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fb3a1291017d865e115c7a5c5213e69cdbb49855 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . Last updated at 9:05 PM on 10th November 2011 . A New York woman cleared of murder charges in the shooting death of her retired police officer husband was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday for gun possession, a decision her lawyer described as disheartening. In a case seen as a te... | Barbara Sheehan shot husband Raymond 11 times . |
fb3b773b325dee8c264dcb8b52de5f549657c735 | David Cameron has boldly declared that Britain’s mission will be ‘accomplished’ in Afghanistan by the time troops pull out next year – and that it should never again become a haven for terrorists. Appearing to dismiss fears that Taliban militants will return to wreak havoc, the Prime Minister, making what is set to be ... | Prime Minister echoes George W Bush during visit to Camp Bastion .
Insists British troops will come home next year with 'heads held high'
Joined Michael Owen to back England vs Afghanistan football match . |
fb3bb00b360f6e658100048d38b2e5a6b7c06810 | It's been a tough autumn for England but I am delighted and much encouraged that they saved their best for last and emerged as convincing winners in what, let’s face it, was a must-win game. If Stuart Lancaster’s men continue to play to their strengths and improve, they are going to be a massively difficult team to bea... | England beat Australia 26-17 at Twickenham on Saturday .
They ended a tough autumn with an encouraging and convincing win .
Stuart Lancaster has a formidable pack at his disposal .
George Ford and Ben Youngs also put in encouraging displays .
England can welcome back six Lions into the forwards as well .
By the World C... |
fb3bc40c0fd477286b8aadf2cdd93caa41315e7a | (CNN) -- Adrian Lamo, the former computer hacker who tipped off federal authorities to WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning, says two men in the Boston area have told Lamo in phone conversations that they assisted Manning. Lamo said both men attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but he refused to identify them... | Hacker says he's talked to two men who say they helped WikiLeaks suspect Manning .
Lamo says at least one of the men threatened him .
MIT says it won't comment at this time .
The suspect in WikiLeaks disclosures is being held in Virginia . |
fb3bc92b5b444df08c5b4093193b010d9930a9a9 | (CNN) -- Scientists are studying what caused tsunami-like waves that observers spotted near the New Jersey coast earlier this month. "The source is complex and still under review," the National Weather Service's West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says on its website. In New Jersey's Barnegat Inlet, a fisherman sa... | Fisherman describes a 6-foot wave near the New Jersey coast .
Tidal gauges also detect tsunami-like waves .
Scientists are studying what caused the waves, the National Weather Service says . |
fb3c4db68da8f97392a5bd25640e95f048535585 | (CNN) -- Celebrity chef Paula Deen hopes the Supreme Court's ruling allowing same-sex marriage to be legal in California will help in her defense against a racial discrimination lawsuit. The woman alleging that she was subjected to a hostile work environment while working as an assistant manager at Deen's restaurants i... | NEW: Law professor says the Prop 8 ruling is not relevant to the Deen case .
A white woman can't sue for racial discrimination, Deen's lawyer argues .
Deen's motion cites last week's Supreme Court ruling on California's Prop 8 .
The high court ruled private citizens had "no standing" to appeal same-sex ruling . |
fb3e3c8633bf357f0a4f9f9244473b8931a16e4f | (CNN) -- Rock group R.E.M. debuted a song from its upcoming album Wednesday on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360°" program. R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe says the band was honored to be involved with the "Planet in Peril" project. The song "Until the Day Is Done" also will appear later this month in "Planet in Peril," a four-h... | R.E.M. song "Until the Day Is Done" debuts on CNN .
Song also to be used in documentary "Planet in Peril"
Song will be on R.E.M.'s upcoming album .
Band releasing live CD/DVD next week . |
fb3e503e977d24c26d447093a28616862edd7a9a | He is supposed to have his hands full running the country. But David Cameron looked the picture of a relaxed dad this morning as he stepped out of Downing Street with daughter Florence in one arm and a dolly’s pram in the other. Embarrassingly it came on the day the government warned too many families struggle to fit t... | PM has his hands full carrying Florence, a dolly's pushchair and a scooter .
Two-year-old seen scooting along streets of Whitehall with commuters .
Mr Cameron tries to take his children to school once a week . |
fb3e77d0d7b9a586c06ec7c5045e8d42c1743d4c | Up to 1 million revelers are expected to pack Times Square in New York City for this year's New Year's Eve celebration, but not without some added security to help ring in 2015. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday an increase in police personnel throughout the city this New Year's Eve, most visibly at Penn Station, t... | Official: Thousands of police will patrol Times Square on New Year's Eve .
The event comes after two NYPD officers were killed December 20 .
Security for the huge party has been beefed up amid threats . |
fb3ed65e8c480de780604c63a537d11f517b058e | (CNN) -- In the 1970s and '80s, when corporate America was plagued with inefficiency, a new class of financially motivated takeover investors emerged to prey on the fattest in the corporate herd and scare the rest into line. Today, as pockets of corporate America are plagued with immorality, we need a new class of soci... | The owner of America's largest gunmaker is putting firm up for sale .
John MacIntosh says billionaires should lead effort to acquire the gun manufacturer .
He says they should change corporate practices to discourage violence .
MacIntosh: One leading company could push gun industry in a more ethical direction . |
fb3edc4220d0ef9aec116ef4d8b477f4d49c0349 | Occupy Wall Street protesters have begun to squabble over money with some demanding a reported $500,000 the movement has in its bank be shared more equally. And with the cold weather beginning to take a firm grip on New York City, doubts have been raised as to whether the anti-corporation demonstration can make it thro... | Finance Committee set up to deal with donations of nearly a million dollars .
But some demonstrators are angry at how the money is being allocated .
Temperatures expected to plummet with forecasts of falling protesters .
Campers in Zuccotti Park create petition to push for tents to be allowed . |
fb3fbcb8523cd4920f4d560c1e556690fa1beac0 | To many, it would seem the epitome of paradise - an idyllic isle thousands of miles from civilisation where the worst noise pollution comes from the azure sea gently lapping the shore. But no-one can be persuaded to live there, for love nor money. The colony on the remote Pitcairn Islands, which were largely populated ... | Only 50 people live on Pitcairn, the last British territory in the Pacific Ocean .
Faced with ageing population - and last child was born there four years ago .
Inhabitants have made impassioned plea for people to join their community .
Isle harbours dark past after six men were jailed for child sex abuse in 2004 .
Lar... |
fb4018b2f61fb8ed077094755987a19c23e1a243 | The 30-year-old woman who went missing in a rainforest for 17 days told police that she could hear rescue teams calling out for her and helicopters circling the area. Cairns police have said they believe Shannon Leah Fraser, who insists she could not get to the rescue teams despite being able to hear them, ABC reports.... | Shannon Leah Fraser was reported missing on September 21 .
The 30-year-old was last seen at the Golden Hole swimming spot, south of Cairns .
She said she could hear the helicopters and rescue people calling for her but she was unable to get to them .
