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f6de540a7603d4260d28902571028175dd9879ce | A propaganda film commissioned by Thailand's military regime was supposed to promote the '12 core values' all Thai youths must learn. But there was one scene the junta has had trouble explaining: a grinning schoolboy painting an image of Adolf Hitler while his smiling classmate applauds. The video, screened before film... | The film has been screened in cinemas across Thailand since Saturday .
Israel's Bangkok embassy condemns it amid social media ridicule .
Prime Minister's spokesman claims the gaffe is just a 'misunderstanding'
Adolf Hitler is popular in Thailand and is often on T-shirts and memorabilia . |
f6de54fb48a41bc3063abde6518fba0fbaaec39f | A report by the Royal College of Nursing in London shows the NHS is projected to spend £980 million on agency nurses this year (file picture, posed) The NHS will shell out a billion pounds hiring agency nurses this year to plug severe staffing shortages on wards, experts warn. Figures suggest spending has doubled in th... | NHS is projected to spend nearly £1billion on agency nurses this year .
An average of £4.2million per hospital trust, says Royal College of Nursing .
The figure is up from £485million in 2013/14 and £327million in 2012/13 . |
f6de5a24b265c8825a68f89e90eb658b3423af04 | California's grape growers say they are expecting one of the earliest harvests seen to date - and it's all because of the weather. Although the state enjoys a balmy climate all year round, this year's unexpectedly dry Spring has hastened the arrival of this year's crop. What's more, say wine experts, the unseasonably e... | Syrah and other red grape varieties are ripening three weeks early .
Early harvests happen, on average, once every 10 years .
Napa Valley growers will begin picking white grapes next week . |
f6de5c60fcfcb36a1893a229cc58b77d6ea06323 | (CNN) -- A Communist Party official in central China's Henan province was in police custody after authorities said he confessed to raping more than 10 girls, state-run media said Sunday. Li Xingong confessed to the crimes during police questioning and will face "swift and severe punishment," according to the Xinhua new... | Li confesses to the crimes, Xinhua reports .
He was Communist Party's deputy director in Yongcheng city, report says .
No details given on victims' ages . |
f6de66abd3ae7b403f62215a0b2556c71275f5cf | PUBLISHED: . 14:31 EST, 28 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 14:31 EST, 28 September 2012 . A mother-of-one stabbed her long-term boyfriend 90 times before taking her own life by slitting her throat, an inquest has heard. Mum-of-one Karen Climpson, 46, attacked her partner Mark Chandler, 42, after she 'completely lost he... | Inquest heard how Karen Climpson attacked her partner of 18 years in an 'unexplained frenzy'
Pair were found dead in their home several days later by concerned relatives . |
f6ded1e35f8edd45d03bc8b26c768d5e098eff30 | Archaeologists have discovered an 'epic' new fossil site they could change what we know about animal evolution. The secret site is revealing fossils at an 'astonishing' rate, researchers say. They claim it will significantly increase our understanding of animals in the Cambrian period. Scroll down for video . Jean-Bern... | Site close to Burgess Shale, one of the most important fossil sites .
Exact location being kept secret to avoid thieves targetting it .
Researchers say they are find fossils at an 'astonishing' rate . |
f6e038b7c3383cfc73c33d577f721d1c76e065fd | By . Jennifer Newton for MailOnline . Reclining in the water with his feet raised in the air this grizzly bear cub bears an uncanny resemblance to one of the Jungle Book's best-loved characters. The cub, who took a dip in the river after fishing with his mother and siblings, looked a lot like Baloo the bear as he floa... | Cub took a dip in the river and reclined backwards raising his feet in the air .
Looked a lot like Baloo from the Jungle Book as he relaxed in the water .
Was caught on camera in British Columbia by photographer Patrick Roque .
Canadian managed to get within just 150 metres of the grizzly bears . |
f6e03d2a16c3ff2a21bb59c1357d10f5934305e5 | By . James Rush . PUBLISHED: . 12:24 EST, 21 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 17:31 EST, 21 February 2013 . Popular: Lego saw sales rise 25 per cent, boosted by the popularity of Lego Friends (pictured), which sold so well production units were unable to keep up with demand . Sales for Danish toymaker Lego soared 25 per ... | Production units were unable to keep pace with demand for Lego Friends .
Net profits grew 38 per cent to £650million, company announces .
Lego Star Wars and Lego Ninjago series remained popular . |
f6e168e38493765b08bcb6d1c20afd7ccdba28e7 | (CNN) -- The killing of 298 innocent people on board Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was a crime, a consequence of the war against Ukraine that Vladimir Putin started, and which he supplies, directs and controls. The Russian President bears full responsibility for this war, including the downing of the Malaysian airliner. ... | Yuri Yarim-Agaev: The West's response to Putin's Ukraine policy has been murky .
He says some are looking to Putin as a potential peacemaker in Ukraine battle .
Author: Putin is the cause of the Ukraine conflict and should be treated that way .
He says the West needs to take a much firmer stance against Russia's action... |
f6e19d4c718346a03d358d9fda2b4e49bb1325e4 | By . Rachel Reilly . PUBLISHED: . 07:29 EST, 29 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:46 EST, 30 August 2013 . A woman has spoken of her devastation after discovering she caught HIV from an ex-boyfriend. Sarah Watson, 38, thought she had found the love of her life when she met Ghanaian-born Henry Assumang in 2007. But less t... | Former shop worker Sarah Watson thought she had found the love of her life when she met Ghanaian-born Henry Assumang in 2007 .
But 18 months later the couple split up because of 'trust issues'
In 2010 she received a visit from police who asked if she had slept with Mr Assumang as blood tests at a deportation centre had... |
f6e24d13188544f4e9be65f36b989e30c530330a | Justin Bieber made a $50,000 donation to a youth charity as part of a plea deal to settle a Miami drunken driving case Wednesday. Bieber, 20, was not in court when a judge accepted his guilty plea to careless driving and resisting arrest in connection with the Miami Beach incident last January. Prosecutors dropped the... | Judge compares Justin Bieber to a young Robert Downey Jr.
Bieber must get 12 hours of anger management counseling .
The singer was arrested January 23 while street racing in Miami Beach, police said .
Bieber has had run-ins with the law in Los Angeles and Toronto . |
f6e4653e8f908614e0a738a6f820d61d65df13c9 | (CNN) -- Earlier this month, Jakarta governor Joko Widodo, who is universally known by his nickname Jokowi, claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential election -- though official results have yet to come out. Jokowi is a transformative figure -- often referred to as Indonesia's Barack Obama. He'll be Indonesia's first... | Jokowi has claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential vote -- though official results have still to come .
Would be Indonesia's first president from outside of Jakarta's traditional elite .
Jokowi has expressed interest in Palestinian statehood during his foreign policy discussions .
Connelly: Mideast interest could b... |
f6e4baa9c7f875d886c710b0d911afb6574343f3 | By . Jill Reilly . PUBLISHED: . 10:30 EST, 6 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 10:50 EST, 6 February 2014 . An Indonesian woman whose body is covered by hundreds of tumours has been forced to flee her village after her family disowned her. Sarotin, 46, from East Jakarta, is believed to be suffering from neurofibromatosis,... | Sarotin, 46, from East Jakarta, suffers from neurofibromatosis .
