(CNN)  -- Former world number one, Rafael Nadal, has exclusively told CNN his levels of fitness ahead of the U.S. Open are "better than expected," boosting his chances of becoming only the seventh man in history to win a career grand slam with victory at Flushing Meadows. Titans of tennis, Rafael Nadal (left) and Roger Federer (right), will be both keen to capture the U.S. Open title. The Spaniard, who dropped to third-best in the world after being sidelined for over two months with a knee injury, said he was pleased with his physical preparation for the major that starts on August 31. "I'm very happy as I arrive here feeling better than I expected I would a few weeks ago," the 23-year-old said, who came through two warm-up events recently for the hard-court tournament without any further reaction.  Watch Nadal's interview with CNN. » "I had a really good time in Cincinnati and a good tournament in Montreal. "But playing in New York is always a special feeling and it's the last major of the season so I hope to have a good event," Nadal said. Nadal, who was knocked out of the U.S. Open at the semifinal stage by Britain's Andy Murray last year, said he considers himself lucky in terms of injuries that have affected his career. "If you're playing at 100 percent, always at the limit, it is normal that you get injuries. I had nearly four years of perfect fitness while playing a lot of matches. Injuries sometimes happen so you have to accept that and try and recover as quickly as possible." But the Majorca-born player admitted it has been difficult to cede ground to his rivals while unable to play and he is keen to prove a point in New York. "Roger has done an unbelievable job - he deserved the 15 grand slams and I can't congratulate him enough.  I miss the competition but not the challenge of playing Roger! "The atmosphere in New York is great, the crowd is more educated than many other events, so I like this kind of energy and electricity and I have high expectations of playing well here." Current world number one and defending champions Roger Federer also spoke to CNN about his optimism ahead of the last major event of the calendar. "I feel great, a lot has happened in my personal life, as I have twin babies now, and this is their first trip abroad they're only five weeks old. I won in Cincinnati so things are looking good. "The main threats are Nadal, Murray and (Novak) Djokovic because they have done well here in the past - but we also have players like (Jo-Wilfried) Tsonga and (Juan Martin) Del Potro coming through so I think it could be more wide open than normal." Despite the difficult opponents standing in his way the Swiss still had his eye on capturing his sixth straight title in America and extending his record of 15 grand slam wins. "It would be a dream come true to win six in a row here. It's a dream that I always thought was impossible but I'm only a few matches away now so I'm close," he said.

Did Nadal feeling optimistic before the tournament start?

Answer: career grand slam

Answer: are "better than expected,"

Answer: better than I expected

Answer: U.S. Open

Answer: a knee injury,

Answer: capturing his sixth straight title in America and extending his record of 15 grand slam wins.

Answer: Former world number one,

Summary:
Rafael Nadal feels fit for U.S. Open after returning from knee injury .
Spaniard aims to seal career grand slam with victory at Flushing Meadows .
Roger Federer is in good form after winning key hard-court warm up event .
Swiss confident of bid to capture sixth successive U.S. Open title .


(CNN)  -- Fort Hood, Texas, is -- for all intents and purposes -- a city. With as many as 30,000 residents, it has all the trappings of an American metropolis: malls, softball fields, subdivisions and as many as nine schools. But in other ways, Fort Hood is like no American city. It is a transition point for troops who have served overseas, soldiers who have seen the worst that war has to offer and are returning to life at home. At least 13 people were killed and 30 wounded in shootings on the post Thursday, officials said. The alleged gunman, identified as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, was wounded. Some of those killed or wounded were at the Readiness Center, a soldier's last stop before deployment, said Army Lt. Gen. Bob Cone. It is also one of the first places a soldier goes after returning from war. Officials: Gunman opens fire at Fort Hood Lt. Gen. Russel Honore, who served at Fort Hood in the late 1990s, said the nearly eight years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq have created difficulties for the U.S. armed forces. "This is a very complex situation, a situation we have not dealt with in the Army before. We have never been at war this long before in modern history," he said. "And many of these soldiers have been deployed multiple times, so this has put a lot of stress on these soldiers and their families. "One of the biggest things on re-entry that the Readiness Center does is to help those soldiers cope with being back home and dealing with the extremes of [post-traumatic stress disorder]," Honore said. It is also where soldiers "do everything from finalizing your next of kin, inspect your immunization record, as well as make a will," he said. Fort Hood is the largest U.S. military installation in the world by size, and on any given day, it is home to 25,000 to 30,000 people, according to an Army spokesman at the Pentagon. The post also houses the families of service members and other civilians. iReport.com: Are you there? Send pics, video "Some of these soldiers have lost some of their closest friends, seen some of the horrific things associated with warfare including these roadside bombs," Honore said. "They've seen and experienced -- many of them -- some very horrific events." Services and programs offered on the post range from helping troops who are leaving the armed services find employment or pursue education to helping soldiers deal with combat-related illnesses like post-traumatic stress disorder. One such program, called the Warrior Stress Reset Program, is "designed to help address those common and normal reactions to war experiences," says a military Web site. "It is well documented that participation in a major conflict ... has a way of leaving its mark on the psyche of our soldiers," the Web site reads. The program lasts three weeks and provides counseling and treatment. U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, said the post has a robust support system for families of deployed troops, which would help troops and civilians there handle Thursday's violence. "The people who are there will surround the families and take care of them, the ones who have had loved ones who were killed," she said. The Army's 1st Cavalry Division and elements of the 4th Infantry Division, as well as the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and the 13th Corps Support Command, are based at Fort Hood. Fort Hood measures about 340 square miles across and is approximately 160 miles south of Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. CNN's Barbara Starr, Adam Levine, Mike Mount and Chris Lawrence contributed to this report.

What is the largest US military installation?

What also serves as a  transition point for troops returning to civilian life?

Around how many people can be there on a given day?

Who is saying the ongoing wars are putting stress on troops and their families?

What is the name of the largest US military installation in the world by size?

What is Fort Hood a transition point for?

What number of people are at Fort Hood, roughly?

Answer: Hood,

Answer: Fort Hood

Answer: Fort Hood

Answer: 25,000 to 30,000

Answer: Lt. Gen. Russel Honore,

Answer: Fort Hood,

Answer: troops who have served overseas,

Answer: Fort Hood

Answer: 25,000 to 30,000

Summary:
General says ongoing wars have put stress on troops and their families .
Fort Hood is largest U.S. military installation in the world by size .
On any given day, there can be at least 25,000 to 30,000 people .
It is also a transition point for troops returning to civilian life .


(CNN)  -- Four Boy Scouts who died Wednesday when a tornado swept through a wilderness camp were remembered for the very qualities that had brought them to the camp in the first place.

Clockwise from top left: Sam Thomsen, 13; Josh Fennen, 13; Aaron Eilerts, 14; and Ben Petrzilka, 14.

Josh Fennen, 13, Sam Thomsen, 13, Ben Petrzilka, 14 , and Aaron Eilerts, 14, were among 93 Boy Scouts who were chosen by their troop leaders to attend leadership training this week at the Little Sioux Scout Ranch outside Omaha, Nebraska.

In addition to the deaths, 48 Scouts and staff members were injured.

Friends on Thursday described the fallen Scouts as multitalented, dedicated teens whose enthusiasm for life was matched only by their passion for Scouting.

Aaron Eilerts' best friend described him as a "kindhearted" person who took his commitment to Boy Scouts very seriously.

"He would do anything that you asked him to do," Colby Gochanour, told CNN's Larry King. "He just helped people."

As a member of the Humboldt Boy Scout Troop No. 108 in Eagle Grove, Iowa, Aaron used his own money to make pillowcases for hospital patients, Gochanour said.

He tried to donate the pillowcases to hospitals during a family vacation to Memphis, where he visited the home of Elvis, one of his heroes, according to a story that was published in the Eagle Grove Eagle last year.

Aaron extended the same dedication to making fleece blankets for the Humane Society, according to the Omaha World-Herald.

"He embodied everything Scouting stands for," Dawn Sievertsen, principal of Robert Blue Middle School in Eagle Grove, Iowa, told the newspaper. "He would start these projects to earn badges, but took them very seriously and would continue them long after he earned the badge."

People who knew Josh Fennen of Omaha said he used many of the skills he learned in Scouting in everyday life.

"We'd go hiking. He was a good hiker. He knew what to do, how to start fires and good with pocketknives," Josh's best friend, Jack Cormaci, told affiliate KETV. "He'd always be there when you needed him, always playing outside."

Jeff Alfrey, the principal at Andersen Middle School, where Josh recently finished eighth grade, described Josh as inquisitive and confident, with natural leadership qualities, according to the Omaha World-Herald.

"He was a good student, a hard worker, and he was always trying to be creative," Alfrey told the newspaper.

Sam Thomsen, who was days away from his 14th birthday, divided his time among the Boy Scouts, sports, home-schooling and the Southwest Church of Christ, according to the Omaha World-Herald.

Sam's Facebook page, where he last wrote, "Sam is ready for a week in the great outdoors," lists his interests as Jesus, football, video games and the Roadrunners, a basketball team for home-schooled children, according to the newspaper.

"He was always just full-board with everything he did, whether it be church or Boy Scouts or sports," Dr. Jim White, pastor of Southwest Church of Christ, told Larry King. "He always had a wonderful, engaging smile on his face."

Ben Petrzilka, who just finished seventh grade at Mary Our Queen Catholic School, was remembered as kind and caring.

"He always gave it his best effort. It is a very devastating loss to the school," principal Kayleen Wallace told the newspaper.

A candlelight vigil was scheduled for Thursday evening at the Durham Scout Center in Omaha, the Boy Scouts said.

Who embodies the values of the Boy Scouts?

What was set for Thursday night in Omaha?

What day did the candlelight vigil take place?

Where will a candlelight vigil take place?

How did the friends describe the fellow Scouts?

Answer: Boy Scouts

Answer: Aaron Eilerts,

Answer: tornado

Answer: Little Sioux Scout Ranch outside Omaha, Nebraska.

Answer: passion for Scouting.

Answer: Sam Thomsen, 13; Josh Fennen, 13; Aaron Eilerts, 14; and Ben Petrzilka, 14.

Answer: candlelight vigil

Answer: Thursday

Answer: multitalented, dedicated teens

Answer: Durham Scout Center in Omaha,

Answer: as multitalented, dedicated teens whose enthusiasm for life was matched only by their passion for Scouting.