Her mother Deidre Sharrock says a farmer found Ms Fraser on Wednesday... |
fb403d01916a9a98bd9113ed43dfb829e2b6ee45 | (CNN) -- Mexico's war against the drug cartels is frustrated by a risk-averse army and interagency rivalries, according to U.S. diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks. But amid some downbeat assessments of the challenges faced by President Felipe Calderon, some of the cables celebrate outstanding successes against the... | Diplomatic cables spell out successes against Mexican cartels .
Americans praise actions of Mexican naval units .
Cables detail operation against Arturo Beltran Leyva . |
fb408abb15e9d1c1f0988d676b277c09f7b91c65 | By . Jaya Narain . PUBLISHED: . 17:53 EST, 1 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 14:08 EST, 4 March 2013 . A house in Kensington, Liverpool may not have the airs and graces of a Georgian mansion in the desirable SW1 district in London. But when 20 terraced homes were put up for sale at just £1 the council was sure they would g... | More than 100 people fighting for every Victorian house .
Council desperate to prompt regeneration in one of Liverpool's most impoverished areas . |
fb414092217f5287ce1bb04306db967fbfd6a734 | By . Mia De Graaf . PUBLISHED: . 14:40 EST, 16 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 14:43 EST, 16 March 2014 . Most newlyweds whisk themselves away to a beach, or retreat to a luxurious hotel room. But Kat and Steve Turner took a slightly different approach. After tying the knot, they embarked on a two-year honeymoon, riding 20... | Kat and Steve Turner set off from New Zealand in April 2012 after wedding .
Crossed three continents in 674 days - though Kat had never ridden a bike .
Climbed total elevation of 250,000m, the equivalent of Mt Everest 28 times .
Arrived in Plymouth on tandem named Hooch today to family and friends . |
fb418f391dd7d2b21c8fc25f9c8fc9a9bcd48d8a | By . Damien Gayle . PUBLISHED: . 11:43 EST, 5 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:43 EST, 5 April 2013 . A suburban community has been left in shock after their Neighbourhood Watch organiser was shot dead as unarmed police carried out a drugs raid on his home. Father-of-three Colin Berry, 49, died from gunshot wounds at his... | Colin Berry, 49, regularly patrolled his neighbourhood to deter criminals .
He was a born-again Christian and father to three young daughters .
Unarmed police carried out a drugs raid on his home yesterday lunchtime .
It is believed Mr Berry was holding a gun which went off in a struggle .
One neighbour says she believ... |
fb41a1d88701850f6db9552364b6017c35310daf | By . Riath Al-Samarrai for the Daily Mail . Follow @@riathalsam . Ronald Koeman wants to take this competition ‘very seriously’, but for 45 minutes it looked as if no-one had told his players. Then, after eight minutes of the second half, up popped Jack Cork. It was a decent time to score his first goal in more than 10... | Cork scores first goal for the club to put Southampton ahead .
Pelle doubles the advantage in final moments .
Saints dominant in second half after a poor first-half display . |
fb420da461baace528ab4f642ca320c0d0de1f28 | The male in question has been described as a cheery chap wearing a blue jacket and red hat with a ‘smiley and hairy expression’. But this is no ordinary missing persons case - because police are investigating the overnight theft of a 3ft garden gnome from a pensioner’s ornamental front path. Stanley Hall, 81, had place... | Stanley Hall, 81, had placed giant gnome alongside his other ornaments .
Widower says they cheer up his neighbours in Accrington, Lancashire .
But he woke up one morning to find it had gone missing and called police .
It is thought gnome may have been taken for a prank or stolen to sell on . |
fb425da3aa0966f34ab2b534a986490c5bb040d6 | The principal of a Queensland primary school who banned handstands and cartwheels in the playground has been subjected to 'cowardly cyberattacks' by parents, the state education minister said. Peregrian Springs State School parents were advised in a school newsletter in August that handstands, cartwheels and other 'che... | Principal Gwen Sands was derided as 'the worst of the nanny state officials'
The worst of the social media attacks were from parents of students .
Education Minister tells principal he has her back '100 per cent'
The ban that prompted outrage followed two playground injuries from 'gymnastic cheerleading' |
fb42c035e6724380baee4fc09e1c7be0de707d1c | By . Steve Nolan . PUBLISHED: . 20:46 EST, 1 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:30 EST, 2 June 2013 . A white Muslim convert threatened to kill Prince Harry just a day after the shocking murder of a soldier in Woolwich. Ashraf Islam, 30, formerly known as Mark Townley, confessed to police that he wanted to kill the third in... | Ashraf Islam, 30, handed himself into Hounslow police station on May 23 .
Just hours earlier Drummer Lee Rigby had been killed in Woolwich .
Islam could face up to ten years in jail after pleading guilty to the offence . |
fb42f10f670738f9877ceb44710470d05d8b2a61 | 'Bondage master' Bob Bashara has been found guilty of first-degree murder in a plot to kill his wife so he could devote himself to a life of domination with other women in an upper-class Detroit suburb. The salacious trial of the 57-year-old revealed his secret life in Grosse Pointe Park: a former Rotary Club president... | Trial of the 57-year-old revealed his secret life in Grosse Point Park, Detroit .
Former rotary club president hosted men and women in a sex dungeon .
Jane Bashara was strangled by a handyman in the couple's garage in 2012 .
Her body was then found in a Mercedes-Benz in an alleyway in the city .
Joe Gentz said Bashara ... |
fb430e746951923f38252bf17f2ef0bff89de1be | By . Emma Innes . PUBLISHED: . 10:23 EST, 3 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:34 EST, 3 October 2013 . A mother has told of her ‘nightmare’ after learning both her teenage identical twins had the same cancer. Sally Hyde was devastated when her son, Harry Parnell, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma just over a year ag... | Harry Parnell, 14, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma a year ago .
He underwent months of chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment .
His tumour is now 'dormant' but he has to have scans every three months .
His brother, George, was diagnosed last month after finding a lump . |
fb4344dfcd3d8da01fb4ce380fab87c7fe6d301b | A father has been hailed as 'SpiderDad' after he donned a superhero costume to surprise his terminally ill son on his birthday. Mike Wilson leapt from a roof at his family home in Basingstoke, Hampshire as part of the birthday stunt for five-year-old Jayden, who has a grade four brain tumour. The heart-warming video of... | Five-year-old battling brain tumour after shock diagnosis last year .
His father was determined to make his birthday a special one .
He had a Spiderman outfit made to fit before practising moves .
Parkour expert then leapt from a roof above the family's front door .
Video shows the youngster's surprise as superhero app... |
fb438b2cad9b7583f4eda4fbe6fe9e9cd1f59f10 | By . Corey Charlton for MailOnline . Dogs donning hats, crowns, tutus and frocks battled to be named the capital's best dressed dog at a fashion show in London at the weekend. The annual Old Spitalfields Market Paw Pageant was held yesterday where dogs wearing their finest fashion competed to help raise money for Batte... | Dozens of perfectly groomed dogs participated in annual designer dressed show at Old Spitalfields Market .
Dogs wearing sunglasses, shirts, ties and lookalike costumes competed to be crowned Best at Show .
