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f536121f086836ae2cd3efa0d70515c8fb734b72 | Tyson Fury has pulled out of his fight with Alexander Ustinov after his uncle was taken ill. Fury had been due to fight Ustinov on Saturday evening but pulled out of the heavyweight clash after his uncle and former trainer Hughie was taken to hospital on Saturday morning. In a statement released by Queensberry Promotio... | Fury had been due to fight Ustinov on Saturday evening .
Fury pulls out because his mind is not focused .
Ustinov was a stand in after Dereck Chisora withdrew due to injury .
Frank Warren says new date for Fury-Chisora fight will be set next week . |
f5361f8c4fdbbb02119f992f2782879698be959f | Gerry Adams will not be prosecuted over the murder of Jean McConville or membership of the IRA because of a lack of evidence, it was suggested last night. Prosecutors already believe there is insufficient material to convict him of either offence, the BBC claimed. It came less than 24 hours after police said they would... | Prosecutors allegedly believe there is insufficient material to convict Adams .
He will therefore not be prosecuted over murder or IRA membership .
Sinn Fein leader was released without charge on Sunday after arrest .
Mother-of-ten Jean McConville was abducted and murdered in 1972 . |
f53646e7cc8f60cad9ec8a45a8e8ef357711a2b0 | The Winter Olympics is a matter of days away but whether you are using an abacus or calculator the numbers just don't add up. President Vladimir Putin's reputation is on the line and no expense has been spared to stage the Games next month. The 2014 Winter Games will be the most expensive in the history of the Olympics... | The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics is set to be most expensive in history .
Total spending is expected to reach $50 billion .
Opponents of President Putin make allegations of corruption .
Head of Sochi organizing committee defends spending . |
f53655c95680635ad1c3d71b4057c438a82b1c81 | LONDON, England (CNN) -- A legal battle has put the future of Skype in jeopardy, according to eBay, which owns the online communications system. Skype's online phone and video communication service has been incredibly popular. If Skype loses the right to use a key part of its software and can't create an adequate repla... | A legal battle puts the future of Skype in jeopardy, according to owner eBay .
Skype in legal battle with company behind some of its software .
eBay says without software Skype's "business... would likely not be possible" |
f53670e42e0e0a6a884599485db9293c1a9a9a80 | A plus-sized model curious about global perception of beauty decided to give her photograph to 21 different editors around the world to see how they would use Photoshop to 'perfect her.' Colombian-American Maria Southard Ospina told the various editors to 'fix' a woman of her size while upholding the ideals of beauty i... | Colombian-American Maria Southard Ospina told 21 editors to 'fix' a woman of her size while upholding the ideals of beauty in their country .
Ukraine, Mexico, and Latvia were the only three countries to drastically alter her weight .
Iceland refused to Photshop her image at all because they don't believe in the practic... |
f537450bac7e2822da231c07f292990c1c1f25f8 | This is the moment a Delta Air Lines pilot told passengers the first officer would be making an emergency landing because he had been locked out of the cockpit. He stood up and calmly addressed the cabin during a flight from Minneapolis to Las Vegas on Thursday after the door malfunctioned. After taking a bathroom brea... | Captain left the cockpit during the flight leaving the first officer in charge .
He was unable to return to the controls after the cockpit door jammed .
The first officer took the controls and landed the plane from his seat .
Las Vegas airport was alerted and prepared a ground response . |
f537d12c28d4018528d81e4923b999fd826a141e | (CNN) -- The young women in a Kabul classroom are learning how to deal with a difficult birth. As instructors watch over and guide the simulation, the girls gently tug at a baby doll as it passes through the model of a birth canal. These students, all in their third semester at the Ghazanfar Institute of Health Science... | Afghanistan has long been ranked among the worst in the world for mothers .
Afghan women 70 times more likely to die in childbirth than from a bullet or a bomb, group says .
Trained midwives are helping battle grim statistics . |
f537d6e9167dab71a06318f93e72b26caf8982fc | (OPRAH.com) -- Chris Rock is an Emmy-winning comedian, devoted husband and loving father --but it's time to get to know a new side of this funnyman. Meet Chris Rock, hair expert. It's a detour he took after an innocent carpool ride left Rock with an idea he just couldn't shake. "I was with my daughter one day, and we'r... | Chris Rock investigated the black hair industry after daughter admired white hair .
Says black hair care industry pulls in some $9 million a year .
Biggest moneymaker is hair weaves -- up to $5,000, says Rock .
He says hair straightening chemicals are too harsh for young children . |
f538319cb32a25fc484dae08ed71e280f8078fbd | LONDON, England (CNN) -- Interest in business training programs is at record levels, as the economic downturn sends students flocking back to school. Beyond finance: Rosa Wu plans to keep working in the technology field after getting her MBA. In September hundreds of thousands of students will embark on training cours... | Interest in MBA programs on the rise amid economic downturn .
Record number of GMAT exams taken in 2009, early figures show .
Students embarking on degree face unknown, but express optimism .
Investing in education is surest bet they can make, they say . |
f538c244c86a1c3405bffc4437d3809bff2fd627 | East Porterville, California (CNN) -- California's historic drought has finally delivered its ultimate devastation: hundreds of homes in one community bone dry, devoid of tap water. The Central Valley farming community of East Porterville is a place where 400 homes are without running water. No showers. No flushing toi... | California's historic drought leaves nearly a thousand people without water .
Residents filled with dread when water stopped coming out of their taps .
A grandmother ends her retirement to help out neighbors who don't have water .
She buys and delivers bottled water, inspiring donations . |
f5391a2918f9f5df9f0707f8049f15ce95c75311 | Moooove over, Ben Roethlisberger. There's a new No. 7 in western Pennsylvania. The folks at Vale Wood Farms in Loretto have named a calf Baby Ben after the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback because the cow has a marking that looks like a Number 7 on its head. The farm has posted the calf's picture on its Facebook page, a... | A Pennsylvania farm have named a calf Baby Ben after the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback because the cow has a No. 7 on his head .
After photos of the calf were posted on the vale Wood Farms Facebook page, almost 2,000 fans liked the posting .
Vale Wood Farms has been around since 1933 and while it processes its own mi... |
f539c3d2eff616103236e8be1fa571578d437db1 | By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 09:29 EST, 23 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 10:35 EST, 23 October 2012 . It is the game that very nearly killed him but Fabrice Muamba simply could not resist a kick-about when he visited some disabled youngsters for Children In Need. The former Bolton and Arsenal midfielder was forc... | Seven months after he collapsed in Premier League the 24-year-old was playing again with youngsters for Children In Need .
Doctors forced him to retire after his heart stopped for 78 minutes .
In interview with Radio Times he says he'd love to be on Strictly but turned down Dancing On Ice because it is 'more dangerous ... |
f539e8e613b0993450f70f7a03b0dc9e009cb021 | BERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- A German cruise liner said Tuesday it plans to fly its passengers over the Gulf of Aden, instead of sailing them through, out of fear of pirate attacks in the region. U.S. Navy image of pirates operating off coast of Somalia in October this year. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises said all 246 passengers and ... | Passengers will fly to Dubai to continue their journey .
Hapag-Lloyd: Involves 246 passengers, most of crew aboard MS Columbus .
Prompted by travel warning for the area issued by German Foreign Ministry .
