Prison employee sentenced to prison for having sex with inmate

A former prison secretary has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for having sex with an inmate she was supposed to be supervising, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office in the District of Colorado said Friday. Janine Sligar, 47, of Wray, Colorado, was sentenced Thursday for sexual abuse of a...
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Former CIA station chief accused of rape

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government is investigating a former CIA officer in Algeria who has been accused of drugging and raping two women while he held the post, according to an affidavit released by the Justice Department. Andrew Warren has been accused by the women, who are both...
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Israel expels Venezuelan ambassador

JERUSALEM- Israel has expelled Venezuela's ambassador in response to Venezuela's expulsion of an Israeli envoy and the rupture of diplomatic relations earlier this month.PHOTO-A pro-Palestinian mural in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. Venezuelan head of mission Roland Betancourt...
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Hopes Soar After IVF Breakthrough

SKY-A woman who had 13 failed attempts at IVF is expecting her first baby thanks to a new fertility technique. Other women may find hope after the breakthroughThe 41-year-old woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, is seven months pregnant. She had previously...
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Bolivians vote on new constitution

Bolivians were on their way Sunday night to overwhelmingly approving a new constitution that would allow leftist President Evo Morales to run for another term later this year, unofficial preliminary results indicate. The nearly 4 million Bolivians who cast ballots approved the constitutional...
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Should Obama end the abortion funds ban?

President Obama has lifted a ban on US government funding for groups providing abortion services abroad. Is it the right decision?The ban, known as "the global gag rule", stops funding to organisations that offer information on abortion and abortion-related services overseas.Critics of the ban have said it adversely...
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UN reopens schools in Gaza Strip

Schools in the Gaza Strip operated by the United Nations have reopened for the first time since the Israeli offensive against Hamas militants. About 200,000 Palestinian children were expected to return to class. In the later stages of the three-week conflict, many of the schools were used to shelter Palestinians...
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Work begins now for President Obama

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After a whirlwind of galas surrounding his inauguration, Barack Obama begins his first full day as U.S. president Wednesday with a full plate of reality staring him in the face. "Tonight we celebrate, but tomorrow the work begins," Obama told troops Tuesday night...
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Obama: Challenges real, but 'they will be met'

Barack Obama delivered a sobering assessment of where America stands and a hopeful vision of what it can become during his inaugural address as the nation's 44th president. "Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not...
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Hundreds of thousands on Mall as inauguration nears

CNN-President-elect Barack Obama is at the White House on Tuesday to meet with President Bush, as hundreds of thousands gathered at the Capitol for Obama's inauguration. The Obamas attended a prayer service at St. John's Episcopal Church on Tuesday morning and then headed to the...
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Authorities: 7 dead from Brazil church roof fall

CNN-Brazilian firefighters used search dogs to comb the rubble of a church early Monday after the building's roof collapsed during a service, killing seven and injuring nearly 100, authorities said in Sao Paulo said. Several hundred worshippers were attending Sunday evening services...
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Iranian media report Baha'i missionary arrests

TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian authorities have reportedly arrested several women for doing missionary work for the Baha'is, the religious group whose persecution by the Islamic republic has been condemned by human rights activists and governments around the globe. Tabnak, a semi-official Iranian news service, reported...
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CNN: Pilot praised for 'masterful' landing

Passengers on the US Airways flight that crash-landed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon praised the actions and courage of the pilot, a safety consultant with 40 years of experience in the aviation industry. Sources tell CNN that Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger was piloting...
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Racist Punch Victim Faces Surgery

A young English woman may need surgery on her face after being violently attacked in Scotland because of her accent.Lucy Newman, 22, suffered a fractured cheekbone, severed nerves behind her eye and a gash to the bridge of her nose, requiring stitches, after being punched in the...
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'Adolf Hitler' Is Taken Into Care

Three young children with Nazi-themed names, including a boy called Adolf Hitler, have been taken into care.Officials removed Adolf Hitler Campbell and his sisters, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie, from their home in Holland Township, Sergeant John Harris said.But...
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Childbirth 300 times riskier in poor countries than in rich: UNICEF

Women living in poor countries are 300 times more likely to die during pregnancy or childbirth than if they lived in rich countries, UNICEF said in a report released Thursday in Johannesburg. Skip related content."The divide between industrialised countries and developing regions -- particularly the least developed...
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Bill would allow same-sex marriage in Maine

A Maine lawmaker introduced a bill on Tuesday that would allow same-sex marriages in the state. Democratic state Sen. Dennis Damon's bill is entitled "An Act to End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedoms." It would allow any two people in Maine to apply for a marriage license. Mary Bonauto,...
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Mockry?I'll see what I can do! High priest of the bizarre David Gest lays his hands on troubled Kerry Katona in stage stunt

There are plenty of things Kerry Katona could claim to need saving from - her bankruptcy and alcohol problems being just two of them.Origianal:AQUIAnd so perhaps David Gest was simply trying to help when he got the reality TV star onstage during a performance of David Gest - My Life...
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Sex offender wins $500,000 Alaska lottery

An Alaska lottery held to raise money for a group that helps sexual abuse victims had a surprise winner: a convicted sex offender. Alec Ahsoak, who according to the state sex offender registry was convicted in 1993 and 2000 for sexual abuse of a minor, came forward Saturday with...
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Gay NH bishop to offer prayer at inaugural event

CONCORD, N.H. – The first openly gay Episcopal bishop will offer a prayer at the Lincoln Memorial at an inaugural event for President-elect Barack Obama. The selection of New Hampshire Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson for Sunday's event follows weeks of criticism from gay-rights groups over...
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Amy Winehouse's husband seeks divorce

Blake Fielder-Civil is trying to kick his Amy Winehouse habit now that he's seen photos of the singer cavorting with another man in the Caribbean while he sits in a British jail.Celebrity lawyer Henri Brandman confirmed to CNN that Fielder-Civil has asked him "to commence divorce...
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Australia seeks answers to worst naval disaster

Australia's navy Monday opened two weeks of hearings into the World War II sinking of the cruiser Sydney II, an effort to formally close the book on the country's worst naval disaster. The ship's entire crew of 645 died when it was sunk by the German commerce raider Kormoran. About 15 relatives of the lost men...
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Britain's Prince Harry apologizes for offensive language

(CNN) Videos purportedly shot by Britain's Prince Harry and including offensive language prompted an official apology Saturday from the prince and the royal family. According to the British-based News of the World, which released the videos on its Web site, the videos show British...
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Witnesses: Israelis and Hamas clash near Gaza City

JERUSALEM, Israel (CNN) — Clashes between Hamas militants and Isaeli Defense Forces soldiers raged to the north and east of Gaza City early Sunday morning, according to eye-witness accounts and medical sources. Heavy machine gun fire could be heard east of Gaza City as fighting moved closer to the city, according...
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Polygamy leader's alleged bride subject of custody trial

CNN: Court proceedings will be held in September to determine whether a 14-year-old girl believed to have married polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs should permanently remain in state custody. The September 28 proceedings were scheduled at a hearing Thursday in San Angelo, Texas,...
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