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201,819 | By . Amanda Williams . A family has been left traumatised after staff at an adventure park left them trapped at the top of a Ferris wheel - after switching off the lights and closing up for the night. Darren and Lynzie Riggs-Long and their three young children were left in cage at the top of the wheel at Adventure Isla... | Darren and Lynzie Riggs-Long and children feared they'd be stuck all night .
Their three children screamed as ferris wheel cage blew about in the breeze .
Left traumatised by the incident at Adventure Island, Southend .
They claim they were left hanging for 15 minutes; CCTV says 2m 58s . | 3,024 | 288 |
51,919 | ## Flash Freeze Warning Issued for Northern Plains!
**Des Moines, IA -** A rapid and significant drop in temperature is expected across the Northern Plains tonight and into early tomorrow morning, prompting a Flash Freeze Warning from the National Weather Service. Temperatures are forecast to plummet to or below zer... | The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Freeze Warning for the Northern Plains, effective tonight through sunrise. Temperatures are expected to drop to or below zero Fahrenheit, with wind chills reaching as low as -20°F. This poses a significant risk to livestock, crops, infrastructure (like water pipes), and t... | 1,225 | 554 |
247,378 | It would take a brave soul to strip off and bare all for new reality show Naked and Afraid. Deposited in the jungle without food and water, their breath jagged and shallow, and their nerves on edge,the contestants come face to face with hyenas and poisonous snakes, with one muttering: 'God, we're so screwed'. Six stran... | Reality show features naked men and women stranded together in remote locations who must also use their wits and bodies to survive .
The ratings-grabbing programme is billed as the 'Everest of survival challenges' | 6,747 | 213 |
257,924 | Los Angeles (CNN) -- A judge rejected AEG Live's request that she dismiss the Michael Jackson wrongful death lawsuit, but two executives were dropped as individual defendants on Monday, a ruling that had each side claiming a measure of victory. The trial, which is in its fifth month in a Los Angeles courtroom, is expec... | AEG Live lawyers say they may call Michael Jackson's mother back to the witness stand .
Judge: Enough evidence to "reasonably infer" AEG should have known Murray was a risk .
AEG Live execs Randy Phillips and Paul Gongaware dismissed as individual defendants .
Testimony resumes September 16 with closing arguments soon ... | 4,756 | 327 |
16,024 | A 14-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero in Pakistan for tackling a suicide bomber -- dying at the main gate of his school and saving schoolmates gathered for their morning assembly. Ninth-grader Aitazaz Hassan Bangash was on his way to the Ibrahimzai School on Monday in the Hangu district of northern Khyber Pakhtun... | Ninth-grader Aitazaz Hassan Bangash was on his way to school, his cousin says .
The bomber, dressed in a school uniform, asked for directions to the school, he says .
"Aitazaz challenged the bomber and tried to catch him," and the bomb went off . | 2,129 | 246 |
152,954 | By . Antonia Hoyle for The Mail on Sunday . Made In Chelsea stars Alexandra ‘Binky’ Felstead and Millie Mackintosh are both patients at Mervyn Druian’s London Centre For Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr Druian says naturally gleaming teeth like theirs are always preferable to the artificial, fully veneered finish favoured by th... | Natural teeth are preferred over artificial veneers, say dentist .
Made in Chelsea girls' own dentist on what not to do to teeth .
Recommends invisible braces or whitening over veneers . | 1,784 | 186 |
274,616 | Observers to monitor UK election
Ministers will invite international observers to check the forthcoming UK general election is fairly run.
The move comes amid claims the poll could be marred by electoral fraud. A report by two MPs committees called on Thursday for urgent changes to the electoral registration system t... | The report said individual registration should be treated carefully as 12% of voters disappeared from the electoral roll in Northern Ireland when it was introduced in 2002.ODPM committee chairman Andrew Bennett said individual voter registration, as opposed to registration by household, should be quickly introduced as ... | 3,082 | 1,411 |
2,935 | (CNN) -- Another cruise ship, another problem with malfunctioning toilets. This time, Carnival Corp. subsidiary Princess Cruises had passengers feeling the impact of toilets that wouldn't flush. On April 11, the cruise line's Crown Princess was on a seven-day Caribbean cruise when a blockage within the ship's vacuum to... | A ship in the Carnival Corp. portfolio experienced toilet problems on a recent sailing .
Princess Cruises' Crown Princess had non-working toilets in 410 staterooms .
Affected passengers received a $50 credit . | 2,241 | 209 |
92,745 | Brave members of the public took a rare opportunity to walk across the iconic Sage Gateshead roof this weekend. Climbing to twice the height of the Angel of the North, the intrepid roof walkers carefully tread on the steel panel shell of the landmark building, situated on the south bank of the River Tyne, taking in the... | The 120ft building is twice the height of the Angel of the North .
Climbers took part in a rare opportunity to walk over the building designed by Sir Norman Foster . | 2,255 | 165 |
71,798 | (CNN) -- Tunisia's interim president tapped Al-Baji Qa'ed Al-Sebsi as the country's new prime minister Sunday, after the previous prime minister resigned amid protests, state-run media reported. Former Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi's resignation Sunday came a day after three people were killed during protests in th... | NEW: Interim president chooses new prime minister .
Mohamed Ghannouchi's resignation comes after three people were killed during protests .
Protesters were demanding that he and the parliament step down .
He said he didn't want to make a decision that would cost lives . | 1,665 | 270 |
277,977 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 02:27 EST, 10 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 03:41 EST, 10 January 2014 . They say the old things are the best, and after six decades of beating and whisking this vintage food mixer is showing no signs of giving up. The Kenwood Chef A700 was billed as the 'Rolls Royce of kitchen a... | Cafe worker Gosia Stepien bought the kitchen aid for £15 online .
'I love it - it's a real bargain as the new models can sell for £400,' she said . | 2,374 | 147 |
95,085 | (CNN)Just over a month ago, Kamron Taylor sat in an Illinois courtroom to hear a jury convict him of murder. Early Wednesday morning, Taylor sat in an Illinois jail. Hiding outside his cell. Ready to pounce. When he did, his victim was a correctional officer making his rounds, according to Kankakee County Sheriff Timot... | Sheriff: The correctional officer is in intensive care after being beaten, choked .
It appears "somebody didn't do their job properly," sheriff says after the escape .
Kamron Taylor also tried to escape a courtroom after being convicted of murder in February . | 3,553 | 260 |
157,695 | It's the latest off-the-wall craze in celebrity decor – bed linen designed to look like fast food. Miley Cyrus and socialite Lady Mary Charteris are among those who have posted pictures of their wacky bedspreads online. The aristocrat, 27, posted a picture of herself swathed in hamburger-print bedding on Instagram, say... | Linen printed with fast food decor is latest craze sweeping celebrity homes .
