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1c1505cc6aa29d1b048a42b62f1f1c746c68503c | New research has found where defendants sit in court could influence a jury's verdict. The study, by the University of Western Sydney, involved more than 400 mock jurors and examined how likely it was that panelists would return a guilty verdict if the defendant was seated in an enclosed glass dock, an open dock or bes... | The study comes from the University of Western Sydney .
It involved more than 400 mock jurors and was based on a 2009 trial .
It compared the juries verdict from three seating arrangements .
60 per cent of jurors delivered guilty verdict for the glass dock, 47 per cent for the open dock and 36 per cent when next to the... |
1c158d7be304dd6254c999d7e29b9306ca164e28 | A French team of engineers has developed an artificial tree that can generate electricity using the wind. 'The idea came to me in a square where I saw the leaves tremble when there was not a breath of air,' said Jérôme Michaud-Larivière, the founder of the Parisian start-up which will market the Wind Tree in 2015. He a... | The 'Wind Tree' uses tiny blades housed in the 'leaves' that turn in breezes .
Developers hope they can be used in people's homes and city centres .
They claim the tree is less obtrusive and more viable than wind turbines . |
1c15b1d2d917bd4d499fca802ad6121a400171c8 | (CNN) -- China will sometimes say "no" and the world should get used to it. That message came through last weekend when China, one of five permanent U.N. Security Council members, joined Russia in blocking action on Syria. Their vetoes derailed a draft resolution condemning Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's 11-month-o... | China joined Russia in using its veto to block a U.N. Security Council draft resolution on Syria .
China's use of veto marks a significant change in Beijing's diplomatic tack, local media says .
Some analysts say the move shows Beijing's fear that political upheaval will spread to China . |
1c166e6b77fe8d5f75c699d87b1b8d7a52d6fa2a | (CNN) -- On the same day peace delegates met at the United Nations in Switzerland on Monday to talk again about how they want calm to come to Syria, European Union nations agreed Monday to end an arms embargo against Syrian rebels, Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague said. "It was a difficult decision for some co... | NEW: EU council calls for end to arms embargo on group of Syrian rebels .
NEW: Sen. John McCain meets with rebel leaders in northern Syria .
U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay addresses a conference in Geneva .
Video shows Syrian children bleeding in a filthy makeshift clinic . |
1c18330fc82b859eeb6f6af0055fcf8f81e20acf | London (CNN) -- When it comes to building cutting-edge robots, it seems their designers have a tendency to create them in their own likeness. These eerily life-like, and occasionally just eerie, robots are just some of the exhibits that went on display Thursday at the Robotville Festival at London's Science Museum. Fro... | Robotville Festival taking place at London's Science Museum.
Humanoid robots include CHARLY, which is being used to help autistic children .
iCub robot learns by playing with people . |
1c186826db50ca0b9f01095fbfacc7a6d4964598 | Business minister Matthew Hancock (pictured) said he was 'shocked' to be having to argue that 'business is a force for good' Businesses will today be promised a £10 billion boost in the Conservative manifesto as the party seeks to exploit Labour's damaging row with captains of industry. Business minister Matthew Hancoc... | Businesses will today be promised a £10billion boost by the Conservatives .
MP is 'shocked' that he is required to defend business as 'force for good'
Business minister Matthew Hancock looking to exploit recent Labour row .
Ed Miliband has been involved in damaging spat with the boss of Boots . |
1c1ab312750301b1e636ede07ef5eb703d694f49 | Port Vale have confirmed the appointment of caretaker manager Rob Page on a full-time basis. The former Wales international had been placed in temporary charge since the departure of Micky Adams in September, but will now remain in control at least until the end of the season. Since taking the reigns at Vale Park, the ... | Rob Page will remain Port Vale manager until at least the end of the season .
Page had been in caretaker role since September departure of Micky Adams .
The 40-year-old has overseen wins over Barnsley, Yeovil and Leyton Orient . |
1c1acc74329fe61636f900df9dbcef5ed695e5c9 | 'A lot in common': John Cleese with fourth wife Jennifer (left) and 30-year-old daughter Camilla . By her own admission, she and her father don’t always see eye-to-eye when it comes to her work. And when John Cleese’s daughter Camilla unveiled her latest stand-up show, it wasn’t difficult to see why. The 30-year-old co... | Camilla Cleese, 30, makes jokes at expense of father at Edinburgh Fringe .
Describes his current wife Jennifer as 'a child' and his 'soul mate du jour'
Refers to his third wife, Alyce Faye Eichelberger, as 'Lucifer', or the devil .
Likens her family to tumbleweed 'rolling along picking up dirt and debris'
Miss Cleese's... |
1c1cf2f8ec42e92564c48799308822e0ee30c471 | Gordon D'Arcy could prove Ireland boss Joe Schmidt's surprise choice to succeed Brian O'Driscoll at outside centre. Ireland's Kiwi coach must quickly solve the conundrum of how best to handle life after record caps-holder O'Driscoll's summer retirement. Connacht's Robbie Henshaw has been widely tipped to fill the void,... | Gordon D'Arcy could be a surprise replacement for Brian O'Driscoll .
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt needs to replace the influential outside centre .
D'Arcy played inside centre alongside O'Driscoll for Ireland and Leinster .
Former Ireland flanker David Wallace thinks D'Arcy could make the shift . |
1c1dc1da2f6ba045478e25e91c8e1b039ce4cc67 | New York (CNN) -- Mark Madoff, the son of convicted Ponzi-schemer Bernard Madoff, apparently killed himself while his wife was out of town and his 2-year-old son was asleep in a nearby bedroom, New York police said Saturday. Deputy New York Police Commissioner Paul Browne said Madoff's father-in-law discovered the body... | NEW: A person familiar with the Madoffs says Mark Madoff had fallen out of touch with extended family .
Madoff sent e-mails to family members early Saturday morning, police say .
Madoff's 2-year-old son asleep in apartment when father apparently hanged himself .
Madoff e-mailed his wife in Florida to get someone to che... |
1c1f6c0eae929c2c8d9372209dfddf4c1ef178e6 | Labor Day is a holiday many American workers eagerly anticipate -- a three-day weekend, and a respite from work to relax and celebrate with friends and family. As you're calculating how many bags of buns you need to go with that jumbo pack of hot dogs at your barbecue (they never seem to match up), here are some other... | Be ready to pay 14 cents more per gallon of gas this weekend than last year .
3.2 million people have a commute that is longer than 90 minutes .
Will you wear white after Labor Day? |
1c1fd30aff6978a641a3dbcd85225e60ddc0ab9e | By . Richard Shears . Last updated at 8:34 PM on 18th November 2011 . Arrested: Conman Peter Foster who helped Cherie Blair buy two flats . Peter Foster, the conman who was at the centre of the Cheriegate saga, was back behind bars last night after a chase through a hospital’s corridors. He was arrested over alleged fa... | Held at the bedside of his sick mother in Queensland .
He is banned from being involved in any companies in Australia . |
1c1ff3af98f96893b4dbcf8c3b98aa195cc25ea8 | The Capital One Cup final is just a few days away and MailOnline Sport has teamed up with Capital One, the credit card company and League Cup sponsor, to give you one last chance to be at Wembley this Sunday. To be in with a chance to win simply answer the following question: . Who scored the winner when Tottenham and... | Chelsea face London rivals Tottenham this Sunday at Wembley .