Summary:
Teens who died in tornado said to embody the values of the Boy Scouts .
Two 13-year-olds, two 14-year-olds killed; three from Nebraska, one from Iowa .
Friends describe fallen Scouts as enthusiastic, hard-working, dedicated .
Candlelight vigil set for Thursday night in Omaha .


(CNN)  -- Four boys ages 9 to 14 have been charged with sexually assaulting an 8-year old girl, police in Phoenix, Arizona, said Wednesday. The girl was lured into a vacant storage shed by the suspects, who offered her chewing gum, police said at a news conference. The girl was restrained while the boys -- ages 9, 10, 13 and 14 -- sexually assaulted her, police said of the July 16 incident. All the suspects except for the 14-year-old live in the same apartment complex, according to Phoenix police Sgt. Andy Hill. The 14-year-old has been charged as an adult, Hill said. Detectives said the girl was placed in the custody of Phoenix child protective services after the attack because of her parents' attitude toward her. The girl and the boys charged are all from families that have come to the United States from the West African nation of Liberia, police said.

Who was charged with sexual assaulting the girl?

What was the 8-year old girl from Phoenix, AZ lured into the shed with?

How many boys have been charged with sexual assualt of one girl?

Answer: in the custody of Phoenix child protective services

Answer: a vacant storage shed

Answer: the girl

Answer: Four boys ages 9 to 14

Answer: chewing gum,

Answer: 9 to 14

Answer: Phoenix, Arizona,

Answer: Four

Answer: in the custody of Phoenix child protective services

Summary:
Police in Phoenix, Arizona, say 8-year-old girl lured to vacant shed with gum .
Four boys ages 9 to 14 have been charged with sexually assaulting girl .
Girl placed in the custody of Phoenix child protective services .


(CNN)  -- Four men gathered in a parking lot were shot and killed Sunday in Mount Airy, North Carolina, and a warrant was issued for a suspect, police said. "We don't feel that this was a random event, if that does help put the community at ease," Mount Airy Police Chief Dale Watson said at a news conference Sunday night. He refused to elaborate or identify the victims except to say, "We do have an idea why they were there." Watson described the victims as "four Hispanic males, all shot," from the surrounding Surry County area. He said two died at the scene while the other two were pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Read local coverage from CNN affiliate WXII The shooting occurred shortly after 2 p.m. ET in the parking lot of a store that sells satellite dish and cable TV equipment in the town, about 50 miles north of Winston-Salem. Watson said an arrest warrant charging four counts of murder was issued for a suspect he identified as Marcos Chavez Gonzalez, 29. He said police believe the suspect fled the Mount Airy area in a pickup. Watson said local and state authorities were searching for the suspect, who was considered "armed and dangerous ... he may be in the possession of an assault rifle."

What ethnicity were the shooting victims?

What is suspicion of Marcus Chavez Gonzalez?

Answer: in a parking lot

Answer: Marcos Chavez Gonzalez,

Answer: in Mount Airy, North Carolina,

Answer: Hispanic

Answer: arrest warrant charging four counts of murder was issued for a suspect he identified as Marcos

Answer: "four Hispanic males,

Answer: warrant

Summary:
Four men gathered in a parking lot shot and killed Sunday in Mount Airy .
Police Chief Dale Watson: "We don't feel that this was a random event"
Arrest warrant issued for a suspect identified as Marcus Chavez Gonzalez, 29 .
Watson said all four shooting victims were Hispanic males .


(CNN)  -- Four police officers and a suspect were shot in a raid for firearms and narcotics early Thursday in central New Jersey, a local prosecutor's office said. The officers from the Lakewood Police Department's tactical unit were shot upon entering the property and returned fire, hitting suspect Jamie Gonzalez, said Ocean County Deputy Chief Prosecutor Michael Mohel. Gonzalez, 39, received multiple gunshot wounds and is in critical but stable condition, Mohel said. One officer was shot in the face and is being treated at an undisclosed hospital, the deputy chief prosecutor said. He's in serious but stable condition. Another officer was shot in the foot and is in stable condition. The other two officers sustained injuries after receiving gunshots to their bulletproof vests, Mohel said. Their names were not disclosed. The warrant for firearms and narcotics was served at 2:25 a.m. ET in conjunction with federal, state and local authorities. Lakewood is about 70 miles south of New York City. In July, another shootout in New Jersey left one police officer dead. Jersey City police officer Marc DiNardo died after being shot in the face in a raid. He was one of five officers injured in the shootout, and the two suspects involved were killed. CNN's Vanessa Juarez contributed to this report.

How many people were wounded in the raid in Lakewood, New Jersey?

Answer: south of New York City.

Answer: Four police officers and a suspect

Summary:
Police officers shot in raid for firearms and narcotics in Lakewood, New Jersey .
Suspect also wounded after officers return fire, official says .
Lakewood is about 70 miles south of New York .


(CNN)  -- Four years since a 9.0-magnitude earthquake spawned massive walls of water that swept across the Indian Ocean, leaving more than 230,000 dead according to a United Nations estimate, improvements can be seen in many of the devastated areas, humanitarian groups said. Laborers work on a construction site in a fishing village in Indonesia's Aceh on December 21. Hundreds of thousands were left homeless and jobless after the tsunami, and poor and isolated communities were left even worse off. Today, new schools have been constructed, and armies of workers -- many of them volunteers -- have cleared and rebuilt homes and towns, and helped get people back to work. "The tsunami, despite being a horrific event, also provided a lot of opportunities for those countries," said Jonathan Cauldwell, chief of UNICEF's Tsunami Transition Support. "It brought a peace dividend within Banda Aceh (Indonesia) where you still see peace in an area which had long term localized conflict in place. It allowed those areas to be built up as well, to have investments in the infrastructure in the social sectors ...," he added. Agencies such as UNICEF said that while the immediate emergency was over, they remain committed to improving the lives of millions of children across the region. "The lessons of the tsunami will never end. The funding will end, we can complete the construction, we can complete the project, but the intervention never ends ...," Cauldwell said. Oxfam International, which said it will close its response to the tsunami at the end of December, said it has provided housing to tsunami survivors in Aceh, helped restore the livelihoods of people in India and Sri Lanka, and funded the reconstruction of eight tsunami-affected secondary schools. "The money we received allowed us not only to help meet the immediate emergency needs of tsunami-affected populations, but also to try to address the factors that made them vulnerable: not least poverty and a lack of influence over their own lives," Barbara Stocking, chair of the Oxfam International Tsunami Fund Board, said in a statement. "What has been achieved is astounding. Hundreds of thousands of people are now living in better conditions than they were in before the tsunami ...," she added. UNICEF said the basic needs of children affected by the tsunami have been met -- more children are going to school as a result of improved facilities, and better nutrition, post-natal care and other life-saving interventions are helping those countries worst hit transition to developing regular services and programs. But long-term improvement of water and sanitation is critical, the agency said, and so is building new schools that are better able to withstand earthquakes. According to UNICEF and Oxfam, the response to the tsunami and the lessons learned have changed the way they deal with such emergencies. It highlighted the need for better coordination among partners and other organizations, and contributed to reforms in the way humanitarian relief is delivered.

The devestation of the what stretched across the Indian Ocean?

What hae humanitarian groups help rebuild?

What are some things that humanitarian groups did to help this area?

Answer: long-term improvement of water and sanitation is

Answer: leaving more than 230,000 dead

Answer: (Indonesia)

Answer: Hundreds of thousands

Answer: long-term improvement of water and sanitation

Answer: 9.0-magnitude earthquake

Answer: homes and towns,

Answer: rebuilt homes

Summary:
The devastation of the 2004 tsunami stretched across the Indian Ocean .
Hundreds of thousands left homeless, and poor and isolated communities worse off .
Humanitarian groups have helped rebuild schools, homes, and get people working .
Groups say long-term improvement of water and sanitation is critical .


(CNN)  -- Four-time Fed Cup champions Russia edged Serbia 3-2 on Sunday to reach the semifinals of this year's competition where they will play the United States.

Russia owed their victory to the doubles partnership of Svetlana Kuznetsova and Alisa Kleybanova, who beat Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic 6-1 6-4 in the decisive rubber in Belgrade

Earlier in the reverse singles, Kleybanova beat Ivanovic 6-2 6-3 while Jankovic scored her second victory of the weekend as she saw off Kuznetsova 6-3 4-6 6-3 to level the tie.

"We are really happy after this hard-fought victory," Kuznetsova told the official Web site www.fedcup.com

"We played the crucial doubles like real partners. Alisa was really good although she's a singles player."

The United States, missing both the Williams sisters, were still too good for France as they wrapped up a 4-1 win on an indoor clay court at the Stade Couvert Regional de Lievin.

Teenage star Melanie Oudin continued her heroics with a second singles victory as she beat Julie Coin 7-6 6-4 to give her side an unassailable 3-0 lead.

"I was a little nervous in the beginning," Oudin said. "She definitely stepped up her game when she came out on court and served some really great service games.

"There wasn't much I could do in the beginning, besides staying in there with her."

France restored some pride with Pauline Parmentier's 6-4 6-4 win over Christina McHale before Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Liezel Huber won the concluding doubles for the U.S.

Defending champions Italy are also in the semifinals after a convincing 4-1 win over the Ukraine.

Francesca Schiavone came from a set down to beat Kateryna Bondarenko to seal the victory after Flavia Pennetta had downed Alona Bondarenko on straight sets in the first reverse singles on Sunday.

They will play the Czech Republic who beat Germany 3-2 thanks to a decisive doubles victory.

Lucie Hradecka, who was making her Fed Cup debut as a late replacement for the injured Lucie Safarova, proved the final day star in Brno.

In the opening reverse singles she beat Andrea Petkovic 6-1 7-6 to give the home team a 2-1 lead.

Anna-Lena Groenefeld beat Petra Kvitova 4-6 6-3 6-2 to draw the Germans level, but Hradecka and Kveta Peschke saw off Groenefeld and Tatjana Malek 6-3 6-2 to seal a deserved passage to the last four.

which are the countries that going to contest the another semifinal?

Answer: Italy

Answer: Russia

Answer: Russia

Answer: Russia

Summary:
Four-time Fed Cup champions Russia beat Serbia 3-2 in thrilling tie in Belgrade .
Russia will play the United States in semifinals after they beat France 4-1 .
Defending champions Italy and the Czech Republic to contest the other semifinal .


