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Lionel Messi wants Manchester City star and Argentina team-mate Sergio Aguero to join him at Barcelona as he negotiates a new contract at the club. Messi is close to striking a deal with the Catalan giants but has asked Barcelona to sign Aguero and offer goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto a contract renewal. He is set to ear... | Lionel Messi is close to agreeing a new contract with Barcelona . Messi has asked Barcelona to sign Sergio Aguero . Argentinian striker has scored 17 goals in just 22 games for Manchester City in the Premier League this season . | b344b8d32d7f2ed69e4c44cd00eb61da0cc841af |
By . Tamara Cohen and James Chapman . PUBLISHED: . 08:09 EST, 7 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 20:00 EST, 7 December 2012 . New laws may be needed to ‘civilise the internet’, protect private lives and prevent ‘mob rule’, Lord Justice Leveson has suggested. The judge, speaking in public for the first time since his 2,00... | Radio prank on Duchess of Cambridge proves need for new privacy laws, Lord Leveson said during £620-per-ticket Sydney lecture . He was speaking at an exclusive event where he said 'mob rule' online must end . 'There is not only a danger of trial by . Twitter, but also of an unending punishment, and no prospect of . reh... | 7d0d8efd88e5bc746c29b262914f096801f12deb |
Washington (CNN) -- A lawyer for Benghazi suspect Ahmed Salin Faraj Abu Khatallah entered a plea of not guilty Monday to all charges related to the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic complex in Libya. But the federal judge in Washington delayed the setting of a trial date as prosecutors address concerns about classifie... | Ahmed Salin Faraj Abu Khatallah faces 18 charges including murder . He was arrested in a military raid in Libya in June . His defense attorney says prosecutors have not provided many documents . A prosecutor cites a large volume of materials . | 6407b30396ecd92725741a3e257fd6bbe5898bc8 |
(CNN) -- It's been 15 years since Darius and Nina fell in love after that pivotal poetry reading in Chicago, but fans of "Love Jones" are still talking about the pair's epic romance. A highbrow, dramatic love story between two young African-Americans, "Love Jones" grossed a mere $12 million at the domestic box office i... | After "Love Jones' " 15th anniversary, "Think Like A Man" earns $39 million . The film's earnings more than doubled its $12.5 million budget . Screenwriters say it's hard to get financing for a black film . | af907ace464a57774d0834eecd23dda50edf9707 |
(CNN) -- How do you run a business effectively when your supremo is facing bribery charges over a multibillion-dollar deal? In the case of Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone you step down as director of the sport's holding company -- Delta Topco -- but continue to run one of the world's most lucrative sport franchis... | Bernie Ecclestone will stand trial on bribery charges, a German court announced . The 83-year-old is accused of making corrupt payments during the sale of Formula One . He will step down as a director of the company that owns the rights to the motorsport . However, Ecclestone will continue to be involved in the running... | b29f3a49eddea8727790c3ca501ba45e3dcc7446 |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . Last updated at 9:05 AM on 28th February 2012 . Backing: Angela Merkel addresses the Bundestag today before politicians backed the Greek bailout package . The German parliament today approved the £108billion Greek bailout package despite fierce public opposition. Chancellor Angela Merkel said... | 80% of Germans opposed to second rescue package . Bundestag vote 496 to 90 in favour of bailout . | cea81370f1c958fe27ce046276ef0c1971a0a887 |
By . Lee Moran . PUBLISHED: . 12:40 EST, 14 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:16 EST, 17 January 2013 . A Spanish scientist says he has discovered a female chimpanzee who is addicted to watching porn. Gina, a resident of Seville Zoo, chose to solely watch adult entertainment channels when a television and remote control... | Seville Zoo chimp Gina chose solely to watch adult entertainment channels when a digital TV was placed in her enclosure . | 08bde9cb7557f364b6137fe3b4ba89a069554823 |
(CNN) -- The international draw of its star players, the huge sums paid for rights to broadcast live action and the loyal nature of its consumers have long made the English Premier League an attractive home for investors. In recent years this has included a number of American billionaires who, having made their money w... | U.S. businessman Stan Kroenke is largest shareholder at English soccer club Arsenal . Kroenke has just signaled his intention to buy NFL side the St Louis Rams . CNN's Jim Boulden says Kroenke's Rams move means he may not buy Arsenal . | 8986bae56f553b23e113ef20805d79b3602e43ed |
A jihadist group that has pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda has taken over swathes of Syria as western forces have focused their efforts on defeating Islamic State. The al-Nusra Front have carved out their own territory in the region, raising fears a second jihadist mini-state could thwart any attempts to end the barbarit... | Al-Nusra Front are gaining control across Idlib province in northern Syria . Have driven out other rebel groups including western-armed moderates . Raises fears second jihadist 'mini-state' could defeat efforts to end unrest . | 603feeadf9a2a7fe35b1897a034f31eaf26eaa0c |
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- Key Illinois Democratic legislators are circulating a letter urging support for the impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was arrested this week on federal corruption charges relating in part to the selection of President-elect Barack Obama's successor as a U.S. senator. Barack Obama says ... | Illinois legislators circulate letter to garner support for impeachment . Barack Obama repeats call for Gov. Rod Blagojevich to step down . President Bush believes the charges against Blagojevich are "astounding" Illinois attorney general says resigning is "right thing" for governor to do . | ff14c451cae58f4c6e73ecbfc64995ae4a5013a2 |
Gareth Colfer-Williams was one of more than 1,200 infected by measles in the Swansea area . A young father who was not inoculated against measles as a child died from the disease during an epidemic in Swansea. More than 1,200 people were infected by the virus in the South Wales outbreak. The epidemic last November hosp... | Gareth Colfer-Williams, 25, is the only person to die in Swansea's measles epidemic . Died days after he was sent home by doctors despite complaining of a rash on his body . 25-year-old died seven months after 1,200 people were infected in last November's outbreak . | a49a8dd40748b1104e23c74ec3a705845be2c051 |
By . Naomi Greenaway . They say three's a crowd, but this weekend Neville Jone, Edna Doodson and Iris Hopkin couldn't have been happier in each others company. After all, it's not every day you get to celebrate your 85th birthday - as a set of triplets. The trio were born in Manchester just 20 minutes apart in June 192... | Neville Jones, Edna Doodson and Iris Hopkin were born in Manchester . Their mother was expecting twins but third baby Iris was a surprise . The triplets are close and still speak two or three times a week . | 2e2449f1483a0a47dc8f22dcbbc8ac44d8f6b155 |
Pret a Manger has announced that it is selling 9,000 bowls of porridge a day . It sells a lot of sushi wraps, coconut water, kale crisps, wild crayfish with rocket sandwiches and double berry muffins. But nothing is more popular at Pret a Manger, the healthy fast food chain, than something which is a lot simpler and mo... | Pret a Manger sold 3.2 million pots of porridge during 2013 . Sales of the popular breakfast snack increased by 10 percent last year . The 300g pots contain just 243 calories - less than half of a breakfast roll . | 3a16639fd956c6682bad4992ac6b43721c22f157 |
