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By . Emma Thomas . PUBLISHED: . 07:16 EST, 4 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 07:58 EST, 4 January 2014 . Garish bedclothes have been revealed in a shortlist of the world's worst hotel bed linen compiled by a travel website. The clashing hues of red, blue and orange are often paired with questionable carpet choices and fl... | Chintzy flower patterns and seventies-inspired artwork are examples . Shining examples of how not to decorate rooms have been highlighted . Favourites include a bed bizarrely decorated with two clashing patterns . | b19a82649a568c3200224430fcf1bf0cea02ce43 |
Talk about a vast, isolated island wilderness. Michigan's Isle Royale, one of the few island national parks in the United States, is nestled in the northwest corner of Lake Superior, encompassing 850 square miles of road-less backcountry and water accessible only by a three-hour ferry ride or seaplane. It's so big it h... | Isle Royale is one of the few island national parks in the United States . The park offers 850 square miles of backcountry hiking and camping . It's accessible by boat or seaplane from points in Michigan and Minnesota . | a4ebcb3ef34e07b1910cb088a37c759992352f12 |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . Pele's son Edinho, pictured, was jailed for 33 years after he was convicted of money laundering . The son of former Brazil striker Pele has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for laundering money earned from drug trafficking, Brazilian media reported. Edinho, who played as a goalkeeper for ... | Edinho had previously served a jail term for drug trafficking in 2005 . The football legend's son is expected to appeal against the stiff sentence . The 43-year-old goalkeeping coach previously admitted being a drug addict . | 5ee2f6609bb53493e36faa5e2aac5753c193ced6 |
(CNN)Fandom is a tricky thing. People are willing to do some unusual and sometimes dangerous things because of their devotion for a team, player or entertainer. Music fans often reach the height of fandom as they crush themselves to the front of the stage in an effort to get as close to the performers as possible. Ente... | Photographer Gabriel Quintao captures the excitement at the front row of a music concert . He has been taking photos at the Rock in Rio festival for years in Rio de Janeiro . "The front row is always unpredictable; it changes every time," he said . | 6d84b6dacaeb94937a25733db545f70bab8fd82c |
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI visited Jerusalem's holiest sites Tuesday, touring areas sacred to Muslims, Jews and Christians and stressing the common threads of the three faiths. Pope Benedict XVI prays at the Old City's Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall. After visiting the Dome of the Rock, an Islam... | Visits Dome of the Rock, an Islamic shrine, before meeting city's top Muslim leader . In Islam Dome of the Rock is where Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven . Pope: "Here the paths of the world's three great monotheistic religions meet" Visit takes place under extremely tight security . | 40cf07072ab3dfaa5daa854ec6948e339d96a398 |
For Jack and Nancy Gatewood, not even death could separate them. A tale of true love, the pair, both 88, met as high school students in Ash Grove, Missouri. They soon became sweethearts and were married for 68 years, until recently when they died less than 16 hours apart in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mrs Gatewood, who was a home... | Jack and Nancy Gatewood were residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma for 47 years . She passed away on January 15 and he died morning of January 16 . Couple, both aged 88, spent three weeks apart while Mrs Gatewood was in hospital - first time since WWII . Family believes he died of 'broken heart' They are survived by four sons, ... | 672f36711d92c32dd6d2ed689788b3df03c0a616 |
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal challenged misfiring loan striker Radamel Falcao to 'prove himself' in the build-up to Saturday's west London clash. The 28-year-old promptly wasted four prime chances to score, including twice failing to fire into an empty net. Despite another off-kilter display, United boss Va... | Louis van Gaal had challenged Radamel Falcao to 'prove himself' The misfiring striker failed to find the net in 2-0 victory on Saturday . QPR goalkeeper Rob Green denied Falcao three times at Loftus Road . | f488a43cfe3146d532a99a3de7ef0315c8785798 |
By . Lucy Crossley . ITV's new breakfast show Good Morning Britain fronted by Susanna Reid could face the chop after just one month on air following a ratings slump. Since it launched to a grand fanfare at the end of April, ratings have plummeted as viewers continue to tune in to Reid's former show BBC Breakfast. For t... | For the past fortnight the show has failed to reach audience share of 15% . ITV source says programme 'could be toast' if viewing figures fail to improve . Show is being watched by fewer people than Daybreak - which it replaced . Last Monday just 270,000 people tuned in to watch the morning show . Despite it being a Ba... | 7afc71bb779108ae6c9a2922749d6ac0280e218e |
By . Damien Gayle . Tenant from hell: Rose Chimuka arriving at Croydon Crown Court . An asylum seeker has been jailed for four years after ripping off landlords in a housing scam that netted her £100,000. Zimbabwe-born Rose Chimuka took leases on family homes across south London then illegally divided them into bedsits... | Rose Chimuka crammed up to 15 tenants in each house . Homes were left filthy, smelly and stripped of valuables . Chimuka to be deported after completing her sentence . | 04a6ec1d093d8d965840e57fd0b6a0d86b98dc8e |
(CareerBuilder.com) -- "I met my mentor before I knew what a mentor was or that I would ever need one," says Debra Yergen of Yakima, Washington. Fresh out of college and conducting an interview at a hotel in Seattle as a freelance journalist, Yergen "just connected" with the establishment's public relations director. B... | Working with a mentor can widen your network of contacts . A mentor can provide you with honest advice and candid opinions . Some find mentors via LinkedIn, Brightfuse and other business/social groups . | 767dc41eed945160d9c5732c356c411942eaf24f |
(CNN) -- The number of states under heat advisories diminished to 15 Tuesday evening. Dangerous heat is expected across parts of northern Texas through Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington and other areas will experience afternoon heat indices of 105 degrees or mor... | The National Weather Service has taken down heat advisories in some states . The heat wave could harm crops, especially corn . Oklahoma City gets a bit of a break after 13 straight day over 100 degrees . Parts of New Jersey, New York also reported record highs . | 5f6c3d5eaa9735ebf126b3618afa27488d31e174 |
Oprah doesn't like first lady Michelle Obama because she's a show off Edward Klein's new book, Blood Feud, alleges. The legendary talk show host was once a close friend and adviser of the president's, but she had a falling out with the first family during the president's first term in office. 'It appeared to Oprah that... | In his book Blood Feud Edward Klein details Barack and Michelle's rocky relationship with talk show host Oprah Winfrey . A close friend of Oprah's told Klein that the Obamas snubbed Winfrey after they moved into the White House . Oprah thinks that Michelle Obama is jealous of her, the source said . Oprah didn't campaig... | 8ce17d7586c259e7dfdc46287a8111c30d30abb9 |
Their widespread demonstrations over the grand jury verdict have gained international attention. Now, Ferguson protesters are leading in TIME's Person of the Year poll - with just seven days to go. The demonstrators, who are among 50 contenders in the contest to find the 'person' who most influenced the news in 2014, f... | Demonstrators are among 50 contenders in TIME's Person of the Year poll . They currently have 10.7% of the readers' vote amid widespread protests . On Monday, grand jury chose not to indict Darren Wilson in Brown death . Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi is second in the poll with 10% of vote . Activist Joshua Wong is... | 9bc2fa0c7219622e23c5309a642028c3e99855c6 |