(CNN)  -- Four-time defending champion Rafael Nadal slid to an astonishing 6-2 6-7 6-4 7-6 defeat to Sweden's Robin Soderling at the French Open on Sunday. Soderling savors his unlikely triumph against Nadal in the French Open fourth round. Soderling, the 23rd seed, was a rank outsider against the world number one who had never lost a match on the clay at Roland Garros and was a short-priced favorite to win a record fifth straight title. But Soderling never looked back after breezing through the first set of their fourth round match and closed out victory as Nadal sent a volley wide after bravely saving a matchpoint in the fourth set tiebreak. The Spaniard tried to look on the positives after his shock defeat. "It's not a tragedy, losing here in Paris," he told the official tournament Web site www.rolandgarros.com "It had to happen one day, and this is an excellent season for me. "Of course it's a bit sad, but I have to overcome this as quickly as possible. No one remembers defeats on the long run. People remember victories. So I have to move forward and try and prepare the best I can." King of clay Nadal had compiled a 31-match winning streak at the French Open and was attempting to win the second grand slam of the year after beating world number two Roger Federer in the final of the Australian Open. Soderling took advantage of a strong serve and big forehands to give Nadal a torrid time in front of a stunned crowd on the Philippe Chatrier court. Defeat for Nadal opens up his side of the draw with world number three Andy Murray a possible beneficiary. Murray, who was seeded to meet Nadal in the semifinals, beat Marin Cilic of Croatia 7-5 7-6 6-1 in their earlier fourth round match. He will play Fernando Gonzalez of Chile for a place in the semifinals. Gonzalez beat Victor Hanescu of Romania 6-2 6-4 6-2 in their fourth round match. Soderling will next play Nikolay Davydenko of Russia as the 10th seed beat  eighth-ranked Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-2 6-2 6-4.in the final last 16 match of a dramatic day.

Which city is the tournament being played in?

Who was the top seed beaten by in Paris?

How many sets were necessary to beat Nadal?

How many times did Nadal win the French Open?

How many times did Rafael Nadal win the French Open?

The top seed was beaten in how many  sets?

Answer: Paris,"

Answer: Rafael Nadal

Answer: Robin Soderling

Answer: Robin Soderling

Answer: fourth

Answer: Four-time

Answer: Four-time defending champion

Answer: 6-2 6-7 6-4 7-6

Summary:
Four-time defending French Open champion Rafael Nadal crashes out .
Top seed beaten in four sets by Sweden's Robin Soderling in Paris .
Britain's Andy Murray powers into quarterfinals with straight sets win .


(CNN)  -- Free elections 20 years ago this week in Poland marked the unraveling of the Soviet bloc of Eastern European nations and the beginning of market reforms. Shipyard workers hold Solidarity trade union flags on the anniversary of free elections in Poland. The events of June 1989 also marked the turning point for companies like KGHM, which has grown into a global player in the world's copper market and one of Poland's largest companies with 18,000 employees. "A lot of changes have happened since that moment, since 1989," said Zbigniew Klich, a development engineer who has worked at a company copper smelter near Lubin for more than 30 years. "This is the Poland of my dreams," Klich said. "Even though I will probably retire in the next few months I feel so fortunate to have seen the last 20 years in my professional career." The financial crisis has had minimal impact on the company so far. "In comparison to other sectors of the Polish economy, the commodity business has been doing quite well," said Jarek Romanowski, sales director of KGHM. Poland's export prowess has led the nation to become one of the great success stories of former communist bloc economies. In 2008, it ranked 22nd in the world with more than $190 billion in exports, ahead of Australia and India, according to the CIA Factbook. The country's economy has grown every year since 1992, and bucked the recessionary trend of other European Union nations by expanding its economy by just under 1 percent in the first quarter of this year. "Poland is not an island and we are very much linked to other EU countries so a lot depends on the performance of the German economy," said Dominik Radziwill, Poland's deputy finance minister. "But even with the current forecasts which are really pessimistic for the German economy, we still think Poland should be doing relatively OK." Leszek Balcerowicz was the country's first Finance Minister after the fall of communism and initiated Poland's free market reforms. "Socialism (was) a very bad system and everybody knew that it was a bad system without any hope for a better life," he said. "Transition to a better system is sometimes difficult but you have to overcome these difficulties on the way to a better regime." One industry that exploded was Poland's once state-run media industry, which now includes eight daily national newspapers plus dozens of television channels and radio stations. "The transformation had many phases in Poland. The state totally withdrew from the press market and step-by-step, private TV stations appeared," said Polish journalist Adam Mischnik. "So, today we have a pluralist media which represents very different tendencies." Janusz Weychert and Mariusz Walter founded the ITI group, a leading private media company in Poland with television stations - including the influential news network TVN24 - as well as a home video, new media and theatrical production operations. "Under one umbrella there's various projects put together," Weychert said. "The advantage it gives us is the free flow of content and information between all the platforms." Communism and absolute media control may have only been twenty years ago - but in Poland today, certainly for the country's youth and the media, it's a lifetime. Maciej Popowicz set up "Nasza-Klasa" - Poland's equivalent to Facebook -- with three friends in 2006. Its success made 25-year-old Popowicz one of Poland's youngest millionaires. He's also too young to remember what life was like under Communism. "I'm very glad that I live in these times because we have so many more opportunities than our older friends so for example, you couldn't manage your own business twenty years ago, now there is an opportunity to do that," Popowicz said. "So you can develop your ideas, create your own firms." But market reforms haven't been kind to the historic shipyards of Gdansk, where the Solidarity Union movement began with union leader and future Polish president, Lech Walesa. Marching with him was

What position does it have in the world?

The country's economy has grown annually since what year?

Poland has what after 20 years of democracy in the former Soviet bloc?

Answer: 22nd

Answer: of Gdansk,

Answer: Poland's export

Answer: 1992,

Answer: free market reforms.

Summary:
Twenty years after democracy Poland has strongest economy in former Soviet bloc .
The country's economy has grown every year since 1992 .
By export it ranks 22nd in the world, ahead of Australia and India .
Shipyards like Gdansk, home of the democracy movement, struggle to survive .


(CNN)  -- French star Franck Ribery scored the only goal of Sunday's match as Bayern Munich went to the top of the Bundesliga with a home win over fourth-placed SV Hamburg.

It ended a long wait for the Bavarian giants who have not headed the German standings since winning the title in 2008.

Their poor form last season led to the departure of former Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann, but his replacement Louis van Gaal has also been under pressure after a slow start to the current campaign.

But since the midwinter break, Bayern have returned to winning ways and have been level on points with leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who had a better goal difference.

Leverkusen's 0-0 draw at home to Cologne on Saturday extended their unbeaten Bundesliga run to a record 24 games, but left the door ajar for Bayen to take advantage.

Their three-point haul on Sunday gives them a two-point cushion at the top but it was not until the 78th minute that they made the breakthrough with a fine goal from Ribery.

The influential playmaker left Hamburg goalkeeper Wolfgang Hesl no chance with a fierce shot.

Visitors Hamburg were still missing their new signing Ruud van Nistelrooy through injury and could create little up front.

In Sunday's other game, Hanover continued their slump with a ninth defeat in a row as defending champions Wolfsburg secured a 1-0 away victory.

Bosnian midfielder Zvjezdan Misimovic scored the only goal of the match for Wolfsburg to complete a fine week which saw them progress to the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday.

In the Scottish League, Rangers all but sealed the title with a last-gasp 1-0 win over 10-man Celtic in the Old Firm derby.

Rangers' American substitute Maurice Edu struck in injury time to send the defending champions 10 points clear with a game in hand over their nearest rivals.

Celtic captain Scott Brown was sent off in the second half but they looked set to hold out for a point until Edu scored with the last kick of the game.

In the Spanish Primera, the battle for third place intensified as nine-man Valencia lost 4-1 at Athletico Madrid.

David Silva grabbed the opener on 20 minutes but Valencia defender Carlos Marchena was sent off for deliberate handball and Diego Forlan converted the penalty kick.

Sergio Aguero and Forlan scored further goals for Atletico after the break before the visitors had Luis Miguel sent off in the 81st minute and Jose Jurado added the fourth.

Earlier, Sevilla were held to a goalless draw by Athletic Bilbao and trail Valencia by three points.

In Serie A, champions Inter Milan won 3-2 at Udinese and maintained their four-point lead at the top over city rivals AC Milan, who beat Atalanta 3-1 in the San Siro.

A double from Brazilian Pato enabled Milan to keep up the pressure on Jose Mourinho's men while third placed AS Roma saw their title hopes slip away in a 2-2 draw at Napoli, having led 2-0.

who  take giant stride towards Scottish title?

who thrashed 4-1 by Atletico Madrid in Spanish La Liga?

who record victories in Serie A title countdow?

Answer: Franck Ribery

Answer: Bayern Munich

Answer: Bundesliga

Answer: them a two-point cushion at the top

Answer: nine-man

Answer: Valencia

Answer: Inter Milan

Summary:
Franck Ribery goal gives Bayern Munich 1-0 home win over Hamburg to top Bundesliga .
Rangers take giant stride towards Scottish title with 1-0 win over arch-rivals Celtic .
Nine-man Valencia thrashed 4-1 by Atletico Madrid in Spanish La Liga .
Inter Milan and AC Milan record victories in Serie A title countdown .


(CNN)  -- From victims of gunshot wounds and domestic violence to common road injuries, Trinite Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti is inundated with trauma cases daily.

A mother and child in the recovery room of Trinite Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

The stream of patients arriving at the free clinic run by international aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres is virtually uninterrupted. Some arrive in police ambulance or via the Haitian Red Cross; others are dropped off in wheelbarrows, according to Brian Phillip Moller, head of the 60-bed trauma center.

Gunfire no longer fills the nights the way it did when he was last in Haiti in 2006, but the workload for aid workers hasn't diminished. Instead hospitals like Trinite are dealing with trauma cases the public health system is incapable of handling, Moller tells CNN.

While the security situation in Haiti has improved during the last two years, the public health system remains in disarray, according to Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders.

The organization, which offers free care at three clinics in Port-au-Prince, says basic health services are practically non-existent in the capital city, the result of a public health system marred by mismanagement, strikes and shortages of medical personnel and supplies.

"The Haitian system is at breakpoint," says Moller. The private health care sector has developed in recent years, but most in poverty-stricken Haiti cannot afford to pay the fees charged for services.

