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0c1c399067c5647d1224ad655285d6d91b12c615 | By . Lucy Waterlow . PUBLISHED: . 09:54 EST, 25 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:00 EST, 25 September 2013 . It's another three months till Christmas but if you want to deck the halls in truly ostentatious style, you better start saving now. For only those with the very deepest of pockets will be able to afford a ver... | Expensive tree on display at Takashimaya department store in Tokyo .
Covered in gold decorations .
Part of a gold exhibition in the city . |
0c1e3aef590236c44b08e462222eceeffbae89ed | (CNN) -- As Republican presidential candidates move closer to the key tests for their party's nomination, the highly charged topic of Israel and its conflict with Palestinians has come up with increasing frequency in speeches and debates. Most recently, Newt Gingrich sent a jolt through the discussion with his descript... | Frida Ghitis says GOP candidates avow support for Israel more and more frequently .
She says they are not courting small Jewish vote as much as large pro-Israel vote .
She says if candidates really want to help Israel, they should back off inflammatory remarks .
Ghitis: Most Israelis back two-state solution; Gingrich's... |
0c1f68addb885fafdd6f068ec673acaea22c2523 | By . Kerry Mcdermott . PUBLISHED: . 06:12 EST, 11 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:41 EST, 11 March 2013 . A couple who routinely drugged their toddler daughter so they could 'catch up on their sleep' have been given suspended prison sentences. The drug addict mother, 41, and father, 40, regularly gave their two-year-old... | Little girl was routinely given Medised at night from the age of two .
Toddler also took the sedative Diazepam, Gloucester Crown Court told .
'Plainly selfish' mother and father given suspended sentences . |
0c1f79d6c05ad45f689da04341748821f028d349 | By . Eleanor Harding . PUBLISHED: . 18:06 EST, 12 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:37 EST, 13 June 2013 . Author Zadie Smith said it was 'absurd' to suggest motherhood is a threat to creativity . It was once claimed that a pram in the hall is the enemy of good art. But Zadie Smith has launched an impassioned defence of wr... | Author said the idea that motherhood is a threat to creativity is 'absurd'
'I have two children. Dickens had ten,' she replied .
Urged Government to help working mothers by addressing cost of childcare . |
0c1fc294580c4f655a01aa241561521d25193715 | Schools found ‘indoctrinating pupils about gay people’ will face being closed down under new rules designed to promote ‘British values’, the Government confirmed today. The Department for Education insisted it was ‘nonsense’ to suggest teachers would have to give lessons on gay rights. But a spokesman insisted Ofsted, ... | Ofsted to check schools 'actively promote' British values to children .
Education department insists schools will not have to teach gay rights .
But spokesman confirms pupils must be taught gay people are not 'inferior' |
0c209bb1105f556605a7fd36598df62a6d41fb7b | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will deliver the Democratic response to President Bush's final State of the Union address - a marquee assignment for a woman who leads a state with fewer than 2 million voters. Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius speaks at a news conference in June 2007 in Washington. Sebeliu... | Kathleen Sebelius to deliver the Dems response to State of the Union .
Time Magazine short-listed her as one of the nation's five best governors .
Sebelius governs state with twice as many registered Republicans as Democrats . |
0c22e273f719f65a8db62a01fb2c8006d0bf8c7f | By . Martha De Lacey . Normally the drama happens on the stage, not in the wings. Not so in Covent Garden, where opera director Laurent Pelly has swapped the leading lady in his production of Giacomo Meyerbeer's epic opera Robert le diable just three days before opening night. American singer Jennifer Rowley has been d... | Laurent Pelly's production of Giacomo Meyerbeer's Robert le diable .
Italian Patrizia Ciofi replaces American Jennifer Rowley as Princess Isabelle .
Rowley replaced original cast member Diana Damrau in June when German singer fell pregnant .
Rowley's voice was 'not ideally suited' |
0c232b0eccb97030f5c856d26aefd94d1ea6830b | What is it with Liverpool and England? It’s only four months ago that their players seemed to dominate the national team and the club had apparently provided a blueprint for potential World Cup success. Their rampant attacking - though ultimately fruitless - charge towards the title at the end of last season was powere... | Raheem Sterling did not start for England in Estonia after complaining of feeling tired .
Daniel Sturridge was not part of squad as he continues return from injury .
Brendan Rodgers is keen to put Liverpool's interests in front of England's - just as Sir Alex Ferguson did at Manchester United . |
0c234afca4f353a5284635464d31dda2b4ecc50a | (CNN) -- All the talk at Muirfield has been about which drought would be broken. Would world No. 1 Tiger Woods win his first major in five years? Could Lee Westwood complete his 18-year quest for a major title? No-one talked much about Phil Mickelson, on his own personal mission to end a British Open quest that began i... | American Phil Mickelson wins the British Open at Muirfield by three shots .
A final five-under-par round of 66 helped the left-hander to his first British Open title .
Swede Henrik Stenson was second with Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Adam Scott third .
Tiger Woods dropped back to joint sixth on two over for the tourna... |
0c25e0cd62589fde1b378606febbcc5a2bafc770 | These incredible pictures show the moment an elephant who was held in chains and beaten and abused for fifty years cried as he was released to freedom. Raju the elephant was left bleeding from spiked shackles and living on hand-outs from passing tourists after he was captured and tied up by his ‘owner’. But, after 50 y... | Raju was held in chains for more than 50 years after being poached in India .
The animal bled from spiked shackles and lived on hand-outs from tourists .
Team from North London charity Wildlife SOS travelled to India to free animal .
Raju cried tears of joy after being freed from suffering on American Independence Day ... |
0c271efcb68f2ffb7c555f87d4c213927fcdf8b3 | Washington (CNN) -- Republicans' chances of winning control of the Senate in Tuesday's midterm elections are now up to 95%, according to CNN's Pivit, an analysis that combines experts' projections with political watchers' predictions on key races. The jump was driven largely by a Des Moines Register poll over the weeke... | After rosy polls, CNN's Pivit puts Republicans' chances of winning a Senate majority at 95% .
Pivit gives the GOP strong odds of picking off Democratic seats in Iowa, Colorado and Arkansas .
Democrats could hold seats in North Carolina and New Hampshire, the analysis suggests . |
0c2ae9c858f98b38c390577fb6de7c912f60decf | By . Katy Winter . PUBLISHED: . 07:07 EST, 21 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 09:48 EST, 21 February 2014 . The ‘Brad Pitt of chess’ has appeared in a new fashion campaign looking dark and dangerous alongside fellow brainbox Lily Cole. Denim brand G-Star RAW has created an 'intense' video featuring 22-year-old genius Ma... | Magnus was crowned chess World Champion last year at age 22 .
Has also enjoyed modelling career, earning nickname 'Brad Pitt of chess'
Appears in second campaign for G-Star, this time with Lily Cole as co-star .
Pair battle in surreal world of concrete and steel in dark video . |
0c2afb508d3b76072eeff9adb85e396394a58414 | By . Mark Duell . PUBLISHED: . 03:53 EST, 1 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 11:48 EST, 1 October 2012 . Bookies were counting the cost of Europe's Ryder Cup victory after a stunning final-day comeback was rounded off by a remarkable gesture of sportsmanship by America's Tiger Woods. Jose Maria Olazabal's side recorded a ... | Industry experts say late drama cost UK betting companies £10million .
