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024eefc4ba54116247f329ae2c7c19903e0074a0 | By . Jill Reilly . PUBLISHED: . 04:02 EST, 30 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 04:44 EST, 30 November 2012 . China's new prime minister is the man behind one of the biggest medical scandals of all time. In the 1990s between 50,000 and 300,000 people were mistakenly infected with HIV in Henan province and Li Keqiang, the... | Henan Li was governor of Henan province in 1998 when people contracted HIV from state-sponsored blood-buying rings with unhygienic practices .
The stigma against people with HIV runs especially deep in China, from being unofficially barred from government jobs to being expelled from school .
Hospitals routinely reject ... |
024f0a70a894047492e31db944c081ee66258102 | Jerusalem (CNN) -- Funeral services were held Friday for a 13-year-old Palestinian boy shot and killed while playing soccer in Gaza a day earlier. A spokesman for the Gaza Health Ministry accused the Israel Defense Forces of killing the boy, identified as Ahmed Abu Daqa. Read more: Gaza truce gets off to a shaky start ... | 13-year-old Ahmed Abu Daqa is buried .
He was shot while playing soccer Thursday .
The Gaza Health Ministry blames the dead on the IDF .
There are no indications the IDF "had any connection to the shooting," spokeswoman says . |
024f670d75e7d2f9930d22b75cabed51979095fb | ROME, Italy (CNN) -- The murder trial of American student Amanda Knox in the death of her housemate two years ago resumed Monday in Italy after a summer break. The trial of American college student Amanda Knox, 22, resumes Monday, September 14. Knox, 22, and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito also face charge... | Knox accused of killing her flatmate, British student Meredith Kercher .
Told court in June she was not in the villa the night her roommate died .
Prosecutors say evidence places Knox and Raffaele Sollecito at the scene .
Knox and ex-boyfriend Sollecito also facing charges of sexual assault . |
025003ba15d7463db7d31324151cfbd7fbe6c047 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . A central Pennsylvania mother and her live-in boyfriend have been arrested after police found her two children and her sickly grandmother living in a mobile home that was 'consumed with animal feces and filth.' Monica Bohn, 31, and Michael Karns, 28, are both charged with with two counts of e... | Monica Bohn, 31, and Michael Karns, 28, were charged with endangering the welfare of children .
The children were taken into custody by the county Children and Youth Services department . |
02508146279776c78e6aeab7492b3ae4c7b59ca4 | By . Rebecca Camber and Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 20:04 EST, 17 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:52 EST, 18 September 2013 . Binge-drinkers too paralytic to look after themselves should be thrown into ‘drunk tanks’ that would cost them more than a room at The Ritz, police chiefs argued today. To tackle Britain's... | Paralytic would be thrown in cell overnight and billed the next morning .
£400 cost would be for private security and health teams to care for them .
Chief Constable Adrian Lee says officers and NHS shouldn't be responsible .
‘Why should we have drunks clogging up A&E, causing further problems?'
Lee criticised 24 hour ... |
02510723978086825e670230d955102239f54547 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 08:25 EST, 3 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:56 EST, 3 May 2013 . Criticism: A Fox News guest criticiised Anthony Foxx (pictured), President Obama's transportation nominee on Thursday, saying that his declaration of a National Day of Reason was an example of the type of thinking tha... | Anthony Foxx wants National Day of Reason in Charlotte, North Carolina .
Fox news guest Penny Nance said she 'didn't understand' the need for it .
The CEO of women's group said Age of Enlightenment and Reason led to 'dark period of history' |
02513f615bdb7eed39e407edda28dc7e88d1c8e3 | (CNN) -- Harvard is caught up in a student cheating scandal that its dean of undergraduate education calls "unprecedented in its scope and magnitude." As a Harvard grad, I am embarrassed, but what has me really worried is that Harvard, despite officials acknowledging the seriousness of what has happened, gives signs of... | Harvard is embroiled in a cheating scandal involving 125 students, many varsity athletes .
Nicolaus Mills: Memo advised athletes how to work around losing a year of athletic eligibility .
Mills: College's successful basketball program has been plagued by controversy .
Mills: West Point gutted its football team to be fa... |
02520639b8fb19c960b42643e37061c814834803 | By . Richard Spillett . A teenager severely burned in a house fire which killed her father has said she has forgiven her stepmother who deliberately starting the blaze. Josefina Vilela was lost both of her legs below the knee and part of her left arm after the fire at her home in Walsall, West Midlands in 2011. The bla... | Josefina Vilela needed lower legs amputated and lost part of arm in fire .
Blaze started by her stepmother, Georgina Vilela, and killed father Carlos .
Josefina says she has now forgiven stepmother, who has since been jailed .
She says: 'I have the love of my sisters and that is all that matters'
She spoke as she met ... |
02525623eb13cc42fea3fb55fb0c4d552c5a85ea | (CNN) -- Local Spanish-language television for Hispanics who also speak English? Yes. As the nation grows, so has the number of Hispanics who speak English and Spanish and who feel comfortable receiving their news in both languages, according to Pew. Since 1997, CNN en Español has reached millions of Spanish-speaking h... | CNN Latino is aimed at people who speak English and Spanish .
CNN Latino celebrated its launch in Los Angeles at the Sunset Tower Hotel this week .
CNN Latino will be CNN's first move outside cable television . |
025304fdff0e2174b8854f35aca17bc63d8730bb | Builders were temporarily banned from working at Dawn French's cliff-top mansion after a worker was seen precariously dangling from scaffolding - 60ft above rocks. Health and safety chiefs served the order after a passer-by complained about alarming scenes while workers fixed up the comic's 40-room home. The builders w... | Builders riskily scrambled on scaffolding as they worked on comic's home .
Did not appear to be wearing helmets or harnesses at cliff-top mansion .
One parent complained material landed where children were playing below .
Health chiefs stopped Heritage Cornwall Ltd working until issue was fixed .
French bought mansion ... |
02530b65ff42f773e16a40799085af9e475739bb | By . Damien Gayle . Toronto's controversial mayor Rob Ford last night vowed to have another 'crack' at nixing his city's land transfer tax at his first campaign debate since leaving rehab. The quip provoked raucous laughter from a spirited audience at a church in the Toronto's Scarborough district, which was split betw... | Mr Ford came back to work a fortnight ago after two months in rehab .
Mayoral elections are in October, and he is determined to be re-elected .
But opponents attack his claims of a stellar track record in office . |
02537a02368d6d47173f48ca8fda91575d5532c3 | Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has compared the attack on French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo to the Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany. The 62-year-old said the Charlie Hebdo attack and the hostage taking at a kosher supermarket in Paris last week 'draws a parallel to the horrors of the Nazis'. Weinstein also appeared ... | Harvey Weinstein compares Charlie Hebdo attack to Kristallnacht .
Said Paris tragedies 'draws a parallel to the horrors of the Nazis'
Weinstein also defended the U.S.'s controversial anti-terror measures . |
02539361c1e59708933aba0f3a22e9c5f6bc9b3f | U.S. health officials on Tuesday released a draft of long-awaited federal guidelines on circumcision, saying medical evidence supports having the procedure done and health insurers should pay for it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines stop short of telling parent to get their newborn sons circumc... | These are the first federal guidelines on circumcision .