MSF is urging the international community to increase pressure on Haiti to improve its health system. The call comes as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Haiti's Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis and representatives of donor countries are set to meet in Washington Tuesday to discuss international assistance for the country.

With the public health system underfunded and understaffed, patients often have nowhere to turn but to free clinics. An obstetrics hospital run by MSF in Port-au-Prince manages 40 percent of the childbirth-related emergencies among poor women in the city.

At Trinite, doctors treated nearly 18,000 trauma cases last year. The hospital's bed occupation rates are at 100 percent and at times staff have no choice but to refer patients to public health facilities that they know are inadequate.  See photos of the health crisis in Haiti »

MSF France, which runs the Trinite trauma center, plans to withdraw from Port-au-Prince next year, which could make the situation for Haiti's poorest even more dire.

Urban conflict has subsided, reducing the need for a war surgery hospital, Moller says. About one-third of the cases at the hospital are related to road vehicle accidents. The group's mission is to provide urgent care to crisis-hit areas, he says, not cope with everyday trauma.

Although the security crisis has abated, violence, is still very much a part of life in Haiti's capital city and poses a major health care challenge. One in five cases admitted to the Trinite are violence related.

"Access to adequate health care is a basic human right and it is definitely not being met here in Haiti. The issue needs to be addressed very quickly. People are dying needlessly and will continue to unless this issue is addressed," Moller says.

Who says public health system in Haiti is failing patients?

Answer: While the security situation in Haiti has improved during the last two years, the public health system remains in disarray,

Answer: basic health services are practically non-existent in the capital city,

Answer: basic health services are practically non-existent in the capital city,

Answer: "Access to adequate health care

Answer: Brian Phillip Moller,

Answer: Trinite Hospital

Summary:
Medecins Sans Frontieres says public health system in Haiti failing patients .
Free clinics offered by the aid organization being overwhelmed .
Many in poverty-stricken nation lack access to basic health care .
Public health system is underfunded and understaffed, group says .


(CNN)  -- Game show host and comedian Howie Mandel's irregular heartbeat scare is over, his publicist said Tuesday. Howie Mandel had an irregular heartbeat, but he did not have a heart attack, his publicist said. "Howie has been released from the hospital and will be back at work tomorrow," said Lewis Kay. "He appreciates everyone's concern." Mandel, 53, checked into a Toronto hospital Monday so doctors could monitor his condition, Kay said. He was in Toronto, filming segments for a new show "Howie Do It." The hour-long prank show debuted on NBC Friday. Mandel is the host of the American version of the game show "Deal or No Deal," which has brought huge ratings for NBC.

What was the host of "Deal or No Deal" admitted to hospital with?

Who was released from a Toronto hospital?

Where was Howie Mandel when he fell ill?

Answer: game show

Answer: "Deal or No Deal,"

Answer: Howie Mandel's

Answer: Toronto,

Answer: irregular heartbeat,

Answer: in Toronto,

Answer: filming segments for a new show

Answer: "Deal or No Deal,"

Answer: Howie Mandel

Answer: irregular heartbeat,

Answer: irregular heartbeat

Answer: filming segments for a new show "Howie Do It."

Answer: "Howie

Answer: Howie Mandel

Answer: Toronto,

Answer: "Deal or No Deal,"

Answer: so doctors could monitor his condition,

Answer: filming segments for a new show "Howie Do It."

Summary:
NEW: Howie Mandel released from Toronto hospital .
Host of "Deal or No Deal" had been admitted with irregular heartbeat .
Comedian was in Toronto, Canada, filming segments for a new show, "Howie Do It"


(CNN)  -- Get out the coats, boots, and shovels; people in some parts of the country are in for it this winter, according to the Farmer's Almanac. Break out your winter gear -- the Farmers' Almanac is predicting a rough winter for large parts of the U.S. The longtime periodical, published since 1818 and famous for its long-range weather predictions, is out with its annual winter forecast, which says Old Man Winter is really going to hammer folks in the Midwest and upper Great Lakes region with very cold and very snowy conditions. The almanac puts it this way: "A large area of numbingly cold temperatures will predominate from roughly east of the Continental Divide to west of the Appalachians. The coldest temperatures will be over the northern Great Lakes and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. "But acting almost like the bread of a sandwich, to this swath of unseasonable cold will be two regions with temperatures that will average closer to normal -- the West Coast and the East Coast." But don't let your guard down if you live along the East or West coasts. Farmer's Almanac managing editor Sandi Duncan says no one will be immune to the rough weather this winter. "Even the areas that we say are going to be like the bread of the ice-cold sandwich are going to have bouts of stormy conditions. There's no way it's going to be that mild of a winter," she says. Nasty weather is also in the forecast for late in the season as winter moves toward spring. "We're actually predicting a possible blizzard in the northeast to the mid-Atlantic states sometime in February," Duncan says. "And it does look like the cool temperatures to the cold temperatures are going to hang on. And spring does look kind of rainy." The Farmers' Almanac gets pretty specific about that late-season blizzard forecast. According to Duncan, "February 12th-15th looks very stormy with blizzard conditions possible especially in New England but also going down to the mid-Atlantic coast." The periodical says, "While three-quarters of the country is predicted to see near- or below-average precipitation this winter, that doesn't mean there won't be any winter storms! On the contrary, significant snowfalls are forecast for parts of every zone." CNN's Ninette Sosa contributed to this story.

What regions should expect bitterly cold weather this winter?

Who was supposed to get a bitterly cold winter?

Where will the weather be seasonable with likely winter storms?

Will it still be cool and rainy this spring?

Answer: Midwest and upper Great Lakes

Answer: northern Great Lakes and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Answer: Midwest and upper Great Lakes region

Answer: does look kind of rainy."

Summary:
The Farmer's Almanac is out with its annual predictions for winter weather .
It says the Great Lakes region and Midwest should expect bitterly cold weather .
East, West Coasts should be more seasonable, but winter storms still likely .
Looking for relief in the spring? Too bad -- it's expected to be cool and rainy .


(CNN)  -- Glasgow Rangers won their 53rd Scottish title and ninth under manager Walter Smith as a 1-0 win over Hibernian on Sunday gave them an unassailable points advantage over city rivals Celtic.

Kyle Lafferty scored his third goal in four games to secure the three points for Rangers, who were the defending champions.

Earlier, Celtic beat Dundee United 2-0 with Senegalese striker Diomansy Kamara and Robbie Keane, with a last-minute penalty, scoring the goals.

It was their fifth straight league win under interim manager Neil Lennon, but Rangers' title triumph was a formality which was confirmed later at Easter Road.

Lafferty was on target after 17 minutes as Kenny Miller set him on his way to score with an angled drive.

Smith, who won his first seven Scottish titles with Rangers in his first spell at the club, savored the latest victory which has come against the backdrop of financial worries and uncertainty over the future ownership of the famous club.

"You always feel grateful for the fact that you've won a trophy and you are in this position, as Rangers teams are a lot of the time," he told gathered reporters.

In Bundesliga action on Sunday, Europa League semifinalists Hamburg were thrashed 5-1 at Hoffenheim.

Strikers Chinedu Obasi and Vedad Ibisevic both scored twice for the hosts in the rout which followed Hamburg's goalless draw with Fulham in the first leg of their last four Europa clash on Thursday and ahead of next week's return.

In Spain's La Liga, Valencia kept their third grip on third place with a 1-0 win over Deportivo la Coruna as David Villa scored a first half penalty.

Athletico Madrid warmed up for their Europa League semifinal second leg against Liverpool by beating Tenerife 3-1, with Sergio Aguero scoring their third. Atletico lead Liverpool 1-0 going to Anfield on Thursday.

A dramatic late penalty from Daniel Parejo gave Getafe a 4-3 victory over Sevilla in the late match in Spain.

Sevilla could have taken advantage of Mallorca's surprise 1-1 draw against Malaga to claim fourth place.

Siem de Jong's early double gave Ajax a 2-0 lead after the Dutch Cup final first leg against Feyenoord.

The Dutch under-21 midfielder scored in the sixth and seventh minutes at the Amsterdam Arena for Martin Jol's men.

Marseille are closing on the French league title as Mathieu Valbuena scored the only goal of the match in a 1-0 win over St Etienne.

With just four games remaining they are five points clear of Auxerre, who beat Toulouse 3-0 in an earlier match.

Glasgow Rangers wrap up their 53rd Scottish title with what scoreline?

What cup are Ajax and Feyenoord competing for?

Europa League semifinalists Hamburg were thrashed 5-1 by which team?

Answer: Hibernian

Answer: Glasgow Rangers

Answer: 1-0

Answer: 1-0

Answer: Hibernian

Answer: Ajax

Answer: Dutch

Answer: Hoffenheim.

Summary:
Glasgow Rangers wrap up their 53rd Scottish title with 1-0 win over Hibernian .
Europa League semifinalists Hamburg thrashed 5-1 by Hoffenheim in Bundesliga .
Valencia consolidate third in Spain with 1-0 win over Deportivo .
Ajax take 2-0 lead after first leg of Dutch Cup final against Feyenoord .


(CNN)  -- Golf legend Tom Watson says Tiger Woods needs to "clean up his act" and show some humility in public when he returns to the circuit after sorting out his tangled personal life.

World number one Woods is taking an "indefinite break" from the circuit after a car crash outside his Florida home on November 27 led to revelations about a string of extramarital affairs.

Elder statesman Watson, who came close to winning last year's British Open at Turrnberry, aired candid views on Woods as he prepared to tee up in this week's Dubai Desert Classic.

"Tiger has to take ownership of what he has done," said the 60-year-old.

"He must get his personal life in order. I think that's what he's trying to do. And when he comes back he has to show some humility to the public," he added.

"I would come out and I would do an interview with somebody and say, `You know what? I screwed up. And I admit it. I am going to try to change. I am trying to change. I want my wife and family back."

Watson, who dueled with fellow legend Jack Nicklaus at the peak of his career, also criticized Woods for his behavior on the course, upbraiding him for bad language and angry outbursts.

"I feel that he has not carried the same stature that other great players that have come along like Jack (Nicklaus), Arnold (Palmer), Byron Nelson, the Hogans, in the sense that there was language and club throwing on the golf course,"

Watson went on: "I think he needs to clean up his act and show the respect for the game that other people before him have shown."

Woods, who has not made a public appearance since the media storm which engulfed him at the end of 2009, has lost a string of endorsements since he admitted to "transgressions" in his personal life.

