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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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"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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Ardon Ortega Montano, 42, tried to rob a petrol station in Seville, Spain .
He was armed with a metal spike, which he threatened customers with .
But as he tried to flee, a brave customer threw a fire extinguisher at him .
Another customer stepped in and helped slowed down the suspect's escape .
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"By . Ted Thornhill . This was the moment a thief was knocked almost senseless when a brave customer threw a heavy metal fire extinguisher at his head after he burst into a petrol station with a lethal looking metal spike in his hand and threatened to stab anyone who got in his way. Suspect Ardon Ortega Montano, 42, dashed into the petrol station in the city of Lora del Rio, in the south Spanish province of Seville, shortly after it opened in the morning and warned the customers to stay out of the way as he rushed over to the till. Although terrified the cashier can be seen pushing the silent alarm as the robber forces his way behind the counter and demands the till be opened, and then grabs the money. Threatening: Robbery suspect Ardon Ortega Montano, 42, dashed into a petrol station in Spain armed with a spike . Dangerous: The suspect threatens a customer, in an orange top, with the spike . Brave: A customer in a blue top approaches from the left, armed with a fire extinguisher . Decisive: The customer rams the extinguisher into the suspect's head . But as he attempts to leave, waving the spike at those in the shop, the shop's CCTV system shows a customer throwing a fire extinguisher full force at his head, allowing a second man to grab the hand with the spike. They quickly push him to the floor. Together the pair managed to hold onto the suspect, delaying him enough so that by the time he finally managed to flee, police who turned up a short while later were able to easily track him down and arrest him. Police spokesman Adiel Perea said: ‘He had not gone very far. After getting his image from the CCTV cameras he was quickly spotted nearby and arrested.’ He has been remanded in custody while the investigation continues."
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"By . Mia De Graaf . PUBLISHED: . 10:49 EST, 29 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:25 EST, 29 October 2013 . A grandmother has described the dramatic moment she fought off two masked robbers armed with a meat cleaver before chasing them out the shop with their own knife. The men ran into the garage and threatened terrified shop worker Trude Mian, 65, with the six inch blade and another knife. One of the robbers grabbed Mrs Mian's wrist and held her at knife point as they forced her to hand over £50 from the till, a court heard. But when they demanded to see the safe, plucky Mrs Mian told them they would have to get past her first before getting their hands on any more money. SCROLL DOWN TO WATCH THE CCTV . Armed raid: The masked man ran into a garage with an accomplice and threatened shop worker Trude Mian, 65, with the sharp butcher's tool . Planned attack: The pair, wearing black balaclavas, burst into Knowle Garage, in Braunton, Devon, on Saturday evening shortly before the petrol station was about to close . Today, a jury at Exeter Crown Court . watched CCTV footage of the shocking scenes in November last year before . hearing the defiant grandmother's account of her ordeal. The . footage show Mrs Mian, wife of garage owner Khaliq, pressing an alarm . button before picking up a knife left on counter as the robbers raid the . till. The final shots on the CCTV show her fighting back and chasing off the two men at knifepoint. Lee Prouse, 24, and his girlfriend Jordane Morris, 21, have pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery. Prouse is alleged to have gone inside armed with a knife while Jordane drove the getaway car. Jamie Latta, 27, has pleaded guilty and identified himself as the attacker wielding a meat cleaver. At the time all three were homeless, the court heard. 'Just before closing time two men came running into the shop,' Mrs Mian, the wife of garage owner Khaliq, told detectives in an interview played at Exeter Crown Court. 'I thought it was a Halloween joke until I saw the balaclavas and knives and they started shouting at me to hand over the effing money. Demanding cash: One of the men waves the six inch blade in the air while grabbing Mrs Mian's arm to force her to open the till. He then demanded to see the safe . Back at work: Trude Mian, 65, told the robbers they would have to get through her if they wanted more money . Weapon: Police have released an image of the attacker's 30cm-long meat cleaver with a 16-inch blade . 'One got behind the counter and stood next to me and I saw the phone and thought I would pick it up and dial 999. 'The chap with the cleaver leaned over and pushed me and I fell backwards against the cigarette cupboard and he started hitting the telephone with the cleaver. 'When he did that I thought ‘this is it’. The other chap came towards me and told me to open the till and I told him he was making me nervous. 'I opened the till and at the same time pressed the panic button and he said to the other chap that I had set off the alarm.' The robbers then demanded that Mrs Mian show them safe but she refused - telling them they would have to get past her first. The grandmother added: 'I saw he had left the knife on the counter and picked it up and said \"you’d better go\". I did hold the knife in a threatening manner and I ran after them. Mrs Mian then dialled 999. The man threatens the terrified attendant who escaped physically unhurt in the attack in Devon . The thugs brandished their weapons before grabbing £50 from the till and fleeing into the night . The pair, wearing black balaclavas, burst into Knowle Garage, in Braunton, Devon, on Saturday evening at 10pm on November 10. One carried the meat cleaver and the other a six inch knife, described by police as a Kitchen Devil chef's knife with an un-serrated edge, which Mrs Mian plucked off the counter. A police spokesman said the weapon was about 30cm long with a blade of around 16cm. Amazingly, Mrs Mian went straight back to work on Monday, despite being exhausted from her nightmare ordeal and a lack of sleep. The prosecution claims all three . planned and carried out the attack in which the two men wore balaclavas . and hoodies to cover their faces. They . escaped with around £60 and the Crown say Prouse and Morris are linked . to the raid by forensic and mobile phone evidence which puts them at the . scene at the time. The trial continues."
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Danny Parekh died after being attacked in a play park in Nottingham in the early hours of Sunday .
Witnesses said they heard screams as the 21-year-old father-of-one lay bleeding .
He was rushed to hospital but died shortly afterwards .
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"By . Ruth Whitehead . PUBLISHED: . 08:30 EST, 9 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:39 EST, 9 July 2012 . A 15-year-old schoolboy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a young father - in a children’s playground. Danny Parekh, 21, was found bleeding from a single stab wound to the leg shortly after 1am yesterday. He was taken to hospital but later died. The injury was believed to have severed an artery. Victim: Danny Parekh (21) died from a single stab wound to the leg after being attacked in a park in Nottingham in the early hours of Sunday morning . The 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the killing, in Nottingham, later in the day. Witnesses heard Danny screaming in agony after he was attacked at the playground in Basford, Nottingham, in the early hours of Sunday morning. He was rushed to the Queen’s Medical Centre in the city but died shortly after arriving. Danny, who had a two-year-old son, was described by friends and family as 'a great, humble lad, who would do anything for anybody'. Friend Tanny Smith, 25, said: 'He was a good guy, always up for a laugh and a joke, he would do anything for anybody. I just went to the pub with him last week. It still hasn’t sunken in. I am in shock.' Park: Friends and family left tributes at the playground in Old Basford, Nottingham where Danny was stabbed . Tributes: Friends left flowers for Danny at the play area in Old Basford, Nottingham, where the father-of-one was fatally stabbed in the early hours of sunday morning . Another friend, Benji Nebs, 26, added: 'He was a good lad, humble, always had a smile on his face, and always had something good to say. He never had any trouble with anyone. He was polite and would always say \"hello\" to everybody and he was very popular.' Dozens of people turned out at the park where he died yesterday to pay their respects and leave flowers. One tribute read: 'Gone but never forgotten. Love, Rhea and Nikita'. Another read: 'Danny, love you so much. All love, love, Kingston and Kingsley.' 'Gone but not forgotten': Danny was taken to hospital but later died from the injury, which was believed to have severed an artery . A 27-year-old woman, who lives next to the park where Danny was found, called the ambulance after she had been woken up by 'a very high-pitched howl'. Crime scene: one neighbour said she was terrified after the incident and wanted to move away . The mum-of-four, who did not want to be named, said the sound of the screams made her physically ill. She said: 'It knocked me sick. When I heard the screams, I looked out of the window and saw a girl screaming hysterically. 'Then I saw she was leaning over Danny, who sat up, but slumped down, which is when I realised he was in trouble. 'I can’t believe this has happened, I will move out tomorrow. I want my children away from here. 'The kids are not stupid, they know what’s going on. My nine-year-old son was on the floor rocking - petrified. 'Danny was a brilliant lad, always showing his pure white teeth.' A postmortem examination was carried out by a Home Office pathologist yesterday evening. Police today were carrying out house-to-house inquiries and are making a full forensic search of the park. Sorry we are unable to accept comments for legal reasons."
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"By . James Rush . PUBLISHED: . 07:05 EST, 12 July 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 19:51 EST, 12 July 2013 . A murder investigation has been launched after a 92-year-old Polish war veteran died following a blaze at his flat. Fryderyk Kucharski was trapped in his second-floor home after the fire was believed to have been started deliberately. Neighbours, who named the frail pensioner, told how he had complained about rowdy behaviour in the block of flats where he had lived for about 40 years. A 92-year-old war veteran has died following a suspected arson attack at his home in Guildford, Surrey . Police scenes of crime officers and fire service investigators were today carrying out detailed investigations at the property . The pensioner, named locally as Fryderyk Kucharski, died in hospital after he was rescued by firefighters following the blaze at his home last weekend . Detectives have said they are now treating the death as a suspected murder and detectives had begun a detailed investigation . Neighbours said they were alerted to flames leaping from the windows in the early hours of Saturday morning . Mr Kucharski was rescued from the blaze last Saturday by firefighters but died in hospital on Thursday afternoon. Last night, detectives confirmed they . were treating his death as murder and have arrested several people on . suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. Yesterday the flat in Guildford, Surrey, was being examined by forensic officers and fire investigators. Neighbours claimed there had been a row . over noise. One man, who declined to be named, said: ‘As I understand . it, it is all to do with noise. 'I think Fred may have asked someone to . turn down their music.’ A woman resident said: ‘There was definitely a dispute.’ A spokesman for Surrey Police said the death was being treated as murder and detectives had begun a detailed investigation. They appealed for anyone with information about the arson attack to contact them. ‘Four people were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following the blaze and have all since been freed on bail,’ said the spokesman. ‘Two men, aged 19 and 20, were arrested close to the scene and have been bailed until August 9. ‘A 37-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man arrested later on Saturday have been released on police bail until next Thursday.’ Sorry we are unable to accept comments for legal reasons."
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Amber Jacobs to be named youngest DJ by Guinness World Records .
Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne is among the youngster's favourites .
Thousands of listeners tune in from around the world to her internet show .
She relaxes with SpongeBob Square Pants when she is not live on air .
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"Most six-year olds are happy playing with their school friends and trying to convince their parents to let them stay up late. But pint size Ozzy Osbourne fan Amber Jacobs is more interested in playing her rock records - and is set to become the world's youngest DJ. The youngster - known as DJ AJ - is set to be crowned the youngest disc jockey on the planet this month by Guinness World Records. Scroll down to listen to one of Amber's mixes . Rocking out: Tiny six-year-old Amber Jacobs is set to officially become the youngest DJ on the planet when she is recognised by Guinness World Records. The youngster doesn't like X Factor but loves Ozzy Osbourne . In control: Amber takes over the playlist on her dad's The Sunday Service show where she treats listeners to her favourite tunes. Off air she likes to watch SpongeBob SquarePants. Rock n' roll: The youngster treats listeners to her thoughts and opinions on music and her favourite bands. Amber also chats about what she's been up to at school with her friends. Amber, from Pershore, Worcestershire, has been DJing for six months on internet station TBFM Online with dad Steve. She said: 'I really enjoy playing my favourite songs and listening to bands I like. 'I like being in control of the desk and playing with the controls. 'I play rock music - I like it way more than anything on the X Factor.' The schoolgirl, also a fan of cult heavy metal star Rob Zombie, has a slot on her dad's show. She takes over the playlist of The Sunday Service and introduces her own choice of tracks. Dad Steve, 48, said: 'She first started about six months ago - I was working at the station doing my own show.' She used to sit in and wanted to have a go. Daddy's girl: Steve and Amber have a a few thousand listeners tuning in every week. 'We have regular . listeners from Scandinavia, Australia and America.' said Steve. Riding high: Dad Steve reckons his daughter 'genuinely' enjoys doing the show. On a really good day she will dance around the studio . A star is born: Feedback for Amber's show has been brilliant. Could the schoolgirl be destined for Radio One? 'So I started letting her help out and now she has a half hour slot during my show,' Steve said. 'During her section within the show she has full control. She chooses themusic, cues the tracks and speaks in between songs. 'She mostly talks about music, her favourite bands and what she's been up to atschool with her friends. 'Our show has a few thousand listeners tuning in every week. We have regularlisteners from Scandinavia, Australia and America. 'She really likes rock music and her favourite artists are Ozzy Osbourne andRob Zombie.' AUDIO: Amber Jacobs shows of her DJ wizardry on her weekly show The Sunday Service . Big fans: How long until she takes over her dad's show completely? Some of Amber's listeners show their appreciation of the future star. Relaxing with friends: Amber will become the world's youngest DJ at a charity show for Acorns . Children's Hospice at The Swan Inn, in Evesham, Worcestershire. Picking the next track: Amber decides whether to rock out with Ozzy Osbourne or headbang to Rob Zombie. 'She chooses the . music, cues the tracks and speaks in between songs,' said Steve . Lost in music: Smiling Amber celebrates another successful show with some of her greatest hits. Now to plan next week's show. Taking on the competition: One day all this could be Amber's. BBC Hereford and Worcester DJ Andrew Easton gets sized up by Amber. Amber 'genuinely' enjoys doing the show. 'She dances around in the studio and has a lot of fun,' said Steve. 'The feedback has been brilliant - absolutely phenomenal. She's a natural. Ifanything she talks too much!' Amber will officially become the world's youngest DJ at a charity show for AcornsChildren’s Hospice at The Swan Inn, in Evesham, Worcestershire on Sunday, October 28. Steve insisted Amber was just a normal child at heart. 'When she's not live on air, she's just a regular six-year-old girl andlikes watching SpongeBob Square Pants,' he said."
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Wyatt, from Wisconsin, was completely submerged in the 4ft deep pit .
Father Dan Scharenbroch pulled him out after grabbing hood of his jacket .
Diners inside restaurant helped wipe him down and offered clothes .
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"A trip to Denny's turned into a nightmare for two Wisconsin parents after their three-year-old son stepped onto an unsecured manhole cover and fell into a grease pit. Wyatt Scharenbroch was on the sidewalk next to the restaurant when he asked them if he could jump on a green manhole cover nearby. After his mother Alana told him not to, as it looked wet and slippery, Wyatt angrily stomped his foot down on the lid, which suddenly flew up in the air. The startled boy then lost his balance and fell into the four-foot wide pit. Three-year-old Wyatt (pictured) was completely submerged in a four-foot deep grease pit after stepping onto an unsecured manhole cover outside a Denny's restaurant in Wisconsin . 'It was the worst thing I've ever seen in my life,' she told the Appleton Post Crescent. Mrs Scharenbroch said she immediately reached inside to try and grab hold of her son when she was hit by a stench that 'smelled like sewage' and a darkness that made it impossible to tell just how deep the hole was. 'I didn't know if it was a contained tube,' she said. 'I thought he was going to get flushed to the lake or sewer forever.' But the child's father, Dan Scharenbroch, was able to pull Wyatt out after grabbing hold of the hood of his jacket. The boy's father, Dan Scharenbroch, was able to pull him out from the grease pit (pictured) after grabbing onto the hood of his jacket. Diners inside the restaurant helped wiped the boy down and offered him clothes . The parents brought their son inside the Grand Chute Denny's, where Mrs Scharenbroch said nearby diners helped wipe the boy down and offered their own water bottles, diaper bags and clean clothes. Wyatt was then taken by ambulance to St Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton for treatment, where he was held for monitoring because he had swallowed some waste while stuck inside the pit. Mrs Scharenbroch said her son has recovered physically after receiving some scrapes and cuts from the fall but is now 'extremely cautious and very clingy,' which she said is unusual for Wyatt. The boy was monitored at a nearby hospital after swallowing waste inside the pit and was treated for scrapes and cuts from the fall (file photo) Assistant Fire Chief Michael DeBruler said the covers should have been secured and the biggest risk of such an incident would have been the possibility of drowning. 'Fortunately the parents were right there and able to pull the boy to safety,' he said. 'They had him out prior to our arrival.' Mr DeBruler said most restaurants use 'a third-party company' to pump out the grease pits on a regular basis and that it was 'unclear' if it was the company or the restaurant's responsibility to inspect whether the manhole covers are secured. The grease pit is emptied every four to six weeks, according to Madison-based Denny's area manager Mark Enders. Firefighters who responded to the incident worked with Denny's after the boy was rescued to secure the covers. Mr Enders said the restaurant is investigating why the covers weren't secured and is working with the vendor that services the grease pit to make sure the incident doesn't happen again. Wyatt tripped into a container similar to this one and suffered scrapes and cuts from the fall. His mother Alana said the trauma from the fall has made him 'extremely cautious' Firefighters who responded to the incident secured the covers (pictured) after the boy was rescued and an area manager for Denny's said they were investigating why the covers hadn't been screwed on ."
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Brian Regan has become a top-ranked comedian by keeping material clean .
Regan's humor is observational, focuses on everyday life .
One inspiration for comedy career was being able to sleep in, Regan says .
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"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- If you're a comedy fan, you've probably heard of him by now. Comedian Brian Regan, 50, is famous for his clean jokes about everyday life. He is on tour. Famous for his clean jokes about everyday life, comedian Brian Regan is at the peak of his career, gaining new followers with every performance. On a recent Saturday night, he dazzled a sold-out audience of more than 2,000 people near Atlanta as part of his 2009 comedy tour. The easygoing 50-year-old comedian with a boyish smile and energetic presence pranced back and forth across the stage Saturday telling jokes that brought laughter to issues both serious and silly -- from the stressful economy to the quirks of text messaging. Regan, a Miami, Florida, native, has been performing stand-up comedy since 1980 by starting at small venues and comedy clubs. His breakthrough came in the late 1990s after the release of his album \"Brian Regan Live,\" which sold 150,000 copies despite the comedian's relative obscurity at the time. The album featured simple routines that made fun of childhood memories such as Little League baseball games and seat belts. His witty, clean style of humor on the album, which resonated with a wide audience from college kids to grandmothers, catapulted him to success. Since then, he has gone on to release three DVDs. Punchline Magazine, a comedy publication, named Regan's most recent DVD, \"The Epitome of Hyperbole,\" one of the top five comedy DVDs of 2008. Nowadays, he routinely appears on television, including specials on Comedy Central and slots on the \"Late Show With David Letterman.\" His tour this year will visit more than 80 cities, nearly twice as many as four years ago. CNN.com sat down with Regan to learn more about his brand of comedy and what's in store for the future. CNN: How did you become interested in comedy and stand-up? Brian Regan: This isn't the main reason, but when I was in college [Heidelberg College in Ohio], my name was Rip for Rip van Winkle. I had a 7 a.m. class, and I missed it almost every day. I would wake up and run across campus. I remember thinking, \"What's going to happen if I don't wake up for things?\" And then a comedian performed at our college, and I went to the show, and I noticed the show started at 8 p.m. and I was like, well, the hours are good. I can handle a job that starts at 8 p.m. CNN: Who are some of your influences? Regan: I love Steve Martin. He took silliness to a level of brilliance, I think. CNN: How do you get your ideas? Regan: I used to try and sit down with a blank piece of paper. I would stare at the paper, and it just continues to stay blank. I've learned that for me, it's easier for me to go out and live my life and do my thing. CNN: You don't really use the crass language many comedians rely on. Is there a reason for that? Regan: I don't really know those words [laughing]. I used to have a few jokes here and there with a four-letter word in it. I was always 90 to 95 percent clean with my jokes anyways, and I'm kind of anal so, why be 95 percent something when you could be 100 percent something? It worked out, and people really seem to respond to it so I guess that other 5 percent wasn't that important anyways. CNN: Do you try to incorporate the economy into your jokes? Regan: I do a few jokes about the economy but from an everyday person perspective. People like to laugh, and they especially like to laugh during difficult circumstances. One of the best shows in New York I had was the week after 9/11. I was surprised this comedy club was even going to have a show. They said people were looking for a diversion. I went up and said I'm not trying to make light of what happened, I'm just trying to forget about it for an hour. I find it's similar to what is happening with the economy. Obviously, it's not as serious as 9/11, but people are looking for an escape. I think people want to laugh. CNN: How can comedy help people through tough times? Regan: I think comedy is a good way to deal with anything. I hear about people in the hospital who are ill, and they use humor to help them through it. I think it's a great remedy for many things. They say a formula for comedy is comedy equals tragedy plus time. A difficult or uncomfortable situation takes place, and then you laugh about it later down the road. Sometimes I wonder if I could be so mentally healthy to subtract the time part. Like what if there is a flat tire, and it's raining outside? Instead of laughing a month later, why not laugh while you are changing tires in the rain? CNN: Your fan base has really grown in the last five years. How does the fame feel? Regan: It's been a slow gradual thing for me. I've never had a single event or television show that did it. I just pick up a couple more fans and a few more fans, and before you know it, it's like hey man, things are going OK. CNN: What's in store for the future? Regan: This is what I like doing, and I will hopefully do it forever. If something else comes along, I'd be open to that. CNN: What about a television show? Regan: I'm not really interested in being an actor. But I would like to get on a television show that would capture my comedy and in that role do a little acting. I'd like to do something that has to do with my comedy."
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You're either a Moe, who's in charge, or a Larry, who wants to be a Moe, or you're Curly, who is nuts and totally just off the page.\" Steinberg and Carell are guests on Thursday's \"Piers Morgan Tonight.\" The New York Times recently hailed Steinberg, a TV director, as \"a comic institution.\" Among his credits are \"Friends,\" \"Seinfeld,\" \"Mad About You,\" \"Newhart,\" \"Weeds\" and \"Curb Your Enthusiasm.\" Steinberg's latest project, \"Inside Comedy,\" is a joint venture with Carell. The documentary-style series about comedians airs Thursday nights on Showtime. Steinberg called the new series \"unique in the way in which the comedians talk about what they do. ... There is no audience. There is no pressure. They're not on, but they're funny.\" On \"Inside Comedy,\" the featured comedians talk about their childhood comedy heroes, among other things. Carell, who called the entertainers' comedic influences \"a matter of personal taste,\" counted Peter Sellers, Steve Martin and Jack Lemmon among his influences growing up. Each episode of \"Inside Comedy\" is a standalone documentary. Episode four, in which Billy Crystal will be interviewed, airs Monday night. It also features Brad Garrett and Martin Short. Steinberg conducts the interviews in the half-hour series. \"I think David is the best interviewer because he puts people at ease,\" said Carell. \"Only because, you know, you have all of these people who do tend to be on a lot. But he puts them in a comfort zone and allows them to not only be funny, but to be themselves. So you find out a little bit more about them in a personal way, which I think is great.\" Steinberg also noted that \"Inside Comedy\" sets out to debunk certain myths about stand-up comics. One such myth: Comedians have to be so-called wounded souls to achieve success. Steinberg and Carell pointed out that \"Seinfeld\" helped break that barrier and also made it socially acceptable to be a comedian. \"When I started out,\" Steinberg said, \"being a comedian was not a great thing. If your girlfriend brought you home to your mother and said he's a comedian, they wouldn't be happy about it. But now, it's become corporate with 'Seinfeld.' \" Steinberg further noted the show fueled the incorrect assumption that comedy meant big bucks. \"A lot of young people make the mistake of going into comedy just because it's a lucrative business, as opposed to earlier, even Steven and I, we were in 'Second City,' we never... thought of going beyond 'Second City' in Chicago.\" \"If I could trap you both on a desert island separately,\" asked Morgan, \"and you could have one comedian with you to make you laugh for the rest of your days, who would you take?\" Carell said he would take Alan Arkin \"because he makes, one-to-one, he makes me laugh more than anyone I've ever met ... he's so dry and so acerbic. I love being around the man.\" Steinberg said he would take either Groucho Marx, whom he referred to as \"acerbic\" and \"fun,\" or Martin Short, who he called \"nonstop funny all the time.\" Morgan pointed out that when \"The 40-Year-Old Virgin\" was released, Carell was catapulted into an \"international comedic superstar\" although he did have a successful career in comedy beforehand. Carell, who has two young children, said that his life didn't change all that much and that he still goes to the movies and the mall like anyone else. \"I certainly have more money than I did,\" Carell said, \"but my home life, my family life, all of that really has stayed essentially the same.\" Carell said success coming relatively late in life for him was a good thing because \"I sort of had my ducks in a row at that point. I had figured things out, for the most part, in terms of my goals and my wants and dreams and what was giving me happiness, ultimately. So I think if it had happened early in life, I don't know if it would have been the same story.\" When Morgan asked Carell about \"The Office,\" he referred to Ricky Gervais as \"the monster that spawned all this,\" and noted that Carell's version of the role was \"more empathetic.\" For his version of \"The Office,\" Carell felt that the cliche about television audiences inviting TV characters into their homes every week rang true in this case. Carell, who starred in the American version of \"The Office\" on NBC for seven seasons, called Gervais' version \"excellent,\" noting that Gervais knew going into it that the British version of the office would only last for 13 episodes, as is common with UK television series. \"He knew that the run would be limited,\" said Carell, \"and he could play this guy that was just insufferable and a truly terrible person.\" Watch Piers Morgan Tonight weeknights 9 p.m. ET. For the latest from Piers Morgan click here."
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Soldiers fought in 4-month war against Nato and British forces 14 years ago .
Tory MPs condemn Strasbourg judges' decision to hear claims as 'lunacy'
ECHR held in its initial hearing that Serb conscripts were victims of human rights abuses .
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"By . Steve Doughty . PUBLISHED: . 17:02 EST, 2 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 17:03 EST, 2 May 2013 . European human rights judges are poised to order that millions of pounds be paid to Serbian conscript troops who fought in a war of ethnic cleansing. The soldiers’ claims for pay for their part in the four-month war against Nato and British forces some 14 years ago will be heard by the appeal chamber of the European Court of Human Rights later this month. The decision of the Strasbourg judges to hear pay claims from troops involved in the Kosovo war - described by a UN war crimes court as a ‘criminal enterprise’ - was condemned by Tory MPs as ‘bizarre’ and ‘lunacy’. European human rights judges are poised to order that millions of pounds be paid to Serbian conscript troops who fought in the Kosovo war of ethnic cleansing. Above, withdrawing Serb soldiers on the main Kosovo-Serbia road near Pristina in June 1999 . Serb soldiers, at rear, escort a group of ethnic Albanians out of Kosovo in April 1999. The soldiers' claims for pay for their part in the four-month war against Nato and British forces some 14 years ago will be heard by the appeal chamber of the European Court of Human Rights later this month . It comes at a time when David Cameron has threatened to suspend Britain’s membership of the European court over the continued blocking of attempts to deport terror suspect Abu Qatada to his native Jordan. British judges stalling the Abu Qatada deportation have been following human rights ground rules laid down in Strasbourg. The Serb conscripts’ case will go to a hearing at the Strasbourg court’s Grand Chamber later this month. A lower tier of the court has already ordered the Serbian government to pay thousands of reservists and conscripts who were called up to fight in the war, but were never paid the daily allowances they were promised. The conscripts were drafted in February and March 1999 to fight in Kosovo at a time when strongman leader Slobodan Milosevic was trying to enforce ethnic Serb domination of his Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Smoke rises from burning houses in the village of Glavotina, 15km north of Pristina during the Kosovo war . They fought against an ethnically Albanian resistance army in the one-time province of Yugoslavia while British and Nato warplanes bombed the Serb capital Belgrade and Nato land forces, including the British army, assembled to help the Kosovans. The war ended with Milosevic ordered his troops to withdraw in June 1999. The UN International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia has ordered jail sentences for a number of Serb generals and leaders who headed the conscript army. It ruled in 2009 that the war involved ‘a campaign of terror and violence directed against the ethnic Albanian population’. The conscripts were drafted in early 1999 to fight in Kosovo at a time when leader Slobodan Milosevic (above at a war crimes tribunal in the Hague) was trying to enforce ethnic Serb domination of his Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . It said the attempt at ethnic cleansing ‘was to be executed by criminal means, including deportations, murders, forcible transfers and persecutions of Kosovo Albanians.’ The UN tribunal added that the army into which the reservists were called was responsible for ‘mass expulsions of Kosovo Albanians from their homes, as well as incidents of killing, sexual assault, and the intentional destruction of mosques.’ It said that between March and June 1999 at least 700,000 ethnic Albanians were forced out of their homes. However the European Court of Human Rights held in its initial hearing that Serb conscript troops were the victims of human rights abuses. Strasbourg judges have not considered the actions of the soldiers during the war. They said that the conscripts have suffered discrimination because the modern Serb government has paid the allowances to some troops drafted from the country’s poorest towns, but not others. The European judges ‘concluded that there had been no objective and reasonable justification for the applicants being treated differently merely on the basis of their place of residence.’ The Grand Chamber hearing later this month will consider ‘the payment of allowances to all reservists who served in the Yugoslav Army during the Nato intervention in Serbia between March and June 1999'. Failure to pay the reservists caused discontent and rioting in Serbia even before the end of the 1999 war and was a key factor in the uprising that deposed Milosevic from power in 2000. Tory MP Douglas Carswell said: ‘This is bizarre. The Kosovo war was about the principle of national self-determination, yet now the unelected judges of the European Court of Human Rights see fit to interfere in the opposite direction. ‘There cannot be many things which would make most people feel sympathy for the Serbs, but this lunacy must be one. It stretches any credibility of the European human rights court.’ The Strasbourg court holds jurisdiction over 47 countries that are members of the Council of Europe. Serbia joined after the fall of Milosevic, becoming the 45th member in April 2003."
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"By . Tim Shipman . and Arthur Martin . Islamic extremist Abu Qatada won £2,000 when the court ruled he was unlawfully detained. He is one of just 202 cases that have received money from Strasbourg . Britain has lost a staggering 202 European human rights cases several of which involved murderers, terrorists, paedophiles and rapists, it emerged yesterday. Judges in Strasbourg handed the claimants taxpayer-funded payouts £1.7million which, with high legal costs, totalled £4.4million – an average of £22,000 a head. Many applicants are of good character with no criminal connections. But recipients since 1998 include the traitor George Blake, extremist cleric Abu Qatada and the IRA killer dubbed Mrs Doubtfire. The House of Commons figures fuelled fresh demands for Britain to pull out of the convention on which the European Court of Human Rights bases its rulings. Soviet spy Blake, who was jailed for 42 years, one for each of the MI6 agents he sent to their deaths, was awarded £4,700 in 2006 because Britain stopped him profiting from the memoirs he wrote when he fled to Russia.The court ruled that this breached the double agent’s ‘right to free expression’. Qatada, who was finally deported this year and was regarded as Al Qaeda’s ambassador in Europe, pocketed £2,000 because the court ruled he was unlawfully detained. Kirk Dickson kicked to death a man who refused to give him cigarettes. But he won £18,000 from the court, which said he had been denied the right to father a child by artificial insemination. Rupert Massey was jailed for six years for the abuse of three boys over a 14-year period. But he won £5,496 because he was ‘stressed’ after he waited four years for his case to reach court. IRA killer Liam Averill was dubbed Mrs Doubtfire after escaping in drag from the Maze prison in 1997. He pocketed £5,000 in 2000 while still on the run because the court said it was wrong he had no lawyer for 24 hours after his arrest. Traitors, murderers, rapists and terrorists have all received cash handouts . Tory MP Philip Davies called the shocking discovery an 'absolutely scandalous waste of money' Somali paedophile Mustafa Abdi was sentenced to eight years behind bars for raping a child. Ministers spent more than a decade trying and failing to deport him, which allowed him to pocket £7,237 for being ‘wrongfully detained’. The figures were obtained by Tory MP Philip Davies and placed in the House of Commons library. Convicted paedophile Rupert Massey was awarded £6,000 by the European Court of Human Rights because his trial was delayed for too long . He said last night: ‘To me, it’s just an absolutely scandalous waste of money. I’m not aware of my decent law-abiding constituents running off to the European Court of Human Rights. 'It is a charter for illegal immigrants and criminals. ‘We’re in a situation where we’ve got pseudo judges who are making decisions about this country. These cases highlight what an absolute racket it has become. The sooner we scrap the Human Rights Act and leave the European Convention on Human Rights the better.’ When claimants fail to get a ruling in their favour in a British court, they can go to the ECHR and the UK Government is obliged to defend the case, effectively acting as a representative of the British courts system. Claimants can also go direct to Strasbourg, bypassing the UK's legal system. That means that even when cases involve a claimant who is in dispute with a private company, the damages and compensation are still awarded against the Government – meaning taxpayers pay. But many of the cases, where the Government has had to pay up, have set potentially damaging legal precedents that end up costing taxpayers millions more than the relatively modest compensation payments. Other cases have overturned aspects of the stop and search powers and rules designed to prevent sham marriages. The case which has sparked a rethink from ministers was that of rapist Robert Greens, who complained to the European Court that banning British inmates from taking part in elections is illegal. The Government was ordered to pay Greens costs of £4,230 and to give all convicts the vote. But Parliament has voted to ignore that ruling and Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has made clear that the Tories will make sure a new system they devise means Britain can refuse to obey. Mr Grayling said: ‘As I’m sure the victims and their families feel, I find it very unpalatable to such sums are being handed over to some very unpleasant individuals.’ Traitor: George Blake was jailed for 42 years, one for each of the MI6 agents he sent to their deaths. In 2006 he was awarded £4,700 because Britain stopped him profiting from his memoirs . The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Many of the court's judges are political appointees, meaning they have no legal experience . The review he has set up will examine whether the Conservatives should ditch the convention and enshrine the Supreme Court in London as the ultimate arbiter of British law in a new Bill of Rights. Dr Michael Pinto-Duschinsky, who sat on an official review of the humans rights system, warned that unless there is a change the Strasbourg court could dramatically increase the fines in future and Britain would be powerless to resist. Britain could ‘stumble out of the European Union’ because too little has been done to make the positive case for Europe, Nick Clegg will warn today. Issuing a call to arms, the Deputy Prime Minister will say a ‘coalition for the national interest’ is needed to make the case for Britain staying in the EU."
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Six people taken hostage in a kosher market siege say media outlet endangered their lives .
They hid in a cold room during the attack in Paris by gunman Amedy Coulibaly .
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"Paris (CNN)Six survivors of the Paris kosher supermarket siege in January are suing a French media outlet for what they call dangerous live broadcasting during the hostage-taking. According to Paris prosecutor's spokeswoman Agnes Thibault-Lecuivre, the lawsuit was filed March 27 and a preliminary investigation was opened by the prosecutor's office Wednesday. The media outlet, CNN affiliate BFMTV, is accused of endangering the lives of the hostages, who were hiding in a cold room during the attack, by broadcasting their location live during the siege. BFM in a statement Friday said one of its journalists \"mentioned only once the presence of a woman hidden inside the Hyper Cacher, on the basis of police sources on the ground.\" \"Immediately, the chief editor felt that this information should not be released. It therefore has subsequently never been repeated on air or posted on-screen. BFMTV regrets that the mention of this information could cause concern to the hostages, as well as their relatives, that their lives were in danger,\" the statement said. Gunman Amedy Coulibaly, also suspected in the slaying of a police officer, stormed the Hyper Cacher Jewish supermarket on January 9, killing four people and taking others hostage. He was killed in the police operation to end the siege. A 24-year-old supermarket employee, Malian-born Lassana Bathily, was hailed as a hero afterward when it emerged that he had risked his life to hide 15 customers from Coulibaly in the cold room. The hostage-taking was the culmination of three days of terror in Paris that began with the January 7 shooting of 12 people at the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The two brothers blamed for that attack, Cherif and Said Kouachi, were killed on January 9 after a violent standoff at an industrial site. The terror attacks claimed the lives of 17 people and put France on a heightened state of alert. CNN's Ariana Williams reported from Paris, and Laura Smith-Spark wrote from London. CNN's Pierre Meilhan contributed to this report."
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"(CNN)A pair of dramatic raids Friday in France led to the killing of three terrorists -- one suspected in the fatal shooting of a policewoman and four hostages, the other two in the massacre at the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine -- and to the freeing of more than a dozen people being held hostage. The French government's work is not over. There's still a lot of healing to do, a lot of questions to answer about how to prevent future attacks, and the pursuit of a woman wanted in the policewoman's shooting. Still, as Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said, \"The nation is relieved tonight.\" Latest updates at 8 p.m. ET . •The wife of suspect Cherif Kouachi and the girlfriend of hostage taker Amedy Coulibaly-- Hayat Boumedienne -- exchanged 500 phone calls in 2014, according to Paris prosecutor Francois Molin. The wife told investigators that Cherif and Coulibaly knew each well. • Cherif Kouachi, a suspect in the Charlie Hebdo slaughter, visited Yemen in 2011 and French authorities were aware of his contacts with terrorist organizations in Yemen and Syria, Molins said at a press conference. • The government of Yemen has launched an investigation into a possible al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula link to the Charlie Hebdo magazine attack, Mohammed Albasha, Yemen's spokesman in Washington, tweeted Friday. • Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed responsibility for orchestrating the deadly terrorist attack on the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, the founder of the magazine The Intercept, Jeremy Scahill, told CNN. CNN has not independently confirmed this claim. • Four hostages were killed and 15 survived in the standoff between an armed terrorist and police at a Paris kosher grocery store on Friday, according to Israeli government sources who characterized a phone conversation between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President François Hollande. • U.S. President Barack Obama said he wants the people of France to know that the United States \"stands with you today, stands with you tomorrow\" after this week's terror. He told a crowd in Tennessee that \"we stand for freedom and hope and dignity of all human beings, (and) that's what Paris stands for.\" • The FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin to law enforcement across the United States discussing the Paris terrorist attack this week and the sophistication of the tactics, a U.S. law enforcement source told CNN. The bulletin says the attacks demonstrated \"a degree of sophistication and training traditionally not seen in recent small armed attacks,\" the official said. • A man claiming to be Amedy Coulibaly, the suspected hostage-taker at the Paris grocery store, told CNN affiliate BFMTV that he belonged to the Islamist militant group ISIS. CNN cannot independently confirm the authenticity of the recording. Charlie Hebdo attackers holed up in print shop . The day's drama began in Dammartin-en-Goele, where brothers Cherif and Said Kouachi ended up in a print shop in an industrial area. A salesman, who identified himself only as Didier, told France Info radio that he shook one of the gunman's hands at about 8:30 a.m. as they arrived at the business. Didier said he first thought the man, who was dressed in black and heavily armed, was a police officer. As he left, the armed man said, \"Go, we don't kill civilians.\" Didier said, \"It wasn't normal. I did not know what was going on.\" The gunmen told police that they wanted to die as martyrs, Yves Albarello, who is in France's Parliament, said on channel iTele. The area, meanwhile, was locked down -- with children stuck in schools, roads closed and shops shuttered. Shortly before 5 p.m., gunshots and at least three large explosions pierced the relative silence. . Soon after, men could be seen on the roof of the building where the brothers had holed up. Four helicopters landed nearby. Word came that the brothers were dead and that a man who had been hiding in the building was safe, said Bernard Corneille, the mayor of nearby Othis. Hostages at kosher grocery store . At the same time, in a different setting near Paris's Porte de Vincennes about 40 kilometers (25 miles) away, a similar crisis played out at a kosher store. Amedy Coulibaly -- the same man who, authorities said, is suspected with Hayat Boumeddiene of killing a policewoman Thursday south of Paris -- on Friday took a number of hostages there. Boumeddiene remains at large. Like Cherif Kouachi, a man claiming to be Coulibaly called BFMTV on Friday. At the scene, witnesses heard Coulibaly demand freedom for the Kouachi brothers, according to police union spokesman Pascal Disand. Law enforcement swarmed the area. Dozens of schools went on lockdown. A resolution came a few minutes after the Dammartin-en-Goele climax, in the form of explosions and gunfire. Up to 20 heavily armed police officers moved into the store. They came out with a number of civilians. Not everyone made it. Hollande said four people were killed. Israeli government sources told CNN that Hollande told Netanyahu that four hostages were killed and 15 were rescued. Molins said four hostages were killed by the gunman before police stormed the market. Father: 'It's like a war' In a speech Friday night, Hollande called the Porte de Vincennes deaths an \"anti-Semitic\" act. He urged his countrymen not to respond with violence against Muslims, saying, \"Those who committed these acts have nothing to do with the Muslim religion.\" \"Unity\" he said, \"is our best weapon.\" That kind of military language is apt when you're talking about two deadly attacks and violent standoffs in a few days. It's something that a man, who asked to be called simply Teddy, understands. He was outside Henri Dunant elementary school in Dammartin-en-Goele on Friday, hoping to pick up his young son. And, eventually, the students did leave the school -- accompanied by police officers who held their hands and, in some cases, lifted them onto an awaiting bus that would take them to safety. \"It's like a war,\" Teddy said. \"I don't know how I will explain this to my 5-year-old son.\" Parts of France on high alert . This \"war\" erupted two days ago, when a pair of heavily armed men -- hooded and dressed in black -- entered the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, the satirical magazine known for its provocative, often profane, take on religion, politics and most anything else. Satirical magazine is no stranger to controversy . They burst into a meeting, called out individuals, and then executed them. The dead included editor and cartoonist Stephane Charbonnier and four other well-known cartoonists known by the pen names: Cabu, Wolinski, Honore and Tignous. Authorities followed a lead Thursday morning from a gas station attendant near Villers-Cotterets, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Dammartin-en-Goele, whom Cherif Kouachi, 32, and Said Kouachi, 34, reportedly threatened as they stole food and gas. Police think the brothers may have later fled on foot into nearby woods. Ties to Islamist extremists . As the suspects moved, the French government -- including more than 80,000 police deployed across the country -- also didn't stand still. Some of them tried to prevent more bloodshed, which might have something to do with nine people detained after the Charlie Hebdo attacks. Investigators also dug to learn about the attackers. Who are the suspects? Both men had ties to Islamist extremists. Said, the elder of the Kouachi brothers, spent several months in Yemen in 2011, receiving weapons training and working with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, according to U.S. officials. His younger brother, Cherif, has a long history of jihad and anti-Semitism, according to documents obtained by CNN. In a 400-page court record, he is described as wanting to go to Iraq through Syria \"to go and combat the Americans.\" \"I was ready to go and die in battle,\" he said in a deposition. \"... I got this idea when I saw the injustices shown by television. ... I am speaking about the torture that the Americans have inflicted on the Iraqis.\" Cherif was a close associate of Coulibaly, a Western intelligence source told CNN. A man claiming to be Cherif told CNN affiliate BFMTV in a phone call before he was shot and killed Friday that he was sent to carry out the massacre by al Qaeda in Yemen and that the late Anwar al-Awlaki financed his trip. CNN cannot independently confirm the authenticity of the recording. Al-Awlaki, an American-born Muslim scholar and cleric who acted as a spokesperson for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was killed in 2011 by a CIA drone strike. Cherif and Coulibaly were involved in a 2010 attempt to free an Algerian incarcerated for a 1995 subway bombing. Coulibaly was arrested with 240 rounds of ammunition for a Kalashnikov rifle and a photo of Djamel Beghal, a French Algerian once known as al Qaeda's premier European recruiter. The Western intelligence source said that Coulibaly lived with Boumeddiene, his alleged accomplice in the police shooting, and that the two traveled to Malaysia together. Charlie Hebdo columnist: 'They didn't want us to be quiet' A unity rally will be held Sunday \"celebrating the values behind\" Charlie Hebdo, said British Prime Minister David Cameron, who will travel to Paris to attend. And the magazine itself -- whose former offices were firebombed in 2011, on the day it was to publish an issue poking fun at Islamic law and after it published a cartoon of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed -- will go on as well, even without its leader and most talented staffers. It's set to publish thousands of copies of its latest edition next Wednesday. Patrick Pelloux, a columnist for the magazine, told CNN that \"I don't know if I'm afraid anymore, because I've seen fear. I was scared for my friends, and they are dead.\" He and many others are defiant. \"I know that they didn't want us to be quiet,\" Pelloux said of the slain Charlie Hebdo staffers.\"They would be assassinated twice, if we remained silent.\" CNN's Jim Sciutto, Ben Brumfield, Atika Shubert, Laura Smith-Spark, Richard Greene, Fred Pleitgen, Christiane Amanpour, Jim Bittermann and Bryony Jones contributed to this report."
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Mr Brown's voice cracked as he spoke about his late baby daughter .
Jennifer, the former PM's first child, died from a brain haemorrhage in 2002 .
SNP claims only way to save Scottish NHS from privatisation is a Yes vote .
Mr Brown said the SNP were the only danger to the NHS, not Westminster .
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"Former prime minister Gordon Brown last night invoked the memory of his late baby daughter to ‘nail the SNP lie’ that Scotland's health service is at risk of privatisation. Mr Brown was close to tears as he made the personal plea, accusing Alex Salmond of misleading people over the issue, which he described as a ‘Trojan horse’ in the independence referendum debate. The SNP has repeatedly argued that the only way to save the health service from privatisation in Scotland is a Yes vote. Scroll down for video . Emotional: Gordon Brown spoke from the heart as he launched a passionate defence of the NHS . Gordon Brown, his wife Sarah and their children John (left) and Fraser (right), leave Downing Street after he announced his resignation as Prime Minister in 2010 . Addressing activists in Glasgow, Mr Brown's voice wavered slightly as he spoke about his baby daughter Jennifer Jane, who died from a brain haemorrhage in 2002. Mr Brown rarely speaks publicly about his family and is fiercely protective about any of his children appearing in public. The speech yesterday marks Mr Brown's de-facto takeover of the 'No' campaign from his former Chancellor Alistair Darling. Anti-independence campaigners hope the former Prime Minister's continuing respect in Scotland could help convince wavering voters to urge on the side of caution and reject independence. Mr Brown's vitriolic clashes with David Cameron in the run up to the 2010 general election may also help to neutralise the SNP claim that a 'No' vote is a tick in the box for the Tories. As well as invoking the memory of his late daughter, Mr Brown also spoke about how his sight was saved after a rugby accident left him blind in one eye at the age of 16. The Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath MP said: ‘I love Scotland, I love the NHS. I was born into the NHS, I grew up in the NHS, my family grew up in the NHS. ‘When I lost the sight of my eye and faced the prospect of going blind, my sight was saved by the NHS. ‘When my daughter died it was as the result of not being able, not being able, to do anything to save her life and my respect for the NHS grew as a result of the experience that Sarah and I had. ‘Do you think that I or anybody else who cares about the NHS would stand by and do nothing if we thought the NHS was going to be privatised in Scotland and its funds were going to be cut? Would we stand back and do nothing without a fight? Of course not. ‘We created the NHS, we, not the SNP, built the NHS, we cherished the NHS, in Government we took the pain of a tax rise to double the budget of the NHS. ‘The only people who could put the Scottish Parliament and the health service in Scotland at risk is the SNP, not the Labour Party.’ Mr Brown outlined his plan on devolving more powers to the Scottish parliament at Scottish Labour's Glasgow HQ . Mr Brown, who will speak at 40 events in the days leading up to the referendum on September 18, said it is time to ‘nail the SNP lie’. He said: ‘The NHS cannot be privatised if that's not the will of the Scottish people and the Scottish health service will have the funding that's necessary if that's also the will of the Scottish people. ‘Our proposals for a Scottish Parliament with more powers enhance the prospect for that funding over the next few years, without the disruption, the chaos and uncertainty and the loss that will occur if we break from the United Kingdom.’ The leaders of the three main pro-union parties have come together to pledge more powers for Scotland if it rejects independence. Mr Brown, who set out a proposed timetable for greater autonomy for Holyrood yesterday, said these additional powers would bring ‘faster, fairer, safer and better’ change. The Brown's ten-day-old daughter died in her parents arms three days after suffering a brain haemorrhage. The funeral (pictured) took place at St Bryce Kirk in Kirkcaldy, Scotland on January 11, 2002 . He said: ‘The choice on September 18th is really between two different kinds of change. ‘The change sought by the nationalists - breaking all constitutional connections with our friends, neighbours and family in the rest of the UK - places the dogma of independence over the needs and interests of the Scottish people. ‘But the proposals supported by the pro-devolution parties offer faster change, fairer change, safer change and better change. It is the change that most of us want and change that brings Scotland together. ‘We have now answered the question that the people of Scotland had for us about the certainty of change within the UK. Now it is time for Alex Salmond to answer the huge questions people have about independence.’"
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"Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond once appeared in an obscure Pakistani soap opera, it emerged today. Mr Salmond, who is standing for Parliament in May, made a brief cameo appearance in 'The Castle' – a 15 part romantic thriller partially filmed in Scotland in 2001. The former SNP leader said he was even given acting lessons by the Hollywood star Sean Connery before he made his acting debut. Alex Salmond, Scotland's former First Minister, made a brief cameo appearance in 'The Castle' – a 15 part Pakistani romantic thriller . He was approached to appear in the soap by SNP activist Tasmina Sheikh - the show's producer who is married to the famous Bollywood producer Sulfkar - when Mr Salmond stood down as party leader the first time when he was an MP in 2000. The soap was partly filmed partly at Scotland's Wedderburn Castle near Duns in the Borders. The plot follows an Asian businessman who marries a Scot and inherits her family home after her death. Mr Salmond plays a ghost who guides him through his troubles while at the castle. Despite the ghost's presence throughout the production, Mr Salmond's only personal appearance was in the last episode. Mr Salmond was approached to appear in the soap by SNP activist Tasmina Sheikh, the show's producer who is married to the famous Bollywood producer Sulfkar . Mr Salmond, who is standing for Parliament in May, was even name-checked in the soap opera's credits . Mr Salmond told BuzzFeed News: 'My Bollywood cameo as a ghostly spirit was filmed the last time I stood down as SNP leader. This time round I'm hoping to haunt the House of Commons, rather like Banquo's ghost. 'It was, it has to be said, a non-speaking role – not one I hope to assume in Westminster. 'As you would expect, I took some acting lessons from Sean Connery at the time to make sure the audience was both shaken and stirred.' The revelation comes as Mr Salmond plots his return to the House of Commons amid speculation he could even become Deputy Prime Minister in a Labour-led Government. Mr Salmond and his successor as First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, have vowed to implement left-wing policies on Tory England if the SNP holds the balance of power after the next election. The former First Minister, who is standing for Parliament in May, said he would work with other parties except the Tories to 'see more progressive politics introduced across these islands'. Mrs Sturgeon yesterday gave a speech in London warning Labour that it would have to abandon 'failed' austerity policies and back a £180billion spending splurge to form a coalition with the SNP after the election. She said her party, which could hold the balance of power after May's general election, would require Ed Miliband to adopt a 'more moderate' approach to deficit reduction if he wanted the backing of SNP MPs in Westminster. The First Minister suggested an alternative approach for the next parliament which would see £180 billion extra spent on public services by 2020."
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The QPR midfielder tweeted Isla welcoming him to Loftus Road .
Isla previously announced he had signed for Harry Redknapp's men from Juventus on his official Twitter account .
Harry Redknapp's side were rebuffed in their interest in Sebastian Giovinco .
They are also set to sign Cardiff midfielder Jordan Mutch for £6million .
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"By . Simon Jones . QPR midfielder Joey Barton has welcomed Mauricio Isla to the club on Twitter after the Juventus utility man announced he was joining the newly-promoted west Londoners on the social networking site. The Chile international was due to have a medical on Sunday but that was delayed after his flight was cancelled, but despite that a deal has been agreed. In what will be seen as quite a coup for the newly-promoted west Londoners, Isla is equally adaptable at playing in defence or midfield. Rangers had also enquired about taking his team-mate Sebastian Giovinco on loan but the diminutive striker is set to stay in Turin. QPR, meanwhile, are also set to sign Jordan Mutch from Cardiff after the Welsh side accepted a £6m bid from Rangers for the highly-rated midfielder. Warm welcome: Barton is delighted to see a player of Isla's quality join QPR this summer . Done deal: Isla has announced he has joined QPR initially on loan . New beginnings: Isla will move from Italy to England this summer . Still on: Queens Park Rangers are confident of signing Mauricio Isla on a loan deal from Juventus ."
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"Liverpool remain keen on Radamel Falcao but they face competition from Juventus for the Monaco striker. The Italians like the idea of a loan deal and are considering the sale of Fernando Llorente to Valencia, although the Spaniard is not overly keen. Real Madrid maintain an interest in Falcao but need to sell another non-EU player first. Wanted man: Liverpool, Juventus and Real Madrid are all keen on Monaco striker Radamel Falcao . Liverpool have the option of a deal for Samuel Eto'o also but their main concern is whether he is too much of a spent force. Reds defender Daniel Agger is an option for Atletico Madrid should they lose Toby Alderweireld, while another defender, Tiago Ilori, will move from Anfield to Bordeaux on loan on Monday - as reported last week. Option: Liverpool could sign former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o on a free transfer this summer . Assou-Ekotto free to go, say Tottenham . Tottenham are willing to let Benoit Assou Ekotto leave on a free transfer. The Cameroon defender has been pushed down the pecking order by the arrival of Ben Davies from Swansea while Danny Rose has also signed a new long-term deal. Assou-Ekotto had a spell on loan at QPR last season but failed to reach the performance levels he showed two and three years ago while under Harry Redknapp at White Hart Lane. The 30-year-old has one year left on contract but Tottenham are willing to cut their losses as they streamline their squad. Tottenham have plenty of interest in Andros Townsend with Southampton and QPR having made enquiries but Mauricio Pochettino wants to keep the England winger as part of his first team squad. Exit door: Tottenham will let defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto leave on a free transfer this summer . Other enquiries have been made for Michael Dawson, Kyle Naughton, Lewis Holtby, Vlad Chiriches, Nacer Chadli, Sandro and Roberto Soldado. Tottenham maintain an interest in Morgan Schneiderlin, Memphis Depay, Mateo Musacchio and Jay Rodriguez among others but Pochettino is not keen to make drastic changes to his squad. He said: 'I've been made aware of some reports claiming we are looking to sell half of our squad. We are fortunate to have a squad full of quality, as I have said on numerous occasions, and we are not expecting to see much movement before the end of the transfer window. 'We will loan out some of our younger players to help further their development. Several of our players are under 21 so we don’t envisage a problem meeting the Premier League’s squad limit of 25.' Target: Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino hopes to resume talks for PSV winger Memphis Depay (left) Reus will leave Dortmund for 'big club' says Beckenbauer . Franz Beckenbauer has angered Borussia Dortmund by hinting they will struggle to hold on to Marco Reus. The honorary Bayern Munich president believes that Reus will leave Dortmund in 2015 with his release clause set at £20m for either his side or 'a big club' like Manchester United or Real Madrid. Talking to German publication Bild, he said: 'I can imagine him at Bayern very well. If you can get a player of his class, you need to try it. If he doesn't go to Bayern in 2015, he will probably go to another big club like Real Madrid or Manchester United. On the move? Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer believes Marco Reus (left) will leave Borussia Dortmund . 'Dortmund will probably not be able to hold on to him. I can understand why Dortmund don't like discussion about Reus. The amount of the release clause probably wasn't a big secret,' he argued. 'Every interested party probably knew it.' They do now, Franz. Zuculini poised to join Valencia on loan from City . Manchester City new boy Bruno Zuculini is poised to join Valencia on loan after red tape prevented a temporary move to Sunderland. The 21-year-old midfielder, who arrived in a £3m deal from Argentinian side Racing Club last month, is not able to join a Premier League club and then immediately move to another on loan due to Financial Fair Play legislation and is now heading to La Liga. Deportivo La Coruna had been considered favourites for Zuculini but will now miss out. They have asked to take Fulham striker Kostas Mitroglou on loan. Loan ranger: Bruno Zuculini is set to join Spanish side Valencia on loan from Manchester City . VIDEO Important to start with a win - Pellegrini . Zuculini has a long-term future at City but they will listen to offers for Matija Nasatsic, Micah Richards, Scott Sinclair and John Guidetti. Anderlecht have asked to loan City's Belgian defender Dedryck Boyata. Norwich sign former Sunderland defender Cuellar . Norwich City are signing former Sunderland and Aston Villa defender Carlos Cuellar. The Spaniard is undergoing a medical on Monday ahead of penning a two-year contract. Cuellar, 32, has been training with Blackburn Rovers recently. Norwich are also in talks to sign Cameron Jerome for £2m from Stoke City. Celtic had also shown an interest in Jerome who was on loan at Crystal Palace last season. Norwich's Holland midfielder Leroy Fer is expected to join QPR for £8million this week. Fresh start: Carlos Cuellar will join Championship side Norwich City on a free transfer this week . Villa, meanwhile, are among clubs looking at a deal for attacking midfielder Sebastian Blanco. The 26-year-old Argentina international plays for Metallist Kharkiv but wants to quit the club following the continued unrest in the Ukraine. Despite being valued at £6million, a deal can be struck for around half the price. Kenny leaves Leeds after being frozen out . Paddy Kenny has left Leeds United. The 36-year-old was expected to move on and has now agreed a deal to go by mutual consent. Kenny wasn't even on the bench for the Championship matches with Millwall and Middlesbrough, or the Capital One Cup clash with Accrington. Leeds United’s bid for Kieran Agard collapsed on Monday after the club and the winger failed to agree personal terms. Gone: Goalkeeper Paddy Kenny has left Leeds by mutual consent after failing to break into the first XI . Agard travelled to Leeds for talks this morning after Rotherham United accepted a bid last night but the move has fallen through. The 24-year-old’s agent, Lee Payne. of Full Contact, told the Yorkshire Evening Post: 'We just haven’t been able to agree personal terms. 'Leeds were hopeful of getting him signed in time to play (against Middlesbrough) tomorrow but they were keeping their offer within a budget and we couldn’t agree to it.' Leeds do, however, hope to strike agreement on a £1m deal for Ternana striker Mirco Antenucci and are discussing a possible loan for Cagliari's Brazilian playmaker Adryan who was had talks with Manchester United in 2012. Bamford and Baker given freedom of the Boro . Chelsea starlet Patrick Bamford will join Middlesbrough on Monday and coach Aitor Karanka hopes to finalise the signing of the Blues' Under 21 captain Lewis Baker in the coming days. Baker is very highly thought of at Stamford Bridge with Jose Mourinho even stating he will have failed as a coach if the 19-year-old does not become a full England international in years to come. Chelsea had intended to give him more games with their first team but Karanka will be able to offer even more consistent game time. Dropping down: Chelsea youngster Patrick Bamford is set to join Championship side Middlesbrough on loan . Everton and West Ham lead chase for Amalfitano . Everton, West Ham, Hull, Sunderland and Crystal Palace have expressed an interest in Marseille midfielder Morgan Amalfitano was in the stands at Loftus Road on Saturday to watch Hull City take on QPR. Amalfitano is available on a free transfer after an ugly fall out with coach Marcelo Bielsa that has culminated in the player being told to stay away from the Marseille training ground. The 29-year-old had a productive loan spell at West Bromwich Albion last season and is in London ahead of talks with Premier League clubs. In demand: Everton, West Ham and Hull are among the clubs interested in Marseille's Morgan Amalfitano (right) West Ham have already spoken with his representatives and are considered favourites to reach an agreement. Everton are considering a number of options following the injury to midfielder Ross Barkley. Fulham in talks with Hildebrand . Fulham have opened talks with former Germany goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand. The 35-year-old is a free agent after leaving Schalke and is well known to coach Felix Magath. Hildebrand's last visit to London did not leave a favourable impression as his blunder allowed Samuel Eto'o to score the opening goal for Chelsea in their 3-0 Champions League defeat of Schalke in November. However, Magath wants an experienced keeper to help his young players. He gave a debut to 21-year-old Finland man Jesse Joronen in goal on the opening day of the season after selling David Stockdale to Brighton and allowing Maarten Stekelenburg to join Monaco on loan."