The brief procedure involves cutting away the foreskin around the tip of the penis .
CDC officials say it can lower a male's risk of sexually-transmitted diseases, penile cancer and even urinary tract infections .
The new guidelines are expected to draw intense o... |
0254b59405a4bd611d20137ba4ffa579a3f872d1 | By . Leon Watson . PUBLISHED: . 05:56 EST, 7 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:18 EST, 7 February 2013 . The former Anglo Irish Bank is to be liquidated after emergency laws were rushed through Ireland's parliament overnight. The deal that followed long-running talks with European chiefs aims to ease the burden of the ... | Bank was at the forefront of the property boom in the Irish Republic .
But in 2010 it posted the largest loss by any firm in Irish history .
It was bailed out with massive high-interest loan during financial crisis .
Deal has been struck to ease the burden of that loan on Irish state .
Former boss Sean FitzPatrick is a... |
02564607fbd684c9d4e75627302ea1eed5b26bbc | By . Anthony Bond . PUBLISHED: . 06:40 EST, 5 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:02 EST, 5 June 2013 . As a newly appointed chief constable, Dave Jones could be forgiven for not wishing to chase suspected criminals around town centre streets in the early hours of the morning. But within hours of working his first shift as t... | North Yorkshire Police chief Dave Jones was visiting officers as part of tour .
But police station received reports of assault during his visit .
He joined his officers chasing suspect around Richmond town centre .
Chief constable helped to find and arrest the suspect . |
02566c1f6c22c3fa162d89ffeb37c3e64a61fb29 | (CNN) -- Connie and Donald McCracken were watching CNN one evening last week when they learned of the tragic death of actress Natasha Richardson from a head injury. Immediately, their minds turned to their 7-year-old daughter, Morgan, who was upstairs getting ready for bed. An injured Morgan McCracken has benefited f... | Richardson's death raises question: When should you go to ER after head injury?
Dizziness, vomiting, headache and confusion are all red flags .
Take special care if person is on blood thinners or is elderly .
Doc: "Sometimes there's a gray zone, and there's no right answer." |
0257aa00fa70f33ef7fea2120c749c94ea4a9d44 | (CNN) -- Thomas Mueller celebrated signing a new contract with Bayern Munich by helping the Bundesliga champions to win the pre-season German Supercup clash with runners-up Schalke on Saturday. The 20-year-old, a revelation for Germany at the 2010 World Cup after scoring five goals, broke the deadlock in the second hal... | Bayern Munich reward World Cup star Thomas Mueller with new deal until 2015 .
The 20-year-old scores opening goal in German Supercup victory over Schalke .
He is set up by veteran striker Miroslav Klose, who scores other goal in 2-0 win .
Bundesliga runners-up Schalke field former Real Madrid striker Raul . |
025821fa75f749d4f9fbee8734e2991829c27942 | Alexandria, Virginia (CNN) -- Sen. Rand Paul said this week that he would vote in favor of going to war with ISIS, but his father, former Rep. Ron Paul, made it clear Friday night that he sharply opposes further U.S. involvement in the Mideast region. Speaking at a libertarian-leaning conference, Ron Paul slammed the "... | Ron Paul slams "bipartisan support" in Washington for war against ISIS .
His son, Rand Paul, has said he would vote for air strikes .
However, Rand Paul did not vote this week for another part of the plan to fight ISIS . |
02585e26d02d16d5e1dabf24751e03212a554854 | Wigan's England forward Liam Farrell is facing the threat of suspension after being charged with a lifting offence during the Warriors' 36-28 First Utility Super League defeat at Wakefield on Sunday. Farrell has been charged over a tackle on Wildcats forward Taulima Tautai, who will be a Wigan team-mate from 2015. He i... | England forward charged after tackle on Taulia Tautai .
Could be banned for one or two matches .
Bradford's Matt Diskin also charged with 'striking' |
02590e027714f18d195f9a10383cc3d1d2b4d888 | By . Snejana Farberov and Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 23:20 EST, 11 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:12 EST, 12 August 2013 . Looking calm and detached, Derek Medina is seen entering a Miami police station to confess to his wife's murder. Newly released security camera footage from a police station shows the 31-y... | Derek Medina, 31, turned himself in to police after confessing to murder on Facebook and to his father .
Body of Jennifer Alfonso, 26, was found in the kitchen of couple's Miami home .
Medina was denied bail Friday by a Miami-Dade Circuit court judge .
Slain woman's 10-year-old daughter was at home during murder, but w... |
025a6bb299c1c6e1c8632e2b601e5a937ed2cba2 | Rome (CNN)A crewless, powerless ship that drifted in the Mediterranean with hundreds of migrants aboard has been towed to an Italian port. Francesco Perrotti, the harbormaster in Corigliano Calabro, said 360 migrants were found on the cargo ship Ezadeen -- 74 under 18 years of age and four pregnant. The Red Cross arriv... | About 360 migrants were found on the crewless ship, the harbormaster says .
Ships are being "brought back from the dead" to carry migrants, official says .
An Icelandic coast guard vessel is towed the crewless, stranded Ezadeen to shore . |
025bee3924aab5c2349229ba62116bcc8d9761a7 | (CNN) -- An Afghan soldier shot and killed a NATO soldier Monday in southern Afghanistan, high-ranking officials from the country's National Directorate for Security said. NATO's International Security Assistance Force said an "individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform turned his weapon against" an ISAF servic... | NEW: An attack on Afghan and coalition forces in the Herat district is repelled .
A shooter who kills an ISAF service member is part of the Afghan army, officials say .
The incident is under investigation .
Two ISAF service members die after an IED attack . |
025c44cb4f88863ea8859d8f6fafc876b2a4f6c4 | Gary Neville believes the jury is still out on Louis van Gaal's Manchester United as they have yet to play any of the Premier League's leading lights. United sit fourth in the table after an inconsistent start of three wins, two draws and two losses, but will be heartened by their last result - a 2-1 win over Everton a... | Manchester United currently sit fourth in the Premier League table .
Jury is still out on United manager's new-look side, says Neville .
Van Gaal's side face West Brom, Chelsea and Man City in coming weeks .
Neville told Man Utd's official website: 'I think it's an exciting time' |
025c8069f148d69490998d48ed65c2db49d06f1e | (CNN) -- World champion race driver Jenson Button has joined the McLaren Formula One team, McLaren announced Wednesday. The jump to powerhouse McLaren -- already the home of previous world champion Lewis Hamilton -- creates the first team to start a season with the two previous world champions racing together, McLaren ... | Jenson Button signs a three-year deal with McLaren according to British media reports .
Button visited McLaren headquarters earlier this month as he was being lured to the team .
Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen will not race in Formula One in 2010 . |
025eefd2069953534a02800c4a8a02aac730a0fe | Retired doctor Peter Williamson thought he was going to be mugged . A retired doctor who assaulted a taxi driver with a walking stick because he thought that he would be late for a performance of a Puccini opera has walked free from court. Peter Williamson, 70 next month, sat stony-faced at the hearing, wearing a dark ... | Peter Williamson was verbally and physically abusive to the cab driver .
