Cameron Douglas pleads guilty to possessing drugs

(PEOPLE.com) -- Cameron Douglas, who is serving a five- year federal prison sentence for drug dealing, pleaded guilty Thursday to possessing drugs in his jail cell.

For the latest charges, the son of actor Michael Douglas faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, plus a $250,000 fine.

Douglas, 32, is charged with possessing items that tested positive for cocaine and heroin, which were found in his cell by an investigator. Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Anderson told the court one of the substances tested positive for methadone, which he described as "something that people take when they're coming off a heroin addiction in order to facilitate the withdrawal," according to a court transcript.

The charges state that Douglas obtained the narcotics both at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, as well as after he was transferred to a minimum-security jail in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania In court Thursday, he admitted struggling with addictions to heroin, cocaine and alcohol.

"God knows I am sorry," records show he told the judge.

Michael Douglas said in a statement: "Cameron accepts full responsibility for his conduct, which involved a small user-quantity of drugs. While he has made much progress, he is still not cured. Most people and their families are able to address this illness privately and outside of the spotlight. Unfortunately this has not been possible here, for reasons completely outside of his control. He thanks those that have rooted for his recovery and looks forward to the day when he will not disappoint."

Douglas is scheduled to be sentenced December 21.

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After Gadhafi, N.J. may be Libyans' welcome home

Libyan mansion is home to Libya's U.N. ambasador and long a sore spot for Englewood, N.J.

WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- When Libya first bought a 25-room, 1906 mansion in suburban New Jersey, the community was in an uproar.

Now, for the first time in nearly 30 years, the mansion known as Thunder Rock may get a little more love -- if it's used to help usher in a new era of what many hope to be peaceful relations between the United States and Libya.

Valued at $5.6 million by the county tax assessor's office, the mansion was not among assets frozen by the U.S. Treasury Department earlier this year. The mansion has been granted embassy-like status, serving as a New York-area home to the Libyan ambassador to the United Nations.

But the statuesque house, which could pass for a stone castle or a manor, has long been a sore spot in Englewood, N.J. -- especially after the bombing of Pan American flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988.

"I was afraid Gadhafi was going to motorcade up Palisade Avenue and we were going to have armed conflict in Englewood, with the blood of Americans being on his hands," said Rep. Steve Rothman, a New Jersey Democrat who was mayor when Libya bought the 4.7 acre property in 1982.

At several points during the last 30 years, Rothman has worked on deals with the Reagan and Obama administrations, and with the United Nations to prevent Gadhafi from stepping foot in Englewood.

The most recent deal may have prevented Gadhafi from sleeping in a Bedouin tent on the mansion's lawn during his 2009 visit to address the United Nations. Gadhafi ended up in a Manhattan U.N. apartment.

The mansion is currently serving as a second, quasi-summer home to Abdurrahman Mohamed Shalgham, Libya's ambassador to the United Nations. Shalgham was Gadhafi's U.N. ambassador and was among the first to defect to the opposition movement, publicly denouncing the "brutality" of Gadhafi back in February.

United Nations ambassadors are allowed to have homes within 25 miles of New York City, which is why the mansion has been given embassy-like status.

But that didn't stop the city of Englewood from going to court to try to force the Libyan government to pay property taxes, a battle it won in the lower courts but lost in federal appeals court in 1985.

When Treasury announced sanctions and freezing assets, Englewood Mayor Frank Huttle told the Bergen Record he wanted to look into pursuing legal action against the Libyans again.

"I continue to explore all options on the property tax status. I look forward to working with a new Libyan government," Huttle said.

But now, with the Transitional National Council taking over Libya, anything could happen. The mansion could get more use. Or the new Libyan government could decide to sell it.

Rothman said he expects it will continue as a residence and he welcomes the change for the Libyan people.

"Our 28-year-old agreement between the U.S. and Libya that kept Gadhafi out of the Englewood mansion for all that time was quite effective," Rothman said. "I expect that unless the Libyans change their minds and wish to relocate, the ambassador will continue to occupy that home."

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Perry, Romney 'don't like each other'

(CNN) -- If the recent CNN/Western Republican Presidential Debate in Las Vegas was any indication, the coming months on the campaign trail are likely to be nasty between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry.

