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145,238 | Cleveland, Ohio (CNN) -- The niece of the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, once lived with murder suspect Anthony Sowell, a registered sex offender charged with murder after the remains of 11 victims were found at his home, a spokeswoman for the mayor said Monday. Lori Frazier, niece of Mayor Frank Jackson, had a relationship... | NEW: Mayor Frank Jackson: "I love my niece very much ... she has my full support"
NEW: FBI says it's likely suspect has "done this before;" looking at places he lived in past .
Lori Frazier, mayor's niece, says she lived with Anthony Sowell from 2005 to 2007 .
Sowell charged with murder, rape, other crimes after 11 bod... | 7,103 | 339 |
156,823 | Title: Czech National Bank Lowers Key Interest Rate Amid Economic Uncertainty
Subtitle: The Monetary Policy Committee of the Czech National Bank (CNB) has decided to lower the two-week repo rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down to 1.0%, in response to weakening economic growth and subdued inflationary pressure.
... | Title: Czech National Bank Reduces Key Interest Rate in Response to Economic Slowdown
The Czech National Bank (CNB) has lowered its two-week repo rate by 25 basis points, setting it at 1.0%, due to weakening economic growth and subdued inflationary pressure. This decision was made based on recent economic data and pr... | 1,437 | 1,274 |
281,084 | (CNN) -- A Florida court has approved the divorce of the father of Haleigh Cummings, a Florida girl who disappeared in February, and the girl's stepmother, a key witness in the case. Ronald Cummings divorced his wife, Misty, who was the last person to see his daughter, Haleigh. Ronald Cummings, 25, cites irreconcilable... | Ronald Cummings, wife Misty finalize divorce after brief marriage .
Misty Croslin was last person to see 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings .
Haleigh Cummings disappeared from home in February while in Croslin's care . | 2,593 | 211 |
93,298 | Title: Czech National Bank Announces Interest Rate Hike for Third Consecutive Quarter
In a move aimed at combating inflation and maintaining economic stability, the Czech National Bank (CNB) has decided to raise its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points. This marks the third consecutive quarter in which the CNB... | The Czech National Bank (CNB) has increased its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points for the third consecutive quarter, aiming to combat inflation and maintain economic stability. The new key interest rate will stand at 2.0%. This decision was made during a regular monetary policy meeting where the bank's Board... | 1,689 | 781 |
216,057 | Washington (CNN) -- Concerned over the rise in heroin overdose deaths, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is vowing to increase efforts to fight what he called an "urgent public health crisis." In a video released Monday, Holder said the increased efforts will not only include law enforcement activity, but also treatmen... | Heroin overdoses increased 45% from 2006 to 2010, Attorney General Eric Holder says .
The Justice Department will work to reduce the number of deaths, he announces .
Keeping prescriptions pills away from non-medical users part of the plan, he says . | 1,654 | 249 |
96,844 | Title: Suspect Arrested in High-Profile Bank Heist: A Tale of Modern-Day Robin Hood or Cold-Blooded Criminal?
In the heart of Downtown Metropolis, chaos erupted as authorities arrested a notorious figure, suspected of masterminding the audacious heist at the venerable First Federal Bank last month. The suspect, going... | A suspect known as 'The Phantom,' who has been evading authorities for months, was arrested in connection with a high-profile bank heist at the First Federal Bank in Downtown Metropolis last month. The suspect allegedly stole millions of dollars earmarked for charity, leading to a debate among citizens about whether t... | 1,714 | 932 |
261,830 | A photograph shows the incredible moment a friendly dolphin leaps out of the sea right in front of a pair of stunned boatmen. The majestic mammal named Fungi is well-known in Ireland, having spent the past 30 years entertaining sea-goers who spot him playing in the water. He has become a bit of a celebrity since first... | Fungi the bottle-nose dolphin has spent 30 years impressing sea-goers .
David Millard and Mike Murphy came face-to-face with him on a boat trip .
Fungi leapt to within two-foot of their boat off the coast of County Kerry . | 2,281 | 222 |
22,078 | An Illinois man who was the bodyguard for high-profile televangelist Joyce Meyer has lost a bid in an appellate court this week after being convicted and sentenced to life in prison for strangling his wife and two sons to death. Christopher Coleman was 32 when he killed his wife, Sheri, 31, and their two boys Garett, 1... | Christopher Coleman was found guilty of murdering his wife and their two sons - aged 11 and nine - at their Waterloo home in 2009 .
All three were found strangled in their beds .
Prosecutors said he was having an affair and wanted to start a new life .
Coleman was the bodyguard for high-profile televangelist Joyce Meye... | 5,237 | 513 |
51,424 | Cherice Moralez wasn't the type to wait for the storm to pass. She preferred to dance in the downpour. "When a big rain would come, she'd always get out and dance in the rain," the teen's mother, Auliea Hanlon, said. "She taught me how to dance in the rain." Hanlon was used to her daughter's eccentricities. This was a ... | Mother looks back fondly on daughter's eccentricities after 2010 suicide .
Montana teacher admitted to raping teen numerous times in 2007 .
Protests erupt after judge hands down 30-day sentence for Stacey Rambold .
Cherice Moralez loves dancing, music, outdoors, reading and poetry . | 5,781 | 283 |
174,954 | FDA estimates new labels will . reduce number of smokers by 213,000 in 2013 . By . Daily Mail Reporter . Last updated at 2:29 PM on 21st June 2011 . Dead bodies, diseased lungs and a man on a ventilator were among the . graphic images for revamped tobacco labels unveiled today by U.S. health officials. In the most sign... | FDA estimates new labels will .
reduce number of smokers by 213,000 in 2013 . | 6,786 | 77 |
305,147 | (CNN) -- Burkina Faso's fairytale at the Africa Cup of Nations will have one more enthralling chapter after it overcame the might of four-time champion Ghana to seal a place in the final for the very first time in South Africa Wednesday. In a contest which was marred by a number of mystifying refereeing decisions, Burk... | Burkina Faso will play Nigeria in Africa Cup of Nations Final .
Burkinabe saw off Ghana 3-2 on penalties following 1-1 draw .
Nigeria thrashed Mali 4-1 in Durban to seal place in final .
Ghana will play Mali in playoff for third place on Saturday . | 4,839 | 248 |
299,844 | By . Jessica Jerreat . PUBLISHED: . 10:26 EST, 4 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:27 EST, 4 December 2013 . An Oklahoma teenager has died days after his 14-year-old friend accidentally shot him during a hunting trip. Ryan Self, who turned 16 on Friday as he fought for his life in hospital, was shot in the neck when hi... | Ryan Self, who spent birthday in hospital, died one week after being seriously injured .
