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f5d89fe0b02a59644c91d1cd04c527b8f7cc4674 | (CNN) -- Kerry Morgan was just 3 years old when she participated in her first clinical trial for type 1 diabetes prevention. She didn't have the disease, but her 7-year old sister did and there was concern that she might develop it, too. During the trial she was given one shot of insulin a day in the hope that it would... | With Type 1 diabetics, the pancreas makes very little or no insulin .
Artificial pancreas mimics the glucose regulating function of a healthy pancreas .
Device has not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration . |
f5d8eefee9ae336ea7ad15025641dcdbf0daa13c | (CNN) -- In an age when many people become celebrities through looks or connections, Jennifer Hudson's rise to fame came the old-fashioned way: through talent, hard work and a close-knit family. Jennifer Hudson is in a new movie, "The Secret Life of Bees," and recently released her first solo album. At a time when the ... | Jennifer Hudson's rise to fame came the old-fashioned way .
Hudson's mother, brother, nephew found dead in Chicago, Illinois .
Singer beat out more than 800 other women for role in "Dreamgirls"
Hudson's first national recognition came on "American Idol" |
f5d906d242742998cea63e7964602e81bf96eb9a | A doctor with terminal cancer plans to tweet from her deathbed so people can understand what the experience is like. Dr Kate Granger, 31, went through five rounds of chemotherapy after her diagnosis in July 2011 and was told she was unlikely to live longer than five years. But the sessions left her so ill she decided t... | Dr Kate Granger was diagnosed with terminal cancer aged 29 .
She hopes that tweeting will help people to understand death .
Hashtag suggestions included '#deathbedlive' and '#onedieseveryminute' |
f5d90cf5a54f30b67c57eadd68a431d48e68f767 | Diego Costa believes top sides cannot leave the smallest stone unturned in football nowadays if they are to win matches. The Chelsea striker has started his career at Stamford Bridge with a bang scoring nine goals in as many appearances since his £32million switch from Atletico Madrid in the summer. Costa's form has be... | Diego Costa joined Chelsea for £32million from Atletico Madrid in July .
Costa has scored nine goals in nine appearances for the Blues so far .
26-year-old attributes Chelsea's early-season form due to their preparation . |
f5d93400dd80f97a330e5f8ae4f0e5002ad9450a | Match of the Day Two presenter Mark Chapman on Sunday night moved to clarify why the BBC had not shown Bradford's FA Cup giant killing against Sunderland live on TV. The Bantams knocked out another Premier League club following their 4-2 win over Chelsea in the fourth round to book their place in the last eight of the ... | Mark Chapman confirmed the reason why Bradford's giant killing against Sunderland was not shown live on TV .
Bradford City tweeted Gary Lineker and Mark Chapman following their FA Cup fifth-round victory over Premier League side Sunderland .
The Match of the Day presenter insists that the tie would of been shown live i... |
f5d9407b85f0e873f6bbbcfa15257f451bc5529a | By . Damien Gayle . PUBLISHED: . 08:46 EST, 22 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:53 EST, 22 November 2012 . The biggest penguins alive today: An Emperor Penguin stands on sea ice near McMurdo Station, Antarctica. They can reach heights of 3ft 11in tall . A penguin that stood taller than most men waddled across the sout... | Palaeontologists discovered fossils of the flightless bird in Antarctica .
New find beats previous record for biggest penguin by a foot and a half .
The biggest penguins today are Emperor penguins, which reach four foot . |
f5d957be861842cb0af5f75414e9baf8d3eaa71c | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 20:33 EST, 14 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 06:18 EST, 15 January 2014 . When triathlete Tracy Barnes learned she had made the cut for the U.S. Olympic team, she turned and winked at her twin sister Lanny. After getting sick during the final qualifying races in Ridnaun, Italy, La... | Biathletes and twin sisters Tracy and Lanny Barnes, 31, have both been to the Olympics .
During the finals for the U.S. Olympic team in Italy, Tracy made the cut but Lanny was the final competitor eliminated .
Lanny had become sick and could only compete in one of the four finals .
Tracy declined her spot on the team a... |
f5da3814a48e3c8efacfcd65c0f62919d8c0e96f | By . Associated Press and Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 18:30 EST, 2 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 06:13 EST, 3 December 2012 . A toddler's death during a visit with his father on October 21 in Virginia is prompting police to also more closely investigate the suicide of the man's mother and the shooting death of ... | 15-month-old boy dies during unsupervised visit to his father, Joaquin Rams .
Police now reinvestigating the suicide of the man's mother in 2008 and shooting of ex-girlfriend in 2003 . |
f5da6b6d48febc539279fa47400ed87d4cc17a8b | By . Ruth Styles . PUBLISHED: . 08:53 EST, 19 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:03 EST, 20 June 2013 . For most of us slimming down for summer means calorie counting and plenty of exercise. But if you've left it a little late, Diet Slimming Perfume could be just the ticket. According to the makers of the £24.99 fragrance,... | Diet Slimming Perfume claims to help shift pounds quickly .
Its herbs and essential oils boost the metabolism and suppress appetite .
The fragrance also has light citrus top notes to keep you smelling fresh .
Fitness experts dismiss it as a viable slimming solution . |
f5da845d700cf0ac8f67be0770ce29cc294f21bb | By . Olivia Williams . PUBLISHED: . 13:14 EST, 24 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:52 EST, 25 August 2013 . Taking inspiration direct from her garden talented graphic designer Tang Chiew Ling uses leaves to create imaginative fashion figures. The 24-year-old from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, says that the key to her work is ... | Malaysian graphic designer Tang Chiew Ling uses leaves foraged from her garden to create imaginative designs . |
f5daf509536bf65aa70ff2e6da8162180ccbe377 | Al Qaeda has released the latest edition of its English-language propaganda magazine advising would-be militants on how to torch parked cars and cause traffic accidents. The Islamist movement's most active branch Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, published the tenth edition of its glossy quarterly called Insp... | Most active branch publishes detailed guide on militant websites .
It lists 11 public figures 'wanted dead or alive .
for crimes against Islam'
Along with tips on terrorism, it also warns France to pull back from Mali . |
f5db5a1bca88cd29838bf407e4a999ec87f7018b | This is the incredibly stunning moment a diver approached a group of sharks as they devoured the carcass of a dead whale off the coast of the Bahamas. Christopher Crooks used an underwater camera to film the feeding frenzy near the Bimini islands in the Atlantic Ocean. He came within a few feet of the predators as they... | Footage was captured earlier this month on an underwater camera .
Carcass had washed up on the shore of Bimini .
Christopher Crooks decided to bring carcass to sea to lure predators .
Within 45 minutes five bull sharks and a silky shark had arrived . |
f5dbec3fdc18b70c481d3e0dafbc958950791296 | After a historic and emotional win at the grand final by the South Sydney Rabbitohs, one of its footy stars has lost their NRL premiership ring. The Rabbitohs centre reportedly dropped his prized possession into Sydney Harbour just less than a week after receiving it. Perth Now reports that Walker lost the ring whilst ... | South Sydney Rabbitohs centre Dylan Walker reportedly lost his ring on Wednesday .
It is believed he was on a cruise with teammates celebrating Sunday night's NRL grand final win .
It is unknown whether the ring will be replaced .
