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@placeholder and Jeremy Irwin say their daughter went missing early on October 4, when she was 10 months old.
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By Hannah Roberts Last updated at 4:57 PM on 16th October 2011 A handyman is being questioned in connection with the disappearance of baby Lisa. Johnny Tanko was seen in the neighbourhood the night ten-month-old Lisa Irwin was reported missing from her crib at her parents' Kansas City home. The odd job man, known locally as 'Jersey' was arrested on unrelated charges and is now being questioned as to Baby Lisa's whereabouts, NBC station KSNW reported. He is not a suspect in the case. A backpack containing used diapers and baby wipes were found in a vacant home near where baby Lisa went missing from. Soiled diapers were also found in a wooded area close to the house.
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Handyman Johnny Tanko questioned after unrelated arrest
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Missouri Governor deploys National Guard to help with the search
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Family release new video showing Lisa at just three months old
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Diapers found at nearby vacant house
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Private investigator reveals $100,000 reward for her return or a conviction
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At a news conference in @placeholder, the victim's daughter said she hopes Rivera Gracias will be caught.
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Washington (CNN) -- A Salvadoran national wanted in connection with the brutal slaying of a Colorado man was named to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitive list on Thursday. Edwin Ernesto Rivera Gracias is accused of killing of Richard Limon, 69, in August 2011. Law enforcement officials allege that Rivera Gracias choked, beat and stabbed the man and then dumped his body in the mountains outside of Denver. Limon was a longtime family acquaintance of the fugitive's teenage girlfriend, the FBI said. The wanted poster for Rivera Gracias says he's between ages 29 and 33, is about 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs approximately 170 pounds.
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Suspect in the slaying of a Colorado man added to FBI's Ten Most Wanted list
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Edwin Ernesto Rivera Gracias is accused of choking, beating and stabbing Richard Limon, 69
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Rivera Gracias may have fled to his home country of El Salvador, the FBI says
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Victim's daughter wants "justice to be served"
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Harper was delivered weighing just 4lb 1oz and @placeholder had 46 staples in five external and seven internal wounds.
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A mother who was stabbed five times in the stomach as her cage fighter ex-boyfriend tried to kill their unborn child has told how she screamed 'he's killed the baby'. Lauren Oliver, 26, said she dreads the day she must tell Harper, now a healthy five-month-old, how her father almost killed them both, seven months into the pregnancy. Professional fighter Nicholas Leaning, 28, was jailed for 19 years last week for the assault on the doorstep of Miss Oliver's Scunthorpe home, with a judge describing him as a 'ticking time bomb'. Lauren Oliver, 26, said she dreads the day she must tell Harper, now a healthy five-month-old, how her father Nicholas Leaning (right) tried to end both their lives seven months into the pregnancy
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Pregnant Lauren Oliver, 26, was stabbed in the stomach by ex-boyfriend
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Cage fighter Nicholas Leaning has been jailed for 19 years after attack
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He wanted Miss Oliver to have an abortion and said he would kick baby out
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'At least we'd have something to talk about over tea': @placeholder was previously unaware of his link to Kate
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By Emily Davies PUBLISHED: 20:44 EST, 2 March 2013 | UPDATED: 08:19 EST, 3 March 2013 The Duchess of Cambridge is of Irish descent and is distantly related to singer Chris de Burgh, the Irish have insisted. Kate's family tree has working class and middle class connections and a link to royalty, according to genealogists at a roadshow for the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are? programme. Experts traced Kate's ancestry on her father Michael's side back to King Edward III. In 1352 his son Lionel of Antwerp married the Countess of Ulster Elizabeth de Burgh, who the Lady in Red singer is descended from.
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Kate Middleton is related to Chris de Burgh, Guy Ritchie and Beatrix Potter
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Tourism Ireland is set to use Duchess's Irish link in visit Ireland campaign
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"Bob starts in on the harmonica and @placeholder turns and looks at him and couldn't take his eyes off the great character."
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When Bob Dylan's self-titled debut LP hit shelves on March 19, 1962, it didn't sound anything like the popular music of the time. It was the height of "The Twist" dance craze, and 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart had the word "twist" in the title, including "Dear Lady Twist" by Gary U.S. Bonds, "Twistin' The Night Away" by Sam Cooke, "Hey, Let's Twist" by Joey Dee and the Starlighters," "Twistin' Postman" by the Marvelettes and "Alvin Twist" by the Chipmunks. (A new California group called the Beach Boys reached a new high of Number 77 that week with their first single, "Surfin.'")
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In 1961 Bob Dylan had been playing the coffee houses for a little over a year
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It was Columbia record executive John Hammond who saw the huge potential in Dylan
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On March 19, 1962, Bob Dylan's self-titled debut LP hit shelves
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Flights from @placeholder to Moscow on the day of the match, returning the following day were available for around $1,600 over the internet on Thursday.
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LONDON, England (CNN) -- English football fans hoping to travel to Moscow for this month's Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea face spiraling costs and an anxious wait for visas amid a simmering diplomatic row between the UK and Russia. Chelsea fans hoping to follow their side to Moscow face hefty expenses and an anxious wait over visas. Upwards of 50,000 fans are expected to travel to the May 21 match from the UK, defying expensive flights and warnings about a shortage of accommodation in the Russian capital -- one of the world's most expensive cities. But there were fears on Thursday that Russia's stringent visa requirements for British citizens could further complicate matters for fans.
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English fans face spiraling expenses, visa anxiety ahead of European Cup final
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The Russian Embassy criticizes UK for tightening Russian visa requirements
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Up to 50,000 Chelsea and Manchester United fans expected to go to Moscow
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Three other men soon emerged with federal lawsuits, filed last November and December, accusing @placeholder of befriending them as teenager then engaging in sex with them.
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(CNN) -- The puppeteer who gave Sesame Street's Elmo his voice allegedly threw a crystal meth sex party for a teenage boy in 2004, according to a federal lawsuit filed this week. Sheldon Stephens, now 24, is the fourth man to sue Kevin Clash, but he was the first one to publicly claim he had a sexual relationship with him as a teen. Stephens' lawsuit is "meritless and barred by the statute of limitations," Clash lawyer Michael Berger told CNN Tuesday. "Mr. Clash continues to deny any wrongdoing, and we intend to defend this case forcefully." Although Stephens called it an "an adult consensual relationship" last November, the revelation triggered Clash's suspension from Sesame Street and eventually his resignation.
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Sheldon Stephens' suit accuses Kevin Clash of causing him psychological harm
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Clash's lawyer says suit is "meritless and barred by the statute of limitations"
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Stephens previously called it "an adult consensual relationship"
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3 other men using the same lawyer are suing Clash for similar reasons
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The four-star general, charged with leading @placeholder's war on drugs, tensed up as he saw the smoke wafting out of perfectly legal pot-selling cafes in Amsterdam.
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(CNN) -- When a massive, muscle-bound American football player announced this weekend that he is gay, we watched yet another brick crumble in the monolith of American prejudice. To some, Michael Sam's words might have come as a shock, but most Americans know the country is in the midst of a fundamental social shift, one that conjures images of a different place. Where? Well, if you traveled from the United States to the Netherlands a few years ago, what you saw -- and smelled -- in the streets of ultra-liberal Amsterdam probably shocked you. Young people smoking joints in an open-air café, gay couples holding hands on the streets and people of all ages not batting an eye about any of it gave U.S. visitors a novel and exotic experience.
