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ec72650a291748ec589e7cfce98ec4119f5af460 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 16:53 EST, 29 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 17:05 EST, 29 August 2012 . Sued: Kris Humphries is being sued by a woman who claims he gave her Herpes . He is in the midst of a messy divorce battle with estranged wife Kim Kardashian. But now Kris Humphries is facing even more legal t... | Alleged tryst happened two months before he met Kim Kardashian in 2010 .
Reports have emerged the NBA star may counter-sue for defamation . |
ec72d4a41f0295c33246fda7731f44d11c3a96f5 | A crime boss and his henchmen have been jailed for 17 years between them after marching to a rival's family home armed with imitation guns and baseball bats. A mother and two children ran upstairs and screamed after they saw 41-year-old Simon Thirlwall Senior and his associates driving in convoy to their house in Guis... | Simon Thirlwall, 41, recruited his son and two others for revenge attack .
Gang were part of 'organised crime group' in Guisborough, Teesside .
Court heard they accused rival Hodgson family of 'badmouthing' them .
Series of spats escalated until the attack on night of October 7 last year .
They stormed family home with... |
ec72ea90417840539fbb01f4ede206b41184645c | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 08:58 EST, 25 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:30 EST, 25 November 2012 . Magician Penn Jillette says there's nothing magical about The Celebrity Apprentice or its creator, Donald Trump, ripping the tycoon who regularly Googles himself and 'desperately' cares what people think a... | Penn Jillette appeared on two seasons of The Celebrity Apprentice .
In his new book, Jillette criticizes the reality show, as well as its creator, Donald Trump . |
ec731a55cc338dd1ec7844d0a96925cf0d280511 | Mr Burnham said the proposal was 'the start of the road' for improving public health . The Labour Party will this week issue a stark warning that the public can no longer expect the NHS to ‘do everything’ and people will have to take better care of themselves. Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham will announce plans on... | EXCLUSIVE: Labour warn public to take better care of their own health .
Andy Burnham said in future the NHS 'won’t be able to do everything'
He said this was 'a message people haven’t heard from Labour always'
Comes after he called for ban on cheap cider sold in three litre bottles .
Shadow health secretary said childr... |
ec734d63bd6219ad87026c48e07dd0f4053602c8 | By . Lucy Waterlow . Following in the footsteps once again of her royal relatives, Pippa Middleton has sealed her new romance - with stockbroker Nico Jackson - at ski resort. Back in March 2004, Prince William confirmed rumours he was dating Pippa's sister Kate, now his wife the Duchess of Cambridge, when they were pic... | Couple pictured walking with arms around one another last week .
Pippa and stockbroker Nico were in St Moritz to take part in cross country ski marathon .
Pippa's parents and brother James also joined them on the ski trip . |
ec735f553c3ded1efb72b9f7a1488d038ed18271 | Leaders Bristol City overcame a second-half MK Dons fightback to win 3-2 and maintain their five-point lead at the top of Sky Bet League One. A seventh win in 10 league games seemed assured when Kieran Agard had netted twice in the first half but goals from Dean Bowditch and Benik Afobe levelled things up after 73 minu... | The League One leaders saw off an MK Dons fightback to keep their lead .
Peterborough moved up to second with their first win in four games .
Sheffield United scored their winner seven minutes into stoppage time .
Leyton Orient squandered a lead twice as they struggled without Cardiff-bound manager Russell Slade . |
ec738cb1ffd1834b2b7c3ff0a5ee4acca2b8c974 | By . Alison Smith-squire . PUBLISHED: . 16:00 EST, 22 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 19:59 EST, 22 June 2013 . Relief: The new test told Carolyn and Neil Blockley their twins are healthy . For expectant parents, whether or not to test their unborn child for Down’s syndrome can be an agonising decision. Routine scans at ten... | New non-invasive test for Down's eliminates risk for miscarriage .
Instead of drawing fluid from around the baby it is a simple blood test .
Disability campaigners fear it will see more Down's foetuses aborted . |
ec73b7fdbc26c5cdc0a0de4cc6dc3ac6ef024594 | By . Sara Smyth . PUBLISHED: . 10:43 EST, 6 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:12 EST, 6 May 2013 . A woman has been raped on a bus in Rio de Janeiro, according to police in Brazil who are looking for suspects. The 30-year-old was robbed, beaten and raped at gunpoint by a man in the capital. Witnesses say the armed man, who ... | Witnesses said man seemed to be on drugs during assault in Rio de Janeiro .
Follows six-hour gang rape of American student in Brazilian capital in March . |
ec7451d4b43ef20b961a1ecfda267cd2af78fbc3 | A self-confessed sprout lover forked out £19.99 for the privilege of chowing down a serving of Brussels sprouts measuring more than 10 inches tall and weighing a whopping 11lb. Lauren Jackson attempted to polish the plate of greens at Smokeys restaurant in Walsall, West Midlands, . But Ms Jackson fell foul of the fest... | Sprouts served at American-style diner Smokeys, Walsall, West Midlands .
Lauren Jackson attempts the challenge but fails to finish plate of greens .
Restaurant also has mad dog burrito and spicy chilli challenges . |
ec74ccca9256b89fa6034bf0f1bc9760e1d68e12 | Ross Murdoch again beat rival Michael Jamieson in their Commonwealth 100 metre breaststroke heat but it was England's Adam Peaty who thrilled the crowd at Tollcross with a Games record of 59.47 seconds. The 19-year-old powered to the finish in his heat with fancied Australian Christian Sprenger among the rest of the ra... | Murdoch beat Jamieson again in 100m breaststroke heats .
Adam Peaty quickest in Games record time of 59.47 .
Halsall finishes as fastest qualifier for semi-finals with 24.31 time .
England's Amy Smith and Jess Lloyd also qualify .
Wales' Calum Jarvis fastest home nations qualifier in 200m freestyle . |
ec74e99bf30c31ff7f92908b98e8c79e4baa1200 | (CNN) -- Police on Friday identified the gunman who walked into a Pittsburgh psychiatric hospital and started shooting as 30-year-old John Shick. Pittsburgh police Cmdr. Thomas Stangrecki initially told reporters that attempts to name the man, who was not carrying identification, had failed. But later Friday said autho... | NEW: Officials search suspect's apartment, source says .
NEW: One of five hospitalized patients released .
Michael Schaab, 25, died after being shot by the gunman .
Those who remain hospitalized are all employees of the psychiatric hospita . |
ec755f2ecb890dd0eaa8396b4c85d6a59a72a7f2 | (CNN) -- Several same-sex couples came together in the first minutes of New Year's Day in Honolulu to become the first in the state's history to enter into civil unions. "We really don't want to wait any longer because we have been together for 33 years waiting for the opportunity and our rights and everything that goe... | Hawaii and Delaware began allowing same-sex civil unions Sunday .
5 states recognize same-sex civil unions; 6 and DC recognize same-sex marriage .
Opponents say civil unions are a springboard to redefining marriage .
"It means that our state supports us," one member of a same-sex civil union says . |
ec759b3e605528052eb624204a29f9fc50303ef6 | By . Jill Reilly . PUBLISHED: . 04:40 EST, 1 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:04 EST, 2 May 2013 . Native Americans are facing the final deadline in their battle to save the Wounded Knee massacre site - and expressed their outrage at the landowner 'making a buck out of miserable history.' The land in South Dakota is where ... | The 40-acre property is being offered for $3.9 million (about £2.5 million)
Land is in an impoverished region of South Dakota .