It is a genetic condition which causes uncontrollable growths along nerves .
The mother of four has suffered from the condition for three years . |
f6e53863881ceaabfdce3b7ec59069600d703622 | A 25-year-old jogger was struck and killed by a snowplow in the early hours of Sunday after stepping out into the road to avoid a puddle or debris while wearing headphones, police have said. Michael Walsh, believed to be an experienced runner, was jogging along South Main Street in Torrington, Connecticut, shortly aft... | Michael Walsh stepped into road to avoid puddle or debris, police said .
Seconds later, 25-year-old hit and killed by snowplow on 'regular route'
He was rushed to hospital with serious injuries, but pronounced dead .
Driver, who dialed 911 and remained at scene, 'cooperating with police' |
f6e53cfe7a2959f8612c9128d268ff2b64f6d325 | LAGOS, Nigeria (CNN) -- Some 700 people have been killed in clashes with Islamic militants in Nigeria, a military commander told CNN. Bodies of hard-line Islamic rebels killed in battle lie in a Nigerian city. Civilians and troops also have died. The fighting in the northeast Nigerian town of Maiduguri began with atta... | Hard-line Muslim militants fighting government troops in northern Nigeria .
Militants want strict Islamic law, or sharia, in entire north of country .
Unclear if 700 includes 400 deaths of rebels, troops and civilians reported before .
North of Nigeria predominantly Muslim; south is Christian . |
f6e54d7f19987fbf050fdefc3d47676deeb4f2c5 | By . Sam Adams . PUBLISHED: . 06:44 EST, 29 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:20 EST, 29 April 2013 . Tragedy: Chandler Weems 14, died after being hit by a police patrol car in Henry County, Georgia . A 14-year-old boy has died after being hit by a police patrol car while out riding his bike with friends. Chandler Weems w... | Chandler Weems struck by patrol car near home in Henry County .
Teenager was taken to hospital in Atlanta area but died yesterday .
Female officer driving cruiser said to be 'distraught' following incident . |
f6e57bd0ff2c70323af1eb6c2121493a1f2e9392 | Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer was under European diplomatic protection Friday after Turkish authorities released him from a detention center for illegal immigrants. Mohammad Mostafaei had barely made it to his hotel in Istanbul before diplomatic officials rushed to the scene and anno... | European diplomats whisked Mostafaei away shortly after his release .
He is "extremely worried" about his wife, who is being held in Iran .
Mostafaei has fought the Iranian government over the death penalty .
He was the attorney for the woman sentenced to be stoned to death . |
f6e585fa3d57ca31c7b56604951d1a14765baff6 | A pregnant Base jumper has died in what she had pledged would be her final leap before retiring. Wioletta Roslan, of Sweden, had said she would give up the high-risk sport after falling pregnant, but decided to make one last jump near Stechelberg, Switzerland, which ended in tragedy. The 37-year-old adrenaline junkie w... | Swedish Base jumper Wioletta Roslan, 37, was four months pregnant .
The adrenaline junkie's parachute failed to open and she died instantly .
Incident happened off Via Ferrata cliff near Stechelberg in Switzerland . |
f6e6233c46598855a965b29d2689251a61668197 | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Creating and saving jobs while boosting investment in the future are among the top goals of the Obama administration's $787 billion economic stimulus plan. President Obama chats with students at a Silver Spring, Maryland, elementary school this week. And according to a preliminary report on stimulus... | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 signed in February .
Preliminary report finds stimulus plan saved 250,000 education jobs .
States have restored nearly all education budget shortfalls for 2009-10, report says .
Some states in trouble with feds for using money to fill gaps, not on required goals . |
f6e649cd3d21c07133e0d2a5a89a50f879b9fff8 | This is the shocking moment two men chained up and abandoned a pit bull outside a supermarket in freezing temperatures - prompting her to chew off her own paw in a desperate bid to escape. The fugitive suspects, who are yet to be identified, were captured on surveillance video dumping the mixed-breed dog, named by resc... | Surveillance video released on Saturday in bid to track down suspects .
Footage shows men tying up pit bull outside Wal-Mart, then driving off .
Dog, named Courtney, chewed off paw to try to escape frigid weather .
She was rescued after a horrified store employee stumbled across her .
Now recovering after having her le... |
f6e694996fca83309302d79341af4bc9a2cf17b8 | Defender Elsad Zverotic and midfielder Dino Fazlic have left Fulham with immediate effect. Zverotic joined the club at the start of the 2013-14 season but he had only played one game since the middle of December, and leaves after starting only 14 times. His contract has been terminated by mutual consent. Both Elsad Zve... | Fulham's Elsad Zverotic and Dino Fazlic have left the West London .
Zverotic's contract was terminated by mutual consent .
Fazlic failed to break into the first-team squad and will now join FK Zadar . |
f6e6a5f6128c4e4e8cbb79390b05290334155c84 | By . Sean Poulter . PUBLISHED: . 09:02 EST, 2 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 20:37 EST, 2 January 2013 . Annual digital sales of music, games and films have passed the £1billion mark for the first time and now make up almost a quarter of the entertainment market. The value of downloads to home computers, tablets and sma... | Downloads up 11.4% according to the Entertainment Retailers Association .
Physical sales of items fell by 17.6%, but still hold three-quarters of market .
Total UK albums sales slump to just over 100m to mark a decade of decline .
Single sales continue to rise .
to 188m, 99.6% of which .
were sold digitally . |
f6e70b9d230e6fe2d47dada2d0ad6b13e15a7ac7 | The evidence was there in front of me — stark, incontrovertible and shocking — but I still found it hard to take in. There on my computer screen, a familiar face swam into view. It belonged to Sarah Leacy, the carer who looked after my 90-year-old mum; the person in whom I invested my absolute trust. My mum is vulnerab... | Annemarie Flanagan set up hidden cameras in her mother's home .
The footage showed Sarah Leacy stealing from her elderly employer .
Leacy denied the charges in court despite the video evidence .
She was charged with two counts of theft and given community work . |
f6e72b531704c1239f1aea0cb9a60f86d203b0b2 | (CNN) -- Government investigators found no proof substantiating reports that miners massacred members of an indigenous community in the Venezuelan Amazon, officials said. But activists and indigenous groups said Monday that the government was too swift in denying that dozens of Yanomami Indians died in an attack that r... | NEW: Investigators didn't visit the site of the alleged attack, indigenous groups say .
A top Venezuelan official says there is 'no evidence of any deaths'
It's too early to deny a massacre took place, activists say .
Indigenous groups say only three survivors have been found from a community of about 80 . |
f6e760bb4372afdb977ed87028eadf3de1787aaf | (CNN) -- It's the time of year for dashing through the snow to the crowded post office, with arms full of holiday gifts for family and friends. Not to break the atmosphere of holiday cheer, but this Christmas could be the last for the U.S. Postal Service. It is losing $25 million dollars a day and staring down insolven... | The U.S. Postal Service is bleeding money and heading toward insolvency .
John Avlon: Congress can save the postal service in deal on the fiscal cliff .
He says the urgency is clear, let's hope for a Christmas miracle .
