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By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 07:01 EST, 7 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 01:54 EST, 8 April 2013 . Imagine the thankless task of being an electrician in India when there is a power cut. This is the nightmare facing power workers in Old Delhi where tens of cables get so tangled up that it is almost impossible to tell which wire goes where. Last year 670 million Indians - nearly 10 per cent of the world's population -  were left in the dark by power outages over two days. Cable spaghetti: The twisted lines of electricity wires cross a busy street in Old Delhi but the locals pay no attention to the them . Power supply: A building in Old Delhi is scarred by the tens of cables outside which cross it to the next building . Tangled up: The electricity wires above the people of Old Delhi as they pass underneath seemingly oblivious to the danger . In old Delhi, electricity cables snake above hundreds of thousands of people who pass under them every day - strewn between buildings and over roads. They are part of life and barely register with Indians and even though the wires do pose a safety risk, they hardly get any attention. The only time locals take any extra care is during the . torrential monsoons when the water-clogged streets and low lying . electric wires make for a  dangerous cocktail. Cable junction: The electricity wires dominate the landscape as a car passes underneath in Old Delhi . Power to the people: Last year 670 million Indians were left in the dark after power outages over two days . There are numerous blackouts following downpours as damp seeps into the cables. In the capital of New Delhi, government civil servants have been planning to take wires underground, but there have been bureaucratic delays. India is dependent on an aging . coal-power monopoly for production, a system that has been branded corrupt and . inefficient. Much of the . country still does not have access to any electricity.

Last year 670 million Indians were left in the dark by electricity blackouts .

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<s>[INST] By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 07:01 EST, 7 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 01:54 EST, 8 April 2013 . Imagine the thankless task of being an electrician in India when there is a power cut. This is the nightmare facing power workers in Old Delhi where tens of cables get so tangled up that it is almost impossible to tell which wire goes where. Last year 670 million Indians - nearly 10 per cent of the world's population -  were left in the dark by power outages over two days. Cable spaghetti: The twisted lines of electricity wires cross a busy street in Old Delhi but the locals pay no attention to the them . Power supply: A building in Old Delhi is scarred by the tens of cables outside which cross it to the next building . Tangled up: The electricity wires above the people of Old Delhi as they pass underneath seemingly oblivious to the danger . In old Delhi, electricity cables snake above hundreds of thousands of people who pass under them every day - strewn between buildings and over roads. They are part of life and barely register with Indians and even though the wires do pose a safety risk, they hardly get any attention. The only time locals take any extra care is during the . torrential monsoons when the water-clogged streets and low lying . electric wires make for a  dangerous cocktail. Cable junction: The electricity wires dominate the landscape as a car passes underneath in Old Delhi . Power to the people: Last year 670 million Indians were left in the dark after power outages over two days . There are numerous blackouts following downpours as damp seeps into the cables. In the capital of New Delhi, government civil servants have been planning to take wires underground, but there have been bureaucratic delays. India is dependent on an aging . coal-power monopoly for production, a system that has been branded corrupt and . inefficient. Much of the . country still does not have access to any electricity. [/INST] Last year 670 million Indians were left in the dark by electricity blackouts . </s>

By . Emma Innes . PUBLISHED: . 09:16 EST, 14 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 11:33 EST, 14 February 2014 . A young boy has credited his pet Labrador with protecting him for a crippling condition that affects his nervous system. Brad Oliver has a rare disorder which means his heart races every time he stands up or becomes excited – this alters the blood supply to his brain, causing him to pass out. But, three-year-old Fudge, a golden Labrador, instinctively knows when Brad is about to fall ill and has kept him out of harm’s way on countless occasions. Brad Oliver, 11, has a rare condition which means his heart beats too fast when he moves meaning the blood supply to his brain is compromised and he is in danger of fainting. Fudge sits by him when his heart is beating too fast to warn him not to stand up . Brad, who turns 11 next week, has postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) which causes dizziness, fainting, tiredness, palpitations, shortness of breath and headaches. He suffers up to 200 blinding ‘ice pick’ head pains a day as well as nausea and blurred vision. Brad, from Chudleigh, in Devon, is so vulnerable, he has to be taught at home and to remain constantly in temperatures of 18 - 21C because a sudden change of temperature could cause him to fall ill. His heart can race dangerously if he eats any number of common foods including meat, dairy, fish and bread. Fresh strawberries are one of the few things he can enjoy and his mother, Katrina - widowed while pregnant when her husband was killed in a car crash - can travel up to 50 miles a day to find the four punnets a day he eats. ‘Brad was seven days old when his heart first went funny, he went stiff then limp in my arms and we ended up in hospital,’ said Mrs Oliver. ‘Now he has to wait two hours before . getting up each morning and we have to pace his whole day. If we don’t, . Brad can be knocked off his feet for over three weeks. ‘I think sometimes life throws things at us to make us stronger.’ If Brad blacks out, Fudge finds his mother, Katrina, to warn her. Fudge is not trained to help Brad - he is just a pet who happens to have an instinctive ability to help the child . But Brad’s life changed for the better three years ago when Fudge came along. He chose the runt of the litter because she had the ‘waggiest tail’. ‘She kept diving for him,’ said Mrs Oliver. ‘At four-days-old she started acting a bit strangely, sitting across his legs and not wanting to get off. ‘She wouldn’t let Brad get up so we moved her and shortly afterwards Brad collapsed. ‘We realised later this had developed into a pattern, Fudge knew when Brad was going to have an attack. ‘Even if he was upstairs being poorly in bed and I didn’t know, Fudge would be at the bottom of the stairs crying. PoTS is an abnormal response by the autonomic nervous system to becoming upright - the autonomic nervous system is in charge of all of the automatic bodily functions, such as sweating and digestion. The condition causes the heart rate to increase and alters the blood supply to the brain. There are many causes -  pregnancy, viral illnesses, surgery, rapid growth spurts and bed rest - but, in some cases, no cause can be found. Some patients are severely disabled by the condition while others have mild symptoms. Symptoms include: . Symptoms can be triggered by excess heat, eating, standing up, dehydration, alcohol and exercise. Source: www.potsuk.org . ‘A couple of times she came up to me to let me know I’m not moving fast enough. ‘It’s . also happened when Brad’s been in the downstairs bathroom and he’s . become unwell. Fudge will go running up to the door crying. ‘Brad used to end up in hospital a lot with concussion because he’d fall and hit his head, but now Fudge either cries or puts her paw on his arm warning him to sit down. ‘She just guards him the whole time and you know he’s not well. When she’s happy and running around we know Brad is in a good place too. ‘She doesn’t miss an occasion. When Brad had a loop recorder implanted to monitor his heart, it showed afterwards that every time he’d been extremely tachycardic [his heart has been beating much too fast] I’d entered ‘F’ into the manual log I kept and that meant “Fudge”, she had known he wasn’t well. ‘Sometimes I worry about her because it’s like she’s always working all the time although of course she’s never been trained to do this, it’s purely instinct. ‘Even if Brad goes out cold Fudge will let us know if it’s serious or he’ll come round by the way she’s laying by his feet, she just won’t leave if he’s bad. ‘When Brad’s going to collapse she tends to pin him down but if he’s about to have a head pain she’ll paw him more or go and sit beside him and give a little nudge, it’s really strange. ‘She helps him in so many ways. ‘The one disadvantage for Brad is that he can never lie about feeling unwell to get out of doing things because Fudge gives the game away.’ Howard Liebermann, a partner at the Kingsteignton Vets Practice where Fudge is looked after, said: ‘It’s not uncommon for dogs to be trained to predict when people might be at risk of an epileptic fit, but Fudge is the first dog I know of who has taken it on themselves to become a child’s protector like this.’ One of the reasons the Olivers decided to talk about their plight was to help raise the profile of Syncope Trust and Reflex Anoxic Seizures (Stars) – the charity which has helped them. Mrs Oliver said: 'It was only through the group that Brad was given a diagnosis and referred to Great Ormond Street Hospital. Ever since it has been on hand to provide advice and practical support. 'They are a fantastic charity, a lot of people get misdiagnosed with epilepsy when in fact it’s a type of syncope. 'Quite rightly the big cancer charities are well known but not Stars, nor Syncope or Pots – yet more people die of heart conditions than cancer. 'No one really knows how many people live with it and to raise awareness would be fantastic, it might help find a cure.' Shy Brad admitted that Fudge was his best friend and a ‘good dog’. He had one message: 'Make sure you love life.' For more information about Stars, click here.

Brad Oliver, 11, has postural tachycardia syndrome - his heart beats too fast when he moves causing the blood supply to his brain to be compromised . He suffers crippling head pains and frequently blacks out . Fudge can tell if his heart's beating too fast and he's in danger of fainting . When this happens, Fudge sits by him to warn him not to stand up . If he does pass out, Fudge goes to find his mother, Katrina Oliver . Fudge is 'just a pet' - he has not been trained to look after Brad .

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<s>[INST] By . Emma Innes . PUBLISHED: . 09:16 EST, 14 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 11:33 EST, 14 February 2014 . A young boy has credited his pet Labrador with protecting him for a crippling condition that affects his nervous system. Brad Oliver has a rare disorder which means his heart races every time he stands up or becomes excited – this alters the blood supply to his brain, causing him to pass out. But, three-year-old Fudge, a golden Labrador, instinctively knows when Brad is about to fall ill and has kept him out of harm’s way on countless occasions. Brad Oliver, 11, has a rare condition which means his heart beats too fast when he moves meaning the blood supply to his brain is compromised and he is in danger of fainting. Fudge sits by him when his heart is beating too fast to warn him not to stand up . Brad, who turns 11 next week, has postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) which causes dizziness, fainting, tiredness, palpitations, shortness of breath and headaches. He suffers up to 200 blinding ‘ice pick’ head pains a day as well as nausea and blurred vision. Brad, from Chudleigh, in Devon, is so vulnerable, he has to be taught at home and to remain constantly in temperatures of 18 - 21C because a sudden change of temperature could cause him to fall ill. His heart can race dangerously if he eats any number of common foods including meat, dairy, fish and bread. Fresh strawberries are one of the few things he can enjoy and his mother, Katrina - widowed while pregnant when her husband was killed in a car crash - can travel up to 50 miles a day to find the four punnets a day he eats. ‘Brad was seven days old when his heart first went funny, he went stiff then limp in my arms and we ended up in hospital,’ said Mrs Oliver. ‘Now he has to wait two hours before . getting up each morning and we have to pace his whole day. If we don’t, . Brad can be knocked off his feet for over three weeks. ‘I think sometimes life throws things at us to make us stronger.’ If Brad blacks out, Fudge finds his mother, Katrina, to warn her. Fudge is not trained to help Brad - he is just a pet who happens to have an instinctive ability to help the child . But Brad’s life changed for the better three years ago when Fudge came along. He chose the runt of the litter because she had the ‘waggiest tail’. ‘She kept diving for him,’ said Mrs Oliver. ‘At four-days-old she started acting a bit strangely, sitting across his legs and not wanting to get off. ‘She wouldn’t let Brad get up so we moved her and shortly afterwards Brad collapsed. ‘We realised later this had developed into a pattern, Fudge knew when Brad was going to have an attack. ‘Even if he was upstairs being poorly in bed and I didn’t know, Fudge would be at the bottom of the stairs crying. PoTS is an abnormal response by the autonomic nervous system to becoming upright - the autonomic nervous system is in charge of all of the automatic bodily functions, such as sweating and digestion. The condition causes the heart rate to increase and alters the blood supply to the brain. There are many causes -  pregnancy, viral illnesses, surgery, rapid growth spurts and bed rest - but, in some cases, no cause can be found. Some patients are severely disabled by the condition while others have mild symptoms. Symptoms include: . Symptoms can be triggered by excess heat, eating, standing up, dehydration, alcohol and exercise. Source: www.potsuk.org . ‘A couple of times she came up to me to let me know I’m not moving fast enough. ‘It’s . also happened when Brad’s been in the downstairs bathroom and he’s . become unwell. Fudge will go running up to the door crying. ‘Brad used to end up in hospital a lot with concussion because he’d fall and hit his head, but now Fudge either cries or puts her paw on his arm warning him to sit down. ‘She just guards him the whole time and you know he’s not well. When she’s happy and running around we know Brad is in a good place too. ‘She doesn’t miss an occasion. When Brad had a loop recorder implanted to monitor his heart, it showed afterwards that every time he’d been extremely tachycardic [his heart has been beating much too fast] I’d entered ‘F’ into the manual log I kept and that meant “Fudge”, she had known he wasn’t well. ‘Sometimes I worry about her because it’s like she’s always working all the time although of course she’s never been trained to do this, it’s purely instinct. ‘Even if Brad goes out cold Fudge will let us know if it’s serious or he’ll come round by the way she’s laying by his feet, she just won’t leave if he’s bad. ‘When Brad’s going to collapse she tends to pin him down but if he’s about to have a head pain she’ll paw him more or go and sit beside him and give a little nudge, it’s really strange. ‘She helps him in so many ways. ‘The one disadvantage for Brad is that he can never lie about feeling unwell to get out of doing things because Fudge gives the game away.’ Howard Liebermann, a partner at the Kingsteignton Vets Practice where Fudge is looked after, said: ‘It’s not uncommon for dogs to be trained to predict when people might be at risk of an epileptic fit, but Fudge is the first dog I know of who has taken it on themselves to become a child’s protector like this.’ One of the reasons the Olivers decided to talk about their plight was to help raise the profile of Syncope Trust and Reflex Anoxic Seizures (Stars) – the charity which has helped them. Mrs Oliver said: 'It was only through the group that Brad was given a diagnosis and referred to Great Ormond Street Hospital. Ever since it has been on hand to provide advice and practical support. 'They are a fantastic charity, a lot of people get misdiagnosed with epilepsy when in fact it’s a type of syncope. 'Quite rightly the big cancer charities are well known but not Stars, nor Syncope or Pots – yet more people die of heart conditions than cancer. 'No one really knows how many people live with it and to raise awareness would be fantastic, it might help find a cure.' Shy Brad admitted that Fudge was his best friend and a ‘good dog’. He had one message: 'Make sure you love life.' For more information about Stars, click here. [/INST] Brad Oliver, 11, has postural tachycardia syndrome - his heart beats too fast when he moves causing the blood supply to his brain to be compromised . He suffers crippling head pains and frequently blacks out . Fudge can tell if his heart's beating too fast and he's in danger of fainting . When this happens, Fudge sits by him to warn him not to stand up . If he does pass out, Fudge goes to find his mother, Katrina Oliver . Fudge is 'just a pet' - he has not been trained to look after Brad . </s>

By . Peter Allen . PUBLISHED: . 05:55 EST, 6 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:01 EST, 7 September 2013 . 'Real hatred': French police say Mr Al-Hilli kept detailed recordings of all his telephone conversations leading up to his murder while in a bitter inheritance dispute with his brother . Detectives trying to unlock the Alps murders case believe a deal involving a 'transfer of technologies' could be a key line of inquiry, it has emerged. Investigators remain baffled as to why three members of a British-Iraqi family were shot dead close to Lake Annecy, in eastern France, a year ago. But at a joint Anglo-French press briefing they said 'industrial espionage could also indicate the involvement of secret services'. The officer leading the investigation also said that Saad Al-Hilli, a 50-year-old engineer from Surrey who was among the victims, kept ‘meticulous recordings’ of all of his conversations up until the massacre. Annecy prosecutor Eric Maillaud, who is leading the inquiry, said a bitter inheritance dispute between Saad and his brother Zaid Al-Hilli, 54, was an important line in the investigation. Mr Maillaud said: ‘The victim recorded all his telephone conversations. We therefore have some very precise details.’ The prosecutor said Saad 'had in his possession a lot more material than his job would justify', The Mirror has reported. Mr Maillaud said: 'The theory that this relates to foreign countries and industrial espionage could also indicate the involvement of secret services. 'This is one aspect of an extremely complex investigation, one which is going to demand a lot more time.' Al-Hilli's brother Zaid was arrested in June under suspicion of conspiracy to murder, and is currently on police bail. He vehemently denies any wrongdoing. Mr Maillaud said that there was a ‘real hatred’ between the two brothers, and that Saad carried all the documents relating to their dispute on holiday with him to France last year. On September 5th 2012, he was killed in the attack by a gunman, along with his wife Ikbal, 47, and her mother Suhaila al-Allaf, 74. French cyclist Sylvain Mollier, 45, was also killed in shootings which orphaned Saad’s daughters, Zainab, eight, and Zeena, five. Grim: Yesterday a source says an 'English witness' suggested the entire Al-Hilli family was targeted by a 'mercenary' from the Balkans for just £1680 . A total of 21 bullets were used in . the killing, with none damaging the bodywork of the family BMW in which . the Al-Hillis were sitting. Instead, bullets passed straight through a car window before finding their human targets. At . least five others ended up in the body of the cyclist, Mr Mollier, with . the gunman reloading at least twice, ballistics reports suggest. ‘There was a certain form of obsession’ about the inheritance dispute, said Mr Maillaud, explaining that it concerned money and property left by the brothers’ father, Kadhim, who died in Spain two years ago aged 85. Suspect: Saad's brother Zaad Al-Hilli, 54, pictured, was arrested at his home in Surrey in June on suspicion of conspiracy to murder but has since been bailed . Mr . Maillaud said that the recorded phone conversations, together with . computer records, were being studied at length, and could provide vital . clues before Zaid is re-interviewed by police in October. But British police confirmed that Zaid was in the UK last September, and was not considered ‘the prime suspect’. Detective superintendent Nick May said: ‘The tragic events of a year ago left four people dead in appalling circumstances. ‘We remain committed to finding answers to what happened that day on behalf of their families, particularly for the two young girls who lost their parents. ‘This remains a complex inquiry and we continue to have a team of officers dedicated to supporting the investigation. ‘We have established a good working relationship with our French colleagues and are continuing to pursue a number of lines of inquiry in the UK.’ One . theory put forward by an 'English witness' says an assassin with . military experience may have murdered a British family and a French cyclist in the Alps for just £420 each. The chilling claim was made yesterday on the first anniversary of the massacre. The . source confirmed that a witness had suggested the entire . Al-Hilli family was targeted by a 'mercenary' from the Balkans who was . paid the equivalent of just £1680. British police officers involved in the . Anglo-French investigation have so far refused to comment on the . enquiry, but their counterparts in Annecy confirmed that suspicions . about a contract killing are 'high on the agenda'. ‘The victim recorded all his telephone conversations. We therefore have some very precise details' - Annecy prosecutor Eric Maillaud . French . detectives are also following up claims that a French convict was . offered '100,000 euros (£84,000 ) 'to eliminate an Iraqi settled in . England', according to claims published in the Le Figaro newspaper . yesterday. This suggests that someone may have explored a number of options before finally ordering a hit. Saad's . brother was arrested at his home in Surrey in June . on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, but has since been bailed. Zaid, . who has proved he was in the UK this time last year, denies any . wrongdoing and there is no concrete proof for any of the claims about . the killings being commissioned. But . the French now routinely leak information allegedly linking Zaid to the . murders, while attempting to close down other lines of enquiry. Annecy . prosecutor Eric Maillaud said the brothers were in dispute over their . father's inheritance, which included the £1 million family home in . Claygate, Surrey. 'Saad was scared of his brother,' said Mr Maillaud. 'It's for this reason that he changed the locks of the house.' Probe: Sources close to the investigation have suggested that the killings could be linked to an inheritance dispute within the Al-Hilli family. But no evidence has been produced to support the suspicions. This is Saad Al Hilli's home . Today . there were also claims from the French sources that the brothers had a . 'visceral hatred' for one another and that Saad's 'paranoid fear' was so . great that he kept an illegal Taser stun gun for personal protection. Saad had also started using satellite technology through his smart phone which enabled friends to track his every move. The brothers' father, Kadhim, died in . Spain two years ago aged 85, leaving several properties and the . equivalent of more than £600,000 in a Geneva account. The French now claim Zaid had attempted to 'siphon' money from the account, and to fabricate his father's will in his favour. However, Mr Maillaud admitted that . there was currently not enough evidence to charge Zaid, and that other . theories could not be discounted. The murder scene - an . isolated mountain layby - reopened a few days after the killings, and . today floral tributes were already beginning to appear where the family . BMW had been parked. Saad's seven-year-old daughter, Zainab, was beaten over the head with the butt of the suspected murder weapon - a Luger P06 in 7.65mm Parabellum. Her four-year old sister, Zeena was left deeply traumatised after hiding beneath the skirts of her dead mother in the back of the BMW for eight hours before being discovered by gendarmes. Both girls are now in the care of extended family, following a court battle with Surrey social services who wanted to keep them with foster parents. French police still believe they may still unlock the secrets of what happened through finally remembering what they saw. The horrific killings of the Al-Hilli family in one of the most scenic areas in the French Alps has baffled detectives. Since the murders a year ago, a number of theories have emerged as to why the family were slaughtered. French investigating sources believe an inheritance dispute within the Al-Hilli family could be a motive. Speculation: The killings in the French Alps have left a trail of theories. This image shows French Gendarmes close to the murder scene last year . There have also been revelations of a possible connection to the former regime of Saddam Hussein. It . followed claims that the deposed tyrant may have deposited £840,000 . into a Swiss bank account in the name of victim Said al-Hilli's father. At one stage, detectives believed they had been shot by a serial killer with a hatred of tourists. Police said they had linked the murders of the British family with the mysterious death of another tourist last July. Other . theories have speculated that the French cyclist Sylvain Mollier, a . 45-year-old nuclear industry worker, was the primary target. There have also been claims that a mystery motorcyclist seen around the Alpine beauty spot could have carried out the killings.

One year since Saad Al-Hilli, his wife and her mother were all shot dead . The Al-Hilli's daughters, Zainab, . eight, and Zeena, five, both traumatised . Kept recordings of all his phonecalls in inheritance dispute with brother . Claims a . 'mercenary' from the Balkans could have been paid to kill family . Inheritance dispute between Saad and his brother is also a line of inquiry .

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<s>[INST] By . Peter Allen . PUBLISHED: . 05:55 EST, 6 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:01 EST, 7 September 2013 . 'Real hatred': French police say Mr Al-Hilli kept detailed recordings of all his telephone conversations leading up to his murder while in a bitter inheritance dispute with his brother . Detectives trying to unlock the Alps murders case believe a deal involving a 'transfer of technologies' could be a key line of inquiry, it has emerged. Investigators remain baffled as to why three members of a British-Iraqi family were shot dead close to Lake Annecy, in eastern France, a year ago. But at a joint Anglo-French press briefing they said 'industrial espionage could also indicate the involvement of secret services'. The officer leading the investigation also said that Saad Al-Hilli, a 50-year-old engineer from Surrey who was among the victims, kept ‘meticulous recordings’ of all of his conversations up until the massacre. Annecy prosecutor Eric Maillaud, who is leading the inquiry, said a bitter inheritance dispute between Saad and his brother Zaid Al-Hilli, 54, was an important line in the investigation. Mr Maillaud said: ‘The victim recorded all his telephone conversations. We therefore have some very precise details.’ The prosecutor said Saad 'had in his possession a lot more material than his job would justify', The Mirror has reported. Mr Maillaud said: 'The theory that this relates to foreign countries and industrial espionage could also indicate the involvement of secret services. 'This is one aspect of an extremely complex investigation, one which is going to demand a lot more time.' Al-Hilli's brother Zaid was arrested in June under suspicion of conspiracy to murder, and is currently on police bail. He vehemently denies any wrongdoing. Mr Maillaud said that there was a ‘real hatred’ between the two brothers, and that Saad carried all the documents relating to their dispute on holiday with him to France last year. On September 5th 2012, he was killed in the attack by a gunman, along with his wife Ikbal, 47, and her mother Suhaila al-Allaf, 74. French cyclist Sylvain Mollier, 45, was also killed in shootings which orphaned Saad’s daughters, Zainab, eight, and Zeena, five. Grim: Yesterday a source says an 'English witness' suggested the entire Al-Hilli family was targeted by a 'mercenary' from the Balkans for just £1680 . A total of 21 bullets were used in . the killing, with none damaging the bodywork of the family BMW in which . the Al-Hillis were sitting. Instead, bullets passed straight through a car window before finding their human targets. At . least five others ended up in the body of the cyclist, Mr Mollier, with . the gunman reloading at least twice, ballistics reports suggest. ‘There was a certain form of obsession’ about the inheritance dispute, said Mr Maillaud, explaining that it concerned money and property left by the brothers’ father, Kadhim, who died in Spain two years ago aged 85. Suspect: Saad's brother Zaad Al-Hilli, 54, pictured, was arrested at his home in Surrey in June on suspicion of conspiracy to murder but has since been bailed . Mr . Maillaud said that the recorded phone conversations, together with . computer records, were being studied at length, and could provide vital . clues before Zaid is re-interviewed by police in October. But British police confirmed that Zaid was in the UK last September, and was not considered ‘the prime suspect’. Detective superintendent Nick May said: ‘The tragic events of a year ago left four people dead in appalling circumstances. ‘We remain committed to finding answers to what happened that day on behalf of their families, particularly for the two young girls who lost their parents. ‘This remains a complex inquiry and we continue to have a team of officers dedicated to supporting the investigation. ‘We have established a good working relationship with our French colleagues and are continuing to pursue a number of lines of inquiry in the UK.’ One . theory put forward by an 'English witness' says an assassin with . military experience may have murdered a British family and a French cyclist in the Alps for just £420 each. The chilling claim was made yesterday on the first anniversary of the massacre. The . source confirmed that a witness had suggested the entire . Al-Hilli family was targeted by a 'mercenary' from the Balkans who was . paid the equivalent of just £1680. British police officers involved in the . Anglo-French investigation have so far refused to comment on the . enquiry, but their counterparts in Annecy confirmed that suspicions . about a contract killing are 'high on the agenda'. ‘The victim recorded all his telephone conversations. We therefore have some very precise details' - Annecy prosecutor Eric Maillaud . French . detectives are also following up claims that a French convict was . offered '100,000 euros (£84,000 ) 'to eliminate an Iraqi settled in . England', according to claims published in the Le Figaro newspaper . yesterday. This suggests that someone may have explored a number of options before finally ordering a hit. Saad's . brother was arrested at his home in Surrey in June . on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, but has since been bailed. Zaid, . who has proved he was in the UK this time last year, denies any . wrongdoing and there is no concrete proof for any of the claims about . the killings being commissioned. But . the French now routinely leak information allegedly linking Zaid to the . murders, while attempting to close down other lines of enquiry. Annecy . prosecutor Eric Maillaud said the brothers were in dispute over their . father's inheritance, which included the £1 million family home in . Claygate, Surrey. 'Saad was scared of his brother,' said Mr Maillaud. 'It's for this reason that he changed the locks of the house.' Probe: Sources close to the investigation have suggested that the killings could be linked to an inheritance dispute within the Al-Hilli family. But no evidence has been produced to support the suspicions. This is Saad Al Hilli's home . Today . there were also claims from the French sources that the brothers had a . 'visceral hatred' for one another and that Saad's 'paranoid fear' was so . great that he kept an illegal Taser stun gun for personal protection. Saad had also started using satellite technology through his smart phone which enabled friends to track his every move. The brothers' father, Kadhim, died in . Spain two years ago aged 85, leaving several properties and the . equivalent of more than £600,000 in a Geneva account. The French now claim Zaid had attempted to 'siphon' money from the account, and to fabricate his father's will in his favour. However, Mr Maillaud admitted that . there was currently not enough evidence to charge Zaid, and that other . theories could not be discounted. The murder scene - an . isolated mountain layby - reopened a few days after the killings, and . today floral tributes were already beginning to appear where the family . BMW had been parked. Saad's seven-year-old daughter, Zainab, was beaten over the head with the butt of the suspected murder weapon - a Luger P06 in 7.65mm Parabellum. Her four-year old sister, Zeena was left deeply traumatised after hiding beneath the skirts of her dead mother in the back of the BMW for eight hours before being discovered by gendarmes. Both girls are now in the care of extended family, following a court battle with Surrey social services who wanted to keep them with foster parents. French police still believe they may still unlock the secrets of what happened through finally remembering what they saw. The horrific killings of the Al-Hilli family in one of the most scenic areas in the French Alps has baffled detectives. Since the murders a year ago, a number of theories have emerged as to why the family were slaughtered. French investigating sources believe an inheritance dispute within the Al-Hilli family could be a motive. Speculation: The killings in the French Alps have left a trail of theories. This image shows French Gendarmes close to the murder scene last year . There have also been revelations of a possible connection to the former regime of Saddam Hussein. It . followed claims that the deposed tyrant may have deposited £840,000 . into a Swiss bank account in the name of victim Said al-Hilli's father. At one stage, detectives believed they had been shot by a serial killer with a hatred of tourists. Police said they had linked the murders of the British family with the mysterious death of another tourist last July. Other . theories have speculated that the French cyclist Sylvain Mollier, a . 45-year-old nuclear industry worker, was the primary target. There have also been claims that a mystery motorcyclist seen around the Alpine beauty spot could have carried out the killings. [/INST] One year since Saad Al-Hilli, his wife and her mother were all shot dead . The Al-Hilli's daughters, Zainab, . eight, and Zeena, five, both traumatised . Kept recordings of all his phonecalls in inheritance dispute with brother . Claims a . 'mercenary' from the Balkans could have been paid to kill family . Inheritance dispute between Saad and his brother is also a line of inquiry . </s>

Italian motorsport maestros Ferrari want to get back to being "bellissimo" in Barcelona next month after two team errors saw their No. 1 driver Fernando Alonso fall behind in the race for the Formula One title. Alonso dropped to fourth in the drivers' championship -- and 30 points behind the leader, Red Bull's reigning champion Sebastian Vettel -- after his race in Bahrain was compromised by problems with his car's rear-wing overtaking aid. The Spaniard also crashed out of the Malaysian Grand Prix when the team failed to call him back to the pits to repair a damaged front wing that had slipped dangerously underneath his car. The mistakes mean Ferrari -- who have not won the team title since 2008 -- are now third in the constructor standings behind Red Bull and Lotus. After the first four long-haul destination races of 2013, the team have returned to their Maranello headquarters in northern Italy where team principal Stefano Domencali has issued a rallying call to the famous racing marque. "We have to be perfect in every area," he said. "Responsibility lies with reliability, from the smallest to the biggest components, to ensure the level of perfection that has to be the standard for Ferrari. We must work with renewed attention on this front." That extra attention to detail has already begun at the Ferrari factory as the team's engineers solved the problem with Alonso's faulty drag reduction system (DRS) -- an overtaking aid which increases the car's straight-line speed by flipping open the top flap of the rear wing -- the day after the Bahrain Grand Prix. Analysis revealed the problem was caused by a broken mechanical component. Ferrari say it was the first of its kind in the three years since DRS was introduced to F1. But the team say there is still work to be done, especially as Ferrari's Brazilian driver Felipe Massa also had a torrid race in Bahrain, finishing 15th because of tire problems. Alonso had started the race in third place but battled his way to eighth after stopping twice so mechanics could mend his car's faulty rear wing. "It's hard to recall a race where so many things went wrong," commented Domenicali. "The DRS failure prevented Fernando, who yet again produced a great performance, from fighting Vettel for the win. "Then for Felipe, there were the two tire-related problems that pushed him out of the points and prevented him from getting the top-five finish that was within his grasp. "In these first four races of the season we have not managed, for various reasons, to bring home the points that were within our grasp. That's why the gap to the top in both classifications seems quite large." Strong performances in Australia and China, where Alonso raced to a dominant victory for Ferrari, continue to give Ferrari hope that they can still challenge their main rivals Red Bull, Lotus and Mercedes in the title hunt when racing resumes in the Spanish city of Barcelona on May 12. "We believe in our ability to be in the fight for the titles right to the end and this time, we have been in that fight since the start, which has not been the case for a while," said Domenicali. "We must not be discouraged, quite the contrary, because we have seen so often, both in our favor and against, how things can change in a hurry."

Ferrari aiming for perfection after errors in Malaysian and Bahrain grands prix . Fernando Alonso has fallen to fourth in 2013 Formula One drivers' championship . Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel leads from Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen . Ferrari say mechanical fault to blame for Ferrari's rear-wing failure in Bahrain .

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<s>[INST] Italian motorsport maestros Ferrari want to get back to being "bellissimo" in Barcelona next month after two team errors saw their No. 1 driver Fernando Alonso fall behind in the race for the Formula One title. Alonso dropped to fourth in the drivers' championship -- and 30 points behind the leader, Red Bull's reigning champion Sebastian Vettel -- after his race in Bahrain was compromised by problems with his car's rear-wing overtaking aid. The Spaniard also crashed out of the Malaysian Grand Prix when the team failed to call him back to the pits to repair a damaged front wing that had slipped dangerously underneath his car. The mistakes mean Ferrari -- who have not won the team title since 2008 -- are now third in the constructor standings behind Red Bull and Lotus. After the first four long-haul destination races of 2013, the team have returned to their Maranello headquarters in northern Italy where team principal Stefano Domencali has issued a rallying call to the famous racing marque. "We have to be perfect in every area," he said. "Responsibility lies with reliability, from the smallest to the biggest components, to ensure the level of perfection that has to be the standard for Ferrari. We must work with renewed attention on this front." That extra attention to detail has already begun at the Ferrari factory as the team's engineers solved the problem with Alonso's faulty drag reduction system (DRS) -- an overtaking aid which increases the car's straight-line speed by flipping open the top flap of the rear wing -- the day after the Bahrain Grand Prix. Analysis revealed the problem was caused by a broken mechanical component. Ferrari say it was the first of its kind in the three years since DRS was introduced to F1. But the team say there is still work to be done, especially as Ferrari's Brazilian driver Felipe Massa also had a torrid race in Bahrain, finishing 15th because of tire problems. Alonso had started the race in third place but battled his way to eighth after stopping twice so mechanics could mend his car's faulty rear wing. "It's hard to recall a race where so many things went wrong," commented Domenicali. "The DRS failure prevented Fernando, who yet again produced a great performance, from fighting Vettel for the win. "Then for Felipe, there were the two tire-related problems that pushed him out of the points and prevented him from getting the top-five finish that was within his grasp. "In these first four races of the season we have not managed, for various reasons, to bring home the points that were within our grasp. That's why the gap to the top in both classifications seems quite large." Strong performances in Australia and China, where Alonso raced to a dominant victory for Ferrari, continue to give Ferrari hope that they can still challenge their main rivals Red Bull, Lotus and Mercedes in the title hunt when racing resumes in the Spanish city of Barcelona on May 12. "We believe in our ability to be in the fight for the titles right to the end and this time, we have been in that fight since the start, which has not been the case for a while," said Domenicali. "We must not be discouraged, quite the contrary, because we have seen so often, both in our favor and against, how things can change in a hurry." [/INST] Ferrari aiming for perfection after errors in Malaysian and Bahrain grands prix . Fernando Alonso has fallen to fourth in 2013 Formula One drivers' championship . Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel leads from Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen . Ferrari say mechanical fault to blame for Ferrari's rear-wing failure in Bahrain . </s>

By . Lizzie Smith . PUBLISHED: . 11:25 EST, 27 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 21:48 EST, 27 August 2013 . Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis has been sentenced to 270 days in county jail, along with anger management and counselling sessions. The charges follow his conviction on assault and false imprisonment charges. The businessman was ordered to complete a Level 3 Anger Management course and attend a weekly session of psychological counselling for a year during the hearing in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Jail time: Girls Gone Wild businessman Joe Francis is sentenced in court in Los Angeles on Tuesday . Francis . has also been sentenced to 36 months probation, with the judge . expressing serious concerns about his 'explosive temper', reported TMZ. Superior Court Judge James R. Dabney also levied $250,000 bail, allowing Francis to remain out of jail as his case goes through the appeal process. He had faced up to five years in jail for assaulting a young woman, who he attacked while holding her and two others prisoner at his Bel Air mansion following a night out in Hollywood in 2011. The . smartly dressed 40-year-old arrived with a wry smile on his face and . clutching the hand of a pretty blonde, his current girlfriend Abbey . Wilson. After a two-week . trial in May, a jury convicted Francis of three counts of false . imprisonment, one count of assault causing great bodily injury and one . count of dissuading a witness. Cuffed: Francis was sentenced over the assault of a girl and the imprisonment of her and two friends . Despite the guilty verdict an unrepentant Francis continues to deny the charges . and recently filed court documents demanding a new trial based on . allegations of insufficient evidence. However the judge dismissed the bid after hearing from both the prosecution and defence in court on Tuesday. It . came after Francis' lawyer begged for mercy, stating that the girl's . injuries were not as severe as claimed and disputing their version of . events once more. Upon leaving court Francis branded the . sentence 'ridiculous' and 'absurd' and told TMZ: 'I'm 100% innocent and . the evidence showed I'm 100% innocent.' Hearing the news: Francis had denied his guilt, even getting his lawyer to try and convince the judge to retry the case . When asked if he is worried about the prospect of going to jail, Francis said: 'Right now I'm out on appeal and the appeal's process should take between two and four years. So in four years I'll let you know.' He added: 'This is the last of this chapter guys, but thank you very much and I encourage everyone to look at the evidence and understand I did not do anything wrong, and I'll be out for four years appealing this and we will win the appeal.' With his girlfriend in agreement, Francis also said: 'We will never be inviting random people back to our home ever again.' Francis . met the three women as they celebrated a college graduation at a the . Supper Club in Hollywood on January 29, 2011, took one of them by the . hand as he left and took her to his limo, and the other two followed . thinking Francis was giving them a ride to their car, prosecutors said. Last few days of freedom? Girls Gone Wild' creator Joe Francis out in Beverly Hills last week; the businessman faces up to five years in jail for assaulting a woman and holding her and two friends captive . Prosecutors . said Francis took the women to his home and a dispute broke out when he . tried to separate one from the other two, with Francis grabbing one of . the women by the hair and throat and slammed her head into the floor. After . an investigation, the district attorney declined to file felony charges . in the case and referred it to the city attorney, who filed the . misdemeanor charges. The . case marks just the latest troubles for the once successful businessman, . whose company Girls Gone Wild is infamous for producing videos . featuring college-age women taking off their tops. Francis' company, GGW Brands LLC, filed for bankruptcy in February after years . of legal troubles, listing more than $16million in disputed claims. Infamous: Francis's company Girls Gone Wild, produces videos of college-age women taking off . their tops . Casino billionaire Steven Wynn sued Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis for slander for saying that Wynn had plotted to have him killed over a gambling debt from one of his casinos. Last spring, Missouri stay-at-home mom Tamara Favazza received a $5.77million judgement after she won claims that Girls Gone Wild used video of her breasts in 2004 without her permission. The company lists a debt to Wynn's casino company of $10.3million. In a statement, Girls Gone Wild insists the company is not broke, it is entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to re-negotiate its debts, according to Bloomberg. 'Just like American Airlines and General Motors, it will be business as usual for Girls Gone Wild,' a statement from the company said. The company claims it has only $50,000 in assets.

Francis branded the sentence 'ridiculous' and 'absurd' Claimed that as he is out on appeal he will not be facing the prospect of going to jail for 'between two and four years' Francis insisted: 'We will win this appeal'

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<s>[INST] By . Lizzie Smith . PUBLISHED: . 11:25 EST, 27 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 21:48 EST, 27 August 2013 . Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis has been sentenced to 270 days in county jail, along with anger management and counselling sessions. The charges follow his conviction on assault and false imprisonment charges. The businessman was ordered to complete a Level 3 Anger Management course and attend a weekly session of psychological counselling for a year during the hearing in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Jail time: Girls Gone Wild businessman Joe Francis is sentenced in court in Los Angeles on Tuesday . Francis . has also been sentenced to 36 months probation, with the judge . expressing serious concerns about his 'explosive temper', reported TMZ. Superior Court Judge James R. Dabney also levied $250,000 bail, allowing Francis to remain out of jail as his case goes through the appeal process. He had faced up to five years in jail for assaulting a young woman, who he attacked while holding her and two others prisoner at his Bel Air mansion following a night out in Hollywood in 2011. The . smartly dressed 40-year-old arrived with a wry smile on his face and . clutching the hand of a pretty blonde, his current girlfriend Abbey . Wilson. After a two-week . trial in May, a jury convicted Francis of three counts of false . imprisonment, one count of assault causing great bodily injury and one . count of dissuading a witness. Cuffed: Francis was sentenced over the assault of a girl and the imprisonment of her and two friends . Despite the guilty verdict an unrepentant Francis continues to deny the charges . and recently filed court documents demanding a new trial based on . allegations of insufficient evidence. However the judge dismissed the bid after hearing from both the prosecution and defence in court on Tuesday. It . came after Francis' lawyer begged for mercy, stating that the girl's . injuries were not as severe as claimed and disputing their version of . events once more. Upon leaving court Francis branded the . sentence 'ridiculous' and 'absurd' and told TMZ: 'I'm 100% innocent and . the evidence showed I'm 100% innocent.' Hearing the news: Francis had denied his guilt, even getting his lawyer to try and convince the judge to retry the case . When asked if he is worried about the prospect of going to jail, Francis said: 'Right now I'm out on appeal and the appeal's process should take between two and four years. So in four years I'll let you know.' He added: 'This is the last of this chapter guys, but thank you very much and I encourage everyone to look at the evidence and understand I did not do anything wrong, and I'll be out for four years appealing this and we will win the appeal.' With his girlfriend in agreement, Francis also said: 'We will never be inviting random people back to our home ever again.' Francis . met the three women as they celebrated a college graduation at a the . Supper Club in Hollywood on January 29, 2011, took one of them by the . hand as he left and took her to his limo, and the other two followed . thinking Francis was giving them a ride to their car, prosecutors said. Last few days of freedom? Girls Gone Wild' creator Joe Francis out in Beverly Hills last week; the businessman faces up to five years in jail for assaulting a woman and holding her and two friends captive . Prosecutors . said Francis took the women to his home and a dispute broke out when he . tried to separate one from the other two, with Francis grabbing one of . the women by the hair and throat and slammed her head into the floor. After . an investigation, the district attorney declined to file felony charges . in the case and referred it to the city attorney, who filed the . misdemeanor charges. The . case marks just the latest troubles for the once successful businessman, . whose company Girls Gone Wild is infamous for producing videos . featuring college-age women taking off their tops. Francis' company, GGW Brands LLC, filed for bankruptcy in February after years . of legal troubles, listing more than $16million in disputed claims. Infamous: Francis's company Girls Gone Wild, produces videos of college-age women taking off . their tops . Casino billionaire Steven Wynn sued Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis for slander for saying that Wynn had plotted to have him killed over a gambling debt from one of his casinos. Last spring, Missouri stay-at-home mom Tamara Favazza received a $5.77million judgement after she won claims that Girls Gone Wild used video of her breasts in 2004 without her permission. The company lists a debt to Wynn's casino company of $10.3million. In a statement, Girls Gone Wild insists the company is not broke, it is entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to re-negotiate its debts, according to Bloomberg. 'Just like American Airlines and General Motors, it will be business as usual for Girls Gone Wild,' a statement from the company said. The company claims it has only $50,000 in assets. [/INST] Francis branded the sentence 'ridiculous' and 'absurd' Claimed that as he is out on appeal he will not be facing the prospect of going to jail for 'between two and four years' Francis insisted: 'We will win this appeal' </s>

(CNN)ISIS is under pressure in parts of Iraq and battling a variety of adversaries in Syria, but it's metastasizing at warp speed elsewhere, most dangerously in Egypt and Libya. It also has support in Yemen, Afghanistan and Pakistan. And the leader of the group ravaging northern Nigeria, Boko Haram, has expressed his admiration of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The savage killing of 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya -- all of them dressed in ISIS' trademark orange prison garb -- is another indication of ISIS' ability to take advantage of collapsed or collapsing states and of its growing presence in North Africa. Most significantly, the atrocity took place in Sirte, a long way from ISIS' first stronghold around Derna in the east of the country. ISIS' presence in Sirte, a town of 50,000, has been growing. The Egyptians were abducted in November, and more recently, the extremists strengthened their presence by taking over government buildings and a radio station. ISIS first announced itself in Libya in October. Amateur video showed a large crowd of militants in Derna affiliated with the Shura Council for the Youth of Islam chanting their allegiance to al-Baghdadi. Sources told CNN at the time that ISIS had up to 800 fighters in the area as well as training facilities in the nearby Green Mountains. They were bolstered by the return from Syria and Iraq of up to 300 Libyan jihadists. A short while later, al-Baghdadi recognized three Libyan "provinces": Barqa (in the east), Tripolitania (west) and Fezzan (south) as being part of the "caliphate." Since then, ISIS has stepped up its presence across Libya. Late last month, a suicide bombing and gun attack on a hotel in the capital, Tripoli, killed 10 people, including an American. The attack was swiftly claimed by Wilayat al-Tarabulus, ISIS' name for the province. Politicians in Tripoli disputed the claim. ISIS has also been active in southern Libya, attacking a Libyan army checkpoint in Sokhna in January and killing 16 people. While a growing presence, the Libyan affiliate is some ways from being able to mimic ISIS in Syria and Iraq, with its bureaucracy and governing structure. Geoff Porter of North Africa Risk Consulting says that "even in the jihadi stronghold of Derna, (ISIS) does not rule independent of a broader coalition of like-minded, but ultimately distinct groups." "While ISIS may prove to be an enduring terrorist threat in Libya, it is very unlikely to be able to develop to the point where it controls a meaningful amount of territory," Porter says. But as in Iraq and Syria, ISIS has launched an effective social media campaign in Libya. It has also made a concerted effort to attract seasoned fighters from other groups, such as Ansar al Sharia. ISIS Libyan affiliate has also started to exercise some forms of social control in areas where it is strong. "The group has publicized hisba activities such as burning cigarette cartons; destroying water pipes used for smoking; demolishing "polytheistic" statues and shrines," says Andrew Engel of the Washington Institute. Hours after the Egyptian air force carried out retaliatory airstrikes Monday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry warned that "leaving the situation as it is in Libya without a firm intervention to curtail these terrorist organizations would be a threat to international peace and security." The Italian government has suggested an international peacekeeping presence in Libya. Italy is acutely aware that it's the jumping-off point for a growing flow of migrants and a base camp for terrorism, just hours across the Mediterranean. Bernardino Leon, U.N. envoy to Libya, has floated the idea of international monitors when a peace agreement between rival factions is hammered out. But "when" seems a long way off, despite the beginning of talks between rival factions in Geneva. And U.S. and European officials fear that putting boots on the ground would be a bug light to ISIS supporters. In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Leon admitted that "terrorism is becoming a problem beyond the east [of Libya.] It is growing into the west and now the south, and from the west they might go to Tunisia and Algeria." Porter agrees there is a risk to Tunisia. There are hundreds of Tunisians among ISIS' ranks in Syria and Iraq, and the government is already battling a jihadist presence at home in the Chaambi Mountains. "Although Tunisian security services have improved their capabilities in the last 24 months, they fear that they would be overwhelmed by the emergence of a cross-border threat originating in Libya," Porter says. While Libya is ISIS' most notable franchise, jihadists in Egypt have made the vast Sinai desert almost ungovernable. Chief among them is ISIS' freshly minted Sinai Province, formerly called Ansar Beit al-Maqdis. Late in January, it killed at least 30 people in a series of co-ordinated attacks on security outposts, leading Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to shake up the military command in the Sinai. And just last week, it released a video showing the beheading of eight alleged spies. With Israel on one side and a military-dominated government in Cairo on the other, Sinai Province has powerful enemies close by. "That said," writes Aaron Zelin, a leading scholar of jihadist movements, "if the Egyptian government continues to operate in a brazen manner, militarily it will create new local recruits that could sustain the Islamic State in north Sinai." Less developed but worth monitoring are self-declared supporters of ISIS in Pakistan and Afghanistan, which the group now calls the province of Khorasan. One of them was a former Taliban commander, Mullah Abdul Rauf, who was killed a week ago in a drone strike in Helmand Province. He had split from the Taliban, and analysts are watching for further fragmentation of the group. Several commanders of the Pakistani Taliban also pledged to al-Baghdadi, but it's unclear yet whether their departure has more to do with the rifts that have torn the group apart in the last two years. The Long War Journal concluded that most of the new ISIS group were low- to mid-level militants -- a sign of "the competition between smaller and emerging militant groups in South Asia, some of which are seeking to align with the Islamic State brand." within the group. The most intriguing development in recent months has been the desire of the Nigerian group Boko Haram to fly the ISIS flag, literally and metaphorically. It has begun to hold territory and talk of its own Caliphate in northern Nigeria. Its propaganda machine has become much more ISIS-like. And it has incorporated the ISIS symbol into its own flag. It has also begun inflicting ever more gruesome punishments, including beheadings, on its victims. Boko Haram's leader, Abu Bakr Shekau, has expressed his admiration for ISIS and al-Baghdadi on more than one occasion -- but ISIS has not officially acknowledged any link between the two groups. For now at least, it is the long coast of Libya and its deep empty interior, its lack of government and many porous borders that seem the most promising territory for ISIS.

Libya seems to be the most promising territory for ISIS to extend its reach . It has also influence in Egypt's increasingly ungovernable Sinai . From Nigeria and Pakistan, other groups seem to be forming various associations with ISIS .

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<s>[INST] (CNN)ISIS is under pressure in parts of Iraq and battling a variety of adversaries in Syria, but it's metastasizing at warp speed elsewhere, most dangerously in Egypt and Libya. It also has support in Yemen, Afghanistan and Pakistan. And the leader of the group ravaging northern Nigeria, Boko Haram, has expressed his admiration of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The savage killing of 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya -- all of them dressed in ISIS' trademark orange prison garb -- is another indication of ISIS' ability to take advantage of collapsed or collapsing states and of its growing presence in North Africa. Most significantly, the atrocity took place in Sirte, a long way from ISIS' first stronghold around Derna in the east of the country. ISIS' presence in Sirte, a town of 50,000, has been growing. The Egyptians were abducted in November, and more recently, the extremists strengthened their presence by taking over government buildings and a radio station. ISIS first announced itself in Libya in October. Amateur video showed a large crowd of militants in Derna affiliated with the Shura Council for the Youth of Islam chanting their allegiance to al-Baghdadi. Sources told CNN at the time that ISIS had up to 800 fighters in the area as well as training facilities in the nearby Green Mountains. They were bolstered by the return from Syria and Iraq of up to 300 Libyan jihadists. A short while later, al-Baghdadi recognized three Libyan "provinces": Barqa (in the east), Tripolitania (west) and Fezzan (south) as being part of the "caliphate." Since then, ISIS has stepped up its presence across Libya. Late last month, a suicide bombing and gun attack on a hotel in the capital, Tripoli, killed 10 people, including an American. The attack was swiftly claimed by Wilayat al-Tarabulus, ISIS' name for the province. Politicians in Tripoli disputed the claim. ISIS has also been active in southern Libya, attacking a Libyan army checkpoint in Sokhna in January and killing 16 people. While a growing presence, the Libyan affiliate is some ways from being able to mimic ISIS in Syria and Iraq, with its bureaucracy and governing structure. Geoff Porter of North Africa Risk Consulting says that "even in the jihadi stronghold of Derna, (ISIS) does not rule independent of a broader coalition of like-minded, but ultimately distinct groups." "While ISIS may prove to be an enduring terrorist threat in Libya, it is very unlikely to be able to develop to the point where it controls a meaningful amount of territory," Porter says. But as in Iraq and Syria, ISIS has launched an effective social media campaign in Libya. It has also made a concerted effort to attract seasoned fighters from other groups, such as Ansar al Sharia. ISIS Libyan affiliate has also started to exercise some forms of social control in areas where it is strong. "The group has publicized hisba activities such as burning cigarette cartons; destroying water pipes used for smoking; demolishing "polytheistic" statues and shrines," says Andrew Engel of the Washington Institute. Hours after the Egyptian air force carried out retaliatory airstrikes Monday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry warned that "leaving the situation as it is in Libya without a firm intervention to curtail these terrorist organizations would be a threat to international peace and security." The Italian government has suggested an international peacekeeping presence in Libya. Italy is acutely aware that it's the jumping-off point for a growing flow of migrants and a base camp for terrorism, just hours across the Mediterranean. Bernardino Leon, U.N. envoy to Libya, has floated the idea of international monitors when a peace agreement between rival factions is hammered out. But "when" seems a long way off, despite the beginning of talks between rival factions in Geneva. And U.S. and European officials fear that putting boots on the ground would be a bug light to ISIS supporters. In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Leon admitted that "terrorism is becoming a problem beyond the east [of Libya.] It is growing into the west and now the south, and from the west they might go to Tunisia and Algeria." Porter agrees there is a risk to Tunisia. There are hundreds of Tunisians among ISIS' ranks in Syria and Iraq, and the government is already battling a jihadist presence at home in the Chaambi Mountains. "Although Tunisian security services have improved their capabilities in the last 24 months, they fear that they would be overwhelmed by the emergence of a cross-border threat originating in Libya," Porter says. While Libya is ISIS' most notable franchise, jihadists in Egypt have made the vast Sinai desert almost ungovernable. Chief among them is ISIS' freshly minted Sinai Province, formerly called Ansar Beit al-Maqdis. Late in January, it killed at least 30 people in a series of co-ordinated attacks on security outposts, leading Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to shake up the military command in the Sinai. And just last week, it released a video showing the beheading of eight alleged spies. With Israel on one side and a military-dominated government in Cairo on the other, Sinai Province has powerful enemies close by. "That said," writes Aaron Zelin, a leading scholar of jihadist movements, "if the Egyptian government continues to operate in a brazen manner, militarily it will create new local recruits that could sustain the Islamic State in north Sinai." Less developed but worth monitoring are self-declared supporters of ISIS in Pakistan and Afghanistan, which the group now calls the province of Khorasan. One of them was a former Taliban commander, Mullah Abdul Rauf, who was killed a week ago in a drone strike in Helmand Province. He had split from the Taliban, and analysts are watching for further fragmentation of the group. Several commanders of the Pakistani Taliban also pledged to al-Baghdadi, but it's unclear yet whether their departure has more to do with the rifts that have torn the group apart in the last two years. The Long War Journal concluded that most of the new ISIS group were low- to mid-level militants -- a sign of "the competition between smaller and emerging militant groups in South Asia, some of which are seeking to align with the Islamic State brand." within the group. The most intriguing development in recent months has been the desire of the Nigerian group Boko Haram to fly the ISIS flag, literally and metaphorically. It has begun to hold territory and talk of its own Caliphate in northern Nigeria. Its propaganda machine has become much more ISIS-like. And it has incorporated the ISIS symbol into its own flag. It has also begun inflicting ever more gruesome punishments, including beheadings, on its victims. Boko Haram's leader, Abu Bakr Shekau, has expressed his admiration for ISIS and al-Baghdadi on more than one occasion -- but ISIS has not officially acknowledged any link between the two groups. For now at least, it is the long coast of Libya and its deep empty interior, its lack of government and many porous borders that seem the most promising territory for ISIS. [/INST] Libya seems to be the most promising territory for ISIS to extend its reach . It has also influence in Egypt's increasingly ungovernable Sinai . From Nigeria and Pakistan, other groups seem to be forming various associations with ISIS . </s>

By . Kirsty Walker . PUBLISHED: . 14:16 EST, 2 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 03:08 EST, 3 August 2012 . 'Impossible to go on': Special enovy to Syria Kofi Annan (pictured) has quit his mediator role because he has been unable to unite world powers to stop the country's civil war . David Cameron last night called on the international community to ‘ramp up’ the pressure on Syria as Kofi Annan quit as  special envoy to the country. The former UN secretary general launched a blistering attack on world powers over their failure to unite over escalating violence in the country. Mr Annan said he was unable to carry on his role while the current stand-off remains between the five veto-wielding members of the UN Security Council. China and Russia, whose president Vladimir Putin met Mr Cameron in  London yesterday, oppose intervention. Mr Annan was behind a six-point peace plan for Syria that has failed to bring an end to the fighting. Speaking in Geneva, he said: ‘When the Syrian people desperately need action, there continues to be finger pointing and name calling in the Security Council. ‘It is impossible for me or anyone to compel the Syrian government, and also the opposition, to take the steps to bring about the political process. 'As an envoy, I can’t want peace more than the protagonists, more than Security Council or the international community, for that matter.’ Mr Cameron said: ‘We need to actually ramp things up, we need to pass resolutions at the UN, to put further pressure on Syria.’ The Prime Minister discussed the crisis with Mr Putin at Downing Street yesterday before going to watch the Olympic judo with the Russian, who is a black belt holder in the sport. Following the talks, Mr Cameron insisted it was necessary to work with the Russians to persuade them to back a political transition in Syria. But no progress appeared to have been made. Scroll down for video . Efforts in vain: Annan (centre) is welcomed by Syrian children on his arrival at Yayladagi refugee camp in Hatay province on the Turkish-Syrian border in April as he attempted to forge a peace plan for the embattled country . Mass grave: The funeral of 35 victims of shelling in the town of Artouz, naer Damascus . Call to arms: Rebels from the 'Tawheed Brigade' in Tal Rifaat, north of Aleppo, prepare to leave for battle against the Syrian army on Thursday . 'Let's ramp things up': David Cameron said Annan's resignation showed that the current strategy towards Syria had failed . The UK has long called for President Bashar-al Assad to stand down but Russia opposes foreign intervention on either side. It is the Russian leader’s first visit to the United Kingdom in seven years and comes amid fears that Moscow is turning away from the international community. Relations between Britain and Russia have been cool following the poisoning of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in a London hotel in 2006. Mr Cameron also raised the subject of the Pussy Riot punk rock group – due to stand trial for performing a protest song in Moscow. There were reports of fierce fighting around the Syrian capital Damascus yesterday and rebels attacked a military air base in Aleppo using a tank captured from government troops. Pictures also emerged of a mass grave in Artouz, near Damascus. Opposition activists said the 35 bodies buried on Wednesday were those of victims of a bombardment by regime forces. Since the Syrian uprising began 17 months ago, some 19,000 people have died. Ban Ki-moon, secretary general of the UN, said last night that he was looking for a successor to Mr Annan to serve as Syria envoy. He said: ‘Kofi Annan deserves our profound admiration for the selfless way in which he has put his formidable skills and prestige to this most difficult and potentially thankless of assignments.’ VIDEO: Kofi Annan resigns from his role as UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria...

Envoy frustrated by U.N. Security Council's reluctance to intervene . Managed to get major powers on council to . agree political transition . But was left disappointed when plan was never endorsed or acted on . Annan: 'As an envoy, I can't want peace more than the protagonists' David Cameron says resignation shows current approach has failed .

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<s>[INST] By . Kirsty Walker . PUBLISHED: . 14:16 EST, 2 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 03:08 EST, 3 August 2012 . 'Impossible to go on': Special enovy to Syria Kofi Annan (pictured) has quit his mediator role because he has been unable to unite world powers to stop the country's civil war . David Cameron last night called on the international community to ‘ramp up’ the pressure on Syria as Kofi Annan quit as  special envoy to the country. The former UN secretary general launched a blistering attack on world powers over their failure to unite over escalating violence in the country. Mr Annan said he was unable to carry on his role while the current stand-off remains between the five veto-wielding members of the UN Security Council. China and Russia, whose president Vladimir Putin met Mr Cameron in  London yesterday, oppose intervention. Mr Annan was behind a six-point peace plan for Syria that has failed to bring an end to the fighting. Speaking in Geneva, he said: ‘When the Syrian people desperately need action, there continues to be finger pointing and name calling in the Security Council. ‘It is impossible for me or anyone to compel the Syrian government, and also the opposition, to take the steps to bring about the political process. 'As an envoy, I can’t want peace more than the protagonists, more than Security Council or the international community, for that matter.’ Mr Cameron said: ‘We need to actually ramp things up, we need to pass resolutions at the UN, to put further pressure on Syria.’ The Prime Minister discussed the crisis with Mr Putin at Downing Street yesterday before going to watch the Olympic judo with the Russian, who is a black belt holder in the sport. Following the talks, Mr Cameron insisted it was necessary to work with the Russians to persuade them to back a political transition in Syria. But no progress appeared to have been made. Scroll down for video . Efforts in vain: Annan (centre) is welcomed by Syrian children on his arrival at Yayladagi refugee camp in Hatay province on the Turkish-Syrian border in April as he attempted to forge a peace plan for the embattled country . Mass grave: The funeral of 35 victims of shelling in the town of Artouz, naer Damascus . Call to arms: Rebels from the 'Tawheed Brigade' in Tal Rifaat, north of Aleppo, prepare to leave for battle against the Syrian army on Thursday . 'Let's ramp things up': David Cameron said Annan's resignation showed that the current strategy towards Syria had failed . The UK has long called for President Bashar-al Assad to stand down but Russia opposes foreign intervention on either side. It is the Russian leader’s first visit to the United Kingdom in seven years and comes amid fears that Moscow is turning away from the international community. Relations between Britain and Russia have been cool following the poisoning of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in a London hotel in 2006. Mr Cameron also raised the subject of the Pussy Riot punk rock group – due to stand trial for performing a protest song in Moscow. There were reports of fierce fighting around the Syrian capital Damascus yesterday and rebels attacked a military air base in Aleppo using a tank captured from government troops. Pictures also emerged of a mass grave in Artouz, near Damascus. Opposition activists said the 35 bodies buried on Wednesday were those of victims of a bombardment by regime forces. Since the Syrian uprising began 17 months ago, some 19,000 people have died. Ban Ki-moon, secretary general of the UN, said last night that he was looking for a successor to Mr Annan to serve as Syria envoy. He said: ‘Kofi Annan deserves our profound admiration for the selfless way in which he has put his formidable skills and prestige to this most difficult and potentially thankless of assignments.’ VIDEO: Kofi Annan resigns from his role as UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria... [/INST] Envoy frustrated by U.N. Security Council's reluctance to intervene . Managed to get major powers on council to . agree political transition . But was left disappointed when plan was never endorsed or acted on . Annan: 'As an envoy, I can't want peace more than the protagonists' David Cameron says resignation shows current approach has failed . </s>

Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson issued a grovelling apology yesterday after being caught shoplifting from Tesco. He pledged to ‘seek the treatment that is clearly needed’ following a caution from police for sneaking out cheese and wine without paying. Worrall Thompson, a father of four, stole from the store five times over the Christmas period before being confronted by security guards in front of shoppers. Apology: Antony Worrall Thompson being driven by a friend after being exposed for shoplifting . The 60-year-old former star of Ready Steady Cook described the thefts as ‘stupid and irresponsible’ and said he was ‘devastated’ for the family and friends he had let down. He also apologised to staff at the store in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, where he has shopped for many years. Worrall Thompson, whose restaurant business went into administration three years ago, was filmed on the store’s cameras using the self-service checkout machines. He was said to have been caught ordering blocks of cheese at the delicatessen counter and taking bottles of wine, but putting only some items through the scanner and walking out with the rest. On suspicion of shoplifting: TV chef Antony Worrall Thompson (centre), pictured with Michel Roux and Aldo Zilli, has apologised . Security staff were said to have filmed him in the act several times so they could be certain that it was not a genuine mistake. Worrall Thompson said yesterday: ‘I am . so sorry for all my recent stupid and irresponsible actions. 'I am of . course devastated for my family and friends, whom I’ve let down, and . will seek the treatment that is clearly needed. ‘I am not the first, and I certainly . won’t be the last person to do something without rhyme or reason – what . went through my head, only time will tell. 'Of course, I must also . apologise sincerely to Tesco, with whom I’m had a long and genuine . working relationship, and to all the staff at the Henley branch, many of . whom I’ve got to know over the years. ‘Once again, I am so sorry and hopefully in the future I can make amends.’ Last night, in a rambling interview, the chef admitted on one occasion he stole bread and two pack of discounted coleslaw. On another occasion, he paid £180 for three crates of champagne and then stole £4 of goods. He said he did not need the money and was comfortably well off, so could not fathom why he had stolen low-price and discounted items. Suffered a downturn: Antony Worrall Thompson with wife Jacinta and children . Worrall Thompson mulled over . everything that could have pushed him to steal. He spoke of the stress . of moving house, the death of two close friends, giving up smoking, . anaemia, long working hours, his inability to relax, his age and . dementia. Over Christmas, he said, he had personally flambeed every Christmas pudding at his restaurant, which had left him exhausted. He went on: ‘I hope I’m not going . totally gaga in my old age. I have wondered if it’s something like that . but I hope 60 is too young for something like Alzheimer’s.’ The former I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! contestant described the moment he was approached by security guards. He said: ‘It was like a dream or a nightmare. ‘I went back to the office with them and I’d taken a newspaper, three onions and a sandwich that time. ‘I was just thinking over and over, 'Why, why, why, are you taking three onions?' I’d taken £6 of stuff and the rest of the bill came to about £30.’ Worrall Thompson was arrested on suspicion of theft and cautioned on Friday. He was taken to a police station and had his photograph and fingerprints taken, along with a DNA saliva sample. Security staff secretly filmed Worrall Thompson at the Tesco superstore in Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire . Antony Worrall Thompson's company AWT was forced into administration . He was questioned about shoplifting on five occasions at the Tesco superstore between December 22 and January 6. The total value of the goods taken was . £70.68. To receive a formal caution from police, a suspect must admit . guilt. He will not have a criminal record but his details will remain on . police files. Worrall Thompson’s previous connection . with Tesco was as a judge in the supermarket’s competition to discover . Britain’s best unknown cheese in 2003. It was won by Goat’s Caerphilly, . from Ditcheat, near Shepton Mallet, Somerset. Forced out: The former home of celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson, in Lower Shiplake, Henley . The chef lives with his third wife, Irish-born Jacinta ‘Jay’ Shiel, 46. The once-booming AWT empire has been hit badly by the economic downturn. He put his chain of six restaurants, pubs and cafes into administration . in February 2009, blaming his bank for being too cautious with credit. But administrators said the business was ‘overstretched’ with debts of . more than £800,000, papers from a meeting of creditors at Reading County . Court showed. He has since bought back and reopened the Greyhound, a gastropub in . Oxfordshire, and the Windsor Larder, a delicatessen and cafe. The chef . also used his own funds to keep open two restaurants, in Kew and . Windsor. Two years ago he quit his £1.6million home in Henley for a house in Cadmore End, near High Wycombe. Antony Worrall Thompson has been a regular fixture on television cookery shows for more than a decade. The . chef, who was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, grew up in a theatrical . family. Both his parents were actors and he is the godson of Richard . Burton, who was his father's understudy at the Royal Shakespeare . Company. Worrall . Thompson, who said he comes from 'a posh sort of family, in a way', was . sent away to boarding school at the age of three. His parents split up at around the same time and he was 21 before he saw his father again. Worrall Thompson appeared on ITV reality show I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2003 . He was 16 when a rugby accident left his face badly disfigured and he needed surgery to repair the damage. A . course in catering management was followed by a series of jobs learning . his trade at various restaurants in Essex, much to the horror of his . grandmother who refused to write to him because she could not bring . herself to write the word Essex on the envelope. He really shot to fame in the early 1980s when he opened a restaurant called Ménage à Trois in London's upmarket Knightsbridge. The restaurant, which was patronised by the Princess of Wales, only served starters and puddings. The . boom in cookery programmes in the 1990s propelled him into a different . league and he was soon making regular appearances on shows including . Food and Drink, Ready Steady Cook and Saturday Kitchen. He . has also made appearances on Question Time, The Weakest Link and went . into the jungle for I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! But his career has not always run smoothly. In . 2008, he apologised after mistakenly recommending a potentially fatal . weed as part of a healthy living regime and a year later he was forced . to put his restaurant company into administration. The three-times married chef has spoken candidly in the past of the toll his restaurant career has had on his private life. In 2003, he told the Observer: 'I've lost two wives to restaurants, and a fantastic Japanese American girl. 'I . mean, some of it was my own fault - too much dabbling in other women. But it's like a drug: you finish work, you can't sleep because the . adrenaline is rushing round, so you end up in a club. You're never at . home. Things start to fall apart.' Richard Madeley stood trial for shoplifting in a branch of Tesco but was cleared . A number of celebrities have been accused of petty theft despite in many cases having huge wealth. In one of the most bizarre cases, Liverpool footballer Glen Johnson was given a £70 on-the-spot fine in 2007 after he and a friend allegedly tried to steal a toilet seat and other bathroom fittings from B&Q in Dartford, Kent. Last autumn, Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea was challenged by Tesco staff after he allegedly ate a doughnut and tried to leave without paying for it. The footballer, who earns £70,000 a week, said he intended to pay but wandered out when he realised he’d left his wallet in the car. Staff dropped the matter without calling police. Richard Madeley found himself in a similar predicament in 1991, but this time the store decided to press charges. He stood trial for shoplifting after staff in a Manchester branch of Tesco said they saw the This Morning presenter pushing trolleys of alcohol through the checkout without paying. He denied the charges, claiming he was simply absent-minded and was later cleared. In 2002, Winona Ryder was convicted of theft after a shoplifting spree in a Los Angeles department store. The actress, who had a history of depression, was fined £12,000 and told to attend counselling. And last year, actress Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 360 hours community service for stealing a gold necklace from a jewellery store in the U.S. Peaches Geldof has also been accused of shoplifting – although no prosecution has ever been brought. In October last year she was reportedly caught stealing make-up from Boots, leading her to be banned from the store. Several months before, staff in a retro clothing store in Bristol accused her of taking clothes – a claim her spokesman dismissed as ‘nonsense’.

Celebrity chef issued grovelling apology after being caught shoplifting from Tesco . He pledged to ‘seek the treatment that is . clearly needed’ following a caution from police .

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<s>[INST] Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson issued a grovelling apology yesterday after being caught shoplifting from Tesco. He pledged to ‘seek the treatment that is clearly needed’ following a caution from police for sneaking out cheese and wine without paying. Worrall Thompson, a father of four, stole from the store five times over the Christmas period before being confronted by security guards in front of shoppers. Apology: Antony Worrall Thompson being driven by a friend after being exposed for shoplifting . The 60-year-old former star of Ready Steady Cook described the thefts as ‘stupid and irresponsible’ and said he was ‘devastated’ for the family and friends he had let down. He also apologised to staff at the store in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, where he has shopped for many years. Worrall Thompson, whose restaurant business went into administration three years ago, was filmed on the store’s cameras using the self-service checkout machines. He was said to have been caught ordering blocks of cheese at the delicatessen counter and taking bottles of wine, but putting only some items through the scanner and walking out with the rest. On suspicion of shoplifting: TV chef Antony Worrall Thompson (centre), pictured with Michel Roux and Aldo Zilli, has apologised . Security staff were said to have filmed him in the act several times so they could be certain that it was not a genuine mistake. Worrall Thompson said yesterday: ‘I am . so sorry for all my recent stupid and irresponsible actions. 'I am of . course devastated for my family and friends, whom I’ve let down, and . will seek the treatment that is clearly needed. ‘I am not the first, and I certainly . won’t be the last person to do something without rhyme or reason – what . went through my head, only time will tell. 'Of course, I must also . apologise sincerely to Tesco, with whom I’m had a long and genuine . working relationship, and to all the staff at the Henley branch, many of . whom I’ve got to know over the years. ‘Once again, I am so sorry and hopefully in the future I can make amends.’ Last night, in a rambling interview, the chef admitted on one occasion he stole bread and two pack of discounted coleslaw. On another occasion, he paid £180 for three crates of champagne and then stole £4 of goods. He said he did not need the money and was comfortably well off, so could not fathom why he had stolen low-price and discounted items. Suffered a downturn: Antony Worrall Thompson with wife Jacinta and children . Worrall Thompson mulled over . everything that could have pushed him to steal. He spoke of the stress . of moving house, the death of two close friends, giving up smoking, . anaemia, long working hours, his inability to relax, his age and . dementia. Over Christmas, he said, he had personally flambeed every Christmas pudding at his restaurant, which had left him exhausted. He went on: ‘I hope I’m not going . totally gaga in my old age. I have wondered if it’s something like that . but I hope 60 is too young for something like Alzheimer’s.’ The former I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! contestant described the moment he was approached by security guards. He said: ‘It was like a dream or a nightmare. ‘I went back to the office with them and I’d taken a newspaper, three onions and a sandwich that time. ‘I was just thinking over and over, 'Why, why, why, are you taking three onions?' I’d taken £6 of stuff and the rest of the bill came to about £30.’ Worrall Thompson was arrested on suspicion of theft and cautioned on Friday. He was taken to a police station and had his photograph and fingerprints taken, along with a DNA saliva sample. Security staff secretly filmed Worrall Thompson at the Tesco superstore in Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire . Antony Worrall Thompson's company AWT was forced into administration . He was questioned about shoplifting on five occasions at the Tesco superstore between December 22 and January 6. The total value of the goods taken was . £70.68. To receive a formal caution from police, a suspect must admit . guilt. He will not have a criminal record but his details will remain on . police files. Worrall Thompson’s previous connection . with Tesco was as a judge in the supermarket’s competition to discover . Britain’s best unknown cheese in 2003. It was won by Goat’s Caerphilly, . from Ditcheat, near Shepton Mallet, Somerset. Forced out: The former home of celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson, in Lower Shiplake, Henley . The chef lives with his third wife, Irish-born Jacinta ‘Jay’ Shiel, 46. The once-booming AWT empire has been hit badly by the economic downturn. He put his chain of six restaurants, pubs and cafes into administration . in February 2009, blaming his bank for being too cautious with credit. But administrators said the business was ‘overstretched’ with debts of . more than £800,000, papers from a meeting of creditors at Reading County . Court showed. He has since bought back and reopened the Greyhound, a gastropub in . Oxfordshire, and the Windsor Larder, a delicatessen and cafe. The chef . also used his own funds to keep open two restaurants, in Kew and . Windsor. Two years ago he quit his £1.6million home in Henley for a house in Cadmore End, near High Wycombe. Antony Worrall Thompson has been a regular fixture on television cookery shows for more than a decade. The . chef, who was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, grew up in a theatrical . family. Both his parents were actors and he is the godson of Richard . Burton, who was his father's understudy at the Royal Shakespeare . Company. Worrall . Thompson, who said he comes from 'a posh sort of family, in a way', was . sent away to boarding school at the age of three. His parents split up at around the same time and he was 21 before he saw his father again. Worrall Thompson appeared on ITV reality show I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2003 . He was 16 when a rugby accident left his face badly disfigured and he needed surgery to repair the damage. A . course in catering management was followed by a series of jobs learning . his trade at various restaurants in Essex, much to the horror of his . grandmother who refused to write to him because she could not bring . herself to write the word Essex on the envelope. He really shot to fame in the early 1980s when he opened a restaurant called Ménage à Trois in London's upmarket Knightsbridge. The restaurant, which was patronised by the Princess of Wales, only served starters and puddings. The . boom in cookery programmes in the 1990s propelled him into a different . league and he was soon making regular appearances on shows including . Food and Drink, Ready Steady Cook and Saturday Kitchen. He . has also made appearances on Question Time, The Weakest Link and went . into the jungle for I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! But his career has not always run smoothly. In . 2008, he apologised after mistakenly recommending a potentially fatal . weed as part of a healthy living regime and a year later he was forced . to put his restaurant company into administration. The three-times married chef has spoken candidly in the past of the toll his restaurant career has had on his private life. In 2003, he told the Observer: 'I've lost two wives to restaurants, and a fantastic Japanese American girl. 'I . mean, some of it was my own fault - too much dabbling in other women. But it's like a drug: you finish work, you can't sleep because the . adrenaline is rushing round, so you end up in a club. You're never at . home. Things start to fall apart.' Richard Madeley stood trial for shoplifting in a branch of Tesco but was cleared . A number of celebrities have been accused of petty theft despite in many cases having huge wealth. In one of the most bizarre cases, Liverpool footballer Glen Johnson was given a £70 on-the-spot fine in 2007 after he and a friend allegedly tried to steal a toilet seat and other bathroom fittings from B&Q in Dartford, Kent. Last autumn, Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea was challenged by Tesco staff after he allegedly ate a doughnut and tried to leave without paying for it. The footballer, who earns £70,000 a week, said he intended to pay but wandered out when he realised he’d left his wallet in the car. Staff dropped the matter without calling police. Richard Madeley found himself in a similar predicament in 1991, but this time the store decided to press charges. He stood trial for shoplifting after staff in a Manchester branch of Tesco said they saw the This Morning presenter pushing trolleys of alcohol through the checkout without paying. He denied the charges, claiming he was simply absent-minded and was later cleared. In 2002, Winona Ryder was convicted of theft after a shoplifting spree in a Los Angeles department store. The actress, who had a history of depression, was fined £12,000 and told to attend counselling. And last year, actress Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 360 hours community service for stealing a gold necklace from a jewellery store in the U.S. Peaches Geldof has also been accused of shoplifting – although no prosecution has ever been brought. In October last year she was reportedly caught stealing make-up from Boots, leading her to be banned from the store. Several months before, staff in a retro clothing store in Bristol accused her of taking clothes – a claim her spokesman dismissed as ‘nonsense’. [/INST] Celebrity chef issued grovelling apology after being caught shoplifting from Tesco . He pledged to ‘seek the treatment that is . clearly needed’ following a caution from police . </s>

(CNN) -- Brian McLaughlin used to arrive 20 minutes early to on-site client meetings. He would drive around the parking lot to find a space close to the building, and then go inside to cool off from the short walk. The extra weight he was carrying made him sweat constantly inside his suit. McLaughlin had struggled with weight his entire life. At age 10 he weighed 140 pounds; at age 20 he was 280 pounds. By 30, he had reached his heaviest weight of 330 pounds. In 2010, McLaughlin moved from Ireland to New York, after landing a job as software architect for the New York Stock Exchange. He went out for lunch and dinner with his new American co-workers in an attempt to socialize and make friends -- sacrificing all hopes of eating healthy. "I was living a bachelor lifestyle," says McLaughlin. "I would eat and drink a lot, which played havoc with the weight." He tried The Atkins Diet and Weight Watchers but nothing seemed to click. He watched as his mother lost 50 pounds on a diet program called Slimming World, which advocates dieting without deprivation of the foods you like. And he saw his girlfriend shed 100 pounds on Weight Watchers. Seeing living proof that people can lose weight inspired him to make some changes of his own. A social sacrifice . It was tough to stop going out to eat for lunch and dinner, McLaughlin says. He used to go out with his co-worker a couple of times a week and indulge in a half-dozen strong cocktails before (and after) lavish three-course meals. "I'd usually have an appetizer of cured meats, the largest available steak, or a rack of lamb for mains, a side of vegetables sautéed in butter or oil, rich desserts like molten chocolate lava cake or chocolate ganache and a cheese board with dessert wine to finish," says McLaughlin. Between the two of them, McLaughlin says they would split three bottles of wine with dinner. "I can't remember a meal where I walked away not feeling completely stuffed to the point of almost being sick," he says. "Dinner and drinks used to add up to 5,000 calories alone." Now he follows the Slimming World plan and prepares his meals at home. They usually consist of fruit and either chicken rubbed with dry spices, or fillet and broccoli or cauliflower. When he does eat out, he chooses carefully. "I love the dining experience and social aspect," says McLaughlin. "But I realize a 6- or 8-ounce filet is more than enough now." He also tries to skip cocktail hour. "Now I tend to drink wine only, and I enjoy and savor the taste instead of just drinking for the sake and experience," McLaughlin says. Different diet, same result . McLaughlin's girlfriend, Allison Dressler, says she found it hard to cook in the beginning of their relationship due to their different diet meal plans. She followed Weight Watchers, which focuses on a point system to limit calories. For Slimming World, McLaughlin would worry about every drop of oil, butter or cooking spray because those were restricted under the diet plan. "As we cooked more and more we realized a lot of the things he eats are actually good for me," says Dressler. "And a lot of things I eat aren't that bad for him, either." Neither Dressler nor McLaughlin have gym memberships; they simply walk a few miles a couple of days of the week. McLaughlin didn't want to drastically change his workout plan because he feared he wouldn't be able to stay motivated. "It's hard to go to the gym after work," he says. "I really wanted to focus on controlling my eating habits more than anything." That strategy worked. In the last three years, McLaughlin has lost 140 pounds. McLaughlin now goes to work more than two hours earlier than he used to and finishes earlier, which has increased his productivity. "I don't feel that constant sluggish feeling anymore," he says. His energy has also increased dramatically; he no longer lies in bed watching The Food Network until the afternoon. When he first moved to New York, his only hobby was eating and drinking -- now he spends his weekends researching farmers markets to visit, chili festivals, wine stores and fruit-picking spots. The couple recently went on vacation and chose to walk to their terminal rather than take the moving pavements like they use to. Dressler says its these small changes that make the biggest differences. "A lot of my life still revolves around food and drink, but it's no longer destructive," says McLaughlin. Have you lost weight? Share your story on iReport .

McLaughlin has struggled with weight his entire life . After seeing family members' weight loss, he tried a program called Slimming World . He has lost about 140 pounds in three years . McLaughlin says his weight loss has improved his career and made him more productive .

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<s>[INST] (CNN) -- Brian McLaughlin used to arrive 20 minutes early to on-site client meetings. He would drive around the parking lot to find a space close to the building, and then go inside to cool off from the short walk. The extra weight he was carrying made him sweat constantly inside his suit. McLaughlin had struggled with weight his entire life. At age 10 he weighed 140 pounds; at age 20 he was 280 pounds. By 30, he had reached his heaviest weight of 330 pounds. In 2010, McLaughlin moved from Ireland to New York, after landing a job as software architect for the New York Stock Exchange. He went out for lunch and dinner with his new American co-workers in an attempt to socialize and make friends -- sacrificing all hopes of eating healthy. "I was living a bachelor lifestyle," says McLaughlin. "I would eat and drink a lot, which played havoc with the weight." He tried The Atkins Diet and Weight Watchers but nothing seemed to click. He watched as his mother lost 50 pounds on a diet program called Slimming World, which advocates dieting without deprivation of the foods you like. And he saw his girlfriend shed 100 pounds on Weight Watchers. Seeing living proof that people can lose weight inspired him to make some changes of his own. A social sacrifice . It was tough to stop going out to eat for lunch and dinner, McLaughlin says. He used to go out with his co-worker a couple of times a week and indulge in a half-dozen strong cocktails before (and after) lavish three-course meals. "I'd usually have an appetizer of cured meats, the largest available steak, or a rack of lamb for mains, a side of vegetables sautéed in butter or oil, rich desserts like molten chocolate lava cake or chocolate ganache and a cheese board with dessert wine to finish," says McLaughlin. Between the two of them, McLaughlin says they would split three bottles of wine with dinner. "I can't remember a meal where I walked away not feeling completely stuffed to the point of almost being sick," he says. "Dinner and drinks used to add up to 5,000 calories alone." Now he follows the Slimming World plan and prepares his meals at home. They usually consist of fruit and either chicken rubbed with dry spices, or fillet and broccoli or cauliflower. When he does eat out, he chooses carefully. "I love the dining experience and social aspect," says McLaughlin. "But I realize a 6- or 8-ounce filet is more than enough now." He also tries to skip cocktail hour. "Now I tend to drink wine only, and I enjoy and savor the taste instead of just drinking for the sake and experience," McLaughlin says. Different diet, same result . McLaughlin's girlfriend, Allison Dressler, says she found it hard to cook in the beginning of their relationship due to their different diet meal plans. She followed Weight Watchers, which focuses on a point system to limit calories. For Slimming World, McLaughlin would worry about every drop of oil, butter or cooking spray because those were restricted under the diet plan. "As we cooked more and more we realized a lot of the things he eats are actually good for me," says Dressler. "And a lot of things I eat aren't that bad for him, either." Neither Dressler nor McLaughlin have gym memberships; they simply walk a few miles a couple of days of the week. McLaughlin didn't want to drastically change his workout plan because he feared he wouldn't be able to stay motivated. "It's hard to go to the gym after work," he says. "I really wanted to focus on controlling my eating habits more than anything." That strategy worked. In the last three years, McLaughlin has lost 140 pounds. McLaughlin now goes to work more than two hours earlier than he used to and finishes earlier, which has increased his productivity. "I don't feel that constant sluggish feeling anymore," he says. His energy has also increased dramatically; he no longer lies in bed watching The Food Network until the afternoon. When he first moved to New York, his only hobby was eating and drinking -- now he spends his weekends researching farmers markets to visit, chili festivals, wine stores and fruit-picking spots. The couple recently went on vacation and chose to walk to their terminal rather than take the moving pavements like they use to. Dressler says its these small changes that make the biggest differences. "A lot of my life still revolves around food and drink, but it's no longer destructive," says McLaughlin. Have you lost weight? Share your story on iReport . [/INST] McLaughlin has struggled with weight his entire life . After seeing family members' weight loss, he tried a program called Slimming World . He has lost about 140 pounds in three years . McLaughlin says his weight loss has improved his career and made him more productive . </s>

South African newspapers published photos of President Jacob Zuma's home Friday in defiance of a verbal ban by the country's state security minister. "No one, including those in the media, is allowed to take images and publicize images even pointing where the possible security breaches are," State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele said Thursday, warning the media not to publish footage of Zuma's home. In response, South African daily The Star splashed its front page Friday with a picture of the scenic home with the caption "Look Away" in bold across the top and a sub-headline that reads "Even the White House has its own virtual tour." Another popular local paper taunted authorities with the headline "So arrest us," along with a snap of Zuma's sprawling estate in the town of Nkandla, southeast of the capital. Others took to microblogging site Twitter to express their outrage about what they say is a move to restrict free speech by the African National Congress government, including journalist Barry Bateman, who tweeted the Google coordinates to the President's home and urged his followers to use the satellite imaging service to view it. The South African government denied issuing a gag order and accused local media of deceiving the public by misconstruing Cwele's comments. "Government has no problem with the media publishing pictures of National Key Points, including President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla residence, as it is part of their daily line of duty. However, zooming into safety and security features of National Key Points is a challenge as it compromises national security," Government spokeswoman Phumla Williams said in a prepared statement. Members of the media lambasted the country's police and state security minister, accusing them of avoiding accountability for more than $19 million in renovations paid for by the public. "We will continue to publish images of the Nkandla upgrades because we firmly believe there is immense public interest in doing so. To stop doing so will be a betrayal of our duty as watchdogs of democracy," the South African National Editors Forum, an organization of journalists, said in a prepared statement Friday. The controversy comes as Public Prosecutor Thuli Madonsela investigates the potential misuse of public money to fund Nkandla homestead upgrades, including a helipad and a bunker. "The power to determine whether or not that power has been exercised in accordance with the law belongs to my office, other competent bodies, and ultimately the courts," Madonsela was quoted as saying by state-run news agency SAPA on Friday.

