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Ryan Boyle was critically injured after being hit by a truck as a 9-year-old .
A neurologist predicted he would gain enough strength in one hand to type .
Boyle is now training for the 2016 Paralympics .
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"(CNN) -- The severity of the numerous injuries I sustained could have been fatal. The most severe: getting the back of my skull crushed by the impact of the truck. I needed emergency brain surgery. My neurosurgeon had to remove part of my cerebellum because fragments of my skull had pierced it. After the surgery, he said to my parents, \"I operated on him as if he had a chance.\" But my parents never doubted I had a chance. After a two-month coma, I slowly came out of it, putting many doctors and the general medical profession in disbelief. My next step: a seven-month stay in a rehabilitation hospital. When a neurologist saw me for the first time, all I could do was move one finger on my right hand. He told my parents: \"I am optimistic that Ryan will gain enough strength in his right hand to type.\" This statement stuck with me throughout the years. When I took my first steps after the accident, it was so sweet and gave me a sense of accomplishment. It was possibly the biggest event that made me realize just how wrong that doctor's diagnosis of me had been. It's been nine years since the accident and I still remember that statement every day. It helps me remember how wrong that neurologist was; how I've proved him wrong and how it motivates me to never let someone tell me what I can or cannot do. Healing wounds -- and souls -- a tattoo at a time . When people ask me about my story, I never get to fully say what I want to because there is just so much to it. I often leave out the incredible impact of family, faith and friends. Every day I was in a coma, my parents prayed for me and for it not to be my time, and to come back to them. They were so supportive throughout all of my recovery, as was the power of prayer and help from loving friends and the community. When the accident first happened, my local church held a prayer service for me. The church normally holds 500 people. But that night, there was standing room only -- all for a 9-year-old boy. My mom lived with me in the rehabilitation hospital, making huge sacrifices every day to be there with me. My brother and my dad would frequently make the drive up to the hospital to see me and we would spend the day together; it meant so much to me and made the rehab part a lot easier. When I was discharged from the hospital, friends and family from all over came together to help me by making giant get-well cards from various schools or having friends make dinner for us on a weekly basis. People that I did not even know expressed their concern for my well being from all around the country. Now I'm on my own bike team, the first paracycle team in the country. I'm training six days a week for two hours or more, so I'm doing all I can (to get to the 2016 Paralympics) and my heart's there. Just like in my recovery and how my parents knew all along my heart was so strong, I would overcome (my accident), I have high hopes for 2016. 'I will continue to fight until cancer gives up'"
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"By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 18:55 EST, 29 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:09 EST, 30 August 2012 . Among the 250 ball people working at this year’s U.S. Open, one stands out from the rest. Though Ryan McIntosh, a 23-year-old Afghan war veteran, volleys tennis balls like his compatriots, there is a conspicuous difference. The young father had his leg blown off in combat, and now relies on a carbon-fibre prosthesis to dash across the courts. Job well done: Ballperson Ryan McIntoshchases down a ball during the match between Lukas Lacko and James Blake in the first round of play at the U.S. Open . Relief: Ryan McIntosh, right, takes the extra balls from Albert Montanes of Spain while working a match in the second round of play . Uninhibited: Ryan McIntosh picks up a ball while working a match in the second round of play at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament . Speaking with the New York Daily News, the former Army soldier said he didn’t want to be treated any differently. ‘I don’t look at myself as being disabled or handicapped or anything else,’ adding: ‘I want to experience everything and live life to the fullest.’ Mr McIntosh was serving in Afghanistan in 2010 when he stepped on a landmine outside of Kandahar. His right foot was immediately blown off, and was flown to a medical base, where he lost the rest of his leg up to his knee. Later, the soldier was fitted with his prosthesis, not unlike those used by Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius. Chasing down: Ryan McIntosh, pictured, is one of the 250 ballpersons for this year's U.S. Open; he also has a prosthetic right leg . One of the team: McIntosh, far left,of waits with other ball persons for a match to start; he said he doesn't wanted to be treated any differently . Hero: He says he admires South Africa's Oscar Pistorius, pictured, and hopes to compete in the 2016 Paralympic games . He told the News that athletics were always part of his life. Mr McIntosh grew up outside of Aspen, Colorado, and had plans of playing sports in college. Instead, he joined the Army, and was deployed to Afghanistan in October of 2010. Throughout the ordeal, he has learned to take things in stride. ‘It’s upsetting that I lost my leg,’ he told the News, ‘but I try to look it as a door opening, because it’s given me opportunities that I wouldn’t have had.’ Mr McIntosh has larger inspirations. For one, he hopes to meet Pistorius. For another, he wants to compete in the 2016 Paraolympics in Brazil. He lives with his wife Hannah and their 16-month-old son Kaden in Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. They’re expecting a second child."
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£25 aluminium case became celebrity must-have after singer was pictured with hers last year .
eBay said knuckle case fell under ‘Firearms, Weapons, and Knives’ category .
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"By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 16:46 EST, 28 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:49 EST, 28 February 2013 . iPhone covers shaped like knuckledusters that sold in their thousands after Rihanna was seen using one have been banned from eBay in case they are used to attack people. The £25 aluminium case became a celebrity must-have after the singer was pictured with hers last year. But eBay has removed the web pages of sellers, saying the cases are legally classed as weapons and breach its guidelines. However, flimsier plastic versions are still for sale. iPhone covers shaped like knuckledusters that sold in their thousands after Rihanna (pictured) was seen using one have been banned from eBay in case they are used to attack people . The £25 aluminium phone case is shaped like a knuckleduster, with four holes for fingers to slip through. Phones then fit inside a metal frame which is attached to the knuckleduster design . One trader who sold hundreds said: ‘Everyone wanted one. 'The knuckle case had been selling really well because everyone wanted one like Rihanna’s. 'They’re really stylish but because they’re shaped like a knuckleduster, they’re classed as a weapon. 'I received an email from eBay saying that the auction violated their guidelines and the listing was immediately suspended. 'I’m sure Rihanna only looks at is as a fashion accessory and has no idea that it’s linked to being a weapon.' The seller - who asked to remain anonymous - received a message from eBay which said the knuckle case came under the ‘Firearms, Weapons, and Knives’ category. It said the iPhone case was defined by Section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (UK). The aluminium phone case is shaped like a knuckleduster, with four holes for fingers to slip through. Phones then fit inside a metal frame which is attached to the knuckleduster design. A second seller whose listings were also removed added: 'It’s such a shame because the profit margins on those little beauties were incredible.” Plastic versions have not yet been removed. It is believed this is because they are not considered as dangerous. The cases banned from eBay are all manufactured in China and are copies of the original ‘Knucklecase’ brand sported by Rihanna."
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"By . Kerry Mcdermott . PUBLISHED: . 16:26 EST, 6 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 18:58 EST, 6 November 2012 . Security is likely to be pretty tight at the sprawling mansion that is home to multi-millionaire footballer John Terry and his family. But it seems the Chelsea FC defender is taking extra precautions these days, as he was spotted browsing the covert cameras and bugging devices on offer in a London spy shop. Gadgets on sale at the Spymaster range from night-vision goggles and bullet-proof leather jackets, to a tiny video camera concealed in a box of tissues. Paranoid? Footballer John Terry browsing the gadgets at the Spymaster shop in London . Terry, 31, was said to have asked staff for a demonstration of some of the products on sale during his visit to the shop. On its website Spymaster is described as the city's best-equipped spy shop 'providing for all your surveillance, counter-surveillance, personal protection and related security needs'. It says Spymaster offers a 'discreet and confidential service'. Alongside the document scanners and spy phones, the store also stocks Luminox watches, which are worn by military groups including the U.S. Airforce and the Navy SEALS. Should he have been in the mood to indulge his inner James Bond further, Terry could have also picked up a handheld bug detector or a document scanner. Gadgets: Spymaster sells cameras and recording devices concealed within everyday itema . 'Discreet and confidential': Spymaster stocks covert cameras, bulletproof jackets and bugging devices . Day job: The footballer in action for Chelsea against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukraine last month ."
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Derek Curran, 53, suspended amid allegations of sexual misconduct .
Alleged he had relations with girl, not thought to be his pupil, for years .
Claimed he got her pregnant and she gave birth around her 18th birthday .
Headteacher not been charged and police say probe is in an 'early stage'
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"By . Lizzie Edmonds . Derek Curran is being investigated amid allegations he had a relationship with a student and fathered a love child with her. He has not been charged with any offence - and police say the probe is in early stages . A headteacher is being investigated over allegations he fathered a love child with a student, police confirmed. Derek Curran, 53, has been suspended from his current school - Castlebrae Community High in Edinburgh - amid allegations of sexual misconduct. However, the police investigation is expected to focus on his time in charge at another school in the city, Forrester High, where he worked for six years. Mr Curran has not been charged with any offence and the pupil who made the complaint is understood not to have attended either school. The woman is thought to have told officers she fell pregnant during a relationship spanning several years - and alleged that a later paternity test showed Mr Curran was the father. Now in her 20s, it is thought she gave birth after her 18th birthday. The allegations against Mr Curran only came to light as a result of a separate police inquiry. A source, who did not want to be named, told the Edinburgh News: 'The student says she fell pregnant during their relationship, which lasted a number of years since she was at school, and she became pregnant. 'She’s had a paternity test and it confirmed Curran was the father.' A Police Scotland spokesman confirmed the force had launched an inquiry which was at an 'early stage' but was unable to comment further. He said: 'Police are aware of the suspension of the headteacher at Castlebrae High School and are currently carrying out an investigation.' The development - described as 'very rare' by a union source - has sparked shock among parents. Susan Heron, vice-chairwoman of Castlebrae High parent council, said: 'It’s an absolute mess. 'I think the department have took the right action by removing these people while the investigation is done. The probe will focus on the time Mr Curran was head of Forrester High in Edinburgh, pictured, it is thought. The student, believed to have given birth around her 18th birthday, is not thought to have been a pupil at the school . 'We had a meeting with the new headteacher and concluded that what’s important is that the school continues to run. 'Hopefully this mess that’s unfolding will be taken away from the school, because it’s really nothing to do with the actual school. Let’s get on and finish the school year.' Mr Curran joined Castlebrae Community High last summer to oversee the secondary and its feeder primary schools. He was given the job of turning around the school after council chiefs pulled back from controversial plans to close it amid poor exam results and failing rolls. Officials had recommended the school - which had some of the worst exam results, truancy and exclusion rates in Scotland - should close, with pupils moved to other secondaries. Mr Curran has been suspended from Castlebrae High School, where he currently works. He joined the school last year and is credited with improving the establishment substantially . But Mr Curran has been credited with leading a revival in the school’s fortunes, after introducing a range of measure to boost the once-failing institution. Mr Curran was not available for comment. Staff at Castlebrae High were told about the decision to suspend Mr Curran last Monday by the council’s head of schools, Andy Gray. Grace Vickers, previously head at St Thomas of Aquin’s High, has taken the reins at Castlebrae until the end of term. A city council spokesman added: 'We will continue to co-operate fully with the police inquiry.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article."
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"By . Tara Brady . Paedophile broadcaster Stuart Hall will not give evidence from the witness box in defence of sex assault allegations . Paedophile broadcaster Stuart Hall will not give evidence from the witness box in defence of sex assault allegations, a jury has been told. Hall, 84, has pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to 20 allegations of rape and indecent assault between 1976 and 1981 against two young girls. The complainants came forward after he was jailed last year for a string of historical indecent assaults against 13 young girls. Following the end of the prosecution case, Crispin Aylett QC, defending Hall, said: 'I am not intending to call the defendant to give evidence.' It is said the former It’s A Knockout presenter groomed his victims and plied them with alcohol before he raped them. One of the complainants, Girl B, said Hall raped her when she was aged 12 at a stables and went on to rape her at various locations, including at two BBC studios, when she was 14 and 15. The other alleged victim, Girl A, said she was raped on numerous occasions at the same Manchester studios at Piccadilly and Oxford Road when she was aged between 14 and 16. Hall said the alleged rape at the stables did not take place, while other sexual contact was consensual. He has admitted to indecently assaulting Girl B when she was aged 13. Earlier, the jury heard that Hall told police he was 'surprised' when confronted with fresh sexual assault allegations made by two women. He added it was 'of serious concern' that they had 'waited nearly 12 months' to make their claims, which he denied. The first complainant, Girl A, contacted a firm of solicitors on June 5 last year - a month after it entered the public domain that Hall had pleaded guilty to 14 offences involving 13 young girls. Two days later she contacted police and went on to make a witness statement on August 7 last year.Girl B was asked by police in December 2012 - when Hall was initially arrested in the first investigation - whether she would make a witness statement in relation to a complainant but she said she did not want to become involved. Last October, Hall was brought from prison and interviewed about the new allegations . Girl B made her first contact with the police over her own allegations on July 12 last year, the jury was told. She gave video recorded interviews in the days that followed. Last October, Hall was brought from prison and interviewed about the new allegations. After he was formally cautioned, Hall’s solicitor read out a statement on his behalf in which the defendant said he had accepted legal advice not to answer any questions put to him regarding the accusations. In his statement, Hall said he had known both complainants for a number of years. He went on: “I am surprised by the nature of their allegations and I deny them. 'I am concerned that they have been made only after I pleaded guilty to a number of offences and then was sentenced to a term of imprisonment. 'It is only now at the end of October that I am being interviewed about these allegations. 'In relation to (Girl B), (Girl B) spoke to the police in December 2012 before I was charged with the offence in relation to (victim from first court case) and at that time declined to assist the police. 'Thereafter (Girl B) offered her support to me.' Hall, 84, has pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to 20 allegations of rape and indecent assault between 1976 and 1981 against two young girls . He added that it should be noted that Girl A had approached a firm of personal injury solicitors before going to the police. Hall continued: 'I am now approaching my 84th birthday and my health understandably continues to deteriorate. 'It is of serious concern that these two complainants have waited nearly 12 months after I was arrested (December 2012) to make their allegation and in the light of extensive media coverage I do not think it possible to have a fair trial.' Hall was jailed last year for 15 months after he admitted indecently assaulting 13 girls, aged from nine to 17 . He was subsequently charged and made no comment. Hall was jailed last year for 15 months after he admitted indecently assaulting 13 girls, aged from nine to 17. The sentence was increased to 30 months by the Court of Appeal after the Attorney General argued it was 'unduly lenient'. A psychologist, instructed by the defence, said it was possible that Girl B’s memory of being raped in the stables was 'confabulated' in that the event did not happen. The jury heard that therapy or dreams could produce false memories. Dr Ian Anderson said: 'The person who has the memory has a honest belief that it is true.' He said a confabulated memory could not be disentangled from a genuine one without 'external reference'. He explained that might be done with a photograph, a video recording or if a number of witnesses said an event did not occur. Girl B told a therapist that she had a 'recurring dream' about the alleged rape but said it was a memory of an incident that she knew had happened. Dr Anderson agreed with Peter Wright QC, prosecuting, that it was also possible that the recurring dream was “a product” of the trauma of being raped at the age of 12. Next the jury heard a statement from Jean Tetlow, a production secretary, who worked at the BBC in Manchester with Hall during the relevant period. She said she had never known him to drink alcohol before broadcasting or other professional commitments. She added she had never seen anything inappropriate in his dressing rooms at Piccadilly or Oxford Road. Ms Tetlow said she did not recall seeing Girl A at the BBC studios. She did remember being introduced to Girl B at Oxford Road but stated 'there was nothing in her demeanour or attitude to indicate there was anything untoward happening with her and Stuart'. Ms Tetlow said she would have raised the matter with Hall or a senior colleague if she had. She added she always found Hall 'respectful' in her company and again would have made any concerns about him known to bosses if she had any. The trial continues tomorrow. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article."
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7,200 solar cells cover its massive wings .
At 72 meters (236 feets) its wingspan is longer even than the wings of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet .
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"By . Mark Prigg . The solar powered plane that is set to try and fly around the world without using fuel next year has been unveiled. Pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg said the Solar Impulse 2 improves dramatically upon the single-seater prototype that first took flight five years ago. They say the technology has advanced so much the new design could remain in the air indefinitely. Scroll down for video . t 72 meters (236 feets) its wingspan is eight meters longer than the first prototype - longer even than the wings of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet - but still only weights 2.3 metric tons (2.54 tons), about as much as a large car . 72 meters (236 feets) wingspan . Eight meters longer than the first prototype and longer even than the wings of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet . Weighs 2.3 metric tons (2.54 tons), about as much as a large car . 7,200 solar cells that cover its massive wings . During the day, they charge batteries, allowing the plane to fly through the night . The updated plane presented to the world at the Payerne Air Force Base in Switzerland has better batteries for storing energy soaked up from the sun by the 7,200 solar cells that cover its massive wings. The Swiss team planning to complete the first round-the-world solar flight next year have already demonstrated that a solar-powered plane can fly through the night, between two continents and across the United States. At 72 meters (236 feets) its wingspan is eight meters longer than the first prototype - longer even than the wings of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet - but still only weights 2.3 metric tons (2.54 tons), about as much as a large car. The materials in the updated plane are also lighter than before, it has more efficient electric motors, and a 'good business class seat,' Borschberg said. Because while the journey will be broken up into several stages, the aircraft's slow speed means it will have to stay in the air for several days in a row during the long transoceanic legs. 80 companies contributed cutting-edge technologies to the plane, which is meant to showcase the possibility of using cleaner energy sources. Borschberg said the trip next year would take about 20 flying days, spread over several months. How it works: The developers worked with over 80 hi-tech firms to develop the craft . Solar Impulse is the product of an alliance between two men to fulfill a project deemed impossible by industry experts. While Bertrand Piccard, a psychiatrist and explorer, sourced partners to finance the project and promoted the cause for clean technologies (subsequently endorsed by many political authorities), engineer and entrepreneur André Borschberg brought together and led a technical team of 80. It has taken 12 years of calculations, simulations, construction and testing to arrive at today’s launch of Solar Impulse 2 – the most revolutionary aircraft of out of time, set to fly around the world. The round the world trip, planned for next year would take about 20 flying days, spread over several months. The attempt to make the first round-the-world solar-powered flight is scheduled to start in March 2015 from Gulf area. Solar Impulse will fly, in order, over the Arabian Sea, India, Burma, China, the Pacific Ocean, the United States, the Atlantic Ocean and Southern Europe or North Africa before closing the loop by returning to the departure point. Landings will be made every few days to change pilots and organize public events for governments, schools and universities. 'A vision counts for nothing unless it is backed up by action,' said Bertrand Piccard, founder and Chairman of Solar Impulse. 'With 8 world records for Solar Impulse 1, the first solar aircraft capable of flying during the night, crossing two continents and flying over the United States, we have shown that clean technologies and renewable energies can accomplish the impossible,' 'Now we need to go even further,' added André Borschberg, co-founder and CEO. 'Solar Impulse 2 will have virtually unlimited autonomy, and now we need to make sure the pilot is as sustainable as his aircraft. 'This is why the round-the-world flight will be as much a human as a technological feat.' To complete the round-the-world flight, Solar Impulse 2 will have to accomplish what no other aircraft has achieved before: flying without fuel with only one pilot for 5 consecutive days and nights over oceans from one continent to another. This is the challenge for which the aircraft has been built. There is a 3.8 m3 cockpit, every detail of which has been designed for a pilot to live there for a week. H . However, for the sake of maximum energy efficiency, the cabin is not pressurized or heated – a further endurance challenge for the pilot. Test flights are due to take place in May, followed by training flights over Switzerland. People look at the second Solar Impulse experimental solar-powered plane, the HB-SIB, to be used for a round-the-world voyage next year, during its presentation in Payerne on April 9, 2014. The pilots admitted on improvement since the prototypes was a 'business class' seat for the pilots. The huge aircraft carries just two people, but has a larger wingspan than a Boeing 747 ."
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"By . Ellie Zolfagharifard . It might look like a giant whale in the sky, but this super-size plane is in fact Nasa’s answer to shipping spacecraft components around the world. Dubbed the Super Guppy, the aircraft is able to swallow other planes whole and has played a vital role in missions including Gemini and Skylab. The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy was first created in 1962 as a successor to the aptly-named Pregnant Guppy cargo aircraft. Dubbed the Super Guppy, the aircraft is able to swallow other planes whole and has played a vital role in missions including Gemini and Skylab . Pregnant Guppy helped achieve President Kennedy's goal of getting to the moon by the end of the 1960s. Without Pregnant Guppy, the only other way to get the Apollo rocket stages from California to Florida was on a slow boat through the Panama Canal. The Pregnant Guppy was so successful that ASI built a second larger Guppy for larger, heavier loads. There have been five Super Guppies built today, helping move spacecraft parts and fuel to vital locations, according to a report in Gizmodo. The Super Guppy is more than 20ft (7 metres) longer than an Airbus A320 and has a wingspan of 156 ft 3 inches (47.6 metres) compared to an A320 wingspan of 117 ft 5 inches (35.8 metres) Two retired Nasa T-38 trainers mounted on a transport pallet atop a mobile transporter are positioned for loading aboard Nasa's Super Guppy . There have been five Super Guppies built today, helping move spacecraft parts and fuel to vital locations . Equipment and fuel is loaded and unloaded via a hinged nose at the front of the huge plane, according to Nasa . Crew: Four . Length: 143 ft 10 in (43.84 m) Wingspan: 156 ft 3 in (47.625 m) Height: 48 ft 6 in (14.78 m) Wing area: 1,964.6 ft² (182.51 m²) Empty weight: 101,500 lb (46,039 kg) Useful load: 54,500 lb (24,720 kg) Max. takeoff weight: 170,000 lb (77,110 kg) Maximum speed: 250 knots (288 mph, 463 km/h) Cruise speed: 220 knots (253 mph, 407 km/h . Range: 1,986 miles (3,219 km) Nasa describes the craft, which looks like it shouldn’t be able to fly, as ‘an innovative composite rocket fuel tank.’ Equipment and fuel is loaded and unloaded via a hinged nose at the front of the huge plane. The original Super Guppy measured 141 ft (43m) long by 25 ft wide (8m) and could carry 54,000lbs (24500kg) of cargo at a cruising speed of 300 mph. The later Super Guppy Turbine has a 156 ft (48m) wingspan, is143 ft (44m) long and 37 ft (11m) tall. It can carry a payload over 52,500 lbs (24,000kg)at 290 mph up to 564 miles. The most important difference between it and its predecessor was an upgrade to more reliable and readily available Allison T-56 turboprops. Airbus Industries commissioned and operated four SGT Super Guppy Transport aircraft to ferry large A300 fuselage sections throughout Europe during the last three decades of the 20th century. When Airbus retired its fleet to museums in 1997, Nasa was able to acquire the number four aircraft to replace its aging B377SG Super Guppy under an International Space Station barter agreement with the European Space Agency. The U.S. Department of Defense has also tapped the Guppy's capabilities to move aircraft and large components around the continent, including T-38s for the Air Force and V-22s for the Navy. Pregnant Guppy helped achieve President Kennedy's goal of getting to the moon by the end of the 1960s . Airbus Industries commissioned and operated four SGT Super Guppy Transport aircraft to ferry large A300 fuselage sections throughout Europe during the last three decades of the 20th century . The U.S. Department of Defense has also tapped the Guppy's capabilities to move aircraft and large components around the continent, including T-38s for the Air Force and V-22s for the Navy ."
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Families are spending more money on package holidays and gadgets .
However, spending on meals out and soft drinks is being cut back .
The Office for National Statistics found weekly spending is up by £16.30 .
The average household spends in the region of £517.30 per week .
The biggest bills include rent, mortgages, utility bills and transport .
However, 12 per cent of income is dedicated to leisure activities .
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"Families have been spending more of their income on pleasure to try to escape the pressures of recession, an official report said yesterday. It found that we have been spending more on package holidays, televisions, hi-tech gadgets and sports tickets and less on food and soft drinks. The increase in the amounts devoted to leisure has come at a time when family budgets remain stressed, according to the annual Family Spending report from the Office for National Statistics. Scroll down for video . Families are spending increasing amounts of money on gadgets inside the home as the economy improves . The report said that last year a typical home was able to spend £517.30 a week, up £16.30 on 2012 levels. But, after allowing for inflation, this was over than £30 a week less than each household was able to spend before the recession struck, in 2006, and below spending levels of the early 2000s. According to the ONS spending measurements, charted in an annual survey of 5,000 homes, people have been turning to entertainment to try to compensate for their stagnant incomes. Last year an average family spent the biggest share of its income on paying for its home, and for fuel and power - £74.40 a week – as utility bills went up. The second category was transport, which took £70.40 out of a typical home’s budget. But next came spending in the area described by the ONS as recreation and culture, at £63.90 a week, 12 per cent of the average budget. The category includes TV and audio-visual equipment; computers; books and newspapers; sports, theatre and cinema tickets; package holidays, and pets and garden furniture. Report editor Giles Horsfield said it was ‘interesting that spending on recreation and culture has held up’ during the recession and added that a reason could be ‘desire for escapism’. More than a third of recreational spending in a typical home went on package holidays - £22.40 a week – while sport, cinema and TV subscriptions took up £18.60, and £2.20 on pet food. The urge to spend on items that may not be necessities was also apparent in the transport section of family spending. Transport spending went up, the ONS said, partly because people were buying more new cars. On average families devoted £8.30 a week to new vehicles. As well as holidays, families have been splashing out on the latest new technology such as mobile phones . ‘Purchasing new cars is an area where households could moderate or defer expenditure,’ the ONS said, ‘which may lead to demand building up over time. This is sometimes referred to as pent up demand. This may have fuelled the increase in sales of new cars seen in 2013, with consumers replacing vehicles they kept hold of through the recent downturn.’ The survey also found that people spent almost as much on air fares - £5.40 a week – as on rail, tube and bus fares put together, at £5.50 a week. Spending on food and non-alcoholic drink went downwards compared with rising interest in entertainment and the steep demands of energy, rent, bills and mortgages. The ONS said there were indications of a fall in spending on food, likely to be linked to families taking advantage of growing price competition between supermarkets. The survey showed that the average mortgage cost £145.40 a week, and families that rent typically paid £92.10 a week for their home. The poorest 10 per cent of homes spent just £189.80 on goods and services, well under a fifth of the £1,119.50 spending of the wealthiest tenth of households. The wealthiest parts of the country were the South East, which over the past three years had typical household spending of £585.40 a week, and London, spending for each home on average £579.60. Lowest spending was in the North East, at £424.60 a week. In Scotland average family spending over three years was £449.00, and in Wales £438.50. The report noted that spending reached £539.80 in 2006, ‘and started declining, just before the economic downturn’. In 2007 average household spend was £531.70 at 2013 prices, and reached bottom level at £501 in 2012. The decline in family spending is fresh evidence that many incomes were strained before the onset of the recession in 2008. Last month a report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that poverty among people who have jobs began to rise in 2004. Some analysts believe pressure on wages and incomes began to rise in 2004 and 2005 when more than a million Eastern European workers began to arrive in Britain, many to compete for low-paid jobs."
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"By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 03:38 EST, 18 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:38 EST, 18 September 2013 . Food prices are set to soar by nearly 20 per cent in the next five years as the global food shortage worsens, a report has warned. The staggering 17.8 per cent hike will see an average family's household food bill shoot up by £850 a year while the nation's annual food bill will rise by £19.6billion. The inflation-busting increase will see the price of a loaf of sliced bread rise by 25p while a pint of milk would rise by nine pence. Rising prices: The price of food will rise by 17.8% by 2018 - increasing the cost of a sliced loaf of bread by 25p, a new report claims . The report by retail consultancy Conlumino suggests that the growing global demand for meat and grain as well as the 'erratic' weather is to blame. Conlumino analyst Neil Saunders told the Daily Telegraph: 'The only way we are going to produce more is by bringing more land into play. 'Out of all sectors on the high street, food will see the highest inflation between now and 2018.' It comes after research by the Institute of Grocery Distribution showed many people in Britain are already struggling to survive. The cost of a shopping basket of food essentials, everything from tea bags to a pint of milk, has already risen by 60 per cent since 2007. As a result, a family spending £500 a month on food six years ago could now have to find as much as £800 – an extra £3,600 a year. Staples such as a loaf of bread are up by a staggering 67 per cent, while butter is up 157 per cent, pasta by 171 per cent, and the cost of beef mince has doubled. By contrast, the typical median salary for Britons in full-time work has risen by a much lower 10 per cent since 2007 to £26,462. Rising cost of living: An average family's typical household food bill will rise by £850 a year if the prediction proves to be accurate ."
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Long time Mississippi senator has a tough runoff on Tuesday .
The race has gotten ugly -- blogger took photos of Cochran's bedridden wife .
Cochran says becoming a college cheerleader was first political race .
Critics say he's been in office too long and is out of touch .
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"Washington (CNN) -- The devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina along the Mississippi coast was fresh in Haley Barbour's mind when he met with Sen. Thad Cochran and other members of the congressional delegation about aid in 2005. \"My first trip to Washington after Katrina, Senator Cochran said, 'You tell me what the state needs and I'll try to get it,'\" Barbour told CNN. \"He never deviated from that and ultimately he succeeded.\" Cochran did it, Barbour and political observers said, by employing the same sort of quiet, persistence that has marked his 36-year tenure in the Senate. He worked behind the scenes, talking with colleagues, negotiating and eventually he was able to net $29 billion in relief money. He also worked across the aisle with Democrat Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana to reform the law governing federal disaster relief policies aimed at helping communities recover. Their efforts helped ensure that the victims of broad devastation, such as the type seen after Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy in 2012, could get aid for housing and rebuilding. \"In our time of greatest need, he was the giant in the delegation for Mississippi,\" Barbour said. Now, one of the longest serving lawmakers in Congress is facing a very different type of storm. Cochran is a septuagenarian facing a serious challenge from arch-conservative Chris McDaniel, a state senator who is about half his age and has the grassroots support of the tea party, the Club for Growth and Sarah Palin. The veteran lawmaker and his challenger both failed to eclipse the 50% threshold in the June 3 primary to avoid a runoff and will face off again on Tuesday. Mississippi GOP primary heads for runoff . The stakes are especially high in Mississippi as the tea party reels from Republican primary setbacks in Kentucky and other states this spring. Conservatives are hoping to oust another \"establishment\" Republican. They are buoyed by Virginia GOP primary's surprise defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by political newcomer, Dave Brat. In Mississippi, the race leading up to the runoff turned ugly. This month, police arrested political blogger Clayton Kelly after authorities said he broke into a nursing home where Cochran's wife, Rose, has lived for roughly 14 years and snapped pictures of the elderly woman which ended up in a political attack ad on YouTube, according to The Clarion-Ledger. Both Cochran and McDaniel denounced the act, but the fallout has led to accusations of dirty politics through attack ads. Blogger's arrest shakes up Mississippi Republican primary . \"I think Senator Cochran is generally viewed positively by the electorate as a whole,\" said John Bruce, chairman of the University of Mississippi's political science department. \"However, among those voters who are likely to take part in the Republican primary, his numbers are not as high.\" Though the Cook Political Report and the Rothenberg Political Report both have the senate seat as remaining solidly in the Republican column, Stuart Rothenberg in April wrote: \"Cochran, 76, is in trouble — in deep trouble — primarily because of changes in the Republican Party. But it's also true that the senator, and his campaign, didn't start his re-election effort where they needed to be.\" Complete Coverage: 2014 Midterm Elections . That's partly because the very thing Cochran has cited as a strength: his tenure in Washington and power broker status, has been used by his tea party backed opponent to paint him as an antiquated Beltway insider. In 2010, Citizens Against Government Waste, a non profit government spending watchdog group, dubbed Cochran the \"king of earmarks\" after he netted roughly $490 million for projects he favored. Cochran has served as the chairman of the Appropriations Committee and the Agriculture Committee. In this role, he was able to help net federal funding for his alma mater, the University of Mississippi, for medical research, as well as money for defense contractors and protected the interests of Mississippi farmers, Barbour said. \"He has worked hard in the state to make sure Mississippi got its fair share,\" Barbour said. Barbour's nephew, Henry, is an adviser to Mississippi Conservatives, a super PAC that is trying to get Cochran re-elected. Still, the challenge from McDaniel has Cochran on the defense, Bruce said. \"I think McDaniel's campaign is a little bit of tea party, a little bit of personal attacks, and a little bit of ambition on McDaniel's part,\" Bruce said. \"The mystery going forward is the magnitude of any impact from the photos of the senator's ailing wife.\" Short-lived tea party victories? The race's tenor seems a departure for someone who, friends like Barbour said, prides himself on being \"a true gentleman.\" \"He is a true gentleman. He is gracious, never says anything bad about anybody,\" Barbour said. \"He is a quiet, but very able colleague. He's always been held in very high regard by people in both parties.\" Cochran's mother was a school teacher; his father was a principal. This educationally steeped environment helped shaped his core values, the lawmaker has told the media over the years. Though he was a high school football star in Hinds County, Mississippi, he decided to join the cheerleading squad at the University of Mississippi — an experience he credits with his first taste of politics. Key races to watch in 2014 . \"You had to go around to the different residence houses and fraternity and sorority houses and campaign, answer questions and make a little speech about why you thought you'd be a good cheerleader,\" Cochran told Roll Call in 2011. Fellow Mississippi Republican and former Sen. Trent Lott was also an Ole Miss cheerleader a few years after Cochran. Cochran followed his cheerleading stint with service in the Navy. He earned a law degree, practiced and also headed Richard Nixon's 1968 campaign in Mississippi. Cochran was elected to the House in 1972, serving three terms before moving on to the Senate. \"I think he's a pragmatic politician that understands getting a half a loaf most of the time is better than never getting anything while you hold out for a whole loaf,\" Bruce said."