Miley Cyrus and Lady Charteris among those to post pictures of bed linen .
Baked potato beanbags, pizza duvets and broccoli cushions all available . | 972 | 226 |
48,327 | (RollingStone.com) -- Louis C.K. will host "Saturday Night Live" on November 3 along with musical guest Fun., NBC announced during the show's Saturday broadcast. While the episode will mark C.K.'s debut as an "SNL" host, he's no stranger to the show, having worked as a writer for Robert Smigel's animated "Saturday TV F... | Louis C.K. will host "Saturday Night Live" on November 3 .
The group Fun. will join Louis C.K. as the musical guest .
NBC announced the news during this weekend's broadcast .
The comedian is currently in the midst of a national standup tour . | 918 | 242 |
67,737 | By . Harriet Arkell . Effective officer on patrol or laughing stock? Chief Supt Nick Adderley of Greater Manchester Police, pictured, is considering using Segways to patrol the city centre . Police force bosses considering patrolling the streets of Manchester on two-wheeled Segways have been warned it will turn their o... | Greater Manchester Police officers considering trialling the electric vehicles .
GMP's Chief Supt Nick Adderley tweeted a picture of himself on a Segway .
He wrote: 'To increase visibility and accessibility of officers... good idea?'
Reaction was largely negative, with one shopkeeper saying 'It's a daft idea'
Others qu... | 4,162 | 564 |
270,712 | (CNN) -- From Singapore to Norway, there are plenty of reasons to plan your next trip around a fabulous hotel opening its doors next year. Here are 11 of them. The Reverie Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) Opening: January 2015 . Part of the new Times Square building in Ho Chi Minh City's District 1, this lavish lodgi... | SLS' third hotel will be located in New York's trendy NoMad neighborhood .
Four of Italy's finest interior designers fitted out Ho Chi Minh City's Reverie Saigon with chandeliers and jeweled beds .
Park Hyatt will be opening a 67-room hotel in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Stone Town . | 10,439 | 289 |
250,739 | She's the brave Aussie nurse who has been working deep inside 'the Ebola death zone' since the outbreak of the killer virus .. and has no regrets despite playing almost daily witness to suffering and fatality. Anne Carey, 56, was one of the first Australians to arrive in Sierra Leone, as the disease began to take a dea... | Anne Carey has been working in Sierra Leone's Ebola hospitals for several months as part of the Red Cross .
The volunteer nurse was one of the first Australians to make it into the so-called 'death zone'
She tells of the heartache of watching defenceless babies lose their battle against the killer .
At least 10,000 peo... | 5,961 | 455 |
31,547 | At the age of 18 Mez Gallifuoco’s dreams were shattered when she was told her future would be in a wheelchair and that she should never try and have children. Her immune system had started attacking her body's own central nervous system and she was losing feeling in her limbs. ‘I woke up and had pins and needles in my ... | Mez Gallifuoco was diagnosed with MS, a chronic illness, at the age of 18 .
She lost feeling in her legs and doctors told her she would need a wheelchair .
She enrolled in a science degree and began learning about the illness .
'I wanted to take a more active role in this and not be stuck with a death sentence,' Mez sa... | 6,957 | 617 |
212,159 | Revealed: Jane Austen's will was among more than a million published online today . With the Bennett sisters among her most famous creations, it comes as no surprise that Jane Austen left most of her worldly assets to her own sibling, according to her will published online today. The novelist's last request was for her... | Novelist requested sister Cassandra received the bulk of her estate .
Austen's will among thousands published online by Ancestry.co.uk .
William Shakespeare left money to his daughter, and a bed to his wife .
Sir Francis Drake wanted £40 of his money to go to the poor . | 3,558 | 270 |
204,894 | By . Mia De Graaf . Rats as big as cats have been scouring the streets of Birmingham, breaking holes in walls and ravaging bins, reports claim. Pest control has gone into overdrive to tackle more than 5,100 sightings of the enormous animals in the city just one year. Colin Watts, managing the crackdown, said he saw a t... | Two-foot rodents breaking holes in walls, ravaging bins in Birmingham .
Professor blames households' eating habits for fuelling size of pests .
Chief pest control officer says they weigh same as two bags of sugar . | 4,012 | 214 |
185,353 | In memory: A statue of Katharina Henot (figure on the right) has been placed in Cologne following her execution . A woman who was burned at the stake for sorcery more than 300 years is the subject of an extraordinary retrial which is seeking to clear her name. Katharina Henot was tried, convicted and burned at the stak... | Katharina Henot was executed for sorcery in Cologne 385 years ago .
Her modern-day supporters say post office woman was set up in a conspiracy . | 4,698 | 144 |
69,344 | (CNN) -- This week, the world is learning that on August 21, Syria's Assad regime attacked civilians living on the outskirts of Damascus, killing at least 355 of them, including many small children. According to Vice President Joe Biden, there is "no doubt" that chemical weapons were used by the regime -- and not, as t... | Syria's Assad regime is accused of using chemical weapons on civilians .
Laurie Garrett: Sarin probably was deployed; those who die from it suffer terribly .
She says sarin was developed in WWII era as a potent form of destruction .
Garrett: It would be nightmare for Syrians to experience toxic gas in a litany of despa... | 7,480 | 324 |
204,877 | Christmas Eve turned tragic in a small New Hampshire town when a volunteer firefighter pulled a dying woman from the wreckage of a car crash - only to realize after she was dead that the victim was his own daughter. Steve Whitcomb was horrified to find his 30-year-old daughter Katie Hamilton, a mother of three, had die... | Katie Hamilton, 30, of Brookline, New Hampshire was pulled from the wreckage of her car around 9am .
She died at the scene after her own firefighter father unknowingly became a first responder to the scene . | 2,187 | 207 |
48,556 | With just over seven months to go until he becomes a father for the second time, the Duke of Cambridge has clearly decided some extra help is required. During an investiture at Windsor Castle, a 'charming' Prince William asked one of the nation’s most senior midwives if she would like to 'come and help' him and his wif... | William asked Professor Lesley Page for help during an investiture .
Professor Page is the president of the Royal College of Midwives .
She was at Windsor Castle to receive a CBE for services to midwifery .
The professor said William gave no hint as to Kate's current condition . | 7,904 | 279 |
100,106 | More than a thousand twitchers travelled to Somerset this weekend after a rare bird was spotted for only the third time in the UK. They descended on the West Country when a Hudsonian Godwit made a 4,000 mile detour from South America. It is believed the large shorebird - that was heading to its breeding grounds in Cana... | Rare bird was heading from South America to breeding grounds in Alaska .
Large shorebird - with long beak and spindly legs - last seen in UK in 1988 .