U.S. soldiers killed 300 Native American men, women and children in 1890 .
Tribe has until tonight to come up with funds before sale is opened up . |
ec75ad687715cd16b82a4d6794c873399bf86a4e | By . Lizzie Edmonds . PUBLISHED: . 10:56 EST, 20 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:53 EST, 24 September 2013 . The driver of a £100,000 Bentley who allegedly crashed his luxury car through a garden wall has been charged with drink driving. Kalber Phagura, 38, was arrested after his car mounted the pavement and smashed... | Kalber Phagura, 38, 'smashed through a garden wall in Rainham, Kent'
Arrested and charged with drink driving on Sunday, but released on bail .
Man from Strood, Kent, due at Medway Magistrates Court on September 30 . |
ec75e59da93c83d845d450d3ff060ca90a71dd96 | By . Snejana Farberov . PUBLISHED: . 17:29 EST, 7 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:54 EST, 8 September 2012 . Love-struck: Elizabeth Robinson was allowed to meet with the object of her affection, 12-year-old Dylan, after reuniting with her parents . A lovesick 13-year-old Texas girl was found safe and sound after tra... | Elizabeth Robinson sneaked out of her home and headed to Hodgenville, Kentucky .
Father took away her Xbox game Call of Duty to stop her from talking to Dylan, 12 .
Left a note complaining of bullies and threatening suicide .
Girl was stopped by trooper in Tennessee about 24 hours after leaving home . |
ec76372423c72f81f74788b621a488a9cdd72a9a | David Cameron last night accused Brussels of existing in a ‘parallel universe’ and ‘insulting taxpayers’ last night as EU budget talks collapsed in acrimony. In the strongest condemnation of EU institutions ever issued by a British prime minister, Mr Cameron reacted with scorn after being accused of ‘blackmailing’ othe... | Summit aimed at agreeing spending for 2014-2020 dramatically called off .
David Cameron warned too many countries were only willing to 'tinker' with the EU's vast budget .
PM demanded proposals to slash pay and pensions of the 40,000-strong Eurocrat workforce .
EU bosses were said to have reacted 'very defensively' to ... |
ec770de89f53672290e198a173eb7109cb2bdf72 | (CNN) -- Edwin Moses would like it to be known that Olympic athletes are made -- painstakingly -- not born. In a remarkable career as a 400 meters hurdler, Moses won gold at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics, broke four world records and enjoyed one of sport's greatest winning streaks -- going unbeaten for an incredible 122 r... | Olympic hurdler Edwin Moses learned about business while an international athlete.
The MBA and financial consultant says successful sportspeople are created, not born.
A physics major, Moses tailored his own training program and technique. |
ec772587b064b4423a904c51666297a3372176ad | A young man who suffered a stroke claims he is being denied life-saving surgery to close a hole in his heart, despite the NHS funding weight loss operations. Scott Elliott has criticised the health service, claiming 'it would be fine if I needed a gastric band'. The 28-year-old suffered a stroke while working as an HGV... | Scott Elliott was rushed to hospital having suffered a stroke in March 2012 .
Doctors told him he had been born with a hole in his heart .
28-year-old said experts have said an operation to close the hole in his heart could prevent a second stroke .
But the NHS don't currently 'routinely commission' the surgery, bosses... |
ec776ca7bff4496bf0a2bef592271dc05381662c | Palm Beach County, Florida (CNN) -- I am a U.S. Army veteran and I was once homeless and struggling with addiction. After I got out of the service, I was introduced to alcohol and drugs. I ended up on the street where I lived in drug houses, and saw shootings and crime of all types. The places I encountered when I was ... | Army veteran Roy Foster struggled with addiction and homelessness .
He could find no safe haven and decided to turn his life around and help other homeless vets .
A quarter of homeless adults are vets, and need mental, physical, re-entry help, he says .
Foster co-founded center to provide shelter and services for homel... |
ec7778f52532117b784fcff52c6a2c637df9c44e | (CNN) -- The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has cited the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as motivating factors behind last week's attack, a U.S. government official said Tuesday. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been able to communicate with investigators in a limited fashion from his hospital bed and told t... | NEW: Dozens remain hospitalized after last week's attack .
Afghanistan and Iraq motivated the Boston suspects, official says .
8-year-old victim Martin Richard laid to rest after private service .
Residents, business owners get back into bomb blast site before public . |
ec77ada00e68a097bc3ea253547092105c98d831 | It was the last formal photoshoot of legendary Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, just months before his tragic suicide in April 1994. When the lead singer showed up to the shoot three hours late with a large pair of white Jackie O sunglasses, American photographer Jesse Frohman recalls Cobain politely and quietly asking hi... | American photographer Jesse Frohman photographed the band at the height of their fame when they played at the Roseland Ballroom to promote their album 'In Utero'
It was last formal photo shoot of legendary frontman Kurt Cobain just months before his tragic suicide in April 1994 .
Kurt Cobain: The last session exhibitio... |
ec7829750f50480851a234d508d5a54ceda70c87 | Hadley, Massachusetts (CNN)When my son was born, I picked the name Alexander because the baby names book said it meant "Leader of Men," and I was sure he was destined for greatness. Here's how I pictured it: He would be very smart, win awards, go to a prestigious university and maybe even be famous. At 5 months old, h... | Carrie McGee's son Alex was diagnosed with Williams syndrome at 5 months old .
Williams syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that can cause developmental delays and learning disabilities .
McGee quit her job as a hospital executive to care for her son . |
ec78541dd2750b051c4ba2493a1c3b35b1207ae9 | By . Mark Prigg . PUBLISHED: . 08:31 EST, 27 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:46 EST, 28 May 2013 . Google's Glass has come under fire for its ability to take pictures and record video anywhere - but a new video reveals just how tough it can be to get the perfect shot. The 'Google Glass Photographer' comedy video, produced... | Comedy video shows the pitfalls of taking pictures with a head-mounted camera .
Shows how weddings, concerts and even walks in the park can lead to photo opportunities .
The hilarious video producer's Grovo are an online education company . |
ec7854c973d305ae6e805f812e5db5a59ead6cc0 | Maurice Asola Fadola, thought to be in his 40s, conned women out of £800,000 to pay for mansion . He claimed to be an American major general, charming lonely British women through online dating sites with stories of his bravery dodging bombs and saving lives. But in reality the dashing war hero they fell in love with w... | Maurice Asola Fadola was unmasked as a prolific online dating frauster .
He was jailed for five years in Ghana for series of international scams .
At least 19 victims were British and other from France, Sweden and US .
He used pictures of US servicemen from internet to dupe women .
He said he needed cash to pay for leg... |
ec78bc24d64bf04364752c20467b4e4ae46ce713 | By . Kerry Mcqueeney . Last updated at 11:40 AM on 8th October 2011 . They've always been a popular choice for budget-conscious Britons, keen on value for money in a destination not too far from home. But now it would seem some countries in the eurozone have become even more popular with British holidaymakers since goi... | Internet holiday searches surge for Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain . |
ec78ddbed3c6ce322a5fc06a5b2737fc16e0fd47 | Royal method: Catherine Duchess Of Cambridge is reportedly considering hypnosis as a way of managing the pain of child birth without additional anesthetics . The Duchess of Cambridge is reportedly considering hypnosis to deal with the pain of childbirth. The ‘hypno-birth’ would mean that her labour pains are lessened w... | Kate believed to be considering a 'hypno birth' for royal baby .