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"Sioux Falls, South Dakota (CNN) -- A dimly lit sports bar reading \"cowboy poetry\" is not exactly where you'd expect to find a candidate for U.S. Senate. But this was a campaign event Wednesday for Larry Pressler, a former Republican senator now running as an independent 18 years after he was voted out of office. He joined a meeting of the Badger Clark Poetry Society, of which is he a member, to get his campaign messages across with couplets and free verse. \"Take Care of Your Friends\" by the western poet Baxter Black was one of the poems he chose to read, saying it reflects what he is trying to do -- bring civility back to a broken Senate. Among the apropos lines in Black's poem, read by Pressler: . \"A hug or a shake or whatever seems right. It's a highpoint of giving, I'll tell you tonight. All worldly riches and tributes of men can't hold a candle to the worth of a friend.\" Just in case it was a bit too subtle, Pressler hit it home with an explanation. \"In today's Washington you can hardly have a friend because you're categorized immediately. I've said that I think our leaders should be able to visit together, more civility should be returned to Washington, D.C,\" Pressler told the crowd of a couple dozen people. He also read a poem called \"Homecoming Queen,\" written by South Dakota poet M.J. McMillan, who was in attendance. \"Homecoming Queen\" is about a beautiful young girl whose life didn't turn out the way she had hoped, becoming an embittered 40 year-old a waitress: . \"Waitin' tables and cryin' the blues. Don't judge her too harshly 'till you've had the chance to walk a few miles in her shoes\" It was another campaign message -- that the former Republican cares about the underdogs -- those who need a second chance, or a second look. It was an off-beat event befitting an unusual candidacy. Pressler voted for Barack Obama twice, yet he contributed to Mitt Romney's campaign. \"I want to work with both sides,\" Pressler said in an interview following his poetry reading. Suddenly what was supposed to be a slam-dunk for Republican candidate Mike Rounds is more competitive, thanks in part to an anemic campaign and a scandal from his time as governor. Pressler's presence in the race has made it even more unpredictable, since he is a well-known figure, especially for older voters. Strategists in both parties believe he pulls votes more from Rounds than the Democratic candidate, Rick Weiland -- but both sides are going after him. \"I'm bad to Republicans and Democrats. That's reflective of what is happening across the board in the United States. You can't be a friend with anybody else and admit to it,\" Pressler told CNN. He supports Obamacare (with some changes) and opposes the standard GOP promise to eliminate the Department of Education. On abortion, he insists he does not believe Roe vs. Wade should be overturned, despite what appeared to be contradictory statements on the issue. It's no wonder he says he stopped being a Republican because it went too far to the right in this state. He says he donated $100,000 of his own savings to his campaign, took out another $100,000 loan and raised about the same. He only has one full time paid staffer, and two part timers and sends out his own press releases. Before he was defeated, Pressler served three Senate terms -- 18 years . This time around Pressler is vowing to only stay one term so that he is beholden to no outside special interests. \"Today's United States Senators spend about 52% of their time raising money, either for themselves or their colleagues for the next election. I will not have a next election. This is my last campaign, win or lose, and if I were in the Senate it would be a glorious job because I wouldn't have to raise money,\" Pressler told us. He won't say which party he will caucus with if he does pull off a win -- thanks to advice from Maine's Independent Senator Angus King. \"He said it's a very appropriate thing for an independent not to say which side you're caucusing with. That's the approach he took, and the reason is then I would be running as just another Republican or Democrat,\" Pressler said. Since Pressler was defeated in 1996, he has spent a lot of time still in Washington -- another line of attack from opponents, especially Republicans. But he makes no apologies for that, but also insists he spends \"half to three quarters\" of his time in South Dakota. He is quite realistic about his chances for re-election saying \"its going to be tough.\" But, he insists, it's about the \"journey\" rather than the destination."
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Top Gear presenter used investigating company to unmask man who was distressing a member of his family .
Greymans used services of corrupt private detective convicted of a conspiracy to 'blag' personal information .
Firm told Clarkson family to go to police immediately - which they did .
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"Online suspicions: Jeremy Clarkson with his second wife Frances Cain . Jeremy Clarkson employed a companycaught up in the ‘Soca files’ blagging scandalto unmask an ‘online weirdo’ who had targetedhis family, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The BBC host used the investigators to stop the man from distressing a member of his family after he posed as a British soldier who claimed to have served in Afghanistan and Iraq. Mr Clarkson, who has three children, was suspicious of the online contact and called in investigators to try to unmask him. He described the man as a ‘terrible online weirdo’ who had targeted a member of his family on the internet. But he declined to give any further details about the targeting, only saying it wasn’t of a sexual nature. The presenter and columnist had turned to a company which has worked with a private detective convicted of a conspiracy to ‘blag’ personal information for blue chip clients and wealthy individuals. The company, Greymans, now known as Optimal Risk, specialises in handling problems and security issues for celebrities and high net worth individuals discreetly. The Mail on Sunday has established that Greymans used the services of corrupt detective John Spears, who was imprisoned last year after an operation led by the Serious OrganisedCrime Agency (SOCA). Mr Spears and three other private detectives all pleaded guilty to being involved in a conspiracy to trick banks and government agencies into handing over personal information about individuals. It is believed that Greymans is on the SOCA list of the 102 companies and individuals linked tothe criminal investigators which has been passed to the Commons select committee. In the Clarkson case, a source close to the firm claimed that Greymans used a private investigator to ‘blag’ the address of the ‘soldier’ by using a telephone number supplied by the man to a member of the family. There is no suggestion that Greymans or Clarkson were aware that the private detective obtainedany information illegally. Spotted: Jeremy Clarkson was pictured kissing former beautician and masseuse Phillipa Sage on a Greek island . Last night, Mr Clarkson, 53, told The Mail on Sunday: ‘About four years ago a member of my familywas . contacted by a terrible online weirdo which was very shocking indeed. I . became suspicious when I found out that the person who was targeting . the family member claimed to be a soldier. ‘His story simply didn’t ring true. For example he said he was sent to Afghanistan straight from Iraq– and I know that doesn’t happen. So we decided to bring in a private investigation company. That firm was called Greymans.’ He . went on: ‘They made some preliminary investigations and then reported . to us advising that we needed to urgently contact the police and that is . exactly what we did. The . family member received some guidance about handling communications with . the weirdo. But the matter was resolved very quickly by the police and I . am very grateful to them.’ Mr Clarkson added: ‘I do not know how the private investigators discovered the identity of the weirdo.And . I certainly wasn’t aware of any alleged unlawful conduct. Greymans did . find an address and a telephone number but I don’t know how this was . done. They simply reported back to us to advise calling in the police. As with any family, we are all just grateful that this shocking thing is . over.’ Founded by . Falklands veteran and ex-Parachute Regiment Major Mike O’Neill, 56, . Greymans was formed in 1993 and boasts that its clients include . multinationals, finance houses and law firms. Greymans last night failed to respond to questions about the Clarkson case. Last . week, Mr Clarkson was holidaying with the former beautician and . masseuse Phillipa Sage on the Greek island of Mykonos where they were . seen kissing in full view of other holidaymakers. The . presenter, who is reported to have earned more than £3 million last . year from his television work, cut a relaxed figure in a floral shirt, . blue shorts and blue driving loafers, while Ms Sage wore a striped . bikini. The blonde, who is employed by Brand Events, the firm behind Top Gear, and works as a freelanceron Top Gear Live, looked comfortable in Clarkson’s close-knit circle. Mr Clarkson’s second wife of 20 years, Frances Cain, was nowhere to be seen. In . March, Clarkson lost his cool when approached by photographers . following a day of sunbathing with Phillipa on a yacht in Australia."
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"By . Daily Mail Reporter . Last updated at 2:09 AM on 15th July 2011 . Ulrika Jonsson claimed last night that she was warned by a senior News of the World executive not to leave voicemail messages ‘because they can get those’. The TV presenter, a former columnist with the newspaper, said she ‘felt very sick’ when also told by the police that her phone may have been hacked. Miss Jonsson, 43, said on ITV1’s Tonight Programme that she was contacted by detectives about ‘some very important evidence’. Ms Jonsson will appear on TV tonight in an interview in which she claims she was told by a NotW editorial executive to delete answer phone messages from her mobile . The extraordinary revelation made . today came as a cousin of Jean Charles de Menezes was told by police . that their name was found on a hacker's list. Mr de Menezes, 27, was shot dead by . counter-terrorism officers hunting would-be suicide bomber Hussain Osman . the day after the failed July 21, 2005 attacks on London. In another development, glamour model . Abi Titmuss announced that she would be suing the NotW over fears that . her phone was also hacked. Glamour model and actress Abi Titmuss is taking legal action against the News of the World after police informed her that her phone may have been hacked. The former nurse came to prominence in 2003 when she was dating former TV host John Leslie, later launching her own modelling and presenting career. She joins a number of other celebrities and well-known figures who have begun legal proceedings. Titmuss, 35, has appointed lawyer Charlotte Harris of legal firm Mishcon De Reya, who is already representing Sky Andrew, Leslie Ash and Lee Chapman among others in their claims. Titmuss's agent said today: 'We can confirm that Abi Titmuss is taking action against the News of the World following notification by the police that her phone was intercepted over a long period of time.' Titmuss became a familiar face as she supported Leslie when he was accused of rape. The case was dropped by prosecutors. She went on to become a 'lad's mag' favourite and has gone on to forge an acting career. She is currently in rehearsals for a leading role in Dusk Rings A Bell at the Edinburgh Festival in August. Earlier . this morning one of the News of the World's former executive editors, . Neil 'Wolfman' Wallis, a deputy under Andy Coulson was arrested. Ms Jonsson, whose love life has been in the spotlight on a number of . occasions over the years, told of her distress when she was contacted by . police about being monitored. Speaking on ITV1's Tonight . programme which airs this evening, Ms Jonsson said she was sickened to discover she was being watched. 'I . was contacted by the Met Police on my mobile phone and they left me a . number and said please call me back we have some very important evidence . we want to show you,' she said. 'There were pin codes, numbers for my . automatic front gate where I lived and the feeling that, according to . these notes, that I was definitely being watched. 'Immediately . my head started pounding. I felt… I really felt very sick. I felt . immediately like my stomach was turning. I felt really scared - . somebody’s been watching or certainly somebody’s been listening to my . life.' Presenter Alastair . Stewart asked her if a senior member of staff at the News of the World . had warned her to be careful and she responded: 'Yes, someone warned me . not to leave voicemails. 'Because they can get those. The couldn't intercept text messages but they can get voicemails.' He probed further: 'An editorial executive at the the News of the World warned you to be cautious.' To which she replied: 'Indeed.' Detectives have also told a cousin of Jean Charles de Menezes his number was found on the phone hacking list of a News of the World private investigator. Other people connected to the young Brazilian shot dead by police marksmen at Stockwell Tube station in 2005 fear they too may have been targeted. Relatives, campaigners and members of the family's legal team have given police their phone numbers so officers can check whether they were victims of hacking. His family said that officers from Operation Weeting, Scotland Yard's new phone hacking inquiry, confirmed yesterday that the mobile phone of his cousin Alex Pereira was found on a list compiled by private investigator Glenn Mulcaire. Andy Coulson, left, was arrested and released on bail until October while Neil Wallis was detained this morning . A spokesman for the Justice4Jean . campaign said: 'The Menezes family are deeply pained to find their . phones may have been hacked at a time at which they were at their most . vulnerable and bereaved. 'They are bewildered as to why the police did not approach them with this information earlier, and fear the police may be attempting to cover up their own wrongdoing once more relating to this case.' The family of Jean Charles de Menezes raised concerns that their phones may have been hacked . Mr . de Menezes's family today called on David Cameron to widen the scope of . the phone hacking inquiry to look at alleged police leaks to the media . during the investigation into the Brazilian's death. Relatives of Mr de Menezes wrote to the . Prime Minister: 'We are conscious that the newspapers owned by News . International provided some of the most virulent and often misleading . coverage around Jean's death and its aftermath. 'Throughout the investigation, misinformation continued to be leaked to the press that attempted to besmirch Jean's character. 'The publication of these lies about his actions on the day of the shooting included false allegations that Jean Charles was wearing a bulky jacket, had failed to stop after a police warning, had jumped the ticket barriers or had acted suspiciously in the moments leading up to his shooting. 'They also related to untrue allegations about his immigration status and even attempts to link him to a rape allegation that could only have emanated from police sources.' Rupert Murdoch, the power and the story: Tonight on ITV1 at 7.30pm on Thursday 14th July ."
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Omar Abu Namar, 30, and Heba Fayad, 23, were married in ceremony at UNRWA shelter .
The couple moved to the Gaza shelter after their homes in Beit Lahiya were destroyed .
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"(CNN) -- Amid the death and destruction of life in Gaza, a spark of hope for the future: A Palestinian couple have married in a makeshift wedding ceremony at the UNRWA shelter which has become their temporary home. Omar Abu Namar, 30, and Heba Fayad, 23, moved to the shelter -- a U.N. school in Gaza City's Shati refugee camp -- after their homes in Beit Lahiya were destroyed in the conflict with Israel, throwing their wedding plans into disarray. Fayad's white dress and other items for the wedding were lost, and she and her husband-to-be faced the prospect of having to postpone their special day indefinitely, before friends, family and others stepped in to help. \"I went to UNRWA and told them that I am engaged and asked them if they can help me to do the wedding,\" Abu Namar explained in an interview with the Watania Media Agency, published on YouTube. \"They said yes, we will help you with it. They stood by me, and helped with the wedding from A to Z.\" UNWRA offered to host the wedding at the shelter, and even paid for the couple to spend their first few nights as husband and wife at a hotel, away from the crowds of thousands of fellow displaced people now living under the same roof. Those crowds -- the couple's new neighbors -- were in attendance as Abu Namar and Fayad celebrated their wedding. For many the party, complete with dancers, music, balloons and cake, offered a much-needed break from the bloodshed, and a chance to forget the troubles of recent weeks. \"Now that we are at the wedding, we have a change of spirits: enough depression and melancholy, this is something else,\" guest Haya Aziz told the Agence France-Presse news agency (AFP). UNRWA spokesman Christopher Gunness told CNN the wedding was a rare piece of good news for Gaza. \"It is truly heartwarming that amid the carnage and devastation we have a story of love and humanity -- it is a reminder of the dignity and the destinies that lie behind the statistics.\" But he added that despite the individual romance of Abu Namar and Fayad's story, \"one must never lose sight of the fact that Gaza has seen its worst devastation in recent memory.\" READ MORE: Gaza cease-fire extension holding . READ MORE: Mideast spiraling in war and terror . READ MORE: What are the prospects for peace? CNN's Carol Jordan, Andrew Carey, Antonia Mortensen and Ali Younes contributed to this report."
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"By . Sarah Dean . A hardened United Nations official accustomed to working amidst the devastation of war broke down live on air on Wednesday as the bloody horror of the Gaza conflict took its toll. The heartbreaking moment war zone veteran Christopher Gunness collapsed into uncontrollable tears came after an Israeli attack on a school based inside a refuge camp in North Gaza. Around 20 men, women and children were killed and more than 100 civilians were injured. An Al Jazeera interview with Mr Gunness was cut short as he became visibly distressed. Scroll down for video . UN official Christopher Gunness broke down during an interview with Al Jazeera on Wednesday . Mr Gunness is the senior director for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The war veteran lost his composure as he said 'the rights of Palestinians and even their children are denied and it's appalling' He attempted to clear his throat and took a deep breath to try and regain his composure but soon began sobbing out loud. He managed to utter the words 'my pleasure' before a colleague rushed over to comfort him. The camera panned away from him as he wailed and the colleague tried to reassure him 'it's OK'. The victims of the Jabalia Elementary Girls School attack in the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, who had fled their homes after warnings from Israel's military and were sheltering in the school, were killed on Wednesday morning when two classrooms were destroyed. Mr Gunness, the senior director for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, told Aljezeera 'the rights of Palestinians and even their children are denied and it's appalling'. One of the many Palestinian children who were wounded in the shelling of the school in a UN compound is seen here being treated at a nearby hospital . 'Where will it end?': The UN official explained after his emotional interview that his staff are being killed . The interview was cut short as Mr Gunness became visibly distressed. A colleague rushed over to comfort him . UN officials said they had told the Israeli military 17 times that the school in Gaza's biggest refugee camp was a shelter for Palestinian civilians fleeing fighting in the coastal strip. After his emotional interview Mr Gunness pleaded for the violence to stop on Twitter. 'UNRWA is overwhelmed in #Gaza we have reached breaking point, our staff are being killed our shelters overflowing. Where will it end? RT,' he wrote. The United States has joined the United Nations in condemning Israel after tank shells tore apart the school . Palestinians search for victims in a classroom at Abu Hussein U.N. school in Jebaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza, after tank shells tore it apart killing 15 men, women and children and injuring more than 100 . A Palestinian child stands in a classroom at the school which was crowded with refugees when it was hit . The refugee camp was hit by a series of Israeli artillery shells on Wednesday . Palestinian mourners carry the body of a victim who was killed in the Israeli strike at the Abu Hussein school . Suffering: A boy injured in an Israeli airstrike clings to his father as he is treated at a hospital in Gaza yesterday . Last night, in a rare criticism of Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip, the White House said it was ‘extremely concerned’ that thousands of Palestinians were not safe even in UN-designated shelters. Spokesman Bernadette Meehan said: ‘This violence underscores the need to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible.’ Later on Wednesday, 15 Palestinians were killed and 160 wounded in an Israeli air strike which blew apart a busy market in Shejaiya. The air strike happened during a four-hour ceasefire, which Israel later claimed applied only to areas where its soldiers were not already operating. Speaking about the warnings that the school was being used as a shelter, Pierre Krahenbuhl, head of the United Nations Relief And Works Agency (UNRWA), said the last notification was given just hours before the pre-dawn attack. ‘I condemn in the strongest possible terms this serious violation of international law by Israeli forces,’ he said last night. A child who was wounded in the shelling of the school in a UN compound is treated at a nearby hospital . A man mourns his relative who was killed in the shelling of a UN-run school in the north of the Gaza Strip . The victims, who had fled their homes after warnings from Israel’s military and were sheltering in the school, were killed when two classrooms were destroyed by five Israeli tanks shells . The front wall of the classroom was blown out, leaving debris and bloodied clothing all over the floor . Israel claimed that mortar shells had been fired from near the school, and that its soldiers fired back. ‘Five Israeli tank shells struck the people and killed many of them as they slept,’ added Khalil al-Halabi, director of UNRWA’s northern Gaza operations. ‘Those people came to the school because it is a designated UN shelter.’ Assad Sabah said he and his five children were huddling under desks in one of the classrooms because of the constant sound of tank fire throughout the night. ‘We were scared to death,’ he said. ‘After 4.30am, tanks started firing more. Three explosions shook the school. One classroom collapsed over the head of the people who were inside.’ The front wall of the classroom was blown out, leaving debris and bloodied clothing. Another strike tore a large hole in the ceiling of a second-floor classroom. At the edge of the schoolyard, some 20 donkeys lay dead, still tied to railings. A man collects the remains of the bodies of the victims who had sought shelter in the UN-run school . The attack came after UN officials allegedly told the Israeli military 17 times that the school in Gaza’s biggest refugee camp was a shelter for Palestinian civilians fleeing ongoing fighting in the coastal strip . A Palestinian child waves to a friend from inside a damaged classroom at the Jebaliya refugee camp . Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon has described Wednesday's attack as 'outrageous' and 'unjustifiable' A group of people look in at the devastation wrought by the Israeli tank shells that struck the school yesterday . Abdel-Karim al-Masamha, 27, said he and his family had gone to the school after fleeing fighting near their home in the northern Gaza Strip. ‘We did not find safety here,’ he said. ‘People were dismembered.’ Yesterday the UK announced it was stepping up its humanitarian response to the Gaza crisis with an additional £3million for the World Food Programme’s emergency appeal to help deal with food shortages. The money will provide emergency food for more than 300,000 people for one month and brings to £10million the amount released to help Gaza since the crisis began. International Development Secretary Justine Greening said: ‘After more than three weeks, the death toll in Gaza is rising and more than 200,000 people, many of them children, have been displaced from their homes. We urgently need to stop the bloodshed.’ Israel said no UN facility had been intentionally targeted, but troops had responded to Hamas mortar fire nearby . Palestinians gather at the Abu Hussein U.N. school, in the Jebaliya refugee camp, to survey the damage . Palestinian children lay on the floor of the school where 3,300 Gazans were seeking shelter when it was hit . The school was hit by a series of Israeli artillery shells Wednesday. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) One young boy ate a snack while he sheltered at the refugee camp from the ongoing fighting on Gaza strip . A girl who lost five members of her family in the attack weeps outside the hospital . Last week, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed alarm at the discovery of rockets at schools used by UNRWA. The bombardment in Gaza continued on Wednesday with Israeli air strikes and shelling killing 40 Palestinians elsewhere in the coastal territory. Five mosques that Israel says were being used by militants were also hit."