Police have ruled shooting an accident but charges could still be made . | 1,911 | 161 |
96,433 | By . Helen Pow . PUBLISHED: . 09:45 EST, 16 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:26 EST, 16 August 2013 . The son of Boston Red Sox announcer and former player Jerry Remy is accused of brutally stabbing to death his girlfriend just a day after the hulking former security guard was released without bail for assaulting her. J... | Jared Remy, 34, is charged with murder and domestic assault in the gruesome stabbing death of Jennifer Martel .
The slaying took place just a day after he was released on no bail for assaulting the 27-year-old .
Witnesses saw him repeatedly stab the woman on the patio and his clothes were soaked in blood .
He also had ... | 7,396 | 607 |
122,412 | A top children's doctor has been killed while kayaking on a turbulent stretch of river on his day off. Consultant paediatrician Dr Damian Pryor, 52, was paddling down a stretch of rapids yesterday when he began to struggle in fast waters. Emergency services went to River Tawe at Ynyswen, Swansea Valley, after witnesses... | Paediatrician got into trouble while paddling in river in the Swansea Valley .
Emergency services pulled him from the water but he died in hospital .
Canoeing friends say 'well-respected' doctor 'died doing water he loved'
Another man managed to escape the rough waters without serious injury . | 2,008 | 294 |
249,855 | It seems there is nowhere Google Maps hasn't reached, from mountain tops to ocean floors. But now the map has offered a new service, letting culture vultures tour 13 iconic National Trust properties from the comfort of their own homes. A collection of historic country houses and outstanding landscapes from the UK have ... | Hardwick Hall and Montacute House can be enjoyed from computer screen .
National Trust hope views will encourage tourists to visit attractions .
Sites set to star in new TV series included on new Google Street Vie . | 4,036 | 215 |
144,160 | Controversial social media star Dan Blizerian was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday night for allegedly trying to manufacture a bomb. Blizerian, 34, who has been dubbed the 'King of Instagram,' was taken into custody at around 8pm on an out-of-state warrant and charged with felony possessing or manu... | Dan Blizerian was arrested at LAX Tuesday night and ordered held without bail .
He has been charged with possessing or manufacturing explosive or incendiary devices .
Bilzerian, 34, was reportedly filmed lashing out at LIV Nightclub Saturday .
Model Vanessa Castano came forward to say attack left her battered with blee... | 6,057 | 588 |
304,517 | EU: EU issues guidelines for safe travel during periods of increased infectious disease risk. This applies in rural areas for children. Member States are encouraged to share data with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. | EU issues guidelines for safe travel during periods of increased infectious disease risk. | 239 | 89 |
266,596 | By . Anna Hodgekiss . PUBLISHED: . 11:48 EST, 13 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:30 EST, 13 March 2013 . A baby who was born struggling to breathe was saved after doctors raced 140 miles to treat her. Alina Ahmed was battling severe lung and heart problems after her arrival at Burnley General Hospital, Lancashire. Docto... | Alina Ahmed was born in Lancashire suffering heart and lung problems .
The only thing that could save her was an artificial heart and lung machine .
The nearest was in Leicester where there were no beds available .
Doctors at the Leicester hospital raced 140 miles to bring the machine to her .
She is now well enough to... | 3,630 | 330 |
116,544 | By . James Chapman . PUBLISHED: . 07:10 EST, 13 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:52 EST, 14 June 2012 . Coalition relations hit an all-time low yesterday after Liberal Democrats refused to back Jeremy Hunt as he was branded a ‘liar’ in Parliament. Tory MPs called their partners ‘traitors’ and vowed revenge – promising to... | Tory MPs have called Lib Dem abstention from vote an 'act of war'
Mr Hunt declared he never lied but may have 'inadvertently misled' MPs .
He defeats a Labour motion calling for him to be investigated by 38 votes .
Ed Miliband accuses PM of 'clinging onto' the Culture Secretary to save his own reputation .
Letter from ... | 6,729 | 430 |
214,153 | (CNN) -- A San Francisco Giants baseball fan severely beaten in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium has taken a monumental step in his recovery -- speaking for the first time in nearly six months. "We are blown away with all of this," the family of Bryan Stow posted Wednesday on its website, support4bryanstow.com. "Liter... | Bryan Stow, 42, was severely beaten outside Dodger Stadium on March 31 .
He recently was able to speak for the first time since incident .
His family members say they are "blown away" by Stow's improvement . | 1,828 | 207 |
202,109 | A nationally ranked boxer who hoped to make the 2016 Olympic team has been crushed to death by a six-ton tank he was sandblasting on a job. Tony Losey, a 22-year-old engaged dad of two, was working as a subcontractor at a steel plate company in Wichita, Kansas on Tuesday afternoon when the tank slipped and fell on him.... | Tony Losey was working as a subcontractor at a steel plate company in Wichita, Kansas on Tuesday when the tank slipped and fell on him .
He was ranked third nationally for the 152-pound weight class .
The engaged dad of two had hoped to compete in a qualifying trial in January before trying out for the Olympics . | 2,886 | 314 |
155,814 | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- There's not much to cheer inside the once venerable Secret Service lately, but veterans are thrilled that at this moment of crisis that "Father Joe" agreed to take the helm. Before Wednesday, people outside of the Secret Service weren't familiar with Joe Clancy when President Obama appointed him to ... | Some members of the Secret Service call the new interim director "Father Joe."
Since leaving active duty, Joe Clancy has worked in security at Comcast .
Clancy worked for years on the personal protection team for Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama . | 2,261 | 257 |
62,444 | The sister of a trainee nurse who died in a hen party crash has blamed the 'idiotic actions' of their minibus driver for taking away her 'best friend'. Amy Firth, 26, was one of 20 women travelling to the hen party in Liverpool when their minibus was hit on the M62 in West Yorkshire by an articulated lorry. Her 18-year... | Amy Firth, 26, was one of 20 women travelling to hen party in Liverpool .
They asked driver to check vehicle when they smelled burning, court heard .
But he resumed driving and slowed to 5mph before being hit by lorry on M62 .
Her sister and 'best friend' Bethany Jones killed in crash near Pontefract .
Ms Firth called ... | 5,051 | 538 |
307,597 | (CNN) -- The drive for a tough federal gun control law has hit a political roadblock. But that's not silencing Joe Biden and Mike Bloomberg. The loquacious vice president and the outspoken New York mayor on Thursday touted the "importance of passing common sense legislation to reduce gun violence," including the need f... | Bloomberg cites the need for background checks .
Leaders urge 'passing common sense legislation'
Biden says gun reform proposals won't affect constitutional rights . | 4,832 | 165 |
166,022 | He made his modelling debut for Burberry last year - and the world cooed in unison. Such a success was his first foray into fashion that the iconic British brand has invited 12-year-old Romeo Beckham back to star in its Christmas campaign. Romeo, who is the second eldest son of David and Victoria, steals the spotlight ... | Romeo, 12, star of From London with Love campaign .
Christopher Bailey hailed the youngster as 'charming'
It is the brand's first ever big festive ad campaign .
