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183e537b284c7480579f636d85bebb95b10756c9 | A university professor has decided to live inside a dumpster for an entire year in a radical experiment to see if people would be happier living a simpler lifestyle. After formulating and finalising his plans for the undertaking last year, Professor Jeff Wilson has now been housed in the 36-square-foot container for mo... | Professor Jeff Wilson has been living in a dumpster for past seven months .
The radical change of housing is part of his sustainable living experiment .
Claims to enjoy the simple lifestyle but admits toilet smells can be an issue . |
183e8948ce8aa5a202810129b750c96d1acc6889 | Venus Williams continued her encouraging form with a 6-1 6-4 victory over Swiss Timea Bacsinszky. The elder Williams sister has enjoyed her best season for some time, reaching the final in Montreal earlier this month, and next meets Sara Errani, who she has never lost to. It is the first time Williams has made it throu... | The American beat Timea Bacsinszky 6-1 6-4 at Flushing Meadows .
Venus Williams is enjoying her best season for some time .
The 34-year-old reaches the third round for the first time since 2010 . |
183eb700209227deeb96511dc044d802f2c3e2a7 | By . Victoria Woollaston . PUBLISHED: . 10:08 EST, 17 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:13 EST, 17 December 2013 . 2013 has been a great year for Apple after it hit 50 million app downloads in May, and the best selling app of the lot was Minecraft. The building app, which has become a phenomenon with children across th... | Minecraft was the most popular paid-for game on iPhone and iPad in 2013 .
Candy Crush Saga topped the list of free apps on both devices .
The iTunes round-up also looked at bestselling films, TV shows and music .
Number one film was Skyfall and Breaking Bad was the most popular show .
While the bestselling album was No... |
1841199f084228d7aae4fde3b595594e431b9245 | By . Rob Draper . Follow @@draper_rob . Joachim Low has said that the Premier League has too many foreigners for England to succeed as national team. Germany have qualified for every World Cup quarter final since 1938 and Loew said that the collaboration between the Bundesliga and German FA was crucial to the success o... | England were knocked out of World Cup early after two defeats to Italy and Uruguay .
Germany face France in quarter-final in the Maracana on Friday . |
1843a11734533f448a9d55b8d1689ab3a14034fb | The Ebola High Level Protection Suit - yours, on Amazon, for just $1,300. The Internet was awash with products offering protection from the deadly virus which has so far claimed one life in the U.S. An infectious disease doctor today rubbished the panic-buying of 'Ebola protection kits' as a waste of money, saying the ... | Online commerce sites are awash with hazmat suits, surgical masks, booties and biohazard bags claiming to offer full protection against Ebola .
One high-level protection suit - complete with PVC face shield - is selling on Amazon for $1,300 .
University of Pittsburgh infectious disease expert, Dr Amesh Adalja, told Mai... |
1843e0c83549b20e17fd61d40ed8fe29813dde74 | By . Claire Bates . PUBLISHED: . 07:53 EST, 6 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:02 EST, 6 March 2013 . Switching off a certain gene could stop junk food eaters from gaining weight . Switching off a 'fat' gene could prevent you from piling on the pound even if you stick to a high-fat diet, say researchers. A two-year study... | Removing Plin2 gene made mice resistant to obesity .
Fat cells were 20% smaller and rodents also ate less .
Scientists think the effect could be duplicated in humans . |
184644c797a95157ad5f430ef59cc7cf1a5b0a6b | A woman had been charged with the murder of her own daughter after hitting her so hard the girl's stomach burst. 11-year-old Raasania J. Coley died as a result of blunt force trauma shortly after 9pm Friday, after officers found the girl unresponsive at home in Waukegan, Illinois. Nicholette R. Lawrence, 32, was charge... | Nicholette R Lawrence told police she had struck daughter in the stomach .
Police called to an address in Illinois where they found the girl unresponsive .
Raasania J. Coley died from torn stomach caused by blunt force trauma . |
1848a09a61d215b0110924cbd36ffc5d206b6e4b | Hong Kong (CNN) -- When Chinese teenager Ye Shiwen dives into the pool on Monday, all eyes will be firmly on the clock to see if she can repeat her world-beating -- Ryan Lochte-beating -- time in the last 50 meters. The 16-year-old is due to swim the heat of the 200 meter individual medley after taking gold in the 400 ... | Chinese teenager who beat world record to swim again Monday .
Ye Shiwen beat Ryan Lochte's 50m split in relay Saturday .
Ye outpaced U.S. champion Elizabeth Beisel to win in 4 mins 28.43 seconds .
Lochte: "It was pretty impressive... she might have beat me" |
184a3264a90bb6594de6090bc3828a3e9d09129d | By . Laura Williamson . Follow @@laura_mail . Matthew Hudson-Smith is just 19 and had only run five 400 metre races this season before he took an astonishing 0.83 seconds off his personal best to become the quickest British athlete of 2014 over a lap of the track. The teenager’s 44.97sec performance to finish third at ... | Hudson-Smith ran 44.97sec at the Glasgow Grand Prix .
The 19-year-old's time is the second fastest by a European this season .
He is hoping to be selected for the European Championships . |
184a6820b3bfb8b1edf57cc24736aa12fb5fd79c | The girl was given the tablet to help with her schoolwork. But a month later her mother checked the device and discovered she had been targeted by at least 16 men (picture posed by model) A ten-year-old girl was groomed by perverts through her iPad - despite her parents taking 'all sensible safety measures' to protec... | Girl was targeted by at least 16 men from UK and overseas through iPad .
They used popular apps such as Skype and Snapchat to make contact .
Perverts sent the girl explicit images and asked her to expose herself .
The ten-year-old had been given the tablet to help with schoolwork .
Parents knew she was using applicatio... |
184bed72e0677d2b699b04d42ea12a564a38bad6 | By . Mark Duell . PUBLISHED: . 20:11 EST, 24 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 04:33 EST, 25 October 2012 . They should be so lucky - as it’s not every day someone this famous pops in for a surprise concert. Kylie Minogue dazzled the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall last night at St James's Palace when she perfo... | Sang three pared-down songs at event for couple's Diamond Jubilee tour .
Famous faces from Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand invited .
Among 200 guests were comic Barry .
Humphries and musician Rolf .
Harris . |
184bf8f8e46d5338089d4747e1732a14bd76cb1c | By . Daily Mail Reporter . A prison guard from East Mississippi has been arrested for allegedly having sex with an inmate. Autumn Wedgeworth, 33, of Meridian, was taken into custody on Tuesday on a charge of sexual battery. An East Mississippi Correctional Facility employee, Wedgeworth has since been released on $10,00... | Autumn Wedgeworth has been charged with sexual battery .
She worked in the prisons' educational facility .
Her case will now be heard before a Grand Jury . |
184c76289567d61cf6198efc3c3f3264576c6eaa | It's the kind of European night that Liverpool fans have been craving for years. Anfield will be rocking when Real Madrid come to town, but can Brendan Rodgers’ side topple the European champions? Sportsmail’s top pundits give their verdicts... Raheem Sterling and Cristiano Ronaldo go head-to-head as Liverpool take on ... | Liverpool host Real Madrid in the Champions League at Anfield .