Unlikely European comeback cost Ladbrokes £650,000 and Coral £400,000 .
Two punters even bet £500,000 on Europe to win as odds fell last night .
Woods missed simple three-foot par putt on 18th green which lost match .
Bookmakers were hoping for draw... |
0c2b1721abe846f3a3a69d96c712bef5a461d111 | (CNN) -- "The LHC is back," the European Organization for Nuclear Research announced triumphantly Friday, as the world's largest particle accelerator resumed operation more than a year after an electrical failure shut it down. Restarting the Large Hadron Collider -- the $10 billion research tool's full name -- has been... | LHC restarted more than a year after being shut down by electrical fault .
The full scientific program for the LHC wil probably last more than 20 years .
The LHC will look for the Higgs boson, quarks, gluons and other small particles .
Restarting $10B research tool described as "herculean effort" |
0c2b8a7d56bf5a534c991093f6661dd2a7f565fc | Couples who stay married into their 70s can look forward to an even better time together, research suggests. One reason, it found, is that men learn to appreciate their wives more. Mutual dependence within marriage becomes particularly important to men after 70, partly as compensation for the loss of male friends to de... | Men appreciate their wives when they hit their 70s, study finds .
With age, men become more in touch with their feminine side .
The Harvard study has followed American couples since 1938 . |
0c2bc0b72f775ea86404d1474fa6618620093c7f | By . Chris Parsons . PUBLISHED: . 16:50 EST, 3 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 08:19 EST, 4 May 2012 . An American deep sea treasure hunter claims he has found the body of Osama Bin Laden - and plans to visit the spot because he 'doesn't have enough proof' the Al Qaeda leader is really dead. Bill Warren, 60, claims to have f... | Bill Warren claims Al Qaeda mastermind is buried in Arabian Sea 200 miles west of Surat .
U.S. Forces gave Taliban boss ocean burial to prevent Pakistan compound becoming a shrine .
Treasure hunter Warren now needs $200,000 to dive and recover body . |
0c2be80b17ddc05073978422ccd26551d0e1e203 | A beauty queen has won a competition to be the face of a lingerie brand after proving she has an 'intellectually stimulating' personality as well as good looks. Belle Et Bonbon launched a search for a model to star in their latest advertising campaign earlier this year and asked applicants to prove they were smart as w... | Camilla Hansson, 25, from Sweden, won competition .
Belle Et Bonbon sought model with 'intellectually stimulating' personality .
But they didn't give them IQ test or general knowledge quiz .
They judged on achievements, ambitions, wit and creativity .
Camilla is a former Miss Sweden with no academic qualifications .
Sh... |
0c2c585d3084fbaa9de06fd28f90e4fab8c1bd09 | Total number of London theatre-goers last year – 22 million. Total attendance at Premier League matches last season – 13.94 million. The after-party has been as embarrassing and depressing as the World Cup performance. Las Vegas has become the go-to destination for failed England footballers and it was along that gaudy... | Steven Gerrard exposed the delusional notion of the Premier League as the greatest in the world .
He told former team-mate Luis Suarez he was 'too good' to join Arsenal .
English footballers shuffle between our own teams .
Some over-hyped youngsters including Jack Wilshere, Adam Lallana, Danny Welbeck and Jordan Hende... |
0c2c87130e23a509791b976ca33ed92adfb6d904 | By . Andrew G Marshall . PUBLISHED: . 06:59 EST, 6 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:59 EST, 6 September 2013 . They seemed like a dream couple. When Jack and Amanda got married ten years ago, their friends and families joked that they were joined at the hip. 'We spent every free minute with each other,' Amanda told m... | Marital therapist warns against always putting your children first .
He said too many are being treated like mini-celebrities .
As a result, marriages are breaking down .
Andrew explains how to prevent your children ruining your relationship . |
0c2da51030933609232e4b18290ee1f9ba106e14 | By . Graeme Yorke . PUBLISHED: . 00:10 EST, 16 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 00:18 EST, 16 May 2013 . QPR striker Loic Remy has been bailed after he was arrested on suspicion of rape. The 26-year-old France international was being held by Scotland Yard's sex crime squad together with two other men. Three men have been bail... | Player who earns £80k a week was held by Scotland Yard's sex crime squad .
Frenchman and two other men bailed until September .
Woman, 34, alleges three men raped her last Monday in west London .
Remy signed for QPR in January for £8m but is expected to leave . |
0c2ea2fa3d216ed7b00e0e7907ceef6ff03342c5 | Norwich produced an astonishing second-half fightback to stun Cardiff and claim a 4-2 victory at Cardiff City Stadium. The Canaries, unbeaten since their opening day defeat at Wolves, were awful during the first half and deservedly trailed to goals from Joe Ralls and Aron Gunnarsson. But quickfire strikes from Martin O... | Cardiff went in 2-0 up at half time through Joe Ralls and Aron Gunnarsson .
Four different goalscorers for Norwich in second half confirm 4-2 victory .
Martin Olsson, Wes Hoolahan, Michael Turner and substitute Cameroon Jerome all net during an incredible second-half fightback . |
0c2f1a9ef6fc4b8c690917a84a4d79154b78c787 | ALTADENA, California (CNN) -- When she was laid off in February, Patricia Guerrero was making $70,000 a year. Weeks later, with bills piling up and in need of food for her family, this middle-class mother did something she never thought she would do: She went to a food bank. Patricia Guerrero was laid off in February.... | Patricia Guerrero went from making $70,000 to drawing unemployment checks .
Desperate to feed her kids, she recently went to a food bank for the first time .
Expert says charities are reporting a rise in middle-class families at food banks .
Guererro: "It just happened so fast. It happened in a matter of -- what -- two... |
0c2f9e902addfad93e5a937e9a72ebadf223d35d | Ukrainian security forces battled pro-Russian militants in the eastern flashpoint city of Slovyansk on Monday as Kiev tackled the gunmen who have overrun the region. Military gains were evident on the main highway into Slovyansk, a rebel stronghold, as government forces moved in. A CNN team on the ground saw a substant... | Russia accuses Kiev of waging war on its own people .
Ukrainian forces clash with pro-Russian militants in the flashpoint city of Slovyansk .
Ukraine's Interior Ministry says four people were killed and nearly 30 injured in the city .
Kiev says it launched a military campaign to dislodge pro-Russian separatists . |
0c2fde9be9399d65330a55c1fd94587a53b3672a | In the coastal redwood forests of central California, scientists trying to unravel the mystery surrounding the reproductive problems of dozens of endangered condors think they have uncovered the culprit: the long-banned pesticide DDT. The soaring scavengers with wingspans wider than NBA players are tall were reintroduc... | DDT pesticide was banned in 1972, but still pollutes the environment .
Despite the danger posed to the environment, it was only banned because it was considered carcinogenic to humans .
Central California condors hatch eggs at a fraction of the rate non-DDT affected condors do in southern California . |
0c303a0587b0a8c085bf8bdea9ad31b00e4253f2 | By . Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor . PUBLISHED: . 05:05 EST, 30 July 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:48 EST, 30 July 2013 . It seems Nick Clegg is not cut out for a life on the open wave. After posing for the cameras as he joined commuters on board a river boat yesterday, the Deputy Prime Minister was back on terr... | Lib Dem leader climbs into government car - while an aide held the door .