This is Romeo's second appearance for the brand .
He also starred in SS13 campaign with model Cara Delevingne . | 10,073 | 272 |
121,087 | By . Mark Duell . Last updated at 5:32 PM on 10th January 2012 . Republican heavyweight Chris Christie was left in tears last night after a top GOP politician who helped kick-start his political career collapsed and died in a statehouse bathroom. Alex DeCroce, 75, of Parsippany, New Jersey, served as the state Assembly... | Alex DeCroce served as the state Assembly GOP leader for nine years .
75-year-old found dead in statehouse bathroom after legislative session .
Billed with kick-starting New Jersey Governor Christie's political career .
Politicians said he didn't seem too well last night but everyone was tired . | 4,534 | 296 |
296,031 | (CNN) -- Have you ever dreamed of dog mushing through Alaska, climbing El Capitan or running the ultimate underground sand mine challenge? Whatever your interests, there's an inspirational adventure for every taste and skill level in Lonely Planet's new book "1000 Ultimate Adventures." Lonely Planet's picks include the... | Catch a killer wave off of Maui's North Shore (or watch from a nearby cliff)
Run through an underground sand mine in Missouri for charity .
Track Yellowstone's gray wolves in winter (but take a guide) | 6,575 | 200 |
125,319 | Spanish champions Real Madrid were paired with their English counterparts Manchester City as the draw for the European Champions League was made Thursday in Monaco. The heavyweight pair will also have Borussia Dortmund and four-time winners Ajax Amsterdam for company in Group D, with only the top two going through to t... | European Champions League draw made in Monaco .
EPL champions Manchester City drawn in same group as Real Madrid .
Borussia Dortmund and Ajax also in tough looking Group D .
Title holders Chelsea in same group as Serie A champions Juventus . | 2,359 | 241 |
233,504 | Tesco has ordered its staff to get fit by dancing and running on the spot in store amid concerns about overweight checkout workers putting off customers. The supermarket giant published a list of tips on how its 314,000 UK workers can stay active in their jobs and not become couch potatoes in a post on its staff websi... | It has been suggested the idea is part of move to smarten up Tesco stores .
Industry insider says 'sweaty, overweight workers' are putting shoppers off .
Among the advice tips is to get dancing in stores or have walking meetings . | 1,934 | 230 |
29,302 | Former Major League Baseball star Jose Canseco is selling his middle finger on eBay after accidentally shooting it off while cleaning his handgun. Canseco has been giving running commentary on the misfortune of his digit on Twitter - from its initial demise to being reattached; falling off again and now its sale on the... | Jose Canseco says his finger fell off during a game of poker .
The ex-Oakland Athletics star had shot it off accidentally with his gun .
The 50-year-old had his finger reattached but the operation did not work .
He is now selling his digit and the gun that caused the injury online . | 2,415 | 283 |
119,623 | (CNN) -- Barbara Walters isn't fully retiring, but "The View" has still given the veteran journalist a send-off to remember. On Friday's show, Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton and Michael Douglas made surprise appearances as they all joined the current "View" co-hosts in wishing Walters well as she leaves on-camera work ... | On Friday, "The View" aired Barbara Walters' last episode as co-host .
Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton and Michael Douglas came to say goodbye .
TV news personalities who were influenced by her work were there as well .
Walters: The final episode was "a wonderful surprise" | 3,225 | 272 |
62,448 | (CNN) -- Uruguay star Diego Forlan said Monday that he is leaving Atletico Madrid and is set to join Serie A Inter Milan. Forlan, who scored two goals in the final as his country lifted the Copa America this summer, has been with Atletico since 2007, but a posting on the club's official website confirmed his departure... | Atletico Madrid star Diego Forlan confirms he is leaving La Liga side .
Forlan pays tribute to Atletico but says he cannot turn down opportunity at Inter Milan .
Roque Santa Cruz joins Real Betis on loan from Manchester City .
Yossi Benayoun reveals he is talking to several teams over a move from Chelsea . | 1,898 | 307 |
217,065 | Being famous must mean never having to say you're sorry. Now that Shia LaBeouf isn't "famous" anymore, he can't seem to stop apologizing. The actor -- whose behavior has taken a turn for the bizarre over the past several weeks -- is now performing in a Los Angeles-based art installation called "#IAmSorry." The former "... | Shia LaBeouf has opened an art exhibit in Los Angeles .
The project is called "#IAmSorry"
Visitors sit in a room with the actor after choosing an "implement"
He doesn't say what he's actually sorry for . | 4,427 | 203 |
157,174 | By . Andrew Levy . PUBLISHED: . 19:40 EST, 25 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 19:47 EST, 25 January 2013 . Grandmother Patricia Barden (pictured here in an old image), 77, who died after falling into a cesspit in her garden . A grandmother drowned after falling into a 14ft-deep cesspit in her garden. Patricia Barden, 77,... | Patricia Barden fell into a 14ft garden cesspit after manhole gave way .
Grandmother, 77, threw her shoes out in a bid to raise alarm, inquest hears .
Metal cover and brickwork described as a 'death trap' by drain inspector . | 3,661 | 225 |
310,539 | A man has filmed himself drinking three live goldfish in the latest shocking twist in the 'NekNominate' drinking craze. The yob - believed to be from Derby - drank the fish from a pint glass containing a disgusting concoction of cider, raw eggs, engine oil and his own urine. The RSPCA has spoken out against the 'horrib... | Man dressed in thong and bow tie is filmed drinking sick concoction .
Posted video online and was praised by viewers over the stunt .
RSPCA is investigating more than a dozen reports of animal cruelty linked to 'NekNominate' craze which has claimed two lives . | 3,974 | 260 |
233,249 | By . Simon Tomlinson . PUBLISHED: . 08:00 EST, 12 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:15 EST, 13 June 2013 . An Al Qaeda cell was feared to be in possession of a missile launcher capable of taking down a commercial aircraft after blueprints and instructions for the weapon were discovered at a training camp in Mali. The 26-pa... | 26-page document found in building occupied by terror group in Timbuktu .
Contains detailed guide, photos and diagrams of SA-7 surface-to-air missile .
Thought to be excerpt from terror encyclopedia edited by Osama bin Laden .
Weapons, known as MANPADS, capable of bringing down commercial plane .
Terror expert: 'Why bo... | 8,911 | 519 |
159,879 | (Real Simple) -- In most ways, Tzatzil Willebeek-LeMair is a superwoman. Four basic rules of organization can help turn a messy home office into a tidy workstation. She has completed more than 50 triathlons and runs a business that teaches hundreds of women a year how to break into running, biking, and swimming. She al... | Athlete-mom-coach needed coaching herself on organizing her home office .
"I used to have a dread of sitting at my desk," said Tzatzil Willebeek-LeMair .