Spanish giants are favourites for Wednesday's Group B clash .
Sportsmail's Three Wise Men - Jamie Carragher, Martin Keown and Jamie Redknapp - give their verdicts ahead of the big game . |
184cba49b0d34a66ad8fd5dd4ea830beb1509bd7 | They have sleepovers, sunbathe and take selfies together. But Heather Tookey's best friend, Dew, is a lot furrier than your average pal. Since meeting at the Cheetah Experience in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 2011, Heather, 21, from Beckenham, Kent, has visited her cheetah chum four times. 'There is no feeling better... | Pals met at the Cheetah Experience in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 2011 .
Heather Tookey, 21, from Beckenham, has visited her furry chum four times .
Bond was cemented when she spent the night in the cheetah's enclosure . |
184d695107ad475cd78881fb7f978b47a02f6be9 | By . Amanda Williams . Missing A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after Rui Li (pictured) disappeared after finishing her shift at a hospital five days ago . A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a nurse disappeared after finishing her shift at a hospital five days ago. Rui Li, 44, was last s... | Rui Li, 44, last seen leaving Poole Hospital in Dorset, on Friday at 6pm .
Detectives said they feared the .
nurse had 'come to some harm'
They have since arrested 60-year-old man who was 'known to the nurse' |
184e1d80177bd0f11ea8533444bb92a2074cbb86 | As the world's most famous supermodel, Kate Moss has worked with countless acclaimed photographers, designers and celebrities and now, the notoriously tight-lipped model has revealed exactly what goes on behind the closed doors of fashion. Speaking in a rare interview with photographer Nick Knight, SHOWstudio founder a... | Kate, 40, speaks in candid interview with photographer Nick Knight .
Reveals she was very self-conscious posing topless at the age of 15 .
Claims she is baffled by her enduring appeal . |
184f340ebbca0f6fba10cd7d3f02d156aae25a00 | Too soon: St Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras died Sunday in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic . Less than a year after making his Major League Baseball debut, St Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras has died in a car crash. The 22-year-old slugger's death was confirmed by his agent and newspa... | The 22-year-old died Sunday in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic .
He made his MLB debut with the Cardinals this season and was called an 'all-star in the making' |
184fc40d903d6518d89fc3a996cb27b82d0221ea | Seattle (CNN) -- A suspect in the attempted bombing of a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade frequently posted his beliefs on white supremacist websites, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, which monitors hate groups. According to the Law Center, in 2004 Kevin Harpham posted, "I can't wait till the day I snap,"... | The Southern Poverty Law Center monitors hate groups .
A Center official says Kevin Harpham had been on the center's "radar" for years .
Harpham frequently posted his beliefs on white supremacist websites, the center says .
Harpham is charged in an attempted bombing in Spokane on Martin Luther King Jr. Day . |
184fc796b9b4ea99ead4d08ab4167b89be9b280e | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 14:38 EST, 2 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 14:50 EST, 2 November 2012 . Accused: Everett Donelson wants his daughter's alleged killer, Chester Leroy Todd (pictured), to walk free to deprive him of free medical care for his Parkinson's . The father of a woman who was raped and be... | Chester Leroy Todd, 66, has been a fugitive since he allegedly raped and beat to death Sheri Majors, 27, in 1996 .
Todd, who suffers from end-stage Parkinson's, sent attorney to enter 'not guilty' plea so he did not have to appear in court . |
184ffd19ddbc103f5a9a454770c9ffce4bd86219 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 19:03 EST, 13 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 02:49 EST, 14 December 2012 . It's something we do every day but it seems we don’t get any better at it. It takes us more than half an hour to feel awake in the morning, according to a survey. Fewer than one in five Britons (17 per cen... | People typically snooze for 14 minute, according to research .
Two thirds of Brits feel unmotivated in the morning .
Just under a quarter admitted to 'seasonal sleeping slips' |
185082d236230e941b4740feb6d330a6936c69f9 | By . Emily Allen . UPDATED: . 15:15 EST, 18 January 2012 . An amateur horsewoman has been found crushed to death at stables after her favourite horse is thought to have slipped and fallen on top of her. The body of 35-year-old Sarah Neal was discovered at the isolated yard on Tuesday evening. It is believed she suffere... | Sarah Neal believed to have suffered fatal heart attack . |
1851eb85f70e2ba90e4d74d14e00e77e2377470c | By . Hugo Gye . PUBLISHED: . 10:59 EST, 26 July 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 15:10 EST, 26 July 2013 . Archaeologists looking for Roman remains have stumbled across an even more historic find - a wooden railway which was instrumental in the development of the Industrial Revolution. An excavation on the banks of the Tyne unear... | Archaeologists expected to find Roman remains under former shipyard .
Instead they unearthed wooden waggonway running from collieries to Tyne .
Tailways provided prototype for train network in Industrial Revolution . |
18523fe8fbfc9d7547b0a13e6d5ca37ed5bf5cfc | Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The grisly search for remains at the scene of a commercial plane crash in Pakistan continued Saturday, with officials doubting anyone on board survived. The plane, carrying 127 people, crashed Friday in Islamabad just before it was to land at a nearby airport, according to Pakistan's Civil ... | NEW: Comair said it operated the plane under the British Airways brand from 1996 until late 2011 .
Head of Bhoja Air can't leave Pakistan without government approval .
At least 73 of the bodies have been identified, a hospital representative says .
The cause of the crash is under investigation, but poor weather may hav... |
185364fddc0c646e67cf3f7050b71aab97c5a393 | By . Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 04:58 EST, 18 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 07:05 EST, 18 April 2012 . Jamie Moyer is headed to the Hall of Fame. Well, maybe his uniform anyway. Or perhaps even his glove. Cooperstown has asked for some sort of memorabilia from Moyer to commemorate his record-setting night as the 49-... | Colorado Rockies left-hander Moyer picks up 268th career win .
Career stretches for 689 games over nearly a quarter century .
Breaks record set in 1932 . |
185597145f56c2cddb547c93c989014f67e4af05 | By . Mark Duell . A ten-year-old girl was almost buried alive in sand after her family dug a 4ft hole and put her inside it. Only the top of the girl’s head was visible on a beach in Norfolk - and National Coastwatch volunteers who feared the sides of the hole could collapse told her relatives to pull her out immediat... | Only the top of the girl's head was visible on Caister beach in Norfolk .
Coastguards feared hole could collapse and told relatives to pull her out .
Volunteers spoke with girl's father and told him to fill in hole on Saturday .
Girl, 15, almost died on same beach in 2011 when sand hole collapsed . |
1855ae0ac0de4df9651aa0953d7e48d749664475 | By . Simon Jones . Manchester City are monitoring Isco’s situation at Real Madrid after the European champions completed the signing of James Rodriguez from Monaco. The move could leave Isco surplus to requirements at the Bernabeu just a year after he chose Madrid over City. Manuel Pellegrini, his former Malaga boss, r... | Isco could struggle for playing time at Real Madrid with the club set to sign Rodriguez from Monaco .