Money raised from the event was given to Battersea Dog and Cats Home, while human designer labels also showcased . |
fb438c1c78f552964bb25f81bb1da83cff15e72a | By . John Stevens, Political Reporter . Labour will struggle to win a majority in the general election because UKIP’s success has ended the traditional two-party system, one of its senior MPs warned yesterday. Former Cabinet minister Peter Hain also admitted that many voters ‘don’t see’ Ed Miliband as a prime ministe... | Mr Hain says we are now in a multi-party system .
Shadow ministers warn Labour voters are flocking to UKIP .
Mr Hain says Mr Miliband will be recognised as a good PM when he gets the job . |
fb43ce8e46e9bb1195a9b9fb0ef1deafa0db2b53 | A boy of four was left in agony after pharmacists mistakenly gave him powerful ear drops to deal with an eye infection. Archie Battersbee had been prescribed eye drops by a doctor to ease a bout of conjunctivitis.But the youngster was left screaming in pain after blundering pharmacists at a Boots store handed his mot... | Archie Battersbee developed conjunctivitis after starting primary school .
Doctor prescribed eye drops but Boots pharmacy dispensed ear drops .
Ear drops contain 10 times amount of antibacterial chemical in eye drops .
Four-year-old left with burn around right eye after mother gave medicine .
Returned to pharmacy to co... |
fb440ef0699d43a469a467fd7725b74f9b547ef0 | By . Kieran Corcoran . PUBLISHED: . 07:25 EST, 14 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 07:49 EST, 14 January 2014 . Crime lord: Babar Qasam, 35, pictured, led a crime gang which put £1.5million of illegal drugs on the street . Prosecutors have managed to recover just £160 from the leader of a drugs gang who pumped over £1.5mi... | Babar Qasam flooded the UK with huge amounts of cocaine and heroin .
Police recovered £100,000 in cash during an investigations into his crimes .
But a Proceeds of Crime hearing today was only able to demand £160 .
Police have said that if his wealth increases he may have to pay more . |
fb44ae74833f0c3ebc465abe4b2d53a1724c1b7f | (CNN)After freezing rain and snow glazed roads across the Northeast, leaving as many as six dead, more misery awaits Monday. Winter storm warnings are in effect through the morning for upstate Vermont and portions of New Hampshire, Maine and western Massachusetts. In Vermont, there could be between 3 and 7 inches of sn... | Storm warning for upstate Vermont, parts of New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts .
Ice storms hit portions of Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania . |
fb44d1113c8ee43088626359235e634d6b6b6541 | (CNN) -- Singer Gavin DeGraw canceled his next two shows while he recovers from an attack in New York that left him with a concussion, broken nose, black eyes and cuts and bruises, his representative said Tuesday. DeGraw checked out of New York's Bellevue Hospital Tuesday, his rep said. He was taken late Sunday night ... | NEW: DeGraw checks out of Bellevue Hospital Tuesday, rep says .
NEW: Singer tweets that he doesn't remember much of attack .
His next two shows are canceled because of his injuries .
"Group of assailants" attacked DeGraw on Sunday in New York, rep says . |
fb44fc0bb29993339409da8e9671c99c107b1439 | A northern New Mexico sheriff's deputy shot and killed a fellow deputy at a hotel Tuesday after transporting a prisoner to Arizona, authorities said. The shooting took place just after midnight at the Hotel Encanto in the southern New Mexico city of Las Cruces, police said. Officials said the two Santa Fe County deputi... | The shooter has been identified as Tai Chan, who had served in the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office for four years .
The victim is Deputy Jeremy Martin, a father of three, who had been at the department for two years .
The had had dropped off a prisoner and were heading back to Santa Fe, nearly 300 miles from the Hotel... |
fb4513966beb527ca443ac9feef77c6fd904f295 | (CNN) -- After cutting nearly half of its police force in January. the city of Camden, New Jersey, announced Thursday that it is rehiring 50 of the 168 police officers laid off. In an agreement between Camden officials and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the city will have access to $2.5 million from what is known as a... | Facing a $26.5 million budget gap, Camden laid off police and firefighters .
The January layoffs took 168 officers and 67 firefighters off the payroll .
Now, the city is rehiring 50 of those officers with money from a state fund .
The mayor says a long-term budget solution is still needed . |
fb4533a9255a557c7c83ea8e2be09b1ca83feab4 | For months he was held captive by the North Korean regime, not even sure what he would be charged with. Then in one fell swoop, American citizen Matthew Todd Miller was convicted of committing "acts hostile" to North Korea and sentenced to six years of hard labor, North Korean state-run media reported Sunday. While Mil... | Washington calls for the immediate release of Miller and Kenneth Bae .
A court says Matthew Todd Miller committed "acts hostile" to North Korea .
He previously told CNN, "I deliberately committed my crime"
That interview was monitored by the North Korean government . |
fb4583abc6b680cbe89f693be56067d4c40ceafe | (CNN) -- Tough economic times are taking a toll across the spectrum of business and individual activity -- and the country's institutions of higher learning are no exception. Andy Warhol is one of the artists in Brandeis University's acclaimed Rose Art Museum. Brandeis University, in Waltham, Massachusetts, will be ta... | Brandeis trustees vote to close Rose Art Museum, sell collection .
University spokesman says "painful decision" necessary for school's survival .
Collection includes iconic paintings by Warhol, Johns and Lichtenstein .
Brandeis is the only nonsectarian, Jewish-sponsored university in nation . |
fb464200106fe9bd64c5e67d76ff2e02aa8f22e7 | (CNN) -- The European Union imposed a ban Friday on the import of Syrian oil, the latest diplomatic move against Bashar al-Assad's embattled regime. "The prohibition concerns purchase, import and transport of oil and other petroleum products from Syria. No financial or insurance services may be provided for such transa... | The state-run news agency reports security, gunmen deaths .
Deaths are mounting in Friday demos .
The EU is a top market for Syrian oil .
The unrest has persisted for about six months . |
fb4647c3155b2a18a9eb1f0a6ccda208cbfb58f5 | By . Russell Myers . PUBLISHED: . 19:20 EST, 5 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:01 EST, 7 January 2013 . The director of Italian fashion house Missoni was feared dead last night when a small aircraft he was travelling in vanished off the coast of Venezuela. Vittorio Missoni, heir to the family-owned label, and his wife... | Director of Italian fashion house Missoni was returning from a holiday .
Venezuelan air and sea rescue services continue to look for the plane . |
fb4668b7ab10a7a4efeacd73c1c9084eaad4e2fe | By . Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 17:38 EST, 3 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 17:42 EST, 3 February 2014 . A northern Indiana teenager who pleaded guilty for a second time to conspiring to help kill a friend's stepfather got the same sentence on Monday that he received more than three years ago, but because of a cha... | Judge James Heuer gave 15-year-old Paul Gingerich a 30-year sentence, with the final five years suspended .
Gingerich apologized to Phillip Danner's family during a brief, tearful statement before being sentenced .
Gingerich agreed to plead guilty in December because a new law that went .
into effect July 1 allows him ... |
fb474f086cb7e8a777a241c715ea4e8de93fe9f1 | (CNN) -- John Isner says his 11-hour match at Wimbledon against Nicolas Mahut was "absolutely crazy" and at one point he thought it might never end. The world number 23 from the United States has gone down in the record books as the winner of the longest match in tennis history. His epic battle with Frenchman Mahut on... | John Isner tells CNN his match against Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon was 'absolutely crazy'
American started to think that his 11-hour marathon would never finish .
