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Ofqual, the exam watchdog, found more multiple choice questions and papers with less scientific content . Department for Education said the reports ‘show evidence of a gradual decline in standards’ Reviewers were also struck by the ‘poor quality’ of some multiple choice questions .
[ "A-levels and GCSEs have got easier over the past decade, an official analysis has confirmed. A series of reports by Ofqual, the exam watchdog, has found that  science and geography papers are ‘softer’ and ‘less demanding’. Teenagers now have more multiple choice questions and papers with less scientific content. G...
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MEP perks receive free haircuts and 52 gallons of petrol a month . Their salaries cost £137million a month but do not include allowances . Research finds French MEPs earn 740% more than average French citizen .
[ "Huge salaries and lavish expenses are allowing Members of the European Parliament to live like ‘latter-day Roman senators’, a report warned yesterday. The shocking study found that cosseted MEPs now have incomes up to 20 times higher than the people they represent. While millions of families across Europe have had...
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Tanima Divers range is by Japanese designer Takayuki Fukusawa . Range depicts men happily diving or climbing into the wearer's cleavage . Firm is raising funds on Japan crowdfunding website to make prototypes . Last year designed peek-a-boo T-shirts with prints of women's bras .
[ "A designer has launched a line of cheeky jewellery for women with ample assets. In an attempt to inject some humour into the way jewels adorn the body, the line of necklaces depict tiny figurines enthusiastically 'diving' into the wearer's cleavage. While a diver model appears to be free falling at will, others se...
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Tracy Marie Barras was arrested at home after police in Louisiana launched an investigation into the allegations of inappropriate conduct . Barras, 34, is alleged to have sent the teens nude photos through, Kik, a text messaging app . Following an investigation a warrant of arrest was issued for Barras . She was releas...
[ "Accused: Tracy Marie Barras has been accused of sending naked photos of herself to three students and performing oral sex on one of them . A married teacher has been accused of sending naked photos of herself to three students and performing oral sex on one of them in her classroom. Tracy Marie Barras was arrested...
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Shannon Dominguez, 43, was outside a store in Longmont, Colorado this past June when she noticed a young boy locked in a hot car . She called police to report the boy alone in the car and waited around to see the boy was alright . That's when the boy's mother, 27-year-old Kristina Riddell arrived, and saw that Domingue...
[ "A woman who called police after seeing a young child left alone in a hot car was allegedly run over by the boy's angry mom - and may never walk again. Shannon Dominguez was on the phone to police when she had a confrontation with 27-year-old Kristina Riddell. The 43-year-old was hit by Riddell's Honda car and left...
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More than 50 university courses across UK awarded students a First or 2:1 . Number achieving 2:1 or above has leapt over five years at some institutions . Critics say grades have been pushed up as a 'marketing ploy' Universities said the rises reflected improvements in A-level grades .
[ "Top degrees have been awarded to every single student on dozens of British degree courses, a Mail on Sunday investigation into ‘rampant’ grade inflation has found. On more than 50 courses at universities across the country, in subjects ranging from engineering to English, 100 per cent of students were awarded a Fi...
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Jamie-Lynn's brother Adam, 41, died on Wednesday after being in a coma . He had suffered a brain hemorrhage after being in very good health . The actress said, 'Words cannot express how deeply saddened we are' The New York native was a stockbroker who was 'engaged to be married' The 33-year-old actress is best known f...
[ "Jamie-Lynn Sigler's eldest brother Adam has died. The 41-year-old stockbroker passed away on Wednesday from a brain hemorrhage after being in a coma, according to UsWeekly. On Thursday the Sopranos actress released a statement: 'Words cannot express how deeply saddened we are by the sudden loss of Adam Sigler. He ...
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Dominic Cummings has produce withering report on England's education . Argues educationists instead need to focus on how genetics affect children . Clams children with poor self-control more likely to be criminals . Adviser is leaving his role to reportedly become involved in free schools .
[ "Michael Gove's advisor has slammed England's schools, teachers and universities, arguing that children's 'genetics' decide how well a child does. Influential adviser Dominic Cummings claims in a withering thesis that educationists instead need to focus on how genetics affect children, and adapt education to suit a...
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Juan Munford left his one-year-old twin daughters in a hot car with the windows wound up while he had sex up against a wall . After police arrived they walked around a duplex where they saw Juan Munford having sex with a woman . Munford was arrested on child endangerment charges and held in jail. He was also charged wi...
[ "A dad left his one-year-old twin daughters in a hot car with the windows wound up while he had sex up against a wall. Shocked neighbours called police after hearing the girls crying in the car. After police arrived they walked around a duplex where they saw Juan Munford having sex with a woman. SCROLL DOWN FOR VID...
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Norway says it will 'turn over every stone' to prevent radicalisation . Boris Johnson has called for Brits who join ISIS to lose passports .
[ "Norway has become the latest country to consider stripping citizenship from extremists who travel abroad to fight jihad. The government said it was important to send 'a strong signal' to people thinking about leaving the country to join terror groups. It came as London Mayor Boris Johnson called for British citize...
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Surveillance flights over Syria began earlier this morning, U.S. officials said . Move considered vital if Obama plans to carry out airstrikes on ISIS targets . Further information on ISIS' size, firepower and leadership location is needed . Obama has so far limited military action against ISIS to neighbouring Iraq . B...
[ "Barack Obama has paved the way for airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria after spy planes started operating in the country on his command, according to U.S officials. While the White House says military action inside Syria has not yet been approved, additional intelligence on the militants is considered vital b...
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Stephanie Wilson, 28, found the letter in September 2012 after purchasing boots at Saks Fifth Avenue . Written by a man calling himself Tohnain Emmanual Njong, who included a passport photo . Pleaded for help and that he was working 13-hour days to produce the bags . DNAinfo New York tracked down the man in China, who ...
[ "A New York woman said she was left shaking after finding a letter inside a Saks Fifth Avenue shopping bag purportedly written by a man in a Chinese prison factory that was mass-producing the distinctive carry-all. Stephanie Wilson, 28, an Australian who lives in Harlem, said she found the message while reaching in...
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Paltrow made the comments during a surprise appearance at a tech conference outside Los Angeles on Tuesday . The enraged wife of Vietnam POW John McCain and mother of two soldiers showed her disdain for the comparison in tweets posted Wednesday . McCain suggested that Paltrow should go out on patrol with some soldiers:...