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Bashir made lewd on-air comments about Sarah Palin, calling for someone to defecate in Palin's mouth after she compared the federal debt to slavery .
MSNBC did not formally reprimand Bashir but he resigned on Wednesday .
Came around the same time as fellow MSNBC host Alec Baldwin got suspended- and later fired- for using homophobic slurs outside his home .
Many- including Palin and Baldwin- called the move hypocritical for firing Baldwin but not Bashir .
Now Baldwin has taken to Twitter to turn the blame around on the network .
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"By . Meghan Keneally . PUBLISHED: . 14:47 EST, 5 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:28 EST, 5 December 2013 . Alec Baldwin has come to the defense of his former colleague Martin Bashir, saying that MSNBC went too far in firing the anchor over his call to have someone defecate in Sarah Palin's mouth. 'I'm sorry to learn that @MartinBashir is out at MSNBC... Bashir created great television,' the actor wrote on his Twitter account on Thursday. 'You can disapprove of Bashir's single remark and still acknowledge his talent.' Baldwin has a vested interest in the firing as he was in a similar position less than two weeks earlier after he and his short-lived cable show were ousted from the network following his homophobic insults to reporters. Helping him out: Alec Baldwin (right) tweeted that he thought Martin Bashir (left) should not have had to resign over one inappropriate comment . Hedging his bets: Baldwin came out against the comments but said that Bashir 'created great television' Though Bashir made his inappropriate comments about the former Alaskan governor around the same time as Baldwin was recorded using the homophobic slur, Baldwin was fired much more quickly. The actor then cited the fact that Bashir had yet to be reprimanded as an example of the network's hypocrisy. He clearly has changed his tune in light of the Wednesday afternoon announcement that Bashir was facing a similar fate after having his resignation accepted by MSNBC bosses. Baldwin, 55, posted a string of Twitter messages to his widely-followed account saying that while what Bashir said was wrong, it was also wrong for him to be forced out over the incident. 'Broadcasters on certain networks are called upon to offer analysis of events and public policy, day in, day out often with tremendous aggression and scalding language,' Baldwin wrote. 'If, over the course of hundreds of hours on the air, they commit a foul then it's like high-sticking in hockey or a late hit in the NFL. Throw a flag. But to end someone's job?' 'Some of these cable venues really are Off-Off Television....And their need for a reliable, even forced, homogeneity is more apparent than ever. Whatever side of the political aisle they line up on.' Bringing it to an end: Palin said that it was right for Bashir to leave his show and it showed him taking responsibility for his actions . Baldwin's show of support came hours after Bashir released a statement saying he would be leaving MSNBC after hosting his eponymous show on the channel for three years. Palin also spoke out about the resignation, saying that his decision to take himself off the air was an example of the mainstream media doing the right thing. 'It was refreshing to see though that many in the media did come out and say look our standards have to be higher than this those with that platform- with the microphone, with a camera in their face- they have to have some more responsibility taken,' she said on Fox and Friends on Thursday morning. His effort: Bashir previously apologized to the former Alaskan governor both on and off air but then took some time off from work and later returned announcing his resignation . Bashir previously apologized to Palin both on and off camera- which she accepted- but said that he decided his resignation was necessary. 'Upon further reflection, and after meeting with the President of MSNBC, I have tendered my resignation,' he wrote in his statement. 'I deeply regret what was said, will endeavor to work hard at making constructive contributions in the future and will always have a deep appreciation for our viewers – who are the smartest, most compassionate and discerning of all television audiences.'"
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"By . Meghan Keneally . PUBLISHED: . 16:06 EST, 30 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 16:59 EST, 30 January 2014 . The head of the Republican National Committee has urged GOP officials to avoid appearances on MSNBC because the network posted a Tweet saying that conservatives would be upset by a commercial featuring a biracial family. The commercial in question is an ad for Cheerios which will run during the Super Bowl, and it will star the same biracial family that was used in one of the company's previous ads. MSNBC posted a message to Twitter late on Wednesday night that read: 'Maybe the rightwing will hate it, but everyone else will go awww: the adorable new #Cheerios ad w/ biracial family' and then added a link to their story with an embeded version of the ad. Controversy: The Cheerios ad will air during the Super Bowl and features a white mother, black father, and their daughter. The same cast of actors were featured in a previous ad for the company . Offensive: MSNBC deleted this tweet a short while after posting it late Wednesday night . They quickly took down the Tweet and issued an apology saying that they 'deeply regret it' and that 'it does not reflect the position of msnbc'. That wasn't enough for RNC chair Reince Priebus, who said that he will no longer be appearing on the network after the tweet, which he said 'is one action in a pattern of noxious behavior'. He wrote that the message was just the latest in a 'petty and demeaning attacks on conservatives'. Priebus has urged other Republicans to avoid the network, where the shows usually lean left. His boycott caught the attention of network president Phil Griffin who released a statement announcing that they fired a staffer as a result. 'The tweet last night was outrageous and unacceptable. We immediately acknowledged that it was offensive and wrong, apologized, and deleted it,' Griffin said in the statement. 'We have dismissed the person responsible for the tweet. 'I personally apologize to Mr. Priebus and to everyone offended. At MSNBC we believe in passionate, strong debate about the issues and we invite voices from all sides to participate. That will never change.' Apology: The network followed up with these tweets . Not enough: Reince Priebus is calling for a Republican boycott of the network until they get a public apology from Phil Griffin, MSNBC president . This comes the same day as an interview with Griffin was released on The Daily Beast wherein he defends MSNBC against calls of being too liberal-leaning in their coverage. 'I think we’ve never had an ideology. An ideology is a single thought across all programs. We’ve never had that,' he said. 'Obviously I hire people who fit the sensibility... We do stay true to facts. You have to build your argument. That’s why I call it a sensibility.' As an example, he said that MSNBC is not a safe haven of sorts for 'troubled' Democrats who may be looking for a cable news show to help rehabilitate their brand. That said, he said that the same could not be said for Republican rival Fox News. 'I think they do have an ideology, because every Republican who’s in trouble goes on that network to be taken care of....They’re owned by News Corp., which is Rupert Murdoch. Roger Ailes runs it, and he comes out of the Republican Party,' Griffin said. Priebus isn't the first Republican to question MSNBC's motives in recent weeks, as New Jersey Governor Chris Christie launched a tirade against the channel when they released a report alleging that he threatened to withhold Hurricane Sandy funds if a development deal didn't go through. 'MSNBC is a partisan network that has been openly hostile to Governor Christie and almost gleeful in their efforts attacking him, even taking the unprecedented step of producing and airing a nearly three-minute attack ad against him this week,' his team said in a statement."
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The 21-year-old Chinese man made a dramatic landing at Mangalore Airport, north of Melbourne this morning .
Forced to circle the airport for five hours to burn off fuel .
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"By . Jill Reilly . PUBLISHED: . 11:32 EST, 7 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:11 EST, 7 January 2013 . A student pilot narrowly avoided disaster after he was forced to land with one of the wheels missing. The 21-year-old Chinese man made a dramatic landing at Mangalore . Airport, north of Melbourne this morning. He was forced to circle the airport for several hours to burn off fuel, but touched down without damaging the plane, reported the Herald Sun. Scroll down for video . Coming in to land: The 21-year-old Chinese man made a dramatic landing at Mangalore Airport, north of Melbourne this morning . Testing times: He was forced to circle the airport for several hours to burn off fuel, but touched down without damaging the plane . Spin: The plane did a 180 degree turn when it hit the runway . The student, who has not yet been identified, had just 120 hours flying time, and noticed there was problem with the wheels as he took off at 9am this morning. After reporting his concern to his instructor he was told to fly near the airport so a visual inspection could be done. That was when it became clear that one of the three wheels had fallen off the single-engine Piper Warrior. The trainee pilot was then forced to circle for five hours to burn off the fuel. Safety: A fire engine sprayed the aircraft with foam when it landed at the airport to ensure it would not catch alight . Then when it was decided the fuel was low enough, he was guided to landing by his flight instructor using a two-way radio, speaking in his native language. Police, aviation safety authorities . and emergency services were on standby at the airport as the aircraft . missing its back right-hand wheel, touched down at Mangalore Airport . about 1.20pm. There was concern that a sudden impact could led to a crash and the remaining fuel could catch alight. As it hit the runaway the plane lurched, turned 180 degrees and then came to a sudden stop in the dust. The pilot remained in the cockpit as emergency crews poured more foam on the plane to prevent a fire. He was then helped from the plane by a member of the emergency services and led to an ambulance - he was not hurt. Acting Sen-Sgt Clayton Munro told the Herald Sun at the scene: 'It was an excellent landing.' Assistance: The student was taken from a plane by a member of the awaiting emergency services . Survival: As he walked across the airfield the student looked back at the aircraft . <p><a href=\"http://video.heraldsun.com.au/2323699698/Emergency-landing\">VIDEO: Emergency landing</a></p> ."
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"Eerie pictures have emerged of hundreds of terrified passengers fleeing the foggy scene where a plane crash-landed in Nepal on Wednesday. Although all of the 224 passengers and 11 crew on board the Turkish Airline flight THY726 were safely evacuated after the incident, commuters have described the distressing scenario. 'We could feel the tyres skid... I could see an air hostess from my seat, she had tears in her eyes,' Dikesh Malhotra, a 28-year-old business man on the flight said. Scroll down for video . Eerie pictures have emerged of hundreds of terrified passengers fleeing the foggy scene where Turkish Airline flight THY726 crash landed . All of the 224 passengers and 11 crew on board the plane were safely evacuated after the incident . One pasanger said: 'We could feel the tyres skid... I could see an air hostess from my seat, she had tears in her eyes' Mr Malhotra, said the impact of the landing caused bags to fall on terrified passengers, who clutched their seats, anxiously waiting for the plane to stop moving. When the plane stopped, smoke filled the cabin, making it difficult to breathe, he said. 'Everyone got up and started shouting to open the door... finally they announced evacuation... we were so relieved,' Mr Malhotra said. The fortunate passengers on-board escaped with only minor bumps and bruises, as officials confirmed there were no serious injuries. Air authorities said that the plane, which was arriving from Istanbul in Turkey, came off the runway in Nepal's capital Kathmandu in the early hours of the morning . Two consecutive days of rain had left the runway at Tribhuwan International Airport in Nepal's capital extremely slippery and there was dense fog at the time . The plane, which was on a seven-hour flight from the Turkish capital, was forced to circle for 30 minutes over Nepal before it made a second attempt to land . Air authorities said that the plane, which was arriving from Istanbul in Turkey, came off the runway in Nepal's capital Kathmandu in the early hours of the morning. Two consecutive days of rain had left the runway at Tribhuwan International Airport in Nepal's capital extremely slippery and there was dense fog at the time. Airport spokesman Purna Prasad Chudal said the pilot overshot the runway during an initial attempt to land, before making a second try that sent the plane skidding off the tarmac. The plane, which was on a seven-hour flight from the Turkish capital, was forced to circle for 30 minutes over Nepal before it made a second attempt to land. Following the accident, the craft was left stuck in the grass near the runway with technicians unable to remove the damaged Airbus 330 in the absence of suitable equipment. Concern: Emergency services rushed to the scene of the crash, but fortunately passengers suffered only minor injuries . Accident: The Turkish Airlines jet skidded off the slippery runway while landing in dense fog at Tribhuwan International Airport . Following the accident, the craft was left stuck in the grass near the runway with technicians unable to remove the damaged Airbus 330 in the absence of suitable equipment. 'We are trying to bring specialised removal equipment from India tomorrow morning in an army plane that can land in the available stretch of runway,' another airport official, Bharat Kumar Shrestha,said. Chudal said officials would launch an investigation into the crash and question the pilot. 'The plane had permission to land and while conditions were foggy earlier, visibility was ok,' Chudal told AFP. Crashed: The front of the Airbus was damaged after the crash. Officials say passengers had bumps and bruises but no serious injuries . Secure: Air officials secured the aircraft after it crashed following its second attempt to land in dense fog . 'We are not sure how this happened.' The only international airport in Nepal remained closed Wednesday morning after the accident. The Himalayan nation is home to some of the world's most remote and tricky runways, flanked by snow-capped peaks and terrain that poses a challenge even for accomplished pilots. A string of crashes as well as the European Union's decision to blacklist all Nepalese airlines prompted government officials last year to announce plans to install new radar and weather monitoring systems. Rescue: Nepalese inspect the Turkish Airlines jet that skidded off a slippery runway while landing in dense fog at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal . Damaged: One of the aircraft's front wheels exploded on impact as it crash-landed at the airport ."
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Wales to prepare for 2015 World Cup with camps in Switzerland and Qatar .
Coach Warren Gatland wants players to be in peak shape for tournament .
Welsh players will take part in high-altitude and warm-weather training .
WRU and Mercedes-Benz South Wales announced new partnership .
Mercedes cars will be provided to coaches, players and staff until 2018 .
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"Uncapped Newport Gwent Dragons centre Tyler Morgan is among the latest group of players to sign a national dual contract. Morgan, 19, his Dragons colleague Hallam Amos and Scarlets prop Rhodri Jones have all put pen to paper on deals 60 per cent funded by the Welsh Rugby Union and 40 per cent by the player's region. The trio join Wales captain Sam Warburton and Ospreys flanker Dan Lydiate in agreeing dual contract terms. Tyler Morgan, 19, is one of those to be handed a national dual contract by Wales . Players holding the new contracts - a total of 12 have so far been offered deals, with more signings expected in the near future - will benefit from a total £3.3million fund, with the WRU providing £2m of that and the regions £1.3m. The current list has been drawn up by Wales head coach Warren Gatland, and stems from the Rugby Services Agreement that was signed earlier this year between the WRU and four Welsh regions - Dragons, Scarlets, Ospreys and Cardiff Blues. Morgan, who made nine appearances for Wales Under-20 this year, said: 'I am over the moon to sign a national dual contract. 'The contracts allow us to work closely with the national squad management, and for me that was a big incentive. 'Being able to get that extra advice and guidance will really benefit me going forward.' Wales captain Sam Warburton is one of those on the national deal with the Welsh Rugby Union . Amos, a 20-year-old wing or full-back, made his Wales senior debut against Tonga last year, and was also part of Gatland's squad during the recent autumn Tests. And 22-year-old Jones has become an integral part of Wales' match-day 23, featuring throughout the 2014 RBS 6 Nations Championship and autumn internationals. 'These contracts offer us stability and peace of mind, as well as first-class resources to allow players to concentrate on playing,' Jones said. 'The Scarlets have played a huge part in my career so far, and I hope I can reward theirs and the WRU's faith in me in the coming seasons.' Gatland, meanwhile, added: 'This is another important step forward as some of our youngest prospects commit their futures to the game in Wales. 'The structure we have created means a player's development and welfare is monitored by the national squad management, and this will help players realise their full potential. 'National dual contracts will strengthen the game at national and regional level, and we would like to thank the regions for their help in this process.'"
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184dave, a YouTube user from Germany, filmed the sneaky animal while holidaying in Gibraltar last summer .
There are more than one hundred Barbary monkeys living on the Rock .
Over recent years, the primates have acquired a reputation for attacking people, vandalizing hotel rooms and trashing the streets .
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"By . Chris Pleasance . A huge population of wild monkeys is sweeping across Florida after being introduced during the filming of TARZAN. There are now thought to be 1,000 Rhesus monkeys roaming the sunshine state - all descended from three males and females released together in the late 1930s. The 'couples' were brought to America and marooned on a small island near the Silver River by tour operator Colonel Tooey. The six original monkeys were marooned on an island near Silver River as a tourist attraction during the filming of Tarzan Finds a Son . The entrepreneur who owned the monkeys didn't realise they could swim and so they escaped . Some tour guides say he wanted to capitalise on the success of the 1939 hit Tarzan Finds A Son, which filmed nearby, to promote his jungle tours. However the bungling businessman didn't realise the species could swim and they quickly escaped from 'Monkey Island' and started breeding. Nearly 80 years later some have been seen as far away as Jacksonville and Sarasota - more than 100 miles from Silver River State Park, near Ocala. Eighty years after they were accidentally introduced the monkeys have been seen up to 100 miles away from Silver River . Despite their numbers the monkeys have had no obvious impact on the ecosystem . Florida State's policy is usually to eliminate any feral species - as seen with the well publicised hunt for Burmese pythons in the Everglades. But, in an ironic twist to Colonel Tooey's original plan, the monkeys are now attracting tourists across the state. Local tour operator Captain Tom O'Lenick, 65, said: 'Everybody who comes on the river for a tour wants to see the monkeys. The monkeys prey on insects and are particularly fond of long-jawed orb-weaver spiders . The macaques have also become prey for foxes, owls, bobcats and alligators which leap out of rivers to grab them . 'From my point of view, as a naturalist, I think the planet changes naturally and species do move around, whether that is by man or other means. 'Change is the way the planet works - so I would just keep them.' He said the monkeys do not seem to have an obvious impact on the ecosystem and have even become prey for foxes, owls, bobcats and alligators - which leap from the river to snatch them out of trees. Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan starred as Tarzan and Jane in the 1939 film Tarzan Finds a Son which was filmed in Florida . British wildlife photographer Graham McGeorge, 42, is among those who have travelled to Silver Springs to see the monkeys. He said: 'Some of the macaques are braver than others, usually the males. Nursing females and babies tend to keep further away. 'The balance of their diet is made up of dirt, insects, and they love spiders. Long-jawed orb-weaver spiders are common along the banks of the river, and the monkeys eat them like candy.' He added: 'They are not a pest to people - people are pest to the macaques. People feed them and this is not cool. You should never feed wildlife. 'Just like any other wild animal you need to give them space.' State officials have caught more than . 700 of the monkeys over the last 10 years and found that most tested . positive for the herpes-B virus. It . is because of this disease, which is often lethal to humans but rarely . contracted, that some consider the monkeys a public health hazard. However, . there was controversy in 2012 when the Tampa Bay Times reported . suspicions that the state catcher had sold captured monkeys on to . research laboratories."
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Hope Hawkins charged with unlawful neglect and homicide by child abuse .
Four-year-old and two-year-old sons died and twin girls aged 10 months .
Hawkins said she tried to save them, but sheriff says that does not add up .
The funeral was held in South Carolina today .
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"To the haunting refrains of Amazing Grace, 150 strangers on Thursday attended the funeral of a seven-month-old girl who died of starvation in a basement that resembled a 'dungeon' in January. Police, firefighters and members of the public who never knew little May Edwards arrived at St. Anne Catholic Church in Barrington, Chicago, to mourn the baby and released a solitary balloon at the cemetery as she was buried. The turnout of so many was in part sparked by the shock and horror in the community after the death of Mya - after her parents allegedly allowed her to starve to death because they couldn't afford food for her. Tragic: The coffin of Mya Edwards, the 7-month-old from Barrington, Ill., who starved to death in January, rests at St. Anne Catholic Church on Thursday, July 31, 2014, in Barrington, Illinois . 'It was great for me to be able to do,' said Detective Lori Allsteadt to The Daily Herald after releasing the balloon. 'It kind of was like the release on this whole thing.' Deacon Jim Pauwels, gave a eulogy in which he asked those present not to think of their anger at the child's passing but to mourn her. 'When we're confronted with a case of innocence suffering, a case of death coming where there should have been life and growth and promise, it's not possible to not react,' Pauwels said to The Daily Herald. Touching: The ceremony and burial were organized by a non-profit organization and attended by community members and the police and fire officials who were among the first to see Mya after she died . Police, firefighters and members of the public who never knew little May Edwards arrived at St. Anne Catholic Church in Barrington, Chicago, to mourn the baby and released a solitary balloon at the cemetery as she was buried . Grief: Joaquin Edwards, uncle of 7-month-old Mya Edwards, who starved to death in January, is consoled at the grave site by the Rev. Bernie Pietrzak, from St. Anne Catholic Church . Mya's parents, Gene Edwards, 22, and Markisa Jones, 19, have pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment stemming from the girl's death after they stopped feeding her and her twin sister Mia formula. They instead gave their children meals of water, cereal and baby food, which wasn't enough to sustain the seven-month Mya. Jones and Edwards were initially arrested January 8 after paramedics called to their home found their seven month-old daughter Mya dead on the dining room table. The negligent parents called 911 that evening because the emaciated baby was not breathing, officials said. Both Mya and her twin were observed to be ‘very skinny.’ Further probing found that the pair kept both toddlers in the same crib locked in ‘an unfinished basement that resembled a dungeon,’ Assistant State’s Attorney Alyssa Grissom told the paper. Accused killers: Gene Edwards (left) and . Markisha Jones (right) have been charged with involuntary manslaughter . and felony child neglect in the starvation death of their infant . daughter Mya . Mya was found to have died of malnutrition as a result of starvation, authorities said. The couple were each charged with involuntary manslaughter, felony child endangerment and had their bails set at $250,000 a piece. At the funeral was Mya's uncle, Joaquin Edwards. He said he was 'grateful' for the service but wished his family was involved. 'I feel very pleased and at ease to know that she is buried,' Edwards said to The Daily Herald. One firefighter, Chris Alioto, played the bagpipes during the burial, giving an emotional rendition of Amazing Grace. Detective Sgt. Kevin Croke, who is leading the investigation, said the funeral was necessary. 'It's not common you get this kind of closure in this kind of case,' he said."
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Theo Walcott is currently earning around £90,000-per-week, £4.6m a year .
Walcott is holding out for an Arsenal pay rise before signing new deal .
England international hoping for sum north of £100,000-per-week .
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"Bacary Sagna will hold formal talks with Manchester City next week and looks increasingly likely to join the Barclays Premier League champions. Sagna will play his final game for Arsenal in the FA Cup Final against Hull, but he will head straight into talks with City before joining up with his France team-mates ahead of the World Cup. VIDEO Scroll down to see Wenger say he has no hesitation in selecting Sagna for cup final . On the move: Bacary Sagna will hold formal talks with Manchester City next week over a free transfer . Elsewhere: Sagna will end a seven-year association with Arsenal when his contract expires next month . Sagna is set to sign a four-year deal worth £100,000-per-week at the Etihad Stadium. The right-back wants his future sorted prior to Brazil 2014 because he wants to head into the tournament with a clear mind. And now, barring a collapse in discussions next week, Sagna will become the latest Gunner to join City - following the lead of Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri in recent seasons. On the hunt: City manager Manuel Pellegrini wants a new right-back and Sagna will be paid £100,000-a-week ."
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Christopher Lee, 24, entered the plea on Tuesday to first-degree murder with a special allegation of lying in wait .
Lee was arrested in Alaska on August 17 after the body of 19-year-old Erin Corwin was found down a 100-foot mine shaft in the Mojave Desert .
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"By . Associated Press . A former Marine has pleaded not guilty to killing the pregnant wife of another Marine. Christopher Lee, 24, entered the plea on Tuesday to first-degree murder with a special allegation of lying in wait. Lee said next to nothing at the short hearing in California where his lawyer pleaded not guilty on his behalf. Lee was arrested in Alaska on August 17 after the body of 19-year-old Erin Corwin was found down a 100-foot mine shaft near Joshua Tree in the Mojave Desert. The Tennessee native went missing on June 28. Scroll down for video . Christopher Lee, right, is escorted into the courtroom for a hearing on Tuesday in Joshua Tree, California. Lee is charged with murder in the death of Erin Corwin, a fellow Marine's pregnant wife . The body of Erin Corwin, 19, was found down a mine shaft near Joshua Tree in the Mjoave Desert on August 17. Her alleged lover Christopher Brandon Lee, 24, was arrested in Anchorage, Alaska last week and pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to her murder . Prosecutors said that Corwin and the married Lee were lovers. Her husband, Cpl. Jonathan Corwin, and Lee were both stationed at the Twentynine Palms Marine base. MailOnline revealed last week that Lee allegedly cheated on his high-school sweetheart wife Nichole with neighbor Erin in a secret five-month affair amid claims she became pregnant with his child. It has been alleged that Lee was terrified that his wife would find out. The murdered woman's husband, Marine Cpl Jonathan Corwin, attended the hearing with his father Tom and sat in the back of the courtroom, according to The Deseret Sun. Lee's wife Nichole was not present in court. Police sources said Lee has admitted conducting internet searches on human body disposal, and a witness told detectives that Lee asked him 'what was the best way to dispose of a human body,' a sheriff's investigator wrote in a document filed in San Bernardino County Superior Court in support of an arrest warrant. Lee had allegedly searched online for the best ways to dispose of a human body before Mrs Corwin's body was found down a mine shaft in California . In addition, .22-caliber fired casings and rebar were recovered from the scene where Erin's body was found in the abandoned mine shaft. The head stamp from the casings matched those on casings found in Lee's vehicle and home, the document said. Lee is due back in court for his next hearing on September 16. Erin’s chance of becoming a new mom was cruelly snatched away on June 28 when she vanished. She was allegedly murdered and her killer dumped her body down a 140ft deep mineshaft in a remote area around two miles from her home on Twentynine Palms Marine Base in California. She was three-weeks pregnant. The woman had told her Marine husband Jonathan Corwin she was headed to Joshua Tree National Park to scout trails she and her mother could later bike, but she never returned home. Erin Corwin, left, with her husband, Jonathan Wayne Corwin, a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. He appeared in court on Tuesday to face his wife's alleged killer . Her Toyota Corolla was found two days later abandoned just blocks from the Twentynine Palms Marine Base. The alleged killer's wife, Nichole Lee, was not in the California courtroom on Tuesday . According to search warrant documents, tire tracks matching those of Lee’s Jeep were found near to Erin’s car. Search and rescue teams scoured a 300-square-miles area round Joshua Tree National Park, including more than 100 mine shafts, for nearly two months before Corwin's body was found. The investigation grew to focus on Lee, who was the Corwins' neighbor at the Marine Base, according to court papers. Erin’s friend told investigators that Corwin and Lee were having an affair and that the unborn child might be Lee's, the papers showed. A close friend said Erin had become friends with Lee and his wife Nichole and the trio often visited a horse ranch just outside the town of Joshua Tree. MailOnline revealed last week that the newly pregnant 19-year-old was ‘super-excited’ at having a baby after suffering a miscarriage earlier this year. Erin was heart-broken when she lost her first baby in February after complications during a brief pregnancy. But friends say the young girl was thrilled to fall pregnant for a second time and was looking forward to having a healthy baby. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article."
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Study appears in American Heart Association's journal .
Believed to be first peer-reviewed study of linking the devices to heart trauma and death .
Tasers not subjected to regulations by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms .
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"By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 14:58 EST, 1 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:41 EST, 15 May 2012 . A study has found that the use of Tasers, once known as 'non-lethal' devices can cause cardiac arrest and death. The study, conducted by Dr Douglas Zipes, and appearing in American Heart Association's medical journal, analysed information such as autopsy reports, medical records and police data in cases where people had lost consciousness after being shocked by the Taser X26 model. About 334 Taser-related deaths have been reported between 2001 and 2008, according to Amnesty International. The study by Dr Douglas Zipes examined the effects of the X26 Taser model on people . Dr Zipes also notes that unlike guns, Tasers are not subject to regulation by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms because they don’t involve the use of gun powder. Circulation, the AHA's own medical journal, published the findings in what is believed to be the first peer-reviewed study linking the devices to heart trauma and death. An evaluation of the X26 in pigs, sheep and people established that shocks to the chest caused cardiac electrical capture. Ex-Marine Kenneth Chamberlain died last year after he was shot by stun guns in New York . Dr Zipes conducted the study to raise awareness about the fact that Tasers can be dangerous. He told the Cincinnati Enquirer: 'The only way I felt anyone would pay attention would be an article in a respected journal by a respected cardiologist.' The doctor added: 'In no way am I condemning Taser. That decision must be done by law enforcement experts, not a physician. What I want people to be aware of is that there is the potential for death.' In 2009, Taser first implied that its products may be linked to cardiac arrest when the company asked officers to refrain from aiming the weapon at a suspect’s chest. But Taser officials contended that the advisory only meant that law-enforcement agencies could avoid controversy if officers aimed at areas other than the chest. Critics called it a stunning reversal for the company. Last month, gay porn star Marland . Anderson, who is known as Sledge Hammer, died five days after a violent . altercation with police which resulted in him being shot with a Taser. Sad: The 39-year-old had allegedly been dealing with depression, which was exacerbated by his marijuana use . Last year, Former Marine Kenneth Chamberlain Sr was allegedly shot by a Taser at his White Plains, New York, apartment after he had accidentally triggered his LifeAid pendant. Chamberlain, who had also worked as a correction officer, died in a nearby hospital on November 19. Hundreds of Taser-related deaths have been reported in recent years, and have risen due to increased use by cops and security officials. Weapon: Tasers like the X26 model are not subject to regulation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ."
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Novak Djokovic pulls out of the Paris Masters with a shoulder injury .
Djokovic earned a $1.6 million bonus after winning his opening match of the tournament .
Second seed Andy Murray beaten in quarterfinals by Tomas Berdych .
Roger Federer clocks up 800th career win as he dispatches Juan Monaco .
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"(CNN) -- World number one Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Paris Masters with a shoulder injury. The 24-year-old moved into the last eight of the competition on Thursday with a three-set over fellow Serbian Viktor Troicki but said he was not fit enough to face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Friday's scheduled quarterfinal. Djokovic has been struggling with shoulder and back injuries since winning the U.S. Open in September, and was forced to withdraw from the Shanghai Masters as he missed the ATP Tour's Asian leg. \"Sadly I have to inform you that I have withdrawn from the tournament,\" he said on his official website on Friday, raising doubts that he will be fit to play in the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London this month. \"I have pushed myself to the limit by playing, and after the match yesterday my shoulder got worse. \"For this reason, I have to put my health first and withdraw even though my urges as a professional player are making me want to play until the last drop of energy. \"I am very sorry for all of you who bought tickets and wanted to come and watch me play. My season has been long and tiring, I played all of my matches at my highest level, and now my body is aching for recovery. Hoping for your understanding and support.\" Earlier in the week Djokovic rejected claims that he had played in Paris just to collect a year-end $1.6 million bonus check for finishing top of the rankings, saying they were \"ridiculous.\" The tournament lost another big attraction in quarterfinal action Friday as second seed Andy Murray crashed out to Czech Tomas Berdych. Murray was bidding to extend his unbeaten streak to 19 matches, but was beaten 4-6 7-6 6-4 by sixth seed Berdych, who will be joining him at the ATP Tour Finals in London later this month. Berdych leveled with superb play in the second set tiebreak and a crucial break in the ninth game of the decider left him to serve out for victory and his third win in four matches with Scot Murray. His reward is a semifinal clash against Roger Federer after the third seed saw off Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-3 7-5. It was the 800th win of the Swiss maestro's remarkable career and was wrapped up in just under 90 minutes at the Bercy Arena. Tsonga will play John Isner of the United States for a place in the final after he upset fourth seed David Ferrer of Spain 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the final quarterfinal of an eventful day in the French capital."
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NEW: Adam Gilchrist to retire from cricket at end of this Australian summer .
The wicketkeeper set new world record of 414 Test dismissals on Friday .
He has played 96 Tests for Australia and 277 one-day internationals .
Australia reached 322-3 on third day of final Test against India, Gilchrist's last .
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"ADELAIDE, Australia -- World record-breaking wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has announced he will retire from cricket at the end of the Australian summer. Adam Gilchrist takes a spectacular catch off Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the third Test against India. The 36-year-old chose Australia Day to make his decision public, coming at the end of the third day of the fourth and final Test against India in Adelaide. Gilchrist said he would retire from Tests at the end of the current match, and then hang up his gloves in one-day internationals after the upcoming tri-series with Sri Lanka and India. \"It is with great pride and happiness that I make the decision to retire from Tests and one-day internationals,\" he said in a statement on Saturday. \"I've come to the decision after much thought and discussion with those most important to me. \"My family and I have been fortunate to have had an amazing journey full of rich experiences throughout my career and are sincerely grateful to all who have helped make this stage of our lives so fulfilling. \"I am now ready and excited to move into the next phase of my life which will, of paramount importance, include much more time with my family.\" Gilchrist broke the world record for the most wicketkeeping dismissals in Tests with 414 on Friday, overtaking South Africa's Mark Boucher in his 96th outing in the five-day game. Boucher, by comparison, played in 109 Tests. Gilchrist took over the gloves from Ian Healy -- third on the list with 395 dismissals from 119 Tests -- in November 1999, and went on to establish himself both as a wicketkeeper and as a batsman of brutal hitting capabilities. He has scored 5,556 runs to date, at an average of 47.89, with a highest score of 204 not out and having made 17 centuries. He has been similarly prolific in 277 one-dayers, scoring 9,297 runs at an average of 36 and reaching three figures 15 times. Gilchrist's revelation came as Australia put themselves in a strong position to win the series against the touring Indians, reaching 322-3 at stumps. Captain Ricky Ponting, whose team lead 2-1, was unbeaten on 79 after adding an unbroken 81 for the fourth wicket with Michael Clarke (37). Resuming the day on 62-0 in reply to India's imposing first innings of 526, Matthew Hayden and Phil Jaques took their opening stand to 159. Jaques was the first to fall, bowled by India captain Anil Kumble for a patient 60 off 159 deliveries. Hayden, on his return after missing the defeat in Perth due to a hamstring injury, reached his 30th Test century before being bowled by 19-year-old seamer Ishant Sharma for 103 off 200 balls. Ponting, who came in at first drop, added another 55 with Mike Hussey before the left-hander was also castled by fast bowler Irfan Pathan for 22 to leave the home side teetering a little at 241-3. But Ponting, who has struggled for form so far in the series, ground out his 40th half-century in Tests and Clarke provided able support to take Australia through to the close of play with no further loss of wickets. E-mail to a friend ."
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"Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade unveiled a tattoo of the late Phillip Hughes on his arm after his state of Victoria won the domestic Sheffield Shield competition. The 27-year-old showed off the touching tribute to his former international team-mate, who tragically died late last year after being hit on the side of the head by a bouncer. Wade was celebrating Victoria's 29th Sheffield Shield first-class title after they drew with Western Australia at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade unveiled a tattoo of Phillip Hughes on his arm . Wade (right) and Victoria coach Greg Shipperd celebrate their team winning the Sheffield Shield . Wade has played 12 Tests, 47 one-day internationals and 22 T20s for Australia but was left out of their World Cup squad. Hughes died aged 25 as a result of a blow on the head from a Sean Abbott bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia in November. Victoria finished in first place on points during the regular season, meaning they only needed a draw to take the title. The match in the island state of Tasmania due to the unavailability of the Melbourne Cricket Ground because of Sunday's World Cup final. Victoria secured the draw they needed against Western Australia to win the Sheffield Shield title . The title was Victoria's 29th Sheffield Shield and they secured it with a draw against WA in Hobart . Wade and Hughes together during their days playing for Australia in Cardiff in 2013 . The winners finished on 158 for four, trailing Western Australia by 175 runs. After Western Australia declared at 293 for two earlier Wednesday with a 333-run lead, Victoria did little to chase down the target, with no runs being scored in eight overs during the final session. Fawad Ahmed took 8-89 for Victoria in the first innings to set a finals record."
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Rangers confirm Mike Ashley has increased his stake to 8.92 per cent .
Ashley's MASH holdings Ltd confirmed as purchaser of four million shares .
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Most of the SUVs are registered in northern states .
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NEW: Carlotta's eye is 10 miles south-southwest of Puerto Angel, Mexico .
NEW: "Hurricane-force winds are probably already occurring," the hurricane center says .
The storm gained strength all day and has sustained 105 mph winds .
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Flight to Seattle on Sunday reported possible smoke in the cabin and cockpit .
On Saturday, plane bound for Berlin reported problems with an engine .
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"By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 23:53 EST, 19 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 23:53 EST, 19 August 2012 . A second United flight departing New Jersey's Newark Liberty . International Airport in the last two days has had to make an emergency . landing. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says United Flight 409 bound for . Seattle returned to the airport at about 9:15 a.m. Sunday after reports of . possible smoke in the cabin and cockpit. A United spokesman says the flight crew noticed an unusual smell in the . cockpit. No injuries were reported. Second scare: United flight 409 to Seattle returned to Newark after smoke was reported in the cabin. United flight 96, pictured, was headed to Berlin from Newark, when it returned on Saturday night due to engine trouble . The emergency was the second in as many days. On Saturday night, a United . flight to Germany had to return to the airport after experiencing engine . problems. Flight 96, which was departing from . Newark Liberty Airport to Berlin, landed at about 8:10pm on Saturday . night after a ‘mechanical issue with the engine,’ airline spokesman Joe . Micucci said. The plane was carrying 173 passengers and crew members. A Port Authority spokesman said no one was injured. 'It was a pretty scary sight,' a witness told The New York Post. FBI spokesman Barbara Woodruff told CNN that a tire blew off during takeoff and flew into an engine, causing the fire but that was contrary to a statement from the FAA, that said one of the engines on the Berlin-bound flight . apparently overheated on takeoff. Witnesses on the ground reported seeing fire coming from the engine shortly after the plane took off. Emergency: United Airlines flight 96, pictured, was bound for Berlin but was forced to circle over New Jersey for almost two hours to burn off fuel before landing at Newark . Keisha Thomas, who was driving on the . New Jersey Turnpike at the time, told CNN that she saw 'fireballs' near . the wing of the jet and heard loud 'pow' sounds. Dennis Ostolaza, another witness, . told the network that he heard a 'propeller sound' like a military . helicopter as the plane took off, with 'black smoke and fire spitting . out of the engine.' Bergen said the plane crew initially reported 'an . issue' with the plane's left engine but the aircraft then began . operating normally. She said that as a precaution, the . plane hovered around the airport for about two hours to burn off fuel . west of Newark before the plane landed. Fire: Fire crews, pictured, and police met the Boeing 757 when it landed although no passengers were injured ."
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"By . Tara Brady . PUBLISHED: . 07:34 EST, 16 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:24 EST, 16 October 2013 . A large panel fell off a plane mid-flight leaving a gaping hole in the aircraft while 148 passengers were on board. An investigation has been launched after the panel came away from the fuselage on the Air India 787 Dreamliner on Saturday. It is the latest in a series of mishaps since the high-tech jet was introduced two years ago. An investigation has been launched after the panel came away from the fuselage on a 787 Dreamliner . Boeing said the loss of the fuselage panel posed no safety risk to passengers. The jet was carrying 148 people including crew on a flight from Delhi to Bangalore, The Times of India reported. The pilots did not realise the eight-by-four-foot panel was missing until after the flight landed, adding that India's aviation authorities are investigating. July 28 2012: A fan shaft fails during runway tests in South Carolina . December 2012: A Dreamliner was forced to make an emergency landing in New Orleans . January 7 2013: An unoccupied Dreamliner flight bursts into flames at Boston airport . January 15 2013: . A flight made an emergency landing in Japan after a smoke alarm went . off. The string of incidents led to regulators ordering a global . grounding of the entire Dreamliner fleet, which lasted for four months . June 2 2013: Battery-related problems were reported on a Japan Airlines aircraft forcing the airline to use an alternative plane . June 12 2013: A flight in Japan was cancelled after one of the engines failed to start . June 18 2013: A United Airlines flight was diverted to Seattle due to an oil-filter problem . June 24 2013: A Dreamliner operated by United Airlines had to make an emergency landing in Denver due to a brake problem . July 3 2013: Polish airline LOT cancelled a Dreamliner flight to Chicago because the aircraft had ‘problems with the power supply'. July 12 2013: Ethiopian Airlines plane catches fire on the runway at Heathrow, forcing the closure of the whole airport. July 19 2013: Japan Airlines flight from Boston forced to turn around due to a possible issue with the plane's fuel pump . July 26 2013: Qatar Airways pulls plane out of service 'after smoke reported near electrical compartment' October 2013: Two Dreamliners forced to abandon flights because of problems with toilets and de-icing system . Boeing said the missing panel fell from the underside of the plane on the right side. A photo shows a large opening with components and aircraft structure visible inside. Boeing spokesman Doug Alder said: 'It was . the mid-underwing-to-body fairing located on the belly of the airplane . on the right side. The part 'provides a more aerodynamic surface in flight.' He . said Boeing is working to understand what caused the panel to fall and . declined to say whether the plane was made at Boeing's South Carolina . factory. A number of Air India jets have come from that assembly line. According . to reports, the panel was replaced with one taken from a just-delivered . 787 Dreamliner that was not yet ready for service. It is believed that plane is now awaiting a spare part. Problems with the 787 include battery overheating that prompted . regulators to ground the entire fleet in January. Flights were eventually resumed in April. In July, a fire broke out in an empty aircraft that was parked at Heathrow. Only . last week two Dreamliners were forced to abandon flights within 24 . hours because of separate techincal problems with the toilets and . de-icing system. Japan Airlines Co was forced to turn around its Tokyo-bound flight from Moscow today due to a problem in the jet's lavatory. JAL spokesman Takuya Shimoguchi said the toilet malfunction was likely caused by an electronic glitch. Another . JAL Dreamliner heading for Tokyo was diverted back to San Diego because . of a possible problem with the aircraft's de-icing system."
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Toulon beat Wasps in their European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-final .
Toulon and Wasps scored two tries each at the Felix Mayol Stadium .
No 10 Frederic Michalak kicked six penalties and two conversions .
William Helu scored two tries for the visitors in a gallant effort .
They face Leinster for a place in the European Champions Cup final .
Saracens earlier defeated Racing Metro 92 by 12-11 in a thriller .
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"Wasps made an honourable and defiant exit from the Champions Cup on Sunday as they took the holders to the wire and may have clinched a seismic upset, but for a glaring official oversight. Dai Young’s side became the third of four English challengers to be dispatched from Europe’s premier event over a punishing weekend, but this was no meek capitulation. Despite the chronic inconvenience of losing Nathan Hughes to a contentious ban and Christian Wade to an untimely injury, the visitors raged gallantly against the dying of the light. Ali Williams crosses for a late try for Toulon as they put victory over Wasps on Sunday beyond doubt . New Zealander Williams rises to celebrate his try which came minutes after he should have been sin-binned . Wasps' Ashley Johnson attempts to bust through the wall-like defence of European champions Toulon . TOULON: D. Armitage, Tuisova, Bastareaud, Mermoz, Mitchell, Michalak, Tillous-Borde, Menini, Guirado, Hayman, Botha, Williams, Gordodze, S. Armitage, Masoe. Replacements: Orioli, Chiocci, Chilachava, Fernandez Lobbe, Wulf, Giteau, Claassens, Suta. Tries: Bastareaud, Williams. Conversions: Michalak (2) Penalties: Michalak (6) WASPS: Miller, W. Helu, Daly, Masi, Varndell, Lozowski, Simpson, Mullan, Shervington, Cittadini, B. Davies, Myall, Johnson, Haskell, Thompson. Replacements: Festuccia, McIntyre, Cooper-Woolley, Gaskell, Young, C. Davies, Goode, Leiua. Tries: Helu (2) Conversions: Goode. Penalties: Lozowski (2) Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) Toulon are back-to-back continental champions, awash with Test talent, but they were given a scare by their tenacious opponents — and even forced to adopt sly, illegal tactics to survive a second-half fightback. Seven minutes from full-time amid a cacophony at Stade Felix Mayol, Wasps launched a daring raid from their own 22 which eventually culminated in a second try for Will Helu, but it also featured a miscarriage of justice. Former All Black lock Ali Williams pulled back Elliot Daly off the ball as he ran clear in support of Joe Simpson. It was surely one of the most obvious offences of its type ever committed in the sport, yet Williams not only avoided a yellow card, but he was on hand to touch down three minutes from time for the try which distorted the final scoreline. Wasps were left battered and beaten, but richly deserving of the ovations from their pockets of supporters around the ground. Captain James Haskell’s work-load was worthy of three men and Andrea Masi also gave body and soul to the cause, while Simpson and Daly were outstanding. Toulon playmaker Frederic Michalak pulls the strings for the defending European champions . Wasps' No 10 Alex Lozowski kicks away from Michalak during their European Champions Cup quarter-final . Toulon fans celebrate after the opening try from their giant French centre Mathieu Bastareaud . CLERMONT v SARACENS, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, St Etienne, Saturday, April 18, 3.15pm (GMT) TOULON v LEINSTER, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, Sunday, April 19, 3.15pm (GMT) There was a certain sense of inevitability about the outcome, but Wasps refused to accept that they were out-gunned, even when Toulon were able to summon the likes of Matt Giteau and Juan Fernandez Lobbe from their stellar cast of reserves. Young was delighted with how his side had performed, once they stopped being so deferential. ‘I’m really proud of the effort and the commitment,’ he said. ‘There was real frustration in the first half, because we gave them a bit too much respect in the first 30 minutes. We were a little bit frantic, a little bit panicky, but we will learn from that and I thought we played some really good stuff on occasions. I’m pleased that we were in it right to the end.’ Wasps defence descend on Toulon's Guilhem Guirado at the Felix Mayol Stadium on Sunday . Toulon speedster Delon Armitage makes a break for the defending champions . Lozowski makes a diving pass while his ankle is grasped by the Toulon player on the ground . Asked about Williams’ illegal tug on Daly’s shirt, Young added: ‘There were three people (in the ground) who didn’t see it… the referee and the two touch judges.’ Toulon went ahead when Mathieu Bastareaud blasted over the line from close range in the eighth minute and, as their pack took control, Frederic Michalak was able to dispatch five first-half penalties. The Top 14 leaders went into the break 22-6 up, but Wasps turned the tables as Daly scorched down the right to tee up Helu’s first try. Michalak’s sixth penalty appeared to settle the holders, but Helu touched down for the second time after another crucial intervention by the outstanding Daly. When Williams went over to quell the uprising moments later, it secured Toulon a semi-final against Leinster in Marseille, and left Wasps to head home craving another shot at this tournament next season."
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In December, a federal judge ruled Utah's law against cohabitation was a violation of the First Amendment right to freedom of religion .
Marion Munn was a polygamist sister wife for 18 years and says it's not a choice for many women in the fundamentalist sects .
But the decision comes as a big win for the estimated 40,000 Utah polygamists who can now live their lifestyle more openly .
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"Unequal: Former polygamist Marion Munn is unhappy with the new ruling that decriminalizes the practice in Utah . A former sister wife has spoken out against the polygamous lifestyle, following a new federal ruling that decriminalizes the practice in Utah. Marion Munn moved to Utah from Britain after converting to a fundamentalist Mormon faith, and says she was part of a plural marriage for 18 years . 'The only way that I can explain it is like living with adultery on a daily basis, and having the woman come home,' Munn said. 'On top of that you have to smile and pretend that everything's okay because that's part of the culture too.' The practice of polygamy has long been illegal in the United States, and especially persecuted in the state of Utah ever since the Mormon church decided to get rid of Joseph Smith's principal of plural marriage to become more mainstream. But fundamentalist Mormons have continued the practice, with an estimated 40,000 Utah residents currently living in plural marriages. Most of these families aren't polygamists in law, getting around the anti-polygamy statutes by legally marrying just one of their wives. In the past, the powerful Mormon church has worked through the state to shut down even these technically legal unions, forcibly breaking up the families using a law against cohabitation. In a big win for the polygamists, a federal judge struck down that cohabitation rule in December, saying it violated the constitutional right to freedom of religion. The ruling comes as bad news for Munn and other anti-polygamists who believe the marriages are inherently unequal, and often aren't entered into freely. 'Certainly . within Mormon-based polygamy, it's not really much of a choice, because . Mormon scriptures teach a woman that if she doesn't consent to living . in polygamy, God's going to destroy her,' Munn explained. 'So for me going into it, I didn't personally want to live it, but I felt compelled to as a matter of faith.' But polygamist families like the Dargers, who live just outside Salt Lake City, are excited they can now practice their lifestyle without the threat of arrest. Out in the open: Joe Darger (second right) sits with his three wives (from left to right) Alina, Valerie and Vicki Darger at their home in Salt Lake City, Utah. The family has been public about their lifestyle since 2011 . The Dargers have lived openly as a polygamist family ever since publishing a book about their lifestyle in 2011. For a long time after that, family patriarch Joe Darger says he worried he might be arrested under the anti-polygamy laws in the state. 'The fear when I went public four years ago, that fear was very real,' he said. Their brood: There are 25 children in the Darger family, and 17 of the kids still live at home . 'This . is a third degree felony... this is serious prison time. My . grandfathers were imprisoned, so that was a real impact that we felt.' Joe has three wives, with a total of 25 children - 17 of which still live at home. He married cousins Alina and Vicki in 1990, and ten years later married Vicki's twin sister Valerie when her first plural marriage broke down. She brought five children with her from that relationship. Twins: Two of Dargers' wives are twin sisters. He initially married cousins Alina and Vicki in 1990, and married Vicki's twin sister Valerie ten years later . Alina Darger, who herself works as a lawyer on cases involving polygamy, says the ruling was a relief. 'That's . been one of the great things about the ruling -- the decriminalization, . and the judge saying basically that the state needs to stay out of . people’s bedrooms,' she said. Bad name: Fundamentalist Mormon leader Warren Jeffs represents the dark side of polygamy. He is currently serving a life sentence for sexual assault, including crimes against children . 'As . long as it's adults freely choosing what they want, then I don't feel . it would be my place to tell somebody else you can't choose to love who . you love.' While the practice may work for the . Dargers, a 2011 University of British Columbia study found polygamy . causes greater levels of crime, violence, poverty and gender inequality . in communities that practice it. The . United Nations has called for a ban, while polygamy has been at the . center of notorious cases such as that of Warren Jeffs, the . fundamentalist Mormon leader sentenced to life in prison for child . sexual assault in 2011. The . main branch of the Mormon faith -- the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter . Day Saints -- renounced the practice of polygamy in the 1890s under . pressure from the US government. While . some offshoots of the religion continue the practice, exact numbers are . hard to come by. Some estimates say that around 40,000 Utah residents . live in plural marriages. Utah's Attorney General Sean Reyes has yet to say whether he will challenge the federal court ruling on polygamy. The . state is also currently fighting to enforce a ban on gay marriage, . which was ruled illegal in December by another federal judge."
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Albert Johnson was riding his bike home from work when he was hit .
Cody Hayes, 28, faces aggravated battery charge for incident on camera .
Mr Johnson's friend took down license plate number of attacker for police .
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Poem tells the anguish felt by one who killed a man in war .
It was the only poem James Lenihan is known to have written, his children say .
Poetry professor calls it "accomplished," reminiscent of well-known works .
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"By . Kieran Corcoran . It is an intensely personal question: what does it take to make you cry? But for 100 actors, writers and other male cultural giants, it was no trouble to share the secrets that set them weeping. Figures including Stephen Fry, Colin Firth, Patrick Stewart and Daniel Radcliffe have all revealed that it’s poetry that brings them to tears – and their most emotional picks have been collected for a new anthology. Tear-jerkers: Daniel Radcliffe, left, and Stephen Fry, right, have both identified poems which bring a lump to their throats . Though my mother was already two years dead . Dad kept her slippers warming by the gas, . put hot water bottles her side of the bed . and still went to renew her transport pass. ...I believe life ends with death, and that is all. You haven't both gone shopping; just the same, . in my new black leather phone book there's your name . and the disconnected number I still call. ...When he whom I love travels with me, or sits a long while holding me by the hand, . When the subtle air, the impalpable, the sense that words and reason hold not, surround us and pervade us, . Then I am charged with untold and untellable wisdom - I am silent - I require nothing further, . I cannot answer the question of appearances, or that of identity beyond the grave; . But I walk or sit indifferent - I am satisfied, . He ahold of my hand has completely satisfied me. For Harry Potter star Mr Radcliffe, modern poet Tony Harrison can reliably bring a lump to his throat with a touching portrait of a widower clinging to the memory of his dead wife. His contribution to the collection is a pair of poems, Long Distance I and Long Distance II, published in 1978. The verses, written from the perspective of the grieving man’s son, tells how the older man keeps hoping that his wife will return at any moment, and keeps the house ready for when she does. Of its closing lines, when the son admits that feels the same way about his departed mother, he said: ‘If the last line doesn’t bring you up short, you have a heart the size of a snow pea.’ The famous lines, some ancient and some just a few years old, were collected by father and son Anthony Holden and Ben Holden, and have been published in the anthology Poems That Makes Grown Men Cry, which was launched yesterday. Emotional: Sir Patrick Stewart, left, and Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville, right, chose very different verses . Sir Patrick Stewart, famous for his . Star Trek roles and countless theatrical performances, plumped instead . for a poem describing the beauty of nature. In his entry for the book he . described how God’s World, a 1917 poem by Edna St Vincent Milay, . brought him to tears in the middle of the street with its depiction of . autumn. Speaking of the . inspiring moment, which struck him in South Salem, an America town near . New York, he said: ‘I walked two hundred yards down the lane and broke . down helplessly weeping with the never-before-seen beauty and grandeur . of it all’. Meanwhile Stephen Fry chose . verses by the great American poet Walt Whitman, who wrote about the time . of the American Civil War. He described how the ending in Of The . Terrible Doubt of Appearances by Mr Whitman ‘never fails to choke me.’ War poet: Downton Abbey actor Hugh Bonneville chose verses by Rupert Brooke, pictured, who is also a favourite of David Cameron . If I should die, think only this of me:That there's some corner of a foreign fieldThat is forever England. There shall beIn that rich earth a richer dust concealed;A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware,Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam,A body of England's, breathing English air,Washed by the rivers, blest by the suns of home.And think, this heart, all evil shed away,A pulse in the eternal mind, no lessGives somewhere back the thoughts by England given;Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day;And laughter, learnt of friends; and gentleness,In hearts at peace, under an English heaven. Other contributors include Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, and Hugh Bonneville who plays Lord Grantham in the ITV series. Poignantly, three of the contributors to . the book – journalist Christopher Hitchens, poet Seamus Heaney and . literary critic Frank Kermode – died while the book was being put . together. Mr Bonneville chose a war poem, The Soldier by Rupert Brooke, which contains the famous opening: 'If I should die, think only this of me/ That there's some corner of a foreign field/ That is forever England'. Mr Brooke, a Cambridge academic and . noted literary figure, tragically died in 1915 from an infected mosquito . bite while en route to the ill-fated landing at Gallipoli in Turkey. The . Soldier, frequently featured in Remembrance Day commemorations, also . emerged recently as a favourite of David Cameron, after he recorded a . reading of the verses for an upcoming album commemorating the centenary . of the First World War. Collection: Poems That Makes Grown Men Cry was published yesterday ."
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Swiss scientists to publish paper on potential uses of cloud 'seeding'
Technique already used in China to divert poor weather from important events .
Could disperse rain clouds at sea or create controlled showers .
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"By . Nick Mcdermott . PUBLISHED: . 19:47 EST, 27 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 19:47 EST, 27 August 2013 . Sky scrapers: Lasers could be used to divert weather away from events - or trigger rainfall far out to see . We may have all dreamt of zapping away the rainclouds when it’s damp and miserable outside. But it seems that one day, the dream could actually come true. Scientists are hopeful that lasers could be used to guarantee a cloudless sky – and will gather next month to discuss the possibility of shooting pulses of light into the heavens to control the weather. In laboratory tests Swiss researchers have succeeded in using the technology to promote cloud formation. In theory, it could be used to trigger rainfall far out at sea or over uninhabited land – and keep it away from a major event. The technique has also been used to control lightning, with the long-term aim of diverting it away from built-up areas. Controlling the weather has been attempted before, most famously during the 2008 Beijing Olympics when scientists apparently fired chemicals into the sky to disperse cloud for the opening ceremony. Known as cloud ‘seeding’, it was pioneered in the US in the 1940s and involves inducing rain by firing silver iodide or dry ice into a cloud, simulating the natural salt, dust and other tiny particles in the atmosphere that help water droplets form. It has produced mixed results, but at a conference of the World Meteorological Organisation entitled Laser, Weather and Climate, a team from the University of Geneva will report on experiments in which they used lasers to cause water to condense or ice to form, crucial in accelerating rainfall. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they reported: ‘Under conditions typical for thin cirrus ice clouds, the plasma channels [laser] induced a surprisingly strong effect of ice multiplication. Within a few minutes, the laser action led to a strong enhancement of the total ice particle number density in the chamber by up to a factor of 100. Rain stop play? British music festivals - notoriously damp - might benefit from the new technology, though these Reading veterans don't seem to mind . ‘The newly formed ice particles quickly reduced the water vapour pressure to ice saturation, thereby increasing the cloud optical thickness by up to three orders of magnitude.’ They said the results ‘open the possibility for laser modification of natural cirrus clouds or the artificial seeding of cirrus clouds’."
