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London, England (CNN)  -- There are "compelling reasons" to believe the Israeli government was responsible for forging British passports used in a plot to kill a Hamas leader in the United Arab Emirates earlier this year, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Tuesday.

"Such misuse of British passports is intolerable," Miliband said, adding that the fact that Israel was an ally of the United Kingdom "only adds insult to injury."

The passports were "copied from genuine British passports" in a "highly sophisticated operation," indicating a government was behind it, Miliband told the House of Commons.

Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency concluded that the 12 British people whose passports were cloned where "wholly innocent victims of identity theft," the foreign secretary said.

The UK expelled an Israeli diplomat and changed the advice it gives its citizens about traveling to Israel as a result of the scandal, Miliband said. He did not name the diplomat or say what rank the envoy held.

"The UK had absolutely no advance knowledge of what happened in Dubai nor any involvement whatsoever in the killing" of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, he said.

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman complained that the Israelis "have not been given any evidence pointing to Israel's involvement in the affair."

"We attribute great importance to our relations with Great Britain," he said. "We maintain several different and sensitive dialogues with the UK, and we regret the British decision."

French authorities also have opened an investigation into the alleged use of forged documents, the Paris prosecutor's office said Tuesday.

Suspects in the killing allegedly used four doctored French passports, the prosecutor said in a written statement.

"Further investigation has revealed that these four passports were actually false as the photos did not correspond to the names appearing in each document," the statement said.

Al-Mabhouh, a founding member of Hamas' military wing, was found dead January 20 in his Dubai hotel room. Police believe he was killed the night before, allegedly by the secretive Israeli foreign intelligence unit Mossad.

Two sources told CNN earlier this month that the number of identified suspects in al-Mabhouh's death was up to 27. Of them, 26 were carrying European or Australian passports, authorities have said. The sources -- an official familiar with the investigation and a police source -- did not say which nation issued the passport used by the 27th suspect.

The 27 suspects are believed to have acquired false passports to travel to Dubai for the killing, then scattered to several far-flung locations afterward. But Lt. Gen. Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Dubai police chief, has said not all the suspects had fraudulent passports -- "We know some of the names are real."

Interpol, the international police agency, has issued "red notices" to help search for the suspects. The notices are not international arrest warrants, but are a way of alerting police forces around the world that the suspects are wanted by United Arab Emirates authorities.

Interpol expands search for suspects

Interpol Secretary-General Ronald K. Noble said investigators have established "clear" links through passport records, video surveillance, DNA analysis, witness interviews and hotel, credit card, phone and transport records, according to a statement.

Police have said toxicology results show al-Mabhouh was injected with succinylcholine, a drug used to relax muscles during surgery or as an anesthetic, before he was suffocated. Signs indicated that al-Mabhouh resisted as he was being suffocated, police said.

Al-Mabhouh's family members were told earlier that police had found blood on a pillow. Authorities have also said the killers left some of al-Mabhouh's medication next to him in an apparent effort to make the death appear natural. But "the medication left next to him in the room has nothing to do with the killing," Tamim has said.

Tamim told CNN last month that he is "100 percent sure" Mossad was responsible. "The Mossad needs to be ashamed of its actions," he said. "They sent 26, 27 persons to assassinate one man who was involved in the capturing and killing of two Israeli soldiers."

Dubai police: Mossad should be 'ashamed'

Hamas has said al-Mabhouh was behind the 1989 deaths of the Israeli soldiers.

Israel has a stated policy on security matters of neither confirming nor denying involvement. Lieberman, however, told Israel Army Radio earlier this month, "There is certainly no reason to think that the Mossad and not some other intelligence agency of another country operated there."

The total of 27 suspects does not include two Palestinians arrested in Jordan and returned to Dubai. Tamim said one is not believed to be directly involved in al-Mabhouh's death, but "he is wanted by one of the Palestinian factions in the Palestinian territories and he is sentenced to death and that's why we will extradite him." He declined to discuss anything about the other Palestinian.

CNN's Guy Azriel in Jerusalem and Niki Cook in Paris, France, contributed to this report.

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Editor's note: Rich Roll, one of Men's Fitness magazine's "25 Fittest Guys in the World" in 2009, was the first athlete to compete in the Ultraman World Championships on an entirely plant-based diet. He's sharing insights today as part of Dr. Sanjay Gupta's "Four Months to Fitness" effort.

Before: At 40 years old, Rich Roll called himself "fat, unhappy and fed up."

(CNN) -- I can still remember it, vivid as yesterday. It was the eve of my 40th birthday, and I walked upstairs to take a shower. And I was winded. I mean very winded. As I was trying to catch my breath, I took off my shirt, looked in the mirror and tried to convince myself that I was still that fit guy I had always thought I was.

Somehow, I had been able to skate by on this delusion for all too many years. But the denial had finally caught up to me. I saw my true reflection, and I couldn't lie to myself anymore. I was in the worst shape of my life. I was fat, unhappy and fed up.