It was a landmark moment in her life and should have been one of her family’s most precious memories. But Harmonie-Rose Allen’s first steps are tinged with sadness for her parents. Just weeks after starting to walk, their daughter is to lose all of her limbs to meningitis. Harmonie-Rose Allen is currently in hospital f... | Harmonie-Rose Allen, of Somereset, took first joyous steps just weeks ago . But on September 27, 11-month-old went to hospital with bad cough . Turned out to be horrendous case of meningitis and baby's limbs went black . She must now have both arms and both legs amputated in the coming weeks . Parents Freya Hall and Ro... | a96c5847616102fd93d0bdafc11b3b932a2eda11 |
By . Kerry Mcdermott . PUBLISHED: . 06:13 EST, 5 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:26 EST, 5 January 2013 . A couple have won £1million after an absent-minded friend bought them a EuroMillions ticket instead of the scratchcard they asked for. Claire McManus and her partner Scott Connah, both 30, had asked their friend t... | Claire McManus and her partner Scott Connah became millionaires overnight when their friend bought them a lottery ticket by mistake . Couple, both 30, had asked for a scratchcard but their friend returned from the corner shop with a EuroMillions ticket instead . | 5dc265535d587bab1dece519dd0618ee1f11b598 |
By . Leesa Smith . A 'professional mistress' who flaunted her glamorous lifestyle on social media, claiming to have been showered by expensive gifts in her role as a charity worker, has issued a tearful TV apology in China after being arrested in a World Cup betting scandal. Guo Meimei had a huge following on Weibo, Ch... | Guo Meimei blames her big ego on her illicit behaviour in TV interview . She brought down the Red Cross Society in China after fabricating her affiliation with the charity . The 23-year-old was bowing in orange prison clothes when apologising . She supported her lavish lifestyle by illegal gaming and prostitution . Alm... | 42e202983f5a61a200d88dfc37e2f41bda894625 |
With more than a $10 billion to her name, it's little surprise that Steve Jobs' businesswoman widow likes to treat herself. Laurene Powell, 51, was spotted grinning after a shopping trip in St. Barts with her new beau, ex-Washington D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty, during their Caribbean vacation on Tuesday evening. Fenty, 44,... | Powell, 51, and Fenty, 44, were seen laughing on shore on Tuesday night during their Caribbean vacation on the island of St Barts . They were earlier seen aboard a luxury yacht flying a Cayman Islands flag . Powell was left widowed when the Apple founder passed away in 2011 . Fenty and his wife Michelle split in Januar... | fc01576f2164cf7452a96f18b914c5c4134a4f85 |
Washington (CNN) -- "Electronic cigarettes" that vaporize nicotine juice to inhale instead of smoke from burning tobacco do not deliver as promised, according to research at Virginia Commonwealth University. "They are as effective at nicotine delivery as puffing on an unlit cigarette," said Dr. Thomas Eissenberg, at th... | Nicotine delivery system same "as puffing on an unlit cigarette," researcher says . Virginia Commonwealth University studies "no-smoke tobacco" devices . FDA has halted imports of the devices as it studies their effect on health . | ccfc6dc7f56b3397f7fb8cfd74003a472a0077c1 |
They're the dinosaurs that wowed cinema audiences in Steven Spielberg's 1993 film classic Jurassic Park - and now you could own them. Ten full-sized dinosaur models used in the block buster are tipped to sell for £100,000. The models include the huge head of the Tyrannosaurus Rex that wreaked havoc on the theme park of... | Ten full-sized dinosaur models from 1993 hit Jurassic Park are up for sale . They include the head of the sick Triceratops and two Velociraptors . The huge head of the terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rex is also being auctioned . The models are being sold at US auctioneers Profiles in History . | 54bc5e741523fe8694116428bb972a9c5df5aa79 |
(CNN) -- Amid all the talk of helicopter parents and Tiger Moms, let us now praise Stealth Dads. Not to be confused with the Absentee Father, who flamboyantly disappoints, the Stealth Dad exceeds expectations without drawing attention to himself. I am the son of a Stealth Dad, as are a number of my friends. Several hav... | John Bare: My father was part of a generation of Stealth Dads . He says today's fathers are more likely to draw attention to themselves, in social media era . He says his father was always there for him when he needed to be . Bare: Stealth Dad doesn't speak up unless he can improve on the silence . | ac3db9310a62362d4e07a57a402649f350855bff |
By . Nick Craven and Martyn Halle . PUBLISHED: . 19:46 EST, 23 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 19:47 EST, 23 March 2013 . A senior surgeon has been banned from operating at a children’s heart unit facing closure after it was condemned for excessive death rates. The consultant surgeon at Leeds Children’s Hospital last week ... | One of four consultant surgeons from Leeds Children's Hospital cardiac unit agreed not to conduct further procedures . Hospital said it had a duty not to reveal the name of the surgeon . | 3b9b7914782eebc2ea4b69d9ff739b01678c2ee2 |
Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday proposed setting term limits for public office in a country where two brothers have ruled for more than 50 years. "We have arrived at the conclusion that it is advisable to limit the fundamental political and state offices to a maximum period of two consecut... | President says 10 years should be maximum . He and brother Fidel Castro have ruled country since 1959 . But younger generation not ready yet, he says . | d257e94d766913f2d85aef6139cae137ce187697 |
(CNN) -- An American imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates after posting a video that parodied Dubai teens will be released this week, a family spokeswoman said Tuesday. Shezanne Cassim plans to fly back to the United States on Thursday, family spokeswoman Jennifer Gore said. There was no immediate response to the fam... | NEW: Cassim got credit for time served, good behavior, U.S. official says . NEW: Family lawyer blasts UAE's "archaic and unfair" legal system . Shezanne Cassim plans to fly back to the United States on Thursday, family says . He was sentenced to a year in prison in the UAE for a parody video . | 232ec639be81ad679620e8d129bf9fbc72102094 |
(CNN) -- The death toll from a New Year's stampede during a church vigil at an Angolan stadium rose to 16 Wednesday, state media said, as details emerged of how the tragedy unfolded. The deadly crush at the gates of the Cidadela Desportiva stadium, in Angola's capital, Luanda, came Monday evening as tens of thousands o... | The number killed in a New Year's stampede in Angola climbs to 16 . Three children were among those killed, state-run newspaper reports . Ivory Coast begins three days of national mourning for 60 people killed in a stampede . Most of those killed in Ivory Coast were women and children . | d99a9995c8118e9b8e5d072762a12c85019fd9bb |
Ambushed: PC Nicola Hughes, who was killed aged just 23 in the line of duty when she was gunned down by fugitive killer Dale Cregan in Manchester . Two former Scotland Yard chiefs enraged frontline officers yesterday by opposing full life terms for police killers. Moves to make such murderers die behind bars are a PR e... | Lord Blair brands the mandatory sentences 'unnecessary and populist' Lord Condon said it 'feels like a piece of public relations legislation' But their comments are slammed by police officer who lost two colleagues . Measure is part of the government's Criminal Justice and Courts Bill . The proposed law is at the commi... | e34f43151f3107c34ad9380a1f771ce3b42b0718 |