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"Couples tying the knot can meticulously plan their wedding down to the smallest detail, from the colour of the chair decorations to the timing of the first dance. But while you can more-or-less guarantee everything will be flawless on the big day, there is one vital exception - the weather. However, a travel company is now offering a ‘perfect day’ package – including control over the weather – for an eye-watering £100,000. Travel Company Oliver's Travels is offering a wedding package that claims to be able to control the weather. It employs a 'cloud bursting' service - a technique that involves firing rockets filled with silver iodide crystals into rain clouds from light aircraft . Oliver’s Travels says its ‘cloud bursting’ service will guarantee blue skies on the special day. Staffed by a team of highly-specialised meteorologists and pilots, the company are able to fly a light aircraft above the clouds, sprinkling them with silver particles which cause the clouds to burst and vanish in time for the ceremony. Otherwise known as cloud seeding, the technique involves firing rockets filled with silver iodide crystals into rain clouds from light aircraft or the ground. The icy particles freeze water droplets so that they continue growing in size and eventually fall out of the cloud as snow which turns to rain before it reaches the ground. Couples tying the knot can meticulously plan their wedding down to the smallest detail - except one vital exception - the weather . However, the method only works on small or medium-sized clouds and there are also environmental concerns about using silver iodide. Cloud-seeding is used around the world to prevent fog at airports, stop hail damage in cities or to boost snowfall at ski resorts. The luxury travel company, which organises destination weddings st stately homes and castles in England, France and Italy as well as beach weddings in the Caribbean, has introduced the new service for its most high-end customers. The technique was developed in 1940s Russia so that the weather would not disturb Soviet rallies, and new technology and research have produced reliable results that make cloud seeding a dependable activity. It is now considered a mainstream tool and it has become a tradition in China to ‘seed’ clouds before public holidays to induce rain, disperse pollution and ensure clear blue skies. Staffed by a team of highly-specialised meteorologists, the company fly a light aircraft above the clouds, sprinkling them with silver iodide particles which cause clouds to burst and vanish ahead of the ceremony . Cloud seeding is now considered a mainstream tool and was also used ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony to create a downpour elsewhere and keep the stadium dry . The technique, which was developed in Russia in the 1940s, has become a tradition in China, where clouds are seeded before public holidays to induce rain, disperse pollution and ensure clear blue skies . It was also used ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony to create a downpour elsewhere and keep the stadium dry. This involved firing rockets packed with silver iodide crystals into rain clouds over the suburbs of Beijing. It was also reportedly used by Paul McCartney at one of his gigs in 2003, and at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding in 2012. Oliver Bell, Co-Founder of Oliver’s Travels commented: ‘We pride ourselves on our quirky approach, and are thrilled to be able to offer such an unusual, unique service to our customers, to ensure their wedding is the talk of the town.’ In recent years, Chinese air force jets have flown more than 3,000 flights and sowed rain-making chemicals to bring down 210 billion cubic metres of water over three million square kilometres, nearly a third of China's territory. Cloud seeding was also reportedly used by Paul McCartney at one of his gigs in 2003, and at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding in 2012 . The technique is regularly used to boost rainfall in drought-stricken areas of China. It is also possible to ‘over nucleate’ clouds with many particles so that they hold in their moisture until they have passed over the target area, experts say. Musician Paul McCartney is once said to have spent £22,000 on three jets to fire dry ice into clouds hovering over St Petersburg ahead of an open-air gig. However, thirty-five deaths in the 1952 Lynmouth flood disaster were linked at the time to RAF rain-making experiments over southern England a few days earlier, although nothing was proved. One company said they had been contacted by a major British music festival about the possibility of cloud seeding but when the complexities were explained to the organisers and the fact that 'we could not provide any guarantee that we could make it not rain; they decided against it. Steve Hilton, David Cameron's former Director of Strategy, reportedly floated the idea of buying in cloud-bursting technology to extend the British summer. The policy guru believed a sunnier climate would make us all happier and more productive. However, the idea was dismissed as crazy by fellow Westminster aides."
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Arsenal Under-21s fell to a 3-2 defeat at Middlesbrough on Monday night .
The Gunners had goalkeeper Deyan Iliev sent off early on .
He had brought down Harry Chapman in the box and a penalty was given .
Emmanuel Ledesma scored from the spot before Alex Iwobi equalised .
Boro scored two first-half screamers to lead 3-1 through Lewis Maloney and Yanic Wildschut before Daniel Crowley scored on the hour mark .
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"Despite their best efforts, a 10-man Arsenal Under-21s side fell to a 3-2 defeat by Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on Monday night. Gunners goalkeeper Deyan Iliev was sent off inside 15 minutes after he scythed down Boro's Harry Chapman in the box, having failed to clear George Dobson's back pass. Emmanuel Ledesma converted the resulting penalty past substitute stopper Matt Macey. Arsenal's Ainsley Maitland-Niles (right) tussles for possession with Middlesbrough's Ryan Robbel (left) Arsenal's Daniel Crowley (right) dribbles with the ball ahead of Middlesbrough's Callum Cooke (left) on Monday . Alex Iwobi then equalised for Arsenal, netting his sixth goal in his last four games, but the hosts built up a two-goal lead before half-time through screamers from Lewis Maloney and Yanic Wildschut. Maloney's effort, a fine solo run, before a thunderbolt shot from long-range was matched by a similar quality strike from Wildschut, who can also boast two first-team goals this term as well. Daniel Crowley pulled one back for Arsenal on the hour mark but the fight back proved to be too little too late. Crowley had scored a last-minute winner in October in the campaign's reverse fixture, but on Monday, Boro were able to exact their revenge and consolidated their position at the top of the Barclays Under-21s Premier League Division Two. Arsenal, meanwhile, have lost their last two games in succession, failing to muster a response to the 1-0 defeat by Reading last week. Matt Macey had to come on for Arsenal after starting goalkeeper Deyan Iliev was sent off inside 15 minutes . Middlesbrough's Emmanuel Ledesma (centre) jostles for possession with Arsenal's George Dobson (right)"
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"Jordan Rossiter grabbed the winner as Liverpool beat Tottenham in the Under 21 Premier League on Friday night. The 17-year-old midfielder, who has featured in Brendan Rodgers' first-team squad for Capital One Cup matches this season, struck early in the second half to halt a run of three straight defeats. Ryan Kent had given Liverpool the lead at Langtree Park in St Helens, only for Will Miller to equalise for Spurs shortly before the break. Jordan Rossiter celebrates after scoring Liverpool's winner against Spurs in the Under 21 Premier League . Ryan Kent curls home a free-kick to open the scoring for Liverpool at Langtree Park . Kent celebrates with his team-mates after scoring Liverpool's opening goal in St Helens . Liverpool: Ward, Stewart, Maguire (Pelosi 61), Cleary (Brannagan 77), Jones, Rossiter, Wilson (Trickett-Smith 61), Williams, Sinclair, Kent, Smith . Substitutes not used: Vigouroux, Randall . Scorers: Kent 27; Rossiter 52 . Tottenham: Glover, McQueen, Ball, Carter-Vickers, Ogilvie (Pritchard 76), Lesniak, Winks, Onomah, Miller, Akindayini (Azzaoui 79), Sonupe (Harrison, 66) Substitutes not used: Miles . Scorer: Miller 40 . Tottenham, coached by former England defender Ugo Ehiogu, were the pre-match favourites on form, having beaten Chelsea on Monday night. But it was Liverpool who started the more positively, almost opening the scoring inside the first minute when Jerome Sinclair saw his curling shot come back off the post after Jordan Williams had played him in. The hosts received a scare when Miller fired just over the bar but continued to press and Harry Wilson missed his kick with the goal beckoning after Spurs goalkeeper Tom Glover had misjudged a cross. Glover atoned a minute later when he turned Kent's powerful shot over the bar but the Liverpool winger wasn't to be denied on 27 minutes. After winning a free-kick on the edge of the box, Kent dusted himself down to fire the ball past Glover's reach and give Liverpool a deserved lead. Liverpool's Harry Wilson and Tottenham's Will Miller compete for the ball . Harry Winks tries to protect the ball from Liverpool's Jordan Williams . Rossiter scores despite the efforts of Cameron Carter-Vickers to stop him . Liverpool's Ryan Kent accelerates away from Tottenham's Dominick Ball . Tottenham responded well to the setback and Miller should have done better in a good shooting position after Emmanuel Sonupe had surged clear down the right and cut the ball back. Daniel Akindayini then forced Liverpool goalkeeper Danny Ward into a point-blank save as the game developed into an end-to-end encounter, with Wilson striking the post with a clever dink that beat Glover. Tottenham levelled when Miller fired low beyond Ward after his initial effort from Sonupe was saved. Tottenham's Harry Winks grabs the shirt of Liverpool's Marc Pelosi as he tries to keep him at bay . Liverpool's Jerome Sinclair goes head-to-head with Dominick Ball in the centre of the park . Brad Smith of Liverpool and Alex McQueen of Tottenham contest a header . The visitors started the second half brightly and would have taken the lead but for alert defending on the line from Dan Cleary after Akindayini ran clean through and rounded Ward. The miss would prove costly as Rossiter restored Liverpool's lead on 52 minutes after Kent delivered the perfect cut-back for him. Tottenham continued to press and Liverpool could have done with a third goal. The closest they came was when substitute Daniel Trickett-Smith's diving header flew wide after Kevin Stewart had cross from the right. MANCHESTER CITY 3 EVERTON 1 . Manchester City went top of the Under 21 Premier League with a 3-1 win over Everton at Ewen Fields in Hyde. Goals from Seko Fofana, Thierry Ambrose and Brandon Barker gave Patrick Vieira's team a commanding three-goal lead by half-time, with Hallam Hope's late reply proving merely a consolation for the visitors. City currently lead their Manchester rivals United by a point but have played three matches more. ARSENAL 2 MIDDLESBROUGH 1 . Arsenal leapfrogged Middlesbrough to assume leadership of Division Two after Daniel Crowley struck in stoppage time at Boreham Wood's Meadow Park. After 70 minutes of stalemate, Crowley fired Arsenal into the lead on 72 minutes only for Scott McCarthy to equalise with just a minute remaining. But Crowley wasn't satisfied with a point and he smashed the ball home from 18 yards to win it in the dying seconds."
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The necklace bears inscriptions of both Kate's son and her husband .
It was bought for just under £90 in a high street store in Fulham .
Kate has been seen wearing it several times over the past few weeks .
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"By . Abul Taher . PUBLISHED: . 17:04 EST, 22 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 13:48 EST, 23 February 2014 . The Duchess of Cambridge flashes her new necklace, a gift from her sister Pippa, bearing the names of her husband and her son . It's a gift that allows the Duchess of Cambridge to keep her two Princes close to her heart. She has been proudly wearing a new necklace that carries a disc engraved with her baby Prince George’s full name – George Alexander Louis – and a heart-shaped charm inscribed with the letter ‘W’ for her husband William. And though it is a precious token of love, it is hardly one of the Crown jewels. Kate’s new necklace is a gift from her sister Pippa which sells for £89 from an online boutique. The Duchess clearly loves it and has been seen wearing it several times over the past few weeks. Speculation has been rife as to where it came from and who made it, and now it has been identified as being from online boutique Merci Maman, based in Fulham, West London. Boutique owner Beatrice de Montille, 37, said she recognised the necklace, which has a third charm of a little boy, as her creation. She said: ‘After Prince George was born, we made this gold chain especially for the Duchess and sent it to Pippa to give to her sister as a gift, and she passed it on.’ Miss de Montille, who has been running her boutique for seven years, added: ‘I was so happy to see Kate wearing it. ‘She is easily the most inspirational woman of our generation, as she is very elegant, and comes across as so modest.’ Miss de Montille revealed that Pippa, 30, . has been a regular customer of Merci Maman for two years and has bought . a number of bracelets from the store. While the necklace mainly bears the name of her son in pride of place, it also has a slight addendum in the form of a small gold 'W', representing her husband . In 2012, Pippa even sent a thank-you email to Merci Maman after buying one of their creations. Miss de Montille said the necklace was the perfect gift as charms with babies’ names are worn by new mothers to symbolise their love for the newborn. ‘You keep the name of your baby close to your heart, wherever you go. It is a gift to new mothers, just like a baby is a gift to new mothers.’ The necklace was an small token to the Duchess from her sister Pippa Middleton, who says the has been going to the store where she bought it as a regular for two years . She added that since it emerged that Kate had worn one of her boutique’s necklaces, interest in the store had soared. ‘We had 25,000 hits [on the website] in just three days, which is the equivalent of all the traffic we get in December, our busiest month,’ said Miss de Montille. The Duchess was first spotted wearing the necklace two days after Prince George’s christening, when she went on a shopping trip to the high street store Zara in Chelsea, West London. Kate, 32, wore the low- key necklace on top of an every-day-looking floral-patterned white blouse and a cream cardigan. She also wore a pair of figure-hugging dark-blue jeans and a set of suspended gold earrings that matched the dangling necklace. The simple charm pendant is a stark contrast to the Duchess’s other recent headline-grabbing necklace choice. Two weeks ago at a gala dinner at the National Portrait Gallery – her first public engagement of the year – she wore a Cartier-designed chain featuring 38 diamonds supporting a double-drop diamond pendant. The priceless piece was lent to Kate by the Queen from her ‘jewel pool’, a separate collection from the Crown Jewels."
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"He has been crowned 'His Royal Cuteness' – and no wonder. In these new pictures, taken as Prince George prepares to celebrate his last Christmas as an only child, the 17-month-old looks more adorable than ever. Looking remarkably like his father William when he, too, was a toddler, George grins for the cameras, showing off the dimples he has inherited from his mother and more than a hint of his mischievous character. Scroll down for video . Prince George dressed in an adorable jumper in a picture taken at a courtyard in Kensington Palace last month . George is obviously enjoying himself - here he is captured flashing a cheeky grin during the photography session . Prince William recently revealed George loves to play with his parents' iPad. Here he is pictured grimacing at the camera . The charming series of photographs, taken in a courtyard at Kensington Palace at the end of last month, has just been released by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. They are the first official pictures of George since his first birthday in July. According to an aide, the pictures were taken by one of the couple's staff members, who happens to be a former professional photographer. George is dressed in a traditional white collared shirt and a navy woollen tank top featuring an appropriate guardsman design. The jumper is believed to be from Cath Kidston – and cost £20. The young Prince's outfit is completed by Rachel Riley blue shorts (£49) and his favourite navy Early Days shoes (£29). No doubt getting George to sit still would have taken some effort on the part of the mystery photographer, although he appears to be quite the performer in front of the lens. William and Kate, who are expecting their second baby in April, have both spoken of their son's energetic character and how he tears around Kensington Palace just like William used to do. The Duke has described his son as 'a little bit of a rascal'. The couple do not release an official Christmas card but have distributed the latest pictures, according to aides, to thank the media for allowing Prince George to grow up 'without intrusion'. The Cath Kidston tank top worn by Prince George had sold out before his official Christmas photographs were released - but may go on sale again. The blue sleeveless jumper, decorated with marching guardsmen complete with bearskins and red tunics, sold out about three weeks ago and is no longer available, a spokesman for the brand said. But it will 'possibly' be brought back following the release of the festive pictures. The Cath Kidston spokesman said last night: 'We'll see how the demand goes. It's something we can look into. We didn't know it (the tank top) had made the cut until this evening.' He indicated that there may be talks this week with the brand's production team about making the item available again. It does not currently appear on the brand's website but two other tank tops for boys - one featuring the image of a police car and the other featuring the image of a dog - are discounted and are both priced at £18, having originally been £28 and £32 respectively. Earlier this year, George's great-grandmother the Queen met designer Cath Kidston, famous for her floral prints, during a tour of the Terminal 2 building at Heathrow. Kidston has received an MBE for creating a thriving worldwide business and helping to kick-start the trend for vintage chic. The business, which was founded in 1993, has 160 stores including a flagship store next to the Ritz hotel in central London. He may only be 16 months old but George has become a fashion trendsetter with the 'George effect' ensuring his outfits sell out in record time. Within days of being born, the term was coined after the swaddling blanket he wore in his car seat as he left hospital became a hit. Sales of the printed white aden + anais cloth rose by 600 per cent in the week that followed. In May, George topped a poll to be named most stylish child, winning 23 per cent of the vote. The prince is following in his mother's footsteps. The Duchess of Cambridge's impact on fashion was dubbed the 'Kate effect' for boosting sales of the clothes she has worn. George appeared in red striped dungarees - the £39.99 Stripes Short Overall by Spanish children's wear label Neck & Neck - to watch the Duke of Cambridge play polo at Cirencester Park Polo Club in Gloucestershire on Father's Day. They sold out within 24 hours. The dungarees he wore to a New Zealand play date for his first official engagement proved equally sought after. The £75 classic tailored dungarees with a sail boat smocked design on the front panel were by Rachel Riley, a British luxury children's brand based in Marylebone. Riley said the royal endorsement was like hitting the jackpot for her business. During his overseas tour to New Zealand and Australia, the prince wore a white smocked romper with Peter Pan collar and sail boat decoration by Les Petites Abeilles - strikingly similar to the traditional romper suit William was seen in as a toddler in the Eighties. A furry kangaroo backpack William was seen carrying for his son while in Sydney also sold out soon after. The Duchess of Cambridge holds Prince George as he and Prince William look on while visiting the Sensational Butterflies exhibition at the Natural History Museum in July . Prince William has revealed his son loves to play games on his parents' iPad. Here he is pictured at a zoo in Sydney (left) and as he travelled through New Zealand's Wellington Airport (right) in April . Prince George plays with a group of children during a parents group meeting at Government House, New Zealand . This year will be Prince George's final Christmas as an only child, with the Duchess having recently announced she is pregnant with her second child. Here Prince George is pictured at the Natural History Museum (left) in July and with his mother in Canberra, Australia (right) in April . Since his birth, the couple have sheltered their son from the limelight and have appealed to the media for privacy, which has been respected. The Duke and Duchess will be at Sandringham in Norfolk with the Queen and the rest of the Royal Family for the traditional Christmas celebrations, before a planned 'second' Christmas with Kate's family at Anmer Hall, a couple of miles away. Sources say the couple are 'enormously excited' about Christmas while Kate's sister Pippa has apparently planned party games for Prince George. A spokesman for the couple said yesterday: 'They release pictures when it feels appropriate and to mark milestones in Prince George's life.' Doesn't that face - and that top - look familiar? Princess Diana carries Prince William through Aberdeen Airport when William was just 16 months old in 1983 . Prince William (pictured) playing in the garden of Kensington Palace in June, 1984 - exactly nine days before his second birthday. He looks remarkably like his son George, who is now aged 17 months ."
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Aaron Ramsey and Santi Cazorla among players at famous landmark .
Arsenal take on MLS outfit New York Red Bulls on Saturday .
Thierry Henry joined his former teammates in visiting Grand Central Terminal .
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"Arsenal stars Mikel Arteta, Santi Cazorla, Aaron Ramsey and Tomas Rosicky showed off their side's new kits at the famous Grand Central Station in New York. The aforementioned stars, who were joined by former Arsenal star Thierry Henry, looked in buoyant mood during their trip around New York. Last season's FA Cup winners Arsenal take on Henry's New York Red Bulls on Saturday as they look to step up their preparations for the new Premier League campaign. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Thierry Henry referees match between Arsenal and young fans . Promotion: A selection of Arsenal's stars, pictured with Thierry Henry, show off their side's new shirts . Large fanbase: Supporters of the north London club got the chance to meet their idols . Happy days: Mikel Arteta and Santi Cazorla look in jubilant mood during their visit to Grand Central Station . Arsenal - like rivals Tottenham, Liverpool and Manchester United - have decided to tour America in order to improve their fanbase across the Atlantic. Arsene Wenger's side are playing just one game in the United States as they have to return to England to host the Emirates Cup. Arsenal will take on Benfica and AS Monaco at the Emirates Stadium before facing Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium on August 10. . Thumbs up: Arsenal playmaker Cazorla will be hoping to feature against New York Red Bulls ."
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The Queen visited Scotland yesterday - and took a van load of clothes .
She always takes a duplicate of every outfit, all made by Angela Kelly .
Other suitcase essentials include mint lozenges and equine lucky charms .
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"As she stepped off the royal train at Elgin Station yesterday, a succession of flunkies could be seen ferrying the Queen's wardrobe from the locomotive to a waiting van. Piles of garment bags and stacks of hat boxes could all be seen peeking out - and all this just for one weekend away. But as royal watchers know, the monarch, 88, has a reputation for never travelling light and has a team of dressers to ensure that no matter what happens, the Queen will always look pristine. Experienced traveller: The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Elgin by Royal Train yesterday . In total, the Queen's wardrobe department includes 12 people whose job it is to make sure she looks great on big occasions such as yesterday's visit to RAF Lossiemouth. For that, she wore a chic lavender coat by designer Karl Ludwig and a matching hat by dresser Angela Kelly, all accessorised with one of her trademark Launer handbags. Kelly, who has been working with the Queen since 1994, is the head of the wardrobe team, which also includes three dressmakers, a milliner and four dressers, who, as their job title suggests, help the Queen get dressed as well as keeping unworn garments in pristine condition. During busy periods, such as 2012's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, the team drafts in extra staff, with an additional two needed for the spate of events that accompanied the Jubilee celebrations. Doubling up: Angela Kelly, her personal assistant and curator of the royal wardrobe, ensures that a duplicate for every outfit is close to hand in case of spillage or a similar fashion disaster . Cosmetic carriers: Within her beauty bags is specially made foundation, hat-pins and lavender-scented cloth . Outfits are chosen by the Queen, with Miss Kelly , Angela makes notes of the Queen’s wishes and ideas for alterations before producing a final technical drawing from which the pattern is cut. To stop her feeling uncomfortable or getting too warm when she is on official business, the Queen insists on loose clothing. All of her clothes are made of natural fibres: 100 per cent pure cotton or wool, no linen (it creases too easily) and certainly no polyester. When she travels, Angela Kelly, her personal assistant and curator of the royal wardrobe, ensures that a duplicate for every outfit is close to hand so that if something is spilled on her clothes or there is any other mishap, Her Majesty can discreetly change into a new set without anyone knowing - which perhaps explains the two garment bags in the back of the van. If disaster does strike, the ensemble won't be sent to a dry cleaner - all clothes are hand-washed, steamed and pressed by one of her three dressers to avoid any unpleasant chemical smells. Tagged: Each of the bags bore a large yellow label marked: The Queen . Anniversary: The Queen and Prince Philip spent their 67th wedding anniversary at RAF Lossiemouth . As for cosmetics, Angela Kelly uses a special, secret formula for the Queen’s foundation, which prevents too much shine on her face. Another royal beauty secret is a gel that keeps her hair firmly in place (even in gale-force winds) and is mischievously known among royal staff as ‘liquid concrete’. Her Majesty’s hairdresser also keeps a couple of huge hat-pins handy, just in case the ones already in place don't prove equal to the task. Incidentally, you will never see Her Majesty removing her headgear in public; she always waits until she is safely back indoors. And it isn't it just clothes and make-up in the Queen's cases. When she is travelling, the monarch is never without several cases of Malvern water - always still, never sparkling. She is jokingly said to suffer withdrawal symptoms when deprived of her bottle of Malvern.Then there’s a plentiful supply of Earl Grey tea, her favourite, which is made especially for her by Twinings. She favours a blend of China and Darjeeling, ‘delicately scented with oil of bergamot’, and drinks it with a special sweetener, which she carries herself. Arm candy: The Queen with one of her favourite Launer baggs - the brand say she takes a selection on trips . Staying hydrated: Her Majesty always travels with Earl Grey tea, left, and several cases of Malvern water . Coffee is supplied by the Savoy Hotel coffee department and is much favoured by the Duke of Edinburgh. Though she carries her own bag (which contains just a handkerchief, lipstick, a tiny mirror and a copy of the day’s programme), one of her ladies-in-waiting always has what is known as the ‘Brown Bag’. This holds all the essentials she might need in an emergency: spare pairs of tights, gloves, sweeteners and a moist, lavender-scented cloth in case of extreme heat. She also carries a hook to hang her bag on from the table, her reading glasses, mint lozenges and a collection of good luck charms given to her by her children, including miniature dogs, horses and saddles. One item the Queen does not pack is her own lavatory seat - unlike Prince Charles, who it is said takes a white leather one on every official trip. Outfits (and duplicates) Hand steamer . Special, secret formula foundation . Hat pins . Still Malvern water . Earl Grey tea . Her own sweetener . Coffee supplied by the Savoy Hotel . Spare pairs of tights . Gloves . A moist, lavender-scented cloth in case of extreme heat . Lipstick (rumoured to be by Clarins) Reading glasses . Mint lozenges . Good luck charms ."
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"By . Martha De Lacey . PUBLISHED: . 13:30 EST, 27 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:26 EST, 21 November 2013 . Forget topless photographs in French magazines. It's those flyaway hemlines worn on windy airport runways Kate should be most concerned about. Now the Duchess of Cambridge's favourite dressmaker, London's Jenny Packham - the woman behind the infamously feather-light yellow frock that almost cost the elder Middleton sister her modesty at Calgary Airport - has revealed she'll be weighting down the royal hemline from now on. Kate wore a specially designed Jenny Packham primrose yellow shift dress during her tour of Canada, and had a slight wardrobe malfunction on the windy runway at Calgary Airport. 'I had a little handwritten letter from a lady in Wisconsin passionately criticising me for the primrose yellow shift dress I made for the duchess,' Packham, who was born in Southampton, told London's Evening Standard. 'She said didn't I know about putting weights around the bottom of a hem so it can't blow up? 'Well, I didn't know it was going to be worn on a windy runway - but I did think maybe in future I will put in more weighting, just in case...' The Duchess suffered a similar sartorial slip-up on the runway at Brisbane airport as she and her husband Prince William were returning home from their Diamond Jubilee tour of the Far East and South Pacific. This time she was wearing not a Packham creation but a floral dress by Project D, the label of Danni Minogue and Tabitha Somerwet Webb. Queen Elizabeth takes tailored measures to ensure her skirt always knows its place. Perhaps Kate would benefit from the sage advice of her grandmother-in-law. Queen Elizabeth herself is reported . to be a fan of having tiny lead weights sewn into the hemlines of her . skirts and dresses to save her from embarrassment of this type. The monarch also ensures all her . dresses and skirts are made made with underskirts of a tighter . circumference than normal. That way there is no chance of them lifting above . knee-height. Similarly, to stop her getting too warm when she is on official business, the Queen insists on loose clothing. All her clothes are made of natural fibres, and Angela Kelly, her personal assistant and curator of the royal wardrobe, ensures that a duplicate for every outfit is close to hand. That way. if something is spilled on her clothes or there is any other mishap, Her Majesty can discreetly change into a new set without anyone knowing. No item of the Queen's wardrobe is sent to a dry cleaner — all clothes are hand-washed, steamed and pressed by one of her three dressers to avoid any unpleasant chemical smells. Kate wore Jenny Packham's duck-egg blue pleated dress in Malaysia, left, and Singapore, right, during the Diamond Jubilee tour. Back in London, Packham's flagship boutique is on the site of a former bank in Mayfair. Indeed, the private dressing room - where clients such as the Duchess of Cambridge and Hollywood actresses including Kate Winslet, Elizabeth Hurley and Angelina Jolie are presented with their bespoke clothes - is a windowless room inside a former vault. The place is full of scented candles, flowers and zebra-print furniture. Kate wearing two Jenny Packham gowns to events in London alongside her husband, Prince William. Packham - who also designed the emerald green floor-length dress the Duchess wore to the Olympic concert at the Royal Albert Hall, two of the dresses she wore on her recent Jubilee tour in Singapore, and a pale grey floral summer dress worn in Los Angeles last year - does not sell the designs she has made for the young royal. Each and every one of them are bespoke, designed for Kate alone. 'We're not Reiss,' said Packham, who admits she is not high fashion and doesn't 'feel the need to be quirky or avant garde'. Still, business has gone up by 40 per cent in the past 18 months thank to the 'Duchess effect'. And anyone who does wish to buy one of Packham's non-bespoke, off-the-rack creations must be prepared to part with anything from £2,000 to £3,000. Kate in Packham's orchid-print dress in the Far East ."
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Brittoni, from Toledo in Ohio, eats between 15 and 20 compacts a day .
Says metallic grey and brown are her favourite flavour of eyeshadow .
Has been eating make-up since tasting her mother's compact at five .
Risky ingredients include talc - a substance similar to asbestos .
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"By . Ruth Styles . From pork scratchings to haggis, brussels sprouts and marmite, most of us are fans of at least one food that others wouldn't touch. But while marmite might seem a bizarre choice to some, the yeasty spread pales in comparison to the favourite snack of Brittoni, from Toledo in Ohio. Instead of putting make-up on her face, the 22-year-old prefers to eat it, munching her way through between 15 and 20 compacts a day. Tasty: Make-up fan Brittoni savours some of her favourite metallic brown and grey eyeshadow . What's more, she says, the taste varies by brand and colour, with metallic eyeshadow in light brown, white and grey apparently boasting the nicest flavour. 'I cannot live without eating make-up,' she explains. 'You can imagine it just coating your insides with whatever colour you're eating. It's just like craving your favourite candy bar.' Brittoni's unusual habit began when she was just five years old and, intrigued by the colours in her mother's make-up case, decided to taste it. 'Seeing all the colours made me want to . taste it,' she remembers. 'Once I tasted it, I just could not stop eating make-up. 'My favourite type of eyeshadow to eat is . usually the metallic colours,' she continues. 'My favourite colours are grey, white and . the light colour browns. Light colours usually taste a lot cleaner than . darker colours.' Tucking in: Brittoni has eaten make-up since tasting a compact belonging to her mother at the age of five . Dangerous: Brittoni's unusual snack contains some unpleasant ingredients such as talc, mica and mineral oil . Tasty treat: This Bobbi Brown Palette with several metallic shades would be a treat for Brittoni . Despite having had a penchant for tucking into eyeshadow since the age of five, Brittoni admits that she goes to extreme lengths to keep her snacking habits secret from her family. 'I hide make-up everywhere around my . house,' she explains. 'Under the couches, in the flower vases, the freezer... My hair is . long so I like to use it to conceal the make-up I would like to bring. 'I . keep my addiction to make-up hidden because I'd rather not go through . the hassle of explaining it to people. 'My mother doesn't know but if she . knew, I'd never hear the end of it and it would go on for hours and . hours every day.' Thanks to her penchant for eating make-up, Brittoni now spends upwards of $200 (£120) a week on cosmetics and has developed an unusual supermarket shopping routine. 'When I come into the store, I have to . taste to make sure I bought the right ones,' she reveals. 'I would just pour some on my . hand, look around to make sure no-one's walking down the aisle and I . would just lick it. 'If it's not the right kind and since nobody sees me . lick it, I'll put it back. I know that's kind of wrong but I don't want . to get stuck with something I don't eat or wear.' But while Brittoni appears to think that her penchant for eating make-up is harmless, a swift glance at some common ingredients is enough to suggest that it's likely to be doing her body no good at all. Among ingredients typically found in Brittoni's favourite eyeshadow is Talc, or as it's properly known, hydrous magnesium silicate which is similar to asbestos. Choices: Brittoni stocks up on make-up at the local supermarket - she spends up to £120 a week . Sneaky: Brittoni takes a sneaky slurp from a compact while shopping for make-up in a supermarket . Other substances found in make-up include mineral oil, a petrol derivative, and mica, a mineral that is used to colour paint. Diagnosed with heart trouble at the age of 12, possibly because of her unusual habit, Brittoni says she tries not to think about potential adverse effects. 'I try not to think about the impact the . make-up is having on my heart,' she explains. 'I see the chemicals in the make-up and I . don't know what they are. 'It really scares me: are they making my heart . worse? Are they not affecting me at all? I don't know.' And its not just her health that has been affected. Brittoni's relationship with boyfriend Josh has also been put under strain by her passion for paint. 'One day I saw her doing it and she tasted it, then I just saw her eat a whole scoop of the thing and I couldn't believe it,' he explains. 'When she eats make-up, it looks like a clown went crazy. You know how you have a milk mustache? It looks like that to the tenth power - that's how her face looks. I've kissed her before and I've tasted make-up - it's horrible.' My Strange Addiction, tonight at 10pm on TLC ."
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"From vampy plum to pale pink, most women own at least a handful of lipsticks. But few will have considered the ingredients that give them the perfect pout. Now, one chemistry teacher has revealed the strange components that go into lipstick, including insects, wax and even chilli. Scroll down for video . Chemistry teacher Andy Brunning has revealed the strange chemicals that go into lipstick, including insects and chilli, which plumps up the lips. He says that while brands tweak their recipes, all lipsticks are made of oil, wax and pigments or dyes (as shown above) Red lipstick (pictured) often includes insects and most long-lasting hues feature a chemical compound called eosin, which subtly changes colour when it is applied to the lips. The dye reacts with the amine groups found in proteins in the skin, which makes it long-lasting . A single lipstick contains several hundred different chemical compounds to give it the desired colour, glossiness, and indelibility. And while ingredients will differ between brands, there are a number of essential ingredients, according to Bournemouth-based teacher Andy Brunning who is the author of the blog, Compound Interest. The pigment used in red lipstick is often made from crushed cochineal bugs, which live on cacti. The colour is known as Carmine red – or carminic acid – and is prepared by boiling the insect bodies in ammonia or sodium carbonate solution. Cochineal beetles provide the pigmentation for red lipsticks. Eosin is used in vampy deep hues and makes lipsticks long-lasting. Titanium dioxide is added to red pigment to produce sugary pink shades. Capsaicin - a compound found in chillies - acts a minor skin irritant so it plumps up the lips. Carnauba wax is included in lipsticks that are less likely to melt if they are left in a hot car. Castor oil enables lipstick to glide onto the lips and affects its glossiness. The mixture is then filtered before hydrated potassium aluminium sulphate is added. Deep red lipsticks and formulas that claim to be long-lasting, often include a chemical compound called eosin. The dye subtly changes colour when it is applied to the lips and produces a lipstick that has a slightly blue tinge. The dye reacts with the amine groups found in proteins in the skin, and this reaction causes its colour to intensify to become a deeper red. This reaction also makes the dye longer-lasting than others. Other pigments and dyes – which only make up five per cent of a lipstick – are used for different colours. Titanium dioxide, which is a white compound, is a common ingredient that is added to dilute red lipsticks and make them pink. Other compounds can be added in small quantities to make formulas more moisturising or fragrant. For example, capsaicin – a compound found in chillies – can act as a minor skin irritant, which causes the lips to swell slightly, plumping them up. Waxes and oils make up the bulk of lipstick’s composition, with waxes crucial to the structure and shape of the lipstick. Capsaicin – a compound found in chillies (left) – can act as a minor skin . irritant in a lipstick, which means it causes the lips to look plumper, . while bees wax (right) is often included in a formula to bond all the . chemicals together and give the product its shape . Beeswax, which is composed of 300 different chemical compounds, is often used, while other natural alternatives include Candelilla wax from a Mexican shrub and lanolin, which is a substance secreted by the glands of sheep. Carnauba wax – obtained from the Brazilian Carnauba Palm – makes a lipstick less likely to melt in the sun because it has the highest known melting point of any wax at 87˚C. As well as keeping the lipstick in shape, the waxes also bind together other ingredients and can determine its glossiness. Oils, such as castor oil, make up around 65 per cent of any lipstick and give the cosmetic its skin-softening properties, as well as making it glide onto the lips. In recent years, there have been concerns about traces of heavy metals in lipsticks. One study by the University of California, Berkeley, found that 32 brands of lipstick contained tiny amounts of lead, aluminium, chromium and manganese, but it was based on humans ingesting the lipstick and the levels consumed were considered to be safe. Despite this, lots of cosmetics companies are careful to make their products lead-free. Major food companies have been accused of 'hoodwinking' shoppers by naming them after ingredients that aren't in the packet. Beef . and Tomato Pot Noodle, Uncle Ben’s chicken rice and Schwartz . bacon-flavour bits are just some of the big brands which fake their meat . content to entice consumers. Mr . Isark, founder of the Can I Eat It? barcode scanning app and website, . said: 'They’re not breaking any rules – but there are calls for clearer . labelling to stop shoppers from being caught out.' His . study found that the bacon-style colour in Scwartz bacon-flavour bits . is achieved by a little-known ingredient called carmine or E120 . This . is a red dye made from the crushed bodies of cochineal beetles, which . may well be an unpalatable addition for many consumers. The same . ingredient features in red lipsticks."
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Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as Manchester City beat Bayern Munich .
Aguero scored twice in the last five minutes as City came from behind .
City manager Manuel Pellegrini says Aguero is the world's best striker .
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"Manuel Pellegrini claimed Sergio Aguero is the world’s best striker after his stunning hat-trick kept Manchester City’s Champions League dream alive. Aguero scored an incredible 90th minute winner - in scenes reminiscent of his famous goal against QPR on the final day of the 2012 season - to seal an unlikely 3-2 win against 10-man Bayern Munich. Victory against Roma at the Olympic Stadium on December 10 will guarantee their passage into the second round of the Champions League. Sergio Aguero look ecstatic as he scored his third of the night to seal an incredible win for Manchester City . Aguero is mobbed by his team-mates after his goals rescued their Champions League dream . Pellegrini said: ‘Sergio is one of the best players in the world and one of the best strikers. ‘He played well and so did the team in the second half. We conceded at the end of the first half the two goals, but we trust, we pressed and finally we got the chances for Sergio to score. ‘We have to do our duty. We have won the first one and now we must beat Roma away. ‘This kind of victory is very important, we will see what happens in the last game and whether we have a mathematical chance to qualify. ‘My first thought is that we conceded two goals in the way we did and it is difficult to win from that position. Manuel Pellegrini (left) celebrates at full-time after City secured their first European win this season . ‘At half time I told the players we have 45 minutes to stay in the Champions League. ‘To beat Bayern Munich, who had so much possession and to not to lose our spirit after losing those two goals, we were never beaten. ‘This is not of the most dramatic night or the most important of my managerial career - it was just a group game, but it was important to stay in the Champions League. The emotion was dramatic, but I trust the team to do the job.’ Aguero scored from the spot in the 22nd minute after Medhi Benatia was sent off for hauling down the forward. Xabi Alonso equalised with a free-kick after 40 minutes and Robert Lewandowski put Bayern’s 10 men in front. Aguero - who had earlier given City the lead - capitalised on two Bayern defensive errors in the closing stages . Mehdi Benatia was sent off early on for this challenge on Aguero when he was clean through . City captain Vincent Kompany claimed Aguero, who made it 2-2 in the 85th minute, had made their Champions League dream possible. He said: ‘If you want to succeed at anything, you need a special player in a special form, otherwise you just don't win anything. ‘He's our special player and when he's in that form he makes things achievable that otherwise wouldn't be.’ Aguero added: ‘I'm very happy for us, the three points are very important. It was difficult but we are happy because this game was very important. It was a game we had to win.’ Beaten Bayern coach Pep Guardiola said: ‘We lost but I am very proud of my team. As a coach playing against the Premier League champions is a challenge and we played with 10 men for much of the game. We played an aggressive game, it can happen in the Champions League. Pep Guardiola looks stunned as his Bayern Munich side throw away their lead late on . ‘If it happened in the last 16 we would be out. ‘We dominated, but we made two mistakes and lost. We didn’t deserve this. When we play **** we lose. ‘Manchester City know that we will try to win the CSKA game.’"
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"Bayern Munich are listed by many bookmakers as favourites to win the Champions League this season – rated above even Real Madrid and Barcelona. The German champions are unbeaten in 22 matches in all competitions, so what price Manchester City to stop the Guardiola juggernaut on Tuesday night in order to keep their own European hopes alive? It is certainly a daunting task as you can see. Sportsmail takes a look at six reasons why Bayern are almost impossible to beat. Bayern Munich players celebrate Robert Lewandowski (left) scoring against Hoffenheim on Saturday . 1. They have the best goalkeeper in the world . Manuel Neuer has taken the No1 position to new levels, becoming the ultimate sweeper-keeper that every other top club in the world is trying to replicate. Not only is he like an extra defender if teams try to get in behind the back-four, he is utterly commanding on set-pieces, successfully claiming 95% of the corners, free-kicks and crosses he went for in the Bundesliga last season. Winner of the Golden Gloves for being the best goalkeeper at the last World CupThom, he has repaid every penny of the £18million it cost Bayern to lure him from Schalke in 2011, . Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer pulls off a save during his side's 4-0 victory against Hoffenheim on Saturday . 2. They have the best manager in the world . Jose Mourinho is the only serious rival to Guardiola's crown, and Pep fans will recall how his Barcelona side totally humiliated Mourinho's Real 5-0 in the famous 2010 Clasico. Guardiola gave the world tiki-taka at Barcelona, winning the Champions League twice, and has reinvented himself in Munich, responding to heavy defeats against Real Madrid last season by giving his side greater physical strength through summer signings Robert Lewandowski, Xabi Alonso, Juan Bernat and Mehdi Benatia – without losing any of the flair. Manchester City keep a close eye on Guardiola's tactical reformation in case he shows any interest in succeeding Manuel Pellegrini in 18 months time. Pep Guardiola, pictured in his pre-match press conference, has experienced huge success as a manager . 3. They are proven winners . Bayern have won the last two German League titles and are already seven points clear this season after an unbeaten start to the campaign. Besides that, six of their team – Neuer, Jerome Boateng, Philipp Lahm (currently injured), Mario Gotze, Thomas Muller and Bastian Schweinsteiger won the World Cup with Germany this summer. Gotze scored the only goal in the final against Argentina and 2010 World Cup winner Alonso was added to an already star-studded Bayern squad in the last transfer window. Six of Bayern Munich's players helped Germany lift the World Cup in Brazil last summer . 4. Bayern love Manchester . Arjen Robben's spectacular late strike against Manchester United at Old Trafford in 2010 took the Germans through to the Champions League final on the away goals rule. Last season, they visited Manchester twice and enjoyed highly satisfactory results on both occasions. Goals from Franck Ribery, Muller and Robben earned them a deserved 3-1 win at Manchester City in the group stages. And they returned to the north-west for a quarter-final against United, earning a 1-1 draw in the first leg at Old Trafford that set up an easy second-leg win. Thomas Muller scores in Bayern's 3-1 win against Manchester City at the Etihad stadium last season . 5. They have new attacking teeth . If there was one criticism about Pep Guardiola's teams, it was they occasionally over-played and didn't make their possession superiority count in terms of goals. You couldn't say that about Bayern this season. They have scored 31 goals in 12 Bundesliga games and conceded only three. At the weekend, they won 4-0 away to Eintracht Frankfurt with Muller scoring a hat-trick and Swiss star Xherdan Shaqiri also netting. Those Bayern fans who complained last season the team was less exciting under Guardiola than his predecessor Jupp Heynckes have been silenced. Their last three away games have yielded 14 goals, including seven at Roma in their last Champions League fixture outside Munich. The signing of Robert Lewandowski, pictured celebrating against Hoffenheim, has improved Bayern's attack . 6. They have English know-how . Arjen Robben was a Premier League title winner at Chelsea, and has improved immeasurably since then. If Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the best two players in the world, the Dutchman is considered by many to be the third-best on current form. Alonso won the Champions League with Liverpool and regularly topped the statistics for making the most tackles in matches, beside being an excellent playmaker. Boateng had one unhappy season at City, starting only 14 Premier League games, but knows the stadium well. And on the bench is Pepe Reina, who spent nine seasons as a Liverpool player. Bayern duo Xabi Alonso (left) and Jerome Boateng (right) both have Premier League experience . Winger Arjen Robben enjoyed plenty of success during his days as a Chelsea player under Jose Mourinho . AND SOME CRUMBS OF COMFORT... Bayern have already qualified for the knockout stages and Pep Guardiola admits his team aren't at their best when too relaxed. Recent history supports that, last season Arsenal forced a draw in Munich after losing the first leg 2-0, while City actually won at the Olympic Stadium in the group stages when Bayern knew they could afford to lose and still progress into the last 16 as group winners."
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Police have released video of the first interview with Aaron Ybarra following his shooting spree at Seattle Pacific University in June .
Ybarra described firing the first round as 'so fun'
The accused stopped seeing a psychotherapist and taking medication for OCD and psychosis before the attack: 'I wanted to feel my hate'
He wanted to take hostages at Otto Miller Hall as part of a suicide mission, 'but I got caught instead'
Ybarra killed freshman Paul Lee, 19, and injured Sarah Williams, 19, and Thomas Fowler, 24 .
His attack was thwarted by Jon Meis, 26, who pepper-sprayed and tackled Ybarra while he reloaded his shotgun .
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"Police have released a video of their interview with the accused gunman in June’s deadly shooting at Seattle Pacific University (SPU), including an admission that he found it ‘so fun’. Aaron R. Ybarra, 27, of Mountlake Terrace, Washington, opened fire at the university on June 5th killing Paul Lee, 19, a freshman, and injuring Sarah Williams, 19, and Thomas Fowler, 24. He was stopped by Jon Meis, a student building monitor, who pepper-sprayed him and grabbed the shotgun Ybarra was carrying, before helping another student hold him down until police arrived. In the newly released video of police questioning Ybarra, he talked openly about his enjoyment at firing the first round. ‘You’re like, I can’t believe that I’m doing this, but once you do it, you’re like: “Oh my God, it’s so fun.”’ Aaron R. Ybarra was questioned by Seattle police in the hours after the shooting at Seattle Pacific University and described shooting his first victim as 'so fun' During the interview Ybarra spoke openly about his mental problems, feelings of hatred, and how he had stopped taking his prescription medication and seeing his psychotherapist . He described struggling with with mental problems since he was a child and developed obsessive compulsive disorder. He developed routines, including one involving his bedroom furniture, and after his parents changed the furniture in his room, he became overcome with feelings of hatred. His compulsions went from good to evil he said. Ybarra had been seeing a psychotherapist for his OCD and transient psychosis, but stopped attending sessions. He began drinking on a daily basis and stopped taking his prescriptions of Prozac and Risperdal. ‘I stopped because I was stubborn and I wanted to feel my hate. Plus I didn’t think it was working... I was thinking “what’s the point of being good when the world’s against me.”’ Ybarra, pictured appearing at his arraignment, pleaded not guilty to first degree murder. When interviewed by police he said: ‘I was meaning to die… but I got caught instead' In the video Ybarra talks of feeling nothing but 100 per cent hatred towards the world, and that he didn’t even feel remorse for his actions. ‘I don’t get respect from people, they don’t take me seriously. When I was growing up people wouldn’t take me seriously, they would laugh at me.’ In the time leading up to the SPU shooting he said he increasingly began identifying with the perpetrators of the shootings at Columbine and Virginia Tech. On June 5th he packed a knife, a shotgun and 75 rounds and drove to SPU. Jon Meis, a student building monitor, pepper-sprayed Ybarra and grabbed the shotgun he was carrying, before helping another student hold him down until police arrived . Otto Miller Hall on the Seattle Pacific University campus, where Ybarra intended to take hostages in a suicide mission that ended with him shooting three students on June 5 . ‘I’d been planning the attack at SPU because I had to stay local. Washington State University was supposed to be the main target. I wasn’t really targeting anyone specifically. I just had hatred towards the world, but I didn’t want to attack my own city.’ The victim: Paul Lee, 19, a freshman, was shot dead, while fellow students Sarah Williams, 19, and Thomas Fowler, 24, were injured . He also revealed how he planned out the attack, touring the campus two weeks beforehand. ‘I used two girls to give me a private tour. I didn’t have to ask, I acted like a transfer student and the way I approached them made them want to give me a tour.’ Speaking about the day of the attack, Ybarra revealed that his intention was to take hostages at Otto Miller Hall on the SPU campus. ‘I was trying to hold two people hostage, just to have a little fun, but they didn’t take me seriously, they were laughing at me… I said hey, you two get inside… this one girl and one guy. They were talking to each other. They were just standing there laughing at me. 'And then I pointed to that one guy that I shot and I said: “Hey you. Get inside,” and he said: “Haha, you think you can scare me with that thing?”’ ‘That’s when I got mad, and I was going to shoot people anyway, and I was really mad at him for doing that… that was the first guy that I shot, when he turned his back.’ Ybarra shot Paul Lee in the back of the head with a double-barreled shotgun outside Otto Miller Hall. Some of the shot pellets struck Thomas Fowler, who was standing several feet away. He tried to shoot a woman nearby, but the gun misfired and she escaped. Ybarra then entered the building, turning the gun on student Sarah Williams, who was coming down some stairs. 'I said: “I don’t want to have to hurt you”. She laughed at me too and just kept walking. That made me mad too.’ Williams was wounded, and as Ybarra tried to reload, Meis made his move disarming and restraining him until police arrived. During the his interview with police Ybarra explained: ‘If I had a choice to not feel this way I wouldn’t have done this. I wouldn’t have wanted to kill people. I wanted to live a happy successful life, but my hate got in my way. The compulsiveness was overcoming me.’ ‘I was meaning to die… but I got caught instead.’ Despite the statements made in the police interview, Ybarra has pleaded not guilty to first degree murder."
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"After Tuesday's shooting at an Oregon high school, many media outlets, including CNN, reported that there have been 74 school shootings in the past 18 months. That's the time period since the December 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, where 20 children and six adults were shot to death. The statistic came from a group called Everytown for Gun Safety, an umbrella group started by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a passionate and public advocate of gun control. Without a doubt, that number is startling. So on Wednesday, CNN took a closer look at the list, delving into the circumstances of each incident Everytown included. Everytown says on its web site that it gleans its information from media reports and that its list includes school shootings involving a firearm discharged inside or on school grounds, including assaults, homicides, suicides and accidental shootings. CNN determined that 15 of the incidents Everytown included were situations similar to the violence in Newtown or Oregon -- a minor or adult actively shooting inside or near a school. That works out to about one such shooting every five weeks, a startling figure in its own right. Some of the other incidents on Everytown's list included personal arguments, accidents and alleged gang activities and drug deals. Here are the 15 Newtown-like incidents that have occurred between the Sandy Hook massacre and the latest shooting in Oregon: . 1. January 10, 2013 -- Taft Union High School in Taft, California: A 16-year-old student opened fire in class. He was targeting two classmates who he felt had bullied him, law enforcement said. One student was injured. The shooter was placed into custody after a teacher and campus supervisor persuaded the student to put down his firearm. 2. January 15, 2013 -- Stevens Institute of Business and Arts in St. Louis, Missouri: A part-time student shot and injured a school employee then apparently shot himself, according to St. Louis police. 3. January 31, 2013 -- Price Middle School in Atlanta, Georgia: A 14-year-old was shot in the head outside his school, police said. His mother told CNN affiliate WSB-TV that he was taken to the hospital. Atlanta Public Schools announced that another student had been taken into custody after the 1:50 p.m. shooting. 4. April 12, 2013 -- New River Community College in Christianburg, Virginia: An 18-year-old student drove to the school's campus inside a mall and began shooting at 1:55 p.m. on a Friday, police said. He wounded two women. 5. June 7, 2013 -- Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California: A gunman killed four people during a rampage that began at a home near the college campus, police said. He opened fire in the residence where police discovered two bodies, then the gunman shot at a passing car and carjacked another. The gunman forced the driver to drive onto the campus and shot two people in a passing vehicle, police said. Another victim was shot outside the campus library, authorities said. The gunman was killed by authorities. 6. August 20, 2013 -- Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy, in Decatur, Georgia: A gunman fired shots and barricaded himself inside the elementary school. Antoinette Tuff, who worked in the front office, was hailed as a hero for engaging suspect Michael Brandon Hill. She managed to talk him into into giving up, and no one was injured, police said. 7. August 30, 2013 -- Carver High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina: A student injured another during a shooting that occurred at 2:45 p.m. during a planned fire drill, CNN affiliate WXII reported. 8. October 21, 2013 -- Sparks Middle School in Sparks, Nevada: A 12-year-old opened fire with a handgun he took from his parents, police say. Jose Reyes injured two students and killed Mike Landsberry, a teacher and Afghanistan war veteran, authorities said. Reyes killed himself. 9. December 13, 2013 -- Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado: Karl Halverson Pierson opened fire on a Friday inside his suburban Denver high school, police said. The 18-year-old allegedly shot Claire Davis, a 17-year-old senior, who later died at a hospital. Law enforcement said that Pierson apparently wanted revenge against a faculty member because of a \"confrontation or disagreement.\" 10. January 9, 2014 -- Liberty Technology Magnet High School in Jackson, Tennessee: A 16-year-old student shot . a classmate in the leg as classes were being dismissed for the day, police said, according to CNN affiliate WBBJ. The student was treated for his gunshot wound, WBBJ said. 11. January 14, 2014 -- Berrendo Middle School in Roswell, New Mexico: A 12-year-old boy walked into the school gym, pulled a shotgun out of a bag and fired at students waiting for the school day to begin, authorities said. The boy wounded two. 12. January 21, 2014 -- Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana: Student Cody M. Cousins, 23, opened fire in the basement of the Electrical Engineering Building, according to the university. Cousins allegedly killed Andrew F. Boldt, the school said, and both were listed as seniors. The school's police chief said that Cousins left the building right after the shooting, and a city police officer arrested him. Cousins was \"booked on a preliminary charge of murder,\" Purdue Police Chief John Cox said. 13. January 24, 2014 -- South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, South Carolina: A manhunt kicked off after a student Brandon Robinson, 20, was shot to death at the school, authorities said. \"He was a very nice young man,\" South Carolina State University President Thomas Elzey said. \"And it hurts. It hurts us all.\" Police arrested Justin Bernard Singleton, 19, and charged him with Robinson's killing, according to a statement from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. 14. May 23, 2014 -- University of California, Santa Barbara in Isla Vista, California: Elliot Rodger, 22, stabbed to death three people in his apartment, police said. Then Rodger fired into a deli and killed a young man inside the shop and shot to death two sorority sisters. Cheng Yuan Hong, 20; George Chen, 19; Weihan Wang, 20; Katherine Cooper, 22; Veronika Weiss, 19; and Christopher Michaels-Martinez, 20, lost their lives. Others were injured. Rodger committed suicide, leaving behind a long, hateful essay. 15. June 5, 2014 -- Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington: A 26-year-old man who was not a student at the school was tackled by a student security guard after he killed one person and wounded two others, police said. Once the suspect was on the ground, other students jumped on top of him, according to authorities. Police told CNN affiliate KIRO that Aaron Ybarra was fascinated with school shootings and told investigators he had visited Colorado's Columbine High School where two students killed 12 students and a teacher in 1999."
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Sen. Shelby: Package plus bank bailout will put U.S. on "a road to financial disaster"
Shelby: Economy "will continue to tank" unless banking system is addressed first .
Crisis will deepen without significant economic boost, Democratic senator tells CBS .
Sen. McCain: We need to spend money to create jobs, but not this way .
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"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Leading Republicans warned Sunday that the Obama administration's $800 billion-plus economic stimulus effort will lead to what one called a \"financial disaster.\" The country will \"pay dearly\" if it executes the president's stimulus plans, Sen. Richard Shelby says. \"Everybody on the street in America understands that,\" said Sen. Richard Shelby, the ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee. \"This is not the right road to go. We'll pay dearly.\" Shelby, of Alabama, told CNN's \"State of the Union\" that the package and efforts to shore up the struggling banking system will put the United States on \"a road to financial disaster.\" But Lawrence Summers, the head of the administration's National Economic Council, said Republicans have lost their credibility on the issue. Watch Republicans criticize the stimulus bill » . \"Those who presided over the last eight years -- the eight years that brought us to the point where we inherit trillions of dollars of deficit, an economy that's collapsing more rapidly than at any time in the last 50 years -- don't seem to me in a strong position to lecture about the lessons of history,\" Summers told ABC's \"This Week.\" President Barack Obama, his advisers and the Democratic leaders of Congress argue the roughly $830 billion measure will help pull the U.S. economy out of its current skid. Much of the package involves infrastructure spending, long-term energy projects and aid to cash-strapped state and local governments. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported last week that the measure is likely to create between 1.3 million and 3.9 million jobs by the end of 2010, lowering a projected unemployment rate of 8.7 percent by up to 2.1 percentage points. But the CBO warned the long-term effect of that much government spending over the next decade could \"crowd out\" private investment, lowering long-term economic growth forecasts by 0.1 percent to 0.3 percent by 2019. In a concession to Republicans, about a third of the bill involves tax cuts. But the measure is expected to have only minimal GOP support when it goes to a scheduled vote early this week. Watch South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford warn of \"disastrous consequences » . The version of the bill that passed the House of Representatives had no Republican votes. \"We need to spend money on infrastructure and on other programs that will immediately put people to work. But this is not it,\" said Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, last year's GOP presidential nominee. Senators reached a tentative agreement Friday on a compromise bill largely negotiated by a handful of moderate Republicans whose votes are needed to prevent a filibuster. But McCain told CBS' \"Face the Nation\" that the package should have been about half the size of the one now before senators, and should be balanced between tax cuts and spending. \"We're going to amass the largest debt in the history of this country, by any measurement, and we're going to ask our kids and grandkids to pay for it,\" he said. The stimulus bill includes about $45 billion in transportation spending, much of which can be spent on projects \"that can be implemented immediately,\" Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told CNN. LaHood, a former Republican congressman from Illinois, said he would talk to his former colleagues on Capitol Hill \"and do all that I can to persuade them that this bill really will put people to work.\" He said he invited state transportation chiefs to Washington for a Wednesday meeting on how to create jobs using funding from the stimulus bill. \"There aren't going to be any boondoggles. This money will be spent correctly, by the book, with no shortcuts,\" LaHood said. The administration is also readying a second phase of the financial bailout program launched by the Bush administration last fall. Shelby said Obama and his advisers need to address the staggering problems in the U.S. banking system first. \"Until we straighten out our banking system, until there is trust in our banking system, until there's investment there, this economy is going to continue to tank,\" he said. Shelby also has been critical of other efforts by the federal government to help the struggling economy, including legislation that would have provided a bailout to the auto industry. But Sen. Kent Conrad, the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, told CBS the current recession -- which has already produced an unemployment rate of 7.6 percent -- is in danger of a deep downturn \"like we saw in the Great Depression.\" \"If there is a failure to give a significant boost to this economy, this crisis will only deepen and become far more serious,\" said Conrad, D-North Dakota."