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Cristiano Ronaldo limped out of Portugal training with knee injury .
Real Madrid superstar has been suffering from thigh and knee problems .
Portugal lost 4-0 to Germany in their opening World Cup game .
Pepe is facing a three-game ban, Fabio Coentrao has been ruled out for the rest of tournament and there are injury concerns over Almeida and Patricio .
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"Neymar will be fit to play for Brazil in Friday's World Cup quarter-final against Colombia, despite suffering from thigh and knee injuries sustained against Chile. Brazil's confederation said on Monday that team doctor Jose Luiz Runco checked on Neymar when the squad returned to its training camp and revealed the player is not a concern for the host's clash in Fortaleza. Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was worried following Saturday’s win over Chile, saying Neymar could take days to be fit and that doctors would have to do their 'best to put him on the pitch.' VIDEO Scroll down to watch Neymar thrill the fans as he does keep-ups round the pitch . David Luiz is all smiles after scoring the opening goal against Chile . Manchester City star Fernandinho goes underwater to pose for the camera . Focused: Hulk had his game face on despite the light-hearted session . Teamwork: Marcelo helps Luiz Gustavo to balance on the floats . Oscar (left) and Neymar chill out in the pool as the squad prepare for their quarter-final tie . Available: The Brazilian confederation claim Neymar, pictured swimming on Monday, will be fit to play Colombia . Heavy knock: Neymar suffered thigh and knee injuries during Brazil's last 16 victory over Chile on Saturday . Neymar complained of a left thigh injury after Brazil’s penalty shoot-out win over Chile, while Runco also said the player was also being treated for a knock on his right knee. Confederation spokesman Rodrigo Paiva did say the player could miss a few training sessions depending on how the injuries progress. 'The worst is the knee, it’s what’s hurting the most,' Paiva said. 'He may be rested from practice if needed. He will be evaluated again, but Runco said fans don’t have to worry because he’s not a concern for the match.' The Barcelona frontman was subjected to heavy challenges during the match against Chile, and twice had to leave the pitch for treatment. Neymar admitted he played with pain the rest of the match while manager Scolari said the attacker’s thigh was extremely swollen in the dressing room after the match. The 22-year-old scored one of the penalties that gave Brazil a 3-2 win in the shootout following Saturday's 1-1 draw. VIDEO Neymar fit for Brazil . Preparation: Brazil trained at the Granja Company training complex in Teresopolis on Monday . Challenge: Defender Henrique attempts to challenge Willian as Dante (left) and Bernard (right) look on . 'We just hope Neymar can recover as fast as possible so he can be ready for our next match,' said midfielder Fernandinho. Brazil doctors said three other players were undergoing treatment following the Chile game, although none of the injuries were serious. Midfielder Luiz Gustavo, who is suspended from the match against Colombia, was nursing a right knee injury, while playmaker Oscar had a deep scratch on his left thigh. Defender David Luiz was recovering from a back problem sustained before Brazil's last 16 victory over the Chileans. VIDEO Brazil's Samba Boys - highlights ."
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Manchester United play Southampton in the Premier League on Monday .
Manager Louis van Gaal says Radamel Falcao 'can only play 20 minutes'
But Falcao's wife posts on Instagram saying he is '100% ready'
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"Radamel Falcao is fit enough to withstand the rigours of the Barclays Premier League and is ready to give his all for Manchester United, according to his wife, Lorelei Taron. United manager Louis van Gaal's is becoming increasingly frustrated at not having his striker fully fit and that was evident at the weekend. Van Gaal said Falcao was in the squad for the match at Southampton on Monday 'in spite of the fact he can only play 20 minutes at this level because the rhythm of the game in the Premier League is the highest.' Radamel Falcao's wife, Lorelei Taron, uploaded the above image of her husband training at Manchester United . Louis van Gaal had previously said that Falcao was only ready to play 20 minutes a game for United . Falcao (centre) made a substitute appearance in the 78th minute in United's last match against Stoke . But the Colombia centre forward's wife Taron went on her Instagram account to pour scorn on Van Gaal's assertion. Alongside a picture of Falcao in United training attire the caption read simply: '100% ready to give everything !!!' Falcao has yet to discover the prodigious goalscoring touch he is renowned for, finding the net only once in seven appearances at United. He came on as a 78th-minute substitute during their last match, the home victory over Stoke. But if Monday's game at St Mary's sees United's resurgence continue with their fifth consecutive win, they will move above Southampton and into third in the Premier League. However, if Falcao does play a part he will be up against the top-flight's best defence. Southampton have conceded a measly 10 League goals, thanks to a back four who have barely changed all season. So Jose Fonte and Maya Yoshida are likely to be the centre halves against whom Falcao is likely to line up. And then Van Gaal will have a better idea of how ready the Colmbia star is."
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"Doubt may have been cast over Radamel Falcao's future at Manchester United but the Colombian striker appeared in good spirits after training on Wednesday. The 28-year-old pulled a double thumbs-up pose for a picture with a United fan and then retweeted the image after it was posted by the youngster on Twitter. Falcao also retweeted @jackfootball's following post, which exclaimed: 'Can't believe falcao looked more happier than me' accompanied by a crying with laughter emoticon. Radamel Falcao looks far from upset after posing for a picture with a young United fan . The Colombia international was said to be stunned when he was axed from United’s 18-man squad to face Southampton on Sunday after starting the previous five games, and held talks with Van Gaal at Carrington on Monday. It has raised serious doubts over United’s intention to go through with a permanent £52million deal, with Falcao’s agent Jorge Mendes admitting that the 28-year-old might have to go elsewhere for regular first-team football. ‘I don’t know (if he will stay),’ said Mendes. ‘He is a fantastic player and I think it’s very difficult for Manchester United fans. They have an absolutely brilliant player, one of the very best in the world, who would without any doubt play 90 minutes, every time, with any other club. The formely prolific striker has only managed three goals for United since arriving on an expensive loan . Falcao is reported to have held talks with Louis van Gaal after being left out of the squad to face Southampton . Juan Mata (right) posts a message wishing Victor Valdes happy birthday . ‘The truth is, now, we don’t know what will happen. What we do know is that he will play for one of the very best clubs in the world next season, whether that is Manchester United or not. I am 100 per cent sure of that. But you know how football works, we’ll see what happens.’ The former Atletico Madrid hitman should be included in United's squad to face QPR at the weekend with Robin van Persie sidelined by an ankle injury, although Falcao will have to make an immediate impression with the Dutchman only expected to be out for one game. Falcao expected to play against QPR at the weekend with Robin van Persie ruled out with an ankle injury ."
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CandyShell Amped case claims to double volume on an iPhone 5 and 5S .
It doesn’t use cables, batteries, Bluetooth or external speakers .
Instead, the case’s interior is carved with a horn-shaped waveguide .
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Whitney Heichel failed to turn up for her 7am shift on Tuesday .
Children found cell phone four miles from Heichel's home .
Her SUV was seen at a gas station two hours later 'driven by a suspicious-looking man as she sat in the passenger seat'
Vehicle found in parking lot four miles from her home with window smashed .
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"By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 09:33 EST, 19 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 16:56 EST, 19 October 2012 . The husband of an Oregon barista who disappeared en route to work earlier this week sobbed uncontrollably during Thursday’s press conference and was hardly able to utter a word as the missing woman’s mother begged for her daughter’s safe return. ‘It hurts to breathe right now,’ Lorilei Ritmiller told reporters while speaking of 21-year-old Whitney Heichel. ‘But we just want to find her and we're not going to stop.’ Heichel was reported missing by her husband, Clint Heichel, after she failed to show for her 7am shift at a Starbucks in the Portland suburb of Gresham. The drive from her apartment complex to the coffee shop takes less than five minutes. Scroll down for video . Heart-rending: Clint Heichel, husband of Whitney Heichel, 21, brakes down as he attempts to speak at a press conference Thursday . Just hours after Thursday’s emotional press conference, children playing in an apartment complex several miles away from Heichel’s home found what is believed to be the missing woman’s cell phone. Parents of one of the children told KATU that the device was spotted in bushes outside the Troutdale Terrace Apartments Thursday evening. The family said the phone had a screensaver of a picture of Heichel and text messages from her relatives asking if she was okay. ‘I was pretty shocked. I mean I knew right away ... I recognized the face,’ April Fletcher, the mother of one the girls, told ABC News. The apartment complex is about four miles away from Heichel's home in Gresham. Police have not confirmed whether the phone belongs to Heichel. Investigators said Heichel's ATM card was used at a Troutdale gas station at 9.14 am. Two hours later, her sport utility vehicle was found in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Wood Village with the passenger side window smashed. Missing: Whitney Heichel, pictured with her husband Clint, vanished on her two-minute drive to work . Search: A map of Gresham, Oregon shows the short distance between Heichel's home and her work, and the spot where he cell phone was found . Gresham police said at a press conference Thursday that they have interviewed the Troutdale gas station attendant, examined surveillance video and canvassed the neighborhood where Heichel lives. Lt. Claudio Grandjean declined to say if Heichel was seen after 7am, or to say who may have been driving her SUV. Police said they recovered potential evidence during searches of Dodge Park and Larch Mountain, remote, forested places east of Gresham where they believe the SUV was Tuesday morning. ‘There has been property recovered at different locations, but we can't positively say that that property is related to this,’ Police Chief Craig Junginger said. Ritmiller said her daughter's nickname within the family is ‘Mama,’ because she's always been like a second mother to everybody, including her six siblings. Ritmiller added that her daughter is a hard worker, a devoted Jehovah's Witness with a ‘heart as big as the sun,’ and her greatest hope is to have children of her own. Tragic: Sobbing Clint Heichel gets a hug from Lorilei Ritmiller, Whitney's mother, during the press conference . Desperate plea: While Clint Heichel, left, was too overcome with emotion to speak to reporters, her mother, right, begged for the 21-year-old's safe return and said that her family is not going to stop until she's found . ‘She's wanted to be a mama since she was two years old and I brought her sister home,’ she said. ‘That was just her biggest hope, to have babies.’ Grandjean said police received 25 phone tips Wednesday and another 21 overnight. Two dozen detectives have been assigned to the case that has been classified as a suspicious disappearance. Though he acknowledged that the first 48 hours are very important in a missing-person case, he stressed that the case is far from cold. ‘The leads and the evidence we've gathered have not gone cold, and so we continue to push forward until we find Whitney,’ he said. Heichel left her apartment, which she shares with her husband, in Gresham, Oregon at 6.45am on Tuesday for a 7am shift but failed to turn up to work. Six hours later, her SUV was found with a smashed window in a Walmart parking lot four miles from her home - and police learned it had been seen at a gas station in the hours in between. Friends said that a gas station attendant claimed the vehicle had been driven by a man, who was acting 'suspicious and hurried', as Heichel sat in the passenger seat. Her husband, Clint Heichel, told Fox 12 that he learned of his wife's disappearance when her manager at Starbucks called to say she had not arrived for her shift. Fears: Six hours after she left home, her car was found with a smashed window in a parking lot . Hunt: Clint alerted authorities after she failed to turn up for work on Tuesday in Gresham, Oregon . 'She got dressed this morning, normal everything. Kissed me goodbye, said goodbye,' he said on Tuesday. '(At) about 8:15 her boss called me and said, \"Hey, I was just curious, did . Whitney decide to be sick or not feeling well? Have you seen her or . talked to her?\"' he told KATU. Mr Heichel tried calling and texting her, but she did not respond. Worried, he drove to her parents' home . and then to a hospital in the area, as well as calling family and . friends to see if anyone knew of her whereabouts. When they could provide no further . information, he called police to report her missing at 9.56am, and . friends and family began distributing flyers and searching for her. Detectives learned that her vehicle, a black 1999 Ford Explorer, was seen and her ATM card was used at a gas station three miles from her home at 9.14am. Her . missing poster claims an attendant said she was in the passenger seat next to a man, who was 'acting suspicious and hurried'. It adds that he was driving the car and . bought a small amount of gas, but police could not confirm this. Abandoned: Her black 1999 Ford Explorer was found in a WalMart parking lot four miles from her home with a window smashed. It looked as if it had been rummaged through, friends said . Concerns: Police confirmed that her SUV was seen at a gas station before the vehicle was found in a car park . At 1pm, family and friends looking for . Heichel found her vehicle, with the passenger window smashed, at a Walmart in Wood Village, around four miles from her home. It appeared as if someone had rummaged through the car, according to her missing poster. 'The passenger side window was busted . out, the backseats were down, there was mud on her tires, which it . wasn't that way the night before,' Clint Heichel said. 'It just is weird that we found her truck, completely off the path that she would take to go to work.' He added: 'Anyone who has a loved one or is . married knows if your spouse goes missing and there's no word... I don't . know what to say, I don't know what to think, I don't know what to do.' Details: Family and friends have been handing out flyers in the area in the hopes of gathering information . Gresham police said that there is surveillance . video showing the SUV at the gas station, but the video . is poor quality and detectives are unable to see who is driving the car. Police have called her disappearance suspicious and continue to follow leads, Sgt. Claudio Grandjean said. Family and friends continue to search for the young woman, setting up Facebook groups and handing out fliers across the area."
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22-year-old Rodriguez scored goal of the World Cup so far as Colombia beat Uruguay .
Increased tournament goal tally to five, ahead of Neymar and Lionel Messi .
Rodriguez has scored many fine goals for Banfield, Porto and Monaco .
World Cup performances likely to enhance interest from Premier League and La Liga clubs .