Avlon: But be prepared that Washington dysfunction can doom the postal service . |
f6e778daa56dee47205c387ff2e3bf5319656abc | A puppy was used to lure two Amish girls into a car in upstate New York, with the captors plotting to enslave the sisters, authorities said. Nicole Vaisey, 25, told investigators that she and her boyfriend, Stephen Howells II, 39, were on a "shopping trip" for "slaves" when they allegedly kidnapped the girls, according... | Couple used a puppy to lure two Amish sisters to a car, according to the sheriff's department .
Couple was on a "shopping trip" to turn the girls into "slaves," says a sheriff's detective .
Girls were chained and sexually abused while in captivity .
Stephen Howells II, 39, and Nicole Vaisey, 25, are being held without ... |
f6e7ac77973201fa3f132d0c320793b8debbc898 | A Florida man plunged to his death in a 30-foot fall from an attraction at a shopping mall Wednesday. Horrified shoppers looked on, screaming, as Robert Belvoir, 52, of Lake Mary, fell to the concrete floor of the Artegon Marketplace in Orlando's Sky Trail ropes course. The course includes zip lines built along the roo... | Robert Belvoir, 52, fell 30 feet from the Sky Trail ropes course at Artegon Marketplace in Orlando on Christmas Eve .
Belvoir was rushed to Dr. Phillips Hospital in Orlando where he was soon pronounced dead as a result of his injuries .
Belvoir was wearing a safety harness but the hook keeping the man secure reportedly... |
f6e81980770ed1efcb0207db5a081bbb2ba826c7 | The chairman of the social mobility and child poverty commission will call for priority to be given to low-income families concerning admissions . Schools should help poorer children jump the queue for places to break the middle-class stranglehold over admissions, according to a report fronted by the Coalition's social... | Schools should help poorer children jump queue for places, says expert .
Chairman of the social mobility commission wants fair admissions policies .
Alan Milburn said best schools should not just be for those who live nearby .
He criticises so-called 'selection by mortgage' which favours the wealthy .
Report warns sch... |
f6e84a25dd084bb3034e7fd532f755c58af939c3 | By . Harriet Arkell and Jaya Narain . PUBLISHED: . 08:25 EST, 19 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:07 EST, 20 November 2013 . A neglected 13-year-old boy who raped a young girl for two years avoided a jail sentence when a court heard of his own troubled background (file picture) A ten-year-old boy repeatedly raped and ... | The boy, from the Llandudno area, began abusing the girl when he was 10 .
Mold Crown Court told sexual abuse of the girl lasted for about two years .
Boy was abused by mother's partner and may have seen her having sex .
Judge Niclas Parry said boy was brought up 'without normal boundaries'
Boy admitted sexual assault, ... |
f6e8699c5f82d605d305fbd4be73059ed1f01c48 | Nude pictures of former French first lady Carla Bruni were used to break in to the computer systems of dozens of diplomats, it emerged today. The shocking security breach was first discovered at the G20 summit in Paris in February 2011 and may be ongoing. ‘To see naked pictures of Carla Bruni click here’ said a message... | Security breach was first discovered at the G20 summit in Paris in 2011 .
Message sent to those attending including finance ministers .
The former supermodel became President Nicolas Sarkozy’s third wife .
She was well known for taking her clothes off in her early career . |
f6e8845a477815ebbe2e1a4b6cb9f1822b45197c | Washington (CNN) -- The former head of U.S. counterterror operations said Tuesday the "imminent threat" posed by an al Qaeda offshoot in Syria hasn't lessened after a U.S. air campaign there. Speaking to CNN's Jim Sciutto, Matt Olsen said by his analysis the threat from the Khorasan group "is still in the same place as... | Matt Olsen is the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
His analysis finds the threat from the Khorasan group remains even after airstrikes. |
f6e8ee877bec7289241a4becc1463119c4dd044c | Ah, the Oyster card. That most beloved access-all-areas key to the Transport for London network, which last week proved irksomely impotent in light of the tube strikes carried out by Bob Crow and his transport workers union. A repeat performance of city-crippling industrial action was threatened again this week, until,... | London start-up Blippar make Oyster cards come to life for today only .
Poem is 'thank-you from all Londoners' for calling off second tube strike .
'Guerilla blipps' also appear on British passports and American dollar bills .
Download free Blippar app on mobile or tablet to see Oyster spring to life . |
f6e8fd4ffae4e541e0ed6d9c21ba38a57597687f | Want to explore space like never before? Now you can, thanks to an ultra-realistic space simulator that reveals the universe in glorious HD. Called Space Engine, the simulation of the entire known cosmos lets you visit planets, stars, galaxies and more. There are more than 130,000 objects in the game which includes all... | A simulator that lets you explore the known universe has been released .
It has taken Vladimir Romanyuk from Saint Petersburg in Russia eight years to put Space Engine together .
The software is free although he is currently seeking donations on his site .
In the simulator players can explore all known planets, stars a... |
f6e9320a0164dbfd891caabf87b026eefc80ad11 | Formula One driver Nico Rosberg and two of Germany's World Cup squad have been involved in a car accident during a promotional shoot at their World Cup training base on Tuesday which left two people in hospital. Rosberg and DTM driver Pascal Wehrlein were carrying Germany team-mates Julian Draxler and Benedikt Howedes ... | Two people taken to hospital during Mercedes advert shoot .
Germany internationals Benedikt Howedes and Julian Draxler involved in cars when incident took place .
Pascal Wehrlein was driving the car involved in the crash, Nico Rosberg was driving the second vehicle .
Film set was near German team's hotel in South Tyrol... |
f6e941ddcb2f35bc1ef4a3a3439dea35930cb199 | By . Nick Mashiter, Press Association . Aston Villa defender Nathan Baker has fired a warning shot to Arsenal ahead of their Barclays Premier League clash on Saturday. Villa claimed a 1-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield three days ago thanks to Gabriel Agbonlahor's early goal and Baker is confident his side can back that... | Aston Villa are second in the Premier League behind Chelsea .
They beat Liverpool at Anfield, and now face Arsenal at the weekend .
Before the end of October, Villa face Chelsea, Man City and Everton .
Defender Nathan Baker claims Villa 'can beat anyone' |
f6e9456b3e78d2dec79f751621c55cc31a19f438 | For most dogs, a trip to the vet is a rare outing reserved for rescuing swallowed socks and trapped paws. But one animal has grown more than accustomed to the inside of a waiting room, after seeking medical treatment 100 times in just three years. Alancier the Newfoundland has spent an astonishing 210 hours in the care... | Alancier the Newfoundland has spent more than 200 hours in vets' care .
The animal has a leg deformity, skin allergy and suffers urinary infection .
She is given injections and has undergone several surgeries in the past .
Treatment would have cost owners almost £15,000 without pet insurance . |
f6e947e7ef1e3b43362940c6623c3e2773c7c4c3 | Gary Cahill's future at Chelsea is in jeopardy after it emerged that Jose Mourinho is planning to make major changes to his defence next season. Discussions have already taken place that could shift Branislav Ivanovic into his preferred position at centre back alongside captain John Terry as part of a defensive reshuff... | England defender has lost his place in the Chelsea side to Kurt Zouma .
Jose Mourinho wants Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane .
The 29-year-old has already made 33 Chelsea appearances this season .
CLICK HERE to see how transfer deadline day unfolded . |
f6e975d056e47835c917bcc4762f7bcbdaf7ad28 | (CNN)One small crowdfunding investment online, one giant leap for South Africa? At least that's the intention behind the Africa2Moon Mission which aims to muster enough money through internet donations to send a probe to the lunar surface within a decade. The project has been proposed by the Foundation for Space Develo... | Non-profit aims to start process for African lunar probe .