(CNN) -- Tests show products at a Peanut Corporation of America subsidiary in Texas may be tainted with salmonella, state health authorities said on Tuesday. The Texas Department of State Health Services said on Tuesday it requested that the plant be closed after the company reported the findings of a private lab. Doug... | NEW: Officials: Lab tests of sample products from the plant were taken . Plainview Peanut Co. in Texas has suspended operations, the company says . The Texas company is a subsidiary of the Peanut Corp. of America . Peanut Corp. under investigation for shipping tainted products that sickened 600 . | ff1bd274f0c2ed79554d9c9fdee56ab89534fb01 |
(EW.com) -- Another day, another English musician getting upset over his compensation from a streaming service. Following in the footsteps of the gentlemen from Pink Floyd, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke took umbrage with the amount of money paid to artists who allow their music on Spotify. "Make no mistake new artists ... | Radiohead's Thom Yorke disagrees with Spotify's musician compensation . His producer and collaborator, Nigel Godrich, said their music has been pulled from the service . Spotify responded that they're still in the early stages of a long-term project . | 858827c14a1a1081e032ca4e675bc6125bb79393 |
(CNN) -- Rory McIlroy may have already wrapped up the money list title, but two veteran golfers have much to play for on the final day of the European Tour season's penultimate event in Hong Kong. Miguel Angel Jimenez, at 48 seeking to become the tour's oldest winner, finished the third round tied for the lead with 43-... | Miguel Angel Jimenez joins Michael Campbell in share of the lead in Hong Kong . Jimenez will become European Tour's oldest winner if he clinches victory on Sunday . Spaniard, 48, has won the tournament twice before but is two years without a title . Former U.S. Open champion Campbell, 43, has not won a tournament since... | dac01260d9dbdaa9fadd0813dc0b1e8bb823c796 |
The body of an aspiring actress has been found in the water tank in the Mexico City apartment block where she lived, one year after she disappeared. Psychology graduate Carmen Yarira Noriega Esparza, 27, vanished in February last year, and friends and family feared she had been kidnapped by human traffickers and sold ... | Carmen Yarira Noriega Esparza, 27, disappeared last February . Friends feared she had been kidnapped by human traffickers . Body found after residents complained about taste of water . It appears her body had been in the water tank since February . | 8c2ced1bfc8ed4a527ad9a93cdf86976ce1cf944 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- For the first time since September 11, 2001, America is having a vigorous national debate about how to succeed in Afghanistan. This debate is entirely worth having. Whenever America sends its citizens into harm's way, it must do so with eyes wide open. Though no veteran would ever think of himself a... | Sen. John McCain: It's good to have a debate about Afghan war . He says United States cannot let Taliban and al Qaeda have a victory . He says a counterinsurgency effort can succeed in Afghanistan . McCain: Obama should give Gen. McChrystal the troops he's seeking . | 36d862b9ec069cc58ec5f885f811f620a799e3ce |
The Tony Pulis trademark look has already set in at the Hawthorns, with his new side West Brom running out of navy baseball caps in their club shop. The former Stoke and Crystal Palace boss, who has won his opening two matches in charge of the Baggies, is a big fan of donning the tracksuit and baseball cap look on the ... | Tony Pulis has won his opening two matches in charge of West Brom . His arrival has resulted in the club shop running out of navy caps . The 56-year-old is a big fan of donning the tracksuit and baseball cap look on the touchline . After wearing a suit in his first game in charge of the Baggies in the FA Cup win agains... | 6eec69ef1870ede75763c68ba53b54f89994f94a |
(CNN) -- Tragedy struck at a Pennsylvania circus Friday after a startled elephant stomped its trainer to death, police said. People at the Irem Shrine in Wilkes-Barre, which has been hosting the James Hamid Circus all week, rushed to help but not before the trainer sustained life-threatening injuries, said police Lt. S... | Startled elephant stomps trainer at circus, killing him, authorities say . Incident classified as workplace accident; OSHA to conduct investigation . Circus members observed moment of silence for worker before continuing show . | b4e1bfe0dc77718be90e22af3190def96438a9d1 |
Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti has said he would consider rehiring disgraced football star Ray Rice. In a press conference today he said that 'five years down the line' he could see bring Rice back, believing he could redeem himself. He also said of Ray and his wife Janay, 'I think they're going to be two very ... | Ray Rice got a little good news today when Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said he would possibly rehire the football star 'down the line' Bisciotti also said he believes Ray and his wife Janay will become 'two very successful members of our community' This comes on the same day the team released a lengthy state... | d6a26e159e2b16878ca7133f8cdb45242fa4aa14 |
(CNN) -- Victoria Arter was outraged when she heard the announcement over the Wal-Mart loudspeaker. "Attention, Wal-Mart shoppers," she said a male voice announced. "All blacks need to leave the store." "We waited and waited. Some people just left their carts in disgust and said they couldn't believe it," Arter told Ph... | Male said on PA system that black people should leave store . "Some people just left their carts in disgust," one customer said . Wal-Mart "just as appalled by this as anyone," spokesman says . Local police are investigating incident . | ef63297b414b3fab5e95bfdcd4ef2b0258b3897b |
Beijing (CNN) -- A video of a toddler crying while running in the snow nearly naked has sparked a firestorm in China, but the boy's father says the exercise was meant to strengthen his son. "It's tough for me, too, when he cried out for my comfort," father He Liesheng said. "But I believe in 'no pain, no gain.' Like an... | The video shows a toddler running outside, wearing only shoes and underpants . "Daddy, Daddy, please hold me," the 4-year-old cries . The father says the snow run is part of a regimen designed to strengthen his son . Many in China say the approach is tantamount to child abuse . | 752d988dea44369bc97ec586e07fb611821d6a96 |
Former NFL star Darren Sharper pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles court Thursday in the alleged druggings and rapes of two women. Judge Renee Korn raised Sharper's bail to $1 million from $200,000 in response to a prosecution request to raise it to as high as $10 million. The judge also ordered Sharper not to frequent... | Sharper is now under investigation in a sex case in a fifth state, Florida . "It was all consensual contact with women," his attorney says in court . Judge orders Sharper to not to be alone with women he met since first alleged rape . Miami Beach police are investigating Sharper in latest case, detective says . | 6eaa6a59248dc03efd97559a8a7d5a2a92df8155 |
(CNN) -- The bodies of two dolphins and the head of another have washed up along the Gulf Coast, raising red flags for federal investigators already looking into roughly half a dozen dolphin killings. Excluding the latest three, the bodies of at least seven dolphins have turned up this year along a 120-mile stretch of ... | Two bodies and the head of another dolphin are found in Mississippi . Investigators are looking into whether the deaths could to linked to other dolphin killings . Roughly half a dozen dolphins have been shot, stabbed or mutilated this year . | 0cd753e89bd0864d0cfb3fa61b0928a3bae86785 |