We have four pairs of tickets to give away courtesy of Capital One .
To be in with a chance to win, answer the question below .
And remember to let us know who you support . |
1c21046e407e75ea7479faf5cd964d0d62590147 | Washington (CNN) -- The United States and Russia completed a spy swap Friday, exchanging the agents on chartered planes at an airport in Vienna, Austria, a U.S. official and Russian media said. The plane carrying 10 Russian agents, who were expelled from the United States on Thursday for intelligence gathering, landed ... | NEW: Spy swap idea originated with the U.S.
Six children of Russian agents have left the U.S., attorneys say .
U.S. and Russia complete spy swap at Vienna airport .
Moscow airport confirms plane landed with 10 Russian agents aboard . |
1c22e55eeb7f5ecdf36a27a483cbb8dbc518163c | Saracens will open their European Rugby Champions Cup campaign by renewing hostilities with Clermont Auvergne, the French side they trounced to reach last term’s Heineken Cup final. The north London club will help launch an intriguing opening weekend for the inaugural European competition to replace the now-defunct Hei... | European Rugby Champions Cup replaces the Heineken Cup for first time .
Last year's finalists Saracens face a rematch against Clermont Auvergne .
Premiership champions Northampton Saints travel to Racing Metro .
European champions Toulon host Welsh regional side The Starlets . |
1c23f12e590b2cb4a89314c0b933f12b7193a37b | By . John Edwards . Follow @@JEAlty . Louis van Gaal is planning to announce his arrival as Manchester United manager by pulling off the spectacular signing of Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller. Muller’s Bayern team-mate Toni Kroos and Borussia Dortmund pair Mats Hummels and Marco Reus have all been linked with Van G... | Louis van Gaal wants to sign Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller this summer .
The Dutchman is set to be appointed as manager at Old Trafford next week .
Muller would be willing to leave Munich to work with Van Gaal .
Van Gaal helped Muller move into the Bayern first team .
The 62-year-old is also keen on Toni Kroos, Marco R... |
1c2411f6038864387e1dd65bac20b18fca7fefb4 | (CNN) -- Here's something you don't see every day: The 99% demonstrating in support of the 1%. But that's exactly what's been happening for several weeks all around New England at Market Basket grocery stores. In 1916, Athanasios and Efrosini Demoulas, who immigrated to the United States from Greece, opened a grocery s... | Workers from Market Basket are protesting and calling for their ex-CEO to be reinstated .
Sally Kohn: Market Basket, until it changed CEO recently, has been a great place to work .
She says like Occupy Wall Street, Market Basket workers want shared prosperity .
Kohn: But current leaders of Market Basket are greedy and ... |
1c24a218aa1f0cf266333404d550ff2d55915a7b | These are the breath-taking panoramic shots taken by a paraglider soaring through the skies of Europe. Veteran glider Tim Pentreath, 50, from Bath in Somerset, has spent more than 24 years travelling the world taking stunning bird’s eye shots of picturesque landscapes. The photographer, who learnt to paraglide in 1990 ... | Tim Pentreath, 50, from Bath in Somerset, has spent more than 24 years photographing from the air .
The veteran paraglider has travelled through 16 countries taking part in paragliding competitions .
He learnt to paraglide in South Wales in 1990 and was immediately hooked . |
1c25cbf612d030c70a60c90afebf4e02ba33f804 | By . Oliver Todd . Follow @@oliver_todd . Besiktas are hoping to finalise a move for Chelsea striker Demba Ba after agreeing a fee of around £8million. The Turkish club's president Fikret Orman has confirmed that they have negotiated a deal for the 29-year-old for slightly lower than Chelsea's £10million asking price. ... | Istanbul club confirm they have reached a price agreement for Ba .
Ba was behind Samuel Eto'o and Fernando Torres for Chelsea last season .
Everton and Newcastle have shown interest in a move for the striker .
Ba is now expected to move to Turkey for around £8million . |
1c281aa052ab6ec3650185a5d1d6436f68de9242 | By . Claire Coleman . Sales of scented candles are booming. Last year we spent £91.4 million on them, an increase of almost 14 per cent since 2011. But does a pricier product get you a longer-lasting and more fragrant candle, or are you literally burning money? Fragrance expert Lawrence Roullier White says that, on the... | Fragrance expert Lawrence Roullier White puts some candles to the test .
Is worth shelling out for expensive candles? |
1c28256d424656b1fbcd8547212e19ff0b9e2f4a | A chef has created burgers that taste like human flesh using first hand accounts of cannibalism to get the flavour as close as possible. James Thomlinson designed his burger using gory testimonials describing the taste of human flesh, mixing veal, chicken livers, bone marrow and pork to make the macabre meal. The chef,... | James Thomlinson's burger made of veal, pork, chicken livers and marrow .
The macabre snack was inspired by zombie show The Walking Dead .
Burgers will be given away for free at a secret London pop-up food stall . |
1c284251cd9f804cadae1fb019e780c363102557 | By . Simon Tomlinson . A dilapidated school where pupils were forced to have lessons in the corridor because of the decaying classrooms is still in a state of disrepair one year on. Teachers at Richard Lee Primary School, in Wyken, Coventry, have told how nothing has changed. One one occasion in the last twelve months,... | Crumbling walls, moldy carpets, cracked windows and collapsing roofs...
... but still nothing done at Coventry school a year after plight highlighted . |
1c28e9ea4d36af3c939bcb84d359f10d20866353 | By . Bianca London . Royal Ascot is one of the most . popular events in the sporting and social calendar, with an annual . attendance of nearly 300,000 people. Getting - appropriately - dressed up is part of the experience, at least it was until recent years . when standards started to slip and spaghetti straps, mini s... | Fashion shoot illustrating strict dress code unveiled .
Royal Ascot runs from June 17-21st .
Ladies advised to lower hemlines and fascinators are banned .
Men told to wear grey or black morning suits .
Royal milliner Jane Taylor provides tips . |
1c28eccb9e5d49a28ad4079652e6443e8f0ee048 | LONDON, England (CNN) -- Madame Tussauds unveiled a wax figure of Michael Jackson on Thursday, showing the late entertainer in a pose from the concerts he had planned to hold this month. The new waxwork of Michael Jackson -- only Queen Elizabeth II has been portrayed more times by Madame Tussauds. Sculptors at the wax... | Waxwork is the 13th of Jackson unveiled by the London tourist attraction .
Model had been commissioned before singer's death to coincide with London concerts .
Only Queen Elizabeth II has been portrayed more often by the museum . |
1c29da926309d074a0ac4358d56819d6985ab79d | Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea says it may back out of the family reunions it agreed to hold with South Korea if the latter continues with the annual drills it holds with the United States. Annual military exercises in the region by South Korean and U.S. forces are scheduled for the end of this month. "The rec... | SK minister: "The agreement must be kept"
The reunions will take place between February 20 and 25, South Korea says .
North Korea canceled previously scheduled reunions last year .
