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<s>[ARTICLE] Los Angeles (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's sexual molestation trial is "no-go territory" for defense lawyers in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, a judge ruled Monday. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor, however, will allow testimony from two doctors about what the defense contends was Jackson's request for the surgical anesthetic propofol, a drug the coroner ruled played a major role in his death. Defense lawyers appeared frustrated with the rejection of their witnesses, although they declined to speak to reporters about it as they left the downtown Los Angeles courthouse after Monday's hearing. Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the June 25, 2009, death of Jackson, who would have turned 53 Monday. The defense wanted to have a Santa Barbara County, California, detective testify about drugs found at Jackson's Neverland estate during a search related to the sex charge. "In particular, it is relevant to the defense that Michael Jackson possessed both propofol and Demerol in his residence as early as 2003," the defense said in a motion filed Monday. Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney David Walgren argued testimony about drugs Jackson possessed in 2003 "has absolutely nothing to do with the standard of medical care" Murray gave Jackson the day he died on June 25, 2009. Bringing up anything about the molestation trial, which ended with Jackson's acquittal, would be "character assassination on the victim," Walgren said. Defense lawyer Ed Chernoff, in a hearing Monday afternoon, assured the judge that he did not intend to question the detective about the sex charge, but only about drugs he found in his search. Murray's defense lawyers want to argue that Jackson was addicted to the painkiller Demerol and was undergoing withdrawal from the drug when he died, Chernoff said. He said he expects the prosecution will say he "merely liked Demerol" and was not addicted. Jackson's "past drug addictions, use desires, possessions" is relevant, Chernoff said in court. Pastor ruled that the events were too far in the past for this trial and could mislead the jury. "Anything having to do with the year 2003, any incident with Neverland, Santa Barbara, medical doctors, fundamentally is irrelevant," Pastor said. "It proves absolutely nothing with regard to the year 2009." Pastor ruled that Beverly Hills dermatologist Dr. Arnold Klein could not be called to testify about giving Jackson Demerol shots. Testimony about Jackson's visits to Klein's office in the days before his death could lead the jury "down the path of prescribing to Dr. Klein some sort of criminal culpability in the death of Mr. Jackson." However, Klein's medical records can be used in the trial, he ruled. Two of Klein's office employees also cannot be called as witnesses, he ruled. Prosecutors in the trial of Murray, Jackson's last doctor, had asked the judge to exclude or limit the testimony of 26 witnesses Murray's lawyers said they might call. Pastor has indicated he would keep the trial limited to what happened the last several days of Jackson's life. His decisions on the prosecution's request to limit witnesses indicate how tightly the judge will limit the defense arguments. Other witnesses the judge said the defense could not call include John Branca, the lawyer who became executor of Jackson's estate after his death. Nothing about Jackson's finances can be considered, he said. The Los Angeles coroner has ruled that Jackson's death was caused by an overdose of the surgical anesthetic propofol, combined with other drugs. Prosecutors have accused Murray of having a role in the overdose. Jury selection is scheduled to begin on September 8, with opening statements expected to be heard on September 27. Lawyers estimate the trial will conclude in early November. If convicted on the involuntary manslaughter charge, Murray could face up to four years in prison. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] NEW: Defense lawyers appear frustrated, but leave the courthouse in silence . Murray charged with involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson . His lawyers want to include drug evidence from Jackson's 2003 case . Judge says that's too old; he also limits several defense witnesses . [/SUMMARY]</s>

NEW: Defense lawyers appear frustrated, but leave the courthouse in silence . Murray charged with involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson . His lawyers want to include drug evidence from Jackson's 2003 case . Judge says that's too old; he also limits several defense witnesses .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama hailed steps forward for gay, lesbians and transgendered people on Thursday, asserting this community's fight for rights has reached a "turning point." "We've becoming not just more accepting, we've become more loving as a country and as a people," he said. "Hearts and minds change with time; laws do, too." His sense of satisfaction and optimism -- voiced at a White House gathering to mark Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month -- follows milestone on gay marriage, the inclusion of openly gay U.S. military service members and boosting health insurance access for same-sex partners. But as the president himself acknowledged, obstacles remain. So, too, do frustrations among some gays and lesbians who have been steadfast Obama supporters but had hoped for even more action during his first five years in office. A CNN analysis of Obama's biggest fundraisers, known as bundlers, during the 2012 election cycle showed that at least 33 -- or about one in every 16 -- was openly gay. Together, they raised at least $8 million for the campaign between January and the end of March of last year. Even with that backing, some have challenged the president over what they see as delays in implementing such promises as an executive order that would ban federal contractors from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. That irritation erupted during a recent Democratic National Committee fundraiser when Ellen Sturtz of the gay rights group GetEQUAL heckled first lady Michelle Obama. "I had planned to speak tonight with DNC officials but, as the First Lady was talking about our children's future and ensuring that they have everything they need to live happy and productive lives, I simply couldn't stay silent any longer," Sturtz said in a statement. "I'm looking ahead at a generation of young people who could live full, honest, and open lives with the stroke of the president's pen, and I was hoping that the first lady would share my concern for all of our young people," Sturtz said. Disappointment 'Obama 'hasn't moved quickly enough' Both the president and the nation have evolved on the issue of gay rights. As a presidential candidate in 2008, Obama enjoyed rock star status among the gay and lesbian community. High-profile, openly gay figures such as musician Melissa Etheridge and DreamWorks SKG mogul David Geffen joined a grassroots army of supporters at campaign rallies. Once in the Oval Office, Obama's efforts at pressing the case for gay rights were more muted, activists said. Some in the community felt betrayed and thought the repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy and his evolution on marriage took too long. Obama tries to reset with gay community . But some saw hope in the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," the ban on openly gay and lesbian members serving in the forces, Obama's biggest accomplishment in the gay rights cause. Administration criticism of a measure in North Carolina last year that banned same-sex marriage and made civil unions illegal and a similar Minnesota proposal also boosted the community's confidence that Obama would help further their cause. "By and large the LGBT community is quite pleased with what President Barack Obama has done, but there is no doubt that some are disappointed that he hasn't moved quickly enough on certain issues," said Craig Rimmerman, professor of public policy and political science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and author of "From Identity to Politics: The Lesbian and Gay Movements in the United States." Obama: 'America can change' During his inaugural address this year, the president placed the gay community's struggle for equality alongside similar civil rights fights by women and African-Americans. "Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law, for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal, as well," Obama said in his address after being sworn in. The president and the nation have evolved on same-sex marriage . Engaging, pushing and chiding the president doesn't take away from the appreciation for what the administration has done for the gay rights community, said Evan Wolfson, president of the non-partisan Freedom to Marry organization. The gay rights community will be watching closely to see if Obama follows through on a promise to sign an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating based on sexual orientation and gender identity. And, should the U.S. Supreme Court decide gays and lesbian couples have a fundamental constitutional right to wed, the gay rights community will be looking to the Obama administration to act quickly to look at federal programs and make sure all couples are treated equally, Wolfson said. "There is enormous support pride and appreciation for the president's extraordinary leadership and eloquent advocacy in ending discrimination against gay people," Wolfson said. "The president himself has noted there remains an enormous amount to be done to end legal decimation and gay people and the millions of Americans want to see the president do more." Obama said as much, admitting "we're not done yet" and pointing specifically to a Senate bill aimed at sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace. At the same time, he expressed confidence that the movement -- even in a capital oft defined by gridlock -- is in what he feels is a positive direction. "Don't tell me that things can't happen when we put our minds to them," he said. "The genius of America is that America can change." CNN's Greg Botelho and Jen Christensen contributed to this report. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] NEW: Talking about gay rights, President Obama says ''America can change' NEW: He touts achievements for gays and lesbians, admits there's more to be done . Administration's repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" and support in other areas seen as promising . But some in LGBT community are frustrated he hasn't acted quickly enough . [/SUMMARY]</s>

NEW: Talking about gay rights, President Obama says ''America can change' NEW: He touts achievements for gays and lesbians, admits there's more to be done . Administration's repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" and support in other areas seen as promising . But some in LGBT community are frustrated he hasn't acted quickly enough .

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN) -- Veronica Campbell-Brown has been cleared to return to competition by officials in her native Jamaica despite the three-time Olympic sprint gold medalist having tested positive for a banned substance earlier this year. However, one of Jamaica's most decorated athletes must now wait to see if the IAAF, track and field's world governing body, agrees with the recommendation made by the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA). If it does, it would provide welcome relief for Jamaica's sprinting community -- Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson admitted to testing positive for banned substances in July. Garth Gayle, general secretary of the JAAA, confirmed to CNN Thursday that it recommended Campbell-Brown receive a warning following her positive test for a banned diuretic in May. She was provisionally suspended. Gayle didn't reveal further details but the Jamaican Gleaner newspaper reported that the JAAA's disciplinary panel ruled the 31-year-old didn't use the substance to enhance performance. The IAAF's doping review board is expected to make a decision in the case in two or three weeks, an IAAF spokesman told CNN. Campbell-Brown, Powell -- the former world-record holder in the 100 meters -- and Simpson all missed August's world championships in Moscow, where fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt once again dominated the men's sprint events. Bolt, consistently under the spotlight, has never tested positive. "I don't believe the majority of athletes enter the sport to cheat," said Gayle. While not necessarily performance enhancing, diuretics can be used as a masking agent for steroids. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Veronica Campbell-Brown is cleared to return to competition by officials in her native Jamaica . But now the IAAF, track and field's world governing body, will decide if she can come back . The three-time Olympic gold medalist, tested positive for a banned substance in May . Jamaican sprinters Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson said in July they also tested positive . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Veronica Campbell-Brown is cleared to return to competition by officials in her native Jamaica . But now the IAAF, track and field's world governing body, will decide if she can come back . The three-time Olympic gold medalist, tested positive for a banned substance in May . Jamaican sprinters Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson said in July they also tested positive .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Tokyo (CNN) -- A power company apologized Saturday and said the exposure of three workers at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to highly radioactive water might have been avoided with better communication. The Thursday incident has spurred questions about the source of the radioactive contamination in water, its potential to taint seawater nearby and the prospect it might be evidence of a leak in at least one of the facility's six reactor cores. It also prompted further criticism of the Tokyo Electric Power Co., which runs the plant, and how well it is safeguarding the nearly 500 people working to prevent more emission of potentially cancerous radioactive materials about two weeks after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami rocked the facility. On March 24, three workers laying electrical cable in the turbine building of the No. 3 reactor stepped in tainted water, exposing themselves to high levels of radiation. Two suffered direct exposure on their skin. Hideyuki Koyama, the company's associate director, said pooled water had been discovered in the basement of the No. 1 reactor six days earlier, but a sample wasn't taken for analysis until the 24th, after the workers were exposed. The company started draining the water from the No. 1 reactor that evening and has continued draining it ever since, he said. Plans are also in the works to drain water from the No. 2 and No. 3 reactors. Such incidents threatened to undermine the public's trust in Tokyo Electric, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano told reporters. He added the Japanese government "would like to give stronger instructions" to the company that it fully disclose as much information as possible about conditions at the plant. "Every piece of information must be provided accurately and swiftly" to Japan's nuclear and industrial safety agency, Edano said. "Without this communication, it's very difficult for the government to (establish) proper safety measures." As important, the chief secretary said, was the need for Tokyo Electric to be upfront with the Japanese -- millions of whom get power from the company and millions more of whom have been affected by radioactive emissions stemming from the crisis. "We need to be sure that (Tokyo Electric) isn't going to act in a way that will create distrust," Edano said. Koyama told reporters that radiation alarms went off while the three men were working, but they continued with their mission for 40 to 50 minutes after assuming it was a false alarm. Later, they were hospitalized after it was determined they had been exposed to 173 to 181 millisieverts of radiation -- two of them with direct exposure on their skin. By comparison, a person in an industrialized country is naturally exposed to 3 millisieverts per year, though Japan's health ministry has said that those working directly to avert the nuclear crisis could be exposed to as much as 250 millisieverts before they must leave the site. Hours before the apology, a Tokyo Electric official told reporters that water samples from the turbine buildings for the No. 1 and 2 reactors had high levels of radiation, though not as high as in the basement of the No. 3 building. Later Saturday, Tokyo Electric amended its assessment of the level of radiation in water in the No. 1 building, saying it was not nearly as dangerous as first reported. The water radiation levels were 60 millisieverts per hour -- compared to 200, as had been stated earlier -- while atmospheric radiation was 25 millisieverts per hour. The issue of possible leakage of such material gained urgency Saturday after Japan's nuclear and industrial safety agency reported the amount of radioactive iodine in seawater recorded 330 meters (361 yards) from the plant was 1,250 times above normal. A Tokyo Electric official speculated water runoff or leakage from the turbine buildings may have caused the sudden increase, though he said other factors might have contributed as well. Friday, Hidehiko Nishiyama of Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said the contaminated water suggests "some sort of leakage" from the No. 3 reactor's core -- signaling a possible breach of the containment vessel that houses the core. These developments come despite indications from the International Atomic Energy Agency that the level of airborne radiation around the plant, which is 240 kilometers (150 miles) north of Tokyo, "continues to decrease." Tokyo Electric reported on its website that at 7 a.m. Saturday, radiation at the plant's main gate was 0.219 millisieverts per hour -- a fraction of the 400 millisieverts per hour measured between Units 3 and 4 on March 15. The measurements are a significant drop from readings taken at the same gate over the past week. The presence of highly radioactive water in buildings at reactors Nos. 1, 2 and 3 has halted some efforts to curb the release of further emissions. Still, others continued and there have been recent signs of progress. "We can comfortably say that we are taking measures so that the situation has not deteriorated," Edano said. "We've been able to take some steps forward. But still, vigilance is required." Fresh water was being pumped Saturday at reactors 1, 2 and 3. That replaced the seawater that had previously been used, with the aim of fresh water being simultaneously to cool down nuclear fuel and also flush out accumulating salt that might hinder the reactors' existing cooling systems. The No. 3 reactor has been of particular concern, experts have said, because it is the only one to use a combination of uranium and plutonium fuel, called MOX, considered more dangerous than the pure uranium fuel used in other reactors. The Japan Atomic Industrial Forum, an industry trade group that is tracking official accounts of the effort at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, said the pressure of the No. 3 reactor's containment vessel has been upgraded to "stable." Whereas the group had stated Friday that damage was suspected in the reactor, on Saturday its assessment changed to "unknown" -- a further acknowledgment of uncertainty as to whether the contaminated water was the result of a leak in the nuclear reactor core or had some other cause. Efforts also continue at the No. 4, 5 and 6 reactors -- each of which has less pronounced concerns because the units were on scheduled outages when the quake struck. None of these three units had nuclear fuel inside their reactors, though efforts are ongoing to control temperatures inside the spent fuel pools. CNN's Jennifer Rizzo contributed to this report . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] A Tokyo Electric official apologizes for poor communication on tainted water . A Japanese official says the company must share info to keep public's trust . Fresh water, not seawater, is being pumped into reactors 1, 2 and 3 . [/SUMMARY]</s>

A Tokyo Electric official apologizes for poor communication on tainted water . A Japanese official says the company must share info to keep public's trust . Fresh water, not seawater, is being pumped into reactors 1, 2 and 3 .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Deborah Arthurs . UPDATED: . 16:21 EST, 8 November 2011 . It's cause for celebration for us norms when the celebrity fashion pack adopt a trend that happens to be comfortable as well as cool. And it just so happens that the stars have aligned in that way this season, as the trendsetters of the celebrity world are ditching skyscraper heels in their droves and embracing the flats. But of course, these are no ordinary flats. The shoe of choice for the sartorial A-team is none other than the Charlotte Olympia £485 Kitty flat. Catty: Alexa Chung is a huge fan of Charlotte Olympia's £485 Kitty shoes, wearing them on three recent outings . The velvet shoes come hot on the tail of the current trend for slippers as outerwear - see Penelope Chilvers, Topshop, Asos or Miss Selfridge for evidence. These though are special - they come with a bold gold heel and a sweet feline face embroidered on the top - complete with tiny ears. Ardent fan Alexa Chung has been . spotted wearing hers on three occasions already (and there we were . thinking celebrities only ever wore things once), while Sarah Jessica . Parker sported hers for the school run. The £485 Kitty flats are selling out fast . Katy . Perry paired her cat flats with Moschino's Cheap & Chic telephone . box dress, while model Poppy Delevigne wore a pair in claret velvet on various occasions - once for a prowl around Paris; another time to stalk the shows at London . Fashion Week, and by night to . attend the Matthew Williamson after-party by night. First to wear the shoes though, . naturally, was Charlotte Dellal, the designer behind the Charlotte . Olympia label (and elder sister of model Alice Dellal). She paired hers with a cutesy collar, loose shorts, a chunky knit and fishnet tights - the antithesis to SJP's dressed-down . boyfriend jeans and jumper look. In doing so, Charlotte proved that this is one kitty who can . roll with the fashion punches. The versatile shoe is ideal for 'day to night', the Charlotte Olympia website suggests, thanks to its bold gold heel (the 0.5mm heel is embellished with a metallic finish). This burgeoning trend for a high fashion low heel will be a blessed relief for many women who are fed up of the ever-increasing heel height imposed upon them by designers - who are usually male. Thankfully for womankind - and her bunions - this season has seen a proliferation of flats that are slowly taking over from the six inch heels shoe shops have been slaves to for the past few years. The shoes - available from the Charlotte Olympia website in either black or leopard print - are fast selling out - net-a-porter have reported they are down to their last few pairs - so if you're keen to join team feline, get in quick. Charlotte Olympia designer Charlotte Dellal wears the flats with cutesy collar and fishnets . Sarah Jessica Parker dresses hers down with boyfriend jeans and jumper . Katy Perry paired hers with the Moschino Cheap & Chic telephone box dress . By day, and by night: Model Poppy Delevigne wears the Kitty shoes to London Fashion Week events . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Stars are big fans of the Charlotte Olympia shoes . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Stars are big fans of the Charlotte Olympia shoes .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Mark Duell . Last updated at 10:14 PM on 20th October 2011 . An NPR radio show host was last night fired from the music documentary she presented after she become a spokesman for Occupy D.C. Lisa Simeone, of Baltimore, Maryland, lost her job hosting Soundprint, which is aired on National Public Radio affiliates around the U.S. She is working with about 50 people on a committee for the Washington D.C. protest, which she said has similar values to Occupy Wall Street. Fired: Lisa Simeone, of Baltimore, Maryland, lost her job presenting Soundprint, which is aired on National Public Radio affiliates around the U.S. Freelance Ms Simeone was fired on Wednesday by Soundprint Media Center, which produces Soundprint. She also hosts ‘World of Opera’. That show is distributed by NPR but produced by music and arts station WDAV in Davidson, North Carolina. That station is supporting her so far. ‘I don't cover news. In none of the shows that I do, do I cover the news,’ Ms Simeone said. ‘What is NPR afraid I'll do? Insert a seditious comment into a synopsis of “Madame Butterfly”?’ An NPR spokesman said the network learned Ms Simeon was participating in an Occupy D.C. group but added that she is not an NPR employee. Movement: Occupy D.C. protesters march in a demonstration on K Street NW, a traditional home for lobbying firms, in Washington D.C. last weekend . ‘We're in conversations with WDAV about how they intend to handle this,’ a spokesman said. ‘We of course take this issue very seriously.’ 'I don't cover news. In none of the shows . that I do, do I cover the news,’ Ms Simeone said. ‘What is NPR afraid . I'll do? Insert a seditious comment into a synopsis of “Madame . Butterfly”?' Lisa Simeone . NPR wanted to make clear nobody at the network has had contact with producers of ‘Soundprint’ or pressured them to fire Ms Simeone. As for ‘World of Opera,’ the NPR spokesman said its code of ethics applies to cultural and news shows the network produces, acquires or distributes. ‘We are not her employer, but she is a host for a show that we distribute,’ the spokesman said. ‘She has that public presence.’ Occupy D.C.: The statue of Civil War General James McPherson is decorated with an occupied sign, flag and costume mask on Thursday in McPerson Square . A WDAV spokesman said: ‘WDAV and NPR have different missions. WDAV respects NPR's mission to serve as a leading news provider. ‘WDAV on the other hand, exists to serve as a leading provider of arts and cultural programming nationally and internationally.’ NPR has come under scrutiny in the past year for its firing of news analyst Juan Williams. He said on Fox News that he was uncomfortable being on a plane with someone wearing clothing that identifies them as Muslim. NPR said he violated its ethics code by participating in media encouraging ‘punditry and speculation rather than fact-based analysis’. The network has been sensitive to accusations that it carries a liberal bias. An NPR CEO resigned after right-wing activist James O'Keefe posted a video portraying NPR's chief fundraiser complaining about the Tea Party. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Lisa Simeone presented 'Soundprint' on NPR affiliates . Maryland presenter involved on Occupy D.C. committee . Also hosts 'World of Opera' on North Carolina station . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Lisa Simeone presented 'Soundprint' on NPR affiliates . Maryland presenter involved on Occupy D.C. committee . Also hosts 'World of Opera' on North Carolina station .

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<s>[ARTICLE] She set the internet on fire last year by claiming to have an extra asset. But 21-year-old 'Jasmine Tridevil' became the subject of intense scrutiny after extraordinary images suggested she had become the first woman in the world to have an artificial third breast fitted. Then last week the wannabe pop star - real name Alisha Hessler - from Tampa, Florida broke her silence to insist she's not a hoaxer, defiantly claiming: 'I know my breasts are real and I do not care what anybody thinks.' But Daily Mail Online has now obtained secretly filmed images that prove once and for all that Hessler is lying. These photos – taken by a specialist thermal imaging camera - show her third breast is indeed a fake. Scrutinized: Many commentators have claimed the third breast is a wearable prosthetic, especially as Tridevil once reported a '3 breast prosthesis' stolen when her bags went missing at Tampa Airport in 2014 . Proof at last: Body heat pictures through a simple thermal imaging camera. Red indicates normal body temperature due to blood flow. Blue means no blood flow - and there is none at the 'third breast' Uncovered: German television journalist Hans Huebner (right) took the footage showing how the third breast could not actually be a real one . A surgically implanted third breast – which she claims to have forked out $20,000 for - would have blood circulating around it. But as these video stills show the breast in the middle is blue, a sign that there's no heat in this area, while the rest of her body is warm red. The images were shot by German TV network RTL during an interview in October last year. RTL's Miami based producer and investigative reporter Hans Huebner told Daily Mail Online that Hessler's fake breast is simply a hoax designed to boost her chances of becoming a reality TV star. 'These images are absolute proof that Jasmine Tridevil is a liar, we exposed her as a fake,' he said. 'We scheduled an interview with Jasmine in October last year but we were obviously skeptical as to whether her claims were genuine. 'Every plastic surgeon in the world was saying that they wouldn't do this type of surgery. 'So we discussed how we would shoot the interview and we came up with the idea of renting a thermal camera. 'My cameraman went to Home Depot and rented a Thermal Imaging Camera for $100. 'He filmed the interview as normal but secretly used the thermal camera as well.' During the interview Huebner said he pressed Hessler on the truth to her claims. Questionable: Jasmine Tridevil claimed: 'I know my breasts are real and I do not care what anybody thinks.' Before and after: Tridevil pictured at the age of 16 (left) and more recently (right) after what she claims is surgery but which is today exposed as a fake . 'She insisted it was genuine but by the end she cut the interview short, she didn't like my questions and got angry,' said Huebner. 'She said, 'this interview is over' and walked out.' Huebner said that after the interview aired on RTL – Europe's largest domestic television network - he received a 'nasty' email from Hessler. 'She sent me this nasty email saying it was us who were faking it,' he said. After Hessler's story broke last year many commentators claimed the third breast was a wearable prosthetic - especially as she reported a 'three breast prosthesis' stolen when her bags went missing at Tampa Airport in 2014. But Hessler continued to stand firm claiming it was a real implant. In an interview last week she said: 'Getting a third breast was not always my plan - I just had the idea two years ago. 'People always have something to say. They will criticize it or will love it and ask for a picture.' Hessler admits not all the attention she gets is complimentary, adding: 'If I go to a park where there are children, parents will give me dirty looks. 'But if I go to a bar it seems like everybody loves it.' Hessler insists she was rejected by more than 50 doctors who feared violating ethical codes before she found a willing surgeon who would perform the procedure. She says the medic took tissue from her abdomen and used it to fashion the third breast - a procedure commonly used for normal breast enhancements. Now, she has hired a camera crew to follow her around Tampa, Florida, documenting the 'struggles' she faces as a three-breasted woman. While the procedure is possible, surgeons are barred from carrying out any operations that could be harmful to 'human dignity'. The ethical code outlined by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons dictates that 'the principal objective of the medical profession is to render services to humanity with full respect for human dignity.' Cosmetic surgeons are under strict guidelines to solely 'enhance the norm' of a patient's body. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Jasmine Tridevil has become a phenomenon through claims she had third breast implanted in surgical procedure . Tridevil - real name Alisha Hessler - has repeatedly denied she is perpetrating a hoax . But the thermal video camera footage taken with a $100 device shows that there is no blood in her so-called third breast . German network RTL took the footage and shared it with Daily Mail Online after Hessler repeated claims that she really did have three breasts . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Jasmine Tridevil has become a phenomenon through claims she had third breast implanted in surgical procedure . Tridevil - real name Alisha Hessler - has repeatedly denied she is perpetrating a hoax . But the thermal video camera footage taken with a $100 device shows that there is no blood in her so-called third breast . German network RTL took the footage and shared it with Daily Mail Online after Hessler repeated claims that she really did have three breasts .

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<s>[ARTICLE] So, what’s the deal with double points? Seems a bit bonkers to me. You wouldn’t be the only who thinks it’s a loopy idea. The contentious new ruling will be used for the first time in the sport’s history this weekend, and it’s been branded a farce by the drivers and fans alike. The idea behind it is to keep the championship alive heading into the season finale. However, it could scupper Lewis Hamilton’s bid to win a second title. Under normal circumstances he would only need to finish sixth in Abu Dhabi to guarantee the title, but with double points, he must now finish second. Lewis Hamilton (left) and Nico Rosberg (right) could both win the Formula One championship in Abu Dhabi . Surely that isn’t fair, though? Probably not, and the fans will probably be in uproar if Nico Rosberg triumphs by virtue of the ruling. It doesn’t make any sense for one race to be worth more than another, particularly the soulless surroundings of Abu Dhabi. It would have been a better idea to award double points at one of the blue-riband events; Monaco or Brazil for instance. The Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi hosts the final race of 2014 F1 season, with double points up for grabs . 1. Lewis Hamilton - 334 points . 2. Nico Rosberg - 317 points . Lewis Hamilton will be crowned world champion if he finishes second in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday week, even if Nico Rosberg wins the race. If the final race was a ‘normal’ race with 25 points for the winner, rather than the double points on offer, Hamilton would be able to claim his second drivers’ title with a sixth-place finish. Whose idea was it? You may be unsurprised to hear it was Bernie Ecclestone’s brainchild, the same man who thought the introduction of sprinklers during a race would be a good idea, too. The 84-year-old originally wanted the final three races to carry double points, but failed to get the green light. He’s now distanced himself from it in recent weeks. Indeed, in the build-up to the season finale, he said: ‘One race is stupid but imagine if it was the last three races. It means that somebody would have to have a 150-point advantage minimum to be sure they will win. The teams have not accepted it because they are bloody idiots.’ F1 Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone poses with Brazilian footballer Pato at the Brazilian Grand Prix . Does that mean double points will be off the menu in 2015 then? It seems that way. The teams and drivers appear unanimous in their disdain for the ruling, and it sounds as though Ecclestone has had enough, too. ‘I don’t know what we are going to do next year,’ he claimed. That said, as it stands, the ruling still forms part of next year’s Sporting Regulations, so action will need to be taken over the winter to ensure they don’t return. ‘Nobody likes the double points,’ Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said. ‘We are going to discuss that next time around, I don’t think Bernie likes them, so it’s probably something we should be getting rid of for next year.’ Rosberg hurls his trophy into the air as Hamilton is awarded his trophy for second place at the Brazilian GP . What happens if Rosberg wins the title then? Will he be viewed as a deserving champion? Many would see it as a case of Hamilton being robbed rather than Rosberg winning fair and square. Indeed, even if Rosberg wins on Sunday it will be his sixth of the season compared to the ten racked up by Hamilton. However, we should not forget that Rosberg has beaten his team-mate in qualifying this season with the Briton widely considered as one of the quickest drivers over one lap in the sport, nor that Hamilton would have lost the title to Felipe Massa in 2008 had the double points ruling been in place then. You can only play to the rules in front of you. Mercedes team-mates Hamilton and Rosberg have been battling each other in a two-horse race all season . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] The Formula One season comes to an end in Abu Dhabi on Sunday . Double points are available for the first time in the season finale . Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg go head-to-head for the title . Hamilton leads his team-mate by 17 points going into final race . The Brit will win the championship if he secures a second-place finish . [/SUMMARY]</s>

The Formula One season comes to an end in Abu Dhabi on Sunday . Double points are available for the first time in the season finale . Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg go head-to-head for the title . Hamilton leads his team-mate by 17 points going into final race . The Brit will win the championship if he secures a second-place finish .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- CNN talk show host Larry King and his wife, Shawn King, each filed for divorce Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. Both cited "irreconcilable differences" in their filings, but they disagreed over custody of the two children from the 12 years of marriage. He wants to share legal and physical custody of the boys with her, but she is asking the court to grant physical custody to her alone. The Kings have two sons, ages 9 and 11. "His major concern is for the children and beyond that he will have no further comment," Larry King's publicist said in a written statement. Shawn King's lawyer did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment. The documents said the couple separated on Tuesday, the same day Shawn King signed her papers. Larry King's signature was dated Wednesday. Both petitions were filed Wednesday. Each is asking that they not be ordered to pay spousal support to the other, and they both want the other to pay their attorney fees. While his filing offers little detail about what marital property he will claim, her petition lists the Beverly Hills, California, home where the couple has resided for the past two years and two Utah houses. Larry King asked the court to declare any "purported transmutation agreement" to be "null, void and unenforceable." California law provides for marital contracts, known as transmutation agreements, to designate ownership of certain property between spouses. When Larry King, 76, married Shawn Engemann Southwick, 50, on September 5, 1997, it was his eighth marriage to seven women. King has hosted a nightly prime time talk show on CNN since June 1985. He hosted a late night national radio talk show before joining CNN. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Larry and Shawn King have been married for 12 years, have 2 sons . The two differ in requests for child custody arrangements . CNN talk show host has been married 8 times to 7 women . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Larry and Shawn King have been married for 12 years, have 2 sons . The two differ in requests for child custody arrangements . CNN talk show host has been married 8 times to 7 women .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 08:49 EST, 25 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:23 EST, 25 October 2013 . The parents of a five-year-old Iowa boy have had to teach him to learn when he may be hurt because he cannot feel pain. Isaac Brown was born with a congenital insensitivity to pain, which means he rarely feels anything even when he breaks a bone. 'The toddler years were an absolute . nightmare,' Isaac's mother, Carrie, said. 'He would just drop to . the ground and smack his face on the table. He thought the fall was . fun.' Growing pains: Isaac with his parents Carrie and Randy Brown, who had to teach him how to know he had been hurt . Like most toddlers Isaac has had his fair share of cuts and scrapes. He has stuck his hand in hot coffee and on a hot stove, cut himself on a shard of glass and broken his pelvis - all without shedding a tear. Because he can't feel when he is hurt, Isaac's parents have to keep a constant watch on their active son, and try to teach him to understand when he may have injured himself. 'We're doing the best we can to just . teach him; he knows blood is bad,' Mrs Brown told Good Morning America. 'We taught him even when . he was little to say "ow".' You don't have to tell normal kids to say "ow".' Isaac's condition, Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis, affects fewer than 100 people in the U.S. As well as not feeling pain, the untreatable disorder makes Isaac unable to sweat or feel extreme heat and cold. Cautious: Isaac plays on a trampoline with two of his brothers. His parents want him to have as normal a childhood as possible but have to keep a close watch on him . Keeping cool: In the summer Isaac, who can't sweat, wears this specially made vest to control his temperature . Although his parents sought medical help, there is little doctors can do to treat the condition. When she first took her son to a specialist, Mrs Brown was told to just watch him carefully and bring him in if he appears to be injured. The couple found more practical help through online support group The Gift of Pain, where parents whose children have the same disorder shared their experiences. 'We got a ton of ideas of people who have gone through it,' Mrs Brown said. 'They have been a gift to us.' Hope: Dr Stephen Waxman is trying to identify the gene mutation that causes the condition . Next month the family will attend Camp Painless but Hopeful, set up by the family of 13-year-old Ashlyn Blocker who has the same disorder. The camp will give the Browns the chance to learn more about the condition and spend time with families in a similar situation. Camp Painless is held in Georgia in November so children with the condition can do the same fun activities others their age do over the summer. Because the condition prevents sufferers from controlling their temperature, children with it often have to stay indoors when it is hot, or wear cooling vests when they go outside. Dr Stephen Waxman, of Yale University's Center for Neuroscience and Regeneration Research, said because the disease is so rare it made . sense that parents might turn to others in the same situation for advice. 'There's . not guidelines,' he said. 'I think we doctors . need to work with [these patients] and educate them and we need to learn . more about this disorder.' For the Brown family, having a child with Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis has been a learning curve. When Isaac's father, Randy, accidentally stepped on his child, the five-year-old giggled because he thought it was funny. Mr Brown had to explain that being stepped on was a bad thing, and that Isaac should say 'Ow' and tell an adult he was hurt. A few hours later, Isaac yelled 'Ow' as the family cat delicately stepped on him, believing it would hurt as much as being stepped on by an adult. A more serious injury however came when Isaac fell from some playground equipment and broke his pelvis. He knew something was wrong but it took a couple of X-rays and scans to spot the break. 'He does feel [something], but the pain . has to be 20 to 30 times greater to what we would feel,' Mrs Brown said. 'He thought his . ankle hurt.' Play time: Isaac is an active five-year-old who often has to have an X-ray when he takes a tumble . Her husband added: 'We consider him pretty normal.' 'Other kids have had all their teeth removed because they would self-mutilate, bite their tongues, chew their fingers off,' he told the Sioux City Journal. The family are currently working with researches at the Mayo clinic who are examining Isaac's DNA in the hope of uncovering the gene mutation that leads to the disorder. It could take up to eight years to find the mutation, and even when it has been found researchers still won't have a cure for Isaac. But, by finding the gene, doctors could find a way to simulate the mutation to ease suffering for patients with chronic pain. 'We could fill our clinics five times over with patients in chronic pain,' Dr Waxman said. Help: The Browns have found support from families who are also caring for children who can't feel pain . 'If researchers could disrupt a specific channel that only transfers pain messages it could possibly mean alleviating pain for those suffering debilitating and chronic conditions.' Mrs Brown said the possibility that her son's condition could be used to help others has been a silver lining for the family. 'When he was diagnosed, [doctors said] there's nothing we can do for Isaac, not yet anyway,' Mrs Brown said 'But the fact that they can take his mutated gene and cause people with chronic pain to feel less pain. The thought of that is unreal.' [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Iowa boy has Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis . Parents had to teach son how to tell if he has been injured . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Iowa boy has Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis . Parents had to teach son how to tell if he has been injured .

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<s>[ARTICLE] A central Ohio art museum has apologized after a visitor examining a Lego model of Columbus noticed it included a Lego figure with a gun pointing at the front door of the model police station. It wasn't part of the design for the exhibit at the Columbus Museum of Art, and it upset the Columbus firefighter who spotted it a week after two New York policemen were gunned down in their patrol car. 'I thought, "Am I really seeing that? Am I overreacting?"' Bob Dickson told the Columbus Dispatch. Lego gunman: A firefighter at the Columbus Museum of Art spotted this unsettling scene in a Lego display December 27 . Dickson, who noticed the figure along with his daughters on December 27, was so angry he wrote letters to the museum as well as the Central Ohio Lego Train Club, who designed the display. The museum and the club that designed the exhibit said the gunman figure would be immediately removed. It's not clear how the figure got there. Museum spokeswoman Nancy Colvin tells The Columbus Dispatch that it is possible the figure came from an area near the exhibit where visitors can create their own Lego structures. According to Colvin, a docent roams between exhibits but no one is in the Lego room at all times. '[It] was very unfortunate, and we’re very sorry this happened,' Colvin said. Mystery: The Columbus Museum of Art has apologized for the mishap, but say they aren't sure how the figure got where it did . Fury: Dickson, who noticed the figure along with his daughters on December 27, was so angry he wrote letters to the museum as well as the Central Ohio Lego Train Club, who designed the display . Not a part of original design: The apparent prank was inside a huge Lego display designed by the Central Ohio Lego Train Club . Apparent prank: Museum spokeswoman Nancy Colvin tells The Columbus Dispatch that it is possible the figure came from an area near the exhibit where visitors can create their own Lego structures . For more videos, please go to YouTube . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Bob Dickson spotted the unfortunate prank while roaming the Columbus Museum of Art with his daughters late last month . The gunman figure was not originally a part of the exhibit . A museum spokesperson apologized for the figure and said it likely came from a nearby exhibit where visitors can create their own Lego structures . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Bob Dickson spotted the unfortunate prank while roaming the Columbus Museum of Art with his daughters late last month . The gunman figure was not originally a part of the exhibit . A museum spokesperson apologized for the figure and said it likely came from a nearby exhibit where visitors can create their own Lego structures .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Damien Gayle . PUBLISHED: . 06:59 EST, 9 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 06:59 EST, 9 November 2012 . Archaeologists from Israel say they have have stumbled onto a Neolithic murder mystery after two bodies were found dumped in a well dating back 8,500 years. Researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority unearthed the ancient well in the Jezreel Valley, south-west of Nazareth, after it was discovered by road maintenance workers. But they have no idea how the skeletal remains of a 19-year-old girl and an older man came to be dumped deep down the 26ft well, and suggest that it may be a case of murder. Murder mystery: Skull fragments from the remains of a teenage girl and an older who were found at the bottom of an 8,500-year-old well unearthed by archaeologists in Israel . 'What is clear is that after these unknown individuals fell into the well it was no longer used,' said Yotam Tepper, the archaeologist in charge of the dig. The ancient well was found by workers from the Israeli National Roads Company as they carried out preliminary work to enlarge a junction on the area's Highway 66. Researchers believe the well was sunk by ancient farmers who used its waters for livestock and crops raised on the fertile surrounding plain. 'The impressive well that was revealed was connected to an ancient farming settlement and it seems the inhabitants used it for their subsistence and living,' Dr Tepper said. 'The upper part of the well was built of stones and its lower part was hewn in the bedrock. Two capstones, which narrowed the opening, were set in place at the top of the well.' He added that the well had been measured at about 26ft deep and 4ft wide. Going down: A researcher prepares to climb down the well as it is excavated by archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority. They believe it was used by ancient farmers who tended the fertile fields of the area . Relics: Aside from the skeletal remains, researchers discovered these deeply denticulated sickle blades knapped from flint which were used for harvesting, as well as arrow heads and stone implements . The mysterious remains were not the only evidence of the well's original users that the IAA team discovered. 'Numerous artefacts indicating the identity of the people who quarried it – the first farmers of the Jezreel Valley – were recovered from inside the well,' said Dr Tepper. 'The finds include, among other things, deeply denticulated sickle blades knapped from flint which were used for harvesting, as well as arrow heads and stone implements. 'The excavation of the accumulations in the well shaft yielded animal bones, organic finds and charcoal which will enable future studies about the domestication of plants and animals, and also allow researchers to determine the exact age of the well by means of advanced methods of absolute dating' He added: 'The well reflects the impressive quarrying ability of the site’s ancient inhabitants and the extensive knowledge they possessed regarding the local hydrology and geology which enabled them to quarry the limestone bedrock down to the level of the water table. 'No doubt the quarrying of the well was a community effort that lasted a long time.' Lucky find: The well was unearthed by workers from the Israel's National Roads Roads company as they carried out preliminary work to expand a junction. It will new be conserved for exhibition to the public . According to Dr. Omri Barzilai, head of the Prehistory Branch of the Israel Antiquities Authority, such finds are rare in Israel - and indeed in the prehistoric world in general. 'The two oldest wells in the world were previously exposed in Cyprus and they indicated the beginning of the domestication phenomenon,' he said. 'It seems that ancient man tried to devise ways of protecting his drinking water from potential contamination by the animals he raised, and therefore he enclosed the water in places that were not accessible to them. 'The wells had another important advantage: quarrying them provided access to an available source of water that was not dependent upon springs or streams. 'Another well, which is about 1,000 years later than those in Cyprus, was previously exposed at the Atlit Yam site in Israel, and another well from this period has now been exposed at the ‘Enot Nisanit’ site. 'The exposure of these wells makes an important contribution to the study of man’s culture and economy in a period when pottery vessels and metallic objects had still not yet been invented”. The Israel Antiquities Authority and National Roads Company will act to conserve the well and exhibit it as part of the sites around Tel Megiddo in the different periods. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] The 26ft-deep well in Israel's Jezreel valley dates back 8,500 years . It was discovered by road maintenance workers on the job . Other finds include flint sickle blades, arrow heads and stone implements . [/SUMMARY]</s>

The 26ft-deep well in Israel's Jezreel valley dates back 8,500 years . It was discovered by road maintenance workers on the job . Other finds include flint sickle blades, arrow heads and stone implements .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Roman Polanski has said that he felt ‘more persecuted’ after his arrest in 2009 on a historic child sex charge than in 1977 when he was charged. The film director served 42 days in jail in 1977 as part of a 90-day plea bargain after his conviction for unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl at Jack Nicholson’s Hollywood mansion. Polanski fled America in 1978, fearing he might actually be jailed for up to 50 years. In 2009 he was held in Switzerland but the authorities decided against extraditing him to the US. Roman Polanski said he felt 'more persecuted' after his arrest in 2009 on a historic child sex charge than in 1977. He is pictured with his wife Emmanuelle Seigner at the premiere of the film 'Blue Jasmine' this month . Now he has told Vanity Fair magazine the hatred he faced in 2009 was ‘much more like’ the anger he faced after the murder of his wife Sharon Tate and her friends in 1969. There were misleading rumours he was involved in their deaths – which were carried out by Charles Manson’s gang. The Oscar winning 'Rosemary's Baby' director said: ‘I didn’t have that at all then. ‘This was much more like the assassination of Sharon and what happened afterwards.' He said about his decision to flee California to live in exile in France: ‘It was such a shock to learn that it’s not finished, after they let you out of prison. Free! With your bundle under your arm, with the lawyer waiting for you outside, standing there, in your mind it’s all over, it’s finished. 'And then the judge changed his mind. And I have to go back to prison, and nobody knows how long. I just could not go through that.' Polanski was arrested in 2009 en route to the Zurich Film Festival, and spent two months in a Swiss jail. He was then placed under house arrest at his chalet in the upmarket Swiss ski resort of Gstaad. Samantha Geimer, now 50, has published a book called 'The Girl: A Life In The Shadow of Roman Polanski' In July 2010 Swiss authorities decided they would not extradite the director to the US. The veteran director responded to reports that he was living as a fugitive in Europe, answering: ‘I was moving freely for 32 years” between homes and projects in Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Tunisia. Although Polanski’s victim, Samantha Giemer, now 50, was outspoken in claiming ‘enough is enough’ in 2009. This week, Geimer published a book telling her side, called ‘The Girl: A Life in the Shadow of Roman Polanski.’ Despite having left Hollywood four decades ago, the director still has his supporters, such as actor Jack Nicholson, who told Vanity Fair: ‘I knew this man was not going to say, "Oh, God, this has ruined me. I can’t work." That is not in his vocabulary. ‘He’s not going to give in. It doesn’t mean he’s not aware of the loss. But Roman has never been one to let anything limit what he does. He is a genius.’ [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Roman Polanski compared the reaction to his 2009 arrest to the aftermath of his wife Sharon Tate's murder in which he was wrongly implicated . Said he fled California because he 'could not go through' the court process . Convicted for unlawful sex with Samantha Geimer, 13, in 1977 . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Roman Polanski compared the reaction to his 2009 arrest to the aftermath of his wife Sharon Tate's murder in which he was wrongly implicated . Said he fled California because he 'could not go through' the court process . Convicted for unlawful sex with Samantha Geimer, 13, in 1977 .

