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f3a08c68e659a13a08cca163abec3bac0fa8f248 | Vice President Joe Biden insisted on Monday that the estimated 11.5 million people living in the U.S. illegally are 'already Americans,' whether or not the U.S. Congress passes a law providing them with a path to citizenship. His comments at a breakfast to mark the beginning of Cinco de Mayo, an unofficial holiday that... | The vice president spoke to a Latino audience, marking the kick-off of the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo .
He said on March 27 that illegal immigrants should be considered Americans, and doubled down on that pronouncement Monday morning .
President Obama has made an overhaul of the nation's immigration laws a central p... |
f3a130ce0f62c0a61a8d99df8aff20c5ff26db83 | By . Associated Press . and Daily Mail Reporter . Michelle Obama took the first family's dogs Sunny and Bo along as she visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday. During the visit, Mrs Obama said she wanted to shine a light on military families who are her heroes and the medical facility that treat... | The first lady visited with the children of Wounded Warriors being treated at the facility .
She brought along cookies in the shape of Sunny and Bo as well as invitations to the White House's annual Easter Egg Roll . |
f3a14033d72947fadaaee60335a952369dcc014b | Passing the driving test on the first attempt is an achievement most people would be proud of. But for Latvian driver Gatis Caunitis the feat is even more remarkable as he has no arms and has to use his feet to steer the car. The 26-year-old from Riga successfully passed his driving test and gained his full drivers lic... | Gatis Caunitis lost both of his arms at the age of six after an accident .
Didn't want his disability to stop him from leading a normal life .
Found an instructor who was willing to teach him how to drive .
Steers the car with his left foot, and uses his right foot for the pedals .
Passed his driving test on the first ... |
f3a14282bb9df5a0cdd2a982c94add1e5b5876fa | By . Wills Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 05:41 EST, 16 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 15:15 EST, 16 September 2013 . It was far from a traditional wedding ceremony when Helen Morfitt and Felix Laws tied the knot. Mainly because the groom used to be a woman and the bride used to be a man. And when the pair said 'I do' last F... | Helen and Felix Fenlon met six years ago at a transgender support group .
They tied the knot in Gretna Green last Friday in front of 13 guests .
The pair have suffered four broken marriages and have 10 children between them . |
f3a1a2791895d3189c3a79ce63f70d80c5edc9bc | PUBLISHED: . 12:57 EST, 2 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:58 EST, 2 June 2013 . A woman who tripped on high-street cobbles and became impaled on a spiked fence has been cut free by firefighters. Yvonne Baker, 30, was walking in Rochester High Street, Kent, to have drinks with friends when she tripped on the cobbled road.... | Yvonne Baker, 30, was walking in Rochester High Street, Kent .
Ms Baker screamed 'I'm going to die' as she fell towards the fence .
Firefighters cut her free and she was taken to hospital for surgery .
But a sudden movement caused the spike to fall out of her arm . |
f3a1cf5555b97647f3386e0dd0fd11f0d8ce77f8 | Luis Suarez could get his four-month ban for biting put on hold so he can play from the start of the season. FIFA rejected an appeal by Suarez and the Uruguay Football Federation against his suspension for biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini. Suarez is now considering an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS),... | Luis Suarez could get biting ban put on hold .
Uruguay star is considering an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport .
Suarez will be able to start next season an appeal is successful .
Liverpool striker is expected to sign for Barcelona this week . |
f3a1daac606c05e369cbf14e473bce9328048257 | By . Helen Pow . PUBLISHED: . 18:02 EST, 29 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:02 EST, 29 January 2013 . Dead: Julia Niswender, pictured, was found dead in her bedroom on December 11 . The death of a 23-year-old Eastern Michigan University student has been ruled a homicide but police still have no suspects six weeks afte... | Eastern Michigan University student Julia Niswender, 23, was found dead in her bedroom on December 11 .
Police have ruled her death a homicide but no suspects have been identified .
Roommate called police after she hadn't been seen for days .
Police uncovered 'suspicious' evidence near her body .
Worked part time at Wa... |
f3a1e1629c6d1f4af9fd59ef9909a1d321ae50ba | A diplomatic row between Belarus and Sweden over teddy bears escalated today when the eastern European country withdrew its embassy staff from Stockholm. Belarus also told Sweden to take similar action with its diplomats in Minsk. It all stems from a stunt by a Swedish PR which parachuted 800 teddy bears into Belarus l... | It follows stunt by Swedish PR firm in Belarussian airspace last month .
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was left furious .
The leader is now taking his fury out on Sweden . |
f3a226e3dd60e99f7406b906741d2e2aff4b9fe2 | Former Leeds United chairman Leslie Silver OBE has died at the age of 89. Silver held the position between 1983 and 1996, presiding over the club's return to the top flight of English football and subsequent title success in 1992 - the last year before the Premier League started. The West Yorkshire club tweeted: 'We ar... | Leeds United express sadness over the death of former chairman .
Leslie Silver passed away on Monday, aged 89 .
Silver held the position for a 13-year spell between 1983 and 1996 .
Silver was also the founder of Johnstone's Paints . |
f3a276a718e2a74680d4c1660a5f2ed145fafa42 | (CNN) -- A political crisis in Honduras escalated Thursday as a defiant President Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales, followed by hundreds of supporters, led a loud but peaceful protest to a military base in order to personally take possession of thousands of ballots to be used in a contested referendum Sunday. President Manu... | NEW: President Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales: "Referendum will not be stopped"
NEW: Zelaya leads protest, takes ballots for controversial referendum .
Honduran Supreme Court orders top commander back on job .
Heads of Honduran army, navy and air force resign in show of support for general . |
f3a295ee25ac47aabfdc85e639457d0b070d9eec | A ferocious drive by Jose Maria Gimenez set Atletico Madrid on their way to a 2-0 victory at Elche that moved them into second place in La Liga on Saturday. Diego Simeone's side are better known for their aerial threat at set-plays but they showed versatility to work a short corner to centre back Gimenez on the edge of... | Jose Maria Gimenez fires Atletico into an early lead in the 16th minute .
Mario Mandzukic scores 12th goal of the season to make result safe .
Atletico still trail leaders Real Madrid but are now a point above Barcelona .
Luis Enrique's men play Espanyol on Sunday .
Elche remain in 19th place in the La Liga table . |
f3a307d01145a0a1eb1fab2e9dcc1c8b41435eb2 | Looters have robbed the bodies of belongings of victims of the MH17 jet, including fanatical Newcastle United fan John Alder, after the passenger jet was shot down over Ukraine on Thursday. Some 298 people were aboard the Boeing 777-200 when it was blasted out of the sky by pro-Russian rebel forces. Freelance journalis... | Eyewitness saw pro-Russian forces rifling through John Alder's bags .
Thugs stole Mr Alder's binoculars - but discarded them as they were broken .
Pro-Russian rebels spotted stealing victims' cash, credit cards and jewelry .
Prime Minister David Cameron said the killers must be 'held to account' |
f3a3389f20dc42138550ce6bd9ac7768654655b4 | By . Daily Mail Reporter and Reuters Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 10:37 EST, 21 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 17:11 EST, 21 June 2013 . Stocks ended mostly higher on Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 ending two days of heavy losses, though traders continued to fret over planned changes to the Federal Reserve's easy money policy... | The Dow Jones industrial average was up .
