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by . chris leadbeater . the bus tour of a city is one of the great clichés of travel . and perhaps one of the most dreary ways to see a major metropolis . you plonk yourself on a seat by the window , and listen to an unenthusiastic guide drone on about some monument or other , in a voice that says they 've done this spiel about a thousand times before . which , of course , they have . but there is nothing dreary -- and certainly nothing clichéd -- about the new bus tour which is set to bring drama , and just a hint of danger , to the streets of tokyo . germany 20-1 england ... and it 's going to get worse . england 's early world cup elimination has guaranteed one of football 's most remarkable statistics will continue . in the last 23 world cups and european championships since 1968 including the current tournament in brazil , england have progressed further than germany just once . video scroll down to see hat-trick hero muller 's wayward training shot hit a man in the face . more than your average tour : tokyo is now offering the ` samurai and ninja safari ' feel the pain : costumed actors will stage battles between samurai warriors and ninjas as part of the tour . tourists who like their travel to come with a little flair can now book themselves onto a ` samurai and ninja safari ' jaunt around the japanese capital -- a one-hour itinerary that involves flying fists and roars of pain as costumed figures throw themselves into combat . early exit : england have already been knocked out of the 2014 world cup in brazil after two straight losses . success : germany have progressed further than england in all bar one of the last 23 major tournaments . 21-1 ? germany look set to make the gap even wider as they appear certain to qualify from their group . tears : paul gascoigne -lrb- second left -rrb- cries after england lost to west germany on penalties in 1990 . it 's over : england players sit on the grass after losing the 1990 semi-final shoot-out to west germany . launched by jtb -- japan 's biggest bus tour operator -- in conjunction with an events company sgrs , the ` safari ' will offer visitors a taste of japanese history that goes far beyond a dusty map in a museum , or a quick docu-film on the country 's military past . fleet-footed : ` fights ' will take place outside the bus , with tourists able to look on from the safety of their seats . stealthy living : the tour will attempt to bring japan 's medieval history to life for a modern generation . the first half of the tour will be a standard route through some of tokyo 's key areas . but once the bus enters asakusa -- a part of the city famed for its temples and visible heritage -- things will get a little feisty . and , if you will , a little ` fisty ' . street performers dressed as both samurais and ninjas will burst out of the shadows and leap into battle , assailing each other with a range of acrobatic kicks and athletic blows . parts will be played by actors from the tokyo pantomime group gabez . have some of that : samurais were the knights of 16th century japan , and carried the traditional katana sword . in your face , mate : ninjas were covert figures - though there is nothing too covert about this fight here . tourists will look on from the bus as the action unfolds outside . the organisers hope that the idea will prove popular with visitors who want a little more from their sight-seeing . serial winners : germans lothar mattheus -lrb- left -rrb- and pierre littbarski -lrb- right -rrb- parade the 1990 world cup . while roy hodgson 's men have bombed , germany go into saturday 's match against ghana on the back of a thumping 4-0 victory against portugal . it was ever thus . the 1970 world cup quarter-final in mexico -- when west germany came from behind to win 3-2 -- represented a shift in power between the nations that has lasted until this day . since then , germany have reached 11 major world cup and european finals -- england none . the only tournament where england were better than their rivals was euro 2004 when sven goran eriksson 's side reached the last eight and germany failed to get out of their group . in euro 2000 , both teams failed to progress from their groups - but on the other 20 occasions , germany have gone further . if they qualify - as looks certain - from their group , it will be 21-1 to the germans . quite remarkable , as david coleman used to say . dismayed : bobby charlton -lrb- right -rrb- and england manager alf ramsey -lrb- left -rrb- after their 1970 world cup exit . champions : germany won the world cup in 1974 and have continuously progressed further than england . devastated : david beckham -lrb- centre -rrb- and england coach sven goran eriksson -lrb- right -rrb- in 2006 . victory : manny kaltz -lrb- centre -rrb- of west germany holds up the 1980 european championship trophy . joy : germany players celebrate at the european championships in 1988 after scoring against spain . jump for joy : jurgen klinsmann -lrb- centre -rrb- celebrates for germany at the 1994 world cup in the usa . ` it 's theatre in motion , ' says kazuhiro kumade of sgrs . ` as the samurai and ninja battle in asakusa , passengers can enjoy it from inside the bus . ' the best tickets for the tour -- seats with the clearest views -- will cost around # 40 . the tour is not entirely unprecedented . new york currently offers a trip called the ride , which runs on a similar basis -- with theatrical performances taking place along the route . scream if you want to see more : the ` fights ' will take place in the streets of tokyo 's asakusa district . there 's more where that came from : the tour is described by its organisers as ` theatre in motion ' ninjas and samurai are a fundamental part of japanese history . samurai warriors were the japanese equivalent of the knights of medieval europe -- guided by a strict code of conduct , and clad in thick suits of armour , usually made of iron or leather , bound by small straps . in the 16th century , many of them carried the katana -- the traditional curved sword which has become a recognisable symbol of japanese lore . ninjas , by contrast , were covert figures -- mercenaries and spies who were allowed to operate between the rules , their effectiveness based on stealth and invisibility . more information on the tours can be found via www.jtb-sunrisetours.jp . | travel | japanese capital launches bus tour of the city with an unusual angle . passengers will be able to watch ninja and samurai warriors in ` combat ' tour is an attempt to bring japan 's military heritage to a new audience . | [
"by . chris leadbeater . the bus tour of a city is one of the great clichés of travel . and perhaps one of the most dreary ways to see a major metropolis . you plonk yourself on a seat by the window , and listen to an unenthusiastic guide drone on about some monument or other , in a voice that says they 've done th... |
los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- actor and filmmaker dennis hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer , his manager sam maydew said friday . hopper is being treated in a special program at the university of southern california , according to cnn news affiliate ktla . he was expected to appear at an exhibition of his photography at the australian centre for the moving image in melbourne but has cancelled in order to focus on treatment . if anyone 's going to twerk it , it 's the dancers at london 's notting hill carnival this bank holiday weekend . and to help the rest of us shape up and shake our booty like the pros , red bull has released a ` how to ' video demonstrating some of the must-have moves . by . daily mail reporter . published : . 07:17 est , 19 june 2012 . | . updated : . 07:17 est , 19 june 2012 . a quick thinking eight-year-old girl used first aid skills she learnt at school to save her mother from horrific skin burns . `` we 're hoping for the best , '' maydew said . no other details were immediately available . on september 30 , hopper was hospitalized in new york for flu-like symptoms and stomach pains . he was released the next day feeling `` much better , '' according to ktla . the 73-year-old academy award winner is known for his roles in `` rebel without a cause , '' `` hoosiers , '' `` apocalypse now '' and `` easy rider '' -- the latter of which he also directed -- among scores of other films . hopper recently finished shooting the second season of the starz drama `` crash , '' based on the 2006 oscar-winning film . in the video a bunch of londoners take to the camera wiggling their posteriors in the spirit of carnival that will see jerk chicken and twerk dancing in abundance . the dancers limber up for the big twerk out by flexing their muscles in figure-hugging outfits before letting all hell loose on the dance floor . ella rake leapt into action after seeing her mother vicky patmore covered in piping hot beef ravioli when packaging from the microwave meal exploded into her face . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- severe turbulence contributed to injuries aboard two flights that landed in boston , authorities said sunday . in the first incident , seven people were hurt aboard a jetblue airways flight from puerto rico to boston , authorities said . six of those hurt suffered back or neck injuries , said boston 's logan airport spokesman phil orlandella . the other suffered from a severe coffee burn . three of those injured refused medical attention , he added . the aircraft was an airbus 320 model , flying from san juan with 130 passengers and five crew members on board . they work through a series of moves including the big n nasty , tempa wine and bruk it down that the rest of us can only dream of copying . no matter , with a beach for the video back drop , there 's no stopping the dancers as they get into the spirit of the caribbean festivity . the annual event has taken place since 1966 and is led by members of the west indian community . she 's got junk in her trunk : dancer twerks it in red bull video demonstrating carnival moves ahead of notting hill this bank holiday weekend . quick thinking : ella knew exactly what to do when her mother received burns from an exploding microwave meal . vicky , 32 , was severely burnt from her chin down to her chest when sauce sprayed from under the lid on to her face . but her daughter saved her from any permanent scarring damage by immediately calling an ambulance , advising her mother to take a cold shower and then wrapping her burns in clingfilm . ella had just learnt how to treat burns in an after-school first aid club . flight 852 landed in its intended destination of boston around 10 p.m. , about 20 minutes ahead of schedule , according to the airline 's website . in the second incident , lufthansa flight 429 headed from charlotte , north carolina , to munich , germany , was diverted to boston with 11 reported injuries due to turbulence . orlandella did not know the extent of the injuries . historically steel bands , soca & calypso music have been at the heart of carnival but in recent years these have been overtaken by sound systems playing anything from reggae to r&b , funk , house and dub . this year belters basement jaxx will be headlining the red bull music academy sound system providing plenty of opportunities for revellers to twerk it out . twerk out : dancers get down to some moves in the video which promises to teach you moves like big n nasty . there were 245 passengers and 18 crew members on board . the plane later landed in munich without incident , said martin riecken , a spokesman for lufthansa . cnn 's melanie whitley contributed to this report . ms patmore said : ' i am so proud of her . i was in a bad way and she just knew what to do straight away . i had gone into a state of shock . ' remove any clothing or jewellery near the burnt area of skin . do n't try to remove anything that is stuck to the burnt skin . cool the burn with cool or lukewarm water for 10 -- 30 minutes , ideally within 20 minutes of the injury occurring . never use ice , iced water or any creams . keep the rest of the person warm . cover the burn with cling film . put the cling film in a layer over the burn , rather than wrapping it around a limb . a clean , clear plastic bag can be used for burns on your hand . treat the pain from a burn with paracetamol or ibuprofen . children under 16 years of age should not be given aspirin . for further information including when to go to hospital visit www.nhs.uk . paramedics who treated ms patmore at her home in birchington , kent , said that ella 's care saved her mother from permanent scarring . ella said : ` we have just learnt about burns , so that 's how i knew what to do . when the ambulance arrived the man told my mum i had done the right thing . ' ms patmore was taken to hospital for treatment to her burns.ella has been learning first aid at an after-school club at her school in westgate-on-sea . ms patmore said : ' i am really grateful to the school for teaching first aid . ` thank heavens for those classes . ' amazingly it 's not the first time that ella has come to her mother 's rescue . in 2010 , a five-year-old ella called an ambulance when her mother suffered a heart attack . ms patmore added : ` she is like a little carer to me , she is amazing . ' despite her emergency heroics , ella does not want to pursue a career in medicine . she said : ` i 'd like to be a zoo keeper when i 'm older , as i want to look after animals . i do n't want to be a vet , as i would n't like to cut an animal open . ' i do n't want to be a doctor , either , because i do n't like people being sick . ' | travel | one incident involves a jetblue flight ; the other a lufthansa flight . seven people are injured in the jetblue incident . eleven were reported hurt in the lufthansa flight . | [
"los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- actor and filmmaker dennis hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer , his manager sam maydew said friday . hopper is being treated in a special program at the university of southern california , according to cnn news affiliate ktla . he was expected to appear at an... |