Cabbie Kevin Johnson needed stitches in his head after Williamson struck him .
Mr Johnson did not understand Williamson's attitude as they had plenty of time to complete the journey . |
025fbeb4e1ee6f3d9ce78ac14bfb1a5c2d51fa11 | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama is planning to nominate at least three key members of his national security team at an event in Chicago, Illinois, on Monday, including Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, according to two Democratic officials. Sen. Hillary Clinton will be nominated to be Barack... | President-elect to name key members of security team, Democratic officials say .
Obama to keep Robert Gates as defense secretary, sources say .
Retired Gen. Jim Jones to be named national security adviser . |
025fe377cba5cddc3a7e97f4c03dabd957c4eef4 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . Google has committed to removing a satellite image from its maps that shows the body of a 14-year-old who was murdered in Richmond, California in 2009. The boy's father Jose Barrera learned of the image earlier this week and asked that the web giant remove the shot. In a statement to MailOnli... | Dead body of Kevin Barrera, 14, can be seen on Google Earth image .
Father Jose Barrera pleaded with the company to replace it after seeing it this week .
Google has agreed to replace it within eight days .
Teenager was found battered and shot to death beside train tracks in 2009 and the murder has never been solved . |
026032740b6ebcd2d7e9c72cb9e7006852cd89df | Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Tuesday criticized President Barack Obama's initial handling of the Ebola crisis as 'incompetent,' saying it gave rise to unneeded fears among the American public about the virus. Bush, who is the latest potential Republican presidential candidate to attack the president over Ebola, also... | Former Florida governor is rumored to be a 2016 presidential contender and the THIRD Bush to take the presidential plunge .
He said Obama's Ebola response 'looked very incompetent to begin with, and that fueled fears that may not be justified'
Seemed to side with Gov. Chris Christie in the battle over mandatory quarant... |
02604253bc8b83628381c7e6ba803f4bed2dd2ac | Early discoverers: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York may have known as early as August 2007 that the setting of global benchmark interest rates was flawed . The Federal Reserve Bank of New York may have known as early as August 2007 that the setting of global benchmark interest rates was flawed. Following an inquiry... | Questions over whether Fed did enough over Libor concerns .
Then-New York Federal Reserve chairman Tim Geithner calendar included 'Fixing LIBOR' meeting in 2008 .
Fed says got anecdotal Barclays reports of Libor problems and shared suggestions for reform with UK authorities . |
026128913c8d8f0e982a36e9752577cc85c11813 | A young girl who is planning her upcoming wedding may have some trouble getting her mother to attend the ceremony - as she is marrying her father. The unnamed 18-year-old is revealing all the details of her two year relationship with her father in an interview with Science of Us, from how they fell in love and the firs... | An 18-year-old girl is revealing in a new interview that she has been dating her father for two years .
The pair were estranged for 12 years, but met up again when she was 16, having sex the week they were reunited .
They were soon dating and are now planning their wedding .
After their wedding they plan on moving to N... |
02625c8d96d090527fec268f59e75cefa0a6f11a | By . Alex Gore . PUBLISHED: . 11:13 EST, 30 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 04:33 EST, 1 October 2012 . The Harvard-educated son of disgraced Chinese political leader Bo Xilai has defended his father against charges of taking bribes and having improper sexual relationships. In a statement posted on the micro-blogging w... | Harvard-educated Bo Guagua posts statement online .
He says allegations 'contradict everything' he knows about his father . |
0262c45007e116626eafbecfe3d9adff0adae961 | (CNN) -- Like what you've seen so far? Well, the World Cup will dish up even more soccer superlatives as the "Round of 16" kicks off on Saturday. After surviving the "Group of Death," the U.S. soccer team will have to duck a knockout punch this week. Or throw one themselves. With the complicated math of group play gone... | The U.S. gets a break, but there are some magical matches coming this weekend .
First up, team Brazil, the beauty in the "beautiful game"
Mexico plays dogged defense against this year's highest scorers from the Netherlands .
Looking to score with the right match? Dating apps go ape at Brazil World Cup . |
02634f407edd41bcb484fa0024e2cbecf72ac330 | Justin Rose won’t get carried away watching England’s World Cup opener against Italy on Saturday after what happened to him four years ago. The Englishman, who is defending his US Open title this week, was leading the Travellers Championship on the PGA Tour by three shots when he tuned into England’s gut-wrenching 4-2 ... | Rose won't let Three Lions' World Cup bid derail his own goals .
Thirty three year old blew lead after watching defeat to Germany in 2012 .
Englishman insists he won't make the same mistake again at Pinehurst . |
02635d9c8d7d280bd484cbe14375e2275af396da | A University of Washington student who publicly praised Virgin Killer Elliot Rodger was arrested Monday on charges he threatened to murder women in the style of the Santa Barbara shooter. Keshav Bhide allegedly used YouTube and Google+ to post messages and videos in which he supported the mentally ill man who killed si... | Keshav Bhide, 23, praised Elliot Rodger on YouTube and Google+ .
The University of Washington student wrote that he is 'the next Elliot Rodger' and that he'll 'make sure I'll kill only women'
Federal agents tracked Bhide down Monday and were holding him for felony harassment . |
0263d2540bdff860c998243fba2f12dc1caafa6a | By . Leon Watson . Bosnia said today that more than a quarter of its four million people had been affected by the worst floods to hit the Balkans in living memory. Comparing the 'terrifying' destruction to that of the country's 1992-95 war, authorities said the extent of the devastation became apparent in neighbouring ... | A state of emergency has been declared in Bosnia and Herzegovina .
Authorities compared destruction to that wreaked by 1992-95 war .
Homes have been toppled or submerged in mud and trees felled .
Villages were left strewn with the rotting corpses of livestock .
The regional death toll has now reached at least 39 .
Nova... |
02641cb725e7f2f1d3a843c4738c01436ed95d8f | Two young movie fans have put their own spin on this year's nominees for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, recreating the most iconic scenes from each big screen hit in their own unique way. With direction from their movie-loving mother Maggie Storino, four-year-old Sophia and her three-year-old sister Sadie re-enact... | It is the fourth year in a row that four-year-old Sophia and her three-year-old sister Sadie have starred in the photo series .
The girls' mother Maggie Storino posts the pictures to the family's blog Don't Call Me Oscar . |
0264c489ba126938bc91c07211df95804e41ff67 | By . Nazia Parveen . PUBLISHED: . 18:09 EST, 19 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 02:38 EST, 20 February 2013 . Julie Lindley and her prize winning bull mastiff Theo, one of the dogs that attacked the three little girls. A top breeder whose show dogs savaged three young girls was given a suspended jail sentence today. The... | The three girls were 'shaken like dolls' by two bull mastiffs .
All needed hospital treatment and two needed surgery .
Breeder, Julie Lindley admitted that the dogs were out of control .
