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Central Falls, Rhode Island (CNN) -- Graduates of the nation's most vilified high school descended upon campus Tuesday evening to support the school's fired teachers. They also had a message for President Obama: Don't bash our school.

"He doesn't know us. He doesn't know the teachers. He doesn't know the students," said Nikko Calle, 21, a graduate of Central Falls High School in 2006. "I think it's a real outrage what's happening here."

Nearby, Ashley Delgado, 19, stood on the school's steps clutching a sign that read: "Dear Obama, I supported you, your causes, goals and beliefs. Why aren't you supporting mine?"

A firestorm has erupted in this Democratic stronghold in recent weeks after 93 teachers, support staff and administrators at Central Falls High School were fired for the low performance of the school, which graduated just 48 percent of its seniors last year. The firings will go into effect at the end of the school year. Teachers can re-apply, but no more than 50 percent will get rehired.

Obama weighed in last week, endorsing the actions of the local board. "Our kids get only one chance at an education and we need to get it right," the president said.

Obama's comments further inflamed an already tense environment in this poor Rhode Island enclave, just outside Providence.

"I couldn't believe it," said Delgado, who graduated in 2008. "Ever since the beginning, I thought firing all the teachers was a ridiculous notion."

About 70 young people, most of them graduates of the school and now in college or working, demonstrated peacefully outside the school in the largely Hispanic, working class neighborhood. They expressed outrage and disbelief that the school they attended has become a national pariah.

"We stand together for our teachers and for our school," said Katherine Lopera, 20, a graduate in 2007.

Her classmate, Sindy Alvisures, said, "The teachers are literally like our family. When I went through high school, I went through a lot of personal problems and my teachers were always there for me."

Of the 800 students who currently attend Central Falls, 65 percent are Hispanic; English is a second language for most. Half the students are failing every subject, with 55 percent skilled in reading and 7 percent proficient in math, officials say.

The defenders of the school say improvements have been made, but the stats are skewed against them because the school's population is so transient.

Tuesday's demonstration was to coincide with a board of trustees meeting, where the firings were to be the main topic. However, the meeting was abruptly called off, because the Governor's Commission on Disabilities said the school's auditorium was unfit for people with disabilities.

On the steps outside the school, George McLaughlin shrugged. He cast suspicion on the reason for the meeting's cancellation. "Unless they mean, it's not fit for morally disabled people," he said.

McLaughlin has been a guidance counselor at Central Falls for the last 15 years. His wife is a chemistry teacher. "We will lose all of our income."

He suggested Obama should summon the 93 teachers and administrators for a beer summit. The president "hasn't heard our side of the story," said McLaughlin, a member of the teachers' union. "He hasn't listened to us. He knows nothing about us."

Marcia Reback, president of the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers, was less hospitable toward the president.

"We're all taking our bumper stickers for Obama off our cars," Reback said earlier in the day.

She said the union supports school reform. She called for an independent mediator to intervene at Central Falls because tensions have gotten so high between the union and the school administrators who carried out the firings.

"This is unprecedented," Reback said. "I don't think anyone was prepared for this kind of fallout."

School superintendent Fran Gallo said she stands by her decision. She noted the school didn't graduate half its seniors last year. "Somebody hasn't spoken up for them, the other 50 percent," she said.

As darkness fell at the school, the graduates who had come back said the problems at the school have been oversimplified and that the rest of the nation can't understand the importance of the teachers in the tough environment they live.

Nikko Calle said one of the most important men in his life was his creative writing teacher, Michael Occhi. A freshly planted tree stands on the school's lawn to honor the legacy of Occhi. He was killed in an accident by a drunk driver last summer.

Encouraged by his high school teacher, Calle has taken up poetry. "A lot of these teachers here helped me through hard times," he said. "They were always here for me."

Now, many here wonder what the legacy of the school will be next.

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(CNN)  -- A roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan killed a female Canadian soldier and wounded four other troops, the Canadian military said Tuesday.

Trooper Karine Blais, 21, is the second Canadian female soldier to die in Afghanistan.

Trooper Karine Blais was killed Monday when the troops' armored vehicle struck the bomb. The attack occurred north of Kandahar in the Shah Wali Kowt District of Kandahar province.

