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149,068 | By . Martha Kelner, Lara Gould and Padraic Flanagan . PUBLISHED: . 17:30 EST, 22 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 17:35 EST, 22 June 2013 . They're the two biggest stars of women’s tennis with their talent matched only by their mutual dislike of one another. And yesterday the froidure between Serena Williams and Maria Sharap... | The two have an intense rivalry both on and off the court .
Williams said in Sharapova was 'boring' in an interview and said her boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov had a 'black heart'
But in a frosty press conference, Sharapova was scathing about the World No 1's relationship with married tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou . | 8,993 | 315 |
68,485 | The boat that sank in the Mediterranean killing 400 migrants capsized when desperate passengers surged to one side because they thought they were about to be rescued, it emerged yesterday. Survivors said the two-deck vessel ‘flipped’ after a commercial ship was spotted and men on the deck ran to one side, the sudden mo... | Overloaded ship capsized off the Libyan coast on the treacherous journey across the Mediterranean on Sunday .
Around 150 were brought to Italy after being rescued – but survivors said at least 400 other migrants had died .
Amnesty International accuses EU of 'clearly threatening thousands of lives' after scrapping resc... | 4,867 | 335 |
275,664 | By . Lydia Warren For Mailonline . and Associated Press . Kevin Ward Jr's family found out that he had died on Facebook, his devastated father has revealed. Speaking out for the first time since his 20-year-old son died after being hit by NASCAR champion Tony Stewart on Saturday night, Kevin Ward Sr. said his daughter ... | Kevin Ward Sr and his wife Pam were in the hospital on Saturday when their daughter called them and said she'd read about the death online .
Mr Ward expressed his anger at NASCAR champ Tony Stewart for hitting his son, saying only he knows the truth of what happened in the crash .
Ward Jr had crashed out of the race on... | 5,710 | 554 |
63,690 | New York (CNN) -- A taxi driver is in stable condition Wednesday after allegedly being stabbed by a passenger who apparently asked if he was Muslim before attacking him, a taxi driver union official told CNN. Police have identified the suspect as Michael Enright, a 21-year-old white male. New York Police Det. Mark Nell... | Passenger allegedly stabs taxi driver after asking if he's Muslim .
The suspect, who police say was intoxicated, was arrested .
Michael Enright is charged with attempted murder and hate crimes . | 2,311 | 194 |
224,525 | By . Martha Kelner . Follow @@marthakelner . Eden Hazard has defended himself against accusations of laziness after some fans and even a Belgian football legend claimed he ‘needs a kick up the a***’. The Chelsea playmaker is likely to be central to Belgium coach Marc Wilmots’ plans in Brazil but his poor form and appar... | Former player Marc Degryse said Hazard 'needs a kick up the a***'
Hazard believes there is pressure on him to perform tricks and score goals in every game he plays for Belgium .
The Chelsea midfielder has defended his style for club and country .
Belgium's World Cup squad includes 12 Premier League players . | 3,705 | 309 |
116,020 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall's daughter Georgia has cancelled her scheduled appearance at Melbourne Fashion Week following the death of L'Wren Scott. The model was set to appear on the runway for local fashion designer Camilla Franks this week. The 22-year-old was informed of the tragic news wh... | Georgia, 22, was informed of the tragic news when she landed in Sydney on Tuesday .
She and boyfriend Josh McLellan have since flown back to New York .
Her father Mick and his Rolling Stones bandmates have also cancelled their Australian tour . | 4,221 | 244 |
48,161 | ## Breakthrough Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Treating Rare Eye Disease
**Boston, MA -** Researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have announced promising early results from a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of a novel gene therapy for Stargardt disease, a rare inherited eye disorder that causes progressive vision loss. The ... | Researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have reported promising early results from a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of "Argus-1," a gene therapy for Stargardt disease, a rare inherited eye disorder causing vision loss. The therapy involves a single injection of a modified virus delivering a healthy gene copy to the retina. ... | 1,680 | 918 |
311,657 | He's one of the best basketball players in the country, and he led his team to victory in Monday night's NCAA championship game. But the University of Connecticut's Shabazz Napier recently told reporters he sometimes goes to bed "starving" because he can't afford food, despite that UConn's student-athlete guidelines in... | Student-athlete handbook says meals provided between 7 a.m. and 7:15 p.m.
University of Connecticut guard tells reporters he sometimes goes to bed "starving"
Remarks were in reaction to decision to allow Northwestern players to unionize .
Northwestern has appealed last month's decision to national labor board office . | 4,732 | 319 |
137,911 | (CNN) -- Singer Rihanna, through her lawyer, asked a judge Thursday not to prohibit her boyfriend, singer Chris Brown, from having contact with her while he faces felony charges of assaulting her. Chris Brown attends his arraignment in Los Angeles on Thursday. Attorney Mark Geragos is at right. The judge granted Rihann... | NEW: Rihanna's lawyer says she requested there be no "no contact" order .
Chris Brown's arraignment delayed until April 6 .
Brown charged with assault, making criminal threats .
Victim identified as "Robyn F."; "Robyn F." is Rihanna . | 7,397 | 234 |
239,525 | Bestseller: Unlikely author, Barbara 'Cutie' Cooper, pictured, is shooting her way up the Amazon bestseller list with a self-help guide to a happy marriage . An unlikely author is shooting her way up the Amazon bestseller list with a self-help guide to a long and happy marriage - and she is very qualified to dish out t... | Los Angeles grandmother Barbara 'Cutie' Cooper was married to husband Harry, who passed away in 2010, for an incredible 73 years .
With the help of her granddaughters, she has jotted down her pearls of wisdom on how to go the distance with your partner .
'Fall in Love for Life: Inspiration from .
a 73-Year Marriage,' p... | 7,398 | 448 |
149,334 | By . Steve Robson . PUBLISHED: . 04:08 EST, 24 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 04:48 EST, 24 May 2013 . A maths teacher has been arrested for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine in what could be a real-life version of the hit TV series Breaking Bad. Stephen Doran, 57, has been charged by police after he was found with a pa... | Stephen Doran, 57, found with 480g of drug after it was mailed to school .
Works as maths teacher at Match Charter Middle School in Boston .
Lawyer says his 'life was on the line' as he was being treated for cancer .
Striking similarity to plotline of TV show and character Walter White . | 3,823 | 288 |
141,412 | Children are known to copy the actions of their parents. And one adorable little girl has mastered a brilliant impression of her pregnant mother. Captured in a 15-second clip, the youngster emulates the way her pregnant mother walks - and the result is hilarious. The 15-month-old girl arches her back and pushes out her... | Teri O'Neil, 30, filmed her daughter when she was six-months pregnant .
The youngster pulls a cheeky face and struts about the room with dad .