Newspapers show pictures of Zuma's estate in the town of Nkandla . State security minister had warned about showing where "possible security breaches are" Government accused of limiting speech amid investigation of possible misuse of public money . Government says local media deceived public by distorting minister's comments .

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<s>[INST] South African newspapers published photos of President Jacob Zuma's home Friday in defiance of a verbal ban by the country's state security minister. "No one, including those in the media, is allowed to take images and publicize images even pointing where the possible security breaches are," State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele said Thursday, warning the media not to publish footage of Zuma's home. In response, South African daily The Star splashed its front page Friday with a picture of the scenic home with the caption "Look Away" in bold across the top and a sub-headline that reads "Even the White House has its own virtual tour." Another popular local paper taunted authorities with the headline "So arrest us," along with a snap of Zuma's sprawling estate in the town of Nkandla, southeast of the capital. Others took to microblogging site Twitter to express their outrage about what they say is a move to restrict free speech by the African National Congress government, including journalist Barry Bateman, who tweeted the Google coordinates to the President's home and urged his followers to use the satellite imaging service to view it. The South African government denied issuing a gag order and accused local media of deceiving the public by misconstruing Cwele's comments. "Government has no problem with the media publishing pictures of National Key Points, including President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla residence, as it is part of their daily line of duty. However, zooming into safety and security features of National Key Points is a challenge as it compromises national security," Government spokeswoman Phumla Williams said in a prepared statement. Members of the media lambasted the country's police and state security minister, accusing them of avoiding accountability for more than $19 million in renovations paid for by the public. "We will continue to publish images of the Nkandla upgrades because we firmly believe there is immense public interest in doing so. To stop doing so will be a betrayal of our duty as watchdogs of democracy," the South African National Editors Forum, an organization of journalists, said in a prepared statement Friday. The controversy comes as Public Prosecutor Thuli Madonsela investigates the potential misuse of public money to fund Nkandla homestead upgrades, including a helipad and a bunker. "The power to determine whether or not that power has been exercised in accordance with the law belongs to my office, other competent bodies, and ultimately the courts," Madonsela was quoted as saying by state-run news agency SAPA on Friday. [/INST] Newspapers show pictures of Zuma's estate in the town of Nkandla . State security minister had warned about showing where "possible security breaches are" Government accused of limiting speech amid investigation of possible misuse of public money . Government says local media deceived public by distorting minister's comments . </s>

A photographer is challenging people to spot his black and white border collie in a series of Where's Waldo-style images. Unlike the conventional cluttered mess of red and white stripes, Andrew Knapp's work is serene and spare, with seemingly nothing in the scene to hide behind. Nonetheless, his beloved pet Momo is concealed within every one. Andrew Knapp is releasing his second collection of adorable pics of his dog Momo in a Where's Waldo Style hidden-image book . Collected by photographer Andrew Knapp, the book features his border collie Momo, who loves to hide in unusual places and have his picture taken (SPOILER: Check the bush in the bottom right corner of the fence) Unlike the conventional cluttered mess of red and white stripes, Andrew Knapp's work is serene and spare, with seemingly nothing in the scene to hide behind (SPOILER: Momo peaks out from behind the tree third from the right) Knapp, 31, has been carting Momo around his native Ontario, Canada, for almost two years now, building an extensive collection of visual puzzles (SPOILER: Just behind the bumper, Momo hides under the fence) One shot seemingly shows an empty stretch of beach with just a thin yellow beach stand in the frame. In another, Momo co-stars with a tartan-skirted lacrosse team. And his monochrome coat is artfully disguised in one shot of yellow and orange autumn trees. In the new book Momo hiding everywhere from Grand Central Station, to the White House, the French Quarter of New Orleans and lesser known venues (SPOILER: He's hiding just between the bench and left edge of the frame) Knapp hopes this new batch of pics is his most challenging (SPOILER: Momo's head can be seen rising from the street just under the window on the left) Knapp, 31, has been carting Momo around his native Ontario, Canada, for almost two years now, building an extensive collection of visual puzzles. He is hoping the latest batch is his most challenging yet. Knapp, 31, has been carting Momo around his native Ontario, Canada, for almost two years now, building an extensive collection of visual puzzles (SPOILER: Momo is just above the piece of machinery dead center) Momo has developed many adoring fans, with lots of them trying to convince Andrew Knapp to bring him to areas of the U.S (SPOILER: Take a look in the bushes just to the left of center frame) Momo follows his owner Andrew everywhere, meeting people along the way (SPOILER: Momo stands out against the tiny bit of blue in front of the walking man) Some of the pictures are a lot tougher than others (SPOILER: Find Momo just behind the back bumper of this orange truck) The images are reminiscent of Where's Waldo?, a popular series of books in which readers have to pin point the title character who is among a busy crowd. (SPOILER: Here we can see Momo's head in the center-right of frame with his ears and nose popping above the snow and stone) The pair took a road trip coast-to-coast across Canada, driving from New England to the South to the Pacific North West, then all the way across back to Sudbury. It will be the subject of Knapp's latest book, Coast To Coast, which is slated to be published in May 2015. The images are reminiscent of Where's Waldo?, a popular series of books in which readers have to pin point the title character who is among a busy crowd. For this collection, the pair took a road trip coast-to-coast across Canada, driving from New England to the South to the Pacific North West, then all the way across back to Sudbury (SPOILER: Momo is tucked behind the second pillar from far left) The series of pictures is based on the 'Find Momo' Instagram account (SPOILER: Momo is just to the right of the middle piece of black debris on the ground) The series was created by Martin Handford for Walker Books in the 1980s and has been translated into around 30 different languages (SPOILER: Look for Momo at the base of the tree in the front of the shot on the right) Wally may be recognisable in his red-and-white jumper, glasses and bobble hat but he can take some finding within the bustling illustration. The series was created by Martin Handford for Walker Books in the 1980s and has been translated into around 30 different languages. It has also spawned a television show and video game, while a film based on the character is being developed. The book, from Quirk Books, will be available in March for £11.99.

Andrew Knapp, 31, has driven across Canada photographing his dog Momo . The black and white border collie is hidden somewhere in every single shot . His project mimics the famous Where's Waldo series of picture books .

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<s>[INST] A photographer is challenging people to spot his black and white border collie in a series of Where's Waldo-style images. Unlike the conventional cluttered mess of red and white stripes, Andrew Knapp's work is serene and spare, with seemingly nothing in the scene to hide behind. Nonetheless, his beloved pet Momo is concealed within every one. Andrew Knapp is releasing his second collection of adorable pics of his dog Momo in a Where's Waldo Style hidden-image book . Collected by photographer Andrew Knapp, the book features his border collie Momo, who loves to hide in unusual places and have his picture taken (SPOILER: Check the bush in the bottom right corner of the fence) Unlike the conventional cluttered mess of red and white stripes, Andrew Knapp's work is serene and spare, with seemingly nothing in the scene to hide behind (SPOILER: Momo peaks out from behind the tree third from the right) Knapp, 31, has been carting Momo around his native Ontario, Canada, for almost two years now, building an extensive collection of visual puzzles (SPOILER: Just behind the bumper, Momo hides under the fence) One shot seemingly shows an empty stretch of beach with just a thin yellow beach stand in the frame. In another, Momo co-stars with a tartan-skirted lacrosse team. And his monochrome coat is artfully disguised in one shot of yellow and orange autumn trees. In the new book Momo hiding everywhere from Grand Central Station, to the White House, the French Quarter of New Orleans and lesser known venues (SPOILER: He's hiding just between the bench and left edge of the frame) Knapp hopes this new batch of pics is his most challenging (SPOILER: Momo's head can be seen rising from the street just under the window on the left) Knapp, 31, has been carting Momo around his native Ontario, Canada, for almost two years now, building an extensive collection of visual puzzles. He is hoping the latest batch is his most challenging yet. Knapp, 31, has been carting Momo around his native Ontario, Canada, for almost two years now, building an extensive collection of visual puzzles (SPOILER: Momo is just above the piece of machinery dead center) Momo has developed many adoring fans, with lots of them trying to convince Andrew Knapp to bring him to areas of the U.S (SPOILER: Take a look in the bushes just to the left of center frame) Momo follows his owner Andrew everywhere, meeting people along the way (SPOILER: Momo stands out against the tiny bit of blue in front of the walking man) Some of the pictures are a lot tougher than others (SPOILER: Find Momo just behind the back bumper of this orange truck) The images are reminiscent of Where's Waldo?, a popular series of books in which readers have to pin point the title character who is among a busy crowd. (SPOILER: Here we can see Momo's head in the center-right of frame with his ears and nose popping above the snow and stone) The pair took a road trip coast-to-coast across Canada, driving from New England to the South to the Pacific North West, then all the way across back to Sudbury. It will be the subject of Knapp's latest book, Coast To Coast, which is slated to be published in May 2015. The images are reminiscent of Where's Waldo?, a popular series of books in which readers have to pin point the title character who is among a busy crowd. For this collection, the pair took a road trip coast-to-coast across Canada, driving from New England to the South to the Pacific North West, then all the way across back to Sudbury (SPOILER: Momo is tucked behind the second pillar from far left) The series of pictures is based on the 'Find Momo' Instagram account (SPOILER: Momo is just to the right of the middle piece of black debris on the ground) The series was created by Martin Handford for Walker Books in the 1980s and has been translated into around 30 different languages (SPOILER: Look for Momo at the base of the tree in the front of the shot on the right) Wally may be recognisable in his red-and-white jumper, glasses and bobble hat but he can take some finding within the bustling illustration. The series was created by Martin Handford for Walker Books in the 1980s and has been translated into around 30 different languages. It has also spawned a television show and video game, while a film based on the character is being developed. The book, from Quirk Books, will be available in March for £11.99. [/INST] Andrew Knapp, 31, has driven across Canada photographing his dog Momo . The black and white border collie is hidden somewhere in every single shot . His project mimics the famous Where's Waldo series of picture books . </s>

QPR boss Harry Redknapp expects in-form striker Charlie Austin to be offered a new contract but denies Rangers are fighting off interest from other clubs. Austin is the joint highest English goalscorer in the Barclays Premier League this season having scored seven goals, including the winner in a 3-2 victory over Leicester on Saturday. The 25-year-old moved to Loftus Road in August 2013 and has only 18 months to run on his current deal. QPR striker Charlie Austin has adjusted quickly to the Premier League, scoring seven times this season . Austin (centre), pursued by team-mate Leroy Fer (left), celebrates scoring the winner against Leicester . 'I'm sure the club would (like to extend his contract),' Redknapp said. 'I don't get involved in that, it's up to the chairman and (chief executive) Phil Beard. 'I'm sure everyone wants to keep Charlie here and I'm sure they'll be sitting down and talking to him.' Austin's scintillating form, which has seen him score five goals in his last five matches, has reportedly alerted the likes of Tottenham and Liverpool. Redknapp, however, insists Rangers have not fielded any enquiries for their star man and insists Austin still has to prove himself in the top flight. 'We've not had any enquiries from anyone else as far as I know,' Redknapp said. 'He's come into the Premier League and only played a dozen games. 'He's got a long, long way to go still - he knows that. Both Liverpool and Tottenham have been credited with an interest in former Burnley and Swindon man Austin . QPR boss Harry Redknapp insists the club have not received any enquiries about Austin . 'He's full of confidence, playing well, he's happy here and he's just got to keep going.' Only six years ago, Austin was playing for Poole Town in the Sydenhams Football League - the ninth tier of the English Football League. He scored 37 goals in 38 appearances for Poole that season and the former Burnley and Swindon forward has never hit less than 17 in a campaign since. 'He's going well at the moment but he needs to keep going well, it's only early in the season,' Redknapp said. 'He's a player who needs to get 20 goals this year. 'He's capable of getting 20 goals, he's been great for us and he's a great lad as well. 'I'm sure he's very happy here.' Despite Austin' excellent start, QPR are keen to bolster their attacking options in January with FC Toronto striker Jermain Defoe still on Redknapp's radar. Redknapp has confirmed that he is interested in a January deal for Toronto striker Jermain Defoe (left) 'It depends how much it costs and what the deal is for Defoe,' Redknapp explained. 'There wouldn't be too many clubs who could afford him - he has a great contract where he is and it's going to be difficult to afford that. 'I love him as a player and a lad but it depends what the deal is.' Redknapp added: 'We've got three strikers and they've all been excellent but in an ideal world you need four. 'You want to be able to change a game and freshen it up so that's something we'll look at if we can find the right person.' QPR visit seventh-placed Swansea on Tuesday, looking to climb out of the bottom three for the first time since September. 'We'll have to go there and work very hard to stay with them,' Redknapp said. 'They play some great football, we know it'll be a tough game but we need an away win so we've got to be positive and believe we can go and get it.'

QPR striker Charlie Austin has scored seven goals in the Premier League . Liverpool and Tottenhan have been credited with an interest in the striker . But Harry Redknapp says his club have not been contacted about Austin . The Rangers boss believes the club will try to extend Austin's contract .

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<s>[INST] QPR boss Harry Redknapp expects in-form striker Charlie Austin to be offered a new contract but denies Rangers are fighting off interest from other clubs. Austin is the joint highest English goalscorer in the Barclays Premier League this season having scored seven goals, including the winner in a 3-2 victory over Leicester on Saturday. The 25-year-old moved to Loftus Road in August 2013 and has only 18 months to run on his current deal. QPR striker Charlie Austin has adjusted quickly to the Premier League, scoring seven times this season . Austin (centre), pursued by team-mate Leroy Fer (left), celebrates scoring the winner against Leicester . 'I'm sure the club would (like to extend his contract),' Redknapp said. 'I don't get involved in that, it's up to the chairman and (chief executive) Phil Beard. 'I'm sure everyone wants to keep Charlie here and I'm sure they'll be sitting down and talking to him.' Austin's scintillating form, which has seen him score five goals in his last five matches, has reportedly alerted the likes of Tottenham and Liverpool. Redknapp, however, insists Rangers have not fielded any enquiries for their star man and insists Austin still has to prove himself in the top flight. 'We've not had any enquiries from anyone else as far as I know,' Redknapp said. 'He's come into the Premier League and only played a dozen games. 'He's got a long, long way to go still - he knows that. Both Liverpool and Tottenham have been credited with an interest in former Burnley and Swindon man Austin . QPR boss Harry Redknapp insists the club have not received any enquiries about Austin . 'He's full of confidence, playing well, he's happy here and he's just got to keep going.' Only six years ago, Austin was playing for Poole Town in the Sydenhams Football League - the ninth tier of the English Football League. He scored 37 goals in 38 appearances for Poole that season and the former Burnley and Swindon forward has never hit less than 17 in a campaign since. 'He's going well at the moment but he needs to keep going well, it's only early in the season,' Redknapp said. 'He's a player who needs to get 20 goals this year. 'He's capable of getting 20 goals, he's been great for us and he's a great lad as well. 'I'm sure he's very happy here.' Despite Austin' excellent start, QPR are keen to bolster their attacking options in January with FC Toronto striker Jermain Defoe still on Redknapp's radar. Redknapp has confirmed that he is interested in a January deal for Toronto striker Jermain Defoe (left) 'It depends how much it costs and what the deal is for Defoe,' Redknapp explained. 'There wouldn't be too many clubs who could afford him - he has a great contract where he is and it's going to be difficult to afford that. 'I love him as a player and a lad but it depends what the deal is.' Redknapp added: 'We've got three strikers and they've all been excellent but in an ideal world you need four. 'You want to be able to change a game and freshen it up so that's something we'll look at if we can find the right person.' QPR visit seventh-placed Swansea on Tuesday, looking to climb out of the bottom three for the first time since September. 'We'll have to go there and work very hard to stay with them,' Redknapp said. 'They play some great football, we know it'll be a tough game but we need an away win so we've got to be positive and believe we can go and get it.' [/INST] QPR striker Charlie Austin has scored seven goals in the Premier League . Liverpool and Tottenhan have been credited with an interest in the striker . But Harry Redknapp says his club have not been contacted about Austin . The Rangers boss believes the club will try to extend Austin's contract . </s>

By . Rebecca Camber . PUBLISHED: . 07:08 EST, 21 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 01:46 EST, 22 May 2012 . Julie Middleton's son Regan died at six weeks but his brain was kept in a jar for 13 years by request of the police . Hundreds of body parts taken from victims of suspicious deaths have been kept needlessly by police for more than 50 years without their families knowing. Relatives reacted with fury to the revelation that forces stored 492 body parts and organs, some taken as long ago as 1960. Police chiefs disclosed yesterday that organs such as hearts, brains and limbs had been left in police stations, hospitals and mortuaries after being forgotten long after the criminal investigation concluded. In a scandal that has revived painful memories of the retention of infants’ organs at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, police failed to inform relatives at the time that organs had been removed. In some cases, families are still being kept in the dark. The true number of human tissue samples being kept is likely to run into thousands. Police have revealed only the number of whole organs and ‘significant body parts’ retained unnecessarily years after the case was closed. Those required for ongoing criminal investigations or appeals were not counted in the audit. The calculation also failed to take  into account small tissue samples  and other material taken such as hair and fingernails. Avon and Somerset Police said their records indicated that 110 victims had been buried without various body parts. But the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) counted only two samples in its nationwide audit as the majority of the material did not constitute whole organs or ‘significant’ body parts. Forces are now contacting hundreds of bereaved families and in some cases are paying for new funeral arrangements so that the organs can be interred with the original remains. Stored: Brains, hearts and limbs were among the samples retained, ACPO found . But, controversially, some families may not learn the truth as forces can decide that the tissue sample is not significant enough if the case dates back more than five years. When asked whether families were aware that tissue had been retained, ACPO spokesman Debbie Simpson, deputy chief constable of Dorset, said: ‘It may well be a case by case basis’. She admitted that the true number of body parts could be far higher than the audit indicated, saying that the data was ‘just a snapshot in time’. The Police Service of Northern Ireland retained the most body parts with 71 cases recorded. The Metropolitan Police kept 39, Merseyside 37, Cambridgeshire 35 and West Midlands 30. The samples were taken following post-mortem examinations as evidence in cases involving suspicious or unexplained deaths. Records: Body parts were kept by police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland . In Northern Ireland, some body parts were disposed of without the consent or knowledge of their families. ACPO was unable to provide details of other forces. Miss Simpson offered a belated apology to families after conducting a two-year review, although she insisted that forces had acted within the law. She said: ‘The police service has a duty of care towards the families of those who die in suspicious circumstances or in homicide cases, to ensure such cases are fully investigated while loved ones are treated with dignity and compassion.’ Helen Shaw of Inquest, a charity which advises the bereaved, said: ‘It’s outrageous that some families might not be told. This report will just make many families worried about whether their relatives’ organs have been kept. ‘The key issue in my experience is people feel very angry about not knowing and other people taking the decision for them based on whether the material retained is significant enough.’ Opening up: Police Service of Northern Ireland assistant chief constable George Hamilton (left) and the State pathologist for Northern Ireland, Professor Jack Crane, admitted last week that body parts had been kept . Some body parts retained by police in Northern Ireland were disposed of without the consent or knowledge of their families, according to Northern Ireland's Justice Minister. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) kept human tissue samples relating to 63 suspicious and unexplained deaths between 1960 and 2005. A helpline has been established for relatives of people whose body parts were kept. Stormont Minister David Ford said: 'The state pathologist has clarified to me that there were, in the past, occasions when human tissue was taken without the families' knowledge and subsequently disposed of without family consent or knowledge. 'To many that may seem a shocking statement.' The cases, including 23 attributed to the conflict, were discovered as part of a UK-wide audit. The Commission for Victims and Survivors set up the helpline. Mr Ford meets members of the Commission in a fortnight to consider matters raised by victims' families and any unanswered questions. Chairman of the Commission Brendan McAllister said: 'It is important now for this situation to proceed in an atmosphere of calmness.' He appealed to the community to remain sensitive to those who have lost someone through violence or in other tragic circumstances and who may be especially vulnerable to distress arising from this situation. He added: 'With regard to the emergence of disturbing information about the retention of body parts by agencies of the state, it is important that we remember the motivation of those involved, to serve the public by helping to determine the cause of death or by providing forensic evidence to help secure justice. 'Nevertheless, ours is a wounded society which is still vulnerable to the long reach of a violent past. 'These new revelations about the retention of body parts may cause victims, families or individuals to suffer new distresses and even suspicions.' Last week, Assistant Chief Constable George Hamilton apologised for the distress caused to families but said the PSNI had acted within the law. The body parts were retained as part of investigations and could include skulls and organs. ACC Hamilton added that until 2006 police were under no legal obligation to inform relatives but said he was not defending what happened, when no mechanism was in place to review what material was held. The Police Ombudsman, which investigates complaints against police, also stored body parts. Officers have been visiting affected families to advise them of their options. Mr Ford apologised for the distress caused to the bereaved families and confirmed that he will review support arrangements. 'I am committed to ensuring that the recommendations in today's national audit are implemented fully in Northern Ireland to ensure public confidence,' he said. He has contacted the Human Tissue Authority, Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland and Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary to discuss the best approach and said the needs of the bereaved families must remain paramount. He added: 'I deeply regret the fresh pain that families have had to suffer since this issue became known. 'I appreciate that this is a very difficult time for those families. 'Although the retention of human tissue following a post-mortem without informing the families was common practice prior to 2006, I share the view expressed by ACC Hamilton that there is a great difference in acting legally and doing what is morally and ethically right.'

Forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland needlessly held brains, hearts and limbs, report finds . Organs belonged to murder victims and others whose deaths were treated as suspicious . 'I just want a sorry or an answer now', says Julia Middleton, whose six-week-old baby son's brain was kept in a jar for 13 years . Police admit they don't know how many smaller body parts they hold . Samples were kept from cases from as far back as 1960 .

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<s>[INST] By . Rebecca Camber . PUBLISHED: . 07:08 EST, 21 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 01:46 EST, 22 May 2012 . Julie Middleton's son Regan died at six weeks but his brain was kept in a jar for 13 years by request of the police . Hundreds of body parts taken from victims of suspicious deaths have been kept needlessly by police for more than 50 years without their families knowing. Relatives reacted with fury to the revelation that forces stored 492 body parts and organs, some taken as long ago as 1960. Police chiefs disclosed yesterday that organs such as hearts, brains and limbs had been left in police stations, hospitals and mortuaries after being forgotten long after the criminal investigation concluded. In a scandal that has revived painful memories of the retention of infants’ organs at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, police failed to inform relatives at the time that organs had been removed. In some cases, families are still being kept in the dark. The true number of human tissue samples being kept is likely to run into thousands. Police have revealed only the number of whole organs and ‘significant body parts’ retained unnecessarily years after the case was closed. Those required for ongoing criminal investigations or appeals were not counted in the audit. The calculation also failed to take  into account small tissue samples  and other material taken such as hair and fingernails. Avon and Somerset Police said their records indicated that 110 victims had been buried without various body parts. But the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) counted only two samples in its nationwide audit as the majority of the material did not constitute whole organs or ‘significant’ body parts. Forces are now contacting hundreds of bereaved families and in some cases are paying for new funeral arrangements so that the organs can be interred with the original remains. Stored: Brains, hearts and limbs were among the samples retained, ACPO found . But, controversially, some families may not learn the truth as forces can decide that the tissue sample is not significant enough if the case dates back more than five years. When asked whether families were aware that tissue had been retained, ACPO spokesman Debbie Simpson, deputy chief constable of Dorset, said: ‘It may well be a case by case basis’. She admitted that the true number of body parts could be far higher than the audit indicated, saying that the data was ‘just a snapshot in time’. The Police Service of Northern Ireland retained the most body parts with 71 cases recorded. The Metropolitan Police kept 39, Merseyside 37, Cambridgeshire 35 and West Midlands 30. The samples were taken following post-mortem examinations as evidence in cases involving suspicious or unexplained deaths. Records: Body parts were kept by police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland . In Northern Ireland, some body parts were disposed of without the consent or knowledge of their families. ACPO was unable to provide details of other forces. Miss Simpson offered a belated apology to families after conducting a two-year review, although she insisted that forces had acted within the law. She said: ‘The police service has a duty of care towards the families of those who die in suspicious circumstances or in homicide cases, to ensure such cases are fully investigated while loved ones are treated with dignity and compassion.’ Helen Shaw of Inquest, a charity which advises the bereaved, said: ‘It’s outrageous that some families might not be told. This report will just make many families worried about whether their relatives’ organs have been kept. ‘The key issue in my experience is people feel very angry about not knowing and other people taking the decision for them based on whether the material retained is significant enough.’ Opening up: Police Service of Northern Ireland assistant chief constable George Hamilton (left) and the State pathologist for Northern Ireland, Professor Jack Crane, admitted last week that body parts had been kept . Some body parts retained by police in Northern Ireland were disposed of without the consent or knowledge of their families, according to Northern Ireland's Justice Minister. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) kept human tissue samples relating to 63 suspicious and unexplained deaths between 1960 and 2005. A helpline has been established for relatives of people whose body parts were kept. Stormont Minister David Ford said: 'The state pathologist has clarified to me that there were, in the past, occasions when human tissue was taken without the families' knowledge and subsequently disposed of without family consent or knowledge. 'To many that may seem a shocking statement.' The cases, including 23 attributed to the conflict, were discovered as part of a UK-wide audit. The Commission for Victims and Survivors set up the helpline. Mr Ford meets members of the Commission in a fortnight to consider matters raised by victims' families and any unanswered questions. Chairman of the Commission Brendan McAllister said: 'It is important now for this situation to proceed in an atmosphere of calmness.' He appealed to the community to remain sensitive to those who have lost someone through violence or in other tragic circumstances and who may be especially vulnerable to distress arising from this situation. He added: 'With regard to the emergence of disturbing information about the retention of body parts by agencies of the state, it is important that we remember the motivation of those involved, to serve the public by helping to determine the cause of death or by providing forensic evidence to help secure justice. 'Nevertheless, ours is a wounded society which is still vulnerable to the long reach of a violent past. 'These new revelations about the retention of body parts may cause victims, families or individuals to suffer new distresses and even suspicions.' Last week, Assistant Chief Constable George Hamilton apologised for the distress caused to families but said the PSNI had acted within the law. The body parts were retained as part of investigations and could include skulls and organs. ACC Hamilton added that until 2006 police were under no legal obligation to inform relatives but said he was not defending what happened, when no mechanism was in place to review what material was held. The Police Ombudsman, which investigates complaints against police, also stored body parts. Officers have been visiting affected families to advise them of their options. Mr Ford apologised for the distress caused to the bereaved families and confirmed that he will review support arrangements. 'I am committed to ensuring that the recommendations in today's national audit are implemented fully in Northern Ireland to ensure public confidence,' he said. He has contacted the Human Tissue Authority, Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland and Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary to discuss the best approach and said the needs of the bereaved families must remain paramount. He added: 'I deeply regret the fresh pain that families have had to suffer since this issue became known. 'I appreciate that this is a very difficult time for those families. 'Although the retention of human tissue following a post-mortem without informing the families was common practice prior to 2006, I share the view expressed by ACC Hamilton that there is a great difference in acting legally and doing what is morally and ethically right.' [/INST] Forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland needlessly held brains, hearts and limbs, report finds . Organs belonged to murder victims and others whose deaths were treated as suspicious . 'I just want a sorry or an answer now', says Julia Middleton, whose six-week-old baby son's brain was kept in a jar for 13 years . Police admit they don't know how many smaller body parts they hold . Samples were kept from cases from as far back as 1960 . </s>

Washington (CNN) -- A California slaughterhouse closed after an animal rights group released a video of workers there apparently mistreating animals has been allowed to reopen, U.S. regulators said on Monday. The Agriculture Department said that inspections at Central Valley Meat Co of Hanford continue but the plant has made changes and can resume operations. "As of this morning, CVM will be allowed to resume processing," Aaron Lavalle, a spokesman for the agency's Food Safety and Inspection Service, said in a statement. Lavalle said regulators had concluded an evaluation of an "extensive corrective action plan" formulated to address "recent humane handling violations." Jane Velez-Mitchell: Slaughterhouse video shows USDA needs to clean up its act . The slaughterhouse was closed on August 19 after an activist working with the group Compassion Over Killing recorded a video purportedly of cattle at the company being repeatedly shot with a bolt gun. Other cattle are seen being prodded to force them to stand up and some are seen hanging from a hind leg while apparently alive. The Agriculture Department told CNN in a statement last week that some of the footage showed "unacceptable treatment of cattle," but did not show "anything that would compromise food safety." Lavalle said on Monday that the company has "committed to a number of corrective actions, including additional humane handling training for employees and safeguards to ensure that only ambulatory animals are processed." Central Valley Meats has been a major supplier for Agriculture Department programs, providing 21 million pounds of beef in 2011, or nearly 16 percent of the supply. Meat purchased by the agency goes to several programs, including school lunches. The Agriculture Department said its purchases from the company remain suspended until more reviews are completed. Three California congressmen, Devin Nunes, Jeff Denham and Kevin McCarthy, called on Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to reopen the plant. They said its closure would cause "enormous economic stress in a community with double-digit unemployment."

The U.S. Agriculture Department said Central Valley Meat Co. in Califoirnia can resume processing . Animal rights video showed unacceptable treatment of cattle but no food safety violations- USDA . Company has agreed to corrective steps, including additional training on humane treatment of animals .

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<s>[INST] Washington (CNN) -- A California slaughterhouse closed after an animal rights group released a video of workers there apparently mistreating animals has been allowed to reopen, U.S. regulators said on Monday. The Agriculture Department said that inspections at Central Valley Meat Co of Hanford continue but the plant has made changes and can resume operations. "As of this morning, CVM will be allowed to resume processing," Aaron Lavalle, a spokesman for the agency's Food Safety and Inspection Service, said in a statement. Lavalle said regulators had concluded an evaluation of an "extensive corrective action plan" formulated to address "recent humane handling violations." Jane Velez-Mitchell: Slaughterhouse video shows USDA needs to clean up its act . The slaughterhouse was closed on August 19 after an activist working with the group Compassion Over Killing recorded a video purportedly of cattle at the company being repeatedly shot with a bolt gun. Other cattle are seen being prodded to force them to stand up and some are seen hanging from a hind leg while apparently alive. The Agriculture Department told CNN in a statement last week that some of the footage showed "unacceptable treatment of cattle," but did not show "anything that would compromise food safety." Lavalle said on Monday that the company has "committed to a number of corrective actions, including additional humane handling training for employees and safeguards to ensure that only ambulatory animals are processed." Central Valley Meats has been a major supplier for Agriculture Department programs, providing 21 million pounds of beef in 2011, or nearly 16 percent of the supply. Meat purchased by the agency goes to several programs, including school lunches. The Agriculture Department said its purchases from the company remain suspended until more reviews are completed. Three California congressmen, Devin Nunes, Jeff Denham and Kevin McCarthy, called on Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to reopen the plant. They said its closure would cause "enormous economic stress in a community with double-digit unemployment." [/INST] The U.S. Agriculture Department said Central Valley Meat Co. in Califoirnia can resume processing . Animal rights video showed unacceptable treatment of cattle but no food safety violations- USDA . Company has agreed to corrective steps, including additional training on humane treatment of animals . </s>

By . Emma Glanfield . It might not seem the best place to set up home but this mother goose has done exactly that – and set up her nest right in the middle of a busy dual carriageway. The Greylag goose has bedded down in the shrubbery on the Castle Mills Bridge in York, just inches away from busy fast-flowing traffic. While the expectant mother may have chosen the camouflaged spot to lay her young, the welfare of her goslings when they hatch has become a cause for concern. The Canada goose has bedded down in the shrubbery on the Castle Mills Bridge in York, just inches away from busy fast-flowing traffic . While the expectant mother may have chosen the camouflaged spot to lay her young, the welfare of her chicks when they hatch has become a cause for concern . Anne Pyrah, from Selby Wildlife Rescue Centre in Barlby, North Yorkshire, said: 'My concern is that cars will swerve to avoid them if a chick is on the road' All wild birds are protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 which states that none should be harmed nor should their nests be moved or interfered with. Annette Pyrah, from Selby Wildlife Rescue Centre in Barlby, North Yorkshire, is worried the nest could cause problems for both the nesting bird and passing motorists. She said: ‘My concern is that cars will swerve to avoid them if a gosling is on the road. ‘By law we can't move the nest but she must be resourceful to have built it there anyway. ‘It's the perfect nesting area really, apart from the fact that it's between two roads. ‘She is camouflaged and there is lots of shrubbery which makes it an inviting nesting place.’ Ms Pyrah said that numerous people, . including drivers, have called her with concerns - but said that until . the eggs hatch there is little the wildlife group can do. All wild birds are protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 which states that none should be harmed nor should their nests be moved or interfered with . As vehicles roar by, the Greylag goose nests in the middle of the busy dual carriageway on Castle Mills Bridge in the centre of York . Ms Pyrah said that numerous people, including drivers, have called her with concerns - but said that until the eggs hatch there is little the wildlife group can do . She said: 'People have been ringing me up because they are so concerned about her. One lady called me and told me she got out of her car to stop traffic to help the goose. 'Once all the eggs are hatched, the mother goose has got to try and get her goslings safely across the road. 'Will cars stop or swerve for them? It’s not ideal. 'The council should have a think about making it less attractive for them to nest there. It’s thick shrubbery at the moment which is ideal for them to hide in.' The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 states that all wild birds are protected. A part of the act dictates that a person must not intentionally damage, destroy or take the nest of any wild bird while it is in use or being built, or intentionally or recklessly disturb certain wild birds or their dependent young while they are at or near to an active nest site. A part of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 dictates that a person must not intentionally damage, destroy or take the nest of any wild bird while it is in use or being built . Many passing motorists have become concerned for the welfare of the expectant Greylag goose which is expected to stay in its current nesting place until all eggs have hatched . The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 states that all wild birds are protected. The act makes it an offence to intentionally: . The Act also prohibits certain methods of killing, injuring, or taking birds, restricts the sale and possession of captive bred birds, and sets standards for keeping birds in captivity. It also makes it an offence to intentionally or recklessly kill, injure or take any wild and prohibits interference with places used for shelter or protection, or intentionally disturbing animals occupying such places.

The expectant mother has set up home on the Castle Mills Bridge in York . It has bedded down in shrubbery in the middle of a fast-flowing busy road . Locals are concerned for bird's welfare but cannot move nest due to law . Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protects all wild birds and their nests .

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<s>[INST] By . Emma Glanfield . It might not seem the best place to set up home but this mother goose has done exactly that – and set up her nest right in the middle of a busy dual carriageway. The Greylag goose has bedded down in the shrubbery on the Castle Mills Bridge in York, just inches away from busy fast-flowing traffic. While the expectant mother may have chosen the camouflaged spot to lay her young, the welfare of her goslings when they hatch has become a cause for concern. The Canada goose has bedded down in the shrubbery on the Castle Mills Bridge in York, just inches away from busy fast-flowing traffic . While the expectant mother may have chosen the camouflaged spot to lay her young, the welfare of her chicks when they hatch has become a cause for concern . Anne Pyrah, from Selby Wildlife Rescue Centre in Barlby, North Yorkshire, said: 'My concern is that cars will swerve to avoid them if a chick is on the road' All wild birds are protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 which states that none should be harmed nor should their nests be moved or interfered with. Annette Pyrah, from Selby Wildlife Rescue Centre in Barlby, North Yorkshire, is worried the nest could cause problems for both the nesting bird and passing motorists. She said: ‘My concern is that cars will swerve to avoid them if a gosling is on the road. ‘By law we can't move the nest but she must be resourceful to have built it there anyway. ‘It's the perfect nesting area really, apart from the fact that it's between two roads. ‘She is camouflaged and there is lots of shrubbery which makes it an inviting nesting place.’ Ms Pyrah said that numerous people, . including drivers, have called her with concerns - but said that until . the eggs hatch there is little the wildlife group can do. All wild birds are protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 which states that none should be harmed nor should their nests be moved or interfered with . As vehicles roar by, the Greylag goose nests in the middle of the busy dual carriageway on Castle Mills Bridge in the centre of York . Ms Pyrah said that numerous people, including drivers, have called her with concerns - but said that until the eggs hatch there is little the wildlife group can do . She said: 'People have been ringing me up because they are so concerned about her. One lady called me and told me she got out of her car to stop traffic to help the goose. 'Once all the eggs are hatched, the mother goose has got to try and get her goslings safely across the road. 'Will cars stop or swerve for them? It’s not ideal. 'The council should have a think about making it less attractive for them to nest there. It’s thick shrubbery at the moment which is ideal for them to hide in.' The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 states that all wild birds are protected. A part of the act dictates that a person must not intentionally damage, destroy or take the nest of any wild bird while it is in use or being built, or intentionally or recklessly disturb certain wild birds or their dependent young while they are at or near to an active nest site. A part of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 dictates that a person must not intentionally damage, destroy or take the nest of any wild bird while it is in use or being built . Many passing motorists have become concerned for the welfare of the expectant Greylag goose which is expected to stay in its current nesting place until all eggs have hatched . The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 states that all wild birds are protected. The act makes it an offence to intentionally: . The Act also prohibits certain methods of killing, injuring, or taking birds, restricts the sale and possession of captive bred birds, and sets standards for keeping birds in captivity. It also makes it an offence to intentionally or recklessly kill, injure or take any wild and prohibits interference with places used for shelter or protection, or intentionally disturbing animals occupying such places. [/INST] The expectant mother has set up home on the Castle Mills Bridge in York . It has bedded down in shrubbery in the middle of a fast-flowing busy road . Locals are concerned for bird's welfare but cannot move nest due to law . Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protects all wild birds and their nests . </s>

By . Bianca London . A teenage couple who became world famous after both switched gender have split up - to the dismay of an army of online fans and followers. University student Katie Hill, 19, who was born 'Luke', and high school student Arin Andrews, 17, formerly 'Emerald', fell for each other after bonding through their shared experience of transitioning between the sexes. The quest to highlight gender issues . gave them a 'unique bond', while honesty has made . them champions of the young transgender community in the US. Scroll down for video . It's over: Transgender teens Arin Andrews and sweetheart Katie Hill, who became world famous after both switching gender, have split up . But the two have decided to split after dating for over a year saying they want to focus on 'having fun' and 'enjoying young adulthood' as singles. As news of the breakup reached their online followers, many took to sites like Facebook to post their unhappiness. 'I seriously hope this info is false,' said Facebook follower Shaun Michael Alfred. Another, Laura Bryan, said: 'Awe, what a shame :'( were so cute and lovely together.' Fabi Niemeyer, another Facebook fan of Arin's, said: 'I'm so sorry for you...Hope this hard time will pass quickly.' Going their separate ways: The two have decided to split saying they want to focus on 'having fun' and 'enjoying young adulthood' as singles . Bond: Katie Hill, who was born Luke, and Arin, formerly Emerald, fell for each other after bonding through their transitions between the sexes . Katie, from Bixby, explained: 'We have a very unique bond because we've been through the same stuff, even though it was in opposite directions. 'But we're at a point in our lives where things are happening and it's harder to spend time together. 'I've started college and Arin will soon, so we don't see as much of each other.' Brunette Katie had full gender reassignment surgery in 2012 costing $35,000 (£20,000). A mystery donor heard she'd been targeted by bullies at school because she was changing gender and actually fronted the huge sum for her procedure. 'It's the best thing that has ever happened to me,' she said. 'I'd felt like a girl trapped in the wrong body since I was born. Journey: Brunette Katie had full gender reassignment surgery in 2012 costing $35,000 (£20,000).  But while Katie is enjoying being one of the girls, Arin (R) still feels he has further to go on his journey to become a man . 'I finally saw what I wanted to see in the mirror and didn't burst into tears any more.' Katie now loves living life as one of the girls and enjoys sessions at the nail salon. 'Getting my nails or my hair done helps me to keep my mind off the breakup so I'm just trying to embrace life,' said Katie. 'I'm pretty much like one of the girls,' she said. 'I get invited to sleepovers, asked to share apartments at university, none of them any of the wiser about it. 'It's amazing and it's not unusual. I've never been one of the boys.' But while Katie is being one of the girls, Arin still feels he has more to do on his journey to become a man. Young: Katie Hill, pictured aged 18, poses for a picture holding a portrait of her when she was a boy . Self portrait: Arin poses for a picture holding a portrait of himself when he was a girl called Emerald . He regularly works out with heavy weights to sculpt his body and give him the masculine shape he craves. Last year in June he moved one step closer to his dream body, having his breasts removed at a clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, after he started testosterone therapy in 2012. However his parents, Mitch and Denise, faced a difficult situation when Katie recently initiated the breakup with Arin. Arin's mum Denise, 43, a business owner, said: 'As soon as they broke up one of the first things that he started hounding me about was his genital surgery. 'There was a part of him that felt that he needed to have full reassignment surgery and finish his transition, because he'd be more attractive to girls like Katie. 'It was a real worry because female-to-male genital surgery is very risky. It's said to be more complicated than male-to-female. Dressing up: Katie dressed up as a girl for the first time openly in front of her family (L) and today (R) 'Also there is a serious danger with all surgery, however small the procedure. We didn't want Arin making a rash decision and his top surgery had made him so much happier, so we wanted him to keep enjoying that. 'We didn't want him to sink into depression like he suffered before he started his transition.' Fortunately Arin reconsidered after the dust started to settle on his split with Katie. He said: 'The breakup did make me think about having the bottom surgery but that was more of an impulsive thing. 'I was emotional and thought I needed to do it, but I realise now it has nothing to do with why Katie and I were separating. 'The real reason is that we are just growing up and we need to focus more on ourselves instead of our relationship.' Working out: Last year in June he moved one step closer to his dream body, having his breasts removed at a clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, after he started testosterone therapy in 2012. He has been regularly working out to hone his body . Though he's deciding not to rush anything, Arin still hopes one day to have full genital surgery. 'It sure would be nice to have and not risk that issue in a relationship,' he added. 'I'd love to be married one day and have my own kids and have a kid that calls me their dad, even though I won't be able to have a conventional pregnancy with my partner.' In a touching move, Arin and Katie have decided to remain firm friends and will continue to support each other. Katie said: 'We think that's what's important is that we've been there for each other through the whole hard parts of it an now we can just focus on having fun and enjoying being who we really are. 'We've been so much we'll be friends for the rest of our lives. We couldn't imagine not being there for each other in some way.' Friends: In a touching move, Arin and Katie have decided to remain firm friends and will continue to support each other .

Katie Hill and Arin Andrews were both born the opposite sex . Katie, 19, and Arin, 17, met at a support group in Tulsa, Oklahoma . Both have undergone hormone therapy and Katie had gender reassignment surgery shortly after her 18th birthday . Couple now decided to split to focus on enjoying life . Will remain close friends to support each other .

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<s>[INST] By . Bianca London . A teenage couple who became world famous after both switched gender have split up - to the dismay of an army of online fans and followers. University student Katie Hill, 19, who was born 'Luke', and high school student Arin Andrews, 17, formerly 'Emerald', fell for each other after bonding through their shared experience of transitioning between the sexes. The quest to highlight gender issues . gave them a 'unique bond', while honesty has made . them champions of the young transgender community in the US. Scroll down for video . It's over: Transgender teens Arin Andrews and sweetheart Katie Hill, who became world famous after both switching gender, have split up . But the two have decided to split after dating for over a year saying they want to focus on 'having fun' and 'enjoying young adulthood' as singles. As news of the breakup reached their online followers, many took to sites like Facebook to post their unhappiness. 'I seriously hope this info is false,' said Facebook follower Shaun Michael Alfred. Another, Laura Bryan, said: 'Awe, what a shame :'( were so cute and lovely together.' Fabi Niemeyer, another Facebook fan of Arin's, said: 'I'm so sorry for you...Hope this hard time will pass quickly.' Going their separate ways: The two have decided to split saying they want to focus on 'having fun' and 'enjoying young adulthood' as singles . Bond: Katie Hill, who was born Luke, and Arin, formerly Emerald, fell for each other after bonding through their transitions between the sexes . Katie, from Bixby, explained: 'We have a very unique bond because we've been through the same stuff, even though it was in opposite directions. 'But we're at a point in our lives where things are happening and it's harder to spend time together. 'I've started college and Arin will soon, so we don't see as much of each other.' Brunette Katie had full gender reassignment surgery in 2012 costing $35,000 (£20,000). A mystery donor heard she'd been targeted by bullies at school because she was changing gender and actually fronted the huge sum for her procedure. 'It's the best thing that has ever happened to me,' she said. 'I'd felt like a girl trapped in the wrong body since I was born. Journey: Brunette Katie had full gender reassignment surgery in 2012 costing $35,000 (£20,000).  But while Katie is enjoying being one of the girls, Arin (R) still feels he has further to go on his journey to become a man . 'I finally saw what I wanted to see in the mirror and didn't burst into tears any more.' Katie now loves living life as one of the girls and enjoys sessions at the nail salon. 'Getting my nails or my hair done helps me to keep my mind off the breakup so I'm just trying to embrace life,' said Katie. 'I'm pretty much like one of the girls,' she said. 'I get invited to sleepovers, asked to share apartments at university, none of them any of the wiser about it. 'It's amazing and it's not unusual. I've never been one of the boys.' But while Katie is being one of the girls, Arin still feels he has more to do on his journey to become a man. Young: Katie Hill, pictured aged 18, poses for a picture holding a portrait of her when she was a boy . Self portrait: Arin poses for a picture holding a portrait of himself when he was a girl called Emerald . He regularly works out with heavy weights to sculpt his body and give him the masculine shape he craves. Last year in June he moved one step closer to his dream body, having his breasts removed at a clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, after he started testosterone therapy in 2012. However his parents, Mitch and Denise, faced a difficult situation when Katie recently initiated the breakup with Arin. Arin's mum Denise, 43, a business owner, said: 'As soon as they broke up one of the first things that he started hounding me about was his genital surgery. 'There was a part of him that felt that he needed to have full reassignment surgery and finish his transition, because he'd be more attractive to girls like Katie. 'It was a real worry because female-to-male genital surgery is very risky. It's said to be more complicated than male-to-female. Dressing up: Katie dressed up as a girl for the first time openly in front of her family (L) and today (R) 'Also there is a serious danger with all surgery, however small the procedure. We didn't want Arin making a rash decision and his top surgery had made him so much happier, so we wanted him to keep enjoying that. 'We didn't want him to sink into depression like he suffered before he started his transition.' Fortunately Arin reconsidered after the dust started to settle on his split with Katie. He said: 'The breakup did make me think about having the bottom surgery but that was more of an impulsive thing. 'I was emotional and thought I needed to do it, but I realise now it has nothing to do with why Katie and I were separating. 'The real reason is that we are just growing up and we need to focus more on ourselves instead of our relationship.' Working out: Last year in June he moved one step closer to his dream body, having his breasts removed at a clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, after he started testosterone therapy in 2012. He has been regularly working out to hone his body . Though he's deciding not to rush anything, Arin still hopes one day to have full genital surgery. 'It sure would be nice to have and not risk that issue in a relationship,' he added. 'I'd love to be married one day and have my own kids and have a kid that calls me their dad, even though I won't be able to have a conventional pregnancy with my partner.' In a touching move, Arin and Katie have decided to remain firm friends and will continue to support each other. Katie said: 'We think that's what's important is that we've been there for each other through the whole hard parts of it an now we can just focus on having fun and enjoying being who we really are. 'We've been so much we'll be friends for the rest of our lives. We couldn't imagine not being there for each other in some way.' Friends: In a touching move, Arin and Katie have decided to remain firm friends and will continue to support each other . [/INST] Katie Hill and Arin Andrews were both born the opposite sex . Katie, 19, and Arin, 17, met at a support group in Tulsa, Oklahoma . Both have undergone hormone therapy and Katie had gender reassignment surgery shortly after her 18th birthday . Couple now decided to split to focus on enjoying life . Will remain close friends to support each other . </s>

DNA results have finally revealed the genetic make-up of the impossibly cute yet oddly shaped half-dog Pig. Turns out Pig the Dog is mainly a Boxer, Chow Chow and American Staffordshire Terrier, AL.com reported. But it also has some Portuguese Water Dog, Alaskan Klee Kai, Scottish Deerhound, Lakeland Terrier and Maltese. 'I felt like a cartoon character with my head crooked sideways going, "huh?"' Pig's human, Kim Dillenbeck, told AL.com. 'I don't see any of those close to her by appearance.' 'Everybody thought Akita,' added Dillenbeck, who lives in Helena, Alabama. 'I was was thinking something like a smaller dog, but I was wide open. Scroll down for video . DNA results have revealed that Pig the Dog is mainly a Boxer, Chow Chow and American Staffordshire Terrier . She also has some Portuguese Water Dog, Alaskan Klee Kai, Scottish Deerhound, Lakeland Terrier and Maltese . Pig has shot to fame since her cute looks and odd shape hit the Internet . Pig's human, Kim Dillenbeck, says the pooch is still growing . 'I've never seen her mother's personality,' Dillenbeck told AL.com. 'Pig has all these interesting traits, and there are so many breeds out there. 'With that tail and all that hopping, maybe rabbit?' 'Pig is her own breed,' Dillenbeck added. 'To me, she is just one in a million. As much as I can see her potential in all these breeds, she is still just Pig.' Dillenbeck  adopted Pig, who was born with significant physical issues, during a trip to Atlanta to see her sister. 'I met some of her neighbors who came over for Christmas breakfast, and after hearing about Pig, we all went to her house,' Dillenbeck said. Owner Dillenbeck says a lot of her friends thought Pig was an Akita before the DNA test . Pig has some health issues, including missing ribs, incorrectly rotated joints and damaged vertebrae . Pig the Dog enjoys a ride on the back of her human's truck . 'Pretty quickly, I decided to be her mother because she probably wouldn't live,' Dillenbeck told Al.com. 'We assumed that by now, she would be suffocating under her own organs, or something like that, because of her shape.' Pig, who was born in the wild, was taken in along with her sisters by a woman who heard her barking, Al.com reported. Dillenbeck told Al.com Pig has multiple health issues, including missing ribs, incorrectly rotated joints, and damaged vertebrae. Pig just loves to swim on hot summer days in Alabama . Snooze: Pig goes down for a nap . Despite her size as a 'half-dog,' Pig, who is 8 months old months old, could still get bigger. 'She's not fully grown,' Dillenbeck told Al.com. 'She's still gaining weight. At this point, she has the potential to gain another 20 pounds, and that would probably kill her.' Though Dillenbeck said she is not sure about Pig's future, she's happy to have her in her life. 'I'm the lucky one. She makes me laugh every day,' she said. Pig takes her human to a pet store to buy her some supplies . Pig rests up after a long day of being awesome .

Pig is famous for her half body and impossibly cute looks . Now DNA results have revealed her genetic make-up, which includes Boxer, Chow Chow and American Staffordshire Terrier . She also has some Portuguese Water Dog, Alaskan Klee Kai, Scottish Deerhound, Lakeland Terrier and Maltese .

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<s>[INST] DNA results have finally revealed the genetic make-up of the impossibly cute yet oddly shaped half-dog Pig. Turns out Pig the Dog is mainly a Boxer, Chow Chow and American Staffordshire Terrier, AL.com reported. But it also has some Portuguese Water Dog, Alaskan Klee Kai, Scottish Deerhound, Lakeland Terrier and Maltese. 'I felt like a cartoon character with my head crooked sideways going, "huh?"' Pig's human, Kim Dillenbeck, told AL.com. 'I don't see any of those close to her by appearance.' 'Everybody thought Akita,' added Dillenbeck, who lives in Helena, Alabama. 'I was was thinking something like a smaller dog, but I was wide open. Scroll down for video . DNA results have revealed that Pig the Dog is mainly a Boxer, Chow Chow and American Staffordshire Terrier . She also has some Portuguese Water Dog, Alaskan Klee Kai, Scottish Deerhound, Lakeland Terrier and Maltese . Pig has shot to fame since her cute looks and odd shape hit the Internet . Pig's human, Kim Dillenbeck, says the pooch is still growing . 'I've never seen her mother's personality,' Dillenbeck told AL.com. 'Pig has all these interesting traits, and there are so many breeds out there. 'With that tail and all that hopping, maybe rabbit?' 'Pig is her own breed,' Dillenbeck added. 'To me, she is just one in a million. As much as I can see her potential in all these breeds, she is still just Pig.' Dillenbeck  adopted Pig, who was born with significant physical issues, during a trip to Atlanta to see her sister. 'I met some of her neighbors who came over for Christmas breakfast, and after hearing about Pig, we all went to her house,' Dillenbeck said. Owner Dillenbeck says a lot of her friends thought Pig was an Akita before the DNA test . Pig has some health issues, including missing ribs, incorrectly rotated joints and damaged vertebrae . Pig the Dog enjoys a ride on the back of her human's truck . 'Pretty quickly, I decided to be her mother because she probably wouldn't live,' Dillenbeck told Al.com. 'We assumed that by now, she would be suffocating under her own organs, or something like that, because of her shape.' Pig, who was born in the wild, was taken in along with her sisters by a woman who heard her barking, Al.com reported. Dillenbeck told Al.com Pig has multiple health issues, including missing ribs, incorrectly rotated joints, and damaged vertebrae. Pig just loves to swim on hot summer days in Alabama . Snooze: Pig goes down for a nap . Despite her size as a 'half-dog,' Pig, who is 8 months old months old, could still get bigger. 'She's not fully grown,' Dillenbeck told Al.com. 'She's still gaining weight. At this point, she has the potential to gain another 20 pounds, and that would probably kill her.' Though Dillenbeck said she is not sure about Pig's future, she's happy to have her in her life. 'I'm the lucky one. She makes me laugh every day,' she said. Pig takes her human to a pet store to buy her some supplies . Pig rests up after a long day of being awesome . [/INST] Pig is famous for her half body and impossibly cute looks . Now DNA results have revealed her genetic make-up, which includes Boxer, Chow Chow and American Staffordshire Terrier . She also has some Portuguese Water Dog, Alaskan Klee Kai, Scottish Deerhound, Lakeland Terrier and Maltese . </s>

Tunis, Tunisia (CNN) -- Eman al-Obeidy, who garnered worldwide attention for her vocal rape allegations against the regime of Moammar Gadhafi, says she has fled Libya, fearing for her safety. Al-Obeidy told CNN that she crossed into Tunisia on Thursday with the help of a defecting military officer and his family. She said she had left Tripoli in a military car, wearing a head cover that hid everything except one eye. Al-Obeidy said she entered at the Dahibah border crossing disguised "in the local manner" and was not challenged. She described the trip from Tripoli as "very tiring." Along the road to Tunisia, the car she was in was stopped several times at checkpoints, al-Obeidy said. The military officer would show his permit, and they would be allowed to continue, she said. Al-Obeidy said she crossed into Tunisia using a refugee document. European diplomats drove her from the border region to Tunis and are giving her sanctuary, there while she considers her future, according to Western diplomatic sources. She said she was afraid she was being followed and might still be in danger, adding that she hoped she could obtain protection from a Western government. "I still do not know what I am going to do. Of course I'd like to see my family," she said. Al-Obeidy's mother learned about her daughter's escape after seeing news reports on TV, her father told CNN from the family's hometown of Tobruk, Libya. Atiq Al-Obeidy said that his wife then called him, and both parents were overjoyed. Atiq Al-Obeidy admitted he was "not optimistic" that his daughter would be able to safely leave Libya, thinking forces loyal to Gadhafi "would do the worst to her, given his past." "I am extremely delighted, and I will be looking forward to more information about how she was able to escape," the woman's father said. Eman al-Obeidy received worldwide attention on March 26 when she burst into the Rixos Hotel in Tripoli, while international journalists staying there were having breakfast. She told reporters she had been taken from a checkpoint east of Tripoli and held against her will for two days while being beaten and raped by 15 men. In an interview with CNN last month, she said she felt defeated and lived in fear that she would be punished gravely for her words. "I usually get harassed when I have to show my Identification card to government officials somewhere, and they find out who I am and that I have put complaints forward against Gadhafi's people," she said. "They humiliate me to the point where other people gather around and start saying that it is shameful to treat a Libyan woman that way." The legal proceedings in her rape case have not gone far, she said last month. She also had not been able to go home. CNN's Khalil Abdallah, Nic Robertson and Sara Sidner contributed to this report.

NEW: Saying he wasn't optimistic she'd escape, her father says he's now "delighted" Eman al-Obeidy accused Libyan security forces of rape in March . She says she has fled to Tunisia with help from a defecting military officer . She is hoping for protection from a western government .

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<s>[INST] Tunis, Tunisia (CNN) -- Eman al-Obeidy, who garnered worldwide attention for her vocal rape allegations against the regime of Moammar Gadhafi, says she has fled Libya, fearing for her safety. Al-Obeidy told CNN that she crossed into Tunisia on Thursday with the help of a defecting military officer and his family. She said she had left Tripoli in a military car, wearing a head cover that hid everything except one eye. Al-Obeidy said she entered at the Dahibah border crossing disguised "in the local manner" and was not challenged. She described the trip from Tripoli as "very tiring." Along the road to Tunisia, the car she was in was stopped several times at checkpoints, al-Obeidy said. The military officer would show his permit, and they would be allowed to continue, she said. Al-Obeidy said she crossed into Tunisia using a refugee document. European diplomats drove her from the border region to Tunis and are giving her sanctuary, there while she considers her future, according to Western diplomatic sources. She said she was afraid she was being followed and might still be in danger, adding that she hoped she could obtain protection from a Western government. "I still do not know what I am going to do. Of course I'd like to see my family," she said. Al-Obeidy's mother learned about her daughter's escape after seeing news reports on TV, her father told CNN from the family's hometown of Tobruk, Libya. Atiq Al-Obeidy said that his wife then called him, and both parents were overjoyed. Atiq Al-Obeidy admitted he was "not optimistic" that his daughter would be able to safely leave Libya, thinking forces loyal to Gadhafi "would do the worst to her, given his past." "I am extremely delighted, and I will be looking forward to more information about how she was able to escape," the woman's father said. Eman al-Obeidy received worldwide attention on March 26 when she burst into the Rixos Hotel in Tripoli, while international journalists staying there were having breakfast. She told reporters she had been taken from a checkpoint east of Tripoli and held against her will for two days while being beaten and raped by 15 men. In an interview with CNN last month, she said she felt defeated and lived in fear that she would be punished gravely for her words. "I usually get harassed when I have to show my Identification card to government officials somewhere, and they find out who I am and that I have put complaints forward against Gadhafi's people," she said. "They humiliate me to the point where other people gather around and start saying that it is shameful to treat a Libyan woman that way." The legal proceedings in her rape case have not gone far, she said last month. She also had not been able to go home. CNN's Khalil Abdallah, Nic Robertson and Sara Sidner contributed to this report. [/INST] NEW: Saying he wasn't optimistic she'd escape, her father says he's now "delighted" Eman al-Obeidy accused Libyan security forces of rape in March . She says she has fled to Tunisia with help from a defecting military officer . She is hoping for protection from a western government . </s>

By . Sophie Borland, Rosie Taylor and Claire Ellicott . PUBLISHED: . 15:22 EST, 5 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:50 EST, 6 November 2013 . The mother of a four-year-old boy who died in a hospital embroiled in a cancer care cover-up has condemned  the NHS trust’s failings. Mackenzie Cackett died of a brain tumour after a series of appalling delays to his treatment at Colchester General Hospital. Yesterday, a damning report into care at Colchester revealed several patients like Mackenzie may have died after enduring lengthy waiting times for treatment. Poignant: The Duchess of Cambridge paid a bedside visit to Mackenzie Cackett in March 2012 - two months before died of a brain tumour after a series of appalling delays to his treatment at Colchester General Hospital . Police have been called in over claims staff were ‘pressured, bullied and harassed’ by managers into covering up the extent of the crisis. Two months before Mackenzie died, a touching picture was taken of him with the Duchess of Cambridge, who visited him in a nearby hospice. The extraordinary suggestion by the healthcare watchdog, the CQC, is that officials falsified data to make it look as if crucial targets were met. Some desperately ill patients were forced to wait up to four months for urgent cancer care. Last night Mackenzie’s mother Danielle Uren said it was ‘terrifying’ to think how many cancer patients might have suffered. ‘The thing is, it wasn’t just Mackenzie,’ she said. ‘It is upsetting. What else will come out of the woodwork? It is scary.’ Series of blunders: Mackenzie with his father James Cackett and his mother Danielle Uren. They believe their son may still be alive today had it not been for delays to his diagnosis and treatment for cancer at the hospital . Colchester Hospital has admitted . making ‘administrative errors’ in Mackenzie’s case which meant crucial . appointments were never made and the little boy’s diagnosis and . treatment was delayed. But . it was only yesterday – after the publication of the damning report – . that the family from Halstead, Essex, learned that the problems went . much deeper. The CQC said . the records of 22 patients had been changed to cover up the fact they . had faced ‘extensive’ delays for treatment – which could have put their . lives at risk. Some were facing delays of almost four months for . life-saving treatment. Government . guidelines state patients should wait no longer than 31 days for . surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy after their doctor has decided on . the best course of treatment. The . investigation also found that staff had been ‘pressured, bullied and . harassed’ to change figures on cancer waiting times to meet government . targets. This is the text of the letter from the Duchess of Cambridge after she learned of Mackenzie’s death: . Dear James and Danielle . I was so desperately sorry to hear the devastating news about Mackenzie’s death. It was an incredible honour to have met Mackenzie when I came to The Treehouse earlier this year, and I was totally bowled over by his courage, his strength of spirit, and his brilliant sense of humour. I will remember very fondly his love of Sponge Bob Square Pants, and his gorgeous smile, which never seemed to leave his face.You have my deepest and most heartfelt condolences, . Catherine . Mackenzie’s parents believe he may still be alive had it not been for delays to his diagnosis and treatment. Miss Uren took Mackenzie to the A&E department in September 2010 because he was vomiting and complaining of headaches. But although he was given blood tests and an X-ray, no follow-up appointments were made. Further administrative blunders led to . a crucial scan of his head and spine being delayed for four weeks and . he was eventually diagnosed with cancer in February 2011 – seven months . after first going to the GP. And when his symptoms returned in September 2011, doctors initially dismissed them as unrelated and sent him home. He was diagnosed with the secondary tumour in January 2012 after he woke up paralysed – within four months he was dead. Just two months before he died in May last year, Mackenzie was visited by the Duchess of Cambridge at his hospice. She . was said to have been ‘touched’ by his plight, and after he died she . wrote a moving letter of condolence to his family, telling them she had . been ‘desperately sorry’ to hear of his death. ‘Mackenzie . is just another statistic as far as the hospital is concerned,’ Miss . Uren said in February. ‘The treatment by Colchester Hospital has caused . so much upset and guilt. They have avoided blame and it’s unacceptable.’ At risk: Staff at Colchester Hospital University . NHS Foundation Trust said they were 'pressured' into changing patients' data to imply they were treated within national guideline . 'Shocking': Sir Mike Richards, left, chief inspector of hospitals, urged Monitor, the foundation hospitals watchdog, to put Colchester University NHS Trust in special measures. Trust chief executive Gordon Coutts, right, issued an apology to patients who did not receive the 'high quality of care they should have expected' The . CQC found that at least three of the 22 patients whose records were . changed waited more than 100 days for treatment, including one who . waited 126 days. Although . Mackenzie is not one of the patients identified in the report, the . hospital has launched a separate investigation into his death over . concerns that ‘administrative errors’ led to delays in diagnosis and . treatment. Patients suspected of having cancer who have been referred by their GP should wait a maximum of two weeks to see a specialist, according to the NHS cancer strategy set out in 2011. Cancer patients should wait no more than 31 days from the decision to treat their cancer to the start of their first treatment, such as chemotherapy, which should then be delivered within the following 31 days. This means all patients should wait no more than 62 days from their urgent GP referral to the completion of the first phase of their treatment. When hospitals are unable to treat patients within the target timeframe they have a duty to investigate and offer alternative hospitals. Professor Sir . Mike Richards, the Government’s chief inspector of hospitals who is . based at the CQC, said: ‘It is shocking to think that people’s lives may . have been put at risk for the sake of the waiting time figures. 'If . you are diagnosed with cancer you are entitled to think that your . hospital will do all they can to ensure you get treatment you need as . soon as possible.’ The CQC spoke to three members of staff who were asked by bosses to change figures on waiting times. Sir . Mike has urged Monitor, the watchdog for foundation hospitals, to put . the Colchester Hospital University NHS Trust in special measures which . would see it being taken over by a hit squad. If Monitor agrees, the organisation will become the eighth foundation trust to be taken over following concerns of poor care. It . is rare for the CQC to refer a hospital trust to the police and they . are called in to investigate only the most serious cases. Trust . chief executive Dr Gordon Coutts said: ‘We are very concerned by the . findings of the CQC report. 'We are truly sorry that in some cases cancer . patients, their carers and families have not always received the high . quality of care that they should have expected from our trust.’ Speaking on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, Christina McAnea, Unison's national secretary for health, said  union members blew the whistle. She said: 'They were admin workers, . bullied by managers into falsifying data. 'I think this is serious enough that it does merit a police . investigation. 'We think there should be police investigation – and a . complete change in way junior members of staff are spoken to. This is about people in every pay grade in hospital speaking . out when things go wrong.' Bernard Jenkin, MP for North Essex, added:  'The chief executive was aware of whistle blower, and thought it had been dealt with. He deeply regrets and apologises for the fact he didn’t personally pursue it. 'Why have we got a health service in which people feel justified falsifying records to make things seem better? 'We mustn’t replace values with targets. ‘This is a terrible indictment of the culture that has grown up in the health service over a long time. ‘There's no escaping from the fact that this is completely inexcusable, everyone acknowledges that.' Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Gordon Coutts said it was 'regrettable' that a 2012 internal review failed to address the issues. 'This report is awful reading. I want to apologise to patients because we have let them down by having these delays,' he told BBC Radio Essex. 'Yes, there was an investigation carried out by two members of my executive team at the time - in February of 2012 - and that review was not adequate. 'It wasn't robust enough and it didn't go deep enough and that is regrettable.' If you or your family had concerns about your treatment at Colchester Hospital or suffered bullying by managers there please email news@dailymail.co.uk or telephone 0203 615 1154.

Mackenzie Cackett, four, died of brain tumour after delays to his treatment . In his final months he was visited by the Duchess of Cambridge at hospice . Now damning report says other cancer patients may have died after delays . Police called in after claims staff were 'bullied' to conceal extent of crisis . CQC says patient records were changed to cover up their lengthy waits . Some desperately ill patients forced to wait up to four months for care .

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<s>[INST] By . Sophie Borland, Rosie Taylor and Claire Ellicott . PUBLISHED: . 15:22 EST, 5 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 06:50 EST, 6 November 2013 . The mother of a four-year-old boy who died in a hospital embroiled in a cancer care cover-up has condemned  the NHS trust’s failings. Mackenzie Cackett died of a brain tumour after a series of appalling delays to his treatment at Colchester General Hospital. Yesterday, a damning report into care at Colchester revealed several patients like Mackenzie may have died after enduring lengthy waiting times for treatment. Poignant: The Duchess of Cambridge paid a bedside visit to Mackenzie Cackett in March 2012 - two months before died of a brain tumour after a series of appalling delays to his treatment at Colchester General Hospital . Police have been called in over claims staff were ‘pressured, bullied and harassed’ by managers into covering up the extent of the crisis. Two months before Mackenzie died, a touching picture was taken of him with the Duchess of Cambridge, who visited him in a nearby hospice. The extraordinary suggestion by the healthcare watchdog, the CQC, is that officials falsified data to make it look as if crucial targets were met. Some desperately ill patients were forced to wait up to four months for urgent cancer care. Last night Mackenzie’s mother Danielle Uren said it was ‘terrifying’ to think how many cancer patients might have suffered. ‘The thing is, it wasn’t just Mackenzie,’ she said. ‘It is upsetting. What else will come out of the woodwork? It is scary.’ Series of blunders: Mackenzie with his father James Cackett and his mother Danielle Uren. They believe their son may still be alive today had it not been for delays to his diagnosis and treatment for cancer at the hospital . Colchester Hospital has admitted . making ‘administrative errors’ in Mackenzie’s case which meant crucial . appointments were never made and the little boy’s diagnosis and . treatment was delayed. But . it was only yesterday – after the publication of the damning report – . that the family from Halstead, Essex, learned that the problems went . much deeper. The CQC said . the records of 22 patients had been changed to cover up the fact they . had faced ‘extensive’ delays for treatment – which could have put their . lives at risk. Some were facing delays of almost four months for . life-saving treatment. Government . guidelines state patients should wait no longer than 31 days for . surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy after their doctor has decided on . the best course of treatment. The . investigation also found that staff had been ‘pressured, bullied and . harassed’ to change figures on cancer waiting times to meet government . targets. This is the text of the letter from the Duchess of Cambridge after she learned of Mackenzie’s death: . Dear James and Danielle . I was so desperately sorry to hear the devastating news about Mackenzie’s death. It was an incredible honour to have met Mackenzie when I came to The Treehouse earlier this year, and I was totally bowled over by his courage, his strength of spirit, and his brilliant sense of humour. I will remember very fondly his love of Sponge Bob Square Pants, and his gorgeous smile, which never seemed to leave his face.You have my deepest and most heartfelt condolences, . Catherine . Mackenzie’s parents believe he may still be alive had it not been for delays to his diagnosis and treatment. Miss Uren took Mackenzie to the A&E department in September 2010 because he was vomiting and complaining of headaches. But although he was given blood tests and an X-ray, no follow-up appointments were made. Further administrative blunders led to . a crucial scan of his head and spine being delayed for four weeks and . he was eventually diagnosed with cancer in February 2011 – seven months . after first going to the GP. And when his symptoms returned in September 2011, doctors initially dismissed them as unrelated and sent him home. He was diagnosed with the secondary tumour in January 2012 after he woke up paralysed – within four months he was dead. Just two months before he died in May last year, Mackenzie was visited by the Duchess of Cambridge at his hospice. She . was said to have been ‘touched’ by his plight, and after he died she . wrote a moving letter of condolence to his family, telling them she had . been ‘desperately sorry’ to hear of his death. ‘Mackenzie . is just another statistic as far as the hospital is concerned,’ Miss . Uren said in February. ‘The treatment by Colchester Hospital has caused . so much upset and guilt. They have avoided blame and it’s unacceptable.’ At risk: Staff at Colchester Hospital University . NHS Foundation Trust said they were 'pressured' into changing patients' data to imply they were treated within national guideline . 'Shocking': Sir Mike Richards, left, chief inspector of hospitals, urged Monitor, the foundation hospitals watchdog, to put Colchester University NHS Trust in special measures. Trust chief executive Gordon Coutts, right, issued an apology to patients who did not receive the 'high quality of care they should have expected' The . CQC found that at least three of the 22 patients whose records were . changed waited more than 100 days for treatment, including one who . waited 126 days. Although . Mackenzie is not one of the patients identified in the report, the . hospital has launched a separate investigation into his death over . concerns that ‘administrative errors’ led to delays in diagnosis and . treatment. Patients suspected of having cancer who have been referred by their GP should wait a maximum of two weeks to see a specialist, according to the NHS cancer strategy set out in 2011. Cancer patients should wait no more than 31 days from the decision to treat their cancer to the start of their first treatment, such as chemotherapy, which should then be delivered within the following 31 days. This means all patients should wait no more than 62 days from their urgent GP referral to the completion of the first phase of their treatment. When hospitals are unable to treat patients within the target timeframe they have a duty to investigate and offer alternative hospitals. Professor Sir . Mike Richards, the Government’s chief inspector of hospitals who is . based at the CQC, said: ‘It is shocking to think that people’s lives may . have been put at risk for the sake of the waiting time figures. 'If . you are diagnosed with cancer you are entitled to think that your . hospital will do all they can to ensure you get treatment you need as . soon as possible.’ The CQC spoke to three members of staff who were asked by bosses to change figures on waiting times. Sir . Mike has urged Monitor, the watchdog for foundation hospitals, to put . the Colchester Hospital University NHS Trust in special measures which . would see it being taken over by a hit squad. If Monitor agrees, the organisation will become the eighth foundation trust to be taken over following concerns of poor care. It . is rare for the CQC to refer a hospital trust to the police and they . are called in to investigate only the most serious cases. Trust . chief executive Dr Gordon Coutts said: ‘We are very concerned by the . findings of the CQC report. 'We are truly sorry that in some cases cancer . patients, their carers and families have not always received the high . quality of care that they should have expected from our trust.’ Speaking on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, Christina McAnea, Unison's national secretary for health, said  union members blew the whistle. She said: 'They were admin workers, . bullied by managers into falsifying data. 'I think this is serious enough that it does merit a police . investigation. 'We think there should be police investigation – and a . complete change in way junior members of staff are spoken to. This is about people in every pay grade in hospital speaking . out when things go wrong.' Bernard Jenkin, MP for North Essex, added:  'The chief executive was aware of whistle blower, and thought it had been dealt with. He deeply regrets and apologises for the fact he didn’t personally pursue it. 'Why have we got a health service in which people feel justified falsifying records to make things seem better? 'We mustn’t replace values with targets. ‘This is a terrible indictment of the culture that has grown up in the health service over a long time. ‘There's no escaping from the fact that this is completely inexcusable, everyone acknowledges that.' Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Gordon Coutts said it was 'regrettable' that a 2012 internal review failed to address the issues. 'This report is awful reading. I want to apologise to patients because we have let them down by having these delays,' he told BBC Radio Essex. 'Yes, there was an investigation carried out by two members of my executive team at the time - in February of 2012 - and that review was not adequate. 'It wasn't robust enough and it didn't go deep enough and that is regrettable.' If you or your family had concerns about your treatment at Colchester Hospital or suffered bullying by managers there please email news@dailymail.co.uk or telephone 0203 615 1154. [/INST] Mackenzie Cackett, four, died of brain tumour after delays to his treatment . In his final months he was visited by the Duchess of Cambridge at hospice . Now damning report says other cancer patients may have died after delays . Police called in after claims staff were 'bullied' to conceal extent of crisis . CQC says patient records were changed to cover up their lengthy waits . Some desperately ill patients forced to wait up to four months for care . </s>

A young man who was intercepted at an international airport in August, suspected of fleeing to the Middle East to join the fight with Islamic State, fronted court on Tuesday. Ahmad Saiyer Naizmand, 19, pleaded guilty to unlawfully using travel documents issued to another person after he allegedly stole his brother's passport. The man, from Sydney's north-west, told authorities he was travelling to Malaysia to help a family member, but sparked interest after he was seen carrying only hand luggage and $6000 cash for a fortnight-long trip,Fairfax reported. Scroll down for video . Ahmad Saiyer Naizmand pleaded guilty to unlawfully using travel documents issued to another person in court on Tuesday . He allegedly stole his brother's passport to travel to the Middle East and join the fight with Islamic State . Naizmand's own passport had been cancelled in 2013 due to security concerns, so on August 6 he purchased a plane ticket with his brother's documents and departed Sydney airport. He told customs officials he was a law student travelling alone to see his uncle in Malaysia, but two days later authorities intercepted him in Dubai. The 19-year-old was arrested and accompanied back to Sydney where he was charged, and his undoing came when he filled in a returning passenger card with his real details and not the ones on his brother's passport. Naizmand left Sydney airport on the passport, telling authorities he was travelling to Malaysia to help his uncle . He was intercepted at Dubai airport and flown back to Sydney where he was charged . The teenager was born in Afghanistan and moved to Australia in 2004, becoming a citizen in 2007. He worked as a courier. Naizmand received his Australian passport in January 2013, but only held it for less than half a year before it was cancelled. His family home in Kellyville, in Sydney's north-west, was one of those raided during the counter-terrorism operation in September of this year. Magistrate Carolyn Huntsman ordered a report on Naizmand's physical and mental condition be collated ahead of his sentencing, citing the 'nature of the charge. Outside court on Tuesday the teenager told reporters gave no comment. His sentencing will take place in February 2015.

Ahmad Saiyer Naizmand was allegedly travelling to fight with ISIS . The teen told authorities he was going to help his uncle in Malaysia . Border control intercepted him in Dubai and flew him back to Sydney . On Tuesday he pleaded guilty to unlawfully using travel documents issued to another person . He is said to have stolen and travelled with his brother's passport . His home was raided during a counter-terrorism operation in September .

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<s>[INST] A young man who was intercepted at an international airport in August, suspected of fleeing to the Middle East to join the fight with Islamic State, fronted court on Tuesday. Ahmad Saiyer Naizmand, 19, pleaded guilty to unlawfully using travel documents issued to another person after he allegedly stole his brother's passport. The man, from Sydney's north-west, told authorities he was travelling to Malaysia to help a family member, but sparked interest after he was seen carrying only hand luggage and $6000 cash for a fortnight-long trip,Fairfax reported. Scroll down for video . Ahmad Saiyer Naizmand pleaded guilty to unlawfully using travel documents issued to another person in court on Tuesday . He allegedly stole his brother's passport to travel to the Middle East and join the fight with Islamic State . Naizmand's own passport had been cancelled in 2013 due to security concerns, so on August 6 he purchased a plane ticket with his brother's documents and departed Sydney airport. He told customs officials he was a law student travelling alone to see his uncle in Malaysia, but two days later authorities intercepted him in Dubai. The 19-year-old was arrested and accompanied back to Sydney where he was charged, and his undoing came when he filled in a returning passenger card with his real details and not the ones on his brother's passport. Naizmand left Sydney airport on the passport, telling authorities he was travelling to Malaysia to help his uncle . He was intercepted at Dubai airport and flown back to Sydney where he was charged . The teenager was born in Afghanistan and moved to Australia in 2004, becoming a citizen in 2007. He worked as a courier. Naizmand received his Australian passport in January 2013, but only held it for less than half a year before it was cancelled. His family home in Kellyville, in Sydney's north-west, was one of those raided during the counter-terrorism operation in September of this year. Magistrate Carolyn Huntsman ordered a report on Naizmand's physical and mental condition be collated ahead of his sentencing, citing the 'nature of the charge. Outside court on Tuesday the teenager told reporters gave no comment. His sentencing will take place in February 2015. [/INST] Ahmad Saiyer Naizmand was allegedly travelling to fight with ISIS . The teen told authorities he was going to help his uncle in Malaysia . Border control intercepted him in Dubai and flew him back to Sydney . On Tuesday he pleaded guilty to unlawfully using travel documents issued to another person . He is said to have stolen and travelled with his brother's passport . His home was raided during a counter-terrorism operation in September . </s>

Shoplifter Danny from Channel 4 documentary Benefits Street . Channel 4 was facing a police probe last night over a documentary featuring a thief showing how to shoplift. Detectives are considering whether to investigate the criminal activities seen in the programme on welfare claimants. The prolific shoplifter explains how to dodge security alarms and how to remove security tags from designer clothes without causing damage. More than 200 complaints were made to Channel 4 and the broadcasting watchdog Ofcom after Benefits Street aired on Monday night. Residents in a deprived Birmingham road were filmed making false welfare claims and growing cannabis in their homes. John O’Shea, a Labour councillor in the city, said: ‘Channel 4 appear to have aided and abetted shoplifting in Birmingham.’ Superintendent Danny Long, of West Midlands Police, said: ‘We have been inundated with comments from members of the public, many of whom are concerned about elements of the show which showed criminal activity. ‘We are assessing whether the content of the programme can assist  us as part of any investigations or indeed whether any new inquiries should be launched in light of the material that has been broadcast.’ The programme explores day-to-day life in James Turner Street, Winson Green, where, it is claimed, as many as 90 per cent of people claim benefits. Shoplifter ‘Danny’ is seen brandishing a cardboard shopping bag which he has lined with a Primark paper bag covered in foil to stop security alarms going off inside stores. Another resident, called ‘Fungi’, is seen going into a Premier Inn hotel where he picks up four magazines and tries to hawk them for £2.50 each, calling them ‘his Big Issue’. Patrol: Police were on James Turner Street in Birmingham today as it emerged that officers will review whether there should be arrests after what was shown on the programme . Inquiries: An officer knocks at a door on 'Benefits Street', where it is believed 90 per cent are unemployed and survive on benefits . In trouble: On last night's show a man called Danny discussed stealing jackets from a shop in the Bullring shopping centre and was later arrested . Cameras follow him making a sale to a . woman in a smart black sports car. Evidently fooled, she gives him £3 . and tells him to keep the change. He makes £12. Danny . later returns from a shopping centre having apparently stolen five . jackets which he claims he can sell for £250. On the bus home, he shows . viewers how to remove the security tags without damaging the clothes. Fungi . beams: ‘This guy is one of the best shoplifters I have ever met in my . life. This is James Turner street, this is how we’ve got to earn our . money.’ After making £200 in an afternoon, Danny then calls a drug dealer to order ‘two bags and a shot’. Another . resident, Dee Roberts, 32, says: ‘If there’s somebody around and . they’re going to sell you a £120 pair of jeans for a tenner you aren’t . going to say no are you, do you know what I mean, it’s like their way of . living.’ Accusations: People on the street say the Channel 4 show has manipulated them and made their area look like a slum . Criticism: Residents say they mistakenly believed the show was about the strength of the community on James Turner Street, but producers say they simply filmed what they saw, which appears to include criminality . Yesterday it . emerged the jobless youth worker was arrested last summer on suspicion . of possessing Class B drugs with intent to supply. She has not been . charged and protests her innocence. Her home was among four James Turner Street properties searched by police on June 14. Police . said a number of bullets were recovered from one property while a haul . of illegal substances, believed to be cocaine and cannabis, and a large . amount of cash were also seized. During . the programme, a man wearing a black tracksuit, gloves and a full face . mask is seen tending a number of cannabis plants. He says: ‘Basically . everyone does something on the side when they’re on benefits, it can be . from selling tobacco to going shoplifting.’ A . young couple who live on the street, Mark and Becky, told the . film-makers they had all their benefits stopped because of fraudulent . claims. Mark said at one point they were picking up £1,500 a month for them and their two young children. ‘Me and Becky, to tell you the truth, we were doing benefit fraud and was picking up easily £1,500 a month,’ he said. Raids: Police say they seized a number of bullets from one property while a 'substantial' haul of substances, believed to be cocaine and cannabis, and a large amount of cash were also seized from the street . ‘They . stopped everything. I can see why people go out robbing and do time . inside, it pays to be inside – there’s nothing out here.’ Upset: People who live on James Turner Street, including Dee Roberts and friend Charlene Wilson (right), are unhappy about how they are being portrayed . Channel 4 said it had received around 100 complaints and Ofcom is thought to have received a similar number. Viewers . were concerned about how crime and benefits claimants were portrayed in . the programme, which had an audience of 4.3million. The . broadcaster said the series, filmed over more than a year, was a ‘fair . reflection of the reality of life on a street where the majority of . households receive benefits’. On . the alleged criminal activity, it said: ‘The production crew were . filming in a purely observational capacity – at no stage was criminal . behaviour encouraged or condoned. ‘All . contributors were briefed that if they carried out criminal activity on . camera this could result in criminal investigations after broadcast.’ Channel 4 insisted the programme-makers were careful not to show viewers how to commit crime. Ofcom said it would assess the complaints it received. Yesterday residents featured in the documentary claimed they had been ‘turned over’ by Channel 4. Polish-born . Anna Korzen, 28, has lived on the street for four years with her two . children. She rakes in £900 a month in tax credits, child benefit and . housing benefit. Miss Korzen said: ‘Everyone on the street is so angry, so am I. We have been made to look like tramps.’ The programme also prompted abusive messages and death threats on Twitter, aimed at the programme’s participants. One person tweeted: ‘Set fire to £Benefits Street.’ The . British Retail Consortium said in a statement: ‘Shoplifting is far from . victimless: it affects shops and staff, impacts directly on communities . and can encourage wider criminal activity.’ Not impressed: Mark Thomas, 23 and Becky Howe, 23, say producers of Channel 4's Benefits Street have made residents look like 'slums' Shoplifter Danny from Channel 4 documentary Benefits Street . 'Danny' – thought to be Danny Smith – was the catalyst for most of the complaints to the police. The qualified gym instructor was shown lining a paper shopping bag with tin foil to stop store alarms from sounding during a shoplifting spree. ‘Fill it up with a £2,000 coat or whatever you ****ing want, you’ll walk out of the shop and you’re coming out with no alarms going off’, he said. Smith, a father of three who admitted being too lazy to work, went shoplifting just days after being released from prison. Although cameras did not record him taking any goods, he was filmed afterwards boasting about  his haul of five designer jackets – which he then sold for £200. His criminal record stretches to around 200 offences. He has been convicted 80 times since the age of 12. Subject to an Asbo banning him from Birmingham city centre, he was arrested after venturing back to the shops on another thieving mission. He was also verbally abusive to the police and community support officers who picked him up. The programme ended with Danny vanishing after apparently stealing cannabis plants a neighbour was growing in a spare bedroom. Deirdre Kelly – or ‘White Dee’ – boasted of being the ‘mother of the street’ in the first episode. She was filmed advising neighbour ‘Black Dee’ not to panic when she was served with an eviction notice. And she told an alcoholic neighbour threatened with having his benefits suspended that she ignored a similar letter ‘and they were still paid’. Deirdre Kelly ¿ or 'White Dee' ¿ boasted of being the 'mother of the street¿ in the first episode' Viewers were told the 42-year-old was struggling to bring up two children on benefits and there was no sign of a partner. However, her Facebook page, which is littered with photographs of family holidays and outings to pop concerts, states she is ‘in a relationship’. Although of Irish extraction, Miss Kelly has lived in Birmingham since childhood. She revels in her ‘mother of the street’ image – even using an email address which starts ‘momma_d’. She claimed people were now growing drugs in their spare bedrooms to fund or – as she put it ‘accommodate’ – the bedroom tax. When challenged by the Daily Mail she said her remarks had been made in jest. Dee Roberts, who has not worked for six years, complained that she was duped into appearing in the programme . Dee Roberts, who has not worked for six years, complained that she was duped into appearing in the programme. The 32-year-old – known as ‘Black Dee’ – said residents thought that the show was about a close working class community, but had instead been portrayed as  ‘complete scum’. She is on bail in connection with at least two offences. Roberts was arrested on suspicion of possessing Class B drugs with intent to supply following a summer raid. Yesterday police swooped on her home after she failed to answer bail in relation to a ‘racially aggravated incident’ on the road in August. She was filmed turning to Miss Kelly for support after being threatened with eviction for non-payment of rent, addressing her namesake as ‘mother’. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Benefits Street features the lives of several jobless living in Birmingham . West Midlands Police admit they are reviewing footage for crimes . Star Dee Roberts was held after drugs raid on street last year . 'I'm innocent and have not been charged with anything,' she said . Force founds bullets, cocaine, cannabis and cash in various houses . 90% of those in the 137-house street said to claim one or more benefit . 'Manipulated' residents complain series has made area 'look like slums' 4.3m saw it making it most watched Channel 4 show for more than a year . Ofcom receives complaints about the portrayal of criminality by show .