It's the typical story. First it's the career. Then comes marriage, followed by kids. Your time is no longer your own, and you resign yourself to "maturity," "filling out" or whatever euphemism for middle age that soothes that idea that you are simply overweight, unfit and unhealthy.

I'm here to say that it doesn't have to be that way. I don't care how busy you are. I don't care how old you are, how many kids you have or how little time you think you have. The power rests within yourself to enact any change in your life you desire. And I can say this because I have seen it happen in myself and countless others.

After that fateful day of clarity, I made a decision to change my life. Not a vague, wishy-washy notion that I should "get in shape," maybe "eat better" or possibly "go on a diet," but rather a specific long-term plan to enhance my wellness in a way that would not only stick, but fit within the parameters of my busy life as a full-time lawyer, husband and father of four small children.

In my case, it began with a well-researched and supervised seven-day fruit and vegetable juice cleanse (during which time I weaned myself off caffeine), followed by an entirely plant-based nutrition program -- an animal-product-free regimen I have adhered to ever since. The immediate result was a rather surprising and unexpected increase in my energy levels, leading to a very gradual return to exercise, building up slowly over an extended period of time.

The results were hardly overnight. But two years later, I had lost well over 30 pounds. And not only did I keep the weight off, I was the most fit I had ever been in my life.

At 42 years old, I competed in the Ultraman World Championships, a grueling three-day uber-endurance triathlon circumnavigating the Big Island of Hawaii that involves 6.2 miles of swimming, 260 miles of cycling and culminates with a 52.4-mile double marathon run. I placed 11th overall and was the third-fastest American. To top it off, Men's Fitness magazine recently named me one of the "25 Fittest Guys in the World." (Not that I actually believe I deserve such an honor!)

Quite an extreme contrast from that day I looked in the mirror. I'm not advocating that everyone should test himself or herself so severely. But my point is that change starts with a decision followed by baby steps along a new, consistent trajectory that, over time, can lead to dramatic results.

I'm nothing special. I'm not a professional athlete. I'm just a normal family guy. But if I could experience such a vast transformation in my own life, I know with certainty that everybody has within himself the power to enact his own well-balanced transformation.

Change is never easy. And despite what you may see advertised, I'm sorry to say there is no secret diet, mystery pill or overnight miracle that will do it for you. But there is a solution. Here are some helpful tools I employed along the way that can help you get started:

Set a goal: Vague, nonspecific notions of "getting fit," "going to the gym," or "eating better" are all fine, but they are not true "goals" and all too typically devolve, paving the way for relapse to old habits.

Instead, establish something very concrete you would like to achieve on a future date. The more specific, the better. Then create a solid plan with reasonable interim "steppingstone" milestones along the way to achieving the larger goal. Chart your progress, as meeting interim milestones will boost your confidence and invest you more deeply in the ultimate goal.

Create community and accountability: If you go public with your quest, then you are on the hook. A good support network is a key to success. But beware of the negative dream crushers. Be selective, surrounding yourself with people who encourage your success.

Do what you love: When it comes to exercise, it shouldn't be too painful. Ideally, it should be fun. If you absolutely hate running, find something else you enjoy. Otherwise, you set yourself up to fail. And don't be too rigid -- mix it up with a variety of activities you like to keep it interesting and fresh.

Don't diet: Instead, get honest about your habits and embark on implementing healthy, lasting changes in your nutrition. I feel quite strongly that a nutrition program built entirely around plant-based foods and completely devoid of animal products is optimal. Conventional wisdom would say that an athlete cannot perform on plants alone. But I am living proof that this is false, and I have ample research to support this position. Personally, I cannot overemphasize the difference this has made in my own life, a secret weapon for enhanced athletic performance and overall long-term wellness. (In the last two years, I have not gotten sick or even suffered a cold.)

I realize, of course, that not everyone is ready to go 100 percent vegan, but a program built on a strong foundation of fresh organic vegetables, fruits and grains should be the focus. Don't skip meals, but reduce your portions slightly. Read the labels and educate yourself. Avoid saturated fats, processed foods and soft drinks, all of which are entirely devoid of nutritional value. Eating whole fresh foods high in nutritional content will also stave off those unhealthy urges to binge.

One day at a time: Large goals can seem insurmountable. The idea that you can never eat a cupcake or sleep in again is daunting at best. Instead, just focus on what is happening today, even if it's hour to hour, and don't worry about tomorrow.

"Today, I'm not going to eat that cupcake. Maybe I'll eat it tomorrow, just not today." And if you miss a beat, don't flog yourself; it only leads to discouragement and quitting altogether. The important thing is to make sure you get right back on it the next day -- don't let another day go by.

Prioritize: Take an honest look at your average week, identify your inefficient uses of time and eliminate the things that don't serve your goals. No matter how busy you are, if you are truly honest about this inquiry, I guarantee you can make some cuts and carve out some time. Remember: Nothing changes if nothing changes.