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"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama urged Congress to adopt a \"pay-as-you-go\" approach to federal spending in order to restore fiscal discipline, but critics say the president's call lacks credibility. Preisdent Obama says PAYGO is common sense. Faced with a record $1.8 trillion deficit, Obama on Tuesday pushed Congress to take up the spending rules, known as PAYGO. The approach would require lawmakers to pay for new programs, dollar-for-dollar, with budget cuts elsewhere. \"The 'pay as you go' rule is very simple. Congress can only spend a dollar if it saves a dollar elsewhere,\" Obama said, as he announced that he was submitting to Congress a proposal to make PAYGO law. Obama repeated his vow to halve the deficit by the end of his first term, and he said PAYGO is an important step toward making that happen. A previous PAYGO mandate helped erase federal budget deficits in the 1990s, and subsequent ineffective rules contributed to the current budget deficits, Obama said. \"Paying for what you spend is basic common sense. Perhaps that's why, here in Washington, it has been so elusive,\" the president said Tuesday. Watch more on Obama's 'pay-as-you-go' plan » . But Republicans were quick to question the administration's sincerity. Republican Whip Eric Cantor charged that the administration's focus on PAYGO \"seems more driven by polling and PR strategy than a serious commitment to fiscal discipline.\" \"It seems a tad disingenuous for the President and Speaker [Nancy] Pelosi to talk about PAYGO rules after ramming trillions in spending through Congress proposing policies that create more debt in the first six months of this year than in the previous 220 years combined,\" Cantor, R-Virginia, said in a statement Tuesday. Republicans point to the $787 billion stimulus package as evidence that Obama is not following his own advice. Cantor's statement included a \"fiscal timeline\" highlighting government spending initiatives this year. The timeline entry for June 8 points to polls showing dissatisfaction with the administration on spending and the deficit. The entry for June 9 shows the president holding a PAYGO summit. However, a group of fiscally conservative Democratic representatives known as the Blue Dogs say Obama's proposal is responsible and necessary. \"President Obama inherited an economy in free fall and a $10.6 trillion national debt,\" said Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee, vice chairman of the Blue Dog Budget and Financial Services Task Force. \"While short-term spending was necessary to get the economy moving again, our long-term fiscal problems became that much more urgent.\" But when it comes to reducing the deficit, even the Senate Budget Committee's Democratic chairman doubts the president can deliver on his promise. Asked if Obama could halve the deficit -- given the recent government spending --- Sen. Kent Conrad said, \"I don't believe so. I don't believe anybody could.\" Administration officials still defend piling the stimulus spending on top of the deficit, arguing that it was the best approach to get the country out of the recession. \"Pay-as-you-go embodies a common sense principle that you shouldn't dig a hole deeper,\" said Peter Orszag, director of the Office of Management and Budget. CNN's Kristi Keck and Tom Cohen contributed to this report."
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Heather Cox Coe, a former finalist on the fifth season of American Idol, is crowdsourcing funds so she can have life-saving brain surgery .
Now a mom of three living in Elkin, North Carolina, the 31-year-old says staying in her small town rather then going to L.A. saved her life .
She has already raised the $30,000 required as an initial payment for the surgery .
Fellow Idol alums including Kellie Pickler, Mandisa, and Chris Daughtry have helped the young mother publicize her fundraising efforts .
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"A former American Idol contestant forced to crowdsource funds so she can have life-saving brain surgery says it is staying in her small home town, and not moving to Los Angeles, that is saving her life. Heather Cox Coe, of Elkin, North Carolina, was a Top 20 finalist on the fifth season of American Idol, and while public support couldn't get her to the final 12 of the popular reality show, the small town support she is getting now is saving her life, as she has already raised the $30,000 initial payment for her surgery. And it's not just money that is helping the married mother of three get by these days. Scroll down for videos . Most important role: Heather Cox Coe (above with husband Curtis and her three children) is hoping to crowdsource $100,000 so she can have brain surgery . Not going to Hollywood: Miss Coe was a Top 20 finalist on the fifth season of Idol (above), but says her decision to stay in her small own rather than move to L.A. and pursue her career has saved her life . 'Having the community’s support as well as my church family has been one of the ways I’ve been able to stay strong through this,' the 31-year-old told the Elkin Tribune. 'With a small town, someone is always there to give you a hug, tell you they’re praying for you, as well as cook you a meal if needed. Big cities may offer more to do, but my small town has literally been a life saver.' Miss Coe revealed that back in her Idol days, host Ryan Seacrest urged her to move to Los Angeles to pursue her music career, something she is now grateful she never followed through on, preferring to go back to her small town because 'the sense of community is so much greater.' She was diagnosed with having a pineal gland tumor in the center of her brain in 2010, which doctors initially said could only be removed by way of a dangerous craniotomy. Even with this surgery however, there was still a chance she could end up with brain damage or even dead. Miss Coe has since found another doctor who will perform a less invasive surgery, which is good news for the mom whose three children, Lucius, 5, Jayden, 2, and 1-year-old Kaylen, are the biggest reason she keeps fighting. “One of the most difficult thoughts that I have to battle is the thought of my three precious babies growing up without their mommy here,” she said. Famous friends: Miss Coe (above with Ryan Seacrest) got some support from fellow Idol alums Kellie Pickler, Mandisa, and Chris Daughtry, who all publicized her cause . After reaching her first goal two days ago, no doubt thanks to some support from a few of her big name Idol pals like Kellie Pickler, Mandisa, and Chris Daughtry, who all publicized her efforts to raise money, Miss Coe thanked everyone on her GoFundMe page. 'THIS IS A HUGE THANK YOU to family, friends, anonymous donors, and to total strangers who felt it in your heart to give; you are all AMAZING and my heart continues to cry THANK YOU!!!!' she wrote. Her ultimate goal is to raise $100,000. Miss Coe also says she is getting some major support from her husband, Curtis. 'The Lord has blessed me with a wonderful husband, Curtis, and he has been such a pillar of strength for me when I’ve needed it most, and we’ve birthed three beautiful children that have literally given me a reason to live,' she said. Anyone who wishes to donate can do so here."
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The mockup images were posted to Chinese site Weibo this weekend .
They claim to show the interior and exterior of the next-generation iPad Air .
Volume controls are shown built into the case, rather than protruding from it .
The microphone appears next to the camera lens, as seen on the iPhone 5S .
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"The majority of the rumours about Apple’s upcoming devices have centred on what the iPhone 6 will look like - but the tech giant is also expected to launch a new iPad at an event in September. Mock-up images of what this next-generation iPad Air casing may look like have appeared on Chinese site Weibo. Despite a number of small tweaks to the volume controls and microphone, the case looks almost identical to the current super-thin model that went on sale in November last year. The mockup images (pictured) were posted to Chinese site Weibo and claim to show a next-generation iPad Air case. In this image, the camera lens is pictured in the top left-hand corner with a small hole next to it. This hole, purported to be for the rear microphone, is similar to those seen on the rear of the iPhone 5S and 5C . Apple's iPhone 6 is rumoured to come in a slim 'Air' version. Up . until August last year, Huawei was the record-holder for the thinnest . phone in the world with its Ascend P6, at 0.24 inches (6.18 . millimetres). This was then replaced by the Vivo X3 at just 0.23 inches (5.75 millimetres). By . comparison, Apple’s current iPhone 5S has a depth of 0.3 inches (7.6 . millimetres), while the iPad Air is slightly thinner at 0.295 inches . (7.5 millimetres). Samsung's Galaxy S5 is 0.32 inches (8.1 millimetres) thick, while the HTC One M8 is 0.37 inches (9.4 millimetres). It is not known whether the images are of a real iPad or whether they are just a designer's musing on what Apple's next offering will be. Two images show what the casing may look like from a distance, while a close-up image reveals the case’s depth. In the image that shows the exterior of the rear case, the camera lens is pictured in the top left-hand corner with a small hole next to it. This hole, purported to be for the rear microphone, is similar to those seen on the rear of the iPhone 5S and 5C. By comparison, the current microphone on the iPad Air is positioned in the centre, at the top of the rear case. On the leaked image of the case's interior, two holes along the top right-hand side of the case are believed to be where the volume controls will sit. The controls on the current iPad Air are raised, but these holes suggest the next-generation controls will be built flush with the case. Aside from these minor tweaks, the size and thickness of the case appears to be the same. On the interior image, two holes along the top right-hand side of the case (pictured) are believed to be where the volume controls will sit. The controls on the current iPad Air are raised, but these holes suggest the next-generation controls will be built flush with the super-thin case . A close-up image (pictured left) reveals the case’s depth. The iPad Air (pictured near right) is 20 per cent thinner than previous models, and Apple is expected to launch an equally super-thin iPhone, dubbed iPhone Air at an event in September. The iPad Mini with Retina display is pictured far right . Previous rumours have suggested the next-generation tablet will feature the fingerprint scanner first introduced on the iPhone 5S, and a faster A8 processor. Apple is expected to launch its next-generation iPad and iPhone models at an event in September. Analysts believe Apple is working on two versions of different sizes for its iPhone 6, with one being 4.7 inches (11.9cm) diagonally - the same size as the HTC One. This image shows where the microphones are positioned on the iPhone 5S. The top image shows the front microphone, the central image shows the rear microphone and the bottom image reveals where the bottom microphone is situated . By comparison, the microphone on the iPad Air is positioned in the centre, at the top of the rear case (pictured) A larger version is also expected to be released, measuring 5.5 inches (14cm) - slightly larger than Samsung's 5.1-inch Galaxy S5. In April, Taiwan-based Commercial Times similarly referenced a 2mm-thick battery. The iPad Air is 20 per cent thinner than previous models, and Apple is expected to launch an equally super-thin iPhone, dubbed iPhone Air. This is expected to be the smaller of the two handsets. IPad sales slumped 9 per cent in the last quarter, according to the tech giant’s latest earnings report, amid reports demand for the technology is waning. Previous rumours have pointed to a super slim 'iPhone Air' model, inspired by the current iPad Air. Taiwan-based Commercial Times referenced a 2mm-thick battery in April. Designer Martin Hajek's iPhone 6 concept is pictured left next to the current iPhone 5S ."
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'A new line of iMacs with ultra high-resolution Retina Displays is in late testing stages within Apple, according to our sources who have used the future desktop computer,' said 9to5 Mac. 'While the machine will sport a thin profile similar to that of the current design, which was introduced in 2012, it will be packed with new internals such as faster processors and improved Wi-Fi antennas,' it says. 'The top priority for the supply chain is to meet the overwhelming demand for the larger screen iPhones,' a source told the Wall Street Journal. 'The output of the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus remains unsatisfactory,' an unidentified person familiar with Apple's supply chain said. 'It would be challenging for display makers to split resources and spend a few months to ramp up production for a new larger screen iPad now.' 'Everyone is busy with the new iPhones, Foxconn's bread and butter. Chairman [Terry Gou] has also gone to the Zhengzhou site to monitor the production closely,' a Foxconn official said. At the Zhengzhou plant alone, more than 200,000 workers are making iPhone 6 units — overall, Foxconn has well over 1 million workers. The bigger 12.9-inch iPad Pro tablet was supposed to enter production in December, it has been claimed. It comes as Apple is to unveil new iPads and new Mac computers on 16th October at its California HQ. The new gadgets could go on sale on the 24 October - with new Mac software, called Yosemite, available as a free download even earlier. Last week, rumours suggested Apple was putting the finishing touches to a new version of it's iPad Air - including a gold version. The small event is likely to be in stark contrast to the star-studded launch of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, which saw U2 playing before the firm controversially gave away the band's new album. An apparent mockup of a slightly redesigned, next-generation iPad Air has surfaced from Vietnam showing a more trim profile, recessed volume buttons, and the addition of a Touch ID sensor to the home button. According to Tinhte.vn the device comes in at just 7 millimeters thick, the same thickness as the iPhone 6. An apparent mockup of a slightly redesigned, next-generation iPad Air has surfaced from Vietnam showing a more trim profile, recessed volume buttons, and the addition of a Touch ID sensor to the home button. In addition to a redesigned speaker grille, the unit also sports a small hole where the mute/orientation lock switch appears on existing iPad units. The move is thought to be designed to boost sales of its full-size tablets, which are in decline. Until now, iPads have only been available in a monochromatic colour scheme, but a golden makeover would make the tablets more similar to the Californian company's new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which come in three colours. The iPads have a new sleek design and are thinner . New versions of the 9.7-inch tablet could include a golden metal rear cover as well as the silver and grey currently offered for the iPad Air, 'people familiar with the matter' told Bloomberg. The new iPads are also predicted to sport a thinner, more rounded design, similar to the iPhone 6. Hidden code in the latest iOS 8.1 beta software hints that the iPads will feature a Touch ID fingerprint sensor and Apple Pay functionality. The code states that users can 'pay with iPad using Touch ID. With Apple Pay, you no longer need to type card numbers and shipping information.' However, it is not clear whether the new iPad will come with NFC functionality, which is used for contactless payments, as it relies on a Wi-Fi or mobile connection. Apple Pay has only been announced in the US, so if the iPads do get the feature, it may be limited to only American buyers. Apple is also rumoured to be launching a larger iPad with a 12.9-inch screen next year, which if true, could offer 76 per cent more screen area than the current 9.7 inch models. The latest swathe of Apple tablets could come with a split screen function, which would allow users of an iPad to open two apps side-by-side on one screen. Sales of iPads have slumped for two quarters, after climbing from $5 billion (£3 billion) when they were launched in 2010, to $30 billion (£19 billion) in 2012 and $32 billion in 2013 (£20 billion). The firm hasn't unveiled an updated iPad since last October when it launched the iPad Air and Mini, and it appears that consumers have instead been drawn to smartphones with larger screens, including recently, Apple's iPhone 6 Plus, which has a 5.5 inch screen. The new iPads are expected to have a rounded design similar to the recently released iPhone 6 . The new iPads are also expected to include Touch ID sensors . Apple is not new to the strategy of launching colourful products to boost its sales. In 1999 it rolled out different coloured iMacs which were successful, but sales of its iPhone 5C – a 'budget' version of the iPhone 5S – have not sold as well as the company hoped. The company is expected to unveil the new iPads at the same time as a range of iMacs with Ultra HD 'Retina' display screens in a bid to reinvigorate desktop computer sales. The new line of iMacs is rumoured to have ultra high-resolution Retina Displays, a thin profile and faster processors as well as improved Wi-Fi antennas. The firm is expected to reveal them alongside a new version of its Mac software called Yosemite."
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Winter storm warnings have been issued in several states .
New managers are in place for New York City departments criticized after the last storm .
Mayor Bloomberg says some city plows will be fitted with GPS systems to track them .
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"Snow from an unexpected storm earlier in the week won't have a chance to melt before the northeast is hit with yet another blast early next week. The storm forecasted for Monday will be followed by yet another storm later in the week, just one or two days before the Super Bowl being held in East Rughterford, New Jersey on Saturday, February 2. The first 'Alberta Clipper' storm is expected to arrive on the East Coast Monday with snow in the central Appalachians and New England a day before. Scroll down for video . Frozen over: Workers shovel out MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey where the Super Bowl will be held on February 2. Another winter storm is scheduled to hit just one or two days before the big game . Hit after hit: The storm scheduled to hit before the Super Bowl will be preceded by yet another snow storm earlier in the week . Bone-chilling temps: Residents of upstate New York, New York city, Philadelphia and New England will wake up Friday morning to temperatures in the teens . Frigid lone star state: The arctic blast is being felt as far south as Lubbock, Texas, where mercury will drop down to 26 degrees Friday night . Getting warmer: Much of the U.S. will get a break from the bitterly cold weather Saturday, but in the Northeast flurries are expected . More snow? The next storm will hit the Ohio Valley Sunday night before making its way to the Mid-Atlantic region by Monday . The Weather Channel reported that wind chills were in the teens in the Midwest Thursday morning. In Minneapolis, schools were closed as the mercury plunged down to -18 and a wind chill of -38. Some parts of the region and interior Northeast will see highs in the single digits, with a few enclaves in the upper Mississippi River Valley dipping into sub-zero temperatures. Even Texas and Tennessee - states known for their usually mild climate – are feeling the bitter cold; Houston and San Antonio were expecting ice by tonight. Residents of upstate New York, New York city, Philadelphia and New England will wake up Friday morning to bone-chilling temperatures, with lows in the single digits in some areas. Down she goes: This woman slips and falls in Manhattan's Midtown on Wednesday morning after snow and ice left on the ground from Tuesday's snowstorm . Ouch: A man falls on the ice and snow along 5th Avenue and 40th St in New York Wednesday morning . Following a temporary respite Saturday, a pair of surges of artic air will sweep down from Canada, bringing more flurries. The storm will start off Saturday, taking a more southern route than Tuesday's storm. It will hit the Ohio Valley Sunday night before making its way to the Mid-Atlantic region by Monday. The storm will also affect the Midwest, causing possible dangerous driving conditions and flight delays in Minneapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo, New York. According to AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist John Gresiak,'The combination of rounds of dry, powdery snow, gusty winds and low temperatures can make for whiteouts and brief blizzard conditions.' The storm will hit the Midwest early, coming in on Thursday before dropping snow on Friday. Alisa Riley, of Hingham, Massachusetts, shovels snow from a sidewalk in front of a women's fitness center where she works in Scituate Wednesday after some towns in the state reported 18 inches of snowfall . New Yorkers make their way across a snow-covered . Brooklyn Bridge Wednesday after the city was hit was almost a foot of snow . from winter storm Janus . One of the large glass panels at the Apple Store in midtown Manhattan appeared to have shattered after it was knocked into by a snowblower . The Northeast was under attack from . brutally cold weather yesterday as a winter storm swirled up the coast, . creating blizzard conditions on Cape Cod, disrupting government work in . Washington and leaving New York City under a foot of snow. Winter . storm Janus stretched from Kentucky to New England but hit hardest . along the heavily populated Interstate 95 corridor between Philadelphia . and Boston. About 1,700 flights were canceled nationwide on Wednesday, according to according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.com. Workers load ice-melting compound into a . spreader at the U.S. Capitol in Washington Wednesday after heavy snowfall . from winter storm Janus . The U.S. Capitol can be seen as people sleep inside a Metro Bus parked at Union Station that is designated a warming station for the homeless in the early hours of Wednesday morning . New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio shovels snow outside his Brooklyn home on Wednesday morning . Cape Cod was under a blizzard warning through Wednesday afternoon. Boston and Philadelphia ordered schools closed on Wednesday, following the lead the day before of many districts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. Schools also were closed on Wednesday in Rhode Island, Connecticut, upstate New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. Amtrak told passengers on its busiest line, the Northeast Corridor between Washington and Boston, to expect fewer trains. Lines serving Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Albany, New York, also were slowed. The storm put a damper on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's inauguration, forcing the cancellation of a Tuesday evening gala on Ellis Island. In Massachusetts, Governor Deval Patrick postponed his annual State of the State address, saying he was worried about guests trying to get to the statehouse. City Hall Park and the Municipal Building in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday as the city prepared for another freezing cold day on the East Coast . A jogger braves sub-zero temperatures as she crosses the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday morning . In . New York, Mayor de Blasio's administration has been accused of being . slow to react to the snow, which hit a few hours earlier than expected Tuesday. Residents on the Upper East Side in Manhattan . complained that their neighborhood was being deliberately ignored by . snowploughs. One of the large glass panels at the Apple Store in midtown Manhattan appeared to have shattered after it was knocked into by a snowblower, according to photographer Daniel Levshin. The storm was . a conventional one that developed off the coast and moved its way up . the Eastern Seaboard, pulling in cold air from the Arctic. Unlike the . epic freeze of two weeks ago, it was not caused by a kink in the polar . vortex, the winds that circulate around the North Pole. Robert Burck, also known as the original 'Naked Cowboy', performs in a snow storm on the streets of Times Square, New York on Tuesday . In New York, Mayor de Blasio has come in for sharp criticism for his handling of the snow storm after residents in the Upper East Side complained that their neighborhood was being ignored by snow plows. At one point on Tuesday afternoon the city's PlowNYC website appeared to show no snow plows between East 59th and 79th Streets and between Second and Fifth Avenues. Residents complained to the New York Post that the wealthy area had been deliberately ignored. 'He is trying to get us back. He is very divisive and political,' said one angry resident. But Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty has claimed the map was inaccurate because one spreader had a broken GPS and so wasn't reporting its progress. 'The GPS was not working,' he said. 'Also, traffic created a lot of problems for us in that area.' At the same press conference de Blasio stood by his performance. 'All city agencies are acting [like] usual very, very effectively and in a coordinated fashion.' All public schools will be open Wednesday. The advancing cold will be severe . enough to bring life-threatening conditions, hypothermia and the risk of . frostbite to areas from the northern Plains to New England, reports Accuweather. The . penetrating cold has the potential to cause water main breaks as far . south as the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic and to freeze pipes into parts . of the South. The storm was blamed for at least one death in Maryland, after a car fishtailed into the path of a tractor-trailer on a snow-covered road about 50 miles northwest of Baltimore and the car's driver was ejected. Police said the storm might have . claimed more lives: A preliminary investigation showed wet conditions . played a role in a two-vehicle crash that killed two people in Prince . George's County, Maryland, and a tractor-trailer that jackknifed on . Interstate 81 in Frederick County, Virginia, ran off the highway and hit . a tree, killing the driver. A total of three waves of arctic air will blast across the Midwest and Northeast and into next week. The next blast of arctic air will reach the Upper Midwest by Wednesday. While . temperatures will briefly rebound in between the reinforcing waves of . cold air, the rebounds will be much less pronounced from the Midwest to . New England and may be barely noticeable in the northern tier states. A boy stands on steps with his shovel in the Williamsburg section of the Borough of Brooklyn in New York on Tuesday . Temperatures . may stay below freezing in Minneapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit and . Cleveland through the end of the month, where highs most days will be . in the teens. In . Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York City and Indianapolis, . temperatures may only surpass the freezing mark on one or two days . through Jan. 31. The persistent cold will cause a renewed buildup of ice on rivers in the Northern states. Ice jams could again become a problem during the coming weeks. At least two of the cold waves will reach into the South. In much of the South, temperatures will not be as low as that of the first week of January. However, . many areas over the interior will have multiple nights where the . temperature spends multiple hours well below freezing. Temperatures will dip to near freezing during a few nights along the upper Gulf Coast."
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Photos taken at time when New York City was facing near-bankruptcy and notorious for spiralling crime rates .
Photographer Leonard Freed joined officers on the beat for his project - first pictured in British press in March 1973 .
Exhibition of impressive full collection of photos now on display at the Museum of the City of New York in Manhattan .
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"A shooting gallery is raided for drugs, cars are searched for wanted men and political protesters lie on the streets as they are cuffed and chained up. These astonishing photos from a 1970s study give a fascinating insight into the behind-the-scenes working life of New York City police officers. It was a time when the city was facing near-bankruptcy and had become notorious for spiralling crime rates and social disorder on the streets. 1972: 'New York City, Police Raid a Shooting Gallery for drugs in old Harlem Building' shows Leonard Freed's attempt to portray a city drugs bust . 1979: 'New York City, Police Arrest Political Protesters' by Leonard Freed shows a young man and woman lying down on the street as they are handcuffed . 1978: 'New York City, 9th Police Precinct, Man Reported Sick on City Street, Waiting for Hospital Wagon' shows NYPD cops surrounding an ill man . 1972: 'New York City' is one of many astonishing photos from a 1970s study that give a fascinating insight into the behind-the-scenes working life of police officers . 1979: 'New York City' was taken a time when the city was facing near bankruptcy and was notorious for spiralling crime rates and social disorder on the streets . 1978: 'New York City' shows how Leonard Freed joined officers on the beat for his project, which went on display at the Museum of the City of New York on Tuesday . Photographer Leonard Freed joined officers on the beat for his project, which went on display at the Museum of the City of New York on Tuesday. The pictures first appeared in the Sunday Times in March 1973 under the controversial headline of: ‘Thugs, Mugs, Drugs; City In Terror’. The New York Daily News sued the Sunday Times for copying its style and the New York Times protested at the depiction, a museum press release said. Even New York City Mayor John Lindsay, who was on holiday abroad, slammed the Sunday Times article as ‘a gross insult to the city’ and ‘outrageous’. 1978: 'New York City, Dectectives at Police Station' is in a set of pictures - the first of which appeared in a Sunday British newspaper five years before in 1973 . 1979: 'Police Station, New York City, Back Room' was one of many photos taken by Mr Freed, who lived in Garrison, New York, with his wife . 1978: 'New York City' was photographed by Mr Freed, who also photographed subjects including the Ku Klux Klan in 1988 and the Berlin Wall in 1989 . 1972: 'New York City' was taken by Mr Freed, who said the public must know who the police really are because they are a 'symbol of society's efforts to control itself' 1972: 'New York City' is one of many photos Mr Freed did not want to offend people with - rather his intention was to perform a sociological study . 1978: 'New York City, 9th Police Station Back Room used for Questioning People' shows a policeman putting together a report with a typewriter . But Mr Freed did not set out to offend people - rather perform a sociological study - and claimed he had been asked for ‘blood and gore’. ‘I was more interested in who the police were,’ he told Worldview magazine. ‘I wanted to understand what they do - why we cannot do without them.’ Mr Freed lived in Garrison, New York, with his wife, and also photographed subjects including the Ku Klux Klan in 1988 and the Berlin Wall in 1989. He said that the public must concern themselves with who the police really are because of them being a ‘symbol of society’s efforts to control itself’."
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"By . Deni Kirkova . It's a photographic series that captures a small but utterly fascinating slice of 1960s life and style. Photographer Danny Lyon got up close and personal with the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club between 1963 and 1967 to document their most intimate and honest moments. The result, a series named The Bikeriders, is . considered a classic work of modern photojournalism and gives a raw, unvarnished insight into the biker culture of the time. 'Sparky' and Gary Rogues Schererville, photographed in Indiana, 1965 . Danny's approach was to document his subjects intimately from the inside, rather than simply observing as an outsider. To achieve this, he immersed himself in the biker life at the age of just 23. The young photographer spent four enthralling years with the club's members across the United States, in locations including . Milwaukee, Long Island New York, Chicago, New Orleans and Detroit. His work was so controversial, Hunter S Thompson reportedly wrote to him warning him against his acquaintance with the Club. He wrote: 'Dear Danny, I think you should get to hell out of that club unless it's absolutely necessary for photo action.' Biker chick: Memorial day run in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1965 . But Danny persevered and befriending his subjects, he photographed and recorded interviews along the way, creating an extensive archive that illuminates the diverse characters and strong narratives of this sub-culture. The series of images was instrumental in demystifying biker culture and it remains a seminal work on 1960s America. Born in New York in 1942, Danny started taking pictures in the early 1960s as a staff photographer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee at the University of Chicago. Benny, Grand and Division, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1965 . Club member Cal pictured in his bike's mirror in Elkhorn Wisconsin, 1966 . Cowboy at a 'Rogue's Picnic', South Chicago 1965 . His earliest images were published in a book on the Southern Civil Rights Movement, and during his career he has studied and photographed death-row inmates, street kids and the changing face of lower Manhattan. A fascination with humanitarian issues and communities on the edge of society has always formed the basis of his work, and today he is regarded as one of the most important documentary photographers of the last 50 years. Jack, Chicago, 1960s. Danny snaps a member perching on a stool at a diner . Racer, Schererville, Indiana, 1964 . The Bikeriders was first published in 1968, and the exhibition at ATLAS Gallery ties in with the re-issue of a journal-size book published by Aperture . Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders runs at ATLAS Gallery from 19 June - 16 August 2014. Crossing the Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky, 1966 . Gaucho field meet, Chicago, 1965 . Route 12, Wisconsin: Hunter S Thompson reportedly warned Danny against hanging out with the Club ."
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Family Law judge supremo wants to remove no-contest divorce form court .
Sir James Munby said these divorces should be 'an administrative matter'
Ann Widdicombe said the plan will 'make a nonsense of marriage'
She said divorce 'should not be like buying sweets over the counter'
No liberalisation of divorce laws is planned ahead of next year's election .
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"By . Darren Boyle . Over-the-counter divorces will make ending a marriage as easy as 'disposing of a carrier bag', a former government minister has warned. Ann Widdecombe said plans under consideration by the most senior family law judge in England and Wales, Sir James Munby will make obtaining a divorce even easier than it is at present. This comes as the Office of National Statistics has revealed that the number of couples divorcing has increased by 0.5 percent between 2011 and 2012. Ann Widdicombe, left, believes plans under consideration by Sir James Munby, right would be 'making an nonsense of marriage' and 'should not be like buying sweets over the counter, or discarding an old carrier bag' Couples have to be married for at least a year before they can apply for a divorce in England and Wales. A so-called 'quickie divorce' can be granted in England and Wales within six months in the case of adultery or unreasonable behaviour. However, if there are complicated financial issues or a dispute over child care arrangements, the process can take several years. In all cases, one party has to apply to court for a decree nisi citing one of five grounds for the divorce. Once the decree nisi is granted under one of the five grounds, a decree absolute, ending the marriage officially can be issued after six weeks. Ms Widdecombe told The Times: 'Divorce is already too easy — it makes a . nonsense of marriage. I am not saying, go back to the old days when . divorce involved tricks and stratagems, but at least it should be . something people have to think about and take a great deal of trouble . over. 'It should not be like buying sweets over the counter, or discarding an old carrier bag.' The number of divorces has fallen from a high of 153,000 in 2003, although this could be due to a reduction in the number of people getting married. At the outbreak of the Second World War, 450,000 people a year were getting married compared with 250,000 in 2012. In England and Wales, married couples can apply for a divorce if they have been married for at least twelve months and accept that the relationship has permanently broken down. The marriage has to be legally recognised in the UK and the couple must have a permanent home in England and Wales. At present, a divorce petition has to be filed with the court showing the reason for the marriage to end. If . the spouse agrees to the petition, the court will grant a decree nisi, . showing there is no reason why a divorce cannot be granted. Six weeks later, the marriage can be ended with the granting of a decree absolute. According . to the Office of National Statistics, 13 divorces an hour were granted . in 2012 with almost half of these happening within the first decade of . marriage. Women were granted 65 per cent of all divorces and only one in seven was due to adultery. Almost . half of those divorcing had at least one child aged under 16 living . with the family while the most likely time for a split is between the . fourth and eighth wedding anniversary. According to current figures, 42 per cent of all marriages will end in divorce. From 2015, the ONS will also release figures on the first same-sex divorces. More than 40 per cent of all marriages will end in divorce with couples between four and eight years married at the greatest risk . However, Sir James wants to streamline the process, removing uncontested divorces from the court system. He said: ‘There are countries where the system is that a divorce . which is by consent and where there are no children is treated as an . administrative matter dealt with by what, using our terminology, one . might describe as the registrar of births, deaths, marriages and . divorces. It seems to work.’ He said he ‘would not contemplate it . in cases other than cases where there is consent and cases where there . are no children of the family’. Sir James added: ‘All one is doing is actually bringing a . bit of intellectual honesty to the situation and getting rid of an . unnecessary process which simply makes life more complicated.’ Any changes to divorce law would need . parliamentary legislation to be drawn up and pushed through by the . Justice Secretary. Ministers have indicated that present Justice . Secretary Chris Grayling will not consider divorce reform before the . election. Andrew Leah, partner at Birchall Blackburn Law said: 'Sir James has stirred up debate in the media by advocating the introduction of new “no-fault” divorces which wouldn’t be dealt with by the courts, but rather by Registrars as an administrative exercise similar to the registration of births, marriages and deaths. 'Unusually perhaps for a member of the legal profession, I would cautiously welcome Sir James’ suggested reforms for people who want to divorce by mutual consent. By taking uncontested divorces out of the court system, it could be a faster and cheaper way to bring marriages to an end and may avoid some of the acrimony that sometimes results from court proceedings. 'Sir James’ suggestions do not appear to propose changes to the current rules which provide for compulsory mediation in divorces involving financial or child related issues. In those circumstances, for people without the benefit of the right legal advice, there is a danger that the dominant partner in the marriage could try to manipulate the mediation process to their own advantage.' The Office of National Statistics will release the first figures on same-sex divorces from 2015 ."
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"By . Kerry Mcqueeney . PUBLISHED: . 05:16 EST, 14 March 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 11:11 EST, 14 March 2012 . 'Progenitor A' and 'Progenitor B': What parents may be called in legal terms if same sex marriage is introduced . Parents could be legally referred to as 'Progenitor A' and 'Progenitor B' under plans for same sex marriage, regardless of their sexuality, it has been claimed. A leading lawyer said, if the institution of marriage is redefined, the erosion of traditional words such as 'mother' and 'father' from British law could have 'Orwellian' consequences. Lord Brennan QC, an opponent of same sex marriage, also claimed the removal of such words from the statute books could result in legislative chaos. The Labour peer said extending the institution of marriage to include homosexual couples could require amendments to laws dating back 800 years, it has been reported. He said analysis of other countries which had already legalised same sex marriage had shown erosion of traditional words in statute, such as 'mother', 'father', 'wife' and 'husband'. Writing in the Telegraph, Lord Brennan - who is also the president of the Catholic Union of Great Britain - used Spain as a recent example, where the Socialist government introduced gay marriage in 2005. He wrote: 'The following year it was announced that Spanish birth certificates would read \"Progenitor A\" and \"Progenitor B\" instead of \"mother\" and \"father\". 'This kind of language is Orwellian. Can we really expect the same kind of thing here if marriage is redefined?' Lord Brennan's warning was dismissed as scaremongering by supporters of same sex marriage, who said the adjustment of legislative language was common practice when new laws are introduced. A draft Bill drawn up by the gay rights group Stonewall proposed amending the Matrimonial Causes Act of 1973 using the term 'parties to the marriage' to replace the words 'husband' and 'wife'. In current law, the word 'husband' appears 1,003 times, 'wife' 888 times and 'spouse' 2,740. Controversy: Lord Brennan QC (left) claimed same sex marriage would have 'Orwellian' consequences, while David Cameron (right) is keen to press ahead . However the QC - who is a member of . Matrix Chambers and has also represented the families of the Omagh bomb . victims - argued it would take up too much of the government's time and . energy making the amendments. He added in his commentary in the Telegraph: 'In the present grave economic situation, which does Mr Cameron think that so much government and parliamentary time and energy should be dedicated to such a change in the law, effectively obliterating vast amounts of our cultural and legal heritage?' Ben Summerskill, from the gay rights group Stonewall, said there was no evidence extending marriage to same sex couple would cause legal chaos adding: 'I doubt there is legislation from the reign of Edward I that refers to trains or traffic lights but somehow we've managed to amend it.' If the law is changed, Britain will . become the sixth European country - after the Netherlands, Belgium, . Sweden, Spain and Norway - to recognise same-sex marriage. An end to discrimination? But gay marriage ceremonies might not be allowed to take place in church . Despite fierce opposition from the . church, David Cameron has remained resolute in his determination to end . the discrimination faced by homosexual couples. However, Downing Street - in what is thought to be a bid to avert a damaging rebellion by the bishops who sit in the House of Lords - has insisted that the gay marriage ceremonies will not be allowed to take place in church. Mr Cameron faces a major revolt by up to 100 Conservative MPs who have threatened to vote against or abstain when the measure, which is backed by Labour and the Lib Dems, comes to the Commons. The coalition led by Lord Carey, which is backed by Tory MPs, peers and family groups, will warn the Government to leave traditional marriage alone. It also says the changes are not wanted by the majority of the population and will require the rewriting of 800 years of legislation. The word ‘marriage’ appears 3,258 times in UK legislation, which underlines the central role the institution plays in national law. If the change goes ahead the Government could face legal challenges from the heterosexual community. Ministers have ruled out extending civil partnerships, which became law in December 2005, beyond the gay community. Even though none of the three main political parties included the proposal in their manifestos at the 2010 election, the legislation could be in the next Queen’s Speech in May. A new grassroots organisation, the . Coalition For Marriage (C4M), opposes the redefinition of marriage . to include same sex couples. It was launched in response to the forthcoming publication of a consultation document by the Equalities . Minister, Lib Dem Lynne Featherstone, on how to introduce same-sex . marriage before 2015. Colin Hart, C4M's campaign director, said the proposed upheaval was being driven by the forces of political correctness and a handful of single-issue pressure groups. He said: ‘The word marriage is woven into the fabric of our national laws. That can’t be just unpicked in a single stroke.'"
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Prime Minister George Papandreou will seek a vote of confidence Thursday .
At least 25,000 turn out to keep lawmakers from debating budget-cutting measures .
The protests against the austerity turn violent, with gasoline bombs and tear gas .
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"Athens, Greece (CNN) -- Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou announced Wednesday that a government reshuffle will take place Thursday, after which he will seek a vote of confidence in parliament. The planned reshuffle represents an attempt to win support for additional austerity measures intended to help the economy weather the current crisis, measures that sparked debate Wednesday in parliament as demonstrators protested outside. Papandreou faces strong opposition from his own party over the measures, with one member of parliament defecting and another saying that he would vote for them. After Papandreou's announcement of the reshuffle in a brief televised statement, the main opposition called for an early election. The Greek parliament has opened debate on the austerity measures, seen by some economists as essential to Greece's meeting the terms of its international creditors. Papandreou said the formation of a unity government requires agreement from all opposition parties on the cuts and privatizations agreed to in an international bailout Greece undertook slightly more than a year ago. Papandreou's reshuffle comes amid mounting opposition and the defection of one of his party's parliament members over the austerity program. The main opposition party, New Democracy, has repeatedly demanded that Papandreou quit and that a cross-party coalition renegotiate the terms of the bailout package. The government's popularity has plunged recently, and anti-government protests turned violent Wednesday, as demonstrators threw gasoline bombs at the Ministry of Finance and police fired tear gas at protesters, police said. Tens of thousands of protesters had vowed to form a human shield around the parliament to prevent lawmakers from debating new austerity measures Wednesday afternoon. \"This is a joke. It is all a joke,\" protester Christos Miliadakis, 35, said of the government plans. \"When will we be able to get out of this vicious circle? My wife lost her job. I had a 12% pay cut as a result of the first bailout. The new measures want to cut another 20% of jobs in the public sector,\" he said. \"So if no one has money and we are just more in debt, who is going to drive the economy? We will live like slaves paying all our lives.\" Architecture student Maria Iliadi, 23, said that, for people like her, \"the future in this country has been erased. There will be no big public projects, and no one will be building for a long time. Sometimes, finishing my degree seems totally pointless.\" About 25,000 demonstrators were on the streets of the capital by the middle of the day, police said. Two police officers and four civilians were slightly injured, and 12 people were arrested, they said. Labor unions were holding a 24-hour strike to protest the measures and planned to march to Parliament to join forces with the protesters. The strike has brought public services to a grinding halt and kept most transport networks at a standstill, although flights have not been affected. Rallies also were scheduled to take place in other Greek cities. On June 9, the Cabinet approved a tough five-year plan for 2011-15 and introduced a bill in Parliament to put the measures into effect. The government has said that the passage of these additional measures is essential to Greece's securing the fifth portion of a 110 billion euro ($158 billion) bailout package that Greece signed with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to prevent the country from defaulting on its debts. Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou has said the country hopes to secure a second bailout deal this month. The search for a second bailout comes after it became evident that Greece is extremely unlikely to raise capital from private markets in 2012 due to the prohibitively high interest rates it would face. Papaconstantinou has also indicated that European Union members may support calls to get the private sector involved. Despite the harsh austerity measures that the Greek government has imposed, it is failing to close its budget deficit as quickly as many had hoped. The country is in recession amid its fiscal restructuring program. The finance minister has defended the five-year austerity plan, saying it is needed to keep Greece solvent. The new measures will include a number of additional taxes and an additional 20% cut in public-sector jobs. Protesters have been gathering outside Parliament for more than three weeks as part of an ongoing peaceful demonstration against austerity measures, with some camping in the square facing Parliament. They call themselves \"The Indignants,\" a grass-roots movement that takes its name from the Spanish campaign of \"Los Indignados,\" who have been holding similar mobilizations against austerity across Spain. The Indignants issued a statement saying it would keep going until the politicians and technocrats it blames for what is happening in Greece \"go away.\" The credit rating agency Standard & Poor's on Monday cut Greece's rating to just two notches above default, among the lowest in the world. The agency has said a default on some debt appears \"increasingly likely.\" Unemployment in Greece skyrocketed to more than 16% in May, a 40% rise since last year. The European Commission has said Greece's economy was expected to shrink by 3.5% this year. Papandreou has pledged to continue with the changes no matter the political cost. He has said that the alternative, a default, \"would be a catastrophe.\" The five-year austerity plan is expected to face a vote in Parliament in before the end of the month."
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"By . James Chapman . PUBLISHED: . 15:39 EST, 7 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 03:32 EST, 8 November 2012 . Germany last night warned Britain ‘you won’t be happy alone’ in the world, amid deepening tensions over David Cameron’s threat to veto an increase in the EU’s vast budget. Chancellor Angela Merkel, who visited Downing Street for talks with the Prime Minister last night, even raised the spectre of the Second World War as she issued a provocative suggestion that the UK would flounder on its own outside the EU. British officials said that despite Mrs Merkel’s visit to attempt to broker an agreement ahead of a crunch EU budget summit this month, chances of a deal were rapidly receding. Scroll down for video . 'Alone they would not be happy in this world': Angela Merkel made the comments ahead of dinner with David Cameron at Downing Street tonight . Warm welcome: Mr Cameron greeted the German leader with a kiss on the steps of 10 Downing Street, ahead of a meeting expected to be dominated by the increasingly tense talks on the EU's 2014-2020 budget . Mrs Merkel has set out her vision of a more closely integrated EU core ¿ one likely to antagonise British eurosceptics still further . Mr Cameron yesterday branded a . proposed EU budget increase ‘completely ludicrous’ and demanded Mrs . Merkel stick to an earlier agreement to back Britain in pushing for at . least a freeze. Senior figures in Brussels are . increasingly frustrated with the stance of the British Government, . demanding it either makes a clear commitment to the EU or quit. 'You can be very happy on an island - but alone they would not be happy in this world' German Chancellor Angela Merkel . But Mrs Merkel’s suggestion that she . would ‘do everything’ to keep Britain in the EU is likely to be seized . upon by Mr Cameron as an indication that she is ready to offer . concessions on budget demands. ‘I want a strong Britain in the EU. Britain was there when we were liberated from National Socialism,’ the . German leader said, in a reference to the end of the Second World War. ‘I cannot imagine Britain not to be . part of Europe. I think that it is good for it, too, to be part of . Europe. When you are somewhere alone in a seven billion-strong global . population, I don’t think it is good for Britain. ‘You can be very happy on an island – but alone they would not be happy in this world.’ Mrs Merkel, speaking in the European . Parliament in Brussels before travelling to London for dinner with Mr . Cameron, set out her vision of a more closely integrated EU core – one . likely to antagonise British eurosceptics still further. ‘I want all countries to become . members of the euro,’ she said. ‘I’m sure the European Commission will . become a government one day . . . but we must give people a little more . time.’ A riot police officer is engulfed by petrol bomb flames thrown by protesters in front of the parliament during clashes in Athens . A protester holds a petrol bomb during clashes with riot police as the demonstration quickly turned violent . Mr Cameron has expressed outrage that . the European Commission is seeking an £80billion budget rise for the . seven-year period from 2014, accusing it of ‘doing nothing’ to tighten . its belt while member states imposed austerity measures. The Prime . Minister last night urged Mrs Merkel to stick to a letter she signed in . 2010 calling for a real-terms freeze in EU spending. Government sources said different . sides in the budget row were so far from agreement that a summit due to . start on November 22 was likely to collapse. That would mean the 27 EU . leaders reconvening next year to try to hammer out a deal. If an agreement cannot be reached by . the end of the year, the existing budget will roll on, plus inflation – . meaning Britain will be required to pay more. In a sign of increasing impatience . with Britain in Brussels, French MEP Joseph Daul, chairman of the main . centre-Right EPP group in the European Parliament, last night called for . an end to what remains of the UK’s historic budget rebate. The British Conservatives used to . belong to the EPP group, along with Mrs Merkel’s CDU party, before Mr . Cameron pulled them out over their commitment to a federal Europe. Mr Daul, responding to an attack from . UKIP leader Nigel Farage, said he would accept an ‘amicable divorce’ of . Britain and the EU – but he wanted ‘custody of all the children’. Some . took that as a reference to an independent Scotland. Mr Farage told Mrs Merkel there was ‘growing anger in Britain’. Greek police today used tear gas to disperse demonstrators protesting outside parliament ahead of a key vote on a new round of austerity measures . The 13.5 billion euro package is expected to scrape through Parliament, following a hasty one-day debate, despite fierce public anger . Police and protestors clashed with fire and petrol bombs as the deeply unpopular austerity measures were depressed . ‘Why are we pumping £53million a day . of British taxpayers’ money into this Union? It is Britain’s place in . this Union that is the real question. And increasingly Britain looks . like a square peg in a round hole.’ A Downing Street spokesman said: ‘You . have got 27 countries sitting round the table and they all want . different things from the budget, so it is always going to be difficult . to get agreement. We are going to be arguing for an outcome that is in . Britain’s interests.’ At dinner last night, Mr Cameron . served Mrs Merkel spinach and mushroom tart, followed by venison, and a . German pudding, Donauwelle – a cake made from cherries, buttercream and . cocoa. There was also a cheese course, and the two leaders drank red . wine. As the two leaders discussed Britain's future in the EU, Greek protests ended in tears as outraged residents protested against the austerity bill the Government were voting on. Greek police fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters armed with petrol bombs last night during one of the biggest rallies in the country in months. The clashes came as the country’s parliament voted on a hugely unpopular austerity bill. Up to 100,000 people gathered in Athens¿ Syntagma Square, with some fighting running battles with riot police as the clashes turned ugly . Greece's fragile coalition government faces its toughest test as lawmakers voted on new painful austerity measures demanded to keep the country afloat, on the second day of a nationwide general strike . Up to 100,000 people gathered in Athens’ Syntagma Square, with some fighting running battles with riot police. More . chaos reigned inside the assembly, where the session was interrupted . when parliamentary workers went on strike to protest against a clause . that would have cut their salaries. In a humiliating about-face, the . government was forced to cancel the measure. Outside, loud booms rang out as protesters hurled petrol bombs and rocks at police, who responded with tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons – the first time they had been used in an anti-austerity protest. Earlier in the evening, protesters braved a downpour, holding flags and banners saying ‘It’s them or us!’ and ‘End this disaster!’ Some held Italian, Portuguese and Spanish flags representing other nations facing austerity measures. ‘These measures are killing us little by little and lawmakers in there don’t give a damn,’ said Maria Aliferopoulou, a 52-year-old mother of two. ‘They are rich, they have everything and we have nothing and are fighting for crumbs, for survival.’ The proposed cuts and tax hikes, expected to be worth £10billion, are required to unlock a loan tranche of more than £20billion from the European Union and International Monetary Fund bailout."
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Disease out of control in the East and South East of England .
Somerset confirmed as the 15th English county with the fungal disease .
Outbreaks in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland .
Of infected sites in Britain, more than half linked to imported ash trees .
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"Ash dieback is still decimating the countryside, and threatening healthy trees like his one, almost a year after it first struck in Britain . Tree disease ash dieback is still decimating the countryside almost a year after it first struck in Britain. The deadly fungus, which is rife across mainland Europe, is now out of control in the East and South East of England and there have been outbreaks in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Somerset was confirmed as the 15th English county with the fungal disease after staff on the National Trust’s Holnicote Estate near Minehead discovered blighted leaves on a handful of ash trees this month. The latest official figures reveal there are 571 infected sites in Britain, with 334 linked to imported ash trees, 213 in the wider environment and 24 in nurseries. But the actual figure could be higher because as the disease has taken hold, there has been less urgency to report new cases. Forestry Commission staff are now conducting a new survey of woodlands in the East and South East of England to gain a clearer picture of the how disease has spread in the wild. Infected trees are no longer being felled, in the hope of finding mature trees that are resistant to the disease, which is known as Chalara fraxinea. Once the traits associated with resistance are identified, resistant trees can be developed. Ash dieback was found for the first time in the National Forest last month, at three sites near the town of Swadlincote in Derbyshire. A man burns saplings in a bid to stop the spread of ash dieback disease . Mike Seville, forestry and woodlands adviser at the Country Land and Business Association, said: ‘There is a general acceptance that it is going to be impossible to eradicate the disease and slow the spread.’ Austin Brady, head of conservation at the Woodland Trust, said: ‘Ash dieback has spread across the country in devastating fashion over the past 12 months. 'It has become clear that stopping its spread is an impossible task. What we need to focus on now is building a resilient wooded landscape. ‘By doing so our precious woodland stands a better chance of resisting the many threats posed by disease.’ It has become clear that stopping the spread of ash dieback fungus (pictured) is 'an impossible task' The Forestry Commission denied the disease was ‘out of control’ but a spokesman said: ‘Everyone agrees it is currently neither possible nor feasible to eradicate it. ‘Sensibly, efforts are concentrating on monitoring and slowing the disease. Infected ash trees that were planted some time ago have been found at a small number of sites, but more research would be required to check if they were infected when they were planted or more recently.’ Plant health chiefs confirmed the first case of the disease in the British countryside last October at Pound Farm in Suffolk, a site owned by the Woodland Trust. As autumn sets in, it is easy to spot diseased ash trees because their leaves are black and do not fall."
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"Restrictions imposed on the movement of poultry after an outbreak of bird flu have now been lifted, the Government has said. Some 6,000 ducks were culled on a farm at Nafferton, near Driffield, East Yorkshire, following the identification of 'highly pathogenic' H5N8 bird flu last month. The disease was the same strain as one confirmed at a chicken farm in the central province of Utrecht, the Netherlands, and in Germany. Around 6,000 were culled on a farm in East Yorkshire, after bird flu was discovered last month - today the government has announced that restrictions imposed on nearby poultry farms have finally been lifted . The farm is operated by the UK's largest producer of duck and duck products, Cherry Valley, which sells ready meals to Tesco, M&S, Lidl and Aldi. Most types of bird flu are harmless to humans but two types - H5N1 and H7N9 - have caused serious concerns. In a statement today, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Defra, said: 'On Sunday, December 21 all restrictions following the outbreak were lifted. 'This means that all poultry-keeping farms within the 10 kilometre (6.2 mile) surveillance zone around the infected property are now allowed to move poultry and other animals without restriction. The farm which was found to be infected is operated by the UK's largest producer of duck and duck products . 'Other restrictions covering the storage, transport and sourcing of meat products are also lifted. 'A protected zone which imposed additional movement controls on properties within three kilometres of the infected farm was lifted on Friday.' Nigel Gibbens, chief vet for Defra, said: 'Protecting our country from animal diseases is important for our economy and our robust and thorough approach to tackling this outbreak means we are able to lift these restrictions at the earliest possible point allowed by EU law. All poultry-keeping farms within the 10 kilometre surveillance zone around the infected property were temporarily banned from moving their birds around . 'This outbreak should serve as a reminder for the poultry industry of the importance of maintaining strict biosecurity to minimise the risk of infection and I would urge keepers to remain vigilant for any signs of disease and report suspicions to their vet immediately. 'Following confirmation of the outbreak last month, all poultry on the infected premises were humanely destroyed and the affected farm was cleansed and disinfected. 'The advice from Public Health England and the Chief Medical Officer is that the risk to public health is very low and the Food Standards Agency has said there is no food safety risk for consumers. 'Investigations are ongoing into the most likely source of the outbreak.' The Yorkshire outbreak was the first serious case of bird flu in the UK since 2008 when the H7N7 strand was found in free range hens near Banbury, Oxfordshire. When the strain was confirmed emergency restrictions were immediately put in place on the movement of birds and eggs. Defra carried out the cull on November 18 and began when a culling team dressed in chemical contamination suits marched into the first of six large barns. They put batches of 80 ducks in large plastic crates that were loaded into a 20ft long chamber where they were gassed to death in around 15 minutes. The dead ducks were soaked in disinfectant and dumped inside a lorry to be transported for incineration. At the time a Defra spokesman said the cull was being carried out in a ‘safe and humane manner’ by fully-trained staff from the Government’s Animal and Plant Health Agency. Officials are still investigating how the virus reached East Yorkshire. The European Commission said it is possible the virus is still being carried around Britain by migrating swans which are showing no signs of disease. But environment secretary Liz Truss insisted there was no risk to human health - as the H5N1 strain which has killed 400 people globally was ruled out at an early stage. Instead it is the H5N8 strain found in Germany and the Netherlands, which has never been known to cross over into humans. Cherry Valley has 33 British sites for breeding, hatching, growing or slaughtering 7million ducks a year, mostly in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. The farm at Nafferton, near Driffield, East Yorkshire, where 'highly pathogenic' H5N8 bird flu was found . Police guard the entrance to the farm after bird flu was discovered last month - 6,000 ducks have been culled . Bird flu - officially known as avian influenza - infects poultry around the world, often with no symptoms and no danger to people. But some strains have been known to cross into humans with deadly results, notably with the H5N1 and H7N9 varieties. The H5N1 strain first infected humans in Hong Kong in 1997 before re-emerging in 2003 and spreading from Asia to Europe and Africa. Some 393 people have died from the strain since 2003 - more than half of the 667 who were infected. Indonesia had by far the most deaths, followed by Vietnam and Egypt. The H7N9 strain has caused particular concern since it emerged last year. It has not yet been reported outside China but the closure of live bird markets for several months as a precaution has devastated farmers. The incubation period ranges from two to eight days and symptoms include a fever, cough, diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal and pain and bleeding from the nose and gums. Antiviral drugs can lessen the severity of the disease and help patients survive. The biggest risk of catching bird flu is from direct contact with infected poultry, particularly carcasses. There is no evidence 'properly cooked food' can infect people with the virus. The H5N8 strain, the one found in the Netherlands, Germany and Britain, has never been known to pass to humans. Source: World Health Organisation ."
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Martin Rogers got down on one knee at Wakefield Westgate station .
Just returned from five-month tour of duty in Afghanistan .
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"By . Bianca London . These images capture the heartwarming moment a soldier arrived home from Afghanistan - and proposed to his sweetheart as he stepped off the train. Romantic Martin Rogers got down on one knee at Wakefield Westgate station, West Yorkshire, as he returned home from a five-month tour of duty with the Royal Signals. Dressed in full military gear, he threw his military kit bags down on the platform and popped the question to delighted girlfriend Zoe - who of course said yes. Martin Rogers got down on one knee at the train station to propose to girlfriend Zoe as he returned home from a five-month tour of duty in Afghanistan . Martin's mother Tracey, as well as Zoe's five-year-old Xander (her child by a previous relationship) were on hand to witness the joyful scene as surprised passengers and staff captured the moment on their mobile phones. Tracey said: 'Coming home was a special moment for them both after Martin's five months away and he thought it would be the ideal time to propose. 'I kept a safe hold of the engagement ring just to make sure it didn't get lost in all of the excitement! We're all so happy and looking forward to the wedding.' Dressed in full military gear, Martin Rogers threw his military kit bags down on the platform and popped the question to delighted girlfriend Zoe - who of course said yes . Martin returns to Afghanistan in two weeks' time to complete his tour of duty before another emotional return to Wakefield Westgate in June. The happy couple will then begin to . plan a date for their wedding. East Coast Customer Service Assistant . Neal McNulty was on the platform and took the photos of Martin's . romantic proposal. Neal said: 'It was the best thing I've ever seen on the station - a real tear-jerker. 'Martin gave the little lad a big cuddle when he got off the train, then got down on one knee . and proposed. Zoe's five-year-old son, Xander (pictured, centre) was there to witness the joyful scene . 'There was hardly a dry eye in the house when she said yes.' East Coast Social Media Manager Nick Wood said: 'Interest in the pictures and Martin and Zoe's proposal is immense. 'We're receiving lots of messages saying what a lovely moment it was - the most romantic thing on the railway since Brief Encounter. 'Wakefield Westgate is our newest station, having only been open for eight weeks. Martin and Zoe have brought a touch of romance to the rails and everyone here is delighted for them.'"
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"By . Larisa Brown . PUBLISHED: . 18:19 EST, 13 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 20:02 EST, 13 May 2013 . Prince Harry’s presence is enough to turn the First Lady into something resembling a giggling teenager. So when Britain’s most eligible bachelor kissed gold, silver and bronze medal winners at the Warrior Games this weekend, you can hardly blame them for their beaming smiles. The 28-year-old royal charmed crowds when he arrived in Washington last week, creating scenes of hysteria worthy of a pop star. Prince Harry congratulates Lacy Hamilton, who won a cycling race in the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs . Margaux Mange, left, receives a royal kiss after coming second in the race and Ashley Crandall, right, is also congratulated after Prince Harry presented her with bronze in the Women's Bicycle Open . And on Sunday he continued to woo young Americans, congratulating Lacey Hamilton, who won gold in a cycling race at Colorado Springs, with a kiss. The prince proceeded to kiss the US Army’s Margaux Mange after presenting her with her silver medal for the Women’s Bicycle Open. And if that wasn’t enough, bronze medal-winning Ashley Crandall also received a peck on the cheek. Harry has continued to win hearts on his seven-day tour along America’s east coast. During a visit to the White House last . Thursday he received glowing praise from Michelle Obama for serving his . country in the British Army and for supporting America’s wounded . soldiers. Prince Harry cheers on British cyclists who were competing in the Paralympic-style event . The young royal appeared to be enjoying himself as he watched injured Armed personnel compete . Prince Harry, left, talks with a U.S. Marine Corps competitor before the start of the 10k Men's Handcycle race . He spent the . weekend promoting the Warrior Games in which British servicemen and . women have been competing in Paralympic-style events against a large US . team and troops from other countries. Last . time Harry was in the US, he was photographed naked in Las Vegas as he . played strip billiards with a group of women in his £5,000-a-night . suite. The . two men will take a ride through Manhattan on a new London Routemaster . bus to kick off a two-year promotional campaign around the world. Earlier, Prince Harry tried his hand at American football during his visit to the Warrior Games . The prince also took part in a cheerleading display and formed the bottom of a pyramid . The young royal, pictured with the United States Air Force Academy's mascot The Bird, has won hearts during his seven-day tour along America's east coast ."
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"Real Steel" is playing as an outright family affair .
"Footloose" played much more like a typical dance flick .
"The Thing" is the latest 2011 horror film to not connect with audiences .
