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272,581 | ed0fed726929c1eeabe6c390e47128dbb7d7a055 | By . Mia De Graaf . Britons flocked to beaches across the southern coast yesterday as millions look set to bask in glorious sunshine today. Temperatures soared to 17C in Brighton and Dorset, with people starting their long weekend in deck chairs by the sea. Figures from Asda suggest the unexpected sunshine has also ins... | People enjoyed temperatures of 17C at Brighton beach in West Sussex and Weymouth in Dorset .
Asda claims it will sell a million sausages over long weekend despite night temperatures dropping to minus 1C .
But the good weather has not been enjoyed by all as the north west and Scotland have seen heavy rain . |
772 | 023cd84001b33aed4ff0f3f5ecb0fdd2151cf543 | A couple who weighed a combined 32st were shamed into slimming by their own family - during Christmas dinner. Margaret Gibson, 37, and her husband, James, 41, from Biddulph, Staffs, started piling on the pounds after the birth of their two children just over a decade ago. But after taunts during the festive feast - and... | Couple started piling on pounds after the birth of two children .
Margaret Gibson weighed 12st 5lb and husband James weighed 20st .
James Gibson's barred from simple op as he 'would die', warned doctor . |
171,868 | 6a70a0d8d3ed365fe1df6d35f1587a8b9b298618 | Video footage shows the heart stopping moment a 17 year old boy was bitten on the hand by a shark. Sam Smith's Go-Pro vision helmet captured the sudden and brief attack while he was spear fishing on the New South Wales south coast on Friday. The teenager can be seen trying to stab the shark with his spear gun as the 1.... | A 17-year-old boy suffering lacerations to his left hand and fingers .
Sam Smith was spearfishing when he saw a shark 'so went down to film it'
Go-Pro vision helmet captured attack on the NSW south coast on Friday .
He tried to stab it with his spear but the shark 'went ballistic and bit him'
Sam was airlifted from Mol... |
63,167 | b37204c13ea38b511265e41ac69fb12acfb63f85 | Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- About 250 people raced across the Syrian border into Turkey, government officials said Saturday, a flight that reflects the fear and violence gripping the Arab nation. The people hustled to the southern Turkish Yaylidagi district in Hatay province on Friday afternoon, according to local and fe... | Syrians citizens hightail it to Turkey .
Most of them are ethnic Turkmens, an official says .
Turkey wonders if this is "the tip of the iceberg" |
68,522 | c24e5805afd5145bc48410e876db91d44a06be5e | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 12:53 EST, 3 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 06:02 EST, 4 January 2014 . An Australian icebreaker carrying passengers saved from a ship pinned tight by Antarctic sea ice halted its journey home today amid fears that a Chinese ship involved in the rescue is now also icebound. The Au... | The Xue Long had provided the helicopter that helped with the rescue .
But now its crew say they are worried about their ship's ability to escape .
Australian icebreaker Aurora Australis on standby to help stranded ship . |
81,888 | e80e130d55bf30e5a0f547aaaa4cd9930635bfbd | (CNN) -- Place a tennis ball into a yellow sock and tuck it into the back of your pants. Now start running. Congratulations! You are a snitch. Don't get caught, or the game ends. This is quidditch, as played by muggles. In JK Rowling's novels, the snitch is a sort-of magical, winged squash ball, pursued by "seeker" Har... | 'Muggle quidditch' replicates Harry Potter's magical sport in the real world .
Invented in 2005, quidditch now supports 170 US college teams and five full-time staff .
Documentary follows UCLA's quidditch team to the Quidditch World Cup .
Quidditch players torn between developing their sport and preserving its roots . |
64,374 | b6ccf3adac95e852793fe2f9be7220a3bf6a9d23 | ‘Gone fishing’ is a phrase usually associated with a quiet afternoon out on the water, fishing rod in hand, pondering the world. But these fishermen decided to forget rod and reel, opting for much more heavy-duty bait, a hand grenade. The stupid men are lucky to be alive after their attempt at catching fish in Russia. ... | Two fishermen in Russia are knocked over by the blast as a hand grenade they were using to catch fish explodes too early .
The grenade fishing attempt was filmed and has been posted online .
There has been more than 100,000 views of the video . |
3,425 | 09e68430afb555ad65bf0d3a864b207d06b5e5bb | BlackBerry has finally unveiled the first round of price details and the release date for its Passport phone, after teasing it for months. The 4.5-inch square design launches in the US on Wednesday, and a SIM-free handset will cost $599. It is expected to roll out to more regions 'over the coming months', but prices in... | The BlackBerry Passport has a full HD 4.5-inch square screen .
It shows 60 characters, compared to 40 on a rectangular 5-inch device .
The device combines a large touchscreen with a physical keyboard .
It will launch in the US for $599 before being rolled out to more regions .
Prices in other regions may vary due to sa... |
74,122 | d22daee05fa01e510f519a561eab20835a9d51c7 | No feminist: Today's feminism is utterly irrelevant to Angela . When Newsnight's Emily Maitlis asked me during a debate on the programme this week whether I was a feminist, I hoped my blow-dried hair and figure-hugging dress would give her some clue as to the answer. Feeling a little mischievous, I was tempted to ask h... | Angela Epstein argues that feminism has lost its meaning .
Rather than campaign to help women, feminists today squabble on Twitter .
As seen by the hash-tag sisters's response to her Newsnight interview . |
207,965 | 9941695312815110203909563bb15539ae1ba934 | (CNN) -- PepsiCo is ending its relationship with rapper Lil Wayne over what the company calls an "offensive reference to a revered civil rights icon" -- 14-year-old Emmett Till, who was killed nearly 60 years ago. The rap superstar, featured in the song "Karate Chop" by Future, says: "Beat that p---- up like Emmett Til... | Lil Wayne's lyrics include what PepsiCo calls an "offensive reference" to Emmett Till .
Till, a 14-year-old black youth from Chicago, was murdered in Mississippi in 1955 .
A publicist for the rapper's label says the artist and the company parted ways amicably . |
209,080 | 9ac06e25a44c5a91a73273d3215ef629c618e0d1 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 12:49 EST, 2 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 15:54 EST, 2 October 2013 . A driver lost control of his Cadillac this morning, hurtling across two lawns, ripping down a stop sign and careening into a family's home - before finally coming to a stop in their living room. Around $175,00... | Miraculously no one was hurt in the early-morning crash in Indianapolis .
The homeowner had held Girl Scouts meeting there just hours earlier .
Police believe driver had been drinking and are carrying out tests . |
131,862 | 367e8a2cdf9a7f6ac8552e2a5a3ec31a462ada64 | By . Tara Brady . PUBLISHED: . 00:21 EST, 3 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 03:59 EST, 3 March 2014 . Focusing on sporting success is a waste of time because 'very, very few children' are going to make it, an academic has said. Ellis Cashmore, a professor of culture, media and sport at Staffordshire University, says there ... | Ellis Cashmore is a professor at Staffordshire University .
He says there is little proof the Olympic Games create a sporting legacy .
The academic said sport for school children should be fun not competitive . |
275,884 | f16506c3363be6669ddb41dc40d0cfc676a0b3b6 | If right-wingers catch the wave of an election blowout on Tuesday, four GOP candidates could tilt the scales of diversity in their favor – including one openly gay man whose campaign has been forced to deny that he has exposed himself to staffers and masturbated in public places. Two Republicans aim to join South Carol... | Mia Love, a conservative Haitian-American, tries a second time in a tight Utah US House race .