Isner eventually closed it out after 183 games which smashed all previous records .
He lost his second round match in straight sets and is now resting back in... |
fb4890705a42454efae06b8573c835e7d02d3fce | Corrie McGuire was targeted because of her accent as anti-capitalist protestors brought chaos to the streets of central London last night . A London woman has told how she was attacked by an anti-capitalist protestor 'because of her accent'. Comedy agent Corrie McGuire was forced to walk through central London when vio... | Comedy agent assaulted 'because she spoke the wrong way'
Victim describes 'scary' attack, which ended when police stepped in .
Assault took place during anti-capitalist demo attended by Russell Brand .
Officers drew batons as missiles, road signs and fireworks were launched .
Crowd kicked over railings while chanting ... |
fb48a44b28dc06daa9e5e13a5e63b849aefd9aab | By . Alex Greig . PUBLISHED: . 23:50 EST, 11 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:47 EST, 12 August 2013 . A $1 million NASA research mission is nearing completion as six crew members prepare to come back down to Earth - from the slope of a Hawaiian volcano. HI-SEAS (Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation) aims to a... | A six-person research mission to the Mars-like terrain of a Hawaiian volcano ends today .
The crew's aim was to learn about living and cooking on Mars .
They lived in a geodesic dome and only ventured outside fully kitted out in spacesuits . |
fb48c7e9ba9243146e313b7aac5427a731bd9474 | The curse: The World Boxing Council has decided to shorten women's bouts... because of periods . The World Boxing Council, one of the four major organisations which sanctions championship boxing bouts, has decided to shorten women's bouts... because of periods. In a statement published on its website, the Mexico City-b... | WBC decides women should fight for only 10 two-minute rounds .
Professional fights usually last for 12, three-minute rounds .
'Menstrual cycle has tremendous impact on the body of a woman' it says . |
fb494027781154f9dec04c0546aa6b52e66b8905 | (CNN) -- If austerity had been a clinical trial, it would have been stopped. As public health experts, we have watched aghast as a slow motion disaster arose from austerity policies in Europe, while politicians continue to ignore the evidence of their disastrous effects. Austerity was designed to shrink debts. Now, thr... | Health experts David Stuckler and Sanjay Basu say that if austerity had been a clinical trial, it would have been stopped .
They have analyzed how austerity affects health and have found it drives up suicide, depression and illness rates .
They say the suffering of Greeks is not inevitable, with history showing stimulu... |
fb494dfc172ac7fe060093214b92376589bc4a3b | By . Tom Gardner . PUBLISHED: . 04:27 EST, 14 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:04 EST, 14 June 2013 . Callous: Donovan Clough was jailed for 4 years for fleecing pensioners out of thousands for work that was not needed on there homes . A cowboy builder has been jailed for four years for urinating in lofts and putting dead... | Donovan Morley-Clough targeted pensioners, including dementia sufferers .
College drop-out drove woman, 84, to her bank to withdraw £2,000 .
Morley-Clough, 22, claimed he was a Christian and working for Age UK . |
fb495f34e87a17a6edcc9b4680ce6ec4ed5b12dc | An X-ray has revealed for the first time the full extent of the injury to Bono’s arm in a bicycle accident – and how it has been pieced back together by metal implants. The 54-year-old U2 singer suffered multiple injuries including a fractured eye socket and shoulder blade as well as a severe fracture to his left elbow... | The U2 singer broke his elbow in a bicycle accident in New York City .
He severely fractured the bone when he crashed in Central Park last year .
Bono blogged that 'recovery has been more difficult than I thought' |
fb49907cf1a437c8987d497dc2da8d2a1e85b2e1 | By . Leesa Smith . First Peppa Pig’s timeslot was messed with - now an equally popular kids TV show, In the Night Garden, has been shafted from the prime after-dinner slot which has disgusted parents. Families are incredulous that the timely 6.30pm slot has been rescheduled to 11.30am with parents using the show as the... | Popular kids TV show, In the Night Garden, has been moved from the 6.30pm slot to 11.30am .
Parents are furious because their children watched the show in the prime after-dinner slot to wind-down at the end of the day .
Families are calling on the ABC to change back the show's airing time .
ABC says rescheduling the pr... |
fb4a0e4faad045b6ece09d43b3668ecd178165c3 | Supporters of the three biggest clubs in Spain were not surprised to see the images of Sergio Aguero destroying Bayern Munich on Wednesday morning. Barcelona and Real Madrid fans still wish their clubs had moved for him in 2011 and Atletico Madrid supporters will never forget the way his goals got them back into the Ch... | Sergio Aguero showed his class with hat-trick against Bayern Munich .
Aguero has scored 17 of Manchester City's 38 goals this season .
Lionel Messi wanted Barcelona to sign his international team-mate in 2011 .
Barca refused, and Aguero joined City instead . |
fb4a1f0b3460d1f0f99576623e73d4cadd944e96 | By . Lizzie Edmonds . Fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have each been sentenced to 18-month jail terms for tax evasion charges - despite the prosecution arguing for the pair to be acquitted. Italy's appeals court upheld a verdict issued last June against the pair on charges of using Luxembourg holdi... | Italian fashion designers first charged with tax avoidance last June .
Appeal court upheld verdict - but reduced sentence from 20 to 18 months .
Prosecution had asked court to clear the pair back in March .
Designers, who have always denied wrongdoing, set to appeal the verdict . |
fb4b0dddcbc94e0a24ff923a9482616c66b4473b | By . Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor . PUBLISHED: . 04:37 EST, 3 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 11:48 EST, 3 March 2014 . Boris Johnson today ruled out a return to the Commons before the 2015 general election, in a rebuff to senior Tories who want him to make an early comeback. The London Mayor insisted he had t... | London Mayor insists he will concentrate on running the capital .
Plays down reports of a rift with Chancellor George Osborne .
Close ally of PM says Mr Cameron he is 'telling Boris to stand' earlier .
It had been assumed No.10 would be against a Commons comeback .
Speculation that Mr Johnson could be offered a formal ... |
fb4b21094bca7eeccc797c15354bee4e4046a206 | Where do you see yourself in five years time? It's a common interview question designed to learn about a person's ambitions, and thanks to new technology you could soon be able to give a precise answer to this question. Researchers from Microsoft and Google can predict where a person will be years from now using a new ... | Program called Far Out tracks people using GPS to learn their routine .
It then makes predictions about where that person will be in future years .
Far Out can react to changes in jobs, relationships and moving house .
The results are 'highly accurate' and can plot locations to the date . |
fb4b7315ba3349afae0e3516f6b206852cf0700b | (CNN) -- An extensive internal review of the debacle at Penn State that left a child sex abuser in place on campus for years forever casts a shadow over a heroic figure at the school: Joe Paterno. The report, the result of months of investigation, finds Paterno and a few other top officials not only showed a "callous a... | Freeh review finds Joe Paterno and others showed "shocking disregard" for victims .