United States, UK advise those traveling near Somali coast to use extreme caution . |
f539f1c07df5dd0a942f30cc47a795fd3f6ded66 | By . Associated Press . Christina Regusters, 21, is on trial on charges of kidnapping, aggravated assault and rape . A young woman charged with abducting a 5-year-old Philadelphia girl from school and raping her had frequently viewed Japanese anime depicting sexual torture, prosecutors disclosed Thursday. The evidence ... | Christina Regusters, 21, is accused of abducting a Philadelphia girl in 2013 .
Prosecutors wanted to show jurors videos involving bondage .
Judge bars the violent cartoons because they are 'too far removed from the crime' |
f53a3c93154bc05e356e28e2c4ab2216b9892fec | Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is keen for England to protect his teenage prodigy Raheem Sterling for the upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers against Estonia and San Marino. Rodgers has already lost two of his players Daniel Sturridge and Emre Can to injuries sustained on international duty and does not see the need for S... | Brendan Rodgers has already lost two of his players Daniel Sturridge and Emre Can to injuries on international duty .
Raheem Sterling has gained a big international reputation since his performances at the World Cup .
Rodges does not expect Sterling to play full 180 minutes for England against Estonia and San Marino . |
f53a49f27cde1618491fe91cccfb4f1c96af3f04 | Discovery: Ian Kinnaird, 72, discovered he is effectively the 'grandfather of everyone in Britain' A DNA test on a Scottish pensioner has revealed he is a direct descendent of the first ever woman who lived on Earth 190,000 years ago. Ian Kinnaird, 72, discovered he is effectively the 'grandfather of everyone in Britai... | Ian Kinnaird, 72, discovered he is .
effectively the 'grandfather of everyone in Britain' after he paid £200 .
to take the test to trace his ancestry .
Results showed that Mr Kinnaird, has a genetic marker, L1B1, that can be followed back all the way to an ancient African lineage .
The complete test results suggest 32%... |
f53a7af7ecb9f4809f4b66356e5d89533d600520 | (CNN) -- The suspected ringleader of a group arrested for allegedly luring a 15-year-old boy to a Florida home, shooting him several times, burning his body in a fire pit and putting the remains into paint cans, could face the death penalty if convicted, his attorney said Thursday. But defense attorney Charles Holloman... | NEW: Michael Bargo could face the death penalty if convicted, his attorney says .
NEW: "We are not admitting any guilt at this time," says attorney Charles Holloman .
Divers find three paint buckets suspected of containing the victim's remains .
Bargo appeared in court Thursday, where he was denied bond. |
f53ab2a59beee359626cfb60220c904b50ae7572 | Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (CNN) -- Egypt's renowned resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh that attracts millions of tourists from around the world is growing tired of its most famous guest: Hosni Mubarak. The ousted president, say residents, is bad for business. "We want him to leave," said Ahmed Fahmy, a construction worker wh... | Tourism workers say Mubarak's presence has hurt business .
He is receiving treatment at a Sharm el-Sheikh hospital .
Mubarak's police protection contrasts with tourism vibe . |
f53ae742cb5537085fca9172246a4ab968e87054 | New York (CNN) -- Nine Septembers have come and gone and yet, the many days that separate America now from a chilling day in its history did not dull remembrance Saturday. Once again, the nation paused in silence to mark the times when hijacked jets crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Shank... | NEW: War on terrorism will continue, attorney general says .
Rallies held in favor of, against Islamic center near ground zero .
Americans mark the times when the planes crashed with solemn silence .
At the Pentagon ceremony, Obama makes a plea for religious tolerance . |
f53b4440dc2695c001bdf0ce49b33fbf0c93ac74 | (CNN) -- The crisis in Crimea, though potentially destabilizing to the global economy, may present a silver lining to the U.S. economy: an opportunity to reinvigorate the American shipbuilding industry and Merchant Marine. Even though Russia supplies 30% of Europe's natural gas, President Vladimir Putin's territorial a... | Rep. John Garamendi argues that Europe may look beyond Russia for natural gas .
That, he says, creates an opening for increased exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas .
It also increases the need for U.S.-flagged transport ships, he writes .
But the U.S. shipbuilding industry has withered as Japan and South Korea have t... |
f53b678455b5a09d3ce6327342063a7ff8ff6e60 | When a trio of New York college students bought a smelly secondhand couch from a charity store for $20 they had no clue about its real value. But not long after roommates Reese Werkhoven, Cally Guasti and Lara Russo got it back to their New Paltz home and nestled in, they discovered envelopes of cash - $41,000 worth - ... | Roommates Reese Werkhoven, Cally Guasti and Lara Russo bought the couch for $20 from their local chariy store .
But not long after they got it back to their New Paltz home they discovered envelopes of cash - $41,000 worth - were stashed in every conceivable crevice of the pre-loved couch .
However, the students' excite... |
f53b7b4705b055010d1f91234a16f4a34a81edfb | Altering a gene in mice has made them live 20 per cent longer - the human equivalent of living to 95-years-old, according to scientists. Scientists lowered the expression of the gene mTOR, which is involved in balancing energy and metabolism. While the mice lived 20 per cent longer, the effect was not uniform, says jou... | Scientists lowered the expression of the gene mTOR, which is involved in balancing energy and metabolism in the body .
Although the mice lived longer, some developed bone deterioration .
Researchers said the study could be used in new therapies for .
age-related diseases that target specific organs, such as Alzheimer’s... |
f53c5a1ad9738b47568c5d319b4e36757ee41ff3 | A 'devastated' couple were forced to remove a 6,000 gallon pond from their garden after 200 of their prized fish worth a total of £10,000 were eaten by an otter. Linda and Alan Brown, both 60, said the huge pond in the garden of their home in Thetford, Norfolk, which contained about 150 goldfish and 50 other fish, was ... | Linda and Alan Brown, both 60, owned the huge pond in Thetford, Norfolk .
Contained about 150 goldfish and 50 other fish, some weighing up to 25lbs .
Wildlife including herons would visit the pond and children would feed fish . |
f53d2d5b820f5722664fcdbc5063f86810645041 | By . Mia De Graaf . PUBLISHED: . 05:54 EST, 12 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:29 EST, 12 September 2013 . Where would we be without mobile phones? Garett Kolsun might not be here at all. The 40-year-old Canadian Borders Services guard owes his life to his cell after he used it as a last ditch attempt to scare of a ... | Garett Kolsun, 40, was walking home from after-work drinks at 1.30am when the animal charged .
The Border Services guard from Winnipeg did not know Churchill, Canada, was the polar bear capital of the world .
He could not run fast enough so grabbed his phone from his pocket .
The 28-stone bear had already bitten his hi... |
f53d603b319d45953709e9a9a5ea5865a9073739 | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident he has the 'many solutions' in attack needed to secure a successful end to the season, but warned against expecting too much too soon from Theo Walcott. The Gunners secured a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win over Hull on Sunday, the team they defeated in ... | Alexis Sanchez scored as Arsenal beat Hull 2-0 in the FA Cup third round .
Striker Olivier Giroud will return from suspension against Stoke on Sunday .
Forwards Danny Welbeck and Mesut Ozil could both return from injury .
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger believes he has 'many solutions up front' |
f53d8dec547ed679713e802c0cc65d92144289be | By . Will Stewart . New mystery surrounds Vladimir Putin's elder daughter Maria after the Russia embassy in London strongly denied a widely-used picture was her. The diplomatic intervention came after stories appeared that she and her Dutch partner had fled their home near The Hague after criticism of her father over h... | Embassy press secretary says picture purporting to show Maria is not her .