44 points, or 0.30 percent, at 14,803 .
The Standard & Poor's 500 .
Index was up 4.45 points, or 0.28 percent, at 1,592 .
Global shares plummeted after news broke of the scaling back .
While stocks and commodities took a pounding, the dollar surged . |
f3a3d1e0bc990f81d58fb73765206741b8510d9a | A devoted pet owner has spent £300 on saving the life of his goldfish after it became constipated. The man, who has not been named, took the fish to a veterinary practice in North Walsham, Norfolk, after noticing it was struggling to eliminate waste. He had hoped it would be a simple procedure but was told by staff at ... | Man spent £300 on operation save his goldfish after it became constipated .
Operation was carried out by a vet at a practice in North Walsham, Norfolk .
Two lumps removed from goldfish which has since made a full recovery . |
f3a3e1d8de4f519d24193b22c85bde3e54819295 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 00:22 EST, 23 March 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 00:50 EST, 23 March 2012 . A machine purrs as it delivers electrical pulses deep into the saggy skin on Barbara Penha's jawline, a high-tech treatment used first to tighten her jowls and then to sculpt her tummy. The technique is all the ... | A Rio clinic has performed free procedures on more than 14,000 .
patients since 1997 .
Brazil is the world's second biggest consumer of plastic surgery after the United States . |
f3a3f5665054b30efd32610aa551b4d59a125288 | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- With the election of the next president a year away, Sen. Hillary Clinton remains the person to beat, a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Monday suggests. As the countdown begins to November 4, 2008, the New York Democrat continues to dominate the race for the Democratic presidential no... | Sen. Clinton supported by 44 percent of Democrats polled, down from October .
Rudy Giuliani continues to lead Republican presidential field with 28 percent .
Clinton beats Giuliani 51 percent to 45 percent, the poll found .
Only 42 percent think things are going well in the U.S., according to the poll . |
f3a40399bc0425e66444fbeb73831159875c1cbd | By . Bianca London . PUBLISHED: . 06:37 EST, 21 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 04:36 EST, 22 August 2013 . Earlier this week she showcased her enviable figure in a glamorous mini skirt and stillettos on a date night with boyfriend Nico Jackson. But Pippa Middleton opted for a more casual look as she strolled through Chel... | Donned a dark blue skirt, G-Star trainers and a white vest .
29-year-old was seen checking her iPhone .
Looked fresh-faced with no make-up and had healthy tan . |
f3a447c65628c4df3bacd9aa9b86404ca8c6e3bf | By . Meghan Keneally . PUBLISHED: . 18:42 EST, 18 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:15 EST, 26 June 2012 . A mother embezzled more than $10million from the car dealership where she worked and spent it over six years on luxury trips, extravagant presents and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Patricia Smith splashed millions o... | Patricia Smith, 58, to spend six-and-a-half years in jail for stealing $10m .
Mother, who worked at car dealership in Pittsburgh, bought a first edition Harry Potter, Super Bowl tickets and a Mustang convertible . |
f3a45da6d2f65f42904cd1325df4d72f5c7327a6 | Mario Balotelli has nailed his colours firmly to the Liverpool mast ahead of this weekend's Merseyside derby at Anfield by singing songs about his new team while inhaling helium from a balloon. The £16million summer signing uploaded a video onto his personal Instagram account of himself singing 'Liverpool, Liverpool, L... | The Liverpool ace posted a video of himself singing about his new side .
Mario Balotelli is expected to start against Everton at Anfield on Saturday .
The Italian will be hoping to score his first league goal against the Toffees . |
f3a463b6e1d10238f1e12f1d75d286b1cbf50a55 | (CNN)Edward W. Brooke III, the first black man popularly elected to the U.S. Senate, who died Saturday at 95, and Stuart Scott, the groundbreaking ESPN sports anchor who died Sunday at 49, transformed their country's perceptions of racial identity in distinct ways. Both challenged expectations by just being black. The ... | Edward Brooke and Stuart Scott, two important African Americans, died .
Both challenged expectations of what it means to be black and paved way for others . |
f3a4b2115b50674e6a088addf6f89924a28d389b | (CNN)Social media users expressed solidarity with satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo after terrorists targeted its office in Paris on Wednesday, killing 12 people. Using the hashtage #JeSuisCharlie, many on Twitter replaced their profile photo with a white-on-black image of the phrase, which translates to "I am Ch... | Tens of thousands tweet #JeSuisCharlie and Charlie Hebdo publishes the trending phrase on its site .
Cartoonists are tweeting support by sharing cartoons; one shows gunman saying, "He drew first" |
f3a4fced32ce63237bcdaa923f507a06626e8d72 | Victim: Professor Paul Kohler, pictured outside court today with his wife Samantha MacArthur, 50, has asked a gang of four Polish burglars to explain why they beat him in front of his family . A professor friend of Prince Edward left 'utterly unrecognisable' after being attacked by a Polish gang of burglars today aske... | Paul Kohler, 55, needed facial reconstruction surgery after raid in August .
Gang burst into his £2m London home and attacked him in front of family .
Mariusz Tomaszewski, 32, Pawel Honc, 23, Oskar Pawlowichz, 29, and Dawid Tychon, 29, all admitted aggravated burglary .
Honc and Tomaszewski also admitted causing grievo... |
f3a4fe7c2a48c578042f1c3c466e274f0c624242 | By . Gemma Mullin . A British motorcycle racer died from massive head injuries after he was thrown from his bike during a desert race competition in Abu Dhabi. Cameron Waugh, 50, came off his motocross bike and was found by another rider whilst taking part in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge in April. Jakub Przygonksi se... | Cameron Waugh, 50, came off bike and was found by another rider in race .
Was taking part in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge in April when he crashed .
Rider performed CPR but Mr Waugh had cardiac arrest and head injuries .
Paramedics arrived quickly by the father-of-three later died in hospital .
Coroner at Shrewsbury ... |
f3a56692098351cbb68be09e60f09321bcba810b | (CNN) -- As plans for the weekend funeral of singer Whitney Houston took shape, investigators continued Thursday to look into the singer's prescription drugs and her actions in the days before her death. Investigators are aware of Houston's partying at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, and other venues "... | Investigators trying to speed up toxicology results, source says .
New Jersey governor catches heat on flags flying half-staff Friday .
Police advise Houston fans to watch funeral on TV, Internet .
Residents of East Orange, New Jersey, recall Houston's school days . |
f3a57a52ad46be2e8d655b4068774929ce086509 | By . Deni Kirkova . A good pair of SPANX is every woman's secret weapon to looking slim and slinky under a tight outfit. But even when it's time to bare all on the beach, the shapewear brand's got British women covered with their swimwear line infused with signature technology. The 2014 range comes in a range of jewel ... | Collection is inspired by retro glamour and Maylin-esque, nipped-in curves .
Features Spandex shell on the outside and power of SPANX on the inside .
