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While @placeholder was the overall winner, many of the other pet owners went to great lengths to impress the judges.
It's been the year that us bought us selfies, belfies and bookshelfies but now it's time for the 'pelfie' - that's a pet dressed as an elf. Devoted dog and cat owners entered snaps of their four-legged friends dressed in their seasonal best into a Pet Elfie competition and the results were just adorable. From terriers in elf jackets to a lizard in a tiny red hat, Britain's pets are perfect as Santa's little helpers. Sweet-natured Honey the Jack Russell won the BuyAGift 'pet elfie' competition. Her owner Caroline Virgo claimed the £250 voucher as well as a £250 charity donation to the dog rescue charity of her choice @highlight Owners dressed dogs, cats and a reptile as elves for contest @highlight In with a chance of winning a £250 voucher and £250 charity donation @highlight Winner was Honey the Jack Russell wearing a festive jacket and hat
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According to the photographer Damian Peach, @placeholder is actually 'two anticyclones (high pressure regions) that form the ears while a longer elongated cyclone (low pressure) forms the face.'
By Mark Prigg If you've ever doubted the reach of Disney's most popular character, astronomers have spotted mickey Mouse on another planet. Photographer Damian Peach was trying to capture storms on the planet when he spotted a familiar face. The three circular storms were perfectly arranged to form the outline of the much-loved character's face. Scroll down for video Disney's far reach: A full view of Jupiter on February 25, 2014 showing several features including three storms that in combination look like Mickey Mouse. The fifth planet out from the Sun, Jupiter is two and a half times more massive than all the other planets in the solar system combined. @highlight Storms on Jupiter known to be among the strongest in the solar system @highlight Unique triple storm caused by two types of storm - with anticyclones forming the ears and a giant cyclone the face
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'I have played under many coaches in my career and Inzaghi reminds me of Ancelotti, who trained me at @placeholder.
AC Milan manager Filippo Inzaghi managerial style has been compared to current Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelloti by midfielder Michael Essien. Essien believes the duo's methods are akin, having played under both, with the pair keen to let their teams express themselves on the pitch. The Ghana international is enjoying his time in Milan under fan favourite Inzaghi with the club currently fifth in Serie A on eleven points. Milan boss Filippo Inzaghi (left) has been compared to Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti (right) by Michael Essien Michael Essien (bottom left) played under Ancelotti (centre) during his two-season spell in charge of Chelsea @highlight Michael Essien is currently playing under AC Milan boss Filippo Inzaghi @highlight Essien believes Inzaghi's style is akin to Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti @highlight Ancelotti managed Essien while at Premier League giants Chelsea
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Ferdinand had been placed in temporary charge of the first-team along with coach @placeholder but the club have now confirmed that Kevin Bond and Ramsey will take control until further notice.
Queens Park Rangers have opened talks with Tim Sherwood over becoming their next manager. Harry Redknapp left Loftus Road on Tuesday, citing the fact he requires two knee operations as the reason behind his decision. And Sherwood is understood to be the preferred choice of Les Ferdinand, who has been given a new role as director of football by chairman Tony Fernandes. Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood has opened talks with QPR as the club seek a new manager Sherwood, with Les Ferdinand on the Spurs bench in 2014, is the favourite to take over from Harry Redknapp Redknapp resigned on Tuesday, claiming that his decision was because he needs surgery on his knees @highlight Harry Redknapp resigned as QPR manager on Tuesday morning @highlight The 67-year-old says he needs surgery to replace both knees @highlight Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood is now the favourite to take over @highlight Les Ferdinand has been handed a new role as director of football @highlight Chris Ramsey and Kevin Bond have taken control of the first-team @highlight Coaches Glenn Hoddle and Joe Jordan have both left Loftus Road @highlight QPR are 19th in the table and have not won a single point away from home
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'I hope that no one will ever have to suffer the way we did with @placeholder.
By Anna Hodgekiss PUBLISHED: 11:52 EST, 24 October 2012 | UPDATED: 01:51 EST, 25 October 2012 The parents of a little girl who suffered more than 100 fits a day were repeatedly told there was wrong with her, they have claimed. Olivia Meredith, known as Livvy to her family, suffered from Rett Syndrome, a form of autism which leads to epileptic fits. But it took two years to get a diagnosis, with the toddler instead being diagnosed with a learning difficulty - and her fits being blamed on this. Olivia Meredith suffered from Rett Syndrome, a form of autism that leads to epileptic fits @highlight Olivia Meredith's parents were told the fits were due to a learning difficulty @highlight Accused of being 'neurotic' when questioned doctors @highlight Finally diagnosed with Rett Syndrome, a form of autism that causes epilepsy @highlight Little girl died aged nine
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of the Franco-@placeholder drone project, a legal source close to the case
By Peter Allen UPDATED: 13:58 EST, 22 February 2012 Top secret documents concerning Britain’s multi-million pound deal to develop state-of-the-art drones have been stolen in Paris, it emerged tonight. In what had all the hallmarks of a covert operation by spies, two men are believed to have stolen a briefcase at the Gare du Nord station in Paris. A high-level executive working for French company Dassault Aviation was on his way to London on the Eurostar train on February 2 when the theft took place. Security leak: Top secret documents about Britain's multi-million pound deal to develop state-of-the-art drones have been stolen in the Gare du Nord train station in Paris (pictured) @highlight Two 'spies' took a briefcase from an executive working for French firm Dassault Aviation @highlight He was at the Gare du Nord waiting to catch a Eurostar train to London when theft happened earlier this month
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@placeholder also filed claims that Samsung developed operating system features that violated Apple patents.
(CNN) -- Apple sue us next? Not a chance. That's the gist of Google's message following Apple's $1 billion victory over Samsung in a California patent suit. The search giant is doing its best to quell fears that its Android operating system could be the next target for Apple's lawyers. And you can't blame them. Google has to do something to keep its partners in the smartphone and tablet world from panicking, to say nothing of investors. But experts say that while the Apple v. Samsung suit didn't describe a legal route that leads directly to Mountain View, Google had better watch its back. @highlight Google is trying to quell fears that its Android system could be the next target for Apple @highlight Experts say Google had better watch its back over possible patent litigation @highlight Analysts: there's no evidence the core Android system has infringed on Apple's patents
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Auburn fans went bonkers, as @placeholder fans hung their heads, neither believing what they'd seen.
(CNN) -- It's standard fare for a neck-and-neck rivalry game with one second left. Outcome A: Make the field goal and win. Outcome B: Miss it and go into overtime. But there were some factors sweetening the suspense in this one. It was an Iron Bowl, generally an intense matchup, but the winner would claim the SEC West title and stamp a ticket to Atlanta for the conference championship. Then there are the teams, No. 4 Auburn and No. 1 Alabama, which have collectively won the last four national titles, with Alabama owning three of those and mopping the floor with the rebuilding Tigers 49-0 in last year's contest. @highlight Auburn-Alabama came down to a last-second field goal, usually a hit-or-miss situation @highlight Auburn's Chris Davis caught missed field goal, returned it 109 yards for Iron Bowl win @highlight Teams have won last 4 national championships, could possibly play for this year's
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Court records also show how @placeholder’s credit was ‘severely restricted,’ and how the mother-of-four had restricted access to cash.
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 11:46 EST, 25 July 2012 | UPDATED: 17:01 EST, 25 July 2012 A judge says he'll likely approve a request from the 18-year-old son of Mary and Robert Kennedy Jr. to be named administrator of his mother's estate. Conor Kennedy's lawyer said Wednesday in Surrogate's Court in White Plains, N.Y. that his client turned 18 on Tuesday, qualifying him to administer the estate of Mary Kennedy, who hanged herself in May. A lawyer for Robert Kennedy raised no objection. The judge said he expects to grant Conor Kennedy's application. Request: Conor Kennedy, pictured celebrating July 4th in Massachusetts, is asking to be named administrator of his mother's estate @highlight Conor Kennedy requesting to be named administrator on late mother's estate, having just turned 18 @highlight Mary Kennedy's divorce lawyers have objected to the possibility of her estranged husband, RFK Jr, being named administrator @highlight Judge said today he's likely to approve Conor's request
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He is understood to have kept a large number of items on board @placeholder that once belonged to his hero.
By Rick Dewsbury UPDATED: 14:45 EST, 29 January 2012 'Found': Nelson's Column in central London showing the Lord Admiral with his sword Lord Nelson's sword is hidden in a ship wreck 500ft below the surface of the Mediterranean sea, an explorer has claimed. Diver Mark Ellyatt says that he discovered the weapon in the ruins of HMS Victoria, which sank off the coast of Lebanon in 1893. The sword is said to have been among a haul of Nelson memorabilia that belonged to Vice Admiral George Tyron. Collectors could pay up to £1m for the artifact - which is the same one that the Naval Lord shown holding on Nelson's Column in central London. @highlight Sword was among collection of memorabilia that is 'like a shrine' to Nelson @highlight Ship sank in 1893 after bungled military maneuver by vice admiral Tryon
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@placeholder is in the middle of a presidential campaign ahead of an April 5 election.
By Associated Press PUBLISHED: 07:53 EST, 23 February 2014 | UPDATED: 09:52 EST, 23 February 2014 Afghanistan's Taliban said Sunday it has suspended 'mediation' with the United States to exchange captive Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five senior Taliban prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, halting — at least temporarily — what was considered the best chance yet of securing the 27-year-old soldier's freedom since his capture in 2009. In a terse Pashto language statement emailed to The Associated Press, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed blamed the 'current complex political situation in the country' for the suspension. @highlight The Taliban has suspended 'mediation' with the United States to exchange captive Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five senior Taliban prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay @highlight Bergdahl is believed to be held in the border regions between Afghanistan and Pakistan @highlight The five prisoners to be exchanged are Mohammad Fazl, Abdul Haq Wasiq,Mullah Norullah Nori, Khairullah Khairkhwa, and Mohammed Nabi
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They, too, have high-rolling donors pouring unlimited dollars into the system on behalf of @placeholder.
Louisville, Kentucky (CNN) -- A secret audio recording of their biggest election year target -- Sen. Mitch McConnell -- talking to a donor summit arranged by the Koch brothers, the Democrats' 2014 bogeymen. Democrats pushed "The Nation" story around online with frenetic glee. McConnell's Democratic challenger for his Kentucky seat, Alison Lundergan Grimes, couldn't wait to whack him on it, telling CNN in an exclusive interview that "Mitch McConnell got caught in his 47% Mitt Romney moment." "I think it shows the extent and the lengths he will go to to pander to his party millionaires and billionaires at the expense of hurting Kentuckians," Grimes told CNN. @highlight Tape catches Mitch McConnell talking to a summit run by top GOP donors @highlight What he said to the Koch brothers is used by Democrat campaigning against him @highlight But, Dana Bash notes, he has said the same things publicly many times
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Platini has long been an advocate of playing the tournament in the @placeholder winter, a proposal which has been met with staunch opposition as it would disrupt the traditional season for Europe's major leagues.
(CNN) -- The head of European football has told players not to walk off the pitch if they are racially abused, saying any decision to stop a match should be left to the referee. UEFA president Michel Platini's comments come just one week after AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli, who was subjected to "monkey chants" in a recent match against Roma, told CNN he would leave the pitch if he was abused in future. Balotelli's teammate Kevin-Prince Boateng walked off the field during an exhibition match against a fourth division team in January and while Platini support's Boateng's decision, it is a situation he is keen not to see repeated. @highlight Michel Platini urges players not to walk off the pitch if racially abused @highlight The UEFA president insists the decision to stop a match rests with referees @highlight The Frenchman also reiterates his stance against goal-line technology @highlight Platini remains behind the Qatar World Cup in 2022 being played in winter
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As such, a specific threat -- like the one targeting @placeholder -- could be viewed as encouraging others to act.