Be consistent: It's not about how much you do in a given workout or how hard it is. Ten minutes of core exercises four to five times per week is far better than one long run a week. Establishing a consistent rhythm of repetition is key, and another reason that your choice of exercise should be something you truly enjoy.

Let's join together to shift the world's perspective on long-term health and wellness. No matter how old, overweight or out of shape you are, you have the power to make a decision, set a goal and create a plan. Positive change is always within your grasp, and today still remains the first day of the rest of your life. Make it count!

The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of Rich Roll.

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text: was

text: fat

text: unhappy

text: and

text: fed

text: up

text: It

text: 's

text: the

text: typical

text: story

text: First

text: it

text: 's

text: the

text: career

text: Then

text: comes

text: marriage

text: followed

text: by

text: kids

text: Your

text: time

text: is

text: no

text: longer

text: your

text: own

text: and

text: you

text: resign

text: yourself

text: to

text: maturity

text: filling

text: out

text: or

text: whatever

text: euphemism

text: for

text: middle

text: age

text: that

text: soothes

text: that

text: idea

text: that

text: you

text: are

text: simply

text: overweight

text: unfit

text: and

text: unhealthy

text: I

text: 'm

text: here

text: to

text: say

text: that

text: it

text: does

text: n't

text: have

text: to

text: be

text: that

text: way

text: I

text: do

text: n't

text: care

text: how

text: busy

text: you

text: are

text: I

text: do

text: n't

text: care

text: how

text: old

text: you

text: are

text: how

text: many

text: kids

text: you

text: have

text: or

text: how

text: little

text: time

text: you

text: think

text: you

text: have

text: The

text: power

text: rests

text: within

text: yourself

text: to

text: enact

text: any

text: change

text: in

text: your

text: life

text: you

text: desire

text: And

text: I

text: can

text: say

text: this

text: because

text: I

text: have

text: seen

text: it

text: happen

text: in

text: myself

text: and

text: countless

text: others

text: After

text: that

text: fateful

text: day

text: of

text: clarity

text: I

text: made

text: a

text: decision

text: to

text: change

text: my

text: life

text: Not

text: a

text: vague

text: wishy

text: washy

text: notion

text: that

text: I

text: should

text: get

text: in

text: shape

text: maybe

text: eat

text: better

text: or

text: possibly

text: go

text: on

text: a

text: diet

text: but

text: rather

text: a

text: specific

text: long

text: term

text: plan

text: to

text: enhance

text: my

text: wellness

text: in

text: a

text: way

text: that

text: would

text: not

text: only

text: stick

text: but

text: fit

text: within

text: the

text: parameters

text: of

text: my

text: busy

text: life

text: as

text: a

text: full

text: time

text: lawyer

text: husband

text: and

text: father

text: of

text: four

text: small

text: children

text: In

text: my

text: case

text: it

text: began

text: with

text: a

text: well

text: researched

text: and

text: supervised

text: seven

text: day

text: fruit

text: and

text: vegetable

text: juice

text: cleanse

text: during

text: which

text: time

text: I

text: weaned

text: myself

text: off

text: caffeine

text: followed

text: by

text: an

text: entirely

text: plant

text: based

text: nutrition

text: program

text: an

text: animal

text: product

text: free

text: regimen

text: I

text: have

text: adhered

text: to

text: ever

text: since

text: The

text: immediate

text: result

text: was

text: a

text: rather

text: surprising

text: and

text: unexpected

text: increase

text: in

text: my

text: energy

text: levels

text: leading

text: to

text: a

text: very

text: gradual

text: return

text: to

text: exercise

text: building

text: up

text: slowly

text: over

text: an

text: extended

text: period

text: of

text: time

text: The

text: results

text: were

text: hardly

text: overnight

text: But

text: two

text: years

text: later

text: I

text: had

text: lost

text: well

text: over

text: pounds

text: And

text: not

text: only

text: did

text: I

text: keep

text: the

text: weight

text: off

text: I

text: was

text: the

text: most

text: fit

text: I

text: had

text: ever

text: been

text: in

text: my

text: life

text: At

text: years

text: old

text: I

text: competed

text: in

text: the

text: Ultraman

text: World

text: Championships

text: a

text: grueling

text: three

text: day

text: uber

text: endurance

text: triathlon

text: circumnavigating

text: the

text: Big

text: Island

text: of

text: Hawaii

text: that

text: involves

text: miles

text: of

text: swimming

text: miles

text: of

text: cycling

text: and

text: culminates

text: with

text: a

text: double

text: marathon

text: run

text: I

text: placed

text: overall

text: and

text: was

text: the

text: third

text: fastest

text: American

text: To

text: top

text: it

text: off

text: Men

text: 's

text: Fitness

text: magazine

text: recently

text: named

text: me

text: one

text: of

text: the

text: Fittest

text: Guys

text: in

text: the

text: World

text: Not

text: that