Prices start at £81 and women can shop by dress and cup size . |
f3a606e9b32ac30a7c375f193f7d3a2f4ec664b4 | By . Pa Reporter . Dane Thomas Bjorn hopes to seal his Ryder Cup place on home soil this week at a course where he had his first win as a professional in 1995. The 43-year-old has filled an automatic spot since December and only three qualifying events remain, including this week’s Made In Denmark tournament in Himmerl... | Bjorn can qualify with a good result at Made In Denmark tournament .
Graeme McDowell in final qualifying spot with three competitions left .
Stephen Gallacher and Francesco Molinari playing in North Carolina . |
f3a63d7c277e4d9722a63ad987f53996ee80be62 | Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino was disappointed with his side's 1-1 draw with Fiorentina in the Europa League and believes Spurs deserved more from their first-leg display at White Hart Lane. Roberto Soldado gave the hosts a dream start when he volleyed home a corner in the sixth minute but Jose Maria Basanta... | Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino disappointed with 1-1 draw .
Spurs held at home by Fiorentina in Europa League last-32 first leg .
Roberto Soldado gave hosts the lead before La Viola equalised . |
f3a652cdecdc5167d50bccb408edf10b98ee414c | By . James Slack, Home Affairs Editor . PUBLISHED: . 15:58 EST, 1 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:21 EST, 2 April 2013 . A Tory Cabinet minister today invites Ed Miliband to join forces to end the human rights ‘madness’ keeping Abu Qatada in Britain. Justice Secretary Chris Grayling says the system has gone ‘badly wrong... | Chris Grayling wants Ed Miliband to help change human rights laws .
Says Conservatives would adapt laws to make it easier to deport criminals .
The Appeal Court ruled that .
Qatada could not be deported to Jordan on terror charges in case his .
right to a fair trial was breached . |
f3a65a0df79e5c1817b02bc73b6296064e04e2a2 | Martin Kaymer has vowed to follow in Rory McIlroy’s footsteps and use a bitter experience as added motivation after suffering the worst collapse in golf history at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Nine days on from that stunning loss, when he threw away a ten shot lead with 13 holes to play, the German admits he has be... | Martin Kaymer was 10 shots clear on the final round in Abu Dhabi .
But Kaymer capitulated and Gary Stal earned a shock victory .
The German said the experience will help motivate him .
A similar thing happened to Rory McIlroy at the 2011 Masters . |
f3a683d3fe7843aee0b1172c2bb787c7f6fd2d79 | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The "vast right-wing conspiracy" that attacked him during his presidency has been weakened, but continues to operate against President Obama, former President Clinton said Sunday. Former President Clinton said Republicans won't see a 1994-like surge at the polls in 2010. On NBC's "Meet the Press," C... | Clinton: Right-wing "conspiracy" not as strong as it once was, but is as virulent .
Obama's popularity may take hit, but attacks not good for country, Clinton says .
Clinton: "No way" that Republicans will enjoy 1994-level success in 2010 elections . |
f3a812cf711a2933a46151e163a5ba4f96534e18 | A four-toothed cat left decrepit by illness and facing being put-down was saved to live out the remainder of his days by a family of animal lovers. Zeb was days away from death after contracting feline immunodeficiency virus which cost him most of his teeth and one eye. The cat, which now has more than 3,000 fans on Fa... | Zeb the street cat was about to be put down by vets in New Jersey .
The elderly animal suffers from feline immunodeficiency virus .
It was adopted by City of Elderly Love which cares for senior pets .
Zeb was then taken in by the Flor family in Spring City, Pennsylvania . |
f3a89cb2dd04dd769a9eabdbe4260d3011c0fff6 | By . Guy Aspin, Press Association . Ray Wilkins has been appointed the new coach of Jordan. The 57-year-old most recently worked as assistant head coach at Fulham last season under Rene Meulensteen. The Jordan Football Association announced he would be assisted by former Arsenal and Republic of Ireland forward Frank St... | Wilkins was assistant head coach at Fulham last season .
57-year-old first game in charge will be against Kuala Lumpur on October 11 .
Jordan are ranked 56th in the world by FIFA . |
f3a9d97c56c26c9b160ba18837f79042e46eba02 | The National Football League and the union representing its players have agreed to a revised drug policy that includes HGH testing starting this season, the two sides said on Wednesday. The formal agreement, which should see HGH (Human Growth Hormone) testing begin by the end of the month, comes nearly a week after the... | NFL and players union agree to new testing policy .
Players found using HGH will be banned for up to six games .
Second offense will result in 10-game ban, third gets two-year ban .
Players who test positive for stimulants in the off-season will no longer be banned but will be referred to substance abuse program . |
f3aa07d617fe14cc75862418e98b0202fe66b57d | (TIME.com) -- Even if you're not a fan of broccoli, your joints may be. Nutritionists have rhapsodized about the various benefits of broccoli — the cruciferous vegetable is stuffed with vitamins A, B, K, C, as well as nutrients such as potassium, zinc and fiber — and arthritis sufferers may soon join them. Along wi... | Broccoli is stuffed with vitamins A, B, K, C, as well as other nutrients .
An estimated 12.4 million people are affected by arthritis in the United States .
Animals that ate a diet high in broccoli had significantly less cartilage damage . |
f3aa3b31b8a1306dcf39e3d0e33dcc61386d75a5 | By . Robin Rayne Nelson . and David Mccormack . The wife of Justin Ross Harris, the Georgia man who faces a murder charge after leaving his 22-month-old son Cooper to die in a scorching hot SUV last month, has hired her own attorney. Leanna Harris, who has been the subject of much speculation since her son’s tragic dea... | Justin Ross Harris is accused of leaving his 22-month-old son Cooper to die in a scorching hot SUV on June 18 .
Wife Leanna hasn't been charged but there are growing suspicions over her odd behavior in the wake of her son's death .
On Thursday it was announced that she had hired her own crinimal defense attorney .
Her ... |
f3aae769d8d7a2bf46a1dded1e0ffbaea2c754d9 | By . Chris Hastings . PUBLISHED: . 18:57 EST, 16 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:57 EST, 16 November 2013 . As the parents of two young boys, Laurence Fox and Billie Piper appear to be living a life of domestic bliss. But the Lewis star has revealed one serious bone of contention between him and his famous wife – the... | 31-year-old who attended Sylvia Young stage school says prioritise quality .
Her husband, 35, who went to private Harrow School did not like school life . |
f3ab17e617fa66711fa9517bd1ec5f33c3d588ec | (CNN) -- A man snowmobiling in Montana died when an avalanche buried him near Big Sky resort, authorities said. Rescue crews were called to the scene after the incident Wednesday afternoon. The man in his 40s was in a group of three snowmobile drivers who triggered the avalanche, said Sheriff Brian Gootkin of Gallatin ... | Authorities say the victim was in a group of three snowmobile drivers .
The others suffered minor injuries .
Gallatin County was under an avalanche warning after snow, rain . |
f3ab1bc8d758bf6937a599d4ff91882b5693e7da | By . Annabel Fenwick Elliott . Style icon and occasional-designer Olivia Palermo has collaborated on a capsule collection of shoes for luxury Italian footwear label Aquazzura. Named Aquazzura x Olivia Palmero, it consists of six styles - including over-the-knee boots and snakeskin pumps - and will hit 12 global retaile... | The six-piece collection will hit 12 global retailers in September, including Net-A-Porter .