as sultry jazz singer jessie taylor in bbc2 's new drama dancing on the edge , angel coulby has wowed critics with her amazing vocal performance . but astonishingly , the actress had never sung in public until she auditioned for the part . stephen poliakoff , who wrote and directed the series about a thirties jazz band , last night admitted he had no idea that coulby could sing until she decided to audition for the part at the 11th hour . sultry : angel coulby has wowed critics with her amazing vocal performance , despite never having sung in public before she won the role of jessie taylor . hidden talents : angel coulby had not even told her agent that she could sing before auditioning for director stephen poliakoff . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- want to combine your frequent flier points with friends and family to earn free flights faster ? jetblue airways will now allow members of its trueblue loyalty program to register as a family to share loyalty points within a designated group . ` what is so extraordinary is that angel had n't told her agent she could sing and she had never sung in public before , ' he said . ` when we were casting , we decided to have open auditions because we thought we would need a professional singer who could act on the side . ` angel turned up very late in the process and had to audition for us at ealing studios without musical accompaniment . ` but as soon as she opened her mouth , we knew we had found our jessie . in the words of the old cliche , we were blown away . ' lance hohaia has accepted a one-match ban for his forearm strike which sparked the punches from ben flower during a brutal opening to saturday 's super league grand final between st helens and wigan . the 31-year-old new zealand stand-off , who caught flower off the ball , was knocked to the ground by the wigan prop 's first punch and then lay motionless as flower landed a second on his face . flower will face a rugby football league disciplinary tribunal on tuesday evening charged with a grade f offence , which carries a minimum eight-match ban . wigan prop ben flower knocked st helens stand-off lance hohaia to the ground after two minutes of the game . wales international flower then followed up by landing a right hook on the stricken hohaia . saints stand-off hohaia received medical attention after being punched by flower . refeere phil bentham shows a red card to wigan prop flower during saturday 's grand final . hohaia was charged with a grade b offence of striking which normally carries a suspension of one or two matches . because of his previous record , the st helens half-back was entitled to submit an early guilty plea to receive the smallest sanction and avoid a hearing . ` lance hohaia has accepted the egp and will miss the first warm-up game of next season , ' a st helens spokesman said . while the big freeze has seen a large part of the country shivering under a blanket of snow , some areas have been enjoying positively spring-like conditions . in torpoint , cornwall , rachel ellen , 14 , admired the blooming daffodils yesterday while out walking her cocker spaniel nimbus . by contrast , in great missenden , buckinghamshire , a horse struggled to find any grass to eat in a wintry field . despite many parts of the uk being buffeted by wind , rain and snow , torpoint in cornwall was warm enough for daffodils to grow , spotted by local rachel ellen -lrb- pictured -rrb- while walking her cocker spaniel nimbus . the rest of the country was not as lucky as cornwall with heavy snow in some areas including great missenden , buckinghamshire where a horse struggled to find any grass to eat in a wintry field -lrb- pictured -rrb- . the forecast is for more snow over scotland and northern ireland until tuesday . the met office says that most of the south is expected to escape the snow , although it will be frosty and then wet as a band of rain sweeps in from across the channel . areas , such as cumbria -lrb- pictured -rrb- have been covered with a heavy blanket of snow but the met office says that most of the south is expected to escape further drifts . more snow has been predicted in scotland and northern ireland but as this picture of craig , 40 and christopher wallace sledging in eaglesham , near glasgow , shows , not everyone is dreading more of the white stuff . `` it 's a great way for family and friends to combine points so they can earn a free ticket a lot easier and quicker , '' aviation blogger johnny `` jet '' discala wrote in an e-mail . `` i wish the other airlines would do the same . '' adult trueblue members can sign up for family pooling , including one other grownup and up to five children who are also members . each family member can decide what percentage of their points to contribute to the family account . from there , the chosen `` head of household '' can monitor the family 's account and redeem points at jetblue . members can join only one jetblue `` family . '' jetblue executives may be trying to strengthen a loyalty program that does n't have as many airline partner options as traditional carriers . jetblue lists american airlines , hawaiian airlines , aer lingus and emirates among its loyalty partners . in contrast , united airlines lists 28 worldwide star alliance airline partners in its mileageplus program . delta air lines skymiles award travel program lists 26 worldwide partner airlines . trueblue allows members to use points for any seat on any jetblue operated flight with no blackout dates , and its points do n't expire . and while other airlines allow loyalty program members to transfer miles , they often charge a fee for the service . angel 's character is based loosely on real - life singer florence mills , who is said to have had an affair with the duke of kent and who died at 32 after contracting tuberculosis . inspiration : angel ¿ s character is based loosely on real - life singer florence mills , who is said to have had an affair with the duke of kent . talented cast : angel coulby with her dancing on the edge co-stars john goodman -lrb- centre -rrb- , and wunmi mosaku -lrb- right -rrb- . jetblue 's upgrades have n't stopped there . the airline is also moving to make its cross-country service between new york city and its west coast cities san francisco and los angeles more attractive for business class travelers . it announced its new premium `` mint '' seating last month . starting next summer and fall , certain flights between new york and the two west coast cities will start offering fully flat beds , private suites , dual power outlets with usb ports , amenity kits and a tapas menu . | news | the big freeze has seen parts of the country covered in a blanket of snow . but in cornwall weather has been so mild enough for daffodils to grow . more snow is forecast over scotland and northern ireland until tuesday . but the weather should begin to thaw south of the border this week . | [
"as sultry jazz singer jessie taylor in bbc2 's new drama dancing on the edge , angel coulby has wowed critics with her amazing vocal performance . but astonishingly , the actress had never sung in public until she auditioned for the part . stephen poliakoff , who wrote and directed the series about a thirties jazz... |
grizzly bears have emerged from hibernation far earlier than expected in yellowstone . the first confirmed report of grizzly bear activity in yellowstone occurred on february 9 , rangers confirmed today . they usually emerge in first few weeks of march , prompting ranger to issue emergency warnings to visitors . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- doctors distributed antibiotics to passengers aboard an italian cruise ship after four crew members were diagnosed with bacterial meningitis , italy 's health ministry reported monday . all four were taken to hospitals in the italian port of livorno after the crew of the msc orchestra reported the illnesses , the ministry said . more than 2,800 doses of the antibiotics ciprofloxacin and rifampicin were issued for passengers , and the ministry said passengers who have disembarked in the past week should take similar precautions . the 294-meter -lrb- 965-foot -rrb- , 2,500-passenger orchestra is currently in the french port of villefranche sur mer , on the outskirts of nice , and the ministry said italian authorities have notified their french counterparts . msc , the passenger arm of italy 's mediterranean shipping company , said it was doing `` everything necessary to safeguard the health of its guests and all the crew members . '' a canadian fisherman made the most extraordinary catch of his life when he spotted a bald eagle in distress floating in the water and he used a net to rescue the stricken bird . the first confirmed report of grizzly bear activity in yellowstone occurred on february 9 , rangers confirmed today . they blame the relatively mild winter weather for the early emergence of bears in the greater yellowstone area . a grizzly bear was observed late in the afternoon , scavenging on a bison carcass in the central portion of the park . ` with bears emerging from hibernation hikers , skiers , and snowshoers are advised to stay in groups of three of more , make noise on the trail and carry bear spray , ' the park said . the same advice goes for those taking guided snowmobile trips in yellowstone . don dunbar , who was fishing off the coast of nanoose bay on vancouver island , saw the exhausted eagle and decided to help . the bird was in serious difficulty as it was unable to fly and it was struggling to stay afloat . during the video the bird 's wings are waterlogged and the recreational fisherman decides it would be a good idea to let it dry off on his boat . as he uses a fishing net to rescue the bird , it looks helplessly weak and unable to move . the man can be heard saying , ` there you go , were you a little tired ? what are we going to do with you now ? ' trouble : the bald eagle is in serious trouble as it is unable to fly and struggling to stay afloat . ryanair passengers rejoice - the no-frills airline is dropping the bugle blast it plays at the end of every flight that arrives on time . the flier has given in to people power after holding a vote via twitter on whether or not to keep the annoying refrain , whose official name is first call and is used in the army . customers overwhelmingly voted to ditch the tune , a taped version of which is played over the speakers each time a flight lands on time . on time : ryanair plans the bugle noise every time it lands on schedule . bears begin looking for food soon after they emerge from their dens . they are attracted to elk and bison that have died during the winter . carcasses are an important enough food source that bears will sometimes react aggressively when surprised while feeding on them . yellowstone regulations require visitors to stay 100 yards from black and grizzly bears at all times . meningitis outbreak : your questions answered . the crew members were diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis , which attacks the lining of the brain and the spinal cord . the disease is passed by close contact with respiratory secretions or saliva , according to the u.s. centers for disease control . `` the strand was found in the crew that worked in the kitchen and that , therefore , they should not have had continuous and close contact with passengers , '' the health ministry noted . two of the four cases were identified as meningitis c . the cases involve a different disease than the outbreak of fungal meningitis now being seen in the united states . eight people have died after being injected with steroids contaminated by a fungus , the cdc reported monday . cnn marilia brocchetto contributed to this report . big catch : mr dunbar lifts the exhausted eagle out of the water in his fishing net . conscious : the bald eagle looks up at the fisherman intermittently during the rescue operation . the affable fisherman then enables the eagle to dry off for a few minutes and says , ` welcome aboard buddy . let 's get you in the sun , so you can warm up and dry out a bit . . then you can fly away if you choose . ' a few minutes later the bald eagle makes an effort to fly away but its waterlogged wings hinder his movement and it falls to the ground before it manages to take flight . the best defense is to stay a safe distance from bears and use binoculars , a spotting scope or telephoto lens to get a closer look , the park said . according to ctvnews.com when mr dunbar later arrived at the mainland the bald eagle was brought to a wildlife rescue refuge in delta , british colombia where the bird is currently being treated for an infection and malnutrition . awake : after a few minutes of rest time the bald eagle stands up and looks to be on its way . wings : the bald eagle then spreads its wings but they are drenched and it is unable to fly . unsuccessful : the bald eagle struggles to get any leverage and it fails to take flight . it advises all visitors traveling in the park away from developed areas should stay in groups of three or more , make noise on the trail , keep an eye out for bears and carry bear spray . yellowstone regulations require visitors to stay 100 yards from black and grizzly bears at all times . ` bear spray has proven to be a good last line of defense , if kept handy and used according to directions when a bear is approaching within 30 to 60 feet , ' it advises . even the park 's law enforcement rangers who carry firearms on duty rely on bear spray , rather than their weapons , as the most effective means to deal with a bear encounter . visitors are also reminded to keep food , garbage , barbecue grills and other attractants stored in hard-sided vehicles or bear-proof food storage boxes . this helps keep bears from becoming conditioned to human foods , and helps keep park visitors and their property safe . bear sightings should be reported to the nearest visitor center or ranger station as soon as possible . over the years customers of the dublin based carrier have regularly complained , labelling the end of flight bugle call as ` annoying ' or ` cheesy ' . one even said it made her embarrassed to be irish . ryanair said it would drop the bugle following the twitter vote , although it refused to say whether or not it would replace it with something else . the move to drop the bugle comes as part of a massive charm offensive to change the airline 's famously belligerent attitude to criticism . huge criticism : ryanair asked on twitter whether it should stop playing the noise on flights that land on time . this has included introducing quiet times on flights , with fewer announcements early morning or late night . it has also followed some of its budget rivals by allowed allocated seating , fewer restrictions on luggage and an improved website for bookings . ryanair spokesman robin kiely said in a statement : ` we asked our followers on twitter to vote on whether we should change it . ` the people have spoken and after hundreds of votes , they 've voted for change , so we 're looking forward to unveiling our next customer improvement soon . ' | science | first confirmed report of grizzly activity in yellowstone on february 9 . bear observed scavenging on a bison carcass . bears usually emerge in first few weeks of march . | [
"grizzly bears have emerged from hibernation far earlier than expected in yellowstone . the first confirmed report of grizzly bear activity in yellowstone occurred on february 9 , rangers confirmed today . they usually emerge in first few weeks of march , prompting ranger to issue emergency warnings to visitors . -... |