The Colombian completed a £60m move on Tuesday .
Spaniard played under Manuel Pellegrini at Malaga .
City unlikely to sign replacement for Alvaro Negredo .
The forward has been ruled out for two months with a foot inju... |
185655f2470e675392a523ddd34525d14b5d0341 | (CNN) -- On a stormy January night in 1992, out in the Pacific Ocean, 29,000 plastic yellow ducks, blue turtles and green frogs fell from a cargo ship and were lost at sea. For the past 21 years, these durable plastic bath toys have been floating around the world, passing the site where the Titanic sank, landing in Jap... | A container of plastic ducks, frogs and beavers broke free from a cargo ship and fell into the North Pacific in 1992 .
The durable bath toys have been floating around ever since providing insights into the flow of ocean currents .
Some estimates suggest as many as 10,000 containers fall into the ocean every year . |
18565de60a3da497f26c7998339cfa29817ae305 | By . Ruth Styles . The Queen is famous for her love of horses and so are Zara Phillips and Princess Anne. But it seems they aren't the only royals with a passion for all things equine. Sophie Wessex, a keen rider in her own right, was among the racing aficionados to turn out for the first race of the day at Newmarket -... | The Countess of Wessex co-owns a bay thoroughbred colt named Zilber .
Zilber finished the Alex Scott Maiden Stakes at Newmarket in third place .
Countess and Zilber's co-owner, the Countess of Derby, both watched race .
Despite the result, both appeared to enjoy the day and glorious sunshine . |
1856d8111f9ab418d040e4c4e048785bc69231d7 | A mother-of-six with a Paddington Bear collection worth £10,000 has gone into overdrive since the release of the recent Hollywood film about the lovable animal. Emma Bending's house is filled to the brim with teddies, books and prints that are all fuelled by her love for the small Peruvian bear character. The 44-year-... | Emma Bending's Northampton house is filled with Paddington memorabilia .
The 44-year-old's 400-item collection is worth more than £10,000 .
She fell in love with the character as a young child and now owns 30 bears . |
1856e4a22885baaa8ec8dc83f2bb2559212750f7 | By . Amanda Williams . PUBLISHED: . 03:47 EST, 3 July 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:13 EST, 3 July 2013 . An anonymous pair of artists have been working under the cover of darkness to brighten up the streets of London with gigantic works of street art. The duo - who like street artist Banksy shun the limelight - create thei... | Duo known as Boe and Irony take to streets at night armed with spray paint .
Their colourful works include a giant pigeon, squirrel, and snarling fox . |
1857dc6545e62b5cab23258f85c14f555b296afb | (CNN) -- At least four people, including three soldiers, were killed on Tuesday in a blast that struck a military truck as it traveled along a road in Turkey's southeastern Tunceli province, according to local officials and state media. Turkish state TV channel TRT reported the deaths and several injuries on its websit... | At least three soldiers and a passerby were killed when blast hits military truck, state media reported .
The vehicle was traveling along a road in southeastern Tunceli province .
Tunceli governor's office said it could not yet confirm the number of casualties .
Tunceli province is a predominantly Kurdish area . |
18580107d467965f067d75d26a6dd3ddac4417b8 | By . Louise Boyle . PUBLISHED: . 10:40 EST, 27 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 13:27 EST, 27 November 2012 . The Mauritius ambassador to the U.S. has been fined in federal court after paying his Filipina housekeeper just $1,000 a month to work six days a week. His Excellency Somduth Soborun was fined $5,000 on Monday in... | His Excellency Somduth Soborun paid the woman an average hourly rate of $3.57 at his $1.2million home in Englewood, New Jersey .
Ambassador forced to make $24,000 restitution to housekeeper but will keep his job . |
185875c677e557b0c99784cb5c8888830c986d47 | Just ten helpings of tomatoes a week could help men reduce the risk of prostate cancer by almost a fifth, according to a study. Researchers think that protection against the illness comes from a key chemical inside the fruit known as lycopene. Tomato-based pasta sauce, tomato juice and even baked beans and the tomato p... | British researchers drew conclusions after analysing diets of 1,800 men .
Eating five portions of fruit and veg a day also decreased risk by 24% .
Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, previously linked to good prostate health .
Researchers: Daily servings of selenium and calcium also reduce cancer risk . |
1858f7fc5c82d4e9a20b08ab2ec66b8d7e983630 | (CNN) -- A Saudi group advocating for democratic reform in Saudi Arabia has announced the cancellation of a planned public sit-in after having been denied a permit for the event by the kingdom's Ministry of Interior. In an e-mailed statement, the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) said that the organ... | The Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association wanted to stage a public sit-in .
It's the third time the group applied for and was denied a permit for peaceful assembly .
There are positive signs, though, because the group can still "meet and discuss" |
18593958724a790d6c39e9ea3993cd1d3c6b5d92 | Where to twirl in the shadow of palm trees, city skyscrapers, or dramatic stone cliffs. Boston: Boston Common Frog Pond The nation's oldest public park transforms its reflecting pool into an outdoor rink each winter. Chefs from the local restaurants Cheers and Hampshire House oversee the kid-friendly menu at the snack ... | Rinks around the U.S. offer a variety of amenities .
Some of the best Indoor rinks are in Houston and Minneapolis .
Yosemite National Park provides great views while skating . |
185abd99c7d88b6e29190c71c70f1857c576b4ea | (CNN Student News) -- October 7, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Afghanistan • Pakistan • Arizona . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Hope you know your branches of government, 'cause they're all s... | Putting together a peace deal in Afghanistan means overcoming big obstacles .
The U.S. Supreme Court considers a balance between privacy and free speech .
A victim and a former perpetrator share some of their experiences about bullying .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories... |
185b3ffa40f0021a77da66d23c9029d3ec69a3ff | We've all had those stubborn blemishes - the angry red mark on your face that refuses to disappear, no matter how many ointments and cleaners you apply. Well, now help may be at hand thanks to the technology experts at Sony. The company has launched a new product called BeautyExplorer, which analyses all of the compon... | Sony has launched new BeautyExplorer that maps condition of your skin .
Handheld device uses sensors to analyse different blemishes and spots .
It then publishes graphs based on levels of moisture and pigmentation . |
185b965f7a680ff59f9438550187498a23f43ed2 | You're probably feeling pretty smug as you suck down on your cucumber and amaranth smoothie while reading this, mid-way through your carb-free January juice fast. But be warned: one in six New Year dieters will actually gain weight this month. And if it's not a basic lack of human willpower that trips you up and elbows... | 31% of people diet in January, 28% cut down and 41% do nothing .
Average successful weight loss in January was 6.1lb .
Those who gain weight in January gain average of 2.4lb .
1,915 UK men and women surveyed by Voucher Cloud . |
185c4b0215b169deafe9952dbd2e2cf9ee07315d | A vast collection of over 1,000 letters, postcards and manuscripts written by some of history's most iconic women from the 14th century onwards are going under the hammer. The auction, Women: Letters and Signed Manuscripts, will see letters collated by manuscript expert Thierry Bodin up for auction in Paris where they ... | Women: Letters and Signed Manuscripts, will see letters auctioned .