Piling of bills has been replaced by system using four basic rules . | 6,331 | 222 |
309,764 | Title: European Space Agency Successfully Launches "Prometheus" Mission to Comet 67P
Brussels, Belgium - In a groundbreaking scientific expedition, the European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully launched its latest mission, named "Prometheus," into space yesterday from the Spaceport in French Guiana. The objective ... | The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully launched its "Prometheus" mission from the Spaceport in French Guiana, aimed at exploring comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This is a follow-up to ESA's pioneering Rosetta mission that ended in 2016. Equipped with advanced instruments, Prometheus will study the compositi... | 1,815 | 786 |
229,967 | This is the terrifying moment a rampaging elephant charged at a man and squashed him into the mud after invading his village in India. The shocking footage shows Ramiul Sheikh being violently knocked to the ground after desperately trying to outrun the animal in the Murshidabad district of the country. Mr Ramiul, 50, s... | A rampaging elephant attacked a man after invading his village in India .
Ramiul Sheikh, 50, survived two charges by the five-ton animal unharmed .
Locals were trying to coax elephants into forest when one turned violent . | 1,742 | 222 |
64,935 | By . Helen Lawson . PUBLISHED: . 08:23 EST, 7 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:35 EST, 7 June 2013 . A mansion built for a Turkish Sultan's top army commander could be yours - if you've got £75million to spare. The 150-year-old Zeki Pasha Palace boasts 27 bedrooms, eight bathrooms and four kitchens and 33,000 sq ft of liv... | The 150-year-old palace in Istanbul was built by French-Ottoman architect Alexander Vaullary for Musir Zeki Pasha .
With 27 bedrooms, eight bathrooms and a 430ft pier to park yachts, there's plenty of space for guests . | 3,107 | 219 |
191,634 | By . Kerry Mcdermott . PUBLISHED: . 08:50 EST, 26 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:51 EST, 26 January 2013 . More than 130 organisations have been given leave to fly unmanned drones in the skies over the UK, it has emerged. Scores of private firms and government bodies have been granted permission to fly small UAVs (un... | Defence firms, police forces and fire services all appear on the list of organisations granted permission to fly small drones in British airspace .
Privacy campaigners are calling for a review of the regulations surrounding the use of UAV technology . | 3,669 | 251 |
160,784 | By . Louise Boyle . PUBLISHED: . 09:01 EST, 1 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 15:16 EST, 1 October 2013 . Breaking Bad stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul - who played meth kingpins Walter White and Jesse Pinkman respectively - have been lauded for their roles in the Emmy Award-winning series which drew to a dramatic clo... | Bryan Cranston, who played chemistry-teacher-turned-meth-dealer Walter White in the Emmy Award-winning show, previously starred in ads for Coffee-Mate and teen show Sabrina The Teenage Witch .
Aaron Paul, who played his sidekick Jesse Pinkman, had small roles on The X-Files and Third Rock From The Sun . | 2,703 | 304 |
150,567 | New mother is also 'having trouble breast feeding' But Kanye West wants to marry her as soon as possible . Kanye has written four songs already about his daughter . By . Amelia Proud . PUBLISHED: . 09:30 EST, 19 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:54 EST, 19 June 2013 . It was the worst ordeal of her life. Warned by doctors ... | New mother is also 'having trouble breast feeding'
But Kanye West wants to marry her as soon as possible .
Kanye has written four songs already about his daughter . | 6,813 | 164 |
166,735 | By . David Kent . England's final World Cup warm-up game against Honduras was postponed after just 22 minutes due to an electrical storm in Miami. The players were ordered off the pitch at the Sun Life Stadium as stormy clouds appeared over the venue. Fans were also urged to move out of the stadium. A message displayed... | Thunder, lightning and heavy rain hit Miami .
Referee Ricardo Salazar decided to postpone the game for 30 minutes .
Roy Hodgson appeared relaxed in an interview with ITV .
Players returned to action around 40 minutes later . | 3,902 | 224 |
208,932 | Salt Lake City, Utah (CNN) -- The jury began deliberations Thursday in the trial of Brian David Mitchell, accused of kidnapping 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart in 2002. The jurors will decide whether Mitchell, 57, was legally insane when he snatched Smart at knifepoint from her bedroom on June 5, 2002. Smart testified at t... | Defense and prosecution have rested their cases in the trial of Brian David Mitchell .
Jury will decide if Mitchell's mental problems kept him from knowing right from wrong .
Defense said Mitchell is so delusional that he could not understand his actions .
Prosecutors produced mental health experts who said Mitchell kn... | 2,897 | 347 |
263,235 | A war veteran and his wife died within days of each other after being put on the Liverpool Care Pathway without consent. Charles Futcher, 90, who fought in the battle of El Alamein, died alone in a care home after he was put on the controversial end-of-life process. Ten days later his wife Hilda, 89, died in the same h... | War veteran Charles Futcher died after being put on Liverpool Care Pathway .
Wife Hilda who was also put on pathway, died ten days after her husband .
Son Charles Futcher said the decision was made without family consent .
Mail revealed 60,000 patients die a year on pathway without their consent . | 4,766 | 298 |
307,110 | Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Tensions among Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States jumped a notch Monday, with Pakistan's prime minister warning there would be "no more business as usual" with Washington after NATO aircraft killed two dozen Pakistan troops. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told CNN in a... | NEW: U.S. commander wants an investigation complete before Christmas .
Pakistan denies firing first at a NATO aircraft that killed two dozen Pakistanis .
The Pakistani Taliban say Pakistan must respond in kind to the attack .
A top Afghan official warns of possible conflict with Pakistan . | 6,388 | 290 |
57,895 | By . Charles Walford . Last updated at 2:47 PM on 8th February 2012 . Virgin Train staff are the latest rail workers to be promised a bonus for working during the Olympic Games. The unions have brokered a deal for workers at Richard Branson's company to receive a payment of £500, it was announced today. The move will b... | Bob Crow's RMT brokered deal with train staff . | 2,740 | 47 |
126,392 | Ezequiel Mora's voice trembled as he revealed the news. Investigators used DNA testing from a bone fragment to confirm that they'd found his 19-year-old son's remains in a plastic bag, he told CNN en Español. "They gave me the news that my son is now ... he is now dead," Mora said. Alexander Mora Venancio, the youngest... | "Now no one is going to return him to me," father says .
Mexico's attorney general confirms that a missing student's remains were identified .
Alexander Mora Venancio, 19, is one of 43 students who went missing in September .
Authorities say they were kidnapped and killed on orders of the local mayor . | 3,696 | 303 |
200,338 | By . Amanda Williams . PUBLISHED: . 11:48 EST, 27 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:35 EST, 29 January 2013 . They have long been known to be bright, friendly and intelligent creatures. Now it seems they might also be lifesavers, because for the first time dolphins have been spotted teaming up to try to rescue an injure... | Footage shows 12 dolphins swimming very close together, in South Korea .