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<s>[INST] Shoplifter Danny from Channel 4 documentary Benefits Street . Channel 4 was facing a police probe last night over a documentary featuring a thief showing how to shoplift. Detectives are considering whether to investigate the criminal activities seen in the programme on welfare claimants. The prolific shoplifter explains how to dodge security alarms and how to remove security tags from designer clothes without causing damage. More than 200 complaints were made to Channel 4 and the broadcasting watchdog Ofcom after Benefits Street aired on Monday night. Residents in a deprived Birmingham road were filmed making false welfare claims and growing cannabis in their homes. John O’Shea, a Labour councillor in the city, said: ‘Channel 4 appear to have aided and abetted shoplifting in Birmingham.’ Superintendent Danny Long, of West Midlands Police, said: ‘We have been inundated with comments from members of the public, many of whom are concerned about elements of the show which showed criminal activity. ‘We are assessing whether the content of the programme can assist  us as part of any investigations or indeed whether any new inquiries should be launched in light of the material that has been broadcast.’ The programme explores day-to-day life in James Turner Street, Winson Green, where, it is claimed, as many as 90 per cent of people claim benefits. Shoplifter ‘Danny’ is seen brandishing a cardboard shopping bag which he has lined with a Primark paper bag covered in foil to stop security alarms going off inside stores. Another resident, called ‘Fungi’, is seen going into a Premier Inn hotel where he picks up four magazines and tries to hawk them for £2.50 each, calling them ‘his Big Issue’. Patrol: Police were on James Turner Street in Birmingham today as it emerged that officers will review whether there should be arrests after what was shown on the programme . Inquiries: An officer knocks at a door on 'Benefits Street', where it is believed 90 per cent are unemployed and survive on benefits . In trouble: On last night's show a man called Danny discussed stealing jackets from a shop in the Bullring shopping centre and was later arrested . Cameras follow him making a sale to a . woman in a smart black sports car. Evidently fooled, she gives him £3 . and tells him to keep the change. He makes £12. Danny . later returns from a shopping centre having apparently stolen five . jackets which he claims he can sell for £250. On the bus home, he shows . viewers how to remove the security tags without damaging the clothes. Fungi . beams: ‘This guy is one of the best shoplifters I have ever met in my . life. This is James Turner street, this is how we’ve got to earn our . money.’ After making £200 in an afternoon, Danny then calls a drug dealer to order ‘two bags and a shot’. Another . resident, Dee Roberts, 32, says: ‘If there’s somebody around and . they’re going to sell you a £120 pair of jeans for a tenner you aren’t . going to say no are you, do you know what I mean, it’s like their way of . living.’ Accusations: People on the street say the Channel 4 show has manipulated them and made their area look like a slum . Criticism: Residents say they mistakenly believed the show was about the strength of the community on James Turner Street, but producers say they simply filmed what they saw, which appears to include criminality . Yesterday it . emerged the jobless youth worker was arrested last summer on suspicion . of possessing Class B drugs with intent to supply. She has not been . charged and protests her innocence. Her home was among four James Turner Street properties searched by police on June 14. Police . said a number of bullets were recovered from one property while a haul . of illegal substances, believed to be cocaine and cannabis, and a large . amount of cash were also seized. During . the programme, a man wearing a black tracksuit, gloves and a full face . mask is seen tending a number of cannabis plants. He says: ‘Basically . everyone does something on the side when they’re on benefits, it can be . from selling tobacco to going shoplifting.’ A . young couple who live on the street, Mark and Becky, told the . film-makers they had all their benefits stopped because of fraudulent . claims. Mark said at one point they were picking up £1,500 a month for them and their two young children. ‘Me and Becky, to tell you the truth, we were doing benefit fraud and was picking up easily £1,500 a month,’ he said. Raids: Police say they seized a number of bullets from one property while a 'substantial' haul of substances, believed to be cocaine and cannabis, and a large amount of cash were also seized from the street . ‘They . stopped everything. I can see why people go out robbing and do time . inside, it pays to be inside – there’s nothing out here.’ Upset: People who live on James Turner Street, including Dee Roberts and friend Charlene Wilson (right), are unhappy about how they are being portrayed . Channel 4 said it had received around 100 complaints and Ofcom is thought to have received a similar number. Viewers . were concerned about how crime and benefits claimants were portrayed in . the programme, which had an audience of 4.3million. The . broadcaster said the series, filmed over more than a year, was a ‘fair . reflection of the reality of life on a street where the majority of . households receive benefits’. On . the alleged criminal activity, it said: ‘The production crew were . filming in a purely observational capacity – at no stage was criminal . behaviour encouraged or condoned. ‘All . contributors were briefed that if they carried out criminal activity on . camera this could result in criminal investigations after broadcast.’ Channel 4 insisted the programme-makers were careful not to show viewers how to commit crime. Ofcom said it would assess the complaints it received. Yesterday residents featured in the documentary claimed they had been ‘turned over’ by Channel 4. Polish-born . Anna Korzen, 28, has lived on the street for four years with her two . children. She rakes in £900 a month in tax credits, child benefit and . housing benefit. Miss Korzen said: ‘Everyone on the street is so angry, so am I. We have been made to look like tramps.’ The programme also prompted abusive messages and death threats on Twitter, aimed at the programme’s participants. One person tweeted: ‘Set fire to £Benefits Street.’ The . British Retail Consortium said in a statement: ‘Shoplifting is far from . victimless: it affects shops and staff, impacts directly on communities . and can encourage wider criminal activity.’ Not impressed: Mark Thomas, 23 and Becky Howe, 23, say producers of Channel 4's Benefits Street have made residents look like 'slums' Shoplifter Danny from Channel 4 documentary Benefits Street . 'Danny' – thought to be Danny Smith – was the catalyst for most of the complaints to the police. The qualified gym instructor was shown lining a paper shopping bag with tin foil to stop store alarms from sounding during a shoplifting spree. ‘Fill it up with a £2,000 coat or whatever you ****ing want, you’ll walk out of the shop and you’re coming out with no alarms going off’, he said. Smith, a father of three who admitted being too lazy to work, went shoplifting just days after being released from prison. Although cameras did not record him taking any goods, he was filmed afterwards boasting about  his haul of five designer jackets – which he then sold for £200. His criminal record stretches to around 200 offences. He has been convicted 80 times since the age of 12. Subject to an Asbo banning him from Birmingham city centre, he was arrested after venturing back to the shops on another thieving mission. He was also verbally abusive to the police and community support officers who picked him up. The programme ended with Danny vanishing after apparently stealing cannabis plants a neighbour was growing in a spare bedroom. Deirdre Kelly – or ‘White Dee’ – boasted of being the ‘mother of the street’ in the first episode. She was filmed advising neighbour ‘Black Dee’ not to panic when she was served with an eviction notice. And she told an alcoholic neighbour threatened with having his benefits suspended that she ignored a similar letter ‘and they were still paid’. Deirdre Kelly ¿ or 'White Dee' ¿ boasted of being the 'mother of the street¿ in the first episode' Viewers were told the 42-year-old was struggling to bring up two children on benefits and there was no sign of a partner. However, her Facebook page, which is littered with photographs of family holidays and outings to pop concerts, states she is ‘in a relationship’. Although of Irish extraction, Miss Kelly has lived in Birmingham since childhood. She revels in her ‘mother of the street’ image – even using an email address which starts ‘momma_d’. She claimed people were now growing drugs in their spare bedrooms to fund or – as she put it ‘accommodate’ – the bedroom tax. When challenged by the Daily Mail she said her remarks had been made in jest. Dee Roberts, who has not worked for six years, complained that she was duped into appearing in the programme . Dee Roberts, who has not worked for six years, complained that she was duped into appearing in the programme. The 32-year-old – known as ‘Black Dee’ – said residents thought that the show was about a close working class community, but had instead been portrayed as  ‘complete scum’. She is on bail in connection with at least two offences. Roberts was arrested on suspicion of possessing Class B drugs with intent to supply following a summer raid. Yesterday police swooped on her home after she failed to answer bail in relation to a ‘racially aggravated incident’ on the road in August. She was filmed turning to Miss Kelly for support after being threatened with eviction for non-payment of rent, addressing her namesake as ‘mother’. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. [/INST] Benefits Street features the lives of several jobless living in Birmingham . West Midlands Police admit they are reviewing footage for crimes . Star Dee Roberts was held after drugs raid on street last year . 'I'm innocent and have not been charged with anything,' she said . Force founds bullets, cocaine, cannabis and cash in various houses . 90% of those in the 137-house street said to claim one or more benefit . 'Manipulated' residents complain series has made area 'look like slums' 4.3m saw it making it most watched Channel 4 show for more than a year . Ofcom receives complaints about the portrayal of criminality by show . </s>

(Entertainment Weekly) -- For nine years, "CSI" star William Petersen has had it all. And that was exactly the problem. William Petersen says he's become "too comfortable" at "CSI," and that it's time to go. "The reason I'm leaving is because I'm afraid I'm becoming too comfortable," says Petersen. "It's 'CSI' -- they pay me a lot of money, and I don't have to work very hard anymore. I've got it all figured out. And I just realized, God, as an artist, I'm going to atrophy. You do anything for nine years, it becomes somewhat rote. I didn't want to be on the show because they were paying me money and I liked the money. I didn't want to be on the show because it saved me from having to go look for other jobs. Just didn't want it. It was too safe for me at this point. So I needed to try and break that, and the way to do that, for me, is the theater." So, with his final "CSI" episode scheduled to air Thursday on CBS, Petersen is saying goodbye to the show that made him very, very famous and very, very rich. He's now living in Chicago, where he's resumed a career as a theater actor. Leaving fame and fortune behind in the name of artistic integrity? There's a novel concept for Hollywood. But still, isn't he just a little sentimental about parting ways with a character that has defined him since 2000? "I won't miss Grissom," says Petersen matter-of-factly. "It was a complete life for me that's reached its end, and it's reached it in the right way, I think. So I won't miss Grissom. And I hope that the audience won't miss him either." As a producer on the drama since its debut in 2000 and an exec producer since 2004, Petersen is one of the highest-paid actors on television (earning a reported $600,000 per episode). Over the years, he's watched his show turn into a ratings powerhouse and -- with syndication and spin-offs -- a veritable billion-dollar industry for CBS, which will no doubt feel the pain of Petersen's departure. Petersen has definitely left his mark on this crime scene. From the moment in 1999 when he persuaded creator Anthony E. Zuiker to change Gil's last name from Sheinbaum to Grissom, to the spring of 2007 when he began to map out his character's much-anticipated exit, Petersen has played a significant role in the direction of his hit show. "The first day I met Billy, before filming the pilot, he said to me he wanted to re-create an ensemble feel of a theater company, to have that type of collaboration," says executive producer Carol Mendelsohn. "It's not the easiest road to take, to have true collaboration." However, she feels Petersen's insistence on teamwork "has been an essential element to our success, on every level." Petersen, who's unapologetic about his occasional my-way-or-the-highway antics, says he wanted a producer title to ensure that the cast and crew always had an advocate. "Otherwise, it's completely unbalanced because everything is tilted toward the network and the studio and the writers. It can't just be generals. You have to have a few lieutenants. That's where I came in." Naturally, then, it was Petersen -- and not producers or the network -- who decided when and where Grissom would finally step outside the yellow tape. "For years, Billy had been saying he wanted to go, so we knew that one day he'd ask to be written out," says Mendelsohn. "We had a game plan for a long time." Petersen and the writers were set on hammering out an exit strategy that would seem organic to the world of forensic science. That's where the real-life Grissoms came into play. "You talk to all of the CSIs we know, and they all have a short [career] life," says Petersen. "They can do this for a while and then they all try to become techs (advisers) for our show! None of them want to go back down an alley and process fingerprints on a garbage can anymore." The long goodbye officially began in November 2007, when Gil's fiancee Sara (Jorja Fox) fled Las Vegas for destinations unknown, and it continued with the tragic shooting death of Warrick (Gary Dourdan) in October of the following year. In fact, Petersen should have been gone by now: Warrick's death and Grissom's swan song were originally scheduled to air by last May, but the 100-day writers' strike shortened the season, so there wasn't enough time to tell all the stories Petersen wanted -- including the return of the Miniature Serial Killer and Melinda Clarke's dominatrix, Lady Heather. Postponing his farewell not only put some much-needed space between the high-profile exits of Fox and Dourdan, it also gave the show's creative team plenty of time to find Petersen's successor. After putting out feelers to an impressive roster of stars (Kurt Russell and John Malkovich were approached), the producers set their sights on Laurence Fishburne, who hasn't starred on TV since playing Cowboy Curtis on "Pee-wee's Playhouse" back in the '80s. While Fishburne is known on screen as a cool character, his first days on set last September -- as research pathologist--turned-college professor Dr. Raymond Langston -- revealed anxiety underneath that calm demeanor. "CSI's" Marg Helgenberger recalls how the 47-year-old actor rode his motorcycle to work on the first day and ended up clutching his helmet during a meeting with the writers. "He said, 'I'm just gonna hang on to this because I'm kind of nervous,"' she remembers. "It was really sweet. I think he feels the weight of the challenge of taking over that part. I mean, obviously it's not the same part as Gil, but that character was indelible and well-liked -- all that stuff that Billy was." Adds Fishburne, "Billy was the daddy of the whole thing and Daddy was leaving. Then in comes Uncle Fish. A lot of people didn't know what to expect." When Petersen's final day of shooting arrived on October 10, about 200 members of the show's cast and crew assembled on the "CSI" soundstage to watch his character's last stroll through the dimly lit lab. Though everyone knew that Petersen wasn't gone forever -- he'll retain his producer title and he's promised to return for the occasional episode, though that probably won't occur until next season -- it didn't make his departure any less significant. Co-star Helgenberger can't even think about the "painful" day without tearing up. "I couldn't stop crying," she says. "It was hard. I'm having a hard time now, because, you know, we had a great nine years together. It's just over. It's the end of an era." First things first, though: The man with the beard still has to take his final bow, though nobody's revealing how. But an even bigger cliff-hanger is what will happen to the show after he's gone. "I'm sick he is leaving," says one EW.com poster named Betty. " 'CSI' is Gil." Jasmine puts it more bluntly: "Once Grissom is gone from the original 'CSI,' so am I." As he looks forward to the next chapter in his career, Petersen hopes viewers will adopt his attitude about Grissom's exit: no tears necessary. "I think there's a way for the audience to remember him, like losing a great co-worker they've known for years," says the actor, who hasn't ruled out starring in another TV show -- someday. "He didn't die in a plane crash, he didn't get a brain tumor. He's out there." For Entertainment Weekly's complete cover story, and more information on "CSI," click here. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . Copyright 2009 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved.

"CSI's" William Petersen has last episode Thursday . Show's star leaves at the top of the heap -- but he was ready to go . "CSI" adding new character played by Laurence Fishburne .

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<s>[INST] (Entertainment Weekly) -- For nine years, "CSI" star William Petersen has had it all. And that was exactly the problem. William Petersen says he's become "too comfortable" at "CSI," and that it's time to go. "The reason I'm leaving is because I'm afraid I'm becoming too comfortable," says Petersen. "It's 'CSI' -- they pay me a lot of money, and I don't have to work very hard anymore. I've got it all figured out. And I just realized, God, as an artist, I'm going to atrophy. You do anything for nine years, it becomes somewhat rote. I didn't want to be on the show because they were paying me money and I liked the money. I didn't want to be on the show because it saved me from having to go look for other jobs. Just didn't want it. It was too safe for me at this point. So I needed to try and break that, and the way to do that, for me, is the theater." So, with his final "CSI" episode scheduled to air Thursday on CBS, Petersen is saying goodbye to the show that made him very, very famous and very, very rich. He's now living in Chicago, where he's resumed a career as a theater actor. Leaving fame and fortune behind in the name of artistic integrity? There's a novel concept for Hollywood. But still, isn't he just a little sentimental about parting ways with a character that has defined him since 2000? "I won't miss Grissom," says Petersen matter-of-factly. "It was a complete life for me that's reached its end, and it's reached it in the right way, I think. So I won't miss Grissom. And I hope that the audience won't miss him either." As a producer on the drama since its debut in 2000 and an exec producer since 2004, Petersen is one of the highest-paid actors on television (earning a reported $600,000 per episode). Over the years, he's watched his show turn into a ratings powerhouse and -- with syndication and spin-offs -- a veritable billion-dollar industry for CBS, which will no doubt feel the pain of Petersen's departure. Petersen has definitely left his mark on this crime scene. From the moment in 1999 when he persuaded creator Anthony E. Zuiker to change Gil's last name from Sheinbaum to Grissom, to the spring of 2007 when he began to map out his character's much-anticipated exit, Petersen has played a significant role in the direction of his hit show. "The first day I met Billy, before filming the pilot, he said to me he wanted to re-create an ensemble feel of a theater company, to have that type of collaboration," says executive producer Carol Mendelsohn. "It's not the easiest road to take, to have true collaboration." However, she feels Petersen's insistence on teamwork "has been an essential element to our success, on every level." Petersen, who's unapologetic about his occasional my-way-or-the-highway antics, says he wanted a producer title to ensure that the cast and crew always had an advocate. "Otherwise, it's completely unbalanced because everything is tilted toward the network and the studio and the writers. It can't just be generals. You have to have a few lieutenants. That's where I came in." Naturally, then, it was Petersen -- and not producers or the network -- who decided when and where Grissom would finally step outside the yellow tape. "For years, Billy had been saying he wanted to go, so we knew that one day he'd ask to be written out," says Mendelsohn. "We had a game plan for a long time." Petersen and the writers were set on hammering out an exit strategy that would seem organic to the world of forensic science. That's where the real-life Grissoms came into play. "You talk to all of the CSIs we know, and they all have a short [career] life," says Petersen. "They can do this for a while and then they all try to become techs (advisers) for our show! None of them want to go back down an alley and process fingerprints on a garbage can anymore." The long goodbye officially began in November 2007, when Gil's fiancee Sara (Jorja Fox) fled Las Vegas for destinations unknown, and it continued with the tragic shooting death of Warrick (Gary Dourdan) in October of the following year. In fact, Petersen should have been gone by now: Warrick's death and Grissom's swan song were originally scheduled to air by last May, but the 100-day writers' strike shortened the season, so there wasn't enough time to tell all the stories Petersen wanted -- including the return of the Miniature Serial Killer and Melinda Clarke's dominatrix, Lady Heather. Postponing his farewell not only put some much-needed space between the high-profile exits of Fox and Dourdan, it also gave the show's creative team plenty of time to find Petersen's successor. After putting out feelers to an impressive roster of stars (Kurt Russell and John Malkovich were approached), the producers set their sights on Laurence Fishburne, who hasn't starred on TV since playing Cowboy Curtis on "Pee-wee's Playhouse" back in the '80s. While Fishburne is known on screen as a cool character, his first days on set last September -- as research pathologist--turned-college professor Dr. Raymond Langston -- revealed anxiety underneath that calm demeanor. "CSI's" Marg Helgenberger recalls how the 47-year-old actor rode his motorcycle to work on the first day and ended up clutching his helmet during a meeting with the writers. "He said, 'I'm just gonna hang on to this because I'm kind of nervous,"' she remembers. "It was really sweet. I think he feels the weight of the challenge of taking over that part. I mean, obviously it's not the same part as Gil, but that character was indelible and well-liked -- all that stuff that Billy was." Adds Fishburne, "Billy was the daddy of the whole thing and Daddy was leaving. Then in comes Uncle Fish. A lot of people didn't know what to expect." When Petersen's final day of shooting arrived on October 10, about 200 members of the show's cast and crew assembled on the "CSI" soundstage to watch his character's last stroll through the dimly lit lab. Though everyone knew that Petersen wasn't gone forever -- he'll retain his producer title and he's promised to return for the occasional episode, though that probably won't occur until next season -- it didn't make his departure any less significant. Co-star Helgenberger can't even think about the "painful" day without tearing up. "I couldn't stop crying," she says. "It was hard. I'm having a hard time now, because, you know, we had a great nine years together. It's just over. It's the end of an era." First things first, though: The man with the beard still has to take his final bow, though nobody's revealing how. But an even bigger cliff-hanger is what will happen to the show after he's gone. "I'm sick he is leaving," says one EW.com poster named Betty. " 'CSI' is Gil." Jasmine puts it more bluntly: "Once Grissom is gone from the original 'CSI,' so am I." As he looks forward to the next chapter in his career, Petersen hopes viewers will adopt his attitude about Grissom's exit: no tears necessary. "I think there's a way for the audience to remember him, like losing a great co-worker they've known for years," says the actor, who hasn't ruled out starring in another TV show -- someday. "He didn't die in a plane crash, he didn't get a brain tumor. He's out there." For Entertainment Weekly's complete cover story, and more information on "CSI," click here. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . Copyright 2009 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. [/INST] "CSI's" William Petersen has last episode Thursday . 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Cameron appointed Joanna Shields, a former managing director of Facebook in Europe, to the Lords . David Cameron has long faced criticism over how he has made Downing Street far too close to internet giants since he became Prime Minister. In summer, the concerns reached fever pitch when he appointed Joanna Shields, a former managing director of Facebook in Europe, to the Lords. Despite the fact that the firm has avoided paying its UK taxes, there is even speculation that she could one day be granted a ministerial role. The appointment deepened concerns that the Conservatives are too close to firms such as Facebook and Google and that they have the ear of the government on sensitive topics. Facebook is a US-based social network company set up by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. Its UK arm is based in Covent Garden, and focuses mainly on advertising sales. Miss Shields had a long history in internet firms. She was the managing director of Google in Europe and Africa until 2006, and then chief executive of Bebo, another social networking site. She then went on to take the helm at Facebook, where she was managing director of the company’s European wing between 2008 and 2012 – around the time that the firm was accused of avoiding tax. Facebook UK only paid a small amount of corporation tax in 2011 – much lower than experts said would be expected. And in 2012, Facebook paid zero corporation tax in the UK. It was one of a number of global firms accused of registering subsidiary companies in low-tax countries to avoid paying their full British tax obligations. Facebook UK filed a pre-tax loss of £2.4million on turnover of only £34.6million, despite estimated ad revenues of £223million. The company pushed much of its revenues through a complex scheme in Ireland. At the time, the chairwoman of the powerful Commons public accounts committee called it ‘deliberate manipulation of accounts’. And last month, it emerged that Facebook had not paid any corporation tax in the UK for a second year in a row, despite recording sales of £50million in 2013. Despite the controversy over the firm’s tax affairs, Miss Shields was unveiled in 2012 as Mr Cameron’s digital adviser and chief executive of the government’s ‘Tech City’ to help boost internet start-ups in east London. The dual US and British national is a non-executive director of the London Stock Exchange. She also sits on Boris Johnson’s ‘smart board’ which aims to establish London as Europe’s digital capital. In August, Miss Shields was raised to the Lords – prompting Labour MP John Mann to say: ‘This is showing two fingers to every taxpaying business and taxpayer in the country, and it’s a green light to tax avoiders.’ Facebook says it always pays tax according to the laws of each country. Last month, Mr Cameron pledged tough actions to force companies such as Facebook – along with Google, Starbucks and Amazon – to meet their full UK tax obligations. ‘We’ve cut the rate of corporation tax down to 20 per cent, we’re the most competitive place to come and start a business, but here’s the deal – if they have a low tax rate, those companies have damn well got to pay it.’ But some will question whether the government, which has such close links to these firms, will really apply the required pressure. The Tories are even closer to Google, which has also been accused of avoiding tax. Their bosses enjoy regular access to senior ministers, while some Conservative employees have taken jobs with the company. For example, Rachel Whetstone, Google’s global head of communications, is a close friend of the Camerons and is married to Steve Hilton, the Prime Minister’ s ex-policy chief. And Naomi Gummer, a former adviser to Jeremy Hunt when he was Culture Secretary, is now a public policy analyst at Google.

Cameron appointed former Facebook head Joanna Shields to Lords . Facebook has not paid any corporation tax in the UK for a second year . Tories are close to Google, which has also been accused of avoiding tax .

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<s>[INST] Cameron appointed Joanna Shields, a former managing director of Facebook in Europe, to the Lords . David Cameron has long faced criticism over how he has made Downing Street far too close to internet giants since he became Prime Minister. In summer, the concerns reached fever pitch when he appointed Joanna Shields, a former managing director of Facebook in Europe, to the Lords. Despite the fact that the firm has avoided paying its UK taxes, there is even speculation that she could one day be granted a ministerial role. The appointment deepened concerns that the Conservatives are too close to firms such as Facebook and Google and that they have the ear of the government on sensitive topics. Facebook is a US-based social network company set up by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. Its UK arm is based in Covent Garden, and focuses mainly on advertising sales. Miss Shields had a long history in internet firms. She was the managing director of Google in Europe and Africa until 2006, and then chief executive of Bebo, another social networking site. She then went on to take the helm at Facebook, where she was managing director of the company’s European wing between 2008 and 2012 – around the time that the firm was accused of avoiding tax. Facebook UK only paid a small amount of corporation tax in 2011 – much lower than experts said would be expected. And in 2012, Facebook paid zero corporation tax in the UK. It was one of a number of global firms accused of registering subsidiary companies in low-tax countries to avoid paying their full British tax obligations. Facebook UK filed a pre-tax loss of £2.4million on turnover of only £34.6million, despite estimated ad revenues of £223million. The company pushed much of its revenues through a complex scheme in Ireland. At the time, the chairwoman of the powerful Commons public accounts committee called it ‘deliberate manipulation of accounts’. And last month, it emerged that Facebook had not paid any corporation tax in the UK for a second year in a row, despite recording sales of £50million in 2013. Despite the controversy over the firm’s tax affairs, Miss Shields was unveiled in 2012 as Mr Cameron’s digital adviser and chief executive of the government’s ‘Tech City’ to help boost internet start-ups in east London. The dual US and British national is a non-executive director of the London Stock Exchange. She also sits on Boris Johnson’s ‘smart board’ which aims to establish London as Europe’s digital capital. In August, Miss Shields was raised to the Lords – prompting Labour MP John Mann to say: ‘This is showing two fingers to every taxpaying business and taxpayer in the country, and it’s a green light to tax avoiders.’ Facebook says it always pays tax according to the laws of each country. Last month, Mr Cameron pledged tough actions to force companies such as Facebook – along with Google, Starbucks and Amazon – to meet their full UK tax obligations. ‘We’ve cut the rate of corporation tax down to 20 per cent, we’re the most competitive place to come and start a business, but here’s the deal – if they have a low tax rate, those companies have damn well got to pay it.’ But some will question whether the government, which has such close links to these firms, will really apply the required pressure. The Tories are even closer to Google, which has also been accused of avoiding tax. Their bosses enjoy regular access to senior ministers, while some Conservative employees have taken jobs with the company. For example, Rachel Whetstone, Google’s global head of communications, is a close friend of the Camerons and is married to Steve Hilton, the Prime Minister’ s ex-policy chief. And Naomi Gummer, a former adviser to Jeremy Hunt when he was Culture Secretary, is now a public policy analyst at Google. [/INST] Cameron appointed former Facebook head Joanna Shields to Lords . Facebook has not paid any corporation tax in the UK for a second year . Tories are close to Google, which has also been accused of avoiding tax . </s>

By . Lizzie Edmonds . PUBLISHED: . 06:15 EST, 22 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:17 EST, 22 November 2013 . Commuters in London could soon pick up Amazon orders at their local underground station under plans to turn ticket offices into parcel drop-off points. Transport for London is reportedly in talks with the online retail giant after it announced it's going to close all 240 ticket offices by 2015 with the loss of 750 jobs. Mayor of London Boris Johnson announced . the closures yesterday, along with a 24 hour tube service on certain lines over the weekend, saying he wants to fully automate tickets . sales instead. But today it was reported that TfL is now in talks with Amazon over possibly converting the hundreds of empty offices into parcel collection points. Plans: TfL are reportedly in talks with Amazon to turn ticket offices, left empty by plans to fully automate ticket sales by 2015, into parcel collection points . 'Click and collect': Pick-up lockers, similar to this one pictured, could be installed in the empty offices . It is thought that pick-up lockers - which allow customers to collect goods bought online and avoid missing a delivery to their home - would be installed in the spaces. The news comes as supermarket giant Asda . announced a deal with TfL earlier this week to launch similar 'click . and collect' services in car parks of six Underground stations. Instead of delivering a parcel an address, Amazon customers can opt for their purchases to be dropped at a locker location. This removes the risk of being out when it is delivered in the post. Once the parcel arrives at the locker, the buyer will get an e-mail notification with a unique pick-up code and a barcode. The email will also include details of when the lockers - often located in supermarkets - are open. When the customer arrives at the locker, they then enter the pick-up code or scan the barcode, releasing the package. Customers have three business days to collect the parcel before it is sent back to the Amazon depot for a refund. The service costs £1.99 for next day delivery or customers can chose a free service - where goods take around two business days to reach the lockers. When contacted today, Amazon declined to comment. Graeme Craig, Director of Commercial Development at TfL said 'We have set out our vision for the future of the Tube which includes the introduction of 24 hour services at weekends, simpler ticketing, easier refunds and Wi-Fi across our network. All Tube stations will continue to be staffed and controlled at all times. 'As part of our broader commercial development, we are working with retailers to transform the services on offer for our  customers. This week it was announced that we are working with Asda on a trial to offer click and collect services at six of our London Underground station car parks and are looking to work with other retailers to offer similar services.' Yesterday Mr Johnson and London . Underground Managing Director Mike Brown announced the radical changes . to the Tube network - which will be implemented over the next two years. They said six major . central London stations will have special customer points to help . tourists with ticket machines, while every station will be staffed while . the tube is running. As well as closing ticket offices, they announced the Tube will run 24 hours a day on Fridays and Saturdays on certain lines. The vast majority of stops on the new night route map are north of the River Thames. The new weekend service will run on core parts of the system - initially the Piccadilly, Victoria, Central and Jubilee lines and parts of the Northern line. Other initiatives announced included improved ticket machines, contactless bank card payment technology from next year, extended Wi-Fi coverage at underground stations, and staff based in ticket halls and on platforms rather than in ticket offices. Announcement: Mayor of London Boris Johnson (left) with London Underground Managing Director Mike Brown (right) announcing the radical changes to the network yesterday . TfL says the changes will be better for customers and help save more than £40m a year. Mr Johnson said: ‘For 150 years the Tube . has been the beating heart of London, its tunnels and tracks providing . the arteries that have transported millions of people and helped to . drive the development and economic growth of our great city. ‘Now . it is time to take the Tube to the next level and so for the first time . in London's history, we will provide a regular 24-hour Night Tube . service at weekends. Radical: The Mayor announced a weekend service will run through the night on the system - initially the Piccadilly, Victoria, Central and Jubilee lines and parts of the Northern line . 'This will not just boost jobs and our . vibrant night-time economy, it will further cement London's reputation . as the best big city on the planet to in which to live, work, visit and . invest.’ But there was threats of retaliation from unions yesterday. Manuel Cortes, leader of the TSSA rail union, accused London Mayor Boris Johnson of being the ‘hypocrite of the decade’, saying the announcement would lead to the closure of all 268 Tube ticket offices by the end of next year . The Rail Maritime and Transport union warned of industrial action, adding that staffing levels will be 'decimated'. General . secretary Bob Crow said: 'The Mayor must believe he is some sort of . magician if he thinks he can slash jobs and still run safe services when . everyone knows that staffing has already been cut to the bone while . passenger demand continues to rise. 'Throwing . in the plan for night time operation at the weekends is just a . smokescreen to try and camouflage the real issue which is a savage cuts . to jobs, access and safety. 'We . will work with sister unions and the public to fight these plans and . that means using every campaigning, political and industrial tool at our . disposal and our executive will be looking at a timetable and a . strategy for that campaign, including a ballot for industrial action.' ‘It beggars belief that the Mayor who was elected in 2008 on a pledge to keep open every ticket office is now planning to close every single one, with all that means for safety and jobs.’ They will be campaigning to reverse the decision. Shadow London minister Sadiq Khan criticised a reduction in staff, adding: ‘The Mayor of London has today ripped up his manifesto promise to the people of London. As a result of his plans, Londoners will feel more anxious travelling at times when stations may be deserted. ‘Commuters will have nowhere to turn when their Oyster card is lost, stolen or broken. It will make the daily commute more difficult for everyone but, more worryingly, there are serious concerns about whether there will be enough staff at London's busy stations to respond in emergency situations.’ London Underground said it was committed to delivering the reduction in operational staff numbers ‘without any compulsory redundancies'. Managing Director Mr Brown defended the job cuts. He said: ‘People are at the heart of this vision - our customers and staff. 'My commitment to London is that all Tube stations will continue to be staffed and controlled in future, with more staff visible and available to help customers buy the right ticket, plan their journey and keep them safe and secure.’ The plan aims to deliver savings of £270million over the term of Transport for London's business plan to 2020/21.

Mayor of London announced closure of all 240 ticket offices on network . Also revealed yesterday the introduction of a 24-hour weekend service on Piccadilly, Victoria, Central and Jubilee lines and parts of the Northern line . Transport for London is 'in talks with online retailer Amazon about converting empty offices into parcel collection points' This week Asda said it is to install pick-up lockers in six station car parks .

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<s>[INST] By . Lizzie Edmonds . PUBLISHED: . 06:15 EST, 22 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:17 EST, 22 November 2013 . Commuters in London could soon pick up Amazon orders at their local underground station under plans to turn ticket offices into parcel drop-off points. Transport for London is reportedly in talks with the online retail giant after it announced it's going to close all 240 ticket offices by 2015 with the loss of 750 jobs. Mayor of London Boris Johnson announced . the closures yesterday, along with a 24 hour tube service on certain lines over the weekend, saying he wants to fully automate tickets . sales instead. But today it was reported that TfL is now in talks with Amazon over possibly converting the hundreds of empty offices into parcel collection points. Plans: TfL are reportedly in talks with Amazon to turn ticket offices, left empty by plans to fully automate ticket sales by 2015, into parcel collection points . 'Click and collect': Pick-up lockers, similar to this one pictured, could be installed in the empty offices . It is thought that pick-up lockers - which allow customers to collect goods bought online and avoid missing a delivery to their home - would be installed in the spaces. The news comes as supermarket giant Asda . announced a deal with TfL earlier this week to launch similar 'click . and collect' services in car parks of six Underground stations. Instead of delivering a parcel an address, Amazon customers can opt for their purchases to be dropped at a locker location. This removes the risk of being out when it is delivered in the post. Once the parcel arrives at the locker, the buyer will get an e-mail notification with a unique pick-up code and a barcode. The email will also include details of when the lockers - often located in supermarkets - are open. When the customer arrives at the locker, they then enter the pick-up code or scan the barcode, releasing the package. Customers have three business days to collect the parcel before it is sent back to the Amazon depot for a refund. The service costs £1.99 for next day delivery or customers can chose a free service - where goods take around two business days to reach the lockers. When contacted today, Amazon declined to comment. Graeme Craig, Director of Commercial Development at TfL said 'We have set out our vision for the future of the Tube which includes the introduction of 24 hour services at weekends, simpler ticketing, easier refunds and Wi-Fi across our network. All Tube stations will continue to be staffed and controlled at all times. 'As part of our broader commercial development, we are working with retailers to transform the services on offer for our  customers. This week it was announced that we are working with Asda on a trial to offer click and collect services at six of our London Underground station car parks and are looking to work with other retailers to offer similar services.' Yesterday Mr Johnson and London . Underground Managing Director Mike Brown announced the radical changes . to the Tube network - which will be implemented over the next two years. They said six major . central London stations will have special customer points to help . tourists with ticket machines, while every station will be staffed while . the tube is running. As well as closing ticket offices, they announced the Tube will run 24 hours a day on Fridays and Saturdays on certain lines. The vast majority of stops on the new night route map are north of the River Thames. The new weekend service will run on core parts of the system - initially the Piccadilly, Victoria, Central and Jubilee lines and parts of the Northern line. Other initiatives announced included improved ticket machines, contactless bank card payment technology from next year, extended Wi-Fi coverage at underground stations, and staff based in ticket halls and on platforms rather than in ticket offices. Announcement: Mayor of London Boris Johnson (left) with London Underground Managing Director Mike Brown (right) announcing the radical changes to the network yesterday . TfL says the changes will be better for customers and help save more than £40m a year. Mr Johnson said: ‘For 150 years the Tube . has been the beating heart of London, its tunnels and tracks providing . the arteries that have transported millions of people and helped to . drive the development and economic growth of our great city. ‘Now . it is time to take the Tube to the next level and so for the first time . in London's history, we will provide a regular 24-hour Night Tube . service at weekends. Radical: The Mayor announced a weekend service will run through the night on the system - initially the Piccadilly, Victoria, Central and Jubilee lines and parts of the Northern line . 'This will not just boost jobs and our . vibrant night-time economy, it will further cement London's reputation . as the best big city on the planet to in which to live, work, visit and . invest.’ But there was threats of retaliation from unions yesterday. Manuel Cortes, leader of the TSSA rail union, accused London Mayor Boris Johnson of being the ‘hypocrite of the decade’, saying the announcement would lead to the closure of all 268 Tube ticket offices by the end of next year . The Rail Maritime and Transport union warned of industrial action, adding that staffing levels will be 'decimated'. General . secretary Bob Crow said: 'The Mayor must believe he is some sort of . magician if he thinks he can slash jobs and still run safe services when . everyone knows that staffing has already been cut to the bone while . passenger demand continues to rise. 'Throwing . in the plan for night time operation at the weekends is just a . smokescreen to try and camouflage the real issue which is a savage cuts . to jobs, access and safety. 'We . will work with sister unions and the public to fight these plans and . that means using every campaigning, political and industrial tool at our . disposal and our executive will be looking at a timetable and a . strategy for that campaign, including a ballot for industrial action.' ‘It beggars belief that the Mayor who was elected in 2008 on a pledge to keep open every ticket office is now planning to close every single one, with all that means for safety and jobs.’ They will be campaigning to reverse the decision. Shadow London minister Sadiq Khan criticised a reduction in staff, adding: ‘The Mayor of London has today ripped up his manifesto promise to the people of London. As a result of his plans, Londoners will feel more anxious travelling at times when stations may be deserted. ‘Commuters will have nowhere to turn when their Oyster card is lost, stolen or broken. It will make the daily commute more difficult for everyone but, more worryingly, there are serious concerns about whether there will be enough staff at London's busy stations to respond in emergency situations.’ London Underground said it was committed to delivering the reduction in operational staff numbers ‘without any compulsory redundancies'. Managing Director Mr Brown defended the job cuts. He said: ‘People are at the heart of this vision - our customers and staff. 'My commitment to London is that all Tube stations will continue to be staffed and controlled in future, with more staff visible and available to help customers buy the right ticket, plan their journey and keep them safe and secure.’ The plan aims to deliver savings of £270million over the term of Transport for London's business plan to 2020/21. [/INST] Mayor of London announced closure of all 240 ticket offices on network . Also revealed yesterday the introduction of a 24-hour weekend service on Piccadilly, Victoria, Central and Jubilee lines and parts of the Northern line . Transport for London is 'in talks with online retailer Amazon about converting empty offices into parcel collection points' This week Asda said it is to install pick-up lockers in six station car parks . </s>

Dallas billionaire Samuel Wyly has filed . for bankruptcy protection, saying he does not have the money to pay the . nearly $400million in penalties for hiding stock holdings aboard, . Mr Wyly filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in federal district court in Dallas Sunday. The one-time owner of the Michaels arts-and-crafts empire has said that his biggest liabilities are to the IRS — the amount is unknown — and $198million to the Securities and Exchange Commission. 'Poor' billionaire: Businessman Sam Wyly, seen here in this July 2001 photograph, has filed for bankruptcy protection, saying he does not have the money to pay thenearly $400million in penalties . Wyly, 80, pictured left and right with his third wife, 52-year-old Cheryl Wyly, has been found liable for engaging in a 13-year fraud involving offshore accounts . In documents filed with a US bankruptcy court in Dallas, Wyly said he had between $100million and $500million . of both assets and liabilities and cited the 'massive costs' of . fighting civil claims from the SEC as the reason for seeking bankruptcy protection. Last month, US District Judge Shira Scheindlin in New York . ordered Wyly and the estate of his late brother Charles to surrender up to $400million after a civil jury found that they had engaged in a 13-year fraud that involved creating a web of offshore trusts and subsidiaries. The SEC has since said the total, including interest, should . be $299.4million, not counting $100million in legal fees, which is one of the largest awards ever . sought from individual defendants in a US court. Wyly, 80, appeared on Forbes' list of the 400 richest . Americans in 2010 at No. 385, with a net worth of $1billion. The businessman is married to his third wife, 52-year-old Cheryl Johnson, and has six grown children from his first two marriages. The couple reside in a palatial $6.5million home featuring five bedrooms, five bathrooms and an outdoor pool in the wealthy Dallas suburb of Highland Park. Robert Gemmill, a spokesman for Wyly, said he would not . comment beyond the bankruptcy filing. An SEC spokesman declined . to comment. Creative: The Wyly brothers sold their arts and crafts chain Michaels in 2006 for $6million . Michaels Stores Inc. offers arts, crafts, scrapbooking, floral, framing, home decor, seasonal offerings, and children's hobbies, as well as provides photo frames . US Bankruptcy Judge Barbara Houser scheduled an initial . hearing for Wednesday. The SEC accused the Wyly brothers of constructing a complex . system of trusts in the Isle of Man that netted them $553million in untaxed profits through more than a decade of hidden . trades in four companies they controlled. Those companies included Sterling Software Inc, Michaels . Stores Inc, Sterling Commerce Inc and Scottish Annuity . & Life Holdings Ltd, now Scottish Re Group Ltd. They sold Sterling Software for $4billion just before the dot-com bubble burst in 2000, and Michaels Stores was offloaded in 2006 for $6billion. The SEC said that the brothers used proceeds from secret sales of stock in their companies to buy ranches and condominiums around Aspen, Colorado; a horse farm near Dallas; art and jewelry. Charles Wyly was killed in a car crash in 2011 when his Porsche was struck by an SUV in Aspen, Colorado. His estate was . substituted as a defendant in the fraud case. The SEC and the Wylys have been fighting over whether the . securities regulator may collect money still held in the . offshore trusts. Lawyers for the Wylys have argued that those assets, worth . about $380million, are controlled by the trusts' beneficiaries, . including the Wylys' children. In a court filing last week, the SEC said the trusts' assets . are the property of Sam and Charles Wyly. Palatial: Wyly and his third wife live in this $6.5million home featuring five bedrooms and a pool in the wealthy Dallas suburb of Highland Park . In good company: Sam Wyly, right, pictured in August 2010 seated next to CNN founder Ted Turner on day 2 of the Americans Renewable Energy Day . 'The SEC continues to believe that Sam and the estate of . Charles Wyly have sufficient global assets to pay any judgment,' the filing said. A lawyer for Sam Wyly, Steven Shepard, warned Scheindlin in . August that a massive judgment would bankrupt his client. It was not immediately clear whether the bankruptcy filing . could allow Wyly to reduce his debt to the SEC.

Samuel Wyly, 80, has been found liable for engaging in a 13-year fraud involving offshore accounts . Appeared on Forbes' list of the 400 richest Americans in 2010 at No. 385, with a net worth of $1billion . Wyly and his third wife, 52-year-old Cheryl Wyly, lives in $6.5million home with a pool with Dallas suburb . SEC said Wyly and his brother used proceeds from secret stick sales to buy ranches and condominiums, a horse farm near Dallas, art and jewelry .

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<s>[INST] Dallas billionaire Samuel Wyly has filed . for bankruptcy protection, saying he does not have the money to pay the . nearly $400million in penalties for hiding stock holdings aboard, . Mr Wyly filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in federal district court in Dallas Sunday. The one-time owner of the Michaels arts-and-crafts empire has said that his biggest liabilities are to the IRS — the amount is unknown — and $198million to the Securities and Exchange Commission. 'Poor' billionaire: Businessman Sam Wyly, seen here in this July 2001 photograph, has filed for bankruptcy protection, saying he does not have the money to pay thenearly $400million in penalties . Wyly, 80, pictured left and right with his third wife, 52-year-old Cheryl Wyly, has been found liable for engaging in a 13-year fraud involving offshore accounts . In documents filed with a US bankruptcy court in Dallas, Wyly said he had between $100million and $500million . of both assets and liabilities and cited the 'massive costs' of . fighting civil claims from the SEC as the reason for seeking bankruptcy protection. Last month, US District Judge Shira Scheindlin in New York . ordered Wyly and the estate of his late brother Charles to surrender up to $400million after a civil jury found that they had engaged in a 13-year fraud that involved creating a web of offshore trusts and subsidiaries. The SEC has since said the total, including interest, should . be $299.4million, not counting $100million in legal fees, which is one of the largest awards ever . sought from individual defendants in a US court. Wyly, 80, appeared on Forbes' list of the 400 richest . Americans in 2010 at No. 385, with a net worth of $1billion. The businessman is married to his third wife, 52-year-old Cheryl Johnson, and has six grown children from his first two marriages. The couple reside in a palatial $6.5million home featuring five bedrooms, five bathrooms and an outdoor pool in the wealthy Dallas suburb of Highland Park. Robert Gemmill, a spokesman for Wyly, said he would not . comment beyond the bankruptcy filing. An SEC spokesman declined . to comment. Creative: The Wyly brothers sold their arts and crafts chain Michaels in 2006 for $6million . Michaels Stores Inc. offers arts, crafts, scrapbooking, floral, framing, home decor, seasonal offerings, and children's hobbies, as well as provides photo frames . US Bankruptcy Judge Barbara Houser scheduled an initial . hearing for Wednesday. The SEC accused the Wyly brothers of constructing a complex . system of trusts in the Isle of Man that netted them $553million in untaxed profits through more than a decade of hidden . trades in four companies they controlled. Those companies included Sterling Software Inc, Michaels . Stores Inc, Sterling Commerce Inc and Scottish Annuity . & Life Holdings Ltd, now Scottish Re Group Ltd. They sold Sterling Software for $4billion just before the dot-com bubble burst in 2000, and Michaels Stores was offloaded in 2006 for $6billion. The SEC said that the brothers used proceeds from secret sales of stock in their companies to buy ranches and condominiums around Aspen, Colorado; a horse farm near Dallas; art and jewelry. Charles Wyly was killed in a car crash in 2011 when his Porsche was struck by an SUV in Aspen, Colorado. His estate was . substituted as a defendant in the fraud case. The SEC and the Wylys have been fighting over whether the . securities regulator may collect money still held in the . offshore trusts. Lawyers for the Wylys have argued that those assets, worth . about $380million, are controlled by the trusts' beneficiaries, . including the Wylys' children. In a court filing last week, the SEC said the trusts' assets . are the property of Sam and Charles Wyly. Palatial: Wyly and his third wife live in this $6.5million home featuring five bedrooms and a pool in the wealthy Dallas suburb of Highland Park . In good company: Sam Wyly, right, pictured in August 2010 seated next to CNN founder Ted Turner on day 2 of the Americans Renewable Energy Day . 'The SEC continues to believe that Sam and the estate of . Charles Wyly have sufficient global assets to pay any judgment,' the filing said. A lawyer for Sam Wyly, Steven Shepard, warned Scheindlin in . August that a massive judgment would bankrupt his client. It was not immediately clear whether the bankruptcy filing . could allow Wyly to reduce his debt to the SEC. [/INST] Samuel Wyly, 80, has been found liable for engaging in a 13-year fraud involving offshore accounts . Appeared on Forbes' list of the 400 richest Americans in 2010 at No. 385, with a net worth of $1billion . Wyly and his third wife, 52-year-old Cheryl Wyly, lives in $6.5million home with a pool with Dallas suburb . SEC said Wyly and his brother used proceeds from secret stick sales to buy ranches and condominiums, a horse farm near Dallas, art and jewelry . </s>

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama plans to order the closing of the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay as early as his first week in office to show a break from the Bush administration's approach to the war on terror, according to two officials close to the transition. President-elect Barack Obama is expected to sign an order closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. One of the officials said it would be in keeping with Obama's campaign promise to shut down the prison through executive order, a move which was also pushed by last year's Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona. "The president-elect has repeatedly said the legal framework at Gitmo has failed to successfully and swiftly prosecute terrorists," said one of the officials close to the transition, who was not authorized to speak publicly about private deliberations. Such a move would reassure those concerned after Obama's recent public comments suggested he may not immediately shut the prison down. Watch what may delay Gitmo's closing » . "It is more difficult than I think a lot of people realize and we are going to get it done, but part of the challenge that you have is that you have a bunch of folks that have been detained, many of whom who may be very dangerous who have not been put on trial or have not gone through some adjudication," Obama said on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday when asked whether he would close the prison in his first 100 days. Obama also said he was trying to develop a process that "adheres to rule of law" but "doesn't result in releasing people who are intent on blowing us up." "I think it's going to take some time and our legal teams are working in consultation with our national security apparatus as we speak, to help design exactly what we need to do," Obama said. "But I don't want to be ambiguous about this. We are going to close Guantanamo and we are going to make sure that the procedures we set up are ones that abide by our Constitution," he said. The military prison at Guantanamo Bay is a major issue because for critics of the Bush administration, it has become a symbol of mismanagement and overreach in the war on terror. At his final White House press conference on Monday, President Bush was asked whether the military prison and harsh interrogation tactics have damaged America's standing in the world. iReport.com: What should Obama do first? "I strongly disagree with the assessment that our moral standing has been damaged," Bush said. "It may be damaged amongst some of the elite. But people still understand America stands for freedom; that America is a country that provides such great hope."

President-elect Barack Obama plans to sign order closing Guantanamo Bay prison . Obama says legal framework must be worked out before "Gitmo" can be closed . Military prison holds terrorist suspects, including mastermind of 9/11 attacks .

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<s>[INST] WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama plans to order the closing of the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay as early as his first week in office to show a break from the Bush administration's approach to the war on terror, according to two officials close to the transition. President-elect Barack Obama is expected to sign an order closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. One of the officials said it would be in keeping with Obama's campaign promise to shut down the prison through executive order, a move which was also pushed by last year's Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona. "The president-elect has repeatedly said the legal framework at Gitmo has failed to successfully and swiftly prosecute terrorists," said one of the officials close to the transition, who was not authorized to speak publicly about private deliberations. Such a move would reassure those concerned after Obama's recent public comments suggested he may not immediately shut the prison down. Watch what may delay Gitmo's closing » . "It is more difficult than I think a lot of people realize and we are going to get it done, but part of the challenge that you have is that you have a bunch of folks that have been detained, many of whom who may be very dangerous who have not been put on trial or have not gone through some adjudication," Obama said on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday when asked whether he would close the prison in his first 100 days. Obama also said he was trying to develop a process that "adheres to rule of law" but "doesn't result in releasing people who are intent on blowing us up." "I think it's going to take some time and our legal teams are working in consultation with our national security apparatus as we speak, to help design exactly what we need to do," Obama said. "But I don't want to be ambiguous about this. We are going to close Guantanamo and we are going to make sure that the procedures we set up are ones that abide by our Constitution," he said. The military prison at Guantanamo Bay is a major issue because for critics of the Bush administration, it has become a symbol of mismanagement and overreach in the war on terror. At his final White House press conference on Monday, President Bush was asked whether the military prison and harsh interrogation tactics have damaged America's standing in the world. iReport.com: What should Obama do first? "I strongly disagree with the assessment that our moral standing has been damaged," Bush said. "It may be damaged amongst some of the elite. But people still understand America stands for freedom; that America is a country that provides such great hope." [/INST] President-elect Barack Obama plans to sign order closing Guantanamo Bay prison . Obama says legal framework must be worked out before "Gitmo" can be closed . Military prison holds terrorist suspects, including mastermind of 9/11 attacks . </s>

A major sea search has been called off after a passenger was reported to have 'jumped' from a ferry in the English Channel. The passenger was reported missing by the crew just after 1.30am when the Pride of Kent ferry was around six miles off the coast of Dover. HM Coastguard sent a helicopter, three lifeboats and a tugboat to search the sea in darkness after the ferry crew said they feared someone had gone overboard. A witness claimed he saw someone having a drink on the deck before calmly putting down their glass, climbing over the railings and jumping into the Channel. Hunt: A huge search has been launched for a woman who went missing in the English Channel while travelling on the Pride of Kent ferry (above, file picture) just after 1.30am six miles off the coast of Dover . Channel at dawn: The tug helping with the search last night returned to Dover at around 7am having not found the missing passenger . But a Coastguard spokesman said that after the ferry arrived at Calais, a head count established that all crew and passengers were accounted for. However, the search continued after the witness insisted they saw someone go overboard before finally being called off at 9,30am. The spokesman added: 'The area has been extensively searched overnight and into this morning with nothing found. 'Unless any new information comes to light, the search has been stood down.' The ferry left Dover at 1.11am with 385 passengers on board, with the weather conditions described as 'pretty good' when the missing-person report was made around 20 minutes later. There had been conflicting reports about whether the passenger was a man or woman. Witness: A passenger on board the Pride of Kent insists he saw someone climb up and jump off the ship . Chris Laming, spokesman for P&O Ferries, told MailOnline: 'We had a witness report that a male had been seen to jump over the side of the ship. 'The witness described the man as being perfectly calm. He finished his drink and walked calmly to the rail and jumped over.' Mr Laming said the ferry went into a 'search and rescue' holding pattern as is standard procedure in the event of a person going overboard. He added: 'These things happen from time to time very sadly'. The coastguard said it had received reports the passenger was a woman. A coastguard helicopter, several lifeboats and a tug boat from the Port of Dover were involved in the search .

Passenger reported missing just after 1.30am around six miles from Dover . Helicopter, lifeboats and tug boat all scrambled to join the overnight hunt . Witness insists person drinking on deck climbed over railings and jumped . A head count of passengers and staff at Calais found no missing people .

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<s>[INST] A major sea search has been called off after a passenger was reported to have 'jumped' from a ferry in the English Channel. The passenger was reported missing by the crew just after 1.30am when the Pride of Kent ferry was around six miles off the coast of Dover. HM Coastguard sent a helicopter, three lifeboats and a tugboat to search the sea in darkness after the ferry crew said they feared someone had gone overboard. A witness claimed he saw someone having a drink on the deck before calmly putting down their glass, climbing over the railings and jumping into the Channel. Hunt: A huge search has been launched for a woman who went missing in the English Channel while travelling on the Pride of Kent ferry (above, file picture) just after 1.30am six miles off the coast of Dover . Channel at dawn: The tug helping with the search last night returned to Dover at around 7am having not found the missing passenger . But a Coastguard spokesman said that after the ferry arrived at Calais, a head count established that all crew and passengers were accounted for. However, the search continued after the witness insisted they saw someone go overboard before finally being called off at 9,30am. The spokesman added: 'The area has been extensively searched overnight and into this morning with nothing found. 'Unless any new information comes to light, the search has been stood down.' The ferry left Dover at 1.11am with 385 passengers on board, with the weather conditions described as 'pretty good' when the missing-person report was made around 20 minutes later. There had been conflicting reports about whether the passenger was a man or woman. Witness: A passenger on board the Pride of Kent insists he saw someone climb up and jump off the ship . Chris Laming, spokesman for P&O Ferries, told MailOnline: 'We had a witness report that a male had been seen to jump over the side of the ship. 'The witness described the man as being perfectly calm. He finished his drink and walked calmly to the rail and jumped over.' Mr Laming said the ferry went into a 'search and rescue' holding pattern as is standard procedure in the event of a person going overboard. He added: 'These things happen from time to time very sadly'. The coastguard said it had received reports the passenger was a woman. A coastguard helicopter, several lifeboats and a tug boat from the Port of Dover were involved in the search . [/INST] Passenger reported missing just after 1.30am around six miles from Dover . Helicopter, lifeboats and tug boat all scrambled to join the overnight hunt . Witness insists person drinking on deck climbed over railings and jumped . A head count of passengers and staff at Calais found no missing people . </s>

By . Andy Dolan, Liz Hull and Steve Nolan . PUBLISHED: . 03:54 EST, 21 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 13:02 EST, 23 November 2012 . A frantic young mother ran screaming from from her parent's house screaming 'My baby, my baby' after her week old son was killed by the family's pet terrier. Eight-day-old Harry Harper is understood to have suffered a crushed skull after being bitten just once by the Jack Russell-cross. The animal has since been destroyed. Yesterday it was unclear which family members were present at the time of the incident, which is said to have taken place in the living room of the family's home in Ketley, Shropshire. Eight day old Harry Harper died after being bitten by a Jack Russell dog while staying at his grandparents' house in Ketley, Shropshire . Grandad Gordon Bell with daughter Mikayla and grandson Harry who died after being bitten yesterday . A police car sits outside the house in Ketley, where Harry Harper was bitten by a dog yesterday morning. He later died in hospital . Neighbours said the child’s distraught mother, . Mikayla Bell, ran out of the house screaming and pleaded with paramedics to save her newborn son. Baby Harry was rushed to hospital but died of his injuries soon after. The pet, named as PJ by residents, was . one of two dogs kept at the three-bedroom semi where Miss Bell lived . with her own parents and younger siblings. Just over a fortnight before giving . birth, Miss Bell, 19, had tweeted how the dog had ripped the eye off one . of the family’s soft toys. Police yesterday said Harry’s death . appeared to be a ‘tragic accident’. Officers are examining the . possibility that the dog may have attacked the infant after becoming . jealous at his introduction to what the animal considered to be its . territory. Police believe that Harry Harper, pictured, died as a result of the single dog bite, but are awaiting results of a formal post mortem . Mikayla posted these pictures of a Jack Russell-type dog on Twitter. However, it is not clear whether this is the dog that attacked her baby . Jack Russell breeders and an animal . behaviour expert agreed the dogs could be both possessive of their . existing family unit and jealous of new additions to the family. Harry’s mother and father, Tom Harper, 19, were being comforted by their parents and police family liaison officers. One neighbour said at least one of the two dogs kept by the family was ‘very vicious’. Nigel Pitchford yesterday said Miss Bell had brought her first child home from hospital only a few days before the tragedy. Mr Pitchford, 71, said: ‘It’s very sad news – the whole street is shocked to hear what has happened. ‘The dog is one of two kept at the house  as family pets. ‘I often saw Mikayla’s younger twin sisters walking them in the evenings. ‘I know one of the dogs is very . vicious. I tried to post a Christmas card through  the letter box last . year and it went for my hand as I posted it through. It was only small . but a vicious little thing.’ New mother Mikayla Sonya, pictured left, posted this picture of her feeding baby Harry, right, on her Twitter feed . Miss Bell lives at the semi-detached . property with parents Gordon, 42, and Teresa, 40, . a shop worker, and three of her siblings. Her brother Jamie, a . 24-year-old carpet fitter, lives around the corner. It is unclear whether Mr Harper, a . trainee electrician who lives in nearby Shifnal with his parents Andrea . and Neville, was still in a relationship with Miss Bell, a part-time . model who is one of six children. She gave birth to 7lb Harry on November 12 and posted pictures of her new baby on Twitter, describing the infant as ‘my life’. Heartbreakingly, just one day before . her son was killed, the teenager wrote: ‘Not gonna lie this little boy . gets far too many kisses.’ The teenager’s profile on the social . networking site also contained two pictures of a terrier-type dog . captioned ‘my doggy’, posted within the last six months. Mrs Bell was so delighted at becoming a . grandmother that the day after Harry was born she told a friend she . couldn’t ‘keep my hands off him’. The family of Harry told yesterday how . they had ‘no words’ to describe the pain they were experiencing after . the loss of the tot. In a statement issued through West . Mercia Police, they said: ‘We are absolutely devastated by Harry’s death . and have no words to describe the loss we have suffered. ‘At the present time we have no wish . to speak publicly about yesterday’s events and would ask that we are . left in peace to grieve and begin to deal with our loss.’ Mrs Harper, a nursery nurse, later described the family as being ‘numb’ with grief. Baby Harry's grandmother Teresa and grandfather Gordon . Angela McKenzie, a Jack Russell . breeder from Carlisle, said the breed could become possessive of toys, . family members or other pets in their environment. ‘They may happily live with a cat, but go after other cats in the neighbourhood, the same with children,’ she said. Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene of the tragedy just after 8am on Tuesday. Harry was taken to The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, Shropshire, but was pronounced dead shortly after being admitted. A post-mortem examination to establish the exact cause of death will take place today. Detective Chief Inspector Neil . Jamieson, of West Mercia Police, said: ‘Our investigation is ongoing but . it appears that the baby died as a result of a dog bite.’ Victim: In April, five-year-old Haley Turner was attacked by a Jack Russell terrier after reaching down to stroke the pet in a neighbour's garden in Otley, West Yorkshire . By Liz Hull . Although small, Jack Russell terriers are known for their feisty, tough nature. Principally bred to hunt foxes, rabbits and rats, the breed is among the most popular in the UK and is known for being ‘a big dog in a small dog’s body’. Dr Roger Mugford, an animal behaviourist and expert on dangerous dogs, said: ‘If Jack Russells were scaled up to labrador size they would be on the dangerous dogs list. They are very tough dogs. They can be very sweet, very lively and very playful, but they are also strong and powerful for their size. ‘They are bred to catch rabbits and rodents so they are reactive, terribly impulsive and incredibly fast. Like any dogs Jack Russells can form strong attachments, be quite possessive of their owners and jealous when a new baby is introduced. ‘However, an incident like this is very rare. The attachment a dog has to the mother of the child usually extends to the baby and, generally, dogs are very good caretakers and are protective of babies. Something like this is very out of character. ‘Most dog attacks on children also occur on toddlers because they interact with the dog. In this case an eight-day-old baby was obviously passive and, even if he was crying, should not have posed a threat to the dog. We don’t know the circumstances of this tragedy, but if the parents were present there is a chance the dog lunged and moved so fast they could do nothing about it. No dog of any breed should be left around children unsupervised.’ Brutal: Three-month-old Jaden Mack was attacked by a Staffordshire bull terrier and a Jack Russell after his parents left him with his grandmother in South Wales . Currently, police can only prosecute . owners of dogs who harm people in public places. They can only forcibly . remove illegal dogs under the Dangerous Dog Act 1991. These include the . pit bull terrier and the Japanese Tosa. Some critics want the law to be extended so owners can be prosecuted when an attack occurs on their property. But Dr Mugford said this is a step too . far. ‘You cannot legislate for an event like this, it’s just an awful . tragic accident,’ he said. In April, five-year-old Haley Turner . was bitten by a Jack Russell after reaching down to stroke the pet in a . neighbour’s garden in Otley, West Yorkshire. The dog tore a gaping wound . in the little girl’s cheek. In 2008 four children were attacked by a . Jack Russell puppy at a family pub in in Piltdown, near Uckfield.

Harry Harper died after being rushed to hospital from grandparents' home . Police waiting for post-mortem examination results into the boy's death . Dog was destroyed and police say it was a tragic accident . Harry's mother Mikayla said dog had attacked her soft toy last month . She is said to have ran from the house frantically screaming following the attack . Baby's family said that they were 'devastated' by the child's death .

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<s>[INST] By . Andy Dolan, Liz Hull and Steve Nolan . PUBLISHED: . 03:54 EST, 21 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 13:02 EST, 23 November 2012 . A frantic young mother ran screaming from from her parent's house screaming 'My baby, my baby' after her week old son was killed by the family's pet terrier. Eight-day-old Harry Harper is understood to have suffered a crushed skull after being bitten just once by the Jack Russell-cross. The animal has since been destroyed. Yesterday it was unclear which family members were present at the time of the incident, which is said to have taken place in the living room of the family's home in Ketley, Shropshire. Eight day old Harry Harper died after being bitten by a Jack Russell dog while staying at his grandparents' house in Ketley, Shropshire . Grandad Gordon Bell with daughter Mikayla and grandson Harry who died after being bitten yesterday . A police car sits outside the house in Ketley, where Harry Harper was bitten by a dog yesterday morning. He later died in hospital . Neighbours said the child’s distraught mother, . Mikayla Bell, ran out of the house screaming and pleaded with paramedics to save her newborn son. Baby Harry was rushed to hospital but died of his injuries soon after. The pet, named as PJ by residents, was . one of two dogs kept at the three-bedroom semi where Miss Bell lived . with her own parents and younger siblings. Just over a fortnight before giving . birth, Miss Bell, 19, had tweeted how the dog had ripped the eye off one . of the family’s soft toys. Police yesterday said Harry’s death . appeared to be a ‘tragic accident’. Officers are examining the . possibility that the dog may have attacked the infant after becoming . jealous at his introduction to what the animal considered to be its . territory. Police believe that Harry Harper, pictured, died as a result of the single dog bite, but are awaiting results of a formal post mortem . Mikayla posted these pictures of a Jack Russell-type dog on Twitter. However, it is not clear whether this is the dog that attacked her baby . Jack Russell breeders and an animal . behaviour expert agreed the dogs could be both possessive of their . existing family unit and jealous of new additions to the family. Harry’s mother and father, Tom Harper, 19, were being comforted by their parents and police family liaison officers. One neighbour said at least one of the two dogs kept by the family was ‘very vicious’. Nigel Pitchford yesterday said Miss Bell had brought her first child home from hospital only a few days before the tragedy. Mr Pitchford, 71, said: ‘It’s very sad news – the whole street is shocked to hear what has happened. ‘The dog is one of two kept at the house  as family pets. ‘I often saw Mikayla’s younger twin sisters walking them in the evenings. ‘I know one of the dogs is very . vicious. I tried to post a Christmas card through  the letter box last . year and it went for my hand as I posted it through. It was only small . but a vicious little thing.’ New mother Mikayla Sonya, pictured left, posted this picture of her feeding baby Harry, right, on her Twitter feed . Miss Bell lives at the semi-detached . property with parents Gordon, 42, and Teresa, 40, . a shop worker, and three of her siblings. Her brother Jamie, a . 24-year-old carpet fitter, lives around the corner. It is unclear whether Mr Harper, a . trainee electrician who lives in nearby Shifnal with his parents Andrea . and Neville, was still in a relationship with Miss Bell, a part-time . model who is one of six children. She gave birth to 7lb Harry on November 12 and posted pictures of her new baby on Twitter, describing the infant as ‘my life’. Heartbreakingly, just one day before . her son was killed, the teenager wrote: ‘Not gonna lie this little boy . gets far too many kisses.’ The teenager’s profile on the social . networking site also contained two pictures of a terrier-type dog . captioned ‘my doggy’, posted within the last six months. Mrs Bell was so delighted at becoming a . grandmother that the day after Harry was born she told a friend she . couldn’t ‘keep my hands off him’. The family of Harry told yesterday how . they had ‘no words’ to describe the pain they were experiencing after . the loss of the tot. In a statement issued through West . Mercia Police, they said: ‘We are absolutely devastated by Harry’s death . and have no words to describe the loss we have suffered. ‘At the present time we have no wish . to speak publicly about yesterday’s events and would ask that we are . left in peace to grieve and begin to deal with our loss.’ Mrs Harper, a nursery nurse, later described the family as being ‘numb’ with grief. Baby Harry's grandmother Teresa and grandfather Gordon . Angela McKenzie, a Jack Russell . breeder from Carlisle, said the breed could become possessive of toys, . family members or other pets in their environment. ‘They may happily live with a cat, but go after other cats in the neighbourhood, the same with children,’ she said. Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene of the tragedy just after 8am on Tuesday. Harry was taken to The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, Shropshire, but was pronounced dead shortly after being admitted. A post-mortem examination to establish the exact cause of death will take place today. Detective Chief Inspector Neil . Jamieson, of West Mercia Police, said: ‘Our investigation is ongoing but . it appears that the baby died as a result of a dog bite.’ Victim: In April, five-year-old Haley Turner was attacked by a Jack Russell terrier after reaching down to stroke the pet in a neighbour's garden in Otley, West Yorkshire . By Liz Hull . Although small, Jack Russell terriers are known for their feisty, tough nature. Principally bred to hunt foxes, rabbits and rats, the breed is among the most popular in the UK and is known for being ‘a big dog in a small dog’s body’. Dr Roger Mugford, an animal behaviourist and expert on dangerous dogs, said: ‘If Jack Russells were scaled up to labrador size they would be on the dangerous dogs list. They are very tough dogs. They can be very sweet, very lively and very playful, but they are also strong and powerful for their size. ‘They are bred to catch rabbits and rodents so they are reactive, terribly impulsive and incredibly fast. Like any dogs Jack Russells can form strong attachments, be quite possessive of their owners and jealous when a new baby is introduced. ‘However, an incident like this is very rare. The attachment a dog has to the mother of the child usually extends to the baby and, generally, dogs are very good caretakers and are protective of babies. Something like this is very out of character. ‘Most dog attacks on children also occur on toddlers because they interact with the dog. In this case an eight-day-old baby was obviously passive and, even if he was crying, should not have posed a threat to the dog. We don’t know the circumstances of this tragedy, but if the parents were present there is a chance the dog lunged and moved so fast they could do nothing about it. No dog of any breed should be left around children unsupervised.’ Brutal: Three-month-old Jaden Mack was attacked by a Staffordshire bull terrier and a Jack Russell after his parents left him with his grandmother in South Wales . Currently, police can only prosecute . owners of dogs who harm people in public places. They can only forcibly . remove illegal dogs under the Dangerous Dog Act 1991. These include the . pit bull terrier and the Japanese Tosa. Some critics want the law to be extended so owners can be prosecuted when an attack occurs on their property. But Dr Mugford said this is a step too . far. ‘You cannot legislate for an event like this, it’s just an awful . tragic accident,’ he said. In April, five-year-old Haley Turner . was bitten by a Jack Russell after reaching down to stroke the pet in a . neighbour’s garden in Otley, West Yorkshire. The dog tore a gaping wound . in the little girl’s cheek. In 2008 four children were attacked by a . Jack Russell puppy at a family pub in in Piltdown, near Uckfield. [/INST] Harry Harper died after being rushed to hospital from grandparents' home . Police waiting for post-mortem examination results into the boy's death . Dog was destroyed and police say it was a tragic accident . Harry's mother Mikayla said dog had attacked her soft toy last month . She is said to have ran from the house frantically screaming following the attack . Baby's family said that they were 'devastated' by the child's death . </s>

By . Stephen Johns . Potentially dangerous drugs linked to suicides are being illegally sold online by dealers in Britain. The medicines watchdog launched an investigation last night after The Mail on Sunday discovered three websites, including eBay, selling drugs such as anti-depressants and Roaccutane, an acne drug. Roaccutane has been linked with several suicides. It can only be prescribed by consultant dermatologists and dispensed by registered pharmacists. A Mail on Sunday investigation revealed that British websites, including eBay were selling drugs linked to suicide such as acne medicine Roaccutane (pictured) and anti-depressants . We found businesses advertising a wide range of drugs, without being legally registered to sell prescription medicines online, and passed their details to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). One website, Urbanpharma, lists a Manchester contact address and says it delivers medicines in 48 hours to UK addresses. The business is not registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), a requirement to sell prescription medication. Another website, Aurapharm, was selling prescription-only drugs such as Roaccutane, again despite not being registered with the GPhC. Medical student Jon Medland committed suicide in 2004. His family said his death was linked to the drug Roaccutane. His father Jonathan Medland described the Mail on Sunday's revelations as 'terrifying' Jonathan Medland, 57, from Barnstaple, lost his 22-year-old son Jon, who committed suicide three weeks after starting a course of Roaccutane – obtained via a registered pharmacy – in 2004. He said: ‘It’s terrifying. These companies are just out to make profit without caring about the consequences.’ An MHRA spokesman said: ‘If the websites are found to be breaching the law, we will work to remove them and consider bringing prosecutions.’ Jon Medland's parents Jonathan and Pam Medland and his sister Casey. Jon's family blame his death on the drug that he had begun taking just three weeks before to help cure acne .

Investigation launched after Mail on Sunday found sites were selling drugs . Acne drug Roaccutane has been linked with several suicides . Can only be prescribed by dermatologists and dispensed by pharmacists .

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<s>[INST] By . Stephen Johns . Potentially dangerous drugs linked to suicides are being illegally sold online by dealers in Britain. The medicines watchdog launched an investigation last night after The Mail on Sunday discovered three websites, including eBay, selling drugs such as anti-depressants and Roaccutane, an acne drug. Roaccutane has been linked with several suicides. It can only be prescribed by consultant dermatologists and dispensed by registered pharmacists. A Mail on Sunday investigation revealed that British websites, including eBay were selling drugs linked to suicide such as acne medicine Roaccutane (pictured) and anti-depressants . We found businesses advertising a wide range of drugs, without being legally registered to sell prescription medicines online, and passed their details to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). One website, Urbanpharma, lists a Manchester contact address and says it delivers medicines in 48 hours to UK addresses. The business is not registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), a requirement to sell prescription medication. Another website, Aurapharm, was selling prescription-only drugs such as Roaccutane, again despite not being registered with the GPhC. Medical student Jon Medland committed suicide in 2004. His family said his death was linked to the drug Roaccutane. His father Jonathan Medland described the Mail on Sunday's revelations as 'terrifying' Jonathan Medland, 57, from Barnstaple, lost his 22-year-old son Jon, who committed suicide three weeks after starting a course of Roaccutane – obtained via a registered pharmacy – in 2004. He said: ‘It’s terrifying. These companies are just out to make profit without caring about the consequences.’ An MHRA spokesman said: ‘If the websites are found to be breaching the law, we will work to remove them and consider bringing prosecutions.’ Jon Medland's parents Jonathan and Pam Medland and his sister Casey. Jon's family blame his death on the drug that he had begun taking just three weeks before to help cure acne . [/INST] Investigation launched after Mail on Sunday found sites were selling drugs . Acne drug Roaccutane has been linked with several suicides . Can only be prescribed by dermatologists and dispensed by pharmacists . </s>

An Indian man survived for two months with a bullet lodged just in his heart after walking in on a bank robbery. Bharat Sharma, from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, northern India was shot on July 22 as thieves targeted his local bank. As the 32-year-old tried to deposit a number of cheques for his company, he walked in on the ambush. Two 20-caliber bullets were fired - one hit Mr Sharma's waist, while the other became lodged in his heart. Bharat Sharma, from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, survived for two months with a bullet lodged in his heart after walking in on a bank robbery . An X-ray shows the 20-caliber bullet lodged in the 32-year-old's chest. Another bullet, which hit his waist, was removed within days of the ambush in July but two sets of doctors refused to operate on the bullet lodged in Mr Sharma's heart, for fear surgery would kill the newly married man . But eventually doctors at the Sal Hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, agreed to take on Mr Sharma's case and successfully removed the bullet on September 23 . A week after the robbery, surgeons at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in Aligarh, removed the bullet in Mr Sharma's waist. But doctors refused to remove the bullet in his heart, fearing the newly married man would lose his life. A second referral to Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi saw Mr Sharma refused for surgery a second time. For two months he lived with the bullet lodged in his heart. Eventually doctors at Sal Hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, accepted the challenge and agreed to take on Mr Sharma's case. They successfully removed the 20-caliber bullet yesterday. Mr Sharma has been left with an impressive scar . Dr Anil Jain, Cardiac Surgeon, who led the surgery, said: 'It was a very rare case and extraordinary that he was living with a bullet in his heart for two months. 'The bullet was lodged in the heart muscle before the apex of the left ventricle, one of the two chambers of the heart. 'It was just a millimetre away from puncturing the left chamber and could've killed him. 'Whenever the heart pumped, the bullet would've moved proving fatal. 'It's a unique story and he's been a very lucky man.' During the three-hour surgery, the team of five doctors put Mr Sharma on a life support machine so they could take out the bullet and stitching up the vital organs with less risk. His brother Manish Sharma, 38, said: 'I am relieved that my brother has got a new life. 'I am thankful to the doctors for accepting our case and giving him his life back.' Mr Sharma, who is now recovering at the hospital's ICU, wants to preserve the bullet as a reminder of how close he came to death. The bullet will also be used as evidence in the case against the burglars, who are still on the run.

Bharat Sharma was shot on July 22 as he tried to pay in cheques at the bank . One bullet hit the 32-year-old's waist and another lodged 1mm from his heart . Doctors immediately removed the one in his waist, but feared operating on the second bullet would risk the newly married man's life . Eventually doctors at the Sal Hospital in Gujarat agreed to take on his case . A team of five surgeons successfully removed the bullet on September 23 . The bullet was a 1mm from puncturing the left chamber of his heart . Every time his heart beat there was the potential for it to kill him .

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<s>[INST] An Indian man survived for two months with a bullet lodged just in his heart after walking in on a bank robbery. Bharat Sharma, from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, northern India was shot on July 22 as thieves targeted his local bank. As the 32-year-old tried to deposit a number of cheques for his company, he walked in on the ambush. Two 20-caliber bullets were fired - one hit Mr Sharma's waist, while the other became lodged in his heart. Bharat Sharma, from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, survived for two months with a bullet lodged in his heart after walking in on a bank robbery . An X-ray shows the 20-caliber bullet lodged in the 32-year-old's chest. Another bullet, which hit his waist, was removed within days of the ambush in July but two sets of doctors refused to operate on the bullet lodged in Mr Sharma's heart, for fear surgery would kill the newly married man . But eventually doctors at the Sal Hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, agreed to take on Mr Sharma's case and successfully removed the bullet on September 23 . A week after the robbery, surgeons at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in Aligarh, removed the bullet in Mr Sharma's waist. But doctors refused to remove the bullet in his heart, fearing the newly married man would lose his life. A second referral to Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi saw Mr Sharma refused for surgery a second time. For two months he lived with the bullet lodged in his heart. Eventually doctors at Sal Hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, accepted the challenge and agreed to take on Mr Sharma's case. They successfully removed the 20-caliber bullet yesterday. Mr Sharma has been left with an impressive scar . Dr Anil Jain, Cardiac Surgeon, who led the surgery, said: 'It was a very rare case and extraordinary that he was living with a bullet in his heart for two months. 'The bullet was lodged in the heart muscle before the apex of the left ventricle, one of the two chambers of the heart. 'It was just a millimetre away from puncturing the left chamber and could've killed him. 'Whenever the heart pumped, the bullet would've moved proving fatal. 'It's a unique story and he's been a very lucky man.' During the three-hour surgery, the team of five doctors put Mr Sharma on a life support machine so they could take out the bullet and stitching up the vital organs with less risk. His brother Manish Sharma, 38, said: 'I am relieved that my brother has got a new life. 'I am thankful to the doctors for accepting our case and giving him his life back.' Mr Sharma, who is now recovering at the hospital's ICU, wants to preserve the bullet as a reminder of how close he came to death. The bullet will also be used as evidence in the case against the burglars, who are still on the run. [/INST] Bharat Sharma was shot on July 22 as he tried to pay in cheques at the bank . One bullet hit the 32-year-old's waist and another lodged 1mm from his heart . Doctors immediately removed the one in his waist, but feared operating on the second bullet would risk the newly married man's life . Eventually doctors at the Sal Hospital in Gujarat agreed to take on his case . A team of five surgeons successfully removed the bullet on September 23 . The bullet was a 1mm from puncturing the left chamber of his heart . Every time his heart beat there was the potential for it to kill him . </s>

A gunman opened fire outside a terminal at Manila's main airport on Friday, killing the mayor of a southern Philippines town, two members of his family and a young child, authorities said. Striking amid the bustle of pre-Christmas travel, the attack wounded five people and caused panic among passengers caught up in the chaos. Gun crime and political violence occur with grim frequency in the Philippines. But the shooting Friday at Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport appeared particularly brazen. Initial reports suggested the shooting may have been carried out by more than one attacker. But police said they believe a lone gunman sprayed bullets at the mayor and his entourage before fleeing on foot and being picked up by an accomplice on a motorcycle. The dead include Ukol Talumpa, the mayor of Labangan, a town in the southern Philippines, and his wife and 28-year-old niece, said Supt. Jose Erwin Villacorte, director of the Manila region's Southern Police District. An 18-month-old child, believed to have been struck by a stray bullet, was also killed, Villacorte said. Authorities said the shooting took place around 11:20 a.m. at the terminal's loading bay, an area outside the airport's security screening of passengers. It was a busy time at the airport, which handles both domestic and international flights. Police believe the mayor, who has reportedly survived previous assassination attempts, was the target of the attack, Villacorte said. Talumpa and his family had flown from the southern Philippines to Manila, where they planned to spend the Christmas holidays, Villacorte said. The mayor's security detail, at least one of whom was wounded, hadn't yet reclaimed their weapons after the flight, so they were unarmed when the attack took place, he said. Jose Angel Honrado, the general manager of Manila International Airport Authority, said flights haven't been disrupted and the airport is operating as normal, except for the specific area where the shooting happened. The people wounded in the attack have been taken to a medical center for treatment, he said. Villacorte said police were still gathering information in their investigation into the case. The official Philippines News Agency reported that Talumpa had previously survived an assassination attempt in Manila in 2010 and a grenade attack in 2012 in Zamboanga del Sur, the province where Labangan is situated on the southern island of Mindanao. The Philippines is plagued by political violence. Some political clans control private armies. The deadliest outbreak of politically motivated violence in recent history took place in 2009 in Maguindanao province on Mindanao. The wife and sister of a political candidate and 30 journalists were among the dozens of victims who were shot and buried in a mass grave. Philippines authorities say there were more than 1.2 million registered firearms in the country last year and estimate there were another 600,000 unlicensed firearms in circulation nationwide. The Philippines is currently estimated to have a population of about 106 million people.

Police say they believe the shooting was carried out by a lone gunman . An 18-month-old child is among the dead, they say . The mayor of a southern Philippine town, his wife and niece were also killed . Five people were wounded in the attack outside the airport terminal building .

