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(CNN)Phylicia Rashad says she was misquoted. She says she wasn't being dismissive of the women who've accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault when she came to the comedian's defense in an online interview. "I am a woman. I would never do that," she said on ABC's "World News Tonight With David Muir" on Wednesday. 'Forget t... | Writer says he did not misquote Phylicia Rashad but that her comment is misunderstood . She says she wasn't being dismissive of the women who've accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault . Cosby doesn't address the allegations during standup act . | 18ca32bc591d3571b2fcf0cf1b02f1d3de850335 |
By . Daniel Martin, Whitehall Correspondent and Kerry Mcdermott . PUBLISHED: . 05:09 EST, 25 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:21 EST, 25 August 2012 . Support: Mr Shapps has backed controversial proposals for a third runway at Heathrow . A Tory minister risks stoking Coalition tensions after signalling support for a thi... | Grant Shapps says Britain must consider building the runway if it is to remain a 'great trading nation' PM David Cameron promised not to build the third runway - which Lib Dems vociferously oppose . Senior Tories including Chancellor George Osborne are said be calling for a U-turn on the plans . | f645493e6ddf51fadcbc78a38c7b917ee8a6e352 |
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama will formally nominate James Comey, a top Justice Department official during the Bush administration, to head the FBI, a White House official said on Thursday. The announcement is expected at a White House ceremony on Friday. If confirmed by the Senate, Comey would replace Rob... | James Comey to be nominated on Friday, official says . Comey was a top Justice Department official during the Bush administration . Appointment comes as Obama administration deals with national security leak fallout . Robert Mueller is leaving in September after 12 years leading FBI . | 8ecc2512264b324e52c0ce43304e7cbae157d512 |
By . Deni Kirkova . PUBLISHED: . 11:50 EST, 23 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:54 EST, 23 June 2013 . Regency costumed guests arrived in their dozens at the carriage house for dinner during the Pride and Prejudice Ball at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire yesterday. Celebrating the 200 years since the publication of Jane Au... | Up to 100 Austen fans paid £65 for tickets to attend the dinner and dance yesterday . Chatsworth House is believed to be the inspiration for Pemberley, Mr. Darcy's residence . The stately home also featured in the 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie starring Kiera Knightley and Matthew Macfayden . | 71267c0cccb54abd206657a89815601373ded885 |
The body of Alice Gross was found wrapped in plastic and buried under logs in the river Brent . Former Met police officers have expressed concern that the senseless murder of 14-year-old Alice Gross bears disturbing parallels with two other unsolved cases from the same area. This week, Alice's body was found wrapped in... | Ex Met officers concern at similarity of two unsolved cases from same area . Alice Gross's body was found wrapped in plastic and buried in river Brent . Former officers say case has disturbing parallels with two other cases . Elizabeth Chau, a 19-year-old student went missing in April 1999 . Nine months later, Lola She... | 46c78cf6e0237c5fd04a3ef678edac9dc74b85ee |
By . Rosie Taylor . Last updated at 1:53 AM on 13th February 2012 . Wind turbines are a ‘public menace’, the chairman of the National Trust chairman has said. Sir Simon Jenkins dismissed wind as the ‘least efficient’ renewable power. The honest admission is surprising coming from the the head of the charity, as it cham... | Trust says it will cuts its energy use with water power and biomass boilers . | f6011690537aa7af6f96070a3b975784f8e322da |
(CNN) -- Halle Berry has a hefty new expense. The Oscar-winning actress has to pay over $16,000 in child support each month to her ex, Gabriel Aubry, to provide for their 6-year-old daughter Nahla, the Los Angeles Superior Court ordered. Berry's monthly bill will remain in effect until Nahla turns 19 or graduates high ... | Halle Berry must pay Gabriel Aubry $16,000 a month in child support, a court rules . Berry and Aubry have a 6-year-old daughter, Nahla . The settlement comes after a lengthy legal battle . | bc742e93d90e428fccbd8d718562918001733610 |
By . Sean Poulter . PUBLISHED: . 18:53 EST, 21 March 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 04:11 EST, 25 March 2012 . Hot food bought from bakeries and supermarkets is to become more costly thanks to George Osborne's Budget, it emerged today. The Chancellor has decided that VAT at 20 per cent should be added to all hot takeaway food, ... | At Greggs the move will add 18p to a 90p sausage roll and 30p to a pasty . The price of a £5 hot rotisserie chicken at a supermarket will rise by a £1 . Move will raise an extra £125million this year and £350million a year by 2016 . Duty on a pint of beer will go up by 3p and a bottle of wine by 11p . | 0aeb7c7172a00128d56c077d2f986ee0bff6cb7e |
By . Harriet Arkell . PUBLISHED: . 07:46 EST, 9 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:06 EST, 9 September 2013 . A devoted father was jailed today for trying to turn his son into a star racing driver - by staging a £600,000 tax fiddle to pay for his cars. Financial advisor Michael Jones, 60, carried out a complex tax frau... | Michael Jones, 60, lied to HMRC about profits to fund his son's racing dream . Jones, from Castleton, Cardiff, made a profit by falsifying company accounts . He wanted to help his only child, Nick Jones, 23, become motor-racing star . Jones Sr jailed today for 32 months at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting making fal... | 098995e9184b73f07207cc268135fdf3ceba6c58 |
(CNN) -- A bill that would keep sealed some photos and documents from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting investigation passed overwhelmingly in the Connecticut legislature early Wednesday. The new legislation blocks public disclosure of any visual images depicting those who died in the shooting on grounds that r... | The bill would prevent release of any graphic visuals of slain individuals . The original bill was designed specifically to protect families of the Newtown shooting victims . The final draft was expanded to include all homicide victims in Connecticut . 20 children and 6 educators died in the December shooting at Sandy ... | 3657985d1db9bb0828f2a17ed7105e0d68cce5ef |
A newborn baby has died after its mother allegedly doused it in a flammable liquid, set it alight and left it burning in a road. Witnesses say 22-year-old Hyphernkemberly Dorvilier got out of her car and stopped in the middle of Simontown Road in Pemberton Township, New Jersey, on Friday night and burned the child aliv... | Young child was found burning alive in Pemberton Township, New Jersey . Medics rushed to the scene and airlifted child to a Philadelphia hospital . However the newborn succumbed to its injuries a short time later . Hyphernkemberly Dorvilier, 22, has been charged with murdering the child . One resident said the woman to... | 60d66f99a0d53047ed4e126eac56662c82678bde |
School pupils were given soft toy penises and vaginas by a Swiss education ministry project, sparking a referendum in the Alpine country. The initiative was the brainchild of a group of parents in the northern city of Basel that led the demand for schools to drop the 'Sexbox' education kits. The kits, which were to te... | Parents horrified after primary school pupils were given the plush genitalia . The 'sexboxes' were distributed by a parents group in Basel . Uproar has sparked a huge debate and referendum in Switzerland . | 6af78ac28f8f9faf1a5bab1b649ac4d39228dbf9 |