15-month-old Olivia is delighted with her impression . | 1,486 | 197 |
115,597 | CLICK HERE to read Sportsmail columnist Jamie Carragher's verdict as to why Louis van Gaal is fortunate not have the heat on him. As half-time approached at Loftus Road with their team looking out of sorts once again in an ill-fitting 3-5-2 system, United fans showed their first signs of discontent with the reign of Ki... | Manchester United won 2-0 at QPR in the Premier League on Saturday .
United fans chanted their displeasure at their 3-5-2 formation at QPR .
Defender Phil Jones took corners for the visitors at Loftus Road .
Click here for Manchester United transfer news . | 8,213 | 256 |
247,919 | By . James Rush . PUBLISHED: . 10:19 EST, 25 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 01:07 EST, 26 June 2013 . This is the dramatic moment one of the engines of an aeroplane carrying more than 300 passengers explodes as it prepares to take off. The Airbus A330 was taxiing along the runway at Manchester Airport yesterday when its ri... | Airbus A330 was taxiing along runway when the incident occurred .
Plane was carrying 325 passengers from Manchester to Dominican Republic .
Thomas Cook Airlines confirm investigation is underway following incident . | 2,207 | 215 |
261,298 | ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Imagine the Batmobile busting bad guys in Bismarck, North Dakota, or "Knight Rider's" KITT corralling criminals on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Carbon Motors Corp.'s E7 concept vehicle was on display recently near the U.S. Capitol. Carbon Motors Corp.'s new high-tech cop car prototype might not ... | Carbon Motors' E7 prototype is not your father's Crown Victoria .
Vehicle designed bumper to bumper by cops, for cops .
Car features high-performance engine, integrated gadgets, ergonomic cockpit .
Whether governments will buy it is the big unanswered question . | 6,580 | 262 |
95,423 | Title: Dazzling Display by Young Talent Propels Soccer Club to Top Spot
Subtitle: Astonishing Performance from 16-year-old Sensation Ignites Excitement across the Soccer Nation
In an electrifying turn of events, a 16-year-old prodigy named Elias Martinez has taken the soccer world by storm, propelling his club, Real... | Title young soccer prodigy, 16-year-old Elias Martinez, propels Real Madrid Castilla to top position in Segunda División B with a stunning four-goal performance against CD Mirandés on Saturday. His remarkable skill and precision have earned him comparisons to Spanish soccer icon Raúl González, and he is widely regarde... | 2,212 | 751 |
157,806 | (CNN) -- The body of a 25-year-old northern California man swept out to sea while trying to photograph the tsunami's arrival from Japan last month has washed ashore about 380 miles away, in Oregon, officials there said Tuesday. Dustin Douglas Weber of Klamath, California, was standing on a sand bar near the mouth of th... | Dustin Douglas Weber of California was swept out to sea by the tsunami from Japan .
He was photographing the surge last month .
Weber's body was found on a beach in Oregon near the Columbia River . | 882 | 197 |
230,906 | Title: United Nations' Climate Action Summit Yields Promising Results for Global Collaboration
In the heart of New York City, world leaders gathered for the United Nations Climate Action Summit, aiming to address pressing global climate concerns and spur ambitious action against climate change. The summit, chaired by... | The United Nations Climate Action Summit took place in New York City, where world leaders convened to address climate change concerns. Countries pledged to reduce carbon emissions, invest in renewable energy, and adopt sustainable practices.
Highlights include the European Union's commitment to achieving climate neut... | 1,912 | 1,190 |
106,313 | After a bitter start, Monday ended pretty sweetly for Sugar the puppy. The adorable Pomeranian was rescued from a drain pipe in Davie, Florida after he fell 3 feet underground in the front yard of his home. Little Sugar, who is just two-months old, got stuck in the pipe, which is connected to the sewer system, and spen... | The cute pet was rescued from a drain pipe in Davie, Florida after he fell 3 feet underground in the front yard of his home Monday .
Sugar, who is just 2-months old, got stuck in the pipe, which is connected to the sewer system, and spent a few tense hours down there .
Firefighters were called but kept running into cab... | 2,580 | 555 |
202,962 | Malaysia's opposition leader said he was the victim of a 'political conspiracy' as the nation's highest court upheld his conviction for sodomy. Anwar Ibrahim will now go immediately to prison to serve the five year sentence he was given in March 2014. The Federal Court rejected his appeal, saying there was 'overwhelmin... | Anwar Ibrahim was jailed for five years by Malaysia's highest court .
Opposition leader had appealed sodomy conviction handed down last year .
Federal court said 'overwhelming evidence' he had committed crime .
Ibrahim branded the career ending decision 'political conspiracy' | 5,598 | 276 |
219,408 | Remembered for his innings at the 1968 Ashes when he hit 158 against Australia at The Oval . MP Peter Hain leads tributes of 'brilliant cricketer' By . Andy Whelan . UPDATED: . 16:47 EST, 19 November 2011 . Tragedy: D'Oliveira has died at the age of 80 . England cricketer Basil D’Oliveira, whose inclusion in a squad to... | Remembered for his innings at the 1968 Ashes when he hit 158 against Australia at The Oval .
MP Peter Hain leads tributes of 'brilliant cricketer' | 2,393 | 146 |
139,771 | Washington (CNN) -- Thursday, December 13, may have been one of the luckiest days of Susan Rice's life. It may not feel that way now since she had to set aside for the moment her longtime dream of becoming secretary of state. But it is one thing to be secretary of state in theory and it will be quite another to be Amer... | Rothkopf: Susan Rice may be lucky not to achieve her dream of becoming secretary of state .
He says whoever gets the job faces a bleak prospect of dealing with U.S. global woes .
Hillary Clinton will be a difficult act to follow as the nation's chief diplomat, he says .
Rothkopf: Obama made the right call here; John Mc... | 7,862 | 339 |
161,424 | By . Mark Prigg . Apple has patented a new method of tackling the problem of texting while driving by locking out drivers when their car is moving. The patent reveals a system using sensors and even onboard cameras to check if a person is in the driving seat. It even reveals a 'scenery analyser' to tell if the driver i... | Integrated system works by linking a smart car's display with an iPhone .
It will be rolled out to Ferrari, Mercedes and Volvo customers .
Other car makers including BMW, Ford, General Motors, Honda, and Hyundai will be shipping CarPlay-compatible cars later this year .
Patent will be able to tell when driver is moving... | 5,037 | 341 |
40,251 | Title: Breakthrough Study Reveals Potential Cancer Treatment Using CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing
In a groundbreaking discovery that has the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have successfully used the revolutionary gene editing tool, CRISPR-Cas9,... | A study published in 'Nature' has shown that CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing can potentially eliminate cancer cells, particularly in cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco targeted a specific gene called MLL-AF9 found in AML patients. The precision editing of this ge... | 2,262 | 641 |
191,238 | Madrid (CNN) -- It was not a routine traffic stop. At a toll road booth in northern Spain on Friday, Spanish police swooped in to inspect a trailer truck and seized what they said was material destined for Iran's nuclear program, an Interior Ministry statement said. Two people were arrested. Read more: Official: Iran, ... | Police in northern Spain seize items "particularly apt" for use in the nuclear industry .