Tensions remain over U.S.-South Korean drills . |
1c2a0d74b6ef8027b4892925db307cd60b53c853 | (CNN) -- When a 'Yellow Dragon' roars, Beijing listens. The Forbidden City in Beijing was enveloped by floating sand and dust on March 18, 2008. These huge, sky-blackening dust storms sweep across Asia in March and April, bringing with them millions of tons of sand from inner Mongolia and depositing it in China and on ... | Desertification is fast becoming a global problem .
Dust storms affect 400 million people in China each year .
Large-scale projects like 'Green walls' are touted as one way to solve the problem .
Others say that sustainable and careful local land management is the best solution . |
1c2b54addc502a2a87e1ae4195e85f22fc7e3b70 | (CNN) -- Rebels and regime fighters girded for a decisive battle in Aleppo as world powers issued dire warnings of a government onslaught in the sprawling and densely populated Syrian city. Fighting flared in parts of the metropolis Friday. But Malik Kurdi, deputy commander of the rebel Free Syrian Army, said both side... | NEW: Activists say Syrian forces are cutting off food and fuel to parts of Aleppo .
NEW: A defecting legislator urges Syria's army to protect citizens, not the ruling family .
The U.S. has increased contacts with the opposition, a senior U.S. official says .
Maj. Gen. Mood from the U.N. says "time is on the side of the... |
1c2b94251ded6f40524a116e3e926bcc4d5ab680 | A stunning series of images capture the moment a lion emerges bloodied but triumphant after fighting off a mating rival in a ferocious battle to win the female. The photos show a lioness trying to catch the eye of a male lion, as she attempts to abandon her mate. But her furious partner is having none of it and comes b... | Lion emerges bloodied but triumphant after fighting off rival to win back his lioness - who made an attempt to stray .
Photos were taken by wildlife photographer Margot Raggett who was on safari at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya .
The lion that looked worse off was in reality the victor in the battle - and he immediate... |
1c2c2cb5b360adab967b6d24869516973ff0a591 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 14:45 EST, 5 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 15:12 EST, 5 March 2014 . A crossbow-wielding thug is being hunted after he left a pet cat fighting for her life by shooting her straight through the abdomen. Esther, a two-year-old tabby, was inches from being mortally wounded by the dart... | Dart was inches away from puncturing two-year-old tabby Esther's lung .
Her owner found her wounded in her basket as he got ready for work .
Vets operated immediately and now say she will make a full recovery .
Kent Police are investigating the attack which happened on February 25 . |
1c2ca5965650956662c151c13bec23c143f2bce4 | The first atomic bomb test in July 16, 1945 marks the beginning of the Anthropocene – a new chapter of the Earth’s geological history, an international group of scientists has proposed. They say that humans are having such a marked impact on the Earth that we are changing its geology, to create distinctive new layers o... | A working group led by a University of Leicester scientist has proposed that July 16, 1945 should mark the start of the Anthropocene epoch .
They say nuclear weapons have left a mark on the Earth's geology .
A 'great acceleration' of human activity has also changed its rocks and soil .
Date is being debated by experts ... |
1c2cf818c477322ddcb13c104d0cd372ad5b5966 | Popstar Rihanna was asked to leave an Abu Dhabi mosque because she did not have permission for a photoshoot, it emerged today. Staff at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque say they asked the singer to leave the compound after her actions were considered to be at odds with the 'sanctity' of the site. Photos posted on her Instagra... | The singer posed for photos outside the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque .
She is known for tight revealing outfits but wore a black jumpsuit .
Mosque issued a statement involving 'recent incident with a singer'
Bajan singer deferred guided tour and left after taking photos outside .
One user tweeted photos are 'disrespectful... |
1c2d24802b0dd2338d4081e2ec94054041bcd8bd | (Wired) -- It's almost impossible for a photographer to find fresh visual perspectives these days. Brooklyn-based Zack Seckler had to travel to a different continent and strap into an ultra-light aircraft to find one. His Botswana series presents the country from between 50 and 500 feet, providing a unique and captivat... | Brooklyn-based photographer Zack Secker provides mind-blowing view of the savannah .
He used an ultra-light aircraft to photograph what only birds can see .
Animals and trees are visible but generally the photos have an arty feel to them . |
1c2ef8a83982c994c0826671665e83ae105b61fa | By . Anthony Bond . PUBLISHED: . 12:25 EST, 11 July 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:07 EST, 11 July 2013 . When Patrick and Rose Roach lost their wedding album just weeks after tying the knot in 1952, they were understandably devastated. After decades of being without their treasured memento, the couple - both in their 80s - ... | Patrick and Rose Roach had given up all hope of ever seeing it again .
Today they were reunited with their album after it was found in rubbish skip .
'It brought a tear to my eye' admitted Mr Roach . |
1c2f23427d1e207f4420d8c031622a1425e66dee | When teenage girls check out Seventeen magazine, they'll be getting the complete picture -- no ifs, ands or Photoshopped butts about it. That's the pledge the magazine's staff made in its latest edition, after a push led by a Maine 14-year-old to combat the practice of tweaking pictures and picking models whose appeara... | Seventeen publishes a "Body Peace Treaty" vowing to show "real girls and models"
It's in response to a teen-led petition signed by 84,000 calling photo altering dangerous .
The teen behind that petition celebrates a "huge victory" after the magazine's announcement .
But an ex-model questions why the magazine didn't adm... |
1c2f3b1f0ace2d0820e1aa8f8f2144f887185a63 | By . Claire Bates . PUBLISHED: . 06:01 EST, 20 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 08:26 EST, 20 August 2012 . A horse riding charity is helping wounded British soldiers to cope with their injuries - by teaching them cowboy skills. They invited servicemen and women coping with amputated limbs or psychological problems after s... | Servicemen and women learn how to ride Western style, as well as how to herd on a range .
Course boosts confidence and gives soldiers the time to think about their futures . |
1c2f3f78c4eccf8d3d16519669e621c4efb253d2 | By . David Mccormack . PUBLISHED: . 23:31 EST, 17 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:13 EST, 18 October 2013 . A group of self-confessed ‘non-traditional mothers’ are putting out a calendar to help spread the word about their organization and to help tackle people’s perceptions of what a mom should look like. The Tattooe... | The Tattooed Hippie Pirate Mommas is a group of self-confessed 'non-traditional mothers' who've put together a calendar to help tackle peoples perceptions of what a mom should look like .
The movement was formed by Texas mom-of-two Stacy Willingham in 2011 as a group for 'anyone who is or loves a tattooed mom'
It has s... |
1c2fbbe838b12e96cdea7b907fbb52760d8e430d | (The Frisky) -- Many couples feel that marriage is not necessary for happiness and long-term commitment. Fifteen women give us their ideas about what marriage means and why they don't need it to be happy in their relationships. "Both of us have had bad marriages and divorces. When we got together, it wasn't supposed to... | More than a dozen women reveal reasons they don't want to get married .
"What I see everyday as a divorce attorney is marriage often leads to divorce"
"I don't want to be burdened with the "wife role'"
"I do not believe in God, but my boyfriend does" and marriage would create problems . |
1c30331b16ca8f6cec314d0b6261c4f785466dcd | By . Conor Sheils . PUBLISHED: . 10:22 EST, 10 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:33 EST, 10 April 2013 . A bungling bus thief has been jailed after he stole a coach from a depot to pick up his friends - before being tracked down by footprints he'd left in snow. CCTV showed Scott Dowdall, 29, breaking into the vehicle and ... | Scott Dowdall, 29, jailed for four months after stealing bus .