by . alex sharp for mailonline . samuel eto'o believes liverpool striker mario balotelli 's troubled past is behind him and has backed the mercurial italian to make a positive impact on his return to the premier league . balotelli endured an eventful three year spell at manchester city before leaving for serie club ac milan in january 2013 . however everton 's new recruit samuel eto'o , who was also linked with a move to liverpool this summer , claims it 's time to stop punishing balotelli for his past errors and thinks the striker will be a success back in the premiership . video scroll down to watch brendan rodgers : this is n't the mario balotelli show . great value : balotelli could prove to be a bargain having signed for # 16million from ac milan this summer . debut : samuel eto'o scored in his first game for new club everton during the 6-3 defeat to chelsea on saturday . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- this month , just imagine has looked at the future of space , and the potential it holds for humanity . should humanity aim for the stars ... anderson cooper has explained his mysterious disappearance from the air on monday night , explaining that he had to undergo emergency surgery . eto'o tried to act as a father figure to balotelli during their season together at former club inter milan in 2009-2010 . he told the sun : ` mario was very young at inter but he is a person of great qualities -- not only in terms of football . ` it is only right to give him the benefit of the doubt . he is more experienced as a player and a person now and will make some very positive contributions to the liverpool team . ' fun loving : the former manchester city forward has already endeared himself to his liverpool teammates . the 47-year-old was absent from his show anderson cooper 360 yesterday , but there was no explanation as to why . eat well : researchers reviewed 16 studies involving more than 830,000 people and confirmed that five portions appeared best . eating more than five portions of fruit and vegetables a day wo n't help you live any longer , claim researchers . a major study shows that five a day is the optimum for reducing the chances of dying at any age -- especially from heart problems -- but that eating additional fruit and veg is unlikely to make a difference . it comes after a call by some experts in march for the five-a-day message to be revised upwards to seven-a-day because of british research by university college london suggesting that it led to the lowest risk of premature death . in the latest study , researchers from china and harvard school of public health in the us reviewed 16 studies involving more than 830,000 people and confirmed that five portions appeared best . the review , published on thebmj.com , found that higher consumption of fruit and vegetables was significantly associated with a lower risk of death from all causes , particularly cardiovascular problems . the average risk of death from all causes was reduced by about five per cent for each additional daily serving of fruit and vegetables compared with eating none . but once a person had consumed five portions , eating more did not enhance survival chances . the popular anchor took to twitter to clear the air and calm his fans , posting that he had undergone surgery to remove his appendix on sunday . in recovery : anderson cooper underwent emergency surgery to remove his appendix on sunday night . the new york-born journalist was nowhere to be seen during monday night 's show , and had been substituted for john berman . despite anderson cooper 's notable absence , mr berman made no mention of him during the show 's opening or closing . instead , the anchor himself explained on social media : ` i 'll be back on air tomorrow . eto'o made his everton debut on saturday , scoring in the 6-3 defeat to former club chelsea , and insists balotelli will have grown up during his time away from the premiership : . he added : ` lots of people make errors in their young life which are later corrected and i would think mario has done some growing up as a player and as a person . ' balotelli is set to make his much anticipated liverpool debut on sunday against tottenham . all smiles : balotelli looked happy during liverpool 's training session ahead of their showdown with spurs . controversial : balotelli endured a turbulent spell at manchester city in the premiership between 2010-2013 . ` had an appendicitis and had to have sudden surgery last night . ' the proponents of the newspace movement , like our featured commentator bob richards , hold that humanity must expand into space if we are to survive . they say that the limitless resources held by the stars will help humanity seek a bold new future . but some say that we should fix earth 's problems , especially the challenge of global warming , before we set our eyes on the stars . they say space travel is too expensive , and its carbon footprint too great , to be a priority for us right now . we want to hear your views . should space be our next frontier ? or should we focus on fixing things here on earth first ? post your comments in the sound off box below , and we 'll publish the best . appendicitis can become life threatening if the appendix bursts , which is why surgery is carried out urgently once the condition has been established . appendectomies are the most common emergency operation performed in the us , with more 300,000 per year undergoing the surgery . meanwhile , the surreal feud between anderson cooper and billy corgan has been taken to the next level by the smashing pumpkins singer . last month , mr cooper made a joke about mr corgan losing his rocker credentials by posing on a cat magazine with his pets , a pair of siamese called sammi and mr thom . the smashing pumpkins frontman did not take the joke lightly , calling mr cooper a ` globalist shill ' in a tweet . but it seems billy corgan was not satisfied with a tweet , making his feelings about the news anchor clear via merchandise sold at his concerts . the maximum achievable cut in premature death risk was around 25 per cent . the standard portion was defined as 77g for vegetables and 80g for fruit . just one in four britons manages to eat five portions a day , with the proportion plummeting to one in ten among teenagers . the review says : ` this analysis provides further evidence that a higher consumption of fruit and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality , particularly cardiovascular mortality . ` there was a threshold around five servings of fruit and vegetables a day , after which the risk of all cause mortality did not reduce further . ' the researchers speculate that eating more does not produce greater benefits because the body can not absorb any more nutrients , and there 's a limit on the digestibility of fruit and vegetables . at smashing pumpkins 's show on wednesday night , a t-shirt on sale featured a picture of corgan 's pet cats , captioned : ` f *** you anderson cooper . ' professor tom sanders , of the school of medicine , kings college london , said the finding should not put people off eating plenty of fruit and vegetables . the researchers speculate that eating more does not produce greater benefits because the body can not absorb any more nutrients , and there 's a limit on the digestibility of fruit and vegetables . ■ women who eat healthily and exercise while going through a divorce or other stressful periods , are more likely to avoid premature ageing , says a study . the key , say scientists , lies in our telomeres -- biological caps at the ends of chromosomes that protect the dna in them from damage . as we get older , our telomeres get shorter . us scientists took blood samples from 250 women aged 50 to 65 to measure their telomeres and investigated their lifestyles . ` those who exercised , slept well and ate well had less telomere shortening than the ones who did n't maintain healthy lifestyles , even when they had similar levels of stress , ' researcher eli puterman , of the university of california , told the journal molecular psychiatry . | news | anderson cooper unexplained absence from show cleared up . the 47-year-old underwent emergency appendix surgery on sunday . cooper took to twitter to calm fans , saying he will be back tonight . | [
"a person of great qualities -- not only in terms of football . ` it is only right to give him the benefit of the doubt . he is more experienced as a player and a person now and will make some very positive contributions to the liverpool team . ' fun loving : the former manchester city forward has already endeared ... |
by . emma innes . smoking marijuana can give men ` man boobs ' , an american plastic surgeon has claimed . dr anthony youn , from youn plastic surgery , in detroit , says cannabis could lower testosterone levels in men , leading to the development of excess breast tissue . he says ` man boobs ' are caused by an imbalance in the body 's levels of testosterone and oestrogen . alexis sanchez will attend bi-weekly english lessons as his settling-in period at arsenal begin in earnest . the chile international sealed his # 30million move from barcelona in a whirlwind two-hour stay in london on wednesday afternoon . the 25-year-old speaks no english and had conducted his in-house media duties through the aid of an interpreter . video scroll down to watch alexis sanchez say he has joined arsenal to win titles . smoking marijuana can give men ` man boobs ' , an american plastic surgeon claims . writing for cnn , dr youn explained that when the balance is in favour of oestrogen , instead of testosterone , extra breast tissue is created - and that cannabis can help tip the balance . dr youn says ` moobs ' -- technically known as gynaecomastia -- affect about 33 to 41 per cent of men aged 25 to 44 . he says the condition also affects as many as 60 per cent of teenage boys and 55 to 60 per cent of over-50s . most cases of ` moobs ' resolve themselves within a couple of years but the removal of extra breast tissue is now the fifth most common plastic surgery choice for men in the u.s. ` man boobs ' are caused by an imbalance in the body 's testosterone and oestrogen levels - and cannabis can cause testosterone levels to fall . dr youn says that in animals , marijuana results in falling testosterone levels , shrinking testicles and abnormalities in sperm . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- granddaughter of thor heyerdahl , josian will join the plastiki during the voyage . the 26-year-old scientist thinks she will miss a hot shower while aboard but is thrilled by the prospect of the unknown on the adventure . read her answers to our questionnaire , below . cnn : what did you want to be when you were young ? heyerdahl : biologist and theatre costume designer . cnn : what 's the one characteristic that has led you to where you are today ? david shacklefield was allowed to keep his licence despite ignoring a red light . a white van man has been allowed to keep his driving licence despite racing over a level crossing after the traffic lights had turned red . david shackleford claims he did not have enough time to stop the vehicle after realising the lights had changed at the crossing in foxton , cambridgeshire , so decided it would be safer to speed over the tracks . the 28-year-old trainee truck driver was moments away from colliding with a train , but has been allowed to keep his licence after pleading with magistrates . things are looking up : alexis sanchez signed for arsenal from barcelona for # 30million this summer . fluent at barca : spanish speaking sanchez had no language problems at barcelona . world cup star : alexis sanchez 's signing will excite arsenal fans after starring for chile at the world cup . but the club have organised a spanish speaking english teacher to help sanchez grasp the language as quickly as possible . the south american will be expected to attend classes at least twice a week . the driver from harrow , north west london , was fined # 200 and given three points for the incident on january 15 . after initially claiming he the lights were on amber , the driver admitted he ignored them after being sent images taken from cctv footage which clearly show him in plain view of the red light . but judge ken sheraton decided not to disqualify shackleford , as it would put him out of work . spanish speaking players mikel arteta , nacho monreal and santi cazorla will also be asked to help sanchez communicate with his team-mates while he learns english . likewise , manager arsene wenger also speaks spanish which will help sanchez overcome the language barrier during the opening months of his arsenal career . ' i was driving at 40mph and it would have been unsafe for me to slam the breaks on . ` by the time the lights came into view it would have been silly for me to stop . ' heyerdahl : curiosity . cnn : who inspires you ? heyerdahl : sylvia earle , my grandfather thor heyerdahl and grandmother liv rockefeller . cnn : what 's the most important lesson you 've learned about yourself from the plastiki project ? the effects of cannabis on testosterone in humans are not as clear , he says . however , levels of the hormone in men who use marijuana a lot have been found to be lower than in men who do not use it . for cnn , dr youn wrote : ` so can smoking pot really give you man boobs ? ` probably . although the association between marijuana and gynaecomastia has n't been conclusively proven , it appears very plausible . heyerdahl : believe in dreams . cnn : what 's your biggest hope for the expedition ? here to help : spanish speakers mikel arteta -lrb- left -rrb- and santi cazorla are expected to help sanchez settle . ` for this reason , the majority of plastic surgeons i 've consulted with routinely inquire with their gynaecomastia patients about cannabis use and recommend they stop smoking pot immediately . ' dr youn added that men who smoke marijuana and have ` moobs ' should probably put out their joints . heyerdahl : to have exciting sightings of the marine life that i hope to be a part of saving . it is not the first time drivers have had a near miss with oncoming trains at the crossing in cambridgeshire . in 2010 john mcdonald , 38 , ignored the flashing warning lights and accelerated his 44-tonne sewage truck over the crossing . the driver was filmed approaching the crossing while the lights are red despite claiming they were amber . shacklefield accelerated over the train lines just moments before a train thundered by at the crossing in cambridgeshire . cnn : at what point would you define the plastiki a success ? heyerdahl : the plastiki is a journey of exploration and storytelling . the continual spread of the plastiki 's message about using waste as a resource and the problem of plastic ocean pollution will be its success . cnn : what is your favorite sea creature ? heyerdahl : sea dragon and manta ray . cnn : when is the last time you personally used a plastic bottle ? the automatic barriers smashed as they crashed on top of the artic . two years later belal ahmed , 32 , was convicted of speeding under the dropping barriers in the bmw , and ten days after that girish babu , 31 , stopped his mercedes on the crossing , forcing the signalman to stop the barriers in mid-air . sgt andy cook of british transport police said : ` misusing level crossings is extremely dangerous and will not be tolerated by btp . ` drivers who ignore the warning lights and barriers do n't just risk their own lives , but also endanger other road users and rail passengers and staff . ' heyerdahl : i ca n't remember . cnn : what do you most value about nature ? heyerdahl : symbiotic relationships , speciation and adaptation for survival . cnn : what 's the one creature comfort you 'll miss most when you 're at sea ? heyerdahl : hot , fresh water shower . cnn : name three books you will bring with you on the expedition . heyerdahl : not sure yet , i will have to tell you just before i leave . cnn : if you had to choose a theme song for the expedition , what would it be ? heyerdahl : `` love like a sunset '' by phoenix . cnn : what 's your favorite adventure film / book ? heyerdahl : alice in wonderland . cnn : what 's your green motto ? heyerdahl : the planet 's resources are finite . cnn : what 's the main emotion you 're feeling right now days before the launch ? heyerdahl : excitement for the unknown . cnn : what 's your biggest fear for the expedition ? heyerdahl : getting caught in a storm and what that will be like . cnn : what 's the first thing you 'll do when you reach sydney ? heyerdahl : kiss the ground and drink champagne ! | news | david shackleford claimed he did not have time to stop the van . he was filmed racing across level crossing moments before a train passes . trainee truck driver pleaded with magistrates to let him keep his licence . crossing in foxton , cambridgeshire , scene of other near misses in the past . | [