After a shouting match between the two at the debate, Romney -- the former governor of Massachusetts -- responded, "Rick, again, Rick, again, I'm speaking. ... This has been a tough couple of debates for Rick, and I understand that. And so you're going to get testy."

While elections often bring out barbs and negative attacks, the animosity is real, observers say.

"Oh, they don't get along," said John Avlon, a CNN contributor, author and expert on independent voters. "They don't like each other."

"I mean, it (the debate dust-up) was amazing," he said. "You look at Rick Perry's eyes. I mean, this could have gotten physical if they were in high school." He added that while they have real philosophical differences, this time showed it was "personal animosity."

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That point was backed up by Ed Rollins -- a longtime GOP strategist and former campaign manager to Republican candidate Michele Bachmann -- who said point-blank, "They don't get along" and predicted that this is going to be a "down and nasty race."

So is it just Perry's personality, or is there an anger management issue?

"He's combative, and people have asked me, 'Is Rick Perry mean?' and I guess the question is, which Rick Perry?" said Ken Herman, a columnist with the Austin American-Statesman in the Texas capital. "The Rick Perry I've known professionally and casually for 25 years? I wouldn't say he's mean."

Herman added that Perry, 61, is just tough, aggressive and a "cold-blooded politician."

William Murchison admitted in an article for the conservative magazine American Spectator that his friend's often "combative" style "may not prove as right for the moment as a style that says, calm down, I can fix this, give me a chance."

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Perhaps it's that toughness, though, that has kept Perry in office for so long.

Perry holds the title as the nation's longest-serving governor and boasts that he's never lost an election since he first ran for the Texas House as a Democrat in 1984. He assumed his role as governor in 2000, when then-Gov. George W. Bush resigned to run for the White House.

Romney, meanwhile, has often been described as cool and calm -- almost robotic -- and takes a business approach to governing and rarely shows his anger, political observers say.

The former governor of the solidly blue state of Massachusetts has a history of crossing party lines to get legislation passed -- including the state's universal health care plan. Several of his rivals for the Republican Party nomination have criticized the plan, which they call Romneycare, for making all state residents get health care insurance through subsidies or mandates.

The dislike between Perry and Romney, though, comes down to their roots, Rollins said.

Perry was born and raised in Paint Creek, a small town in the western part of Texas, and is the son of a tenant farmer. He graduated from Texas A

5 ways to enjoy Bolivia's 'city in the sky'

La Paz, Bolivia (CNN) -- It's easy to write off Bolivia's largest city as just another congested, chaotic Latin American metropolis.

As more international travelers discover Bolivia for its biodiversity, where they can explore the Andes, the Amazon basin and the world's largest salt lake in one visit, La Paz is their most likely point of entry. But to most, it's little more than that -- a place to spend a day or two sipping coca tea and adjust to life at 10,000 feet while planning adventures.

The congestion and chaos quickly become apparent as you descend the Altiplano to the "bowl" of the downtown core, a tangled maze of steep and winding streets. The cultural legacy of Bolivia's largest indigenous groups, the Quechua and Aymara, permeate the busy urban landscape, where vehicles compete with pedestrians and sidewalk vendors.

With elevations ranging from 9,800 to 13,450 feet, "the city that touches the sky" has plenty of distinctions that come in handy in bar trivia: home of the world's highest international airport and highest seat of government. Its elevation also makes for extreme temperature: sunny, hot days and cold, windy nights. But a closer look reveals some unexpected surprises that aren't spelled out in tour guides.

Plaza San Francisco

Flanked by the Iglesia de San Francisco, a noisy thoroughfare and a busy side street, Plaza San Francisco is not the prettiest public space La Paz has to offer, but it's a great place to people-watch.

Women dressed in traditional indigenous style of bowler hats and poofy petticoats, babies slung over their shoulders in colorful wraps, wait for buses alongside teens in skinny jeans and heavy eye makeup. Vendors in blue jumpsuits push around carts of ice cream which everyone seems to be eating.

The San Francisco church is worth a visit in itself. Its stone-carved facade is in the intricate style of 16-century baroque and mestizo architecture. A tour of the basilica and cloister offers an overview of La Paz's founding and fight for independence, along with an opportunity to glimpse the city from the bell tower.