Alexei Dobrinsky insisted image showed a participant of a .
Putin meeting with young people during an election campaign .
Bloggers in Moscow have identified the woman as lawyer Daria Zakharova .
Diplomatic intervention came after stories appeare... |
f53dca8c2adc4a2fba7614d08091502208347d85 | A legal battle over profits from the only two known photographs of legendary Delta bluesman Robert Johnson - who is said to have sold his soul to the devil for prowess on the guitar - now rests with the Mississippi Supreme Court. Johnson, whose songs have influenced a host of famous musicians, was destitute when he die... | Legend has it that the Delta bluesman sold his soul to the devil in return for his virtuoso guitar skills .
He died penniless in Mississippi in 1938, but a collection of his recordings won a Grammy in 1990 .
Eric Clapton has called Johnson 'the most important blues singer that ever lived'
Family members and other assoc... |
f53de82e260beafd050c9d075e844d2806dad88e | By . Chris Pleasance . PUBLISHED: . 04:57 EST, 25 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:20 EST, 25 October 2013 . A former TV weatherman has been found guilty of sending hundreds of sexually explicit texts to a teenage boy. Rob Lopicola, 43, was found guilty yesterday on one count of using text messages to solicit sex and a... | Rob Lopicola, 43, guilty of sending sexual messages to 15-year-old boy .
Former Palm Beach weatherman said he thought boy was 18 .
Argued he met victim through Craigslist and never saw him until trial .
Acquitted on charge of performing oral sex on teenager .
Faces separate charge of unlawful sexual activity with 17-ye... |
f53e9341189066832dd8bcce742be3ec2c6cf27c | New York (CNN) -- In an era of entourages and media minders, rock-n-roll hall of famer Deborah Harry arrived to our interview alone. Wearing a black and white graphic scarf draped over a long sleeve T-shirt and practical black flip-flops, she wandered in off the street, browsing the hotel art installation like any othe... | New wave pioneers Blondie are celebrating their 40th anniversary with a new album, Ghosts of Download .
Maggie Lake speaks with Deborah Harry and Chris Stein about modern music and unforgettable 70s moments .
She discovers the duo love touring, miss family and have mixed views on the new world of digital downloads . |
f53ef06c882c856e080994fe86c6b467bba685d6 | By . Mia De Graaf for MailOnline . An 18-year-old has died after allegedly tombstoning into a disused quarry in a new take on the 'ice bucket challenge'. Cameron Lancaster was found in Preston Hill Quarry in Inverkeithing, Fife, after a four-hour search in the deep water. Police were called to the disused site shortly ... | Cameron Lancaster, 18, fell in Preston Hill Quarry in Inverkeithing, Fife .
The site is popular for 'tombstoning' - jumping from a cliff into deep water .
Police called to scene at 5pm yesterday, his body was found at 9pm .
Investigation launched to determine how he fell in and drowned . |
f53fdb93bea1581b3eb1f112c25b71fe6e776bfe | James Tomkins has accused Robin Van Persie of malicious intent after the Dutchman’s flailing arm knocked him to the ground in West Ham’s draw with Manchester United. Tomkins ended the game with a broken nose after also being caught in the face by substitute Marouane Fellaini. He had already taken a blow by Van Persie i... | West Ham drew 1-1 with Manchester United at Upton Park on Sunday .
Defender James Tomkins ended the match with a broken nose .
Tomkins sustained the injury after a challenge with Marouane Fellaini .
But Robin van Persie also caught him in the face and Tomkins thought it was malicious . |
f540079d211f8847387f3605e71b218e0a5b4dec | A London-based French model who acted in a film about a hostage crisis was gunned down with her mother as they parked up outside the Kenyan mall, it emerged today. Anne Dechauffour, 27, and her mother Corinne, 54, were shot in their car as Islamic militants stormed the shopping centre in Nairobi. Their deaths are among... | Anne Dechauffour and mother Corinne, 54, shot as militants stormed mall .
At least 61 civilians, six security officers and five terrorists killed in siege . |
f5406704653b9d38943c83d7d023edbd382d7d20 | By . Rob Waugh and Helen Collis . PUBLISHED: . 04:48 EST, 2 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 03:19 EST, 3 June 2012 . Google CEO Larry Page; The European Union's antitrust chief gave Google a 'last chance' of a few weeks to avoid formal charges for manipulating search results to promote Google services . Google has been give... | EU can fine Google up to 10% of global revenue .
Google's global ad revenue estimated to be $485BN .
'Last chance' to settle claims over promoting its advertising services over smaller rivals .
Search giant also under spotlight over concerns about Android . |
f541251376f9ab4d70b60714c541224c0b92476f | By . Sadie Whitelocks . A new contraption that enables adults to carry children on their shoulders hands-free so they can 'use a cell phone or walk the dog' has sparked a torrent of hilarious reaction. SaddleBaby, priced at $89, features a chest strap and a foam padded seat that fits over the shoulders - the infant is ... | The SaddleBaby allows parents to carry children hands-free so they can take photographs or walk the dog .
The infant is secured on their parents' shoulders with Velcro ankle straps .
One parents lauded the contraption as their child has a neuromuscular 'disease and can't walk or hold .
his own weight very well' |
f541308c2a64ba8d1dab64bd52c7d3b5d3fb5ecf | 'This is my daughter's nightgown and PJ shorts. Think we're ready to start sharing clothes yet?' Frankel wrote in the Instagram post . She caused quite a stir among her online followers when she posted a picture of herself wearing her daughter's tiny Hello Kitty pajamas on Instagram a couple of months ago. And now real... | Judge said Frankel used poor judgment by posting the photo online in July .
She told Real Housewives star's attorney that her child is 'not a joke'
Photo showed Frankel, 43, wearing daughter Bryn's Hello Kitty pajamas .
Frankel and estranged husband Jason Hoppy were at Manhattan courthouse .
The couple have been engage... |
f54145e4f49471902d4af618d263601df92e1b5b | BBC presenters have been accused of being ‘insensitive’ when interviewing losing British competitors. Sports editor David Bond sparked 162 complaints after the cycling road race when he questioned Mark Cavendish, which elicited an angry response from the rider. Jill Douglas was criticised for her interview with Victori... | BBC received 162 complaints after 'stupid' questions during the cycling from sports editor David Bond .
Storm of anger on Twitter about 'useless' commentators .
Viewers were also upset at the 'insensitive' approach to interviewing track cyclist Victoria Pendleton after a disqualification . |
f5422c133be663d9bc3ed06cb99ca52dd3f15179 | LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- Attention audiophiles, old-school vinyl listeners and the very rich: Do we have a piece of stereo equipment for you. Angelis Labor's Gabriel turntable is made from bronze and steel and can be customized with up to four arms. It's called the Gabriel Turntable, and you won't find it at Wal-Mar... | An Italian manufacturer unveils a $64,000 turntable at CES in Las Vegas .
Gabriel turntable is made with bronze and can be customized with up to four arms .
Manufacturer: "When I look at it, the only word that comes to mind is love"
A distributor is being sought to sell the turntable through specialty audio retailers . |
f54308169439fccd8daf43e39f10128652601eda | Twitter will allow users to play podcasts, music and other audio clips direct from their timelines for the first time. The firm unveiled a new 'audio card'. It hopes the move will convince artists to debut new songs on the platform. The new feature allows users to listen to music directly from the twitter stream on mob... | Feature developed with Soundcloud .