text: I

text: actually

text: believe

text: I

text: deserve

text: such

text: an

text: honor

text: Quite

text: an

text: extreme

text: contrast

text: from

text: that

text: day

text: I

text: looked

text: in

text: the

text: mirror

text: I

text: 'm

text: not

text: advocating

text: that

text: everyone

text: should

text: test

text: himself

text: or

text: herself

text: so

text: severely

text: But

text: my

text: point

text: is

text: that

text: change

text: starts

text: with

text: a

text: decision

text: followed

text: by

text: baby

text: steps

text: along

text: a

text: new

text: consistent

text: trajectory

text: that

text: over

text: time

text: can

text: lead

text: to

text: dramatic

text: results

text: I

text: 'm

text: nothing

text: special

text: I

text: 'm

text: not

text: a

text: professional

text: athlete

text: I

text: 'm

text: just

text: a

text: normal

text: family

text: guy

text: But

text: if

text: I

text: could

text: experience

text: such

text: a

text: vast

text: transformation

text: in

text: my

text: own

text: life

text: I

text: know

text: with

text: certainty

text: that

text: everybody

text: has

text: within

text: himself

text: the

text: power

text: to

text: enact

text: his

text: own

text: well

text: balanced

text: transformation

text: Change

text: is

text: never

text: easy

text: And

text: despite

text: what

text: you

text: may

text: see

text: advertised

text: I

text: 'm

text: sorry

text: to

text: say

text: there

text: is

text: no

text: secret

text: diet

text: mystery

text: pill

text: or

text: overnight

text: miracle

text: that

text: will

text: do

text: it

text: for

text: you

text: But

text: there

text: is

text: a

text: solution

text: Here

text: are

text: some

text: helpful

text: tools

text: I

text: employed

text: along

text: the

text: way

text: that

text: can

text: help

text: you

text: get

text: started

text: Set

text: a

text: goal

text: Vague

text: nonspecific

text: notions

text: of

text: getting

text: fit

text: going

text: to

text: the

text: gym

text: or

text: eating

text: better

text: are

text: all

text: fine

text: but

text: they

text: are

text: not

text: true

text: goals

text: and

text: all

text: too

text: typically

text: devolve

text: paving

text: the

text: way

text: for

text: relapse

text: to

text: old

text: habits

text: Instead

text: establish

text: something

text: very

text: concrete

text: you

text: would

text: like

text: to

text: achieve

text: on

text: a

text: future

text: date

text: The

text: more

text: specific

text: the

text: better

text: Then

text: create

text: a

text: solid

text: plan

text: with

text: reasonable

text: interim

text: steppingstone

text: milestones

text: along

text: the

text: way

text: to

text: achieving

text: the

text: larger

text: goal

text: Chart

text: your

text: progress

text: as

text: meeting

text: interim

text: milestones

text: will

text: boost

text: your

text: confidence

text: and

text: invest

text: you

text: more

text: deeply

text: in

text: the

text: ultimate

text: goal

text: Create

text: community

text: and

text: accountability

text: If

text: you

text: go

text: public

text: with

text: your

text: quest

text: then

text: you

text: are

text: on

text: the

text: hook

text: A

text: good

text: support

text: network

text: is

text: a

text: key

text: to

text: success

text: But

text: beware

text: of

text: the

text: negative

text: dream

text: crushers

text: Be

text: selective

text: surrounding

text: yourself

text: with

text: people

text: who

text: encourage

text: your

text: success

text: Do

text: what

text: you

text: love

text: When

text: it

text: comes

text: to

text: exercise

text: it

text: should

text: n't

text: be

text: too

text: painful

text: Ideally

text: it

text: should

text: be

text: fun

text: If

text: you

text: absolutely

text: hate

text: running

text: find

text: something

text: else

text: you

text: enjoy

text: Otherwise

text: you

text: set

text: yourself

text: up

text: to

text: fail

text: And

text: do

text: n't

text: be

text: too

text: rigid

text: mix

text: it

text: up

text: with

text: a

text: variety

text: of

text: activities

text: you

text: like

text: to

text: keep

text: it

text: interesting

text: and

text: fresh

text: Do

text: n't

text: diet

text: Instead

text: get

text: honest

text: about

text: your

text: habits

text: and

text: embark

text: on

text: implementing

text: healthy

text: lasting

text: changes

text: in

text: your

text: nutrition

text: I

text: feel

text: quite

text: strongly

text: that

text: a

text: nutrition

text: program

text: built

text: entirely

text: around

text: plant

text: based

text: foods

text: and

text: completely

text: devoid

text: of

text: animal

text: products

text: is

text: optimal

text: Conventional

text: wisdom

text: would

text: say

text: that

text: an

text: athlete

text: can

text: not

text: perform

text: on

text: plants

text: alone

text: But

text: I

text: am

text: living

text: proof

text: that

text: this

text: is

text: false

text: and

text: I

text: have

text: ample

text: research

text: to

text: support

text: this

text: position

text: Personally

text: I

text: can

text: not

text: overemphasize