(CNN) -- A jihadist website is urging its American followers to kill comedian David Letterman, saying his tongue deserves to be cut over his remarks about a terror leader, an online intelligence group said. The writer posted the death threat after he got upset by a Letterman joke about an al Qaeda leader killed in Pakistan, according to SITE intelligence group, which monitors and translates online terror activity. Ilyas Kashmiri, described as al Qaeda's "military brain," died in a drone strike in June, his jihadist group said at the time. Letterman cracked jokes about the killing, and dragged his finger across his neck to show "the way of the slaughter," the message on the jihadist site said. @highlight NEW: Letterman's fans support him online, with one saying, "Keep doing what you do Dave" @highlight NEW: An expert notes jihadists' "obsession with the United States and the West" @highlight A group says the death threat comes after Letterman jokes about a terror leader's death @highlight The death threat urges jihadist followers to cut off Letterman's tongue and "shut it forever"
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@placeholder was among ten separate drugs found in her bedroom.
By Patricia Kane PUBLISHED: 18:30 EST, 25 January 2014 | UPDATED: 18:36 EST, 25 January 2014 The sister of racing ace David Coulthard died from an overdose of a widely-used prescription drug. At the time of Lynsay Jackson’s death last year, it was thought the 35-year-old had died from a suspected heart attack. But now, following the outcome of toxicology tests, her death certificate has been updated, showing that the Formula 1 star’s younger sister died from a ‘Propranolol overdose’. Lynsay Jackson (pictured with her brother, David Coulthard, on her wedding day in 2011) died from an overdose of a widely-used prescription drug, it has emerged @highlight Lynsay Jackson, 35, was thought to have died from a heart attack last year @highlight Now, following the outcome of toxicology tests, her death certificate has been updated showing she died from a 'Propranolol overdose' @highlight Technically known as a beta-blocker, the drug is prescribed for a variety of common health problems
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@placeholder, a two-time former winner in Indian Wells, said he was in good shape for the challenge ahead.
(CNN) -- Roger Federer is "excited" by the return of Rafael Nadal to the ATP Tour, but could face his great Spanish rival in the quarterfinals as he defends his Masters 1000 Series title at Indian Wells. Nadal made his return from seven months out through injury in clay court tournaments in South America, but will be playing his first hard court event as he tests his troublesome knee. World No.2 Federer, who is seeking his first trophy of 2013, is delighted Nadal is returning to the big time in California. "I only just saw him yesterday after my practice. I was really excited to see him again," the Swiss maestro told the official ATP Tour website. @highlight Roger Federer relishes Rafael Nadal's return @highlight Arch rivals could face off in the quarterfinals at Indian Wells @highlight No.1 Novak Djokovic favorite for the hard court title @highlight Victoria Azarenka tops women's seedings
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When "@placeholder" started, the writers had a slogan: "No flights, no tights."
(CNN) -- For the better part of a decade, superheroes on the big screen have been big business ("Iron Man 2" the most recent example). On TV, however, keeping audiences coming back each week for the exploits of those with superpowers has been a far trickier task. It's been a long time since "Batman," "Wonder Woman," "The Incredible Hulk" and "The Greatest American Hero" hit prime time. One show that has been able to get it right is "Smallville," which begins its record-breaking tenth season Friday night on the CW (that would be the longest consecutively running sci-fi show). What began as a revised history of Superman's teen years in Smallville has come a long way over the years, with Clark Kent fighting crime in Metropolis as a rarely-seen hero called "The Blur," the introduction of Lois Lane, and other superheroes occasionally joining the fray. @highlight Producers, writers say make the heroes believable @highlight Give the characters a good backstory @highlight Give the time travel gimmick a rest, says Kring
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‘@placeholder has to up its ambition, Britain has to up its game, Britain has to earn its way in the world.
By James Chapman PUBLISHED: 22:48 EST, 16 March 2014 | UPDATED: 22:59 EST, 16 March 2014 The first new garden city for 100 years will be constructed in an attempt to boost housebuilding, it has been revealed. Chancellor George Osborne said the measure will be in his Budget this week, arguing Britain needed to ‘get building’ in order to secure the economic recovery. The new garden city will be built at Ebbsfleet in Kent, which will initially provide 15,000 homes. As it is now: The new garden city will be built at Ebbsfleet in Kent, which will initially provide 15,000 homes @highlight Chancellor George Osborne says measure will be in Budget this week @highlight New city to be built in Kent town and will initially provide 15,000 homes @highlight It will be modelled on popular garden cities built at start of last century
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'I feel guilty for going out on Thanksgiving, but the deals are so much more attractive to me than on @placeholder,' he says.
Thanksgiving could be the best day to shop all year. An analysis of sales data and store circulars by two research firms contradicts conventional wisdom that Black Friday is when shoppers can get the most and biggest sales of the year. Turns out, shoppers will find more discounted items in stores that are open on Thanksgiving. For example, there are a total of 86 laptops and tablets deeply discounted as door buster deals at Best Buy, Wal-Mart and others on the holiday compared with just nine on Black Friday, according to an analysis of promotions for The Associated Press by researcher MarketTrack. @highlight New research contradicts conventional wisdom that Black Friday is when shoppers can get the most and biggest sales of the year @highlight For example, there are 86 laptops and tablets deeply discounted in-store at Best Buy and Wal-Mart on the holiday compared with nine on Black Friday @highlight Online prices are expected to be about 24per cent cheaper compared with 23per cent on Black Friday and 20per cent on Cyber Monday
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When asked if he would take the train to work tomorrow in the expected snow storm, Mr @placeholder said he was taking the day off.
By Ashley Collman A New York Fox reporter became a part of the news when his cameraman caught him helping save a commuter who slipped and fell onto rail tracks Tuesday night. John Huddy was reporting on snowy weather in the New York-metro area for Fox 5 when he saw a man lose his balance and fall head first onto the tracks at the Metro-North train station in Yonkers. Huddy and bystander Gregory Legget were the first to run over and each took an arm in an attempt to pull the man up - but struggled to his large size. @highlight Fox reporter John Huddy was covering weather in the New York-area when he saw a man slip and fall on commuter rail tracks Tuesday night @highlight Huddy and another bystander, Gregory Legget, were the first to try and lift the large man off the tracks @highlight Three other people joined their effort and the man was safely brought back onto the platform before another train arrived
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During his speech in @placeholder, a state hard hit by the decline of the American automobile industry, Obama also rejected protectionist trade polices that many unions say would help protect American jobs, saying "it is impossible to turn back the tide of globalization."
FLINT, Michigan (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama Monday proposed spending billions to revitalize the nation's economy, a plan the campaign of his likely Republican opponent said would slow economic growth with higher taxes. Sen. Barack Obama wants to spend $60 billion on America's infrastructure. During an economic speech in Flint, Michigan, Obama promised to spend billions to improve America's education, infrastructure, energy and health care systems. To improve America's competitiveness, the senator from Illinois said he wants to spend $10 billion on childhood education, $150 billion over 10 years on developing alternative energy and $60 billion over 10 years to build "21st century infrastructure." @highlight Sen. Obama offers plan to spend $10B on schools, $60B on infrastructure @highlight Democratic presidential candidate would spend $150B on renewable energy @highlight Obama rejects protectionist trade polices, says U.S. workers can compete @highlight Sen. McCain's campaign says higher taxes to pay for programs would hurt economy
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'@placeholder could establish from its serial number who originally bought it,' he said.
A battered Nikon camera bought on eBay is believed to have once belonged to missing war photographer Sean Flynn who disappeared in Cambodia. Flynn, the son of Hollywood actor Errol Flynn, vanished in April 1970 after travelling to the country when the Vietnam war spilled into Cambodia when he was 28. Attempts to find out what happened to Flynn and fellow American photojournalist Dana Stone, who was also on the assignment, have drawn a blank and he was declared dead in absentia in 1984. Discovery: A battered Nikon camera bought on eBay (right) is believed to have once belonged to missing war photographer Sean Flynn (left) who disappeared in Cambodia @highlight Photojournalist, 28, vanished in 1970 at the height of the Vietnam War @highlight He and fellow photographer Dana Stone feared to have been captured @highlight They were never seen again and Flynn was declared dead in 1984 @highlight Paul Turner, 71, believes he has bought Flynn's camera on eBay for £51 @highlight Old Nikon model has initials 'SF' scratched onto its base @highlight Camera thought to have come from Indo-China and model dates to 1960s
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'The @placeholder absolutely missed the point if they wanted to do anything to improve the relations between Germans and Jews.'
Nearly 70 years after the Holocaust, there is no more sensitive an issue in German life as the role of Jews. With fewer than 200,000 Jews among Germany's 82 million people, few Germans born after World War II know any Jews or much about them. To help educate postwar generations, an exhibit at the Jewish Museum in Berlin features a Jewish man or woman seated inside a glass box for two hours a day through August to answer visitors' questions about Jews and Jewish life. The base of the box asks: 'Are there still Jews in Germany?' Mixed reaction: Visitors surround Israeli Ido Porat, the first person to act as the 'Jew in a box' at the exhibition 'The Whole Truth - everything you always wanted to know about Jews' at the Jewish Museum @highlight 'Everything you always wanted to know about Jews' exhibition causes a stir @highlight Controversial live exhibit is intended to teach visitors about Judaism @highlight Jewish Museum in Berlin has been criticised as 'degrading' Jewish people @highlight Popularly known as 'Jew in the box', it has been a hit with visitors
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"@placeholder was here on Tuesday night until midnight and we moved in at 1am in the morning on Wednesday.
(CNN) -- For most of the year London's O2 Arena, located on the south bank of the famous River Thames, plays host to the world's biggest music acts. But since 2009, the venue has also spent one week in November staging tennis' season-ending showpiece -- the ATP World Tour Finals. The event pits the world's top eight male tennis players and doubles pairings against each other in a round-robin contest, with an unbeaten winner pocketing a check for $1.63 million. But before the elite of the game can do battle on the court, the O2 must be transformed from a concert venue to a world-class tennis facility. That's where World Tour Finals tournament director Chris Kermode and his team come in. @highlight Since 2009, London's O2 Arena has hosted the ATP World Tour Finals @highlight The event is played out between world's top-ranked male singles and doubles stars @highlight The O2 is predominantly a music venue, playing host to artists like Rihanna @highlight The O2 Arena's deal to host season-ending event runs until 2013
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In his federal lawsuit, Burris says McDonald began demanding sex in January 2010 when @placeholder was 22.
By Michael Zennie PUBLISHED: 10:14 EST, 26 August 2013 | UPDATED: 10:16 EST, 26 August 2013 A 25-year-old Oklahoma prison inmate who has spent his entire adult life behind bars is suing the state Corrections Department over claims he was forced to have sex '50 to 100 times' with his caseworker. Philip Thomas Burris Jr. says he had no choice but to have sex with 38-year-old Kasey McDonald whenever she demanded it while he was serving at Joseph Harp Correctional Center, a medium-security facility in Lexington, Oklahoma. McDonald was arrested last year on rape charges after prison officials obtained a recording of a phone call between her and Burris that included her making sexually explicit comments to him. @highlight Philip Thomas Burris Jr., 25, said he had no choice but to have sex with the woman who oversaw his case @highlight Kasey McDonald, 38, was arrested on charges of having sex with Burris last year @highlight She is also accused of smuggling a cell phone and marijuana into the Oklahoma prison
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@placeholder has been arguably Celtic's best performer so far this season
As an acolyte of Ronny Deila’s at Stromsgodset, Stefan Johansen found himself the most sought-after man at Celtic Park when the name of Neil Lennon’s successor broke in the summer. A key member of the most unlikely team to win the Tippeligaen in 40 years 12 months ago, the midfielder was only too happy to lay it on thick when a string of inquisitors asked exactly what they could expect from the new man in charge. Tellingly though, whilst happy to eulogise about Deila’s strengths to anyone who cared to listen, Johansen stopped short of promising overnight miracles. No gain without pain might have been a neat summary of his view of the future. @highlight Hoops lost just once in their last 15 games before international break @highlight Celtic will hope to continue run when they face Dundee on Saturday @highlight Johansen also worked with boss Deila during time at Stromsgodset
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Most live in southern and eastern @placeholder, although they can be found throughout the continent.
