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ecf57774449638f19d8886e12544629de9764bfc | (CNN) -- It is not uncommon to see tourists and residents in Beijing frequently check their smartphones and laptops to get the city's latest air quality readings, such is the problem with pollution. This year has been particularly bad as the Chinese capital has been blanketed by smog on most days. The gritty, dangerous... | Beijing's smog has been particularly bad this year .
China's Action Plan for Air Pollution Control calls for $230B to be spent on pollution controls .
The rare clear day provokes a frenzy of picture taking in the capital . |
ecf62cfd4b9946961be2e551340b9fada73b8253 | Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Friday outlined steps to reform U.S. intelligence gathering measures after they came under scrutiny following their revelation by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, saying the classified leaks created a public distrust in programs meant to safeguard ... | NEW: Obama says there are enough votes to pass immigration reform .
The president is rejecting calls to boycott the Olympics in Russia .
Obama says he will decide on a Federal Reserve chairman in the fall .
He outlines steps to improve public confidence in intelligence gathering . |
ecf6b68e0f622ea57b19e8f8a59c23945e48fdee | (CNN)Reality star Farrah Abraham has nothing to hide, and that includes a lip augmentation procedure gone horribly wrong. The TV personality and adult film actress recently shared photos on Twitter of the procedure's results, which left her top lip egregiously swollen. "Girlfriends don't say I didn't warn ya!" the form... | TV personality Farrah Abraham had a bad lip augmentation procedure .
She tweeted photos of the painful-looking outcome .
The reality star has kept a sense of humor about it . |
ecf6d7d0131fc65b7843d63f4e74da91f434e0ce | Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has had a complete change of heart by insisting he will embark on the first European campaign of his managerial career with a view to winning the Europa League. Unsurprisingly he likes the incentive of the invite to the Champions League that comes with the trophy and it will be intere... | Winners of Europa League offered place in Champions League .
Spurs kick off European campaign against AEL Limassol .
Temperatures are expected to reach 38˚C in Larnaca . |
ecf7cccbf05f7e4e97266533fd601f07d41d2037 | (CNN) -- Since China adopted a "managed float" of the renminbi (RMB) in 2005, the RMB has appreciated in real terms by over 20 per cent against the U.S. dollar. Still, politicians and economists in the U.S. say China is guilty of "currency manipulation" and say the RMB remains artificially undervalued. The U.S. Senate ... | The U.S. Senate considers imposing punitive tariffs on China for allegedly manipulating the RMB .
U.S. President Barack Obama said China is manipulating its currency but expressed concerns about backing the bill .
China opposes the bill, warning it "seriously violates rules of the World Trade Organization and obstructs... |
ecf81085c565f59b8253195a9498fb25ea46efb6 | Hong Kong (CNN) -- The real crisis confronting the eurozone is regaining market confidence, not the euro, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Friday. "Some people wonder if we're overcoming the euro crisis the right way," said Westerwelle, speaking at the Asia Society in Hong Kong. "We do not have a euro cri... | Westerwelle: the euro is stable, but the 'real crisis is regaining market confidence'
German foreign minister in Hong Kong as part of Germany's two-day summit in China .
Westerwelle said it was essential that Greece and others to maintain paths toward reform .
"There can be no good future for Germany without a good fut... |
ecf8999d6253d6dd647f7bd35101168eda131125 | By . Mario Ledwith . PUBLISHED: . 02:56 EST, 22 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:50 EST, 22 February 2013 . Standing on a French carpet from the 17th century while a £2million painting by Canaletto hangs in the background, this photograph offers a fascinating glimpse into the lavish surroundings that Queen Elizabeth I... | Queen hosted Australian High Commissioner Mike Rann and his wife Sasha in Buckingham Palace's Audience Room .
Small electric heater can be spotted in the background, suggesting how difficult the palace's large rooms are to heat .
Canaletto painting worth £2million and Gainsborough portrait worth £5million can be seen ... |
ecf8e1ada06ff6f76a6f820ed91744374f8aa95d | (Mental Floss) -- President-Elect Obama's mother-in-law will be moving to Washington with the first family, at least temporarily, his transition team has confirmed. Marian Robinson will be the latest in a line of presidential in-laws who, for good or ill, lived under the same roof as the president. President Dwight Eis... | Several U.S. presidents had in-laws move into White House with them .
Pres. Truman's mother-in-law scandalized by his firing of Gen. Douglas MacArthur .
Pres. Eisenhower and his mother-in-law had "mutual admiration society"
President Grant's father-in-law gave his opinion freely at the White House . |
ecf8eb02a97fde4492457bee51f86481416831a0 | (CNN) -- A top defector from the Syrian military said Saturday that armed rebel groups have aligned under the leadership of the Free Syrian Army. Uniting all efforts will bolster the anti-regime movement and safeguard the nation, Brig. Gen. Mustafa Sheikh said in a video posted on YouTube. The move addressed a key conc... | At least 54 people are killed Saturday, activists say .
"The division is over," a rebel leader says as rival army defectors unite .
The unification helps dispel notions of a disjointed rebel movement .
Special envoy Kofi Annan will discuss the crisis with Russia and China . |
ecf920a4000bc3ddabbe0c798d02a26ed3e50c81 | (CNN) -- Sri Lanka's quarter-century-long civil war is in its final phase, the government suggested Friday, as its troops pounded Tamil Tiger rebels in the country's north. This picture, released by the Sri Lankan defense ministry, is said to be of a dead Tamil Tiger body captured after fighting on May 14, 2009. The re... | Sri Lanka president says end of current military push less than 48 hours away .
U.N. estimates more than 50,000 civilians trapped in area under siege .
Red Cross: "Staff are witnessing an unimaginable humanitarian catastrophe"
Tamil Tigers have fought for an independent state in Sri Lanka since 1983 . |
ecfaf7e23927edbcc12d489f343817d8b6a1aa30 | By . Ted Thornhill . and Helen Pow . PUBLISHED: . 04:00 EST, 2 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 11:05 EST, 3 January 2014 . Cracking-smoking Toronto Mayor Rob Ford declared himself 'the best mayor this city has ever had' today, as he signed up to run for re-election. Despite all 2013's controversy, Ford defended his recor... | The Toronto mayor defended his record in the top job and his spokesman said the politician's .
chances of winning another term were 'excellent'
Ford's reputation was left in tatters after he admitted using hard drugs last November and he's barely been out of the headlines since .
Trotting out his campaign slogan: 'Ford... |
ecfc06ab59545ba82740f66f78dc7cec8da47c86 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . Suspected illegal migrants have been caught on camera prying open the door of a lorry in Calais before jumping inside in a desperate attempt to make it into Britain. Courier Ben Irwin, 34, shot the video earlier this month while travelling along the access road to the ferry terminal at Calais... | Courier Ben Irwin shot the video on the access road to ferry terminal .
He said there were 'about 300' migrants trying to get into lorries .
Video shows suspected migrants opening lorry's door and jumping inside . |
ecfc90da3d71e538ab18eebe7d29426c51fa0994 | A Slacks Creek family who lost 11 relatives - including eight children - in a devastating house fire three years ago are calling for the mandatory installation of a $49 smoke alarm in homes across Australia. Jeremiah Lale lost his wife and five children, while Tau Taufa suffered the loss of his wife, three granddaughte... | The Slacks Creek fire happened south of Brisbane on August 24, 2011 .