When one of their number gets into difficulty, the others group together, forming an impromptu raft to keep her afloat . | 2,955 | 193 |
186,395 | Former Chelsea and Arsenal left back Ashley Cole took some time off from playing for Roma to take on a different challenge as he faced up to the silky skills of freestyler Sean Garnier. Garnier had to quit professional football in his native France due to injuries but has since become one of the most famous freestyler... | Ashley Cole faced up to famous freestyler Sean Garnier this weekend .
The Roma left back defended while Garnier produced silky skills .
The former Chelsea and Arsenal left back nipped in to win the ball .
Garnier won the 2008 Red Bull Street Style World Finals .
Cole was on the bench for Roma's 0-0 draw with Sampdoria ... | 1,425 | 333 |
146,129 | By . Sean O'hare . Denial: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg denied plans for a home smoking ban . Anti-smoking police are set to patrol New York neighbourhoods and stop people smoking in their own homes, secret new documents reveal. Community groups will be sent out to convince landlords and tenants across the city to ... | Landlords to be persuaded to ban tenants smoking .
Mayor Bloomberg denies plans for a home smoking ban . | 2,666 | 104 |
161,192 | By . Ellie Zolfagharifard . In the world of online shopping, customer reviews can make or break a sale – but not in the way you might expect. A new U.S. study suggests that negative reviews written politely could help sell a product. In a series of five experiments, scientists looked at how including a marker of polite... | In one experiment, people were willing to pay £24 ($41) more for a watch if they read a negative online review that included a marker of politeness .
These could include phrases like ‘I'll be honest,’ and ‘I don't want to be mean, but…’ as ways to soften the arrival of negative experiences .
Earlier research found that... | 3,870 | 467 |
61,882 | A joint military task force in Nigeria arrested 158 suspected members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, security sources told CNN Tuesday, three days after a spate of bombings and shootings left more than 200 people dead in Nigeria's second-largest city. Some suspects resisted arrest and exchanged gunfire with... | "This is a time for all Nigerians to stand united," the U.S. State Department says .
A military task force arrests 158 suspected Boko Haram members, sources say .
Police report seizing hundreds of explosives hidden in soft drink cans .
Boko Haram, an Islamist group, says it carried out recent attacks, a newspaper says ... | 6,137 | 321 |
5,066 | A teaching assistant who slipped on a jigsaw piece has cost a local council almost £40,000 in taxpayers' cash. The case was one of 281 payouts made to teachers and assistants last year for injuries sustained at work. After slipping on the jigsaw, the Blackpool teaching assistant sustaining a fractured coccyx and suffer... | Teaching assistant in Blackpool fell on jigsaw and fractured coccyx .
Case was one of 281 payouts to teachers last year for injuries at work .
Compensation also awarded for slipping on ice, food and a manhole cover .
Another got £24,000 when a young pupil crashed into them on a scooter .
With sums paid to lawyers, loca... | 4,147 | 433 |
70,766 | An obscure agreement struck by state governments in 1993 means the vast majority of Australians will not get a day off this Anzac weekend. Under the pact, no public holiday is triggered when Anzac Day falls on a Saturday, as it does this year. The agreement was designed to provide uniformity of public holidays across t... | There is no Anzac Day holiday for most states as it falls on a Saturday .
Only Western Australia and some Canberra bureaucrats will get day off .
First time since 2009 Anzac Day has fallen on a Saturday .
Experts predict rise of up to 25 per cent of people calling in sick on Monday .
Some businesses told staff they ris... | 3,734 | 427 |
218,974 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 23:21 EST, 28 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:26 EST, 29 August 2013 . Google’s much-admired policy of allowing staff one day a week to work on side projects is a thing of the past, former employees have claimed. The '20 per cent time' policy has reportedly been effectively aboli... | Policy is said to be behind some of the company biggest advances .
Engineers 'having to get permission from management to take time off'
Google deny the rumours saying the policy is 'alive and well' | 2,116 | 198 |
299,138 | By . Ryan Gorman . PUBLISHED: . 09:06 EST, 23 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 17:36 EST, 23 June 2013 . The owner of a suburban Chicago pizzeria was gunned down early Thursday morning saving his beloved wife during an attempted armed robbery after closing.A drifter has been charged with two counts in the shooting death of G... | The suspect was wanted for violating parole stemming from a felony plea deal four years ago .
The slain pizzeria owner immigrated to Chicago from Sicily in 1968 at the age of 19 .
His family plans to reopen the restaurant in his honor at the end of June . | 4,472 | 255 |
114,138 | (CNN) -- Twenty-five year-old student Greg Dash was frustrated. He wanted to take "fisheye"-style camera pictures without having to pay for an expensive lens, or fiddle around with a smartphone app. He wanted something light and small that he could pull from his pocket at a moment's notice. Unfortunately such a device ... | A Welsh student has invented a key-ring sized digital fisheye camera .
The Little Cyclops measures in at just 4cm long and 2cm high .
Inventor Greg Dash only plans to release 1,000 of the devices before moving on to other products . | 3,835 | 232 |
18,784 | (CNN)In 2014, beheading a westerner proved to be a chillingly effective strategy for Islamic militants. The killings of James Foley, Steven Sotloff, David Haines, Alan Henning and Abdul-Rahman Peter Kassig were both barbaric and uniquely modern. The murderers acted with a key demographic in mind, knowing that millions ... | Camera has created new kind of crowd in our long history of public beheadings, says Frances Larson .
Larson: ISIS beheadings were experienced by many viewers like gruesome serial drama .
She says public opinion should refuse to broadcast graphic imagery killers want us to see . | 4,967 | 278 |
178,826 | By . Steve Nolan . PUBLISHED: . 02:20 EST, 12 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:17 EST, 12 September 2013 . The National Security Agency has been sharing information likely to contain details of phone calls and emails of U.S citizens with Israel, according to secret documents. A memorandum of understanding provided to... | A secret document provided by Edward Snowden has been seen by the Guardian .
The NSA insists it provides data complying with rules to protect U.S. privacy . | 2,749 | 156 |
274,867 | Former president of Poland, Lech Walesa, was a founder of the Solidarity trade union group that helped bring about about the downfall of communism in Poland in 1989. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 and was the country's president from 1990 to 1995. His eponymous Lech Walesa Institute was set up in 1995 to support ... | Poland's former president Lech Walesa talks to CNN's Dean Irvine .
He talks about the struggles he faced to win the war for democracy in Poland .
He also touches on his time as co-founder of the Solidarity trade-union movement . | 9,973 | 229 |
211,070 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 07:47 EST, 30 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 04:48 EST, 1 January 2014 . Andy Murray was teased about proposing to his girlfriend Kim Sears when he held an impromptu question-and-answer session on Twitter . Wimbledon champion Andy Murray was teased about proposing to his girlfrie... | Andy Murray opens floor to almost 2.3m Twitter followers during down time .