English football's new golden boy Raheem Sterling has vowed to try and turn the other cheek if he becomes the target for Premier League's hatchet-men this season. Sterling was the one England player who returned from their World Cup failure in Brazil with his stock greatly enhanced and the teenage star will carry the h... | Liverpool winger admits he has learned from Messi and Ronaldo in dealing with physical approach from defenders . Sterling admits he needs to mix up his game to improve . England winger would like to play at No 10 in a more inside role . | 4b079ccc9b8daa2b70a09e345bce47ae2cf3fd16 |
To most of us, Katie Piper is the brave acid attack victim turned M&S model, dedicated philanthropist and, in recent years, something of a national treasure. But to fans of Channel 4 show Bodyshockers, she's also a presenting pro who manages to keep a straight face even when confronted with the most bizarre of body mod... | Katie Piper, 31, presents Bodyshockers, a show about weird surgery . Tattoos done under the influence and bizarre body modification feature . Piper says people should be more understanding of those who have them . Nevertheless, says she doesn't want daughter Belle Elizabeth to get one . Katie Piper presents Bodyshocker... | 06ea20bd4428b3a9703919ca5bd01c00b17a379d |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . Last updated at 10:23 PM on 28th June 2011 . An ex-New Orleans police lieutenant today told how his former colleagues conspired to plant a gun and lied to cover-up the shooting of unarmed civilians in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Michael Lohman took the stand in the trial over shooting... | Michael Lohman tells jury of conspiracy to plant a gun . He says there was 'no evidence' Danziger Bridge victims were armed . Lieutenant gave muddled officers time to sort out their story . I didn't want anyone to get into trouble, he tells court . | 06d71fc39b89f2ffdcc1b9d6488e2d389ffe8ae6 |
(CNN) -- Citing an escalation in violence, the Arab League called off its monitoring mission in Syria this weekend. The announcement came just days after the Syrian government agreed to a one-month extension of the mission. The sudden change in policy "surprised" the government, according to the state-run Syrian Arab N... | For much of its history, the Arab League has been viewed as a weak regional power . The group has come down hard on Syria, however, suspending it in November . After sanctions and a failed monitoring mission, it is now turning to the U.N. | 38c034f6b766c8e581d431647f1567b5d14510c2 |
Paul Johnson, from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, says Labour's plans to soften spending cuts would add £170billion to the national debt by 2030 . Labour's pledge to soften spending cuts in power would mean borrowing up to £50billion a year more by 2020 than the Tories, a respected think-tank said last night. Paul J... | Institute for Fiscal Studies say Labour plans would add £170billion of debt . Director Paul Johnson said it would mean borrowing up £50billion a year . Added it would mean greater risks for the UK's economy in future years . He also questioned PM's promise of the most family-friendly government . Pensioners protected b... | 14d6dff62d5c314a18a6bdf8877c0ee60b85e70b |
Australians living in Britain are heading home where employment opportunities are at an all-time high. Known as the ‘boomerang effect,’ research has shown that Australian and New Zealand expats are sick of the miserable job market in the UK where unemployment was recently at a 17-year peak. The research, done by jobs w... | Australian and New Zealand expats are sick of the dismal job market in the UK . Thousands have returned home where job markets are flourishing . The number of Australians and New Zealanders employed in the UK has dropped by up to 40 per cent . | aefbda9a8197edbbe2e0b3a205b3ca3ccfe88ea6 |
By . Emma Glanfield . Jason Scotland-Williams, 34, completed the marathon in just over three hours - knocking more than four hours off his time last year of seven hours 24 minutes . A London Marathon runner - who completed the second half of the race quicker than Olympic champion Mo Farah - is under investigation follo... | Jason Scotland-Williams completed race in three hours eight minutes . His time was four hours quicker than last year when it took seven hours . The 34-year-old ran second half of the marathon quicker than Mo Farah . Internet awash with claims he jumped halfway barrier at Tower Bridge . London Marathon organisers confir... | fac3d050236148a5f55d1a8eb6da3d187c79df53 |
Starfish have been mysteriously dying by the millions in recent months along the US west coast, worrying biologists who say the sea creatures are key to the marine ecosystem. Scientists first started noticing the mass deaths in June 2013. Different types of starfish, also known as sea stars, were affected, from wild on... | Scientists started noticing the mass deaths in June of 2013 . Both wild starfish and those in captivity have been affected by the mysterious phenomenon . Entire populations have been wiped out in Puget Sound . | 0652cd932a855c5f4a03d6dd420f092270661981 |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 15:42 EST, 25 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:18 EST, 26 September 2012 . The 'Manhattan Madam' admitted Tuesday to running a high-end prostitution service from her New York City apartment. Anna Gristina, 44, pleaded guilty in Manhattan Criminal Court to a single count of prom... | Anna Gristina, 44, accepts plea deal for promoting prostitution charge . Previously claimed she would only accept plea deal to protect clients . Judge warns Scottish-born mother that she could also be deported . | 9b75fc92d15ac4e0702fcdb7004bf771e74ae5a3 |
(CNN) -- The beating of a gay man during a gay pride festival in Detroit over the weekend was caught on camera. Christin Howard, a 20-year-old hair dresser, was attacked by a group of men on Detroit's Riverwalk during the Motor City Pride event on Sunday. A video shot by a bystander shows the group kicking and punching... | Video captures beating of 20-year-old man at Detroit gay pride festival . Group of men kicked and punched man when he was taking pictures with a friend . Detroit police are characterizing the attack as a hate crime . | 066773f20244d00e0852d1dd6db8fb72d956da8a |
By . Rob Cooper . PUBLISHED: . 07:19 EST, 1 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:48 EST, 2 May 2013 . A son who had sex with his father's new girlfriend has been jailed after beating him up when he was confronted about the affair. Nigel Davies, 54, hit his son Thomas, 24, with a knuckle duster after discovering he had been sle... | Thomas Davies, 24, had been sleeping with mother-of-five Karen Keen, 36 . His father attacked him with a knuckle duster after learning about the affair . Davies Jnr fought back and he has been jailed for 10 months for the attack . | 8dde82a1c9e1d6bbd63a0952c3a9c5c5f6b9f49e |
By . Francesca Chambers . Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will headline a fundraiser celebrating New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's birthday next month. Romney has let bygones be bygones and reaffirmed his friendship with Christie since the New Jersey politician cozied up to President Barack Obama ... | Romney aides and conservatives claimed after the 2012 presidential election that Chris Christie was at fault for Romney's loss to Obama . The week before Christie welcomed the president to New Jersey in the wake of Superstorm Sandy and complimented him for taking action . Romney never attacked Christie but he stopped p... | 590622c0f1f4f75d4af7327448fc8f712a010190 |
These are the thrill seekers risking their lives on Britain’s coasts to capture 'weather bomb selfies'. Among them was Stuart Kinnear, who posed at Portstewart in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, as the country was hit by swells of up to 60ft and winds of 80mph. And a woman was pictured photographing herself in fr... | People pictured taking weather selfies in Blackpool and Northern Ireland . It comes as Britain is hit by 60ft swells and 80mph winds this week . Maritime and Coastguard Agency urges people to avoid taking risks . | dac0dcc4b5eedc93c8a4b21c04bb7577d5eeaa88 |