They say the items were accompanied by documents showing intended export to Iran .
The stop resulted from an investigation begun last March, officials say . | 1,450 | 246 |
171,943 | The counterfeits included everyday health and beauty items such as ChapStick, Johnson's Baby Oil, Vaseline and Always sanitary pads. A pair of New York brothers will appear in court Tuesday on charges of running a multimillion-dollar ring that peddled fake products distributed up and down the East Coast, authorities sa... | Multimillion-dollar counterfeit ring includes items such as ChapStick, Johnson's Baby Oil .
A pair of New York brothers are charged with felony trademark counterfeiting .
Manufacturer describes rings as biggest known counterfeit enterprise in the United States . | 3,526 | 262 |
221,198 | (CNN) -- Wayne Rooney returned with a goal to send England through to the quarter finals of Euro 2012 as Group D winners. Rooney's second-half header saw Roy Hodgson's England leapfrog France, who crashed to a 2-0 defeat against Sweden but still limped through to the last eight. Rooney, who had missed a glorious first-... | Wayne Rooney's goal seals England a 1-0 win over Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine .
Already-eliminated Sweden beat France 2-0 in Kiev .
Second-half goals from Ibrahimovic and Larsson seal Sweden's win .
France through as Group D runners-up, despite defeat . | 4,415 | 251 |
13,748 | The threat of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has 'significantly increased', but officials claim the disease does not yet constitute a global public health emergency. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that, based on current information, the seriousness of . the situation has risen, but a... | The virus causes coughing, fever and sometimes fatal pneumonia .
Since 2012 it has been reported in 436 cases in Saudi Arabia alone .
WHO's emergency committee said the seriousness of .
the situation had increased in terms of public health impact .
But added there is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission... | 3,699 | 322 |
137,638 | (CNN) -- A Somali man believed to have ties to terrorist groups was shot as he allegedly tried to enter the home of Danish political cartoonist Kurt Westergaard -- known for his controversial depictions of the Muslim prophet Mohammed -- on Friday, police said. The 27-year-old man, who was not identified, wielded an ax ... | Assailant allegedly tried to enter the home of Danish political cartoonist Kurt Westergaard .
Westergaard known for his controversial depictions of the Muslim prophet Mohammed .
Since 2006, Danish authorities arrested others allegedly plotting to kill Westergaard . | 2,219 | 265 |
236,112 | The sale of the old house, the purchase of the new house, the packing, the good-bye parties. It was all so overwhelming for me. I can't imagine what it was like for my toddler, leaving the only home, neighborhood and sitter she had ever known in the city where she was born. Fortunately, I got a little bit of help from ... | The Berenstain Bears often had the answers to children's questions .
Many moms and dads turn to classic books for assistance in parenting .
Children's books now include a diversity of families as a reflection of our world . | 8,297 | 223 |
47,392 | Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN) -- As people head to the polls in New Hampshire, the campaigns will learn whether all the funds used for direct marketing to voters was money well-spent. Mailings, robocalls, phone surveys, doorknob hangers, mass e-mails, texts -- it's next to impossible to find a registered Republican o... | Voters in Manchester area say some mailings leave impression but most end up in trash .
Group interviewed says Mitt Romney outdid all the other candidates in New Hampshire .
"With Romney, it's been almost a case of overkill," small business owner says .
Rep. Ron Paul followed closely behind Romney with mailings and pho... | 4,403 | 342 |
143,254 | Those clever marketing guys at Ikea have stepped things up a level with this year's Halloween advert. Late night shopping may never be the same again after you watch Ikea’s homage to Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic, The Shining. The clip begins with a view from behind of a boy on a tricycle - mirroring when Danny begi... | Boy cycles furiously through what appears to be deserted warehouse .
Two skeletons are pictured in a kitchen 'having tea' as boy continues on .
But then finds path blocked by 'two little girls'
Covers his eyes, opens to find it was all just a bad dream .
Follows IKEA's hilarious take on Apple's MacBook, the BookBook . | 3,306 | 319 |
142,631 | It could have been the handset that took on Apple and Google. Mark Zuckerberg and Xiaomi Inc CEO Lei Jun discussed a potential investment by Facebook in China's top smartphone maker ahead of its $1.1 billion fundraising last month, it has been revealed. The firm has been dubbed the 'Apple of China' - and enraged Apple ... | Xiaomi was founded just four years ago by Chinese businessman Lei Jun .
Most successful tech start-up in the world after being valued at $45 billion .
The firm has been accused of copying Apple's designs with its products .
Facebook failed to reach agreement over investment . | 7,303 | 276 |
88,137 | (CNN) -- Food kits recently distributed as part of a disaster relief effort in Kentucky and Arkansas may contain peanut butter contaminated with salmonella linked to a nationwide outbreak, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday. People who received the food kits should throw away the peanut butter packe... | Food kits distributed in Kentucky, Arkansas after severe weather there .
Peanut butter in the kits may contain salmonella, FEMA says NEW: State finding alternative sources of food for people in shelters .
People who have the kits should throw the peanut butter packets away, FEMA says . | 3,288 | 287 |
236,550 | Read his views on 'Big Cheese' Matt Prior . I did NOT text South Africans ways to get Strauss out . Flower's regime led to cliques (and Trott telling Prior and Swann to 'f*** off') Flower was a 'f****** horrendous' 'Mood Hoover' Kevin Pietersen has launched a brutal attack on Andy Flower, England’s most successful coac... | Kevin Pietersen described described Andy Flower as a 'Mood Hoover', who sucked the life out of the dressing room and helped divide it .
Graeme Swann labels Pietersen's autobiography as 'work of fiction'
Ex-England spinner defends Matt Prior, saying allegations are 'codswallop'
KP: The Autobiography has claims Prior's v... | 6,827 | 491 |
70,429 | By . Nina Golgowski . PUBLISHED: . 18:19 EST, 26 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 11:18 EST, 27 December 2012 . Hundreds of gun owners are exchanging their firearms for gift cards to buy groceries in Los Angeles in a buyback program aiming to get weapons off the streets. Lines of cars and people stretched around the bloc... | Program offers $100 grocery store gift cards for handguns, rifles and shotguns and $200 cards for assault weapons .
In the first hours they reported netting nearly 500 fire arms and 31 assault weapons between two LA locations . | 4,298 | 227 |
185,703 | They all received one of the most prestigious personal honours in the game, but the holder of the Ballon d’Or heading into a World Cup has never won the tournament. Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Marco van Basten and Alfredo di Stefano are among the legendary names that have been awarded the golden ball but have fallen shor... | Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho and Michael Owen among the other players to have won the Ballon d'Or but not the next year's World Cup .
Alfredo Di Stefano, Brazilian Ronaldo and Michel Platini also in group .