Will Hurd, a former undercover CIA agent, is in a tight race with a one-term Texas Democrat .
Two openly gay GOPers are running for Congress in Massachusetts and California .
One has been dogged by allegations that he exposed... |
150,335 | 4e5ef9b65230a3a90340b47d1ec70bb69ae14c26 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . UPDATED: . 07:24 EST, 16 November 2011 . We may love our avocados ripe and creamy but, as fans know only too well, picking out a good one is very much a hit-and-miss affair. Its thick dark skin means it’s anyone’s guess if the fruit will be too hard, brown, or soft. Now a supermarket giant ha... | Morrisons to sell ready-peeled fruits in their own see-through pouch . |
277,076 | f2f99b4b281a2774439bc63cbdf4fc3b9ae04d12 | Action hero Mark Wahlberg isn’t taking any chances. With terror threats heating up worldwide, and today being the 13th anniversary of 9/11, the actor made a last minute decision to cancel plans for him and his entourage to fly from Boston to LA on a commercial flight. On September 11th, 2001, the 43-year-old Transforme... | Transformers star Mark Wahlberg was supposed to be on the flight that crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11 .
At the last minute he decided to fly from Boston to Toronto instead of LA .
But he bragged that if he had been on the plane he would have saved the day .
He later apologized to ... |
135,896 | 3bcf3500b8f7ace6b26e0c543ab3eb60fd42e403 | Children's play is at risk from adults whio 'over-supervise' and 'over-schedule' a reports says . Children's play is under threat from adults who ‘over-supervise’ and ‘over-schedule’, a report says. It says youngsters cannot develop normally and are ‘play deprived’ because of our risk-averse, regimented lifestyles. Thi... | Adults are 'over-supervising' and 'over-scheduling' children .
Cambridge lecturer says a lack of play stops normal development . |
222,229 | abab2afb7c859e78b13bebfa45cc70853c04182f | Cairo (CNN) -- Violence marked the beginning of a two-day referendum as Egyptians went to the polls Tuesday for the second time in 13 months to reshape their country's future. In all, 11 people died Tuesday in events relating to the referendum, Ahmed El Ansary, head of the emergency unit at the ministry of health, told... | Eleven deaths reported on election day in Egypt, 2 attributed to natural causes .
Egyptians are voting on a draft constitution that would ban religious parties .
The constitution would also put more power in the hands of the military .
Hundreds have died amid political turmoil in Egypt over the past three years . |
164,294 | 6072d32d4876bd7168633d2785a5dbbd28a100c4 | Joan Cartwright said she now fears for her life after learning the murderer is due to be released . The widow subjected to a vile hate campaign at the hands of triple killer Harry Roberts last night told how she was ‘terrified’ that he was to be released next week. Joan Cartwright, 71, said nobody had told her about t... | Harry Roberts worked at Joan Cartwright's animal sanctuary on day release .
The criminal was serving jail sentence for killing three people in 1966 .
He threatened the 71-year-old and her animals, many of which were killed .
Roberts is due to be released from prison imminently at the age of 78 . |
271,501 | eba998178fbe1faedd796ef3912ee7bdd547526f | The story of two British soldiers gunned down by German snipers on December 25, 1914 during the famous Christmas Day truce has been revealed for the first time since the exchange 100 years ago. While gestures of goodwill spread along the Western Front, the festivities stopped half-a-mile short of where Private Percy Hu... | Ceasefire stopped short of where soldiers from Hertfordshire were on duty .
Private Percy Huggins and Sergeant Tom Gregory were shot on Christmas .
Their story has remained untold until family released letters from trenches .
They were two of the 149 Commonwealth soldiers to die on Christmas Day . |
98,483 | 0acdee8234a995a65e4c250534843f9e8ccde20d | Sinkholes are swallowing Corvettes now. Last year it was houses in Florida, and on Wednesday nature gobbled up some of the coolest and fastest cars to come off the assembly line. Eight valuable 'vettes at Bowling Green, Kentucky's National Corvette Museum fell victim to a 40-foot-wide, 20-foot-deep sinkhole that opened... | 40-foot wide sinkhole creates "millions" in damages at National Corvette Museum .
"There's a cave down there," says museum spokeswoman .
Engineers say Sky Dome suffered no structural damage .
The cost of the damaged cars is "substantial," a museum director says . |
116,314 | 2221bf980d57b4a3c54509c585a9afbcfbeb49e6 | German authorities have asked pop star Justin Bieber to hand over nearly $8,000 for the costs of caring for the capuchin monkey he left behind in Munich after bringing it on tour without the right paperwork. The bill covers the cost of vaccinations, accommodation and transport for the monkey, known as Mally, which is n... | German authorities ask Justin Bieber to pay nearly $8,000 for the care of his monkey .
The monkey was seized in March after Bieber brought it on tour without the right paperwork .
German customs officials have made the bill public after failing to reach Bieber .
Bieber could be denied entry if he doesn't pay before he ... |
258,665 | dac54426cdbdc810dceeaa2af72fe81b42511ce2 | Cristiano Ronaldo has blasted Jose Mourinho for creating a ‘bad atmosphere’ at Real Madrid during his troubled reign at the Bernabeu claiming ‘He’s no friend of mine’. Mourinho endured an explosive tenure at the La Liga giants for three seasons between 2010-2013 and was forced to leave Madrid last summer after a trophy... | Cristiano Ronaldo slammed Jose Mourinho's attitude during his turbulent three years spell as Real Madrid manager between 2010-2013 .
The former Manchester United star claims 'He's no friend of mine'
Mourinho won the La Liga in 2012 but clashed with several squad members . |
27,906 | 4f17622f0acda1b4bfc9fb66dff7abaf7891a9a5 | By . Dr Ellie Cannon . I was so pleased that Lady Louise Windsor, the daughter of Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex, appears to have had what was a fairly dramatic squint corrected. With conditions like this, some people have a tendency to make unfair assumptions about someone’s character based purely on appe... | Lady Louise Windsor, aged ten, has had an eye problem corrected .
Correcting a squint - known as a lazy eye - can save a child's sight . |
238,624 | c0e16bc4e428181c9664a28197eccd81b78a1912 | (CNN) -- Paul Schaefer, a former Nazi who fled Germany in 1961 and founded a cult-like commune in Chile, died Saturday in a prison hospital. He was 88. Schaefer was serving a 20-year sentence at the national penitentiary in Santiago for sexually abusing children at the notorious commune known as Colonia Dignidad (The D... | Former Nazi officer Paul Schaefer dies in Chile of cardiopulmonary arrest .
Schaefer died in prison hospital, where he was serving a 20-year sentence .
Schaefer was convicted of sexually abusing children Colonia Dignidad commune .
Some of Schaefer's crimes date to the 1970s and '80s during Pinochet era . |
285,857 | fe622617a5dd7b53418be7418bb358d0c4d39b34 | 'Selfie' may have been named Oxford . Dictionary’s word of 2013, but its popularity just earned it another . accolade - being voted the most annoying and overused term of the past . 12 months. It topped the list of words Lake Superior State University want to be banished in 2014. Other words that made the cut include '... | 'Selfie', 'twerk' and 'Twittersphere' among the most annoying words of 2013 .
The words make up Lake Superior University's 2014 Banished Words list .
List is based on nominations made on the Banished Words Facebook page .