Aim of the project is educational as well as scientific .
Increasing number of African nations are investing in space programs . |
f6e9e7c4911f26429c1d9c4f856ed2531742ba7b | New York (CNN) -- New York state's top police official announced Wednesday he was quitting, the second acting superintendent to step down in as many weeks. In a letter to embattled Gov. David Paterson, Pedro Perez denied his resignation was connected to the ethics scandals embroiling Albany. "My retirement is not premi... | Pedro Perez stepping down as New York State Police's acting superintendent .
His predecessor, Harry Corbitt, quit last week .
Perez's letter denies resignation tied to ethics scandals involving New York Gov. David Paterson .
Reports allege police intervened in domestic violence case involving aide to Paterson . |
f6e9fa97f07dc3e6432d529c493ac27905950691 | China, Japan and the United States are continuing their tense standoff in Beijing's disputed new air defense zone Friday -- a treacherous situation that both sides warn could lead to violence, intended or not. To this point, a senior official in U.S. President Barack Obama's administration said Friday that commercial a... | U.S. official: The U.S. is "advising" air carriers to "comply" with China's request .
It's "for safety," even if the U.S. doesn't recognize China's new air defense zone .
China says two U.S. military planes, 10 Japanese military planes entered disputed zone .
The zone is part of a rapidly escalating dispute over East C... |
f6ea18a0e43e15bec9a34b15b69f13a223d7e62f | By . Emma Glanfield . A drunken teenager crashed a stolen car into the front of a . £500,000 house owned by former world superbike champion Carl Fogarty as he fled . the scene of a burglary. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, . stole the £12,000 Ford C-Max during a raid just five miles away before ... | Drunk teenager stole the £12,000 Ford C-Max during burglary in Lancashire .
He travelled less than five miles before crashing vehicle into luxury house .
Crash caused £3,000 worth of damage to home of former biker Carl Fogarty .
17-year-old was banned from road for two years at Blackpool Youth Court .
He was also given... |
f6eaafbc4e848321eacf991e8cebabb4d8a2f810 | (CNN) -- Under President Obama, the United States of America has deported about 400,000 undocumented immigrants each year. That's an average of 1,100 people, including moms and dads and children, per day. These are people who are in the United States largely because our businesses lure-- and rely on--many of them to do... | Sally Kohn: Under Obama administration, some 400,000 immigrants a year deported .
She says majority deported had no criminal record, families torn by deportations .
She says GOP immigration reform efforts a ruse; party obstructs fix to broken system .
Kohn: Obama must use executive discretion to halt rampant deportatio... |
f6eb7a91f6d9318c4049c002829cf0c577ea4a9c | (CNN) -- India are poised to build a handy first-innings lead over South Africa after Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar scored centuries on the second day of the second cricket Test in Kolkata. The home side, needing to win to level the series and retain their No. 1 ranking in the five-day game, reached 342-5 when b... | India reach 342-5 on second day of second Test against South Africa in Kolkata .
Virender Sehwag hits 165 as he adds 249 for third wicket with Sachin Tendulkar (106)
Tourists South Africa had added 30 runs to their overnight total of 266-9 .
New Zealand reach 258-5 on rain-hit opening day of one-off Test against Bangla... |
f6eb7ff4172fb45bda495510d03ae13bccf62694 | A father who took MDMA with his 17-year-old daughter has been jailed for five years for her manslaughter after he failed to take her to hospital when she was dying. Jason Wilkes had taken the drug with daughter Chloe at their home in Ashford, Kent, but when she became unwell took her to a wood and then to an industrial... | Jason Wilkes, 45, took the drug with teenage daughter Chloe at their home .
When she became unwell he took her to a wood, and then to his workplace .
He was trying to cool her down after she became agitated and disorientated .
When he called 999 an hour later he told operator she was not breathing .
Doctors were able t... |
f6eb8cdb4c29ba0c7126fe79dd87d776e0bdc91f | The scientist who developed the most widely accepted theory on aging that's used to study cancer and other diseases has died in Nebraska. Dr. Denham Harman, 98, developed the 'Free Radical Theory of Aging' in 1954, though it took years for additional research to prove its importance. The theory essentially says that a ... | Dr. Denham Harman developed the most widely accepted theory on aging - that's used to study cancer .
Harman retired in 1986, but he worked four days a week into his 90s .
He held both medical and doctorate degrees . |
f6ebac294efd2319592f8157f6aa6080dc8c759c | By . Martin Robinson . An incredibly-rare eyewitness account by one of the British heroes of the Zulu War battle immortalised in the celebrated Michael Caine film has been unearthed 135 years later. Walter Dunne's letter on January 24, 1879 describes how he and a brave band of soldiers successfully defended an outpost ... | Despatch by Walter Dunne on January 24, 1879, found 135 years later .
Tells how he and a comrade built barricade after barricade to repel Zulus .
Dunne fought in stand where 150 British soldiers defeated 4,000 men .
The letter - written on a delivery note - will be auctioned for £30,000 . |
f6ec24180090c1fb9343c77acbe245566b83663e | The mysteries surrounding the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, and the true identities of some of its passengers, are as deep as the southeast Asian waters where multinational search teams are searching for the jet. Navies from two of Malaysia's neighbors were pursuing new leads as Sunday turned into Mond... | Malaysia Airlines says financial assistance has been given to families .
Interpol tweets it's "examining additional suspect #passports"
Vietnamese navy finds new debris; Thai navy expands search area .
Radar data suggest the missing plane may have turned back, officials say . |
f6ec53655b7c679bb95d69f4f8d99d016013f9fd | By . Chris Foy . Follow @@FoyChris . England are confident Joe Launchbury will be galvanised by the shock of being initially dropped for the third Test against New Zealand on Saturday to make light of the late withdrawal of Geoff Parling. The tourists were forced into a late reshuffle by the loss of Parling, who was un... | England forced into late reshuffle by Parling's hamstring strain .
Parling a 'big loss' but that has given Launchbury another chance .
England coach Andy Farrell hits back at All Blacks' Steven Hansen .
England watched footballers lose 2-1 to Uruguay in World Cup . |
f6ec70a66a3df611984cc27b3d44ef3d1057c551 | (CNN) -- President Obama has written yet another letter to Iran's Supreme Leader and, by all accounts, his missives remain unrequited. It is not a pretty sight -- the commander-in-chief of the planet's mightiest army, the leader of the world's largest economy -- sitting down at his desk, chin in hand, trying to come up... | President Obama has written another letter to Iran's Supreme Leader .
Frida Ghitis: Obama doesn't seem to be a good negotiator when it comes to nuclear deal .
She says reports suggest West is proposing to give Iran more concessions .
Ghitis: Iran has played an expert game, Obama could use some help . |
f6ed00b670964fb3b1ee94ac99d875daf6b8ebed | NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has confirmed that he has been asked to coach the Wallabies, just two days after Ewen McKenzie's shock resignation. On Monday, Cheika told media that he was 'humbled' and 'excited' by Australian Rugby's offer, speaking outside of the Waratah's Moore Park HQ. 'It's a pretty humbling exp... | Waratahs coach confirms he's been offered the top job as Wallabies' coach .