CCTV footage showed friends 'urinating' on coach seats . |
1c3183a6772d3d34ae0dac9e913d306273acfd77 | Tom Huddlestone is in his prime footballing years and has plenty of time left on the field - yet the Hull City midfielder is already plotting his future. The 27-year-old is desperate to move into management once he hangs up his boots and has started work early on achieving his coaching badges. Having previously complet... | Tom Huddlestone has completed his UEFA B coaching licence already .
Hull City midfielder is also halfway towards achieving the A badge .
But the 27-year-old insists he has 'a few years left playing' yet .
Huddlestone believes it is better to get coaching badges while still playing . |
1c320dd6adad1a36008257406472112051df418c | Osama bin Laden's relatives have bought the Carrara quarries to their collection . It is the creamy white stone that built Marble Arch and was selected by Michaelangelo to give form to Christianity’s most cherished characters, including his masterpiece, David. But now, the Carrara quarries, which still produce the worl... | The Carrara quarries produce the world’s most sought-after marble .
Osama bin Laden's relatives wish to add the quarries to their collection of 26 .
Oil rich Saudi Arabia is already world’s biggest consumers of marble . |
1c3214998c659ed9713eafe4f4239df325dbd956 | Fears that a new generation of debit cards could be hitting shoppers with phantom charges grew last night after a string of complaints. They say money was taken from their contactless payment cards – even when they did not try to use them – at stores including Marks & Spencer. The latest incidents come after similar co... | Marks and Spencer and Pret a Manger customers' cards activated inches from reader .
Fears that contactless card payments can be made without shopper's knowledge . |
1c322fd974c72ee686008a9b63130b10629a13b8 | By . Bianca London . PUBLISHED: . 06:36 EST, 25 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:41 EST, 25 June 2013 . She is the half-naked cavorting star of Robin Thicke's steamy Blurred Lines video. And while the uncensored video may have reportedly been banned from YouTube, Emily Ratajkowski is still cashing in. The American model a... | Emily Ratajkowsk, 21, was one of three naked models in Blurred Lines video .
American is the star of GQ's July/August 2013 issue .
Poses completely nude . |
1c335fc5d9ed729c8f6cf00a1e48f7ba487ec7fa | (CNN) -- Canadian authorities are investigating reports that debris fell Monday from a troubled airliner and caused damage to vehicles in southern Ontario. The incident centers on Air Canada Flight 001, which took off from Toronto at 2:10 p.m. ET, destined for Tokyo's Narita Airport, with 318 passengers and 16 crew mem... | NEW: A woman whose car was hit says the debris was "so hot you couldn't even touch it"
Police note witness reports of smoke and possible debris coming off of an airplane .
Several vehicles were damaged by mysterious debris seemingly from the sky, police say .
An Air Canada spokesman says there's "no confirmation" yet a... |
1c33b33979cfc8fa2b1e342165645ef8236304d5 | By . Stephanie Linning . A woman has died after being found slumped unconscious in a toilet at a music festival near Winchester, Hampshire. The 31-year-old woman was discovered by security and medical staff in a block of toilets at BoomTown Fair, held at Matterley Estate, yesterday afternoon, Hampshire Police said. The... | Woman was found slumped unconscious at BoomTown Fair on Saturday .
She was taken to hospital in nearby Winchester, but died shortly after arrival .
Her death is not being treated as suspicious at this time, police said .
Last year Ellie Rowe, 18, died at the festival after taking ketamine . |
1c342fd39208229687ac29571e34dbce471f16e3 | Washington (CNN) -- Congressional hearings into the massive oil spill growing in the Gulf of Mexico will start Tuesday, as winds continue to push the crude closer to the Mississippi Delta. BP America President Lamar McKay and Transocean President Steven Newman will appear before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources ... | Presidents of BP, Transocean to appear before two Senate committees Tuesday .
Senators expected to quiz them about massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico .
Homeland security chief heads to Alabama to see efforts to minimize impact of spill .
Officials worry that change in weather will push more oil into Mississippi De... |
1c344989e1faaeb304bb0eca0c4d543883e089cc | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama signed into law Tuesday a measure designed to strengthen national community service efforts by boosting federal funding for thousands of volunteers in fields ranging from clean energy to health care and education. Democratic Sen. Ted Kennedy, left, introduces President Obama at the b... | Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act signed into law on Tuesday .
The measure is designed to strengthen national community service efforts .
The law is expected to cost roughly $6 billion over the next five years .
It will triple the number of positions in the AmeriCorps program . |
1c34bfd5d93bdbb24e249f1ca98f9022149917cc | Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and Web site based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is broadband television network of VICE. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a transparent approach to journalism, where viewers ar... | A vision of luxury in the 1950s, Southern California "Riviera" is now a "fetid bouillabaisse"
Developers didn't foresee pollution that has killed millions of fish in the Salton Sea .
Squatters, toxic debris and "apocalyptic" landscape are all that remain today . |
1c352a27578a44838c7593b21c84d4fce1ba8062 | By . Annabel Grossman . Whether it’s a red tartan suit or a SpongeBob SquarePants dress, Rita Ora is known for her fearless fashion choices. But the Kosovan-born singer might want to be a little more careful with her outfits after a pair of trainers landed her in the centre of a £100,000 legal battle. As the face of th... | Singer was face of 2013 campaign for footwear brand Superga .
Pictured wearing Converse shoes when exiting Mahiki nightclub, London .
Superga said she had breached contract and £100,000 legal battle ensued . |
1c355a5acb431eae876c1482dc7388e3391e3159 | Britain's recovery is slowing down, after new figures showed the economy grew by only 0.7 per cent in last three months. The figure is down on the 0.9 per cent seen between April and June, and comes amid fears for the health of the global economy that have brought turbulence to stock markets. Ministers insist they will... | Growth in last three months was lower than 0.9% seen from April to June .
ONS says every sector grew and economy is 3% bigger than last year .
Chancellor says UK is 'leading the pack in an uncertain global economy' |
1c3584e34a4f10e6a13f144c67eb02e629a0b9b6 | By . Hayley Peterson . PUBLISHED: . 00:00 EST, 9 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:11 EST, 9 January 2013 . The White House defended the freedom of speech and the press on Wednesday in a long-awaited response to an online petition to deport CNN host Piers Morgan over his views on gun control. 'Let’s not let arguments ov... | Petition had gathered more than 109,000 signatures, more than four times the amount required for an official response from the White House .
White House spokesman Jay Carney said arguments over right to bear arms should not violate the 'spirit' of the freedom of speech and press .
Morgan celebrates the response by twee... |
1c359aa61eab9aa4ac320a2c4e362cd0f65153b2 | By . Ian Fletcher . UPDATED: . 06:07 EST, 22 January 2012 . Weaker beer: AB InBev are dropping the alcohol volume in their popular lagers to combat the cost of duty . Lager drinkers are in for a shock after brewing giant AB InBev decided to cut the alcohol volume in Stella Artois, Budweiser and Beck's, according to The... | Largest brewer to cut Stella Artois, Budweiser and Becks alcohol volume from 5% to 4.8% .