Say cheese! This baby great white is in quite the great mood — and he's ready to show off his big smile along California's Golden Coast. The amazing footage out of Monterey, just south of San Fransciso, shows the growing predator swimming along the harbor as a group of tourists watch. Videographer Patrick Anders Webste... | Diver Patrick Webster captured the incredible footage of a juvenile white shark south of San Francisco . The baby shark appears to smile as it does loops in front of the camera . The show attracted quite a crowd at the beach . | d7f8a548854ec04b379568141dcf15cfa5fdabc7 |
Some people think International Women's Day, which comes right in the middle of Women's History Month, is overdoing it. If "underdoing it" were a phrase, it's the one I would use. On most days in most months, most women and girls aren't able to raise their voices. Because no one knows the challenges they face, they're ... | Melinda Gates: On International Women's Day, make every woman count--literally . She says accurate data is crucial to assessing and meeting needs of women . She says Gates, Clinton Foundations teaming for global review of women's status . Gates: Data key to showing world leaders that empowering women makes difference . | 2f1837c4297d4b23cbc5138ba88656faec1ce313 |
Aussies have reacted with fury after new laws were passed by the government allowing the Australian Security Intelligence Organsiation to spy on all of us. Adapting the viral Ryan Gosling 'Hey Girl' trend, hundreds of Twitter users hash-tagged #HeyASIO to vent their frustration on the micro-blogging site and told the d... | The passing of controversial anti-terror laws in Australia sparked a flurry of social media activity all over the internet . #HeyASIO was the most popular hashtag on Twitter according to the micro-blogging site's official rankings . Australians penned some personal responses to the Australian Security Intelligence Orga... | c888d2b828094a7b960c6e0a455fae7431b53e75 |
Furious Manchester City will write to UEFA to complain on behalf of their supporters after the governing body revealed they would not take action against CSKA Moscow for allowing fans in to their behind closed doors Champions League game on Tuesday. City were flabbergasted to see 300 rowdy Russian fans standing drinkin... | UEFA finds no breach of the conditions related to the match . Only people who were allowed to enter the stadium (clubs delegations, media, security staff, UEFA and guests of sponsorship partners) attended the match with no record of inappropriate behaviour, according to FIFA . Vincent Kompany had earlier expressed his ... | 4cae1bc55d7e4f082ff81a3ae654fecceeb2d221 |
By . Nick Mashiter, Press Association . Head coach Alan Irvine has warned West Brom that Southampton's summer fire sale has not torched the Saints' threat. Southampton side have sold around £100million worth of players - including Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert and Dejan Lovren to Liverpool, Luke Shaw to Manchester Unite... | Southampton sold £100m worth of players over the summer - including Luke Shaw, Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Calum Chambers and Dejan Lovren . But Baggies boss Irvine believes they will still pose a threat in St Mary's clash on Saturday . Former West Brom striker Shane Long will line up against them . Midlands side ope... | 53d64d67f2848a2a09a02f04f7d92220a86aa76f |
(CNN) -- The family of a Canadian teenager who committed suicide after she was allegedly gang-raped and bullied says it opposes any kind of "vigilante justice" to avenge the attack. This comes after the activist group Anonymous said it might release the names of teens it says raped the girl in an effort to force author... | Activist group Anonymous tells police: "Better act fast" to take action against teens . Mother says the justice system failed her daughter . Mounties defend their actions: "It's complex" The case is reminiscent of an incident in Steubenville, Ohio . | 85fa90e23b426481c873c7c4755edc482d9fce7c |
By . Emily Crane . Billionaire politician Clive Palmer has been dismissed as a 'flash in the pan' like Pauline Hanson and Bob Katter by acting Prime Minister Warren Truss. Mr Truss, who is filling in for Tony Abbott while he is overseas, said Mr Palmer could go the way of other political 'saviours' including the former... | Nationals leader Warren Truss said Clive Palmer could be like other political 'saviours' and only make an impact for a while . He compared Palmer to Queensland's Pauline Hanson and Bob Katter . Palmer won his own seat and three Senate spots at 2013 federal election . Acting PM said those who voted for Palmer were putti... | 5a9ea38b665c4a3c22d5e1e9a3022a83f84cdbce |
A 14-year-old western Pennsylvania boy has been charged with desecrating a statue of Jesus by standing in front of it and mimicking a sex act, and then posting pictures of it on the Internet. Bedford County officials say the court papers against the boy are sealed, because they're filed in juvenile court. The Altoona M... | A western Pennsylvania boy has been charged with desecrating a statue of Jesus by standing in front of it and mimicking a sex act . The boy reportedly shared photos of the incident on Facebook . Authorities charged the boy through a 1972 law, which makes it a crime to desecrate a venerated object . | 987bf4ad39001be748228edb517293f30b5d376f |
By . Laura Williamson . and Sami Mokbel . Bacary Sagna has been offered a massive £4.1million per season after tax to join Galatasaray in the summer. The Arsenal right back is out of contract at the end of the season and is yet to agree an extension on his current £3.6m deal. Sagna is free to begin talks with foreign c... | Frenchman is out of contract in the summer, currently on £3.6m per year . Sagna offered £4.1m per season after tax to play in Turkey . Arsene Wenger has spoken of his desire to tie Sagna down at Arsenal . Right-back has played 17 times in the league for the Gunners this term . | 91c87bc1b2b4b021bc69142c6d378c366f15cf5b |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . UPDATED: . 03:25 EST, 1 February 2012 . Young-at-heart Kathleen Connell celebrated her 100th birthday and shared the secret of her long life - playing on her handheld games console. Instead of knitting or playing bingo, Kathleen - known to all as Kit - spends two hours a day tapping away on h... | 'I don't feel a day over 80,' says super-sharp grandmother . Kathleen spends two hours a day on her Nintendo DS Lite . | a97289657ea4f1732e597c6139e4581e1ebc04c7 |
British royal Peter Phillips took his family out on the hottest day of the year yesterday to watch his younger sister Zara compete in the Barbury International Horse trials on Sharpridge Farm. While his giggling baby daughter Isla was content enough in her pram, his eldest Savannah, 3, had bounds of energy as she was s... | British royal Peter Phillips and wife Autumn, both 35, went to trials yesterday . Took daughters Isla, one, and Savannah, three, on day out with them . Two giggling girls were all smiles and full of energy on hottest day of year . | 3776d98a8569516cb421df52e8a7c8a42a05f183 |
By . Lizzie Edmonds . PUBLISHED: . 05:58 EST, 11 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:23 EST, 11 October 2013 . Jailed: Casey Bowen, nicknamed 'Pocket Money Boy' in the 1990s, was jailed for another three years today . A criminal nicknamed ‘Pocket Money Boy’ after social services gave him money to keep out of trouble nearl... | Casey Bowen, 33, was a teenager when he was nicknamed 'Pocket Money Boy' for getting £60 a week from social services to deter him from crime . However, twenty years later, the father-of-two was jailed again today for targeting a vulnerable 81-year-old woman in her home . Put behind bars for three years at Gloucester Cr... | 1f6b6acfe5fdbeb67c0f153a96627ad2cfac2082 |