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"By . Adam Shergold . Follow @@adamjshergold . It was one of the finest goals seen at a World Cup, the perfect combination of audacity and breath-taking technique. Glancing over his shoulder to check the positioning of Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, James Rodriguez cushioned the ball expertly on his chest and, in one smooth, elegant movement, dispatched an immaculate volley that crashed in off the bar. If you didn't know of King James of Colombia before, you certainly do now. His thunderbolt setting Colombia on the way to a quarter-final meeting with hosts Brazil and putting him top of the goalscoring charts with five in four games. VIDEO Scroll down for James Rodriguez' memorable moments in his short career so far . King James of Colombia: Rodriguez celebrates his stunning turn and volley against Uruguay that set his country on their way to a quarter-final meeting with Brazil at the World Cup . Perfect technique: Rodriguez unleashes the fierce volley that beat Fernando Muslera's dive and crashed down off the bar . No chance: Muslera is beaten all ends up as Rodriguez's shot hits the bar and bounces down . That strike was certainly a career highlight, but it only scratches the surface of the colourful variety of goals Rodriguez is capable of. Despite being just 22, he has a well-honed free-kick technique - take, for example, the 30-yarder he stuck away for Colombia in their come-from-behind 3-1 win against Chile in qualification for Brazil 2014. There was also his debut goal for Monaco against Rennes in November last year, a beautifully flighted free-kick into the far corner that started to repay the £38.5m Monaco paid Porto for him the previous summer. Rodriguez spent three seasons at the Portuguese giants, scoring 32 goals and contributing 21 assists in 105 appearances. His time was marked with three Portuguese titles, a Portuguese Cup and the UEFA Europa League in 2011. There is such beauty and promise in some of the goals he scored there, from deft chips over an advancing goalkeeper to shifting his body weight to deceive defenders before slotting home. Highlights included a well-judged lob at Olhanense in September 2012 that dropped in over the heads of two defenders and the goalkeeper, a sublime one-two and finish into the top corner to draw Porto level against rivals Benfica and a late curled winner on the left foot to beat Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League (see next video). It was also soon clear that Rodriguez had the ability to control matches - he was composed in possession and always knew where his team-mates stood. Whether the pass was long-range or short, Rodriguez was able to find someone in the same colours, while he excelled too at crossing and direct running. Rodriguez has been scoring lovely goals on the European scene for some time - and with Argentine club Banfield beforehand - but now his presence is truly global. With offers likely to flood in from leading clubs in the Premier League and La Liga, Rodriguez could soon be bringing such exceptional abilities to an even loftier level. And finally... A teenage Rodriguez scores directly from a corner ."
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Jodie Watson caught chlamydia from a partner when she was 16 .
She was treated with antibiotics and thought she was cured .
Went for tests when she and fiancé James Jackson struggled to conceive .
Tests showed her fallopian tubes were blocked as a result of the chlamydia .
The couple are now fundraising to pay for IVF treatment .
They are not entitled to IVF on the NHS as Mr Jackson has a daughter from a previous relationship .
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"By . Kelly Strange . PUBLISHED: . 10:55 EST, 18 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:57 EST, 18 October 2013 . A woman has spoken of the heartbreaking moment she was told she was infertile because she had unprotected sex with one partner as a teenager. Jodie Watson, 21, was undergoing exploratory tests in hospital to find out why she and her fiancé had been unable to conceive a baby when she was given the devastating news that she may never be a mother. She was stunned to be told her infertility had been caused by an STD she had contracted and been treated for as a teenager. Jodie Watson, 21, caught chlamydia when she was 16. When she started trying for a baby with her fiancé James Jackson, 30, she found the disease had left her infertile . Now, as she struggles to raise money for IVF, Ms Watson has made the brave decision to talk about her heartbreak in the hope that it will stop other teenagers from repeating her mistake. She said: ‘I was young and I made one foolish mistake that I will pay for forever. ‘That single mistake will haunt me for the rest of my life and I want other young women to know that when they have unprotected sex they are dicing with their future and their fertility. ‘My dreams have been destroyed because of something that happened five years ago but I want to talk about it to stop it happening to anyone else.’ Ms Watson thought she was being sensible when she protected herself against pregnancy before sleeping with a partner when she was 16. But after going for an STI test she was told she had contracted chlamydia. She was treated with antibiotics and put it behind her. She says: ‘I’d learned a horrible lesson at a young age, but what young woman doesn’t make mistakes? ‘I put it behind me and vowed it would never happen again.’ Ms Watson had treatment when she was 16 and thought she was cured. When she struggled to conceive tests revealed her fallopian tubes were irreversibly damaged . But Ms Watson was unaware that the damage had already been done. It wasn’t until she met James Jackson through her work in a care home, that she was to discover just how much her life had been affected by one mistake. The couple quickly became serious and Mr Jackson proposed. When they moved into their own home in Hartlepool, County Durham, the couple started trying for a baby. But after a year with no joy Jodie saw her GP in April 2012. Ms Watson and her fiancé are now trying to raise the money needed to pay for IVF treatment . Blood tests came back normal so she was referred to a gynaecologist in June 2012. She underwent a series of ultrasounds and X-rays in October 2012, which revealed blockages in her tubes. Ms Watson said: ‘I was stunned when they told us what they had found, but was not prepared at all when they said it was usually caused by chlamydia. I hadn’t even told James about it because it had happened so long ago, I thought it was in the past.’ But now it was affecting her future dreams of motherhood and Ms Watson was told she was infertile. ‘I broke down and cried. I just couldn’t believe it. I was ashamed, embarrassed and shocked. ‘I thought because I had been treated I would be fine but the consultant said the damage had likely already been done. I had no idea.’ Their only hope of a family lies in IVF but as Mr Jackson had a daughter with an ex-partner the couple do not qualify for treatment on the NHS. After being dealt the bombshell Ms Watson suffered with depression. She said: ‘I was just blaming myself every day and wishing I could turn back the clock.’ After researching her condition she read about an operation, which could help to unblock her tubes and increase her chances of becoming pregnant. Her GP explained there was just a 15 per cent chance it would work but gave the go ahead. Ms Watson underwent the operation in January this year but has still not become pregnant. Ms Watson wants to raise awareness about the dangers of unprotected sex as she says she regrets her decision every day and doesn't want other teenagers to make the same mistake . ‘They managed to partially unblock the right tube but the left was too badly damaged,’ she explains. ‘There is still a tiny chance I might fall pregnant so I cling to that but I know deep down the only real chance is likely IVF.’ Ms Watson applied to take part in an egg sharing scheme but was rejected because of the STD. At between £4,000 and £6,000 per cycle the couple are now fundraising to pay for IVF. She says: ‘After the bills there is hardly anything left to save so I’m doing what I can to raise the money including car boot sales. Ms Watson has also started a Facebook page to spread her warning to as many teens as possible. Ms Watson said: 'Every day I regret the decision I made as a teenager but I know there are likely hundreds of other teenagers doing the same and I want to save them this heartbreak' ‘I think it’s unfair that I don’t qualify for help on the NHS because my partner already has a child. That shouldn’t stop me from being a mum. I would like to see that rule reviewed. ‘Every day I regret the decision I made as a teenager but I know there are likely hundreds of other teenagers doing the same and I want to save them this heartbreak. ‘I know there are people who will judge me, but we all make mistakes and nobody regrets it more than me. ‘I wish I had never had unprotected sex and I wish I had known the full extent of the damage that can be caused. ‘I’m praying for a miracle and hope that one day I will get the chance to be a mother. ‘In the meantime I will do what I can to help other women by raising awareness.’ If it is not treated, chlamydia can cause long-term problems. In women it can spread to the womb, ovaries and fallopian tubes - this can cause a condition called pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID can cause infertility and persistent pelvic pain. It also increases the risk of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. Chlamydia can also spread to cause inflammation in the fallopian tubes - this can make it difficult for an egg to travel from the ovary to the womb making conception more difficult. In men, chlamydia can cause epididymitis - swelling of the part of the man's reproductive system that carries sperm from the testicles. If left untreated, it can lead to infertility."
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"By . Emma Innes . PUBLISHED: . 12:59 EST, 27 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 07:30 EST, 28 February 2014 . A couple who both carry the cystic fibrosis gene have beaten odds to have a fit and healthy baby boy - after nine years of trying to have a child. Chris Kiernan, who has cystic fibrosis, and wife Marylee, who carries the gene, had almost given up hope of ever becoming parents. Married in 2004, they starting trying for a baby the following year but with no joy. Chris and Marylee Kiernan tried unsuccessfully for nine years to have a baby before they conceived Alexander. Mr Keirnan has cystic fibrosis and his wife is a carrier of the genetic condition . Baby Alexander was conceived using fertility treatment. This allowed doctors to ensure he wouldn't have cystic fibrosis. He was born completely healthy last Saturday . According to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, although men who have cystic fibrosis can enjoy a normal sex life, about 98 per cent are infertile. This is because the vas deferens, the tube that carries sperm from the testis to the penis, does not develop properly. After numerous failed attempts and a miscarriage in 2009, the disheartened couple, both aged 32, considered IVF treatment. It was only as they were looking into the options that Mrs Kiernan discovered she was a cystic fibrosis carrier. The couple, from Camelon, Falkirk, then had to consider a complex set of options to ensure that if they had a baby, it would be protected from the genetic condition that causes mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system. Instead of ordinary IVF, they had to travel to London to have pre-implantation genetic diagnosis - a procedure that provides a slimmer chance of getting pregnant than IVF but that allows the baby to be screened for genetic illnesses. Mr and Mrs Kiernan (pictured at their wedding in 2004) say they are overjoyed and relieved that Alexander has now been born safely . And after more negative results, they had given up all hope. But last Saturday little baby Alexander arrived five weeks early but fighting fit. Mrs Kiernan said: ‘It’s amazing he’s here. I keep looking at him and can’t believe he’s mine.’ About one in every 2,500 babies in the UK have cystic fibrosis. To be born with the condition both of a child's parents have to carry the gene or have the condition. If this is the case, their child will have a one in four chance of having cystic fibrosis, a one in four chance of not having the gene at all and a 50 per cent chance of being a carrier but not having the condition. Source: NHS Choices . Mr Kiernan, an HGV mechanic, said: ‘We were told there was a very high risk of the baby having cystic fibrosis and being very ill. ‘So instead of ordinary IVF, we had to have pre-implantation genetic diagnosis where the chances of getting pregnant are slimmer than normal IVF.’ Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis scans the cells of embryos, checking the genes for genetic conditions or disorders. The couple travelled from their home in Scotland to London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in 2007 as this is the only place in the UK where the treatment was available. Mrs Kiernan said: ‘A week before Christmas in 2012, we got negative results again, and I thought, “that’s it, I’m not going through it again”. ‘I was in a lot of pain and had had two operations along the way. ‘By now, Edinburgh Royal was offering the tests, and a nurse begged me to try again.’ After paying £5,000 for a last try, the couple found out in June 2013 that Mrs Kiernan was pregnant. Mrs Kiernan said: 'It's amazing he's here. I keep looking at him and can't believe he's mine' Mr and Mrs Kiernan almost gave up after their first attempt at fertility treatment failed . Mrs Kiernan said: ‘We’re so happy. It was such a big relief.’ Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition that causes the lungs and digestive system to become clogged with thick, sticky mucus. This causes a cough, recurrent chest infections, and poor weight gain in children. The condition affects about one in every 2,500 babies born in the UK and reduces life expectancy significantly. For more information about cystic fibrosis and fertility, visit the Cystic Fibrosis Trust website."
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Philip Seymour Hoffman sent a final text to his friend, David Bar Katz, asking if he would like to come over and watch a basketball game on the night before he was found dead .
Tragically Katz missed it and Hoffman left his reply unanswered .
The Oscar winner was found dead by Katz the next morning on his bathroom floor .
His behavior in the weeks before his death had become increasingly bizarre .
The multi-millionaire director and actor admitted to a complete stranger he was a heroin addict two weeks before he died .
The actor's skin had become visibly pockmarked and flushed - a sign of heroin abuse .
Was seen drunk and acting suspiciously in an Atlanta bar after filming The Hunger Games .
Struggled to take care of himself on his flight home from the South to NYC .
Was visibly high as he met his children and former partner the day before he died .
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"By . James Nye . PUBLISHED: . 12:39 EST, 6 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 17:15 EST, 6 February 2014 . Battle with drugs: Philip Seymour Hoffman was often seen around the West Village in Manhattan before his death and he is pictured here in October of last year - five months after he sought treatment for his relapse into heroin addiction . It was the last message Philip Seymour Hoffman ever sent - an 8.58pm text on Saturday to his good friend David Katz asking if he just wanted to come over and catch the Knicks game on television. Katz missed it, then his own 11.30pm text back to the Oscar winner went unanswered. The next morning, Katz discovered his friend slumped on the floor of his bathroom - dead from an apparent heroin overdose at 46-years-old. The penultimate message Hoffman sent at 8.44pm read, 'you wanna watch the second half of the knick heat game at Bethune,' revealed Katz to the New York Times. At 8.58pm, Hoffman, keen for company, wrote another message, 'like 10:15.' Katz was at a restaurant and did not text back at the time. At 11.30pm he sent, 'just got out of dinner. Where r u?' to Hoffman. The actor did not write back. Piecing his final days together, it becomes clear that Hoffman's spiral into the throes of addiction was rapid and distressing for his family and even strangers who mistook the multi-millionaire for a homeless person. Indeed, Hoffman's last days were . ominously preceded by his bare confession that he was 'a heroin addict' at the Sundance Film Festival . to a magazine publisher he did not know. Returning . to New York City after promoting his films God’s Pocket and A Most . Wanted Man at the January 19 meeting, Hoffman settled back into a rented . $10,000 a month apartment on Bethune Street. Scroll Down for Video . Tragic scene: Philip Seymour Hoffman tried to contact his friend David Bar Katz twice the night before he was discovered dead at his Bethune Street apartment (pictured). Katz failed to respond to these messages at the time and he discovered his friend dead in the morning at around 11am . Downward spiral: A glassy eyed and pockmarked Philip Seymour Hoffman is pictured here on January 19 at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah - where he told a complete stranger that he was a heroin addict . Friends: Philip Seymour Hoffman sent a text message to his friend David Bar Katz (center) asking him to come around to his house and watch basketball the night before he died - Katz failed to respond to the message in time and found Hoffman the next day dead on his bathroom floor . Tragic: The body of Philip Seymour Hoffman was removed from his apartment after being discovered by his friend David Bar Katz and his personal assistant Isabella Wing-Davey at 11am on Sunday morning . He had moved into the two bedroom home two months before - after his partner of 14-years Mimi O'Donnell asked him to leave the home they shared with children, Cooper, 10, Tallulah, 7, and Willa, 5, because of his relapse into heroin addiction. Clean for 23 years, Hoffman had fallen off the wagon earlier in 2013 and checked himself into rehab in May. However, he clearly was struggling to stay sober and so set up himself up only two blocks away from his children and girlfriend - seeing them as often as he could. A member of the Narcotics Anonymous group in the West Village that Hoffman attended, said that in December, the actor laid bare his struggles with sobriety. Drinking binge: Philip Seymour Hoffman was seen at an . Atlanta bar on January 30th - three days before he died - and were taken . by a diner who said the Oscar winning actor was drinking, smoking and . making repeated suspicious trips to the bathroom . Shambolic: Philip Seymour Hoffman is pictured . (left) unconscious on his New York bound flight from Atlanta after . spending the afternoon drinking on January 30th before he boarded and (right) being . driven away from the flight by an airport cart on landing in the Big . Apple . Asked if those in attendance were counting their time sober in terms of years, months, weeks or days. Mr. Hoffman said, 'I am counting days,' according to an attendee who spoke to the New York Times. 'He raised his hand and he said his name and he said he had 28 days or 30 days sober,' the person said. Indeed, it has been reported that his path back into addiction began when he celebrated the wrap party of his 2012 movie, The Master - for which he was nominated for another Oscar. According to TMZ, Hoffman took a drink, which quickly became a binge session after 23-years on the wagon. Hoffman is supposed to have told his friends that this opened the floodgates and although he didn't begin taking heroin again - firstly by snorting it - in 2013 - that one drink is what led him to his untimely death. And as his battle with drink and drugs continued it was taking its toll on his appearance too. Hoffman's skin had become visibly red, raw and pockmarked - all tell-tale signs of substance abuse - particularly heroin. On January 25, his friend and writer Tatiana Pahlen ran into Hoffman at the 92nd Street Y in Manhttan where the actor was picking up one of his children. Favorite: This is the Chocolate Bar in the West Village where Philip Seymour Hoffman bought his regular espresso coffee on the day before he was found dead . She noticed that Hoffman seemed happy, if a little hyperactive, but saw that 'his skin was not healthy; his skin was in very bad shape.' His physical deterioration became so bad that during his return from filming the final Hunger Games movie in Atlanta on Friday January 31st last week, he was mistaken for a street person. A diner in a downtown restaurant photographed the award winning actor drinking at the bar and making 'multiple', conspicuous trips to the bathroom. Later that evening, Theresa Fehr saw him at Atlanta Airport, visibly intoxicated, being escorted through a security checkpoint by a Transportation Security Administration agent, . 'I just thought it was really odd that this street person was at the airport,' she said to the New York Times. 'He put his shoes on the belt and just threw his belt there. You could tell he was very intoxicated.' Friend: David Bar Katz arriving at . the home of Mimi O'Donnell on Tuesday in Manhattan after Philip Seymour . Hoffman died on Sunday . Struggle: Mimi O'Donnell - Philip Seymour . Hoffman's long time girlfriend and mother of his 3 kids looked visibly . shaken as she left the West Village apartment they once shared on Wednesday . Fehr watched as the man struggled to put his belt back on after screening and watched his belly hanging out of his pants. She turned to the nearest agent and said, 'You know, it’s funny, he looks like that actor that has three names.’ She looks at me and goes, ‘Yeah, it is.’ Hoffman was photographed on the flight back to La Guardia slumped in his seat, unconscious and also was pictured being driven away from the gate in a motorized cart. 'He passed me and my fiancée,' said Andrew Kirell, editor of Mediaite, a blog that covers the media. 'It was remarkable how awful he looked.' However, despite this unedifying public display, Hoffman was up and about on the morning of Saturday, February 1st to order his usual four-shot espresso at his local coffee house. His friend, screenwriter David Katz, contacted him to ask if he wanted to go for steak soon. Hoffman said he did and the two made plans. O'Donnell then met the father of her three children at a playground at around 2pm on Saturday afternoon with their kids and told police following his death that he seemed high. Automatic Slims: This is the West Village bar where Philip Seymour Hoffman was drinking before he went home on the night before he died . Final withdrawal: The D'Agostino's grocery store, located near Philip Seymour Hoffman's west village apartment where Philip Seymour Hoffman allegedly withdrew the cash from this ATM (right) used to purchase the fatal heroin stash before he died . So close: This map shows how near the ATM where Philip Seymour Hoffman withdrew $1,200 to pay his drug dealers is to the West Village apartment he was found dead in . Later on that afternoon at 5pm, Paul Pabst, an executive producer of sports program, the Dan Patrick Show was walking through the West Village with his sister and saw the actor. 'My sister looked at me and said, ‘Wow, he didn’t look good,’ recounted Pabst on the show on Monday. As Hoffman seemingly staggered through the haze of his last day, he went for dinner at 7.30pm at Automatic Slim's, a popular West Village bar with two other friends. Hoffman left well before that and was witnessed at the D'Agostino's a stone's throw away from his apartment withdrawing $1,200 in six different transactions over the course of an hour. The actor was seen with two men who were wearing messenger bags and speculation is rife that they were selling him the drugs that ended his life. There is no surveillance footage of this transaction and the police are still looking for the drug dealers who sold the Oscar winner heroin. When Hoffman didn't arrive to collect his children O'Donnell phoned the actor's friend, David Bar Katz and the Oscar winner's personal assistant, British film maker, Isabella Wing-Davey to check on him. They made the horrifying discovery inside Hoffman's drug den at around 11am on Sunday. When O'Donnell was told that he had been discovered slumped on the bathroom floor she put her kids in her car, rushed to the West Village apartment and left her children in the running vehicle as she dashed inside, shouting, 'I have to see him!'"