Revealed childhood crush was Halle Berry during the two hour session .
He was also teased about proposing to his girlfriend during session . | 3,259 | 216 |
145,668 | By . Associated Press . A small Southern California town has turned up the heat on the makers of the wildly popular Sriracha hot sauce, telling them that if they can't keep their bottling plant from smelling up the neighborhood, the city will. The Irwindale City Council voted 4-0 Wednesday to tentatively declare Huy Fo... | Irwindale, California city council will vote again April 23 on whether to officially give the Huy Fong 90 days to stop releasing tear-jerking smells .
One state lawmaker panned the city's action as an invitation for the 2-year-old factory to take its business and tax dollars elsewhere .
Last year, restaurants across th... | 3,549 | 432 |
98,954 | By . John Stevens . PUBLISHED: . 10:26 EST, 23 July 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:00 EST, 23 July 2013 . The mother of actress Lysette Anthony (pictured) was believed to have died before her clothes were set on fire with a cigarette or taper she was holding . The mother of actress Lysette Anthony died from a heart attack an... | Bernadette Bennett was found dead after the fire at her seaside home .
Inquest heard she was believed to have died before her clothes caught fire .
Actress daughter Lysette Anthony paid tribute to 'beautiful' mother . | 3,595 | 217 |
166,047 | Los Angeles (CNN) -- Halle Berry's lawyers returned to court Tuesday to ask a Los Angeles judge to keep her child's father away from their daughter because of a Thanksgiving Day fight with Berry's fiance. The father, model Gabriel Aubry, claimed in a court filing Monday that the fiance, Olivier Martinez, ambushed him w... | A judge orders Berry's fiance to keep away from her ex, Gabriel Aubry .
Aubry, her daughter's dad, faces a battery charge after a fight with Olivier Martinez .
Photos show Aubry's injuries, which says happened with Martinez attacked .
Berry and Aubry have battled for two years over custody of young Nahla . | 3,670 | 307 |
291,412 | Staring ahead with dark eyes and its mouth open wide, a haunting face lets out a silent scream - from a piece of debris from the Twin Tower attacks. Meet the Angel of 9/11, entombed within a twisted, corroded steel girder taken from the exact spot where the first airliner struck the North Tower at 8.46am on September 1... | The face appeared in a girder taken from exact spot where 1st plane crashed .
The girder, called Impact Steel, is at the September 11 Museum .
Workers spotted the spectre last week .
The face has wide eyes and an open mouth as if witnessing a horror .
American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower at 8:46 . | 2,040 | 318 |
316,058 | By . Ray Massey . PUBLISHED: . 18:00 EST, 16 July 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:00 EST, 16 July 2013 . If really you want to cut your grass in a hurry, Honda engineers have created just the job – the 130mph lawn mower. It has been specially adapted from a conventional lawn tractor by the firm’s top British race technicians ... | Honda's Frankenmower goes from 0-60 in just four seconds . | 5,474 | 58 |
283,158 | Miguel Cotto became the first Puerto Rican fighter to win world championships in four weight divisions, stopping Sergio Martinez in their WBC world middleweight title fight on Saturday. 'It was a reflection of my hard work (for) 10, 11 weeks,' Cotto said. Martinez didn't get off the stool when the bell rang for the 10t... | Cotto becomes first Puerto Rican fighter to win world championships in four weight divisions .
Defeated Sergio Martinez with Argentine failing to get off the stool when the bell rang for the 10th round .
Cotto knocked Martinez down twice and went onto win every round . | 1,977 | 269 |
34,264 | (CNN) -- The nomination of Elena Kagan to fill the seat of retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has caused quite a stir on the political left and right, as operatives on both sides try to ascertain exactly where she stands. But it has also opened another fissure in the complex relationship that exists betwe... | Martin: Twice Obama hasn't seriously considered an African-American woman for high court .
This has ticked off a number of leaders Martin has talked with .
Martin: Distance growing between Obama and many of his presumed natural allies .
Some leaders may not help Democratic House, Senate candidates, says Martin . | 7,329 | 313 |
35,262 | By . Sarah Harris . PUBLISHED: . 05:14 EST, 5 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 19:26 EST, 5 September 2013 . Michael Gove yesterday told teachers they had never had it so good – as a fresh round of strikes was launched. The Education Secretary said there was ‘no excuse’ for the industrial action that will close thousand... | NUT and NASUWT reveal two days of strike action over pay in October .
Education Secretary Michael Gove blames unions for attacking teachers .
Said there is 'no excuse' for industrial action that will close schools . | 3,339 | 215 |
27,465 | Paul Scholes has empathised with Steven Gerrard following his announcement to leave Liverpool at the end of the season. Despite a long list of honours with the Reds - including an heroic Champions League victory against AC Milan in Istanbul in 2005 - Gerrard has his critics for having never lifted a Premier League trop... | Steven Gerrard announced his decision to leave Anfield late on January 1 .
Paul Scholes says that if Gerrard had to leave Liverpool he should have switched to Chelsea after the Reds' Champions League win in 2005 .
Chelsea have since won domestic league titles in 2005-06 and 2009-10 .
Midfielder has won nine major honou... | 2,192 | 368 |
19,797 | By . Amanda Williams . PUBLISHED: . 05:18 EST, 5 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:45 EST, 5 January 2013 . U.S. bounty hunters should not be allowed to raise the wreck of one of Britain's greatest warships and take some of the millions of pounds of gold it contains, it has today been claimed. Leading archaeologists and... | In 2008, the wreck was discovered by Odyssey Marine Exploration, 264 years after it sank .
It is believed it could contain gold worth hundreds of millions of pounds and 100 bronze cannon .
Descendants of crew and experts say it could betray those killed to exploit it for commercial gain . | 6,314 | 289 |
187,522 | Jailed: Joseph Collier, 72, from Dulwich, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being found guilty of taking in stolen metal from cemeteries . A scrap metal dealer who bought hundreds of bronze memorial plaques that were stolen from cemeteries has been jailed for 15 months. Joseph Collier, 72, was found guilt... | Joseph Collier bought plaques that were stolen from graves in London area .
He was found guilty of taking metal and cutting it up into pieces to sell on .
The 72-year-old was also caught attempting to buy copper in police sting .
Collier, from Dulwich, south London has been jailed for 15 months . | 4,565 | 297 |
135,549 | A dead bear cub has been found in New York's Central Park Monday morning - and the New York Police Department is investigating it as a case of animal cruelty. The cub was discovered under a bush by a Central Park Conservancy worker about 9.45am, who called 911. The NYPD says it does not know where the bear came from or... | The cub was found under a bush Monday morning .