[ "Cindy McCain had some choice words for Gwyneth Paltrow on Twitter Wednesday after the actress used a surprise  appearance at a tech conference to compare celebrities ridiculed on the internet to the plight of soldiers going through war. Paltrow was outside Los Angeles at Re/Code's Code Conference speaking to Silic...
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From September tuition fees in English universities will triple to £9,000 . 9% fewer students have applied to start degree courses compared to last year . In England applications have slumped 10 per cent, a bigger fall than Wales and Scotland .
[ "Thousands of middle-class pupils have been put off going to university by the increase in tuition fees to as much as £9,000 a year. Demand for places this autumn has fallen most sharply among sixth-formers from middle and higher-income homes following the near-trebling of fees from £3,375. Most fail to qualify for...
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Corporation has become 'too powerful' and should be downsized, says Sir Antony Jay .
[ "Attack: Sir Antony Jay worked as a BBC producer before writing the hit comedy Yes Minister . The co-creator of Yes Minister has launched a blistering attack on the BBC – saying it is biased on issues such as climate change. Sir Antony Jay, who worked as a BBC producer before writing the hit comedy, called for a dr...
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The woman, in Tanzania, went to hospital with stomach pain at 32 weeks . Also noticed her baby not moving a lot and she was struggling to urinate . Previous antenatal check-ups had suggested the pregnancy was normal . Doctors thought symptoms were caused by anaemia and an infection . Tests eventually revealed the baby ...
[ "A 22-year-old has given birth to a healthy baby girl who grew outside her womb. The woman, in Tanzania, only discovered when she was 32 weeks pregnant that her baby was developing in her abdomen. It is thought that the fertilised egg initially implanted in her fallopian tube from where it was expelled, allowing it...
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Visitors at the EAT! Brussels food fair were treated to the unusual offerings . Recipe suggestions include cooking bugs with soya sauce and mushrooms . Suppliers say crickets contain three times as much protein as beef . A Brussels university cafeteria is offering worm nuggets on their menu .
[ "Those who love them praise their 'mild nutty taste' and 'crunch' but for most diners the thought eating insects might prove to be one culinary step too far. Adventurous visitors at a Belgian food fair were treated to unusual offerings such as buffalo worm burgers, pan-fried crickets and bugs served with chocolate ...
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Women are more angry and hostile if they get insufficient sleep, say North Carolina scientists . Sleep deprivation also increases women's risk of heart disease, stroke and depression . But a man's health is barely affected by lack of sleep .
[ "If the woman in your life woke up grumpy this morning, don’t be too hard on her. It is, apparently, only natural. Scientists have discovered  that women need more sleep than men. And chances are, she’s not getting enough. In fact the best thing a loving husband or partner can do is perhaps persuade her to get a fe...
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Federal Judge Andrew S. Hanen called out the Obama administration in December for 'aiding and abetting felonies' The Department of Homeland Security, he wrote in a scathing decision, 'has simply chosen not to enforce the United States' border security laws' Republicans are playing a game of 'we-told-you-so,' seizing on...
[ "Republicans today quoted a little-noticed December 2013 federal court ruling as evidence of a 'catch and release' immigration policy that the Obama administration uses to encourage a flood of illegal migrants to the U.S. from the south. One congressman told MailOnline on Tuesday that Federal Judge Andrew S. Hanen ...
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Derek McLennan found more than 100 objects in Dumfries in September . In addition to the pot, hoard includes jewellery, arm bands and silver ingots . The pot was investigated using a CT scanner at Borders General Hospital . It revealed silver broaches, gold ingots and ivory beads . Location of the find isn't being reve...
[ "Experts were unable to open the 9th century Carolingian pot (pictured), which was found on church land in Dumfries and Galloway in September . The mystery surrounding the contents of a Viking pot has been solved after researchers carried out a CT scan on the ancient artefact. Archaeologists had been unable to open...
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Amish mafia revealed by Discovery Channel reality show of the same name . Focuses on Lebanon Levi and his three ‘foot soldiers’ who carry out his dirty work . 'Mafia' deals with adultery, extortion, accidents, and financial issues within close-knit religious community .
[ "Amish mafia revealed by Discovery Channel reality show of the same name . Focuses on Lebanon Levi and his three ‘foot soldiers’ who carry out his dirty work . 'Mafia' deals with adultery, extortion, accidents, and financial issues within close-knit religious community . Within the rolling hills of rural Pennsylvan...
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Carriers told former US intelligence contractor 'is highly likely to be refused entry to the UK' Snowden was working on NSA assignment at a Hawaii . facility . Fled to Hong Kong after revealing details of Prism web spy programme . FBI vowed to hunt him down for causing 'significant harm to our nation' Home Office lette...
[ "Airlines around the world have been warned by the British government not to allow CIA whistle-blower Edward Snowden to board any flights to the UK. The global alert has been issued to carriers warning the former US intelligence worker, who leaked details of the controversial Prism web spy programme, ‘is highly lik...
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Prince's Trust report suggests parents of 16-25-year-olds with no A* to C grade GCSEs less likely to help with their child’s homework .
[ "Young people who grow up in an unstable household are twice as likely to leave school with no good GCSEs, according to the Prince’s Trust. Those without a good education are also more likely to have been read fewer bedtime stories and to have had less support at home than their more successful peers, its research ...
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Thieves typically trick their victims with loud noises, apparent accidents, or supposed vehicle problems . Foreign Office has warned British-registered cars are 'an easy target' for motorway thieves . Gang hotspot is the AP7 motorway between the French border and the Alicante region in southern Spain .
[ "Gangs of highway robbers are targeting British tourists on holiday in Spain. Hundreds of visitors in British-registered vehicles or hire cars have had their possessions, passports and money taken in ‘quick and slick’ distraction muggings. The thieves typically trick their victims with loud noises, apparent acciden...
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Americans reportedly involved in brawl at strip club in Caracas . Employee says the pair were fighting and one pulled out a gun . Two were shot and sustained non-life-threatening wounds . Incident follow last year's Secret Service prostitution scandal in Colombia .