Couple returned to work in London after week-long holiday in Spain .
Deputy PM is most senior minister in Westminster while Cameron is away .
Prime Minister is in Portugal with wife Samantha and 3 children . |
0c30c9b48110ff38c389a4c105d7d527ecbbd9ca | (CNN) -- From the Nintendo 3DS's ability to grab titles on demand to the increasing popularity of retail sites like Steam and Direct2Drive.com, downloadable games will be everywhere in 2011. The days when you had to visit your local store, buy a title and insert a disc into your console to play a game are long gone. T... | Digital game distribution continues to grow, thanks to new titles and smartphone apps .
"Gemini Rue" is a sci-fi point-and-click adventure set in a dystopian future .
With its bosses to battle and its puzzles, "Bionic Commando Rearmed 2" is old-school fun . |
0c30dd11d36659e7c1809a298fa43b7307106b4a | By . Mark Prigg . PUBLISHED: . 03:48 EST, 11 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 04:32 EST, 11 September 2012 . Nasa has revealed new pictures of Curiosity 'looking back' at one of its cameras on the martian surface. It comes as they confirmed the rover has now tested its robotic arm successfully, using a 1909 penny and a ... | Engineers say seeing latest pictures were a 'profoundly emotional moment'
Robotic arm carrying out 'some very complex tai chi' to test its movement .
Piece of New Mexico rock and a 1909 penny being used to calibrate instruments . |
0c30f8b99da29f37d4151b54e279d9eec2fb2a8d | (CNN) -- New publisher Nollybooks is taking chick-lit and adapting it for a South African audience, with a series of romance novels by, and for, young black women. Nigeria's Nollywood film industry has revolutionized African cinema, and Nollybooks is hoping to do the same for South African publishing. Nigeria-born Mo... | Nollybooks produces romance novels aimed at young South African women .
Founder says her mission is to get young women to read .
There is no sex in the novels because of the high incidence of AIDS in South Africa .
Nollybooks are in the form of "bookazines," with word puzzles and a glossary . |
0c315bbfe2008fb6a93e39244af99adf5e4b9eb0 | By . James Nye . Police in New York are hot on the heels of a women who stole replicas of the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz. The well-dressed blonde lady was captured on surveillance footage at the Garden Inn on Staten Island making off with the $2,500 shoes at 2am around two weeks ago. The ow... | Copies of the famous slippers from the 1939 movie were stolen from Staten Island hotel two weeks ago .
Blonde woman captured on surveillance video stealing the shoes along with two other men .
The slippers were on permanent display at the hotel after being purchased by the owners in Paris . |
0c31e943b0da36369f177d3d5e9aecdb00b4c87f | By . Daily Mail Reporter . Tireless: Doreen Lawrence . The mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence was honoured for her relentless pursuit of justice and her campaign against racism yesterday. Doreen Lawrence was presented with the Londoner of the Year Award by the Daily Mail’s Editor, Paul Dacre, at the London P... | Doreen Lawrence presented with Londoner of the Year Award . |
0c338c23877ae5aea0509d625c7ed2dbb84b8607 | After Marco Rubio won his inaugural Senate race in 2010 in Florida, he became the latest star of the Republican Party. The young, insurgent candidate was so impressive, talk of a presidential future quickly ensued. He entered the Senate with high expectations, having won his race with the support of the new tea party m... | Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is giving a major economic policy address .
It's part of a larger coordinated strategy to prepare for a presidential run .
One challenge is being noticed among the many other Republicans considering .
his lead on immigration caused discernment among the Republican base . |
0c33f791d5011031b4e03ade209ededf750c102b | (CNN) -- Collections of beautifully shot images of people's passions -- food, fashions, architecture, etc. -- helped make Pinterest a hit. Now Houzz, the interior-design platform, is turning similar photos into extremely popular mobile apps that tap into the home improvement craze. At its core, Houzz is an addictive, n... | Houzz caters to people who like photos of beautiful homes and dream of improvement projects .
Houzz's sites and apps attract 15 million users a month .
It draws people in with stunning photos and adds how-to guides and reviews of professionals . |
0c345c487752bf97ca291ce2f24151e2695537cb | (CNN)More than once accused of being culture-free, Australia's third largest metropolis has a culture all its own, shaped by a palm-swaying climate. Cultural survival in the river-looped city relies on respecting some vital local lore. In the words of one local paper, "You're not from Brisbane until you ..." Get undres... | Australia's third-largest city, Brisbane has a local culture all its own .
Picnics are a primary form of social bonding .
The city has its own lingo and celebrities known as "Can Do" and "The King"
"Fourex" doesn't mean "forex" here. Read on to find out what it refers to . |
0c34d844f16fe4870328afab87072ac190822944 | (CNN) -- Amanda Bynes has nothing to hide. The actress has returned to Twitter after a rough 2013, and confirmed that she's posting all social media messages from @amandabynes, not through pseudonyms as some have speculated. "FYI This is my only twitter account, I have no secret twitter accounts. Xoxo Amanda," Bynes po... | Amanda Bynes has resurfaced on Twitter .
She's posting sparingly, and keeping her comments neutral .
Her Twitter account was once the talk of the town .
The actress received treatment for health issues and was released in December . |
0c35ccefe04f5410fc486968b98aa0ecff54fe01 | (CNN) -- From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe. Jill Tarter at the Allen Telescope Array in California, which monitors radio signals for signs of alien life. Her ears are 42 large and sophisticated radio telescopes, spread across several acres, that scan the cosmos for si... | Scientists use radio telescopes to monitor the heavens for signals of alien life .
Among them is Jill Tarter, inspiration for Jodie Foster's character in "Contact"
Tarter listens to the cosmos from a massive telescope array in Northern California .
Other experts believe our galaxy's vast distances make contact almost i... |
0c35e1b9562e18abba0c4d0d85e440756209b5d7 | Guatemala City, Guatemala (CNN) -- In a country where 20% of people live on less than a dollar a day, Richard Grinnell is doing his level best to help the impoverished people of Guatemala. Grinnell runs an American charity here called Helps International, which arranges medical procedures done by American doctors and p... | Documents uncovered by CNN show $40 million in donations to Guatemala .
Yet there was no sign of these donations in the poor Central American country .
"Any charity that spends even a million dollars a year would be huge," aid worker says . |
0c36983208f3308f8f851e93d0b512c6507493a8 | By . Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 22:15 EST, 30 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:33 EST, 31 December 2013 . A Hawaii woman whose last name is 36 characters long has finally gotten the whole thing to fit on her driver's license and state identification card. Janice 'Lokelani' has a surname that consists of 35 letter... | A new policy will allow Janice Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele, 54, to get her full name printed on her ID card .
Hawaii driver's licenses and ID cards .
previously had room for names totaling up to 35 characters.
The new .
policy allows 40 characters for last names, 40 for first names and 35 .
for middle names.
Ja... |
0c373dd75b94c9c724cafe2a422493222ed54efd | A substitute teacher at a Chicago school addressed a group of 13-year-olds using the N-word and referring to them as 'slaves'. Mea Thompson and three of her friends say the teacher at first referred to them as 'African-American', which the girls objected to as they are not of African heritage. The female teacher then u... | Substitute teacher at Chicago school referred to teen girls as African-American .