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<s>[ARTICLE] This is the hilarious moment a teenage boy ranted about Beyonce after having his wisdom teeth removed under anesthesia. Cody Lanphere, 17, was filmed by his mother, Christine Weber Livingston, as they drove home to Benson, North Carolina, on Monday following the surgery. Still feeling the effects of the drugs, he deliriously asked his mother where the 33-year-old singer was, to which she replied: 'Beyonce couldn't make it.' SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Delirious: Cody Lanphere, 17, was filmed ranting about Beyonce (pictured) by his mother, Christine Weber Livingston, as they drove home to Benson, North Carolina, on Monday following wisdom teeth surgery . The teenager, whose mouth was filled with bloodied gauze, then broke down, wailing: 'She told - she told me she'd be here. She lied to me! She lied to me, mommy!' Seconds later, he started clutching at his chest, prompting Ms Livingston to say: 'What are you looking for?' In response, the panicked teenager asked: 'Where's my heart?' Unable to contain her laughter, his mother replied: 'Your heart is in your chest. They didn't take your heart. They only took your teeth.' During the drive home, Cody, a competitive hip-hop dancer, also repeatedly declared 'I'm dying!', wailed that he looked like 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' and cried about 'not wanting to be fat'. Breakdown: Still feeling the effects of the anesthesia, the teenager deliriously asked his mother where the singer was, to which she replied: 'Beyonce couldn't make it.' Cody then broke down, wailing: 'She lied!' Hilarious: During the remarkable drive home, Cody, a competitive hip-hop dancer, also repeatedly declared 'I'm dying!', wailed that he looked like 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' and cried about 'not wanting to be fat' Star: Later in the footage, Ms Livingston asked him if he knew where they were going, to which he replied: 'Africa - to see Beyonce (pictured)' And when she asked him when he would like to go, he said: 'Now' But before long, the freshman at Johnston Community College in Smithfield was back on to his favorite topic - Beyonce. Ms Livingston asked him if he knew where they were going, to which he replied: 'Africa - to see Beyonce.' And when she asked him when he would like to go, he simply said: 'Now.' Later in the 12-minute footage, the wad of gauze fell out of Cody's mouth, causing him to look down at it in horror and ask: 'Is that blood?' In response, his mother replied: 'Yes!'. The amusing video, which also saw the teenager say his doctor 'isn't American, so what does he know?',  was later uploaded to YouTube and Facebook. Teen: The amusing video, which also saw the teenager (pictured in an Instagram photo) say his doctor 'isn't American, so what does he know?', was later uploaded to YouTube and Facebook . Stunned: Cody (pictured, left, and, right, with a hip-hop dance trophy) said he was 'bewildered' by the video . In an interview with ABC News on Thursday, Cody said he was 'completely bewildered' when his mother showed him the footage. 'I couldn't even believe that that's how I was acting because I don't remember any of it,' he said. However, the dancer said he was not shocked by his Beyonce comments - as he has long dreamed of meeting the Crazy In Love singer. 'Ah, Beyonce,' he said. 'Who doesn't love her? I love her -- I mean, she's amazing. I love what she stands for, all about independence … I've loved her since Destiny's Child.' Surgery: However, the dancer said he was not shocked by his Beyonce comments - as he has long dreamed of meeting the Crazy In Love singer. Above, Cody is pictured just seconds before his surgery . Back to normal: Several hours after the wisdom teeth removal, Cody tweeted: 'My loopy drugs have finally worn off! I'm back to regular Cody! I'm in some pain, so pray for a speedy recovery!' (pictured) Ms Livingston told the broadcaster her son had taken Valium before the surgery, so had been 'a little loopy' before his wisdom teeth were even removed. 'My son has never had surgery he has never had drugs or anything, so this is quite a reaction to say the least,' she said. Several hours after the removal, Cody tweeted: 'My loopy drugs have finally worn off! I'm back to regular Cody! I'm in some pain, so pray for a speedy recovery!'. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Cody Lanphere, 17, was filmed by his mother Christine Weber Livingston . As they drove back from dental surgery, he asked: 'Where is Beyonce?' She replied, 'Beyonce couldn't make it', causing him break down in tears . Teenager wailed: 'She told - she told me she'd be here. She lied to me!' During drive, Cody also asked where heart was and repeated 'I'm dying' Hilarious 12-minute footage, taken in North Carolina, later posted online . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Cody Lanphere, 17, was filmed by his mother Christine Weber Livingston . As they drove back from dental surgery, he asked: 'Where is Beyonce?' She replied, 'Beyonce couldn't make it', causing him break down in tears . Teenager wailed: 'She told - she told me she'd be here. She lied to me!' During drive, Cody also asked where heart was and repeated 'I'm dying' Hilarious 12-minute footage, taken in North Carolina, later posted online .

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN) -- Spanish giants Real Madrid have retained their position as the richest football club in the world -- according to an annual survey issued by accountancy firm Deloitte. Spanish champions Real Madrid remain the richest football club in the world. English and European champions Manchester United and Spanish league leaders Barcelona remain in second and third places respectively in the latest "Football Money League" report on the world's 20 biggest clubs ranked by revenue. Despite their lofty position in the list, United, along with the rest of the English Premier League clubs have been affected by sterling's recent fall in the money markets. "If the exchange rate value of the pound had not depreciated, there would have been nine, rather than seven English clubs in the top 20 and Manchester United would have topped the Money League ahead of Real Madrid," Dan Jones, partner in the Sports business group at Deloitte, told Reuters.com. The impact of the current economic downturn on club revenues was not measured in the report from the 2007-2008 football season. Fenerbahce became the first Turkish club to feature in the list, while German champions Bayern Munich climbed three places to fourth, reaching the top five for the first time in five years. Scottish champions Celtic, Spanish side Valencia and German club Werder Bremen all dropped out of the list which is comprised solely of clubs from Europe. World's wealthiest football clubs by revenue: . 1. Real Madrid (Spain) 365.8m euros 2. Manchester United (England) 324.8m 3. Barcelona (Spain) 308.8m 4. Bayern Munich (Germany) 295.3m 5. Chelsea (England) 268.9m 6. Arsenal (England) 264.4m 7. Liverpool (England) 210.9m 8. AC Milan (Italy) 209.5m 9. Roma (Italy) 175.4m 10. Inter Milan (Italy) 172.9m 11. Juventus (Italy) 167.5m 12. Lyon (France) 155.7m 13. Schalke (Germany) 148.4m 14. Tottenham (England) 145m 15. Hamburg (Germany) 127.9m 16. Marseille (France) 126.8m 17. Newcastle (England) 125.6m 18. Stuttgart (Germany) 111.5m 19. Fenerbahce (Turkey) 111.3m 20. Manchester City (England) 104m . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Spanish champions Real Madrid are top of the latest Deloitte football rich list . Manchester United and Barcelona are second and third in the annual rankings . The fall in value of sterling has affected English clubs' positions in annual list . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Spanish champions Real Madrid are top of the latest Deloitte football rich list . Manchester United and Barcelona are second and third in the annual rankings . The fall in value of sterling has affected English clubs' positions in annual list .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Rome, Italy (CNN) -- Somewhere in the world, a child dies of hunger every five seconds -- even though the planet has more than enough food for all. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon laid out this sobering statistic as he kicked off a three-day summit on world food security Monday in Rome. "Today, more than 1 billion people are hungry," he told the assembled leaders. Six million children die of hunger every year -- 17,000 every day, he said. The summit opened with the leaders adopting a declaration to renew their commitment to eradicating hunger. They promised to do so by promoting investment, reversing the decline in funding for agriculture and tackling the effect of global warming on food security. Urgent action is critical, Ban said. In 2050, the world will need to feed 2 billion more mouths -- 9.1 billion in all. The steps Ban proposed included providing farmers with seeds and land and offering them access to better markets and fairer trade. "These small-holder farmers are the heart and soul of food security and poverty reduction," he said. "Our job is not just to feed the hungry but to empower the hungry to feed themselves." The summit came under criticism even before it began, with some aid groups skeptical that it would accomplish much. The United Nations hopes that donors will go beyond affirming their support to end hunger and fulfill a promise they made during a Group of Eight meeting in July to increase food aid significantly. Though more than 60 world leaders are at the summit, all but one of the G-8 leaders were absent. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Belusconi is hosting the gathering. The United States sent the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, and Britain sent two ministers. During his speech, Ban also tied the global warming crisis to hunger eradication. The melting of Himalayan glaciers will affect the livelihood of 300 million people in China and up to 1 billion throughout Asia, he said. And African farmers might see harvests drop by 50 percent by 2020. The United Nations has scheduled a climate summit next month in Copenhagen, Denmark. "There can be no food security without climate security," Ban said. "They must produce results. "The world is impatient for us to make a difference. I, too, am impatient. And I am committed." The United Nations also seeks commitment from the public, making an online appeal for individual donations to fight hunger. The U.N. World Food Program's "Billion for a Billion" campaign aims to reach 1 billion individuals. "If a billion Internet users donate a dollar or a euro a week, we can literally transform the lives of a billion hungry people across the world," said Josette Sheeran, the World Food Program's executive director. Small donations can make a big difference, Sheeran said. "Year in, year out, governments have supported WFP in its mission to feed the world's hungriest people, but they cannot be expected to do it alone," Sheeran said. "It's time for members of the public to act." [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] More than 1 billion hungry, U.N. official says at summit for world food security . Ban Ki-moon: "Small-holder farmers are the heart and soul of ... poverty reduction" Some aid groups express skepticism about summit . More than 60 leaders attend summit, but only one Group of Eight leader . [/SUMMARY]</s>

More than 1 billion hungry, U.N. official says at summit for world food security . Ban Ki-moon: "Small-holder farmers are the heart and soul of ... poverty reduction" Some aid groups express skepticism about summit . More than 60 leaders attend summit, but only one Group of Eight leader .

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<s>[ARTICLE] China's panda breeding centre has defended itself after online footage showed a keeper apparently beating a young panda cub for wanting a stroke. Curious panda cub 'Hua Ni' is first seen enjoying some attention by one of the keepers in the Ya'an Bifengxia Panda Kindergarten of the Giant Panda Research Centre in Sichuan, southwest China. But when the cuddly youngster approaches the first keeper for more, the second demonstrates how to keep him away ... by slapping him on the head and sending him scampering away. Curious: Curious panda cub 'Hua Ni' is first seen enjoying some attention by one of the keepers in the Ya'an Bifengxia Panda Kindergarten of the Giant Panda Research Centre in Sichuan, southwest China . Hitting: But when the cuddly youngster approaches the first keeper for more, the second demonstrates how to keep him away ... by slapping him on the head and sending him scampering away . But after the footage was posted online, rapidly going viral as it was widely shared among Chinese internet users, the breeding centre issued a statement defending the keeper's action. A staff member told local media: 'Pandas' claws and teeth can be very harmful. 'Our keepers often get hurt by pandas even if they don't mean to cause harm. Keepers are told that they should gently hit the panda's ear or nose to make them go away.' The staff member however also admitted that the keeper in the video did not do it properly. The centre posted on Chinese microblog service Sina Weibo however that it has suspended the keeper while an investigation is carried out. But it did little to pacify outraged panda fans. Anger: After the footage was posted online, rapidly going viral as it was widely shared among Chinese internet users, the breeding centre issued a statement defending the keeper's action . Not on! The Research Centre continues to emphasise that they will not tolerate such actions done to pandas, especially from their workers . One online commentator on Chinese social media site Weibo, Jasmine-Guiguibupani, said: 'Please stop it and please take good care of them. Don't break the hearts of panda fans again.' The Research Centre continues to emphasise that they will not tolerate such actions done to pandas, especially from their workers. They will be imposing stricter regulations for the proper handling of the animal in future to avoid a repeat accident. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Incident took place at Giant Panda Research Centre in Sichuan, China . Video shows curious cub Hua Ni enjoy attention from zookeepers . But when it approaches them for more, one hits him to keep him away . The video was posted on social media to a fanfare of anger across China . Zoo says pandas can be dangerous and 'gentle hit' necessary to warn away . The keeper has been suspended and zoo promises better animal handling . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Incident took place at Giant Panda Research Centre in Sichuan, China . Video shows curious cub Hua Ni enjoy attention from zookeepers . But when it approaches them for more, one hits him to keep him away . The video was posted on social media to a fanfare of anger across China . Zoo says pandas can be dangerous and 'gentle hit' necessary to warn away . The keeper has been suspended and zoo promises better animal handling .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 11:27 EST, 25 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 12:22 EST, 25 February 2014 . As marijuana for medical and recreational uses continues to gain broader acceptance throughout America, health officials are worried that the drug's widespread acceptance is leading to an increase in traffic fatalities. Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health say that as marijuana use has become more widely accepted, fatal crashes involving the drug have tripled. 'Currently, one of nine drivers involved in fatal crashes would test . positive for marijuana,' Dr. Guohua Li, director of the . Center for Injury Epidemiology and Prevention at Columbia and a co-author of the study. 'If this . trend continues, in five or six years non-alcohol drugs will overtake . alcohol to become the most common substance involved in deaths related . to impaired driving.' Acceptance: As more people begin to accept marijuana use, experts worry there will be more fatal car wrecks . The study analyzed statistics from nearly 24,000 drivers who were killed in auto accidents between 1999 and 2010 and who died within an hour of the crash. Researchers looked at the toxicology reports of victims of these types of crashes in six states: California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and West Virginia. The study found that alcohol-related deaths from traffic accidents stayed consistent at about 40 percent throughout the decade, drug-related traffic fatalities jumped from 16 percent in 1999 to 28 percent by 2010. In the drug-related fatalities, 12 percent of the 2010 crashes involved marijuana. In 1999, only four percent of traffic fatalities involved marijuana. Legal: Marijuana for recreational use has been approved in both Colorado and Washington . The study acknowledges that just because traces of marijuana are found in a victim's blood it doesn't necessarily mean that person was impaired at the time of the wreck. 'The prevalence of nonalcohol drugs reported in this study should be . interpreted as an indicator of drug use, not necessarily a measurement . of drug impairment,' the authors of the study note. The study also reveals that a combination of alcohol and marijuana increases a driver's risk of dying in a fatal crash. 'If a driver is under the influence of alcohol, their risk of a fatal . crash is 13 times higher than the risk of the driver who is not under . the influence of alcohol,' Li said. 'But if the driver is under the . influence of both alcohol and marijuana, their risk increases to 24 . times that of a sober person.' Highway safety officials argue that as marijuana use becomes accepted even further, there could be an even further influx of drug-related traffic fatalities. MADD: Mothers Against Drunk Driving President Jan Withers echoes researcher's concerns that marijuana acceptance could lead to more deadly wrecks . 'The legalization of pot is going to spread to other states. It's not . even a partisan issue at this point. Our expectation is this will become . the norm rather than the rarity,' Deputy executive director of the Governors Highway Safety Association, Jonathan Adkins, told Breitbart.com. Jan Withers, the national president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, has similar concerns. 'This study shows an alarming increase in driving under the influence . of drugs and, in particular, it shows an increase in driving under the . influence of both alcohol and drugs,' Withers said in a statement. 'When it comes to drugged driving . versus drunk driving, the substances may be different but the . consequences are the same -- needless deaths and injuries.' [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] 12 percent of the fatal, drug-related crashes in 2010 crashes involved marijuana . In 1999, only four percent of fatal wrecks involved marijuana . Colorado and Washington have legalized marijuana while many others approve of the drug for medicinal use . Experts worry that as more states allow marijuana use, the more fatal wrecks there will be . [/SUMMARY]</s>

12 percent of the fatal, drug-related crashes in 2010 crashes involved marijuana . In 1999, only four percent of fatal wrecks involved marijuana . Colorado and Washington have legalized marijuana while many others approve of the drug for medicinal use . Experts worry that as more states allow marijuana use, the more fatal wrecks there will be .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Jose Mourinho claims he does not want to sign or sell anyone in January and preserve the happy equilibrium which has helped Chelsea storm clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League. 'For me that is the perfect situation,' said Mourinho. 'I don't want people to leave. I don't want people to come in. We started our project this way, and I'd like to go until the end. 'If other teams do it in January, good for them. No problem for me. It will not be something I will use, saying: 'These guys spend £30million more'. Jose Mourinho has said that Chelsea will not buy or sell any players in the January transfer window . There had been rumours that Petr Cech could leave the club but that now appears unlikely . 'They can spend what they want and what they can. Hopefully everything goes okay and we have no emergency needs for January.' The Chelsea boss said something very similar last year only to have a busy month when the January transfer window opened with Juan Mata and Kevin de Bruyne leaving the club and Nemanja Matic and Kurt Zouma signing. The difference, however, is that his team are clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League and unbeaten in 19 games as they travel to Sunderland. When the market opens at the end of December, the onus will be on others to improve to catch the leaders. Mourinho's Chelsea side are six points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League table . Mourinho said he was happy with his summer signings and didn't want to change his squad at all . 'It will take some other clubs winning every match,' said Mourinho when asked what it will take to lose the title from this position, six points clear after 12 games. 'Not every match, but win-win-win-win-win-win-win. With my team, I don't believe in bad periods. 'I believe in defeat. I believe there are many difficult matches ahead, with so many points to lose. But I don't believe in bad moments. The team is a good team, a solid team. The players know what they want and how to reach it. 'They have changed. There was an evolution in these young people, a clear evolution. I don't think the group, as a group, can be complacent. That's the only risk we don't have because it's not the profile of this group.' [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Jose Mourinho says Chelsea will not buy or sell any players in January . The Blues boss claims he is happy with the balance of his squad . Chelsea are currently six points clear at the top of the Premier League . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Jose Mourinho says Chelsea will not buy or sell any players in January . The Blues boss claims he is happy with the balance of his squad . Chelsea are currently six points clear at the top of the Premier League .

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN) -- Among all the woes of modern air travel -- cramped seating, extra charges for baggage, outrageous prices for airport food -- perhaps nothing frays the nerves of passengers faster than air turbulence. Well, brace yourself for even bumpier skies. And costlier flights. A pair of British scientists are predicting that the white-knuckle rocking and rolling at 35,000 feet is going to get worse. According to a paper published in the scientific journal, Nature, climate change will significantly increase turbulence over the North Atlantic, a popular route between North America and Europe. The report concludes that "journey times may lengthen and fuel consumption and emissions may increase" as a result. READ MORE: CNN Business Traveller . This means additional costs to airlines and, ultimately, passengers. Currently, turbulence causes about $150 million a year in damages to planes and other expenses, said Paul Williams, one of the report's authors from the department of meteorology at the University of Reading. There's a high chance overall industry costs will rise as turbulence intensifies, he said. The report is based on a study of climate model simulations that suggest changes in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere will dramatically increase the jarring rattle, shake, shimmy and sudden drops known all too well to frequent fliers. READ MORE: What women want on the road . "We only looked at winter, as this is when the jet stream is strongest, but we will look at other seasons in the future," said co-author Maoj Joshi, a lecturer in climate dynamics from the University of East Anglia. Study results show that the area above the North Atlantic that will experience "significant" turbulence will double, explained Williams. "Significant" turbulence can be classified as turbulence that would prompt a pilot to turn on the seat belt sign, he said. Joshi told CNN he expects to find similar results when the team looks at the North Pacific region, between Japan and the West Coast of the United States. So, in addition to everything else, expect to hear that "keep your seat belt fastened" reprimand a little more often as you fly the shaky skies. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Report says passengers should brace themselves for bumpier skies and costlier flights . It says climate change will increase turbulence over the North Atlantic, a popular route . The report is based on a climate model simulations, impact of changes in carbon dioxide levels . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Report says passengers should brace themselves for bumpier skies and costlier flights . It says climate change will increase turbulence over the North Atlantic, a popular route . The report is based on a climate model simulations, impact of changes in carbon dioxide levels .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 15:35 EST, 26 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:10 EST, 26 December 2013 . The man authorities say killed a Transportation Security Administration screener and wounded three other people during a rampage at Los Angeles International Airport last month pleaded not guilty on Thursday to murder and other felony charges in a case that could bring the death penalty. Paul Anthony Ciancia, 23, who was wounded before his arrest, occasionally touched a bandage on his neck and spoke in a hoarse voice during a three-minute arraignment before a federal magistrate at the West Valley Detention Center east of Los Angeles where there is a medical facility. The diminutive defendant acknowledged his name in a near-whisper and that he had read his 11-count indictment. Paul Anthony Ciancia, 23, is questioned today by U.S. Magistrate Judge David Bristow in this court sketch at West Valley Detention Center in California. He pleaded not guilty to murder . Trial was set for February 11 in a downtown Los Angeles federal court. Authorities say the unemployed motorcycle mechanic arrived at the airport's Terminal 3 on November 1 with the intention of killing TSA workers. Paul Anthony Ciancia, 23, pleaded not guilty to murder on Thursday over the fatal shooting of a TSA agent at LAX . Officials have said Ciancia had a grudge against the agency, but they have not indicated what prompted it. After entering the terminal, police say Ciancia pulled a semi-automatic rifle from a duffel bag and began spraying the area with gunfire as hundreds of people fled in terror. TSA Officer Gerardo Hernandez was killed. Two other uniformed TSA officers and a traveler were wounded. Hernandez, 39, became the first TSA officer to die in the line of duty. A coroner's report showed he was struck by a dozen bullets. Witnesses have said that after first shooting him the gunman returned to shoot again when he saw Hernandez move. Airport police arrested Ciancia following a gunfight in which they wounded him four times. An indictment accuses him of 'substantial planning and premeditation to cause the death of a person and to commit an act of terrorism'. Authorities say if convicted he could be sentenced to death. Ciancia is from Pennsville, New Jersey, and moved to Los Angeles in 2012. It was revealed earlier this month that federal agents are investigating the possibility that the alleged gunman believed in a conspiracy theory about a global takeover by the government. Accused Los Angeles airport shooter Paul Ciancia, pictured in a court sketch earlier this month, had a tracheostomy plug in his throat after he was wounded in a shootout with police . Paul Ciancia, 23, moved to LA in 2012 from his native New Jersey . The . FBI were given a warrant in early November to search Paul Ciancia's . cell phone for materials reflecting his 'views on the legitimacy or . activities of the United States government, including the existence of a . plot to impose a New World Order,' according to court documents. Ciancia, an unemployed motorcycle . mechanic, got a ride to LAX on November 1, walked inside and began . targeting Transportation Security Administration officers, authorities . said. By the time LAX police officers subdued him with several gunshots, one TSA officer, Gerardo I. Hernandez, had been killed and two others were injured. A . note found in a bag after the shooting mentioned the 'NWO,' an apparent . reference to the new world order belief that holds an international . cabal of elites is planning to take away the guns and personal freedoms . of Americans, authorities said. Perceived . masterminds behind the conspiracy have shifted over several . generations, among them bankers, communists and the government itself. Why airport security officers apparently came to personify oppression . for the gunman remains unclear. The TSA does not regularly feature as a . target of the theory's ire, according to Mark Potok, who has studied . extremist groups for the Southern Poverty Law Center. More . typically, believers focus on another homeland security agency, the . Federal Emergency Management Agency, which according to the theory plans . to build camps to detain resisters to the new order, Potok said. Potok said he has seen no evidence that Ciancia was personally involved in hate groups. The rant in his note also spoke of how . TSA searches were a violation of constitutional rights and a vulgar . term was used to refer to Janet Napolitano, the former secretary of the . Department of Homeland Security, which oversees TSA. Ciancia's family, from Pennsville, New Jersey, have offered sympathy to the family of the victim. In a statement, they also expressed their shock at the rampage and hope for the recovery of the surviving victims. A motive? They are investigating his ties to the belief in the New World Order - that a totalitarian regime will take away weapons and freedoms. Pictured, Los Angeles airport after the shooting . Victim: TSA screener Gerardo I. Hernandez, pictured, was killed in the shooting and two others were hurt . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Paul Anthony Ciancia entered plea on Thursday during brief appearance before a federal magistrate at a Southern California detention center . Trial was set for February 11 in a downtown Los Angeles federal court . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Paul Anthony Ciancia entered plea on Thursday during brief appearance before a federal magistrate at a Southern California detention center . Trial was set for February 11 in a downtown Los Angeles federal court .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Daniel Martin . PUBLISHED: . 12:13 EST, 31 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 20:29 EST, 31 October 2013 . Stateside: Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna said it was 'unacceptable' that British black actors have to go to the USA to find success . The portrayal of black Britons on . screen suggests they can only be successful in sport, music or . entertainment – and not in business or the law, a senior Labour . frontbencher claimed yesterday. Chuka Umunna, the party’s business . spokesman condemned the ‘lazy stereotypes’ that mean too many strong . black role models are ‘ignored’. Mr Umunna also said it was . ‘unacceptable’ that British black actors could not achieve mainstream . success in the UK without first breaking America. In a speech to mark Black History . Month, Mr Umunna criticised the lack of black role models across the . professions. He said: ‘If young black people can’t see people who look . like them editing our newspapers, sitting on the Supreme Court or . running our great British companies, how can we give them the hope that . if they work hard, they can make it too? ‘You see, shining a light on our role models is crucial because too many of them are ignored.’ And he said one of the reasons for . this was that ‘the broadcast and film media have a tendency to . stereotype black people: to present an image of black British people . that suggests we can succeed in sport, entertainment and music, but not . necessarily in other fields’. Mr Umunna, seen as a rising Labour . star, also raised the issue of many black British actors having  to . leave the UK for the US to get better roles. He said: ‘Too many in the British film . and television industries simply don’t cast black British actors in . certain roles that fall outside those stereotypes. ‘It’s often only after they’ve made it . big in the States that black British actors get more – and more varied – . roles here. 'That is unacceptable and has got to change. As a society, . we cannot allow people to default to lazy stereotypes.’ Breakthrough: Hackney's Idris Elba secured the lead in BBC hit Luther after playing a drugs baron in U.S. drama The Wire . His comments come after National . Theatre performer David Harewood encouraged ‘young Black British actors . to get to America if they have ambition’. He said it was a fact that . aspiring actors would have to follow the lead of Adrian Lester, Idris . Elba and himself by crossing the Atlantic in search of success. Mr Elba, from Hackney in East London, . landed the lead in BBC drama Luther only after establishing himself by . playing a drugs baron in US TV series The Wire. Mr Harewood secured a role in Homeland . after sending producers an audition tape, while Mr Lester – who starred . in Hustle – has expressed his frustration with the process of securing . lead roles. Struggle: Adrian Lester (left), who starred in the BBC's Hustle, headed for America in search of more lead roles  while David Harewood, who has bemoaned the lack of roles in the UK, played David Estes in U.S. hit Homeland . In his speech, Mr Umunna said: ‘As a . non-white person in Britain today, you’re twice as likely to be . unemployed as a white person. If you are a young black graduate, you’ll . earn on average only three quarters of what a white graduate earns. ‘If you have an African-sounding . surname, you need to send about twice as many job applications as those . with traditional English names – not even to get a job – but just to get . an interview.’ He added: ‘And I’m being generous . here. I haven’t gone into the over-representation of black people in the . criminal justice and mental health systems – or the disproportionate . numbers of young black Caribbean boys, say, being excluded in our . schools.’ [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Chuka Umunna condemns assumptions about black role models . Shadow business secretary slams 'unacceptable' media attitudes . He says it is wrong British actors must go to U.S. for mainstream success . Hackney's Idris Elba landed Luther after starring in HBO hit The Wire . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Chuka Umunna condemns assumptions about black role models . Shadow business secretary slams 'unacceptable' media attitudes . He says it is wrong British actors must go to U.S. for mainstream success . Hackney's Idris Elba landed Luther after starring in HBO hit The Wire .

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN)As the search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501 stretched into its eighth day, the Java Sea continued to slowly give up the remains of the 162 victims aboard the ill-fated flight, as well as wreckage of the aircraft. At least four more bodies were recovered on Sunday, bringing the count to 34. The remains were transferred by helicopter to the processing center in Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia, to the north of the search area. The developments came as Indonesian officials announced that they had identified three more bodies -- two female passengers and a male flight attendant. Additional wreckage was spotted overnight, measuring almost 10 meters (33 feet) by 1 meter. Sunday's progress was not as great as searchers had hoped. It was forecast to be the best day weather-wise for the search, but choppy seas once again hindered the operation. Initial compensation offered . As many endured the agonizing wait for news of their loved ones, CNN obtained details of initial compensation packages from AirAsia to the families of the victims. Several family members told CNN on Sunday that families of those on board the plane were presented with a draft letter from AirAsia outlining details of preliminary compensation. The letter states that families are entitled to about $24,000 for each family member who was on the plane. While some families signed the letter, others requested revisions to the wording. This compensation money is for any "financial hardships" during this period of the search, and in the letters AirAsia stressed that it was not a confirmation that their family members were deceased. Search continues . Taking advantage of better weather, the surface search area has been extended to the east, Marsdya Bambang Sulistyo, head of the Indonesian Search and Rescue agency, told reporters Sunday. Although there has been an improvement in conditions, they remain difficult, with heavy rain and high waves continuing to hamper recovery efforts. The surface search's extension was based on predictions that the remains of the victims, along with wreckage from the aircraft, have drifted with the current. The priority surface and underwater search areas remained the same, he added. Twenty aircraft and 27 ships were involved in Sunday's search. Divers are on standby but the underwater search was halted due to poor visibility and strong currents. Three more bodies -- still wearing seat belts -- were spotted on Friday, an Indonesian marine corps major, Professor De Greatsman, said. Search teams have found several large pieces of debris believed to be parts of the aircraft. Sulistyo said the latest objects -- including one that is 18 meters long -- were located by sonar in the priority search area. Searchers came upon the metal parts after spotting an oil slick late Friday. Who was on the plane . Sinking bodies . Anton Castilani, head of the Disaster Victims Identification unit, is eager to get the rest of the victims out of the water before they sink to the bottom of the sea. He is in charge of identifying them and said that gases in the bodies that keep them afloat disperse after a few days in the water. He urged families to be patient with his team as they identify loved ones. He wants to do his work right. "We have to make sure that we have to return that right body to the right family," he said. Decomposition also slows his work down. "The later the dead bodies come to you, the harder you work," he said. His team uses fingerprints and dental records as well as DNA to find out who they have recovered. • Hayati Lutfiah Hamid . • Grayson Herbert Linaksita . • Kevin Alexander Soetjipto . • The Meiji Thejakusuma . • Hendra Gunawan Syawal . • Khairunisa Haidar Fauzi . • Jie Stevie Gunawan . • Juanita Limantara . • Wismoyo Ari Prambudi . • Tony Linaksita . • Shiane Josal . • Lim Yan Koen . • Yongki Jou . • Indra Yulianto . • Hindarto Halim . • Jou Brian Youvito . Recoveries, identifications . On Friday, the USS Sampson, which the U.S. Navy has deployed to help, recovered some bodies. A limited number of them will be autopsied to determine the cause of death to aid the investigation, an Indonesian official said Saturday. But many families don't want autopsies done. "For the sake of the investigation, we agree, and it is accepted by Interpol, to perform autopsies on the pilot, co-pilot and some randomly selected passengers," said East Java Police Chief Anas Yusuf. Nine of the plane's victims have been identified with the addition of the three victims' names on Sunday. Search priorities . Finding the fuselage and flight data recorders of the Airbus A320-200 has priority for the 59 diving teams searching underneath the waves. Russia has joined the effort with 22 underwater teams along with a search plane and a cargo jet. The searchers are concentrating on a 1,575-square-nautical-mile zone that officials believe is the most probable area to find the remains of the aircraft. Anguish revisited: Relatives of MH370 victims speak . Here's where things stand on Flight QZ8501: . The flight . What we know: QZ8501 took off early December 28 from Surabaya, bound for Singapore. Roughly 35 minutes into the flight, the pilot asked air traffic control for permission to turn left and climb to avoid bad weather. Minutes later, the plane disappeared from air traffic control's radar. What we don't know: What happened on board after contact with the plane was lost. No distress call was received. Some experts speculate that the aircraft experienced an aerodynamic stall because of a lack of speed or from flying at too sharp an angle to get enough lift. Other theories include a lack of information about the plane's position or storm damage to the engines. How can a modern airliner vanish? The investigation . What we know: The "black boxes" are key. Actually, the flight data recorders are orange and should be in the plane's tail. A lab in Jakarta will analyze them, if they are recovered. The batteries powering the "pingers" that send acoustic signals have only about three weeks of power left. What we don't know: What destroyed the plane. Investigators will need to use information gleaned from the flight recorders and clues from the wreckage to try to find out. "The more bits I can put into my mosaic, the better my picture will be," aviation safety expert Michael Barr said. The ones who missed the flight . The plane and the pilots . What we know: The Airbus, operated by AirAsia's Indonesian affiliate, had accumulated about 23,000 flight hours in about 13,600 flights in six years. The plane's last scheduled maintenance was November 16. Flight 8501's veteran captain, Iriyanto, 53, had 20,537 flying hours, 6,100 of them with AirAsia on the Airbus A320, the airline said. The first officer, Remi Emmanuel Plesel, 46, had 2,275 flying hours, a reasonable amount for his position. Indonesian authorities are looking into why AirAsia was flying that particular route on that particular day, a Sunday; the country's Transport Ministry says that AirAsia was permitted to fly it only on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. AirAsia said it will cooperate with the inquiry and suspended all service from Surabaya to Singapore in the meantime. What we don't know: Did technical problems or human error have anything to do with the crash? A major aviation database registers 54 incidents involving the A320. Some A320 accidents and incidents involve fan-cowl detachments, landing gear collapse, bird strikes and pilot error, an expert said. These cause disasters only in very rare cases. Security threat? Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta issued a security alert Saturday after being "made aware of a potential threat against U.S.-associated hotels and banks in Surabaya." A State Department official, however, told CNN that there was "no knowledge of any connection between ‎this threat and the AirAsia flight." No additional information was given regarding the nature of the threat, but the embassy recommended "heightened vigilance and awareness of one's surroundings when visiting such facilities." CNN's Paula Hancocks, Elizabeth Joseph, Mitra Mobasherat, Gary Tuchman, Kevin Bohn and Joseph Netto contributed to this report. Journalist Yosef Riadi and translators Michelle Anugrah, Azieza Uhnavy and Edi Pangerapan also contributed. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Eighth day of the search for the AirAsia flight has begun . Official says four large objects have been found underwater using sonar . 34 bodies have been recovered; nine have been identified . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Eighth day of the search for the AirAsia flight has begun . Official says four large objects have been found underwater using sonar . 34 bodies have been recovered; nine have been identified .

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<s>[ARTICLE] (HLNtv.com) -- It took less than an hour for Joshua Young's defense team to call four additional witnesses, including his aunt and social worker, before resting its case Thursday. Young, who did not testify in his own defense, is charged with complicity to murder for his alleged role in the slaying of his stepbrother, Trey Zwicker, in May 2011. Prosecutors say the 17-year-old acted in concert with his father, Josh Gouker, to kill Zwicker, 14. Gouker, who was Zwicker's stepfather, pleaded guilty to a charge of murder, and was sentenced July 26 to life in prison. Young's defense attorneys argue that Gouker acted alone in killing Zwicker. Young's aunt, Cynthia Guenther, took the stand Thursday in Jefferson County Circuit Court in Louisville, Kentucky, to describe her nephew's demeanor at Zwicker's funeral, calling him "very sad, very distraught, teary-eyed." The social worker who visited Young's home once every month between 2007 and 2012 also testified Thursday that she witnessed Young and Zwicker together on two occasions. "They were sitting together on the couch, playing video games. Very relaxed, kind of joking with each other," said Allison Miller about a 2011 visit she made to the home. Miller told prosecutors during her short cross-examination that she witnessed the pair interacting for only about a minute before Gouker told them to leave the room. The judge told jurors he expected them to get the case around lunchtime Friday, after attorneys present their closing arguments. The judge also told jurors to pack an overnight bag in case they don't reach a verdict Friday night, in which case they would be sequestered and continue to deliberate on Saturday. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Josh Young is accused of helping his father kill his stepbrother, Trey Zwicker . His aunt, Cynthia Guenther, testifies Young was distraught at the funeral . The defense rests its case; closing arguments are next . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Josh Young is accused of helping his father kill his stepbrother, Trey Zwicker . His aunt, Cynthia Guenther, testifies Young was distraught at the funeral . The defense rests its case; closing arguments are next .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Peter Allen . UPDATED: . 11:05 EST, 7 March 2012 . Behind bars: PIP boss Jean-Claude Mas has been jailed while he awaits trial over the breast implant scandal after failing to pay his £83,000 bail (file picture) The former multi-millionaire businessman at the centre of a worldwide breast implant health scare was behind bars today after failing to pay his bail money. Jean-Claude Mas, 72, is facing a range of charges in his native France relating to the collapse of his Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) business. Thousands of women, including many in Britain, want to sue him after the implants were found to have been filled with industrial silicon and were linked with a range of illnesses. Mas was arrested earlier this year, but released from police custody on January 27 on bail of 100,000 euros (£83,000). But after he failed to pay all of the bail money, police revisited him on Monday and took him to Baumettes prison in Marseilles. He will remain there indefinitely until his trial for causing 'involuntary injuries', and also faces a charge of 'causing bodily harm'. The French authorities took all the implants off the market in March 2010 because of concerns about the way they leaked so easily. Last December, health officials in Paris recommended that all the implants should be surgically removed. British health secretary Andrew Lansley has also ordered a review of the possible dangers, urging concerned women to visit their GPs. Detained: Mas in a police car outside a Marseille police station after being arrested on January 26 . Accused: The 72-year-old faces trial on charges of causing 'involuntary injuries' and bodily harm' after his cut-price implants were linked to various illnesses . Mas has, meanwhile, accused women who are trying to sue him of doing so solely 'for the money'. He insists that there was nothing wrong with the cut-price implants which, at the height of his career as a medical supplies businessman, made him a millionaire many times over. Mas has since claimed that all the money has gone, although investigators believe that much of his fortune was simply passed on to Dominique Lucciardi, his former girlfriend, and their two grown-up children. Cheap: Thousands of women, including many in Britain, want to sue Mas over the implants, which contained a substandard gel that enabled him to save the company about £1million a year . Mas, a former travelling salesman who started out selling meat and wine, founded PIP in 1991 to take advantage of the booming market for cheap cosmetic implants. Using a substandard gel enabled him to save the company about £1million a year and still increase sales. A French police spokesman said: 'We can confirm that Mr Mas was arrested for not meeting his bail conditions. He is currently being held in prison in Marseilles.' [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Jean-Claude Mas couldn't stump up £83,000 bond . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Jean-Claude Mas couldn't stump up £83,000 bond .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . James Nye . A Facebook campaign which claims alleged killer nanny Yoselyn Ortega was not responsible for the deaths of two children in her care has provoked outrage. The page 'Support Innocence of Nanny Yoselyn Ortega' - set up by an anonymous group - is pleading for any information 'that could help bring the real killer or killers to be arrested.' And since the page was launched on October 29th - four days after the brutal stabbings of Lucia Krim and brother Leo in their Manhattan home - it has sparked fury from people who believe that Ortega, 50,  should 'rot in hell', be 'put to death' to those who think it is plain 'disgusting'. Scroll down for video . The controversial Facebook page that has caused outrage online by asking people to support Manhattan Nanny Yoselyn Ortega . 'We believe she did not do this crime and she deserves to have her day in court to defend against the charges to prove her case in a not guilty verdict,' said the administrators to Radaronline.com - who are now facing calls for them to shut down the page. While the family nanny has admitted to harming the two children in her care on the Upper West Side, police sources have told the New York Daily News that she has not confessed to the double murder. And users of the social networking site have responded with fury to some of the more outrageous allegations made on the page that are aimed at providing evidence for Ortega's innocence. 'This is absolutely disgusting,' wrote one Facebook user. 'I hope you burn in hell along with Yoselyn you piece of cr*p. You need a psych evaluation because it's obvious you're attention seeking.' Claiming to represent the family of Yoselyn Ortega, the page has only received 16 'likes' since its launch almost two weeks ago and asks readers to pray for her freedom. Nanny Yoselyn Ortega, pictured . with Lulu Krim, right, and Nessie, left (who was not in the apartment . during the attack) 'The only reason I would ever pray for her recovery is so she can be released from the hospital and thrown in a jail cell where she will most likely be beaten by other inmates,' posted a furious Facebook user. Indeed, a rival page has launched expressing outrage at one Facebook user in particular who has signed up to the page which protests Ortega's innocence. At the beginning of the week Ortega is alleged to have denied the murders of the two children she was caring for and instead told the police 'Marina knows what happened.' Loss: Lulu and Leo, pictured, each had multiple stab wounds and were pronounced dead in hospital . Tragedy: Six-year-old Lulu, top, and her baby . brother Leo, right, were found dead in the bathtub after they had been . stabbed by their nanny. They are pictured with sister Nessie, 3, who was . not hurt . Marina Krim returned to her New York home on October 25 with her youngest daughter to find her children Lucia, six, and Leo, two, dead in a pool of blood before walking in on nanny Yoselyn Ortega stabbing herself in the throat. When Ortega came out of a medically-induced coma on last Saturday, detectives immediately questioned her about the brutal slayings, before charging her with first-degree murder. Ortega revealed from her hospital bed that she resented her employers because they kept telling her what to do and asked her to do the housework. She also said she was involved in a vicious argument with the children's mother one day before the brutal homicides. Ortega waived her right to have a lawyer present during questioning when she ominously told the detective, 'Marina knows what happened', a source told the New York Times. RadarOnline reported yesterday that Ortega 'told NYPD detectives that she was involved in an epic argument with Marina Krim the day before the children were tragically murdered.' 'Yoselyn also said that when she left at the end of the day before the murders, Marina ignored her when she said good-bye and this made her very, very angry,' Radar's source continued. Happier times: Marina and Kevin Krim, pictured at a 2009 event at Tavern on the Green in Central Park . Yoselyn became extremely animated when she discussed the incident with police, telling officers that  she had numerous disagreements with mother Marina about how the kids were being cared for. Marina didn't think Yoselyn was interacting with the kids enough and was giving them junk food when she was out of sight. Ortega told police when she woke up from her coma that she was angry because the family wanted her to clean as well as look after the children. A Dominican Republic native, Ortega was questioned by police after allegedly butchered six-year-old Lucia and two-year-old Leo while they were under her care at an Upper West Side, Manhattan, apartment almost two weeks ago. Law enforcement officials told the New York Post that Mr and Mrs Krim asked their financially-strapped nanny to do simple housework as a way to earn money, thinking they were doing her a good turn. All this did was enrage her. 'She said something like, "I'm paid to watch the children, not clean up and do housework",' a law-enforcement source said of Yoselyn Ortega’s statements to police after she woke up from a medically-induced coma on Sunday. 'There was friction between her and the family.' Scene: Crime scene unit officials enter the luxury apartment building where the stabbings took place . Scene: The murders occurred at La Rochelle, a luxury prewar building on Manhattan's Upper West Side . Paying respects: A woman leaves flowers in front of the building . It was also revealed at the beginning of the week that Marina and Kevin Krim were worried about Ortega's job performance in the weeks leading up to the October 25 slaying and had told her that if she didn't improve her job performance they might need to replace her. A law-enforcement source told the Post: 'She was told that if she didn't improve her work, she would be let go.' Two weeks ago, the mother of CNBC executive Kevin Krim said that the young family treated Ortega, as they would one of their own, 'bending over backwards' to help her and even buying plane tickets so she could fly to the Dominican Republic with them. Oretega allegedly repaid this kindness by murdering her children before trying to kill herself. Marina Krim discovered her son and daughter, Leo and Lulu, in a pool of blood in a bathtub, each with multiple stab wounds. She was due to meet Ortega and her other two children at the local swimming pool with her now only surviving child Nessie, three. But when they failed to show up, she returned to her three-bedroom, $10,000-a-month pre-war apartment at West 75th Street and found it dark, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said. When she went into the bedroom, she discovered her children in a pool of blood and a bleeding Ortega. The nanny, who had slit her wrists, then plunged a kitchen knife into her own neck as the horrified mother walked into the grisly scene, police said. She stabbed herself with such force that she fractured a vertebra in her neck, police said. Distress: A woman and two children visit the apartment where the youngsters were killed . Sadness: A mourner places flowers outside the apartment as she breaks down in tears . Neighbor Rima Starr, 63, recalls the moment she heard Mrs Krim make the grisly discovery.: 'I heard blood curdling screams and I went down to the lobby and there was the mother screaming, hunched over the three year old. 'At time she was screaming things like: "I'll never speak to her again", repeating that over and over again, then "it's all right, you'll be all right, you'll be alright" to the child. 'Then she would get waves of the reality of what just happened and then she'd go into just plain bloodcurdling screams with her arms flailing out to the sides.' One neighbor revealed the superintendent of the apartment block went into the apartment and questioned Ortega, demanding: 'So you cut her throat? So you stabbed her in the neck?' His wife then came out to assist and told horrified neighbours who had heard the screams: 'Two babies, in the bath, nanny' and made a cutting sign across her throat. Mrs Friedman added: 'At that point I knew the nanny had something to do with it'. Family: Lulu is pictured with her father Kevin . Krim and mother Marina Krim, who found her children stabbed in the . bathtub and their nanny with a slit throat and wrists on the bathroom . floor . Horror: Marina Krim's screams could be heard through the building after she found her stabbed children, right . Neighbours dialed 911 and, although Lulu and Leo reportedly appeared to be breathing when medics arrived, they were pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. Her . husband, Kevin Krim, had been on a business trip and was met by police . at the airport when he returned to New York. Officers recounted the . horror to him and he was escorted to the hospital. The family had moved to New York from San Francisco within the last few years, and Mr Krim was named general manager of CNBC's digital media division in . March. He is a Harvard graduate and has recently worked at Bloomberg and Yahoo, according to his LinkedIn profile. Trusted: It is believed the Krims went to Yoselyn Ortega's home, pictured, in the Dominican Republic in February . The children's . grandmother on their father's side, Karen Krim, told said that the . family hired Ortega a year ago, until which time Mrs Krim had been a . stay-at-home mother. When . Leo was born, they searched for a nanny. They even spent nine days with . her family in the Dominican Republic, as documented on Mrs Krim's . online journal. 'They just bent over backwards being nice to this woman,' Karen Kim told the New York Daily News. 'They . were always doing things that were just fabulous for her. I’m just . astounded, and I have no idea why something like this would happen.' She added: 'We’re just having a really, really hard time here. It’s the worst nightmare any parent could ever have.' [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Facebook page set up in support of Yoselyn Ortega has caused a massive backlash on the social networking site . 'Support Innocence of Nanny Yoselyn Ortega' believes that the nanny was not responsible for the killings of six-year-old Lucia and two-year-old Leo . Mother Marina Krim, found her children dead the bathtub in Upper West Side apartment on October 25th . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Facebook page set up in support of Yoselyn Ortega has caused a massive backlash on the social networking site . 'Support Innocence of Nanny Yoselyn Ortega' believes that the nanny was not responsible for the killings of six-year-old Lucia and two-year-old Leo . Mother Marina Krim, found her children dead the bathtub in Upper West Side apartment on October 25th .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Lives are being lost to terrorists because Edward Snowden hampered security service operations, according to terror experts. Lord West, a former admiral who served as UK security minister until 2010, warned that extremists changed their tactics after the US fugitive leaked details of intelligence agency operations – with fatal results. Raymond Kelly, a former New York Police Department commissioner, also said that leaks from Snowden had caused huge damage. ‘People that I know, certainly in the US government, say that this is the worst leak that they are aware of,’ he said. ‘The damage is significant and ongoing and you can see it has also damaged relations between the US and other countries. Scroll down for video . Exile: Lives are being lost to terrorists because Edward Snowden's leaks hampered security service operations, according to terror experts . ‘We see major corporations having difficulty doing business outside the US and, as a result, putting impenetrable encryption in their products which ultimately hurts the whole law enforcement effort.’ Lord West said the Government must reintroduce the Communications Data Bill, which is dubbed a ‘snoopers’ charter’ by opponents. The proposed legislation would make internet companies keep records of every website their customers visited. Lord West, a former admiral who served as UK security minister until 2010, warned that extremists changed their tactics after the US fugitive leaked details of intelligence agency operations . Snowden, 31, became one of the world’s most wanted men in June last year – less than a month after Lee Rigby’s murder – when he broke cover as the civilian CIA worker who stole classified documents from the US National Security Agency. He leaked information about attempts by spying agencies – including GCHQ and the NSA – to view citizens’ private information. He claimed that internet history, emails, text messages, calls and passwords were harvested. Lord West, a former first sea lord, said: ‘Since the revelations of the traitor Snowden, terrorist groups – in particular Isil (Islamic State) – have changed their methods of communications and shifted to other ways of talking to each other. ‘Consequently there are people dying who actually would now be alive. ‘It is now critical that we move forward the Communications Data Bill that was paused so unreasonably because there is a very real danger that unless we do this, I think it is not exaggerating to say that people will die in this country who would have been safe if that had been in place.’ Baroness Stowell, the Leader of the House of Lords, said: ‘The leaking by Snowden and the reporting of his leaks have had a serious effect on intelligence gathering – that is unquestionable.’ MI5, MI6 and GCHQ chiefs insist they urgently need extended powers to track down terrorists but the Liberal Democrats claim the bill is ‘dead and buried’ because it is a breach of civil liberties. Snowden, who was a computer specialist at an intelligence centre in Hawaii, tricked colleagues into handing over passwords so he could copy up to 1.7million files in one of the biggest leaks in US history. The defence contractor claims he had to act because the US government’s policies were a ‘threat to democracy’. He fled to Hong Kong, then Russia, where he was granted asylum and now lives in a secret location. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Former admiral said terrorists had learned from Snowden's revelations . He says people are dying as a result of more sophisticated data encryption . Called for reintroduction of bill dubbed 'snooper's charter' by opponents . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Former admiral said terrorists had learned from Snowden's revelations . He says people are dying as a result of more sophisticated data encryption . Called for reintroduction of bill dubbed 'snooper's charter' by opponents .