(CNN) -- It wasn't the grand announcement fans were hoping for, but it will do. Jay Z's Budweiser "Made in America" festival will occur simultaneously in both Los Angeles and Philadelphia over the Labor Day weekend, it was announced on Wednesday. It's the first time the previously star-studded concert series is headed ... | Jay Z's two-day festival will is headed to Los Angeles . It will occur simultaneously in Philadelphia . Rumors swirled he would announce a tour with Beyonce . | b489db5512e697e3e4765e3c9b7a8fadd75f6505 |
Editor's note: Uwe Reinhardt is James Madison professor of political economy at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School. From 1986 to 1995 he served as a commissioner on the Physician Payment Review Committee, established in 1986 by Congress to advise it on issues related to the payment of physicians. Uwe Reinhard... | Uwe Reinhardt: Consider what will happen if health reform fails . He says health costs have already doubled in a decade . Reinhardt says dollars spent on health care come out of wages for middle class . | b99c72f06cfb421de69c6d69c4b2b8edc6710dd1 |
(CNN) -- A big landslide has ripped through a village in a remote area of Papua New Guinea, killing at least 40 people and leaving 20 others missing, authorities said Wednesday. The country's National Disaster Office said that 40 bodies had been recovered from the debris and search and rescue officers were at the site ... | The landslide takes places near one of the country's largest natural gas fields . The National Disaster Office says the authorities have recovered 40 bodies with 20 people still missing . The disaster office says earthworks for a liquified gas project may have contributed to the landslide . | bf704f8654be5034a2a155ba38ef7b17cf699d33 |
Matthew Jordan, whose body was found in Windermere in Cumbria after he went missing . The inquest into the death of a student whose body was found in a lake has been halted after it emerged his iPhone was still working despite it apparently being in the water with him for three weeks. Matthew Jordan, 20, a criminology ... | Matthew Jordan, 20, disappeared after a night out with friends in Cumbria . His body was found weeks later in Lake Windermere after a massive search . An inquest into his death was halted by the coroner at Kendal County Hall . Emerged his iPhone still worked despite apparently being in water with him . Police also said... | 96954f39a0c7cd02bdbb290e1e5202874374950c |
David Jones is considering starting its Boxing Day sales one week early to boost sales in a move that could force rival Myer to follow suit. A source in the retail industry said the department store was preparing sale stock to put in stores ahead of Christmas due to slow sales in the past few weeks, the Sydney Morning ... | Department stores consider starting clearance sales early this year . This comes as the NSW government has taken the step of allowing shops in business districts to stay open 24/7 to help boost sales . Consumer sentiment hit a three-year low this December, down 5.7 percent . | 9fc1fe6c8c87e2275cc30c0a9a81985621ac0aa6 |
In 2001 a huge earthquake shook the state of Gujarat in India. 2,000 people were killed, 400,000 lost their homes, and countless more lost their businesses in the devastation. One young entrepreneur, Mansukhbhai Prajapati, lost everything, but found an innovative way to get back on his feet. Prajapati designed a low-co... | Indian inventors recycle old technology to solve local problems . Inventions include amphibious bicycles, wind-powered irrigation systems and tree-climbing machines . Frugal innovators around India have patented their inventions and received awards . | 1b222804a7afae14aa27ef66b14c07656fbcfc3e |
(CNN) -- For the Obama administration, yesterday's gaffe may be tomorrow's masterstroke. The idea that Secretary of State John Kerry said would never work now appears to be the best chance of averting a U.S. military strike on Syria, and the Obama administration moved on Tuesday to stake its claim on the proposal. It s... | How did John Kerry's so-called "major goof" turn into a possible solution to Syrian crisis? Syria accepts proposal to hand chemical weapons over to international control . This is diplomacy in real time, says administration official . Next step for Kerry will be trip to Geneva to meet with Russian counterpart . | 92136d6bf9879573f642e2a837223c8aef356a11 |
Honduras have named Colombian Jorge Luis Pinto, who steered Costa Rica to their best ever World Cup placing in the Brazil 2014 quarter-finals, as their coach until the 2018 tournament in Russia. Pinto, the third Colombian to take charge of the 'Ticos' after Reinaldo Rueda and Luis Fernando Suarez, replaces Hernan Medfo... | Honduras have named Jorge Luis Pinto as their new national team boss . Pinto's first competitive match will be a playoff against Guyana in March . Former Costa Rica coach Pinto drew with England and defeated Uruguay and Italy during World Cup in Brazil . | f33b3b7f4efba2d22a50e082c84ee76795b686ac |
By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 09:52 EST, 8 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 11:53 EST, 8 November 2012 . This is the shocking moment a thug punched and kicked his own dog in a brutal attack launched only because the animal would not sit outside a shop. Cruel Stacey Barlow, 31, was caught on camera beating cross-bre... | Stacey Barlow banned from keeping animals for 3 years and fined just £100 . RSPCA say Molly has emotional and physical scars from beating . | 1e448b2d04826cc6ca3c8039b248cd5989bd2204 |
The relative size difference should have meant it was no contest. But amazingly, this wasp was able to get the better of its formidable opponent. The battle between the two creatures was filmed in Arizona, in the US. The footage shows a two-inch Tarantula Hawk wasp, which as their name suggests, preys on tarantulas. A ... | Footage shows a two-inch Tarantula Hawk wasp, which preys on tarantulas . The female's sting is considered among the most painful in the world . The battle between the two creatures was filmed in Arizona, in the US . | 1b71e4eb9fe730dd8544289d2187215f7be9f945 |
(CNN) -- When I heard the news that Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer I was shocked and saddened. She was a woman clearly ahead of her time, blazing trails for all of those behind her, showing other women that it was possible to be smart, to care about scienc... | Sally Ride kept her sexual preference a secret during her lifetime . Some say Sally should have come out, Joan Darrah says, but it wasn't easy in her generation . Darrah: When Sally and she grew up, being a woman in a man's world was hard enough . Darrah: Ride should be remembered for her remarkable life, not for her o... | c178c3077878d2dbf23076e894a3ce439627b3fd |
(CNN) -- "The Normal Heart," written by my friend, the brilliant playwright Larry Kramer, and based on his story during the earliest days of the AIDS epidemic, tells a tale that many of us lived through, and many others did not survive. It's as relevant today as an HBO movie as when it premiered on the stage in New Yor... | Elton John: In the 1980s, newspapers wouldn't use term "gay," AIDS was ignored by many . He says "The Normal Heart," an HBO film, portrays the days when many of his friends were dying . Today's challenges regarding AIDS are different but equally urgent, he says . Elton John: We can protect and treat everyone, yet the m... | 184c76289567d61cf6198efc3c3f3264576c6eaa |
Ecuador is about to be hit by eastward-moving waves of warm water, resurrecting hopes that El Niño may be on its way. El Niño - a heating of sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific - affects wind patterns and can trigger both floods and drought in different parts of the globe. The most recent waves increase the chances... | Ecuador is about to be hit by eastward-moving waves of warm water . This suggests a very modest El Niño event may appear later this year . El Niño refers to a set of conditions when the surface of the sea in an area along the Equator in the Pacific Ocean becomes hotter than usual . It can trigger both floods and drough... | e0d74d6c5bc3fb1a1cafab130948041021ae77ea |