Ready or not America, Nina Davuluri is the new girl next door. That's how the 24-year-old Indian-American woman sees herself, she explained to CNN's Erin Burnett on Wednesday, three days after being crowned Miss America. "I have always viewed Miss America as the girl next door," Davuluri said. "But the girl next door i... | Nina Davuluri, a first generation Indian-American, was crowned Miss America . Some reacted on Twitter by calling her not sufficiently American or a terrorist . She says her win shows how what defines "the girl next door" is evolving . "I am living my American dream," Davuluri says . | eb695a813faa46d0816c53707f889d669dc955ae |
Stacey Rambold, 54, was originally sentenced to just 30 days for allegedly grooming a troubled 14-year-old student for sex . A Montana teacher who admitted to raping a troubled 14-year-old student who later committed suicide has been given just 30 days in jail after a judge ruled that the girl was more mature than her ... | Cherice Morales was a troubled 14-year-old high school freshman when teacher Stacey Dean Rambold, then 49, groomed her for sex . Cherice killed herself while the case was pending and her mother says the sex abuse by the teacher was 'a major factor' in her suicide . Rambold entered a sex offender treatment program, but ... | 3d04b64593c6f8c75da0f6012f6b41934b0e7b4e |
Justice Anthony Kennedy was among the first of his colleagues to arrive Wednesday at the U.S. Supreme Court. His chambers lit up several hours before the last-day release of monumental rulings on same-sex marriage. There was little doubt that later that morning, this quietly powerful justice would be having a major say... | Kennedy wrote majority opinion striking down parts of Defense of Marriage Act . Kennedy and former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor were the court's centrists . When O'Connor stepped down seven years ago, she "handed the keys" to Kennedy . With four conservatives to the right and four liberals to the left, Kennedy is square... | cdcc25ed9688b9876d784e7ac1c52bec8f922110 |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 17:24 EST, 9 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 17:57 EST, 9 January 2014 . A new study released Thursday revealed that nearly 70 percent of American adults experience eye strain caused by computers, tablets and smartphones. The vision council reported their findings, which also found... | A study released Thursday at the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas in revealed just how common digital eye strain really is . The Vision Council led the study and says over half of adults don't know there are ways to ease the discomfort . | 4934c221831a52055afd9fffb71e67c1505d133b |
(CNN) -- What do they have to be ashamed of? Several years ago, I caught one of my kids sneaking out of the house. Like any mom, I was more than a little mad and demanded an explanation. "But Mom, I wasn't doing anything wrong -- I was just hanging out with my friends," was the response I got, but I knew better. The t... | Corporations, unions, special interest groups can fund campaign advertising anonymously . Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Democrat, says special interests seek to buy votes by funding attack ads . Republicans opposed bill to force disclosure of donors' names and amounts, she writes . The rule of thumb is, McCaskill says, if ... | 53d67792ec2ac91b6b78c82402ddefccbbe9bae4 |
By . Alex Greig . PUBLISHED: . 23:35 EST, 18 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 17:00 EST, 22 December 2013 . The parents of a teenager who committed suicide on July 17 have filed a claim against their city for negligence after police failed to follow up the boy's social media post stating his intention to kill himself. Ma... | Matthew Cline, 17, posted about his intention to kill himself on July 16 on site iFunny . Ana Gutierrez, 17, saw the post and tracked down Cline's details . She passed on the information to police . Cline's parents claim that if police had followed up on the call, their son would still be alive . Matthew Cline shot him... | caeab195e5be3f88b60d0ffd75e9df30b8137006 |
She epitomised regal elegance last night in a tiara and jewels. But today Queen Elizabeth opted for a less opulent look as she attended a service at St George's chapel at Windsor Castle. Her Majesty, 87, wore a pretty paisley print dress under a peach coat. As usual, she showcased her attention to detail when it comes ... | Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh attended organ recital . Event in Windsor came day after state banquet . Monarch wore peach outfit with matching hat . | a49193641a2ee9ea6db293ed54f6cbc3f063dc09 |
Atlanta (CNN) -- A Georgia judge Friday dismissed an emergency motion filed by the ex-wife of music mogul Usher Raymond seeking temporary custody of their son. The judge ruled that even though the 5-year-old child was injured in a swimming pool accident this week, it was not an emergency or crisis situation requiring t... | NEW: Judge says babysitting aunt is "a capable caregiver" NEW: Judge tells Usher's ex-wife that her caregiving standards "are rather high" NEW: "That's chaos, that is chaos, that's chaos," ex-wife sobs about near drowning . NEW: "I know how to take care of children," Usher's aunt tells court . | 12956237f3f194054e957a16c873fde6cd15e24f |
By . Laurie Whitwell . Follow @@lauriewhitwell . Those Selhurst Park tears were as much for conceding a 3-0 lead to effectively end Liverpool’s title hopes as for the realisation that an opportunity this golden may not come again soon. Steven Gerrard will urge his team-mates to ‘go again’ before the start of next seaso... | Brendan Rodgers' team conceded a 3-0 lead to Crystal Palace on Monday night . Draw at Selhurst Park effectively ended Liverpool's title dream . Premier League rivals will look to improve next season . | 126f52dd49e0efe21b7ed29b5b77f2277459790e |
By . Sam Greenhill . PUBLISHED: . 04:56 EST, 5 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:16 EST, 7 October 2013 . Jimmy Savile’s victims could be offered as little as £1,500 each in compensation by the BBC. The paltry sum is the lowest of the seven tiers of payments to victims of the DJ and presenter proposed by the corporation... | At least 450 people abused by the paedophile DJ on BBC premises . Corporation proposing seven tiers of compensation pay-outs . The lowest, for 'minor assaults', is proposed at £1,500 . The highest, for those raped on BBC grounds, is £40,000 . | b028090071cdaebe551f99f33c2cfe2c7d92f55a |
By . Paul Thompson . PUBLISHED: . 16:45 EST, 2 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:26 EST, 3 September 2012 . Fall From Grace: Erica DePalo, 33, is the reigning 'Teach of the Year' in Essex County, New Jersey . A New Jersey 'Teacher of the Year' is under arrest over claims she had a summer affair with a teenage student.... | English teacher sacked from New Jersey school . | 452d6dca7c57567f162136630370ae6acf93968b |
By . Helen Lawson . PUBLISHED: . 11:49 EST, 22 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 14:09 EST, 22 March 2013 . The parents of a boy who allegedly died from scurvy appeared in court today accused of child neglect. Dylan Seabridge, eight, died suddenly at home from the illness, which is linked to a deficiency of vitamin C, in Dec... | Dylan Seabridge died suddenly at home from the illness in December 2011 . His parents Julie and Glynn Seabridge appeared at Swansea Crown Court . They will go on trial later this year to face child neglect charges . | 24a715fdd5f2d9fce309f15affc4fc86f138b4d1 |
By . Larisa Brown . PUBLISHED: . 05:00 EST, 13 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:03 EST, 13 January 2013 . The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have advertised for a servant to attend to the Royal household when the couple become parents this summer. And while in days gone by the housekeeper was employed merely to clean an... | Job description includes polishing silverware and glassware . Successful candidate must be 'discrete, loyal and reliable' Position is internal job advertisement for housekeeper at Kensington Palace . Kate and William expected to move into new flat in late summer or autumn . | 8844ebb803b6bd18cbfc166c9fa5758ec8caa053 |