Musicians such as David Guetta have already used audio card service .
Twitter hopes it will attract more musicians to the service .
Service also works with content from Apple's iTunes Store . |
f5437c54b7e03807d7583eaea6b6744ac946a1e2 | By . Associated Press . A conservative Mississippi blogger who is accused of photographing the bedridden 72-year-old wife of Republican U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, 76, without permission has had bail set at $100,000. Clayton Kelly, 28, has a preliminary hearing on Thursday, which was scheduled by a magistrate in Mississipp... | Clayton Kelly, 28, was arrested on charges of exploiting a vulnerable adult .
Kelly took down the video 90 minutes after uploading it on his blog last month and is cooperating with investigators .
He says the photo/video was taken through an open door during visiting hours . |
f543ad109f9e569542b1019d09177c5fca5872e2 | She's the ex-wife of convicted murderer and drug trafficker Carl Williams, who served her own six-month jail term for trafficking $100,000 worth of ecstasy in 2004. But Roberta Williams has revealed that being the mother of an autistic child is the 'toughest role' she has ever played in her life. Her three-year-old so... | Ms William's son Giuseppe, was diagnosed with autism at two years of age .
She was told he would never 'function like a normal child' or talk .
The mother-of-five revealed an insight into daily moments with her three-year-old, including her struggle to dress him .
She also shared some of her parenting techniques for ra... |
f543c25ae6c47aa402e1cece562cfef3473dd9ba | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 14:42 EST, 5 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 20:47 EST, 5 November 2013 . Initiative: Italian computer experts have created a new website where anonymous informants and victims of organised crime can report Mafia activity . Italian computer experts have created a new website where... | New site will encourage victims and former criminals to come forward .
Site is based on Wikileaks and is accessible to anyone .
Volunteers remaining anonymous to protect themselves from retaliation .
Fears raised that Mafia bosses could use site to put out false information . |
f54418d460133f2396394a06c615b6f5a0a050b2 | Two Austrian sisters have disappeared from their home in Vienna in what authorities fear could be the latest case of teenagers going to fight for ISIS in Syria. The girls, named only as Violetta, 17, and Viktoria, 16, due to Austrian privacy laws, have not been seen since 11pm on Saturday, and their mother fears they c... | Sisters Viktoria, 16, and Violetta, 17, have disappeared from home in Vienna .
Mother Setaniye says pair took nothing with them except their passports .
Girls' father died last year from cancer and they found comfort in religion .
However mother says they had been 'acting strange' in the last few weeks .
Samra Kesinovi... |
f5444e7f7ae337b67f0004e2ac3af2fc64adab33 | By . Anna Sanders . PUBLISHED: . 08:55 EST, 14 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 15:45 EST, 14 June 2013 . A small passenger jet barreled into a hangar at a California airport Thursday night just ten yards from the terrified workers inside the building. Just after 6 p.m., the small Bombardier Challenger jet crashed into a han... | The 600-foot long jet crashed into a Chino Airport hangar with at least four people inside during an engine test Thursday night .
'I walked out and looked down the hallway and just saw a huge fuselage sticking through the middle of the hallway' one witness said .
Three mechanics were on board the plane and one injured ... |
f54486371bd322f920add86ccd2d5bcb15e1fd51 | (CNN) -- The ancient Chinese were stonewall masters. China not only has the world's longest fortification, the 21,196-kilometer-long Great Wall, but arguably the world's longest circular city wall, the Ming City Wall, which was originally 35 kilometers around. The latter stands in Jiangsu's provincial capital of Nanjin... | Nanjing's Ming City Wall is one of the most underrated historic sites in China .
Large portions of the once-inaccessible wall will open to public in August .
The wall was built between 1366 and 1386 . |
f544a6fbe1e3dbe8fc4a750ab72214dad7180817 | By . Julian Gavaghan . Scores of passengers on board a luxury cruise liner have had their £2,000 holidays ruined by a sickness outbreak. Around 170 passengers on the Boudicca were hit by the suspected norovirus during its 13-night trip to the Canary Islands. The virus, which causes vomiting and diarrhoea, is highly con... | Suspected norovirus outbreak forced Boudicca crew to quarantine some infected passengers during cruise .
Same ship has been hit by outbreaks before - inlcuding three times in as many weeks in 2010 . |
f544ad4df49995cea3e2c76fdbf3d48ec976fb20 | By . James Rush . Bravery: Norwegian spy Sven Somme fled to Britain after spending two months evading capture and execution following an epic escape from his German captors . The incredible bravery of a member of the Norwegian resistance who escaped his German captors by trekking 200 miles across snowy mountains has be... | Sven Somme spent two months evading capture following escape .
Eventually fled to Britain where he met and married his wife .
His daughter has now found archive of secret documents he collected . |
f544cf7f7fe64462c7bbe665b78e7c2df63b5717 | For Ursula Ward, visiting her son's gravesite has become a painful yet inescapable part of her daily routine. "He touched our lives so much," she said. A year ago Father's Day would be the last time they spoke. "See you later," she told him. In the early hours of June 17, 2013, Odin Lloyd was gunned down near a pile of... | It's been one year since Odin Lloyd was killed .
Aaron Hernandez, charged with murder, pleaded not guilty .
Lloyd is remembered as a loving, caring guy who loved football .
"At the end of the day, if we get justice, do we really come out a winner?" friend of Lloyd's asks . |
f5452434324efb4d3bece2cf103898393be62cfd | Eoin Reddan has admitted he refused to let himself dream of captaining Ireland as a youngster harbouring ambitions of a Test career. The 56-cap scrum-half conceded it will be 'surreal' to lead Ireland for the first time against Georgia at Dublin's Aviva Stadium on Sunday. Ireland have made 13 changes from the 29-15 vic... | Eoin Reddan will captain Ireland for first time against Georgia on Sunday .
Ireland have made 13 changes to the side that beat South Africa last week .
Reddan said it is 'surreal' but 'exciting' to be captaining the side .
Sunday's skipper has warned his team against complacency ahead of Test . |
f5454987007e2847e195e4162cf08f3245d662ce | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama delivered a rousing speech Saturday night to the nation's largest gay rights group, praising the gay community for making strides in equal rights and pledging to deliver on major campaign promises that some say he's left on the back burner. President Obama speaks Saturday night at th... | Obama praises Human Rights Campaign for 30 years of advocacy .
"I'm here with you in that fight," Obama says .
Issues that affect whole nation are important to gays, too, Obama says .
Obama is "our strongest ally in this fight," HRC says in statement . |
f5454ffb46a75c52c8efc81c386a09637d4c730b | TV personality Millie Mackintosh has attempted to defend her recent selfie which caused uproar after husband Professor Green joked she was a ‘thinspiration’. The former Made In Chelsea star claimed she was surprised that her rapper partner’s comments had been taken out of context and it wouldn’t stop her from posting n... | Millie Mackintosh spoke on Loose Women to defend bikini picture .
Said her husband Professor Green was making a joke that was taken out of context .
Insists she will continue to post pictures despite backlash .
Says it's not about being skinny but being 'strong and healthy' |
f545a9f4763d5d67c475b69806b792b5f10611b0 | Police have found the bodies of four women and a baby after storming a 12-acre compound controlled by thousands of devotees of Indian 'godman' Rampal Maharaj. The religious guru is wanted by police on charges that include murder and is believed to be holed up inside the sprawling compound in northern India where his fo... | Police find bodies of four women and a baby after storming compound .