The range is priced between $600 and $1,625 . |
f3ababa0d91b9000db6dc38a7ae4631db021eb80 | Dunkin' Donuts plans to roll out a croissant-doughnut hybrid in the U.S. next week, but the company says please don't call it a 'Cronut.' The chain tells said it will launch its 'Croissant Donut' nationally for a limited time starting Nov. 3. It comes more than a year after the Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York City i... | Dunkin' will release $2.49 'Croissant Donut' next week in stores nationwide .
Denies it is 'copying' Dominique Ansel, who invented Cronut to huge acclaim .
Ansel created huge hype - and legendary queues - for trademarked Cronut . |
f3abbd51dccf7b4e8536ad6ac5de5e7c9f966097 | ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Sixty-four cases of measles have been diagnosed in the United States this year, the most in seven years, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Measles is a respiratory disease whose familiar symptom is red blotches on the skin. In all but one of the cases, the people who ... | CDC: 64 confirmed measles cases in nine states since January .
64 patients ranged in age from 5 months to 71 years .
63 of the 64 were unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status .
Highest number reported for same time period since 2001 . |
f3abc8d7d7249b48458800b3616d2429248b3642 | By . Sarah Griffiths . PUBLISHED: . 13:18 EST, 10 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 13:48 EST, 10 February 2014 . Humans might admire the peacock’s tall tail feathers displaying colourful iridescent eyespots but amorous peahens aren't so impressed and lower their gaze when sizing up a male. The females are naturally drawn... | Researchers at Purdue University, Indiana, attached little cameras mounted on hats to work out how the female birds pick their perfect partner .
They found that the peahens look at the lowest edge of tail feathers and the peacock's legs - particularly when he performs a courtship dance . |
f3abfcfe1715818770f4aa05843e18aed1848175 | (CNN) -- Want to read that e-book or play Candy Crush while taxiing to the runway? Add Southwest Airlines to the list of U.S. airlines that have received Federal Aviation Administration approval to allow passengers to use many portable electronic devices in all phases of flight. Southwest Airlines' move Wednesday came ... | Southwest is newest airline to ease electronics rules .
JetBlue, Delta, United, US Airways have changed their policies .
Cell phone calls are still not permitted after the aircraft door is closed . |
f3ac351ca25d4ff286120fd7a8d1d71cd4c71c36 | Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade acknowledged Monday that he fell short of a majority in his country's weekend presidential vote and will have to face a runoff. The 85-year-old Wade is seeking a third term, but his 32% showing in results from Sunday's balloting was well short of the outright majority he had vowed to wi... | President Abdoulaye Wade got 32% of the vote Sunday .
He is likely to face his former prime minister in a March runoff .
Wade was booed as he casts his ballot in Dakar on Sunday .
His bid for a third term provoked violent demonstrations in Senegal . |
f3ac582ddb15095e46e9897a5c96d4e455f33e42 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 06:23 EST, 28 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:29 EST, 28 May 2013 . An American air force F-15 fighter jet has crashed into the Pacific off the southern Japanese island of Okinawa after the aircraft developed problems in flight. The pilot was ejected from the cockpit shortly before ... | F-15 went down about 70 miles east of the Japanese island Okinawa .
Pilot airlifted by a Japanese helicopter to a military hospital on Okinawa .
The cause of the problems which caused the crash is under investigation . |
f3ac5a77f88593628e9bf168afac8aa37add4a03 | Comedian Ted Shiress, 27 (pictured), from Roath, Cardiff, claims he was turned away twice from Empire restaurant in Cardiff city centre by staff . An Indian restaurant has been forced to apologise after turning away a cerebral palsy sufferer on two occasions and telling him he needed to be 'accompanied by an adult'. Te... | Ted Shiress, 27, claims he was turned away twice from Empire in Cardiff .
Cerebral palsy sufferer said he was told by staff to 'come in with caretaker'
Comedian said he was left feeling 'shocked and hurt' by Indian restaurant .
Restaurant owner has apologised for incident after 'internal investigation'
Mujib Mohammed ... |
f3ac7001307da0fbc48f10ac97c2ffa32b37098e | A federal judge overturned Montana's same-sex marriage ban Wednesday, making it the 34th state in the nation to allow such unions. U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris' order was effective immediately. "Montana no longer can deprive Plaintiffs and other same-sex couples of the chance to marry their loves. This Court ... | U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris' order is effective immediately .
Montana can no longer deprive same-sex couples of the "chance to marry their loves"
Morris was appointed by President Barack Obama in December 2013 . |
f3ac8ea9ae86e4468b9cac287b8949e71711822a | Ever wondered if you're akin to the rest of the fans who support your team? Well thanks to a survey from YouGov you can discover if you like the same food, hobbies as well as a lot more. Based on a sample size of 137 fans, below Sportsmail have picked out 12 of the most eye-catching responses from Hull supporters. Hull... | Results based on a survey from YouGov who asked 137 Hull fans .
Reading and board games are included in their favourite hobbies .
Most of the Tigers faithful are likely to be seen driving Vauxhalls . |
f3aced712e34c75d2830d6058aee16ee028d46e6 | The Texas Attorney General's Office said Wednesday that it has started legal proceedings to seize the 1,600-acre ranch where prosecutors say polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs and others sexually abused children. Greg Abbott's office said the move marks the final chapter of a nearly five-year effort to pursue widespre... | Attorney General Greg Abbott's office: Move marks the final chapter of a nearly 5-year effort .
In August 2011, a Texas jury found sect leader Warren Jeffs guilty of child sexual assaults .
The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints practices polygamy .
Sect members have denied any sexual abuse take... |
f3ad2019adac5198c2468975e8363952feb2df17 | THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CNN) -- The International Criminal Court at the Hague issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a five-year campaign of violence in Darfur. Al-Bashir waves to supporters in the sudanese capital, Khartoum on Wednesday. It is the first arrest warrant ever... | NEW: Sudan says it will not cooperate with International Criminal Court .
ICC charged Sudan president Omar Hassan al-Bashir with Darfur war crimes .
It is first the first arrest warrant ever issued for a sitting head of state .
About 300,000 have died in Darfur, U.N. says; 2.5 million forced from homes . |
f3ad3e213963508decb211f05dcf073313dc7cdd | (CNN Student News) -- May 31, 2013 . Download the PDF map related to today's show: . New York City . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published. Teachers: We're looking f... | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program .
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f3adf0c1c20b529fdaa1787d07022a14ccaac568 | By . Anna Edwards . PUBLISHED: . 06:39 EST, 31 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:41 EST, 31 May 2013 . A thug who tried to kill a shop-owner by fire-bombing his takeaway has been jailed nine years in prison for attempted murder. Archibald McKay, 46, from Possil, Glasgow, was convicted of attempting to murder 34-year-old Ras... | Archibald McKay, 46, from Possil, Glasgow, has been jailed for nine years .