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Frida Ghitis: The Netherlands once seemed permissive to U.S. on pot, same-sex marriage
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She says "family values" stance conflicted with libertarian notion of freedom
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Ghitis: U.S. differs with many nations on gun issue, but definition of freedom shifting
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Iconic: Mario Balotelli celebrates his second goal during Italy's victory over Germany in the @placeholder semi-final
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It seems now there is only one man who has what it takes to interview Mario Balotelli... and that is Mario Balotelli himself! In a highly amusing interview, the Italian striker poses himself a series of questions related to his World Cup memories, his Italy team-mates and his hopes for the summer in Brazil. In the video, Balotelli discusses Italy's last win in 2006, the infamous Zinedine Zidane headbutt from the final and his belief when he was younger that he'd definitely make it to a World Cup one day. VIDEO: Scroll down for Mario Balotelli interviews Mario Balotelli before the World Cup
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Balotelli asks himself about past World Cup memories and hopes for Brazil
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Also discusses performance at Euro 2012 and two goals against Germany
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Jokingly refers to himself as the coolest and best looking Italy player
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The striker where he'd keep the golden boot should he win it
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@placeholder's Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari (right) welcomes his Australian counterpart Julie Bishop (left) in Baghdad
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Australia will send its special forces into Iraq to fight against Islamic State, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has revealed in a dramatic u-turn to previous claims. Only on Saturday had Ms Bishop said there were still no plans to put boots on the ground in Iraq. 'We have reached an agreement for a legal framework and now it will be a matter for our military when our special forces will be deployed,' Ms Bishop said on Sunday. The Foreign Minister spoke at the conclusion of a two-day trip to Baghdad after meeting with senior Iraqi officials. Scroll down for video
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Foreign minister Julie Bishop met with Iraqi officials in Baghdad to discuss Australian involvement in fight against Islamic State extremists
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She confirmed on Sunday that Australia will assist Iraqi forces in fighting IS on the ground
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In a press conference with her counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Ms Bishop previously ruled out Australian boots in the country
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott explained on Wednesday that 200 members of the special forces had been waiting in the UAE since mid-September
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Investigators work at the site of a blast on a trolleybus in @placeholder on December 30, 2013 in this photograph
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A manhunt has been launched four 'black widows' planning to suicide bomb the Winter Olympics. Officers are scouring Sochi, where the games begin next month, with wanted posters featuring Ruzan Ibragimova, 22, whose husband was killed by Russian security forces last year. The suspect, from Dagestan - a city notorious for its use of 'black widows' - is believed to be plotting an attack with three other women. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Wanted: Ruzan Ibragimov, whose husband was an Islamist militant killed by Russian security forces last year, is one of the 'black widow' terrorists who may be in Sochi plotting an attack
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Posters of Ruzan Ibragimova, 23, the wife of a Islamist militant killed by Russian security forces last year, have been put up in the Olympic city
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She has a scar on her cheek, a limp, and one arm won't bend at the elbow
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Authorities believe she has left her home in Dagestan for Winter Olympics
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Video featuring two men has been posted on militant Chechen website
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Men may be linked to December 2013 Volgograd bombings
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They warn of 'surprise package' that will be 'for all the Muslim blood that is shed every day around the world'
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Russian president Vladimir Putin said earlier this week Russia will do 'whatever it takes' for security at the Games
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US and Russian officials may be looking for as many as four 'black widows' who could be trying to launch an attack on Sochi
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The @placeholder investigated 14 officers over the pornography allegations, with three sacked
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Two Downing Street police officers have been sacked after obscene images were found on their mobile phones during the Plebgate investigation. The officers were members of the Diplomatic Protection Group (SO6), who were tasked with providing armed protection at Downing Street, foreign diplomats and visiting heads of states. The men, aged 34 and 36 faced a misconduct hearing on Thursday before the Directorate of Professional Standards, and were dismissed. The Met has sacked two members of the Diplomatic Protection Group, whose tasks include protecting Downing Street, after a colleagues sent them extreme pornography, (police officers involved not pictured) Operation Agnes was launched after pornography was found on several officers' mobile phones during the Plebgate probe involving former Government Chief Whip, Andrew Mitchell, (pictured leaving Downing Street)
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The Met has sacked two elite Diplomatic Protection Group officers
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The officers, aged 34 and 36 admitted gross misconduct on Thursday
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The extreme pornography was found as part of the Plebgate probe
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Ten other officers have been returned to full duties after the investigation
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Three officers have been sacked and one has resigned after the scandal
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James Addison was fined £6,000 after pleading guilty in court in June
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He was charged with 11 counts of distributing extreme pornography
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Miss Sturgeon reignited the debate about @placeholder devolution on Wednesday by warning the SNP would end its ‘self-denying ordinance’ on voting on matters such as health at Westminster.
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David Cameron last night vowed to strip Scottish MPs of the power to decide policy on health, education and tax rates in England. The Prime Minister said the introduction of ‘English votes for English laws’ at Westminster was a matter of ‘fairness’ in the wake of Scottish devolution, and vowed to make it a priority if he wins the election. His decision to include income tax rates among the areas on which Scottish MPs will lose the vote could cause havoc for a future Labour government, or any administration propped up by the SNP. David Cameron (left) intervened following talks with SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon (right) in Edinburgh on Wednesday
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PM says introducing 'English votes for English laws' at Westminster was a matter of 'fairness' in wake of Scottish devolution
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David Cameron vowed to make this a priority if he wins the next election
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Intervention followed talks in Edinburgh with SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon
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Fanning had worked for @placeholder since 2006, the statement said.
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Birmingham, Alabama (CNN) -- A preliminary investigation has found no evidence of an "uncontained engine failure" or a "pre-impact fire" in the engine of a UPS cargo plane that crashed in Birmingham, Alabama, killing the pilot and co-pilot, a National Transportation Safety Board official said Thursday. There also was no indication of a problem with runway lights, Robert Sumwalt of the NTSB told reporters. The news came as authorities announced the cockpit voice and flight data recorders were recovered from the wreckage near Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, and were being sent to NTSB headquarters in Washington. "We are cautiously optimistic that we will be able to collect good, usable data," Sumwalt said.
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NEW: UPS identifies the pilots as Capt. Cerea Beal Jr. and First Officer Shanda Fanning
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NTSB investigators find no evidence of ''uncontained engine failure''
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Flames kept investigators from quickly retrieving data recorders
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Burgess revealed he thinks Crowe's @placeholder blockbuster is a 'mega film'
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The move to Australia which catapulted Burgess into the pantheon of rugby league greats was a case of an on-field warrior being lured by an on-screen Gladiator. In 2008, Sam was ruled out of England selection due to injury, so he, Luke and three friends spent five weeks backpacking Down Under. He caught the bug and upon returning home, informed Bradford of his desire to move to the other side of the world, to play in the NRL. His life changed when he received a call from the owner of South Sydney Rabbitohs — a certain Russell Crowe. Rabbitohs owner Russell Crowe celebrates the grand final victory with Sam Burgess, who he lured to the club
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Bath star Sam Burgess signs for Sportsmail
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Sam Burgess reveals how Russell Crowe changed his life
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South Sydney Rabbitohs owner lured Burgess to his club
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Ms Homer took up her position with HMRC following her departure from @placeholder in 2011.
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By Corey Charlton for MailOnline A VIP service is to be held at Westminster Abbey to recognise the taxman's work collecting revenue. HM Revenue and Customs chief executive Lin Homer has invited guests to a VIP event at the Abbey on September 23 where guests including staff, civil servants and partners will join to pay tribute to the taxman's work. Ms Homer, who is the former boss of UK Borders Agency (UKBA), has recently been criticised regarding the huge payout the Government has been required to make to a U.S. defence firm following a failed UKBA IT project. HMRC boss Lin Homer, pictured, has invited VIP guests to the event which will be take place on September 23
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VIP service to recognise and praise taxman to be held at Westminster Abbey
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HMRC chief executive Lin Homer has invited VIP guests to exclusive event
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Taxpayers' Alliance: 'The last thing they need is a day out at the Abbey'
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(CNN)Alabama's governor apologized for what he called an "unfortunate use of excessive force" by a police officer against an Indian man, even as the officer in question pleaded not guilty to assault. Gov. Robert Bentley wrote a letter to the consul general of India in Atlanta, Ajit Kumar, offering an apology to the government of India for the "tragic incident." Bentley was referring to an encounter where a Madison County, Alabama, police officer forced a 59-year-old man to the ground, causing partial paralysis. "I wish to assure you and the government of India that we will see that justice is done," Bentley wrote.
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Eric Parker was released last week after posting $1,000 bail
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rumours had circulated that @placeholder was still secretly seeing her, followed by reports he had demanded her execution.