'Obamacare', 'hashtag' and 'adversity' also made the list . |
116,191 | 21fa96ebbd662aaf6121cf6f7aceb88622c98513 | Julie Uhrman needed $950,000 from Kickstarter in less than a month to make her dream of an affordable, free-to-play gaming console a reality. She got it in eight hours -- and nearly $8 million more after that. "It was the opposite of 'Field of Dreams,' " said Uhrman, a gaming-industry veteran and former vice president ... | Ouya is a $99 gaming console that will require all games be offered for free .
The console, which runs on Google's Android system, raised $8.6 million on Kickstarter .
Founder Julie Uhrman says she wants gaming on TV to be social, fun again .
Kickstarter backers get Ouyas late this month; it's on sale to everyone in Ju... |
7,588 | 157ed23d3361e5145048d78a70175d17df69d3bc | (CNN) -- They're late to the party, but the spooks have finally joined Twitter. And -- who knew? -- they have a sense of humor. At 1:49 pm ET on Friday, the Central Intelligence Agency sent its first-ever Twitter message, from a verified account with the simple handle of @CIA. With characteristic secrecy, it said: "We ... | The Central Intelligence Agency finally joins Twitter, Facebook .
Its first Twitter message: "We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet"
Within two hours the message had been retweeted more than 85,000 times . |
110,438 | 1a5c9b736cb71475780004c7e09f0a0cbf90113e | Scientists at Columbia University found children exposed to high levels of air pollution during pregnancy are five times more likely to have ADHD . Children exposed to high levels of pollution in the womb are at greater risk of suffering attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a new study has found. Scientists at Col... | Scientists at Columbia University found children exposed to high levels of pollution were five times more likely to have ADHD by the age of nine .
Nine-year study looked at levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)
They measured levels of PAH in umbilical cord blood, then in children's urine at the ages of three... |
137,976 | 3e74527379f76b41f151072f1f50fc5fbe1820fe | (Oprah.com) -- The Quilter: Kyra Hicks . Twenty years ago, a friend and I were visiting the Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati and saw an exhibit of African-American quilts. I'll never forget one particular piece by the artist Faith Ringgold -- a family sitting at a Thanksgiving table, with their thoughts sewn into the f... | Kyra Hicks discovered at a quilt exhibit that she wanted to tell stories with cotton .
Jennifer Smith turned her love of horses into working with children who have disabilities .
Elena Santogade turns simple ingredients into amazing flavors of cheese . |
275,578 | f1064dc37d6ef4163722b38011d471f30fc9dfca | A New Jersey police officer who helped a pregnant woman deliver her baby had the honor of having the child named after him. Cranford Police Officer Nelson Hearns went to assist 31-year-old Jody Copier who was in labor, five weeks from her due date. By the time he arrived she had passed out on the living room floor with... | Officer Nelson Hearns was called to assit woman who was about to give birth in her living room .
He pulled the baby out 'within 45 seconds'
Baby has been names Kase Nelson Kraft, after the officer who showed up just in time . |
137,193 | 3d7691c1117dacd493e7802c5fa8186c51571047 | George Clooney has taken striking British barrister Amal Alamuddin – who represents WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange - to meet President Obama at the White House, MailOnline can reveal. In a move that will provoke yet more questions over his close friendship with the human rights lawyer, Oscar winner George, 52, took M... | Oscar winner has publicly denied dating Amal Alamuddin - and said they're working together on a 'satellite program over Syria'
But the couple looked close at private White House event last week .
The pair were seen together at posh D.C. hotel following the event which Clooney's parents Nick and Nina also attended .
Mis... |
240,723 | c3a39ff1d76a04132029c6e0050d77004396b6ea | (CNN) -- As they move from their early teens to their late teens, kids no longer want to be pals with Mom and Dad. Teenage boys are much less likely than girls to initiate conversations with their parents. And moms baby their sons. Not exactly news flashes, you say? But we're not talking about real life here, exactly. ... | New data show how parents and their children interact on Facebook .
More than 65% of friendships between 13-year-olds and parents are initiated by child .
Moms prefer endearments like "my handsome son"; dads use profanity and words like "dude" |
165,626 | 62364faaa11b8e5d2b34c95b16c4668f40f0ab9c | A mother fighting cancer has given birth to a healthy baby girl. Heather Choate of Bayfield, Colorado learned she had breast cancer while 10 weeks pregnant with her sixth child, and was urged to terminate her pregnancy for her own health. Choate however said she would rather die than get rid of her baby, and on January... | Heather Choate found out she had breast cancer while 10 weeks pregnant with her sixth child .
The 29-year-old from Bayfield, Colorado was advised to terminate the pregnancy and seek treatment, but said she would rather die .
She found a doctor who gave her some chemotherapy and surgery, and gave birth to a healthy baby... |
282,569 | f9fbf94a03221f3d1cc5d8e53e8d1395d4b59aea | Tuwaitha, Iraq (CNN) -- The shell of former Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein's efforts to produce a nuclear bomb is being slowly dismantled along the banks of the Tigris River, but its radioactive legacy lingers on. The Tuwaitha research complex, about 18 kilometers (11 miles) southeast of Baghdad, was bombed by Israel i... | Complex at the center of Saddam Hussein's nuclear efforts slowly being dismantled .
Cleanup could take decades: Tuwaitha complex has 18 facilities .
Dismantling at Tuwaitha made more difficult because of bombing, looting .
Iraq began attempting to produce enriched uranium during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s . |
119,592 | 2680f64aa82e81f820319b368b9364f7eb6a4a66 | (CNN) -- Yudi Rinaldi had his four-year-old son, Ryan, join him in a scene that simulated the real destruction he had narrowly escaped in Aceh, Indonesia. In 2004, a monstrous black wave of rubble surged towards Rinaldi as he ran for his life. In October, the trauma of that day was relived as he took part in a drill to... | Five years ago: Limited tsunami infrastructure .
Today: Tsunami sensors, tide gauges, shelters, drills .
Experts: Key is educating people about what to do .
In terms of number of tidal buoys, Pacific system is far ahead of Indian Ocean . |
171,339 | 69c5a6b6ba75990db5d80c4e9d9e896b4640835f | (CNN) -- A tropical storm strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Thursday in the Caribbean Sea, the National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane Paloma was centered about 165 miles south of Grand Cayman Island Thursday evening. Hurricane Paloma, packing winds of nearly 75 mph (121 kph), was centered about 165 miles (26... | NEW: Hurricane Paloma expected to strengthen, forecasters say .
NEW: Warning issued for Cayman Islands .
NEW: People in Cuba, Jamaica should monitor storm's progress, forecasters say . |
100,152 | 0d09d6516ab6b4f2dacc29acf501d5f4ba6d15c2 | (CNN) -- A group of people surrounded the car of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, one man yelling that he is hungry, as a woman climbed up onto it and sat on the vehicle's roof to speak to the president. The video of the incident, as Ahmadinejad was being driven in a convertible through the southern coastal city ... | A YouTube video of the incident has received more than 100,000 views .
A man was yelling to Iran's president, "I'm hungry!"
It's unclear what the woman on the car said .
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's official website shows throngs of cheering supporters . |
189,929 | 81eb607a3b442f976a573d80451d05266428b15a | By . Joel Christie . Alex Birkenstock, heir to the eponymous sandal company fortune, has listed his Manhattan penthouse for more than double what he paid three years ago. Birkenstock picked up the 3,424-square-foot, 30th-floor pad at 40 Broad Street in 2011 for $5.86 million, then engaged in a $5 million renovation spe... | Two bedroom apartment in Manhattan's Flatiron District bought in 2011 for $5.66 million by Alex Birkenstock .
Birkenstock, heir to the sandal empire, invested $5 million in renovations .