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"(EW.com) -- A remake, a prequel, and one woefully misguided bird-watching comedy couldn't take down Hugh Jackman and the robots of \"Real Steel\" at the box office this weekend. \"Steel\" punched up an estimated $16.3 million this weekend, marking a healthy 40 percent drop from its $27.3 million debut. As evidenced by the film's impressive 64 percent boost on Saturday, it appears that \"Real Steel\" is playing as an outright family affair, and that sort of appeal will help it achieve small drops in the coming weeks. Still, the $110 million Dreamworks film, which is being distributed by Disney's Touchstone Pictures, has a very long way to go before it's in the black. So far, \"Real Steel\" has earned $51.7 million in ten days. Paramount's $24 million remake \"Footloose\" managed to open in second place with $16.1 million, a rather lackluster result. Instead of playing like a hyped-up event movie, \"Footloose\" played much more like a typical dance flick. It attracted fewer dance fans than movies like \"Save the Last Dance\" (2001, $23.4 million opening) and \"Step Up\" (2006, $20.7 million opening), but it performed on the same level as \"Step Up 3D\" (2010, $15.8 million opening) and \"You Got Served\" (2004, $16.1 million). The film played best with women, who made up 75 percent of the audience, and older moviegoers, who composed 61 percent of the opening weekend crowd. \"Footloose\" earned a solid \"A\" CinemaScore grade, and strong word-of-mouth could help it dance its way out of financial trouble, but it will not be able to match the $80 million total that the original \"Footloose\" achieved back in 1984. In third, Universal's horror prequel \"The Thing\" didn't scare up many ticket sales this weekend, opening with $8.7 million. The film, which totes a reported $35 million budget, performed below Universal's expectations, becoming the latest 2011 horror film to not connect with audiences. Movies like \"Scream 4\" ($38.2 million total), \"The Rite\" ($33 million), and \"Priest\" ($29.1 million) have all struggled at the box office this year. Even \"Thing\" star Mary Elizabeth Winstead's former franchise film, \"Final Destination 5,\" performed unremarkably, earning only $42.1 million. The best comparison for \"The Thing\" is probably \"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark,\" which opened with a similar $8.5 million and finished with $23.2 million. Considering \"The Thing\" earned a weak \"B-\" CinemaScore grade and a sad $2,990 per theater average, that total is about the best it can hope for. George Clooney's political thriller \"The Ides of March\" held very well in its sophomore weekend, dipping only 28 percent to $7.5 million in fourth place. That decline is far less severe than Clooney's other recent political flicks, \"The American\" and \"The Men Who Stare At Goats,\" which dropped by 57 and 54 percent in their second weekends, respectively. Perhaps Clooney has made a political movie that's a bit more palatable for general audiences -- or perhaps it's just the Ryan Gosling effect. Either way, after ten days, \"Ides,\" which cost Sony $12.5 million to produce, has earned $22.2 million. If it keeps up the soft declines, it could become a serious Oscar contender. \"Dolphin Tale\" spent one last weekend in the Top 5, sliding 31 percent to $6.3 million. After four weekend's Warner Brothers' surprise 3-D hit has accrued a nice $58.7 million total. Along with \"Moneyball\" ($57.7 million after four weeks) and \"The Lion King 3D\" ($90.5 million after five), \"Dolphin Tale\" is one of the few box office bright spots since \"The Help.\" The weekend's other new wide release, \"The Big Year,\" debuted way back in ninth place with $3.3 million out of 2,150 theaters. Fox spent $41 million on the Jack Black, Steve Martin, Owen Wilson bird-watching collaboration that wasn't quite a comedy, wasn't quite a drama, wasn't quite a competition film, and apparently wasn't at all enticing for audiences, who gave the picture a \"B-\" CinemaScore grade. Between the financial failure of \"The Big Year,\" and 2006′s \"Hoot,\" which opened to $3.4 million out of 3,018 theaters, maybe Hollywood should think twice about the appeal of birds at the box office. They don't always soar. In limited release, Pedro Almodovar's deeply creepy \"The Skin I Live In\" got off to a strong start, with $231,000 in six theaters, good for a robust $38,500 per theater average. Internationally, tastes weren't quite as refined, as \"The Smurfs\" finally passed $400 million overseas. 1. Real Steel -- $16.3 mil . 2. Footloose -- $16.1 mil . 3. The Thing -- $8.7 mil . 4. The Ides of March -- $7.5 mil . 5. Dolphin Tale -- $6.3 mil . 6. Moneyball -- $5.5 mil . 7. 50/50 -- $4.3 mil . 8. Courageous -- $3.4 mi . 9. The Big Year -- $3.3 mil . 10. The Lion King 3D -- $2.7 mil . See the full article at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved."
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"(EW.com) -- Liam Neeson has had an indisputably amazing year. Though the quality of the actor's movies remains up for debate (We're looking at you, Battleship. Well, you too, Wrath of the Titans. Oh gosh, The Grey as well. And, as much as I hate to say it, perhaps even The Dark Knight Rises... don't stone me!), the fact that 60-year-old Neeson is at the peak of his career, recognized as an almost mythic Chuck Norris-esque figure and opening a new action tentpole every couple of months, is nothing short of remarkable. And now Neeson has another chart-topper to add to his already impressive resume: Taken 2, which debuted to an astounding $50 million from 3,661 theaters this weekend, good for a sizzling $13,657 per theater average. Taken 2's debut is the third-best ever in the month of October, behind 2011′s Paranormal Activity 3, which started with $52.6 million, and 2010′s Jackass 3D, which started with $50.4 million. The revenge sequel also earned more than twice as much as the original Taken did in its opening weekend — that film surprised Hollywood when it bowed with $24.7 million in 2009, and it also served as the catalyst for Neeson's career jumpstart. Thanks to great word-of-mouth, Taken chugged all the way to $145 million total. Time will tell whether Taken 2 can match its predecessor's gross, but that may prove challenging. While the film did score a solid \"B+\" CinemaScore grade, reviews were even harsher this time around and much has been made of the fact that Taken 2's storyline adheres so closely to the original. (Of course, this didn't exactly crush The Hangover Part II.) Thanks to up-front excitement, Taken 2 will almost certainly fall hard in the weeks to come, but considering Fox spent just $42 million to make the film, that won't matter. This is already a huge winner for everyone involved. Hotel Transylvania finished the weekend in second place, falling by an excellent 38 percent to $26.3 million. Sony's $85 million animated venture has earned $76 million in its first ten days — far ahead of Sony Pictures Animation's most successful performer, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, which had earned $60.5 million at the same point in its run. With Halloween still three weeks away — and competition like Frankenweenie apparently not a threat — the Adam Sandler-voiced kiddie flick will continue to hold well at the box office and glide right past the $100 million mark. In third was Universal's $17 million a cappella comedy Pitch Perfect, which earned a solid $14.7 million out of 2,770 theaters. Thanks to strong pre-release buzz — Pitch Perfect garnered an \"A\" CinemaScore grade and Universal opened the film a week early in 335 theaters last weekend-- the singing competition flick hit a box office high note with $5.1 million. Though its per theater average understandably dropped from $15,371 to a still-strong $5,320 due to its expansion, Pitch Perfect is already a big success story. When the original trailer hit the net earlier this year, Pitch Perfect appeared to be an ill-conceived companion to marginally popular teen titles like Step Up or You Got Served. But thanks to a dose of Glee-ful vocals and strong reviews overall, the film no longer looks like a direct-to-DVD sibling of Bring It On 5: High-Five, We're Alive! (We kid.) In fact, Pitch Perfect may just be a new Bring It On in its own right. The zeitgeisty film was cheap to make and is now well on its way to profitability. Plus, it seems tailor-made for home market success with young women (74 percent of Pitch Perfect's opening weekend audience was female) and repeat-viewing. While Pitch Perfect may never earn as much as Taken 2 did in its first three days, it will end up being a well-liked success story for Universal. Looper enjoyed a second weekend in fourth place, dropping by an encouraging 41 percent to $12.2 million. TriStar's well-reviewed $35 million time-bending thriller, which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis, has now earned $40.3 million after 10 days, and it could climb as high as $65 million total. A nice example of original content clicking with audiences. (See, Hollywood? It is possible!) Rounding out the Top 5 was Disney's Tim Burton-directed Frankenweenie, the kooky, spooky tale which debuted with a rather disappointing $11.5 million. The $39 million film, about a boy trying to resurrect his deceased pooch, just didn't click with audiences. There are a few factors at play here. For starters, domestic moviegoers traditionally don't like stop-motion animation all that much. The Pirates! Band of Misfits proved that earlier this year, when it sailed away with just $31.1 million. Furthermore, it likely didn't help that Frankenweenie was in black and white — kids are used to bright, candy-colored options like Madagascar or Toy Story. Frankenweenie didn't fit that mold. On top of that, there's been a glut of creepy-ish kiddie titles in the marketplace lately. Not only is the well-performing Hotel Transylvania cleaning up at the box office with its own brand of monstrous mayhem, Laika's ParaNorman (which has earned $54.4 million so far) had a similar Frankensteinian sensibility. How many animated movies about undead characters do families really want to see in the course of two months? The sad part for Disney is that critics loved the film. Frankenweenie earned wonderful reviews overall and a \"B+\" CinemaScore grade. Perhaps it can find its legs in the weeks to come. 1. Taken 2 -- $50.0 million . 2. Hotel Transylvania -- $26.3 million . 3. Pitch Perfect -- $14.7 million . 4. Looper -- $12.2 million . 5. Frankenweenie -- $11.5 miilion . Check back next week for more box office coverage, and follow me on Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates! See original story at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved."
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The author has a thing for game shows .
He has been a phone a friend for six "Millionaire" contestants .
The recent death of "Family Feud" host Richard Dawson brought back memories .
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"(CNN) -- April 27, 2011, was quite the busy day for my colleagues at CNN.com. It was two days and counting until the royal wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton, and the site was getting all its ducks in a row for the big event. But I was nowhere near the newsroom that day. I was in a hotel conference room in another state, auditioning to be on the long-running TV game show \"Jeopardy!\" for the fourth time. For almost 20 years I've tried to get on \"America's Favorite Quiz Show,\" going all the way back to my freshman year in college, where I missed passing the written test by \"one question\" (not really, but the contestant coordinators asked us to say that as they did not reveal actual scores). I've auditioned for the show in three states and the District of Columbia. I traveled eight hours by car for the 2011 audition, and five hours by train for the college test. And I don't regret a single moment of it. I've been told that I'm obsessed with game shows. I prefer to call myself a \"super fan.\" I've auditioned for 11 game shows, and appeared on three of them. Back in 2001, I appeared on ABC's \"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,\" following my 80th or so attempt to qualify via phone auditions. I made it to the \"hot seat,\" lasting all of two minutes before I bombed out on a $500 question on collar stays. I went home with nothing, but was invited back a few weeks later to compete in a special game starring all the show's \"zero dollar\" winners. With new found confidence, I bounced back to win $64,000 before calling it a night. I've been a \"phone a friend\" for six \"Millionaire\" contestants until the show dropped the lifeline in 2009. I competed on ESPN's \"Two-Minute Drill\" in 2001, winning $5,000 and getting a chance to chat up Dara Torres and Darryl Dawkins. I appeared as a \"mob member\" on NBC's \"1 vs. 100\" in 2006, falling short on a question regarding salad creators -- I never did watch that \"Curb Your Enthusiasm\" episode confirming that Bob Cobb had a namesake salad. And I was an interactive champion on the 2000 Fox Family game \"Paranoia,\" winning a top-of-the-line desktop computer with camera. So how did this all start? I can't pinpoint the exact date I suddenly got interested in game shows, but family members insist it started while I was a crawling toddler. One relative joked (I hope) that my first complete sentence was \"X gets the square,\" a reference to the long-running \"Hollywood Squares.\" When I was 6, I was barred from watching \"Family Feud\" after I got caught kissing a first-grade female classmate. When my long-suffering teacher, Mrs. Kaplan, asked me why I did that, I explained that Richard Dawson did it every night, and he didn't get punished. To me, game shows were the place to go to see magic and happiness occur on a daily basis. Where else could you see ordinary Americans win cash and prizes just by answering questions, solving puzzles or performing silly stunts? Game shows gave me the opportunity to expand my knowledge beyond what I learned in school, books and newspapers. For a time, getting home from school meant having a snack and working on long division while watching \"The Joker's Wild\" and \"Tic Tac Dough.\" More than once, my 9-year-old self squealed in delight for knowing answers that the contestants couldn't handle. The game show hosts were like Santa Claus -- rewarding the \"nice\" contestants with cash, cars and bedroom sets, while punishing the \"naughty\" players with zonks, whammies and lifetime supplies of Turtle Wax and Rice-a-Roni. Over time, the hosts were part of the family. I saw Bill Cullen, who hosted more than 20 game shows in a career spanning five decades, as the grandfatherly figure who was quick with a kind word whether you were happy or sad. Dick Clark, who helmed various incarnations of \"Pyramid,\" was the stern but fair teacher who could throw out a joke, but knew when to be serious. And Richard Dawson was the life of the party, but someone who always made sure that you were having fun, as well. Admittedly, few understood my love of the genre. Classmates were only interested in game shows when they were hip to the crowd, such as \"Press Your Luck\" or MTV's \"Remote Control.\" Family members were confused at times, but did play along. One California vacation included a visit to a taping of \"Win, Lose or Draw,\" where I got to chat with game show legend Charles Nelson Reilly between tapings. But, for the most part, my love of the genre was something I kept to myself. And when the genre became passé in the early 90s, and talk shows and similar fare took over the landscape, I simply forgot about big bucks and no whammies. Then came college, adulthood and the World Wide Web. It was there that I found people who were just like me -- game show fans who loved talking about game shows past, present and future. We reviewed shows, compared hosts and rooted each other on as we went out on auditions. One friend sent me a cassette of game show themes that included a cover of \"Route 66\" by Depeche Mode that featured a commercial for the Tom Kennedy version of \"Name That Tune,\" voiced by the legendary Ernie Anderson. Another sent me a \"Price is Right\" coffee mug. A few times we got together in California for a \"Game Show Congress,\" where we honored the past, present and future of the genre. Hosts, producers, announcers and contestants would gather to discuss game shows with fans like me, as well as play our own versions of the games we grew up and watched. It's that sense of community that made me feel blessed when I learned this week that Richard Dawson passed away. As soon as I heard the news, I went online to a game show message board I frequent. There, I read stories from friends and colleagues about how much they enjoyed Dawson's work as an actor and emcee. Through the forum, I found a YouTube clip of a short-lived 1970s game show called \"Masquerade Party,\" which Dawson hosted a few years before \"Family Feud.\" And I learned that Dawson may not have been the first choice to host \"Feud;\" Geoff Edwards, Jack Narz and William Shatner were all supposedly under consideration. One of the great things about the online world is that, if you look hard enough, you can find people who share your interests and embrace them. I don't know the size of the game show community, but I know that we are loyal to the genre. My wife and her family have also developed \"game show fever.\" My wife, who's more of a casual game show fan, joined me at a Game Show Congress in 2006. She wasn't sure what to expect, but my friends welcomed her with open arms. I still remember her being the top player in a game of \"Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak\" (a short-lived 80s ABC game show hosted by the legendary British emcee). She also helped me recruit three members of her family to audition for the Steve Harvey edition of \"Family Feud\" two years ago. We didn't get the call to play, but we had a ton of fun giving it a try. As for me, I don't know what my future in game shows holds, as I haven't been impressed with the programs that have aired in recent years. Most of them seem to follow the rules of so-called \"reality\" shows -- larger-than-life contestants, silly conflicts and manufactured drama. A few shows stay true to the form I grew up with, but those series are few and far between. Which brings me back to \"Jeopardy!\" As of now, I'm on the waiting list to be a contestant. Between now and the end of the year, I may get a call to be on the show. If not, I'll just wait for the next online test and try again. Either way, I'm not going to let the dream fade away."
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"What is a new record for hosting a single show, Alex? \"Jeopardy!\" host Alex Trebek should be giving that answer himself -- since he's the man who set the record. On Friday, Trebek entered the Guinness World Records for \"most game show episodes hosted by the same presenter (one show)\" with a hefty 6,829. That's 30 seasons of the answer-and-question landmark, which will begin its 31st season in September. Trebek, 73, has hosted \"Jeopardy!\" since its return in 1984 as a syndicated program, and he's also hosted some prime-time incarnations. Before Trebek, \"Jeopardy!\" was part of NBC's daytime schedule and hosted by the late Art Fleming. A: This game show is celebrating 50 years. Q: What is \"Jeopardy!\"? Trebek, whose contract runs until 2016, said he's still enjoying the job. \"It's an honor to hold the Guinness World Record for hosting 'Jeopardy!,' which I've often said is the best of reality TV,\" he said in a statement. In a video accompanying the Guinness announcement, he added, \"It's a fun show to do, and it's a quality program that I never have to apologize for when I meet people. So there are no downsides.\" Despite his longevity, Trebek still has a ways to go to equal the man who holds the record for the most hours of TV hosted, period. That would be Regis Philbin, who has about 17,000 hours on American television, including talk shows, local-interest programs and the quiz show \"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.\" For the time being, he's the final answer on that question."
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Wendy Schmidt credits Morgan's 'hugs and cuddles' with her recovery .
Now he too has been diagnosed with rare form of cancer, Burkitt Lymphoma .
Mrs Schmidt, 42, is now nursing him, and he is responding well to treatment .
'He understands the situation because he's seen me lose my hair' she says .
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"By . Rachel Reilly . PUBLISHED: . 06:44 EST, 10 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:21 EST, 10 April 2013 . A mother who credited her seven-year-old son for helping her beat cancer has discovered he too is battling the disease. Wendy Schmidt, 42, said it was her son Morgan’s ‘hugs and cuddles’ that helped her cope with the stress of breast cancer. But Morgan has now been diagnosed with the rare cancer Burkitt Lymphoma and she is nursing him through the ordeal. In it together: Wendy Schmidt is helping her son Morgan battle the condition that she recently beat . ‘Morgan is so young but he understands the situation because he has seen me lose my hair,’ says Wendy, a travel agent from Pontprennau, Cardiff. ‘My experience [of cancer] has helped him because he knows he will get through it and that his hair will grow back.’ Wendy had just been given the all clear when she was given the shattering news that Morgan was suffering with a rare cancer affecting children and young adults. ‘One day he turned to me and said: \"Mum, have I got cancer?”’ remembers Wendy. ‘We both cried but I promised myself I would never lie to him and I told him he had cancer. 'He's dealing with it really well in spite of everything. He's a happy little lad but he gets a little bit upset when he sees his friends going outside to play.’ Wendy successfully beat breast cancer this year after being diagnosed in 2011 and undergoing two operations, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Tight knit: Wendy is pictured with her husband Michael and her son Morgan during her cancer treatment . Before developing cancer Morgan was an active chap who 'could run around all day' She says that she was just settling back into normal life when the Morgan's bombshell was announced. ‘My husband Michael and I bought him a rugby ball for Christmas and took him to the park to play,’ says Wendy. ‘But he had no energy at all - we just knew something was wrong because Morgan can normally run around all day.’ The couple took their son to hospital . where doctors ran tests to see why Morgan had suddenly lost all his . energy and soon after they received the earth-shattering news. Little soldier: Morgan has spent two weeks in hospital undergoing treatment for his rare cancer . ‘It was surreal - I was just getting over my cancer and then my little boy was diagnosed,’ says Wendy. 'I couldn't believe what was happening to our family. It was beyond any storyline in Eastenders and Coronation Street. No one would have believed it.’ Wendy is keen help Morgan every step of the way because he kept her spirits high through her own health nightmare. ‘My lovely long blonde hair was my pride and joy and I cried when I knew I was going to lose it,' she explains. 'I . was completely bald - I didn't have any eyebrows, eyelashes or any body . hair at all. I . 'Iknew I was fighting for my life but Morgan was lovely . and gave me plenty of cuddles to help me through - I knew I had to . survive for him.’ Wendy was devastated when she realised breast cancer would cause her to lose her long blonde hair, but Morgan's 'smiles and giggles' cheered her up. Bright future: Morgan is responding well to treatment . Morgan’s . cancer is aggressive and before treatment the tumour in his stomach had . doubled in size within 24 hours, leading him to put on around four . pounds in weight. But the . future looks bright for young boy. After spending two weeks in hospital . and undergoing chemotherapy, the latest scans reveal that he is . responding well to treatment. He is due further check-ups later this . month. ‘He hasn't got much energy at the moment but he's coped very well,’ says Wendy. ‘We've had more than two years of cancer now but we are strong and we'll get through it together.' Morgan adds: ‘I love my mum and I know she loves me. Everything will be alright.’"
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"By . Emily Allen . PUBLISHED: . 11:08 EST, 21 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 11:08 EST, 21 June 2012 . The family of a cancer-stricken little girl pleaded for help today after they faced the dawning reality that she could die stranded in Mexico. Olivia Downie flew to the city of Tijuana earlier this month to undergo specialist treatment, but unlike others, the bed-ridden seven-year-old has not responded successfully. She is unlikely to survive now that the cancer has spread to her lungs and brain, but doctors have refused permission for her to fly home to Fraserburgh, Scotland, without medical support. And the family are now battling to raise the £140,000 they need to fly her back home in a special private jet. Sick: Olivia Downie has not responded well to treatment and her family need £140,000 to fly her home . Because of her worsening condition, . Olivia requires specialist equipment to keep her alive and only a . private jet has the space and facilities to cater for her needs. With . the charter from Tijuana to Aberdeen Airport costing £137,196, plus . another £1,643 to fly a medic overseas, the family are desperate to find . ways to raise the cash. Speaking from Tijuana, Olivia’s mother Lauren said: 'We want her to be surrounded by friends and family that love her, not strangers. 'She was in quite a bad condition when we came but now she’s critical. The charity that we’re involved with is already having to fork out money that we don’t have. 'Any support we can get to help her back . home would be a massive help. I am hoping for a miracle where we can . take her home and have her for a little while. Support: Olivia with father Steven receiving treatment. Her family want to leave Mexico and be at home . 'My best case scenario is to get home, so that if she was going to die she could be surrounded by her family and friends.' Tragic: Olivia before she was first diagnosed with cancer in 2009. Her family have previously flown her to Germany for treatment . Olivia was diagnosed with stage four Neuroblastoma three years ago and the family have previously flown to Germany so she can receive immunotherapy. Earlier this month she flew out to the Hope 4 Cancer Institute in Mexico to try photodynamic therapy. But, Olivia, who is big sister to Jessica, 22 months, has been one of the few patients not to respond to a special injection to make the tumours easier to break down. Heartbroken Lauren said: 'She had the injection. We knew it would make her worse and then make her better. 'It’s made her worse, but she never seemed to get better. All the other people who have had the injection have been getting better after two or three days. 'Now she can’t even hear me. I was trying to tell her that I love her, but she couldn’t. 'I was holding her hand and telling her to squeeze if she could hear me, but she didn’t even move. 'I am hoping for a miracle. I want her at home, surrounded by people that love her.' Lauren, who is 25 weeks pregnant, also fears Olivia might not live long enough to see her sibling. She said: 'It’s always in the back of my mind that we might have a chance of losing Olivia before I have this baby. 'It makes me cry. It makes me think why is she like this and so unwell. Olivia is just in absolute agony - but doesn’t ever complain. She’s always putting everyone else first. Olivia before she was first diagnosed with cancer in 2009 with her mother Lauren who is pregnant . 'Before she took a turn for the worst I would lay in bed with her, because I help rub her tumours, which helps with the pain. 'She said ‘mum you’re pregnant and you have a sore back, you shouldn’t be doing this’. 'I said ‘Olivia, pregnancy is normal - cancer is not’. Lauren even had an ultrasound to determine the sex of the baby at Olivia’s special request. She said: 'She got her dad to wheel her through in absolute agony and we found out it was a boy, which is what she wanted.' Olivia, pictured with her parents before the cancer struck, is now being monitored round the clock . Doctors, who have transferred Olivia to a high dependency ward, are now monitoring her around the clock. And Lauren and her husband Steven take shifts spending time with Olivia while the other watches Jessica. Hospital rules restrict them from staying in Olivia’s room overnight. Instead Lauren and Steven take turns sleeping outside her door on the floor. Lauren’s close friend Michelle Higgins appeal to Aberdeenshire residents to donate money to helk fly the family back to Fraserburgh. She said: 'They’ve been through so much. We have got to get them home. It’s devastating.When Lauren phoned it was the worst call ever.' Anyone interested in donating can visit www.justgiving.com/olivia-downie-appeal ."
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124 - Supreme Court Justices confirmed by the Senate .
3 - Rejected nominations to the Treasury Department .
171 - Appointments made by President George W. Bush while the Senate was in recess .
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Harold Jellicoe Percival died in a nursing home and had no close relatives to attend his funeral in Lancashire .
But more than 300 people, including many in uniform, attended the ceremony after advert placed in local paper .
Mr Percival served as ground crew for Bomber Command and helped with the Dambusters raid .
Two-minute Armistice Day silence was observed across Britain at 11am .
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"His death could so easily have been marked with a simple service in an almost empty chapel. Harold Jellicoe Percival, a last link to the Dambusters raid, never married and had no children. When he died last month aged 99 he had no close friends and it seemed there would be no one to mourn him except a handful of care home staff. But yesterday, after a newspaper appeal led to an internet campaign highlighting the forgotten war veteran’s case, hundreds of people who never knew him came to pay their respects at his funeral – poignantly held at 11am on Armistice Day. Scroll down for video . Remembrance: Hundreds of people turned out for the funeral of Harold Jellicoe Percival in Lancashire . Coffin: The former airman's casket was wrapped in a British flag and the Dambusters theme was played as it was carried in . March: Many of those who turned out to Mr Percival's funeral were apparently in the military themselves . Well-wishers: Two out of the hundreds of mourners who attended Mr Percival's funeral despite never having met him . Emotion: One mourner wept at the moving event, which came after it emerged that Mr Percival had no close family to attend the service . Veteran: Harold Jellicoe Percival, who died last month aged 99, served with Bomber Command during the Second World War . The extraordinary turnout of strangers . included many children, alongside current and former military personnel . in uniform, some on leave from Afghanistan. All were determined to . honour the service Mr Percival gave his country with Bomber Command as . ground crew on the famous May 1943 raids by 617 Squadron. Beneath . a grey sky they queued at the crematorium in Lytham St Annes, . Lancashire. Around 100 filled the pews within, another 400 or so for . whom there were not enough seats stood outside in the rain. After . the funeral cortege arrived a two-minute silence was observed, then Mr . Percival’s coffin, draped in the Union and RAF flags, was carried in to . the chapel to the strains of The Dambusters March amid spontaneous . applause. The Reverend Alan . Clark told mourners: ‘You have come in numbers surpassing anything that . was expected. You come not because you knew him, but because each of us . are part of each other. We have a common humanity.’ He . also told them: ‘We marvel at the power of the printed word’, referring . to the short notice appealing for mourners which the undertakers had . placed in the local paper. The . funeral organisers were contacted by veterans’ groups and other . military supporters keen to acknowledge Mr Percival and the appeal was . quickly picked up by others on social networking sites. Overcrowding: So many mourners attended the funeral that they could not fit inside the crematorium . Silence: A trumpeter played the Last Post to remember the dead at 11am . Youngsters: Two of the younger mourners who turned out to pay their last respects to Mr Percival . Sermon: The vicar told those gathered that the funeral was testament to the power of the written word . Gratitude: Janet Wareing, a matron at Mr Percival's care home, spoke at his funeral . After . the service, which ended with the Last Post, Mr Percival’s nephew . Andrew Collyer-Worsell said of the turnout: ‘It’s staggering. It shows . how great the British public are. He was not a hero, he was just someone . who did his duty in World War Two. We were expecting a few people, a . few local veterans, but it snowballed. It’s very emotional.’ Undertaker . Eddie Jacobs said: ‘This was a man with only a couple of very distant . relatives going to his last resting place alone. The British people . responded like only the British can.’ Among . the mourners were staff from Alistre Lodge care home in Lytham St . Annes, where Mr Percival spent the last two years of his life before . dying on October 25. Matron . Janet Wareing said: ‘He would talk about the war sometimes. His sort of . role has often been forgotten. He would remove the corpses of the . aircrew from bombers when they returned full of bullet holes. Then he . would try to keep the plane in the air ready for the next mission. It . was very harrowing.’ Standing still: The funeral began at 11am on Armistice Day, when Britain stops to remember those who died in war . Pride: Hundreds wanted to express support for the war hero who died last month . His final journey: Mr Percival's coffin is unloaded from its hearse at the crematorium . Honour: A line of cadets queuing up in the rain during the former RAF serviceman's funeral ceremony . Harold . Jellicoe Percival's funeral was disrupted today when the extremist . British National Party tried to use the event to promote itself. Amongst . the floral tributes was a bunch of flowers with a card reading: 'Stand . Down Soldier... Nick Griffin MEP and the British National Party'. An undertaker removed the flowers from display after BNP members began to draw attention to them by photographing them. But . a party official asked angrily: 'Who has taken the flowers? They are . from an MEP. If it was an MP from another party they would be left . alone.' However, when . they demanded the return of the flowers, they were told: 'This is not a . funeral for politicians or politics. There is no place for that here . today.' Group . Captain Bob Kemp of the RAF Benevolent Fund said: ‘Harold Percival . served in perhaps the most famous unit of World War Two. It is fitting . that he should be given this sort of send-off. It is remarkable.’ Mr . Percival, a distant relative of Spencer Perceval – who in 1812 became . the only British prime minister to be assassinated – was born in Penge, . South-East London. The only love of his life, Jessie Campbell, is understood to have died of tuberculosis in 1935. After . the war Mr Percival emigrated to Australia, working as a decorator. He . returned to Britain and lived in hotels until he moved into the care . home where he died. Elsewhere in Britain, silence fell at 11am as multiple acts of remembrance were held across the country. The . last surviving First World War widow, Dorothy Ellis, was among the . guests at the national Armed Forces Memorial in Staffordshire. The memorial bears the names of more than 16,000 fallen service personnel. The event took place within the walls . of the Armed Forces Memorial, which is designed to allow a shaft of . sunlight to dissect its walls hitting the bronze wreath sculpture when . the two-minute silence takes place. Services . held in the capital included one at the Lloyd's of London market in the . City attended by the Chelsea Pensioners, and another in Trafalgar . Square, featuring musical performances and readings. In . Northern Ireland, the mayor of Belfast made history by being the first . Sinn Fein official to attend an Armistice Day commemoration. Mairtin . O Muilleoir ended the long-running republican boycott of the . remembrance event, which was prompted by its links to the British . military. Standstill: The scene in Lloyd's of London at 11am, with thousands of brokers joining in the two-minute silence . Solemn: Workers at the insurance firm traditionally turn out on the balconies and staircases of the building . Iconic: The service at Lloyd's has become one of the most recognisable events of Armistice Day each year . Service: A choir sings during the Armistice Day commemoration at Lloyd's . Ceremony: One major event was held at the Armed Forces Memorial in Staffordshire . Message: Dorothy Ellis, the last surviving widow of the First World War, left a note on a wreath at the service in Staffordshire . Poignant: Mrs Ellis places her wreath on the memorial in memory of her husband Wilfred . Poppies: Alan Rowe, centre, a Second World War veteran from Liverpool, at a ceremony in Ypres today . Generations: Mr Rowe looks up at a young boy as paper poppies fall through the air during the ceremony under the Menin Gate . The Archbishop of Canterbury visited . the Ministry of Defence and the Cenotaph in Whitehall to mark the solemn . occasion, where he also met service chaplains and was updated on . military operations. Justin . Welby said: 'At this time of year it's essential that we remember and . give thanks for all those who gave their lives for the sake of freedom . in the two World Wars, and also remember those who still risk their . lives as servicemen and women in our Armed Forces. 'It's a time to recommit ourselves to the cause of peace and to seek to play our own small part as agents of reconciliation.' Shoppers: The two-minute silence was observed around a memorial cross at the Metrocentre in Gateshead . Cross: The small memorial at the Metrocentre, Europe's biggest shopping centre . Respect: Shoppers paused from their routine to honour the Armistice Day silence . Salute: A cannon was fired in Nottingham city centre to mark Armistice Day . Cemetery: Ira Feliciano, a U.S. air force member from Hawaii, at the American war cemetery in Cambridge with a friend's son . Allies: The cemetery hosted a service honouring the American servicemen who were buried in England during the both world wars . Tears: One woman was pictured crying during the two-minute silence in Edinburgh . In Belgium, the Duke of Edinburgh attended a 'sacred soil' ceremony alongside soldiers of the Household Division, Belgian soldiers, and schoolchildren from both the United Kingdom and Belgium. The soil, gathered from some 70 First World War battlefields and Commonwealth War Grave Cemeteries, will be brought back to the UK to form the centrepiece of a Flanders Field memorial garden at Wellington Barracks. It will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War."
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"Singer Joss Stone has joined soldiers at the dawn-till-dusk Cenotaph vigil, which marks the start of this year's Poppy Appeal. The soul singer was among the first to take part in 'The Watch' in central London this morning and will be joined by members of the public and the British Armed Forces throughout the day, until sunset. It was inspired by images of the repatriation of the Unknown Soldier in 1920, when guards kept a vigil at the coffin as a mark of respect. Respect: Joss Stone was one of the first to take part in the dusk-till-dawn vigil at Cenotaph in central London . Remembrance: David Cameron buys a poppy from members of the armed services at Downing Street today . As well as marking the launch of the Royal British Legion's (RBL) annual fundraising campaign, the watch also coincides with the centenary year of the outbreak of the First World War. Speaking at the start of her shift, Ms Stone, 27, said: 'There isn't one war that is more horrific than another. These men are incredibly brave and a lot of them have laid down their lives so that we can live in a peaceful environment. 'It's important for younger people to realise this because we haven't seen it (war). 'I'm a couple years off of 30 and I've never seen war. Hopefully, my children will never see war in our homes. Inspiration: The notion came from images of the repatriation of the Unknown Soldier in 1920, when guards kept a vigil at the coffin as a mark of respect . Tribute: The singer clutches a picture of her great-great-grandfather Alfred-Stenning (back row, 2nd from right) who was killed in the First World War . 'The important thing - is it to remember or is it to be educated by it?' She was joined by former Royal Marine Commando Pete Dunning who lost both his legs when he was struck by a bomb in Afghanistan in 2008 for the sunrise shift, which started at 7.36am. Mr Dunning, 29, from Wallasey in Merseyside, said: 'I'm honoured to be a part of this historic event. The RBL is the nation's custodian of remembrance and this is a great way for anyone, whether they have served or not, to remember a loved one and celebrate our armed forces. 'The support that the Legion has offered me since my accident has been great. They are helping me to live my life as best I can by making my day-to-day living easier.\" Teenage cadet Kamil Cesarz, 18, from Ealing, west London, who stood at another corner of the memorial with Mr Dunning and pop star Stone, said: 'Being asked to take part in the watch is especially important to me. 'To be asked to represent 'the future' of the armed forces makes me extremely proud.' Sacrifice: Former Royal Marine Commando Peter Dunning, who lost both legs in Afghanistan (left), and Cadet Sergeant Kamil Cesarz, 18 (right) stand in silence at the Cenotaph at the vigil in central London . Commemorate: Clive Smith, who was injured in an IED incident whilst part of the Royal Engineer search team in Afghanistan, resumes his position at the vigil . Silence: Flight Lieutenant Charles Emmerson (RAF) stands in position at the watch in central London as the Royal British Legion marks the launch of the 2014 Poppy Appeal . Decorated: Lance Corporal Donna White (left) and writer Jack McKenzie RN (right) carrying out their shift at the Cenotaph . Career: David Bower served in the Scots Guard as a senior tailor and on leaving the army the Royal British Legion helped him become a London taxi driver by finding his knowledge exam . Wreaths: Corporal Brian Stokes is one of the many servicemen that will guard the Cenotaph until sunset today . Several supporters, including military personnel, will take turns on shift in the sunrise-to-sunset event, expected to last until around 6pm this evening. Stone has also teamed up with guitarist Jeff Beck to record this year's official charity single, No Man's Land (Green Fields of France) - due for release on November 3. Standing by the Cenotaph this morning, she clutched a photo of her great-great-grandfather Private Alfred Ernest Stenning, who fought and died in the First World War. She added: 'After singing the song No Man's Land, everything that I thought got bigger and bigger. 'The lyrics in it, the song speaks of 'do you have a wife, or a sweetheart?' That really got me. It brings it closer to home.' Poppy Appeal: Prime Minister David Cameron launches this year's fundraising campaign outside Number 10 . Honour: Around 45 million poppies will be distributed by the Royal British Legion as part of this year's campaign . It is estimated that around 45 million poppies will be distributed by the Royal British Legion and its supporters as part of this year's campaign. The key message of this year's Poppy Appeal is 'Live On - to the memory of the fallen and the future of the living.' A major art installation has also been installed at the Tower of London, which has seen the famous dry moat adorned with 888,246 poppies - one for each British and Colonial fatality during the war. Powerful: The soul singer has teamed up with guitarist Jeff Beck to record this year's official charity single . Poppies: Joss Stone recorded the video for No Man's Land (Green Fields of France) at the Tower of London . The visual commemoration, entitled 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red', has been installed for the First World War Centenary with each poppy being sold for £25 with money going to charity. The proceeds are to be divided between the Royal British Legion as well as the Confederation of Service Charities (COBSEO), Combat Stress, Coming Home, Help for Heroes and SSAFA (formerly the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association). Stone and Beck recorded the video for their charity single among the poppies at the Tower of London and it was also visited by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh recently. Magical: The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh recently visited the poppy installation at the Tower of London . Hidden: The installation contains 888,246 poppies - one for each British and Colonial fatality during the war . Richard Carter was born just after the outbreak of the First World War and is celebrating his 100th birthday . A Poppy Appeal organiser, who was born only a few months after the outbreak of the First World War is celebrating his 100th birthday. It falls in the same week the Royal British Legion launched its appeal for the centenary year of the conflict. Richard Carter can still remember his half-brother returning home from the war which first introduced the poppy as a national symbol of remembrance. 'It was 1918, and my mother said there was someone at the door for me,' said Mr Carter. 'There was a man there in khaki with a teddy bear. He said he was my brother. He’d been in Gallipoli and was one of my three half-brothers who fought in the war. 'One of my other brothers had been killed on HMS Hampshire in the Orkneys.' During the Second World War, Mr Carter was an anti-aircraft gunner and served in Europe. After the war, he moved to Anglesey, Wales, having met his wife while stationed on the island during the conflict. Poppy seller Richard Carter cuts his cake alongside his daughter June and his great grandaughther Efa . He said: 'In those days, there was no electric, no gas and no rubbish collection, and we grew our own food. We rented a cottage for three shillings a week. The toilet was at the bottom of the garden.' But Mr Carter says wartime rationing played its part in getting him to his milestone birthday. 'The war years were the healthiest years we had in this country,' he said. 'The diet kept us all fit and healthy.' Mr Carter, a former printer, became involved with the Royal British Legion after his retirement at the age of 80. He said: 'I was at a loss for something to do, and thought I would do a bit of good for somebody else for a change. I’ve kept it going ever since.' Mr Carter used to ride around the local area on his bike to collect donations and now his daughter has now taken over some of the work on his behalf. He celebrated with his family and other local volunteers in Llanfairpwll, Anglesey, ahead of his 100th birthday on Sunday. Mr Carter, who has two daughters, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, was also honoured for his 20 years of service with the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. 100-year-old Richard Carter receives a kiss from daughters June and Deliah ahead of his birthday on Sunday ."
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Charles Yu's "Sorry Please Thank You" collection explores emotion and time travel .
Yu's style has been compared to Kurt Vonnegut, Philip Roth and Jonathan Lethem .
Yu is also a lawyer, who lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children .
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"Author Charles Yu hopes you like his new book, but if not, an apology is built right into the title. \"Sorry Please Thank You\" is his new collection of mind-bending, moving and sometimes melancholy stories arriving in bookstores July 24. Yu's 2010 novel, \"How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe,\" was named one of the best books of the year by TIME magazine. It dealt with a fictional version of the author, another Charles Yu, a lonely time machine repairman stuck in a time loop. In his new book, Yu returns to skewer more science fiction concepts, including the multiverse, time travel, video games and zombies. While he pokes fun at pop culture, Yu also finds the human moments in what he often portrays as an increasingly isolated and sterile existence. Yu's quirky mix of science fiction and social commentary has attracted a loyal following among discerning readers and critics. He has been favorably compared to writers like Kurt Vonnegut, Philip Roth and Jonathan Lethem. When he's not writing, Yu is a lawyer living in Los Angeles with his wife and their two children. CNN recently interviewed Yu by e-mail. The following is an edited transcript. CNN: Where did the title come from? Yu: The title comes from the last story in the book. It was originally a piece that I actually wrote onto a cocktail napkin, as part of Esquire's Napkin Fiction Project, and which I expanded for the collection. A lot of the stories in the book are about different universes, some big, some small, some of which already exist today, and some of which are not hard to imagine in the near future. These are artificial environments created or enabled through technology, and I was interested in how people communicate, in these environments, about how people talk to each other, about what limitations there are in language as a medium to express our desires, how technology might remove some of those limitations, but create new ones we've never had before. \"Sorry Please Thank You\" seemed appropriate as a title, being words for concepts that, if not universal, are found in a great many languages and cultures. See the story Charles Yu wrote on a cocktail napkin that inspired his latest book . CNN: Was this book any harder or easier to write than your last? Yu: It was harder. This is my third book, and each one has been harder than the last. I'm not sure I like the way this trend is going. ... CNN: Where do you find your ideas and inspiration? Yu: I go looking for them in a bunch of places, and they're never where they are supposed to be. So I take a break, sit down, gaze off into some corner of the room, and there it is: an idea. The problem is, the next time I will start by looking in that same corner, and of course there's nothing there anymore. So I start the process over again. CNN: Do you think multiple universes exist and are there alternate Charles Yus out there? Yu: I've been fascinated by the idea of a multiverse ever since I first learned of it, from my alternate self. OK, no, not from my alternate self. From a book by David Deutsch, who I have raved about elsewhere. And now, I'm fascinated to be reading about all of these other speculative hypotheses about different kinds of multiverses. It's a really mind-scrambling idea, the kind of idea that, once it's in your head, it's hard to remember what it was like before you'd ever been exposed to it. I personally hope there are no alternate universes (except in the sense that Deutsch uses the term), though. This one is strange enough, and if it turns out to be the only one, that would make it even more mysterious. CNN: The future you write about often feels sad and lonely. With that in mind, do you think new technology is making us more isolated? Yu: With, say, social media, in the short term, I think it's a multiplier and an aggregator and an accelerator. It doesn't change who we are, it just enables us to say things faster, and to more people -- but at some point that quantitative effect shades into a qualitative change in how we relate to each other. And some aspects of social media make us more connected. But other aspects reduce the need, and to some extent, desire, to talk to people face-to-face, and it's easy to understand how those aspects might be making some people feel more lonely than ever. But social media is just one part of technology. There are so many other incredible things being developed now. For instance, I watched that video a few weeks ago, of the woman, a quadriplegic woman, who moved a robotic arm with her mind. So that she could take a sip of her drink. The look on her face as she did it (and the look on the face of the researcher who was with her) -- it was unbelievable and moving and I could not stop watching it, over and over again. Here is a person who is, in some ways, more isolated than anyone -- her desire, her will to move is trapped inside of her unmovable body. And technology and human ingenuity has brought her will back into the world, reconnected her with the objects and people around her. CNN: You've been described as a science-fiction writer and compared to writers like Kurt Vonnegut, Philip Roth and Jonathan Lethem. What do you think of these labels and comparisons? Yu: Those are all ludicrous comparisons. And I welcome them wholeheartedly. But seriously, the three writers you just named are on the very top shelf of my personal pantheon, along with a few others. I go back to them over and over again for inspiration and, of course, to steal whatever I can from them. As for the label science-fiction writer -- I'll take it, and wear that label with pride. But there's plenty of room on my shirt for other labels, too. CNN: What does your family think of your writing? Yu: They're very supportive. And my daughter, who is 4, is starting to tell people that her dad is a \"book writer\" which makes me feel the strangest kind of pride, for some reason. I think it's the way she says it -- matter of fact, like, you're dad's a fireman? Oh, that's cool, mine is a book writer. Read an excerpt from \"Sorry Please Thank You\""
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"By . Ashley Collman . PUBLISHED: . 00:09 EST, 25 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:28 EST, 25 June 2013 . Gone: Accomplished sci-fi and fantasy writer Richard Matheson died on June 23 at the age of 87 . Famed sci-fi and fantasy writer Richard Matheson has died at the age of 87. Matheson was best known for his stories 'I Am Legend' and 'The Shrinking Man.' Matheson's daughter Ali announced his death on Sunday, saying he died 'surrounded by the people and things he loved.' Matheson passed away on June 23. Matheson was a prolific writer, and many of his works and were turned into films. 'I Am Legend' the story about the last man alive after an apocalypse, spawned three film adaptations - 1964's 'The Last Man on Earth' starring Vincent Price, 1971's 'Omega Man' starring Charlton Heston and the most recent 2007 version 'I Am Legend' starring Will Smith. Other stories turned into films include 1953's 'Hell House,' 1956's 'The Shrinking Man,' 1958's 'A Stir of Echoes,' and 1978's 'What Dreams May Come.' He also penned a few episodes of 'The Twilight Zone' including a popular episode called 'The Nightmare at 20,000 Feet' which starred William Shatner . Matheson also helped inspire a new generation of storytellers. Anne Rice said his short story 'A Dress of white Silk' was part of what got her interested in vampires. When writing Cell, Stephen King drew heavily upon Matheson's work and Steven Spielberg's first film was based on a Matheson story. The thing that set Matheson apart from other writers in his genre was that he kept his stories grounded in a recognizable world. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Matheson said: 'I wrote about real people and real circumstances and real neighborhoods. There was no crypts or castles or H.P. Lovecraft-type environments. They were just about normal people who had something bizarre happening to them in the neighborhood. I could never write about strange kingdoms. I could never do Harry Potter or anything like that. Even when I did science-fiction I didn’t write about foreign planets and distant futures. I certainly never did fantasies about trolls living under bridges. I had to write about realistic circumstances. That’s the way my brain works. And I think that gave me a sort of place in the field.' Legendary: One of Matheson's stories 'I Am Legend' was turned into a film three times, most recently starring Will Smith . Honorable: Matheson was scheduled to receive a visionary award at the Academy of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film's Saturn Awards this Wednesday . Tragically, Matheson was going to receive a visionary award this Wednesday at the Academy of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Films' Saturn Awards. Their 39th annual ceremony will be dedicated to Matheson, and his award presented posthumously. 'We are heartbroken to lose a writer of towering talent, unlimited imagination and unparalleled inspiration,' Robert Holguin, the academy's president told the AP. 'Richard was a genius whose visions helped bring legitimacy and critical acclaim to science fiction and fantasy.' Matheson was born in 1926 in New Jersey and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He published his first short story in 1950 and moved to Los Angeles in 1951. The following year he married his wife Ruth Ann Woodson and together they had four children, three of which became writers themselves. Matheson is survived by his wife and children."
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Toni Kroos arrives in Mallorca where he has a private house .
Bayern Munich man has confirmed he will join Real Madrid .
German midfielder had a fantastic season winning the World Cup and domestic double .
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"World Cup winner has Toni Kroos arrived in Mallorca for a well-deserved holiday as his agents put the finishing touches to his £20m move to Real Madrid. Kroos's contract was due to expire next season and despite negotiations taking place throughout the season Bayern Munich failed to agree terms with the midfielder. Heavily touted moves to Manchester United and Chelsea were on the cards but the 24-year-old recently confirmed that he would be joining Los Blancos instead. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Real Madrid-bound Toni Kroos' best Bundesliga goals . Kroos control: The World Cup winner arrives in Spain as Real Madrid look to seal the deal . Champions: Kroos, Philipp Lahm, Jerome Boateng and Bastian Schweinsteiger celebrate their World Cup final victory over Argentina . The European champions are looking to add to their ranks as they try to keep pace with big-spending Barcelona, who recently signed Luis Suarez. However, Bayern Munich's CEO, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, told AS they will not let the midfielder go for less than his release clause of €25million (£20million). For a relatively young player, Kroos boasts considerable experience, having already won 11 major trophies including the World Cup, Champions League, Bundesliga and World Club Cup. Battered: Kroos scored twice against Brazil as Germany crushed the hosts . Dunked: Kroos celebrates winning the Bundesliga and (right) sporting Bayern's new kit . Gunned down: Kroos celebrates after his superb goal against Arsenal in the Champions League last season . VIDEO Real closing in on Rodriguez ."
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"Xabi Alonso is on the verge of joining Bayern Munich from Real Madrid for around £5million. The Spanish midfielder who announced his international retirement on Wednesday had been linked with a return to the Premier League in the past with Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea a possible destination. He was even understood to be on Manchester United’s radar although his text message to Angel Di Maria this week wishing him ‘good luck even thought it’s United’ seemed to confirm that was not going to be possible. VIDEO Scroll down for Xabi Alonso - what it means to wear the Real Madrid shirt . On the move? Xabi Alonso (above) is on the verge of joining Bayern Munich for £5million . General: Alonso has been linked with move to Chelsea and Manchester United this summer . VIDEO Alonso quits Spain . Now it seems he has opted for the Bundesliga instead with Pep Guardiola – so often one of his 'Clasico' enemies in Spain – as his new coach. Real Madrid had expected to sell Sami Khedira this summer but his excessive wage demands put off Arsenal and now it seems Alonso who will be 33 in November will leave instead. After a long-term injury to Bayern Munich midfielder Javi Martinez the German champions have been on the lookout for a replacement and although chairman Karl-Heinze Rummenigge favoured the younger Khedira Guardiola has insisted on Alonso. Alonso's move could be sealed on Thursday with the former Liverpool midfielder who has won the European Cup twice earning around £150,000-a-week in a two-year deal. Loyal servant: Alonso, 32, has announced his retirement from international football ."
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In the year since Steve Jobs' death, Tim Cook has subtly altered Apple's image .
Concerted efforts have been made to reach out to investors and Washington .
Tim Cook's quieter, more approachable style is setting a new tone at the company .
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"(CNN) -- In the year since Steve Jobs' death, Apple has undergone a gradual and subtle brand makeover, shaking off some of the more unpleasant characteristics associated with Jobs and taking on bits of the personality of its new leader, Tim Cook. For all his brilliance at product design, Jobs showed little interest in glad-handing with Apple partners or investors. By contrast, Apple from the outside has appeared more open under Cook, thanks to a number of orchestrated meetings and trips meant to appeal to the various factions -- consumers, investors and politicians -- interested in the world's leading tech company. In May, Cook went to Washington to meet with congressional leaders to open lines of communication that were mostly blocked in previous years. Apple was no stranger to lobbying (although it spends far less than some other Silicon Valley companies, like Google), but sending Cook was a way of letting politicians know Apple was ready to grow its relationship with Capitol Hill and that the company might take a stronger interest in policy issues in the future. Apple also has worked harder to woo Wall Street. There was a bus tour of investors that stopped at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, where they were treated to cookies and a presentation by Apple's chief financial officer. A more sizable act of goodwill was the cash dividend Apple paid out to investors -- the first in 17 years. On a call with investors in February, Cook answered questions, cracked jokes and was generally open and friendly. Did Apple's fanboy fever peak with Steve Jobs? After an outcry over working conditions at the factories of Apple's manufacturing partners, most notably Foxconn, Cook took swift action. He took a trip to China and toured a Foxconn plant in person. Apple also allowed the Fair Labor Association to do a thorough audit of conditions at the China factories, and Apple vowed to improve pay and hours. The most recent display of the company's shift in tone was its reaction to the bungled iOS 6 Maps app. The new Maps app crafted in-house by Apple to replace Google Maps on iPhones and iPads was riddled with flaws, from missing features to misplaced businesses, landmarks and even towns. A week after the phone hit stores, Cook apologized for the map publicly and, with surprising humility, even pointed customers to competing products. Some pundits compared his swift and contrite reaction to a terse and rare public apology from Jobs more than a month after complaints over the iPhone 4's antenna erupted in 2010. Who is the next Steve Jobs (and is there one)? Cook's mea culpa is just the latest demonstration of how he, and by extension Apple, is different from Jobs and the Jobs era at the company. Cook comes off as having a far more relaxed and approachable personality, and he is less inclined to be the center of attention. His product announcements are not one-man shows, but presentations shared with other Apple executives. He is still discovering his own style -- a tricky undertaking given the abnormal amounts of scrutiny that follow Apple's every move. A recent article by Bloomberg Businessweek, citing interviews with current and former Apple executives, employees and partners, states \"the company is happier and even somewhat more transparent than it was during Jobs' tenure ... There are fewer frantic calls at midnight, and there's less implicit pressure on engineers to cut short or cancel vacations in the heat of product development cycles.\" Cook recently announced that most Apple employees at company headquarters will get the week of Thanksgiving off with pay, according to reports. Unfortunately for Apple's soft-spoken chief executive, he has been incessantly compared to his predecessor after every presentation, successes and failures. \"To simply put Steve Jobs on some sort of pedestal and say Apple could do no wrong under Steve's leadership is wrong,\" said Gartner analyst Michael Gartenberg. Remember Ping, Apple's failed attempt at a social network centered around music? Cook has not launched any bold new products in the past 12 months. So far, the company has only released minor updates of popular products, like speedier laptops, the new Mac operating system, the refreshed iPod line and the new, taller iPhone 5. They've all been met with solid reviews (Maps app aside) and sold well. Apple has gone on to become the most valuable company in history. A year ago on October 4, Apple stock closed at $381.80 a share. On Wednesday, it closed at $671.45. But by staying the course, Cook has raised some concerns that he may lack the imagination and the bold ability to conjure up mind-blowing new products, which was Jobs' hallmark. Cook's last major responsibility was decidedly left-brained: streamlining Apple's supply chain. Some question how much credit for Apple's recent financial success should go Cook and how much is residual carryover from Jobs' regime. He prepared the company and its executives to carry on his vision and spent years grooming staff and setting up Apple to continue on seamlessly without him. Is it any surprise that it's continued to do so well? Your thoughts on the next Steve Jobs . Gartenberg says that while Jobs gave the appearance of being entirely in control, he did not in fact design each new device single-handedly. Apple has about 12,000 employees in the United States, not counting retail and support staff. It is a large, well-oiled machine that knows how to design and sell beautiful products that consumers want. \"The company is on cruise control,\" said Tero Kuittinen, an analyst at Alekstra. Kuittinen thinks the recent Maps kerfuffle could have a material impact on Apple and iPhone sales down the line, but we won't know until 2013. Early stats -- like moving 5 million iPhones 5s in the first weekend of sales -- can't foretell what's going to happen at the end of a model's life cycle. \"Apple has a huge amount of good will among consumers. They've started eating away at that,\" said Kuittinen, referring to the Map app problems. Kuittinen believes the big decisions that will define Cook are still yet to come. Some are decisions Jobs never made, such as whether to drop the price of the iPhone to be competitive in emerging markets. Cook has already proven that he is aggressive about international sales. The iPhone 5 will be in 100 countries at the end of this year -- a far speedier and more expansive roll out than previous Apple devices. It's still too early for anyone to predict Cook's long-term success or failure, observers say. And the true impact of Jobs' absence won't be known for two years or more. \"The biggest challenge Apple has is not product,\" Gartenberg said. \"They are going to have to manage this legend of Steve Jobs.\""
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"By . Mark Prigg . The man behind Apple's maps software has been sacked in a major restructuring of the computer giant's executives after he refused to apologise for its Maps software. Scott Forstall, a long-time lieutenant of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, was asked to leave following years of friction with other top executives and his recent refusal to take responsibility for the mishandling of the Apple's much-criticized mapping software, people familiar with the situation said. Sources said Forstall refused to sign a public apology after Apple's mapping product, which displaced the popular Google Maps on the iPhone and the iPad in September, contained embarrassing errors and drew fierce criticism. Scott Forstall was asked to leave Apple after reports he refused to take responsibility for its map debacle . Instead, CEO Tim Cook signed the letter last month. Forstall will leave the company next year, Apple said in a statement. It also confirmed that John Browett, who was hired as the . company's retail chief just seven months ago after serving as CEO of . U.K. electronics retailer Dixon's, will also leave Apple. The UK executive was Mr Cook's first major appointment and, when his recruitment was announced in January, said that Mr Browett had a commitment to customer service \"'like no one else we've met.' Mr Browett, who relocated to California in April for the job, was awarded a $56m (£36m) 'golden hello' for joining Apple. The payment, due to be made over five years, dwarfed the £1m pay package he collected for running Dixons. His efforts to improve profits at the . stores had alienated employees and sources close to Apple said Cook had . concluded he was simply the wrong person for the job. 'These changes show that Tim Cook is . stamping his authority on the business,' said Ben Wood, analyst with . CCS Insight, said. 'Perhaps disappointed with the Maps issues, Forstall . became the scapegoat.' A retail high-flier credited with reviving the fortunes of PC World and Currys, former Dixons boss John Browett today left the technology giant in a shock exit that comes after he joined in April to head up its global store chain. Mr Browett relocated to California and was reportedly awarded a \"golden hello\" package worth up to 56 million US dollars (£36 million) to drive expansion of Apple's shop portfolio as senior vice president of retail. He was seen as being one of Apple chief executive Tim Cook's key hires and was described by him at the time as having commitment to customer service \"like no one else we've met\". But it is understood Mr Browett, who joined Dixons at the end of 2007 and overhauled the business following a period of under-performance, caused a backlash among employees by trying to cut back hours and staff numbers, before the group quickly reversed the changes. The executive changes are the biggest at Apple in more than a decade, and mark the first major move by Cook to shape his own management team since Jobs' death a year ago. While Apple has enjoyed enormous success since Cook took the helm, recent stumbles including the Maps debacle and several earnings disappointments have underscored the long-term challenges the company faces in retaining its dominance in the smartphone and tablet markets. In Google, Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft and Samsung Electronics, Apple faces an array of powerful competitors who are determined to own a piece of the exploding mobile-computing market. 'Competition is moving much faster to be more Apple-like,' said Tim Bajarin, president of technology research and consulting firm Creative Strategies. The executive changes hand substantially more responsibility to Sir Jonathan Ive, Apple's celebrated industrial design chief, who will now oversee both hardware and software design. Sir Jonathan Ive: The British born designer now oversees the look and feel of Apple's hardware and software . Eddy Cue, a long-serving executive who runs online products, will take charge of Apple Maps and the Siri voice search software. Craig Federighi, who oversees the OSX software that powers the Macintosh computers, will take charge of the iOS software. Putting the mobile and personal . computer software teams together under Federighi could improve . operations within the company, particularly as the capabilities and . features of smartphones and PCs increasingly converge, said analysts. Ive, now responsible for design across . all products, has played a key role in Apple's success by imbuing its . gadgets with a distinct look and feel. BGC Partners analyst Colin Gillis said . Ive could now help reinvigorate the look of Apple's software, which . has been slow to evolve. 'If you have two different heads, you have two different fiefdoms,' he said. The retail stores will report directly to Cook while a search is conducted for a new head of the division. Shares of Apple, the world's largest publicly traded company by market value, have declined 14 percent in the past month since reaching a 52-week high of $705.07 in September. Apple's maps was plagued with problems . People with knowledge of Apple's . inner workings said Scott Forstall's departure was years in the making, and . came to a head with the Apple Maps incident. A 15-year veteran of the company, . Forstall was once considered a possible CEO candidate and is credited . with playing a central role in making the iPhone and the iPad two of the . most successful consumer electronics products ever. But Forstall was also considered a . hard person to work with, and he alienated other senior executives with . his abrasive style, one person familiar with the situation said. This person added that once Jobs passed away, Forstall was left with few defenders at the top of the company. The fate of the executive, who had . 1,000 people directly reporting to him, was sealed by the Maps debacle. Even after a public uproar over the shortcomings and widespread calls . for Apple to revert to Google Maps, Forstall would not acknowledge the . gravity of the problem, a source with knowledge of the matter said. Forstall instead likened the situation . to the complaints over the antenna in an earlier iPhone and insisted it . would blow over without a public mea culpa, the source said. But Cook . disagreed, and issued a public apology with his own signature on it . after Fortstall would not go along, the source added. Apple described Monday's moves as a . way to increase 'collaboration' across its hardware, software and . services business. Forstall will serve as an advisor to Cook until his . departure."