[ "Two U.S. Embassy military attaches wounded at a strip joint in Venezuela may have shot each other, a club employee has said. Officers heard shots around 4.25am on Tuesday at the Antonella 2012 club in Caracas, better known as 'Angelus' in the upscale Chacao district, local police said. Today, it was revealed the p...
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Boss killed everyone in the small St Louis office before turning the gun on himself . Owner of the business is Khandra Muse, of O'Fallon, Missouri, but no identity of the shooter has been confirmed . All of the dead are said to be Somali immigrants and family members . Shooter was found with semiautomatic pistol .
[ "A small business owner in St Louis pulled out a gun and shot dead all three of his employees after an argument and then killed himself, it was revealed Thursday. The owner of AK Home Health Care could be seen on surveillance cameras shouting at his employees in the tiny office Thursday afternoon before producing a...
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Malory Nye says he was forced out by Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education because he was 'not an Arab and not a Muslim'
[ "A principal and his wife have been sacked from a college whose stated aim is to promote multiculturalism because they are white Christians, they claim. Professor Malory Nye, 47, says he was dismissed from the Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education in Dundee, Scotland, because his race and religion were seen by his...
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Map by telecommunications firm Broadview Networks reveals the largest company in each state based on revenue . Verizon is the biggest firm in New York, Wal-Mart in Arkansas, WellPoint in Indiana and Micron Technology in Idaho . Meanwhile, Costco Wholesale has trumped Bill Gates's Microsoft Corporation to be largest com...
[ "Have you ever wondered which company rules in your state? Well, now you don't have to - thanks to a new revenue map covering all of America's 50 states. The graphic, designed by telecommunications firm Broadview Networks, reveals the largest companies in each state based on income. Revealed: This map, designed by ...
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Dom Tiberi became emotional after the show of support . His daughter Maria died after her car collided with a truck on September 17 .
[ "A touching video has captured the moment the entire Ohio State football team lined up to hug a sports anchor after he returned to work following the death of his daughter. Dom Tiberi, the sports director at the CBS affiliate WBNS-10TV in Columbus, lost his 21-year-old daughter Maria in a car crash on September 17 ...
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Heads have voiced their 'disgust' at strikes in support of Julie Davies . They say that the NUT are making children pay for a personal dispute . Mrs Davies has not taught since 2000 when becoming a full-time NUT rep . But despite not teaching she is still paid £49,500 per year . Has been suspended from her post after b...
[ "Twelve secondary school heads voiced their ‘disgust’ yesterday at strikes in support of a militant teacher battling to keep her job as a full-time union official. As teachers walked out in defence of Julie Davies, the heads accused the National Union of Teachers of ‘making children pay’ for a personal dispute. Mrs...
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The Border Patrol has detained 378 unaccompanied children aged two or less since Oct 1, more than a quarter of whom were under a year old . About 174,000 people in total have been arrested at the border, including 52,000 children, as a flood of migrants from Central America overwhelm authorities . The surge is creating...
[ "Hundreds of infants and toddlers have reportedly been captured by border officers after crossing into the U.S. illegally from Mexico unaccompanied by an adult as a growing number of migrants from Central America overwhelm detention centers in Texas. The U.S. Border Patrol detained 378 children aged two or less who...
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Universities UK says 132 members can allow men and women to sit apart . Protesters say it 'violates women's rights' and takes Britain 'backwards' Minority of Muslim groups have directed men and women to sit separately .
[ "Men and women are being segregated at universities as academics bow to the beliefs of extremist Islamic speakers.University authorities are allowing the separation of sexes in fear of infringing the rights of the firebrands.In most cases, women are made to sit at the back of rooms but in some instances they have b...
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Loop-shaped formation picked up by weather bureau radar off west Australian coast near Mandurah . S-shaped formation picked up near Rottnest Island on Tuesday . Meteorologist Rabi Rivett ruled out meteorological causes and aircraft .
[ "Australia was on the verge of announcing it had its own Loch Ness monster after strange S-shape and loop shape formations were spotted by a weather bureau radar off the west Australian coast. The unusual images sparked a frenzy of rumour online with some weather groups dubbing the initial 80km-wide formation the R...
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Suzanne Morgan, of Saltdean . Primary School in Brighton, wrote a letter on the school . website addressed to 'parents, carers and children' She said the lack of sleep made it 'very difficult for staff to inspire learning' Mrs Morgan urged parents to 'shut down computers and television at a reasonable time'
[ "Suzanne Morgan said some pupils were 'a little more than obsessed' with computer games . A primary school headteacher - fed up with sleepy pupils - has written an open letter to parents warning of the dangers of online gaming and allowing late night television in bedrooms after children in her school were 'ready f...
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Royden Cope had an 'impeccable' 41-year career as a teacher . But he has stepped down following the assault claim last year . He was cleared of any wrongdoing by magistrates last August .
[ "Hounded out: Royden Cope has lost his job at St Bartholomew's in Lancashire despite an unblemished 40-year career . A deputy headmaster with an unblemished 41-year career has been forced to quit after an ‘uncontrollable’ seven-year-old boy accused him of assault. Royden Cope, who had an ‘impeccable’ record as depu...
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English pupils lagging behind Asian countries, Sir Michael Wilshaw warns . He will make the claim in speech to mark launch of Ofsted's annual report . Inspectors will focus on behaviour in the next year and headteachers will be expected to take back control of the classrooms . 'Children cannot thrive in a chaotic schoo...
[ "Sir Michael Wilshaw, Ofsted's chief inspector for schools, has warned rowdy behaviour in class is dragging schools down . Rowdy behaviour in class and a contempt for learning are dragging English pupils behind their peers in Asian countries, the chief inspector of schools will warn today. The education of 700,000 ...
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Luiz Felipe Scolari quits after World Cup humiliation in Brazil . Pre-World Cup favourites finished fourth after third place play-off defeat . Brazil suffered heaviest loss in semi-final history as Germany won 7-1 . Last time Brazil lost consecutive games on home soil was in 1940 . Brazilian Football Confederation conf...
[ "Luiz Felipe Scolari quit as manager of Brazil after the host nation tasted their first back-to-back defeats on home soil since 1940 during a humiliating World Cup. The 65-year-old stood down after Brazil failed to restore pride on Saturday as they were beaten 3-0 by Holland in the third place play-off, having lost...