Over the weekend, more than 1,000 twitchers had lined the water's edge . | 2,814 | 224 |
255,115 | Title: Revolutionary Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft Unveiled in California
In an astonishing breakthrough for sustainable aviation, engineers at California's XYZ Aviation unveiled the world's first hydrogen-powered aircraft today. The innovative design promises to drastically reduce carbon emissions and dependency on foss... | Title: Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft Unveiled in California
Engineers at XYZ Aviation in California have unveiled the world's first hydrogen-powered aircraft, a game-changer for sustainable aviation. Dubbed "HydroWing," this aircraft aims to significantly decrease carbon emissions and dependency on fossil fuels in air tr... | 1,378 | 1,211 |
240,790 | By . Ted Thornhill . Last updated at 2:20 AM on 18th February 2012 . Corrupt: Former Essex cricketer Mervyn Westfield arrives for sentencing at the Old Bailey . Former county cricketer Mervyn Westfield was jailed for four months at the Old Bailey today for spot-fixing. He will serve half the term in prison. Westfield, ... | Former Pakistan star Danish Kaneria told him a friend would pay to have runs conceded . | 3,404 | 87 |
86,255 | Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James has called for shorter seasons in the NBA to reduce the risk of serious injury. The NBA are experimenting with shorter quarters - reducing their duration from 12 minutes to 11 minutes - following claims that players are being over-played. But James believes that is not the solution... | Michael Jordan disagreed with LeBron James over the situation .
Jordan suggested that basketball players do not face the same level of physical damage as American football players .
The NBA are experimenting with shorter quarters - reducing their duration from 12 minutes to 11 minutes . | 2,260 | 287 |
105,367 | (CNN) -- The backup of boats and barges on a low-water section of the Mississippi River increased Tuesday even as the 11-mile stretch reopened on a limited basis, the U.S. Coast Guard said. New Orleans-based Coast Guard spokesman Ryan Tippets confirmed to CNN that five southbound vessels were able to pass near Greenvil... | Low water levels have affected traffic on Mississippi River .
Bottleneck has developed near Greenville, Mississippi . | 1,339 | 117 |
274,335 | By . Sophie Borland . Hundreds of babies may be dying on NHS labour wards every year due to a severe lack of staff, a top doctor has warned. Dr David Richmond, president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said it was ‘legitimate’ to ask whether it was the reason for notoriously high rates of morta... | Dr David Richmond, president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists criticised the death rate in Britain's hospitals .
He said insufficient numbers of doctors and nurses may be to blame .
Said high rate of stillbirth is 'appalling' and largely preventable . | 4,657 | 274 |
138,934 | Title: Unusual Winter Weather Patterns Bring Unprecedented Snowfall to Midwest
In an unexpected turn of events, the Midwestern United States is currently experiencing an unprecedented snowfall, with several states reporting record-breaking accumulations. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings a... | The Midwest United States is experiencing an unprecedented snowfall, breaking previous records in several states. Winter storm warnings and advisories have been issued due to hazardous driving conditions and potential power outages. The sudden extreme winter weather was not initially predicted for the region but has r... | 1,777 | 1,037 |
36,883 | (CNN) -- CNN and Turner Broadcasting System founder Ted Turner was admitted to a hospital while traveling in South America, his spokesman said Friday. The spokesman, Phillip Evans, did not indicate where specifically Turner was treated or for what ailment, saying "it is our policy not to comment on his personal health.... | Spokesman: Ted Turner is admitted to a hospital while in South America .
Argentinian state news: He went to a clinic in Bariloche .
Doctors determined that Turner had appendicitis, this state news report says .
He was flown to Buenos Aires for surgery, according to Telam report . | 1,806 | 280 |
240,475 | By . Deni Kirkova . An occasional dessert lifts family mood and improves interactions . Good news for those who have struggled to maintain their New Year's diets - new research has revealed that eating dessert can really be good for you. The research, which explores everyday eating habits, has identified that an occas... | Psychologist Professor Geoffrey Beattie studied benefits of eating treats .
Says occasionally eating a dessert produces a 'blip of happiness'
Feel-good factor can boost families' moods and help build good memories .
Benefits maximised when families sit to eat meals together . | 2,989 | 276 |
104,678 | A New Jersey high school cheerleader who claims she was ‘abandoned’ by her mother and retired police chief father when they kicked her out for not playing by their rules filed a lawsuit last week demanding they fork over immediate financial support. Rachel Canning has turned 18 but the rare lawsuit aims to force her pa... | College-bound honors student Rachel Canning of Lincoln Park, New Jersey says she was 'abandoned' by her parents the day she turned 18 .
Rachel's father Sean Canning is former Lincoln Park, New Jersey police chief and says his daughter is a 'spoiled' liar who left on her own .
Sean Canning and his wife Amy have stopped ... | 6,852 | 469 |
108,300 | London (CNN) -- Rupert Murdoch protégé Rebekah Brooks was charged Tuesday with conspiracy over alleged illegal payments to a Ministry of Defence employee, London's Metropolitan Police said Tuesday. In a separate case, Andy Coulson, another former Murdoch employee who went on to work for Prime Minister David Cameron, fa... | NEW: Rebekah Brooks will appear in court next week, charged over alleged illegal payments .
Andy Coulson faces charges over alleged payments to officials in a separate case .
Brooks and Coulson edited a newspaper that was part of the News Corp. empire .
Coulson was director of communications for Prime Minister David Ca... | 3,177 | 327 |
213,847 | (CNN) -- As police in Georgia investigated the death of a 22-month-old boy left seven hours in a sweltering SUV, they seized computers from the father's office, a source with knowledge of the investigation told HLN's Nancy Grace. The officers found something startling: an Internet search for "how long does it take for ... | NEW: Source says police seized computers from father's office .
NEW: Someone searched on "how long does it take an animal to die in a hot car," source says .
Father jailed without bond on murder charge .
The boy was left in a hot car, strapped to his seat in suburban Atlanta last week . | 4,690 | 287 |
303,369 | (CNN) -- In American business great CEOs embody their companies. They persuasively connect their companies' brands to the emotions, desires, aspirations and, yes, the fears and challenges of consumers -- men and women alike. Jack Welch of General Electric, Roger Enrico of PepsiCo, Howard Schultz of Starbucks, Steve Job... | Writers: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said women should wait for karma to get ahead .
Nadella revealed ignorance, insensitivity to what women face, they say .
They say his comments show women must be proactive .
Writers: Women must challenge attitudes in companies that hold them back . | 5,569 | 285 |
215,922 | Title: "Revolutionary Electric Bus Fleet to Hit the Streets of San Francisco Starting Next Year"
San Francisco, California - In a significant leap towards sustainable transportation, the City by the Bay has announced its plans to introduce an extensive fleet of electric buses across major transit lines starting next ... | Title: Electric Bus Fleet for San Francisco Starting Next Year
San Francisco is planning to introduce an extensive fleet of electric buses on its major transit lines starting next year, as part of its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality. The electric buses, manufactured by GreenT... | 1,815 | 1,357 |
17,967 | By . Jill Reilly . PUBLISHED: . 05:52 EST, 16 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 07:23 EST, 16 January 2014 . A 13-year-old boy made a spectacular shot during a game at the weekend launching the basketball across the court and netting it into the hoop. But his run of luck did not stop there - he then managed to do exactly t... | Easton Gamoke is a member of the Winona YMCA Runnin' Rebels .
