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Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Fifteen people, including a baby, were killed and 18 others were injured Sunday when a truck on its way to Lagos, Nigeria, crashed into several vehicles and caught fire, police said Monday. Lagos police spokesman Frank Mba said the truck's brakes failed outside Lagos, and the driver lost control. The 18 people injured were being treated in a hospital, Mba said. | A baby was among those killed in the multi-vehicle crash . The truck was headed to Lagos when its brakes failed . |
London, England (CNN) -- The above map pinpoints various hotspots in London and the United Kingdom that have seen violent confrontations between police and hooded youths in the past three days. Riots and looting began in the north London suburb of Tottenham on Saturday August 6 and has continued in the nights since. | Monday night's unrest the worst seen in current memory, Metropolitan Police say . Police have arrested 525 people in London in the past three days and charged 99 . |
(EW.com) -- Who will win the adorkable face off? Olivia Munn is joining Zooey Deschanel's "New Girl" for an arc this season. She's going to play "Angie," a love interest for Nick (Jake Johnson). She's described as sexy (duh), as well as "earthy, charming and can hold her own with the group." Seinfeld and 'Kramer' get some coffee . Deadline says Munn will shoot her "New Girl" arc before re-joining HBO's "The Newsroom" for season two. "New Girl" returned Tuesday night to 5.2 million viewers, down a bit from last year, but managed to tie NBC's "Go On." See the original article at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | Olivia Munn is joining Zooey Deschanel's "New Girl" Munn will reportedly shoot her "New Girl" arc before re-joining "The Newsroom" "New Girl" returned Tuesday night to 5.2 million viewers . |
(CNN) -- A helicopter rescue crew airlifted five people from a sinking fishing boat off the Alaska coast, the Coast Guard said. Crew members made a radio call for help about 10 a.m. Saturday, notifying authorities that the 34-foot Sandy M was taking on water and they planned to abandon ship. Amid heavy winds and choppy seas, the rescue helicopter arrived at 10:40 a.m. and hoisted three crew members from a life raft and two from the water, the Coast Guard said in a statement. Emergency medical teams were waiting for them onshore in Sitka, Alaska. The rescue took place near Whitney Island, Alaska, when winds were reportedly 40 mph and waves were between 6 and 8 feet, the statement said. Medical personnel assessed all five of the crew members and released them in good condition, the Coast Guard said. CNN's Greg Morrison contributed to this report. | The Coast Guard says the ship's crew sent a radio message asking for help . All five crew members are released in good condition . Winds are 40 mph at the time of the rescue . |
(CNN) -- A Guatemalan man accused in five rapes in Palm Beach County, Florida, has been extradited to the United States to face charges, officials announced Thursday. DNA evidence linked the suspect to the five victims, said Capt. Carol Gregg of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. Baltazar Gabriel Delgado Ros was extradited Wednesday after Palm Beach investigators worked to bring him back to the United States. Delgado Ros had moved back to Guatemala after trying to change his physical appearance with a close-cropped haircut, Gregg said. In 2011, he was arrested in Guatemala on charges in the attempted rape of a minor, Gregg said. The Florida rapes took place between April 2009 and September 2011. Convicted rapist caught after nearly 35 years on run . Serial killer and rapist 'Night Stalker; dead at 53 . | Guatemalan man is a suspect in five rapes in Palm Beach County, Florida . DNA evidence linked the suspect to victims, authorities say . |
(CNN) -- Despite a report Tuesday of possible hazardous materials at a mail facility at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in the nation's capital, no suspicious packages or letters were located, a Defense Intelligence Agency spokesman said . The agency's mail-screening equipment alerted officials to the possible presence of a hazardous substance. Preliminary tests indicated it was a possible biotoxin, officials said earlier. But after an on-scene investigation, it was determined there was no threat, Lt. Col. Thomas F. Veale, an agency spokesman, said. The FBI has taken samples and will conduct further testing, he said. CNN's Carol Cratty and Greg Seaby contributed to this report. | The FBI has taken samples from the mail facility at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling . Authorities now say there was no suspicious package or letter . Mail screening equipment initially indicated there was a hazardous substance, an official says . |
(CNN) -- Wayne Richard Wells, the frontman and founder of the California metal band Static-X, has died. He was 48. The band announced Wells' death in a Facebook post late Saturday night, but did not disclose the cause. Wells, who performed under the name Wayne Static, founded Static-X in 1994. The band released six albums, the most notable being 2001's "Wisconsin Death Trip," which went platinum. People we've lost in 2014 . | The metal band didn't specify a cause of death . Wayne Richard Wells, 48, performed under the name Wayne Static . Static-X released six albums . |
(CNN) -- Engine trouble during takeoff forced a Delta plane headed to the Bahamas to return to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Thursday morning. Passenger Angela Havely said flames emerged from the left engine on takeoff. "There was a lot of smoke," she said, adding that she feared for her life. Delta Flight 717, bound for Nassau, departed about 10:40 a.m. with 182 passengers and six crew members on board, according to Delta spokesman Anthony Black. The plane turned around and landed at Hartsfield after problems with the engine, he said. No injuries were reported. The Federal Aviation Administration said it would investigate the incident. In the meantime, the plane will be swapped with another aircraft, and passengers were scheduled to take off about 1:45 p.m. Havely said she and the passengers received $100 vouchers for the inconvenience. | Flames emerged from a Delta plane's engine during takeoff, passenger said . Smoke filled the cabin, and the flight returned to Atlanta's airport . There were no reported injuries among the 182 passengers . |
(CNN Student News) -- February 24, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Arizona; Atlanta, Georgia . Afghanistan . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program . Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . |
New York (CNN) -- Talks between the National Hockey League and the locked-out players' association are expected to resume Tuesday, according to a source close to the negotiations. The league had canceled regular season games through October 24 after unsuccessful negotiations over a collective bargaining agreement. The last time the NHL canceled preseason games was in 2004, which preceded a year-long lockout of the players by the owners. The regular season had been scheduled to begin Thursday. | The league canceled games due to the lack of a collective bargaining agreement . The last time the NHL canceled preseason games was in 2004 . The regular season had been scheduled to begin October 11 . |
London (CNN) -- Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who died Monday at the age of 87, helped to shape the course of 20th century history -- but not everyone believes the Iron Lady changed things for the better. People around the globe took to Twitter following the announcement of Thatcher's death to offer tributes, and debate her legacy for Britain and for the world. . | Britain's former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died in London Monday at the age of 87. Thatcher's admirers and detractors were quick to share their reactions to the news on Twitter. |
(CNN) -- If you're the kind of person who's happiest spending your two weeks off helping to look after elephants in Thailand or working for free on an organic farm in New Zealand, then perhaps you've been on a volunteer vacation. More people than ever before are going on volunteer vacations, also known as "voluntourism," and if you've had an inspiring experience helping others while on holiday we'd like you to upload images and video of your experience to CNN iReport. We'll use the best images and video on CNN.com and those of you with particularly compelling stories could be featured in an article. | Is your holiday style is more "giving back" than fly and flop? Then you may have been on a volunteer vacation . Upload your images and video to CNN iReport here . You could be featured on CNN . |
(CNN) -- Actor or actuary? What is the best job in the world? According to U.S. job site CareerCast, it's the latter. The company has ranked a list of 200 jobs to find the "best" based on four criteria: work environment, income, hiring outlook and stress levels. Most of the statistics used to create the rankings came from U.S. government agencies. Dominating the top 10 spots are health-care sector jobs, which are expected to grow as the American population ages. On the other end of the spectrum, the lowest ranked job is newspaper reporter, reflecting the continuing decline of print media, followed by lumberjack, enlisted military personnel, actor and oil rig worker. Would you rather compile statistics than tread the boards? What do you think constitutes the "best" job? Have your say in the comments, below. | Best jobs ranked by U.S. job site . Top is actuary, bottom is newspaper reporter . Top 10 jobs dominated by health-care sector . |
(CNN) -- Rapper Fat Joe has been "officially cleared" after Wisconsin police investigated an alleged sexual assault reported by a woman last weekend, according to his lawyer. The 33-year-old Madison, Wisconsin, woman called police with a complaint of "inappropriate touching" after Fat Joe -- whose real name is Joseph Cartagena -- performed at the city's Orpheum Theater on Sunday night, a police report said. The woman said the incident happened inside a limousine with Fat Joe and other male subjects, the police report said. "Fat Joe had no contact with and never spoke to his accuser," attorney Dawn Florio said in a statement Thursday night. "He was questioned for a few minutes at his hotel room and was never detained by the police." CNN's Denise Quan contributed to this report. | Lawyer: Police 'officially cleared' Fat Joe after probe . Woman reported sex assault after Wisconsin show . Fat Joe never spoke to accuser, lawyer said . |
(CNN) -- Ask any parent one of the topics they spend the most time thinking about, worrying about, OK, obsessing about, and they are very likely to say social media. I, for one, am already freaking out about the issue, and my kids, ages 6 and 7, are still too young to participate. What conversations do parents have with their kids about social media? Do they talk about the risks? How do they monitor what their kids are doing? We focus so much on the negative, but are there positive aspects to kids spending so much of their time on social media networks? Those were just some of the topics we covered during a lively #CNNParents Twitter chat on teens and social media that actually trended nationally for some time. Follow Kelly Wallace on Twitter and like CNN Living on Facebook. | @CNNLiving and Kelly Wallace hosted live Twitter chat on teens and social media . #CNNParents trended nationally during the chat . Common Sense Media and a host of plugged in parents participated . |