text: the

text: difference

text: this

text: has

text: made

text: in

text: my

text: own

text: life

text: a

text: secret

text: weapon

text: for

text: enhanced

text: athletic

text: performance

text: and

text: overall

text: long

text: term

text: wellness

text: In

text: the

text: last

text: two

text: years

text: I

text: have

text: not

text: gotten

text: sick

text: or

text: even

text: suffered

text: a

text: cold

text: I

text: realize

text: of

text: course

text: that

text: not

text: everyone

text: is

text: ready

text: to

text: go

text: percent

text: vegan

text: but

text: a

text: program

text: built

text: on

text: a

text: strong

text: foundation

text: of

text: fresh

text: organic

text: vegetables

text: fruits

text: and

text: grains

text: should

text: be

text: the

text: focus

text: Do

text: n't

text: skip

text: meals

text: but

text: reduce

text: your

text: portions

text: slightly

text: Read

text: the

text: labels

text: and

text: educate

text: yourself

text: Avoid

text: saturated

text: fats

text: processed

text: foods

text: and

text: soft

text: drinks

text: all

text: of

text: which

text: are

text: entirely

text: devoid

text: of

text: nutritional

text: value

text: Eating

text: whole

text: fresh

text: foods

text: high

text: in

text: nutritional

text: content

text: will

text: also

text: stave

text: off

text: those

text: unhealthy

text: urges

text: to

text: binge

text: One

text: day

text: at

text: a

text: time

text: Large

text: goals

text: can

text: seem

text: insurmountable

text: The

text: idea

text: that

text: you

text: can

text: never

text: eat

text: a

text: cupcake

text: or

text: sleep

text: in

text: again

text: is

text: daunting

text: at

text: best

text: Instead

text: just

text: focus

text: on

text: what

text: is

text: happening

text: today

text: even

text: if

text: it

text: 's

text: hour

text: to

text: hour

text: and

text: do

text: n't

text: worry

text: about

text: tomorrow

text: Today

text: I

text: 'm

text: not

text: going

text: to

text: eat

text: that

text: cupcake

text: Maybe

text: I

text: 'll

text: eat

text: it

text: tomorrow

text: just

text: not

text: today

text: And

text: if

text: you

text: miss

text: a

text: beat

text: do

text: n't

text: flog

text: yourself

text: it

text: only

text: leads

text: to

text: discouragement

text: and

text: quitting

text: altogether

text: The

text: important

text: thing

text: is

text: to

text: make

text: sure

text: you

text: get

text: right

text: back

text: on

text: it

text: the

text: next

text: day

text: do

text: n't

text: let

text: another

text: day

text: go

text: by

text: Prioritize

text: Take

text: an

text: honest

text: look

text: at

text: your

text: average

text: week

text: identify

text: your

text: inefficient

text: uses

text: of

text: time

text: and

text: eliminate

text: the

text: things

text: that

text: do

text: n't

text: serve

text: your

text: goals

text: No

text: matter

text: how

text: busy

text: you

text: are

text: if

text: you

text: are

text: truly

text: honest

text: about

text: this

text: inquiry

text: I

text: guarantee

text: you

text: can

text: make

text: some

text: cuts

text: and

text: carve

text: out

text: some

text: time

text: Remember

text: Nothing

text: changes

text: if

text: nothing

text: changes

text: Be

text: consistent

text: It

text: 's

text: not

text: about

text: how

text: much

text: you

text: do

text: in

text: a

text: given

text: workout

text: or

text: how

text: hard

text: it

text: is

text: Ten

text: minutes

text: of

text: core

text: exercises

text: four

text: to

text: five

text: times

text: per

text: week

text: is

text: far

text: better

text: than

text: one

text: long

text: run

text: a

text: week

text: Establishing

text: a

text: consistent

text: rhythm

text: of

text: repetition

text: is

text: key

text: and

text: another

text: reason

text: that

text: your

text: choice

text: of

text: exercise

text: should

text: be

text: something

text: you

text: truly

text: enjoy

text: Let

text: 's

text: join

text: together

text: to

text: shift

text: the

text: world

text: 's

text: perspective

text: on

text: long

text: term

text: health

text: and

text: wellness

text: No

text: matter

text: how

text: old

text: overweight

text: or

text: out

text: of

text: shape

text: you

text: are

text: you

text: have

text: the

text: power

text: to

text: make

text: a

text: decision

text: set

text: a

text: goal

text: and

text: create

text: a

text: plan

text: Positive

text: change

text: is

text: always

text: within

text: your

text: grasp

text: and

text: today

text: still

text: remains

text: the

text: first

text: day

text: of

text: the

text: rest

text: of

text: your

text: life

text: Make

text: it

text: count

text: The

text: opinions

text: expressed

text: in

text: this

text: article

text: are

text: solely

text: those

text: of

text: Rich

text: Roll

question: Who was named the "25 Fittest Guys in the World"?

answer: Rich Roll,

text: Rich Roll,

question: what advice does he have

answer: Set a goal:

text: Set a goal:

question: What happened after two years?

answer: lost well over 30 pounds.

text: lost well over 30 pounds.

question: What did Rich Roll says?