By . Associated Press . and Daily Mail Reporter . Joan Rivers has refused to apologize to the three women who were held captive in a basement for nearly a decade after joking at their expense - and has hurled even more insults at them. The comedienne caused outrage on Wednesday when she compared her daughter's guest ro... | Comedienne quipped on Wednesday that 'those women in the basement in Cleveland had more space' than she did while filming new reality show . Lawyers for two of the women branded the comments hurtful . But Rivers has reportedly refused to apologize - telling the women to lighten up and take a joke . Today show hosts sai... | e76833421a1e55b172a2d44a90fc61b2ed7df1ea |
By . Kerry Mcqueeney . PUBLISHED: . 04:07 EST, 23 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:11 EST, 23 August 2012 . Numbers of a British seabird have fallen so low that experts fear the breed could soon become the first victim of climate change. One breeding colony of the Kittiwake in Scotland is now extinct and others are pred... | Scotland's 'seabird cities' in Orkney see a 'staggering' 82 per cent decline in breeding pairs over last decade . Orkney population fell from 11,000 pairs in 2000 to under 2,000 this year . Experts say altered marine environment related to climate is to blame, with the North Sea's food chain profoundly affected . | 03596ed015267f8877a645761e0ea37dde00a345 |
Rory McIlroy, the world's No 1 golfer, experienced an awkward moment when he went to watch Ulster take on Connacht in a rugby match on Friday. The Ulster supporter was in the middle of a television interview with the BBC when the Neil Diamond song 'Sweet Caroline' was played over the public address system at half-time.... | Rory McIlroy was in attendance for Ulster's PRO12 match against Connacht . Golf star and Ulster fan was paraded in front of the fans at half-time . During his TV interview 'Sweet Caroline' was inadvertently played . McIlroy was engaged to ex-fiancee and tennis star Caroline Wozniacki before ending their relationship in... | 02260bc05e89c25446cab43c07c8a2b1fff2f753 |
(CNN) -- A line of widely scattered strong storms brought tornadoes to Colorado and Minnesota on Thursday and damaging high winds as far south as Texas. Three tornadoes stuck Minnesota. One hit near rural St. James. Kholby Martin, a storm chaser with KDR Media, said it was a couple of hundred yards wide but it wasn't f... | NEW: Five tornadoes touch down in Colorado and Minnesota . Storm chaser sees one hit near St. James, Minnesota, but there is no damage . Storms will hit Arkansas to Indiana on Friday, with rain continuing into Saturday . | 82742b8e37ee70ca8c0fbebc2fac474e4edb1bbf |
Brazilian-born rapper, Yuri Santos, 23, who uses the stage name, Aggro Santos, at Chichester Magistrate's court . Former I’m A Celebrity contestant Aggro Santos raped two girls, one aged just 16, when he took them back to his hotel room after performing at gigs, a court has heard. The 23-year-old Brazilian-born rapper ... | Aggro Santos, 23, 'raped' one girl after she asked for a picture of him following his performance at a club in Somerset . He 'raped' his second victim, aged 16, while co-defendant Tyrelle Ritchie 'forced her to perform oral sex on him' after a university summer ball . 'I have been blessed. I have been blessed by Jesus'... | 96a28f426f633aad9b88a6f8823c678e7ab7fec5 |
(Rollingstone.com) -- In an interview with BBC 6 Music, Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson hinted that the group may reunite in the studio to celebrate their 50th anniversary. "I'm considering it," he said. According to Wilson, nothing is holding him back aside from a reluctance to reconnect with his old partners. "I j... | Wilson hinted that the group may reunite in the studio to celebrate their 50th anniversary . The Beach Boys will be coming together to put the finishing touches on "Smile" "Smile" is the band's never-released follow-up to their 1966 masterwork "Pet Sounds" | 2f1443fa6beb3d4aea50526db2f58c7658f958f6 |
The family of a flight MH17 crash victim has condemned Sky News reporter Colin Brazier who was filmed live on air rifling through victims’ possessions – branding the footage 'sick.' In a live broadcast, which has so . far sparked 110 Ofcom complaints, the presenter was shown . picking items – including a set of keys an... | Colin Brazier, reporting from the scene, rummaged through victim's suitcase . Held up toothbrush and keys before saying: 'we shouldn't be doing this' Sparked outrage on Twitter - viewers calling for Mr Brazier to be disciplined . One of the victim's families has since branded the footage 'sick' David Cameron condemned ... | 357f5df84f2d125bec4277a9dd7cb051794d91e9 |
More than one fifth of the UK's workers will be having their office Christmas party at some point this week. But a new poll reveals that those getting drunk with colleagues would be wise to think ahead and pack a change of clothes... just in case. Almost one in six of us (15 per cent) admit to not having made it home a... | One million have come into work day after Christmas party wearing the same clothes as night before . 45-54 year olds almost twice as likely to have done so than the national average . | be86d85a94f09bf0bc02d5bd24df4baeffb72b89 |
By . Matt Barlow . Follow @@Matt_Barlow_DM . Steven Gerrard has never been one for a sugar coating. When he was about to win his 100th cap, he was asked to rate his own international career and gave himself a six before, after a pause, upping it to a seven. All at sixes and sevens; it sums up 21st Century England, Gerr... | Steven Gerrard made his 113th appearance for England, just two behind David Beckham, the most-capped player . In this twilight of his career, he talks with the gravitas of an England captain . This will be his last World Cup, maybe his final major tournament but if he calls it a day, who steps into that role? | e9387518e480f11c297c100f3685e94e4dc263ac |
(CNN)The videos taken by citizens of Paris during Wednesday's attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo indicate significant training on the part of terrorists. Here are some things any military professional would observe: . • The uniform: All the attackers are uniform in appearance. All have vests capable of holding mult... | Videos show speed, preparation by terrorists in Paris attack, Mark Hertling says . Attack's timing indicates intelligence and route planning on part of terror team, Hertling says . Hertling calls it a follow-on attack after earlier firebombing on Charlie Hebdo failed . | 552d3396489f8521b930200bdad2612a826b64bf |
It has brought her derision from all angles and built up debts of more than £1million. But it seems Gwyneth Paltrow is not ready to give up on her lifestyle website Goop just yet. The firm, which started out as the actress’ personal blog on how to live a ‘whole and healed life’, is set to launch its own range of clothi... | Paltrow, 42, has hired American lawyer Lisa Gersh to heal the brand’s image . Critics have mocked Miss Paltrow’s for championing expensive products . Now readers of the site will have chance to buy Goop branded merchandise . | 444acc3012858b946e9464c2ec899524c5395ad2 |
Britain’s first mobile ‘drunk tank’ has been launched to treat intoxicated revellers at Christmas - and help ease the strain on the NHS and police. The Alcohol Recovery Centre (ARC) is a state-of-the-art medical facility to take care of drunkards instead of them being sent to A&E or police cells. Ten of the 65ft vehicl... | Alcohol Recovery Centre can take care of drunkards instead of them being sent to A&E or police cells . Ten of 65ft vehicles will be rolled out across the country and the first of them was unveiled in Bristol . ARC can treat 11 people with eight beds, three ‘restraint’ bucket seats with straps and two showers . | dcd740d6888ab676f45c8c5c637adb8b051ebf8c |