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN) -- Kim Jong Il was a source of misery for North Korea's impoverished people and of fear for a world wary of his belligerent rhetoric -- but as an enduringly bizarre presence on the global stage, he was also an unexpected source of entertainment. While the reputedly ruthless leader was revered by a population weaned on propaganda, outside the hermetic Asian country what were seen as grandiose attempts at myth-making were seized on by popular culture. Online, Kim's death generated Twitter trends that referenced the movies or shows that caricatured him as a villainous clown trapped in the bathos of his own cruel isolation. Kim did little to help his own international image. His eccentric appearances sporting bouffant hair, over-sized sunglasses and a succession of drab boiler suits were frequently viewed as comical counterpoints to the rights abuses of his regime. Meanwhile, as his country's nuclear activities sparked diplomatic tensions, his media mouthpieces -- such as the Korean Central News Agency -- created their own unintentional humor as they swung wildly between angry invective and surreal flatteries of their "Dear Leader." Kim's defining moment in recent popular culture appears to have been his portrayal in the 2004 film "Team America: World Police," a satire on U.S. President George W. Bush's foreign policy. The film's creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone paint the dictator as a foul-mouthed but misunderstood Bond villain whose plans for global chaos are constantly frustrated by incompetent underlings or bothersome international officials. In the hours after his death, "Team America" references were trending on Twitter, particularly "Hans Brix," a nod to puppet Kim's mispronunciation of Hans Blix, a real-life U.N. weapons inspector who, in the film, is fed to Kim's man-eating sharks. Another key "Team America" moment, when Kim ruefully bemoans his isolation in an opulent palace by singing about how he is lonely -- or "ronrey" -- was also being heavily referenced on social media. Parker and Stone were no strangers to Kim-based satire. Their "South Park" cartoon series cast him as part of a villainous gang that included Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden and, incongruously, magician David Blaine. In an appearance on media satire "30 Rock," comedian Margaret Cho played Kim as a North Korean weatherman, delivering the disingenuously upbeat forecast: "North Korea, everything sunny all the time always, good time, beach party." Fellow comic Bobby Lee plays the dictator as host of the "Kim Jong Il Show" on MADtv, shooting dead audience members who fail to cheer and delivering punchlines such as: "Don't cry because I kill your wife and enslave your children." Post-death, there was renewed interest in websites that have sought to highlight the strange picture of North Korea created by its propaganda machine. "Kim Jong-Il Looking at Things," is an online gallery of photographs showing the dictator staring at banal objects. The images draw unintentional bleak humor from their repeated and blatant misrepresentation of life under a dictatorship. Among recent entries, Kim can be seen looking at a pink sweater, pointing at a persimmon tree in full fruit, glumly inspecting a statuette of knights on horseback and grinning at a supermarket shelf packed with sausages. Another website has trawled news bulletins on the official Korean Central News Agency to create a "random insult generator" that neatly encapsulates the peculiar version of the English language favored by Kim's regime. As regular KCNA watchers can confirm, typical generator exhortations such as "You bourgeois stooge," and "You reckless human scum, you will be dealt a thousandfold retaliatory blow!" are eerily close to the real thing. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Kim Jong Il leaves behind an unlikely legacy in popular culture . North Korean grandiose portrayal of its leader inspired comedians . Twitter trends reference "Team America," a film that featured a puppet Kim . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Kim Jong Il leaves behind an unlikely legacy in popular culture . North Korean grandiose portrayal of its leader inspired comedians . Twitter trends reference "Team America," a film that featured a puppet Kim .

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<s>[ARTICLE] There aren't many marriage proposals that can be seen from space, but for this traveller, an epic journey through Japan was also a unique marriage proposal. Japanese artist Yasushi Takahashi – a.k.a Yassan - left his job to travel through Japan, covering more than 4,349 miles (7,000 kilometres) in six months, mostly on foot and sometimes by car, ferry or bicycle. GPS technology tracked his every step as he journeyed from Hokkaido island to Hyodo Cliff on Kyushu island where the trek ended. The final stage of Yassan's romantic journey included an arrow struck heart after the giant proposal . At the end of his journey, the GPS records of his travels around the country spelled out the phrase ‘Marry Me’ - with an arrow through the heart sign added afterwards for good measure. Each location was carefully planned so that the GPS tracking would spell out his romantic chosen phrase clearly. 'I wanted to write the world's biggest proposal, and I found GPS drawing was the way to do it,' Yassan said of his feat. Yasushi Takahashi also made a video of his entire trek to show his girlfriend afterwards. At the start of his record breaking journey he straps on his GPS tracking equipment, above . Seen from above, the GPS tracking leaves a trail wherever Yassa walks . Yassan quit his job to go on the trek of his home country, visiting locations the length and breadth of Japan . The heartwarming expedition has been chosen to appear in a new documentary about how walking can lead to extraordinary things. The 'Walkumentary Series' is an online project produced by Amsterdam-based agency this that + the other for the brand Hi-Tec, which aims to show how inspiring walking can be. Yassan, then 31, quit his job in 2008 and planned a journey through Japan, taking with him a GPS device and a map. He documents many steps of his epic journey with a video capturing some of his favourite moments . Some of his journey was taken by car but in this episode he films the aftermath of leaving the road (unhurt) Give me an 'M': Yassan starts the first letter of his carefully planned proposal . GPS stands for Global Positioning System, and is a worldwide radio-navigation system which automatically sends information to a central tracking portal. It is used in a range of situations to monitor the location of things and people in real-time, using the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) network. Microwave signals are transmitted to GPS devices to give information on location, speed of travel, time and direction. A GPS tracking system can give real-time and historic navigation data on any kind of journey. His purpose was two-fold: to experience Japan fully, and also to draw a special message for his girlfriend using GPS tracking technology. As a part of his unique marriage proposal, Yassan also created a seven-minute video describing his epic journey through the country. The video is split into seven 'chapters' and shows various stages of his trek, starting at Hokkaido island. Video footage of his experiences include him walking along on dificult roads, climbing Mount Fuji and visiting hot springs. Yassan’s legwork is officially the world’s largest marriage proposal, and also holds the Guinness Record for the world’s biggest GPS drawing, covering 7,164 kilometers. Yasushi Takahashi split his video into seven 'chapters' documenting his journey . Yassan journeyed from Hokkaido island to Hyodo Cliff on Kyushu island where his trek ended . Not only a record breaking trek but a particularly romantic use of GPS . All lit up at night, the giant proposal is the only one in the world which can be seen from space . And was it a happy ending? Luckily, yes, despite the fact that it took six months. 'It wasn't a waste of time. After I explained, she said yes. It is a sweet memory,' says Yassan at the end of the documentary. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Japanese artist Yasushi Takahashi quit his job to make the trek . He used GPS tracking technology to spell out his proposal to his girlfriend . The heartwarming story is highlighted in a new documentary . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Japanese artist Yasushi Takahashi quit his job to make the trek . He used GPS tracking technology to spell out his proposal to his girlfriend . The heartwarming story is highlighted in a new documentary .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Lydia Warren for MailOnline . A luxurious mansion built for the boss of beer company PBR has sold for $4.8 million - just a fraction of the $14 million price tag on previous listings. The eight-bedroom, 10-bathroom Georgian mansion in Glencoe, Illinois, which was originally built in 1936 for the late Pabst Brewing Co. executive Harris Perlstein, was most recently sold on August 1. Insurance CEO Jeffrey Lange is the new owner of the 14,364-square-foot home, which sits on 2.19 acres of landscaped gardens in suburban Chicago's North Shore. Inside, there is a commercial-grade kitchen, a restored walnut library, a playroom, a home theater, an elevator, a curved staircase, four fireplaces and beamed ceilings, the Chicago Tribune reported. Stunning: This Georgian mansion in Glencoe, Illinois, which was originally built for Pabst Brewing Co. exec Harris Perlstein in the 1930s, has sold for $4.8 million - a fraction of its highest listing price . Inside: The spacious Illinois mansion has 26 rooms, including eight bedrooms and 10 bedrooms . Stunning: The property was bought by a trader in 1997, who gave it a complete makeover . Spacious: The home was then listed in 1999 for $11 million - but ended up selling for just $7.05 million . Details: At one point - in 2003 - the home was even listed for $14 million, but sold in that case for $5 million . Unsurprisingly, there is also a bar - complete with a decorative PBR bottle on its top. Outside is a swimming pool with a water slide and a basketball court, while the property borders a ravine. Despite the opulence of the home, it has struggled to sell for listing prices over the years. The 26-room home was originally built for Perlstein - the Chicago-based head of the Pabst Brewery - in 1936. Perlstein, who passed away in 1986, had merged his company, Premier Malt, with Milwaukee's Pabst the year before Prohibition was repealed. Raising the bar: The home also has a bar complete with PBR on tap and a large, decorative bottle of the beer . Ready to entertain: PBR was established in Milwaukee but a Chicago-based exec lived in this home . Luxury: The home, which is close to Lake Michicagn, features a new, commerical grade kitchen . Comfortable: There is also a playroom and a home entertainment room inside the 14,000-sq-ft home . Home: The house, which has eight bedrooms, has now been bought by insurance boss Jeffrey Lange . Colorful: The home is being sold because its previous owners, a venture capitalist and his wife, are divorcing . Having fun: A spacious games room features a personal gym as well as large windows overlooking the lawn . It was then sold to Eurodollar trader Steven Mendes and his wife in 1997 for $2.15 million, the Chicago Tribune reported. The couple gave the house and grounds a complete makeover and listed it for $11 million with the furnishings - although ended up selling it for just $7.05 million in 1999 without the furnishings. That buyer, Red Hat Software cofounder Marc Ewing, then listed the home for a massive $14 million in 2003 but the property would not budge for six years. He finally sold it in 2009 for $5.2 million to venture capitalist Adam Brass and his wife Robyn, who put it on the market for $6.95 last year, before dropping the cost incrementally to $4.95 million. Beautiful: A summer room overlooks the swimming pool area and the 2.15 acres of landscaped gardens . Quiet: The home, in Glencoe, Illinois, is protected by walls and a security system . At night: The property will now be shared with an insurance CEO and his wife - who nabbed it for $4.8 million . The Brasses put the home up for sale because they are divorcing, Crain's Chicago Business reported. It added that the new owner, Jeffrey Lange, is CEO of EquiTrust Life Insurance Co. He previously said he would bring 200 jobs to Illinois after the company's primary shareholder, Magic Johnson, moved the company to Chicago from Iowa. The home was listed with @properties. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Georgian mansion in Glencoe, Illinois was built for Pabst Brewing Co. exec Harris Perstein in 1936 . The property has previously been listed for as high as $14 million . It has eight bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and, unsurprisingly, a bar . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Georgian mansion in Glencoe, Illinois was built for Pabst Brewing Co. exec Harris Perstein in 1936 . The property has previously been listed for as high as $14 million . It has eight bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and, unsurprisingly, a bar .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By the time the summer of 1974 rolled around, America was ready for a break. The Vietnam War had ended for the United States the year prior, but the emotional and psychological toll at home had just begun. The lifting of the 1973 oil embargo in March 1974 eased economic tensions and allowed Americans to hit the open roads once again. And, let's not forget the Watergate scandal. By the summer of 1974, the fate of most of the president's men had been decided, and the Supreme Court had rejected President Richard Nixon's claims of executive privilege, paving the way for his resignation August 9. It was a time of weariness and confusion, which was reflected in the music and films of 1974. But it also was a period of transition for America as the progressive values that emerged in the 1960s around political awareness and women's rights continued to flourish. A shift in pop culture also was under way, from Beatlemania and Flower Power to disco and what Tom Wolfe dubbed the "Me" decade. Browse through the gallery above for a look back at the summer of 1974. Do you remember life in the 1970s? Share your memories in the comments! [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Historians view the 1970s as a transitional era in the United States . In 1974, Americans were weary from the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal . Ahead of them was disco and the "Me" decade . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Historians view the 1970s as a transitional era in the United States . In 1974, Americans were weary from the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal . Ahead of them was disco and the "Me" decade .

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<s>[ARTICLE] With wide eyes, orange scales and a distinctive white stripe, it could be the star of Disney's animated film Finding Nemo. But this colourful clownfish was, in fact, spotted exploring the reefs of Wakatobi National Park, just south of the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. It could be seen hiding behind rocks, swimming among sea anemones and peering out through the marine creatures' tentacles. Nemo lookalike: This colourful clownfish was spotted exploring the reefs of Wakatobi National Park, just south of the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia . The stunning scene was caught on camera by Italian diver and photographer Marco Fierli, who described the tropical fish as 'striking' but camera-shy. 'The clownfish was very shy, and I had to be very patient and to ensure I had the camera in the right position,' said the 42-year-old. 'It was very overcast when I went on the dive, which provided a great contrast of colour. The striking colours made it look like a setting from another world.' The underwater images bear an unmistakeable resemblance to a scene in the hit Pixar film, which . tells the story of a missing clownfish named Nemo. Stunning: The tropical fish could be seen hiding behind rocks, swimming among sea anemones and peering out through the marine creatures' tentacles. Above, the fish swims among the anemones with other clownfish . Hit film: The underwater scene bears a striking resemblance to Disney's animated film Finding Nemo, which tells the story of a missing clownfish named Nemo. Above, Nemo and his father swim among sea anemones . In the movie, Nemo and his father Marlin are pictured chatting to each other as they swim among the tentacles of sea anemones. As clownfish are the only fish that do not get stung by sea anemones, they often use them to shelter from predators. The eye-catching fish are usually orange and white in colour - although others have been . spotted sporting different colours, including blue and yellow. Video Source YouTube . Beautiful: The Indonesian clownfish was caught on camera by Italian-born diver and photographer Marco Fierli, who described it as 'striking' but very camera-shy . Mr Fierli, who lives with his partner Shoko in Indonesia, has spent 10 years travelling the world to dive and take photographs along idyllic coastlines. 'After moving to Egypt in 2004 and becoming a diving instructor, I really developed a passion for underwater photography,' he said. 'I really enjoy diving alone and spending time trying to capture the best photographs possible.' [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Colourful clownfish spotted exploring reefs of Wakatobi National Park, south of island of Sulawesi in Indonesia . It could be seen hiding behind rocks, swimming among sea anemones and peering out through their tentacles . Stunning moment was caught on camera by Italian diver Marco Fierli, who described tropical fish as 'striking' Bears unmistakeable resemblance to scene in Disney's Finding Nemo, which tells story of a missing clownfish . In movie, star Nemo and father Marlin are pictured chatting to each other while swimming among sea anemones . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Colourful clownfish spotted exploring reefs of Wakatobi National Park, south of island of Sulawesi in Indonesia . It could be seen hiding behind rocks, swimming among sea anemones and peering out through their tentacles . Stunning moment was caught on camera by Italian diver Marco Fierli, who described tropical fish as 'striking' Bears unmistakeable resemblance to scene in Disney's Finding Nemo, which tells story of a missing clownfish . In movie, star Nemo and father Marlin are pictured chatting to each other while swimming among sea anemones .

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN) -- The debate over the controversial practice of child marriage in Saudi Arabia was pushed back into the spotlight this week, with the kingdom's top cleric saying that it's OK for girls as young as 10 to wed. "It is incorrect to say that it's not permitted to marry off girls who are 15 and younger," Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh, the kingdom's grand mufti, said in remarks quoted Wednesday in the regional Al-Hayat newspaper. "A girl aged 10 or 12 can be married. Those who think she's too young are wrong and they are being unfair to her." The issue of child marriage has been a hot-button topic in the deeply conservative kingdom in recent weeks. Late last month, a Saudi judge refused to annul the marriage of an 8-year-old girl to a 47-year-old man. The judge, Sheikh Habib Abdallah al-Habib, rejected a petition from the girl's mother, whose lawyer said the marriage was arranged by her father to settle a debt with "a close friend." The judge required the girl's husband to sign a pledge that he would not have sex with her until she reaches puberty. Al-Sheikh was asked during a Monday lecture about parents forcing their underage daughters to marry. "We hear a lot in the media about the marriage of underage girls," he said, according to the newspaper. "We should know that Shariah law has not brought injustice to women." Christoph Wilcke, a Saudi Arabia researcher for Human Rights Watch, recently told CNN that his organization has heard many other cases of child marriages. "We've been hearing about these types of cases once every four or five months because the Saudi public is now able to express this kind of anger -- especially so when girls are traded off to older men," Wilcke said. Wilcke explained that while Saudi ministries may make decisions designed to protect children, "It is still the religious establishment that holds sway in the courts, and in many realms beyond the court." Last month, Zuhair al-Harithi, a spokesman for the Saudi government-run Human Rights Commission, said his organization is fighting against child marriages. "The Human Rights Commission opposes child marriages in Saudi Arabia," al-Harithi said. "Child marriages violate international agreements that have been signed by Saudi Arabia and should not be allowed." He added that his organization has been able to intervene and stop at least one child marriage from taking place. Wajeha al-Huwaider, co-founder of the Society of Defending Women's Rights in Saudi Arabia, told CNN last month that achieving human rights in the kingdom means standing against those who want to "keep us backward and in the dark ages." She said the marriages cause girls to "lose their sense of security and safety. Also, it destroys their feeling of being loved and nurtured. It causes them a lifetime of psychological problems and severe depression." The Saudi Ministry of Justice has made no public comment on the issue. CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom contributed to this report. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Grand mufti speaks out after judge refuses to annul marriage of man, 47, to girl, 8 . Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh: "Shariah law has not brought injustice to women" Human Rights Commission fighting child marriages . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Grand mufti speaks out after judge refuses to annul marriage of man, 47, to girl, 8 . Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh: "Shariah law has not brought injustice to women" Human Rights Commission fighting child marriages .

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<s>[ARTICLE] House Speaker John Boehner refused on Thursday to rule out a government shutdown as a means to block President Barack Obama from halting deportations for millions of illegal immigrants. 'All options are on the table,' Boehner said during a press conference this afternoon, noting that Republicans in the House are still discussing their next move and have not made any definite decisions yet. 'Our goal here is to stop the president from violating his own oath of office and violating the Constitution. It's not to shut down the government,' he said when a reporter asked him to clarify the GOP's intentions. As Boehner walked away another reporter tried to get him to state on the record that he would not allow a government shut down, but the GOP leader did not respond. Today Fox News reported that Obama would implement a 10-point plan to change the immigration system as early as next Friday, leading to a renewed effort among House Republicans to use an upcoming spending debate to force Obama's hand. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Speaker of the House John Boehner refused to rule out a government shutdown today, telling reporters that 'all options are on the table' to stop President Barack Obama's forthcoming plans to halt deportations of millions of illegal immigrants . President Obama, pictured here speaking with staff before a speech today at the Association of South East Asian Nations-United States Summit in Myanmar, will reportedly announce his immigration plans as early as next Friday . Fox said Thursday that a source close to the White House confirmed that Obama is looking to expand his deferred action program that allows children of illegal immigrants to stay in the U.S. indefinitely to include any one who came to the U.S. as a child. The sweeping order would also allow parents of both citizen children and illegal immigrant children to remain in the U.S.That portion of the directive alone could save as many as 4.5 million immigrants with U.S. born children from being removed from the country, Fox estimated. The section extending the president's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals could protect another 300,000. Instead of requiring that illegal immigrants applying for residency under the provision be under the age of 31 and provide proof that they arrived her before July of 2007, anyone who came to the country before January 1, 2010, when they were under the age of 16 would be eligible for DACA. A half-million immigrants and their spouses could apply for citizenship through a State Department visa program for high-tech jobs. Not all 10 sections of the president's plan would give cover to categories of illegal immigrants. One would give Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers a raise to 'increase morale,' Fox said. Another would authorize the Department of Homeland Security to 'promote' naturalization by giving a 50 percent discount to the first 10,000 applicants, excluding illegal immigrants whose incomes are 200 percent above the federal poverty level. The president will likely direct ICE to focus on deporting criminals over other illegals, as well. Obama was reportedly briefed on a draft of the plans on his way to Asia. The White House has yet to give its final seal of approval, however, the source told Fox News. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest today told reporters traveling with the president in Asia that Obama still hasn't made up his mind and would not make an announcement on immigration until after he returns to Washington, D.C. this weekend. Earnest said Obama is 'nearing a final decision,' however. If the timing laid out it the draft proposal is accurate, executive action would come weeks sooner than anticipated. While the president has said he would act before the end of the year, no directive was expected to come before lawmakers had passed legislation extending funding for the government. The current resolution expires Dec. 11, the day before the House is scheduled to recess until the end of the current Congress. Interference by Obama will most assuredly provoke conservative legislators in the House and Senate who are already itching to use the spending debate to tie Obama's hands on immigration. Moises Herrera, his wife Mirna, and newborn son, David are pictured together last week. They are among the millions of illegal immigrants that could be spared from deportation as a result of Obama's pending actions . While Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has promised there will not be another government shut down, that doesn't mean that anti-amnesty zealots in his caucus, who have said they will use all procedural means available to stop Obama, won't give it another try. Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, who will likely ascend to chairman of the budget committee when Republicans become the majority party next year, has said he wants to use the budget process to bar spending on any immigration reforms ordered up by Obama without the consent of Congress. The Hill reported this morning that Sessions' strategy now has the backing of 50 members of the House, making it impossible for Republican leadership in both chambers to ignore. Conservatives in the House, led by Arizona Rep. Rep. Matt Salmon, sent a letter today to House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers and ranking member Nita Lowey asking them to include language in the budget 'to prohibit the use of funds by the administration for the implementation of current or future executive actions that would create additional work permits outside of the scope prescribed by Congress.' Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts also said in a statement today that he would support Sessions. 'I stand ready to do whatever it takes to stop amnesty by executive action or by any other means,' he said. Meanwhile, Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn said she would reintroduce legislation at the top of the new legislative session 'to freeze DACA' and ban the president from using executive orders to create similar programs in the future. 'This election was a referendum on the Obama doctrine of lawlessness that is cracking the foundation of our democracy and shredding the Constitution,' the GOP lawmaker said in an op-ed for Breitbart News. 'The American people want it stopped, period.' Both McConnell and House Speaker John Boehner publicly warned Obama last week that he would 'poison the well' with Republicans by acting alone on immigration, but the Democratic president has not heeded their advice. In a press conference the day after the midterm elections and in an interview with CBS a few days later he said recommitted to issuing an executive order on immigration before the end of the calendar year. In a closed-door meeting with Republicans today, Boehner reportedly told his members that he told the president point blank last Friday that, ' "If you proceed with executive amnesty, not only can you forget about getting immigration reform enacted during your presidency, you can also expect it to jeopardize other issues as well." ' 'We don’t know when exactly he’ll do it or how exactly he’ll do it. But if he proceeds, we are going to fight it,' Boehner promised, according to a source in the room who spoke to Politico. At today's press conference Boehner was asked in no uncertain terms if the GOP would consider using the budget process to take a stand against Obama's planned actions, and Boehner repeatedly said that 'all options are on the table.' 'I'll just say this, we're going to fight the president tooth and nail if he continues down this path,' Boehner told reporters. 'This is the wrong way to govern,' he added. 'This is exactly what the American people said on election day they didn't want.' Earlier today at his own presser McConnell had said that there would absolutely be no government shutdown or threatening by Senate Republicans to default on the national debt if Obama disobeys, however, potentially putting him at odds with his counterpart in the House. Obama is reportedly planning to allow illegal immigrants who came here as children and their parents to live and work in the U.S. indefinitely . Sen. Orrin Hatch, a former Judiciary Committee chairman, joined in last night on calls for Obama to hold his fire, writing in Politico Magazine that 'the president’s promise to act unilaterally in other areas will only short-circuit the statutory reforms we desperately need.' 'There is a viable path to meaningful immigration reform, but it does not begin with executive amnesty,' he said. Hatch pointed out that he is not against the comprehensive immigration reform measures backed by the president, and he in fact voted for them when they came before the Senate. Rather, he is against the 'increasingly broad carve-outs to the enforcement of our current immigration laws' that Obama is considering. Arguing that Obama is 'bowing to pressure from his base, and perhaps because of his own impatience,' Hatch said his the president's 'promise to make further unilateral changes to our nation’s immigration policy breeds mistrust and makes meaningful legislative reform even harder to achieve.' Progressives within the Democratic caucus have been pressuring Obama to broaden his 2012 immigration order for months, and upon their return to Washington after the most recent recess, they again took up the mantle. 'We're begging the president. Go big. These [illegal immigrants] are a plus to our nation. Mr. President, please. You said you were going to do something. Do it. Act now,' Rep. Juan Vargas of California said Wednesday. In an interview this morning on MSNBC Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez said the president needs to act in a 'bold' and 'generous' manner before the holiday season. 'I've always said that the blessings of Thanksgiving should be bountiful this year for millions of immigrants that have been waiting for the Congress to act,' Gutierrez told Morning Joe co-host Joe Scarborough. Gutierrez said it was Republicans who have proved the untrustworthy partner in immigration reform. 'Every time we set the menu, every time we set the table, they walked away,' he said. 'And they keep talking about this poison well. They kind of doubled down on poisoning the well.' Republicans 'really poisoned that well' during the midterm elections by claiming that Mexican immigrants were coming to take American jobs, Ebola could become an epidemic in the U.S. and ISIS could attack America. Still, Gutierrez said, he's ready to work with Republicans to pass immigration reform if they're willing to work with him. 'And we still have time to do it,' he said. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Obama is reportedly looking to expand his deferred action program to include any one who came to the U.S. as a child . The sweeping order would also allow parents of both citizen children and illegal immigrant children to remain in the U.S. As many as 4.5 million illegal immigrants with U.S. born children could be protected . A growing number of conservatives are pledging to stop Obama by restricting immigration funding in an upcoming spending bill . Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell has explicitly said there won't be another government shutdown - period . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Obama is reportedly looking to expand his deferred action program to include any one who came to the U.S. as a child . The sweeping order would also allow parents of both citizen children and illegal immigrant children to remain in the U.S. As many as 4.5 million illegal immigrants with U.S. born children could be protected . A growing number of conservatives are pledging to stop Obama by restricting immigration funding in an upcoming spending bill . Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell has explicitly said there won't be another government shutdown - period .

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<s>[ARTICLE] A woman . By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 00:17 EST, 23 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 01:22 EST, 23 June 2013 . An Indiana couple got the shock of their life on Thursday night after shooting and killing what they thought was a bobcat - only to discover it was actually a leopard. The incident occurred following a number of attacks against cats and dogs just outside of Charlestown in Clark County, Indiana. Concerned for the safety of her own pets, the couple - who wishes to remain anonymous - contacted a local wildlife official. This leopard was accidentally shot and killed on Thursday by a homeowner concerned that something was attacking local cats and dogs . They suggested the attacks might be the work of a local bobcat and recommended they keep an eye out for the bobcats, especially at night. In a bid to end the attacks, the woman and her boyfriend decided to take turns watching the area surrounding their home. Late on Thursday night the woman was outside near her pool, when she saw a dark shadow moving about in the bushes. She called to her boyfriend, who grabbed a gun and shot at the dark shadow. The poor unfortunate leopard, left, and, right, a bobcat . The couple knew they had hit something after hearing a ‘horrible squeal’ but when they ran over to see what they had hit, it turned out to be the leopard. ‘The cat in these photographs has been identified tentatively as a leopard,’ Phil Bloom, a spokesperson for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources told WDRB News. ‘Perhaps an immature cat about nine months old. DNR is attempting to determine who it belonged to, or where it came from.’ Conservation officers believe the animal was someone's pet because it was in a healthy condition. Leopards are not native to North America and a permit is needed to keep one in Indiana. A mile from where the cat was found is the Wild life In Need refuge center. Owner Tim Stark told WDRB that for the past week he had set traps after receiving calls from a neighbor who had seen the large cat. Tim Stark said that for the past week he had set traps after receiving calls from a neighbor who had spotted a large cat roaming the local area . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] A couple in Indiana though they were protecting their pets from bobcats, but it turned out to be a leopard . Officials believe the 9-month-old animal had been kept illegally by someone as a pet . [/SUMMARY]</s>

A couple in Indiana though they were protecting their pets from bobcats, but it turned out to be a leopard . Officials believe the 9-month-old animal had been kept illegally by someone as a pet .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . James Chapman . Court of Appeal Judge Sir Alan Moses (pictured) will head the new Press regulator IPSO, which is replacing the Press Complaints Commission . The judge who presided over the Soham murder trial is to head the new Press regulator being set up in the wake of the Leveson inquiry. Court of Appeal Judge Sir Alan Moses, who was said to have been so enraged by 'sensational and lurid' coverage of the Soham case that he threw a pile of newspapers across the courtroom during a pre-trial hearing, will take up the new position next month. The new Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has been set up with the backing of most newspaper groups and is expected to be in operation in June, replacing the Press Complaints Commission. Contracts will bind publishers to IPSO and give the regulator tough powers of investigation, enforcement and sanction, including fines of up to £1 million for serious and systemic wrongdoing. Sir Alan, who has been in the Court of Appeal since 2005, and was due to retire in May, said he would aim to strike a balance between protecting the public and the need to encourage freedom of the Press. 'The public and the Press are entitled to a successful system of independent regulation. I recognise it is a big responsibility to achieve this,' he said. 'I believe that such a system should be designed to protect the public against a repetition of the breakdown in standards in some parts of the newspaper industry in recent times. At the same time it should affirm and encourage the vital role of a free and fearless Press.' He said he was determined there would be 'no hesitation in dealing with bad practice by newspapers and providing support and vindication for those who suffer as a result of any future breakdown'. 'This new organisation will have to listen to and learn from the Press and their critics in the period ahead,' he added. 'To those who have voiced doubts as to the ability of IPSO to meet the demands of independent regulation, I say that I have spent over 40 years pursuing the profession of barrister and judge whose hallmarks are independent action and independent judgment. I do not intend to do away with that independence now.' Sir Alan was the unanimous choice of an independent selection panel chaired by Whitehall grandee Sir Hayden Phillips, who led a review of political party funding and was previously permanent secretary at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Judge Moses is said to have been so enraged by coverage of the Soham case that he threw a pile of newspapers across the courtroom during one of Ian Huntley's pre-trial hearings. Pictured here are Huntley's victims, Holly Wells (left) and her best friend, Jessica Chapman, both 10 . Sir Hayden said he believed the judge's reputation for being 'quick, forthright and fearless' meant he was someone 'whom the public can depend to tackle abuses by newspapers where they occur' but also a figure who 'believes firmly in independent self-regulation of the Press and in the vital democratic role of a free Press in a free society'. The new Culture Secretary Sajid Javid said last week that he sees no further role for the Government in the issue of Press regulation. A proposed Royal Charter to oversee press regulation, agreed in a cross-party deal with the Hacked Off lobby group, appears dead in the water, since publishers have refused to sign up. The Government has passed legislation meaning that newspapers that refuse to join a regulator approved under the Royal Charter could be hit with 'exemplary' damages in libel cases. But Mr Javid said: 'The work has been done, and it is now a decision for the Press what they want to do next. I don't see any further role for Government in this. 'Notwithstanding the fact that any industry has its bad apples, I think our Press is the best in the world. It is fearless without favour.' Sir Alan, 68, was appointed as a high court judge in 1996, before joining the Court of Appeal in 2005. Among the trials he has presided over as a judge was the prosecution of MI5 officer David Shayler for passing classified information to the Press in breach of the Official Secrets Act. He was also the prosecutor in the Matrix Churchill trial, when a Customs case against directors of the company accused of selling arms-related equipment to Saddam Hussein collapsed in 1992. Publishers of the Times, Sun, the Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, Daily Star and virtually all regional newspapers and magazines have announced that they will sign up to IPSO. The Financial Times has announced that it will instead appoint an editorial complaints commissioner, while the Guardian and the Independent have yet to decide whether to join the new regulator. By GUY ADAMS . Sir Alan was appointed a High Court judge in 1996, and moved up to the Court of Appeal in 2005 . A few years ago, Sir Alan Moses went on Radio Four to discuss trendy proposals to stop some judges wearing wigs and wing collars. If listeners expected a turgid, legalistic conversation about the minutiae of the British court system, they were to be pleasantly surprised. Instead, after the presenter had (somewhat rudely) suggested that judges were widely seen as 'out of touch', Sir Alan hit the proverbial roof. 'It is the most monstrous suggestion, I think,' he declared. 'Is it suggested that if we listened to the Arctic Monkeys rather than listening to the  South Bank Symphonia we would be more in touch? Why? 'Don't even think that we are not [in touch]. Don't even dare to suggest that we are not!' The comments were extraordinarily outspoken by the standards of a senior judge, so ended up being widely reported. In a  career spanning more than four decades, the 68-year-old has built a reputation for having an acute legal mind – and being  unafraid to speak it. 'Alan is nobody's fool, and nobody's patsy,' says one long-standing professional  acquaintance. 'He is often called “outspoken”. What that actually means is that he's independent.' As head of the new Independent  Press Standards Organisation, Sir  Alan will lead a rigorous new watchdog backed by 90 per cent of national  newspapers and a vast majority of the regional press. Supporters of a more draconian form of political regulation, of the kind sought by the celebrity anti-Press lobby group Hacked Off, will doubtless argue that this now makes him a puppet of the newspaper industry. Sir Alan's track record suggests, however, that he is anything but. During a pre-trial hearing for the 2003 Soham murder trial after the killings of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, for example, he is famously said to have been so angered by 'sensational and lurid' reporting of the case  that he threw a stack of newspapers across the courtroom. The previous year he rejected  attempts by David Shayler – a former MI5 agent who passed secret documents to journalists – to defend himself by arguing that he had been acting in the public interest. Instead, Sir Alan found that Shayler, who was jailed for his crime, had displayed 'blinkered arrogance' in breaking the Official Secrets Act. More recently, as flagged by a CV  circulated yesterday, he found against the newspaper industry in two  important – if complex – 2010 and 2011 Appeal Court cases. Sir Alan has often rattled the cage of governments. Only last year, for example, he delivered a damning after-dinner speech describing the Coalition's reforms of legal aid as 'a joke'. In 2008, he described efforts by the Ministry of Defence to ban reporting of alleged abuse of Iraqi civilians by British soldiers as 'barmy'. For a man so unafraid to tangle with the Establishment, Sir Alan has the most blue chip of backgrounds. The son of a barrister, he was raised in Sevenoaks, Kent, and educated at Bryanston (where fees are now £28,000 a year) and University College, Oxford. Called to the Bar in 1968, he worked as junior counsel for the Inland Revenue in the 1980s before acting as prosecutor in the 1992 Matrix Churchill trial, where directors of the machine tools firm were accused of selling arms-related equipment to Saddam Hussein. After that case was abandoned, on Sir Alan's advice, he gave scathing evidence to the subsequent Scott Inquiry into the arms-to-Iraq affair, saying that Whitehall officials had withheld evidence that 'anyone with a basic sense of justice' ought to have disclosed. Despite his outspoken comments, he was appointed a High Court judge in 1996, and moved up to the Court of Appeal in 2005. Were it not for his new appointment – he was chosen from a field of 200 – he would have been due to retire next year. On the personal front, Sir Alan has three grown-up children by his first wife Penny, daughter of Sir David Hopkin (the former metropolitan stipendiary magistrate) whom he divorced in 1984. One of them now works as a deputy production editor on the sports desk of the Guardian. Since 1992, he has been married to Dinah Casson, the daughter of the famous architect and artist Sir Hugh. She is a prominent interior designer who specialises in staging museum and gallery exhibitions. He enjoys hill-walking, has climbed  Ben Nevis, lists as his club the Union Socialista La Serra in Italy and spent six years on the Council of the Royal Academy. The judge also sings in the newly formed Bar Choir. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Court of Appeal judge previously jailed Ian Huntley over murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman . IPSO replaces Press Complaints Commission in wake of Leveson inquiry . Sir Alan says he will 'protect the public' and 'encourage a free and fearless Press' [/SUMMARY]</s>

Court of Appeal judge previously jailed Ian Huntley over murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman . IPSO replaces Press Complaints Commission in wake of Leveson inquiry . Sir Alan says he will 'protect the public' and 'encourage a free and fearless Press'

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<s>[ARTICLE] Abbey Clancy has been unveiled as the face - and incredibly toned body - of Ultimo's festive lingerie collection. The mother-of-one showcases her toned physique as she models the new range of bras. The lingerie giant claims that the new berry-red range modelled by the professional poser is the 'ultimate in seasonal smalls'. Scroll down for video . Feeling festive: Abbey Clancy has been unveiled as the face of Ultimo's festive lingerie collection and showcases the brand's new bras, which claim to boost the wearer's cup size by two . Crafted from vibrant red satin and finished with embroidery and ribbon bows, the bra promises to enhance your cleavage by two cup sizes. Speaking about the range, Michelle Mone OBE, founder of Ultimo, said: 'There is no better way of enhancing your lingerie drawer than with a splash of colour - and this gorgeous new set is the perfect way to get into the festive spirit. 'Picking the right lingerie is as important as choosing the perfect party dress. It will ensure that you feel sexy and most importantly, comfortable and well supported. 'Good lingerie creates the perfect foundation underneath any outfit and will make the world of difference to how you look and feel. Ultimo’s heritage is built on enhancing the female form, with a specific focus on cleavage boosting and uplift.' Christmas has come early! Abbey showcases her enviable body as she reclines on a sofa in the new shoot to promote the brand's festive offering . Ironically, Abbey confessed to Grazia recently that she never wore a bra until she was 16. She said: 'I only got my first bra when I was about 16 - I was still in thermal vests up until then, I was completely flat chested. Then all of a sudden I grew these humongous breasts. 'I've got a long relationship with underwear - I'd go so far as to say I've got a lingerie fetish. I think it's the first thing - the key thing - to make you feel good.' This ad campaign isn't the model's only coup in recent months- Abbey, 28, was also unveiled as the new face of Avon fragrance and invited her 53-year-old mother Karen to star alongside her. Muse: Abbey recently joined make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury in Manchester, where she was treated to a supermodel makeover . The mother and daughter duo look more like sisters in the new promotional images for the fragrance, Cherish, which launches just in time for Mother's Day though. Referring to Karen shortly after the birth of her own daughter in 2011, Abbey said: 'I weigh less than I weighed before I had the baby and I'm really happy with my figure. 'I'm lucky to be blessed with good genes. My mum is 51 and hasn't had any work done, but still looks like she could be my sister. She's a goddess.' Good looks run in the family: Abbey recently admitted that she's lucky to be blessed with good genes, describing her mother as a 'goddess' The range is available now from www.ultimo.co.uk priced at £30 for the bra and £14 for the matching briefs. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Abbey, 28, models the British lingerie brand's Christmas offering . The festive bra promises to boost a woman's cup by two sizes . It has been a busy year for working mother Abbey . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Abbey, 28, models the British lingerie brand's Christmas offering . The festive bra promises to boost a woman's cup by two sizes . It has been a busy year for working mother Abbey .

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<s>[ARTICLE] New York (CNN) -- President Barack Obama's policy toward Syria -- three years of red lines and calls for regime change -- culminated Monday in a barrage of airstrikes on terror targets there, marking a turning point for the conflict and thrusting the President further into it. The U.S. said Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan had joined in the attack on ISIS targets near Raqqa in Syria. The U.S. also launched airstrikes against another terrorist organization, the Khorasan Group. Obama described its members as "seasoned al Qaeda operatives in Syria," and U.S. officials said the group was plotting attacks against the United States and other Western targets. Initially hesitant to become involved in the Syrian conflict, which pits an authoritarian regime led by President Bashar al-Assad against a patchwork of rebel groups, Obama has moved from sending weapons to opposition fighters last year, to backing away from airstrikes against al-Assad, to ordering Monday¹s campaign to take out ISIS terrorists who have used the Syrian unrest to gain a foothold. Airstrikes: What you need to know . It¹s new ground for the U.S., which lacks robust intelligence capabilities in Syria and hasn't sent any ground forces there. Unlike the campaign against ISIS in Iraq, the U.S. doesn¹t have al-Assad¹s permission to launch airstrikes in Syria, though the U.S. notified him before the attacks began. The coalition strikes began the evening before Obama made his annual visit to the United Nations General Assembly, where the White House hopes to secure broader support for the anti-ISIS campaign from a range of allies. The main focus, officials say, is on stemming the flow of foreign-born fighters who have joined up with ISIS and other terror groups in Syria and Iraq. The U.S. intelligence community believes there are 15,000 foreign fighters from 80 countries who are fighting alongside ISIS and other similar terror groups -- 2,000 from Europe and roughly 100 from the United States. A senior administration official said on Monday that some of those Americans had already returned to the United States and were being tracked by the FBI. Not all of those who have returned were fighting for ISIS. Most positive reaction to Syria airstrikes comes from Obama's critics . Administration officials are confident in the prospects of a U.S.-backed resolution that would compel nations to try to stop citizens from leaving to fight for terror groups. Obama will personally chair a session of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to push for the measure. He last chaired the panel in 2009, and was the first American president to do so. Here is a timeline of the major events leading up to U.S. action in Syria: . • August 2012: President Obama lays out a "red line" in the Syrian conflict, saying that the use of chemical weapons would "change his calculus" on Syria. • March, April, June 2013: The Syrian government uses chemical weapons against opposition forces in Syria. • August 2013: The al-Assad regime continues to use chemical weapons and Obama lays out a plan for limited military intervention against the Syrian regime while asking Congress to weigh in. • September 2013: Congress is reticent to endorse U.S. military action in Syria. But then, in a plan engineered by Russia, al-Assad agrees to give up Syria's chemical weapons and Obama begins to back away from military strikes. • June 2014: Obama sends more than 300 military advisers to Iraq to advise Iraqi forces and protect U.S. interests. • July 2014: Obama sends more advisers to Iraq. • August 7, 2014: Obama authorizes targeted airstrikes in Iraq to guard American interests and protect minorities facing impending massacre by ISIS militants. • August 20, 2014: American journalist James Foley is beheaded by ISIS. The video is posted online. Within the next few weeks, ISIS beheads another American journalist, Steven Sotloff, and a British aid worker, David Haines, and posts those videos online as well. • September 10, 2014: Obama announces he's authorized the U.S. military to strike ISIS in Iraq and Syria. In addition, he announces a plan to arm and train 5,000 moderate Syrian rebels, pending congressional approval. • September 18, 2014: Congress approves the President's plan to arm and train Syrian rebels. • September 22, 2014: The U.S. launches its first airstrikes in Syria in coordination with five Arab nations. Maps: Arab nations join U.S., expand fight against terror to Syria . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan joined in the attack on ISIS targets . Obama has moved from reluctance to launch airstrikes to ordering Monday¹s campaign . Coalition strikes began the evening before Obama visits U.N. General Assembly . Focus is on stemming the flow of foreign-born fighters who join up with ISIS, other groups . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan joined in the attack on ISIS targets . Obama has moved from reluctance to launch airstrikes to ordering Monday¹s campaign . Coalition strikes began the evening before Obama visits U.N. General Assembly . Focus is on stemming the flow of foreign-born fighters who join up with ISIS, other groups .