Paris auction collated by manuscript expert Thierry Bodin .
Note from Catherine of Aragon is dated October 3, 1529 .
In it she asks a cardinal from her home country to seek the pontiff's help .
King was trying to annul marriage because she had failed t... |
185d68c35c3f50a58aa35e483ffd5e688c2bba29 | By . Meghan Keneally . PUBLISHED: . 17:49 EST, 10 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 17:49 EST, 10 February 2014 . Seth Meyers has announced that he is stacking his new Late Night team with familiar faces including his fellow Saturday Night Live alum Fred Armisen. Armisen, known best for his acting chops on Portlandia and ... | Former SNL star Fred Armisen is joining his friend Seth Meyers as the band leader for the new Late Night show .
Armisen is best known as an actor but started his career as a musician .
Will continue to shoot his show Portlandia . |
185d7e570603970d31da2257fb61cc00b0e20f67 | By . Daily Mail Reporter and Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 08:37 EST, 9 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:34 EST, 9 October 2013 . Three people convicted of murder in fatal crashes urged New York's highest court to throw out their convictions on Tuesday, arguing they were too intoxicated to know the threat they posed ... | Martin Heidgen, Taliyah Taylor and Franklin McPherson all killed people while driving too fast in the wrong lane and under the influence .
Their lawyers are now trying to overturn their murder convictions, arguing that they were too drunk to know what they were doing .
Convictions hinge on the contention they acted wit... |
185e5b1390eafa3dfb3c1e2052c4aed03f0491b8 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 04:59 EST, 3 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:23 EST, 3 May 2012 . A new mother loves to cuddle her newborn baby but she can’t pick her up - because she collapsed with a devastating stroke during pregnancy. Claire Gibbs battled through despite being given just a one-in-ten chance of ... | Claire had a stroke caused by a brain aneurysm when she was 19 weeks pregnant .
She is paralysed down her left side but had beaten the odds to survive . |
185f284974aca9d7300f57e17b70710c8c2310c8 | By . Kieran Corcoran . PUBLISHED: . 06:14 EST, 5 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:07 EST, 5 December 2013 . Asda will offer offer its staff 'Nativity leave' this Christmas, giving parents extra time off to see their children perform in the school play. The scheme will give workers the option to take unpaid leave outsi... | Workers will be able to take unpaid leave to see their children perform .
The chain acted after mums highlighted the importance of Nativity plays .
Other workers will be allowed to take leave around Christmas as well . |
185f6491f1853b583d9aafc75a70164493f29430 | By . Hayley Peterson . PUBLISHED: . 00:15 EST, 17 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:48 EST, 17 April 2013 . Fox has pulled an episode of the adult cartoon 'Family Guy' that depicts mass deaths at the Boston Marathon. The episode, which first aired on March 17, was removed from Fox.com and Hulu.com and the network has no p... | The episode first aired on March 17 and featured Peter Griffin, the show's main character, reminiscing about winning the Boston Marathon by mowing down runners in a car .
The episode also features Griffin unknowingly assisting terrorists who were plotting to blow up a bridge .
YouTube users have mashed together the unr... |
185fa1ba9614424bb68b4388ae29c75eda503ad1 | Tony Matthews, 66, died after he was admitted to hospital and put in a store room because they ran out of beds . A hospital left a terminally-ill grandfather to die in a windowless store room a grieving widow has claimed. Tony Matthews, 66, spent the last hours of his life in a cramped room with 'glaring fluorescent li... | Tony Matthews, 66, spent last hours in cramped room with no windows .
Grandfather-of-three suffered with mesothelioma - a rare form of cancer .
He was taken to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital after falling ill .
On arrival he was told they didn't have enough beds and put in store room .
He died three days later... |
186054e2f53735f5f32df67540e9a9e17e26c1a3 | A 60-year-old Illinois man is claiming a 33-year-old nurse forced him to have sex with her while he lay in his hospital bed awaiting a heart transplant - and he's suing the hospital for more than $200,000. In a Cook County Circuit Court complaint, John Cantone said that at 9 p.m. on Oct. 12, 2012, Rachel Shaper entered... | John Cantone says that Rachel Shaper had sexual intercourse with him while he lay in 'compromised health' in her care .
Cantone claims that Advocate Christ Medical Center officials were aware of Shaper's inappropriate tendencies .
Cantone's wife says that Shaper's conduct has hurt their sex life . |
186143e6f4386ebe89933bb929e843e635786403 | By . Mail On Sunday Reporter . No leads: Madeleine McCann . A self-styled security consultant accused of swindling the Madeleine McCann fund out of £300,000 is to be extradited to the United States this week to face fraud charges. Kevin Halligen, 53, lost his final appeal before the High Court in London on Friday and w... | Kevin Halligen will be flown to Washington on Thursday after losing his High Court appeal .
In 2008, Halligen's company signed a contract to help find Maddie, who went missing a year earlier . |
1861ef4ac0f7ca8c64968ac9459d383451984cda | Washington (CNN) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has not attempted to recoup some $643 million in payments that were improperly given to 160,000 individuals for housing and other aid following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, an independent government investigator says. In a letter to FEMA Administrator Craig Fu... | FEMA disbursed more than $7 billion in aid after hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit in 2005 .
Later, FEMA estimated that about $643 million were improper payments .
FEMA cited human error and fraud as the causes of improper payments .
An inspector says FEMA "has not given final approval" on a process to recoup the money . |
186210bbc060c272ff9a2412ec2e711a3e4a5e6e | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 03:25 EST, 16 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:14 EST, 16 May 2012 . They do say it's lonely at the top, so France's new president Francois Hollande must have been grateful for a helping hand from German chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday. Mr Hollande was the guest of honour at a red... | World watches as Europe's new power duo get to know each other .
Body language shows French and German leaders have a long way to go match the 'eye-to-eye' relationship of Mrs Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy .
Hollande's first day includes being drenched and 'struck by lightning' |
18623fe32e3eae3c1d0261689aef4bed6359b01e | An 11-year-old girl ran away from a man in a white commercial van who attempted to abduct her from a Melbourne street. The man pulled up in the van, which had no windows, alongside the girl as she was walking along Francis St in Yarraville, an inner west Melbourne suburb, at about 3.25pm on Monday last week. Police hav... | An 11 year old was approached by a man in a white van last Monday .
The man repeatedly asked the girl to get inside but she refused .
Incident occurred in a street in Yarraville, an inner west Melbourne suburb .
Driver has been described as of Indian appearance and about 30-years-old .
Also with a slim build and a dis... |
18627e51f56cbf8732f33347ff43de9a668d455a | By . Jonathan O'Callaghan . The instant messaging war is well and truly upon us. Following major announcements from Facebook, Vine, Bebo and others, Snapchat has revealed its own ‘chat’ feature. Users within the popular image-sharing app can now message friends and make live video calls. Scroll down for video . Snapcha... | Snapchat has announced its own messaging service in its popular app .
The update called 'Chat' is being released today for iOS and Android .
Within the app you can now swipe right on friends to send them text .