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Five American security contractors were detained in connection with the killing of another American contractor last month inside Baghdad's Green Zone, sources with knowledge of the investigation told CNN Saturday. The body of James Kitterman was found in a car in Baghdad's heavily protected Green... | NEW: Weapons confiscated in raid of suspects' firm, official says . Five arrested in death of fellow contractor James Kitterman . Kitterman found bound, blindfolded and fatally stabbed . Victim owned a construction company that operated in Iraq . | 3ea479583a030e29ac3a393842de77336ddb992a |
By . Joshua Gardner . and Ap . 'I'm gonna flip this bus!': Maquel Donyel Morris is accused of attacking a Greyhound driver in Arizona early Thursday, causing the bus to careen into a median, injuring dozens . Dozens were injured early Thursday when a crazed man attacked the driver of a Greyhound bus, causing it to smas... | 'We believe he was very high': Arizona officials say Maquel Donyel Morris, 25, brutally beat the driver before other passengers pulled him off . Three passengers needed to be airlifted to a hospital after the bus loaded with 41 passengers crashed into a median before 2am . Morris allegedly fled into the desert with his... | 1da74ce83a420249873e0f3d3808acb01122616c |
By . Simon Tomlinson . With its manicured lawns, tropical foliage and neat bungalows, this idyllic setting on the edge of the Florida everglades would make for an ideal retirement community. Miracle Village, however, is home to more than 100 registered sex offenders - half of its population - who have abused minors, vi... | More than 100 sex offenders live in Miracle Village on edge of everglades . Banned from living within 1,000ft of schools, parks and day care centres . So popular it receives 10 to 20 applications from potential residents a week . | 9f6cc7eeaa2c77f25bc9c7c25ec16c329a498586 |
By . Emily Allen . PUBLISHED: . 11:15 EST, 29 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 17:42 EST, 29 August 2012 . Behind bars: Jason Harewood was jailed for robbing a man at knifepoint . A teenage robber who robbed a man at knife-point has been jailed after being caught by an iPhone tracking app. Jason Harewood, 19, had only just... | Jason Harewood, 19, had only just been released from prison when he pulled a knife on a 42-year-old man . Victim called police after Harewood stole his phone, card and pin number . He used police iPad and special app to track his phone to Islington, London and Harewood was arrested . | 13f1ac78dbb8b5337678e79760132a23f50dbfd0 |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 08:29 EST, 26 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 19:06 EST, 26 November 2012 . A benefits cheat caught hula dancing on holiday after claiming to be wheelchair bound must pay more than £300,000 or face a longer prison sentence. Abdul Esfandmozd, 52, will have at least five years adde... | Abdul Esfandmozd exposed after holiday photos showed him in grass skirt . Despite claiming £100,000 he was lifting a woman and diving into the pool . The 52-year-old stole money supposed to fund carers he called 'D.Duck' But he still insisted on wheeling himself into court in chair he didn't need . | f0aec303c101822efa334eba9838444313ace886 |
By . Jack Gaughan . Follow @@Jack_Gaughan . Paul Scholes believes England's best chance of beating Uruguay is to isolate Diego Lugano by playing Wayne Rooney as a central striker. The Manchester United forward was put out to pasture on the left-hand side during the 2-1 defeat against Italy on Saturday. And Rooney, desp... | Rooney was operating from the left against Italy in Manaus . Scholes says Rooney must play up front . Daniel Sturridge scored the only goal for Roy Hodgson's side . Three Lions need points in order to get out of Group D in Brazil . | 6fa1c5378560b7981c82978a323da936a0e79f61 |
Every Sunday Reverend Martyn Pinnock offers communion to the congregation at his parish church in Cornwall. But the cash-strapped vicar was forced to take up delivering a different kind of bread - by becoming a Sainsbury's delivery driver. The 66-year-old combines work for the church with two days a week behind the whe... | The 66-year-old combines work for the church with delivering shopping . While going through a divorce he was not allowed to hold a ministerial licence and so took the job at Sainsbury's . He is now the vicar of a church near Truro in Cornwall . Rev Pinnock said ‘hefty legal fees’ were why he was short of cash . | cb4c5c4824872a1699ac5ff2b143015be2700bae |
Garry Monk has called for the introduction of retrospective action to stop players diving after being ordered by the FA to explain his criticisms of ‘cheating’ Victor Moses and referee Michael Oliver last Sunday. Monk has been given until Monday by the FA to explain the scathing comments he made following Swansea’s 2-1... | Garry Monk was not happy with Michael Oliver's decision to award Stoke City a penalty on Sunday . The Swansea boss has been told to explain his comments to the FA . Victor Moses won a penalty after a collision with Angel Rangel . | df91a920aec40036a6c46e902af551c37d5c4a14 |
(CNN) -- Scientists are studying what caused tsunami-like waves that observers spotted near the New Jersey coast earlier this month. "The source is complex and still under review," the National Weather Service's West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says on its website. In New Jersey's Barnegat Inlet, a fisherman sa... | Fisherman describes a 6-foot wave near the New Jersey coast . Tidal gauges also detect tsunami-like waves . Scientists are studying what caused the waves, the National Weather Service says . | 40c15f028cd445ef77b6b5aea4a56db68e988037 |
(CNN) -- Missouri lawmakers gave final approval to a measure that requires a woman to wait 72 hours from her initial doctor's visit before she gets an abortion. The Republican-controlled House voted 111-39 in favor of the legislation late Wednesday. Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, has not said whether he'll sign it. If the... | The Republican-controlled House votes 111-39 in favor of the bill . Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, has not said whether he'll sign it . Missouri currently has a 24-hour waiting period . | d5f28c6dd48ff9c316897fe7754b104a7ab77511 |
Atlanta (CNN) -- "Aimee Day" can't come soon enough. That is the holiday -- date still to be determined -- Andy Copeland hopes for as his daughter Aimee fights off virulent flesh-eating bacteria that turned her life upside down in less than two weeks. Her fight won't be over on Aimee Day. She will likely need dialysis ... | Aimee Copeland, 24, was infected with Aeromonas hydrophila on May 1 . She's since lost a leg and part of her abdomen and may lose her fingers . Her father says he was told she may not survive, but she has improved . He's awaiting "Aimee Day," when she'll be able to speak and breathe again . | e6b55e8586e6812eb3ae3237ae2447dfe07a62a5 |
By . Lizzie Parry . Repeating her vows in front of loved ones, Lisa Parcel promised to love and honour her new husband. But the 27-year-old had already made one more unconventional yet priceless promise, to donate one of her kidneys to the man standing before her at the alter. Lee Parcel was battling kidney failure whe... | Lee Parcel was diagnosed with serious kidney failure three years ago . He was placed on emergency dialysis but warned he needed a transplant . His fiancee Lisa was found to be a match and promised an organ as a gift . They tied the knot in June last year and hoped for operation soon afterwards . But the 33-year-old was... | ac4916d5e4020efefc35c2cdcbe976dfddc70617 |
Warren Gatland has revealed that a glowing recommendation from one of world rugby's outstanding coaches played its part in New Zealand-born Gareth Anscombe making an unlikely journey from Super Rugby to potential Wales Test star. Anscombe, 23, is among four uncapped players in Wales head coach Gatland's 34-man squad fo... | Gareth Anscombe was surprise selection in Wales 2015 Six Nations squad . Warren Gatland revealed a conversation with ex-Chiefs coach Wayne Smith convinced him to pick the former Cardiff Blues No 10 . Tyler Morgan, Kristian Dacey and Rob Evans are the squad's other rookies . | 0ca2abd8b49ddfbe488394e3ef460363262cde28 |