The Duchess of Cambridge is due to give birth next month .
Hypnosis birth can help reduce pain without using anaesthesia . |
ec79a3dda8c8ef4da2f4e09fde2e2c7949bd69fd | Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos admits he has played under some 'fantastic' coaches during his career but hinted that Jose Mourinho wasn't one of them. The pair fell out during the Portuguese manager's reign in the Spanish capital, with Ramos unimpressed with the way Mourinho treated certain members of the squad. The feu... | Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos named the top three coaches he's worked with .
They are Carlo Ancelotti, Luis Aragones and Joaquin Caparros .
There was no space for Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho on the list .
The pair fell out over Mourinho's treatment of players at Real . |
ec79fb1c1c20959ee4870ad87d87d7d07a77fdc7 | By . Lucy Crossley . Pupils of stabbed teacher Ann Maguire have held a one minute silence and released hundreds of balloons as a heartfelt tribute at a football match held in her honour. Hundreds of Mrs Maguire's students past and present gathered at the memorial game held a week after her tragic death. Linking arms an... | Pupils wore shirts bearing Mrs Maguire's name at match in her honour .
Students past and present held a poignant one minute silence .
Event at Corpus Christi Catholic College marked one week since her death .
They also released balloons in the school's purple and gold colours .
Popular teacher died as she taught a Span... |
ec7a16de481da4ddc199e56ae486376e71037c84 | By . Sara Malm . A mother-of-four had told of how she cheated death when a fully grown deer fell through the windshield of her minivan. Heidi Conner was coming to the end of an eight hour road trip with her children when the deer slammed into her car after falling from a highway overpass near Barrington, Illinois. The ... | Heidi Conner was driving her four children in a minivan on the highway .
An adult female deer fell onto the car and through the windshield .
All children were unharmed and Ms Conner suffered a sore elbow .
Witnesses say the deer jumped or fell from a bypass onto the interstate . |
ec7a3d2c92a2d0d28c1b5124762d4f9790c779c6 | By . Jennifer Smith . PUBLISHED: . 12:26 EST, 21 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:00 EST, 21 November 2013 . A host of hopeless artworks were today unveiled as the entries for this year's 'Turnip Prize' - a spoof competition inspired by the world-famous Turner Prize which annually celebrates Britain's best visual arti... | The competition held in a pub in Wedmore, Somerset, 'takes the mick' out of the prestigious Turner Prize .
Entrants put together satirical takes on current affairs in their creations .
The winner is presented with a locally grown turnip impaled on a rusty nail . |
ec7b45022be3115a7bb7b1605af4c15591f31d12 | By . Fiona Macrae Science Correspondent . and Richard Spillett . They are famed for making his nose grow - but Pinocchio’s lies could have been fatal, according to new research. Scientists say the wooden puppet could only have told 13 fibs before his nose became so long and heavy that his neck snapped. In a bit of fun ... | Scientists have tested how long the character's nose could have grown .
Experts at Leicester University worked out the weight each lie would add .
They calculated the strain on his neck, assuming he was made from oak .
The physics behind the story means he could have only told 13 lies . |
ec7b5ba4819fc305a010be156646c985e0d52857 | Sam Allardyce has urged the West Ham faithful to give QPR’s former Hammers a warm reception when the two sides clash on Sunday. Rob Green, Rio Ferdinand and Bobby Zamora have collectively made more than 500 appearances for the Hammers while Harry Redknapp was manager for six seasons from 1994. The quartet are all plyin... | West Ham host QPR in Premier League on Sunday .
Rio Ferdinand, Bobby Zamora and Rob Green are all former Hammers .
Sam Allardyce says they deserve a warm reception at Upton Park .
QPR boss Harry Redknapp is also an ex-West Ham manager and player . |
ec7b6d90d1b8b7636d1350abdc33dad768feac19 | By . Kate Lyons . An anti-violence activist who stood up to superstar rappers Tyler the Creator and Snoop Lion (aka Snoop Dogg) has revealed that she was terrified to leave her house and lived in fear of attack after receiving thousands of messages of vile abuse from fans of the rappers. Talitha Stone, 25, has told Mai... | Talitha Stone protested against Tyler the Creator and Snoop Lion entering Australia .
The 25-year-old received thousands of abusive messages on Twitter .
She was afraid to leave the house or turn on her computer .
The activist has spoken about the toll the backlash has taken on her .
She is returning to campaigning aft... |
ec7ba360faeff219791d406cfec9776eade597a8 | By . Alex Greig . PUBLISHED: . 08:24 EST, 11 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:56 EST, 11 October 2013 . A new form of methamphetamine has been found in a Texas City middle school after a group of eighth-grade girls began behaving strangely and were caught with the drugs. According authorities, during afternoon classes ... | Six eighth-grade girls were acting 'zombie-like' during classes at Blocker Middle School .
They were found to be in possession of a form of methamphetamine .
The small squares of paper soaked in methamphetamine are a new form of the drug .
The girls have been suspended from school .
Police are investigating where the d... |
ec7bd02cfcb37316700368a0a93f885d5a865cdd | By . Tara Brady . PUBLISHED: . 11:41 EST, 14 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:00 EST, 14 November 2013 . Five-year-old Skyler Burns looks every inch a happy and beautiful little girl. But in fact the youngster was born a boy called Seth and has been diagnosed by gender dysphoria. Her parents Summer and Brett have now ... | Skyler was born a boy and has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria .
Parents have made the decision to allow her to live her life as girl .
She will have to take medication to block puberty when she is 11 . |
ec7c1039d46c1b61bbbbde380059419b91cdf6a0 | New Delhi, India (CNN) -- Famed Indian spiritual guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba was laid to rest Wednesday as hundreds of thousands of followers bid a tearful farewell to the ascetic they revered as a living god. Hymns rang through his ashram at his hometown of Puttaparthi in southern India as his body was sprinkled with pet... | Sri Sathya Sai Baba is buried in a state funeral .
A multitude of devotees and politicians attend the rites in southern India .
The spiritual leader died on Sunday at age 85 .
Critics have accused him of fraud -- allegations he denied . |
ec7ce5eb245f7a3d9628714761cb1445d543463f | By . Sean Poulter . PUBLISHED: . 12:40 EST, 22 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:52 EST, 22 February 2013 . The new shoes you’ve been hankering after have been ordered and paid for at the click of a mouse – but you’re never in when the delivery man calls. Soon you’ll be able to pop down the road after work and pick up ... | John Lewis' service will allow customers to return goods to local shops .
Shoppers can hand unwanted items to newsagents and petrol stations .
The service is free to use and is already live . |
ec7d52305240ff29f8ca5420e3aa467f0f4203a1 | By . Alex Ward . PUBLISHED: . 11:07 EST, 25 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 11:17 EST, 25 August 2012 . Usually limited to the confines of a bedroom, playing the air guitar means flailing arms and energetic miming but when it comes to the world championships the most important trait is ‘no shame’. That was what helped Jus... | The air guitar world championships was held in Finland yesterday .
Eighteen competitors from all over the world took the stage for the annual competition .
