Boston (CNN) -- A federal grand jury in Boston has indicted a 26-year-old man for allegedly plotting to use model airplanes to attack the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday.
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Man indicted for allegedly plotting attack on Pentagon, U.S. Capitol - CNN.com - 1 views
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Boston (CNN) -- A federal grand jury in Boston has indicted a 26-year-old man for allegedly plotting to use model airplanes to attack the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday.
Steve Jobs praised as Apple's visionary, creative genius - CNN.com - 0 views
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(CNN) -- Steve Jobs, the visionary who led a mobile computer revolution with the creation of wildly popular devices such as the iPhone, was mourned Thursday by admirers and competitors as much of the world awoke to news of his death.
Bodies hanging from bridge in Mexico are warning to social media users - CNN.com - 0 views
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The gruesome scene sent a chilling message at a time when online posts have become some of the loudest voices reporting violence in Mexico. In some parts of the country, threats from cartels have silenced traditional media. Sometimes even local authorities fear speaking out.
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It will be nearly impossible to determine if the two victims actually posted anything about cartels on the Internet, as people don't usually use their real names online, he said
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A woman was hogtied and disemboweled, her intestines protruding from three deep cuts on her abdomen. Attackers left her topless, dangling by her feet and hands from a bridge in the border city of Nuevo Laredo. A bloodied man next to her was hanging by his hands, his right shoulder severed so deeply the bone was visible. Signs left near the bodies declared the pair, both apparently in their early 20s, were killed for posting denouncements of drug cartel activities on a social network.
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Bodies hanging from bridge in Mexico are warning to social media users
TSA rolling out new screening procedures for children - CNN.com - 0 views
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summarizes the article... the information following goes into the specifics. In airport security, children under the age of 12 will go through less procedures.
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Responding to the uproar over physical searches of children, the Transportation Security Administration is rolling out new procedures that should reduce, although not eliminate, the number of times children are patted down at airport checkpoints.
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This is newsworthy because this new procedure affects everyone with children all around the world. This information is very important to know and shows progression in absurd securities at airports.
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summary of article in one sentence... information following the first sentence goes into the specifics. This article contains importance/ impact (important for travelers, parents, the general population so they know the specific details and airport security is making progress) , helpful/ special interest (it is interesting that right after the tenth anniversary of 9/11 airport security seems to be cutting back. It is also helpful for traveling parents to know what will happen with their children in security), proximity (though nation wide, it affects people close to you and far away), and timelessness (announced yesterday). This is newsworthy because this new procedure affects everyone with children all around the world. This information is very important to know and shows progression in absurd securities at airports.
Republican wins Democratic district in New York race to replace Weiner - CNN.com - 3 views
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The story is newsworthy because it is about an important race for the majority vote of an important demographic. Prominence- Both men are representatives Timeliness- it occured yestreday Proximity- Its in new york city
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I think this is newsworthy because it involves the upcoming presidential candidacy. The qualities of newsworthiness are proximity because it occurred in new york city also it contains Mr. Weiner who was convicted of sexual assault.
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(CNN) -- In a huge upset that few would have predicted just months ago, a Republican won a special election in a heavily Democratic district in New York for the seat of former Rep. Anthony Weiner
More than 6,000 struck with dengue fever in Pakistan - CNN.com - 0 views
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Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Dengue fever has killed 25 people and affected more than 6,000 over the past two months in Lahore, Pakistan, a health department spokesman said Monday.
A woman and her toddler fight dual cancers - CNN.com - 0 views
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Kezia Fitzgerald and her 15-month-old daughter are both blondes with bright blue eyes. They both giggle easily and share a love of peaches. The mom and daughter have more in common than Fitzgerald would like. Five months after Fitzgerald received a cancer diagnosis, so did her little girl, Saoirse.
Live blog: Iranian state-run TV confirms hikers' release - This Just In - CNN.com Blogs - 0 views
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Masoud Shafiee, lawyer for American hikers Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer, says outside Tehran's Evin Prison, "In four or five minutes they will be released."