By . Deborah Arthurs and Bianca London . PUBLISHED: . 07:35 EST, 13 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:55 EST, 13 September 2013 . Her baby is not yet two months old. But last night as the Duchess of Cambridge made her first appearance on the red carpet since she gave birth, she showed the world she was ready to cast o... | Kate attended a gala dinner for the Tusk foundation . Baby George, born on 22 July, is just seven weeks old . Wore floor-length sequined dress by Jenny Packham . Also chose Packham for first outfit upon leaving hospital . Shoes were £475 Vamp Jimmy Choos she has worn before . Hair freshly cut and tinted a new glossy ch... | 140b07eddee66b23a761462549ae5c142de220ed |
Eight-year-old Laney Brown will never see Christmas again. Her doctors say leukemia will take her soon. Laney loves music. Loves to dance, loves Taylor Swift, loves Christmas carols. As her dying wishes, she asked to meet the country superstar and for some people to come by her house for a night of caroling, CNN affili... | Laney Brown, 8, has leukemia and doctors say she will die soon . She asked to meet singer Taylor Swift and to hear Christmas carolers at her home . On Friday she had a video chat with Swift . Saturday night, for one hour, people packed the street and serenaded her . | ea4686d364e43302f1d1aff9feaa5604321eafd3 |
By . Reuters Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 00:11 EST, 31 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:00 EST, 31 March 2013 . A second group has pulled its money from a pooled $1.2 million reward offered during a manhunt for a renegade former California policeman who died in a fiery standoff, a Los Angeles television station said. The Pea... | The Peace Officers Research Association of California withdrew the $50,000 it pledged for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Christopher Dorner . Dorner shot and killed himself in a burning cabin in the mountains above Los Angeles during a standoff with police on February 12 . | 9d2107e8163a82a81e42262cfbd24ae624508f26 |
By . David Mccormack . A photograph of a young mother breastfeeding at her recent graduation ceremony has provoked a storm of online debate and once again brought the contentious issue to the fore. Despite getting pregnant in her last year at college, Karlesha Thurman, 25, stayed in school and completed her accounting ... | Despite getting pregnant in her last year at college, Karlesha Thurman, 25, remained in school and secured an accounting degree . At her graduation from Long Beach State . University in California last month, Karlesha brought along her . three-month-old daughter Aaliyah . Karlesha posted a photo of her feeding her daug... | ffce25fbbf64a693cd61c5bee7915b0a37a53186 |
Israel has been accused of promoting racial segregation by introducing 'Palestinian-only buses' from today after complaints were apparently made by settlers that mixed buses are a security risk. The Transport Ministry said the two new bus lines, which will run between the occupied West Bank and Israel, is an improvemen... | Settlers apparently complained that mixed buses were a security risk . Two bus lines will transfer Palestinian labourers from West Bank to Israel . Rights groups have accused Israel's Ministry of Transport of racism . But officials say the buses will ease pressure on the transport network . | a69c202bc97b7a1268f5a4da516f41b10382eda8 |
Juventus eased to a 3-1 win at relegation-threatened Cagliari on Thursday to ensure they ended the year at the top of the Serie A standings. Early goals from Carlos Tevez and Arturo Vidal gave Juventus a comfortable lead in the opening 15 minutes, and Fernando Llorente sealed the victory shortly after halftime. Luca Ro... | Carlos Tevez opened the scoring for Juventus in the fourth minute . Arturo Vidal added a second little more than 10 minutes later . Fernando Llorente sealed the win shortly after half time . Cagliari scored a consolation midway through the second half . Juventus are now four points ahead of Roma, who play on Saturday . | 70f0b2755b0d8821a5535f77fb0d8dc684dbb567 |
By . Martha De Lacey . PUBLISHED: . 04:48 EST, 26 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:21 EST, 26 August 2013 . Why should Jesus be the only one having all the fun turning water into wine? Well, maybe he doesn't have to be. A new DIY hooch-making kit enables you to turn all of your favourite juices into alcoholic tipples us... | Spike Your Juice is a DIY hooch-making kit from Alcoholic Alchemy . Leave powder in air-locked bottle of juice for at least 48 hours . The longer you leave juice, the more potent it will be - to a maximum 14% . Available from Firebox for £12.99 . | af3cf415d4cd9a3485211d062b2daf7793fcf757 |
By . Sara Malm . A sprawling Cotswolds estate has been put on the marked for a jaw-dropping £30million - making it the most expensive country home currently for sale in the UK. The Abbotswood Estate in Gloustershire boasts a ten-bedroom Grade II listed main house and 13 additional buildings – as well as 1,800 ewes roam... | The Abbotswood Estate in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, has been put on the market for £30million . The main house boasts boasts ten bedrooms and six bathrooms as well as several drawing and dining rooms . The estate includes two entrance lodges, 11 farmhouses and cottages, and 45,000sq.ft. of farm buildings . | e2c208d262543dc1f93fa4ef13fbe10c5f2ff838 |
Internationally renowned Australian author Colleen McCullough has died at the age of 77 after an impressive 40 years of writing. McCullough, best loved for her immensely popular novel The Thorn Birds, died in Norfolk Island Hospital on Thursday afternoon after enduring a string of health problems. The best-selling auth... | The NSW-born author was best known for her work The Thorn Birds . She penned 24 novels and a biography over her 40-year career . She worked as a teacher, librarian, and journalist before entering medicine . McCullough was invited to run the research laboratory at Yale University . The Thorn Birds was adapted into a min... | eca75807cc05c2774dc0179082c80273bd3638d5 |
By . David Mccormack . and Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 01:56 EST, 6 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 05:27 EST, 6 January 2014 . The bikini barista who angered local residents after fat-shaming a customer on the business' Facebook page is facing a boycott. Meghan Calavan, who owns the self-styled ‘sexy sailor coffe... | Meghan Calavan owns the self-styled 'sexy sailor coffee shop' Sips Ahoy in Anacortes, Washington . She has angered local residents after posting cruel comments on the business' Facebook page about a customer's size . The Sips Ahoy Facebook page has been taken down, but Boycott Sips Ahoy has launched and quickly amassed... | b2d7196d9d1c7e4109e511b365a916266f6fb181 |
By . William Turvill . PUBLISHED: . 05:41 EST, 18 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:33 EST, 18 October 2013 . The nearest connection Manchester might have with a desert is probably the pop group Oasis. But a shop in the city’s Moss Side area has started selling camel milk – and its customers cannot get enough of its hea... | Shopkeeper Lyaket Hassan imports milk from camel farm in Netherlands . Shop in Moss Side, Manchester, now has regular camel milk customers . Traditional Middle Eastern drink has become increasingly popular . | 770baf6c9c4711ead97c4e219399dcde5d048e18 |
(CNN) -- Fort Hood, Texas, is -- for all intents and purposes -- a city. With as many as 30,000 residents, it has all the trappings of an American metropolis: malls, softball fields, subdivisions and as many as nine schools. But in other ways, Fort Hood is like no American city. It is a transition point for troops who... | General says ongoing wars have put stress on troops and their families . Fort Hood is largest U.S. military installation in the world by size . On any given day, there can be at least 25,000 to 30,000 people . It is also a transition point for troops returning to civilian life . | 82a70f3d16e06a2afeebe7fb0ad49f2b1b3b7c8a |