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<s>[INST] A gunman opened fire outside a terminal at Manila's main airport on Friday, killing the mayor of a southern Philippines town, two members of his family and a young child, authorities said. Striking amid the bustle of pre-Christmas travel, the attack wounded five people and caused panic among passengers caught up in the chaos. Gun crime and political violence occur with grim frequency in the Philippines. But the shooting Friday at Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport appeared particularly brazen. Initial reports suggested the shooting may have been carried out by more than one attacker. But police said they believe a lone gunman sprayed bullets at the mayor and his entourage before fleeing on foot and being picked up by an accomplice on a motorcycle. The dead include Ukol Talumpa, the mayor of Labangan, a town in the southern Philippines, and his wife and 28-year-old niece, said Supt. Jose Erwin Villacorte, director of the Manila region's Southern Police District. An 18-month-old child, believed to have been struck by a stray bullet, was also killed, Villacorte said. Authorities said the shooting took place around 11:20 a.m. at the terminal's loading bay, an area outside the airport's security screening of passengers. It was a busy time at the airport, which handles both domestic and international flights. Police believe the mayor, who has reportedly survived previous assassination attempts, was the target of the attack, Villacorte said. Talumpa and his family had flown from the southern Philippines to Manila, where they planned to spend the Christmas holidays, Villacorte said. The mayor's security detail, at least one of whom was wounded, hadn't yet reclaimed their weapons after the flight, so they were unarmed when the attack took place, he said. Jose Angel Honrado, the general manager of Manila International Airport Authority, said flights haven't been disrupted and the airport is operating as normal, except for the specific area where the shooting happened. The people wounded in the attack have been taken to a medical center for treatment, he said. Villacorte said police were still gathering information in their investigation into the case. The official Philippines News Agency reported that Talumpa had previously survived an assassination attempt in Manila in 2010 and a grenade attack in 2012 in Zamboanga del Sur, the province where Labangan is situated on the southern island of Mindanao. The Philippines is plagued by political violence. Some political clans control private armies. The deadliest outbreak of politically motivated violence in recent history took place in 2009 in Maguindanao province on Mindanao. The wife and sister of a political candidate and 30 journalists were among the dozens of victims who were shot and buried in a mass grave. Philippines authorities say there were more than 1.2 million registered firearms in the country last year and estimate there were another 600,000 unlicensed firearms in circulation nationwide. The Philippines is currently estimated to have a population of about 106 million people. [/INST] Police say they believe the shooting was carried out by a lone gunman . An 18-month-old child is among the dead, they say . The mayor of a southern Philippine town, his wife and niece were also killed . Five people were wounded in the attack outside the airport terminal building . </s>

Los Angeles (CNN) -- California Gov. Jerry Brown will seek an immediate stay of what he called an "unprecedented" federal court order to release almost 10,000 inmates to relieve prison overcrowding by the end of the year, he said Thursday. A three-judge federal court panel ordered the state to reduce its prison population to 137.5% of design capacity by December 31 and threatened to find the state in contempt if California does not report on its progress every two weeks, Thursday's ruling said. California has the nation's largest prison system and says it has been reducing overcrowding. The case grows out of lawsuits filed in 1990 and 2001 that alleged overcrowding is at the core of a domino effect of unsafe and unhealthy conditions for those on both sides of the iron bars. When plaintiffs filed motions to convene the three-judge court panel in November 2006, California's prisons were at 202% of design capacity. In 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a three-judge federal panel's determination that California's medical and mental health care for inmates falls below a constitutional level of care and that the only way to meet the requirements is by reducing prison crowding. The Supreme Court in 2011 found that California's shortcomings in prison medical and mental health care resulted in "needless suffering and death" and recognized the federal court's prison reduction order was "of unprecedented sweep and extent," Thursday's ruling said. The high court affirmed that order in full in 2011. On Thursday, the three U.S. District Court judges expressed impatience with California officials, the defendants in the case. "The history of this litigation is of defendants' repeated failure to take the necessary steps to remedy the constitutional violations in its prison system," the order said. "It is defendants' unwillingness to comply with this Court's orders that requires us to order additional relief today." The three-judge panel added that the plaintiffs' request for a court order to show why California shouldn't be held in contempt "has considerable merit." "Our first priority, however, is to eliminate the deprivation of constitutional liberties in the California prison system," the three judges said in their ruling. "We will therefore DEFER ruling on plaintiffs' motion, and defer instituting any contempt proceedings related to defendants' prior acts until after we are able to determine whether defendants will comply with this order." Court documents also show that "DEFER" was not only all capitalized but also printed in bold face.

Gov. Jerry Brown will seek a stay of what he calls "unprecedented" court order . A federal court orders prison population to fall to 137.5% of capacity . Original lawsuits were filed when overcrowding was at 202% of capacity . Federal court ruling threatens California with contempt but defers action .

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<s>[INST] Los Angeles (CNN) -- California Gov. Jerry Brown will seek an immediate stay of what he called an "unprecedented" federal court order to release almost 10,000 inmates to relieve prison overcrowding by the end of the year, he said Thursday. A three-judge federal court panel ordered the state to reduce its prison population to 137.5% of design capacity by December 31 and threatened to find the state in contempt if California does not report on its progress every two weeks, Thursday's ruling said. California has the nation's largest prison system and says it has been reducing overcrowding. The case grows out of lawsuits filed in 1990 and 2001 that alleged overcrowding is at the core of a domino effect of unsafe and unhealthy conditions for those on both sides of the iron bars. When plaintiffs filed motions to convene the three-judge court panel in November 2006, California's prisons were at 202% of design capacity. In 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a three-judge federal panel's determination that California's medical and mental health care for inmates falls below a constitutional level of care and that the only way to meet the requirements is by reducing prison crowding. The Supreme Court in 2011 found that California's shortcomings in prison medical and mental health care resulted in "needless suffering and death" and recognized the federal court's prison reduction order was "of unprecedented sweep and extent," Thursday's ruling said. The high court affirmed that order in full in 2011. On Thursday, the three U.S. District Court judges expressed impatience with California officials, the defendants in the case. "The history of this litigation is of defendants' repeated failure to take the necessary steps to remedy the constitutional violations in its prison system," the order said. "It is defendants' unwillingness to comply with this Court's orders that requires us to order additional relief today." The three-judge panel added that the plaintiffs' request for a court order to show why California shouldn't be held in contempt "has considerable merit." "Our first priority, however, is to eliminate the deprivation of constitutional liberties in the California prison system," the three judges said in their ruling. "We will therefore DEFER ruling on plaintiffs' motion, and defer instituting any contempt proceedings related to defendants' prior acts until after we are able to determine whether defendants will comply with this order." Court documents also show that "DEFER" was not only all capitalized but also printed in bold face. [/INST] Gov. Jerry Brown will seek a stay of what he calls "unprecedented" court order . A federal court orders prison population to fall to 137.5% of capacity . Original lawsuits were filed when overcrowding was at 202% of capacity . Federal court ruling threatens California with contempt but defers action . </s>

Floyd Mayweather has his ex-lover calling him a monster and suing him for plenty of his hard-earned millions. He has a rapper who used to be his friend and business partner trying to humiliate him with false accusations that he is illiterate. He has the dangerous duo of Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan jostling at the head of the queue to be his opponents next year in what he insists will be the last two fill-your-bank-accounts fights of his career. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Floyd Mayweather star in an epic preview of Madaina fight . Floyd Mayweather poses with his WBC Welterweight title belt after defeating Robert Guerrero in 2013 . Floyd Mayweather with his pair of Bugatti Veyron sports cars in an image posted on his Twitter account . Floyd Mayweather Jr and Marcos Maidana pose for photos during their press call at the MGM Grand Hotel . Floyd Mayweather Jr turned out in a white baseball cap and t-shirt for the news conference on Wednesday . Floyd Mayweather with his ex-finacee Shantel Jackson, who is attempting to sue the boxer . Floyd Mayweather attends the Scream 4 screening after party hosted by Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson . Mister Money also believes that whenever he enters the ring the opposite corner is occupied by not only the latest challenger to his status as the best-for-pound fighter in the universe but also a host of boxing fans and critics praying for him to lose his cherished unbeaten record. Then he has all those high-powered cars to keep polished, all the jewel-encrusted watches to wind, his kids to take out to Fatburger and his promotions company to expand into what he expects to become the biggest in the hardest game. Meanwhile he has a million or more pay-per-view subscriptions to sell for this Saturday’s Las Vegas rematch with Marcos Maidana, the macho Argentinian who dragged him into his most rugged brawl of recent years. At 37, there should be times when he feels like he’s going on 65. Yet he looks fresher than the daisies which spring up the Nevada desert the morning after it rains here. And he lasts a lot longer. Amir Khan is hoping to set up a fight with the American superstar next year . Floyd Mayweather is the main focus for the camera bulbs as he promoted his fight in Las Vegas . Those flowers wilt within hours under the sun but Mayweather keeps a spring in his step. Not only that but he does not appear to have a care in the world. This is not only the highest-paid but probably the most single-minded of athletes. Ms Shantel Jackson alleges – among other un-pleasantries endured between being showered with gifts like a $2.5million 17-carat diamond – that Mayweather held a gun to her head, imprisoned her in his bling-laden home and berated her with foul-mouthed insults in public. Mayweather shrugs off Ms Jackson’s law-suit and Mr 50 Cent’s ‘tragic’ slur on his education as ‘just circus stuff to which I pay no attention.’ As it happens there is always the smell of greasepaint around his fights, which intentional or otherwise keeps selling the tickets at a rate which earns him around $40m a time. This enterprise also demands that he focusses his mind away from all the hassle of his garish life. ‘Nothing ever distracts me from a fight,’ he says. ‘Nothing.’ Floyd Mayweather in one of his favourite poses - with a pile of dollar bundles . Floyd Mayweather leaves his private jet in Washington - the boxer owns one jet for him and one for his team . Not even the prospect of being jailed, which he was for a previous conviction for assault and battery of a previous lady partner. Certainly not now that he can see the giant safe at the end of the prize-ring’s tunnel of pain. One final year of submitting to his own constantly repeated mantra – ‘hard work, dedication’ - should bring in another $150m. At least double that if he agrees to meet Pacquiao in one – or even both – those climactic fights next May and September. For the moment, the Money Man is denying the assertion of the PacMan camp that they are in ‘serious negotiations’ to finally make the super-fight which the world has been waiting an eternity to see. ‘I can’t say what comes after Maidana,’ he reiterates. ‘I never allow any distractions from my next opponent.’ Since Maidana roughed him up in the MGM Grand for several rounds before becoming his 46th victim four months ago, that absolute concentration on the job at hand is probably advisable. Not that many here expect him to have as much trouble second-time around. Floyd Mayweather Jr has revealed that his rematch with Carlos Maidana could be one of his final fights . Floyd Mayweather Jnr (pictured) will take on Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas on Saturday . Khan, who may be at ringside as he keeps up his pursuit of a fight with Mayweather before the great man retires, expects Maidana to be ‘chasing shadows on Saturday night.’ Britain’s two-time world champion – who awaits confirmation of an opponent for an interim fight in the US on December 6 - holds firm to the belief that ‘my speed is the one element which can give Floyd more problems than he has had of late.’ The waiting game goes on for Khan and Pacquiao, who defends his version of the world welterweight title against Chris Algieri in Macau next month. The show goes on for Mayweather, circus or not. Mayweather v Maidana will be live late this Saturday night on BoxNation.

Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana will meet in a rematch at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas on Saturday . Mayweather narrowly beat Maidana by a split decision in a close fight at the same venue back in May . The 37-year-old revealed he plans to retire in 2015 and may only box twice more after his rematch with Maidana . Boxing fans and critics praying for him to lose his cherished unbeaten record of 46 bouts .

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<s>[INST] Floyd Mayweather has his ex-lover calling him a monster and suing him for plenty of his hard-earned millions. He has a rapper who used to be his friend and business partner trying to humiliate him with false accusations that he is illiterate. He has the dangerous duo of Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan jostling at the head of the queue to be his opponents next year in what he insists will be the last two fill-your-bank-accounts fights of his career. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Floyd Mayweather star in an epic preview of Madaina fight . Floyd Mayweather poses with his WBC Welterweight title belt after defeating Robert Guerrero in 2013 . Floyd Mayweather with his pair of Bugatti Veyron sports cars in an image posted on his Twitter account . Floyd Mayweather Jr and Marcos Maidana pose for photos during their press call at the MGM Grand Hotel . Floyd Mayweather Jr turned out in a white baseball cap and t-shirt for the news conference on Wednesday . Floyd Mayweather with his ex-finacee Shantel Jackson, who is attempting to sue the boxer . Floyd Mayweather attends the Scream 4 screening after party hosted by Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson . Mister Money also believes that whenever he enters the ring the opposite corner is occupied by not only the latest challenger to his status as the best-for-pound fighter in the universe but also a host of boxing fans and critics praying for him to lose his cherished unbeaten record. Then he has all those high-powered cars to keep polished, all the jewel-encrusted watches to wind, his kids to take out to Fatburger and his promotions company to expand into what he expects to become the biggest in the hardest game. Meanwhile he has a million or more pay-per-view subscriptions to sell for this Saturday’s Las Vegas rematch with Marcos Maidana, the macho Argentinian who dragged him into his most rugged brawl of recent years. At 37, there should be times when he feels like he’s going on 65. Yet he looks fresher than the daisies which spring up the Nevada desert the morning after it rains here. And he lasts a lot longer. Amir Khan is hoping to set up a fight with the American superstar next year . Floyd Mayweather is the main focus for the camera bulbs as he promoted his fight in Las Vegas . Those flowers wilt within hours under the sun but Mayweather keeps a spring in his step. Not only that but he does not appear to have a care in the world. This is not only the highest-paid but probably the most single-minded of athletes. Ms Shantel Jackson alleges – among other un-pleasantries endured between being showered with gifts like a $2.5million 17-carat diamond – that Mayweather held a gun to her head, imprisoned her in his bling-laden home and berated her with foul-mouthed insults in public. Mayweather shrugs off Ms Jackson’s law-suit and Mr 50 Cent’s ‘tragic’ slur on his education as ‘just circus stuff to which I pay no attention.’ As it happens there is always the smell of greasepaint around his fights, which intentional or otherwise keeps selling the tickets at a rate which earns him around $40m a time. This enterprise also demands that he focusses his mind away from all the hassle of his garish life. ‘Nothing ever distracts me from a fight,’ he says. ‘Nothing.’ Floyd Mayweather in one of his favourite poses - with a pile of dollar bundles . Floyd Mayweather leaves his private jet in Washington - the boxer owns one jet for him and one for his team . Not even the prospect of being jailed, which he was for a previous conviction for assault and battery of a previous lady partner. Certainly not now that he can see the giant safe at the end of the prize-ring’s tunnel of pain. One final year of submitting to his own constantly repeated mantra – ‘hard work, dedication’ - should bring in another $150m. At least double that if he agrees to meet Pacquiao in one – or even both – those climactic fights next May and September. For the moment, the Money Man is denying the assertion of the PacMan camp that they are in ‘serious negotiations’ to finally make the super-fight which the world has been waiting an eternity to see. ‘I can’t say what comes after Maidana,’ he reiterates. ‘I never allow any distractions from my next opponent.’ Since Maidana roughed him up in the MGM Grand for several rounds before becoming his 46th victim four months ago, that absolute concentration on the job at hand is probably advisable. Not that many here expect him to have as much trouble second-time around. Floyd Mayweather Jr has revealed that his rematch with Carlos Maidana could be one of his final fights . Floyd Mayweather Jnr (pictured) will take on Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas on Saturday . Khan, who may be at ringside as he keeps up his pursuit of a fight with Mayweather before the great man retires, expects Maidana to be ‘chasing shadows on Saturday night.’ Britain’s two-time world champion – who awaits confirmation of an opponent for an interim fight in the US on December 6 - holds firm to the belief that ‘my speed is the one element which can give Floyd more problems than he has had of late.’ The waiting game goes on for Khan and Pacquiao, who defends his version of the world welterweight title against Chris Algieri in Macau next month. The show goes on for Mayweather, circus or not. Mayweather v Maidana will be live late this Saturday night on BoxNation. [/INST] Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana will meet in a rematch at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas on Saturday . Mayweather narrowly beat Maidana by a split decision in a close fight at the same venue back in May . The 37-year-old revealed he plans to retire in 2015 and may only box twice more after his rematch with Maidana . Boxing fans and critics praying for him to lose his cherished unbeaten record of 46 bouts . </s>

A Labour shadow minister yesterday accused Tom Watson of rigging the party's leadership elections. In a furious Twitter row, Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Ivan Lewis suggested the former Labour campaign chief had been responsible for 'manipulating' votes. The spat resurrected tensions between Blairites and Brownites in the riven party. Mr Lewis is one of the last remaining Blairites on Ed Miliband's frontbench team, while Mr Watson was a close ally of Gordon Brown during his time as chancellor and then prime minister. Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Ivan Lewis (right) suggested the former Labour campaign chief Tom Watson (left) had been responsible for 'manipulating' votes . The quarrel broke out after Mr Watson, MP for West Bromwich East, posted a link on Twitter to an article he had written arguing that it would be 'disastrous' if Jim Murphy won the race to be Scottish Labour. Mr Lewis tweeted: 'It's essential that Scots decide best person to be leader of Scottish Labour. Others interfering not in the interests of the Labour Party.' Mr Watson responded: 'Presumably you'd rather they quietly elect your candidate whilst we all watch. Plus ca change.' But Mr Lewis hit back: 'I want party to choose leaders in an open democratic way. Your problem is this is one leadership election you can't manipulate. 'Point is that I was not prepared to let you do it again without challenging you. Some of us have remained silent for too long.' 'How interesting,' Mr Watson added. 'Which ones do you think I manipulated?' In 2008, after Mr Lewis criticised Mr Brown's tax policies, claims about his 'pestering' a female aide were leaked to the media by Mr Brown's spin-doctor Damian McBride. Mr Watson was last year accused of using his power in the party to try and install his union-backed office assistant as the candidate in Falkirk.

Ivan Lewis suggested former Labour campaign chief 'manipulated' votes . Shadow Northern Ireland minister said Tom Watson rigged leadership vote . Spat resurrected tensions between Blairites and Brownites in the party .

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<s>[INST] A Labour shadow minister yesterday accused Tom Watson of rigging the party's leadership elections. In a furious Twitter row, Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Ivan Lewis suggested the former Labour campaign chief had been responsible for 'manipulating' votes. The spat resurrected tensions between Blairites and Brownites in the riven party. Mr Lewis is one of the last remaining Blairites on Ed Miliband's frontbench team, while Mr Watson was a close ally of Gordon Brown during his time as chancellor and then prime minister. Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Ivan Lewis (right) suggested the former Labour campaign chief Tom Watson (left) had been responsible for 'manipulating' votes . The quarrel broke out after Mr Watson, MP for West Bromwich East, posted a link on Twitter to an article he had written arguing that it would be 'disastrous' if Jim Murphy won the race to be Scottish Labour. Mr Lewis tweeted: 'It's essential that Scots decide best person to be leader of Scottish Labour. Others interfering not in the interests of the Labour Party.' Mr Watson responded: 'Presumably you'd rather they quietly elect your candidate whilst we all watch. Plus ca change.' But Mr Lewis hit back: 'I want party to choose leaders in an open democratic way. Your problem is this is one leadership election you can't manipulate. 'Point is that I was not prepared to let you do it again without challenging you. Some of us have remained silent for too long.' 'How interesting,' Mr Watson added. 'Which ones do you think I manipulated?' In 2008, after Mr Lewis criticised Mr Brown's tax policies, claims about his 'pestering' a female aide were leaked to the media by Mr Brown's spin-doctor Damian McBride. Mr Watson was last year accused of using his power in the party to try and install his union-backed office assistant as the candidate in Falkirk. [/INST] Ivan Lewis suggested former Labour campaign chief 'manipulated' votes . Shadow Northern Ireland minister said Tom Watson rigged leadership vote . Spat resurrected tensions between Blairites and Brownites in the party . </s>

(CNN) -- Hamza Ali al-Khateeb, the Syrian boy whose killing has enraged, mobilized and emboldened the country's opposition movement, once harbored dreams of being a police officer. But the 13-year-old changed his ambitions when the government crackdown went into full swing. "When he saw police officers kill the people in the revolution, he would say, 'The police kill the people and I don't want to be like them. I do not know what I will be but the police kill people and torture them,'" according to one of his relatives, who escaped to Kuwait amid the regime's suppression of protesters. The relative asked not to be named out of fear for the safety of his family in Daraa, the southwestern city where the anti-regime demonstrations started in mid-March. Family members say Hamza got separated from his father in the chaos during demonstrations around Daraa on April 29, when protesters marched on the city to break the Syrian military siege and force the delivery of important supplies, such as medicine and milk for babies. A few weeks ago, the family received the boy's body. A video that showed up on YouTube displays an appalling and mutilated corpse; much of the video is too graphic to broadcast. The face is bloated and purple and his body is covered in bruises. There are gunshot wounds to his torso and his genitals are mutilated. CNN cannot independently verify what happened to Hamza or the authenticity of the video. His death has punctuated the domestic and international outcry against the clampdown by President Bashar al-Assad's government against peaceful protests. "I can only hope that this child did not die in vain," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said this week. Patrick McCormick, a spokesman for the U.N. children's agency, UNICEF, said children are not immune to the civil unrest across the region. "The pictures are shocking. They have gone all over the world. And no one could see that without being deeply moved and ashamed about what happened to that boy," he said. "I have no idea why anybody would brutalize a young boy like that. I cannot even begin to go there. We just know that somehow it happened." UNICEF is calling for investigations so the perpetrators can be brought to justice, "some sort of justice in a situation that's volatile," McCormick said. "We want to get to the bottom of it." The relative, interviewed Thursday by CNN, described Hamza as a smart kid who loved school and soccer, and who was raised in a modest setting where he was the youngest child of a laborer. "He was only 13 years old but he had the maturity of a 30-year-old," the relative said. The boy supported the demonstrations and would refuse to eat during the military's late April siege in Daraa because others didn't have food and he felt it would be unfair to eat while they went hungry. Hamza would accompany his family to protests, waving a Syrian flag and chanting, "No Hezbollah and No Iran. We want freedom," the relative said. The relative said he, Hamza and other members of their extended family took to the streets on the day the boy got lost and apparently swept up by Syrian officials. Children accompanied the marchers, the relative said, because "we did not expect people to shoot." "Hamza was among the children and carried a small Syrian flag with three stars, the flag of Syrian independence." After he went missing, his family searched for days but failed to find him. Eventually, another relative got a tip that Hamza was being held in prison, saw the boy alive and well, and begged the security forces to free him. Security officials asked Hamza's family to return in two days and said they would release the teen. However, the first relative told CNN, "the security forces were angry at us, asking how we found out where Hamza was and infuriated that we had found him. Then they tortured the poor boy for two days." When the parents went to the prison, security officials told them to go to the hospital. That's where they found the corpse. "We went to the hospital and what we saw was horrific. His mother had a nervous breakdown. These are people who are not afraid of God who do not know God," the relative said of the security officials. The family took Hamza back to his village for burial and held a wake in the child's honor. "His father was destroyed and his mother seemed to have lost her sanity crying for him one minute and then yelling shrills of joy for his martyrdom the next," the relative said. The relative said that the night the family received the body, Hamza's father was arrested and taken away by security forces. The security forces threatened him and told him not to speak to any media outlets, human rights organizations or anyone else. "They told him we have killed one of your children and we can kill the rest of them too," he said. Syrian state TV on Tuesday ran a segment in which a person identified as the medical examiner in the case said the body's injuries were sustained when the boy was alive, but there was no evidence on the surface of the body that the boy had been subjected to torture, violence or retaliation. The medical examiner said proper procedures to identify the body were followed after the body first arrived, and went on to describe how a body deteriorates in phases after death, turning dark brown, for example, with parts becoming enlarged. The boy's death, he said, was the result of the three gunshot wounds he sustained. Syria TV also said al-Assad met with members of Hamza's family on Tuesday, and it showed men it identified as the boy's father and uncle who said that al-Assad was very welcoming and understanding, and promised reform. The relative had fled Syria by the time state TV aired the video of the father and uncle thanking al-Assad. But, he said, "I swear to you they said this because they were threatened. The father is defeated. They told him they would kill his children and destroy his family. They forced him to say this." The man said he is very concerned about the issue of child victims and feels the regime was purposely targeting children to "teach us a lesson." "There is not just one Hamza in Syria," the relative told CNN. "There are hundreds of Hamzas, and these men do not know God so they will make a hundred more Hamzas." CNN's Arwa Damon contributed to this report.

NEW: UNICEF wants an investigation so there can be "some sort of justice" Hamza, a boy who loved school and soccer, had been protesting on April 29 . His death has sparked worldwide outrage . Those who killed him "do not know God," says a relative who has fled to Kuwait .

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<s>[INST] (CNN) -- Hamza Ali al-Khateeb, the Syrian boy whose killing has enraged, mobilized and emboldened the country's opposition movement, once harbored dreams of being a police officer. But the 13-year-old changed his ambitions when the government crackdown went into full swing. "When he saw police officers kill the people in the revolution, he would say, 'The police kill the people and I don't want to be like them. I do not know what I will be but the police kill people and torture them,'" according to one of his relatives, who escaped to Kuwait amid the regime's suppression of protesters. The relative asked not to be named out of fear for the safety of his family in Daraa, the southwestern city where the anti-regime demonstrations started in mid-March. Family members say Hamza got separated from his father in the chaos during demonstrations around Daraa on April 29, when protesters marched on the city to break the Syrian military siege and force the delivery of important supplies, such as medicine and milk for babies. A few weeks ago, the family received the boy's body. A video that showed up on YouTube displays an appalling and mutilated corpse; much of the video is too graphic to broadcast. The face is bloated and purple and his body is covered in bruises. There are gunshot wounds to his torso and his genitals are mutilated. CNN cannot independently verify what happened to Hamza or the authenticity of the video. His death has punctuated the domestic and international outcry against the clampdown by President Bashar al-Assad's government against peaceful protests. "I can only hope that this child did not die in vain," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said this week. Patrick McCormick, a spokesman for the U.N. children's agency, UNICEF, said children are not immune to the civil unrest across the region. "The pictures are shocking. They have gone all over the world. And no one could see that without being deeply moved and ashamed about what happened to that boy," he said. "I have no idea why anybody would brutalize a young boy like that. I cannot even begin to go there. We just know that somehow it happened." UNICEF is calling for investigations so the perpetrators can be brought to justice, "some sort of justice in a situation that's volatile," McCormick said. "We want to get to the bottom of it." The relative, interviewed Thursday by CNN, described Hamza as a smart kid who loved school and soccer, and who was raised in a modest setting where he was the youngest child of a laborer. "He was only 13 years old but he had the maturity of a 30-year-old," the relative said. The boy supported the demonstrations and would refuse to eat during the military's late April siege in Daraa because others didn't have food and he felt it would be unfair to eat while they went hungry. Hamza would accompany his family to protests, waving a Syrian flag and chanting, "No Hezbollah and No Iran. We want freedom," the relative said. The relative said he, Hamza and other members of their extended family took to the streets on the day the boy got lost and apparently swept up by Syrian officials. Children accompanied the marchers, the relative said, because "we did not expect people to shoot." "Hamza was among the children and carried a small Syrian flag with three stars, the flag of Syrian independence." After he went missing, his family searched for days but failed to find him. Eventually, another relative got a tip that Hamza was being held in prison, saw the boy alive and well, and begged the security forces to free him. Security officials asked Hamza's family to return in two days and said they would release the teen. However, the first relative told CNN, "the security forces were angry at us, asking how we found out where Hamza was and infuriated that we had found him. Then they tortured the poor boy for two days." When the parents went to the prison, security officials told them to go to the hospital. That's where they found the corpse. "We went to the hospital and what we saw was horrific. His mother had a nervous breakdown. These are people who are not afraid of God who do not know God," the relative said of the security officials. The family took Hamza back to his village for burial and held a wake in the child's honor. "His father was destroyed and his mother seemed to have lost her sanity crying for him one minute and then yelling shrills of joy for his martyrdom the next," the relative said. The relative said that the night the family received the body, Hamza's father was arrested and taken away by security forces. The security forces threatened him and told him not to speak to any media outlets, human rights organizations or anyone else. "They told him we have killed one of your children and we can kill the rest of them too," he said. Syrian state TV on Tuesday ran a segment in which a person identified as the medical examiner in the case said the body's injuries were sustained when the boy was alive, but there was no evidence on the surface of the body that the boy had been subjected to torture, violence or retaliation. The medical examiner said proper procedures to identify the body were followed after the body first arrived, and went on to describe how a body deteriorates in phases after death, turning dark brown, for example, with parts becoming enlarged. The boy's death, he said, was the result of the three gunshot wounds he sustained. Syria TV also said al-Assad met with members of Hamza's family on Tuesday, and it showed men it identified as the boy's father and uncle who said that al-Assad was very welcoming and understanding, and promised reform. The relative had fled Syria by the time state TV aired the video of the father and uncle thanking al-Assad. But, he said, "I swear to you they said this because they were threatened. The father is defeated. They told him they would kill his children and destroy his family. They forced him to say this." The man said he is very concerned about the issue of child victims and feels the regime was purposely targeting children to "teach us a lesson." "There is not just one Hamza in Syria," the relative told CNN. "There are hundreds of Hamzas, and these men do not know God so they will make a hundred more Hamzas." CNN's Arwa Damon contributed to this report. [/INST] NEW: UNICEF wants an investigation so there can be "some sort of justice" Hamza, a boy who loved school and soccer, had been protesting on April 29 . His death has sparked worldwide outrage . Those who killed him "do not know God," says a relative who has fled to Kuwait . </s>

By . Chris Parsons . Updated: . 03:53 EST, 11 January 2012 . A pre-pubescent girl appointed as a 'living goddess' by Hindus and Buddhists has made a rare public appearance in Nepal during a religious festival. The Kumari, a young girl dressed in a red and golden costume who is worshipped by thousands, is appointed as an incarnation of the goddess Kali and only appears 13 times a year. As part of her sheltered existence, she spends the rest of the year in a temple away from the public, and only appears among others for special occasions. Life of a goddess: Kumari Matina Shakya is carried through Kathmandu during a rare public appearance in her role as the incarnation of a goddess . Child-like: Matina, the latest Kumari goddess, was just three years old when she was bestowed with the title of Royal Kumari . The latest Kumari, Matina Shakya, was three-years-old when she took her seat as Royal Kumari in August 2010 in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. The Kumari is known in Nepal as the protector from evil and the bestower of good luck and prosperity. The Kumari, literally meaning 'virgin', is a young girl chosen from the Buddhist community to represent a Hindu goddess after she passes 32 tests of 'perfection'. These are said to include 'having a body like a banyan tree and golden, tender skin which has never been scratched or shed a drop of blood.' 'Living Goddess Kumari' Matina was today carried through a crowd of onlookers as she attended the Changu Narayan festival in Kathmandu. The Kumaris are a major tourist attraction and are revered until they menstruate, after which they return to the family and a new one is chosen. One of Matina's predecessors, Sajani Shakya, made international headlines in 2007 after she visited the United States to promote a film by a British company about the Kumari system. Centre of attention: The Kumari is a major tourist attraction in Nepal, and each one is revered in the community until they reach puberty, at which point a new child is selected . Write caption here . Under the system, the head priest of Nepal's former monarchy appointed 'Kumaris' - considered to be incarnations of the goddess Kali - in several towns in the Kathmandu valley. The monarchy was abolished in May when Nepal became a republic. Some religious authorities criticised Sajani's trip saying it was against tradition, and Sajani retired at the request of her family. According to Kumari tradition, girls selected from Buddhist Newar families through a rigorous cultural process become the 'living goddesses'. In 2008 Nepal's Supreme Court ordered the government to safeguard the Kumari's human rights after complaints that the practice went against the child living a normal life.

'Living Goddesses' are chosen as infants and adored by thousands until they reach puberty . Latest child, Matina Shakya, took her seat as a Kumari in August 2010 aged three .

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<s>[INST] By . Chris Parsons . Updated: . 03:53 EST, 11 January 2012 . A pre-pubescent girl appointed as a 'living goddess' by Hindus and Buddhists has made a rare public appearance in Nepal during a religious festival. The Kumari, a young girl dressed in a red and golden costume who is worshipped by thousands, is appointed as an incarnation of the goddess Kali and only appears 13 times a year. As part of her sheltered existence, she spends the rest of the year in a temple away from the public, and only appears among others for special occasions. Life of a goddess: Kumari Matina Shakya is carried through Kathmandu during a rare public appearance in her role as the incarnation of a goddess . Child-like: Matina, the latest Kumari goddess, was just three years old when she was bestowed with the title of Royal Kumari . The latest Kumari, Matina Shakya, was three-years-old when she took her seat as Royal Kumari in August 2010 in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. The Kumari is known in Nepal as the protector from evil and the bestower of good luck and prosperity. The Kumari, literally meaning 'virgin', is a young girl chosen from the Buddhist community to represent a Hindu goddess after she passes 32 tests of 'perfection'. These are said to include 'having a body like a banyan tree and golden, tender skin which has never been scratched or shed a drop of blood.' 'Living Goddess Kumari' Matina was today carried through a crowd of onlookers as she attended the Changu Narayan festival in Kathmandu. The Kumaris are a major tourist attraction and are revered until they menstruate, after which they return to the family and a new one is chosen. One of Matina's predecessors, Sajani Shakya, made international headlines in 2007 after she visited the United States to promote a film by a British company about the Kumari system. Centre of attention: The Kumari is a major tourist attraction in Nepal, and each one is revered in the community until they reach puberty, at which point a new child is selected . Write caption here . Under the system, the head priest of Nepal's former monarchy appointed 'Kumaris' - considered to be incarnations of the goddess Kali - in several towns in the Kathmandu valley. The monarchy was abolished in May when Nepal became a republic. Some religious authorities criticised Sajani's trip saying it was against tradition, and Sajani retired at the request of her family. According to Kumari tradition, girls selected from Buddhist Newar families through a rigorous cultural process become the 'living goddesses'. In 2008 Nepal's Supreme Court ordered the government to safeguard the Kumari's human rights after complaints that the practice went against the child living a normal life. [/INST] 'Living Goddesses' are chosen as infants and adored by thousands until they reach puberty . Latest child, Matina Shakya, took her seat as a Kumari in August 2010 aged three . </s>

By DAMIAN SPELLMAN, PRESS ASSOCIATION . All 92 Barclays Premier League and Sky Bet Football League clubs have been contacted by campaigners in a bid to tackle sexist abuse in the game. Women in Football, backed by the Football Association, has written to every club with recommendations to highlight a series of issues which occur particularly on matchdays. The organisation conducted a survey earlier this year which found that 66 per cent of women employed in football had witnessed sexism in the workplace. A spokesperson for the WiF Board said: 'Women in Football believe that every female employee in the football industry has the right to go about their working lives without being targeted for discriminatory abuse or sexual harassment. Women in Football have issued guidelines to all Premier and Football League clubs about sexism in the game . 'WiF hope that by working with football authorities and clubs, we can bring about a greater understanding of the barriers that women in the industry routinely face. 'We urge all those involved to take these first steps towards acknowledging the experiences of their female employees, and adopting proactive measures to tackle the issue of sexism in the game.' The advice to clubs includes briefing stewards and security staff on match days as to what to look out for and how to deal with it; highlighting the importance of reporting sexist abuse and discrimination; publicising the reporting mechanisms by which complaints can be made; and featuring interviews or profiles of inspirational female employees in matchday programmes to demonstrating a club's commitment to equal opportunities for women. WiF has been logging incidents this season and has recorded complaints of crowd abuse aimed at female employees, including medical staff, match officials and media representatives, at all levels of the game. An FA spokesperson said: 'The FA takes all forms of discrimination seriously and tackling sexism is integral to our work. We encourage reporting of sexism wherever possible either directly via the FA, via the Kick It Out app or other avenues, such as Women in Football. 'We're currently in the vanguard of some exciting work around gender equality, raising the profile of women in key roles across the game and championing women's leadership roles. 'Working collaboratively with the football bodies and organisations like Women in Football, the Muslim Women's Sports Foundation and Kick It Out, will ensure this work has substance and impact.'

Women in Football issued recommendations to highlight issues relating to sexism that take place in the game, particularly on match days . A WiF survey found 66 per cent of women in the sport had witness sexism . FA spokesperson said it takes all forms discrimination seriously and tackling sexism is 'integral to our work'

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<s>[INST] By DAMIAN SPELLMAN, PRESS ASSOCIATION . All 92 Barclays Premier League and Sky Bet Football League clubs have been contacted by campaigners in a bid to tackle sexist abuse in the game. Women in Football, backed by the Football Association, has written to every club with recommendations to highlight a series of issues which occur particularly on matchdays. The organisation conducted a survey earlier this year which found that 66 per cent of women employed in football had witnessed sexism in the workplace. A spokesperson for the WiF Board said: 'Women in Football believe that every female employee in the football industry has the right to go about their working lives without being targeted for discriminatory abuse or sexual harassment. Women in Football have issued guidelines to all Premier and Football League clubs about sexism in the game . 'WiF hope that by working with football authorities and clubs, we can bring about a greater understanding of the barriers that women in the industry routinely face. 'We urge all those involved to take these first steps towards acknowledging the experiences of their female employees, and adopting proactive measures to tackle the issue of sexism in the game.' The advice to clubs includes briefing stewards and security staff on match days as to what to look out for and how to deal with it; highlighting the importance of reporting sexist abuse and discrimination; publicising the reporting mechanisms by which complaints can be made; and featuring interviews or profiles of inspirational female employees in matchday programmes to demonstrating a club's commitment to equal opportunities for women. WiF has been logging incidents this season and has recorded complaints of crowd abuse aimed at female employees, including medical staff, match officials and media representatives, at all levels of the game. An FA spokesperson said: 'The FA takes all forms of discrimination seriously and tackling sexism is integral to our work. We encourage reporting of sexism wherever possible either directly via the FA, via the Kick It Out app or other avenues, such as Women in Football. 'We're currently in the vanguard of some exciting work around gender equality, raising the profile of women in key roles across the game and championing women's leadership roles. 'Working collaboratively with the football bodies and organisations like Women in Football, the Muslim Women's Sports Foundation and Kick It Out, will ensure this work has substance and impact.' [/INST] Women in Football issued recommendations to highlight issues relating to sexism that take place in the game, particularly on match days . A WiF survey found 66 per cent of women in the sport had witness sexism . FA spokesperson said it takes all forms discrimination seriously and tackling sexism is 'integral to our work' </s>

Christopher Franklin Weaver, 33, was . arrested for an attempted robbery at a local bank less than an hour . after he was released from prison . He was initially incarcerated for parole violations for sex abuse and for unlawful use of a vehicle . By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 00:28 EST, 2 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:39 EST, 2 December 2012 . An Oregon man wasted little time landing himself back in jail. Christopher Franklin Weaver, 33, was arrested for an attempted robbery at a local bank less than an hour after he was released from prison. Weaver left Lane County Jail in Eugene, Oregon, at 11am on Thursday and walked about a mile to the Pacific Continental Bank he was caught sticking up. Time is money: Christopher Franklin Weaver, who was arrested for an attempted robbery less than an hour after he was released from prison . He was arrested on the spot and brought back to Lane County Jail 55 minutes after his initial release. Nobody was injured during the alleged robbery. ‘This is pretty fast, someone getting released at 11:00 and then they arrive back 55 minutes later,’ Sgt. Carrie Carver of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office told ABC News. ‘I can’t say it’s the shortest time, but it’s certainly the most notable because of the nature of the crime.’ Free: Weaver was released from Lane County Jail in Eugene, Oregon, at 11am on Thursday . Stick up: Weaver tried to rob a nearby Pacific Continental Bank in the same hour . Back again: Weaver returned to Lane County Jail before noon . Weaver was initially incarcerated for parole violations for sex abuse and for unlawful use of a vehicle. He now faces federal bank robbery charges on top of that. Authorities at the Lane County Sheriff’s Office could not say whether or not Weaver has been assigned an attorney. The judge at his latest court hearing said Weaver will be locked up for ‘as long as the feds pay for that bed,’ Carver told ABC.

Christopher Franklin Weaver, 33, was . arrested for an attempted robbery at a local bank less than an hour . after he was released from prison . He was initially incarcerated for parole violations for sex abuse and for unlawful use of a vehicle . The judge at his latest court hearing said Weaver will be locked up for ‘as long as the feds pay for that bed’

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<s>[INST] Christopher Franklin Weaver, 33, was . arrested for an attempted robbery at a local bank less than an hour . after he was released from prison . He was initially incarcerated for parole violations for sex abuse and for unlawful use of a vehicle . By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 00:28 EST, 2 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:39 EST, 2 December 2012 . An Oregon man wasted little time landing himself back in jail. Christopher Franklin Weaver, 33, was arrested for an attempted robbery at a local bank less than an hour after he was released from prison. Weaver left Lane County Jail in Eugene, Oregon, at 11am on Thursday and walked about a mile to the Pacific Continental Bank he was caught sticking up. Time is money: Christopher Franklin Weaver, who was arrested for an attempted robbery less than an hour after he was released from prison . He was arrested on the spot and brought back to Lane County Jail 55 minutes after his initial release. Nobody was injured during the alleged robbery. ‘This is pretty fast, someone getting released at 11:00 and then they arrive back 55 minutes later,’ Sgt. Carrie Carver of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office told ABC News. ‘I can’t say it’s the shortest time, but it’s certainly the most notable because of the nature of the crime.’ Free: Weaver was released from Lane County Jail in Eugene, Oregon, at 11am on Thursday . Stick up: Weaver tried to rob a nearby Pacific Continental Bank in the same hour . Back again: Weaver returned to Lane County Jail before noon . Weaver was initially incarcerated for parole violations for sex abuse and for unlawful use of a vehicle. He now faces federal bank robbery charges on top of that. Authorities at the Lane County Sheriff’s Office could not say whether or not Weaver has been assigned an attorney. The judge at his latest court hearing said Weaver will be locked up for ‘as long as the feds pay for that bed,’ Carver told ABC. [/INST] Christopher Franklin Weaver, 33, was . arrested for an attempted robbery at a local bank less than an hour . after he was released from prison . He was initially incarcerated for parole violations for sex abuse and for unlawful use of a vehicle . The judge at his latest court hearing said Weaver will be locked up for ‘as long as the feds pay for that bed’ </s>

A maths student who started university just three months ago has died of a suspected allergic reaction after a meal in a burger bar. Shahida Shahid, 18, was taken to intensive care after she collapsed in Manchester city centre on Friday night. She died three days later. Police have launched a joint investigation with the Food Standards Agency as friends of the teenager said she was 'beautiful, brilliant and kind'. Meal: Miss Shahid, who started university just three months ago, ate at this branch of trendy burger restaurant Almost Famous in Manchester's Great Northern Warehouse. She then collapsed half a mile away . Miss Shahid, a first-year student at the University of Manchester, collapsed at 8.30pm on Friday after eating in the trendy burger restaurant Almost Famous. Unlike many allergic reactions, however, Miss Shahid did not suffer from symptoms immediately. She and friends ate in the city's Great Northern Warehouse shopping centre and paramedics were only called when they reached The Printworks, another shopping centre half a mile away. A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: 'At about 8.30pm on Friday, January 9, police were called to Withy Grove in Manchester city centre following reports an 18-year-old woman had collapsed. 'The woman was rushed to hospital but she sadly died on Monday, January 12. 'Initial inquiries have established the woman had been out for a meal in the Northern Quarter prior to her collapse and may have suffered an allergic reaction to her food. 'A joint investigation is currently underway involving Greater Manchester Police and the Food Standards Agency to establish the exact circumstances.' The 18-year-old grew up in Worsley, Greater Manchester, and attended the local Walkden High School and Winstanley College. Her devastated cousin, Farjana Alam, wrote on Facebook the day before Shahida died that she was in intensive care with brain damage. 'Everyone please keep my cousin in your prayers,' she wrote. 'She is in the ICU, has gotten brain damage, and she isn't being responsive - every prayer counts xx.' Following the death, Farjana posted: 'To God we belong and to God we return. My beautiful, brilliant, kind, loving cousin has passed away. 'Please everyone keep her in your prayers - I still cannot believe she's gone and my heart aches with pain that she has left the world. 'May Allah grant her mercy and take her to the highest of Jannah - everyone please pray for her and her family's strength.' Others paid tribute to the teenager on social media. Sophie Ball wrote on Twitter: 'Rip Shahida, you were such a lovely woman and a great best friend to my cousin - you will be deeply missed. Keep shining.' Gemma Woodward posted: 'So much to live for. Rip Shahida xxxxx So, so amazing.' Investigation: The restaurant's management passed on its condolences but said it could not comment further . Another friend, Sophie, wrote: 'So last night I found out that one of my friends was taken off life support few hours ago and sadly passed away. RIP SHAHIDA sadly missed.' Just a month ago the FSA launched new EU rules on how customers should be told about allergens in outlets which don't usually label food, such as restaurants and sandwich bars. Restaurants must now label 14 main substances which can cause an allergic reaction on their menus. They are gluten, fish, shellfish, egg, peanuts, other nuts, soy beans, milk, celery, mustard, sesame seed, sulphur dioxide, lupin and molluscs. Marie Carter, company director of Almost Famous, said: 'We're absolutely devastated to hear the tragic news that this young lady has passed away. Our thoughts are with her family and friends. 'As the authorities are conducting investigations it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.'

Teenager Shahida Shahid collapsed in Manchester city centre on Friday . Undergraduate was taken to intensive care but died three days later . Police say she 'may have suffered allergic reaction' and launched probe . Cousin: 'My heart aches with pain that she has left the world'

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<s>[INST] A maths student who started university just three months ago has died of a suspected allergic reaction after a meal in a burger bar. Shahida Shahid, 18, was taken to intensive care after she collapsed in Manchester city centre on Friday night. She died three days later. Police have launched a joint investigation with the Food Standards Agency as friends of the teenager said she was 'beautiful, brilliant and kind'. Meal: Miss Shahid, who started university just three months ago, ate at this branch of trendy burger restaurant Almost Famous in Manchester's Great Northern Warehouse. She then collapsed half a mile away . Miss Shahid, a first-year student at the University of Manchester, collapsed at 8.30pm on Friday after eating in the trendy burger restaurant Almost Famous. Unlike many allergic reactions, however, Miss Shahid did not suffer from symptoms immediately. She and friends ate in the city's Great Northern Warehouse shopping centre and paramedics were only called when they reached The Printworks, another shopping centre half a mile away. A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: 'At about 8.30pm on Friday, January 9, police were called to Withy Grove in Manchester city centre following reports an 18-year-old woman had collapsed. 'The woman was rushed to hospital but she sadly died on Monday, January 12. 'Initial inquiries have established the woman had been out for a meal in the Northern Quarter prior to her collapse and may have suffered an allergic reaction to her food. 'A joint investigation is currently underway involving Greater Manchester Police and the Food Standards Agency to establish the exact circumstances.' The 18-year-old grew up in Worsley, Greater Manchester, and attended the local Walkden High School and Winstanley College. Her devastated cousin, Farjana Alam, wrote on Facebook the day before Shahida died that she was in intensive care with brain damage. 'Everyone please keep my cousin in your prayers,' she wrote. 'She is in the ICU, has gotten brain damage, and she isn't being responsive - every prayer counts xx.' Following the death, Farjana posted: 'To God we belong and to God we return. My beautiful, brilliant, kind, loving cousin has passed away. 'Please everyone keep her in your prayers - I still cannot believe she's gone and my heart aches with pain that she has left the world. 'May Allah grant her mercy and take her to the highest of Jannah - everyone please pray for her and her family's strength.' Others paid tribute to the teenager on social media. Sophie Ball wrote on Twitter: 'Rip Shahida, you were such a lovely woman and a great best friend to my cousin - you will be deeply missed. Keep shining.' Gemma Woodward posted: 'So much to live for. Rip Shahida xxxxx So, so amazing.' Investigation: The restaurant's management passed on its condolences but said it could not comment further . Another friend, Sophie, wrote: 'So last night I found out that one of my friends was taken off life support few hours ago and sadly passed away. RIP SHAHIDA sadly missed.' Just a month ago the FSA launched new EU rules on how customers should be told about allergens in outlets which don't usually label food, such as restaurants and sandwich bars. Restaurants must now label 14 main substances which can cause an allergic reaction on their menus. They are gluten, fish, shellfish, egg, peanuts, other nuts, soy beans, milk, celery, mustard, sesame seed, sulphur dioxide, lupin and molluscs. Marie Carter, company director of Almost Famous, said: 'We're absolutely devastated to hear the tragic news that this young lady has passed away. Our thoughts are with her family and friends. 'As the authorities are conducting investigations it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.' [/INST] Teenager Shahida Shahid collapsed in Manchester city centre on Friday . Undergraduate was taken to intensive care but died three days later . Police say she 'may have suffered allergic reaction' and launched probe . Cousin: 'My heart aches with pain that she has left the world' </s>

In the social media war-of-words between Anthony Weiner and Andrew Cuomo, the governor was the clear victor. Disgraced former congressman Weiner put his foot in his mouth - again - on Friday, with a tweet that poked fun at Cuomo's dramatic decision last month to close the New York subways to prepare for one of the worst blizzards in the city's history - which never transpired. 'Sunday’s gonna be cold. Governor Cuomo will soon be closing the subway,' Weiner posted. However Cuomo's staffers were quick to fire back, with spokesman Rich Azzopardi replying: 'Yes, it is going to be cold. A good reason to keep your pants on.' Foot-in-mouth: No stranger to social media gaffes, Anthony Weiner posted this to Twitter on Friday . Ouch: Gov. Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi was quick to respond with this zinger . War-of-the-words: Current New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo (left) and disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner (right) had a social media slinging match on Friday . Weiner, a New York Democrat, was caught engaging in sexual dalliances with young women who were not his wife on two separate occasions. However he refused to let the online burn slide. According to The New York Post, he wrote back using a referencing the corruption case against State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who is accused of amassing millions of dollars in bribes. 'I have to be careful ­responding. I don’t want to be accused of witness tampering,' Weiner replied. Weiner resigned from his congressional seat in 2011 after a conservative news organization revealed that he had sent an explicit picture to a 21-year-old college student over his Twitter account. The married Congressman initially denied sending the lewd photo and suggested that he was the victim of a hack. Last laugh?: Weiner ended the tussle with this Tweet, referencing the Albany corruption investigation into State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver . Hitting back: Rich Azzopardi (left), media spokesman for Governor Andrew Cuomo, slammed Anthony Weiner in a Twitter comeback . But after the news organization, led by late conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart, accused Weiner of sending a second photo of himself to another woman, Weiner confessed to carrying on with half a dozen women online over a three-year period both before and after his marriage to Huma Abedin, an aide to Hillary Clinton. Less than two years after exiting Congress, Weiner attempted reenter politics by running for New York mayor. Early on in the Democratic primary the former congressman appeared to be on the verge of a political comeback. Three months later he found himself at the center of new sexting allegations, however. This time he was accused of having an secret relationship with a 22-year-woman named Sydney Leathers. Naughty: Sydney Leathers, then 22, was one of the young women who Weiner had inappropriate contact with after he exited Congress . Weiner acknowledged that he conversed with Leathers under the screen name Carols Danger from late 2012 right up to the time he announced his mayoral bid and to having sexual relationships online with up to 10 women but refused to drop out of the race. He quickly dropped to the back of the race, receiving just 4.5 percent of the vote when all was said and done.

Former congressman Anthony Weiner took a dig at Cuomo on Friday, tweeting that he 'will soon be closing the subway' because of weekend weather . Cuomo spokesman hit back: 'Yes, it is going to be cold. A good reason to keep your pants on.' Weiner's career infamously bombed after he was caught sending explicit pictures to a number women that were not his wife .

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<s>[INST] In the social media war-of-words between Anthony Weiner and Andrew Cuomo, the governor was the clear victor. Disgraced former congressman Weiner put his foot in his mouth - again - on Friday, with a tweet that poked fun at Cuomo's dramatic decision last month to close the New York subways to prepare for one of the worst blizzards in the city's history - which never transpired. 'Sunday’s gonna be cold. Governor Cuomo will soon be closing the subway,' Weiner posted. However Cuomo's staffers were quick to fire back, with spokesman Rich Azzopardi replying: 'Yes, it is going to be cold. A good reason to keep your pants on.' Foot-in-mouth: No stranger to social media gaffes, Anthony Weiner posted this to Twitter on Friday . Ouch: Gov. Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi was quick to respond with this zinger . War-of-the-words: Current New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo (left) and disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner (right) had a social media slinging match on Friday . Weiner, a New York Democrat, was caught engaging in sexual dalliances with young women who were not his wife on two separate occasions. However he refused to let the online burn slide. According to The New York Post, he wrote back using a referencing the corruption case against State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who is accused of amassing millions of dollars in bribes. 'I have to be careful ­responding. I don’t want to be accused of witness tampering,' Weiner replied. Weiner resigned from his congressional seat in 2011 after a conservative news organization revealed that he had sent an explicit picture to a 21-year-old college student over his Twitter account. The married Congressman initially denied sending the lewd photo and suggested that he was the victim of a hack. Last laugh?: Weiner ended the tussle with this Tweet, referencing the Albany corruption investigation into State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver . Hitting back: Rich Azzopardi (left), media spokesman for Governor Andrew Cuomo, slammed Anthony Weiner in a Twitter comeback . But after the news organization, led by late conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart, accused Weiner of sending a second photo of himself to another woman, Weiner confessed to carrying on with half a dozen women online over a three-year period both before and after his marriage to Huma Abedin, an aide to Hillary Clinton. Less than two years after exiting Congress, Weiner attempted reenter politics by running for New York mayor. Early on in the Democratic primary the former congressman appeared to be on the verge of a political comeback. Three months later he found himself at the center of new sexting allegations, however. This time he was accused of having an secret relationship with a 22-year-woman named Sydney Leathers. Naughty: Sydney Leathers, then 22, was one of the young women who Weiner had inappropriate contact with after he exited Congress . Weiner acknowledged that he conversed with Leathers under the screen name Carols Danger from late 2012 right up to the time he announced his mayoral bid and to having sexual relationships online with up to 10 women but refused to drop out of the race. He quickly dropped to the back of the race, receiving just 4.5 percent of the vote when all was said and done. [/INST] Former congressman Anthony Weiner took a dig at Cuomo on Friday, tweeting that he 'will soon be closing the subway' because of weekend weather . Cuomo spokesman hit back: 'Yes, it is going to be cold. A good reason to keep your pants on.' Weiner's career infamously bombed after he was caught sending explicit pictures to a number women that were not his wife . </s>

By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 00:33 EST, 13 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 02:57 EST, 13 December 2013 . Tiger Woods' half-brother has been arrested after making a bomb threat against the office building where he works in Phoenix, Arizona. Earl Dennison Woods Jr., one of Tiger's two older half-brothers, reportedly called in the bomb threat against the Arizona Department of Economic Security on Thursday. The 58-year-old admitted to building management that he was the one who called in the threat but said that it was a joke. Charged: Earl Dennison Woods Jr (left) is the older half-brother of Tiger Woods (right) as the two have the same father. Earl was arrested after making a bomb threat against his boss on Thursday . The Earls: Earl Woods Sr (right) died in 2006 and he was the one to introduce Tiger to golf . The building was evacuated and searched regardless and no harmful materials were found. Police told The Arizona Republic that Woods made the call shortly before 8.30am and said that he was going to blow up the building. Woods later repeated his claims to . police, saying that he was the unidentified caller who threatened the . office earlier that day. He was charged with one count of using an electronic device to threaten, terrify or harass. Released: Woods was released from Maricopa County jail Thursday night . Serious: He was charged with one count of using an electronic device to threaten, terrify or harass . Daddy's girl: Cheyenne Woods, Earl's daughter, is now a member of the LPGA tour . He was released from Maricopa County jail Thursday evening and stuck to his story when questioned by a local Fox 10 reporter. 'It was a joke, man. I was joking with co-workers,' Woods said to the reporter. While Earl may work in the security field as opposed to sports like his famous younger half-sibling, his daughter is also becoming a well-known name on the golf circuit. His 23-year-old daughter Cheyenne is now a professional golfer after joining the LPGA and qualifying in the 2012 U.S. Women's Open. Earl raised Cheyenne in Arizona, where the warm temperatures allowed for a long playing season, before she went to college at Wake Forest in North Carolina. She got the same start as her famous uncle as it was her grandfather, Earl Woods Sr, who was the first to put a golf club in her hands when she was an infant. She was just 19 months old when her mother, Susan, pushed her around Riviera Country Club in a stroller while uncle Tiger, then 16, made his PGA Tour debut. Woods then started playing competitive at age eight and went on to win more than 30 amateur tournaments, winning the 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference championship title. 'It's something that I always wanted to do since I was five years old and I started playing golf,' she said. 'Watching Tiger play as I grew up, I knew I wanted to get out (on tour) some day.'

Earl Dennison Woods, 58, is the elder half-brother of the golfing star and the father of up-and-comer Cheyenne Woods . He admitted to calling in a bomb threat against his Phoenix office Thursday . First told his boss it was a joke and then confirmed it to police . Investigators evacuated the building and found no explosives . He was arrested and will be charged with making a threat intended to harass over an electronic device .

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<s>[INST] By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 00:33 EST, 13 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 02:57 EST, 13 December 2013 . Tiger Woods' half-brother has been arrested after making a bomb threat against the office building where he works in Phoenix, Arizona. Earl Dennison Woods Jr., one of Tiger's two older half-brothers, reportedly called in the bomb threat against the Arizona Department of Economic Security on Thursday. The 58-year-old admitted to building management that he was the one who called in the threat but said that it was a joke. Charged: Earl Dennison Woods Jr (left) is the older half-brother of Tiger Woods (right) as the two have the same father. Earl was arrested after making a bomb threat against his boss on Thursday . The Earls: Earl Woods Sr (right) died in 2006 and he was the one to introduce Tiger to golf . The building was evacuated and searched regardless and no harmful materials were found. Police told The Arizona Republic that Woods made the call shortly before 8.30am and said that he was going to blow up the building. Woods later repeated his claims to . police, saying that he was the unidentified caller who threatened the . office earlier that day. He was charged with one count of using an electronic device to threaten, terrify or harass. Released: Woods was released from Maricopa County jail Thursday night . Serious: He was charged with one count of using an electronic device to threaten, terrify or harass . Daddy's girl: Cheyenne Woods, Earl's daughter, is now a member of the LPGA tour . He was released from Maricopa County jail Thursday evening and stuck to his story when questioned by a local Fox 10 reporter. 'It was a joke, man. I was joking with co-workers,' Woods said to the reporter. While Earl may work in the security field as opposed to sports like his famous younger half-sibling, his daughter is also becoming a well-known name on the golf circuit. His 23-year-old daughter Cheyenne is now a professional golfer after joining the LPGA and qualifying in the 2012 U.S. Women's Open. Earl raised Cheyenne in Arizona, where the warm temperatures allowed for a long playing season, before she went to college at Wake Forest in North Carolina. She got the same start as her famous uncle as it was her grandfather, Earl Woods Sr, who was the first to put a golf club in her hands when she was an infant. She was just 19 months old when her mother, Susan, pushed her around Riviera Country Club in a stroller while uncle Tiger, then 16, made his PGA Tour debut. Woods then started playing competitive at age eight and went on to win more than 30 amateur tournaments, winning the 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference championship title. 'It's something that I always wanted to do since I was five years old and I started playing golf,' she said. 'Watching Tiger play as I grew up, I knew I wanted to get out (on tour) some day.' [/INST] Earl Dennison Woods, 58, is the elder half-brother of the golfing star and the father of up-and-comer Cheyenne Woods . He admitted to calling in a bomb threat against his Phoenix office Thursday . First told his boss it was a joke and then confirmed it to police . Investigators evacuated the building and found no explosives . He was arrested and will be charged with making a threat intended to harass over an electronic device . </s>

By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 18:20 EST, 29 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 20:53 EST, 30 August 2013 . A married Hartford, Connecticut woman has posted an ad on Craigslist searching for a new partner for the man she loves - who is not her husband - because she is dying of cancer. The woman, who calls herself 'Sharon B', posted the unusual ad on Tuesday with the title, 'Very unusual request'. Sharon B says she is seeking a woman for a man with whom she has been carrying on an affair for five years to take up with him when she dies. Very unusual: The ad placed by a married woman seeking a new partner for her lover after she dies . 'I was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I do not have long to . live,' she writes. 'I have made peace with my situation... one of my last regrets is that I will be abandoning my . wonderful intimate partner.' She describes the man, 'A', as kind, generous and 'very attentive to my sexual needs.' The relationship, she says, was extramarital, but she doesn't elaborate on the curious situation. 'This relationship was outside my marriage, and it's a long story, so I'll save it for later communication,' she writes. Affair: The woman writes that she has been seeing the man for five years but that she is also married . The advertisement shows a deep fondness for 'A,' but Sharon B makes no mention of her husband except to say that her family has been very supportive of her since her cancer diagnosis. Sharon B says she is seeking a woman who can care for 'A' the way she has and  who is 'worthy of his attention.' While the ad was clearly posted out of love for 'A', it's unclear how the man himself might react to having Sharon B find him a new lover. 'A' is, apparently, unaware of his lover's attempts to find him a 'wonderful woman' but Sharon B says she intends to 'persuade' him to contact respondents she deems worthy. Hello,Thank you for reading my posting. This is probably the most unusual posting on CL that you will ever read.My name is Sharon B. For the past five years, I have had a regular ongoing intimate relationship with a wonderful gentleman, "A". He is kind, supportive, funny, and most important of all, very attentive to my sexual needs. This relationship was outside my marriage, and it's a long story, so I'll save it for later communication.I was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I do not have long to live. I have made peace with my situation. My family has been very supportive, but one of my last regrets is that I will be abandoning my wonderful intimate partner.He has no idea that I am posting this. I intend to post it on all of the Craigslist categories that might elicit a real response. I would like to find, before I die, a wonderful woman who is worthy of his attention. I will try to persuade him to contact those who I think will treat him as I have, and will forward to them his email address.Please, in order to cut down on the spam I have to deal with, put SharonB in the subject of your reply.Thank you. I promise you, it will be worth your while.With love and affection,Sharon .

A married woman dying of cancer wants to find a partner for her lover before she dies . 'Sharon B' posted an ad on Facebook searching for 'wonderful woman' to take up with the man when she dies .

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<s>[INST] By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 18:20 EST, 29 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 20:53 EST, 30 August 2013 . A married Hartford, Connecticut woman has posted an ad on Craigslist searching for a new partner for the man she loves - who is not her husband - because she is dying of cancer. The woman, who calls herself 'Sharon B', posted the unusual ad on Tuesday with the title, 'Very unusual request'. Sharon B says she is seeking a woman for a man with whom she has been carrying on an affair for five years to take up with him when she dies. Very unusual: The ad placed by a married woman seeking a new partner for her lover after she dies . 'I was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I do not have long to . live,' she writes. 'I have made peace with my situation... one of my last regrets is that I will be abandoning my . wonderful intimate partner.' She describes the man, 'A', as kind, generous and 'very attentive to my sexual needs.' The relationship, she says, was extramarital, but she doesn't elaborate on the curious situation. 'This relationship was outside my marriage, and it's a long story, so I'll save it for later communication,' she writes. Affair: The woman writes that she has been seeing the man for five years but that she is also married . The advertisement shows a deep fondness for 'A,' but Sharon B makes no mention of her husband except to say that her family has been very supportive of her since her cancer diagnosis. Sharon B says she is seeking a woman who can care for 'A' the way she has and  who is 'worthy of his attention.' While the ad was clearly posted out of love for 'A', it's unclear how the man himself might react to having Sharon B find him a new lover. 'A' is, apparently, unaware of his lover's attempts to find him a 'wonderful woman' but Sharon B says she intends to 'persuade' him to contact respondents she deems worthy. Hello,Thank you for reading my posting. This is probably the most unusual posting on CL that you will ever read.My name is Sharon B. For the past five years, I have had a regular ongoing intimate relationship with a wonderful gentleman, "A". He is kind, supportive, funny, and most important of all, very attentive to my sexual needs. This relationship was outside my marriage, and it's a long story, so I'll save it for later communication.I was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I do not have long to live. I have made peace with my situation. My family has been very supportive, but one of my last regrets is that I will be abandoning my wonderful intimate partner.He has no idea that I am posting this. I intend to post it on all of the Craigslist categories that might elicit a real response. I would like to find, before I die, a wonderful woman who is worthy of his attention. I will try to persuade him to contact those who I think will treat him as I have, and will forward to them his email address.Please, in order to cut down on the spam I have to deal with, put SharonB in the subject of your reply.Thank you. I promise you, it will be worth your while.With love and affection,Sharon . [/INST] A married woman dying of cancer wants to find a partner for her lover before she dies . 'Sharon B' posted an ad on Facebook searching for 'wonderful woman' to take up with the man when she dies . </s>

By . Matt Lawton . Follow @@Matt_Lawton_DM . Greg Dyke has branded England’s opening World Cup encounter with Italy as the game from hell for Roy Hodgson’s side. While the FA chairman stopped short of publicly declaring that Hodgson’s job is safe whatever happens here in Brazil, he did stress how difficult a group England face. At the draw last December Dyke memorably made a throat-cutting gesture when England found themselves in the same group as Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica, and he was reminded of that yesterday. VIDEO: Scroll down for FA chairman Greg Dyke makes a throat-slitting gesture . Feeling the heat: England's Luke Shaw is sprayed down during training . Cutthroat: Greg Dyke's infamous gesture during the World Cup draw last December . ‘The gesture was a joke,’ he said. ‘But we sat there and said there were two things we didn’t want. We didn’t want Italy and we didn’t want Manaus, and we got both!’ In the past Dyke has said Hodgson’s job is safe irrespective of England’s results. That his contract runs until Euro 2016 in France and that he will continue in charge until then. Indeed Alex Horne, the FA general secretary, has said the same. On Tuesday, Dyke would not quite commit to that position. ‘I’ve got a lot of time for Roy,’ he said. ‘I’m a big fan.’ But asked if Hodgson would remain England manager regardless of what happens, Dyke said: ‘Well who knows? He’s contracted to. ‘We wouldn’t want to discuss what happens to him afterwards because this is the moment when things should be going well. So it’s not appropriate to discuss that now. But I’m a big fan of Roy’s. ‘I would say we would obviously hope to get out of the group and then after that… . ‘But it’s a tough group. I think one of the reasons we are coming here with less expectation is because it’s such a tough group. I was looking at the French group the other day. If the French don’t get out of their group I think they will be committing suicide.’ Amazon: The Manaus stadium where England v Italy will take place on Saturday amid soaring temperatures . Warming up: England's opponents Italy in training in Mangaratiba, Brazil . The French might not appreciate the sentiment and Dyke’s take on Brazil as hosts could offend the hosts. Even if what he said had a ring of truth about it. ‘What I’m surprised about this city is the fact that you wouldn’t know there is a World Cup going on,’ he said. ‘I’m told there’s all sorts of politics. There is real concern about the protesters. Some people don’t want Brazil to win because they don’t want the government to get re-elected. ‘The only reason you’d know there’s a World Cup here is because half the people are on strike and you can’t get from the airport. ‘The people I’ve been talking to are of the view that it’s very quiet. It does bring up the question for the future, because clearly there are a lot of people in this country who think too much money has been spent when there are extremes of poverty.’

Dyke has branded England encounter with Italy as the game from hell . Match set to take place at the Amazon Arena in Manaus on Saturday . FA chairman memorably made throat-cutting gesture at World Cup draw . Would not commit to Roy Hodgson's job being safe beyond the tournament .

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<s>[INST] By . Matt Lawton . Follow @@Matt_Lawton_DM . Greg Dyke has branded England’s opening World Cup encounter with Italy as the game from hell for Roy Hodgson’s side. While the FA chairman stopped short of publicly declaring that Hodgson’s job is safe whatever happens here in Brazil, he did stress how difficult a group England face. At the draw last December Dyke memorably made a throat-cutting gesture when England found themselves in the same group as Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica, and he was reminded of that yesterday. VIDEO: Scroll down for FA chairman Greg Dyke makes a throat-slitting gesture . Feeling the heat: England's Luke Shaw is sprayed down during training . Cutthroat: Greg Dyke's infamous gesture during the World Cup draw last December . ‘The gesture was a joke,’ he said. ‘But we sat there and said there were two things we didn’t want. We didn’t want Italy and we didn’t want Manaus, and we got both!’ In the past Dyke has said Hodgson’s job is safe irrespective of England’s results. That his contract runs until Euro 2016 in France and that he will continue in charge until then. Indeed Alex Horne, the FA general secretary, has said the same. On Tuesday, Dyke would not quite commit to that position. ‘I’ve got a lot of time for Roy,’ he said. ‘I’m a big fan.’ But asked if Hodgson would remain England manager regardless of what happens, Dyke said: ‘Well who knows? He’s contracted to. ‘We wouldn’t want to discuss what happens to him afterwards because this is the moment when things should be going well. So it’s not appropriate to discuss that now. But I’m a big fan of Roy’s. ‘I would say we would obviously hope to get out of the group and then after that… . ‘But it’s a tough group. I think one of the reasons we are coming here with less expectation is because it’s such a tough group. I was looking at the French group the other day. If the French don’t get out of their group I think they will be committing suicide.’ Amazon: The Manaus stadium where England v Italy will take place on Saturday amid soaring temperatures . Warming up: England's opponents Italy in training in Mangaratiba, Brazil . The French might not appreciate the sentiment and Dyke’s take on Brazil as hosts could offend the hosts. Even if what he said had a ring of truth about it. ‘What I’m surprised about this city is the fact that you wouldn’t know there is a World Cup going on,’ he said. ‘I’m told there’s all sorts of politics. There is real concern about the protesters. Some people don’t want Brazil to win because they don’t want the government to get re-elected. ‘The only reason you’d know there’s a World Cup here is because half the people are on strike and you can’t get from the airport. ‘The people I’ve been talking to are of the view that it’s very quiet. It does bring up the question for the future, because clearly there are a lot of people in this country who think too much money has been spent when there are extremes of poverty.’ [/INST] Dyke has branded England encounter with Italy as the game from hell . Match set to take place at the Amazon Arena in Manaus on Saturday . FA chairman memorably made throat-cutting gesture at World Cup draw . Would not commit to Roy Hodgson's job being safe beyond the tournament . </s>

Boris Johnson tonight launched an extraordinary attack on Tories who have defected to UKIP, claiming they were the sort of people who injure themselves having sex with vacuum cleaners. He swept into the Tory party conference tonight, with senior party aides hoping he will do away with the nervous jitters caused by UKIP defections and Labour's poll lead. The London Mayor addressed a rally of Conservative activists tonight, mocking UKIP supporters and suggesting Nigel Farage should switch to become a Conservative. Scroll down for video . London Mayor Boris Johnson tore into UKIP supporters and defectors as he addressed a rally at the Tory party conference . Mr Johnson was cheered enthusiastically by Tory activists as he took the fight to the UKIP defectors who have overshadowed the start of the conference . The London Mayor addressed a rally of Conservative activists organised by the website Conservative Home . Mr Johnson vowed to take on the 'quitters, the splitters, the kippers' who are trying to undermine the Tory party. And he mocked defectors with an extraordinary sex joke. He told delighted Tory activists:'The EU commission wants to ban vacuum cleaners on the grounds that they are too powerful. ‘If you do not handle your vacuum cleaner correctly, you may end up inhaling the hamster – the budgerigar through the bars of the cage. ‘And I have read that there are some people – probably the type who are thinking of defecting to UKIP – who present themselves at A&E with barely credible injuries sustained through vacuum cleaner abuse.’ David Cameron is understood to be enraged by the behaviour of Tory MP Mark Reckless, who tried to derail the start of the conference by announcing he was defecting to Ukip. The Prime Minister is said to have erupted during one private reception at the conference about the MP sitting on his ‘fat a***’ and relying on activists’ hard work to get elected, only to betray their trust. He was also alleged to have called Mr Reckless a ‘d***h***’. The outspoken remark is likely to infuriate UKIP supporters, and will draw comparisons to when defence minister Anna Soubry said of Mr Farage: 'I always think he looks like somebody has put their finger up his bottom and he really rather likes it.' Standing together: David Cameron and Boris Johnson have both rounded on the 'quitters' of the Tory party . Mr Johnson pulled a remarkable face when asked what is the worse thing he has ever forgotten: he eventually recalled forgetting his mother's birthday . London Mayor Boris Johnson waves his lanyard to photographers as he arrives at the Hyatt Hotel in Birmingham . Tory strategists hope his arrival at the annual conference will deflect attention from the defection of two Tory MPs to UKIP . David Cameron is expected to pose for photographs with his old friend - and leadership rival - in an attempt to show he is one of the 'stars in the team'. Mr Johnson was in Birmingham this evening at an event entitled: 'How we win in 2015.' It is be the first time he has addressed the conference since announcing his plan to stand for election to Parliament in 2015. Mr Johnson said: 'I say to those who made headlines in the last few days – the quitters, and the splitters and the kippers – there’s only one party that’s going to sort out the European issue and there’s only one party that’s going to sort out the constitutional anomaly that allows Scottish MPs to vote on matters that only affect England when English MPs have no corresponding say over questions in Scotland. 'There’s only one party and there’s only one leader in our country who is going to sort that out and that is David Cameron,' Mr Johnson added. Mr Johnson also said he held a pub meeting with Mr Farage around 20 years ago when he was given 'vodka and caviar' and asked to defect. He added: ‘I said “No, Nigel, you join us”. I repeat my message today, because it is only the Conservatives who are able to deliver the kind of things he is talking about and it is only if the great conservative family unites and we stop Ed Miliband seizing back control of this country that we will be able to deliver the referendum that this country wants and deserves.’ Mr Johnson was cheered into the hall in the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham this evening . The London Mayor's address to conference delegates comes in the wake of two Tory MPs defecting to UKIP . The Mayor's speech, which got a standing ovation, came amid growing concern that more eurosceptic Tory MPs are planning to defect to UKIP. Rebel backbencher Mark Reckless announced his decision to leave the Conservative Party at the UKIP conference in Doncaster on Saturday. He became the second sitting Tory to leave for Nigel Farage's party, following Douglas Carswell's defection last month. Mr Reckless's defection, sparking a by-election in the Kent seat of Rochester and Strood, was the first of two blows for the Prime Minister at the start of this week's Conservative conference in Birmingham. It came hours before charities minister Brooks Newmark was forced to resign after it emerged he had sent X-rated pictures of himself to an undercover reporter. UKIP leader Nigel Farage said the party was in talks with more MPs to defect after Mark Reckless left the Tories on Saturday . Douglas Carswell became the first Conservative to defect to UKIP last month, sparking speculation that up to eight MPs were considering leaving the party . He has already given his fulsome backing to Chancellor George Osborne, who used his speech to conference at lunchtime to announce £25billion in spending cuts, including £billion from freezing benefits for two years. Speaking during a visit to a factory in Newcastle-under-Lyme on his way to the conference, London Mayor Boris Johnson said: 'If you want to have the cash to pay for the whole of society, then you need the economy to be going gang-busters. 'The most important thing for us in the UK economy is you've got to reform welfare and it's quite right that you should be looking at ways of improving how it's spent, but you've got to get the economy moving because that's the way to pay for the whole she-bang.' Earlier Mr Johnson tried his hand at making bricks during a visit to Newcastle-under-Lyne . He spent some time closely inspecting rows of unfired brick ready for cutting during a visit to Ibstock Brick Ltd . The Mayor even made, and signed, a brick which was then fired at the factory . Mr Johnson has been selected as the Tory candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip - a safe Tory seat - and hopes to return to government when his term as Mayor ends in 2016. This week Mr Cameron made clear Mr Johnson would have to remain on the backbenches until he has left City Hall. He told BBC One's Andrew Marr show: 'He's got to finish his term as Mayor of London. I know that's what he wants to do and I believe you can be a Member of Parliament and Mayor of London and do a very effective job. 'But once he's finished that, then you know he's a star and, as I've always said, I want to have the stars in the team.' Boris Johnson laid out a challenge to David Cameron in a rallying cry to Tory voters making clear that he had no problem with Britain leaving the EU. He said it was up to the Prime Minister to ‘deliver real change in Europe’ – including controls on EU immigration. Mr Johnson said it was important to ‘sort out our relations with Europe’. Boris Johnson today claimed it would be 'easy' to leave the EU and sign up to a free trade agreement . He said: ‘We all want reform. We want sensible control of the number of people coming in. It is the right and the duty of every state to have some idea of how many people want to settle in its boundaries, what jobs they propose to do there and how much it is going to cost its local authorities.’ The London Mayor’s remarks come amid growing embarrassment within the Tory hierarchy over the Government’s failure to cut net migration – which is back above 200,000 a year. Mr Cameron pledged to slash net migration to ‘tens of thousands’ a year. The London Mayor – who is the Tory candidate in Uxbridge and South Ruislip – also said it would be ‘easy’ for Britain to leave the EU but stay in a free trade zone. He said the single biggest problem which eurosceptics had to allay about leaving the EU was ‘the anxieties of international investors into this country’. Mr Johnson said: ‘In an ideal situation what I would like to see is a reformed EU where we remain squarely at the heart [of the EU].’ But he said: ‘If we couldn’t remain in the current EU we would remain within that free trade zone. ‘I think it would be very easy to set up a free-trade, tariff free zone – so for international investors they would have that reassurance. ‘It’s perfectly possible to construct a vision for this country, where we do better and better on our wits, on our fantastic ability to innovate.’ He added: ‘The EU as a percentage of global GDP has declined over the past 20 years – from about 29 per cent to about 19 per cent. It’s going down and down and down – as the potential target for our exports, that doesn’t mean it is not incredibly important. ‘What I am trying to argue, we could remain on either view in the single market and it would be absolutely insane and self-destructive of the other major nations to want to kick us out.’ He said it was ‘up to use and up to David Cameron to deliver a real change in Europe’

London Mayor delights activists at the party conference in Birmingham . Aides hope his sprinkling of stardust will distract from UKIP defections . Tory Mark Reckless defected to UKIP on Saturday, after Douglas Carswell . But prospective MP for Uxbridge urged the PM to win 'real change' in EU . He also dismissed fears about leaving EU and called for migration controls .

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<s>[INST] Boris Johnson tonight launched an extraordinary attack on Tories who have defected to UKIP, claiming they were the sort of people who injure themselves having sex with vacuum cleaners. He swept into the Tory party conference tonight, with senior party aides hoping he will do away with the nervous jitters caused by UKIP defections and Labour's poll lead. The London Mayor addressed a rally of Conservative activists tonight, mocking UKIP supporters and suggesting Nigel Farage should switch to become a Conservative. Scroll down for video . London Mayor Boris Johnson tore into UKIP supporters and defectors as he addressed a rally at the Tory party conference . Mr Johnson was cheered enthusiastically by Tory activists as he took the fight to the UKIP defectors who have overshadowed the start of the conference . The London Mayor addressed a rally of Conservative activists organised by the website Conservative Home . Mr Johnson vowed to take on the 'quitters, the splitters, the kippers' who are trying to undermine the Tory party. And he mocked defectors with an extraordinary sex joke. He told delighted Tory activists:'The EU commission wants to ban vacuum cleaners on the grounds that they are too powerful. ‘If you do not handle your vacuum cleaner correctly, you may end up inhaling the hamster – the budgerigar through the bars of the cage. ‘And I have read that there are some people – probably the type who are thinking of defecting to UKIP – who present themselves at A&E with barely credible injuries sustained through vacuum cleaner abuse.’ David Cameron is understood to be enraged by the behaviour of Tory MP Mark Reckless, who tried to derail the start of the conference by announcing he was defecting to Ukip. The Prime Minister is said to have erupted during one private reception at the conference about the MP sitting on his ‘fat a***’ and relying on activists’ hard work to get elected, only to betray their trust. He was also alleged to have called Mr Reckless a ‘d***h***’. The outspoken remark is likely to infuriate UKIP supporters, and will draw comparisons to when defence minister Anna Soubry said of Mr Farage: 'I always think he looks like somebody has put their finger up his bottom and he really rather likes it.' Standing together: David Cameron and Boris Johnson have both rounded on the 'quitters' of the Tory party . Mr Johnson pulled a remarkable face when asked what is the worse thing he has ever forgotten: he eventually recalled forgetting his mother's birthday . London Mayor Boris Johnson waves his lanyard to photographers as he arrives at the Hyatt Hotel in Birmingham . Tory strategists hope his arrival at the annual conference will deflect attention from the defection of two Tory MPs to UKIP . David Cameron is expected to pose for photographs with his old friend - and leadership rival - in an attempt to show he is one of the 'stars in the team'. Mr Johnson was in Birmingham this evening at an event entitled: 'How we win in 2015.' It is be the first time he has addressed the conference since announcing his plan to stand for election to Parliament in 2015. Mr Johnson said: 'I say to those who made headlines in the last few days – the quitters, and the splitters and the kippers – there’s only one party that’s going to sort out the European issue and there’s only one party that’s going to sort out the constitutional anomaly that allows Scottish MPs to vote on matters that only affect England when English MPs have no corresponding say over questions in Scotland. 'There’s only one party and there’s only one leader in our country who is going to sort that out and that is David Cameron,' Mr Johnson added. Mr Johnson also said he held a pub meeting with Mr Farage around 20 years ago when he was given 'vodka and caviar' and asked to defect. He added: ‘I said “No, Nigel, you join us”. I repeat my message today, because it is only the Conservatives who are able to deliver the kind of things he is talking about and it is only if the great conservative family unites and we stop Ed Miliband seizing back control of this country that we will be able to deliver the referendum that this country wants and deserves.’ Mr Johnson was cheered into the hall in the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham this evening . The London Mayor's address to conference delegates comes in the wake of two Tory MPs defecting to UKIP . The Mayor's speech, which got a standing ovation, came amid growing concern that more eurosceptic Tory MPs are planning to defect to UKIP. Rebel backbencher Mark Reckless announced his decision to leave the Conservative Party at the UKIP conference in Doncaster on Saturday. He became the second sitting Tory to leave for Nigel Farage's party, following Douglas Carswell's defection last month. Mr Reckless's defection, sparking a by-election in the Kent seat of Rochester and Strood, was the first of two blows for the Prime Minister at the start of this week's Conservative conference in Birmingham. It came hours before charities minister Brooks Newmark was forced to resign after it emerged he had sent X-rated pictures of himself to an undercover reporter. UKIP leader Nigel Farage said the party was in talks with more MPs to defect after Mark Reckless left the Tories on Saturday . Douglas Carswell became the first Conservative to defect to UKIP last month, sparking speculation that up to eight MPs were considering leaving the party . He has already given his fulsome backing to Chancellor George Osborne, who used his speech to conference at lunchtime to announce £25billion in spending cuts, including £billion from freezing benefits for two years. Speaking during a visit to a factory in Newcastle-under-Lyme on his way to the conference, London Mayor Boris Johnson said: 'If you want to have the cash to pay for the whole of society, then you need the economy to be going gang-busters. 'The most important thing for us in the UK economy is you've got to reform welfare and it's quite right that you should be looking at ways of improving how it's spent, but you've got to get the economy moving because that's the way to pay for the whole she-bang.' Earlier Mr Johnson tried his hand at making bricks during a visit to Newcastle-under-Lyne . He spent some time closely inspecting rows of unfired brick ready for cutting during a visit to Ibstock Brick Ltd . The Mayor even made, and signed, a brick which was then fired at the factory . Mr Johnson has been selected as the Tory candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip - a safe Tory seat - and hopes to return to government when his term as Mayor ends in 2016. This week Mr Cameron made clear Mr Johnson would have to remain on the backbenches until he has left City Hall. He told BBC One's Andrew Marr show: 'He's got to finish his term as Mayor of London. I know that's what he wants to do and I believe you can be a Member of Parliament and Mayor of London and do a very effective job. 'But once he's finished that, then you know he's a star and, as I've always said, I want to have the stars in the team.' Boris Johnson laid out a challenge to David Cameron in a rallying cry to Tory voters making clear that he had no problem with Britain leaving the EU. He said it was up to the Prime Minister to ‘deliver real change in Europe’ – including controls on EU immigration. Mr Johnson said it was important to ‘sort out our relations with Europe’. Boris Johnson today claimed it would be 'easy' to leave the EU and sign up to a free trade agreement . He said: ‘We all want reform. We want sensible control of the number of people coming in. It is the right and the duty of every state to have some idea of how many people want to settle in its boundaries, what jobs they propose to do there and how much it is going to cost its local authorities.’ The London Mayor’s remarks come amid growing embarrassment within the Tory hierarchy over the Government’s failure to cut net migration – which is back above 200,000 a year. Mr Cameron pledged to slash net migration to ‘tens of thousands’ a year. The London Mayor – who is the Tory candidate in Uxbridge and South Ruislip – also said it would be ‘easy’ for Britain to leave the EU but stay in a free trade zone. He said the single biggest problem which eurosceptics had to allay about leaving the EU was ‘the anxieties of international investors into this country’. Mr Johnson said: ‘In an ideal situation what I would like to see is a reformed EU where we remain squarely at the heart [of the EU].’ But he said: ‘If we couldn’t remain in the current EU we would remain within that free trade zone. ‘I think it would be very easy to set up a free-trade, tariff free zone – so for international investors they would have that reassurance. ‘It’s perfectly possible to construct a vision for this country, where we do better and better on our wits, on our fantastic ability to innovate.’ He added: ‘The EU as a percentage of global GDP has declined over the past 20 years – from about 29 per cent to about 19 per cent. It’s going down and down and down – as the potential target for our exports, that doesn’t mean it is not incredibly important. ‘What I am trying to argue, we could remain on either view in the single market and it would be absolutely insane and self-destructive of the other major nations to want to kick us out.’ He said it was ‘up to use and up to David Cameron to deliver a real change in Europe’ [/INST] London Mayor delights activists at the party conference in Birmingham . Aides hope his sprinkling of stardust will distract from UKIP defections . Tory Mark Reckless defected to UKIP on Saturday, after Douglas Carswell . But prospective MP for Uxbridge urged the PM to win 'real change' in EU . He also dismissed fears about leaving EU and called for migration controls . </s>

By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 14:13 EST, 28 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:57 EST, 28 January 2013 . Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a mother from North Carolina in August after a search by more than 100 people this weekend failed to yield any clues. Crystal Morrison, 31, was last seen on August 23, shortly after she called a friend at 12.41 p.m. to pick her up from her customer services job in Concord, saying she felt sick. But before the friend arrived to collect her 20 minutes later, Crystal took off on foot. Colleagues said she did not tell them she was leaving. A co-worker later told police they . had seen Crystal at about 1.00 p.m., walking on the road leading away . from their workplace, though where she may have been headed remains . unclear. Mystery: Crystal Morrison, pictured, was last seen on August 23 after she walked from work, but relatives say she would not have run away as she was devoted to her eight-year-old son Kyson, right . Family members insist Crystal would not have left her eight-year-old son Kyson behind, and said the mother also requires daily medication and an inhaler for her asthma. They added that she has no . known enemies. She has been divorced from her husband for several years and he now lives in another state. 'The $30 million question is, why did she . walk out? Why did she leave after she made the phone call?' Kevin . Ryan, the private investigator hired by the family, asked the Charlotte Observer. 'Based on the interviews I've done, I can almost say for certainty that she definitely did not run away. Someone out there . knows where she's at and what’s going on. I honestly believe that.' This weekend, the CUE Center for Missing Persons in Wilmington partnered with the Concord police to search a four-square-mile area near Connextions Recruiting, where Crystal worked. Hunt: Search teams look for clues in a four-square-mile area near to the place she vanished . Committed: More than 100 people used ATVs, cars, dogs and horses to search the area this weekend . Undeterred: Family members said that the mission yielded no new leads but they would continue to search . Some teams searched by foot while others used horses, all terrain vehicles, canine units and cars to scour the area, but they came across no leads, according to a Facebook group set up to find her. 'The area was searched thoroughly and nothing was found. At least we can eliminate those areas,' the group reported. Monica Caison, founder of the CUE Center, added: 'Nobody is going to give up looking for . her, I know that. She's got some dedicated law enforcement that are . working very hard on her case.' Crystal's sister, Mechelle Carey, said the family are hopeful a discovery will be made soon. 'Every day, it really becomes in some . ways more unbelievable, but it also becomes your new normal,' she said. 'I think we’re honest about the fact that we're praying for peace and . whatever that entails.' Where did she go? Crystal Morrison was seen walking around three miles from her workplace on August 23 . No one has reported seeing Crystal since she was seen walking past the Mistletoe Ridge neighbourhood, and her bank account and credit cards have not been used since. Carey said that working with a . private investigator and the missing persons center has helped her . family cope with her sister's disappearance. 'It's . something about having someone so focused on your case that just makes . you feel less anxious,' she said. 'They've been a godsend for our . family.' She added that she is concerned for her nephew, Kyson, but that the family has rallied around him. 'This is about an 8-year-old little . boy who needs his mom,' she said. “She’s a great mom and a great woman. And somebody knows something. That’s too busy of an area for someone not . to know something.' Hope: An investigator said he does not think Crystal ran away but there have been no persons of interest . Prentice is about 5 ft 2 and weighs 100 pounds. She has blonde and red hair, blue eyes and has her son's name, Kyson, tattooed on the back of her neck. She was last seen wearing a white blouse with black flower print, black pants, black high-heel shoes and carrying a black purse. Anyone with information should call the Concord Police Department at (704) 920-5580.