Bachelor pad now listed for $12.99 million .
It features a sauna bathroom and the master bedroom has been modeled off a 15th century ... |
123,984 | 2c47482dc5c520b96496a9d9bfb78eeaf4f095de | By . Simon Jones . Swansea are increasingly confident of signing Napoli defender Federico Fernandez in time for the start of the premier league season. Napoli have accepted their £8m offer for the Argentina defender and the player is happy with the terms all that remains to be sorted is a work permit. Fernandez was par... | Swans have agreed a £8m fee with Napoli for the Argentine defender .
Fernandez is happy with personal terms and is waiting on work permit .
Former Swan Jonathan de Guzman wanted by Napoli and QPR . |
179,115 | 73eb6809958a894fb618af51909d73828280fefd | ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- About 200 people have been arrested in a flare-up of anti-Christian violence in Gojra that left seven dead, a government minister said Monday. Christians in Karachi, Pakistan, on Monday protest the slayings of seven Christians in weekend violence. Rana Sana Ullah, Punjab's provincial law m... | 7 killed, 20 hurt Saturday when Muslim protesters set fire to houses in Christian area .
They were protesting alleged desecration of Quran at a Christian wedding .
Federal official says investigation determined there was no desecration of Quran .
About 50 houses were burned down, more than 100 looted in violence . |
224,845 | af21dbb27a46716695f389cc3b608b84c7f98464 | New York (CNN) -- The World Food Programme is ramping up its Syria operations in anticipation of greater demand from inside and outside the country, but lack of access is proving problematic, the U.N. group's executive director told reporters Tuesday. "Most of my time has been spent with donors as well as the represent... | Executive director for U.N. program says access in Syria is a serious worry .
The program has 80 international staffers and 300 national staffers supporting the region .
Ertharin Cousin praises aggressive planning, which averted disaster in Niger . |
30,489 | 56b06ef431496fcac2657b3bfbc88cd450eeb753 | Green, they may be. But electric cars have struggled to overcome one of the main shortfalls that put buyers off - an inferior range to their petrol-powered rivals. That may be about to change after a new electric car was unveiled that promises to go 500 miles (800km) before the battery needs recharging. This would be f... | QBEAK concept vehicle uses bio-methanol to boost its battery life .
Novel chassis contains six modules instead of one fixed battery .
Innovative in-wheel electric motors can deliver top speed of 75mph . |
49,267 | 8b1f3fc296e18e2207cdb9ea725e3431421646bc | Glenn Cooper was asked to apply for a special license to allow his guests to stand up and drink free alcohol at his own brewery for his retirement party. Mr Cooper, who is an executive chairman at Coopers Brewery in Regency Park of South Australia, said following the bureaucratic madness, it has made it difficult for b... | A chairman was asked to apply for a special license to allow his guests to stand up and drink free beer at his own retirement party .
It's reported that in South Australia, people are 'not allowed to stand up and drink alcohol in outdoor areas'
The regulation follows after treasurer Joe Hockey addressed his frustration... |
193,549 | 868f81e332c98d8fe51b644d592e2877cc540122 | By . Tom Mctague, Mail online Deputy Political Editor . A film portraying Nick Clegg’s role in the creation of the first Coalition government since the Second World War has been announced – sparking ridicule in Westminster. The one-off Channel 4 programme – quickly dubbed ‘Nick Clegg the movie’ – will be set in the day... | Film will portray Mr Clegg's role in the creation of the Coalition in 2010 .
News sparked ridicule and speculation over which actor will play Lib Dem .
Deputy Prime Minister played the prince in Sleeping Beauty panto in 2006 .
Also starred alongside Helena Bonham Carter in Westminster School play . |
74,687 | d3ba50c43f546c87a17b05a9f3f9089e68d5f615 | The world's super-rich are turning their backs on posh boutiques and are opting to spend their millions on luxury experiences instead, according to a new report. The richest people on the planet are no longer satisfied with owning luxury, they now want to experience it by forking out for unusual adrenalin-filled holida... | Of $1.8tn (£1.1tn) spent on luxury last year, up to $1tn (£0.6tn) went towards 'being' rather than 'having'
Money was spent on extreme holidays, fine wining and dining, attending art auctions and other activities .
One Chinese multimillionaire spent £900,000 on tailor-made two year holiday visiting 1,000 UNESCO sites . |
149,451 | 4d426367bd566f3966a5d185a5f7f529d611b84b | By . Nick Purewal, Press Association . Published: . 10:29 EST, 15 July 2014 . | . Updated: . 04:25 EST, 18 July 2014 . Mike Tindall agonised over his decision to retire, even after 17 years of top-flight rugby, according to Iain Balshaw. Tindall became the last of England's 2003 World Cup winners to hang up his boots o... | Mike Tindall has retired from rugby after being released by Gloucester .
Former team-mate Iain Balshaw praises Tindall after his retirement .
Balshaw forced to retire days earlier with persistent knee injury .
Tindall and Balshaw won World Cup together for England in 2003 .
Tindall and Balshaw are the final two members... |
78,787 | df3a414339aba0893e0232655bc76b3b799b9b61 | The agony etched on Jose Mourinho’s face on Saturday said it all. He gets it. He knows what it means to play a big final at Wembley. He’s done it before — only once, mind you — beating Manchester United in the first FA Cup final at the revamped Wembley back in 2007. So the shock loss to Bradford City really hurt. It wa... | Chelsea lost 4-2 to Bradford in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday .
Jose Mourinho inisists players are determined to bounce back .
Blues host Liverpool in a Capital One Cup semi-final second leg .
Game is finely poised after 1-1 draw at Anfield in first fixture .
John Terry says defeat to League One side at Stamford ... |
198,294 | 8caef764f070085e8ea399b4504c7de6cdad1d5e | (CNN) -- Two Minnesota state lawmakers said Friday that they have reached a deal to compensate victims of the Interstate 35 bridge collapse that killed 13 people in Minneapolis last year. Thirteen people were killed and dozens were injured in last year's collapse in Minneapolis, Minnesota. State Sen. Ron Latz and state... | Deal would expedite compensation for victims who waive right to sue the state .
The deal, which totals $38 million, is on its way to Legislature for approval .
Under proposed terms, victims can collect up to $400,000 .
Those with damages more than $400,000 can pull from supplemental pool . |
217,566 | a5abc0ca16ee955ae9a522549fc1d60115b08537 | Restaurateurs and their diners know the best way to a hungry seagulls' stomach is through their half-eaten food. In a bid to keep gulls from scavenging, management is currently trialling different deterrents, including a robot bird to protect patrons who dine along the Sydney Opera House. The giant mechanical bird is ... | In a bid to keep gulls from scavenging, management is currently trialling a giant mechanical bird .
The giant mechanical bird is reported at a cost of $6500 .
The idea followed after Scotland's Network Railway used a robot falcon to keep one of its train stations free from birds and poop .
The lifelike plastic predator... |
214,898 | a238215a3ca5e941634fb04712a02ed8912cb5f4 | Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- The suspect in Friday's shooting of six people in a downtown high-rise is a 40-year-old man with economic woes that include a recent bankruptcy filing, federal records show. In his filing last May for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, under which he sought to have his assets liquidated and his debts disch... | In bankruptcy filing, Jason S. Rodriguez listed assets at $4,675, liabilities at $89,873.31 .
He owed money for child support, rent, credit card, phone service, back taxes .