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By Lillian Radulova Kim Jong-un's ex-girlfriend appears to have risen from the dead with reports she was seen on North Korean state television for the first time since she was reportedly executed in 2013. The North Korean former love interest was said to have been executed in September last year, alongside dozens of singers and dancers, for making a pornographic film. But the story, published by the country's own newspapers, is being questioned after Hyon Song-wol made an appearance on television. The Korean singer was seen delivering a speech at a national art workers rally in Pyongyang. Scroll down for video
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Hyon Song-wol reportedly gave a speech on state television for a national art workers rally
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The singer was rumoured to have been executed by firing squad last year
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Execution reportedly ordered by her 'boyfriend' Kim Jong-un
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The defendant told the court that he found @placeholder a fascinating place and would regularly take monthly British Airways flights to Chennai.
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Former British Airways pilot Bartle Frere, who is accused of having sex with underage boys in India in between long-haul flights A British Airways pilot accused of sex offences against underage boys has denied he is a paedophile, a court heard. Bartle Frere, 50, is said to have used his former job with British Airways to meet boys in India and lavish them with money and gifts. The bachelor, of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, is also accused of a string of sex charges against two boys in the UK, who it is alleged he abused after paying them to do odd jobs around his house.
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Bartle Frere allegedly arranged to meet up with boys in Chennai, India
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The pilot who left British Airways this year also abused boys in UK, the court heard
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He claims he has no sexual desire towards 'anyone or anything'
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@placeholder are already without ten players including Mesut Ozil who could be sidelined until the new year
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Arsenal face a nervous wait to see if their growing injury crisis has deepened even further after Danny Welbeck hobbled off during England's 1-0 defeat of Estonia. The 23-year-old left the field after appearing to go to ground with an ankle knock towards the end of the Euro 2016 qualifier in Tallinn. According to Sportsmail's Neil Ashton, he limped along the touchline before heading directly to the dressing room with an England physio. Three Lions manager Roy Hodgson played down the extent of the injury and claimed that Welbeck would be fit to return at the weekend, saying: 'I don't think he's injured. He just rolled his ankle slightly. The doctors are not worried about it.'
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England defeated Estonia 1-0 in their Euro 2016 qualifier in Tallinn
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Wayne Rooney scored the winning goal with a second half free kick
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Arsenal forward Danny Welbeck limped off in another blow for Gunners
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Thunderstorms that brought light rain and increased humidity to @placeholder helped crews make progress
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By James Gordon They may have been searching in a galaxy far far away, but more pressing concerns here on Earth saw America's search for life on other planets grind to a halt earlier this week. Wildfires raging in Northern California briefly halted the search for extraterrestrial life on Tuesday. The Eiler Fire, burning some 200 miles north of Sacramento, forced employees at the SETI Institute's Allen Telescope Array to evacuate and temporarily shut down all of their computers, Internet and power. Life, but not as we know it: A wildfire that has consumed more than 31,000 acres in northern California forced the temporary evacuation of a telescope facility used to monitor the skies for extraterrestrial life
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Scientists at SETI Institute's telescope array fled as wildfires closed in
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Its fall leaves @placeholder vulnerable and puts the extremists in a better position to seize the city.
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(CNN)Nigerian forces fought off Boko Haram militants in the northeastern city of Maiduguri, military officials said Monday, but the extremists seized another town in the same state. Hundreds of Boko Haram gunmen launched a predawn attack Sunday on Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state. Soldiers repelled the attacks, and officials have since eased a curfew imposed as a result, said Col. Sani Usman, a military spokesman. But a simultaneous attack on nearby Monguno town was a different story. The Islamist militants captured the town, together with its military barracks, a Nigerian military officer said. It's unclear how many people were wounded or killed during the battle for the two cities.
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Soldiers repelled the attacks in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state
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The NASA rovers that are on the surface of Mars were protected by @placeholder' atmosphere, NASA said.
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(CNN)The comet Siding Spring whizzed within 87,000 miles of Mars on Sunday -- close enough to the Red Planet that the fleet of spacecraft orbiting Mars "ducked" for cover. But not before gathering some data. NASA took the precaution of having the spacecraft move behind the planet to avoid getting hit by Siding Spring's trail of dust and gas. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was the first of the spacecraft to report it was unharmed as the comet passed. It made observations of the comet before sheltering behind Mars, NASA said in a news release. "The spacecraft performed flawlessly throughout the comet flyby," said Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project Manager Dan Johnston of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "It maneuvered for the planned observations of the comet and emerged unscathed."
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Siding Spring came within 87,000 miles of Mars; that's close for a comet flyby
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The first of three NASA orbiters reported to be in good health
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Others who died alongside Mace on Saturday joined the @placeholder so they could support their families.
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(CNN) -- Stephan Mace of the Army's 61st Cavalry Regiment knew the Taliban would be waiting for him when he returned to eastern Afghanistan in September. Stephan Mace, second from left, with his brothers and father. During a two-week leave in early September, the 21-year-old specialist sat on his father's couch in Winchester, Virginia, and discussed his concerns over Forward Operating Base Keating in Kamdesh District, a region known as a Taliban stronghold. "He talked about the village next to the base, that it had 300 Taliban, and they couldn't do anything about it because they were in mosques hiding or with other civilians," says his father, Larry Mace.
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Staff Sgt. Vernon W. Martin, 25, loved spending time with his kids at Chuck E. Cheese
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We have heard of foot fetishes, but this is ridiculous. Having hundreds of must-have heels at her disposal isn't enough for the shoe-loving wife of American designer Stuart Weitzman, who has spent years travelling the globe curating a collection of the planet's most weird and wonderful heels. The fantastical footwear Jane Gershon Weitzman discovered on her globe-trotting - including pairs made from corrugated cardboard, wire, wood, steel and even flowers - has filled the windows of the flagship Stuart Weitzman Madison Avenue store in New York for years. And now the best of them have been brought together in a style book celebrating the creativity of the industry.
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Design book Art & Sole features 150 fantasy shoes
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Collected by wife of designer Stuart Weitzman
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Yet his fiancee, @placeholder, testified that Dunn had never mentioned any weapon to her -- be it a shotgun, a stick, a barrel or a lead pipe -- unlike what Dunn had said.
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"In light of @placeholder's investigation into the incident, which pointed out several operational mistakes, Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed Israel's apology to the Turkish people for any mistakes that might have led to loss of life or injury and agreed to conclude an agreement on compensation/nonliability," the Israeli government said.
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(CNN) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized Friday to Turkey for a 2010 raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla, both nations said, signaling a potential major thaw after three years of chilly relations between the two key Middle East nations. The Israeli leader phoned his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while sitting with U.S. President Barack Obama in a trailer on a Tel Aviv airport tarmac. In the call -- which Turkey's foreign minister said lasted for nearly 30 minutes -- Netanyahu acknowledged "operational mistakes" during the raid, which ended with eight Turks and an American of Turkish origin dead.
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Police on @placeholder have attributed the murder in the early hours of Tuesday to gang violence imported from the streets of London.
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By Keith Gladdis PUBLISHED: 02:23 EST, 25 July 2013 | UPDATED: 20:34 EST, 25 July 2013 Greek police investigating the ‘execution-style’ murder of a 19-year-old say British youths have brought ‘gang warfare’ to the holiday island of Crete. Tyrell Matthews-Burton was stabbed through the heart during a bar fight involving more than 30 British tourists in the rowdy resort of Malia. Myles Litchmore-Dunbar, a 19-year-old model and university student, has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon. Litchmore-Dunbar, from Catford, South-East London, is believed to have been detained after leaving the scene on a quad bike. Another Briton has allegedly confessed to being involved in the killing and more than a dozen have appeared in court following the brawl.
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British man Tyrell Matthews-Burton of London fatally stabbed in Malia
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19-year-old Myles Litchmore-Dunbar has been arrested after mass brawl
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Police questioned 14 other British tourists who appeared in court
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Now she and other Kurdish refugees are the subject of a series of stunning photographs by French snapper Eric Lafforgue who travelled to @placeholder last month to meet them.
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By Ruth Styles PUBLISHED: 09:27 EST, 16 October 2013 | UPDATED: 10:42 EST, 16 October 2013 Staring into the camera, the girl's striking blue eyes are full of unshed tears. And she isn't alone. The girl in the polka dot headscarf and her family are just some of the thousands of people who have crossed the border into Iraq in a bid to escape the slaughter in Syria. Although the raging civil war has cost her family their home, the girl is luckier than most. An ethnic Kurd, she has managed to escape the fighting that has taken the lives of thousands of her compatriots as well as the bouts of ethnic violence that have taken the lives of Kurds in Syria, Iraq, Turkey and Iran over the last century.