Some students say the legendary head football coach has been scapegoated .
Paterno's family says he must not have understood what Sandusky was doing .
This is not "Joe Paterno University," a new graduate and avid football fan says . |
fb4b8f6d1a3dcb5f39a2f1db10cb4d274bae04a7 | Washington (CNN) -- Colin Powell, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former secretary of state, has come out in favor of eventually repealing the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay and lesbian service members. "In the almost seventeen years since the 'don't ask, don't tell' legislation w... | Powell was George W. Bush's secretary of state, Bill Clinton's Joint Chiefs chairman .
Powell says he supports Obama administration's approach to possibly ending the policy .
The Human Rights Campaign praised Powell's stance on ending "don't ask, don't tell" |
fb4bcbc3cf943e7ed799c26e1d08edb1ccac19bc | By . Victoria Woollaston . and Fiona Macrae . If you’re terrible with numbers but never forget a face, your life could be about to get quite a bit easier. Because scientists are planning to replace fiddly passwords and PINs with an access code based on pictures. The Facelock system capitalises on the human brain’s exce... | Facelock asks people to identify familiar faces across .
different photos .
Previous .
research found people recognise a face .
even if images are poor .
System uses a set of faces known to a user to create a personalised ‘lock’
Users pick .
portraits of people familiar to them and can include idols such as .
sports pe... |
fb4c2513eea9c0d6a171bd56618060e3834515be | By . Jonathan McEvoy . Two very different men in two very similar cars will contest the 50th grand prix to be staged at Silverstone – the race that could go a long way to defining the lives and careers of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Hamilton is largely a public figure, a result of his craving for fame and the mode... | Mercedes pair will compete at the 50th grand prix to be held at Silverstone .
Rosberg's win in Austria last week put him 29 points ahead of Hamilton .
Former winner Watson says it is 'make or break time' for the Brit .
Sir Jackie Stewart thinks Hamilton might rely too much on his natural skill . |
fb4c2d452146a2b1f031b94a11bee409d3921a8f | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 10:01 EST, 15 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 10:55 EST, 15 January 2014 . The fear of sexual attack for women in India has become so prevalent it has inspired the country's top female boxer to launch an app to protect potential victims. And the techniques are known to work... as t... | The app, launched later this year, will provide self-defence tips and advice .
It is the idea of Indian female boxing champion Mary Kom .
The Olympic bronze medalist had to fight off a rikshaw driver who tried to sexually assault her when she was a teenager . |
fb4c6926adf7197be305befbbcd8d102e9be618d | It's the new push-up bra that claims to be able to give any woman cleavage, no matter how modest her breasts. And to substantiate their vow, the Thai lingerie brand Wacoal have launched their Mood Boost-Up Bra alongside a steamy online advert in which a beautiful model blessed with a humble A-cup dances seductively aro... | Wacoal's Mood Boost-Up Bra launched by Thai lingerie brand .
Video advert shows woman with small chest wearing bra .
Has had almost 3m hits on YouTube... and a surprising ending... |
fb4c98e0ac6097a74b33902582d241b9db772153 | Barack Obama's former nanny has been revealed as a gay transgender man who made the future president laugh by trying on his mother's lipstick. 'Evie' cared for the boy she called Barry when his mother Ann Dunham moved to the Indonesian capital of Jakarta in the late 1960s. Openly gay, she would leave the house dressed ... | Evie, 66, cared for future Commander in Chief she called Barry in late 60s .
Offered job after she impressed Obama's mother with steak and rice .
When family left Indonesia, she became a sex worker and now lives in a slum . |
fb4d54678aa46eb518c04cb129d788ab0f2c2c2c | Xabi Alonso is on the verge of joining Bayern Munich from Real Madrid for around £5million. The Spanish midfielder who announced his international retirement on Wednesday had been linked with a return to the Premier League in the past with Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea a possible destination. He was even understood to be on ... | Xabi Alonso is set for a £5million move to Bayern Munich .
Spanish midfielder looks likely to sign two-year deal with Bundesliga champions .
Alonso retired from international football on Wednesday . |
fb4d885c3a55df9e3d34bb902e45c643370f265a | (CNN) -- The Indiana high school student who was in danger of missing her graduation ceremony because of a visa mix-up in Mexico returned home early Friday morning. The smiling teen was met at the Indianapolis International Airport by family members, balloons and signs. "Now I can continue to pursue my dreams," Elizabe... | Olivas was granted a waiver Thursday .
She had faced a three-year ban from the United States .
Olivas was an undocumented immigrant to the United States . |
fb4d93a9316c5f854bb60036251a78b17331acde | By . Tim Shipman . PUBLISHED: . 17:15 EST, 14 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 02:36 EST, 15 August 2012 . Cowboy cosmetic surgery clinics are to be banned from treating patients unless their staff have proper qualifications. The Department of Health will today announce a review of the industry to protect women from botche... | A review of the cosmetic surgery industry has been commissioned following fears over the safety of PIP breast implants .
Government may ban of aggressive advertising of 'two for one' surgery deals that encourage women to go under the knife for cosmetic reasons .
Call for more rigorous and legally-required training as B... |
fb4e29ea7e7bda80d038b676beebcb12cfdad6e0 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 07:15 EST, 10 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 14:34 EST, 10 April 2012 . Olympic hero: Mark Lenzi, who won the gold medal for diving in 1992, has died suddenly at the age of 43 . The last American diver to win gold at the Olympics has died suddenly at the age of 43. Mark Lenzi won go... | Athlete hospitalised after fainting spells caused by low blood pressure .
Survived by his wife Dorothy, mother and siblings . |
fb4ebda0cf52d7503a183d974033e27608cf24a3 | By . William Turvill . PUBLISHED: . 15:41 EST, 20 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 15:41 EST, 20 February 2014 . Polina Artamonova was discovered in her room at Bellerbys College in Greenwhich, according to reports . A Russian businessman’s teenage daughter was found dead at a private international school in London in an... | Polina Artamonova, 17, was discovered in her room at Bellerbys College .
She is said to have consumed alcohol in the hours leading to her death .
For confidential help or advice call the Samaritans on 08457 909090 . |
fb4ee5db60304335fef296e26de2e46faba2b92a | (CNN) -- A report from Amnesty International says the wave of popular unrest sweeping North Africa and the Middle East makes this a critical time for the human rights movement -- one that could result in historic gains by freedom-loving, tech-savvy people or distressing setbacks if oppressive regimes clamp down on acti... | Amnesty International alleges human rights abuses in 157 countries and territories .
The wave of popular unrest in the Middle East and North Africa is seen as critical .
Amnesty says technology has spurred democratization in authoritarian nations .
An expert warns that democratic movements may not all promote equal rig... |
fb4f48c1bc932a674795df32d6e7d3f8a7625e6c | By . Elliott Bretland . Follow @@EllBretland . Brighton have accepted manager Oscar Garcia's offer of resignation following the club's play-off defeat to Derby. The Seagulls' promotion hopes were dashed following their crushing loss against Steve McClaren's side. Speaking to the club's official website, Garcia said: 'T... | Brighton accept Oscar Garcia's resignation .