This team won the premiership for the first time in 43 years .
The Rabbitohs defeated Can... |
f5dbff67827e39c2cdbeb195bc4c9bd231304ab9 | A police union chief slammed New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday for his failure to support city cops following the grand jury decision in the chokehold death of Eric Garner. New York City Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch criticized de Blasio, saying: 'Unequivocally, police officers feel... | NYC Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President said: 'Unequivocally, police officers feel like they have been thrown under the bus'
President Patrick Lynch also described Officer Daniel Pantaleo as 'a model of what we want a police officer to be'
De Blasio gave emotional speech on Wednesday in which he did not back O... |
f5dc1741c37a7c88ab410b19e7c3819a4f76819c | A hedge fund billionaire who is attempting to prohibit his wife from getting her hands on much of his fortune in their divorce proceedings has recently hired a new lawyer - for his three minor children. Kenneth Griffin, 45, had asked the court to appoint a children’s representative in his divorce against his wife of 11... | Kenneth Griffin, 45, has hired a lawyer for his children, ages six, four and two .
Mr. Griffin, who is worth $5.6 billion, is divorcing his wife and the children's mother, Anne Dias-Griffin .
Per a prenup, Mrs. Dias-Griffin has no right to anything but a small percentage of her husband's wealth . |
f5dc459aba51cc53fa0ff356ff9b6360fab90022 | By . Chris Brooke . PUBLISHED: . 11:42 EST, 31 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:20 EST, 31 August 2012 . Seduced a schoolboy: Rachel Peters, 40, became Facebook friends with the teenager before having sex with him and sending sexual messages online . A ‘predatory’ teaching assistant who seduced a schoolboy of 13 and had... | Rachel Peters, 40, became Facebook friends with a 13-year-old boy before picking him up from school .
She performed a sex act on him in the car before they have sex in a field .
Peters was jailed for three years and three months yesterday .
Peters had been warned for inappropriate conduct with another pupil . |
f5dc4a5570e4bce7127ff1c318654612fdc551f6 | A psychiatric hospital has revealed its hidden rooms and treasures which have remained untouched for more than 40 years after it was set up as Quaker hospital in the 18th century. Hidden beneath The Retreat lies a morgue which has been under lock and key since the 1960s as well as cupboards, swathed in dust, containing... | Rooms and treasures at hospital left preserved after being abandoned .
Monkey skull, cannon ball and marble slab used in morgue have been found .
The Retreat in York was set up in 1796 to improve treatment for Quakers .
Some of hospital's rooms have fallen out of use and kept under lock and key .
This has preserved boi... |
f5dcb4d4bce247652d7d46dbebfd74ee8d25937b | By . Paul Thompson . PUBLISHED: . 10:12 EST, 15 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 14:54 EST, 15 April 2013 . Ten British holidaymakers were among a group of cruise ship passengers robbed at gunpoint during a stopover on the Caribbean island of St Lucia. Three masked armed men held the terrified tourists – forcing them to han... | Masked men forced holidaymakers on trip to see St Lucia's beautiful botanical gardens to hand over cash and valuables .
Robbers struck close to where huge security operation was protecting film star Matt Damon and guests as he and wife renewed their views .
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the inciden... |
f5dcce8a24c5185272fbe383856410028487167c | The Navy has revealed a radical new laser weapon it says can shoot down missiles, boats and even drones from a warship is already is active service. The prototype Laser Weapon System was being tested on the USS Ponce in the Persian Gulf, and was so successfully commanders gave the weapon the go-ahead to use it to defe... | 30 kW laser integrates six commercial 5.4 kW fibre lasers into one beam .
Controlled using a video game controller by a single operator .
System can also be used as a long range laser surveillance scanner .
USS Ponce in the Persian Gulf given go ahead to defend itself with weapon . |
f5dcfc62736c873cc9c44eed7d6b7afad7e11aea | By . Associated Press Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 15:39 EST, 23 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:42 EST, 23 December 2013 . A federal judge on Monday allowed gay marriage to continue in Utah, rejecting a request to put same-sex weddings on hold as the state appeals a decision that has sent couples flocking to county cler... | Gay marriages were permitted to continue in Utah despite a state request to block them .
Hundreds of marriage certificates have been issued across multiple counties since Friday - including 200 in Salt Lake County alone .
Some county clerks have shuttered while awaiting a judge's decision . |
f5dd0831b0ff159bef559bcd3aeec1b984bd34c0 | By . Lydia Warren . Tara the cat, who saved her family's four-year-old son from a vicious dog attack that was caught on camera, has been best friends with the boy since he was born, his parents have said. She followed Erica and Roger Triantafilo home from a park in Bakersfield, California about six years ago and has be... | WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT .
Jeremy Triantafilo was outside his family's California home on Tuesday when the neighbor's dog escaped and grabbed him from behind .
But the family cat, Tara, jumped on the dog and chased it away .
The boy needed stitches and the dog has been taken by animal control .
The incident was capture... |
f5dd7de726b24be5b35bdabb1334685f511b91f4 | By . Hamish Mackay for MailOnline . Follow @@H_Mackay . Real Madrid have released a new black third kit, which the Champion League winners will wear in Europe when defending their crown. The new kit, designed by Yohji Yamamoto, bears a 'dragon king' - which 'symbolizes the greatness, glory and power of the club' - and ... | Adidas release new Real Madrid third kit .
The black shirt will be worn in Europe as they defend their Champions League crown .
James Rodriguez, Gareth Bale, Iker Casillas, Marcelo and Xabi Alonso posed in the new kit . |
f5dd87aaa2967c623f23e98b7067771818d0ea0f | After winning the support of New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, Mitt Romney now has the support of legendary quarterback John Elway, ahead of the first presidential debate tomorrow. The former Denver Broncos quarterback hailed the Republican candidate as a 'proven leader' and called Romney and his vice-president hopefu... | New York Jets owner shocks fans after declaring 'I'd rather Romney win than the Jets'
Longtime Republican supporter says 'I think you always have to put country first'
Johnson calls Jets' 34-0 loss on Sunday 'absolutely unacceptable' |
f5ddc995d567f3050c0b117e48b250d8b7fe6dfc | (CNN) -- Earth is in the grip of the "sixth great extinction crisis," say some scientists, with up to 2,000 species dying out each year. These 11 great wildlife experiences could disappear within your lifetime. 1. Witnessing a great animal migration . Ancient rock art images of animals moving across the African savanna... | You can swim alongside rare whale sharks in the Philippines .
African wildebeest among great migrating animals under threat .
Gorillas can still be seen in Congo -- for now . |
f5debc49f5c7a0ace42b9ea5b64645c11ea70156 | By . Paul Newman . Follow @@Paul_NewmanDM . Alastair Cook paid tribute to the togetherness of the England side after admitting that they had hit ‘rock bottom’ after defeat in the second Test at Lord’s. The England captain came under considerable fire after India took a 1-0 lead in the series but the transformation sinc... | Skipper came under fire after India took 1-0 series lead .
But he has led turnaround and England are 2-1 up going into final test .
Cook says the team stuck together to come through the bad times .