The Crufts trainer has received a suspended jail sentence . |
0264d85da73237f1967bcab20b2f99313a00250e | Frolicking in his new home, England’s only polar bear is a picture of contentment. But moving the 75-stone animal from a Dutch zoo to this purpose-built enclosure was a tricky proposition – not least for Victor himself. With his breeding days behind him, the 15-year-old was picked to be the first occupant of an £850,00... | Victor, a 1,058lb polar bear, has become England's only polar bear after moving to Doncaster from Holland .
The 15-year-old was retired from a breeding programme because he is father to nearly all of Europe's polar bears .
He has moved into a 10-acre park in Yorkshire Wildlife Park, which includes 8m deep lakes and an ... |
0267e4a4d09ba6da2220ebfaa5550c5531fdbc94 | Three of Britain's biggest aquariums have come under fire for serving fish and chips in their restaurants - despite promoting conservation of marine life. The National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth, The Deep in Hull and Blue Planet Aquarium, Cheshire, all received letters from animal rights charity, People for the Ethica... | Aquariums in Plymouth, Hull and Cheshire all received letters from PETA .
Condemned popular attractions for serving seafood dishes to visitors .
Compared the decision to offer fish to 'serving monkey nuggets at a zoo'
Aquariums have hit back, claiming food they serve is responsibly sourced . |
02682f94649028300f028e904f885d2663faffa8 | It may be one of the most stylish uniforms in the skies, but Virgin Atlantic’s cabin crew have been getting a bit hot under the collar about their new look. The striking red outfits were designed by Vivienne Westwood and launched to much fanfare on September 1. But the airline's crew members have since complained that ... | Striking Vivienne Westwood uniforms were launched on September 1 .
Cabin crew say outfits are too tight and shoes give them blisters .
Skirts are 'high-waisted' and collars so tight they make them bleed .
Virgin Atlantic said the new outfits were 'comfortable and practical'
Claimed uniforms had undergone a trial and st... |
0268cd2a2b8eef64cdc1c6d0bea4e7d18fcfee8f | Freelance journalist James Foley was brutally killed yesterday after being held for 21 months by Islamic militants in Syria. Despite the increasing dangers of working in the region, despite the many journalists who have been kidnapped or are still missing, and despite dreading this news, it has taken us all by surprise... | The Rory Peck Trust works with freelance journalists on a daily basis, including James Foley .
Tina Carr: Foleys' death is yet another tragic reminder of the dangers facing journalists today .
Freelancers often work alone without the support of large news organizations, she writes .
Carr: Majority of newsgatherers kill... |
02695a50b6ac9587f3a806cb05dd297223deed12 | By . David Mccormack . A shocking new video illustrates how race and color continue to play a major role in how someone is perceived in American society. The video, shot in Los Angeles, compares the general public’s reaction to first a white male, then a black male, attempting to break into a car. The social experiment... | Jason Roberts, who is white, spent 30 minutes trying to break into a car and no-one approached him .
Quentin Brunson, who is black, tried the same stunt and got arrested inside two minutes .
Video was part of a social experiment carried out for Roberts' YouTube channel Simple Misfits .
In reality, FBI figures show the ... |
026976b0f7591f1c9f6dd1ad067d2aeae19bbe51 | (CNN) -- Brazil's Catholic Church is the latest to publicly oppose a controversial revamping of the country's "Forest Code," which activists say would cause an environmental disaster. The bill, which was approved by the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies and is now before the Senate, would rewrite some of the rules regardin... | The Senate is considering changes to the country's Forest Code .
The church will start a petition among its 12,000 parishes .
Environmentalists fear that the changes will lead to rainforest devastation . |
0269d39abbea3edadd225fa97d818f5a789b4c72 | By . Pa Reporter . Former Liverpool manager Graeme Souness has warned the club against signing Mario Balotelli, describing the move as an 'enormous gamble'. AC Milan striker Balotelli is reportedly closing in on a transfer to Liverpool as Reds boss Brendan Rodgers looks to replace the goals of Luis Suarez, who joined B... | Mario Balotelli looks set to sign for Liverpool this week .
Souness insists the group at Liverpool is already strong without Balotelli .
The Italian scored 30 goals in 80 appearances for Manchester City . |
0269d98d9bc840782c54a05ad196af1bcd32945f | By . Lee Moran . PUBLISHED: . 10:12 EST, 4 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 19:48 EST, 4 April 2012 . Four U.S. soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber today as they took pictures and went sightseeing in an Afghanistan park. Witnesses said the bomber walked up to the troops, who had been warned by locals 'not to roam aroun... | Four civilians and two Afghan policemen also killed in midday explosion . |
026c282ca35d66d8d253b6793a37bbe71f260c63 | By . David Kent . Brazil's starting striker Hulk has left the team's training session with an apparent muscle injury in his left leg. Hulk, who started alongside Neymar and Fred in the tournament opener against Croatia, practiced for less than 15 minutes on Sunday when he felt something in his leg and left the field. H... | Forward sat down during training complaining of muscle problem .
Managed just 15 minutes before leaving in dismay .
Hulk started in Brazil's opening game against Croatia .
Brazil take on Mexico in Fortaleza on Tuesday . |
026c68ffba02df516ca37f97cf067e77a8af5df3 | (EW.com) -- In "About Last Night," two couples who are polar opposites — one sweet, restrained, and devoted; the other raunchy, angry, and uncommitted — form together out of two sets of best friends in Los Angeles. Danny (Michael Ealy) and Debbie (Joy Bryant) are the nice ones. Back in the day when this movie (or at le... | "About Last Night" tells the story of two couples who are polar opposites .
The movie is a third-generation copy of a David Mamet stage play .
It stars Michael Ealy, Kevin Hart, Joy Bryant and Regina Hall .
The movie is watchable and a bit less mediocre than a 1986 version . |
026cea5048ae7df05c561022a9e8c57f6f16fc58 | By . Jessica Jerreat . A Florida teenager who spent years living in homeless shelters after his mom died is due to graduate next week as his high school valedictorian. Despite all the upheaval in his life Griffin Furlong remained determined to succeed, and says he stayed strong thanks to his motto of 'never give up' wh... | Griffin Furlong graduates from high school with 4.65 average .
18-year-old realized at young age that a good education was his only chance to have a better life .
Teenager is now trying to raise funds to study engineering at university . |
026cf4facf827f583865ffc3c602d4adec50225c | By . Harriet Arkell . Effective officer on patrol or laughing stock? Chief Supt Nick Adderley of Greater Manchester Police, pictured, is considering using Segways to patrol the city centre . Police force bosses considering patrolling the streets of Manchester on two-wheeled Segways have been warned it will turn their o... | Greater Manchester Police officers considering trialling the electric vehicles .
GMP's Chief Supt Nick Adderley tweeted a picture of himself on a Segway .
He wrote: 'To increase visibility and accessibility of officers... good idea?'
Reaction was largely negative, with one shopkeeper saying 'It's a daft idea'
Others qu... |
026de5f7212d678958df405f51ee916d455a88dd | A Chinese firm claims it is getting closer to allowing parents to pick the embryo most likely to succeed. Researcher believe that 50-80% of what determines IQ could be inherited. Now a Chinese firm is mapping the genes of people who are gifted in maths in a bid to isolate the genes that make them smarter that the avera... | Shenzhen firm appealing for maths genius to get in touch to be genetically mapped .