The 14-time major winner has also been a regular at the prestigious tournament in Dubai, which completes the "Gulf swing" on the European Tour.

In his absence, Watson is the star attraction after his heroics at Turnberry which saw him beaten in a playoff by fellow American Stewart Cink.

Watson, who has already won the Seniors Tour this year, has played down his chances of victory but has been impressed by the condition of the Emirates course.

"The rough is very tough," he said. "It is very tough to get the ball on the green from the rough. You have probably only got a one-in-seven or one-in-eight chance to get the green if you drive into the rough."

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy defends the title where he made his big breakthrough last year, with European number one Lee Westwood and Sweden's Henrik Stenson also among the favorites for the $416,000 first prize.

who is making a special appearance at the Dubai Desert Classic

who compares unfavorably with other greats like Jack Woods Nicklaus

Who said that Tiger Wood need to clean up his act?

Answer: Watson,

Answer: Tiger

Answer: Tom Watson

Summary:
Golf legend Tom Watson says Tiger Woods needs to clean up his act .
Watson compares Woods unfavorably with other greats such as Jack Nicklaus .
Watson is making a guest appearance at this week's Dubai Desert Classic .
Rory McIlroy defends his title which boasts a first prize of $416,000 .


(CNN)  -- Golfer Tiger Woods will "apologize for his behavior" Friday when he makes a statement at PGA headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, his agent said.

Agent Mark Steinberg said Woods would not answer questions. It will be the golfer's first public appearance since his November 27 car crash outside his home near Orlando, Florida.

"Tiger Woods will be speaking to a small group of friends, colleagues and close associates," Steinberg said. " ... Tiger plans to discuss his past and his future and he intends to apologize for his behavior."

A statement on Woods' Web site elaborated: "While Tiger feels that what happened is fundamentally a matter between him and his wife, he also recognizes that he has hurt and let down a lot of other people who were close to him. He also let down his fans. He wants to begin the process of making amends, and that's what he's going to discuss."

Blog: No apologies Tiger, just be real

Steinberg said he didn't know if Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren, would appear with her husband.

Woods crashed his black Cadillac Escalade into a fire hydrant and then a tree just a few days after the National Enquirer reported he was having an affair with a New York nightclub hostess who denied the affair.

A day after he paid his $164 traffic ticket, Woods' seemingly perfect world began to crumble under what would eventually become an avalanche of allegations of infidelity threatening his five-year marriage to Nordegren.

The couple have two children, Charlie, 1, and Sam, 2.

Woods issued an apology for "transgressions" that had let his family down, as several women reported they had affairs with the golfer -- including one woman who allegedly had Woods on a voicemail asking her to take his name off her cell phone because "my wife went through my phone and may be calling you."

Several of Woods' major sponsors, including AT&T and Accenture, ended their business relationships with Woods following the crash and the exposure of his marriage troubles.

iReport: Share your thoughts on Woods' apology

But other companies, including Nike and Pepsi's Gatorade, continue to sponsor Woods, who has taken a break from his professional golfing career. Procter & Gamble's Gillette said it would stop airing commercials featuring the golfer for a while.

Woods will make statement at PGA headquarters  in what city?

Answer: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida,

Answer: Elin Nordegren,

Answer: Elin Nordegren,

Answer: "apologize for his behavior"

Answer: Woods would not answer questions.

Answer: Woods

Answer: his past and his future

Answer: would not

Summary:
NEW: No word on whether Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren, will appear with her husband .
Agent: Woods will make statement at PGA headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida .
Woods will not answer questions, agent Mark Steinberg says .
Woods plans to discuss his future and to apologize for his behavior, Steinberg says .


(CNN)  -- Green living is a spiritual calling for a group of Christian women in the upper Midwest. Call it a heavenly approach to being good stewards of the Earth.

While most people don't think about sustainable buildings in a spiritual light, the Benedictine Women of Madison, Wisconsin, believe they should.

The ecumenical order's new Holy Wisdom Monastery scored the highest number of points ever awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system for new construction.

Holy Wisdom Monastery is run by three Benedictine sisters.  The idea that they wanted to build the most sustainable, cutting-edge, eco-friendly building in the United States is surprising to some; but given the order's mission, it's an obvious fit for the women.

"People who know us see it as falling out of our mission. They see it as something they would expect from us," Sister Mary David Walgenbach said. One of the order's core values is "Care for the Earth."

"People who don't know us, who come into the building, are surprised by its elegance and simplicity. And they ask the same question: 'Why would a small community of women do such a thing?'" said Walgenbach. "But when we talk to them about who we are and why we think it's important to do this, and, in our day and age, why it's even more important that our religious people think about caring of the Earth, then they're very open to that."

Also surprising: the building's sustainability statistics.

Holy Wisdom Monastery sits on 130 rural acres, just outside Madison. The original building, once a Catholic high school for girls, was torn down and 99.75 percent of the material was either reused or recycled.

Hoffman LLC designed and built the monastery at a cost of $246 per square foot, or just over $7.5 million for demolition through construction.

"There's a long list of reasons this building is the greenest in the U.S. right now," said company owner Paul Hoffman. "For one, the building is projected to save at least 60 percent on energy costs alone."

That's because the heating and cooling systems are powered by 39 geothermal wells, closed-loop wells sunk deep in the earth. Hoffman says the geothermal wells work so efficiently that on some days, the monastery actually sells energy to the utility, instead of buying it.

Photovoltaic lights, which are cells that convert sunlight into electricity, are used in the parking lot. Another set of photovoltaic cells on the monastery's roof generates 15 percent of the building's energy needs. Eventually the monastery hopes to generate all of its own energy from on-site renewable sources.

The windows in the monastery are unique. They were specially designed for the building using a new technique.

"We used Andersen wood windows and they developed a special highly sustainable window with special glazing," Hoffman said. "So there's absolutely no blinds, shades, or draperies in the building because the glass is the thing that transmits the light, but eliminates the glare, yet grabs the solar heat gains."

Hoffman hired the green consulting firm Vertegy, based in St. Louis, Missouri, to help coordinate the many complex aspects involved in constructing a sustainable building and completing the very complicated U.S. Green Building Council LEED certification process.

Construction methods for a green building are very different from traditional ones, according to Thomas Taylor, Vertegy's general manager.

"The person who designs the structure of the building, the person who designs the mechanical systems like the air conditioning, the people who design the plumbing, and even the outside landscape, they all have to work together," he said.

"In recent times in design and construction, they haven't worked together. They've worked kind of in a bubble." Then, Taylor added, "one person brings it all together, puts it on a drawing and then the contractor goes out and builds it."

What did Benedictine Women in Wisconsin win?

At what cost did Hoffman LLC design and build monastery?

what building is projected to save energy

Answer: and cooling systems

Answer: scored the highest number of points ever awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership

Answer: $246 per square foot, or just over $7.5 million

Answer: Holy Wisdom Monastery

Answer: of Madison,

Answer: $246 per square foot, or just over $7.5 million for demolition through construction.

Summary:
Benedictine Women in Wisconsin win award for greenest new building in U.S.
Monastery features geothermal heating, photovoltaic lights, specially designed windows .
Building is projected to save at least 60 percent on energy costs alone .
Hoffman LLC designed and built monastery at a cost of just over $7.5 million .


(CNN)  -- He burst on the music scene in the 1970s with the Commodores and then went on to a major solo career with hits such as "All Night Long" and "Hello."

Lionel Richie and his daughter, Nicole, gave their first joint TV interview in six years to CNN's Larry King.

She made a name for herself on the TV series "The Simple Life," which followed the exploits of her and fellow socialite Paris Hilton, and in the tabloids.

Father-and-daughter Lionel and Nicole Richie have been making news for decades, but rarely together. In their first TV interview together in six years, they talked with CNN's Larry King about their relationship; her time in rehab; Lionel's first grandchild, Harlow; their growing family; and more.

The following interview, scheduled to air Thursday night, has been edited for brevity and clarity:

Larry King: You did "American Idol." A European tour. A new CD. You ever give thoughts of just cooling it?

Lionel Richie: My answer to that is very simple. I don't like fishing. I'm pretty much like you. This is my hobby.

King: What's the new album ["Just Go"] about?

Lionel Richie: You know what I decided to do on this album? Something different. Instead of controlling, which is what I love to do -- I'm the writer, I'm the arranger, I'm the producer, I'm the singer -- I decided [to] start another way. I just gave up the power completely. There is only one song on this album that I actually wrote, called "Eternity."

King: The "American Idol" thing. Was that fun? Why did you do it?

Lionel Richie: It's the best fun in the world. Danny [Gokey] was so wonderful. He kept saying, "Suppose I mess up or suppose I sing your line instead of my line," and I said, "You can't mess this one up. And if you feel like you want to sing my part, sing it loud and strong." And of course he nailed it.

It was so much fun to watch everybody backstage. The tension of what goes through that show, I don't think I [could] do it.

[Nicole Richie joins the interview]

King: What is it like to be with her in this setting?

Lionel Richie: I'm so proud of her right now. There is such a pride that she has turned this corner. She is an amazing mother. I want the world to know where she is.

King: Now you're pregnant with a second child, right?

Nicole Richie: Yes, yes I am.

King: And the father [Joel Madden] is the same?

Nicole Richie: Yes.

King: You going to get married?

Nicole Richie: Eventually, yes.

King: But that's not important or paramount?

Nicole Richie: I think for both of us, we are going to do it because we want to, not because that's what you do.

King: What kind of grandfather is he?

Nicole Richie: Well, he's very animated. He smiles like this all the time, and so he's nothing but fun for Harlow. She absolutely loves him.  Watch Nicole Richie talk about her daughter »

King: Nicole, you've been through some turbulent times. You've had drug abuse, wild-child behavior. Entered rehab in 2003. How have you come through all of that?

Nicole Richie: With the support of my family, really. I've always stayed really close with my mother [Brenda] and my father. I have really great friends. And I just have a really great circle around me who support me no matter what, don't judge me no matter how low I've ever gotten.

King: How did you deal with it

What does Lionel Richie say about Nicole?

What helped Nicole Richie through drug rehab?

Answer: I'm so proud of her right now. There is such a pride that she has turned this corner. She is an amazing mother. I want the world to know where she is.

Answer: With the support of my family,

Answer: Well, he's very animated. He smiles like this all the time, and so he's nothing but fun for Harlow. She absolutely loves him.