Stuart Broad sent the team a congratulatory message from hospital . |
f5dece28484f498012c3ab32fd726e08cb30a6f1 | By . Tim Shipman . PUBLISHED: . 18:10 EST, 25 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 19:03 EST, 25 September 2012 . Call for investigation: David Davis said it was 'highly unusual' for a senior official to be involved in the detail of an industrial deal . A leading Tory yesterday heaped pressure on Cabinet Secretary Sir Jerem... | Concerns over Sir Jeremy Heywood's role in proposed £28billion link up between BAE and EADS .
Mr Davis said it is 'highly unusual' for such a senior official to be involved in the detail of an industrial deal .
Mr Heywood worked for four years at Morgan Stanley, .
the bank advising BAE Systems on the merger . |
f5deeba1ae018736ed55b441357773a7a578e623 | By . Sam Webb . PUBLISHED: . 08:10 EST, 23 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:09 EST, 23 January 2013 . Police in a Utah town dominated by one of the largest polygamous sects in the U.S. have been stopping women from leaving, according to a top lawman. Arizona's attorney general Tom Horne yesterday announced a criminal p... | Arizona Attorney General claims sect is holding women against their will .
He says police in Hildale and Colorado City are holding the women .
Marshal's office in Mormon stronghold strongly denies the claim . |
f5def9cea86cb8d93b1a479afe69792b9ae02624 | Washington (CNN) -- The Navy captain who produced profanity- and slur-laden videos while second in charge of the USS Enterprise will be permanently relieved of his command of the ship, a top Navy commander said Tuesday. The Navy will also investigate the role other senior officers played in the video scandal, Adm. John... | NEW: Navy investigators will look at the role other officers played in the video scandal .
NEW: Admiral: the videos demonstrated Capt. Owen Honors' "profound lack of good judgment"
Honors will be permanently relieved of his command of the USS Enterprise .
Raunchy videos were shown to the crew of the aircraft carrier US... |
f5df1debe4a7d1168e841b1def487fd20aa6137f | By . Riath Al-Samarrai . Follow @@riathalsam . Last September, a tennis coach got on a plane for Los Angeles and started a two-day conversation that might just give the men’s game the shake-up it’s been waiting for, and might just cause Andy Murray a sleepless night. That coach was Roger Rasheed, a former Aussie Rules ... | Grigor Dimitrov wants to get rid of 'Baby Fed' branding .
Nickname came from former coach Peter Lundgren, who mentored Roger Federer, and said Dimitrov at 18 was furhter down line than the Swiss .
Sportsmail talk to Rasheed about Bulgarian Dimitriov . |
f5df4a7aecd9f0bedfcf2d0382800ec28fb9cb0b | By . Lizzie Edmonds . PUBLISHED: . 04:01 EST, 21 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:44 EST, 21 December 2013 . Distraught: Singer Ian 'H' Watkins, pictured, has been confused for the convicted paedophile with the same name for a second time . Pop star Ian 'H' Watkins tweeted his anger after he was mistaken for his Lostp... | Pop star Ian 'H' Watkins first mistaken for the paedophile last month .
E! Online ran article about disgraced rocker with picture of Steps star .
'H' received a High Court apology for the mistake in court yesterday .
But last night 'H' tweeted his anger after his image was used on CBS News in article about Watkins' sen... |
f5df9a1942d2e626c5448416a05ffc9ca2d2369c | By . Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 18:37 EST, 4 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:40 EST, 5 April 2013 . A speaker drew applause from mourners at the funeral of a district attorney and his wife who were shot dead, when he said of their killers: 'Chase 'em down. Go get 'em. Bring 'em to justice... Take them out of the ho... | Mike and Cynthia McLelland shared a single, flag-draped casket inside a suburban church in Texas .
Daughter Christina Foreman challenged mourners to stand up for what they believe in . |
f5dfd66e147cb54f4f18c574a5be1aad594eefa0 | By . Martin Robinson . ITV's unfortunate tradition of missing vital World Cup goals continued last night after its online service stopped working as Brazil's Neymar scored a penalty, furious viewers said. ITV Player's live coverage cut out at least twice in the second half of the host's match with Croatia, including as... | Viewers complain ITV Player crashed as Neymar stepped up to score penalty .
Broadcaster missed an England World Cup goal in 2010 after going to advert .
Fans say errors now 'as traditional as England losing on penalties'
ITV apologised and blamed 'unprecedented numbers of users during game' |
f5dfe3b2f3775a0844abecec55135b41c255e546 | (CNN) -- Jon Meacham is quick with a quip when asked why he decided to write a biography of Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson is the president of his time who is "most like us," says biographer Jon Meacham. "Any president who tried to attack his own assassin is worth writing about," Meacham says. But Meacham quickly turns... | President Andrew Jackson subject of new biography, "American Lion"
Seventh president a man of contradictions, also modern in many ways .
Author Jon Meacham finds much to admire in Jackson's passion . |
f5e0064c8caa548aa6243f754afff40e00e8acab | By . Jonathan Block . Riann Manser and his girlfriend, Vasti Geldenhuys, reached Miami Wednesday in their small, but high-tech rowboat, bringing an end to a trip that began in late December in Morocco. Manser told CBS News that he and Geldenhous collectively took about a million strokes to make the journey across the A... | Riann Manser and Vasti Geldenhuys, both of South Africa, set sail from Morocco at the end of December and arrived in Miami on Wednesday .
The pair was unaided on the journey and had no support boats following them .
Couple wanted to make the trip to go to New York City, where they will sail to in a few days . |
f5e0532ec4d987ae56c05fbfaff16e743b801eeb | It was billed as a death-defying stunt which was his most dangerous yet and would astonish millions. But David Blaine’s latest feat has been dismissed as having ‘no danger’ by one of the world’s most eminent physicists. Professor John Belcher said he would be happy to take the illusionist’s place even though he was 69 ... | Eminent physicist John Belcher says feat has 'no danger'
Blaine's three-day Electrified stunt draws to a close . |
f5e0c2438cfd3cd6a4e3d01dadb5f74e1b7951c0 | Both . parks have seen 80% rise in visitor numbers . since film was released . By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 10:16 EST, 2 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 02:14 EST, 3 August 2012 . A Chinese national park has put up a £10,000 reward to anybody who can prove that it was NOT the inspiration behind Hollywood blockb... | Managers at Zhangjiajie .
National Forest, Hunan .
Province, claim their sandstone pillars were inspiration for 'Hallelujah .
Mountains' on Pandora .
Rivals at the Yellow Mountain Range in southern Anhui province in eastern China, beg to differ .
Both .
parks have seen 80% rise in visitor numbers .
since film was relea... |
f5e0ed28b0964596b3332cc77d9a121c26accf03 | By . Charlie Lankston . PUBLISHED: . 16:08 EST, 31 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 04:53 EST, 2 September 2013 . It’s the moment most men with a long-term girlfriend dread – the ‘quiet word’ with her mother about his future intentions. And Carole Middleton certainly wasn’t prepared to avoid the subject just because the ma... | Sensational revelations are in new book by Mail on Sunday Royal Editor .
Carole pressed William on his plans when worried about absence of a ring .
William assured her there would be a marriage and they hoped for children . |
f5e13fc70870161aa677881a34adbfb5e913aa2e | Derby matches are great. They allow players and fans alike to have bragging rights for a period of time. They were the fixtures I looked forward to the most and I loved playing in them. But not in Scotland! When I was at Bath, the West Country derbies against Bristol and Gloucester were brilliant matches to be a part o... | Derby matches allow players and teams to have bragging rights .