Firm hopes to isolate what makes them gifted .
Could lead to parents being able to choose the smartest embryo . |
026f68e35fc34eaa033bf2957dc9f0653556650f | (EW.com) -- We're counting on Gaston Wahlberg to lead the way! In a weekend that saw both the Mark Wahlberg thriller "Contraband" and Disney's 3-D re-release of "Beauty and the Beast" perform better than expected, it was the former that crossed the finish line in first place. The R-rated "Contraband," which stars Wahlb... | "Contraband" earned an estimated $24.1 million over the standard three-day weekend .
In second was "Beauty and the Beast 3D" with $18.5 million for the three-day frame .
"Joyful Noise," drew a smaller congregation with $11.3 million . |
026fcea25bc5f9cebb9c3d744362d20127c413cf | By . Damien Gayle . Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, the former army chief, won last week's Egyptian elections with a landslide 96.9 per cent of the vote, officials announced today. Firework celebrations broke out among his supporters as figures released by Egypt's Election Commission confirmed Sisi would become Egypt's next presi... | New president to be sworn in despite disappointingly low turn out .
Just 47.5 per cent voted, and critics claim even that figure is inflated .
Sisi now faces challenge of stabilising country rocked by protests . |
026fd6276bb556edf984499ad8a345b3d6547e9a | By . Daily Mail Reporter and Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 16:36 EST, 6 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:16 EST, 7 August 2012 . The U.S. women's soccer team has advanced to the gold medal match of the Olympic tournament with a wild 4-3 win in extra time over Canada. Alex Morgan scored on a header in the final minute ... | Americans win match after last-minute goal by Alex Morgan in final minute of injury time .
Team USA will now face off against Japan on Thursday .
Coach John Herdman had accused U.S. team of 'highly illegal' blocking tactics before semi-final match .
Canada is winless in its last 26 matches against the U.S.
U.S. forward... |
02705ce5de465586c1a007f76643edbcc87fb048 | (CNN) -- Three times, Adrian Pracon prepared to die on Utoya island, a Norwegian paradise turned to hell Friday. Friends he laughed with earlier in the day fell one by one in a gunman's hail of fire. He survived to tell a horrifying tale Saturday. When the shooting started Friday afternoon, many of the 600 people at th... | Adrian Pracon survived to tell a grim tale .
He was shot in the shoulder but stayed still so the gunman would think him dead .
Many others on Utoya island were not so lucky .
A member of parliament recalls how victims were fooled by the shooter's police uniform . |
02706a14901ca6c20512228f1a4fca370ba28b75 | Deen turned a cooking demo in Miami this weekend into a public apology for the racist comments that . decimated her career last year . Without ever explicitly discussing the allegations, she said she was glad to be back and that, 'I am not a . quitter' By . Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 17:03 EST, 25 February 2014 . ... | Deen turned a cooking demo in Miami this weekend into a public apology for the racist comments that .
decimated her career last year .
Without ever explicitly discussing the allegations, she said she was glad to be back and that, 'I am not a .
quitter'
The Southern chef yelled 'where ya'll going?' when people walked ou... |
02726119c3d21e2b0f7b3d9c2c7c391a0ecb5566 | A British soldier was snatched and executed by the Taliban yesterday after he wandered off alone from a remote checkpoint in southern Afghanistan. It was the first kidnap of a British soldier in the conflict. His disappearance in an area riddled with insurgents and Improvised Explosive Devices sparked a 12-hour search ... | Dead soldier was member of The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland .
Solider was reportedly shot in the back of the head and had other wounds .
Soldier was seen at checkpoint but continued into hostile territory .
David Cameron says soldier's death revealed 'high price' of security in Afghanistan... |
0273000e573b45b48dea43be96aca5de17852211 | An AFL player has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident after hitting a parked car and failing to stop. Geelong forward Brad Hartman, 20, was driving home on Sunday afternoon when he clipped the vehicle in St Peter's in South Australia but kept driving, according to a statement from the club. On Monday, he... | Geelong forward Brad Hartman was driving home when he clipped another vehicle .
He did not stop and kept driving, according to a statement from the club, which said it was frustrated and disappointed .
Hartman reported the incident to police after talking to his father . |
027581b68255b96c0d430f668467fa145aeca3b7 | (CNN) -- The state senator who wrote Arizona's controversial immigration law conceded defeat Tuesday night in a recall election widely seen as a referendum on tough measures against illegal immigrants. "I want to thank those people who have stood by me," said Russell Pearce, who represented a suburban Phoenix district.... | A petition drive forced the recall election for Russell Pearce .
Jerry Lewis led with 53.4% of the vote with all precincts reporting .
Pearce got 45.3% of the vote, election officials say .
Pearce wrote Arizona's controversial immigration law . |
027685bc7ffb98a19bf76d67adc5b2bb111f43bc | By . Daily Mail Reporter . David Cameron has introduced new Asbo style orders to silence hate preachers . Government officials have identified 25 hate preachers who face being silenced with new 'Asbo' style anti-terror orders, it has today been revealed. Downing Street is to introduce the new civil . powers, based on a... | Orders will bar people from preaching messages of terror and hate .
Also banned from .
entering venues, such as mosques or community halls .
Part of anti-extremism task force set up after death of Drummer Lee Rigby . |
02769885a005b2a4c26edaab9e7a0dad5036a5c4 | Ryan Giggs made his first television appearance since becoming Louis van Gaal's No 2 at Manchester United, but it wasn't quite the unveiling you might have have imagined. The 40-year-old has certainly been busy since ending the season as United's interim boss and even interrupted his holiday in Dubai to link up with Di... | Ryan Giggs makes first television appearance since becoming Manchester United assistant manager .
Giggs appeared alongside Diego Maradona for Dubai football talent show .
Programme aims to find next star in the United Arab Emirates .
United veteran made awkward speech to camera after 'successful night' |
0276ac7a8bc00bdc47e1e99774ee7d5017f0f0a8 | Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta was visibly disappointed after the Gunners suffered a 2-0 defeat in their Champions League Group D opener at Borussia Dortmund. Ciro Immobile and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck either side of half-time and the German club would have been more emphatic victors than 2-0 but for the refle... | Borussia Dortmund score either side of half time to win 2-0 .
Arsenal fail to cope with 'pace and pressure' from Dortmund forwards .
Arteta bemoans failure to take 'three or four very clear chances'
Jurgen Klopp praises his 'brave and fast' Borussia Dortmund team . |
0276ba238b029b225b43e657dc69b2847d1479a2 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 05:59 EST, 4 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:49 EST, 4 October 2013 . First they were accused of stealing jewellery and mobile phones, now soldiers sent in to clear attackers from Nairobi’s Westgate Mall appear to have been filmed rifling cash registers. With terrorists were cor... | CCTV footage shows soldiers filling shopping bags with money .
Soldier filmed walking out of supermarket with two bags .
CCTV footage shows four armed attackers in office on mall's second floor .