answer: called himself "fat, unhappy and fed up."

text: called himself "fat, unhappy and fed up."

question: What did he do to become fit?

answer: seven-day fruit and vegetable juice cleanse (during which time I weaned myself off caffeine), followed by an entirely plant-based nutrition program

text: seven-day fruit and vegetable juice cleanse (during which time I weaned myself off caffeine), followed by an entirely plant-based nutrition program

question: when was he named one of the 25 Fittest

answer: 2009,

question: Who is approaching 40?

answer: Rich Roll

text: Rich Roll

question: who was in the worst shape

answer: Rich Roll

text: Rich Roll

question: Who was named one of the 25 fittest guys in the world?

answer: Rich Roll,

text: Rich Roll,


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Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- President Obama wrapped up an eight-day tour of Asia on Thursday, holding talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and speaking to American troops at Osan Air Base.

Nuclear negotiations involving North Korea and Iran highlighted a news conference held by the leaders.

Obama announced that he will send American envoy Stephen Bosworth to North Korea on December 8 for bilateral talks on dismantling Pyongyang's nuclear program.

"If North Korea is prepared to take concrete and irreversible steps to fulfill its obligations and eliminate its nuclear weapons program, the United States will support economic assistance and help promote its full integration into the community of nations," Obama said. "That opportunity and respect will not come with threats. North Korea must live up to its obligations."

Obama also said the United States and its allies were working on steps to take against Iran after its apparent rejection of a nuclear deal.

"We have begun discussions with international partners about the importance of having consequences," Obama said. "Our expectation is that, over the next several weeks, we will be developing a package of potential steps we could take that will indicate our seriousness to Iran. I continue to hold out the prospect that they may decide to walk through this door. I hope they do."

Iran rejected a key plank of a deal Wednesday designed to ease international fears that Tehran aims to build nuclear weapons.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said his country will not send its partly enriched uranium abroad to be turned into material for medical research, but added that Tehran might allow its nuclear material to be reprocessed inside Iran, the semiofficial ISNA news agency reported.

The deal hammered out in November with the help of the U.N. watchdog agency aimed to reduce the amount of raw material Iran has to build a nuclear bomb.

Tehran denies that it wants to do so, saying its nuclear program is to produce civilian nuclear energy and do medical work.

During their news conference, Obama and Lee also expressed support for a stalled U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement. The deal was signed in 2007, but has yet to be ratified by the legislatures of either country.

South Korea was the final stop on Obama's four-nation tour of Asia.

Obama began his trip in Japan before traveling to Singapore, where he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations economic forum, meeting on the sidelines with world leaders including Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Obama then traveled to China, where he met with leaders including President Hu Jintao. After their talks, the two spoke of a common vision of shared responsibilities and economic opportunities.

Trade, nuclear proliferation, climate change and the sticky issue of human rights were part of their discussions.

Obama, whose flight will stop for refueling in Alaska, is due back in the United States on Thursday.

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The case of Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" on national television -- and subsequent fines against CBS -- will be re-examined at the order of the Supreme Court.

Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson perform at the Super Bowl just before the infamous "wardrobe malfunction."

The justices Monday sent the case back to a federal appeals court in Philadelphia that had thrown out a $550,000 government fine against the broadcast network and its affiliates for airing the incident during halftime of the 2004 Super Bowl. The pop singer's breast was briefly exposed during a performance with singer Justin Timberlake.

After viewer complaints and national media attention, the Federal Communications Commission said the Jackson incident was obscene. In addition to CBS Inc., 20 of its affiliates also were fined.

Congress quickly reacted at the time to the visual shocker by increasing the limit on indecency fines tenfold, up to $325,000 per violation per network. And it said each local affiliate that aired such incidents also could be punished by the same amount.

But the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded the communications commission had acted "arbitrarily and capriciously."

The Supreme Court's action marks the second time in recent days that it has dealt with cases involving broadcast standards. Last week, the justices narrowly upheld the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to punish networks for airing profanity.

The government clampdown on obscene images and words began in 2003. Enforcement of the law, as well as fines and sanctions for the incidents, have been put on hold while the cases are being argued.

The television networks say their scripted shows no longer air nudity, racy images or expletives, even after 10 p.m., when some potentially vulgar words are permitted.

They worry, however, about unplanned, often spontaneous indecent or profane incident at live events, such as awards shows and sporting events. Company officials say such programs are often on a five-second delay, and censors are on hand to bleep any offensive language. But some indecent words can slip through, they admit, and they want to be protected from heavy government fines.

Critics call that laughable.

"This past summer, CBS edited into a show that had to go through multiple reviews, by multiple people in the organization, the F-word," said Tim Winter, who heads the Parents Television Council, and is supporting the FCC's efforts. His group advocates "responsible" programming, and warns parents about questionable program content. The show in question was "Big Brother 10," a taped series.

The Jackson incident was not on a five-second delay.

CBS issued a statement Monday afternoon it is confident that the appeals court "will again recognize that the Super Bowl incident, while inappropriate and regrettable, was not and could not have been anticipated by CBS."