Spaniard had told the club he wanted to leave after defeat to Derby County .
The Seagulls' hopes of promotion were dashed after a 6-2 aggregate defeat to Steve McClaren's side . |
fb4f9ede3e0ebfb8e56b9c46c16cd670ecddbf92 | By . Kieran Corcoran . They may be the most feared group of investigators in the world, but FBI agents still need a hand understanding internet slang like LOL and BRB, it has been revealed. Agents who find themselves baffled by abbreviations on message boards or social media have an extensive guide to turn to, which ha... | Operatives baffled by forums and social media can refer to lengthy guide .
It's 2,800 entries include commonplace terms like LOL and 2DAY .
Also has bizarre and complicated acronyms like PMYMHMMFSWGAD .
Agency says it could be useful for work or 'keeping up with your children' |
fb4fdf2e8f87f43ac01f6a190386edb30d08bc92 | By . Candace Sutton . Mick Jagger landed in Los Angeles today to start making funeral preparations for tragic girlfriend L'Wren Scott as the rest of the Rolling Stones returned to Britain. The 70-year-old rocker cut short the band's tour of Australia after the fashion designer's body was found in her Manhattan apartmen... | Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts arrive at Manston airport in Kent following long journey that began in Perth .
Mick Jagger is being comforted by his five children .
Frontier Touring has confirmed it is working on new Rolling Stones' Australian concert dates after postponing seven shows after Scott's death... |
fb507126dc04164abb17501eaa6bf40c4a0b8686 | As the country heads into the Memorial Day weekend, there are still almost 1.5 million U.S soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines deployed in war zones or combat missions worldwide. So far, more than 6,700 U.S. servicemen and women have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and at least 50,000 more have been wounded... | More than 6,700 U.S. troops have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan .
At least 35 other countries have lost troops in the wars .
Six wreaths are engraved on the Tomb of the Unknowns, in Arlington National Cemetery . |
fb50acdf78e2080cbcbfebd03789588340d5e2a0 | Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama made light of the serious -- a Secret Service scandal and lavish spending at a government conference -- and the inconsequential -- the graying of his hair -- at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night. And he even made time for business tyco... | Jimmy Kimmel gives as good as he gets .
The president makes light of the Secret Service, GSA scandals .
He also makes references to Donald Trump and his own hair . |
fb511dfb2e968971c3330eb01d623f748d8336ce | By . Daily Mail Reporter . Last updated at 3:13 PM on 13th October 2011 . Saying it's time to stop letting convicted killers 'get off that easy,' a Florida state lawmaker wants to use firing squads or the electric chair for those on death row. Rep. Brad Drake, 36, filed a bill this week that would end the use of lethal... | Brad Drake penned legislation advocating 'lead cocktail' |
fb51b991e27e619570525ee882bf24209442dae4 | (CNN) -- It was a case of 'whatever you do, I can do better' as Barcelona's Lionel Messi hit four to eclipse Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick for Real Madrid and leave his great rival in the shade once again. Ronaldo had inspired Real to a 4-0 win over Getafe early Sunday, before Messi stole the show to lead Barcelona to ... | Leo Messi scores four as Barcelona crushes Osasuna in La Liga .
Cristiano Ronaldo hits a hat-trick for Real in win over Getafe .
Napoli moves to within three points of leaders Juventus in Serie A .
Bayern Munich stretches its lead to 11 points at top of Bundesliga . |
fb52dc6f40bdc4a41033a65fddd0757719ed058b | (CNN) -- It's home to a sound system from Jamaica and an elephant slide from Chernobyl. It's where you'll find an outdoor Thai boxing ring, exercise gear from Santa Monica beach, lampposts from the UAE and swing benches from Baghdad. This is Superkilen, an urban park and cycling gateway that sprawls through Norrebro, a... | Copenhagen urban space is surreal, eclectic mix of objects from all over the world .
Thai boxing ring, Mogadishu stadium among recreated venues in Superkilen park .
Three park zones were created by experimental architects working with diverse local community . |
fb5311af8838319834a0359cfbfd92666227c4c8 | LONDON, England (CNN) -- Violence and heavy metal seem to have been inextricably entwined since the dawn of the metal genre. Accusations that the Columbine killers were influenced by Marilyn Manson's music were found to be false. Judas Priest, Marilyn Manson and Black Sabbath are just some of the household metal names ... | Heavy metal used as a scapegoat according to anthropologist .
Storytelling and drama important, not violence, says Iron Maiden singer .
Heavy metal is pantomime compared to torture-porn films says NME journalist .
Iron Maiden accused of being Satanists in 1980s . |
fb53486db181ef5ac48d4009f7b1081648abe3c7 | By . Kieran Gill for MailOnline . Follow @@kie1410 . It's all about Paul Pogba on the front page of French newspaper L'Equipe, who opt to use a range of pictures to depict the midfielder's performance against Spain on Thursday. The France star played the full 90 minutes against his Spanish counterparts as Chelsea strik... | Juventus star Paul Pogba is hailed by French newspaper L'Equipe for excellent performance in France's 1-0 win over Spain .
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez explains himself after Cristiano Ronaldo's public criticism of the La Liga club's transfer policy .
Munir El Haddadi, 'the pearl of Barcelona', replaces Diego... |
fb53cf6517d9494a2c9538ef3bb2de2013349851 | Andrew Breitbart, the conservative firebrand and new media pioneer who died suddenly at just 43, had told friends he was poised to take his jihad against the Left deeper into the mainstream media with a regular show on CNN. Last weekend, Breitbart told friends he was in early talks with CNN about a Crossfire-style show... | Show would have been comeback for ex-congressman forced to quit after campaign from conservative firebrand Breitbart . |
fb53d80e796f6e13c4dee8dba9d2a6ff62a0a0dc | By . Emma Glanfield . David Waygood was the sole director of a British-based company allegedly used by footballer Messi . A British banker who killed himself by stepping out in front of a train ran a company which allegedly helped footballer Lionel Messi dodge tax, it has emerged. David Waygood, who died last year aged... | David Waygood was sole director of firm allegedly used by footballer Messi .
Mr Waygood died in April last year aged 62 after stepping in front of a train .
Spanish prosecutors allege that Messi and his father hid £3.3m in shell firms .
Both Messi and his father Jorge deny any wrongdoing and case continues . |
fb53e4455c5d51d22335cea02a25f00b3d786075 | (CNN) -- Flooding in southern Spain has left at least 10 dead, Spanish state media outlet RTVE reported Saturday. Emergency personnel on Saturday found the body of a man in a swamp in Spain's Murcia region. The victim, believed to be the grandfather of a nine-year-old girl who was killed by the flooding on Friday, was ... | Flash floods have killed 10 people in southern Spain .
One victim was a nine-year-old girl, another is believed to be her grandfather .
Heavy rain continued to fall across the Andalucia region on Saturday . |
fb541fb469907c0c06ca6b193f56ac2e3259756e | The second-largest school district in California is raising eyebrows after its police force recently acquired a military-grade armored vehicle. The San Diego Unified School District now has a 14-ton M-RAP — short for mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle — that American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan usually ride i... | The San Diego Unified School District has acquired a 14-ton armored truck that its police says it can use to protect children in case of an emergency .