Jeremiah Lale lost his wife and five children in the devastating fire .
While his father-in-law Tau Taufu lost his wife, three granddaughters and niece .
According to a fire safety expert, photoelectric smoke alarms are more effective than ionic ones... |
ecfc9f2178119891ff5b4e99770e7e524bc81747 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 10:51 EST, 6 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 10:52 EST, 6 February 2014 . 'Nexit': Dutch right-wing politician Geert Wilders is campaigning for the Netherlands to leave the EU and the monetary union . The Netherlands would be better off if it left the EU and the single currency, a... | Study shows the Netherlands 'would be better off outside EU and euro'
Figures put forward by anti-EU right-wing politician Geert Wilders .
Every Dutch household better off by £8,000 per year outside EU, study say . |
ecfcad20f3613539507fe832f26ec90e52334cf2 | The American Family Association, who recently said that God is going to use ISIS to punish the United States for being tolerant of LGBT people, have created a 'hate list' of groups they say defy their own beliefs, including atheists, humanists and pro-gay rights groups. The fundamentalist organization - notorious for i... | American Family Association strongly opposes homosexuality, abortion and pornography .
Has created a 'hate list' of groups they say defy their cause .
The 'Bigotry Map' is interactive and shows where these groups are based across the country .
Have even targeted social justice groups like Human Rights Campaign and the ... |
ecfcb6eea1f674f839a0e94ff107b02834edcd66 | American aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig, whose name was Peter before converting to Islam, was captured by ISIS militants October 1, 2013 while doing humanitarian work in eastern Syria . The parents of American ISIS hostage Abdul-Rahman Kassig have appealed directly to the terror group leader on Twitter, begging him to ... | Ed and Paula Kassig posted messages on Twitter and YouTube begging the ISIS leader to free their 26-year-old son, Abdul-Rahman Kassig .
The Kassigs wrote in the message to the ISIS leader: 'We would like to talk to you. How can we reach you?'
Mrs Kassig wrote: 'I am an old woman, and Abdul-Rahman is my only child'
Foll... |
ecfcc417d181b1f84071cdf54b1637d5dd88b235 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 05:09 EST, 31 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:15 EST, 31 August 2012 . One of the firms believed to be making the screen for Apple's new iPhone is struggling with manufacturing problems, it has emerged. The gadget, expected to be revealed at an event on September 12 in San Franci... | Handset expected to use radical 'in cell' four inch screen that could boost battery life by up to 40% .
Sharp, one of three firms believed to be making the screens, is behind schedule . |
ecfd22d89176aee31db1459cdc64bcd465a5cf5d | A hug or two a day may be more effective than an apple for keeping doctors at arm’s length. Regular embraces can lower the risk of heart disease, combat stress and fatigue, boost the immune system, fight infections and ease depression, according to a new study. Just ten seconds of hugging can lower blood pressure and a... | Hugging releases stress-reducing hormone oxytocin .
Ten seconds of hugging a day can lower your blood pressure . |
ecfd9d9b47663756c7d7c25612318f9e7d13b947 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 07:57 EST, 11 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:28 EST, 11 April 2013 . Rice imported from some countries, including China (above), contains high levels of lead that could pose a health risk to children, researchers have claimed . Rice imported from some countries contains high leve... | Czech Republic, Bhutan, Italy, India and Thailand rice also caused alarm .
Children are particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning . |
ecfe077c687e0a362bb7ae9f4099ce864552b049 | (CNN) -- Chicago police have arrested a fifth suspect in connection with a shooting that injured 13, including a 3-year-old child, earlier this month. David Logan, 22, faces charges of unlawful use of a weapon and obstructing justice, police said Saturday. The arrest happened on Wednesday. Bullets from an assault rifle... | David Logan, 22, was arrested on Wednesday, police say .
He was charged in connection with a shooting that injured 13 .
He faces charges of unlawful use of a weapon and obstructing justice . |
ecfe3c75f747aa45fffda03dfd2b93b3099ea288 | By . Bianca London . PUBLISHED: . 10:34 EST, 3 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:43 EST, 3 May 2013 . She's the heir to iconic brand Quality Street but with wedding preparations well under way, Millie Mackintosh won't be dipping her fingers into a box of the chocolates any time soon. She's embarking on a strict sugar-free d... | Made In Chelsea star on sugar-free diet .
Health guru Madeleine Shaw revamped her fridge . |
ecfe94e940f6f63eef9b2134467fd32f9574783f | (EW.com ) -- Dwayne Johnson has long been rumored to play a character in Warner Bros' rapidly expanding DC movie universe. In a surprising revelation happening days before the yearly Casting Revelation Geek Orgy known as Comic-Con, Johnson appeared to confirm his participation in the DC franchise. "DC and I have been t... | Johnson appeared to confirm his participation in the DC franchise .
He said there's an announcement coming soon .
Warner Bros. had no official comment . |
ecff9e64795ad8ffad65719f540d6fc3f8733023 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 01:11 EST, 6 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 04:24 EST, 6 August 2013 . Hypocrite? Rob Zombie and his wife Sheri have complained to Connecticut town officials that a skate park is too noisy . Hard rocker Rob Zombie, 48, has been forced to issue a statement saying he is not anti-chil... | Hard rocker Rob Zombie has complained the skate park near his Connecticut home is too noisy .
He said he doesn't hate children, just noise . |
ecffd7c13a0247b9406d8debb5c1c5610b12d055 | (CNN) -- Nickey Van Exel, the 20-year-old son of former NBA player and current Atlanta Hawks coaching staff member Nick Van Exel, has been charged with capital murder in the shooting of a close friend, his attorney said. Van Exel was released on $25,000 bond, said Executive Chief Deputy Jesse Flores of the Dallas Count... | Nickey Van Exel is son of ex-NBA player, current Atlanta staff member Nick Van Exel .
Nickey Van Exel faces murder charge in the shooting of his friend, police say .
His attorney says the shooting was an accident that occurred during "horseplay" |
ecfff0d5123a82045037877a3660476b5740d5a7 | By . Olivia Williams . PUBLISHED: . 17:02 EST, 11 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:07 EST, 12 March 2013 . A-list celebrities from Robert De Niro to Russell Brand agreed to play a surreal game of hide and seek for these quirky portraits. Photographer Chris Buck invited famous subjects used to being the centre of attentio... | Photographer Chris Buck made his famous subjects hide from the camera .
Photos include Robert De Niro in a bath and William Shatner in hay bales . |
ed006483aabe1f712ac6935b9071fbe760a072a4 | London, England (CNN) -- The pressure of playing for Real Madrid is greater than playing for Manchester United but Cristiano Ronaldo says he has settled into life at his new club. The Portuguese forward's first season in Spain since his world record $130-million move from England has been disrupted by injury. But Rona... | Cristiano Ronaldo says he feels comfortable playing for Real Madrid .
Pressure in Spain greater than in England, world's most expensive player says .
Portuguese star says he is saving goals for World Cup .