Blais' death was the 117th Canadian troop fatality in the Afghan war, and she is the second Canadian female soldier killed in Afghanistan.

The first, Capt. Nichola Goddard, was killed in a May 2006 firefight with insurgents in Kandahar province, where Canadian troops have been based during the conflict.

Brig. Gen. Jonathan Vance, commander of Canadian troops in Afghanistan, called the 21-year-old Blais "an energetic soldier who gave 100 percent to every challenge she faced using a unique sense of humor based on her honesty and frankness."

Vance said Blais "demonstrated the qualities of a future leader" and was "respected by all members of her squadron."

"Our thoughts are with the friends and family of our fallen comrade during this difficult time," the Canadian Forces said in a news release. "All members of Task Force Kandahar are thinking of the family and friends of our fallen comrades during this sad time. We will not forget their sacrifice as we continue to bring security and hope to the people of Kandahar province."

Blais, from the 12th Canadian Armored Regiment at Valcartier, Quebec, near Quebec City, was serving with the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22th Regiment Battle Group.

A chopper evacuated the four other troops to a medical facility at Kandahar airfield.

Before Monday's attack, the last Canadian deaths in Afghanistan occurred March 20 when four soldiers were killed in two roadside bombings.

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Washington (CNN) -- Army Secretary John McHugh ordered a new investigation into poor record keeping and other problems at Arlington National Cemetery even as a separate investigation ended without an absolute answer to who is buried in a grave marked "Unknown."

"As the final resting place of our nation's heroes, any questions about the integrity or accountability of its operations should be examined in a manner befitting their service and sacrifice," McHugh said in a statement after signing the order directing the Army's Inspector General to begin an investigation into allegations regarding cemetery operations.

The Army IG is already in the middle of an investigation ordered by the previous secretary of the Army to review management of the cemetery.

In recent years, the cemetery -- where President Kennedy and thousands of fallen U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines are buried -- has had a number of embarrassing problems.

In 2008, the cemetery discovered that workers inadvertently buried cremated remains at a grave site already in use. Those remains were moved to another grave site.

In 2003, as workers were digging a grave for a new burial, they discovered a casket already buried there. There was no headstone or grave marker to indicate who. Only recently, after a report by a journalist at Salon.com, did the Army take action on the problem. Over the summer, the cemetery put up a headstone on the mystery grave that reads "Unknown."

As McHugh ordered the new investigation, the Army released results of a separate investigation of problems at the cemetery. That investigation focused on the discovery of the "Unknown" grave.

A spokesman for the Military District of Washington, which conducted the review, said "Cemetery records, the MDW investigation, and the non-invasive geophysical analysis of the grave sites strongly indicate that a husband and wife, who died years apart and should have been buried in the same grave site, were instead buried in adjacent graves."

A DNA test of the remains in the two adjacent graves could prove conclusively that is what happened, but the family of the husband and wife did not wish for their remains to be disturbed. The MDW said the Army will abide by the family's wishes and has ordered a headstone to properly mark the wife's grave.

One of the problems discovered by the MDW investigation was a possible lack of adequate staffing at the cemetery. Last year Arlington conducted 4,377 burials, up more than 21 percent over the past 10 years. During that same period the number of civilian staff members has dropped nearly 19 percent. Currently the cemetery has four employees to schedule 135 to 150 funerals a week as well as maintain all grave records.

Arlington, which sits on a hill across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial, has been the final resting place for America's military heroes since the Civil War, when the Union seized the estate from the family of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

McHugh hopes this new investigation will "ensure America's confidence in the operation of its most hallowed ground."

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answer: Arlington National Cemetery

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question: What does previous investigatiosn what to identify?

answer: As McHugh ordered the new investigation, the Army released results of a separate investigation of problems at the cemetery. That investigation focused on the discovery of the "Unknown" grave.

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(CNN) -- Ferrari have been fined $100,000 after Fernando Alonso kept his world title hopes alive with a controversial victory in the German Grand Prix on Sunday, though the result was allowed to stand.

The two-time world champion claimed his and Ferrari's first win since the Formula One season-opener in March, but motorsport's ruling body decided that the team had broken rules banning orders to drivers after Felipe Massa let Alonso through late in the race.