Two obsessed Oregon Ducks football fans plunged into the end zone of holy matrimony in front of the Rose Bowl Thursday morning. Lisa DeFluri and Steve Twomey traded a bridal gown and tuxedo for Oregon jerseys adorned with "8," the number worn by the Ducks' 2014 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, Marcus Mariota. "We're... | Lisa DeFluri and Steve Twomey wear Oregon jerseys as they exchange vows . "We're not traditional, we love football and love the Ducks," Lisa says . Chips and salsa spread proclaimed their nuptials and the 2015 Rose Bowl . Oregon and Florida State play in the NCAA Division I semifinals Thursday . | cfa43a45f0f84dd139daeab6d468bda4a544791e |
Roy Hodgson told his young England players in a post-training pep talk on Wednesday that they must seize their big chance at the World Cup. England’s head coach pointedly took Luke Shaw, Raheem Sterling and Ross Barkley aside for individual conversations lasting several minutes at the end of their hour-long session. VI... | All 23 members of Hodgson's squad take part in training in Portugal . Sterling, Shaw and Barkley given advice by England manager . Players such as Wayne Rooney stick to personalised training regimes . Sterling the outstanding player during the session . Stand-by defender John Stones only player to miss out after tweaki... | 64bd0593ef792598067ac7116489c94c60cca0ee |
By . Derek Lawrenson . The biggest event in the women’s game was some place to make your professional debut but Stephanie Meadow coped so well at the US Open last month she finished third behind Michelle Wie and world No 1 Stacy Lewis to earn a six-figure cheque. Now the 22-year-old from Royal Portrush gets to play her... | Meadow will play in her second tournament on Thursday . The 22-year-old is out to impress after her debut at the US Open . The competition will be followed by the British Open at Royal Birkdale . | bf71d12b35f473d6a48b1249f8c400a088959b48 |
Baby Gammy has had an eventful first 12 months. The Down syndrome baby, who was abandoned in Thailand by his Australian surrogate parents, found himself at the centre of a media storm earlier this year. But on Tuesday - his first birthday - Gammy is a happy, healthy little boy who lives in a new house with his loving f... | Thai surrogate baby Gammy celebrates his first birthday on Tuesday . He is a happy boy who loves playing with his older brother and sister . Earlier this year he was abandoned by his Australian parents and found himself at the centre of a media storm . | 5f561e793bcdacb45061fa287ac8f65840cf05b5 |
By . Becky Evans . PUBLISHED: . 04:13 EST, 7 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:51 EST, 7 January 2013 . Colin Gregg, 71, back at his Gosforth home after his arrest on suspicion of child sex abuse . The former co-owner of national bakery chain Greggs has been arrested on suspicion of child sex abuse. Colin Gregg, 71, son... | The former non-executive director of Greggs was arrested on Saturday . Police seized mobile phones and a laptop from his Gosforth home . He was questioned over alleged sexual abuse of a child in the 1960s . The former teacher and headmaster has been released on police bail . | 807b466c3eb6aec18f241c29ed447bd3c3eedf32 |
From being able to order taxis to choosing seats on a plane, there is no doubt that Smartphone apps are revolutionising the way we travel. And it seems that the luxury travel market is no exception. In fact, providing you have a spare £25,000, hiring a superyacht is little more than a click away. Naia: Wealthy holidaym... | Luxury broker Yachting Partners International have created the new app . It provides information on yachting destinations and yacht specifications . Cheapest yachts featured on the site cost £25,000 to hire for a single week . On-board facilities often include cinemas, gyms, saunas and jacuzzis . | a858adbab64e1e4b6010f082997506d6969c4b54 |
Mecca, Saudi Arabian (CNN) -- A teenager and three elderly people in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage have died of the H1N1 flu virus, the Saudi Health Ministry said. The victims of the virus were a 17-year-old Nigerian female and a Sudanese man, an Indian man and a Moroccan woman who each were 75 years old. "These... | Virus kills teenager, three elderly people on hajj pilgrimage . Arab ministers considered barring some groups from this year's event . Saudis left responsibility to pilgrims' countries of origin . | b5542847929b2a008717346220fcab66f18640f9 |
Claims that Jeremy Clarkson’s ‘offensive’ Falklands number plate was a coincidence were crumbling yesterday as it emerged a second ‘joke’ plate was found in the same car. The controversial Top Gear presenter – along with co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond, and their crew – had to flee Argentina last week after loca... | Number plates spelling out 'BE11 END' found in car which sparked anger . Discovery throws into doubt Clarkson's claim 'Falklands' plate were fluke . Car dealer who sold car to Top Gear says he has been contacted by show . Top Gear team forced to flee Argentina last week after anger over plates . Clarkson has insisted p... | 45f0c46e6d2dd06630fe3c5c76f7a5d9d6aac7bf |
By . Simon Jones for the Daily Mail . Sunderland are making a move for Costa Rica World Cup defender Oscar Duarte. The 25-year-old plays for Club Brugge in Belgium and grabbed headlines in Brazil after becoming the first Costa Rican to be sent off in a World Cup following two yellow cards against Greece. Duarte scored ... | Sunderland are moving for Oscar Duarte . Defender currently plays for Club Brugge . He impressed while playing for Costa Rica at the World Cup . Gus Poyet also wants to tie up Fabio Borini deal . | 9adb4d9e52aad9116fc0fbedfd251e088c478ba7 |
More questions: Jack Straw wants Ed Miliband to investigate Unite . Former home secretary Jack Straw has urged Ed Miliband to take action over fresh evidence that Unite union officials attempted to rig the vote in the selection of a Labour party candidate. Mr Straw said Mr Miliband ‘should actively consider re-opening ... | Jack Straw urge Ed Miliband to follow up fresh evidence over rigging . Emails suggest Unite thwarted initial investigation into claims . Labour sources say Miliband cannot act until he has seen all emails . | 45bf115faad175c2a530409c19b09db258373c9a |
By . Sean Gallagher for MailOnline . Sunderland defender Santiago Vergini believes fellow Argentine Ricky Alvarez will be a quality addition to the side following his deadline day move from Inter Milan. Vergini is familiar with Alvarez after playing with him during his youth days at Velez Sarsfield and says the forward... | Vergini says his fellow Argentine Ricky Alvarez will be a great addition to the Sunderland squad . Alvarez joined the club on a season-long loan from Inter on deadline day . The pair played together during their youth days at Velez Sarsfield . | da87383736b32197c023388d463cd57204e71e68 |
(CNN) -- Stocks on key Asian exchanges dropped modestly early Monday on what is likely to be an eventful day in world markets, following Standard and Poor's downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. In early Tokyo trading, the Nikkei index fell 124 points, or 1.3%. South Korea's KOSPI index slipped 1.6%. In Australia, the A... | Losses are modest in Tokyo, Seoul, Sydney and Shanghai . Investors are weighing both the downgrade and the European debt crisis . G7 leaders say they are committed to taking "all necessary measures" U.S. stock futures tumble around 1.7% in early electronic trading . | b69f4064700e914ef89ed545148a18522bc94f11 |
Alexandria, Virginia (CNN) -- Sen. Rand Paul said this week that he would vote in favor of going to war with ISIS, but his father, former Rep. Ron Paul, made it clear Friday night that he sharply opposes further U.S. involvement in the Mideast region. Speaking at a libertarian-leaning conference, Ron Paul slammed the "... | Ron Paul slams "bipartisan support" in Washington for war against ISIS . His son, Rand Paul, has said he would vote for air strikes . However, Rand Paul did not vote this week for another part of the plan to fight ISIS . | 970b9e1dc3f91320dcebcb54378d0c3185d70cec |