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<s>[ARTICLE] DaMarcus Beasley, the first American to play in four World Cups, says he is retiring from the U.S. national team after 14 years. The 32-year-old scored 17 goals in 121 international appearances and played in every minute of the Americans' four games at this year's World Cup, where the U.S. lost to Belgium in the second round. After playing in midfield at three World Cups, Beasley was shifted to left back for this year's tournament. US football star DaMarcus Beasley has retired from international football after 14 years . The 32-year-old was the first American to play in four World Cups . Beasley made his national team debut in 2001 and appeared his finale last month in an exhibition against Colombia in London. After playing abroad for PSV Eindhoven, Manchester City, Rangers, Hannover and Puebla, Beasley signed with Houston in July. He had started his professional career in Major League Soccer with the Chicago Fire from 2000-04. Beasley will continue his club career with the Dynamo. The Houston Dynamo defender spent a loan spell with Manchester City in 2006-07 . Beasley (right) also played for Scottish side Rangers during a nomadic career . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] DaMarcus Beasley was the first American to play at four World Cups . The 32-year-old has announced his retirement from international football . Houston Dynamo star has played for clubs including PSV Eindhoven, Manchester City, Rangers and Hannover . [/SUMMARY]</s>

DaMarcus Beasley was the first American to play at four World Cups . The 32-year-old has announced his retirement from international football . Houston Dynamo star has played for clubs including PSV Eindhoven, Manchester City, Rangers and Hannover .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Britain’s drink-driving hotspots were revealed today - with a small town in Wales found to have the highest proportion of convictions for driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The ‘Postcodes of Shame’ results were published by MoneySuperMarket, which analysed 11million car insurance quotes from the last 12 months to determine which postcode areas had the highest and lowest proportion of motorists with drink or drug-drive offences listed on their policies. Llandrindod Wells emerged at the top of the table - an area in mid-Wales where the conviction rate was 1.98 offences per 1,000 drivers. Worst place: Llandrindod Wells (pictured) emerged at the top of the table - an area in mid-Wales where the conviction rate was 1.98 offences per 1,000 drivers . The second-worst area was Blackpool (1.85 offences per 1,000 drivers), followed by Crewe (1.81), Swansea (1.76) and Inverness (1.72). The rest of the worst-offending top ten was Cardiff (1.71), Kirkcaldy in Scotland (1.70), Shrewsbury (1.70), Darlington (1.69) and Northampton (1.67). By contrast, Londoners are least likely to have drink or drug-driving convictions per head of population. London postcodes dominated the least-convicted table, with the East (E), NW (NW) and North (N) codes taking up the first three positions. The London E area had a rate of just 0.76 offences per 1,000 drivers. Other than London and Greater London areas, the postcode districts with the lowest proportion of offenders included Bradford (0.81 per 1,000 drivers), Liverpool (0.90), Huddersfield (1.04) and Manchester (1.05). Drink-drivers face a driving ban of at least 12 months, a fine of up to £5,000, and in some cases, a prison sentence of up to six months. Yet the report says more convictions are appearing on insurance quotes with each offence adding up £350 to an annual car insurance premium when the driver does get his or her licence back. The MoneySuperMarket report says: ‘The rate in the rural Welsh LD postcode is more than double the rate among motorists living in some Greater London postcodes. ‘ . Another drink-driving hotspot: The second-worst area was Blackpool (1.85 offences per 1,000 drivers) But it also notes: ‘The Scottish postcodes of Inverness (IV), Kirkcaldy (KY), Aberdeen (AB), Dundee (DD) and Galashiels (TD) also feature in the top 20, as do Welsh hotspots Swansea (SA), Cardiff (CF) and Newport (NP).’ The report says: ‘Drivers in Scotland – including English drivers crossing the border - should be aware that the legal limit for alcohol in Scotland is being reduced on December 5, 2014.’ * The figure gives the drink or drug-drive conviction rate per 1,000 drivers in area . The current limit is 80mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood; it will fall to 50mg. This effectively means that one drink could put someone over the limit. The report also points out: ‘Looking at postcodes with relatively few convictions for drink and drug-driving, there is a proliferation of locations – 10 out of 20 – that are within the M25 and on the periphery of central London. This might be because the area benefits from good public transport.’ A further breakdown of car insurance convictions found motorists aged 20 to 24 are the most likely to have a drink and drug conviction on their licence, at a rate of 2.5 per 1000 drivers. This compares to 0.7 per 1,000 for drivers aged 17 to 19 years old, some of whom are only just old enough to drink legally and learn to drive. Male motorists are more than twice as likely to offend as women, with conviction rates at 1.7 per 1,000 male drivers, compared to 0.7 per 1,000 female counterparts. Kevin Pratt, car insurance expert at MoneySuperMarket, sought to answer why offending rates were higher in some areas than others. Capital roads: Londoners are least likely to have drink or drug-driving convictions per head of population . He said: ‘There are serious consequences for those caught breaking the drink and drug-driving laws. All right-minded people understand that drink or drug-driving is wrong. ‘In a rural location such as Llandrindod Wells it could be the lack of public transport and the misguided belief they won’t get caught. Or maybe motorists are driving the morning after the night before, when they still have excess alcohol in their system. ‘Whatever the circumstances, the fact remains that driving while over the limit is always illegal - there is simply no excuse.’ Mr Pratt noted: ‘Even after a ban is served, a conviction will see insurance premiums shoot up by an average £350 – which is more than the cost some people’ s policies in the first place.’ He added: ‘With five Scottish postcodes featuring in our top 20 it will be interesting to see what effect the new, lower drink-drive limit will have. Many drivers are already being caught and convicted for drink and drug-driving, and many more could get caught out by the change in the law.’ Peter Rodger, chief examiner at the Institute of Advanced Motorists, said: ‘It’s nearly 50 years since breathalysers were introduced yet incredibly there are still people drink-driving and putting lives at risk. ‘Motorists have to face the consequences of their actions. The message is really simple. If you are driving, don’t drink at all. If you are drinking, don’t drive at all.’ In 2013, Aberdeen (AB) topped the chart of over the limit drivers with a rate of 1.5 per 1000 drivers. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] 'Postcodes of Shame' study looked at 11m car insurance quotes in year . Llandrindod Wells was top with conviction rate of 1.98 per 1,000 drivers . Near top of table were Blackpool (1.85), Crewe (1.81) and Swansea (1.76) Inverness (1.72), Cardiff (1.71) and Kirkcaldy (1.70) were also in top ten . [/SUMMARY]</s>

'Postcodes of Shame' study looked at 11m car insurance quotes in year . Llandrindod Wells was top with conviction rate of 1.98 per 1,000 drivers . Near top of table were Blackpool (1.85), Crewe (1.81) and Swansea (1.76) Inverness (1.72), Cardiff (1.71) and Kirkcaldy (1.70) were also in top ten .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Ellie Zolfagharifard for MailOnline . Sheer walls drop down a quarter of a mile into a giant lake of lava which appears to breathe in and out as its crusts melts and reforms. The lake's hypnotic patterns are revealed in these incredible photos that show billowing smoke and lava bubbles bursting from its surface. The amazing spectacle in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo is rarely seen as the conflict means the lake is difficult to reach. These photographs show the incredible formation of a lake filled entirely with lava. The amazing spectacle in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo is rarely seen as the conflict means the lake is difficult to reach . Hidden in the depths of Mount Nyiragongo, climbers must trek to an altitude of nearly 11,400ft (3.47km) to catch a glimpse of the lava lake. Nyiragongo is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, erupting on average every 30 years, according to programmer Mikhail Korostelev. He ventured to the edge of the crater with wife Anastasia, 28, and the couple enjoyed the view for 20 minutes until it clouded over with smoke. Mr Korostelev, 32, from Moscow, Russia, said: 'We did not expect to see this incredible spectacle until the last few metres of ascent. Hidden in the depths of Mount Nyiragongo, climbers must trek to an altitude of nearly 11,400ft (3.47km) to catch a glimpse of the lava lake. Nyiragongo is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, erupting on average every 30 years, according to programmer Mikhail Korostelev . Despite being one of the world’s most active volcanoes, Nyiragongo is also one of the least studied. In 1977 lava shot down the mountain at more than 60 miles an hour (97 km/h), the fastest ever lava flow recorded . Mr Korostelev, 32, from Moscow, Russia, said: 'We did not expect to see this incredible spectacle until the last few metres of ascent. We crawled to the edge of the crater and could not believe our eyes - the lava lake existed' Mount Nyiragongo is an active volcano 11,382ft (3,470 metres) high. It is located in Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, around 12 miles (20 km) north of the town of Goma. Despite being one of the world’s most active volcanoes, Nyiragongo is also one of the least studied. Since 1882, the volcano has erupted at least 34 times. The lava emitted in eruptions at Nyiragongo is often unusually fluid, scientists claim. In 2002, Mount Nyiragongo caused 400,000 people to be evacuated from the city across the Rwandan border into neighbouring Gisenyi. 'We crawled to the edge of the crater and could not believe our eyes - the lava lake existed. 'After it clouded over, we couldn't see anything for the rest of night so we began to descend the following morning after a night in a hut.’ Despite being one of the world’s most active volcanoes, Nyiragongo is also one of the least studied. In 1977 lava shot down the mountain at more than 60 miles an hour (97 km/h), the fastest ever lava flow recorded. Despite the flow hardening before it reached the main part of the city, several hundred people died as a result. In 2002 the volcano released more lava into nearby Goma, obliterating 14,000 homes and forcing 350,000 citizens to be evacuated. 'The lava lake in the crater acts almost constantly and the crater has sheer walls around 328ft (100m) high,’ said Mr Korstelev. 'Therefore it is impossible to get closer without special equipment - so we were about 656ft (200m) away from the lake. 'This is not an eruption but the lava lake is active almost all the time.' Mikhail Korostelev ventured to the edge of the crater with wife Anastasia, 28 (pictured) and the couple enjoyed the view for 20 minutes until it clouded over with smoke . More recently, in 2012, Mount Nyiragongo caused 400,000 people to be evacuated from the city across the Rwandan border into neighbouring Gisenyi . Mount Nyiragongo is an active volcano 11,382ft (3,470 metres) high. The lava lake in the crater acts almost constantly and the crater has sheer walls around 328ft (100 metres) high, said Mr Korostelev . 'It is impossible to get closer without special equipment - so we were about 656ft (200 metres) away from the lake,' said Mr Korostelev. 'This is not an eruption but the lava lake is active almost all the time' Mount Nyiragongo is an active volcano located in Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, around 12 miles 20 km (12 miles) north of Goma . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] The lava lake in Democratic Republic of Congo was captured by Mikhail Korostelev, 32, who lives in Moscow, Russia . Mr Korostelev and his wife, Anastasia, took the images after climbing 11,400ft (3.47km) up Mount Nyiragongo . Mount Nyiragongo is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, erupting on average every 30 years . [/SUMMARY]</s>

The lava lake in Democratic Republic of Congo was captured by Mikhail Korostelev, 32, who lives in Moscow, Russia . Mr Korostelev and his wife, Anastasia, took the images after climbing 11,400ft (3.47km) up Mount Nyiragongo . Mount Nyiragongo is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, erupting on average every 30 years .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has emerged as a prime target for Barcelona, according to Spanish newspaper Marca. The Catalan giants are looking to strengthen their backline after failing with attempts to lure Paris Saint-Germain's Thiago Silva to the Nou Camp. The 25-year-old has reportedly been valued at £30million by Bayern, who will no doubt want to keep the World Cup winner. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Allegri confident of keeping Vidal . Wanted: Barcelona have made Jerome Boateng their No 1 target, according to Spanish media . Glory: The 25-year-old defender won the World Cup with Germany this summer . Marca also report that an interest from Real Madrid is forcing Barca's hand in a move that could even by complete by the end of the week. The Spanish press are also focusing in on the 'trouble between the sticks' at Real Madrid after the Galacticos acquired the signature of Costa Rica's World Cup hero Keylor Navas. AS lead with Navas as he is quoted saying he has moved to Madrid 'to learn' seemingly not wanting to ruffle the feathers of current goalkeepers Diego Lopez and club legend Iker Casillas. Safe hands: The Spanish press report on the goalkeeping situation at Real Madrid . However, Marca look to add fuel to the fire as they claim Lopez 'refuses to go' with his place in the squad under threat. Over in Italy, Tuttosport report that Juventus plan to build their team around midfielder star Arturo Vidal which could all but end Manchester United's pursuit of the Chilean. Corriere dello Sport suggest that Juve are monitoring Javier Hernandez's situation at Old Trafford as they search for more firepower up front. In Italy: Corriere dello Sport (left) hint that Juventus could make a move for Javier Hernandez . VIDEO Allegri confident of keeping Vidal . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Barcelona have made Jerome Boateng their main target, according to Marca . The Bayern defender has reportedly been valued at £30million . Boateng won the World Cup with Germany this summer . Signing of Keylor Navas puts pressure on Iker Casillas and Diego Lopez . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Barcelona have made Jerome Boateng their main target, according to Marca . The Bayern defender has reportedly been valued at £30million . Boateng won the World Cup with Germany this summer . Signing of Keylor Navas puts pressure on Iker Casillas and Diego Lopez .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Soaring numbers of over-50s are taking in lodgers to beat loneliness and make extra cash. The number of middle-aged homeowners advertising rooms has increased by 40 per cent over the last two years. Rental website SpareRoom.co.uk said 32,000 people aged 50 and over took in a lodger in 2011, with the number jumping to nearly 45,000 last year. Soaring numbers of over-50s are taking in lodgers to beat loneliness and make extra cash. The number of middle-aged homeowners advertising rooms has increased by 40 per cent over the last two years . These ‘live-in landlords’ can make an average of £466 a month in rent, which can double the income from their State pension, currently worth a maximum of £113.10 a week. And SpareRoom.co.uk said they can also benefit from the Government’s ‘Rent a Room’ scheme, which can earn landlords up to £4,250 a year tax-free from letting out a furnished room or an entire floor. Paul Green of Saga, which provides insurance and holidays for the over 50s, said: ‘There are many older people who have spare rooms because their children have left home. Some people will be doing it for the extra income. For other people, it is nice to have somebody around.’ It also has other perks, such as help to walk or feed pets, he said. Caroline Abrahams, director of charity Age UK, said: ‘We know rising costs and loneliness and isolation are major issues for many older people, and this helps to explain why there has been such a big increase in older people wanting to rent out rooms in their homes.’ Matt Hutchinson, of SpareRoom.co.uk, added: ‘There is far less stigma around taking in lodgers among the older generation, many of whom grew up in the post-war years when lodging was widespread.’ Adrian Morley, 70, a retired wine importer, lives in a four-bedroom house near Croydon,  South London, and started renting out a self-contained flat in his home two years ago. He said: ‘After the death of my wife, I decided against downsizing because I didn’t want the hassle of moving plus I have too many happy memories here. ‘The lodgers I’ve had so far have been friendly and reliable, so I’ve been able to take frequent holidays without fear of anything untoward happening.’ [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] SpareRoom.co.uk said 32,000 over 50s took in a lodger in 2011 . The number then jumped to nearly 45,000 last year, rental website said . These ‘live-in landlords’ can make an average of £466 a month in rent . [/SUMMARY]</s>

SpareRoom.co.uk said 32,000 over 50s took in a lodger in 2011 . The number then jumped to nearly 45,000 last year, rental website said . These ‘live-in landlords’ can make an average of £466 a month in rent .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Working excessive overtime without a single day off during the week, living together in crowded dormitories and standing so long that their legs swell and they can hardly walk after a 24-hour shift. These are the lives some employees claim they live at Apple’s manufacturing centres in China, where the firm’s suppliers allegedly wrongly dispose of hazardous waste and produce improper records. Almost 140 workers at a supplier in China were injured two years ago using a poisonous chemical to clean iPhone screens - and two explosions last year killed four people while injuring more than 75. Hard grafters: Workers inside a factory of Foxconn, an Apple manufacturing partner, in the township of Longhua in the southern Guangdong province. A New York Times investigation looked at the working conditions . Assembly: Employees of Hon Hai Precision Industry, an Apple producer, work along a production line in the Longhua Science and Technology Park, also known as Foxconn City, in Shenzhen, China . The California tech giant had allegedly been alerted to hazardous conditions inside the Chengdu plant in southwest China before the explosions at those plants, reported the New York Times. ‘If Apple was warned and didn’t act, that’s reprehensible,’ Massachusetts Institute of Technology work safety expert Nicholas Ashford told the New York Times. ‘But what’s morally repugnant in one country is accepted business practices in another, and companies take advantage of that,’ the former U.S. Labor Department advisor added. Banners in the Chengdu plant gave a warning to the 120,000 staff: ‘Work hard on the job today or work hard to find a job tomorrow’. Workers who arrived late often had to write confession letters. The newspaper’s report comes hot on the . heels of Apple announcing whopping $13billion profits on $46billion . sales in its last quarter - but the firm still wants its overseas . factories to produce more. At work: Apple executives claim the firm has improved its factories in recent years and issues a supplier code of conduct on labour and safety - but problems still exist, according to labour advocacy groups . Unpleasant sight: Nets to prevent workers from jumping to their deaths are pictured outside one of the Foxconn factory buildings in the township of Longhua, in southern Guangdong province . Apple executives claim it has improved . factories in recent years and issues a supplier code of conduct on . labour and safety - but problems still exist, according to employment advocacy groups. 'Work hard on the job today or work hard to find a job tomorrow' Banner in Chengdu plant . More than half of the suppliers audited by Apple have broken at least one part of its conduct code each year since 2007 and have even broken the law in some cases, according to company reports. A Foxconn employee jumped or fell from a block of flats after losing an iPhone prototype in 2009 - and 18 other workers apparently tried to commit suicide in two years, reported the New York Times. Suicide nets were installed to prevent workers from jumping to their deaths and Foxconn began providing better mental health treatment for its staff. Li Mingqi worked for Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn Technology until last spring and helped manage the Chengdu plant which had the explosion. He is now suing Foxconn over his dismissal. Impressive: Customers visit the Apple Store in New York City's Grand Central Station. Skyrocketing iPhone and iPad sales have helped Apple smash Wall Street expectations this week . iPad use: The report comes hot on the heels of Apple announcing whopping $13billion profits on $46billion sales in its last quarter - but the firm still wants its overseas factories to produce more . ‘Apple never cared about anything other than increasing product quality and decreasing production cost,’ Mr Li told the New York Times. ‘Workers’ welfare has nothing to do with their interests.’ 'What’s morally repugnant in one country is accepted business practices in another, and companies take advantage of that' Nicholas Ashford, work safety expert . The fatal Chengdu explosion came from an aluminium dust build up three weeks after the iPad came out. Despite Apple’s probe, seven months on there was a further, non-fatal, explosion in Shanghai. A former Apple executive claimed that the company has had knowledge of labour abuses in some factories for four years - ‘and they’re still going on because the system works for us’. Suppliers are only allowed the smallest margins on what they produce for Apple, and executives at the Cupertino company always ask them for details on part costs, worker numbers and salary sizes. But workers at a factory of Apple partner Wintek went on strike after rumours that employees were exposed to toxins because they evaporated three times faster than alcohol when rubbing screens. Treatment: A victim injured by an explosion at a Foxconn factory in May arrives at a hospital in Chengdu . Panic: Smoke rises as police and onlookers stand near at a Foxconn factory in Chengdu, China, last May . Apple’s late co-founder Steve Jobs, who died last October, said two years ago that Apple is a worldwide leader in ‘understanding the working conditions in our supply chain’. 'We’re trying really hard to make things better. But most people would still be really disturbed if they saw where their iPhone comes from' Former Apple executive . He said many of the factories have restaurants, cinemas, hospitals and swimming pools. While staff say they appreciate these facilities, the working conditions are still seen as relentless. Foxconn said conditions are ‘anything but harsh’, just one in 20 workers assembly line workers must stand to do their jobs and the firm has a ‘very good safety record’, reported the New York Times. But the Mail on Sunday visited a Foxconn factory making iPods in Shenzhen, China, in 2006, and our reports on long hours, crowded accommodation and punishments shocked Apple executives. ‘We’re trying really hard to make things better,’ one former Apple executive told the New York Times. ‘But most people would still be really disturbed if they saw where their iPhone comes from.’ [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] 'Working excessive overtime without a single day off during the week' 'Living together in crowded dorms and exposure to dangerous chemicals' Two explosions in 2011 in China 'due to aluminum dust' killed four workers . Almost 140 injured after using toxin in factory, reports New York Times . [/SUMMARY]</s>

'Working excessive overtime without a single day off during the week' 'Living together in crowded dorms and exposure to dangerous chemicals' Two explosions in 2011 in China 'due to aluminum dust' killed four workers . Almost 140 injured after using toxin in factory, reports New York Times .

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<s>[ARTICLE] An MP has called for a top air traffic control boss to be stripped of his bonuses after a computer glitch caused flight chaos for tens of thousands of passengers. Dozens of flights were cancelled on Friday and Saturday with hundreds more delays after a computer system at air traffic control company Nats suffered a catastrophic failure. MP Paul Flynn said Richard Deakin, chief executive of Nats, should lose his bonuses for overseeing the travel crisis. Labour MP Paul Flynn (left) called for Richard Deakin (right), the boss of air traffic control company Nats, to lose his bonuses because of the travel chaos . The Labour MP told the Sunday Times: 'I hope after the chaos, which was dreadful, though a rare event, he will have his bonuses stripped from him.' Around 70 flights were cancelled on Friday following the glitch, which shut down airspace over London and parts of southern England, leaving planes circling as engineers tried to fix the problem. A total of 38 more short-haul flights were cancelled yesterday at Heathrow as the airport tried to clear the backlog. Gatwick Airport said there had been 16 cancellations and seven diversions of inbound flights on Friday, but normal service resumed yesterday. Airports as far north as Aberdeen and Edinburgh were also affected by the computer problem. Other airports that reported delays on Friday included Manchester, Stansted, Luton and Bristol. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said the disruption was 'simply unacceptable'. Dozens of flights were cancelled on Friday and Saturday with hundreds more delays after a computer system at air traffic control company Nats suffered a catastrophic failure . Around 70 flights were cancelled on Friday following the glitch, which shut down airspace over London and parts of southern England, leaving planes circling as engineers tried to fix the problem . MP Louise Ellman, chairman of the Transport Committee, said Mr McLoughlin will be asked about the the computer failure at Nats headquarters in Swanwick, Hampshire, when he appears before the panel tomorrow. Mr Deakin, who was paid more than £1million a year, including £272,000 in bonuses, told the BBC: 'The problem was when we had additional terminals brought into use and we had a software problem that we haven't seen before which resulted in the computer which looks after the flight plans effectively going off line. 'The good news is of course that everything came back online 45 minutes later, the back-up plans went into action as they should have done, so everything performed normally there, the skies were kept safe. 'Unfortunately there was reduced capacity and I would just like to reiterate our apology that we have made to passengers and indeed to airlines and airport customers for the disruption that was caused. 'But I think the key message is that the skies were kept absolutely safe during that 45 minutes of problems that we experienced at Swanwick.' Mr Deakin added that it was a 'very unusual event' which had not occurred before. Airlines are claiming the unprecedented IT failure was beyond their control - which enables them to dodge compensation claims from passengers. Pictured are passengers stranded at Heathrow . Frustrated passengers queue in the luggage hall at Heathrow's Terminal 5, where those arriving at the airport were told that they would have to go home without their bags following the Nats computer glitch . Cancellations and delays were experienced across all five London airports, including City (pictured), on Friday . He said: 'The challenge is that we have around 50 different systems at Swanwick and around four million lines of code. This particular glitch was buried in one of those four million lines of code.' Nats gave the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) a report earlier this year following major disruption caused by a communications problem last December. Nats bosses were told months before this weekend's flight chaos that their contingency plans for technical failures lacked 'detail and clarity'. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) told Nats earlier this year, after disruption to flights last December, that they needed to be better prepared for computer glitches, the Independent on Sunday reported. Around 300 flights were cancelled after last year's technical failures, leading the CAA to ask Nats to explain how they would ensure it would not happen again. The regulator said 'themes on avoiding a recurrence' were a 'good first step but lack detail and clarity'. A spokesman for the CAA said the report lacked detail. 'We asked them to do a little bit more work on it,' he said, adding that Nats said this weekend's chaos was unrelated to what caused last December's disruption. Despite thousands of passengers qualifying for up to £470 in compensation because of the long delays and cancellations, airlines may not have to pay up because of an EU loophole allowing them to refuse to pay out if the issue was caused by 'extraordinary circumstances'. It is unclear whether the computer glitch falls into that category, with experts warning that passenger payouts are not a certainty. Under EU rules, delayed passengers can claim compensation if they arrive at their destination more than three hours late. There are differing limits on payouts which depend on the length of the delay and how far the intended destination is away. But airlines can refuse to pay up if the issue which caused the delay was out of their control. Some airlines used this clause as reason not to pay out after the Icelandic volcano ash cloud caused chaos in 2010. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] MP Paul Flynn calls for air traffic control boss to be stripped of bonuses . Computer glitch at Nats caused travel chaos for thousands of passengers . Airspace over London was shut for 45 minutes, cancelling dozens of flights . Hundreds more were delayed but passengers may not get compensation . Richard Deakin, boss of Nats, earned more than £1million last year . He apologised for 'very unusual' problem and said it wouldn't happen again . [/SUMMARY]</s>

MP Paul Flynn calls for air traffic control boss to be stripped of bonuses . Computer glitch at Nats caused travel chaos for thousands of passengers . Airspace over London was shut for 45 minutes, cancelling dozens of flights . Hundreds more were delayed but passengers may not get compensation . Richard Deakin, boss of Nats, earned more than £1million last year . He apologised for 'very unusual' problem and said it wouldn't happen again .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Nottingham Forest defender Danny Fox has released a picture on Instagram of his newly-dyed beard, which he hopes will raise awareness for Cystic Fibrosis. The 28-year-old has made 12 league starts this campaign as his Forest side look to secure promotion to the Premier League. However, off the pitch, Fox has been an ambassador for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust since May 2012, and has taken the radical step of dying his facial hair orange to draw attention to the trust and the work they do. Danny Fox has dyed his beard the colour of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust logo to raise awareness . Fox's friend Paul Williams died of the disease at only 26 . Fox joins the Forest players on their visit to the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham . The players have brought some much-needed cheer to the children . The players posed for pictures and sat with the children at the centre . Fox and his team-mates brought presents to hand out while on their visit . Fox was joined by the likes of Andy Reid (fourth from left) at the centre . Speaking after joining the trust, Fox explained his personal reasons for undertaking such a role. 'My really good friend Paul Williams died from this horrible condition at just 26 years' old in November 2012, the same age as me,' Fox said. 'We were devastated. Adam Clayton famously died his beard in his club's colours . Tim Howard has been in the Premier League a number of years, but has recently neglected his shaver . USA soccer star Alexis Lalas is as famous for his facial hair as his playing . The much-travelled Abel Xavier had some interesting facial hair while in England . 'It is through Paul's grit and determination not to let cystic fibrosis define him that I realized I should do everything I can to change things. 'I want to help raise awareness and funds to stop cystic fibrosis from cutting people off in the prime of their lives.' [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Fox is an ambassador for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust . He posted a picture of his dyed beard on Instagram . The Scotland defender lost his best friend Paul Williams to the disease . Forest will release details of a JustGiving page next week . Cystic fibrosis affects over 10,000 people in the UK . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Fox is an ambassador for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust . He posted a picture of his dyed beard on Instagram . The Scotland defender lost his best friend Paul Williams to the disease . Forest will release details of a JustGiving page next week . Cystic fibrosis affects over 10,000 people in the UK .

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN) -- North Korea's announcement last week that it has begun reprocessing nuclear fuel rods at the Yongbyon nuclear facility about 60 miles (nearly 100 kilometers) north of the capitol, Pyongyang, raises questions about the secretive nation's agenda. A satellite view of the nuclear facility at Yongbyon. CNN talked to two top North Korea experts to gain insights into what North Korea may be signaling, what it is realistically capable of accomplishing, and what the developments mean for its relations with the U.S. Selig Harrison, the director of the Asia Program at the Center for International Policy, said the North Korean announcement about restarting its nuclear facilities should come as "no surprise" to the United States. "The North Koreans had said that they were going to do this. The United States leadership made a mistake by going to the U.N. because the North Koreans said on March 26 that if we went to the U.N., they would resume their nuclear program," he said, referring to North Korea's recent decision to launch a rocket despite international opposition. Harrison visited Pyongyang in January and doesn't expect North Korea to reprocess plutonium for at least a year. Nuclearization may not even be their primary goal with this latest announcement, he said. "You have to put it all into context of the North Korean situation, they want to negotiate to get economic help. All of this is a re-bargaining chip," he said. "The North Koreans are not hell-bent on nuclear weapons, this is just their opportunity, and they want to negotiate in bilateral talks with the US." "The North Koreans have shut down the six-party talks, but they haven't ruled out bilateral negotiations," he said, referring to talks aimed at persuading North Korea to scrap its nuclear program. The talks involved China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United States. An additional part of North Korea's re-bargaining chip may be two detained U.S. journalists, he added. North Korea has held Laura Ling and Euna Lee, reporters for Current TV, since they were taken into custody along the China-North Korea border on March 17. Last week North Korea said will try the two journalists on allegations of entering the country illegally and intending "hostile acts." Harrison said the North Koreans "are hoping the United States will agree to bilateral talks in part because of the journalists they are holding, and the U.S. knows North Korea will ask something of them for the release of those journalists." One of the main reasons North Korea broke off the six-party talks was because it hasn't received the energy and aid promised by other countries, Harrison said. "Japan had promised energy to North Korea that they haven't yet delivered, and this is energy that North Korea desperately needs," Harrison said. "In all, we have delivered about one-third percent of the amount of energy we had promised the North Korea." But what if the North Koreans do want to weaponize? Siegfried Hecker, the co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, said he believes North Korea can make bombs. "All they have to do is to extract the plutonium from the fuel rods which already exist in the cooling pool. They can now bring some of those fuel rods out and begin to take them through the reprocessing facility. It will take four to six months to reprocess all of the fuel rods. And they will be able to extract about a bomb and a half's worth of plutonium from them," Hecker explained. Hecker, who visited the Yongbyon facility in late February 2008, said he was quite certain the North Koreans will be able to convert the plutonium into a bomb in just a few additional months, added to the months spent reprocessing, if needed. "Our greatest concern is that North Korea will try to use this existing plutonium to conduct another nuclear test," he said, referring to a 2006 effort by the North Koreans. Hecker explained that the fuel rods with the plutonium couldn't be shipped easily during the first steps of disablement of the Yongbyon plant and therefore were still intact when the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors left earlier this month. "The idea was the pool holding the fuel rods would be kept under close IAEA inspection," Hecker said, "In essence, it was a pretty good hedge for the North Koreans all along...the fuel rods and the reprocessing plant were the easiest part of the Yongbyon plant to get going again," he said. Hecker said restarting the reactor is a different story. Since the water cooling tower was destroyed in June 2008, Hecker said the North Koreans will likely rebuild the structure, which will take an estimated six months. He said they also need to process fresh fuel for the reactor, which will take about six months as well. "So in six months from now, they can reload the reactor. Then the reactor would have to run for about two to three years to get another two bombs worth of plutonium," he said. Hecker cautions that he, too, tries to put the "complicated" situation in perspective. "We have to note that we're dealing with disablement, not dismantlement. Disablement means to make more difficult and not impossible to restart," Hecker said. "Our greatest concern will be if the North Koreans will use the reprocessed plutonium to do another nuclear test." [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Nuclearization may not be primary goal, Center for International Policy official says . N. Korea may be using two detained U.S. journalists as bargaining chips, he adds . North Korea said last week it will try Laura Ling and Euna Lee . Expert: N. Korea's ending of six-party talks due to energy, aid deal not being honored . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Nuclearization may not be primary goal, Center for International Policy official says . N. Korea may be using two detained U.S. journalists as bargaining chips, he adds . North Korea said last week it will try Laura Ling and Euna Lee . Expert: N. Korea's ending of six-party talks due to energy, aid deal not being honored .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Natalie Clarke . In most office romances, the torrid details don’t usually travel much further than the water cooler. Alas, as Amanda Rosenberg can testify, the steel-and-glass Googleplex  in California isn’t like most offices, and her married lover, multibillionaire Google founder Sergey Brin, isn’t like most bosses. So rather than remaining under wraps in Silicon Valley, news of their relationship has ended up all over the internet – and for that, the 27-year-old ex-Marlborough pupil may have Brin’s wife Anna Wojcicki to thank. For the way the story of Miss Rosenberg’s romance with 40-year-old Brin – one of the world’s richest men, with a £15billion fortune – came out is rather intriguing. The face of Google Glass: Amanda Rosenberg, the 27-year-old marketing manager for Google's computerised spectacles, whose . relationship with Google co-founder Sergey Brin exploded into public . attention this week . Split: Brin, 40, pictured with his wife Anna Wojcicki, . also 40. One of the journalists who broke the story for U.S. technology website All Things D is the partner of a Google executive who . is a close friend of Miss Wojcicki . The relationship was first revealed in an article on US technology website All Things D. Some of the reporting on the piece was carried out by the site’s co-executive editor, Kara Swisher. Miss Swisher’s partner is Megan Smith, a Google executive who is a close friend of Miss Wojcicki, 40. On top of that, Miss Smith works at a division of the search engine giant dedicated to products including Google glass – which Miss Rosenberg promotes. On the same day, the website published a story about the departure of high-flying Google executive Hugo Barra. Marketing manager Miss Rosenberg dated Mr Barra shortly before her romance with Brin began. This week, he left the company to join a phone firm in China. His departure followed ‘a recent thorny personal situation related to the end of a romantic relationship he had with another Googler,’ All Things D reported. Model looks: A carefully posed picture of Miss Rosenberg taken from her publicly shared Google+ profile page . Where's the Google Glass: She holds a sandwich instead in the spot over her eye where the gadget would sit . In the wake of this rather complicated love ‘quadrangle’, no doubt employees inside Google are taking a rather wry look at the firm’s code of conduct. It states: ‘If a romantic relationship does create an actual or apparent conflict it may require changes to work arrangements or even the termination of employment of either or both individuals involved. ‘When faced with a potential conflict of interest, ask yourself: Would this activity harm my reputation, negatively impact my ability to do my job at Google or potentially harm Google? ‘Would this activity embarrass Google or me if it showed up on the front page of a newspaper or blog? If the answer to any of these questions is “yes”, the relationship or situation is likely to create a conflict of interest and you should avoid it.’ Yesterday it was reported that Miss Rosenberg had been transferred to another department within Google ‘to be even further from Sergey in the chain of command’. Confusingly, another report quoted a Google spokesman saying she had not moved and ‘remains in her current position’. Either way, she has gone to ground and has not been answering calls. Famous friends: Miss Rosenberg with Tinie Tempah, a British rap artist noted for his choices of spectacles . It's not all work: Miss Rosenberg on the beach in one of numerous photos she has shared over the Internet . But thanks to her eagerness to embrace social networking sites, we know rather a lot about Miss Rosenberg. According to posts on her blog, she was born in Hong Kong and raised in London. She refers to herself as a ‘Chinese Jew’ – a ‘Chew’. Her mother is from Hong Kong, her father is British. She boarded at £31,000-a-year Marlborough College with Kate and Pippa Middleton and Princess Beatrice, and has worked for Google since she graduated with a communications degree from Leeds University. She was initially based in London, before moving to San Francisco to work at its Silicon Valley nerve centre last year. She has since been promoting Google Glass, glasses which enable users to film and broadcast everything they see – to the concern of privacy campaigners. Her social networking pages are filled with photographs of her modelling the glasses, and one shows her meeting rapper Tinie Tempah. In another, rather oddly, she is wearing a mask from the film Iron Man and holding a Spider-Man toy. In disguise: Miss Rosenberg wears an Iron Man mask, left; and right, she hides behind a wearable cushion . If she ends up at the centre of what could be the most expensive divorce in history, she might need some superpowers of her own. The precise timings and possible overlaps of her romance with Brin are not clear. It has been confirmed that Brin and his wife, who have a four-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter, separated several months ago. But whether Miss Rosenberg was the catalyst for the split is, naturally, subject to much speculation. Neither Brin or Miss Wojcicki has filed for divorce – yet. If they divorce, Californian law suggests their fortune would have to be halved. To complicate matters, however, they have reportedly signed a pre-nuptial agreement. Even if that falls through, Brin and Miss Rosenberg would hardly be short of cash – they would still have £7.5billion to get by on. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Story was first broken by partner of close friend of Sergey Brin's wife . It told how Brin, 40, had begun affair with Amanda Rosenberg, 27 . Separate story told how Rosenberg's ex-partner had left Google . Relationship appears to fly in the face of Google's 'code of conduct' [/SUMMARY]</s>

Story was first broken by partner of close friend of Sergey Brin's wife . It told how Brin, 40, had begun affair with Amanda Rosenberg, 27 . Separate story told how Rosenberg's ex-partner had left Google . Relationship appears to fly in the face of Google's 'code of conduct'

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<s>[ARTICLE] Alan Irvine will sit down with England’s newest senior recruit on Friday and remind Saido Berahino of his responsibilities. West Brom manager and striker have formed a close bond since the Scot’s arrival at The Hawthorns following Berahino’s turbulent breakthrough season. The in-form forward has responded with eight goals for Albion and appears to have turned over a new leaf after a series of incidents last year. West Brom manager Alan Irvine (right) and Saido Berahino (left) have formed a close bond working together . England manager Roy Hodgson named Berahino in his squad for the Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia . ‘He had some highs and some big lows,’ admitted Irvine. I think he’s learned there have been people who can help him and that includes himself and his family. ‘I’ve had a few chats with him and I’ll have another one with him tomorrow, first of all to congratulate him. I’ll make him aware of the potential pitfalls. ‘It can have an adverse effect if it’s not handled properly. I think he’s got an understanding of how he should behave. I can’t complain about anything he’s done so far.’ Berahino burst on to the scene in 2013, scoring a hat-trick for West Brom in the League Cup against Newport. The kid who fled war-torn Burundi as a refugee was suddenly an £850-a-week, headline-making star and it appeared he was struggling to handle the fame. A £40,000-a-week contract was signed and Berahino was pictured in a large 4x4, supposedly spotted canoodling with an ex-girlfriend of Ashley Cole’s, and finally inhaling ‘hippy crack’. By the end of the season he was struggling to persuade Pepe Mel that he was worth a place in the starting line-up and there was talk of dressing-room clashes. The most public one was with James Morrison after the youngster casually lost possession in the 3-3 draw with Cardiff which led to an equalising goal. The 21-year-old scores from the penalty spot for the Under 21s against Croatia in October . Berahino has scored 10 goals in 13 appearances for Gareth Southgates Under 21s . A change of agent and a change of attitude saw Berahino start pre-season training early and he has never looked back. Irvine added: ‘It’s a fantastic achievement to get a call-up so early. I’ve had a few chats with him and told him that if he keeps on doing what he does on the training ground and living his life as he does then good things can happen. ‘I have to say I didn’t think such a good thing would happen so quickly. It can come too quickly if they don’t handle the occasion properly and don’t keep their feet on the ground. ‘We’ll try and help him as far as that’s concerned. Hopefully he’ll understand that and it is vitally important he realises this is a reward for what he’s done so far. As long as he doesn’t change the reward can continue. ‘His profile is now bigger which is great but it also makes life more difficult for him. Everyone is expecting him to star in every game and that adds to the press we’ll try to help him cope with that. ‘He’s becoming a better player week by week. That’s down to how he lives his life and goes about his training. Good things will happen if he keeps doing these things. ‘There’s always a bit of fear that young players can’t cope with everything that happens off the pitch. It’s vitally important we help him as much as we can.’ Berahino gave an interview recently which showed how much he has grown up. He is a committed Christian and religion now plays a big part in his life. He said: ‘You get caught up in this world, you want to do certain things that really don’t have a value. I am not perfect, I will never say I am perfect or the best Christian, but I try. ‘People out there will ask how can I be a religious person, look at the amount of stuff I did in the past. At the end of the day, you get judged for what you do in the past. ‘I try to be the best I can be, it is not easy. I just try every day and see where it takes me.’ [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Saido Berahino was named in Roy Hodgson's England squad on Thursday . It is the first time the 21-year-old has been called up to the first team . West Brom boss Alan Irvine will remind the striker of his responsibilities . Berahino had a turbulent breakthrough season with issues off the pitch . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Saido Berahino was named in Roy Hodgson's England squad on Thursday . It is the first time the 21-year-old has been called up to the first team . West Brom boss Alan Irvine will remind the striker of his responsibilities . Berahino had a turbulent breakthrough season with issues off the pitch .