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"By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 20:43 EST, 16 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 20:38 EST, 17 December 2013 . Friends star Matthew Perry was involved in a heated TV debate last night in which he claimed that questioning drug addiction is 'as ludicrous as saying Peter Pan is real'. The American actor, who has battled drink and drug abuse, appeared on BBC's Newsnight to argue in favour of specialist courts where former addicts sit as lay magistrates dealing with abuse-related crimes. Fighting the opposite corner, Mail on Sunday journalist and anti-drug campaigner Peter Hitchens railed against the idea and what he described as the 'fantasy of addiction'. After the clash, Newsnight editor Ian . Katz tweeted that he had dispatched a producer to take Perry and Mr . Hitchens out of the building through different exits. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Campaigner: Friends star Matthew Perry, who has battled drink and . drug abuse, appeared on BBC's Newsnight to argue in favour of specialist . courts where former addicts sit as lay magistrates . Counter-argument: Anti-drugs campaigner and Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens countered that more people take illegal substances since possession was effectively made legal . Aftermath: Newsnight editor Ian Katz said he had sent a producer to escort the two guests out via separate exits after their row . 'You are making a point that is as ludicrous as saying Peter Pan is real,' Perry, who reached fame as sitcom character Chandler Bing, retorted. At one point he referred to the Mail on Sunday columnist as 'Santa' and told him to 'read something other than your book' in reference to Mr Hitchens' essay The War We Never Fought: The British Establishment's Surrender To Drugs. Mr Hitchens, who has previously debated drugs policy with former heroin addict and comedian Russell Brand, countered that more people take illegal substances since possession was effectively made legal. 'This is a very serious subject and you treat it with immense levity,' he told Perry. 'The policy which you so smugly and loftily advocate, this policy has led to disaster in Western countries for decades.' Heated debate: Matthew Perry appeared alongside former social worker Baroness Meacher and opposite Peter Hitchens in the debate hosted by Jeremy Paxman . 'The policy which you so smugly and loftily advocate, this policy has led to disaster in Western countries for decades.' Perry spoke openly about his troubles with addiction. 'I'm a drug addict and if I have a drink I can't stop,' he said, adding: '(you say) I'm choosing to do that. 'It's an obsession of the mind and an allergy of the body. For example, if I think about alcohol I cannot stop. It's about controlling that'. Peter Hitchens responded: 'People have problems with drugs and drink. People like taking them and don't want to stop. It doesn't mean they have a disease. 'There is an immense fashion at the moment for dismissing the ability of people to take control over their own lives and to make excuses for them. 'For more than 50 years we have treated alleged addiction as not a crime, we have treated it as a disease, and now we have many more drug users than we did then'. Behind the scenes: Matthew Perry (right) has battled drink and drug addiction since starring in hit U.S. comedy Friends (pictured) Troubled: Matthew Perry has long struggled with addiction to alcohol and drugs, which at its worst was a bottle of vodka a night with 30 or so tablets . A think tank has been arguing that drug addicts should become magistrates in special drugs courts. The idea, from the Policy Exchange, will help people quit, they say, . Mr Perry has flown into the UK from America to give it his backing. Before he appeared on Newsnight he opened the Policy Exchange talk on Monday evening with ‘I’m Matthew and I’m an alcoholic.’ The actor last night admitted his struggles with alcohol started when he was just 13 years old after he consumed a bottle of wine at a friends party. During his high profile career Mr Perry told how he struggled with alcoholism, admitting he would drink a bottle of vodka a night in his home. Admission: Matthew Perry spoke at the Policy Exchange last night and started his speech with 'I'm Matthew and I'm an alcoholic' Mr Perry backing drugs courts said: ‘In America this system is the one thing republicans and democrats agree on. Because it rehabilitates and it also saves money. ‘We have come here today to show Downing Street our programme, a programme which will save lives and money. And I don’t know many politicians who would remain popular if they ignored a system which would save lives and save money.’ Perry has seen his career flounder after becoming one of the world's biggest stars in Friends. He told ABC News in May that he . became an expert at hiding his troubles from co-stars Jennifer Aniston, . Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow. He . went to a 28-day program in 1997 for Vicodin addiction and saw his . weight fluctuate wildly over the next few years - once dropping as low . as 145 pounds. Perry . again entered rehab in February 2001 to treat an addiction to the . opioids Vicodin and methadone, as well as amphetamines and alcohol. His problems began when he checked . into a Minnesota clinic after he became addicted to the painkiller . Vicodin, following a jet-ski accident. At . his lowest ebb, he was drinking two pints of vodka a day and swallowing . up to 30 tablets. At the same time, he was admitted to hospital with . agonising pancreatitis - an inflammation often caused by drink and drugs . abuse. At the time he also crashed his car into the porch of a house. Close: Matthew Perry has admitted he became an expert at hiding his troubles from co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow . Incident: At one of his lowest point Matthew Perry damaged his brand new Porsche and caused £10,000 worth of damage to a Hollywood mansion after a crash . During his rehabilitation he told fellow addicts at a counselling session that his wages of £550,000 a week were responsible for his addiction to tranquillisers, according to a U.S. magazine. Close: Matthew Perry said his father John Bennett Perry, left, had warned him to not to be a 'big shot' after his Friends success, but he admitted he 'forgot all about it' when Friends became a worldwide hit . 'I could go out and do whatever I wanted, buy anything I wanted and overkill took over. I wanted it all - and I took it all,' he said. 'My dad advised me years ago that if I became successful not to become a big-shot . . . but I forgot all about his warning after Friends took off. 'I became a spoiled Hollywood party boy and to make matters worse I started to hate myself. That's when I looked for an artificial high and got into trouble.' Following the final series of the sitcom in 2004, which followed the messy private lives of a group of six New Yorkers, Canadian Perry has suffered a slump. In 2006, he landed the lead role as a TV writer in the much-vaunted Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip. But it was dropped by U.S. network NBC after one series because of poor ratings and mixed reviews. Perry's attempts at a film career have been equally disappointing. He starred as a chronically depressed film writer in the quickly forgotten movie Numb, which was mauled by critics and flopped at the box office. He has admitted to suffering from depression, and has said he locked himself away for days on end in his Hollywood Hills home to escape the pressure of fame. He has also fought a long battle with addictions to drink and prescription drugs. He . has since turned his life around and has turned his former beachfront . Malibu, California home to a sober living home for men transitioning . back to the real world."
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Paige Jackson, 22, was 28 weeks pregnant when she was hit by the car .
Was killed instantly and emergency caesarean section failed to save baby .
Floyd Mangove, 22, pleaded guilty to cause death by dangerous driving .
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"A dancer and her unborn baby were killed when a drug-fuelled driver mounted a kerb in his car, flew through the air and ploughed into them at more than 70mph. Paige Jackson, 22, who was seven months pregnant with her first child, died instantly after being hit by the Volkswagen, which took off and spun 360 degrees after crashing into a sign in a 30mph zone. Floyd Mangove – who had been drinking and smoking cannabis – has now been jailed for seven-and-a-half years, with victims’ relatives applauding the judge as he said: ‘I’m treating it as the death of more than one person.’ Floyd Mangove (left), 22, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison at Leicester Crown Court. Paige Jackson (right), 22, who was 28 weeks pregnant, was killed instantly and an emergency caesarean section failed to save her baby, Reuben . But they later said the punishment would never make up for the ‘life sentence of grief’ they had been left with. Leicester Crown Court heard Miss Jackson had already named her son, Rueben, who died despite doctors carrying out an emergency Caesarean. The 22-year-old, who had danced professionally and aspired to be a model, was killed shortly after setting off from home to walk to McDonald’s, where she was working extra shifts to earn cash in preparation for the birth. Care worker Mangove, 22, who had climbed behind the wheel that February morning after a ‘rough night’, failed to negotiate a gentle right-hand bend before ploughing into the road sign.Martin Hurst, prosecuting, said: ‘His wheels locked and he mounted the pavement, demolishing a road sign with two upright posts which acted as a ramp, causing the car to take off and rotate 360 degrees, landing on its wheels. Miss Jackson was 28 weeks pregnant with her son, who died despite an emergency caesarean section . ‘In the course of the flight he struck Paige from behind, causing massive injuries to her head, abdomen and leg.’ He said the baby, who would otherwise have been born normally, died despite doctors’ best efforts. Mangove was arrested at the scene and found to have 142 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80 micrograms. He had been smoking cannabis. CCTV showed Mangove, from Leicester, was driving at between 71mph and 88mph in the build-up to the crash in the suburb of Aylestone. Miss Jackson, pictured with her fiance Kane Johnson, who said she was 'the most beautiful and kind woman' He admitted causing death by dangerous driving. Sentencing him on Friday, Judge Nicholas Dean QC said: ‘You were responsible for those deaths by the way you drove your car.’ Mangove would have faced a sentence of around 12 years had he been convicted after a trial. But he received a discount because he did not flee the scene and had pleaded guilty. After the hearing, the victim’s fiancé Kane Johnson, 23, said: ‘What he has done has devastated so many lives, not just the two that were lost. Paige was the most beautiful and kind woman – she was loved by everyone.’ Her mother Vanessa Freeman, 43, said in a victim impact statement read in court: ‘My grandson never even had a chance of life. The baby would have been loved so dearly by all the family.’ Miss Jackson was walking to a bus stop on her way to work at McDonald's in Wigston, Leicestershire, when Mangove's airborne car struck her from behind, killing her instantly ."
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"By . Rob Cooper and Louise Eccles . PUBLISHED: . 07:42 EST, 2 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:30 EST, 2 October 2013 . One of the brothers who killed ten-year-old Damilola Taylor arrogantly held up a sign as he left a court hearing calling for ‘real justice’ for his victim. Ricky Preddie, 26, posed outside court with a piece of paper which read: ‘Real Justice for Damiola Taylor’ – misspelling the schoolboy’s name. The stunt followed an appearance before West London magistrates where he denied a string of driving offences. Today, Damilola’s father Richard, 65, said the placard was ‘distressing’ and called for Preddie to identify his son’s real killer – if he really is innocent. Killer: Ricky Preddie mocks his 10-year-old victim Damilola Taylor by holding up a sign apparently demanding 'real justice' for the boy. He spelled his victim's name wrong . Damilola bled to death on a stairwell . on a Peckham estate in South London in November 2000 after being stabbed . in the leg with a broken beer bottle on his way home from the library. Preddie and his brother Danny, who were 13 and 12 at the time, were convicted of manslaughter in 2006 and jailed for eight years. Widower . Mr Taylor said: ‘It is very upsetting and disturbing for me. If he has . evidence about my son’s death then he should say something. Maybe he is . using it as a ploy to distract from his court appearance.’ Ricky was first released from prison on parole in 2010 - but he was sent back to jail three times after breaking the terms of his release. His brother Danny was released from prison in 2011. He faces returning to jail for the fourth . time since he was released in 2010 halfway through an eight-year . sentence for Damilola’s killing. The schoolboy was caught on CCTV just minutes before he was attacked walking home. Taunt: Preddie, wearing a dark blue tracksuit, leaves Hammersmith Magistrates' Court in west London today where he pleaded not guilty to a series of motoring offences . Taunt: Ricky Preddie is seen outside the court today where he denied a series of motoring offences . Victim: Damilola Taylor who died after being stabbed by a bottle in Peckham, south east London . His family had moved to London from Nigeria in search of a better life just months before the fatal attack. Eight years later, Damilola's mother Gloria Taylor, 57, died from a heart attack after suffering from high blood pressure following her son's death. The mother, who dedicated her life after her son's death to helping underprivileged children, collapsed while walking near her home in Blackheath, South East London. Today, almost . 13 years after the killing, Ricky Preddie appeared before Hammersmith . Magistrates' Court charged with a string of driving offences plus a . separate matter . of trespassing on railway property. He denied all nine charges. He was was arrested in August - just three months after being released . from jail for the last time after serving out his sentence for killing Damilola. Wearing a plaster on the left side of his head after having his ear hacked off in a prison fight, Preddie spoke in court only to confirm his name, date of birth and address. He is due to stand trial on December 6 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. Final journey: Damilola Taylor is seen running home from the library minutes before he was stabbed with a broken bottle in a stairwell in Peckham, south-east London . Weapon: Five shards from the bottle which was used to stab Damilola Taylor. The schoolboy died on the stairwell half an hour later . He . was granted bail at Hendon Magistrates Court in August and is currently . living just a few miles from the spot in Peckham, south east London, . where he killed Damilola. Preddie . was first released in September 2010, but recalled to custody in March . 2011 after returning to Peckham from his west London bail hostel in . breach of his licence conditions. Then in October 2011 he beat up . another prisoner, but a Parole Board hearing on December 23 decided he . should be released on January 25, 2012. He . lasted just 16 days before being taken back to prison for again . violating his parole by going to areas he was banned from and visiting . friends from his old gang. He . was let out in July 2012, which means he has lasted just five months on . early release before being hauled before the authorities again for . handling stolen goods. He was released after serving out every day of his eight-year sentence earlier this year. Although the eight-year jail term was handed down in 2006, he had already served time behind bars on remand. He was granted unconditional bail today to return for a one day trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. District . Judge James Henderson told him: 'You have unconditional bail until . then, which requires you to be there at 9.30am on 6th December. 'If you do not attend the trial it will go ahead in your absence. Next time bring your driving license and documents with you.' He faces three counts of driving while . disqualified, three counts of driving without insurance, two counts of . inconsiderate driving and one count of trespassing at West Brompton rail . station in west London. Summer 2000 - Damilola Taylor's family come to Britain from Nigeria searching for a better life . November 27 - The schoolboy dies after being stabbed to death in a stairwell in peckham, south-east London . December - Police make a series of arrests . January 19, 2001 - Family members, footballers and government officials attend the schoolboy's funeral . June - Four youths are charged with murder and assault with intent to rob . January 2002 - The group go on trial at the Old Bailey but the case falls apart and eventually all four are cleared . January 2005 - Two brothers and Hassan Jihad, 19, are charged in connection with the killing . January 24, 2006 - The three men go on trial at the Old Bailey . March 7 - An expert for the defence said that Damilola fell on a shard of glass and was not stabbed . April 3 - Hassan Jihad, 20, is cleared of all charges . April 4 - The brothers are cleared of murder but the jury cannot reach a verdict on manslaughter charges . June 23 - Danny and Rickie Preddie face a retrial at the Old Bailey. They are named for the first time as they have both turned 18 . August 9 - both men are found guilty of manslaughter and are jailed for eight years . April 2008 - Gloria Taylor, Damilola's mother, dies from a heart attack after collapsing in the street . September 2010 - Ricky Preddie is released on parole just four years after the eight-year sentence was handed down . 2011 - Danny Preddie is released from prison . March . 2011 - Ricky is returned to prison after visiting to Peckham from his west London bail hostel in . breach of his licence conditions . October 2011 - Ricky beat up . another prisoner, but a Parole Board hearing on December 23 decided he . should be released on January 25, 2012 . February 2012 - Just 16 days after he is released, Ricky Preddie is back in prison for again . violating his parole by going to areas he was banned from and visiting . friends from his old gang . May 2013 - Ricky Preddie is released after serving every day of his eight-year sentence . Killers: Ricky Preddie (right) and his brother Danny (left) who were jailed after being convicted of Damilola Taylor's manslaughter . Anguish: Damilola's parents Richard (second from right) and Gloria Taylor meet former Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie in 2001, a year after the 10-year-old schoolboy was killed . Grief: Damilola's aunt Dorcas Fayemi lays flowers at the spot where her nephew was murdered in November 2000 . Grief: Damilola's coffin is taken to his funeral at All Saint's Church, Plumstead, after a killing which shocked Britain . Stabbing: Damilola Taylor bled to death after being stabbed with a broken bottle in this stairwell in Peckham, south east London . Sorry we are unable to accept comments for legal reasons."