Won a big tournament game in Wisconsin on Sunday to break a tie score .
He then managed to recreate the shot again two days later . | 1,809 | 193 |
207,653 | (CNN)The most deadly Islamist terrorist attack ever in France followed weeks of warnings from French officials that the threat had risen to unprecedented levels. Late last year French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said his country had never faced a greater terrorist threat. Officials tell CNN the threat of terrorist atta... | Most deadly Islamist terrorist attack ever in France followed weeks of warnings from French officials .
The threat of a terrorist attack in the EU is greater than at any time since 9/11, officials say .
Support for ISIS runs deep among disenfranchised immigrant communities . | 6,672 | 275 |
229,486 | By . Associated Press . The top executive of General Motors apologized for deaths linked to the delayed recall of 1.6 million small cars, saying the company took too long to bring the cars in for repairs. CEO Mary Barra, who is in her third month leading the company, also named a new global safety director to help prev... | GM failed to recall the vehicles until last month, when 1.6 million small cars were recalled for faulty ignition switches .
The company currently cites 12 crash deaths that are tied to the flawed part .
New CEO Mary Barra will likely answer questions for two congressional committees investigating the company's handling... | 4,674 | 337 |
302,631 | QPR are still two points and a seven-goal swing away from Premier League safety but in winger Matt Phillips they might just have the man to help them beat the drop. The Hoops winger has been in sensational form since the turn of the year and now sits second - behind only Barcelona's Lionel Messi - in the list of top as... | Matt Phillips recorded two assists in QPR's 3-3 draw with Aston Villa .
The Hoops winger now has seven in 2015 - just one less than Lionel Messi .
Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin de Bruyne also has seven assists this year .
Arsenal's Santi Cazorla and Napoli's Marek Hamsik also make our list . | 2,350 | 289 |
105,330 | Hostess Brands and its striking union have agreed to mediation talks to try and resolve their differences, meaning the Texas-based baker of Ho Hos, Twinkies and Wonder Bread isn't going out of business just yet. The news came Monday after Hostess moved to liquidate and sell off its assets in bankruptcy court citing a c... | Hostess Brands announced Friday that it was closing 33 plants, laying off 18,500 workers and putting its snack brands up for sale .
The news triggered a rush on brands such as Twinkies, Wonder Bread, Ding Dongs and Ho Hos by customers desperate for a final serving .
Today's hearing had been expected to be .
the first s... | 9,251 | 595 |
152,552 | By . Karishma Sarkari . and Aap . and Louise Boyle . and Pete D'amato . Australian country music sensation Keith Urban has broken his silence over the mayhem at his Boston concert last Saturday night. Issuing a short statement on his website the singer appeared to be shocked by the events at his show, including fans be... | Keith issued a short statement on his website, saying this 'behavior stands in stark contrast to the spirit of our shows'
The alleged sexual assault took place at the concert outside Boston on Saturday night .
Sean Murphy, 18, was charged with .
sexually assaulting the girl while a large crowd of fans looked on, with s... | 3,566 | 354 |
94,633 | By . Fiona Macrae . A two-in-one treatment could revolutionise the care of men with advanced prostate cancer. Patients who undergo surgery as well as drug treatment are twice as likely to still be alive 14 years later as those given medication alone, a study found. If further research confirms the effect, the managemen... | Two-pronged treatment could 'revolutionise' prostate cancer treatment .
The cancer is the most common among British men, killing 11,000 a year . | 2,712 | 144 |
226,994 | Champion Marc Marquez rounded off the 2014 MotoGP campaign in style with a record 13th victory of the year at the Valencia Grand Prix. The Spaniard's victory in the final race of the championship beat Australian Mick Doohan's record of 12 race wins in a season, set in 1997. The Spaniard had already wrapped up the title... | Marc Marquez beat Mick Doohan's 12 race wins in a season, set in 1997 .
World champion finished ahead of Valentino Rossi and Dani Pedrosa .
Britain's Cal Crutchlow brought home Ducati in fifth .
Valencia race wraps up the 2014 MotoGP season . | 1,874 | 242 |
182,631 | To an almost audible sound of thousands of hearts breaking in two, Benedict Cumberbatch has announced that he is off the market. The man widely seen as the most desired thespian in the world — despite looks that he himself compares to both an otter and Shergar the racehorse — has made it known that he is engaged to his... | Benedict Cumberbatch has announced that he is off the market .
Engaged to his girlfriend of five months, Sophie Hunter .
Cumberbatch has previously been linked to an array of beautiful women .
Linked to model Katia Elizarova, Star Trek co-star Alice Eve and Liv Tyler .
Dated actress Olivia Poulet, whom he met at univer... | 9,471 | 416 |
27,754 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . A New York City cab driver who ran over a British tourist in midtown Manhattan last year - causing her to lose one of her legs - is back on the road. Following the incident that left Leicester beauty queen Sian Green without a leg, cabbie Mohammed Faysal Himon told reporters that the incident... | Sian Green, 23, had to have her left leg amputated after she was hit by a cab outside Rockefeller Center on August 20, 2013 .
Cabbie Faysal Himon had his license suspended for 30 days but faced no criminal charges .
Green has filed a $27.5 million claims against the city, claiming the driver shouldn't have been driving... | 7,070 | 409 |
313,595 | By . Ashley Collman . PUBLISHED: . 20:50 EST, 23 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:34 EST, 24 December 2013 . Turning a blind eye: Meredith Yayanos was sexually harassed while waiting for a bus in San Francisco last week and when she asked the driver for help, he ignored her . A Bay Area woman threatened with rape whil... | Meredith Yayanos took a bus into San Francisco last week to attend a concert .
While waiting for the bus back to Sausilito around midnight, a man came up to her trying to pick her up .
When she refused his advances, the man got irrate, calling her lude names and threatening to beat and rape her .
When her bus finally a... | 4,082 | 610 |
202,270 | Claim: Parents who beat their daughters said it was 'acceptable' in their native Nigeria (posed by model) A mother and father who beat their young daughters with phone chargers and a wooden spoon told a judge it was 'acceptable' in their native Nigeria. The couple have been spared jail despite social workers uncovering... | Pair in Northampton, from Nigeria, have three children under eight .
They beat them and made one child kneel with her hands in the air .
Parents told a judge punishments were routine in their home country .
Daughters taken into temporary care and could be removed permanently .