New York (CNN) -- The suspect in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Brooklyn couple and their baby has now been charged with second-degree vehicular manslaughter, the Kings County District Attorney's office announced Tuesday. "While we knew it was a snowy evening and the defendant was speeding, our investigation has dev... | Suspect in fatal crash charged with vehicular manslaughter . Julio Acevedo is accused in a wreck that killed Nathan and Raizy Glauber and their son . Raizy Glauber was pregnant, and the baby was delivered by cesarean but died . Acevedo was driving at nearly 70 mph, twice the speed limit, authorities say . | dab2bc228f6892040ea9b734dc0d6e03c8020ea8 |
(CNN) -- Is the much-loved Piaggio Vespa more iconic than the floppy disk? Is the iPod more of a design classic than the Airbus A380? These are the questions we put to some of the world's greatest designers when we asked them to nominate what they believe to be the most iconic industrial design from the last 100 years.... | Top designers nominate most iconic industrial design from the last hundred years . Escalator, floppy disk, iPod and Airbus A380 among the nominees . Gianfranco Zaccai, CEO of design consultancy Continuum, nominates the Piaggio Vespa . | 0b576a64c5481cedf5102a926ace5a6044f0c96d |
(CNN) -- Days after allegedly causing death and devastation at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, two brothers "spontaneously" decided to head to a new place to unleash terror -- New York City -- that city's mayor said. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the Boston bombings, told investigators that he and... | NEW: A congressman says suspects "likely" planned Boston attacks, then changed plans . NEW: Russia voiced concerns to the U.S. about one suspect, his mother, sources say . Police: Suspect told investigators he and his brother decided "spontaneously" to bomb NYC . Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was "more lucid" the second time ... | 1bec91c73b7e2aacedb124de1c44198b85ffba9e |
Along with starring in The Superbowl and her Pieces Of Me stage show at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas this year, Britney Spears has also unveiled another new lingerie collection. The busy 33-year-old singer launched the Intimate Collection line with pictures of her posing in the racy white underwear design - as well as... | Britney Spears unveiled four new designs to her Twitter fans . She also released the images as a slide show on Instagram . Latest collection sees singer take on swimwear as well as underwear . | ed764d367a2db22c889c0921101e8c68473328c2 |
The refusal of the US government to pay the $132 million ransom demanded by James Foley's ISIS captors has exposed the grubby payments that compliant European nations make for their kidnapped citizens around the world. Because while the US and the UK categorically do not negotiate with terrorists and present a united f... | Since 2008 it is estimated that ISIS and al-Qaeda has raked in $125 million in ransom payments . Most of this money has been paid by European governments . Ransom payments are now the second largest source of income for terrorist groups . ISIS demanded ransom of $132 million for safe return of James Foley . The United ... | 1e667f6c6ed8ddac60c6cb46e4632563c5c38513 |
Stoke defender Phil Bardsley is a doubt for the Barclays Premier League clash against Burnley with a groin injury. The right back limped off during the early stages of the Potters' win over Tottenham on Sunday. And scans have identified a small tear in the former Manchester United man's groin. Stoke defender Phil Bards... | Phil Bardsley limped off during Stoke's 2-1 win against Tottenham . Scans have identified the right back has a small tear in his groin . Defender is a doubt for the Potters' Premier League clash with Burnley . | 931c3739489f7725c0ca3c1b45166213d5d6f54e |
'You're doing this through text message????' That was the message 38-year-old Christa M. Clark sent in response to a text message she received from her now-ex-fiancee, Buffalo, New York, restaurateur Louis J. Billittier Jr., when he ended their 14-month engagement via-text in July of 2012. But the message Billittier se... | Buffalo restaurateur Louis Billittier Jr. called off his engagement to his 38-year-old ex-fiancee in a text message after she refused to sign a prenuptial agreement . The attorney for his jilted former fiancee, Christa Clark, tells MailOnline her client never refused to sign the agreement . Billittier told Clark that s... | 8e6f38671d29e0eae15edd06ace332519eebcc8d |
(CNN) -- "I'm here, where are you?" It happens all the time. You're waiting to meet a friend and get a call or text like this. "But I'm here," you insist. Even with addresses in hand, exact locations often remain elusive, and meet-ups get missed. The usual response -- a quick look around, squinting to make out some loc... | Startup What3Words aims to replace every address with a simple three word code . CEO Chris Sheldrick says the new system is faster, simpler and more precise . It promises to connect those in the developing world who lack a reliable address system . But what if your three word address was less than flattering? | 8ca579c346c2076578bf07c853cc97a0dfeda0b9 |
Passengers aboard Aeromexico jetliner came in for a fright Saturday morning after two tires on the Boeing 737 blew out as it was prepared for takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport. The plane was taxiing with 129 passengers aboard about 6.30am when tire under the left wing blew out, stranding the plane on the r... | Aeromexico Flight 18 was leaving LAX for Mexico City about 6.30am Saturday . During takeoff two tyres blew out on the left side of the aircraft . There were 129 passengers and six crew aboard . Runway was shut down for four hours . No one was hurt . | 791f7d06527fa19691fd612ad0a1ecc7f78db847 |
The brother-in-law of murdered hostage Alan Henning rounded on the Government yesterday, saying they could have done more to save the aid worker. Colin Livesey said he was ‘angry’ with Ministers for failing to take more action to secure the release of the father of two when they knew about his capture ‘months and month... | Brother-in-law of Alan Henning says he is angry with government ministers . Colin Livesey says they failed to take action to secure the release of hostage . Says that they knew about his capture 'months and months ago' Now David Cameron has ordered spy chiefs to track down the killers . PM signals he is prepared to dep... | 48b962e19df1845cd489732dd1f2a2a9d81c2f0c |
By . Becky Evans . PUBLISHED: . 21:09 EST, 7 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 20:04 EST, 8 January 2013 . Researchers believe companies could save millions of pounds by analysing the emails of suspected employers . The most common words used by rogue traders and fraudsters when emailing about their plans at work have been... | 'Cover up' and 'write off' among most used phrases . Ernst & Young worked with FBI on the research . They say companies can save millions by analysing emails written by suspect employees . | 9b81951fe1da290e79e16f65b13a510af4925a5d |
(CNN)For decades, U.S. climate change policy amounted to a hypocrisy associated with bad parenting: "Do as I say, not as I do." That began to change Monday when President Barack Obama's administration announced its boldest step yet to reduce the nation's biggest source of pollution blamed for global warming -- carbon e... | President Obama says critics always wrong with dire predictions . Administration officials say it will build jobs, benefit the economy . The regulations will prevent up to 6,600 premature deaths, the EPA says . Plan will cost up to $8.8 billion annually but bring benefits worth $55-$93 billion, EPA says . | 09348b1884d2602cb5db9f288803c2b91c69835a |