Crystal Morrison called a friend to pick her up from work on August 23, but took off on foot before they arrived . Her credit cards and bank accounts have not been used since .

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<s>[INST] By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 14:13 EST, 28 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:57 EST, 28 January 2013 . Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a mother from North Carolina in August after a search by more than 100 people this weekend failed to yield any clues. Crystal Morrison, 31, was last seen on August 23, shortly after she called a friend at 12.41 p.m. to pick her up from her customer services job in Concord, saying she felt sick. But before the friend arrived to collect her 20 minutes later, Crystal took off on foot. Colleagues said she did not tell them she was leaving. A co-worker later told police they . had seen Crystal at about 1.00 p.m., walking on the road leading away . from their workplace, though where she may have been headed remains . unclear. Mystery: Crystal Morrison, pictured, was last seen on August 23 after she walked from work, but relatives say she would not have run away as she was devoted to her eight-year-old son Kyson, right . Family members insist Crystal would not have left her eight-year-old son Kyson behind, and said the mother also requires daily medication and an inhaler for her asthma. They added that she has no . known enemies. She has been divorced from her husband for several years and he now lives in another state. 'The $30 million question is, why did she . walk out? Why did she leave after she made the phone call?' Kevin . Ryan, the private investigator hired by the family, asked the Charlotte Observer. 'Based on the interviews I've done, I can almost say for certainty that she definitely did not run away. Someone out there . knows where she's at and what’s going on. I honestly believe that.' This weekend, the CUE Center for Missing Persons in Wilmington partnered with the Concord police to search a four-square-mile area near Connextions Recruiting, where Crystal worked. Hunt: Search teams look for clues in a four-square-mile area near to the place she vanished . Committed: More than 100 people used ATVs, cars, dogs and horses to search the area this weekend . Undeterred: Family members said that the mission yielded no new leads but they would continue to search . Some teams searched by foot while others used horses, all terrain vehicles, canine units and cars to scour the area, but they came across no leads, according to a Facebook group set up to find her. 'The area was searched thoroughly and nothing was found. At least we can eliminate those areas,' the group reported. Monica Caison, founder of the CUE Center, added: 'Nobody is going to give up looking for . her, I know that. She's got some dedicated law enforcement that are . working very hard on her case.' Crystal's sister, Mechelle Carey, said the family are hopeful a discovery will be made soon. 'Every day, it really becomes in some . ways more unbelievable, but it also becomes your new normal,' she said. 'I think we’re honest about the fact that we're praying for peace and . whatever that entails.' Where did she go? Crystal Morrison was seen walking around three miles from her workplace on August 23 . No one has reported seeing Crystal since she was seen walking past the Mistletoe Ridge neighbourhood, and her bank account and credit cards have not been used since. Carey said that working with a . private investigator and the missing persons center has helped her . family cope with her sister's disappearance. 'It's . something about having someone so focused on your case that just makes . you feel less anxious,' she said. 'They've been a godsend for our . family.' She added that she is concerned for her nephew, Kyson, but that the family has rallied around him. 'This is about an 8-year-old little . boy who needs his mom,' she said. “She’s a great mom and a great woman. And somebody knows something. That’s too busy of an area for someone not . to know something.' Hope: An investigator said he does not think Crystal ran away but there have been no persons of interest . Prentice is about 5 ft 2 and weighs 100 pounds. She has blonde and red hair, blue eyes and has her son's name, Kyson, tattooed on the back of her neck. She was last seen wearing a white blouse with black flower print, black pants, black high-heel shoes and carrying a black purse. Anyone with information should call the Concord Police Department at (704) 920-5580. [/INST] Crystal Morrison called a friend to pick her up from work on August 23, but took off on foot before they arrived . Her credit cards and bank accounts have not been used since . </s>

By . Harriet Arkell . PUBLISHED: . 05:29 EST, 27 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:31 EST, 27 September 2013 . The barbaric practice of flattening girls' chests to disguise their sexual development has spread from Africa to the UK, women's campaigners warned today. Girls as young as 10 are having their breasts pounded with hot irons, often by their mothers, to hide the signs of puberty and so protect them against rape and unwanted pregnancy. A traditional practice in Cameroon, experts are now warning that it has spread to Britain where it is being practised behind closed doors in families of Cameroonian extraction. The practice of breast-ironing pubescent Cameroonian girls is said to have spread to Britain - their mothers want to delay sexual advances on their daughters so they can get an education (file picture) Today women's charity CAMEWomen's and Girls' Development Organisation (CAWOGIDO) is holding a conference in London on the painful, unpleasant and often dangerous custom. The charity's Margaret Nyuydzewira said breast-ironing, as it is known, is often used when a girl's breast develop early, and is done in private, between the girl and her mother. 'Of course it's happening in the UK, but like everywhere else, no-one wants to talk about it,' she said. Ms Nyuydzewira told MailOnline: 'I am an African woman living in a Cameroonian community in London and it is happening in my community but no-one talks about it. 'Mothers are doing it to their daughters and telling them it is for their own good, because they believe that. 'Their daughters are not reporting it so no-one talks about it.' She said the practice, which is not illegal in Cameroon, was happening 'behind closed doors' in the UK and needed to be stopped before it became widespread. Cameroonian women: The custom of breast-ironing is said to be practised by mothers on their daughters . She said: 'It is harmful, but we are told it is a cultural practice.  This is what they said about female genital mutilation (FGM) at first, but now it is admitted that that is wrong.  We need the same to happen for breast-ironing' Ms Nyuydzewira said she was contacted by a police officer who arrested a woman for breast-ironing her daughter. She said: 'There was a discussion of the laws were and she was released in the end because it was a cultural practice, but I say if it harms kids then it should be against the law.' The Association of Chief Police Officers . (ACPO) said the practice was known to them, and that any reports of it . would be treated as a form of child abuse and passed to the Crown . Prosecution Service so a case could be built. As well as being excruciatingly painful, breast-ironing can cause problems including burns, abscesses, an inability to breastfeed, cysts and permanent disfigurement. Britain's Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer, says it is 'only a matter of time' before a prosecution over female genital mutilation is brought . It also damages the girl's confidence. The campaigner added: 'I have seen girls become shy and withdrawn because of it.  They are too afraid to get undressed in front of anyone because they have been so disfigured.' There are more than 200 ethnic groups in Cameroon with different customs, but all of them are said practise breast-ironing, using hot objects including stones or coconut shells. The aim is to make the girls less desirable to men, and thereby protect them from unwanted sexual advances, disease or even pregnancy. In a country where marriage at 13 is common, mothers mutilate their daughters to give them a chance of studying for longer. The UN, which estimates that 3.8m pubescent girls are affected by the custom, says the practice is more common in the Christian and animist south of Cameroon than in the Muslim north, because Christian mothers are keener to see their daughters educated before they are married off. Female genital mutilation (FGM), or female circumsion, in which a young girl's clitoris is cut off because it gives sexual pleasure, is illegal in the UK but affects thousands of young girls here, according to research. One report said 2,000 girls had sought help at London hospitals in just three years after undergoing FGM. A practice associated with communities in Africa, particularly Mali, Somalia, Sudan and Kenya, its defenders say it is a cultural ritual.  But it leaves young girls in pain, disfigured, open to infection and unable to enjoy sex. Earlier this month Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer said it was 'only a matter of time' before a prosecution was brought for FGM. 'I think a prosecution is much closer now than it's been at any stage since this was made a criminal offence in this country,' he said.

Pubescent girls' chests are flattened protect them from rape or pregnancy . A common custom in Cameroon, it's now said to be practised in the UK . Campaigner Margaret Nyuydzewira says: 'Of course it's happening here' Association of Chief Police Officers says it's aware of breast-ironing here . Girls are permanently disfigured, and can suffer burns, cysts and infection .

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<s>[INST] By . Harriet Arkell . PUBLISHED: . 05:29 EST, 27 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:31 EST, 27 September 2013 . The barbaric practice of flattening girls' chests to disguise their sexual development has spread from Africa to the UK, women's campaigners warned today. Girls as young as 10 are having their breasts pounded with hot irons, often by their mothers, to hide the signs of puberty and so protect them against rape and unwanted pregnancy. A traditional practice in Cameroon, experts are now warning that it has spread to Britain where it is being practised behind closed doors in families of Cameroonian extraction. The practice of breast-ironing pubescent Cameroonian girls is said to have spread to Britain - their mothers want to delay sexual advances on their daughters so they can get an education (file picture) Today women's charity CAMEWomen's and Girls' Development Organisation (CAWOGIDO) is holding a conference in London on the painful, unpleasant and often dangerous custom. The charity's Margaret Nyuydzewira said breast-ironing, as it is known, is often used when a girl's breast develop early, and is done in private, between the girl and her mother. 'Of course it's happening in the UK, but like everywhere else, no-one wants to talk about it,' she said. Ms Nyuydzewira told MailOnline: 'I am an African woman living in a Cameroonian community in London and it is happening in my community but no-one talks about it. 'Mothers are doing it to their daughters and telling them it is for their own good, because they believe that. 'Their daughters are not reporting it so no-one talks about it.' She said the practice, which is not illegal in Cameroon, was happening 'behind closed doors' in the UK and needed to be stopped before it became widespread. Cameroonian women: The custom of breast-ironing is said to be practised by mothers on their daughters . She said: 'It is harmful, but we are told it is a cultural practice.  This is what they said about female genital mutilation (FGM) at first, but now it is admitted that that is wrong.  We need the same to happen for breast-ironing' Ms Nyuydzewira said she was contacted by a police officer who arrested a woman for breast-ironing her daughter. She said: 'There was a discussion of the laws were and she was released in the end because it was a cultural practice, but I say if it harms kids then it should be against the law.' The Association of Chief Police Officers . (ACPO) said the practice was known to them, and that any reports of it . would be treated as a form of child abuse and passed to the Crown . Prosecution Service so a case could be built. As well as being excruciatingly painful, breast-ironing can cause problems including burns, abscesses, an inability to breastfeed, cysts and permanent disfigurement. Britain's Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer, says it is 'only a matter of time' before a prosecution over female genital mutilation is brought . It also damages the girl's confidence. The campaigner added: 'I have seen girls become shy and withdrawn because of it.  They are too afraid to get undressed in front of anyone because they have been so disfigured.' There are more than 200 ethnic groups in Cameroon with different customs, but all of them are said practise breast-ironing, using hot objects including stones or coconut shells. The aim is to make the girls less desirable to men, and thereby protect them from unwanted sexual advances, disease or even pregnancy. In a country where marriage at 13 is common, mothers mutilate their daughters to give them a chance of studying for longer. The UN, which estimates that 3.8m pubescent girls are affected by the custom, says the practice is more common in the Christian and animist south of Cameroon than in the Muslim north, because Christian mothers are keener to see their daughters educated before they are married off. Female genital mutilation (FGM), or female circumsion, in which a young girl's clitoris is cut off because it gives sexual pleasure, is illegal in the UK but affects thousands of young girls here, according to research. One report said 2,000 girls had sought help at London hospitals in just three years after undergoing FGM. A practice associated with communities in Africa, particularly Mali, Somalia, Sudan and Kenya, its defenders say it is a cultural ritual.  But it leaves young girls in pain, disfigured, open to infection and unable to enjoy sex. Earlier this month Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer said it was 'only a matter of time' before a prosecution was brought for FGM. 'I think a prosecution is much closer now than it's been at any stage since this was made a criminal offence in this country,' he said. [/INST] Pubescent girls' chests are flattened protect them from rape or pregnancy . A common custom in Cameroon, it's now said to be practised in the UK . Campaigner Margaret Nyuydzewira says: 'Of course it's happening here' Association of Chief Police Officers says it's aware of breast-ironing here . Girls are permanently disfigured, and can suffer burns, cysts and infection . </s>

If you've ever fancied chewing the fat with Lady Edith or digging up the Grantham gossip with Mrs Baxter, now's your chance. A luxury Georgia hotel is offering Downton Abbey fans the chance to mingle with its stars. Sea Island Resort, a five-star in Georgia, is hosting a Downton-themed weekend, inviting guests to an intimate $250 (£165)-a-head six-course dinner attended by three of the show's top cast members. Downton Abbey fans willing to shell out $250 can enjoy a six-course meal with some of the show's cast . The glamorous five-star Sea Island Resort, in Georgia, is hosting the Downton-themed weekend . During the three-day Laura Charmichael (who plays Lady Edith), Raquel Cassidy (Lady's Maid, Mrs Baxter) and Kevin Doyle (Footman Joseph Molesley) are all set to grace the hotel with their presence. The weekend, the second of its kind at the hotel, will also feature a treasure hunt, a question-and-answer session with Jessica Fellowes, author of A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey and a costume party. Meanwhile, Nick Dawes of the Antiques Roadshow will examine the furnishings and treasures featured on the show, and discuss the history of 'good taste' in the English Country House, during a lecture for guests. The expert is set to delve into the history of Downton Abbey's interior and the pressure to keep these kind of stately homes intact in recent years. Guests to the Sea Island Resort in Georgia can be charmed by Lady Edith, played by Laura Charmichael . The weekend will also feature a treasure hunt, Q and A and costume party. Hotel smoking room, pictured . Dedicated fans will also be invited to join a behind-the-scenes question-and-answer session with   Laura Carmichael, Raquel Cassidy and Kevin Doyle. Meanwhile, a treasure hunt will offer guests the chance to follow clues around the hotel, and will lead groups offans to a secret location where a special guest will tell stories and share trivia about the show. Raquel Cassidy who plays Lady's Maid, Mrs Baxter, will be among the special guests at the hotel, in Georgia . The grand finale - and perhaps the icing on the cake for true period drama buffs-  is a costume party on the last night, for which guests can chose to either dress for upstairs - or down. Reservations are required to attended the event, which runs from January 29 - 31 and nightly rates start a $390 (£260).

Sea Island Resort in Georgia is hosting a Downton Abbey-themed weekend . Meet Lady Edith (Laura Charmicael) and Joseph Molesley (Kevin Doyle) Weekend will be hosted by author of A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey .

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<s>[INST] If you've ever fancied chewing the fat with Lady Edith or digging up the Grantham gossip with Mrs Baxter, now's your chance. A luxury Georgia hotel is offering Downton Abbey fans the chance to mingle with its stars. Sea Island Resort, a five-star in Georgia, is hosting a Downton-themed weekend, inviting guests to an intimate $250 (£165)-a-head six-course dinner attended by three of the show's top cast members. Downton Abbey fans willing to shell out $250 can enjoy a six-course meal with some of the show's cast . The glamorous five-star Sea Island Resort, in Georgia, is hosting the Downton-themed weekend . During the three-day Laura Charmichael (who plays Lady Edith), Raquel Cassidy (Lady's Maid, Mrs Baxter) and Kevin Doyle (Footman Joseph Molesley) are all set to grace the hotel with their presence. The weekend, the second of its kind at the hotel, will also feature a treasure hunt, a question-and-answer session with Jessica Fellowes, author of A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey and a costume party. Meanwhile, Nick Dawes of the Antiques Roadshow will examine the furnishings and treasures featured on the show, and discuss the history of 'good taste' in the English Country House, during a lecture for guests. The expert is set to delve into the history of Downton Abbey's interior and the pressure to keep these kind of stately homes intact in recent years. Guests to the Sea Island Resort in Georgia can be charmed by Lady Edith, played by Laura Charmichael . The weekend will also feature a treasure hunt, Q and A and costume party. Hotel smoking room, pictured . Dedicated fans will also be invited to join a behind-the-scenes question-and-answer session with   Laura Carmichael, Raquel Cassidy and Kevin Doyle. Meanwhile, a treasure hunt will offer guests the chance to follow clues around the hotel, and will lead groups offans to a secret location where a special guest will tell stories and share trivia about the show. Raquel Cassidy who plays Lady's Maid, Mrs Baxter, will be among the special guests at the hotel, in Georgia . The grand finale - and perhaps the icing on the cake for true period drama buffs-  is a costume party on the last night, for which guests can chose to either dress for upstairs - or down. Reservations are required to attended the event, which runs from January 29 - 31 and nightly rates start a $390 (£260). [/INST] Sea Island Resort in Georgia is hosting a Downton Abbey-themed weekend . Meet Lady Edith (Laura Charmicael) and Joseph Molesley (Kevin Doyle) Weekend will be hosted by author of A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey . </s>

Two former British soldiers who flew to Syria to fight Islamic State fanatics were held at Heathrow as terror suspects after flying home for Christmas. Jamie Read, 24, and James Hughes, 26, left to help Kurdish forces battling the extremists following the beheading of British aid worker Alan Henning. They were not paid and only received food, equipment and shelter. When they landed they were taken to separate rooms and questioned for six hours. Volunteers: Jamie Read, left, and James Hughes, right, were fighting IS in Syria . He told the Sun: 'I was raging. They kept asking why we went, who we were with and were we being paid? We weren't, of course.' Mr Read says he hopes to head back to the war-torn nation, as the conflict with ISIS is 'unfinished business'. Mr Read's partner Leeann Fleming, 24, previously said: ‘The plan is that he will be home for Christmas – and to see him home safely would be the best Christmas present ever. ‘I am very worried about him. I spoke to him only a couple of days ago over Skype. He’s fine and safe. I never know his location when we speak. I miss him lots of course and I can’t wait to be reunited with him.’ The pair met in Turkey when Miss Fleming, of Newmains, Lanarkshire, was 16 and they have been in a relationship for the last six years. She added: ‘I think he’s really brave for what he is doing. But that is his personality. I am not surprised by what he has done. ‘He spoke about it and now he has done what he said he would do. So it is not much of a shock to me.’ Couple: Mr Read with his girlfriend Leeann Fleming. She said: 'I think he’s really brave for what he is doing. But that is his personality' Last weekend Mr Read, who has lost 11 comrades in fierce fighting with IS, said the terror group is the biggest threat the world faces. Speaking from the frontline after seeing villages ransacked and locals killed by IS forces, he said: ‘My family were nervous and obviously worried about my wellbeing – we have gone into an unknown world. ‘But I’m a firm believer that if you want to do something you have to do it, not talk about it.’ When he left Scotland, Mr Read, originally from Cumbria, joined up with Mr Hughes, of Worcestershire, after meeting on an anti-IS Facebook page. They flew from Manchester to Istanbul before making their way to war-torn Kobane. They are part of a 20-strong foreign legion helping the Kurds’ Peoples Defence Units, the YPG. The YPG has confirmed 11 of its fighters have been killed by gunfire and suicide bombings in the town, which has seen some of the fiercest fighting of the Syrian civil war. A YPG spokesman said: ‘IS gangs carried out four suicide attacks, including one with a panzer vehicle and two suicide assailants at the border gate, and one other with a bomb-laden vehicle.

Jamie Read, 24, and James Hughes, 26, fought alongside Kurds . The men flew home and were questioned at Heathrow for hours . They hope to fly back to Syria to continue the fight against ISIS .

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<s>[INST] Two former British soldiers who flew to Syria to fight Islamic State fanatics were held at Heathrow as terror suspects after flying home for Christmas. Jamie Read, 24, and James Hughes, 26, left to help Kurdish forces battling the extremists following the beheading of British aid worker Alan Henning. They were not paid and only received food, equipment and shelter. When they landed they were taken to separate rooms and questioned for six hours. Volunteers: Jamie Read, left, and James Hughes, right, were fighting IS in Syria . He told the Sun: 'I was raging. They kept asking why we went, who we were with and were we being paid? We weren't, of course.' Mr Read says he hopes to head back to the war-torn nation, as the conflict with ISIS is 'unfinished business'. Mr Read's partner Leeann Fleming, 24, previously said: ‘The plan is that he will be home for Christmas – and to see him home safely would be the best Christmas present ever. ‘I am very worried about him. I spoke to him only a couple of days ago over Skype. He’s fine and safe. I never know his location when we speak. I miss him lots of course and I can’t wait to be reunited with him.’ The pair met in Turkey when Miss Fleming, of Newmains, Lanarkshire, was 16 and they have been in a relationship for the last six years. She added: ‘I think he’s really brave for what he is doing. But that is his personality. I am not surprised by what he has done. ‘He spoke about it and now he has done what he said he would do. So it is not much of a shock to me.’ Couple: Mr Read with his girlfriend Leeann Fleming. She said: 'I think he’s really brave for what he is doing. But that is his personality' Last weekend Mr Read, who has lost 11 comrades in fierce fighting with IS, said the terror group is the biggest threat the world faces. Speaking from the frontline after seeing villages ransacked and locals killed by IS forces, he said: ‘My family were nervous and obviously worried about my wellbeing – we have gone into an unknown world. ‘But I’m a firm believer that if you want to do something you have to do it, not talk about it.’ When he left Scotland, Mr Read, originally from Cumbria, joined up with Mr Hughes, of Worcestershire, after meeting on an anti-IS Facebook page. They flew from Manchester to Istanbul before making their way to war-torn Kobane. They are part of a 20-strong foreign legion helping the Kurds’ Peoples Defence Units, the YPG. The YPG has confirmed 11 of its fighters have been killed by gunfire and suicide bombings in the town, which has seen some of the fiercest fighting of the Syrian civil war. A YPG spokesman said: ‘IS gangs carried out four suicide attacks, including one with a panzer vehicle and two suicide assailants at the border gate, and one other with a bomb-laden vehicle. [/INST] Jamie Read, 24, and James Hughes, 26, fought alongside Kurds . The men flew home and were questioned at Heathrow for hours . They hope to fly back to Syria to continue the fight against ISIS . </s>

Joanne Callen has accused Carole Middleton, who is her godmother, of being 'snobbish' A feud in the Middleton  family has taken a new turn, with Kate’s uncle wading in to  condemn scathing comments made by her cousin. Joanne Callen spoke yesterday of her sadness at not having seen the Middletons since the Royal Wedding. She also accused Carole  Middleton, who is her godmother, of being ‘snobbish’. Mrs Middleton, a cousin of Miss Callen’s mother, ignores the family and behaves as if she is ‘grander than the Queen’, Miss Callen claimed. The 33-year-old’s words were met with dismay by Gary Goldsmith, the Duchess of Cambridge’s colourful uncle. He told the Daily Mail: ‘I love my family very much and I have to question Joanne’s motivation for doing this piece.’ Mr Goldsmith saw his share of controversy when undercover reporters filmed him allegedly preparing lines of cocaine at his eight-acre hideaway in Ibiza. He has insisted he is still close to the family, but Miss Callen claimed he had been ‘dropped’. She suggested Mrs Middleton, 59, used him as an excuse for shunning relatives by refusing to be seen with Mr Goldsmith at social occasions. Miss Callen told the Mail On Sunday: ‘Carole doesn’t reply to invitations and doesn’t turn up at any family events. She claims that she won’t go anywhere where Gary is but I think she is just making excuses. ‘The real reason is that she is above us now. We’re not in her social circle. It’s as if we are not good enough now and she’s embarrassed by us. She is now even grander than the Queen.’ She added: ‘When I was a child Carole was really good to me. She was a very good mother, a lovely godmother, and I liked her. But she has always been a social climber and now I feel she is snobbish. She behaves as if we are not good enough for her now – so she does not need to respond to us or have any care. ‘At the end of the day, I’m not sure what the word goddaughter means any more.’ Miss Callen said she was sad never to have met Prince George, adding that her grandparents had bought him a gift but never had a chance to give it to him. She said that by speaking out she was going against her own family’s wish to remain discreet. The Middletons did not respond to requests for comment last night. Scroll down for video . Mrs Middleton, a cousin of Joanne Callen’s (right) mother, ignores the family and behaves as if she is ‘grander than the . Queen’, Miss Callen claimed. Her  words were met with dismay by Gary Goldsmith (left), the Duchess of Cambridge’s colourful uncle . Mr Goldsmith, who sold his recruitment firm Computer Futures for £275million, was once caught on camera at his home – dubbed Maison de Bang Bang – snorting cocaine and offering to obtain Brazilian prostitutes for Mazher Mahmood, the ‘fake sheikh’ undercover reporter for the now defunct News of the World newspaper. In an interview last year Mr Goldsmith insisted he was close to his sister. He said: ‘Carole and I are both headstrong and can bicker, as all siblings do. But we are very close. We tease each other relentlessly. In many ways we are very similar: we’re both ambitious with lots of drive, we made our money young, are very loyal to our families and want the best for them. ‘But I’m the City yuppie and she’s the country girl. While I was driving a Lotus Esprit in my Gucci shoes, she had an Alfasud and wore Hunter wellies.’ Family fun: Young Kate (left) and Joanne meet up for Christmas in 1991 with Carole and her mother Dorothy .

Joanne . Callen accused godmother Carole Middleton of being ‘snobbish’ Claimed Mrs Middleton behaves as if she is ‘grander than the Queen’ The 33-year-old’s words were met with dismay by Gary Goldsmith .

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<s>[INST] Joanne Callen has accused Carole Middleton, who is her godmother, of being 'snobbish' A feud in the Middleton  family has taken a new turn, with Kate’s uncle wading in to  condemn scathing comments made by her cousin. Joanne Callen spoke yesterday of her sadness at not having seen the Middletons since the Royal Wedding. She also accused Carole  Middleton, who is her godmother, of being ‘snobbish’. Mrs Middleton, a cousin of Miss Callen’s mother, ignores the family and behaves as if she is ‘grander than the Queen’, Miss Callen claimed. The 33-year-old’s words were met with dismay by Gary Goldsmith, the Duchess of Cambridge’s colourful uncle. He told the Daily Mail: ‘I love my family very much and I have to question Joanne’s motivation for doing this piece.’ Mr Goldsmith saw his share of controversy when undercover reporters filmed him allegedly preparing lines of cocaine at his eight-acre hideaway in Ibiza. He has insisted he is still close to the family, but Miss Callen claimed he had been ‘dropped’. She suggested Mrs Middleton, 59, used him as an excuse for shunning relatives by refusing to be seen with Mr Goldsmith at social occasions. Miss Callen told the Mail On Sunday: ‘Carole doesn’t reply to invitations and doesn’t turn up at any family events. She claims that she won’t go anywhere where Gary is but I think she is just making excuses. ‘The real reason is that she is above us now. We’re not in her social circle. It’s as if we are not good enough now and she’s embarrassed by us. She is now even grander than the Queen.’ She added: ‘When I was a child Carole was really good to me. She was a very good mother, a lovely godmother, and I liked her. But she has always been a social climber and now I feel she is snobbish. She behaves as if we are not good enough for her now – so she does not need to respond to us or have any care. ‘At the end of the day, I’m not sure what the word goddaughter means any more.’ Miss Callen said she was sad never to have met Prince George, adding that her grandparents had bought him a gift but never had a chance to give it to him. She said that by speaking out she was going against her own family’s wish to remain discreet. The Middletons did not respond to requests for comment last night. Scroll down for video . Mrs Middleton, a cousin of Joanne Callen’s (right) mother, ignores the family and behaves as if she is ‘grander than the . Queen’, Miss Callen claimed. Her  words were met with dismay by Gary Goldsmith (left), the Duchess of Cambridge’s colourful uncle . Mr Goldsmith, who sold his recruitment firm Computer Futures for £275million, was once caught on camera at his home – dubbed Maison de Bang Bang – snorting cocaine and offering to obtain Brazilian prostitutes for Mazher Mahmood, the ‘fake sheikh’ undercover reporter for the now defunct News of the World newspaper. In an interview last year Mr Goldsmith insisted he was close to his sister. He said: ‘Carole and I are both headstrong and can bicker, as all siblings do. But we are very close. We tease each other relentlessly. In many ways we are very similar: we’re both ambitious with lots of drive, we made our money young, are very loyal to our families and want the best for them. ‘But I’m the City yuppie and she’s the country girl. While I was driving a Lotus Esprit in my Gucci shoes, she had an Alfasud and wore Hunter wellies.’ Family fun: Young Kate (left) and Joanne meet up for Christmas in 1991 with Carole and her mother Dorothy . [/INST] Joanne . Callen accused godmother Carole Middleton of being ‘snobbish’ Claimed Mrs Middleton behaves as if she is ‘grander than the Queen’ The 33-year-old’s words were met with dismay by Gary Goldsmith . </s>

Republicans looking to fault Hillary Clinton hope the few hours the former secretary of state will spend in Las Vegas on Monday will remind voters of her less-than-perfect book roll-out and high-dollar speaking fees. Clinton, who starts her day in Denver for a fundraiser with Sen. Mark Udall, will make two appearances in Las Vegas on Monday. She will first headline a fundraiser for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at the Aria Hotel and Casino, then the former secretary of state will keynote a fundraiser or the The University of Nevada-Las Vegas Foundation at the swanky Bellagio. Republicans are seizing on the second speech, where Clinton, the prohibitive favorite for the Democrats' presidential nomination in 2016, will collect $225,000 for her appearance, according to event organizers. Although a Clinton spokesperson argues that the fee will go straight to the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation, the former first lady's appearance in Las Vegas on Monday was possibly the most controversial and widely talked about paid speech Clinton was set to give this year. "Clinton's Nevada Pay Day," said an email from the Republican National Committee. "As Clinton's Long-Awaited Silver State Pay Day Arrives, A Reminder Of The Troubles It Caused Her Would-Be Campaign." "The much anticipated Hillary UNLV speech reminds us that Hillary's exorbitant fees and travel requirements are going to be problematic on her run for the White House," RNC Press Secretary Kirsten Kukowski said in an email. When Clinton's appearance at the UNLV fundraiser was announced in June, students at the university protested the fact the foundation was spending money to bring Clinton in at the same time that their tuition was going up due to budget issues. "In keeping with Secretary Clinton's long-standing history of advocating for students in higher education, we as student government leaders are asking that she charitably donate part or all of the $225,000 speaking fee she is reportedly making for this fundraising speech back to the UNLV Foundation of UNLV as a whole," Elias Benjelloun, the UNLV student body president, and Daniel Waqar, the student government's public relations director, wrote in a letter addressed to Clinton's foundation. The letter goes on to ask Clinton "to do what is right" and donate the money. "This would be an incredible opportunity for Secretary Clinton to remain true to her commitment to higher education," they write. The students, however, never heard from Clinton or the foundation, but are not planning to protest outside the event on Monday. UNLV and Clinton have defended the event. "Private donations secured by the UNLV foundation from donors funded her speaking fee which was paid to the Harry Walker Agency," Afsha Bawany, a spokesperson for UNLV, said over the summer. University administrators have also argued that the money the event will bring in will far outweigh the money paid the Clinton. Clinton also told ABC News in August that "all of the fees have been donated to the Clinton Foundation for it to continue its life-changing and life-saving work." That hasn't stopped Republicans from using the fees to knock Clinton's comments on her personal wealth. During the first interview of her book rollout Clinton argued that she and her husband were "dead broke" when they left the White House in 2000. The comment rang hollow, even to many Democrats, given that the Clintons went on to make millions on the paid speaking tour and in book sales. Republicans used fees like that from UNLV to constantly remind people of Clinton's wealth and inarticulate comments for much of the summer. "Greedy," said Tim Miller, executive director of America Risng, an anti-Clinton super PAC. "Hey kids, I know that tuition is skyrocketing and you all are loaded up with student debt but I'm going to go ahead and take in $1.8 million from your universities for 8 hours of speeches anyway," Miller said in an email to reporters. Reid, who Clinton will appear with on Monday, did not pile on, however, and refused to criticize Clinton's UNLV speech. "Anything we can do to focus attention on UNLV, that's extremely important to do, and this certainly will focus attention on UNLV, and that's why they have these people come," Reid told the Las Vegas Review Journal in June. The Reid-Clinton relationship, especially in the context of Clinton's possible 2016 bid, has been on full display in the last six months. Reid sent a fundraising email for Ready for Hillary over the weekend, touting Clinton as someone "doing everything she can" to help Democrats get elected in 2016. The Senate majority Leader also invited Clinton to headline his green energy conference in Las Vegas earlier this year, where Reid said he had "such admiration for the Clinton family." "She's the best," Reid said of Clinton.

Hillary Clinton has two events in Las Vegas on Monday, the second for a UNLV fundraiser. Republicans and students have highlighted Clinton's speaking fee throughout the summer. Clinton has said her $225,000 speaking fee will go to the Clinton Foundation.

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<s>[INST] Republicans looking to fault Hillary Clinton hope the few hours the former secretary of state will spend in Las Vegas on Monday will remind voters of her less-than-perfect book roll-out and high-dollar speaking fees. Clinton, who starts her day in Denver for a fundraiser with Sen. Mark Udall, will make two appearances in Las Vegas on Monday. She will first headline a fundraiser for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at the Aria Hotel and Casino, then the former secretary of state will keynote a fundraiser or the The University of Nevada-Las Vegas Foundation at the swanky Bellagio. Republicans are seizing on the second speech, where Clinton, the prohibitive favorite for the Democrats' presidential nomination in 2016, will collect $225,000 for her appearance, according to event organizers. Although a Clinton spokesperson argues that the fee will go straight to the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation, the former first lady's appearance in Las Vegas on Monday was possibly the most controversial and widely talked about paid speech Clinton was set to give this year. "Clinton's Nevada Pay Day," said an email from the Republican National Committee. "As Clinton's Long-Awaited Silver State Pay Day Arrives, A Reminder Of The Troubles It Caused Her Would-Be Campaign." "The much anticipated Hillary UNLV speech reminds us that Hillary's exorbitant fees and travel requirements are going to be problematic on her run for the White House," RNC Press Secretary Kirsten Kukowski said in an email. When Clinton's appearance at the UNLV fundraiser was announced in June, students at the university protested the fact the foundation was spending money to bring Clinton in at the same time that their tuition was going up due to budget issues. "In keeping with Secretary Clinton's long-standing history of advocating for students in higher education, we as student government leaders are asking that she charitably donate part or all of the $225,000 speaking fee she is reportedly making for this fundraising speech back to the UNLV Foundation of UNLV as a whole," Elias Benjelloun, the UNLV student body president, and Daniel Waqar, the student government's public relations director, wrote in a letter addressed to Clinton's foundation. The letter goes on to ask Clinton "to do what is right" and donate the money. "This would be an incredible opportunity for Secretary Clinton to remain true to her commitment to higher education," they write. The students, however, never heard from Clinton or the foundation, but are not planning to protest outside the event on Monday. UNLV and Clinton have defended the event. "Private donations secured by the UNLV foundation from donors funded her speaking fee which was paid to the Harry Walker Agency," Afsha Bawany, a spokesperson for UNLV, said over the summer. University administrators have also argued that the money the event will bring in will far outweigh the money paid the Clinton. Clinton also told ABC News in August that "all of the fees have been donated to the Clinton Foundation for it to continue its life-changing and life-saving work." That hasn't stopped Republicans from using the fees to knock Clinton's comments on her personal wealth. During the first interview of her book rollout Clinton argued that she and her husband were "dead broke" when they left the White House in 2000. The comment rang hollow, even to many Democrats, given that the Clintons went on to make millions on the paid speaking tour and in book sales. Republicans used fees like that from UNLV to constantly remind people of Clinton's wealth and inarticulate comments for much of the summer. "Greedy," said Tim Miller, executive director of America Risng, an anti-Clinton super PAC. "Hey kids, I know that tuition is skyrocketing and you all are loaded up with student debt but I'm going to go ahead and take in $1.8 million from your universities for 8 hours of speeches anyway," Miller said in an email to reporters. Reid, who Clinton will appear with on Monday, did not pile on, however, and refused to criticize Clinton's UNLV speech. "Anything we can do to focus attention on UNLV, that's extremely important to do, and this certainly will focus attention on UNLV, and that's why they have these people come," Reid told the Las Vegas Review Journal in June. The Reid-Clinton relationship, especially in the context of Clinton's possible 2016 bid, has been on full display in the last six months. Reid sent a fundraising email for Ready for Hillary over the weekend, touting Clinton as someone "doing everything she can" to help Democrats get elected in 2016. The Senate majority Leader also invited Clinton to headline his green energy conference in Las Vegas earlier this year, where Reid said he had "such admiration for the Clinton family." "She's the best," Reid said of Clinton. [/INST] Hillary Clinton has two events in Las Vegas on Monday, the second for a UNLV fundraiser. Republicans and students have highlighted Clinton's speaking fee throughout the summer. Clinton has said her $225,000 speaking fee will go to the Clinton Foundation. </s>

Princes William and Harry were back together with the so-called 'Glosse Posse' today as they attended the wedding of a childhood friend . The royals watched on as Victoria Inskip, who has known the princes since they were teenagers, married Robert Davies-Jones at Malmesbury Abbey this afternoon. But the Duchess of Cambridge was absent from the wedding signalling she is still suffering from severe ante-natal sickness. Scroll down for video . Prince William and Harry were seen mingling with the guests at the wedding of their close friend Victoria Inskip at Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire . Although the princes were at the wedding, the Duchess of Cambridge did not attend, signalling she may still be suffering from ante-natal sickness . The bride, Victoria Inskip has been a fund-raiser for Prince Harry's African charity Sentebale . However, they were joined by close friends Guy Pelly and the bride's brother Thomas Inskip, also known as Skippy, who are part of the set, which revolves around the exclusive Beaufort Hunt. The Duchess has not been seen since it was announced earlier this month that she was pregnant with the couple's second child. At the time Kensington Palace officials confirmed that she was suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, the same condition that led to her being hospitalised during her first pregnancy with Prince George. Last week Prince William had to take her place on an official trip to Malta after she was too ill to go. Miss Inskip, and her brother Thomas have known Princes William and Harry since they were regulars at the Club H 'nightclub' they set up in the basement of Highgrove, the Gloucestershire home of Prince Charles. The princes' close friend Victoria Inskip, with her new husband Robert Davies-Jones at Malmesbury Abbey . She has also been a fund-raiser for the African charity Sentebale, that was set up by Prince Harry to help vulnerable children in Lesotho and works as an estate agent. Mr Davies Jones, 35, whose family are from Hexham, Northumberland and are friends of the Duke of Northumberland. Meanwhile her brother, also known as 'Skippy' attended Eton with Prince Harry and is also credited with organising Prince William's stag party before his wedding in 2011. The bride's brother Thomas Inskip, left, is often referred to as the 'wingman' of Prince Harry. Also attending the wedding was Guy Pelly and wife Lizzie Wilson, right . The newlyweds pose with their parents after their wedding ceremony this afternoon . He is known as Harry's best friend, often referred to as his 'wingman' and was with Harry on his ill-fated trip to Croatia in August in 2011. During the trip, they got drunk on vodka, whisky, beer and tequila, and were photographed jumping into a pool fully-clothed at a nightclub on the party island of Hvar. He was also with him on a skiing trip to Verbier in November when they amused themselves by throwing snowballs at unsuspecting passers-by from a balcony. The siblings' father Owen Inskip, a field-master of Prince Charles’s favourite hunt, The Beaufort, has made a fortune over the years from a number of businesses, including ‘managing’ thousands of council homes for local authorities and upmarket estates. Thomas Inskip, right, attended Eton with Prince Harry and is also credited with organising Prince William's stag party . Mr Inskip was with Harry on his ill-fated trip to Croatia in August in 2011, where the prince jumped into a pool fully clothed . Their maternal grandfather was the eccentric Labour peer Lord Rufus Noel-Buxton, an enthusiastic wader, who once forded the Thames at low tide, arriving on the steps of the Houses of Parliament. The family’s nine-bedroom country pile, Alderley Farm, near Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, was sold for more than £7 million in 2007. Also attending today's wedding was another close friend of the princes Guy Pelly and his wife Elizabeth Wilson, the granddaughter of the Holiday Inn hotel empire founder. Mr Pelly became friendly with Prince William in 2001 when they were both junior members of the Beaufort Hunt and so became close to Harry too. The princes were also at Mr Pelly's wedding earlier this year in Memphis, Tennessee along with cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

William and Harry were at the wedding of childhood friend Victoria Inskip . She married Robert Davies-Jones at Malmesbury Abbey in Wiltshire . Bride has known prince since a teenager and was regular at Highgrove . Her brother Thomas is said to be the best friend of Prince Harry . Kate was not at the wedding signalling she is still struggling with sickness . Wedding was also attended by Guy Pelly, who is also in princes' inner circle .

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<s>[INST] Princes William and Harry were back together with the so-called 'Glosse Posse' today as they attended the wedding of a childhood friend . The royals watched on as Victoria Inskip, who has known the princes since they were teenagers, married Robert Davies-Jones at Malmesbury Abbey this afternoon. But the Duchess of Cambridge was absent from the wedding signalling she is still suffering from severe ante-natal sickness. Scroll down for video . Prince William and Harry were seen mingling with the guests at the wedding of their close friend Victoria Inskip at Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire . Although the princes were at the wedding, the Duchess of Cambridge did not attend, signalling she may still be suffering from ante-natal sickness . The bride, Victoria Inskip has been a fund-raiser for Prince Harry's African charity Sentebale . However, they were joined by close friends Guy Pelly and the bride's brother Thomas Inskip, also known as Skippy, who are part of the set, which revolves around the exclusive Beaufort Hunt. The Duchess has not been seen since it was announced earlier this month that she was pregnant with the couple's second child. At the time Kensington Palace officials confirmed that she was suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, the same condition that led to her being hospitalised during her first pregnancy with Prince George. Last week Prince William had to take her place on an official trip to Malta after she was too ill to go. Miss Inskip, and her brother Thomas have known Princes William and Harry since they were regulars at the Club H 'nightclub' they set up in the basement of Highgrove, the Gloucestershire home of Prince Charles. The princes' close friend Victoria Inskip, with her new husband Robert Davies-Jones at Malmesbury Abbey . She has also been a fund-raiser for the African charity Sentebale, that was set up by Prince Harry to help vulnerable children in Lesotho and works as an estate agent. Mr Davies Jones, 35, whose family are from Hexham, Northumberland and are friends of the Duke of Northumberland. Meanwhile her brother, also known as 'Skippy' attended Eton with Prince Harry and is also credited with organising Prince William's stag party before his wedding in 2011. The bride's brother Thomas Inskip, left, is often referred to as the 'wingman' of Prince Harry. Also attending the wedding was Guy Pelly and wife Lizzie Wilson, right . The newlyweds pose with their parents after their wedding ceremony this afternoon . He is known as Harry's best friend, often referred to as his 'wingman' and was with Harry on his ill-fated trip to Croatia in August in 2011. During the trip, they got drunk on vodka, whisky, beer and tequila, and were photographed jumping into a pool fully-clothed at a nightclub on the party island of Hvar. He was also with him on a skiing trip to Verbier in November when they amused themselves by throwing snowballs at unsuspecting passers-by from a balcony. The siblings' father Owen Inskip, a field-master of Prince Charles’s favourite hunt, The Beaufort, has made a fortune over the years from a number of businesses, including ‘managing’ thousands of council homes for local authorities and upmarket estates. Thomas Inskip, right, attended Eton with Prince Harry and is also credited with organising Prince William's stag party . Mr Inskip was with Harry on his ill-fated trip to Croatia in August in 2011, where the prince jumped into a pool fully clothed . Their maternal grandfather was the eccentric Labour peer Lord Rufus Noel-Buxton, an enthusiastic wader, who once forded the Thames at low tide, arriving on the steps of the Houses of Parliament. The family’s nine-bedroom country pile, Alderley Farm, near Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, was sold for more than £7 million in 2007. Also attending today's wedding was another close friend of the princes Guy Pelly and his wife Elizabeth Wilson, the granddaughter of the Holiday Inn hotel empire founder. Mr Pelly became friendly with Prince William in 2001 when they were both junior members of the Beaufort Hunt and so became close to Harry too. The princes were also at Mr Pelly's wedding earlier this year in Memphis, Tennessee along with cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. [/INST] William and Harry were at the wedding of childhood friend Victoria Inskip . She married Robert Davies-Jones at Malmesbury Abbey in Wiltshire . Bride has known prince since a teenager and was regular at Highgrove . Her brother Thomas is said to be the best friend of Prince Harry . Kate was not at the wedding signalling she is still struggling with sickness . Wedding was also attended by Guy Pelly, who is also in princes' inner circle . </s>

(CNN) -- As a mother, you send your children off to their first day of kindergarten with pride, anticipation and excitement. But a part of you can't shake those nagging questions: Will they make friends? Have someone to play with at recess? Be bullied? As director of PACER's National Center for Bullying Prevention, and the mother of a child with Down syndrome, those questions don't just go away with time. And that worry only intensifies. My 14-year-old son, David, was born with Down syndrome. Before he turned 3, he had undergone three open heart surgeries and a tracheotomy, and his breathing required a ventilator. Heading into kindergarten, David was nonverbal, had delayed cognitive abilities and received his nutrition from a feeding tube. There was no doubt about it: My son wasn't like his peers. Because of his differences -- and research showing children tend to single out peers with characteristics like his -- I feared that David could become a poster child for children expected to be the targets of bullying. We live in a small community, where David has known all of his classmates since kindergarten and will eventually graduate high school with most of them. They have the same classes, eat lunch at the same time and attend field trips together. For all of these reasons, I decided the best way to address my concerns about David would be to become his advocate -- not only with adults, but with his peers. During his first year of school, I started visiting David's classroom to talk with his classmates about Down syndrome. I discovered that most children weren't concerned about his cognitive issues; they were actually more fascinated with why he didn't talk. At this time, I also networked with his teachers, his paraprofessionals and even made sure the lunchroom workers knew me. I hoped the more these people felt comfortable with me, the more information they would share. Now, years later, David has just started the eighth grade. He's not bullied, and more than that, he loves school. It's the place where his peers give him high fives in the hallway, ask him to sit by them at lunch and -- best of all -- genuinely accept him. I have been David's advocate, but I can't take all, or even most, of the credit for David's acclimating so well to school. That credit belongs to his teachers, school staff and classmates, particularly a group of students who received training in sixth grade on how to prevent bullying and speak out on David's behalf. We call them his peer advocates, and if they see bullying, they intervene, ask the bully to stop or report the situation to an adult. The concept sounds simple, but because my son can't tell me what happens during the day, I depend heavily on these peers to act as his voice. Now, what started as four kids in sixth grade has evolved to a schoolwide project with more than 40 students volunteering to become peer advocates so they can help David and other students who are different. I know all too well that not every parent of a child with a disability has this good fortune. Although I've found that power comes from sharing and being direct, I realize this approach won't work in every classroom where bullying exists. But there are always ways that parents, teachers and students can develop strategies and begin to teach young people the importance of inclusion, acceptance and -- most important -- respect. The act of bullying hurts not only the children involved, but the entire community. That's why PACER Center has organized National Bullying Prevention Month in October, a time for communities nationwide to unite and promote bullying prevention through creative resources designed to engage, educate and inspire. Ignoring the problem is not the answer. Instead, our communities can take steps to raise awareness of bullying and start teaching young people that the end of bullying really does begin with them. Bullying has affected too many for too long. But there is hope. Hope for the teachers who want bullying to end. Hope for the students too afraid to go to school. And hope for the mothers and fathers of children with disabilities -- that one day, they will drop off their children on the first day of kindergarten without having to worry about whether they will be bullied. Instead, they can expect their children will be included and respected by their peers for everything they are. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Julie Hertzog.

National Center for Bullying Prevention's Julie Hertzog feared for Down syndrome son . David wasn't bullied because Hertzog was proactive, teaching kids, working with teachers . Students were trained to be peer advocates, she says, to intervene in bullying situations . Hertzog's organization started National Bullying Prevention Month to educate the public .

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<s>[INST] (CNN) -- As a mother, you send your children off to their first day of kindergarten with pride, anticipation and excitement. But a part of you can't shake those nagging questions: Will they make friends? Have someone to play with at recess? Be bullied? As director of PACER's National Center for Bullying Prevention, and the mother of a child with Down syndrome, those questions don't just go away with time. And that worry only intensifies. My 14-year-old son, David, was born with Down syndrome. Before he turned 3, he had undergone three open heart surgeries and a tracheotomy, and his breathing required a ventilator. Heading into kindergarten, David was nonverbal, had delayed cognitive abilities and received his nutrition from a feeding tube. There was no doubt about it: My son wasn't like his peers. Because of his differences -- and research showing children tend to single out peers with characteristics like his -- I feared that David could become a poster child for children expected to be the targets of bullying. We live in a small community, where David has known all of his classmates since kindergarten and will eventually graduate high school with most of them. They have the same classes, eat lunch at the same time and attend field trips together. For all of these reasons, I decided the best way to address my concerns about David would be to become his advocate -- not only with adults, but with his peers. During his first year of school, I started visiting David's classroom to talk with his classmates about Down syndrome. I discovered that most children weren't concerned about his cognitive issues; they were actually more fascinated with why he didn't talk. At this time, I also networked with his teachers, his paraprofessionals and even made sure the lunchroom workers knew me. I hoped the more these people felt comfortable with me, the more information they would share. Now, years later, David has just started the eighth grade. He's not bullied, and more than that, he loves school. It's the place where his peers give him high fives in the hallway, ask him to sit by them at lunch and -- best of all -- genuinely accept him. I have been David's advocate, but I can't take all, or even most, of the credit for David's acclimating so well to school. That credit belongs to his teachers, school staff and classmates, particularly a group of students who received training in sixth grade on how to prevent bullying and speak out on David's behalf. We call them his peer advocates, and if they see bullying, they intervene, ask the bully to stop or report the situation to an adult. The concept sounds simple, but because my son can't tell me what happens during the day, I depend heavily on these peers to act as his voice. Now, what started as four kids in sixth grade has evolved to a schoolwide project with more than 40 students volunteering to become peer advocates so they can help David and other students who are different. I know all too well that not every parent of a child with a disability has this good fortune. Although I've found that power comes from sharing and being direct, I realize this approach won't work in every classroom where bullying exists. But there are always ways that parents, teachers and students can develop strategies and begin to teach young people the importance of inclusion, acceptance and -- most important -- respect. The act of bullying hurts not only the children involved, but the entire community. That's why PACER Center has organized National Bullying Prevention Month in October, a time for communities nationwide to unite and promote bullying prevention through creative resources designed to engage, educate and inspire. Ignoring the problem is not the answer. Instead, our communities can take steps to raise awareness of bullying and start teaching young people that the end of bullying really does begin with them. Bullying has affected too many for too long. But there is hope. Hope for the teachers who want bullying to end. Hope for the students too afraid to go to school. And hope for the mothers and fathers of children with disabilities -- that one day, they will drop off their children on the first day of kindergarten without having to worry about whether they will be bullied. Instead, they can expect their children will be included and respected by their peers for everything they are. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Julie Hertzog. [/INST] National Center for Bullying Prevention's Julie Hertzog feared for Down syndrome son . David wasn't bullied because Hertzog was proactive, teaching kids, working with teachers . Students were trained to be peer advocates, she says, to intervene in bullying situations . Hertzog's organization started National Bullying Prevention Month to educate the public . </s>

She had just landed a Best Actress Oscar her performance in Still Alice. And the first person Julianne Moore wanted to see was a 50-year-old former nurse in Minnesota. Mother-of-two Sandy Oltz was the inspiration for the role which tells the story of a high-flying woman diagnosed with Alzheimer's at just 50 years old. As soon as she finished partying, Moore sent a text that Oltz shared exclusively with Daily Mail Online, which said: 'Thank you thank you very very much for EVERYTHING. Love you so much. Julie.' Scroll down for video . Inspiration: Julianne Moore grins next to Sandy Oltz, the woman who inspired her role in Still Alice . Oscar-winning: Moore won the Best Actress Oscar on Sunday night for her portrayal in the movie (left) The pair met for the first time over Skype a year and a half ago. They are now close friends, and Oltz even celebrated her 50th birthday on set. Oltz, of Sartell, Minnesota, told Daily Mail Online: 'I screamed so much when Julie won the Oscar, I woke up my sons, my husband and my dog. 'I was sat on the sofa in my jammies so nervous for her. When it came to the Best Actress award I got up so I was inches away from the screen. 'They called her name and I was jumping around like a fool.' It was the culmination of months tirelessly juggling her own every day struggles with consulting on a major Hollywood movie. Still Alice, adapted from Lisa Genova's hit 2007 novel, tackles the growing issue of early on-set Alzheimer's in women. Oltz, 50, who is married with two teenage boys, was 46 years old with a high-pressured job as a nurse and caregiver when she started misplacing things, forgetting to turn off the oven, and struggling for words. After a year of tests for a brain tumor, strokes, and even menopause, her doctor diagnosed Oltz with Alzheimer's. In Still Alice, Moore plays Alice Howland, a 50-year-old linguistics professor with three successful adult children who starts fumbling her words during lectures. Diagnosed with the disease, she then faces a battle to find a way to retain elements of herself and cope with the prospect that she will die within 10 years. On set: Oltz and Moore on the set of Still Alice with a cake for Oltz's 50th birthday last year . Journey: Oltz said it has taken her years to understand her identity after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's . Mirror image: Oltz said she was amazed at how many of her own characteristics Moore adopted in the movie . Telling her story: Like Moore's character in the movie, Oltz has sons who are having to come to terms with it . To inform her performance, which won her an Oscar, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award - to name a few - Moore turned to Oltz for whom this story is a reality. When Oltz saw the premiere, she says, it was uncanny. 'I don't know what I expected but when I saw it I was like "that's me in that movie!"' Oltz told Daily Mail Online. 'I didn't realize she'd picked up even little things about the way I act. 'I was so impressed by her throughout the process of the film. 'She asked me questions and I tried to answer them but when I saw the film I was amazed. She really listened to me and watched me. 'She brought the Alzheimer's disease experience to life with Alice.' A pivotal scene in the movie is Moore's speech to an Alzheimer's conference about her condition - which uses the same words Oltz wrote when she gave her first speech as an Alzheimer's Association Early-Stage Advisor, which is now her full-time job. Moore also used a highlighter during the speech to stay focused, which is something Oltz does all the time. And in the movie poster, Moore is clutching the medical bracelet around her wrist, which Oltz had told her was an incredibly difficult thing to accept. Describing the creative process, Oltz said: 'Our first conversation was so nice because we just clicked. We talked about Alzheimer's but first we just talked about life and everything that we enjoyed. 'Then later she got on to questions like, "What does it feel like to have Alzheimer's?'' 'I would say, "Well, it's like all these words [are here] and you can't find the right one." 'After people talk to me, they start to notice I stammer on words. 'Every day you work so hard, you're just exhausted by the end of the day.' The movie also explores how the character comes to terms with her identity. Alice prides herself on her intelligence and struggles to accept that she may have to relinquish that quality. Working with the Alzheimer's Association: The crew (Kristen Stewart, second left, Moore, center left, producer Maria Shriver, center right, and co-producer Pam Koffler) posed with Oltz (between Moore and Stewart) and other members of the Association to promote awareness of the disease . A new purpose: Oltz is now an Alzheimer's Association Early-Stage Advisor and campaigns for support . She gives talks, like the character Alice does in the movie, and tries to help people deal with the same thing . It is an endeavor Oltz recognizes. 'My whole life has been identified by my professional work, which I can't do anymore. 'I was always Sandy the nurse, Sandy at the hospital, Sandy the caretaker. And that was stripped away as soon as I was diagnosed and it's no longer my identity. 'It took a long time to re-identify myself and to work out, who am I? What am I contributing to society? The Alzheimer's Society has really helped me redirect myself by offering me a job as a coordinator.' She also fears her teenage sons will not remember what she was like. 'I worry they're never going to know how smart I really was,' she told ABC. 'They see their mom as kind of funny because I have to be.' Oltz gave the movie '10 out of 10' and grew a strong bond with 'Julie', who she says gave a stellar performance. For her children, it was not as clear cut. 'They liked it and they didn't like it,' she told Daily Mail Online. 'Alice is much further along than I am and I think that was very eye-opening for them, and quite upsetting. 'But they enjoyed the performance and many parts of the film. 'For me, as someone who is on the same journey, all of the awards an accolades that have come to Julianne for her performance, including the Oscar, are so well deserved and so important to all of us with Alzheimer's disease.'

Mother-of-two Sandy Oltz was 46 when she was diagnosed with disease . She advised Moore on her life and her tactics to get through each day . Moore sent her a text immediately after landing Best Actress Oscar . Oltz was very impressed with the movie, said she screamed and jumped around her living room when Moore won the Oscar . She told Daily Mail Online her teenage sons found movie hard to watch . Moore won a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and an Oscar for the role .

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<s>[INST] She had just landed a Best Actress Oscar her performance in Still Alice. And the first person Julianne Moore wanted to see was a 50-year-old former nurse in Minnesota. Mother-of-two Sandy Oltz was the inspiration for the role which tells the story of a high-flying woman diagnosed with Alzheimer's at just 50 years old. As soon as she finished partying, Moore sent a text that Oltz shared exclusively with Daily Mail Online, which said: 'Thank you thank you very very much for EVERYTHING. Love you so much. Julie.' Scroll down for video . Inspiration: Julianne Moore grins next to Sandy Oltz, the woman who inspired her role in Still Alice . Oscar-winning: Moore won the Best Actress Oscar on Sunday night for her portrayal in the movie (left) The pair met for the first time over Skype a year and a half ago. They are now close friends, and Oltz even celebrated her 50th birthday on set. Oltz, of Sartell, Minnesota, told Daily Mail Online: 'I screamed so much when Julie won the Oscar, I woke up my sons, my husband and my dog. 'I was sat on the sofa in my jammies so nervous for her. When it came to the Best Actress award I got up so I was inches away from the screen. 'They called her name and I was jumping around like a fool.' It was the culmination of months tirelessly juggling her own every day struggles with consulting on a major Hollywood movie. Still Alice, adapted from Lisa Genova's hit 2007 novel, tackles the growing issue of early on-set Alzheimer's in women. Oltz, 50, who is married with two teenage boys, was 46 years old with a high-pressured job as a nurse and caregiver when she started misplacing things, forgetting to turn off the oven, and struggling for words. After a year of tests for a brain tumor, strokes, and even menopause, her doctor diagnosed Oltz with Alzheimer's. In Still Alice, Moore plays Alice Howland, a 50-year-old linguistics professor with three successful adult children who starts fumbling her words during lectures. Diagnosed with the disease, she then faces a battle to find a way to retain elements of herself and cope with the prospect that she will die within 10 years. On set: Oltz and Moore on the set of Still Alice with a cake for Oltz's 50th birthday last year . Journey: Oltz said it has taken her years to understand her identity after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's . Mirror image: Oltz said she was amazed at how many of her own characteristics Moore adopted in the movie . Telling her story: Like Moore's character in the movie, Oltz has sons who are having to come to terms with it . To inform her performance, which won her an Oscar, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award - to name a few - Moore turned to Oltz for whom this story is a reality. When Oltz saw the premiere, she says, it was uncanny. 'I don't know what I expected but when I saw it I was like "that's me in that movie!"' Oltz told Daily Mail Online. 'I didn't realize she'd picked up even little things about the way I act. 'I was so impressed by her throughout the process of the film. 'She asked me questions and I tried to answer them but when I saw the film I was amazed. She really listened to me and watched me. 'She brought the Alzheimer's disease experience to life with Alice.' A pivotal scene in the movie is Moore's speech to an Alzheimer's conference about her condition - which uses the same words Oltz wrote when she gave her first speech as an Alzheimer's Association Early-Stage Advisor, which is now her full-time job. Moore also used a highlighter during the speech to stay focused, which is something Oltz does all the time. And in the movie poster, Moore is clutching the medical bracelet around her wrist, which Oltz had told her was an incredibly difficult thing to accept. Describing the creative process, Oltz said: 'Our first conversation was so nice because we just clicked. We talked about Alzheimer's but first we just talked about life and everything that we enjoyed. 'Then later she got on to questions like, "What does it feel like to have Alzheimer's?'' 'I would say, "Well, it's like all these words [are here] and you can't find the right one." 'After people talk to me, they start to notice I stammer on words. 'Every day you work so hard, you're just exhausted by the end of the day.' The movie also explores how the character comes to terms with her identity. Alice prides herself on her intelligence and struggles to accept that she may have to relinquish that quality. Working with the Alzheimer's Association: The crew (Kristen Stewart, second left, Moore, center left, producer Maria Shriver, center right, and co-producer Pam Koffler) posed with Oltz (between Moore and Stewart) and other members of the Association to promote awareness of the disease . A new purpose: Oltz is now an Alzheimer's Association Early-Stage Advisor and campaigns for support . She gives talks, like the character Alice does in the movie, and tries to help people deal with the same thing . It is an endeavor Oltz recognizes. 'My whole life has been identified by my professional work, which I can't do anymore. 'I was always Sandy the nurse, Sandy at the hospital, Sandy the caretaker. And that was stripped away as soon as I was diagnosed and it's no longer my identity. 'It took a long time to re-identify myself and to work out, who am I? What am I contributing to society? The Alzheimer's Society has really helped me redirect myself by offering me a job as a coordinator.' She also fears her teenage sons will not remember what she was like. 'I worry they're never going to know how smart I really was,' she told ABC. 'They see their mom as kind of funny because I have to be.' Oltz gave the movie '10 out of 10' and grew a strong bond with 'Julie', who she says gave a stellar performance. For her children, it was not as clear cut. 'They liked it and they didn't like it,' she told Daily Mail Online. 'Alice is much further along than I am and I think that was very eye-opening for them, and quite upsetting. 'But they enjoyed the performance and many parts of the film. 'For me, as someone who is on the same journey, all of the awards an accolades that have come to Julianne for her performance, including the Oscar, are so well deserved and so important to all of us with Alzheimer's disease.' [/INST] Mother-of-two Sandy Oltz was 46 when she was diagnosed with disease . She advised Moore on her life and her tactics to get through each day . Moore sent her a text immediately after landing Best Actress Oscar . Oltz was very impressed with the movie, said she screamed and jumped around her living room when Moore won the Oscar . She told Daily Mail Online her teenage sons found movie hard to watch . Moore won a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and an Oscar for the role . </s>

By . Joshua Gardner . PUBLISHED: . 11:50 EST, 17 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:02 EST, 17 March 2013 . A convicted mob hit man who led a Boy Scout troop while still a killer says he’s living for God now and volunteers his time driving a church bus in suburban Midwest town. John Veasey was once a feared killer in the Philadelphia mob who survived getting shot to the head three times, aligned with Sicilian crime boss John Stanfa. Now, Veasey says he attends church and has tried to atone for his dirty deeds. He worships regularly, he says, and even helps out his church by volunteering to drive their church school bus. New leaf: Former Philly mob hit man John Veasey says he's a born-again Christian and even volunteers to drive his church school bus . Ironically, this isn’t the first time Veasey has volunteered his time. Believe it or not, While still murdering for the mob, Veasey was a Boy Scout troop leader. He was asked in an upcoming 60 Minutes interview about his double life. ‘Those kids didn’t know I was a hit man,’ he smirks, ‘and a lot of parents were mad. But their kids had fun when I took them camping.’ Darker days: Veasey was once a feared killer who eventually helped take down Philly's biggest crime boss, John Stanfa . High price: For ratting out his boss, Veasey's former crime family gunned down his brother Billy . Veasey pulled off other hits, but his first—made in broad daylight—would be his most famous and perhaps the most sensationalized in Philadelphia mob history. In the interview, scheduled to air Sunday, he describes how it felt as he sat waiting, prepared to kill two men on a tree-lined sunny street. Like ‘I was going to work,’ Veasey shrugs, ‘and part of my work that day was to kill somebody.’ That somebody ended up being rival mobster Mikey ‘Chang’ Ciancaglini, who died on the sidewalk that day in August 1993. The other man Veasey was hired to kill, rival mob boss Joey Merlino, survived. The . murder and attempted murder became part of a trial that ultimately took . down Veasey’s boss—with Veasey’s testimony against his old boss as a . linchpin in the federal case against the mobster. Veasey’s . decision to turn against Stanfa would cost him. His former associates . attempted to kill him, but he survived three shots to the head. Then, . on the very day Veasey was scheduled to rat out Stanfa, Veasey’s . brother Billy was gunned down on his way to work in what police called . an intimidation tactic performed to keep Veasey off the stand. Betrayed?: Philly mob boss John Stanfa, at center in 1980 photo, was handed 5 consecutive life sentences thanks in large part to Veasey's testimony . Quiet life?: A Philadelphia woman claims Veasey has threatened her and her and her husband, who happens to be the man acquitted of Veasey's brother's murder . Veasey testified, anyway, and Stanfa was eventually handed five consecutive life sentences. After serving 10 years for murders to which he confessed in court, Veasey was placed in the witness protection program and began an unlikely life of repentance. He became something of an enigma in an unnamed Midwestern suburb where he’s made a successful living selling luxury cars. But as the 60 Minutes interview proves, the former mobster hasn’t lost his signature swagger. The report, however, questions Veasey’s self-described new lease on life. Kathy Ciancaglini of Philadelphia, whose husband John was acquitted of Billy Veasey’s murder, claims Veasey has left her and her husband threatening voicemails.

John Veasey says he's seen the light and has no intentions of returning to his Philly mob past . Even as a hit man, Veasey led a Boy Scout troop and says his kids had no idea he was a killer and loved it when he took them camping .

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<s>[INST] By . Joshua Gardner . PUBLISHED: . 11:50 EST, 17 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:02 EST, 17 March 2013 . A convicted mob hit man who led a Boy Scout troop while still a killer says he’s living for God now and volunteers his time driving a church bus in suburban Midwest town. John Veasey was once a feared killer in the Philadelphia mob who survived getting shot to the head three times, aligned with Sicilian crime boss John Stanfa. Now, Veasey says he attends church and has tried to atone for his dirty deeds. He worships regularly, he says, and even helps out his church by volunteering to drive their church school bus. New leaf: Former Philly mob hit man John Veasey says he's a born-again Christian and even volunteers to drive his church school bus . Ironically, this isn’t the first time Veasey has volunteered his time. Believe it or not, While still murdering for the mob, Veasey was a Boy Scout troop leader. He was asked in an upcoming 60 Minutes interview about his double life. ‘Those kids didn’t know I was a hit man,’ he smirks, ‘and a lot of parents were mad. But their kids had fun when I took them camping.’ Darker days: Veasey was once a feared killer who eventually helped take down Philly's biggest crime boss, John Stanfa . High price: For ratting out his boss, Veasey's former crime family gunned down his brother Billy . Veasey pulled off other hits, but his first—made in broad daylight—would be his most famous and perhaps the most sensationalized in Philadelphia mob history. In the interview, scheduled to air Sunday, he describes how it felt as he sat waiting, prepared to kill two men on a tree-lined sunny street. Like ‘I was going to work,’ Veasey shrugs, ‘and part of my work that day was to kill somebody.’ That somebody ended up being rival mobster Mikey ‘Chang’ Ciancaglini, who died on the sidewalk that day in August 1993. The other man Veasey was hired to kill, rival mob boss Joey Merlino, survived. The . murder and attempted murder became part of a trial that ultimately took . down Veasey’s boss—with Veasey’s testimony against his old boss as a . linchpin in the federal case against the mobster. Veasey’s . decision to turn against Stanfa would cost him. His former associates . attempted to kill him, but he survived three shots to the head. Then, . on the very day Veasey was scheduled to rat out Stanfa, Veasey’s . brother Billy was gunned down on his way to work in what police called . an intimidation tactic performed to keep Veasey off the stand. Betrayed?: Philly mob boss John Stanfa, at center in 1980 photo, was handed 5 consecutive life sentences thanks in large part to Veasey's testimony . Quiet life?: A Philadelphia woman claims Veasey has threatened her and her and her husband, who happens to be the man acquitted of Veasey's brother's murder . Veasey testified, anyway, and Stanfa was eventually handed five consecutive life sentences. After serving 10 years for murders to which he confessed in court, Veasey was placed in the witness protection program and began an unlikely life of repentance. He became something of an enigma in an unnamed Midwestern suburb where he’s made a successful living selling luxury cars. But as the 60 Minutes interview proves, the former mobster hasn’t lost his signature swagger. The report, however, questions Veasey’s self-described new lease on life. Kathy Ciancaglini of Philadelphia, whose husband John was acquitted of Billy Veasey’s murder, claims Veasey has left her and her husband threatening voicemails. [/INST] John Veasey says he's seen the light and has no intentions of returning to his Philly mob past . Even as a hit man, Veasey led a Boy Scout troop and says his kids had no idea he was a killer and loved it when he took them camping . </s>

Jailed: Royal Marine Sergeant Alexander Blackman was given a 10-year minimum life sentence . The wife of a marine jailed for executing a Taliban fighter has denied that he is a murderer. Sergeant Alexander Blackman was given a life sentence for the killing earlier this month. Video footage played at his trial showed Sgt Blackman shooting dead the captured insurgent at close range. The soldier, known throughout his trial as Marine A, must serve a minimum of ten years. The head of the Armed Forces, General Sir Nick Houghton, was extremely critical of Sgt Blackman’s conduct, insisting he had committed a ‘heinous crime’ and that ‘murder is murder’. But his wife Claire has criticised the sentence, insisting that her husband must not be compared to a common murderer. ‘He’s held his hands up,’ she said. ‘What he has not done in my eyes is commit murder. He genuinely thought, and I have absolutely no reason to disbelieve him, that that insurgent was already dead.’ She said her husband is ashamed of his actions, and that his behaviour was a moment of madness brought on by the mental strain of active service. She told the Daily Telegraph: ‘He’s been convicted of murder, but everything that defines Al points me and everyone who knows him in completely the opposite direction – he is not made that way. ‘If you ask someone what murder is in this country, they might say someone stabbing a little old lady in the high street. Death on active service in a war zone in somewhere like Afghanistan is, sadly, an everyday occurrence. I can’t really imagine the horror or the pressure those lads were under.’ The case of Marine A provoked an outpouring of public support from those who believe his sentence was unduly harsh. By last night more than 41,000 people had signed a petition to Downing Street calling for his immediate release. Shooting: Footage captured by a camera mounted on the helmet of a Royal Marine showing Sgt Alexander Blackman during a patrol in Afghanistan in which an insurgent was killed . Mrs Blackman, 42, said: ‘He should not have discharged his weapon into him – it was the madness of the moment – and he sure as hell wished he hadn’t either ... but he is not a murderer. ‘He can’t undo it, and he’s ashamed of it, but I still don’t think it should have led to where we are now.’ Sgt Blackman was convicted last week by a seven-strong military board. The killing had been inadvertently filmed on a helmet camera. The captured footage showed Sgt Blackman shooting the unnamed Taliban fighter in the chest at close range and then asking his colleagues not to tell anyone because he had ‘broken the Geneva Convention’. Since the sentencing, Sgt Blackman has been placed under special protection measures in prison amid fears he could be attacked. His lawyers have said they will appeal against his sentence.

Sergeant Alexander Blackman was given a life sentence . The soldier must serve a minimum of ten years . His wife Claire has criticised the sentence .

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<s>[INST] Jailed: Royal Marine Sergeant Alexander Blackman was given a 10-year minimum life sentence . The wife of a marine jailed for executing a Taliban fighter has denied that he is a murderer. Sergeant Alexander Blackman was given a life sentence for the killing earlier this month. Video footage played at his trial showed Sgt Blackman shooting dead the captured insurgent at close range. The soldier, known throughout his trial as Marine A, must serve a minimum of ten years. The head of the Armed Forces, General Sir Nick Houghton, was extremely critical of Sgt Blackman’s conduct, insisting he had committed a ‘heinous crime’ and that ‘murder is murder’. But his wife Claire has criticised the sentence, insisting that her husband must not be compared to a common murderer. ‘He’s held his hands up,’ she said. ‘What he has not done in my eyes is commit murder. He genuinely thought, and I have absolutely no reason to disbelieve him, that that insurgent was already dead.’ She said her husband is ashamed of his actions, and that his behaviour was a moment of madness brought on by the mental strain of active service. She told the Daily Telegraph: ‘He’s been convicted of murder, but everything that defines Al points me and everyone who knows him in completely the opposite direction – he is not made that way. ‘If you ask someone what murder is in this country, they might say someone stabbing a little old lady in the high street. Death on active service in a war zone in somewhere like Afghanistan is, sadly, an everyday occurrence. I can’t really imagine the horror or the pressure those lads were under.’ The case of Marine A provoked an outpouring of public support from those who believe his sentence was unduly harsh. By last night more than 41,000 people had signed a petition to Downing Street calling for his immediate release. Shooting: Footage captured by a camera mounted on the helmet of a Royal Marine showing Sgt Alexander Blackman during a patrol in Afghanistan in which an insurgent was killed . Mrs Blackman, 42, said: ‘He should not have discharged his weapon into him – it was the madness of the moment – and he sure as hell wished he hadn’t either ... but he is not a murderer. ‘He can’t undo it, and he’s ashamed of it, but I still don’t think it should have led to where we are now.’ Sgt Blackman was convicted last week by a seven-strong military board. The killing had been inadvertently filmed on a helmet camera. The captured footage showed Sgt Blackman shooting the unnamed Taliban fighter in the chest at close range and then asking his colleagues not to tell anyone because he had ‘broken the Geneva Convention’. Since the sentencing, Sgt Blackman has been placed under special protection measures in prison amid fears he could be attacked. His lawyers have said they will appeal against his sentence. [/INST] Sergeant Alexander Blackman was given a life sentence . The soldier must serve a minimum of ten years . His wife Claire has criticised the sentence . </s>

By . Bianca London . As a celebrity-obsessed culture, there is immense pressure on women to look good and females are forced to compare themselves to stars with perfect bodies. A flabby stomach was the biggest concern for both men and women - with three quarters admitting they are carrying 2lbs of unwanted fat . But it has now been revealed that seven in ten women are so anxious about the way they look they fret about their weight three times a day, with a staggering 80 per cent of Brits saying they're depressed by the appearance of their own body. The study found actress Cameron Diaz's legs, reality star Kim Kardashian's bottom, model Gisele Bundchen's flat stomach and singer Jessica Simpson's bust are considered to be 'ideal'. And the desire to look the same appears to be having a serious impact on the way women look at themselves. But it's not just women who are concerned about piling on the pounds. The research by hotel chain Travelodge also revealed 61 per cent of men fret about their body three times a day. Many . desired athletic legs like David Beckham, the bottom of heartthrob . actor Channing Tatum and the abs like Mark Wahlberg and Matthew . McConaughey. A flabby stomach was the biggest . concern for both men and women - with three quarters admitting they are . carrying 2lbs of unwanted fat. Legs were the second biggest worry for women, followed by their bottoms, arms and hips. And . eight out of ten said their lives would improve considerably if they . felt happy about their body, with over a third saying it would boost . their sex drive. The second biggest concern for men was their arms, followed by shoulders, legs and bottoms. Travelodge spokeswoman Shakila Ahmed said: "We are living in a celebrity obsessed culture where image is everything. Cameron Diaz has the ideal legs, according to the study . Gisele Bundchen's flat stomach has women green with envy . Kim Kardashian has the bottom that women rival . 'And now more women and men are feeling more self conscious about their appearance. 'Stars like Cameron Diaz and Kim Kardashian as well David Beckham are thought to have the "perfect" figure. 'Many Brits feel the pressure to look just as good and it's having a huge impact on their lives. 'It's staggering that such a large proportion of men and women find themselves worrying about their weight every day. 'And it's worrying that as many as 80 per cent are actually depressed by the appearance of their bodies.' Research also found 57 per cent of Brits find it hard to exercise while away from home. And a further 40 per cent said a break means they struggle to resume their fitness regimes once they return home. Most of us don't have the luxury of have a portable personal trainer with us like the celebrities do when they are on-the-go or traveling abroad. David Beckham's legs are what men desire most . Men voted Matthew McConaughey abs as the best . It was Channing Tatum's bottom that won the votes . And in light of the news, Travelodge has created a free room workout for guests, which can be done without specialist equipment. The regime, put together by personal trainer Marko Mandic, includes lunges as well as press-ups, abdominals, squats and a variety of stretches. Miss Ahmed added: 'Our customer feedback and research findings has highlighted Britons want to maintain their fitness regime when away from home. 'We have produced a room workout which requires no equipment but gives optimum results.' Mr Mandic added: 'The workout targets large muscle groups which is great for overall strength and muscle toning. 'More lean muscle boosts the metabolism, which in turn means more calories are being burnt. 'Perform these exercises properly, regularly and safely and you will see excellent results.'

80 per cent of Brits say they're depressed by their appearance . Eight out of ten said their lives would improve considerably if they felt happy about their body . Cameron Diaz's . legs, Kim Kardashian's bottom, Gisele Bundchen's stomach and Jessica Simpson's bust are considered to be 'ideal'

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<s>[INST] By . Bianca London . As a celebrity-obsessed culture, there is immense pressure on women to look good and females are forced to compare themselves to stars with perfect bodies. A flabby stomach was the biggest concern for both men and women - with three quarters admitting they are carrying 2lbs of unwanted fat . But it has now been revealed that seven in ten women are so anxious about the way they look they fret about their weight three times a day, with a staggering 80 per cent of Brits saying they're depressed by the appearance of their own body. The study found actress Cameron Diaz's legs, reality star Kim Kardashian's bottom, model Gisele Bundchen's flat stomach and singer Jessica Simpson's bust are considered to be 'ideal'. And the desire to look the same appears to be having a serious impact on the way women look at themselves. But it's not just women who are concerned about piling on the pounds. The research by hotel chain Travelodge also revealed 61 per cent of men fret about their body three times a day. Many . desired athletic legs like David Beckham, the bottom of heartthrob . actor Channing Tatum and the abs like Mark Wahlberg and Matthew . McConaughey. A flabby stomach was the biggest . concern for both men and women - with three quarters admitting they are . carrying 2lbs of unwanted fat. Legs were the second biggest worry for women, followed by their bottoms, arms and hips. And . eight out of ten said their lives would improve considerably if they . felt happy about their body, with over a third saying it would boost . their sex drive. The second biggest concern for men was their arms, followed by shoulders, legs and bottoms. Travelodge spokeswoman Shakila Ahmed said: "We are living in a celebrity obsessed culture where image is everything. Cameron Diaz has the ideal legs, according to the study . Gisele Bundchen's flat stomach has women green with envy . Kim Kardashian has the bottom that women rival . 'And now more women and men are feeling more self conscious about their appearance. 'Stars like Cameron Diaz and Kim Kardashian as well David Beckham are thought to have the "perfect" figure. 'Many Brits feel the pressure to look just as good and it's having a huge impact on their lives. 'It's staggering that such a large proportion of men and women find themselves worrying about their weight every day. 'And it's worrying that as many as 80 per cent are actually depressed by the appearance of their bodies.' Research also found 57 per cent of Brits find it hard to exercise while away from home. And a further 40 per cent said a break means they struggle to resume their fitness regimes once they return home. Most of us don't have the luxury of have a portable personal trainer with us like the celebrities do when they are on-the-go or traveling abroad. David Beckham's legs are what men desire most . Men voted Matthew McConaughey abs as the best . It was Channing Tatum's bottom that won the votes . And in light of the news, Travelodge has created a free room workout for guests, which can be done without specialist equipment. The regime, put together by personal trainer Marko Mandic, includes lunges as well as press-ups, abdominals, squats and a variety of stretches. Miss Ahmed added: 'Our customer feedback and research findings has highlighted Britons want to maintain their fitness regime when away from home. 'We have produced a room workout which requires no equipment but gives optimum results.' Mr Mandic added: 'The workout targets large muscle groups which is great for overall strength and muscle toning. 'More lean muscle boosts the metabolism, which in turn means more calories are being burnt. 'Perform these exercises properly, regularly and safely and you will see excellent results.' [/INST] 80 per cent of Brits say they're depressed by their appearance . Eight out of ten said their lives would improve considerably if they felt happy about their body . Cameron Diaz's . legs, Kim Kardashian's bottom, Gisele Bundchen's stomach and Jessica Simpson's bust are considered to be 'ideal' </s>

(Entertainment Weekly) -- J.J. Abrams' franchise reboot boldly went where no Star Trek movie has gone before, grossing a stellar $72.5 million from Friday through Sunday, according to early estimates by Hollywood.com Box Office. In the film, Spock (Zachary Quinto, left) and Kirk get off on the wrong foot. That's the second-best opening of 2009 (after X-Men Origins: Wolverine's $85.1 million last weekend), and it includes a whopping $8.2 million earned in IMAX showings, a new one-weekend record for the large format (beating The Dark Knight's $6.3 million). What's more, if you add in the $4 million that the movie starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto earned in late-Thursday showings, Star Trek has banked an impressive $76.5 million so far -- well ahead of most expectations. This result is highly logical. Considering all the hype and buzz and strong reviews that Star Trek has garnered, it's no surprise that this film's opening sum is by far the biggest of any Star Trek movie: Of the 10 previous flicks in the franchise, 1996's Star Trek: First Contact bowed best, with (only) $30.7 million over three days. Moreover, a look at the movie's CinemaScore report card reveals some potentially good news. While it drew an expected crowd mostly comprised of older males, Star Trek's solid-A grade shows that word of mouth could be strong enough to bring in fans outside of the franchise's usual demographic (i.e. people who weren't alive in the 1980s...and women) as the weeks go on. Unless said folks are too distracted by Angels & Demons, Night at the Museum 2, and all the other big flicks on tap, of course. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (No. 2) was next with $27 million on a 68 percent decline. Fanboy-driven films always fall hard, but this drop is particularly hefty. Nevertheless, Hugh Jackman's franchise flick has already banked $129.6 million in 10 days. Fellow holdovers Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (No. 3 with $10.5 million), Obsessed (No. 4 with $6.6 million), and 17 Again (No. 5 with $4.4 million) rounded out the top five. And the comedy Next Day Air failed to take off, grossing just $4 million at No. 6. And in limited release, neither Rudo y Cursi nor Little Ashes made much of a mark, as each averaged well under $7,000 per theater. Overall, the box office was up nearly 22 percent from the same frame a year ago (when the infamous Speed Racer hit a bump in the road). And, really, what could be a better Mother's Day gift than that? Love ya, Mom! Have a great day! CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . Copyright 2009 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved.

J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" grosses $72.5 million from Friday through Sunday . "Wolverine" fell hard with only $27 million, showing a 68 percent decline . The box office was up nearly 22 percent from the same frame a year ago . Check out which movies made this week's top 10 list .