But parents were spared jail and instead h... | 3,262 | 350 |
113,105 | After Harry Redknapp's scathing rant about Adel Taarabt being 'three stone overweight', the QPR midfielder hit back at his boss by saying the 67-year-old 'never takes a (training) session'. On the subject of his weight, the Moroccan claimed: 'My heaviest at Milan was 86kg (13st 8lb), my lightest 84kg — now I’m 85kg.' ... | Harry Redknapp ranted about Adel Taarabt's weight recently .
In an interview with Sportsmail's Neil Ashton, Taarabt hit back at Redknapp, saying the QPR boss never takes training sessions .
We take at look at some of the game's more larger characters . | 1,948 | 252 |
1,306 | By . Jill Reilly . PUBLISHED: . 05:20 EST, 13 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 02:26 EST, 14 May 2013 . A transsexual woman has won a groundbreaking court appeal in Hong Kong allowing her to marry her boyfriend and forcing the government to re-write the city's marriage laws. The watershed ruling falls short of allowing same-s... | The watershed ruling falls short of allowing same-sex marriage .
Ruling brings city in line with other places in the Asia-Pacific region .
The woman is only known as W. Her lawyer said his client was 'overjoyed' | 2,496 | 211 |
123,282 | By . Associated Press . The family of a 4-year-old Massachusetts boy killed in an escalator accident at a mall has reached a settlement in a negligence lawsuit. Mark DiBona of Dudley fell from a second-floor escalator about 18 feet onto a display case below inside a department store at the Auburn Mall in March 2011 whi... | 4-year-old boy went to a department store with his mother .
Mark DiBona fell 18-feet through a gap between the escalator and the plexiglass barrier .
He died the following day in hospital from serious head injuries .
Parents filed lawsuit against store and escalator company .
They have now settled out of court . | 4,428 | 313 |
309,380 | E-cigarettes could be luring teens into trying smoking - and lead them onto smoking 'real' cigarettes, researchers have warned. They found one-third of Hawaiian teens have tried e-cigarettes - half of whom have never used another tobacco product. They claim if a similar pattern was repeated in the US, it could lead to ... | Currently more than 400 brands of e-cigarettes available in the US .
Researchers found third of Hawaiian teens have tried e-cigarettes .
Half of those surveyed had never used another tobacco product .
E-cigarettes are now more popular than tobacco cigarettes among teens . | 5,566 | 272 |
240,135 | Lakota warrior Crazy Horse has long been a controversial figure, so perhaps it's only appropriate that his memorial follow suit. Though he's best known for fighting against George Armstrong Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, Crazy Horse led his tribe numerous times against settlers and miners in the Dakotas, ... | Work on Crazy Horse Memorial began in 1948; it's unclear when sculpture will be complete .
Monument is planned for 563 feet, a few feet taller than Washington Monument .
Despite early controversies over statue and location, memorial officials say image is improving . | 9,273 | 267 |
285,319 | By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 07:12 EST, 5 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 08:18 EST, 5 November 2012 . Homeless families could be sent hundreds of miles away from the areas of London they hail from because councils are desperately trying to save money. As the Government prepares to cap housing benefit allowances ... | Local authorities say sky-high rental costs in the capital, combined with the incoming benefits cap has forced them to send people miles away from home .
Areas as far away as Manchester, Merthr Tydfil and Hull, as well as the Home Counties are all earmarked for families .
'It is going to be practically impossible to pr... | 3,754 | 417 |
19,922 | (CNN) -- Police in the Northern California town of Tracy are pursuing hundreds of possible leads in the disappearance of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, a police spokesman said Wednesday. Sandra Cantu, 8, disappeared on Friday, according to police in Tracy, California. Police have received 477 tips since she disappeared Frida... | NEW: Police say they've received 477 tips -- 100 on Tuesday .
A fourth car near mobile home park is searched for clues .
Sandra Cantu played with one friend on Friday, left for a second friend's house .
It's not clear whether she ever got to the second house, family says . | 2,084 | 273 |
86,710 | She's famous for her love of sport but the Duchess of Cornwall got a little more than she bargained for during a visit to the 4 Rifles at their Wiltshire barracks. Camilla, who was resplendent in a bespoke dark green wool coat, was being shown around the training gym when she was invited to join some of the soldiers in... | The Duchess of Cornwall visited 4 Rifles at the Bulford Barracks .
Was shown around a training gym and gamely climbed into the ring .
Watched men sparring before enjoying a chat with the boxers .
Has been Royal Colonel of 4 Rifles for nearly a decade .
Sources say she 'cares greatly' about the wellbeing of the battalio... | 4,337 | 323 |
144,615 | February 4, 2014 . Subjects covered on CNN Student News this Tuesday include the U.S. stock market, the Federal Reserve, and immigration reform. We also jump back into history with a bit of Olympic trivia, and we show you what the future holds for some female ski jumpers. On this page you will find today's show Transcr... | This page includes the show Transcript and the Daily Curriculum .
Use the Transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary .
The Daily Curriculum offers the Media Literacy Question of the Day, Key Concepts, Fast Facts and Discussion Questions .
At the bottom of the page, please share your feedback ... | 3,194 | 351 |
295,427 | Kind-hearted Britons have donated an incredible £55million to help more than half a million people affected by the typhoon which devastated parts of the Philippines. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) said its aid agencies have now reached almost 600,000 survivors across the country, providing much-needed clean wa... | Royal Navy sailors from HMS Daring distribute badly needed supplies .
More than 1.5million people have been displaced by the storm .
British aid has already reached over almost 600,000 people .
Disasters Emergency Committee say response has been 'overwhelming' | 5,542 | 260 |
230,900 | A 19-year-old girl and her boyfriend have been charged with murdering her 14-month-old baby brother on New Year's Day. Toddler Santino Balaz died at Birmingham Children's Hospital after suffering extensive injuries and fractures to several parts of his body, Birmingham Magistrates' Court heard. His sister Tereza Lackov... | Toddler Santino Balaz suffered extensive injuries and fractures to his body .
He died in hospital after ambulance was called to address in Birmingham .
His 19-year-old sister and her boyfriend were looking after him at the time .
Tereza Lackova and Marek Holub, 27, were today charged with murder . | 2,138 | 298 |
171,412 | Another top BBC executive has been found guilty of bullying staff, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Mark Sandell, a senior editor and partner of Radio 5 Live presenter Victoria Derbyshire, also faces claims of sexual harassment against a female employee. Last night, the BBC also confirmed that his expenses claims were be... | Mark Sandell said to be bullying staff, faces claims of sexual harassment and his expenses are being scrutinised .
Is a senior editor and partner of Radio 5 Live presenter Victoria Derbyshire .
Comes as bosses were accused of 'fudging' Rod McKenzie's case .
BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat editor moved job after he was found to ... | 6,515 | 348 |
213,016 | Travel operators in China have a huge new set of rules to follow now that the country's first tourism law is in place. Approved in April, the 112-article law came into effect October 1 and aims to promote sustained industry growth. It includes measures to address issues -- mostly in the domestic industry -- such as tou... | China's first tourism law came into effect October 1 .
Law covers tourist safety, unfair competition, price hikes and forced goods purchases .
Guidebook released in September aims to educate Chinese tourists on overseas etiquette . | 5,164 | 231 |
306,892 | By . Deborah Arthurs . PUBLISHED: . 10:14 EST, 3 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 13:19 EST, 3 June 2012 . The Middleton family dressed in their finest today as they boarded the Elizabethan paddle to join the 1,000 strong Royal Jubilee flotilla on the river Thames today. For this auspicious occasion, Pippa chose a chic navy ... | Middleton family joined pageant on the Elizabethan, a replica of a 19th-century stern-wheeled paddle steamer .
Pippa was joined by her father, mother and brother James . | 4,077 | 169 |
97,205 | Residents of one of the Philippines' worst slums - where families live atop graves and children play among human remains - are preparing for the annual Filipino day of the dead. All Souls' Day in the Philippines, known as Araw ng mga Patay, and All Saints' Day are the two most important days in the Filipino calender. R... | Residents of Navotas, a slum in which people live on top of graves, prepares for its annual day of the dead festival .
All Souls' Day and All Saints' Day are the two most important days in the Filipino calender .
Families will spend the day lighting candles and cleaning crypts ahead of All Saints' Day celebrations . | 2,226 | 317 |
18,580 | By . Daniel Miller . PUBLISHED: . 22:48 EST, 14 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 10:09 EST, 15 March 2014 . One lucky Briton has 108 million reasons to be cheerful today after hitting last night's EuroMillions jackpot to become the UK's fourth biggest lottery winner ever. The as yet unnamed individual had the only ticket to... | Lucky winner enters exclusive top five on the National Lottery Rich List .
Main numbers were 6, 24, 25, 27 and 30, plus lucky star numbers 5 and 9 .
They automatically become the 745th richest person in the UK .
UK's biggest ever winners are Colin and Chris Weir, who scooped £161m . | 8,546 | 283 |
270,120 | At least one country will leave the eurozone in the next five years, according to a survey of central bank reserve managers who collectively control more than $8,000bn. The results of the poll, conducted by UBS, highlight the concern among some of the world's top central bank officials ahead of the Greek election this ... | UBS survey: At least one country will leave the eurozone in the next five years .
Highlights concern among world's top central bank officials ahead of the Greek election . | 2,815 | 171 |
150,311 | Souness eyes summer move for Owen
Newcastle boss Graeme Souness is lining up a summer move for England and Real Madrid striker Michael Owen.
He sees Owen as the ideal replacement for Alan Shearer, who is due to retire in the summer, although he hopes to persuade Shearer to carry on. "Michael is in the category of pla... | Souness has also hinted he thinks Shearer may carry on despite his stated intent to retire at the end of the season.Newcastle boss Graeme Souness is lining up a summer move for England and Real Madrid striker Michael Owen."Without giving too much away, I am confident he will be here next season," said Souness.The Peruv... | 1,644 | 726 |
20,802 | (CNN) -- Olafur Ragnar Grimsson is currently enjoying a third term as President of the Republic of Iceland. Since first being elected in 1996, Grimsson has been a passionate advocate of international cooperation in combating climate change. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson . Whilst Iceland still imports oil for its transport, el... | Olafur Grimsson is Principal Voices' Frontline Pioneer for the Economics of Energy .
Grimsson has been President of the Republic of Iceland since 1996 .
He has called repeatedly for international cooperation on climate change . | 1,251 | 227 |
91,202 | Rory McIlroy's booming drives helped him birdie both the 17th and 18th holes on Wentworth's West Course to win the BMW PGA Championship last Sunday. But if you thought the Northern Irishman hit the ball a long way you've seen nothing yet. Former world long drive champion Joe Miller has starred in a remarkable video pro... | Wentworth hosted BMW PGA Championship last week .
Rory McIlroy won the European Tour's flagship event .
Course closes with two signature par-five holes .
Former world long drive champion Joe Miller hits massive drives to reduce both to short two-shot holes . | 2,843 | 258 |
61,141 | By . Julian Gavaghan . UPDATED: . 10:52 EST, 24 May 2012 . A little-known Canadian actress is to portray Casey Anthony in a movie chronicling the controversial murder trial that led to the shock acquittal of America's most hated mother, it was revealed today. Holly Deveaux will play the 26-year-old, who has been vilifi... | The Office's Oscar Nunez will also play Anthony's defence lawyer Jose Baez .
Little-known Deveaux, from Canada, beat Kristin Stewart to play Anthony .
Filming of story of trial comes a day after it emerged Anthony will face court again after lawyers of 'Zanny the Nanny' track her down to sue her . | 5,517 | 298 |
101,514 | Afghans have finished casting their ballots to pick a president in a runoff election between former Cabinet ministers. Saturday's runoff between former Foreign Affairs Minister Abdullah Abdullah and former Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani went on despite incidents of violence: Afghan Deputy Interior Minister Gen. Mohammad... | Insurgents cut off inked fingers of 11 voters in Herat province .
More than 40 killed and 100 injured in 150 attacks across the country .
Obama administration praises elections; final results will be announced on July 22 .
Afghanistan held its presidential runoff election Saturday . | 3,896 | 283 |
59,833 | Horrified rush-hour passengers were trapped in a ‘runaway’ Tube train which ran through four stations without stopping on Friday. The Tube driver told passengers on the Southbound Northern Line train that he had lost control of the train because a new automated system had ‘overridden’ his commands. It sparked safety fe... | Northern Line train passed four stations before it stopped .
Driver said new automated system had 'overridden' his commands .
Train left Old Street station and did not stop until Elephant and Castle . | 5,780 | 200 |
106,500 | San Diego, California (CNN) -- It's the law of unintended consequences. Each time Americans spend billions to fortify the border by building fences or hiring Border Patrol agents, human traffickers raise their prices. Today, it costs about $3,000 to move a person across the border. It's less if you brave mountain lions... | Ruben Navarrette: President Obama should visit the border in light of crisis .
He says Obama's call for more spending is right, but won't stop flow of people seeking refuge .
Republicans will have to accept more spending on border and immigration, he says . | 5,123 | 257 |
257,139 | A British brand is celebrating the forthcoming election in a rather unusual way… by creating chocolate bars bearing the face of either David Cameron, Nick Clegg or Ed Miliband. Artisan confectioners Choc on Choc's Limited Edition Political Chocolates collection comes in three different flavours which reflect the colou... | Choc on Choc's chocolates come in three different flavours .