As a player, I used to love playing in derby matches... but not in Scotland .
The Edinburgh derby has turned into a turgid affair as both sides are paralysed by the fear of losing . |
f5e174390d4570b4e1d82b7fd69037b657a24ddb | A greyhound owned by champion jockey AP McCoy has tested positive for the same steroid used by shamed sprinter Ben Johnson. A sample taken from Kereight King after he trialled at Wimbledon last month tested positive for Stanozolol, the drug used by disgraced Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni. Distancing himself from... | McCoy is part of a syndicate with a share in Kereight King .
The dog tested positive for banned substance stanozolol last month .
Champion jockey McCoy has never seen Kereight King run .
The owners could face a fine following the failed drug test .
Stanozolol is the steroid used by Johnson at the 1988 Olympics . |
f5e189681d43a02c97f648f7862826fe8ed2c91f | US special forces failed in an attempt to free the British hostage who ISIS militants have threatened to kill, Philip Hammond confirmed this morning. The Foreign Secretary said the Government was now considering a number of ways to protect the hostage, adding: 'We will look at every possible option.' Mr Hammond also s... | British hostage paraded before camera in latest ISIS beheading video .
It is feared the man could be the next victim of militants in Syria .
US special forces attempted to rescue him and fellow hostage James Foley .
But their mission earlier this summer failed after militants disappeared .
Philip Hammond today hinted... |
f5e27b3e1bc05e6f8c4c8bd049be5c94c18d8fd1 | Capitol Hill (CNN) -- The red wave that swept Republicans into control of the Senate led to the defeat of the last white House Democrat in the deep South on Tuesday. Georgia Rep John Barrow, a pro-gun, fiscally conservative Democrat, who was running for his sixth term, lost to Republican businessman Rick Allen. The sam... | The South was once dominated by Democrats, but they are now an endangered species there .
Congressional districts have been drawn to emphasize minority votes in some areas and conservative votes elsewhere .
Rep. John Barrow was the last white Democratic congressman representing the Deep South . |
f5e3e0dc79176c1768b9d6b19c32e145871ffac0 | By . Beth Stebner . Last updated at 11:06 AM on 16th January 2012 . Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman will drop out of the presidential race today, and will instead endorse fellow candidate Mitt Romney, a senior campaign aide confirmed Sunday night. The official said Mr Huntsman was ‘proud of the race he ran.' Mr Hunts... | Jon Huntsman will officially announce withdraw Monday, several aides say .
Will now endorse Mitt Romney, a man he criticised on campaign trail .
GOP hopeful was running low on campaign funds and didn't garner much public support . |
f5e430f8fd8e42638c9701de0a9da00937ab1acb | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that House committees will begin action on President-elect Barack Obama's proposed economic recovery package in the next couple of weeks, with a vote in the full House slated for the week after Obama's inauguration. Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will not go o... | Speaker Nancy Pelosi sets full House vote on stimulus for week of January 25 .
House committees will work on Obama's plan over the next couple of weeks .
Senate Democrats balk at proposal to give employers $3,000 for each worker hired . |
f5e4364e28ef824653111b5310d2b658f6b49008 | This is the moment a terrified woman desperately fought for her life as her crazed husband held a knife against her throat. Neighbours watched in horror as drunk Glenn Mills grabbed his wife Susan around the neck and threatened to kill her, a court heard. The terrified mother feared she was going to die at the hands of... | Susan Mills had desperately fought for her life against her husband Glenn .
The terrified mother thought she would die at the hands of jealous Mills .
Mills held a knife to her throat threatening as Mrs Mills pleaded for help .
Eventually she got free and threw the knife next door before calling police . |
f5e44441ae5b15480300ae30f15ebf4111c69c4c | The five largest theater chains in North America have announced that they are pulling The Interview from their schedules after hackers threatened 9/11-like terror attacks on cinemas showing the Sony Pictures film. Combined - Regal, AMC, Cinemark, Cineplex and Carmike - operate more than half of the country's 40,000 cin... | Cinema chains are pulling The Interview from their schedules after hackers threatened 9/11-like terror attacks on theaters showing the movie .
Combined - Regal, AMC, Cinemark, Cineplex and Carmike - operate more than half of the country's cinemas .
Regal said on Wednesday that it was delaying showings because of the 'a... |
f5e45fb8dd1ad5400a1a9d4d135a5518668a8072 | By . Darren Boyle . A council has paid sniffing experts £35,000 to monitor foul odours seeping from a waste processing plant. The environmental consultants, 'with very sensitive noses', are assessing the scale of the stench which locals claim has plagued them since the Biffa plant opened at Mowmacre Hill, Leicester in ... | Locals residents have complained 152 times since 'sniff monitoring' started .
The Leicester plant processes 120,000 tonnes of rubbish each year .
Experts have probed the plant's air evacuation system and bio-filter .
However, residents complain they cannot open their doors or windows . |
f5e47282c2710497a211b3ea88b32d333bcdfec6 | A pregnant woman sentenced to jail time for a DUI conviction involving the death of her friend will be allowed to stay out of prison until the birth of her baby. Sarah Courtney, 34, from Orrington, Maine, was sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading no contest to manslaughter and aggravated criminal operating un... | Sarah Courtney, 34, missed a curve and crashed while driving her SUV .
Her friend Sarah Eason, 28, was in the passenger seat and died as a result .
Courtney, who is now eight months pregnant, will enter prison on March 1 .
She was nearly twice over the legal alcohol limit at the time of the crash . |
f5e48934045f1a1795f85a4c799a61b1054cad3b | David Cameron has brushed aside calls for a ‘conscience clause’ to protect Christians who are persecuted for their beliefs. The Prime Minister yesterday dismissed the idea following the scandal over the decision by the state equality watchdog to sue a bakery firm which refused to bake a cake celebrating gay marriage. T... | Prime Minister David Cameron dismisses idea of creating a 'conscience' clause to protect Christians who are persecuted for their beliefs .
Comes amid controversy over equality watchdog's decision to sue a Christian bakery which refused to bake a cake celebrating gay marriage .
Clashes between gay rights movement and tr... |
f5e49701ff8510e77f33a1c7f9d092a34812c2ab | When the hugs and high-fives with Chelsea’s players gave way to some solemn handshakes with his former Arsenal team-mates, Cesc Fabregas made his way towards the East Stand. It was there, just before he made his way into the lip of the tunnel, that the Chelsea midfielder looked up and blew kisses to the supporters cele... | Cesc Fabregas was influential as Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 .
Former Gunners midfielder provides brilliant assist for Diego Costa .
Performance shows Fabregas made the right choice to join Chelsea over a return to Arsenal . |
f5e4bb3b26f466bd2abc64857fadbfdbeda40937 | By . Catherine Townsend . PUBLISHED: . 15:34 EST, 2 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:55 EST, 2 May 2013 . Wedding dress re-sale site PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com has released a Wedding Dress Value Calculator for former brides who want to figure out how much their used dress is worth. The calculator estimates a gown's worth b... | Selling one's bridal gown is a growing trend, inspired both by financial incentive and the influence of celebrities like Beyonce, whose dress is currently listed on the site . |
f5e4d9854278418cf9abe88b9d8d09afc445fbe2 | (CNN) -- The day after an internal review blasted Penn State for its handling of a child sex abuse scandal that implicated top administrators, including the school's iconic head football coach, the board of trustees made it clear that a lucrative deal the university made with Joe Paterno that now benefits his estate wi... | Contract negotiated amid grand jury testimony in the Sandusky scandal will stand .