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN) -- A baseball tradition is about to end. This week, Major League Baseball announced it would no longer allow the use of chewing tobacco when fans are present. If you've got it, says the league, you've got to conceal it. Since baseball became a professional sport in the mid-19th century, players and coaches have been tucking tobacco between their gums and cheeks and spitting out brown saliva. It's a ritual that has permeated the game. Atlanta Braves coach Bobby Dews remembers the first time he was offered a "chaw" of tobacco, as they call it. It was 50 years ago when Dews left his junior year at Georgia Tech to sign a deal to play shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals' minor league team. He got a $20,000 signing bonus. "Everyone was chewing tobacco in the minors," Dews says. "It was almost like an initiation. You knew the major leaguers did it." And everyone in the minors dreamed of the majors, including Dews. Dews' first day on the team, an older player offered him some tobacco. Why did so many players use it? "I don't know. Maybe they thought it would help you be a better ballplayer. Or maybe it just made you feel like a better ballplayer," Dew recalls. "I tried it. It made me sick right out of the chute. Lucky for me." Dews played with the Cardinals farm team. Just like his father, who played more than a decade in the minors, Dews dreamed of playing in the majors. He recalls a story about chewing tobacco that his father passed down that may shed light on the roots of that baseball tradition. "It was a couple years before I was born: around 1937 or '38, shortly after they built the old ballpark in Durham, North Carolina," Dews said. "My father was in the bullpen a lot. He was a catcher. The ballpark's right field wall backed up to the Bull Durham Tobacco Factory. Young ladies who lived near the stadium would flirt with the guys in the bullpen and occasionally throw 'em tobacco." Could that be where the term bullpen derived? Bull Durham chewing tobacco? The story sounds like good old-fashioned folklore. "This is a story I've lived with," says Dew. "You hear stories in your family so much they become true. I don't know." Dews' father left home during the Great Depression and became a minor league player by 16. During World War II, Dews' father was playing for the Atlanta Crackers in AA baseball. Then he was drafted by the Army. After the war, he signed up for the Army Reserves, which periodically interrupted his 13-year baseball career. Dews' father had combat infantry badges from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He didn't chew tobacco. But he smoked. And he drank. "When he came back from Vietnam, he quit," Dews said. "He never smoked or drank again." Dews' grandparents raised him warning him that the men in the family had problems with alcohol. "I was afraid to start drinking. I didn't want to become an alcoholic. I had a great desire to excel. I didn't have my first drink until I was 30." And so, Dews, without chewing, without smoking, without drinking, played the minors and dreamed of the majors. After playing for 10 years, he realized, the St. Louis Cardinals were never going to call him up from the farm league. They told him, 'we don't want you to be a major league player. We want you to be a major league coach.' That meant coaching for a long time in the minors. So he honed his skills in the minors, developing young talent the way he wishes he'd been developed, learning from the mistakes that the men who should have been his mentors made. "I was 30-something. I hadn't made it to the majors. A minor league manager for St. Louis was a lonely job. You didn't have a staff of coaches. By then, I thought I could handle anything. So I started having a few beers to relax after the game." Before he got too deep into drinking, Dews made a call for a new job, a new route to the majors. The Atlanta Braves answered the call. Dews became the team's third-base coach. But his ascent hit a very big roadblock. The one his family warned about. In 1988, upper management realized he had a problem with alcohol. He was determined not to be derailed. "I found myself in a rehab center in St. Simon's Island, just in the nick of time," Dews said. "I'd spent a lot of time trying to get to the top of this game, so I was gonna get help. It's not like it's going to go away. I'm not drinking. But I'll always be an alcoholic." Dews made it back to sobriety. And he made it back to the majors. He's been coaching with the Atlanta Braves for the past 37 years, with over half a century working in baseball. A number of years were as a pitching coach, in the bullpen, where his father had spent so much time as a catcher. Even before Major League Baseball announced this week that there would be no more tobacco chewing within sight of the fans, teams would bring in well-known players such as Bill Tuttle, a former Detroit Tigers outfielder, to tell players about his tobacco chewing days and the throat cancer he battled. The league was committed to advising players on the dangers of smoking and drinking. Dews has continued to follow in the tradition of his father. Like his father, Dews writes books. His latest is "Unpublished Poets." Like his father, he didn't chew tobacco. Like his father, he quit drinking and is proud to say he hasn't had a drink in 25 years. Unlike his father, Dews made it to the majors and remains with the Atlanta Braves. At 71, Dews still goes to spring training and coaches all the home games. "I help coaches if they have questions -- if I can help them -- through my experience." Bobby Dews dreamed of the majors. He kept dreaming, until he got there. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Major League Baseball: Chewing tobacco not allowed when fans are present . Chewing tobacco is a longtime ritual associated with baseball . Bobby Dews recalls the history of chewing tobacco from his father's stories . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Major League Baseball: Chewing tobacco not allowed when fans are present . Chewing tobacco is a longtime ritual associated with baseball . Bobby Dews recalls the history of chewing tobacco from his father's stories .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Leon Watson for MailOnline . Grandparents who look after children whose parents have died, fallen ill or are unable to provide adequate care could be given parental rights to paid leave, the Prime Minister has said. From next year adoptive parents will be entitled to nine months of paid leave. David Cameron said yesterday the Conservatives may consider a manifesto commitment to extending this new right to grandparents who become the guardians of their grandchildren. Prime Minister David Cameron has said some grandparents could be given parental rights to paid leave . They currently get a 'raw deal', according to the PM. He said: 'You do see sometimes grandparents stepping in and effectively bring up children, and of course under the rules they don't get quite the same rights as others. 'What you are saying is that if you can extend to adoptive parents things that birth parents have in terms of rights, couldn't you do that for grandparents? 'That is something I am very happy to look at in terms of the manifesto, and we have got some Conservative MPs here who have got some responsibility for giving me ideas, so I am sure they will take note of it.' It is estimated that more than 200,000 grandparents become their grandchildren's carers when parents die, become ill or because of drug and alcohol abuse. They are often unwilling to adopt or foster the children because they do not want to 'paint the parent out of the picture'. It is estimated that more than 200,000 grandparents become their grandchildren's carers when parents die, become ill or because of drug and alcohol abuse (file picture) Campaigners want paid parental leave to be extended to grandparents, as well as four to six weeks of unpaid leave during the 'crisis' period while children are settling in and are being kept out of care. Last year a pensioner won the right to be treated as her grandson's foster mother. The woman from Derbyshire, 68, who has been looking after the 13-year-old since he was a baby, went to the High Court after learning she would receive twice as much financial support if she was a stranger. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] From next year adoptive parents will be entitled to paid leave . PM said this new right could be extended to grandparents . They currently get a 'raw deal', according to David Cameron . [/SUMMARY]</s>

From next year adoptive parents will be entitled to paid leave . PM said this new right could be extended to grandparents . They currently get a 'raw deal', according to David Cameron .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Sean Poulter for the Daily Mail . Three baby foods as well as crisps, cereals and chips contain raised levels of a chemical linked to cancer. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) found higher than expected levels of acrylamide in a range of popular products. The substance, which develops during the cooking process, has been linked to a higher risk of cancer. Scroll down for video . Three baby foods as well as crisps, cereals and chips contain raised levels of a chemical linked to cancer according to research from the FSA (file picture used above) The watchdog is investigating why the levels are raised and what can be done to reduce them, but has not advised consumers to stop eating the affected foods. The FSA conducts annual tests for acrylamide in food products. Its survey for 2013, published this week, found high levels of the chemical in apple rice cakes from Organix, Sunny Start baby wheat flakes and Heinz breakfast banana multigrain for babies. Also affected were crisps, cereals and some frozen potato products, which were found to be likely to develop too much acrylamide if cooked to package instructions. When food is cooked at high temperatures, a process called the Maillard reaction makes it brown and adds taste and crunch. However, the reaction creates acrylamide. The chemical is also used in industry to make polymers for applications in paper making, water treatment and sealants. Table shows which brands were tested for the chemical acrylamide - which has been linked to cancer . The FSA’s guidelines say that consumers should cook chips only to a light gold and should toast bread ‘to the lightest colour acceptable’ to reduce exposure to acrylamide. This week, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued similar guidelines, including warning against storing potatoes in the fridge. This increases the sugar level, which is linked to browning, it said. It added: ‘Tests show that acrylamide in the diet causes cancer in animals. Scientists conclude that acrylamide in food potentially increases cancer risk.’ The World Health Organisation has said the chemical ‘indicates a human health concern’ when found in food. Dr Diane Benford, an FSA specialist who heads EFSA’s committee on food contaminants, said that when acrylamide breaks down in the body, another substance called glycidamide is formed. She added: ‘Glycidamide is the most likely cause of gene mutations and tumours seen in animal studies.’ The British Retail Consortium, which represents supermarkets, said acrylamide levels in food are falling. It added: ‘Retailers will continue to work with suppliers to limit the occurrence of acrylamide in foods.’ Cow & Gate, maker of Sunny Start, said safety is ‘incredibly important’ and it is investigating the ‘anomalous’ result. Organix said it has reduced levels in its rice cakes since the tests and there is ‘no cause for concern’. Heinz said its affected baby cereal has been discontinued. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] FSA conducts annual test for acrylamide - substance linked to cancer risk . Chemical develops in cooking process as a result of the 'Maillard reaction' 2013 report, published this week, shows worryingly high traces in range of popular products . Culprits included baby food items from Organix and Heinz . [/SUMMARY]</s>

FSA conducts annual test for acrylamide - substance linked to cancer risk . Chemical develops in cooking process as a result of the 'Maillard reaction' 2013 report, published this week, shows worryingly high traces in range of popular products . Culprits included baby food items from Organix and Heinz .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Dan Bloom . and Corey Charlton . It can now be confirmed hundreds of people in gleaming white trailers have descended on the Forest of Dean to film scenes from the hotly-anticipated Star Wars sequel. Speculation and excitement over the film site reached fever pitch in the past 24 hours with a number of clues eventually giving away the purpose of the temporary Gloucestershire community. The Forest of Dean is now awash with jedis, sith lords, caravans and set production equipment involved in filming an unknown forest scene for Star Wars Episode VII. Scroll down for video . Cast and crew members pictured at their new home in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire . The film crew did their best to hide the reason they were at the site when it was first discovered . Fans are now speculating over which fictional Star Wars landscape or planet is being represented by the Forest . Rebel base: As interest grew locally in the encampment (pictured), security staff put up long blue screens . Due for release next December, the Star Wars sequel is being filmed at Pinewood Studios . Rumours first swept through the rural community on Monday, prompting locals and Star Wars obsessives to travel to the site in hope of a glimpse of the cast. Due for release in December next year, Star Wars: Episode VII features the stars of the original 1970s trilogy Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher alongside newcomers and unknowns. It will be set 40 years after the original films in the same fantasy galaxy, and fans have been buzzing with debate about which planet the lush green forest of Puzzlewood might represent. The production recently made news when Harrison Ford broke . his foot during filming. After initially being confined to a . wheelchair, he is now walking on crutches . 53081 . 101379 . 58445 . 105953 . 41959 . 104815 . 110781 . Excitement: The new film features original stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill 40 years on . Fantasy world: Puzzlewood (pictured) has already been used to film Doctor Who, Merlin and Atlantis for the BBC . The knotted trees and winding paths of the forest, a popular family tourist attraction, were said to have been the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien's enchanted woodlands in Lord of the Rings. More recently they have been used to film the BBC fantasy dramas Dr Who, Merlin and Atlantis. Fans have speculated Puzzlewood could be a return to the lush green territory inhabited by Yoda or the Forest Moon of Endor, inhabited by Ewoks. For the original Star Wars trilogy, the spectacular redwood forests of northern California were used for the Forest Moon of Endor. And the frozen landscape of Hoth was represented by the northern wilderness of Norway - which was so cold in real life that some scenes were shot out of the crew's hotel doorway. Magical woods: The site in the Forest of Dean was said to have been an inspiration for Lord of the Rings . Few details about the set have been released, but Kevin Smith - the director of Clerks (1994) and Dogma (1999) - gave a few tantalising details after a recent visit. In a Q&A session at the Neuchatel International Film Festival in Switzerland, he said: 'It was tactile; it wasn't a series of f****** green and blue screens in which later on digital characters would be added. It was there; it was happening. 'It's like Field of Dreams,' he continued. 'And if [director J.J. Abrams] builds it, we’re all going to come because it's amazing. It looks fantastic. 'I cried, and I hugged that guy.' Star Wars will be hoping the scene they create at Forest of Dean is better than the last time the legendary films were shot in an English forest. Whippendell Woods near Watford, Hertfordshire, were used as the meeting point between The Phantom Menace's Jedi knights and Jar Jar Binks - probably the least beloved Star Wars character of all time. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Forest of Dean confirmed as the filming location for Star Wars scenes . Hundreds of staff in rows of gleaming white trailers descend on rural spot . The section of the forest is often used in films and on TV, including Merlin . Episode VII filming at Pinewood Studios and due for release next December . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Forest of Dean confirmed as the filming location for Star Wars scenes . Hundreds of staff in rows of gleaming white trailers descend on rural spot . The section of the forest is often used in films and on TV, including Merlin . Episode VII filming at Pinewood Studios and due for release next December .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Guest editor: Musician PJ Harvey's Today treated listeners to segments from radical journalist John Pilger and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange . The BBC was under fire last night over claims that a celebrity edition of its flagship radio news programme had been dominated by ‘left-wing claptrap’. The Today programme on Radio 4 faced criticism from across the political spectrum after it gave editorial control to cult musician P J Harvey, who filled the show with polemics from left-wing activists and bizarre musical interludes. Radical journalist John Pilger was given air-time to attack David Cameron and Barack Obama, and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is wanted for sex offences in Sweden, was hailed for his ‘great courage’ and given a Thought for the Day slot, in which he attacked State control. Listeners were also subjected to a poem from an inmate of Guantanamo Bay and a rant against the Olympics. Critics of the tone and content of the show included a former aide to Gordon Brown, the BBC’s political editor and a Tory Cabinet minister. Tory MPs suggested the programme – one of a series produced under the guidance of ‘guest editors’ – may have breached the BBC’s duty of political impartiality. Labour MP Ian Austin, a former minister who served as a close aide to Gordon Brown, said yesterday’s show was the worst he had heard in 30 years of listening. On Twitter, he said: ‘Quick, the BBC need a guest editor to continue Today’s balanced reporting of global affairs. Are Putin, Ahmedinejad or Assad available tomorrow?’ Welsh Secretary David Jones added: ‘Today’s BBC Radio Today programme is apparently the work of a “guest editor”. Have to wonder who extended the invitation.’ Dover MP Charlie Elphicke said: ‘The BBC has a duty to provide balanced factual report and analysis of the day’s news – instead their flagship news and current affairs programme consisted of three hours of left-wing claptrap complete with conspiracy theories, monologues and folk music.’ Public reaction to the show was divided, with some Twitter users branding it ‘left-wing tosh’, but others describing it as ‘powerful and thought-provoking’. One Tweet said, ‘What has BBC Radio 4 got for us tomorrow? Some sixth form Debating Society leftie reject? Pitiful drivel today.’ A comment left on the Guardian’s website – where many posters were supportive – read: ‘P J Harvey – what an utter embarrassment to the BBC and the UK. It was like giving editorship to an angry sixth-former, desperate to impart their ignorant and facile vituperations upon us all.’ Appearances: Radical journalist John Pilger was given air-time to attack David Cameron and Barack Obama, and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was hailed for his ‘great courage’ and given a Thought for the Day slot . BBC political editor Nick Robinson weighed in, criticising Mr Pilger’s suggestion that the corporation should not have broadcast tributes to Nelson Mandela from Mr Obama because he had failed to close Guantanamo Bay, or from Mr Cameron because he had visited South Africa during the Apartheid era. In a seven-minute diatribe against the ‘criminal power of our government’, Mr Pilger also suggested the centuries-old conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims had been caused by the British and American invasion of Iraq in 2003. On Twitter, Mr Robinson said: ‘Pilger always thought-provoking but was he really suggesting that BBC ignore Obama’s Mandela grief as he is a hypocrite? Or Sunni Shia massacres in Syria as Blair & Bush’s fault? Surely, John, those are what we call opinions not facts?’ The decision to give free rein to Assange provoked particular anger. Tory MP Julian Lewis said it was extraordinary that the WikiLeaks founder, who is hiding from justice in the Ecuadorian embassy in  London, was given an unchallenged platform for his views. 'Opinions not facts': BBC political editor Nick Robinson criticised Mr Pilger's segment on Twitter, but admitted he was 'thought provoking' In a special Thought for the Day slot, Assange said: ‘To keep a person ignorant is to place them in a cage. And so it follows that the powerful – if they want to keep their power – will try to know as much about us as they can, and they will try to make sure that we know as little about them as is possible.’ Mr Lewis said: ‘There was no attempt to put an opposing point of view – it was a breach of the BBC’s duty to impartiality. It is not good enough for the BBC to say it is balanced because they have someone putting a right-wing point of view on another issue on another day.’ But Labour backbencher Diane Abbott said Miss Harvey should guest-edit the show ‘every day’. Yesterday’s show also featured a series of poetry readings by actor Ralph Fiennes, including one by Shaker Aamer, the last British resident held in Guantanamo Bay. A weather forecast was replaced by Tom Waits’s song Strange Weather and there were several other musical interludes. Miss Harvey said she agreed to edit the programme only after extracting a promise from the BBC that contributors would be ‘heard in a manner of their choosing, whether that be a monologue, a poem, or interviewing others’. A BBC spokesman last night said the corporation had no plans to review its use of guest editors over the festive period, adding: ‘The well-established role of the guest editors is to bring their own unique ideas and expertise to the Today programme, working closely with the regular programme team to ensure the material meets the BBC’s editorial guidelines.’ [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Tory MPs accused programme of breaching BBC's duty of impartiality . Public reaction divided, some calling it 'powerful and thought provoking' BBC political editor weighed in to criticise journalist John Pilger's segment . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Tory MPs accused programme of breaching BBC's duty of impartiality . Public reaction divided, some calling it 'powerful and thought provoking' BBC political editor weighed in to criticise journalist John Pilger's segment .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Daily Mail Reporter . UPDATED: . 16:26 EST, 17 September 2013 . Jury selection began Tuesday in the murder trial of a Florida woman who appeared on several national television programs as a teen because of her out-of-control hiccuping. Judge Nancy Moate Ley told potential jurors in a Pinellas County courtroom that the trial of 22-year-old Jennifer Mee would probably wrap up by the end of the week. Miss Mee is one of three people accused in the 2010 killing of Walmart employee Shannon Griffin Jr during a burglary gone awry in St. Petersburg. Scroll down for videos . Back in court: Jennifer Mee holds her head after she looked at family members, as jury selection begins her murder trial Tuesday . Defense: Mee talks with her attorney Bryant Camareno at the Pinellas County Justice Center in Clearwater, Fla. Bleak prospects: Mee, 22, faces a life in prison if convicted in the 2010 murder of a Walmart employee . Relapse: Mee's lawyer said she has experienced periodic bouts of hiccups while in jail, and she is being treated with a drug called thorazine . Judge Moate Ley said in court Tuesday . that the prosecution and defense will have to choose a dozen jurors from . a pool of about 70, The Tampa Tribune reported. Two prospective members of the panel were excused . after explaining that they would not be able to be impartial. Two . other would-be jurors were also dismissed: one of them because Judge . Moate Ley had presided over her husband's divorce case, and the other . because she had to take care of her ailing mother. The . case has attracted widespread attention because Mee had gained . notoriety in 2007 when she had a case of hiccups that wouldn't stop. Videos . of her hiccuping up to 50 times a minute gained her national attention, . as did her attempts to quell the problem. She tried home remedies and . consulted medical specialists, a hypnotist and an acupuncturist, until . the hiccups finally stopped on their own. Media blitz: Mee and her attorney (right) were able to convince the judge last week to allow the 22-year-old to sit down for interviews with several media outlets before her trial began . Just over two weeks ago, Mee's . co-defendant Laron Raiford, 23, was sentenced to life in prison after . being convicted of first-degree murder. Mr Raiford was the first of the three suspects to go to trial. If convicted of murder, Mee could face a life sentence. At . issue is whether Mee was a bystander or the person who planned the . robbery — prosecutors say she played an active role in planning the . robbery, which lead to Griffin's death. Under . Florida law, a person can be convicted of murder if he or she committed . a serious felony crime — such as robbery — and someone was killed as a . result. John Trevena, . Mee's attorney, said his client suffered from Tourette's Syndrome, a . neurological disorder that can cause involuntary movements and speech . problems. He said that the hiccups were one symptom of Tourette's and said Tuesday that he will mention that during the trial. ‘It . won't be used as a direct cause for what occurred but it might help . explain her errors in judgment and her often thoughtless response to law . enforcement,’ said Trevena, who said that Mee did not participate in . the robbery. Charged: Jennifer Mee, 22, is accused of luring Shannon Griffin (right)into a robbery in 2010, which ended in him being shot dead . Co-defendnats: Mee's then-boyfriend Lamont Newton, right, is still awaiting trial, while his friend Laron Raiford, left, was sentenced to life in prison August 30 . He added that his client has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and that he plans to explain that to the jury as well. Trevena said Mee has been in jail pending trial since her October 2010 arrest — much of that time in isolation because detention deputies say she is a high profile inmate. Mee has experienced periodic bouts of hiccups while in jail, said Trevena, and she is being treated with a drug called thorazine. ‘It controls the hiccups,’ he said. During a tearful prison interview on . the Today show in 2011, then-19-year-old Mee blamed her short-lived fame . for taking her down 'the path of the devil' and drawing her into bad . company. In the spotlight: Jennifer Mee first appeared on television as 'hiccup girl' when she was 15 (left), and she was even invited on the Today show (right) When . Mee was 15 years old, she became known as 'hiccup girl' when she began . hiccuping 50 times a minute. Her condition left doctors baffled and . earned her international publicity. Three . years later, she appeared in the news again - this time charged with . first-degree felony murder after police claimed she acted as bait to . lure Shannon Griffin, 22, into a robbery. Mee . is not accused of firing the gun, but under Florida law a defendant can . be charged with murder if they willingly take part in a felony which . then leads to someone's death. She has been held in Pinellas County jail ever since she was charged. Talking from the prison, she told NBC's Amy Robach in 2011 she cannot bear to . think about the possibility she could spend the rest of her life behind . bars. Fifteen minutes of fame: Mee had gained notoriety in 2007 when she had a case of hiccups that wouldn't stop . Downward spiral: Mee is accused of using a social networking site to lure the 22-year-old victim to an empty house where he was robbed and killed . She said: 'I’m scared. I want to go home; I can tell you that. My . sisters are growing up, my mom is missing me. The teenager said at the time she thinks about Mr Griffin's death every day. Prosecutors claim Mee plotted with her boyfriend, . Lamont Newton, and his friend, Laron Raiford, to rob Mr Griffin. Newton is still awaiting trial for first degree murder. She is . accused of using a social networking site to lure the 22-year-old on October 23, 2010, to . a dark alley in St Petersburg, where the two men robbed then shot him, getting away with $50. Initially Mee told police the shooting happened because Raiford found out Mr Griffin had been romantically involved with his girlfriend in the past. But later she changed her story and allegedly confessed she lured Mr Griffin to his death. Defense strategy: Mee's lawyer said his client had suffered from Tourette's syndrome and didn't know what she was doing . Blame game: Mee contented that her short-lived fame led her astray and drew her into bad company . Mee left home at 17, two years after she became known as 'hiccup . girl'. She claims her short-lived celebrity 'went to her head' and made . her go off the rails. Months of incessant hiccups left her temporarily unable to attend school as she disrupted other students. She tried home remedies and consulted medical specialists, a hypnotist, a . chiropractor, and an acupuncturist, until the hiccups finally just . stopped on their own a few weeks later. Her lawyer, Trevena, said her hiccups stemmed from her Tourette's syndrome, a neurological disorder whichcan cause involuntary movements and speech problems. He said: 'If you really believe her story, she’s really not guilty of anything except poor judgement of who she associated with.' [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Jennifer Mee, 22, is charged with murder in the 2010 killing of Shannon Griffin . She gained notoriety at age 15 when Mee got a case of hiccups that wouldn't stop . Mee's co-defendant Laron Raiford was sentenced to life in prison August 30 . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Jennifer Mee, 22, is charged with murder in the 2010 killing of Shannon Griffin . She gained notoriety at age 15 when Mee got a case of hiccups that wouldn't stop . Mee's co-defendant Laron Raiford was sentenced to life in prison August 30 .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Anthony Bond . PUBLISHED: . 04:29 EST, 22 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 08:36 EST, 22 June 2012 . When it comes to shopping around for their favourite snacks, youngsters of today are spoiled for choice. Thanks to the rise of the internet and social media, they are bombarded daily with advertising from new and upcoming brands keen for their cash. But a new report has revealed that despite the many different and new temptations on offer, young Britons like nothing better than a traditional biscuit. Popular: A new report has revealed that despite the many different and new temptations on offer, young Britons like nothing better than a traditional biscuit, such as a custard cream, pictured . What's your favourite type of biscuit? Classic favourites like custard creams and bourbons are top of the list with young Britons who enjoy a traditional indulgent treat just as much as older generations. Rather than choosing new and innovative biscuits a new report out today has revealed that 16-24-year olds are more likely to opt for the brands popular when granny’s biscuit tin was being passed around. Those in their teens and twenties have the biggest appetite for traditional British biscuits - with six in ten of them disagreeing that traditional biscuits are boring, compared to 55 per cent of their older counterparts aged 55 plus. The new research was carried out by market research analysts Mintel. Its senior food and drink analyst Alex . Beckett said: 'The youth of Britain is growing up immersed in digital . media, text-speak and cutting-edge gadgetry but this doesn’t mean they . don’t appreciate a good old-fashioned Custard Cream. 'They . may lack TV support or big-name brands, but the humble Bourbon, Malted . Milk and Custard Cream are cherished by teens and students. Interesting: Youngsters in their teens and twenties have the biggest appetite for traditional British biscuits such as Bourbon and Custard Cream - with six in ten of them disagreeing that traditional biscuits are boring . 'Maybe . the lack of try-hard advertising appeals to them - or maybe these . biscuits are just better value than the increasingly chocolate-laden new . launches. Either way, the youth of austerity Britain has respect for . our biscuit heritage.' It's not for lack of choice that consumers are turning to classic biscuits - as innovation in the UK biscuit market has never been higher. Launches more than doubled in the UK between 2007 and 2011, rising to over 300 in the past 12 months. Furthermore, it is mainly younger consumers seeking solace in a biscuit as the majority (70 per cent) of 16-24 year-olds would opt for biscuits as an indulgent treat, compared to 62 per cent of the over 55s. Mature consumers, however, are far more likely to keep the time-honoured tradition of dunking alive - only 46 per cent of younger consumers (16-24) enjoy a biscuit with a hot drink as opposed to 63 per cent of the over 45s. The survey of 1,500 people showed that an increasing number of Brits can’t keep their hands from the cookie jar - with 86 per cent of Brits in 2011 eating sweet biscuits compared to 83 per cent in 2010. Today, 15 per cent of Brits confess to eating sweet biscuits once a day or more and nearly half (47 per cent) admit they like to treat themselves with foods that are not good for them. Worried: Almost half of all women say they feel guilty about eating biscuits . And when it comes to eating occasions, it seems biscuits are seen as a good way to help productivity, with nearly two in five (38 per cent) Brits munching on them at work or college or university, rising to 58 per cent users in full-time education. But despite Britain’s biscuit love - there is one thing casting a shadow across the popularity of the biscuit - the guilt factor. Overall, nearly two fifths (36 per cent) of biscuit eaters say they feel guilty about eating biscuits, a figure that rises to almost half (46 per cent) of all women. A strong demand for healthier biscuit options is also reflected in the fact that 40 per cent of consumers admit they would eat more if they were lower in sugar. Mr Beckett added: 'Women have rather a conflicted relationship with biscuits. They are more likely than men to indulge in them as a treat, but are then far more likely to feel guilty about it. 'Unfortunately, the healthy biscuits that are on the market are tarnished with a bland reputation, making that chocolate biscuit all the more tempting.' Indeed, healthy issues can represent the battleground for the biscuit industry, as two in five consumers believe that there aren’t enough of these available - but at the same time almost half (48 per cent) of consumers think low-fat and healthy biscuits taste 'bland'. In 2011, no additives or preservatives was the most used health claim for new products, accounting for a quarter of new product launches in the UK’s sweet biscuit sector. And it is Scottish consumers who eat the most sweet biscuits, with 20 per cent of consumers in that region eating them once a day or more. They are closely followed by those in the North of England with 19 per cent, 16 per cent in Wales, Yorkshire and Humberside, 15 per cent in the South West, 14 per cent in the South East and Anglia, 13 per cent in the East and West Midlands. While 12 per cent of Londoners and those in the North West have biscuits every day. In terms of value, total retail value sales climbed by a sweet 26 per cent since 2006 to reach £1.4 billion in 2011. And it appears the sector has unwrapped success for the future too, as Mintel expects it to grow a further 21 per cent to reach £1.7 billion by 2016. But it is the appeal of everyday biscuits, or plain biscuits, such as digestives, that have boosted the fortunes of the market, with sales value up 14 per cent in just one year (2010-11), with children’s biscuits also doing well with sales value up 8 per cent over the same period to reach a market value of £143 million in 2011. Conversely biscuit bundle packs have suffered, with value sales down 14 per cent over the past year to a value of £6 million in 2011. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Report reveals young Britons enjoy a traditional indulgent treat just as much as older generations . Bourbons and custard creams among the favourite snacks for 16-24-year-olds . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Report reveals young Britons enjoy a traditional indulgent treat just as much as older generations . Bourbons and custard creams among the favourite snacks for 16-24-year-olds .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Lillian Radulova . Casey-lee Hull, 17, passed away after her car smashed into a tree at Shellharbour on Friday night . A 17-year-old girl has died after the car she was driving in an alleged drag race smashed into a tree, trapping her inside. Police are currently investigating whether Casey-lee Hull, from Albion Park in New South Wales, was participating in a drag-race with several other cars on the 50 kilometre per hour sign posted road in Shellharbour on Thursday night when she lost control of her car at about 7.45pm. 'It appears the teenager has lost control of the Suzuki as she tried to negotiate a left hand bend,' a NSW Police spokesperson said. 'The car started to rotate and mounted the western kerb before striking a large tree.' Tributes have started flowing in for the girl who died in hospital on Friday, in which she has been described as an inspirational person. 'Rest In Peace beautiful girl. We will miss you so much. You always brought so much happiness and positivity with you, wherever you went. You lit up a room like no one else could. So much love,' one person wrote on a Facebook page dedicated to Casey-lee. So far the page, RIP Casey Lee Hull, has been liked almost 2,500 times since it was created on Friday night. 'Such a beautiful, talented and inspirational young woman! Loved by all those who knew her. She will never be forgotten and remains in everyone's heart. Fly high up in the sky you beautiful angel and may we all remember you for being the amazing and beautiful seventeen year old girl you are xx love you lots,' another heartfelt tribute said. A 22-year-old man from Warilla believed to have been participating in the race and driving a Ford Falcon XR6, returned to the crash site in an attempt to help her. At the scene of the crash, emergency workers had to free her from the car after she became trapped in the wreckage . Police said Casey-Lee appeared to have lost control of the Suzuki while attempting to negotiate a left hand bend at great speed . Heartfelt messages filled a Facebook page dedicated to Casey-lee . However the teenager was trapped in the wreckage and was not freed until emergency services attended the scene. She was airlifted to St George Hospital for immediate surgery and was in a critical and unstable condition for some time before she died. The man has been questioned by police at Lake Illawarra Police Station and was released pending further inquiries. The girl's black Suzuki Swift has been seized by police and will undergo mechanical inspection. Investigators are appealing to the public who may have any further information. Chris Walsh, a close friend of Casey-Lee, wrote this touching message following her death . The 17-year-old is believed to have been participating in a drag race with several other cars on the 50km/per hour signposted road where she died . She was airlifted to St George Hospital for immediate surgery and was in a critical and unstable condition for some time before she died . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Casey-lee Hull from Albion Park in NSW, smashed into a tree after she lost control of her speeding vehicle . The teenager was trapped in the wreckage until paramedics arrived . She underwent emergency surgery but died at St George Hospital . The 17-year-old old has been described as 'inspirational' and 'much-loved' [/SUMMARY]</s>

Casey-lee Hull from Albion Park in NSW, smashed into a tree after she lost control of her speeding vehicle . The teenager was trapped in the wreckage until paramedics arrived . She underwent emergency surgery but died at St George Hospital . The 17-year-old old has been described as 'inspirational' and 'much-loved'

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN) -- Interpol has issued an international wanted notice for a French gangster who authorities say used explosives as part of a brazen escape from a prison in Lille, France, over the weekend, the organization said Monday. Redoine Faid held five people, including four guards, at gunpoint at the detention center Saturday, officials said. He then burst his way to freedom by detonating explosives that destroyed five doors, penitentiary union spokesman Etienne Dobremetz told CNN affiliate BFMTV. Interpol announced Monday that it issued its wanted notice, known as a red notice, within hours of Faid's escape. A European arrest warrant covering 26 countries also was issued for him Saturday. Red notices alert police agencies around the world that a person is wanted, but they are not arrest warrants. Each of Interpol's 190 member countries is expected to apply its national laws and standards in determining whether to detain the wanted person. Faid's escape has raised a number of questions: How did an inmate get guns and explosives? How did he manage to use those to force his way out? And, after all that, why is he still at large? The four guards whom Faid allegedly held hostage "are safe and sound," Lille prosecutor Frederic Fevre said. Still, officials from the prison guards' union pressed French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira to make prisons safer, including more thorough searches of those who enter, BFMTV reported. The escape may be due partly to a problem plaguing the prison that couldn't hold Faid: overcrowding. Built in 2005, the Lille-Sequedin penitentiary is not old, but it's not well designed to keep watch on prisoners, said Jimmy Delliste, a former associate director there. "The construction ... makes it particularly difficult to manage detainees, who are particularly difficult to watch," Delliste told BFMTV. And such a prison was holding a convict who fashioned himself as a modern-day gangster. Faid, 40, thought big, getting inspiration from the movies. He wore a hockey mask, like Robert DeNiro's character in the movie "Heat," and acted audaciously in attacking armored trucks among other targets. "He lives his life like a hero from a Hollywood film," said Pierre Fourniaud, who edited Faid's 2010 autobiography, "Robber: From Suburbs to Organized Crime." Faid wanted to be a robber from the age of 6, Fourniaud said. "He wants to be known as the greatest gangster -- public enemy No. 1, so this morning all the papers are calling him just that," Fourniaud said. "I think that's his satisfaction." In 1998, after three years on the run during which he fled to Switzerland, Faid was caught. Sentenced to 20 years, he spent time in high-security prisons around France. After more than a decade behind bars, the Frenchman insisted he'd changed. But this promise didn't last long, French authorities said. In 2011, Faid landed back behind bars. Jean-Louis Pelletier, Faid's lawyer, said he is not surprised by the breakout. Pelletier had planned to meet his client soon in preparation for an upcoming trial tied to a May 2010 attack in Villiers-sur-Marne, east of Paris, that left a 26-year-old policewoman dead. "He is remarkably intelligent, and he is using his intellect to serve his ambitions," Pelletier told BFMTV. "(And Faid) cannot stand being imprisoned any more." [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] NEW: "He wants to be known as the greatest gangster," escaped prisoner's former editor says . Redoine Faid is named in an Interpol notice and an arrest warrant covering 26 nations . Authorities say he held hostages, blasted his way out of a prison in Lille on Saturday . Faid, known for armored truck attacks, spent years in prison . [/SUMMARY]</s>

NEW: "He wants to be known as the greatest gangster," escaped prisoner's former editor says . Redoine Faid is named in an Interpol notice and an arrest warrant covering 26 nations . Authorities say he held hostages, blasted his way out of a prison in Lille on Saturday . Faid, known for armored truck attacks, spent years in prison .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Joel Christie . The New Jersey teen who moved out of her parents' home and then sued them for child support and college costs, has reached an agreement with her ex-boyfriend to both dismiss restraining orders against each other following a domestic violence incident last month. Rachel Canning,18, from Lincoln Park, had accused boyfriend Lucas Kitzmiller of choking her with his hands during a fight in the early hours of Sunday July 20. Kitzmiller was the main source of conflict between Canning and her parents - who did not approve of the relationship - resulting in her moving out and filing a lawsuit against them that hit internationally headlines. Now, Canning and Kitzmiller have mutually decided to drop their pending domestic violence restrainging orders, according to The Daily Record. Scroll down for video . Troubled: Rachel Canning, pictured in court in March, was granted a temporary restraining order against her boyfriend - the same man her parents had been trying to get her to stop seeing - but has now agreed to drop the order . While it is unclear whether the two have reconciled, they appeared in the Family Division of Super Court in Morristown on Monday, and had the orders dropped. 'Canning and Kitzmiller independently reached the conclusion that they should enter their college years without having to worry about the possible consequences of having restraining orders on their respective records and that the actions that led to the filing of the complaints did not rise to the level of domestic violence,' attorney Steven A. Caputo, who represented Kitzmiller, said in a prepared statement to The Daily Record. 'They agreed to the dismissal and confirmed for the court that they were making the decision freely and without coercion or duress. They leave for their respective colleges shortly.' Last month Canning claimed she ran out of an argument with Katzmiller in Mine Hill and drove off in her car, pulling into the Denville Police Department to make a report. She said Katzmiller had choked her, according to her father, former Lincoln Park Police Chief Sean Canning. Then Katzmiller also took out an restraining against Canning, however his side of the story was never revealed in court. A hearing for whether their final restraining orders was meant to place Wednesday, but both orders were removed on Monday. The pair got together as students at Morris Catholic High School. 'Attack': Lucas Kitzmiller, left, allegedly choked Canning in the street in the early hours of Sunday July 20. Both have agreed to drop their restraining orders against each other before the case was officially heard in court . Party: Canning, pictured right with friends ahead of prom, graduated high school in spring and starts college on scholarship in the fall . She claimed her parents threw . her out when she turned 18. But they claimed she voluntarily left their . Lincoln Park home because she didn't want to abide by their . household rules, specifically their dislike of Katzmiller. She moved in with attorney John Inglesino, and in February . his family filed the suit on her behalf. Though Canning went to court hoping to shame her parents into paying her child support, she was the one who took the brunt of criticism - both from her parent's lawyers and the judge himself. 'Have you ever in your experience seen such gross disrespect for a parent? I don’t see it in my house,' Family Division Judge Peter Bogaard said at a hearing. Distraught: Her parents Elizabeth and Sean Canning, pictured in court in March, eventually reconciled with their daughter and she moved back into their New Jersey home but continued to see her boyfriend. The pair have since broken up . Canning eventually reconciled with her parents in March, withdrew the lawsuit and moved back in to their home, where they reported that family life was peaceful. Her parents told USA Today that they decided not to interfere with their daughter's love life anymore. Canning graduated this spring and will be attending Western New England University as a biomedical engineering major in the fall on a $56,000 scholarship. Katzmiller also graduated Morris Catholic High School this past spring. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Rachel Canning, 18, claimed Lucas Kitzmiller, 18, attacked her in the street on Sunday July 20 before she jumped in her car and went to the police' Both teens secured temporary restraining orders against each other following the alleged incident, pending a court date later this month . Former couple have now agreed to both drop the orders ' to clear their records for college' Canning made headlines earlier this year when she sued her parents for child support and tuition after she moved out of their New Jersey home . They had told her to stop seeing Kitzmiller but she'd refused . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Rachel Canning, 18, claimed Lucas Kitzmiller, 18, attacked her in the street on Sunday July 20 before she jumped in her car and went to the police' Both teens secured temporary restraining orders against each other following the alleged incident, pending a court date later this month . Former couple have now agreed to both drop the orders ' to clear their records for college' Canning made headlines earlier this year when she sued her parents for child support and tuition after she moved out of their New Jersey home . They had told her to stop seeing Kitzmiller but she'd refused .

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN) -- Charles Dickens, who was born 200 years ago this week, created some of the best-known and most loved figures in English literature, from Oliver Twist and David Copperfield to Pip, Miss Havisham and Magwitch. But of all the characters he wrote about, none played as important a role in his work as that of London itself: its hustle and bustle, its glittering promise and grimy streets and the extremes of poverty and wealth experienced by those who lived there. Alex Werner, the curator of the Museum of London's "Dickens and London" exhibition, says the city was "absolutely central" to Dickens' work. "It triggered his imagination," he told CNN. "He called it his 'magic lantern', and would spend hours pacing the streets, drawing inspiration from what he saw around him." Read more: Dickens admirers mark bicentenary . London was Dickens' muse, helping to spark his creativity and provide ideas for some of the most memorable characters, settings and plot twists in English literature. As Britain -- and literature lovers the world over -- celebrates Dickens' bicentenary in 2012, what better time to explore the city he knew and loved best? Dickens in London . Dickens moved to London as a child, but the family soon ran into financial trouble: His father was sent to debtors' prison, and at the age of just 12, Dickens was forced to work in a shoe polish factory -- Warren's Blacking Warehouse, at Hungerford Stairs -- to support his mother and siblings. "It was a crazy, tumbledown old house, abutting of course on the river, and literally overrun with rats... the dirt and decay of the place rise up visibly before me, as if I were there again," he later told his biographer, John Forster. Both the warehouse and the stairs, near what is now Embankment tube station, are long gone. The Charles Dickens Museum is housed in Dickens' former family home, in Doughty Street. It was here that he wrote "Oliver Twist" and "Nicholas Nickleby." Opened in 1925, the museum holds the world's most important collection of Dickens items, including his pens, letters, and furniture. It is to close for much of 2012 as part of a 3.1 million redevelopment project, but is expected to reopen before Christmas. The offices of All The Year Round, one of the magazines Dickens founded to publish his stories, are on Wellington Street, just off the Strand. At the height of Dickens' popularity, crowds would gather outside to wait for the latest episode. Today the Charles Dickens Coffee House is on the ground floor. Dickens is buried in Westminster Abbey's Poets' Corner, alongside other literary greats including Geoffrey Chaucer, Alfred Tennyson and Thomas Hardy. Many of the other members of the Dickens family, including his parents, John and Elizabeth -- the models for Mr Micawber and Mrs Nickleby -- his ex-wife Katherine, sister, and nephew -- the inspiration for Tiny Tim in "A Christmas Carol" -- are buried in Highgate Cemetery. To mark the Dickens bicentenary, the cemetery is hosting Dickens tours. Dickens' ties to London, and the role that the city played in his novels, are celebrated in the Museum of London's "Dickens and London" exhibition, which runs until June 10, 2012. The show features items from the author's own life -- his desk, and manuscripts -- as well as those evoking the city as he knew it. London in Dickens . A century and a half of modernisation has meant that many of the locations in Dickens' novels no longer exist -- but eagle-eyed visitors can still catch a glimpse of the city as Pip or Oliver would have recognized them. "There is very little left," says Clare Pettitt, Dickens specialist at King's College London. "You can track Dickens' London, and see where things were, but they aren't necessarily still there." One site that Dickens returned to again and again, both in real life and in his novels (it features in "Oliver Twist" and "The Pickwick Papers"), is Covent Garden -- though in his day, it was a proper working market, rather than the touristy shopping area it is today. Just around the corner, Bow Street Magistrates' Court -- now a police station -- is mentioned in both "Oliver Twist" and "Barnaby Rudge." As a young man, Dickens worked as a solicitor's clerk, and the Inns of Court, which in his day were home to many of the city's legal professionals, feature heavily in his works. Lincoln's Inn and Chancery Lane both feature heavily in "Bleak House", and nearby is The Old Curiosity Shop, one of the oldest shops in London. Gray's Inn is used as a location in both "David Copperfield" and "The Pickwick Papers". The tranquil square at historic Staple Inn, Holborn, is mentioned in Dickens' final, unfinished novel, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," where he reports that it "imparts on the relieved pedestrian the sensation of having put cotton in his ears and velvet soles on his feet." The bells of the clock tower in St Dunstan-in-the-West Church, Fleet Street, are the ones which wake Scrooge to his new life at the end of "A Christmas Carol." Raise a glass to Dickens . Pubs and taverns featured heavily in both Dickens life and his work, and several of those mentioned in his stories and letters are still serving today. Pettitt says one of his favourites was Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, just off Fleet Street. The pub features in "A Tale of Two Cities," and has a wider literary pedigree, having also been a haunt of Samuel Johnson, W.B. Yeats and Mark Twain. Pettitt also recommends The Grapes pub in Limehouse, east London. "It features in 'Our Mutual Friend,' and feels very 'Dickensian', overlooking the river, which was so important in his works, though of course these days it's not as full of boats as it was in his day." And across the river in Greenwich, Alex Werner suggests the Trafalgar Tavern, which was famed, in Dickens' day, for its whitebait suppers. "Dickens' letters are full of suggestions for various excursions along the river," explains Pettitt. "He was always writing to people saying 'Let's go down to X and stop for dinner at Y' -- there was always a culinary target to his expeditions." City walks . An insomniac, Dickens spent many hours walking London's streets in the dead of night. "He knew its alleys and streets better than anyone," said Werner, explaining that some of Dickens' greatest works came about as a result of these lengthy strolls. "We know from his letters that in October and November 1863, for example, he was walking 10 to 15 miles a night, while working on his book." In the spirit of the man himself, several Dickens walking tours take place around the city. London Walks runs a Charles Dickens' London tour every Friday afternoon at 2.30pm, departing from Temple tube station. The company also runs special Dickensian Christmas walks in late November and December. To mark Dickens' bicentenary, the Dickens Museum is running a weekly Dickensian London walk each Wednesday evening, from February 8 to April 4, departing from the museum, in Doughty Street, at 5pm. Have you got a favorite Dickens location in London? Which London-linked Dickens tale is your top choice? Share your tips in the comments below. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Author Charles Dickens born 200 years ago this week . Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol author took much inspiration from London . Dickens' ties to the city are celebrated in a new Museum of London exhibition . Dickens 2012 celebrations also planned elsewhere in the world . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Author Charles Dickens born 200 years ago this week . Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol author took much inspiration from London . Dickens' ties to the city are celebrated in a new Museum of London exhibition . Dickens 2012 celebrations also planned elsewhere in the world .

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<s>[ARTICLE] A grand mansion linked to Henry VIII has been turned into a block of luxury flats fit for a king - and for under £200,000 each. Preston Hall, a magnificent 55,000 sq.ft. Grade II listed mansion near Aylesford, Kent, was once the country residence of the Culpeper family, ancestors of Queen Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of King Henry VIII. But after becoming an NHS facility in 1945 and suffering years of neglect, it was sold by the government to developers. Now house hunters wanting a bit of Wolf Hall or Downton Abbey in their lives can move into Preston Hall from just £195,000. A grand mansion linked to Henry VIII's fifth wife has been turned into a block of luxury flats fit for a king - and for under £200,000 each . Preston Hall, a magnificent 55,000 sq.ft. Grade II listed mansion near Aylesford, Kent, was once the country residence of the Culpeper family, ancestors of Queen Catherine Howard . After becoming an NHS facility in 1945 and suffering years of neglect , it was sold by the government to developers. The once dilapidated home is now back to its former glory - albeit with a modern twist . The home has been luxuriously appointed and respectfully renovated. Now house hunters wanting a bit of Wolf Hall or Downton Abbey in their lives can move into Preston Hall from just £195,000 . The government sold the Grade II listed mansion, near Aylesford, Kent, to Weston Homes for a 'nominal fee' which has transformed it into 36 apartments . The mansion was originally the home of the Culpeper family, a family Tudor dynasty, which featured in the mini-series, The Tudors, who held grand Courtly events and hunts with Henry VIII and Elizabeth I . The figure is around £18,000 more than the average price paid for a home in England and Wales - and £50,000 less than the average value of a property. The government sold the Grade II listed mansion, near Aylesford, Kent, to Weston Homes for a 'nominal fee' which has transformed it into 36 apartments. All flats boast period features, while the top-end £700,000 pads have huge mezzanine. Bob Weston, boss of Weston Homes, said: 'With its links to King Henry VIII, its grand stone facade and spacious period interiors Preston Hall provided a rich historic backdrop on which we have layered a luxurious state-of-the-specification and new build elements in order to create the most outstanding contemporary homes to be unveiled in this part of Kent. 'Preston Hall is without doubt the most prestigious, challenging and unique restoration projects we have undertaken to date.' The mansion was originally the home of the Culpeper family, a family Tudor dynasty, which featured in the mini-series, The Tudors, who held grand Courtly events and hunts with Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The home's entrance hall still holds the former glory of the stately building. After suffering years of neglect it will be lived in once again . All flats boast period features, while the top-end £700,000 pads have huge mezzanines. Bob Weston, boss of Weston Homes, said: 'Preston Hall is one of the most prestigious, challenging and unique restoration projects we have undertaken to date' A landing looking over the entrance hall of the historic building. When Catherine became Henry VIII's wife Preston Hall became a centre for grand Courtly events and hunts . One descendant of the family, Joyce Culpeper, married Edmund Howard and was the mother of Queen Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of King Henry VIII. When Catherine became Henry VIII's wife Preston Hall became a centre for grand Courtly events and hunts. However, Catherine had an affair with her distant cousin Sir Thomas Culpeper - a courtier to the King - and they were both beheaded for treason. Ownership of the hall passed through relatives of the Culpeper family until it was purchased in 1848 by Edward Ladd Betts, a railroad baron. In 1850 Edward and his wife Anne commissioned architect John Thomas to refurbish Preston Hall into the magnificent Jacobean mansion which currently stands on the site. The mansion was originally the home of the Culpeper family, a family Tudor dynasty, ancestors of Catherine Howard. When Catherine became Henry VIII's wife Preston Hall became a centre for grand Courtly events and hunts . The kitchens in each of the flats has been given a modern finish. When Catherine had an affair with her distant cousin Sir Thomas Culpeper - a courtier to the King - and they were both beheaded for treason, ownership of the hall passed through relatives of the Culpeper family . The home was purchased in 1848 by Edward Ladd Betts, a railroad baron. It was later sold and gifted it to The Red Cross, which used it as a hospital during World War One . John Thomas was a favourite architect of HRH Prince Albert, The Prince Consort and worked on Buckingham Palace, the Palace of Westminster and Somerleyton Hall. However, in 1867, the Betts family were bankrupted and he was forced to sell it to rival railway baron Thomas Brassey. In 1904 the family sold vast chunks of the original estate and the house and grounds were reduced to 24.9 acres. They sold it to the Sauber family, who later gifted it to The Red Cross, which used it as a hospital during World War One. Between 1945 to 2012 it became Preston Hall Hospital until it was sold in March this year by the Department for Health. Weston Homes is now going to plough millions into the site, building 36 one, two and three bedroom apartments. As part of the restoration process the elegant ceilings - including the hammer-beamed ceiling with coats of arms - rich wood wall paneling, turrets and towers will the carefully restored to their formerly glory. Prices for the flats are expected to range from £170,000 to £750,000. Mr Weston said: 'Preston Hall is one of the most prestigious, challenging and unique restoration projects we have undertaken to date.' [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Preston Hall, is a magnificent 55,000 sq.ft. Grade II listed renovated mansion near Aylesford, Kent . It was once the country residence of the Culpeper family, ancestors of Queen Catherine Howard . House hunters wanting a bit of Wolf Hall or Downton Abbey in their lives can move into the hall from just £195,000 . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Preston Hall, is a magnificent 55,000 sq.ft. Grade II listed renovated mansion near Aylesford, Kent . It was once the country residence of the Culpeper family, ancestors of Queen Catherine Howard . House hunters wanting a bit of Wolf Hall or Downton Abbey in their lives can move into the hall from just £195,000 .