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The 38-year-old driver was going into Canterbury when his car hydroplaned . He said his car hit a patch of standing water and glided like on black ice . But miraculously, he escaped without any injuries although his car is completely wrecked .
[ "This clip shows the moment a Mazda RX8 sports car is completely written off after it smashes into an embankment at 70mph... but miraculously, the driver escaped unscathed. The accident, captured on dash-cam footage, happened just outside Canterbury on a drizzly, Saturday morning earlier this month. The driver, who...
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Study builds on Freud’s theories of links between personality and food . Taste expert Dr Alan Hirsch reveals perfect dates based on menu choices . 500 adults took part in a range of psychiatric and personality tests .
[ "Pepperoni lovers are extroverts, diners who like pizzas topped with an egg are supportive and veggie fans are flirtatious. According to a study, pizza fans who pick particular toppings reveal more than their favourite flavours when they create their perfect pie. The research also revealed the compatibility of the ...
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Minister of culture described Islam as a 'sect' which is banned as counter to Angolan customs and culture . Nation's president said: ‘This is the final end of Islamic influence in our country'
[ "Angola has reportedly declared Islam illegal and ordered for all of the country’s mosques to be closed down. Minister of culture Rosa Cruz e Silva said that mosques in the largely Christian country would be closed until further notice. She described Islam as a ‘sect’ that would be banned as counter to Angolan cust...
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In English literature pupils will focus on eight instead of 12 texts . In history they will examine a broader sweep of crucial events . Sixth-formers will also need to display more mathematical ability .
[ "Tough new A-levels will see a return to teenagers studying traditional subjects in greater depth to restore rigour to the exams. In English literature pupils will focus on eight instead of 12 texts, while in history they will examine a broader sweep of crucial events to better prepare them for university. Sixth-fo...
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Photos are showing up online of revelers dressed as crew members and the captain of a flight that killed three girls in July . The costumes are complete with fake name tags of the mock Asian crew names infamously shown on live television by KTVU newscasters .
[ "Controversial: This man pushed the envelope with a Halloween double reference to a deadly plane crash and a racial joke that stemmed from it . Halloween revelers hoping to get a laugh have turned to the somber subject of crashed Asiana Airlines flight 214. Fake blood covers the men wearing tattered and crewman and...
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Researchers from Harvard and University of Utah found that the mere promise of money is enough to cause people to make unethical decisions . Results of the study found people would engage in insider trading and lying if they stood to gain financially, but they wouldn't if there was no money involved . Participants 'com...
[ "The mere prospect of cash can make unethical behavior much more likely, found a study released last month. Researchers from the University of Utah and Harvard wanted to . find out exactly what kind of effect the promise of money had on . people's behavior. The study found that when people stood to gain financially...
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Ovarian cancer patient Maria Cull, 58, is still holding out for a cure . Has had eight rounds of gruelling chemotherapy over seven years . Trial drug made her temporarily responsive again to carboplatin .
[ "Ovarian cancer patient Maria Cull, 58, from Herts . After eight rounds of gruelling chemotherapy over seven years, ovarian cancer patient Maria Cull is still holding out for a cure. Maria, 58, a former sales administrator, was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2007 but the cancer has since spread to her lungs...
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The three biggest tobacco makers are now in the electronic cigarette game and hope for a big return on the little gadgets . Even Silicon Valley prince Sean Parker is involved after investing $10 million in the NJOY brand, which also counts Courtney Love and Bruno Mars among its allies .
[ "Big tobacco has jumped en masse into the e-cigarette market and will have an unlikely competitor in tech billionaire Sean Parker, who’s also recently entered the growing fray. On Tuesday, Altria Group Inc. announced the details of its foray into the market with an electronic cigarette branded MarkTen. Starting in ...
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Celebrity named the 'sick, horrible women' online in now-deleted rant . Attorney General's Office aware of tweets and says case 'is a police matter' South Wales Police say they're speaking to prosecutors over tweets . Watkins, 36, attempted to rape a 11-month-old baby in April last year . The boy's mother - Woman A - p...
[ "By naming mothers the victims can be identified, which is illegal . Peaches Geldof is facing a criminal investigation for tweeting names that may identify victims of paedophile rock star Ian Watkins. A court order was made to grant lifelong anonymity to two children whose mothers allowed Watkins to abuse them. But...
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Case presided over by shamed boss Sharon Shoesmith .
[ "More scandal: Haringey council's former head of children's services Sharon Shoesmith (above), who was sacked over the Baby P case, presided over another child abuse crisis involving the neglect of ten youngsters . The shamed council boss at the centre of the Baby P case has presided over another child abuse scanda...
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Ecuador is about to be hit by eastward-moving waves of warm water . This suggests a very modest El Niño event may appear later this year . El Niño refers to a set of conditions when the surface of the sea in an area along the Equator in the Pacific Ocean becomes hotter than usual . It can trigger both floods and drough...
[ "Ecuador is about to be hit by eastward-moving waves of warm water, resurrecting hopes that El Niño may be on its way. El Niño - a heating of sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific - affects wind patterns and can trigger both floods and drought in different parts of the globe. The most recent waves increase the ch...
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Organisation for Economic Co-Operation asseses the world's 15-year-olds . More than 510,000 pupils in 65 economies have taken part in the latest study . More than 12,600 pupils in 477 secondary schools took part in the two-hour test which covers reading, maths and science . Report is expected to reveal the UK has 'simp...
[ "Teenagers in Britain still lag far behind their counterparts in the Far East in tests on reading, maths and science, a damning report will show tomorrow. Worldwide rankings will reveal that the UK has ‘simply stagnated’ since the last analysis four years ago – despite £30billion being poured into education by Labo...
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Divers found group of organisms in the cave slimes known as the Thaumarchaeota . This community of microbes thrives in the total dark, independent of photosynthesis .
[ "Divers have found a bizarre alien 'slime' in water-filled underground caves beneath Australia’s Nullarbor Plain. Researchers were stunned to find life in the deep cave. They reported unique ‘curtains’ of biological material now known as Nullarbor cave slimes. A 'curtain' of slime found by Australian divers in wate...
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Five-year-old Jayde Scholl was unable to speak, hear or use sign language . But her American adoptive family arranged for her to undergo surgery to implant a $30k hearing device at Moore Medical Centre in Oklahoma . The expensive device was lost when the hospital was destroyed in storm . Nurse Sherry Raper spent hours ...