"Contracts are contracts," board of trustees chair says .
An internal Penn State probe found Paterno could have done more to stop the abuse .
A State College mural is altered to remove halo from Paterno's image . |
f5e4e4a855df04f4d89574263a95e3e105dc81c6 | By . Phil Duncan . Follow @@PhilDuncanF1 . Luckless Lewis Hamilton's bid for a fifth pole position in Hungary literally went up in flames as his car caught fire early in qualifying. Just minutes into the session at the Hungaroring, Hamilton's Mercedes was ablaze at the rear, and although he attempted to crawl back to t... | Hamilton out of qualifying after his Mercedes catches fire .
It means he will start at the very back for tomorrow's Hungarian Grand Prix .
Nico Rosberg secured third straight pole and he will start ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas .
Kimi Raikkonen knocked out of qualifying in Q1. He'll start 17th tomorrow ... |
f5e503f0b13da8a42f0abff63b8d9cfc40b5a7b8 | By . Ted Thornhill for MailOnline . A cyber-attack took down Sony's PlayStation Network over the weekend, with the person claiming responsibility declaring that it was done in the name of terrorist group Isis. A Twitter user with the handle @LizardSquad said 'today we planted the ISIS flag on @Sony's servers' following... | A cyber-attack took down Sony's PlayStation Network over the weekend .
Twitter user @LizardSquad said 'we planted the ISIS flag on Sony's servers'
It had coincided with a bomb scare on a flight carrying a top Sony executive . |
f5e5952369c84973ebf162a3f94dfdd9201816a8 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . UPDATED: . 11:01 EST, 24 November 2011 . Teenager Carl Griffiths may have the biggest feet in Britain, but he's taking it in his stride. The 19-year-old, who stands at 6ft 8in, has feet that are a staggering 14.5in long - or a size 21. The UK average men's shoe size is a nine. Unsurprisingly,... | Carl Griffiths' feet are 14.5ins long .
By the time he was 12 his feet were size 14, two years later they were a 17 .
No shoes big enough in the UK so they are shipped in from abroad . |
f5e5a541b5389ece795a14cb82045f356c1133f0 | (CNN) -- Three of the largest Sikh advocacy groups in the United States are opposing airport passenger screening measures they say require hand-searches of turbans, despite the use of electronic imaging technology. The Sikh Coalition, United Sikhs and the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund are lobbying memb... | Sikh groups oppose airport screening rules they say now require searches of turbans .
Transportation officials say the policy has not changed .
Security officials can use "professional discretion" to supplement imaging technology . |
f5e5f7a09b1e1a57f031c26231767d550a7849ec | If there's one man in football who knows how to deal with noisy neighbours, it's Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson. The 13-time Premier League champion had to put up with Manchester City's millions for the last five years of his reign. Now former Swansea striker Gio Savarese has a similar task as manager of th... | New York Cosmos play in the North American Soccer League .
The club have signed former Real Madrid star man Raul .
Their manager is former Swansea and Millwall forward Gio Savarese .
Sir Alex Ferguson was pictured having breakfast with the pair . |
f5e63c2e793a6426711358e9ada50a7aa5f136c4 | (CNN) -- Colleen Hufford, 54, was beheaded by Alton Nolen during a surprise attack at a Vaughan Foods plant in Oklahoma last week, according to police. Thankfully, before the terrorist -- yes, terrorist -- could behead another victim, Traci Johnson, he was shot by the company's CEO, Mark Vaughan, who is also a deputy s... | Mel Robbins: Woman beheaded in Oklahoma is victim of terrorist attack .
She says FBI calls it workplace violence, but there's evidence of Alton Nolen's focus on ISIS .
She says denying this avoids new realities in war on terror: It's online, can affect us at home .
We risk tarnishing Muslim-Americans, overwhelmingly pe... |
f5e6506911d5c3f8ae5bd3162d998c08f928d50e | (CNN) -- Referring to two American hikers in custody for more than two years, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told reporters Tuesday: "I am helping to arrange for the release in a couple of days so they will be able to return home." The semi-official Mehr News Agency quickly echoed the president with a headline, ... | Jamsheed K. Choksy: The uncertain status of two U.S. hikers reflects Iran divisions .
He says President Mahoud Ahamadinejad is locked in struggle with mullahs .
Iran's president is challenging the idea of Islamic theocracy, Choksy says . |
f5e693a86c5b6868c668e0c157f0a7477c7f905b | An unrenovated one bedroom apartment in Kirribilli has gone under the hammer for $1,255,000. The unit doesn't even come with a parking space or balcony. It does however have one redeeming feature: an astounding view of both the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. According to Raine & Horne Neutral Bay director Stewart ... | One bedroom unit sells for $25,000 over reserve .
Raine & Horne Neutral Bay director Stewart Robertson says the view was the deciding factor in the price .
Apartment is sized at 64sqm .
Australia is now the most overpriced housing market in the world . |
f5e6ce5ef731ff36ecf0e4f378a5c80cf5b24f86 | Police are searching for a man with a 'large and heavy' suitcase after confirming they are now treating the disappearance of a teenage girl as a murder inquiry. Jayden Parkinson, 17, from Oxford, was last seen leaving Didcot Parkway train station in south Oxfordshire on December 3 and hasn't been seen since. Yesterday ... | Jayden Parkinson, 17, has been missing from Oxford since December 3 .
Two men, aged 22 and 17, have been arrested and are being questioned .
The 22-year-old was 'in relationship' with Jayden police have confirmed .
Detectives hunting for a man seen carrying a 'large and heavy suitcase'
He was seen with the suitcase in ... |
f5e6f34fd273a2756e31fc3a7d5d5b3661b6f8ba | A sexy workout class aimed at women over the age of 18 has been revamped and is being marketed at female high school students aged 13 and up. The female-only Vixen Workout, the brainchild of former Miami Heat cheerleader Janet Jones, has previously only been available to adults because of its overtly sexual content and... | The sexy dance class has previously been restricted to women over the age of 18 who want to 'let loose and forget their responsibilities'
Creator Janet Jones, a former Miami Heat cheerleader, claims that the 13+ workout will offer the same experience, but without any rude elements . |
f5e70866a52b9638421f0edb9c1852ee962bff3f | She is better know for strutting her stuff on the catwalks of the world. But Laura Bailey was at Heathrow today to launch the new-look Terminal 5 after a £40million makeover. The style icon, model and author Laura Bailey was on hand to launch the airport's new array of high-end shops for fashionable flyers, from Louis ... | Following a £40m investment, Terminal 5 reopened today after 18 months .
On hand to celebrate was fashion icon, model and author Laura Bailey .