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Three women's rights activists share Nobel Peace Prize Steve Jobs of Apple Dies at 56 Fallen tree caused power outage to 3,000 Hunterdon County residents Home ownership sees biggest drop since G...
U.S. weighs how to pressure Iran in wake of alleged plot - CNN.com - 0 views
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Washington (CNN) -- With many sanctions already in place, the U.S. government is poised to take an even stronger stance Wednesday against Iran amid allegations that Tehran was behind a plot to assassinate a Saudi envoy on U.S. soil. -
Washington (CNN) -- With many sanctions already in place, the U.S. government is poised to take an even stronger stance Wednesday against Iran amid allegations that Tehran was behind a plot to assassinate a Saudi envoy on U.S. soil.
Not safe to eat: Three foods to avoid - CNN.com - 0 views
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(Health.com) -- Recent headlines about contaminated foods, from peanut butter and salad to turkey and eggs, are enough to make even the most intrepid eater a little bit paranoid.
U.S. official: 'Multiple' sources strengthen case against Iran - CNN.com - 0 views
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"Multiple" sources have corroborated the report about an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States, a scheme the administration is alleging is tied to Iran's military, a U.S. official told CNN Thursday.
African dictators warned: 'Your time is up' - CNN.com - 0 views
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Sudanese billionaire and communications mogul Mo Ibrahim has issued a warning to African leaders clinging to power, saying people are no longer prepared to put up with bad governance on the continent.
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(CNN) -- Sudanese billionaire and communications mogul Mo Ibrahim has issued a warning to African leaders clinging to power, saying people are no longer prepared to put up with bad governance on the continent.
Buyers line up for iPhone 4S sale - CNN.com - 0 views
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(CNN) -- Apple fans -- including co-founder Steve Wozniak -- were lined up on Friday morning for a chance to buy the iPhone 4S, the latest in the company's line of "Jesus Phones," which includes many under-the-hood improvements.
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Apple fans -- including co-founder Steve Wozniak -- were lined up on Friday morning for a chance to buy the iPhone 4S, the latest in the company's line of "Jesus Phones," which includes many under-the-hood improvements.
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(CNN) -- Apple fans -- including co-founder Steve Wozniak -- were lined up on Friday morning for a chance to buy the iPhone 4S, the latest in the company's line of "Jesus Phones," which includes many under-the-hood improvements.
U.N. urges 'immediate' world 'measures' to protect Syrians - CNN.com - 0 views
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(CNN) -- A top U.N. official deplored the "devastatingly remorseless toll of human lives" in Syria on Friday and exhorted the world community "to take immediate measures" to protect citizens.
Syria, Yemen opposition warn dictators: You're next - CNN.com - 0 views
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(CNN) -- Dictators around the Middle East should pay close attention to the fate of Libya's Moammar Gadhafi, opposition activists from Syria and Yemen said Thursday as reports of Gadhafi's death flashed across the world.
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International: Gadhafi's autopsy reveals he was shot in head National: Republicans Turn Judicial Power Into a Campaign Issue Local: Christie's growth plan: Most either love it or hate it Technology...
Israeli airstrikes hit Palestinian militant targets in Gaza - CNN.com - 0 views
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"Israeli airstrikes hit Palestinian targets in Gaza overnight, scoring direct hits on a "terror tunnel" and a weapons storage facility, the military said Monday. A military representative said militants have launched more than 110 rockets since Saturday."
The Petraeus affair: A lot more than sex - CNN.com - 1 views
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"Unlike many stories about powerful Washington figures having secret affairs, the downfall of spy chief David Petraeus goes deeper than sex. The scandal surrounding the decorated four-star Army general who once ran the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan involves questions of national security, politics and even the September 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead. Petraeus resigned Friday after acknowledging he had an affair with a woman later identified as his biographer, Paula Broadwell, a fellow West Point graduate who spent months studying the general's leadership of U.S. forces in Afghanistan."