Ronaldo: "I've always played with pressure. For me it's another challenge" |
ed006ebdce1ff26f94a7ceb35b3d5140d5eaee1d | By . Murray Walker . Next week's British Grand Prix will be the 50th held at Silverstone. To mark the occasion, Murray Walker - the voice of Formula One - looks back at his 10 favourite races there... Legends: Murray Walker (centre) poses with Australian cricketers Shane Warne and Steve Waugh . 1948 - It was the first ... | Murray provides Sportsmail with his top 10 races at Silverstone .
Includes Hamilton's win in 2008 and Nigel Mansell's triumph in 1987 .
Next week's grand prix will be the 50th to be held at famous British venue . |
ed00799bd957282fbeb5226712b9449067259c8c | It has been officially ranked the fattest population in the world - with estimates as high as 94 per cent obesity. The sheer scale of the problem has prompted both public and private sector organisations to take action. One airline has has become unpopular with the locals by making every passenger stand on a set of sca... | WHO figures reveal extent of the obesity crisis in the small Pacific island .
One airline charging passengers tickets based on their weight to save costs .
Island-wide health push to encourage healthier eating and more activity . |
ed009fbc09fe4d0b3412533150b82da9459f93be | Another police killing is stirring anger in another town, this time in New Jersey, where a tense traffic stop captured on video ended with a passenger shot to death as he stepped out of a car with his hands raised at shoulder height. The newly released footage from a police dashboard camera shows Bridgeton officers Bra... | Footage from a police dashboard camera shows Bridgeton officers Braheme Days and Roger Worley in a stop that escalates to shooting .
Days screams at the passenger, Jerame Reid, 'Show me your hands!' and 'If you reach for something, you're going to be f------ dead!'
'I ain't got no reason to reach for nothing, bro. I a... |
ed00c21033e4588c11f5f9ac266d05b8fb36a685 | The presence of strange balls of light hovering over a valley in central Norway has baffled scientists for years. Known as the Hessdalen Phenomenon, the flashing orbs can be as large as cars and have even attracted attention from ufologists. But now scientists think the unusual lights could be formed by a natural ‘batt... | Hessdalen lights can be as large as cars and have been spotted in Oslo .
Numerous theories have attempted to explain how they are created .
One claims metallic rocks divided by a sulphurous river provide a natural 'battery' which provides the right conditions for orbs .
Italian expert used samples from the site to make... |
ed00ca94d181a00792db1c8430ad3934782ae5f6 | A Texas Army veteran is being questioned . in connection with poison letters sent to President Obama and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg after his wife found a container in their refrigerator filled with what appeared to be ricin. The man, who neighbors identified to KSLA as father-of-five Nathaniel Richardson, i... | Nathan Richardson's wife raised the alarm after finding a substance in refrigerator and internet searches for ricin, the Mayor and Obama .
Richardson is an Army veteran and works at an army depot in Texas .
Letters warned Bloomberg and Obama to stay away from gun law debate . |
ed00cf2575d9384491ac5ae680cb4d28f01fa3df | By . James Nye . A man has filed a lawsuit in California claiming that he is the biological father of tragic teen suicide victim Audrie Pott and therefore should be part of any financial wrongful death lawsuit. Michael Lazarin, 46, claimed on Wednesday in Santa Clara County Superior Court in San Jose that Sheila and La... | Michael Lazarin, 46, of Santa Clara, California, has filed a lawsuit against the parents of tragic teenager Audrie Pott .
He claimed on Wednesday that Lawrence Pott is not the biological father of Audrie .
Lazarin says that he and her mother Sheila lived together from 1995 to 2003 .
Audrie was born in 1997 and Lazarin ... |
ed00ffe5c51fa71d07f43e2af6a98f18e0078bcb | (CNN) -- Donny Moore watches at least part of every NFL game, every week, every year. After all, it's part of his job. You may not have heard of him. But while Moore is watching the best football players in the world, they're watching him, too. "I get a lot of feedback from Twitter," said Moore, the so-called ratings c... | Donny Moore is the "ratings czar" for "Madden NFL 25"
Moore says players sometimes ask, complain about their scores .
He watches every NFL game and studies stats .
With weekly updates, mistakes can be fixed quickly now . |
ed011234b128cefea6999e89277b0b81bab69f62 | (CNN) -- If the Tour de France founder Henri Desgrange could have magically transported himself forward to the100th edition and discovered that the hot favorite was Kenyan-born Briton Chris Froome, with not a French contender in sight, then he might have abandoned the idea altogether. Desgrange and his editorial collea... | Kenyan-born Briton Chris Froome favorite for 2013 Tour de France .
100th edition of the famous race founded by Henri Desgrange .
History littered with tragedy and doping scandals .
First Tour since Lance Armstrong confessed to cheating . |
ed0158c13093db38f0d506454799362c43a0d638 | (CNN) -- Gunmen on a motorbike killed a Russian military instructor and wounded a second Tuesday in Yemen's capital of Sanaa, two senior police officials said. They used silencers and needed only seconds for the attack, eyewitnesses said. "We only realized when the two Russians were on the floor and a motorcycle was se... | Witnesses said that they used silencers and needed only seconds for the attack .
Two bloody conflicts plague the impoverished country .
Shiite rebels have long fought for independence, and al Qaeda has a key hub in Yemen .
Terrorist attacks in Sanaa occur regularly . |
ed0175f58fe266c5ddeaf15fbce08ae01607e695 | Arsenal are stepping up interest in Southampton right-back Calum Chambers. Manager Arsene Wenger has admired the 19-year-old for some time and has had favourable scouting reports throughout the season. Although he has bought Mathieu Debuchy from Newcastle, he is allowing Carl Jenkinson to leave and that will vacate roo... | Serge Gnabry is a target for Ronald Koeman at St Mary's .
Arsenal are trying to sign Colombia's David Ospina] .
John Ruddy could become a target for both the Gunners and Saints . |
ed017ee352f76f7e460d89e52adf5f63bae7bc77 | By . Sara Malm . Jailed: Zafar Iqbal, 67, molested and groped three girls, all under the age of 14, in south London in the 1970s and 80s . The chief executive of a Muslim women’s association has been jailed for sexually abusing three young girls in south London in the 1970s and 80s. Zafar Iqbal, 67, molested and groped... | Zafar Iqbal, 67, guilty of 25 counts of historic sex abuse against three girls .
Victims were under age of 14 when attacks took place in 1970s and 1980s .
Iqbal headed council-funded Southwark Muslim Women’s Association . |
ed01e92ef6c17405ba0630ad86547e3ea04343d6 | (CNN) -- The table was set with an unhealthy serving of his favorite foods: fried chicken, baked beans and an extra-large helping of macaroni and cheese. For some people, alcohol and cigarettes are unhealthy vices. For Ben Boukari Jr., food was his addiction. "To me, food was like a best friend after a long day at work... | Ben Boukari loses 145 pounds with a strict low-carb diet .
High-intensity workouts help whip Boukari into shape .
Refusing to "cheat" helps Boukari make his diet a lifestyle change . |
ed023f83c7a7efc2a20b6485e82c5a96982d887a | (CNN) -- When pro quarterback Michael Vick pleaded guilty to bankrolling a dogfighting operation in 2007, there was a spike in reports of dogfighting in the United States. One of six dogs recovered from a Sumter County, South Carolina, dogfight waits in a kennel last week. But when the headlines faded, the blood sport ... | Dogfighters are using Web cams, staging fights in 18-wheelers to avoid police .