"within a couple of years but the removal of extra breast tissue is now the fifth most common plastic surgery choice for men in the u.s. ` man boobs ' are caused by an imbalance in the body 's testosterone and oestrogen levels - and cannabis can cause testosterone levels to fall . dr youn says that in animals , mar... |
by . david kent . gareth bale and cristiano ronaldo will kick off sky sports 's new channel dedicated to european football when real madrid take on sevilla in the super cup on august 12 . a woman was forced to leave a plane because passengers were being disrupted by her travelling companion - a pot-bellied pig . the unidentified individual boarded the us airways flight to connecticut with the animal on wednesday . she took the creature , said to weigh up to 70 pounds , to her seat and then attached it to her armrest - but when it became disruptive flight attendants asked her to leave the plane . the unidentified passenger was asked to leave the us airways flight after the pot-bellied pig she carried on became disruptive . jonathan skolnik , a professor at the university of massachusetts amherst told abc news today he thought the woman was carrying a duffel bag and headed straight for the empty seat next to him . however he then realized he could smell the animal and noticed it was on a leash . ` the pig was walking back and forth , ' he told the station . ' i was terrified , because i was thinking i 'm gon na be on the plane with the pig . in 2012 it was revealed that the department of transportation had certain guidelines allowing animals , including pot-bellied pigs , could be taken on flights . along with monkeys and miniature horses , they could be designated as 'em otional support ' . published : . 05:48 est , 24 october 2012 . the match pits champions league winners real , for whom bale and ronaldo are expected to feature , against the europa league holders and real 's rivals from spain . | . transportation officers would have to determine whether the animal is permitted on the plane by running through a list of guidelines . pigs are favored service animals for people allergic to dogs . guidelines suggest they are intelligent companions and attuned to dangerous situations . american airlines , the parent company of us airways , said the woman had the pig as an emotional support animal and was asked to leave the plane after it became disruptive . updated : . american airlines , the parent company of us airways , said the woman had the pig as an emotional support animal - which is allowed under department for transportation guidelines . 10:55 est , 24 october 2012 . the director of nasa 's mars exploration programme says he hopes that one day the rover curiosity might be brought back to earth by astronauts . doug mccuistion said it was his personal hope that humans would visit the red planet in the 2030s or 2040s . he said he could imagine astronauts walking up to curiosity . short of a quid for your next holiday ? maybe you 're forgetting something . while we have no problem changing our pounds into the currency of our holiday destinations , a study has found more than # 550 million in foreign cash is laying about in british homes waiting to be converted back . scroll down for video . a self portrait of curiosity on mars . mccuistion said the roving laboratory 's mission was scheduled to last two years , but it could have enough power for 20 years . the nasa chief set out his vision during a satellite link up with glenelg in the scottish highlands at the weekend . the community of about 280 people has twinned itself with a site on mars that nasa has labelled glenelg - 35 million miles away . mccuistion said : ` it is my hope that humans will be sent to mars in the 2030s , or 2040s , and they will be able to walk up to curiosity and bring it back , as i am sure there is a museum out there that would love to have it . ' plutonium generators that deliver heat and electricity to curiosity could continue working long after the rover completes its mission . money saving website vouchercodespro.co.uk claims up to two fifths of brits have un-exchanged cash leftover from their getaways . the survery of 2,748 people from around the uk aged over 18 found 61 per cent of them had gone on a holiday overseas in the past year which required them to get foreign currency . euro stash ! : british travellers are keeping their foreign currency after their holidays rather than converting it . but mccuistion said wear and tear of working parts were likely to bring an end to curiosity 's life before the generators . a meteorite strike - the red planet is scarred with thousands of such impacts - is another possible threat to the rover . mccuistion said : ` if we put humans on mars they are going to have to watch for those meteorites . ' a panoramic image from curiosity - could astronauts be walking in the area by 2030 ? retired astronaut bonnie dunbar , a veteran of five space shuttle flights , also told the event in glenelg of her desire to see humans on mars . she said : ` it is not a question of if , but when and who . ' attending the twinning ceremony in person , dunbar said it was important future generations took an interest in science and maths . conversion : two in five brits have money they have n't changed back to pounds . asked if they had money they 've yet to change back to pounds , 41 per cent those surveyed said yes . reasons for keeping the foreign money included holding onto it for a future holiday -lrb- 27 per cent -rrb- and they did n't see the point given poor exchange rates -lrb- 21 per cent -rrb- . others did n't have time -lrb- 14 per cent -rrb- , had mostly coins which could n't be exchanged -lrb- 13 per cent -rrb- or forgot -lrb- 7 per cent -rrb- . the most common forms of currency brits have squirrelled away is euros -lrb- 44 per cent -rrb- , us dollars -lrb- 22 per cent -rrb- and turkish lira -lrb- 21 per cent -rrb- . the survey found the average british adult has # 27.13 in foreign currency , adding up to the substantial total estimate of # 551,715,680 . under the sofa : british holidaymakers are effectively leaving money under their couches after their breaks . ' # 551million sure is a lot of money for britons to abandon and leave lying around their homes , whether they ca n't be bothered to exchange it or not , ' said vouchercodespro spokesperson george charles . ` we understand that it 's frustrating that travel agents , supermarkets and the like do n't exchange coins , only notes , which will lead to people being left with a handful of coins , but if you have any cash notes remaining then you should always make an effort to exchange them -- it 's more money in your pocket to spend or save , after all . ' algebra was key to her career as an engineer working on space shuttles , and later as an astronaut flying in them . dunbar was also keen to debunk suggestions the 1969 moon landing was faked . she said : ` at nasa i worked with john young , an astronaut who walked on the moon . ' dunbar added : ' i grew up watching flash gordon , which were popular at the time of the landing . in those shows who can see the wires holding up the spaceships . ' the former astronaut said wires can not be seen in the moon landing and the special effects were not available 43 years ago to fake the footage . back in action : bale -lrb- right -rrb- and ronaldo kick off the european season on august 12 . kings of europe : real won last season 's champions league after beating atletico madrid in the final . once launched , sky sports 5 will show up to 75 matches from five european competitions in the following five weeks . qualifiers for the 2016 european championship in france begin september , while sky 's last season broadcasting the champions league before bt sport take over the rights begins in the same month . new to sky this season will be dutch league football from the eredivisie , while coverage of spain 's la liga will also be shown on sky sports 5 . back in action : world champions germany begin their euro 2016 qualifiers in september . the latest pictures from curiosity show a sample of martian soil on the rover 's observation tray . | sport | sky sports 5 to exclusively show european football next season . coverage kicks off with real madrid vs sevilla in super cup on august 12 . sky sports 5 will show up to 75 matches from five european competitions in the five weeks that follow . | [
"by . david kent . gareth bale and cristiano ronaldo will kick off sky sports 's new channel dedicated to european football when real madrid take on sevilla in the super cup on august 12 . a woman was forced to leave a plane because passengers were being disrupted by her travelling companion - a pot-bellied pig . t... |
by . daily mail reporter . solution : a study claims people with chronic back pain should alter the way they think about it to ease the pangs . positive thinking can ease pain by altering how you experience it , a study claims . by . natalie trombetta . updated : . 08:56 est , 23 august 2011 . money makers : tom brady and gisele bundchen . supermodel gisele bundchen and her nfl star husband tom brady are the world 's best-paid celebrity couple , according to a new poll . the brazilian-born catwalk beauty , who is married to the new england patriots star , raked in $ 45 million -lrb- # 27 million -rrb- in the past year . brady , meanwhile , earned $ 31million -lrb- # 18 million -rrb- , making their combined annual earnings $ 76million -lrb- # 45million -rrb- . in second place on the latest forbes magazine list are beyonce knowles and husband jay-z . just five minutes of cognitive behavioural therapy -lrb- cbt -rrb- led to a reduction in pain of nearly 60 per cent . scientists at the university of reading used thermal probes to apply heat to the arms of 34 volunteers , generating pain similar to experiencing a burn . when the participants were asked to rate the pain 's severity , those who had undergone ` pain-training ' therapy beforehand gave scores 58 per cent lower than a control group . the finding suggests cbt could help treat conditions such as chronic back pain . a total of 34 men and women aged 21 to 38 took part in the ` mind over body ' study . in a series of hour-long sessions , a thermal probe was used to apply heat to their forearms and evoke pain . the stimulation generated secondary hyperalgesia , or enhanced pain sensitivity beyond the site of an injury - a common feature of burns . by . sam adams . published : . 10:36 est , 17 october 2012 . | . lead researcher dr tim salomons , from the university of reading , said : ` of the 34 participants given secondary hyperalgesia , half were trained to control negative thoughts related to the pain , the other half was given training unrelated to the pain stimuli . ` we then examined the groups ' secondary hyperalgesia . the results were striking . the ` pain-trained ' group achieved a 38 per cent reduction in secondary hyperalgesia , while the control group reported an increase of 8 per cent . ` we know that pain feels more debilitating when it signals illness or injury compared to when we are undertaking an activity we feel is beneficial - we go through the pain barrier . ` however we did n't know whether our beliefs simply changed the emotional response to pain or if the mind actually changed sensations that arise from the body - until now . ' the cbt-trained group also reduced the self-reported ` unpleasantness ' of the eight pain sessions by 58 per cent , said dr salomons . this indicated that cbt changed the emotional response to pain as well as the sensitivity of skin around the burn . they brought home $ 72million -lrb- # 43million -rrb- in the past 12 months . she earned an estimated $ 35million -lrb- # 21million -rrb- through a string of high-paid fashion and make-up endorsements and from her music , while the rapper made about $ 37million -lrb- # 22million -rrb- . and in third place were hollywood superstar couple , brad pitt and angelina jolie , who had a combined income of $ 50million -lrb- -lsb- # 30million -rrb- . she earned around $ 30million -lrb- # 18 million -rrb- last year as one of tinseltown 's most bankable stars . updated : . 01:53 est , 18 october 2012 . this playful young grey seal was pictured with a flipper raised in the air as it lay on rocks on the isle of man . the shores of the island are set to become swamped with the seals over the coming weeks as this year 's birthing season gets into full swing . britain is home to nearly half the world 's grey seal population - and the isle of man is one of their favourite places to rest and give birth . pleased to see you : this cute seal pup appeared to be waving to the camera when it was photographed on the isle of man . pupping season is currently under way on the island . cute : the pups keep their fluffy baby coats for around a month before developing waterproof adult versions . babies : pupping season typically runs between september and december , when pregnant females gather on the rocks surrounding the coast of the isle of man to give birth . forty winks : it all seems to be too much like hard work for this seal pup , who decided to take a nap on the rocks . a list : jay-z and beyonce came in second place with $ 72million while brad pitt and angelina jolie made $ 50million last year . partner pitt cashed in a cool $ 20million -lrb- # 12million -rrb- thanks to his plan b production company and a string of film roles . 