Girls objected because at least one has Jamaican heritage, not African .
Teacher then repeatedly then used N-word and referred 'slaves', girls say .
School said the substitute will not be asked back to the school . |
0c378ab5c9672ebcb1fdcb9378dc8b9be055c1ba | By . Alex Greig . A Boston police officer risked life and limb to rescue a chihuahua that was stuck in a submerged pickup truck on Saturday. Carver police received a call from South Meadow Village, a 55-plus retirement community where a 2004 Toyota Tacoma belonging to Debra Titus, 59, was under eight feet of water. Off... | Officer David Harriman dove into a murky lake to rescue Moochie the chihuahua from a submerged pickup .
The pick-up was completely underwater and its owner and another dog had managed to swim to safety .
Harriman says the dog wasn't conscious but began breathing again after he gave it a 'little squeeze'
Moochie's 'fran... |
0c37951ef300dc2d23d725a4454992176b0e4782 | By . Sam Webb . Six people suspected of being 'slaves' have been rescued by police following a raid at a Bournemouth garage this morning. Dorset Police raided the AA Clock Garage as part of an investigation into forced labour and human trafficking. As a result six men, aged between 20 and 30, have been taken to a place... | Dorset Police raided a garage in Bournemouth this morning .
A 23-year-old has been arrested in connection with slavery offences .
The men have been taken to a safe place and cared for .
A resident has seen minibuses full of men coming and going from garage . |
0c37a5964afecd0bbcee39406ad36df635353765 | This shocking footage captures the moment an angry thug shattered the passenger window of a car with a single punch. The father, who claimed to have a child in another vehicle, was caught screaming obscenities before he punched through the glass in a road rage row. It was not known what caused the violent outburst afte... | Thug smashes passenger window with single punch in road rage row .
Moments before caught on camera screaming abuse at GTI driver .
Not known what caused the violent roadside outburst or where it happened .
Clip has been viewed over 52,000 times after being posted on YouTube . |
0c385ee2e2d99780ec1a406d878cdf6380532c0e | This is the terrifying moment a motorcyclist veers across a winding country lane and ploughs head-on into a lorry. The biker is seen failing to take a bend properly and drifting into the opposite carriageway as the HGV approaches. The man's motorbike was torn in half by the impact - but miraculously the rider escaped w... | Biker hit divot in road near Rye, East Sussex and slid into path of truck .
Horrific road accident was captured by the lorry's cabin CCTV camera .
Film shows bike falling in front of the truck, which was doing 30mph .
Amazingly, the motorcyclist walked away a broken shoulder after smash . |
0c3935f69fa6c180e21c9f4e439c3f5e7b25a89c | (CNN) -- Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, a 54-year-old drug cartel leader whose nickname means "Shorty," is the most wanted man in Mexico. He's also one of the most wanted men in the United States. Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera leads the Sinaloa cartel, which is battling for turf along the border. For five years, th... | Sinaloa, Gulf cartels battle for control of drug routes across U.S. border .
The turf war has spurred record death tolls with gunbattles, beheadings .
U.S. is doubling number of agents at border, spending $700 million .
Agents, analysts compare situation to '90s battle against Colombian cartels . |
0c3988f85befc6f48a8339345a441cfe5366c9c8 | Click here to see more from our brilliant Match Zone service including this map if Fellaini's goal . Until Marc Wilmots made the changes that produced two quite brilliant goals in the final 20 minutes, Belgium were in danger of turning into England of the more recent past here on Tuesday. A ‘golden generation’ of talen... | Dries Mertens comes off the bench to score winning goal for Belgium against Algeria .
Marouane Fellaini scored his first goal in 10 months to put Red Devils level .
Sofiane Feghouli scored Algeria's first World Cup goal for 28 years .
Marc Wilmots' side struggled to see off first Group H opponents . |
0c3a2fe68fce1c2fa94c14e7397b0b83e7e878cb | Venezuelan prosecutors dropped the most serious charges against opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez, whom the country's government blames for inciting clashes that have left at least five people dead. Lopez, one of the leading opposition figures in Venezuela, was formally charged with arson and conspiracy, but murder ... | Capriles to protesters: "Do not step into the trap of violence"
iReporter: "People have the right to express themselves"
A hearing for the opposition leader was held inside a parked bus .
Leopoldo Lopez charged with arson and conspiracy; terrorism, murder charges are dropped . |
0c3be938067916bc8a309af9bf8000485d0728d2 | India began their World Cup title defence with a 76-run victory over Pakistan in Adelaide on Sunday. The 2011 winners, who have now triumphed in all six of their World Cup encounters against their fierce rivals, were indebted to Virat Kohli's century and fifties from Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina as India made 300 fo... | Virat Kohli hits 107 as India make 300-7 in Adelaide .
Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan both make half-centuries for champions .
Misbah ul-Haq scored 76 in response, but India won comfortably . |
0c3ceb5d6b6ff38c90efd58d87c0b52da434232d | By . Gerard Couzens . A British adventure-seeker on a round-the-world cycle trip has died after being hit by a 4x4 in Bolivia while her husband tailed her a few metres behind. Sharon Bridgman, 38, died instantly after being struck by the Toyota Land Cruiser on a dirt track near the world's largest salt flats - the famo... | Sharon Bridgman died instantly in crash near the world's largest salt flats .
Husband Tim was tailing her when she was struck from behind by 4x4 .
Driver arrested at scene and is in custody awaiting a court appearance .
Couple were two years into a fundraising trip spanning 32 countries . |
0c3d136c640cdce58f8e6009b118f55786356f96 | By . Sara Malm . PUBLISHED: . 15:00 EST, 3 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 15:00 EST, 3 January 2013 . Three hand grenades were found in a bin at Walt Disney World in Florida last night. A cleaner made the discovery when he was emptying trash containers at the Downtown Disney area around 7.30pm on Wednesday. The area whe... | Three grenades were found at Downtown Disney .
Janitor made discovery emptying bin in a staff carpark .
Grenades were hollowed out and posed no threat . |
0c3da39bf173d41b1b70ee2ba85fb7e6b930de6b | Apple on Thursday lifted the veil on its plans to remake the educational landscape in a way that centers on its best-selling tablet computer, the iPad. "Education is deep in Apple's DNA and iPad may be our most exciting education product yet," Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of marketing, said in a state... | Apple announces digital textbook publishing app .
The free app is called iBook Author .
The company says anyone can make a digital textbook in five minutes .
Moves are part of Apple's larger strategy to remake the textbook industry . |
0c3ee09c8d88542c0eb16dc73612fb6abca7d57c | As well as having fame, fortune and stellar acting careers in common, Jessica Alba, Eva Mendes and Kate Beckinsale all possess goddess-like bodies too. And now, the secret weapon behind the famous trio's sculpted physiques has been revealed and she's shared her top tips for getting an A-list body with FEMAIL. Ramona Br... | Ramona Braganza works with Zac Efron and Kate Beckinsale .
Uses three cardio, two circuit strength training and one core segment .
Says Jessica Alba follows 80/20 eating regime .