(CNN) -- Pilots of the Air France flight that crashed in 2009 and plummeted 38,000 ft in just three minutes and 30 seconds, lost vital speed data, France's Bureau of Investigation and Analysis (BEA) said Friday. Pilots on the aircraft got conflicting air speeds in the minutes leading up to the crash, the interim reports states. Air crash investigators at the Paris-based BEA have been working on the theory that the speed sensors, known as pitot tubes or probes, malfunctioned because of ice at high altitude. Since the accident, Air France has replaced the pitots on its Airbus fleet with a newer model. | Air France pilots lost vital speed data says BEA . Since the accident, Air France has replaced the pitots on its Airbus fleet with a newer model . |
(CNN) -- Sherri Shepherd is leaving the daytime talk show "The View," sources close to her told CNN on Thursday. Producers and people close to Shepherd have known for months that she was ready to go, they said, adding that Shepherd kept the news quiet because she didn't want to upstage or disrupt Barbara Walters' retirement. Co-host Walters bid farewell to "The View" last month, although she will still serve as the show's executive producer. One of the sources close to Shepherd said staff at "The View" learned about some "abrupt" changes Thursday. The source could not say what those changes are. Jenny McCarthy, another co-host on the show, later tweeted: "If Sherri goes... I go too." She added: "My View will be changing too ... Thanks to everyone at the show for your dedication and an amazing year." CNN's Breeanna Hare contributed to this report. | People close to Shepherd have known for months she was ready to go, sources say . Barbara Walters bid farewell to "The View" last month . Co-host Jenny McCarthy tweets: "If Sherri goes... I go too" |
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck just over 150 kilometers (93 miles) northwest off the coast of Ternate, Indonesia, on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake struck at 10:31 a.m. local time at a depth of 35 kilometers (21.7 miles), according to the USGS, which initially called it a 7.3-magnitude quake. It was centered 156 kilometers east-northeast of Bitung, Indonesia, and 164 kilometers west of Tobelo in the same South Asian nation. The National Weather Service's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center noted that the quake did not produce any destructive tsunami waves, though minor sea level fluctuations in some coastal areas were possible. | The USGS downgrades the quake's strength to a 7.1-magnitude . The tremor strikes over 150 kilometers off the coast of Ternate, Indonesia . It struck at a depth of 35 kilometers, the USGS says . The quake didn't produce a tsunami, though minor sea level fluctuations are possible . |
KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) -- Two people were killed and about a dozen others were injured when a bomb exploded in a Catholic church in Kathmandu on Saturday morning, police said. The damage inside the church in Kathmandu following Saturday's bomb blast. The explosion in the Nepalese capital killed a 15-year-old girl and a 30-year-old woman. "The bomb exploded inside the church when the explosion happened," senior police officer Kedar Man Singh Bhandari told CNN over the phone. About 100 people were in the church when the bomb exploded, police said. Manish Amatya, who was injured, said the blast interrupted their prayers. "There was a loud explosion while we were praying and all of us ran out screaming," he said. Investigations are under way to determine who planted the bomb, which damaged the church. CNN's Manesh Shrestha contributed to this report. | Explosion in Nepalese capital killed 15-year-old girl, 30-year-old woman . 100 people were in the church when the bomb exploded . Investigations are under way to determine who planted the bomb . |
(CNN) -- Actress Salma Hayek has been named a knight of the Legion of Honour in France, according to an official government publication. Hayek, 45, is a Mexican-born actress and producer. The notice in the Official Journal of the French government does not elaborate on why she is being honored, but cites her as an "active member of charities, 23 years of services." The legion is France's highest national decoration and "rewards the outstanding merits of citizens in all walks of life, regardless of social, economic or hereditary backgrounds," according to the website of the Grand Chancellery of the Legion of Honour. | Actress Salma Hayek named a knight in France . The Legion of Honour is France's highest decoration . |
Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin is engaged to her "longtime friend and confidant," William 'Willie' Wilkerson, Franklin's spokeswoman said in a statement. The "forever friends" are thinking about getting married in Miami Beach, Florida, with a reception afterward aboard a luxury yacht, the statement added. The 69-year-old singer is considering Donna Karan, Valentino and Vera Wang to design her dress. "We're looking at June or July for our date and no I'm not pregnant, LOL!" Franklin said in the statement. Franklin, the so-called Queen of Soul, was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She is known for hits including "Respect" and "Chain of Fools." | She is marrying her "longtime friend and confidant," William 'Willie' Wilkerson . They are looking at June or July for possible wedding dates . The "Queen of Soul" is 69 . |
(CNN) -- The remains of a firefighter killed in the September 11, 2001, terror attacks at the World Trade Center have been identified, the New York City Medical Examiner's office said Friday. Lt. Jeffrey P. Walz, 37, was identified after authorities retested remains that were recovered in the months following the attack. Of the 2,753 people killed in the attack, more than 1,100 people have not had remains identified, according to Barbara Sampson, acting chief medical examiner. More than 8,200 bone samples and additional samples require DNA testing, according to a report released by Sampson. Walz, who was last seen in the north tower of the World Trade Center, was survived by a wife and a son, according to an obituary in the Staten Island Advance. Crews finish installing World Trade Center spire . | Firefighter Jeffrey Walz was killed in the attack on the World Trade Center . Walz, 37, was last seen in the north tower . His remains were identified by city medical examiner's office . |
NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Doctors say an encephalitis outbreak has killed 130 people -- mostly children -- in northern India since January. The outbreak of acute encephalitis -- an inflammation of brain tissue -- is mostly concentrated in eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh, said V.S. Nigam, the state's nodal officer for tackling the disease. He told CNN that 640 patients had tested positive for the infection, including 30 with Japanese encephalitis, which is spread by mosquitoes. Acute encephalitis can be spread in various ways, including a bacterial or viral infection; the ingesting of toxic substances; and complications of a disease. The disease has mostly struck children up to 15 years old, Nigam added. | Encephalitis outbreak has killed 130 people in northern India since January . Outbreak is mostly concentrated in eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh . Encephalitis, an inflammation of brain tissue, mostly affecting children under 15 . |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Nine people were killed in an explosion Wednesday in northwestern Pakistan, authorities said. Police suspect the blast on the outskirts of Peshawar targeted a vehicle carrying Pakistani air force officials, they said. Pedestrians and shoppers died, and three officers were among more than two dozen people injured, said government official Javid Marwat and Peshawar Police Chief Tahir Ayub. The explosion destroyed a van and nearby shops. Police are working to find out where the bomb was planted. Pakistani TV showed the wreckage of the van and emergency crews carrying away bloodied victims. Peshawar is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the gateway to Pakistan's tribal region, which is largely ungoverned and has a strong militant presence. For more than a decade, Peshawar has been the front line for the Pakistani government's fight with militant groups. | NEW: Pakistani air force officials in a targeted vehicle were injured, officials say . Explosion also injures more than two dozen people . The blast occurs on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan . |
(CNN) -- Great survivors were molded from Liberia's bloody war that ended just six years ago. Among the violence and tragedy, new leaders emerged, including youth activist Kimmie Weeks. "Going through the war and having that experience of nearly dying, essentially made me a stronger person," he told CNN. At the age of 9, civil war entered Weeks' life. He had to flee his family home during the fighting, turning his life upside down. Weeks published a report on the Liberian government's involvement in training child soldiers in 1998 and was then forced into exile in the U.S. The experience of finding other children his age engaged in the fighting, and being so close to death himself, was a profound one. Since the war in Liberia he has dedicated his life to saving the country's children from war and its devastating long-term effects with Youth Action International. | Kimmie Weeks experienced Liberia's bloody civil wars first hand . Forced to flee his home and country after publishing a report on child soldiers . Works tirelessly with Youth Action International to improve children's lives . |
Four people were killed when a car bomb exploded near the Irbil provincial governor's office, Iraq's state-run Iraqiya TV reported Wednesday. Several other people were wounded in the blast in Irbil city, Iraqiya said. It was not immediately clear who the victims were or who was responsible. Kurdish security and government officials didn't answer CNN calls for comment. Irbil is the capital of Kurdistan's regional government, which is under the control of Kurdish and Peshmerga forces. The ISIS militant group has taken over small villages in Nineveh province, close to the Kurdistan region, but Irbil is still relatively safe. The explosion near the governor's office in the heart of the KRG capital is significant because the Kurdish region has had a history of stability, even during the sectarian battles between Sunnis and Shiites between 2005 and 2007. | The blast happened in Irbil, the capital of the Kurdistan regional government . It's not immediately clear who was killed and who was responsible . |