Answer: Well, he's very animated. He smiles like this all the time, and so he's nothing but fun

Answer: Eventually, yes.

Summary:
Lionel Richie likes father of his grandchild; says Nicole shouldn't rush marriage .
Nicole Richie says parents' love and support helped her make it through drug rehab .
Nicole on Lionel: "I hate when he says that he wasn't a good dad"
How was his "American Idol" appearance? "It's the best fun in the world"


(CNN)  -- He burst on the music scene in the 1970s with the Commodores and then went on to a major solo career with hits such as "All Night Long" and "Hello." Lionel Richie and his daughter, Nicole, gave their first joint TV interview in six years to CNN's Larry King. She made a name for herself on the TV series "The Simple Life," which followed the exploits of her and fellow socialite Paris Hilton, and in the tabloids. Father-and-daughter Lionel and Nicole Richie have been making news for decades, but rarely together. In their first TV interview together in six years, they talked with CNN's Larry King about their relationship; her time in rehab; Lionel's first grandchild, Harlow; their growing family; and more. The following interview, scheduled to air Thursday night, has been edited for brevity and clarity: Larry King: You did "American Idol." A European tour. A new CD. You ever give thoughts of just cooling it? Lionel Richie: My answer to that is very simple. I don't like fishing. I'm pretty much like you. This is my hobby. King: What's the new album ["Just Go"] about? Lionel Richie: You know what I decided to do on this album? Something different. Instead of controlling, which is what I love to do -- I'm the writer, I'm the arranger, I'm the producer, I'm the singer -- I decided [to] start another way. I just gave up the power completely. There is only one song on this album that I actually wrote, called "Eternity." King: The "American Idol" thing. Was that fun? Why did you do it? Lionel Richie: It's the best fun in the world. Danny [Gokey] was so wonderful. He kept saying, "Suppose I mess up or suppose I sing your line instead of my line," and I said, "You can't mess this one up. And if you feel like you want to sing my part, sing it loud and strong." And of course he nailed it. It was so much fun to watch everybody backstage. The tension of what goes through that show, I don't think I [could] do it. [Nicole Richie joins the interview] King: What is it like to be with her in this setting? Lionel Richie: I'm so proud of her right now. There is such a pride that she has turned this corner. She is an amazing mother. I want the world to know where she is. King: Now you're pregnant with a second child, right? Nicole Richie: Yes, yes I am. King: And the father [Joel Madden] is the same? Nicole Richie: Yes. King: You going to get married? Nicole Richie: Eventually, yes. King: But that's not important or paramount? Nicole Richie: I think for both of us, we are going to do it because we want to, not because that's what you do. King: What kind of grandfather is he? Nicole Richie: Well, he's very animated. He smiles like this all the time, and so he's nothing but fun for Harlow. She absolutely loves him.  Watch Nicole Richie talk about her daughter » King: Nicole, you've been through some turbulent times. You've had drug abuse, wild-child behavior. Entered rehab in 2003. How have you come through all of that? Nicole Richie: With the support of my family, really. I've always stayed really close with my mother [Brenda] and my father. I have really great friends. And I just have a really great circle around me who support me no matter what, don't judge me no matter how low I've ever gotten. King: How did you deal with it

What did Nicole Richie say that helped her make it through drug rehab?

What did Nicole say helped her through rehab?

What does Richie think about his American Idol appearance?

Answer: support of my family,

Answer: the support of my family,

Answer: Lionel

Answer: It's the best fun in the world.

Summary:
Lionel Richie likes father of his grandchild; says Nicole shouldn't rush marriage .
Nicole Richie says parents' love and support helped her make it through drug rehab .
Nicole on Lionel: "I hate when he says that he wasn't a good dad"
How was his "American Idol" appearance? "It's the best fun in the world"


(CNN)  -- Heavy rains and hurricane-force winds that surpassed 70 miles per hour in places toppled trees, left more than half a million people without power, and suspended travel throughout much of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region Saturday night.

Four inches of rain fell in parts of the region, and the National Weather Service extended storm and flood warnings for much of the area into Sunday.

"This storm is such a slow mover that it's not going to pull out probably until Monday," said CNN meteorologist Jacqui Jeras. "There's another whole day to get through with heavy rain and strong winds."

Some areas will see an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain by Sunday, Jeras said, though winds are expected to die down to a maximum of 30 miles an hour.

Power outages darkened much of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.

New Jersey's PSE&G electric company said 136,000 customers were without power Saturday night, while Long Island Power Authority said close to 190,000 customers lacked electricity.

"The ground is so wet from all the snow we've had this winter, it's helping the trees to topple over, as well as our utility poles," said Long Island Power Authority president and CEO Kevin Law. "The conditions are still too terrible to get crews out there."

Law said that some customers will likely go without power until early next week.

Con Edison reported 97,000 customers without power in New York City and Westchester County, while other electric companies in the region reported tens of thousands more were in the dark.

Amtrak suspended trains between New York and Philadelphia because of issues with overhead wires and power outages. About 10 Amtrak trains were affected.

New Jersey Transit stopped train service for the majority of its system, including the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coastline, Raritan Valley, and Atlantic City Rail lines. A New Jersey Transit spokeswoman said many trees have fallen on overhead wires.

Boston's Logan International Airport diverted flights due to weather and there were reports of major delays at airports throughout the Northeast.

Across the region, trees and utility poles crashed onto houses and cars. Part of a crane collapsed at a construction site in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The New York police department brought in additional 911 operators Saturday to handle the surge in emergency calls.

How many inches of rain were recorded in parts of the Northeas?

Answer: Monday,"

Answer: 70

Answer: Four

Answer: Four

Answer: storm and flood

Answer: 70 miles per hour

Answer: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Answer: Monday,"

Summary:
Four inches of rain and winds topping 70 mph recorded in parts of the Northeast .
Storm and flood warnings extended into Sunday for much of the area .
Slow-moving storm won't pass "probably until Monday," CNN meteorologist says .
Outages darken much of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut .


(CNN)  -- Her adopted brood included a Russian immigrant who had lost an eye to cancer and a family whose father was killed by a suicide bomber on a bus.

Clara Chaya Hammer, a Jerusalem great, great-grandmother who endeared herself to thousands by making sure the city's needy received a proper meal on the Jewish Sabbath, died in March just shy of her 100th birthday.

Known around the world as "The Chicken Lady of Jerusalem," Hammer spearheaded a fund that provided free chicken to her charges every week -- or a substitute, if they happened to be vegetarian. She once quipped, "Just because they're vegetarian, I don't have to punish them."

One of Hammer's daughters and great-granddaughters will carry on "The Chicken Lady's" legacy.

"We decided in the family we have to continue what she started 30 years ago," said daughter Chana Homnick in Jerusalem. "We're continuing the Clara Hammer Chicken Fund to feed over 250 families."

The monthly butcher bill tallies about $10,000.

Hammer, a widow and retired Hebrew teacher, made it her job to give the neighborhood butcher plenty of business. It all began when she stood in line at the butcher shop to buy chicken for the Sabbath herself. She noticed a young girl in front of her receiving a plastic bag full of chicken fat and skin. Curious, she asked the butcher: "How many cats or dogs does that family have?"

He explained the family had many children and the father was on dialysis. They had run up a tremendous bill, so the butcher just gave them fat and skins for a soup for Friday dinner and a cholent, or stew, for Saturday lunch.

Hammer declared: "You give them every week two chickens and a half kilo of turkey, and I will pay for it." Soon the butcher, rabbis, social workers and friends began telling her of other families who needed help, and the fund grew.

At first, Hammer's family helped her foot the bill. Then the cause took wing, with donors from around the world sending money. All received a handwritten thank-you card from Hammer and a copy of an article about the effort.

For nearly 30 years, Hammer single-handedly ran the operation from her dining-room table. She would have been 100 on May 19.

Born in Russia in 1910, she survived a pogrom in the Ukraine and fled with her family to Romania. Enduring hunger, illness and imprisonment, they made their way to Palestine and lived in a tent for three years. With no hospital care available, they were advised to leave for the United States. Her mother, who had contracted tuberculosis, died two years later, when Hammer was 14.

Decades later in Israel, Hammer reflected: "I have a tremendous amount of sympathy, what we would call 'rahmanut,' for people who are hungry, thirsty, in pain, have any type of needs."

Among her many awards were an honorary "doctorate in kindness" from Yeshiva University at age 98 and the Jerusalem Prize for Good Citizenship at age 90.

"My mother did so many wonderful things for so many people. Instead of being called 'The Chicken Lady,' she should be called 'The Mitzvah Lady.' The main thing is she wanted everyone to feel good. She was very special," said Homnick, one of Hammer's three daughters. Other survivors include nine grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and 24 great, great-grandchildren.

Ralph Resnick, a nephew in Los Angeles, California, remembers Hammer as a larger-than-life personality. "I think the ripples of her mitzvah, of her good deed, have emanated far and wide. It's a wonderful lesson of how something like that can start and influence so many people -- and not just the people she helped. It's almost like 'Pay It Forward.' It really happens in real life too.

"I wish she had lived to 100."

Who provided meals to thousands in need?

Answer: died in March

Answer: Clara Chaya Hammer,

Answer: she survived a pogrom in the Ukraine and fled with her family to Romania.

Answer: died in March

Summary:
As a child, Clara Chaya Hammer endured hunger and imprisonment .
As an adult, "Chicken Lady of Jerusalem" provided Sabbath meals to thousands in need .
Family will continue charity work Hammer single-handedly started 30 years ago .


(CNN)  -- Here's a solid bet: At a few minutes after 6 p.m. on Saturday, Chef Jo-Jo Doyle will have goosebumps on his arms, and he'll be in dire need of a nap.

The 35-year-old chef will have been at Churchill Downs since 5 a.m., working with his teams to prep, among other Southern treats, 1,892 sheets of Derby Pies, 18,000 barbecue sandwiches, 9,700 pounds of chicken, 11,520 Niman Ranch sausages (including a bourbon version specially made for the event) and 120,000 mint juleps to be served to more than 150,000 guests at the 136th annual Kentucky Derby.

This isn't Chef Doyle's first time around the track, though. He's worked in the Churchill Downs' kitchens for four years, and this is his second stint as executive chef. He's learned to pace himself.