The race stewards have also referred the incident to the World Motor Sport Council for further consideration, the official F1 website reported.

Alonso, who started second on the grid behind Sebastian Vettel, recovered after being overtaken at the beginning by Massa, who held off his surging teammate until the 49th lap of 67.

Then he appeared to let the Spaniard through after being told on his radio that he was the slower of the two drivers.

Massa's race engineer Rob Smedley told him: "Alonso is faster than you. Can you confirm you understand?" Then when Alonso went through, Smedley added: "Good lad -- just stick with it now, sorry."

It appeared to be a tactical decision by the Italian outfit, with Brazilian Massa trailing Alonso by 31 points in the overall standings before the race.

Alonso, who also won in Bahrain, stayed in fifth place but closed to within 34 points of leader Lewis Hamilton with eight races left. He pulled clear to win by 4.1 seconds, twice setting the fastest lap of the race.

F1 championship standings after Hockenheim

Massa held on for second place for his best result of the season since Bahrain, with German Vettel third and teammate Mark Webber sixth as Red Bull failed to follow up the latter's victory last time out at Silverstone.

The race came a year to the day after Massa suffered a horrific head injury after an accident in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix which ruled him out for the rest of the season.

After the race, he refused to criticize his team about the incident but looked visibly disappointed and would not elaborate on how he felt about the events -- while Ferrari denied that rules had been broken.

Was Schumacher's return a big mistake?

Massa told reporters: "I don't need to say anything about that. He passed me. We're doing a good job for the team."

Hamilton, the 2008 world champion, finished fourth to be on 157 points -- extending his lead to 14 over McLaren teammate Jenson Button, who was fifth. The Red Bull drivers were left level on 136 points in third and fourth.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said he believed Ferrari had broken the rules.

"The drivers should have been allowed to race. Massa did the better job. He was in the lead and the regulations are pretty clear -- team orders are not allowed," he told UK race broadcaster the BBC before the fine was announced.

"I have to say that is the clearest team order I've ever seen. It will be interesting to see what the stewards make of it because for me it was as clear as 2002, which is why the rule was brought in. It's wrong for the sport."

In 2002, Ferrari told Rubens Barrichello to let Michael Schumacher pass in the closing stages of the Austrian Grand Prix.

But Schumacher, who finished ninth on his return to a race he has won four times, said he believed his former team made the right move.

"I understand 100 percent and I would do exactly the same -- what are we here for? We're fighting for the championship," the 41-year-old said.

Renault's Robert Kubica claimed seventh place at Hockenheim, but it was a disappointing day for Mercedes on the German team's home track as Nico Rosberg was eighth ahead of seven-time world champion Schumacher.

Kubica's Russian teammate Vitaly Petrov claimed the final point on offer in 10th place.

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question: Who won the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim?

answer: Fernando Alonso

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question: How much were they fined?

answer: $100,000

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer and defense contractor BAE announced Thursday an "amicable" end to their dispute.

Meyer filed a lawsuit in Texas in June claiming BAE, his former employer, had punished him for objecting to a weapons sale to Pakistan, and had prevented him from finding other work by portraying him as unstable and a problem drinker. The lawsuit against the company and his former supervisor has been dropped.

"BAE Systems OASYS and I have settled our differences amicably," Meyer said in a joint statement issued by the company, referring to the company by its full name. Meyer praised the defense firm's support for veterans and generosity to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.

There were no details of any possible monetary settlement.

"During my time there I became concerned about the possible sale of advanced thermal scopes to Pakistan. I expressed my concerns directly and respectfully," Meyer said. "I am gratified to learn that BAE Systems OASYS did not ultimately sell and does not intend to sell advanced thermal scopes to Pakistan."

The company faced the difficult task of a potentially drawn-out legal battle against an American hero.

"We are pleased that we reached closure in this matter," the company said in its part of the joint statement. "BAE Systems has the highest respect for Sgt. Dakota Meyer, who exemplifies the qualities that make the men and women of our armed services the best in the world," the company said. "We owe him and the many thousands of others who have served and sacrificed for our country our deepest thanks."

According to the lawsuit, Meyer had objected to the sale of high-tech equipment to Pakistan, which he characterized as "giving to guys who are known to stab us in the back" and "the same people who are killing our guys."