From the time they entered Europe from India a thousand years ago, the Roma were targets of discrimination. Countries passed laws to suppress their culture and keep them out of the mainstream -- and sometimes went much further. Roma were enslaved in Hungary and Romania in the 15th century and targeted for extermination by Nazi Germany 500 years later. Opinion: Europe's Roma discrimination shame Estimates of Romani deaths in the Holocaust range from 25% to 70% of the Roma population in Europe. Many Roma remain on the fringes of mainstream European society -- a fact underscored in the current case of a Romani couple accused of child abduction in Greece. The fair-skinned child caught the eyes of authorities when they visited a Roma community. The couple's attorney says they adopted the child from the biological mother but didn't go through a legal process. @highlight EU agency: 90% of Roma live below poverty line @highlight Roma are Europe's largest minority @highlight Roma arrived from India about 1,000 years ago, usually unwelcome in Europe @highlight School segregation, forced evictions are among issues
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Niesen said that if she finds that the marriage is not in @placeholder's best interest, she has the authority to pursue a divorce or possibly an annulment on Hill's behalf.
Newlyweds Edith Hill, 96, and Eddie Harrison, 95, married in Alexandria, Virginia, earlier this year after being companions for over a decade. But their union is now being investigated because Hill has been declared legally incapacitated for several years and some family members are worried about their inheritance. A judge said at a hearing earlier this month that he believes the co-guardian over Hill - her daughter - along with a sister who opposed the marriage, acted improperly by taking the elderly woman to get married without the court's permission. Just married: Edith Hill and Eddie Harrison (pictured) married earlier this year but didn't get the court's permision @highlight Edith Hill and Eddie Harrison married in Virginia earlier this year @highlight Hill has been declared legally incapacitated for years and didn't get the court's permission to wed @highlight Family members are worried Harrison will now inherit Hill's estate
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The names of the other two @placeholder being held by ISIS have not been publicly disclosed; CNN is withholding their names and occupations.
(CNN) -- ISIS demanded 100 million euros ($132.5 million) in ransom for the release of James Foley, the American journalist kidnapped and killed by the terrorist group in Syria, according to a spokesman for GlobalPost, the news website for which Foley freelanced. It was never a serious demand, far exceeding the amounts of money paid for hostages held by jihadist militant groups in the past, which typically ranged up to several million dollars. But the demand does shine a light on two uncomfortable facts about "Kidnap & Ransom," or K&R, the dark netherworld of professionals who work to negotiate between murderous groups like ISIS and the terrified families whose loved ones have been kidnapped. It also includes their worried employers and Western governments such as France that will pay ransoms, and other governments, notably the United States and the United Kingdom, that will not. @highlight Peter Bergen, Emily Schneider: ISIS wanted $132.5 million in ransom for James Foley @highlight Sometimes ransom works, but it can lead to more kidnapping, the writers say @highlight Minus a rescue or escape, options grim for nations -- ransom or execution, they say
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(@placeholder officials say the move is not about avoiding taxes and that the firm will still face substantial taxes; the firm does have the right to cancel the deal if Congress changes the law in a way that removes the tax benefits of inversion.)
(CNN) -- One can hardly read the news these days without learning that yet another American corporation has announced plans to invert, which is corporate-speak for restructuring as a foreign company to avoid U.S. taxes. It's a trend that has increased exponentially over the past decade with barely a peep from Congress. Now that corporate giants such as Pfizer, Walgreen, Medtronic and Mylan have made bids to invert by merging with foreign companies and will be eligible to claim their headquarters are offshore to avoid U.S. taxes, Congress may finally act. These large corporations have publicly asserted they are moving their headquarters, but they really won't change the way they do business. Medtronic, for example, is buying an Ireland-based company. @highlight U.S. corporations merge with foreign companies, move their headquarters @highlight McIntyre: Such "inversions" enable firms to greatly lower their U.S. corporate tax bill @highlight He says government can lose billions of tax revenue from such maneuvers @highlight McIntyre: Congress should pass administration proposal to bar inversions
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As we are not part of @placeholder, it would be ideal for him.'
Luis Suarez has been offered a sensational way around his four-month football ban - as long as he plays in Kosovo. Kosovan Superleague side Hajvalia want Suarez on a short-term deal with the country not yet FIFA members, therefore ungoverned by their laws and sanctions. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Kosovo prepare for very first international match against Haiti New home? FC Hajvalia's ground - where Luis Suarez has been offered the chance to play Celebrate: But could these Hajvalia 'ultras' really be cheering on Luis Suarez? Long shot: Hajvalia president Xhavit Pacolli shows off his club's offer to Liverpool to loan Suarez @highlight Liverpool star landed a four-month ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini @highlight Kosovo not yet a FIFA member state @highlight Suarez in line for an £80million move to Barcelona
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Charles’s remarks were made after he met @placeholder from the Middle East at the reception.
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 20:51 EST, 17 December 2013 | UPDATED: 02:33 EST, 18 December 2013 Prince Charles spoke out last night for Christians targeted by fanatics in the Middle East. He said bridges between Christianity and Islam were being ‘deliberately destroyed’ by people with vested interests. ‘For 20 years I have tried to build bridges between Islam and Christianity to dispel ignorance and misunderstanding,’ he told a reception for Middle East Christians at Clarence House in London. Prince Charles and Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad of Jordan visit the Coptic Orthodox Church Centre in Stevenage. The Prince of Wales said he 'deeply troubled' by the plight of Christians in the Middle East @highlight Prince speaking at reception for Middle East Christians at Clarence House @highlight Said he has been trying to build bridges between two religions for 20 years @highlight But said people with a 'vested interest' are trying to destroy relations @highlight Spoke after a tour of the Coptic Orthodox Church Centre in Stevenage @highlight Joined on visit by Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad of Jordan
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'@placeholder is the most interesting - it's a make or break thing for them, as they have always struggled with touchscreen interfaces.
By Mark Prigg PUBLISHED: 19:04 EST, 8 October 2012 | UPDATED: 19:06 EST, 8 October 2012 Apple fans will be thrilled to know that manufacturers in China have already begun producing the smaller sister of the iPad just in time for the device's November release. Dubbed by the industry as the 'iPad Mini'. manufacturers say the company has put in an order for 10 million of the tablets, showing the company's strong faith in their newest product. Insiders say the iPad Mini will be announced on October 17, a few days from the Amazon's Kindle Fire and Microsoft's Surface tablets releases, and go on sale November 2. @highlight Unprecedented timing will see three launches this month @highlight iPad Mini, Microsoft Surface and Kindle Fire all set to go on sale @highlight Estimates claim Apple has ordered 10 million iPad minis
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As he shined the light into the morning mist, @placeholder suddenly came running back toward the house -- followed, closely behind, by a black bear.
(CNN) -- A black bear early Monday chased a family dog into its central Pennsylvania home, where it attacked a husband and wife inside, according to the state game commission and one of the victims. Richard Moyer told CNN that he woke up -- as usual -- at 3 a.m. Monday to get ready for work and let out the dog, Brindy, a husky and pit bull mix. The dog sped off outside into the dark woods around the family home in rural Oliver Township, then began to bark and growl. "It was a mean type of bark, a growl, I just thought, 'Something isn't right,'" Moyer said. @highlight The attack occurred at 3 a.m. Monday in rural Oliver Township, a victim and official say @highlight A man says the bear attacked him, then his wife, after chasing his dog into his home @highlight At one point, the bear went outside and sat on the patio; it remains at large @highlight The couple have returned home from the hospital, after being treated for various injuries
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@placeholder tracked her across the country until her arrest this week.
By Ryan Gorman PUBLISHED: 23:31 EST, 20 December 2013 | UPDATED: 09:52 EST, 21 December 2013 Busted: Kathlyn Ruff was arrested after 36 years on the run The fugitive sister-in-law of former NBA star Jalen Rose has been arrested on murder charges after eluding police for 36 years. Kathlyn Regina Huff, 58, of Farmington Hills, Michigan, was arrested Tuesday in her driveway, forcing her to finally face charges from a 1977 incident when she allegedly tried to kill her common-law husband by shooting him in the head in Detroit. The woman fled from Texas to Seattle to Michigan before finally being caught, US Marshals told ABC News. She was taken into custody without incident. @highlight Kathlyn Regina Huff, 58, eluded authorities as she hopped from San Antonio to Seattle, then to suburban Detroit @highlight She was arrested this week in her driveway @highlight Huff is the sister-in-law of former NBA star Jalen Rose
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Rome (CNN) -- Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta resigned Friday after less than a year in office, according to a statement released by the Italian presidential palace. The country's President, Giorgio Napolitano, has accepted the resignation, the statement reads. Letta, of the center-left Democratic Party, announced Thursday that he would be standing down, plunging the country into fresh political uncertainty. He's likely to be replaced by Democratic Party leader Matteo Renzi, a rising political star who won the party's primary a couple of months ago. Letta's decision followed a Democratic Party meeting at which Renzi said a change of government was needed, in order to bring about reforms and stay in power through 2018. @highlight Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta tenders his resignation @highlight He's likely to be replaced by Democratic Party leader Matteo Renzi @highlight The third largest economy in the eurozone has had more than its share of political turmoil @highlight Letta was sworn into office last April, ending weeks of uncertainty after inconclusive elections
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He said the @placeholder first appeared the Thursday afternoon before their early morning video by waving its 'black hairy arm' in front of the lens 'to see if it's going to set the camera off or not'.
Two friends who claim to have captured vision of an Australian Bigfoot say they 'convinced' the elusive creature to appear on film by offering him a feast of apples. The grainy early-morning video, shot in South Queensland on March 29, has sent an online community of Bigfoot hunters into a spin after the friends who filmed it claimed the clip is evidence of the mysterious Yowie - a mythical creature rumoured to roam the Aussie bush. Jason Heal and Jason Dunn, self-described 'Yowie searchers', posted the vision to their YouTube account on April 5 and dubbed the strange creature with glowing eyes 'The Morning Visitor'. @highlight Two 'Yowie searchers' claim to have filmed a strange Bigfoot-like creature @highlight Mysterious beast with glowing eyes dubbed 'The Morning Visitor' @highlight They say they lured 'him' onto camera using a bunch of apples @highlight Video sparks mixed opinions from online Yowie hunting community
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They have taken a great experience, but we just weren't effective today,' said @placeholder afterwards.
By Joe Callaghan Mats Hummels sounded a warning to the rest of the World Cup as Germany became the first team in history to reach four straight semi-finals. The central defender soared to down feeble France in Rio de Janeiro and grab his second goal of the tournament. And Hummels insisted afterwards that Germany are ready to go two steps further than they have in their recent history and claim the trophy back here in eight days' time. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Germany fans celebrate their side's victory over France Perfect placement: Mats Hummels' header loops into the back of France's net to seal victory for Germany @highlight Germany beat France 1-0 to reach the World Cup semi-finals @highlight Mats Hummels scored the only goal of the game in the 13th minute @highlight The defender says his side are playing the right way to win the tournament @highlight France boss Didier Deschamps believes his side controlled the game
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The @placeholder automatically organizes photos into categories called Collections, Moments and Years, what Apple describes as "smart groupings of your photos and videos based on time and place."