Attacker stood outside the Glasgow shop with a bottle of burning fuel .
Owner Rashid Ali wrestled McKay to ground and the bottle fell and exploded . |
f3adf6f931e0722ebef95f9fd87cd6916e10a949 | A mother-of-two is desperately trying to raise £6,000 for medical treatment to stop her nine-year-old daughter's constant hiccups. Trudi Veremu's daughter Eden, aged nine, from Brixton in South London, began suffering from a bout of 'super-charged hiccups' in November last year – and she has not stopped hiccuping since... | Eden, 9, has been suffering from 'super-charged hiccups' since November .
Debilitating illness is constant and causes schoolgirl's voice to 'vibrate'
Mother Trudi Veremu says Eden is often in 'agony' and unable to talk at all .
Family want to raise £6,000 for formal diagnosis and treatment in the U.S . |
f3ae17cadeb978e5848aadd7cf81abbd586df9aa | A cruel couple have been banned from owning animals after they bought their children a pony - and kept it in a dark shed in the back garden of their small terraced home. Lisa and Wayne Badger stored the cute animal in the locked 6ft x 4ft shed in their rubbish-strewn garden with no natural light at their house in the m... | Lisa and Wayne Badger bought Diddy the pony for their two children .
Kept him in cramped shed with no natural light and fed it on vegetables .
Banned from owning animals for ten years and fined £1,150 . |
f3af55959fe608df4a7fd24eab7818d025c20f89 | By . Kate Lyons . and Daniel Mills . Family and friends of conjoined twins Faith Daisy and Hope Alice Howie have paid their tributes to the pair during an emotional memorial service held in Sydney's west today. The family of the miracle twins, who died 19 days after they were born, wore pink at the chapel of the Pinegr... | Family and friends wore pink in honour of 19-day-old twins .
Brother of mother makes a tearful tribute at western Sydney service .
Girls died May 27 after suffering complications from rare birth condition .
The girls shared a body but had two separate faces and separate brains . |
f3af6e59ec5179d0dcd0a427e58428acdb481233 | (CNN) -- The world's chocolate makers may specialize in delivering a sweet taste but the government of the Ivory Coast is seeking to address what it sees as the bitter treatment of the farmers who grow the industry's raw materials. The West African nation was the world's biggest cocoa producer -- which is the main ingr... | The Ivory Coast is the world's biggest cocoa producer .
The country's agriculture minister says he wants to make cocoa production fairer for farmers .
Cocoa farmers are skeptical about government talks of reform . |
f3b01f84d5b321ae45ee6d6a7f5fac182c5d80b5 | By . Emma Innes . PUBLISHED: . 14:05 EST, 7 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 04:06 EST, 8 March 2013 . Scientists have discovered evidence of massive flooding on Mars billions of years ago. New maps of the subsurface of Mars show for the first time buried channels below the surface of the red planet. Mars is thought to have... | Scientists have found evidence of flooding on Mars billions of years ago .
New maps show buried channels beneath the surface of the red planet .
Experts now trying to establish whether the floods caused climate change . |
f3b0393b86620fa655be980e2e1388de59128f29 | By . MailOnline Reporter . A University of Wisconsin drop-out was found guilty of strangling his thespian ex-girlfriend to death after failing to rekindle their romance. It took the Washington County jury less than four hours on Tuesday to convict 20-year-old Daniel Bartelt in July 2013 death of Jessie Blodgett, 19. Bl... | Daniel Bartelt found guilty of first-degree murder on Tuesday .
Ex-girlfriend Jessie Blodgett was found strangled to death in her bedroom on July 15, 2013 .
At the time, the two were rekindling their friendship during Blodgett's first summer home from college . |
f3b04563be088539dfa63fc6e1db394e1ad7e4e5 | Television stars from Colombia have been filmed fighting with Brazilians, with plates being thrown across a restaurant as both countries count down to their quarter final clash in Fortaleza. The fight broke out after the two parties exchanged insults before grappling and throwing crockery as other restaurant-goers trie... | Colombian actor Manolo Cardona and TV presenter Carolina Guerra are shown in the fight which shocked onlookers in a Brazilian restaurant .
Plates are thrown across the restaurant after insults exchanged .
One man is shown bleeding from the head after the fight .
Brazil face Colombia in their quarter final tie in Fortal... |
f3b0a207bedc8e8f88718fd836d6ac8f0acf8c13 | (CNN) -- After four nights of rioting, the Anaheim was calm Wednesday night as federal authorities agreed to examine police shootings in the city, including one Saturday that sparked the protests. "We are aware of the concerns in the city of Anaheim and will review the recent incidents to determine whether a federal ci... | The FBI will review the shootings to assess whether a civil rights inquiry is warranted .
Two men are shot over the weekend, but it was Manuel Diaz' killing that sparks protests .
Diaz' family files a $50 million lawsuit, saying he committed no crime .
Anaheim police arrest 24 after Tuesday night's protest . |
f3b0c5b063c88afcf4310201405b0ae31fb8d714 | (CNN) -- For discerning clubbers around the world the hottest sound in dance music right now is coming not from New York or London, but from the townships of Pretoria, South Africa. DJ Mujava's "Township Funk" was the first Township House track to receive international attention. DJ Mujava's "Township Funk" became the ... | The hottest sound in dance music is coming from Pretoria, South Africa .
It's a style known as Township House, produced in the city's townships .
The style's pioneers promoted their music by giving their CDs to taxi drivers .
Taxi drivers played the CDs to passengers and sold CDs at taxi ranks . |
f3b1fc1f36688c08f7267b34e600aaf83e854e57 | Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has not ruled out making new signings in the January transfer window. The champions look to have a serious fight on their hands to retain their Barclays Premier League crown with leaders Chelsea currently setting a ferocious pace. That might tempt City back into the transfer marke... | Manchester City are currently third in the Premier League .
Manuel Pellegrini's side are eight points behind leaders Chelsea .
Pellegrini has refused to rule out signing players in January .
City may need to replace Frank Lampard, whose loan ends in December . |
f3b263073a126e64d0ce7067d24e70ae3dfc5384 | By . Paul Thompson . PUBLISHED: . 12:10 EST, 27 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 01:51 EST, 28 May 2013 . Authorities in Texas have shut down Kanye West's attempt to project his controversial new video on the walls of the The Alamo - and slammed the rapper as being 'disrespectful.' The incident came just days after the same t... | More than 500 fans had shown up to watch the projection of Kanye West's new video 'New Slaves' in San Antonio .
Event was shut down as it was deemed 'disrespectful'
Kanye joins Ozzy Osbourne as celebrities who have caused at stir at the legendary fort .
The Alamo was the site of a pivotal 1836 battle in the Texas Revol... |
f3b2b1191930a18fe4db94b0499932c2a957f408 | (CNN) -- William Fox-Pitt sounds rather like a character straight out of the pages of a novel and, at times, his life has played out like one. He used to teach the "Queen of Pop" Madonna how to ride a horse, while his first wife left him for his arch-rival on the three-day eventing circuit, Andrew Nicholson. It is a ca... | Fox-Pitt risks life and limb in his bid to remain the world's No.1 three-day event rider .