By . David Mccormack . and Reuters Reporter . U.S. health regulators have recommended that healthcare professionals stop prescribing combination drugs that contain more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen per tablet, capsule, or other dosage unit, citing the risk of liver damage. One of the most commonly used drugs in... | Acetaminophen is widely used in both prescription and over-the-counter products to reduce pain and fever . Healthcare professionals have been asked to stop . prescribing combination drugs containing more than 325 milligrams per tablet . The drug is commonly found in Percocet, Vicodin and Tylenol with Codeine . Consumer... | d8972c29d33496d080887ca872f6cec84c5bde48 |
(CNN) -- A voluntary recall of eggs because of salmonella fears reached 380 million eggs Wednesday, the Egg Safety Center said. Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, which announced an earlier recall last week, added several more batches and brands to the recall Wednesday afternoon. "Wright County Egg is fully cooperating w... | Recall adds to recall announced last week . Eggs are from Iowa's Wright County Egg . Company says it is cooperating with FDA investigation to find source . | 4f961384bb3230e36722403e6a955801330b4597 |
Andy Murray opened his Valencia Open challenge with a 6-3 6-3 win over Jurgen Melzer, although his performance failed to inspire in the Spanish city. In a match littered with poor serves and unforced errors, the third seed, who won the title here in 2009, just about held the edge to progress through to a second-round m... | The Scotsman won in straight sets against Austria's Jurgen Melzer . Andy Murray is eighth in the current race for London standings . David Ferrer is hoping to take Murray's Race to London spot . | c1e9b14db9db90861bd56c3b83f819239a0cd93c |
By . Lucy Crossley . PUBLISHED: . 00:41 EST, 9 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 08:08 EST, 9 January 2014 . An elderly woman was bitten on her face and body after a rat swept out of the sewers during the recent storms crawled into her care home bed. The woman, aged in her 80s, suffered a number of bites after she was set ... | Woman in her 80s was found with bite marks on her face and hands . Staff at privately-run home found the rodent under her bed clothes . Rat was believed to have been forced out of an overflowing sewer . Rain which has blighted the UK set to give way to more wintry weather . | cc28d5f4bba715cc058012f3e55f8fab686db740 |
(CNN) -- World champion Sebastian Vettel has taken an early stranglehold on this year's championship after his second straight win in the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang. Vettel won the season-opener in Austrlia and has now claimed fourth successive victories after two at the end of the 2010 season to clinch the title. ... | Reigning champion Sebastian Vettel wins second successive race . The victory gives the Red Bull driver the maximum 50 points after two rounds . Jenson Button lies second in the standings after finishing second in Malaysia . Red Bull lead the constructors' standings from McLaren . | eaae20d835a16665cb502ff88a1b7cddd29e5341 |
(CNN) -- Florida prosecutors have asked a judge to tighten conditions or revoke bond for Marissa Alexander, who faces a second trial for firing a gun to scare off her allegedly abusive husband. The Jacksonville woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison despite arguing before trial that her actions were justifiable unde... | Prosecutors say Marissa Alexander 'repeatedly flouted' bond by leaving home . Her lawyers say she had approval for every trip . Alexander faces a new trial on charges she fired a gun to scare off her husband in a dispute . She had unsuccessfully invoked Florida's controversial 'stand your ground' law . | 95ae0ee3652c8346a65f4a50a2d12c9736117487 |
Mick Jagger's Brazilian ex-lover has told her country to stop 'cyber-bullying' him after he was branded a national curse for backing Brazil in the World Cup. The Rolling Stones singer, 70, was spotted in a VIP box at the Mineirao stadium last night as the host nation was trounced 7-1 by Germany in one of the worst defe... | Rolling Stones star dubbed 'pe frio' - the jinx - after backing several losers . Brazil fans made talisman cardboard cut-outs of him supporting opponents . But to their dismay, 70-year-old rocker decided to back host nation instead . He sat in VIP box watching Germany trounce Brazil 7-1 in semi-final disaster . Jagger ... | f1c1cf48a646d7adce2dcd7e8a762e6e920f081f |
Louis van Gaal has one word for his achievements after three months in charge at Manchester United – great. The Dutchman, who asked to be judged in mid-October when he took over at Old Trafford in July, was asked to assess his performance on Friday and the response was typically blunt. ‘I am always great,’ said Van Gaa... | Louis van Gaal insists his performance during the first three months of his Man United tenure has been 'great' Dutchman's team are fourth in the Premier League after two consecutive wins . Ashley Young and Marouane Fellaini took part in training session as they get closer to full fitness . Players returning from intern... | 633a2c90ea0db6a7e8ea28d8d7050770611091e6 |
Eating and cooking one's way through a country is one of the best ways to understand and enjoy a culture. The raw ingredients, finished dishes and smells, tastes and traditions in between meld into unforgettable sensory experiences. Tour operators are offering an increasing number of trips that cater to their guests' d... | Pick lemongrass, basil and cilantro and use them to make fresh spring rolls in Vietnam . Learn to make Greek dishes such as revythada and domatokeftedes in a Greek chef's island home . Enjoy a glass of wine in Egypt's little-known northern wineries . | dd80884b97b2fae1bb3f03a7d9fdf4de08e49f52 |
The company that employed a methadone-affected truck driver who killed a family of three in Sydney's southwest has been slapped with the biggest fine in Australian transport history.Calvyn Logan and his 81-year-old parents Donald and Patricia were killed when a drug-affected, sleep-deprived truck driver slammed his B-d... | Zaens Pty. Ltd receive biggest fine in NSW history against a trucking company . Speeding offences were committed between February 2011 and March 2012 . It is the same company that employed a meth-addict driver that crashed his truck, killing a family of three in Sydney's southwest . | 553b114ade88fc7dc0b7ad4014207dd81ff75f3b |
Hospitals may be withholding food and drink from elderly patients so they die quicker to cut costs and save on bad spaces, leading doctors have warned. Thousands of terminally ill people are placed on a 'care pathway' every year to hasten the ends of their lives. But in a letter to the Daily Telegraph, six doctors who ... | Six doctors say the 'care pathway' practice could be being used in UK hospitals to ease pressure on resources . They say in the elderly natural death was more often free of pain and distress . | 46328ce33f3c11218813eaec0e0d8d6df3592d2d |
(CNN) -- The West is understandably nervous about the election of Mohamed Morsi. The president-elect of Egypt is taking charge of a febrile situation. The economy is contracting and human rights abuses are rampant -- attacks on Coptic churches by Islamic groups have forced an estimated 100,000 Christians to flee the co... | Timothy Stanley: Many worry that Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood leader will bring theocracy . But Stanley says historic and modern evidence shows Islamic societies can be democratic . He says Mali, Bangladesh and Morocco seek balance between Islam and openness . Stanley: Brotherhood (and military) in Egypt respecting democ... | 4cac27d7129b625ddd153c322b790c6e3c5eba01 |