1 . gisele bundchen and tom brady - $ 76million 2 . jay-z and beyonce - $ 72million 3 . brad pitt and angelina jolie - $ 50million 4 . david and victoria beckham - $ 45million 5 . robert pattinson and kristen stewart - $ 40million . david beckham and wife victoria were in fourth place with an income of around $ 45million -lrb- # 27million -rrb- thanks mainly to endorsements from companies like adidas and samsung . change of tact : experts claim a ` mind over body ' approach is the way to overcome feelings of pain . each year more than five million people in the uk develop chronic pain . back pain alone is believed to cost british business 4.9 million work days a year as a result of employee absenteeism . the kind of cbt used , designed to alter ` distorted and unhelpful ' pain-related thoughts , was adapted ` almost entirely ' from a commonly available manual , said dr salomons . he raked in around $ 40million -lrb- -lsb- # 24million -rrb- while she brought in around $ 5million -lrb- # 3million -rrb- , mainly from her fashion line . and in fifth place is twilight star robert pattinson and his co-star and girlfriend kristen stewart , who each earned $ 20million -lrb- # 12million -rrb- last year thanks to the vampire franchise 's global success , giving them a combined annual salary of $ 40million -lrb- # 24million -rrb- . ` at-home cognitive treatments , working in tandem with other treatments , could make a difference to nhs finances and waiting times as well as improving the lives of chronic pain sufferers , ' he added . he conducted the research , published in the journal pain , while working at the university of toronto in canada . the seals have headed to the island for the annual birthing season this autumn and more than a dozen pups have already been born . a large number of pregnant females lie . on the rocks waiting to give birth - with this expected to be a . bumper year for seal births . manx wildlife trust marine officer eleanor stone said : ` there must be something in the water . ` we 've spotted at least 50 pregnant seals readying themselves to give birth on the isle of man coastline this year . ' forbes reported : ` it was the famous clinical psychologist and celebrity researcher jim houran who once said that `` powerful people tend to gravitate toward other powerful people '' . ' the birthing season typically runs . between september and december , when pregnant females gather on the . rocks surrounding the coast to raise their young . a good year : david and victoria beckham , pictured at the royal wedding , brought in $ 45million between them over the past year . the pups are likely to stay on the island for up to a month while they grow strong enough to head out into the sea on their own . parental guidance : a seal mother keeps an eye on her pup as it takes a dip -lrb- left -rrb- while another mother and pup find time to share a tender moment -lrb- right -rrb- . grey seals can reach up to 11 ft in length and weigh as much as 680 lb . they live and breed in several colonies on and . around the coasts of britain and ireland - including colonies in . lincolnshire , off the northumberland coast , orkney and . north rona off the north coast of scotland . during the winter months grey seals . can often be spotted on rocks and islands just off the coast and . sometimes come ashore to rest . pups born in the eastern atlantic have soft silky white fur which they keep for about a month . they eventually swap this for denser , waterproof adult fur , and enter the sea to learn to fish for themselves . | news | grey seals have gathered on the isle of man to give birth to their pups . more than a dozen have been born on the island so far this birthing season . britain 's coastline is home to around half the world 's grey seal population . | [
"pain sessions by 58 per cent , said dr salomons . this indicated that cbt changed the emotional response to pain as well as the sensitivity of skin around the burn . they brought home $ 72million -lrb- # 43million -rrb- in the past 12 months . she earned an estimated $ 35million -lrb- # 21million -rrb- through a s... |
by . -lrb- cnn -rrb- the centers for disease control is raising a red flag that a potentially deadly bacteria may be lurking in your doctor 's office . the bacteria , c. difficile , is typically found in hospitals , but a study out wednesday reports a substantial number of people contracted the bug who had n't been in a hospital , but had recently visited the doctor or dentist . the bacteria can cause deadly diarrhea , according to the cdc , with infections on the rise . the new report shows nearly half a million americans infected in various locations in one year , with 15,000 deaths directly attributed to c. diff . in a 2013 study , researchers found c. diff present in six out of seven outpatient clinics tested in ohio , including on patients ' chairs and examining tables . the cdc is so concerned that they 're starting a new study to try to assess nationally whether people are getting c. diff in doctors ' offices . by . chloe thomas . published : . matt barlow . follow @@ matt_barlow_dm . having already witnessed a footballing miracle by roy hodgson , england 's assistant manager ray lewington has faith in him to deliver something equally special in brazil . lewington was at fulham in december 2007 when hodgson saved them from relegation on the final day of the barclays premier league season before taking the club to the europa league final . ` it was unbelievable , ' said lewington . ` when roy came to the club , i witnessed what was virtually a football miracle . 17:52 est , 19 september 2012 . | . updated : . 19:34 est , 19 september 2012 . she prefers the rather wetter east sussex to the sunshine of california . `` this is really an important issue . we need to understand better how people are getting c. diff , '' said dr. cliff mcdonald , a medical epidemiologist at the cdc . in the meantime , patients should wash their hands after visiting the doctor 's office -- with soap and water , because alcohol-based gels do n't get rid of c.diff . another tip : question your doctor whenever you 're prescribed an antibiotic . powerful broad-spectrum antibiotics wipe away good bacteria in your gut that fight off the bad bacteria , which leads the way to c. diff . johns hopkins safety expert dr. peter pronovost recommends asking your doctor if you really need an antibiotic , if there 's a less powerful one that will treat your infection , and if you 're being prescribed the antibiotic for the shortest time possible . the cdc study , published wednesday in the new england journal of medicine , said 150,000 people who had not been in the hospital came down with c. diff in 2011 . of those , 82 % had visited a doctor 's or dentist 's office in the 12 weeks before their diagnosis . miracle : england assistant ray lewington witnessed roy hodgson keep fulham in the premier league in 2008 . the cdc is hoping its new study will help determine cause and effect , because it 's possible the patients had c. diff to begin with and went to the doctor to get help . it 's also possible that antibiotics prescribed during the doctor 's visit , and not microbes at the doctor 's office , caused the infection . cnn 's sandee lamotte contributed to this report . ` i actually saw a team who were going to be relegated and had hardly won a game all year turn into a team that finished seventh the following year and then got to a european final the year after . ` and that was with very little money by premier league standards . he did it with shape and organisation . slowly , you could see the belief coming into players who , six months earlier , could n't pass 15 yards from a to b ; who had looked so scared and unsure . that is the transformation , when you see players almost re-invent themselves . it happened in front of me . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a transatlantic american airlines flight was delayed sunday after a passenger noticed a portable wi-fi connection named `` al-quida free terror nettwork . '' american airlines flight 136 was scheduled to fly from los angeles international airport to london , but a passenger 's discovery of the poorly spelled wi-fi network initially delayed the flight for three hours during an investigation , according to cnn affiliate kabc . u.s. customs and border protection officials cleared the flight , but the flight crew did n't want to fly sunday afternoon , according to kabc . eventually , the flight was rescheduled for monday afternoon . `` it must have been somebody on the aircraft , '' passenger elliot del pra told kabc . `` thank goodness that we did not fly because you just do n't know , '' del pra said . `` it 's very scary to think somebody would actually do that , especially on an international flight . '' but when it comes to her children 's education , lisa marie presley remains an american at heart . ` the one thing , of course , is that in international football you do n't get the same amount of time with the players . so this is our best time . ' making history : fulham players celebrating beating juventus on their way to the europa league final in 2010 . the daughter of the king of rock 'n' roll , who lives in the english countryside with her husband and twin three-year-old daughters , plans to shun the local nurseries and delay sending her girls to school until they are five or six ` as that 's the age they start in the states ' . class concerns : lisa marie presley said she did not want to send her children to school until they were five or six . in an interview on radio 2 , she told presenter jo whiley : ` i am reluctant to send them to school . i just do n't want to shove them off so early . ' the 44-year-old believes that british children join the education system too early . ` i 'm stunned when i see the age range , ' she said . ` i understand working parents need to do it , but i do n't want to lose them that quick . i 'll go crazy when they all go to school as i wo n't know what to do . ' legally , children in the uk do not have to start school until the term after they turn five . many schools have nurseries attached to them , but attendance is not compulsory . home : lisa marie presley lives in the village of rotherfield , east sussex . miss presley flitted between england . and california for several years before taking permanent residency in . the uk in august 2010 , when she moved to an # 8million stately home in . west sussex with her fourth husband , guitarist michael lockwood , and . daughters harper and finley . the singer , who also has two grown-up . children from previous marriages , admitted she preferred her new home . because the english are more friendly . ` in california the people are so . self-absorbed . i lived in the same neighbourhood for 17 years and i do n't think i met a neighbour , ' she confessed . ` when i moved here i was getting notes and flowers and people reaching out to me , and i just thought it was incredible . there 's a quality of life over here that i needed and i just found it very refreshing . ` the locals are also pretty protective of me , which i really found charming as i 'd never experienced that before . ' lisa marie presley , center , her daughter riley keough , left , and her husband michael lockwood at a new york fashion show . miss presley , a scientologist , has been married four times . her previous husbands include the late michael jackson and actor nicolas cage . she has two adult children from her first marriage to musician danny keough -- actress danielle riley , 23 , and benjamin , 19 . last month , miss presley revealed her love for the english way of life -- and the odd game of darts over a cold pint of guinness . ` the civility , the culture , the people and its beauty have reawakened me and have smoothed out some of my bleak and jagged views about people and life , ' she said . ` i can honestly say i am the only person who came to england for the cold and the rain . . . that , it seems , and the pleasures of a good old-fashioned english country pub . ' | travel | wi-fi hot spot named for al qaeda terror network delays american airlines flight . the flight was delayed until monday afternoon . one passenger was grateful he did not fly sunday . | [
"by . -lrb- cnn -rrb- the centers for disease control is raising a red flag that a potentially deadly bacteria may be lurking in your doctor 's office . the bacteria , c. difficile , is typically found in hospitals , but a study out wednesday reports a substantial number of people contracted the bug who had n't bee... |