Police have called the NYPD animal cruelty unit to investigate . | 1,577 | 112 |
8,446 | Wimbledon is where Boris Becker will earn his money. Novak Djokovic appointed Boris as his coach last December and how good a signing he has been remains to be seen. But I believe Boris was recruited with Wimbledon in mind. Novak will not want to lose to Andy Murray again, like he did in last year’s final. He looked li... | Becker won three times at Wimbledon in 1985, 1986 and 1989 .
Djokovic lost in straight sets to Andy Murray in last year's final .
Lloyd tips Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams for victory . | 4,626 | 189 |
199,584 | By . Bianca London . She scooped best designer at the prestigious British plus-size fashion awards so as Gemma Collins unveils her fifth clothing collection, she has every right to be proud of her achievements. 'I've changed fashion,' she says boldly. 'Women can get beautiful plus-size clothes thanks to me and I've ope... | Gemma, 33, has unveiled summery range of pretty dresses in size 18-24 .
Says she's had 'overwhelming response' and has opened doors in industry .
Is happier than she's been in a long time and is even dating . | 4,218 | 208 |
211,549 | Colette Wilson, 48, stole £788,340 from IT solutions company Boxing Orange Limited in Leeds . A woman stole more than £750,000 from her employers and used it to fund a luxury lifestyle, splashing out on a horse arena, a Range Rover and £25,000 on her daughter's 16th birthday party. Colette Wilson, 48, from Otley, in We... | Colette Wilson, 48, from Otley, Yorkshire, stole £788,340 from her employers .
She spent it on a horse arena, Range Rover and her daughter's 16th party .
The theft came to light when the company was taken over by another firm .
She was jailed for four years at Leeds Crown Court after admitting theft . | 4,874 | 302 |
94,059 | New York (CNN) -- A carpenter whose former Manhattan basement is the scene of an exhaustive search for clues about Etan Patz said Friday through his lawyer that he had no involvement in the 6-year-old boy's disappearance more than three decades ago. Attorney Michael Farkas told CNN that Othniel Miller, 75, who has not ... | New York carpenter said he had no involvement in child's disappearance .
Etan Patz encountered carpenter the day before disappearing, sources say .
Sources: A cadaver dog apparently picked up a scent of human remains in the building .
The 6-year-old boy disappeared in 1979 on his way to a bus stop in New York . | 6,959 | 312 |
217,037 | The Scout5000 - effectively a smartphone for dogs - can monitor a dog's health, track their location and even allows owners to speak to their pets remotely . Doting pet owners will soon be able to get a dog's eye view of the world following the launch of a new 'smart collar' for animals. The Scout5000 - effectively a s... | Scout5000, from Motorola and Hubble, is billed as a smartphone for dogs .
It sends alerts to owners' phones via 3G and comes with data package .
Device, sold for £131, includes 720p HD camera, GPS and a microphone . | 2,216 | 215 |
159,644 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . and Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 10:09 EST, 24 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 16:49 EST, 24 February 2014 . Motorists testified at Kerry Kennedy's drugged-driving trial on Monday that she swerved her Lexus into a truck, damaging the car and blowing a tire, but kept driving and later was sl... | Kerry Kennedy faces a drug-driving trial in White Plains, New York .
She was arrested in 2012 after crashing her car, then failing a sobriety test .
Drivers testify that Kerry kept going after swerving into a truck .
She was later seen 'slumped over the wheel and disoriented'
But brother Robert F Kennedy Jr said she ha... | 5,731 | 487 |
299,420 | Title: Revolutionary Advancements in Quantum Computing: Scientists Achieve Qubit Stability Breakthrough
In an astounding leap forward for the realm of quantum computing, a team of international scientists has successfully achieved a significant milestone in qubit stability. This breakthrough promises to pave the way ... | The text discusses a groundbreaking achievement in quantum computing by an international team of scientists from Oxford, Sydney, and Delft University of Technology. They have successfully kept a qubit (the fundamental unit of quantum information) stable for over 100 microseconds, significantly improving upon the previ... | 1,995 | 952 |
308,656 | Title: "Global Stock Markets Experience Mixed Performance amid Uncertainty over Fed's Interest Rate Decision"
In the world of global finance, the stock markets experienced a day of mixed performances on Tuesday, as investors grappled with uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision. ... | Global stock markets showed mixed performances on Tuesday due to uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased by 0.2%, the S&P 500 remained flat, while the Nasdaq Composite Index posted a slight gain of 0.3%. Tech stocks performed well, but energy ... | 2,048 | 773 |
180,907 | Australia has officially welcomed its largest ever warship to the Naval fleet in a ceremony at Sydney's Garden Island. Before a cheering crowd of more than 1500 on Friday, NUSHIP Canberra became the HMAS Canberra, entitled to fly the historical white ensign in the name of the nation. Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Governo... | The largest ever ship of the Australia navy, the HMAS Canberra was commissioned in Sydney on Friday .
HMAS Canberra is the first of two Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships for the Australian Navy, capable of transporting 18 helicopters and 2,000 fully armed personnel .
'Girt by sea': PM Tony Abbott says the ceremony ma... | 4,883 | 369 |
6,973 | (CNN) -- China's giant pandas are believed to be safe after Monday's earthquake, but concern is growing over how they will get their next meals. The giant pandas' primary food source is bamboo. Authorities confirmed Tuesday that captive animals in two of China's major panda reserves were alive, according to Xinhua, Chi... | Report: Chinese authorities confirm that captive giant pandas are safe .
Concerns grow over road accessibility to the reserves .
Scientist: Alternative foods exist in the event of depleted bamboo stocks . | 3,266 | 204 |
29,945 | Title: Historic Diplomatic Breakthrough: The Normalization of Ties Between long-standing Rivals, Nation X and Nation Y
In an unprecedented move that is set to reshape the geopolitical landscape, leaders from Nation X and Nation Y announced the normalization of diplomatic ties on Friday. This historic agreement comes ... | In an unexpected turn of events, long-standing rivals Nation X and Nation Y have agreed to normalize their diplomatic ties, marking a significant shift in the geopolitical landscape after decades of conflict. The announcement was made following months of confidential negotiations brokered by a neutral third party, aim... | 1,638 | 1,044 |
52,770 | Title: Innovative Approach to Diabetes Management: The Rise of Smart Insulin Pens
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, a new innovation is making waves in the management of diabetes - the smart insulin pen. This device, smaller than a smartphone, is revolutionizing the way people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabe... | Title: Innovative Diabetes Management: The Emergence of Smart Insulin Pens
The healthcare sector is seeing a significant change with the introduction of smart insulin pens, particularly beneficial for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes patients. Developed by Novo Nordisk, this compact device, smaller than a smartphone, uses ... | 1,504 | 1,176 |
144,799 | A 15-year-old was stopped from joining the ever-growing band of British girls fleeing to Syria to join ISIS fighters after police stopped her plane on the runway seconds before it was about to take off. The young girl had secretly saved up to buy a ticket from London to Istanbul and planned to continue her journey th... | Teenager secretly saved for Turkey flight and onward journey to Syria .