Meyer was working on thermal optic equipment for snipers and detection of roadside bombs. In his lawsuit he claimed that on-the-job bullying and intimidation began after his criticism of potential sales to Pakistan.

President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Honor to Meyer, a former Marine Corps sergeant, in September. He was 21 and a corporal at the time of his heroic acts in Afghanistan in 2009.

"The story of what Dakota did next will be told for generations," Obama said, describing how Meyer returned again and again to the killing ground of a Taliban ambush, rescuing American and Afghan troops and retrieving the bodies of fallen comrades.

"You did your duty, above and beyond, and you kept the faith with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps that you love," the president said.

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A slim majority of Americans think churches should stay out of politics, according to a new survey.

John McCain, the Rev. Rick Warren and Barack Obama together for a CNN broadcast forum on faith.

The survey suggests that for the first time in more than a decade, there has been a shift away from the view that religious groups should influence social and political issues.

Fifty-two percent of poll respondents said churches should stay quiet, while 46 percent said churches should express political views.

The biggest shift has come among Republicans, one of the authors of the poll said.

"Overall, the number of people who say churches should not endorse political candidates is up slightly, but among Republicans it is up 11 points, and among white evangelical Republicans it is up 19 points," said Greg Smith, a research fellow at the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.

"There is a slight uptick, from 40 percent to 46 percent, among people who are uncomfortable to have politicians talking about religion, but it is up 10 points among Republicans," he added.

Four years ago, seven out of 10 conservatives approved of religious institutions expressing political views. But five out of 10 conservatives in Thursday's poll said it was appropriate.

It seems that the more important social issues are to conservatives, the more likely they were to say that religion and politics should not mix.

Among people who said gay marriage was a very important issue, the number saying houses of worship should keep out of politics doubled, from 25 percent to 50 percent. Among those who said it was not important, the number was essentially unchanged.

Respondents were also more likely to say houses of worship should not meddle in politics if they considered the major political parties to be hostile to religion.

The new figures bring Republican views into line with those of Democrats and independents. A 14-point gap between Republican and Democratic views on the subject in August 2004 fell to one point in the new survey.

But Smith cautioned against reading the survey to mean basic conservative philosophy was changing.

"It appears to be frustration with the contemporary political landscape more than an underlying philosophical shift," he said. "It is not the case the conservatives are uncomfortable with a political role for religion, but we do see increasing discomfort with churches getting involved with politics."

"Voting intentions among white evangelicals have not changed at all," Smith added. Republican candidate Sen. John McCain "has a huge lead even among younger evangelicals."

But social conservatives are lukewarm about McCain as compared to President Bush.

Nearly seven out of 10 white evangelical Protestants and conservatives said they supported McCain; the number was slightly higher for Bush in August 2004. But four years ago, 57 percent of them said they backed Bush strongly. The number is 28 percent for McCain this year, with 40 percent saying they backed him, but not strongly.

The number of people who think religious groups have too much influence over political parties grew -- for both Republicans and Democrats -- as did the percentage of people who are uncomfortable hearing politicians talk about how religious they are.

Americans continue to see the Republican Party as more friendly to religion than the Democrats, although the Democrats closed the gap somewhat since reaching a low point in 2006.

Other survey results showed little change from the past. Two out of three Americans continue to say churches should not endorse candidates for president, and most still feel a president should have strong religious beliefs.

The survey was conducted by the Pew Research Center for People & the Press and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life by interviewing 2,905 adults nationwide by phone between July 31 and August 10.

On Saturday, Obama and McCain answered questions that had religious overtones at a forum hosted by the Rev. Rick Warren. The pastor of Southern California's Saddleback Church is author of the best-selling book "The Purpose-Driven Life."

Asked when life begins, McCain was quick to say "at the moment of conception." McCain's response was met with huge applause from the audience. "I have a 25-year pro-life record in the Congress, in the Senate, and as president of the United States, I will be a pro-life president, and this presidency will have pro-life policies," he said.

When Obama was asked about when life begins, the pro-choice candidate said that decision is "above my pay grade." The response garnered criticism from liberal and conservative thinkers who said Obama tried to dodge the issue.