Authorities are trying to locate Indian 'godman' Rampal Maharaj .
Maharaj claims to be an incarnation of the 15th-century mystic poet Kabir .
His followers, armed with stones and petrol bombs, clashed with police .
Police believe he is being hidden a... |
f545aef65e37afeb35143b270ae15904fa15a64e | (CNN) -- Many Google users probably didn't notice this month that they can now display their search tips in the Hawaiian language. Hawaiian is one of more than 125 "interface languages" now available on Google. Wedged between Hausa and Hebrew, Hawaiian is one of more than 125 "interface languages" now available on Goog... | Google search terms now available in Hawaiian .
Keola Donaghy spent 100 hours translating for "Google in Your Language" program .
Hawaiian is considered a "critically endangered" language by the U.N.
It is the only native American language available in Google search preferences . |
f545d43374e0849e836392403666d5e0c6425fe8 | A hero dog saved the life of her companion by refusing to leave his side for three days after he was shot 38 times with a lead pellet gun. The two-year-old pointer cross found the four-year-old setter cross with only his head above water after being left for dead in a ditch on the Greek island of Zakynthos. The loyal d... | Two-year-old pointer cross found fellow dog dying in ditch on Greek island .
The four-year-old setter cross had been hit 38 times with a lead pellet gun .
Pair finally rescued after three days and now moved to West Sussex, UK .
Rescuers said they are now in good health and have become inseparable . |
f545dc3b48185ef3a611ab839a50111aa851dc27 | Fashion month may be drawing to a close but the heavyhitters in Paris are still impressing with their statement collections. Today's showstopping offering came courtesy of design duo Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, who run the hugely popular Kenzo label. Known and loved among the fash-pack for their statement sweatshirts... | Los Angeles-based Humberto Leon and Carol Lim unveiled range .
Full of laser-cut cotton, denim and boxy jackets . |
f545f7cd26aae6d58f4d5415a61827201f993cec | By . Frank Coletta for Daily Mail Australia . Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has announced that the government has signed a deal with the Palmer United Party on the repeal of the mining tax, with it expected to be passed today. The bill is set to be pushed through the Senate this afternoon, with a series of amendment... | Federal Government is set to push through repeal of mining tax with three key amendments .
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann announces deal had been done with Palmer United Party and Senator Ricky Muir .
The vote to kill off the mining tax is set to occur within the hour .
PUP Senate leader Glenn Lazarus says key measur... |
f5460cb456f2e81ec53311c9da2cbe76819a6aac | (EW.com) -- Talk about touchdown casting! After closing out his guest spot on "Parenthood" in the fall, Michael B. Jordan is headed back to the small screen for a guest spot in "House's" 14th episode, playing a blind patient, the studio confirms to EW. Jordan spilled the news earlier today via Twitter, but it appears h... | Michael B. Jordan is headed back to the small screen for a guest spot in "House"
Jordan spilled the news earlier today via Twitter .
He will be playing a blind patient, the studio says . |
f54611305aad3fd81edd624ff4d03104c9759ffd | By . Margot Peppers . It's still three days until Halloween, but the two most popular costumes have already been determined: Miley Cyrus's VMAs twerking outfit, and the little yellow minions from Despicable Me. According to the New York Daily News, 'Minion costume' was the number one Halloween-related Google search thi... | The findings were based on the most popular Google search terms in October . |
f5464657ab14f2806ae5d0d2f5c64818b874072d | The missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 dropped to as low as 12,000ft in what could have been a cabin emergency before it disappeared from the radar, it has emerged. As the exhaustive search continues in the Indian Ocean for the missing Boeing 777-200, an official revealed the doomed passenger jet made a sharp turn ov... | Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 dropped in altitude after 'intentional left turn'
Boeing 777-200 went missing on March 8 with 239 people on board .
Aviation analyst Mary Schiavo deems new information 'highly significant'
Air and sea searches since last Thursday in remote area of Indian Ocean .
Search expanded after France... |
f546cf758f9c020e48924bfe54a235b6b37a01b0 | By . Victoria Woollaston . A former Apple executive is so frustrated with the selection of apps on the App Store, he has suggested ways in which the firm could do better. In an open letter to chief executive Tim Cook, former president of Apple's product division, Jean-Louise Gassée, called the store an ‘impenetrable ju... | Comments were made in an open letter to Apple chief executive Tim Cook .
Former Apple employee Jean-Louise Gassée called the store an ‘impenetrable jungle’
Currently, apps on the store are curated using an algorithm .
Instead, Mr Gasée believes humans should be the store’s curators .
He added that this will make it mor... |
f546f2c75e007a1aca36b3ed1446e49d3abacadd | (CNN) -- A former Utah policeman is a suspect in at least three of Monday's four rush-hour shootings near Dallas, Texas, including one of two fatal attacks, police said Tuesday. CNN affiliate KSL in Salt Lake City, Utah, provided this file photo of the Dallas suspect, Brian Smith. The suspect, Brian Smith, tried to com... | NEW: Former Utah state police officer named a suspect some of Monday's shootings .
NEW: Police: Suspect tried to kill himself, was hospitalized in serious condition .
Two drivers were shot and killed, another wounded in Dallas rush hour Monday . |
f5476ffb2800faa5a27058c1c948df94da31153f | By . Scarlett Russell . PUBLISHED: . 09:45 EST, 18 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 14:46 EST, 18 March 2014 . Dr Christian Jessen, the British TV doctor who presents Embarrassing Bodies, tonight goes undercover in an alarming documentary, testing various therapies which claim to 'rid' people of homosexuality. In the Channe... | Embarrassing Bodies Dr Jessen goes undercover in C4 documentary .
Tests out 'right brain therapy' which he deems as 'nonsense'
In aversion therapy is made to vomit while viewing images of nude men . |
f547c571f2aa3317d957c884975a686309ff0c82 | By . Sarah Griffiths . Humans have been decorating graves with flowers for almost 14,000 years, say archeologists. The first evidence the tradition of floral tributes has been dug up in Israel where sage, mint and other plants were used in ceremonial burials. In modern times the tradition is used as a sign of respect o... | The first evidence of floral tributes on graves has been found in graves almost 14,000 years old at a scenic prehistoric burial site in Israel .
Experts say the flowers could have been used to disguise the stench of rotting corpses - or prevent rats from digging up bodies .
The discovery suggests that the use of of flo... |
f547f91628f61e4e54b97726ed742730e07066c8 | The man, who can only be identified as Mr R, was handed an order preventing him from seeing his children or entering his street. Mr Justice Peter Jackson (above) overturned the order at appeal . A father suffered a Kafkaesque injustice when he was thrown out of his home without warning and effectively barred from seein... | Father banned from seeing his children and entering home for ten years .
Order issued after wife complained she was a victim of domestic assault .
Man, named only as Mr R, had no prior notice of the non-molestation order .
Slapped with order arriving home from work after wife requested it secretly .
Judge said Mr R, wh... |
f548e8907149133cbc0bd0d59533a36ce430aade | (CNN)Six heavily armed inmates who held their warden and a guard hostage at a prison in Taiwan have committed suicide after a dramatic 14-hour siege. The prisoners had broken into the prison's armory and seized a number of weapons, including rifles, handguns and more than 200 bullets, Justice Minister Lou Ying-shay tol... | Six inmates take two hostages, break into weapons cache at Taiwan prison .