Rodriguez said his monthly income was $890.67 and monthly expenses were $815 . |
42,460 | 77b922d706baa2f7089bc39ef1ddfa230fddf6ff | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 18:44 EST, 31 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 19:05 EST, 31 December 2013 . Wolf of Wall Street fans with cash to burn take note: the luxury Manhattan penthouse portrayed in the film can now be yours for a cool $6.5 million. The 3-bedroom pad that Leonardo DiCaprio’s character Jor... | The 2,500 square foot East Midtown stunner has three bedrooms and sits on the 31st floor .
The penthouse played backdrop in several numerous scenes in the Leonardo DiCaprio film . |
243,039 | c68ebcd3978d81ef2d405aaf6153d5550dd9da41 | (CNN) -- It pays to be "America's Sweetheart." Sandra Bullock, who celebrated her 50th birthday in July, earned an estimated $51 million in the past year, according to Forbes magazine. Bullock is at the top of the publication's highest-earning actresses list for 2014. Forbes, which speaks to agents, producers, lawyers ... | Forbes estimates Sandra Bullock earned $51 million in the past year .
The star tops the magazine's list of highest-paid actresses .
Jennifer Lawrence is in second place with $43 million earned . |
17,884 | 32a6c5756af520da84c69324851aa0c35144b786 | (CNN) -- Well, that's one way to crowdsource. "Parks and Recreation" star Aziz Ansari tweeted Sunday that he was bored on a flight, and what followed had all of the makings of a Hollywood movie. The comic questioned why there has never been a film about a haunted plane: "Wouldn't that be dope?" He then started tweeting... | Comedian and actor Aziz Ansari got bored on a flight Sunday .
He started tweeting ideas for a film about a haunted plane .
Unfortunately, the tale ended on a cliffhanger . |
84,554 | efe265d052658ddc6545b0328af3556c04462c80 | (CNN) -- Dr Yves Jean-Bart, President of the Haiti Football Federation, tells CNN about the day that the earthquake struck, the devastating aftermath and his hope for the future of soccer in the country. What happened on the day of the earthquake? I went to the federation around 1pm to meet the President of the Women's... | January's earthquake killed 30 of Haiti's Football Federation officials .
Haiti's Football President Dr Yves Jean-Bart was injured in the quake .
Dr Jean-Bart is trying to rebuild the federation with help from FIFA .
He tells CNN about the earthquake and the enormous challenges ahead . |
57,661 | a369289e4cb2eafbb4504f2164338a31c21ea6d4 | (CNN) -- The French Navy captured 11 suspected pirates off the coast of Kenya Wednesday, the French Ministry of Defense announced. The French frigate Nivose, pictured last year patrolling the Gulf of Aden. The Navy tracked the pirates overnight after they attacked a ship called the Safmarine Asia. The French launched a... | French Ministry of Defense says they were captured off the coast of Kenya .
Navy tracked pirates overnight after they attacked ship called the Safmarine Asia .
Helicopter launched from frigate Tuesday night; 11 captured Wednesday . |
228,573 | b3f656371ccff0838dfa1edede314e2247fea633 | Rory McIlroy has been named the 2014 Race to Dubai European Tour Golfer of the Year after a stunning season on both sides of the Atlantic. The Northern Irishman won the Race to Dubai and topped the PGA Tour money list, as well as winning the Open Championship and US PGA Championship as he reclaimed the world No 1 spot.... | Rory McIlroy recognised for stunning season on both sides of the Atlantic .
Northern Irishman won the Race to Dubai and topped PGA Tour money list .
McIlroy also clinched the Open Championship and US PGA Championship .
Twenty-five-year-old was part of successful European Ryder Cup side .
McIlroy's exploits also saw him... |
10,347 | 1d66cf286afeeb2bb177453bb1de75d06ba80bb1 | Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush swung back at critics of Common Core on Thursday, challenging those who refuse to adopt the controversial testing standards, which have made him a target by conservatives, to come up with something better. "For those states that are choosing a path other than Common Core, I say this: That's... | Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has been a major proponent of Common Core standards .
Bush challenged those who opposed Common Core to come up with an alternative .
Bush was speaking to his education group Foundation for Excellence in Education . |
54,262 | 99b80b2c8e66526376d9f7d2e5577b1107eeaa36 | By . Hugo Gye . PUBLISHED: . 06:16 EST, 7 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:32 EST, 7 November 2013 . These eerie images show how a gothic manor which was abandoned by its occupants has become a timewarp after being neglected for 20 years. The mansion in Hampole, near Doncaster, dubbed the 'doctor's house' by locals, i... | Manor house in Hampole, near Doncaster, is full of 20-year-old magazines and obsolete technology .
It is said to have been owned by psychiatrist Neil Silvester, who recommended release of killer Carol Barratt two days before she stabbed young girl to death . |
236,103 | bda39322abe68bbe0dd580e1d755055bcb6814ba | By . David Kent . Arsenal WAGS were out celebrating Gunners' FA Cup victory on Saturday night. Having supported their men during the north London club's 3-2 win over Hull at Wembley, the wives and girlfriend's of Arsenal's victorious players posted a number of pictures posing with the famous trophy. Bacary Sagna's wife... | Arsenal WAGs post pictures celebrating Gunners' FA Cup win .
Bacary Sagna's wife Ludivine was joined by Mesut Ozil's girlfriend Mandy Capristo to support their men .
It may be the last time Ludivine posts as an Arsenal fan, with her husband expected to leave at the end of the season . |
63,766 | b5104416327ccc29f602f6bd1320f9d7c3ce5166 | (CNN) -- Rafael Nadal came into the French Open with his air of invincibility punctured by recent defeats but his beaten opponent Thursday -- Austrian hopeful Dominic Thiem -- believes the eight-time champion is still the man to beat at this year's French Open. The 20-year-old Thiem admits Nadal was "one of his idols" ... | Defending champion Rafael Nadal beats Dominic Thiem at the French Open .
Nadal eases past the promising Austrian in straight sets at Roland Garros .
There were also victories for Andy Murray, David Ferrer and Jelena Jankovic .
The tournament has already lost Serena Williams, Li Na and Stan Wawrinka . |
20,546 | 3a4f48bb4b9b5459481c41f8d409efbc6eb13577 | By . Paul Hirst, Press Association . Sir Bobby Charlton is certain Manchester United will finish above their bitter rivals City next year. City's 4-0 win over Aston Villa means they need just one point from their final game of the season to win the Barclays Premier League. United, meanwhile, are 20 points behind their ... | Charlton says Man United will be the No 1 side in Manchester .
United's all-time top scorer describes side's season as 'tremendously interesting'
New United manager will have money to spend, according to Charlton .
Ryan Giggs yet to make a decision on his future . |
249,229 | ce82584a7eb91ba754d0c2b0ba156d85607cbf6e | (CNN) -- Blaming the moon is a popular pastime. Police say crime rates go up during a full moon, nurses claim birth rates go up, authors set werewolves and vampires loose upon the land, and people think craziness abounds -- witness the word "lunatic," which derives from "luna," the Latin word for moon. None of this moo... | A study by astronomers says the moon's position may have had a role in Titanic sinking .
Meg Urry: An unusual lineup of the Earth, sun, moon in January 1912 would have boosted tide .
She says higher tides could have floated icebergs into the route of the oceanliner .
Urry: If theory is true, there should be evidence of... |
68,937 | c37ca8d1da7ba73fadda466aa0f9c2d182cdcfa6 | (CNN) -- The changing black and white MRI images resembled a Rorschach test. Somewhere in these patterns was the story of my pain. I knew there was something wrong with my shoulders because it felt as if my arms were attached by rusty nails. Looking at the scans, the surgeon made it clear: I needed surgery in both shou... | Joe Putignano is a recovering heroin addict who's been sober for six years .