(CNN) -- Apple has called it the biggest change to the iPhone since the very first one launched in 2007, but does the latest software, iOS 7, make the iPhone a more compelling buy for travelers than its Android- and Windows-powered competitors? While iOS 7 sports a significant redesign alongside improved battery life and multitasking ability, it's the assortment of new photo functions that iPhone-toting tourists will find most useful in the iOS 7 update. The big deal is a faster, easier way to scroll through that endless stream of photos you've amassed over the years and trips. In previous versions, those photos all existed as part of one, big linear stream. @highlight New iOS7 offers easier way to sort and scroll through photos -- a big plus @highlight App Store suggests locally popular apps @highlight Older iOS 6 Passport app is still the best travel-related resource @highlight Another new feature -- turn-by-turn audio navigation for walkers
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By Laurie Whitwell UPDATED: 11:29 EST, 31 October 2011 The pilot of a plane grounded for seven hours because of the freak October snowstorm was forced to call for police back-up when passengers grew hostile. Angry passengers on the JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Newark, New Jersey, were kept on the tarmac in 'disgusting' conditions after being diverted to Bradley International Airport in Connecticut. In a recording obtained by LiveATC.net, the pilot said: 'I got a problem here on the airplane, I'm gonna need to have the cops on board. 'There's a cop car sitting in front of me right here right now. I need some air stairs brought over here and the cops brought onboard the airplane.' @highlight Federal authorities investigating why 200 people were kept waiting at Bradley International Airport in 'disgusting' conditions for so long @highlight Pilot terrified passengers by telling them they had 30 minutes of fuel... but the airport was an hour away @highlight JetBlue flight 504 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, diverted to Newark, New Jersey, because of treacherous conditions @highlight Landed at 1.30pm and did not move until 9pm - there was no food, water or working toilets @highlight Newspaper reporter on flight tweets: 'Lady on board just broke down. Like that guy who cried in his cell at beginning of Shawshank'
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By Jill Reilly PUBLISHED: 11:06 EST, 31 January 2013 | UPDATED: 02:29 EST, 1 February 2013 They may have escaped a war-torn country to the safety of a refugee camp, but with no money, food or change of clothes, the families of Syria are now fighting a new battle. Widowed mother-of-eight Samira is one of the hundreds of thousands of citizens that has fled to Lebanon, but admits that she now feels she has swapped one cruel reality for another. 'I am losing hope. I want my final days to come,' she explains as she rocks her young son Mohammed in a fruitless attempt to keep him warm. @highlight UN: 4 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Syria @highlight Over 700,000 refugees now sheltering in neighbouring countries @highlight Aysha Ahmed is one of the hundreds of thousands of citizens that has fled Syria, but now feels she has swapped one cruel reality for another
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Attacked: A man is treated after being bitten by the dangerous fish on Christmas Day in @placeholder
Stuff of nightmares: The piranha has preyed on our imaginations for decades The seven-year-old girl was just one of thousands in the water of the mighty River Parana on the afternoon of Christmas Day last week. For residents of the central Argentine city of Rosario, the festive season most certainly does not involve eating mince pies and drinking eggnog before sleeping it off in front of a fire. Instead, with the mercury hitting a sticky 100 degrees, most are keener to cool off than to gorge themselves. The best place for a dip is the city’s Rambla Catalunya, a mile-long stretch of sandy beach on South America’s second largest river. @highlight Bathers were attacked on the Rambla Catalunya beach in Argentina @highlight Among revellers cooling off in 100-degree heat were 20 children, who were injured in the frenzied attack
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Local and national security guards remain at the embassy, @placeholder said, but he would not discuss what measures if any are being taken to secure documents and the like inside the embassy.
Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. government announced Friday that it will impose sanctions against the regime of Col. Moammar Gadhafi -- part of a series of measures designed to isolate the Libyan regime and loosen the dictator's grip on power. The American embassy in Libya suspended operations for security reasons, though State Department officials stressed that diplomatic ties were not suspended and channels for discussion remained open. "The flag is still flying. The embassy is not closed. Operations are suspended. Relations are not broken," Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick Kennedy told reporters. State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Janet Sanderson reiterated at the same briefing that Libya's Embassy in Washington is still "up and running," and the department has not been informed of any change in the status of Libya's ambassador to the United States. @highlight NEW: U.S. will reach out to Libya "where appropriate," State Department official says @highlight The U.S. government is imposing sanctions against Libya and has suspended embassy operations @highlight U.S.-chartered ferry with around 300 people completes trip from Libya to Malta @highlight The U.S. Treasury Department advises banks to report unusual Libyan financial transactions
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His political bloc has now joined forces with a former rival, @placeholder.
(CNN) -- Radical anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr thanked followers who offered to launch attacks against the U.S. military in Iraq should he reinstate his notorious Mehdi Army militia, according to a posting on his website. The exchange between a follower and al-Sadr on his website comes as Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is talking with members of his government about the possibility of requesting American troops to stay in Iraq beyond a year-end deadline to withdraw. Al-Sadr vowed earlier this year to "escalate armed resistance" if the U.S. military does not pull its troops as scheduled, a move that could destabilize the country should the Mehdi Army repeat the bloody battles it waged against American and Iraqi forces during the height of violence. @highlight NEW: U.S. military spokesman weighs in on cleric's comments @highlight Muqtada al-Sadr says "thank you dears" to followers @highlight Followers pledge to attack the U.S. should al-Sadr reinstate his private militia @highlight Al-Sadr has ratcheted up his anti-American rhetoric ahead of a U.S. withdrawal
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He often paints in watercolour in the open air, particularly on the Queen's Balmoral estate in @placeholder, and takes pleasure in the specific challenges of observing and then recording his observations.
By Nick Enoch PUBLISHED: 12:51 EST, 18 June 2013 | UPDATED: 12:53 EST, 18 June 2013 Intimate sketches by Queen Victoria of her children will be one of the highlights of a new exhibition featuring artwork by the Royal Family through the centuries. Britain's kings and queens and their families have been inspired to paint, sketch and sculpt for generations, and some of their efforts will go on display at Windsor Castle from Saturday. A selection of pages from Victoria's sketchbooks will be exhibited, including portraits of her children and atmospheric landscapes made during her holidays at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight and Balmoral Castle in Scotland in the 1850s. @highlight Royal Paintbox: Royal Artists Past and Present on display at Windsor Castle @highlight Includes portraits by Victoria of her children on holiday at Osborne House on Isle of Wight @highlight Drawing of Design For A Corinthian Temple At Kew by George III also on show @highlight Features linocut of circus horse made by young Elizabeth in 1930s, and art by Charles I's nephew
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Ali Crawford's second-half strike gave Hamilton an historic 1-0 victory over Celtic as Accies enjoyed their first win at Parkhead in 76 years. The Hoops struggled for most of the first-half against a confident visiting side with returning striker John Guidetti missing the one real chance created. Hamilton midfielder Crawford stunned Celtic Park when he drove the visitors into the lead in the 49th minute before the visitors came under siege. VIDEO Scroll down for Ronny Deila's post-match comments Hamilton's Ali Crawford wheels away after giving his side the lead against Celtic at Parkhead on Sunday Crawford celebrates his winning goal with team-mate Dougie Imrie in the second half @highlight Celtic have struggled so far this season and sat sixth in the Scottish Premiership going into the game @highlight Hamilton, on the other hand, were second with a chance to go top @highlight A single Ali Crawford goal won the game for the away side, their first win at Parkhead in 76 years @highlight Hamilton moved top of the Scottish Premiership, while Celtic stayed lagging in sixth
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Despite the brief campaigning period of just two months, the argument was fierce and divisive - but this time, it was @placeholder rather than the Conservatives which was torn apart by disagreements on Europe.
By Hugo Gye PUBLISHED: 04:46 EST, 23 January 2013 | UPDATED: 05:38 EST, 23 January 2013 It is nearly four decades since the British people were last given the chance to have their say on Europe, in the first ever referendum held throughout the UK. And now that David Cameron has promised an in-out referendum on the EU by 2017, the parallels between the first European vote and the one potentially looming are striking. In the mid 1970s, Britain was slipping behind its European neighbours, as the government struggled to deal with runaway inflation and was forced to introduce a three-day working week due to severe electricity shortages. @highlight Poll on June 5, 1975 was the first referendum ever held in the UK @highlight Over 67% of Britons voted to stay in the European Economic Community @highlight Opposition to Europe was led by Labour left-wingers such as Tony Benn rebelling against Prime Minister Harold Wilson @highlight Close parallels to referendum announced today by David Cameron
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"I hope it will be the liberal who wins -- I mean @placeholder -- and I think there will be some blood before it calms down," he said.
Cairo (CNN) -- Egypt's Presidential Election Commission has delayed, from Thursday until a date to be announced, the release of the results of Egypt's presidential election, state-run Nile TV reported Wednesday. "The committee has not completed the verification of a total of 400 electoral violation reports submitted by the two presidential candidates," said Tarek Shibl, a senior member of electoral committee. "Most probably the announcement of the election results will be delayed a day or two but nothing is final yet." Earlier Wednesday, the former ruler, ousted Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak, was removed from life-support equipment, his health improved a day after a state-run news agency reported that he was "clinically dead," his attorney said. @highlight NEW: An electoral committee member says the results will be delayed "a day or two" @highlight If Shafik is "proclaimed a winner ... it's sheer forgery," a Muslim Brotherhood official says @highlight Two presidential contenders proclaim themselves winners in weekend election @highlight Military rulers plan to announce the results of the presidential runoff Thursday
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The baby still has a hard time closing her left hand and needs some medical therapy, @placeholder said in court Wednesday.
Miami, Florida (CNN) -- The parents of an injured baby girl who was flown to Florida for treatment after Haiti's earthquake have been told what they already know: They are the biological parents of the little girl. The International Red Cross notified Nadine Devilme and Junior Alexis in Haiti that DNA testing proves that the infant is theirs, said Mark LaPoint, an attorney representing the baby. Rescuers dubbed her Patricia, but her parents call her Jenny. On Wednesday morning, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman decided that Jenny's parents will get to take her back to Haiti after doctors and nurses in Florida finish treating her. @highlight NEW: Florida judge says parents can take Jenny back to Haiti after her medical treatment ends @highlight NEW: Timing of parents' trip not set; April 7 hearing will provide update on baby's condition @highlight Parents say it was "God's will" that the child went to Miami for treatment of quake injuries @highlight The child, apparently mistaken for orphan amid quake chaos, is in foster care in Florida
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But @placeholder has denied the accusation, saying that "Israeli agents are often the perpetrators of such terrorist acts."
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Thai police want to arrest another Iranian allegedly behind the bombs in Bangkok, a fifth member of a group they say intended to strike Israeli diplomats. Authorities plan to seek a court warrant for Nikkhahfard Javad, a 52-year-old man who was seen leaving the Bangkok building where the first blast took place on Tuesday, Police Maj. Gen. Anuchai Lekbumrung said Friday. A Thai criminal court already has issued arrest warrants for four Iranians. The Bangkok blasts went off a day after a device attached to an Israeli Embassy van in New Delhi exploded, wounding four people. Another device, found on an embassy car in Tbilisi, Georgia's capital, was safety detonated. @highlight A Thai court has issued warrants for four Iranians in relation to bombings in Bangkok @highlight The police say they want to arrest a fifth person, a 52-year-old man @highlight The Bangkok blasts came after bombs targeted Israelis in India and Georgia @highlight Israel and Iran have traded accusations over who is to blame for the bombings
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Authorities said the suspects were not @placeholder citizens, but declined to identify their nationality or how long they had been in Canada.