Justin 'Nordic Thunder' Howard from Chicago won the title .
The competition promotes world peace . |
ec7d61cd5d12f4cd826a5a9c0f7c080f5edd6c34 | By . Becky Evans . PUBLISHED: . 12:26 EST, 13 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:26 EST, 13 March 2013 . Michael Erdolino has been charged with theft after allegedly setting up a fake youth baseball team . A man has been accused of creating a fake young baseball team and stealing thousands of dollars in registration fees f... | Michael S Erdolino, of St Mary's County, Maryland, charged with theft .
He allegedly set up a fake baseball team and stole the registration fees .
Families expected money to pay for insurance, practices and uniforms .
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office said they only received a few practices . |
ec7e897f4bdba82a44e00b8b8edd86f244f274c5 | By . Rob Waugh . Last updated at 2:42 PM on 13th February 2012 . MIT students celebrated the 50th birthday of Spacewar - one of the earliest computer games, written in 1962 on an MIT computer the size of a fridge. The game was written by four students in 1962 on a PDP-1 'minicomputer' - last week, MIT students built a ... | 'Ancestor' of Asteroids was programmed on fridge-sized computer in 1962 .
Still playable online in web browsers .
50th anniversary celebrated by MIT students . |
ec7ec8ecf365f7fa12c5df0c6f5e7b455133b5c1 | By . Sarah Griffiths . PUBLISHED: . 11:30 EST, 21 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:49 EST, 21 October 2013 . Argentine scientists have found a way to transform the gas created by cows' digestive systems into fuel. They claim the innovation that could curb greenhouse gases that are believed to cause global warming. Meth... | Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology came up with idea to collect and process cows' digestive gases to extract the methane .
The scientists claim their innovation could curb greenhouse gases that are believed to cause global warming .
Gas emitted from Argentina's cattle currently accounts for 30 p... |
ec7ecb2ea0a619bcb9a86e26c6247dbd70b70ccd | The United Nations and the United States are calling for an immediate investigation of Syrian activists' claims that the Bashar al-Assad government used chemical weapons in an attack on civilians. Anti-regime activist groups in Syria say more than 1,300 people were killed in the attack outside Damascus, many of them wo... | U.S. military "continues to refine options" says a senior defense official .
German minister says Russia, China blocked U.N. Security Council resolution .
Syria is urged to give a U.N. chemical weapons inspection team access to the site .
Al-Assad government says claims it used chemical weapons are "completely baseless... |
ec7f2d0e1b51e90dae70974e40261e0ea8571487 | (CNN) -- A series of cities are in the grip of soaring temperatures this weekend. From Phoenix, to Las Vegas, to Death Valley in California, which set a world-record high a century ago. Death Valley was the hottest spot Saturday, reaching 127 degrees, and Arizona and Nevada continued in a record-setting heat wave that ... | NEW: The heat may have contributed to the death of a Las Vegas man .
134 was "highest reliably recorded air temperature on Earth" on July 10, 1913 .
Excessive heat warnings extend from northern California to Arizona and beyond .
The temperature reaches 127 in Death Valley on Saturday . |
ec7f487db52fd052cd6dc4575e55428322c0170b | (CNN) -- From a distance, it is its shiny exterior that first catches the eye. As you step closer, a rooftop solar panel, an outdoor security light and a roof overhang make Nosango Plaatjie's shack stand out amid the sprawling cluster of makeshift wooden structures and rusty corrugated iron dwellings where her neighbor... | The iShack aims to improve living conditions for people in slums .
The 'shack' is equipped with a solar panel that can power lights and a mobile phone charger .
The project will be scaled up using a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation .
U.N. Habitat: More than 60% of Sub-Saharan Africa's urban population l... |
ec7fa2e03273d4f9e4413217fe174ce6dce956fc | A firefighter has been hailed a hero after helping to save the life of a passenger who was choking and had stopped breathing on board a flight to the UK from Australia. Neil Punt, from Mark, Somerset, was returning from a holiday, flying between Singapore and Abu Dhabi with his family, when a fellow passenger became un... | Neil Punt, from Somerset, stepped in when a passenger fell unwell .
He carried out the Heimlich manoeuvre on woman 'who stopped breathing'
Airline personally thanked him for avoiding 'unpleasant situation' |
ec7fa48f9d22196cf059057f6dd121065c5a0ad0 | (CNN) -- The Obama administration may very well be right that the attack in Benghazi which claimed the lives of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other U.S. officials was part of a pre-planned terrorist operation. It would have happened sooner or later regardless of any protests against an obscure anti-Islam fil... | U.S. consulate in Libya was attacked; some thought it was because of a video .
Noman Benotman: The attack was most likely a pre-planned terrorist operation .
He says attack does not represent views of most Libyans, who are grateful to U.S.
Benotman: The international community must not give up on Libya's reconstruction... |
ec7fd24b72ccaaf77b214b9fd0fc71a209d8cf9f | (CNN) -- Chris Stevens knew what he was getting into. He knew, longtime friend Daniel Seidemann said, that Libya was a place of great promise, but also one of great peril. "When he went to Libya, he had no illusions about where he was going," Seidemann said. "He has probably done more than anybody on the planet to help... | NEW: Chris Stevens was a "beautifully even-tempered person," his stepfather says .
Diplomat was "best of the best," longtime friend says .
He was a hands-on diplomat, CNN reporter says .
Stevens died in an attack at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi on Tuesday . |
ec80531849ef3694f59aab510c17cd70c4b0a1d2 | By . Ollie Gillman for MailOnline . Former Governor of Virginia Bob McDonnell has told his and his wife's corruption trial that she was anxious about his election win. Mr McDonnell and his wife were arguing just hours after his 2009 election victory - and he had to calm her down moments before taking a congratulatory p... | Bob McDonnell and wife Maureen are on trial for corruption .
They allegedly accepted $165,000 in gifts from a dietary supplements CEO .
Court hears that Mrs McDonnell was 'concerned' about role as first lady .
Couple had blazing row moments before phone call from President Obama .
Former Governor says there was 'nothi... |
ec80a50807e54925e48d9ed79b0e353201c69edf | Eljero Elia scored his first goals in English football to give Southampton a 2-1 win away at Newcastle on Saturday night. The 27-year-old gave the visitors the lead on 14 minutes with a low, blistering strike that beat Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul. The hosts drew level when Yoan Gouffran fortuitously deflected a Flori... | Eljero Elia scored once in each half to give Saints three points .
Yoan Gouffran had equalised when Florin Gardos misjudged a clearance .
Southampton have moved back into third place in the Premier League .
CLICK HERE to read Nick Harris' match report from St James' Park . |
ec81934e75a79bac54e1a6dc68bfae0f6dc6a682 | (CNN) -- A renowned South African whitewater guide and outdoorsman was apparently pulled from his kayak by a crocodile in the Democratic Republic of Congo and is presumed dead, expedition sponsor Eddie Bauer said. Hendrik Coetzee and two American kayakers, Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic, were on the Lukuga River w... | Hendrik Coetzee was leading a team in Congo sponsored by Eddie Bauer .
He apparently was pulled from a kayak by a crocodile on the Lukuga River .