"It's basically like a family reunion," Doyle told CNN. "The food is coming in waves all day long. There's breakfast, then second breakfast, then first lunch ... we're taking our hats off to Grandma here. You don't know what to do with yourself, so you just keep eating," Doyle said.

Behind the scenes, hopefully, things will gallop right along.

Read preview of the Kentucky Derby

"I thrive on the energy in the kitchen, and I've learned it's like climbing a mountain. We train, test, pace, work and plan," he said.

That's especially important this year, with his addition of some innovative new dishes alongside his family's classic succotash recipe and the track's standard barbecue, hot dogs and shrimp salad.

The Alabama native collaborates closely with nearby farmers to be able to introduce some fresh -- as in picked 15 to 20 minutes earlier -- new flavors in the form of "living greens," which are sponge-grown lettuces plucked from their roots right before they're served alongside Kentucky blue cheese.

And "Oh my goodness!" he raves about local tomatoes from Kentucky Hydro.

"Fresh is best. I'm taking what chefs are doing every day. I'm just doing it for thousands and thousands of people." He's also thrilled to be working with meat supplier Niman Ranch, which raises all their animals hormone-free, humanely and sustainably on family farms.

Now about those juleps ...

The track's staff will go through approximately 475,000 pounds of shaved ice, 7,800 liters of bourbon and 2,250 pounds of mint to quench loads of thirsty racegoers.

Doyle notes that everyone has their own method. Some people use simple syrup, and others steep mint on their bourbon. But when the silver cup is in his hand, he'll grab a quantity of fresh Kentucky mint and, "I muddle really well with sugar -- which does a really good job of releasing the oils. And I like crushed ice because it makes it cold quicker."

And he's got his crushing method down cold. No "chewy" little bits for him; he takes a couple of cubes in the palm of his hand and strikes them with the back of an ice cream scoop.

So when does he finally get a chance to chill out? He'll step out of the kitchen, right before post time and listen to the crowd sing "My Old Kentucky Home." It's his favorite part of the whole day, and he gets goosebumps every time.

The moment it's all over, it's back to the races. He assesses the day's performance and begins planning next year's menu, without pausing to take a victory lap. Like he says, "Not everyone gets to be the chef at Churchill Downs."

Here are a few of the recipes used by Kentucky Derby fans:

Simple Mint Julep

Ingredients: 1 tsp sugar, handful of clean mint leaves and additional mint sprig, crushed ice, 3 oz of bourbon

Note: Juleps are traditionally served in silver cups because they retain an even chill. If you don't have one, a chilled tumbler will do just fine.

How many pounds of shaved rice will track's staff go through?

How many pounds of shaved ice will the they go through?

Where has Chef Jo-Jo Doyle worked for four years?

How many years has Chef Jo-Jo Doyle worked there?

Answer: 475,000

Answer: 475,000

Answer: Churchill Downs

Answer: "It's basically like a family reunion,"

Answer: Churchill Downs' kitchens

Answer: four

Summary:
Chef Jo-Jo Doyle has worked at Churchill Downs' kitchen for four years .
"The food is coming in waves all day long," Doyle says .
Track's staff will go through approximately 475,000 pounds of shaved ice .


(CNN)  -- Home favorite Rafael Nadal was watched by a galaxy of football stars as he reached the third round of the Madrid Open with a straight sets win over Ukrainian qualifier Oleksandr Dolgopolov on Wednesday.

Real Madrid stars past and present Cristiano Ronaldo, Raul and Zinedine Zidane were courtside at the Caja Magica to see the world number three battle to a 6-4 6-3 win.

The second seed, who did not have things all his own way against Dolgopolov, will now face giant U.S. star John Isner, who struggled past Colombian qualifier Santiago Giraldo 1-6 7-6 6-3.

Nadal is playing on home clay in his final tournament before the French Open where he hopes to regain the title, won last year by Roger Federer and claim his fifth grand slam triumph at Roland Garros.

Earlier, world number five Andy Roddick's preparations for the second grand slam of the year suffered a setback as he was forced to pull out of his match against Spain's Feliciano Lopez with a nasty stomach bug.

"I got here, and then on Sunday night through Monday evening I was up with a stomach virus. I was up for 24 hours vomiting, sweating, the whole deal, " Roddick told the official ATP Tour Web site.

Roddick has not played since winning the Miami Masters last month and said the illness had come at just the wrong time.

"It's very bad timing. I would've taken this virus any time in the last five weeks instead of now, but I guess that's the way it goes sometimes," he said.

"Playing well in Paris isn't totally out of the question, it's just going to be a little tough," he added.

In the evening session, Britain's Andy Murray, seeded third showed improved form on clay with a 6-3 6-3 win over Juan Ignacio Chela, his fourth straight win over the Argentine.

"I was pleased with the win," said Murray. "I served well and was able to move him around the court."

Meanwhile, Munich Open winner Mikhail Youzhny made an early exit to Latvian Ernest Gulbis 7-6 6-4 and 15th seed Stanislas Wawrinka set up a third-round showdown with world number one and Swiss compatriot Roger Federer after beating Leonardo Mayer, who was down 6-4 4-2 when he retired.

who was watched by Real Madrid football stars as he beat Oleksandr Dolgopolov?

who reaches third round of the Madrid Masters with straight sets win?

who suffers illness scare ahead of French open?

what Third seed Andy Murray beats Juan Ignacio Chela in?

Answer: Rafael Nadal

Answer: Roddick

Answer: Rafael Nadal

Answer: Rafael Nadal

Answer: Caja Magica

Answer: Andy Roddick's

Answer: 6-3 6-3 win

Summary:
Rafael Nadal reaches third round of the Madrid Masters with straight sets win .
Nadal was watched by Real Madrid football stars as he beat Oleksandr Dolgopolov .
World number five Andy Roddick suffers illness scare ahead of French Open .
Third seed Andy Murray beats Juan Ignacio Chela in straight sets .


(CNN)  -- Honduran prosecutors issued arrest warrants for the country's six top military commanders for abuse of power in connection with the coup that ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya last year. The Honduran high command, including Gen. Romeo Vasquez Velasquez, the country's top military chief, face charges for bursting into Zelaya's residence and transporting the president to neighboring Costa Rica, Attorney General Luis Rubi said. The June 28 coup deepened a political crisis that remains unresolved, despite a new president being elected in November. Rubi himself filed the arrest warrants at the Supreme Court on Wednesday. In addition to abuse of power, the military commanders face charges of illegal expatriation of a citizen. The manner in which Zelaya was ousted was key in how other countries and international bodies interpreted the military action. The de facto government of Roberto Micheletti and his supporters have insisted that Zelaya's removal was a constitutional transfer of power. But the United Nations, the Organization of American States, the European Union and most nations -- including the United States -- condemned the coup and demanded that Zelaya be reinstated immediately The crisis erupted in June when Zelaya -- despite congressional and supreme court decisions calling it illegal -- pushed forward with a plan to hold a referendum that could have led to changing the constitution to allow for additional presidential terms. The Supreme Court signed an arrest warrant for Zelaya but not to send him into exile. Now, the Supreme Court has three days to decide whether to ratify the charges and start a case against the military officers. Armed Forces spokesman Col. Ramiro Archaga said that the military respects the rule of law and are willing to appear before the justice system. The announcement of the arrest warrants came as U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Craig Kelly visited with the key players in the crisis in Honduras. Kelly met with Micheletti Wednesday, though details of the talks were unknown except for a statement from acting Honduran Foreign Minister Carlos Lopez Contreras, saying that calls for Micheletti's resignation were not part of the dialogue. Meanwhile, Zelaya remained holed up inside the Brazilian Embassy in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa. He has been there ever since sneaking back into the country in September. In another development, the Honduran congress was to take up the issue of amnesty for Zelaya and other players in the crisis next week. Journalist Elvin Sandoval contributed to this report.

What coincide with the US official's visit?

Answer: Brazilian

Answer: The de facto government of Roberto Micheletti and his supporters

Answer: inside the Brazilian Embassy

Answer: Zelaya

Answer: Brazilian

Answer: that Zelaya's removal was a constitutional

Answer: The announcement of the arrest warrants

Summary:
NEW: Announcement of arrest warrants coincide with U.S. official's visit .
Zelaya remains holed up inside the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras .
Micheletti's government insists Zelaya's removal was constitutional transfer of power .


(CNN)  -- Hondurans will answer two questions Sunday when the troubled Central American nation holds elections: Who will win the presidency, and will voters heed calls for a boycott? The answer to a third question will remain unanswered for a while: Will the international community recognize the newly elected leader even though the vote was held under the stewardship of interim President Roberto Micheletti, who came to power after a coup? "The government needs a strong turnout and limited irregularities in order to claim that the elections are legitimate, especially given that there will not be international observers from the [Organization of American States] or the Carter Center," said Heather Berkman, a Latin America analyst with the Eurasia Group consulting firm. Ousted President Manuel Zelaya has said he will not recognize the election results and has called for a boycott. Many nations also have said they will withhold recognition of the winner in Honduras. In a written statement, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said the United States "remains committed to help restore the democratic and constitutional order in Honduras in the wake of the June 28 coup d'etat that removed President Zelaya and led to the suspension of Honduras from the Organization of American States." He called the November 29 elections "another critical step in the restoration of the democratic and constitutional order in Honduras," and noted that the electoral process is conducted "under the stewardship of the multi-party and autonomous Supreme Electoral Tribunal, which was also selected before the coup." Honduran authorities seemed to be preparing for violence. Police and the military have stockpiled 10,000 tear gas canisters and other crowd-control equipment, "triggering fears of an increased risk of excessive and disproportionate use of force by security forces around the presidential elections," said the human rights organization Amnesty International. The Gordian knot of Honduran politics was tied early June 28 when a military-backed coup removed Zelaya from power, shuttling him off in his pajamas to nearby Costa Rica. Congress swore in Micheletti, the Legislature's president, as his replacement a few hours later. The United Nations, OAS, European Union and most nations -- including the United States -- condemned the coup and demanded that Zelaya be reinstated. Five months later, Zelaya is still not in power, holed up instead in the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. The ousted president returned secretly to his country September 21 and obtained refuge at the embassy. It looked like a solution had been reached October 29, when Zelaya and Micheletti agreed to a deal brokered by the United States. The pact said Congress would vote on Zelaya's return to power after consultation with the nation's Supreme Court and other bodies. The vote was supposed to be held within a week but now is set for next week after the elections. The Supreme Court ruled 14-1 this week that Zelaya cannot return to office without facing trial first on charges that he acted unconstitutionally when trying to hold a vote that could have led to the lifting of presidential term limits. The Supreme Court had ruled that the vote was illegal, and Congress had forbidden it. The coup came on the day that vote was supposed to be held. Micheletti stepped down temporarily this week to try to distance himself from Sunday's elections. He said he will resume office Wednesday. The new president is scheduled to be sworn in January 27. In addition to the presidency, at stake in Sunday's election are three vice presidents, 128 members of Congress and mayors and other municipal leaders throughout the nation. Among the five major presidential candidates, Porfirio Lobo Sosa of the opposition National Party is considered the front-runner. Polls last month showed him with a double-digit lead over Elvin Santos of the Liberal Party. Zelaya and Micheletti are Liberal Party members, and their rift has splintered the party. The other three candidates are Bernard Martinez of the Innovation and Unity Party-Social-Democracy, Felicito Avila of the Christian Democrat Party and Cesar Ham of the Democratic Unification Party. A sixth candidate, Carlos Reyes, withdrew this month. Amnesty International said Friday that

What did the U.S. State Department say about the elections?