Obama said although he's pro-choice and supports a woman's right to abortion, his goal is to reduce the number of abortions in America.

"On this particular issue, if you believe that life begins at conception ... and you are consistent, then I can't argue with you on that," he said. "What I can do is say, 'Are there ways we can work together to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies?' "

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Hundreds of Pakistani residents have taken up arms and are battling local Taliban militants in the wake of a deadly mosque attack last week.

A Pakistani police stands guard at a checkpoint in Peshawar, Pakistan on June 8.

It is the first major battle between the residents of northwest Pakistan and Taliban militants near the Afghanistan border.

The residents are outraged over a suicide attack on a local mosque during Friday prayers that killed at least 40 people and wounded some 80 others.

Starting on Saturday morning, some 400 villagers in the Upper Dir district formed a "lashkar" -- or militia -- to fight the Taliban, killing 14 of the militants as of Sunday evening, according to local administrator Atiq Ur Rehman. Four of the villagers have been injured in the battle, Rehman said.

The militia have burned a number of houses thought to be sheltering the militants, according to Upper Dir police chief Ijaz Kahn.

Both the residents and Taliban fighters are using heavy weapons, including rocket launchers and anti-aircraft weapons, Rehman said.

There is a long history of Taliban presence in the area, including foreign fighters in leadership roles, local officials said.

Authorities said Taliban fighters were driven out of Shot Ghas and Ghazigay -- two villages where the Taliban have support.

The villagers took up arms against the Taliban after Friday's suicide attack at a mosque in Hayagay Sharqi -- a village in Upper Dir located about 35 km (22 miles) from the Afghan border and known for being against the Taliban.

Upper Dir is a part of the Swat Valley, where the Pakistani military has waged a month-long operation against Taliban militants, but the district has not been part of the ongoing military offensive.

The United Nations has said an estimated 2 million Pakistanis have been displaced by fighting between the Pakistani military and Taliban militants.

The militants threatened to continue attacking cities in Pakistan until the military ends its operations against Taliban militants. As a result, Pakistani authorities have increased security in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital city.

CNN's Ingrid Formanek and journalist Nasir Habib contributed to this report

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text: on

text: a

text: local

text: mosque

text: during

text: Friday

text: prayers

text: that

text: killed

text: at

text: least

text: people

text: and

text: wounded

text: some

text: others

text: Starting

text: on

text: Saturday

text: morning

text: some

text: villagers

text: in

text: the

text: Upper

text: Dir

text: district

text: formed

text: a

text: lashkar

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text: militia

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text: fight

text: the

text: Taliban

text: killing

text: of

text: the

text: militants

text: as

text: of

text: Sunday

text: evening

text: according

text: to

text: local

text: administrator

text: Atiq

text: Ur

text: Rehman

text: Four

text: of

text: the

text: villagers

text: have

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text: injured

text: in

text: the

text: battle

text: Rehman

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text: The

text: militia

text: have

text: burned

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text: number

text: of

text: houses

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text: militants

text: according

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text: Upper

text: Dir

text: police

text: chief

text: Ijaz

text: Kahn

text: Both

text: the

text: residents

text: and

text: Taliban

text: fighters

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text: heavy

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text: rocket

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text: and

text: anti

text: aircraft

text: weapons

text: Rehman

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text: Shot

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text: Taliban

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text: mosque

text: in

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text: village

text: in

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text: Dir

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text: km

text: miles

text: from

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text: Afghan

text: border

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text: Taliban

text: Upper

text: Dir

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text: part

text: of

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text: Swat

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text: Pakistani

text: military

text: has

text: waged

text: a

text: month

text: long

text: operation

text: against

text: Taliban

text: militants

text: but

text: the

text: district

text: has

text: not

text: been

text: part

text: of

text: the

text: ongoing

text: military

text: offensive

text: The

text: United

text: Nations

text: has

text: said

text: an

text: estimated

text: million

text: Pakistanis

text: have

text: been

text: displaced

text: by

text: fighting

text: between

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text: Pakistani

text: military

text: and

text: Taliban

text: militants

text: The

text: militants

text: threatened

text: to

text: continue

text: attacking

text: cities

text: in

text: Pakistan

text: until

text: the

text: military

text: ends

text: its

text: operations

text: against

text: Taliban

text: militants

text: As

text: a

text: result

text: Pakistani

text: authorities

text: have

text: increased

text: security

text: in

text: Islamabad

text: Pakistan

text: 's

text: capital

text: city

text: CNN

text: 's

text: Ingrid

text: Formanek

text: and

text: journalist

text: Nasir

text: Habib

text: contributed

text: to

text: this

text: report

question: What caused backlash?