Police splicing together all footage to help reconstruct what happened . |
0277703c0c2d15575a512cfef78a99396bf5ed7c | Three explosive letters that highlight Mahatma Gandhi's deep concerns over the behaviour of his eldest son, Harilal, will go under the hammer next week. Mullock's Auctioneers, based in Shropshire, are hoping to fetch up to £60,000 for a set of three letters written by the man regarded as the father of India in June 193... | Letters to son Harilal ask if he is still interested in alcohol and debauchery .
They also accuse him of raping his own granddaughter Manu as a child .
Letters date to the 1920s and 30s, crucial time of Indian national movement .
Expected to fetch £60,000 when they go to auction in Shropshire next week . |
027843e6477990c2ecd82deb46d45061b6ce72cb | By . Andy Dolan . Fiona Leonard, who was drunk at the time of the attack, has now been jailed for two years, three months . Dressed in her finery, Fiona Leonard . had been looking forward to the highlight of her social calendar – . Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot. The . 31-year-old insurance clerk joined a party of women fo... | Fiona Leonard attacked Carol McAndrew after boozy day at the races .
They clashed after Leonard arrived 10 minutes late for a coach home .
Mrs McAndrew had tried to act as a peacemaker in a row over the delays .
Leonard, 31, bit Mrs McAndrew's cheek, leaving her needing stitches .
She was jailed for two years, three mo... |
0278785267f8ba10cde592473cf46497223b75bd | Look here for news updates on the situation in Iran on the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution. (The first timestamp is Iranian time, three and 1/2 hours ahead of GMT) 3:05 a.m., Friday (6:35 p.m. ET, Thursday) CNN reporter Ivan Watson reports on "The Situation Room" that "ordinary activists" have described feel... | This week, Iran is celebrating the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution .
Read Twitter feeds to stay updated on the latest news in Iran .
Read CNN's special coverage of the latest developments in Iran . |
0278989ccfa6090a5db59e5a4036942e0ce2ffb7 | From package holidays to second homes, Britons are now returning to Benidorm in droves. In the 1970s it was the holiday destination of choice for sun-seeking Britons. The region is the most popular on Spain’s mainland for foreign buyers, according to land registry figures which show the proportion of villas and apartme... | Benidorm is the most popular on Spain’s mainland for foreign buyers .
A three-bedroom, two-bathroom villa with a pool costs £158,000 .
Name Costa Blanca invented by BEA when it began to fly to .
Valencia in 1957 . |
027a0e39550b8fb4fd7e84252cebd8675526a14f | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 07:09 EST, 15 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 19:43 EST, 15 November 2012 . They say revenge is a dish best served cold. And, for one jilted wife, if a few bugs and grubs are thrown in, all the better. For Rachael Butler – whose husband had an affair with Nadine Dorries – has rev... | Nadine Dorries MP admitted fling with Rachael Butler's husband in 2011 .
Had been friends for 13 years and daughters even attended same school .
Now she's voted hundreds of times for Dorries to suffer on I'm A Celebrity . |
027a99a889b38fdb935cd14c204a5fca8a329bc1 | By . Mark Prigg . PUBLISHED: . 10:57 EST, 10 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 03:28 EST, 11 October 2012 . A German firm is hoping to radically change the electronic book market with an ebook that costs just £10 to buy. 'The txtr beagle is designed to do best what eReaders are intended for: reading digital books,' the fir... | German firm set to launch the cheap design within weeks .
Books are sent via bluetooth from a mobile phone, and device is powered by AAA batteries that can last for a year . |
027b5e1c2573b44e61521e094e4ae2008dfe2dff | By . Nick Harris for MailOnline . Stevan Jovetic lit up the Etihad Stadium on Monday evening, giving an eye-catching all-round performance for Manchester City that merited his two goals in the 3-1 win over Liverpool and easily deserved his man of the match award. But if you think the 24-year-old Montenegro striker is n... | Stevan Jovetic will never score enough goals to fire City to the title .
Striker scored just three goals for City last season .
They all came against inferior opposition and not title rivals .
Montenegro star moved to the Etihad Stadium for £22m in 2013 .
Jovetic has never scored more than 14 league goals in any season... |
027bd1ebe1f9e9ede757f42ab955e4075565eaad | (CNN) -- "Where do you live?" Facebook highlights territorial disputes, such as one between Israel and Syria over Golan Heights. Seems like a simple question, doesn't it? But the answer is not clear-cut for everyone. Take people who live in Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir, which is wedged between India, Pakistan and C... | Facebook's "Where do you live" question causes problems for some .
Those who live in disputed territories are unsure how to answer .
The social network says it deals with the issue on a "case-by-case" basis .
Facebook allows Golan Heights residents to choose "Syria" or "Israel" as home . |
027c332f910bdb08fcef15cffd385e44f054ce84 | Taxi company Uber's low-cost carpooling service, UberPOP, is set to be banned in France from January next year, the government said. The ruling comes after hundreds of taxi drivers blocked roads around Paris to protest what they claim are its unfair business practices. Drivers blocked the roads heading from the Roissy ... | Uber's UberPOP service is banned in France from next year .
New law tightens regulations on unlicensed taxi drivers in France .
UberPOP is a peer-to-peer carpooling service offered on Uber's app .
Uber services now banned in several European countries and in India . |
027dacf0ab091e39ccebe8b809b8d285a93bdcfe | By . Ashley Collman . PUBLISHED: . 15:39 EST, 29 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 17:42 EST, 29 January 2014 . A college professor today calmly live tweeted the moment he was told his plane would make an emergency landing and oxygen masks dropped from the cabin roof. Shashi Bellamkonda, an adjunct professor at Georgetown ... | United Flight 3759 from Washington DC to Boston was diverted this morning after smoke started to fill the cabin .
Passenger Shashi Bellamkonda posted pictures on Twitter from inside the cabin and after the safe landing in Delaware .
There were 58 people on board in addition to 4 crew members . |
027ddddbad5a45720cd5f01241acd3ab02f606da | Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Nine people were killed in an explosion Wednesday in northwestern Pakistan, authorities said. Police suspect the blast on the outskirts of Peshawar targeted a vehicle carrying Pakistani air force officials, they said. Pedestrians and shoppers died, and three officers were among more than tw... | NEW: Pakistani air force officials in a targeted vehicle were injured, officials say .
Explosion also injures more than two dozen people .
The blast occurs on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan . |
027e97472bc19a12819ca666d290b6eedde73a04 | (CNN) -- As the violence in the Central African Republic reaches unprecedented levels, aid organizations say the number of internally displaced people edges toward a million, further hampering humanitarian relief efforts. The nearly 935,000 displaced people are hiding in bushes and seeking refuge with host families, an... | Violence has gripped the Central African Republic since March .
There are nearly 935,000 internally displaced people, U.N. refugee agency says .
Violence between Muslim militias and Christian groups has wreaked havoc, residents say .