Manuel Zelaya has called for boycott  to what?

U.S. State Department says elections are  "critical step" to do what?

Answer: the November 29 elections

Answer: "remains committed to help restore the democratic and constitutional order in Honduras in the wake of the June 28 coup d'etat that removed President Zelaya and led to the suspension of Honduras from the Organization of American States."

Answer: the election

Answer: a boycott.

Answer: Manuel Zelaya

Answer: restoration of the democratic and constitutional order in Honduras,"

Summary:
NEW: U.S. State Department says elections are "critical step" to restore order .
Many nations likely to withhold recognition of newly elected Honduran leader .
Ousted President Manuel Zelaya has called for boycott of Sunday's elections .
Amnesty International says activists facing threats, intimidation .


(CNN)  -- Hours after a security breach forced the closure of a terminal at the Newark, New Jersey, airport Sunday, authorities were still searching for a man who went the wrong way through a checkpoint exit.

The incident happened at about 5:20 p.m. at Terminal C, when an individual walked from the public side to the secure "sterile" side for passengers who had cleared screening, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

No flights were allowed to leave from Terminal C Sunday evening and thousands of other travelers who had reached the sterile area after going through checkpoints were moved back to the public area to be re-screened, the TSA said.

Authorities are reviewing video from airport cameras. They are not sure whether the man was once on the sterile side and went back, or if he never went through screening, TSA spokeswoman Anne Davis said.

Watch more about the situation in Newark

The incident caused arrival delays and mainly affected  Continental Airlines, which is the airport's largest tenant.

CNN's Alina Cho, who arrived at the airport Saturday night on a flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, described the hectic scene: "For the people who are hoping to fly out of Newark this evening, there is not a lot of movement."

She said many passengers who had already boarded outgoing flights had to get off planes to be re-screened.

"I just saw one woman pleading with a gate agent, saying that she had two small children and a heart condition -- that she simply could not take this," Cho said. "But of course, there will be no exceptions."

Flying Continental? Important company notice

Newark Liberty International Airport, which is about 15 miles from Manhattan, is the second-largest hub for Continental.

The airport handles about 35 million passengers a year.

CNN's Susan Candiotti and Ross Levitt contributed to this report.

Who walks through wrong side of checkpoint exit?

Where are no flights allowed to leave from on Sunday evening?

What Terminal were flights not allowed to leave from?

Answer: went the wrong way through a checkpoint exit.

Answer: checkpoint exit.

Answer: Airlines,

Answer: No

Answer: a man

Answer: a terminal at the Newark, New Jersey,

Answer: C,

Summary:
TSA: Man walks through wrong side of checkpoint exit .
Police seek the individual, who walked from the public side to the sterile side .
No flights allowed to leave from Terminal C Sunday evening .
Incident causes arrival delays and mainly affected Continental Airlines .


(CNN)  -- Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada is expected to plead guilty Wednesday in federal court to a count of lying to Congress about his knowledge of Major League Baseball players using performance-enhancing drugs, according to officials familiar with the case. Miguel Tejada, a shortstop for the Houston Astros, has been charged with lying to Congress. In a document filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Tejada is charged in a criminal "information," a document that routinely signals a plea bargain agreement. The document does not directly accuse Tejada of using steroids or other substances. However, the court document says that in 2003 Tejada gave another player more than $5,000 in checks "for substances which he believed to be HGH [human growth hormone]." The document says Tejada lied to congressional investigators when he told them on August 26, 2005, that he had never heard discussions about steroids by other players, and that he never knew of any other player using steroids. After the December 2007 Mitchell Report on steroid use in baseball, which appeared to contradict Tejada, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform asked the Justice Department to investigate whether Tejada "made knowingly false statements to the committee." The investigators concluded he had lied. "Defendant Tejada unlawfully withheld pertinent information from the committee because defendant Tejada before and during his interview with the committee staff, then and there well knew that Player #1 [unidentified], one of his teammates on the Oakland Athletics, had used steroids and HGH," the document says. Tejada played for the Athletics from 1997 to 2003. He is scheduled to appear at 11 a.m. Wednesday before a magistrate judge, indicating the charge against him will be a misdemeanor carrying a maximum sentence of a year in jail. However, a government official familiar with the case said that under sentencing guidelines, Tejada could get from zero to 6 months, which means he may receive probation without jail time. Tejada, who started his MLB career in 1997, hit at least 30 home runs from 2000 through 2004 with the exception of 2003, when he hit 27. He won the American League's most valuable player award in 2002, when he hit a career-best 34 home runs. He matched that total in 2004, his first year with the Baltimore Orioles. He began playing with Houston in 2008. The information came one day after MLB star Alex Rodriguez -- the New York Yankees' third baseman since 2004 -- admitted that he had used a "banned substance" during the 2001-2003 seasons. Sports Illustrated had reported that Rodriguez had tested positive for steroids in 2003, when he was playing for the Texas Rangers.

When did Tejada lie about his knowledge of players using steroids?

When did Tejada lie to the congressional investigators?

Who is charged with lying to congressional investigators?

What substance was used by Tejada's teammates ?

What was the name of the player charged with lying to congressional investigators?

What did Tejada know about his teammate?

Answer: August 26, 2005,

Answer: August 26, 2005,

Answer: Miguel Tejada

Answer: performance-enhancing

Answer: performance-enhancing drugs,

Answer: August 26, 2005,

Answer: Miguel Tejada

Answer: had used steroids and HGH,"

Answer: Congress about his knowledge of Major League Baseball players using performance-enhancing drugs,

Summary:
Court document: Tejada knew teammate used performance-enhancing drugs .
Document: Tejada lied in 2005 when he denied knowing of players using steroids .
Houston Astros shortstop charged with lying to congressional investigators .


(CNN)  -- Houston Rockets team physician Tom Clanton has said the foot injury currently sidelining Chinese center Yao Ming could threaten the seven-foot-six-inch player's career. Yao Ming's entire basketball future could be in danger due to his persistent foot injury. "At this point, the injury has the potential for him missing this next season and could be career-threatening," Clanton told the Houston Chronicle regional newspaper. "One of the things we are trying to get is a consensus opinion on that, to make certain there is no option we are overlooking that would provide an earlier return or would be an option for treatment that he would prefer rather than doing additional surgery," he added. Yao fractured his left foot last month during a semifinal match against the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Western Conference semifinals and has been visiting specialists ahead of treatment since then. Clanton continued: "At this stage, he is having no symptoms or physical signs, he has no tenderness, no swelling, no redness. When he came back in, he was feeling like everything was perfect, and he would start rehabilitation and get ready to play. "The findings on the CT were shocking for him and for us. You don't treat a CT scan; you treat a patient. We are looking for every reason to treat this on clinical findings but don't want to put him at risk for a greater fracture," he added. The diagnosis raises doubt over the playing future of one of the biggest stars in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and one of the most famous celebrities to hail from China. Yao is a national hero in his homeland, and the news has prompted a frenzy of postings on the internet, arguing about the why's and wherefore's of his injury. "He is really tired," says one Netizen posting on Sina.com. "He needs to rest, we cannot let the giant fall!" "I wish everything will work out well for Yao Ming," says another teenage basketball fan. "There is always a way to deal with injuries. We should not give up." Some Yao supporters think he should take a long break -- even for the whole season -- and make a comeback later. "I think his injury is very bad," opines Ma Jian, a TV commentator who played for the Chinese national team. "With all the weight training the team have put him through in the past seven years, Yao has gained about 20 kilos in his upper body. But his lower body, especially his feet, did not gain much strength to hold his large frame." The 28-year-old Yao has been a perennial pick for the NBA All-Star teams since moving from the Shanghai Sharks to the Rockets in 2002. Yao also captained the Chinese team as hosts at the 2008 Beijing Games, as well as taking the role of flag-bearer in the opening ceremony. Yao was awarded the honor of "model worker" in 2005 by China's ruling Communist Party. However, despite his popularity, Yao still has his share of detractors. Known as "Yao hei" -- they are people who are out to smear the player. "He is a man made of glass," says one posting on Sina.com. "Should we call him Yao the glass or Yao the porcelain?" asks one rhetorically. Yao is now a multi-millionaire, earning millions of dollars yearly, not just from his NBA team but from lucrative commercial endorsements. Admirers say Yao has done more for improving China's image overseas than any modern-day politician or diplomat. Next to the giant panda, Yao is perhaps China's best known and much loved, icon, in part because exudes a wholesome, feel-good image. "He is such an affable, likeable guy," recalls Colin Pine, who used to serve as his personal translator during his years as an NBA rookie in Houston. His demeanor on and off the court has endeared him to

Who was a flag bearer at the 2008 Olympic games?

who was flag-bearer for China at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?

What did the Houston Rockets physician say?

Answer: Yao Ming

Answer: Yao

Answer: threaten the seven-foot-six-inch player's career.

Answer: Yao Ming

Answer: Yao Ming

Answer: center Yao Ming could threaten the seven-foot-six-inch player's career.

Answer: 2002.

Answer: his left foot

Summary:
Houston Rockets physician says Yao Ming injury could "threaten his career"
Yao fractured his left foot playing for Houston against the L.A. Lakers in May .
The 28-year-old was flag-bearer for China at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games .
Yao has been perennial All-Star selection since he moved to the U.S. in 2002 .