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<s>[ARTICLE] A Pennsylvania high school senior student was suspended Thursday when he asked Miss America, Nina Davuluri, out to the prom when she made an appearance at the school. Davuluri was at Central York High School in York, just south of the state capital, Harrisburg, Thursday when Patrick Farves, 18, asked Miss America to prom during a question and answer session. Farves said he received three days of in-school suspension he asking the reigning Miss America out to the prom. Scroll down for video . Miss America, Nina Davuluri, was at a high school in York, Pennsylvania when she got asked to the prom by a senior, who was then suspended for three days for asking her the question . Although he was warned not to by a staff member, Patrick Farves, 18, asked Miss America out to the prom during an appearance she made at the school, earning Farves a three-day suspension. 'They (administrators) did that because they told me not to but I did it anyway," Farves responded on Twitter to a question from areporter. 'They did what they had to.' Davuluri was at the school Thursday to talk with students about diversity and the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. She also gave keynote speech at the school's annual diversity celebration. It wasn't a spur of the moment decision for Farves. He had joked with friends about doing it when he heard Miss America was coming to the school, according to the York Dispatch. And as the day got closer, he was asked increasingly if he was going to go through with it. School administrators caught wind of Farves' plan, and one staff member pulled him aside before the assembly and told him it would be inappropriate to ask Davuluri out. But that didn't stop Farves. 'At that point in time, it was 10 minutes before the presentation, and I was pretty much set to do it,' he said. 'I was a little pressured. Everybody expected me to do it. I'm the kind of person who, if someone says I won't do something, I'll prove people wrong. I will.' Nina Davuluri, representing New York, reacts after being crowned Miss America on September 15, 2013 in Atlantic City, New Jersey . The school, facing criticism from some who thought the administration went to far, responded on Friday afternoon. 'It is not our practice to discipline a student for asking someone — even Miss America — to a school dance,' the statement from the Central York School District reads in part. 'However, it is our practice to set expectations for student behavior, to communicate those expectations and rules to students and families and to ensure those rules are followed within our schools. This practice is not uncommon and happens every day, multiple times a day, in schools, businesses and homes across America.' The school district also took offense to the media's reporting of the incident, saying, 'it's as shame that the media wants to frame this story to sell papers and make headlines using a distortion of what actually occurred.' Many students, however, think the administration overreacted, and took to social media to express their feeling, using the hashtag #freepatty on Twitter. 'True diversity is when you don't punish someone for being a little bit different" @CYStudentUnion tweeted. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Nina Davuluri was at Central York High School in Pennsylvania as part of a diversity event . Patrick Farves, 18, has been planning to ask Davuluri out to the prom days before her apperance on Thursday . School administrators got wind of Farves plan and warned him not to ask Miss America out . Suspension has ignited backlash against school over the suspension . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Nina Davuluri was at Central York High School in Pennsylvania as part of a diversity event . Patrick Farves, 18, has been planning to ask Davuluri out to the prom days before her apperance on Thursday . School administrators got wind of Farves plan and warned him not to ask Miss America out . Suspension has ignited backlash against school over the suspension .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Rachel Quigley . PUBLISHED: . 14:07 EST, 30 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 14:07 EST, 30 October 2012 . The Budweiser tycoon whose model girlfriend died at his mansion in 2010 from a drug overdose has settled a wrongful death suit with her family for $1.75million. Aspiring model Adrienne Martin, 27, was found dead just before Christmas in the bed of August Busch IV, the former chief of the Anheuser-Busch beer empire. Miss Martin, who had been dating 46-year-old Mr Busch for two years, died on December 19 after taking a lethal mixture of cocaine and the painkiller oxycodone. Today a judge approved the settlement before the parties - who have been locked in a longstanding legal wrangling - went to a contentious hearing next month. Unlawful death: An undated photograph of former Anheuser-Busch CEO August Busch IV, right, and his girlfriend Adrienne Martin who died of an overdose in his bed in December 2010 . According to STL Today, Martin's ex-husband Dr Kevin Martin sued Busch on behalf of their young son, Blake, in March of 2011.  Adrienne Martin's divorced parents, Larry Eby and Christine Trampler, then successfully appealed to join the lawsuit. Busch's attorney, St Louis lawyer Maurice Graham, released a statement this morning saying: 'Mr Busch cares deeply for Adrienne's son, Blake Martin, and is happy this long and at times bitter legal dispute is finally over. 'The only remaining issue was the division of the total settlement of $1.75 million. August's concern was that Blake receive as much of the total settlement as possible. Importantly, the dispute was resolved amicably today allowing everyone to avoid the contested hearing scheduled for November 14. August hopes to remain an important part of Blake's life.' According to the agreement, Blake Martin will be paid $1.35 million, Christine Trampler agreed to accept $200,000 and Larry Eby agreed to a $200,000 out-of-court settlement, which was put into an annuity for his grandson. Dreams: Miss Martin was an aspiring model . No charges were made in Miss Martin's death, despite the levels of cocaine and oxycodone being high enough to kill her, an autopsy found. A Medical Examiner concluded the former Hooters waitress had voluntarily taken the drugs so no one was held accountable. Last year, the beer tycoon offered the family $1.5million to settle the wrongful death claim. An attorney for Busch said at the time the offer had been made to provide for Blake's future and insisted the decision was not an admission of wrongdoing. Miss Martin, who suffered from an electrical heart condition known as Long QT syndrome, was due to start work at an energy firm before she died. Busch, 46, was the last member of his family to run Anheuser-Busch brewing, between 2006 to 2008, before it was sold to Belgian brewer InBev. The 2008 sale earned the heir about $100 million. He has since said he will step down from the company's board of directors, marking the end of the family's involvement in the brewery, the largest in the world. The tycoon has a troubled past. In 1983, Busch, then a 20-year-old University of Arizona student, left a bar with a 22-year-old woman. His black Corvette crashed and the woman, Michele Frederick, was killed. Busch was found hours later at his home. He suffered a fractured skull and claimed he had amnesia. After a seven-month investigation, authorities declined to press criminal charges, citing a lack of evidence. Two years later Mr Busch was acquitted of assault charges by a jury in St Louis after he was involved in a police chase. The great-great-grandson of Anheuser-Busch founder Adolphus Busch has spoken in the past of the deep devastation he felt following the sudden death of his girlfriend. 'I went to serve her breakfast in bed, and I couldn't wake her up,' he said after Miss Martin's death. ‘It's the saddest thing I've ever dealt with.' [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Adrienne Martin, 27, died of a lethal mix of cocaine and oxycodone in 2010 . She was found in the bed of her boyfriend of two years, former Budweiser boss August Busch IV . Mr Busch, 46, has now settled a wrongful death lawsuit of $1.75 million . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Adrienne Martin, 27, died of a lethal mix of cocaine and oxycodone in 2010 . She was found in the bed of her boyfriend of two years, former Budweiser boss August Busch IV . Mr Busch, 46, has now settled a wrongful death lawsuit of $1.75 million .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Saracens responded to Harlequins’ verbal jabs with a knockout victory at The Stoop orchestrated by Charlie Hodgson. Quins England duo Mike Brown and Joe Marler had taunted their opponents in the build-up to the London derby but their sabre rattling counted for nothing as they were easily outmuscled on their home patch. And after a three-try mauling, it is Saracens who can continue to claim to be the capital’s top club, having won 11 of the last 12 meetings between the rivals. As an early-season test, one that leaves their title credentials looking seriously weak. Harlequins suffered an emphatic 39-0 defeat to Sarcacens on Friday night as Charlie Hodgson ran riot . Charlie Hodgson orchestrated the 39-0 win for Saracens over London rivals Harlequins on Friday night . Charlie Hodgson is congratulated by by Saracens team-mates after scoring the opening try of the match . What had the makings of an explosive contest started with some scrappy exchanges. England backs coach Andy Farrell was watching and he would have been unimpressed when Chris Robshaw clumsily knocked on shortly after kick-off. Then Brown was beaten to a high ball inside his own 22 and — in spite of a bone crunching tackle from Kyle Sinckler on Chris Ashton — Quins were coming off second best in most contests. Marler and his pack struggled to make themselves felt in the scrum, while Saracens’ England contingent, particularly full back Alex Goode, all thrived off front-foot ball. Hodgson slotted an 11th-minute penalty and Saracens almost grabbed the opening try nine minutes later, only to be denied by a remarkable tackle from Brown. Duncan Taylor had the line at his mercy, but the Quins full-back intervened to spectacularly dislodge the ball from under the centre’s arm. Owen Farrell was once again on the Saracens bench but former England fly-half Hodgson, 33, continued to show why he has been entrusted with the starting jersey with another penalty to double the advantage. Richard Wigglesworth breaks free with the ball during the London derby between Harlequins and Saracens . Harlequins suffered their third biggest-ever margin in defeat when they lost 39-0 to London rivals Saracens . He then charged down a clearance kick from Nick Evans to finish under the posts, before adding a third penalty to put Saracens 16-0 up at half time. Hodgson was shown a yellow card for a deliberate knock-on early in the second half but Ben Botica was unable to capitalise, striking the resulting penalty against the post. Quins were unable to make use of their one-man advantage and instead, with Hodgson still in the sin-bin, Sarries extended their lead with a penalty from Goode. The pre-match spice resurfaced when Saracens skipper Alistair Hargreaves was shown a yellow card after a mass outbreak of handbags and he was joined shortly after by Quins replacement prop Rob Buchanan. Hodgson added two more penalties either side of Buchanan’s yellow card, Ashton touched down in the 70th minute and Will Fraser went over to complete the rout. Charlie Hodgson of Saracens is congratulated by team-mate Brad Barritt after scoring a try on Friday night . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Harlequins suffer third biggest-ever losing margin at home on Friday night . Saracens hammer Harlequins 39-0 in London derby at Twickenham Stoop . England and Quins duo Mike Brown and Joe Marler both taunted their Saracens opponents in the build-up to the London derb . Saracens left with the bragging rights and continue to claim to be the capital’s top club, having beaten their rivals in 11 of the last 12 meetings . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Harlequins suffer third biggest-ever losing margin at home on Friday night . Saracens hammer Harlequins 39-0 in London derby at Twickenham Stoop . England and Quins duo Mike Brown and Joe Marler both taunted their Saracens opponents in the build-up to the London derb . Saracens left with the bragging rights and continue to claim to be the capital’s top club, having beaten their rivals in 11 of the last 12 meetings .

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<s>[ARTICLE] A gene linked to the amount of grey matter in our brains – and therefore our intelligence – has been identified. Scientists found a variant of the gene was associated with a thinner cerebral cortex – the outer layer of the brain known as grey matter – and that those who had it tended to do less well in verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests. Previous studies have shown the cerebral cortex plays a key role in memory, attention, perceptual awareness, thought, language and consciousness. Thinking: Scientists found a variant of the gene was associated with a thinner cerebral cortex and that those who had it tended to do less well in verbal and non-verbal reasoning tests . However, the latest research, led by scientists at King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, is the first to identify a genetic connection between intelligence and grey matter. It is not known how the study, conducted among nearly 1,600 14-year-olds, applies to the wider population, but the results were confirmed by looking at the same gene, NPTN, in mice. Dr Sylvane Desrivieres, lead author of the study in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, said the genetic variation was linked to communication between brain cells. ‘This may help us understand what happens in certain forms of intellectual impairments, where the ability of the neurons to communicate effectively is compromised. 'The genetic variation we identified is linked to synaptic plasticity - how neurons communicate. She added: 'It's important to point out that intelligence is influenced by many genetic and environmental factors. 'The . gene we identified only explains a tiny proportion of the differences . in intellectual ability, so it's by no means a 'gene for intelligence.' Outer layer: Previous studies have shown the cerebral cortex plays a key role in memory, attention, perceptual awareness, thought, language and consciousness . Researchers studied more than 54,000 genetic variants possibly involved in brain development. It was revealed that teenagers carrying a particular gene variant had a thinner cortex in the left cerebral hemisphere, particularly in the frontal and temporal lobes. And they tended to perform less well in tests. The genetic variation affects the expression of the NPTN gene, which encodes a protein that affects how brain cells communicate. The team also looked at the NPTN gene in mouse and human brain cells. It was discovered that the NPTN gene had a different activity in the left and right hemispheres of the brain, which may cause the left hemisphere to be more sensitive to the effects of NPTN mutations. Their findings suggest that some differences in intellectual abilities can be caused by the decreased function of the NPTN gene in parts of the left brain hemisphere. The genetic variation identified in this study only accounts for an estimated 0.5 percent of the total variation in intelligence. Researchers hope that the study, published in Molecular Psychiatry may help experts understand some of the biological mechanisms behind mental disorders. And it is hoped that in future the findings may help us more effectively diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and autism. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Thought the outermost layer of the brain is connected to intelligence . Studies already proves that the cerebral cortex plays a key role in memory . Research by Kings College London is first to prove link between intelligence and grey matter . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Thought the outermost layer of the brain is connected to intelligence . Studies already proves that the cerebral cortex plays a key role in memory . Research by Kings College London is first to prove link between intelligence and grey matter .

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN) -- The French navy on Wednesday captured 11 suspected pirates off the coast of Kenya, Franc'e mnistry of defense announced, while other pirates who had held a Greek vessel for nearly a month let it go. Pirates attacked The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, but were unable to board. The navy tracked the pirates overnight after they attacked a ship called the Safmarine Asia, then seized them at dawn Wednesday morning, the ministry said in a statement. The Greek-flagged Titan cargo ship was carrying a load of iron to South Korea when pirates seized it. Twenty-four crew members were on board -- 17 Filipinos, three Greeks, three Romanians and a Ukrainian. They are in good health, said Tilemahos Gasteratos, spokesman for the Greek Merchant Marine Ministry. The European Union, NATO and the United States have been patrolling the region since an upsurge in piracy off the coast of Somalia began last year. U.S. snipers on Sunday killed three pirates holding hostage a U.S. merchant ship captain. Richard Phillips was held in a lifeboat for five days after his ship, the Maersk Alabama, was attacked last week. The freed Maersk crew members are expected to return to the United States on Wednesday evening. Pirates in Somalia vowed revenge. Pirates said an attack Tuesday on another U.S.-flagged merchant ship, the Liberty Sun, was in response to the killing of Phillips' captors. "It was a revenge," Hassan Mohamud told a Somali journalist. "The U.S. ship escaped by a matter of chance." "We sent out 14 boats full of well-armed men and we are looking for vessels of U.S. and French nationals," said Mohamud. He is a pirate leader based Gara'ad in Puntland, a semi-autonomous Somali region with a long coastline along the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden. "The U.S. and French governments should know this because they started the aggression on us," he said. Other pirates in the region have also vowed revenge. Two days before Phillips was rescued, the French military freed four hostages, including a child, who had been held by pirates for nearly a week on a yacht off Somalia's coast. In that operation, a hostage and two pirates were killed, the French Defense Ministry said. Three pirates were captured. Separately, a court in Puntland sentenced 27 Somali pirates to prison after the judge said they had been caught red-handed. Shiekh Mohamed Abdi Aware, the presiding judge, read the verdict to the media. He said that each of the pirates would face three years in prison. A crew member aboard the Liberty Sun managed to e-mail his mother while the ship was under fire. "We are under attack by pirates, we are being hit by rockets. Also bullets." Katy Urbik said her heart stopped as she read that in an e-mail from her son Thomas. "We are barricaded in the engine room and so far no one is hurt. [A] rocket penetrated the bulkhead but the hole is small. Small fire too but put out," the message from her son continued. "Navy is on the way and helos and ships are coming. I'll try to send you another message soon. [G]ot to go now. I love you mom and dad and all my brothers and family." amFIX: Full interview with Katy Urbik . Ubrik, of Wheaton, Illinois, said her son e-mailed again half an hour later. "The Navy has showed up in full force and we are now under military escort ... all is well. I love you all and thank you for the prayers," his message said. The ordeal followed a tense week for the family, said Ubrik, who had closely followed news of the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama and the kidnapping of its captain. She said of receiving her son's shocking e-mail: . "My heart stopped as soon as I realized there wasn't going to be a 'just kidding' after his comment. Because I had heard from his earlier [Tuesday] morning, saying they had a plan with the Navy, they were being monitored, they had been practicing drills to get into the engine room." "I opened up my e-mail and it was one of those surreal moments where, am I really reading this?" After the thwarted attack on the Liberty Sun, the vessel was being escorted by the guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge -- the same ship carrying Phillips after his dramatic rescue Sunday. Watch the tough tactics the Navy uses » . About 20 U.S. citizens are aboard the Liberty Sun. The ship was delivering humanitarian supplies from the U.N. World Food Programme, CARE and other groups, two senior defense officials told CNN. Pirates off the coast of Somalia seized two other freighters Tuesday. First, they hijacked the MV Irene EM, a 35,000-ton Greek-owned bulk carrier, according to a NATO spokesman and the European Union's Maritime Security Center. The crew of the Greek ship was thought to be unhurt, and ships have been warned to stay clear of the area for fear of further attack, the security center said. Later Tuesday, pirates on four skiffs seized the 5,000-ton MV Sea Horse, a Lebanese-owned and Togo-flagged vessel, Cmdr. Chris Davies said from NATO's Maritime Component Command Headquarters in Northwood, England. Further details about the ship and its crew weren't immediately available. The two freighters seized Tuesday are the third and fourth vessels to be hijacked in two days off the Somali coast. Pirates on Monday hijacked two Egyptian fishing boats carrying a total of between 18 and 24 people, the Egyptian Information Ministry told CNN. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry is working to end the hijacking, the information ministry said. Piracy accelerated after the fall of the Somali government in the early 1990s and began to flourish after shipping companies started paying ransoms. Those payments started out being in the tens of thousands of dollars and have since climbed into the millions. Some experts say companies are making the problem worse by paying the pirates. About 16,000 ships a year pass through the region, according to the French Foreign Ministry. CNN's Pierre Meilhan, Christine Theodorou, Niki Cook, Mike Mount and Chuck Johnston contributed to this report. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] NEW: Pirates had held Greek ship and its load of iron for nearly a month . French navy tracked pirates overnight after they attacked a merchant ship . Greek 35,000-ton bulk carrier and Lebanese-owned, Togo-flagged freighters seized . Pirates: Attack Tuesday on the Liberty Sun was a response to the killing of pirates . [/SUMMARY]</s>

NEW: Pirates had held Greek ship and its load of iron for nearly a month . French navy tracked pirates overnight after they attacked a merchant ship . Greek 35,000-ton bulk carrier and Lebanese-owned, Togo-flagged freighters seized . Pirates: Attack Tuesday on the Liberty Sun was a response to the killing of pirates .

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<s>[ARTICLE] A breast cancer test which could save thousands of women the ordeal of chemotherapy is to be made available on the NHS. The test can accurately predict the chances of a tumour returning once it has been removed by surgery. From today, doctors will be urged by the NHS rationing body NICE to offer women the test, called Oncotype DX, to check whether they really need chemotherapy. Thousands of women with breast cancer could be spared chemotherapy every year thanks to a test which has been approved for use on the NHS . At present, about half of the 48,000 . women diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK every year undergo a course . of this debilitating treatment after the tumours are taken out. This . is meant to eradicate any cancer cells that have broken away from the . main tumour, which could cause the illness to spread to other parts of . the body. But many women with the illness have a very low-risk form that is unlikely to spread. Experts . estimate that between 4,000 and 5,000 women a year with this low-risk . breast cancer are needlessly being put through exhausting chemotherapy. It usually lasts three to six months and causes hair loss, sickness and tiredness and may leave women permanently infertile. But . from now on, doctors will be urged to offer women the test – which . costs £2,580 a time – whenever they are uncertain about the risk of the . cancer returning. In three quarters of cases, doctors can estimate how . likely the tumour is to return just by looking at its size and how . quickly it has grown. The genetic test could benefit those with early-stage breast cancer facing the intensive treatment, which has side effects include nausea, vomiting, insomnia, hair loss and fatigue . But . the remainder of women (about 9,000 a year) have what is termed . ‘intermediate-risk’ cancer and it is very difficult for doctors to . assess it. Nearly all of . these women are given chemotherapy just in case even though about half . may not need it. The new test works by analysing small samples of the . tumour after surgery. The . samples will be posted by doctors to a lab in Redwood City, California, . where they are put through a machine that closely looks at 21 genes. Studies have suggested that half of women with the most common form of early breast cancer could be spared chemotherapy. Image shows breast cancer cells . The . machine then comes up with a score of between zero and 100 based on the . chance of the tumour returning. Patients who score zero to 18 will be . told they don’t need chemotherapy while those over 31 will be urged to . have the treatment. When patients get a score of between 18 and 31, doctors will use their own discretion. Professor . Carole Longson of the Health Technology Evaluation Centre at NICE, . said: ‘Breast cancer patients face significant emotional and . psychological strain when considering chemotherapy. ‘A . test that can help to predict better the risk of the breast cancer . spreading, and therefore the potential likely benefit of additional . chemotherapy, represents a significant step forward for patients.’ Sally Greenbrook, senior policy officer at Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said: ‘This is a good decision from NICE.’ Recently other researchers have developed far cheaper versions of the test including one, ICH4, which costs just £120 a time. But . NICE said it needed to look at more evidence about the success of this . test –invented by doctors at London’s Royal Marsden hospital – before . recommending its use across the NHS. It comes in the wake of the release earlier this week of a new jab which will revolutionise breast cancer treatment. NHS England has given the go-ahead to the Herceptin injection being used. It takes just five minutes  to administer and is estimated to save the NHS £20million  a year. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Nice has approved the Oncotype DX test for use on the NHS . It examines genes taken from the tumour to establish if it will spread . It could prevent thousands of women being over treated . Doctors will use the test with other information, such as the size and grade of the tumour, to . work out if chemotherapy could be beneficial . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Nice has approved the Oncotype DX test for use on the NHS . It examines genes taken from the tumour to establish if it will spread . It could prevent thousands of women being over treated . Doctors will use the test with other information, such as the size and grade of the tumour, to . work out if chemotherapy could be beneficial .

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<s>[ARTICLE] This is the terrifying moment a skydiver's parachute opened too early, leaving him just inches away from a deadly tangle with a helicopter's rotor blades. The dramatic footage shows how thrill-seeker James Dobb had been preparing to leap from the helicopter when his parachute became tangled up in the aircraft, thousands of feet from the ground. Mr Dobb, 22, is then seen to desperately hack away at his main parachute before bravely jumping with only his reserve canopy. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Terrifying: Dramatic footage shows the moment 22-year-old thrill seeker James Dobb's parachute opened too early as he prepared to jump, leaving him just inches away from a potentially fatal tangle with the blades of a helicopter . Scare: Skydiver Mr Dobb had been preparing to leap from the helicopter when his loose parachute became tangled up in the aircraft, thousands of feet from the ground . Brave: Mr Dobb was directed by the quick-thinking skydiving crew to cut away his opened parachute and jump using his reserve equipment . Although Mr Dobb made the jump, the drama was not over as the others on board were left trying to haul the loose parachute back inside the helicopter before it could become tangled in the blades and become a flight risk for the aircraft. After several frantic minutes, they eventually managed to haul the parachute back into the helicopter, which was then able to land safely. James, from Llandrindod Wells, Wales, revealed that the equipment he used was rented, and therefore he was unaware who had packed it. Leap to safety: Mr Dobb is shown jumping using his reserve parachute, with the discarded equipment still tangled up in the helicopter . Back down to earth: The 22-year-old's quick-thinking and bravery has earned him praise throughout the skydiving community . Desperate: Others on board were left trying to haul the loose canopy before it got sucked into the rotor blades . His quick-thinking and bravery has earned him praise throughout the skydiving community. He said: 'Before kitting up I performed all the usual checks including a check on the pin. 'Upon exiting of the helicopter I felt what I thought was a tap on my shoulder but I now assume it was an effect of the risers receiving a tug. 'I turned round and heard 'what the . hell?' at the same time as seeing my canopy - it took me a couple of . seconds to realise what was happening and what I was actually seeing. Averting disaster: The footage shows how quickly the crew were able to retrieve Mr Dobb's parachute . Grateful: Mr Dobb said that without the crew pulling the lines in, cutting-away with a reserve line attached wouldn't have been an option . High praise: Grateful Mr Dobb has hailed the sky diving crew for the speed with which they pulled the canopy back inside the helicopter . Ordeal: After Mr Dobb jumped from the helicopter it was able to land safely . 'I sat there for a couple more seconds, trying to think what options existed, and then was told to just cut it away. 'After I actually cut away, I shouted 'I've got to go' and got confirmation in the form of 'just jump'. 'Watching the video back I'm so thankful for the crew and their quick reactions and handling of the situation. 'Without them pulling the lines in initially, cutting-away with a reserve line attached probably wouldn't have been an option. 'Their speediness of also recognising that I had to get out and pulling in the canopy was brilliant.' Excitement: Skydiving Mr Dobb, left, pictured before his leap with fellow thrill-seekers Rebecca Mansfield, Scott Freemantle and Chris Overton . Relief: Mr Dobb, pictured with girlfriend Alice Newton, said he was 'so thankful' to the skydiving crew for their handling of the situation . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Terrifying footage shows moment James Dobb's parachute opens too early . Mr Dobb, 22, was preparing to jump when his chute released . Brave skydiver from Llandrindod, Wales, able to cut himself free . Crew faced battle to retrieve canopy before it got sucked into rotor blades . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Terrifying footage shows moment James Dobb's parachute opens too early . Mr Dobb, 22, was preparing to jump when his chute released . Brave skydiver from Llandrindod, Wales, able to cut himself free . Crew faced battle to retrieve canopy before it got sucked into rotor blades .

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<s>[ARTICLE] A new drug for men with advanced prostate cancer gives them five months’ extra life when they have run out of options. Doctors hope the British discovery will help turn prostate cancer from a killer disease into a chronic illness by combining new and older agents. Trials showed men taking enzalutamide survived for more than 18 months compared with less than 14 months for those on a placebo. Condition: Doctors hope prostate cancer can be turned from a killer disease into a chronic illness (picture posed by models) Almost half of those receiving the new drug had a better quality of life. About 10,500 British men have advanced prostate cancer that has become resistant to standard hormone treatments. Enzalutamide, which was developed by British scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research and the Royal Marsden Hospital, in London, is one of four discoveries in the past two years that significantly extend life. Professor Alan Ashworth, chief executive of the ICR, said cancer research in the UK was finally delivering new treatments for men with advanced prostate cancer. ‘Advanced prostate cancer is extremely difficult to treat, and it’s taken a massive co-ordinated effort to finally bring new drugs into the pipeline, after decades where there were no options once old-style hormone treatment stopped working,’ he said. ‘What we’re seeing now is an unprecedented period of success for prostate cancer research, with four new drugs shown to extend life in major clinical trials in just two years, and several others showing promise. ‘It truly is a golden age for prostate cancer drug discovery and development.’ Nearly 1,200 patients were given enzalutamide following chemotherapy. Survival for those taking the new drug was 18.4 months on average, compared with 13.6 months for those on a placebo. Findings: A thermograph showing prostate cancer. Around half those who received the new drug had a better quality of life . About 43 per cent of men on enzalutamide reported an improved quality of life, compared with 18 per cent of the placebo group, reported the New England Journal of Medicine. In November last year, the trial’s Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended it be stopped early and men who received the placebo be offered enzalutamide. The drug, made by pharmaceutical companies Medivation and Astellas, could be licensed for use by British patients early next year. The cost is not yet known. Professor Martin Gore, of the Royal Marsden Hospital, said ‘We are delighted with the recent progress that has been made in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer.’ Dr Kate Holmes, of Prostate Cancer UK, said ‘Effective treatments for men in the final stages of the disease have been lacking for far too long. ‘Should this drug go on to be licensed, it could provide a welcome addition to the available treatments for men with this form of the disease.’ [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Enzalutamide survived for more than 18 months compared to 14 for those on a placebo . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Enzalutamide survived for more than 18 months compared to 14 for those on a placebo .

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<s>[ARTICLE] The vitamin-like supplement coenzyme Q10 could halve death rates among people with heart failure and reduce hospital admissions . Supplements of a popular energy-booster could halve death rates among people with heart failure, claim scientists. The vitamin-like supplement coenzyme Q10 also reduces hospital admissions, says a major new study. It is the first drug shown to save the lives of heart failure patients in more than a decade - and it is available over the counter in health food shops. CoQ10 - which can be taken with statins - should now be added to conventional treatment for such patients, according to Professor Svend Aage Mortensen, who led the study. Professor Mortensen said: ‘CoQ10 is the first medication to improve survival in chronic heart failure since ACE inhibitors and beta blockers more than a decade ago and should be added to standard heart failure therapy. ‘Other heart failure medications block rather than enhance cellular processes and may have side effects. 'Supplementation with CoQ10, which is a natural and safe substance, corrects a deficiency in the body and blocks the vicious metabolic cycle in chronic heart failure.’ More than 900,000 Britons live with heart failure, which occurs when damage to the heart leaves it too weak to pump blood efficiently round the body. Around 100,000 a year are thought to die from it. Heart failure causes symptoms of fatigue, breathlessness, increased heart rate and swollen ankles, and it can lead to serious complications. CoQ10 is a substance similar to a vitamin which is made by the body and found in every cell, where it is used to produce energy. However, CoQ10 levels are decreased in the heart muscle of patients with heart failure, who are often taking statin drugs that in turn deplete the body’s supplies still further. Previous research has shown CoQ10 improves symptoms, functional capacity and quality of life in patients with heart failure with no side effects. But until now, no trials have been big enough to prove that supplements increase survival. The latest study from researchers at the University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen randomly allocated 420 patients with severe heart failure from a number of countries to CoQ10 or placebo - a dummy drug - and followed them for 2 years. Heart failure causes symptoms of fatigue, breathlessness, increased heart rate and swollen ankles . CoQ10 halved the risk of patients suffering death or serious deterioration of symptoms, including hospitalisation. Altogether 29 (14 per cent) patients in the CoQ10 group had such an event compared with 55 (25 per cent) patients in the placebo group. CoQ10 also halved the risk of dying from all causes, which occurred in 18 (9 per cent) patients in the CoQ10 group compared to 36 (17 per cent) patients in the placebo group. The substance is essential to survival and as well as being important for energy production in cells, it also functions as an antioxidant, which protects the body from damage caused by harmful molecules. CoQ10 is naturally present in small amounts in a wide variety of foods, with higher levels in organ meats such as heart, liver, and kidney, as well as beef, soy oil, sardines, mackerel, and peanuts, but levels obtained through diet are insufficient to impact on heart failure. CoQ10 is available over the counter as a food supplement and many doctors advise patients on statins to take it as well in order to offset the cell energy-depletion caused by statins. But Professor Mortensen cautioned: ‘Food supplements can influence the effect of other medications including anticoagulants and patients should seek advice from their doctor before taking them.’ He added: ‘We have no controlled trials demonstrating that statin therapy plus CoQ10 improves mortality more than statins alone.’ Nevertheless, he supported the use of CoQ10 by heart patients on statins because of their effect on supplies of the naturally-occurring nutrient. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Coenzyme Q10 is first drug shown to reduce heart failure deaths in a decade . Known as CoQ10, it is a vitamin-like supplement sold in health food shops . CoQ10 levels are decreased in the heart muscle of patients with heart failure . The pill - which is 'a natural and safe substance' - can be taken with statins and 'should now be added to conventional treatment, say experts . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Coenzyme Q10 is first drug shown to reduce heart failure deaths in a decade . Known as CoQ10, it is a vitamin-like supplement sold in health food shops . CoQ10 levels are decreased in the heart muscle of patients with heart failure . The pill - which is 'a natural and safe substance' - can be taken with statins and 'should now be added to conventional treatment, say experts .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Steph Cockroft . John Cleese is reportedly set to earn more than £100,000 this year from an app based on one of Monty Python's most iconic sketches. The silly walks app, which will soon hit one million downloads, is based on the sketch The Ministry of Silly Walks. In that scene, which first aired in 1970, Cleese - a civil servant - parades around London doing a 'silly walk'. Scroll down for video . John Cleese, pictured doing the silly walk, is set to make a fortune from an app based on one of Monty Python's most iconic sketches, The Ministry of Silly Walks . The scene, first aired in 1970, sees Cleese -  a civil servant - visiting the fictitious government department which is apparently responsible for developing silly walks through grants . He then visits a ficititious British government ministry which is apparently responsible for developing silly walks through grants. The sketch was reborn earlier this year as a video game, released for Android, iPad and iPhone. The game involves 'silly walking' through the streets of London collecting . coins and power-ups, while avoiding pigeons and other obstacles. The Sun reports that Cleese will now received £100,000 from his share. Creator Chris Curd, master builder at Boondoggle Game Studios, told the paper: 'I effectively developed the game for free and it's doing great so hopefully it can help Mr Cleese.' Cleese often promotes the game on his . official Twitter account, posting his latest score and even challenging fellow . celebrity Stephen Fry to beat it. The comedian divorced his third wife Alyce Faye Eichelberger, pictured left, in a £12m settlement. He is now married to Jennifer Wade, pictured right . On . his official Twitter profile, it says: 'Yes, I am still indeed alive, . contrary to rumour, and am performing the silly walk in my new app.' Th reported sum could go some way to helping pay off the £12m divorce settlement that he reached with his third wife Alyce Faye Eichelberger in 2009. He married his fourth wife Jennifer Wade in 2012. The game, the Ministry of Silly Walks, involves 'silly walking' through London, collecting coins and power-ups, while avoiding pigeons and other obstacles . Cleese recently performed his final Monty Python show along side his fellow actors, Eric Idle, 71, Terry Jones, 72, Terry Gilliam, 73 and Michael Palin, 71. The silly walks sketch . was not performed during Monty Python Live (Mostly) but was instead replaced by The Silly Walks Song. That ws performed by a group of (younger) dancers who mimicked . Cleese's original walks. They also wore bowler hats and carried briefcases, just as Cleese did in the original sketch. The famous sketch involves John Cleese, dressed as a . bowler-hatted civil servant, visiting a fictitious British government ministry . responsible for developing silly walks through grants. Throughout the sketch, Cleese walks in a variety of silly ways. He eventually arrives at his place of business: The . Ministry of Silly Walks. In the . hallway he passes other employees all doing their own silly walks, before arriving at his office. Once there, he finds a man - Michael Palin - waiting for him. He apologises for the delay, explaining that his walk . has become particularly silly and it takes longer for him to . reach his destination. Palin then explains that he has a silly walk . he wishes to develop with grant money. He shows Cleese the walk - but he says it is not particularly silly. He famously said: 'The right leg isn't silly at all, . and the left leg merely does a forward aerial half-turn every alternate . step.' He tells Palin that he does not believe the ministry can help . him, as his walk is not silly enough and funding is short. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Iconic sketch reborn this year as video game for Android, iPad and iPhone . Based on sketch, which sees Cleese parading around London in silly fashion . Developer Chris Curd said 99p app will soon reach one million downloads . Cleese, who will get cut of profits, divorced third wife in £12m settlement . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Iconic sketch reborn this year as video game for Android, iPad and iPhone . Based on sketch, which sees Cleese parading around London in silly fashion . Developer Chris Curd said 99p app will soon reach one million downloads . Cleese, who will get cut of profits, divorced third wife in £12m settlement .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Perth, Australia (CNN) -- "I'm an engineer, so we don't talk emotions too much." Those were the words of Capt. Mark Matthews of the U.S. Navy shortly after the Australian Defense vessel Ocean Shield had discovered a series of pings in the southern Indian Ocean. Perhaps he didn't want to discuss his feelings. But he had a twinkle in his eye, a bit of what he called "cautious optimism." I've seen that same glimmer shining through on the faces of dozens of others involved in the arduous search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. It's been there through each new lead, and even through some of the setbacks. The search for the missing Boeing 777 has gone on for eight weeks now. We've all had to learn a new technical language: from Inmarsat satellite data and the "Doppler Effect," to the TPL-25 and Bluefin-21. We've heard countless theories about where the plane might have gone and who might have been flying it. Both the science and the science fiction have, at times, almost drowned out what this search is about at its core: solving the mystery of what happened to the 239 men, women, and children who were on board MH370. Closure . It takes people to find clues and to follow the trail of where they lead. People who are working tirelessly across borders and time zones, putting their lives on hold with the aim of bringing even the smallest bit of closure to the families of those who have been lost, and to prevent their nightmare from ever happening again. Some, like Capt. Matthews, might humbly say that they're just doing their jobs. Others remain anonymous, like the international team in Kuala Lumpur, who did much to give the search a tangible focus, even if that focus has shifted several times. I've been covering the missing flight for CNN for more than 50 days in Malaysia and Australia. I can't pretend that what I do compares with the dedication of the hundreds of service members from China to New Zealand, who have flown tirelessly day after day over millions of square kilometers of the Indian Ocean. I can't pretend that I understand the pain of Selamat Omar, who lost his 29-year-old son, or Danica Weeks, whose husband, Paul, disappeared on the way to start a new job in Mongolia. But as a journalist, I've felt at least a small part of their confusion and frustration. I recall the difficulty in getting a candid response from Malaysian authorities in the early days of the search -- the way they sidestepped almost all tough questions during that first week after the plane vanished. I remember the Chinese family members who were brave enough to try to take their quest for answers public and were dragged out of the press room in Kuala Lumpur, screaming and crying. Thinking about their grief, the expressions on their faces that afternoon, still hits me hard. Human spirit . There have also been moments that have made me proud to be telling this story -- moments that have to do with the human spirit. The card from a 7-year-old on the Wall of Hope inside Kuala Lumpur International Airport, which said she was ready to greet the MH370 passengers as soon as they landed safely. The moment I saw the pinger locator and Bluefin-21 robotic submarine on the dock at Garden Island in Western Australia, I felt a sense of awe and honor standing just steps away from keys that still have the potential to unlock this puzzle. And the moment search chief Angus Houston told the world "I'm now optimistic that we will find the aircraft ... in the not too distant future. But we haven't found it yet because this is a very challenging business." A voice of reassurance and reason, even if the challenge soon outweighed the optimism. Over the past eight weeks, I've witnessed something. It's called hope. It was in the words of the housekeeper who answered the front door at Captain Zaharie's house in the Kuala Lumpur suburbs. It was in in the wake of the Ocean Shield as it pulled away from the dock at Stirling Naval Base and made speed for the search area. It was there when I sat a few feet away from the Malaysia Airlines CEO on Day 4, and it was there when I spoke to Captain Matthews around Day 44. Just a few days ago, I felt it again, when I returned to Pearce Air Force Base outside Perth. As I stepped onto the tarmac, I recalled the first time I'd done so, more than a month earlier, to welcome back one of our reporters after she'd taken part in an 11-hour search flight. Solving the mystery . Almost 350 flights later, the massive air search was over with no trace of MH370. Planes from seven countries were lined up in formation at Pearce. Flight crews from Australia to Malaysia to South Korea traded stories, reflecting on the moments behind them, before pausing to recognize the task that still lies ahead. I remember what a young American pilot who flew on the P8 Poseidon search plane told me: that his greatest disappointment after weeks of looking out over the vast open ocean was not being able to give the families what they needed the most. And that if he could continue the search, he would, until the day he found something. After all these weeks, it's a feeling that remains strong as ever -- the hope and the belief that we may eventually be able to solve this mystery, and that the families of 239 passengers and crew will one day have the answer to a crucial question: Why? [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] The search for the missing Boeing 777 has gone on for eight weeks now . No closer to solving mystery of what happened to the 239 men, women, and children . Despite frustration, searchers remain determined to bring closure to relatives of passengers . [/SUMMARY]</s>

The search for the missing Boeing 777 has gone on for eight weeks now . No closer to solving mystery of what happened to the 239 men, women, and children . Despite frustration, searchers remain determined to bring closure to relatives of passengers .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Some scientists suspect that speaking and making tools share the same neurological pathways, because our ancestors learned both skills at the same time. To test this theory modern man will be taught to make Stone Age hand axes, which were developed 500,000 years ago. It aims to investigate the role of stone tools in human brain evolution, especially the key areas of the brain related to language. Scroll down for video . Archaeologists at Emory University in Georgia, Atlanta will train 20 people for 100 hours each so they can learn the art of knapping. This technique was used in the Stone Age to craft tools like hand axes (shown). It was used by our ancestors 500,000 years ago and involves stroking a piece of flint with a quartzite ‘hammerstone’ Archaeologists at Emory University in Georgia, Atlanta will train 20 people for 100 hours each so they can learn the art of knapping. Knapping was used by our ancestors and involves striking a piece of flint with a quartzite 'hammerstone' to break and shape flint. Dr Dietrich Stout, who is leading the experiment, will use MRI scans to monitor the link between tool making and language. He believes that our brain approaches physical tasks, such as making a tool, in the same way it approaches language, reports Wired. Participants in the study will undergo an MRI scan when they listen to a story to show how language activates their brains. They will then have more MRI scans while they are learning knapping to see whether the process of tool making - bashing one rock against another to create the desired shape - activates the same areas of the brain as forming sentences. It is hard for scientists to say precisely when humans started making tools because the more primitive remains look like a natural object rather than a human artefact. The oldest-known instruments are the Oldowan stone tools from Ethiopia, which date back about 2.6 million years. The Acheulean tool technology period - up to 1.76 million years ago - featured large stone hand axes made from flint and quartzite. Towards the end of this period, the tools became more refined and then followed the so-called Levallois technique, which saw the creation of scrapers, slicers, needled and flattened needles. About 50,000 years ago more refined and specialised flint tools were made and used by Neanderthals and it is believed it was at this stage tools were constructed out of bone. As human culture advanced, artefacts such as fish hooks, buttons and bone needles were used. Dr Dietrich Stout (pictured), who is leading the experiment, will use MRI scans to monitor the link between tool making and language. He thinks similar areas of the brain may be responsible for both. His team are looking for volunteers to take part in the study . The Acheulean tool technology period - between 700,000 an 300,000 years ago - featured large stone hand axes (stock image shown) made from flint and quartzite. However, it is hard to know precisely when humans started making tools in history . The experts will also run a battery of other tests to investigate the effect, such as eye tracking, memory tests and video analysis of the act of tool making. Participants will range in age from 18 to 50 years old and must be right-handed, with no history of neurological illness - or of making Stone Age tools. 'We need novices who will really commit to learning this prehistoric craft,' Dr Stout said in a blog post from Emory University, where people can sign up for the study. They say the ideal candidates need to be 'curious about who we are as humans and where we came from.' It is apparently the first neuroscientific study of real-world craft skill acquisition over time, according to Dr Stout. Last month Tel-Aviv based designers re-imagined the tool from 1.4 million years ago. The Man Made project used 3D scanning and printing to create different handles and grips. Pictured is one of the designs, a hand-held grip that could be placed in the palm of either the left or right hand to modify a classic hand axe . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Archaeologists at Emory University in Georgia, Atlanta will train 20 people for 100 hours each so they can learn the art of knapping . This technique was used in the Stone Age to craft tools like hand axes . It was used by our ancestors 500,000 years ago and involves stroking a piece of flint with a quartzite ‘hammerstone’ Dr Dietrich Stout, who is leading the experiment, will use MRI scans to monitor the link between tool making and language . He thinks similar areas of the brain may be responsible for both . The team is looking for volunteers to take part in the study . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Archaeologists at Emory University in Georgia, Atlanta will train 20 people for 100 hours each so they can learn the art of knapping . This technique was used in the Stone Age to craft tools like hand axes . It was used by our ancestors 500,000 years ago and involves stroking a piece of flint with a quartzite ‘hammerstone’ Dr Dietrich Stout, who is leading the experiment, will use MRI scans to monitor the link between tool making and language . He thinks similar areas of the brain may be responsible for both . The team is looking for volunteers to take part in the study .