New high-end stores include: Louis Vuitton, Rolex and Fortnum & Mason . |
f5e75388daa1d75fd1ad4551be26a5099d7d96df | New York (CNN) -- It came as no surprise to anyone who is a baseball fan that last year on September 28 a flurry of articles marked the 50th anniversary of Ted Williams' final game. Williams ended his career as few major leaguers do, with a home run in his final at bat. But this year as we approach the 51st anniversary... | Nicolaus Mills: This year marks 70th anniversary of Ted Williams' .400 season .
Mills says John Updike told lyrical story of Williams' final game .
Williams hit a homerun in his last at bat, delighting a sparse crowd .
Williams declined to acknowledge the cheers of the fans . |
f5e7c0336965bb752f57f5c16a2992b8ad7b5c69 | By . James Nye . PUBLISHED: . 18:32 EST, 30 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 19:05 EST, 30 January 2014 . Shackled: Philip Chism, 15, from Danvers, Masschusetts., enters the courtroom with his attorney Denise Regan before his arraignment on a second rape charge in Salem Superior Court on Thursday . The Massachusetts teen... | Phillip Chism, a 15-year-old Massachusetts boy charged with killing his math teacher today pleaded not guilty to a second charge of raping her .
Chism allegedly murdered his teacher Colleen Ritzer, 24, in October .
He allegedly killed her with a box-cutter then dumped her body in a recycling bin behind Danvers High Sch... |
f5e7df185b53faad3f6386d93906591514a704c1 | By . Mia De Graaf . PUBLISHED: . 15:34 EST, 15 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:44 EST, 15 December 2013 . This is the horrific moment a zebra foal fell prey to a float of crocodiles after stumbling at the last minute crossing the Mara River in Kenya. The frail youngster had waited with the rest of its herd until it w... | The young animal became isolated from the others at the last minute in the Maasai Mara National Reserve .
Zimbabwe-born amateur photographer Michael Olsen, 60, captured the devastating example of nature in action . |
f5e81f62b57a88149d00b04913a7549d6fb684a0 | A witness in the Michael Brown trial claimed she had filmed the unarmed teen being shot with his hands in the air, but then lost the footage after she dropped her phone down the toilet. The witness, a mother-of-four, lives in an apartment complex adjacent to the street in Ferguson, Missouri, where Brown was killed by O... | 'Witness 41' didn't mention the recording while on the witness stand, but told prosecutors in passing as she leaving .
The mom-of-four was asked if the phone could undergo a 'forensic examination' to determine if the video could be recovered .
'Witness 41' explained that she had thrown the phone away because she was so... |
f5e83c06813648fcb2e3e9a4ae9080a1aadc0825 | By . Ryan Gorman . and Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 15:53 EST, 22 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 17:59 EST, 22 February 2014 . The Indian husband who stabbed to death an American social worker admitted to a previous killing during a marital spat, the woman's father is now claiming. Erin Willinger, 35, a yoga teac... | Erin Willinger, a yoga teacher from New York, met Bunty Sharma when she visited Agra, India in July - they married in October .
They were living separately no later than December after he admitted to previously killing a friend, her father says .
He also refuted local reports saying they split over infidelity or lies, ... |
f5e85b8acdd39f3b832c8f031c5bdede64ec50f1 | By . Sam Webb . PUBLISHED: . 04:14 EST, 20 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 04:38 EST, 20 May 2013 . Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas, police said Sunday. Jacob Dismont, 18, and Michael Solid, 21, were booked Saturday into the Clark County jail on charges of open murder, rob... | Marcos Arenas was killed when he fell under SUV .
Detectives say he was hanging onto his iPad during robbery .
Jacob Dismont, 18, and Michael Solid, 21, face murder charge . |
f5e88554642e2181e7684f91f7ec2e5a533069f4 | A picturesque lifestyle property with 270 degree views of the breathtaking Kangaroo Valley, south-west of New South Wales, is available for purchase. 'Burrawang' is perfect for those looking for a peaceful get-away property with an abundance of privacy. Surrounded by a spectacular river and valley, the 73-hectare prop... | Burrawang in Kangaroo Valley, south-west of New South Wales is available for purchase .
The 73-hectare property is the perfect spot for a peaceful get-away .
Only two-hours out of Sydney, the breathtaking property places your within your own national trust area, surrounded by a river and valley .
Burrawang is available... |
f5e88f75f1ba067e7a5594ee8cce5797208d492d | A bipartisan group of women senators waded into the ongoing drama over the NFL, Ray Rice and domestic violence. They sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell calling on the football league to institute a "real zero-tolerance policy" in such cases. The 16 signatories wrote that they were "shocked and disgusted" b... | 16 female senators send letter to NFL commissioner .
They demand the NFL not give domestic abusers a second chance . |
f5e8fcf7a71f8b5a660bcc383b2012960f4275fd | In a season in which many big-name signings failed at Tottenham last season, one at last stood out as a player of the highest quality. Christian Eriksen turned up late in the Spurs spending spree last summer, arriving on August 31st from Ajax, one of seven transfers designed to fill the considerable hole left by Gareth... | Tottenham are playing like Ajax under Pochettino, says Eriksen .
The 22-year-old was one of the few new signings to shine last season .
Eriksen has played under three managers at White Hart Lane - Andre Villas-Boas, Tim Sherwood and Pochettino .
Denmark international was previous schooled by Dennis Bergkamp and Frank D... |
f5e92c74cec8abbb8a7042d0629e60c541666390 | By . Paul Milligan . PUBLISHED: . 10:57 EST, 18 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:03 EST, 18 June 2013 . Senior members of the German government have warned EU member states that German car makers could scale back or scrap production plans in their countries unless they support weakened carbon emissions rules, according to... | Germany's luxury carmakers struggling to meet targets .
Berlin pressuring member states to weaken rules .
Most EU governments back the current legislation . |
f5e9af562428bb0a97c939bdd46e36523bbc0736 | By . Katy Winter . Over the last few years we've seen increasingly weird and innovative new uses being found for breast milk: women are selling their breast milk online; there's cheese churned from breast milk on sale - and even 'Baby Gaga' ice-cream made from expressed milk, created by gourmet company the Icecreamists... | Soap made from breast milk growing trend online in China .
Started by unnamed mother whose son refused to breastfeed .
Now several selling the unusual soap, despite no medical benefits . |
f5ea15b9eb19ad8ebce6807bad1cadce6c6e51b6 | (CNN) -- The death toll from a shooting at a Nevada IHOP restaurant has risen to four, officials said early Wednesday morning. A gunman carrying a variant of an AK-47 rifle opened fire on uniformed Nevada National Guard members as they were having breakfast at the Carson City restaurant Tuesday morning. In all, 11 peop... | In all, 11 people are shot .
Of them, three National Guard members and a civilian are killed .
Witness: "It was just a war zone down there"
The suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities say . |
f5ea7d81cb52450ad5d81417317c16778a8f8b38 | By . Louise Boyle . PUBLISHED: . 18:19 EST, 15 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:19 EST, 15 May 2013 . Two mothers have been charged with cruelty after leaving their children at a beach bar to go on a Mother's Day booze cruise, police said. Billie Jean Williams, 27, and 28-year-old Mary Joyce Daffron were arrested after the... | Billie Jean Williams, 27, and 28-year-old Mary Joyce Daffron charged with neglect in Florida . |
f5eaa304337bc34d1aea3555668b211234d78bc3 | Manchester United are looking at Belgian brothers Indy and Seppe Boonen. Indy, 15, is a left-back who left Genk last year and has already had trials at United. He is training with United's youth sides at the moment while his younger brother 13-year-old Seppe is a promising goalkeeper. They are hoping to sign a professi... | Brothers Indy and Seppe Boonen are being looked at by Man United .