On Monday Cheika told reporters 'it's a pretty humbling experience'
Cheika says there are logistical issues to organise so 'we'll see how we go'
Former coach Ewen McKenzie stepped down on Saturday night .
McKenzie leaves amid a fortnight of dra... |
f6ed14713628819fdc900f461f3341cdd2fb2b80 | Arsenal left it late to stage a dramatic comeback against Anderlecht and keep their Champions League hopes on track. The Gunners were heading for a shock loss after Andy Najar opened the scoring for the hosts in the 71st minute but a Kieran Gibbs equaliser and a Lukas Podolski strike completed the turnaround in the dyi... | Arsenal came from behind to beat Anderlecht on Wednesday night .
Kieran Gibbs and Lukas Podolski scored the Gunners' goals in Belgium .
Third-choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez produced a stellar performance . |
f6ed43cfb33af6cacfa650957abf8a26440fbf2e | (CNN)They say it is the sport of kings, and a king's ransom has been paid for a single horse at auction house Tattersalls. On Tuesday, Sheikh Fahad Al Thani from the Royal Family of Qatar shelled out 4.5 million guineas ($7.3m) for Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Just the Judge, making her the highest-priced filly in traini... | Sheikh Fahad Al Thani buys Just the Judge for 4.5 million guineas .
The purchase is a British auction record for a filly in training .
Sheikh Fahad enters into a new co-ownership with the China Horse Club . |
f6ed80143e4ef69c0713f7c7cb2d7918dc81655a | (CNN) -- Last fall, you could typically find my mom teaching, mentoring her students, nagging me to study for the SATs, taking my sister to soccer practice or cooking dinner. She took on one new responsibility as well: driving another mother and her son to and from the Stanford hospital, where the son was undergoing tr... | My mother's leukemia returned after eight years in remission .
She desperately needs a bone marrow transplant as soon as possible .
South Asian bone marrow donors are hard to find .
Barriers to donating can be psychological or cultural . |
f6ed9bb5c174249794701e80f679244125f0078b | Tokyo (CNN) -- An extraordinarily high level of radiation was detected in one spot in a central Tokyo residential district Thursday, prompting the local government to cordon off the small area, local officials said. Radiation levels were higher in Tokyo's Setagaya ward than in the evacuation area around the badly damag... | NEW: There is no immediate health hazard, experts tell local officials .
Local government cordons off an area in the Setagaya ward .
Radiation there is higher than around Fukushima .
The damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant may not be the source, officials say . |
f6edc857ca7a48ad3c7c431caa6bfa4f28486780 | A notorious Saudi cleric preached at a mosque accused of radicalising three young Britons fighting in Syria. Mohammed al-Arifi, who has called for holy war to overthrow Bashar al-Assad’s regime, spoke at Cardiff’s Al Manar centre. The trio – two brothers and a friend – attended the mosque before leaving their homes to... | Mohammed al-Arifi has called for holy war to overthrow Assad’s regime .
He spoke to excited crowds at Cardiff’s Al Manar centre in June 2012 .
Friends Nasser Muthana, .
and Reyaad Khan, attended the mosque .
Aseel Muthana also visited the mosque before leaving home to join the war .
A recruitment video for Al Qaeda-lin... |
f6edd50af92f34e41ebe90b1b26ca9e1366fcf3e | Washington (CNN) -- Prodded by growing public frustration over sharply rising gasoline prices, the Justice Department on Thursday announced the formation of a team -- the "Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group -- tasked with the goal of ensuring consumers are not victims of price gouging. Gas prices exceeding $4 per ga... | NEW: Obama promises to ensure companies don't take advantage of U.S. consumers .
There is no current evidence of illegal conduct, Attorney General Holder says .
"We will be vigilant in monitoring the oil and gas markets," he says .
He notes there are "lawful reasons" for increases in gasoline prices . |
f6ee7110f9d95c434b9b761000f7a37362f4a452 | (CNN)If you have not been following the case of Barronelle Stutzman, you should be. Stutzman is the Washington florist who has been sued for living out her Christian beliefs. In 2013, a long-time friend and customer came to her flower shop and asked her to provide flowers for his gay wedding. Stutzman had known this ma... | Barronelle Stutzman was sued for not providing flowers for a same-sex wedding.
On Thursday, a Washington State judge ruled against Stutzman . |
f6ee888ab3b360d0a77886c36ccb4dd088950c55 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . A Romanian princess and her husband, a former sheriff's deputy have reportedly been arrested in connection with an alleged cockfighting ring. Irina Walker, 60, and her husband John . Wesley Walker, 67, are charged with hosting cockfighting derbies and illegal . gambling at their ranch outside... | Irina Walker, 60, and her husband John Wesley Walker, 67, were charged .
Accused of hosting cockfighting derbies and illegal gambling at their ranch . |
f6ee8a9bfbeffe6409b7871e6496ba3f359d2867 | By . Sara Smyth . Every responsible animal lover knows it’s one of the first things to teach a pet - how to respond to their own name. But new research shows that although cats recognise their owners’ voice, they choose to ignore when they are being called because of the way the species evolved. A new study from the Un... | Research by the University of Japan says cats are self-domesticated .
This means they do not rely on instructions given by humans .
Despite their independence, cats are reported to be as affectionate as dogs by their owners . |
f6ef600cc2d2d2e3754f611a8cba450a14c837ca | By . Meghan Keneally and Rachel Quigley . PUBLISHED: . 07:39 EST, 24 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:17 EST, 24 May 2013 . The jury foreman in the Jodi Arias murder trial spoke out today, saying that while he believed Jodi was mentally abused by Travis Alexander, it was no excuse to brutally murder him. Just one day after... | The jury could not come to a unanimous decision about whether to execute Jodi Arias or to sentence her to life in prison .
They were the group that spent five months listening to graphic details about the 2008 murder of Travis Alexander .
Now a new jury must be called and they will be forced to decide what Jodi Arias' ... |
f6ef67a1a7c8c5717e74ce0e8e85a58c00d4f18f | By . Mark Duell . Drinking on park benches and rifling through bins, these Romanian immigrants are making their home in one of Britain’s most exclusive neighbourhoods. The photographs were taken outside exclusive shops and restaurants on Park Lane in Central London, where the average property is worth more than £3milli... | Photographs taken outside high-end shops and restaurants on Park Lane .
Exclusive area of Central London W1 has average house value of £3million .
Number of Romanians sleeping rough in capital has trebled since January . |
f6ef7c505cf1d5e1b5d9196dba94366a45c87167 | As landings go, this will be one of the trickiest ever attempted. On August 6 Nasa’s Curiosity rover, packed inside the Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft, will hurtle towards the Martian surface at around 13,200mph – and has just over six minutes to slow down and make a soft landing. What’s more, the craft has to be a... | The robotic lab is due to land on Mars on August 6 .
Rock, soil, weather and environment will all be studied by the Curiosity rover . |
f6f02a18a8a435ed45bf31dffc1f7771b69afa7f | Musician JJ Cale, whose songs "Cocaine" and "After Midnight" were made famous by Eric Clapton, died Friday night after suffering a heart attack, the president of his management agency said. His contemporaries considered him a legend, even if many fans weren't familiar with his name. He was 74. "JJ Cale was loved by fan... | Eric Clapton laments JJ Cale's passing .