(CNN) -- Pirates have hijacked two European-owned chemical tankers off the coast of Somalia in the past 24 hours, the European Union Maritime Security Center said Thursday. The 23,000-ton Norwegian-owned and Bahamian-registered M/V Bow-Asir was captured 250 miles east of the southern Somali city Kismayo on Thursday morning, the security center said in a release. The M/V Nipayia, a 9,000-ton Greek-owned and Panamanian-registered vessel with 19 crew members, was attacked approximately 450 miles east of Kismayo on Wednesday afternoon, the security center said. Officials have issued an alert site notifying all vessels in the area to be aware of the increase in pirate activity. | Pirates hijack two European-owned chemical tankers off the coast of Somalia . 23,000-ton Norwegian-owned M/V Bow-Asir captured . M/V Nipayia, a 9,000-ton Greek-owned vessel also seized . |
(CNN) -- In a recent Fortune magazine essay, Warren Buffett -- one of the world's wealthiest people -- explains why women are key to America's prosperity. CNN's Poppy Harlow sat down with the Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO to talk about girls education, his sisters, his family and how, as he says, "If I had been born a female, I would have been very unhappy about the Constitution." Watch the full interview in Part 1 and 2 of the videos. More: Jennifer Buffett -- Make schools safe for girls everywhere . More: CNN's "Girl Rising" Photos: The girls' stories from "Girl Rising" How to help . | Billionaire Warrent Buffett talks to CNN's Poppy Harlow about girls education . More about CNN's Girl Rising project . |
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- Rescuers have recovered 90 bodies so far after landslides trapped dozens of people last week in a western Indian village. At least eight people were pulled out alive after the landslides hit Wednesday following heavy monsoon rains. "There are almost no chances of finding survivors now unless some miracle happens," said Suresh Jadhav, a deputy district chief in Maharashtra state. He said up to 65 people remain missing. The landslides were reported around midnight Wednesday in Malin, a village in Maharashtra's Pune district, near Mumbai. Emergency crews are expected to clear the debris and pull out any remaining survivors or bodies, he said. | "There are almost no chances of finding survivors now," official says . The landslides hit a village in Maharashtra state near Mumbai . |
(CNN) -- Two people were injured when a parcel bomb exploded on Thursday in the offices of a Swiss umbrella group for the nuclear industry, police said. The incident occurred in the offices of Swissnuclear in the town of Olten. The pair suffered minor injuries and were taken to a hospital. Police are investigating and Swissnuclear could not be immediately reached for comment. Matthieu Buchs, spokesman of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, confirmed that the approval process for three new nuclear power plants had been stopped because of the disaster in Japan. Safety standards will be reviewed in all existing nuclear power plants, he said. Buchs also said Switzerland derives 39.3% of its electricity from nuclear energy. Nuclear energy makes up 10% of the overall production of energy in the country, he said. Journalist Roman Lehberger contributed to this report. | The incident occurs in Olten . The pair suffers minor injuries . Japan disaster has affected the Swiss nuclear industry . |
(CNN)Actor Gary Busey hit a pedestrian while he was backing out of a parking lot in Malibu, authorities said. Busey, 70, was leaving a shopping center Friday afternoon when he allegedly hit the unidentified woman. She was treated and released at the scene, authorities said. He was not cited and there was no evidence of alcohol or illegal substances, said Lt. Anthony Rotella of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Busey has appeared in movies such as "The Buddy Holly Story" and "Lethal Weapon." This is the second accident in a week involving a celebrity on Malibu's Pacific Coast Highway . Last week, reality TV star Bruce Jenner was involved in a multicar accident that left a woman dead. | The actor was leaving a shopping center when he hit the woman . He has appeared in movies such as "The Buddy Holly Story" and "Lethal Weapon" |
Srinagar, India (CNN) -- The death toll has risen to 112 as a result of flash floods and landslides in a town in northern India, a police official said. At least 375 people were being treated for injuries at hospitals in the city of Leh, said Officer Farooq Ahmad. Twenty-five soldiers in the Indian Army are missing, said Army Lt. Col. J.S.Brar. The town is nearly 310 miles (500 km) from Srinagar. The rain came shortly after midnight and took sleeping residents by surprise. About 6,000 soldiers were deployed in the relief efforts, Brar said. Helicopters have also been called in as damaged roads made it difficult to reach the affected areas. | NEW: In addition to 112 dead, 375 people were injured in rain-triggered floods and landslides . NEW: 25 Indian soldiers are missing . |
(CNN Student News) -- December 16, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Iraq . Washington, D.C. London, United Kingdom . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program . Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . Use the End of Year Quiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News in 2011 . |
(CNN) -- IN FOCUS: Morocco's ambitious plans . The North African country is heading to the polls this week after suffering unrest earlier this year. The International Monetary Fund estimates unemployment in Morocco at 9% this year as the country is trying to diversify its economy and provide jobs. MME looks at how Morocco is using its geographical proximity to Europe to boost its economy and put itself on the global shipping map. FACETIME: Zahi Khouri, Chairman, Palestinian National Beverage Co. As the Palestinians continue with their statehood bid at the U.N., ongoing restrictions in the Palestinian territories have stifled economic growth. MME spent a day with Palestinian businessman and entrepreneur, Zahi Khouri, to see the challenges of doing business in the West Bank. Marketplace Middle East airs weekly at the following times (all GMT): . Thursdays: 1645, . Fridays: 0945, . Saturdays: 0715, . Sundays: 0615, 1645 . | The IMF estimates Morocco's unemployment figures at 9% this year . Morocco's proximity to Europe combined with global shipping options could be the solution . MME talks with Palestinian entrepreneur Zahi Khouri about doing business in the West Bank . |
Rome (CNN) -- An apparently agitated passenger attacked a flight attendant on Alitalia Flight 329 from Paris to Rome late Sunday and asked that the flight be diverted to Tripoli, Libya, the airline said. Other flight attendants immobilized the attacker, Alitalia said, and the plane and its 131 passengers landed safely at Rome's Fiumicino airport, where the attacker was taken into police custody. The flight attendant was taken to the airport emergency room for a check-up, the airline said. Italy's state-run ANSA news agency reported the attacker was a man from Kazakhstan and that he attacked the flight attendant with nail clippers. | It happened on a Paris-to-Rome flight late Sunday . He asked the flight be diverted to Tripoli, Libya . Other flight attendants immobilized the man . |
(CNN) -- Are you a fanatical supporter of your football team? Do you keep up-to-date with all the latest club news and like to shout about your opinions? If so, you may have what it takes to be a football fan reporter for CNN. As part of our coverage of world football we are looking for fans who are keen to represent their club over the coming season. If you would like to upload a short video explaining why you should be picked, click on your team's badge above to sign up. Alternatively, click on the video of the iReporters who have already joined the team to see their latest rant. | Have you got what it takes to be a reporter for your favorite team? As part of CNN's coverage we want fans to talk about their clubs -- click on the badge below to sign up . If you keep up with the latest news and have opinions we want to hear them . |
(CNN) -- May the force be with them. George Lucas, the Hollywood writer, director and producer who's most known for his work on the Star Wars film franchise, wed his longtime girlfriend over the weekend. Lucasfilm spokeswoman Lynne Hale told CNN that Lucas, 69, and Mellody Hobson, 44, were married north of San Francisco Saturday at Skywalker Ranch. Hobson is president of Chicago-based Ariel Investments and sits on numerous corporate boards. "It was a beautiful ceremony," Hale said. Journalist Bill Moyers officiated, she said, and former New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley walked Hobson down the aisle. In a Twitter post Sunday, actor and director Ron Howard said the wedding was a "joy to behold." "Bill Moyers service was beautiful," he wrote, "nothing short of profound." With Abrams in place, 'Star Wars' fans brace for future . | George Lucas and Mellody Hobson wed . A representative for Lucas says they married at Skywalker Ranch in California . In a Twitter post, actor Ron Howard describes the wedding as "beautiful" |
(PEOPLE.com) -- Kristin Cavallari has something big to celebrate this holiday season. The former "Hills" star, 24, is re-engaged to her NFL beau Jay Cutler, 28. "This time its official," she Tweeted Wednesday. "Jay and I are engaged again :)." The reality star and the Chicago Bears quarterback originally got engaged in April, only to split in July, leaving Cavallari "absolutely devastated." But after rooting his ex on in the live audience during her stint on "Dancing with the Stars" in October, a source told PEOPLE Cutler and Cavallari were "working it out." "I think we both knew from the moment we met that we wanted to marry each other," Cavallari told PEOPLE in May, shortly after her man initially popped the question in Mexico. "It's been a great situation." See the full article at PEOPLE.com. © 2011 People and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | "Jay and I are engaged again :)" Kristin Cavallari tweeted . The couple originally got engaged in April, only to split in July . Jay Cutler rooted for his ex on "Dancing with the Stars" |
(CNN) -- Kraft is recalling 96,000 pounds of hot dogs because packaging labels were incorrect, federal officials said Sunday. The Oscar Mayer Classic Wieners packages may have contained cheese dogs, officials said, but the packaging doesn't advise consumers that they contain milk, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a statement. The product labels "do not reflect the ingredients associated with the pasteurized cheese in the cheese dogs," the statement said. A consumer spotted the problem and notified the company on April 18. Kraft notified federal officials the next day, the statement said. In a statement on its Facebook page, Kraft said it was voluntarily recalling the hot dogs "because they may be mislabeled." The 16-ounce packages were produced in March and distributed throughout the United States. CNN's Dave Alsup contributed to this report. | Kraft is recalling 96,000 pounds of hot dogs . Officials: Packages contain cheese dogs, but labels don't reflect the ingredients . Kraft says it voluntarily recalled the hot dog packages . |