Calle Jaen

The city's last remaining example of what a street looked like in colonial times could be considered one of the most touristy parts of La Paz, owing to the polish of its refurbished structures. But in a busy metropolis that doesn't go out of its way to cater to tourists, it's a peaceful stretch of cobblestone and colorful buildings that brings to mind other colonial cities like Antigua, Guatemala, or Campeche, Mexico. Step inside one of the dimly-lit bars or restaurants and you'll find quiet courtyards shielded from the bustle of the city. The street is home to four museums in colonial homes, noteworthy for their architecture as much as their exhibits. Museo de Casa Murillo -- former home of Pedro Domingo Murillo, one of the martyrs of the La Paz Independence movement of July 16, 1809 -- features paintings, furniture and clothing from an era when La Paz was torn between loyalty to the Spanish viceroy and support for indigenous rights. At the Museo de Instrumentos Musicales, also a school and meeting place for aspiring musicians, visitors are likely to stumble upon a jam session of charango players or pan flutists. Students of the school often put on Saturday night performances, where you might catch a guitar duet performed by a 7-year-old prodigy and his Japanese instructor.

Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore

If you're in Bolivia long enough, chances are you'll stumble on a parade or celebration where traditional Bolivian song and dance is the centerpiece (yet another reason to stick around La Paz on the weekend). The colorful costumes and masks, representative of dances from different regions and evocative of the film, "Return to Oz," might leave the uninitiated wondering what the heck is going on. The Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore offers some explanation for why horned devil masks and caricatures of African slaves figure prominently in folklore in an impressive display of masks and costumes. For extra trivia, check out the exhibit on the participation of transvestites in cultural celebrations of the late 20th century. Most Wednesdays, the museum keeps its doors open late for a show by the renowned Ballet Folkl rico de La Paz, in which dancers decked out in full garb demonstrate customs from various regions, minus the drunken revelry of the street.

Local markets, Witches Market, Calles Sagarnaga and Linares

Most Western tourists will have little use for items at local markets. But they're good for getting a sense of how Bolivians shop and what seems to be popular: puffy corn resembling Styrofoam, exotic seeds, reams of multi-colored fabric, shoes and underwear, cell phone chips, kitchen accessories, a shoe shine, keys made by hand.

Those who've never seen a dried llama or alpaca fetus would do well to check out Witches Market, which also offers charms and herbs that purport to prolong sexual encounters or attract secret crushes. Vendors down the street on Calle Linares down to Sagarnaga sell the traditional goods that tourists tend to look for in South America -- colorful hats and scarves made of alpaca and llama wool bearing images of alpacas and llamas, colorful rugs and textiles, jewelry with indigenous designs, all cheaper than you'll find similar items in Peru or Chile.

Street food

At the local markets, tucked among the stalls of clothes and housekeeping products, foreigners can eat like a local at the same prices as a local, $1 to $2 on average. Eating in the street is not for everyone, especially those with sensitive stomachs, but it's worth for the risk for those willing to try. Bolivia is a meat and potatoes kind of country, with a knack for throwing fried eggs on the side and a few pieces of yucca if you're lucky. Women push around carts that double as kitchen counters from which they prepare full course meals, from lechon to empanadas to roasted pork sandwiches. At night, more roving carts appear, offering tripe or hamburgers and hot dogs and salchipapas (sausages and french fries). Fresh fruit juice stands are abundant, but should also be approached with caution. Cups of pear juice with a fuzzy pit resting at the bottom may remind you of the llama fetus at Witches Market, but drink it and you'll be treated to one of the sweetest drinks without artificial sweetener you'll ever try. Don't forget to suck on the pit when you're done!

Texas Tech deals No. 3 Oklahoma 1st loss 41-38

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops acknowledges his team's lackluster results in the red zone, but he doesn't seem too concerned.

Receiver Ryan Broyles' big-play ability is surely a big reason why.

Broyles and the rest of the third-ranked Sooners look to extend the longest home winning streak in the country when they host Texas Tech on Saturday night.

Oklahoma (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) ranks fourth in the nation in total offense (547.2 yards per game) and sixth in scoring (45.3 ppg). That offensive prowess was on display during last Saturday's 47-17 rout of Kansas as the Sooners gained more than 600 yards for the third time this season.

Landry Jones threw for 363 yards along with three touchdowns and Dominique Whaley ran for a career-high 165 yards and a TD.