But even within the district, officials are questioning the need for such heavy equipment .
The mine-resistant vehicle is a hand-me-down from the US military as part of... |
fb54b8d94ea40672373e34baef07875cdeff22da | A furious David Moyes stormed onto the pitch to confront the referee after the full-time whistle after a last-gasp penalty from Levante denied him a first away win in charge of Real Sociedad. The former Manchester United boss was far from happy at Santiago Jaime Latre's decision to award a spot-kick to the hosts' deep ... | Real Sociedad denied win at Levante after last-gasp equaliser .
Andreas Ivanschitz converted from the penalty spot for the hosts .
Sociedad boss David Moyes was furious at the award of a spot-kick from referee Santiago Jaime Latre . |
fb54e40b765925f2c26fb84573d33ae56e16459d | (Oprah.com) -- It began with a sign reading "Be excellent to each other," which I printed from my computer in Gothic type and taped to my workspace. I was about to launch into a series of temporary jobs to supplement my freelance writing income. My plan was to temp for a few months, save enough money so I could stay ho... | "Being excellent" to each other helps maintain a positive atmosphere in the workplace .
Author: "As a longtime Zen student, I had been taught to appreciate small moments"
Apply this attitude in your personal relationships as well for a positive difference . |
fb5536d6479169cf6910528df82165919ac1244f | Lionel Messi will finish his stunning career back in his homeland with Newell's Old Boys according to former Argentina team-mate Gabriel Heinze. The Barcelona star began his career in the South American club's youth side, making five appearances, before heading to the Nou Camp aged 12. Messi has surpassed 400 career go... | Four-time World Player of the Year has been at Barcelona since he was 12 .
Lionel Messi was in Newell's Old Boys' youth side before Nou Camp move .
Former Argentina team-mate Gabriel Heinze believes Messi will return to his homeland to continue playing before he retires .
Messi is just three goals from breaking the La ... |
fb55e077d5da536e39d7c60d9b39a75a2c9a91f1 | Meditation: Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams says he is inspired by Buddhism and spends 40 minutes a day meditating to clear his mind for prayer . The former Archbishop of Canterbury has admitted he is inspired by Buddhism and spends 40 minutes a day meditating. Lord Williams completes the intense early m... | Lord Williams says he is inspired by Buddhism and meditates every morning .
Former Archbishop also contemplated becoming a monk as a young man .
He repeatedly recites the 'Jesus Prayer' while controlling his breathing .
Lord Williams also donned white robes and became a druid in 2002 . |
fb55f848aa6184c8602c6e83274bb38ba37871f4 | Taxpayers will have to fork out a staggering half a million pounds to fix four panes of glass in the building housing MP’s offices. Private discussions have been held about how to cope with the latest - and most expensive - setback at Portcullis House, the modernist glass ‘atrium’ adjoining Parliament which opened in 2... | Almost half of the £488k sum has been spent on a 'feasibility study'
A permanent solution in the coming years could take the bill past £1million .
Tory MP Chris Heaton-Harris said the repairs costs were ‘astonishing' |
fb560913ae0bcb07371cdf6c18838d3c63eeae7c | It sounds like the plot for a new Indiana Jones film. Archaeologists say they have discovered the 'Gates of Hell', the mythical portal to the underworld in Greek and Roman legend. The site, in the ancient Phrygian city of Hierapolis, now Pamukkale in southwestern Turkey, is said to closely match historical descriptions... | Site in ancient city of Hierapolis, now Pamukkale in southwestern Turkey .
Matches historical descriptions of what was thought be entrance to hell .
Birds flying past are killed by noxious gasses emanating from the doorway .
Inscriptions on temple columns are dedications to gods of the underworld . |
fb5647ba6f68774b3a61c0298c44c51e64085916 | (CNN) -- China evacuated more than 600,000 residents along coastal areas and sent ships back to port as it braced for Tropical Storm Muifa, which pounded some areas with gusty winds and rains over the weekend, state media reported Sunday. Muifa, once a typhoon, weakened Saturday and was eventually downgraded to a tropi... | NEW: State media: Authorities cancel flights and order boats to stay at port .
China evacuates more than 600,000 residents along coastal areas .
Muifa spares the financial hub of Shanghai .
Once a typhoon, Muifa has been downgraded to a tropical storm . |
fb57c8b554604f909302df76b99b94129a44d1dc | This is the shocking moment a callous teenage carer was caught on camera stealing from a vulnerable pensioner's purse. Sheryvone Brooks was filmed reaching into a kitchen drawer at 85-year-old Evelyn Nicholson's house in Stourbridge, Dudley. The 19-year-old's actions were caught on a camera installed by Mrs Nicholson's... | Sheryvone Brooks was filmed stealing from Evelyn Nicholson's home .
The 19-year-old carer took the pensioner's purse from kitchen drawer .
She was seen taking out £30 and stuffing it in her sweatshirt pockets .
The 85-year-old's family had installed camera after money went missing .
Brooks will be sentenced for theft a... |
fb57ea77b4f91dd7e27981b17a1dbf01ba9c0b7e | By . Sean O'hare . PUBLISHED: . 07:34 EST, 6 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 07:59 EST, 6 December 2012 . Poisoned: Kieran Cockburn, 36, was found dead by his worried boss after he failed to show for work . A chef was killed by deadly fumes from a disposable barbecue lit in 'mysterious' circumstances inside his flat. Ki... | Coroner Ian Smith recorded open verdict and said he did not know why barbecue was in the flat .
Kieran Cockburn 'was feeling low but there’s no indication he was suicidal', said coroner . |
fb57fac82283234f3d53513f010eaf7b37f28594 | Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- Thousands of people are expected to march Tuesday in South Africa to protest a portrait of President Jacob Zuma that shows his genitals. Zuma's supporters in the ruling African National Congress say the portrait is insulting and call it an attack on both the president and his party. ... | The portrait shows President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed .
The ruling party says the painting is insulting .
Reports say 15,000 people are expected to march in protest . |
fb586ba86f6b0e82ed06fd4d0d89218e6f0dd5f5 | Jeremy Clarkson has breached Ofcom's broadcasting rules over a 'racial' term made on Top Gear Burma special, the TV watchdog ruled today. The regulator decided the comment, made by the controversial star and aired in March, was offensive. The ruling comes just three months after Clarkson was caught up in another racism... | Regulator decided the comment, which was aired in March was racist .
Two viewers complained they found the use of the term 'slope' offensive .
Ofcom say it was scripted and the BBC 'failed' to check if it could offend .
It comes just months after Clarkson was caught in another racism row . |
fb588a2ac142e6d0613586fdf0f516bf6caf76b6 | The family of a teacher killed in the Sandy Hook school massacre has applied to trademark her name in an attempt to stop others from misusing it on social media. Victoria Soto was a 27-year-old first grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School who authorities have said hid students and tried to shield others from Ada... | Victoria Soto was a 27-year-old first grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School who died while protecting 11 students .
Victoria Soto attempted to shield children from gunman Adam Lanza who killed 20 children and six women on December 14, 2012 .