Two kayakers with him were able to paddle to safety, according to sponsor's blog . |
ec81ab0ef744c592f03a91293729157080b15b86 | Smiling for the camera in relief, these are the hikers who were rescued in a 10 hour operation after becoming stranded 9,000 feet up a Californian mountain. The group from a UCLA hiking club set off on a hike up the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles but conditions quickly turned treacherous, with snow and ice. And w... | A UCLA hiking group set off up the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles .
But conditions turned treacherous and 8 members became lost in forest .
Search and rescue teams were then called, taking 10 hours to find them .
Group were then lowered to safety down icy slopes using harnesses .
Then posed for a selfie showing t... |
ec82c9f9de885442d8817f61df39ca5af5a5c9ff | By . Margot Peppers . A record number of Americans are currently living in multigenerational homes with their parents, grandparents or both - and it's millennials who are leading the trend. According to a study released by the Pew Research Center today, 18.1per cent of the population - or about 57million Americans - cu... | A new study released by the Pew Research Center found that for the first time, more young people are living at home in multigenerational arrangements than adults aged 85 and older . |
ec83773de3c7e41b31d7756e37e651e0353efa53 | By . Stuart Woledge . PUBLISHED: . 07:36 EST, 22 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:37 EST, 22 August 2013 . The Russian Navy hit on a novel way of securing a spot on a crowded beach when they drove a massive hovercraft onto the shore while shocked sunbathers and swimmers could only look on in amazement. The huge vessel p... | Military clears a beach unconventionally with the use of a war vessel .
Amazed sunbathers could only look on in amazement as Zubr lands .
Marines leap out to secure the hovercraft nicknamed the 'Bison'
Authorities claim beach was in a firing range and should have been empty . |
ec838996a212394b2f21f8e1d2421697f86df1b0 | By . Daniel Martin, Whitehall Correspondent . PUBLISHED: . 17:36 EST, 5 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 17:37 EST, 5 October 2012 . Doctors have enjoyed pay rises of up to three times the rate of inflation despite the public sector pay freeze, it was revealed yesterday. NHS Employers, the body which negotiates salaries w... | Increasing doctors' pay next year would be at the expense of front line services, NHS Employers claims .
The earnings of individual doctors have gone up by between 3 and 8 per cent a year since 2010 .
Doctors still get specified 'incremental' increases within their pay band despite supposed pay freeze . |
ec83aaeadf97e010060c89de89583a4f8d6a76ab | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 19:18 EST, 19 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 20:11 EST, 19 December 2013 . He was one of the prime-time stars of 80s television with his clean-cut comedy routines and impressions. But Bobby Davro was left appalled rather than entertained when he tuned in to watch fellow comedian ... | Bobby Davro left appalled when he tuned into a Jimmy Carr stand-up show .
Comic claimed 'standards have dropped' as he took to Twitter .
Scores of viewers reached for the off-switch during Being Funny .
Carr poked fun at the blind, the death of Princess Diana and children . |
ec83ef8c0f03817acbc506a60694fadac2febf1d | By . Dan Bloom . PUBLISHED: . 08:47 EST, 29 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:51 EST, 29 November 2013 . Prolific: Robert Knowles, pictured in May, has chalked up his 334th offence - and has been in court every year since 1959 . An unstoppable thief who has been in court an average of three times a year since 1959 has ... | Robert Knowles from Plymouth has been in court every year since 1959 .
He was last jailed in July - this time he walked out of Tesco with £26 of food .
He also stole £13 of chocolate from Thorntons and ate it in the street .
66-year-old alcoholic cannot cope outside prison and steals to return there . |
ec844f616a0c3ef5f81731b548099732c946c81c | Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli is known for displaying a t-shirt with 'why always me?' splashed on the front of it after scoring for Manchester City against Manchester United - but maybe he should change his catchphrase to 'why always three'. The Italian forward was pictured with three mobile phones in his hand afte... | Mario Balotelli left Liverpool's training ground with three mobile phones .
The Italian forward is expected to start for Liverpool against Everton .
Brendan Rodgers believes Balotelli has the potential to be world class . |
ec84dbe4f0bee1bf05a0d37cb88850749be76abd | By . Sam Webb . PUBLISHED: . 15:26 EST, 18 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 06:12 EST, 19 March 2014 . A British daredevil who ran up the 30-metre mast of his boat as it hung above the ocean at a 60-degree angle has described the the incredible stunt as 'the most stupid thing I've ever done'. Alex Thomson, 37, clambered ove... | Alex Thomson undertook incredible exploit in the seas close to Cadiz in southern Spain .
The sailor clambered up the 30-metre mast and plunged into the ocean .
The stunt took expert sailing technique and perfect conditions before it could be achieved . |
ec84fe9821416c42e29a77e099b4c29b0840a0b4 | In what prosecutors called a drug smuggling conspiracy involving Mennonites and a Mexican drug cartel, a man was sentenced on Monday to 15 months in prison for aiding the movement of tons of marijuana to the U.S. Mennonite Abraham Friesen-Remple was expected to be released later in the day after a judge sentenced him t... | Abraham Friesen-Remple is expected to be released later Monday after a judge sentenced him to time served as part of a plea deal .
Prosecutors say he helped the Juarez cartel smuggle drugs in the gas tanks of cars and inside farm equipment .
On Monday he pleaded guilty to using a telephone to facilitate the distributio... |
ec856bf9866dcfad3b2a11e59cb03cb43f3cf15d | (CareerBuilder.com) -- Life has its share of both stormy and sunny moments. There are clouds (your car broke down) and then there are silver linings (but at least it's a nice day for a walk). While most of us would classify the recession as the mother of all clouds it, too, has a silver lining. The current recession ha... | Young adults start own businesses as alternative to finding a full-time, entry-level job .
Expert: They understand jobs and careers don't last for extended periods of time .
Entrepreneur: I'm having fun with my business now and can always get job later .
Massaro started contest website as a hobby at age 19 . |
ec85c3b6becbb9f52ed91de4c26dd7418dae5ce7 | (CNN) -- The biggest waves in a decade are forecast to be rolling toward Hawaii this week, but many surfers are set to miss out on the chance to ride them. The National Weather Service in Hawaii said it expects waves 40-to-50-feet high to hit the north shore of Oahu on Wednesday, driven by "a giant northwest swell." Ha... | The National Weather Service forecasts 40-to-50 foot waves for Oahu .
But a big wave surf contest has been postponed because of bad wind conditions .
"The size is there, but the quality is not," an event organizer says .
The organizers will keep waiting until the end of February for "one day of quality surf" |
ec86082a46aaee51f8ddbc4beaa3328808e54483 | A woman and her three young children were fortunate to escape with minor injuries after they were violently attacked by a stranger in New York. The terrifying incident was captured by CCTV cameras and the video shows the man elbowing a child in the head and tossing another to the pavement. NYPD said the violent scene u... | Mother and her three young children escaped with only minor injuries .
Frightening incident was captured by CCTV cameras on a street in Queens .
Family was picked up in Manhattan by a man claiming to be a taxi driver . |
ec860c091d53f54a0a8a339e34d4198545661f53 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . When retired mathematician Allan Robinson passed away after a battle with cancer, his grieving family chose an epitaph that he would have heartily approved of – a sudoku puzzle and equation. It did not take long, however, before zealous officials on the parish council had formed their own rat... | Allan Robinson's family commissioned puzzle engraving for headstone .
The mathematician, 66, was an avid fan of the brain teaser .