(EW.com) -- Chris Renaud, the codirector of "Despicable Me," turns the 1971 Dr. Seuss book into "The Lorax," a candy-colored feel-good anticonsumerist musical. It's got a winningly whimsical Seussian spirit, though it could have used a pinch of his doggerel-driven anarchy. (Seuss' brilliantly playful language? Not there.) Zac Efron nicely voices Ted, a boy who wonders why there are no trees in Thneedville. His foray outside the city walls leads him to the Once-ler (Ed Helms), a hipster who found a paradise of trees that look like furry lollipops, then cut them all down to get rich. The movie is like a less original "WALL•E," but it's still vibrant and touching. B+ . See the full article at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | 'The Lorax' has a winningly whimsical Seussian spirit . Zac Efron nicely voices Ted . The movie is like a less original "WALL•E," |
(CNN) -- Two gunmen opened fire Thursday on a team carrying out polio vaccinations in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, killing the police officer guarding them. "The assailants sped away on their motorcycle after the attack," Shah Muhammad, a police official, told CNN. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which occurred in Balochistan's Loralai district. A police investigation was under way. Teams carrying out polio vaccinations in Quetta, Pishin, Loralai and other parts of Balochistan have been repeatedly attacked by militants. CNN's Marie-Louise Gumuchian contributed to this report. | Police officer killed in attack on team carrying out polio vaccinations in Pakistan . There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack in Balochistan province . |
(CNN) -- The Ebola outbreak is much worse than official figures show and is "spiraling out of control," a leading U.S. official said Tuesday -- due in part, he said, to some countries that inadvertently have made it harder to corral the deadly disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Tom Frieden offered his stark commentary to CNN a day after Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the president of Liberia, voiced dissatisfaction with the world response so far. "In a way, we feel saddened by the response," President Sirleaf said. More than 3,000 people have been infected by Ebola in Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria since the first documented cases in December, according to the World Health Organization. At least 1,552 have died. Human trial of experimental Ebola vaccine begins . | NEW: Obama to West Africans: "We know how to" stop Ebola from spreading . NEW: U.S. official: 500 from CDC working on Ebola; 100 government workers in region . CDC director: "Hugely fast increase" in harder-to-manage Ebola cases of late . Liberian President: "We feel saddened" by the international response to the crisis . |
(CNN) -- Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona was taken to an area hospital after his vehicle and a bus collided, but he is fine, the state-run Telam news agency reported Monday. Maradona was traveling with his girlfriend in Ezeiza, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, when the accident happened, Telam said. Both were transported to a local hospital for observation, the news agency reported. Sources close to Maradona told Telam neither Maradona nor his girlfriend suffered serious injuries. Maradona is a former Argentine player and coach, revered by many as one of game's greatest players. | Diego Maradona was taken to a hospital, report says . He is not thought to have sustained serious injuries . |
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Five children were killed by a rocket fired by Taliban fighters during a battle with Afghan security forces in a northern region of the country on Monday, authorities said. The Taliban fired a rocket-propelled grenade into a civilian house in Ali Abad district of Kunduz province at 5 a.m., said Sayed Sarwar Hussaini, a spokesman for the provincial police chief. Four other people in the house were wounded, he added. In western Afghanistan, a separate rocket attack killed a district police chief and four other police officers, authorities said. That attack took place in Farsi district of Herat province at 6 a.m., said Abdul Rauf Ahmadi, a spokesman for the provincial police chief. 400 trucks burn on Afghan roads . Rockets hit Kabul airport . CNN's Masoud Popalzai reported from Kabul, and Jethro Mullen reported from Hong Kong. | The children are killed during a battle in Kunduz province early Monday . Taliban fighters fired a rocket-propelled grenade into a civilian house, authorities say . A separate attack in Herat province kills a district police chief and four other officers . |
(CNN) -- Park rangers have recovered the body of a Colorado man who fell to his death on the slopes of Wyoming's nearly 14,000-foot Grand Teton over the weekend, the National Park Service reported. Edward Tom was looking for a campsite in a strong storm Friday evening when he fell nearly 100 feet, according to the Park Service. Two physicians were in the area and rappelled down to him, but attempts to revive him failed, it said. Tom, 40, of Boulder, Colorado, was at a backcountry camping site known as Petzold Caves when the storm hit, bringing heavy wind and hail. He and a climbing partner planned to spend the night there before climbing the 13,770-foot peak on Saturday, the Park Service said. Grand Teton is the highest peak in Grand Teton National Park, located outside Jackson, Wyoming. | Edward Tom died in a weekend fall in Grand Teton National Park, rangers say . He was caught in a storm while searching for a campsite and fell nearly 100 feet . The park is located in northwestern Wyoming, outside Jackson . |
(CNN) -- Dubai is adept at attracting investment and this month it has laid claim to the world's richest ever golf tournament. Tiger Woods competes in The Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on Sept. 30, 2007. The Dubai World Championship will be contested in 2009 with a total prize pot worth $10 million. It will be played at at Jumeirah Golf Estates, a residental golfing community currently under construction. The U.S. Tour's Players Championship is currently the world's richest single golf competition, offering prize money of $9 million. E-mail to a friend . | World's richest golf tournament to be held in Dubai in 2009 . Total prize pot worth $10 million, trumping the U.S. Player's Championship . To be played at Jumeirah Golf Estates, currently under construction . |
Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Cuba on Thursday denounced the U.S. decision to again include the island nation on its list of state sponsors of terrorism. Earlier in the day, the U.S. State Department in its annual report on terrorism named four countries on its 2009 list: Iran, Sudan, Syria and Cuba. "We categorically reject the decision," said Josefina Vidal, the head of the North America Department at Cuba's Foreign Ministry. "Yet again, the United States questions the seriousness of our commitment to the fight against international terrorism and maintains one of the most irrational aspects that constitute its hostile policy on Cuba," she said in a statement. The State Department accused Cuba of assisting members of Colombian rebel groups and Spain's ETA, who live on the island. | The U.S. names four countries on its list of state sponsors of terrorism . Cuba is one of them, along with Iran, Sudan and Syria . |
(CNN)After it became apparent there was a problem with the launch of the NASA-contracted Antares rocket, the company that operated the flight hit the destruct button, a spokesman said Thursday. The flight termination system was engaged, confirmed Barron Beneski, vice president of corporate communications at Orbital Sciences Corp., in an email. Mark Kelly, retired NASA astronaut and SpaceX advisory board member, said it was the right call. "They commanded the destruct system to make sure it didn't wind up in a populated area when they knew it wasn't going to make it to orbit," he said. The unmanned rocket was destroyed shortly after launch on the Virginia coast on Tuesday night. The crash caused a spectacular fire and scattered debris over a large area. The cargo module was carrying 5,000 pounds of supplies and experiments meant for the International Space Station. | Orbital Sciences Corp. confirms that the flight termination system was engaged . Retired astronaut Mark Kelly says it was the right call . The rocket was destroyed shortly after launch on the Virginia coast on Tuesday night . |
(CNN) -- It's the ultimate sporting world tour. The HSBC Sevens World Series comprises nine rugby sevens tournaments played across eight months in locations all around the world. The action began in Australia in October and the series will come to a blockbuster conclusion in London in May. It's a sport where athleticism is king and is accompanied by a carnival atmosphere everywhere it visits. In this interactive map, CNN takes you inside the tournaments which make up this truly global sporting celebration. | The HSBC Sevens World Series is nine tournaments held around the world . The series started in October and will conclude in London in May . The sport is famed for speed and athleticism . It's also renowned for the carnival atmosphere created by fans . |
The death toll from this month's Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines has spiked to 5,235, a national agency reported early Saturday. That figure -- posted at 6 a.m. (5 p.m. ET Friday) on the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council's website -- marks a significant increase from counts earlier in the week. On Thursday, for instance, the toll stood at slightly more than 4,000. The same agency also reported that 23,501 were injured due to the epic storm, with 1,613 reported missing. The missing amount is 31 higher than a day earlier. The monster typhoon left behind a catastrophic scene after it made landfall on six Philippine islands on November 8, leaving many without immediate access to food and medical care. It flattened some communities and displaced about 3 million people. INTERACTIVE: Panoramic photo shows Haiyan devastation . | The death toll rises yet again; it stood at just over 4,000 on Thursday . 23,501 were injured, while 1,613 have been reported missing, a Philippines agency reports . |
CNN's Going Green: Oceans will take you above and below the water for a unique perspective on how coral reefs impact the world's oceans and you. Join CNN Special Correspondent Philippe Cousteau as he explores Australia's Great Barrier Reef with scientists from the Catlin Seaview Survey as they map the extraordinary eco-system with pioneering photographic equipment. Watch the 30-minute Going Green: Oceans special on Friday March 29 at 15:30 GMT (11:30 ET). Join Cousteau online immediately after the show at 16:00 GMT for a live one-hour Twitter chat about ocean health and how you can help promote and preserve biodiversity beneath the waves. Send your questions to Philippe using #CousteauCNN . | Environmental advocate Philippe Cousteau hosting a Going Green: Oceans special . Cousteau joins team from Catlin Seaview Survey as they map Australia's Great Barrier Reef . Watch Friday March 29 at 15:30 GMT (11:30 ET) Join Cousteau for Twitter chat immediately after show #CousteauCNN . |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A suspected U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's tribal region on Wednesday killed 23 suspected militants, intelligence officials told CNN. Two Pakistani intelligence officials said the suspected drone fired four missiles at a militant training center in the area of Roya Naray in North Waziristan, one of the seven districts of Pakistan's volatile tribal region bordering Afghanistan. The intelligence officials asked not to be named because they said they are not authorized to speak to journalists. Based on a count by the CNN Islamabad bureau, Wednesday's suspected drone strike was the 32nd this year. CNN's Nasir Habib contributed to this report . | Suspected drone attack is in volatile North Waziristan . There have been 32 suspected drone strikes in 2011 . |