Putignano fears relapsing after an upcoming shoulder surgery .
Surgery and sobriety is a controversial topic, even among those in recovery .
A combination of Eastern, Western approaches might help, Putignano says . |
126,132 | 2f06e4f87cc1ee9425ff3544efd64a814e86b5dd | For 50 years, Harry Redknapp has been one of football’s most colourful and outspoken characters. Now he’s written a book every fan will want to read. In his new book 'A Man Walks On To a Pitch' - serialised exclusively by Sportsmail this week - Redknapp reveals the ways in which Arsene Wenger introduced new coaching te... | Harry Redknapp's latest book, A Man Walks On To a Pitch, is being serialised by Sportsmail this week .
A Man Walks On To a Pitch includes more than five decades of memories .
Redknapp reveals how Arsene Wenger's techniques changed coaching .
The Frenchman meticulously studies every aspect of the game . |
228,972 | b47a5c93734037f018c08668d14c09d70e50cb8f | By . Mark Duell . The calamitous little-known tale of how a Royal Navy submarine sank at its own mooring when blundering crewmen accidentally left its hatches open was today revealed. HMS Artemis was about to be refuelled at a wet dock in Gosport, Hampshire, in July 1971 when the 280ft vessel began sinking to the horro... | HMS Artemis was about to be refuelled at Gosport wet dock in July 1971 .
But hapless submariners had forgotten to shut the torpedo loading bay .
Rear escape hatch was also open so power cables could be run through .
Seawater began gushing through torpedo bay and open hatch above it .
Fifteen minutes later the 1,300-ton... |
51,909 | 93062cbe6e92bce66a56f787e7c6ced90dc00084 | Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner said the team are devastated after more than 60 trophies were stolen from their factory on Saturday morning. A group of around six men used a silver 4x4 to smash through the front entrance to the factory in Milton Keynes. No Red Bull staff were hurt during the robbery but the bu... | Six men break into factory on Friday night and take trophies .
Christian Horner says 'significant damage' caused .
Horner claims Red Bull may now make site less accessible to fans . |
255,614 | d6d9c4a730b3f834733679ecd01015a6643340cf | If you want to brush up on the New Testament while you're on the go, one company has developed a novel solution that fits in your pocket - and on your fingernail too. The Jerusalem Nano Bible company has developed a tiny version of part of the sacred texts, which can be worn around the neck or even embedded inside a wa... | The Jerusalem Nano Bible company says they've made the smallest Bible .
It measures just 4.76mm on each side and could fit on your fingernail .
Each silicon wafer chip contains all 27 books of the New Testament .
The letters are each 18 millionths of a metre wide and can only be read with a microscope .
The company is ... |
270,437 | ea44e457f1e07d9ce969943ba302d70416451462 | The UK's largest sand drawing - an image of a Land Rover Defender measuring 1km long - has been created in the same location its inventor sketched the car's unmistakable shape almost 70 years ago. This year, Jaguar Land Rover is set to stop building the model - a favourite of the royal family - and in recognition of th... | Image was created in same location designer sketched car's unmistakable shape in the sand almost 70 years ago .
Drawing measured 1km long and was created as a continuous 4.52km line, but was washed away by tide in minutes .
Agricultural harrows were dragged through the sand in Red Wharf Bay to create iconic shape .
Ja... |
114,625 | 1ff26ca9afb3d80a6c77ac7f67e9f914fbb0dad4 | Watertown, Massachusetts (CNN) -- First there was a burst of gunfire. Then a series of blasts. Then, less than an hour later, cheers. After a day-long massive manhunt for one Boston Marathon bombing suspect that terrorized several cities and riveted a nation, the shouting and applause on the streets of Watertown, Massa... | NEW: Music blares as revelers pour onto Boston streets, brandishing American flags .
Student: "I feel like I can go back to school now and know that I'm safe"
Crowds clap, cheer after learning the marathon bombing suspect has been arrested .
"I'm glad it's over," resident says, "the city and the people have gone throug... |
134,894 | 3a7ede10c5f11fb24e4e2a49d6d0b55e37920d0b | A U.S. soldier imprisoned for leaking documents to WikiLeaks broke her silence in a fiery editorial accusing the United States of lying about Iraq. Chelsea Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison in 2013 for leaking 750,000 pages of classified documents to the anti-secrecy group. At the time, Manning went by the... | Chelsea Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking documents to WikiLeaks .
At the time, Manning went by the first name Bradley .
Manning has stayed out of the limelight since the conviction . |
3,913 | 0b4896ef719db1e82f796fd46bc4a9b44765ad30 | By . Mike Dickson . Follow @@Mike_Dickson_DM . It was much like any other Monday at Holywood Golf Club, though a few more people than usual were lingering around what they call Rory’s Corner. That is probably selling it a bit short. For this is a mini-museum in the immaculately refurbished clubhouse that pays tribute t... | McIlroy grew up playing golf at Holywood Golf Club in Northern Ireland .
The club has created a mini-museum of memorabilia called Rory's Corner .
McIlroy won the Open Championship at Hoylake on Sunday .
He is a treble Major winner after 2011 US Open and 2012 US PGA triumphs .
Club members and McIlroy's father placed la... |
52,630 | 9530b419bf720e6bf043cc9a5828b450bd4c1361 | By . Inderdeep Bains . PUBLISHED: . 19:31 EST, 17 July 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 02:49 EST, 18 July 2013 . A woman allegedly subjected to a campaign of harassment by police after she split from her PC lover claimed yesterday that he threatened to ‘make her life hell’ when she filed a report against him. Katie Bowman, who s... | Katie Bowman said officers stopped her more than 70 times .
Claims PC Alexander Ash instigated a relationship with her .
'Began after he took her number from a police report she filed'
PC Ash said the complaint only came after he refused to date her . |
197,398 | 8b7f41b7e8239496dadd0df9b1b6c9e35813927f | Man caught after undercover operation by the kingdom's religious police . Visited women in their homes in Saudi to offer his services as a make-up artist, hairdresser and tattoo artist . By . Kerry Mcdermott . PUBLISHED: . 07:33 EST, 18 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 07:35 EST, 18 July 2012 . A beautician has been sentence... | Man caught after undercover operation by the kingdom's religious police .
Visited women in their homes in Saudi to offer his services as a make-up artist, hairdresser and tattoo artist . |
118,890 | 25871b773bde11a25aa40f1fbb55ce52c7e4fcb1 | By . Rob Preece . PUBLISHED: . 03:39 EST, 20 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:47 EST, 20 August 2012 . Two men have appeared in court after gruesome undercover footage emerged of a slaughterhouse where investigators believe pigs were cut into pieces before being killed. Gelio Hernandez, 50, and Angel Busurot, 46, are ac... | Undercover footage emerges of slaughterhouse in Miami, Florida, where investigators believe animals have been butchered alive .
Gelio Hernandez, 50, and Angel Busurot, 46, deny inhumanely slaughtering the animals and selling their meat .
The men face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty . |
276,021 | f19c65c47f61324511109aff20f5fe4235b11a7a | By . Daily Mail Reporter . Restoring lost senses to amputees is something that has, until now, only been considered as science fiction. But Dennis Sorensen from Denmark is living proof that working appendages can reinstate senses as complicated as 'feeling'. The incredible technology, revealed by MailOnline last year, ... | A bionic hand with a sense of 'feeling' has been tested in Rome on a patient for the first time in a breakthrough medical procedure .