Parish council say inscription 'contrary to guidelines' and order removal . |
ec868685b5d462b47ed5dcd2db3ada445e7b36ea | The QWERTY keyboards on BlackBerry phones may have fallen by the wayside in favour of touchscreens, but many users still prefer the feel of real keys when typing on devices. With this in mind, a Californian firm has developed an iPhone and iPad case that adds tactile keys to touchscreens. And with the slide of a button... | Phorm consists of a case and screen protector lined with 'microfluidics'
This fluid raises up from the screen when a slide on the case is moved .
These bumps are called Finger Guides and help people touch type .
Phorm works with iOS keyboards, as well as Swiftkey, Swype and Fleksy .
Case can be pre-ordered for $99 in t... |
ec8694d392b9c827448bb01a84712efb72ff6d3d | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 15:37 EST, 28 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 15:38 EST, 28 May 2013 . Americans are known for their love of coffee - whether it's pricey single-origin beans brewed with a siphon or the watered-down version sold in Greek cups from the corner deli, coffee is a morning tradition. But acc... | Domestic tea sales are up 32% since 2007, and is expected to reach $18 billion in the next two years .
Coffee retailers like Starbucks and fast food chains like McDonald's are investing in more tea products in order to cash in on the newly lucrative business . |
ec869ca2815fb3d70e3b96d7d92ff96fbd926975 | By . Daniel Martin . The Tories have secretly dropped their election pledge to reduce net migration to tens of thousands a year, Nick Clegg will say today. The Deputy Prime Minister will say David Cameron was ‘fixated’ on the target but has now realised he ‘won’t deliver it’. He risks sparking a Coalition row by saying... | PM 'so obsessed with the vow that he neglected to bolster basic checks'
Clegg says ministers couldn't deal with immigration system in 'disarray'
His Coalition partners 'came into government with the wrong priority' |
ec86e0f91ffa8999f9b58c6437a5d94b27c2ab1a | (CNN) -- Brazil has delivered only four of the six stadiums that will be used in June's Confederations Cup, considered a dress rehearsal for next year's World cup, on time. One of the venues -- Recife's Arena Pernambuco -- opened just a day before FIFA's April 15 deadline, which comes precisely two months ahead of the ... | Two stadiums scheduled to host Confederations Cup matches in June miss FIFA deadline .
Organizers for arenas in Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro say their venues will open this month .
FIFA deadline of 15 April comes exactly two months before Confederations Cup begins . |
ec8769c2cd8965947b32468e893423ce41c285d3 | (CNN) -- HTC is dipping its toes in the camera market with the new Re: a supersimple handheld action camera that pairs with a smartphone. The L-shaped Re camera looks like an inhaler or small periscope. Just under 4 inches high, the waterproof gadget is mostly handle. It turns on when you grip it and features a fixed u... | HTC announces new handheld action camera .
The Re is a small waterproof camera with just one button and no viewfinder .
Like the popular GoPro, the Re is meant for capturing action shots . |
ec87e64cb61d8d6f97e7301608f1804cb4058d59 | Hundreds of thousands of Britons with holiday homes in Spain and France could be prevented from renting them out to tourists. Controversial laws set to be passed could also add hundreds of pounds to the cost of breaks for millions of travellers from Britain. They will no longer be able to pay cheaper rates direct to ow... | Second-home owners on the continent targeted in controversial new laws .
Travelers will no longer be able to pay cheap rates direct to owners, but will have to stay in apartments, hotels of villas operated by major firms .
Crackdown could be implemented in Paris and Lyon as early as next week . |
ec87fa28f4bad2af0dfb5207cea4358274842e08 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . If you think it’s been hot here, spare a thought for these tiger cubs. The pair were captured on camera cooling off in water as temperatures in Rajasthan, India, soared to 44C. Their mother, a Bengal tiger named Noor, had given birth to the cubs only three months before. She kept them shelter... | Tiger cubs were captured cooling off in the water in Rajasthan, India as temperatures soared .
Their mother, a Bengal tiger named Noor, had given birth to the pair only three months before .
Wildlife photographer Andy Rouse, from Wales said he and his friends were the first to see the cubs . |
ec8801216afddb0066e4c3ec90e98fb25696d08b | Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) -- It is a very different year - and very different mood -- as Democrats gather for their convention. But there is one carryover from 2008: To win the White House, Barack Obama will once again have to make history. Four years ago, it was a groundbreaking victory for the first African-Ame... | No incumbent has ever been re-elected with unemployment this high .
Among Obama's advantages: incumbency, more room for error, demographics .
Independents and conservative Democrats in battleground states are key targets .
Economic data make it hard to make case that Americans are better off than four years ago . |
ec884b7bf334165da1b938ed9e1f3529fb061d60 | After 60 years of marriage, nothing could rattle a pair of octogenarians – not even a car crash. So when the couple emerged unscathed from the rollover in Bel Air, California, they did the only logical thing, grabbing their cell phones to pose for selifes with the wreckage. The incident took place late Friday afternoon... | The couple's blue Honda sedan with California plates flipped over on its side in Bel Air Friday .
The wife trapped in driver's seat asked husband for her cell phone so she could take a selfie . |
ec88b47c58bd0e3f9df9a912cb73637a770978f1 | By . Ellie Zolfagharifard . PUBLISHED: . 07:47 EST, 11 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:17 EST, 12 November 2013 . The European Space Agency (ESA) claims one of its sleek research satellites, dubbed the 'Ferrari of space', has plummeted somewhere into the South Atlantic ocean. ESA said the 1,100-kilogram (2,425-pound)... | GOCE was launched in 2009 to map variations in Earth's gravity .
It ran out of xenon fuel October 21 and had been losing altitude since .
The satellite broke through Earth's atmosphere at around midnight .
It descended across the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and Antarctica .
Data suggests surviving debris fell into ... |
ec88d07bb2e7e090536cec376f55269dd192c66d | A girl born with a curved spine spent years defying expectations to become a model - before finally giving it up after realising focusing on looks is superficial. Ayesha Jones, 24, suffers from scoliosis and was told by her doctor she would be a 'pretty girl with an ugly back' without invasive surgery. But Ms Jones, fr... | Ayesha Jones, 24, suffers from scoliosis -which makes her spine curved .
At age 13 doctors advised a risky operation to put a metal rod in her back .
Doctor said she would be a 'pretty girl with an ugly back' without surgery .
Determined to prove him wrong, she worked hard to become a model .
This involved posing to hi... |
ec88f754a472cd78c3bd4b22ba49c38353510790 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 09:36 EST, 22 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 10:17 EST, 22 August 2012 . The mother of one of two Iowa cousins missing for more than a month was taken to a hospital after police found her unresponsive at a relative’s home, police say. Misty Morrissey was taken Monday to Allen Hospi... | Grainy video suggests girls were abducted and did not drown in lake .
Police say evidence points to girls being alive .
Mother of Lyric Cook, cousin of missing Elizabeth Collins, taken to hospital earlier this week after found unresponsive . |
ec88f9bb521de4d48cf80a18f008c922397aa8b7 | By . Helen Roberts . PUBLISHED: . 07:30 EST, 6 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:30 EST, 6 February 2013 . Blushing bride: Laxmi Sargara looks delighted on her second wedding day after her first marriage - performed when she was just one - was annulled . A child bride, who hit international headlines after being the fi... | Laxmi Sargara was married to three-year-old in traditional Hindu ceremony .