Halle Berry has helped her diabetes by choosing the right carbs . |
0c3f81f10bb6b5f159d52315ecc15eee8a01860f | By . Gethin Chamberlain . PUBLISHED: . 16:02 EST, 8 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 08:41 EST, 9 September 2012 . Britain is frittering away tens of millions of pounds hiring an army of consultants to tell India how to run its own affairs. A Mail on Sunday investigation into contracts awarded to consultants has found t... | UK Government awards £280m to India every year .
Indian finance minister says the country does not need aid from UK .
Allocated £5 million to consultants - including Duke University in North Carolina - to produce a report on how effective its aid spending has been .
Given £20 million to two consultancies – one in the ... |
0c405da868e367f4be6077157f20206905adcd56 | By . Lucy Osborne . PUBLISHED: . 10:40 EST, 22 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:38 EST, 23 September 2013 . It may have been the official beginning of autumn yesterday, but summer was refusing to go quietly. Much of Britain basked in glorious sunshine over the weekend, despite trees and plants showing signs of the ne... | Today's Autumn Equinox marked by fantastic display of gold, red and brown .
Forecasters say unseasonably warm weather to continue for beginning of the week .
But will turn more changeable and chilly towards the weekend . |
0c4200f464d2e9b9a467d50dd8cf4654ca2ac7b9 | Jason Roy smashed a stunning century to set England Lions on course to take a 2-0 lead in their one-day series against South Africa A, although they were given a fright by the home opener Reeza Hendricks. Roy, who had top-scored in the low-scoring opening match in Bloemfontein with 43, piled into the South Africa A bow... | England Lions beat South Africa A by 70 runs in Kimberley on Wednesday .
Jason Roy top-scored with 141 as tourists posted 376 for nine in 50 overs .
Captain James Vince scored 99 as England went 2-0 up in one-day series .
South Africa A were bowled out for 306 inside 45 overs despite quick start . |
0c4207e721bb53b3e898c28db44254658cf63788 | By . Misty White Sidell . Despite their lack of cachet in the high-fashion realm, sales of bandage dresses are soaring on eBay – with the auction site reporting that purchases have doubled since last year. In the run up to the World Cup, eBay investigated how Brazilian trends have taken hold in the U.S. over the past f... | In the run up to the World Cup, eBay investigated how Brazilian trends have taken hold in the U.S. over the past few months . |
0c428f94592926ac1fb2c848430f1238dca8465e | (CNN) -- A radical Islamist group has claimed responsibility for the murder of Swedish journalist Nils Horner. The Fidai Mahaz group said on its website Tuesday that it had "targeted" the correspondent on the Wasir Akbar Khan 15 Road in Kabul. The brief statement, attributed to the group's spokesperson Qari Hamza, asse... | Fidai Mahaz splinter group claims it was behind the murder of Swedish journalist Nils Horner .
Many skeptical of the group's assertion .
Radical group is at odds with the Taliban -- and even more extremist .
Killing comes at a delicate time for Kabul and Afghanistan . |
0c4357bcb4976daa39958ff3c48454815b1230ea | His incredible diving header against Spain at the World Cup was voted Holland's 'Sporting Moment of the Year' on Tuesday night. And Robin van Persie was keen to share the moment with all generations of his family. The Manchester United striker posted an Instagram picture with his grandad Wim Ras after accepting the acc... | Robin van Persie won the Sporting Moment of the Year award at the Dutch Sports Gala for his flying header against Spain at the World Cup .
The Manchester United striker posed with grandad Wim Ras .
Ras, 93, became internet sensation after mimicking grandson's flying pose on social media .
Louis van Gaal was named Coach... |
0c44137262ec9074a439ec035e6bc22843ac90c1 | Nathaniel Clyne was the hero for Southampton as they knocked fellow Premier League side Arsenal out of the Capital One Cup with a 2-1 win at the Emirates Stadium. Alexis Sanchez's sumptuous free-kick gave Arsenal the lead but goals from Dusan Tadic and Nathaniel Clyne earned the visitors an impressive victory and a pla... | Nathaniel Clyne was the hero for Southampton as they secured an excellent win away at Arsenal in the Capital One Cup third round .
Alexis Sanchez gave the Gunners the lead with a superb free-kick .
However Saints fought back admirably with goals from Dusan Tadic and Clyne sealing their place in the fourth round of the ... |
0c44b878b9e44c7a5386515277875a4de5c15c25 | (CNN) -- Ronald Reagan once joked, "Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed, there are many rewards. If you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book." Today, that joke would have to be updated to add that not only can you write a book, but you can also be on reality TV show, host cable news programs, run... | Dean Obeidallah: Disgraced politicians can write a book, go on TV, run for office again .
Obeidallah: Fallen politicians never die, just like zombies .
Just think of Bob Ney, Eliot Spitzer, Tom DeLay, Rod Blagojevich, Mark Sanford, he says .
Obeidallah: Are we so forgiving because we reward fame regardless of how it's ... |
0c44ee18d1ffd5e5bc121865aa965bb0fc62672f | The controversial surveillance program created by the NSA to collect records of any phone calls made to or from the United States was today deemed unconstitutional by a federal judge. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon announced on Monday that the extensive spying program likely breaks the Fourth Amendment, which i... | Lawsuit argued it was illegal for the NSA to collect the phone records of a conservative lawyer and his client .
District Court judge Richard Leon ruled in their favor, said the NSA has to stop collecting their records .
Wrote that he 'could not imagine a more "indiscriminate" and "arbitrary invasion"' of privacy .
Cit... |
0c452a9cdeb5a7224ca8854376584695b7a1e4c0 | New York (CNN) -- A New York graffiti art exhibit that drew visitors throughout the world was painted over early Tuesday morning despite efforts by artists and fans to keep the popular outdoor attraction open. The whitewashing of the renowned graffiti haven known as 5 Pointz, a hulking warehouse in the Long Island City... | New York graffiti exhibit 5 Pointz painted white by building owners .
Action marks end of efforts to save site visited by artists from throughout the world .
The warehouse owners plan to build high-end condos after razing site . |
0c455ee3242ecbf9eb5223032e4a3c250266e07f | Hanford Nuclear Site, Washington (CNN) -- The federal government has set aside nearly $2 billion in stimulus funds to clean up Washington State's decommissioned Hanford nuclear site, once the center of the country's Cold War plutonium production. That is more stimulus funding than some entire states have received, whic... | $2 billion being spent to clean up Hanford nuclear site in Washington State .
Hanford is the most contaminated nuclear site in W. hemisphere .
Stimulus funds creating jobs in and around the site . |
0c462042fb9d0bd6790f904650f5e86f5bf0a85f | (Rolling Stone) -- A quick glance at Billboard's Dance/Club Play Songs chart shows many unsurprising names: Britney Spears, Rihanna, Taio Cruz, Kylie Minogue and Florence + The Machine. Up above all of them, at the No. 1 spot, is Yoko Ono with a dance remix of her super obscure 1972 album track "Move On Fast." It's he... | Yoko Ono allowed artists to create dance remixes of work on two albums .
"Move On Fast" is her sixth consecutive No. 1 dance hit .