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(CNN) -- A rogue militant group formerly allied with al Qaeda kidnapped more than a 150 teenage Kurdish students in Syria and forced them to take Islamic training, a monitoring group and Kurdish officials told CNN on Friday. Radical fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are holding the boys ranging in age from 15 to 18 at a Sharia law school in the northern town of Manbij, Nouri Mahmoud, a member of the local Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) in the Syrian city of Kobani, also known as Ayn al-Arab, told CNN. "They are training them in Islam and prayer, but we are afraid that they are teaching them to carry out operations in Kobani. We are very concerned that they will use the children for their terrorism," Mahmoud said.
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Republican supporters led by secretive oil billionaires the Koch brothers have pledged to oust Barack Obama from power - by stumping up a $100million (£63million) war-chest. David and Charles Koch, worth a combined $50billion, have been joined by 300 of America's wealthiest businessmen in promising the cash to stop Obama from being re-elected. They met at the conservative brothers' annual three-day Californian retreat, where they gain pledges for non-profit groups that share their libertarian world view. Brotherly ambition: David (left) and Charles Koch (right) are rallying America's most powerful businesspeople to donate $100million to oust Barack Obama from the White House
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Washington (CNN) -- A dispute over abortion between the only remaining Kennedy in Congress and his Roman Catholic bishop has highlighted the political volatility of the issue and the challenge it presents to the nation's Catholics. "How can you claim to be a Catholic and also support abortion?" Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island, asked Monday, discussing his request that Rep. Patrick Kennedy, a Rhode Island Democrat, stop receiving Holy Communion because of his pro-choice politics. Kennedy went public Sunday about Tobin's request, originally made in a private letter to Kennedy in 2007. Tobin responded with a statement Sunday followed by his television appearance Monday, in which he acknowledged holding Kennedy to a higher standard than an ordinary parishioner because of the congressman's position as a legislator who can shape abortion laws and policy.
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@placeholder suggested last week that one proposal may be a reduction in the amount of uranium it enriches to 20%, but it was unclear Friday if such a proposal was still on the table.
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Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Iranian nuclear negotiators arrived Friday and began consultations with Chinese and Russian counterparts on the eve of international talks on the country's nuclear program, state media reported. Iran's top negotiator, Saeed Jalili, has said he intends to bring "new initiatives" to talks Saturday with delegates from the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council -- the United States, France, Russia, China, and Britain -- and Germany. That group has spearheaded diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to rein in its nuclear program, which Iran has said is purely peaceful but which U.N. and Western leaders suspect of having military aims, including a possible nuclear weapon.
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By Daily Mail Reporter Chinese relatives of the passengers on missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 have had to change hotels to make way for crews arriving for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The news comes as an expert who has been helping the families through their ordeal expressed fears that some had become suicidal. Some Chinese family members who flew to Malaysia to be closer to the heart of search operations had been staying at the Cyberview Resort & Spa near Kuala Lumpur, where they were engaged in an emotional struggle to elicit information from the government. 'The Chinese families were here, but they have already left,' a worker at the resort said. 'We are fully booked. 'There is no space because of Formula One.'
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A Sydney grandmother missing for two months in southern India has been found dead, with three men facing murder charges. Indian police say her body has been exhumed and a guard at the apartment building where she was living has been arrested over her murder along with two of his friends. Inspector B. Venugopal said the men robbed Ms Ludgate of her money and jewellery, killed her and buried her body in a remote place about 15 kilometres from Puttaparti. Scroll down for video Toni Ludgate (pictured right) with daughter Traci Harding (pictured left) has been found dead in India
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Mario Mandzukic looks to be heading to England, and could even be Louis Van Gaal’s first signing for Manchester United, after an astonishing bust-up with Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola. Arsenal and Chelsea are leading the chase for the 27-year old striker, after already making overtures about his availability, but United are ready to compete with them after he was included in their new manager’s list of possible targets. Either way, Mandzukic is on his way out of the Bundesliga champions after infuriating Guardiola with his attitude and being told by the former Barcelona coach: ‘Goodbye, and good luck with your next club.’
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(CNN) -- At least 20 people were killed Monday when an explosion rocked a bus station in the northeast Nigerian city of Gombe, which has recently come under repeated attacks blamed on Boko Haram insurgents, officials said. The incident happened when a homemade bomb planted near a bus exploded as people were boarding ‎at the Dukku bus station, triggering a fire that consumed vehicles, authorities said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast. "So far, 20 people have been killed in the explosion and another 18 were badly injured," said Mato Yakubu, Gombe state director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA).
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Unmasked: ISIS executioner 'Jihadi John' has been identified as Mohammed Emwazi from west London As a schoolboy growing up in west London, he enjoyed playing computer games and was a keen martial artist who friends remember as being light-hearted. But today, he is world's most reviled killer, revealed as a bloodthirsty executioner who revels in brutally taking the lives of innocent men in the most barbaric fashion. Mohammed Emwazi was today unmasked as the cowardly killer behind 'Jihadi John', the Islamic State's most notorious figure. Born in Kuwait, Emwazi first moved to Britain at the age of six. The son of a minicab driver, he was reported to have occasionally prayed at a mosque in Greenwich, south-east London.
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By Kirk Maltais Charges were filed Thursday in an investigation into an alleged swingers party last May that turned into a violent ruckus after an argument between the spouses of two Denver Police officers escalated into a full-blown altercation between the two cops, with punches thrown and a gun being drawn. Police say that officers Steven Sloan and Jeremy Ownbey, both members of the Denver Police Department since 2006, had gotten together, along with wives Stephanie Sloan and Jamie Ownbey, for an alleged swinger's party on May 19 at the Sloan's home in Aurora, Colorado. Both officers were off-duty at the time.
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@placeholder's nonchalance notwithstanding, "Sopranos" fans can breath a sigh of relief knowing that Tony's enjoying some onion rings somewhere, post-blacked-out screen.
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By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 1:30 PM on 17th November 2011 A convoy carrying the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was pelted with eggs and rocks by a swarm of protesters in the Philippines. Around 100 members of the League of Filipino Students (LFS) stormed past police and threw red paint and eggs on vehicles in Clinton’s motorcade on Wednesday morning in Manila. The motorcade was driving away from the Malacanang Palace, where the 64-year-old had met with President Benigno Aquino III. Under attack: Filipino anti-riot police scuffle with protestors attempting to block US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's convoy near the gates of Malacanang presidential palace in Manila
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He was the Godfather of Soul, a music legend whose incendiary stage act over six decades inspired generations of performers from Mick Jagger to Michael Jackson. But the story of James Brown, now immortalised by Jagger in a £25 million biopic, Get On Up, has become even more extraordinary in death. Last night Brown’s widow Tomi Rae – the mother of his 13-year-old youngest child James Jnr – revealed for the first time the vicious battle over her husband’s £65 million fortune, how his corpse was dismembered amid a paternity row, and why his body has been moved 14 times since his death because of family feuding.
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By James Nye PUBLISHED: 21:48 EST, 10 February 2014 | UPDATED: 11:04 EST, 11 February 2014 'I don't know why this happened': An emotional Brad George appeared in front of television cameras the day of his mother, Georgina Latshaw's death teary and in shock - claiming that he believed the whole thing was a nightmare A 16-year-old from Washington State has been arrested for battering his mother to death with a dumbbell - one day after he gave an emotional interview questioning who could have done such a thing. Brad George was arrested on Saturday after 37-year-old Georgina Latshaw was found dead in her bedroom on Friday afternoon by police after the Everett teen called 911.
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Forming a picturesque green mound in the background of the city, @placeholder offers spectacular views of Montreal from above.