A teacher has been arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl at a public school in Bangalore, India, just one week after a nursery student was allegedly raped at a different school in the same city. Police arrested a 37-year-old Hindi teacher named Jaishankar last night after the alleged victim complained to he... | Police arrested a 37-year-old Hindi teacher in Bangalore last night . The alleged victim told police he abused her in a bathroom on two occasions . She complained to her mother. Doctor confirmed she had been assaulted . The teacher is understood to have a daughter at the same school . | db8c6b56d6fd9d6febb1edee5a7dd52b12fa7a0b |
If you leave your phone lying around when you leave the room, chances are your partner will take the opportunity to snoop through your texts, emails and internet searches. According to a new survey, four in ten adults regularly check their partner's device behind their back to keep an eye on them - with women most like... | Sharing mobile or online passwords is a modern sign of true love, say 56% . Four in ten Britons in a couple often secretly check their partner's phone . Women (44%) are more likely to snoop on partner's phone than men (36%) | 5c596ed6ca82235530c1956575192bb93819a8c8 |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- MySpace galvanizes protestors to attend mass demonstrations; 1.8 million Britons sign an online petition, leading to widespread press coverage and government embarrassment; and Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are fighting it out for the Democratic nomination on Facebook. Barack Obama's online ... | Politicians harness Internet social networking sites to target youth . Web-savvy candidates create their own online profiles . Internet helps activists cross political boundaries . But only time will tell if virtual friends will cast real votes . | 2d07c78e4b72417a086cfc914232747683c9c139 |
Four Sri Lankan athletes were stopped by police after cycling down the M74 motorway on Wednesday. The cyclists were pulled over near the exit for Motherwell and Hamilton and advised to ‘get off the road’. A similar episode occurred in Manchester in 2002 when two Kenyans cycled 17 miles down the M61 before being stopped... | Four Sri Lankan athletes were stopped by police after cycling down the M74 motorway on Wednesday . The cyclists were pulled over near the exit for Motherwell and Hamilton and advised to ‘get off the road’ Harry Aikines-Aryeetey is confident there will be three Englishmen in the 100 metres final at the Commonwealth Game... | bcdfb5ba6dffa46d1686cf2ca7e3565a1acf8191 |
(CNN) -- A coalition of news media organizations has filed suit in an effort to get the government investigation into the Crandall Canyon mine accident opened to the public. Rescuers drill into the Crandall Canyon mine on August 16 to try to reach six miners trapped underground. The group -- including CNN, The Associat... | News media group asks court to stop probe until judge rules whether to open it . Investigation being done by Mine Safety and Health Administration . Media coalition also requests transcripts of any closed meetings already held . Six miners trapped when mine collapsed August 6; three died in rescue try . | 287cdb826ce1f80375c58e757e44e1a7757d03a8 |
On a windy hillside near Copenhagen, Denmark, are the headquarters of a company with a simple goal: to make the smallest hearing aids in the world. Widex, one of the globe's largest hearing aid companies, developed its first model in 1956. Back then, it came with its own battery pack and had to be strapped to the chest... | Danish hearing aid company develops manufacturing process based on 3D printing . The "CAMISHA" process allows exact molds of a person's ear canal to be produced . As a result, the company has produced the world's smallest, most comfortable hearing aid . | 80c1f695bbddfd799b5ea3123d23e9b11f5e2ba4 |
Hong Kong (CNN) -- Electric shock guns, spiked metal batons and leg and neck shackles. These are some of the torture devices being made and exported by Chinese companies, fueling human rights abuses in Asia and Africa, according to a new report from campaign group Amnesty International. The report says that trade in wh... | Trade in torture devices by Chinese companies flourishing, says Amnesty International . Exports of police equipment are fueling human rights abuses in Asia and Africa, it says. Much of the equipment is "inherently cruel" and should be banned. Some equipment has legitimate uses but can still be misused, it adds. | 31b8eb9ce1db28b6e42d84432c81962ae133c9b7 |
By . Bianca London . PUBLISHED: . 11:42 EST, 16 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:10 EST, 17 December 2013 . When former Jimmy Choo boss Tamara Mellon announced that she was launching her own collection, the fashion world expected big things. And the designer, who sold her shares in the luxury shoe business in 2011 for... | Tamara Mellon sold her share in luxury label Jimmy Choo in 2011 . Has now unveiled her own collection, which costs from £325 to £1,595 . Karlie Kloss stars as femme fatale in new video . Wears the £1,595 'Sweet Revenge' leather legging boot . | 13dc2ba187d6419382260aa3d15db99161f4733a |
By . Anna Hodgekiss . PUBLISHED: . 11:11 EST, 5 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:36 EST, 5 November 2012 . A firefighter has died from cancer just months after celebrating the birth of twin sons. Rob Wright, 39, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia just three weeks before he was due to marry his wife Samantha in... | Rob Wright, 39, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia just three weeks before he was due to marry his wife Samantha in April . The firefighter had originally been diagnosed with glandular fever . Went on to see his twin sons Zack and Owen born in July before tragically losing his cancer battle last week . | 8d3a602125da67edeab67ea64f14c73bdf2b41bc |
Five passengers are presumed dead after a small plane crashed tragically into the icy depths of a Colorado reservoir Saturday afternoon. It was a recovery mission from the start as crews at the Ridgeway Reservoir worked to fish out the single-engine Socata TBM700 and the bodies of everyone aboard after they fell out of... | The single-engine Socato TBM700 plunged into Ridgeway Reservoir outside Montrose just before 2pm Saturday . Recovery workers battled icy conditions and water up to 90 feet deep . No cause has been identified . | 711c97122ffa5dc5bbb082adb8cd1850f20d02a9 |
The New York Jets have fired Rex Ryan, the outspoken and popular coach, the team failed for a fourth year in a row to make the playoffs and ended with a pitiful 4-12 record. Jets owner Woody Johnson also fired General Manager John Idzik, who has also been blamed for the Jets' poor performance in the last two seasons. T... | Jets general manager John Idzik also lost his job following abysmal 4-12 record this season . Chicago Bears fired coach Marc Trestman and general manager Phil Emery after 5-11 season . Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith fired after two losing seasons and just one postseason win in six years . San Francisco 49ers parted w... | 95a278c430536be1f72223828a695c8083150632 |
The ABC has confirmed that one of its employees was asked to delete a tactless tweet referring to the Sydney siege, that was posted as the event continued to unfold. Geoff Hutchison, a Perth radio presenter, took to Twitter at about 7:11pm on Monday to mock the media's coverage of the event. 'COMING UP on our #sydneysi... | Geoff Hutchison, a Perth radio presenter, posted the tweet during the siege . It read: 'COMING UP on our #sydneysiege special EXCLUSIVE Bertie Beetle speaks of his fears. "I could be next," says compound chocolate icon' The ABC has confirmed that management requested Mr Hutchison to remove the tweet . | 681b6e439cebd336f7515058a9cfaa105990c822 |
Britain joining military action against ISIL increases the risk of a terror attack on European soil, will be at greater risk of a terror attack, the EU's anti-terrorism chief has warned. Gilles de Kerchove claimed more than 3,000 Europeans have so far joined extremists fighting in Iraq and Syria. He said countries, inc... | Gilles de Kerchove warns of 'steady growth' in Europeans joining ISIS . Countries joining military action must 'protect their citizens' at home . Also raises prospect of Al-Qaeda attack to show it is 'still relevant' MPs debating the idea of Britain joining air strikes against ISIS in Iraq . | 6044f9d352a256b833ae8590844cc02cf9f2d20b |