A British father cheated death when a can of bug spray exploded in his hand, catapulting him through the wall of his first-floor Spanish flat, onto the street five metres below. Daran Cooper had been preparing a meal to celebrate his 48th birthday on Tuesday when he was distracted by a cockroach that his partner Carmen... | Daran Cooper was celebrating his 48th birthday at his flat in Torrevieja . He landed on the street beneath his first-floor flat and suffered serious injury . | ab4dae58a959d111ba6a5a8b0863def0a0657b03 |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 12:56 EST, 5 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 17:43 EST, 5 June 2013 . Suicide notes were found with the bodies of a couple who took their own lives last week, police sources said. Lynne Rosen, 46, and John Littig, 48, who worked as 'happiness gurus' and motivational speakers, allegedl... | Lynne Rosen, 46, and 48-year-old John Littig found dead on Monday at their home in Brooklyn, New York . The bodies were not found for a week until building supervisor kicked in the door after foul smell . | a5a189637d5690f24a3c6b1b95632dd3f2290e9f |
Andrea Pirlo has been called up to the Italy squad for their European Championship qualifying matches as a replacement for the injured Giacomo Bonaventura. Pirlo had announced before this summer's World Cup that he would quit playing for the national team after the tournament. However, the Juventus midfielder reversed ... | Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo replaces Giacomo Bonaventura for Italy . Announced his decision to retire from international football after a disappointing World Cup campaign . But changed his mind after former Juventus coach Antonio Conte appointed national team boss . Bonaventura reported to the Italy camp with a th... | 1e0158eeebb312db94486d75fe895189193dcf9c |
A terrified man who feared he had contracted Ebola after returning from an Africa trip last night told how an NHS call centre advised him to drive himself to hospital. Adam Griffiths, 24, of Swansea, stunned medical teams when he turned up at the hospital with concerns he had contracted Ebola. He was then immediately p... | NHS 111 call centre told him to drive to hospital with Ebola symptoms . Adam Griffiths, 24, was then immediately placed in a decontamination room . Doctors said to be 'shocked' at the advice he was given by the call centre . He has now been cleared of having Ebola but may have caught malaria . | 902aeeea61333801b435b9609feb98297fd856f3 |
(CNN) -- Hannah Whiteley laughs in the face of danger -- at least she does now. But it wasn't always that way, for this was one kitesurfing tale which almost ended in tragedy. Rewind 11 years and with her father Pete, a five time British senior champion, watching on in horror. Whiteley came within inches of serious inj... | Hannah Whiteley is a three-time British freestyle kitesurfing champion . The 21-year-old is one of the most exciting prospects in European competition . Started kitesurfing at age of 10 but stopped following near death experience . Returned to action at age of 15 and vowed to reach top after finishing last in first eve... | 7b3611f4dc3fadad18a57e8809389651e03ed4c9 |
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- Lady Gaga has canceled her concert in Indonesia, her management said Sunday, citing security concerns after Islamic hardliners denounced her costumes and dance moves as too risqué. If the concert were held, there would be concerns the singer, her crew and attendees may be in harm's way, said... | NEW: Lady Gaga says she is devastated, apologizes to her fans . There are concerns the singer, her crew and attendees may be in harm's way, promoter says . Islamists have decried Lady Gaga's dance moves and costumes . Jakarta authorities say June 3 show should not be issued a permit over security concerns . | 3fc9e7d87e22c000c1c32e6ff1e5e0105ff80340 |
By . Lucy Crossley . PUBLISHED: . 08:29 EST, 27 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:09 EST, 27 November 2013 . A teacher who slipped in 'something gooey' as she side-stepped a slice of discarded ham was awarded a £17,000 compensation pay out, it emerged today. The teacher was awarded the money after . she fell while tryi... | Teacher at Backwell School in Somerset fell over in lunch hall . Total of £4m paid out by councils for accidents and injuries at schools . Other staff awarded cash after tripping on a football net and a pen lid . | 7bf6f026289ea29d33bf9aef3b09a3e89b923667 |
The struggle for democracy is not dead, say Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists, who have pledged to continue opposing Beijing despite setbacks. The activist group Occupy Central had hoped that their threats of a mass sit-in in Hong Kong's downtown Central district would convince China to approve open democratic electi... | China announced Hong Kong will not have open elections on Sunday . Hong Kong democracy activists say they will stage mass sit-in protest . Hong Kong legislators will veto China's reform proposal, resulting in gridlock . | 779cd113b235154b582677d3d2167430c369a72d |
(CNN) -- The family of stricken Formula One star Michael Schumacher "strongly believe" he will make a recovery from the life-threatening injuries he sustained in a skiing accident. Schumacher has been in a medically-induced coma in a Grenoble hospital since December 29 and a statement on behalf of the family Thursday s... | Update on condition of Formula One star Michael Schumacher . Family 'strongly believe' he will make a recovery from injuries . Schumacher has been in a medically-induced coma since accident on December 29 . Doctors started bringing him out of the coma nearly two weeks ago . | d857a68820fffb707aba897bcc8a32257e670f3b |
By . Katy Winter . Clinically obese Chris Dune, who weighed in at 310lb, or just over 22st, deployed his passion for technology in his quest to lose weight, tracking all aspects of his food intake, activities and excursions. Chris, 45, is an independent consultant based in Denver and works extensively with technology. ... | Chris tests apps and gadgets that collect personal data . Earned nickname of the 'most quantified human in the world' through job . Used data tracking to gain insight into exactly how and when he overate . Noticed that temperature and music could change his appetite, . Identified 'danger' times, restaurants and situati... | 00fd04d4bc2eb297430eb83eb7e7199cf8b719c4 |
By . Ryan Gorman . A Brooklyn drug dealer with ties to a well-known hip hop artist accused of running a murderous drug gang has admitted to cross dressing in order to more easily kill a rival. Saquan Wallace, 28, told a federal jury hearing the racketeering trial for Ronald ‘Ra Diggs’ Herron that the rapper advised him... | Convicted drug dealer Saquan Wallace claims Ronald 'Ra Diggs' Herron suggested he dress like a woman to kill a rival drug dealer . Wallace made the revelation Thursday to a federal jury . Herron is on trial for racketeering and the murder of three people . | cad3adb45d0b3ca13bb08612955184d15d0a8d40 |
By . Helen Pow . PUBLISHED: . 01:10 EST, 4 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:02 EST, 4 October 2013 . An incredible dash-cam video has captured the heart-stopping moment a Kansas City police officer stopped a suicidal man from throwing himself 60 feet off an interstate overpass by grabbing his leg. Sergeant Steven Grisw... | What started out as a stranded motorist call turned into a suicide rescue mission Saturday morning on an interstate ramp in Kansas City, Missouri . Sgt. Steven Griswold arrived to find the motorist leaning on the ramp's concrete barrier then he threw himself over . Griswold said: 'I grabbed his ankles before he flipped... | 911d467b781341aa2fee188f3b46f7c5f2725309 |