[ "A deaf five-year-old girl due to undergo surgery in a hospital reduced to rubble by the Oklahoma tornado has finally had the operation after a nurse dug her hearing implant out of the debris. Jayde Scholl, a Chinese orphan adopted by an American doctor last year, was due to have a cochlear hearing device implanted...
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Train nicknamed The Beast travels to Mexican border with U.S. It is so slow that thousands of illegal immigrants can clamber aboard . It's a freight train so they face possible death by sitting on its roof, which is controlled by gangs . Mexico wants to improve tracks to speed up train thus preventing 'passengers'
[ "The Mexican government will use satellite technology to stem the tide of illegal immigrants fleeing to America on top of huge freight trains nicknamed La Bestia or ‘The Beast’. People desperate to escape the poverty of the south clamber aboard the slow-moving trains and sit on the roof as they trundle north toward...
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Shadow Education Secretary Tristam Hunt wants to mirror Michael Gove . Promises Labour’s own ‘parent power’ revolution in schools . Was given more senior position in recent reshuffle . Apologised for saying it was wrong for middle-class parents to set up schools .
[ "You won’t hear Tristram Hunt, Labour’s new education spokesman, trotting out Labour’s jibe that David Cameron is a ‘posh boy who doesn’t know the cost of a pint of milk’. Because the urbane and artfully tousled Hunt, 39, is every bit as posh as the Prime Minister. Fees at his alma mater, University College School ...
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Parents caught using false addresses and pretending to be Roman Catholic . Others have been lying about siblings and impersonating family members . Council probes into suspicious applications rise almost 11-fold in five years .
[ "Rocketing numbers of parents are fraudulently trying to get their children into the country’s best state schools. They are being caught using false addresses, pretending to be Roman Catholic, lying about siblings and even impersonating family members in an attempt to secure places. Over the past five years, the nu...
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Cliven Bundy is appealing for help to stop the Federal Bureau of Land Management and the FBi from removing his 900 or so cattle . He claims his family have owned 600,000 acres of Gold Butte since 1870 . The federal government claims that the cattle are trespassing on arid and fragile habitat of the endangered desert to...
[ "More than 200 armed federal agents and snipers were deployed on Tuesday to forcibly remove the cattle of a Nevada rancher - signaling a dangerous escalation in the two-decade long constitutional land dispute over an endangered tortoise. Cliven Bundy, the last rancher in Clark County, Nevada, has been battling the ...
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Dennis Hope claimed ownership of moon in 1980 through legal loophole . Said UN Outer Space Treaty blocks countries owning planets, not people . He has now made more than $11million (£6million) selling acres of moon . Customers include George Lucas, George W Bush, and Hilton Hotels .
[ "Dennis Hope, 66, claims to own the moon and has made more than $10million selling acres of it since 1980 . A businessman claiming to sell acres of land on the moon has made more than $10million (£6.million) from the venture. Dennis Hope, 66, says he exploited a loophole in the 1967 UN Outer Space treaty to claim o...
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Terrance Brown is accused of masterminding robbery that killed messenger . Prosecutors using phone records to pin suspects at scene do not have his . Brown's attorney has appealed to Justice Department to provide NSA record .
[ "Terrance Brown is trying to get the NSA to turn over his phone records to help clear his name . A man on trial for an armed bank truck robbery is trying to get the National Security Agency to hand over his phone records to help clear his name. Terrance Brown is accused of masterminding the robbery which left an ar...
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Father Kamal Hussain became suspicious when school closed early for 'staff training' Acting on tip-off, he followed staff to a wedding after school's early closure . Finding 24 staff celebrating during school time, he confronted head teacher .
[ "By . Jaya Narain for MailOnline . When father-of-two Kamal Hussain received a letter from school saying classes would be ending early for staff development, he duly arranged for his children to have the afternoon off. But he became suspicious when he spotted three teachers in smart clothing driving past him when t...
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European Union spent nearly £6billion in 'error' last year . Rural spending was the worst area with £1billion wasted . British taxpayers will be liable for more than £800million .
[ "British taxpayers will have to pay more than £800million after the European Union spent nearly £6billion in ‘error’ last year. Auditors yesterday refused to sign off the EU accounts for the 19th year in succession as they revealed that the spending errors are 23 per cent up on the year before. While countries acro...
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U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen accused the DHS of helping child smugglers deliver children to their illegal immigrant parents in the U.S. He said that in several cases before his court, child smugglers had been intercepted and arrested - but the children were then taken to their parents in the U.S. In a court fili...
[ "A Texas federal judge has accused the Department of Homeland Security of delivering children smuggled into the United States to their illegal immigrant parents. U.S. District Judge Andrew S Hanen filed a court order late last week claiming that in more than one case before his court, immigration officials had arre...
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Real Sociedad were beaten by Villarreal in first leg of Copa del Rey last 16 . First half ended goalless despite the home side dominating the play . Denis Cheryshev opened the scoring for the hosts after 71 minutes . The second leg will take place next Wednesday .
[ "Fresh from masterminding a stunning victory against Barcelona on Sunday, David Moyes was brought back down to earth as Real Sociedad were beaten by Villarreal at El Madrigal. Russian midfielder Denis Cheryshev scored the only goal of the game less than 10 minutes after being introduced as a second-half substitute ...
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National Union of Teachers demand 35-hour limit on working week with 20 hours set aside for teaching children . Delegates at conference in Liverpool complain that they are over-worked . Teachers chant 'Gove must go' and call for Education Secretary to resign .
[ "Teachers demanded a 20-hour a week limit on classes yesterday to maintain a healthy ‘work/life balance’. Union members called for a rigid 35-hour week, with little more than half given over to teaching children. Five hours would be used for planning, preparation and assessment ‘at a time and place of the teacher’s...
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Paul Gascoigne was taken to hospital at 3am on Friday . Police were called to his house before medics arrived to assess Gazza . The former Tottenham and England midfielder has been sectioned . Close friend Gary Mabbutt said he's been detained for his 'best interests'
[ "Former England hero Paul Gascoigne has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act and placed on a three-day emergency detox following his latest alcohol binge. Gascoigne, the ex-Newcastle, Tottenham and Rangers star who retired in 2004, was rushed to hospital at 3am on Friday morning after police were called to hi...