(CNN) -- A new Lebanese government was announced Saturday by Suhail Bawji, secretary general of Lebanon's Council of Ministers. He announced the formation of the new Cabinet and named the new ministers in a televised news conference. The new government brings months of political infighting to an end following Prime Minister Najib Mikati's resignation in March 2013. Tammam Salam was named in a presidential decree as the head of the new government, the state news agency NNA reported. Another presidential decree accepted Salam's suggested Cabinet and named the new ministers, while a third formally accepted Mikati's resignation. There have been increased tensions in Lebanon in recent months, where sectarian divisions reflect those in neighboring war-torn Syria, and a number of explosions have rocked the capital. Mikati urged the Lebanese people last month to overcome their differences and engage in dialogue or see the situation worsen. | A new government is announced, bringing to an end 10 months of uncertainty . Tammam Salam is named as the new head of government . The president formally accepts Najib Mikati's resignation as prime minister . Lebanon has witnessed increasing tensions in recent months . |
(CNN) -- The Farnborough airshow attracts exhibitors and visitors from all around the world and is at the heart of developments in the aviation industry. Its runways in Hampshire, England have witnessed many aerospace engineering milestones - including the showcase of the first jet airliner, debut of Concorde and the unveiling of the Typhoon combat aircraft. Initially held every year, Farnborough has been organized biennially since the 1960s, alternating with Paris in hosting the airshow. | Farnborough airshow is one of the biggest gatherings of the airline industry . The show is organized biennially, alternating with the Paris airshow . Its history can be traced back to the beginnings of aviation development . |
(CNN) -- Summer is the quintessential season of leisure and fun. A time for adventure and exploration, summer is when long days consist of basking in the sun, catching fireflies in our hands, gazing up at stars and cheering with the crackle of fireworks. Ready for a mini vacation? To celebrate summer, CNN invited explorers to submit their favorite images of summer skies from around the globe. See some of the best user-submitted photos by exploring the gallery above. Do you have a passion for travel photography? Share your photos with CNN iReport and you could be featured on CNN.com. 50 states, 50 spots: Natural wonders . 53 amazing wildlife photos . | Sunsets, fireworks and starry skies remind us that it's summer . The first day of summer was June 21 in the U.S. Share your stories and images with CNN iReport . |
(CNN) -- A lightning strike killed a NASCAR fan and injured nine others in a parking lot outside Pocono Raceway after torrential rains shortened Sunday's Pennsylvania 400, a track official said. The PA announcer had warned fans to take cover as a powerful band of thunderstorms approached. "The lightning affected 10 of our race fans," said Pocono spokesman Bob Pleban. "Unfortunately, one person was dead on arrival when they were brought to the Pocono Medical Center in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania." Nine fans received treatment after the lightning strike, some of them were hospitalized, he said. Their conditions were not immediately known. Jeff Gordon won the race when NASCAR parked the cars on the 98th lap, 155 miles short of the scheduled 400. The next NASCAR Sprint Cup Sprint Series race is August 12 in Watkins Glen, New York. CNN's Darrell Calhoun contributed to this report. | Rain cuts the Pennsylvania 400 short . Jeff Gordon wins after the race is stopped on the 98th lap . Fans were told to take cover as a storm approached . |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Our resident coach and technical expert Chris Meadows has plenty of experience in the sport and has worked with some of the biggest names in golf. Chris has worked with more than 100,000 golfers throughout his career. Growing up beside Nick Faldo, Meadows learned that success in golf comes through developing a clear understanding of, and being committed to, your objective. A dedicated coach from an early age, he soon realized his gift was the development of others. Meadows simple and holistic approach to learning has been personally shared with more than 100,000 golfers in a career spanning three decades. Many of his instructional books have become best-sellers, his career recently being recognized by the Professional Golfers' Association when he was made an Advanced Fellow of the PGA. Chris has been Living Golf's resident golf expert since 2003. | Chris Meadows has worked with some of golf's big names . He has personally coached more than 100,000 golfers . Chris was made an Advanced Fellow of the PGA . |
(CNN) -- A small plane with five people on board crashed in Lincolnshire, Illinois, on Monday night, authorities said. Two people are believed dead, said Elizabeth Isham Corey of the Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman. The others were hospitalized, she said. The Piper Navajo plane left Jessup, Georgia, and was five miles away from Chicago Executive Air Park when the pilot reported fuel problems, Corey said. It crashed in the Riverwood neighborhood in Lincolnshire. | The plane had five people on board, the FAA says . FAA: It was five miles away from an airport when the pilot reported fuel problems . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- "Easy Rider" actor Peter Fonda found a body while driving down Sunset Boulevard in the Pacific Palisades community of west Los Angeles on Wednesday, police said. Fonda, 70, noticed that a car had been parked on side street off Sunset Boulevard for two days, so he stopped to check it out, according to Los Angeles Police Homicide Detective Allen Shubert. "He looked in the vehicle and saw a body in there and called the fire department," Shubert said. A man who had committed suicide several days before was slumped over the wheel of the sedan, he said. The man's identity has not been made public, but he was not a celebrity, he said. | Fonda noticed a car parked for days near Sunset Boulevard . He found a dead man in the car . Police say the man killed himself . |
(CNN) -- Even if you didn't watch the Golden Globes, you might have caught the highlights and low points from Twitter's armchair critics. Amid the chatter about dresses, 'dos and the long path to the stage, some viewers used Twitter to call out examples of sexism and the lack of diversity surrounding the awards. While there was much love for hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, discussion of gender inequality and racial disparities among nominees and winners coursed throughout the Twitterverse. Some of the conversation was stoked by the Representation Project, a nonprofit that challenges gender stereotypes in the media. The group urged viewers to use the hashtag #NotBuyingIt to cite examples of racism and sexism during the show and in commercials. Here's a sampling of those comments: . . | Some Golden Globes viewers criticized a lack of diversity among nominees and winners . Many used the Twitter hashtag #NotBuyingIt to point out examples . Some lauded hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and best drama, "12 Years a Slave" |
A police officer in Tarpon Springs, Florida, was shot and killed early Sunday, a sheriff's spokeswoman said. A suspect is in custody. The fatal shooting occurred in a residential area in the predawn hours, said Cecilia Barreda from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. The slain officer, Charles Kondek, was a 17-year veteran of the Tarpon Springs Police Department. Kondek, 45, was a New York City police officer for five years before moving to Florida, the sheriff's office said. The sheriff's office identified the suspect as Marco Antonio Parilla Jr., 23. Parilla faces a charge of first-degree murder. The sheriff's office and local police are investigating. Tarpon Springs is located on Florida's Gulf Coast about 10 miles northwest of Tampa. | Officer Charles Kondek was killed in the line of duty Sunday . He was an officer in Tarpon Springs, Florida . A suspect is in custody . |
The Florida A&M University marching band's fraternity charter has been revoked for five years because of a hazing incident two years ago, the Kappa Kappa Psi National Fraternity said Monday. Florida A&M President James Ammons announced Tuesday that the band would remain on suspension through the 2012-2013 academic year after another hazing that resulted in the death of a student last November. Thirteen people have been charged in connection with the death of Robert Champion, 26, who was badly beaten during last year's incident on a band bus after a football game in Orlando. The 28 fraternity members and alumnus members who were present during a hazing in the spring of 2010 have been expelled from the fraternity, the group said. The school's Delta Iota chapter can apply to reactivate its charter in May 2017, it said. | FAMU's Delta Iota chapter can apply to reactivate its charter in 2017, Kappa Kappa Psi says . 28 people present during a hazing in 2010 have been expelled from the fraternity . Student Robert Champion died after a separate hazing last year, police say . Thirteen people are charged in connection with Champion's death . |
(CNN) -- Northwest Airlines is investigating why the nose cone on one of its planes was damaged on a flight Sunday from Detroit, Michigan, to Tampa, Florida, a spokeswoman said. Northwest Airlines Flight 478 landed in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday as scheduled, a spokeswoman said. The safety of the 182 passengers on board was not compromised, said Northwest spokeswoman Kristin Baur. The damage to the plane occurred during the flight, it but didn't affect Flight 478's scheduled 2:30 p.m. landing in Tampa, she said. Baur called the damage a "minor maintenance issue" and a "rare occurrence." The nose cone appears bashed in, according to pictures that CNN obtained from a passenger awaiting the plane's next leg, to Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. The Northwest plane didn't continue onward but was towed away, said the passenger, who was still waiting for a replacement plane five hours later. | Passenger safety wasn't compromised by nose cone damage, spokeswoman says . Northwest Airlines plane lands safely and on time in Tampa, Florida . Northwest spokeswoman calls matter a "minor maintenance issue" Plane didn't continue flight and was towed away, delayed passenger says . |