She did not find out until she was 18 and ran away when she was told .
Became the first child bride in India to win an annulment .
Has now found happiness with 23-year-old farmer Mahendra Sargara . |
ec891dda2d36ea28d98f118f17763293dd82e951 | By . Ap Reporter . The Italian football federation's new president is unconcerned about an investigation by UEFA over his alleged racist comment. Tavecchio, a long-standing executive in Italian football, was elected last month as the new head of the Italian FA. But the 71-year-old then caused controversy over a refere... | Carlo Tavecchio caused controversy with comments about foreign players .
UEFA are investigating Tavecchio .
Head of Italian football federation could face suspension and a fine . |
ec89519c5cb6fca077974db6cb165d7f86805234 | PUBLISHED: . 12:17 EST, 18 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 15:17 EST, 18 February 2014 . The Crufts Friends for Life competition 2014, run by the Kennel Club, celebrates uplifting stories of friendship in adversity and the five dogs which have made the 2014 shortlist were selected for their exceptional loyalty to their ... | Dogs Jessie, Radley, Molls, Velvet and Molly are all up for the prize .
Molls can detect when her diabetic owner's blood sugar levels rise or fall .
Radley helped his blinded former soldier owner find love and start a family .
Velvet supports aspiring Paralympian Lottie Wilcocks, who has spina bifida .
Rescue dog Jessi... |
ec8a099c03afd9c32630e6ec2ddc4db077e964dd | By . Leon Watson . PUBLISHED: . 04:29 EST, 24 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:23 EST, 24 June 2013 . Britain's top rescue dog has finally hung up her lead after a career that saw her save more lives than any other dog and develop a pioneering scent detection technique. Mij led more than 200 search and rescue missions dur... | Mij led more than 200 search and rescue missions during her career .
The collie helped develop a pioneering scent detection technique .
But after seven years saving lives the 10-year-old collie is retiring . |
ec8b867b3806ec25016a5ac4f90c995e586a31f6 | By . Steve Doughty . PUBLISHED: . 20:57 EST, 25 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 06:48 EST, 26 November 2012 . Punishment: Stalkers now face up to five years in jail . Stalking yesterday became a crime punishable by up to five years in prison. Two new offences aim to close a gap in the law that has allowed those who targ... | Theresa May: Stalking is 'sickening and cowardly' crime .
One in six women has been a victim of stalking .
Earlier law left it possible for stalkers to target victims without committing an offence .
Cases highlighted by incidents that end in murder . |
ec8b9f577d08ee6003687cfcd1f2f8cb088422b9 | 'Still in charge': Documents declassified for a terror trial seem to show Osama bin Laden was a key Al-Qaeda decision-maker - even in hiding . Osama bin Laden was in still in charge of al-Qaeda and making crucial decisions for the terror network right up until the US assassinated him, according to court documents. Bin ... | Even in hiding, bin Laden was being asked about terror cell movements .
Was also consulted for advice on threatening the Pakistani government .
Revelation comes from letters recovered from bin Laden's compound .
Shows terrorist commanders writing to leader for advice .
Bin Laden was killed in a US raid on the Pakistani... |
ec8be0792909421034f18090193a113aa793e664 | Hong Kong (CNN) -- Hundreds of thousands of protesters flooded Hong Kong's streets Sunday, shortly after the city's new chief executive was sworn in during a ceremony with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the 15th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese sovereignty. Despite the humid weather, organizers reported tha... | Organizers reported turnout of 400,000 for annual July 1 protest in Hong Kong .
Protesters primarily voiced opposition over appointment of new chief executive .
Underlying ongoing issue of Chinese central government's influence in the city's affairs .
New chief executive's swearing-in conducted in Mandarin rather than ... |
ec8be78c4263d8a973cd21be5cef0767a73d6436 | Former senator John Edwards launched a verbal attack on his mistress Rielle Hunter when he found out she was pregnant, calling her a 'crazy slut', his former aide testified today. Taking the stand for the second time, Andrew Young told the court Edwards was 'very angry and concerned' when he found out about the baby in... | Former Democratic presidential contender called a 'master manipulator'
Harvard law graduate Cate advising her father during trial .
He faces a lengthy prison sentence if convicted over $1m donations 'to hide his affair from family'
Andrew Young testifies that Edwards told him the money was legal .
Was 'very angry' when... |
ec8bf3494e49e476caf02bdabfbed80fa72d6614 | (CNN) -- Security forces were burning the bodies of the dead this week in a Jamaican neighborhood ravaged by a failed attempt to arrest a suspected drug kingpin, according to residents, who said their entire neighborhood had been a war zone. Kingston's deputy police commissioner, Glenmore Hinds, denied the reports. "We... | Officials deny any bodies have been burned .
Witnesses say dozens of bodies lay in the streets .
Official death count is at 67 .
Reporters whisked through portion of Tivoli Gardens . |
ec8c8631511c9af0135eebab1873f769862e098e | WASHINGTON (CNN) -- As more U.S. troops head to Afghanistan, more families back home long to hear from their loved ones in uniform. Gia Ellis, wife of Marine Lt. Jason Ellis, holds her daughter Ava while watching a video. But the nature of the battle in Afghanistan makes that much harder now than it has been for troop... | U.S. troops warned Afghanistan is not Iraq -- where communication is easier .
Troops in Afghan outposts communicate with loved ones by snail mail .
"Handwriting and perfume -- you can't get through the phone or e-mail"
Wives comb news reports to find news or glimpse of husbands . |
ec8cf53996a9e7a64d46551253871d14ab9ae8f0 | La Paz, Bolivia (CNN) -- Bolivia's constitutional court voted unanimously to allow President Evo Morales to run for a third term in office, a decision that the opposition decried as abusive. Bolivia's constitution limits presidential terms to two five-year periods, but Morales was elected under a previous constitution ... | A Bolivian court clears the way for Evo Morales to run again for the presidency .
It would be his third candidacy, but only the second one under the new constitution .
The opposition says Morales is trying to consolidate power .
The next elections are in 2014 . |
ec8f04353a369dc707a1058cc0fad8b28c9777bc | By . Margot Peppers . It's widely perceived that portion control is an important factor in weight loss, but it appears this may not necessarily be the case. In former Food Network host Lisa Lillien's new book The Hungry Girl Diet, she explains how eating huge portions of low-calorie foods can help you shed up to ten po... | Author Lisa Lillien claims following her Hungry Girl diet can help you lose ten pounds in just four weeks . |
ec904eac24238eab2e06e5b13266658d6e694397 | Nigel Farage has said the voices of overseas territories are dangerously 'muted' in Britain and they should be allowed to elect their own MP . The Falklands, Gibraltar and Britain’s other overseas territories should be given a seat in the Commons, Nigel Farage said yesterday. The UKIP leader claims their voices are dan... | Nigel Farage claims voices of territories are dangerously 'muted'
Territories collectively have 260,000 people and land area of 667,000 sq miles .
Mr Farage says they should be able to elect their own 'MP for the Territories' |
ec9081f57b8a2a92ad69a33213223f8f985f26b5 | Beverley Hardman pictured leaving Manchester Crown Court yesterday where she is on trial for allegations she helped her boyfriend evade police after he brutally beat and burgled an elderly man . A young mother took selfies of herself with her boyfriend while he was on the run for leaving a pensioner to die following a ... | Beverley Hardman accused of helping her boyfriend evade police capture .