Vick case brought attention to dogfighting, but cases have not decreased .
Detective: Anyone who wants to get into dogfighting needs "bad character" reference . |
ed0274f894ac345fb963be68e438276e8650a794 | The Spanish nursing assistant whose dog was put down as she battled to survive Ebola is being sued for defamation by the doctor who treated her over claims that she dismissed fears of the virus. Teresa Romero, 44, spent a month in isolation after becoming the first person outside Africa to contract the disease while sh... | Teresa Romero, 44, was put in isolation for a month after contracting Ebola .
She caught the virus while treating priests who had returned from Africa .
Her doctor claims that Romero did not tell her about this work .
She said clinical records will back her up . |
ed02e308969f4c1836912ae8e9a035680eb104c0 | Sir Mortimer Wheeler saved Roman ruins in Libya during the Second World War by driving across the country in a Jeep and stationing men around them . A British archeologist and TV personality has emerged as the saviour of Roman ruins during the Second World War after protecting them from Allied soldiers. However, new re... | Sir Mortimer Wheeler served in both the First and Second World Wars .
He joined Montgomery's North Africa campaign in 1942 as a brigadier .
Fought at El Alamein but was horrified to see troops vandalising ruins .
Took 48 hours leave, drove across country stationing troops around ruins .
Warned soldiers before invasion ... |
ed033fd794263e0bbb34ed5dac43a2c6e7298d39 | By . Louise Boyle . Diane Keaton today reiterated her support of her friend and longtime collaborator Woody Allen following allegations of abuse made earlier this year by his daughter Dylan Farrow. The 68-year-old actor appeared on the Today show on Tuesday to promote her latest memoir, Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty.... | Keaton, 68, said director Woody Allen gave her 'the greatest gift anyone has ever given me' by casting her in the movie Annie Hall .
The Oscar winner said on Tuesday that she regretted never getting married and that she had been 'so in love' with Al Pacino . |
ed036a8370850ab18364b042001ee8eb28232f2f | By . Lydia Warren . and Josh Gardner . Facebook has deleted trophy photos showing rhinos, elephants, lions and leopards killed or tranquilized by a Texas Tech cheerleader. Kendall Jones, 19, has sparked outrage across the social media site for sharing images of herself with the big game she has hunted through Africa. O... | Kendall Jones, 19, has drawn the ire of thousands with her Facebook photos showing her smiling alongside rare African beasts .
But Facebook has now removed her images of dead elephants, hippos and lions, among others, because they violate their standards .
The website removes 'reported content that promotes poaching of... |
ed0402b2fd258df23f835867b551ced8ed32eb57 | (CNN) -- English double winners Chelsea have completed their second major signing of the summer after swooping for Benfica's Brazilian international midfielder Ramires on Friday. The 23-year-old -- who starred for Brazil at the World Cup finals in South Africa -- has signed a four-year contract for a fee in the region ... | English double winners Chelsea completed their second major signing of the summer .
Chelsea swoop for Brazilian midfielder Ramires from Benfica for a fee of 20m euros .
The Brazilian international midfielder signs a four-year contract with the London club .
The 23-year-old joins Yossi Benayoun in moving to Stamford Bri... |
ed050be8ee4393037e18fa037c70e81801cce895 | Rome (CNN) -- Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi began a year of community service for his conviction on tax fraud charges on Friday when he showed up at a senior center near his hometown, Milan. The 77-year old billionaire tycoon must visit the center for the elderly at least once a week for a minimum fou... | Silvio Berlusconi is carrying out community service at a center for the elderly for a year .
The 77-year-old tycoon is expected to work with 20 elderly residents with Alzheimer's .
The former Prime Minister was convicted last year of tax fraud . |
ed05240981623a1fe7453ede01b2b8935e3f901c | By . Daily Mail Reporter . The mysterious benefactor behind the @HiddenCash phenomenon is a real estate investor who in the past has been accused of unscrupulous business practices. Jason Buzi, an entrepreneur from San Francisco, California, revealed himself this week to be the brains behind the @HiddenCash operation, ... | Man behind Twitter account named this week as Jason Buzi, a real estate investor/flipper and entrepreneur .
Buzi has been accused of running scams by members of community where he flipped houses .
@HiddenCash concluded on Sunday, no injuries or problems reported .
Attempted a similar stunt in 2008 with CashTomato, whic... |
ed056394015267c95c25a8e1727c316aeff70ecc | A new film seeks to ask the question just exactly who is General Tso and how did his chicken become so popular? The documentary, from writer Jennifer 8 Lee, explores the history Chinese cuisine in the US by exploring the history of General Tso's chicken - that is actually a traditional meal from the north of China that... | The documentary, from writer Jennifer 8 Lee, chronicles the intersection of American and Chinese cuisine so well known in westernized Chinese restaurants around the U.S.
The movie follows the filmmakers from Chinese eateries in the big city to country, with each serving the spicy chicken dish to hungry American fans .
... |
ed0684b1313d07ebcf74f6ef4fc2f8cdb0c287bb | (CNN) -- In tests for teacher Tom Farber's high school class, students can demonstrate their mastery of calculus and find out where to get braces or even a haircut. Calculus teacher Tom Farber is selling ad space on tests to defray printing costs. Squeezed by classroom budget cuts, the Rancho Bernardo High School teach... | California calculus teacher had budget for classroom supplies cut .
Parents or businesses can sponsor exams with small ad on first page .
Teacher Tom Farber expects to raise $1,000 with ads this school year .
Farber, education officials hope stopgap measure doesn't become the norm . |
ed06fca7f808b2abe06805509281933e18e894a3 | (CNN) -- Jenson Button recorded a dramatic victory during a rain-affected Hungarian Grand Prix to toast the 200th race of his Formula One career in style. On an action packed afternoon the British McLaren driver opted for the right set of tires to negotiate a late burst of rain, while teammate Lewis Hamilton, who led f... | McLaren's Jenson Button wins the Hungarian Grand Prix .
British driver overhauls teammate Lewis Hamilton to take the checkered flag .
Sebastian Vettel finishes second with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso third .
Red Bull's Vettel leads the drivers' championship by 85 points . |
ed07b8623a5e87cfd24e0a7387f4c1f881c212d7 | By . Martha De Lacey . PUBLISHED: . 08:57 EST, 2 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 13:03 EST, 2 October 2012 . It may be the most dangerous thing that has ever come out of Bedfordshire. A beast so powerful that just a tiny nibble off the end will make your eyes water. Introducing the Bedfordshire Super Naga, the UK's hotte... | Bedfordshire Super Naga available exclusively at Tesco .
Labelled 'The Hottest' and 'Super Super Hot' with a SIX CHILLI rating .
'Not for the faint-hearted', says Tesco chilli buyer . |
ed07c3f69e43e372179b9736475ac3ded06ea049 | By . Toni Jones . PUBLISHED: . 12:46 EST, 19 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:45 EST, 19 September 2013 . The Victoria's Secret girls are always ready for their close-ups. And now South African model Candice Swanepoel has been chosen to front the brand's 'CloseUp' bra, the latest in push-up technology from the linger... | 'CloseUp' bra claims to give 'extreme lift' thanks to improved design .
$48 style available in eight colours .
South African model Candice stars in short film promoting the push-up .