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Fernando Jara says he joined the ranks of the CIA shortly after the September 11 terror attacks .
After receiving weapons and anti-terror training, he infiltrated terror camps in Yemen and Afghanistan .
He now suffers from PTSD and runs RockHill Farm, a rehab clinic for drug and gang offenders .
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"By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 17:50 EST, 18 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:00 EST, 18 March 2013 . Undercover: Frenando Jara spent five years under the guise of a radical Muslim after the 9/11 attacks . It may sound far-fetched, but a California man says he lived a real life spy thriller when he became an unlikely secret agent. Fernando Jara, of Kern County, spent five years completely off the grid beginning in 2001 when the seemingly normal guy joined the ranks of America's most clandestine agency. It was shortly after the September 11 attacks when Jara, who had recently converted to Islam, sent an email to the CIA, offering his services as a spy. To his surprise, the feds got back to him, and offered him the job, Jara told the Los Angeles Times. He had dropped out of high school, and at the time was working toward his equivalency degree at community college. Jara quickly got to work, traveling within California and to Virginia and Washington, DC, where he received training in Arabic, counter-terror tactics and weapons. He was also connected with David Manning of Ventura, California, who taught the then-26-year-old how to handle knives and guns. Manning told the LA Times: 'They said he was under the radar and getting ready to go to Afghanistan to infiltrate the Taliban. I told them, \"I'm not doing this.\" I didn't believe them.' Jara credits Manning with turning him into 'a one-man army.' The next five years of Jara's life have remained a pretty guarded secret, but he tells the LA Times that he infiltrated numerous terror training camps in Yemen and Afghanistan while posing as a radical Muslim. The paper reached out to the FBI and CIA for comment on Jara, but both agencies declined to comment. 'One-man army': Jara quickly got to work, traveling within California and to Virginia and Washington, DC, where he received training in Arabic, counter-terror tactics and weapons . After several years in the spy game, . Jara's cover was exposed in a Yemen bar when a fellow patron said that . he was either a combatant or a foreign intelligence official. After that incident, Jara was ordered to escape Yemen. Upon his return to the U.S., things began to go downhill for Jara, who had developed signs of post-traumatic stress disorder and alcoholism. But thanks to the kindness of Cal State Professor Mark Baker, who took in a distraught Jara after finding out he had been living in his car. Top secret: Undercover, Jara infiltrated terror camps in Afghanistan and Yemen . From there, things began to improve for him. In 2011, Jara married Leticia Perez, a public defender who now serves as Kern County supervisor, the first Latina to hold the post. Today, Jara, who runs the RockHill Farm - a rehabilitation clinic for drug and gang crime offenders - suffers from PTSD and often struggles with some of the violent memories. He told the Times: 'I'm ashamed of some of the things that happened over there. I don't hurt people anymore. My soul couldn't take it.' Today: Jara carries his toddler son on RockHill Farm, the rehabilitation clinic for drug and gang crime offenders that he runs . Painful past: Jara, right, still suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and often struggles with the memories ."
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"By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 11:19 EST, 12 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:13 EST, 12 November 2013 . 'Holy warrior': Basit Javed Sheikh, 29, of Cary, N.C., is charged in a federal criminal indictment with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization . A North Carolina man is facing federal charges that he tried to join an al-Qaida-linked militant group fighting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Basit Javed Sheikh, 29, of Cary, is charged in a federal criminal indictment with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. He was arrested November 2 before boarding the first of a series of flights that would take him to Lebanon and then on to Syria. Sheikh told an FBI informant he was going to join the group called the al-Nusrah Front in Syria, an FBI agent said in a sworn affidavit released this week. The Pakistan native was assigned two federal public defenders to represent him during a court hearing last week. For five months this year, Sheikh, also known as Abdul Basit, posted messages and pro-militant propaganda videos on at least two Facebook accounts expressing support for jihadi forces fighting Assad’s forces in the bloody, 3-year-old Syrian civil war. The ongoing conflict so far has killed more than 100,000 people, said the affidavit signed by FBI Special Agent Jason Maslow. The 29-year-old’s social media pages featured photos of machine guns, pictures of wounded American soldiers, and even an image of the U.S. Capitol building being destroyed by a massive wave. Radicalized: Sheikh told an FBI informant he was going to join the group called the al-Nusrah Front (not pictured) in Syria to fight against the forces of President Assad . In August, Sheikh began an online relationship with an FBI undercover employee on a Facebook page promoting Islamic extremism, the affidavit said. The 29-year-old man allegedly said that he had secured a job 'with a brigade in logistics, managing medical supplies.' Sheikh told the informant in early September that he'd bought a one-way ticket to travel to Turkey in hopes of making contact with people who would get him to Syria. Sheikh said he backed out because ‘he could not muster the strength to leave his parents,’ the affidavit said. Sheikh said he had traveled to Turkey last year hoping to join the fight in Syria, but became dispirited by his experience with people who claimed to be part of the U.S.-backed Free Syrian Army, and who, according to Sheikh, were motivated by financial gain. But according to the documents, Sheikh's desire to join the holy war was unshakable, and he told the covert FBI agent that 'he would not feel good about himself and would continue to feel like a hypocrite until he went on jihad.' He was determined to be a martyr for the cause, he allegedly told the informant. Disillusioned: Sheikh had traveled to Turkey last year hoping to join the fight in Syria, but became dispirited by his experience with people who claimed to be part of the U.S.-backed Free Syrian Army . In late September, the mole put Sheikh in touch with 'a trusted brother' from the militant group Jabhat al-Nusra, who later turned out to be an FBI undercover agent. Jabhat al-Nusra is also known as the Nusra Front - a cell of al-Qaida in Iraq which was designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. Department of State in 2002. The Carey man is a legal permanent U.S. resident hailing from Pakistan. Between 1992 and 2000, he lived in the island Republic of Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. Sheikh was described in the affidavit as a post office worker, but the U.S. Postal Service said in a statement that the 29-year-old was not employed by the agency. His arrest came November 2 when he arrived at Raleigh Durham International Airport to board a flight to Turkey and Lebanon via Canada. Nabbed: Sheikh was arrest while trying to board a flight to Canada from Raleigh Durham Airport . Sheikh checked in a bag and walked through the security checkpoint, at which point he was surrounded by law enforcement officials and taken away from questioning. Prior to his arrest, the FBI informant offered Sheikh a chance to back out, telling him that 'fighting is not for everyone,' but the 29-year-old man plowed ahead with the plot. ‘I want to help in any way I can,’ Sheikh wrote, according to the affidavit, adding: ‘I'm serious [brother]. ... I'm not scared. ... I'm [sic] have though it out. ... I'm ready.’ He is being held without bond at Wake County Jail. If convicted, Sheikh could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison and fined $250,000. Four years ago, eight Raleigh-area Muslims were arrested on charges they were behind a homegrown terror plot to attack the U.S. Marine Corps base at Quantico, Va., and perceived overseas enemies of Islam. Seven either pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges or were convicted at trial. The last, Jude Kenan Mohammad, was among four Americans confirmed as being killed by drones in either Pakistan or Yeman since 2009, the Obama administration said in May."
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At least two Australian tourists have been seriously injured in a light plane crash in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe .
Two Australian tourists and their German pilot have been admitted to Victoria Falls District Hospital .
However, it has been reported three Australians were critically injured .
Villagers said the plane turned back to the airport after an engine failure .
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"By . Leesa Smith For Daily Mail Australia . At least two Australian tourists have been seriously injured in a light plane crash in Zimbabwe. The Cessna aircraft crashed into a paddock near Lupinyu Business Centre not long after taking off from Victoria Falls international airport on Sunday. Two Australian tourists and their German pilot have been admitted to Victoria Falls District Hospital, Zimbabwe's The Herald newspaper says. However, the ABC has reported that three Australians were critically injured in the crash. At least two Australian tourists have been seriously injured in a Cessna aircraft crash (pictured) in Zimbabwe soon after take off at Victoria Fall airport . Local villagers said the plane turned back to the airport around 11am after an engine failure. ‘Soon after, we heard a loud bang near our fields and we ran and we saw it hitting trees as it crashed,’ one told The Herald. 'We then attended the scene and rescued the victims.' Another villager said the tourists seemed to have sustained serious injuries because they were bleeding profusely. 'We managed to pull them out of the wreckage before the arrival of the ambulances that later rushed them to hospital in Victoria Falls,' a villager said. The tourists were said to be on their way to Hwange National Park en-route to Mana Pools. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed embassy staff in Harare are following up the reports and stand ready to provide consular assistance. Local villagers said the plane had turned back to Victoria falls airport (pictured) after an engine failure ."
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"By . Kate Lyons . A schoolteacher who was killed in a light plane crash took to Facebook to pay a touching tribute to her husband, who was piloting the plane at the time of the crash, just days before she died. Caro Harding, 47, posted a photograph taken at the couple's wedding with the caption: '25 years ago I married the love of my life you are my everything and always will be.' The Inverell Public School kindergarten teacher was travelling in a light plane to Brisbane for a family holiday on Friday along with her 13-year-old daughter and her husband, Dr Mark Harding, 52, who was piloting the plane. Caro Harding posted a picture to Facebook celebrating 25 years of marriage on Tuesday, just days before she died in a light plane crash . The Cessna 210 aircraft came down in Clive State Forest not long after takeoff and while all three escaped the wreckage, the plane then burst into flames and Mr and Mrs Harding received severe burns. The family were initially taken to Inverell Hospital but Mr and Mrs Harding were later flown to Toyal North Shore hospital in Sydney. Mrs Harding had sustained burns to 70 percent of her body and died in hospital on Saturday morning. Dr Harding remains in a critical condition and the couple's daughter suffered burns to her legs. Mrs Harding was taken to Inverell hospital but then had to be transferred to Sydney's Royal North Shore hospital, where she died on Saturday morning . Highly respected school teacher Caro Harding (pictured left with her husband Mark and daughter) died from severe burns after a light plane crash in Inverell . Inverell mayor Paul Harmon, said the entire community was grieving over the well-respected teacher. 'She was a valued member of the school staff, you know, having an impact on lots of young people's lives,\" he told the Seven Network. 'She certainly is going to be missed. It's very sad.' Witnesses reported hearing the plane's engine cough and splutter before it crashed just short of the runway. 'I was driving home and we saw something, it was like a pebble skipping across the water ... and then it came to a standstill,' witness Jade Olds told the Illwarra Mercury. 'There was a man who just stopped dead in the road and then he just ripped his shirt off and pulled people out of the plane. 'I just saw them getting taken out of the plane – it didn't look pretty ... and then the plane just went ka-boom and there was fire everywhere.' The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating and police are preparing a report for the coroner. The plane began experiencing problems soon after take off, it burst into flames soon after crashing . Witnesses reported hearing the plane's engine cough and splutter before it crashed just short of the runway . Ms Harding who died after her family's Cessna 210 aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Inverell Airport, northern NSW, has been remembered as an inspirational teacher by the Inverell community . A witness said she heard the single-engine aircraft's engine cough and splutter before it crashed into Clive State Forest just short of the runway ."
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NEW: The crush was caused by a gate that wouldn't open, state media report .
NEW: Eleven students are injured in the stampede, local authorities say .
It took place at an elementary school in Hubei province .
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"(CNN) -- A stampede at an elementary school in central China killed four students and injured more than 10 others Wednesday morning, authorities said. The cause of the crush at Qinji Elementary School in Hubei province is still under investigation, the state-run news agency Xinhua said in a short report. State-run broadcaster CCTV reported that it happened after an iron gate at the students' dormitory failed to open. As the children were unable to exit through the gate, a large number of people built up against it, CCTV said. The pressure caused the gate to collapse, resulting in the stampede, the broadcaster reported. It wasn't immediately clear why the gate wouldn't open. A photograph carried by Xinhua showed one of the students injured in the crush, Zhang Jiali, receiving treatment on a bed in a hospital in Laohekou City in Hubei. The child was still dressed in a purple jacket and stripy, wooly leggings. A total of 11 children were injured in the stampede, authorities in Laohekou said on their microblog account. A number of stampedes have taken place at Chinese schools in recent years. In 2009, eight students were killed and 26 were injured in an incident at a middle school in Hunan province. And in 2006, a stampede was reportedly set off in a middle school in Sichuan province by a student who stopped to tie shoelaces on a staircase. The resulting crush killed eight people and injured 27. CNN's CY Xu in Beijing and Tim Schwarz in Hong Kong contributed to this report."
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"By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 09:40 EST, 26 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 11:53 EST, 26 August 2012 . A double-decker bus rammed into a tanker loaded with highly-flammable methanol in northern China early today, causing both vehicles to burst into flames. Official sources have confirmed 39 people were on the long distance sleeper bus when it crashed. Just three survived. Wreckage: The burnt wreckage of a double-decker sleeper bus and a tanker loaded with highly-flammable methanol . Tragic scene: Police and rescuers remove the bodies from a burnt out double-decker sleeper bus . The tanker had just returned to the road after an early morning rest stop when it was apparently rear-ended by the bus at around 2.40am, close to the city of Yan'an in Shaanxi province, the official Xinhua News Agency said. The bus had left Hohhot in Inner Mongolia last night and was headed south to Xi'an city, it said. Xinhua news photos showed the charred metal skeleton of the bus rammed up against the back of the tanker. Burnt shell: A policeman surveys the scene after China's worst crash in a year . The survivors have been hospitalised, but their condition has not been described. An official with the local Communist Party propaganda bureau in Yan'an confirmed that the crash occurred but was unable to give details and was unsure of the death toll. But Xinhua has reported a total of 36 bodies were pulled from the charred shell of the bus and three people were taken to hospital. Road safety is a serious problem in China. According to Xinhua, poorly maintained roads and bad driving habits result in about 70,000 deaths and 300,000 injuries a year. Horror crash:The full scale of the tragic accident can be seen. The burnt out shell of the bus sits directly behind the tanker . A traffic police official said the fact most the passengers were asleep at the time might account for the high number of deaths. It is thought they may have been unable to escape because there was just one door. The driver and passenger of the tanker were taken into police custody, according to the official China news website. Pictures from the scene show the front of the tanker is relatively unscathed. Meanwhile the bus has been almost completely destroyed by the blaze. The accident is the worst in China since a fire on an overcrowded sleeper bus carrying flammable materials killed 41 passengers in central China in July last year, according to the country's work safety watchdog.Police are now investigating the cause of the accident, which happened on the Baotou-Maoming Expressway, spanning the length of China from the northern city of Baotou to the southern province of Guangdong. Investigation: Police take evidence and remove wreckage from the scene ."
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Gary Sheehy persuaded Lee Mackie to invest £4,350 in his camping firm .
Ms Mackie, 58, was awarded £60,000 after the death of her son Jason, 21 .
Sheehy ordered to pay back £2,000 after admitting fraud .
However, 50-year-old spared prison and handed a suspended sentence .