Cale wrote a number of hits, including "After Midnight"
He died after suffering a heart attack, his rep says .
He is credited with helping create what is known as the Tulsa Sound . |
f6f056f3a1878acd73bef8d82d6c39cbfb9eae1d | Celtic boss Ronny Deila has cleared Lukasz Zaluska of all blame after the Polish goalkeeper was allegedly assaulted in the street by another Scottish Premiership player on Monday night. Zaluska had been out for a meal with his wife and a friend in Glasgow’s fashionable West End when the incident is said to have occurre... | The Polish keeper was allegedly assaulted by another Premiership player .
Zaluska was out for a meal when the incident is said to have occurred .
United released a statement revealing they are conducting an investigation .
Zaluska set to take his place in Celtic's squad for their Europa League clash . |
f6f1828c840c4a4bc05cc36b9a6aad90bcf11736 | By . Jonathan Veal, Press Association . Rotherham's dream of back-to-back promotions is still alive after they booked their place in the League One play-off final at Wembley by beating Preston 3-1 in a blockbusting semi-final second leg. The Millers, who won automatic promotion from League Two last year, have had a mag... | Rotherham fight back from a goal down to beat Preston in League One play-offs .
They will now face Leyton Orient on May 25 for a place in the Championship .
Steve Evans' side only gained promotion from League Two last year .
Preston boss Simon Grayson will not add a fourth promotion to his CV this season . |
f6f19853df77deedddcd0a49cfdc2b2a762b4f41 | A passenger on board the missing AirAsia flight is believed to a commerce student at Melbourne's Monash University. Kevin Alexander Soetjipto was seated in 6A on the QZ8501 flight and was travelling with family members. The aircraft went missing on Sunday morning after leaving Surabaya airport at 5.35am (Indonesian lo... | Kevin Alexander Soetjipto was seated in 6A on AirAsia's QZ8501 flight .
He was seated next to family members, according to aircraft's manifest .
Mr Soetjipto studies commerce at Monash University's Clayton campus .
University released a statement saying it was 'deeply saddened' by news . |
f6f1c5fc161b91ffb06912872c30ad67d99b0230 | (CNN) -- A dry and mild spring led Don Villwock, like all of Indiana's corn and soybean farmers, to plant two weeks early this year. He was hopeful for a bountiful Labor Day harvest. But the rain didn't fall and June brought blistering heat. Now, as punishing drought grips the Midwest, Villwock, 61, walks his hard-hit ... | Farmers like Don Villwock in Indiana are worried about poor yields .
They planted early and were optimistic for bountiful crops .
But drought and record-setting temperatures have damaged corn and soybeans .
The drought stretches from Nevada to South Carolina . |
f6f21f3b0329d2410166971778f3deec125c5051 | With her glowing skin and yoga body, 45-year-old supermodel Christy Turlington is the walking picture of health. So it comes as little surprise that the mother and maternal health advocate was snapped up by beauty supplement brand Imedeen to become its global ambassador. In a behind the scenes video for her new campaig... | Mother announced as Imedeen ambassador .
Discusses ageing process and minimal skincare regime .
Shot to fame as Calvin Klein model in 1987 . |
f6f33423907bd30f181295daa919cc6eb145768e | By . Daily Mail Reporter and Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 16:37 EST, 14 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:39 EST, 14 May 2013 . Prosecutors in the Colorado theater shootings have listed about 3,500 potential witnesses they could call during the trial of defendant James Holmes. The estimate was in a motion filed Tuesday. ... | Holmes has changed his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity .
Judge will rule on whether to accept insanity plea on May 28 .
Holmes is accused of opening fire on a crowded movie theater during a showing of The Dark Knight Rises on July 20 .
His motive for the shooting has not yet been revealed . |
f6f3ef787a810880412acf889cc889d40f170a1b | Lung cancer death rates among European women are expected to overtake those of breast cancer for the first time this year. The trend is largely driven by women in the UK and their long history of smoking, say researchers. Predicted lung cancer incidence for women in Europe is set to rise by 9 per cent between 2009 and ... | Lung cancer death rates are set to overtake breast cancer deaths this year .
Researchers blame high levels of smoking especially in Britain and Poland .
British women started smoking regularly during the Second World War .
European women only took up the habit in the late 1960s .
Breast cancer rates are falling while l... |
f6f44696e125450dc0b7274b84933f1b7e0f8da7 | A University of Arizona Professor is under fire after suggesting the the U.S. military poses a bigger threat than ISIS. In an article Musa al-Gharbi who is an instructor in the university's Department of Government and Public Service program says, 'it would not be a stretch to say that the United States is actually a ... | Musa al-Gharbi argued that America’s moral outrage at IS’s crimes is hypocritical .
Al-Gharbi goes on to argue that U.S. soldiers commit atrocities, including rape, that are on a level with the crimes committed by IS’s radical militants .
He also goes on to claim that the U.S. military has been 'heavily infiltrated by ... |
f6f448f6af3cfa366fe92edf0ec22673c57842c2 | Having kept his job on the basis that he provides more entertainment, Sam Allardyce can be quite pleased with this start to the season. There was no shortage of incident at Upton Park. Unfortunately for Allardyce and West Ham, they were on the wrong end of the fun supplied by two red cards, a penalty miss and a winner ... | Naughton saw red for handball in the first half .
Mark Noble missed resulting penalty for West Ham .
Collins dismissed by Chris Foy in second half .
Dier scored winner for Tottenham on debut in stoppage time . |
f6f44a7386c98a73b5e3e43715f0904706a3df1e | By . Daily Mail Reporter . VIDEO Scroll down to see Dawn French speaking at the time of her divorce to Lenny Henry . Racism: Dawn French revealed she and ex-husband Lenny Henry were victims of an arson attack . Dawn French has spoken out about the racist abuse she suffered during her marriage to Lenny Henry, revealing... | Dawn French and comedian Lenny Henry suffered racist abuse .
Couple, who were married for 25 years, were victims of arson attack .
French believes that Britain is experiencing 'racism by stealth' |
f6f46082d0e1b8550ac33b3211692c0f01ea5212 | (CNN)Brazilian surf star Ricardo dos Santos has died after reportedly being shot by an off-duty police officer. Heartbroken tributes poured in from the 24-year-old's surfing peers. "An incredible human being!" wrote Carlos Burle, another top Brazilian surfer, in a post on Instagram. He said dos Santos had "a whole life... | The 24-year-old was "a fearless, world-class tuberider," Surfer magazine says .
He had "a whole life ahead of him," says fellow surfer Carlos Burle .
An off-duty officer suspected of shooting dos Santos has been arrested, CNN affiliate reports . |
f6f476b9d80a9a98d6482934f39c3ca7d9f32521 | David Moyes has revealed that he was offered the chance to return to the Premier League, but turned it down in favour of a chance to impress in La Liga. Moyes was unveiled as the new manager of Real Sociedad in a press conference, and the former Everton and Manchester United man admitted he could still be in managing i... | David Moyes was sacked as manager of Manchester United in April .
He was unveiled as the new manager of Real Sociedad on Thursday .
Moyes said he received offers to manage in the Premier League .