The issue is an important one "for the entire broadcasting industry," it said, "because it recognizes that there are rare instances, particularly during live programming, when despite best efforts it may not be possible to block unfortunate fleeting material."

In the case involving profane language, the high court concluded 5-4 that the communications commission has the authority to sanction broadcast TV networks that air isolated incidents of profanity, known as "fleeting expletives."

But the justices in that case refused to decide whether the commission's policy violates the First Amendment guarantee of free speech. It ruled only on their enforcement power. The justices ordered the free-speech aspect to be reviewed again by a federal appeals court.

The "wardrobe malfunction" case is FCC v. CBS Corp. (08-653).

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TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose re-election last month led to massive protests, on Tuesday called the balloting "the most free election anywhere in the world."

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected last month, setting off days of protests.

"It was a great event," he said in a nationally televised address.

The election, which opponents charge was rigged, was followed by street demonstrations and civil unrest that led to the deaths of at least 20 protesters and the arrest of more than 1,000, according to Iranian state-run media.

The numbers of casualties and arrests could not be independently verified by CNN because the Iranian government banned coverage by international journalists.

The president, who said voter turnout was 85 percent, said opponents "did not provide even one piece of document regarding irregularities or vote fraud."

Without specifically mentioning the post-election violence, Ahmadinejad said criticism of government "is the key to the success of a nation."

Everyone has criticisms, he said. "I have my own."

But he accused the "arrogant powers" and "enemies" of Iran of interfering in his country's affairs, including the post-election situation. Some Iranians collaborated with enemies, the president said.

Ahmadinejad also said Tuesday he believes the government should be "substantially" reorganized. Although he didn't elaborate, he said the areas of employment, housing, development and civil rights were high on the agenda.

"[We] need to create newer capacities and prepare ourselves for this new period," he said, apparently referring to his upcoming second term in office.

"With this election, we have entered a new era ... in domestic spheres and on an international level," he added. He called it "an era of solidarity."

"The government is at the service of the entire people," Ahmadinejad said. "Things will be done in a better way, more effective way, so we can reach higher aspirations."

He said experts have been invited to help the government achieve progress.

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question: What rocked Iran in days after Ahmadinejad's re-election?

answer: protests,

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question: what did he accuse his enemies of

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question: What does the president say about government criticism?

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question: Who called it the "most free election anywhere in the world?"

answer: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,

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(Mental Floss) -- From the moment Justice David Souter announced he'd be stepping down, Washington has been gearing up for a confirmation fight. But as Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told Judge Sonia Sotomayor yesterday, "Unless you have a complete meltdown, you are going to get confirmed."

Robert Bork is not the only nominee who did not make it to the Supreme Court.

Let's take a look back at eight nominees who didn't make it to the bench, at least on their first try.

1. Robert Bork

In our time, the most famous rejected nominee is Robert H. Bork, a legal scholar and U.S. Court of Appeals judge with a long paper trail of conservative opinions. Nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1987, Bork could have tilted the Court decisively to the right.

As a known quantity, he was an easy target for liberal opponents, who organized a campaign against him. He was rejected by the Senate Judiciary Committee after 12 days of hearings. Mental Floss: Washington's struggle to find a chief justice

2. Alexander Wolcott

"Oh degraded Country! How humiliating to the friends of moral virtue -- of religion and of all that is dear to the lover of his Country!" the New-York Gazette Advertiser wailed in 1811 over President James Madison's nomination of customs inspector Alexander Wolcott.

Wolcott's strong enforcement of the controversial embargoes against Great Britain and France cost him support in the Senate and in the press.

The Senate turned him down by a 9-24 vote, the widest rejection in Supreme Court history.

3. Roger Taney

Roger B. Taney (pronounced tawny) is largely remembered as the chief justice who handed down the Dred Scott decision in 1857. With his sepulchral countenance, Taney is inextricably linked to the grim ruling that all blacks -- slaves as well as free -- were not and could never become citizens of the United States.

But when President Andrew Jackson nominated him in 1835 as associate justice, opposition Whigs were still smarting from Taney's removal of government deposits from the Second Bank of the United States while he was a recess-appointed Secretary of the Treasury. The Senate voted to indefinitely postpone the nomination.

However, after Chief Justice John Marshall died in 1836, Jackson sent Taney's name up again. He was confirmed, this time as chief justice.

4. Ebenezer Hoar

You might think the Senate just couldn't stomach elevating to the highest court in the land a man with the name Ebenezer Hoar, but it seems the senators were offended by something other than aesthetics.

As President Ulysses S. Grant's attorney general, Hoar had insisted on rewarding merit rather than political loyalty, thus blocking a well-trod route for patronage. So when Grant nominated Hoar to the Court in 1869, miffed Republican senators gave the virtuous Hoar thumbs down. Mental Floss: What was Marbury v. Madison? Who were Roe and Wade?