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Travel Channel has pulled Richman's new show Man Finds Food after he made controversial comments online .
It was slated to debut July 2 .
Richman got into trouble last month when he posted a picture of his dramatic weight loss to Instagram, and used the hashtag 'thinspiration' in the caption .
He appeared unaware that the term is used to describe online posts that promote eating disorders .
When critics condemned him for using the negative term, he shot back calling one person a 'c***' and telling another to 'eat a bag of s***'
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"The Travel Channel has pulled new-show Man Finds Foods just one day before it was set to air, following host Adam Richman's hateful online fight. The former Man V Food host was caught calling one critic a 'c***' and telling another to 'eat a bag of s***', after they condemned his use of the controversial term 'thinspiration' in an Instagram post. Thinspiration is a term used to describe online posts which encourage eating disorders, and have been banned on sites like Facebook and Yahoo. Richman seemed unaware of the term's significance when he included it in the caption of a photo showing his dramatic weight loss earlier last month. So when Instagram users started criticizing him, Richman got defensive and shot back with profanity - in one case going so far as to tell one user to commit suicide. New body: Travel Channel has pulled new-show Man Finds Food after host Adam Richman used hateful words to hit back at critics on Instagram. Richman got defensive when users called him out for using the pro-anorexia term 'thinspiration' to describe a photo of his dramatic weight loss. Above, two pictures show how much weight Richman has lost since he stopped competing in food competitions for old show Man V Food . Proud: The controversy started early last month when Richman posted this picture of his recent weight loss with the hastag 'thinspiration' Out of the loop: Richman seemed unaware that 'thinspiration' is a term used to describe pictures and quotes that promote eating disorders in online communities . Before: Richman was significantly heavier when he starred on eating-competition show Man V Food . Video Source Travel Channel . Though Richman has since apologized for the comments, it wasn't enough to keep his show. Travel Channel announced today that Man Finds Food has been postponed. It was slated to debut tomorrow, July 2. Richman became famous for hosting show Man V Food (also on Travel Channel), a show where he traveled the U.S. to compete in food eating competitions. Since the show ended, Richman began a healthier lifestyle and has since experienced a dramatic weight loss. Proud of his new body, Richman posted a photo earlier last month in which he's seen wearing an old pair of suit pants that are now much too big. 'Had ordered this suit from a Saville Row tailor over a year ago. Think I’m gonna need to take it in a little…. #Victory #EyesOnThePrize #AnythingIsPossible #fitness #transformation #thinspiration,' Richman wrote. When one user called him out for using the negative term, he shot back with a comment reading 'DILLIGAF' - which stands for 'Do I look like I give a f***?' When one user tried to explain the significance of 'thinspiration', Richman shot back with 'DILLIGAF?' - meaning 'Do I look like I give a f***?' Richman sent that comment to a friend of Amber Sarah, a 27-year-old fat activist who sought to put the foodie in his place. Online row: Fat activist Amber Sarah, 27 (pictured), was one of the many Instagram users that tried to explain thinspiration to Richman. He called her a c*** . In a post on her blog Adipose Activist, Sarah described how Richman first ignored her comment on his page. She then wrote a post on her personal Instagram, asking others to 'tell him that eating disorders are not a joke and nothing to take lightly'. That's when Richman got even more angry, calling Ms Sarah a 'c***' in a message that subsequently got deleted off his page. But that didn't stop him from using the hateful word again in yet another post on Ms Sarah's personal Instagram. When she told him he needed to apologize, Richman wrote back saying to 'give me a f****** break.' 'If anyone acts like a c*** I'll call them one. It's not misogyny, it's calling a spade a spade. Maybe you're the one being aggressive & unfair - and yes, if my use of the hashtag offended you, it was unintentional & for that I'm sorry.' When two of Ms Sarah's friends wrote to Richman, he responded similarly. 'Seriously - grab a razor blade & draw a bath. I doubt anyone will miss you,' Richman wrote to Instagram user @_bechen . To user @thefattestfox Richman said: 'oh eat a bag of s***, dummy. No apology is coming.' Richman did end up apologizing though, when he tweeted a statement saying: 'Yes. I've responded to internet hate recently with vile words directed at those hating me. I am sorry. I should know better & will do better.' Proof: Sarah shared screen shots of her online altercation with Richman in a blog post . 'Grab a razor blade and draw a bath': Richman went so far as to tell one of Ms Sarah's friends to commit suicide . Ms Sarah says she has no problem with Richman's weight loss, just his use of a damaging word that has an even greater effect since he is a celebrity with more than 92,000 followers on Instagram. 'As a public figure, even if you have a personal Instagram (Adam has 94,000 followers) you need to understand that the things you say will be scrutinized, and the words you use have meaning,' Ms Sarah wrote. 'You need to be extra careful to think about not what you mean when you say things, but how other people will interpret them. And in a society where eating disorders are at an all-time high, thinspiration is a loaded word.' For now, Travel Channel is replaced Man Finds Food with a show about grilling."
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"By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 14:40 EST, 17 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:24 EST, 18 December 2013 . In an effort to highlight just how absurd the 'thigh gap trend' really is, a video blogger has come up with five ways on how women can fake one: no diet and exercise required. From walking around with a soccer ball in between your legs to 'popping your booty,' Taylor Adele Smith's YouTube video Five Ways To Fake a Thigh Gap is a sarcastic take on the controversy. 'Option one is to get a soccer ball and stick it between your thighs, this will hold your legs apart so you won't have to do it yourself,' she says in the video. In an effort to highlight just how absurd the 'thigh gap trend' really is, a video blogger Taylor Adele Smith has come up with five ways on how women can fake one: no diet and exercise required . 'If people make fun of you for having a soccer ball in between your legs, hone your athletic abilities and kick it straight at their face,' she adds. Miss Smith, who started her videos as a way of confronting her own social anxieties, hopes her video will help other women overcome theirs. 'Something to keep in mind about the whole thigh gap controversy is that some people naturally have thigh gaps, and some people don't; it's all a matter of your hip structure!,' she explains. 'You shouldn't shame people that do have them, nor should you shame those that don't. and most of all, don't shame yourself! The video, which features Miss Smith in various comical outfits, continues with option two, 'perch your leg on the nearest knee-high surface, the higher your leg goes the more confident your look' Option three is do walk like a crab; Miss Smith hopes her video will help women confront and overcome theirs body image insecurities . 'Your presence of/lack of thigh gap shouldn't be your top priority in life. Think of things that do matter, like your education, your work/career, friendships, family, relationships, etc etc etc,' she adds. The video, which features Miss Smith in various comical outfits, continues with option two, 'perch your leg on the nearest knee-high surface, the higher your leg goes the more confident your look.' Option three is do walk like a crab . and option four is to 'pop your booty back'. Option five? 'Create a . restraining order against your left thigh - the left thigh, heartbroken, . will leave,' she says, deadpan. Miss Smith isn't the only person who has spoken out against society's fixation on the thigh gap. Option four in the video is to 'pop your booty back' which she says will 'split your legs like pea soup' Option five is to 'create a restraining order against your left thigh - the left thigh, heartbroken, will leave,' Miss Smith says . In October, plus-size model Robyn Lawley shared her views on the subject in an op-ed for the Daily Beast and on the Today Show after Facebook commenters criticized her body shape. The 24-year-old, who has modeled for Ralph Lauren and Vogue, admitted she is disturbed by how online users are posting pictures of thigh gaps to be used as inspiration for weight loss and dieting. 'There's so many blogs and Instagram accounts and Facebook pages [dedicated to the thigh gap],' she said on the Today Show. 'So many women of all ages comment directly below [the posts] about how much they want this thigh gap and need this thigh gap. It blows my mind.' In October, plus-size model Robyn Lawley . shared her views the thigh gap trend in an op-ed for the Daily Beast and on . the Today Show after Facebook commenters criticized her body shape in this image . The 24-year-old, who has modeled for Ralph Lauren and Vogue, admitted she is disturbed by how online users are posting pictures of thigh gaps to be used as inspiration for weight loss and dieting . After an image of Miss Lawley appeared . on a pro 'thigh gap' Facebook page, where she is bending forward with a . gap seen between her thighs, the model said she was saddened not only by . the page itself, but by the response of users. '90per cent of the comments were extremely derogatory and painful to read. I got called \"pig,\" \"hefty,\" and \"too fat\" -- and I'm a normal girl. 'I'm a normal size and to be called too big and too hefty because my thigh gap wasn't big enough, that was a horrible experience.'"
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Nine months after the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt is once again the scene of protests .
Activists are calling for an end to the military's hold on power .
Demonstrations in Cairo's Tahrir Square have been met with violence; at least 27 people killed, hundreds wounded .
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"London (CNN) -- When Hosni Mubarak's decades-long rule came to an end in February, Cairo's Tahrir Square was a scene of jubilation, as hundreds of thousands of people celebrated the fall of a man many had feared for years. Today the square is once again a focal point for unrest and anger at the Egyptian regime, and the site of a bloody crackdown on demonstrations. So what has happened to change the mood of the country so dramatically? Why are Egyptians no longer satisfied with the revolution they helped bring about? How was Hosni Mubarak ousted? After more than 30 years in power, Hosni Mubarak was forced to step down as president on February 11, 2011 following weeks of rioting and unrest across the country. What had begun as a protest over unemployment, poverty and repression became a widespread popular uprising, with hundreds of thousands of people staging mass demonstrations in Cairo, Alexandria, Suez and elsewhere. After resigning and handing control of the country to the military, Mubarak retreated to the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, where he was subsequently detained by the authorities . Who is running the country now? In the wake of Mubarak's departure, Egypt's military dissolved the country's parliament and suspended the constitution . In its place, a council of generals -- the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) -- led by former defense minister Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, took charge. They promised new elections for the country's houses of parliament and for the presidency. Following the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik in March, Essam Sharaf was named as his replacement at the head of a new caretaker cabinet charged with paving the way for a new civilian government. But for many, the pace of reform in the months since revolution has been too slow. \"The situation has become increasingly tense,\" said Dr Maha Azzam, Egypt expert and associate fellow at London-based international affairs think-tank Chatham House. \"There is a growing perception that the military, the Supreme Council, was the backbone of the previous regime, and that it is, in effect, a continuation of that regime.\" What about the cabinet? Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and members of the Cabinet handed in their resignations on Monday night in response to the military's crackdown on demonstrators. \"We have met the demands of the people and submitted our resignations,\" Sharaf said, according to Egypt's Nile TV, before urging the protesters to remain calm and return home. \"Now please put the interests of the country first.\" \"I resigned because of the events in Tahrir [Square], because of the political responsibility,\" Culture Minister Imad Edin Abu Ghazi told CNN Arabic. On Tuesday, Tantawi announced that the mass resignation had been accepted, and that another caretaker government would be put in place ahead of the upcoming elections. Why has trouble flared now? More than nine months on from Mubarak's overthrow, many of the things the country's revolutionaries fought against remain: The country is, in effect, a dictatorship, elections have yet to take place, and protesters fear the military will not give up its hold on power easily. \"There has been a build-up of grievances, because of the heavy-handedness of the military regime in dealing with the protesters,\" said Azzam. \"The hope was that with the Mubarak regime gone there would be freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, that the emergency laws would be repealed and that there would be no more human rights abuses. \"But in the last few months we have seen 12,000 people subjected to military trials, protesters have been subject to crackdowns, workers have been denied the right to hold sit-ins.\" Many are also angry at proposed changes to the country's constitution, which would protect the military's budget from scrutiny. Azzam says the Supreme Council \"may have gone too far\" with its plans for constitutional change, which she says aim to protect it from accountability, and maintain the \"opaqueness\" surrounding its dealings. Does Mubarak still have influence? Hosni Mubarak is currently on trial for corruption and the deaths of more than 800 people killed during the protests in January, and his influence on the country has waned as a result. But high on the list of protesters' concerns is the fact that many members of the Supreme Council were close allies of the former president: The head of the SCAF, Hussein Tantawi, served as Mubarak's defense minister. \"What we're seeing is a standoff between the population and the opposition, and the military,\" said Azzam. \"The protesters are calling for Tantawi to step down; there is a feeling that if Egypt is to move towards a civilian government, it has to rid itself of the remnants of the old regime.\" What is the international community's view? Egypt has long been a vital link between the Arab world and the West, and international leaders -- many of them longtime allies of Hosni Mubarak -- hesitated to back calls for him to step down. However, most were quick to voice their support for the protesters' rights to demonstrate freely and peacefully, and urged restraint on the part of authorities when dealing with the demonstrations. Nine months on, Azzam said such calls for calm needed to be reiterated. \"The international community, particularly the United States, needs to call for restraint, to urge the Supreme Council to control the security forces in their dealings with protesters, to ensure their safety,\" she said. What happens next? Parliamentary elections are due to take place next Monday, November 28, however it remains unclear if they will be postponed, given the unrest in recent days. \"Unless we see an increase in violence in the coming days, I think the elections will go ahead,\" said Azzam. \"But if there is an increase in violence, if the situation deteriorates into riots, it will be very difficult for them to take place. \"So many protesters have already died, there is a fear that if the trouble spreads then the situation will not be conducive to holding elections, and we may see a postponement.\" On Tuesday, Tantawi insisted the vote would go ahead as planned, pledging his \"commitment that the parliamentary elections will be held on time.\" However, presidential elections are still months away -- Tantawi says they will be held by June 2012 -- and protesters are concerned that the military will remain de facto rulers until a new president is named. Until then, Azzam says, Egypt's is \"an unfinished revolution.\""
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"The woman who was dramatically photographed as she was beaten stripped and beaten senseless by Egyptian soldiers does not want to come forward because she is ashamed by her treatment. Footage and stills of the woman being beaten to the ground, kicked and stamped on as her hijab was torn off in Tahrir Square have made front page news around the world. Moments earlier, she had been struck countless times on the head and body with metal batons by a ten-strong mob before losing consciousness and slumping to the floor. Shocking: The defenceless woman had her hijab virtually torn off as she was kicked and stamped on by Egyptian military police . Soldiers then continued the assault, revealing her bra after her abaya was virtually pulled off during the assault. Hassan Mahmoud, a journalist for the newspaper Al Badeel, was near the woman as she stumbled and was then set upon by military police. He told The Guardian: 'They wanted to take her away from us but then a few brave protesters came in and started hurling stones and that was the one thing that saved her from their hands.' The unnamed woman was treated for hand and leg injuries, before she was taken home where she is said to have been left feeling wretched after her ordeal. Veteran: A soldier shoves a wooden baton towards the throat of Khadiga al-Hennawy during protests in the capital . Violence: She is then drag along by her arm before being kicked and beaten with the batons . Mr Mahmoud said she told him: 'It doesn't matter if I talk [to the media] or not, their stripping me is enough to reveal them and tell enough to those who still believe them.' Mohamed Zeidan, who filmed the shocking beating from a balcony overlooking Tahrir Square, said he stopped recording out of fear of being discovered. 'The army were like vultures who found a prey,' he said. 'The soldiers even beat an older couple who tried to help her up.' Another video shows soldiers assaulting an old woman as clashes erupted between protesters and security forces. Khadiga al-Hennawy can be seen being dragged by the hair by two officers, before being kicked and beaten around the arms and back with batons. Known as the 'mother of revolutionaries' because she has taken part in several protests against the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Crackdown: A young protesters receives treatment to a head wound near Tahrir Square, Cairo, yesterday . Clashes: Protesters brave water cannons during a stand off in the square. A total of 14 people have been killed in four days of violent demonstrations . Hundreds of soldiers wearing riot gear have today carried out further sweeps through Cairo's Tahrir Square and opened fire on protesters demanding an end to military rule. The Health Ministry said at least three people were killed - bringing the death toll for four days of violent clashes to 14. Clashes have been raging in the capital since Friday, when military forces guarding the Cabinet building near the square cracked down on a three-week sit-in to demand ruling generals immediately hand over power to a civilian authority. The raid may have been an attempt by the military to keep protesters away from key government buildings near the square, including parliament and the Interior Ministry - in charged of the police force. Uprising: Protesters are demanding the the military council in Egypt hands over power to a civilian authority amid concerns they could refuse to cede control . Victims: Two boys show ammunition, including bullets and tear gas canisters, used during the clashes . A member of the ruling military council defended the use of force, and argued the events amounted to an attempt to 'topple the state'. Major General Adel Emara said: 'There is a methodical and prepared plot to topple the state, but Egypt will not fall. 'What are we supposed to do when protesters break the law? Should we invite people from abroad to govern our nation?' The military council took power 10 months ago after the popular uprising forced longtime president Hosni Mubarak to step down. It has routinely denied the use of excessive force by its troops against protesters, including clashes last month that left more than 40 people dead. Islamist parties won the largest share of the vote in the first round of parliament elections. Stricken: A blood-soaked protesters is carried away by comrades during clashes. The military has been accused of brutally repressing unrest . Damage: Officials try to save burnt and torn books from an 18th century research centre set up during the French occupation ."
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Vladimir Komarov and Yuri Gagarin drank cognac before Soyuz 1 mission .
Pair signed and dated bottle after learning they would fly pilot and back-up .
Komarov became first man to die in space mission when rocket crashed .
Gagarin died the following year in a routine flight as fighter pilot .
Bottle of Prieure des Couleys cognac being sold for £2,000 at German auction house .
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"The bottle, which once contained Prieure des Couleys, will be sold at auction on September 13 . A bottle of Cognac drank by Vladimir Komarov and Yuri Gagarin shortly before their deaths will be sold at auction. The cosmonauts enjoyed the bottle of Prieure des Couleys after learning they would fly pilot and back-up respectively on the Soyuz 1 rocket launch in 1967. Tragically, Komarov was killed after the aircraft's parachutes failed during its descent, while Gagarin died the following year in a plane crash. Signed by each of the men and dated February 11 1967, the bottle is now being sold for £2,000 at the German auction house, Auctionata. When chosen for the Soyuz 1 launch, Gagarin had already become the first man to fly into space on Sputnik 1 in 1961, while Komarov had commanded the first multi-person voyage, Vokshod 1, three years earlier. The Russians had planned to launch the Soyuz 1 with Komarov inside and send off a second aircraft with two additional cosmonauts the following day. They would meet in space and dock, with Komarov expected to climb from one to the other as part of the mission to mark the 50th anniversary of the Communist revolution. Before blast off, several malfunctions were reportedly found within the rocket and its capsule and even Komarov, a father-of-two, knew he would not make it back alive. But, in a bid to save his friend, he reportedly told demoted KGB agent, Venyamin Russayev: 'If I don't make this flight, they'll send the backup pilot instead.' He perished trying to descend back to earth when the rocket's parachutes failed to open. Gagarin was banned from space flight following the incident and began training as a fighter pilot but died during a routine flight after training as a fighter pilot the following year. Viktoria Kisseleva of Auctionata said: 'In 1967 Yuri Gagarin and Vladimir Komarov were selected to be part of the Soyuz 1 mission. 'Gagarin was a national hero and had wanted to lead the mission but the Soviet government did not want to risk his life. Vladimir Komarov (left) and Yuri Gagarin (right) drank the cognac after learning they would fly pilot and back-up crew respectively for the doomed Soyuz 1 mission . The cosmonauts were national heroes after Gagarin flew the first rocket in to space in 1961 and Komarov the first multi-crew mission in 1964 . An image of the Soyuz 1 crash from Russian television shows the charred remains of the aircraft after it plummeted to earth . Komarov's charred remains were on view in an open casket during an open funeral for the cosmonaut . 'Instead they named Komarov the mission commander. 'Despite the Cold War, the Soviet elite were never shut off completely from Western products and Gagarin managed to get hold of a bottle of fine French cognac. The bottle is signed by both men and dated February 11 1967 . 'He drank it on February 11, 1967, the day he was named in the back-up crew for Soyuz 1, probably with Komarov and the other cosmonauts chosen for the mission. 'Gagarin signed and dated the bottle on its label. 'There are other signatures on it which we presume were those of the other cosmonauts including Komarov but we can't say for sure. 'The bottle is a sad reminder of the tragedy that befell the pair. 'Komarov died when Soyuz 1 crashed after re-entering the Earth's atmosphere and six months later Gagarin perished while training to become a fighter pilot. 'In 1992, a German artist called Andora went to Russia and met with people who had been involved in the Soyuz mission. One of them had this bottle and sold it to Andora. 'He has spent the last 20 years compiling a collection of Soviet space flight memorabilia and has now decided to sell it.' The auction will take place on September 13."
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"It’s not unusual for some people to dress up their dogs in attention-grabbing coats and even miniature tutus. But any prized pup that wears an authentic spacesuit is very likely to be the best dressed canine at any dog show. Dog lovers will get the chance to buy just the outfit, because a genuine 1950s spacesuit will be up for auction in Berlin on September 13 - but they'll need to be a dedicated follow of doggy fashion, as it is expected to fetch around €8,000 (£6,317). Space walkies! A genuine 1950s spacesuit will be up for auction in Berlin on September 13 and is expected to fetch around €8,000 (£6,317). It is modelled here by a modern dog . The lace-up suit comes with an oxygen supply tube is made from a combination of cotton, nylon, aluminium and rubber. It could have been worn by space dogs Belka and Strelka during training sessions for the USSR’s Korabl-Sputnik 2 mission. The auction catalogue reads: ‘The dog space suit can be adjusted to the size of the dog at body and legs with strings. There is a ring in the front for the helmet’s insertion. Not for the faint hearted: The lace-up suit comes with an oxygen supply tube is made from a combination of cotton, nylon, aluminium and rubber . Paws for thought: The suit is believed to have been have been worn by space dogs Belka (pictured left) and Strelka (right) during training sessions for the USSR’s Korabl-Sputnik 2 mission . ‘The tube for the oxygen supply runs along the lower side of the suit. The suit was made by RSC Energia, the largest Russian manufacturer of spacecraft and space station components.’ The suits has been marked 'T-1, 1 and I/X-61,' leading experts to assume that it has been used. Only a small number of the dog suits have survived and this one is said to be in ‘good condition’. It is approximately 28cm by 10cm by 21 cm. Belka, meaning squirrel (Left) and Strelka, meaning arrow, (right) managed returned to Earth safety in 1960 after spending a day in space . The US used chimpanzees to study the effects of gravity, while Russia selected dogs because they can be easily trained to sit for long spells of time. The dogs played a key role in paving the way for human cosmonauts and high pressure suits were developed for the canines in the 1950s to test the effects of high speed launches on them. Some tests involved dogs being strapped inside small capsules that were launched to heights of 50miles (80km) before returning to Earth by parachute. Laika the dog famously became the first animal to orbit Earth in 1957, but sadly died from stress and overheating during the mission. However, Belka, meaning squirrel, and Strelka, meaning arrow, returned to Earth safety in 1960 after spending a day in space. They were accompanied by a grey rabbit, 42 mice, two rats, flies and a selection of plants and fungis, all of which survived. Strelka went on to have six puppies with a dog named Pushok, who was involved in experiments on the ground. And one of their puppies, named Pushinka, meaning fluffy, was given to President John F Kennedy’s daughter, Caroline, by Nikita Khrushchev. Demonstrating a thawing in the Cold War, Pushinka had pups of her own with a Kennedy dog called Charlie. Korabl-Sputnik 2, also known as Vostok-1K No.2, was a Soviet satellite and the third test flight of the Vostok spacecraft. It was the first mission to send animals into orbit - where they returned safely back to Earth. Dogs Belka and Strelka blasted off on August 19 1960 along with a grey rabbit, 42 mice, two rats, some flies and a variety of plants - and a TV camera on board. All the animals returned to Earth on August 20, the day after the launch. It is thought that one of the dogs suffered seizures during the fourth orbit. In July the launch vehicle of another Vostock vehicle disintegrated and dogs were killed in the capsule upon impact with the ground. The Korabl-Sputnik 2 mission paved the way for the first human orbital flight - Vostock 1 - which launched less than eight months later."
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Caitlin Kellie-Jones was born with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
Medics had to put her on a special machine to help stop brain damage .
Now her parents Paul and Nicola want to raise money for the hospital .
The family want to raise £16,000 for two of the special cooling machines .
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"A baby girl was given hypothermia in order to keep her alive after she developed a potentially fatal brain condition. Caitlin Kellie-Jones suffered from Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE), a type of brain damage that occurs when the brain does not receive enough oxygen or blood. To control the condition Caitlin was placed in a special cooling wrap within 40 minutes of her birth to keep her at the target temperature of 33.5 degrees for 72 hours. Nicola Kellie-Jones and partner Paul with children Caitlin and Dylan are raising money to help other children . Medics gave little Caitlin, pictured, hypothermia in a bid to prevent any brain damage . Caitlin, pictured, was diagnosed with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy minutes after she was born . It allows the brain to cool down and minimises the damage from the lack of oxygen. Thankfully, Caitlin, now ten months old, recovered from HIE and is able to feed and play. Her parents, Nicola and Paul, are hoping it will not have affected her ability to walk and talk but they must wait to find out. Ms Kellie-Jones, 27, from Chorley, Lancashire, said: 'Caitlin was in an incubator surrounded by doctors and nurses. 'She wasn't moving or breathing for herself, and was making no noise. 'I had an image in my mind of our first cuddle which was taken away. Doctors were telling us she was very poorly and just to take it hour by hour. 'It was such a relief to bring her home.' Caitlin was born on May 10 last year weighing 7lbs 4oz after a normal pregnancy. She was whisked away by doctors immediately to be placed on a specialist cooling machine. Despite her ordeal, Caitlin, who is now 10 months old, seems to be developing normally . Ms Kellie-Jones, right, wants to raise £16,000 for additional cooling machines to help save other babies . Ms Kellie-Jones said: 'My mum was a neonatal nurse for many years and I often visited her at work and would see all of these babies in their little incubators and see families in and out visiting their babies, but I never imagined it would be me. Ms Kellie-Jones said the next important stage is whether she will be able to walk and talk normally . 'We couldn't look to the days ahead and my mum told me to take lots of pictures. I knew what they were all trying to tell me, everyone thought she wouldn't make it. 'I didn't move from her side for hours. I had the doctors and nurses tell me the worst case scenario so I could prepare myself, but it was very upsetting to hear she might not make it. 'Paul was the opposite, he wanted to know the best possible outcome. 'We were lucky that we were able to get Caitlin on one of the machines, otherwise we might not have been bringing her home.' Caitlin was born and treated at Royal Preston Hospital, where there are only two cooling machines available. Ms Kellie-Jones said: 'We are extremely lucky that the last cooling machine was available for our daughter that day. 'I'm trying to raise money now for two cerebral function machines for the hospital, which monitor brain activity for any signs of brain damage, and, if I raise enough, another cooling machine for the neonatal unit. 'My target is to raise at least £16,000. 'Her brother Dylan, 10, is doing a sponsored bike ride with his granddad to help too. 'At his age he could have thought what happened to Caitlin was normal, but he came to see her every night and loves her to pieces.' Caitlin will need follow up appointments until she is two, but it is hoped she will make a full recovery. To donate go to: www.justgiving.com/CaitlinsCoolingCause . Ms Kellie-Jones said without the cooling machine, Caitlin might not have survived her illness ."
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"By . Sadie Whitelocks . UPDATED: . 21:38 EST, 13 January 2012 . A little girl, who underwent life-saving surgery aged nine days old, is today celebrating her first birthday. Weighing just 3lb 5oz, Eleana Hasting, was the smallest baby in Britain to have open heart surgery. She arrived six weeks prematurely with a missing valve, a hole between two chambers of her heart and dilated pulmonary arteries. Eleana Hasting, who underwent life-saving surgery aged nine days old, is today celebrating her first birthday . Doctors detected that something was wrong during a routine scan just 22 weeks into the pregnancy and since birth she has had three operations and spent 130 days in intensive care. But now parents Francesca and Darren, who describe the past year as an 'emotional rollercoaster', have decorated a ward Birmingham Children’s Hospital to celebrate their child's first birthday. Mother Francesca, 36, said: 'This year has been an emotional rollercoaster. Eleana has not left intensive care for 130 days. 'The downs are real lows but the highs are euphoric. It’s wonderful to see Eleana rolling about smiling.' Eleana Hastings with parents Francesca and Darrren . and brothers Jamie, 11, and Alfie, 2, and sister Imogen, 8, . Eleana arrived on January 13, 2011, and was put on a ventilator because her inflamed arteries were compressing her airways. Her tiny body struggled to maintain oxygen levels, and surgery was the only option. After nine days in intensive care, . Eleana was transferred from University Hospital Coventry and . Warwickshire to Birmingham Children’s Hospital where leading cardiac surgeon Mr William Brawn performed a four-hour procedure . to close the hole in her heart and reconstruct her lung arteries. Just ten weeks later, and aged only three months, she had to undergo a second major open heart operation to enlarge the way into her lung arteries and reconstruct the still large lung arteries. Her parents hoped she would be discharged from hospital last July, but she was rushed back into hospital scarcely two weeks later. Since then she has suffered a heart attack, needed a third heart operation and spent Christmas on a life support machine. She has spent just 16 days at home . with her family in Cheylesmore, Coventry and her hospital bedside has . been transformed into a living room to accommodate her two brothers, . Jamie, 11, and Alfie, two, and sister Imogen, eight. Eleana’s . parents have been forced to put their lives on hold and Francesca lives . at Ronald McDonald House, a charity centre next to the hospital, so she . can spend maximum time on the ward. Darren who works as a courier during the week joins the family at the hospital over the weekend. Francesca . added: 'The doctors say by the time Eleana is four or five there is no . reason why she should be any different to the other children running . around the playground. That keeps us going.' Eleana’s . parents are ardent supporters of the hospital’s heart appeal, which . aims to raise £2 million to build the UK’s first hybrid theatre for . critically ill children. To support ‘Please Don’t Stop’, the final stage of Birmingham Children’s Hospital Heart Appeal, visit http://www.bch.org.uk . Eleana was put on a ventilator because her inflamed arteries were compressing her airways ."
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All Summer North wanted for Christmas was to see her soldier father .
Corporal Darren North, 27, surprised her as she visited Santa's grotto .
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"By . Harriet Arkell . PUBLISHED: . 11:23 EST, 17 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 14:23 EST, 17 December 2012 . A schoolgirl who wished for her soldier father to come home for Christmas saw her dream come true when he surprised her at Santa's grotto. Summer North, four, told Father Christmas she missed her father Darren, who has been serving with the 2 Yorkshire Regiment in Cyprus since October. Santa then asked her 'Who is this?' and Corporal North, 27, walked into the grotto to the astonishment of his elder daughter, who flew into his arms. Scroll down for video of the reunion . Best present ever: Four-year-old Summer North has her wish to see her father granted this Christmas . Summer said: 'It was a nice surprise to see my daddy'. The surprise had been arranged by Summer's mother Kerri, 26, who'd kept it a secret from the St Bede Catholic Primary School pupil that her father was coming home for the festive season. Mrs North, 26, who lives in Brotton, Cleveland, and is also mother to the couple's one-year-old daughter, Nevaeh, said: 'I'd seen someone do something similar in America and thought what a lovely idea it was. 'Summer has been going on about her dad coming home for a while now and so I thought it would be great to arrange this.' Mrs North contacted staff at Kirkleatham Museum in Redcar, where she was planning to take her daughters to see Father Christmas, and they were happy to help with the surprise on Saturday. Won't let go: Summer was thrilled when her father appeared as she told Father Christmas how much she missed him . Cpl North, who joined the army at 17 and has done three tours of Afghanistan before being posted to Cyprus, had already seen his younger daughter before surprising Summer in Father Christmas' grotto. He said: 'When Kerri suggested it I thought it was a lovely idea. I do miss them when I am away.' The North family moved to Cyprus in August 2011, but Mrs North and her daughters returned home to the UK earlier this year so that Summer could start school. The family had not been together for weeks before the emotional reunion at the weekend. Mrs North, who is studying sports massage at Redcar and Cleveland College, added: 'It was the best Christmas present Summer could have wished for. 'It is all she really wanted.' Olwyn Peters, of Redcar and Cleveland Council, said: 'The surprise for little Summer is just amazing. 'We're delighted to have been able to help.' So happy to be home: Cpl North looks as thrilled as his daughter as they embrace in Father Christmas' grotto . Together at Christmas: Four-year-old Summer North with her parents and her younger sister Nevaeh ."
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"By . Jessica Jerreat . The emotional moment a U.S. Air Force captain, who had been serving in Afghanistan for six months, surprised his wife by sneaking up on her while wearing scuba gear, has been captured on film. The woman had been filming a video message for her husband, who she believed she would have to wait another three weeks to see. But, as Bethany Bronson and her children recorded messages for Captain Hyrum Bronson while they snorkeled near their home in Okinawa, Japan, yesterday, she had no idea she was standing just a few feet away from him. Watch Captain Bronson surprise his family: . Reporting for husband duty: Captain Hyrum Bronson surprises his wife and children by arriving home three weeks early . Family time: Bethany Bronson and her children had been recording messages to send to her husband, who was serving in Afghanistan . Unexpected visitor: Bethany is playing with her daughter Celeste as her husband sneaks up behind her . The air force physician, who had been away . for six months, had put on scuba gear so he could sneak up on his family . and surprise them during a family day out, after returning home three weeks early. Just before he made his unexpected entrance, which was filmed and posted on LiveLeak, a family friend filming Mrs Bronson and her children, had asked her children to record a message to send to their daddy in Afghanistan. Daughter Charity had said: 'I will love him for always,' before the cameraman turned to Mrs Bronson and asked what she would like to tell her husband. 'I love you and miss you,' she answered, before joking 'I want your body.' As she continued to swim with her . youngest daughter, her husband, wearing camouflage uniform and scuba . gear, suddenly emerged from the water behind her. Shock: Bethany cries as she realizes her husband has returned safely from Afghanistan . Reunion: Bethany and Hyrum Bronson hug after his surprise homecoming . Homecoming: Captain Bronson and his wife embrace in the water, near their home on an air base in Japan . 'Mrs Bronson, your husband's here, reporting for duty,' he said, as their children rushed to hug him. At first his wife was so shocked she stayed where she was in the water, crying, before finally giving her husband a hug and kissing him. Captain Bronson, who serves on Kadena Air Base in Japan, had been away from his family for about six months. Home sick: Captain Hyrum Bronson, a physician with the U.S. Air Force, at his Afghan air base . Married bliss: Captain Hyrum Bronson and his wife Bethany, before he was sent to Afghanistan ."
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A woman from California who moved to Texas says the state is denying her a driver's license with her new married name .
Texas doesn't recognize same sex marriage .
Even though she and her spouse are legally married, the certificate cannot be used as a form of ID .
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"A woman from California who just moved to Texas has been told she is not eligible for a state driving lisence because her same-sex marriage isn't legally recognized there. Connie Wilson, her spouse, and three kids have moved to Houston but the last thing she was expecting was having issues in obtaining a Texas driver's license. Upon presenting her California marriage license to a DPS employee as a secondary form of identification, she was told that because gay marriage isn't legal in Texas, the certificate could not be used as a form of ID. Connie Wilson, her spouse, and three kids packed up their life and moved halfway across the country to Texas, the last hurdle she expected was getting a Texas driver's license . Connie Wilson (right) with her spouse Aimee (center) and their son Aidyn . Wilson brought her California driver's license, birth certificate, social security card and marriage license to a Texas Department of Public Safety office in Pasadena. 'The employee asked, 'Is this a same?' I knew what she meant, and I knew I would have a problem,' recalled Ms. Wilson to ABC 13. DPS officials say that Ms Wilson who changed her name to her partners' last name, must switch it back to her original birth name - and even then she would have to pay a huge number of fees. 'To receive a Texas driver license or identification card reflecting a name change from a same-sex marriage, a court order is required,' officials stated. Connie Wilson and her partner Aimee have relocated to the Houston area with their three kids. Connie took on Aimee's last name when they were legally married in California more than a year ago . Texas doesn't recognize same sex marriage. The DPS employee told Wilson even though she and her spouse are legally married, the certificate cannot be used to authenticate who she is. She was denied a Texas License . Ms. Wilson says she doesn't understand why she needs to spend money on a court order when the license already states her legal name. 'I'm not asking for a name change, I'm just asking for a new resident driver's license,' said Wilson. 'As of right now, I can't vote in the elections, which may be part of what they're after, I don't know,' she said. 'I'm being prohibited from having the last name of my children. I think that's a violation of me as a person,' said Wilson. 'I may as well pick another name out a hat.' If DPS will not relent, her one alternative is to renew her passport. Once she has the federal passport with her name, Connie Wilson, on it, she will not need a secondary identification to get a Texas driver's license. 'I love Texas and I just want to be a Texan,' says Wilson, who is moving with her spouse and their three children into a new home in the next two weeks."
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"By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 09:35 EST, 8 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:37 EST, 8 February 2013 . A Texas resident who enlisted to fight in the Vietnam War at 17 was not allowed to renew his driving license when the state's Department of Public Safety told him his citizenship was 'unknown.' Jerry Sullivan, 57, took four forms of ID to his driving license office in Cedar Hill earlier this week, including his expired license, original Social Security card and veterans' identification. But officials still told Sullivan that he didn't have the necessary paperwork. The disabled vet, who lives on a limited income, will now have to fork out $60 to his home state of Missouri to get a birth certificate, and beat the red tape. Jerry Sullivan, a Vietnam veteran who enlisted at 17, was denied a driving license renewal as the DPS computer systems recorded his citizenship as 'unknown' 'It's very frustrating because, I mean, my license expired in August. Thank God my wife's isn't,' he told Fox 4. Sullivan was born in Missouri, signed up for the US Army as a teenager, served in Vietnam and moved to the Lone Star State in 1989. Yet when he took his old Texas driving license, his Social Security number, a US military ID and a Veterans Affairs hospital ID card he wasn't allowed to renew. The DPS computer system had no record of Sullivan's American citizenship. Officials said that all driver's license applicants must present either a birth certificate or passport, or have record of one on file. Sullivan will now have to obtain a birth certificate from Missouri for $60. Sullivan took his original Social Security card along to the driver's license office with three other types of ID, but officials wouldn't accept them as proof of citizenship . The disabled vet produced his expired license, a US military ID, a Veterans Affairs hospital ID card and his Social Security number but was still denied a renewal . Fox asked local residents outside the DPS office what they thought of this case and many had sympathy for Sullivan's plight. 'I think it's a pretty lousy deal actually having to prove that. It . seems like they ought to have to prove he's not a citizen, the way I . look at it,' said Ferell Holcom. 'I think Texas is wonderful in most ways, but there's a lot of hoops . you have to jump through that seem a little overboard,' noted Melanie . Alexander."
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Doctor had wanted a piece of Lincoln deathbed pillowcase to test DNA .
He suspects that Lincoln had rare cancer-causing genetic disorder .
Museum board voted to deny request but left door open for future DNA testing .
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"(CNN) -- Was President Abraham Lincoln dying of a rare genetic disease when an assassin killed him in 1865? This strip from Lincoln's deathbed pillow is housed at the Grand Army of the Republic Museum in Philadelphia. A California doctor believes so -- and he hoped to prove his theory by testing the 16th president's DNA. Dr. John Sotos asked a small Philadelphia museum for blood-stained threads from a scrap of the pillow that cradled Lincoln's head as he lay dying. On Monday night, the board of the Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library denied his request but left the door open for a possible DNA test that could shed light on Lincoln's last days. The museum plans to convene a forum of Lincoln scholars and forensic pathologists to decide how to proceed. \"We want complete control over this,\" said Eric Schmincke, the board's president. \"We don't want to take the chance of losing the artifact.\" The museum did not rule out the possibility of arranging tests. Museum board members declined to speculate on what kinds of tests could be carried out if experts conclude that such testing would not damage the scrap of pillow that is stained with Lincoln's blood. Sotos is urging DNA tests in the belief that those examinations would prove that the president suffered from a condition known as multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B, which spurs nerve cells and bones to excessive growth. Click here to learn more about MEN 2B . All patients with that condition develop thyroid cancer without treatment; half also will get adrenal gland tumors. Sotos argued that the tests could yield a new understanding of the final months of Lincoln's presidency. \"We know how Lincoln died. I am more interested in how he lived,\" said Sotos, a cardiologist and author who lives in Palo Alto, California. \"I would ask the historians how some knowledge of approaching death would influence the conduct of the presidency during a war,\" said Sotos, author of \"The Physical Lincoln\" and a consultant on the TV series \"House.\" \"His attitude toward the South was incredibly forgiving in the few days he had.\" The doctor's request stirred a debate about ethics and history. \"This is to the Civil War what the Shroud of Turin is to Jesus' burial,\" said Andy Waskie, a historian and museum board member. \"It's a sacred trust from the veterans themselves. They passed it on to us and trusted us to protect it.\" The fragment that Sotos asked to test measures about three-eighths of an inch by 5 inches. A group of Union veterans gave the museum the relic, which was obtained from Lincoln's deathbed by someone who was there when he died. Board members such as Schmincke opposed the doctor's request, fearing that removing even a few strands of thread for DNA testing would damage the relic. Schmincke also discounted the prospects of any new historical insights based on the test results. \"Why should we question whether or not he had a disease?\" he asked. \"What's it going to prove? It's not going to make the outcome of the Civil War any different.\" Schmincke said he is not concerned about Sotos' research but does worry that other Lincoln researchers could misinterpret or misuse information from a DNA test. That's one of the issues the board hopes the expert panel will help resolve. \"We want to respect the memory of Lincoln, not dig in the past and make up things that aren't there,\" Schmincke said. As evidence that the president had multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B, Sotos has cited his long limbs, bumps on his lips and problems with constipation, all classic symptoms of the rare genetic syndrome. But Sotos says the key piece of evidence lies in Lincoln's family. \"It is the Lincoln children who make me very confident,\" he said. Three of Lincoln's sons died young. Each had bumpy lips. His surviving son, Robert, lived to 82 and did not have bumpy lips. Sotos also cites evidence that Lincoln had developed signs of cancer. \"He did have symptoms,\" the cardiologist said. \"He had a profound change in appearance during the final year of his presidency. He lost a lot of weight during his presidency, and he complained of being tired all the time.\" If Lincoln did have the rare genetic syndrome, Sotos said, in a man of his age \"cancer would inevitably exist.\" Sotos added, \"He probably knew something was horribly wrong. If Lincoln was dying, certainly he recognized it because he was a smart and observant man ... but [because of the military implications] he would not have told a soul.\" Sotos is convinced that Lincoln was dying even before the assassin struck. After the museum board's decision on Monday night, however, he'll have to wait to learn whether science will ever prove or refute his theory about the 16th president."
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"By . Christine Show and David Williams . PUBLISHED: . 01:00 EST, 21 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 13:27 EST, 22 May 2012 . Former President Ronald Reagan's foundation expressed outrage today after a vial said to contain his blood taken after a failed assassination attempt was put up for sale in an online auction. The Guernsey-based PFC Auctions claimed the blood was from a sample taken after the President was shot and seriously wounded outside a Washington hotel in 1981. As the bidding passed $9,700 yesterday, John Heubusch, executive director of the foundation, threatened legal action and said it would fight to stop 'this craven act.' Presidential fluid: The seller's mother asked the director of the lab that handled Reagan's blood tests where she worked if she could keep the tube . He said the hospital where Mr Reagan had been treated had assured the foundation that an inquiry was under way into 'how something like this could possibly happen.' The website for PFC Auctions showed a picture of a blood-filled vial with a label stuck to it showing the president's name. The glass vial is five inches long with a half-inch diameter, and has a white label with purple ink writing attached to it. The label reads 'Reagan Ronald', lists the president's patient identification and the exact date of the assassination, March 30th 1981. Reagan's birth date is incorrectly listed as February 2nd 1911. His actual birthday is February 6th of that year. Mr Reagan suffered a punctured lung and internal bleeding when he was shot by John Hinckley Jnr outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. Reagan survived the assassination attempt at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC where he was for a speech. Sale: A seller whose deceased mother gave him a vial of Ronald Reagan's blood she had kept since his 1981 assassination attempt is auctioning the tube . Hinckley was later found not guilty by reason of insanity. He is allowed to visit his family away from the psychiatric hospital where he is being treated. Also posted on the PFC site was an image of a form from Bio-Science Laboratories that lists George Washington Hospital as the source of the vial, along with a statement from an unnamed person offering the vial for sale. The seller wrote that the vial came from his or her late mother, who took it from her workplace at Maryland-based Bio-Science Laboratories, where blood work and testing were done for George Washington Hospital. The seller said he had contacted the California-based Ronald Reagan Library and Museum, which is run by the late president's foundation, months ago and had been told that Mr Reagan's family would like to have the vial given to them. In a letter of provenance on the site, the seller claims : 'The test tube and the lab slip that I have are for his blood work to be tested for lead on. The testing was completed and the test tube was sitting on my mother's desk. 'At the end of the week, she asked the director of her laboratory if she could keep the paper work and the test tube. The director of the lab told her no problem and really never gave it a second thought. It has been in my family ever since.' Attempt: Ronald Reagan waves during his time at a Washington, DC hotel moments before he is shot in a near assassination on his life . Next move: The son or daughter of the woman who kept the blood tube after Reagan's assassination attempt (pictured) tried to figure out what to do with the vial . The blood residue remained with her family for three decades. After the seller's father passed away in 2009 and the mother died in late 2010, the seller inherited the presidential fluid. The seller said that an official at the Reagan Library had checked with lawyers, the FBI, the National Archive and other agencies before telling him or her 'everything was OK'. 'Since 30 years had passed by, he thought that it was simply something that was of no importance at this time and that I was free to do with whatever I wanted with it. 'He then stated that he felt the family would be interested in it being returned to them and if I was interested in doing so to contact him and he would make all of the arrangements. 'I told him that I didn't think that was something that I was going to consider, since I had served under Pres. Reagan when he was my Commander in Chief when I was in the ARMY from '87-'91 and that I was a real fan of Reaganomics and felt that Pres. Reagan himself would rather see me sell it rather than donating it.' 'Real fan': The seller really liked Reagan's economic policies so decided to sell the blood tested when he was wounded in 1981 instead of donating it . The seller claimed to have contacted the Reagan national library and national archives about whether they would be willing to purchase the blood. But neither entities were interested in the vial and paperwork - though they did threaten to have the seller investigated by police over his or her possession of the artifacts. Mr Reagan, who went on to serve two terms as president, died at the age 93 in 2004. A spokesman for PFC was unavailable for comment yesterday. Other items available for sale on the site include Winston Churchill's personal letters, a slice of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding cake, a Cuban flag signed by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara and guitars signed by John Lennon, the Rolling Stones and U2."
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Grandmother Sue Smith describes her disappearance as 'a living nightmare'
A popular girl at school who loved to wear party dresses and play with friends .
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"By . Rebecca Evans . PUBLISHED: . 07:36 EST, 3 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:11 EST, 3 October 2012 . 'Belle of the ball': April Jones pictured in the purple quilted coat she was wearing when she was snatched from the street near her home on Monday . In the purple quilted coat she was wearing when she was snatched off the street, this is five-year-old April Sue-Lyn Jones. Her disappearance has stunned the close-knit community in Machynlleth, leaving her distraught parents Coral, 40, and Paul, 43, ‘beside themselves with worry’. Yesterday, friends and relatives described her as a ‘bubbly, popular little girl’, who liked to wear party dresses and play with her friends. Just a few days ago, she attended a birthday party at a village hall with 11 other children, where she was described as the ‘belle of the ball’. Her grandmother Sue Smith last night said: ‘This is a living nightmare – it’s terrible.’ Mrs Smith, 67, who is in constant touch with her daughter, April’s mother, added: ‘April is a lovely little girl with a lovely character. We can only hope she comes back home.’ The child’s godmother Mair Raftree, 41, from Aberystwyth, broke down as she said: ‘She’s lovely. We just want her back. She’s a quiet girl, and an important member of her family. She would never go with anybody and ask for a lift. We just want her back safely.’ She added: ‘I had a phone call from Coral last night at 6.50pm. She said, “April has been kidnapped”. It was a big shock. I asked her if she’d called the police and after the shock had sunk in we drove up to Machynlleth to join the search.’ Mrs Raftree, who has known the family for eight years, said that April’s parents had only recently married and that her older sister Jasmine, 16, joined the hundreds of others who had been helping with the search. The girls’ brother Harley, ten, bravely went to school yesterday without April. Fighting back tears, primary school headteacher Gwenfair Glyn said: ‘Harley coped very well. He had his friends look after him all day. I spoke to his father as well to see how they were doing. It’s a very hard time for us all here. Our thoughts are with April’s family. ‘April’s a very bubbly and very valued member of school. She’s a very popular little girl. It’s a very difficult time. We are such a close community here in Machynlleth. ‘Most of the children know about April and what has happened, but it is hard with the little ones who don’t understand. It’s a difficult balance in telling them the truth and preserving their innocence.’ On the evening of her disappearance, April’s mother, a former Laura Ashley factory worker and her father, who does not work because of ill health, had been at a parents’ evening at her school. Yesterday, Mrs Jones remained at the family’s £165,000 home on the quiet former council estate of Bryn-y-Gog and was said to be ‘afraid to leave’ in case the police had any news as to the whereabouts of her youngest child. April was playing in front of her house, which is surrounded on three sides by tree-covered hills, at the time of her disappearance. She was with her best friend, a seven-year-old girl, who has given police vital clues in the search for her – including a description of the driver. Worry: April's disappearance has sparked concern in the local area, as well as further afield across the UK . Neighbours said April and the girl were very close. Grandmother Judy Price, 56, who lives 200 yards away, said: ‘They were always together. I would often see them playing together outside their homes. ‘April is a lovely little thing, always smiling and from a very good and caring home. ‘It makes me feel sick to think where she could be now and what is going through her mind. And everyone is feeling for her mum and dad – they must be going through hell.’ Mother-of-two Rebecca Garrod has a five-year-old daughter in the same class as April. She said: ‘My daughter and April were at the same birthday party together on Saturday. She was so happy and having such a good time. ‘I have lived here all my life and it has always been a very safe place to live, somewhere where you don’t have to worry about letting your children play outside. ‘I am being more vigilant now about my children. My little one was asking this morning whether April wasn’t coming to school because she is unwell and what will they say when they do the register.’ Family friend Phil Garrod said both of his young daughters were at the birthday party. ‘My youngest is in the same class at school. Where April lives is where all the children play together. It’s a safe environment.’ As police continued to search for April last night, a candle-lit service was held at St Peter’s Church. Priest-in-charge Kathleen Rogers said: ‘As a community we are facing an awful time and are in a very bad place. We need time to collect our thoughts and to place April, her family and ourselves in God’s hands.’"
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"By . Emily Allen . Last updated at 12:27 PM on 16th September 2011 . It's an iconic image that captured the free spirit of the hippie movement. A pretty, long-haired, semi-naked young woman stands amid her friends, playing air guitar, lost in the music at an open-air festival. But now more than three decades on the woman in the shot has revealed she wasn't a drug-taking hippie chick of easy virtue, but a straight-laced married woman looking for something to do. The picture was taken at a music festival in 1978 shortly after Jennifer Wilson, now 67, moved away from her home city of Exeter in Devon to London. Rocking spirit: Jennifer Wilson, originally from Exeter, was the subject of an iconic image thanks to this old rock festival photograph that epitomised the free spirited summer of love . 'I seemed to be photographed at pop concerts every time I went,' she said. 'I used to wear unusual clothing with lots of colours - I still do but I'm trying to tone it down now I'm older. 'I didn't take drugs... I was very straight. I went to pop concerts for something to do' 'The photo could have been taken anywhere between 1975 and 1982. 'I think it was at Reading Festival while dancing to a band like Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, Genesis - it could have been any band like that. 'I used to love music when I was at school. 'The teacher used to tell us to close our eyes when listening to a piece of music so you can hear it properly and not get distracted by what's going on around you. 'I still close my eyes now when listening to a new record. 'Sometimes the photo is used with the wrong story, like drugs or promiscuity, that insinuates all sorts of things I don't like. 'I didn't take drugs, I was too naive. And I wasn't even promiscuous. 2011: Jennifer Wilson more than three decades on aged 67 was a long haired, scantily clad woman in her youth . 'I had been married for a few years at that time. I was very straight. I went to pop concerts for something to do.' Ms Wilson was the eldest of eight children, five girls and three boys, and grew up in Alphington, Exeter. She got married to an Exeter man and moved to London after her divorce aged 25, where she made a living as a dress maker. Jennifer Wilson enjoyed watching bands such as Led Zeppelin . Today she lives in East Acton with her partner of 12 years and has raised three daughters. She regularly visits Exeter, where her mother and two sisters still live, and can recall the times her dad used to take her and her brothers and sisters to watch Exeter City. 'When I divorced I started going to rock concerts as a way of trying to pick myself up off the floor,' she said. 'It was a kind of freedom after being brought up strictly and convent educated. 'I used to go to Reading and Knebworth a lot to listen to various bands. 'I can't remember them all. I remember it was a really hot day and people started to sunbathe topless. 'I looked like the odd ball with my clothes on. All the girls were going round with their tops off so I did the same. 'I couldn't believe I was the one who was photographed. It was the happiest time of a my life. I met lovely people. It was all love and peace. 'There was no violence like there is now.' Ms Wilson said she worked for a time as a Go Go dancer in London. She also spent a year living in a bus in Morocco sitting on the side of the road selling beaded headbands. 'I used to get recognised in and around Earls Court near where I lived,' she said. 'Even the bread delivery man noticed me. 'I seemed to get photographed all the time. Every time anyone sees a photo of me I try to get a copy. And a friend's son found quite a few pictures of me on a hippie website.' She added: 'I'm shocked that the photo has been used this long.'"
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NEW: Witnesses say a woman was among the Kenya mall attackers .
Interpol asks for help finding Samantha Lewthwaite, dubbed the "White Widow"
Interpol says the notice relates to 2011 explosives charges .
Witnesses say they saw an unidentified woman among the Nairobi attackers .
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"(CNN) -- Interpol said Thursday it issued a \"red notice\" for Samantha Lewthwaite, the so-called \"White Widow,\" at the request of Kenyan authorities, but the international police agency added that the notice dealt with a 2011 incident. Reports that a white woman was among the terrorists who stormed a mall in Nairobi last weekend have prompted a slew of media speculation about Lewthwaite, a British woman whose husband was one of the suicide bombers in the 2005 London terror attacks. Known as the \"White Widow,\" Lewthwaite, 29, has been wanted by international counterterrorism officials since authorities found bomb-making materials in her Mombasa, Kenya, apartment in 2011. She vanished shortly before a raid. The red notice is for charges related to the explosives, not the Westgate Mall attack, Interpol said. Red notices issued by Interpol alert law enforcement around the world that a person is wanted, but they are not international arrest warrants. \"By requesting an Interpol Red Notice, Kenya has activated a global 'tripwire' for this fugitive,\" said Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble. \"Through the Interpol Red Notice, Kenyan authorities have ensured that all 190 member countries are aware of the danger posed by this woman, not just across the region but also worldwide,\" he said. Witnesses said they saw a female militant inside the mall during the attack. And a senior Kenyan official confirmed Tuesday that a woman was involved. Yet another official said Wednesday that authorities can't say much about who the woman was or what she was doing. Al-Shabaab gunmen stormed the Westgate mall Saturday. At least 67 people were killed and as many as 63 people are still unaccounted for."
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Iranians increasingly see Georgia as an attractive tourism destination .
Georgia keen to attract investment from the region .
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"Batumi, Georgia (CNN) -- For Iranian tourists strolling in the sun-drenched squares in the Black Sea town of Batumi, Georgia is a pocket of hospitality in a world that has largely closed its doors to them. In Georgia, that all changed last year when the former Soviet republic lifted its visa requirements for Iranians and the tourists started flowing in. While the numbers are still modest, Georgian government statistics show a tripling of Iranian tourists so far this year with visitors now in the tens of thousands. \"When I describe the possibilities, the potential, they are very eager, and they will come, they're very interested to come more,\" says Farzin Valipour, an Iranian Tourism Operator now living in Georgia. \"Georgia is very near to Iran, it is very easy to get a bus or a flight to come here... without needing a visa,\" gushed one Iranian visitor as she took in the historical sites in Batumi. But there is more to this relationship than attracting sun-seeking tourists. \"Desperately seeking a way out of its energy and economic dependence on Russia, Georgia considers Iran as an alternative supplier of energy, and both sides have renewed their drive for an energy partnership,\" writes Kornely Kakachia of Tbilisi State University in a recent diplomatic journal. Last month, a few dozen Iranian business leaders arrived in Georgia to seek investment opportunities in transport, agriculture and construction. And as well as having an active Iranian embassy in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, Iran recently opened a consulate here in Batumi. In fact, Iran fits into Georgia's aggressive strategy to court foreign direct investment however and wherever it can. \"Interest towards our country as a place for investment and trade has been quite high. In 2012 we've already held investment seminars practically in all counties of gulf region,\" says Giorgi Tsikolia, First Deputy Director at the Georgian National Investment Agency. This is a delicate relationship though as Georgia continues to seek membership in both the EU and NATO and remains one of the strongest Western allies in the region. Neither Iran nor Georgia was eager to discuss the growing relationship beyond published statements and for good reason. Georgia does not want to be seen as skirting U.S.-sponsored sanctions against Iran. Iranian business people we spoke to here would not disclose how sanctions were handled in Georgia except to say that the sanctions pose hurdles in all countries in which they try to do business. In fact, Georgia has been a shrewd geopolitical player especially since it now believes it is no longer a U.S. policy priority in the region. \"Georgia's current policy toward Iran is not irrational. Closer relations with Iran, despite extremely tense relations between Washington and Tehran, is an indication of Tbilisi's disillusionment with what it sees as the West's weakening interest in Georgia, as well as its desire to expand its room for maneuvering, politically and economically,\" writes Kakachia. For now, the U.S. continues to claim that Iran is becoming more isolated financially and diplomatically. That may be true in many places around the world, but not here in Georgia. CNN's Eye On series often carries sponsorship originating from the countries we profile. However CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports."