(CNN) -- The decomposed body found this weekend in a Louisiana bayou was identified Monday as that of a teacher missing for three months, the New Orleans Police Department said. The statement said Terrilynn Monette, who was last seen March 2, was identified through dental records. The death was ruled a drowning, and th... | Police have told Terrilynn Monette's mother they found the car and a body, she says . A police diver has found a car with a body inside believed to be Monette, police say . Monette, 26, was last seen March 2 leaving a New Orleans bar . She was celebrating with friends a "Teacher of the Year" nomination . | 98a57ef562bef64bdd0de50ea98c7d4935abd6d1 |
World rugby chiefs must not abandon 'history and tradition' in favour of staging Six Nations matches in the USA, according to former Scotland captain Alastair Kellock. Glasgow lock Kellock captained the Barbarians to a thrilling 40-36 Twickenham defeat to Australia on Saturday, showing his Test class despite being over... | International Rugby Board's Brett Gosper mentioned staging games in USA . Alastair Kellock worried rugby tradition would be lost for financial gain . Kellock captained Barbarians in 40-36 loss to Australia on Saturday . | 9e7b839e99bda41511a6f841160cd60cbfdafac2 |
Sergey Gordeev was a straight A pupil but shot dead his teacher and a police officer at his school . A student gunman has killed a policeman and teacher after holding more than 20 students hostage in a school near Moscow. The 'straight-A' 16 year old Sergey Gordeev sparked a nationwide security alert amid initial fears... | Pupil held students and a teacher hostage in a biology classroom . He was detained after killing a policeman and teacher . The hostage-taker named as Sergey Gordeev, believed to be 16 . Believed the pupil and teacher previously had a conflict over his marks . | 76471fdd2e1a5971a62f5a3e42dd5352049c6a50 |
By . Damien Gayle . PUBLISHED: . 13:03 EST, 27 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 04:23 EST, 28 December 2012 . A forest-owning German aristocrat is to reintroduce bison into the wild in Western Europe for the first time in over 250 years. Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is set to introduce a herd of eight Eu... | German aristocrat to reintroduce herd of eight to his private forest . They will be the first to wander in the wild in Germany since 1746 . | c2812656b6d8900940aa36f707ace04c3f165be1 |
By . Alasdair Glennie . PUBLISHED: . 20:48 EST, 18 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:37 EST, 26 February 2013 . The few BBC presenters who did make it to work yesterday found themselves running a vicious Twitter gauntlet. Dozens of militant unionists organised a ‘scabwatch’ to hurl abuse at those who chose not to strik... | Dozens of unionists organised a 'scabwatch' and abused non-strikers . Repeats replaced some shows cancelled due to the strike . The action was called by the NUJ in protest at compulsory redundancies . | 57c51ea03549ae01d1f984e1cbc964061ac4d631 |
Sound of music: Actor Billy 22, can now hear 'the smallest noises' after implant . A revolutionary magnetic implant has restored the hearing of a young actor who went deaf in one ear at the age of 17 – and gives new hope to the thousands of Britons who cannot benefit from traditional hearing aids. Aspiring TV and theat... | Billy Coughlin has had his hearing restored thanks to implant . The 22-year-old aspiring actor has been deaf in one ear since 17 . The new bone anchored magnetic implant is inserted beneath skin . An electronic sound processor can then be be attached when needed . | 10f77ea77db7dd31c404ad3499be4f4f570a59c2 |
(CNN) -- It's no bloody, foot-stomping battle to the death, but a legal fight befitting a mighty dinosaur is playing out on two continents as Mongolia's president tries to block the sale of a nearly complete skeleton of a 24-foot-long dinosaur that roamed Central Asia 80 million years ago. Despite a Texas judge's order... | NEW: Auctioned fossil is almost certainly from Mongolia, paleontologist says . Sunday's $1 million sale of a Tarbosaurus bataar skeleton is contingent on court case . Mongolia's president says selling his country's fossils is illegal . Sales of fossils, other relics have long been controversial . | baa54240ac8052f1bd6f140cb4a6bd2af9720b0e |
By . Eddie Wrenn and David Wilkes . PUBLISHED: . 08:37 EST, 8 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 13:55 EST, 2 January 2013 . At first, the funeral procession looks like that of any other much-loved relative, adorned with flower arrangements spelling out 'dad' and 'uncle'. But the final one gives some hint that this is not a... | Charlie Richardson died in September aged 78 following a gall bladder complaint . Gangland names from 1960s - 'Mad' Frankie Fraser, Chris Lambrianou, Eddie Richardson - turn out to pay their respects . Flowers on the vehicles spell out 'Dad' and 'Uncle' '240DC' is said to be a chilling reference to Charlie's preferred ... | a15140df69405c877bf19c10cc4c39c7c2b03e7e |
Craig Whyte is facing jail after a second warrant for the arrest of the former Rangers owner was issued by a High Court judge. The businessman, already wanted by Police Scotland for questioning concerning his 2011 takeover of the club, was due to appear at the Royal Courts of Justice in London where Ticketus are pursui... | Craig Whyte was due to appear in Royal Courts of Justice in London . He was charged with contempt of court after failing to appear . An arrest warrant has been issued by the High Court judge . Whyte said he will return to Britain at the beginning of December . | 83d9b642bff11a7b66be431546adf150fae8a04a |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Part-nationalized British banking group RBS announced massive losses for 2008, totaling £24.1 billion ($34.7 billion) on Thursday. The results are the worst in British corporate history. RBS's loss exceeded the previous record set by Vodafone in 2006 by more than £10 million ($14.2 million). "L... | British banking group RBS posts huge losses for 2008, totaling $34.7 billion . Results are worst in British corporate history . RBS was one of three major banks British Treasury pumped $63 billion into . | 414235c1857ffd569f4991238c85eaf768beea31 |
By . Associated Press . A TV producer is seeking teenagers as young as 13 who like to make their own rules and 'party like a rock star' to participate in a reality television series about their lives. A Los Angeles-based casting company, Metal Flowers Media, placed a notice about the series 'My Teen Life' in Backstage,... | LA casting company placed an ad in Backstage magazine asking for boys and girls aged 13 to 18 to apply to the show, 'My Teen Life' It asked for 'modern-day teenage rebel[s] with a hardcore lifestyle' | 2505937bf6c2a8f06985ca757414ceea2a64191b |
Thousands of amateur and professional photographers slipped into their wetsuits and came face-to-face with extreme danger in the pursuit of the best underwater photograph of the year. From an open-mouthed shark to the wreckage of a ship, the spectacular photographs taken from the depths of the sea baffle the imaginatio... | Spectacular images are the finalists and winners of DEEP Indonesia International Competition . Hamid Rad won best in show for his imaginative fish-eye view of nature taken in New Guinea . Seven categories including reefscapes, sharks, surfs, animal portrait and divers . Thousands of entries were submitted from fifteen ... | b8a90f41aa4a9daa85cb893ace04a0252b4bd69b |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . A Michigan jail inmate just a month away from release faces even more time behind bars after his girlfriend was caught trying to smuggle heroin to him in a Folgers coffee can. Christopher Obermiller, who was doing time for having sex with a 14-year-old girl, claims he never asked girlfriend T... | Chistopher Obermiller, 22, says he only asked Tara Shupback for coffee, but she framed him out of jealously . Shupback wanted payback after he began exchanging letters with another woman, he claims . He was due to be released next month after a probation violation on a felony charge for having sex with a 14-year-old gi... | 518e8aa2e6a66a83bd97dc22962dfeedad4c9028 |