The messages are deleted after both of you leave the chat window .
You can also stream live video to your fri... |
1863e0d5b6c3b67525ee299cb5610d3b1c5a1dbc | (CNN) -- When Depeche Mode chose Soulsavers, the English electronica production team of Rich Machin and Ian Glover, to open for them on their 2009 European tour, they didn't know it would be just the beginning of their musical collaboration. But, as mutual fans, with front man Dave Gahan enjoying Soulsavers' work with ... | Dave Gahan is the front man for Depeche Mode .
He is working with the production team Soulsavers .
Gahan also is recording his 13th Depeche Mode album . |
1863f6276b8e5c5c6f8798241a8a578ec83dc814 | (CNN) -- What is it about Americans and guns? How much time do you have? "I can tell you that I don't think there's any other developed country in the world that has remotely the problem we have," New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said after the shooting rampage in Colorado. There are an estimated 270 million guns in th... | After Colorado shootings, neither Obama nor Romney talked about gun laws .
Mann: Even after the rampage, American attitudes and laws aren't likely to change much .
Americans are most heavily armed people per capita, with Yemen a distant second .
Mann: World thinks of U.S. when apparently ordinary people use guns for gr... |
186409dd9d57e47209d19fe5d66069f9ffc2360a | No longer, it seems, is just one honeymoon location enough. ‘Dual’ honeymoons – when you travel to more than on location during your post nuptial break – are fast becoming the latest and most desirable way to show your wife you care. The latest celebrity couple to split their honeymoon along geographical lines is Rebec... | Harry Needs and Olympic gold medallist visit Rome and Orlando in Florida .
Couple posted pictures outside famous landmarks on Instagram and Twitter .
Took in the sights of Vatican City, Pantheon and Altare della Patria .
Flew with Virgin Atlanic to Orlando in Florida and visited Disney World .
Rode on the log flume-s... |
18657c33f1a7cfb6fea2b31b2f31bb93046cb224 | Teachers have banned parents from attending a school sports day in case it leads to a 'Hillsborough-style crush' on the playing field, it has been claimed. The bizarre ruling was enforced at Glapton Academy primary school in Clifton, Nottinghamshire, this week. Headteacher Ruth Ellis wrote to parents telling them they ... | Ruling enforced at Glapton Academy primary school in Nottinghamshire .
Headteacher Ruth Ellis wrote to parents banning them from the event .
Furious parents branded decision as 'health and safety gone mad' |
1867106f2966daf61461125a6a44a15f31e18797 | Mistreated: Filipino care home worker Jonathan Aquino, picured arriving at Blackfriars Crown Court, was jailed for 18 months . A nurse secretly filmed attacking an elderly Alzheimer’s sufferer in her care home bed was jailed yesterday. Jonathan . Aquino, 30, was caught when Jane Worroll suspected her mother Maria, . 80... | Jonathan Aquino hit frail Maria Worroll in the face and abdomen .
He was caught when pensioner's daughter hid a camera in her bedroom . |
18677a3f6da0e49ffef4fc53520806af9faa7bde | CLICK HERE to read which players could challenge Rooney's record of becoming the youngest to reach 100 caps for England . Wayne Rooney will tell the younger members of the England squad they must not be intimidated by the hostile atmosphere at Celtic Park on Tuesday. Rooney marked his entry into the 100 club with a cru... | England travel to Scotland for an international friendly on Tuesday .
Captain Wayne Rooney has warned youngsters not to be intimidated by the hostile atmosphere at Celtic Park .
Shaun Maloney scored the winner as Scotland defeated Ireland 1-0 .
Rooney scored on his 100th appearance as England defeated Slovenia 3-1 . |
18680f7c878bbbf9d29548e86bce68a1e95bcf90 | Dejan Lovren, the Croatian player at the centre of the penalty storm that overshadowed the opening game here in Sao Paulo, has declared that ‘they might as well give Brazil the World Cup’ now. Stunned by Yuichi Nishimura’s decision to award a penalty against him for what the Japanese referee thought was a foul on Fred,... | Dejan Lovren has blasted referee Yuichi Nishimura for his refereeing display .
Nishimura awarded Brazil a penalty for Lovren's foul on Fred in Croatia's Group A match against the hosts .
Lovren questioned Nishimura's appointment due to his lack of English .
Vedran Corluka echoed Lovren's sentiments sarcastically statin... |
18686c211cc5f466c48fb8dfaf5eaa00cf3ef0ee | By . Naomi Greenaway . Who doesn't want a washboard stomach, toned abs and buns of steal? Well, according to a controversial new theory from an Irish weight-loss expert, perhaps not as many of us as you'd think. Sociologist Dr Bernadette Rock believes that desperate dieters often want to retain their flab -- even if th... | Despite society's view of being fat, Dr Bernadette Rock says there are benefits to being overweight .
Believes dieters often fail because they don't acknowledge these benefits .
Admitting why you WANT to be fat might help lose weight . |
186898d170315a0c6aa9c642c2fbaddcbb54995d | Ercis, Turkey (CNN) -- The death toll from the massive earthquake that shook eastern Turkey over the weekend rose to 570 on Friday, up from 535 the day before, but crews have pulled 187 people alive from the rubble, Turkish officials said. In addition, about 2,555 people were injured by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake tha... | NEW: The death toll rises to 570, officials say, with about 2,555 people injured .
The latest person to be pulled out alive was 13-year-old Serhat Tokay .
Britain pledges emergency tents for more than 5,500 people . |
1869182b022f61bef0f9387d35197fedf7f505db | NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- A plane crashed Tuesday in western Kenya, killing all four people on board, including a Cabinet minister and an assistant minister, President Mwai Kibaki said. The two senior government figures were members of Raila Odinga's party. "The wreckage has been found and there are no survivors," Kibaki... | Roads minister, assistant home affairs minister die in plane crash .
Six-seater Cessna crashed in western Kenya; minister's aide and pilot also died .
NEW: President Mwai Kibaki: Our country has lost leaders of immense potential .
Plane was flying from Nairobi to Kericho, in the Rift Valley . |
186927c6c9547eceff7400fac99733b422ab327d | By . Helen Pow . PUBLISHED: . 18:32 EST, 15 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:33 EST, 15 January 2013 . A married couple were shocked after a thief who stole their wedding rings 15 years ago returned them, along with a heartfelt apology. The four gold rings disappeared from the Riphagen family's home when their 16-year-... | Four gold rings disappeared from the Riphagen family's home in 1998 when their 16-year-old daughter Margot threw a party .
The couple have been reunited with the sentimental belongings after they arrived in the mail with an anonymous apology letter .
The thief said he or she was a 'dumb kid who wants to right a wrong' |
18694f81da48a64e073e4f46b038cdee2b099521 | The Rangers Supporters Trust believe their legal action stopped Mike Ashley being given security over Ibrox this week – but they still harbour fears for the future. The fan-ownership group went to court on Monday seeking an interim interdict to prevent the Ibrox board from including the stadium in a deal with Ashley’s ... | Rangers Supporters Trust believe they stopped Mike Ashley getting security over Ibrox .