"I have never seen them or their bodies again," woman says of relatives who were shot ... |
027eb44752671b224e7236209eadfbddbd51749d | A new plane seat design looks set to revolutionise long haul flights. Designed for use in premium economy and business class, at the flick of a switch, the seat can be transformed from single upright seat, to four-foot 'couch' and even into a full length double bed. It will allow young passengers in premium economy to ... | The new seat design is for premium economy and business class suites .
Created by award-winning Hong Kong based designer, James SH Lee .
Young fliers in premium economy can flip seat into a couch to sleep on .
Seats will be staggered to offset passengers' elbows from each other .
Includes cocktail trays, seat pockets ... |
0280767a62d5b0f2cedf4378636261744b663892 | (EW.com) -- First thing's first: TLC's new ratings release for "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" is now calling the Thompson clan "America's favorite family." Did we all agree to this? Was there a vote I missed? The reality show is getting more popular, however. The Georgia pageant brood's third week premiere on Wednesday nig... | TLC's "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" is gaining in popularity .
The third week premiere on Wednesday had 2.3 million viewers .
That episode's ratings were the highest of the season . |
0281ccf2727093663d87773173a1a636cdd4f630 | Texas groceries had likely removed by Sunday morning all of the nearly 91,000 pounds of ground beef from store shelves that were subject to a recall due to possible contamination from tiny pieces of metal, an executive at Sam Kane Beef Processors said. Sam Kane Beef Processors, based in Corpus Christi, Texas, recalled ... | Sam Kane Beef Processors, recalled the beef shipped between Sept. 9 and Sept. 18 to Texas retail outlets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said .
Consumers in four separate incidents reported finding pieces of metal about 3 mm in size in beef products, and one of them reported getting a chipped tooth .
The USDA clas... |
02828c1ac3ee5e31b25e8c050904fab23ed0ed56 | By . Mail On Sunday Reporter . The entire South Devon hamlet of Bantham is going on the market on Friday, complete with beach, boathouses, golf course and pub. All 728 acres have been owned by the same family for generations, and will have an asking price of £10million. The sleepy settlement - which has one pub and and... | Bantham, South Devon, has been owned by one family since 1922 .
The sleepy hamlet has just 21 homes, a pub and a village shop .
But after a dispute over commercialisation the whole settlement is for sale .
Some residents fear property developer could buy the village and change it . |
028310a745cf62edade6d651479c75a46a1ab073 | (CNN) -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday the Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the massive oil spill spreading through the Gulf of Mexico. Holder said the investigation, which began "some weeks ago," would be comprehensive and aggressive. He promised that the federal officials... | NEW: Attorney General Eric Holder says enough evidence existed to start a criminal investigation .
NEW: Senator lauds criminal investigation launched by Department of Justice .
DOJ looking into potential violations of Clean Water Act, Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and other laws .
Holder visits Gulf Coast on Tuesday to sur... |
0284735ba9a7ee2da8b13793b53df63fce94c484 | Gabi Rose wore maternity clothes for more than 12 years. Her weight, which bounced up and down around her four pregnancies, wasn't just an aesthetic concern. She had frequent asthma attacks, broke an ankle several times, developed rosacea and noticed that her hair had stopped growing. "I didn't realize it was affecting... | Gabi Rose became serious about getting healthy after a near-fatal asthma attack .
She dramatically changed her family's eating habits .
The family now runs 5K races together .
Rose has become an inspirational weight-loss expert . |
028552a935f12bdb0d650a40ecff15e053034c76 | (CNN) -- The argument between government leaders over how to handle and where to house the influx of migrant children from Central America is playing out across a couple of blocks in downtown Atlanta. At the gold-domed state Capitol, Gov. Nathan Deal is complaining that the Obama administration didn't tell officials it... | State and city officials debate handling of unaccompanied minors crossing U.S. border .
In Georgia, governor and Atlanta mayor send conflicting messages .
Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel expressed willingness to house kids . |
028585356fbab01684fd1e2aa5a745c4e5e034fa | Mary Cheney finds it hypocritical that drag queens can impersonate women but white people cannot 'put on blackface and act out offensive stereotypes of African-Americans'. The daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney took to Facebook to ask: 'Shouldn't both be ok or neither? Why does society treat these activities... | Mary Cheney said blacking up is the same as men dressing as women .
Daughter of former VP Dick Cheney made the comments on Facebook .
Her private post was an apparent reaction to RuPaul's Drag Race trailer .
RuPaul posted a response video, giving Cheney a history of drag . |
028590f21458862ee63ca97973ebe1a039ae8346 | Aston Villa winger Joe Cole believes football has become a sport for 'robots' with clubs forgetting it all comes down to the 'round ball' in the end. The former Chelsea and Liverpool star says clubs in the Barclays Premier League and beyond are turning to theories that only help 'one or two per cent'. 'You get a lot of... | Former Chelsea and Liverpool player Joe Cole says clubs are losing focus .
'You get a lot of people coming into the game - sport psychologists, etc - but, at the end of the day, it's a round ball,' says Aston Villa winger .
He adds Jose Mourinho's Chelsea can go down as one of the best in history . |
0286103f04a2400b86319251ae13b4f73515cdc0 | By . Chris Pleasance . Planning permission has been granted for a 100-seat dining room and facilities for business meetings at HMP Brixton . With its famous market and vibrant street-food, Brixton is a well established haunt for foodies from across London. From simple pizzas to meatballs in monkey gland sauce, food and... | Planning permission has been granted for a 100-seat dining room .
Prisoners will be trained in service providing them with employable skills .
It will be the third UK prison restaurant to be opened by The Clink Charity . |
028672ffcd36907dbb0b75b87e188c71c6bc7429 | Brighton’s home win against Birmingham City was overshadowed when two fans were arrested for racist chanting and throwing a smoke bomb. Chief Inspector Simon Nelson revealed on Twitter that two arrests had been made during the game – one suspected Brighton fan and one suspected Birmingham fan. The racist chanting was s... | Chief Inspector Simon Nelson revealed that two arrests had been made .
Fan in home end was arrested during the match for racist chanting .
Police said an away fan was also arrested for throwing a smoke bomb .
The Seagulls won the game 4-3, their first win in six matches . |
028754ab608b84d914ec1857a4824490738adf4f | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 11:26 EST, 10 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:06 EST, 10 November 2012 . A New York Times blogger and celebrity numbers wiz is set to make millions for his spot-on election prediction. Nate Silver, the 34-year-old statistician who developed his own formula for predicting presid... | New York Times blogger Nate Silver bet MSNB morning host Joe .
Scarborough $2,000 that Obama would win the election on November 6 .
Both men agreed to donate their winnings to charity.
Silver won the bet and is now poised to earn millions in high-paid book deals and speaking gigs . |
02878cf098084bc701898dd86ec37c7c5ccb3b01 | Customers were furious yesterday after their bank left them stranded without cash for the second time in less than a year. They bombarded Royal Bank of Scotland message boards and social networks after an IT glitch meant they could not use cash machines. Telephone and online banking services were also disrupted by the ... | Customers bombard message boards and social networks following fault .
RBS insist there was no link to last summer's chaos .