answer: deadly mosque attack

text: deadly mosque attack

question: Where is Upper Dir?

answer: Pakistan

text: Pakistan

question: How many Pakistani have been displaced?

answer: an estimated 2 million

text: an estimated 2 million

question: How many Pakistanis have been displaced?

answer: estimated 2 million

text: estimated 2 million

question: When was the suicide attack?

answer: Friday

text: Friday

question: What did the official say?

answer: There is a long history of Taliban presence in the area, including foreign fighters in leadership roles,

text: There is a long history of Taliban presence in the area, including foreign fighters in leadership roles,

question: How many have been displaced?

answer: estimated 2 million Pakistanis

text: estimated 2 million Pakistanis

question: Where is the Swat valley?

answer: Upper Dir

text: Upper Dir


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NEW YORK (CNN)  -- A technical snafu left some Visa prepaid cardholders stunned and horrified Monday to see a $23,148,855,308,184,500 charge on their statements.

Josh Muszynski noticed the 17-digit charge while making a routine balance inquiry.

That's about 2,007 times the size of the national debt.

Josh Muszynski, 22, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was one Visa customer aghast to find the 17-digit charge on his bill. Adding insult to injury, he had also been hit with a $15 overdraft fee.

He noticed that his debt exceeded the world GDP while making a routine balance inquiry on his online Bank of America account. According to his statement, he had spent the profound sum in one pop at a nearby Mobil gas station -- his regular stop for Camel cigarettes.

"Very, very panicked," he jumped in his car and sped to the station.

Had they perhaps noticed any "outrageous" charges come across their books recently, he inquired of the cashier there. She checked the records. They had not.  Watch the story of an astounded customer in Memphis, Tennessee Â»

Muszynski wondered aloud what he might possibly have asked to purchase for such an astronomical price. "Can I buy Europe on pump 4?"

He next called Bank of America, the issuer of his Visa prepaid debit card. The bank kept him on hold for two hours, during which time he contemplated the impossibly bleak financial future that might await him. He also felt a stab of fear that he had saddled all his unborn grandchildren -- and their grandchildren -- with a lifetime of debt. "Down the generational line, nobody would have any money."

Finally, a bank representative told him that the $23 quadrillion charge -- and the $15 overdraft fee -- would be stricken from his account.

Muszynski compared the giant debt reprieve to receiving "an amazing Monopoly card that says, 'Bank error in your favor.' "

In a statement, Visa said the rogue charges affected "fewer than 13,000 prepaid transactions" and resulted from a "temporary programming error at Visa Debit Processing Services ... [which] caused some transactions to be inaccurately posted to a small number of Visa prepaid accounts."

The company assured customers that the problem has been fixed and that all falsely issued fees have been voided. "Erroneous postings have been removed ...  this incident had no financial impact on Visa prepaid cardholders."