(CNN) -- Gennaro Gattuso has ended speculation over his future by signing a new AC Milan contract, the Serie A club have announced. Gattuso has been linked with moves to the English Premier League in recent weeks as he was said to be unhappy with his first-team opportunities after battling injury. But the club have confirmed he will be remaining in Milan for the next three years. "Milan announce that Rino Gattuso has extended his contract with the club until 30 June 2012," said a statement on the club's official Web site. Gattuso, who turns 32 next month, has spent the last decade with Milan after spells with Perugia, Glasgow giants Rangers and Salernitana early in his career. He also has 70 caps for Italy and was a member of the World Cup-winning squad in 2006. | Gennaro Gattuso has ended speculation over his future by signing a new contract at AC Milan . Gattuso has been linked with moves to the English Premier League in recent weeks . But the club have confirmed he will be remaining in Milan for the next three years . |
(CNN) -- The drama of the action in-and-around the golf course has enraptured fans of the game through the generations and around the world. But the same drama that pulls in the crowds has also provided rich material for filmmakers too. Stars of the screen including Dean Martin, Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy have all starred in club-themed movies, as have more contemporary celebrities like Adam Sandler, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase and Will Smith. Though the stories committed to celluloid vary in their approach - from The Stooges comedic farce entitled "Three Little Beers," to the Ben Hogan biopic "Follow the Sun," - the central attraction of golf remains at all the film's core. Here is CNN's best ten golf movies ever made - do you agree with our selection? If there is another film you feel should be included then add your comments to the Sound Off below. | The drama and comedy of golf has provided great material for film makers . Funny films Caddyshack and Happy Gilmore lead the list . Dean Martin, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn all starred down the years . SOUND OFF - Do you agree with the ten movies CNN has picked? |
(CNN) -- Seven people were arrested for allegedly plotting to bomb densely populated areas in Amsterdam, Netherlands, police said Thursday. One member of the group of six men and one woman has ties to a bombing in Madrid, Spain, said Amsterdam police spokeswoman Shermain Canbamme. Late Thursday, police were still searching buildings where the arrests were made, she said. Several shopping areas and the area around a soccer stadium had been closed as a precaution. The suspects were being held at several police stations, police said, and no charges had been filed as of late Thursday night. | 6 men, 1 woman arrested; 1 man has connections to a Madrid bombing, police say . Police searching buildings where the arrests were made . Shopping areas, area around a soccer stadium closed as a precaution . |
(CNN) -- A U.S. citizen has been kidnapped in the West African nation of Benin, a U.S. State Department official said Sunday. The official, who asked not to be named given the sensitivity of the situation, said that U.S. diplomatic officials are providing "consular assistance" in the case. Authorities have not indicated when or under what circumstances the person was kidnapped, nor have they identified the abductee. "Due to privacy considerations, we cannot provide additional information," the official said. The former French colony of Benin is a country of about 9 million people that has a small coastline on the Gulf of Guinea. "The United States and Benin have had an excellent history of relations in the years since Benin embraced democracy" in 1990, according to a U.S. State Department website. | U.S. diplomatic officials are providing "consular assistance," a U.S. official says . It's not clear when, where or why the person was abducted . Benin is a country of about 9 million people in West Africa . |
(CNN) -- A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Friday, rattling residents but causing no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake, which occurred at 7:43 p.m. (6:43 p.m. ET), stuck about 15 miles (25 kilometers) south of San Juan. It was some 64 miles deep, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. A Federal Aviation Administration official said the international airport in San Juan was open and operating normally. "It lasted about 30 seconds and felt hard. Some guests did get a little scared," said Venus Nevarez, an employee at the El San Juan Hotel and Casino. She said nothing broke and that all the guests were fine. | The quake hit about 15 miles south of San Juan . The island's airport is fine, an official says . There are no immediate reports of damage . |
Dafniya, Libya (CNN) -- Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces fired mortars and guns at rebel forces in an apparent effort to break through a stalemated line west of the rebel-held city of Misrata on Sunday, CNN's Ben Wedeman reported from the scene. Rebels returned fire, and while some pulled back to seek cover from the incoming artillery shells, others moved forward toward the front line near the town of Dafniya, about 35 kilometers west of Misrata. Libya has been in the throes of a civil war for months, since Gadhafi dug in his heels against popular efforts to force him out of power as anti-government protests sweep the Arab world this year. | Rebels in Libya come under attack at a stalemated front line near a rebel-held city . Moammar Gadhafi has been fighting efforts to topple him as protests sweep the Arab world . |
(CNN) -- Publicly expressing deeply held emotions is not always easy. When attending a rally, displaying a clever sign can attract more attention than even the most powerful chant. Tuesday's protests in front of the U.S. Supreme Court attracted outspoken crowds on both sides of the debate over same-sex marriage. The arguments Wednesday on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act drew similar crowds. Here are 16 signs that mixed bravery and humor with a strong point of view. Share your images of the rallies by tagging #cnnireport on Instagram, or share your reaction to the hearings. Mobile users click here to see the Storify. . | Rallies on same-sex marriage at the U.S. Supreme Court have drawn large crowds . Supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage have waved signs . The creative signs display plenty of personality . |
Jerusalem (CNN) -- Clashes erupted overnight at a West Bank refugee camp, authorities said Monday. Official accounts of the fighting at the Kalandia refugee camp differed. The Palestinian Authority said two Palestinians were killed when Israeli soldiers opened fire. The Israeli military said officials had received a report of two Palestinians injured during the violence, adding that officials were investigating. Hospital officials in Ramallah told CNN that two men were killed and one was injured in the clashes. Officials said the violence started during an arrest operation at the camp. Palestinian Authority spokeswoman Cairo Arafat said people at the refugee camp tried to stop soldiers from making the arrest. An Israeli military spokesman said "massive" disorder erupted during the arrest operation. Five soldiers were injured by rocks thrown at them, the spokesman said. CNN's Guy Azriel contributed to this report. | The Palestinian Authority and hospital officials say two people were killed . The Israeli military says a report indicates two are injured . An arrest at the refugee camp sparked the violence . |
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- A man took off his sandal and charged toward Suresh Kalmadi, the chief organizer of last year's Commonwealth Games, as the arrested official arrived for a court hearing Tuesday. Police immediately overpowered the attacker as officers hurried Kalmadi to the courtroom. The attacker was identified as a former lawyer. Kalmadi was arrested Monday on corruption charges in connection with the October 2010 Games in the Indian capital. Officials contend that Kalmadi, as head of the games' organizing committee, bought a score-keeping system from a Swiss company at "inflated costs." He denies wrongdoing. In February, investigators arrested two other senior officials involved in organizing the Commonwealth Games. They were taken into custody for the same suspected over-priced purchase of the score-keeping system. | Police overpower the attacker, a former lawyer . Kalmadi is accused of buying a score-keeping system at "inflated costs" He has denied wrongdoing . |
Editor's note: This post was created as a collaborative effort between the editorial staffs of BuzzFeed and CNN. (BuzzFeed/CNN) -- In Cairo's Tahrir Square, there's a familiar pulse of a revolution. Since last week's ouster of the nation's first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsy, Egypt has been gripped by violence as rival sides battle for control. Egypt unrest: Ramadan begins and the military asks for trust . The context can be confusing to outsiders. So here are eight issues about which Egyptians are upset. ElBaradei: Morsy's ouster was needed so Egypt cannot 'fail' If you are reading this on mobile or some outdated browser, you won't be able to see this story in full. Click here instead. Are you in Egypt? Send us your experiences, but please stay safe. . | Egypt's economy is one of the key motivators of unrest . Other obstacles include violence against women, fuel shortages . Military ousted former President Mohamed Morsy from office last week . Follow CNN Living on Facebook and Twitter . |
TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Typhoon Melor roared into central Japan on Thursday, leaving two people dead and lashing the region with heavy rain and gusty winds. Utility poles lie buckled in the wake of Typhoon Melor. The storm stayed west of Tokyo, but still caused enough trouble to shut down trains for a time and snarl commuter traffic. Numerous flights were canceled and delayed at the city's two major airports. In western and northern Japan, Melor tore roofs off homes, downed power lines and flooded roads. The storm contributed to the deaths of a 54-year-old newspaper delivery man in Wakayama, who ran into a fallen tree, and a 69-year-old man from Saitama, who was crushed by a tree. By late Thursday, Melor had weakened to a tropical storm and was heading out to sea. -- CNN's Kyung Lah contributed to this report. | Typhoon Melor roars into central Japan leaving two people dead . Storm avoided Tokyo but caused major disruption to transport networks . Storm's victims were killed by falling trees . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actor Michael Madsen was arrested after getting in a scuffle with his teenage son Friday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said. Madsen, 54, was arrested Friday afternoon after deputies were called to his Malibu home, according to a sheriff's department statement. "Madsen, an actor, appeared under the influence of alcohol got into a physical altercation with his teenage son," the statement said . The teen did not need medical attention. Madsen, who starred in the movie "Kill Bill," faces a charge of cruelty to a child. Bail was set at $100,000. | 54-year-old Michael Madsen was arrested Friday afternoon . Madsen starred in the movie "Kill Bill" He faces a charge of cruelty to a child . |