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"China signed a landmark deal today to buy Russian natural gas worth about $400 billion, giving a boost to diplomatically isolated President Vladimir Putin and expanding Moscow's ties with Asia. Price negotiations on the 30-year deal continued into the final hours of a two-day visit by Putin to China, during which both sides had said they hoped to sign an agreement. Putin was in Shanghai for an Asian security conference where China's president called for a new model of Asian security cooperation based on a regional group that includes Russia and Iran and excludes the United States. Hand in hand: Russian President Vladimir Putin is greeted by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia summit in Shanghai, China . Seeking 'innovative' co-operation: Xi shakes hands with Putin before calling for the creation of a new Asian security alliance based on a regional group that includes Russia, but excludes the United States . Watching eachother's back: The Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building measures has taken on significance as Beijing tries to extend its influence abroad and limit the role of the United States . The gas deal gives Moscow an economic . boost at a time when Washington and the European Union have imposed visa . bans and asset freezes on dozens of Russian officials and several . companies over Ukraine. It allows Russia to diversify its markets for . gas, which now goes mostly to Europe. The . agreement 'opened the door for Russia to enter into Asia's gas market,' said Keun-Wook Paik, senior research fellow at the Oxford Institute for . Energy Studies. Politically, the deal has provided 'a breathing space for Russia,' Paik said. 'Russia, and Putin, can demonstrate it's not completely isolated because of the Ukraine crisis. 'Russia has demonstrated that they have a very reliable strategic partnership with China.' Bending his ear: Xi takes his seat between Putin and Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani (right) before the opening ceremony of the conference in Shanghai . China and Russia have been negotiating the oil deal for more than a decade but had been hung up over the gas price. The agreement calls for Russian government-controlled Gazprom to supply state-owned China National Petroleum Corp with 38 billion cubic meters of gas annually, Gazprom spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov said. That would represent about a quarter of China's current annual gas consumption of nearly 150 billion cubic meters. The contract is worth a total of $400billion, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller told Russian news agencies. Russia will invest $55billion in fulfilling the contract while China will invest at least $20billion, Putin told Russian reporters in Shanghai. Plans call for building a pipeline to link China's northeast to a line that carries gas from western Siberia to the Pacific port of Vladivostok. Russia's . economy has been bruised by its dispute with the West over Ukraine's . tilt toward the European Union, a shift that inflamed Moscow's . insecurities about declining influence and sparked its annexation of . Crimea in March. The supplies will help to ease gas shortages in China, the world's second-largest economy, and curb reliance on coal. The . U.S. treasury secretary, Jacob Lew, appealed to China during a visit . last week to avoid taking steps that might offset sanctions. However, American officials have acknowledged China's pressing need for energy. The . contract 'particularly important' at a time when Europe has threatened . to cut gas imports and reduce its dependence on Russia because of the . Ukraine crisis, said Alexander Lukin, a deputy head of the Russian . Diplomatic Academy under the country's Foreign Ministry, quoted by the . RIA Novosti news agency. 'We will be able to show to Europe that we have other customers,' Lukin said. Alexei . Pushkov, a Kremlin ally who is head of the international affairs . committee of the Russian parliament's lower house, said on Twitter: 'The . 30-year gas contract with China is of strategic significance. Obama . should give up the policy of isolating Russia: It will not work.' CNPC announced it had signed a deal but it gave no details. Putin met on Tuesday with Chinese President Xi Jinping while gas negotiations continued in private. Meanwhile, Xi called today for . the creation of a new Asian security alliance based on a regional group . that includes Russia and Iran and excludes the United States. He spoke at a meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building measures in Asia. World alliances: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (left) watches as Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani before the opening ceremony at the Expo Center in Shanghai . The . previously little-known group, founded in the 1990s, has taken on . significance as Beijing tries to extend its influence abroad and limit . the role of the United States, which it sees as a strategic rival. Speaking . to an audience in Shanghai included Russian President Vladimir Putin . and President Hassan Rouhani of Iran, Xi said: 'We need to innovate our . security co-operation (and) establish new regional security co-operation . architecture.' Xi appeared to warn . some Asian nations about strengthening military alliances to counter . China, saying this would not benefit regional security. He also pledged to peacefully resolve . China's disputes over territory, which have intensified in recent years, . especially in the South and East China Seas. During a visit to Asia last month, . U.S. President Barack Obama also sought to reassure allies such as Japan . and the Philippines that his long-promised strategic shift towards Asia . and the Pacific, widely seen as aimed at countering China's rising . influence, was real. China . is embroiled in bitter disputes with Vietnam and the Philippines over . maritime boundaries in the South China Sea. Beijing and Tokyo are also . at loggerheads over disputed islands in the East China Sea."
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Hamilton trails Rosberg by 22 points after his retirement in Montreal .
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"By . Ian Parkes, Press Association . Lewis Hamilton has vowed to reel in Nico Rosberg for a second time in this season's Formula One world title battle after swallowing another bitter pill in Canada. Dicing with Rosberg for the lead of the Canadian Grand Prix, Hamilton was forced to retire after 47 laps with rear-brake failure sparked by the loss of the ERS (energy recovery system). Although the ERS in Rosberg's car also failed, the 28-year-old went on to see the chequered flag, claiming second after being passed by Red Bull's debut winner Daniel Ricciardo two laps from home. End of the road: Lewis Hamilton was forced to retire on lap 47 after suffering a mechanical problem . Actin packed: The Briton had earlier gone side-by-side with Rosberg for the win - his team-mate finished 2nd . It means Hamilton is now 22 points behind Rosberg, a crushing blow after previously clawing back a 25-point deficit from the opening race in Australia where he retired and Rosberg triumphed. 'I did the best I could out there and felt like I was having a strong race, but unfortunately it just wasn't our day,' said Hamilton. 'There was nothing I could do about our issues. We were managing the loss of power, but as soon as I finally made the jump on Nico in the second pit stop, my brakes failed. 'There are no emotions other than I couldn't believe my car stopped and the other didn't, but that's the way it goes. On track: Hamilton insists he will bounce back after his setback in Canada . Listening in: The Briton is hoping to win his second Formula One title this term . 'Two DNFs (did not finish) is not helpful, but there's a long, long way to go. I've caught up before, so I'll catch up again. 'To not finish is disappointing, but there are plenty more races ahead of us this season so let's hope for better fortune.' Previously, Hamilton had to reel off four successive victories to finally edge ahead of Rosberg in the standings. Given the performance of the Mercedes car, despite the gremlins on show at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Hamilton feels it may take something similarly special. 'Naturally, for the team, I don't want either car not to finish so hopefully we don't have any issues on either car for the rest of the year,' added Hamilton. 'That obviously means I'll have even more work to do to make up the lost ground, probably another four wins, and I'll do what I can to get those. 'We've good tracks coming up, and the one for me is I make sure I win at Silverstone (British Grand Prix on July 6).'"
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Blue Telusma: Bill Cosby's wife, Camille, is reluctantly in the spotlight due to controversy .
Women have come forward alleging rape or sex assault by Bill Cosby .
Camille Cosby charted independent path, going back to college, getting doctorate .
Author: Camille Cosby has displayed stoicism, composure through the controversy .
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"(CNN) -- Camille Olivia Hanks was studying at the University of Maryland when she met Bill Cosby in the early '60s. He was doing stand-up comedy in Washington when the two were set up on a blind date. They fell in love and she left school to support his burgeoning career in entertainment. By 1964, the two were married and they would go on to have five children together. In 1997, their son Ennis (who inspired the character Theo Huxtable) was murdered, and a few years later Dr. Camille Cosby did a one-on-one with Oprah explaining how she'd eventually been able to find joy after mourning the loss of a child. Throughout that interview it was so clear that you were looking at the real-life Clair Huxtable that even Oprah seemed a bit star-struck by her poise and grace. During her 2000 appearance on Oprah, Camille revealed: . \"I became keenly aware of myself in my mid-thirties. I went through a transition. I decided to go back to school, because I had dropped out of college to marry Bill when I was 19. I had five children, and I decided to go back. I didn't feel fulfilled educationally. I dropped out of school at the end of my sophomore year. So I went back, and when I did, my self-esteem grew. I got my master's, then decided to get my doctoral degree. Education helped me to come out of myself.\" When asked why she wasn't content to just settle for being the wife of a famous entertainer she continued: . \"I don't know exactly what it was, except that for me, integrity is important. For me friendships are important, family is important, and it is a blessing if we can have monetary benefits. That's wonderful, and I love it. But I have to have the security of people who really care about me, and me about them. I want to be surrounded by people who have integrity. And, of course, my name is Camille, not Bill.\" That was a beautiful answer. But a lot has changed since then. These days, Camille Cosby is standing alongside her husband during what may turn out to be the worst month of his long career. For the last few weeks, the beloved TV dad who used to sell us Jell-O pudding pops has been at the center of an ever-growing scandal. He has canceled several appearances, Netflix has postponed the launch of his stand-up special, NBC nixed plans for a new comedy show, and this week Janice Dickinson became the latest woman to make allegations against him; telling E News that he raped her in 1982 after she'd done a stint in rehab. Cosby is arguably the most successful African-American performer in television history, but this isn't the first time he has found himself under scrutiny for extramarital affairs. In his biography, \"Cosby: His Life and Times,\" Mark Whitaker makes mention of the legendary comedian's \"roving eye\" and even tells an anecdote about how he finally cut back on his womanizing by breaking up with his long-time girlfriend. Now it seems those softball admissions about having a weakness for beautiful women may have been shrouding something much more sinister than an affair. From thegrio.com: Dear Bill Cosby, heed your own advice and be accountable . In the last decade alone, more than a dozen women have accused Cosby of rape or sexual assault. No formal charges have ever been successfully filed, so even with all the media speculation, these claims are technically only allegations. But there is one person in this melee whose anguish is virtually indisputable: his wife, Camille. So how does a woman like that end up spending 50 years of her life beside a man who is now alleged to be a serial rapist? One can only imagine the embarrassment she must be experiencing through all this. But her dilemma is a lot more common than you may think. In a world that asks you to be a mother, a wife, a businesswoman and an alluring sexual being, women grapple with finding the balance between respecting themselves and prioritizing their relationships. While many say they would leave a spouse who cheats, experts estimate that approximately 50-75% of couples rocked by an affair stay together. There are many reasons why some women choose to stay: the fear of being alone, financial dependency, belief that they can alter the behavior of their mate, professional status of their partner, deep emotional investment and family obligations. It is hard enough to come back from infidelity in private, let alone when you have the added stress of being a public figure. Both Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Edwards have weathered similar storms with men they devoted their lives to. And one could argue that it is a lose/lose situation for any wife who finds herself in that position: If you stay, people judge you for not standing up for yourself, and if you leave there is endless speculation about why your marriage failed. But this isn't just a simple case of being cheated on. There are some very serious stories coming to the forefront from those who describe Cosby as a sexual predator, who for decades allegedly drugged and violated young women who looked up to him as a mentor. During one of Cosby's old routines, he actually jokes about drugging young women. Coincidentally the set is from his album \"It's True! It's True!\" which was released in 1969, the same year Joan Tarshis claims he drugged and raped her. We can only speculate on what Camille's reasons are for staying in her marriage, when she found out about each rape claim, or whether she believes in her husband's innocence. She's been stoic and tight-lipped through all this, exuding the unflappable composure that she is known for. During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, many believed that had Hillary Clinton left her husband, his political career would have collapsed. Hillary Clinton may have well understood that her marriage wasn't just a union between a man and a woman but a much larger political machine. Perhaps Camille Cosby, who is equally responsible for her husband's career, feels a similar responsibility to maintaining the legacy and philanthropic institution she and her husband have built together. Few knew that in the original \"Cosby Show\" pitch, Bill had planned to have Heathcliff be a limousine driver who was married to a Latina handywoman. Programming executives weren't too thrilled with that idea, but it was Camille who convinced her husband to go in another direction. According to another excerpt in Whitaker's book: . \"The producers felt strongly that both [parents on the show] should be college graduates. As Cosby had proved in his stand-up act, the war of wits between parents and children was even funnier if the parents thought of themselves as highly intelligent people. \"Finally, shortly before 1 in the morning, Cosby said the words that made Carsey think that she might be getting someplace: 'I think my wife would agree with you.' \" 'You will not be a chauffeur!' Camille said when he briefed her on the meeting. 'Why not?' Cosby asked. 'Because I'm not going to be a carpenter!' Camille said.\" That snippet gives a rare glimpse into the type of bond these two have, and also illustrates that Mrs. Cosby has not just been her husband's muse, but also a trusted adviser who keeps his career on track, behind the scenes. Sunday when NPR host Scott Simon asked Cosby about the resurfaced rape charges, he was met with a wall of silence. Later on, Simon admitted to CNN that during that awkward moment in the interview, the one thing he couldn't do was look at Camille. \"I did not look at Mrs. Cosby, and I don't mind saying I might've been a little uncomfortable doing that anyway,\" Simon said. That's what many find so unsettling about all this: the deafening silence of it all. The same man who has spent years waxing poetic about every social issue under the sun has now fallen completely mute on us, with his equally reticent wife by his side. The Cosbys' union remains seemingly stable through half a century of life's ups and downs, and as someone who respects the institution of marriage I find that commendable. But when does the adage of \"stand by your man\" go too far? I'm rooting for black love as much as the next person -- but not like this. From thegrio.com: Dr. Huxtable no more, Cosby lost that persona after 13 rape allegations . Join us on Facebook.com/CNNOpinion."
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"Spelman College in Atlanta has suspended a prestigious endowed professorship in Bill Cosby's name following a string of sexual assault allegations against him, it today emerged. The historically black women's college created the William and Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Endowed Professorship after receiving a $20million gift from the 77-year-old comedian in 1988. But now, it has indefinitely suspended the star's chair, saying that it can no longer 'meet its objectives' to enhance the 133-year-old school's intellectual, cultural and creative life. Scroll down for video . Accused comedian: Spelman College in Atlanta has suspended a prestigious endowed professorship in Bill Cosby's (pictured) name following a string of sexual assault allegations against him, it today emerged . Famed: The historically black women's college (pictured) created the William and Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Endowed Professorship after receiving a $20million gift from the 77-year-old comedian and his wife in 1988 . Decision: But now, it has indefinitely suspended the star's chair, saying it can no longer 'meet its objectives' to enhance the school's intellectual, cultural and creative life. Above, a statement on the school's website . In a statement on its website on Sunday, Spelman said: 'The William and Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Endowed Professorship was established to bring positive attention and accomplished visiting scholars to Spelman College in order to enhance our intellectual, cultural and creative life. 'The current context prevents us from continuing to meet these objectives fully. Consequently, we will suspend the program until such time that the original goals can again be met.' The statement did not address whether the college will change the name of the Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby, Ed.D. Academic Center, which houses the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. It comes as an increasing number of women are stepping forward to claim Cosby drugged and sexually abused them in decades past. The entertainer has denied the allegations via his lawyers. Cosby, who gave the commencement address at Spelman in 2006, made history with his $20million gift to the school, which was the single largest donation ever given to a historically black institution. In addition to funding the endowed chair, the comedian and his wife, Camille, helped build the Cosby Center on campus - and their daughter, Evin, even attended the college for two years. Close ties: Cosby (pictured speaking to Spelman College President Dr Beverly Tatum) made history with his $20million gift to the school, which was the single largest donation ever given to a historically black institution . On-screen daughter: Spelman is the alma mater of Keshia Knight Pulliam (pictured, left, as a child and, right, last year), who played Cosby's - Cliff Huxtable's - youngest daughter, Rudy Huxtable, on 'The Cosby Show' Spelman, founded in 1881 in Georgia's capital, is also the alma mater of Keshia Knight Pulliam, who played Cosby's - Cliff Huxtable's - youngest daughter, Rudy Huxtable, on 'The Cosby Show'. On Sunday, Spelman graduate, Pearl Cleage, an award-winning novelist and playwright and former Cosby Chair, said she believed the school made the right move in suspending the professorship. Speaking to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, she said: 'In light of the current accusations against Mr. Cosby, it’s appropriate to suspend the chair while the college reevaluates the relationship with Mr. Cosby, moving forward.' The Chair has also held by acclaimed author, Tanarive Due. The decision follows online protests by many Spelman students, who have criticized Cosby's links with the college by using the Twitter hashtag #NotMyFather, referring to the star's TV persona. It also follows Cosby's resignation from the board of trustees of his beloved Temple University, an act which he says was made in the 'best interests of the university and its students'. The University of Massachusetts Amherst, where Cosby got his graduate degrees, also recently said it had asked him to step down as honorary co-chairman of its $300 million fundraising campaign. And the Berklee College of Music will reportedly no longer award a scholarship in his name. Dozens of women have come forward to claim that they were sexually assaulted by the comedian, who has been with his wife for the last 51 years. Many have a similar story of being slipped a pill. Couple: It comes as an increasing number of women are stepping forward to claim Cosby (pictured with his wife, Camille, in November) drugged and sexually abused them in decades past. Coming forward: Last week, super model Beverly Johnson (pictured), claimed that Cosby drugged her in the 1980s during an audition for 'The Cosby Show'. She said she managed to get away without being raped . On Sunday, Cosby, who has never been charged over the mounting rape claims, said he expected only the 'black media' to stay 'neutral' and give him a fair hearing over the allegations. Speaking to the New York Post's Page Six, the star said that African-American media should be impartial in reporting the allegations that he is a serial rapist. 'Let me say this. I only expect the black media to uphold the standards of excellence in journalism and when you do that you have to go in with a neutral mind,' he said. Alleged victim: Cosby's legal team have hit out against some of his accusers, particularly former supermodel Janice Dickinson (pictured), who repeatedly called him a rapist in a CNN interview . He also praised his wife's 'love and strength'. When asked by the reporter how she was coping he said: 'Love and the strength of womanhood.' He then repeated the phrase twice more. Cosby's legal team have hit out against some of his accusers, particularly former supermodel Janice Dickinson, who repeatedly called him a rapist in a televised interview with CNN. Dickinson also used the appearance to address Cosby's wife - whom she said she pitied for having a rapist husband. She said: 'I feel bad for her. She knew that he was promiscuous. She stayed married to him. This is her choice, I can't speak for her. 'I can only say to Mrs Cosby that I am sorry I had sex with your husband and he had raped me. I'm sorry that he raped me. 'I'm sorry for you that your husband gave me wine and pills - with the sole intent of having sex with me and raping me. 'I'm sorry for her husband was a philanderer and is rapist, I really mean that, and for his children.' Last week, super model Beverly Johnson, stepped forward to claim Cosby drugged her in the 1980s during an audition for 'The Cosby Show'. She said she managed to get away without being raped. Choreographer Aku Kadogo, who is the current the Cosby Endowed Professor, is now listed as 'a Spelman College Distinguished Visiting Scholar for 2014-2015' on the college's website. The list of all the scholars to have been previously awarded the professorship has been removed."
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One of China's foremost architects slams country for Olympic ceremonies .
Ai Weiwei say China is promoting superficial image of nation to world .
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"BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- Just days after China marked the one-year countdown to the Olympics with fireworks, pomp and ceremony, the Chinese co-designer of the Games' most iconic stadium has slammed the event as a public-relations sham. Ai Weiwei: \"Can a nation be celebrated and be so proud with this ignoring of its past?\" Ai Weiwei, one of China's foremost architects, said he feels \"disgusted\" that the $400 million, \"Bird's Nest\" National Stadium he helped design with Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron has become a proud symbol of China's development. \"I've already forgotten about it. I turn down all the demands to have photographs with it. I'm not interested,\" the portly artist told Reuters at a studio in Beijing's northeast suburbs. \"I would feel ashamed if I just designed something for glamour or to show some kind of fake image.\" Last Wednesday, Chinese and Olympic officials hosted a 10,000-strong celebration gala with fireworks, dancers and pop stars on Tiananmen Square, scene of a bloody army crackdown on student-led pro-democracy demonstrations in 1989. Ai's criticism stands in marked contrast to the upsurge in national pride the Olympics has generated, though it does join a chorus of deliberately timed criticism from mainly foreign rights groups. The designer, who once smashed a 2,000-year-old Han dynasty vase for art, speaks candidly -- and from personal experience. Ai was raised in a labor camp in China's remote northwestern region of Xinjiang, after his father, Ai Qing -- himself regarded as one of China's finest modern poets -- was purged in the 1950s after being denounced as \"an enemy of the state and a rightist.\" \"I spent five years with him at a labor camp where he cleaned toilets, but these stories become so catchy today,\" Ai shrugged. \"I have my own problems.\" He likened China's embrace of the Olympics as a \"pretend smile.\" \"Can a nation be celebrated and be so proud with this ignoring of its past?\" Ai asked, sitting on a bench next to one of his works, a distended wooden slab called \"Crooked Coffin.\" \"Can you have the self-confidence to clearly examine yourself, rather than to give this kind of pretend smile on your face... It's this kind of fake smile which is disgusting ... So I hate this.\" When asked about what China was trying to hide, Ai said: \"There are too many things. The whole political structure, the condition of civil rights ... corruption, pollution, education, you name it.\" \"Then just say 'let's forget about all this,' let's just light some big fireworks, let's have those stupid directors, those people are such opportunists and they just become part of the powerful manipulators because they have no self-consciousness and have such bad taste.\" Ai said the 91,000-seat \"Bird's Nest\" remained a beautiful, if regretful, commission. \"I did it because I love design and the idea of how it would be looked at by others,\" he said. \"I can also do self-criticism.\" E-mail to a friend . Copyright 2007 Reuters. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed."
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"By . Hugo Gye . Renowned Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has chosen the unlikely setting of a 'sort of field in Yorkshire' for his next exhibition. The anti-government icon is banned from leaving China, but has allowed a selection of his works to be sent to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park near Wakefield. Among the pieces set to go on display are a number which allude to the artist's detention in virtual house arrest, where he is monitored around the clock by the Communist Party authorities. Exhibition: Ai Weiwei's Iron Tree will be featured in an exhibition at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park . Star: The Chinese artist rose to fame in Britain thanks to his 'Sunflower Seeds' exhibition at the Tate Modern . The Yorkshire Sculpture Park uses the grounds of a country estate to showcase monumental works in a rural setting - not a natural environment for subversive Chinese art. But when curators wrote to Mr Ai suggesting that he should lend his sculptures to the park, he enthusiastically agreed. The centrepiece of the exhibition will be a selection from his work Fairytale - 1001 Chairs, an arrangement of furniture from the Qing dynasty, which is meant to highlight how difficult it is for Chinese citizens to leave their country. The chairs will be set up in the park's 18th-century chapel, in an arrangement requested by Mr Ai himself, allowing visitors to sit and meditate on those who have used both the chairs and the chapel before them. He has also lent a brightly coloured ceramic re-creation of a 'ruyi', traditionally seen as conferring authority on whoever possesses it. Venue: The exhibition will take place in this 18th-century chapel in the grounds of the park near Wakefield . Antiques: These Qing dynasty chairs form another artwork which Mr Ai has lent to the exhibition . The . artist's 20ft-tall Iron Tree will be set up in the chapel's courtyard, . while ceramic lanterns which allude to the lightshades Mr Ai has hung . from the surveillance cameras surrounding his home will be on display . inside. A . series of readings from the works of the artist's father Ai Qing, a . dissident poet, will be performed in the chapel during the exhibition, . which opens on May 24. Curator Clare Lilley said that the park did not expect Mr Ai to be so keen to work with them. 'There . has to be a really important reason why an artist would want to do . something in a sort of field in Yorkshire,' she told The Times. 'We . are incredibly surprised, really grateful that he has been able to give . this any time at all, we know the difficulties he has.' Controversy: Mr Ai pictured tussling with police outside his home in Beijing where he is under virtual house arrest . Protest: Pro-democracy advocates holding posters of Ai Weiwei during a demonstration in Hong Kong . Mr Ai, 56, rose to celebrity in Britain after he was commissioned by the Tate Modern to fill the buildings turbine hall with 1million hand-painted porcelain 'sunflower seeds' in 2010. He is now one of China's best-known artists, having helped to design the 'Bird's Nest' stadium which hosted the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. However, he has had his passport confiscated by the authorities after repeatedly speaking out against the regime's human rights record. In 2011, he was arrested and imprisoned over claims he had evaded tax, in a case widely condemned by the international community."
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Stig Lundvall found 350 miles off South Africa's coast .
He had left the UK on January 30 to sail to Australia .
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"By . Stewart Maclean . PUBLISHED: . 08:05 EST, 25 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 01:23 EST, 26 April 2012 . A sailor has been rescued after he spent 78 days lost at sea during a disaster-hit solo voyage from Britain to Australia, it emerged today. Stig Lundvall, 66, was found drifting in the Indian Ocean near South Africa last week, almost three months after a violent storm in January during which his 26ft yacht's mast was destroyed. The Swedish sailor spent more than 11 weeks stranded at sea without communications following the mishap, which happened on January 30 as he attempted to sail from Falmouth in Cornwall to Australia. After 80 days alone at sea in a yacht with a broken mast, 66-year-old Swedish yachtsman Stig Lundvall was rescued by a Greek ship . The rescued boatman told of his relief after he was spotted last Tuesday by a Greek ship as floated around 350 miles off South Africa's coastline. In an interview with the country's Cape Times newspaper, Mr Lundvall said he was down to his last 10 litres of drinking water and had just one emergency flare on board when he spotted the lights of the ship in the distance. He said: 'I had to wait until the last moment. At first I thought the ship didn't see me because it was still passing by. 'But it was a big ship and it is slow to stop. Then I saw it had stopped. It was a good feeling.' Mr Lundvall described how he became stranded on his yacht following a violent thunder storm which smashed his mast. He told the Cape Times he believed he was around 450 nautical miles from South Africa when the freak weather left him without power or communications. Stig had just 10 litres of water left and only one more emergency flare when he saw the lights of a ship in the distance . Stig's boat was hit by a violent storm which smashed his mast off the coast off South Africa . He said: 'It was a very heavy storm that blew up quite quickly in the middle of the night, actually at 3am. 'I was awake because it was impossible to sleep because of the noise. 'I thought it was raining, but it was the spray from the waves against the boat.' The sailor said he was stranded for several days without any power after his mast was damaged before he eventually managed to rig up an emergency sail. The sailor knew the ship would never see his tiny craft a nautical mile away on the dark night sea. He was not even sure it would see his flare . The temporary structure helped him get more control of his yacht but he was still unable to navigate properly. He added: 'With that I could do a little bit of sailing. It took me one or two weeks to get a course but mainly it was just the currents that took me.' Mr Lundvall said last week's encounter with the Greek ship was the third time since the accident that a boat had sailed within sight of his stricken yacht. He had left the UK in early January with three emergency flares on board but used two of them in the hope the earlier boast would rescue him. On both occasions the vessels had failed to spot his signals, leaving him with just one final chance of being rescued. The brave sailor described how he waited until the last moment last week as the ship passed in the distance before setting off the flare. The Greek vessel then turned around and picked him up. Following the rescue Mr Lundvall, from the town of Vasteras west of Stockholm, was taken to the eastern South African port of Richard's Bay. He later flew to Cape Town and has since returned to Sweden. He told the Cape Times that during his ordeal he had lost around three stone (20kg) in weight - most of which was muscle. Stig said he was stranded for several days without any power after his mast was damaged before he eventually managed to rig up an emergency sail . The route Stig Lundvall took before being hit by a storm and getting lost off South Africa . The experienced sailor said he managed to stay alive only by rationing his food and by collecting rain water in buckets on deck. He added: 'I am skin and bone. Normally I am 85kg and I was 65kg when I got on to the ship. 'I am very weak still, I will need to build my strength again and my balance is not so good. I can look drunk when I walk.' The newspaper reported that Mr Lundvall had been on a solo voyage to Australia when his Marieholm yacht Sea Star was immobilised by the storm. One of the sailor's worried friends contacted South African marine rescuers in February after he failed to arrive in port on schedule. A spokesman for the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Cape Town today confirmed the organisation led a three-month search for the missing yacht. After six weeks they alerted their colleagues in Britain, Australia and New Zealand after failing to find Mr Lundvall. The spokesman confirmed he was eventually brought back to dry land on April 17, 78 days after his ordeal began. Mr Lundvall was today recovering at home in Sweden. Asked whether he would sail again, he replied: 'Oh yes. But not long distance. Never again across oceans.'"
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"By . Chris Pleasance . A retired Swiss airline pilot flying around the world for the last two years in a plane he built himself has been arrested after straying into Indonesian airspace. Heinz Peier, 65, was forced to land by Indonesian fighter jets today before being surrounded by armed soldiers at Soewondo Air Base where he was arrested. According to his blog, Peier was due to travel from Sri Lanka to the Philippines when the arrest happened, and was not planning to stop in Indonesia. A Swiss pensioner flying around the world in an aircraft he built himself has been arrested in Indonesia after flying into the country's airspace illegally, according to an Air Force spokesman . Former Swiss airline pilot Heinz Peier, 65, has been flying around the world almost non-stop since February 2012. According to his blog, he was planning to fly between Sri Lanka and the Philippines when the arrest happened . However, according to an Indonesian Air Force official, Peier was on a ferry flight from Colombo to Singapore when he entered their airspace illegally, suggesting that he may have changed his route. In the pictures he is surrounded by soldiers who point their guns at him while he climbs out of his aircraft before being taken away. Peier began his travels in February 2012 when he flew to Belize, South America, using a red Swearingen SX300 aircraft he constructed himself. while on his travels Mr Peier has visited six continents - including Antarctica - and stopped in more than 100 cities . It is not clear whether Peier is being held by the Indonesian authorities, or whether he has been released . Since then he has travelled almost non-stop for two years, taking in six continents - including Antarctica - visiting around 30 countries, and stopping in more than 100 cities. On his travels he has toured safari parks, ridden on elephants, sailed around glaciers and even took part in a cycle race in his native Switzerland. He flies solo, stopping only to refuel and take in some sights before jetting off again. He is sometimes joined by his two grown-up daughters, Celcilia and Bianca. Peier flies on his own, but is occasionally joined by his two daughters Cecilia and Bianca . Swiss national Peier now lives in Daytona Beach, Florida after retiring from his career as an airline pilot . In his last post, dated two days ago in Sri Lanka, Peier says he is due to visit the temple of Kanda after staying the night in the Sri Lankan mountains. He also discussed refueling his plane beforehand in case he needs to depart 'on a moment's notice.' It is not clear if Peier is being held by the Indonesian authorities or if he is has been released."
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Lucy Buckby, 28, suffered breathlessness during her third pregnancy .
She then collapsed while out shopping and was rushed to hospital .
Tests revealed she had high blood pressure in her pulmonary arteries .
She was warned she had a 50% chance of dying during childbirth .
Devastated, she eventually decided to terminate baby Jayden at 17 weeks .
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"By . Emma Innes . A mother made the heartbreaking decision to have an abortion after being told there was a 50 per cent chance that giving birth would kill her. Doctors told Lucy Buckby, 28, that she was at high risk of dying during labour due to a serious heart condition which only became apparent during her third pregnancy. Miss Buckby, of York, says she still lives with deep regret after agreeing to the advice to terminate the pregnancy. Lucy Buckby (pictured with her oldest child, Thomas, when he was a baby) was diagnosed with high blood pressure in her pulmonary arteries when she was pregnant with her third son, Jayden . But says she feels thankful to her son, who she named Jayden, for alerting her to her potentially fatal idiopathic pulmonary hypertension. She said: ‘I sometimes wonder whether I would have been able to survive the labour, and whether I did the right thing. ‘I asked to see an ultrasound of Jayden alive before I gave birth to him when he was 17 weeks old. My son was very small, but in my heart he was a human being. ‘We christened Jayden and we held a funeral. The decision I made is something I'll have to live with for the rest of my life, but I believe his purpose was to let me know about the heart condition. ‘If it wasn't for Jayden, my two older sons could have been left without their mum.’ Miss Buckby and her partner, factory worker John Smith, 29, were delighted when they discovered she was 11 weeks pregnant in April 2013. Ms Buckby was warned that there was a 50 per cent chance she would die during childbirth and she was advised to terminate baby Jayden . Miss Buckby made the heart-breaking decision to go ahead with the termination when she was 17 weeks pregnant. She made the decision for fear of leaving her other children without a mother . Soon after discovering the happy news, however, Miss Buckby's health began deteriorating rapidly. In early May, she collapsed while in town on a shopping trip. She said: ‘I was walking down the street when I felt myself slump. I was completely out of breath and felt sick to my stomach. I sat down on a bench and was horrified when I realised I simply couldn't move.’ An ambulance rushed her to The York Hospital, where doctors began urgent tests. Pulmonary hypertension is raised blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. These are the blood vessels that supply the lungs. The term idiopathic means that the underlying cause is unknown. Pulmonary hypertension is a serious condition that can damage the right side of the heart, making it less efficient at pumping blood around the body. Symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue, feeling faint, chest pain, a racing heartbeat and leg swelling. The condition occurs when the walls of the pulmonary arteries are thick and stiff making it difficult for them to expand to allow more blood through when the heart is under any strain - such as during exercise. It can also occur if the arteries are blocked by blood clots. The reduced blood flow makes it hard for the right side of the heart to pump blood meaning it has to work harder. If it is continuously having to work harder than it should, it may become weaker. This can eventually lead to heart failure. The condition usually gets progressively worse but it can be treated with some medications. Two thirds of people with pulmonary hypertension now live for more than five years after their diagnosis. There is a high risk of death during pregnancy and childbirth for women with the condition. This is because they can suffer heart failure as a result of the pregnancy or birth putting extra strain on their already struggling heart. Source: NHS Choices . Miss Buckby, who has two other children, Thomas, eight, and Ashley, two, did not leave hospital for nearly a month. She said: ‘They wondered whether I had a blood clot on my lungs, but I was transferred to a specialist heart unit at The Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, where they confirmed idiopathic pulmonary hypertension.’ Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries, which are the blood vessels which supply the lungs. It is a serious medical condition that can damage the right side of the heart, making the heart less efficient at pumping blood around the body and getting oxygen to the muscles. Symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pains, feeling faint and leg swelling. It can lead to the sudden death of a woman during childbirth when the heart is put under strain. About two thirds of patients live for more than five years after diagnosis. The word idiopathic means the root cause of Miss Buckby's condition remains unknown. As Miss Buckby struggled to come to terms with the life-changing diagnosis, she was faced with a heartbreaking decision - either continue with her pregnancy knowing there was a high chance both she and her unborn child would die, or agree to a termination. She said: ‘I don't agree with abortion unless there are very extreme circumstances. I never thought I would have to face a choice like that. ‘The consultant made it absolutely clear that if I decided to continue with the pregnancy, I would be doing so against strong medical advice to terminate. ‘I thought about what life would be like for my two other children if I died. It hadn't been long since I'd given birth to Ashley and I didn't want to leave my boys without their mum. ‘I still felt protective over my child, so I asked for a scan and discovered he was a boy. We decided to name him Jayden.’ The pregnancy was then terminated and Miss Buckby endured an induced labour, after which hand and footprints were taken. It was safer for her to go through a carefully managed labour after just 17 weeks of pregnancy, when the baby was very small, that to wait until the baby was bigger and it would put more strain on her heart to deliver him. Miss Buckby said: ‘We were heartbroken. We had Jayden christened and then John took him to be with him in the accommodation area while I recovered on the ward. Miss Buckby (pictured with Thomas) says she credits Jayden with saving her life . ‘He was buried after a service. I was too upset to say anything during the memorial.’ Today, Miss Buckby takes medication to manage her heart condition and must attend hospital for regular check-ups. She said: ‘Jayden is now my guardian angel. He let us know about the heart condition and without him, I might not be here today. He was tiny, but he was looking after me. ‘I believe it was his purpose in life to make sure that his brothers could spend more time with me. ‘I wonder what the future would have been like with Jayden with us. I know that one day, I will see him again.’ Miss Buckby is holding a charity event with live music at Dunnington Sports Club on July 11, 2014 to raise money for Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK. For more information about the charity visit www.phassociation.uk.com ."
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"By . Graham Smith . PUBLISHED: . 05:41 EST, 29 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 13:20 EST, 29 May 2012 . A mother who was given 18 months to live after doctors failed to diagnose her cancer more than a dozen times has made a miracle recovery after the first operation of its kind in the UK. Ruth McDonagh, 47, was repeatedly turned away by medics over the course of two years despite suffering from the classic symptoms of bowel cancer. By the time the disease was diagnosed, she was told she had just 18 months left to live as a tumour in her bowel had grown so large it was almost inoperable. On the mend: But Ruth McDonagh was repeatedly turned away by doctors over the course of two years despite suffering from the classic symptoms of bowel cancer . Ms McDonagh's only option was a £100,000 operation only available in the U.S. and which was certain to leave her paralysed from the waist down. But at the eleventh hour a team of British doctors trained in the American technique agreed to carry out her surgery in a 13-hour operation never before carried out in the UK. And to her elation, when Ms McDonagh came round from the surgery she was able to wiggle her toes - meaning doctors had, against the odds, managed to save the feeling in her legs. Ms McDonagh, who lives in Enfield, North London, with her son Brandon, 11, said: 'I feel like I have been given a second chance at life. 'When you’re told you have cancer the first thing you think is that you are going to die. Leaving Brandon behind was all that I could think about. Who would look after him? What would happen to him? 'Now he tells everyone he meets that Mummy hasn’t got cancer any more, whether he knows them or not - it’s wonderful.' Early bowel cancer may have no symptoms. Initial symptoms can also occur in people with less serious problems such as haemorrhoids. However, the NHS recommends seeing your doctor if you notice the following: . As the disease progresses it can also cause anaemia leading to fatigue and breathlessness. If you are worried about any symptoms you can also call the Bowel Cancer UK Support line on 0800 8403540 . Ms McDonagh’s health problems began in 2008 when she noticed blood in her stools and had difficulty going to the toilet. She went to her GP but, as her symptoms worsened, she was given varying diagnoses from doctors who claimed she had everything from IBS to pelvic inflammatory disease. At one point, Ms McDonagh was suffering from such severe abdominal pain that she could barely walk. But she was still told go home, have hot baths and eat different foods. When she became so ill she could no longer eat, one doctor prescribed Ms McDonagh a herbal remedy and wrote that she was 'neurotic' in her notes. Even when she told medics she thought she had bowel cancer her fears were laughed off and she was told she was far too young. By the time she was eventually diagnosed, Ms McDonagh’s cancer had been missed on 13 separate occasions and two years had passed, allowing the tumour that was growing from her bowel to progress. Following chemotherapy and radiotherapy, it was discovered the 8cm-long growth was wrapped around her tailbone - or sacrum - and the surgery to remove it was far too complicated to be performed by UK surgeons, or so she was told. Even if Ms McDonagh were to undergo the £100,000 sacrectomy operation, which was available privately in the U.S., she would almost certainly be left paralysed. Without the operation, she was told she had a maximum of 18 months left to live. Ms McDonagh after the 13-hour operation at Leeds General Hospital which was carried out by a team of British doctors trained in an American technique never before carried out in the UK . 'Second chance at life': Ms McDonagh lives in Enfield, North London, with her son Brandon, 11 . Ms McDonagh said: 'I didn’t care what happened to me, I just wanted to still be around for my son. I wasn’t even angry because I was more worried about Brandon to feel anything else. 'But they couldn’t find anyone in this country who was qualified to do the sacrectomy. Only about 50 operations are performed anywhere in the world each year. 'The tumour had spread so far up my tailbone that no one was prepared to do it as they had never performed one like it before. It was a very complex operation and had a lot of risks. Essentially they would be cutting away at the root of my spine. Before the operation, well-wishers at Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield paid for Ms McDonagh to take Brandon to Euro Disney, where he met singer Peter Andre . Relief: Ms McDonagh recovering after the operation that she thought would leave her paralysed . 'But even though I was told it would most likely leave me paralysed, I was desperate to find someone to do it. I started trying to raise the £100,000 to go to America myself and contacted everyone I knew.' After months of frantic fundraising, Ms McDonagh finally received the call she had been waiting for - orthopaedic surgeon Professor Peter Giannoudis and consultant neurosurgeon Dr Jake Timothy had agreed to take on her case with another surgeon at Leeds General Infirmary. Earlier this month it emerged that a critically-acclaimed British composer has been left wheelchair bound after a hospital misdiagnosed his fractured spine. Medical staff at the Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley failed to diagnose Andrew Downes' fractured back after the 61-year-old suffered a fall at home in October 2009. His case is one of several high-profile blunders where medics misdiagnosed patients' conditions. In January this year a mother sued the obstetrician who she claims misdiagnosed her pregnancy as ectopic and injected her foetus with an abortant, resulting in birth defects. Thirty-five-year-old Rachel Schoger of Caldwell, Idaho, says she was four weeks five days pregnant with her daughter, Seraphine, when her doctor injected her foetus with chemotherapy drug methotrexate in 2006. Two weeks later, the baby was found inside the uterus. And against all odds, Seraphine made it through term. A survey last month revealed that two thirds of young people with cancer will visit their GP with at least one of the most common cancer symptoms - yet a third of these cases are missed by doctors, according to research. One in four had to visit their doctor at least four times before they were taken seriously and referred to a specialist. Lucy Parker, 17, from the Isle Of Man, was only diagnosed with a muscle tumour when her mother took her to hospital after she was turned away by her GP three times. Of those who were at first misdiagnosed, 12 per cent were told they were attention seeking while 15 per cent were told they just had a virus. Other misdiagnoses included telling patients they were suffering indigestion, vertigo or swine flu. Together the three surgeons worked for 13 . hours to remove Ms McDonagh’s sacrum, her bowel, her womb and to repair damage to her kidneys. The surgery was described as being akin to a car crash in physical terms. Ms McDonagh was also warned once more that the surgery would probably leave her without the use of the lower half of her body, but she was determined to go ahead. She said: 'As far as I was concerned, there was no choice to make. The surgery was my only chance of survival and I had to fight for my survival.' Before the op, kind well-wishers at Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield paid for Ruth to take her son to Euro Disney for what she feared might be the last quality time she would ever spend with him. Then, on March 12 this year, Ms McDonagh awoke from the operation. She said: 'When I woke up from the . surgery I was completely elated. I could wiggle my toes and I could feel . my legs so I knew that meant they’d been able to save one of my nerves. 'I . felt terrible, but I’d never been happier. The doctors explained to me . that the surgery had gone better than they had expected, that they’d . removed all the tumour and been able to spare the feeling in my legs. I . couldn’t thank them enough.' Ms McDonagh spent the next two weeks in hospital and then returned home to Enfield where she is learning to walk again on crutches. Doctors cannot say if the cancer will ever return but as far as she is concerned, her recovery is miraculous. Ms McDonagh . said: 'I was terminal. I was written off as dead. I can’t believe I’ve . been given another chance to go on living and being a mother to my son. 'I . am angry at the fact it took so long to diagnose me. I think the sad . fact is that the NHS is under too much strain financially and the . doctors were reluctant to take me seriously because of my age. 'But if they had given me a blood test or a colonoscopy four years ago I would have saved them thousands. 'What . I would say to anyone is that they need to be aware of their own bodies . and if you know something isn’t right - even if a doctor is telling you . that you are fine - get a second opinion and be persistent. 'Having said that, the surgeons that worked on me were incredible and the care I received from them was amazing. 'They have saved my life and my mobility. I can get from A to B and I still have my independence so I don’t mind if I wobble a little, I get there in the end. 'I have to take everything one day at a time and no one can tell me what the future holds but I’m so grateful that I’m still here. 'Most importantly, I’m still here for Brandon and that’s what matters.' Ms McDonagh is raising funds and awareness for bowel cancer. Find out more at www.helpruthie.co.uk ."
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Wrought iron gates and lead were prised off the porch of St Thomas' Church .
Vicar found footprints in snow around building near Stanley, County Durham .
But Durham Constabulary were too busy to attend until later that day .
Officers then suggested Rev Heather Murray preserve the footprints herself .
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"By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 12:19 EST, 20 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 14:39 EST, 20 March 2013 . A bemused vicar was forced to turn into an amateur sleuth after she rang police to report a theft of lead from her church - and was told to preserve the thieves' footprints in the snow herself. Reverent Heather Murray discovered the wrought iron gates and lead from the porch of St Thomas' Church in Harelaw, Annfield Plain, near Stanley, County Durham, had been prised off. She found a trail of footprints in the snow and rang police, thinking they may help police to catch the thief. Do it yourself: Bemused Reverent Heather Murray, pictured holding part of the broken porch, was told by police to try and preserve thieves footprints in the snow herself when she reported a theft from St Thomas' Church near Stanley, County Durham . But when she called Durham Constabulary she was told officers were unable to attend until later and asked her to preserve the crime scene by herself. Rev Murray said: 'I noticed the footprints in the snow so I followed them and found the lead had been stolen and the metal gates - they are about 4ft high and very heavy. Evidence: The vicar had to point out to police officers that she couldn't preserve the footprints as the snow was already melting . 'The footprints I found were from an adult with big feet. 'I rang police to report it and they asked if I would be to cover the set of footprints and preserve them until the police came out to see me later. 'I said it would not be possible because the snow was melting and also I had a funeral later that day and they might be trampled on. 'The only appointments available were 2pm or 4pm but the earlier one was not convenient, so they were not able to use the footprints. 'I found the phone call quite humorous.' It is the third time St Thomas', a grade II listed building, built in 1840, has been targeted by lead thieves, who have already caused £5,500 worth of damage, this year. Rev Murray said: 'To think of stealing from a church is about as low as you can go.' A Durham Police spokesman said: 'If someone is reporting a crime and there is possible evidence, it would be standard procedure to ask the caller if they could preserve this in any way. 'In this particular case the rain on Monday morning was starting to turn the snow to slush, so it would have been very difficult for a crime scene examiner to take any worthwhile prints even if they had been able to attend within a few hours.' Following procedure: A spokesman for Durham Constabulary said the advice given to Rev Murray was standard procedure if officers could not attend the scene immediately ."
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"By . Anthony Bond . PUBLISHED: . 15:12 EST, 2 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:20 EST, 3 May 2013 . The chimney leads to the first floor where Mr Gough's body was found. His body was found suspended two feet above the hearth . The body of a man who was found in the chimney of a solicitors firm has been identified as 42-year-old Kevin Gough. The remains of the man, believed to be a serial burglar, were found by pest control workers in an . unused part of the Victorian building at Moody and Wooley Solicitors in Derby. Staff called a pest control company to get rid of what they thought was a pigeon, after noticing an unpleasant smell and infestation of flies in their office. It is believed the body had been in the chimney for several weeks following an attempted burglary. It has been revealed that Gough, who had no permanent address, has a string of previous convictions for targeting businesses. In 2010, he was jailed for more than two years at Derby Crown Court after admitting two counts of commercial burglary and asking for another nine to be taken into account. The firm's Senior partner Julie Marson described the incident as an 'awful tragedy'. She said: 'We thought it may have been a pigeon . so we got a pest control guy to come. 'That's when we realised it . looked like it might be a human body. 'That's when we called the police. A couple of officers came round and they confirmed it was a body. 'To think that poor chap could have been there for days. It's an awful thought. We just hope he passed away quickly. The quaint Victorian building, where the body of a burglar has been found in a disused chimney. Staff at Moody & Wooley Solicitors thought a pigeon was stuck in the chimney and called pest control to have the blockage removed . Police are investigating the death of . Kevin Gough. He has a history of breaking into buildings in the local area . Grim: An investigation has been launched to identify the man who has been found. Police will then try to locate his relatives . 'You wouldn't wish this on your worst enemy.' A spokesman for Derbyshire Police said the death was currently being treated as ‘unexplained’. He added: 'Police said forensic investigations were on-going at the scene, and they were keeping an 'open mind' about the find. During his 2010 hearing, Gough said he had broken . into a sandwich shop and a takeway on the same day a month before he was . sentenced, stealing cash and causing hundreds of pounds' worth of . damage. A number of firms in the historic . part of Derby city centre where Moody & Woolley's office is located . have been targeted in recent weeks. Staff at the firm, Moody and Woolley, were said to be in 'shock'. Martina Longworth, a partner at Moody & Woolley, said: 'It's very tragic. He must have family and friends around him and our thoughts go out to them. 'As a firm of solicitors we deal with probate matters, we deal with . family matters including child protection so we're used to difficult . matters, and our sympathy goes out to the man and his family and . friends.' Discovery: It is thought the body had been in the chimney for several weeks. The business is located in Derby city centre, pictured . Officers were called to the Grade II . listed building on St Mary’s Gate in Derby city centre at around noon on . Wednesday after the body was found. Builders were called in to investigate the damage, and found a hole in the roof. They told workers at the business they thought there may have been an attempted break-in - but the incident was forgotten until the appearance of the unusual smell."
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Simpsons creator Matt Groening: Movie is culmination of 20 years' hard work .
Writer Al Jean says success is down to show's universal appeal .
Movie uses traditional hand-drawn animation techniques .
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"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The most eagerly anticipated animated film this year hits big screens this weekend, as \"The Simpsons Movie\" opens worldwide. The Screening Room spoke to creator Matt Groening and writer Al Jean in London about everyone's favorite two-dimensional yellow family. Simpsons supremo Matt Groening with his creations at the film's premiere in Springfield, Vermont . Matt Groening told the Screening Room that fans had driven the demand for the movie. \"We've had fans clamoring for a movie for the past 18 years,\" he said. The film has taken four years to come to fruition, as writer Al Jean explained. \"What really held us up for a long time was to have enough people to do the show and the movie,\" he said. \"We talked for a while about doing the movie after the show is done, but the show is never done! So it really started in earnest in 2003, when we started working on this story that became the movie.\" Technology has also played its part. Jean continued, \"The technology to do this film really wasn't even around five years ago. For example, there was this joke I once pitched and David Silverman, the director, started drawing and as I was pitching it, it went into the film and it was cut a day later. To go from pitch to cut in two days is pretty impressive.\" Its creators hope that \"The Simpsons Movie\" will both satisfy long-term fans and bring Homer and Marge's family to a new audience. Groening told the Screening Room, \"This movie is designed to both honor the people who have loved the show all this time, so there's lots of little details for them in the movie, little characters and stuff who they know and love, but we also want people who don't know the family to not be completely confused. It is a complete movie experience, but again, we have a lot of little details that only the really, true die-hard fans are going to get.\" And fans can expect to be entertained by plenty of cartoon mishaps. Groening said, \"When you see somebody fall off the roof in a live-action film, it's funny -- we all love it. But it's not as funny as when Homer falls off the roof. I don't know what that says about humanity, but we do like to see cartoon characters hurt themselves and there's quite a bit of that.\" But how have Springfield's finest led the field for so long? Groening believes that a large part of the Simpsons' success is down to the traditional animated techniques used to create it -- and that its hand-drawn charm puts the movie ahead of its CGI rivals. He told CNN, \"The difference between our film and these other films is that we have no penguins, okay? So that's the big difference. (Although we do have one penguin.) \"But the other thing is, our film is done the old fashioned way. It's got a lot of errors and flaws in it. These computer-animated films -- and I love them -- are perfect. They're spooky, they're so good. Ours is a way for us to honor the art of traditional animation.\" Al Jean thinks that the series' success is also down to its wide appeal. He says, \"I have a two year old and she loves the Simpsons already, just because of the way it looks and the family. And then on the other hand, we do satirical references that only an adult would get.\" A large part of the appeal of \"The Simpsons\" comes from its ability to portray the more touching moments in family life, like Jean's favorite moment in the movie. \"It's a scene where Bart is really mad at his father,\" he told CNN. \"He's sitting in a tree outside the Simpson house at night. He looks over and sees the Flanders house and thinks how wonderful it would be if he lived there. It's just really sweet: there's something really warm about that scene.\" Groening, who has been meeting fans worldwide while promoting the movie, said that the Simpsons phenomenon has excelled his wildest dreams. \"It's not just the numbers,\" he told CNN. \"The numbers are good, but it's the intensity and the tattoos. The tattoos are freaky. You know? And it's not all just Bart and Homer. You'd think it would be just Homer. I talked to this one guy and he had Millhouse, and I said, 'Oh my god, Millhouse!' and he said, 'Yeah, everybody gets Bart.'\" While Groening never expected the series to run for so long, he told the Screening Room he has no plans to quit while it's ahead. \"The answer is, 'No end in sight! No end in sight!'\" he said. \"We're having fun, we hope the audience has fun, and as long as that's true, we'll continue doing the show.\" Jean believes the show has proved it has longevity. \"I'm sure [it], like Mickey Mouse, will live on and on,\" he said. And he also hopes the Simpsons' success will continue. \"In terms of new episodes, we're doing another season after the movie comes out for sure, and then the casts' contracts expire, but I'd love to get another three seasons and maybe another movie,\" he said. But what is the legacy of this much-loved yellow family? Matt Groening sees the film as the culmination of two decades of hard graft. He says, \"I want to make sure that everyone who's ever worked on this show is proud of their work on this movie, so this rewards the writers, the animators, the actors. It's basically a celebration of twenty years of The Simpsons.\" E-mail to a friend ."
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"By . Joshua Gardner . The minds behind The Simpsons have spent two years creating it's most expensive episode ever and it's first that places America's favorite family in a Springfield made of LEGOs. The episode dubbed Brick Like Me will be historic episode number 550 of what is now the longest running scripted series in television history. But it wasn't easy getting there. Is that you, Marge? A May 4 episode of The Simpsons puts America's favorite family into a LEGO-fied Springfield . Very special: The episode is historic on many fronts. Not only will it be the 550th episode, but it will also rank as the most expensive half-hour Simpsons episode ever produced . 'We've literally been at this thing for two years — twice the time it takes to do one of our regular episodes,' executive producer Matt Selman told TV Guide. The idea for the episode began with LEGO Group approaching Fox about creating a Simpson's character playset. LEGO's president of licensing Jill Wilfert told TV Guide that while merchandising was still being hashed out, the 80-year-old company suggested the show do a LEGO opening couch sequence. 'They quickly came back to us and said, 'Forget the couch; let's do an entire episode!'\" Wilfert said. It was the start of a delicate dance between two popular culture titans. 'We're pretty picky about how our brand is represented,' Wilfert said. 'No one at the show is used to dealing with creative input from the outside.' TV Guide's sneak peek of the May 4 episode revealed it to be a tamer offering than viewers are accustomed to from the series, but it did show LEGO showing more leg than usual. TV Guide writes: . 'LEGO Homer and LEGO Marge get frisky and are clearly heading to the bedroom. Their afterglow scene, with LEGO arms, hands and feet pulled apart and scattered everywhere, is priceless.' The central character of the episode is Homer, who is excited when he first finds himself in LEGO world but later finds himself wonders if it's where he and his now-plastic family belong. What Homer decides had yet to be revealed, but the work put into the episode and the beloved status of both brands ensures the show will me a memorable one. 'At its core, the LEGO brand is all about creativity and imagination,' said Wilfert of the pairing. 'We respect that in others.' The historic episode was the result of a delicate dance between titans: the 82-year-old LEGOs brand and the longest-running scripted series in the history of television . Playset: The show is also timed with the release of special edition collectible Simpsons LEGO men (and women and baby)"
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Dino Maglio faces a possible seven-year prison sentence .
He used name Leonardo on Couchsurfing.com to entice teenager .
She had been travelling with mother and sister when they stayed at his flat .
He admitted drugging the 16-year-old but claims the sex was consensual .
More than a dozen women have come forward claiming he assaulted them .
He has been suspended from police role .
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"An Italian policeman has gone on trial in Padua on allegations he lured young women to his home, including a teenage Australian girl, through a couch-surfing website and then drugged and sexually abused them. Prosecutors are seeking a seven-year prison term for Dino Maglio. An Australian girl, 16, says she was abused by Maglio, 25, while she stayed at his house. Boris Dubini, who represents the teenager, says Maglio's claim that the sex was consensual was nonsense given the tranquiliser he gave her turned her into a 'rag doll' and she couldn't resist. Maglio is being held in a military prison and was not present for Tuesday's hearing. The policeman is accused of using the name of Leonardo on Couchsurfing.com to entice the girl, who was travelling with her mother and sister, prosecutors say. It has been claimed that Italian police officer Dino Maglio (pictured) used the name of Leonardo on Couchsurfing.com to entice a girl, who was travelling with her mother and sister . The 35-year-old has admitted drugging her with a tranquilliser and having sex, even though he knew she was under-age and could be sentenced to seven years prison if convicted . Maglio has admitted spiking a drink of Baileys liqueur belonging to the 16-year-old with a sedative, and when asked why he told police: 'I am stupid, there was no real reason' He had admitted drugging her with a tranquilliser and having sex, even though he knew she was under-age. But since the allegations were made, more than a dozen women have come forward claiming they were assaulted by the same man, after using the host-a-traveller website to arrange accommodation. The case has raised safety concerns surrounding the social networking site, which puts travellers in touch with hosts who are willing to put them up and show them around their home-towns for free. It has been linked to several alleged sexual assaults over the years, including the rape of a Hong Kong tourist in Leeds, according to the Guardian. The website's chief executive, Jennifer Billock, told the newspaper users' safety was a top priority and it was constantly 'evolving our tools and processes to find and halt abusers of our system'. It is believed that Maglio had told one alleged victim he closed his profile because he had so many positive reviews he had to open a new one. The Investigative Reporting Project Italy (IRPO), which carried out a year-long investigation, said that 14 testimonies collected revealed a man who seemed like a fun and fast-living host. Some claim he would constantly compliment them and insist they drink while they were out together and on the first or second night say they were served drinks of tea or wine. They did not report feeling unsafe as they were not travelling alone but in separate incidents from March 2013 until March 2014, the women recalled feeling suddenly 'woozy and intensely tired'. Maglio has admitted spiking a drink of Baileys liqueur belonging to the 16-year-old with a sedative, and when asked why he told police: 'I am stupid, there was no real reason'. He told investigators the sex was consensual and that he had joined Couchsurfing to improve his English, as he believed it would help further his career. Dino Maglio used Couchsurfing.com to entice a 16-year-old girl to his home before drugging her and raping her, it has been alleged. Prosecutors are seeking a seven-year jail term . More than a dozen women have since come forward after finding his profile on the social network and staying at his flat in the picturesque city of Padua in northern Italy . In a victim statement, one Canadian woman alleged she had tried to rouse three other female visitors staying at Maglio's after she discovered them passed out before falling unconscious herself. She added that she had hazy memories of being kissed and fondled by Maglio but was unable to protest. Others feared they had been slipped the drugged and were unsure if anything had happened while they were passed out. Three young woman from Czech Republic also said they had been unable to recall what happened after staying at the defendant's home and drinking his wine. They claim they had brief flashes of being kissed and touched by Maglio and vomited when they woke up. Another traveller from Hong Kong claimed she was unconscious after drinking his alcohol and posted a negative review on his Couchsurfing profile. The next day he allegedly sent her a threatening message over Facebook demanding she remove it and said that if she refused he would use his authority as a police officer to create 'trouble' for her on her next visit to Europe. 'It took me some days to realise I was sexually abused,' the alleged victim told IRPI. 'So I wrote to him on Facebook. I asked him what happened and he admitted we had sex. I felt like a whore. I felt nobody would ever want me again after this.' The alleged attacks came to light after the women connected on the website to share their experiences. When his home was searched officers found a gun and a large amount of pornography and child abuse images, according to the Guardian. Court papers showed he was also hosting two other Couchsurfing tourists at the time - with one showing the same 'sickness' as other alleged victims. Maglio is being held in a military prison for his own protection and police chiefs say he has been suspended from duty. The next hearing in the fast-track trial is April 14. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article."