Cutting the alcohol volume will save AB InBev tens of millions of pounds and offset duty hikes . |
1c35c21671570aafff96dd40740ca02436229319 | (CNN) -- Donna Summer, the "Queen of Disco" whose hits included "Hot Stuff," "Bad Girls," "Love to Love You Baby" and "She Works Hard for the Money," has died, a representative said Thursday. She was 63. Her publicist, Brian Edwards, said Summer was suffering from cancer. She died surrounded by her family in Florida, h... | NEW: "We won't forget all those many hits she put out there," Aretha Franklin says .
She was suffering from cancer, publicist Brian Edwards says .
Summer was "a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith," a family statement says .
She rose to pop music fame starting in 1975 with "Love to Love You Baby" |
1c3606ace40316441724506bd1d096eb32f81fad | (CNN) -- Tiger Woods has split with his longtime coach Sean Foley after not winning a major during their four-year tenure. The world's most famous golfer has been hindered by injuries recently and cutting ties with Foley adds to his rocky 2014 season. In a statement on his website, the slumping Woods called Foley an "o... | Tiger Woods announces that he has split from his longtime coach Sean Foley .
Woods says on his website that it was the right time to end their partnership .
The two began working together four years ago but Woods did not win a major .
Woods is currently sidelined by a back injury and won't play until December . |
1c360a6615918212c3a345b0262ef39c4205d56e | By . Mark Duell . PUBLISHED: . 02:19 EST, 31 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:42 EST, 31 January 2013 . Two passenger trains collided during this morning's rush hour, trapping the driver inside his carriage. A moving locomotive crashed into the back of a stationary train at Kalafong station in Pretoria, South Africa, b... | Moving locomotive crashed into the back of stationary train this morning .
Nobody died from incident at Kalafong station in Pretoria, South Africa .
Driver was described as critical and taken to hospital after being freed . |
1c3666825c75dad4a564a33319b102c9f6eec58b | Jose Canseco and fiancee Leila Knight's engagement went kaput over the weekend and the fall out was so dramatic, police were called to the former MLB star's Las Vegas pad to get things under control. Leila Knight, a self-described model, actress and pro poker player, told TMZ Sports on Monday that she called 911 after ... | Knight declared 'He's an a**h***!' after what she says was a dramatic end to their engagement over the weekend .
Knight says Canseco repeated the threat some 20 times as she resorting to calling 911 to his Las Vegas home .
Canseco claims he's the one who dumped Knight and she's inventing stories to get revenge .
Just o... |
1c36837a638d2332f341bdf0d4bcc87416717d36 | (CNN) -- The snowfall might be subsiding in the Buffalo area but officials are warning people the deadly weather emergency is not close to being over. Especially with rain in the weekend forecast. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz told reporters Thursday that while the storm may be largely over for snow purposes, au... | NEW: Authorities worry some buildings could collapse when snow sops up rain .
Storm's death toll is 10 .
NFL game moved to Detroit's Ford Field on Monday .
Snow drifts have trapped people in their homes . |
1c37d06a90e079a89e1710204301c3c7c13dbe90 | Though the product is still in the design phase, its creators have already raised $211,000 on Indiegogo . A new 'smart' pepper spray promises to disable an attacker, take a picture of them and instantly send it to law enforcement - all with the push of a single button. The Defender, which hangs on a keychain, combines ... | Though the product is still in the design phase, its creators have already raised $211,000 on Indiegogo . |
1c3928fe2f62abef7e8ceba0a8f94a003a30ea84 | Amanda Knox’s lawyers have threatened to sue the makers of a controversial new film about the murder of Meredith Kercher, which has won the approval of the dead British exchange student's family. The BBC movie, by British director Michael Winterbottom and starring Kate Beckinsale and Cara Delevingne, has won the appare... | Knox's layer Luciano Ghirga believes that film will 'imply Knox is guilty'
But the writer claims the film 'does not place the knife in Knox's hand'
But Miss Kercher's family have given the movie their blessing .
Film, based on a 2007 book about the murder, is dedicated to Miss Kercher .
Knox served four years for Miss ... |
1c3945c23267f9dbf3692b8296f767d10d3f51d3 | British police want to question Robert Murat, a British man living in Portugal, in connection with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann at a Portuguese resort in 2007, a source close to the investigation told CNN. Police also want to question Murat's wife and several others, according to the source, who spoke on the c... | The man, Robert Murat, has always denied any involvement .
Police also want to question the man's wife and several others, a source says .
Madeleine disappeared from her family's holiday apartment in Portugal in 2007 . |
1c39e3381b59b3fdaf3a07fad2ee9fdcc7f30fdf | American tycoon Josh Harris' proposed takeover of Crystal Palace will enter its final stages this week, with a deal close to completion. News broke of Harris' interest in the Selhurst Park club on Friday night, but Sportsmail understands negotiations between the businessman and current Eagles supremo Steve Parish are a... | Crystal Palace's London location appeals to Josh Harris .
Harris has visited Selhurst Park at least three times .
The proposed takeover talks understood to have been ongoing for a month .
Harris has a long-standing interest in purchasing a Premier League club . |
1c3ae3c1be3d0cffc41b1ac442893ad8c4b4acb1 | By . Tom Gardner . PUBLISHED: . 06:41 EST, 15 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 06:47 EST, 15 June 2012 . A thug who attacked a bus passenger with a claw hammer in broad daylight then told the driver ‘sorry about that, drive’ has been jailed for three years after the sickening CCTV footage of the incident was played to a judg... | Russell Edwards, 42, from Hartcliffe, Bristol, was jailed for three years for the brutal robbery in front of frightened bus passengers .
Father-of-one took £18 and a mobile phone from his victim after hitting over the head the weapon .
CCTV images of the attack played to the judge in Bristol Crown Court before sentenci... |
1c3beef94e6531085eee51259cebf877b7ef02ee | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 11:37 EST, 6 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:09 EST, 6 December 2013 . From the desk of Bobby: Robert F. Kennedy put himself in charge of helping shape his brother's legacy after JFK's assassination in November 1963 . Previously sealed papers now reveal how Robert F. Kennedy an... | Kennedy Library is now making a collection of Robert Kennedy's letters public in light of the 50th anniversary of JFK's assassination .
JFK's younger brother received condolence letters from famous people from all over the globe including author E.B. White and artist Thornton Wilder .
Bobby, who was the Attorney Genera... |
1c3ed02396f0dcd4a897410a82f530173c1b2b76 | Boston (CNN) -- Reputed mobster James "Whitey" Bulger wants a judge to clamp down on leaks from federal agents about his case, arguing Tuesday they endanger the former fugitive's right to a fair trial on murder charges. "If it is now possible -- and Mr. Bulger seriously questions whether it will be possible -- for Mr. ... | NEW: Bulger argues leaks endanger a fair trial .
The 81-year-old reputed mobster was a fugitive for 16 years .