Hostages freed, inmates commit suicide after 14-hour standoff .
The man, some convicted murders, complained of mistreatment . |
f548ed8669812e1702bff668888eff215fa5c7f8 | (CNN) -- She just wanted to be heard as one of her country's legislators, and now she's a social media star. Hind Al-Fayez, a female member of the Jordanian Parliament, was in a heated exchange last week with a fellow MP regarding gas imports, when the floor was yielded to another member, Yahya Al-Saud. "Sit down, Hind... | "Sit down, Hind!" has become a popular Twitter hashtag .
Hind al-Fayez, a member of Jordan's Parliament, was told by a fellow member to sit down .
The male parliamentarian then verbally blasts women being in the country's legislature .
"The lady made a point. She should never obey and sit down," says one tweet . |
f548f68d2933a617da660b533ef5ea5b82e6195d | A 16-year-old accused of opening fire in an ice rink in Manhattan's Bryant Park grinned, laughed and cursed at reporters as he was led by police to a court arraignment on Monday evening. 'F*** all you n******,' Corey Dunton yelled as two detectives from the Midtown South Precinct station ushered him into a waiting car ... | Corey Dunton, 16, grinned, laughed and cursed at reporters as he was led by police to a court arraignment on Monday evening .
The Bronx teen is suspected to be a member of the Bloods gang and has been held at the Midtown South precinct house in Manhattan .
He is accused of shooting Adonis Mera, 14, and Javier Contreras... |
f54916005118ec57372b2b1235546c89d939ff89 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 02:06 EST, 1 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 02:10 EST, 1 March 2014 . A Florida man who told of how he managed to pry himself free from the clutches of a large bear after he was attacked in his front yard, has been found to be lying. Josh Hennessy, 36, claimed he was sitting on a fo... | Josh Hennessy, 36, was sitting on the porch of a mobile home in Oak Springs, Sorrento, about 9.30pm Thursday .
He thought a person was hiding in the nearby bushes but when he went to see he claimed a large black bear attacked him .
He has since changed his story saying he was in fact hurt while chasing it .
Hennessy tr... |
f5491bfd9f885e11b33fe1b49549cdcc8a0c2520 | London (CNN) -- London's Sunday Times is considering suing Lance Armstrong over a libel case he brought against the newspaper over doping allegations which resulted in a costly payout. The potential legal action follows a report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency which said it had uncovered "overwhelming evidence" that A... | Armstrong sued London's Sunday Times newspaper for libel over a 2004 article .
The Sunday Times settled with the cyclist -- but may now seek to recover that money .
USADA says it has "overwhelming evidence" that Armstrong was involved in a doping program .
Seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong denies doping... |
f54948f835b7391c8c19039bf7a3a09593e5a944 | Two Philadelphia police officers have a friend for life in the form of a dog who was missing three days before being found stuck neck-deep in mud. Sergeant Mike Martin and Officer Mike Kushner received a call from a distressed dog owner whose beloved pup, 13-year-old Pluto, had been missing three days. The dog was foun... | Police in Philadelphia rescued a dog that had been stuck in mud for three days .
Pluto's owner called police after becoming distressed about his whereabouts .
He was located in mud near a stream and officers jumped straight in to save him .
Pluto's head barely cleared the top of the mud and he was extremely fatigued .
... |
f54957c4e5da20a7185f4e4aa2983a6ead68c027 | By . James Chapman . PUBLISHED: . 05:53 EST, 26 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 17:28 EST, 26 July 2012 . David Cameron has ruled out George Osborne giving up his political strategy role to focus on being Chancellor. Despite fierce criticism of Mr Osborne for grim economic figures, the Prime Minister told colleagues that Do... | Nadine Dorries is the first Tory to speak out .
Willliam Hague and Philip Hammond in the frame if Osborne goes .
Gay marriage is distracting ministers from economy, another Tory claims .
David Cameron admits GDP figures are 'very disappointing'
Vince Cable fans row by admitted he'd be a good Chancellor .
OECD says Mr O... |
f54a0de0e042a273ff6b9211b8c8d3d58236da3b | George Osborne has moved his mortgage to an exclusive bank for the super-rich, it was claimed. The Chancellor is said to have cut his interest rate on the loan on his £4million house in Notting Hill, west London - which he rents out for £10,000 a month while living in Downing Street. Mr Osborne reportedly switched the ... | Chancellor 'cuts his interest loan' on home in Notting HIll, west London .
Osborne rents it out for £10,000 a month while living in Downing Street .
Switches mortgage from Barclays and C. Hoare & Co, to RBC Europe . |
f54a45ac5c0fa1bfbf46835d5bfbc0f71f9ec3e3 | Chelsea powerhouse Nemanja Matic hasn't lost a game for his club since April and heads into the new year threatening to be the Premier League's most dominant player of 2015. While Jose Mourinho's men lost their chance of emulating Arsenal's unbeaten season when they were beaten at Newcastle United, they still have an I... | Chelsea have not lost with Nemanja Matic on the field since April .
Since then, he has played 30, winning 23 and drawing just seven .
Matic is strong, powerful, tactically and technically excellent for Chelsea .
The Blues can still win four trophies this season, and Matic will be at the heart of the team as they strive... |
f54abd46eb8f821fa6992b7c3568ac4a192d68c0 | By . Kieran Corcoran . PUBLISHED: . 11:38 EST, 6 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 03:29 EST, 7 March 2014 . A mother taking her two young daughters to school was elbowed to the floor by a woman who shouted at her and two other parents for blocking the path. Kirsty Livingstone, 28, was standing with other mothers and their p... | Kirsty Livingstone, 28, was knocked down in Southbourne, Dorset .
She was walking to school to collect daughters Ella, seven, and Lillie, five .
Telicia Henry, 34, started shouting and swearing before the attack .
She pleaded guilty to common assault at Bournemouth Magistrates' Court . |
f54add5757fb8bcda619ca28839b0ed3edf05776 | (CNN) -- A jury Friday acquitted W.R. Grace & Company and three of its former executives of having knowingly exposed mine workers and residents of Libby, Montana, to asbestos. The W.R. Grace plant in Libby, Montana, in an undated photograph. "We at Grace are gratified by today's verdict and thank the men and women of t... | Jury acquits W.R. Grace, three former execs in asbestos exposure case .
Chemical company accused of hiding asbestos dangers from employees, residents .
Prosecutors claim pollution left 200 dead, more than 1,000 sick .
W.R. Grace claims it took steps to mitigate danger, paid residents' medical bills . |
f54aec0d6dad71c53e68ce3dec7be9d089c06a37 | Gulfport, Mississippi (CNN) -- A man walks into a pawnshop in Gulfport, Mississippi. Others may bring guitars or a piece of jewelry, but this man has something special. It's a 16th century blunderbuss from Japan. Kevin Riley, the owner of Dad's Super Pawn, gingerly turned the 500-year-old weapon over in his hands, ex... | Gulf pawnshop reports more middle-class clients in wake of oil spill .
Shop's unique items include toilet-seat guitar, "Dukes of Hazzard" script, "Sopranos" shirt .
"We're seeing a lot more high-end jewelry," says owner .