A bird with a broken wing has a hero in Tennessee who designed a prosthetic one to help her maintain her balance after a botched wing amputation. Freya the American kestrel came to the Chattanooga Nature Center a year ago from another center in Nashville. Taylor Berry of the Nature center saw the movie Dolphin Tale abo... | Freya the American kestrel came to the Chattanooga Nature Center a year ago from another center in Nashville with an amputated wing . 'The amputation was poorly done,' said Tish Gailmard, the nature center's director of wildlife . Gailmard's asked Fillauer Orthotics and Prosthetics Inc. a Chattanooga company that makes... | ffa5a51459893bee30ad333d97d84dfaa92a5ffd |
Fashion student Wilson PK thought he was going gaga when a superstar singer asked him to send over his designs. The 23-year-old was approached by Lady Gaga's stylists who noticed his designs on show at a New York exhibition. At the time, Wilson PK was working for designer Alexander Wang in New York. Lady Gaga then wore... | London-based Wilson PK was approached by Lady Gaga's stylists . They asked the 23-year-old to send over his designs from an exhibition . Lady Gaga posted pictures of Wilson's work on her Instagram page . Also wore his bright orange knit suit in South Korea last week . | 5b365163b32305ef055ce25ac05845714931d8d6 |
By . Daniel Martin, Whitehall Correspondent . Millions of people who pay their energy bills by direct debit are set to receive refunds, it will be announced today. Power firms have caved in to pressure from ministers and will hand back money to householders who are in credit on their gas and electricity. It follows cri... | Millions of people who pay energy bills by direct debit will receive refunds . Power firms set to hand money to homes in credit on gas and electricity . Follows criticism that Big Six are making millions in interest every year . Companies earn huge sums by hoarding money when people overpay . Energy Minister Greg Barke... | f080c717e23c714d1beb9ff739bf2bce5cfbd437 |
(CNN) -- Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah will fly to the United States on Monday for treatment of a herniated spinal disc and a blood clot that is causing him back pain, the country's health minister said Sunday. "The medical team recommended that that he leaves to the U.S. to visit a spine-specialized medical center in o... | NEW: Saudi King Abdullah is healthy and in stable condition, minister says . Abdullah is scheduled to leave for the United States on Monday . The 86-year-old king underwent tests Friday after complaining of back pain . | 40a56b5feb0db28e8a7871f714b738e691054eeb |
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 20:05 EST, 16 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 04:09 EST, 17 September 2012 . Britain’s most expensive registration plate has been put up for sale for a record-breaking £1MILLION. The plate ‘X1’ has been described as 'exceptional and historical' and was originally issued by Northu... | The plate has been described as 'exceptional and historical' It is 43 times more expensive than the car it is ideally suited for - the BMW X1 . | 246a3c88a62daa6cb9a6d19b1947f499eda5de28 |
The Duchess of Cambridge has expressed her grief over the death of a 12-year-old cancer patient she met on a visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital. Catherine spent time with leukemia sufferer Fabian Bate, then aged nine, when she and William attended the opening of a new children's wing at the Surrey hospital in 2011. Sh... | The Duchess met Fabian Bate at the Royal Marsden Hospital in 2011 . After her visit she penned a hand-signed letter to the young cancer patient . She spoke movingly of how she was touched by his 'strength of character' The 12-year-old lost his eight-year battle with leukemia on Tuesday . His parents said that Kate's le... | 5ca833fd266f275452ecfef50fd5229a22718709 |
By . Steve Nolan . Ancient forest: Logs and stumps can be seen underneath the thawing 37 square mile Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska, with some of the trees still bearing roots and bark . An ancient forest which is thought to have been hidden for at least 1,000 years has been discovered beneath a melting glacier. Logs and... | Scientists found well preserved tree stumps at Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska . Based on the size of their trunks trees are either hemlock or spruce . | af8800de7350a506b404d01d32a7f60468aa9fbf |
By . Dan Bloom . Founder: Prince Charles is 'well aware' of up to 100 potential job losses at The Prince's Trust . Prince Charles' charity for deprived youngsters is axing up to 100 jobs to save on administration costs. The move comes after The Prince's Trust suffered a £2.8million funding shortfall last year which for... | All of 38-year-old charity's 1,300 staff are being consulted on redundancies . Its founder Prince Charles is said to have backed cuts to protect front line . Charity works with disadvantaged youngsters and some will be affected . But chief insisted the administration cuts are to 'invest in young people' | 0d6fa83a979303a2a7526c21f0c651465b6c767a |
They have been a familiar site at the Queen's heels ever since she was presented with one for her 18th birthday in 1944. But now the Queen - who is known to be inseparable from her beloved Corgis - has decided against introducing any new dogs to Buckingham Palace. She no longer replaces the pets as they die and, as she... | Queen has decided against introducing new dogs to Buckingham Palace . As she gets older, she is worried about tripping over lively small dogs . Declined offer of two puppies from her granddaughter Princess Beatrice . For her eighteenth birthday, the Queen was given a Corgi named Susan . Since then, the Queen has known ... | 8742d3a8291e57de332a4465a130c04573de4523 |
By . Steve Robson . PUBLISHED: . 20:56 EST, 29 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:03 EST, 30 March 2013 . The dazzling moons and rings of Saturn have long been one of the most mesmerising spectacles in the solar system. But now NASA scientists believe they may also hold the key to understanding the origins of our universe.... | Bodies date back to time when our planetary neighbourhood was formed . New research from NASA could help explain evolution of the solar system . Ice deposits found within the rings beyond so-called 'snow line' | 0186a9b089ebf4218011860c92a29bf6a1c82d52 |
By . Nadia Gilani . Last updated at 3:56 PM on 11th November 2011 . The firm jaw, the determined look, the hint of a confident smile - features that would later inspire the millions he led to victory over Nazi Germany. Taken when he was 18, these previously unseen images of Winston Churchill have emerged through the sa... | Family album images emerge of man who would lead Britain to victory over Nazi Germany . Shortly after the pictures were taken, Winston fell 29ft from a bridge while being chased by his brother and went into a coma for three days . | 44b91773447027aec604920c442470caa5da4239 |
PUBLISHED: . 19:03 EST, 19 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 19:05 EST, 19 October 2012 . Criticism: In a statement on her website, Halifax MP Linda Riordan, pictured, said she would cease renting her £400,000 South London flat to fellow Labour MP Iain McKenzie . A Labour MP exposed for pocketing £19,000 a year by renting ... | Halifax MP . Linda Riordan said she would stop renting her £400,000 South London . flat to fellow Labour MP Iain McKenzie . Parliamentary watchdog responded to the public outcry by . announcing it would review rules that allow MPs to rent their homes to . other politicians . | be3e0dfaf344eac0bebf0d20b554c7b5a5c4a97a |