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MONTREAL, Quebec (CNN) -- Given Montreal's proximity to substantially-sized American cities -- it's just over five hours driving from Boston, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut -- you might not think Quebec's largest city would be so different than these New England metropolises. Old Montreal, seen from a pier at the port, has quaint narrow streets with a slew of restaurants and shops. But in architecture, language, cuisine and culture, Montreal clearly distinguishes itself as a bustling French-flavored center with a modern Canadian accent. Montreal's convenient subway system and concentrated points of interest also make it a great choice for anyone who doesn't have a lot of time to spend away from home.
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By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 17:36 EST, 2 February 2014 | UPDATED: 17:36 EST, 2 February 2014 When Aly Femia asked doctors when she should get married so her sick mother could be there for the big day, they answered: 'Tomorrow.' So she did. Aly’s mom, Mary Quinn, had gone to check up on a pain she felt in her neck less than two weeks ago. Little did anyone expect the diagnosis to come back as lung cancer, which had spread to her brain. After initially hoping there were treatment options, Mary and her family were told her condition was incurable, according to BuzzFeed.
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Each week Sportsmail gathers up the ratings from our team of reporters to provide the best Premier League starting XI of the day. Saturday saw Newcastle inflict more damage on Liverpool's season, while Chelsea struggled to a 2-1 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Alexis Sanchez was the star man for Arsenal again in a 3-0 victory over Burnley, while West Ham came from two goals down to rescue a point against Stoke. Here is our team of the day. GK - Tom Heaton (BURNLEY vs Arsenal) - 8 Sami Mokbel at the Emirates Stadium Conceding three goals may not look good on paper, but had it not been for Heaton in sublime form between the sticks on Saturday Arsenal would have been on for a thrashing against Burnley.
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By Ryan Gorman and Associated Press Reporter and Daily Mail Reporter and Jennifer Newton Millions of Americans came out in force to celebrate Independence Day - and even a hurricane couldn't stop them. Hurricane Arthur, the first storm of the Atlantic hurricane season moved away from New York and towards New England Friday as it was downgraded from Category II to a Category I, and most people on large cities along the seaboard refused to let the storm dampen their Independence Day enthusiasm. The hurricane, initially forecast to drench New York, fizzled out before it ever got going. The showers were predicted to last until at least 9pm, but never amounted to more than a drizzle.
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New York (CNN) -- In this age of bitter partisanship, it is not surprising that congressional approval ratings are at an all-time low. But how did our national legislature get to the point where only 10% of Americans approve of its actions? The answer: Congress no longer represents the will of the people, and it hasn't for a very long time. The House of Representatives has become another U.S. Senate where a rarefied few supposedly represent the needs of the many. And that's the main reason that hyper-partisanship and special interests seem to control the legislative agenda. We have all been disenfranchised.
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By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 23:07 EST, 15 October 2013 | UPDATED: 07:22 EST, 16 October 2013 American footballer Adrian Peterson has allegedly fathered a second love child, this time with a Minnesota nightclub waitress. Details about the three-month-old baby girl emerged on the day the Vikings star's son Ty died after being beaten, allegedly at the hands of his mother's abusive live-in boyfriend. In a Facebook post the waitress, who has not yet been named, said she was sorry her little girl would never get to know her big brother. Family time: Vikings player Adrian Peterson is believed to have fathered a second love child
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By Peter Allen In Paris At least 70 people were arrested at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris during violent protests against Francois Hollande as he commemorated France’s war dead. The disturbing scenes are a massive humiliation to the 59-year-old Socialist president, who is by far the most unpopular head of state in his country’s recent history. Armistice Day is a public holiday in France, and traditionally a time for solemn reflection as the country unites to remember the end of World War I, and those who have died in other conflicts. President Francois Hollande (centre) was booed as he laid a wreath during the Armistice Day ceremony
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By Beth Stebner PUBLISHED: 01:04 EST, 4 August 2012 | UPDATED: 05:44 EST, 4 August 2012 A woman accused of orchestrating a vicious attack on a mother and her 3-year-old daughter with liquid Drano has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Tamara Jackson, 31, was convicted of several charges, including second-degree assault, for her part in the March 29, 2010 incident in suburban Washington, D.C. Her accomplice Tikia Anderson was also convicted of charges against her, including possession of a deadly weapon with intent to injure. She was the one who poured the powerful chemical on the two, and is currently serving an eight-year sentence.
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Saariselka, Finland (CNN) -- It has been a long and cold winter in Europe. You might think an invitation to spend a weekend in Northern Finland with more icy weather would be the last thing anyone would have wanted. Not a bit of it. When the invitation came to attend the Lapland Retreat deep in the Arctic Circle I jumped at the chance. Finland's PM Jyrki Katainen and Europe minister Alex Stubb, host the retreat and this year invited the prime ministers of Denmark, Croatia and Latvia, along with the president of Estonia, the deputy PM of Turkey and the Europe minister from Ireland. Several more including a member of the ECB and ministers from Spain and Portugal pulled out at the last moment.
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By Ryan Lipman For Daily Mail Australia Cutting travel times, departure tax and opening Australia's regional airports to trans-tasman flights are part of a campaign to attract thousands more Kiwi tourists to fly our shores. Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) released its Bringing Our Neighbour Closer report today, which outlines proposed reforms including cutting the Passenger Movement Charge from $55 to $25. The report also targets Asian tourists by recommending a common visa to allow them to visit both Australia and New Zealand in one trip. Tourism and Transport Forum has outlined a series of recommended reforms to make it easier for New Zealand and Asian tourists to travel to Australia
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Alpha predator: The @placeholder rugby player is seen here posing with a lion in South Africa
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A rugby fan in South Africa learned the hard way not to mess with players when he was kicked in the stomach by a member of team USA after tackling him during a game Saturday. The bizarre incident took place at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth during an HSBC Sevens World Series match between South Africa and the US. Cameras at the venue were rolling when a member of the audience ran onto the pitch in the middle of the game and tackled American player Perry Baker to the ground. Scroll down for video Intruder: A man in white shorts and a blue T-shirt ran out onto the pitch during a South Africa-USA match Saturday and tackled American player Perry Baker
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Bomb in his underpants: The slightly charred and singed underpants, allegedly worn by @placeholder, with a packet of explosive powder sewn into the crotch is seen in government photos
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By Associated Press Last updated at 7:09 PM on 4th October 2011 A Nigerian man accused of trying to bring down an international jetliner with a bomb in his underwear walked into the start of his federal trial today and declared that a radical Islamic cleric killed by the U.S. military is alive. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's outburst came as jury selection got under way for his federal terror trial in Detroit, where the 24-year-old is acting as his own attorney and has previously told reporters they should stop reporting that Osama bin Laden was dead. 'Anwar is alive,' Abdulmutallab said today, referring to American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who was killed last week by a joint CIA-U.S. military air strike in Yemen.
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Manchester United have shown their Christmas spirit by awarding one life-long fan with a particular heart-warming gesture. Mr Fink is the Red Devils' longest-serving season ticket holder - having watched his team play at Old Trafford since 1945. And in the season of giving, United commended him for his continued support with a special visit from club legend Bryan Robson. VIDEO Scroll down to see Manchester United fan Mr Fink meet Bryan Robson Mr Fink (right) is Manchester United's longest-serving season ticket holder having been one since 1945 Robson (right) presented Mr Fink with this season's Manchester United home shirt as a prize for his support
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Mr Fink has been a season-ticket holder at Manchester United since 1945
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ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Shortly after midnight on January 24, a 16-year old boy from Powder Springs, Georgia, crashed his car into an oncoming vehicle. Garrett Reed, a star football player at Harrison High School, died instantly. Police believe he had been drinking. Kecia Evangela Whitfield, 43, is charged with furnishing alcohol to a minor and reckless conduct. According to police, the investigation revealed that a classmate's mother served alcohol to Reed. Police charged 43-year-old Kecia Evangela Whitfield with furnishing alcohol to a minor and reckless conduct, both misdemeanors. Whitfield was released on a $10,000 bond and awaits a court date in April. Records on file with the Cobb County solicitor general's office indictate she has not yet entered a plea or obtained a lawyer. She did not return CNN's phone calls.