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN) -- Even though Hurricane Irene has been downgraded to a tropical storm, its powerful winds and drenching rain continue to pose danger to people who venture into it, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Sunday. People should "stay inside, stay safe," FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate told CNN's "State of the Union" program. "For a lot of folks, the danger still exists. We still will have trees coming down, heavy rain, strong winds." Hundreds of thousands of people have lost electrical power, and it will take time to get it all restored, Fugate warned. "I think some people will get power back rather quickly, but other people, it's going to be days," he said on the NBC program "Meet the Press." In addition, Fugate said anyone evacuated in the storm that made landfall twice -- first in North Carolina on Saturday and again in New Jersey on Sunday -- should avoid returning to their homes until floodwaters have receded and emergency crews have cleared fallen trees and downed power lines. "Don't go back yet. Let local officials give you the all clear," Fugate said. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Fugate says the storm remains dangerous even when downgraded . Some people could face a loss of power for days, he says . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Fugate says the storm remains dangerous even when downgraded . Some people could face a loss of power for days, he says .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Miami (CNN) -- Tilikum, the killer whale that killed a SeaWorld trainer last year, has returned to the stage at the Orlando, Florida, theme park. Tilikum made his return appearance Wednesday morning in front of an audience in the "Believe" show. Trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed on February 24, 2010, when the killer whale -- commonly known as an orca -- grabbed her ponytail and pulled her under the water in front of horrified visitors. Brancheau died from "multiple traumatic injuries and drowning," the Orange County Sheriff's office said at the time of the accident. Anthony Frogameni, Brancheau's nephew, said the family did not want to comment on Tilikum's return. "From the start we've decided, it's a large family we all have our different opinions but we're just not going to talk about that aspect of it -- we're only going to focus on Dawn, " Frogameni said. The Dawn Brancheau Foundation, which her family founded in her memory, says that the 40-year-old trainer's hair was especially long the day she was killed because she was growing it out to donate it to Locks of Love. The nonprofit organization provides hairpieces to disadvantaged children dealing with long-term hair loss due to medical treatment. SeaWorld had not answered written questions from CNN as of Wednesday evening, but did issue a statement saying Tilikum's participation in the shows was "an important component of his physical, social and mental enrichment." Since the accident last year, trainers no longer go into the water with any of the orcas at SeaWorld parks. In August, SeaWorld was fined $75,000 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for three safety violations, including one in connection with Brancheau's death. The agency's investigation "revealed that SeaWorld trainers had an extensive history of unexpected and potentially dangerous incidents involving killer whales at its various facilities, including its location in Orlando," the OSHA statement said. On this day when Tilikum is the star of the show, Frogameni says, "We want people to remember Dawn's life, not that tragic accident." CNN's Dugald McConnell contributed to this report. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Tilikum makes his first appearance since killing a trainer in February 2010 . Dawn Brancheau, 40, died when the orca pulled her underwater by her hair . Brancheau had been growing her hair for Locks of Love, her family says . SeaWorld trainers no longer go into the water with killer whales . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Tilikum makes his first appearance since killing a trainer in February 2010 . Dawn Brancheau, 40, died when the orca pulled her underwater by her hair . Brancheau had been growing her hair for Locks of Love, her family says . SeaWorld trainers no longer go into the water with killer whales .

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<s>[ARTICLE] The Siberian senator said women in Russia could 'live without lipstick' and should try using beetroot as an alternative . A Russian politician has offered some sage advice to women struggling to afford imported beauty products: use beetroot instead of lipstick. Siberian senator Igor Chernishev suggested women who could not afford expensive imported lipstick could opt for the ‘natural look’ or even use beetroot as an alternative to make-up. Mr Chernishev, who represents the city of Tomsk, wrote on a Russian website: ‘Women can live without imported lipstick, men like a natural look. ‘And if they really must use make-up on the lips – there’s no problem, they can use beetroot. It’s natural and chemicals don’t enter the body.’ The senator also claimed that Russian women had no need to buy expensive imported underwear. ‘Our women will look better in lingerie made in Moscow than in France,’ he said. It comes as Barack Obama warned President Vladimir Putin was at the centre of ‘a huge economic contraction’ due to the Ukraine crisis. Speaking to CNN yesterday [SUN] Obama rejected suggestions he had been ‘outmanoeuvred’ by Putin. He said: ‘Right now, he’s presiding over the collapse of his currency, a major financial crisis and a huge economic contraction. ‘That doesn’t sound like somebody who has rolled me or the United States of America.’ The EU and the U.S have imposed a series of economic sanctions on Russia, and the financial crisis there has seen the rouble halve in just a few months. The effects of the crisis are being felt not just within the country, but further afield too, with France’s ski resorts reporting a dip in super-rich and middle class Russians visiting tourist destinations. Falling Russian tourism has also been reported in Austria, Germany, Cyprus, as well as in the UK. Russian carrier Aeroflot has suspended its weekly flights from Moscow to Innsbruck reflecting the fall in demand reported by Austrian hoteliers. Scroll down for video . Mr Chernishev's comments come American President Barack Obama warned Vladimir Putin that Russia was at the centre of of 'huge economic contraction' following the conflict with Ukraine . In Germany’s Oberbayern region in Bavaria, the number of Russian visitors fell nearly 4.5 per cent from January to September compared to the same period in 2013, according to Bayerische Rundschau TV. The local statistics office reported a 20 percent decline in September alone versus the same month a year ago. Increasing political tensions and the falling rouble have been cited by tourism chiefs as reasons why Russians might not be travelling so much this season, resulting in less enthusiasm and less financial freedom to visit EU nations. Carole Genevray, marketing director for Comete Conseil, said the main cause of the decline was ‘geopolitical reasons’. She said: ‘We’ve received fewer reservations from Russian clients this year. We can draw parallels with what happened on the coast this summer, where they too were less present.’ Adeline Roux, director of the tourism office in Courchevel, in the French Alps, told France’s i-Tele that the decline in Russian guests could be long-lasting. She said: ‘Depending on the evolution of the crisis that Russia now faces, we run the risk especially of facing an impact next winter (too).’ In Moscow, a man on crutches walks past a shop advertising sales of up to 90 per cent before closing down . Apple has stopped selling computers online amid the current economic difficulty the country is facing . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Siberian senator Igor Chernishev told women to opt for 'the natural look' If they must use make-up he suggested swapping lipstick for beetroot . Women should wear linger made in Moscow instead of France, he added . Comes as Barack Obama warned Russia was in 'a major financial crisis' [/SUMMARY]</s>

Siberian senator Igor Chernishev told women to opt for 'the natural look' If they must use make-up he suggested swapping lipstick for beetroot . Women should wear linger made in Moscow instead of France, he added . Comes as Barack Obama warned Russia was in 'a major financial crisis'

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN) -- The president of Turkish football champions Fenerbahce has been arrested as part of a nationwide investigation into match-fixing. Aziz Yildirim was among three club presidents to be detained during a raid on 12 provinces which began on Sunday and concluded on Monday, according to the Anatolia News Agency. Fenerbahce vice-president Sekip Mosturoglu and the club's new signings Sezer Ozturk and Emmanuel Emenike were also taken into custody, along with more than 50 others including former player and current staff member Cemil Turan. "Club president Aziz Yildirim was detained in a probe into match-fixing allegations in the Turkish football league," read a statement on the Fenerbahce website. "We would like to stress our trust in our legal system once again, wishing that the truth will come on as soon as possible. Everyone should know that Fenerbahce Sports Club has never been and will never be engaged in any unlawful and illegal activity. We are proud of our clean and victorious past." FIFA to meet with Interpol in match-fixing investigation . Yildirim, who suffers from diabetes and high blood pressure, was taken to hospital for tests after falling ill on Monday before being returned to police custody, the Hurriyet Daily News website reported. Turkey's ruling party, the AKP, said the arrests were part of its battle against criminal organizations. "This shows that Turkey is quickly moving toward becoming a real state of law," Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said. Also detained in the operation were Sivasspor's president Mecnun Odyakmaz, Giresunspor president Omer Ulku and former president Olgun Peker, Diyarbakirspor's former president Abdurrahman Yakut and Mersin Idmanyurdu vice-president Besir Acar. Fenerbahce won a record 18th league championship last season on goal difference from Trabzonspor after both teams finished on 82 points. The club's win over Sivasspor in the final week is among the matches being investigated, as well as the game against Eskisehirspor. Last month the Turkish football federation handed out lifetime bans to 11 people after finding that 17 domestic games were manipulated between 2008 and 2010, while another 23 were suspended for between six months and three years. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Turkish authorities arrest football club officials in probe into soccer match-fixing . President of Fenerbahce is among those detained along with vice-president . Istanbul-based team won record 18th league title with victory in final week of season . Turkey's ruling party says the arrests are part of its battle against criminal organizations . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Turkish authorities arrest football club officials in probe into soccer match-fixing . President of Fenerbahce is among those detained along with vice-president . Istanbul-based team won record 18th league title with victory in final week of season . Turkey's ruling party says the arrests are part of its battle against criminal organizations .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Wayne Rooney's wife Coleen and their two sons Kai and Klay were all smiles as they jetted out to Brazil today to cheer on England in the World Cup. The trio were spotted at Manchester airport with the rest of the Rooney clan as they prepared to fly out ahead of England's crunch clash against Uruguay on Thursday. Despite Wayne and his teammates losing 2-1 to Italy at the weekend, Coleen looked hopeful of a long stay as she was accompanied by 15 pieces of luggage. Scroll down for video . Excited: Coleen Rooney leads her family through Manchester airport to catch a flight to Brazil for the World Cup . Family trip: Coleen brought her sons Kai and Klay and some other relatives to support her husband Wayne Rooney . While Kai and Klay wore matching England kits with their names on the back, Coleen too had her own personally-made Louis Vuitton weekend bag with her initials on the side. Her travel outfit was smart yet casual, opting for a white blazer with black top, faded grey skinny jeans, and finished off with some coloured gem sandals. Their arrival might bring some good luck to Wayne, after England lost 2-1 in their opening game. Big load: The family brought along around 15 suitcases as Coleen said she'll be staying for the whole campaign . Customised: Coleen carried her Louis Vuitton weekend bag which features her initials on each side . Defender: The mother-of-two has been taking on Twitter trolls who have criticised her husband's performance in the England v Italy game . Many took to Twitter to comment on what they thought was a dismal performance by one of the most experienced players in the squad, though he was put out of position to make room for Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling. Coleen wasn’t letting any online trolls get away with the criticism directed at her and her husband, often tweeting profanity to deal with some overzealous haters. The family weren’t able to be in Rio for the first match, but the mother of two guarantees she’ll be cheering Wayne on throughout their campaign, however long that may be. Good luck: No doubt Wayne will be hoping his family's presence will spur him on and not let the critics mess with his head on the pitch . Mascot: Kai wore an England kit with matching Nike trainers and his father's number on the back . Matching: Baby Klay also sported an England kit and his daddy's number . 'We're off!': Coleen shared a cute picture of her and her boys on their way to Brazil . England’s next game arrives on Thursday, where they’ll be taking on Group D rivals Uruguay, who also lost their first game, to Costa Rica 3-1. Since 1953, the national team has won three, drawn three, and lost four games against the South American side, and so far only three teams in the last century have ended up overall winners after losing their first match. The England v Uruguay game will take place at the Arena de Sao Paulo, and kicks off at 8pm. Support: Wayne will be hoping to beat Uruguay after England's 2-1 defeat to Italy . Last minute supplies: Coleen takes a look around the duty-free section on Manchester airport . Happy girl: The mother of two looked like she couldn't wait to see her hubby . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] WAG was joined by sons Kai and Klay at Manchester Airport today . Star looked hopeful of a long stay as she had 15 pieces of luggage . England play Uruguay in their second group match on Thursday night . [/SUMMARY]</s>

WAG was joined by sons Kai and Klay at Manchester Airport today . Star looked hopeful of a long stay as she had 15 pieces of luggage . England play Uruguay in their second group match on Thursday night .

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN) -- A missing British yacht was found overturned with its keel broken, causing a breech in the hull, about 1,000 miles off Massachusetts, but the four-man crew is still missing, the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday. A U.S. Navy helicopter spotted the capsized the 39-foot Cheeki Rafiki sailboat within a Coast Guard search area east of Cape Cod, officials said. A Navy boat crew and surface swimmer assessed the damaged boat, but the swimmer found no signs of the crew after knocking on the hull and reaching below the waterline, the Coast Guard said. Search crews looked Friday for a bright-colored life raft and the missing sailors, who the Royal Yachting Association identified as skipper Andrew Bridge, 21; Steve Warren, 52; Paul Goslin, 56; and James Male, 23. As expected, the Coast Guard suspended the search at 10 p.m. ET Friday -- which was midnight in the search zone -- after scouring another 21,000 square miles. No sailors had been found as of then. In a statement Friday night, the Coast Guard hinted that the prospects anyone would be found alive are slim. "Based on the extreme sea conditions at the time of distress, but assuming best-case emergency equipment, the estimated survival time past the time of distress was approximately 20 hours," the Coast Guard said. "Searches were suspended nearly 200 hours after the time of distress." The four British sailors have been missing in the Atlantic Ocean for more than a week. The 39-foot (12 meters) Cheeki Rafiki was sailing from the Caribbean to the United Kingdom on May 15 when it began taking on water, according to Doug Innes, the yacht's managing agent. Innes said contact was lost with the boat -- which he describes as "a performance racer/cruiser" that is "equipped for trans-Atlantic sailing and racing" -- early the next morning. He added that he believed the crew abandoned to the life raft. But the U.S. Coast Guard appeared to dispel that notion, saying Friday night that "the boat's life raft was secured in its storage space ... indicating the crew had not been able to use it for emergency purposes." Multinational search for missing British yacht crew resumes . CNN's Greg Botelho, Steve Almasy and Kevin Conlon contributed to this report. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] NEW: As expected, the Coast Guard search is suspended; no sailors are found . NEW: The life raft on the 39-foot Cheeki Rafiki wasn't used . Overturned boat is found 1,000 miles off Massachusetts with its keel broken . [/SUMMARY]</s>

NEW: As expected, the Coast Guard search is suspended; no sailors are found . NEW: The life raft on the 39-foot Cheeki Rafiki wasn't used . Overturned boat is found 1,000 miles off Massachusetts with its keel broken .

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN) -- On paper Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray might be the favorites to reach the U.S. Open final since they were the last men standing in three of the four previous majors. But neither will enter the season's final grand slam in good form after they exited in the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Masters on Friday. World No. 1 Djokovic was the first to go, falling to big-serving John Isner 7-6 3-6 7-5 and Murray was soon joining him in the locker room. The world No. 2 was ousted by Tomas Berdych 6-3 6-4. Djokovic hasn't won a title since April and lost in heartbreaking fashion to Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of the Rogers Cup in Montreal last week. Murray, meanwhile, might still be coming to terms with his epic victory at Wimbledon that ended Britain's 77-year men's singles drought, although Berdych improved to 6-4 against the Scot. "It's disappointing that I played this way," Djokovic told reporters. "For me it's very disappointing. ''I just played a very bad match overall. Terrible match. From beginning to end, except the start of the second set, I was just a different player totally.'' Djokovic opened the door for Isner in the tiebreak when he double faulted at 3-3. He saved four break points to start the second and looked to be in control but buckled as he served to stay in the match at 5-6 in the third. He'll have to wait to complete his Masters collection. It was the 22nd-ranked Isner's second win over Djokovic, both on home soil. "I really feel like the crowd in both matches really, really helped me out," Isner told the ATP's website. "It was just so much fun to play out there." Murray, the defending U.S. Open champion, lost to the unpredictable Ernests Gulbis in the third round in Montreal. He didn't break Berdych, missing a break point in the first set and three in the second. Juan Martin del Potro, the 2009 U.S. Open winner, advanced to the semifinals with a three-set win over resurgent Russian Dmitry Tursunov. Nadal, riding a 12-match winning streak on hard courts, will face Roger Federer in Friday's marquee encounter. In the women's draw, top-seed Serena Williams eased past Romania's Simona Halep 6-0 6-4 and former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic progressed by defeating Roberta Vinci by the same score. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will enter this year's U.S. Open without a title since April . Djokovic loses to big-serving American John Isner at the Cincinnati Masters on Friday . Andy Murray also exits in the quarterfinals following a defeat to Czech Tomas Berdych . Serena Williams reaches the semifinals by ousting Romania's Simona Halep . [/SUMMARY]</s>

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will enter this year's U.S. Open without a title since April . Djokovic loses to big-serving American John Isner at the Cincinnati Masters on Friday . Andy Murray also exits in the quarterfinals following a defeat to Czech Tomas Berdych . Serena Williams reaches the semifinals by ousting Romania's Simona Halep .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 09:55 EST, 7 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 11:33 EST, 7 August 2012 . Tragic: Robbie Millward died of a heart attack at the age of just 19 after using cocaine . The super-fit son of a top rugby league coach died of a heart attack at 19 two nights after he 'experimented' with cocaine, an inquest heard. Athletic Robbie Millward, son of Castleford Tigers boss Ian, had a seizure at his family home in Leigh, Greater Manchester, after trying the Class A drug with friends last February. The teenager was found unconscious on the sofa by his mother Leeane after she returned from a shopping . trip. Mrs Millward, 51, a nurse said: 'It was lunchtime, about 12.30pm. He . didn’t seem any different. I woke him and asked if he would go to the . shops to get me the Sunday papers but he said "no, I’m tired, can you . get me a drink?"'. She returned home to find her son unresponsive and she carried out basic life-saving skills and called an ambulance. He was rushed to hospital but died later and forensic examinations . revealed cocaine was found in the teenager’s system which had 'scarred . and inflamed' his heart. Comforted by family members as she tried to hold back her tears in court, Mrs . Millward told the coroner: 'I’m a nurse, so when I found him his pupils . were already dilated I knew then the prognosis wasn’t very good. 'The ambulance was there very rapidly, they tried everything they could too, but he just didn’t recover.' Mrs Millward said she was unaware her son had tried drugs. Saddened: Robbie's father Ian, celebrating winning the Super League grand final, was away in France when his son died . 'I want to be able to stop somebody else doing this - every bit of that drug is harmful. I spoke to him on a couple of occasions . about all the dangers of taking them. He assured me he wasn’t taking . any,' she added. The hearing in Bolton, Greater Manchester was told the young joiner was 'very athletic and very healthy' and studying engineering three times a week. He was often seen with his father at Super League matches and was . pictured with Mr Millward senior proudly holding the World Club . Challenge in 2001 when the coach was in charge at St Helens. Tragedy struck after Robbie dabbled in cocaine use with friends while his father was on a tour of France where Castleford were playing. Robbie’s friend Christopher Mayren was asked whether Robbie may have taken cocaine on occasions, perhaps through peer pressure and he replied: 'Yes, but it was very rarely.' Death: The coroner said that although Robbie had not been a regular user of cocaine, the amount he took did something to his heart . Another pal Joshua Gannon said he knew Robbie had taken a small amount of the drug two nights before he died. Consultant pathologist Dr Simon Suvarna, who examined Robbie’s heart, concluded there were areas of inflammation and scarring on his heart. He said drugs like cocaine can cause this, as it makes the heart work harder and faster. It can also lead to dysrhythmia. Dr Suvarna said: 'It is likely that this man had an unfortunate side-effect to this drug which may not have affected other people. We all have different bodies. 'The heart doesn’t repair itself. Once you have these small areas of scarring, that’s it. 'The result is an on-going cycle of damage. I cannot explain why this young man had this, but we do see a regular and steady trickle of cases come into the autopsy room and we are aware that a low dose doesn’t mean it’s safe.' Recording a narrative verdict Bolton Coroner Allan Walsh said:'A message that needs to get out to anybody who even considers the use of cocaine, is that any use can cause damage to the heart and it doesn’t require an overdose situation or excess use. 'Robert was a 19-years-old at the time of his death. He was very athletic, very fit and very healthy. He was also a hardworking young man, who wanted to develop his education by going to college. 'He was like many people in his generation, who wanted worked hard and played hard. He had lots of friends. The loss of a son at the age of 19 is unimaginable.' He told Mrs Millward: 'Your son was not a regular user of cocaine. I’m extremely saddened by the death of Robert. I believe he was a fine young man who was hard working, enjoyed his life and was good at sport.' Robbie’s father who has coached Wigan, St Helens and Leigh Centurions, was not at the hearing but in a statement earlier this year thanked people who paid their respects. He said: 'The messages have been of comfort in this time of great sadness. 'Robbie was a healthy young boy who died from a condition called sudden adult death syndrome which comprises of a massive heart attack. The sudden nature of his death is making it even harder for us to deal with.' The teenager’s grandfather Bob who works for the Australian Rugby League said: 'It’s such a shock for the whole family. Robbie was a great kid, but now he’s gone. It’s heartbreaking. 'I remember when Ian first went over there and coached St Helens, young Rob would sit next to him in the coach’s box and the television commentators used to always call him the assistant coach.' [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Robbie Millward, son of successful Australian coach Ian, had a seizure after taking the drug . His mother found him and tried to revive him, his inquest heard . Mr Millward had a scarred and inflamed heart that could have been caused by the Class A drug . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Robbie Millward, son of successful Australian coach Ian, had a seizure after taking the drug . His mother found him and tried to revive him, his inquest heard . Mr Millward had a scarred and inflamed heart that could have been caused by the Class A drug .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Two brothers hit upon a clever and inventive birthday present for their mom when they decided to recreate a selection of their favorite childhood photos. Toma and Paul Alexandru, from Bucharest, Romania, made their mom cry tears of joy on her 55th birthday when they presented her with an album featuring the before and after shots. The brothers were inspired to carry out their project after seeing other examples online of people recreating old photographs. Two brothers hit upon a clever and inventive birthday present for their mom when they decided to recreate a selection of their favorite childhood photos . Toma and Paul Alexandru, from Bucharest, Romania, made their mom cry tears of joy on her 55th birthday when they presented her with an album featuring the before and after shots . The brothers were inspired to carry out their project after seeing other examples online of people recreating old photographs . what is different about what the Alexandru brothers did was that rather than simply recreate one photo they choose to do a whole selection of 16 images from their childhood . According to Toma, 29, left, he hit upon the idea several months ago and since then he and Paul, 26, right, together with some friends have been spending their weekends visiting old haunts to recreate the memories of the past . But what is different about what the Alexandru brothers did was that rather than simply recreate one photo they choose to do a whole selection of 16 images from their childhood. According to Toma, 29, he hit upon the idea several months ago and since then he and Paul, 26, together with some friends have been spending their weekends visiting old haunts to recreate the memories of the past. He estimates that they travelled 1,000 miles as they drove from their home in Bucharest to places they used to visit as kids such as Sinaia, Peles Castle and Busteni. As well as the brother they had some friends come along to help, one to take the photos and one whose job it was to hold an ipad featuring copies of the old photo for reference. He estimates that they travelled 1,000 miles as they drove from their home in Bucharest to places they used to visit as kids such as Sinaia, Peles Castle and Busteni . As well as the brother they had some friends come along to help, one to take the photos and one whose job it was to hold an ipad featuring copies of the old photo for reference . Fortunately the family still live in the same apartment in Bucharest and so several of the photos could be recreated at home including Toma's favorite which shows his brother asleep by his bed with the feet on the floor and his head on the bed . 'That one was the most fun,' said Toma. 'When my brother was young he got up in the middle of night to get some water and he was so tired that he fell asleep with only half of him in the bed.' In the updated photo the brothers added a vodka bottle for their amusement . It was their mom's 55th birthday on October 23 and the family held a small party to celebrate . Fortunately the family still live in the same apartment in Bucharest and so several of the photos could be recreated at home including Toma’s favorite which shows his brother asleep by his bed with the feet on the floor and his head on the bed. ‘That one was the most fun,’ Toma told Mail Online. ‘When my brother was young he got up in the middle of night to get some water and he was so tired that he fell asleep with only half of him in the bed.’ In the updated photo the brothers added a vodka bottle for their amusement. It was their mom’s 55th birthday on October 23 and the family held a small party to celebrate. At the family event the boy presented her with the extra special present that they had gone to a lot of effort to put together, a photo album containing all the photos from her boys. Needless to say Mrs Alexandru was so touched by her present that she cried when she looked back the photos and all the effort they had gone to make her feel so special. Toma Alexandru is an illustrator, who also enjoys creating comics and doing standup comedy . At the family event the boy presented her with the extra special present that they had gone to a lot of effort to put together, a photo album containing all the photos from her boys . Needless to say Mrs Alexandru was so touched by her present that she cried when she looked back the photos and all the effort they had gone to make her feel so special . The boys spent their weekends visiting old holiday spots in Romania to recreate the photos from their youth . Toma Alexandru, right, is an illustrator who also enjoys creating comics and doing standup comedy . One of the places the boys visited was Sinaia a town and mountain resort in Prahova County, Romania . The family also visited Busteni, a small mountain town in the north of Romania . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Toma Alexandru and his brother Paul recreated a series of old photos from their childhood as a present for their mom . They spent several weekends visiting various holiday destinations in Romania that they used to visit to take the modern day photos . They presented an album of the photos to their mom on her 55th birthday last month and she was moved to tears by their extra special effort . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Toma Alexandru and his brother Paul recreated a series of old photos from their childhood as a present for their mom . They spent several weekends visiting various holiday destinations in Romania that they used to visit to take the modern day photos . They presented an album of the photos to their mom on her 55th birthday last month and she was moved to tears by their extra special effort .

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<s>[ARTICLE] I’m ready for the challenge, so I’ve officially applied for the job. I want to be the next manager of Peterborough United. But Darren Ferguson’s sacking at the ABAX Stadium at the weekend shows how incredibly difficult it is to make it in football management in this country. Less than a year after winning a trophy at Wembley, with three promotions under his belt, Ferguson was axed. Darren Ferguson left Peterborough at the weekend following their 3-0 defeat at MK Dons . Ferguson with the Johnstone's Paint Trophy after Peterborough's Wembley win in March 2014 . He’s had to sell top players, but still sustain a challenge in those circumstances. This season results have been terrible since October, but three of his key signings – Jon Taylor, Marcus Maddison and Jack Baldwin – have been injured for large chunks of the campaign. Peterborough is not a football hotbed. Attendances at London Road, the home of Peterborough United, are awful. Under 6,000 was the average last season, and in the Championship the previous season it was just over 8,200. That income isn’t enough so Posh have to make their own money by signing players on the cheap, and selling them for big profit. If this is successful, the policy works, and the club flourishes. Ferguson’s sacking is unfathomable when you put it into the wider context, when you take time to look beyond a run of shocking results since October, and indeed examine the reasons behind that poor form. His success at making players better, making them worth large sums of money, helping them develop the talent and mentality to play for bigger clubs at a higher level, has proved his undoing. In the last 24 months Ferguson has lost players like George Boyd, Dwight Gayle, Lee Tomlin, Tommy Rowe, Mark Little, Craig Alcock and Britt Assombalonga. That lists includes two captains, well over 100 goals, and several promotions. Boyd is the classic example: he produced his best-ever performance for Posh at Millwall in a 5-1 win in February 2013. A few days later he joined Hull City and Posh were relegated. Now-Burnley winger George Boyd celebrates scoring against Manchester City earlier in the season . Tomlin scored a hat-trick as Posh completely outplayed Reading in a 6-0 win in August 2013. Four days later, he refused to play for the club in a home defeat by Crawley and demanded they let him leave. He eventually joined Middlesbrough the following January. Posh flopped in the play-offs. Striker Assombalonga had a brilliant first season at Posh bagging goals galore. Last summer he was with the squad for the pre-season training camp in Portugal. Fans were told he wouldn’t be leaving, the manager was under the same impression. Yet hours before the start of the season he joined Nottingham Forest for a record fee. Posh have never recovered and struggle to score. Key summer signings Taylor and Maddison were brought in to provide and score goals – both have been injured for huge chunks of the season. In one of the rare games they played together, Posh absolutely destroyed Crawley 4-1 away from home to go second in the table. I was there that day and Posh could have scored 10. Under Ferguson this season one of the club’s talents from the academy Joe Newell has blossomed, and proved many of his noisy doubters wrong. Credit to the manager for sticking by his player when most of the fans thought he was a no-hoper. Ferguson has made mistakes: he cannot spot a good goalkeeper; he trusted the wrong man – Jack Payne - to be captain of the club this season – he’s not a leader and his game crumbled under the pressure; he discarded a club legend Grant McCann brutally and unnecessarily; and his ability to change a game that’s hurtling towards defeat has consistently been woeful. This is about how incredibly difficult it is to succeed at unfashionable clubs in the lower leagues. Last season's top scorer Britt Assombalonga left for Nottingham Forest back in August . Posh are a small club in the Fens with a loyal but tiny fanbase. If I get the job I'll bring 24-hour energy, expertise drawn from 40 years watching football and over 25 years reporting on it, picking the brains of some of the best and worst coaches and players in the game worldwide. I’ll play old-style wingers, overlapping full backs, I’ll ask my centre halves to be beasts, I’ll ask my two central midfielders to be creative and destructive at the same time. Hit the wingers as often as possible. Get forward!!! My policy will be to score more goals than the opposition: it might not always work, but when those players come off the pitch win, lose or draw, the fans will know they tried to entertain and went for the win. Wives, partners and families of players and staff will be well looked after, with the aim of providing a network of friendship and support within the Posh family. Ferguson with Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony back in August 2012 . My only foreseeable problem is winning the trust of the players, a sceptical bunch who are falling over themselves to apologise to Ferguson for getting him and his staff the sack. I’ll do a deal with every single one of them individually, the terms of that deal will remain private, it won’t involve money, but it will involve an incredible amount of support and goodwill both ways. I’ll expect them to run through brick walls for me - because they know I’ll do the same for them. It’s a tough place to succeed in the lower leagues. I get on with chairman Darragh MacAnthony, which is a bonus, and I have a love/hate relationship with director of football Barry Fry which I think will work out perfectly. He’ll be pulling one way, I’ll be pulling the other, but I know how to get round Barry, no problem. Give me the job, because if you don’t you’ll never know how brilliant it could have been. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Darren Ferguson was sacked by Peterborough United at the weekend . Ferguson won three promotions and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy . But Peterborough are 15th in the League One table . Sportsmail columnist and Posh fan Adrian Durham has applied for the job . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Darren Ferguson was sacked by Peterborough United at the weekend . Ferguson won three promotions and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy . But Peterborough are 15th in the League One table . Sportsmail columnist and Posh fan Adrian Durham has applied for the job .

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<s>[ARTICLE] After 80 astounding years, Tom and Jean Cheetham are yet to have grown sick of each other - in fact - they are as adorably affectionate as the day they first met on a blind date. They may be Australia's oldest couple but Tom, 103, and Jean, 100, still act like love-struck teenagers - holding hands, constantly complimenting one another and saying the 'L' word as much as possible. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Daily Mail Australia thought it only made sense to ask the country's cutest centenarians the secret to their relationship success. Tom, 103, and Jean 100, Cheetham have been together for 80 years and counting . The country's cutest centenarians got married 76 years ago in 1938 and have never looked back . The loved-up pair hold hands as much as possible - while walking, sitting and even watching TV . A new survey released by Groupon for Valentine's Day reveals that 65 per cent of Aussies believe their relationship will last over 50 years, despite the average marriage lasting just 12 years. And these enduring love birds know just how to make that happen. The first handy love tip the couple offered was to never turn down the offer of a blind date. The pair met eight decades ago when Tom's mate was dating Jean's sister - the foursome took a row boat out from The Spit to Roseville and back in Sydney's north shore - and they have been inseparable ever since. They got married four years later in 1938 and bought a home two days before the wedding for about 1,000 pounds in the now affluent north shore suburb of Mosman. The family home, that had barely changed since they purchased it, was just sold in December for a tidy $1.62million. They bought a home just before the wedding for 1,000 pounds in the now affluent Sydney suburb of Mosman . The family home, that had barely changed since they purchased it, was just sold in December for a tidy $1.62million. The fiercely independent couple reluctantly moved into a retirement home in October after Tom fractured his pelvis and shoulder. Daughter-in-law Anne Cheetham, who is married to their only son Kevin, said they didn't think Tom was going to pull through after the bad fall. 'We didn't think he would make it but he bounced back to the way he used to be - it's incredible,' she said told Daily Mail Australia. 'Until then Tom used to walk up the street to do the shopping everyday but Jean is a bit unsteady on her feet so he would do everything - he had just recently bought a new mower,' she said. 'We would get in cleaners and people to mow the lawns but he would dismiss them because they never did a good enough job.' The first handy love tip they offered was to never turn down the offer of a blind date which is how they met . The couple have two children, Pam, 74, and Kevin, 70, four grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Tom worked at what is now Australia Post for 49 years and ten months and Jean started out as a milliner but then worked as a florist for more than half a century. The strength of their relationship has required a commitment of hard work from the delightful duo. 'They are willing to listen to each other - they have similar ideas anyway - they have a strong sense of loyalty and they treat each other nicely,' Anne said. 'They are like two peas in a pod - of course they get cross with each other from time to time but they are always together.' 'It sounds cliche but they don't take each other for granted.' The cute couple are naturally very affectionate with each other and their loved ones and think people should to hold hands as much as they can. 'They always do that when walking along the street and even hold hands while they are sitting down watching TV,' Anne laughs. Another golden rule that the charming couple abide by is to never break promises . Tom and Jean say its best to regularly tell your partner you love them and what it is that you love about them . Another golden rule that the couple abide by is to never break promises. 'They have strong views about that - maybe it was their upbringing and they learnt by example,' Anne said. 'They did it tough when they were young that can keep you together. 'It's simple things like never competing with one another - there is no competition between them.' As one in four Australians say they need help when communicating with their partner - Tom and Jean advise to regularly tell your partner that you love them and what it is that you love about them. 'Jean loves Tom's blue eyes and is always telling everybody she loves him,' Anne said. 'She's always telling us she loves us too.' Anne is not sure why the pair have lived such long and healthy lives. 'They liked to do a lot of walking and neither of them are on any medication,' she said. 'They are not big drinkers and don't smoke - they were never party people.' So, how long will this endearing pair kick on for - can they make another decade? 'Well we've written them into our will,' the 71 year-old joked. 'I think it will be a case of when one goes so will the other.' The couple have two children, Pam, 74, and Kevin, 70, four grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren . The cute couple are naturally very affectionate with each other and their loved ones - therefore suggesting couples to hold hands as much as they can . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Tom, 103 and Jean Cheetham, 100, have been together for 80 years . Met on a blind date on Sydney's north shore and inseparable ever since . Cute couple gives tips on the secret to their relationship success . Holding hands as much as possible even while sitting down is a must . Tell your partner you love them and what it is that you love about them . Never break any promises made to your partner - loyalty is key . Don't say no to blind dates - that's how the cuddly centenarians met . New survey reveals 65% of Aussies hope their marriage will last 50 years . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Tom, 103 and Jean Cheetham, 100, have been together for 80 years . Met on a blind date on Sydney's north shore and inseparable ever since . Cute couple gives tips on the secret to their relationship success . Holding hands as much as possible even while sitting down is a must . Tell your partner you love them and what it is that you love about them . Never break any promises made to your partner - loyalty is key . Don't say no to blind dates - that's how the cuddly centenarians met . New survey reveals 65% of Aussies hope their marriage will last 50 years .

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<s>[ARTICLE] SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) -- A 100-inch, high definition screen projects an intense college basketball game. Massage therapists rub the nervous tensions of men and women away. Scissors skillfully cut men's hair. Two chandeliers adorn the main room, complimented by brick walls and a glass bar that doubles as a retail counter. Sean Heywood, right, and Kumi Walker own MR., a barbershop and wine bar in San Francisco, California. This is not your typical barbershop. And that has always been the vision of owners Kumi Walker and Sean Heywood. "We are literally trying to create a new version of the country club golf experience. But we're replacing golf with haircuts, and we're putting it in urban environments," says Heywood. MR. (for mister) is their first business venture. It's an upscale barbershop, wine bar and lounge in the financial district of San Francisco where memberships cost $65 to $250 a month. In addition to the basic services, those who become members benefit from exclusive services like golf putting clinics and human resource workshops. "We're trying to thrive, not just survive," Heywood said. MR. takes the cultural aspect of the black barbershop experience and modernizes it, making it a place where businesspeople of all races can network. "We looked at our social lives, and we had black friends, Asian friends, Latino friends, white friends. We would do a lot of things socially together, but when it came to getting our hair cut, we would all split up," Walker says. Watch Walker talk about the difficulty of starting and running a business » . The two entrepreneurs are bridging a cultural divide, and also giving back to the community. They offer free lifetime memberships to MR. to those in good standing with a re-entry program called Back on Track. Among other things, Back on Track offers first-time, low-level criminal offenders GED preparation, tutoring, money-management instruction and job training and placement. And that's where MR. steps in. The membership provides them with one free haircut, trim, and shoeshine monthly. "We'll take care of their grooming so that they don't have to. And they're ready for all the different jobs that they pursue going forward," Walker says. Giving back is paramount for the entrepreneurs. And the story of one black business district in Tulsa, Oklahoma, inspires them. It was known as Black Wall Street, and it was destroyed in a race riot and fire 88 years ago. "All of the businesses that we wanted to create, we wanted to encompass the culture of, if that community still existed today, what it would look like," says Walker, who says he read about the riot six years ago. Imagine a credit union, a barbershop, a library, and men in freshly pressed suits with top hats sauntering on sidewalks. The melodic sounds of jazz flow into the streets from several nightclubs. A thriving community of black-owned businesses serve their clientele across a 42-block area. That was the community that existed in the segregated neighborhood of Greenwood from 1830 to 1921. But on the evening of May 31, 1921, white mobs entered Greenwood with torches and guns. Black residents gathered to protect a young man accused of assaulting a white woman. When the smoke from fires cleared on June 1, more than 1,000 homes, businesses and other institutions were burned or destroyed, according to the report of the Oklahoma Commission to Study the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. "People came and said, 'Run, they are shooting people,' " says Wess Young, who was 4 then. "We evacuated. They were destroying everything." The death toll has been debated for years, because many victims were dumped in mass graves. An American Red Cross estimate puts the total at 300, much higher than the 36 reported by local officials. The riot devastated the social underpinnings of the Greenwood community and leveled a black economic force. Greenwood was rebuilt, but it never recovered. "It was a really tragic end to thriving businesses. I think we'd be a lot further ahead had that area been able to continue to thrive," says Walker. Wess Young and his family rebuilt their lives in Tulsa. When asked what he thought America would be like if the Tulsa race riot had not happened, he answers without hesitation, "We would have had a black president before now. ... He has done a good job, but we [blacks are] still in a box." His advice to people is to let go of the past once they've learned from it. "Hate will destroy your whole universe -- got to learn how to forgive, but never forget," Young says. Walker says these stories of black struggle and survival motivate him. "I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors," he says. "I just want to be as successful as possible so I can turn around and be mentors and sponsors to other people who come after me." [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Entrepreneur read about famed Black Wall Street that was destroyed in 1921 . He and partner created modern barbershop to honor memory of district . Black Wall Street burned to ground during massive race riot in Tulsa, Oklahoma . Tulsa race riot survivor: "Learn how to forgive, but never forget" [/SUMMARY]</s>

Entrepreneur read about famed Black Wall Street that was destroyed in 1921 . He and partner created modern barbershop to honor memory of district . Black Wall Street burned to ground during massive race riot in Tulsa, Oklahoma . Tulsa race riot survivor: "Learn how to forgive, but never forget"

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<s>[ARTICLE] Host commentator . Thanks for following Sportsmail's live coverage of Lewis Hamilton's victory at the US Gran Prix. 24 points ahead with two races to go! See you next time... Hamilton: 'This is an incredible place. Huge thanks to the fans. We've got an incredible team. I'm really excited and it's such a privilege to represent my country here. ' So, we hear the National Anthem and Hamilton is presented with his well-earned trophy. It was the 32nd victory of Hamilton's career, making him the most successful Briton in F1 in terms of race wins, edging him ahead of 1992 champion Nigel Mansell. Hamilton also becomes the first non-German to win 10 races in a season, with Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher both having won 11 and 13 apiece in past years. 'Get in there Lewis, get in there, mate,' shouts his engineer.  'Epic drive, mate, epic.' How it finished - 1.Hamilton, 2.Rosberg, 3.Ricciardo, 4.Massa, 5.Bottas, 6.Alonso, 7.Vettel, 8.Magnussen, 9.Maldonado, 10.Vergne. He's done it! Hamilton wins the US grand Prix to move further ahead of Mercedes team-mate Rosberg who follows him in second place. Hamilton stretches his Championship lead to 24 points. It's another Mercesed one-two as Ricciardo finishes in third. A brilliant race from the Australian, who had started in fifth on the grid. We're into the final stages and it looks as though Hamilton will break Nigel Mansell's record of 31 F1 wins. Button has been caught late on as Vettel surges through the field. He's in ninth place which is good going considering his terrible start. 2.4seconds is the gap between Hamilton and Rosberg, while Ricciardo continues to fight off Massa in third. Lap 50 - Massa hasn't given up on a podium position as he chases down Ricciardo. The Brazilian's team have just told him that they suspect Ricciardo has a problem. Maldonado almost touches Grosjean as he overtakes the Frenchman and heads into ninth. Rosberg reduces the gap behind Hamilton and the German is now just 1.9 seconds away. How they stand after lap 47 . 1. Ham 2. Ros 3. Ric 4. Mas 5. Bot 6. Vet 7. Alo 8. Mag 9. But 10. Mag . Lap 44 - Vettel takes Alonso to move up into sixth place. Alonso was ahead in the hairpin but the German got the better of him on the straight. Hulkenberg's reason for retirement was down to an engine failure. He told his team that he could smell oil and they told him to stop immediately. The Mercedes team tell Rosberg that he is 2.6seconds behind Hamilton, but his tyres are in good shape. Elsewhere, Ricciardo is now 1.8seconds clear of Massa in third. 1. Ham 2. Ros 3. Ric 4. Mas 5. Bot 6. Alo 7. Mal 8. Rai 9. Kvy 10. Mag . Rosberg isn't giving up yet - He's just recorded the fastest lap of the day - 1:42.38. Hamilton is currently 2.3secs ahead of Mercedes rival Rosberg. Ricciardo moves up once again as the Australian takes advantage of a pit stop from Massa. It's been a brilliant race from Ricciardo so far. He also records the fastest lap of the day - 1.42.8. Lap 29 - Alonso moves up to sixth as he continues his charge and overtakes Magnussen. Elsewhere, Grosjean and passed Vettel for ninth place. Vettel is having a torrid time - he's three pit stops in already. He's done it! The crowd, who seem to be behind Hamilton, go mad as the Brit manages to squeeze past Rosberg. Hamilton shot down the inside, forcing Rosberg to yield and give Hamilton the lead. Hamilton is getting closer and closer to Rosberg. Separated by just a couple of car lengths. The German seems to be struggling for one reason or another. Meanwhile, Alonso and Button continue their battle towards turn one. Definitely one to keep an eye on. Lap 21 - Rosberg's lead is getting cut by Hamilton and the Brit was four tenths of a second behind his team-mate on lap 20. Alonso and Button battle it out for 8th place. The Spaniard takes Button before the English driver regains the position as Alonso fails to take advantage of his original move. Here's a look at how they stand after the first batch of pit stops. 1. Ros 2. Ham 3. Mas 4. Ric 5. Bot 6. Kvy 7. Mag 8. But 9. Alo 10. Vet . Nico Hulkenberg is OUT as the Force India driver seems to have stopped just past the home straight. Strange one as there doesn't seem to have been any sort of collision... That's both Force India's out of the race. Ricciardo takes Bottas as his decision to pit works perfectly. The Australian moves up to seventh. Lap 16 - Hamilton has a poor 14th lap and is clearly struggling for grip as the Briton falls two seconds behind Rosberg. His seem to be suffering as his Mercedes team ask him for a grip update. Rosberg pits and gets the medium tyres on. Massa, in third, pits while Ricciardo follows closely behind. This could put Ricciardo ahead of Bottas. The Australian goes onto the medium tyre. 'Front left is finished', says Rosberg as it looks like the German will have to pit soon. This could play into Hamilton's hands, who looks to have more laps in his tyres. Hamilton has slipped out of the DRS zone, however. Is he struggling with his tyres as well? Hamilton is told he's safe on fuel and has started to put the pressure on Rosberg. He's closed in to within 0.8 seconds of the leader. Both Rosberg and Hamilton record their fastest laps of the afternoon so far as we enter lap 8. Vettel, who has already pitted twice, moved up from last place to 15th. Meanwhile, Hamilton is currently 1.1 seconds behind Rosberg. We're back underway at the end of lap 4 as the safety car leaves the track. Ricciardo makes up for a poor start with a brilliant move past Alonso to move up to fifth. Fantastic driving from the Australian. Adrian Sutil's race is over as the Sauber driver clashes with Perez. The safety car is out and as the replays are shown it's clear there can be no one to blame other than Perez. The Mexican shunted Sutil as he seemed to lose control on the corner. Lots of debris and damage to both cars. That's Perez and Sutil out of the race. And they're off! Rosberg gets away brilliantly but so does Hamilton. Bottas struggles to stay in third after pressure from Massa and Alonso. Massa takes Bottas to move up to third! Rosberg has established as good a lead as he could hope for at this early stage. We're just moments away from the lights go off here as the Circuit of the Americas welcomes a full house of race fans. Can Hamilton grabs his 32nd Formula One win to overtake Nigel Mansell? No doubt that record won't be in his mind as he concentrates solely on chasing down Rosberg in pole. Keanu Reeves and Pamela Anderson have just sauntered through the starting grid. The former Baywatch actress tell Sky Sports: 'I love the noise. I love the people. Fast cars and fast women.' Click here to read Jonathan McEvoy's take on this weekend's qualifying which saw Rosberg pip Hamilton... Reasonably amicable pre-race interview with Hamilton and Rosberg. Hamilton tells Sky Sports: 'It's incredible (the atmosphere). We've got a great crowd here today. I'm hoping my breaks will be OK. I'm excited about actually doing some racing.' 'The priority is always for the team, but we obviously we want to finish ahead of each other.' Rosberg adds: 'The team come first but it's time to focus on myself a little bit. Our battle has always been aggressive and that's not going to change.' Before we get going, let's take a look at where we stand the the Drivers' Championship. As we've mentioned, Hamilton leads, but only by 17 points. It's a big day for his closest challenger Rosberg. F1 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP RACE . 1 Lewis Hamilton (UK) 291pts, 9 wins2 Nico Rosberg (Ger) -17, 4 wins3 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) -92, 3 wins4 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) -1465 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) -1486 Fernando Alonso (Spa) -1507 Jenson Button (UK) -197 8 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) -2159 Felipe Massa (Bra) -22010 Kevin Magnussen (Den) -242 . Hello and welcome to Sportsmail's lap-by-lap coverage of the US Grand Prix live from Austin, Texas. We'll have all the action and reaction from this evening's race as Lewis Hamilton looks to maintain his lead at the top despite having to start behind Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg who will be on pole. Join Sportsmail for lap-by-lap updates from the United States Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton races to his fifth consecutive win. Hamilton has built up a championship lead of 24 points after another impressive victory left Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg having to accept second place. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REPORT . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Lewis Hamilton wins US Grand Prix . Nico Rosberg finishes second after starting in poll . Mercedes duo are separated in championship by 24 points . Hamilton has won the last five races . Daniel Ricciardo finished in third place . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Lewis Hamilton wins US Grand Prix . Nico Rosberg finishes second after starting in poll . Mercedes duo are separated in championship by 24 points . Hamilton has won the last five races . Daniel Ricciardo finished in third place .