"When I first heard the songs I cried they was so beautiful," Yoko says . |
0c476b5c07c9157e4bdb7a93ba12b08adb2517ce | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 11:03 EST, 17 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 01:22 EST, 18 June 2013 . The father of NSA whistleblower Eric Snowden publicly appealed for his son to come home and begged him to stop leaking classified government information. Lonnie Snowden, 52, said in an interview on Sunday that he ... | Lonnie Snowden, 52, said his son was not a high school drop-out as has been claimed . |
0c4785fc0058d9a7b87531e215ea8f1482fad624 | As the ash cloud spewed into the sky by Japan's most active volcano settled this morning, residents in the nearby city of Kagoshima began the clear up - for the 500th time this year. Sakurajima erupted last night, sending a plume of ash 5,000 metres into the air - the highest recorded since 1955 - shrouding the city in... | Sakurajima erupted last night, sending a plume of ash 5,000 metres into air .
Today, cloud lifted to reveal dust blanket covering roads, cars and homes .
It was the 500th eruption this year, a record for the region, sparking fears . |
0c48d96662fa4664b603e70e397b8c62cbfc257f | It's 7 a.m. in Tanauan, the Philippines, and the church bells are ringing for Sunday mass. It's May 2014 and I'm accompanying 11-year-old Jednel and his parents to the weekly service. Jednel is one of the children I have got to know through my work with children's charity Plan International. When Typhoon Haiyan wreaked... | Spirit of Filipinos remains strong one year after typhoon made landfall November 8, 2013 .
Typhoon Haiyan is one of strongest cyclones ever recorded .
More than 6,000 people were killed, whole villages swept away by wind, water .
Storm surges flooded low-lying coastal regions, destroying homes and businesses . |
0c48e6adea706b4e322c8b8948079b33c8f5d101 | By . Sarah Michael . When Juliet Moody was told off for breastfeeding her youngest child in a café, she decided to fight back with humour rather than outrage. But Ms Moody, 36, never anticipated that the folksy pop song she penned and uploaded online to make fun of the anti-public breastfeeding lobby would strike such ... | Ruin Your Day by Canberra band Sparrow-Folk goes viral around the world .
The song makes fun of people who get outraged by public breastfeeding .
Juliet Moody, 36, made the video with and band mate Catherine Crowley, 31 .
She wrote the song after being told off for breastfeeding in a cafe . |
0c49912fba749db319ae7b44b6ca002ecdbe0762 | Admission: Stephen Frost said some of the targets were 'written on the back of envelopes' Olympics chiefs have paid over the odds for contracts in order to meet self-imposed diversity targets, a senior official has admitted. Stephen Frost, head of inclusion at this summer’s Olympics, confessed that some targets were ‘w... | Olympics chiefs have paid 'over the odds' to meet targets that were 'written on the back of envelopes' |
0c4ae90a3c980408c87b4bfc0c6289d7b9099081 | For 21 years, fans wanting to pay their respects at Freddie Mercury’s last resting place have had nowhere to go. The singer was cremated after he died of Aids in 1991 but the whereabouts of his ashes remained unknown. Now fans believe a plaque spotted at a West London cemetery over the weekend could solve the mystery. ... | Plaque with French tribute to star has been found in Kensal Green Cemetery .
He may also have been scattered on Zanzibar, Lake Geneva or in Kensington .
Plate uses his real name and could've been added by his 'wife' Mary Austin . |
0c4c211911fb1a69112c8b691320370f31f52afe | (CNN) -- There's an old saying in golf -- "beware the injured golfer." Well, on this occasion it was the sick golfer who came out on top on the opening day of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, Orlando. Adam Scott, who had been suffering with flu-like symptoms, tied the course record Thursday after carding a 1... | Adam Scott tied the course record with an opening round of 62 .
Australian made seven birdies, two eagles and one bogey .
Masters champion had been suffering with flu-like symptoms .
Tiger Woods absent from tournament with back problem . |
0c4d05292024d4bb6efc48e2a40951c4336c8cad | By . Ryan Gorman . PUBLISHED: . 23:53 EST, 1 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 05:11 EST, 2 January 2014 . A Florida man who won a contest to see the ‘Breaking Bad’ finale in a showing with the cast was arrested Wednesday in a major drug bust. The San Carlos Park home of Ryan Carroll, 28, was swarmed by officers Tuesday in... | Ryan Carroll's San Carlos Park home was searched by dozens of agents .
Boxes were brought out of the home all day, but authorities are not saying what drugs were found .
He was hit with multiple felony drug charges and for violating the terms of his parole . |
0c4e355e8fc483e468a736f0dadc6729c47324b5 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 14:23 EST, 17 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 14:25 EST, 17 April 2013 . A family whose 13-year-old daughter was fatally hit by a car as she crossed the road to her school bus four years ago has been awarded $90 million in a wrongful death suit. Ashley Davis was hit by a car as she c... | Ashley Davis hit by a car as she crossed the road in September 2009 .
Her parents argued that the school board had broken its promise to safely transport her by making her cross the road for the bus .
Payout among the largest awarded in the county .
Attorneys said it is unlikely they will get $90m as the school will ap... |
0c4e3b8f43772f90ae5a6856769bb28fe9dd57cb | A race row has erupted in one of Britain's wealthiest villages after offensive graffiti was plastered on the site of a proposed Sikh school. If the Khalsa Secondary Academy is built it would see more than 1,000 people flock into Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, from as far afield as West London. Tension in the village has... | Khalsa Secondary Academy is planned for exclusive village of Stoke Poges .
Sign on proposed site has 'DON'T SELL TO P*** SCHOOL' scrawled on it .
Opponents say those 'for' the school are turning it into 'race issue' |
0c4e81d5f7d519102a0aa6cac494532d65a7b38e | By . Lillian Radulova . Two pregnant women who threw bleach out a car window and hit a four-year-old girl have had their jail terms quashed. The pair have instead been placed on good behaviour bonds. Sarah Louise Roan, 21, and Lauren Jackson, 22, appealed against the severity of their sentences after they were handed a... | Sarah Roan, 21, and Lauren Jackson, 22, received good behaviour bonds .
They admitted to throwing bleach out of their car window, hitting a toddler .
The four-year-old girl had to be taken to hospital for treatment .
Their lawyer pointed out that a harsh sentence could mean them being separated from their soon-to-be bo... |
0c4eaf7c5263b7a6be99c4d4fb75d1e6707b05d8 | (CNN Student News) -- October 23, 2014 . Get ready for a geographical journey: We're taking you all over the world today on CNN Student News. The show starts with a report on recent attacks in Canada. We detail the discovery of a sunken, WWII-era U-Boat off the coast of North Carolina. And we explain the traditions sur... | This page includes the show Transcript .
Use the Transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary .
At the bottom of the page, comment for a chance to be mentioned on CNN Student News. You must be a teacher or a student age 13 or older to request a mention on the CNN Student News Roll Call. |
0c4f6b9cede704f4b999167fce3300c1a2df2bcb | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 05:18 EST, 29 July 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:18 EST, 29 July 2013 . A family's tears flowed at an emotional reunion with a mother who had disappeared more than three decades ago and who they believed was long dead. Betty Lukich, 69, left Bangor, Maine, in 1981 after an acrimonious... | Betty Lukich, 69, left home in Bangor, Maine, after an acrimonious divorce .