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<s>[INST] (Entertainment Weekly) -- J.J. Abrams' franchise reboot boldly went where no Star Trek movie has gone before, grossing a stellar $72.5 million from Friday through Sunday, according to early estimates by Hollywood.com Box Office. In the film, Spock (Zachary Quinto, left) and Kirk get off on the wrong foot. That's the second-best opening of 2009 (after X-Men Origins: Wolverine's $85.1 million last weekend), and it includes a whopping $8.2 million earned in IMAX showings, a new one-weekend record for the large format (beating The Dark Knight's $6.3 million). What's more, if you add in the $4 million that the movie starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto earned in late-Thursday showings, Star Trek has banked an impressive $76.5 million so far -- well ahead of most expectations. This result is highly logical. Considering all the hype and buzz and strong reviews that Star Trek has garnered, it's no surprise that this film's opening sum is by far the biggest of any Star Trek movie: Of the 10 previous flicks in the franchise, 1996's Star Trek: First Contact bowed best, with (only) $30.7 million over three days. Moreover, a look at the movie's CinemaScore report card reveals some potentially good news. While it drew an expected crowd mostly comprised of older males, Star Trek's solid-A grade shows that word of mouth could be strong enough to bring in fans outside of the franchise's usual demographic (i.e. people who weren't alive in the 1980s...and women) as the weeks go on. Unless said folks are too distracted by Angels & Demons, Night at the Museum 2, and all the other big flicks on tap, of course. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (No. 2) was next with $27 million on a 68 percent decline. Fanboy-driven films always fall hard, but this drop is particularly hefty. Nevertheless, Hugh Jackman's franchise flick has already banked $129.6 million in 10 days. Fellow holdovers Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (No. 3 with $10.5 million), Obsessed (No. 4 with $6.6 million), and 17 Again (No. 5 with $4.4 million) rounded out the top five. And the comedy Next Day Air failed to take off, grossing just $4 million at No. 6. And in limited release, neither Rudo y Cursi nor Little Ashes made much of a mark, as each averaged well under $7,000 per theater. Overall, the box office was up nearly 22 percent from the same frame a year ago (when the infamous Speed Racer hit a bump in the road). And, really, what could be a better Mother's Day gift than that? Love ya, Mom! Have a great day! CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . Copyright 2009 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. [/INST] J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" grosses $72.5 million from Friday through Sunday . "Wolverine" fell hard with only $27 million, showing a 68 percent decline . The box office was up nearly 22 percent from the same frame a year ago . Check out which movies made this week's top 10 list . </s>

By . Matt Blake . PUBLISHED: . 07:50 EST, 31 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:50 EST, 2 June 2013 . Cheerios has become embroiled in a race row after it released a national television advert of an interracial family enjoying the oat-based breakfast cereal. The cereal-maker was forced to shut down the video's comment board on its site after it was inundated with a torrent of racist abuse. Some online commenters were so offended by the concept of a happy mixed-race family that they said the advert made them 'want to vomit'. The touching short features a mixed-race girl asking her white mother if Cheerios are good for the heart before running out of the kitchen when she is told that they are. The shot then cuts to her black father awaking from a nap on the sofa to find a pile of Cheerios on his chest. Idiotic comments: While it is now impossible to verify any of the comments submitted, AdWeek reported that the comment section contained numerous references to Nazis, 'troglodytes' and 'racial genocide' Multicultural: The shot then cuts to her black father awaking from an afternoon nap on the sofa to find a pile of Cheerios on his chest . While it is now impossible to verify any of the comments submitted, AdWeek reported that the comment section contained numerous references to Nazis, 'troglodytes' and 'racial genocide'. The Huffington Post reported that some commenters on the cereal's Facebook page also said they found the commercial 'disgusting' and that it made them 'want to vomit'. One man expressed shock that a black father would stay with his family, writing: 'More like single parent in the making. Black dad will dip out soon.' A stream on Reddit went off on a debate about the accuracy or likelihood of the mixed-race family being made up of a black man and a white woman rather than a black woman and white man. Adorable: The touching short features a mixed-race girl asking her white mother if Cheerios are good for the heart before running out of the kitchen when she tells her it does . Happy with her job: Whitney Avalon plays the mom in the ad and she has been featured in 47 national commercials . Mixed race couples undoubtedly appear more often in real life than they do on television though as the 2010 Census reports that it is becoming a bigger population and may reflect in marketing trends. The census reported that nearly seven per cent of all married couple households in the United States feature partners of more than one race or ethnicity. The percentage doubles when you include unmarried co-habitating couples, as 14 per cent of those are mixed race. Others thought that it was a marketing ploy to drum up good publicity for the company rather than having any true emotional meaning behind the ad. All over the country: The 2010 Census showed that there are more mixed race couples in the western United States than in the east but there are couples throughout . 'It has nothing to do with the company, the point is some casting agency/marketing department wanted a Carl Winslow, stereotypical upper/middle class white housewife, and a mixed girl,' one Reddit user wrote. This is not the first time that Cheerios has sparked a race controversy, as a previous ad featuring two black siblings and their father received numerous racist comments. In the June 2012 spot, the older brother steals the majority of his high chair-bound sibling's cereal. 'Just goes to show you they start steeling [sic] at an early age!!! First Cheerio's next bikes then cars lol just like in real life,' one Youtube user wrote in the comments. 'Thinking outside the box is not an advertising M.O., their goal is to grab the widest audience's attention. And that demographic is generally filled with the same artards that say they're down with interracial couples as long as their offspring don't become a part of one.' However, despite the string of ugly comments made on YouTube and Facebook, many were quick to defend the advert, made by Saatchi & Saatchi in New York. Kevin . Mueller added on Facebook: 'Every tv station in the US should play your . bi-racial ad during every commercial break [...] Time to help everybody . find their way to 2013 since some are still stuck about 60 years [in . the past]. Keep up the good work Cheerios!' The vice president of marketing for Cheerios released a statement defending the ad after the backlash. 'Consumers have responded positively to . our new Cheerios ad. At Cheerios, we know there are many kinds of . families and we celebrate them all,' Camille Gibson said in the statement. Whitney . Avalon, the actress who plays the mother in the 30-second spot, has . been featured in 47 national commercials and she felt the need to come . out in support of the ad. She posted on Twitter that she was 'proud to play the mom in this adorable @Cheerios commercial!'

Mixed-race girl asking her white mother is cereal is good for the heart . Then cuts to black father waking up on sofa with pile of Cheerios on chest . Cereal-maker forced to shut down the video's comment board after racist abuse . Commenters on cereal's Facebook page said ad made them 'want to vomit' But many others praised advert for modern view of American family life . The ad is running on national television and has been posted online .

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<s>[INST] By . Matt Blake . PUBLISHED: . 07:50 EST, 31 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:50 EST, 2 June 2013 . Cheerios has become embroiled in a race row after it released a national television advert of an interracial family enjoying the oat-based breakfast cereal. The cereal-maker was forced to shut down the video's comment board on its site after it was inundated with a torrent of racist abuse. Some online commenters were so offended by the concept of a happy mixed-race family that they said the advert made them 'want to vomit'. The touching short features a mixed-race girl asking her white mother if Cheerios are good for the heart before running out of the kitchen when she is told that they are. The shot then cuts to her black father awaking from a nap on the sofa to find a pile of Cheerios on his chest. Idiotic comments: While it is now impossible to verify any of the comments submitted, AdWeek reported that the comment section contained numerous references to Nazis, 'troglodytes' and 'racial genocide' Multicultural: The shot then cuts to her black father awaking from an afternoon nap on the sofa to find a pile of Cheerios on his chest . While it is now impossible to verify any of the comments submitted, AdWeek reported that the comment section contained numerous references to Nazis, 'troglodytes' and 'racial genocide'. The Huffington Post reported that some commenters on the cereal's Facebook page also said they found the commercial 'disgusting' and that it made them 'want to vomit'. One man expressed shock that a black father would stay with his family, writing: 'More like single parent in the making. Black dad will dip out soon.' A stream on Reddit went off on a debate about the accuracy or likelihood of the mixed-race family being made up of a black man and a white woman rather than a black woman and white man. Adorable: The touching short features a mixed-race girl asking her white mother if Cheerios are good for the heart before running out of the kitchen when she tells her it does . Happy with her job: Whitney Avalon plays the mom in the ad and she has been featured in 47 national commercials . Mixed race couples undoubtedly appear more often in real life than they do on television though as the 2010 Census reports that it is becoming a bigger population and may reflect in marketing trends. The census reported that nearly seven per cent of all married couple households in the United States feature partners of more than one race or ethnicity. The percentage doubles when you include unmarried co-habitating couples, as 14 per cent of those are mixed race. Others thought that it was a marketing ploy to drum up good publicity for the company rather than having any true emotional meaning behind the ad. All over the country: The 2010 Census showed that there are more mixed race couples in the western United States than in the east but there are couples throughout . 'It has nothing to do with the company, the point is some casting agency/marketing department wanted a Carl Winslow, stereotypical upper/middle class white housewife, and a mixed girl,' one Reddit user wrote. This is not the first time that Cheerios has sparked a race controversy, as a previous ad featuring two black siblings and their father received numerous racist comments. In the June 2012 spot, the older brother steals the majority of his high chair-bound sibling's cereal. 'Just goes to show you they start steeling [sic] at an early age!!! First Cheerio's next bikes then cars lol just like in real life,' one Youtube user wrote in the comments. 'Thinking outside the box is not an advertising M.O., their goal is to grab the widest audience's attention. And that demographic is generally filled with the same artards that say they're down with interracial couples as long as their offspring don't become a part of one.' However, despite the string of ugly comments made on YouTube and Facebook, many were quick to defend the advert, made by Saatchi & Saatchi in New York. Kevin . Mueller added on Facebook: 'Every tv station in the US should play your . bi-racial ad during every commercial break [...] Time to help everybody . find their way to 2013 since some are still stuck about 60 years [in . the past]. Keep up the good work Cheerios!' The vice president of marketing for Cheerios released a statement defending the ad after the backlash. 'Consumers have responded positively to . our new Cheerios ad. At Cheerios, we know there are many kinds of . families and we celebrate them all,' Camille Gibson said in the statement. Whitney . Avalon, the actress who plays the mother in the 30-second spot, has . been featured in 47 national commercials and she felt the need to come . out in support of the ad. She posted on Twitter that she was 'proud to play the mom in this adorable @Cheerios commercial!' [/INST] Mixed-race girl asking her white mother is cereal is good for the heart . Then cuts to black father waking up on sofa with pile of Cheerios on chest . Cereal-maker forced to shut down the video's comment board after racist abuse . Commenters on cereal's Facebook page said ad made them 'want to vomit' But many others praised advert for modern view of American family life . The ad is running on national television and has been posted online . </s>

To all of those closest to him and, indeed, those who thought they knew him best, Grant Trebilco was the happy-go-lucky, 'nothing gets me down' surfer dude. But that 'could not have been further from the truth'. Three years ago, as bipolar consumed his life, the now 33-year-old found himself at his lowest ebb. He no longer cared for the beautiful eastern Sydney beaches he'd called home since moving across the ditch from New Zealand. 'Mate, all I know is that I tried to run away from it and one day, I'm not exactly sure how I got there either, but I was sitting alone in a hotel room in Mexico and in a very dark place,' he admitted. 'I was stuck there just thinking about ways of ending it, I was manic and had lost all sense of everything and decided to walk in front of a car. In the end, I never did that. 'Instead, I called my brother ... and you know that conversation probably changed my life.' Surfing away the blues. Grant Trebilco has come up with a novel way of trying to beat Bipolar, the same disorder he shares with his father . The family connection to this story doesn't end there. Grant returned home to Maunganui in the Bay of Plenty to discuss his mental health issues with his father, only to find out that 64-year-old Bruce Trebilco had, just like his son, been diagnosed with bipolar disorder a few years earlier. 'Again, no one knew but apparently he had it from a very young age'. His personal and private battle has led to him starting Fluro Friday, helping surfers of all abilities realise how catching one wave can improve your mood. The Fluro Fridays are most definitely a family affair with Grant's mum Alison and his dad Bruce among those joining the fun and frivolity to help raise awareness . Bipolar symptoms vary but those with the disorder can experience periods of over-excitement and recklessness, as well as suffering low self-esteem, feeling helpless and being depressed. 'I went from being the life of the party to being completely down and depressed and often found myself behaving in a totally irrational, risky manner,' Grant admitted. Surfers of all shapes and sizes come out to play to send a very serious message on 'Fluro Fridays' 'I knew there was a problem one day when I stopped midway through my speech at an event, I broke down and just walked out. I sought help but was actually misdiagnosed as suffering depression. 'Ultimately I spent 10 days in hospital and they found out what the real cause was.' Bipolar will affect up to 460,000 Australians at some point in their life and those afflicted with the disorder tend to have a higher rate of relationship problems, accidental injuries and, in the worst cases, suicide. Significantly, more than half of all sufferers will turn to drugs or alcohol at an outlet. 'I was working for a tequila company at the time - in hindsight probably not a good combination for someone with bipolar, was it?' There are no rules on 'Fluro Fridays' wherever they are held, all Grant wants is to 'put a smile on your face' After a close friend confided in Grant, that he too was bipolar, 'I just decided one day to just throw on a suit and tie and hit the water and when my mate Sam (Schumacher) joined me a couple of weeks later we decided to call it our board meeting. From there it just took off'. The so-called 'board meetings' morphed into 'Fluro Fridays' and Grant and friends went on to establish Onewave, a not-for-profit surf group whose main focus is to raise awareness of mental health matters. 'It's a simple recipe really - saltwater, surfing, good mates and of course some crazy coloured get-ups - the more colourful, the better,' he said. 'We have a saying that one wave is all it takes, to get you smiling and to give you hope. 'And if it gets just one more person talking about their problems, then we've succeeded.' At sunrise each Friday, dozens of surfers don the fluro colours at Sydney beaches like Bondi, Manly and Wanda and further north, including Avoca and Merewether. 'Fluro Fridays' fever has taken off internationally too; including beaches in Bali, Thailand, Fiji, New Zealand, Hawaii, Spain and Mexico. Grant Trebilco says it doesn't matter if you're a surfer, footy player or office worker 'sometimes it's okay not to be okay'

Both Grant Trebilco and his dad Bruce suffer bipolar disorder . In his darkest moments the New Zealand-born surfer admits he thought 'there was only one way out' Groups at beaches along the east coast of Australia and internationally are supporting the not-for-profit charity Grant founded called Onewave . A bit of fun 2 years ago has morphed from the then 'board meetings' to 'Fluro Fridays' Bipoloar disorder will affect up to 460,000 Australians at some point in their lives . Almost half of all Australians will suffer some form of mental illness .

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<s>[INST] To all of those closest to him and, indeed, those who thought they knew him best, Grant Trebilco was the happy-go-lucky, 'nothing gets me down' surfer dude. But that 'could not have been further from the truth'. Three years ago, as bipolar consumed his life, the now 33-year-old found himself at his lowest ebb. He no longer cared for the beautiful eastern Sydney beaches he'd called home since moving across the ditch from New Zealand. 'Mate, all I know is that I tried to run away from it and one day, I'm not exactly sure how I got there either, but I was sitting alone in a hotel room in Mexico and in a very dark place,' he admitted. 'I was stuck there just thinking about ways of ending it, I was manic and had lost all sense of everything and decided to walk in front of a car. In the end, I never did that. 'Instead, I called my brother ... and you know that conversation probably changed my life.' Surfing away the blues. Grant Trebilco has come up with a novel way of trying to beat Bipolar, the same disorder he shares with his father . The family connection to this story doesn't end there. Grant returned home to Maunganui in the Bay of Plenty to discuss his mental health issues with his father, only to find out that 64-year-old Bruce Trebilco had, just like his son, been diagnosed with bipolar disorder a few years earlier. 'Again, no one knew but apparently he had it from a very young age'. His personal and private battle has led to him starting Fluro Friday, helping surfers of all abilities realise how catching one wave can improve your mood. The Fluro Fridays are most definitely a family affair with Grant's mum Alison and his dad Bruce among those joining the fun and frivolity to help raise awareness . Bipolar symptoms vary but those with the disorder can experience periods of over-excitement and recklessness, as well as suffering low self-esteem, feeling helpless and being depressed. 'I went from being the life of the party to being completely down and depressed and often found myself behaving in a totally irrational, risky manner,' Grant admitted. Surfers of all shapes and sizes come out to play to send a very serious message on 'Fluro Fridays' 'I knew there was a problem one day when I stopped midway through my speech at an event, I broke down and just walked out. I sought help but was actually misdiagnosed as suffering depression. 'Ultimately I spent 10 days in hospital and they found out what the real cause was.' Bipolar will affect up to 460,000 Australians at some point in their life and those afflicted with the disorder tend to have a higher rate of relationship problems, accidental injuries and, in the worst cases, suicide. Significantly, more than half of all sufferers will turn to drugs or alcohol at an outlet. 'I was working for a tequila company at the time - in hindsight probably not a good combination for someone with bipolar, was it?' There are no rules on 'Fluro Fridays' wherever they are held, all Grant wants is to 'put a smile on your face' After a close friend confided in Grant, that he too was bipolar, 'I just decided one day to just throw on a suit and tie and hit the water and when my mate Sam (Schumacher) joined me a couple of weeks later we decided to call it our board meeting. From there it just took off'. The so-called 'board meetings' morphed into 'Fluro Fridays' and Grant and friends went on to establish Onewave, a not-for-profit surf group whose main focus is to raise awareness of mental health matters. 'It's a simple recipe really - saltwater, surfing, good mates and of course some crazy coloured get-ups - the more colourful, the better,' he said. 'We have a saying that one wave is all it takes, to get you smiling and to give you hope. 'And if it gets just one more person talking about their problems, then we've succeeded.' At sunrise each Friday, dozens of surfers don the fluro colours at Sydney beaches like Bondi, Manly and Wanda and further north, including Avoca and Merewether. 'Fluro Fridays' fever has taken off internationally too; including beaches in Bali, Thailand, Fiji, New Zealand, Hawaii, Spain and Mexico. Grant Trebilco says it doesn't matter if you're a surfer, footy player or office worker 'sometimes it's okay not to be okay' [/INST] Both Grant Trebilco and his dad Bruce suffer bipolar disorder . In his darkest moments the New Zealand-born surfer admits he thought 'there was only one way out' Groups at beaches along the east coast of Australia and internationally are supporting the not-for-profit charity Grant founded called Onewave . A bit of fun 2 years ago has morphed from the then 'board meetings' to 'Fluro Fridays' Bipoloar disorder will affect up to 460,000 Australians at some point in their lives . Almost half of all Australians will suffer some form of mental illness . </s>

By . Rebecca English . Kate and William went ‘selfie’ crazy yesterday, much to the delight of several lucky well-wishers. On a walkabout in Sydney, they posed for snaps with fans. Nina Kiwarkis, who is waiting for a heart and lung transplant, was lucky enough to get photographs with both the Duke and the Duchess. Miss Kiwarkis, 52, said: ‘I thought William would say no but he didn’t. He wished me well.’ Scroll down for video . Royal selfie: Nina Kiwarkis, who is awaiting a heart and lung transplant, posed for this picture with the Duchess of Cambridge . Delighted: Miss Kiwarkis, 52, from Sydney, also managed to get a selfie with Prince William who wished her well . Oops! The Duchess wasn't quite ready for this selfie with Marian Khamis, who posed with Kate as the royals arrived at Sydney Opera House on Wednesday . Chloe Skafte, a 19-year-old student, took a selfie with the Duchess after giving her a bunch of flowers. An earlier selfie from the tour, of Kate high-fiving a youngster in Christchurch on Monday, has already been retweeted hundreds of times with the hashtag #besteverselfie. The couple arrived in Australia yesterday with eight-month-old Prince George who was sporting a white smocked romper suit with leather pre-walking shoes. High five! An unnamed teenager from New Zealand takes a selfie during William and Kate's visit to Christchurch . Caught on camera: Chloe Skafte, a 19-year-old student, took a selfie with the Duchess at Sydney Opera House . Waving his arms and kicking his legs, . the little prince appeared to reach out and shake the hand of members of . the official welcoming party and took a keen interest in the posy of . flowers Kate was presented with. Once the official welcomes were over, it was the turn of George’s Spanish-born nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, to carry him. It is the first time Miss Turrion Borrallo has been photographed holding George and she placed him carefully in a car seat inside an official limousine. The prince was given his own police escort to Admiralty House, the official residence in Kirribilli of the Governor-General – the Queen’s official representative in Australia – where the royal party will stay for five days. Welcome to Australia: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport on a Royal Australian Air Force aircraft during the tenth day of their official tour to New Zealand and Australia . The Prince has arrived! Little George draws in . all the attention as he meets waiting well-wishers and raises his hands . in the air to his fans . Greeting the fans: Prince George looks nonchalant as excitable fans queue up to meet him . Meanwhile William and Kate travelled to Sydney Opera House for an official reception to welcome them to Australia. Thousands of members of the public gathered to catch a glimpse of the royal couple. Well-wishers complimented Kate on her elegant yellow dress – although the Duchess confided to one onlooker: ‘William said I look like a banana.’ After a walkabout it was time for a boat ride across the harbour to Admiralty House, where Kate and William were reunited with their son. In his mother’s arms once more, George looked delighted as he was presented with a giant cuddly toy wombat by the Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove. 109668 . 91394 . 43296 . 80448 . 96154 . 128128 . 39616 . 150592 . 86016 . 160984 . 104560 . 379972 . 66224 . 85427 . 97455 . Just the two of us: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walk down the stairs of the Sydney Opera House, while George is taken to the car by his nanny . Fans: The pair greet well-wishers following a reception at the Sydney Opera House . Hello there! Prince William greets guests during a reception at the Sydney Opera House . Hey, Will! Over here! Fans push their way to the front to get some time with Prince William . What a turnout! Scores of fans turned up at the opera house to greet the royal couple, who touched down in Sydney on Wednesday .

Kate and William went on a walkabout in Sydney on Wednesday . The Duke and Duchess happily posed for pictures with lucky well-wishers . Some of the 'selfies' taken with the royal couple have been put on Twitter .

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<s>[INST] By . Rebecca English . Kate and William went ‘selfie’ crazy yesterday, much to the delight of several lucky well-wishers. On a walkabout in Sydney, they posed for snaps with fans. Nina Kiwarkis, who is waiting for a heart and lung transplant, was lucky enough to get photographs with both the Duke and the Duchess. Miss Kiwarkis, 52, said: ‘I thought William would say no but he didn’t. He wished me well.’ Scroll down for video . Royal selfie: Nina Kiwarkis, who is awaiting a heart and lung transplant, posed for this picture with the Duchess of Cambridge . Delighted: Miss Kiwarkis, 52, from Sydney, also managed to get a selfie with Prince William who wished her well . Oops! The Duchess wasn't quite ready for this selfie with Marian Khamis, who posed with Kate as the royals arrived at Sydney Opera House on Wednesday . Chloe Skafte, a 19-year-old student, took a selfie with the Duchess after giving her a bunch of flowers. An earlier selfie from the tour, of Kate high-fiving a youngster in Christchurch on Monday, has already been retweeted hundreds of times with the hashtag #besteverselfie. The couple arrived in Australia yesterday with eight-month-old Prince George who was sporting a white smocked romper suit with leather pre-walking shoes. High five! An unnamed teenager from New Zealand takes a selfie during William and Kate's visit to Christchurch . Caught on camera: Chloe Skafte, a 19-year-old student, took a selfie with the Duchess at Sydney Opera House . Waving his arms and kicking his legs, . the little prince appeared to reach out and shake the hand of members of . the official welcoming party and took a keen interest in the posy of . flowers Kate was presented with. Once the official welcomes were over, it was the turn of George’s Spanish-born nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, to carry him. It is the first time Miss Turrion Borrallo has been photographed holding George and she placed him carefully in a car seat inside an official limousine. The prince was given his own police escort to Admiralty House, the official residence in Kirribilli of the Governor-General – the Queen’s official representative in Australia – where the royal party will stay for five days. Welcome to Australia: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport on a Royal Australian Air Force aircraft during the tenth day of their official tour to New Zealand and Australia . The Prince has arrived! Little George draws in . all the attention as he meets waiting well-wishers and raises his hands . in the air to his fans . Greeting the fans: Prince George looks nonchalant as excitable fans queue up to meet him . Meanwhile William and Kate travelled to Sydney Opera House for an official reception to welcome them to Australia. Thousands of members of the public gathered to catch a glimpse of the royal couple. Well-wishers complimented Kate on her elegant yellow dress – although the Duchess confided to one onlooker: ‘William said I look like a banana.’ After a walkabout it was time for a boat ride across the harbour to Admiralty House, where Kate and William were reunited with their son. In his mother’s arms once more, George looked delighted as he was presented with a giant cuddly toy wombat by the Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove. 109668 . 91394 . 43296 . 80448 . 96154 . 128128 . 39616 . 150592 . 86016 . 160984 . 104560 . 379972 . 66224 . 85427 . 97455 . Just the two of us: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walk down the stairs of the Sydney Opera House, while George is taken to the car by his nanny . Fans: The pair greet well-wishers following a reception at the Sydney Opera House . Hello there! Prince William greets guests during a reception at the Sydney Opera House . Hey, Will! Over here! Fans push their way to the front to get some time with Prince William . What a turnout! Scores of fans turned up at the opera house to greet the royal couple, who touched down in Sydney on Wednesday . [/INST] Kate and William went on a walkabout in Sydney on Wednesday . The Duke and Duchess happily posed for pictures with lucky well-wishers . Some of the 'selfies' taken with the royal couple have been put on Twitter . </s>

(CNN) -- Tony Fernandes is the CEO of Air Asia, Asia's leading low fare, no frills airline, flying to destinations across the region. After graduating from the London School of Economics in 1987, he worked as an accountant for Richard Branson's Virgin Records from 1987 to 1989. The amateur guitarist went on to become vice-president for Southeast Asia for Warner Music Group from 1992-2001. In a dramatic change of direction, Fernandes left the music industry to buy Air Asia, a bankrupt carrier -- the purchase cost him a token fee of 26 cents. Since taking over Air Asia he has become known as the Richard Branson of Asian air travel. E-mail to a friend .

Tony Fernandes is the CEO of Asia's biggest budget airline . He studied in the UK and joined Richard Branson's Virgin Records . In 2001 Fernandes bought Air Asia for just 26 cents .

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<s>[INST] (CNN) -- Tony Fernandes is the CEO of Air Asia, Asia's leading low fare, no frills airline, flying to destinations across the region. After graduating from the London School of Economics in 1987, he worked as an accountant for Richard Branson's Virgin Records from 1987 to 1989. The amateur guitarist went on to become vice-president for Southeast Asia for Warner Music Group from 1992-2001. In a dramatic change of direction, Fernandes left the music industry to buy Air Asia, a bankrupt carrier -- the purchase cost him a token fee of 26 cents. Since taking over Air Asia he has become known as the Richard Branson of Asian air travel. E-mail to a friend . [/INST] Tony Fernandes is the CEO of Asia's biggest budget airline . He studied in the UK and joined Richard Branson's Virgin Records . In 2001 Fernandes bought Air Asia for just 26 cents . </s>

Washington (CNN) -- President Obama wished the nation a happy Thanksgiving on Thursday and also used his weekly address to renew his call for bipartisan cooperation on addressing major issues facing the nation. In the remarks usually delivered on a Saturday, Obama said the first family will have the same kind of holiday experienced by millions of Americans -- filled with friends and relatives, good food and football. "And just as folks have done in every Thanksgiving since the first, we'll spend some time taking stock of what we're thankful for: the God-given bounty of America and the blessings of one another," the president said. He called for Americans to think about those less fortunate and saluted the "countless" Americans serving their country and communities, from soldiers on guard around the world to volunteers at local soup kitchens and food pantries. On Wednesday, the first family spent an hour handing out Thanksgiving dinner packages to people at Martha's Table, a local aid organization. Such service is "emblematic of what Americans have always done," Obama said in his weekly address. "We come together and do what's required to make tomorrow better than today," he said. "That's who we are." That means supporting the nation's soldiers and working together to help spur faster economic recovery from the recession, he said. "But we won't do it as any one political party," he said. "We've got to do it as one people. And in the coming weeks and months, I hope that we can work together, Democrats and Republicans and independents alike, to make progress on these and other issues." Noting his scheduled meeting on Tuesday with congressional leaders from both parties, Obama said it was time for "a real and honest discussion -- because I believe that if we stop talking at one another and start talking with one another, we can get a lot done." "For what we are called to do again today isn't about Democrats or Republicans," he said. "It's not about left or right. It's about us. It's about what we know this country is capable of. It's about what we want America to be in this new century."

The president uses his weekly address to wish Americans a happy Thanksgiving . Obama calls the holiday one of counting blessings and helping others . The first family helped distribute Thanksgiving food packages on Wednesday .

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<s>[INST] Washington (CNN) -- President Obama wished the nation a happy Thanksgiving on Thursday and also used his weekly address to renew his call for bipartisan cooperation on addressing major issues facing the nation. In the remarks usually delivered on a Saturday, Obama said the first family will have the same kind of holiday experienced by millions of Americans -- filled with friends and relatives, good food and football. "And just as folks have done in every Thanksgiving since the first, we'll spend some time taking stock of what we're thankful for: the God-given bounty of America and the blessings of one another," the president said. He called for Americans to think about those less fortunate and saluted the "countless" Americans serving their country and communities, from soldiers on guard around the world to volunteers at local soup kitchens and food pantries. On Wednesday, the first family spent an hour handing out Thanksgiving dinner packages to people at Martha's Table, a local aid organization. Such service is "emblematic of what Americans have always done," Obama said in his weekly address. "We come together and do what's required to make tomorrow better than today," he said. "That's who we are." That means supporting the nation's soldiers and working together to help spur faster economic recovery from the recession, he said. "But we won't do it as any one political party," he said. "We've got to do it as one people. And in the coming weeks and months, I hope that we can work together, Democrats and Republicans and independents alike, to make progress on these and other issues." Noting his scheduled meeting on Tuesday with congressional leaders from both parties, Obama said it was time for "a real and honest discussion -- because I believe that if we stop talking at one another and start talking with one another, we can get a lot done." "For what we are called to do again today isn't about Democrats or Republicans," he said. "It's not about left or right. It's about us. It's about what we know this country is capable of. It's about what we want America to be in this new century." [/INST] The president uses his weekly address to wish Americans a happy Thanksgiving . Obama calls the holiday one of counting blessings and helping others . The first family helped distribute Thanksgiving food packages on Wednesday . </s>

A hedge fund boss is facing a legal bill of up to £19million - thought to be one of the largest of its kind - after losing a fierce High Court battle against his former wife. Dr Martin Coward has been landed with the bill after the latest in a string of disputes with 55-year-old fellow tycoon Elena Ambrosiadou, with whom he founded the Ikos investment firm. The 56-year-old Cambridge mathematics graduate had insisted software which was the 'bedrock' of the company, which at its height handled funds worth a reported £2.3billion, belonged to him. Dispute: Multi-millionaire Martin Coward (left) faces a legal bill of up to £19million after losing a High Court battle against the hedge fund he founded with his estranged wife Elena Ambrosiadou (right), which she still runs . But in May last year London's High Court ruled the software belonged to Ikos, which is now controlled by his wife after they split. He was ordered to pay huge legal bills in the case, which were made up of £13million racked up by Ikos for his wife's side and another £6million incurred by Dr Coward personally, the court heard. Having launched divorce proceedings in Greece, then Monaco, then refiled in Greece and in London, Ms Ambrosiadou was described by friends of her former husband as having employed 'an army' of PR and legal experts to endure their acrimonious divorce and court battles. Though a judge has ruled Mr Coward must settle the £19million bill for a recent dispute over software which, it was ruled, belongs to her company, if she cannot sufficiently explain why her legal costs were so much higher, the bill could be reduced. He appealed against the costs order but lost yesterday, despite Court of Appeal judges saying it was one of the largest they had ever seen. In a written ruling Mr Justice David Richards, sitting with Lord Justice Moore-Bick and Lord Justice Ryder, said the huge bills 'dwarf the great majority of civil claims, including most claims in the High Court.' The case was so complicated that it needed a three-week civil trial before a High Court judge. Mr Justice Richards said Dr Coward was liable for the costs in his ruling, but did not specify the exact amount to be paid. He added: 'The costs seem very large'. Although it currently stands at £19million, the bill could be reduced at a later hearing if Ikos cannot sufficiently explain why its lawyers cost more than double Mr Coward's. The judge said the onus was on the firm 'to establish that its costs were both reasonable and proportionate'. Solicitor Liz Francis, a senior partner at Hanne & Co who has dealt with similar disputes over large family firms, told MailOnline: '£19million is a huge sum and I've never heard of costs that high in a case like this. Costly: The bitter dispute led to a highly complicated three-week trial at the High Court in London, pictured . 'Their lawyers could easily be charging £500 an hour and they can put in hundreds of hours of work with assistants, experts and QCs. It all mounts up. 1970s: Martin Coward and Elena Ambrosiadou met while both were studying at Cambridge in the. 1980s: After completing a PhD in Mathematics, British Coward was began work at Goldman Sachs in New York as a foreign exchange strategist. Ambrosiadou, meanwhile, who had obtained an MBA herself, became an executive for BP at the age of 27. 1992: The couple launch Ikos, which means home in Greek, as one of the first hedge funds set up in London. Ambrosiadou was just 32. 1993: The couple marry in Greece. 2004: Ambrosiadou is named the best paid woman in Britain after taking home a pay check of £15.9million. 2009: Coward resigns from Ikos with Ambrosiadou launching divorce proceedings within months in her native Greece. A sleuth of legal battles ensued, with as many as 48 reported at one time. The couple accused one another of spying on the other to get ahead in court. 2013: After an acrimonious divorce, Ambrosiadou is allowed to keep Ikos software. A High Court judge rules Coward must pay £1,000 in damages. 2014: Coward is ordered to settle the £19million bill for years of bitter battling in court. 'I think it's very sad because cases like these consume people. You have to do a cost versus benefits analysis - if you go to court and go for the jugular, you might win but you have to consider what it will cost'. The couple met at Cambridge University in the 1970s when Ms Ambrosiadou was studying chemical engineering and Dr Coward was obtaining a doctorate in mathematics. They married in 1993, a year after they set up Ikos together as a family business in London. In 2004, Ms Ambrosiadou was reported as Britain's highest-paid woman after giving herself £15.9million. The same year, she moved Ikos to Cyprus - a known tax haven. Mr Justice Richards said the marriage and business relationship between them then broke up 'acrimoniously' in 2009, sparking a string of court fights. The couple now have legal disputes in Britain, Cyprus and Monaco. Ms Ambrosiadou is the chief executive of Ikos, while her estranged husband has set up his own hedge fund called Dormouse. During the bitter three week trial last year, Mrs Justice Asplin said the evidence from both parties 'was tainted by their obvious and deep animosity, and the extremely close correlation between their business and their personal affairs.' She said they were both 'highly intelligent and astute individuals,' but neither were satisfactory witnesses. But taking all the evidence into account she found it was 'all the more likely that the essential bedrock of the business, the software,' would be owned by the company.

Dr Martin Coward split 'acrimoniously' from wife Elena Ambrosiadou in 2009 . They founded hedge fund Ikos, which at its peak handled funds of £2.3bn . He said he owned software which had helped the business make its fortune . But his wife convinced judges it belonged to firm, which she now controls . Bill described by London's Court of Appeal as among largest in history .

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<s>[INST] A hedge fund boss is facing a legal bill of up to £19million - thought to be one of the largest of its kind - after losing a fierce High Court battle against his former wife. Dr Martin Coward has been landed with the bill after the latest in a string of disputes with 55-year-old fellow tycoon Elena Ambrosiadou, with whom he founded the Ikos investment firm. The 56-year-old Cambridge mathematics graduate had insisted software which was the 'bedrock' of the company, which at its height handled funds worth a reported £2.3billion, belonged to him. Dispute: Multi-millionaire Martin Coward (left) faces a legal bill of up to £19million after losing a High Court battle against the hedge fund he founded with his estranged wife Elena Ambrosiadou (right), which she still runs . But in May last year London's High Court ruled the software belonged to Ikos, which is now controlled by his wife after they split. He was ordered to pay huge legal bills in the case, which were made up of £13million racked up by Ikos for his wife's side and another £6million incurred by Dr Coward personally, the court heard. Having launched divorce proceedings in Greece, then Monaco, then refiled in Greece and in London, Ms Ambrosiadou was described by friends of her former husband as having employed 'an army' of PR and legal experts to endure their acrimonious divorce and court battles. Though a judge has ruled Mr Coward must settle the £19million bill for a recent dispute over software which, it was ruled, belongs to her company, if she cannot sufficiently explain why her legal costs were so much higher, the bill could be reduced. He appealed against the costs order but lost yesterday, despite Court of Appeal judges saying it was one of the largest they had ever seen. In a written ruling Mr Justice David Richards, sitting with Lord Justice Moore-Bick and Lord Justice Ryder, said the huge bills 'dwarf the great majority of civil claims, including most claims in the High Court.' The case was so complicated that it needed a three-week civil trial before a High Court judge. Mr Justice Richards said Dr Coward was liable for the costs in his ruling, but did not specify the exact amount to be paid. He added: 'The costs seem very large'. Although it currently stands at £19million, the bill could be reduced at a later hearing if Ikos cannot sufficiently explain why its lawyers cost more than double Mr Coward's. The judge said the onus was on the firm 'to establish that its costs were both reasonable and proportionate'. Solicitor Liz Francis, a senior partner at Hanne & Co who has dealt with similar disputes over large family firms, told MailOnline: '£19million is a huge sum and I've never heard of costs that high in a case like this. Costly: The bitter dispute led to a highly complicated three-week trial at the High Court in London, pictured . 'Their lawyers could easily be charging £500 an hour and they can put in hundreds of hours of work with assistants, experts and QCs. It all mounts up. 1970s: Martin Coward and Elena Ambrosiadou met while both were studying at Cambridge in the. 1980s: After completing a PhD in Mathematics, British Coward was began work at Goldman Sachs in New York as a foreign exchange strategist. Ambrosiadou, meanwhile, who had obtained an MBA herself, became an executive for BP at the age of 27. 1992: The couple launch Ikos, which means home in Greek, as one of the first hedge funds set up in London. Ambrosiadou was just 32. 1993: The couple marry in Greece. 2004: Ambrosiadou is named the best paid woman in Britain after taking home a pay check of £15.9million. 2009: Coward resigns from Ikos with Ambrosiadou launching divorce proceedings within months in her native Greece. A sleuth of legal battles ensued, with as many as 48 reported at one time. The couple accused one another of spying on the other to get ahead in court. 2013: After an acrimonious divorce, Ambrosiadou is allowed to keep Ikos software. A High Court judge rules Coward must pay £1,000 in damages. 2014: Coward is ordered to settle the £19million bill for years of bitter battling in court. 'I think it's very sad because cases like these consume people. You have to do a cost versus benefits analysis - if you go to court and go for the jugular, you might win but you have to consider what it will cost'. The couple met at Cambridge University in the 1970s when Ms Ambrosiadou was studying chemical engineering and Dr Coward was obtaining a doctorate in mathematics. They married in 1993, a year after they set up Ikos together as a family business in London. In 2004, Ms Ambrosiadou was reported as Britain's highest-paid woman after giving herself £15.9million. The same year, she moved Ikos to Cyprus - a known tax haven. Mr Justice Richards said the marriage and business relationship between them then broke up 'acrimoniously' in 2009, sparking a string of court fights. The couple now have legal disputes in Britain, Cyprus and Monaco. Ms Ambrosiadou is the chief executive of Ikos, while her estranged husband has set up his own hedge fund called Dormouse. During the bitter three week trial last year, Mrs Justice Asplin said the evidence from both parties 'was tainted by their obvious and deep animosity, and the extremely close correlation between their business and their personal affairs.' She said they were both 'highly intelligent and astute individuals,' but neither were satisfactory witnesses. But taking all the evidence into account she found it was 'all the more likely that the essential bedrock of the business, the software,' would be owned by the company. [/INST] Dr Martin Coward split 'acrimoniously' from wife Elena Ambrosiadou in 2009 . They founded hedge fund Ikos, which at its peak handled funds of £2.3bn . He said he owned software which had helped the business make its fortune . But his wife convinced judges it belonged to firm, which she now controls . Bill described by London's Court of Appeal as among largest in history . </s>

(RollingStone.com) -- Tank warfare in the final days of World War II sounds like primo escapism for action freaks. "Fury," written and directed with exacting skill and aching heart by David Ayer ("End of Watch"), doesn't let us off easy with video game violence. Ayer thrusts us into the furnace of the Fury, a Sherman tank commanded by Don "Wardaddy" Collier (Brad Pitt), until we feel as battered as the crew. Brad Pitt: From Beefcake to A-lister . In their years with Sgt. Wardaddy, gunner Boyd Swan (an outstanding Shia LaBeouf), loader Grady Travis (Jon Bernthal) and driver Trini Garcia (Michael Peña) have tilted their moral compass to view murder as different from killing the enemy. They don't even see the blood on their hands until the arrival of Norman Ellison (Logan Lerman), a rookie driver unprepared for combat. Norman's horror and disgust are a cracked mirror for the crew, until Norman hardens just like his band of brothers. Ayer captures the buried feelings of men in combat with piercing immediacy. Fall movie preview: Finally, the good stuff! Pitt is tremendous in his role, a conscience detectable even in Wardaddy's blinkered gaze. But it's Lerman who anchors the film with a shattering, unforgettable portrayal of corrupted innocence. "Fury" means to grab us hard from the first scene and never let go. Mission accomplished. See the original story at RollingStone.com. Copyright © 2011 Rolling Stone.

Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Michael Pena, Jon Bernthal and Logan Lerman star . The movie follows a crew of soldiers during World War II . LaBeouf is outstanding, and Pitt is tremendous . Lerman's performance anchors the film .

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<s>[INST] (RollingStone.com) -- Tank warfare in the final days of World War II sounds like primo escapism for action freaks. "Fury," written and directed with exacting skill and aching heart by David Ayer ("End of Watch"), doesn't let us off easy with video game violence. Ayer thrusts us into the furnace of the Fury, a Sherman tank commanded by Don "Wardaddy" Collier (Brad Pitt), until we feel as battered as the crew. Brad Pitt: From Beefcake to A-lister . In their years with Sgt. Wardaddy, gunner Boyd Swan (an outstanding Shia LaBeouf), loader Grady Travis (Jon Bernthal) and driver Trini Garcia (Michael Peña) have tilted their moral compass to view murder as different from killing the enemy. They don't even see the blood on their hands until the arrival of Norman Ellison (Logan Lerman), a rookie driver unprepared for combat. Norman's horror and disgust are a cracked mirror for the crew, until Norman hardens just like his band of brothers. Ayer captures the buried feelings of men in combat with piercing immediacy. Fall movie preview: Finally, the good stuff! Pitt is tremendous in his role, a conscience detectable even in Wardaddy's blinkered gaze. But it's Lerman who anchors the film with a shattering, unforgettable portrayal of corrupted innocence. "Fury" means to grab us hard from the first scene and never let go. Mission accomplished. See the original story at RollingStone.com. Copyright © 2011 Rolling Stone. [/INST] Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Michael Pena, Jon Bernthal and Logan Lerman star . The movie follows a crew of soldiers during World War II . LaBeouf is outstanding, and Pitt is tremendous . Lerman's performance anchors the film . </s>

Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) -- Venezuelan lawmakers have given President Nicolas Maduro special decree powers to fight an "economic war," but the shape that fight will take is uncertain. Maduro has promised to use his new powers -- approved by the National Assembly on Tuesday -- to make sweeping changes to the way the economy is run in the oil-rich, but poorly managed South American nation. Among his priorities, Maduro says, will be to cap profits for businesses at between 15% and 30% and to enforce price controls on an expanding number of goods. Some see this as a movement to a fully socialist model; other see political opportunism. In recent months, Maduro has blamed capitalism for speculation that is driving high rates of inflation and creating widespread shortages of staples. The so-called "enabling law" that grants him decree powers could make it easier for him to set price controls, as he did recently to an electronics and appliance chain he accused of price gouging. The result was a run on the Daka chain of stores, as people mobbed to buy deeply discounted electronics in chaotic scenes that included some looting. "Consumerism is not the path," the President said Tuesday. "We are re-establishing prices so that the people's economic rights are respected, not to consume without control." The underlying goal of these expanded powers are for Maduro to push a socialist agenda to the point of no return, said Jose Vicente Haro, a Venezuelan constitutional lawyer. "What we've seen is just a little of what's coming," he told CNN en Español. "What Nicolas Maduro's primary objective is now is to regulate the profits of all companies that provide services or produce goods." Those who agree with Haro fear that foreign investment in Venezuela will dry up as the government cuts their profits. But behind the blustery rhetoric, there may be hints at a more pragmatic approach, said David Smilde, a Venezuela expert and senior fellow at the Washington Office on Latin America. Faced with a difficult transition after the death of President Hugo Chavez, Maduro has adopted the economic war for political purposes, Smilde said. The bloc that supported Chavez has been difficult for Maduro to keep together. By putting a name and a face to the "enemy," as he did by singling out the Daka electronics chain, the President is trying to unite voters behind his party ahead of local elections next month, Smilde said. "Their idea is to have this carry them through the elections," he said. "I think it's completely political." Behind the scenes, there are signs that the Venezuelan government is taking a less controversial approach to its economy. To fight a shortage of dollars, Venezuela's state-run oil company announced it will sell $4.5 billion in bonds, for instance. There are also reports that it will try to make up even more ground by selling gold from its reserves. Facing shortages, Venezuela takes over toilet paper factory . Maduro hasn't highlighted these moves the same way he has trumpeted his new decree powers, but they are telling of a more pragmatic approach, Smilde said. The government's short-term goal, Venezuelan analyst John Magdaleno agreed, could be to gain an advantage at the polls. Once the election is over, the government will have to take unpopular steps, such as devaluing its currency, to curb inflation. "I think it's inevitable that to face the current economic situation the government will have to take some measures that will have a negative impact on the lower classes," Magdaleno said. On the streets, some Venezuelans see the economic war that their leader is waging as a necessity, or as a dangerous blank check. "There's no merchandise, and what's available is expensive," said Leonardo Guerrero, who sells fish. He has seen variety falling and costs rising, and would like to see a "fair price," for more products, he said. U.S. expels three Venezuelan diplomats . Journalist Osmary Hernandez reported from Caracas. Mariano Castillo reported and wrote the story in Atlanta.

Lawmakers gave Nicolas Maduro decree power on economic issues . Maduro has engaged in an economic war against capitalism . "We are re-establishing prices so that the people's economic rights are respected," he says . Some fear he is putting the country on a socialist path, others call it a political ploy .

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<s>[INST] Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) -- Venezuelan lawmakers have given President Nicolas Maduro special decree powers to fight an "economic war," but the shape that fight will take is uncertain. Maduro has promised to use his new powers -- approved by the National Assembly on Tuesday -- to make sweeping changes to the way the economy is run in the oil-rich, but poorly managed South American nation. Among his priorities, Maduro says, will be to cap profits for businesses at between 15% and 30% and to enforce price controls on an expanding number of goods. Some see this as a movement to a fully socialist model; other see political opportunism. In recent months, Maduro has blamed capitalism for speculation that is driving high rates of inflation and creating widespread shortages of staples. The so-called "enabling law" that grants him decree powers could make it easier for him to set price controls, as he did recently to an electronics and appliance chain he accused of price gouging. The result was a run on the Daka chain of stores, as people mobbed to buy deeply discounted electronics in chaotic scenes that included some looting. "Consumerism is not the path," the President said Tuesday. "We are re-establishing prices so that the people's economic rights are respected, not to consume without control." The underlying goal of these expanded powers are for Maduro to push a socialist agenda to the point of no return, said Jose Vicente Haro, a Venezuelan constitutional lawyer. "What we've seen is just a little of what's coming," he told CNN en Español. "What Nicolas Maduro's primary objective is now is to regulate the profits of all companies that provide services or produce goods." Those who agree with Haro fear that foreign investment in Venezuela will dry up as the government cuts their profits. But behind the blustery rhetoric, there may be hints at a more pragmatic approach, said David Smilde, a Venezuela expert and senior fellow at the Washington Office on Latin America. Faced with a difficult transition after the death of President Hugo Chavez, Maduro has adopted the economic war for political purposes, Smilde said. The bloc that supported Chavez has been difficult for Maduro to keep together. By putting a name and a face to the "enemy," as he did by singling out the Daka electronics chain, the President is trying to unite voters behind his party ahead of local elections next month, Smilde said. "Their idea is to have this carry them through the elections," he said. "I think it's completely political." Behind the scenes, there are signs that the Venezuelan government is taking a less controversial approach to its economy. To fight a shortage of dollars, Venezuela's state-run oil company announced it will sell $4.5 billion in bonds, for instance. There are also reports that it will try to make up even more ground by selling gold from its reserves. Facing shortages, Venezuela takes over toilet paper factory . Maduro hasn't highlighted these moves the same way he has trumpeted his new decree powers, but they are telling of a more pragmatic approach, Smilde said. The government's short-term goal, Venezuelan analyst John Magdaleno agreed, could be to gain an advantage at the polls. Once the election is over, the government will have to take unpopular steps, such as devaluing its currency, to curb inflation. "I think it's inevitable that to face the current economic situation the government will have to take some measures that will have a negative impact on the lower classes," Magdaleno said. On the streets, some Venezuelans see the economic war that their leader is waging as a necessity, or as a dangerous blank check. "There's no merchandise, and what's available is expensive," said Leonardo Guerrero, who sells fish. He has seen variety falling and costs rising, and would like to see a "fair price," for more products, he said. U.S. expels three Venezuelan diplomats . Journalist Osmary Hernandez reported from Caracas. Mariano Castillo reported and wrote the story in Atlanta. [/INST] Lawmakers gave Nicolas Maduro decree power on economic issues . Maduro has engaged in an economic war against capitalism . "We are re-establishing prices so that the people's economic rights are respected," he says . Some fear he is putting the country on a socialist path, others call it a political ploy . </s>

(CNN) -- Thousands of Chileans may have to sleep in the streets Wednesday night after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the north part of the country, killing at least two people, injuring dozens and destroying hundreds of homes. Valentina Bustos shot this photo Wednesday of earthquake damage at a hotel in Antofagasta, Chile. "There are more than a thousand, 1,200 houses, at least, that were totally flattened, and others in bad shape," Tocopilla Mayor Luis Moyano said in an interview that aired on Radio Cooperativo. Tocopilla, Chile, north of Santiago, is about 35 km (21 miles) from the quake's epicenter. "Tonight, people are going to have to sleep in the street, because there are a great number of houses that are uninhabitable," said Moyano. Places that could be used as shelters, such as schools and gyms, were damaged in the quake, the mayor said. Moyano put the number of people without shelter at 4,000. Tocopilla's population is 24,000. Moyano described going through the damaged city and running into people asking, "Mayor, my house collapsed. What do I do? Mayor, I don't have water. What do I do?" "It gets to you," he said. Paula Saez with the aid organization World Vision told CNN she was on a treacherous drive attempting to reach Tocopilla. "There's no electricity and there's a lot of landslides" covering the road in spots, she said, and the highway was spotted with holes. Once in Tocopilla, Saez said, she was prepared to offer tents, blankets and medicine to citizens and assess additional needs. The government's Office of National Emergency reported that two women had died and others were injured in the city. Officials identified one of those killed as 54-year-old Olga Petronila Ortiz Cisternas. The other fatality was an 88-year-old woman. Watch what a 7.7 earthquake can do » . Municipal official Ljubica Ukurtovic, in an interview with Chilean TV station TVN, said that "approximately 100 people" had sought treatment at a Tocopilla hospital. The quake collapsed a roadway tunnel, temporarily trapping about 50 construction workers. See where the quake struck » . High-level government sources said the workers had been rescued. Repair work on the 793-meter (2,600-foot) Pedro Galleguillos tunnel, completed in 1994, began on October 1 and was to be finished early next year. Tocopilla is about 1,245 km (780 miles) north of Santiago and the quake was felt in Peru and Bolivia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor was centered at a depth of 60 km (37 miles), the USGS said. A tsunami warning was issued for the South Pacific coast after the quake hit, but was canceled within an hour. Chile has been the scene of hundreds of strong earthquakes throughout history, including the largest one of the 20th century on May 22, 1960. The quake that struck southern Chile that day registered a magnitude 9.5 and launched a tsunami that caused damage as far away as Hawaii, Japan and the Philippines. Nearly 6,000 people died as a result of the quake and its tsunami. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck southern Chile on January 25, 1939, killed 28,000 people. A magnitude 9.0 earthquake in what was then southern Peru but is now northern Chile killed 25,000 people in 1868. E-mail to a friend .

NEW: Tocopilla mayor: More than 1,200 homes flattened, shelters damaged . Dozens of workers freed from collapsed roadway tunnel, officials say . Chilean Navy is moving heavy equipment into the area to help with rescue . 7.7 quake north of Tocopilla happened at 12:40 p.m. (10:40 a.m. ET)

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<s>[INST] (CNN) -- Thousands of Chileans may have to sleep in the streets Wednesday night after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the north part of the country, killing at least two people, injuring dozens and destroying hundreds of homes. Valentina Bustos shot this photo Wednesday of earthquake damage at a hotel in Antofagasta, Chile. "There are more than a thousand, 1,200 houses, at least, that were totally flattened, and others in bad shape," Tocopilla Mayor Luis Moyano said in an interview that aired on Radio Cooperativo. Tocopilla, Chile, north of Santiago, is about 35 km (21 miles) from the quake's epicenter. "Tonight, people are going to have to sleep in the street, because there are a great number of houses that are uninhabitable," said Moyano. Places that could be used as shelters, such as schools and gyms, were damaged in the quake, the mayor said. Moyano put the number of people without shelter at 4,000. Tocopilla's population is 24,000. Moyano described going through the damaged city and running into people asking, "Mayor, my house collapsed. What do I do? Mayor, I don't have water. What do I do?" "It gets to you," he said. Paula Saez with the aid organization World Vision told CNN she was on a treacherous drive attempting to reach Tocopilla. "There's no electricity and there's a lot of landslides" covering the road in spots, she said, and the highway was spotted with holes. Once in Tocopilla, Saez said, she was prepared to offer tents, blankets and medicine to citizens and assess additional needs. The government's Office of National Emergency reported that two women had died and others were injured in the city. Officials identified one of those killed as 54-year-old Olga Petronila Ortiz Cisternas. The other fatality was an 88-year-old woman. Watch what a 7.7 earthquake can do » . Municipal official Ljubica Ukurtovic, in an interview with Chilean TV station TVN, said that "approximately 100 people" had sought treatment at a Tocopilla hospital. The quake collapsed a roadway tunnel, temporarily trapping about 50 construction workers. See where the quake struck » . High-level government sources said the workers had been rescued. Repair work on the 793-meter (2,600-foot) Pedro Galleguillos tunnel, completed in 1994, began on October 1 and was to be finished early next year. Tocopilla is about 1,245 km (780 miles) north of Santiago and the quake was felt in Peru and Bolivia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor was centered at a depth of 60 km (37 miles), the USGS said. A tsunami warning was issued for the South Pacific coast after the quake hit, but was canceled within an hour. Chile has been the scene of hundreds of strong earthquakes throughout history, including the largest one of the 20th century on May 22, 1960. The quake that struck southern Chile that day registered a magnitude 9.5 and launched a tsunami that caused damage as far away as Hawaii, Japan and the Philippines. Nearly 6,000 people died as a result of the quake and its tsunami. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck southern Chile on January 25, 1939, killed 28,000 people. A magnitude 9.0 earthquake in what was then southern Peru but is now northern Chile killed 25,000 people in 1868. E-mail to a friend . [/INST] NEW: Tocopilla mayor: More than 1,200 homes flattened, shelters damaged . Dozens of workers freed from collapsed roadway tunnel, officials say . Chilean Navy is moving heavy equipment into the area to help with rescue . 7.7 quake north of Tocopilla happened at 12:40 p.m. (10:40 a.m. ET) </s>

By . Richard Kay . PUBLISHED: . 18:49 EST, 11 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:36 EST, 12 August 2013 . Ladies, forget your mini-skirts and throw away your elegant evening gowns. A new trend is sweeping the upper classes — men’s military jackets. And who is pioneering this masculine look? Step forward at the double the Duchess of Cambridge’s shapely sister Pippa. According to vintage clothes shop owner George Cazenove, Pippa, 29, has bought herself a 60-year-old cavalry officer’s tunic from his newly opened men’s boutique An Officer And A Gentleman in Hungerford, Berkshire. Pippa channels the rocker look, left, at the . Aegon Queen's Club tennis tournament in June, while looking feminine in . 2011 at her sister Kate's wedding to Prince William - but how will she . look in her military jacket? George, former owner of the lively Piccadilly gentleman’s outfitters Bertie Wooster, whose past clients include Catherine Zeta-Jones and Yasmin Le Bon, tells me: ‘Pippa browsed for 20 minutes before finding this 17th/21st Lancers’ jacket — it was blue with gold buttons and dated from the Fifties. 'She looked absolutely amazing in it, though it did cover her famous bottom. ‘I find it incredible that though I specialise in men’s clothing, so many of my clients are women. ‘They seem to have worked out how lovely they look in small sizes of men’s military frockcoats.’ And how much did Pippa’s new outfit cost? ‘It was a bargain at £65,’ says George.

Duchess of Cambridge's sister bought herself 60-year-old cavalry officer’s tunic from men's store for £65 . She shopped at the newly opened 'An Officer And A Gentleman' in Hungerford, Berkshire . Pippa, 29, browsed for 20 minutes before finding 17th/21st Lancers’ jacket with gold buttons .

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<s>[INST] By . Richard Kay . PUBLISHED: . 18:49 EST, 11 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:36 EST, 12 August 2013 . Ladies, forget your mini-skirts and throw away your elegant evening gowns. A new trend is sweeping the upper classes — men’s military jackets. And who is pioneering this masculine look? Step forward at the double the Duchess of Cambridge’s shapely sister Pippa. According to vintage clothes shop owner George Cazenove, Pippa, 29, has bought herself a 60-year-old cavalry officer’s tunic from his newly opened men’s boutique An Officer And A Gentleman in Hungerford, Berkshire. Pippa channels the rocker look, left, at the . Aegon Queen's Club tennis tournament in June, while looking feminine in . 2011 at her sister Kate's wedding to Prince William - but how will she . look in her military jacket? George, former owner of the lively Piccadilly gentleman’s outfitters Bertie Wooster, whose past clients include Catherine Zeta-Jones and Yasmin Le Bon, tells me: ‘Pippa browsed for 20 minutes before finding this 17th/21st Lancers’ jacket — it was blue with gold buttons and dated from the Fifties. 'She looked absolutely amazing in it, though it did cover her famous bottom. ‘I find it incredible that though I specialise in men’s clothing, so many of my clients are women. ‘They seem to have worked out how lovely they look in small sizes of men’s military frockcoats.’ And how much did Pippa’s new outfit cost? ‘It was a bargain at £65,’ says George. [/INST] Duchess of Cambridge's sister bought herself 60-year-old cavalry officer’s tunic from men's store for £65 . She shopped at the newly opened 'An Officer And A Gentleman' in Hungerford, Berkshire . Pippa, 29, browsed for 20 minutes before finding 17th/21st Lancers’ jacket with gold buttons . </s>

By . Oliver Todd . Follow @@oliver_todd . Former Spurs 'keeper Kasey Keller has warned young USA full back DeAndre Yedlin that a move to White Hart Lane probably isn't right for him. While former players usually speak highly of their old clubs, Keller has gone off the beaten track by suggesting a move to what he calls 'a tough place to go' could prove harmful to his career. Yedlin was a star of the US national side that reached the World Cup quarter finals in Brazil and his performances there and for his club Seattle Sounders have peaked interest from Spurs. Target: Spurs have shown interest in DeAndre Yedlin but Kasey Keller has warned against a move . Stop right there: Keller doesn't seem to think a move to Spurs is right for his countryman . But Keller says a move to Mauricio Pochettino's side might not be a good idea for the 21-year-old - or even a possibility due to paperwork issues. 'Spurs is a tricky place to play,' Keller said. 'They're a team that has a lot of turnover in players. Spurs are a team that has the money, and they are always looking for a bargain, but it's a tough place to go.' And Keller told Goal that he only wants the best for young American footballers - hence his wariness of a move to Spurs. Top class: Yedlin has shown his quality on the international stage and in the MLS with the Sounders . 'I just want to see young American players play regularly, week in and week out. If that's at Tottenham, great. But if it's not, then it's not the right move. It's hard to develop if you don't play. 'I'm not sure DeAndre would even qualify for a work permit. He's never started a game for the national team, [England] is a tough place to get a work permit. 'My guess would be that if Tottenham is in the race, it would be to sign DeAndre and loan him out somewhere.' Strengthening: Mauricio Pochettino has been looking to improve a defence that shipped goals last season .

Seattle Sounders full back Yedlin has attracted interest from Spurs . He performed well for the United States side at the World Cup . But Keller says a move for Spurs could prove difficult for the American . He describes the North London club as 'a tricky place to play' And the former USA keeper says he may not even get a work permit .

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<s>[INST] By . Oliver Todd . Follow @@oliver_todd . Former Spurs 'keeper Kasey Keller has warned young USA full back DeAndre Yedlin that a move to White Hart Lane probably isn't right for him. While former players usually speak highly of their old clubs, Keller has gone off the beaten track by suggesting a move to what he calls 'a tough place to go' could prove harmful to his career. Yedlin was a star of the US national side that reached the World Cup quarter finals in Brazil and his performances there and for his club Seattle Sounders have peaked interest from Spurs. Target: Spurs have shown interest in DeAndre Yedlin but Kasey Keller has warned against a move . Stop right there: Keller doesn't seem to think a move to Spurs is right for his countryman . But Keller says a move to Mauricio Pochettino's side might not be a good idea for the 21-year-old - or even a possibility due to paperwork issues. 'Spurs is a tricky place to play,' Keller said. 'They're a team that has a lot of turnover in players. Spurs are a team that has the money, and they are always looking for a bargain, but it's a tough place to go.' And Keller told Goal that he only wants the best for young American footballers - hence his wariness of a move to Spurs. Top class: Yedlin has shown his quality on the international stage and in the MLS with the Sounders . 'I just want to see young American players play regularly, week in and week out. If that's at Tottenham, great. But if it's not, then it's not the right move. It's hard to develop if you don't play. 'I'm not sure DeAndre would even qualify for a work permit. He's never started a game for the national team, [England] is a tough place to get a work permit. 'My guess would be that if Tottenham is in the race, it would be to sign DeAndre and loan him out somewhere.' Strengthening: Mauricio Pochettino has been looking to improve a defence that shipped goals last season . [/INST] Seattle Sounders full back Yedlin has attracted interest from Spurs . He performed well for the United States side at the World Cup . But Keller says a move for Spurs could prove difficult for the American . He describes the North London club as 'a tricky place to play' And the former USA keeper says he may not even get a work permit . </s>

By . Gerard Couzens . PUBLISHED: . 12:00 EST, 30 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:44 EST, 31 July 2012 . A jilted British man was jailed for 19 years today for stabbing his ex girlfriend nearly 50 times after she dumped him. Judges called Alan Daulby's attack on the blonde bar worker ‘brutal and barbaric’ as they sentenced him to just one year short of the maximum jail term that prosecutors were demanding. A jury last month found the 27-year-old British expat guilty of the stabbing murder of Irish woman Avril Flanagan, 20, at his flat on Spain's Costa Blanca on May 29, 2009. Jailed for 19 years: Alan Daulby (left) was found guilty of the stabbing murder of his ex girlfriend Avril Flanagan (right) in an attack judges called 'brutal and barbaric' He was convicted of knifing her 47 times around the head, neck, chest, arms and legs before hiding her body in plastic sheeting under his sofa as part of a clinical clean-up of the murder scene and going on the run. Mr Daulby, 27, from Liverpool, Merseyside confessed to killing Miss Flanagan at the end of his trial but claimed he had confused her with an intruder after bingeing on drink and drugs and panicked when he woke up to find her dead. Police told the court in Elche near Alicante they had found 53 stab wounds on her body. Forensic experts said Miss Flanagan, from Swords, Dublin, died only after she had been stabbed 47 times. Mr Daulby had subjected his former partner to seven minutes of agony. Speaking for the first time after Mr . Daulby was found guilty of her daughter's murder, Barbara Flanagan said: . ‘He destroyed my life that day. ‘He took my only daughter, my baby. ‘I . have an image stuck in my mind of Avril lying there dead and him . showering and tidying up the apartment to try to cover up his awful . crime.’ Caught on the run: Mr Daubly was arrested hours after he killed Miss Flanagan, hiding her in plastic sheeting under his sofa, cleaning up her blood and going on the run . Mr Daulby, a former car valeter, used a mop and bleach to wipe up Miss Flanagan’s blood after killing her with a kitchen knife, showered and changed clothes and tried to stuff her mutilated body into a suitcase before wrapping her in blankets and plastic sheeting. Judge Gracia Serrano, one of the three judges sentencing after the jury verdict, said in an 18 page ruling released today: ‘The number of stab wounds Avril received was very high. ‘The majority of them weren't either fatal or necessary for Alan Daulby to fulfill his intention of killing Avril. ‘He did not therefore just commit an evil crime. ‘He also committed other equally intentioned wrongdoing by taking pleasure in causing Avril additional suffering. ‘We have no doubt that Daulby acted with the intention of killing a woman who up until a week earlier had been his girlfriend. ‘It's . clear to us from the way in which he murdered Avril that his attack was . premeditated and deliberately designed to end her life.’ Family torn apart: Avril Flanagan, centre, pictured with her brother Ger and his fiancee Emeline. Her mother Barbara said outside court today that Mr Daulby had 'destroyed my life that day (he murdered her)' He is expected to be moved from maximum security Foncalent Prison in Alicante in the next few weeks. Miss Flanagan’s father Gerry Flanagan, a former bus engineer said: ‘Nothing will bring Avril back so this sentence doesn't actually mean much to our daily lives. ‘But it is a relief to know my daughter's killer will be punished for his horrendous crime and it enables us to get some closure on a chapter of our lives we wish we had never had to deal with in the first place.’ Her seven minutes of agony only ended when Mr Daulby stabbed her for the 47th time about the head, neck, chest, arms and legs with a kitchen knife. Her family found her body hidden in plastic under a sofa after he spent more than three hours cleaning up the murder scene before going on the run. He was arrested hours later 124 miles away after a police chase. He had been dating Miss Flanagan, who worked at her family's pub Smiling Jacks in the Costa Roig resort for about 18 months before she ended their relationship. Her mother told Mr Daulby's three day trial how he stalked her after she broke up with him and she broke her phone SIM card to stop talking calls from him. The jury of eight women and one man convicted him of her murder in a unanimous verdict reached in just under two hours. They ruled by a majority verdict of seven to two he was conscious of what he was doing, rejecting his claims his mind was not befuddled by drink or drugs. Miss Flanagan, who moved to Spain in 2006, was due to fly back to Ireland the day of her death with her mother Barbara Flanagan to celebrate a relative's 21st birthday. Judges also ordered Mr Daulby, who . turned 27 last month in jail following his murder conviction, to pay Miss . Flanagan’s parents €40,000 each for the loss of their . daughter. The three years Mr Daulby spent in jail on remand before his trial will be taken off the time he will serve behind bars. Jose Carlos Munoz, a private prosecutor who represented her family at the trial, said: ‘Daulby wanted to do a deal before his trial and confess to killing Avril in exchange for a 17 and a half year sentence. ‘Her family rejected it. We feel it's positive that he's ended up getting 18 months more by taking it to trial. ‘The sentence he's received is just short of the 20 years we and the state prosecutor were seeking.’

Alan Daulby was jailed today for 19 years for killing Avril Flanagan in 2009 . He stabbed her in the head, neck, chest, arms and legs before hiding her body in plastic sheeting, under his sofa and cleaning up the blood . Judges called it a 'brutal and barbaric' attack and an 'evil crime' Mr Daulby and Miss Flanagan had been dating for 18 months before she ended the relationship . He stalked her for a week before killing her at his apartment in Costa Blanca, Spain .

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<s>[INST] By . Gerard Couzens . PUBLISHED: . 12:00 EST, 30 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 05:44 EST, 31 July 2012 . A jilted British man was jailed for 19 years today for stabbing his ex girlfriend nearly 50 times after she dumped him. Judges called Alan Daulby's attack on the blonde bar worker ‘brutal and barbaric’ as they sentenced him to just one year short of the maximum jail term that prosecutors were demanding. A jury last month found the 27-year-old British expat guilty of the stabbing murder of Irish woman Avril Flanagan, 20, at his flat on Spain's Costa Blanca on May 29, 2009. Jailed for 19 years: Alan Daulby (left) was found guilty of the stabbing murder of his ex girlfriend Avril Flanagan (right) in an attack judges called 'brutal and barbaric' He was convicted of knifing her 47 times around the head, neck, chest, arms and legs before hiding her body in plastic sheeting under his sofa as part of a clinical clean-up of the murder scene and going on the run. Mr Daulby, 27, from Liverpool, Merseyside confessed to killing Miss Flanagan at the end of his trial but claimed he had confused her with an intruder after bingeing on drink and drugs and panicked when he woke up to find her dead. Police told the court in Elche near Alicante they had found 53 stab wounds on her body. Forensic experts said Miss Flanagan, from Swords, Dublin, died only after she had been stabbed 47 times. Mr Daulby had subjected his former partner to seven minutes of agony. Speaking for the first time after Mr . Daulby was found guilty of her daughter's murder, Barbara Flanagan said: . ‘He destroyed my life that day. ‘He took my only daughter, my baby. ‘I . have an image stuck in my mind of Avril lying there dead and him . showering and tidying up the apartment to try to cover up his awful . crime.’ Caught on the run: Mr Daubly was arrested hours after he killed Miss Flanagan, hiding her in plastic sheeting under his sofa, cleaning up her blood and going on the run . Mr Daulby, a former car valeter, used a mop and bleach to wipe up Miss Flanagan’s blood after killing her with a kitchen knife, showered and changed clothes and tried to stuff her mutilated body into a suitcase before wrapping her in blankets and plastic sheeting. Judge Gracia Serrano, one of the three judges sentencing after the jury verdict, said in an 18 page ruling released today: ‘The number of stab wounds Avril received was very high. ‘The majority of them weren't either fatal or necessary for Alan Daulby to fulfill his intention of killing Avril. ‘He did not therefore just commit an evil crime. ‘He also committed other equally intentioned wrongdoing by taking pleasure in causing Avril additional suffering. ‘We have no doubt that Daulby acted with the intention of killing a woman who up until a week earlier had been his girlfriend. ‘It's . clear to us from the way in which he murdered Avril that his attack was . premeditated and deliberately designed to end her life.’ Family torn apart: Avril Flanagan, centre, pictured with her brother Ger and his fiancee Emeline. Her mother Barbara said outside court today that Mr Daulby had 'destroyed my life that day (he murdered her)' He is expected to be moved from maximum security Foncalent Prison in Alicante in the next few weeks. Miss Flanagan’s father Gerry Flanagan, a former bus engineer said: ‘Nothing will bring Avril back so this sentence doesn't actually mean much to our daily lives. ‘But it is a relief to know my daughter's killer will be punished for his horrendous crime and it enables us to get some closure on a chapter of our lives we wish we had never had to deal with in the first place.’ Her seven minutes of agony only ended when Mr Daulby stabbed her for the 47th time about the head, neck, chest, arms and legs with a kitchen knife. Her family found her body hidden in plastic under a sofa after he spent more than three hours cleaning up the murder scene before going on the run. He was arrested hours later 124 miles away after a police chase. He had been dating Miss Flanagan, who worked at her family's pub Smiling Jacks in the Costa Roig resort for about 18 months before she ended their relationship. Her mother told Mr Daulby's three day trial how he stalked her after she broke up with him and she broke her phone SIM card to stop talking calls from him. The jury of eight women and one man convicted him of her murder in a unanimous verdict reached in just under two hours. They ruled by a majority verdict of seven to two he was conscious of what he was doing, rejecting his claims his mind was not befuddled by drink or drugs. Miss Flanagan, who moved to Spain in 2006, was due to fly back to Ireland the day of her death with her mother Barbara Flanagan to celebrate a relative's 21st birthday. Judges also ordered Mr Daulby, who . turned 27 last month in jail following his murder conviction, to pay Miss . Flanagan’s parents €40,000 each for the loss of their . daughter. The three years Mr Daulby spent in jail on remand before his trial will be taken off the time he will serve behind bars. Jose Carlos Munoz, a private prosecutor who represented her family at the trial, said: ‘Daulby wanted to do a deal before his trial and confess to killing Avril in exchange for a 17 and a half year sentence. ‘Her family rejected it. We feel it's positive that he's ended up getting 18 months more by taking it to trial. ‘The sentence he's received is just short of the 20 years we and the state prosecutor were seeking.’ [/INST] Alan Daulby was jailed today for 19 years for killing Avril Flanagan in 2009 . He stabbed her in the head, neck, chest, arms and legs before hiding her body in plastic sheeting, under his sofa and cleaning up the blood . Judges called it a 'brutal and barbaric' attack and an 'evil crime' Mr Daulby and Miss Flanagan had been dating for 18 months before she ended the relationship . He stalked her for a week before killing her at his apartment in Costa Blanca, Spain . </s>

By . Graham Smith . PUBLISHED: . 10:49 EST, 13 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 10:57 EST, 13 July 2012 . It takes all sorts, or so the saying goes, but it seems incredible that anyone would even try to get away with a fraud as unlikely as this. But one foolhardy man walked into a bureau de chance in the Czech town of Rumburk and asked how much money in Czech korunas he would get for a 1,000 euro banknote. The cashier told him it was worth 24,000 korunas (943 euros / £740) and the exchange was made. Pushing his luck: A man managed to exchange this fake 1,000 euro banknote, complete with naked women and love hearts, at a bureau de change in the Czech Republic. There is no 1,000 euro banknote . Sounds straightforward, but the euro 'banknote' in question was covered in pictures of naked women and one of its '€' logos spelled out '€ros', the Greek god of love. The stars on the EU flag had even been replaced by love hearts. As if that wasn't enough to convince the cashier of its somewhat dubious legal tender, there isn't even a 1,000 euro banknote anyway. The unfortunate cashier only found . out his mistake when he took a load of currency into his local bank and . was informed of the note's comedy origin. The bank notified the authorities and the perpetrator was arrested and is now facing up to two years in prison on fraud charges. Legal tender: If there was a 1,000 euro banknote, then it would look more like this . Historic: The banknote incident took place in the northern Czech town of Rumburk .

As if the nudity wasn't enough to convince the cashier in Rumburk of the banknote's dubious legal tender, there isn't a 1,000 euro banknote anyway .

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<s>[INST] By . Graham Smith . PUBLISHED: . 10:49 EST, 13 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 10:57 EST, 13 July 2012 . It takes all sorts, or so the saying goes, but it seems incredible that anyone would even try to get away with a fraud as unlikely as this. But one foolhardy man walked into a bureau de chance in the Czech town of Rumburk and asked how much money in Czech korunas he would get for a 1,000 euro banknote. The cashier told him it was worth 24,000 korunas (943 euros / £740) and the exchange was made. Pushing his luck: A man managed to exchange this fake 1,000 euro banknote, complete with naked women and love hearts, at a bureau de change in the Czech Republic. There is no 1,000 euro banknote . Sounds straightforward, but the euro 'banknote' in question was covered in pictures of naked women and one of its '€' logos spelled out '€ros', the Greek god of love. The stars on the EU flag had even been replaced by love hearts. As if that wasn't enough to convince the cashier of its somewhat dubious legal tender, there isn't even a 1,000 euro banknote anyway. The unfortunate cashier only found . out his mistake when he took a load of currency into his local bank and . was informed of the note's comedy origin. The bank notified the authorities and the perpetrator was arrested and is now facing up to two years in prison on fraud charges. Legal tender: If there was a 1,000 euro banknote, then it would look more like this . Historic: The banknote incident took place in the northern Czech town of Rumburk . [/INST] As if the nudity wasn't enough to convince the cashier in Rumburk of the banknote's dubious legal tender, there isn't a 1,000 euro banknote anyway . </s>

By . Alex Greig . PUBLISHED: . 08:24 EST, 11 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:56 EST, 11 October 2013 . A new form of methamphetamine has been found in a Texas City middle school after a group of eighth-grade girls began behaving strangely and were caught with the drugs. According authorities, during afternoon classes at Blocker Middle School on Monday the six girls began acting 'zombie-like' and 'delirious'. School staff found small paper squares on the girls that authorities say had been soaked in liquid methamphetamine and then wrapped in foil. High in class: Six junior high school girls in Texas City were caught Monday with what officials are calling a new form of liquid methamphetamine . According to the sheriff's office, the drug is ingested by placing the stamp on the tongue and allowing it to dissolve. Deputies at Galveston County Sheriffs Office say they have never seen methamphetamine in this form before. Liquid methamphetamine is typically found in bottles, and has been found being smuggled over the border from Mexico. The meth-soaked paper is new to the district. School staff immediately called paramedics and the girls were treated at a local hospital before being sent home to their parents. Spokesperson for Texas City ISD Melissa Tortorici said the girls are currently suspended while police investigate the incident. School day: Blocker Middle School, where six girls were found high on a new form of methamphetamine during class . 'Until the investigation is complete, we will not know the disciplinary action that will be implemented,' she said. According to a press release, the paper strips are being analyzed to determine exactly what is in them after preliminary tests showed methamphetamine. Authorities have warned that if this substance is found it should not be touched with bare hands, as it can be absorbed through the skin. 'If it was my child I'd be extremely upset,' Sheriff Henry Trochesset said. He told reporters that authorities are investigating who gave the drugs to the girls and that the drugs came from 'outside the county.' Potent: If found, the meth-soaked squares of paper are not to be touched with bare hands because the drug can absorb through the skin . The six girls have not been charged with any crime. A letter was sent home with Blocker Middle School students Thursday afternoon, notifying parents of the situation and encouraging them to talk to their children about the dangers of drugs. Parents of Blocker Middle School students were shocked to hear about the drugs on campus. 'For eighth grade, yeah. For high school, maybe not so much.  But eighth grade... they're little kids. My daughter is only 13,' Jennifer Kincer told Click 2 Houston.

Six eighth-grade girls were acting 'zombie-like' during classes at Blocker Middle School . They were found to be in possession of a form of methamphetamine . The small squares of paper soaked in methamphetamine are a new form of the drug . The girls have been suspended from school . Police are investigating where the drugs came from .

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<s>[INST] By . Alex Greig . PUBLISHED: . 08:24 EST, 11 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:56 EST, 11 October 2013 . A new form of methamphetamine has been found in a Texas City middle school after a group of eighth-grade girls began behaving strangely and were caught with the drugs. According authorities, during afternoon classes at Blocker Middle School on Monday the six girls began acting 'zombie-like' and 'delirious'. School staff found small paper squares on the girls that authorities say had been soaked in liquid methamphetamine and then wrapped in foil. High in class: Six junior high school girls in Texas City were caught Monday with what officials are calling a new form of liquid methamphetamine . According to the sheriff's office, the drug is ingested by placing the stamp on the tongue and allowing it to dissolve. Deputies at Galveston County Sheriffs Office say they have never seen methamphetamine in this form before. Liquid methamphetamine is typically found in bottles, and has been found being smuggled over the border from Mexico. The meth-soaked paper is new to the district. School staff immediately called paramedics and the girls were treated at a local hospital before being sent home to their parents. Spokesperson for Texas City ISD Melissa Tortorici said the girls are currently suspended while police investigate the incident. School day: Blocker Middle School, where six girls were found high on a new form of methamphetamine during class . 'Until the investigation is complete, we will not know the disciplinary action that will be implemented,' she said. According to a press release, the paper strips are being analyzed to determine exactly what is in them after preliminary tests showed methamphetamine. Authorities have warned that if this substance is found it should not be touched with bare hands, as it can be absorbed through the skin. 'If it was my child I'd be extremely upset,' Sheriff Henry Trochesset said. He told reporters that authorities are investigating who gave the drugs to the girls and that the drugs came from 'outside the county.' Potent: If found, the meth-soaked squares of paper are not to be touched with bare hands because the drug can absorb through the skin . The six girls have not been charged with any crime. A letter was sent home with Blocker Middle School students Thursday afternoon, notifying parents of the situation and encouraging them to talk to their children about the dangers of drugs. Parents of Blocker Middle School students were shocked to hear about the drugs on campus. 'For eighth grade, yeah. For high school, maybe not so much.  But eighth grade... they're little kids. My daughter is only 13,' Jennifer Kincer told Click 2 Houston. [/INST] Six eighth-grade girls were acting 'zombie-like' during classes at Blocker Middle School . They were found to be in possession of a form of methamphetamine . The small squares of paper soaked in methamphetamine are a new form of the drug . The girls have been suspended from school . Police are investigating where the drugs came from . </s>

By . Ruth Sunderland . A rogue trader has been fined nearly £700,000 by City watchdogs for trying to cash in on the Bank of England’s efforts to rescue the British economy. Mark Stevenson, a former dealer at City bank Credit Suisse, attempted to exploit the Bank’s Quantitative Easing (QE) programme – which involves injecting newly-minted money into the economy to boost growth – for his own personal gain. In a telephone conversation with another trader, he described the QE operation as ‘cake’, meaning an easy way to make profit. ‘We’ve been loading up with QE trades for months…..QE’s are cake,’ he said. Mark Stevenson, a former dealer at City bank Credit Suisse, pictured, attempted to exploit the Bank¿s Quantitative Easing programme - which involves injecting newly-minted money into the economy to boost growth - for his own personal gain . The errant dealer planned to sell his £1.2bn holding to the Bank, having driven it up to an artificially high price. His actions that could have cheated taxpayers out of millions of pounds if it had subsequently had to be sold at a loss. But he was thwarted within less than an hour of his attempts to rig the bond market when rivals reported his unusual trades to the authorites. Stevenson, a seasoned dealer with nearly 30 years experience, was fined £662,700 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)  and banned from the industry. His fine would have been £946,800 but he qualified for a 30pc discount by agreeing to settle at an early stage of the investigation. The regulator said this was ‘the action of one trader on one day’ and that there was no evidence of collusion with traders at other banks. But it is the latest in a line of market abuse scandals that have rocked the City. Big banks have already been fined billions of pounds for rigging Libor interest rates and are under investigation for suspected manipulation of the foreign exchange markets. In an attempt to stamp out the wave of malpractice, the Bank appointed Minouche Shafik as the new deputy governor to police financial markets. The FCA said Stevenson’s attempt to manipulate the gilt market was ‘particularly egregious.’ ‘Stevenson’s abuse took advantage of a policy designed to boost the economy with no regard for the potential consequences for other market participants and ultimately for UK taxpayers. He has paid a heavy price for his actions,’ said Tracey McDermott, director of enforcement. The fine is the first time regulators have taken action over malpractice in the market for ‘gilts’, which are IOUs issued by the UK government. The Bank of England carries out its QE operations by buying up gilts from traders, pension funds and other investors. The cash paid to the sellers is injected into the economy, where it helps the flow of money to firms, which in turn stimulates growth. Stevenson was attempting to cash in on the process by cornering the market in key gilts, in order to sell them to the Bank at a hefty gain. Stevenson, a seasoned dealer with nearly 30 years experience in the city, pictured, was fined £662,700 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and banned from the industry . He gradually accumulated a huge stake worth more than £500m between 1st July and 5 October 2011. On Thursday 6 October, the Bank announced it would start a fresh bout of QE on 10 October. Between 9am and 2.30pm on that day, Stevenson amassed another £331m of the gilts, accounting for more than 92pc of turnover that day. He then offered to sell £850m of the gilts to the Bank, at a price that had been pushed higher by his own dealings. Bank officials ‘identified the highly unusual price movement’ and declined to buy. The FCA  declined to comment on how much profit Stevenson  could have made if his ruse had come off, but the figure is likely to have been in the millions. The profits would have accrued to his employer, Credit Suisse, but would have helped boost his bonus. Credit Suisse said: ‘We agree with the FCA’s decision to sanction Mr Stevenson and are pleased to note that neither Credit Suisse nor any other employed individuals have been found at fault. The bank cooperated fully with the investigations into this matter by the Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority.’ Stevenson was employed by Credit Suisse from 2008 and was suspended in October 2012. He left the bank in December 2013. Prior to that, he worked at RBS.