But they are still concerned about the future of their club .
Security over Ibrox could be granted after February 17 . |
1869949a38a49b48f2b6367af291ddf89332bcab | Hong Kong (CNN) -- Yahoo and China's Alibaba Group have agreed to a $7.1 billion deal in which the Hangzhou-based internet behemoth buys back half of Yahoo's 40% stake in the company. The agreement will give a much-welcomed cash injection to Yahoo, which has lost 65% of its value since its 2006 peak and is smarting fro... | Yahoo and China's Alibaba Group have agreed to a $7.1 billion share buyback deal .
The China internet behemoth will buy back half of Yahoo's 40% stake in the company .
Comes after the departure of Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson in a resume padding scandal .
The relationship between Alibaba and Yahoo has often been fractious ... |
1869a2a864ccb8bde3e6a0fdd56b768dda55aacf | Bannu, Pakistan (CNN) -- The road to Bannu city in the northwest of Pakistan is a journey through the elements. Harsh wind and rain make way for bursts of sunshine in June, a month of typically oppressive heat when illnesses such as diarrhea and typhoid are common, alongside the ever-looming specter of polio. It is in ... | Hundreds queue in stifling heat for food after fleeing North Waziristan .
Families fled after Pakistani military launched offensive against militants .
Government has been criticized for imposing curfew, not warning locals to leave .
Strong army presence overseeing crowded World Food Program distribution points . |
186ae05f4f8b56addb82c22f0144e00ec5088a64 | Lengthy tenure: Sir Bruce Forsyth has hosted Strictly Come Dancing for 10 years since its inception . The show is a Saturday night must-see for millions of children. But as far as Sir Bruce Forsyth is concerned, they should remain watching Britain’s Got Talent rather than taking part in it. The 85-year-old TV veteran a... | Sir Bruce said Simon Cowell should launch a 'British Children Have Talent'
On young, crying performers: 'I don't think that's entertainment.' |
186aeb35d85e35d153205cd8e6d9d3f73b1e869d | By . James Rush . PUBLISHED: . 09:44 EST, 13 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:13 EST, 13 September 2013 . A Coyote Ugly-style bar is facing closure after drawing dozens of complaints from neighbours woken up by customers 'whooping' at staff until 3am. The Players Coyotes bar in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, is being investi... | Bar, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, is being investigated for excessive noise .
The Players Coyotes employs barmaids to dance on the bar .
Neighbours have complained of hearing loud music until the early hours . |
186b19ab6c77918a857daf3d82fffb75743bf29c | (CNN) -- Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso secured an emotional victory for Ferrari at their home Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Sunday. The 29-year-old started from pole position and delighted the "Tifosi" -- the name given to Ferrari's legion of passionate fans -- with a superb drive to finish ahead of world ch... | Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso secures an emotional victory for Ferrari .
The Spaniard delights the Monza crowd by taking checkered flag in Italian GP .
World champion Jenson Button was second with Felipe Massa third in second Ferrari .
Mark Webber finishes sixth but takes over championship lead after Lewis Ha... |
186be06ab2e847d3a1c58c7537c70587833fd393 | Not since Elton John rocked up has Shrewsbury Town’s Greenhous Meadow stadium been braced for such packed stands. The visit of Chelsea has seen an extra 486 temporary seats installed, thanks to financial assistance from sponsors Capital One, to push the expected attendance over the five-figure mark, double the usual. T... | Shrewsbury host Chelsea in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday .
Cup sponsors fund expansion of Greenhous Meadow with 486 extra seats .
Demand for the visit of the Premier League leaders will see a record crowd . |
186be38c3883740f0d5f6d17c305ec27b3af9aca | Intelligence agencies are closing the net on the masked ISIS executioner known as Jihadi John, Philip Hammond has revealed. The Foreign Secretary, who just ten days ago admitted special forces didn't know where the Islamic terror group was holding its British hostages, said the investigation into tracking down the kill... | Philip Hammond was speaking to CNN at United Nations summit in New York .
He said the hunt for ISIS executioner with a London accent was moving on .
Told Situation Room host Wolf Blitzer: 'We are narrowing down the field'
Ten days ago, Mr Hammond admitted he didn't know where hostages were .
Condemned terrorists for st... |
186d40b4789be43cf1945e186f8016d77129cebe | Germany refused to share the debt burden of stressed eurozone peers on Tuesday, ignoring two of the most influential international economic bodies which offered support for proposals championed by Paris, Rome and Brussels ahead of a summit. Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor, has argued that any co-mingling of eurozon... | Germany refused to share the debt burden of stressed eurozone peers .
Ignores pleas by the OECD and the International Monetary Fund for eurozone bonds . |
186f3cc9f441a5f6828cc237269b2b8c2ba2b5cd | Andy Murray seemed in a relaxed mood on Sunday afternoon as he was put through his paces by new coach Amelie Mauresmo. The pair were all smiles during the training session as the Wimbledon reigning champion prepares for his match against Kevin Anderson on Monday. . Mauresmo certainly seemed to be working Murray hard a... | Andy Murray looks to be in a relaxed mood as he trains with Amelie Mauresmo .
Mauresmo burst into laughter as pair share a joke out on the court .
Wimbledon champion faces Kevin Anderson in last 16 on Monday . |
186f924a472dc6782a2ee9a9b9ce10a1f97fcaf2 | By . Bianca London . His fans read like a roll call of Hollywood royalty so Giorgio Armani was bound to pull something magical out of the bag at his SS14 couture show. The Armani Privé couture collection, as part of the Paris installment of his One Night Only celebrations, showcased his exquisite craftsmanship in a ran... | The Armani Privé spring 2014 couture collection was part of Paris installment of his One Night Only celebrations .
Range of dazzling evening gowns in midnight blue .
Watched by Kristin Scott Thomas and Paloma Faith . |
18718c760605d449b61ce719aa91043a8c7233c9 | (CNN) -- As millions of students across the world go back to school this month, 178 students from 49 countries will turn on their computers and step onto the virtual campus of the world's first global, tuition-free online university. Lessons in learning: University of the People is hoping to use the power of social net... | University of the People launches to provide tuition-free online degrees .
New venture uses social networks as key to learning .
Difficulties of accreditation face University of the People .
E-learning has been booming and peer-to-peer study formats growing . |
1873f849d346b0395306deae2b1bd13b869d27aa | Dallas (CNN)It has been almost one year since Corey Knowlton bid $350,000 for a hunting permit issued by the government of Namibia to hunt an endangered black rhinoceros. He hasn't gone on the hunt and it's still not entirely clear if he will ever shoot the animal. The controversial auction, held inside the Dallas Conv... | After nearly a year, hunter who bid $350K to bag a rhino hasn't hunted .
Namibian government says it's fine for him to kill an old, unneeded bull .
But U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hasn't approved his plan to bring trophy parts home . |
1874d6129e38ca4d7e75e4ec6a71d8620677338c | A rugby coach and father-of-three has died after apparently suffering an allergic reaction shortly after being stung by wasps. William Lay, 43, had been getting tools out of his garage when he was stung by the insects. The popular man from Oxford was rushed to hospital where doctors battled to save his life, but his re... | Village mourns the sudden death of a father-of-three after sting .