His case inspired the Oscar-winning film "The Departed"
He was back in court Tuesday and wants a public defender . |
1c3f41df781d2b5bc440a26228f04ef4dbefa9ee | (CNN) -- Russian football has been blighted by a series of high-profile incidents of racial abuse in recent times, an issue the country's soccer administrators are eager to address ahead of the FIFA World Cup arriving in 2018. Global attention was drawn to the issue when veteran Anzhi Makhachkala full-back Roberto Carl... | Russian Football Union to launch a group aimed at tackling racism in the sport .
Anzhi Makhachkala defender Christopher Samba had a banana throw at him on Sunday .
Anzhi's Roberto Carlos also had a banana thrown at him while playing for the club .
Russia are to host the FIFA World Cup finals for the first time in 2018 ... |
1c3f42c510d031d1fffdeb454c5db54331b8c97f | By . Mark Prigg . The best steak restaurants pride themselves on their ovens. They are far hotter that the average home setup - but for one British chef they still weren't enough. Sam Bompas travelled to Syracuse University in upstate New York to attempt to cook using Lava created by an 'artificial volcano'. Scroll dow... | Syracuse University lab created lava that reached heat of 2,700F .
Chef Sam Bompas said steak was the best he had ever eaten due to the lack of smoke and high temperatures .
Team hope to create a 'lava volcano' |
1c414db2cbb3643b9eaf4f4130c91215529a2dce | British freeclimber James Kingston says he was arrested in Dubai after scaling the Emirati city's second-tallest skyscraper. The Southampton-based thrillseeker, 24, told his more than 23,600 Twitter followers that he was picked up by police in the United Arab Emirates after the climb. It is believed that he scaled The ... | James Kingston, 24, was held after scaling the 101-story Princess Tower .
But his arrest did not last long and he was released with his equipment .
The thrillseeker has been in Dubai for five days climbing the city's towers . |
1c418a7edd7042310882320d2c8a4ce566a3f0dc | Despite the ongoing political conflict in the region, Ukraine has a thriving startup industry. At a recent investor conference, 19 Ukrainian startups were awarded top honours across the board, and venture capital firms are investing heavily in the region. And Yevgen Sysoyev of AVentures told Greg Satell at Forbes he be... | During the Investor Day Central and Eastern Europe conference, 19 Ukrainian startups were awarded top honours .
Startups include Petcube, Looksery and booking service GoodHotels .
Ukraine exports $2 billion (£1.27 billion) in software service each year .
This figure us expected to grow by 85 per cent by 2020 . |
1c43a583fd1ec2b938431236d72ee4f6e07884c9 | By . Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 11:35 EST, 20 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:35 EST, 20 March 2013 . The U.S. government is abandoning a legal battle to require that cigarette packs carry a set of large and often graphic warning labels depicting the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit. Instead, the ... | Had until Monday to ask the U.S. Supreme .
Court to review a decision upholding a ruling that the .
requirement violated free speech .
Food and Drug Administration will go .
back to the drawing board and create labels to replace those that .
included images of diseased lungs and the sewn-up corpse of a smoker . |
1c444057c6c01b1e7c78407c0b8eaa0a7e9c8817 | George Ford brought England's autumn to life with an impressive full debut as Samoa were swept aside 28-9 at Twickenham to end the 2015 World Cup hosts' five-match losing run. Ford - making his first start at fly-half with Owen Farrell switching to inside centre - rose to the occasion superbly, kicking with intelligenc... | George Ford made an impressive full debut at Twickenham .
He kicked 13 points and played a key role in setting up a try for Mike Brown .
Jonny May also caught the eye with blistering pace and two tries . |
1c462a24872f437e898919d052744e5f46f26e2c | By . Jill Reilly . PUBLISHED: . 22:41 EST, 30 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:57 EST, 31 August 2012 . An emotional crowd broke out in spontaneous applause yesterday when the Red Arrows returned to perform at the same air festival where pilot Jon Egging died last year. The display in Bournemouth, Dorset, was a poignant... | Pilot Jon Egging died last year when his aircraft plummeted to the ground .
Three months after Ft Lft Jon Egging, left, passed away, a second Red Arrows pilot, Flight Lieutenant Sean Cunningham, died.
This year’s show included just seven pilots instead of the usual nine to signify the loss of the two men . |
1c465314f578c8dc1e1a8e173b4b8dc7eb59c13f | (CNN) -- Australia's Prime Minister said Saturday that Chinese officials appreciate his country's "transparency and candor" in the handling of the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. "I think it's to our country's credit that we've approached it that way," Tony Abbott told journalists in China. He reiterat... | NEW: Transparent communication is 'to our country's credit,' Australian leader says .
Abbott: 'High degree of confidence' that the detected signals are from the black box .
"We're optimistic," U.S. Navy commander says .
Saturday's search area is 41,393 square kilometers (16,000 square miles) |
1c47369a06a37a7822d026342c445879748e7a8f | Nikki Scherwitz, 25, pleaded guilty . to having an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old student at Brazosport High School in Houston . She was sentenced . to 10 years probation, fined $5,000 and will never teach again . By . Daily Mail Reporter . A 10th grade english teacher at a Houston high school has manage... | Nikki Scherwitz, 25, pleaded guilty .
to having an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old student at Brazosport High School in Houston .
She was sentenced .
to 10 years probation, fined $5,000 and will never teach again .
Authorities were tipped off to the relationship after Scherwitz left an after prom party wi... |
1c484a7a3141647df2b7cfbde1470150d7daf9cb | (CNN) -- Even though he sailed to the White House on the wings of his soaring rhetoric, President Barack Obama could find that he is on mission impossible as he launches his media blitz on Syria this week -- six television interviews on Monday and a dramatic prime time address on Tuesday. Perhaps he will persuade a ske... | Gergen, Katz: Rarely has a president faced as tough a public mood as does Obama .
They say he has ability to get people to like him but may not be persuasive on Syria .
Authors: Public mood seems strongly against intervention .
Researchers say the impact of the White House "bully pulpit" has been exaggerated . |
1c48e2496e5fde095ff090b668717a2ca5a61c7b | By . Emma Innes . PUBLISHED: . 10:34 EST, 7 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:46 EST, 8 May 2013 . A young man’s life has been saved by a new drug after he was struck down by the blood cancer Hodgkin's lymphoma for the second time. Student Martin Solomon, 20, desperately needed a life-saving bone marrow transplant and was t... | Martin Solomon had weeks to live unless a bone marrow donor was found .
No match was located so he was given the new drug Brentuximab Vedotin .
It allowed his white blood cells to fight the cancer - he recovered in months .
Expert says it's too early to say if it's a 'wonder drug' - it has only been in existence for a ... |
1c48f253c39b1ef9b4163a2b440b9e8fb6ac41dd | By . Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor . PUBLISHED: . 10:30 EST, 30 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 03:00 EST, 31 January 2014 . Ex-Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown has spoken of being caught up in a car crash in which a man died . Former Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown and his wife have been involved in a three-car col... | Accident happened at a notorious black spot near Crewkerne, Somerset .
Vauxhall Corsa driver Mark Hurford, 49, died at the scene . |
1c490112401226378b4db57bd7c9445112cdc6de | (CNN) -- Last week, a federal judge issued a decision lifting the age and point-of-sale restrictions on emergency contraception, citing solid scientific and medical research showing that it is safe and effective in preventing unintended pregnancy. This is great news for all women because these restrictions created conf... | Deborah Nucatola: Judge lifts age and sale restrictions on emergency contraception .