Maybe a career in the music industry over media would be more fitting for this news anchor. Dan Thorn has released yet more dance videos, showing him bopping away and lip syncing alongside his unimpressed co-host, Sarah Pisciuneri, during commercial breaks. The West Virginia based journalist, who anchors WVNS-TV's 59 ... | Dan Thorn from West Virginia-based WVNS-TV's 59 News has released yet more dance videos . He hit internet fame last week with his performance of the rap song Where They At Doe? by T.I. He chose Taylor Swift's Shake It Off for his second performance . His co-host Sarah Pisciuneri sits looking unimpressed as he performs ... | b8235c3302403bff4fc31bec4ac4b28d20b11b60 |
(CNN) -- World No. 1 Rafael Nadal prevented Novak Djokovic from reaching the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals and kept his own hopes alive by beating the Serbian in London on Friday night. The Spaniard notched his second Group A win this week, triumphing 7-5 6-2 in the season-ending men's tournament. He will fac... | Rafael Nadal keeps his ATP World Tour Finals hopes alive by beating Novak Djokovic . Serbian falls to his first defeat this week after suffering from eye problems . Nadal's 7-5 6-2 victory means that American Andy Roddick needs to win his final match . Eighth seed earlier lost his second match, being beaten by Czech To... | 8cb8d9060837fb87f0a057001d7814b49fc82850 |
At least four Muslim villagers were killed, three of them burned to death, when their thatched huts were set on fire during a clash between Hindu and Muslim groups in eastern India, a government official has said. Police had arrested 14 people on Monday on charges of arson and murder, said Ranjit K Mishra, a local poli... | Thatched huts in Bihar state were set on fire during Hindu-Muslim clashes . Violence erupted after body of missing Hindu boy is found . Police said Hindu fishermen blamed Muslims for the boy's death . He was friendly with a Muslim girl in a village 65 miles north of Patna . | 6539f2d703c71a6f4733a08a1e1af483f8ab9c45 |
Zombies might be something you associate with modern popular culture. But for our ancestors in the Iron Age, it appears they too were fearful of ‘the walking dead.’ A female skeleton found in Wiltshire has all the signs of a ritual burial designed to stop her rising from the ground. An Iron Age woman was found buried w... | A skeleton of an Iron Age woman has been found in Wiltshire . She was found alongside a child and two males with sword wounds . The carcasses of sheep and goats were also found on her head . It was most likely a ritual burial to stop her rising from the dead . | 2d98187d389dcbe1f31fdd16403f18c1699d68b9 |
(CNN)It was closing time. Scott Tayloe marched up to the Starbucks counter in Jacksonville, Florida, and handed the barista a napkin with his number on it. "Call me sometime," he said, hoping his voice hit a cool-guy tone, though he knew in reality it was probably cracking like a schoolgirl's. Josh Holder looked down a... | Scott and Josh Tayloe met at a Starbucks in Jacksonville, Florida . The couple is now married and living in Los Angeles with their son, Hayden . Go to CNN.com/soulmatestories to see more and add your own . | e9f7da5d90a2c29988ba821836fcb6bc27cbee73 |
A half-brother to 2010 King George winner Harbinger, sired by Galileo, topped the Tattersalls Book One sale when sold to a bid of 2.6million guineas (£2.73m) from Coolmore Stud supremo John Magnier on Thursday, . More than 79m guineas (£82.95m), a new record, was spent over the three-day auction in Newmarket, 17m-plus ... | John Magnier came out top in bidding duel with John Warren . Colt is reported to be the world's most expensive yearling sold this year . A record 79m guineas (£82.95m) was spent over the three-day auction . | ba107e07413d935531c7c3f4f062e66253783787 |
By . Ashley Collman . California Highway Patrol investigators believe a 29-year-old woman committed suicide on Friday by getting onto the freeway, driving in the wrong direction, and causing a deadly head-on collision. Witnesses saw Trista Lynn Stier drive onto Route 67 near Lakeside that afternoon, where she started s... | Trista Lynn Stier, 29, was driving south in the northbound lane of Route 67 on Friday when she crashed head-on with a utility truck . Driver Douglas Menegos, 49, and Stier were both pronounced dead at the hospital . California Highway Patrol investigators believe Stier purposefully caused the crash to commit suicide . ... | 50891e35e084b79d8a35fe6c865c82b802b5ef2a |
By . Bianca London . PUBLISHED: . 05:33 EST, 8 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 08:32 EST, 8 January 2014 . From Heidi Montag’s breast reduction to Cameron Diaz's Botox admission, it seems cosmetic surgery was big business in 2013. And vain Brits are following their favourite celebrities' leads, with 2014 set to see a hug... | The 'buffalo hump' is the build-up of fat around the neck . Cosmetic removal of the buffalo hump saw a 350% rise in 2013 . Not widely available in the UK but demand rising . Arm and buttock lifts also shot up in popularity in the UK in 2013 . Male cosmetic surgery enquiries more than doubled last year . | de7994ef1110a0d43f0608633dd8be3d35f5adb6 |
(CNN) -- A gunman who opened fire on his co-workers at a Walmart in Reno, Nevada, was arrested without incident Friday after a six-hour standoff with authorities, Reno police said. Three employees were injured and two remained hospitalized Friday night in serious to stable condition, Lt. Mohammad Rafaqat told CNN. John... | NEW: Three employees are injured in the shooting by their co-worker, police say . NEW: John Gillane will be charged with three counts of attempted murder . NEW: Two people remain hospitalized in serious to stable condition . | c3f4750493ba834c4c2d97ae4f123525e71ed569 |
HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- A man named Ernesto pressed an old-fashioned radio to his ear, listening to a baseball game roughly 5,000 miles away. Ernesto listens to the Baseball World Cup gold medal game by radio in Havana. The U.S. beat Cuba 10-5. "Oh, it's already over," he groaned, listening to the staccato play-by-play o... | Havana residents flock to radios, TV to watch Baseball World Cup title game . U.S. beats Cuba 10-5; game garnered more concentrated attention in Cuba . Cuba consistently a baseball powerhouse despite stars' defections . | 54a43b2892fcdd9cf392c528ca7382ef53e10137 |
Barcelona have confirmed that former Everton loanee Gerard Deulofeu will be joining Sevilla on a season-long loan deal. The La Liga giants have explained their reasons behind the move commenting: 'It is an operation designed to maximise his participation and optimise his progression as a player.' Deulofeu is highly-rat... | Barcelona have confirmed they are loaning out Deulofeu to Seville for a year . The La Liga side says the move will maximise and optimise his progression . The highly-rated Spaniard spent last season on loan at Everton . | a2780303ce78f006e701a66607401378af3c0e7c |
(CNN) -- The grief of any parent who loses a child is unimaginable. But that pain is amplified now in South Korea, due to the uncertainty over the fate of hundreds -- many of them children on a school field trip -- on a sunken ferry and how this east Asian nation's culture copes with such heartache. For proof, one need... | Parents of students missing from the sunken ferry are grieving, desperate . The students' vice principal killed himself; some fear others may do the same . South Korea has a high suicide rate compared to other countries . Mental health workers say no family members sought counseling near ferry site . | 1237ec306880053e4c97f7eefb9dc6c7bee26ea8 |
By . Ashley Collman . Graduate: Cancer patient Yeatise Gaines was able to accomplish her goal of graduating high school in a special ceremony held just one day before she died . A 17-year-old Michigan cancer patient was able to achieve her goal of graduating high school in a special ceremony before she died. Kalamazoo ... | Yeatise Gaines, who attended Kalamazoo Central High School, died on May 15 . The day before, the schools' principal personally delivered her cap, gown and certificate of completion . Gaines' mother says it was her number one goal to graduate before passing away . | 48478f3685bfd48835de27c6909e70e114d4f7e7 |