Mark Stevenson a former dealer at City bank Credit Suisse . Rogue attempted to exploit Bank's Quantitative Easing programme . Involved putting newly-minted money into the economy to boost growth . Dealer planned to sell £1.2bn holding to the Bank, have driven up the price . Was fined £662,700 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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<s>[INST] By . Ruth Sunderland . A rogue trader has been fined nearly £700,000 by City watchdogs for trying to cash in on the Bank of England’s efforts to rescue the British economy. Mark Stevenson, a former dealer at City bank Credit Suisse, attempted to exploit the Bank’s Quantitative Easing (QE) programme – which involves injecting newly-minted money into the economy to boost growth – for his own personal gain. In a telephone conversation with another trader, he described the QE operation as ‘cake’, meaning an easy way to make profit. ‘We’ve been loading up with QE trades for months…..QE’s are cake,’ he said. Mark Stevenson, a former dealer at City bank Credit Suisse, pictured, attempted to exploit the Bank¿s Quantitative Easing programme - which involves injecting newly-minted money into the economy to boost growth - for his own personal gain . The errant dealer planned to sell his £1.2bn holding to the Bank, having driven it up to an artificially high price. His actions that could have cheated taxpayers out of millions of pounds if it had subsequently had to be sold at a loss. But he was thwarted within less than an hour of his attempts to rig the bond market when rivals reported his unusual trades to the authorites. Stevenson, a seasoned dealer with nearly 30 years experience, was fined £662,700 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)  and banned from the industry. His fine would have been £946,800 but he qualified for a 30pc discount by agreeing to settle at an early stage of the investigation. The regulator said this was ‘the action of one trader on one day’ and that there was no evidence of collusion with traders at other banks. But it is the latest in a line of market abuse scandals that have rocked the City. Big banks have already been fined billions of pounds for rigging Libor interest rates and are under investigation for suspected manipulation of the foreign exchange markets. In an attempt to stamp out the wave of malpractice, the Bank appointed Minouche Shafik as the new deputy governor to police financial markets. The FCA said Stevenson’s attempt to manipulate the gilt market was ‘particularly egregious.’ ‘Stevenson’s abuse took advantage of a policy designed to boost the economy with no regard for the potential consequences for other market participants and ultimately for UK taxpayers. He has paid a heavy price for his actions,’ said Tracey McDermott, director of enforcement. The fine is the first time regulators have taken action over malpractice in the market for ‘gilts’, which are IOUs issued by the UK government. The Bank of England carries out its QE operations by buying up gilts from traders, pension funds and other investors. The cash paid to the sellers is injected into the economy, where it helps the flow of money to firms, which in turn stimulates growth. Stevenson was attempting to cash in on the process by cornering the market in key gilts, in order to sell them to the Bank at a hefty gain. Stevenson, a seasoned dealer with nearly 30 years experience in the city, pictured, was fined £662,700 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and banned from the industry . He gradually accumulated a huge stake worth more than £500m between 1st July and 5 October 2011. On Thursday 6 October, the Bank announced it would start a fresh bout of QE on 10 October. Between 9am and 2.30pm on that day, Stevenson amassed another £331m of the gilts, accounting for more than 92pc of turnover that day. He then offered to sell £850m of the gilts to the Bank, at a price that had been pushed higher by his own dealings. Bank officials ‘identified the highly unusual price movement’ and declined to buy. The FCA  declined to comment on how much profit Stevenson  could have made if his ruse had come off, but the figure is likely to have been in the millions. The profits would have accrued to his employer, Credit Suisse, but would have helped boost his bonus. Credit Suisse said: ‘We agree with the FCA’s decision to sanction Mr Stevenson and are pleased to note that neither Credit Suisse nor any other employed individuals have been found at fault. The bank cooperated fully with the investigations into this matter by the Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority.’ Stevenson was employed by Credit Suisse from 2008 and was suspended in October 2012. He left the bank in December 2013. Prior to that, he worked at RBS. [/INST] Mark Stevenson a former dealer at City bank Credit Suisse . Rogue attempted to exploit Bank's Quantitative Easing programme . Involved putting newly-minted money into the economy to boost growth . Dealer planned to sell £1.2bn holding to the Bank, have driven up the price . Was fined £662,700 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) </s>

By . Anna Hodgekiss . PUBLISHED: . 11:10 EST, 12 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:52 EST, 12 October 2012 . The UK's first ever successful baby heart transplant survivor has celebrated the 25th anniversary of her operation. Kaylee Davidson-Olley made medical history when she had the transplant aged just four months on October 14, 1987 at the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle. Since then 112 children in the UK under the age have received new hearts. Miss Davidson-Olley said: ‘I can’t believe I am fit and healthy 25 years after my heart transplant. I feel overwhelmed, excited and very emotional. Kaylee Davidson-Olley, pictured with her mother Carol, has celebrated her 25th anniversary of becoming the UK's first ever successful baby heart transplant. She was just four months old when the had the operation at the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle. ‘This was only made possible because of the generosity of a family who made that important decision about organ donation, a decision that saved my life. Without that family discussing organ donation, I simply wouldn’t be here.’ The 25-year-old balances studying at college with a busy athletics schedule, has just been picked to represent Great Britain at the World Transplant Games in Durban, South Africa in July next year. She added: ‘I hope that my own story and that of all the children at this special event will encourage others to be involved, if only to just talk about organ donation with their family.’ This week there are six babies on the organ donor register awaiting new hearts and two children have already died this year whilst waiting for organs. At the 25th anniversary of the first successful baby heart transplant held today, Miss Davidson-Olley was joined by medical experts from around the world and more than 30 people who since have had the operation as babies. Dr Richard Kirk, a consultant paediatric cardiologist at Freeman Hospital, said: ‘The 25th anniversary of Kaylee’s operation is a celebration of both her life, the skills of the medical team who have looked after her and Kaylee and her family’s determination to make the most of the gift of life from her donor. Mother Carol cuddles her daughter while in hospital for her transplant (left). Miss Davidson-Olley has just been picked to represent Great Britain at the World Transplant Games in Durban, South Africa in July next year . ‘We are very proud of Kaylee and urge parents to consider organ donation, despite incredibly difficult circumstances. It has exceeded our wildest dreams. We did not know if the heart would grow but to see them all living lovely lives is tremendous for us.' Miss Davidson-Olley’s mother Carol said: ‘We were in the right place at the right time 25 years ago, and will forever be grateful to the medical team who saved her life and also to the donor family. ‘Kaylee is an amazing and inspirational young woman. She has spent her life campaigning so that others can have the same opportunity as her - the gift of life itself.' Anthony Clarkson, assistant director for organ donation with NHS Blood and Transplant, said: 'It is great that due to transplants, many people are alive today. ‘However these life-saving operations are only possible thanks to the generosity of donor families. 'There are 10,000 people currently in need of a transplant, with 177 people waiting for a heart. Three people die every day waiting for an organ, so we need people to sign up to the Organ Donor Register and tell their family their wishes so more lives can be saved.' To find out how to join the NHS organ donor register visit uktransplant.org.uk or contact the organ donor line on 03001 232 323.

Kaylee Davidson-Olley had the transplant aged just four months . Became the UK's first ever successful baby heart transplant survivor . 'Without that family discussing organ donation, I simply wouldn’t be here'

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<s>[INST] By . Anna Hodgekiss . PUBLISHED: . 11:10 EST, 12 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:52 EST, 12 October 2012 . The UK's first ever successful baby heart transplant survivor has celebrated the 25th anniversary of her operation. Kaylee Davidson-Olley made medical history when she had the transplant aged just four months on October 14, 1987 at the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle. Since then 112 children in the UK under the age have received new hearts. Miss Davidson-Olley said: ‘I can’t believe I am fit and healthy 25 years after my heart transplant. I feel overwhelmed, excited and very emotional. Kaylee Davidson-Olley, pictured with her mother Carol, has celebrated her 25th anniversary of becoming the UK's first ever successful baby heart transplant. She was just four months old when the had the operation at the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle. ‘This was only made possible because of the generosity of a family who made that important decision about organ donation, a decision that saved my life. Without that family discussing organ donation, I simply wouldn’t be here.’ The 25-year-old balances studying at college with a busy athletics schedule, has just been picked to represent Great Britain at the World Transplant Games in Durban, South Africa in July next year. She added: ‘I hope that my own story and that of all the children at this special event will encourage others to be involved, if only to just talk about organ donation with their family.’ This week there are six babies on the organ donor register awaiting new hearts and two children have already died this year whilst waiting for organs. At the 25th anniversary of the first successful baby heart transplant held today, Miss Davidson-Olley was joined by medical experts from around the world and more than 30 people who since have had the operation as babies. Dr Richard Kirk, a consultant paediatric cardiologist at Freeman Hospital, said: ‘The 25th anniversary of Kaylee’s operation is a celebration of both her life, the skills of the medical team who have looked after her and Kaylee and her family’s determination to make the most of the gift of life from her donor. Mother Carol cuddles her daughter while in hospital for her transplant (left). Miss Davidson-Olley has just been picked to represent Great Britain at the World Transplant Games in Durban, South Africa in July next year . ‘We are very proud of Kaylee and urge parents to consider organ donation, despite incredibly difficult circumstances. It has exceeded our wildest dreams. We did not know if the heart would grow but to see them all living lovely lives is tremendous for us.' Miss Davidson-Olley’s mother Carol said: ‘We were in the right place at the right time 25 years ago, and will forever be grateful to the medical team who saved her life and also to the donor family. ‘Kaylee is an amazing and inspirational young woman. She has spent her life campaigning so that others can have the same opportunity as her - the gift of life itself.' Anthony Clarkson, assistant director for organ donation with NHS Blood and Transplant, said: 'It is great that due to transplants, many people are alive today. ‘However these life-saving operations are only possible thanks to the generosity of donor families. 'There are 10,000 people currently in need of a transplant, with 177 people waiting for a heart. Three people die every day waiting for an organ, so we need people to sign up to the Organ Donor Register and tell their family their wishes so more lives can be saved.' To find out how to join the NHS organ donor register visit uktransplant.org.uk or contact the organ donor line on 03001 232 323. [/INST] Kaylee Davidson-Olley had the transplant aged just four months . Became the UK's first ever successful baby heart transplant survivor . 'Without that family discussing organ donation, I simply wouldn’t be here' </s>

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Sunday that the thorny question of whether to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples should be decided at the state level. The position, a political insider in Florida told DailyMail.com, is calculated to leave his options open as he considers a run for the presidency next year. 'It ought be a local decision. I mean, a state decision,' the former governor told The Miami Herald after a round of golf. 'The state decided. The people of the state decided. But it's been overturned by the courts, I guess.' Scroll down for video . THREADING THE NEEDLE: Jeb Bush's states'-rights position on gay marriage could mollify conservatives even as he seems resigned to accept the federal government's role in legalizing the practice nationally . OFF AND RUNNING: Aaron Huntsman, left, and William Lee Jones, right, embraced Monroe County Clerk of the Court Amy Heavilin, center, on Friday in Key West, Fla. after completing their marriage license application; they plan to receive the license just after midnight on Monday. The couple successfully challenged Florida's anti-gay-marriage constitutional amendment in federal court . Florida voters approved a state constitutional amendment banning the practice in 2008, a year after Bush left the governor's mansion. But four months ago a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Constitution considers that move an illegal form of discrimination. Bush said little six years ago about the ballot initiative that temporarily enshrined male-female unions as the only legal ones in his home state, but held the position that a state law banning gay marriage was sufficient. His position seemed to evolve in 2012 when he told PBS that gay parents could be considered role models. But 'traditional marriage is what should be sanctioned' by governments, he added. 'If people love their children with all their heart and soul and that's what they do and that's how they organize their life, that should be held up as an example to others, because we need it,' he said then. And in a 2014 speech, Bush warned that the GOP shouldn't allow itself to be seen as 'anti-gay.' Some of that rhetoric neatly mirrors what other Republicans have said as they have appeared to soften their earlier hard line against gays walking down the aisle. But the states'-rights position, an Iowa campaign consultant told DailyMail.com, is 'a band-aid approach that will – maybe – give conservatives just enough reason to hold their nose and vote for a Jeb Bush or a Chris Christie if one of them emerges as the 2016 nominee.' Christie, the New Jersey governor, has drawn flak for cozying up to President Barack Obama, particularly after the White House sent much-needed relief funds following Hurricane Sandy. MIXED BAG: Gay marriage is legal in states shaded blue, while states marked in green have court challenges pending . FRACTURED: The US is the only nation where gay marriage rights are split along regional lines . On Friday, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court appealing the legalization of same-sex marriage in his state, saying that defining marriage along traditional lines is better for children. He also said states – and not the federal government – should have the right to decide the issue. Same-sex marriage was legalized in Idaho on Oct. 15 after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Otter's argument. He's now requesting reconsideration. In Florida, though, the federal government has taken the reins. In August, Judge Robert Hinkle, decided against the 2008 Florida amendment but stayed his ruling until just after midnight Monday night to allow for appeals. The Herald reported Monday that 'both a federal appeals court and the U.S. Supreme Court turned down requests from Florida's attorney general to extend the stay until the appeal is heard.' On Thursday Hinkle notified county clerks statewide that refusing to issue marriage licenses to gays and lesbians would be a violation of the U.S. Constitution beginning on Tuesday. FUTURE FIRST COUPLE? Bush (left) and his wife Columba (right) could be the next DC power couple if the former governor can avoid alienating the GOP's conservative base . GLOBAL TREND: The first gay weddings in Scotland were held on December 30, following Parliament's decision to grant same-sex couples an equal right to marriage . Bush's position drew jeers from the American Civil Liberties Union, which suggested his acceptance of state-level laws banning gay marriage made him an unsuitable presidential candidate. 'So the people should have the right to enact a discriminatory law?' asked Florida ACLU director Howard Simon. 'That sounds like what he was saying.' 'That unfortunately is consistent from what I remember about Jeb Bush's tenure as governor.' Bush faces an uphill climb with the right wing of his party as he explores the feasibility of a 2016 White House run. Conservatives see him as soft on tea-party issues and have already put him in what one GOP Capitol Hill staffer called 'the Mitt Romney box' on Tuesday. 'If he runs, he's going to be the Romney guy this time around. Or the John McCain guy,' the aide to a right-wing Republican House member said. 'And we've seen how well that turned out.' Both Romney and McCain lost their elections to Obama. Bush is polling in the top rungs of Republican contenders.

Former Florida governor is expected to run for president in 2016 . Hopes to frame gay marriage as states-rights issue since Florida voters banned the practice in 2008 . But a federal judge has told Florida county clerks they'll be violating US Constitution if they don't issue marriage licenses to gays starting Tuesday . Bush risks alienating conservatives by not taking a firmer stand but could benefit from rhetoric backing position that's already lost in court . Making gay marriage a states'-rights issue could mollify social conservatives while tacitly throwing in the towel .

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<s>[INST] Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Sunday that the thorny question of whether to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples should be decided at the state level. The position, a political insider in Florida told DailyMail.com, is calculated to leave his options open as he considers a run for the presidency next year. 'It ought be a local decision. I mean, a state decision,' the former governor told The Miami Herald after a round of golf. 'The state decided. The people of the state decided. But it's been overturned by the courts, I guess.' Scroll down for video . THREADING THE NEEDLE: Jeb Bush's states'-rights position on gay marriage could mollify conservatives even as he seems resigned to accept the federal government's role in legalizing the practice nationally . OFF AND RUNNING: Aaron Huntsman, left, and William Lee Jones, right, embraced Monroe County Clerk of the Court Amy Heavilin, center, on Friday in Key West, Fla. after completing their marriage license application; they plan to receive the license just after midnight on Monday. The couple successfully challenged Florida's anti-gay-marriage constitutional amendment in federal court . Florida voters approved a state constitutional amendment banning the practice in 2008, a year after Bush left the governor's mansion. But four months ago a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Constitution considers that move an illegal form of discrimination. Bush said little six years ago about the ballot initiative that temporarily enshrined male-female unions as the only legal ones in his home state, but held the position that a state law banning gay marriage was sufficient. His position seemed to evolve in 2012 when he told PBS that gay parents could be considered role models. But 'traditional marriage is what should be sanctioned' by governments, he added. 'If people love their children with all their heart and soul and that's what they do and that's how they organize their life, that should be held up as an example to others, because we need it,' he said then. And in a 2014 speech, Bush warned that the GOP shouldn't allow itself to be seen as 'anti-gay.' Some of that rhetoric neatly mirrors what other Republicans have said as they have appeared to soften their earlier hard line against gays walking down the aisle. But the states'-rights position, an Iowa campaign consultant told DailyMail.com, is 'a band-aid approach that will – maybe – give conservatives just enough reason to hold their nose and vote for a Jeb Bush or a Chris Christie if one of them emerges as the 2016 nominee.' Christie, the New Jersey governor, has drawn flak for cozying up to President Barack Obama, particularly after the White House sent much-needed relief funds following Hurricane Sandy. MIXED BAG: Gay marriage is legal in states shaded blue, while states marked in green have court challenges pending . FRACTURED: The US is the only nation where gay marriage rights are split along regional lines . On Friday, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court appealing the legalization of same-sex marriage in his state, saying that defining marriage along traditional lines is better for children. He also said states – and not the federal government – should have the right to decide the issue. Same-sex marriage was legalized in Idaho on Oct. 15 after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Otter's argument. He's now requesting reconsideration. In Florida, though, the federal government has taken the reins. In August, Judge Robert Hinkle, decided against the 2008 Florida amendment but stayed his ruling until just after midnight Monday night to allow for appeals. The Herald reported Monday that 'both a federal appeals court and the U.S. Supreme Court turned down requests from Florida's attorney general to extend the stay until the appeal is heard.' On Thursday Hinkle notified county clerks statewide that refusing to issue marriage licenses to gays and lesbians would be a violation of the U.S. Constitution beginning on Tuesday. FUTURE FIRST COUPLE? Bush (left) and his wife Columba (right) could be the next DC power couple if the former governor can avoid alienating the GOP's conservative base . GLOBAL TREND: The first gay weddings in Scotland were held on December 30, following Parliament's decision to grant same-sex couples an equal right to marriage . Bush's position drew jeers from the American Civil Liberties Union, which suggested his acceptance of state-level laws banning gay marriage made him an unsuitable presidential candidate. 'So the people should have the right to enact a discriminatory law?' asked Florida ACLU director Howard Simon. 'That sounds like what he was saying.' 'That unfortunately is consistent from what I remember about Jeb Bush's tenure as governor.' Bush faces an uphill climb with the right wing of his party as he explores the feasibility of a 2016 White House run. Conservatives see him as soft on tea-party issues and have already put him in what one GOP Capitol Hill staffer called 'the Mitt Romney box' on Tuesday. 'If he runs, he's going to be the Romney guy this time around. Or the John McCain guy,' the aide to a right-wing Republican House member said. 'And we've seen how well that turned out.' Both Romney and McCain lost their elections to Obama. Bush is polling in the top rungs of Republican contenders. [/INST] Former Florida governor is expected to run for president in 2016 . Hopes to frame gay marriage as states-rights issue since Florida voters banned the practice in 2008 . But a federal judge has told Florida county clerks they'll be violating US Constitution if they don't issue marriage licenses to gays starting Tuesday . Bush risks alienating conservatives by not taking a firmer stand but could benefit from rhetoric backing position that's already lost in court . Making gay marriage a states'-rights issue could mollify social conservatives while tacitly throwing in the towel . </s>

David Moyes arrived in San Sebastian on Wednesday ahead of signing his contract with Real Sociedad. The former Manchester United boss is expected to pen an 18-month deal with the La Liga side. Moyes watched his players train in the sunshine at Sociedad's training ground, and is expected to be officially unveiled on Thursday. VIDEO Michael Carrick: David Moyes has the experience to succeed at Real Sociedad . David Moyes is welcomed by Lorenzo Juarros as he arrives prior to his presentation in San Sebastian . The former Manchester United boss waves to the media and fans as he makes his way into the ground . Moyes will sign a 18-month contract with Real Sociedad and will be officially presented on Thursday . Moyes watches on as the Real Sociedad players take part in training on Wednesday afternoon . His new club tweeted a picture of Moyes following his arrival in the coastal city with the message: 'David Moyes has arrived in San Sebastian! #WelcomeMoyes.' The 51-year-old Scot is looking to rebuild a reputation damaged by his disappointing spell at Old Trafford. He succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson at United in the summer of 2013, but was shown the door just 10 months into a six-year contract with the Red Devils. Moyes inherits a Real Sociedad side that sit 15th in La Liga. Sociedad dismissed coach Jagoba Arrasate on November 2 after a dismal start to the campaign. The ex-Everton man will be keen to implement his tactics on a struggling side immediately . Sociedad tweeted a picture of Moyes as he arrived at the training ground . Moyes was sacked as boss of Manchester United last April after less than a year in charge . The San Sebastian-based club - who finished fourth in 2013 and seventh last term - won just one of their opening 10 league fixtures. Moyes' first game in charge will be the trip to newly-promoted Deportivo La Coruna on November 22. The ex-Preston tactician becomes the fourth British manager of Real Sociedad, following in the footsteps of Englishman Harry Lowe and Welsh duo John Toshack and Chris Coleman. Like MailOnline Sport's Facebook page.

David Moyes expected to sign 18-month contract with Real Sociedad . Former Manchester United boss watched training on Wednesday . Moyes will be officially unveiled on Thursday in San Sebastian . 51-year-old greets sporting director Lorenzo Juarros at training ground . Get all the latest updates from David Moyes' start at Real Sociedad here .

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<s>[INST] David Moyes arrived in San Sebastian on Wednesday ahead of signing his contract with Real Sociedad. The former Manchester United boss is expected to pen an 18-month deal with the La Liga side. Moyes watched his players train in the sunshine at Sociedad's training ground, and is expected to be officially unveiled on Thursday. VIDEO Michael Carrick: David Moyes has the experience to succeed at Real Sociedad . David Moyes is welcomed by Lorenzo Juarros as he arrives prior to his presentation in San Sebastian . The former Manchester United boss waves to the media and fans as he makes his way into the ground . Moyes will sign a 18-month contract with Real Sociedad and will be officially presented on Thursday . Moyes watches on as the Real Sociedad players take part in training on Wednesday afternoon . His new club tweeted a picture of Moyes following his arrival in the coastal city with the message: 'David Moyes has arrived in San Sebastian! #WelcomeMoyes.' The 51-year-old Scot is looking to rebuild a reputation damaged by his disappointing spell at Old Trafford. He succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson at United in the summer of 2013, but was shown the door just 10 months into a six-year contract with the Red Devils. Moyes inherits a Real Sociedad side that sit 15th in La Liga. Sociedad dismissed coach Jagoba Arrasate on November 2 after a dismal start to the campaign. The ex-Everton man will be keen to implement his tactics on a struggling side immediately . Sociedad tweeted a picture of Moyes as he arrived at the training ground . Moyes was sacked as boss of Manchester United last April after less than a year in charge . The San Sebastian-based club - who finished fourth in 2013 and seventh last term - won just one of their opening 10 league fixtures. Moyes' first game in charge will be the trip to newly-promoted Deportivo La Coruna on November 22. The ex-Preston tactician becomes the fourth British manager of Real Sociedad, following in the footsteps of Englishman Harry Lowe and Welsh duo John Toshack and Chris Coleman. Like MailOnline Sport's Facebook page. [/INST] David Moyes expected to sign 18-month contract with Real Sociedad . Former Manchester United boss watched training on Wednesday . Moyes will be officially unveiled on Thursday in San Sebastian . 51-year-old greets sporting director Lorenzo Juarros at training ground . Get all the latest updates from David Moyes' start at Real Sociedad here . </s>

A heroic cat could win an award after rescuing his five-year-old owner from bullies who pushed him to the ground as he played with his younger brother. The moggy named Smudge pounced on the chest of one of the boys after he saw frightened Ethan Fenton being pushed to the ground outside his home in Doncaster. The boy and his friends were so shocked by the tabby cat’s actions that they ran away crying leaving Ethan and his two-year-old brother Ashton alone. Scroll down for video . Ethan Fenton, five, with pet cat Smudge, who rescued him from bullies trying to pick a fight outside his home . Mother Sharon Fenton, 26, who witnessed the attack said: ‘I was keeping an eye on the boys who were playing football in the front garden. ‘I saw three boys who were much taller and older than Ethan walk over to our front gate. ‘I heard them shout Ethan’s name twice but he ignored them and just put his head back down and kept playing with Ashton. ‘But then they shouted him again and then one of the boys got in Ethan’s face and said “Oi! Why are you ignoring me?” and pushed him over. Sharon Fenton, 26, (pictured with heroic cat Smudge and son Ethan) said she heard bullies shout 'Oi! Why are you ignoring me?' and then push him over . ‘That’s when I rushed outside and saw Smudge fly out from under our car and jump on the boy’s chest. ‘I think it was shock more than anything but the boy stumbled backwards, burst into tears and then ran off.' Miss Fenton, who is a part time hairdresser, bought Smudge after being left heartbroken when the cat they had for just 18 months died. The cat they had originally picked out was sold before they were able to pick it up and so found ginger and white moggy Smudge when he was 10-weeks-old. ‘When they showed us Smudge it was just love at first sight,' she said. ‘He was so small and cute and I knew we just had to have him.’ The family, who are from Doncaster, have had Smudge for three years but had never before seen his heroic alter ego. Proud Miss Fenton added: ‘He has never done anything like that before but it was absolutely brilliant seeing him look out for Ethan like that. ‘He has slept outside his bedroom keeping guard ever since it happened. ‘I actually feel so much safer knowing Smudge is around after seeing him defend him like that. ‘He is a big part of the family and he is more of a brother to the boys than a cat.’ Smudge has now been nominated for a National Cat of the Year award set up by the Cats Protection charity. The family will find out if he has taken the top spot in his ‘heroic cat’ category at an awards ceremony in The Savoy Hotel in London next month. Since the rescue tabby cat Smudge has been nominated for the most 'heroic' in the Cat of the Year competition .

Ethan Fenton was playing football in the garden with his younger brother . Group of older, taller boys walk over and shout 'Oi! Why are you ignoring me?' before pushing him to ground outside his family home in Doncaster . Moggy Smudge pounces on tallest boy - who flees with friends in tears . Pet has been nominated for most 'heroic' in a national cat competition .

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<s>[INST] A heroic cat could win an award after rescuing his five-year-old owner from bullies who pushed him to the ground as he played with his younger brother. The moggy named Smudge pounced on the chest of one of the boys after he saw frightened Ethan Fenton being pushed to the ground outside his home in Doncaster. The boy and his friends were so shocked by the tabby cat’s actions that they ran away crying leaving Ethan and his two-year-old brother Ashton alone. Scroll down for video . Ethan Fenton, five, with pet cat Smudge, who rescued him from bullies trying to pick a fight outside his home . Mother Sharon Fenton, 26, who witnessed the attack said: ‘I was keeping an eye on the boys who were playing football in the front garden. ‘I saw three boys who were much taller and older than Ethan walk over to our front gate. ‘I heard them shout Ethan’s name twice but he ignored them and just put his head back down and kept playing with Ashton. ‘But then they shouted him again and then one of the boys got in Ethan’s face and said “Oi! Why are you ignoring me?” and pushed him over. Sharon Fenton, 26, (pictured with heroic cat Smudge and son Ethan) said she heard bullies shout 'Oi! Why are you ignoring me?' and then push him over . ‘That’s when I rushed outside and saw Smudge fly out from under our car and jump on the boy’s chest. ‘I think it was shock more than anything but the boy stumbled backwards, burst into tears and then ran off.' Miss Fenton, who is a part time hairdresser, bought Smudge after being left heartbroken when the cat they had for just 18 months died. The cat they had originally picked out was sold before they were able to pick it up and so found ginger and white moggy Smudge when he was 10-weeks-old. ‘When they showed us Smudge it was just love at first sight,' she said. ‘He was so small and cute and I knew we just had to have him.’ The family, who are from Doncaster, have had Smudge for three years but had never before seen his heroic alter ego. Proud Miss Fenton added: ‘He has never done anything like that before but it was absolutely brilliant seeing him look out for Ethan like that. ‘He has slept outside his bedroom keeping guard ever since it happened. ‘I actually feel so much safer knowing Smudge is around after seeing him defend him like that. ‘He is a big part of the family and he is more of a brother to the boys than a cat.’ Smudge has now been nominated for a National Cat of the Year award set up by the Cats Protection charity. The family will find out if he has taken the top spot in his ‘heroic cat’ category at an awards ceremony in The Savoy Hotel in London next month. Since the rescue tabby cat Smudge has been nominated for the most 'heroic' in the Cat of the Year competition . [/INST] Ethan Fenton was playing football in the garden with his younger brother . Group of older, taller boys walk over and shout 'Oi! Why are you ignoring me?' before pushing him to ground outside his family home in Doncaster . Moggy Smudge pounces on tallest boy - who flees with friends in tears . Pet has been nominated for most 'heroic' in a national cat competition . </s>

Some 50 million Americans still lack health insurance. That will change for the greater majority when the Affordable Health Care Act, or Obamacare, as it's more commonly known, rolls out over the next couple of years. While the bulk of the law goes into place in 2014, you'll see a few changes this year. However, much of 2013 will be dedicated to health facilities and government offices getting ready for the larger changes coming down the road. On Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services conditionally approved eight more states' plans to set up their own health insurance exchange programs. The conditional approvals mean a total of 19 states plus the District of Columbia have the initial thumbs-up on their plans. Two others, Arkansas and Delaware, have the go-ahead to run an exchange in partnership with the federal government. Decision day for states on health insurance marketplaces . States can decide to set up an exchange at any time, but the clock is ticking. States that plan to partner with the federal government need to do so by February 15. People not living in a state with an exchange have access to a federal program. All the exchanges are supposed to be up and running by October 1 of this year. In a conference call with reporters Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said she was encouraged by the progress states have made so far. "From the beginning, this process has been guided by our belief that states know their own needs better than anyone else," Sebelius said. "That's why we have worked so hard to give states the flexibility and resources to create and participate in marketplaces that work best for their citizens, and it's encouraging to see so many states moving forward to do just that." What these exchanges will do is give the uninsured a better chance to shop for insurance in a way that's supposed to take the mystery out of buying a plan. Think of it like an online travel site that pulls information from hundreds of companies, allowing customers to compare the costs of flights or hotels on one easy-to-read screen. Another advantage to the exchange may be a lower cost for health insurance, according to Jay Angoff. He is the former director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight at HHS, the office responsible for implementing Obamacare. "The key issue is not if the state or the fed runs the exchange," Angoff said. "The key is: Will it be a strong or weak exchange, and will it use the bargaining power that it has to standardize the benefit packages and establish a real competitive bidding process that can really drive down rates? "If the exchanges allow insurance companies to sell whatever they want, if (the state) doesn't negotiate or establish competitive bidding process, it's another case," he said. Obamacare to flesh-eating bacteria: Top 2012 health stories . Here are some other parts of Obamacare taking effect in 2013: . Preventative services . The federal government is sending more money to state Medicaid programs that offer preventative services for free or at little cost. Services include tests for high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol; many cancer screenings including colonoscopies and mammograms; counseling to help people lose weight, quit smoking or reduce alcohol use; routine vaccinations; flu and pneumonia shots; and others. Increased Medicaid payments . Doctors that take Medicaid patients get a pay raise. Starting January 1, Medicaid payments in every state were brought up to the same level Medicare pays doctors. Some experts say the Medicare rate is too low, but Medicaid paid even less. While it varies from state to state, primary care physicians see on average a 73% pay bump according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. A pilot program for bundling services . The law sets up a national pilot program that will encourage medical providers to coordinate patient care. Rather than have each service billed separately under Medicare, a flat rate would be paid for an episode of care. Justices won't block Obamacare's required emergency contraception coverage . Medicare tax increase . The wealthy face a 0.9% tax increase on the income they earn in excess of $200,000 (for couples filing jointly, it will hit those that make in excess of $250,000). This will help boost the Medicare trust fund. Medical device tax . A new 2.3% tax goes on the price of medical devices. This doesn't include hearing aids or corrective lenses, but does include devices like defibrillators, pacemakers, artificial joints and others. Medical deductions . Up until now, Americans got a tax deduction if all their total medical expenses added up to more than 7.5% of what they earn (minus deductions and exceptions). Those expenses now will have to add up to 10% or more for most tax filers. Cap on FSAs . Flexible Spending Accounts now have a cap. Up until now, employers set the limit on how much employees could set aside from their paychecks tax free to pay for medical expenses not covered by their insurance. The majority of companies set an FSA limit of around $5,000. The government is now limiting FSA's to $2,500. Health benefits spelled out . W-2 tax forms issued this year for wages paid in 2012 must now include a line on the form showing the benefit employees receive from their employer-sponsored health care. This is supposed to help you understand your benefits better and make health care spending more transparent.

8 more states conditionally approved for health insurance exchange programs . All the exchanges should be up and running by October 1 . Changes in 2013 include preventative services, medical deductions and a cap on FSAs .

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<s>[INST] Some 50 million Americans still lack health insurance. That will change for the greater majority when the Affordable Health Care Act, or Obamacare, as it's more commonly known, rolls out over the next couple of years. While the bulk of the law goes into place in 2014, you'll see a few changes this year. However, much of 2013 will be dedicated to health facilities and government offices getting ready for the larger changes coming down the road. On Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services conditionally approved eight more states' plans to set up their own health insurance exchange programs. The conditional approvals mean a total of 19 states plus the District of Columbia have the initial thumbs-up on their plans. Two others, Arkansas and Delaware, have the go-ahead to run an exchange in partnership with the federal government. Decision day for states on health insurance marketplaces . States can decide to set up an exchange at any time, but the clock is ticking. States that plan to partner with the federal government need to do so by February 15. People not living in a state with an exchange have access to a federal program. All the exchanges are supposed to be up and running by October 1 of this year. In a conference call with reporters Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said she was encouraged by the progress states have made so far. "From the beginning, this process has been guided by our belief that states know their own needs better than anyone else," Sebelius said. "That's why we have worked so hard to give states the flexibility and resources to create and participate in marketplaces that work best for their citizens, and it's encouraging to see so many states moving forward to do just that." What these exchanges will do is give the uninsured a better chance to shop for insurance in a way that's supposed to take the mystery out of buying a plan. Think of it like an online travel site that pulls information from hundreds of companies, allowing customers to compare the costs of flights or hotels on one easy-to-read screen. Another advantage to the exchange may be a lower cost for health insurance, according to Jay Angoff. He is the former director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight at HHS, the office responsible for implementing Obamacare. "The key issue is not if the state or the fed runs the exchange," Angoff said. "The key is: Will it be a strong or weak exchange, and will it use the bargaining power that it has to standardize the benefit packages and establish a real competitive bidding process that can really drive down rates? "If the exchanges allow insurance companies to sell whatever they want, if (the state) doesn't negotiate or establish competitive bidding process, it's another case," he said. Obamacare to flesh-eating bacteria: Top 2012 health stories . Here are some other parts of Obamacare taking effect in 2013: . Preventative services . The federal government is sending more money to state Medicaid programs that offer preventative services for free or at little cost. Services include tests for high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol; many cancer screenings including colonoscopies and mammograms; counseling to help people lose weight, quit smoking or reduce alcohol use; routine vaccinations; flu and pneumonia shots; and others. Increased Medicaid payments . Doctors that take Medicaid patients get a pay raise. Starting January 1, Medicaid payments in every state were brought up to the same level Medicare pays doctors. Some experts say the Medicare rate is too low, but Medicaid paid even less. While it varies from state to state, primary care physicians see on average a 73% pay bump according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. A pilot program for bundling services . The law sets up a national pilot program that will encourage medical providers to coordinate patient care. Rather than have each service billed separately under Medicare, a flat rate would be paid for an episode of care. Justices won't block Obamacare's required emergency contraception coverage . Medicare tax increase . The wealthy face a 0.9% tax increase on the income they earn in excess of $200,000 (for couples filing jointly, it will hit those that make in excess of $250,000). This will help boost the Medicare trust fund. Medical device tax . A new 2.3% tax goes on the price of medical devices. This doesn't include hearing aids or corrective lenses, but does include devices like defibrillators, pacemakers, artificial joints and others. Medical deductions . Up until now, Americans got a tax deduction if all their total medical expenses added up to more than 7.5% of what they earn (minus deductions and exceptions). Those expenses now will have to add up to 10% or more for most tax filers. Cap on FSAs . Flexible Spending Accounts now have a cap. Up until now, employers set the limit on how much employees could set aside from their paychecks tax free to pay for medical expenses not covered by their insurance. The majority of companies set an FSA limit of around $5,000. The government is now limiting FSA's to $2,500. Health benefits spelled out . W-2 tax forms issued this year for wages paid in 2012 must now include a line on the form showing the benefit employees receive from their employer-sponsored health care. This is supposed to help you understand your benefits better and make health care spending more transparent. [/INST] 8 more states conditionally approved for health insurance exchange programs . All the exchanges should be up and running by October 1 . Changes in 2013 include preventative services, medical deductions and a cap on FSAs . </s>

(CNN) -- The institution of marriage is unique. It is the one institution that binds women and men together to form a family, and this serves broad societal purposes. In California, a U.S. District Court Judge last week overturned Proposition 8, the California Marriage Protection Act. It was passed in November 2008 by California voters to recognize "only marriage between a man and a woman." The majority of Californians, including two-thirds of the state's black voters, have just had their core civil right -- the right to vote -- stripped from them by an openly gay federal judge who has misread history and the Constitution to impose his views on the state's people. The implicit comparison Judge Vaughn Walker made between racism and opposition to same-sex marriage is particularly offensive to me and to all who remember the reality of Jim Crow. It is not bigotry, it is biology that discriminates between same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. A marriage requires a husband and a wife, because these unions are necessary to make new life and connect children to their mother and father. Judge Walker's decision will not stand the test of time and history. Congress and the Supreme Court must act to protect all Americans' right to vote for marriage. Advocates of making same-sex marriage a legally recognized right claim that this will have no impact on traditional marriage -- that it can peacefully coexist alongside traditional marriage. On the contrary, it will have profound impacts. It will create a conflict for people of faith (and nonreligious people as well) who fervently believe in traditional man-woman marriage and the law. The Bible is so clear in its support of heterosexual marriage there is little need for us to go through an exhaustive definition of biblical marriage versus the types of unions allowed by law today. The Scriptures say in Genesis 2:24 that a man is to leave his family and cleave to his wife. This concept is repeated in Matthew 19:5 and Mark 10:7. All the scriptures in the Bible concerning marriage presuppose heterosexual marriage. We can teach our kids that there are important spiritual and societal reasons to believe in traditional marriage and oppose same-sex marriage. But if same-sex marriage becomes legally recognized across the country, our kids will be told that gay marriage is a civil rights issue and that those who oppose it are akin to the racists of history who opposed interracial marriage and supported slavery. We can teach our children at home that marriage is between a man and a woman, but our children's public schools will teach them that marriage includes same-sex couples. Both would be "equal marriages" under the law. What might this look like? In Massachusetts, where a ruling legalized same-sex marriage in 2004, kids in public schools are reading books depicting same-sex families. At a California charter school in 2008, kindergartners' parents objected when a school newsletter alerted them to "National Coming Out Day;" a parent told a local ABC-TV affiliate that a teacher at the school screened a film to kindergartners the previous year showing gay families. These kinds of ill-advised social experiments may produce a host of unexpected consequences. If gay marriage is allowed, the nation will soon begin to experience an increased degradation of the nuclear family -- resulting in fewer kids being raised by both a mom and a dad. Beyond that, those of us who believe in traditional marriage and are in a regulated profession -- such as counselor, physician, attorney or accountant -- and act in concert with our beliefs, may be vulnerable to losing our professional license and our livelihood. We can be a religious charity faithfully fulfilling our mission by serving our community, such as by providing adoption and other services, but if we refuse to provide those services to a same-sex couple, we have the choice of abandoning our beliefs or ending our mission. In 2003, Adoption.com was sued by two California homosexual men, who claimed illegal discrimination because the agency refused to serve homosexual couples. The agency lost the lawsuit and no longer serves adoptive parents in California. An even more substantive danger lies in the consequences of gay marriage on the next generation. Redefining marriage redefines family. Changing the concept of family will change both the definition and the pattern of parenting. What will the landscape of America look like if same-sex marriage is legalized across our nation? Social scientists report what most Americans have always known: Both boys and girls are deeply affected in biological and psychological ways by the presence of their fathers. If the American family loses the presence of the birth dad in the home, there will be huge consequences to the growth and stability of the next generation of children in that family. For example, repeatedly, scholarly studies focused on adolescence show that early onset of puberty in girls is associated with negative psychological, social, and health problems including depression, alcohol consumption, and higher teenage pregnancy. An eight-year study of girls and their families showed that a father's presence in the home, with appropriate involvement in his children's lives, contributed to daughters' reaching puberty at a later age. Despite the incredible adaptability of children, our entire culture should advocate for family structures that promote the most positive environments for coming generations. In addition to fighting the marriage redefinition, leaders from all sectors of our culture, including our churches, must work hard at improving heterosexual marriages. Counseling, modeling, and interventions are needed to help ailing marriages. Both battles must be fought if our families, which are the incubators of future societal greatness, are to be protected. Let's set our sights high. Let's not fall victim to the circling argument of our opposition. We simply need an army of bipartisan leaders to strategize, organize, and prioritize the protection of marriage. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Harry R. Jackson, Jr.

Bishop Harry Jackson: The institution of marriage is unique in our society . The institution serves broad societal purposes, Jackson writes . Jackson: Gay marriage will lead to degradation of the nuclear family . Family structures that promote positive environments should be culture's aim, he says .

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<s>[INST] (CNN) -- The institution of marriage is unique. It is the one institution that binds women and men together to form a family, and this serves broad societal purposes. In California, a U.S. District Court Judge last week overturned Proposition 8, the California Marriage Protection Act. It was passed in November 2008 by California voters to recognize "only marriage between a man and a woman." The majority of Californians, including two-thirds of the state's black voters, have just had their core civil right -- the right to vote -- stripped from them by an openly gay federal judge who has misread history and the Constitution to impose his views on the state's people. The implicit comparison Judge Vaughn Walker made between racism and opposition to same-sex marriage is particularly offensive to me and to all who remember the reality of Jim Crow. It is not bigotry, it is biology that discriminates between same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. A marriage requires a husband and a wife, because these unions are necessary to make new life and connect children to their mother and father. Judge Walker's decision will not stand the test of time and history. Congress and the Supreme Court must act to protect all Americans' right to vote for marriage. Advocates of making same-sex marriage a legally recognized right claim that this will have no impact on traditional marriage -- that it can peacefully coexist alongside traditional marriage. On the contrary, it will have profound impacts. It will create a conflict for people of faith (and nonreligious people as well) who fervently believe in traditional man-woman marriage and the law. The Bible is so clear in its support of heterosexual marriage there is little need for us to go through an exhaustive definition of biblical marriage versus the types of unions allowed by law today. The Scriptures say in Genesis 2:24 that a man is to leave his family and cleave to his wife. This concept is repeated in Matthew 19:5 and Mark 10:7. All the scriptures in the Bible concerning marriage presuppose heterosexual marriage. We can teach our kids that there are important spiritual and societal reasons to believe in traditional marriage and oppose same-sex marriage. But if same-sex marriage becomes legally recognized across the country, our kids will be told that gay marriage is a civil rights issue and that those who oppose it are akin to the racists of history who opposed interracial marriage and supported slavery. We can teach our children at home that marriage is between a man and a woman, but our children's public schools will teach them that marriage includes same-sex couples. Both would be "equal marriages" under the law. What might this look like? In Massachusetts, where a ruling legalized same-sex marriage in 2004, kids in public schools are reading books depicting same-sex families. At a California charter school in 2008, kindergartners' parents objected when a school newsletter alerted them to "National Coming Out Day;" a parent told a local ABC-TV affiliate that a teacher at the school screened a film to kindergartners the previous year showing gay families. These kinds of ill-advised social experiments may produce a host of unexpected consequences. If gay marriage is allowed, the nation will soon begin to experience an increased degradation of the nuclear family -- resulting in fewer kids being raised by both a mom and a dad. Beyond that, those of us who believe in traditional marriage and are in a regulated profession -- such as counselor, physician, attorney or accountant -- and act in concert with our beliefs, may be vulnerable to losing our professional license and our livelihood. We can be a religious charity faithfully fulfilling our mission by serving our community, such as by providing adoption and other services, but if we refuse to provide those services to a same-sex couple, we have the choice of abandoning our beliefs or ending our mission. In 2003, Adoption.com was sued by two California homosexual men, who claimed illegal discrimination because the agency refused to serve homosexual couples. The agency lost the lawsuit and no longer serves adoptive parents in California. An even more substantive danger lies in the consequences of gay marriage on the next generation. Redefining marriage redefines family. Changing the concept of family will change both the definition and the pattern of parenting. What will the landscape of America look like if same-sex marriage is legalized across our nation? Social scientists report what most Americans have always known: Both boys and girls are deeply affected in biological and psychological ways by the presence of their fathers. If the American family loses the presence of the birth dad in the home, there will be huge consequences to the growth and stability of the next generation of children in that family. For example, repeatedly, scholarly studies focused on adolescence show that early onset of puberty in girls is associated with negative psychological, social, and health problems including depression, alcohol consumption, and higher teenage pregnancy. An eight-year study of girls and their families showed that a father's presence in the home, with appropriate involvement in his children's lives, contributed to daughters' reaching puberty at a later age. Despite the incredible adaptability of children, our entire culture should advocate for family structures that promote the most positive environments for coming generations. In addition to fighting the marriage redefinition, leaders from all sectors of our culture, including our churches, must work hard at improving heterosexual marriages. Counseling, modeling, and interventions are needed to help ailing marriages. Both battles must be fought if our families, which are the incubators of future societal greatness, are to be protected. Let's set our sights high. Let's not fall victim to the circling argument of our opposition. We simply need an army of bipartisan leaders to strategize, organize, and prioritize the protection of marriage. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Harry R. Jackson, Jr. [/INST] Bishop Harry Jackson: The institution of marriage is unique in our society . The institution serves broad societal purposes, Jackson writes . Jackson: Gay marriage will lead to degradation of the nuclear family . Family structures that promote positive environments should be culture's aim, he says . </s>

By . Nick Enoch . Star trails sweep over the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, dust clouds are moulded into colossal arrangements by cosmic radiation thousands of light years away and a bright meteor races across the night sky passing over Indonesia’s smoke-spewing Mount Bromo. These are just some of the incredible photos which have been shortlisted in the 2014 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The contest, run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in association with BBC Sky at Night Magazine, is now in its sixth year - and a record number of entries from more than 2,500 enthusiastic amateurs and professional photographers have poured in from around the world. Centre of the Heart Nebula by Ivan Eder, Hungary. Situated 7,500 light years away in the W-shaped constellation of Cassiopeia, the Heart Nebula is a vast region of glowing gas, energised by a cluster of young stars at its centre. The image depicts the central region, where dust clouds are being eroded and moulded into rugged shapes by the searing cosmic radiation . What the...! by Tommy Richardsen, Norway. A flamboyant flare-up of the aurora over Steinsvik beach, in Nordreisa, Troms, Norway. It lasted no more than ten minutes from start to finish but it lit up the entire sky and took the photographer by surprise, just as he was about to leave the shoot. The figure on the right is his brother, furiously searching for his lens cap to capture the same phenomenon. It was hard for the photographer not to laugh at his brother while moving the camera left to right capturing the panorama, but luckily he stood still long enough to make the final capture . Father and Son Observe Comet PanSTARRS by Chris Cook, USA. They saw the evening display on First Encounter Beach, Eastham, Massachusetts. The photographer had spent weeks preparing the shoot to capture the comet, which will not be seen again for over 100,000 years, in order to foster his son's interest in astronomy . Eclipse and Old Faithful (left) by Robert Howell, USA. Visitors witness the Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupt as the moon partially eclipses the sun. The scene captures a sense of awe set against blue sky and white geyser steam, as the onlookers strain to see the joining of these two phenomena - one geological and one astronomical. Right,  A Giant's Star Trail by Rob Oliver, UK. A composition of several images taken at the famed Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. Our planet's rotation draws the stars out into circles - considered to be the most perfect shape by ancient philosophers . Occultation of Jupiter by Sebastián Guillermaz, Argentina. An unusual daytime view of an astronomical alignment, captured from the photographer's backyard in Los Polvorines, Buenos Aires. The image shows the moments just before the planet Jupiter is blocked from view by the moon. The planet can be seen as a pale dot to the right of the moon's body . Cave With Aurora Skylight by Ingólfur Bjargmundsson, Iceland. This image was taken while exploring a 1,300m lava cave in Iceland. In some areas, the roof has caved in, so snow piles up in the winter time and creates these snow peaks. The aurora at its peak gleams through the roof of the cave and despite only taking up a small portion of the photo, it remains the focal point . Shortlisted entries - of which there are more than 120 - include the magnificent pageantry of aurora dancing above the clouds taken from the window of a transatlantic flight between London and New York and the remarkable scene of the Milky Way reflected in the Snake River at the famous Oxbow Bend of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Another image shows a crowd of awestruck onlookers taking in the spectacular solar eclipse gleaming through the steam as the Old Faithful Geyser erupts in Yellowstone National Park. And the variety of settings is not limited to our planet. Photographers have also captured sights from across our Solar System, galaxy and even further afield. Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower over Mount Bromo by Justin Ng, Singapore. A bright meteor streaks across the magnificent night sky over the smoke-spewing Mount Bromo just one day before the peak of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, which is caused by Halley's Comet. Mount Bromo is one of the most well-known active volcanoes in East Java, Indonesia. Also seen in the photograph are the highest active volcano, Mount Semeru (3,676m), and the extinct volcano, Mount Batok, which is located to the right of Mount Bromo . Orion Nebula by Anna Morris, USA. In this view of M42, more commonly known as the Orion Nebula, the photographer has emphasised the delicate veils of dust surrounding the more familiar gleaming heart of the nebula. The image highlights the structure of the object, giving a sense of vast cavities filled with pink hydrogen gas and the blue haze of reflected starlight . In-flight Entertainment by Paul Williams, UK. Resplendent aurora seen from the window of a transatlantic flight between London and New York in February 2014. The photographer balanced his camera on his backpack to capture this image of the greatest natural light show on earth from a rare perspective . The Turbulent Heart of the Scorpion by Rolf Wahl Olsen, New Zealand. A spectacular display of light and shade with contrasting hues of the rarely imaged, colourful, action-packed core of the multiple star system, Rho Ophiuchi. A deep exposure showcases the full finery of the delicate whirling clouds, of an area in which the human eye would struggle to see much detail, even with the use of a telescope . Three Planets in Conjunction by Lóránd Fényes, Hungary. The staggering colours of the sunset and flora of the African savannah afford a unique background for the planetary alignment of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury in June 2013. The golden hues of the sunrise, the three planets appeared as if they were strung on an invisible thread, and the bare tree and the human figure interwoven both point to one direction: Jupiter . Celestial Dance by Claus Possberg, Germany. The spectacular Northern Lights pictured unfolding over a fjord, in Skjervøy, Troms, Norway. The vibrant colours are produced at various altitudes by different atmospheric gases, with blue light emitted by nitrogen and green by oxygen. Red light can be produced by both gases, while purples, pinks and yellows occur where the various colours mix and intersect . Geminid Fireball by Patrick Cullis, USA. The Geminid meteor shower races over the Flatirons of Boulder, Colorado, in December 2012. Here, a larger than usual fragment burns bright enough to outshine all of the planets, producing what is commonly called a Fireball. Orion can also be seen in the photograph trailing across the sky toward the Pleiades and the glow of Jupiter inside the constellation of Taurus . The photos include a rare daytime scene of Jupiter moments before its astronomical alignment behind the body of the moon; the searing heat of the Crescent Nebula glowing in a whirl of red and blue; and the sprawling stellar nursery of the Orion Nebula 1,350 light years away and home to stars at diverse stages of their lives. The competition’s judges include space scientist and TV presenter Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Editor of Sky at Night Magazine Chris Bramley and the Royal Observatory’s Public Astronomer Dr Marek Kukula. The winners of the four categories and three special prizes will be announced on September 17 and an exhibition of the winning images opens the following day at the Royal Observatory. The exhibition is free of charge and runs until February 2015. Winners and shortlisted entries will also be published in the competition’s official book, available on September 18 from bookstores and online. All entries to the competition were submitted via a dedicated Flickr group (www.flickr.com/groups/astrophoto). The awards ceremony can be followed live on Twitter #astrophoto2014. Oxbow Bend Reflections by David Kingham, USA. The Milky Way reflected in the Snake River at the famous Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The galaxy is poised just above the horizon mimicking a glowing cloud . Star Trails on the Beach by Sebastián Guillermaz, Argentina. Multiple shots have been used to produce a time-lapse effect, as the Earth's rotation draws the light from the stars into long trails arcing over the beach in Mar de Ajo, Buenos Aires Province . Creature by Ole Christian Salomonsen, Norway. On October 30, a CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) hit Earth, displaying multi-coloured auroras across the sky for most of the night in Kattfjordeidet, Tromsø. The old birch trees resemble arms reaching for the auroral corona appearing like a strange creature in the sky . NGC 6888 by Mark Hanson, USA. This colourful starscape taken from Rancho Hidalgo, New Mexico, reveals the searing heat of the Crescent Nebula glowing in a whirl of red and blue. The emission nebula is a colossal shell of material ejected from a powerful but short-lived Wolf-Rayet star (WR 136), seen close to the image centre. Ultraviolet radiation and stellar wind now heats the swelling cloud, causing it to glow .

In one image, Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, erupts as moon partially eclipses sun . Another shows Heart Nebula, 7,500 light years away in constellation of Cassiopeia . More than 2,500 entries poured in from amateur and professional photographers around the world .

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<s>[INST] By . Nick Enoch . Star trails sweep over the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, dust clouds are moulded into colossal arrangements by cosmic radiation thousands of light years away and a bright meteor races across the night sky passing over Indonesia’s smoke-spewing Mount Bromo. These are just some of the incredible photos which have been shortlisted in the 2014 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The contest, run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in association with BBC Sky at Night Magazine, is now in its sixth year - and a record number of entries from more than 2,500 enthusiastic amateurs and professional photographers have poured in from around the world. Centre of the Heart Nebula by Ivan Eder, Hungary. Situated 7,500 light years away in the W-shaped constellation of Cassiopeia, the Heart Nebula is a vast region of glowing gas, energised by a cluster of young stars at its centre. The image depicts the central region, where dust clouds are being eroded and moulded into rugged shapes by the searing cosmic radiation . What the...! by Tommy Richardsen, Norway. A flamboyant flare-up of the aurora over Steinsvik beach, in Nordreisa, Troms, Norway. It lasted no more than ten minutes from start to finish but it lit up the entire sky and took the photographer by surprise, just as he was about to leave the shoot. The figure on the right is his brother, furiously searching for his lens cap to capture the same phenomenon. It was hard for the photographer not to laugh at his brother while moving the camera left to right capturing the panorama, but luckily he stood still long enough to make the final capture . Father and Son Observe Comet PanSTARRS by Chris Cook, USA. They saw the evening display on First Encounter Beach, Eastham, Massachusetts. The photographer had spent weeks preparing the shoot to capture the comet, which will not be seen again for over 100,000 years, in order to foster his son's interest in astronomy . Eclipse and Old Faithful (left) by Robert Howell, USA. Visitors witness the Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupt as the moon partially eclipses the sun. The scene captures a sense of awe set against blue sky and white geyser steam, as the onlookers strain to see the joining of these two phenomena - one geological and one astronomical. Right,  A Giant's Star Trail by Rob Oliver, UK. A composition of several images taken at the famed Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. Our planet's rotation draws the stars out into circles - considered to be the most perfect shape by ancient philosophers . Occultation of Jupiter by Sebastián Guillermaz, Argentina. An unusual daytime view of an astronomical alignment, captured from the photographer's backyard in Los Polvorines, Buenos Aires. The image shows the moments just before the planet Jupiter is blocked from view by the moon. The planet can be seen as a pale dot to the right of the moon's body . Cave With Aurora Skylight by Ingólfur Bjargmundsson, Iceland. This image was taken while exploring a 1,300m lava cave in Iceland. In some areas, the roof has caved in, so snow piles up in the winter time and creates these snow peaks. The aurora at its peak gleams through the roof of the cave and despite only taking up a small portion of the photo, it remains the focal point . Shortlisted entries - of which there are more than 120 - include the magnificent pageantry of aurora dancing above the clouds taken from the window of a transatlantic flight between London and New York and the remarkable scene of the Milky Way reflected in the Snake River at the famous Oxbow Bend of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Another image shows a crowd of awestruck onlookers taking in the spectacular solar eclipse gleaming through the steam as the Old Faithful Geyser erupts in Yellowstone National Park. And the variety of settings is not limited to our planet. Photographers have also captured sights from across our Solar System, galaxy and even further afield. Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower over Mount Bromo by Justin Ng, Singapore. A bright meteor streaks across the magnificent night sky over the smoke-spewing Mount Bromo just one day before the peak of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, which is caused by Halley's Comet. Mount Bromo is one of the most well-known active volcanoes in East Java, Indonesia. Also seen in the photograph are the highest active volcano, Mount Semeru (3,676m), and the extinct volcano, Mount Batok, which is located to the right of Mount Bromo . Orion Nebula by Anna Morris, USA. In this view of M42, more commonly known as the Orion Nebula, the photographer has emphasised the delicate veils of dust surrounding the more familiar gleaming heart of the nebula. The image highlights the structure of the object, giving a sense of vast cavities filled with pink hydrogen gas and the blue haze of reflected starlight . In-flight Entertainment by Paul Williams, UK. Resplendent aurora seen from the window of a transatlantic flight between London and New York in February 2014. The photographer balanced his camera on his backpack to capture this image of the greatest natural light show on earth from a rare perspective . The Turbulent Heart of the Scorpion by Rolf Wahl Olsen, New Zealand. A spectacular display of light and shade with contrasting hues of the rarely imaged, colourful, action-packed core of the multiple star system, Rho Ophiuchi. A deep exposure showcases the full finery of the delicate whirling clouds, of an area in which the human eye would struggle to see much detail, even with the use of a telescope . Three Planets in Conjunction by Lóránd Fényes, Hungary. The staggering colours of the sunset and flora of the African savannah afford a unique background for the planetary alignment of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury in June 2013. The golden hues of the sunrise, the three planets appeared as if they were strung on an invisible thread, and the bare tree and the human figure interwoven both point to one direction: Jupiter . Celestial Dance by Claus Possberg, Germany. The spectacular Northern Lights pictured unfolding over a fjord, in Skjervøy, Troms, Norway. The vibrant colours are produced at various altitudes by different atmospheric gases, with blue light emitted by nitrogen and green by oxygen. Red light can be produced by both gases, while purples, pinks and yellows occur where the various colours mix and intersect . Geminid Fireball by Patrick Cullis, USA. The Geminid meteor shower races over the Flatirons of Boulder, Colorado, in December 2012. Here, a larger than usual fragment burns bright enough to outshine all of the planets, producing what is commonly called a Fireball. Orion can also be seen in the photograph trailing across the sky toward the Pleiades and the glow of Jupiter inside the constellation of Taurus . The photos include a rare daytime scene of Jupiter moments before its astronomical alignment behind the body of the moon; the searing heat of the Crescent Nebula glowing in a whirl of red and blue; and the sprawling stellar nursery of the Orion Nebula 1,350 light years away and home to stars at diverse stages of their lives. The competition’s judges include space scientist and TV presenter Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Editor of Sky at Night Magazine Chris Bramley and the Royal Observatory’s Public Astronomer Dr Marek Kukula. The winners of the four categories and three special prizes will be announced on September 17 and an exhibition of the winning images opens the following day at the Royal Observatory. The exhibition is free of charge and runs until February 2015. Winners and shortlisted entries will also be published in the competition’s official book, available on September 18 from bookstores and online. All entries to the competition were submitted via a dedicated Flickr group (www.flickr.com/groups/astrophoto). The awards ceremony can be followed live on Twitter #astrophoto2014. Oxbow Bend Reflections by David Kingham, USA. The Milky Way reflected in the Snake River at the famous Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The galaxy is poised just above the horizon mimicking a glowing cloud . Star Trails on the Beach by Sebastián Guillermaz, Argentina. Multiple shots have been used to produce a time-lapse effect, as the Earth's rotation draws the light from the stars into long trails arcing over the beach in Mar de Ajo, Buenos Aires Province . Creature by Ole Christian Salomonsen, Norway. On October 30, a CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) hit Earth, displaying multi-coloured auroras across the sky for most of the night in Kattfjordeidet, Tromsø. The old birch trees resemble arms reaching for the auroral corona appearing like a strange creature in the sky . NGC 6888 by Mark Hanson, USA. This colourful starscape taken from Rancho Hidalgo, New Mexico, reveals the searing heat of the Crescent Nebula glowing in a whirl of red and blue. The emission nebula is a colossal shell of material ejected from a powerful but short-lived Wolf-Rayet star (WR 136), seen close to the image centre. Ultraviolet radiation and stellar wind now heats the swelling cloud, causing it to glow . [/INST] In one image, Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, erupts as moon partially eclipses sun . Another shows Heart Nebula, 7,500 light years away in constellation of Cassiopeia . More than 2,500 entries poured in from amateur and professional photographers around the world . </s>

By . Sam Adams . PUBLISHED: . 05:40 EST, 24 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:56 EST, 24 October 2012 . A federal appeals court has blocked the scheduled execution of a mass killer convicted of eight slayings that shocked South Florida in the 1970s. The decision by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals came during a flurry of legal decisions over claims that 64-year-old John Errol Ferguson suffers from mental illness so severe he cannot be executed. Ferguson, a paranoid schizophrenic with delusions that he's the 'prince of God,' had faced a planned lethal injection at 6 pm yesterday in Florida's death chamber. Life behind bars: John Errol Ferguson, 64, has been on Death Row for 34 years for killing eight people in the 1970s. He was due to be put to death on Tuesday before receiving a late stay of execution . The U.S. Supreme . Court quickly upheld the stay of execution. Ferguson has spent more than three . decades on death row for eight brutal killings, including those of a . teenage couple, in 1977 and 1978. The Supreme Court had initially rejected an emergency appeal by Ferguson earlier on Tuesday - as did the 11th Circuit - before making its later ruling. The state of Florida failed in its bid to overturn the decision. The appeals court set a schedule for motions that will likely delay the execution until at least the first week of November, if not longer. Victim: He raped and shot Belinda Worley, 17, as she went for ice cream . with her boyfriend in January 1978. Her boyfriend was also shot dead . Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's . office argued in court papers that the late ruling 'makes a mockery of . the state's compelling interest in finality' in Ferguson's case. He has . been on death row for 34 years. In Washington, the nation's high . court noted that Chief Justice John Roberts took no part in the case. There was no further explanation. Ferguson was convicted of shooting . eight bound and blindfolded people execution-style in South Florida in . 1977, then killing a teenage couple months later in 1978 after they left . a church event planning to get some ice cream. He has previously been ruled mentally . competent to be executed, and over recent days federal judges in . Florida, Georgia and Washington have wrestled with his appeals over that . issue. The execution was scheduled after the . Florida Supreme Court this month upheld a lower court ruling based on . testimony by a panel of psychiatrists appointed by Governor Rick Scott. The state justices wrote that 'Ferguson understands what is taking place and why.' The latest ruling from the federal . appeals court said it would explore whether the Florida Supreme Court's . decision was an 'unreasonable determination of the facts' based on . Ferguson's documented history of mental illness. His lawyers have argued that Ferguson . lacks rational understanding, because he suffers from delusions that . he is the 'prince of God' and that God is preparing him to return to . Earth after his execution to save the United States from a communist . plot. Ferguson was convicted of two sets of murders and is suspected in a third. In 1977, he and two accomplices . fatally shot six people at a Carol City home, then the worst mass . slaying in Miami-Dade County history. Even more shocking was Ferguson's . murder of a teenage couple who had left a church event in Hialeah in . 1978 and never met up with friends they planned to meet for ice cream. Legal wrangling: Ferguson has been granted a stay of execution following a late court ruling . John Errol Ferguson was sentenced to death for eight killings in 1977 and 1978, although some investigators believe he killed even more. May 1977: An elderly couple were found beaten, tied up and shot dead in their motel room. The gun was used in Ferguson's later crimes but he was not charged as there was no other corroborating evidence. July 1977: With three others, Ferguson broke into a house and tied up eight people and shot them in the head. Livingstone Stocker, 33, Michael Miller, 24, Henry Clayton, 35, John Holmes, 26, Gilbert Williams, 37, and Charles Cesar Stinson, 35, all died. Two survived: Johnnie Hall, 45, and Margaret Wooden, 24. He was convicted of the killings. October 1977: Posing as a police officer, he shot two teenagers during an attempted robbery. They survived. January 1978: Shot and killed Brian Glenfeldt, 17, on his way to get ice cream with his girlfriend, Belinda Worley. Belinda, 17, was raped and also shot. He was convicted of the killings. In the 1977 case, Ferguson pretended . to be an electric utility worker to gain access to the Carol City house, . which police said was a local hangout for marijuana dealers whom the . bandits wanted to rob of drugs and cash. Former Miami-Dade prosecutor David . Waksman said most of the victims were friends who happened to drop by . the house while Ferguson and the other men were there. The victims were blindfolded and . bound, but the encounter turned violent after a mask worn by one of . Ferguson's gang fell off and his face was spotted by a victim. The decision was made to kill all . eight people in the house, said Waksman, now a legal adviser to a local . police department. They were shot one by one. Two managed to survive. Almost six months later, passers-by . spotted the bodies of Brian Glenfeldt and Belinda Worley, both 17, who . had been fatally shot. Worley also had been raped. Her jewelry was . missing along with cash from Glenfeldt's wallet. Trial testimony showed the couple had . stopped at a romantic 'lovers' lane' when they were approached by . Ferguson, dressed as a police officer. Ferguson shot Glenfeldt in the . car and Worley tried to flee but was caught. The randomness of the crime and the . youth of the two victims stunned many in Miami, then a slower-paced . place that was yet to become the infamous 'cocaine cowboys' murder . capital of the 1980s. Ferguson confessed to killing 'the two kids' after he was arrested in April 1978 for the earlier murders, court records show. Worley's mother, Edna Worley, waited . for decades for Ferguson's execution and often said that 'if she could, . she would pull the switch,' her son Michael . Worley, told The Miami Herald. Edna Worley died in May, according to her son. He said: 'She planned on attending the execution. She wanted to be there for her daughter.' Ferguson was sentenced to die in both . cases; he unsuccessfully used the insanity defence in the trial over . the teenagers' murders. Fate: Ferguson was due to be put death in Florida State Prison by lethal injection at 6pm yesterday . Waksman said the gun he used was also . traced to the killings of an elderly couple slain outside a Miami . motel, but he was never charged with that crime because there was no . other corroborating evidence. The two accomplices in the 1977 . slayings, Beauford White and Marvin Francois, were found guilty in . separate murder trials and were executed in the 1980s. A third man, who stayed in the car . the entire time, pleaded guilty to lesser charges and testified against . Ferguson and the other two. It has been 34 years since Ferguson . was first sentenced to die. That is longer than many on death row but by . no means the record in Florida. Corrections Department records show . several inmates have been on death row since the early 1970s and one . first got there in 1967.

John Errol Ferguson was convicted of killing 8 people in 1970s murder spree . Was due to be executed yesterday evening before dramatic court decision . New ruling will delay execution at least until the first . week of November . Comes after years of court battles over whether he understands execution .

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<s>[INST] By . Sam Adams . PUBLISHED: . 05:40 EST, 24 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:56 EST, 24 October 2012 . A federal appeals court has blocked the scheduled execution of a mass killer convicted of eight slayings that shocked South Florida in the 1970s. The decision by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals came during a flurry of legal decisions over claims that 64-year-old John Errol Ferguson suffers from mental illness so severe he cannot be executed. Ferguson, a paranoid schizophrenic with delusions that he's the 'prince of God,' had faced a planned lethal injection at 6 pm yesterday in Florida's death chamber. Life behind bars: John Errol Ferguson, 64, has been on Death Row for 34 years for killing eight people in the 1970s. He was due to be put to death on Tuesday before receiving a late stay of execution . The U.S. Supreme . Court quickly upheld the stay of execution. Ferguson has spent more than three . decades on death row for eight brutal killings, including those of a . teenage couple, in 1977 and 1978. The Supreme Court had initially rejected an emergency appeal by Ferguson earlier on Tuesday - as did the 11th Circuit - before making its later ruling. The state of Florida failed in its bid to overturn the decision. The appeals court set a schedule for motions that will likely delay the execution until at least the first week of November, if not longer. Victim: He raped and shot Belinda Worley, 17, as she went for ice cream . with her boyfriend in January 1978. Her boyfriend was also shot dead . Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's . office argued in court papers that the late ruling 'makes a mockery of . the state's compelling interest in finality' in Ferguson's case. He has . been on death row for 34 years. In Washington, the nation's high . court noted that Chief Justice John Roberts took no part in the case. There was no further explanation. Ferguson was convicted of shooting . eight bound and blindfolded people execution-style in South Florida in . 1977, then killing a teenage couple months later in 1978 after they left . a church event planning to get some ice cream. He has previously been ruled mentally . competent to be executed, and over recent days federal judges in . Florida, Georgia and Washington have wrestled with his appeals over that . issue. The execution was scheduled after the . Florida Supreme Court this month upheld a lower court ruling based on . testimony by a panel of psychiatrists appointed by Governor Rick Scott. The state justices wrote that 'Ferguson understands what is taking place and why.' The latest ruling from the federal . appeals court said it would explore whether the Florida Supreme Court's . decision was an 'unreasonable determination of the facts' based on . Ferguson's documented history of mental illness. His lawyers have argued that Ferguson . lacks rational understanding, because he suffers from delusions that . he is the 'prince of God' and that God is preparing him to return to . Earth after his execution to save the United States from a communist . plot. Ferguson was convicted of two sets of murders and is suspected in a third. In 1977, he and two accomplices . fatally shot six people at a Carol City home, then the worst mass . slaying in Miami-Dade County history. Even more shocking was Ferguson's . murder of a teenage couple who had left a church event in Hialeah in . 1978 and never met up with friends they planned to meet for ice cream. Legal wrangling: Ferguson has been granted a stay of execution following a late court ruling . John Errol Ferguson was sentenced to death for eight killings in 1977 and 1978, although some investigators believe he killed even more. May 1977: An elderly couple were found beaten, tied up and shot dead in their motel room. The gun was used in Ferguson's later crimes but he was not charged as there was no other corroborating evidence. July 1977: With three others, Ferguson broke into a house and tied up eight people and shot them in the head. Livingstone Stocker, 33, Michael Miller, 24, Henry Clayton, 35, John Holmes, 26, Gilbert Williams, 37, and Charles Cesar Stinson, 35, all died. Two survived: Johnnie Hall, 45, and Margaret Wooden, 24. He was convicted of the killings. October 1977: Posing as a police officer, he shot two teenagers during an attempted robbery. They survived. January 1978: Shot and killed Brian Glenfeldt, 17, on his way to get ice cream with his girlfriend, Belinda Worley. Belinda, 17, was raped and also shot. He was convicted of the killings. In the 1977 case, Ferguson pretended . to be an electric utility worker to gain access to the Carol City house, . which police said was a local hangout for marijuana dealers whom the . bandits wanted to rob of drugs and cash. Former Miami-Dade prosecutor David . Waksman said most of the victims were friends who happened to drop by . the house while Ferguson and the other men were there. The victims were blindfolded and . bound, but the encounter turned violent after a mask worn by one of . Ferguson's gang fell off and his face was spotted by a victim. The decision was made to kill all . eight people in the house, said Waksman, now a legal adviser to a local . police department. They were shot one by one. Two managed to survive. Almost six months later, passers-by . spotted the bodies of Brian Glenfeldt and Belinda Worley, both 17, who . had been fatally shot. Worley also had been raped. Her jewelry was . missing along with cash from Glenfeldt's wallet. Trial testimony showed the couple had . stopped at a romantic 'lovers' lane' when they were approached by . Ferguson, dressed as a police officer. Ferguson shot Glenfeldt in the . car and Worley tried to flee but was caught. The randomness of the crime and the . youth of the two victims stunned many in Miami, then a slower-paced . place that was yet to become the infamous 'cocaine cowboys' murder . capital of the 1980s. Ferguson confessed to killing 'the two kids' after he was arrested in April 1978 for the earlier murders, court records show. Worley's mother, Edna Worley, waited . for decades for Ferguson's execution and often said that 'if she could, . she would pull the switch,' her son Michael . Worley, told The Miami Herald. Edna Worley died in May, according to her son. He said: 'She planned on attending the execution. She wanted to be there for her daughter.' Ferguson was sentenced to die in both . cases; he unsuccessfully used the insanity defence in the trial over . the teenagers' murders. Fate: Ferguson was due to be put death in Florida State Prison by lethal injection at 6pm yesterday . Waksman said the gun he used was also . traced to the killings of an elderly couple slain outside a Miami . motel, but he was never charged with that crime because there was no . other corroborating evidence. The two accomplices in the 1977 . slayings, Beauford White and Marvin Francois, were found guilty in . separate murder trials and were executed in the 1980s. A third man, who stayed in the car . the entire time, pleaded guilty to lesser charges and testified against . Ferguson and the other two. It has been 34 years since Ferguson . was first sentenced to die. That is longer than many on death row but by . no means the record in Florida. Corrections Department records show . several inmates have been on death row since the early 1970s and one . first got there in 1967. [/INST] John Errol Ferguson was convicted of killing 8 people in 1970s murder spree . Was due to be executed yesterday evening before dramatic court decision . New ruling will delay execution at least until the first . week of November . Comes after years of court battles over whether he understands execution . </s>

The most generous Christmas shoppers are men . The most generous Christmas shoppers are, in fact, men. Those aged between 30-40 years old tend to spend the most - with a third of the age group happy to spend more than £500. But it may be a matter of 'throwing money at the problem' as they tend to buy fewer, more grand gifts than women do, according to a new study. Female respondents, while they tend to be more careful with their money, seem to enjoy picking up a variety of gifts for loved ones. The survey of 812 shoppers found fewer than half (48 per cent) of thrifty women will spend more than £250. But they will end up buying more gifts than men, with more than two thirds planning to purchase more than 10. The survey also reveals that we're a nation of ultra-efficient Christmas shoppers who don't mess about. Nearly 40 per cent people take two hours or less doing so; only one in five (20 per cent) needs three hours or more. Two thirds (60 per cent) of respondents said that money saved by being a savvy shopper would either go into the savings account or be spent on treating themselves. Christmas shopping for pets seems to be one of the main trends this year, as more than half (53 per cent) said they would be splashing out on a gift for their furry friend. Christmas shopping is on the up overall as people decide to flee the frantic high street. A significant two thirds (77 per cent) of British shoppers will do most of their shopping online this festive season. Cyber Monday, which falls on December 1 this year, is traditionally the busiest online shopping day, as buyers rush to make sure all their orders arrive on time - and websites slash prices to encourage them. A spokesperson for online market place Flubit.com, which commissioned the research, said: 'We discovered some interesting differences in Christmas shopping behaviours between men and women, young and old this year. 'This helps us to make our service more tailored and personal to our individual customers.'

Men will spend an average of £488 this Christmas, £122 more than women . Those aged between 30-40 years spend the most - a third spend £500+ . Fewer than half of female respondents will spend more than £250 .

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<s>[INST] The most generous Christmas shoppers are men . The most generous Christmas shoppers are, in fact, men. Those aged between 30-40 years old tend to spend the most - with a third of the age group happy to spend more than £500. But it may be a matter of 'throwing money at the problem' as they tend to buy fewer, more grand gifts than women do, according to a new study. Female respondents, while they tend to be more careful with their money, seem to enjoy picking up a variety of gifts for loved ones. The survey of 812 shoppers found fewer than half (48 per cent) of thrifty women will spend more than £250. But they will end up buying more gifts than men, with more than two thirds planning to purchase more than 10. The survey also reveals that we're a nation of ultra-efficient Christmas shoppers who don't mess about. Nearly 40 per cent people take two hours or less doing so; only one in five (20 per cent) needs three hours or more. Two thirds (60 per cent) of respondents said that money saved by being a savvy shopper would either go into the savings account or be spent on treating themselves. Christmas shopping for pets seems to be one of the main trends this year, as more than half (53 per cent) said they would be splashing out on a gift for their furry friend. Christmas shopping is on the up overall as people decide to flee the frantic high street. A significant two thirds (77 per cent) of British shoppers will do most of their shopping online this festive season. Cyber Monday, which falls on December 1 this year, is traditionally the busiest online shopping day, as buyers rush to make sure all their orders arrive on time - and websites slash prices to encourage them. A spokesperson for online market place Flubit.com, which commissioned the research, said: 'We discovered some interesting differences in Christmas shopping behaviours between men and women, young and old this year. 'This helps us to make our service more tailored and personal to our individual customers.' [/INST] Men will spend an average of £488 this Christmas, £122 more than women . Those aged between 30-40 years spend the most - a third spend £500+ . Fewer than half of female respondents will spend more than £250 . </s>

A Conservative MP insisted today that he had been misunderstood after sparking a major backlash by dismissing the Olympic opening ceremony as 'leftie multicultural c***'. Aidan Burley, who was forced to quit as a ministerial aide after attending a Nazi-themed stag do last year, delivered the barbs on Twitter during the event last night. But despite the politician's gripes with Danny Boyle's extravaganza, it proved a huge hit with the public, with 26.9million UK viewers tuning in to watch - the biggest British TV audience for 14 years. Scroll down for video . Spectacular ceremony: Performers enact the work of the NHS and Great Ormond Street Hospital in front of the rising spectre of Lord Voldemort from the Harry Potter novels . 'Foolish': Tory MP Aidan Burley, pictured with David Cameron in December, was last month sacked from his post as a ministerial aide . Backing down: Mr Burley's posts on Twitter, shown in reverse chronological order . One of Mr Burley's posts read: 'The most . leftie opening ceremony I have ever seen - more than Beijing, the . capital of a communist state! Welfare tribute next?' Shortly afterwards he added: 'Thank God the athletes have arrived! Now we can move on from leftie multicultural c***. Bring back red arrows, Shakespeare and the Stones!' Last night's event featured a flamboyant tribute to the NHS, in which staff and patients from the world-famous Great Ormond Street Hospital (Gosh) were given a special cheer as the hospital's name was spelt out by the beds. The Royal Navy, Army and Air Force raised the Union Flag, as the National Anthem rang out from Kaos, a singing choir for deaf and hard of hearing children. Mr Burley's tweets caused an avalanche of criticism on the social networking site, including from fellow Conservative Gavin Barwell. 'With respect, us Londoners are rather proud of the diversity of our city #nothingleftwingaboutit,' the Croydon MP tweeted to Mr Burley. Downing Street moved quickly to distance Prime Minister David Cameron from the comments, with a senior source saying simply: 'We do not agree with him.' The MP for Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, could also be facing a fight to keep hold of his seat after former footballer Stan Collymore, who hails from the area, angrily replied: 'I'll happily stand against you at the next election. You have no clue about our town or its people.' Mr Burley was touted as a rising Tory star when he won Cannock Chase in 2010 with a huge swing from Labour. Challenge: Former footballer Stan Collymore, who hails from Mr Burley's constituency, attacks the MP's comments . Rival: Labour's Lord Prescott weighs in . However, he lost his job as a . parliamentary private secretary when details emerged of a stag do he . attended in the skiing resort of Val Thorens last December. One guest was alleged to have dressed in an SS uniform while others were said to have chanted Nazi slogans. Mr Burley has repeatedly apologised for being present at the event, which is being investigated by French police, but denied behaving badly himself or breaking the law. In the early hours of this morning, the MP sought to placate anger over his Olympics remarks, posting the message: 'Seems my tweet has been misunderstood. I was talking about the way it was handled in the show, not multiculturalism itself.' London Mayor Boris Johnson added his voice to a barrage of criticism levelled at Mr Burley, dismissing the comments as 'nonsense'. Visiting the Olympic Park on the first day of the Games, the capital's Conservative leader said: 'It was actually the truth about this country in the last two or three hundred years told in a big, dynamic way. 'People say it was all leftie stuff. That is nonsense. I'm a Conservative and I had hot tears of patriotic pride from the beginning. I was blubbing like Andy Murray.' Tribute: Children representing the Great Ormond Street Hospital, the NHS and children's literature take part in the ceremony . Political statement? Boyle's NHS scene prompted Mr Burley to claim the tone was more left-wing than the 2008 ceremony in communist China . Inclusive: A choir of deaf and hard-of-hearing children perform in the opening ceremony . Costly: Tony Gallagher, editor of the Daily Telegraph, suggests Mr Burley's job could be under threat . He added: 'The thing I loved was the . heavy political stuff. I loved the emergence of the urban proletariat . and the rise of the chimneys and the forging of the ring.' Labour MP David Winnick said: 'I . would have thought that the general reaction in Government and amongst . senior ministers is that a period of silence on Mr Burley's part would . be much appreciated. 'The . fact of the matter is that his comments were totally inane, . anti-British and at variance with the feeling of millions of people up . and down the country over the success of last night's opening. 'A great number of people in Cannock, including many who voted for him, will be wishing they had a different MP.' Aidan Burley might have bemoaned the ceremony's supposedly socialist tone, but for the VIPs and dignitaries in attendance, the food on offer at a Buckingham Palace reception was positively bourgeois. Guests included David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Michelle Obama. But it was France's PM Jean-Marc Ayrault who must have felt most at home, as almost everything on the menu came with an elaborate French name. Among the cold dishes were Oeufs de Caille et Sel de Celeri and Cornet de Canard Fume Melon de Charentais. Hot dishes included Gateau d’Aigrefin Fume et Poireaux and Langoustines a l’Outhier, while for dessert the guests were served Financier au Chocolat et Cerises - a real mouthful. Labour . frontbencher Michael Dugher said: 'David Cameron should show some . leadership and demand a full apology from Aidan Burley immediately. 'Burley has got form. His comments were stupid, ignorant and offensive. 'David . Cameron has said that the Conservative  Party has changed but it is . clear from the words of his own MP that not a lot has changed.' The opening ceremony, in which the Queen had a starring role, featured a diverse cast including James Bond star Daniel Craig and writer JK Rowling - merging music, dance and special effects into a spectacular opening. The worldwide audience was treated to a greatest hits medley of British pop over the decades with bursts of the Beatles, the Jam, Sex Pistols and Dizzee Rascal. There were also excerpts from the Kinks, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Mud's Tiger Feet before Emeli Sande sang the cup final classic Abide With Me. The average audience for the show - which ran from 9pm until 12.50am - was 22.4million. It is the highest rating since 1998's England-Argentina World Cup clash screened by ITV, which drew 23.78million. The most watched British broadcast in the past 20 years was Princess Diana's funeral in September 1997, with 32.1million viewers split across BBC1 and ITV. Danny Boyle's masterpiece was the biggest BBC1 show since an edition of Only Fools And Horses in 1996. BBC1 controller Danny Cohen said: 'BBC1 is all about bringing the nation together for its biggest moments, and I'm thrilled by the huge audiences who tuned in to watch last night's historic events. 'Danny Boyle's opening ceremony was an absolute triumph. I am very proud of the two BBC Drama films that formed part of the ceremony - the audience response to the film featuring Her Majesty the Queen and James Bond was one of my highlights.' Peak viewing figures of 23.2 million were recorded for England's Euro 2012 quarter-final against Italy last month, while 17.1 million watched the Wimbledon final between Andy Murray and Roger Federer. VIDEO: Members of the audience after the show say how much they loved it!...