The face of each politician is emblazoned on milk Belgium chocolate bars .
Cameron's has blueberries, Clegg is honeycomb and Miliband is raspberry . | 1,944 | 209 |
25,379 | U.S. military efforts to construct treatment facilities, set up more labs, conduct testing and training in Africa to deal with the Ebola crisis are expected to cost $750 million over six months, the Army general who commands U.S. troops in Africa said on Tuesday. General David Rodriguez said the U.S. has been asked to ... | General David Rodriguez said a very small number of highly-trained troops are testing people for Ebola .
Approximately 4,000 U.S. military personnel deploying to Africa to help with the Ebola crisis .
The troops are providing logistics, training, diagnostic labs and engineering support . | 5,305 | 289 |
101,368 | New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- A ship billed as the world's largest skimming vessel has begun testing its effectiveness in the Gulf of Mexico, a spokesman for its owner, Taiwanese company TMT Shipping, said Saturday. The A Whale has been assigned a 5-mile-by-5-mile area to test its capability, spokesman Bob Grantham s... | A Whale assigned 5-mile-by-5-mile area for testing .
Testing to continue Saturday and Sunday; initial results likely Monday .
EPA plans to test impact of chemical-oil mix on marine life .
Containment cap bounced Friday, allowing 20,000 barrels to get by . | 5,493 | 255 |
70,147 | (CNN) -- The way we watch TV is changing. People want to decide when, where and on what screen they watch their favorite shows. One of the simplest tools for viewing your shows from any device is the Slingbox, which is releasing two new models of its popular TV-streaming tool. The Slingbox is a device that streams cont... | Slingbox lets you watch what's playing on your TV from a mobile device or computer .
The two new Slingbox devices are the first from the company in four years .
Both add HD streaming and the Slingbox 500 adds HDMI and WiFi . | 4,285 | 224 |
304,675 | By . Charlotte Thomson . PUBLISHED: . 04:42 EST, 18 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 04:58 EST, 18 April 2013 . Dennis Wyness, 36, who attacked a former teammate after he saw him helping his wife get a taxi home. Pictured with his wife Hazel on their wedding day . A professional footballer attacked a former teammate after h... | Dennis Wyness, 36, wife Hazel and Martin Bavidge were on night out .
Wyness disappeared after his wife began dancing with other men .
Mr Bavidge was concerned about her as she was unsteady on her feet .
Then he was punched when former Aberdeen star Wyness spotted them . | 4,042 | 270 |
16,854 | By . Cindy Tran for Daily Mail Australia . An Australian couple were slapped with a speeding ticket while travelling to hospital for the birth of their first child. Patrick and Mallory Stafford are pleading for leniency after they were fined $298 for driving 15km over the speed limit through the Melba tunnel in Victori... | The Victorian couple was hit with a speeding ticket while travelling to hospital to give birth to their first child .
Patrick and Mallory Stafford are pleading for leniency after they were fined $298 for driving 15km over the speed limit .
But with their rejection letter, the Staffords have no choice but to take it to ... | 2,493 | 327 |
154,294 | In Fad-Free Nutrition, exclusively on CNN.com, the editors of Cooking Light help you digest the latest diet and food news and trends. The recent recall of industrial peanut butter and products that contain it sparked nationwide concern about the safety of eating many popular snack products. That's understandable, consi... | Peanut product recall putting a damper on American snacking habits .
USDA: Average American consumes 3.3 pounds of peanut butter each year .
Alternatives include snacks made with almond, cashew, macadamia, walnut butters . | 3,424 | 222 |
56,583 | Title: Breakthrough in Quantum Computing: Scientists Successfully Teleport Photons Over Long Distances
In a groundbreaking development for the field of quantum computing, a team of international scientists has successfully teleported photons over long distances, paving the way for faster and more secure communication... | A team of international scientists has made a breakthrough in quantum computing by successfully teleporting photons over long distances, which could lead to faster and more secure communication networks. This experiment was conducted at the University of Science and Technology in China and involved transmitting quantu... | 1,695 | 1,017 |
89,861 | (CNN) -- A Missouri woman was killed in the state's flash flooding Thursday as inclement weather hammers several states in what forecasters predict will be a particularly nasty storm season. As rescue teams were performing 18 "swift water rescues" in McDonald County, Missouri, Thursday morning, the woman -- thought to ... | Official: Missouri woman killed in "rapidly rising waters" in McDonald County .
South of Missouri capital, Interstate 44 is shut down because of flooding .
Parts of Nashville, Tennessee, saw as much as 8 inches of rain early Thursday .
Weather strikes as NOAA upgrades preseason hurricane predictions . | 2,718 | 302 |
90,791 | At the Exploratorium, one does not stand stiffly in front of musty exhibits and read tiny placards. There is no room for boredom or passively observing. The installations at this interactive science museum are hands on -- they require touching, building, playing, experimenting and thinking. And in the Exploratorium's s... | San Francisco's Exploratorium reopens Wednesday in a $300 million new home .
The interactive science museum, on the city's Pier 15, has 600 exhibits .
The museum has a grownup feel that makes it as much fun for adults as for kids .
Even the building itself is a giant science experiment, with sensors all around . | 4,840 | 313 |
7,837 | A woman caught stealing sunglasses from cars parked at her children's high school has told officials that she was searching for members of terrorist group ISIS. Lisa Carol Roche, 41, was charged with commercial burglary of an automobile after authorities caught her taking various personal items from vehicles outside E... | Lisa Carol Roche, 41, is charged with commercial burglary of an automobile .
She said she was looking for members of the Islamist State of Iraq and Syria .
The mother faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted .
Investigators say they believe there is no merit to the woman's claim . | 1,235 | 305 |
170,936 | Dylan Paton who died after collapsing at home. Twenty people were arrested after a brawl broke out following his funeral . Twenty people - including a 12-year-old child - have been arrested after a massive brawl broke out following the funeral of a teenager. The large scale disturbance followed the wake for 16-year-ol... | Hundreds gathered in street after funeral of Dylan Paton, from Lanarkshire .
Witnesses said mourners fought running battles with officers and vehicles .
Police Scotland said 20 people aged between 12 and 45 were arrested . | 2,852 | 222 |
31,081 | (CNN) -- What he lacks in technique, Steve Wozniak makes up for in geeks. Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak and his partner show off their moves on "Dancing With the Stars." The Apple Inc. co-founder has managed to transform his less-than-graceful moves on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" into enough votes to keep hope... | Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak scores this season on "Dancing With the Stars"
Fellow "geeks" are supporting Wozniak via voting and social-networking sites .