Recession is changing stereotypes often linked to pawnshops, he says . |
f54b87cd72d3bfdbf979b6c2ef800acf420d2b1f | By . Daily Mail Reporter . High school graduation is supposed to be a time for celebration, but for the Murphy family, it was a time of mourning. Beloved 17-year-old Alexis Murphy, who would've been walking up to the stage with her fellow students at Nelson County High School in Virginia, is presumed abducted and kille... | Alexis Murphy, 17, went missing in Nelson County, Virginia, on August 3, 2013 .
Her disappearance was classified as a homicide despite investigators never finding her body .
Randolph Taylor, 48, was convicted of her abduction and murder on May 8 .
He is awaiting sentencing .
On Saturday Alexis' family attended her high... |
f54c135497be223dfe80d23f5730bd9953a27b14 | By . Steph Cockroft for MailOnline . Marco Pierre White has sold one of his controversial gastro-pubs amid reports it was boycotted by locals and subject to a mass staff walkout. The celebrity chef bought the Pear Tree Inn in Whitley, Wiltshire in 2011, but quickly came under fire from locals for charging high prices a... | Chef bought the Pear Tree in Whitley, Wiltshire, in 2011 and upset locals .
15 staff reportedly walked out earlier this month over his management style .
Manager and head chef among those said to have 'handed in their notice'
Business closed for refurbishment but will open after summer, website says .
Chef's spokesman ... |
f54cd0a71c7d626fc7ce7a589af0066f22829a1c | By . James Nye . A Florida woman who was five-months pregnant has died in a tragic accident after she was shot in the head while being shown her friends gun collection on Saturday. Katherine Lynn Hoover, 25, passed away early on Sunday morning according to Hernando County Sheriff's Office and her unborn baby sadly, co... | Katherine Lynn Hoover, 25, shot on Saturday while admiring her friends gun collection .
Hoover was at her friend, William DeHayes' home with her husband, Carson Hoover .
Hoover was shot in the head and rushed to hospital where she and her unborn child passed away . |
f54d8c3daef5ff64f9bdd895e812566d0abca33f | A fire chief has caused outrage after striking a deal to quit his £200,000-a-year post, receive an estimated £700,000 payoff and then walk straight back into his former job. London Fire Brigade Commissioner Ron Dobson has been allowed to ‘retire’ and gain access to his pension entitlements – giving him a maximum of £13... | Commissioner Ron Dobson is able to draw a yearly six-figure sum after receiving the huge pay-out, plus his new salary .
'When firefighters are subject to a pay .
freeze and 25 per cent cuts in spending, this is obscene' |
f54dc65e2a7881193eaa59b452055bc56ed20445 | By . Victoria Woollaston . PUBLISHED: . 12:51 EST, 11 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:53 EST, 11 November 2013 . Amazon has teamed up with the United States Postal Service to begin delivering packages on Sunday across select parts of America. The scheme is launching initially in Los Angeles and New York before being ... | Amazon has teamed up with the U.S. Postal Service for Sunday deliveries .
The scheme is initially launching in Los Angeles and New York .
Amazon Prime customers will get the service for free .
Other customers will need to pay a premium but exact prices are unknown .
Amazon has said a similar scheme will launch in Londo... |
f54dd538e884fe1728640cfabdccc11b77e0f7ab | By . Steve Nolan and Anna Edwards . PUBLISHED: . 13:53 EST, 29 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:10 EST, 30 October 2012 . Philip Sheriff who died after he was bottled in the neck at the Pulse nightclub in Southwark, London . A gig-goer accused of murdering a Blackberry executive by slashing him in the neck with a broke... | Partygoer Lois Craze told the Old Bailey how Philip Sherriff 'looked confused' after he was bottled in the neck .
She told how Mr Sheriff was 'bleeding everywhere' after the incident at the Pulse nightclub in Southwark, south London .
26-year-old denies murder charge after being accused of hitting father-of-two with be... |
f54e823fbefb7dfd92f83bacbb8dc8a9014130b8 | By . Kerry Mcdermott . PUBLISHED: . 07:28 EST, 31 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 08:02 EST, 31 October 2012 . More than 20 women and children have died and dozens others were injured when traditional celebratory gunfire at a Saudi wedding brought down an electric cable causing a fire to break out. A total of 23 people -... | Stray bullets brought down a high voltage power line at the wedding in eastern Saudi Arabia .
An electrical fire broke out at a women's only marquee at the celebration in Ain Badr, near Abqaiq, according to reports .
The cable fell on to a metal door at the party and 23 wedding guests were electrocuted .
Tragedy occurr... |
f54e9a2ae3fa8ff400a90448de77f18d88837fee | By . Steve Robson . PUBLISHED: . 05:41 EST, 4 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:25 EST, 4 June 2013 . var twitterVia = 'DailyMailUS'; . DM.has('shareLinkTop', 'shareLinks', { . 'id': '2335619', . 'title': 'Call yourself a cat? Brazen mouse enjoys feline\'s dinner as bemused puss looks on', . 'url': 'http://www.dailymail.co... | Timid tom cat Mango lets tiny mouse steal food from his bowl .
Had to make do with sipping water while bold visitor tucked in .
Owner Chris Brown admits it looks like his pet has 'lost his instinct' |
f54e9f490be4bb5957f1680fe1a5c8aba103f117 | Washington (CNN) -- A federal court has given the Obama administration the go-ahead to continue funding embryonic stem-cell research. The controversial 2-1 decision Friday is a victory for supporters of federally funded testing for a range of diseases and illnesses. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbi... | NEW: The NIH has invested more than $500 million in human embryonic stem-cell research .
The District of Columbia appeals court rules 2-1 .
It is a victory for supporters of federally funded embryonic stem-cell research . |
f54edb2ef62dfe16a11b31a3c0d0bfe2f2b60554 | By . Rob Waugh . PUBLISHED: . 04:05 EST, 23 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:41 EST, 23 April 2012 . One of the mostly hotly anticipated mobile phones this year could finally be unveiled to the public today. A Samsung website entitled 'tgeltaayehxt' - an anagram of 'the Next Galaxy' offered a countdown - although the si... | Countdown expires at midday today .
Site name is anagram of 'The Next Galaxy'
Hi-tech handset expected to be biggest rival to Apple's iPhone 5 . |
f54f442a34e781118790d20a83bcd83e99d319ea | By . Sam Webb . PUBLISHED: . 11:56 EST, 18 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:25 EST, 18 November 2013 . It was once one of the dirtiest and most polluted rivers in the UK - but the River Tyne is now the best in England and Wales for salmon. Over the past few decades the murky waters of the river have been transformed i... | The Tyne, once clogged with industrial run-off, now has abundant salmon .
The fish have returned in droves thanks to conservation efforts .
Many British rivers now teem with life after shaking off decades of pollution . |
f54f5639efe61252e596706dd98c93095c6c0182 | (CNN) -- Travel warnings from the U.S. Department of State didn't stop Faith Hentschel, 65, from venturing to Iran this May to visit the rustic sites in ancient Persepolis and the colorful bazaars in Tehran. A photo of Khaju Bridge in Isfahan, Iran, taken by an American traveler. "I had no idea what to expect," said He... | Three American hikers were detained last week by Iranian officials .
A handful of tour operators provide tours for Americans to visit Iran .
A U.S. passport is valid in Iran; visitors need a visa .