It's boon for young women, she says; time a crucial factor in preventing unwanted pregnancy .
She says "Plan B" postpones ovulation to prevent pregnancy; studies show it's safe for teens .
Nucatola: It will provide a safe, effective wa... |
1c49a351061c644291906e8113fa324f75307e90 | A Brazilian student who sold her virginity for £485,000 is yet again offering it up in another online auction, claiming she the original deal was never consummated. Catarina Migliorini, 21, is selling her 'virginity' to bidders for the minimum of £62,000, but says she hopes for at least £930,000 ($1.5million). Miss Mig... | Catarina Migliorini, 21, is yet again selling her virginity online .
The Brazilian claims the first auction did not result in a consummation .
She originally sold it for a documentary but claims money never surfaced .
Migliorini is now 're-selling' it and hopes to make £930,000 . |
1c4a495da1652ac6d799a7a08f2c486fad6696e8 | (CNN) -- It's not a fun way to end a dream vacation. Dozens of passengers on a four-night cruise aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship became sick with a stomach illness, according to a company statement. The Majesty of the Seas docked in Miami Friday after a Caribbean journey that included port calls at Nassau and Coco... | Two crew members were among those sickened .
Norovirus is suspected as cause of illness during Caribbean cruise .
The Majesty of Seas was on four-day journey . |
1c4d4473d2be041736d819358c022bf6b0774979 | Shocking Facebook photos of a father who had his jaw broken in a street beating were reported to the social networking giant - for 'inciting violence'. Wife Laurette Martin, 38, spoke of her outrage after receiving the report on images of her HGV driver husband Jim lying in his hospital bed, which she shared with the w... | WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT .
Laurette Martin, 38, posted graphic images of battered father-of-four Jim .
HGV driver broke jaw in attack after watching Rangers v Celtic match .
Photos shared to find the culprit - but were reported by anonymous user .
Rules ban 'inciting violence', but photo has been allowed to stay online ... |
1c4f03b93355e7f30ea2c4ead77e88bfd0fe91b0 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 09:16 EST, 21 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 11:04 EST, 21 August 2012 . A new biography of disgraced Penn State football coach Joe Paterno is laying out new details about his relationship with Jerry Sandusky, including the fact that the two hardly got along - if ever. In his biogr... | New biography of longtime coach reveals new details of Paterno's relationship with Sandusky .
Paterno was frustrated that Sandusky appeared to focus more on his children's charity than Penn State football .
Book also sheds light on Paterno's anguish after he was fired . |
1c50ccd0fd068fafa2bba545f724deb7b140b003 | (CNN) -- Heavy snowfall in Germany has caused part of the roof to collapse at the Veltins Arena, which hosts Bundesliga soccer team Schalke 04. The stadium, in Gelsenkirchen, stages all Schalke's home games and was also due to hold the annual biathlon World Team Challenge later this week. But the event has been cancell... | Heavy snow causes part of the roof at Schalke's Veltins Arena to collapse .
A yearly biathlon, the World Team Challenge, scheduled for this week has been cancelled .
Schalke's next home game with Hamburg on January 15 not thought to be in danger . |
1c51ecc155402d1cab8f036f190073cffecbdab4 | By . Helen Pow and Lydia Warren . PUBLISHED: . 08:51 EST, 28 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:06 EST, 28 August 2013 . The father of kidnap victim Hannah Anderson has quit his job in Tennessee so he can move to San Diego to raise her in the city where she lived with her mother and brother before their murders. Brett And... | Brett Anderson: 'She needs to be somewhere safe and familiar'
Hannah was rescued two weeks ago after family friend James DiMaggio allegedly killed her mother and brother, 8, and kidnapped her .
DiMaggio was shot dead by authorities who found them in Idaho .
His sister has defended him and suggested authorities should n... |
1c5362914e5728747da654c1bcad3a802840eab7 | (CNN) -- Fans of China's outspoken artist Ai Weiwei are not shy when it comes to posing nude. The nude photos are part of an effort by Ai fans to show their support for the controversial artist who says he's being investigated on porn charges. The latest allegations come after Ai was slapped with tax evasion charges, w... | Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says he's being investigated on porn charges .
Artist's fans are posting nude photos online in protest of the porn allegations .
Ai faces tax evasion charges, which he calls punishment for outspokenness . |
1c53dfabd6115569bf3e6b0bd34faf822c31a1d0 | New York (CNN) -- Banks are holding more than $200 million in insurance payments meant for victims of Superstorm Sandy, nearly four months after the storm made landfall, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. The Cuomo administration said it has delivered letters to various banks and mortgage service providers asking... | Cuomo administration says it delivered letters to banks and mortgage service providers .
Thousands of storm-battered residents are still awaiting $208 million in insurance checks .
The banks were not immediately available for comment .
Banks have said they were socked with many payouts that require processing . |
1c545f72ab4235e1753b639b53b9833358dcb316 | Republicans hoping to secure yet another House victory in their already substantial majority won in the 2014 midterm election are on edge as GOP candidate Martha McSally's lead over incumbent Rep. Ron Barber has dwindled down to a mere 161 votes, a margin small enough to trigger an automatic recount. This will be the s... | The race for former Rep. Gabby Giffords' seat is down to the wire .
Incumbent Rep. Ron Barber, D-Arizona, trails his GOP opponent Martha McSally by 161 votes .
A recount will be complete by Tuesday, December 16 . |
1c5541aec63af7a099b292f352ffbd10f28c68f2 | By . Graham Smith . Last updated at 12:02 PM on 13th October 2011 . Victim: Nijole Siskeviciene was strangled in October 1998 near her home in Wembley, north London. James Kennedy, 54, denies murder . A convicted rapist strangled a woman to death but was not arrested for 12 years after sending police anonymous letters ... | James Kennedy was charged with murder after being stopped for drink-driving and having DNA sample taken .
Old Bailey told that DNA matches saliva on Nijole Siskeviciene, killed near her north London home in 1998 . |
1c57078f59be694ff05193547139307d0f68f76c | In 1995, the Hubble Space Telescope's 'Pillars of Creation' image of the Eagle Nebula became one of the most iconic images of the 20th century. Now, two of European Space Agency's orbiting observatories have captured a new - and very different - view of the nebula. The pillars are invisible in the ESA's image, which us... | Composite image looks 'inside' pillars captured in iconic 1995 Hubble photo .
Mix of X-ray and infrared captures hot young stars 'sculpting' material .
Images could only be captured by space telescopes, not from Earth . |
1c57b23a726e33c39c63da5313d6eda15256f84b | (CNN) -- Sergio Perez was announced as Force India's new driver Thursday, but is the Mexican racer already getting itchy feet? The 23-year-old lost his drive with McLaren less than a month ago and Perez is determined to prove he deserves another chance with a front-running Formula One team. "I learned a lot at McLaren ... | Sergio Perez to partner Nico Hulkenberg at Formula One team Force India in 2014 .
The Mexican tells CNN he wants to prove he can race for a top team again .
Perez lost his seat at McLaren this year but says he is now a better driver .