'I just had to get away from it all,' she said . |
0c508aa4e91b933aac4e49e381b3b8252b0fe803 | Bournemouth FC players happened upon a surprise after checking into their hotel to find out the infamous Chuckle Brothers were also staying there. The comedy double act, whose real names are Barry and Paul Elliot, may be best known for their appearances on children's TV programmes - but it would seem they are also a h... | Bournemouth players found out they were sharing hotel with Chuckle Brothers - Barry and Paul Elliot .
Ian Harte posted a picture of pair with the team to his Twitter account .
The Cherries have moved up to second place in the Championship and into the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup . |
0c51226bf08f0c002e77403f0bf897fb3163925b | BEIJING, China (CNN) -- China's foreign minister Wednesday rejected criticism of its human rights record, accusing the United States of "clinging to a Cold War mentality" and "practicing double standards." Workers at the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Fast Railway, a key project associated with the Beijing Olympics. Yang Ji... | China's FM rejects U.S. attack on human rights record, says "double standards."
Yang Jiechi says China ready "for dialogue with the United States"
U.S. State Dept. report comes five months before the Beijing Olympics .
Report emphasized forced relocations, human rights abuses, control of Internet . |
0c518067e0df811501e46b2e1cd1ce511f1645b7 | LONDON, England (CNN) -- A meningitis outbreak is threatening the lives of tens of thousands of people in Darfur, according to an aid agency expelled from the country last week. A Doctors without Borders medic helps a sick child in a Darfur refugee camp. Humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders, also known as ... | Meningitis threatens hundreds of thousands of people in Darfur .
More than a million at risk of starvation after aid agencies expelled, U.N. warns .
Sources: Aid workers harassed and detained by the Sudanese government . |
0c527b3e2aa525364d2761ddde34cf062d891925 | Rising obesity levels are forcing health bosses to spend millions of pounds adapting hospitals and buying specialist equipment to handle larger patients . Rising obesity levels are forcing health bosses to spend millions of pounds adapting hospitals and buying specialist equipment to handle larger patients. Money is be... | Money spent on reinforced beds, wider corridors and larger morgue fridges .
Hospitals spent an estimated £5.5million over the past three years .
Around a quarter of adults in the UK are classed as obese .
Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn spent £30,000 on a storage fridge for the dead bodies of obese patients . |
0c53448c94664b27b8acfd15e07285765f03b6bb | In one, a man dressed in red pajamas scratches his crotch; in the other, a woman does the same. These two anti-wool adverts are almost identical - but one has been banned from Times Square. The PETA video campaign featuring a man scratching himself while wearing unbuttoned red, long pajamas was deemed too racy for the ... | Video features man scratching his crotch while donning red pajamas .
Deemed too racy for display in Times Square in New York, PETA said .
In contrast, advert of a woman in similar pose considered acceptable .
PETA campaign uses slogan 'Scratch Wool From Your Shopping List'
It aims to highlight injuries that sheep suffe... |
0c537e5b1bfd0d684018d3ab9e1eddee30397f65 | By . Steph Cockroft for MailOnline . We're used to seeing them parade along our television screens, happily singing Hakuna Mutata or humorously saying 'simples'. But it seems Aleksandr Orlov, Timon and their meerkat pals have a secret dark side. A new study has found the cuddly creatures are 'nasty, brutish and short' ... | New study shows the creatures are not as 'cute and fluffy' as they seem .
Experts say female meerkats kill and eat others' offspring to feed own pups .
Study leader said it is 'shocking' because they are used as poster animals .
Loveable meerkats used on Compare the Meerkat advert and Lion King . |
0c550db9045dd09d080a98b4addae224c8d24bca | A teenager is living a unique double life both as a man - and a woman. Some days Layla Warlow, 18, wakes up and chooses to wear a dress and heels to work, while others she's a man and dons baggy jeans and workmen boots. The youth centre volunteer from Swansea, South Wales, can spend as long as three months as her male ... | Bi-gender Layla Warlow, 18, identifies as both sexes .
Thought she was transgender but missed her breasts after two weeks .
Now moves between Layton who fancies women, and Layla who likes men .
She is 'quieter and more giggly' when she is Layla and prefers time alone .
Layton is a 'lad' who is outspoken, fiery and love... |
0c5775deb910d6df7d7ab00dfd84e3eac27836f3 | (CNN) -- The recent incident involving Chelsea and England captain John Terry and Queens Park Rangers' Anton Ferdinand has seen the issue of racism in football dominate the headlines. The decision by London's Metropolitan Police to launch an investigation into what occurred during the October 23 match follows allegatio... | London's Metropolitan Police are to investigate incident between Terry and Ferdinand .
Man Utd's Patrice Evra has also accused Liverpool's Luis Suarez a using a racial slur .
2011 has seen numerous incidents a racism in football . |
0c578b08b9f0cef41ae34ad95609f4b11160645f | (CNN) -- Far too many passengers are being stranded on board commercial flights in the United States in delays, an air passengers' rights group said Wednesday. Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Continental Airlines, and US Airways received an overall grade of "F" on the air travel consumer report card. FlyersRights.org, in is... | FlyersRights.org graded airlines for tarmac strandings, menu, customer service .
Delta Air Lines had the most tarmac delays lasting longer than three hours .
Delta, JetBlue, Continental, and US Air got overall grades of 'F'
Southwest Airlines got an overall 'A' |
0c57cf1cd31d577d4bbfdd9b339d50fa6fbe48ec | By . Damien Gayle . PUBLISHED: . 13:03 EST, 1 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 15:46 EST, 1 November 2013 . Unlucky: Mary Roberts, who survived the sinking . of the Titanic, then endured a second shipwreck just two years later in . the North Sea near Whitby . Its owner survived the sinking of the Titanic and then endured... | Mary Roberts was saved from the Titanic in 1912 and from the Rohilla in 1914 .
The trunk she carried aboard the latter ship was assumed lost at sea .
But it appeared on eBay after it was found in a house clearance in York .
Whitby Lifeboat Museum has now secured it for a forthcoming exhibition . |
0c583c71f1ceddb9569f6d8588f62108ca645b91 | New Delhi (CNN) -- We are all Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. The callous, brutal shooting down of an airplane carrying 298 human beings could have happened to almost any other aircraft, carrying any other people, from anywhere in the world. Indeed, in New Delhi, reports suggest that two Air India flights were nearby when... | India has a long history of friendship with Russia .
Ravi Agrawal: MH17 disaster tests the alliance, raises questions .
He asks, will world's largest democracy continue to side with authoritarian Russia? |
0c5913a7d5a8e494bfcdde1a1c1ea6b4b2998af0 | (CNN) -- A 37-year-old Bronx woman accused of a charity scam after the Connecticut school mass shooting was indicted Tuesday on a charge of making false statements to the FBI, prosecutors said. The federal indictment accuses Nouel Alba of Bronx, New York, of using "her Facebook account, telephone calls and text message... | Nouel Alba accused of making false statements to FBI .
She allegedly posed as an aunt of a shooting victim soliciting donations for funeral .
She told CNN's 'AC360' she wasn't involved in alleged scam .
If convicted, Alba faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 . |
0c5a656446c516d921b9390273bb5a03bf6afd87 | By . Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 05:51 EST, 7 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 14:05 EST, 11 June 2012 . An argument on live Greek TV turned violent after an extreme far-right Holocaust denier assaulted two left-wing deputies during a morning political show. Ilias Kasidiaris, spokesman for Golden Dawn, threw a glass of w... | Far right spokesman punched Communist party member several times in the head .