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"By . Lucy Crossley . Conman Gary Sheehy (pictured) deceived Lee Mackie into investing £4,350 of the money she received after her son Jason was blown up by an improvised explosive device in a camping equipment business . This is the conman who tricked a Royal Marine's mother out of the life insurance payout she receieved when her son was killed in Afghanistan by persuading her to invest in his failing business. Gary Sheehy deceived Lee Mackie into investing £4,350 of the money she received after her son Jason was blown up by an improvised explosive device in a camping equipment business, promising her she would double her money within two years. Although the enterprise did exist, . Sheehy, 50, lied to her about its success, claiming thousands of orders . were in the pipeline when in fact it was failing. After months of evading calls and excuses, Ms Mackie, 58, reported Sheehy, her neighbour’s boyfriend, to the police. However, Sheehy was spared an immediate prison term today and was handed a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for two years. He was ordered to pay back £2,000 of the money after he admitted the fraud at an earlier hearing. Oxford Crown Court was told that Ms Mackie had received around £60,000 in life insurance after 21-year-old Jason, who served with 3rd Armoured Support Group, was killed in 2009. Sheehy befriended her as his partner was Ms Mackie’s next-door neighbour in Bampton, Oxfordshire. Patrick Moran, prosecuting,told the court: 'He went on to abuse that friendship and the trust . placed in him by Ms Mackie and he did so at a time when she was . vulnerable.' In June . 2010 Ms Mackie gave £10,000 to Sheehy to set up a motor vehicle . sales business. The business failed but there were no criminal charges . brought against Sheehy for the money given to him. In October that year he asked her for another £3,500 for the camping equipment firm. He told Ms Mackie the equipment was already in production and that 140,000 units had been ordered. 'In fact the device was never in production and no orders had been placed for it,' said Mr Moran. A few months later Sheehy asked her for another £850. Victim: Lee Mackie, pictured with a portrait of her son Jason, had received around £60,000 in life insurance after the 21-year-old was killed in Afghanistan . Fallen hero: 21-year-old Jason Mackie, who served with the 3rd Armoured Support Group, was killed in 2009 . Ms . Mackie thought this was another investment, however, it was needed to repay one of Sheehy's customers in York who he had sold faulty equipment to. Mr Moran said it was clear Sheehy was willing to 'behave recklessly' with other people’s money. Peter De Feu, mitigating, said Sheehy had not intended to defraud Ms Mackie. In memory: Marine Mackie's campaign medals . 'It is a business that, if it had worked, would have made her a lot of money,' he said. 'It may be that the defendant wasn’t entirely open with Ms Mackie as to how badly it failed. 'He was desperately trying to keep what he thought was a brilliant idea on the road and so misled her.' The . court heard that Sheehy lives with two women in separate houses, one of . whom he has two children with, one aged three and the other eight months, and that he provides for them both financially. Mr . De Feu said Sheehy had set up a new car trading business and was . 'absolutely determined' to pay back every penny Ms Mackie had given him, including the £10,000 from the vehicle business. 'With . the plates that he’s spinning, the efforts that he’s making to keep . those households going, any loss of liberty would have devastating . effects,' Mr De Feu told the court. Wearing . a grey suit, pink shirt and purple tie, Sheehy, who has diabetes, . appeared emotionless as the details of the case were read out. Sentencing Sheehy, Judge Ian Pringle said: 'You can imagine . the effect that has had on her. 'She feels betrayed by your actions.' However, . the judge said he was satisfied the act was 'totally out of character' for Sheehy, adding: 'I’m prepared therefore to be more lenient than I . otherwise would have been.' After . handing him a suspended sentence, Judge Pringle said: 'Be under no . illusion, if you do get into trouble that sentence of nine months is . likely to be implemented in full.' No place to hide: Sheehy, pictured attempting to hide his face with a bag, was told that Ms Mackie felt 'betrayed' by his actions . Spared jail: Sheehy was given a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for two years after admitting fraud . Following the hearing, Ms Mackie said she was 'not surprised' that Sheehy had escaped an immediate prison sentence. 'I still struggle to put it into words - it was the most devastating thing that has ever happened in my life. People say time makes it better but it doesn’t,' she said of her son's death. 'Of course I think he should have gone to prison but I didn’t think it was going to happen. 'To have got him put inside would have been the cherry on top of the cake.' Ms Mackie said she was 'seriously chuffed' that Sheehy will have to do 120 hours of unpaid work but was doubtful that he would fulfil his pledge to repay both the £4,350 she gave him for the camping business, and the other £10,000. Vulnerable: Ms Mackie said she felt guilt that she had 'blown' the money which had cost her son his life . 'He’s not a con artist for nothing,' said Ms Mackie. 'He can talk himself out of anything.' Of the fraud, Ms Mackie said: 'I was furious, because of where the money had come from. 'I had this huge guilt that I had blown this money which cost my child his life,” she said. 'I suddenly got this huge anxiety and guilt about using the money and being taken for a ride. 'I was so scared I couldn’t even tell my other two sons. I am not a stupid person but because I was so vulnerable I allowed this man to con me into giving it to him.'"
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Lewis Ferguson was mucking out the stables as usual on Thursday .
Favourite Merrion Square threw jockey in a freak fall on Wednesday .
His spectacular double somersault fall made him internet sensation .
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"There was no special treatment for Lewis Ferguson at Paul Nicholls’s yard on Thursday morning. The 18-year-old was mucking out the stables as usual, just a cut on the nose to show for the fall which has made him an internet sensation. Ferguson’s spectacular double somersault fall from the favourite Merrion Square in the 4.20pm at Wincanton has been watched hundreds of thousands of times online. But he was back riding out and is undeterred from getting back in the saddle. Amateur jockey Lee Lewis Ferguson has just a cut on his nose to show for his ordeal . Teenager Ferguson was flung from his horse in spectacular fashion at Wincanton . ‘It was just a blur,’ he said. ‘I couldn’t work out what had happened until I got back to the weighing room and watched the replay. All the other jockeys asked me if I was all right and stuff, they all watched with me and looked away in horror. It’s about the most impressive fall I’ve seen. ‘There was nothing I could do to avoid it, you just have to let it take its course and hope it’s not a bad one. I’ve been very lucky. I got a bit of abuse from the lads and picked up a few hundred Twitter followers but it’s all good banter. ‘Given the somersaults, maybe I’ll look at having a gymnastics career after finishing racing.’"
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"Annie Power’s last hurdle fall in Tuesday’s OLBG Mares’ Hurdle has been described as the fall that saved the bookmaking industry a £40million payout by a Ladbrokes spokesman. A loss out on scale similar to that when Frankie Dettori went through the card with seven winners at Ascot in 1996 looked on the cards as punters piled cash won on the first three winners of the day trained in Ireland by Willie Mullins – Douvan, Un De Sceaux and Champion Hurdle winner Faugheen – on to 1-2 favourite Annie Power. She was well clear and heading to victory before she hit the deck with jockey Ruby Walsh. Thankfully, both Annie Power and Walsh emerged seemingly none the worse. L'Unique was another faller, but also got up. Annie Power falls at the last fence during the OLBG Mares' Hurdle as Ruby Walsh was denied another race . Walsh had stormed to the front on Annie Power and she was travelling easy ahead of the final hurdle . Walsh and Annie Power fell to the ground, but luckily both emerged seemingly none the worse . Even though Annie Power's Mullins-trained stablemate and 6-1 shot Glens Melody won the race to add to his domination of day one of the meeting, she was not as well backed. David Williams of Ladbrokes said: 'Had Annie Power won we were facing up to the worse day’s betting in our history. We were looking at a pay-out in the region of £50m. ‘We estimate the industry loss is still £10m but we have dodged the most expensive betting bullet ever. It has turned out to be a bad day at the office rather than an horrendous one.' Walsh was looking for a Cheltenham first day Grand Slam in the OLBG Mares' Hurdle Race on Tuesday afternoon . Ruby Walsh walks back to the weighing room after falling at Cheltenham - he said: 'I don't know why she did it.' Glens Melody (left, ridden by Paul Townend) went on to claim victory in the OLBG Mares' Hurdle Race . Townend celebrates after the race as stablemate Annie Power fell at the final hurdle . Walsh said of Annie Power: 'I don't know why she did it. She was a bit far away and came down under the top bar and turned over. That's racing, that happens. 'It's been a super day. Douvan was great, Un De Sceaux was brilliant, Faugheen winning the Champion Hurdle was magic. At least Annie Power got up and there'll be another day.' Walsh glides over the fence on his way to winning the Champions Hurdle on Faugheen at Cheltenham Festival 2015 . Walsh celebrates after winning his first race of the day on Douvan on Tuesday at Cheltenham Festival ."
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Cases of chlamydia and herpes doubled in 10 years .
One in five adults receiving HIV treatment is at least 50 .
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"By . Jenny Hope . UPDATED: . 19:07 EST, 2 February 2012 . Sex infections are soaring among the over-45s because rising divorce rates mean more older people are having unprotected sex. Cases of chlamydia and herpes have more than doubled in ten years, while syphilis – which was almost eradicated ten years ago – have risen fourfold. Researchers say one in five adults receiving HIV treatment is at least 50 – twice as many in that age bracket as a decade ago, with a particular surge in the number of pensioners being diagnosed. Sex infections are soaring among the over-45s because rising divorce rates mean more older people are having unprotected sex . They claim men who take Viagra are especially vulnerable to HIV. The warnings come from doctors writing in the magazine Student BMJ, who say four out of five people aged 50-90 are sexually active. Public health officials have grown increasingly concerned about the spread of sex infections among older people. Doctors blame increasing separations among the age group and the subsequent search for new relationships, often through internet dating agencies. But many fail to heed safe-sex messages to use condoms, believing they are aimed only at younger people. Doctors say they are seeing increasing rates of HIV (pictured) and STI infection in older people . A survey last year found one in ten Britons aged over 50 was happy to have a fling on holiday. Research has also suggested older ‘swingers’ are pushing up rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), with some of the highest rates among heterosexual couples who swap partners at organised parties and indulge in group sex. Dr Valerie Delpech, head of the HIV department at the Health Protection Agency, said: ‘We are seeing increasing rates of HIV and STI infection in older people, perhaps in those coming out of long-term relationships and entering into new partnerships. This is a reminder that we can all be at risk of an STI, including HIV, and anyone considering having sex with someone new should have a sexual health screen and use a condom, no matter what age they are.’ Rachel von Stimson, medical student at King’s College London, and Ranjababu Kulasegaram, consultant genito-urinary physician at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, found an increase in cases of all STIs in Britain, the U.S. and Canada among those aged 45 to 64 in the last ten years. Official figures for England from the HPA show the biggest rise of 337 per cent among over-45s with syphilis, up from 98 cases in 2001 to 428 cases in 2010. Cases of chlamydia, the UK’s most common STI, rose from 1,184 to 2,812 – a jump of 138 per cent. Men who have been prescribed impotence drugs such as Viagra (pictured) are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with a sex infection in the first year of usage . New cases of genital herpes rose 142 per cent from 1,349 to 3,259, while first episodes of genital warts went up 62 per cent from 2,905 to 4,708. There was a 14 per cent rise in gonorrhoea from 1,090 cases to 1,242. Older women may be more at risk, say the researchers, because physical changes after the menopause leave them more prone to infection. Men who have been prescribed impotence drugs such as Viagra are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with a sex infection in the first year of usage. The researchers want GPs to take more responsibility for discussing safe sex with older patients. Natika Halil, of the FPA – formerly the Family Planning Association, said: ‘Too many people in that age group coming out of long-term relationships don’t think safer sex applies to them. ‘But the truth is STIs will find you just as attractive whatever your age.’"
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"By . Fiona Keating . PUBLISHED: . 11:17 EST, 28 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:19 EST, 28 March 2013 . Dating can be a nightmare for many, so dating websites for people with sexually transmitted infections (STIs), can save embarrassment and rejection. The most difficult thing about Herpes and HIV is that it carries a social stigma, says dating website UK Positive Singles. When it comes to dating, you may have fewer choices because of your condition. Also, if you are dating with other singles without an STI, you are most likely to be rejected by them after telling the truth. Matchmaker: STI dating website users can enter their age and sexual preference. Then they can search for people with a specific sexually transmitted infection . UK Positive Singles has 30,000 members in the UK, accumulating 100,000 new members last year worldwide - and DatePositive, which has more than 6,000 profiles, allow users to search for people with almost any sexually transmitted infection. Other websites such as H-YPE or H-Date, are aimed specifically at people with the most common types of incurable STIs, such as herpes and HPV, which causes genital warts. ‘If you have just been told you have herpes or HPV and you feel like your life is over, well, we are here to prove to you that it's not. In fact, it's a whole new start,’ it says on H-YPE. Once logged on to the websites, users enter age and sexual preference. Then they can search for people with a specific sexually transmitted infection. The rise in these dating sites coincides with increasing rates of STIs. In the UK there was a two per cent rise in new cases from 2010-2011, according to the Health Protection Agency's latest statistics. More than 100,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with genital herpes or HPV every year. Meanwhile, there are about 20 million new STI cases each year in the US, and about 110 million in total, says the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Drug resistant strains: There are more than 100 types of HPV, (human papilloma virus) of which more than 30 affect the genital area . ‘[Some people] feel like freaks, like lepers,’ Max, 44, who set up dating site H-YPE., told BBC News. Kate, 36, from Manchester, who has herpes, thinks the stigma attached to STIs also means ‘people assume you've slept around’. In reality, many people contract STIs from long-term partners - and some people only discover they've contracted an infection at the same time they find out their partner has been unfaithful. Kate recalls how a promising relationship was ruined by the disclosure of her herpes. ‘It came up in conversation and I was petrified. It broke us. He didn't want to take any chances.’ On most of these dating websites, users can write honestly about their feelings and no longer have to be secretive about their condition. Heartbreaker: Promising relationships can be ruined by the disclosure of a sexually transmitted infection . There’s also a sense of community and support, and often there’s online counsellors and blogs from people sharing their experiences . But some people are concerned about the message STI dating websites could send. ‘These sites can make people think 'now I am a leper I need to find a leper to date',’ says HVA (Herpes Viruses Association) director Marian Nicholson. ‘People shouldn't narrow their pool of potential partners.’ ‘Just because you have the same STI as someone else, it doesn't mean they're the same as you in other respects,’ says Dr Pakianathan. ‘One STI doesn't preclude the presence of others.’ For HIV sufferers, there's the risk of a ‘super infection’ from a drug-resistant strain carried by someone else, he says. And there are more 100 strains of HPV, of which more than 30 affect the genital area. More than 15,000 under-16s were diagnosed with diseases including gonorrhoea, chlamydia and genital herpes in the last three years. The number of children aged under 16 with STIs nearly doubled in the last 10 years – and there are fears the situation could be worse because many boys do not get tested. Campaigners such as the Terrence Higgins Trust politicians for failing to make sex education compulsory. The Health Protection Agency figures, obtained by the Mirror under the . Freedom of Information Act, revealed 13 children aged under 16 are diagnosed . with STIs every single dayThe number of children aged under 16 with STIs spiralled by 93% from 2,474 in . 2003 to 4,777 in 2011. Infections contracted included chlamydia, gonorrhoea, genital herpes, genital . warts, chancroid and lymphogranuloma venereum. UK• 426,867 new diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections in 2011• 31,154 new cases of genital herpes• 76,071 of genital wartsUS• 110 million total (new and existing) STI cases• 20 million new STI cases a year • 24 million people with HSV-2 (usually genital herpes) • 79 million people with HPV (causes genital warts)"
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Ander Herrera joined Manchester United for £28.8million on Thursday .
Luke Shaw to become Louis van Gaal's second signing at £30m on Friday .
More signings poised to come for United in push for next Premier League .
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"Manchester United have splashed out £58.8million on Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera in a statement of their intent to return to the top of the Premier League. United will complete the £30m transfer of England left-back Shaw on Friday just 24 hours after wrapping up the £28.8m purchase of Athletic Bilbao midfielder Herrera. Vice executive chairman Ed Woodward has signalled the near £60m outlay in a bid to wrap up the signings quickly and avoid a repeat of last summer's transfer sagas and does not intend to stop there, with at least two more signings in the pipeline. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Louis van Gaal show off his quirky training methods . Secured: Ander Herrera signed for Manchester United from Athletic Bilbao for £28.8million on Thursday . VIDEO Herrera completes United transfer . Almost: Luke Shaw is set to become Man United's second summer signing for £30m on Friday . Business: Man United manager Louis van Gaal will have Herrera and Shaw to play with next season . ANDER HERRERA, MIDFIELDER, AGE 24 . 2008-2009: Zaragoza B (10 apps, 2 gls) 2009-2011: Zaragoza (82, 6) 2011-2014: Athletic Bilbao (94, 7) 2014-NOW: Manchester United . LUKE SHAW, LEFT-BACK, AGE 18 . 2012-2014: Southampton (60 apps, 0 gls) 2014-NOW: England (3 caps, 0 gls) Although Southampton were chasing a massive £40m for 18-year-old Shaw, United have struck a deal for £30m and he will undergo his medical at Carrington today before signing a five year deal. Stylish midfielder Herrera officially completed his move yesterday despite a late attempt from Bilbao to say they had rejected United's offer of the player's buyout clause. Herrera posed with Sir Bobby Charlton and declared: 'It is a dream come true. I have played at Old Trafford for Athletic and it was one of the highlights of my career. 'Having arrived on Tuesday I'm excited to now be living in Manchester and I can't wait for my first game in United's famous red shirt.' Bilbao, meanwhile, are considering a cheeky approach for Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta as Herrera's replacement. VIDEO Van Gaal set for German shopping spree . New boy: Herrera (right) made the switch from La Liga to Premier League on Thursday . Race: Shaw should be announced on Friday after arriving at Carrington for a tour of the training complex . Boss: Herrera says Holland manager Van Gaal is 'one of the best managers in the world' 'Louis van Gaal is one of the best managers in the world and, for me, I am lucky to be working with him. I want to learn a lot of things and I can't wait to play with Van Gaal, my new team-mates and for Manchester United.' Herrera arrives at United with the advantage of already being friends with David De Gea and Juan Mata, two men he got to know well while playing for Spain’s Under-21s. Importantly, the diminutive playmaker believes their kinship will help him settle in. 'I know they are very happy,' he explains. 'I was talking to them and they told me that this is the biggest club in the world and that we have a very good squad. We are very good friends and I am sure that they will help me to adapt and get to know the club.' New and old: Herrera poses with Sir Bobby Charlton outside of the AON Training Complex in Manchester ."
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"The Manchester United superstore ran out of the letter 'R' with supporters clambering for an Angel Di Maria shirt. A sign was put outside the official club store informing fans that there were no ‘R’ letters left in black print. Di Maria is set to sign for Manchester United for a British record transfer fee of £59.7million plus-add-ons and will earn £200,000-a-week in wages. Scroll down for video . Arrival: Angel Di Maria is brought to Manchester United's Carrington training ground ahead of a United move . Signal of intent: Manchester United supporters will be delighted with the signing of Angel Di Maria . Leading man: Di Maria was on top form for Argentina as they reached the World Cup Final this summer . Real deal: The Argentine will join Manchester United for a British record transfer fee and £200,000-a-week . Champion: Di Maria celebrates winning the Champions League with his wife Jorgelina Cardoso . He is expected to join up with his new United teammates at training on Thursday and the club hope to formalise his work permit and registration by 12noon Friday. The Argentine international will have a medical on Tuesday before he is unveiled as a Manchester United signing. The move will take United's signing over the £160million mark for the calendar year. He will become the club's fourth signing of the summer."
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