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text: snafu

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text: Visa

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text: cardholders

text: stunned

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text: horrified

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text: station

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text: America

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text: issuer

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text: his

text: Visa

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text: debit

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text: hours

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text: await

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text: felt

text: a

text: stab

text: of

text: fear

text: that

text: he

text: had

text: saddled

text: all

text: his

text: unborn

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text: their

text: grandchildren

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text: of

text: debt

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text: generational

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text: money

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text: bank

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text: quadrillion

text: charge

text: and

text: the

text: overdraft

text: fee

text: would

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text: stricken

text: from

text: his

text: account

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text: compared

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text: giant

text: debt

text: reprieve

text: to

text: receiving

text: an

text: amazing

text: Monopoly

text: card

text: that

text: says

text: Bank

text: error

text: in

text: your

text: favor

text: In

text: a

text: statement

text: Visa

text: said

text: the

text: rogue

text: charges

text: affected

text: fewer

text: than

text: prepaid

text: transactions

text: and

text: resulted

text: from

text: a

text: temporary

text: programming

text: error

text: at

text: Visa

text: Debit

text: Processing

text: Services

text: which

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text: some

text: transactions

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text: inaccurately

text: posted

text: to

text: a

text: small

text: number

text: of

text: Visa

text: prepaid

text: accounts

text: The

text: company

text: assured

text: customers

text: that

text: the

text: problem

text: has

text: been

text: fixed

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text: all

text: falsely

text: issued

text: fees

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text: voided

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text: been

text: removed

text: this

text: incident

text: had

text: no

text: financial

text: impact

text: on

text: Visa

text: prepaid

text: cardholders

question: What is 2,007 times the size of the national debt?

answer: a $23,148,855,308,184,500 charge on their statements.

text: a $23,148,855,308,184,500 charge on their statements.

question: What did the card issuer say?

answer: Visa said the rogue charges affected "fewer than 13,000 prepaid transactions" and resulted from a "temporary programming error at Visa Debit Processing Services

text: Visa said the rogue charges affected "fewer than 13,000 prepaid transactions" and resulted from a "temporary programming error at Visa Debit Processing Services

question: Who had a $15 overdraft fee?

answer: Josh Muszynski,

text: Josh Muszynski,

question: What is the reason behind the charge and fee?

answer: "temporary programming error at Visa Debit Processing Services

text: "temporary programming error at Visa Debit Processing Services

question: How much is the overdraft fee?

answer: $15

question: What did the card issuer blame?

answer: "temporary programming error at Visa

text: "temporary programming error at Visa

question: What is the charge about 2,007 times the size of?

answer: the national debt.

text: the national debt.


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(CNN) -- Gabon's President Omar Bongo, Africa's longest-serving ruler, died Monday morning, the country's prime minister said, settling conflicting reports from government and media accounts.

Gabon's President Omar Bongo, who died Monday, was Africa's longest-serving ruler.

Calm was reported after the announcement, but Gabon's Ministry of Defense nonetheless announced it was closing all of the country's land, air and sea ports, according to a ministry statement.

The statement, which was broadcast on state television and radio, said that in "the best interest of the nation, the Ministry of Defense calls on the population to increase their vigilance and patriotism during this difficult and painful time the country is facing."

In a statement, Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe Ndong said Bongo suffered cardiac arrest at a hospital in Barcelona, Spain.

"He dedicated his political life to his country and the Gabonese people, always cultivating the unity and cohesion of the Gabonese toward a true peace," Ndong said.

The government declared a 30-day national period of mourning.

Bongo, 73, had been receiving treatment for intestinal cancer at the Quiron clinic in Barcelona, Spain, according to the Gabonews agency.

Earlier in the day, the prime minister strongly refuted initial French news reports of Bongo's death. He had vowed to lodge a protest with the French authorities about "repeated leaks in the French press."

Shortly afterward, hospital officials reported Bongo's passing to Gabonese officials.

Bongo took power in 1967, seven years after the West African country's independence from France.

He imposed one-party rule a year after succeeding the country's first president, who died in office.

He allowed multiparty elections after a new constitution in 1991, but his party has retained control of the government since then.

President Obama said Bongo "played a key role in developing and shaping the strong bilateral relationship that exists between Gabon and the United States today."

"President Bongo consistently emphasized the importance of seeking compromise and striving for peace, and made protecting Gabon's natural treasures a priority," Obama said in a statement Monday. "His work in conservation in his country and his commitment to conflict resolution across the continent are an important part of his legacy and will be remembered with respect."

CNN's Per Nyberg and Al Goodman contributed to this report.

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text: Per

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text: Al

text: Goodman

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text: report

question: What year did Bongo take power?

answer: 1967,

question: What was Bongo being treated in Spain for?

answer: intestinal cancer

text: intestinal cancer

question: how long closed ports

answer: 30-day

question: What id the Defense Ministry closing?

answer: all of the country's land, air and sea ports,

text: all of the country's land, air and sea ports,

question: Which country was Bongo the leader of?

answer: Gabon's

text: Gabon's

question: When did Bongo take power?

answer: 1967,