William Lay suffered an allergic reaction after being attacked in his garage .
He was rushed to hospital, but fell into a coma and died four days later . |
1875ce79eddb50d2b33d7cbe29e7d9f8c633a756 | IAEA say Fukushima blast not to blame . No increase reported in U.K despite changes in Europe . Very low levels of radioactive iodine-131 have been detected throughout Europe, but the particles are not believed to pose a public health risk, the U.N.nuclear agency said on Friday. NASA have released images of 2,400 stars... | IAEA say Fukushima blast not to blame .
No increase reported in U.K despite changes in Europe . |
18765c38b384af86d92afb8af2522a8a391dd0d1 | By . John Drayton . Floyd Mayweather Jr. can now organize and market fights in Nevada all on his own. The Nevada Athletic Commission voted on Wednesday to grant the undefeated welterweight champion a promoter's licence. The 37-year-old Mayweather has previously worked with fight promoters Top Rank and Golden Boy Promot... | Floyd Mayweather Jnr has been granted a promoter's license in Nevada .
Welterweight champion previously worked with Top Rank and Golden Boy .
US boxer faces a rematch against Marcos Maidana in September .
The 37-year-old could finally meet Manny Pacquiao in May 2015 . |
18765fda59852b1c13eb226a2da9ab0979739f44 | (CNN) -- Twitter users can now let any person, company or, presumably, drunken green monster send them private messages on the site. The feature appears to be rolling out gradually. Some users had the ability as of Tuesday, while others didn't. And it's not automatic: Users will have to opt in to it to enable the new f... | Twitter is making direct messages open to people you don't follow .
Users will have to opt in to the feature .
Some see broader communication, while others see spam . |
187665cef54e1081983b213dd3edf00f290d91a7 | I usually catch myself before I utter the p-word to one of my daughters, but every once in a while it comes flying out of my mouth and I cringe. "You look perfect," I might say when one of them gets dressed up for a holiday. After I say it, I immediately wish I had my own personal eraser button because I've been plague... | Modern women morphed feminism into perfectionism, according to new book .
The book's author, Debora Spar, is president of Barnard College and a mom of three .
Spar says women should "fess up" and admit they can't do it all perfectly .
She also says we need to bring men into the conversation . |
1876b4d9cf234c366597742d22bd0a4f211cb216 | (CNN) -- The would-be assassin of Saudi Arabia's Prince Mohammed bin Nayef hid his bomb in his underwear, apparently believing that cultural taboos would prevent a search in that part of his body, according to a Saudi government official close to the investigation. Saudi Arabia's Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, head of cou... | Source: Man hid bomb in underwear, believing he wouldn't be searched there .
Saudis dismiss reports bomber hid explosive in rectum .
Saudis believe bomber used plastic explosive to pass through metal detectors . |
1876e587359be6fdbb83ea0d54f776f109f5e65f | Moeen Ali had to wait a long time before his sceptical captain gave him a proper bowl on Sunday. But in wrestling back a Test that had been slipping from England’s grasp, he soon showed he might become more than just a bit-part spinner. Alastair Cook has made it clear with his sparing use of Moeen in this two-Test Inve... | England were all out for 365 on morning of day three at Headingley .
The hosts lost four wickets for 45 runs and left Matt Prior stranded on 27no .
Sri Lanka lead by 106 runs and are 213-4 in their second innings .
Moeen claimed wickets of Sangakkara and Lahiru Thirimanne in three balls .
Sangakkara scored a record-equ... |
18771989f9eb80310173483a9192d5f50598c6a1 | By . Suzannah Hills . PUBLISHED: . 06:37 EST, 27 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:12 EST, 27 March 2013 . A daring photographer managed to hold his ground to take these spectacular pictures of an elephant - despite it charging straight towards him. Incredibly, Ben Cranke sat unfazed in his camp chair as the five-tonne ma... | Ben Cranke was taking wildlife pictures at Savuti Game Reserve, Botswana .
But a 12ft fully-grown male elephant took exception to being photographed .
Five-tonne animal performed three charges straight towards 48-year-old .
Luckily, they were just 'mock attacks' and Mr Cranke got these great images . |
187754203c34129655bd29e70cf75f2aa6fa475a | Baghdad (CNN) -- A series of car and roadside bombs targeting buses and bus stations rocked predominately Shiite areas of Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 19 people and wounding more than 100, police said. Two separate incidents happened at bus stations in Karbala province, south of Baghdad. In the first bombing, a c... | At least 19 people killed and more than 100 injured in bombings in Iraq, police say .
The targets were mainly buses and bus stations in predominately Shiite areas .
Violence has increased across Iraq recently .
Sunnis have protested against Shiite-led government, calling for an end to discrimination . |
1877afffe50684358f8d26a7715e408d70507dec | Cristiano Ronaldo is an unrepeatable one-off, Jose Mourinho has told French Television channel TF1. The Portuguese forward - who has assured supporters the ice-pack on his knee after Portugal’s defeat by France at the weekend was purely precautionary - has been hailed by the former Real Madrid coach he fell out with tw... | Cristiano Ronaldo is a goal machine, according to Jose Mourinho .
The former Real Madrid manager compared Ronaldo with Zinedine Zidane .
Ronaldo and Mourinho fell out during their time together at the Bernabeu .
Ronaldo's team-mate Toni Kroos insists there is no better player . |
1877c871c7c01ba85ef6497f7bc69d30ade4ecd2 | It's not uncommon to see a dog on the back of a flat-bed truck, perhaps at a stretch, even the odd pig - but a horse? Police in the northern New Zealand town of Kaitaia are stunned by what they have seen - going as far as posting the comment 'speechless' on social media. And animal welfare groups have also expressed th... | Unrestrained horse rides on back of ute around New Zealand streets .
NZ Police seeking public's help to track down the owner of the table-top .
Other motorists reported that the table-top vehicle has been seen travelling at speeds of 100 kilometres per hour on the highway . |
1877d077dfef57ee2a2e9f11ee4dd8a56e7b9bda | A photograph widely circulating on social media last night purported to show a Russian separatist fighter stealing a ring from a victim of the MH17 crash. In the picture, which has not been independently verified, three rebels wearing military uniforms appear to be rifling through the wreckage. A blonde-haired fighter,... | Images circulating on Twitter of three rebels handling victims' luggage .
One fighter appears holding gold ring possibly taken from a body .
Thousands blasted 'inhumane' looting and 'manhandling' of bodies .
Some suggest the separatists could have been trying to identify dead . |
187807956a28f047deb4790239d52dfb97174cf8 | Residents have discovered anti-Semitic flyers in their letterboxes which urge 'white Australia' to 'wake up'. The flyers distributed in the Sydney beach-side suburb of Bondi - known for its high number of Jewish residents - make reference to white power group Stormfront. The letters claim 'the Jews' encourage 'race mix... | Anti-Semitic flyers have been delivered to Bondi and Double Bay .