(CNN)Grammy-award winning rapper Macklemore and fiancée Tricia Davis are expecting their first child in May, the couple announced Saturday. The couple shared the news in a YouTube video after rumors surfaced Friday of the pregnancy in gossip column Page Six. "Today the media speculated about some big news in our life. So we decided to share it with you ourselves," the couple said in a video posted Saturday on the YouTube account of Macklemore's musical partner, Ryan Lewis. The video shows Davis undergoing an ultrasound with Macklemore, nee Ben Haggerty, at her side. It ends with a slide announcing the due date: May 2015. Within hours of the video being posted, hundreds of comments congratulating the couple had poured in. | Macklemore and fiancée Tricia Davis expecting first child in May . Video shows personal moments in ultrasound room . |
Washington (CNN) -- The House of Representatives side of the U.S. Capitol is closed Thursday because of a construction-related incident, officials said. Police spokeswoman Kimberly Schneider said the incident is confined and not suspicious. A piece of ceiling fell down around 3 a.m., exposing a chemical substance in a work area. Schneider did not know if the ceiling fell on a container, or whether the substance is liquid. Hazardous materials crews were on the scene. Laura Condeluci, spokeswoman for the Architect of the Capitol, said there was a "potential release" during "asbestos abatement work" on the House of Representatives side. "Samples have been collected to determine whether there was potential exposure," Condeluci said. | The incident is confined and not suspicious, a police spokeswoman says . She says a piece of ceiling fell around 3 a.m., exposing a chemical in a work area . Hazardous materials crews are on the scene . Architect of the Capitol: There was a "potential release" during "asbestos abatement work" |
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A Taliban suicide bomber attacked a bus carrying Afghan military personnel in Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people and wounding 26 others, authorities said. The dead included eight officers from the Afghan air force, three Defense Ministry workers and five other civilians, Defense Ministry and public health officials said. Thirteen military officers were among the wounded, the rest were civilians, the officials said. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement that the group claims responsibility for the attack. Deadly attacks by militants, often aimed at government and military targets, periodically hit the Afghan capital. Traffic accident kills 17 in Afghanistan; others die in roadside bombings . Opinion: Afghanistan, the next Iraq? Journalist Qadir Sediqi reported from Kabul, and CNN's Jethro Mullen wrote from Hong Kong. CNN's Masoud Popalzai contributed to this report. | Eight officers from the Afghan air force are among those killed in the bombing . The Taliban claims responsibility for the attack . |
(CNN) -- Google Inc. will refund at least $19 million to consumers over complaints it unfairly billed for charges incurred by children using mobile apps downloaded to Android mobile devices from the Google Play app store. The settlement was announced by the Federal Trade Commission Thursday. The company also agreed to modify its billing practices to ensure that it obtains customers' consent before charging for items sold in mobile apps. The settlement is the latest seeking to address a growing problem of the digital age -- the ability of children to make purchases without their parents' knowledge. | The FTC announced the settlement Thursday . Many parents are angry about charges from unauthorized app downloads . |
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Six gay men were shot dead by members of their tribe in two separate incidents in the past 10 days, an official with Iraq's Interior ministry said. In the most recent attack, two men were killed Thursday in Sadr City area of Baghdad after they were disowned by relatives, the official said. The shootings came after a tribal meeting was held and the members decided to go after the victims. On March 26, four additional men were fatally shot in the same city, the official said, adding that the victims had also been disowned by their relatives. The official declined to be identified because he is not authorized to speak to the media. Witnesses told CNN that a Sadr City cafe, which was a popular gathering spot for gays, was also set on fire. | In the most recent attack, two men were killed Thursday in Sadr City area of Baghdad . Witnesses tell CNN a Sadr City cafe, also popular with gay men, was set on fire . Shootings came after tribal meeting when members decided to go after the victims . |
(CNN) -- Shia LaBeouf is finally telling the full story of how he got arrested at a Broadway production of "Cabaret," and it's worth every minute. On "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Monday, the actor recounted one of the low points of what's been a rough year: In June, he was arrested for "refusing to leave a theatrical performance when asked, for creating unreasonable noise and using obscene language outside of Studio 54, and for spitting at a police officer at the Midtown North police precinct." That's not at all funny, but somehow LaBeouf was able to turn what he's admitted was a "scary" moment into a winding tale with some levity. Shia LaBeouf explains Shia LaBeouf . Since his arrest, LaBeouf has agreed to a plea deal that includes the stipulation he continue to receive treatment for alcohol addiction. | Shia LaBeouf turned his Broadway arrest story into a lighthearted tale . He appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Monday . The actor was arrested in June . |
NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- At least 43 people are feared dead after a massive mudslide swept away three hamlets in northern India, authorities said Sunday. Two small villages were completely destroyed Saturday while one was partially knocked down, said Manoj Pande, a senior disaster management official in Pithoragarh district. Rescuers have pulled 15 bodies from the debris and many more may have been swept into the river, Pande said. More than 2.9 million people in India have been affected by floods since June, according to federal officials. Yearly monsoon rains sweep across the subcontinent from June till September. Though they bring much-needed relief to often-parched farmlands, they also leave a trail of landslides, home collapses and often fatal floods. | Three hamlets affected by recent mudslide in India . At least 43 people are feared dead . Millions in India have been affected by floods since June, officials say . |
(CNN) -- An earthquake hit the Dominican Republic Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, almost exactly two years to the day after a massive quake devastated the neighboring nation of Haiti. The 5.3 quake was centered in the south of the country, about 170 miles (270 km) east of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, the USGS said. General Juan Manuel Mendez of the Dominican Republic Emergency Operations Center said there were no reports of damage yet, but added: "We will be checking once it is daylight." | The earthquake strikes almost exactly two years after Haiti was devastated . There are no immediate reports of damage, an emergency official says . |
(CNN) -- A Communist Party official in central China's Henan province was in police custody after authorities said he confessed to raping more than 10 girls, state-run media said Sunday. Li Xingong confessed to the crimes during police questioning and will face "swift and severe punishment," according to the Xinhua news agency. Li was the party's deputy director in Yongcheng city, Xinhua said. The report did not offer additional details, such as the victims' ages or where the alleged crimes took place. | Li confesses to the crimes, Xinhua reports . He was Communist Party's deputy director in Yongcheng city, report says . No details given on victims' ages . |
(CNN) -- Authorities in southern California said the strong smell of marijuana helped them discover $45 million worth of drugs in the back of a tractor-trailer they had pulled over for a traffic violation. Deputies stopped the truck Wednesday morning, then opened the trailer after finding problems with the paperwork for the load, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office said Friday. An "overwhelming odor" led investigators to about 20 tons of narcotics stashed in pallets in the back of the truck, including about 38,000 pounds of marijuana, 2,700 pounds of cocaine and 67 pounds of methamphetamine, the sheriff's office said in a statement. Sheriff Rod Hoops said Friday night the seizure was one of the largest in the county's history. The truck's driver, Fernando Luevano, 32, was arrested and charged with possession, transportation and sale of narcotics, authorities said. | "Overwhelming odor" in tractor-trailer leads to major drug bust, authorities say . Authorities find $45 million worth of drugs in vehicle . Seizure was one of largest in history of San Bernadino County, California . |
(CNN) -- A Delta Air Lines flight reporting an engine problem made an emergency landing Thursday at the Colorado Springs, Colorado, airport, officials said. Two passengers suffered minor injuries during the evacuation, said John McGinley, assistant director of operations and maintenance at the airport. Flight 1921, a Boeing 757, was flying from Detroit to Phoenix when the captain saw a light indicating possible problems with one of the engines, Delta spokesman Anthony Black said. The pilot diverted the flight, and during the landing, the captain received another indicator light showing overheating to the rear wheel, Black said. FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown said there was a fire in the main landing gear when the plane landed. Passengers were evacuated on slides from the side of the aircraft. CNN affiliate KRDO said the injuries occurred during the evacuation. CNN's Sally Holland contributed to this report. | Delta flight makes emergency landing in Colorado . The pilot had reported a possible engine problem . A fire is reported in the main landing gear when the plane touches down . |
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Christina Aguilera has split with husband Jordan Bratman, but there was no immediate talk of divorce, her representative said Tuesday. "Although Jordan and I are separated, our commitment to our son Max remains as strong as ever," Aguilera said in a statement released Tuesday through her representative. The 29-year-old singer-actress and the 33-year-old music executive married five years ago. Their son, Max, was born two years ago. Aguilera co-stars with Cher in "Burlesque," a major feature film set for a Thanksgiving release. CNN's Denise Quan contributed to this report. | Despite split, there is no word on a divorce . Aguilera and Bratman married five years ago and have a 2-year-old son . |
NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- At least 441 people have died in floods in India from this season's monsoon rains, federal authorities said in their latest report. An Indian child plays in a flooded street in Mumbai earlier this month. Flooding has affected more than 1.5 million people in parts of India, said the disaster management division of the federal home ministry. The country's main weather office has warned of more heavy rain in western and central parts of India. Monsoon rains sweep across the subcontinent from June till September. Though they bring much-needed relief to often-parched farmlands, they also leave a trail of landslides, home collapses and floods that can kill. In neighboring Pakistan, torrential monsoon rains left more than three dozen people dead and broke a 32-year record over the weekend. CNN's Harmeet Shah Singh contributed to this report. | 7 die as bus carrying 40 passengers sinks in overflowing canal in eastern India . 7-year-old girl and her mother among the dead . Bus driver ignored warnings from his passengers about flooding in canal . |