(CNN) -- Rescuers have found the body of a man who was one of six people aboard a small airplane that crashed Sunday evening near the northern shore of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Cessna 206 single-engine aircraft went down about a half mile off the coast of Quebradillas. The man's body was found Monda... | Coast Guard launches search missions for five still missing after plane went down . Divers find man's body near shore of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico . Search complicated by the roughness of the area, U.S. Coast Guard official says . Six onboard private plane returning to Puerto Rico from Dominican Republic . | d33bd66df24862142da64e3968774aaf1eaf496d |
Last updated at 5:51 PM on 6th October 2011 . Britain's crazy weather took another nutty turn today as snow fell in the Highlands while farmers in the south picked strawberries - and all just days after the country baked in the hottest October on record. Cairgorm in the Highlands was the first place in the UK to experi... | Walkers hit snow covered peaks after Indian Summer highs at the weekend . 'Spring' lambs are being born four months early due to weather confusion . Farmers are picking crops of strawberries - and it's OCTOBER . Hailstones the size of frozen peas pelt an area where it's just topped 85F . | bb20355c42a329519d1b0bc7cec03dd5a9d1ba21 |
By . David Kent . QPR have made a contract offer to free agent Rio Ferdinand, who was released by Manchester United at the end of last season. The 35-year-old is keen on a move to London and Harry Redknapp is happy to give the veteran defender a one-year deal. The Loftus Road club are prepared to pay close to £80,000 a... | QPR have offered Ferdinand a contract worth close to £80,000 a week . The defender is keen on a return to London after leaving Manchester United . Ferdinand has had offers from US and Turkish clubs, as well as Aston Villa . QPR also want to sign Ashley Williams from Swansea for £4million . | 30dcf8da554176ae49f997a1713111e5734299f3 |
(CNN) -- Robert Kubica has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Renault until the end of the 2012 season. The Polish Formula One driver is lying sixth in the drivers' championship after a string of impressive performances this season. He finished second at the Australian Grand Prix, third in Monaco and fif... | Robert Kubica extends contract with Formula One team Renault . Kubica signs a deal that takes him to end of 2012 season . Polish driver is in his first full season with Renault . Kubica is currently sixth in drivers' championship standings . | 95d60cb7e8604f96b640294f8be8aabc6c445640 |
A WWII veteran who has suffered chronic pain since he was caught in an explosion has finally been cured of the suffering after he gave in to his wife’s nagging - and had acupuncture. Bernard Martin, 85, had been forced to take 19 painkillers a day to ease the agony of the injuries which have stayed with him for most of... | Mr Martin eventually went to have acupuncture after he gave in to his wife's nagging . He used to take 19 painkillers a day but now doesn't need to take any . | 2b585baa0ba69d8628bf33fc6f3c1fc28a388e32 |
Arsenal will have to make Sami Khedira their highest paid player if they are to tempt him from Real Madrid. The German midfielder is available for £24million but is paid around £8million a year at the Bernabeu. That is more than £150,000 a week and in excess of the £140,000 Mesut Ozil earns at the Emirates. VIDEO Scrol... | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is interested in transfer moves for Sami Khedira and Lars Bender as options for his midfield . Sami Khedira is available for £24million . His wages at Real Madrid are over £150,000 a week however, which is more than the highest paid player at the Emirates - Mesut Ozil . Alexis Sanchez is clos... | a753316a7a82051ce7fba608bf6566bd54db3aae |
A schoolboy says he was punched by a teacher after he joked about his favorite football team. 12-year-old Reginald Wells says he was hit at the Willie Ray Smith Middle School in Beaumont, Texas, in an exclusive interview with 12News Sunday. 'The last person's voice I heard was some girl saying that I should call my mom... | 12-year-old Reginald Wells says he was punched in the face . The 7th grade pupil says he was knocked out . School says teacher was fired on the spot . | 469fc6984a8f8484e8ef5d44c1a9499eac4dee7c |
CLICK HERE to read Matt Lawton's full match report from Anfield . Liverpool players returned to training with a noticeable spring in their step following Monday night's impressive 4-1 hammering of Swansea City. Brendan Rodgers' festive revival has seen the Reds take seven points from their last three games to finish th... | Liverpool defeated Swansea City 4-1 in their Premier League clash on Monday night . Players including Steven Gerrard, Mario Balotelli and Kolo Toure were in high spirits at training . Brendan Rodgers' side face Leicester City on New Year's Day after picking up seven points from three games . | 1c8ff4d318dc75961111a9fb6218d6370ee2b06d |
(CNN) -- Joe Paterno's family said Friday it intends to appeal the National Collegiate Athletic Association's sanctions against Penn State University in the aftermath of the child sexual abuse scandal. But the family's plans hit an immediate roadblock. "Penn State's sanctions are not subject to appeal," said NCAA spoke... | Paterno family wants to appeal NCAA sanctions against Penn State . It argues NCAA relied on flawed report, acted hastily . NCAA said such an appeal is not allowed in this case . | 310150db824e435ff5a5c2882be71f0018c3e138 |
Jeremy Lin, the newly-minted King of New York who has won the affection of the whole city by leading the Knicks to five straight wins, has finally found an apartment of his own... in suburban White Plains. The night before his stellar performance that beat the New Jersey Nets last week, Lin crashed on the couch at a te... | Lin had been sleeping on his brother's couch but moved to Landry Fields' sofa the night before the New Jersey Nets game . Lin now has a contract for $620,000 a year, compared with more than $18M for the other New York Knicks stars . Scored the winning 3-point shot right at the buzzer Tuesday night . | f7256ff0a0616f2b5f0816d4812af5d1d15a8ada |
Glenn Hoddle feels Tottenham lack a special player and that they will struggle to make the top four unless the north London club can get one of their strikers firing. Tottenham currently sit 10th in the Barclays Premier League after an inconsistent start to the season which has seen Mauricio Pochettino's side win as ma... | Tottenham are currently 10th in the Premier League table . Glenn Hoddle feels Tottenham lack a special, world class player . The former Spurs man believes they won't make the top four as a result . Hoddle said Roberto Soldado could leave and play well at a different club . | 09c56c96896e121ecae247b52cec0282117ea224 |
AUGUSTUS: FROM REVOLUTIONARY TO EMPEROR By Adrian Goldsworthy (Weidenfeld & Nicolson £25) The Roman emperor Augustus surely has a good claim to be considered the greatest leader in history. At 18, he made himself undisputed ruler of Rome and the most powerful man on Earth, governing an empire that was not only mostly p... | At 18 Augustus made himself undisputed ruler of Rome . He became the most powerful man on Earth . His rise to power followed years of bloody civil war . Historians said he had taste for married women and a vicious temper . Ambition, political acumen, sleight of hand and plenty of good fortune smoothed Augustus’s path t... | ce18eddd75c2fb638555b2667ba58e8b15bb1766 |
For many people the chance to drive a supercar, particularly a rare Ferrari that is one of only around 300 ever made, is a dream. But one driver saw the experience go badly wrong when he apparently lost control of the car and collided with a lamp post. The Ferrari F50, which is estimated to be worth around £850,000, wa... | Ferrari F50 is one of only 349 made to celebrate company's 50th birthday . It goes from 0-60mph in 3.6 seconds and has top speed of 202mph . Driver crashed car into lamppost, badly damaging rear of the vehicle . Cost of car means this could be one of the most expensive single crashes . | d182cac9010e4f22de6ded92aa9512faaccf4b5b |
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