He has toyed with quitting the sport after the deaths of close friends and horses .
When Madonna lived in the UK, he used to teach the "Queen of Pop" how to ride .
His heart is now set on winning a so-far elusive Olympic gold med... |
f3b2b2d9c8766a1bfa3921df3e3e3be81c1b26bb | Every newscaster’s worst nightmare is to let slip with something inappropriate while still live on air and that’s exactly what happened to Justin Kraemer of Wichita NBC affiliate KSNW on Saturday night. Kraemer and his co-hosts were signing off for the night just before Saturday Night Live at about 11.30 p.m. when the ... | Justin Kraemer of Wichita NBC affiliate KSNW had a Saturday night to forget .
Not realizing that his mic was still on he could clearly be heard saying 'let's get the f*** out of here' as the credits rolled . |
f3b3856d2caf8476662ab5c128cdf68926e553f4 | An atmospheric shot of a greylag goose under a stormy London sky has won this year's British Wildlife Photography Awards. The picture, entitled 'The Tourist', by Lee Acaster from Wortham, Suffolk, captures the goose in close-up by the River Thames with part of the London skyline, including the Shard skyscraper, in the ... | Thousands of photographers entered this year's competition, taking snaps of Britain's animals and wildlife .
Winning photo mixes both natural and human world, showing a goose looking up at a bleak London skyline .
Photos capture beautiful and shocking moments in nature, with organisers praising quality of entrants . |
f3b3a3a3ef96df56d54f95357e26b4d8a7c3ce71 | NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland customers have taken to Twitter to vent their frustration after being left unable to withdraw cash from ATMs today. Users bombarded the online help service with questions after being given a message reading 'service unavailable' at cash points. A spokesman for the RBS Group, which own... | NatWest and RBS customers left unable to withdraw cash from ATMs .
Issue started at 10.40am but banking group says it should now be fixed .
Glitch meant customers could only withdraw from NatWest or RBS ATMs . |
f3b3ac5ed0005104e88e6dd7b09201afa3b9d0ab | Islamic State militants fighting in Kobane have released a slick Call of Duty-style video produced using aerial footage taken from a drone and shots of soldiers rampaging through the besieged Syrian city that appear to have been filmed on state of the art helmet-mounted cameras. The four-minute video appears to show th... | Four-minute video shows ISIS militants engaged in fierce gun battles .
Clip then cuts to high-quality aerial shots of Kobane filmed using a drone .
At several points the camera freezes and a caption pops up identifying each location where an ISIS suicide bombing allegedly took place.
Kurdish resistance forces been figh... |
f3b3cbca3c5b6bd596239f3217edaf5cf7ae6595 | Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Paris on Sunday decrying the French president's plan to legalize same-sex marriage and adoptions. They converged near the Eiffel Tower, chanting and waving flags, posters and balloons. "I do not personally agree with gay marriage as I am a Christian and believe... | A proposed bill would give same-sex couples new marriage and adoption rights .
French President Francois Hollande pledged new legislation while campaigning .
His plan faces stiff opposition from the Roman Catholic Church and social conservatives . |
f3b3ec05408e55de2c4c2f8fc29f06926f6850b7 | (CNN) -- English double winners Chelsea have failed in a big-money move to sign Brazilian teenage sensation Neymar -- after the 18-year-old decided to remain with his home town club Santos. The London giants were reported to have offered in the region of 35 million euros for the midfielder, who scored for his country a... | English double winners Chelsea fail in a big-money move to sign Brazilian Neymar .
The 18-year-old Santos midfielder turns down a 35m euros move to the London club .
Former Arsenal captain Williams Gallas is on the brink of a shock switch to Tottenham .
Italian giants Juventus have signed Serbian winger Milos Krasic fr... |
f3b436a39aee7c6306a0fa478e71b4d4a2092f52 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 16:51 EST, 15 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 17:22 EST, 15 January 2014 . A patient has been left in a vegetative state after his doctor walked out in the middle of his open-heart surgery to attend a lunch, a lawsuit has claimed. Silvino Perez, 72, suffered complications after his... | Silvino Perez coded and slipped into a coma in 2012 after his doctor 'left an assistant to close his chest - even though he wasn't qualified to do so'
The doctor, Dr Pervaiz Chaudhry, 'rushed back from his lunch but the man had already suffered extensive brain damage' and has never woken up .
Perez's family only learne... |
f3b4734e8f473fd7b2486848884e7855d4b10f7f | By . Daily Mail Reporter . You might want to take a seat - or maybe not: new research suggests your chair is killing you. That's the finding of Dr James Levine, director of obesity solutions at America's Mayo Clinic, who says: 'The consequences of prolonged sitting include obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, cardi... | Sitting at a desk all can day result in obesity, cancer and depression .
Treadmill desks are on the rise in America and now available in UK .
Google, Microsoft, Hyatt and Marriott already have walking workstations .
Average worker burns 100 calories per mile walked . |
f3b4b53aeace09dba585a37a77d5f4c964a139ef | (CNN) -- A gap in communication between the National Weather Service and the Army Corps of Engineers undercut forecasts of the deadly flood that struck middle Tennessee in 2010, the National Weather Service reported Wednesday. The Corps of Engineers was forced to increase the flow of water from a dam on the Cumberland ... | Forecasters didn't know about increased releases from a dam upstream, the report finds .
The Weather Service and the Corps of Engineers say they're working to fix the problems .
The May 2010 floods killed 26 people and flooded downtown Nashville . |
f3b505f37cfe500cff51fe5eab0f5c7c562cc495 | (CNN) -- On Tuesday, a federal advisory panel, the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity, recommended that university scientists who have submitted articles on how to modify a flu virus to two very prestigious journals delete critical information from them before publishing. The papers describe how to alter b... | For first time, a federal panel has advised that science journals censor flu study facts .
The papers describe how to alter bird-flu virus to be more potent, says Arthur Caplan .
Scientists generally hate policies that restrict research in any way, Caplan says .
Caplan: Sometimes risk is too high to let scientists open... |
f3b5473aa2ce69eed79bde82b2196df2df8a2c4d | By . Liz Hull . PUBLISHED: . 14:24 EST, 28 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 04:49 EST, 30 December 2012 . The mother of a missing girl abducted three years ago broke down in tears as she described the moment she saw her daughter again today. An emotional Gemma Wilkinson spoke to . members of the press in the Crowne Plaza... | Six-year-old went missing on her third birthday during trip to seaside .
Atiya was traced after police published picture of what she looks like now .
Father currently serving a prison sentence for refusing to reveal her location .
Razwan Ali Anjum took her to Lahore in Pakistan three years ago . |
f3b55fa250e0e47d7ef02c7f46d16537b2f6931a | A mysterious new polio-like illness has infected more than 100 children in the U.S. in the last five months, and only one has made a full recovery, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. The CDC reports that the strange illness is now being called Acute Flaccid Myelitis. The illness, which has infected... | A strange, new disease similar to polio has infected 103 children across 34 states in the last five months .
The illness is being called acute flaccid myelitis .
Officials say the recent outbreak of enterovirus-D68 may be to blame .