los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- show-business writers will go on strike early monday after their negotiating team recommended a walkout over royalties that could immediately pinch late-night tv shows . by . dominic king . timely programs like `` the daily show with jon stewart '' could be among the first affected . the writers guild of america board voted unanimously to strike as of 12:01 a.m. monday -lrb- 3:01 a.m. et -rrb- , officials said . follow @@ dominicking_dm . gareth southgate will protect his young players from burnout even if it means gambling with england 's ambitions at the toulon tournament on friday afternoon . england 's under 20s need a point from their final group b game against colombia to qualify for sunday 's third-fourth place play-off , but southgate will make at least seven changes to the side that drew 1-1 with south korea on wednesday . the past 11 days for this squad have been taxing , given they also faced a euro 2015 qualifier against wales , and though no premier league or championship clubs have spoken to the fa , southgate is conscious of the workload . twitter users were facing another day of disruption today as the firm struggled to fix issues that have locked millions out of their accounts . users of the firm 's android apps were unable to use the service at all , while many reported tweets appeared to be set to the wrong date . twitter acknowledged the issue in a post on its status blog last night . scroll down for video . users of the firm 's android apps were unable to use the service at all , while many reported tweets appeared to be set to the wrong date . experts believes the problems was related to twitter 's servers being set to the wrong date due to a bug in the code they run . twitter said the issue ` was due to a bug in our front end code , which has been patched ' . the walkout will be the first in 20 years . steve skrovan , a screenwriter for the fox show '' 'til death , '' said a strike is all but inevitable . `` we 've never been more united and we are willing to deal -- and our decision-makers are at the table , '' said skrovan . `` their decision-makers are not at the table and that tells you pretty much all you need to know about how the companies are pushing this . '' the news of a possible strike is not unexpected , said alliance of motion picture and television producers president nick counter . `` by the wga leadership 's actions at the bargaining table , we are not surprised by tonight 's recommendation , '' counter said in a statement on the amptp web site . `` we are ready to meet and are prepared to close this contract this weekend . '' the labor impasse is over royalties from dvd sales -- last negotiated in 1988 . cautious : gareth southgate will protect his young players from burnout at the toulon tournament . james ward-prowse of southampton , chelsea midfielder nat chalobah and norwich winger nathan redmond will be given a break and head coach southgate is happy to take responsibility if eliminated . ` we do n't want to pick up any unnecessary injuries , so we 've got to respect the clubs and the welfare of our players , ' he said . ` the only difficulty of the tournament is that there 's just one day between games . it is impossible for the lads who have played three games to play again . if i was a club manager and saw my player playing three games in five days , i could understandably say we were negligent if they suffered an injury . ` we will have to make seven changes . if we get through , we 'd do the same again . but we could n't ask james and nat to play -lrb- against colombia -rrb- . to do that would be asking for trouble . we 've got to trust the rest of the group to get the result we need . ' a game against either france or portugal in avignon on sunday would be beneficial with euro 2015 in mind , and southgate added : ` the chance to play better sides is even more important . these boys have been taken out of their comfort zones and benefited for it . ' double trouble : solly march gets away from two korean players during england 's 1-1 on wednesday . england -lrb- probable line-up , 4-2-3-1 -rrb- : butland , dier , gibson , moore , browning , cousins , mceachran , march , w keane , obita , woodrow . tv : live on bt sport from 4pm -lrb- kick-off 4.15 pm -rrb- . writers also want royalties from `` new media '' -- all the various places their works are now distributed , including internet downloads . `` the future of tv is not going to look like what it 's been for the last 30 years , '' said tv writer dave schiff , who has penned scripts for `` king of the hill '' and `` that '70s show . '' `` so , you know it 's not just for us who are currently working , but writers down the line , that we make sure that we get a. . . piece of the pie . '' producers say the royalty issues are non-starters , but writers accuse producers of being nonresponsive . `` after 3 1/2 months of bargaining , the amptp still has not responded to a single one of our important proposals , '' a statement from the wga said . the issue ` was due to a bug in our front end code , which has been patched ' , the company said , and apologised for the problems . many users were locked out of twitter on saturday , too , with tweets not showing up on feeds or the site failing to load at all . ` something is technically wrong , ' the microblogging service 's welcome page said on sunday . ` thanks for noticing?we 're going to fix it up and have things back to normal soon . ' users also reported problems on twitter apps for android and iphone smartphones , with tweets via tweetdeck showing up as having been posted a year ago . `` every issue that matters to writers , including internet reuse , original writing for new media , dvds , and jurisdiction , has been ignored . this is completely unacceptable . '' tv writer bryce zabel agrees . `` it sounds like the producing companies that have decided to force the writers into a situation of a strike , '' zabel said late thursday . `` so really , our choice right now is to accept a completely unacceptable deal or to go on strike . `` strike is the only option . '' if hollywood writers do go on strike , late-night television hosts like david letterman , jay leno and jimmy kimmel , as well as programs like `` the daily show '' would feel the pinch first . watch how a strike could affect your favorite shows '' because of their topical nature , networks do not typically shoot these shows in advance . daytime soaps normally stockpile about 30 days in advance and most prime-time shows would likely make it through the end of the year without any major impact on programming . the initial outage began around noon on sunday , and lasted until 5.25 pm . experts believes the problems was related to twitter 's servers being set to the wrong date due to a bug in the code they run . however , some users reported problems this morning as well , although is was unclear if they were related to the same issue . but networks would have to resort to reruns , news programs and reality shows to fill the schedule in 2008 if a strike were to drag on . earlier this month the firm overhauled the way users report abuse and harassment on the social media platform . following major problems with online ` trolls ' , it has now made it far simpler to block and report people . the film and television industry is responsible for an estimated 1.3 million jobs in the united states . the union 's most recent strike , in 1988 , lasted 5 1/2 months . industry estimates say a half-billion dollars was lost because of that walkout . e-mail to a friend . cnn 's douglas hyde and matt carey contributed to this report . the company said it will now require less information from users flagging inappropriate content and that it will be easier to submit tweets and accounts for review , even when wrongful behaviour is simply observed and not received directly . | sport | gareth southgate will protect his young players from burnout in toulon tournament . england under 20s need point from final group b game against colombia . young lions drew 1-1 with south korea on wednesday . | [
"los angeles , california -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- show-business writers will go on strike early monday after their negotiating team recommended a walkout over royalties that could immediately pinch late-night tv shows . by . dominic king . timely programs like `` the daily show with jon stewart '' could be among the fir... |
-lrb- mashable -rrb- -- popular restaurant recommendation app urbanspoon has just launched a brand new version of its app , complete with a full redesign and the ability to rate and upload photos of your dishes . version 1.17 of the urbanspoon iphone app -lsb- itunes link -rsb- puts its focus on the food you eat . like foodspotting , you can take a picture of your meal and upload it . you can then write a specific recommendation for that dish and post it on urbanspoon . the iac-owned service also updated its navigation . it has de-emphasized the `` shake to find a random restaurant '' home screen in favor of a menu system that lets you browse restaurants , see what your friends are recommending and reserve a table -lrb- a beta feature available in seattle , los angeles and new york city -rrb- . the focus on photography and dishes makes the app richer . it will have more data on not just the best places to eat but the best things to order at these locations . the upgraded app puts it in direct competition with several heavyweights though , including yelp and opentable . moreover , the photos feature pushes urbanspoon onto foodspotting 's turf . urbanspoon has the vast resources of interactive corp at its disposal , while foodspotting has raised just $ 750,000 . this could prove to be an interesting battle . © 2010 mashable.com . all rights reserved . andre drummond may be a talented center on the court , but you might not trust him behind the wheel . the detroit pistons star has apologized for the foolish mistake of not only driving recklessly , but bragging about it with a snapchatted picture of his speedometer edging up to 97 miles per hour on a highway with a 70 mile per hour speed limit . he later called the picture a ` silly mistake . ' detroit piston andre drummoned has apologized a snapchatted picture of his speedometer edging up to 97 miles per hour on a highway with a 70 mile per hour speed limit . the red light on the dash indicates the seat belt is unfastened . ` i 'll own up to it and move on from here . it wo n't happen again , ' drummond told the detroit free press . ` silly mistake on my behalf . ' yahoo noted that not only was drummond taking and posting a pic while speeding , he even took time to put an emoji in his post as well as adding text . plus , he was n't wearing a seatbelt . pistons coach stan van gundy said he was n't worried about drummond 's use of social media , but was worried about his safety . drummond called the picture a ` silly mistake ' -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- singer aretha franklin is back home recuperating after undergoing surgery for an undisclosed malady , her publicist , tracey jordan , said wednesday . doctors called the surgery `` highly successful , '' jordan said , and the queen of soul is `` happy to be home '' preparing for spending the holidays with her family . franklin , who entered the hospital early this month , was released at the beginning of the week . `` i 've been at home for almost three days now , '' she said in a statement released by jordan . `` my family and friends who brought me home are taking great care of me . i also have a private nurse who visits on a daily basis . `` i 'm hoping to be strong enough to go out and see the upcoming sam cooke play at the music hall in downtown detroit before january 2 , as well as a performance of dreamgirls at the fox before it closes . '' by . emma innes . published : . he told reporters that it reminded him of the death of charlotte hornets shooting guard bobby philis in a 2000 accident in which excessive speed played a deadly role . ' i know you 're young and you think you 're indestructible , but for the people that care about you , it 's scary as hell , ' the coach said shortly before the team 's sunday night face off against the oklahoma city thunder . franklin was hospitalized briefly in november , when she canceled all of her upcoming concert dates through may on doctor 's orders . 09:37 est , 29 november 2013 . | . updated : . 11:03 est , 29 november 2013 . a young woman has been given the opportunity to meet the mother of the man who , through his death , saved her life . lyndsey mclaughlin , 28 , met diana rodriguez whose 18-year-old son 's lungs she was given during life-saving transplant surgery . normally , organ donors legally have to remain anonymous but the two new york women were so keen to meet that they made it happen . scroll down for video . lindsey mclaughlin -lrb- right -rrb- , 28 , met diana rodriguez -lrb- left -rrb- . ms mclaughlin would not be alive today if ms rodriguez had not agreed to donate her son 's lungs when he died in an accident at the age of 18 . ms mclaughlin , who has cystic fibrosis , nearly died while waiting for a lung transplant , abc news reports . she struggled for every breath and had been told she did not have long to live . at the time she told abc news : ` i 'm 26 years old . i should be out every friday and saturday night . i should be at the bars having a couple of drinks , not worrying about how many medicines i 'm going to have to take the next day . ' lyndsey 's mother , donna mclaughlin , added : ` i used to go to her apartment every day when she really got sick ... and i would walk to work crying knowing that my daughter was dying before my eyes and there was n't a thing i could do about it . ' after seven months on the new york organ donor list , ms mclaughlin received a call to say a donor had been found . during lengthy and complicated surgery on april 3 , 2011 , at the new york presbyterian hospital , ms mclaughlin received adrian rodriguez 's lungs . unfortunately your browser does not support iframes . ms mclaughlin has cystic fibrosis and was dying when she received adrian 's lungs . adrian -lrb- pictured -rrb- was hit by a train when he slipped on the station platform on his way to school . the aspiring chef had been declared brain dead after being hit by a train when he slipped and fell on the station platform on his way to school . after the surgery , ms mclaughlin says she was haunted by thoughts of the person who saved her life -- at the time , all she knew was that he was an 18-year-old man from new york . as a result , she contacted the new york organ donor network and was told her donor 's family was as keen to meet up as she was . the meeting gave ms mclaughlin and her family the chance to thank ms rodriguez in person . the transplant surgery took place at new york presbyterian hospital -lrb- pictured -rrb- after ms mclaughlin had been waiting for a donor for seven months . donna mclaughlin explained that she can not imagine how ms rodrigues felt the day her son died . she said she just hopes ms rodrigues knows how grateful they are that she decided to allow her son 's organs to be donated . ms mclaughlin told abc news : ` it 's crazy for me to think that she can literally put her hands here and she can feel it 's him breathing . it 's him breathing and i 'm breathing with him . ' ms mclaughlin added that she thinks about adrian all of the time and that she is always thanking him . | science | app now lets you rate and upload photos of your dishes . update de-emphasizes `` shake to find a random restaurant '' home screen . photos feature pushes urbanspoon onto foodspotting 's turf . | [
"-lrb- mashable -rrb- -- popular restaurant recommendation app urbanspoon has just launched a brand new version of its app , complete with a full redesign and the ability to rate and upload photos of your dishes . version 1.17 of the urbanspoon iphone app -lsb- itunes link -rsb- puts its focus on the food you eat .... |