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN) -- Residents of Galveston Island, Texas, who were evacuated before Hurricane Ike strafed the Texas Gulf coast can return to their homes Wednesday, but they will find few comforts, Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas said Saturday. Workers remove debris from Luigi's Italian restaurant in the Strand District of Galveston, Texas, on Friday. Galveston has little or no electricity, natural gas, water or sewer services. There are no medical facilities, there is limited cell phone coverage, and a curfew is in place from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Violators risk a $2,000 fine, the mayor said in a statement. Galveston took a direct hit from Ike when it barreled ashore September 13 as a Category 2 storm. Despite orders to evacuate, about 20,000 of Galveston's 60,000 residents opted to remain in their homes. Many of those who left went to shelters. Thomas said residents can begin returning at 6 a.m. (7 a.m. ET) Wednesday. Residents and business owners must show photo identification verifying their address to guards manning checkpoints, she said. "Very limited water, sewer, natural gas, and electric services have been restored to areas behind the seawall," the mayor said in a statement. Residents of the heavily damaged west end of the island can assess their damages but must leave the area by 6 p.m., Thomas said. "Water, sewer, natural gas, and electric services have not been restored to areas west of seawall. Therefore, sanitary living conditions are not available at this time," she said. Thomas gave a long list of supplies residents should take with them when they return. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] But mayor warns that there are few comforts to be had on island . Galveston has little or no electricity, natural gas, water, sewer service . Residents also face a fine if they violate 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew . Many stayed behind when Hurricane Ike hit island September 13 . [/SUMMARY]</s>

But mayor warns that there are few comforts to be had on island . Galveston has little or no electricity, natural gas, water, sewer service . Residents also face a fine if they violate 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew . Many stayed behind when Hurricane Ike hit island September 13 .

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<s>[ARTICLE] PUBLISHED: . 20:16 EST, 22 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 02:06 EST, 24 September 2012 . Consumed: New Strictly judge Darcey Bussell said she couldn't risk lifting her daughters for fear of injuring her back . Strictly Come Dancing judge and former ballerina Darcey Bussell says she was so frightened of injury during her career that she refused to pick up her children for a cuddle. The star, 43, who was Britain’s leading ballerina until her retirement in 2007, said her life was so consumed  by her work, that she couldn’t risk lifting daughters Phoebe and Zoe in case she injured her back. In an interview with The Mail on Sunday’s You magazine, Miss Bussell, who joined the BBC show this year, said: ‘Ballet is an all-consuming world and one to which I was totally addicted. ‘But I was also a realist to know that neither my career nor my body could last. You live in constant fear of injury. I didn’t dare pick up my daughters when they were small because of the risk of straining a back muscle. ‘I would sit on the floor and they would have to come to me if they wanted a hug.’ Miss Bussell also revealed she considered breast enlargement surgery after ending her ballet career. ‘I told myself I would have a boob job when I stopped dancing,’ she said. ‘But when it came to it, the idea of having anything false in my body was too strange. Cosmetic surgery is not for me. I would rather enhance my looks with facials and creams.’ Miss Bussell added that she had a soft spot for fellow Strictly judge Len Goodman, 68. She said: ‘He makes my knees tremble. We filmed a trailer in which I had to dance with each of the judges and although they were all good, Len was definitely my favourite. He is such a gentleman – so suave and yet with that cheeky glint in his eye. I had that feeling with him that you get on your first date.’ [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] At the height of her dancing career Darcey Bussell was afraid to lift her daughters in case she injured her back . [/SUMMARY]</s>

At the height of her dancing career Darcey Bussell was afraid to lift her daughters in case she injured her back .

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<s>[ARTICLE] (CNN) -- Apple CEO Steve Jobs is back on the job after a six-month medical leave, the company said Monday. Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, is back at work, a company spokesman said Monday. "Steve Jobs is back to work. He is at Apple a few days a week and working from home the other days," Apple spokesman Steve Dowling said. "We're glad to have him back." Dowling would not comment further on specifics. Jobs's return may do little to quell the tech community's obsession with his health and future role at the hip tech company. Bloggers and tech-news writers are asking many questions about Jobs' return, including: Would Apple be fine without its famous chief executive? What does Jobs' health mean for Apple stock? And why has Jobs' health been such a drooled-over story? Jobs, a 54-year-old pancreatic cancer survivor, had a liver transplant about two months ago. Apple, maker of the iPhone, iPods and Mac computers, had remained mum on Jobs' status except to repeat, over and over, that Jobs would return to work by the end of June. There have been online posts by CNBC and the UK's Telegraph saying that Apple's chief executive made a brief return to the company's Cupertino, California, headquarters last week. But the timing isn't the most important piece of this story. What Jobs means to Apple and to the tech world has more impact. Here's what some of the online community is saying: . The BBC has an interesting post on why Jobs has become such a tech rock star and why personalities are so important in the tech community: . "A big part has to do with how he has transformed Apple and its products into some of the most talked-about in the world. And, of course, there is the whole issue of his health five years after his battle with pancreatic cancer and what it means to the future of this publicly-traded company," Maggie Shiels writes on the site's dot.life blog. "Mr Jobs appears to be a complete enigma. He doesn't give interviews; he is described as a genius and a visionary; he doesn't want to talk about the past and he only wants to focus on the future." Apple has done just fine without Jobs -- and because of him, according to Alex Pham of the Los Angeles Times. "Although such prominent investors as Warren Buffett fretted last week about the company's future without its charismatic chief executive, longtime observers say Jobs has built an institutional mirror of himself in Apple with senior executives who share many of his values and outlook," Pham writes. Some say Jobs' return will have little effect on the direction Apple takes in the near term. "He's an iconic figure that everybody wants around. He's the world's greatest salesman and that's irreplaceable," Gene Munster, a senior research analyst at Piper Jaffray, told CNN. "But as far as the product direction and the product quality, the road map for the next five years is already in place [at Apple]." PC Magazine takes a similar slant, writing Jobs likely will start a new role at Apple upon his return. He'll be less of the company's day-to-day face and more of its visionary. "Things will be very different for him and his team," Tim Bajarin writes for the magazine. "Part of the reason is that Jobs has had a near-death health issue to deal with, and he may now realize that his most important role will be to create a vision that can be carried forward for decades, not just the next product cycle." Some bloggers have criticized Apple for not saying more about Jobs' illness. The chief executive's health affects the company's stock price, and investors should be kept more in the loop, writes Bill Taylor, a blogger at the Harvard Business Review. Taylor also says Apple's corporate culture -- which is based around Jobs' charisma -- is out of date. "Jobs, for all of his virtues, clings to the Great Man Theory of Leadership -- a CEO-centric model of executive power that is outmoded, unsustainable, and, for most of us mere mortals, ineffective in a world of nonstop change," he writes. The Silicon Alley Insider further blasts Apple for its silence on Jobs' health. The blog also says it's unclear exactly when Jobs will return to work. "Apple continues to maintain its ludicrous stance that Steve's health and future role at the company is just a private matter -- not a major question and concern for investors, customers, and employees," the blog says. "In reality, it is both: A private matter AND material corporate information. And Apple needs to climb out of its reality distortion field and start treating it that way." What do you think? Is Jobs' health and return to work a big story? Is it overblown? Should there be more empathy in media coverage of a sensitive health issue? Have your say in the comments below. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] NEW: Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, returned to work this week . NEW: Jobs will be in the office several days a week and also working from home . Jobs, 54, a cancer survivor, has been on medical leave for six months . Bloggers say Apple should release more information about Jobs . [/SUMMARY]</s>

NEW: Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, returned to work this week . NEW: Jobs will be in the office several days a week and also working from home . Jobs, 54, a cancer survivor, has been on medical leave for six months . Bloggers say Apple should release more information about Jobs .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Washington (CNN)The U.S. military is trying to gather as much intelligence as it can about ISIS defenses in Mosul to make a key decision about whether it's necessary to recommend American ground troops accompany Iraqi forces on the looming fight to retake Iraq's second largest city. The first move by Iraqi forces on the ground could come as soon as April, a U.S. Central Command official told CNN. ISIS is continuing to attempt to reinforce its defenses of Mosul. If those defenses grow to a significant level, then Iraqi forces may need U.S. help in locating military targets to hit, the official said. If ISIS defenses reach that critical point, the Pentagon and Central Command may then recommend to President Obama that U.S. troops be involved, the official said. Gen. Lloyd Austin, head of Central Command, and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, have both suggested a small number of U.S. troops could be needed to help with targeting, but not to go into combat. Now there is a more specific explanation of the trigger — ISIS defenses — that could cause the recommendation to go to the President. The United States already is observing ISIS members protecting their families by sending them out of Mosul, the official said. Recent coalition airstrikes around Mosul have been aimed at cutting off all supply lines to ISIS in the city. That way, when the military operation begins, ISIS will be isolated inside Mosul and unable to reinforce its fighters. Centcom believes ISIS has lost the ability to gain significant new amounts of territory in Iraq and hold onto it, the official said. And in both Iraq and Syria, the assessment is that ISIS fighters are stretched so thin, leaders are having to make choices and prioritize where they want to put their resources and fighters, the official added. That became a key reason they abandoned the fight for Kobani. There is also some evidence that the number of foreign fighters coming into Syria and Iraq may have declined over the last four to five months. However, hostage killings videos do underscore that the ISIS social media propaganda campaign remains strong, the official said. U.S. military and intelligence officials are noting the highly produced nature of some of the videos indicate ISIS had spent considerable time on the efforts. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Iraqi forces could begin to move to retake Mosul as soon as April, a U.S. official says . ISIS is continuing to try to reinforce its defenses of Mosul . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Iraqi forces could begin to move to retake Mosul as soon as April, a U.S. official says . ISIS is continuing to try to reinforce its defenses of Mosul .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Alex Gore . PUBLISHED: . 10:35 EST, 17 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:19 EST, 17 February 2013 . These breathtaking images capture the spectacular display by thousands of starlings swamping over the seaside. At least 50,000 of the birds are thought to make up the ever moving dark cloud performing an aerial dance across the evening sky. The stunning photographs of the murmurations were taken at sunset by photographer Keith Morris over the past two months. Aerial dance: At least 50,000 starlings are thought to make up the murmurations above the Aberystwyth Royal Pier, in Wales . Breathtaking spectacle: The evening sky provides a stunning backdrop for the ever moving dark cloud of starlings . Love birds: The swarming starlings add to the romance for a couple enjoying a sunset walk by the sea . The huge gatherings are largest in the winter, when their numbers are boosted by birds from Europe migrating for the milder climate. Mr Morris used a Nikon D4 camera to photograph the flocks above Aberystwyth Royal Pier in Wales. He said: 'It's very unusual and unique to see starlings in a city as they're normally found in more rural areas. 'It's such a treat to be able to go to the peer every day and see them roost there. I get drawn to them. I think it would be impolite to not go and photograph them. 'There must be at least 50,000. It's certainly a sight to see. I'm entranced by them and evening they perform a different display. Is it a bird? The gatherings are largest in the winter, when the numbers are boosted by birds from Europe . Red sky at night: The birds gather for safety in numbers, to keep warm and exchange information on feeding . Entranced: The murmurations can be hypnotic and often attract a large number of tourists . 'I could never get tired of them, they really help to unwind after a stressful day too. 'The only issue is that they relieve themselves everywhere, it's very often that you're at the other end unfortunately.' Mr Morris has been a photographer for 32 years and specialises in theatre and film, but said that he cannot resist the spectacle of the the birds. The 55-year-old He added: 'You can stand within feet of them, they fly past your face. 'It's a tourist attraction and sometimes there are more people than birds. It really is one of life's little experiences.' A sight to behold: 'I could never get tired of them, they really help to unwind after a stressful day too' Decline: The spectacle is becoming less common, with the population of starlings dropping 70 per cent . Tourist attraction: Photographer Keith Morris said sometimes there are more people at the pier than birds . The RSPB said starlings join forces in such a fashion for safety in numbers from predators such as peregrine falcons that find it hard to target one bird amidst a hypnotising flock of thousands. The birds, which have very precise timing, also gather to keep warm and exchange information on feeding areas. RSPB'S Johann Holt said: 'In many cases they are like clockwork – you know that at a certain time in the evening the sky will start to turn black, and it's mesmerising watching the flock grow and grow.' But the charity also said that such spectacles are becoming less and less common, with the starling population dropping more than 70 per cent, leaving them on the critical list of UK birds most at risk. The decline is thought to be caused by a loss of permanent pasture, increased use of farming chemicals and shortage of food and nesting sites. Life through a lens: Photographer Keith Morris has been taking pictures of the birds for the past two months . Precise: 'They are like clockwork, you know at a certain time in the evening the sky will start to turn black' At risk: The population decline is caused by a loss of permanent pasture and shortage of nesting sites . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Breathtaking murmurations captured above Aberystwyth Royal Pier in Wales . Photographer estimates at least 50,000 birds take part in the aerial dance . RSPB warns such sights are less common, with numbers down 70 per cent . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Breathtaking murmurations captured above Aberystwyth Royal Pier in Wales . Photographer estimates at least 50,000 birds take part in the aerial dance . RSPB warns such sights are less common, with numbers down 70 per cent .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Thousands of children aged 10 and younger are so depressed, anxious and stressed out that they require medical treatment, it has emerged. Up to 10 per cent of schoolchildren are believed to be affected by some form of mental illness, according to campaigners. And it has now been revealed that worrying numbers of young people are being treated for serious mental issues in hospitals and other NHS centres. Experts blame the 'toxic climate' of the bullying culture on websites popular among the young, as well as other pressures of modern life, for fuelling the spate of anxiety. Fears: A worrying number of children aged 10 or under are suffering from mental health problems, new findings have revealed (picture posed by model) Despite the epidemic of mental health problems among children and young people, two thirds of councils have cut spending on services intended to tackle the issue. A total of 4,391 children aged 10 or below have been treated for depression, anxiety or stress in the past five years at two of Britain's biggest NHS mental health trusts. The figures from South London and Maudsley trust and South Essex Partnership University trust were revealed following a Freedom of Information request from the Daily Mirror. They cover just two out of 60 mental health trusts in England alone - meaning that the true number of children affected is undoubtedly much higher. Tragic: 15-year-old Tallulah Wilson killed herself after visiting self-harm websites . Children's mental health charity YoungMinds estimates that 96,000 children aged between five and 10 suffer from an anxiety disorder, while 8,700 are seriously depressed. Overall, more than half a million children and young people up to the age of 16 are affected by a diagnosable mental health disorder, according to the charity. The problems are significantly worse for children in care, three quarters of whom suffer from behavioural or emotional issues. YoungMinds has previously forecast that by 2020, 100,000 children could be hospitalised every year due to self-harming. 'An increase in under-11s needing mental health services is a sad and very worrying indictment of the society we live in and the pressures children face,' the charity's Lucie Russell told the Mirror. 'Every day we hear about the unprecedented toxic climate young people face in a 24/7 online culture where they can never switch off, where they experience constant assessments at school, bullying, sexualisation, consumerism and pressure to have the perfect body at a young age.' A survey by YoungMinds revealed that 34 out of 51 local councils had cut spending on mental health services for children and teenagers since 2010. Former Health Secretary Alan Johnson called for an investigation into the new findings, describing the number of children requiring treatment as 'shocking'. He told the Mirror: 'It is clear children are increasingly having to receive NHS care because of cuts to child and adolescent mental health budgets.' Health minister Norman Lamb said: 'Children's mental health is a priority for this Government and we are investing £54million over this Parliament into improving access to therapeutic treatments for children. 'I have always been clear that mental health must be treated with equal importance as physical health and it is totally unacceptable to disadvantage mental health when allocating local funds.' A number of tragic suicides among children have recently been linked to online bullying as well as websites which are accused of glamourising self-harm. The mother of 15-year-old Tallulah Wilson, who threw herself under a train 16 months ago, blamed her daughter's death on 'a toxic digital world'. For confidential . support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local . Samaritans branch or click here for details . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] More than 4,000 under-10s treated by two major NHS trusts over five years . True scale of the problem is likely to be much higher with 10% of children believed to suffer from mental health issues . Experts blame bullying, internet culture and pressures of school exams . Despite the epidemic, councils are slashing spending on mental health . [/SUMMARY]</s>

More than 4,000 under-10s treated by two major NHS trusts over five years . True scale of the problem is likely to be much higher with 10% of children believed to suffer from mental health issues . Experts blame bullying, internet culture and pressures of school exams . Despite the epidemic, councils are slashing spending on mental health .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Beth Stebner . PUBLISHED: . 15:13 EST, 31 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 16:14 EST, 31 October 2012 . Limited subway and commuter rail services will return to storm-ravaged New York City by Thursday, three days after the system was battered by briny floodwaters, but not below 34th Street. Although New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that limited subway service will be restored throughout the city, stations like the inundated South Ferry remains waterlogged and closed indefinitely. New York officials are only just beginning to deal with the monstrous after-affects of Sandy, pumping out briny water from saturated subway stations and repairing structural damage. Scroll down for video . Waterlogged: A flooded escalator in the South Ferry station which could be closed indefinitely. Floodwaters that poured into the deepest subway tunnels may pose the biggest obstacle to the city's recovery . South Ferry subway station in New York is flooded and littered with copious amounts of rubble as officials work to pump out briny water from subway stations across the city . Sandbags were used to prevent the full impact of the flood water and the station was closed off to the public today while workers attempt to make it fit for purpose . Destruction: The aftermath of the storm in the subway station that was used by thousands of commuters only a few days ago . Those downtown will be forced to rely only on buses and taxis, which have been causing massive gridlock throughout New York. Gov. Cuomo added that limited commuter rail service – including the Long Island Railroad and Metro North – will be restored later today, and that buses will provide transportation. MTA chairman Joe Llota told the New York Post: ‘We’re going switch by switch, signal by signal, power substation by power substation and making sure everything is up and running.’ The Post notes that many train yards, stations, and tunnels were damaged by the storm and experienced some form of flooding. Despite a near halt on mass transit, New Yorkers are starting to resume their day-to-day lives, re-opening businesses and assessing damage. Below 40th Street, where New Yorkers are on day two without power, some businesses, including restaurants, are open, offering limited food options. Limited service was also to resume at 2 p.m. Wednesday on two of the city's vital commuter rail systems, Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road. Subway submerged: A man takes a photograph of the flooded Whitehall Street station as dozens were damaged by the storm surge that rose water levels by 13 feet . No entry: A subway is closed in midtown Manhattan today . Both of those rail systems, which extend many miles into the Connecticut and Long Island suburbs, had been knocked out by power failures, downed trees, and, in the case of the LIRR, flooding in tunnels beneath the East River. Cuomo said three of the seven flooded train tunnels beneath the East River had been pumped out, but restoring them to service could take time, as equipment that was submerged in the storm is inspected and repaired. Vehicle tunnels, including the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel and the Queens Midtown Tunnel, also took on huge amounts of water. The Brooklyn tunnel alone had an estimated 70 million gallons of water in it Wednesday morning, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said. Historic shut down: As flood waters inundated many stations including 86th Street, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that subway service would be shut down until Saturday or Sunday, only the second time it has ever closed . Worst disaster: After several stations were damaged, including 86th Street station, the MTA said the Sandy Superstorm was the worst disaster in the subway's 108-year history . Preemptive effort: Trains stopped running on Sunday night in an effort to secure the subway system, including a emergency dam erected at IRT Subway Lenox terminal . Pump flood waters: Each tunnel is expected to take at leave five days to pump dry, keeping stations closed until Saturday or Sunday . A surveillance camera captures the PATH station in Hoboken, New Jersey as it is flooded shortly before 9:30 p.m. EDT on Monday . Cuomo's announcement came as New York struggles to recover from Monday night's storm. Bus service resumed. Flights slowly got back in the air at two major airports and the New York Stock Exchange rang back to life after two days without trading. But large swathes of the city and its northern suburbs - about 1.6 million customers - remain without power. The subways carry 5.2 million riders daily; about 2.5 million people use city buses. The LIRR and Metro-North each has 300,000 daily riders. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Limited service has been restored above 34th street . But many stations are still inundated and closed indefinitely . Some Long Island Railroad and Metro North services will also run again from this evening . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Limited service has been restored above 34th street . But many stations are still inundated and closed indefinitely . Some Long Island Railroad and Metro North services will also run again from this evening .

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<s>[ARTICLE] Spring break revelers were being urged to avoid traveling to Mexico this year due to ongoing drug-related violence. The Texas Department of Public Safety said on Tuesday that cartels operating in the country pose a safety threat because of their 'unpredictable' movements. Last September, 43 Mexican college students went missing and were later confirmed dead after being captured by an organized crime gang in the southwestern city of Iguala. Kidnappings, highway robberies and shoot-outs have also been reported in other resort areas including Acapulco, Guadalajara, Mazatlan, Cancun and Puerto Vallarta. Recipe for disaster: Spring break revelers are being urged to avoid traveling to Mexico due to ongoing drug-related violence (stock photo of Spring Break partying from Cancun) In past years U.S. authorities have raised similar concerns about spring break travel south of the country. Once again extra numbers of state troopers will be patrolling the border areas as the holidays kick off. Stratfor, an intelligence consultancy firm, previously warned that it is not just Mexicans the cartels target. Following a 2013 report on illegal activity in the area, it concluded: 'There is a misconception that cartels want to avoid interfering with the profitable tourism industry, or that they only target Mexican citizen. 'This simply is not true.' Last September, 43 Mexican college students went missing and were later confirmed dead after being captured by an organized crime gang in the southwestern city of Iguala . Travelers are encouraged to use pre-arranged transport, travel in groups and avoid driving at night. They are also advised to hide indicators of wealth such as expensive-looking jewelry, watches, or cameras. The U.S. Department of State notes that casinos or other gambling clubs and adult entertainment establishments are areas of particular safety concern. Many students at the University of Texas-Pan American agreed that Mexico would not be a good choice for spring break. One graduate told Valleycentral.com: 'It’s violent and the kidnappings have gone up in the last few months. 'They are kidnapping a lot of Americans to get ransom money, so it could be dangerous.' The number of U.S. citizens murdered in Mexico was 81 in 2013 and 85 in 2014, according to the Department of State. Meanwhile, kidnappings throughout the region appear to be on the rise. Between January and November of 2014 more than 130 abductions of U.S. citizens were reported. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] The Texas Department of Public Safety said on Tuesday that cartels operating in the country are 'unpredictable' Killings, kidnappings, highway robberies and shoot-outs have been reported in various resort areas including Cancun and Puerto Vallarta . [/SUMMARY]</s>

The Texas Department of Public Safety said on Tuesday that cartels operating in the country are 'unpredictable' Killings, kidnappings, highway robberies and shoot-outs have been reported in various resort areas including Cancun and Puerto Vallarta .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Ollie Gillman for MailOnline . This electrifying video shows the moment a huge lightning bolt struck within feet of a man walking out of a supermarket in Florida. The man, who calls himself Scarrrz, was walking out of a supermarket in Cape Coral when the entire shop car park lights up with a bright flash. He can be heard saying, 'just another day in Florida', moments before the close encounter, which he just happened to be filming on the Snapchat video-sharing app. Scroll down for videos . The man, known as Scarrrz to his YouTube followers, was leaving a supermarket when the lightning struck . A huge, bright white flash filled the area as the lightning struck, followed by five deafening gunshot-like sounds . The video, which has been viewed more than 23,000 times since it was uploaded, shows a bright white bolt hitting the ground nearby. Five large explosions, which sound like gunshots, can be heard as Scarrrz dashes back inside. As he runs inside to a sandwich counter, he says: 'Oh my God that did not just happen. Holy....' On his YouTube channel, he said: 'Word of advice to everyone wanting to record a thunderstorm. Just know lightning can and WILL strike anywhere it wants to in a matter of seconds. 'That happened in Cape Coral, FL. We had a bad lighting storm last night. 'Super close Lightning Strike right near my work! So crazy! And the funniest part about it is I got it on Snapchat, and I quoted, "Just another day in Florida", right before the lightning hit. 'Crazy insane timing.' 'Just another day in Florida': The man, who was filming the storm on Snapchat, ran back inside in panic . Users of the video sharing website commented in disbelief. Yulan Ottenfwicke wrote: 'Holy jumpin' jackalopes Batman! I would've screamed like a pansy pants and kept runnun' [sic] to the Arctic Circle!' Destiny Pazante said: 'That storm scared me and my cats.' Earlier this week a Swedish woman almost got the shock of a lifetime when lighting struck just yards in front of her as she filmed a double rainbow from the safety of her house. Ingela Tanneskog was so taken with the calm beauty of the rainbow after a fierce storm that she pulled out her phone and started filming. But seconds later a bolt of lightning came flashing down from the heavens and struck the woods ahead of her, accompanied with an almighty peal of thunder. A bit of a shock: Swedish woman Ingela Tanneskog was filming a beautiful double rainbow when this happened . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Lightning bolt strikes supermarket car park in Cape Coral, Florida . Terrifying sight caught on camera by man filming storm on Snapchat app . Man, who calls himself Scarrrz, runs for cover as white flash fills car park . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Lightning bolt strikes supermarket car park in Cape Coral, Florida . Terrifying sight caught on camera by man filming storm on Snapchat app . Man, who calls himself Scarrrz, runs for cover as white flash fills car park .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Alexandra Klausner . Six starving dogs were rescued from a home in Pinal County, Arizona on April 1 after Animal Care officers received a tip that there were severely underweight animals at that location. When officers arrived at the property in the Hidden Valley area, they were shocked to find a nearly dead pit bull mix lying on her side and covered in flies. All six of the dogs were without food, water, or shade but that pit bull was in such bad shape she had to be immediately transported to a veterinarian for treatment. It was later discovered that the pit bull only weighed a meager 25 pounds. This poorly cared for pit bull weighed a shockingly low 25 pounds when Animal Rescue officers found her . The dogs, who were kept in this cage on an Arizona property, were without shade, food, or water . The owner claimed to feed his dogs on a daily basis but the starving appearance lead officers to think otherwise . The next morning Animal Care officers contacted the owner and found that the dogs' 'caretaker' did have food available to feed his animals, reports AZ Central. He claimed to feed his dogs on a daily basis but officers had a difficult time believing that due to the haggard appearance of all of the pets. 'This was a sickening find for our officers,' said Animal Care and Control Director Kaye Dickson. All the dogs were found in deplorable conditions, no food, shade or even water. You can easily tell the owner did not care for these animals.' The findings from the investigation will be submitted to the county attorney's office for consideration of possible prosecution. The owner could be charged with animal cruelty and neglect. Pinal County animal care officials are still trying to decide whether or not the dogs should be put up for adoption. This emaciated pit bull was found after Animal Care officers received an anonymous tip from county administrators . Even the owner of the dogs and of this property had plenty of food to feed his animals, he chose not to care for them properly . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Six starving dogs were rescued from a home in Pinal County, Arizona on April 1 . All six of the dogs were without food, water, or shade even though the dogs' owner had plenty of food to feed his dogs . The owner could be charged with animal cruelty and neglect . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Six starving dogs were rescued from a home in Pinal County, Arizona on April 1 . All six of the dogs were without food, water, or shade even though the dogs' owner had plenty of food to feed his dogs . The owner could be charged with animal cruelty and neglect .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Daily Mail Reporter . The perfect Best Man's speech at a wedding should be a mix of tender, funny and rude. One Best Man managed this and more after he rapped through his and sent the crowd into raptures. Spencer Loveridge wanted to go further to give his closest friend a day to remember with a musical show-stopper that his idols Goldie Lookin' Chain would be proud of. The 35-year-old shocked his best friend Luke Davies, and his equally unsuspecting bride, Kate Davies, with a four-minute rap set to a Tom Jones sample. Scroll down for video . Magic moment: Spencer Loveridge sends his best friend Luke Davies, his new wife Kate and the wedding party into rapturous cheers and applause as he raps his best man's speech . Hysterics: Luke and Kate, who had no idea what was planned, were in hysterics as Spencer described his eating and toilet habits . Sending the crowd into hysterics his four minute speech included the lines: 'Love is blind, Or so the saying goes, But you’ve never seen him wipe bogeys on your windows. 'Lewy’s really found the perfect Hubby, but as we all know he’s a little bit grubby. Eating bacon with his hands, from a pasta bowl, Why is there jam on the remote control?! 'And after he’s been to the loo, It won't be smelling of flowers. Its actually probably best not go in there, for the next 24 hours . 'And if that wasn't enough you’ve got to put up us too, Too late Lewy, You’ve already said “I do!".' The happy couple held their wedding reception at Canada Lodge in Creigiau, Cardiff, and were visibly shocked when freelance computer programmer Spencer popped on a tracksuit top and baseball cap and started to rap. 'Luke has been my best friend since we were about four years old,' Spencer said . 'We've been great mates for all these years. 'He asked me to be his best man in December. I had an inkling he was going to because we all made agreements many years ago down the pub that we'd all be each other's best men. 'So when the time came I thought "Okay, he's quite a character so there's a lot of material", but the trouble was it was all very disparate chunks. 'It was little funny things that he had done but nothing that you could stretch out to a full anecdotal speech.' Response: Spencer's rap sparked a standing ovation at the Cardiff wedding breakfast . Spencer, from Pontypool, said he was finding it more and more difficult to concoct something when inspiration struck. Close: Spencer with groom Luke Davies on his wedding day, where his friend gave a memorable and now celebrated rap speech . 'I had snippets of things that I started making rhyming couplets with. Then I thought "Hang on a minute - I could do something with this' and started piecing it together into a rap. I'm a big fan of Goldie Lookin' Chain and I thought I could do a rap in a similar style. I put the track together using Tom Jones samples which fitted perfectly. 'My girlfriend pushed me into doing it and said 'You need to do this'. It got to the point where I was running out of time because I'd put so much effort into it and I was past the point of no return. It was do or die,' he added. 'I have been DJ-ing since 1999 and I dabble with music production, which, of course, helped me put the track together.' Spencer managed to keep his ruse a secret - despite his mates demanding to know what he had planned ahead of Saturday's nuptials for the pair, who live in Llandaff. 'Only my girlfriend knew what I was going to do,' he said. 'I managed to keep it a massive secret. 'It's clearly evident in the video that nobody had an idea because you look at the bride as I'm starting the rap and she looks terrified.' Change of clothes: Spencer dumped his jacket for a bright green tracksuit top and a baseball cap and rapped to a Tom Jones sample . Rehearsing the rap solidly by playing it in the car to and from work, Spencer admitted the pressure was on him before he got up and delivered his stunning best man's turn. 'It went in a blur but I was very focused on getting it right. I didn't drink throughout the day because I couldn't miss a single line or word as it wouldn't work. Luckily I managed to get it right.' Securing a standing ovation from the stunned audience, he said the best part was relaxing after his big moment. 'Everyone was coming up to me and saying 'I tell you what - that's the best best man's speech I've ever seen'. Even the photographer came up to me and said: 'Fair play mate, I've been in this game for 20 years and that's the best speech ever'. 'Now everybody keeps asking me when I'm getting married and who my best man will be. I keep telling them it might happen but I don't want to get the girlfriend too excited!' [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Best Man Spencer Loveridge sang hilarious rap for Luke and Katie Davies . He said: I'm a big fan of Goldie Lookin' Chain so thought I could do a rap' Best Man even dressed up as a rap star to deliver his 'speech' Rap brought the house down and guests gave him standing ovation . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Best Man Spencer Loveridge sang hilarious rap for Luke and Katie Davies . He said: I'm a big fan of Goldie Lookin' Chain so thought I could do a rap' Best Man even dressed up as a rap star to deliver his 'speech' Rap brought the house down and guests gave him standing ovation .

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<s>[ARTICLE] When a hungry mother-of-two bit into a tasty chicken, bacon and lettuce sandwich from Tesco, she got a mouthful she wasn't expecting. Katie Crabtree was shocked to discover a hairy creature that appeared to be a rodent inside the pre-packaged snack she had bought from a branch of the supermarket chain in Stockport. The horrified 31-year-old only spotted the ‘furry object’ after swallowing part of it - thinking it was a piece of burnt bacon. Shocking: Mother-of-two Katie Crabtree was shocked to find a hairy . creature in a chicken, bacon and lettuce sandwich she bought from a . Tesco store in Stockport (pictured left and right) Horrified: Ms Crabtree (pictured) only spotted the animal - thought to be a rodent - after swallowing a piece of it, thinking it was just burnt bacon . She said: 'I took a bite and saw this big black thing in it - but I thought it was just burnt bacon and swallowed it. 'Then I saw there was something horrible in the sandwich. 'It was black and had hair - and I could see a little paw. It was horrendous.' Ms Crabtree said the shocking discovery made her feel sick. 'I can’t eat another packaged sandwich because I just think of that horrible thing,' she said. She accused the supermarket giant of . trying to ignore her after she followed up her initial complaint with . the store and head office. 'I chased it up a few . times with the store and head office but nobody seemed to know what was . happening,' she said. 'In the end they gave me a £10 voucher. 'I think they’ve fobbed me off. They . need to find out what happened to this sandwich in case something needs . to be done where it was made.' Complaint: Ms Crabtree claims Tesco tried to 'fob her off' after she complained about the grizzly discovery. The supermarket chain has apologised and sent her a £10 voucher . Tesco sent her an apology letter and said it would investigate, as well as offering her £10 in compensation. A spokesman for Tesco said: 'We take any case of this kind very seriously. 'Sadly, on this occasion, our food safety procedures didn’t work as they should have done. 'We have apologised to our customer and are urgently investigating the matter with our supplier. Snack: A Peruvian women takes a bite from a roasted Guinea Pig . Guinea pigs are popular snacks in Peru. The rodents are killed, stripped of their fur, and roasted on a spit - in scenes that would be sure to horrify many Western pet owners. Once the animals have been cooked to a crisp, street vendors arrange them into various poses - decorating them with strips of vegetables to make it look like they have tongues and eyeballs. Guinea pig has been an important dish in the Andes highlands for thousands of years, and is a dish eaten in many South American countries. In Cusco, Peru, a common guinea pig dish is called chiriuchu. The name means 'cold food' in quechua, the language of the Incas, and it centres on guinea pig (known locally as 'cuy'), and also includes a portion of chicken, dried salt-beef, blood sausage, sea-weed, toasted maize, cheese, fish eggs, hot pepper and a potato and herb tortilla. Chiriuchu is typically eaten at local festivals, especially during Corpus Christi, where it is available from street-side stands. The dish is so popular, locals have even appealed to UNESCO for it to be declared part of the Cusqueñan cultural heritage. [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Horrified 31-year-old swallowed part of the hairy creature thinking it was burnt bacon . Only spotted 'furry object' after starting to tuck in to the sandwich . Has accused Tesco of trying to 'fob her off' after she made complaint . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Horrified 31-year-old swallowed part of the hairy creature thinking it was burnt bacon . Only spotted 'furry object' after starting to tuck in to the sandwich . Has accused Tesco of trying to 'fob her off' after she made complaint .

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<s>[ARTICLE] For many people, picking foundation or fake eyelashes can be an overwhelming and time consuming task, making buying the right beauty products more difficult than it should be. Australia's top beauty experts have come to the rescue to make the process a whole lot easier, doing the research to find the products that will make you look- and feel- amazing. The winners for 2014 have been revealed by beautyheaven.com.au, listing the very best hair, makeup and skincare products on the market. Scroll down to see the Best in Beauty Awards of 2014 . Winners of the Best in Beauty awards 2014 have been announced by leading Australian beauty website beautyheaven.com.au . Senior content producer of beautyheaven, Olivia Mackinnon, told Daily Mail Australia that the winning products were must-have essentials for any busy woman. Senior content producer of beautyheaven Olivia Mackinnon told Daily Mail Australia why some of the winning products were favoured. Best Hair Treatment - Moroccanoil Original Treatment . ‘I’m a big fan of the Moroccanoil Original Treatment because it’s the best treatment for hair,’ she said. 'It’s great to use as a damp in conditioner when you’re out of the shower to give your hair feeling soft and nourished. ‘It’s easy and versatile to use and you can mix it with other products. I usually mix mine with gel.’ Best Foundation - Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Makeup . ‘The best thing about this foundation is it’s a semi matte liquid foundation for oily skin to give you that hint of radiant and sleek look,’ she said. ‘It controls oil and it’s definitely another one that’s getting a cult status because there’s a huge following behind it. Best Mascara - Benefit They’re Real Mascara . ‘The Benefit They’re Real Mascara is a front runner because it has won the same award from last year,' she said. It’s an innovative mascara that gives that false lash effect and it’s under $40 so people find it reasonable. Best Lipstick - YSL Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick . ‘It has a beautiful gold casing and some of our reviews have said you don’t need to reapply because it lasts long,' she said. ‘We know what works,' said Olivia. 'These products were judged upon what was consistently reliable after gathering a cult status from our beautyheaven members.' beautyheaven members voted over 2000 times for the products they loved, ensuring that the beauty essentials were ones that worked well and were used across a wide range of customers. ‘There was a real mix of winners across all categories where we were able to find the higher end products and brands that have been successful over the year,' she said. ‘The awards are about establishing and rewarding cult products, so it makes sense that some of the winners are those that have made their way into the hands and hearts of consumers and win time and time again,’ she said. ‘It helps men and women across Australia determine the crème-de-la-crème of what is out there, discovering the hidden beauty essentials of others along the way!’ Among the product winners for 2014 were a few familiar brands, holding onto their titles from last year. This was the case for Benefit Hoola as Best Bronzer and ghd eclipse as Best Straightener. ‘The Maybelline tattoo liquid eyeshadow was really popular and won an award two years in a row. It’s different to other eyeshadows because it gives incredible pigment to eyelids,' Olivia said. For the best beauty advice, Olivia said that one of the best tips she had come across was to find a celebrity with similar resemblance to yourself for inspiration. ‘Find a celebrity who has the same skin tone or similar facial features to you,' she said. ‘I look at Leighton Meester and if I see her on the Red Carpet rocking blue eye-liner, I’d feel confident that I could pull that off too. Beauty muse is really helpful.' Pictured from left to right - Lanolips Lip Ointment with Colour, Moroccanoil Original Treatment and Biore Self Heating One Minute Mask . Members had to submit reviews and give products star ratings with an additional secret ballot to reveal the most highly regarded products in each category . ‘Something else I was told a long time ago is to be cautious of what you’re putting in your hair. ‘Don’t overload with hair products because less is more in what I use and these products are designed to last. Too much protein can make it stiff and can’t move in the wind. Olivia said that for all conditioners, especially the three-minute hair treatments, are best left on as long as possible to get the best benefits and allow enough time for nutrients to penetrate the hair. 'You need to leave them on for at least 10 minutes to work because you're basically washing your hair mask down the sink,' she said. 'My advice is to leave it in your hair as long as you can – while you’re vacuuming or running some errands around the house before rinsing.' Australia’s beauty experts have made it their mission to find the best beauty products that’ll make you look and feel amazing . It's not all about the new and improved though, with a few classics remaining a necessity for any beauty-lover. 'Red lipstick will never go out of style. There are so many different shades of red, including pink, coral and orange,' she said. 'I think every girl would suit one of these colours and it makes you look classy and it's the perfect way to lift you up.' Benefit and Garnier swept up the most awards with three products each in the make-up, skincare and hair categories. To check out the 60 winners in 12 different categories, visit the beautyheaven website, or to judge the winners for yourself on social media use the hastag #bhbestinbeauty. Olivia Mackinnon said one of her best beauty advice is to find a celebrity with similar resemblance to yourself for inspiration . Makeup . Best Eyeshadow - Maybelline NY Color Tattoo . Best Eye Line - Maybelline NY Master Precise Liquid Liner . Best Mascara - Benefit They’re Real Mascara . Best Lashes - Ardell Lashes #120 . Best Lip Line - Innoxa Invisible Lip Shaper . Best Lip Gloss - Lanolips Lip Ointment with Colour . Best Lip Plumper - Mirenesse Velvet Lip Lift Moisture Shine . Best Lip Balm - Nuxe Reve De Miel Lip Balm . Best Lipstick - YSL Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick . Best Blush - M.A.C Blush . Best Brow Product - Benefit Gimme Brow . Best Bronzer - Benefit Hoola . Best Illuminator - YSL Touche Eclat . Best Concealer - Maybelline NY FITme Concealer . Best Foundation - Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Makeup . Best BB Cream - Garnier Skin Naturals Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream . Best Primer - L'Oreal Paris Base Magique Primer . Best Make-Up Tool - Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler . Best Make-Up Remover - Garnier Skin Naturals Micellar Water . Skincare . Best Exfoliant - Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant . Best Face Mask - Biore Self Heating One Minute Mask . Best Day Moisturiser - Dr. Lewinn’s Day Cream Moisturiser . Best Night Moisturiser - Nuxe Creme Prodigieuse Nuit . Best Age Management Product - Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Syncronized Recovery Complex II . Best Spot Treatment - La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo [+] . Best Eye Treatment - Strivectin Eye Concentrate for Wrinkles . Best Wash/Cleanser - Cetaphil - Gentle Skin Cleanser . Best Face Wipes - WOTNOT Facial Wipes . Best Toner - Sukin Hydrating Mist Toner . Best Skin Care Device - Olay Regenerist Advanced Cleansing System . Best Skin Tone Corrector - Trilogy Rosehip Oil Antioxidant+ . Best Treatment Product - Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil . Hair . Best Hair Treatment - Moroccanoil Original Treatment . Best Shampoo - Fudge Clean Blonde Shampoo . Best Conditioner - Aveda Invati™ Thickening Conditioner . Best Hair Colour - Garnier Olia Hair Color . Best Curler - muk Haircare muk Curl Stick . Best Straightener - ghd eclipse . Best Dry Shampoo - Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk . Best Hair Dryer - Philips Pro Dryer . Best Styling Product - Wella System Professional LuxeOil Reconstructive Elixir . Best Hair Accessory - Lady Jayne Bun Styl'r . Source: beautyheaven.com.au . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Australian beauty website beautyheaven.com.au has revealed the very best hair, makeup and skincare products of 2014 . From concealers, red lip sticks to bronzer, these beauty enhancers will sure to make you look polish and professional . There are over 60 winning products across 12 categories, chosen from over 1,100 beautyheaven members . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Australian beauty website beautyheaven.com.au has revealed the very best hair, makeup and skincare products of 2014 . From concealers, red lip sticks to bronzer, these beauty enhancers will sure to make you look polish and professional . There are over 60 winning products across 12 categories, chosen from over 1,100 beautyheaven members .

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<s>[ARTICLE] By . Sam Webb . A history expert was amazed to discover an undeveloped film inside a vintage camera bought by her boyfriend - and is now trying to track down the people in the photos. Michala Hulme, from Knutsford, Cheshire, received an AGFA box camera for her birthday and found an undeveloped film, which after processing revealed four photographs. The photos are of a group of relatives or friends at a train station, and are believed to have been taken in the 1930s or 40s. Snapshot in time: Michala Hulme received a vintage camera for her birthday and was amazed to discover undeveloped negatives showing a group of people inside . Miss Hulme's boyfriend bought the AGFA box camera at a Knutsford antiques shop . Intriguingly, it shows part of a sign behind the group with rail destinations including Bournemouth, Plymouth and Penzance. The camera was bought by Miss Hulme's boyfriend at a Knutsford antiques shop but originally came from an auction in Stockport, where the 31-year-old genealogist grew up. Now she is trying to find descendants of the people in the pictures. She said: 'I received the camera from my boyfriend for my birthday on Christmas Eve. It is a German-made camera from around 1939. I had the film developed straight away at a shop in Didsbury. She said: 'Being a genealogist I know how hard it is to get pictures of peoples' ancestors so I would love to be able to reunite these pictures with the family or persons they belong to' 'Eight pictures were developed but only four were clear. They seem to show someone either visiting relatives or someone going somewhere, and are all set at a train station. AGFA was the abbreviation for Aktien-Gesellschaft für Anilin-Fabrikation, given in 1873 to a company that had been founded in Berlin in 1867. It produced chemicals for photography. AGFA obtained the Rietzschel camera works in Munich from Bayer in 1925 and badged all its products with its distinct rhombus logo. In 1926 it introduced the first real Agfa camera, the Standard, belived to be the model owned by Miss Hulme. Source: Camerapedia . 'Being a genealogist I know how hard it is to get pictures of peoples' ancestors so I would love to be able to reunite these pictures with the family or persons they belong to. 'I know it is a long shot but it is worth a go.' Michala said that going on the way the people are dressed she would date the pictures to around the time of World War Two. 'This is all I know, it's a bit of a mystery really,' she added. Miss Hulme is an ancestry expert on BBC Radio Manchester and Radio Lancashire and has traced family trees for celebrities including comedian Justin Moorhouse and Hollywood actor Quinton Jackson. Do you have any information about the people in the picture? If so please e-mail sam.webb@mailonline.co.uk . [/ARTICLE] [SUMMARY] Michala Hulme found the negatives in the camera, a gift from her boyfriend . Now she wants to find the relatives of the smiling people in the stills . She admits it's a 'long shot' but thinks the family would love to see them . [/SUMMARY]</s>

Michala Hulme found the negatives in the camera, a gift from her boyfriend . Now she wants to find the relatives of the smiling people in the stills . She admits it's a 'long shot' but thinks the family would love to see them .

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