Can Cristiano Ronaldo buck the trend? | 3,251 | 240 |
116,081 | Ex-convict and white supremacist Ryan Giroux, 41, has pleaded not guilty to a string of offences, after Mesa police say he shot six people, killing one . A convicted burglar and white supremacist has pleaded not guilty to killing one person and wounding five others in a rampage in Arizona, USA. Ryan Giroux is accused o... | Ryan Giroux denies killing a man during shootings in Phoenix in March .
Rampage through suburbs let to huge police manhunt for the shooter .
Ex-convict and 'skinhead' Giroux is a member of white supremacy group . | 1,942 | 212 |
289,391 | Title: Quantum Computing Breakthrough: Scientists Successfully Teleport Qubits Across Long Distances
In a groundbreaking achievement for the field of quantum computing, an international team of researchers has successfully teleported qubits - the fundamental units of quantum information - over long distances. This ex... | An international team of scientists has successfully teleported qubits, the fundamental units of quantum information, over long distances at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), a collaboration between NIST and the University of Maryland. This breakthrough paves the way for efficient quantum networks that could potentia... | 2,219 | 873 |
6,038 | A vet who cares for the pets of celebrities fears that her own two seriously ill dogs have been stolen, after they both went missing during a burglary at her Los Angeles home. Dr Sue Downing has offered a $500 reward for the safe return of three-year-old terrier Spice and Penny, a 13-year-old Pomeranian, who she believ... | Dr Sue Downing has offered a $500 reward for the safe return of her pets .
Three-year-old terrier Spice and 13-year-old Pomeranian Penny are missing .
Penny suffers a heart condition while Spice has a limp due to a birth defect .
The vet says she is 'heartbroken' and fears thieves may try to sell the dogs . | 2,732 | 308 |
253,772 | By . Arthur Martin . and Nick Fagge . and Emine Sinmaz . and Martin Robinson . Victim of gunman's stray shot: Sabrina Moss died in hospital after she was shot while out celebrating her birthday . A nursery teacher gunned down on her 24th birthday in a botched gangland killing screamed 'I've been shot, I've been shot' a... | Sabrina Moss was gunned down in Kilburn, north west London .
The 24-year-old had been out celebrating her birthday with friends .
Police believe she was in the wrong place at the wrong time .
Another 24-year-old is in hospital where she remains in a critical condition .
Two men were arrested by police but released with... | 5,852 | 344 |
6,869 | The average earnings of many immigrants from outside Europe have overtaken those of people born in Britain. Research shows that among couples or adults without children, those from beyond Europe’s borders are enjoying the higher standard of living. Among families with children, migrant incomes still lag behind those o... | Childless couples from beyond Europe enjoy better standard of living than British . | 3,748 | 83 |
240,224 | (CNN) -- A large pop-up box will greet Facebook users logging on to the social-networking site on Thursday, asking them to modify their privacy settings. The company says the changes will help streamline privacy controls that have confused many of its 350 million users and were sprawled over six separate pages. What is... | Pop-up on Thursday asks Facebook users to change their privacy settings .
Some users dislike how much information is made public to non-friends unless they make changes .
More popular is the new ability to decide on every post who gets to see it .
Blog calls the changes "Facebook's answer to Twitter" | 4,800 | 301 |
53,193 | By . Neil Sears . PUBLISHED: . 16:56 EST, 31 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 02:22 EST, 2 April 2013 . For a man who has just undergone a spectacular fall from grace, you wouldn’t have expected Chris Huhne to look so chirpy. Nor would you have expected the shamed former Cabinet minister to be sporting a flash of Lib Dem or... | Former Energy Secretary snapped at 'Savoy of Slammers' prison .
Chris Huhne moved to low-security unit in Leyhill Prison in Gloucestershire . | 2,015 | 141 |
26,352 | Srinagar, India (CNN) -- The Indian army accused Pakistani troops of violating a cease-fire agreement early Thursday by firing across the Line of Control that divides Kashmir. Pakistani border troops fired for about 90 minutes in Poonch district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, said Biplab Nath, an Indian army... | Pakistani military confirms the gunfire, but says Indian troops fired at its soldiers .
India alleges that Pakistani border troops fired across the line of control in Kashmir .
Indian troops retaliated "appropriately," army spokesman says .
Kashmir is a source of bitter dispute between India and Pakistan . | 1,815 | 307 |
161,058 | (CNN) -- Retired Gen. Colin Powell has a choice blend of political and military experience, and many thought he'd make a great president, but Powell said Wednesday that he just didn't have it in him. Colin Powell, left, embraces Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel at the inauguration Tuesday. His wife, Alma, had feared that suc... | Powell: I just didn't have the passion that a Barack Obama or George Bush has .
Many in GOP felt former Joint Chiefs chairman, secretary of state could be president .
Poverty "one of the most important challenges facing the world," ex-general says .
Iraq, Guantanamo, Abu Ghraib among factors damaging U.S. reputation in... | 6,069 | 328 |
88,790 | The United States said Thursday it flew stealth bombers over South Korea to participate in annual military exercises amid spiking tensions with North Korea. The B-2 Spirit bombers flew more than 6,500 miles from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri to South Korea, dropping inert munitions there as part of the exercises,... | The planes flew to South Korea and back in one mission, the U.S. says .
It says the flights show its ability "to conduct precision strikes quickly"
U.S. and South Korean defense chiefs spoke by phone Wednesday evening .
A previous announcement about B-52 flights over South Korea angered the North . | 3,543 | 299 |
211,029 | Up to two million obese Britons will be eligible for weight-loss surgery on the NHS under new guidelines. File picture . Up to two million obese Britons will be eligible for weight-loss surgery on the NHS under new guidelines. The health watchdog NICE is telling doctors to suggest the operations to all patients above a... | The health watchdog NICE is telling doctors to suggest the operations to all patients above a given weight with type 2 diabetes .
The move comes as the NHS struggles to meet targets for what many would regard as more urgent operations . | 4,937 | 236 |
186,798 | By . Aaron Sharp . PUBLISHED: . 13:32 EST, 12 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:38 EST, 12 November 2013 . Rapist: Barry Howell 'showed no remorse nor admitted his guilt' Manchester Crown Court heard . A father has been convicted of raping a woman 24 years ago after his son's DNA profile led police to him. Barry Howell... | Barry Howell, 56, was jailed for nine years at Manchester Crown Court .
Police hailed technological advances for helping to secure his conviction .
He attacked his victim near a rail station on November 22, 1989 . | 5,530 | 213 |
206,985 | By . Pa Reporter . Celtic have completed the loan signing of Ghana winger Mubarak Wakaso. The 24-year-old, who played in the World Cup, arrives on a one-year loan deal with Celtic having the option to buy the player from Russian side Rubin Kazan. Celtic announced the former Espanyol and Villarreal player will go straig... | Mubarak Wakaso joins Celtic on temporary deal until end of 2014-15 season .
Scottish giants have the opportunity to buy him next year .
He is eligible to face Dundee this weekend .