Wozniak friend: He's a shy guy "doing a crazy, unique and different thing"
Despite dancing through injuries, Wozniak hasn't been a hit with judges . | 4,729 | 305 |
177,047 | This was the terrifying moment a brave young mother battled to keep her beloved horse calm as sea water closed in on the animal after he became trapped in mud 'like quicksand'. Exhausted and mud-splattered, Nicole Graham clung to her trapped horse Astro for three hours keeping his head high in a race against the tide. ... | Panic as 78-stone show horse is 'swallowed-up' by mud .
Mother freed her daughter and another horse before returning to trapped animal .
Astro was freed just minutes before the tide closed in . | 4,507 | 193 |
262,650 | A powerful new PSA to raise awareness about domestic violence shows celebrities too overwhelmed with emotion to speak. Hilary Swank, Mariska Hargitay, Tim Gunn, Jemima Kirke and Mary J Blige are among the famous faces featured in No More’s video campaign, which is appropriately titled 'Speechless' and launched December... | The campaign, which also stars Tim Gunn, Jemima Kirke, Mary J Blige and other famous faces, was launched by the organization No More .
The videos feature outtakes from No More's previous campaign, and are completely unscripted . | 3,497 | 228 |
219,490 | (CNN) -- The Minerals Management Service, a division within the Interior Department, was a troubled agency long before the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the recent revelations of employee misconduct. The agency -- which oversees U.S. offshore drilling, including the Gulf of Mexico -- has come under fire for misma... | Minerals Management Service has a troubled history, government reports say .
Report: Inspectors got meals, tickets to sports events from companies they monitored .
Interior Department chief Ken Salazar says he's trying to change MMS culture, structure .
MMS Director Elizabeth Birnbaum has been fired, sources say . | 6,702 | 315 |
310,901 | (CNN) -- A second St. Paul, Minnesota, police officer was on leave Friday in the wake of an arrest video that showed an officer kicking a suspect who was lying on the ground. The officer who kicked the suspect, identified by police as Jesse Zilge, had been put on leave earlier in the week. The name of the second office... | Amateur video shows Officer Jesse Zilge kicking Eric Hightower in his chest .
Two officers are on leave pending results of an investigation .
St. Paul Police Federation urges people not to rush to judgment . | 3,390 | 207 |
41,130 | Capturing the beauty of nature used to require some serious kit - a dedicated camera complete with an array of state-of-the art lenses. But the professional's monopoly on breathtaking nature photography could be about to be over. News photographer Mikael Buck has captured a stunning portfolio of images using just his s... | News photographer Mikael Buck created the stunning images using his smartphone and Sony's QX1 attachment .
It's designed to work with a smartphone or tablet as well as other professional lenses .
Mr Buck photographed frosty foliage in Hampstead Heath and museum specimens of insects up close .
Photos show insect feature... | 5,368 | 394 |
280,546 | Newcastle's fears that Gabriel Obertan had suffered a serious thigh injury have been realised with the winger set to be sidelined for the next four months. The 25-year-old pulled up during the first half of Saturday’s 1-0 win over Liverpool and needed lengthy treatment before being taken away on a stretcher. And follow... | Obertan was carried off on a stretcher during Saturday's win over Liverpool .
Test results have shown 25-year-old winger has torn a thigh muscle .
Frenchman is likely to be sidelined until March with the problem . | 1,670 | 213 |
67,410 | Title: "Tennis Sensation, Daniil Medvedev, Wins ATP Finals for First Time"
In an exhilarating finale at the ATP Finals in Turin, Russia's Daniil Medvedev clinched his first title, defeating Sweden's Stefanos Tsitsipas in a thrilling three-set match.
Medvedev, who entered the tournament as the defending runner-up, de... | Title: "Daniil Medvedev Wins ATP Finals for First Time"
Daniil Medvedev, a Russian tennis player, won his first ATP Finals title by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Sweden in a thrilling three-set match (6-4, 6-7(3), 7-6(4)). This victory marks a career milestone for Medvedev, who is now the world No. 2 and has claime... | 1,511 | 979 |
212,543 | (Oprah.com) -- When we found him, he was blind and soaking, slumped in an alleyway, clearly close to death. He struggled to stand, then listed to one side and collapsed again. We watched him for a moment, horrified. And then, because we couldn't just leave him there to die, we picked him up and brought him inside. We l... | The most improbable pet, a baby street rat, became one couple's pride and joy .
Mr. T's charms -- his love of snuggling, finger-hugging and a love of pâté -- were irresistable .
The line humans draw between repugnant or socially acceptable animals can be arbitrary . | 8,714 | 266 |
303,565 | Boost: Former Conservative party deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft, pictured, is stepping in to offer financial support to protect dozens of burial plots of soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross . A campaign to repair and preserve hundreds of neglected graves belonging to Britain’s greatest war heroes today receives a major ... | Former Tory party deputy .
chairman Lord Ashcroft is offering financial support to .
protect burial plots of soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross .
The peer said he .
had been distressed by a report in last week’s Daily Mail revealing how .
hundreds of graves have become neglected . | 9,619 | 282 |
173,795 | New Delhi, India (CNN) -- India's prime minister said he has nothing to hide and would be "happy" to appear before a parliamentary panel looking into a multi-billion dollar telecom scandal. "I wish to state categorically that I have nothing to hide from the public at large, and as a proof of my bona fides, I intend to ... | Opposition parties have stepped up their attacks on Singh .
An audit shows government sold airwaves at under value .
The audit follows massive fraud in sports and real-estate . | 2,222 | 176 |
292,790 | (CNN) -- Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher is "flawed," according to ex-Formula One star Stirling Moss, who claimed the German will not be in the hunt for motor racing's biggest prize in 2011. Schumacher returned to F1 this year with the new Mercedes team, having retired in late 2006, but the 41-year-old str... | BRDC vice-president Stirling Moss has criticized Michael Schumacher as "flawed"
The 81-year-old does not believe Schumacher can compete for the 2011 title .
Schumacher has stated his desire to improve with Mercedes next season . | 1,728 | 228 |
305,990 | (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed to Luanda, Angola, on Sunday on the third leg of a journey that is taking her to seven African nations in 11 days. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton poses with residents of South Africa on Saturday during her 11-day trip to Africa. The State Department has descri... | Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to visit Angola on Sunday .
African country is major supplier of petroleum, liquefied natural gas to U.S. market .
Clinton to visit seven African nations in 11 days . | 1,377 | 201 |
293,936 | (CNN) -- A tax credit to help individuals and families buy health insurance is at the heart of a health care proposal Sen. John McCain unveiled Tuesday. The credits will spark greater competition among insurance providers and put "individuals and families back in charge," the presumptive Republican presidential nominee... | NEW: Sen. Clinton says plan would mean millions would lose job-based coverage .
McCain proposes tax credits to help buy health insurance .
Individuals would get $2,500, families up to $5,000, under McCain's plan .
Tax credits would not significantly cover family's health care costs, critics say . | 5,930 | 297 |
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