5 and 6. Wheeler Hazard Peckham and William B. Hornblower

A senator has the right to reject a court nomination simply because the nominee is from the senator's home state. Upon this invocation of "senatorial courtesy" rests the demise of Wheeler Hazard Peckham and William B. Hornblower.

Both men were nominated by President Grover Cleveland. Both nominees were New Yorkers, and New York Sen. David Hill invoked senatorial courtesy to squelch their nominations in 1894. (Peckham's brother, Rufus Wheeler Peckham, became a justice in 1896.)

7. Harriet Miers

Some nominees withdrew themselves from consideration before they could be rejected. Such was the case of Harriet Miers, whom President George W. Bush nominated in 2005, but withdrew under criticism that she was unqualified. Mental Floss: Why there's a Mohammed statue at the Supreme Court?

8. Douglas Ginsburg

Another withdrawal was that of Douglas Ginsburg (not related to current justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg), the conservative, former pot-smoking federal appellate judge who is a footnote in the Bork saga.

After Bork was Borked, Reagan eyed the more moderate Anthony Kennedy for the seat. But Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) threatened a filibuster. So Reagan turned right again and proposed Ginsburg. But there was no getting around the revelation that Ginsburg had inhaled. Ginsburg withdrew himself from consideration, Reagan put forward Kennedy and the Senate, eager to move on, easily confirmed him.

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Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- A Kurdish member of Iraq's parliament said Monday that the United States is pressuring the "highest levels of the Kurdish leadership" to accept a compromise that would dictate how national elections would be held in January.

Mahmoud Othman said the United States urged the Kurdish majority in the northern oil-rich province of Kirkuk to agree to a proposal that would settle issues about the law that spells out how the election will be carried out.

Vice President Joe Biden broached the issue of elections in telephone calls Sunday with Iraqi Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani and Speaker of the Parliament Ayad al-Samarrai'e, said Biden spokesman Jay Carney.

"In both calls, the vice president echoed the president's position that timely elections are important and that we urge all parties to do their part to make them happen," he said.

A secure environment and political stability during and after the polls will be key as the United States looks to withdraw combat troops by August, leaving 50,000 in advisory roles, and then withdraw all U.S. forces by the end of 2011.

Some Kurds have complained that the U.S. proposals would favor the province's Arabs and Turkmen, though it was not clear on what they based that assertion.

Kurds have long regarded Kirkuk as an integral part of Kurdistan, and many want to be part of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region. Arabs and Turkmen have their claims to the city, and all the groups want their voices and votes to be fairly represented in the political system.

Provincial elections that were to have been held in January were postponed indefinitely because officials there could not agree on how to apportion seats among the ethnic groups.

Last week, the Kurds threatened to boycott voting on the election law, thereby threatening to delay the election itself, which is scheduled to take place January 16. The constitution would allow for a delay, but not past January 31.

Iraq's election commission has said it needs at least 90 days after passage of any election law to prepare to carry out elections, which U.S. and Iraqi government officials call a vital step in Iraqi efforts to solidify a democratic system in the post-Saddam Hussein era.

The head of Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission, Judge Qassim Aboodi, said Monday that if the law is not passed within a few days, the elections could be threatened altogether.

Othman described the U.S. efforts at pushing forward a compromise to the Kurds as being "counterproductive" and "making things worse." Though the proposal was submitted by the United Nations, Othman said, "the U.S. is behind this."

He said the U.S.-backed plan was not fair and urged that U.S. officials remain neutral.

Under Saddam's regime, Kurds were kicked out of Kirkuk, and many Arabs moved in, a policy called Arabization. But Kurds returned to the city in droves after the regime was toppled.

Sharp disagreements exist over which voter registries should be used in the elections, with the Kurds wanting a current one and the Arabs and Turkmen wanting registries from several years ago.

As for the lists, politicians disagree over the use of open lists that name candidates and closed lists that name parties. The law used in the 2005 election calls for a closed list.

U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill and Gen. Ray Odierno, the top U.S. officials in Iraq, issued a statement Thursday urging lawmakers to decide that "rules, procedures, and decisions" for the election apply only to that vote.

They argue that it should not set precedent "for future political settlements related to Article 140, demographic change, disputed boundaries, or other contested issues," a specific reference to the Kirkuk question. Article 140 is the section of the country's constitution referencing the issue.

CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom and Jomana Karadsheh contributed to this story from Baghdad, Iraq.

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question: Who has called for swift passage of election law?

answer: United States

text: United States

question: What did Biden discuss?

answer: the issue of elections

text: the issue of elections

question: What is the US pushing for?

answer: Kurdish leadership" to accept a compromise

text: Kurdish leadership" to accept a compromise

question: Who is pushing for agreement?

answer: United States

text: United States

question: What do the Kurds say?

answer: U.S. proposals would favor the province's Arabs and Turkmen,

text: U.S. proposals would favor the province's Arabs and Turkmen,

question: What is Biden discussing?

answer: "highest levels of the Kurdish leadership"

text: "highest levels of the Kurdish leadership"