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By Daniel Miller PUBLISHED: 06:06 EST, 17 July 2012 | UPDATED: 07:13 EST, 17 July 2012 The makers of the online video hit 'Miami Zombie Attack Prank!' were forced to flee in terror from an angry member of the public when their latest stunt - a hoax bomb attack - went disastrously wrong. Cameraman Jonathan Vanegas, ended up in jail after he and partner Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, both 20, tried to fool a local man in Boca Raton, Florida, who reacted furiously and chased after them. The 'Russian Hitman Prank' involved Zdorovetskiy dressed in a smart suit approaching people in the street with a briefcase which he claimed contained a bomb that was set to go off in less than a minute.
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(CNN) -- Angela Merkel has come a long way. Once dismissed by hard-core conservative critics as "the divorced, childless, Protestant woman from former East Germany", the German chancellor's landslide victory in Sunday's Bundestag elections has reinforced her position as the uncontested political leader in Germany and the rest of Europe. For a few hours Sunday night, Merkel's center-right CDU/CSU parties seemed even within striking distance of an absolute majority of seats, a feat only West German CDU "Uber-Chancellor" Konrad Adenauer achieved in 1957. Under the rules of Germany's complex electoral system, the Conservatives received 41.5% of the vote but 49.3% of the seats (five members short of an absolute majority in the 630-strong Bundestag).
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Ulf Gartzke: Merkel's calm, unpretentious approach and strong economy help her cause
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Turkish holiday: Sandra Bainbridge, with Derek Joyner, was stabbed more than 70 times at her home in Derbyshire by Andrea Cutler A grandmother was stabbed to death by a schizophrenic drug addict who broke into her home while she was on holiday. Sandra Bainbridge, 70, returned from Turkey to find Andrea Cutler had taken over her 18th century listed cottage and assumed her identity. The intruder stabbed her 73 times and left her body under a duvet in the back yard. Mrs Bainbridge’s lover and holiday companion almost suffered the same fate when he turned up 24 hours later. Following a trail of blood upstairs Derek Joyner ran into Cutler holding a knife. After a struggle the 70-year-old grandfather of four fled and called police.
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By Matt Blake PUBLISHED: 05:41 EST, 15 February 2013 | UPDATED: 06:38 EST, 15 February 2013 Stocking up on baby accessories before a birth can be time-consuming, expensive and sometimes stressful, so it is always best to plan well ahead. And for Australians who can plan their baby's birth with forensic precision, help is at hand... in the unlikely form of furniture giant IKEA. The Swedish homeware emporium is offering the nation's most efficient parents-to-be a free cot, just so long as their baby arrives nine months to the day from Valentine's Day. It will gift a $99 Sniglar cradle to any family able to prove their newborn entered the world on November 14 later this year.
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IKEA will gift a $99 cradle to babies born on November 14 later this year
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By Charlotte Griffiths and Charlie Lankston PUBLISHED: 16:48 EST, 1 June 2013 | UPDATED: 17:22 EST, 1 June 2013 Unwanted exposure: Cressida Bonas in the Beautiful Bottoms flyer, which was shot three years ago but has resurfaced A lingerie company called Beautiful Bottoms is circulating an early modelling picture of Prince Harry’s girlfriend Cressida Bonas, taken three years ago. The Mail on Sunday can exclusively reveal the photograph of the Prince’s 24-year-old girlfriend modelling a green and white floral bikini for the upmarket company owned by three of her friends – Poppy Sexton-Wainwright, Isabel Bradshaw and Lauren Skerritt. Cressida flirted with the idea of becoming a model and it is understood she offered to help her friends by posing for this photo in 2010, long before she entered into a romance with Prince Harry.
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Strong hand: The 39-year-old brings the nanny to shore while @placeholder is helping the other nanny
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By Jade Watkins and Fay Strang PUBLISHED: 12:01 EST, 3 April 2013 | UPDATED: 01:28 EST, 4 April 2013 Pictures have emerged of the dramatic moment Heidi Klum helped save her son and two nannies from a terrifying riptide over Easter. The 39-year-old was relaxing in Hawaii on Sunday with her children and boyfriend Martin Kristen when their holiday took a frightening turn for the worse. The supermodel and her bodyguard lover were forced to rescue her seven-year-old son Henry and two of the family’s nannies when they got swept away in the ocean. Photographs from the scene show her running towards to the water and dragging them from the surf to safety, moments after her boyfriend had pulled them from the waves.
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By Graham Smith PUBLISHED: 04:30 EST, 10 September 2012 | UPDATED: 05:36 EST, 10 September 2012 A mother who gave birth when she was just 24 weeks pregnant had to wait five weeks to cuddle her daughter because the baby was so small her head was the size of a satsuma. Chloe Dolby, 26, went into labour on New Years’ Eve last year when she was only just over halfway through her pregnancy term. When little Maya was born, she weighed just 1Ib 3ozs, and was kept in hospital for almost five months. 'Miracle': Baby Maya Dolby was born four months premature on New Year's Eve last year and was so small that her head was the size of a satsuma
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This Congress is going out just the way it began: in complete disarray. Fourteen months after tea party conservatives ignored Republican leaders and forced a two-week government shutdown, another one came close to happening -- this time because liberals were blowing off President Barack Obama's pleas to support a government funding measure. In the early morning hours Friday, Obama signed a two-day extension, and the Senate is expected to pick up the legislation and vote on it later Friday, though they have until midnight Saturday before the next deadline. For weeks, legislative leaders insisted another shutdown wouldn't happen. And it didn't. But the House was just two hours away, and the Senate might not cast its final votes until this weekend.
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Mahlum aims to have Back On My Feet in 10 local shelters by the end of the year and expand beyond @placeholder in 2009.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- At 5 a.m. on any given day, Anne Mahlum could be found running the dark streets of Philadelphia -- with homeless men cheering her on as she passed their shelter. But one morning last spring, she stopped in her tracks. "Running really is a metaphor for life," Anne Mahlum says. "You just have to take it one step at a time." "Why am I running past these guys?" recalls Mahlum, 27. "I'm moving my life forward every day -- and these guys are standing in the same spot." Instead of continuing to pass them by, the veteran marathoner sprang into action so they could join her.
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By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 03:25 EST, 22 September 2013 | UPDATED: 04:38 EST, 22 September 2013 Claims: Paul Gascoigne (pictured at court last month) reportedly blew £4,000 on football bets in one session Paul Gascoigne reportedly spent £4,000 in only a few hours during a drunken betting spree. Witnesses said they saw the troubled England legend dropping bundles of £20 notes at a bookmakers following a two-day drinking bender. Staff at the Coral shop in Boscombe, near his Bournemouth flat, eventually had him ejected, according to reports. Gascoigne, 46, was with a number of apparently drunk friends during the session on Wednesday.
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By Thomas Durante, Steve Robson, Lydia Warren and Rachel Quigley PUBLISHED: 11:02 EST, 10 May 2013 | UPDATED: 16:04 EST, 10 May 2013 Ohio kidnap victim Michelle Knight was removed from the missing person's database just 15 months after she was reported missing in 2002, it emerged today. Police removed her name after repeated attempts to contact her mother to verify the-then 22-year-old was still missing failed. Barbara Knight said that police did not do enough to try and find her daughter and did not give it the same attention as Amanda Berry's case or Gina DeJesus because they thought she was a runaway.
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The collection, which was released today by the museum, includes a picture of a busy @placeholder at night in 1954, complete with old-fashioned cars and a number of classic Routemaster buses.
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By William Turvill PUBLISHED: 09:14 EST, 14 December 2013 | UPDATED: 11:07 EST, 14 December 2013 It may look a little more modest than some modern-day festive displays, but these black and white photographs give a charming insight into the way Christmas was celebrated in London through the 1950s, 60s and 70s. This unique collection offers a glimpse into the festive season around Regent Street, St Paul's Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and other areas of the capital. The shots were taken by freelance photographer Henry Grant over a period of 30 years and bought, alongside around 80,000 others, by the Museum of London in the 1980s.
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We are still to see another @placeholder country produce wine at the level and quality of South Africa."
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South Africa may be the dominant force in Africa's wine economy, but as the continent's middle class emerges and disposable incomes increase, entrepreneurs in some unlikely destinations are making inroads in the fine wine industry. As the world's eighth largest wine producer, South Africa's wine trade contributed 26.2 billion rand ($2.4 billion) to the country's economy with exports increasing by more than a quarter in 2013, according to the South African Wine Industry Information and Systems. Matome Mbatha, market manager at Wines of South Africa, said that wine is becoming increasingly popular on the continent but the industry is still in its infancy outside South Africa.