Celtic still hoping to sign Sporting Gijon forward Stefan Scepovic . | 1,192 | 249 |
26,045 | By . Emma Glanfield . This is the moment an Argentinian polo player broke the royal protocol by placing a hand on the Queen’s back as she presented a winner’s trophy at the Cartier Polo Cup. Sportsman Facundo Pieres placed a tender hand on the top of the Queen’s back and again on her shoulder as Her Majesty presented h... | Facundo Pieres placed a tender hand on the Queen's back after polo match .
Her Majesty attended the annual event in Windsor with Duke of Edinburgh .
According to protocol, Queen should not be touched except for handshake . | 4,196 | 222 |
165,900 | Title: Groundbreaking Research Unveils Potential Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment
In an unprecedented scientific breakthrough, researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) have discovered a novel approach to combat one of the deadliest diseases known to man - cancer. The team, led by Dr. Jane Thomps... | Researchers at UCLA have made a significant breakthrough in cancer treatment by developing smart nanoparticles that can recognize and bind to specific molecules on cancer cells, releasing chemotherapy drugs directly into the malignant cells with minimal harm to healthy tissue. This targeted approach could reduce side ... | 1,987 | 805 |
2,624 | (CNN) -- The lab mishaps at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are having "broad impacts," compromising care for patients with diseases like tuberculosis and chikungunya and potentially slowing work overseas on Ebola and MERS, according to a CDC official. Multiple improprieties -- including transporting dan... | Improprieties lead director to instruct labs to stop transferring out biological materials .
Highest-security labs can no longer send out material .
The ban means other labs can no longer get the CDC's help . | 3,696 | 208 |
6,581 | India's Reliance family feud heats up
The ongoing public spat between the two heirs of India's biggest conglomerate, Reliance Group, has spilled over to the board meeting of a leading company within the group.
Anil Ambani, vice-chairman of India Petrochemicals Limited (IPCL), stayed away from a gathering of senior ma... | However, Anil's demand that Anand Jain - another IPCL board member accused by Anil of creating a rift in the Ambani family - be thrown out, was not met.On Wednesday, the board of Reliance Energy, another Reliance Group company, reaffirmed its faith in Anil, who is the company's chief.The move follows a decision earlier... | 1,821 | 926 |
302,692 | IAAF launches fight against drugs
The IAAF - athletics' world governing body - has met anti-doping officials, coaches and athletes to co-ordinate the fight against drugs in sport.
Two task forces have been set up to examine doping and nutrition issues. It was also agreed that a programme to "de-mystify" the issue to ... | "I am very happy to see you all, members of the athletics family, respond positively to the IAAF call to sit together and discuss what more we can do in the fight against doping," said Diack.The two task forces will report back to the IAAF Council, at its April meeting in Qatar."Nothing was decided to change things - i... | 1,125 | 573 |
155,891 | By . Mia De Graaf for MailOnline . The customer is always right. So much so that Waitrose has let a seven-year-old boy redesign its brown sauce label - because it's 'too boring'. Harry Deverill wrote to the supermarket complaining about the drab design, and included his own suggestion. Scroll down for video . Lead desi... | Harry Deverill contacted Waitrose complaining of boring bottle design .
He included his own hand-drawn full English breakfast as a suggestion .
A few weeks later, executives responded agreeing to take on his design .
The new Waitrose Essentials bottles are now in stores across the UK . | 3,800 | 287 |
67 | By . Sarah Griffiths . PUBLISHED: . 05:44 EST, 3 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:10 EST, 9 December 2013 . Macabre yet strikingly beautiful images of skeleton couples have been produced by two Japanese art students. Saiko Kanda and Mayuka Hayashi used a CT scanner and X-ray machine to photograph four couples in intim... | Two art students from Musashino Art University, Japan, used an X-ray machine and a CT scanner to create their artworks .
They wanted to show the 'finite nature' of the human body and get to the bare bones of couples' relationships .
Saiko Kanda and Mayuka Hayashi won a prize in the recent Mitsubishi Chemical Junior Des... | 2,044 | 363 |
312,862 | (CNN) -- Time has changed. In fact, most of the country just moved an hour forward. The time change coincides with the conclusion of the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference, known as CPAC. The activists attending the conference are the Republican Party's shock troops, but some Republican strategists don't wan... | Donna Brazile: Conservatives trying to figure out where they stand as 2014 midterms approach .
Some see themselves as isolationists, while others call for intervention .
The party is still struggling to attract women and minorities . | 5,322 | 233 |
153,554 | (CNN) -- The always-on-the-road business traveler knows what it's like to bounce from no-fuss airport hotels to bland corporate housing setups along the highway. Extended-stay options tend to offer the bare minimum in spaces that lack personality (and sometimes amenities). But there are plenty of executive luxuries to ... | These hotels fuel unlimited expense-account fantasies .
The Pierre in New York has recently added an extended-stay program .
In Paris, La Reserve offers deluxe apartments starting at a cool $1,988 per night . | 6,933 | 208 |
137,717 | Ebola patients fled during an attack at a health care facility in Monrovia, Liberia, on Saturday, Liberian National Police spokesman Sam Collins said. All patients who ran away had Ebola, Collins said. But some patients chose to stay at the facility. And by Monday, some who left had returned, he said. Health workers w... | Experimental drug is sent to Liberia, official says .
Ebola patients fled during Saturday's attack in Monrovia, police spokesman says .
No one was injured in the attack, spokesman says . | 2,693 | 186 |
168,344 | Joan Rivers had said some harsh words about the president and the first lady in the past, but that did not discourage Barack Obama from mourning her passing. Melissa Rivers appeared Thursday night on a special episode of E!'s Fashion Police to talk about her late mother for the first time since the legendary comedienne... | Friday on E! is 'Joan Rivers day' - with back-to-back episodes of Fashion Police and 90-minute special of the show .
It features Melissa Rivers and co-hosts Guiliana Rancic, Kelly Osbourne and George Kotsiopoulos .
Joan Rivers died on September 4 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York . | 7,264 | 284 |
178,931 | (CNN) -- Instead of contractions, they're called surges. And don't call it labor, it's birthing. When the discomfort of childbirth kicks in, it's pressure -- not pain. The philosophy behind HypnoBirthing is to remove the fear of giving birth, its practitioners say. They believe that by training themselves to calm their... | HypnoBirth trains moms to calm body and mind to a state of self-hypnosis .
Its popularity has soared due to word of mouth among moms and pregnant Hollywood celebrities .
It does not promote itself as pain free, but says it could reduce discomfort . | 6,930 | 249 |
301,099 | (CNN) -- San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili believes his success with the Spurs has helped overseas stars become more established within the NBA. The Argentine, who is currently in his eighth season with the Spurs, told CNN that he believes players from abroad are now more trusted by the top NBA franchises. "NBA franchise... | San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili speaks exclusively to CNN's Candy Reid .
Ginobili believes his success in the NBA has paved the way for other overseas stars .