He cited the club's great tradition of British managers, with Moyes following on from Harry Lowe, John Toshack and Chris Col... |
f6f5bbe1757a386dc97ea6b14a61d51bd966e4af | Shanghai (CNN) -- One of the key issues the next generation of China's leaders will have to consider when they take the reins in November is whether to let social media continue to develop as an increasingly important force in shaping government policy. Early signs are strong that Beijing will encourage or at least tol... | Beijing blows hot and cold on social media and its role as a forum for public debate .
Home-grown sites like Weibo are valued as a controllable tool .
Facebook, Twitter remain blocked amid fears they could become hotbeds of dissent .
Current atmosphere of relative tolerance is likely to continue under China's new leade... |
f6f5e15462408a39dfc0238ee3e2791423ea1aa8 | By . Taylor Auerbach . and Candace Sutton . Star Olympic swimmer Geoff Huegill and his wife Sara have been charged with drug possession after security guards at Randwick Racecourse allegedly found them with cocaine in a private suite at the races on Saturday. Huegill, 35, was at the newly-renovated racecourse with his ... | Olympic swimmer Geoff Huegill and wife Sara arrested at Royal Randwick .
The couple allegedly had cocaine in a private suite at the racecourse .
Up to 30 police officers swarmed into private boxes to make arrests .
The Huegills are parents of a two-year-old girl and baby daughter .
Geoff Huegill credits wife Sara with ... |
f6f5f4f432f2573f7de33c71bcd0d7b12bd5ac81 | (CNN) -- English Premier League side Everton are pondering proposing a ground share with city rivals Liverpool following the rejection of plans for their own 50,000 stadium. Everton had proposed the new $660 million combined stadium and shopping complex for Kirkby, located north-east of the city, but were rejected by t... | Everton are considering enquiring with city-rivals Liverpool about a possible ground-share .
This follows the rejection of plans for their own new stadium by local council officials .
Liverpool's owners have previously said they would not be keen on sharing with Everton . |
f6f6382530ab4b92d08a579e22cf1797bab16d4e | Arrested: Margo Bronstein, 56, has been arrested on suspicion of killing three people and injuring nine others after ploughing into a crowd of churchgoers . The attorney for a 56-year-old woman accused in the deaths of four people, including a 6-year-old boy, said it was an accident when she ran her car into nearly a d... | Margo Bronstein, 56, issued apology through her lawyer for killings .
Attorney Jeffrey Gray told court that the horror crash was an accident .
Described Bronstein as somebody who 'does not live her life recklessly'
Bronstein, who is disabled and drove adapted car, entered not guilty plea .
Had been charged with four co... |
f6f686093b57ded966daebe46641e36ffd91ca6f | The so-called 'Fight of the Century' is still over two months away, but preparations have begun for Manny Pacquiao ahead of his much-anticipated battle with Floyd Mayweather. PacMan, as he is affectionately nicknamed, is at home in the Philippines, and he engaged in some pad work with his trainer at a gym in Manila on ... | Manny Pacquaio is in the Philippines preparing for his May fight .
The Filipino fighter faces Floyd Mayweather in the 'Fight of the Century'
Pacquiao is playing - and coaching - basketball with Kia Carnival and will travel to a training camp in LA after his last match on Saturday .
Click HERE for all the latest Mayweat... |
f6f6ae1d934acf2c0a5749e9de5ea051634adf0a | A huge group of angry pupils went on strike yesterday after their school banned them from wearing bracelets in support of a classmate with leukaemia. Police were called in when 100 pupils walked out of lessons at Bilton School in Rugby, Warwickshire, after being told they could only wear 'Team Joel' bracelets on a non-... | Police called in when 100 pupils leave lessons at Bilton School in Rugby .
They can only wear 'Team Joel' bracelets on non-uniform day next month .
Joel Smith's family have been making bracelets to raise funds for charity .
Teachers called police to help 'evaluate the safety of staff and students'
Critics label school ... |
f6f7503a3fae9910e8abf6f2d9f82f594e15a9c0 | (CNN Student News) -- Students will learn about political parties in the United States. Procedure . Ask students: What is a political party? What role do political parties play in the U.S. presidential election process? Point out that although the Democratic and Republican parties currently dominate the political scene... | Students will learn about political parties in the United States . |
f6f8cd643112a658d934870908647c320325e81d | A choirmaster who had been in a coma for 10 days has recalled the remarkable moment he woke up - after his wife played a recording of his own singers in action. Barry Todd even began whistling along as the choir performed Give a Little Whistle, from the Disney classic Pinocchio. The 64-year-old father-of-two said: 'Mus... | Barry Todd, 64, was luck to survive a ruptured aortic aneurysm in October .
He had emergency surgery and was in a coma in hospital for 10 days .
Then, his wife - Carol - played him a recording of his choir singing .
He started to awake and began whistling along to the song . |
f6f90fe8855c628b26ee52f5a52ffce5ad99a405 | By . Lizzie Parry . PUBLISHED: . 11:04 EST, 26 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 20:48 EST, 26 October 2013 . Working almost 100 metres above those charged with running the country, five timekeepers worked frantically behind the scenes to ensure things ran like clockwork. They are the Keepers of the Clock and have the uniq... | Team worked two-day marathon shift to uphold world's most iconic clock .
Five-hour process required painstaking precision and immense skill .
The team then to changed 2,000 clocks across Parliament .
Clocks went back at 2am and we are now on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) |
f6f9496130b55fde155495bf8b349b3e0e4e62a9 | (CNN) -- A bright red cross marked the cover of a manifesto purportedly written by the suspect in last week's terror attacks in Norway. Nearly 6,000 miles away, Mexican police seized white robes emblazoned with the same symbol in a series of raids aimed at cracking down on one of the country's newest drug cartels. The ... | The original Knights Templar began fighting in medieval Crusades .
The Norway terror attack suspect's purported manifesto mentions a group with that name .
A Mexican drug cartel with a religious bent also calls itself the Knights Templar .
Historian: Modern criminals "are trying to cloak the horror of their acts" |
f6f965c1e4e5fe8e4cd101071cf93a65375ac385 | MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- A killer bug is spreading like wildfire. Armed guards stand outside the Mexico City Respiratory Hospital to control the flow of people. Streets of one of the world's biggest cities are eerily empty. Bars and restaurants have been shuttered for days. The president goes on TV to tell workers ... | Every aspect of life has been hit by the spread of H1N1 in Mexico City .
Citizens told not to shake hands or kiss .
Even a tragic death of a child brings suspicion, paranoia . |
f6f9b76d7afcba49ab19fcf6326caf97d9a49129 | Next time you want to remember a piece of information, save it as a file on your phone or computer. The act of digitally storing files containing useful or important data boosts memory and the brain's ability to remember future events, according to researchers. This is because the brain knows the original information i... | When files are saved, the brain knows the original data is stored safely .
This frees up cognitive resources that are used to remember new facts .
Students used computers to open and study pairs of PDF files .
They had 20 seconds to study File A before closing the file, with half being told to save it .
Group then stud... |
f6f9c1294a9bc9c09c8212f1ae791afc4cb2490a | A couple who used the proceeds of a £2.3million fraud to fund a luxury house, expensive holidays and even sci-fi memorabilia have been ordered to pay back just £330,000. Julie Nickerson, 55, and her husband Anthony, 48, are currently serving prison sentences for siphoning the huge sum from her laundry equipment firm em... | Julie Nickerson and husband Anthony are in prison for £2.3million fraud .