United have beaten City to Benfica winger Venancio da Silva Monteiro .
Wesley Sneijder could be available for £9m if he leaves Galatasaray . |
f5eac56b7ddbd4c33dcd75cd41ab6c2dc3c111e5 | By . Lydia Warren . and Daily Mail Reporter . The . teenager who moved out of her parents' home and then sued them for child . support after they ordered her to stop seeing her boyfriend appeared in court Wednesday after an incident on Sunday that prompted the couple to seek mutual restraining orders against each other... | Lucas Kitzmiller, 18, 'attacked Rachel Canning, 18, in the street on Sunday before she jumped in her car and went to the police'
The couple has secured temporary restraining orders against each other following the alleged incident .
Canning made headlines earlier this year when she sued her parents for child support an... |
f5eaeaaddb16f80c18b87417bc3e020b11c1a5d0 | By . Sam Adams . PUBLISHED: . 11:46 EST, 1 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:52 EST, 1 February 2013 . A jet liner bound for Seattle was forced to make an emergency landing after the captain lost consciousness - forcing his co-pilot to guide it to safety. The Alaska Airlines pilot blacked out 'somewhere over Oregon' an... | Plane makes emergency landing in Oregon after pilot loses consciousness .
He is treated by doctor on board while co-pilot lands the jet safely .
Second time an Alaska Airlines pilot has fainted in the cockpit this year . |
f5eb081a71d110e189b4413ccd2eb787f4e937dc | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 04:33 EST, 27 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 12:39 EST, 27 February 2014 . Concerns have been raised over Adam Muema after he left a training session at an NFL Scouting Combine because God told him to . Concerns have been raised over a former San Diego state running back who left... | Adam Muema sat out session on Sunday because God told him to .
He was due at an offseason 'training base' in Florida but did not turn up .
He reportedly did get on flight to Florida but coaches could not contact him . |
f5ebd6c62d4aa0dbc3f637025ce651adf04cd766 | Despite a miserable year on the pitch Manchester United have rocketed into second place on a list of the world's richest football teams with a revenue of £423.8million. So what will they spend the money on? Firstly, it is worth noting that United may not fare as well on next year's Deloitte Football Money League thanks... | Manchester United could overtake Real Madrid in the next two years .
United had a revenue of £423.8million last season, second behind Madrid .
Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman is on Louis van Gaal's transfer radar .
Southampton's Nathaniel Clyne and Mats Hummels are also United targets .
Qualifying for next season's Cha... |
f5ebfd9399dcca728b34e557890d4c27fdd7bdb8 | By . Lizzie Edmonds . PUBLISHED: . 05:31 EST, 12 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:22 EST, 12 October 2013 . Strong winds and heavy rains pounded India's eastern coastline today, as hundreds of thousands of people took shelter from a powerful cyclone that was expected to reach land in a matter of hours. Categorised as '... | Orissa and Andhra Pradesh states expected to bear brunt of cyclone .
Dark skies that hung over coast this morning continued 60 miles out to sea .
Around 600,000 have been evacuated from the area, state officials say .
Satellite images show cyclone filling almost the entire Bay of Bengal area - an area the size of Franc... |
f5ec8c54ef0a5f36e0aa9ec627ab7a7eba522180 | By . Hugo Duncan . Last updated at 10:25 AM on 31st August 2011 . Britain’s debt levels are dangerously high and are damaging the economy, according to one of the world’s leading financial watchdogs. Debt in the UK grew faster than in any other major economy in the last decade to £180,000 per household. It means the co... | Debt in Britain grew faster than any other major economy .
The country must 'get to grips' with future spending on health and pensions . |
f5ec93055e821a34d2e0821ba80e4ca795916e11 | (CNN) -- The Newtown, Connecticut, public school district will receive a $1.3 million endowment from the U.S. Department of Education to help the community recover from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced Friday in Hartford. The funding comes as a grant under the Project... | The grant will help support counseling and training programs .
A lone gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School last December .
The gunman killied 20 children and six educators before taking his own life . |
f5ecc48392330040e2e6eb28c2dc0a26a543bd72 | Alton Nolen, the Muslim convert accused of beheading a female colleague in Oklahoma last week, has been charged with first-degree murder in the gruesome killing. Nolen, 30, was also charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon for the grisly attack at Vaughan Foods in Moore last Thursday, Cleveland County pros... | Alton Nolen, 30, was charged with the murder of Colleen Hufford on Tuesday and officials will likely pursue the death penalty, the District Attorney said .
Nolen was fired from Vaughan Foods in Moore on Thursday after colleague Traci Johnson argued with him about him 'not liking white people'
He 'returned to his apartm... |
f5ecd31cb77452106d98e147c625e031ff2e33b8 | A judge in Saudi Arabia has recommended that imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi go before a high court on a charge of apostasy, which would carry the death penalty upon conviction, according to Badawi's wife. Ensaf Haidar initially told CNN on Wednesday that her husband had been sentenced to death. She later clarified to C... | Activist's wife had been hoping for a new court to reduce the sentence .
Raif Badawi has been in prison since June 2012 .
Apostasy carries a death sentence in Saudi Arabia .
Human rights groups say government is trying to intimidate activists . |
f5ece55226c1113e2479824a2270867511688a19 | By . Peter Allen . PUBLISHED: . 06:24 EST, 19 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 15:38 EST, 20 May 2013 . The British father who has admitted to cutting the throats of his two young children was seen buying sweets, bread and drinks in a bakery with his son and daughter just hours before the double killing. Julian Stevenson, 48,... | Julian Stevenson, 47, arrested after bodies of children found in apartment .
Mathew, 10, and Carla, five, were found with their throats slit in Lyon flat .
Father seen taking children to McDonalds and to sweet shop before killing .
Police alerted by mother and later arrested father on suspicion of murder . |
f5ed1af0e0ceca23a974447d23e3b827e9f4bd01 | By . Jill Reilly . PUBLISHED: . 18:02 EST, 27 March 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 02:03 EST, 28 March 2012 . Happy ending: Just one week after her wedding Ria Scarr was forced to lie in a hospital bed which was tilted at a 45 degree angle to save baby Amelia . A bride swapped her exotic honeymoon for a stay in a hospital bed, ... | Couple had planned to spend a .
fortnight’s honeymoon lying on a beach in Egypt sipping cocktails, but she was left .
confined to a hospital bed .
Ria Scarr, 26, suffers from a weak .
cervix after suffering two miscarriages .
Had to eat, read and watch television while lying virtually upside-down . |
f5ed3cf36c1b04c4d3c8bed81a09849d5cca4bd9 | (CNN) -- Joseph Maraachli, the infant whose family refused to accept a recommendation by a Canadian hospital to remove the boy's breathing tube and allow him to die, is now breathing on his own without the aid of a mechanical ventilator. The family flew back to their home in Windsor, Ontario, on Thursday, one month aft... | Joseph Maraachli suffers from a progressive neurological disease .
A hospital in London, Ontarario refused to insert a tracheotomy tube .