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"A teenager took pictures of a schoolgirl as she was raped by a friend of an Asian restaurant owner Mohammed Khubaib (pictured), it has been claimed . A teenager took pictures of a schoolgirl as she was raped by a friend of an Asian restaurant owner who allegedly groomed young girls for sex, a court heard. The alleged victim had just turned 16 when she was photographed having sex with Manase Motaung, 32, at a drinking session in Peterborough. Motaung has been accused along with businessman Mohammed Khubaib, 43, of raping and trafficking young girls as young as 12. A friend of the 16-year-old girl, who cannot be named, said she was not concerned after seeing the girl have sex with Motaung and took three photographs on her mobile phone. She even sent one picture to her sister, a jury at the Old Bailey heard. But her 'distraught' friend has claimed she was so drunk she had no memory of the alleged attack and it was only as the months passed that she started to have 'flashbacks' of what happened. She insisted she would never willingly have sex with the two 'vile men' when questioned by defence barrister, Karim Khalil QC. Cross-examining the alleged victim's friend, Mr Khalil said: 'You took a picture, the flash goes off. [She] realised you had taken a photo and was not happy about that. 'The two go upstairs and you send the photo to your sister. It was a big joke.' The witness agreed she believed her friend had consented to sex with Motaung, who denies rape. Letting agent Khubaib, who also owned Peterborough's 'Zaika' restaurant, is accused of grooming young girls to be used for sex by him and his friends. The prosecution allege he enticed vulnerable girls as young as 12 into spending time with him by giving them cash, tobacco, McDonald's meals and even flowers. Pakistani-born Khubaib who owns Peterborough restaurant Zaika (pictured), is accused of driving the vulnerable girls to properties around Cambridgeshire where they were plied with alcohol . The court heard Khubaib (pictured) bought one girl a £40 bunch of flowers for her 15th birthday . Khubaib allegedly drove the youngsters to properties around Cambridgeshire where they were plied with booze. The girls would then be used for the sexual pleasure and satisfaction of himself and any other adult who was with him, it is claimed. Khubaib from Peterborough has denied 11 counts of trafficking for sexual exploitation, and one count of rape. Motaung, also from Peterborough, has denied seven counts of trafficking a child for sexual exploitation and one charge of rape. The offences were allegedly committed between 2007 and 2013. Khubaib was arrested alongside Motaung, known as 'Naz' and a 27-year-old friend at a house in Peterborough on 27 January, 2013. The men had been giving vodka to two 14-year-old girls in an upstairs bedroom and were playing videos, which appeared to contain 'porn-style scenes', jurors heard at an earlier hearing. The court heard it was the third time that week that Khubaib had been caught in the company of teenagers in similar circumstances. Khubaib first came to the attention of police as far back as August 2007, when he is alleged to have forced a 14-year-old to engage in oral sex, the court heard. Her friend accepted just £5 for her to do so, but when the girl, who cannot be named, refused he forced her to perform the sex act on him, it is claimed. The trial continues. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article."
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Suttons Seeds in Devon is selling heart- and star-shaped moulds .
Simple plastic design slips over the crop while on the stalk .
Some fast-growing crops like cucumber can fit the mould in under a week .
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"People can now buy their weight-watching partners a healthy alternative to Valentine's Day chocolates - heart shaped vegetable moulds. The quirky contraption can slot over a variety of crops while they are on the stalk and makes them grow into the novel shape. It can be used on many fruits and vegetables including cucumbers, tomatoes, squashes, lemons, mandarins, oranges, aubergines, and courgettes. Love is... a heart-shaped tomato. The moulds are being sold by Suttons Seeds in Devon . When they are picked from the vine and chopped up each cross-section will have the appearance of a perfect heart. It is a great way to make salads, sandwiches and pizza toppings look more exciting.The moulds come in two sizes, eight inches and three inches long, and can be slotted over a crop in the early stages of its growth. When the fruit or vegetable is ripe and ready to eat, the gadget can be simply pulled off and the heart shape will be revealed. The moulds are being sold by Suttons Seeds in Devon, who also claim it is a fun way to encourage children to eat healthier food. Say it with courgette flowers: The seed company is selling the gadgets ahead of Valentine's Day - but say it is also a clever way of getting children to eat vegetables . Quick results: A fast-growing crop like a cucumber could grow to fir the mould in just five or six days . A spokesman said: 'The innovative design of the moulds allow you to shape things like cucumbers, tomatoes, squashes, lemons, mandarins, oranges and many other varieties. 'This can really jazz up meals and they look groovy on an open sandwich or even on home-made pizzas. 'To make heart shaped fruit or vegetables, simply choose a crop which is at a small growing stage. 'Then, put the mould over the fruit and fasten it with wire or thread. 'Then just wait for the fruit or vegetable to grow. Some fruits like cucumbers grow very fast and could fill the mould in only five to six days. 'These moulds were made for novelty and fun and can even encourage children to get into growing because it makes horticulture more interesting to them. 'The moulds are a perfect way to tell a gardener or chef in your life that you love them. 'It is the perfect time of year too, as tomato seeds are sown just after Valentines Day.' Simple: The moulds fit over crops on the vine to shape them into the perfect heart . Hearts and stars: Pears too can be given the romantic treatment - and there's a star mould available for a more cosmic makeover ."
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"Unusual: The jet-black variety is said to be healthier than its red cousin as it has more anti-oxidants . We're already growing purple carrots, yellow courgettes and white asparagus. But black tomatoes are the must-have crop for greenhouses this season, growers say. Not only will the dark toms turn heads at the allotment society, they are also healthier than normal red varieties, according to plant scientists. The new tomato starts out as a normal green fruit, but ripens to a jet-black colour. On sale for the first time this year, the new ‘Indigo Rose’ was cultivated by breeding red and purple tomato plants, and is being heralded as a new superfood. Scientists in America bred purple tomatoes contained anthocyanin, an antioxidant said to help fight diabetes and obesity, with normal red varieties. Devon-based Sutton Seeds have secured the rights to start selling the new plants in the UK for the first time this spring. Alfie Jackson, assistant product manager at Suttons Seeds of Paignton, Devon, said: ‘They are not as sweet as normal tomatoes and have a more savoury flavour, and are nice roasted or eaten in salads. ‘There are some dark coloured tomatoes but Indigo Rose is the only real black tomato and is the darkest that has ever been bred. ‘It was bred by Professor Jim Myers at the University of Oregon in the US and came about after a graduate student was interested in looking at health benefits in tomatoes. ‘They found some tomatoes with purple pigmentation and tests revealed that anthocyanins were providing the colour, the same as blueberries. ‘They crossed the purple tomatoes with some wild tomatoes and eventually came up with a black strain. This is the first time they have been available to buy in the UK. American nutritionists advise people eat the less sweet version to fight obesity and help diabetes . ‘During the growth process it starts out green like all tomatoes and when the sun hits the fruit it turns black rather than red.’ Demand for vegetable seeds and plants have soared in the last fortnight, as gardens come to life following a miserable winter. Gardeners are opting in increasing numbers for rare crops such as okra, purple carrots and specialist vegetables used in stir fries such as Pak Choi, oriental mustard and red hot chillies, which fetch high prices in the supermarkets. Homebase buyer Orla Forde said 26 per cent of all homeowners in the UK now possess a vegetable plot. ‘An entire generation is rediscovering the delicate flavours of vegetables cooked straight from the garden,’ she said. ‘Increasing food prices are driving households to become more self-sufficient.’"
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Divers discovered the fossils in caves in Tsimanampesotse, Madagascar .
The bones included a foot-long skull of an extinct species of giant lemur .
It is thought to rival female gorillas for size, weighing up to 165lbs (75kg)
Palaeontologists said the preservation of the fossils was 'incredible'
The caves also contained fossils of crocodiles, hippos and elephant birds .
Scientists are baffled as to how all the remains came to be in the caves .
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"An underwater graveyard filled with the bones of extinct giant lemurs up to the size of a gorilla has been discovered in a cave in Madagascar. Divers found hundreds of fossilised bones and skeletons of the primitive primates as they explored flooded inland caves on the west coast of Madagascar. The perfectly preserved fossils, which have yet to be properly dated, are thought to be up to 4,000 years old. Scientists leading the study of the fossils believe there could be thousands of individuals buried in the soft silt at the bottom of the cave. Scroll down for video . This foot long skull of Megaladapis edwardsi is the largest lemur found in the caves in western Madagascar . Among the fossils at the base of the caves was a foot long skull from a species of lemur that weighed as much as 165lbs (75kg) - the same as a female gorilla. The discovery of the remains of so many giant lemurs, and other extinct species, in one place has left scientists baffled. It is very unusual to get the bones so many individuals in one place, particularly as most were complete and did not appear to have been disturbed since they had died. Palaeontologists say the animals could have ended up in the cave in a number of ways: . First they could have been brought there by a predator - in one of the three caves the remains of an extinct carnivore known as the giant fossa. It is thought to have been its den. However, few of the lemur remains showed signs that they had been gnawed or damaged after death, suggesting they had not been eaten by a predator. Another theory is that the caves were a sort of graveyard that provided a quiet place for animals to die. It is still unusual to get so many in one place. Another possibility is that the cave had supported a rich and functioning ecosystem that flooded, killing whatever was inside the cave. Finally, the bodies of the animals could have been carried into the cave by a flood. Palaeontologists say they have also found the remains of another lemur that grew to be as large as a gorilla and weighed hundreds of pounds when fully grown. Among the fossils, the researchers have also discovered the bones from elephant birds, corned crocodiles, rodents and hippos that roamed the island landscape thousands of years ago. However, most of the species found in the caves are now extinct and scientists are baffled as to how so many diverse species ended up in one place. Professor Alfred Rosenberger, an evolutionary primatologist at Brooklyn College in New York, who has been leading the recovery of the fossils, said: 'Nothing like this has ever been found before. It is really an enormous number of fossils all in one place. 'They are very complete, which is unusual in palaeontology. Here everything is together in one place. The preservation is really incredible.' Speaking to Mail Online he added: 'We know there are hundreds of specimens visible on the surface of the cave floor, and we estimate there are actually thousands. There are fossils in the sediment that will have to be extracted.' He said it is still unclear how the animals ended up in the cave but they may have been carried there by a flood. He said: 'That is a major question that only can be addressed with additional research. 'The common sense hypothesis is that many were accumulated in flooding episodes of some kind. Cyclones are pretty common in Madagascar. The fossilised giant lemur skulls, like the one above, were found often with complete skeletons in the caves . The caves were found in Tsimanampesotse National Park close to the west coast of the island of Madagascar . This artist's impression of Megaladapis shows how the giant 165lb lemur would have looked . 'But the questions is actually a complex one, and we will need data from a variety of sources to figure that out.' A team of specialist cave divers found the fossils as they explored three large flooded inland caves in the Tsimanampesotse National Park called Malaza Mongo, Mitoho and Aven. In the Aven Cave they discovered huge numbers of lemur fossils while there were also some found in the other caves. Similar fossils had been found in the past in other nearby caves, but no where near in as many numbers. Those were estimated to be between 3,000 and 4,000 years old. This, according to the researchers, suggests that the latest fossils are probably of a similar age. Professor Rosenberger said that the bones showed hardly any sign of post-death damage like the kind that comes from being eaten by a predator. Instead, he said it appeared that many of the lemurs had decomposed slowly and their bones have not been disturbed since. Scientists have described the apparent graveyard of fossilised giant lemur as a 'remarkable discovery' The scientists believe there could be hundreds it not thousands of individual animals buried in the silt . Among the other animal fossils found resting on the silt surface were this skull from a horned crocodile . Divers discovered found the fossils sitting on the silt covered floor as they explored three large caves . It has raised intriguing questions about what led all these animals to die in one place. One theory is that it was a sort of graveyard where the animals went to die, or the cave had once been an ecosystem that flooded, killing whatever was inside the cave. In Mitoho cave, the researchers found evidence that it had once been the den of an extinct carnivore known as the giant fossa, Cyrptoprocta spelea. The caves sit within Tsimanampesotse National Park and are thought to have flooded with sea water . Hundreds of fossils were found on top of the cave floor, like above, but many more could be buried in the silt . The scientists believe the graveyard, above, is the largest concentration of giant lemur fossils ever found . This greater bamboo lemur pictured above is one of the most endangered primates in the world, with their population though to number just 500 . They are some of the world’s most-loved animals, but almost 95 per cent of lemurs are threatened with extinction, according to the latest global assessment of at-risk species. Madagascar is the only place on the planet where they are found in the wild, making them one of the most threatened groups of animals on Earth. Of the African island nation’s 101 remaining lemur species, more than a fifth are critically endangered, including the largest living lemur, the large-bodied Indri. Almost half of the species are endangered, including the world’s smallest primate, Madame Berthe’s mouse lemur and 20 are vulnerable to extinction. Lemurs are threatened by destruction of tropical forest habitat, with illegal logging on the increase in the face of political uncertainty and rising poverty in Madagascar, where some people hunt them for food. This would explain some of the bones that had appeared there. The researchers also found fossilised bats, rodents and other carnivores in the caves. But according to Professor Rosenberger, it is the extent of the lemur fossils that makes the caves truly extraordinary. They vary in size from those similar to the species found in Madagascar today - the only place in the world where lemurs survive - to the giant Megaladapis edwardsi, which weighed up to 165lbs. But unlike their primate cousins, these giant lemur were thought to behave more like koala bears, clinging to trees. Many of the fossilised lemurs discovered in the caves were much larger than species that are alive today . Few bones, like those above, showed signs of disturbance after death, suggesting the lemurs were not eaten . This diagram shows how the structure of the Aven caves where most of the lemur bones were found . Professor Rosenberger said they found a skull of one of these creatures in the Malaza Manga cave. He said: 'One of the nicest things we discovered is a very beautiful skull sitting on the silty surface at the bottom of the cave of an animal called Megaladapis. 'It is a fascinating critter. It is kind of like a koala bear lemur. 'It had a large cow-like skull of about one foot in length, enormous molar teeth - perhaps twice as large as to be expected for body weight - designed to leafy shear food, and a stocky body with fairly short limbs. The largest lemur skull found in the caves belonged to a giant lemur called Megaladapis, which is weighed as much as a female gorilla but lived in the trees, clinging to branches much like Koalas do in Australia . Professors Rosenberger (right) and Godfrey (left) say they are just beginning of their work on the fossils . 'It had no upper incisor teeth, which is an adaptation we find in mammals that crop leaves with flappy big lips.' The researchers hope that by understanding more about what led to the demise of these species it might help them predict what will happen to the existing ones in the future. Professor Laurie Godfrey, a palaeontologist at the University of Massachusetts, said: 'When you have a place that two thirds of the animals that lived there only a thousand years ago are gone and replaced by other animals, then what we need to know is what are the implications for the rest of the flora and fauna.' The lemur remains appear to have decomposed and were undisturbed for hundreds if not thousands of years ."
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"It is the supermodel look that many people aspire too, but it seems our early ancestors may have naturally had waif-like hips and thin legs. Scientists examining a 1.9 million year old pelvis and femur have found that a now extinct species of early human had very different bodies to our own. The fossil is thought to belong to either Homo rudolfensis or Homo habilis, two species of human ancestor that evolved in Africa. The 1.9 million year old femur and pelvis above are thought to belong to Homo habilis or Homo rudolfensis . While scientists have long studied the different skull shapes and facial features of these species, they are now turning their attention to their bodies. According to research led by anthropologists at the University of Missouri, these early Homo species far thinner narrow pelvises and thigh bones compared to our own species, Homo sapien and another extinct human species Homo erectus. 55 million years ago - First primitive primates evolve . 15 million years ago - Hominidae (great apes) evolve from the ancestors of the gibbon . 8 million years ago - First gorillas evolve. Later, chimp and human lineages diverge . 5.5 million years ago - Ardipithecus, early ‘proto-human’ shares traits with chimps and gorillas . 4 million years ago - Australopithecines appeared. They had brains no larger than a chimpanzee's . 2.7 million years ago - Paranthropus, lived in woods and had massive jaws for chewing . 2.8 million years ago - The first members of the Homo family appeared in Africa as shown by the LD 350-1 fossil discovered in Ethiopia . 2.3 million years ago - Homo habalis is first thought to have appeared in Africa . 1.8 million years ago - Homo ergaster begins to appear in fossil record . 1.6 million years ago - Hand axes become the first major technological innovation . 800,000 years ago - Early humans control fire and create hearths. Brain size increases rapidly . 400,000 years ago - Neanderthals first begin to appear and spread across Europe and Asia . 200,000 years ago - Homo sapiens - modern humans - appear in Africa . 40,0000 years ago - Modern humans reach Europe . Their hip joints, however, were very similar to modern humans - unlike in chimpanzees where the hip is much flatter and higher than in humans. This would have given these early humans an upright posture but with narrow hips and spindly legs. Professor Carol Ward, a pathologist at the University of Missouri's school of medicine who studied the remains, said: 'What these new fossils are telling us is that the early species of our genus, Homo, were more distinctive than we thought. 'They differed not only in their faces and jaws, but in the rest of their bodies too. 'The old depiction of linear evolution from ape to human with single steps in between is proving to be inaccurate. 'We are finding that evolution seemed to be experimenting with different human physical traits in different species before ending up with Homo sapiens.' The fossilised pelvis and femur fossils were found at the Koobi Fora site on the eastern shore of Lake Turkana, in the Rift Valley of Kenya. Originally a fragment of a femur was discovered at the site in 1980 but a later excavation in 2009 revealed a new femur fragment and a piece of pelvis. Scientists have now found that the femur fragments are part for the same leg and belong the the same individual as the pelvis. Scientists have dated the fossils at around 1.9 million years old. As the oldest fossils of Homo erectus to be found are 1.8 million years old, they concluded that the fossilised bones may belong to to one to two other early human species around at the time - Homo habilis or Homo rudolfensis. The site where the fossil femur and pelvis were found is shown above along with when they were discovered . The site where the fossil femur and pelvis were found was in Koobi Fora, within the Rift Valley of Kenya . There are almost no skeletal pieces in the fossil record for these two species so the discovery has provided scientists a rare glimpse at how they may have looked. The researchers, whose study is published in the Journal of Human Evolution, used CT scans of the fossilised pelvis and femur to compare them to those of other species of primate, early human and modern humans. They concluded that the skeletons of early human ancestors may have quite different structures to our own. Most studies on how early Homo species would have looked have focused on the skull and facial features as can be seen in the above reconstruction of Homo habilis (left) and the skull of Homo rudolfensis (right) Professor Ward said: 'This new specimen has a hip joint like all other Homo species, but it also has a thinner pelvis and thighbone compared to Homo erectus. 'This doesn’t necessarily mean that these early human ancestors moved or lived differently, but it does suggest that they were a distinct species that could have been identified not just from looking at their faces and jaws, but by seeing their body shapes as well. 'Our new fossils, along with the other new specimens reported over the past few weeks, tell us that the evolution of our genus goes back much earlier than we thought, and that many species and types of early humans coexisted for about a million years before our ancestors became the only Homo species left.'"
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Still working in Hollywood aged 68 .
Forever the girl whose tomboy get-up inspired a generation in Annie Hall .
Keaton has been a martyr to low self-esteem since she was a little girl .
An endearingly quirky and unexpectedly wise memoir .
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"Over in Hollywood, where it is practically a crime to grow old, Diane Keaton is in constant danger of being arrested by the youth police. ‘Just yesterday,’ she writes in the introduction to her endearingly dotty memoir about the ups and downs of ageing, ‘Dexter, my 18-year-old daughter, found a story online called “Top 10 Female Celebrities Who Are Ugly No Matter What Hollywood Says”.’ Number 1 on the roll-call of shame was Angelina Jolie (‘She looks like Skeletor from He-Man’). At number 4, Reese Witherspoon (‘What can I say about this genetic mistake?’) Pretty fabulous: Diane is still a big name in Hollywood, despite the lack of roles for women her age . ‘Dexter kept scrolling,’ Keaton continues, ‘and there was the fifth-ugliest female celebrity . . . Diane Keaton: “How this chick got a lead role in anything is beyond me . . . It’s not because she’s as old as dirt . . . She’s even ugly in the Godfather when she was young.”’ ‘Wow,’ Keaton thinks — a remarkably restrained reaction in the circumstances. But after the initial shock, she rallies bravely: ‘These old-as-dirt days have one advantage: I’ve learned to see beauty where I never saw it before . . . When I was in my 20s and 30s I wanted my appearance to be more interesting than the beauty that surrounded me. It was a fool’s folly.’ To an outsider, Keaton’s life seems to have been pretty fabulous so far. For those of us old enough to remember Annie Hall, Woody Allen’s 1977 semi-autobiographical movie based on his relationship with Keaton, she is forever the adorable, ditzy girl whose tomboy get-up inspired a generation to dress in their grandfather’s cast-offs — baggy trousers, men’s shirts and woolly waistcoats, topped with a bowler hat. At 68, she is still working, pursuing her interests in photography and property development alongside an acting career that cheerfully disproves the adage about there being no roles for older women in Hollywood. And at an age when most people would be settling gratefully into grandparenthood, she is the single parent of two children — an 18-year-old daughter, Dexter, whom she adopted in 1996, followed in 2001 by a son, Duke, now 12. Tomboy chic: In Annie Hall with Woody Allen in 1977 . Yet as Keaton tells it, she has been a martyr to low self-esteem since she was a little girl. These days we may suspect that she suffers from a more sophisticated variant of the syndrome — faux low self-esteem, widely adopted by successful celebrities in an attempt to stop their public from detesting them. But her account of her insecurity as a young woman makes painful reading. In her earlier memoir, Then Again, she wrote about her struggles with bulimia in her 20s. This time she recalls her teenage obsession with her imperfect looks. On August 8, 1960, aged 14, she wrote a list of beauty ‘corrections’ in her diary. 1. Sleep with a bobby pin stuck on tip of my nose. Tilt it to the left where the bulb is fat . 2. Spend time practising a series of smiles . 3. Exercise my eyes for 30 minutes a day. Open them as wide as possible, then shut them tight . . . Try exercising in Civics class where Mrs Clark is frequently distracted . . . Alas, the bobby pin left a mark on her nose that took half an hour to wear off, and when she practised her smile on a boy she fancied, the results were disappointing: ‘As I slowly turned my face to his and smiled with a glow that came from the heart, he said: ‘Hey, Diaps, what’s the matter? You look weird.”’ Keaton suffered 26 tooth cavities as a result of bulimia . The failure of the ‘corrections’ to improve her looks did nothing to deter her from a lifelong campaign to ‘right my wrongs’. The struggle with her hair, she writes, ‘has dogged me all my life’. The solution — a multifarious assortment of wigs, berets and assorted headgear — had the handy side-effect of disguising her ears. ‘Because, let’s face it, my ears were, and remain, just one more of my many disappointments.’ You’d think that having spent so long in Hollywood, a neighbourhood more densely populated with plastic surgeons than anywhere in the world, Keaton might have been tempted to take advantage of their skills. But she claims to have resisted: ‘The question is, how far am I willing to go? Particularly at this age . . . I can’t say exactly why I haven’t turned to surgery or fillers, at least not yet . . . Maybe I don’t want to change my everyday me because I can’t picture what I will look like . . . I tell myself to hold on to authenticity. But am I authentic? . . . All I know is I’m sick of worrying about my authenticity.’ The theme of loss permeates Keaton’s book — lost looks, lost love, lost dignity, lost homes (try as she may, she can’t stop herself from moving every couple of years). Sweet stuff: Diane's memoir is endearingly quirky and unexpectedly wise . There is a memorably bonkers vignette of herself, walking backwards with her long-suffering dog, Emmie, on the advice of Dr Tan, her acupuncturist, who assures her that it will ‘employ the unutilised part of my brain’, thus warding off dementia. Alas, while warding off dementia, she falls over a rock and breaks her toe. This is the fifth time it has happened, thanks to her penchant for walking around without shoes, to the intense chagrin of her son, who declines to be seen with her when she is shoeless. Especially when she goes jogging barefoot, clasping a mug of Layer Cake Cabernet with ice (‘I never jog without a chaser of red wine on the rocks’). Still, for every minor disaster, there is a sunny upside. In the chapter headed Old Is Gold — an adorably inconsequential celebration of her friendships with ‘65 and older showbusiness folk’, Keaton takes a day off filming with Rob Reiner and Michael Douglas to hang out in New York. ‘I had a few hours to kill, so I took a chance and called Woody, [and] asked him if he wanted to take a walk on Madison Avenue, like we used to.’ Around 79th Street, ‘We ran into Paul McCartney and his wife, Nancy. People gathered around us. It was almost like it used to be, only sweeter, because I knew it couldn’t last.’ Come to think of it, if you were summing up the essence of the ditzy, barefoot, backwards-walking, 68-year-old author of this endearingly quirky and unexpectedly wise memoir, you could hardly do better. Diane Keaton — almost like she used to be, only sweeter. out of an abandoned drawer. A beautiful book for all ages."
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"Living legend Candice Bergen says at 68 she is happy being fat and lives to eat . At 68 and after a full and varied career which has taken in modeling for Vogue, an Oscar-nomination and countless Emmys for her hit TV show Murphy Brown, Candice Bergen says she is happy being fat and now lives to eat. In her new memoir, A Fine Romance, the living legend estimates she has put on 30 pounds in the past 15 years, but says she simply doesn't care. 'In the past 15 years... I have put on 30 pounds. I live to eat. None of this \"eat to live\" stuff for me. I am a champion eater. No carb is safe — no fat, either,' she readily admits. 'At a recent dinner party I shared bread and olive oil, followed by chocolate ice cream with my husband. A woman near me looked at me, appalled, and I thought, \"I don't care,\"' she writes. Women over 50 typically have to choose between preserving either their face or their butts and she writes that she has happily chosen the former. 'Dieting is out of my purview,' she confesses. 'I crave cookies... all the things that dilate my pupils.' Her skinny friends and their constant battles to remain thin only reinforce her belief that she is doing what is right for her. 'They maintain their weight by routinely vomiting after major meals consisting of a slice of steak or a filet of fish,' she writes. 'I am incapable of this.' In her new book, A Fine Romance, Candice Bergen talks at her joy at playing feisty TV reporter Murphy Brown for 10 seasons. 'She was big, she was brassy, she was fearless,' she writes . The brutally honest appraisal of her current weight is just one of the topics up for discussioin in her new book, which comes out on April 7, reports Vogue. The follow-up to her 1984 memoir Knock Wood, A Fine Romance focuses on her 15-year marriage to French director Louis Malle who died of cancer in 1995 and her career-defining role as funny, feisty career woman and TV news reporter Murphy Brown. The hit TV show ran for ten seasons between 1989 and 1998 and Bergen was nominated for an Emmy Award seven times, winning five. After her fifth win, Bergen declined future nominations for the role. Initially she writes that she wasn't thrilled at the idea of acting in a TV show, but after reading the script she realized it was 'written for me.' 'The lead was a television news reporter. She was big, she was brassy, she was fearless. 'Smart, fast-paced, and funny, the dialogue was similar to the great comedies of the 1940s. Bergen was nominated for an Emmy Award seven times, winning five, for her role as Murphy Brown, left. In the 1960s she had also modeled for Vogue as her acting career was taking off, right . 'There was something in the writing of the Murphy character that hooked me, as she eventually hooked many women. 'Is it that she was, in many ways, who we wished we could be as women? Successful in a field dominated by men? Free of the need to please? Impolitic, impolite, yet in some weird way, irresistible?' Despite the network initially trying to have the role rewritten for a younger actress such as Heather Locklear, writer-producer Diane English insisted it had to be about a 40-something woman fresh out of the Betty Ford clinic. 'The character fit me like a glove. I was instantly comfortable with the writing,' recalls Bergen. 'Diane had created a complex, original, endearing, feisty, take-no-prisoners woman. And more surprisingly, a woman who cared not a whit what others thought of her. That character gave me permission to be my brattiest, bawdiest self.' Bergen writes that the character was the first time she felt able to thrown myself into a role 'with such abandon and joy.' Bergen won acclaim early in her acting career for roles in movies such as The Adventurers, left, and has a new autobiography, A Fine Romance, out in April . After working as a fashion model and featuring on the cover of Vogue, Bergen's acting career began in the mid-60s with films such as The Sand Pebbles and The Adventurers. In 1979 she received best supporting Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Starting Over. But while her big screen roles had played on her 'glacial Nordic looks', the role of Murphy Brown allowed her to express must more range. 'What I had going for me was the element of surprise. No one ever expected me to be funny, not least because of my glacial Nordic looks and affect,' she writes. 'I'd mostly been reviled in my acting career. My Oscar nomination for Starting Over was an anomaly; basically I'd had fifteen years of bad notices by the time Murphy came along.' As well as receiving recognition for her acting talent, Bergen said the role also saw her receive recognition as a style icon. 'I wanted every outfit to be an event. And in a way, they were. Women loved what Murphy wore,' she writes. Bergen even lays claim to inventing the open-backed baseball cap. Bergen was married for 15 years to French director Louis Malle before he died of cancer in 1995 . 'When I wanted to wear a baseball cap with a high ponytail, we couldn't find one with an opening in the back, so Judy McGiveney, our wardrobe woman, made one by cutting a hole in the back,' she writes. 'A couple of months after the show aired, you could buy them in any store. Now they're standard.' Bergen writes that she enjoyed ten years of 'insane fun' playing Brown. 'Yet I never wanted it to end; doing Murphy Brown was insanely fun. When the writing was good, it was a giddy, joyous experience. I was the most comfortable and confident I'd ever been,' she writes. 'The part was a godsend—a fantastic role that completely suited me. My friends were all happy for me; it was unusual for a woman my age to get that role and that success.' Since the show ended in 1998, Bergen has appeared in movies including Miss Congeniality and Sweet Home Alabama, as well as staring in Boston Legal for five seasons. She has also made guest appearances on many other TV shows, including Seinfeld, Law & Order, Family Guy, Will & Grace and Sex and the City. Bergen is now married to New York real estate magnate and philanthropist Marshall Rose."
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Major European markets are up today after Dow Jones dramatically rises following frantic final hour last night .
France and Belgium promise to prop up ailing bank Dexia, which increases market confidence .
Bigger protests expected on Wall Street today and U.S. college walkout encouraged at 2pm .
Greece is today engulfed in a huge public sector strike and yesterday its bailout from the Eurozone was delayed by a month .
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"By . Martin Robinson . Last updated at 4:01 PM on 5th October 2011 . All eyes are on Wall Street today after ailing world markets started to rally following a late surge in New York last night. The Dow Jones was sinking in value yesterday because of more turmoil in the Eurozone but in its final hour it ended up 153 points after a toxic bank was told they would get a taxpayer-funded bailout. Dexia will now be propped up by France and Belgium because of its exposure to Europe's most indebted countries. Recovery: Workers calls out prices at on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange yesterday as Wall Street rallied . The two nations stepped in to insure every penny of its deposits after its value was slashed by a huge 22 per cent causing more dramatic falls across European markets. As New York was still trading when the news broke the Dow Jones rebounded. The Dow closed with a gain of 153.41, or 1.4 per cent, to 10,808.71. This morning's markets have followed . Wall Street's lead with London's FTSE 100 up 1.5 per cent at 5,022 . points, while Frankfurt's DAX index was 2.5 per cent higher and Paris's . CAC-40 index up 2.1 per cent this morning. Banks . have also rebounded with Dexia rising 8.6 per cent, while BNP Paribas . gained 7.4 per cent and Deutsche Bank added 5.6 per cent. The protests on Wall Street are expected to swell with reinforcements as more groups head towards Manhattan today. Among the hundreds more planning to join the clamour are the liberal group MoveOn.org and community organisations like the Working Families Party and United NY. The growing crowd will also include members of the Chinatown Tenants Union and the Transit Workers Union, signalling that the protest is showing no signs of losing steam. Meanwhile, organisers have called for students at college campuses across the nation to walk out of class in protest at 2pm. 'I think they're capturing a feel of disempowerment, feeling like nobody is listening to them,' said Camille Rivera, executive director of United NY. 'What do you do when no one is listening to you? You speak up, you take action.' US banks have been engulfed by the meltdown in the eurozone, with the cost of insuring debt for Wall Street titans Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs rising to levels not seen since the height of the credit crisis in October 2008. 'Right now fear is trumping fundamentals and people are buying on nothing more than rumours,' said Mark Lamkin, head of Lamkin Wealth Management. 'It's not business risk that the market is concerned with, it's systemic risk. If there truly is a solution to Europe's problems, then we'll set the stage for a nice rally.' 'Europe is the centre point of all of this,' said Paul Zemsky, head of asset allocation at ING Investment Management. 'The big fear in the market is that company earnings are not sustainable and that Europe's problems are going to spread into the US banking system.' The recent levels of volatility provoked Morgan Stanley’s chief executive James Gorman into emailing staff on Monday morning to reassure them that ‘an enormous amount of confusion and misinformation’ was circulating about the bank and its possible vulnerability to the eurozone. Deutsche Bank, once seen as an impregnable bulwark of financial stability in Europe, yesterday issued a profit warning, blaming turbulent markets and bigger charges on Greek sovereign debt. It said it will write down another €250m of Greek debt in the third quarter of this year, on top of €155m in the second quarter, sending its shares down more than 6 per cent in early trading. The bank, which still expects to make a profit albeit lower than its original €10bn target, is to cut around 500 jobs at its corporate banking and securities division, with some staff to be shed in the City of London. Brussels-based Dexia was in perilous danger as it has around €4.8bn of loans to Greece. Violent: A man covered in his own blood, escapes after a group of leftist protesters tried to lynch him while accusing him of being a fascist during a protest in Athens today . Battle: Police detain demonstrators and attack press photographers during a protest rally marking the 24-hour general strike today . Now is . expected to split itself up into a ‘good bank’ and a ‘bad bank’ along . the lines of the restructuring of Northern Rock in the UK, with support . from the French and Belgian authorities, both of which hold stakes . following a bailout in 2008. 'Bank shares have become uninvestible,’ says one observer. ‘There is some trade by the boys with the black . boxes, hoping to take advantage of short-term price movements, but . no-one in their right minds would buy on the fundamentals.’ Italy’s credit rating was slashed last night as the eurozone debt crisis threatened to spiral out of control. Moody’s cut Italy’s status by three notches from Aa2 to A2 and warned further downgrades could follow. The ratings agency blamed a ‘material increase’ in borrowing costs for eurozone countries with high levels of debt. Silvio . Berlusconi, the Italian prime minister, pictured, tried to brush off . the downgrade and said his country would hit its budget targets. Borrowing . costs in Italy have soared on doubts that Mr Berlusconi will be able to . push through harsh austerity measures to tackle the country’s debts. Further problems were also caused yesterday by the ongoing problems in Greece, which caused fear to tear through financial markets worldwide as European politicians again failed to agree a deal to prop up Greece’s bankrupt economy. The slump came as George Osborne joined other EU finance ministers for crisis talks in Luxembourg. In a highly unusual move, European ministers had sent their officials out of the room while they had a frank discussion on the deal. But they still failed to thrash out a deal that will satisfy the markets. A decision on whether or not to give Athens the next £7billion tranche of emergency funds, agreed under the first Greek bailout, was delayed until next month. Jean-Claude Juncker, the chairman of the 17-nation group of Euro members, said that Greece can survive until mid-November before it receives the next tranche. The funds were initially expected to be released this month. But Mr Juncker indicated that the EU finance ministers are trying to revise the terms of the bailout deal they reached in July so that private banks now take a greater hit on Greek debt. This has been made worse as Greek civil servants were today staging a 24-hour strike, paralysing the public sector in a protest against deeper austerity measures as the government struggles to avoid a catastrophic default. Air traffic controllers joined the industrial action, grounding all flights to and from Greek airports. Strike: Civil servants across Greece are taking industrial action today, causing more problems for the country after its bailout was delayed last night . State hospitals were operating with emergency staff, while lawyers, school teachers and tax officers also joined the walkout. Public transport workers were holding work stoppages in the morning and evening, and demonstrations were planned later in the day. Civil servants are protesting over plans to suspend about 30,000 staff on partial pay, part of new cutbacks that come on top of salary and pension cuts. Greece is relying on international bailout loans to prevent default."
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"Lord Howell, father-in-law to the Chancellor George Osborne, told peers that Britain was pressing for a 'realistic and sustainable' solution to Greece's debt crisis, which he warned was having a 'chilling effect' on the British economy. He said 'uncertainty in Greece must be brought to an end... without utterly destroying that noble country'. A woman sweeps in front of a graffiti-covered wall in Athens, Greec,e after the riots over cuts demanded in return for a bailout . His comments came amid mounting fury in Athens at the draconian austerity measures demanded by Germany in return for a second £110 billion bailout by the 17-strong Eurozone. In an alarming development there were also fresh signs of economic 'contagion' in Europe, with unemployment in Spain topping five million as its economy went into reverse. Official figures showed Spain's economy shrank by 0.3 per cent in the final quarter of last year, with unemployment jumping by 400,000 to 5.3 million. Leading ratings agency Moody's added to the bleak outlook by threatening to downgrade more than 120 banks, including several major British institutions, because of concerns about the Eurozone. A mannequin of a child stands behind the damaged window of a fashion store in the centre of the capital as resentment grows over euro zone treatment of Greece . In a gloomy assessment the former Tory Chancellor Lord Lamont described Greece as the 'canary in the mine' warning of the dangers ahead for the Eurozone. Lord Lamont said Greece was being forced to choose between the 'utterly impossible and utterly incredible'. He warned it now seemed a 'certainty' that Greece would be forced to leave the single currency, leaving the Eurozone facing a 'bleak future'. During angry exchanges in the Lords a UK Independence Party peer suggested that German economic policy recalled slogans used by the Nazis. Lord Willoughby said the German 'remedy' in Greece was 'austerity macht frei' - echoing the German phrase arbeit macht frei, meaning 'work sets you free'. The slogan was placed over the entrances to several Nazi concentration camps, including Auschwitz. Liberal Democrat Lord Teverson intervened on the UKIP peer to label the remark 'offensive'. The former Tory European commissioner Lord Tugendhat said Germany's overwhelming economic dominance following the crash was 'dangerous' for the EU. He said anti-German feeling was now 'rife in many European countries' - a development he described as 'very worrying and disturbing'. Anti-German feeling is running particularly high in Greece after Berlin's finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble suggested the country was becoming a 'bottomless pit'. Some other northern European countries are also now thought to favour Greece leaving the euro. Greece's 82-year-old president Karolos Papoulias, a veteran of Greece's resistance struggle against the Nazi occupation, hit back angrily on Wednesday night, saying: 'Who is Mr Schaeuble to insult Greece? Who are the Dutch? Who are the Finnish?' Despite the row there were tentative signs last night that the Eurozone was moving closer to agreeing a bailout deal for Greece. Employees of the Labour Housing Organisation shout slogans during a protest outside the Labour Ministry in Athens today . Some senior officials suggested a deal could be struck as early as Monday. But it remained unclear whether the deal will amount to more than a temporary fix, with a final package delayed until after the Greek elections expected in April. European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso yesterday sought to soothe tensions with Greece by praising the country's attempt to deal with an economy in freefall. Mr Barroso said: 'I would like to salute the courage of the Greek government and the Greek people in these very demanding, challenging times. Today's market: The FTSE rose today despite the turmoil in Europe . 'And I would hope that the member states, the members of the European Union will accept the commitments given by Greece.' But several European capitals retain severe doubts about whether Greece is willing or able to impose the level of cuts needed to tackle its debts and remain within the euro. In one small symbol of the scale of the challenge facing Greece it was reported yesterday that virtually every traffic light in central Athens was smashed during anti-austerity riots at the weekend. But the transport department is so strapped for cash that it cannot afford to replace them, leaving to disastrous congestion in the Greek capital. 'I am not sure even now whether all . in the political parties in Greece are aware of their responsibility for . the difficult situation of their country.' That prompted a furious response from Greek President Karolos Papoulias, an 82-year-old veteran of the resistance to Nazi occupation of Greece during World War Two, who lashed out at German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble. Schaeuble, who has likened Greece to a 'a bottomless pit', expressed doubt on Wednesday whether Athens would stick to new promises adopted by parliament on Monday as rioters torched and looted buildings across the capital. 'I cannot accept Mr Schaeuble insulting my country,' Papoulias riposted. 'Who is Mr Schaeuble to insult Greece? Who are the Dutch? Who are the Finnish?' 'Schaeuble Junta', ran a headline in the conservative Eleftheros Typos newspaper, harking back to Greece's painful spell under military rule during the 1960s and 1970s. Other Greek newspapers ran banners readeing 'In the gas chamber' and What the Germans want'. The front pages of three Greek newspapers, depicting German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, from left to right, Dimokratia \"In the gas chamber,'' Eleftheros Typos ''Schaeuble's Junta'' and Ta Nea ''What the Germans want\" in Athens . The banking sector faces being broken up unless it shows a ‘step change’ in competition, the head of the Office of Fair Trading warned today. In a speech to bankers, John Fingleton said banks must provide the ‘right prompts’ to help customers decide whether or not they should switch account provider. The issue of bank account switching was flagged last year by the Independent Commission on Banking, which made several recommendations designed to make switching accounts more easy for customers. Mr Fingleton said: ‘It is not enough to make it easy to switch. Customers also need the right prompts to exercise their choice of provider.‘In banking markets consumers frequently face difficulties in understanding the true cost of running their account and comparing deals from alternative providers.’ He said the sector was at a ‘turning point’ with the emergence of new banks such as Virgin Money, Metro Bank and Tesco but said if ‘real change’ is not seen, a ‘radical approach’ must be considered. The OFT chief executive said he was prepared to hand the sector over to the Competition Commission and warned the industry could face the same outcome as airports operator BAA - a forced break-up. As uncertainty lingers, investors are . reassessing their assumption that Greece will get the money, prompting . big market movements today. While the euro slipped by 0.5 per . cent to below $1.30, stocks across Europe fell, with Italy's main market . underperforming its peers, trading down 1.9 per cent. Meanwhile, the yield on Italy's . ten-year bond has risen by 0.18 percentage points to 5.81 per cent while . Spain's rate has risen another 0.07 percentage points to 5.46 per cent, . a little down from earlier. Italy is a particular worry because . it is the eurozone's third-largest economy and its debt mountain stands . at around 1.9trillion euros, way more than anything Europe has committed . to its bailout facilities. Though the rates of both countries . are still down from the end of last year - when lack of confidence in . Italy's ability to pay its debt saw its yields bust the 7 per cent mark . while Spain hovered around 6.67 per cent - the increases have triggered . concerns that Europe's debt crisis is a long way from being solved. The pressure on the two countries had . eased in recent weeks, primarily because the European Central Bank . offered unlimited amounts of super-cheap long-term loans to banks. The mood was further darkened after a . leading ratings agency threatened more than 100 lenders with downgrades . in a sign that the single currency crisis is infecting the banking . system. Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland and . HSBC were among 122 financial institutions to have their ratings placed . under review by Moody's. Shares in the banks fell more than one per . cent. A homeless man sleeps rough beneath a graffiti-covered wall in a train station in Athens today . Louise Cooper, markets analyst at BGC . Partners, said: ‘The language between those writing the cheques and . those cashing them is becoming increasingly critical and untrusting. This bailout deal is by no means assured, there are just so many details . missing and time and tempers are running short.’ Simon Denham, chief executive of . Capital Spreads, said: ‘You’d be forgiven for thinking that parts of . Europe were gearing up for a war after the comments that have been made . flung around the continent in recent days... 'The lack of trust from the likes of . Germany, France and other countries that Greece will not actually . implement the agreed austerity measures is fuelling a loathing amongst . the Greeks, especially against the Germans. 'The bail-out funds are still not guaranteed and this is rattling markets this morning.’"
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Amber Hill, 16, made her Commonwealth Games debut at Glasgow 2014 .
The rising shooting star missed out on place in women's skeet semi-final .
But she now has her sights set on the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro .
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"Standing at only 5ft 2in tall and using a customised gun with pink cartridges, 16-year-old Amber Hill admits she is ‘not your typical shooter’. She was taught to shoot by her grandfather when she was nine years old and is a rising star in the sport. And yesterday she made her Commonwealth Games debut at Glasgow 2014, missing out on a place in the women’s skeet semi-final, in which competitors fire at clay discs, after a tense shoot-off. 'Not your typical shooter': Amber Hill is pictured yesterday releasing two pink cartridges from her gun . The BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year now has her sights set on the Rio 2016 Olympics. She bowed out of the Games gracefully, tweeting: ‘Thanks for all the support everyone! Missed out on a place in the final in the shoot-off but been a great experience.’ She recently spoke about competing in a male-dominated sport, saying: ‘My nails are bright, I have a sprayed gun and pink cartridges. I’m not a typical shooter. ‘I am still really girly, but sport is a big part of my life. I don’t see why I can’t have a mix of both, even though it is a male-dominated sport.’ In action: Miss Hill, pictured with her spray-painted gun, made her Commonwealth Games debut yesterday . The Berkshire schoolgirl burst on to the shooting scene in 2012 when she equalled the women’s world record. Last year she became the youngest ever winner of a senior gold medal at a skeet world cup in Mexico. She said: ‘This is my first Commonwealth Games. I’ve never been to a competition of this scale so I’ve definitely learned a lot.’ Good sport: The Berkshire schoolgirl missed out on a place in the women's skeet semi-final. She now has her sights set on the Rio 2016 Olympics. Above, Miss Hill with her gun and pink cartridges . Miss Hill joined her grandfather Bill Rogers on a shoot when she was still in primary school. ‘My granddad’s influenced me so much,’ she said. ‘He’s done everything – he comes every week to training, to competitions.’ Mr Rogers told the BBC: ‘I think she can go to the top. She’s just a natural shot. The first time she picked up the gun, I could see she could shoot.’"
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Liberal Democrat ministers accused of failing to pull their weight .
They have been accused of focusing on trying to cling onto their seats .
Home Office Minister Lynne Featherstone has come under fire .
Energy Secretary Ed Davey has also been criticised by a Whitehall source .
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"Nick Clegg has been accused of allowing Liberal Democrats to 'work to rule' Nick Clegg has been accused of allowing Liberal Democrats to ‘work to rule’ as they concentrate on trying to cling on to their Commons seats. With their party crashing in the polls, ministers are said to be failing to pull their weight in the last months of this Parliament. Lynne Featherstone, the Home Office minister, has absented herself from key Commons business, according to two senior Whitehall sources. Karen Bradley, a junior Conservative Home Office minister, had to stand in for her during a recent debate on child abuse, while a whip, Damian Hinds, was due to take her place in a discussion on anti-social behaviour. Energy Secretary Ed Davey, meanwhile, is alleged to be spending more and more time campaigning in his marginal Kingston and Surbiton constituency, which the Tories hope to win in May, rather than in his Government department. Mr Clegg himself ducked out of the Government’s Autumn Statement on Wednesday and instead went to Penzance, a marginal Lib Dem seat. ‘Taxpayers will be shocked to discover some Liberal Democrat ministers are on work to rule,’ said one senior Whitehall source. ‘Lynne Featherstone is getting paid a ministerial salary but is not doing the job properly. Apart from anything else, it’s important that the Commons gets a chance to question ministers on key issues.’ Even some Lib Dem colleagues, including former Home Office minister Jeremy Browne, criticised Mr Clegg’s absence from the Autumn Statement. The Deputy Prime Minister has also been absent from the past three sessions of Prime Minister’s Questions. Tory ministers suspect the Lib Dems are attempting to distance themselves from the Government ahead of the election. George Osborne claimed the Lib Dems agree to Coalition plans in private, ‘and then in public they slag them off’. The Chancellor was infuriated after Lib Dem Business Secretary Vince Cable claimed his plans to dramatically reduce spending were ‘wholly unrealistic’. Miss Featherstone, who faces a tough fight to fend off Labour attempts to overturn her majority of 6,875 in Hornsey and Wood Green, north London, was moved to the Home Office from the international development department last month, after the resignation of Norman Baker. Energy Secretary Ed Davey (Left) is alleged to be spending more and more time campaigning in his marginal constituency and Home Office Minister Lynne Featherstone has been said to have been absent from key Commons business . A Lib Dem spokesman denied that Mr Clegg had given Miss Featherstone, who is paid £100,000 as minister of state, a green light to miss debates and accused Tory colleagues of ‘mischief-making’. He said she had been on the front bench several times since being appointed. ‘It is categorically untrue to say Nick has told Lynne Featherstone that she doesn’t have to do any Parliamentary business. She has done Home Office questions, a debate about drug misuse and a select committee on violence against women. Sometimes ministers have other ministers cover for them.’ Of Mr Clegg’s no-show, the spokesman added: ‘We are always being told politicians don’t understand how their policies affect ordinary people, so Nick went to speak to people in Cornwall.’"
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"By . Tom Mctague, Mail Online Deputy Political Editor . One of Ed Miliband's key advisers has quit the party - to join the Liberal Democrats. Phil Taylor helped mastermind Mr Miliband’s victory over his brother David in their battle for the Labour leadership. But Mr Taylor has lashed out at the 'really weak' Labour leader and defected to Nick Clegg’s party. He attacked Mr Miliband's policies on the economy, Europe and attempt to look tough on knife crime. Mr Taylor has also mocked Mr Miliband over recent gaffes - including his now infamous struggle with a bacon sandwich. Ed Miliband has seen his poll ratings slump below Nick Clegg's. The defection of Phil Taylor (right) is a fresh blow . Mr Taylor was the Labour leader's speech writer during the leadership contest against his brother David. According to the Mirror, Mr Taylor even stayed over at Mr Miliband's north London home. Mr Taylor is a long-term Labour supporter and served as a special adviser to Peter Hain when the veteran Labour MP held a string of Cabinet jobs. He remained a shadow Cabinet political adviser after leaving Mr Miliband’s office was still on the party payroll until three months ago. But he has turned against the Labour and joined the Lib Dems a month ago after praising Nick Clegg for taking on UKIP leader Nigel Farage in TV European election debates. He attacked Labour’s addiction to spending, saying: 'Labour’s view still that absolutely anything with label \"capital\" slapped on must be so economically beneficial it justifies more borrowing.' Mr Taylor also lashed out at Labour's decision to support Tory plans to automatically jail people caught carrying a knife for a second time. He said: 'No chance Ed M actually believes this nonsense in private, but terrified of ‘soft on crime’ label - really weak.' Mr Taylor and the Labour party have refused to comment. The revelation that Mr Taylor has jumped ship comes amid a series of dire polls for the Labour leader. Mr Miliband was widely ridiculed after unflattering pictures of him eating a bacon sandwich appeared online. One of his former aides Phil Taylor, who has left the party to join the Lib Dems, retweeted a doctored image of the picture on his Twitter account. He also accused him of being 'really weak' Former Business Secretary Peter Mandelson - a key ally of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown - even refused to endorse him as Labour’s best choice for leader in a TV interview. The Labour peer said: 'I think that he has confused the party’s message on business.' Mr Miliband has hit back at the growing criticism of his leadership and vowed to beat the 'historical odds' he faces trying to win the next election just five years after Labour were kicked out of power. He also insisted he was confident that Labour would emerge from next year's election as the largest party. He said: 'We are in a position to defy those odds.' Mr Miliband said: 'Millions of people feel that no political party speaks for them. That’s what I’m determined to turn around.'"
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Palin couldn't resist letting Monday's MLK holiday pass without using it as an opportunity to take a swipe at President Obama .
Using her social media accounts she posted a message asking Obama to stop 'playing the race card'
She didn't get specific but her controversial post .
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"Martin Luther King Day may be a national holiday to mark the civil rights leader’s birthday, but to Sarah Palin it was simply too good an opportunity to let pass without taking a swipe at President Obama. The former vice presidential nominee used her Facebook and Twitter accounts to post the short message which first invoked King's famous I Have A Dream speech before she added a short message asking the president stop playing the race card. ‘Mr. President, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. and all who commit to ending any racial divide, no more playing the race card,’ wrote Palin. Sarah Palin couldn't resist letting Monday's Martin Luther King holiday pass without using it as an opportunity to take another swipe at President Obama . On Facebook, Palin's post has been liked more than 22,000 times, been shared more than 3,800 times and received more than 1,670 comments . Her post also included a photo of the stone in front of the . steps leading to the Lincoln Memorial that mark the spot where King . addressed the March On Washington in 1963. The former Alaska governor turned political commentator and reality TV star, didn’t specify exactly how she thinks Obama is ‘playing the race card,’ but her controversial post comes just days after The New Yorker published an interview with the president. In the article, which appears in the Jan 27 issue, Obama made reference to his current standing with white voters. ‘There's no doubt that there's some folks who just really dislike me because they don't like the idea of a black president,’ he said. Palin's post also included a photo of the stone in front of the steps leading to the Lincoln Memorial that mark the spot where King addressed the March On Washington in 1963 . ‘Now, the flip side of it is there are some black folks and maybe some white folks who really like me and give me the benefit of the doubt precisely because I’m a black president.’ On Facebook, Palin's post has been liked more than 22,000 times, been shared more than 3,800 times and received more than 1,670 comments. Those comments cover a broad range of opinions from people who say they share her opinion to those who write that she is 'an embarrassment to white people everywhere.' Obama won his second term in 2012 with an estimated 39 percent of the white vote, down from 43 percent of white voters in the 2008 election. Four years earlier Democrat nominee John Kerry received 41 percent of the white vote. Palin's post is thought to be a reaction to President Obama's recent interview with The New Yorker in which he made reference to his current low standing with white voters ."
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"By . Andy Milne . PUBLISHED: . 12:38 EST, 17 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 08:41 EST, 18 August 2012 . 'Racial coding': Toure made the controversial comments about Romeny on MSNBC's The Cycle . An MSNBC host has apologised for describing Mitt Romney 's campaign tactics as the 'n***erisation' of Barack Obama. Toure, a critic on The Cycle, used the term last night when accusing the Republican presidential candidate of racially-charged rhetoric against the President. He had been discussing aggressive comments made by Mr Romney against Mr Obama during a campaign speech in Ohio on Tuesday, in which the Republican said the President should take his 'politics of division and anger back to Chicago'. The former Massachusetts governor also said the President was 'angry and desperate'. Romney himself was responding to Vice President Joe Biden's race blunder when he told an audience of black students that the Republican party would 'put y'all back in chains'. The MSNBC host claimed Romney was engaging in 'racial coding' by portraying Obama as an angry black man. He said on the show: 'You notice he says 'anger' twice. He's really trying to use racial coding and access some really deep stereotypes about the angry black man. 'This is part of the playbook against Obama. The otherization, he's not like us. I know it's a heavy thing to say. I don't say it lightly. But this is ni--erization. You are not one of us, and that you are like the scary black man who we've been trained to fear.' But he today apologised, saying: 'On yesterday's show in discussion about the presidential race, I used a word to make a point. In retrospect, I muddied the discussion by using the \"N-word,\"' 'I could've made my point without that word. I shouldn't have used it, and for that I'm sorry.' The Romney campaign is said to have contacted MSNBC executives about the remarks, which were met with anger by the conservative members of The Cycle's panel. Critics had been quick to condemn Toure for the remarks. Ben Shapiro, of Breibart, wrote: 'This is disgusting. It’s a lie, and what’s more, it waters down racism to the point where anything qualifies — and to the point that real racism isn’t taken seriously anymore,' On the show, S.E. Cupp accused Toure of being 'so irresponsible' as she pointed out the liberal commentator only saw Romney's remarks as racial coding - and not Biden's initial comments that sparked the furore. Scroll down for video . Controversy: President Barack Obama inspects drought damaged corn on the McIntosh farm on the campaign trail in Iowa this week . 'Joe Biden made the overtly racial comment and has a history of making bigoted remarks, Mitt Romney was responding to that remark and yet he is the one responsible for the whole Republcian history of racism in politics?' Toure justified his remarks saying that the Republicans were 'a constituency all-white party that rejects the black vote.' The issue was sparked by Vice President's Joe Biden's remarks to an audience at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville, Virginia. He told an audience of several hundred black supporters: 'Romney wants to, he said in the first 100 days, he’s gonna let the big banks again write their own rules, unchain Wall Street.' Fightback: Mitt Romney fired back atthe remarks by Joe Biden during a speech in Ohio . Then lowered his voice and added: 'They are going to put y'all back in chains.' Later in the day, Mr Romney launched an aggressive response accusing Mr Biden of race baiting. He told voters in Ohio: 'Mr. President, take your campaign of division and anger and hate back to Chicago,' Romney said at an Ohio event, where hundreds of coal miners and their families had earlier stood in line to attend.'His campaign and his surrogates have made wild and reckless accusations that disgrace the office of the Presidency. Another outrageous charge came a few hours ago in Virginia. And the White House sinks a little bit lower.' Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy ."
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