Children, around the age of seven, experience weakness and sometimes total paralysis of... |
f3b5607edc4e414af88adcb5627d42d36fe5d97f | The mother of a missing newborn found dead earlier this week has been charged with murder. Yolo County sheriff’s deputies discovered 20-day-old Justice Rees near wetlands along the Sacramento River in Knights Landing, California on Wednesday after a night of searching following a call from the boy's mother Samantha Gre... | Samantha Green, the mother of 20-day-old Justice Rees who was found dead in a swamp of Wednesday, has been charged with murder .
Police found the body of Justice in an area called the Ridge Cut Slough in Knight's Landing, California on Wednesday .
His mother, Samantha Green, phoned police Tuesday in a panic over not ... |
f3b578e2300f453c9fd6131d3e79738a4850be98 | In a rare public appearance since admitting to an extramarital affair, David Petraeus apologized Tuesday night for the scandal that led to his resignation as head of the CIA last year. Petraeus, a retired four-star general, has stayed out of the limelight since the affair was revealed in November. "Please allow me to b... | David Petraeus resigned last year as head of the CIA .
He admitted to having an affair with his biographer .
In a rare public appearance, he express "regret" |
f3b589f45ab0f2ae4cc7e8951faae42a39ff57b6 | By . James Rush . Marvel Comics has announced the new Captain America will be African-American for the first time in the comic franchise's history. Sam Wilson, also known as The Falcon, a crime-fighting partner of the original 'Cap' Steve Rogers, will be taking over the reins in the 'All-New Captain America' which is d... | Sam Wilson, also known as The Falcon, will be taking over the reins after Steve Rogers lost his special powers and youth last month .
Marvel executive editor Tom Brevoort says 'It's about time' and the move 'shouldn't be seen as revolutionary'
News comes in the same week as Marvel revealed Thor is now a woman . |
f3b660e394d4c0016546a6c027dfe3068ad0c398 | By . Katy Dartford . PUBLISHED: . 05:20 EST, 15 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:09 EST, 15 August 2012 . More than a hundred people missed their flights this morning after being evacuated from a Stansted Express train when it collided with an overhead cable. Police and paramedics helped passengers off the Greater Angli... | 120 people evacuated near Northumberland Park Station .
Blocked lines between Tottenham Hale and Waltham Cross .
Delays expected to last for most of today . |
f3b671c09a4d9c44b495c923d5ab6ad7d4024439 | (CNN) -- One man's fund-raising efforts to publish a book on "getting awesome with women" raked in thousands of dollars, but also allegations that it is a guide to sexual assault. Ken Hoinsky describes his book as a self-help book for men seeking advice on interacting with the opposite sex. "It is a guide for men to ge... | Ken Hoinsky raised funds for what he calls a self-help book .
Others say it is a guide for would-be rapists .
An online protest petition has 30,000 signatures .
Hoinsky says his message is being distorted . |
f3b67a5f19c914ab70623545e1a14a07acc672d7 | An unruly pig and its owner were escorted from a US Airways flight after it began defecating on the floor and squealing uncontrollably, a passenger has told Mail Online. Rob Phelps was travelling from Hartford, Connecticut, to Washington's Reagan Airport for Thanksgiving on Wednesday morning when he saw the animal bein... | Woman boarded US Airways plane in Hartford, Connecticut on Wednesday .
Rob Phelps told Mail Online there was instant silence as it entered .
Described how the 80 pound pig made the whole plane smell .
Said the woman was calling the animal a 'jerk' for not behaving .
It was around five or ten minutes before the animal w... |
f3b6cea45dbeb30f54eb54543d023d4d3d84b614 | (CNN) -- Our dog Tilly loves the holiday season. Turkey for Thanksgiving. Brisket for Hanukkah. Ham for Christmas and pot roast for New Year's. With so much food moving around the house and visitors who generously -- and covertly -- feed her under the table, Tilly has always been a happy dog during the season of giving... | Holiday food items and exotic plants can be toxic for your pets .
Grapes, raisins and macadamia nuts are dangerous for dogs .
Mistletoe, holly and Amaryllis bulbs should be kept out of reach of pets .
The ASPCA has a national animal poison control center . |
f3b708ab6cd957d3407651a7dc520f4675e832ce | The sister and niece of U.S. comedian Sarah Silverman have been detained in Jerusalem's Old City for wearing prayer shawls that tradition dictates are to be worn only by Orthodox Jewish men. Rabbi Susan Silverman and 17-year-old Hallel Silverman were among ten people detained at the Western Wall, one of the holiest sit... | Rabbi Susan Silverman and her daughter Hallel were detained at Jerusalem's Wailing Wall on Monday for wearing prayer shawls .
They were protesting what they said were 'outdated' rules for women visiting the most holy site .
Holy attire, called Hallit, reserved for Orthodox Jewish men . |
f3b72f2603afe72d2f45543a9436fe8a9224df4a | By . Joshua Gardner . PUBLISHED: . 18:24 EST, 24 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:38 EST, 25 February 2013 . A crazed man 'repeatedly hacked into his wife’s head with a meat cleaver' in broad daylight on a Manhattan street as aghast fire fighters watched from their firehouse across the street and rushed to the rescue.... | Firefighters subdued the crazed man as the bloodied victim fled the scene panic-stricken .
'Besides the World Trade Center, this was the craziest thing I’ve ever seen,' says firefighter . |
f3b77fe65b37e05f6896ebbebbf7ec5fe06a21a3 | Tis the season to be jolly, unless you've been a naughty child in Austria, where you will not only miss out on gifts from Saint Nicholas but will also be dragged off to a fiery underworld by a cloven-hoofed creature known as the Krampus. This demon-like character is the evil companion of St Nic, but while the kindly sa... | According to alpine folklore the Krampus accompanies St Nicholas and punishes bad children .
The hell-bound cloven-hoofed counterpart is said to beat children with chains before dragging them of to hell .
Since the 17th-century Krampus is said to have accompanied St. Nicholas on evening of December 5 to households .
To... |
f3b79e178fda24b8c5966650d2e1f5ec8e14763f | An accident and emergency unit criticised in an official report for being unsafe and unable to cope with demand is set to be swamped with thousands of extra patients – thanks to emergency department closures elsewhere. The Chief Inspector of Hospitals painted a picture of chaos at ‘very busy’ Northwick Park Hospital in... | Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow, London, will soon have to deal with at least 8,000 more patients a year due to the closure of two London units .
Comes after the unit was criticised in an official report for being unsafe .
Professor Sir Mike Richards said the hospital 'requires improvement'
Central Middlesex A&E, whi... |
f3b7b75e17c77c324eac4ed1ca9ab4caa26988a8 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 20:13 EST, 2 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:51 EST, 3 November 2013 . Dean Griffin liked the health insurance he purchased for himself and his wife three years ago and thought he'd be able to keep the plan even after the federal Affordable Care Act took effect. But the 64-year... | Millions of people with .
individual insurance policies are receiving notices that the plans are being discontinued .
It's because they don't meet the higher .
benefit requirements of the new law .
They can buy different policies directly from insurers for 2014 or sign up for plans on state insurance exchanges .