Ilias Kasidiaris is a former member of the Greek special forces .
Public prosecutor call for his immediate arrest for the attack . |
0c5aacf2a612aad6d0235b7dcf643992e586398e | By . Ian Drury . PUBLISHED: . 09:51 EST, 17 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 19:33 EST, 17 October 2012 . A lost squadron of Spitfires that has been buried in the Burmese jungle since the end of the Second World War is to be dug up and brought back to Britain. Aircraft enthusiast David Cundall spent 15 years and £130,000 ... | Farmer David Cundall explored Burma for nearly two decades to find where the planes were buried in crates .
Spitfires believed to be in good condition due to careful containment . |
0c5acf5c0ec0c22ceab38d6c2971c187cafd28fd | (CNN) -- Everyone has their Denzel Washington moment. It might have happened while watching his first Oscar-winning role in 1989's "Glory." Or maybe it was sparked during 1992's "Malcolm X" biopic. It might've even taken you as long as 2001's "Training Day." But whenever it happened, even the most casual moviegoer can ... | Denzel Washington is back at the box office this weekend .
The actor is said to be one of the best aspects of "The Equalizer"
Going through his filmography, we can all point to a film that made us a fan . |
0c5b58bcec70e55005dd2fe1a69598675251a8b2 | By . Steve Robson . PUBLISHED: . 05:20 EST, 23 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:37 EST, 23 May 2013 . He's not set to stomp onto our screens until 2014, but Godzilla already appears to be making his mark. These eerie images capture an abandoned Japanese fishing village, recreated in Steveston, Canada, for filming of the re... | Abandoned fishing boats, ruined shacks and nuclear warnings on display .
Filming taking place in seaside town of Steveston in Vancouver, Canada .
Japanese fishermen flocked to town to work in salmon-canning industry .
New version of 1954 classic starring Bryan Cranston set for release in 2014 . |
0c5ba15fb0830bdda219782d3387bbbef5e10200 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 07:35 EST, 21 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 13:49 EST, 21 August 2012 . Undead?: Pub landlord John Teagle, who was accused of being a vampire at his wife Elsa's village . A pub landlord accused of being a vampire by superstitious villagers in the Philippines has finally won a bat... | Pub landlord from Kent faced bizarre allegations that he was a bloodsucking vampire .
Philippine wife's aunt spread rumours after he refused her a loan .
Island village chief calls meeting to clear his name . |
0c5bbc09d83a09bbb1d80d5e1628a50c753b7acd | By . Deni Kirkova . PUBLISHED: . 12:51 EST, 5 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 05:44 EST, 6 January 2014 . Well-wishers hoping to meet the Queen were again left disappointed yesterday after she chose not to accept flowers for the second week in a row. A crowd of around 250 had hoped they would be in luck after she broke w... | The Queen usually allows waiting children to present her with flowers .
Many families hoping to meet Her Majesty were left disappointed last week .
Today police informed hopefuls that she would still not accept flowers .
Among well-wishers was Sienna Wheeler, eight, who is in a wheelchair . |
0c5bd7639970b96fc2d9fb3a763af546db0e4646 | (CNN) -- CNN lost a much loved and respected colleague Monday with the sudden passing of photojournalist Sarmad Qaseera. A longtime member of CNN's Baghdad bureau, Sarmad had to flee his country in 2006 after death threats, eventually settling in the United States and continuing his work for CNN based out of Atlanta. H... | Sarmad Qaseera died suddenly Monday at age 42 .
An Iraq native, he was a longtime member of CNN's Baghdad bureau .
He fled the country in 2006 after getting death threats .
He was just weeks away from American citizenship . |
0c5c69021e8845c222280cc6df2fdc76f1a919c4 | By . Daily Mail Reporters . PUBLISHED: . 11:40 EST, 6 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 13:21 EST, 6 January 2014 . The pilot who safely navigated an emergency landing on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx on Saturday has been hailed as a hero, but he might have some explaining to do closer to home. Michael Schwartz,... | Pilot Michael Schwartz and two female passengers were returning from flight around Statue of Liberty .
Schwartz made a daring landing on a busy highway in the Bronx after engine troubles .
A tape of his conversation with air traffic control was released on Sunday .
But the pilot's wife, Giovanna, was not on the flight ... |
0c5e9b76a7192b94493ba4f9669be1469c823d76 | Published: . 17:54 EST, 23 June 2014 . | . Updated: . 17:54 EST, 23 June 2014 . Captain Alastair Cook suffered further humiliation at Headingley yesterday as England fell towards their first-ever home Test series defeat by Sri Lanka. Cook’s position as captain will surely come under intense pressure after England allow... | Alastair Cook captained England towards first ever Test defeat to Sri Lanka .
Pundit Geoff Boycott called the slump 'a recipe for resignation'
Ian Bell backed his captain, claiming Cook still has the hunger to succeed .
Mahela Jayawardene sympathised with Cook but claimed England are worried . |
0c5ed2f28fb7835843e9c2d62a25e077a2cc99b5 | It was the scene of one of Prince Philip's most infamous gaffes. As he helped the Queen to open the new British Embassy in Berlin in 2000, the royal was memorably overheard describing the building as 'ghastly'. Now the Duke of Edinburgh is set to make a return to the city - and the embassy - after Buckingham Palace an... | The Queen and Prince Philip will travel to Germany in June .
Invitation was issued by Germany's President Joachim Gauck .
It is not yet known if the royal couple will meet Chancellor Merkel .
The Queen's last visit to the country was in 2004 .
Prince Philip is a more regular visitor and last made the trip in November . |
0c6087a1b6004cc2de7c645b0337160ce1704659 | By . Graeme Yorke . Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has revealed that Lionel Messi has been to see experts to determine why he has been vomiting during matches, but says there is no cause for alarm. Messi, 26, was sick on the pitch during Argentina's midweek friendly against Romania, and has been reported to have throw... | Messi was sick during Argentina's friendly with Romania .
Barca coach Martinio says it is 'not normal'
Martinio confirms forward has seen a specialist about illness . |
0c612a43b08f70e7718995278a1675c7a2cf0987 | By . Michael Zennie . PUBLISHED: . 08:35 EST, 31 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 17:16 EST, 31 December 2013 . A California man gunned down his wife and her two children in their home on Monday night before turning the gun on himself, police believe. Neighbors reported hearing the Fontana, California family arguing befo... | Bodies found in blood-smeared home late Monday in Fontana, California .
Victims said to be boy, 10, girl, 12, their mother and their stepfather .
They were discovered by the mother's son, 16, who went to check on the family after he had been unable to contact them .
Neighbors reported hearing arguing before family was ... |
0c62d1d27e69a9dde4f6fb8d78b9b60a6bc5ed33 | MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- Human rights groups from the United States and Spain filed a lawsuit in a Spanish court Thursday, charging El Salvador's former president, Alfredo Cristiani, with covering up crimes against humanity. Alfredo Cristiani in 1994 shortly after he voted during the country's second round presidential ... | Case involves killing of 6 Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter .
14 former Salvadoran military officers also accused of war crimes .
Most of the slain Jesuits were born in Spain .
One of the most notorious episodes of El Salvador's 12-year civil war . |
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