Force India boss predicts Hulkenberg will one day be world champion . |
1c59ec72545d45ceb46a01720828651b5a7983c6 | By . Jennifer Newton for MailOnline . Doris Paver, who is said to have died in squalid conditions at St James's Hospital in Leeds after staff failed to monitor her care . A great grandmother who suffered from Parkinson's disease was repeatedly left semi-naked in soiled bedding by hospital carers in the weeks leading up... | Staff at St James's Hospital failed to monitor the care given to Doris Paver .
Claimed she was stripped of dignity and left semi-naked in soiled bedding .
Concerns also raised about her feeding tube and failure to control her pain .
The 79-year-old also developed pressure ulcers and bed sores .
Family have been awarded... |
1c5a45174f96fb1c60596b1347223eebbde3607f | Chicago, Illinois (CNN) -- A body found Monday in the Chicago River is that of Michael Scott, president of the Chicago Board of Education, police said. A medical examiner has ruled Scott's death a suicide, Police Superintendent Jody Weis said, but authorities have not completed their investigation. There was a gunshot ... | Michael Scott was found in Chicago River early Monday .
His family reported him missing about midnight .
Body had gunshot entrance wound on left side of head; gun found nearby .
He had been subpoenaed to testify in school admission investigation . |
1c5b5d8ae46e6f1aa3f767d77550d4fd07c3d61c | Kenny Dalglish says Roy Keane was right not to shake Jose Mourinho's hand before the end of Chelsea's win over Aston Villa. With just minutes remaining and his side 3-0 ahead at Stamford Bridge, the Chelsea boss headed for the exit and attempted to shake hands with Villa boss Paul Lambert and assistant Keane. Both snub... | Roy Keane did not shake Jose Mourinho's hand at Stamford Bridge .
With Chelsea leading 3-0, Mourinho left before full-time .
Portuguese manager tried to shake hands with Aston Villa bosses .
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert and assistant Keane both refused . |
1c5c9b8f8b7d639c5949b12fff736587c907785d | By . Ruth Styles . PUBLISHED: . 04:02 EST, 10 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 08:05 EST, 11 March 2014 . After years of being overweight, grandmother Marcia Thomas, 53, from East Grinstead, was thrilled when she managed to shed 7st courtesy of a healthy diet and plenty of exercise. But despite spending hours in the gym try... | Marcia Thomas, 53, from Sussex, was distraught after a botched op .
She had wanted to have her bingo wings removed but was left no slimmer .
Instead, the bungling Belgian surgeon had left her arms badly scarred .
Has warned of the dangers of going to have plastic surgery abroad . |
1c5cacfcf764a1f51a923c7b4cb794f31c5ccd78 | Paris, France (CNN) -- Syrian President Bashar Assad says peace talks with Israel could resume if the Jewish state showed willingness to fully engage in the process. "This peace process cannot only be relaunched by one party. Syria wants peace and we have a mediator, Turkey, which is ready to use its mediation role as... | Turkey mediated indirect talks between Israel and Syria, neighboring countries that have been adversaries for years .
Syrian President Bashar Assad: We need Israel partnership in order to renew peace talks and obtain results .
Assad traveled to France for talks with President Nicolas Sarkozy, where he blamed Israel for... |
1c5dc27ebbbb6d4e7bf849772969a309947b39dd | North Korea's increasingly fragile relationship with the outside world is being further threatened by an obscure Japanese rock band who have released a song insulting Korean women. The song, by a band called Scramble, addresses the sensitive issue of 'comfort women' - the name given to the women forced into prostitutio... | 'Comfort stations' were set up across Asia-Pacific in World War II .
Women from occupied territories were made to provide sex for soldiers .
The Japanese government have refused to take responsibility .
Around 80,000 to 200,000 women were reportedly involved . |
1c5ef2a2e54ecfcd40ad5e62b49329ccba131572 | By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 07:48 EST, 10 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:46 EST, 11 January 2013 . Trial: Dappy arrives at court yesterday clutching some Lucozade and allegedly sparked a mass brawl after a girl called him 'boring' A teenage witness at the trial of N-Dubz rapper Dappy agreed to 'send the c*** ... | Messages read in court sent by two teenage women witnesses this week .
The pair at centre of case admit they planned to sell their story after trial .
One message said: 'Let's get rich and sell our story', court heard .
Court told Dappy approached teenagers and said: 'All right sexy girls'
Women allegedly called him 'b... |
1c5f649f94e8f20b6fe624a842302208b781edbc | A renowned poet was murdered by her stepson in an argument at her idyllic country farmhouse, a court has heard. Writer Anne Cluysenaar, 79, was stabbed to death by stepson Timothy Jackson, 48, with a kitchen knife during a family row. University lecturer Ms Cluysenaar was found with knife wounds to her chest and neck a... | Police found writer's body dead after family row at South Wales home .
Stepson, 48, admits her murder and now faces life prison sentence .
Court told poet and killer's father had been married for 39 years .
But argument brewed after stepson visited country home from Sheffield .
Prosecutors say the stepson picked up a k... |
1c5f8a16032bff0ac292e80d33d9c473323db7aa | (Health.com) -- A class of injectable drugs used to treat autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis doesn't raise the risk of serious infection when compared with more conventional treatments, according to a new analysis in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The research, which was funded by the F... | The research contradicts numerous earlier studies that did find an increased risk .
Felson, however, says the new findings aren't sufficient to quell the concerns .
Previous studies have found that TNF inhibitors as much as double the risk . |
1c6060b597d97f86d96e7df9ecfc29517f7bbae4 | By . Rob Cooper . A mother who accidentally locked her toddler in her car was told by the AA they couldn't help unless she took out a £150 membership on the spot. Nicola Millar, 36, was left stranded because her purse was inside the Ford Focus C-Max so she was unable to pay the money up front. She flagged down a van dr... | Nicola Millar, 36, was unable to pay the fee as her purse was inside the car .
Her 17-month-old toddler daughter Violet was also locked in the vehicle .
AA refused to send anyone to help until the fee was paid .
A van driver eventually smashed the rear window and recovered the keys . |
1c613f908ae6868f2d43cfe5ac75c5d35bfd734b | They are hated by many as an eyesore on the countryside. But conventional wind farms may one day become a thing of the past after scientists trialled turbines which can be flown in the sky like kites. The turbines, which are being developed by Google, would be tethered 300 metres above ground and would have wings to he... | Google is developing machines which will be tethered 300 metres in the air .
Tech giant acquired Makani which originally trialled the turbines last year .
Google’s sales director, said this could be a solution to energy problems .
Engineers say kite has the potential to generate 50 per cent more energy . |
1c61b5bd8b09b4f3a26aa740a7f7e11814fd2e61 | Airline Jetstar has come under fire for not providing a wheelchair to help a woman take her disabled sister from the plane to the terminal. Perth woman Danae Florias and her sister 26 year old Marissa, who has cerebal palsy, had been on a holiday to Melbourne last month and were returning to Perth on Jetstar. The woman... | Danae Florias was forced to carry her disabled sister, Marissa, off a Jetstar flight, 100 metres to the terminal .
It's believed Ms Florias was also forced to assemble a wheelchair by herself without help from Jetstar staff .
Jetstar has confirmed it has apologised to its customer and an investigation has been launched... |
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