Sister Jillian Soto says people have set up fake social media accounts... |
fb59477f75d0541b8d96948945ea6a6f22b4438f | By . Becky Barrow . PUBLISHED: . 19:16 EST, 27 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 02:38 EST, 28 February 2013 . For millions of workers, lunchtime is the highlight of their day, which is otherwise marred by monotony, irritation or stress. But a study, published yesterday, reveals the crippling cost of buying lunch every da... | Workers could pay off a £100,000 mortgage about six years early if they spent lunch money on their loan .
Average Pret customer spends £4.55 on their lunch . |
fb59a009e8e748a0a3f14f7596974349df90e3c5 | By . Jenny Hope . PUBLISHED: . 03:12 EST, 6 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 19:46 EST, 6 August 2013 . NHS staff and organisations that ‘wilfully’ or ‘recklessly’ harm patients should face new criminal penalties, a major review said yesterday. It also demanded legal sanctions against leaders in the NHS with a ‘couldn’t ca... | Health Secretary rules out telling hospitals to hire more doctors and nurses .
President Obama's ex-health guru Don Berwick asked to look at care .
Calls for national guidance into staffing ratios on different wards . |
fb5a257887bdd497e004c3fb10fa14bc3b0377b7 | By . James Black . PUBLISHED: . 17:01 EST, 27 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 17:01 EST, 27 January 2013 . A fixated woman has been warned that she will be jailed if she continues to bombard a married vicar with cards, letters and gifts. Maureen Peace, 50, was given a 12 month community order and an indefinite restrainin... | Maureen Peace, 50, was given community and restraining orders .
Norwich Crown Court issues new order with a mental health supervision . |
fb5a3c8dffd8ae13f97702d8e0675f81e1582d06 | A man who secured his first-ever date on Valentine's Day with a 'will date anyone sign' stood up the woman who accepted his offer after missing his train. Paul Barry, 21, had managed to impress Jodi Thompson, 23, after he took to the streets of Southport, Merseyside, armed with his cardboard sign. The pair had agreed t... | Paul Barry, 21, had used sign to try and get a date for Valentine's Day .
He impressed Jodi Thompson, 23, but was late for their cinema date .
He ended up in the pub, and she watched Fifty Shades film with a friend .
Pair eventually met up, but they have no plans to go out again . |
fb5a56e8f6c31c3c84b5c58793be8f2931653454 | By . Nina Golgowski . PUBLISHED: . 19:59 EST, 7 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 20:07 EST, 7 September 2012 . Tens of thousands of fish that washed up on Lake Erie's shore last week horrifying local residents and tourists died of natural causes, early test results have revealed. With their rotting bodies seen thickly l... | Ontario's Ministry of the Environment: Deaths believed to be the result of 'lake inversion' that naturally depletes oxygen levels in the water . |
fb5a801c0e038376141ba15da96cf3617f118b76 | By . Belinda Robinson . A mother accused of making false claims that she and her son had cancer was arrested by police on her way to appear on the Dr Phil TV show. Melissa D. Barton, 25, from Troy, South Illinois, was arrested by police at Abraham Lincoln Capitol Airport in Springfield as she headed towards Chicago to ... | Melissa D. Barton, 25 used social media to ask for cash donations .
She also asked for donations personally and used her local church .
She was caught out when a second victim came forward to report her .
Troy Police said she that she was charged with theft by deception .
Police will continue to investigate her case an... |
fb5a933e8a93be98b3e12aac51ea73cffeaff899 | By . Bianca London . PUBLISHED: . 05:38 EST, 8 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:01 EST, 8 August 2013 . From a hunk of roast beef to a piece of sushi and a Nando's chicken, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands start to drool. But before you get too excited about a slippery piece of salmon or ... | Louise Caola, 23, from London, is now pursuing baking full time .
First cake was made as a joke for a friend... but impressed everyone a lot .
Wants to create steak and chips, bananas and eggs Benedict next .
Is in the process of launching a website and brand Poppy&Lulu . |
fb5ba1d12b3667984ad7047ecbf5f32d103caee2 | By . Amanda Williams . A rare dinosaur fossil is believed to have been smuggled into Britain, it has today been revealed. The American authorities have launched a hunt for a fully intact Tarbosaurus fossil in the UK after a Florida fossil dealer pleaded guilty to running an international dinosaur smuggling operation, w... | Eric Prokopi smuggled dinosaur bones into US pretending they were from lizards 'and other reptiles'
Father-of-two - who ran business selling fossils - faces up to 17 years in prison .
Commercial paleontologist was described as 'a one-man black market in prehistoric fossils' |
fb5bc5351f7af2797024866f76a0d244583be449 | (CNN) -- The fall of dictatorships does not guarantee the creation of free societies. There is often a period in which we witness the legacy of tyranny. The Arab uprisings have overthrown tyrants in Egypt and Libya, but the populations and lawmakers have yet to grasp that democracy is not only about free elections but ... | Ed Husain: Arab uprisings have ousted tyrants, but citizens still don't fully grasp democracy .
He says intolerance can endure among people reared under dictatorships .
He says they could learn from Europe's 17th century religious battles .
Husain: Mohammed taught mildness, forgiveness. Where is that amid Islamists tod... |
fb5c06c00cf3c244604918f5a5b2820df420f434 | It's not often that a king comes face-to-face with an emperor but that is exactly what happened when the Netherland's King Willem-Alexander was welcomed to Japan by the country's Emperor Akhito. The Dutch royals are beginning a six-day tour of the country, and were greeted by an honour guard as they arrived in the Japa... | The Dutch royal couple are at the start of a six-day tour of Japan .
Maxima, 43, chose patriotic orange for the welcome ceremony in Tokyo .
They were greeted by Emperor Akhito, 80, and Empress Michiko, 80 .
Japanese royal couple have been on the Chrysanthemum Throne since 1990 .
Akhito is the son of Emperor Hirohito, w... |
fb5c3e8abd68e2a5c2e89579fc03c76ab934fcfd | Nicolas Sarkozy has placed the scrapping of France’s gay marriage laws at the centre of his bid to be re-elected as the country’s President. In hugely controversial comments made on Saturday, the 59-year-old politician confirmed he would ‘repeal’ Socialist legislation allowing same-sex unions. This is despite Mr Sarkoz... | Nicolas Sarkozy, 59, said he would 'repeal' laws allowing same-sex unions .
He made comments during debate in Paris in hope to lead UMP party .
It's despite his third wife being a huge support of homosexuals marrying .
The vast majority of French people are at least nominally Catholic .
But newly published poll showed ... |
fb5c7ff2c68759370582675288ad08c843fd4016 | Amid mounting allegations against him, Bill Cosby has broken his silence. Well, sort of. Cosby, accused of rape and other misdeeds by an increasing number of women, was reached at home on Friday by a freelance reporter for the New York Post. While Cosby offered Stacy Brown more than the head-shake that caused several m... | Spelman College suspends Cosby-endowed professorship .
"Cosby sounded like a happy individual without a care in the world," reporter says .
Stacy Brown, freelancing for the New York Post, called Cosby at home Friday .
Cosby didn't address the sexual assault allegations coming out against him . |
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