A brand new hotel has skipped the recruitment process - because all its staff are robots. From reception desk staff to security doormen and waiters, the Pengheng Space Capsules Hotel in Shenzhen, China, has built, rather than hired, their new employees. Start-up costs and robot maintenance aside, staff bills must be mi... | The Pengheng Space Capsules Hotel in Shenzhen, China has robot staff . Waiters, reception desk staff and doormen all machines . Skeleton staff of humans oversee operations at £6.80 per night inn . | f5cb5366d4df5482d32ae1581b339981b7e39768 |
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a far-reaching immigration bill - after its chairman withdrew an amendment allowing gay couples to obtain green cards for spouses born outside the U.S. The 13-5 vote clears the bill for a Senate debate expected to begin early next month. Committee approval came after the pane... | Far-reaching immigration bill approved by Senate Judiciary Committee - and the Senate will debate on it next month . Legislation went through without amendment that would allow same-sex couples to obtain a green card if a spouse was born outside the U.S. Sen Patrick Leahy decided to withdraw the amendment after he had ... | 2ea54a24d1311eb90c1a01a44c0b8e69e4444942 |
Thousands of terror suspects in the UK are being monitored by the security services, it has been claimed. Far more militants than previously thought are under surveillance, according to the Mayor of London. Boris Johnson said the threat from Islamist extremists may be greater than officials have admitted. It had been b... | Far more militants than previously thought are under surveillance . And Mayor claims threat not only comes from those returning from Syria . He said: ‘London has a particular concern...every day security forces involved in thousands of operations' Meanwhile - police officers warned uniform could make them terror target... | f3a130ce0f62c0a61a8d99df8aff20c5ff26db83 |
By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 07:10 EST, 28 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:51 EST, 28 May 2013 . A drunk mocked a Muslim prayer ritual and then hurled racist abuse when dozens rioted after a Help for Heroes march turned sour, a court heard today. Lee Cousins, 40, was among 60 men who attended a Facebook-organised r... | Lee Cousins, 40, blames drink for his racist behaviour during Bristol riot . He had joined a Help for Heroes march that turned sour on Saturday . Cousins was fined £500 and . ordered to pay £85 costs today . Others also dealt with by the courts for their part in Saturday's unrest . | 5f866450aa3d96014a9eea74a8be77384ab29951 |
By . Sam Webb . and Jennifer Smith . Graham Richardson, 27, was sentenced to life behind bars after murdering antiques dealer Peter Battle and leaving his body to rot for weeks . A killer who murdered an antiques dealer and left his corpse to rot for weeks as he repeatedly stole more goods has been jailed for life. Gra... | Graham Richardson battered antiques dealer Peter Battle to death . Heroin user allegedly returned to murder scene on various occasions . Richardson was sentenced to 27 years behind bars after a five-week trial . The victim's 'brave' daughter addressed her father's killer in court . Richardson hid Mr Battle's body insid... | a2169c00ef8ebb59e9d9815697317c176cbde5f6 |
By . Becky Evans . PUBLISHED: . 05:32 EST, 27 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:26 EST, 27 January 2013 . A 22-year-old climber fell over 300 feet to his death yesterday while scaling a ridge on Britain's highest mountain. Ben St Jospeh, from Essex, was climbing Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis when he fell into the gully below... | Ben St Joseph from Essex was scaling Tower Ridge when he fell into a gully . The man, who was alone, was seen to fall by two climbers at about 11am . Police at Fort William confirmed the man 'sustained fatal injuries' Fall comes a week after four climbers died in an avalanche at Glencoe . | b3e1e450e5b1c6f1835bbf68ece90fa18ee6fd79 |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 17:30 EST, 12 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 17:48 EST, 12 December 2013 . Most people would probably pay money to keep a pair of old shoes that at one point may have been covered in flu germs as far from them as possible. But if the shoes once belonged to Michael Jordan - and we... | The shoes were given to the ball-boy after the famous game . Despite having flu-like symptoms, Jordan scored 38 points during the game . $104,765 is the record price for a pair of shoes . The previous record were also shoes once belonging to Jordan that sold for $31,070 . | fbb6097883ca2e242684f9598eb9c85d4cb4425e |
(CNN) -- The FBI is asking for the public's help to find a San Francisco man accused of having explosive materials at his home. Ryan Kelly Chamberlain II, 42, was last seen Saturday south of the city, the agency said in a statement. "We don't know the intent or motive yet," FBI agent Peter Lee told reporters, stressing... | Ryan Kelly Chamberlain II, 42, was last seen Saturday south of San Francisco . He should be considered armed and dangerous, the FBI says . "We don't know the intent or motive yet," an agent tells reporters . | 97ea0ceca97d618ce4a72c8fb1a027ed3050f4f0 |
A white van man is getting his hands dirty to create stunning works of art on the side of his unwashed van. Rick Minns, also known as Ruddy Muddy, has created pictures including winter landscapes, children playing in the snow and a ship on high seas by scraping away the dirt on the side of his van. The 39-year-old, who... | Rick Minns, from Norfolk, is known as Ruddy Muddy . He created pictures including winter scenes, children in the snow and a ship . Mr Minns has an A-level in art and attends adult art classes . | 30fa60e32716f8ce97bb2d700c2c5c6485e8fa8d |
(CNN) -- Nina Davuluri, a 24-year-old Indian-American from upstate New York, expertly twirled to the pulsing beats of a Bollywood tune during the talent portion of the Miss America pageant. At the same time, she spun the traditional notion of American beauty on its head. In the interview portion of Sunday's pageant, Da... | TV host and anchor Julie Chen reveals she had plastic surgery to advance her career . The first Indian-American was crowned Miss America on a platform of diversity . Aarti Virani says both women reflect an evolving American beauty rooted in choice . | 5faa4d5443e6bc29d68217d56fe107236e0d8854 |
A rare half-male, half-female butterfly has been discovered by staff at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Now deceased, the unique creature was spotted upon emerging from its cocoon at the institution. Telltale signs are the wings, with the left wing containing a pattern typical of the male and the ... | Telltale signs are the wings, with the left wing containing a pattern typical of the male and the right displaying markings typical of a female . Drexel's Academy of Natural Sciences will display the butterfly to the public beginning January 17 . While such insects are rare its difficult to tell just how rare they are ... | 7a17330f65227aa1155ec9fab9972dd35d207612 |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 19:52 EST, 8 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 04:34 EST, 9 July 2012 . If you cannot get on the internet today, there may be a good reason why - the FBI might be shutting you down. The U.S. law enforcement agency will be blocking up to 500,000 users around the world who have a maliciou... | Those who downloaded DNSChanger will be affected . 12% of top 500 U.S. firms have infected machines . | 78b6bbd9de721caae44dbb2a4181865550259df7 |
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