By . Associated Press . The highest-ranking U.S. military officer killed in combat since the Vietnam War was buried with full honors Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery in a ceremony attended by his family and platoons of fellow warriors. Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene was killed Aug. 5 when a gunman believed to be an ... | A service featuring full military honors was held for Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday . Major Greene was shot by an Afghan military policeman in an ambush on two weeks ago . He was the highest-ranking Army officer to die in Afghanistan . His killer was hiding in a bathroom waiting ... | e06a20a023594d4ebef57ef457165d1538aee953 |
(CNN) -- The backup of boats and barges on a low-water section of the Mississippi River increased Tuesday even as the 11-mile stretch reopened on a limited basis, the U.S. Coast Guard said. New Orleans-based Coast Guard spokesman Ryan Tippets confirmed to CNN that five southbound vessels were able to pass near Greenvil... | Low water levels have affected traffic on Mississippi River . Bottleneck has developed near Greenville, Mississippi . | eae979561fc9586f9b189e451b8fc28f16d21084 |
(CNN) -- The French Senate voted late Monday to criminalize any public denial of what new legislation calls the Ottoman Empire's genocide of Armenians, triggering fresh condemnation from modern Turkey. Relations between France and Turkey have already deteriorated since the National Assembly -- the lower house of the Fr... | NEW: Turkey calls the vote "first and foremost a loss for France" Armenia praises the vote and thanks the French . The French Senate approved the controversial legislation 127-86 . Turkey expressed anger over the bill when it passed the National Assembly in December . | a0e69cf2492f96e362da11ec60f0b3a9948e9510 |
By . Associated Press and Steve Nolan . PUBLISHED: . 03:59 EST, 29 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 04:57 EST, 29 October 2013 . New pictures have been released of a prisoner who has been granted parole after almost two decades behind bars for killing her former pimp. Sara Kruzan was just 17 when she was told she would di... | Sara Kruzan says she was forced into prostitution at the age of 13 . She shot and killed her pimp George Gilbert Howard three years later . In 1995 she was convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole . In 2011, she was granted clemency by then-Governor Schwarzenegger who commuted her sentence to 25 years w... | 77244b43dd11d3b2b99bdfb43e7634664398f7f8 |
By . Joshua Gardner . A 27-year-old delusional former soldier with PTSD was in police custody Tuesday afternoon after shooting himself during a police standoff in Knoxville, Tennessee. Authorities say David Eugene Smith called area police to tell them that he was the man on the news accused of killing three people in L... | Police say David Eugene Smith gunned down three people in a Lakeland, Florida home including his sister . A 14-year-old who lives at the home had been away during the killing and returned to find her mother there dead among the victims . The 27-year-old shot himself during the police standoff in Knoxville, Tennessee an... | 4791e41dcb058bc9c10e3819b914677d720bfb70 |
Manchester United fans will be hoping Robin van Persie is . smiling through all of this season - and he certainly hasn't got off to a bad . start. The Dutch hitman posted a snap to his Instagram account of . him and wife Bouchra, who did a Gareth Bale-style heart for the camera. Van Persie will link up with his World C... | Robin van Persie has been afforded extra time off after World Cup exploits . The Man United striker helped Holland advance to the semi-finals in Brazil . Dutchman is in the running to become Manchester United's next captain . | 7637c85d216460fca31ec8c3949982577082f7ac |
A stunning late, long-range strike by Johann Gudmundsson earned 10-man Charlton a 1-1 draw against Cardiff in a pulsating clash at The Valley. Tom Adeyemi gave the visitors an early lead before Callum Harriott was shown a red card for a high tackle on Craig Noone. Charlton felt the visitors should also have been reduce... | Tom Adeyemi puts Cardiff City ahead in 12th minute at The Valley . Charlton reduced to 10 men when Callum Harriott is sent off after half hour . Johann Gudmundsson equalises with two minutes to play . | fe5a5b141e2a4a5d2d22875b9acc5f963717c7fc |
(CNN) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating the company that owned the plane that crashed this week, killing music star Jenni Rivera and six others, the agency said Friday. Court records that surfaced after Sunday's fatal crash revealed that the aviation company, Starwood Management, had two planes au... | The company that owns the plane that crashed, killing Jenni Rivera, faces DEA probe . Authorities confiscated two of firm's planes this year, court records show . DEA spokeswoman confirms the investigation is ongoing . | 7e84933971ea1853295b9d73e4b75f3478498c72 |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 10:29 EST, 24 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:41 EST, 24 December 2013 . A natural cave discovered near the source of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami contains the footprints of past gigantic waves dating up to 7,500 years ago. Experts say that the Indonesian cave, which is close to... | Natural discovery provides record of past tsunamis dating 7,500 years . The cave could also help to predict when next disaster will occur . 'Significant' findings made near the site of 2004's Boxing Day tsunami . | 421908d72905b61036a2e611458ff062422f2a15 |
(CNN) -- Roberto Castro enjoyed an impressive debut at the Players Championship, carding a nine-under-par round of 63 to tie the course record at TPC Sawgrass and top the leaderboard after day one of the $9.5 million tournament. Yet to record a PGA Tour win in his six-year career, the American equaled the record set by... | Roberto Castro leads Players Championship after record-equaling opening round . The American shot a nine-under-par 63 to lead the field by three shots . Rory McIlroy and Zach Johnson tied for second place on six under . Tiger Woods bogeys the 18th to sit tied for fourth on five under . | 6e636466178b31e464eb895cd6b20ee32eb98e0b |
By . Sarah Michael for Daily Mail Australia . An animal welfare group has created a moving video featuring Australian children pleading with McDonald's to stop using cage eggs. Animals Australia put a call out to kids to upload a video message encouraging McDonald's to switch to free range eggs, and compiled some of th... | Animals Australia asked kids to upload a video message encouraging McDonald's to switch to free range eggs . McDonald's uses 91 million cage eggs per year in Australia . The fast food giant said it was exploring a move to cage-free eggs, but was stuck on issues relating to its suppliers . | e712e1fb0ad7a01e0b03a1cfc3af1cf1d852ad1b |
By . Adam Shergold . PUBLISHED: . 09:28 EST, 19 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:29 EST, 19 November 2012 . FIFA faced another crisis today after allegations the winning bid team for the 2022 World Cup finals secretly offered $1million (£630,000) to the son of one of its executive committee members. The successful Qat... | Qatar bid team allegedly paid Samson Adamu, son of Amos Adamu, $1m (£630,000) to stage a lavish gala dinner in exchange for a vote . Dinner was held on the eve of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa . It was six months before vote on 2022 hosts // Cost fraction of $1m donation . Qatar saw off competition from US, Austra... | 6b790043d545f443aeec0085ad27c5502f8c3d19 |