by . lucy osborne . published : . 05:22 est , 5 january 2013 . | . updated : . 06:36 est , 5 january 2013 . the girl guides are considering dropping their oath to god and the queen , in one of the biggest shake-ups in their 102-year history . girlguiding uk , the parent organisation which encompasses the guides , brownies and rainbows , has launched a consultation that could see significant changes to the pledge girls take on joining . the organisation 's new chief executive , julie bentley , said yesterday : ` the promise has been part of the girl guides since its beginning -- it is crucial and unique . girlguiding uk , the parent organisation which encompasses the guides , brownies and rainbows , is considering dropping their oath to god and the queen . ` we know from listening to our members that some people do find some parts of the oath challenging , and when members do make that oath we want them to mean it and believe it . ` times do change , the world has changed and the way people view the world has changed . our response is not to be stuck in a rigid way , but to respond to the needs of our membership . ' by . fiona macrae . last updated at 12:51 am on 18th november 2011 . repair kit : research shows breast milk is rich in stem cells with the chameleon-like properties normally found in those taken from embryos . breast milk contains stem cells that could potentially beat diseases from alzheimer 's to cancer , according to scientists . by . sami mokbel for the daily mail . follow @@ samimokbel81_dm . chelsea striker diego costa has been passed fit to play against everton on saturday . she told the guardian that this was ` in no way a watering down of our values or moral compass ' . ` some people could be uncomfortable with a change , others might be encouraged , ' she added . the move follows a similar consultation by the scout association , which is also considering providing an alternative promise to welcome atheists as full members after complaints from parents and campaigners . the # 32million signing from atletico madrid was a doubt after sustaining a hamstring injury in training earlier this week . video scroll down for jose mourinho : diego costa is a big doubt for chelsea vs everton . the milk , intended by mother nature to give babies the best start in life , is rich in stem cells , which have the chameleon-like properties found in those taken from embryos . the milk could provide a ready and ethical source of stem cells , which are widely seen as a ` repair kit ' due to their potential to turn into any cell type in the body . cancer , blindness , diabetes , alzheimer 's and parkinson 's diseases and paralysis could all potentially be healed by the power of ` master cells ' . the use of embryonic stem cells is mired in controversy because harvesting them from an embryo leads to its death . but the new scientist reported that breast milk stem cells can turn into bone cells , cartilage , fat , brain , liver and pancreas , a breastfeeding conference will hear next year . boost : diego costa has been passed fit to face everton at goodison park on saturday . he has n't trained at the club 's cobham hq over the last few days - but came through friday 's session unscathed and will travel to goodison park . it had been feared that costa , who has scored in two in two games for chelsea so far , could miss six weeks . but those fears have now been allayed , with the spaniard due to battle it out with didier drogba for a starting role against the toffees . celebration : costa scored against burnley and leicester as he got his chelsea career off to a perfect start . thankful : jose mourinho must now turn to fernando torres and didier drogba as his back-up strikers . researcher foteini hassiotou , of the university of western australia , said : ` breast milk offers a new exciting opportunity for stem cell therapies . ' chris mason , professor of regenerative medicine at university college london , said more proof is needed that the cells are as versatile as billed , but added : ` if they are truly embryonic , this will be another way of getting stem cells that would not raise ethical concerns . ' even if they do not turn out to be as versatile as hoped , said newcastle university stem cell scientist lyle armstrong , a woman could still bank stem cells from her milk and use them to help in the treatment of a disease such as diabetes later in life . insurance : a woman could bank the stem cells from her milk and use them to treat illnesses she might contract later in life . for instance , a woman could bank the stem cells from her milk and then use them to help in the treatment of a disease such as diabetes later in life . embryonic stem cell research suffered a major set-back earlier this week when the first company to test them in people withdrew from the field . californian biotech company geron hoped the revolutionary therapy would help the paralysed walk again . the trial on men and women with spinal cord injuries caused by car crashes and sporting accidents was hailed as ` the beginning of a new chapter in medical therapeutics ' . but after treating just four patients , geron shelved the work , blaming the high costs and red tape of stem cell research as well as ` uncertain economic conditions ' . long association : the queen when she was still princess elizabeth in the 1940s , with a patrol leader in the buckingham palace company of the girl guides . the guides are now considering dropping their oath . however , others questioned whether it would have given up on the treatment if it really was going to produce the miracles promised . geron , which now intends to focus on cancer drugs , has not released any information about how well the treatment worked . europe 's first embryonic stem cell trial is due to start later this year when a jab to cure blindness is tested at london 's moorfields eye hospital . the queen charms girl guides who turned out to greet her in near freezing weather at matlock station , derbyshire , in 1985 . the consultation , which will close on march 3 , is open both to members of the organisation and those outside it . guides currently promise to do their best , love ` my god ' , serve ` the queen and country ' and keep the guides ' law . but the consultation exercise asks for opinions on a range of alternatives . girlguiding uk has 538,247 members , including 63,000 trained volunteers . but last year more than 50,000 girls were on waiting lists to join because of a lack of leaders . | news | girlguiding uk launches . consultation on changes to pledge girls take . organisation 's new chief says it is ` in no way a watering down of our values or moral compass ' | [
"by . lucy osborne . published : . 05:22 est , 5 january 2013 . | . updated : . 06:36 est , 5 january 2013 . the girl guides are considering dropping their oath to god and the queen , in one of the biggest shake-ups in their 102-year history . girlguiding uk , the parent organisation which encompasses the guides , ... |
with 100,178 passengers expected to fly on christmas day , london 's heathrow airport is making an effort to ensure that no one misses out on their festive holiday feast . travellers will be treated to turkey , sage and onion stuffing , and christmas pudding in the form of three specially created boiled sweets . aptly named boarding bon bons , the treats have been designed to perfectly recreate traditional christmas dinner flavours . london 's heathrow airport will provide holiday travellers with christmas dinner-inspired boiled sweets . called boarding bon bons , the festive treats will be handed out from christmas eve to boxing day . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- as a country music recording artist , as an entertainer and especially as a husband and father , life can get hectic . i realized early on the importance of having a routine to manage such a busy schedule . but my body kept giving me `` reminders '' earlier in my career that something was just not right . in the mid - '90s , i started to experience tingling and numbness on my right side along with facial spasms . i hoped they would pass , but symptoms continued to appear all too frequently . after a battery of tests , i was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis , the most common form of multiple sclerosis . my diagnosis came when i was 26 . it surprised me to learn that of 400,000 americans with ms , many are diagnosed between ages 20 and 50 , like i was . i kept wondering , `` why me ? why now ? '' my career was progressing , and there were many positive things going on in my life : i had just recorded my fourth album and was celebrating the birth of my first child . just before the queen takes to the nation 's tv screens there will be an estimated 16,677 heathrow passengers in the air during the traditional christmas lunch time between 1pm and 3pm . this year , heathrow will become the first airport in the world to offer its passengers a festive twist on this tradition with christmas dinner sweets that can be enjoyed at 30,000 ft. the treats were developed alongside one of the uk 's leading independent confectionary creators . the christmas pudding has hints of brandy butter , raisin and christmas spices , while the turkey and sage and onion stuffing sweets taste surprisingly like a real christmas meal . the sweets were developed with a leading uk confectionary company to truly capture the turkey flavour . the sage and onion stuffing sweet tastes remarkably like the real thing . the christmas pudding flavour has hints of brandy butter , raisin and christmas spices . so this country boy decided he was not going down without a fight . with support from my family and friends , i realized that i needed to stop dwelling on being diagnosed with a chronic disease , and instead focus on finding a groove . to do that , i had to develop a routine to manage my condition , which helped me look forward for the first time since being diagnosed . relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis can be tricky to manage because it affects everyone differently . in fact , it took almost a year of working with my neurologist to find the routine that worked best for me . living with multiple sclerosis means struggles and triumphs . normand boivin , chief operating officer at heathrow said : ` with a huge number of passengers set to fly from heathrow this christmas , we are giving merry travellers a festive send off as they embark on their holidays . ` we wanted to bring to life the warm and exciting feeling everyone gets on december 25th and what better way to make sure flyers do n't miss out on the most exciting moment of the day than by recreating the quintessential christmas dinner . i 've learned to eat a healthy diet and keep up a moderate exercise routine , take my medication and rely on love and support from my family to get through the tough times . now that i 've found a routine that works , i stick with it and encourage others with this illness to do the same . i 'm proud to help lead the `` stick with it '' campaign to educate patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis about the importance of sticking with a routine for the long haul . experts agree that patients do better when sticking with a routine that works for them . there 's a lot of information out there that can sometimes be confusing , but i encourage folks to talk to their doctor to find what can work best for them . `` stick with it '' includes national public service announcements to start airing this month , along with a facebook page that is coming soon . both will provide tips on how ms patients can work with their doctor . ` we tried a number of different flavour combinations , including cranberry sauce , mince pies and honey glazed carrots , but found that turkey , sage and onion stuffing and christmas pudding really evoked the taste and sentiment of christmas . ' heathrow 's boarding bon bons will be handed out by the airport 's passenger ambassadors across all five terminals from christmas eve to boxing day . `` stick with it '' is in partnership with teva pharmaceuticals and band against ms , the charity i founded a decade ago to help provide educational information and fund programs for those with ms. i did n't have the information available when i was diagnosed , and i want to make sure others with ms do n't feel as lost in this disease as i once was . helping others with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis has been close to my heart for some time . it 's all the motivation i need to `` stick with it ! '' in addition to being a country music artist , walker is also an ambassador for the national ms society and a paid spokesman for teva pharmaceuticals , manufacturer of one of nine medications approved for treating relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis . | health | clay walker was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis at 26 . he says he 's learned to eat a healthy diet and rely on his family . walker has begun a campaign to educate ms patients . | [
"with 100,178 passengers expected to fly on christmas day , london 's heathrow airport is making an effort to ensure that no one misses out on their festive holiday feast . travellers will be treated to turkey , sage and onion stuffing , and christmas pudding in the form of three specially created boiled sweets . a... |
a wealthy british expat turned into a ` sex-crazed monster ' after luring women to his upmarket apartment on the french riviera , a court heard today . robert dolby , a 74-year-old described by one of his victims as a ` lonely pensioner ' , appeared at alpes-maritime assizes , in nice , accused of murder , attempted murder and rape . if convicted he faces life in prison . wealthy british expat robert dolby , 74 , described by one of his victims as a ` lonely pensioner ' , appeared at the alpes-maritime assizes court , in nice -lrb- pictured -rrb- accused of murder , attempted murder and rape . he is said to have killed a woman he invited to dinner in 2010 , and then is said to have sexually assaulted and then tried to strangle another victim in 2012 . the crimes are said to have taken place in dolby 's flat in beausoleil , the riviera resort town just outside monaco , and at another apartment nearby . on february 25 2012 , a 29-year-old frenchwoman identified only as cindy was found nude in the beausoleil apartment block , with her nose broken , and covered in blood and bruises . ` dolby tried to kill me , ' cindy told investigators , confirming she had met her alleged attacker in the bar of a monte carlo hotel . ` when he complained about being lonely , i felt sorry for him , ' cindy told the court , saying he had originally been ` like a father figure to me . ' by . suzannah hills . published : . 07:24 est , 5 august 2013 . | . updated : . 