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Npower chief executive warns Britain needs new energy infrastructure . Paul Massara said spare generation at peaks times had fallen to 5 per cent . He said it raised concerns over possibility of blackouts next winter .
[ "Npower chief executive Paul Massara has warned Britain needs new energy infrastructure as the country's spare generation had fallen to five per cent . Britain could be at risk of blackouts by next winter, the boss of one of the Big Six energy companies has warned, as old power plants are closed and have not yet be...
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Survey by London-based publisher The Foilo Society ranks the 10 'most valuable' books, as voted for by the British public . Participants were asked to rate the influence and significance 30 selected books have had on the modern world - not how exciting they were . Authors include: Darwin, Einstein, Hawking, Orwell and ...
[ "Stephen Hawking's seminal book (pictured) is among the 10 voted 'most valuable' to humanity by members of the British public . Throughout history, books have disseminated the ideas and discoveries of the world’s most influential thinkers. Now a new survey has shown that half of the top 10 ‘most valuable’ books – a...
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Moves follow teacher conference on how to promote the EU in schools .
[ "Propaganda? A European Commission official said it needs to 'start early' to convince children of the merits of the EU . The European Union has been accused of trying to 'brainwash' children after pupils all over the country were given pencil cases with its logo emblazoned across it. The brightly-coloured pencil c...
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432 Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan today became the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere . At 1,396 feet, it towers over Empire State Building, Chrysler Building and One World Trade Center without spire . Designed by Rafael Viñoly, the 96-story condo offers 104 units, ranging in price from $16.95mil...
[ "Standing at a staggering 1,396 feet, it offers breathtaking views of New York, including Central Park, lower Manhattan and the Atlantic Ocean. This spectacular building is 432 Park Avenue, in midtown Manhattan, which today became the tallest residential site in the Western Hemisphere. Designed by architect Rafael ...
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Lauren Entwistle's mother bought the trousers off a school uniform website . Mother says the ankle-hugging trousers do not affect anyone . School says they have 'very high standards' about uniforms .
[ "Too tight! The school deemed Lauren's close-fitting trousers unacceptable . It is usually the norm that a schoolgirl would be reprimanded for her skirt being too short. But in this case, one pupil was sent home because her trousers were not flared enough and deemed far too tight. Teachers also made Lauren Entwistl...
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The number of students continuing to study maths after the age of 16 in England is lower than in many other countries, a new study shows . It calls for England to introduce a new maths qualification for those who do not want to go on to take the subject at AS or A-level .
[ "There have been calls for an overhaul of maths education in England after it emerged just one in five pupils continue with the subject beyond GCSE level. A study has revealed just one in five students in England go on to study maths after the age of 16, in contrast to countries like Germany and Hong Kong, where mo...
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Darrell Issa was retweeting photos of veterans, pranksters got involved . He unwittingly retweeted images of Himmler and Lee Harvey Oswald . Retweets have since been undone, team said Issa doesn't control account .
[ "A congressman was tricked into retweeting photos of Nazis and war criminals. Darrell Issa, a Californian Republican, started retweeting pictures of US military veterans in a publicity stunt on Twitter that has courted significant traffic for his account in the past. But it seems he and his media team weren't payin...
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Standard sized CT scanners too small for obese . CT scanners customised for horses could accommodate growing problem . Dr Dharamshi, said he was told to refer patients to zoo .
[ "NHS hospitals have resorted to asking zoos and vets to scan patients who are too obese to fit into hospital scanners. The bizarre requests to use CT scanners, normally intended for four-legged animals, at the UK’s leading veterinary college in north London were revealed as hospitals face pressure to adapt beds and...
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Cheney served as George W. Bush's vice president and George H.W. Bush's Secretary of Defense . 'I think he's . been a failure as a president,' Cheney said of Obama . 'Even worse' that the current administration's scandals is the 'absolute gutting' of the military, he charged . 'I think we'll pay a terrible price for . ...
[ "Try as they might, President Barack Obama and his administration can no longer get away with attributing their 'scandals' to their predecessors, former Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday. 'They've been in office a long time now, going on six years,' Cheney pointed out on AM 970. 'They can't . blame George Bush...
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The Countess of Wessex welcomed a group of Girl Guides to the Palace . She put the finishing touch to a quilt that will be auctioned off for charity . Sophie, 49, got a hug from Lucy Upton who also gave her flowers . The Countess is fresh from a visit to Zambian capital, Lusaka . There, she represented the Queen at the...
[ "The Countess of Wessex showed off her sewing skills during a reception for a group of Girl Guides at Buckingham Palace this afternoon. Sophie, who spent the early part of this week in Zambia where she attended the funeral of President Michael Sata, helped put the finishing touches to a charity quilt. A delighted S...
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Improvised device fires projectiles made from domestic gas canisters . Syrian warplanes carried out air strikes near the Lebanese border . Conflict has now been raging for . two years and nine months .
[ "Syrian rebels prepare to unleash their latest improvised weapon in their desperate struggle against the Assad regime - a homemade rocket launcher constructed from salvaged pipe firing projectiles made from domestic gas canisters. The conflict, which has been raging for two years and nine months, has seen fighters ...
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Carmen said she performed a patch test 48-hours before with no problems . 'The most disgusting thing is my head started to leak pus,' she said .
[ "A young woman who fancied a new look was temporarily blinded and hospitalised for three days following a severe reaction to hair dye she bought in the supermarket. Carmen Rowe's face swelled up 'like a football' after using the Clairol ‘Nice n’ Easy’ natural black colour that she bought at her local Asda. She was ...
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Criticized Obama's 'don't do stupid stuff' mantra for foreign policy . Said more should have been done to prepare rebels in the early stages of their uprising against President Bashar al Assad . Government facing international backlash over approach to international crises . Obama is currently on vacation .
[ "Likely 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has made pointed comments on America's current foreign policy, putting some rare distance between herself and the Obama administration. The 66-year-old - who was Obama's top diplomat during her time as Secretary of State - said she disagreed with the go...
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60 Minutes aired an interview with a security contractor who claimed to rush over to the American consulate after the attack began in 2012 . After the interview with Dylan Davies aired, CBS learned that Davies told the FBI a different version of events . Now CBS has apologized for being 'misled' Publishing house that p...