Canadian authorities have arrested two men accused of planning to carry out an al Qaeda-supported attack against a passenger train traveling between Canada and the United States, a U.S. congressman told CNN on Monday. "As I understand it, it was a train going from Canada to the U.S.," Rep. Peter King, R-New York, chairman of the counterterrorism and intelligence subcommittee, said. The news follows an announcement earlier in the day by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police that they had arrested Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, and Raed Jaser, 35. The two men are charged with "receiving support from al Qaeda elements in Iran" to carry out an attack and conspiring to murder people on a VIA railway train in the greater Toronto area, Assistant Police Commissioner James Malizia said. @highlight One of the suspects was a doctoral student at the University of Quebec @highlight Iran denies allegations that al Qaeda is operating inside its borders @highlight Rep. Peter King tells CNN the targeted train was "going from Canada to the U.S." @highlight The suspects "were receiving support from al Qaeda elements in Iran," police say
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An ITV spokesman this afternoon pointed out that David Tennant was @placeholder and merely speaking in his own accent 'as he usually would in every day life' - and denied that it had changed in any way.
Fans of the hit television drama Broadchurch have complained they are finding it harder to understand David Tennant - because his accent has become 'more Scottish'. The actor, who plays dour Detective Inspector Alec Hardy, received wide-spread praise for his performance in the first series of the acclaimed ITV crime show. But a number of viewers have complained that they are finding it increasingly difficult to understand his accent - ever since the second series got underway earlier this month. Scroll down for video Fans of the hit television drama Broadchurch have complained they are finding it harder to understand David Tennant (pictured as DI Alec Hardy in the second series) @highlight David Tennant plays Detective Inspector Alec Hardy in ITV's Broadchurch @highlight Some fans say his accent is more Scottish in second series of the hit show @highlight Comes after some viewers claimed he had become harder to understand @highlight Second series has come under fire for inaccuracies and unrealistic scenes
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It was claimed at the time that Jackson had a large fan base in the kingdom and wider @placeholder.
(CNN) -- Michael Jackson's sudden death has thrown the peculiar path of his later life back into the spotlight. Michael Jackson spent 11 months living in Bahrain after his acquittal on child abuse charges in the U.S. He spent much of the past four years flitting from one part of the globe to another, failing to put down permanent roots. However, one of his longest spells in one place was spent in Bahrain. When his life was falling apart at the seams in 2005 he was offered sanctuary in the Persian Gulf kingdom. He had been just been acquitted of 10 child abuse charges at the end of a 14-week trial in the U.S., but there appeared to be no respite from the bad publicity and his spiraling debts which had forced the sale of his Neverland ranch. @highlight Jackson was offered sanctuary in Bahrain by king's son in 2005 @highlight He spent 11 months in the Persian Gulf kingdom @highlight Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa later sued Jackson
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In a match played in torrential rain, @placeholder enjoyed the best possible start by taking the lead after just 70 seconds.
GLASGOW, Scotland -- World champions Italy clinched qualification for Euro 2008 after goals in the first and last minutes gave them a pulsating 2-1 victory at Hampden Park -- killing off Scotland's hopes of reaching the finals. Luca Toni celebrates his early goal as Italy won 2-1 in Scotland to clinch qualification from Group B. Luca Toni shot Italy in front but Scotland recovered to dominate and Barry Ferguson bundled home a 65th-minute leveller. However, Christian Panucci headed an injury-time winner after a controversial decision to award Italy a free-kick. The result also means France have sealed qualification, along with Italy, from Group B without playing a game. @highlight Italy win 2-1 in Scotland to secure their qualification for the Euro 2008 finals @highlight The result means Scotland cannot qualify and will now finish third in Group B @highlight France will also be reaching the Euro 2008 finals after the result in Glasgow
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@placeholder started to restrict the movements of cruise ships in its waters earlier this year.
By Beci Wood Large cruise ships will finally be barred from Venice's historic centre, the Italian government has confirmed. The huge liners dubbed the 'skyscrapers of the sea' can currently can pass within 1,000ft of the iconic St. Mark's Square, granting a stunning view to those aboard but dwarfing Venice's Byzantine architecture. Now Italian ministers have reached the unanimous decision to stop liners of over 96,000 tonnes from sailing in Saint Mark's basin and the Giudecca Canal (the waterway which separates the main core of Venice from the separate island of Giudecca, immediately to the south). Scroll down for video @highlight Huge vessels dubbed the 'skyscrapers of the sea' will be barred @highlight Italian government confirmed the news at a meeting in Rome last week @highlight News will please Oscar-winners Michael Douglas and Cate Blanchett
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Money talks in football and City have more of it than @placeholder.
If Arsenal fans at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday want a reminder of why they do not compete for titles any more they need only cast a glimpse at the home side's dugout. Because sat there, barring a surprise selection from Manuel Pellegrini, will be a living, breathing symbol of their club's fall from heavyweights to makeweights. Warming himself against the Manchester cold, Bacary Sagna will probably be spending another 90 minutes kicking his heels as the immovable Pablo Zabaleta goes about his business. Bacary Sagna moved to Manchester City from Arsenal on a free transfer last summer Sagna (centre) has largely found himself sat on the City bench, like here again CSKA Moscow in October @highlight Manchester City host Arsenal at the Etihad on Sunday (4pm kick-off) @highlight Bacary Sagna is likely to be sat in the home dugout during the match @highlight He is Pablo Zabaleta's understudy after leaving Gunners last season @highlight City can afford to have two world-class players in every single position @highlight Arsenal did not give Sagna a pay rise in six years at the Emirates @highlight Gunners are top-four contenders while City are title challengers
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The World Bank announced a $10 million grant from the United States for @placeholder to help the government assist poor families.
(CNN) -- Riots from Haiti to Bangladesh to Egypt over the soaring costs of basic foods have brought the issue to a boiling point and catapulted it to the forefront of the world's attention, the head of an agency focused on global development said Monday. Bangladeshi demonstrators chant slogans against high food prices during weekend protests. "This is the world's big story," said Jeffrey Sachs, director of Columbia University's Earth Institute. "The finance ministers were in shock, almost in panic this weekend," he said on CNN's "American Morning," in a reference to top economic officials who gathered in Washington. "There are riots all over the world in the poor countries ... and, of course, our own poor are feeling it in the United States." @highlight Rise in food prices is "the world's big story," development official warns @highlight World Bank chief warns that rise in prices could set anti-poverty efforts back @highlight Crisis also spurs debate on whether ethanol production is to blame @highlight Riots have occurred in numerous countries recently
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Real Sociedad's trip to La Coruna to play Deportivo was not going to be the big fixture of a weekend in which Barcelona entertain Sevilla but David Moyes has changed all that. The former Manchester United manager has looked back in his element this week taking training at Real Sociedad's Zubieta training ground and his arrival has turned the spotlight on Deportivo's Riazor stadium this weekend. With Erik Bretos, as his full-time bilingual shadow, Moyes has taken training all week barking orders in English with Bretos, a 25-year-old former journalism graduate and youth football coach translating when necessary. VIDEO Scroll down to see footage of David Moyes' pre-match press conference @highlight David Moyes set for Real Sociedad debut against Deportivo La Coruna @highlight Moyes has been helped in his first week at the club by a translator @highlight Former Arsenal and Mexico striker Carlos Vela available for Moyes
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But in 2010, Mr @placeholder – who was facing malicious rumours about his sexuality – spoke movingly of the fact his wife had suffered ‘multiple miscarriages’.
By Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor New Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond today played down his Eurosceptic credentials as he prepared to take charge of efforts to claw powers back from Brussels. His surprise promotion from the Ministry of Defence following William Hague’s dramatic decision to step down. Mr Hammond, who has previously suggested he could back leaving the EU, insisted he was focussed on renegotiating Britain's membership and would not 'threaten' other member states. Eurosceptic Philip Hammond becomes Foreign Secretary, in charge of renegotiating Britain's EU membership Mr Hague, 53, will remain in the Cabinet as Leader of the Commons until next year’s General Election, when he will step down from Parliament. @highlight Defence Secretary Philip Hammond becomes Foreign Secretary @highlight William Hague will remain in Cabinet as Leader of the Commons @highlight He will step down from Parliament in next year's General Election @highlight Hague was criticised last month for photo opportunities with Angelina Jolie @highlight Actress was in the UK to host a summit on sexual violence in warfare
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Aaron Rodgers battled through pain barrier to rally the Green Bay Packers to a thrilling 26-21 play-off victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday and send them to the NFC Championship Game against Seattle Seahawks. Rodgers, despite struggling with a calf injury, threw two touchdown passes in a row as Green Bay fought back from a 21-13 third-quarter deficit. He passed for three touchdowns and 317 yards for the game. 'His performance in the second half was as good as it gets,' said Packers coach Mike McCarthy. 'What he has done in this stadium in the last two games with the conditions of his calf has been spectacular.' @highlight Green Bay Packers beat Dallas Cowboys 26-21 at Lambeau Field @highlight Packers advance to NFC Championship Game against Seattle Seahawks @highlight Aaron Rodgers throws three touchdown passes despite calf injury @highlight Packers came from eight points down in the third quarter to win @highlight Dallas left fuming after Dez Bryant's catch just short of the end zone was reversed late in the fourth quarter in Green Bay
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Throughout the @placeholder revolution, he selflessly served our country and
President Obama has lauded the slain U.S. ambassador to Libya, John Christopher Stevens, as a 'courageous role model' who 'died in a city a city that he helped save'. Stevens, the first U.S. ambassador to be killed by terrorism in 33 years, was a career diplomat devoted to bringing democracy to the Middle East when he was killed in an attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi. In a heartbreaking twist, Stevens was struck down in a rocket attack on Tuesday by forces unleashed after Muammar Gaddafi's power crumbled - an uprising the ambassador had strongly supported. He was killed alongside three other U.S. officials, including Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith, a ten-year veteran of the State Department, a husband and a father of two. @highlight Chris Stevens, 52, died with three other US officials in attack on US Consulate in Benghazi on Tuesday night @highlight Appointed as ambassador in January after 21-year foreign service career @highlight Stevens: 'I want peace in this part of the world' @highlight Married father-of-two Sean Smith also killed in attack; Hillary Clinton called him 'one of our best'
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Now @placeholder finds himself in England, and preparing to take on the champions.
By Hamish Mackay for MailOnline Follow @@H_Mackay Liverpool's summer signing Emre Can feels he is perfectly suited to the Premier League because it is full of 'big beasts' like him. The 20-year-old signed in July after impressing for Bayer Leverkusen last season, and the German youth international feels he will have little trouble adapting to a new league Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Can said: 'In the Premier League, there are a lot of 'big beasts'. Beast: The Premier League is full of 'big beasts' according to Liverpool midfielder Emre Can 2006-9: Eintracht Frankfurt 2009-13: Bayern Munich (four senior appearances, one goal) @highlight Emre Can claims Premier League is full of 'big beasts' @highlight Liverpool midfielder says he is suited to English football @highlight 20-year-old insists he he can fit in with Brendan Rodgers' style of play
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After besting the five-time finalist over four sets, the world has been alerted to @placeholder tennis' worst-kept secret, a serial winner -- and world junior number 1 -- at youth level who is taking his senior career in his stride.
(CNN) -- The teen who stunned the world of tennis Tuesday from Wimbledon's Centre Court, beating Rafael Nadal in an audacious, four-set victory laced with fun and brazen moves, has had his fairytale first Wimbledon brought to an close. Nick Kyrgios' run came to an abrupt halt Wednesday, with Milos Raonic, the No. 8 seed from Canada, disposing of the young Australian, 6-7 6-2 6-4 7-6. But the 19-year-old from Canberra's achievement will live on as one of the shocks of the tournament. To meet tennis world number one Rafael Nadal on the court at Wimbledon in his first appearance there, and to not only triumph, but to do so with an assortment of tricks, including an opening ace and a sublime between-the-legs flick that left the Spanish great dumbfounded, counts as a memorable introduction. @highlight 19 year-old stuns Rafael Nadal in Wimbledon matchup @highlight Teen "never thought" he'd make the quarterfinals @highlight Nick Kyrgios tipped for greatness, inviting comparisons with Boris Becker @highlight Update: Teen's run comes to an end against QF opponent Milos Raonic in four sets
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People in @placeholder are not alone in suffering the effects of brutal sectarian violence.