The Argentine cites winning Olympic gold in 2004 as the highlight of his career . | 1,301 | 240 |
99,147 | By . Harriet Arkell . A young girl who was raped by two boys she was playing Xbox with was subjected to a tirade on online abuse accusing her of 'asking for it' and 'lying' about the assaults. The girl, from Chepstow, south Wales, was just ten when she was raped by boys aged 12 and 13 as they played the Minecraft compu... | Girl was playing Minecraft on Xbox when the boys, then 12 and 13, raped her .
Last month the boys, both now 14, avoided jail because they were too young .
They were given electronic tags for three months and put under a curfew .
But after the sentencing at Newport Crown Court, online abuse began .
Family friend of one ... | 4,122 | 677 |
96,705 | (CNN) -- World No. 1 Serena Williams' preparations for her Australian Open title defense suffered a late blip when she was beaten in the final of the Sydney International by Elena Dementieva on Friday. The American, who had struggled past unseeded Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai in three sets in the semifinals when she appea... | World No. 1 Serena Williams beaten in final of Sydney International by Elena Dementieva .
Williams was playing with injured leg ahead of Australian Open title defense .
American in same half of draw as sister Venus for the first Grand Slam of decade .
Dementieva could face former world No. 1 Justine Henin in second rou... | 5,729 | 337 |
250,204 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 17:00 EST, 17 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 17:00 EST, 17 January 2014 . A 79-year-old family-run underwear firm backed by retail guru Mary Portas has gone into administration with the loss of 33 jobs. Headen & Quarmby was chosen by Miss Portas to make underwear for her Kinky Kni... | Headen & Quarmby featured in Channel 4 documentary in 2012 .
Factory that made Mary Portas' 'Kinky Knickers' forced to close . | 4,728 | 126 |
93,808 | An engineer who was told by cyclists that they never wore a helmet because they were 'an inconvenience to carry' has come up with a solution - the folding helmet. Philippe Arrouart carried out his own study as to why urban cyclists and commuters felt the need to ditch helmets while cycling in cities. And his solution, ... | Paris-based inventor has designed a portable bike helmet .
Called Plixi the £79 ($126) product folds to a third of its size .
It has a number of segments and hinges that let it be stored more easily .
It also meets safety regulations and can be used by cyclists to BMX riders .
The product is available in black or white... | 3,918 | 349 |
111,381 | By . Henry Marsh . PUBLISHED: . 19:41 EST, 15 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 19:41 EST, 15 March 2014 . Neurosurgeon Henry Marsh is leaving the NHS after 30 years frustrated at the bureaucracy that he claims is ruining the health service . I have been an NHS brain surgeon for more than 30 years. Every operation I perform ... | 'NHS bureaucracy has made working there feel like swimming in treacle'
'Many reorganisations have left a gaping hole at the centre of the health service - leadership'
'Ageing population and constant, expensive, technological progress means the NHS will always be in a state of crisis' | 7,933 | 284 |
64,014 | Title: "Revolutionary Quantum Computing Breakthrough Achieved by International Collaboration"
In a groundbreaking development, an international team of scientists has successfully demonstrated a significant advancement in quantum computing. The team, comprising researchers from institutions including MIT, Stanford Un... | A team of international scientists has made a significant breakthrough in quantum computing, developing a new method for storing more information using less energy. This achievement is facilitated by 'quantum error-correcting codes', a technique that protects quantum data from system noise, a major challenge in mainta... | 1,650 | 794 |
134,056 | By . Chris Greenwood . PUBLISHED: . 09:05 EST, 22 March 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 21:24 EST, 22 March 2012 . Serial sex attacker: Antoni Imiela was jailed for 12 years for raping Sheila Jankowitz in the early hours of Christmas Day 1987 . One of Britain’s most notorious sex attackers was convicted yesterday of raping a wom... | Antoni Imiela raped Sheila Jankowitz in 1987 .
Victim died in 2006 but family testified against attacker .
Serial sex attacker Imiela jailed for 12 years today .
Judge tells him: 'You seem to me to have a dislike of humanity in general'
He adds: 'You are wholly unrepentant about your .
life of guns, rape and... violenc... | 6,046 | 322 |
93,241 | (CNN) -- I believe it was the great American philosopher Kenny Rogers, who, while meditating on the nuances of Darwinism, gave the world this piece of advice: . "You got to know when to hold 'em/Know when to fold 'em/Know when to walk away/Know when to run." Any Democrat who might want to challenge a Republican-led eff... | GOP House bill bans welfare recipients from aid in strip clubs and casinos .
LZ Granderson: The 26 Democrats who voted against House bill need to hang it up .
LZ: Only half of 1% of benefits were withdrawn this way in California, but so what?
LZ: Senate should pass the bill. Americans don't want tax dollars spent in st... | 4,369 | 331 |
116,313 | Washington (CNN) -- A Republican-led effort to block President Obama's nominations for top federal jobs led to the 15 recess appointments announced by the White House, Obama's senior adviser said in an interview broadcast Sunday. "The Republican Party has taken a position where they're going to try and slow and block p... | Republicans trying to "slow and block progress on all fronts," Axelrod says .
Obama on Saturday announced he would make 15 recess appointments .
Some administration appointments have been held up for months in the Senate .
"What it's called is checks and balances," Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander says . | 5,079 | 304 |
218,927 | (CNN) -- Chase Ballew had miscalculated a little bit. He was bringing home some furniture from Ikea in his electric-powered truck, and there wasn't enough charge to get him all the way to the house. About a mile from his Portland, Oregon, home he decided to pull into the parking lot of an auto parts store to see if it ... | "Range anxiety" reflects concern about recharging electric cars during long drives .
Portland, Oregon, will go from 30 public car chargers to 500 within a year .
Depending on the charger, juicing up can take from 20 or 30 minutes to a few hours .
Makers of Nissan's Leaf and Chevy Volt are closely watching infrastructur... | 9,677 | 331 |
20,381 | By . Ryan Gorman . and Associated Press Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 20:29 EST, 16 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 08:52 EST, 17 March 2014 . Accused killer: Ruben Renderos, 18, is accused of stabbing his younger brother multiple times . A Long Island teen planning to commit suicide attempted to stab to death his younger broth... | Ruben Renderos, 18, stands accused of stabbing his younger brother in the back, head and chest .
The younger boy told police his older brother attacked him because he did not want him to be alone after he committed suicide . | 1,201 | 224 |
215,961 | (CNN) -- Federal prosecutors in New York on Friday charged a one-eyed veteran Islamist fighter with crimes related to a brazen attack on a gas facility in Algeria earlier this year that left 37 hostages dead, including three Americans. Mokhtar Belmokhtar was charged on various conspiracy counts including hostage-taking... | 3 Americans died in a brazen attack on a gas facility earlier this year .
Federal prosecutors charge an Algerian Islamist fighter with crimes related to the attack .
The man, Mokhtar Belmokhtar, is founder of the group that claimed responsibility for the attack .