It was Broyles, though, who made the biggest splash.

The senior wideout, who caught 13 passes for a school-record 217 yards and two touchdowns, became the NCAA's career leader with 326 receptions -breaking the record on a 57-yard TD pass. He also now owns the Big 12 record with 44 career touchdown receptions.

"Ryan Broyles was just out of this world. When you set a national record, that's pretty special, but to do it with over 200 yards is unreal," Stoops said.

"We recognize what an exceptional player he continues to be and we are proud of the way he continues to play."

While Oklahoma's offense is exceptional overall, its performance inside the red zone leaves much to be desired. The Sooners, who settled for four field goals inside the 20 last week, have crossed the goal line on just 56 percent of their red-zone possessions.

"It happens. You're not going to be perfect all the time," Stoops said. "We were seven-for-seven scoring. Michael made all those (field goals). ... It's something we're working on, but we're down in that red zone a lot. We're down there more than a lot of people. We have to keep scoring."

Oklahoma, winner of 39 straight games in Norman, has averaged 39.8 points during a seven-game home winning streak versus the Red Raiders (4-2, 1-2), which continued with a 45-7 win last Nov. 13.

Jones threw for 317 yards and five touchdowns in that game, while Broyles hauled in eight passes for 119 yards and matched a career high with three TDs.

Despite the recent history, Oklahoma isn't taking this meeting lightly against one of the few offenses that could keep pace with the Sooners. The Red Raiders rank sixth in the nation with 533.8 yards per game and ninth with an average of 43.8 points.

"They're really good overall, good quarterback and good receivers," Oklahoma defensive back Gabe Lynn said. "They throw the ball well, so our secondary is going to have to blow up and defensive line going to have to rush. We'll just have to come altogether to stop their offense."

Lighting up the scoreboard hasn't been an issue for the Red Raiders, but an inability to keep the opposition from doing the same has caught up to them over the last two weeks.

After suffering a 45-40 defeat to then-No. 24 Texas A

Texas Tech deals No. 3 Oklahoma 1st loss 41-38

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops acknowledges his team's lackluster results in the red zone, but he doesn't seem too concerned.

Receiver Ryan Broyles' big-play ability is surely a big reason why.

Broyles and the rest of the third-ranked Sooners look to extend the longest home winning streak in the country when they host Texas Tech on Saturday night.

Oklahoma (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) ranks fourth in the nation in total offense (547.2 yards per game) and sixth in scoring (45.3 ppg). That offensive prowess was on display during last Saturday's 47-17 rout of Kansas as the Sooners gained more than 600 yards for the third time this season.

Landry Jones threw for 363 yards along with three touchdowns and Dominique Whaley ran for a career-high 165 yards and a TD.

It was Broyles, though, who made the biggest splash.

The senior wideout, who caught 13 passes for a school-record 217 yards and two touchdowns, became the NCAA's career leader with 326 receptions -breaking the record on a 57-yard TD pass. He also now owns the Big 12 record with 44 career touchdown receptions.

"Ryan Broyles was just out of this world. When you set a national record, that's pretty special, but to do it with over 200 yards is unreal," Stoops said.

"We recognize what an exceptional player he continues to be and we are proud of the way he continues to play."

While Oklahoma's offense is exceptional overall, its performance inside the red zone leaves much to be desired. The Sooners, who settled for four field goals inside the 20 last week, have crossed the goal line on just 56 percent of their red-zone possessions.

"It happens. You're not going to be perfect all the time," Stoops said. "We were seven-for-seven scoring. Michael made all those (field goals). ... It's something we're working on, but we're down in that red zone a lot. We're down there more than a lot of people. We have to keep scoring."

Oklahoma, winner of 39 straight games in Norman, has averaged 39.8 points during a seven-game home winning streak versus the Red Raiders (4-2, 1-2), which continued with a 45-7 win last Nov. 13.

Jones threw for 317 yards and five touchdowns in that game, while Broyles hauled in eight passes for 119 yards and matched a career high with three TDs.

Despite the recent history, Oklahoma isn't taking this meeting lightly against one of the few offenses that could keep pace with the Sooners. The Red Raiders rank sixth in the nation with 533.8 yards per game and ninth with an average of 43.8 points.