[ "CBS has issued an apology after realizing that a man that they interviewed about his actions on the night of the attack in Benghazi  was lying on air. Dylan Davies previously worked as a security contractor hired by the State Department and he told 60 Minutes that he was not on the ground of the Special Consulate ...
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Modelling for new Calvin Klein Jeans x MyTheresa collaboration . Celebrated at party last night with Amber Le Bon . Kate Moss posed for the brand 21 years ago aged 18 . Lottie is daughter . of Kate's father Peter and his second wife Inger . When Kate married Jamie Hince in 2011, Lottie was one of 15 bridesmaids . Snapp...
[ "It seems that Lottie Moss is keen to follow in her sister's footsteps in more ways than one. First she modelled for Calvin Klein Jeans - 21 years after Kate did her first campaign for the brand - and now she's hitting the fashion party scene. Lottie, who recently  modelled for Calvin Klein Jeans x mytheresa The Re...
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Former First Lady entertains young fan as she awaits birth of grandchild . Daughter Chelsea, 34, covers her baby bump at volunteering conference . Baby due later this year to be Hillary and Bill Clinton's first grandchild .
[ "Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has shown she is well and truly ready to be a grandmother as she entertained fans' babies during a publicity tour for her new book. The politician and wife of former President Bill Clinton was photographed with fans' children during a recent book signing in Cambridge to pr...
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Roberto Soldado posted image on Instagram with Etienne Capoue and Benjamin Stambouli as the trio shared dinner at Sushisamba in London . Spurs' remaining players endured double training session on Wednesday . Soldado was again left out of Spain's Euro 2016 qualifying squad .
[ "Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado kept his spirits up by enjoying some top nosh in a London restaurant with team-mates Etienne Capoue and Benjamin Stambouli on Wednesday night. The out of form Spanish striker was again left out of Vicente del Bosque's national team squad, which takes on Belarus and Germany in thi...
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Fabregas returned to London after reporting discomfort in his hamstring . He will miss Spain's matches against Belarus and Germany this week . Despite this, Chelsea expect him to be fit to face West Brom on Saturday . No tears of muscle damage were evident in his scans .
[ "Chelsea expect Cesc Fabregas to be available for Jose Mourinho's team next week after scans showed no serious damage to his hamstrings. Fabregas returned to London and will miss Spain's games against Belarus and Germany after reporting discomfort in his hamstring muscles but is expected to fit to face West Bromwic...
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Dr Sanford Siegal's Cookie Diet is a popular Hollywood eating plan . Diet involves eating low-calorie meal-replacement biscuits . Claims diet has helped half a million people lose weight since 1975 . Denise Richards, Jennifer Hudson and Guy Ritchie have followed . Costs from £41.50 per week and claims to help you lose ...
[ "Imagine a diet on which you were permitted to stuff your face with biscuits while still losing weight. Have you imagined it? Right. Well, now you can stop imagining, because there is one eating plan that claims to let you do precisely that. The only catch is that you're only allowed six, specially formulated biscu...
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Francis Jeffers and Wayne Rooney played for England vs Australia in 2003 . Jeffers scored on his debut but Rooney has now made 99 caps . 'Fox in the box' most recently played for Accrington Stanley . Says he has a lot of regrets after failing to make an impact at Arsenal .
[ "When it comes to regrets, the fox in the box has a few – possibly starting with the label given to him by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. Injuries, expectations, attitude. Three words to sum up why a career that promised so much for Francis Jeffers ultimately disappointed. These days Jeffers’s main claim to fame is...
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Mario Balotelli is in the Italy squad after first call-up from Antonio Conte . Liverpool striker training in Florence ahead of Euro qualifier with Croatia . He posed with rival strikers Simone Zaza and Stephan El Shaarawy . He said: 'Let's follow them! Great guys! Amazing football players'
[ "Mario Balotelli showed how pleased he is to be back in the Italy squad after his first call-up from boss Antonio Conte by posting a smiling image with his team-mates, including some of his closest rivals for a place in the team, on Instagram. Former Juventus manager Conte left Balotelli out of the first two squads...
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Eoin Morgan says England need to be 'more explosive' when batting . India's Rohit Sharma hit world record ODI score of 264 on Thursday . Morgan defended Alastair Cook's batting style at top of the order . Morgan says he finds it 'terribly sad' that Kevin Pietersen is not in the team .
[ "It was somehow apt that Eoin Morgan should talk of England’s need for a more aggressive one-day approach at the World Cup on the day Rohit Sharma smashed a world record 264 for India against Sri Lanka. For nothing sums up the magnitude of Alastair Cook’s task in Australia and New Zealand better than the fact that ...
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Oscar Pistorius handed five-year sentence for manslaughter of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on February 14, 2013 . IPC spokesman says they will stand firm on the five-year sentence . Pistorius will not be free to compete in Paralympic sport until 2019 . The only way he could return is if he appealed and got a lesser sente...
[ "Oscar Pistorius will not be allowed to compete in Paralympic sport until 2019 after he was sentenced to a maximum of five years in jail for the manslaughter of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Although Pistorius could be released from prison after 10 to 20 months to go under house arrest for the remainder of his pu...
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Paul Stratford punched and . forcefully shoved Zita McCormick in front of shocked staff after a . showdown over his son's behaviour . His son had allegedly sworn in front of a group of Spanish visitors and racially abused a Somali boy . Stratford was today spared jail and handed a nine-month community order and ordered...
[ "A thug who launched a violent assault on a headmistress when she told off his son for racial abuse walked free from court yesterday. Paul Stratford punched and swore at Zita McCormick after she told him his eight-year-old son Brendan would be excluded for a day. Flanked by colleagues, the teacher told the 31-year-...
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Guido Schaffer drowned in 2009 aged 34 in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro . He was known for his work with the poor, especially native Brazilian tribes . The Holy See gave the green light for Schaffer to be considered a saint . Schaffer drowned just weeks before he was due to be ordained as a priest .
[ "The Vatican has given the go-ahead for a Brazilian surfer to be considered for sainthood. Guido Schaffer drowned in 2009 aged 34 in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, weeks before he was due to be ordained a Catholic priest. He was known for his work with the poor – in particular native Brazilian tribes. The Holy Se...