Her partner Daniel Crompton had beaten and burgled elderly man .
It's claimed she took selfies with him while he was being sought by police .
She also acted as his 'eyes on the ground' during manhunt, Crown claims .
Second World War veteran Frank ... |
ec9103a47b32aa30f2b60a5784f9cb6e26c9771f | (CNN) -- After 13-year-old Jahi McMath had a tonsillectomy, she suffered cardiac arrest and loss of blood flow to her brain. Her doctors pronounced her "brain dead." But what happened next tragically exposed the challenges and confusion in American medicine over defining death. Is it when the brain stops functioning, o... | Jahi McMath has been declared brain dead but parents want her to remain on ventilator .
Robert Veatch: Some define death when brain stops, some say it's when circulation stops .
Veatch: Tragedy shows the confusion around defining death; we need a public policy .
Veatch: Parents should be able to keep her on support if ... |
ec913298e6f109aa3c8d7eefd5ac5a6859b15c66 | (CNN) -- Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, is challenging the Justice Department's request for certain documents in its investigation of alleged civil rights violations by the sheriff's office. In a letter to the Justice Department on Friday, Arpaio's lawyer said the sheriff couldn't agree to the departme... | Sheriff's lawyer: Government expectation of documents and access is "unreasonable"
Lawyer refuses to commit to Justice Department's September 10 deadline .
Justice Department official says DOJ still expects requested documents on time .
Officials are investigating alleged civil rights violations by the sheriff's office... |
ec91633ad9aa1892db7654ac5a334208339673fd | It was probably just horse play, but a contestant suggested an answer on Wheel of Fortune that prompted host Pat Sajak to walk off the set. A contestant in a two-man team taking part in Best Friends Week blurted out ‘riding a brown horse’ - with just an 'n' showing on the board. Of course, the answer couldn't possibly ... | Pat Sajak left so exasperated on Wheel Of Fortune that he walked off .
Contestants taking part in Best Friends Week blurted out silly answers .
One pair suggested 'riding a brown horse' after seeing just one 'n'
After that a contestant said 'riding a white horse' after a 'g' appeared .
Sajak mockingly strolled off the ... |
ec91d6f6a0ef27bc7bab10c17da6d2efe9938acb | Two Robin Williams fans have paid their own tributes to the actor by spending hundreds of pounds getting huge tattoos of him on their thighs. Hayley Patterson, 23, and Melanie Plews-Smith, 39, both opted to have Williams's face etched onto the same part of their bodies on Wednesday, the day after he died. Miss Patterso... | Hayley Patterson, 23, chose to have image of the actor as Peter Pan .
Melaine Plews-Smith, 39, opted for a pictured of Williams as in Flubber .
Both women chose to have their tattoos the day after the actor died .
The two - who live hundreds of miles apart - consider him a childhood hero . |
ec91f1fafed7be5b38fb003c265935f12170b4ef | Police handcuffed dozens of protesters in cities across the country on Thursday as they blocked traffic in the latest attempt to escalate their efforts to get McDonald's, Burger King and other fast-food companies to pay their employees at least $15 an hour. The protests, which were planned by labor organizers for about... | The protests, which were planned by labor organizers for about 150 cities nationwide today, are part of a campaign called 'Fight for $15'
The protests began in 2012 and used different tactics including civil disobedience, turning up at shareholders' meetings and overseas demos .
Many fast-food workers do not make more ... |
ec92224c172885a6221ed4123dbaece2493c4437 | By . Kirsty Walker . UPDATED: . 05:16 EST, 11 August 2011 . Harriet Harman was involved in a furious exchange with Education Secretary Michael Gove after suggesting that coalition cuts were to blame for the riots. On the BBC’s Newsnight, Labour’s deputy leader made an apparent attempt to gain political capital out of t... | Harman accused after urging government to 'think again' about their polices .
Mr Gove says it is 'ludicrous' to link the cuts to the unrest .
Ed Miliband warns Miss Harman, saying their party would 'not engage in simplistic explanations'
Even left wing New Statesman magazine says the cuts are not to blame . |
ec924928aff8201306aa12da9f1d81301be34e43 | A parody web series has attempted to answer the age-old question for visitors Down Under - how to talk Australian? Students at an Indian call centre training college learn how to talk true-blue Aussie - with a hilarious emphasis on expletives and put-downs - in the Youtube comedy series. The first episode, created by A... | Eight-part comedy series teaches vital lessons, like how to keep beer cool .
Indian student questions why all baby kangaroos are called Joey .
Aussie expletives and put-downs are key to the classes .
Series created by Australian director Tony Rogers and writer Rob Hibbert .
'Asks us to visit that most Australian trait:... |
ec92eeb018ae9348d93ef9b2dd80cc81fed3c2eb | A bizarre sheet of wispy clouds billowing over the Teton mountain range has been enchanting tourists and even veteran employees of the Wyoming national park. Drivers stopped along the Grant Teton National Park's main highway on Thursday morning to gaze in awe and shoot photos of the rare phenomenon hovering over Grand ... | Drivers stopped along park's main highway on Thursday to take photos .
Clouds looked as though they were coming out of Grand Teton .
Grand Teton mountain is the highest point in the Teton Range .
The lenticular clouds often occur with the unusual combination of strong winds and moisture between 13,000 and 14,000 feet .... |
ec935729ba972d18247cd9da35b1d6ed4d503a49 | By . Simon Tomlinson . PUBLISHED: . 08:09 EST, 23 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:36 EST, 23 October 2013 . This is the terrifying moment a rock climber severed his foot so badly in a 30m fall that he may need his leg amputated. Sydney adventurer Daniel Bush, 27, broke both his ankles when he plunged from a cliff face... | Daniel Bush's foot was left 'dangling around on a bit of skin'
40% chance leg may need to be amputated after it became infected .
He is appealing on crowding-funding website to pay for surgery . |
ec93b82c0bdbe9d9a9e35f2205c386d82aafea05 | PM said he had considered ‘two or . three others’ – including former BBC journalist Guto Harri – for the . job . By . James Chapman . PUBLISHED: . 18:56 EST, 14 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 19:47 EST, 14 June 2012 . David Cameron admitted yesterday his decision to hire former News of the World editor Andy Coulson had ‘ha... | Cameron repeatedly questioned at Leveson Inquiry over assurances he sought from .
Coulson about his knowledge of phone hacking at paper prior to hiring him .
PM said he had considered ‘two or .
three others’ – including former BBC journalist Guto Harri – for the .
job .
He added that he hired Coulson as 'the only tablo... |
ec9400694bb7822055c7dedf4c623ccceaa012ba | By . Leon Watson . Pope Francis says his upcoming trip to the Holy Land of Jordan, Israel and the West Bank is 'strictly religious' and aimed at praying for peace in the region. Francis sought to temper expectations for his trip during his weekly Wednesday general audience. The Argentine Jesuit leaves on Saturday for a... | Pope tried to temper expectations for his trip in his weekly address .
Argentine leaves on Saturday for a three-day visit to the Holy Land .
He will meet with, among others, Israeli and Palestinian leaders .
Christianity was born in the region but community has dwindled .
They are now only around two per cent of the po... |
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