(CNN) -- Two aid workers for Medecins Sans Frontieres, also known as Doctors Without Borders, have been released from captivity in Kenya, the organization said Thursday. Montserrat Serra and Blanca Thiebaut are safe and healthy, the group said in a written statement, adding that it is working to return the two Spanish women to their homes. They were abducted from the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya -- one of the world's largest refugee complexes -- on October 13, 2011. Their driver was shot in the neck and taken to a hospital in stable condition. At the time of their kidnapping, Serrat, of Girona, was 40, and Thiebaut, of Madrid, was 30, the group said. As a result of the attack in which they were abducted, the MSF had to stop some crucial medical activities, the group said at the time. | Two aid workers with Doctors Without Borders have been freed, the group says . They were abducted in October 2011 . The kidnapping came during an attack at one of the world's largest refugee camps . |
(EW.com) -- Now Shailene Woodley can pursue that film career fulltime: ABC Family has decided not to renew the five-year-old "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" for another season. The drama from Brenda Hampton ("7th Heaven") will air the first of its final 12 episodes beginning in March, according to Deadline. "Teenager" not only served as a springboard for the Golden Globe-nominated Woodley — who starred in "The Descendants" opposite George Clooney — but served as a beacon of light for the Down Syndrome community because it cast Luke Zimmerman as Tom, the high-functioning son of Kathleen (Josie Bissett). 'Community': What we'll see (soon?) The drama that addressed teen pregnancy first bowed in 2008. See the original article at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. | ABC Family has decided not to renew "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" The drama will air the first of its final 12 episodes beginning in March . "Teenager" served as a springboard for Golden Globe-nominated Woodley . |
(CNN)Each day, we're transported to a beautiful place somewhere in the world and it's all thanks to you. This virtual vacation comes about each morning, when CNN producers select a user-submitted photo to be our Travel Photo of the Day. This year, we visited Angkor Wat in Cambodia and the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia. 2014 was bursting with gorgeous travel photography. We've selected 25 standout images from the series as a thank you to our community. Click through the gallery above to see our choices, and tell us your favorite in the comments below. Have a gorgeous travel photo of your own to share? Submit it for the gallery at CNN iReport! | See more travel photos featured this year . Check out more iReport galleries: Glorious Ireland, beautiful beaches . Follow us on Twitter @cnnireport and @CNNTravel . |
(CNN) -- A 36-year-old crew member on a Disney Cruise Line ship was arrested in a Florida port on Thursday on suspicion of molestation and false imprisonment, officials said. Disney said it notified police about an incident that was alleged to have occurred Thursday morning while the ship was at Port Canaveral. Canaveral Port Authority Police said Ahmed Sofyan faces two charges of lewd or lascivious molestation and one charge of false imprisonment. The alleged victim is 13 years old and doesn't know the suspect, police said. Disney said the man was fired. "We have no tolerance whatsoever for the behavior alleged in this incident," said Karl Holz, president of Disney Cruise Line. It was unclear if Sofyan, who police say is from Indonesia, has a lawyer. He was taken to the Brevard County jail. | Man worked on a Disney Cruise Line ship . Alleged victim is 13, didn't know the suspect . Ahmed Sofyan was taken to a jail in Brevard County, Florida . |
(CNN) -- Every day 1,300 aircraft pass through London's Heathrow Airport. Making sure all those planes are in the right place at the right time is the job of the aircraft marshal. We've all seen aircraft marshals at work, standing in front of an airplane as it prepares to park, waving their arms in apparently random directions like they're leading an aerobics class. But what does all that arm waving mean? And what if you had to step into an air marshal's shoes, would you be able to park a plane? Take the quiz above and find out if you've got what it takes. Watch video: How to park a plane . | 1,300 aircraft pass through London's Heathrow Airport every day . Aircraft marshals are responsible for getting planes into position . Have you got what it takes to be an aircraft marshal? Take our quiz and find out . |
(CNN) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has arrived in his home country from Cuba, where he underwent cancer treatment, the Venezuelan state-run broadcaster VTV reported Saturday. He returned after roughly a week in Cuba, where he received chemotherapy treatment. Chavez underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor last month. He has not said what type of cancer he has. VTV published an image of the president arriving Saturday night. | The Venezuelan president returns after about a week in Cuba . He underwent chemotherapy treatment for cancer . Chavez has not said what type of cancer he has . |
(Mashable) -- Jules Verne, one of the pioneers of the science fiction literary genre, was born on this day, February 8, 1828. In honor of the writer who gave us the "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "A Journey to the Center of the Earth," Google has a special interactive logo today, letting you submerge a submarine deep below the water's surface and explore its depths, using the lever on the right. There's a couple of surprises there, including an obligatory treasure chest, scary sea monsters and some corals shaped in a way that resembles a certain logo. Happy exploring! See the original article on Mashable . © 2011 MASHABLE.com. All rights reserved. | Jules Verne was one of the pioneers of the science fiction literary genre . Writer gave us "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" Google doodle lets you submerge a submarine deep below the water's surface . |
(CNN) -- Anti-terror police in Denmark say they have arrested two brothers, one of whom trained at a terror camp in Somalia. The pair is suspected of "planning a terrorist act by, among other activities, having discussed the method, the target and the weapon types to be used," the Danish Security and Intelligence Service, known as PET, said late Monday. "PET believes that a specific act of terrorism has been averted," the agency said. The Somali-Danish men are due to appear in court on Tuesday. One was arrested as he flew into Copenhagen airport and the other was seized at his residence in the city of Aarhus, the security force said. The brothers, 18 and 23, are Danish citizens of Somali origin who have lived in the Aarhus region for 16 years, PET said, without naming them. | The suspects are Somali-born brothers believed to have been planning an attack . One is accused of training at a terror camp in Somalia . |
(CNN) -- A magnitude-5.9 earthquake hit central Mexico near the Pacific Coast on Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The earthquake was centered more than 200 miles from Mexico City, the USGS said, in the Mexican state of Michoacan. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in Michoacan, according to state civil protection officials. Some people in the capital said they could feel the tremors. Some neighborhoods there were without power, according to a preliminary report from the federal electrical commission. The quake was 46 miles deep, the USGS said. An earthquake of this magnitude is considered moderate but capable of causing considerable damage to poorly built or badly designed structures and slight to moderate damage to well-built, ordinary structures, the USGS says. Interactive: Measuring the magnitude of earthquakes . CNN's Catherine Shoichet contributed to this report. | There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries . It struck Mexico's Pacific Coast, in the state of Michoacan . The earthquake was felt in Mexico City . |
(CNN) -- One lucky ticket picked up the United Kingdom's biggest ever lottery prize of just over £113 million ($180 million) on Friday night. Alison Baldwin, a spokeswoman for the Camelot Group, which operates the UK National Lottery, said the Euromillions ticket could belong to an individual or a syndicate, but the winner or winners have not yet come forward to claim the prize. Emma Lucas, a senior media relations manager for Camelot, told CNN that the odds of winning the money were just over 76 million to one. If the winning ticket belongs to an individual, he or she will instantly overtake the likes of rocker David Bowie, singer Robin Gibb from the Bee Gees and pop star Robbie Williams on the UK rich list. The prize is not, however, the largest Euromillions win. That honor belongs to a Spanish ticketholder who hit the nine-country-wide lottery in May. | It is the largest lottery prize to be won in the United Kingdom . The winner or winners have not yet come forward . The odds of winning were over 76 million to one . |
(CNN) -- A stampede at a religious gathering in northwestern China left 14 dead and 10 others injured on Sunday, China's state-run news agency Xinhua has reported, citing local government. The incident is still under investigation, but Xinhua's initial report said the stampede occurred during the handing out of food at an event to commemorate a late religious figure in a mosque in Guyuan, a city in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The injured victims were hospitalized. Four people are in critical condition, Xinhua reported. Global Public Square: 2014 is a make or break year for China . | 14 people die in a religious stampede in northwestern China; 10 people are injured . People were celebrating religious event, and an investigation has been started . |
(CNN) -- At least 30 Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia were killed in a joint raid by Kenyan and Somali forces Saturday, officials said. The operation targeted an Al-Shabaab hideout in Kolbio, Somalia, Col. Cyrus Oguna of the Kenyan Defense Force said. The al Qaeda-linked Islamist group has been connected to the attack in Nairobi's Westgate mall last month where 67 people were killed. Saturday's raid follows another operation earlier in the week, where Kenyan warplanes targeted a militant training camp inside Somalia. Kenyan officials say the terror group has used camps to train operatives, including attackers who targeted Westgate mall. | At least 30 militants are killed in the joint operation . It targeted a hideout in Kolbio, Somalia, Kenyan Defense Force official says . It comes on the heels of a raid by Kenyan warplanes on a training camp . |