Family reported her missing and police pulled over plane on take-off .
But officers missed another 15-year-old who has now gone to Syria .
Growing numbers of young women are fleeing home to marry ISIS fighters .
Manchester terror twins and Bristol ... | 4,131 | 360 |
203,967 | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Virginia hasn't backed a Democrat for president in 44 years, but economic concerns and changing demographics are giving Sen. Barack Obama a chance to steal the once reliably red state from Republicans. Sen. Barack Obama waves as rain falls on a rally in Fredericksburg, Virginia, in late September. P... | Poll of polls has Sen. Obama leading Sen. McCain 49 percent to 45 percent .
Rapid growth of suburbs around Washington has made Virginia more liberal .
Conservatives angered by McCain's support for bailout, mortgage buyouts . | 4,827 | 224 |
4,507 | Imagine the scene: you’ve just embarked on your mission to Mars and, for your first meal of a several-months long journey, you’ve got a rather unappetising plate of beetle larvae. This, rather unappealingly, is a scenario Chinese scientists say could be the future of space exploration. They claim mealworms are high in ... | Astronauts could one day be chowing down on insects on long missions .
That's according to researchers running an experiment at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics .
They kept three volunteers in isolation for three months in a biosphere .
During that time they ate just mealworms and plants .
The sci... | 4,690 | 415 |
158,676 | (CNN)The world's most populous country also has the largest -- and fastest growing -- online population. China has now surpassed 649 million users, outnumbering the entire U.S. population two to one, according to official figures released Tuesday. The China Internet Network Information Center's (CNNIC) 35th "China Inte... | China has 649 million users, outnumbering the entire U.S. population two to one .
80% of users -- 557 million -- use smartphones and tablets to connect .
"Great Firewall" means Chinese user experience very different from outside of China . | 2,592 | 239 |
31,012 | By . Thomas Durante and Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 01:22 EST, 20 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:00 EST, 20 March 2013 . A would-be University of Central Florida gunman had a checklist in his dorm room that described how he would carry out a campus massacre. James Oliver Seevakumaran's list began with him gettin... | Roommate Arabo 'BK' Babakhani says James Seevakumaran was a loner, and didn't know if he had family'
Seevakumaran was found dead early on Monday morning with a handgun, a rifle and bag of explosives .
Police were dispatched to investigate a fire alarm, but received a call while en route from Babakhani about a man with ... | 8,091 | 447 |
155,476 | Avid users of MSN Messenger and other instant messaging services that were popular before Facebook and Twitter will remember the ‘away’ message. And years after it was popular, Facebook is bringing back short updates in a new form – the ‘Sidebar status’. The feature lets users post a short message about what they are d... | Sidebar status is being trialled by Facebook in Taiwan and Australia .
Feature lets users write a brief update to share with close friends .
Such notes last for 12 hours and can be seen in the sidebar of the app .
Users can choose from a number of square tiles to illustrate their message . | 3,795 | 290 |
124,322 | (CNN) -- A week of Nobel Prize announcements comes to a climax on Friday with the unveiling of the winner of the Peace Prize, perhaps the world's most prestigious award. But who's going to win it? Guessing can be tricky, not least because the names of the nominees are secret. We do know that there are a record number o... | Mario Vargas Llosa says he is surprised and "very grateful"
Prizes in medicine, physics and chemistry have already been announced .
The Peace Prize will be announced Friday .
Last year's literature winner was Romanian-born Herta Mueller . | 6,049 | 238 |
247,840 | By . Mike Dawes . International showjumper Leonora Smee will make her debut as a flat-race jockey at Thursday's Magnolia Cup charity race at Glorious Goodwood. Smee, at just 18, will be the youngest member of a star-studded field of courageous women which also includes top fashion model Edie Campbell and the ex-manager... | Leonora Smee will be youngest member of a star-studded field of women .
The teenager will be joined by models Edie Campbell and Tricia Simonon .
Jockey trainer Michael Tebbutt has been putting Smee through her paces . | 1,712 | 217 |
310,682 | Is it an extreme case of helicopter parenting or a smart move to keep kids safe? That's what parents are asking after hearing about a Long Island middle school's decision to ban most balls during recess and also require supervision of tag, even cartwheels, due to safety concerns. No longer allowed at the Weber Middle S... | Long Island middle school bans hardballs during recess after a rash of injuries .
The school also requires supervision of rough games of tag and cartwheels .
Most parents think the school went too far, with one calling the move "ridiculous"
Some parents say the move is warranted noting head trauma can be "serious" | 3,138 | 315 |
284,024 | Title: Innovative Solar-Powered Hyperloop System Unveiled by Elon Musk's Boring Company
In a groundbreaking development, the eccentric CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, has unveiled a new concept for transportation that could revolutionize travel – a solar-powered Hyperloop system, under the banner of his infrastru... | Elon Musk's company, The Boring Company, has introduced an innovative solar-powered Hyperloop system. This new transportation concept is a high-speed travel system using vacuum tubes, powered by a network of solar panels along the routes to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability. The project is in its test... | 1,359 | 489 |
37,445 | Ankara, Turkey (CNN) -- Tens of thousands of people gathered across Turkey on Tuesday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Madimak Massacre, in which 37 people, mostly members of the Alevi sect, were killed when an angry mob set fire to their hotel. The largest memorial took place in the central Anatolian provinc... | The Madimak Massacre happened on July 2, 1993 .
37 people were killed when a mob set their hotel on fire .
Most were members of the Alevi sect .
Commemorations happened in Sivas, Ankara, and Istanbul . | 3,710 | 201 |
47,129 | FIFA are employing the international PR agency — Weber Shandwick — used by England 2018’s doomed World Cup bid to crisis manage the build-up to the next global tournament in Russia in 2018. The choice of Weber Shandwick after a beauty parade of PR companies in London comes despite England 2018’s bid campaign still bein... | Renowned PR agency Weber Shandwick are being used by FIFA leading up to the 2018 World Cup in Russia .
The same PR agency was involved in England's failed 2018 World Cup bid .
Elsewhere Lewis Hamilton is not expected to sign for another F1 management team despite splitting with Simon Fuller’s XIX agency .
Some Sky Spo... | 4,599 | 413 |
219,017 | England's Charley Hull is three shots off the lead going into the final round of the Sanya Ladies Open in Hainan. Hull added a flawless 68 to her opening 70 to finish six under par alongside Chinese amateur Jienalin Zhang and her compatriot Yu Yang Zhang, who also recorded rounds of 68 on Saturday. China's Xi Yu Lin fi... | England's Charley Hull on six under par going into final round in Hainan .
Hull is tied for third behind leader Xi Yu Lin (-9) and Babe Liu (-7) | 698 | 144 |
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