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Everton have completed the signing of Chelsea winger Christian Atsu on a season-long loan deal. The 22-year-old revealed that he had passed his medical on Wednesday evening and posted an image of himself meeting manager Roberto Martinez. The club then confirmed that a deal had been finalised to make Atsu the Toffees' fifth signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Romelu Lukaku, Gareth Barry, Muhamed Besic and Brendan Galloway. VIDEO Scroll down for 'Roberto Martinez: Everton need to sign a few more players' Done deal: Everton have announced the signing of Chelsea winger Christian Atsu on a season-long loan deal
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By Ian Ladyman Follow @@Ian_Ladyman_DM If England spent much of their pre-match World Cup obsessing about the centre forward they may or may not face in Sao Paulo on Thursday, all of a sudden there is another goalscorer looming on the horizon with something to prove. Luis Suarez and Uruguay were always expected to provide Roy Hodgson’s team with something of a test this summer. Providing Suarez proves his fitness, England will deal with that particular obstacle on Thursday. Around the corner, however, await Costa Rica and their young striker Joel Campbell. VIDEO: Scroll down to see Arsenal youngster Joel Campbell score a screamer
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By Binky Felstead Hi everyone - or should I say Ciao! I was in beautiful Bologna last weekend to attend the Cosmoprof Worldwide international beauty trade fair with my nail range, Binky London. Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is the leading international trade show for the professional beauty and cosmetics industry, and I was very proud to be able to exhibit my products to almost 200,000 people from all over the world! SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO This week Binky visited the Cosmoprof Trade Fair in Bologna with her Binky London team. Here she shows you how to achieve the perfect UV manicure
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Binky visited Bologna this week for the Cosmoprof beauty fair
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(RollingStone.com) -- Here's a poke to users and nonusers of Facebook: "The Social Network" isn't some yawny visual aid on how the website grew from a few hundred users at Harvard in 2004 to a 2010 global reach of half a billion. "The Social Network" is a hard-charging beast of a movie with a full tank of creative gas that keeps it humming from start to finish (hell of a middle, too.) Sure, it gives you the facts about how then-Harvard undergrad Mark Zuckerberg (a never-better Jesse Eisenberg) made billions by helping technology win the battle against actual human contact.
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Sebastian Vettel impressed after road testing new Pirelli tires to be used in 2011 season
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By Scarlett Russell There were certainly no hard feelings between the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today, even though she beat him in two yacht races around Auckland Harbour in New Zealand. In fact, the body language between the Royal couple shows that their bond is stronger than ever. After her victory against Prince William, the pair laughed and smiled together, and Kate even offered a look of sympathy as she patted her husband’s arm. Scroll down for video Happy couple: Kate and William laugh together after she beats him in an Auckland yacht race There there: Kate appears to be jokingly comforting Will after his sore loss against her in Auckland yacht race
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(CNN) -- M13 was the only bear known to have been living wild in Switzerland, according to the Swiss national broadcaster. Despite that status, the young male was shot Tuesday morning in Poschiavo Valley, in the Alps near the Italian border, by authorities who feared he was a threat to people. The brown bear had become dangerous because he regularly sought out food in inhabited areas -- including a school -- and had started following people during the day, the Swiss Federal Environment Office said. The creature also showed little fear of humans despite several attempts to get it away from villages, it said.
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By Sally Lee for Daily Mail Australia and Australian Associated Press Disturbing similarities are being drawn between Breaking Bad and one of Australia's states as Victoria battles an ice epidemic. Victorian parliamentary drug committee member David Southwick says the show could become a reality, reported the ABC. This comes after recent studies show deaths from methamphetamines have more than doubled within five years as Victorian drug users increasingly turn to ice. Scroll down for video US television series Breaking Bad, which features ice manufacturer Walter White (pictured), is coming to life in Victoria Deaths from methamphetamines have more than doubled within five years in Victoria
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The brother of a woman who was brutally beaten, raped and doused in petrol before her apartment was set on fire has revealed how she forgave her attacker during her astonishing recovery. After Lydia Tillman, now 32, was attacked by Travis Forbes in Fort Collins, Colorado in July 2011, she suffered a stroke that left her in a coma for five weeks. Her jaw, wrist and ribs were also shattered. Her brother Jacob, who is hoping to raise $65,000 for reconstructive jaw surgery for his sister, has spoken of her inspiring positivity in the face of these appalling injuries. 'Lydia first spoke about Travis Forbes before she was even able to speak,' he told MailOnline. 'She prepared a letter of forgiveness that our father read out in court and she hasn't looked back.
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By Alison Smith-squire As they shop for clothes, Victoria and Treva Askey look like two friends simply enjoying a day out shopping. But Treva, 41, used to be a very macho man called Trevor. A former soldier in the army’s Royal Engineers, he once served in war-torn Bosnia and the Falklands. And before Trevor became a woman, he married Victoria in a white wedding. Yet today, despite Trevor’s transition to the feminine Treva – she is already taking hormones and has grown B-cup breasts - the couple claim they are happier than ever together. The happy couple: Despite the changes, Victoria and Treva Askey say they are happier than ever together
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By Simon Walters and Brendan Carlin Working class: John Major would front the campaign An attempt to play down the Conservative Party’s ‘posh’ image backfired when a campaign to promote working-class Tory MPs found only 14 with sufficiently humble roots. Panicking party chiefs have now launched a desperate search for more Conservative MPs who were not ‘born with silver spoons in their mouths’ – begging them to step forward to rescue the initiative. David Cameron had hoped to launch the campaign, which features former Prime Minister John Major, the son of a circus performer, at the party conference in September.
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Feng, 22, was illegally detained on May 30 in rural @placeholder and coerced to undergo the procedure three days later in the seventh month of pregnancy, her husband said.
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Beijing (CNN) -- Amid continued nationwide outrage, Chinese authorities issued a rare public apology Thursday to a woman who was forced to have a late-term abortion, and suspended three local officials involved in the incident. "Since the illegal actions by some officials have seriously hurt Feng Jianmei and her family, we want to offer our deep apologies to them and to the generic public," said a statement released by the Ankang city government in Shaanxi Province, which administers Feng's village. Two of the three officials suspended were in charge of local family planning. The city government promised further investigation and punishment for those found responsible. It added that a vice mayor had visited the family to deliver the message in person and offer concrete assistance.
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Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan came across each other again in a tumbledown corner of south east London and began informal man-to-man discussions about an alternative superbout in case Floyd Mayweather fails to call either of them for his next megafight. Khan and Pacquiao are friends and sparring partners and they met up at the century-old Fitzroy Lodge Boxing Club which is squeezed in a tunnel of bricks and aluminium that forms part of a railway-line archway in Lambeth. They did stand in the old ring which has produced some of Britain’s finest prizefighters but declined the suggestion of swapping a few punches.
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Manny Pacquiao defeated Chris Algieri easily on points last November
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Amir Khan beat Devon Alexander to win the WBC Silver welterweight title
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The US blames @placeholder President Bashar Assad for the use of chemical weapons, although Mr Assad denies his government was involved and instead points to rebels engaged in a two-year-old civil war against his government.
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The US and Russia have promised to set a date for a long-awaited 'peace conference' aimed at ending the bloodshed in Syria once and for all, Secretary of State John Kerry has revealed. Dubbed 'Geneva 2', the summit will see top brass from both countries meet to thrash out a solution to the civil war that has raged since March 2011 at a cost of more than 100,000 lives. Speaking after today's talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, Mr Kerry said they planned to meet again on the fringes of the UN General Assembly in New York later this month to try and set a date for the conference.
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'Geneva 2' will take place on fringes of UN General Assembly later this month
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John Kerry reveals plan after 'constructive' talks with Russian counterpart
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"I am really happy to have him back and to see each other again and remember things we did together," @placeholder pitcher Pedro Luis Lazo said.