Thousands of angry protesters poured into the streets of the Central African Republic's capital Friday. The target of their rage? Peacekeepers sent to protect them. Two people were fatally shot, according to the African Union-led peacekeeping force, known as MISCA, when peacekeepers opened fire as their base came under attack in Bangui. Tensions have been high in Bangui for months. But they erupted this week after an attack Wednesday on a church that killed at least 17 people, according to the U.N. refugee agency. Another 27 civilians were reportedly abducted by assailants and remain unaccounted for, the U.N. agency said. @highlight Protesters rally in Central African Republic capital against international peacekeepers @highlight They are angry the force has not done more to stop deadly attacks in Bangui @highlight Civilians have also clashed with peacekeepers in the town of Bambari @highlight Christians and Muslims in Bambari co-existed peacefully until last week; now town is split
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@placeholder's move for the Frenchman was at such an advanced stage at the point of United's first contact with the player's representatives that barring a total collapse in talks, City were always in pole position to sign Sagna.
Manuel Pellegrini has won his first battle over Louis van Gaal by capturing Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna. The France full back has agreed a three-year deal at Manchester City worth - inclusive of add-ons and bonuses - £150,000-per-week after choosing them ahead of neighbours United. Sagna travelled up to Manchester on Monday morning to finalise his move to the Etihad Stadium - news exclusively revealed by Sportsmail. Moving on: Bacary Sagna has agreed to join Manchester City on a free transfer from Arsenal And Pellegrini was forced to fend off late interest from United to secure Sagna's services after Van Gaal made an 11th hour attempt to hijack the deal. @highlight Bacary Sagna finalised his free transfer to the Etihad on Monday @highlight The Arsenal defender will earn £150,000-a-week at Manchester City @highlight Manchester United launched an 11th hour bid to sign the Frenchman @highlight Sagna ends his eight-year stay with the Gunners after winning the FA Cup
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The police probe was sparked after Mr Galloway made a speech in @placeholder in front of a Palestinian flag, lashing out at Israel's policies in Gaza.
Bradford West MP George Galloway said Israel was an 'illegal, barbarous, savage state' Controversial MP George Galloway today vowed not to be 'silenced' after he was interviewed under caution by police for publicly declaring Bradford an ‘Israel-free zone’ in protest at the war in Gaza. Speaking in Leeds earlier this month, the veteran Left-wing firebrand said Israelis were no longer welcome in the city where he has a constituency. The remarks sparked outrage and hundreds of complaints to West Yorkshire Police. Mr Galloway today lashed out at the police's decision to question him over the speech. He said: 'This is an absolute and despicable attempt to curb my freedom of speech by people who appear to be quite happy about the indiscriminate murder of Palestinians in Gaza.' @highlight Bradford West MP interviewed under caution by police over remarks @highlight Earlier this month he claimed Israelis were no longer welcome in city @highlight In response, the Israel ambassador visited the city on Monday @highlight Mr Galloway says: 'I won't be silenced, I will keep speaking out'
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@placeholder has to leave earlier than his sibling to make the hour-long journey to high school.
At the start of the school day, teacher Lia Tsiklauri takes the register. But the morning task is over in a flash - because there's only one name to tick off. Bacho Tsiklauri, nine, is the only pupil at the primary school in the remote mountain gorge village of Makarta, Georgia, 62 miles north of the capital Tbilisi. He is one of only four children in the village, which is home to about 30 people. The older children, including his brother Dato, attend a high school in a nearby village two miles away. Nine-year-old Bacho Tsiklauri listens to his teacher Lia Tsiklauri, 47, during a lesson at school in the village of Makarta, Georgia @highlight Bacho Tsiklauri, nine, is the only pupil at the primary school in Makarta @highlight The village's three other children spend an hour travelling to high school @highlight Lessons happen in a room with four desks inside a private house @highlight When Bacho goes to high school, the primary school will close
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'The iPhone was found to have been sold by @placeholder shortly after the date of the search.'
By Anna Edwards Former Met police officer Ian Scouler, could face jail again after he admitted stealing a suspect's phone A shamed police officer who stole cash during a house search is facing a return to prison for taking a suspect's iPhone. Former PC Ian Scouler was jailed for 12 months last November after being secretly filmed pocketing £400 while on duty in 2011. But Scouler was back in court today to admit stealing a suspect's iPhone and another handset while employed by the Metropolitan Police. The former cop - who walked into Westminster Magistrates Court after being released from his prison sentence - was warned he now faces a swift return to jail. @highlight Former PC Ian Scouler was caught taking £400 in a sting operation in 2011 @highlight Found to have taken suspect's iPhone in 2010 and sold it on
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Meanwhile, @placeholder islands have been coping with a deluge of rain.
(CNN) -- A tropical weather system has moved into the Atlantic from the Caribbean and is near the southeastern Bahamas, according to the National Hurricane Center. But the chance the system will become a tropical depression or storm is somewhat less than before. The center now says the system has a "medium" chance of developing into a depression or storm over the next two days. It puts the odds at 40 percent. It's still causing drenching rain and gusty winds for several hundred miles to the east, affecting the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The severe weather will probably spread over the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos during the next couple of days, possibly causing life-threatening flash floods and mudslides in mountainous areas, the forecast said. @highlight NEW: Forecasters lower odds of weather system developing into storm @highlight Weather system moves into Atlantic from Caribbean @highlight Questions loom about impact on work on BP oil well @highlight The Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola have been getting heavy rains
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Separately, the @placeholder doesn't know where Levinson is being held or who has him, senior U.S. officials told CNN.
Former FBI agent Bob Levinson "was not a U.S. government employee when he went missing in Iran," White House spokesman Jay Carney said Friday. And U.S. officials noted that they have no idea where he is. Carney made the comment amid reports that Levinson, 65, was working for the CIA in Iran, not conducting private business as officials have previously said. The State Department and Levinson's family have denied he was working for the U.S. government ever since he disappeared on a trip to Iran in 2007. Speaking to reporters, Carney said there's an investigation into the disappearance, but he wouldn't comment further on what Levinson "may or may not have been doing in Iran." @highlight Reports surface Bob Levinson worked for the CIA in Iran when he disappeared in 2007 @highlight Family lawyer tells CNN about Levinson's apparent CIA connection @highlight The White House says Levinson wasn't a government employee when he went missing @highlight U.S. officials say they have no information on Levinson's whereabouts
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By Steve Robson PUBLISHED: 19:57 EST, 4 January 2013 | UPDATED: 06:21 EST, 5 January 2013 Protesters in Argentina burned British flags in the street after a tabloid placed an advert in a Buenos Aires newspaper telling them 'Hands off the Falklands'. A letter written by The Sun was published in Argentina's main English language newspaper the Buenos Aires Herald in response to demands from President Cristina Fernandez to open talks over sovereignty of the islands. It prompted angry scenes in the south American capital as demonstrators burned copies of the newspaper and British flags. A demonstrator sets fire to a copy of The Sun's editorial and a British flag @highlight The Sun writes open editorial to President Cristina Fernandez @highlight 'The Falkland Islands will remain resolutely British' @highlight Angry scenes as protesters burn British flags in the street
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@placeholder's home near Miami, where he saw the player giving friends and
By Associated Press Reporter Murderer: Jason Mitchell, 25, became the second man convicted in the 2007 slaying of Redskins star Sean Taylor when he was sentenced to life in prison by a Miami-Dade judge on Tuesday A Florida jury convicted a second man on Tuesday in connection with the 2007 murder of Washington Redskins football star Sean Taylor during a botched burglary at his Miami-area home. A 12-person jury deliberated nearly four hours before finding Jason Mitchell, 25, guilty of first-degree felony murder and armed burglary. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy swiftly imposed the mandatory life sentence for murder, plus 40 more years for the burglary conviction with no chance of parole. @highlight Jason Mitchell, 25, was convicted of first-degree felony murder for his role in the bungled 2007 burglary @highlight In November, a jury convicted the shooter Eric Rivera, of second-degree murder and armed burglary in connection with the slaying @highlight Two men, Charles Wardlow and Timmy Brown, have yet to be tried
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The space agency, however, usually exhausts all landing windows in Florida before sending the spacecraft to @placeholder.
(CNN) -- The space shuttle Discovery was waved off from its first chance to land Friday afternoon because of unstable weather near Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA said. The space shuttle's landing in Florida was delayed Thursday, shown. A first attempt Friday was called off, too. The shuttle will make another orbit of Earth, while NASA mission managers watch to see if extreme moisture and lightning threaten a safe landing. The next opportunity to land in Florida would come at 7:23 p.m. ET; however, Mission Control told the shuttle crew the forecast for that time "looks about the same." @highlight Landing attempt for space shuttle called off because of bad weather @highlight The shuttle may attempt a landing in Florida later Friday @highlight Attempts to land on Thursday also were called off because of bad weather @highlight NASA is readying crews in the California desert as a backup plan
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It is up to the players coming in to say: “@placeholder, I want to play.”
Ronny Deila has warned Cardiff City it will take an inflated fee for them to have any chance of prising Anthony Stokes away from Celtic in January. Sportsmail revealed this week that the Championship club were weighing up a £1.5million offer for the Republic of Ireland forward. Deila, however, has made it clear he has no wish to part with Stokes, who has contributed seven goals this term despite operating mainly on the left flank. The Parkhead manager believes the 26-year-old can further improve his physical condition but insisted he has been impressed by his mentality – an aspect of his character the former Hibs player has faced criticism over in the past. @highlight Anthony Stokes the subject of transfer interest from Cardiff @highlight Championship side weighing up £1.5million bid for striker @highlight Ronny Deila warns that Cardiff will have to up their offer @highlight Republic of Ireland striker signed new three-year deal last October
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But the current hunt will continue, and @placeholder activists say they'll continue to fight it.
(CNN) -- Environmental activists have declared an early success at the start of their annual high seas showdown with Japanese whalers in Antarctic waters. The anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd Australia said its ships had split up the Japanese fleet in the Southern Ocean and chased it out of the main Antarctic zone. "The whale poaching fleet is scattered and currently not hunting whales," Sea Shepherd said in a statement Monday. But Japanese authorities say the hunt is still on. Japan's fleet carries out an annual whale hunt despite a worldwide moratorium, taking advantage of a loophole in the law that permits the killing of the mammals for scientific research. Whale meat is commonly available for consumption in Japan. @highlight An anti-whaling group says it split up Japan's fleet and chased it out of the Antarctic zone @highlight "Within a day and a half, we have the entire whaling fleet in disarray," an activist says @highlight Japan says the whaling ships are still in the Southern Ocean and the hunt continues @highlight Environmental groups clash each year with Japan's whaling vessels
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Kenyan forces entered @placeholder on October 15 in a strike on Al-Shabaab, a Somali militant group that Kenya blames for the recent kidnappings of foreigners from northern Kenya.