They spent proceeds of fraud on house, holidays and sci-fi memorabilia .
Judge has ordered them to pay back just £330,000 after confiscation hearing .
Sci-fi material, including Star Wars and Doctor Who items, raised about £25,000 at police aucti... |
f6fa65bedf7f5ffe03ecdca0bc50e70a24ea444b | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 10:53 EST, 16 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 13:49 EST, 16 January 2014 . Alexandra Homayoonpoor, 24, needed surgery on her nose following the violent attack at a pub in Leeds, West Yorkshire, that split her nostril in half on New Year 2010 . A student left permanently scarred aft... | Alexandra Homayoonpoor, 24, is the current Miss West Yorkshire 2013 .
Was injured in a pub fracas on New Year's Eve 2010 .
Needed 12 stitches to reattach her nostril .
She now hopes to represent Miss Yorkshire Dales in Miss Galaxy England . |
f6fa7952cfb7410ba231f3978cee0cee265b3d7e | By . Kerry Mcdermott . Bar owners outraged by Putin's new 'gay propaganda' law are clearing their shelves of Russian vodka in protest. London nightspots including G-A-Y have stopped selling the booze in a show of support for the LGBT community in Russia - where displays of 'non-traditional sexual behaviour' in public o... | Gay bars from LA to London are pulling Russian vodka from the shelves .
Displays of 'non-traditional sexual behaviour' in public now banned in Russia .
G-A-Y in Soho is no longer serving imported brands of vodka .
Stolichnaya has publicly declared its support for the LGBT community . |
f6fb11448eb5544a300a030f4180baaab7701506 | (CNN) -- As a Latina activist I was devastated to learn the President would delay executive action to keep undocumented immigrants with no criminal record from getting deported. He'd promised he'd do it, our community expected it, and the country's economy needed it -- especially as Republicans have abdicated their obl... | As an activist, Maria Cardona devastated that Obama deferring executive order on immigration .
As a strategy, though, she gets it. He didn't want it used by GOP as election issue to win Senate .
She says if GOP wins, kiss immigration reform and DACA goodbye. Advocates, be patient .
Cardona: If he fails to deliver after... |
f6fb19c9e903af5ff6a297d4f622043cd1a32cff | Beijing (CNN)Earlier this month, "nut rage" prompted the pilot of a Korean Air flight on the tarmac of New York's JFK airport to turn back to the gate. Now, "hot watergate" has forced a China-bound Thai AirAsia flight to return to Bangkok, angering not just the passengers on board but also the Chinese government and pu... | A flight is turned back to Bangkok after a woman throws hot water on a flight attendant .
Witnesses say the woman's boyfriend grew irate, threatened to blow up the plane .
Many Chinese Internet users felt the airline should have pressed criminal charges . |
f6fb2f9b9766174c5d89f03c72fc9d5b38d92e6f | By . Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor . PUBLISHED: . 03:57 EST, 12 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 07:50 EST, 12 September 2012 . David Cameron today warned that trade unions present a 'threat to the economy' as he prepares to call in the armed forces to fill in for striking public sector workers. But the Prim... | Ministers ask military chiefs to prepare to cover for prison workers, immigration staff and train drivers .
TUC votes to explore plans for first general strike since 1926 .
Labour under pressure for taking donations from unions threatening chaos .
Troops to be put on 'seven-day alert' to provide emergency response .
Go... |
f6fb3e5d19d02b8e22035f9fb8f8725a672dfd49 | By . Simon Jones . Frank Lampard will play for Manchester City's Australian A-League side Melbourne City next season, ahead of his move to Major League Soccer franchise New York City FC. Lampard will join David Villa for the start of the A-League season in October before the pair move to the MLS next March, when New Yo... | Frank Lampard's Chelsea contract officially expired on Monday .
Chelsea legend will join David Villa in the A-League in October .
He will then play in the new MLS season from March .
Mark Schwarzer gave Lampard advice about moving down under . |
f6fb89af6be66d4bf2ad738802881360e4d92e4c | A group of wildlife watchers scan the open ocean for activity - as a huge whale drifts just below them. These amazing images show a 50-tonne southern right whale and its calves swim within touching distance of a small tourist vessel and its crew. The massive mammal dwarfs the boat and could easily crush it with one swi... | 50-tonne southern right whale and its calves swim close to boat .
Wildlife photographer Justin Hofman captured the images .
Group were so engrossed in taking pictures, they had a few narrow misses . |
f6fc3a7bf57e1bb4f2fcb1ba70bd238a8eb86fd2 | (CNN) -- It's clear that we can't go 24 hours without Sarah Palin saying something so stupid that it defies logic, but leave it to the Kim Kardashian of politics to find something wrong with first lady Michelle Obama's effort to curb obesity in America's kids. In a radio interview on Wednesday with conservative talker ... | Roland Martin says Sarah Palin slammed Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" anti-obesity campaign .
He says Obama's site says obesity tripled in 30 years, diabetes in kids is up .
He says a group of generals told Congress increasingly people are too overweight to serve .
Martin: Palin's comments show she is reckless about the... |
f6fcb26f37265997b8803aa62d819fcae5b25f2a | (CNN) -- Peace came to Europe on Monday, in the form of a golden medal. Leaders of the European Union accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on Monday, calling their organization a "perpetual peace congress" that had solved the problem of war on the continent. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 8 million kronor ($1.2 mi... | European Union has helped transform the continent, Nobel Committee chairman says .
"What a bold bet it was," EU leader marvels of organization's founding .
The EU will use the prize money to educate and protect children in conflict zones .
Three Nobel laureates oppose the award . |
f6fcf4eefee55c062b2efb331c1521cfd5367397 | A crumpled set of orders for the Normandy invasion have been found under the floorboards of a New Forest hotel. Staff were astonished to find the documents - some marked 'On His Majesty's Service' - more than 70 years after the Balmer Lawn Hotel in Hampshire was used as an army staff college. The typed notes gave milit... | Builders found crumpled papers at Balmer Lawn Hotel in New Forest .
It was used to help plan Normandy invasion as army staff college in WWII .
One memo refers to 'D-Day 1' - June 7, 1944, the day after D-Day itself .
It detailed problems of rigging 10-mile phone cable for advancing troops .
Documents will be examined b... |
f6fd12a1b8f02e49e8fdeec2c5e79c8df04affeb | By . Tamara Cohen . Labour would guarantee patients an appointment with a family doctor within 48 hours - and within a day in urgent cases, Ed Miliband announced yesterday. He called it a ‘scandal’ that many patients have to wait days to be seen by a GP, and said his party would plough hundreds of millions of pounds in... | Labour leader says patients will have right to see family doctor in two days .
Target was in place under last Labour government but scrapped by Coalition .
Doctors have previously warned against the £100 million policy . |
f6fd4d7ce67caae42ca36907168364f92506b7a3 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 10:30 EST, 22 July 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:24 EST, 22 July 2013 . An investor’s website has released its list of the worst companies to work for in America as identified by the employees who hate them. 24/7 Wall St. has sorted through the 250,000 companies measured by job review... | The nine companies with the unhappiest workers are mostly in retail and other customer service fields .
Among the worst according to investment website 24/7 Wall St. are DISH, Dillard's, Radio Shack, and Sears . |
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