News comes as boss scooped a shares bonus worth nearly £700,000 . |
0287e6e3fdfea50a2ae3fb88fc36a729552cc8f1 | London (CNN) -- The Olympic torch is set to make a dramatic entry to London Friday, descending via a 180-foot line from a helicopter to the historic Tower of London. The torch's arrival in the capital begins the final week before the Games open and the final stage in its long journey. More than 10 million people have a... | A Royal Marine commando will bring the flame from a helicopter into the Tower of London .
Torchbearers will carry the flame along 200 miles of London streets this week .
The Olympic Games open in the city on July 27 .
The buildup to the Games has been overshadowed by a fiasco over security guards . |
0288282329f6cc0b9bb490ffb4fc2d60c76f86af | By . Kieran Corcoran . PUBLISHED: . 05:11 EST, 4 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 05:57 EST, 4 March 2014 . Spy: John Bingham was an MI5 agent who tricked British fascists into revealing their allegiances in the Second World War . A Second World War intelligence agent who inspired fictional spy George Smiley 'hated everythi... | John Bingham convinced British fascists he was part of the Gestapo .
Persuaded them to give up secrets and hand over names of allies .
Recently declassified documents reveal extent of his secret operation .
Later worked alongside author John le Carré in MI5 and inspired him .
Character George Smiley, once portrayed by ... |
02886c4d6106f3db522c98882706505005cb5963 | By . Steve Doughty . PUBLISHED: . 18:34 EST, 31 July 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:41 EST, 31 July 2013 . The plight of a middle-aged stroke victim who wants a nurse to help him die threw the controversial laws on suicide into fresh turmoil yesterday. Appeal judges decided that the 48-year-old victim, known only as Martin, ... | Case of 'Martin' was one of three right-to-die hearings at Court of Appeal .
Judges instructed DPP to draw up rules on charges for assisting suicide .
Challenged by DPP who calls for final ruling from higher Supreme Court .
Martin left unable to move and without speech after stroke five years ago . |
02887117a166b724f3e086138f91715c505c724d | (CNN)Hollywood's leading women want to be treated with a little more respect as they parade the red carpet on Oscar night this Sunday. And it's not hard to sympathize with them. Female nominees, it seems, are tired of simply engaging in the same old small talk about the make of their gowns, the jewels they are wearing,... | Academy Awards ceremony takes place this Sunday .
Bronwyn Cosgrave: Posing like a supermodel delivers a big payoff . |
0288d3bd3bd65bae7f8e9b29b63b14d045f3c4d5 | British Interpol officials had warned that a professor’s son arrested over a frenzied murder in Costa Rica was a dangerous individual linked to a string of sex crimes and likely to commit acts of barbarism. Alfred Saunders – the son of wealthy London academics – was captured last Wednesday as he emerged covered in bloo... | Suspect Alfred Saunders linked to string of sex crimes and likely to commit acts of barbarism .
The 20-year-old is in a high-security .
jail awaiting investigation for the gruesome murder at an idyllic .
rainforest ‘eco farm’ |
02891fb68db2d07b44fc75330d2da453bc979d37 | (CNN) -- South Africa's Caster Semenya has been given the all-clear to compete again as a woman after undergoing a series of gender tests, the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) announced Tuesday. "The process initiated in 2009 in the case of Caster Semenya has now been completed," the IAAF said ... | Caster Semenya gets the all-clear to compete again as a woman .
Semenya has had to undergo a series of gender tests after doubts over her sexuality .
Semenya has not raced internationally since winning the world 800 meters title last year . |
028b9f8f3c329bfed5a581baf35479b158723fe2 | (CNN) -- A fake editorial about WikiLeaks, supposedly by the former executive editor of The New York Times, was making the rounds this weekend. It was mocked up so well that it even fooled at least one Times staffer. The fake piece, written under the name of the Times' Bill Keller, defended the controversial group know... | Fake editorial purportedly by ex-New York Times editor fools some on Web .
In it, the Times' Bill Keller, a WikiLeaks critic, appears to support the group .
Times' blog editor Nick Bilton shared it on Twitter, before deleting post .
On Twitter, WikiLeaks takes credit for the ruse . |
028bc1d9578aa056042245dda153fe326754ff92 | (CNN) -- The show "Archer" has decided to use some levity to deal with a name that is far from funny these days. The adult animated FX series focuses on operative Sterling Malory Archer (voiced by actor H. Jon Benjamin), who works for the New York-based International Secret Intelligence Service, or ISIS. Given the nega... | ISIS is the name of Archer's employer on the show .
It will be changed for season 6 .
Producer called it "the most awful thing" |
028c5205b899cd26e0226b679e34f7a4baaa7c43 | MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- The driver of a truck that collided with a bus in northeast Mexico, killing 12 people including 11 passengers from the United States and Canada, was intoxicated, a Mexican official said Tuesday. Emergency workers wheel a crash victim on a gurney after Monday's bus crash in Mexico. The tract... | NEW: Tractor-trailer driver, 21, was intoxicated, official says .
18-wheeler swerved into oncoming traffic, official says; side of bus sheared off .
Death toll at 12: Eight from U.S., three from Canada, and bus driver, from Mexico .
Victim's daughter in Iowa says consulate called at 1:30 a.m. with word of crash . |
028c5f418e08ed4e96d7139ba902f2eb9987d9c5 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 12:23 EST, 25 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:23 EST, 25 March 2013 . Economic advisers to the German government more than halved their forecast for 2013 growth today, blaming a sharp fourth-quarter contraction and weak prospects for foreign trade and investment. The advisers, kno... | Germany economy shrank by 0.6 per cent in the last three months of 2012 . |
028c96949c7d2bdf46e1ab89cd0c6ef4ded963ff | By . Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 20:39 EST, 8 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:12 EST, 9 January 2013 . Anheuser-Busch InBev said Tuesday that is introducing a new specialty beer - an amber lager with a higher alcohol content - and will promote its new brew with a Super Bowl ad. The maker of Budweiser, Bud Light an... | Budweiser Black Crown will be promoted during Superbowl show on February 3 .
New amber lager aims to compete with specialty beer market and is 6 percent in alcohol content, stronger than 5-percent Budweiser . |
028d564ebdabad1214f079ae6c669a760e8e385b | (CNN) -- It is the scariest diagnosis imaginable. So terrifying, it seems, that many people with early signs of Alzheimer's disease dwell for years in a state of denial. Sandy Halperin, who was diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's at age 60, is trying to change that. He's allowing CNN to follow him and his family as ... | Join Sandy Halperin from 3 to 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday for a discussion about Alzheimer's .
Log-in to your CNN Disqus account to post your comments . |
028df16d5652f1bcb1bdb4e39d4eae8fcf8666b9 | (CNN) -- In its ruling in Windsor v. United States, the Supreme Court paved the way for states and the federal government to legally recognize the marriages of same-sex couples. As we near the one-year anniversary of that historic decision, here's a look back at the history of marriage equality, how we got here, and wh... | Sally Kohn: It's almost a year since the Supreme Court struck down DOMA .
Kohn: Marriage equality is an important movement toward fairness and justice for all .
She says despite progress, there is still discrimination against gays and lesbians .
Kohn: There is no turning back, with most Americans supporting same-sex ma... |
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