Belmokhtar is being sought internationally . | 2,891 | 308 |
294,925 | While most artists would be distraught at their work being vandalised, one sculptor believes the erosion of his underwater pieces by marine life has only made them better. More than 450 figurative sculptures have been installed in the underwater museum, the Museo Subacuatico de Arte, since British sculptor Jason deCair... | British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor co-founded the Museo Subacuatico de Arte in Cancun, Mexico, in 2009 .
Over the years he has installed more than 450 works of art in the underwater museum .
Some sculptures are barely recognisable after coral, sea urchins and other marine life have made them their homes . | 8,568 | 310 |
40,974 | A woman who ended up driving into the ocean while her three young children were strapped in the back of the family minivan, says it was low blood sugar that led to her making a potentially catastrophic decision. Ebony Wilkerson, 32, from South Carolina woman is accused of trying to kill her three children by driving th... | Ebony Wilkerson, 32, claims low blood sugar was to blame for her decision to drive into the sea .
Her three children were seat-belted in the back of her minivan at the time .
She was sent to a psychiatric unit after being charged with attempted murder .
Wilkerson, 28 weeks pregnant, allegedly 'beat her stomach' after a... | 2,449 | 404 |
31,847 | By . Lydia Warren . PUBLISHED: . 07:09 EST, 22 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:35 EST, 22 August 2013 . Bradley Manning has revealed that she wants to live as a woman named Chelsea and intends to undergo hormone therapy to begin her transition to a female. The 25-year-old soldier, who was sentenced to 35 years in priso... | The Army private, 25, said in a statement that she has known since childhood that she is female and wishes to be referred to as a woman .
Army: 'We do not provide hormone therapy for gender identity disorder'
Lawyer said he will fight for Fort Leavenworth to provide hormone therapy .
Throughout the trial, lawyers and e... | 10,267 | 522 |
310,245 | EU: Mental health support should be integrated into emergency response plans. This applies in cross-border regions for children. Public awareness and healthcare worker education are being promoted. | Mental health support should be integrated into emergency response plans. | 197 | 73 |
190,644 | (CNN)The case of three teenage British girls, who are believed to have traveled to Syria to join ISIS, has refocused attention on the Islamic extremist group's appeal to young people. Children and young people feature in the terrorist group's propaganda, including a recent video showing boys in camouflage and ISIS band... | ISIS has "an extremely sophisticated propaganda recruitment machinery," analyst says .
It's particularly focusing efforts on luring young women to its territory .
Western governments are scrambling to try to combat ISIS' recruitment drive . | 6,083 | 240 |
1,111 | Just last month she was unveiled as the face of Garnier Ambre Solaire No Streaks Bronzer Self Tan range and is currently busy working on her new TV projects, but there's just no stopping Michelle Keegan. The pint-sized brunette is clearly keen to prove that there's no end to her talents - by designing yet another range... | Michelle unveils sneak peak of Lipsy designs ahead of launch on Wednesday .
Star, 27, was unveiled as face of tanning brand recently .
Shows off toned and tanned body in behind the scenes shoot .
Swears by peanut butter smoothies and alkaline food delivery service . | 5,195 | 266 |
228,270 | The fiancée of the doctor being treated for Ebola in a New York hospital has said she and her husband-to-be are 'OK', while she and two friends are set to be released from hospital quarantine. Morgan Dixon, 30, told a friend that she and Craig Spencer, 33, a doctor who was fighting Ebola in Guinea when he contracted th... | Morgan Dixon, 30, told a friend she was doing well in quarantine .
Said the same of fiancé Craig Spencer, 33, who has Ebola .
Pair were in Bellevue Hospital, Manhattan, for treatment on secure ward .
But Dixon revealed she and two friends are to be moved home today . | 8,382 | 267 |
243,705 | By . Jill Reilly . PUBLISHED: . 03:23 EST, 11 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:06 EST, 11 April 2013 . Heartbreak: Carol Thatcher found out her mother had died while she was in Spain . Carol Thatcher found out her mother had died while she was visiting Spain to begin a Spanish language course, it was reported today. The ... | Carol Thatcher was informed of .
mother’s death while she was in Madrid .
She has been attending the languages school for several years .
Emailed the school to tell them she could not attend classes . | 5,140 | 200 |
4,920 | By . Katie Davies . PUBLISHED: . 14:01 EST, 23 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:23 EST, 24 February 2013 . A healthy 15-year-old boy suddenly collapsed and died of an unknown illness while on a school band trip to Disneyland, California. Joseph Tutaj described as a 'wonderful boy' by his mother, Eileen, was taken unw... | Joseph Tutaj, 15, left Long Island feeling fine on Valentine's Day excited to be joining the 80 strong trip to Disneyland, California .
The Seaford High School trumpet player was suddenly taken unwell on the holiday and collapsed in front of school friends .
His mother, Eileen, was in the airport waiting to fly out to ... | 3,854 | 495 |
235,095 | (CNN) -- Manchester United secured their first victory in this season's UEFA Champions League with an unconvincing 2-0 victory against Romanian side Otelul Galati at The National Stadium in Bucharest. After a tepid first period the game burst into life in the second half with a string of penalties and red cards followi... | Manchester United beat Romanian side Otelul Galati 2-0 .
Wayne Rooney scored two penalties to secure Man Utd's first Champions League win this season .
Real Madrid thumped Lyon 4-0 .
Manchester City score a 90th minute winner to beat Villarreal . | 2,715 | 246 |
207,988 | Young parliamentary researchers last night claimed their parents would be ‘horrified’ if they knew the lurid truth of what goes on at the ‘Palace of Sexminster’. One aide said there were rumours of MPs and peers using date rape drugs on junior activists, or paying for abortions after getting their staff pregnant. Other... | Palace of Westminster has been dubbed 'Palace of Sexminster' after a string of scandals .
Rumours of MPs acting inappropriately are rife, even accusations of using date rape drugs and paying for abortions after getting staff pregnant .
Claims come two days after Nigel Evans was cleared of sexual assault .
Study claims ... | 6,548 | 436 |
295,733 | By . Lucy Crossley . Disgusted: Laura Platt, 27, found a dead cockroach in her bag of Tesco Rich in Flavour spinach after she had already eaten half of the pack . A mother said she was 'disgusted' to find a dead cockroach in her bag of Tesco Rich In Flavour spinach after she had already eaten half of the pack. Laura Pl... | Laura Platt, 27, found the insect among the pre-washed leaves from Tesco .
Claims she was ill after eating half of the pack before she noticed the insect .
Beauty salon owner turns down £20 'good will' voucher from supermarket .
Tesco apologises and says it is investigating the grim find with supplier . | 2,812 | 304 |
73,995 | Ever had a hankering for a toe spreading and grooming kit or what about Chinese cupping equipment? These were among the hot ticket items snapped up by bargain hunters during Sydney Airport's first-ever on-line lost property auction, which was raised $154,000 for a range of charities. More than 2000 items went under the... | Toe grooming equipment tickle the fancy of on-line bidders .