Reviews on store's site complain the straps are too far apart . |
ed07d824b3a082afe173f85582a4ae0aa3c85823 | Dramatic new footage has emerged from the aftermath of the Kenyan shopping mall massacre of terrified survivors being rescued from a butcher's freezer bolt hole where they were hiding. The group of men locked themselves inside the walk-in fridge in the supermarket of Nairobi's Westgate Mall when a gang of armed Islamic... | Three men locked themselves in the walk-in freezer in mall's supermarket .
As bloodbath unfolded outside, they cowered in freezing icebox for hours .
They were finally rescued by security guards searching for survivors .
It is one of a number of dramatic videos to emerge from the massacre .
Al Shabaab say bloodbath wil... |
ed0830be638d7d5a72c2af4ef45af0beedd1e97e | (CNN) -- The little girl was deeply concerned. So on Christmas Eve, she called in to the North American Aerospace Defense Command's Santa tracking center with an urgent question: . "If I lose my tooth, and the Tooth Fairy comes, could the Tooth Fairy scare away Santa Claus?" The Santa trackers at NORAD started on Chris... | NEW: Michelle Obama takes some calls from children .
The North American Aerospace Defense Command started tracking Santa in the 1950s .
This season, Santa trackers are expected to receive more than 100,000 calls, 10,000 e-mails .
Some questions stray from the typical . |
ed08699e8d5843b12429f3a07f8902dbd4fcde26 | Ricky Muir's sacked political adviser Peter Breen worries the rookie Victorian senator will struggle without an experienced team around him. Peter Breen became the second staffer in less than a week to be dumped by Senator Muir, who last Thursday also dismissed his chief adviser Glenn Druery. Mr Breen, a former NSW pol... | Mr Breen was accused of taking a sick day to visit a cultural festival and for leaking damaging claims about divisions within Senator Muir's staff .
While he visited a cultural festival on the day he called in sick, the former politician also had surgery to remove skin cancer from his face .
Former political adviser Pe... |
ed0900ff8a03d332f6f966a8f29b92201e225444 | A family in India spent five days rehearsing how they were going to commit suicide before taking their own lives after claims their daughter had been sexually assaulted at work. Siblings Bharti Pal, 25, and 20-year-old Somnath Kartik Pal were discovered hanged in their employer's flat in Oshiwara, northern Mumbai earli... | Siblings Bharti and Somnath Katit Pal were found dead in a Mumbai flat .
Next day mother and stepfather were also found in similar circumstances .
Comes after claims Bharti, 25, had been sexually assaulted at work .
Police say each victim filmed a suicide message on a mobile phone .
Officers believe family had spent fi... |
ed090cec353e4f63a6f70877033fe216a3bed4db | (CNN) -- Elvis Presley. Marilyn Monroe. Jim Morrison. Officials won't say where Michael Jackson was buried, but family gathered at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Their graves are public shrines for fans and followers. Countless people from all over the world make pilgrimages to their burial sites, hoping to draw close to ... | Celebrities' graves become public shrines for fans and followers .
Grave hunters say people will try visit Michael Jackson's burial site .
Forest Lawn Memorial Park employees won't say whether Jackson's body is there .
Funeral company has stringent security patrols. |
ed090e783f4220699cd5b0b230096f91bca0be6f | (CNN)A member of the grand jury that declined to bring charges in the August 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown is suing the St. Louis County prosecutor to be allowed to speak on the case, the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri said Monday. The unnamed juror "would like to talk about the experience of serving... | The unnamed grand juror wants to talk in "a way that could contribute to the public dialogue concerning race relations," ACLU says .
The juror is suing St. Louis County's prosecutor to be allowed to talk .
"Grand jury secrecy must be weighed against the juror's First Amendment rights," ACLU says . |
ed096a394ff21e0167cb48a572ca401a8ecb3a31 | Noor Hussein, 75, believed he had the right to discipline 66-year-old Nazar at their apartment in Brooklyn, New York, his defense said. But prosecutors claim he murdered her because she had made the mistake of cooking him a vegetarian meal made of lentils instead of goat meat. Best : Noor Hussein (centre), pictured at ... | Noor Hussein, 75, believed he had the right to discipline Nazar, 66 .
But prosecutors claim he murdered her because she cooked him lentils .
At the start of his trial, a court heard the victim was left a 'bloody mess' |
ed098b54c4e116492888095e01a30e5a84bf6515 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . A priest in Mexico has shocked his congregation with his love for women and fast cars. Father Jorge Manuel Guevara Corona, priest of the parish of the north-eastern town of Guadalupe, likes women, good cars, wrestling and strawberries, according to his Facebook profile. The priest has created... | Father Jorge Manuel Guevara Corona is a priest in Guadalupe .
He likes women, good cars and wrestling, according to his Facebook profile .
Shared a picture of a woman with the comment 'mmmm, sexy'
The priest also shared photos of his Audi with posing on top . |
ed098f0cb00f8f79a6518f9041103d46807fb355 | New York (CNN) -- CNN's Lou Dobbs stepped down from his controversial role as an advocacy anchor at the network at the end of his show Wednesday night, saying he plans to seek a more activist role. "Over the past six months, it has become increasingly clear that strong winds of change have begun buffeting this country ... | Dobbs, 64, said President Jonathan Klein agreed to release him from his contract .
Departure will "enable me to pursue new opportunities," said Dobbs .
Dobbs said he was considering "a number of opportunities and directions"
Dobbs' no-holds-barred style brought loyal following, but also controversy . |
ed09e9760d8de06bf936113d78ae3e0cedccbfda | (CNN) -- Feeling sluggish after a few too many eggnogs and a halt to your fitness routine? Rancho La Puerta, in Baja California, Mexico, offers organic cuisine, fitness classes and spa treatments. January can be a bleak month to get rolling on those resolutions, so perhaps you need a little spa getaway to recover from... | Gurney's Inn offers unique mineral-rich seawater treatments .
Red Mountain Spa is offering special rates through February .
Rancho La Puerta offers a week of fitness, organic cuisine and spa treatments . |
ed0a0b37c34f3ad0ee19ef54ca4014bae4f9a876 | FIFA president Sepp Blatter has welcomed the challenge to his position by Jordanian Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein - suggesting there would be no glory in winning without a proper fight. Prince Ali, a FIFA vice-president, is the first credible challenger to emerge against Blatter and is likely to embraced by reformers in th... | Jordanian Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein will contest the election .
Incumbent Sepp Blatter said he 'can only rejoice in this nomination'
Blatter is standing for a fifth term and has been unopposed since 2002 . |
ed0a180291e79291b5044c4840bdd031d8480610 | New York (CNN)The United Nations is looking into claims that ISIS -- already considered the wealthiest terrorist group on record -- may be harvesting organs from slain civilians and gaining financial benefits by trafficking the body parts, officials said Wednesday. But Britain's ambassador to the U.N., Mark Lyall Grant... | U.N. officials say no confirmation so far of claims by Iraq's U.N. ambassador .
Mohamed Alhakim: "This is clearly something bigger than we think"
ISIS is considered the wealthiest terrorist group on record . |
ed0a3c8bf429d788d3b96550a0cff55b505d2387 | New Delhi (CNN) -- Police have arrested one man and identified others in the alleged gang rape of a 23-year-old female photographer in the Indian financial hub of Mumbai, police said Friday. The incident is the latest shocking report of sexual assault to make headlines in the South Asian nation. "We have made one arres... | Police arrest a suspect in the alleged gang rape of a female photographer .