The leaflets read 'wake up white Australia' and accuse 'the Jews' of encouraging 'race mixing'
Head of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies called them 'appalling'
Earlier this month Jewish children were terrorised on their school bus . |
18780e1909cf6122a2ab98e0df27beb5bd1f2e64 | By . Tara Brady . PUBLISHED: . 07:16 EST, 23 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:44 EST, 23 December 2013 . Whistleblower Edward Snowden has said he will help Germany investigate NSA spying if Berlin grants him political asylum. Revelations about the National Security Agency's spy programs were first published in June, b... | Revelations about the NSA's spy programs were first published in June .
Snowden is living in Russia on a temporary one-year visa .
He has previously requested political asylum in Brazil and other nations . |
18786a71ad5ff96d6773bd41f734c79b3a136078 | (CNN) -- "I got the sailors to lash me to the mast to observe it. I was lashed for four hours and I did not expect to escape, but I felt bound to record it if I did." Joseph Mallord William Turner had a truly obsessional attention to art, so following in his footsteps is no easy task. British artist Andy Parker admits ... | JMW Turner was notorious for his maritime paintings in 19th Century Britain .
Now British artist Andy Parker is to emulate his artistic journeys on the high seas .
The pair are connected by their upbringing as sons of shopkeepers in Covent Garden .
Art expert describes Turner's fascination with the sea, which accounted... |
18787930b8e562841c0a9a013b3dec21cf9ce932 | Vanessa-Mae was banned from international skiing for four years yesterday after taking part in fixed races to help her qualify for the Winter Olympics. The 36-year-old British violinist competed for Thailand, the country of her father’s birth, at the Games in Sochi last February. She skied under the name Vanessa Vanako... | Vanessa-Mae skied in fixed races to qualify for the Sochi Olympics .
The 36-year-old has been banned from competing for four years .
Fixed races in Slovenia were organised at request of her manager .
Ski Federation ruled she would not have qualified without cheating .
Violinist competed for Thailand in the 2014 Winter ... |
187895d68be1da61dec94f66b5582a5e70574d2c | What colour is snow? At first, it seems like an easy answer. Anyone who has seen snow will know it is white, the reason being because it reflects almost all visible light incident upon it. But if you’ve ever dug a deep hole in snow and looked down, you will have noticed that sometimes it can actually appear blue - and ... | Snow might normally appear white - but it can also appear red and blue .
In the Alps in Europe, snow can appear red due to a type of algae .
Chlamydomonas nivalis has a pigment that makes it appear red .
But a blue colour can also be caused by light scattering in ice crystals .
In deep snow, more and more light is scat... |
187913f971eef6dd359493e4600df355cf46a393 | By . Ray Massey . PUBLISHED: . 08:24 EST, 29 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 08:43 EST, 29 May 2012 . Millions of pounds in penalty fines will be levied on failing Network Rail as an 'incentive' to make trains run on time, the Government’s official rail watchdog announced today. The aim is to improve punctuality for the nati... | Rail operator must get 92% of services running on time next year to avoid penalties .
Currently only 89.2% are punctual - equivalent to one in ten late or cancelled services .
Network Rail to get £15million fine for every percentage point it falls below punctuality target . |
187a959bcde409febf9c9fe758cccaad5c1baead | By . Bianca London for MailOnline . Men's Health magazine dubbed him the fittest man alive and to prove it, Cristiano Ronaldo has stripped off and showcased his honed physique in all its glory for the glossy fitness magazine. The 29-year-old can be seen showing off his ball skills in the September issue of the magazine... | Ronaldo, 29, shows off honed physique in September issue .
Opens up about how to get his body .
Magazine declared him fastest player in the world . |
187b1f1f310c64962202ee7a6ffb40ec22e26e88 | (CNN) -- Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and the Seven Dwarves are not the U.S.-friendly images usually associated with Iran. But in a small corner of Tehran, a surprising display of unofficial Disney diplomacy seems to fly in the face of official anti-American rhetoric. Visitors to Eram Park, in the west of the capital, are... | Disney characters make unexpected appearances all over Tehran's amusement parks .
Theme park expert Stefan Zwanzger says Iran is home to one of the world's worst roller coasters .
Zwanzger has visited 150 theme parks on five continents . |
187b5e97bb638a103b7a85629560876da49a77f4 | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States will allow Americans to send mobile phones to relatives in Cuba under a change in policy that President Bush announced Wednesday. President Bush announces the U.S. policy allowing cell phones to Cuba at the White House on Wednesday. Bush said he is making the change since President... | President Bush: Cubans also "should be trusted to speak freely in public"
Bush calls for Cuba to implement major free-market reforms .
U.S. has maintained an embargo against Cuba for decades .
New leader Raúl Castro allowing Cubans to buy cell phones, DVD players . |
187ba33cceb8caebc9d0934f52df631e6b85f28d | Bread has almost become synonymous with the word bloating and 20 per cent of Britons think they'd be better off without it. But they may nearly all be wrong - and staying away from bread could do more harm than good, a panel of experts has warned. They argue that research has shown bread produces less bloating than pas... | Britons falsely blame bread for bloating and weight gain .
One fifth of Britons believe they would benefit from avoiding bread .
While 5% claim to be gluten intolerant, true number is 0.5% .
Bread contributes almost a fifth of the nation’s intake of calcium and magnesium, 15% of our daily iron intake and 20% of our fib... |
187bff5afc2ddeb9c4f97e307b134251c72e28f6 | The wife of a convenience store owner was worried about her husband's unusual disappearance from their home in south-west Sydney at 4am - the morning his shop was destroyed in a fatal explosion. A close friend revealed Naima Adeel was concerned when she discovered her husband Adeel Khan wasn't at their Greenacre home a... | Naima Adeel, wife of Rozelle convenience store owner, tried to call her husband when she discovered he was absent from home .
Shop owner Adeel Khan denies responsibility for the triple tragedy .
He has been moved from intensive care to a regular hospital ward .
Police continue to investigate possibility of a triple mur... |
187c95207fdf5da5b3c105e5547ef83860085091 | Scientists have created a machine with the potential to read our dreams while we sleep. Researchers in the US say it is so powerful that it can extract images from people’s brains and display them on a screen. The data from the brain scanner has already been used to detect and reconstruct images of faces that people ar... | Scientists have created a machine which can read dreams while we sleep .
US researchers say it is so powerful it can extract images from the brain .
Believe it could be used in future to reconstruct people's memories .
Could collect images of criminals from the minds of witnesses, they say . |
187dc7d20f87f1b0c57d87ea3e1eb5c858b9b2e2 | A worried father who clocked nearly 80mph in a 30mph zone to save his daughter's life has been spared a lengthy driving ban. Ricky Bunting, 23, frantically drove home after his girlfriend called to tell him his two-month-old daughter Ava had turned blue and stopped breathing. He arrived back at the house to find Ava 'l... | Ricky Bunting rushed home after hearing his daughter 'stopped breathing'
He arrived home to find two-month-old Ava 'lifeless' and drove to hospital .
She was diagnosed with severe bronchitis but recovered after treatment .
Offence would usually warrant an automatic and lengthy disqualification .
Bunting, 23, received t... |
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