Chinese Cupping Kits among the most popular of items left behind by plane passengers .
Bidding for most items started at just $1 .
GHDs snapped up for a bargain $240 .
Most belongings left at food courts, security checkpoints and terminal seating areas . | 4,873 | 315 |
246,423 | By . Zoe Szathmary . Authorities engaged in a four-hour standoff in a Texas town with a woman on Thursday. Eleouise Adcock, 90, of Channelview pointed a shotgun at construction workers earlier that morning, KPRC reported. A SWAT team was called in after they reported her to authorities, the station said. Scroll down fo... | Eleouise Adcock, 90, of Channelview pointed a shotgun at construction workers earlier that morning .
Adcock has been trying to fend off a company that has been buying property near her home .
A SWAT team was called in after they reported her to authorities .
The standoff with authorities ended after four hours . | 1,534 | 313 |
237,388 | Benedict Cumberbatch (pictured) has hit out at the lack of opportunities for black British actors . Benedict Cumberbatch has hit out at the lack of opportunities for black British actors – and says they have a far better chance of success in Hollywood than the UK. The 38-year-old, nominated for an Oscar for The Imitati... | The 38-year-old hits out at the lack of opportunities for black British actors .
Points to the success in the US of stars like Idris Elba and David Oyelowo .
Commended comedian Lenny Henry who campaigns for more work for minorities in the UK .
Claims there are more opportunities for black British actors in the US . | 2,611 | 316 |
63,875 | By . Sam Webb . PUBLISHED: . 09:27 EST, 2 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:31 EST, 2 October 2012 . The Duchess of Cornwall has been forced to cancel a number of engagements this week after developing a severe ear infection and sinusitis, Clarence House said today. Camilla was due to attend the Classical Brit Awards at... | Camilla set to visit Classical Brit Awards tonight and other London events tomorrow .
Clarence House reports she is afflicted with severe ear infection and sinusitis .
Royal is described as 'disappointed' at cancelled visits . | 1,601 | 226 |
215,177 | By . Nick Fagge . and Ben Spencer . and Tom Kelly . A Bulgarian Roma woman believed to be the real mother of the ‘blonde angel’ found in a Greek gypsy camp declared yesterday: ‘I want her back.’ Mother-of-ten Sasha Ruseva, 35, claims she did not sell Maria, now four, but was forced to leave her daughter with a friend i... | Sasha Ruseva claims she did not sell Maria, who is now four years old .
Says she was forced to leave daughter with friend in Greece because she could not afford the legal documents to take her back to Bulgaria .
But Daily Mail can reveal a woman sharing her name has twice been arrested for trying to sell babies in Gree... | 7,744 | 485 |
109,105 | Title: "Football Star Lionel Messi Leads Paris Saint-Germain to Dramatic Comeback Victory"
In an electrifying turn of events, football icon Lionel Messi led Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to a dramatic comeback victory against Olympique de Marseille in the French Ligue 1. After trailing 2-0 at half-time, PSG staged an imp... | Title: "Lionel Messi Leads Paris Saint-Germain to a Dramatic Comeback Win Against Olympique de Marseille"
Football legend Lionel Messi orchestrated a thrilling comeback for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) against Olympique de Marseille in the French Ligue 1. Despite being down 2-0 at halftime, PSG managed an impressive sec... | 1,387 | 1,181 |
172,685 | By . Vanessa Allen . Phone hacking was ‘lazy journalism’ and unacceptable, Andy Coulson said yesterday as he denied any involvement in targeting murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler’s voicemail. Coulson, 46, said he knew of ‘vague’ gossip about phone hacking when he was editor of the News of the World but did not realise i... | Andy Coulson, 46, admitted he heard 'vague' gossip about phone hacking .
But he claimed he wasn't involved and didn't know it was illegal .
Coulson told the Old Bailey he now regrets not asking more questions . | 1,980 | 210 |
177,512 | By . Snejana Farberov For Mail Online . Actor Michael Jace was back in court Friday to enter a formal not guilty plea to a murder charge in connection to his wife's shooting death. The Shield actor waived his right to a preliminary hearing earlier this month, meaning that the case will proceed to trial without an initi... | The actor is accused of shooting his wife April in their LA home on May 19 .
The 51-year-old waived his right to a preliminary hearing earlier this month .
His case will proceed straight to trial without initial presentation of evidence .
The couple's children, both under 10, were home at the time of the murder and unh... | 2,721 | 327 |
56,837 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 19:42 EST, 7 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 11:14 EST, 8 November 2012 . The parents of eight-month-old conjoined twins who were successfully separated yesterday have revealed their relief as doctors said the complex operation 'went very well'. Allison and Amelia Tucker, from Ada... | Allison and Amelia Tucker born joined at the lower chest and abdomen .
Girls are expected to live 'full, healthy and independent lives'
Mother Shellie: 'These girls are going to do big things in life!' | 4,489 | 201 |
258,491 | By . Alex Delmar-morgan . PUBLISHED: . 05:35 EST, 27 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 08:54 EST, 27 January 2014 . Senator Charles Schumer has proposed a new law that would fit autistic children with GPS tracking chips . A U.S. senator has proposed a new law in the name of the disabled teenager who was found dead in New Y... | Senator Charles Schumer proposes new bill after death of Avonte Oquendo .
The $10 million scheme would fit autistic kids with GPS tracking devices .
Legislation could save lives, says senator . | 6,106 | 193 |
173,428 | By . Pa Reporter . CLICK HERE to follow Sportsmail's LIVE coverage of the transfer deadline day . Colchester have promoted academy chief Tony Humes to the role of first-team manager following the departure of Joe Dunne. The 48-year-old was a centre-half with Ipswich and Wrexham in his playing days and worked with the y... | Tony Humes has been promoted to first-team manager at Colchester .
Former Ipswich and Wrexham defender was formerly in charge of academy .
Joe Dunne left the club following four straight defeats in League One . | 1,060 | 210 |
213,670 | They are all a girl wants in her hour of need. And now, New York cab drivers are giving their fawning customers the ultimate treat: a pin-up calendar. Pot bellies out, chest hair displayed - with that shiny yellow ride in the background - the shots embrace the essence of the city's chauffeurs. Driver? Or superman? Cab ... | New York City cab drivers posed shirtless, in a fountain, with puppies .
The $14.99 calendar features 'all stars' from last's year sell-out collection .
All proceeds go to University Settlement providing services to immigrants . | 2,415 | 228 |
129,639 | Juan Mata has urged Manchester United to step up their bid for a top-four place, admitting it is hard watching their rivals play in the Champions League this season while Louis van Gaal’s side are excluded from Europe’s elite. Mata moved to Old Trafford from Chelsea in a £37.1million deal a year ago this week but was u... | Manchester United finished seventh in the Premier League last season .
United are without Champions League football for the first time in 19 years .
Red Devils host Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday .
Click here for Manchester United transfer news . | 4,889 | 264 |
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