Police say the photographer was attacked in a deserted area of Mumbai .
She and a male colleague were approached by a group of men .
India has seen multiple high-profile sexual violence cases since a New Delhi gang rape . |
ed0a9cba6a9f7baf28ec8e162459bf41e57c7d58 | By . Mark Duell . PUBLISHED: . 20:49 EST, 23 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 02:42 EST, 24 January 2013 . People who multi-task the most are likely to be the worst at it, a study revealed yesterday. Those who take on many tasks at once often wrongly believe they are good at multi-tasking - and have trouble focusing on on... | Psychology study by U.S. researchers at Utah University in Salt Lake City .
'Impulsive and sensation-seeking' people talk on mobiles behind the wheel .
Multi-tasking favoured because it's stimulating, interesting and challenging . |
ed0aec78d789fab4456e5a5a42fc68de799ec0b3 | These photographs may look like they have been duplicated, but together they give a rare and extraordinary 3D view of the First World War. The rare pictures are among the few in existence showing the devastating battles and the appalling conditions soldiers suffered between 1914 and 1918 in this way. They do not work w... | They look like duplicates, but using a stereoscope the photos merge to create a stunning 3D image .
Collection of 100 pictures were taken along the Western Front including at the Somme, Ypres and Passchendaele .
But others may have been set-up in Britain to spread positive propaganda across country about life in trench... |
ed0b06fc2a4625f75e12d7c9db8c6185dbeac84b | In unscheduled and unusually personal remarks, President Barack Obama tried Friday to explain why African-Americans were upset about last week's acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin while lowering expectations for federal charges in the case. "Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ... | Obama decided Thursday to speak out on the Martin case .
Zimmerman's defense team says the verdict was just .
President Obama explains African American frustration over the Trayvon Martin killing .
He says demonstrations over the verdict must remain non-violent . |
ed0bb2753f379d6cced299a7a023810145a1bcc3 | A peer caught up in a lobbying scandal is facing more embarrassing questions over claims that he was paid to host a reception costing £25,000 at Westminster on behalf of a green firm now under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office. Lord Laird, who was recorded by undercover reporters apparently agreeing to lobby Mi... | Cash-for-questions peer Lord Laird hosted party at Westminster to help business raise millions from pensions of 1,200 investors .
Now Fraud Office is investigating why scheme failed... as head of company held in brutal prison tells of payments to peer . |
ed0c25f89aa0e53cc2e89bb8ab5c4b131d78582c | The dark claim on the day Hugo Chavez died took many by surprise. Someone, Venezuelan government officials said, may have deliberately infected him with cancer. Critics dismissed the accusation -- first floated by then-Vice President Nicolas Maduro on March 5 -- as an eleventh-hour attempt to distract Venezuelans and d... | Doctor: There is "no scientific substance" to claims that Chavez was deliberately infected .
President Maduro says he will invite "the world's best scientists" to study Chavez's illness .
The interim leader says he suspects Chavez "was poisoned by dark forces"
The State Department denies accusations of U.S. involvement... |
ed0c363392c41b95df64733912386a008f83ec05 | By . Amanda Williams . PUBLISHED: . 08:46 EST, 30 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:42 EST, 30 January 2013 . A Spice Girls fan has been evicted from his home after constantly playing the girl band's number one hit - Viva Forever. Gavin Townroe, 34, played the 1998 love ballad so loudly that one nearby resident had to b... | Gavin Townroe, 34, played the ballad so loudly neighbours in Nottingham, would leave their homes just to get away from the constant sound .
He was given an ASBO demanding he keep the volume down .
But in October last year he was given a six .
week suspended jail term after a court heard he breached the order . |
ed0c5f8939a7a93327c65449fbff205a663bc8a0 | Jota cut inside, not an awful lot was on, and let fly. We had crept into the 92nd minute at Griffin Park and this frantic night looked destined to end all-square. Call Dan Burn’s deflection into his own net unfortunate, but Brentford will argue you make your own luck. The place went wild. Facing their bitter rivals for... | Hugo Rodallega gave Fulham the lead in the 57th minute .
Brentford equalised in the 81st minute through Dean, atoning for a costly error that allowed Rodallega to open the scoring for the visitors .
Substitute Jota stole all three points with a deflected strike in final minutes . |
ed0d858e0b5cb10d385b3d4decbd106f94b2f95c | (CNN) -- A flooring contractor from Brooklyn, New York, received news he had dreamed of for more than a year when a Bolivian judge released him on bail Tuesday. Jacob Ostreicher wore a white bulletproof vest as he spoke with reporters after the hearing. Supporters of the businessman, 53, who had been imprisoned for 18 ... | Jacob Ostreicher, who had been detained since June 2011, was released .
A judge says the New York native will be under house arrest at night .
U.S. lawmakers say it's the "first positive development" in the case .
Six Bolivian officials were arrested in connection with the case last month . |
ed0da0080e13eb1248883e8262ce2ad609134d75 | One of al-Qaeda's most senior militants has been killed in a U.S. drone strike over Yemen, the group claims. Harith al-Nadhari - who threatened more attacks on France after the Charlie Hebdo killings - died on January 31 along with three other militants in a car in Shabwa province, southern Yemen, al-Qaeda said on Twit... | Harith al-Nadhari killed after threatening France with more attacks .
He died in U.S. attack on his car, three other militants killed, group says .
On January 10, al-Nadhari warned France to 'wait for the glad tiding'
Last year he condemned ISIS for 'driving a wedge' between jihadi groups . |
ed0dd1ac250967cc7114ed049615249f37183418 | By . Associated Press Reporter . A natural gas explosion wrecked a tall apartment building in the Argentine city of Rosario on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, injuring 60 and causing officials to evacuate much of the downtown. Officials said 19 people were unaccounted for. Dozens of people were trapped for a t... | Explosion happened at 9.30am in Rosario, Argentina's third largest city .
Blast destroyed several buildings around a 10-story block, damaged others .
Number killed likely to rise as rescuers search for missing among debris .
Mayor said explosion was likely caused by a natural gas leak .
Residents vented anger on TV, sa... |
ed0ebfa102e856f588d380c6227d979d089c33c4 | (CNN) -- It's ugly out there. And it's only getting uglier. Tuesday has been a mess for much of the East Coast. A massive storm that started in California soaked a huge swath from Florida to New England, with snow and sleet falling in pockets of Pennsylvania and New York. This system isn't going away anytime soon. In f... | NEW: Website: 158 U.S. flights are canceled Tuesday, 84 so far Wednesday .
The storm system is bringing heavy rains, strong winds to East Coast .
10 people die in wrecks as the same storm system pushed east .
Snow will fall in some places, though rain and wind are more likely . |
ed0ed190294bb12fa696b42cd34fa14ef131a21e | (CNN) -- Patrick Vieira knows what it takes to win football's greatest prize -- and the former France star believes Africa is close to claiming a historic first World Cup title. Only three teams from the continent have ever reached the quarterfinal stage of the tournament -- Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002 and Ghana ... | Patrick Vieira believes an African nation will one day win the World Cup .
An African nation has never advanced past the quarterfinal stage .
