ord": 50, "sent": "White White had dragged to the tree earlier was hit again, this time in the knee, so White White wrapped White belt around his's leg, creating a tourniquet." } ]

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[ { "ord": 41, "sent": "White had to see, White said." }, { "ord": 43, "sent": "White figured White would be killed." }, { "ord": 44, "sent": "But White would do what White was trained to do." }, { "ord": 45, "sent": "White would carry out White duty." }, { "ord": 49, "sent": "But White kept focused." }, { "ord": 57, "sent": "Speaking with National Public Radio this week, White said the experience -- from the violence to the wait -- seemed like \"forever." }, { "ord": 66, "sent": "When it came time for White to re-enlist, him thought hard about whether doing so felt right." }, { "ord": 74, "sent": "As such, White couldn't help but think about White brothers in arms." } ]

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[ { "ord": 46, "sent": "It was never a choice,\" White explained to CNN." }, { "ord": 64, "sent": "And that was pretty much the reason why I decided to leave the Army." }, { "ord": 67, "sent": "him decided against it because him doubted that him could devote him complete heart and mind to it, him told NPR." }, { "ord": 68, "sent": "It was unacceptable to him to continue in the service and then, perhaps, be deployed to Afghanistan." } ]

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