Dennis Sorensen from Denmark was able to feel the shape and texture of objects using the robot hand .
'The sensory feedback was incredible' said the 36-year-old .
The technology raises t... |
130,203 | 3451ea2a123e1169e4f210e772bdeaa19135d73e | In a 55-minute long video, al Qaeda announced it will launch a new branch in the Indian subcontinent. Speaking in the video, al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri said the purpose is to "wage jihad against its enemies, to liberate its land, to restore its sovereignty, and to revive its Caliphate." Al-Zawahiri also said he ... | Al Qaeda issues lengthy video on its mission in Indian subcontinent .
Leader of al Qaeda says he seeks to "wage jihad"
Analysts say al Qaeda is struggling for followers as ISIS gains support . |
246,004 | ca69b3c06f441e631d9600133089cb47f2f79e77 | The bizarre behaviour of a troop of 'hysterical' baboons at a Dutch zoo has been blamed on everything from an earthquake to a UFO. Ordinarily seen scampering around on their island at the Emmen Dierenpark in the northern Netherlands, the gang of 112 monkeys have been sitting frozen on the ground and turning their backs... | Baboons at Emmen Dierenpark have behaved this way four times in 20 years .
Animals have stopped eating and have been sitting frozen on the ground .
Baffled zoologists have failed to find an explanation for bizarre behaviour . |
60,813 | accff2f517dc02ee20ad3e002c97cea1e25668ae | (CNN) -- Cannes has been a hotbed of controversy since the beginning. The first festival, organized by the French in 1939 as a response to the Venice Film Festival -- then a vehicle for Nazi propaganda movies -- had to be canceled after it launched on the day WWII broke out. The festival returned in 1946 and has since ... | Since its inception, Cannes has attracted protests, spats and stunts .
CNN looks at some of the greatest scandals to have rocked the festival .
Among them: Danish director Lars von Trier says he is a Nazi and is banned .
'50s starlet strips on beach and photographer breaks ankle in scrum for photos . |
48,207 | 8816901a639b0e116b595fc3a1bdf99fc926c644 | By . Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor . Cash-strapped families should not waste their money on organic food because they think it is healthier, the government has warned. Shoppers should instead spend their money on whatever they can afford, even if it means eating tinned or frozen vegetables which are in no w... | Struggling shoppers told they are better off buying more fruit and veg .
Government says conventional crops are in no way 'nutritionally inferior'
Calls for Defra to end £20million in subsidies to organic industry .
Lib Dem Lord Taverne says industry ‘owes more to myth than evidence’ |
146,650 | 49a6cf41299f31ee296cbdaac14506d33dacdb14 | Richie McCaw will look to extend New Zealand's 61-year unbeaten run over Wales on Saturday when he leads the All Blacks out for the 100th time. The last time Wales beat the mighty All Blacks was in December 1953, six days before Christmas. But skipper McCaw and Co showed little sign of worry ahead of the showdown in C... | Richie McCaw will lead New Zealand out for the 100th time on Saturday in match against Wales .
The All Blacks trained at the Millennium Stadium the day before the showdown .
Wales have not beaten New Zealand since December 1953 . |
67,071 | be43fe1b78ea754cd9de309ef51cc9c5c8f5feec | (CNN) -- The American people should sue Washington's chattering class for whiplash. Just a few days ago, when Paul Ryan was selected by Mitt Romney to be his running mate, there was a burst of media euphoria. The nomination was a game changer. Ryan was an ideas guy. He would elevate what to date had been a lackluster c... | David Rothkopf: Pundits whipsaw on Paul Ryan -- first he's game changer, then liability .
He says VP picks matter; historically VPs influential, sometimes become president .
He says Ryan pick could spur needed debate, clarify choice in election .
Rothkopf: Substantive debate great but must be followed by cooperation on... |
137,651 | 3e063078c095208a2e57187a7d47d30dd9435767 | A not so secret admirer has been spoken to by police after leaving anonymous 'love notes' for a number of women on their car windscreens. Various females in Doreen, north west of Melbourne, have received the handwritten notes over the past month from a man who signs off with 'Your Secret Admirer'. The notes compliment ... | Women in Doreen, north west of Melbourne, have found handwritten notes taped to their windscreens .
Notes compliment the women and ask them to make contact via email .
Victoria Police started investigating after finding a Facebook page where the notes were being talked about .
As a result, officers have spoken to a 29-... |
246,640 | cb2d0acdceacfa01cb9f702b83285f143bc005d0 | By . Mark Duell . Last updated at 3:02 PM on 18th July 2011 . A judge has provoked fury by handing custody of a three-year-old girl to a registered sex offender. The ruling in Jacksonville, Florida, means little Miranda Wilkerson’s late mother’s husband, Donald Coleman, will gain custody of her. It means Miranda has to... | Donald Coleman gets custody of Miranda Wilkerson .
Coleman made sex offender for impregnating Miranda's late mother Trista Crews, aged 14 when he was 38 .
Grandmother Rita Manning doesn't want to lose girl . |
272,925 | ed7f5521e6ae96571f28721bc94a1047649d2c36 | Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, a strongman in the troubled Horn of Africa and a key United States ally, has died, his government announced Tuesday. Meles had not been seen in public in months, sparking intense international speculation about his health. The government revealed neither the cause nor the location... | Obama praises Meles Zenawi's "unyielding commitment to Ethiopia's poor"
He supported "everything the United States wanted to do against terror," an expert says .
Critics point out his efforts to stifle political opposition and silence journalists .
He came to power as part of a guerrilla insurgency against a dictator . |
228,082 | b356ee281903c7814a36e1cd1e1c22dd50090a3b | LEXINGTON, Georgia (CNN) -- A pack of dogs brought down and killed an animal-loving couple last weekend in rural northeastern Georgia, and a similar tragedy could occur anywhere dogs roam freely, authorities say. Two dogs from the pack that killed two people await euthanasia Tuesday at a shelter in northeast Georgia. S... | Dogs attacked woman, husband who tried to help her, Georgia authorities say .
Sixteen animals euthanized; couple's pets to be adopted at same shelter .
Pack instincts make untamed dogs dangerous, expert says .
Spaying and neutering of pets might have prevented tragedy, shelter director says . |
42,261 | 77429ae3a4e5828e5f1d0b7f1da6280db4ec7769 | By . Richard Shears . PUBLISHED: . 16:12 EST, 10 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:02 EST, 10 November 2013 . An asylum seeker arrived by boat on Australian shores dressed in the bright yellow uniform of an Aussie cricketer. And when asked who he was, he told immigration officials: ‘I’m a fast bowler’. The man's arriva... | Man was one of 60 emigrants rescued from a boat near Christmas Island .
Amusement came on serious day as hardline Australia turned all 60 away .
He is not the first: Aussie bowler Fawad Ahmed also sought asylum in 2010 . |
248,001 | ccea006750e5cfd3231cbf0b1482c196615fb552 | By . Reuters Reporter and Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 15:22 EST, 27 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:07 EST, 28 December 2012 . Top dog: Apple CEO Tim Cook brought in $4.17million in 2012, down from $378million last year . Tim Cook may be at the top of the Apple empire, but the paycheck may not show it. The chief ... | Cook make $4.17million in 2012, down from the $378million he took in a year ago .
The 99 per cent drop is due to the fact that Cook did not receive any Apple stock awards .