Vieira, born in Senegal, won the World Cup with France in 1998 . |
ed0f5825ea48d89abde060003236d5655928d777 | By . Nick Fagge . 'Unwelcome advances': MP Mike Hancock faces serious allegations about the his conduct . The woman at the centre of the latest Lib Dem sex scandal has told how she contemplated suicide over the ‘disgusting’ way she has been treated by the party. And the vulnerable mother of one condemned its leader Ni... | Alleged victim says she has been let down and considered suicide .
Hancock, an MP and councillor, allegedly asked woman to perform sex acts .
'He forcibly kissed me and stuck his tongue down my throat,' she claims .
Also alleged that he 'exposed himself' and 'rubbed himself' in front of her .
Report by QC found 'eviden... |
ed0f7074cafa51404d3fda1c56f9d48ee28d2389 | By . Daily Mail Reporter . Charged: Matthew C. Graziotti, 42, pictured, distributed 141 pictures and six videos that depicted sexual abuse and exploitation of children to an undercover FBI agent, according to a Department of Justice statement . An elementary school teacher in Orlando, Florida, has been charged with pro... | Florida man, Matthew C. Graziotti, 42, worked at Warner Christian Academy in Edgewater .
He distributed 141 pictures and six videos that depicted sexual abuse and exploitation of children to an undercover FBI agent, according to a Department of Justice statement .
On Monday, police found thousands of images of child po... |
ed0fb8c85b61a5c548733ba138647bf36e0965dc | A lawyer who was by the side of Corporal Nathan Cirillo in his final moments after being fatally shot has described the outpouring of love, support and aide she and other strangers used to try and keep the young man alive. Barbara Winters was on her way to a meeting on Wednesday morning when she passed the National War... | Barbara Winters, a lawyer in Ottawa, had just walked pass the National War Memorial when Corporal Nathan Cirillo was shot on Wednesday morning .
She immediately ran back and tried to save the man, with the help of four strangers who stayed with him as he waited for help .
Cirillo would ultimately die in their arms . |
ed0fbbfc08fc5fd0a27c15b59f2f6241cde685f2 | By . Helen Pow . PUBLISHED: . 08:45 EST, 27 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:43 EST, 27 May 2013 . Sacrifice: Marine Corporal Thomas 'Cotton' Jones, 22, pictured, died in the bloody assault on the Japanese-held island of Peleliu during World War II but his final request was that his high school sweetheart be given his diar... | Corporal Thomas 'Cotton' Jones was killed by a Japanese sniper on the South .
Pacific island of Peleliu on September 17, 1944 .
The 22-year-old machine gunner kept a diary during the war and his 'last life request' was for it to be returned to his sweetheart, Laura Mae Davis .
Jones' family never passed on the diary an... |
ed0fd63e26085ec675a1f1415f1162b5e742dfdf | By . Sophie Jane Evans . PUBLISHED: . 16:08 EST, 24 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 02:09 EST, 25 February 2014 . Surrounded by trees, waterfalls and tropical wildlife, this Amazon tribe is a world away from the beaches of Rio. These striking photos show members of the indigenous Dessana tribe, which is situated nearly ... | Photographer David Lazar captured photos of native Dessana tribe, nearly 3,000 miles away from Brazil's capital .
Tribe is only accessible by boat from city of Manaus - where England will play their first World Cup game in June .
Images show children playing pan pipes, tribe chief in full head dress and Macaw birds sat... |
ed0fed726929c1eeabe6c390e47128dbb7d7a055 | By . Mia De Graaf . Britons flocked to beaches across the southern coast yesterday as millions look set to bask in glorious sunshine today. Temperatures soared to 17C in Brighton and Dorset, with people starting their long weekend in deck chairs by the sea. Figures from Asda suggest the unexpected sunshine has also ins... | People enjoyed temperatures of 17C at Brighton beach in West Sussex and Weymouth in Dorset .
Asda claims it will sell a million sausages over long weekend despite night temperatures dropping to minus 1C .
But the good weather has not been enjoyed by all as the north west and Scotland have seen heavy rain . |
ed102282e5ed9041f77fffe45b1ec0ffe113c72f | Abbey Clancy posted a picture of a rather tall, slim figure dressed in a skeleton costume on Friday morning with the message 'Guess who'. No prizes for working outit was Peter Crouch. The model and presenter, who is married to the Stoke striker, showed her family are in the Halloween spirit by posting the snap to her 3... | Abbey Clancy uploaded picture of figure dressed in a Halloween costume .
The model and presenter is married to Premier League star Peter Crouch .
Crouch will miss Stoke's next Premier League fixture against West Ham . |
ed10615c3d8b0ded903aa7734e86e2ba6d6dca62 | Pilots flying an aircraft have been witnessed dramatically battling 60mph crosswinds while attempting to land at Manchester Airport. The strong winds could be seen blasting the Emirates Airbus A380 yesterday onto an angle and throwing it off course as it approached the tarmac. It came as several days of wild weather be... | Strong winds blasted Emirates plane onto an angle and threw it off course as it approached tarmac .
Met Office amber 'be prepared' weather warning for snow in northern parts of England and Scotland .
Cold weather front is sweeping across UK with 4in of snow falling yesterday and 6in on the way today .
Manchester Airpo... |
ed10bcf28ccc8b33c766a4625682a91bd4dd5dbb | Anat Hoffman had no idea who comedian Sarah Silverman was until Silverman's sister and niece were detained with her Sunday in Jerusalem for wearing prayer shawls as they prayed at the Western Wall. Police detained 10 women for "performing a religious act contrary to the local customs." The group of women, who call them... | 10 women were detained for "performing a religious act contrary to the local customs"
The women were wearing shawls that only men are allowed to use at the wall .
Women of the Wall calls for equal wall access for all Jewish practices and denominations .
The group says that only in the past 22 months have police detaine... |
ed110575d958ca30d8de3f4b610e632cdbf50ebb | (CNN) -- If you really wanna get a song stuck in your head, you gotta get with my friends the Spice Girls. The group's 1996 debut single "Wannabe" is the world's catchiest song, researchers in Holland say. The University of Amsterdam has partnered with Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry to study what makes mus... | Spice Girls' "Wannabe" is catchiest song, according to Hooked on Music .
The online interactive game is helping scientists study what makes music so memorable .
Researchers hope to apply findings to dementia therapy . |
ed1161316ce96a71e668896b512a66a85da7bcc3 | The pastor of a Florida megachurch with a congregation in excess of 20,000 has resigned over a 'moral failing.' Church elders announced to an estimated 7,500 parishioners attending a special Sunday meeting of the Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale that Pastor Bob Coy, 58, had resigned. In a statement released Sunday, churc... | Pastor Bob Coy, founder of the Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale, resigned over 'moral failings'
The church board announced the decision Sunday .
Calvery Chapel Fort Lauderdale is one of the biggest evangelical churches in the country .
A church blogger wrote that Coy has had numerous affairs and is addicted to pornograph... |
ed11688b53c65a4bc2ce8311bc4f88be94a549ee | NBA superstar Kevin Durant called a former ESPN writer who criticized his club for extending a teammate's contract a 'dumbass' on Twitter. The Oklahoma City Thunder signed forward Nick Collison to a two-year extension yesterday and basketball writer Chris Palmer ripped into the team after Durant, 26, offered up his con... | The Oklahoma City Thunder forward fired back at writer Chris Palmer .