In March his parents took him to St. Louis, helped by an anti-euthenasia group .
He received a tracheotomy at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center . |
f5ed48be2331b631aca311f651778fc3f7f9fbee | (CNN) -- A grand jury has brought felony charges against three Dallas, Texas, police officers who were caught on patrol car dashboard cameras beating a motorcyclist after a chase, prosecutors said Thursday. Officers Paul Bauer and Kevin Randolph were charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon by a public serv... | The charges stem from the September 5 beating of a motorcyclist .
Total of three officers charged in connection with the incident .
Dallas police chief says indictments bring incident closer to a conclusion . |
f5ed8cb955a9a78ba781c2abbad299018e7e6f0b | Orbital Sciences says it will 'likely' stop using the type of engines that were employed when its unmanned Antares commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station exploded moments after liftoff last week. The company says its investigation of the crash is continuing, but preliminary results point to ... | Preliminary results point to a failure in one of its two main engines .
Engines were built 40 years ago in Russia .
Orbital says it still plans to fulfill its contract with NASA to deliver all remaining cargo to the Space Station by the end of 2016 .
Will introduce already-planned upgrade early in 2016 . |
f5ef7088ebe44a258e8a3ea652ab834243ef3774 | This picture shows the aftermath of a drink-driver who ploughed into the side of a police car and narrowly missed two officers while they were out on patrol. The two policemen had a lucky escape when a Volkswagen Golf crashed into their car in Dudley, West Midlands in the early hours of Saturday morning. The car was hi... | Drink-driver ploughed into a police car in Dudley, West Midlands .
Car was being driven by two officers on Saturday morning patrol .
One was trapped inside car in smash - with the other managing to escape .
44-year-old male driver was arrested by the officer at the scene . |
f5efbd6811c95f6904382e876fdc2bd6339b47be | (CNN) -- "My body belongs to me and is not the source of anyone's honor." The words of Tunisian activist Amina Ahmed, scrawled across her naked chest in Arabic and posted on Femen's Facebook page are true, and right. Women should have the choice to dress how they want, when they want, without fear of reprisal and safe ... | Femen activists have used topless protest in a campaign against patriarchy .
Journalist Bim Adewunmi says the group's message of equality is good and true .
But she says treating women as "helpless" and "hapless" robs them of agency .
It is not up to Femen to "free" the women of the Middle East and Africa, Adewunmi say... |
f5f0afbe8c7f1c902aec2fdb5691b6cec627f920 | By . Kerry Mcdermott . PUBLISHED: . 21:42 EST, 4 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 04:30 EST, 5 March 2013 . Thailand has vowed for the first time to take steps towards putting an end to the country's ivory trade, as wildlife groups warned the slaughter of elephants will continue until a ban is imposed. The country's domesti... | Thai prime minister says country will 'work towards' imposing a ban .
Domestic ivory trade is currently legal in Thailand .
Activists say demand in Thailand fuelling poaching crisis in Africa .
Urged Yingluck Shinawatra to set a timeline for outlawing trade . |
f5f0e1fe9ad36469658287b8d8993fd1896c8b67 | By . Kieran Corcoran . Scampie the two-year-old white poodle got a nasty shock when he cocked his leg by a lamp post on his daily walk - and was hurled across the street metres by a blast of electricity. The pet was being walked through Swindon, Wiltshire, by his owner Ernest Reid, 68, when he was caught out by the fau... | The two-year-old pet was electrocuted on a walk in Swindon, Wiltshire .
His owner Ernest Reid, 68, says he was hurled quivering across the path .
Mr Reid then saw plumes of smoke emerging from the damaged lamp post .
Scampie is now be nervous around lamp posts and walks on the grass . |
f5f1e29b3900c3fcb36563d26ded10954877308d | By . Julian Robinson . Jordan Daniel Heslin had to ask staff to open the automatic door at Lloyds bank in Stanley, County Durham moments after trying to walk out with more than £2,000. He was jailed for two years at Teesside Crown Court . A bungling bank robber had to ask staff to open the door to let him out - and eve... | Jordan Heslin passed note to Lloyds bank cashier saying he had a gun .
The 22-year-old then asked staff for help after automatic door failed to open .
Researched how to rob a bank on internet at library in Stanley, County Durham .
Later revealed he needed £6,000 to pay off his debts but only left with £2,140 .
Judge ja... |
f5f21c3b4581e557486de58d75a21098c7dc93f4 | (CNN) -- A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent was killed Saturday when he was struck by a car driven by a suspected narcotics smuggler, officials said. Luis Aguilar, 32, who was assigned to the Yuma, Arizona, border patrol station, died Saturday, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner W. Ralph Basham said in a s... | Officials: Luis Aguilar, 32, was placing spike strips to stop the smugglers .
Border agents believe two cars involved had entered the U.S. illegally .
The incident occurred over the California state line from Arizona .
Both vehicles drove back across the border and into Mexico . |
f5f249455ee0f8694309204033226e652e9b5d97 | New look: Strictly Come Dancing viewers were not keen on Claudia Winkleman's (left) new hairstyle . For years, her distinctive fringe and heavy eye make-up made Claudia Winkleman instantly recognisable as the presenter of the Strictly Come Dancing spin-off show It Takes Two. So it was hardly surprising that viewers wer... | Claudia Winkleman ditched her trademark fringe and heavy eye make-up .
But Strictly viewers were not keen on the new look and took to Twitter .
They urged her to bring back her ‘sooty eyes and long fringe'
One social media user commented to say she looked 'awful'
Winkleman has replaced Bruce Forsyth as Tess Daly's co-h... |
f5f29d719cb2df365d5d40e50b8d81089a7c476b | Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- At least five people were killed and 39 wounded when a car bomb exploded Monday in Basra, an Interior Ministry official said, capping a day in which at least 11 people were killed in blasts in cities with Shiite shrines. In Baghdad, two mortars or rockets struck the International Zone shortly bef... | NEW: Car bomb kills 5 in Basra .
Blasts occur in Shiite cities of Karbala and Najaf .
Many of the victims are Iranian pilgrims, an official said .
And in Baghdad, a bomb wounds four people . |
f5f2c2c8bb19fa0a91f1baa640a278ee4266086e | (CNN) -- Not your typical Valentine's Day release, "Die Hard"'s fifth is Hollywood's counterpunch to chocolates, roses and romance. It's an anti-date movie. Well, unless your date is also your dad. Bruce Willis has been playing John McClane, off and on, for a quarter century now, and while he shows no inclination of th... | Bruce Willis is back for the latest installment in the "Die Hard" franchise .
The film finds his character traveling to Moscow to find his son .
Critic says it may be time to call it a day . |
f5f2cd7f06550d30bf8824058b6a0f212467be8c | (CNN) -- A pea-sized seahorse, the world's longest insect, a "ghost slug" and the world's smallest snake were among the top 10 species discovered in 2008, a committee of scientists said Friday. A tiny seahorse and the world's longest insect were among the top 10 new species discovered in 2008. These unusual critters we... | A committee of scientists named the top 10 species discovered in 2008 .
Among them are an Indonesian seahorse that measures about half an inch long .
The world's longest insect has a body length of 14 inches and resembles a stick .
A coffee plant from Cameroon is a rare caffeine-free coffee species . |
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