Cook succeeded Steve Jobs, who died of pancreatic cancer last year . |
64,351 | b6ba0fed5e290dc3fe3d0d9950d38e9f97ed73db | From the Jersey Devil to the Mothman, the US is filled with fictional creatures that have come to life in the nation's imagination. Now one artist has decided to draw these cryptids by hand, revealing the beasts that are feared the most in each state. 'The map is a bit of a declaration of optimism and wonderment as to ... | The map, created by artist Mark Adams, reveals the imaginary beasts that are feared the most in each state .
'It is a bit of a declaration of optimism and wonderment as to what might be possible on planet Earth,' he said .
Big Bird, for instance, has become notorious in Texas where some say they have seen an ape-like, ... |
224,196 | ae4ceb3dbc77d35538a0d5c3ea5bbfdb91c6bc41 | (CNN) -- There's been plenty of talk about the gender pay gap in recent days after speculation that recently fired New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson was let go after speaking up about possible pay disparity between her and the previous executive editor, Bill Keller. In response to that talk, the New York Ti... | Boston has pledged to become the first city to eliminate the gender pay gap .
At White House regional summit in Boston Monday, the city will tout plans .
So far, some 50 companies in Boston have signed a compact, committing to close the gap . |
92,081 | 026c7abe54c8274f5033c2ec8e1b68ad572f3d67 | Anthony Crolla has vowed to come back 'stronger than ever' from injuries sustained in a confrontation with burglars at his home that cost him his WBA world lightweight title bout with Richar Abril of Cuba. Crolla suffered a fractured skull which was treated with 12 stitches and and a broken ankle that needed a plate an... | Anthony Crolla was seriously injured by burglars at his home .
He pulled out of a title fight with Richar Abril for WBA world lightweight .
He intends to make his comeback once he has regained fitness in 2015 . |
156,154 | 55d84176246ced039614ddb910b24e6256bf3f83 | (CNN) -- It was two hours before Friday's concert, and already fans of Jason Aldean were tailgating in the gravel parking lot. Not surprising since Aldean's "My Kinda Party" tour has sold out in venues across the country, often in under a couple of hours. Last week, the singer's latest single, "Fly Over States," hit th... | Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan travel to Atlanta on "My Kinda Party" tour .
The pair of country singers are friends outside the music business, Aldean says .
He's also stepping out his comfort zone, collaborating with Ludacris .
Hunting, golfing and a couple of clothing lines keep Aldean busy . |
158,791 | 594df0876e782896cb6b3af30686d879566878a9 | Stroke, pictured, could affect patients' moral compass, altering the way they think about errors and intentions, a new study has found . Stoke could affect patients' moral compass, altering they way they think about mistakes and people's intentions, a new study has found. Scientists in Buenos Aires found those victims ... | Study by Argentinian scientists found stroke can affect moral compass .
A stroke in the frontal region of the brain alters the way a patient thinks about errors and intentions, the researchers found .
Stroke patients more likely to forgive, as long as no actual harm was done . |
112,405 | 1cff5e4e20df3701d97bd3d0bb324825afb9ae48 | Daniel Crowley's penalty guided Arsenal into the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup following a hard-fought win over Reading on Friday night. The 17-year-old midfielder, who signed his first professional contract with the club back in August, fired the spot-kick into the bottom corner to settle the tie on 65 minutes. It ... | Arsenal beat Reading 1-0 thanks to a Daniel Crowley penalty .
The skipper fired home after Chris Willock was brought down in the box .
Reading's Harry Cardwell fired a stoppage time penalty over the bar .
Young Gunners now face non-league Royston Town in the next round . |
78,348 | de1565c90c32bdf6d1cad2c3034db8e7eb383d70 | (CNN) -- A politician, an athlete and an entertainer. What do they have in common? Some would say rude behavior. In less than a week, millions of people witnessed displays of anger and rage that have many wondering whether decorum is a thing of the past. Kanye West's behavior at the MTV Video Music Awards was widely co... | America is experiencing decline in etiquette, protocol expert says .
Politician, athlete and entertainer all have recently behaved badly .
Technology is partly to blame for lapse in people skills, expert says . |
176,709 | 70c4ee718705377a8a30ef4655a264db77cbefe2 | By . David Mccormack . and Lydia Warren . A photo of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, smiling and posing with a former senior Taliban official in Afghanistan has been posted on Twitter. The undated photo, likely taken during Bergdahl’s five years in captivity, was posted on the social media site on Wednesday by @khorasan3, an accou... | Photo of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, smiling .
and posing with a former senior Taliban official in Afghanistan was .
posted on Twitter on Wednesday .
He is seen posing with Taliban Commander Badruddin Haqqani, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike in August 2012 .
Bergdahl was released by the Taliban .
and swapped for five Gua... |
18,797 | 3532fd4e2e347cda633aedb1b275df3573a15143 | A young boy wanders through the high grass, looking lost after attending church services in Kakata, Liberia. The child, Moses Kallie, wears a black T-shirt that's too big for him. It reads "Trouble is my middle name." Trouble has certainly come into his life. He's lost 13 of his relatives recently -- his parents amon... | At least 1,578 people in Liberia have died from Ebola, according to the World Health Organization .
Liberia has seen a 52% of increases in cases in just the past three weeks.
WHO says two of the countries at the heart of the epidemic have made progress . |
128,133 | 31988bc087e6281d089b5227482720c92e600920 | By . Victoria Woollaston . PUBLISHED: . 09:29 EST, 24 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:37 EST, 24 October 2013 . The days of waiting for eBay sellers to post your purchases, and making sure you're home when they arrive, are numbered. The auction site has bought London-based courier service Shutl that specialises in del... | Ebay has bought London-based superfast delivery service Shutl .
Shutl can deliver items bought and sold in the same region within an hour .
It has couriers that can collect and deliver in most major UK cities .
Firm's record time is 14 minutes but buyers can select different days too .
It already has deals with high-st... |
94,921 | 05fc13af5586ddfbcb779c039a2d35389106b61f | (CNN) -- All day long, Lucia looked forward to her favorite weekday ritual: putting the kids to bed, changing her clothes, and pouring herself a generous glass of Pinot Noir. "My friends and I joke that motherhood 'drives us to drink,' but sometimes it really does for me," she said. "I feel like I need it to unwind," s... | Women talk to Peggy Drexler about needing to drink to unwind after day with kids or work .
Drexler: More women drinking more heavily; college age women drinking more than men .
Websites promote moms drinking wine, she says. Often women don't see signs of trouble .
Drexler: Rise might be cause women staying single longe... |
212,561 | 9f3c57d1bce26d8a37f0bfa2a4bdaeb474621425 | By . Sam Webb . Fancy living in Margaret Thatcher Way? How about Iron Lady Road? That's the question being asked of residents in the former Prime Minister's former constituency - and so far the answer has been a resounding 'no'. After she died in April last year, Conservatives in Barnet, north London, asked for volunte... | Tories in north London want to pay tribute to Iron Lady .
They asked residents in constituency to rename street in her honour .
So far, no one has shown an interest in living in street named for the leader . |
169,584 | 67771bd09f9071045341ba2f3abd5c48811cddfb | By . Sam Webb for MailOnline . A father became so fed up with his garden being damaged by wayward footballs he invented an innovative new goal. Jonathan Cowan, 47, of Watford, Hertfordshire, despaired after kickabouts in his garden led to broken greenhouses, plants and annoyed neighbours. Youngsters pretending to be Wa... | Jonathan Cowan was sick of damage to his garden from wayward strikes .
Product is a vast net that sits behind the goal and catches balls going wide . |
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