Dean a... |
f3b7e0686ba13b6bbceb660c9ed2c13e0b99e114 | Health Minister Norman Lamb has warned Tory cuts could cost lives . Planned Tory spending cuts will have 'very serious consequences' for the old and frail – and could even cost lives, a Lib Dem minister has warned. Health Minister Norman Lamb said Conservative plans to slash the deficit without increasing taxes meant i... | EXCLUSIVE: Norman Lamb slams Conservative plans to slash the deficit .
Lib Dem minster said old-age care was already facing huge pressures .
But Tory decision to protect school funding means impact will be 'massive'
This will mean 'unacceptable standards of care' which could kill, he said . |
f3b8240a3f371d2624765dcc3d117ae0f7fe137a | Austin, Texas (CNN) -- Lewis Hamilton was the fastest racer in the West as he won the United States Grand Prix to add fuel to his world title chances. Flags and banners bearing his name waved under sunny skies at the circuit outside the Texan city of Austin -- and he did not disappoint the grandstands. Hamilton daringl... | Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes wins U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas .
British driver held off teammate Nico Rosberg to extend championship lead .
Just 18 cars instead of full 22 took part in race due financial difficulties at Caterham and Marussia . |
f3b8550152bee8957e73cb597bdff150e3763f61 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . Audio recordings of the 'ping' signals believed to have come from the black box of Flight MH370 will now not be released as doubt grows over whether they are connected with the missing plane. The Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) headed by Angus Houston told the Herald Sun that the sear... | The 'ping' signals recorded in missing MH370 search will not be released .
Search headed by Angus Houston now uncertain pings came from plane .
Decision a blow to families who have pleaded for public analysis of pings . |
f3b8fe1dbe5537dd2ab7ed7b900caf35bb720e9c | By . Associated Press . UPDATED: . 04:21 EST, 18 January 2012 . A high school soccer player was lured from his house and gunned down in his own front yard after returning home from a game. Francisco Javier Rodriguez Jr, 17, was murdered after he answered his front door in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Relatives claim a ... | Two suspects Jason Schumann, 24, and Elizabeth Ibarra, 19, arrested .
Ibarra dyed her hair brown shortly after murder of Francisco Javier Rodriguez Jr, 17, say police . |
f3b929637c88c33a048055c5ba95f4504c4f6002 | A three-year-old boy fell into his grandparents' swimming pool and drowned after he was left unsupervised for 10 minutes, an inquest has heard. When Alfie Hayward disappeared while playing outside, his mother Lauren Pither thought he was just hiding in order to jump out and surprise her. But she found him face down in ... | Three-year-old Alfie Hayward was on a weekend away with his mother .
He was playing unsupervised at grandparents' home in Ardleigh, Essex .
Mother thought he was hiding as a joke but found him face down in pool . |
f3b9a1791dd3b7bba0cb0f5141f667dfcdfd0e21 | A landslide caused a passenger train to partially derail in the Swiss Alps Wednesday, injuring at least six people, regional police spokesman Peter Faerber said. The train was headed from St. Mortiz to Chur in eastern Switzerland when at least two carriages derailed near Tiefencastel, said Simon Rageth, spokesman for t... | At least two train cars derailed near Tiefencastel, Switzerland, rail company says .
Six people were injured, police say . |
f3b9b9fa4566c4b2143983006057742bdc0e6b88 | Two knee surgeons in Belgium have found a new body part - a previously unknown ligament in the human knee. The surgeons, at University Hospitals Leuven, believe their finding could explain why people with repaired knee injuries find the joint sometimes gives way during exercise. Orthopaedic surgeons Dr Steven Claes and... | Dr Steven Claes and Professor Johan Bellemans found a new ligament .
It has been called the anterolateral ligament and 97 per cent of people are thought to have one in the centre of the joint .
Ligament may be responsible for injured knees giving way during exercise .
The surgeons who found it are now researching surgi... |
f3b9e89a7344995fcccfeeb4140f91aeac0d2da9 | ROME, Italy -- Italian tennis players Potito Starace and Daniele Bracciali have been banned by the ATP for betting on matches. Top Italian player Potito Starace has been suspended for six weeks for betting on matches. The country's top player Starace -- 31st in the ATP rankings -- has been suspended for six weeks from ... | Italian tennis players Potito Starace and Daniele Bracciali banned by the ATP .
The pair have been suspended for betting on matches, although not their own .
Starace suspended for six weeks while Bracciali is banned for three months . |
f3ba2b29e68b0cc8dee18ab57e8eda7dac20aa2a | By . James Tozer . PUBLISHED: . 06:22 EST, 29 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 19:46 EST, 29 April 2013 . Scandal: North Wales chief Mark Polin revealed details of the sex abuse investigation, which involved at least 140 victims over 30 years . One of Britain’s biggest child abuse scandals is likely to have been even larger... | North Wales Police release report detailing sexual abuse from 1963 to 1982 .
140 people, then aged between 7 and 19, told officers they were attacked .
84 people - including nine women - named as perpetrators of abuse .
Number of Welsh care and children's homes involved rises to 18 .
Police: 'Offenders should look over... |
f3ba3cb27b3edb566b81dc7f13d6dc1c73d3ed41 | Jay Wylie will serve more than three years behind bars . A US Navy commander will serve more than three years behind bars after admitting sexual assault and raping two of his female sailors. A military judge ordered Jay Wylie's dismissal and sentenced him to confinement. Navy spokeswoman Sheila Murray said Wylie was se... | Plea deal sees Jay Wylie's 10 year sentence slashed to just 42 months . |
f3bacb17f69e5cecbd740aa5b9f3fe70315dbb1a | If you're a business traveler in Europe, you'll no doubt have complained at length about the regions' airlines, be it the cost of a plane ticket, the quality of the food or the delays. It's natural to feel hard done-by. If it's any consolation, however, you're not the only one grumbling at the unfairness of it all. Acc... | Tyler called on governments to do more to help European carriers, writes Soares .
Tyler argues that European airlines face "significant hurdles to sustained profitability"
IATA CEO Tyler says, airlines have seen a 50% increase in charges . |
f3bbbe419ca82b2f1bc8959aab037c9daba491c0 | By . Paul Donnelley . When Nicaraguan police saw a man acting suspiciously, they detained and searched him finding what appeared to be bags of compressed marijuana. However, when they took him to the station in Matagalpa, a city 80 miles north of the capital, to be booked for possession they discovered that what they t... | Police arrested man acting suspiciously in possession of 'drugs'
They took him to the station in Matagalpa, 80 miles north of the capital, to be booked for possession .
Police analysed the haul and learned it was equine droppings . |
f3bbbf1ddfdfbe0e455d8e9e1492e458aa1f4ea4 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 21:18 EST, 15 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:25 EST, 16 October 2012 . Michelle Obama and Ann Romney have both spoken out on the economy and unsurprisingly, the candidates' wives have dramatically different takes on our current climate. The First Lady told a radio show on Frida... | Mrs Romney spoke to women in Pennsylvania, telling them her husband could provide a 'brighter economic future'
The First Lady told D.C. radio station last week that thanks to Barack, the U.S. was in the 'midst of a great recovery' |
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