Palmer criticized team for signing Nick Collison to a contract extension .
Durant tweeted that Palmer 'got fired for being a dumbass' in response . |
ed11a033773dc40e6db972785cafc1fcb78f6c31 | Children can now build their own drug dens with a shocking new play kit inspired by TV show Breaking Bad. The sell-out £160 kit, branded 'SuperLab', lets any child or adult recreate Walter White's notorious crystal meth lab. Complete with protective masks, drug paraphernalia, figurines and a version of the car from the... | 500-part set has all the drugs paraphernalia used in hit American series .
Lego refused to sanction or endorse the toy, which was made by independent company Citizen Brick .
Twitter users blasted £160 toy as an inappropriate plaything . |
ed12016870386de72cf4f171e6bd0cf299508957 | Outrage sparked by photos showing Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who gave birth seven months ago, with double chin . Fans say actress, 38, should lose weight fast 'like Victoria Beckham did' She is a former Miss World, a successful Bollywood star and married to the son of one of India's best-loved stars. She found internation... | Outrage sparked by photos showing Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who gave birth seven months ago, with double chin .
Fans say actress, 38, should lose weight fast 'like Victoria Beckham did' |
ed130419617f85d74c78dc50e5ebeb0afd09a5ea | Conor McGregor dismissed Jose Aldo as 'nothing special' as he revealed he will challenge the UFC featherweight champion in Las Vegas on July 11. The Dubliner earned his shot with a second-round stoppage of Dennis Siver earlier this month and will headline UFC 189, the climax to the fourth annual Fight Week. And McGrego... | Conor McGregor will fight Jose Aldo in Las Vegas on July 11 .
The Irishman earned his shot with victory over Dennis Siver .
Aldo has made seven defences of his featherweight title .
McGregor has risen to become one of the UFC's biggest stars . |
ed1438b88344fd4dcbaf9fac3bc61a4acad5a5c2 | A playboy Saudi prince with multi-billion pound investments in Britain was today named as the royal robbed by a Kalashnikov-wielding gang in Paris. Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd, 41, was the victim of a movie-style heist at Porte de la Chapelle, in the north of the French capital on Sunday night. His 10-car convoy, including car... | Saudi prince named as royal who was robbed by gun-toting thieves in Paris .
Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd was victim of a movie-style heist in north of the capital .
10-car convoy was on its way to a private jet when it came under attack .
Thugs made off with £200,000 in cash, a case full of documents and medicine . |
ed14ee3a6a85a60e558185c03a1dc3c028805660 | (CNN) -- Comet ISON may put on a show when it skims through the sun's atmosphere later this year. Right now, it's still far away, but we're keeping track and will give you regular updates. Here are five key facts about ISON as we await its arrival: . What's with the funky name? Comet ISON was discovered by Russian astr... | Comet ISON discovered in September, should pass within Earth's view this year .
Hubble team: Comet ISON's dust tail could wrap around Earth twice, then some .
It is expected to pass within sun's atmosphere, and it should put on a big show .
Experts: Comet won't threaten Earth, even if sun's heat breaks it apart as it p... |
ed14f9401d71e7c5c34fe8da44cfe2007a51cc9b | It may be a long way from home but it took just two years for a trio of young techies to take their web-based startup from a classroom in Ghana to the world's technology capital, California's Silicon Valley. In November 2011, Ghanaian entrepreneurs David Osei, Kamil Nabong and Philips Effah founded Dropifi, an online t... | Dropifi is the first African company to join the Silicon Valley-based 500 Startups program .
It is an online tool helping companies monitor customer feedback .
Launched in 2011, Dropifi has over 6,000 clients in more than 30 countries . |
ed15771ab18105c4779073ca88c95f9725236319 | On Sunday, a man shot and killed a 14-year-old boy and his grandfather at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City and then drove to a nearby Jewish retirement community where he shot and killed a third person. Police arrested a suspect, Frazier Glenn Cross, who shouted "Heil Hitler" after he was taken into c... | Peter Bergen, David Sterman: Man killed three at Jewish centers in Kansas .
Suspect shouted "Heil Hitler;" if it had been "Allahu Akbar" media would cover it more, they say .
Since 9/11, right wing extremists have killed more in U.S. than those motivated by al Qaeda .
Writers: Given this, why do we not give more nation... |
ed15895a2cb9b8beff734a633e0df28caa5ab56b | (CNN) -- Iran said it has broken up an Israeli "terror and sabotage network" that was planning attacks within the country, making a number of arrests while confiscating weapons and equipment, state-run media reported. "The complicated and months-long measures and moves made by the Iranian intelligence forces to identif... | Nuclear talks with Iran are scheduled to resume Saturday .
Israel and Iran are believed to be engaged in a shadow war .
The Israeli Prime Minister's office had no official comment on the Iranian claims . |
ed15e537e249ec3f33f4532c1c3aa9128d686b63 | Mail Online is the most shared British media outlet on Facebook, according to figures published this week. The award-winning website has an average of 624,278 shares a month on the social networking site, and accounts for up to 40 per cent of news stories. The data, compiled by trend-tracking site Rippla, was gleaned f... | Daily Mail website accounts for up to 40% of news stories on Facebook .
Of 10 major news outlets in the Rippla study, Mail Online also publishes the most articles .
Mail Online had monthly average of 103,545 tweets . |
ed160f39dff4b90b255a4da96ed2d58bd5809be1 | By . Tamara Cohen . PUBLISHED: . 20:22 EST, 14 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 20:26 EST, 14 March 2014 . Last word: Tony Benn recorded a farewell message 12 years ago . Even in death he had the last word. Yesterday a ‘beyond the grave’ interview recorded by Tony Benn was released following his death at the age of 88. In t... | Mr Benn, a Labour MP for more than 50 years, died yesterday aged 88 .
He had recorded a 'beyond the grave' interview with Channel 4 in 2002 .
In the video he thanks his family and said he always tried to speak his mind . |
ed160ffe673c2f640dc44b7a4d01b8c71416b7ef | Los Angeles Kings star defenseman Slava Voynov pleaded not guilty on Monday to a felony charge of domestic violence against his wife. The 24-year-old two-time Stanley Cup winner, who is currently suspended from playing in the NHL and on $50,000 bail, entered the plea at his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Co... | Slava Voynov is accused of assaulting his wife, Marta Varlamova in October .
Pair had been married for only two months when Voynov, 24, was arrested on October 19 .
Charged after taking his wife to hospital with injuries authorities believe were not an accident .
Faces up to nine-years behind bars if he is found guilty... |
ed166a8d72597ec9ebbe27f5bcbd0054564b327a | By . Sam Webb . TV presenter Clare Balding has revealed she was spooked after spotting a mysterious panther-like beast in the English countryside as she conducted a radio interview. The journalist and sports pundit was at The Doward, a beauty spot near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire when she spotted what appeared to be a l... | The presenter was amazed to see 'predator' in Ross-on-Wye countryside .
Her guide told her him and his friends had all seen the mysterious beast .
The former jockey said of 'enormous' black cat: 'I thought it was a panther'
She said she saw it 'slope' off into the woods after spotting it on a path .
Balding saw the 'ca... |
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