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Wigan Athletic have sacked Uwe Rosler as their manager . Malky Mackay has emerged as the leading contender for the job . Gary Bowyer and Mark Cooper could also be considered for the role . Latics lost 3-1 against rivals Bolton Wanderers in Rosler's last match . Mackay has not managed since his unceremonious exit from C...
[ "Malky Mackay and Paul Jewell emerged as early contenders for the Wigan on Thursday after Uwe Rosler was sacked after 11 months in charge at the DW Stadium. Mackay has been out of work since his acrimonious departure from Cardiff City last December, with Sportsmail later revealing that the Welsh club sent a dossier...
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Workload, fear of Ofsted and pay freeze cited as factors .
[ "Daily attack: Christine Blower (above), secretary of the National Union of Teachers, says teachers are being driven out of the profession early because of excessive workload and the fear of Ofsted inspections . Soaring numbers of teachers are taking early retirement amid threats to their pensions, figures revealed...
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Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has become the Burton Albion manager . The 42-year-old left Belgian side Royal Antwerp at the end of last season . It is the Dutch legend's first managerial job in England . Hasselbaink becomes only the third black manager in the Football League along with Huddersfield's Chris Powell and Carlisl...
[ "Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's unveiling as the new manager of Burton Albion was delayed on Thursday after goalkeeper Dean Lyness suffered a suspected broken leg in the Dutchman's first training session. The 42-year-old former Chelsea striker was half an hour late meeting the media at the Pirelli Stadium due to what he...
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Dr Helen Wright has written a guidebook for parents on how to bring up teenage girls . Says the teen years are turbulent for girls - and parents . Says be a good role model, help her deal with peer pressure, accept she will have mood swings . Advises mothers to avoid fad diets and don't pressure girls to lose weight . ...
[ "Dr Wright has written a handbook for parents to help them raise teenage daughters . Eating disorders, low self-esteem, body image  and bullying have become a minefield for teenage girls. While parents try to decipher their behaviour and recover from hateful insults, a headmistress has tried to provide help at hand...
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Ched Evans spent two and a half years in jail after being convicted of rape . He was released from prison and Sheffield United will allow him to train . The controversial decision has attracted fierce criticism in the media . Evans did not turn up at the club's academy headquarters on Thursday . He was pictured out wit...
[ "Convicted rapist Ched Evans was conspicuous by his absence again when he did not turn up at Sheffield United's training ground on Thursday. The striker's former club revealed this week they would allow the ex-Wales international to train with them after serving half of a five-year prison sentence. Evans was pictur...
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Anton Purisima, 62, is suing a long list of defendants including the City of New York, Au Bon Pain and Kmart . He is seeking two undecillion dollars - the number two with 36 zeroes behind it - more money than currently exists on the planet . Purisima filed his hand-written lawsuit in a Manhattan federal court on April ...
[ "A New York man has filed a lawsuit demanding what is believed to be the largest amount of compensation ever after he was bitten by a dog. Anton Purisima, 62, is suing a long list of defendants including the City of New York, Au Bon Pain and Kmart, for $2,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 . Purisima filed...
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Colombia take on the USA at Fulham's Craven Cottage on Friday (7.45pm) James Rodriguez and Jackson Martinez are both in the squad, who are training at Queens Park Rangers' Harlington base . Rodriguez posted photo of squad posing with their arms crossed . Radamel Falcao left out of Colombia squad due to injury . USA hav...
[ "Venue: Craven Cottage . Kick-off: 7.45pm . Ticket prices: £20-£50 for adults, £10-£50 for under 16s and over 65s. James Rodriguez and Colombia have arrived in the Big Smoke and are primed and ready to take on the USA. The 2014 World Cup Golden Boot winner - Rodriguez bagged six goals and two assists in Brazil - wi...
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A judge discarded accusations that Sarah Markham was an unfit mother on Wednesday . Sarah Markham still faces a criminal child neglect charge but her lawyer is confident a judge will throw out that claim as well . Sarah Markham's baby was taken away from her in June because she didn't take her baby to the hospital when...
[ "A vegan mom was reunited with her son on Wednesday after a judge dismissed claims she was an unfit mother because she wanted to feed her son vegan baby formula. Sarah Markham, from Florida, kissed her son Caleb in court after the judge ruled she could have custody of him provided she meet with a nutritionist. He w...
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Surgical robot will be used for heart, neck and throat operations . The robosnake was made by Carnegie Mellon University and Medrobotics . It is composed of linked segments that can navigate the human body . Movements are controlled using an external joystick . Tools can be attached to its head to grasp or cut body tis...
[ "Using robotics to perform surgery is increasingly common practice - they enable surgeons to perform the most delicate procedures with unprecedented precision . But this 'robotic snake' is a medical droid of a new species, as it slithers down a patient's throat without needing incisions to gain access to certain pa...
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Lionel Messi will feature for Argentina against Portugal at Old Trafford . Messi will come up against Cristiano Ronaldo in the match on Tuesday . Barcelona man scored the winner in a 2-1 win against Croatia at Upton Park . Messi was pictured with Sergio Aguero at London Euston station as they prepared to get the train...
[ "He was the match-winner for Argentina against Croatia at Upton Park, and unsurprisingly Lionel Messi was a hit again on Thursday night when he was mobbed on his arrival in Manchester. The 27-year-old, earlier seen pictured with Sergio Aguero and his international team-mates catching the train from London Euston st...
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Maj. Gen Michael Carey was fired in response to an investigation into personal misbehavior . Carey took command of the ICBM force, based at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., in June 2012 . It is the second firing this week of a senior commander of nuclear forces .
[ "The Air Force has fired its two-star general in charge of nuclear missiles in response to an investigation into alleged personal misbehavior, they said today. It was the second sacking this week of a senior commander of nuclear forces. Maj. Gen. Michael Carey was removed from command of the 20th Air Force, which i...
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Study interviewed 82 adult children of Chinese and Vietnamese immigrants in Los Angeles . Found aid comes from parents' researching and valuing academic success above other achievement . Parents use 'Chinese Yellow Pages' to find the best schools and universities . For children, 'A is for average and B is an Asian fail...
[ "Asian American students tend to succeed because their parents invest time researching their education and encouraging their children into traditional jobs and not because of tough rules or habits introduced at home by so-called Tiger Moms, according to a new study's findings. Sociology professors Jennifer Lee and ...