One's smaller than a bag of sugar and the other's as heavy as a full-grown woman - but that hasn't stopped these two pets becoming best friends. Digby the tiny chihuahua, who weighs less than 1lb, was close to death when he was rescued from between two rubbish bins outside a block of flats in north London. But since be... | Five-week-old Digby was found near death outside flats in north London . He was taken to RSCPA kennels - where he befriended nine-stone Nero . The huge Neapolitan Mastiff eats the weight of four Digbys every day . | 45aa002c3fb2a41fa45db67fdb43d44831a4279a |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 15:52 EST, 30 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 06:13 EST, 31 August 2012 . Kelly Rutherford was seen back at work on the New York set of hit show Gossip Girl on Thursday. Her real life of late has echoed the trials and tribulations suffered by some of the characters as it emerged tha... | Actress, 43, lost residential custody of her young children after ruling French court . Rutherford will have to travel to France to see them . Ex-husband argued revocation of U.S. visa would make it difficult for him to see children . Rutherford will appeal decision which permits her to see son, five, and daughter, tre... | e661cc01357961104b5cabcc8dea2acb3eafdce4 |
London (CNN) -- They are two of Europe's premier art destinations, filled with treasures amassed over centuries. Now the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is presenting a "mini-museum" inside the Prado Museum in Madrid, showcasing paintings by Velazquez, Titian and Caravaggio, as well as ancient gold artifacts f... | State Hermitage Museum displays items from its collection at the Prado Museum in Spain . Exhibition is part of a cultural exchange program between Spain and Russia . "The Hermitage in the Prado" show includes fine art paintings and ancient Siberian artifacts . Institutions share similarities: Both originally royal coll... | c9a76de11e33e73d97840a90355f93c7b295c65a |
By . Associated Press and Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 18:27 EST, 8 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:03 EST, 9 October 2012 . A wife who saw her husband killed by Mexican drug cartels as they jet-skied together on the Texas border has spoken of her relief after a crime boss was arrested over the murder. Tiffany H... | Zetas cartel leader Salvador Alfonso Martinez Escobedo arrested on Saturday . Believed to be linked to numerous crimes, including the murder of American David Hartley in September 2010 . Hartley was jet skiing with his wife Tiffany when he was shot and killed on Falcon Lake . | 125bfd989b354ff658146875518960c8349e4c31 |
By . Paul Milligan . PUBLISHED: . 10:57 EST, 18 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:03 EST, 18 June 2013 . Senior members of the German government have warned EU member states that German car makers could scale back or scrap production plans in their countries unless they support weakened carbon emissions rules, according to... | Germany's luxury carmakers struggling to meet targets . Berlin pressuring member states to weaken rules . Most EU governments back the current legislation . | d96d51f57e0301f2b08851b20c4520c18344f72f |
By . Simon Tomlinson . PUBLISHED: . 05:24 EST, 5 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 15:40 EST, 5 December 2013 . Brothels, sex shops and lap dancing clubs have been raided by more than 200 police in a major crackdown on organised crime in central London. Officers made 29 arrests as part of an undercover operation to root o... | More than 200 police in riot vans swooped on premises in Soho, London . 29 people arrested as part of 18-month operation to tackle organised crime . A dozen women found in squalid rooms have been taken to safe locations . Officers seized class A drugs, cash and stolen mobile phones from clubs . | 96d6f3194e73cc29d58de49e1a77c0028de84f45 |
There we were thinking this was an all-new Arsenal. Here was a match which, for much of it, appeared to build on that 2-0 away win at Manchester City in January. The renaissance Arsenal team seems solid, workmanlike and ready to hit teams on the counter. With Mesut Ozil orchestrating, Olivier Giroud turning into a warr... | Santi Cazorla puts Arsenal in front on eight minutes after Danny Welbeck was brought down in the box . Olivier Giroud makes it 2-0 in first half stoppage time after Speroni had saved a Welbeck shot . Crystal Palace showed fight and dominated for spells, but didn't manage a shot on target until the 83rd minute . Glenn M... | 6cf6bfcc1a8c3667b9dce274059106802192b168 |
(CNN) -- A bored U.S. marshal using Google connected an alleged scam artist arrested this year under an alias to a lawyer who disappeared decades ago before he was indicted on federal fraud charges. The suspect in a fake charity scam that stole millions in donations intended for Navy veterans is also wanted by the FBI ... | "Bobby Thompson" is John Donald Cody, a fugitive Arizona lawyer, officials say . Cody, now 65, disappeared in 1984 as IRS agents were investigating him for fraud . Cody allegedly founded a fake charity that stole $2 million intended for veterans . "Thank goodness for Google," U.S. marshal says . | e7720e0e187ef4fea94d667404a00cd54edc5b46 |
It wasn't quite Oprah Winfrey vs Lance Armstrong, but in his first interview since news of his positive test for cocaine, UFC champion Jon Jones apologised for the 'embarrassing situation' and insisted he is not a drug addict. Jones failed a routine test on December 4, a month before he made an eighth successful defenc... | UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones failed a drug test in December . Jones tested positive for cocaine and was later fined $25,000 . Jones was allowed to defend his title against Daniel Cormier this month . He inflicted a first defeat on his rival to retain his belt . Jones admits: 'I messed up. It wasn't a mista... | ac1bd9428c530ef3059d293303bcf499f8146ee9 |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . and Ryan Gorman . and Associated Press Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 15:00 EST, 11 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 10:47 EST, 12 January 2014 . A massive chemical spill in West Virginia has led to multiple hospitalizations and a tap water ban for hundreds of thousands of people. More than 300,000 pe... | Foaming agent used in coal preparation accidentally spilled into the Elk River in Charleston on Thursday . As many as 300,000 people in the state have been hit with a tap water ban . People are lining up for clean water donated by FEMA and other agencies . Nearly 700 people claim to have symptoms of exposure to tainted... | 9f2a2c1915d0d0f6a59979bca6a6c7db745c25b9 |
(CNN) -- He's gone from being a backup dancer to the biggest thing in Asian pop culture, an actor and singer who has sold millions of albums. The 27-year-old South Korean has even faced down U.S. comedian Steven Colbert in a spoof dance-off. The comedy skit came about after Rain placed higher than him in Time Magazine'... | Korean pop culture sensation will be on Talk Asia later this month . 27-year-old has gone from backup dancer to appearing in Hollywood films . Rain will be appearing with answers to your questions . | e80cad9691a4380e8895ba571615da7e8df245f5 |
A fire near the fuel tanks at Boston Logan International Airport was quickly extinguished Tuesday, but the incident halted refueling operations and caused flight departure delays. There were no injuries -- save for some serious headaches for some air travelers. The underground airport fueling system remained shut dow... | Fire breaks out near Boston airport fuel farm . Flights delayed, fueling system temporarily halted . Fire under investigation . | d797f480bb6ba9b4e9afdd2b9915b4e80dc47f3a |
(CNN) -- "No ma'am ... I will not register my weapons." These passionate words from a former Marine sparked an insatiable conversation on CNN.com. Since Joshua Boston posted an open letter to U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, dismissing stricter gun control, on CNN iReport, his commentary has received more than... | Former Marine says he will not register his guns even if a federal law is passed . Marine's open letter goes viral online; draws fiery responses from CNN commenters . Another former Marine responds to Joshua Boston's letter with a countering view . CNN asks both men the same questions to explain their opposing views . | 73524228ba843771710d8cd672de490b4327e15b |
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