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Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- The baseball field looks like any other where people flock to play pickup games in Cuba on the weekends. A few blocks from the blindingly turquoise ocean, players hustle to close out innings in between slugs of Cristal beer. But this game was different from any other being played. It's not just that legends of the Cuban leagues arrived throughout the morning to play on this dusty field on the outskirts of Havana. No one in the small crowd that formed even looked at them. Instead, all eyes are on the player who should not be there: Jose Ariel Contreras.
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He ran the risk of never seeing Cuba again, as the government considered him a traitor
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CNN: Your "Celia" co-star @placeholder turned 18 this year and will be able to vote for the first time.
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(CNN) -- From "The West Wing" to "The Help," Allison Janney has been part of some of the most acclaimed ensemble casts of the big and small screens. But for her latest role, the award-winning actress finds yet another medium to share her talents and this time with just one other performer, 18-year-old starlet Dakota Fanning. In a production shown exclusively on the YouTube original content channel, "WIGS," Janney has the title role in "Celia." As has often been the case for Janney, the role happens to line up with her personal political views. In the eight-minute short, she plays a pro-choice doctor who both counsels women about abortions and performs them. However, her latest patient, "Hannah" (Fanning), is a bit different. Hannah is the teenage daughter of Celia's dear friend, and Celia's friend has no idea her daughter is pregnant.
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Allison Janney is co-staring in a YouTube original production
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She plays a pro-choice doctor opposite Dakota Fanning
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By Hamish Mackay Follow @@H_Mackay Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad took his shirt off in celebration before he even finished his race, and was then disqualified. The French athlete was competing in the 3000m steeplechase at the European Championships. But before the race had even ended he removed his shirt in celebration. The officials failed to see the funny side and the 29-year-old was shown a yellow card for his troubles. Worse was to come for the Frenchman, though, as he was then disqualified completely. VIDEO Scroll down to watch I'm still European champion - Mekhissi Shirty: French athlete Mekhissi-Benabbad took his shirt off before he had even crossed the finish line
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Mahiedine Mekhisi-Benabbad won steeplechase at European Championships
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Frenchman removed his shirt in celebration before the race had ended
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29-year-old was then shown a yellow card by officials
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Spain protested and claimed he should be disqualified
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Mekhissi-Benabbad was then disqualified
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'Edward Snowden will potentially do great damage to @placeholder national security interests and the information he is leaking could aid terrorists and others around the world who want to do real harm to our country.
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By Hugo Gye and Will Stewart In Moscow and Associated Press Reporter Edward Snowden has finally been allowed to leave the airport in Moscow where he has been living for over a month after he received a document granting him asylum in Russia for one year. The American fugitive wanted for leaking classified intelligence documents stepped out of Sheremetyevo airport this afternoon after weeks spent in legal limbo. His Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena said: 'I have just handed him the documents from the Russian Federal Migration Service. They allow him to leave the airport.' Scroll down for video Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena shows a temporary document to allow Edward Snowden to cross the border into Russia
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The U.S. whistleblower had lacked necessary document he needed to cross into Russia
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He had been kept in designated security areas in Moscow Airport
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(CNN) -- In a recent column for The New York Times, David Brooks argued that the nation has now entered into a "capitalism debate." Brooks wrote that President Obama, who he said is feeling defensive about the failure of his policies to revitalize economic growth, has launched an all-out assault on capitalism by depicting Mitt Romney as the embodiment of corrupt and vicious economic practices. The president's decision to focus on Romney's work at Bain Capital, Brooks argues, has shifted the "focus of the race from being about big government, which Obama represents, to being about capitalism, which Romney represents." Romney responded in kind, "I'm convinced he wants Americans to be ashamed of success."
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Pundits are painting President Obama as the anti-capitalist candidate, says Julian Zelizer
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Louis van Gaal gave an intriguing insight into his infamous management style during an animated morning at Holland's pre-World Cup training camp. The 62-year-old Dutchman is set to be named as David Moyes's permanent replacement at Manchester United next week but is busy preparing his Holland squad for the summer showpiece in Brazil. While many of his country's stars - such as United striker Robin van Persie - are still involved in club action across Europe, Van Gaal is working with players from the Dutch league whose domestic season is already over. VIDEO Scroll down to watch van Gaal: Manchester United is the biggest club in the world
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Louis van Gaal is taking a Holland training camp this week
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Van Gaal is preparing the Dutch squad for the World Cup in Brazil
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Miss Kaznikova said @placeholder was initially nice, buying her cinema tickets and her favourite pancakes, before becoming possessive and angry
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By Will Stewart A 29-year-old Moscow lawyer shot dead five people in front of his ex-girlfriend who had ended their relationship ten months ago. Several hours before his frenzied attack on Wednesday, Dmitry Vinogradov posted a hate-filled manifesto on the web vowing 'to destroy as many parts of the human compost as possible'. Shooting from a gun in each hand, his trail of destruction left three men and two women dead, and severely wounded another man and woman. Witness: Anya Kaznikova saw her colleagues shot in the head by her ex-boyfriend, ten months after she broke up with him Ex-girlfriend Anya Kaznikova, 26, witnessed part of his sickening killing spree but was not wounded during the attack, it was reported, contradicting earlier reports in the Russian media that she had been shot.
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Dmitry Vinogradov shot dead three men and two women, injured two others including ex-girlfriend Anya Kaznikova
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A couple have tied the knot at 30,000ft – after the groom popped the question as a surprise on board a flight to Rhodes. Alexander Serruys and Marieke van De Wal had their ceremony in the aisle of a plane after he got down on one knee while she was travelling to what she thought was a holiday with her sister. Alexander, 24, had kept the proposal a secret from his Marieke, 20, after winning the wedding by entering a competition with Thomas Cook. Scroll down for video... The big day: Marieke and Alexander tie the knot on board a flight to Rhodes in front of family and friends
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Alexander won Thomas Cook competition to tie the knot on board flight
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The Cosmos are once again competing in the @placeholder, which has been up and running as an eight-team league since 2011.
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(CNN) -- Once upon a time there was a galaxy of stars which burned bright in the "Big Apple", a trio of world champions who played football from another planet and sparked a U.S. love affair with the beautiful game. The star-spangled North American Soccer League (NASL) and the New York Cosmos, for a brief time, helped football take off on the other side of the Atlantic. Pele, widely regarded as the finest footballer of all time, his fellow Brazilian Carlos Alberto and German great Franz Beckenbauer formed the formidable spine of the New York Cosmos -- the most-celebrated team in U.S. soccer history.
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The New York Cosmos return for the first time in 30 years on Saturday
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A team including Pele, Franz Beckenbauer and Carlos Alberto shone in the 1970s
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An @placeholder spokesman said: 'In the voting terms and conditions it says voters should only vote with the bill payer’s permission.
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By Lucy Crossley PUBLISHED: 07:17 EST, 9 December 2013 | UPDATED: 08:35 EST, 9 December 2013 A teenage I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here fan has been hit with a £1,158 phone bill after voting for her favourite star Lucy Pargeter more than 2,000 times. The the horror of her mother, superfan Nicole Hassall, 18, racked up the huge bill in just six hours as she bid to keep her idol in the jungle. The teenager made a staggering 2,316 calls to the ITV show’s 50p premium rate number in support of the Emmerdale star - unaware her phone bill would sky-rocket as a result.
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Nicole Hassall, 18, racked up bill in just six hours calling 50p voting line
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Eileen Hassall calls for tighter controls on premium phone numbers
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'We have long known that @placeholder has extraordinary potential for growth, but we couldn't have been more impressed by how quickly RFG recognised this potential,' he said.
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The company behind Doughnut King and Michel’s Patisserie is set to buy coffee chain Gloria Jean's for $163.5 million from Hillsong board member. Retail Food Group will buy the global franchising and coffee roasting business from Gloria Jean’s executive chairman Nabi Saleh’s private company. The store opened its first Australian outlet in 1996 in Miranda, southern Sydney, when Saleh and Peter Irvine brought Gloria Jean's to Australia. Retail Food Group is buying the coffee chain from the man who brought the franchise to Australia Saleh, who is also the Hillsong church board member, has committed to remain with the business for a minimum of two years, along with his senior management team.
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Takeaway and cafe giant is buying the coffee chain from the man who brought the franchise to Australia
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