(CNN) -- Somalia's president has spoken out against Kenya's military incursion into his country, saying his nation's African neighbor has overstepped its bounds by pursuing Islamic militants beyond its borders. Somali President Sharif Ahmed said Monday that the strike degrades the trust built up between the two countries over the past few decades, and called Kenya's actions "not good." His comments contradict a joint Somali-Kenyan communique issued three days after the Kenyan incursion. In that statement, both countries declared the Islamic extremist group Al-Shabaab "a common enemy to both countries" and pledged to work together to stabilize Somalia and cooperate in security and military operations. @highlight The Somali president calls Kenya's incursion to chase down a militant group "not good" @highlight His statement contradicts a joint statement issued by Somalia and Kenya days after the move @highlight In the statement, the countries called Al-Shabaab a "common enemy" @highlight Kenyan troops are preparing to battle for a key city on their way to the port of Kismayo
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Once in Mexico, migrants travel on freight trains or by bus to the @placeholder border, although many never get there.
(CNN) -- It may not be legal, but it's definitely popular. For just 10 Guatemalan quetzals, or 15 Mexican pesos (the equivalent of just over a U.S. dollar), you can pay to ride a zip line across a river and into a new country. A news team from Mexico's Televisa network, a CNN affiliate, found four zip lines crossing over the Suchiate River, which serves as part of Mexico's southeastern border with Guatemala. They observed people crossing into Mexico in broad daylight, apparently not worried about immigration authorities posted not far from there. Guatemalans on both sides of the border are in charge of the zip line and collecting money from people willing to cross. @highlight Zip lines cross the Suchiate River on the Guatemala-Mexico border @highlight People entering Mexico illegally can ride across for a relatively modest sum @highlight A long and dangerous road still lies ahead for those heading for the U.S.
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Clinton's numbers were buoyed up in the poll by women voters, who said they prefer the former first lady to @placeholder by a margin of two to one, and non-white voters.
If they could do it all over again, Americans say they'd pick businessman Mitt Romney to run the country over President Barack Obama, a new survey finds. Romney would take 53 percent of the popular vote to Obama's 44 percent and beat Obama in almost every demographic group if the 2012 election were held today, according to a CNN/ORC International poll released yesterday. Men, women, white voters and voters aged 35 and older would all vote to replace Obama with Romney, the poll discovered, while only young and non-white voters would stick by the besieged president. The former Massachusetts Governor would lose handily to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, however, in a similar match-up. @highlight If the last presidential election were held now, Romney would beat President Obama by nine points @highlight Hillary Clinton would prevail over Romney with a double digit win, however @highlight Clinton would also trounce her competitors in the 2016 Democratic primary @highlight Chris Christie, Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee, Rick Perry and Paul Ryan lead the pack of potential Republican presidential candidates
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'A simple solution that would help keep London moving, is to grant access to @placeholder's licensed minicabs during public transport strikes, but it's a solution that TfL is just not willing to consider.'
Commuters faced chaotic scenes while getting to work in London this morning - with two-thirds of buses in London not running because of a strike. Passengers had been warned that their journeys would be 'significantly disrupted' because of a walkout by thousands of members of the Unite union. The strike came despite the fact that only 16 per cent of drivers in the capital voted for the industrial action over pay. Some 24million journeys are made across the TfL network daily - and almost 90 per cent of adult fare paying passengers used public transport today. The lack of buses meant that the Tube and train network in the capital had to cope with an estimated two million extra journeys today. @highlight Passengers are warned that journeys will be 'significantly disrupted' because of walkout by thousands of drivers @highlight TfL officials say they are 'very sorry' that strike action has gone ahead given that only 16% of drivers voted for it @highlight 2,156 congestion hotspots and 1,282 miles of tailbacks across Greater London area at 8.30am, TomTom reveals
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The next month will be vital in judging if President Putin has taken these steps and that is what I will urge President @placeholder to do when I meet him later today.'
By Tom Mctague, Mail Online Deputy Political Editor David Cameron and Russian President Vladimir Putin held face-to-face talks today for the first time since the crisis in the Ukraine. The Prime Minister met Mr Putin in Paris at the Charles De Gaulle Airport ahead of tomorrow's D-Day commemorations in Normandy. It came after Mr Putin was warned that he has one month to end Russia's destabilisation of Ukraine or facing crippling economic sanctions. After the meeting Mr Cameron said he gave the Russian President a 'very clear and firm set of messages' during the talks and said the current situation is 'not acceptable'. @highlight Prime Minister told the Russian leader the current situation 'not acceptable' @highlight Came after Obama warned Putin that Russia would face new sanctions @highlight Putin was barred from G7 summit in Brussels following Crimean annexation
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Although industry analysts are sceptical of the potential for @placeholder to make a major dent in the market on its own, it is thought the foray into food might tempt one of the larger players to enter into a deal with Sir Philip.
By Peter Campbell, City Correspondent Philip Green has vowed to undercut Tesco with his new company BHS Food. BHS Food will be launched in Staines and Warrington The British retail baron behind Topshop and BHS has entered the supermarket price war by vowing to undercut Tesco. Sir Philip Green said BHS Food, which is about to be tested in two stores with plans to open in more than 140, will be 10 per cent cheaper than the UK’s largest grocers when it launches. The big four supermarkets, which also include Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury’s, are poised for a price slashing drive to take on discount rivals Aldi and Lidl. @highlight BHS Food pilot in Staines and Warrington with plans to launch 140 stores @highlight Sparked after Morrisons to spend £1 billion lowering price basic foods @highlight Said BHS entering 'most competitive food landscape for some time'
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statement that he was incensed by @placeholder's comments about the tragedy
By Tim Shipman PUBLISHED: 11:27 EST, 20 March 2012 | UPDATED: 20:23 EST, 20 March 2012 EU foreign minister Baroness Ashton is facing calls to resign after appearing to use the fatal shootings of three Jewish schoolchildren in France to criticise Israeli policy in Gaza. In a speech on Palestinian affairs in Brussels, the British EU official suggested that the shootings outside a Jewish school in Toulouse were the same as the deaths of children inadvertently killed in Israeli attacks on Palestinian militants. Lady Ashton also seemingly compared the deaths in Gaza to the slaughter of innocents in Syria, the rampage by a gunman in Norway last year in which dozens of teenagers were killed and the bus crash in Switzerland that killed 22 Belgian schoolchildren a week ago. @highlight EU chief came under fire for taking luxury break at a five-star hotel in Australia during euro crisis @highlight Criticised for slow response to international crises such as Haiti earthquake @highlight Had one of the worst meeting attendance records among European commissioners @highlight Accused of being ‘mediocre’ and anonymous by top politicians @highlight Frustrated Gordon Brown, who appointed her in 2009
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They said the smugglers, who they said were Palestinians and @placeholder, had begun yelling and throwing sticks at the migrants after they refused to leave the boat before then ramming the vessel.
Witnesses say as many as 500 migrants died in the Mediterranean Sea when human traffickers intentionally sunk their boat, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday. The survivors -- both Palestinian men from Gaza who were rescued separately after days in the water clinging to flotation aids -- said they had packed into a boat in Egypt's port of Damietta in Egypt and left on September 6. They estimated at least 400 men and women, in addition to as many as 100 children, were on board. Two survivors interviewed by the IOM and Italian police in Sicily said the traffickers became enraged after the migrants -- who had already switched to small boats three times during their four days at sea -- refused to move to a smaller vessel. The migrants said they'd rather go back to Egypt than continue on in an even smaller vessel that they believed was not seaworthy. @highlight Two survivors say they'd paid $2,000 at a "travel" office in Gaza for their voyage to Italy @highlight Migrant shipwreck survivors: Human smugglers deliberately sank the vessel @highlight Survivors: Traffickers became enraged and rammed the boat after they disobeyed them @highlight The IOM believes as many as 100 children may have been on board the boat
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The decision to scrap the ‘conservatory tax’ before it has even got off the ground is likely to anger some @placeholder.
Ministers are to scrap plans for a ‘conservatory tax’ following a massive Tory backlash. A senior Government source told the Mail that the proposals are ‘dead in the water’. This latest abrupt U-turn comes only a week after we revealed the move which would force homeowners to fork out hundreds of pounds extra on measures to improve energy efficiency when they build an extension or fit a boiler. Although the Liberal Democrat-inspired plans are still out for consultation, the source said: ‘We are absolutely not going to have a conservatory tax. It is an attack on aspiration and we want nothing to do with it. It will be blocked.’ @highlight Move would force homeowners hundreds of pounds on energy efficiency measures when they build an extension or fit a boiler @highlight Tory backlash after MPs feared it would put people off from improving their homes
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The @placeholder -- which recruits fewer new service members each year than the Army -- also reported a rise in waivers for felonies, with 350 granted in 2007, compared with 208 in 2006.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Army and Marine Corps are allowing convicted felons to serve in increasing numbers, newly released Department of Defense statistics show. A U.S Marine keeps a watchful eye in downtown Baghdad. Recruits were allowed to enlist after having been convicted of crimes including assault, burglary, drug possession and making terrorist threats. The statistics were released by Rep. Henry Waxman, a California Democrat who chairs the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He has given the Pentagon a month to hand over up-to-date details on the number of waivers granted, reports on how the recruits have performed and information about how the waivers are related to meeting recruitment goals. @highlight Recruits convicted of assault, drug possession, making terrorist threats allowed in @highlight Rep. Henry Waxman: Defense Department has month to explain waivers @highlight Army granted 511 felony waivers in 2007; Marines granted 350 in 2007 @highlight Army defended waivers, saying fewer recruits today meet their standards
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After more than two decades abroad, @placeholder is committed to reverse the continent's so-called "brain drain," the exodus of brilliant minds relocating to countries outside Africa.
Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- What do the Apollo space missions, laser eye surgery and sustainable cocoa have in common? These are just some of the historic breakthroughs that IBM research labs across the world have helped become a reality over the years. But the prestigious tech firm had a glaring omission on their global map. Africa is now the fastest growing continent in the world, according a recent report from the African Development Bank. And yet IBM didn't have a single hub there -- until recently. Last year, IBM opened its 12th research facility in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, its first in the continent. Spearheading this innovation center is Uyi Stewart, a Nigerian scientist who has spent more than 20 years overseas working on software answers to real-world problems. @highlight IBM research has opened its 12th research facility in Kenya's capital, Nairobi @highlight Running first commercial tech lab in Africa is chief scientist Uyi Stewart @highlight He calls the bright African scientists working in the diaspora to come home @highlight "There is a tremendous potential for skill of impact when you innovate," says Stewart
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Based on a mutual defense treaty, the countries have carried out annual joint military exercises between @placeholder units and South Korean armed forces, that they say are defensive in nature.
(CNN)North Korea tested what it described as a new type of "cutting-edge" anti-ship missile with its leader Kim Jong Un pictured beaming at the launch, as shown in state media on Saturday. But some analysts are saying North Korea's touted missiles appear to be Russian designs. The announcement of the test also occurs just weeks before the annual joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, that annually draws colorful rhetoric and promises of catastrophe from Pyongyang. The test-firing took place in the East Sea and the North Korean media boasted that its "intelligent rocket precisely sought, tracked and hit the 'enemy' ship after taking a safe flight." @highlight North Korea tests anti-ship missile it says was developed in the country @highlight Analyst says the missile actually look similar to Russian Kh-35E anti-ship cruise missile @highlight Announcement comes before annual U.S.-South Korea exercises that draws heavy criticism from North Korea
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Movie fans are sure to pack theaters when the final @placeholder installment releases on Friday.
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- It's been more than five months since Indonesians have seen the latest Hollywood flicks on the big screen. But cinema owners say the long wait is now over, with monster hit "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" releasing on Friday. Djonny Sjafruddin, head of the Indonesian Cinema Companies Union, says blockbusters "Transformers 3" and "Kung Fu Panda 2" will follow a few weeks later. In February major Hollywood studios stopped distributing films to Indonesia, after the government said it would impose a new royalty tax on imported movies. That led to a protracted dispute between the government and the country's movie distributors. @highlight In February major Hollywood studios stopped distributing films to Indonesia @highlight Government taxes led to a protracted dispute with the country's movie distributors @highlight Some Indonesians have been visiting neighboring Singapore to see the latest films
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The @placeholder criminal complaint says the group held target practice in a mosque basement, blowing holes in concrete walls.