Travel warnings for Iran have been in place since the 1979 hostage crisis . |
f54f60f938678956c82a9aab507fb5674e94d09f | By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 04:16 EST, 11 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:01 EST, 11 October 2012 . Pervert: Violent sex offender Steven Strange attacked a lone woman after she rebuffed his advances . A sex offender who brutally attacked a young woman after she spurned his advances was tracked down because she... | Steven Strange, 25, insisted on walking the girl home before savagely beating and groping her .
The convicted rapist was jailed for four years at Bristol Crown Court .
His victim woke in a churchyard, pieced together what happened, before calling the police and handing over his number . |
f54f8089d81c7ada32f3c4461a3dce0d040a5f2e | By . James Slack . The failure of Britain’s school system is putting huge strain on society by forcing businesses to turn to millions of foreign workers to fill low-skilled jobs. Too many school leavers lack even the most basic skills to ‘look people in the eye and get out of bed’, according to immigration experts. The... | Businesses have had to turn to workers from overseas .
They are better qualified, more reliable and confident .
Young Britons do not have the good ‘manners’ needed to work in shops . |
f54fc6e1af865f2e2682843ac0623300558a333b | (CNN) -- It's the townhouse that twists like a Rubik's cube, to bask in the summer sun and shield itself when winter bites. Welcome to the transforming Sharifi-ha House in Tehran, Iran, where a normally static facade has been replaced by an adaptable, modular living space. Not content with luxury touches including a sw... | Architects in Rian have design a house with rotating rooms .
Sharifi-ha has three rooms that can open in summer and close in winter .
The design is inspired by traditional Iranian houses that have different living rooms for the two seasons . |
f54ffa167fce45dda24f2c6ea1caef9dad84c127 | (CNN) -- A wind of change blew through Hawaii Monday and thankfully it was gentle enough to allow the PGA's Tournament of Champions to finally get under way. For three days in a row the 30-strong field, all of whom won a PGA Tour event in 2012, had to sit idly by as play was canceled due to strong winds and driving rai... | Dustin Johnson leads the PGA Tour's Tournament of Champions in Hawaii .
Play was abandoned on Friday, Saturday and Sunday due to strong winds .
Johnson leads on 11-under after the field played 36 holes on Monday .
Steve Stricker, Bubba Watson and Keegan Bradley all in the chasing pack . |
f5502168c6d81d6feaae7732c8934724b6dd870f | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 11:15 EST, 25 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:27 EST, 26 December 2013 . A young girl with terminal cancer has passed away after her plight gained national attention. Delaney 'Laney' Brown of West Reading, Pennsylvania passed away early Christmas morning. One of the last kind g... | Delaney Brown suffered from a rare form of childhood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia with monosomy 7 .
She was given just days to live by doctors last week and died this morning .
Spoke with pop star Taylor Swift among other bucket list items .
10,0000 people came out to sing Christmas carols to her on Saturday . |
f550d1395bbe63d25ca6f094dd4085e3b944ee29 | By . Michael Gadd for MailOnline . Danny Welbeck will show the full extent of his qualities after his deadline day move to Arsenal, says former England striker Emile Heskey. The £16 million signing from Manchester United has made the right move, says Heskey, and will have a chance to shine under Arsene Wenger. 'He has ... | Danny Welbeck made a £16million move to Arsenal on deadline day .
The former Manchester United trainee will impress, said Emile Heskey .
England forward will suit Arsene Wenger's style of play, he said .
Welbeck will debut for Arsenal against Manchester City on September 13 . |
f5511a4faa33477b5b181e7812c7178672fcc12d | By . Jonathan O'Callaghan . Capturing glorious images of the cosmos is no mean feat; not only do photographers need to have the technical know-how to focus on celestial objects, but they also have to contend with light pollution. That makes the incredible entries into the 2014 International Earth and Sky Photo Contest ... | Photos from astronomy contest showcase various night sky sights, with the winning photo from the Alps in Italy .
The incredible images range from auroras above a waterfall to the Milky Way glistening over a volcano .
The contest has been organised annually since 2009 by the international programme The World at Night .
... |
f55132d7c9b12ecf110da2ee5f5bc76ac6aaf6e6 | (CNN) -- Sudan's first multiparty elections in 24 years, which wrapped up earlier this week, fell short of international standards but should be recognized as an important step forward for the nation, observers said Saturday. "While it is too early to offer a final overall assessment, it is apparent that the elections ... | Carter Center: "It is apparent that the elections will fall sort of meeting international standards"
EU agency monitoring elections said vote paves way for democratic progress .
Counting of ballots began Friday in Sudan, nearly a week after voting began .
Opposition parties accused the ruling National Congress Party of... |
f55136ba1b3f84709ad078c6c7820f22a69dc24a | By . Michael Wade . Follow @@MichaelWade_ . Arsene Wenger joked on Thursday that he hoped Thierry Henry would play a half for Arsenal against New York Red Bulls after travelling to America with just one recognised striker in his squad. Arsenal went down 1-0 to the MLS side in the early hours of Sunday morning with Weng... | Olivier Giroud is currently the only senior striker in the Arsenal squad .
Tomas Rosicky led the attack in the friendly against New York Red Bulls .
Arsene Wenger joked about his lack of striking options pre-match .
Gunners should consider a false nine in order to get best of Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott... |
f5515fb805cbee4e2619768b786cb5d305e78be9 | A man has told how he was taken on a 'death roll' by a crocodile as he hunted near a creek but managed to escape when he poked the beast in the eye. Stephen Moreen, 20, was hunting pigs, geese and emu in Peppimenarti, 320 kilometres south-west of Darwin, in the Northern Territory, about 7.20pm on Friday when he waded i... | 20-year-old Stephen Moreen had a wrestling match with a crocodile before poking its eyes and managing to escape on Friday night .
He was 'mildly intoxicated' before the attack, and he drunk more afterwards to numb the pain .
Mr Moreen said 'I have a scratch on my back, the rest on my arm. He ripped out a bit of skin an... |
f55174268a560d4ac218158c75890f720003d54c | By . Daily Mail Reporter . There were more tears than usual as a father walked his daughter down the aisle in what appeared to be a traditional wedding ceremony in Kentucky in June. That's because there was no groom, just a tender moment shared by Whitney Moore and her father David Moore, who has just months to live af... | Whitney Moore staged a wedding ceremony so that her dad could walk her down the aisle .
David Moore is suffering terminal cancer and has just months to live .
Father and daughter read messages to each other and shared a first dance . |
f551cd4bac4bc1c5d7cbfbfd7d1e0d39ed1ac7c4 | Defiant congressional Republicans attacked President Barack Obama's agenda from all sides Tuesday, ignoring the five veto threats he has issued in a week's time and pushing bills to uproot his policy agenda. Immigration, Wall Street, the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline and a sweeping reboot of how the White Ho... | GOP members resent being pushed around by the White House after their stunning electoral sweep two months ago .
Obama warns that he'll reject five specific bills that disagree with his policy agenda but insists that Republicans 'work as a team' with him .
House GOP is moving ahead anyway with an attempt to neuter the p... |
f552801a6b34e1df22345e912b31f71e0279f68e | By . Dan Bloom . PUBLISHED: . 05:12 EST, 22 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:53 EST, 22 November 2013 . A man apparently sneaked past police officers at the scene of his brother's suicide and killed himself at the same spot. Police in Houston, Texas, found a man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a mobile hom... | Man argued with girlfriend before shooting at mobile home in Houston, Texas .
As police investigated a second man - his brother - also shot himself .
Houston Police Department is reviewing its protocol for crime scenes . |
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