"They're really good overall, good quarterback and good receivers," Oklahoma defensive back Gabe Lynn said. "They throw the ball well, so our secondary is going to have to blow up and defensive line going to have to rush. We'll just have to come altogether to stop their offense."

Lighting up the scoreboard hasn't been an issue for the Red Raiders, but an inability to keep the opposition from doing the same has caught up to them over the last two weeks.

After suffering a 45-40 defeat to then-No. 24 Texas A

Ahmadinejad slams NATO, denounces U.S. pressure in Middle East

Tehran (CNN) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday slammed NATO's role in Libya and said the United States -- and all other countries -- should stay out of the conflict in Syria.

"We think it is the will of the people that should work and prevail everywhere. Justice, freedom and respect to people -- this is the right of all nations," he said in an interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria.

Ahmadinejad said his views on Libya were "not different" following the death Thursday of ousted Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi. He said NATO's military campaign exacerbated the conflict and undermined the sovereignty of the nation.

Ahmadinejad also took aim at the United States, saying the country is "hated" in the Middle East and should keep out of regional affairs, such as in Syria, where a brutal government crackdown on protesters has drawn international ire.

"We should respect independence and sovereignty of all nations everywhere in the world," he said. "We condemn killings and massacre. ... Justice dictates that nobody should kill the other. Nobody has the right to kill others -- neither the government nor the opponents. ... We are going to make greater efforts to encourage both the government of Syria and the other side and all parties to reach an understanding. There should be no interference from outside."

Syria is widely considered Iran's closest ally in the Middle East. Leaders in both countries have been criticized for brutally repressing democratic reform movements at home while supporting violent Islamic extremism abroad.

Blog: Ahmadinejad on Gadhafi, Syria, alleged plot, nuclear weapons and America's role

Ahmadinejad said the United States should realize the "era of colonialism is over" and review its policies, especially when it comes to pressuring the Middle East.

"We have no problems with the people of the United States. We love them," he said, adding that his problem is with the government.

"The United States has become weaker and weaker. And now, they are hated in the region," Ahmadinejad said. The Middle East "should not be influenced by the pressures of the United States."

The outspoken Ahmadinejad has long been a lightning rod for Iran's critics.

U.S. authorities have accused Iran of being involved in a plot to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States, Adel Al-Jubeir, in spring 2012.

The alleged scheme involved a connection to the Quds Force, a branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard. A 56-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen and an Iran-based member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are accused of conspiring to hire hit men from a Mexican drug cartel to bomb a restaurant, where the ambassador would have been.

In his interview Saturday, Ahmadinejad dismissed the United States' claim of Iranian involvement.

"Do we need really to kill the ambassador of a brotherly country? What is the reason and the interest behind that?" he said. "We never have any intention to hurt Saudi Arabia. Do we really want to do it in the United States? And is that the way, really?"

Ahmadinejad also criticized the United States' military strategies.

In light of U.S. President Barack Obama's announcement Friday that all American troops would be out of Iraq by the end of the year, Ahmadinejad said they should have left sooner.

"The Iraqi government is independent and sovereign. They should decide how to provide training for their military personnel," Ahmadinejad said.

Asked whether Iran's involvement with Iraq will increase because of the American withdrawal, Ahmadinejad said there would be no changes.

Ahmadinejad also addressed accusations that Iran has misled the International Atomic Energy Agency. The agency has said Iran was not providing enough details for it to conclude it is engaged in only peaceful nuclear activities.

Ahmadinejad called such claims "lies."

"The era of nuclear bombs is over," he said as he questioned the credibility of the agency.

Ahmadinejad's stances on conflicts mirror his speech last month at the U.N. General Assembly.

Delegations from the United States and several European nations, including France and the United Kingdom, walked out during his speech, in which he repeatedly condemned the United States and said some countries use the Holocaust as an "excuse to pay ransom ... to Zionists."

In his remarks, Ahmadinejad called the September 11, 2001, attacks "mysterious" and said they were a pretext for a U.S.-led war against Afghanistan and Iraq.

He said the United States killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden instead of assigning a fact-finding team to investigate "hidden elements involved in September 11."

He also blamed the United States for numerous global problems, including the financial crisis, and criticized it for overspending on the military and "printing trillions of dollars" that triggered inflation, according to a translation of his speech provided by the U.N.