Detroit, Michigan (CNN) -- Six men appeared in federal court Thursday, a day after they were arrested in raids targeting an African-American Muslim group that the FBI said sought to establish an Islamic state in the United States. Luqman Ameen Abdullah, the alleged leader of the African-American Muslim converts, was fatally shot during one of Wednesday's raids in the Detroit area after he fired at law enforcement agents who were trying to arrest him and four other suspects. An FBI dog was also killed. Authorities say Abdullah was the imam at a Detroit mosque where he preached offensive jihad, including violence against the U.S. government and law enforcement. A criminal complaint states that he repeatedly told three confidential informants he would never be taken alive, saying "If they're coming to get me, I'll just strap a bomb on and blow up everybody." @highlight NEW: Six appear in federal court Thursday, a day after they were arrested in raids @highlight Alleged group leader was fatally shot Wednesday after firing at law enforcement agents @highlight FBI says men were members of Ummah, led by former H. Rap Brown @highlight Law enforcement sources say Ummah seeks to set up Islamic state in U.S.
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Hitting the town: Princess @placeholder accessorised with an orange rose in her hair, although it looked like it was causing her bother as she followed her older sister
By Jill Reilly PUBLISHED: 11:15 EST, 16 June 2013 | UPDATED: 01:49 EST, 17 June 2013 After a day of formal celebrations at the Trooping the Colour parade its understandable that some of the younger Royals would want to let their hair down. But Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie needed to best on their best behaviour when they hit the town last night - their mother had decided to tag along too. The sisters were attending a 21st birthday party at Beaufort House, a private members club in Chelsea. Painting the town red: Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie needed to best on their best behaviour when they hit the town last night - their mother had decided to tag along too @highlight Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie went to a 21st birthday party in Chelsea @highlight Celebrations were held at a private members club @highlight Their mother the Duchess of York decided to tag along too
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Some are said to be trading passports with fellow fighters of similar age and appearance to use when leaving @placeholder, in order to confuse the security services.
British militants are using a sophisticated ‘dead letter box’ system to smuggle their way into Syria and Iraq to fight for Islamic State. Terrorist handlers are employing ‘silent’ email addresses that never actually send messages, but instead contain instructions in the ‘drafts’ folder. Would-be fighters are then moved from Europe undetected across the Turkish border to training camps in Syria. Trail to terror: One man crosses the porous border between Turkey and Syria. An estimated 500 Britons have travelled to Syria and Iraq to fight and more than 250 are thought to have returned to the UK Turkish authorities believe up to 20 Britons are currently waiting in safe houses or hotels for the signal to cross over into Syria. @highlight British militants use sophisticated system to get into Syria undetected @highlight Terrorist handlers leave recruits instructions in draft email messages @highlight Would-be fighters wait for signal to cross Turkish border to Syrian camps @highlight Turkish authorities believe up to 20 Britons are hiding in IS safe houses @highlight Around 100 foreign militants suspected of being in network of IS buildings
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But those 12 survivors, it turned out later, were from an @placeholder ferry that sank four days earlier.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Indonesia has temporarily grounded all Adam Air flights starting Wednesday because it says the discount airliner "failed to implement quality standards for its aircraft." Officers examine an Adam Air plane which halted suddenly in the middle of the runway in Surabaya in February 2007. "The operational specification of Adam Air will be revoked. In effect, Adam Air will not be allowed to operate any airplanes effective 12 a.m. Wednesday, 18 March 2008," according to a statement from Indonesia's civil aviation chief, Budhi Muliawan Suyitno. A year ago, a Garuda Airlines plane overshot the runway in Jakarta, careened into a rice patty field and burst into flames, killing more than 20 people on board. @highlight Accident-plagued low-cost carrier Adam Air will no longer be allowed to fly @highlight Indonesian government will revoke airline's license on Wednesday @highlight The airline "failed to implement quality standards for its aircraft" @highlight It has had more than one major accident in last year, one killing 102 people on board
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You may have heard that people die from @placeholder, but this isn't technically the case.
(CNN Student News) -- World AIDS Day is observed around the globe on December 1. Since the first World AIDS Day in 1988, governments, organizations and charities have worked to raise awareness of the global AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Use the information in this One-Sheet to provide students with an overview about HIV and AIDS. How widespread is HIV/AIDS? The UNAIDS/WHO 2007 AIDS Epidemic Update notes that since 1981, when HIV/AIDS was first identified in the U.S., more than 25 million people worldwide have died from AIDS-related illnesses. It estimates that today, nearly 33.2 million people throughout the world are living with HIV. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that includes more than one million Americans. @highlight Use this information to provide students with an overview of HIV and AIDS
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previous protocol, @placeholder will use their world rankings to dictate the
By Matt Barlow Follow @@Matt_Barlow_DM England suffered a World Cup aftershock yesterday as they plunged to 20th in the FIFA world rankings, their lowest position for more than 18 years. Roy Hodgson’s team, having failed to win any of five games in June and taken just one point from three World Cup fixtures, slipped 10 places. It is a bigger drop than any of the 32 teams in Brazil apart from Australia, and they are now ranked behind Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mexico, the USA and Costa Rica. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Steven Gerrard: The World Cup has left me a broken man @highlight England now ranked 20th in the FIFA rankings @highlight Roy Hodgson's men are now behind Greece, Costa Rica and USA @highlight England picked up just one point in Brazil @highlight Failure to win a game makes this England's worst World Cup since 1958 @highlight England's lowest ranking position since 1995
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Open plan: The wood and glass home is set in the countryside of Highland Park, @placeholder
By Associated Press and Daily Mail Reporter The Chicago-area home where Ferris Bueller's friend Cameron famously 'killed' his father's prized Ferrari finally has a new owner. The 5,300-square-foot house in Highland Park, Chicago, Illinois, sold on Thursday for $1.06 million after five years on the market and several mark-downs. It featured in the iconic 1986 film, starring Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller, as the home of Bueller's neurotic best friend Cameron Frye, played by Alan Ruck. Scroll down for video Five years on the market: This October 4, 2009 photo shows visitors touring the pavilion in the back of the modernist home in Highland Park, Illinois, that was featured in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off @highlight The Chicago home featured in Ferris Bueller's Day Off has sold for $1.06 million @highlight In the film, it was home to Cameron Frye, Bueller's best friend @highlight In a classic scene, Cameron has a breakdown and sends father's beloved Ferrari careering through glass windows into ravine below @highlight The glass and wood home was built in 1953 and has only had one previous owner @highlight It was originally put on the market for $2.3 million in 2008 but failed to sell
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Meanwhile, Romney's campaign released a new television ad Thursday accusing Obama of spreading "dishonest attacks" that @placeholder specialized in advising companies on outsourcing while Romney was its head.
(CNN) -- Accusations of lies and counter-lies dominated the intensifying November election campaign Thursday, with surrogates and spokespeople for President Barack Obama and certain Republican nominee Mitt Romney trying to cast the other as dishonest and secretive. While neither candidate engaged directly in the political back-and-forth, their teams and supporters launched new attack ads and criticized the opposing contender with increasingly sharp rhetoric. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, said Romney couldn't be confirmed as a dogcatcher because he refuses to make public more of his past income tax returns, while Romney adviser Ed Gillespie labeled as a lie some Obama ads that accused the former Massachusetts governor of outsourcing jobs when he headed Bain Capital. @highlight NEW: A House Republican says Romney's personal finances are "fair game" @highlight The campaigns of President Obama and Mitt Romney accuse each other of lying @highlight The charges involve competing claims about Romney's time at Bain Capital @highlight Obama sends Vice President Joe Biden to address the NAACP
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The @placeholder extended polling hours in some constituencies in the southern city of Karachi, where there were complaints about the vote.
Lahore (CNN) -- Nawaz Sharif, the prime minister whose government was overthrown by a military coup more than a decade ago, appears to be back on top in Pakistan, election officials said Sunday. According to unofficial results in Pakistan's violence-marred election, Sharif's party looks to have won most of the seats in the National Assembly. It won 16 of the 23 seats in the lower house, election officials said. Imran Khan, candidate for the Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) party, said the elections were rigged. "Police (were) used, and how the -- the staff of the Election Commission were used," he said. "And unfortunately it's because the provincial governments were in power right up till 20 days before the elections -- so they had plenty of time to place their people." @highlight NEW: U.S. looks forward to working with new government, secretary of state says @highlight Former prime minister's party appears to have won most seats in National Assembly @highlight Other candidates allege there were instances of voting improprieties @highlight Attacks on polling stations cause death and injury in Karachi, Peshawar and Balochistan
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@placeholder, who was seriously wounded in the incident, was charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder -- charges that make him eligible for the death penalty.
(CNN) -- Bagpipers sounded "Amazing Grace" on a snowy day at a Utah cemetery as military pallbearers marched to rest the casket of Pfc. Aaron Thomas Nemelka, one of 13 people gunned down last week in Ford Hood, Texas. A throng of mourners arrived for the funeral service at a Mormon church in West Jordan, and then solemnly witnessed the burial of the 19-year-old combat engineer set for deployment in Afghanistan. One of six of the Fort Hood victims laid to rest across the country on Saturday, Nemelka was buried at the Utah Veterans Memorial Park, south of Bluffdale. American flags flapped in the freezing wind and a soldier played "Taps" amid a graveside huddle of military comrades, veterans, family members and Patriot Guard Riders, the motorcycle group that honors slain troops. @highlight Pfc. Aaron Thomas Nemelka was buried Saturday in snowy West Jordan, Utah @highlight Nemelka was one of six Fort Hood massacre victims laid to rest on Saturday @highlight The 19-year-old combat engineer was set for deployment in Afghanistan @highlight Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan has been charged in the slayings at the Army base in Texas
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The two most important men in Lewis Hamilton’s life left Singapore, one with a permanent smile, the other with a frown and a suitcase full of trouble. The first was Anthony Hamilton, Lewis’s father and backbone through his karting life. The second was Paddy Lowe, the Mercedes boffin trying to stop millions of pounds’ worth of technology from breaking. Whether a car that can last a race or a mind in top working order is more crucial to Hamilton is unclear. Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes celebrates with his team including Nico Rosberg of Germany, his father Anthony Hamilton and his step-mother Linda Hamilton @highlight Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix @highlight Brit 'relaxed' after taking the lead in the F1 drivers' championships @highlight Anthony Hamilton in Singapore to watch his son's victory @highlight Teammate Nico Rosberg was forced to retire with a steering loom fault @highlight Mercedes have suffered five mechanical faults in races this year
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A former star of So You Think You Can Dance has described a Gold Coast cheerleader who fell to her death from her allegedly obsessive and controlling boyfriend's balcony as 'a beautiful soul'. Anthony Ikin, who runs a Gold Coast dance studio and has performed in Paris at the Moulin Rouge, said Breeana Robinson - herself a talented dancer who was legally blind - was an inspiration to him. He called her his 'beautiful Bree'. 'I was just as big of a fan of hers as she was with me,' Mr Ikin told Daily Mail Australia from Los Angeles, where he is on tour. @highlight Court hears Breeanna Robinson received 1439 text messages from boyfriend Dan Shearin before she died @highlight So You Think You Can Dance start Anthony Ikin pays tribute to 'a beautiful soul' @highlight Ikin is a five-time Australian sports aerobics champion and has danced around the world @highlight Shearin pleaded guilty in Southport Magistrate's Court to using a carriage service to menace or harass @highlight Ms Robinson, 21, fell to her death from the 11th floor balcony of Shearin's apartment
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