09:09 est , 5 august 2013 . looking at sharon maughan , it 's hard to believe it 's been more than ten years since she starred in the famous nescafe gold blend coffee adverts . the 63-year-old actress appeared fresh faced and slim as she stepped out of the luxurious chateau marmont hotel on sunset boulevard in los angeles in a beige trench . she said the ` reassuring , protective , thoughtful ' dolby originally became a friend , and she soon accepted his offer to move into the flat he had shared with his wife up until her death in 2009 . but , after she moved in as a ` lodger ' , cindy said dolby turned into a very different character with a ` weird grin and the voice of a monster ' . she said that within a few days of her becoming a lodger , dolby entered her bedroom naked and ` raped me and tried to strangle me ' . ` i fought with all my might , ' said cindy . ` he beat me all over . he tried to break my neck . without the help of a neighbour , i would be dead . ' the crimes are said to have taken place in beausoleil -lrb- pictured -rrb- the riviera resort town just outside monaco . the british neighbour , who has not been named , confirmed the account , saying he had ` heard a primal scream , like an animal being killed . ' coat with loose-fitting khaki trousers and a white shirt with daughter alice eve . the mother-of-three is visiting her daughter , 31 , who has been spending more and more time in la since starring in the latest star trek film . they were joined by eve 's star trek . co-star zachary quinto , 36 , who decided to keep his outfit low key with beige chinos , a navy blue and grey jumper with a matching navy blue hat and . trainers . mother and daughter outing : actress alice eve and her mother sharon maughan leave the chateau marmont hotel on sunset boulevard for a meal saturday night . eve also opted for the casual look in a red knitted jumper over a . white shirt and black slacks . it appears the pair have managed to keep up their friendship since starring together in the latest # 120 million star trek movie which was a big box office hit . quinto has starred as spock in the last two star trek movies . oxford-educated eve starred as dr carol marcus , the new love interest of starfleet captain james t kirk , played by chris pine , in star trek into darkness . the neighbour said dolby was a ` strange man ' who liked to boast about his numerous conquests , especially after his wife died from cancer . dolby , who denies all the charges , admitted that he often met russian women in bars , but his sexual relations were consensual . when police began to investigate cindy 's complaint , they uncovered evidence linking dolby with another crime in in 2010 . it was in that year that a 60-year-old woman identified only as annie-claude died in his former home in roquebrune-cap-martin , also on the riviera . annie-claude 's death was initially blamed on a cardiac arrest after a night of heavy drinking , with her body found half-naked on dolby 's couch . but when her body was exhumed for further investigation , toxicology tests found traces of zolpidem -- a powerful sleeping pill often prescribed to people suffering from insomnia . the star was immersed in controversy when fans complained about a gratuitous scene where she appears in her underwear . producer damon lindelof used his twitter . account to say sorry for the clip which has been deemed ` misogynistic ' and unnecessary by some viewers . relaxed : they were joined by eve 's star trek into darkness co-star zachary quinto - pictured in a pair of chinos and a grey and navy jumper . famous face : sharon maughan pictured in the nescafé gold blend instant coffee adverts which ran between 1987 to 1992 . he posted : ' i copped to the fact that we should have done a better job of not being gratuitous in our representation of a barely clothed actress . ' but eve simply said at the time : ` i 'm not the classic hollywood shape . i do n't want to have to fight to be taken seriously . ' eve gained the part after ` two long , lonely years ' failing to land a major acting role . she is the only one out of maughan 's three children with husband trevor eve to follow her into acting . maughan has starred in several television series including the main chance , shabby tiger , by the sword divided , the enigma files and the flame trees of thika . she has worked in theatre , television and film including dombey and son , inspector morse , a doll 's house , arcadia and another stakeout . eve , 31 , has two brothers but was the only one to follow in her parents ' footsteps into acting . but she is best known for starring in . the popular gold blend couple television advertisements for nescafé . gold blend instant coffee between 1987 to 1992 alongside actor anthony head . her husband trevor eve appeared as maughan 's ex-husband in the . famous television advertisements for nescafé gold blend coffee -lrb- known as . taster 's choice in the usa -rrb- . from 2003 to 2006 she had a regular role as nurse tricia williams in the bbc one medical drama television series holby city . she also appeared in the 2010 u.s. film she 's out of my league , in the role of molly 's mother , the lead . female character played by real life daughter alice . her husband , trevor eve , played molly 's father . maughan was also a participant in the 2011 series of celebrity masterchef and . completed three films in 2012 - the babymakers directed by jay . chandrakauser ; flying home directed by dominique derrudiere and time . lapse . alice eve as dr carol marcus in star trek into darkness , pictured left , who starred alongside zachary quinto , pictured right next to chris pine as james t kirk , who played spock in the last two star trek films . irene , another witness in the case , today described how spending an evening with dolby was ` the worst life of my life ' . the young russian woman said ` robert 's voice changed , his faced took on a horrible expression . he threw me on the carpet , and gave me a brutal head butt . i sensed he was going to kill me . ' irene said dolby was ` obsessed by sex ' , and often used to spend the whole day in bed . judge michele lis-schaal today outlined how dolby had a long list of previous convictions for crimes committed in the uk . in 1991 , he was found guilty for sexually assaulting a work colleague and sentenced to four years in prison . he also has more than a dozen previous convictions , mostly for theft and burglary . the case , which is expected to conclude at the end of the week , continues . sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | news | robert dolby , 74 , charged with attempted murder , murder and rape . alleged to have killed woman and sexually assaulted and strangled another . crimes alleged to have taken place in his flat in beausoleil outside monaco . neighbour said he is a ` strange man ' who liked to boast about conquests . if convicted of the alleged crimes pensioner faces life in prison . | [
"a wealthy british expat turned into a ` sex-crazed monster ' after luring women to his upmarket apartment on the french riviera , a court heard today . robert dolby , a 74-year-old described by one of his victims as a ` lonely pensioner ' , appeared at alpes-maritime assizes , in nice , accused of murder , attempt... |
by . daily mail reporter . published : . 10:20 est , 3 august 2012 . by . chris kitching for mailonline . jo and peter fancourt are seeing red -- a lot of red -- as they celebrate their ruby wedding anniversary with an extraordinary road trip across the uk . to mark the momentous occasion , the jersey couple is touring 40 places with ` red ' in their names . redcar on teesside and redesdale in northumberland are two of the stops on their 3,000-mile journey in a car covered in red ribbons . the french football league -lrb- lfp -rrb- is yet to decide whether or not former newcastle playmaker hatem ben arfa can sign for nice . the 27-year-old is keen to join the ligue 1 club as a free agent after his newcastle contract was cancelled earlier this month , but could be prevented by fifa rules which state a player can not play for more than two clubs in the same season . ben arfa 's appearance for newcastle under-21s on august 25 , before moving on loan to hull , was considered an official match by fifa . hatem ben arfa remains in limbo over his nice debut with the french football league stalling on a decision . | . updated : . 11:07 est , 3 august 2012 . cuba gooding jr. branded the female bartender who he allegedly shoved a racist during a heated exchanged captured moments after their confrontation . a video posted by tmz shows the actor just after he was kicked out of the old absinthe house bar in new orleans , with the brunette following him and telling people : ` call the cops right now ' . the former newcastle united midfielder was released from his contract at st james ' park earlier this month . nice are seeking to push the deal through before friday 's meeting with marseille and were hopeful the lfp would rule in their favour this week after receiving ben arfa 's international transfer certificate from the english football association via the french football federation . the lfp 's legal committee did meet with nice chief executive julien fournier and ben arfa 's advisor jean-jacques bertrand on tuesday morning , but proceedings have been stayed for the time being . a statement published on nice 's official website read : ` there is no decision today regarding approval for hatem ben arfa 's contract . ` the france international , who remains in nice training for the derby -lrb- against marseille -rrb- with his team-mates , is in a state of limbo . ` the league would like the international federation -lrb- fifa -rrb- to express an official position before it makes its decision . to that end , the lfp has asked the fff to communicate with fifa 's player status committee . ' ben arfa played for hull city during an ill-fated loan spell earlier this season as well as newcastle under-21s . gooding , 44 , can then be heard retorting : ` she 's racist . she 's racist . she does n't like me , ' while another bystander yells : ` he took a woman and he shoved her ! ' fracas : this photo is said to show cuba gooding jr with a female bartender whom he allegedly shoved in a new orleans bar earlier this week . he apparently called her a racist moments after he was kicked out . it comes as gooding was today officially let off the hook after the city attorney refused to file criminal charges , tmz reports . the french play-maker struggled to hit form at hull and had his loan deal ended prematurely by the tigers . on sunday ben arfa admitted his frustration over the stalled move on nice 's website . ' i do not understand why they would try to stop me from playing in france , my home , and say i should be in england or somewhere else , ' he said . ` why always try to create problems when there are none ? ' i have only one desire - to play again on the pitches of ligue 1 , to have fun with my team-mates , and to give pleasure to the fans who have welcomed me as ever . ' ben arfa was once considered one of french football 's brightest talents , but has seen his career stall . seeing red : jo and peter fancourt , from jersey , are visiting 40 places with ` red ' in their names . the romantics started their ` red trip ' with a ferry ride to weymouth , where they originally met . from there , they have visited places in south wales and all over england . mr fancourt said : ` every day is a red day . we wake up and say , `` what red clothes can we wear today ? ''' young love : jo and peter fancourt pose for a photo on their wedding day in 1974 . the website reports the city attorney 's office dismissed the case due to a ` lack of complaining witness ' - referring to the bartender who yesterday indicated she would not press charges . the court has now signed an expungement order - which means the case is formally closed and . police issued a warrant for gooding 's arrest following the fracas in the early hours of tuesday morning before he turned himself in on wednesday , when a court summons was issued . it was earlier reported how police said the bartender told them gooding became upset after patrons started asking him to pose for . photos with them at about 3am in the early hours of tuesday morning . good news : the bar employee will not be pursing charges against the star , pictured on the set of the butler in new orleans on friday . the bartender told investigators that . gooding pushed her after she asked him to calm down and again after she . the 27-year-old has experienced disciplinary issues at each of his past four clubs in england and france . told him he should leave and that police had been called.gooding left the bar before police arrived . in a statement released yesterday , the french quarter bar said its employee would n't press the case . ` it is our understanding the employee . involved in the alleged altercation has chosen to drop all charges . against mr. cuba gooding jr. , ' said old absinthe house spokeswoman . carolyn pierce . ` while we continue to investigate this matter internally , we are hopeful that this will put an end to the matter . ' in the last few days they have visited red marshall in stockton and redworth and redford in county durham . popular haunt : the incident took place at the old absinthe house in new orleans . ` the witness indeed has indicated that she is likely to drop the charges , ' said ryan berni , a city spokesman said earlier . gooding won the 1997 academy award . for best supporting actor for his portrayal of a fictional pro football . they plan to visit red row , redesdale camp and redesmouth in northumberland before heading to redburn , red dial and red main in cumbria . they are also hoping to stop in redmire in yorkshire , redbourne in lincolnshire and redmile in leicestershire , before heading south to relevant places in suffolk , sussex and wiltshire . the fancourts are having fun with the trip , even though some of the destinations are not very picturesque . mr fancourt said : ` one place , the reddings in gloucester , was actually a council estate . ' the fancourts are making the 3,000-mile journey in a car decorated with red ribbons . well red : redruth , red row , redesdale camp and redesmouth are on the couple 's itinerary . before embarking on the road trip , the couple celebrated their anniversary with a trip to the red river in northern vietnam . it is not the first time the couple has gone on an unusual adventure . they have been house-swapping in the us and hostelling around japan , and they have travelled by train to siberia and outer mongolia . player in jerry maguire starring tom cruise . in the film , he utters the . now-familiar line to his agent , ` show me the money ! ' he has been in new orleans filming . the butler , a movie about a white house butler who serves eight american . presidents . the film has a star-studded cast that includes nicole . hitting the road : in the last few days the couple has stopped in red marshall and redworth . kidman , liam neeson , john cusack , jane fonda , robin williams , alex . pettyfer and minka kelly . the butler is being directed by lee daniels , who is famous for precious and monster 's ball . hit movie : the actor is famous for his role in tom cruise 's 1996 film jerry maguire . forty years of marriage : jo and peter fancourt celebrate their ruby wedding anniversary . | entertainment | gooding now off the hook as case is dropped by city attorney 's office in new orleans . | [
"heard retorting : ` she 's racist . she 's racist . she does n't like me , ' while another bystander yells : ` he took a woman and he shoved her ! ' fracas : this photo is said to show cuba gooding jr with a female bartender whom he allegedly shoved in a new orleans bar earlier this week . he apparently called her... |
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