Aidan Burley in fresh controversy, having already been forced out of ministerial aide job for attending Nazi-themed stag party . Critics brand him 'foolish' and call for David Cameron to make him apologise . Downing Street distances itself by saying: 'We do not agree with him' London's Tory mayor Boris Johnson calls MP's barbs 'nonsense'

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<s>[INST] A Conservative MP insisted today that he had been misunderstood after sparking a major backlash by dismissing the Olympic opening ceremony as 'leftie multicultural c***'. Aidan Burley, who was forced to quit as a ministerial aide after attending a Nazi-themed stag do last year, delivered the barbs on Twitter during the event last night. But despite the politician's gripes with Danny Boyle's extravaganza, it proved a huge hit with the public, with 26.9million UK viewers tuning in to watch - the biggest British TV audience for 14 years. Scroll down for video . Spectacular ceremony: Performers enact the work of the NHS and Great Ormond Street Hospital in front of the rising spectre of Lord Voldemort from the Harry Potter novels . 'Foolish': Tory MP Aidan Burley, pictured with David Cameron in December, was last month sacked from his post as a ministerial aide . Backing down: Mr Burley's posts on Twitter, shown in reverse chronological order . One of Mr Burley's posts read: 'The most . leftie opening ceremony I have ever seen - more than Beijing, the . capital of a communist state! Welfare tribute next?' Shortly afterwards he added: 'Thank God the athletes have arrived! Now we can move on from leftie multicultural c***. Bring back red arrows, Shakespeare and the Stones!' Last night's event featured a flamboyant tribute to the NHS, in which staff and patients from the world-famous Great Ormond Street Hospital (Gosh) were given a special cheer as the hospital's name was spelt out by the beds. The Royal Navy, Army and Air Force raised the Union Flag, as the National Anthem rang out from Kaos, a singing choir for deaf and hard of hearing children. Mr Burley's tweets caused an avalanche of criticism on the social networking site, including from fellow Conservative Gavin Barwell. 'With respect, us Londoners are rather proud of the diversity of our city #nothingleftwingaboutit,' the Croydon MP tweeted to Mr Burley. Downing Street moved quickly to distance Prime Minister David Cameron from the comments, with a senior source saying simply: 'We do not agree with him.' The MP for Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, could also be facing a fight to keep hold of his seat after former footballer Stan Collymore, who hails from the area, angrily replied: 'I'll happily stand against you at the next election. You have no clue about our town or its people.' Mr Burley was touted as a rising Tory star when he won Cannock Chase in 2010 with a huge swing from Labour. Challenge: Former footballer Stan Collymore, who hails from Mr Burley's constituency, attacks the MP's comments . Rival: Labour's Lord Prescott weighs in . However, he lost his job as a . parliamentary private secretary when details emerged of a stag do he . attended in the skiing resort of Val Thorens last December. One guest was alleged to have dressed in an SS uniform while others were said to have chanted Nazi slogans. Mr Burley has repeatedly apologised for being present at the event, which is being investigated by French police, but denied behaving badly himself or breaking the law. In the early hours of this morning, the MP sought to placate anger over his Olympics remarks, posting the message: 'Seems my tweet has been misunderstood. I was talking about the way it was handled in the show, not multiculturalism itself.' London Mayor Boris Johnson added his voice to a barrage of criticism levelled at Mr Burley, dismissing the comments as 'nonsense'. Visiting the Olympic Park on the first day of the Games, the capital's Conservative leader said: 'It was actually the truth about this country in the last two or three hundred years told in a big, dynamic way. 'People say it was all leftie stuff. That is nonsense. I'm a Conservative and I had hot tears of patriotic pride from the beginning. I was blubbing like Andy Murray.' Tribute: Children representing the Great Ormond Street Hospital, the NHS and children's literature take part in the ceremony . Political statement? Boyle's NHS scene prompted Mr Burley to claim the tone was more left-wing than the 2008 ceremony in communist China . Inclusive: A choir of deaf and hard-of-hearing children perform in the opening ceremony . Costly: Tony Gallagher, editor of the Daily Telegraph, suggests Mr Burley's job could be under threat . He added: 'The thing I loved was the . heavy political stuff. I loved the emergence of the urban proletariat . and the rise of the chimneys and the forging of the ring.' Labour MP David Winnick said: 'I . would have thought that the general reaction in Government and amongst . senior ministers is that a period of silence on Mr Burley's part would . be much appreciated. 'The . fact of the matter is that his comments were totally inane, . anti-British and at variance with the feeling of millions of people up . and down the country over the success of last night's opening. 'A great number of people in Cannock, including many who voted for him, will be wishing they had a different MP.' Aidan Burley might have bemoaned the ceremony's supposedly socialist tone, but for the VIPs and dignitaries in attendance, the food on offer at a Buckingham Palace reception was positively bourgeois. Guests included David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Michelle Obama. But it was France's PM Jean-Marc Ayrault who must have felt most at home, as almost everything on the menu came with an elaborate French name. Among the cold dishes were Oeufs de Caille et Sel de Celeri and Cornet de Canard Fume Melon de Charentais. Hot dishes included Gateau d’Aigrefin Fume et Poireaux and Langoustines a l’Outhier, while for dessert the guests were served Financier au Chocolat et Cerises - a real mouthful. Labour . frontbencher Michael Dugher said: 'David Cameron should show some . leadership and demand a full apology from Aidan Burley immediately. 'Burley has got form. His comments were stupid, ignorant and offensive. 'David . Cameron has said that the Conservative  Party has changed but it is . clear from the words of his own MP that not a lot has changed.' The opening ceremony, in which the Queen had a starring role, featured a diverse cast including James Bond star Daniel Craig and writer JK Rowling - merging music, dance and special effects into a spectacular opening. The worldwide audience was treated to a greatest hits medley of British pop over the decades with bursts of the Beatles, the Jam, Sex Pistols and Dizzee Rascal. There were also excerpts from the Kinks, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Mud's Tiger Feet before Emeli Sande sang the cup final classic Abide With Me. The average audience for the show - which ran from 9pm until 12.50am - was 22.4million. It is the highest rating since 1998's England-Argentina World Cup clash screened by ITV, which drew 23.78million. The most watched British broadcast in the past 20 years was Princess Diana's funeral in September 1997, with 32.1million viewers split across BBC1 and ITV. Danny Boyle's masterpiece was the biggest BBC1 show since an edition of Only Fools And Horses in 1996. BBC1 controller Danny Cohen said: 'BBC1 is all about bringing the nation together for its biggest moments, and I'm thrilled by the huge audiences who tuned in to watch last night's historic events. 'Danny Boyle's opening ceremony was an absolute triumph. I am very proud of the two BBC Drama films that formed part of the ceremony - the audience response to the film featuring Her Majesty the Queen and James Bond was one of my highlights.' Peak viewing figures of 23.2 million were recorded for England's Euro 2012 quarter-final against Italy last month, while 17.1 million watched the Wimbledon final between Andy Murray and Roger Federer. VIDEO: Members of the audience after the show say how much they loved it!... [/INST] Aidan Burley in fresh controversy, having already been forced out of ministerial aide job for attending Nazi-themed stag party . Critics brand him 'foolish' and call for David Cameron to make him apologise . Downing Street distances itself by saying: 'We do not agree with him' London's Tory mayor Boris Johnson calls MP's barbs 'nonsense' </s>

By . David Kent . As the 2014 World Cup continues, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture in Brazil from team news and key battles to betting odds and Opta stats... Here is all the information you need for the second game in Group A between Mexico and Cameroon. Click here to follow the Mexico vs Cameroon World Cup action live . Venue: Estadio das Dunas, NatalKick-off: 5pm (1pm, Brazil time)TV coverage: ITV1, from 4pmOdds: Mexico 6/5, Draw 21/10, Cameroon 5/2 Referee: Wilmar Roldan, Colombia . Fancy their chances: Mexico fans dream of their side lifting the World Cup . Managers: . Miguel Herrera (Mexico)Volker Finke (Cameroon)Team news: Mexico coach Miguel Herrera has left Manchester United forward Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez on the bench for Friday's World Cup opener against Cameroon. Herrera has chosen Villarreal forward Guillermo Dos Santos and Oribe Peralta to start in attack for the Group A encounter in Natal, Brazil. He also ended speculation as to who will start in goal with Ajaccio's Guillermo Ochoa selected ahead of Jesus Corona of Cruz Azul. Cameroon go into the encounter at the Estadio das Dunas finally able to focus on football matters.Volker Finke's squad threatened to refuse to board the plane to Brazil due to a row over bonuses before a deal was finally reached. The African side beat Moldova 1-0 last week in a friendly after previously drawing 2-2 with Germany in Monchengladbach. Key clash: Rafael Marquez v Samuel Eto'o . Former Barcelona centre-back Marquez, who will be captaining Mexico at a record fourth World Cup, will have his hands full against the wily (old) fox-in-the-box that is Eto’o. Cameroon, meanwhile, will look to their striker for inspiration in their opening game as they try and advance from a difficult group. Doing battle: Mexico's Rafael Marquez will be tasked with dealing with Cameroon's Samuel Eto’o . One to watch: Oribe Peralta (Mexico) With eight goals in his last six competitive appearances for el Tricolor, Peralta will spearhead Mexico’s attack in Brazil. Miguel Herrera’s side have Peralta to thank for getting them this far, after he scored five times in the 9-3 aggregate play-off win over New Zealand. Head-to-head record: . Played 1 Mexico Wins 1 . One to watch: Oribe Peralta is one of Mexico's key men . Ready to surprise: Cameroon have a tough task to match their quarter-final in Italia 90 .

Mexico play Cameroon in the second game of the 2014 World Cup . Brazil beat Croatia 3-1 in the opening game of tournament . Striker Samuel Eto'o poses the biggest goal threat for the African side . Mexico have lost more games than any other team at World Cup Finals (24). Samuel Eto’o has been directly involved in Cameroon’s last four World Cup goals (three goals, one assist). Cameroon have only won one of their last 13 World Cup games (1-0 v Saudi Arabia in 2002), drawing four and losing eight. No Cameroon player scored more than two goals in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers (Eric Choupo-Moting, Samuel Eto’o & Jean II Makoun). This is only the second ever meeting between these two countries; Mexico won the first clash 1-0 in a friendly in 1993. Mexico boss Miguel Herrera has only taken charge of his country in two competitive games; the World Cup play-offs against New Zealand (9-3 on aggregate). Cameroon’s 17 previous World Cup goals have all been scored from inside the area (15 from open play, two penalties). Mexico have never beaten at African team at a World Cup Finals tournament, losing one and drawing two of their three meetings against sides from that continent so far.

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<s>[INST] By . David Kent . As the 2014 World Cup continues, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture in Brazil from team news and key battles to betting odds and Opta stats... Here is all the information you need for the second game in Group A between Mexico and Cameroon. Click here to follow the Mexico vs Cameroon World Cup action live . Venue: Estadio das Dunas, NatalKick-off: 5pm (1pm, Brazil time)TV coverage: ITV1, from 4pmOdds: Mexico 6/5, Draw 21/10, Cameroon 5/2 Referee: Wilmar Roldan, Colombia . Fancy their chances: Mexico fans dream of their side lifting the World Cup . Managers: . Miguel Herrera (Mexico)Volker Finke (Cameroon)Team news: Mexico coach Miguel Herrera has left Manchester United forward Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez on the bench for Friday's World Cup opener against Cameroon. Herrera has chosen Villarreal forward Guillermo Dos Santos and Oribe Peralta to start in attack for the Group A encounter in Natal, Brazil. He also ended speculation as to who will start in goal with Ajaccio's Guillermo Ochoa selected ahead of Jesus Corona of Cruz Azul. Cameroon go into the encounter at the Estadio das Dunas finally able to focus on football matters.Volker Finke's squad threatened to refuse to board the plane to Brazil due to a row over bonuses before a deal was finally reached. The African side beat Moldova 1-0 last week in a friendly after previously drawing 2-2 with Germany in Monchengladbach. Key clash: Rafael Marquez v Samuel Eto'o . Former Barcelona centre-back Marquez, who will be captaining Mexico at a record fourth World Cup, will have his hands full against the wily (old) fox-in-the-box that is Eto’o. Cameroon, meanwhile, will look to their striker for inspiration in their opening game as they try and advance from a difficult group. Doing battle: Mexico's Rafael Marquez will be tasked with dealing with Cameroon's Samuel Eto’o . One to watch: Oribe Peralta (Mexico) With eight goals in his last six competitive appearances for el Tricolor, Peralta will spearhead Mexico’s attack in Brazil. Miguel Herrera’s side have Peralta to thank for getting them this far, after he scored five times in the 9-3 aggregate play-off win over New Zealand. Head-to-head record: . Played 1 Mexico Wins 1 . One to watch: Oribe Peralta is one of Mexico's key men . Ready to surprise: Cameroon have a tough task to match their quarter-final in Italia 90 . [/INST] Mexico play Cameroon in the second game of the 2014 World Cup . Brazil beat Croatia 3-1 in the opening game of tournament . Striker Samuel Eto'o poses the biggest goal threat for the African side . Mexico have lost more games than any other team at World Cup Finals (24). Samuel Eto’o has been directly involved in Cameroon’s last four World Cup goals (three goals, one assist). Cameroon have only won one of their last 13 World Cup games (1-0 v Saudi Arabia in 2002), drawing four and losing eight. No Cameroon player scored more than two goals in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers (Eric Choupo-Moting, Samuel Eto’o & Jean II Makoun). This is only the second ever meeting between these two countries; Mexico won the first clash 1-0 in a friendly in 1993. Mexico boss Miguel Herrera has only taken charge of his country in two competitive games; the World Cup play-offs against New Zealand (9-3 on aggregate). Cameroon’s 17 previous World Cup goals have all been scored from inside the area (15 from open play, two penalties). Mexico have never beaten at African team at a World Cup Finals tournament, losing one and drawing two of their three meetings against sides from that continent so far. </s>

By . Mark Duell . PUBLISHED: . 10:05 EST, 18 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 01:38 EST, 19 August 2013 . Labour officials are considering making a commitment to cut the voting age from 18 to 16 in their election manifesto, it was revealed today. Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan said the change should be combined with improved citizenship education in schools to teach 16-year-olds about the democratic system. MPs believe the pledge by Labour would increase the likelihood of a coalition at the next election between them and the Liberal Democrats - who have long supported the lowering of the voting age. Idea: Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan said the change should be combined with improved citizenship education in schools to teach 16-year-olds about the democratic system . Mr Khan, who is also MP for Tooting in south London, told The Sunday Times: ‘The evidence we have is that if you vote the first time you are entitled to, you will carry on doing so through your life. ‘There are more and more things that 16 and 17-year-olds can do - work, pay national insurance and tax, have sexual relationships, get married and enter civil partnerships and join the armed forces.’ The reform would be introduced in time for the election in 2020 if Labour return to power in 2015. One of the major reasons behind it is that the party wants to capture the vote of young people. Lib Dem MP Stephen Williams fronted a successful backbench motion for the lowering of the voting age - and said Labour’s support could help the party decide who to support in a hung Parliament. Younger votes: MPs believe the pledge by Labour would increase the likelihood of a Coalition at the next election between them and the Liberal Democrats - who have long supported the lowering of the voting age . He told The Sunday Telegraph: ‘If we can bank that as an agreement then if the next Parliament does result in an inconclusive election, which I think is quite likely, the more issues that we know in advance that we're likely to agree on will make the negotiations swifter.’ 'The evidence we have is that if you vote the first time you are entitled to, you will carry on doing so through your life' Sadiq Khan, shadow justice secretary . Mr Williams added: ‘I have never been in favour of compulsory voting. I think voting should be attractive to people but it's up to politicians to give people good reasons why they should turn out to vote.’ The MP’s motion earlier this year was passed by 119 votes to 46 - but this was not binding, and Prime Minister David Cameron insisted he would not be supporting a change in the voting age. You are only able to vote aged 16 in a select few countries in the world. Those aged 16 have been able to vote for two decades in Brazil, while Argentina lowered the age of voting to 16 last year.

Sadiq Khan: Combine change with improved citizenship education . Reform to be introduced for 2020 election if Labour return to power . Pledge could increase chance of Lab-Lib coalition at next election .

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<s>[INST] By . Mark Duell . PUBLISHED: . 10:05 EST, 18 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 01:38 EST, 19 August 2013 . Labour officials are considering making a commitment to cut the voting age from 18 to 16 in their election manifesto, it was revealed today. Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan said the change should be combined with improved citizenship education in schools to teach 16-year-olds about the democratic system. MPs believe the pledge by Labour would increase the likelihood of a coalition at the next election between them and the Liberal Democrats - who have long supported the lowering of the voting age. Idea: Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan said the change should be combined with improved citizenship education in schools to teach 16-year-olds about the democratic system . Mr Khan, who is also MP for Tooting in south London, told The Sunday Times: ‘The evidence we have is that if you vote the first time you are entitled to, you will carry on doing so through your life. ‘There are more and more things that 16 and 17-year-olds can do - work, pay national insurance and tax, have sexual relationships, get married and enter civil partnerships and join the armed forces.’ The reform would be introduced in time for the election in 2020 if Labour return to power in 2015. One of the major reasons behind it is that the party wants to capture the vote of young people. Lib Dem MP Stephen Williams fronted a successful backbench motion for the lowering of the voting age - and said Labour’s support could help the party decide who to support in a hung Parliament. Younger votes: MPs believe the pledge by Labour would increase the likelihood of a Coalition at the next election between them and the Liberal Democrats - who have long supported the lowering of the voting age . He told The Sunday Telegraph: ‘If we can bank that as an agreement then if the next Parliament does result in an inconclusive election, which I think is quite likely, the more issues that we know in advance that we're likely to agree on will make the negotiations swifter.’ 'The evidence we have is that if you vote the first time you are entitled to, you will carry on doing so through your life' Sadiq Khan, shadow justice secretary . Mr Williams added: ‘I have never been in favour of compulsory voting. I think voting should be attractive to people but it's up to politicians to give people good reasons why they should turn out to vote.’ The MP’s motion earlier this year was passed by 119 votes to 46 - but this was not binding, and Prime Minister David Cameron insisted he would not be supporting a change in the voting age. You are only able to vote aged 16 in a select few countries in the world. Those aged 16 have been able to vote for two decades in Brazil, while Argentina lowered the age of voting to 16 last year. [/INST] Sadiq Khan: Combine change with improved citizenship education . Reform to be introduced for 2020 election if Labour return to power . Pledge could increase chance of Lab-Lib coalition at next election . </s>

(CNN) -- The name Kuti belongs to a musical dynasty. But Femi Kuti is by no means living in his father's shadow and is much more than just the son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti. For 26 years, Femi has been making his own music. He has crossed over to a global audience, recording with the likes of Mos Def and Macy Gray, and even providing a cameo voice over in video game Grand Theft Auto IV. But his career has not been about ignoring his past, but building on his father's legacy. "I just wanted my own music so I was not really running away from that fact or trying to find my own identity as such," Kuti said. "I just wanted to play good music and be happy playing good music." His father, Nigerian multi-instrumentalist Fela, was an international superstar and is credited with inventing the Afrobeat genre. However, it wasn't just his music that made Fela famous but his views as well. He preached for democracy over dictatorship and his music gave a voice to millions in Nigeria who were powerless in politics. "He was truthful, he stood his ground, he never compromised, even at the risk of his life, and I think that's really what people admire," Kuti explained. "He never for one second thought of compromising or selling out his ideas. "I saw him many times stand in front of the soldiers and say 'shoot me, kill me' and we all feared for his life many times, and I thought 'wow, will I ever be this brave in my life?' So I admired him," he continued. But Fela's son has become a star in his own right. At 48, Femi has already spent a lifetime in music and grew up playing in his father's band. In 1985 he assembled his own band called "The Positive Force" and through it he discovered his own style and his own voice. But he says watching his father stand up for himself gave him the strength to never compromise. "I've witnessed a lot in my life, in his life, and I think all this is part of what gives me the courage myself to stand firm," he said. Like his father's, Femi's voice is political, his cause is human rights. He says that a political message in his music is more important than singing about love. Inside Africa: Maurice Kirya - Ugandan soul music . "I couldn't see myself possibly doing anything else -- when I see poverty so blatant in front of me I don't see myself, I don't see the love story that could overwhelm my mind than singing about deprived people or children for instance," he said. "I see that in a country so rich as Nigeria people can't afford a good education, we still have no electricity, the politicians keep giving us all their excuses," he added. "We're 12 years now in a new democratic era and we're still fighting the same story that my father fought when I was 15." In his latest work Femi has not turned his back on his father's Afrobeat style; he's redefined, it adding worldwide influence into the music. He recorded new album "Africa for Africa" in the same studio where he produced his first recordings with his father. The comparisons with Fela remain and the message is the same as it's always been. The recording itself has no superfluous production on it; Femi says he wanted this one to sound raw by making this the least produced album he's ever made. "We thought nobody will like the album and then immediately from Europe everyone was like 'oh this is real raw, oh we love it,'" he said. "We all got excited so that gave me the extra energy to want to play it on stage and continue -- I think there is nothing more terrible than you walk out and nobody likes it. You are so depressed -- it's like being sick and you cannot find what is wrong with you" he continued. But his live shows are always acclaimed. On stage, it's easy to see Femi Kuti's connection to his craft. But after so many years of performing, he says it's the chance to make people smile, feel happy and be inspired that still drives him today. "You might play to 5,000 people and one person might come up and tell you 'wow, thank you for a wonderful night,' and you go to bed and it rings in your head," he explained. He says that most importantly, when people think about his music he doesn't want them to think about him. "I want them to think about what I'm saying -- the importance of Africa, the future of Africa," he said. "I don't want them to think about Femi and Fela Kuti. It's beyond me, it wasn't about my father, it was about the African people -- it was about a greater place to be."

Femi Kuti has been making music for 26 years . Like his father Fela, Femi's music carries a political message . In 1985 Femi left his fathers' band and formed "The Positive Force" His new album "Africa for Africa" is his "rawest" record yet .

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<s>[INST] (CNN) -- The name Kuti belongs to a musical dynasty. But Femi Kuti is by no means living in his father's shadow and is much more than just the son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti. For 26 years, Femi has been making his own music. He has crossed over to a global audience, recording with the likes of Mos Def and Macy Gray, and even providing a cameo voice over in video game Grand Theft Auto IV. But his career has not been about ignoring his past, but building on his father's legacy. "I just wanted my own music so I was not really running away from that fact or trying to find my own identity as such," Kuti said. "I just wanted to play good music and be happy playing good music." His father, Nigerian multi-instrumentalist Fela, was an international superstar and is credited with inventing the Afrobeat genre. However, it wasn't just his music that made Fela famous but his views as well. He preached for democracy over dictatorship and his music gave a voice to millions in Nigeria who were powerless in politics. "He was truthful, he stood his ground, he never compromised, even at the risk of his life, and I think that's really what people admire," Kuti explained. "He never for one second thought of compromising or selling out his ideas. "I saw him many times stand in front of the soldiers and say 'shoot me, kill me' and we all feared for his life many times, and I thought 'wow, will I ever be this brave in my life?' So I admired him," he continued. But Fela's son has become a star in his own right. At 48, Femi has already spent a lifetime in music and grew up playing in his father's band. In 1985 he assembled his own band called "The Positive Force" and through it he discovered his own style and his own voice. But he says watching his father stand up for himself gave him the strength to never compromise. "I've witnessed a lot in my life, in his life, and I think all this is part of what gives me the courage myself to stand firm," he said. Like his father's, Femi's voice is political, his cause is human rights. He says that a political message in his music is more important than singing about love. Inside Africa: Maurice Kirya - Ugandan soul music . "I couldn't see myself possibly doing anything else -- when I see poverty so blatant in front of me I don't see myself, I don't see the love story that could overwhelm my mind than singing about deprived people or children for instance," he said. "I see that in a country so rich as Nigeria people can't afford a good education, we still have no electricity, the politicians keep giving us all their excuses," he added. "We're 12 years now in a new democratic era and we're still fighting the same story that my father fought when I was 15." In his latest work Femi has not turned his back on his father's Afrobeat style; he's redefined, it adding worldwide influence into the music. He recorded new album "Africa for Africa" in the same studio where he produced his first recordings with his father. The comparisons with Fela remain and the message is the same as it's always been. The recording itself has no superfluous production on it; Femi says he wanted this one to sound raw by making this the least produced album he's ever made. "We thought nobody will like the album and then immediately from Europe everyone was like 'oh this is real raw, oh we love it,'" he said. "We all got excited so that gave me the extra energy to want to play it on stage and continue -- I think there is nothing more terrible than you walk out and nobody likes it. You are so depressed -- it's like being sick and you cannot find what is wrong with you" he continued. But his live shows are always acclaimed. On stage, it's easy to see Femi Kuti's connection to his craft. But after so many years of performing, he says it's the chance to make people smile, feel happy and be inspired that still drives him today. "You might play to 5,000 people and one person might come up and tell you 'wow, thank you for a wonderful night,' and you go to bed and it rings in your head," he explained. He says that most importantly, when people think about his music he doesn't want them to think about him. "I want them to think about what I'm saying -- the importance of Africa, the future of Africa," he said. "I don't want them to think about Femi and Fela Kuti. It's beyond me, it wasn't about my father, it was about the African people -- it was about a greater place to be." [/INST] Femi Kuti has been making music for 26 years . Like his father Fela, Femi's music carries a political message . In 1985 Femi left his fathers' band and formed "The Positive Force" His new album "Africa for Africa" is his "rawest" record yet . </s>

By . Emma Glanfield . Ross Conlin, 29, was handed a life sentence at Winchester Crown Court for murder . A father who killed his four-month-old daughter by ‘vigorously shaking’ her after smoking cannabis and losing his temper has been jailed for a minimum of 17 years. Ross Conlin, 29, shook baby Kiera so violently ‘in anger’ while left alone with her that she had a heart attack and stopped breathing. Examinations revealed the youngster also suffered three skull fractures, rib fractures and bleeding to the brain in the lead up to her death in Farnborough, Hampshire, on May 6 last year. Today, wearing a Marvel comic t-shirt and jeans, Conlin closed his eyes and put his head in his hands as he was imprisoned for life at Winchester Crown Court. Earlier a jury of nine men and three women convicted the debt collector of murder and three counts of causing grievous bodily harm. He was handed a life sentence by the judge and told he will serve a minimum of 17-and-a-half years in prison before being led away by two security guards. His partner, and Kiera’s mother, Kelly-Marie Rayner, 26, was earlier acquitted in court of a charge of causing or allowing the death of a child. Nigel Lickley QC, prosecuting, told the jury how the defendants were staying with Rayner’s parents during the weekend of Kiera’s death. Conlin had been left in charge of Kiera, while Rayner went to have her nails painted, when the injuries were suffered at some point after 10am that day. Mr Lickley said: ‘Kiera was shaken violently, she may also have suffered further head impact. ‘Her injuries were so severe, having become unconscious and stopped breathing - she was in her father’s hands at the time - she suffered a heart attack. ‘She never recovered and was allowed to die the following day, the doctors unable to save her. ‘She hadn’t suffered those injuries as a result of choking or vomiting on her bottle as her father said but as a result of violent shaking by the adult holding her, her own father.’ He added that Conlin had inflicted the ‘terrible’ injuries ‘probably in anger’. Conlin shook his four-month-old daughter Kiera (above) so violently while left alone with her that she had a heart attack and stopped breathing. She also suffered skull fractures, rib fractures and bleeding to the brain . Kiera’s mother, Kelly-Marie Rayner, 26, (pictured left outside Winchester Crown Court) was earlier acquitted of a charge of causing or allowing the death of a child. Conlin (right) was told he will serve a minimum of 17 years . Mr Lickley said post mortem examinations showed that Kiera had suffered a rib fracture between four and eight weeks prior to her death with the same rib and another being fractured again about 14 days prior to her death along with three skull fractures. She suffered further rib fractures between three and five days prior to her death and showed signs of previously having suffered bleeding to the eyes. Mr Lickley said that there was ‘’stress and strain’ in the household and Rayner feared that Conlin might leave her. Other causes for the stress were money worries, with Conlin taking out short-term loans to shore up their bank account. Conlin, who worked as a debt collector, had also been experiencing trouble at work and had been facing disciplinary procedures after his performance had ‘dipped’. And his drug use also added to the strain on the household, Mr Lickley said. He added: ‘He is a drug user. He smoked cannabis on May 5, the day before events on May 6 and historically, at least, had taken cocaine.’ On the morning of May 6 2013, Conlin, dialled 999 to report his daughter was not breathing and was ‘limp’. Kiera (above)was taken to Southampton General Hospital on May 6 last year but she was pronounced brain dead and a life support machine was turned off the following day. She was four months old . On arrival, paramedics carried Kiera to a bedroom, placed her on the bed and fought to save her life. Conlin claimed at the time that he had tried to feed Kiera 10 minutes before and said he discovered she was not breathing after going to check on her, the five-week trial heard. Paramedics managed to revive the youngster and took her to Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey but her condition deteriorated and she was later transferred to Southampton General Hospital. However, she was pronounced brain dead and a life support machine keeping her alive was turned off the following day. Had she survived, the extent of her injuries would have also left her blind. Judge Mr Justice Royce said Kiera’s injuries were not caused accidentally as Conlin claimed. He said: ‘This is a sad and tragic case involving the killing of a little girl less than five months old. ‘After a time, she would not bond with you at all and she would start to cry if you even approached her. ‘It is clear to me that you became frustrated, you gripped and squeezed her by the chest so hard that you broke her ribs. ‘You must have known she was in pain as she would have screamed. ‘The skull fractures were caused by her head coming into contact with a hard object and she would have screamed in pain. Kelly Rayner (centre) attended Conlin's trial at Winchester Crown Court with her parents Paul and Dawn . ‘That morning, you caused what were catastrophic injuries which would in a matter of seconds cause her collapse and you knew what you had done. ‘The finger of suspicion also pointed momentarily at Ms Rayner, who was arrested and charged with causing or allowing Kiera’s death. ‘Her victim impact statement outlines the devastating effect that the death of Kiera has had on her and the rest of her family. Following Kiera’s death, her mother Kelly-Marie Rayner and grandfather Paul Rayner released the following poem paying tribute to her. ‘To our darling Kiera, your right to grow has been taken away . ‘You cannot mature, you can no longer play, this so cruelly denied in a barbaric way. ‘Our memories shared with our nation’s heart, may your story grow and help those in part. ‘You leave a mother, and grandparents, your family who loved you dearly, we will all miss you. ‘The police heard your voice, they continued to search, but they knew your killer, like you from the start. ‘Your body helped in a way you did not know, we thank you for that, we love you so. ‘Your dad hurt you, he has no regret, he closed your eyes, he stopped your breath. ‘He has now been judged, he deserves no rights, you are now free from pain, we now say goodnight.’ ‘They would have loved to see that little girl grow up and become closer to them. She was just a vulnerable child.’ Before being sentenced, Conlin told the court he had wanted to be more financially secure before having Kiera, adding: ‘The day Kiera died was the day everything fell apart.’ In mitigation, Elizabeth Marsh told . the court: ‘The fatal injuries were not caused with malice but with . frustration that he wanted to love her more but she wouldn’t let him. ‘It is a tragic case for all concerned - for Kelly, for Kiera’s grandparents and those who knew her.’ Today, bank advisor Ms Rayner wept and embraced her family in the public gallery as the judge handed out the life sentence to Conlin. The jury previously cleared her of causing or allowing the death of a child after it was deemed she could not possibly have known the extent of Kiera’s injuries and took steps to ensure her welfare with several visits to GPs. Following today’s sentencing, Detective Chief Inspector Scott Clarke of Hampshire Constabulary, said: ‘The trial into the death of baby Kiera Conlin has been a harrowing and difficult experience for all those involved. ‘We welcome this verdict and hope that Kiera’s extended family have now got answers to at least some of the many questions they had around her untimely death. ‘Kiera’s death was at the hands of a man whom she most relied and depended upon for love and the most basic care. She was abused and horrendously let down by this man - her father. ‘Without the abhorrent behaviour of her father, Kiera would still be alive today. ‘Investigations into this type of case are often extremely complex and difficult for officers, staff and the family of the deceased. ‘I would like thank the entire investigation team and the many medical professionals and specialists for all their hard work and dedication in bringing this case to an appropriate conclusion. ‘I would also like to personally thank Kiera’s extended family for their understanding and patience during what must have been one of the most challenging times of their lives.’

Ross Conlin shook four-month-old Kiera so violently she had a heart attack . The 29-year-old was found guilty of murder at Winchester Crown Court . He was sentenced to a minimum of 17-and-a-half years in prison by judge . His partner and youngster's mother Kelly-Marie Rayner acquitted by jury . She faced charge of causing or allowing the death of a child but was cleared . Four-month-old Kiera died in May last year after being left alone with Conlin .

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<s>[INST] By . Emma Glanfield . Ross Conlin, 29, was handed a life sentence at Winchester Crown Court for murder . A father who killed his four-month-old daughter by ‘vigorously shaking’ her after smoking cannabis and losing his temper has been jailed for a minimum of 17 years. Ross Conlin, 29, shook baby Kiera so violently ‘in anger’ while left alone with her that she had a heart attack and stopped breathing. Examinations revealed the youngster also suffered three skull fractures, rib fractures and bleeding to the brain in the lead up to her death in Farnborough, Hampshire, on May 6 last year. Today, wearing a Marvel comic t-shirt and jeans, Conlin closed his eyes and put his head in his hands as he was imprisoned for life at Winchester Crown Court. Earlier a jury of nine men and three women convicted the debt collector of murder and three counts of causing grievous bodily harm. He was handed a life sentence by the judge and told he will serve a minimum of 17-and-a-half years in prison before being led away by two security guards. His partner, and Kiera’s mother, Kelly-Marie Rayner, 26, was earlier acquitted in court of a charge of causing or allowing the death of a child. Nigel Lickley QC, prosecuting, told the jury how the defendants were staying with Rayner’s parents during the weekend of Kiera’s death. Conlin had been left in charge of Kiera, while Rayner went to have her nails painted, when the injuries were suffered at some point after 10am that day. Mr Lickley said: ‘Kiera was shaken violently, she may also have suffered further head impact. ‘Her injuries were so severe, having become unconscious and stopped breathing - she was in her father’s hands at the time - she suffered a heart attack. ‘She never recovered and was allowed to die the following day, the doctors unable to save her. ‘She hadn’t suffered those injuries as a result of choking or vomiting on her bottle as her father said but as a result of violent shaking by the adult holding her, her own father.’ He added that Conlin had inflicted the ‘terrible’ injuries ‘probably in anger’. Conlin shook his four-month-old daughter Kiera (above) so violently while left alone with her that she had a heart attack and stopped breathing. She also suffered skull fractures, rib fractures and bleeding to the brain . Kiera’s mother, Kelly-Marie Rayner, 26, (pictured left outside Winchester Crown Court) was earlier acquitted of a charge of causing or allowing the death of a child. Conlin (right) was told he will serve a minimum of 17 years . Mr Lickley said post mortem examinations showed that Kiera had suffered a rib fracture between four and eight weeks prior to her death with the same rib and another being fractured again about 14 days prior to her death along with three skull fractures. She suffered further rib fractures between three and five days prior to her death and showed signs of previously having suffered bleeding to the eyes. Mr Lickley said that there was ‘’stress and strain’ in the household and Rayner feared that Conlin might leave her. Other causes for the stress were money worries, with Conlin taking out short-term loans to shore up their bank account. Conlin, who worked as a debt collector, had also been experiencing trouble at work and had been facing disciplinary procedures after his performance had ‘dipped’. And his drug use also added to the strain on the household, Mr Lickley said. He added: ‘He is a drug user. He smoked cannabis on May 5, the day before events on May 6 and historically, at least, had taken cocaine.’ On the morning of May 6 2013, Conlin, dialled 999 to report his daughter was not breathing and was ‘limp’. Kiera (above)was taken to Southampton General Hospital on May 6 last year but she was pronounced brain dead and a life support machine was turned off the following day. She was four months old . On arrival, paramedics carried Kiera to a bedroom, placed her on the bed and fought to save her life. Conlin claimed at the time that he had tried to feed Kiera 10 minutes before and said he discovered she was not breathing after going to check on her, the five-week trial heard. Paramedics managed to revive the youngster and took her to Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey but her condition deteriorated and she was later transferred to Southampton General Hospital. However, she was pronounced brain dead and a life support machine keeping her alive was turned off the following day. Had she survived, the extent of her injuries would have also left her blind. Judge Mr Justice Royce said Kiera’s injuries were not caused accidentally as Conlin claimed. He said: ‘This is a sad and tragic case involving the killing of a little girl less than five months old. ‘After a time, she would not bond with you at all and she would start to cry if you even approached her. ‘It is clear to me that you became frustrated, you gripped and squeezed her by the chest so hard that you broke her ribs. ‘You must have known she was in pain as she would have screamed. ‘The skull fractures were caused by her head coming into contact with a hard object and she would have screamed in pain. Kelly Rayner (centre) attended Conlin's trial at Winchester Crown Court with her parents Paul and Dawn . ‘That morning, you caused what were catastrophic injuries which would in a matter of seconds cause her collapse and you knew what you had done. ‘The finger of suspicion also pointed momentarily at Ms Rayner, who was arrested and charged with causing or allowing Kiera’s death. ‘Her victim impact statement outlines the devastating effect that the death of Kiera has had on her and the rest of her family. Following Kiera’s death, her mother Kelly-Marie Rayner and grandfather Paul Rayner released the following poem paying tribute to her. ‘To our darling Kiera, your right to grow has been taken away . ‘You cannot mature, you can no longer play, this so cruelly denied in a barbaric way. ‘Our memories shared with our nation’s heart, may your story grow and help those in part. ‘You leave a mother, and grandparents, your family who loved you dearly, we will all miss you. ‘The police heard your voice, they continued to search, but they knew your killer, like you from the start. ‘Your body helped in a way you did not know, we thank you for that, we love you so. ‘Your dad hurt you, he has no regret, he closed your eyes, he stopped your breath. ‘He has now been judged, he deserves no rights, you are now free from pain, we now say goodnight.’ ‘They would have loved to see that little girl grow up and become closer to them. She was just a vulnerable child.’ Before being sentenced, Conlin told the court he had wanted to be more financially secure before having Kiera, adding: ‘The day Kiera died was the day everything fell apart.’ In mitigation, Elizabeth Marsh told . the court: ‘The fatal injuries were not caused with malice but with . frustration that he wanted to love her more but she wouldn’t let him. ‘It is a tragic case for all concerned - for Kelly, for Kiera’s grandparents and those who knew her.’ Today, bank advisor Ms Rayner wept and embraced her family in the public gallery as the judge handed out the life sentence to Conlin. The jury previously cleared her of causing or allowing the death of a child after it was deemed she could not possibly have known the extent of Kiera’s injuries and took steps to ensure her welfare with several visits to GPs. Following today’s sentencing, Detective Chief Inspector Scott Clarke of Hampshire Constabulary, said: ‘The trial into the death of baby Kiera Conlin has been a harrowing and difficult experience for all those involved. ‘We welcome this verdict and hope that Kiera’s extended family have now got answers to at least some of the many questions they had around her untimely death. ‘Kiera’s death was at the hands of a man whom she most relied and depended upon for love and the most basic care. She was abused and horrendously let down by this man - her father. ‘Without the abhorrent behaviour of her father, Kiera would still be alive today. ‘Investigations into this type of case are often extremely complex and difficult for officers, staff and the family of the deceased. ‘I would like thank the entire investigation team and the many medical professionals and specialists for all their hard work and dedication in bringing this case to an appropriate conclusion. ‘I would also like to personally thank Kiera’s extended family for their understanding and patience during what must have been one of the most challenging times of their lives.’ [/INST] Ross Conlin shook four-month-old Kiera so violently she had a heart attack . The 29-year-old was found guilty of murder at Winchester Crown Court . He was sentenced to a minimum of 17-and-a-half years in prison by judge . His partner and youngster's mother Kelly-Marie Rayner acquitted by jury . She faced charge of causing or allowing the death of a child but was cleared . Four-month-old Kiera died in May last year after being left alone with Conlin . </s>

Washington (CNN) -- In what resembled more a revival than a political rally, conservative talk show host Glenn Beck urged the large crowds at his "Restoring Honor" event Saturday to "turn back to God" and return America to the values on which it was founded. "Something beyond imagination is happening," he told participants who packed the National Mall in Washington. "America today begins to turn back to God. For too long, this country has wandered in darkness." The rally drew fire for its timing and location. People filled the park by the Lincoln Memorial's reflecting pool, in the shadows and echoes of the most pivotal civil rights address in America's history -- the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, which he delivered there 47 years ago. Some of those who marched with King said Beck had usurped the day for his own political gain. The Rev. Jesse Jackson told CNN that Beck was mimicking King and "humiliating the tradition." Other civil rights activists gathered nearby with the Rev. Al Sharpton and his National Action Network in a "Reclaim the Dream" rally. Participants marched from a high school in northwest Washington, D.C., to the site of the future Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, just a few blocks from the Lincoln Memorial. Beck said the site of his rally was appropriate to reflect on the legacy of King, "the man who stood down on those stairs and gave his life for everyone's right to have a dream." A hero to many conservative voters across the country, Beck said his rally was nonpolitical and its mission was to honor American troops. He struck a spiritual tone throughout the day, saying his role was to wake America up to the backsliding of principles, values and most importantly, faith. Earlier, he said "God dropped a giant sandbag on his head" to push him to organize the event. "Look forward. Look West. Look to the heavens. Look to God and make your choice," he said. "Do we no longer believe in the power of the individual? Do we no longer believe in dreams?" Beck, keenly aware of his critics, opened the rally shortly after 10 a.m. with the national anthem and immediately drew attention to the large crowd that stretched for six city blocks from the Lincoln Memorial along the parks surrounding the reflecting pool. "I have just gotten word from the media that there are over 1,000 people here today," Beck said sarcastically. "We are humbled that you are here," he said. "The reflecting pool holds about 200,000 people. This field back here holds about 250- to 300,000 people. They are not only full here, they're full in that field, they're full behind me, and they are now across the street approaching the Washington Monument." Tea Party activists from across the country attended the event. Speakers included former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a Fox News contributor, who said she came to speak not about politics but as "something more" -- as the mother of a soldier. She said America's men and women in uniform exemplified the virtues and values of America. "Say what you want to say about me, but I raised a combat vet and you can't take that away from me," she said to a crowd that broke out in chants of "U.S.A! U.S.A!" She also noted the anniversary of the famous civil rights speech, saying, "We feel the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." "We are so honored to stand here today," Palin added. Rally organizers said Saturday's event was not political and asked participants not to carry signs, unlike past Tea Party demonstrations. The atmosphere Saturday was almost festival-like and participants were careful to say: "We're not angry." Sue Maliszewski of Phoenix, New York, described herself as not conservative but someone who feels that her beliefs are no longer reflected in government. "I believe that we are dysfunctional as a country," she said. "I believe it's hopeless unless we get back to our roots," Maliszewski added. "And that means our faith, and it means, reorganize our time. We have been so busy earning a living and raising our children that we have let different small groups overpower our opinions. And we're here to ... reclaim what's wonderful about this country." Beck had been heavily promoting the event on his Fox News Channel program and on his radio broadcasts. He said that the timing of the rally wasn't intentional. "It was not my intention to select 8-28 because of the Martin Luther King tie. It is the day he made that speech. I had no idea until I announced it," he said on his radio show in June, soon after the announcement of the rally. "Whites don't own Abraham Lincoln. Blacks don't own Martin Luther King. Those are American icons, American ideas, and we should just talk about character, and that's really what this event is about. It's about honoring character," Beck said. Alveda King, a niece of the late civil rights leader, also participated in the "Restoring Honor" rally, saying that her uncle would have approved of the event. "If Uncle Martin could be here today, he would sure commend us of giving honor where honor is due," she told a large, cheering crowd. King said earlier she's been accused of hijacking "the dream," but on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" on Friday night, she said "the dream" is in her genes. "I don't have to reclaim the civil rights movement, I'm part of the civil rights movement," she said, noting her family's home and her father's church were bombed when she was younger. While the NAACP put out a cautious statement regarding the rally, there has been plenty of criticism of the event. Lenny McAllister, an African American Republican, was asked by the Tea Party to speak at Saturday's rally but declined. He said the rally was disrespectful to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. "I cannot sit on stage and co-sign on this irresponsibility," he said. "I made sure I wore my elephant pin today. I am a proud Republican but I am also a proud African American man." But Lloyd Marcus, another black Republican, said he supported Beck's efforts. "Go Beck," he said. "This is a fantastic rally and the people there don't give a hoot about race." CNN's Paul Steinhauser, Kate Bolduan and Rachel Streitfeld contributed to this report.

America today begins to turn back to God, conservative talk show host Glenn Beck tells the crowd . The "Restoring Honor" rally is unfolding on the same day and place as King's "I Have a Dream" speech . Critics say the event dishonors the civil rights movement . The Rev. Al Sharpton and other civil rights leaders are marching in a rally just a few miles away .

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<s>[INST] Washington (CNN) -- In what resembled more a revival than a political rally, conservative talk show host Glenn Beck urged the large crowds at his "Restoring Honor" event Saturday to "turn back to God" and return America to the values on which it was founded. "Something beyond imagination is happening," he told participants who packed the National Mall in Washington. "America today begins to turn back to God. For too long, this country has wandered in darkness." The rally drew fire for its timing and location. People filled the park by the Lincoln Memorial's reflecting pool, in the shadows and echoes of the most pivotal civil rights address in America's history -- the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, which he delivered there 47 years ago. Some of those who marched with King said Beck had usurped the day for his own political gain. The Rev. Jesse Jackson told CNN that Beck was mimicking King and "humiliating the tradition." Other civil rights activists gathered nearby with the Rev. Al Sharpton and his National Action Network in a "Reclaim the Dream" rally. Participants marched from a high school in northwest Washington, D.C., to the site of the future Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, just a few blocks from the Lincoln Memorial. Beck said the site of his rally was appropriate to reflect on the legacy of King, "the man who stood down on those stairs and gave his life for everyone's right to have a dream." A hero to many conservative voters across the country, Beck said his rally was nonpolitical and its mission was to honor American troops. He struck a spiritual tone throughout the day, saying his role was to wake America up to the backsliding of principles, values and most importantly, faith. Earlier, he said "God dropped a giant sandbag on his head" to push him to organize the event. "Look forward. Look West. Look to the heavens. Look to God and make your choice," he said. "Do we no longer believe in the power of the individual? Do we no longer believe in dreams?" Beck, keenly aware of his critics, opened the rally shortly after 10 a.m. with the national anthem and immediately drew attention to the large crowd that stretched for six city blocks from the Lincoln Memorial along the parks surrounding the reflecting pool. "I have just gotten word from the media that there are over 1,000 people here today," Beck said sarcastically. "We are humbled that you are here," he said. "The reflecting pool holds about 200,000 people. This field back here holds about 250- to 300,000 people. They are not only full here, they're full in that field, they're full behind me, and they are now across the street approaching the Washington Monument." Tea Party activists from across the country attended the event. Speakers included former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a Fox News contributor, who said she came to speak not about politics but as "something more" -- as the mother of a soldier. She said America's men and women in uniform exemplified the virtues and values of America. "Say what you want to say about me, but I raised a combat vet and you can't take that away from me," she said to a crowd that broke out in chants of "U.S.A! U.S.A!" She also noted the anniversary of the famous civil rights speech, saying, "We feel the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." "We are so honored to stand here today," Palin added. Rally organizers said Saturday's event was not political and asked participants not to carry signs, unlike past Tea Party demonstrations. The atmosphere Saturday was almost festival-like and participants were careful to say: "We're not angry." Sue Maliszewski of Phoenix, New York, described herself as not conservative but someone who feels that her beliefs are no longer reflected in government. "I believe that we are dysfunctional as a country," she said. "I believe it's hopeless unless we get back to our roots," Maliszewski added. "And that means our faith, and it means, reorganize our time. We have been so busy earning a living and raising our children that we have let different small groups overpower our opinions. And we're here to ... reclaim what's wonderful about this country." Beck had been heavily promoting the event on his Fox News Channel program and on his radio broadcasts. He said that the timing of the rally wasn't intentional. "It was not my intention to select 8-28 because of the Martin Luther King tie. It is the day he made that speech. I had no idea until I announced it," he said on his radio show in June, soon after the announcement of the rally. "Whites don't own Abraham Lincoln. Blacks don't own Martin Luther King. Those are American icons, American ideas, and we should just talk about character, and that's really what this event is about. It's about honoring character," Beck said. Alveda King, a niece of the late civil rights leader, also participated in the "Restoring Honor" rally, saying that her uncle would have approved of the event. "If Uncle Martin could be here today, he would sure commend us of giving honor where honor is due," she told a large, cheering crowd. King said earlier she's been accused of hijacking "the dream," but on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" on Friday night, she said "the dream" is in her genes. "I don't have to reclaim the civil rights movement, I'm part of the civil rights movement," she said, noting her family's home and her father's church were bombed when she was younger. While the NAACP put out a cautious statement regarding the rally, there has been plenty of criticism of the event. Lenny McAllister, an African American Republican, was asked by the Tea Party to speak at Saturday's rally but declined. He said the rally was disrespectful to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. "I cannot sit on stage and co-sign on this irresponsibility," he said. "I made sure I wore my elephant pin today. I am a proud Republican but I am also a proud African American man." But Lloyd Marcus, another black Republican, said he supported Beck's efforts. "Go Beck," he said. "This is a fantastic rally and the people there don't give a hoot about race." CNN's Paul Steinhauser, Kate Bolduan and Rachel Streitfeld contributed to this report. [/INST] America today begins to turn back to God, conservative talk show host Glenn Beck tells the crowd . The "Restoring Honor" rally is unfolding on the same day and place as King's "I Have a Dream" speech . Critics say the event dishonors the civil rights movement . The Rev. Al Sharpton and other civil rights leaders are marching in a rally just a few miles away . </s>

The Obama administration released Khairulla Said Wali Khairkhwa and four other Taliban terror leaders to Qatari officials on May 31 in exchange for the safe return of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a man now accused of desertion . In 2011 a federal judge ruled that one of the five Taliban terror leaders traded by the White House for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl nine days ago was too dangerous to consider releasing, even if he had little chance of ever receiving a trial. The same Obama administration that downplayed the likelihood Khairulla Said Wali Khairkhwa could return to the battlefield against the U.S. argued three years ago that he should be denied habeas corpus rights and kept locked away in an orange jumpsuit at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. The U.S. solicitor general's office, arguing on behalf of the president – the named defendant in a federal lawsuit – told the court that Khairkhwa was in the class of terrorists who were actively involved in the leadership of a group that killed Americans. U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina wrote that '[t]he . government contends that the . petitioner, a former senior Taliban official, is lawfully detained . because he was part of Taliban forces and purposefully and materially . supported such forces in hostilities against the United States.' He was also 'a member of the Taliban's highest governing body, the Supreme Shura,' the judge wrote, and 'was a close associate of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, who appointed him Governor of the province of Herat in 1999.' News of the apparent flip-flop in U.S. policy was reported by The Weekly Standard on its blog. Habeas corpus rights refer to the legal principle that prohibits the U.S. government from jailing citizens indefinitely without the benefit of a trial to determine their guilt or innocence. Goats were sacrificed and served up across Afghanistan as the Taliban celebrated the release into Qatar of five of its top Guantanamo Bay detainees as part of the prisoner exchange . Prisoners of war: 149 detainees are still held at Guantanamo Bay, and the Obama administration may be leveraging Bowe Bergdahl to begin clearing them out . Judges have repeatedly ruled that terrorists seized overseas and never brought into the U.S. aren't entitled to those rights since they can be considered prisoners of war. The Guantanamo Bay prison camp is located on a U.S. military facility in Cuba. Forty-three per cent of Americans believe it was wrong of President Obama to release five Taliban leaders in exchange for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, while just 34 per cent approve. A USA TODAY/Pew Research Center poll released Monday found that Americans are split 50-50 on whether to be angry at Bergdahl or sympathetic toward him. The Idaho native stands accused of deserting his post before he was captured in 2009. Military veterans pulled no punches with the Pew pollsters. Just 6 per cent of veterans sympathize with to suspected deserter, and a large 68-16 majority believe Obama made the wrong call. Indications are mounting that Obama aims to clear out the remaining 149 prisoners there before he leaves office in January 2017, and took advantage of the Bergdahl hostage situation to start the flow of prisoners back to the Middle East. The president famously promised to close 'Gitmo' in 2008, and signed an executive order on his first day in office directing the Defense Department to shut it down. But the realities of the War on Terror, along with widespread public opposition to trying global terrorists in American civilian courtrooms, have poured cold water on his plans. Still, the White House has suggested that once American hostilities end in Afghanistan, Guantanamo prisoners linked to that country's Taliban forces should no longer be held captive. In 2011 Khairkhwa's taxpayer-funded attorney argued that he was a reluctant Taliban member and a small-potatoes operative. But Judge Urbina believed the government's evidence that the terror suspect 'had close ties with Mullah Omar,' the Taliban's leader, 'and that he remained one of Mullah Omar's most trusted associates before and after the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan.' In 2012 a federal appeals court agreed, dismissing the case. Khairkhwa was considered by the government to have been 'directly associated' with the late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. And according to his detainee assessment at Guantanamo Bay, he was likely associated with al-Qaeda's late leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al Zarqawi. That assessment also described him as one of the 'major opium drug lords in western Afghanistan.' Mullah Omar called the hostage swap for Bergdahl a 'big victory' after his comrades were videotaped as free men in Qatar. That country's emir has pledged to keep all five tightly watched and keep them in the country for one year. Lawmakers in Congress have been critical of Obama's decision to free the men now collectively known as the 'Taliban Five.' The prize: Armed Taliban fighters took Bergdahl (R) to a rendezvous ponit with U.S. Special Forces for his pickup . Obama appeared May 31 with Bergdahl's parents, triumphantly announcing his safe return in exchange for five prisoners -- one of whom he argued four years ago was too dangerous to release . 'Mullah Omar just got his cabinet back,' Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain said Sunday on the CNN program 'State of the Union.' 'What we're doing here is reconstitution of the Taliban government,' McCain warned. 'These are the people who used to take women into the soccer stadium in Kabul and hang them from the goalpost.' Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican who chairs the House Intelligence Committee, told ABC 'This Week' host George Stephanopoulos on Sunday that he is 'absolutely certain' at least three of the Taliban leaders traded for Bergdahl will rejoin the Afghan war and fight against Americans. Despite Obama's announcement that the U.S. war in Afghanistan is winding down, he plans to leave nearly 10,000 troops there through the end of 2015. 'We’ve already seen both in their rhetoric and their actions and, certainly, from the information that we see coming out from the Taliban including the Haqqani network in Pakistan [it] would suggest that’s absolutely going to happen,' Rogers said. 'Maybe not all five, but I do believe three for sure, likely four and that fifth one is on the fence – but will probably play some role in active operations with the Taliban. 'This was the wrong message at the wrong time, and we’re going to pay for this for years,' he added.

Khairulla Khairkhwa was part of the Taliban's highest governing body before the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in 2001 . In 2011 he sued President Barack Obama, demanding habeas corpus rights that would deny the government to imprison him indefinitely without a trial . The Obama administration argued that he was too dangerous to consider releasing, and a federal judge agreed . Khairkhwa was held at the Guantanamo Bay military detention center until a week ago, when the president released him and four other Taliban leaders . They were swapped for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who has since been accused of being a wartime deserter .

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<s>[INST] The Obama administration released Khairulla Said Wali Khairkhwa and four other Taliban terror leaders to Qatari officials on May 31 in exchange for the safe return of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a man now accused of desertion . In 2011 a federal judge ruled that one of the five Taliban terror leaders traded by the White House for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl nine days ago was too dangerous to consider releasing, even if he had little chance of ever receiving a trial. The same Obama administration that downplayed the likelihood Khairulla Said Wali Khairkhwa could return to the battlefield against the U.S. argued three years ago that he should be denied habeas corpus rights and kept locked away in an orange jumpsuit at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. The U.S. solicitor general's office, arguing on behalf of the president – the named defendant in a federal lawsuit – told the court that Khairkhwa was in the class of terrorists who were actively involved in the leadership of a group that killed Americans. U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina wrote that '[t]he . government contends that the . petitioner, a former senior Taliban official, is lawfully detained . because he was part of Taliban forces and purposefully and materially . supported such forces in hostilities against the United States.' He was also 'a member of the Taliban's highest governing body, the Supreme Shura,' the judge wrote, and 'was a close associate of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, who appointed him Governor of the province of Herat in 1999.' News of the apparent flip-flop in U.S. policy was reported by The Weekly Standard on its blog. Habeas corpus rights refer to the legal principle that prohibits the U.S. government from jailing citizens indefinitely without the benefit of a trial to determine their guilt or innocence. Goats were sacrificed and served up across Afghanistan as the Taliban celebrated the release into Qatar of five of its top Guantanamo Bay detainees as part of the prisoner exchange . Prisoners of war: 149 detainees are still held at Guantanamo Bay, and the Obama administration may be leveraging Bowe Bergdahl to begin clearing them out . Judges have repeatedly ruled that terrorists seized overseas and never brought into the U.S. aren't entitled to those rights since they can be considered prisoners of war. The Guantanamo Bay prison camp is located on a U.S. military facility in Cuba. Forty-three per cent of Americans believe it was wrong of President Obama to release five Taliban leaders in exchange for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, while just 34 per cent approve. A USA TODAY/Pew Research Center poll released Monday found that Americans are split 50-50 on whether to be angry at Bergdahl or sympathetic toward him. The Idaho native stands accused of deserting his post before he was captured in 2009. Military veterans pulled no punches with the Pew pollsters. Just 6 per cent of veterans sympathize with to suspected deserter, and a large 68-16 majority believe Obama made the wrong call. Indications are mounting that Obama aims to clear out the remaining 149 prisoners there before he leaves office in January 2017, and took advantage of the Bergdahl hostage situation to start the flow of prisoners back to the Middle East. The president famously promised to close 'Gitmo' in 2008, and signed an executive order on his first day in office directing the Defense Department to shut it down. But the realities of the War on Terror, along with widespread public opposition to trying global terrorists in American civilian courtrooms, have poured cold water on his plans. Still, the White House has suggested that once American hostilities end in Afghanistan, Guantanamo prisoners linked to that country's Taliban forces should no longer be held captive. In 2011 Khairkhwa's taxpayer-funded attorney argued that he was a reluctant Taliban member and a small-potatoes operative. But Judge Urbina believed the government's evidence that the terror suspect 'had close ties with Mullah Omar,' the Taliban's leader, 'and that he remained one of Mullah Omar's most trusted associates before and after the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan.' In 2012 a federal appeals court agreed, dismissing the case. Khairkhwa was considered by the government to have been 'directly associated' with the late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. And according to his detainee assessment at Guantanamo Bay, he was likely associated with al-Qaeda's late leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al Zarqawi. That assessment also described him as one of the 'major opium drug lords in western Afghanistan.' Mullah Omar called the hostage swap for Bergdahl a 'big victory' after his comrades were videotaped as free men in Qatar. That country's emir has pledged to keep all five tightly watched and keep them in the country for one year. Lawmakers in Congress have been critical of Obama's decision to free the men now collectively known as the 'Taliban Five.' The prize: Armed Taliban fighters took Bergdahl (R) to a rendezvous ponit with U.S. Special Forces for his pickup . Obama appeared May 31 with Bergdahl's parents, triumphantly announcing his safe return in exchange for five prisoners -- one of whom he argued four years ago was too dangerous to release . 'Mullah Omar just got his cabinet back,' Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain said Sunday on the CNN program 'State of the Union.' 'What we're doing here is reconstitution of the Taliban government,' McCain warned. 'These are the people who used to take women into the soccer stadium in Kabul and hang them from the goalpost.' Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican who chairs the House Intelligence Committee, told ABC 'This Week' host George Stephanopoulos on Sunday that he is 'absolutely certain' at least three of the Taliban leaders traded for Bergdahl will rejoin the Afghan war and fight against Americans. Despite Obama's announcement that the U.S. war in Afghanistan is winding down, he plans to leave nearly 10,000 troops there through the end of 2015. 'We’ve already seen both in their rhetoric and their actions and, certainly, from the information that we see coming out from the Taliban including the Haqqani network in Pakistan [it] would suggest that’s absolutely going to happen,' Rogers said. 'Maybe not all five, but I do believe three for sure, likely four and that fifth one is on the fence – but will probably play some role in active operations with the Taliban. 'This was the wrong message at the wrong time, and we’re going to pay for this for years,' he added. [/INST] Khairulla Khairkhwa was part of the Taliban's highest governing body before the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in 2001 . In 2011 he sued President Barack Obama, demanding habeas corpus rights that would deny the government to imprison him indefinitely without a trial . The Obama administration argued that he was too dangerous to consider releasing, and a federal judge agreed . Khairkhwa was held at the Guantanamo Bay military detention center until a week ago, when the president released him and four other Taliban leaders . They were swapped for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who has since been accused of being a wartime deserter . </s>

NHS bombshell study: 'High risk of poor patient outcomes' from A&E cuts . We reveal 11 more casualty unites are in danger - making 25 in total . Thousands of readers respond to our petition to register their anger . Read the stories behind the closures - and find out how YOU can stop them . By . David Rose . and Jo Macfarlane . Sweeping plans to close casualty departments carry a ‘code red’ risk of having a serious impact on patients’ health, a secret internal NHS study has revealed. The shocking disclosure comes in a risk-assessment dossier, prepared by officials pushing for the closure of four out of nine A&E units in North-West London and obtained by The Mail on Sunday. It comes as our campaign against the cuts gathers pace, and as: . Asked whether he would order a review of the closures in light of public opposition, Mr Hunt restated the policy of his predecessor, Andrew Lansley, that changes must be ‘locally led’ by health professionals, and that ‘the interests of the local community must be key’. Critics say that, in fact, many doctors oppose the cuts, as does the public. Where A&E units are facing closure, NHS bosses have insisted that they have only one aim – improving patient care – and not saving money. Critical list: A&E units are being closed or downgraded, with the public being urged to voice their discontent . For example, in adverts designed to persuade sceptical residents of the benefits of radical closures in North-West London, NHS bosses say it is a ‘myth’ that the cuts have been drawn up in order to save money. Yet the secret report from the ‘cluster board’ responsible for commissioning health care for the two million people in the area clearly states that one objective is to deliver £1 billion of savings by 2014. The ads also state that it is a ‘myth’, that the changes will put patients’ lives at risk. Yet the internal report, discussed at a closed meeting on September 7, identifies a ‘significant’ risk of adverse effects. Its most damning section concerns a ‘new risk’ to ‘Objective One’, the reorganisation itself. The risks are that the closure plans are ‘not accepted by patients, politicians and public’, that the care provided by GPs is ‘not robust enough’ to support the enormous extra burdens the closures will impose, and that the ‘new pathways of care’ will therefore not be successful. The consequences – graded ‘code red’ for being ‘significant’ and ‘serious’ – would, the dossier admits, be ‘poor patient experience and outcomes’, ‘service gaps’, and the whole system becoming ‘unaffordable’. Last night a spokesman for the  NHS in North-West London insisted that the risks would only apply if planned improvements to ‘out-of-hospital’ GP care did not go ahead. He said: ‘We have said very clearly, in public meetings and in all our documents, that no changes would be made to any hospitals before we had first spent three years implementing the out-of-hospital changes.’ As to the £1 billion savings target, he said the NHS had never hidden its hopes to save money, but insisted that was not the main aim. The spokesman’s statements drew a furious response from Labour MP Andy Slaughter, whose Hammersmith constituency includes two of the doomed A&Es, Hammersmith and Charing Cross. Ealing and Central Middlesex are the others. ‘It’s all very well saying no department will close for three years, but the decision will be announced in 2013,’ he said. ‘Once you’ve done that, how will the A&Es attract staff? They’re likely very quickly to wither away.’ Meanwhile, The Mail on Sunday today reveals another 11 areas where millions of patients could face longer journeys for A&E. In Hertfordshire, A&Es at Hemel Hempstead and St Albans have already been replaced by downgraded units, while Welwyn Garden City’s A&E will close next year. In Burnley, Lancashire, there is a growing campaign to reinstate the A&E ward closed four years ago. And the A&E at either Redditch or Worcester in the West Midlands will be closed, with no decision on which made yet. Nearby Kidderminster Hospital already only has a minor injuries unit after its A&E was closed down, but it could now lose this too. NHS chiefs say: ‘This change is being led by clinicians, who have said that doing nothing about the A&E situation is not an option. The proposed changes will improve patient safety and quality of service.’ Acute medical services at Neath Port Talbot hospital in South Wales were moved to Swansea and Bridgend last month. Although not strictly an A&E department, the unit could have treated heart attacks and strokes. Three other hospitals stand to lose the ability to treat major trauma cases such as car accidents, effectively downgrading the departments. The policy is designed to centralise specialist services, but many critics fear it is risking lives. Retired nurse Patricia Wright, 65, used to work at Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, which lost its capacity to deal with trauma cases four years ago. She said: ‘Ambulance staff have told me that some patients didn’t make it as they had to be taken the 15 miles to Brighton.’ A hospital which complained that a Mail on Sunday article was ‘seriously misleading’ for reporting its casualty unit’s future was in doubt has been forced into a U-turn. Stafford’s A&E department has been closed between 10pm and 8am since last December – a move it originally said was temporary. But now bosses have had to cancel plans to reopen it at night, forcing about a dozen patients to travel long distances to alternatives every day. Backtracked: Stafford Hospital has reneged on a plan to reopen its A&E . When we launched our campaign in July, we said the department’s long-term future was doubtful, prompting a hospital spokeswoman to demand a correction, saying: ‘We are planning to reopen our A&E overnight from October.’ But that plan has now been permanently shelved after the GP-led clinical commissioning groups, which cover the hospital’s area, said they were concerned about the A&E’s ‘sustainability’. The hospital has a £46.6 million deficit, and a spokeswoman refused to rule out the possibility of the A&E closing altogether. Lyn Hill-Tout, chief executive of the hospital trust, said in a written statement: ‘We will not reopen against their wishes, but will work with them to provide alternatives.’ The hospital spokeswoman was ‘unavailable’ to comment about her  earlier complaint. Additional reporting: Abul Taher and Stephanie Condron .

NHS bombshell study: 'High risk of poor patient outcomes' from A&E cuts . We reveal 11 more casualty unites are in danger - making 25 in total . Thousands of readers respond to our petition to register their anger . Read the stories behind the closures - and find out how YOU can stop them . The number of units which have already been closed or downgraded, or are facing such cuts reached 25. Almost 7,000 Mail on Sunday readers signed our petition to persuade Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to curb the shutdowns. More heartbreaking stories emerged from areas where A&Es have already closed – including the case of a retired ambulanceman who died from a heart attack having taken over an hour to get to hospital. More... Pictured: British soldier who had the Camp Bastion baby... She's 28 and joined Royal Artillery after captaining Fiji football team . Pictured: British soldier who had the Camp Bastion baby... She's 28 and joined Royal Artillery after captaining Fiji football team .

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<s>[INST] NHS bombshell study: 'High risk of poor patient outcomes' from A&E cuts . We reveal 11 more casualty unites are in danger - making 25 in total . Thousands of readers respond to our petition to register their anger . Read the stories behind the closures - and find out how YOU can stop them . By . David Rose . and Jo Macfarlane . Sweeping plans to close casualty departments carry a ‘code red’ risk of having a serious impact on patients’ health, a secret internal NHS study has revealed. The shocking disclosure comes in a risk-assessment dossier, prepared by officials pushing for the closure of four out of nine A&E units in North-West London and obtained by The Mail on Sunday. It comes as our campaign against the cuts gathers pace, and as: . Asked whether he would order a review of the closures in light of public opposition, Mr Hunt restated the policy of his predecessor, Andrew Lansley, that changes must be ‘locally led’ by health professionals, and that ‘the interests of the local community must be key’. Critics say that, in fact, many doctors oppose the cuts, as does the public. Where A&E units are facing closure, NHS bosses have insisted that they have only one aim – improving patient care – and not saving money. Critical list: A&E units are being closed or downgraded, with the public being urged to voice their discontent . For example, in adverts designed to persuade sceptical residents of the benefits of radical closures in North-West London, NHS bosses say it is a ‘myth’ that the cuts have been drawn up in order to save money. Yet the secret report from the ‘cluster board’ responsible for commissioning health care for the two million people in the area clearly states that one objective is to deliver £1 billion of savings by 2014. The ads also state that it is a ‘myth’, that the changes will put patients’ lives at risk. Yet the internal report, discussed at a closed meeting on September 7, identifies a ‘significant’ risk of adverse effects. Its most damning section concerns a ‘new risk’ to ‘Objective One’, the reorganisation itself. The risks are that the closure plans are ‘not accepted by patients, politicians and public’, that the care provided by GPs is ‘not robust enough’ to support the enormous extra burdens the closures will impose, and that the ‘new pathways of care’ will therefore not be successful. The consequences – graded ‘code red’ for being ‘significant’ and ‘serious’ – would, the dossier admits, be ‘poor patient experience and outcomes’, ‘service gaps’, and the whole system becoming ‘unaffordable’. Last night a spokesman for the  NHS in North-West London insisted that the risks would only apply if planned improvements to ‘out-of-hospital’ GP care did not go ahead. He said: ‘We have said very clearly, in public meetings and in all our documents, that no changes would be made to any hospitals before we had first spent three years implementing the out-of-hospital changes.’ As to the £1 billion savings target, he said the NHS had never hidden its hopes to save money, but insisted that was not the main aim. The spokesman’s statements drew a furious response from Labour MP Andy Slaughter, whose Hammersmith constituency includes two of the doomed A&Es, Hammersmith and Charing Cross. Ealing and Central Middlesex are the others. ‘It’s all very well saying no department will close for three years, but the decision will be announced in 2013,’ he said. ‘Once you’ve done that, how will the A&Es attract staff? They’re likely very quickly to wither away.’ Meanwhile, The Mail on Sunday today reveals another 11 areas where millions of patients could face longer journeys for A&E. In Hertfordshire, A&Es at Hemel Hempstead and St Albans have already been replaced by downgraded units, while Welwyn Garden City’s A&E will close next year. In Burnley, Lancashire, there is a growing campaign to reinstate the A&E ward closed four years ago. And the A&E at either Redditch or Worcester in the West Midlands will be closed, with no decision on which made yet. Nearby Kidderminster Hospital already only has a minor injuries unit after its A&E was closed down, but it could now lose this too. NHS chiefs say: ‘This change is being led by clinicians, who have said that doing nothing about the A&E situation is not an option. The proposed changes will improve patient safety and quality of service.’ Acute medical services at Neath Port Talbot hospital in South Wales were moved to Swansea and Bridgend last month. Although not strictly an A&E department, the unit could have treated heart attacks and strokes. Three other hospitals stand to lose the ability to treat major trauma cases such as car accidents, effectively downgrading the departments. The policy is designed to centralise specialist services, but many critics fear it is risking lives. Retired nurse Patricia Wright, 65, used to work at Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, which lost its capacity to deal with trauma cases four years ago. She said: ‘Ambulance staff have told me that some patients didn’t make it as they had to be taken the 15 miles to Brighton.’ A hospital which complained that a Mail on Sunday article was ‘seriously misleading’ for reporting its casualty unit’s future was in doubt has been forced into a U-turn. Stafford’s A&E department has been closed between 10pm and 8am since last December – a move it originally said was temporary. But now bosses have had to cancel plans to reopen it at night, forcing about a dozen patients to travel long distances to alternatives every day. Backtracked: Stafford Hospital has reneged on a plan to reopen its A&E . When we launched our campaign in July, we said the department’s long-term future was doubtful, prompting a hospital spokeswoman to demand a correction, saying: ‘We are planning to reopen our A&E overnight from October.’ But that plan has now been permanently shelved after the GP-led clinical commissioning groups, which cover the hospital’s area, said they were concerned about the A&E’s ‘sustainability’. The hospital has a £46.6 million deficit, and a spokeswoman refused to rule out the possibility of the A&E closing altogether. Lyn Hill-Tout, chief executive of the hospital trust, said in a written statement: ‘We will not reopen against their wishes, but will work with them to provide alternatives.’ The hospital spokeswoman was ‘unavailable’ to comment about her  earlier complaint. Additional reporting: Abul Taher and Stephanie Condron . [/INST] NHS bombshell study: 'High risk of poor patient outcomes' from A&E cuts . We reveal 11 more casualty unites are in danger - making 25 in total . Thousands of readers respond to our petition to register their anger . Read the stories behind the closures - and find out how YOU can stop them . The number of units which have already been closed or downgraded, or are facing such cuts reached 25. Almost 7,000 Mail on Sunday readers signed our petition to persuade Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to curb the shutdowns. More heartbreaking stories emerged from areas where A&Es have already closed – including the case of a retired ambulanceman who died from a heart attack having taken over an hour to get to hospital. More... Pictured: British soldier who had the Camp Bastion baby... She's 28 and joined Royal Artillery after captaining Fiji football team . Pictured: British soldier who had the Camp Bastion baby... She's 28 and joined Royal Artillery after captaining Fiji football team . </s>

By . Daily Mail Reporter . Last updated at 10:12 PM on 6th December 2011 . A four-year-old boy has been hailed a lifesaver after using an iPhone to save his grandfather who collapsed while walking in woods. Kanden Jones was spending the day with diabetic grandfather Carl in Houston, Texas, when his elderly relative's blood sugar became low and he passed out. With the pair alone on a walk together and Kanden's parents Christmas shopping, the youngster was the only one able to find help for his grandfather. Scroll down for video . Lifesaver: Kanden Jones took matters into his own hands when his grandfather Carl, left, collapsed . Quick-thinking: Young Kanden managed to use his grandfather's iPhone to call his parents . Thankfully, quick-witted Kanden managed to use Mr Jones's iPhone to call his parents and alert them to the emergency. The toddler tried to make a call but at first accidentally shot a video, before finally managing to dial and tell his parents his grandfather was 'sleeping'. Kanden said: 'I was just running back and forth. I wasn’t afraid of nothing. I was crying because I wanted my parents.' Kanden's father recalled the moment his son managed to ring him to tell him of the scary turn Mr Jones had taken. Jarrett Jones said: 'I said, he’s asleep? He said yeah and kept yelling to my dad, "Hey Paw Paw, Daddy wants to talk to you. Daddy wants to talk to you". The youngster accidentally made a video at first on the phone, before working out how to call his parents and alert them to the emergency . Kanden Jones may not yet know his own phone number, but his parents were amazed he managed to get to grips with an iPhone and help save his elderly relative . 'And at that moment, with my dad being diabetic, I knew something was wrong.' After the call Kanden's parents rushed to the deer lease where Mr Jones had collapsed, where it took two hours for them to locate the pair. The family then called an ambulance and managed to get Mr Jones emergency treatment at a nearby hospital before he was sent home. Carl Jones said: 'I just really think it wasn’t my time to go. I think the good Lord was telling me, ‘Carl, you need wake up".'

Kanden Jones managed to call his parents during emergency .

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<s>[INST] By . Daily Mail Reporter . Last updated at 10:12 PM on 6th December 2011 . A four-year-old boy has been hailed a lifesaver after using an iPhone to save his grandfather who collapsed while walking in woods. Kanden Jones was spending the day with diabetic grandfather Carl in Houston, Texas, when his elderly relative's blood sugar became low and he passed out. With the pair alone on a walk together and Kanden's parents Christmas shopping, the youngster was the only one able to find help for his grandfather. Scroll down for video . Lifesaver: Kanden Jones took matters into his own hands when his grandfather Carl, left, collapsed . Quick-thinking: Young Kanden managed to use his grandfather's iPhone to call his parents . Thankfully, quick-witted Kanden managed to use Mr Jones's iPhone to call his parents and alert them to the emergency. The toddler tried to make a call but at first accidentally shot a video, before finally managing to dial and tell his parents his grandfather was 'sleeping'. Kanden said: 'I was just running back and forth. I wasn’t afraid of nothing. I was crying because I wanted my parents.' Kanden's father recalled the moment his son managed to ring him to tell him of the scary turn Mr Jones had taken. Jarrett Jones said: 'I said, he’s asleep? He said yeah and kept yelling to my dad, "Hey Paw Paw, Daddy wants to talk to you. Daddy wants to talk to you". The youngster accidentally made a video at first on the phone, before working out how to call his parents and alert them to the emergency . Kanden Jones may not yet know his own phone number, but his parents were amazed he managed to get to grips with an iPhone and help save his elderly relative . 'And at that moment, with my dad being diabetic, I knew something was wrong.' After the call Kanden's parents rushed to the deer lease where Mr Jones had collapsed, where it took two hours for them to locate the pair. The family then called an ambulance and managed to get Mr Jones emergency treatment at a nearby hospital before he was sent home. Carl Jones said: 'I just really think it wasn’t my time to go. I think the good Lord was telling me, ‘Carl, you need wake up".' [/INST] Kanden Jones managed to call his parents during emergency . </s>

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Adoptive owners tell remarkable survival story on Anderson Cooper . One of only three hounds to survive animal control facility in 12 years .

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(CNN) -- Marco Rubio crossed his party again on immigration. The potential 2016 presidential contender from Florida was one of 11 Republican senators joining most Democrats to support a procedural vote this week on legislation aimed at stemming the tide of immigrant children crossing the southern border. The vote for the $2.7 billion Democratic bill aimed at meeting needs of the immigrant families in the surge and kids who arrived on their own, simply allowed lawmakers to begin debate on the measure. But it's significant as the Democrats needed the lofty threshold of 60 votes to move on to the border package that is in line with their priorities and basically those of the White House although it would spend $1 billion less than what President Barack Obama wants. Most in Rubio's caucus opposed, including fellow potential White House hopefuls Rand Paul of Kentucky and Ted Cruz of Texas. And it all took place as House leaders reworked their version in an uncertain bid to attract conservative support to address the situation most consider a humanitarian crisis. The Rubio vote carries unique significance for him, regardless of the proposal's outcome. That's because his aspirations for higher office took a big hit in the Republican Party over his central role in drafting and then voting for comprehensive immigration reform last summer. He later moved away from the legislation, but it was too late, politically. Vocal and influential conservatives panned the measure over their claims it would not secure the southern border and would only create amnesty for some 11 million undocumented immigrants already in the country. The legislation stalled in the GOP-led House, as did Rubio's standing with the right wing of the party. Conservative views are paramount in the presidential nominating contest, and they simply didn't like what the son of Cuban immigrants had done. Senate votes to start debate on emergency border bill . So after all that, and a lot of effort since to rebuild his standing with conservatives, why did he cast his lot with Democrats on an immigration vote again? "I voted to move to the Senate border bill so that we would have the opportunity to vote on and pass amendments that would achieve real reforms," Rubio wrote in a statement. He also said he would not support a final bill unless the Democratic-led chamber did two things that Republicans want: Change a 2008 law to make it easier to deport young migrants from Central America as a deterrent and toss parts of an Obama administration program that eases deportation of other immigrants in the United States illegally. Most Democrats don't want either change, but Republicans blame the influx of young immigrants from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras on what they contend are flawed immigration policies. The message, they say intended or not, is that it's easier to immigrate. This is the first time in the border crisis debate that Rubio has inserted himself in a significant way. While he has given numerous interviews about the nearly 60,000 minors -- many of them unaccompanied -- who have crossed the border in the past 10 months, he has not been instrumental in crafting emergency legislation in Congress to address it. Rubio's vote on Wednesday certainly carries some risk, judging by conservative responses to more Republican-friendly legislation in the House. Erick Erickson, editor of the conservative blog RedState, wrote Thursday that the slimmed down, $659 million House proposal is actually "inexcusable." His problem with it is that it gives money to Obama to disperse to border and other immigration programs without imposing the changes to immigration policy Republicans want immediately. Cruz convinces House to alter border bill . While Rubio's willingness to move forward could be unpopular among conservatives, enough lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and in both chambers are concerned about leaving town Friday for the month of August without doing anything about the border crisis. House members and senators will be spend the rest of the summer amid constituents back home where polls show immigration overall is especially on the minds of voters. In a recent CNN/ORC survey, 39% say it's extremely important for Obama and Congress to deal with illegal immigration in general, up 10 points from last year. "That means that immigration is the only issue tested that has grown significantly more important to the public in the past year," CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said. House GOP seeks cover with slimmer border bill . CNN's Ted Barrett, Deirdre Walsh and Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.

Sen. Marco Rubio was one of 11 Republicans to back a procedural vote on the border crisis . Fellow potential 2016 contenders, Sens. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, opposed it . The House reworked its bill to appease conservatives . Though it's not clear whether Congress will work out a compromise .

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<s>[INST] (CNN) -- Marco Rubio crossed his party again on immigration. The potential 2016 presidential contender from Florida was one of 11 Republican senators joining most Democrats to support a procedural vote this week on legislation aimed at stemming the tide of immigrant children crossing the southern border. The vote for the $2.7 billion Democratic bill aimed at meeting needs of the immigrant families in the surge and kids who arrived on their own, simply allowed lawmakers to begin debate on the measure. But it's significant as the Democrats needed the lofty threshold of 60 votes to move on to the border package that is in line with their priorities and basically those of the White House although it would spend $1 billion less than what President Barack Obama wants. Most in Rubio's caucus opposed, including fellow potential White House hopefuls Rand Paul of Kentucky and Ted Cruz of Texas. And it all took place as House leaders reworked their version in an uncertain bid to attract conservative support to address the situation most consider a humanitarian crisis. The Rubio vote carries unique significance for him, regardless of the proposal's outcome. That's because his aspirations for higher office took a big hit in the Republican Party over his central role in drafting and then voting for comprehensive immigration reform last summer. He later moved away from the legislation, but it was too late, politically. Vocal and influential conservatives panned the measure over their claims it would not secure the southern border and would only create amnesty for some 11 million undocumented immigrants already in the country. The legislation stalled in the GOP-led House, as did Rubio's standing with the right wing of the party. Conservative views are paramount in the presidential nominating contest, and they simply didn't like what the son of Cuban immigrants had done. Senate votes to start debate on emergency border bill . So after all that, and a lot of effort since to rebuild his standing with conservatives, why did he cast his lot with Democrats on an immigration vote again? "I voted to move to the Senate border bill so that we would have the opportunity to vote on and pass amendments that would achieve real reforms," Rubio wrote in a statement. He also said he would not support a final bill unless the Democratic-led chamber did two things that Republicans want: Change a 2008 law to make it easier to deport young migrants from Central America as a deterrent and toss parts of an Obama administration program that eases deportation of other immigrants in the United States illegally. Most Democrats don't want either change, but Republicans blame the influx of young immigrants from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras on what they contend are flawed immigration policies. The message, they say intended or not, is that it's easier to immigrate. This is the first time in the border crisis debate that Rubio has inserted himself in a significant way. While he has given numerous interviews about the nearly 60,000 minors -- many of them unaccompanied -- who have crossed the border in the past 10 months, he has not been instrumental in crafting emergency legislation in Congress to address it. Rubio's vote on Wednesday certainly carries some risk, judging by conservative responses to more Republican-friendly legislation in the House. Erick Erickson, editor of the conservative blog RedState, wrote Thursday that the slimmed down, $659 million House proposal is actually "inexcusable." His problem with it is that it gives money to Obama to disperse to border and other immigration programs without imposing the changes to immigration policy Republicans want immediately. Cruz convinces House to alter border bill . While Rubio's willingness to move forward could be unpopular among conservatives, enough lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and in both chambers are concerned about leaving town Friday for the month of August without doing anything about the border crisis. House members and senators will be spend the rest of the summer amid constituents back home where polls show immigration overall is especially on the minds of voters. In a recent CNN/ORC survey, 39% say it's extremely important for Obama and Congress to deal with illegal immigration in general, up 10 points from last year. "That means that immigration is the only issue tested that has grown significantly more important to the public in the past year," CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said. House GOP seeks cover with slimmer border bill . CNN's Ted Barrett, Deirdre Walsh and Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report. [/INST] Sen. Marco Rubio was one of 11 Republicans to back a procedural vote on the border crisis . Fellow potential 2016 contenders, Sens. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, opposed it . The House reworked its bill to appease conservatives . Though it's not clear whether Congress will work out a compromise . </s>

Political tensions flared Wednesday after more than 70 people were killed when fans rushed the field and rioted at a soccer game in Egypt. It was unclear whether intense sports rivalries or political strife caused the clashes in the northeastern city of Port Said. Hours after the fighting, protesters in Cairo chanted, "Down with military rule." And the secretary-general of the Muslim Brotherhood party blamed Egypt's military for the deaths. Egypt's interior ministry blamed fans for provoking police. A committee will investigate the circumstances surrounding the fighting, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces said in a statement early Thursday. The clashes left at least 74 dead, Egypt's health ministry said in a statement. At least 1,000 people were injured, 150 of them critically, ministry spokesman Dr. Hisham Shiha said. Most of the injured had concussions and deep cuts, he said. The fighting occurred in a stadium in Port Said after the home Al-Masry team beat Cairo's Al-Ahly team 3-1. Fans from both sides bashed each other with rocks and chairs, said Mohamed Sultan, head of the ambulance association in Port Said. Many of those who died fell from bleachers inside the stadium, according to Ahmed Saeed, an official from the Port Said governor's office. Others suffocated, said Al-Ahly fan Amr Khamis, who returned to Cairo early Thursday with his head bandaged after an Al-Masry fan beat him with a wooden stick. "The police opened the gates separating us from the Masry fans and their hooligans attack us with everything: rocks, glass bottles, knives, swords. Some had guns. ... How did the police allow them with these weapons into the bleachers?" he said. Authorities contributed to escalating violence, said Mamdouh Eid, the executive manager of the Al-Ahly fans committee. "The police stood there watching, and the ambulances arrived late. I carried several dead fans in my arms," he said. Tension was building throughout the game, Eid said, as Port Said fans threw bottles and rocks at players. "There were organized groups in the crowds that purposely provoked the police all through the match and escalated the violence and stormed onto the field after the final whistle," said Gen. Marwan Mustapha of Egypt's interior ministry. "Our policemen tried to contain them, but not engage." At least 47 people were arrested after the clashes, he said. The interior ministry and the military were not responsible for what happened, Gen. Ismail Osman, a member of Egypt's military council, told Mehwar TV. "Security is lacking now more than ever before. The government must be more stringent," he said. Many Al-Ahly fans were trapped in the bleachers during Wednesday's fighting, Eid said, because police did not open gates that would have allowed them to exit the stadium. "Some fell off bleachers, others suffocated, and many were beaten to death and stabbed by knives," Eid said. When the clashes broke out, about 22,000 people were inside the stadium, which can hold up to 25,000 people. About 2,000 Al-Ahly fans were at the game, he said. Authorities have been dispatched to hospitals to interview the wounded and investigate, said Adel Saeed, a spokesman for Egypt's general prosecutor. Egypt's military deployed two planes to transport the Al-Ahly team, some of its fans and some of the injured back to Cairo, he said. Thousands of demonstrators met a train carrying injured Al-Ahly fans returning to Cairo early Thursday. Some demonstrators climbed on top of the train as injured fans were carried out. Port Said is about 125 miles (200 kilometers) northeast of Cairo. Outside the Al-Ahly club's headquarters, angry fans vowed revenge. "This is a plot to stir violence in Egypt. Why would a winning team attack others ... and kill them? We will not let this one go," Al-Ahly fan Ahmed Tabaei said. Protesters outside the club chanted, "Down with military rule; leave it to civilian rule." The head of Egypt's military ruling council declared three days of national mourning, starting Thursday, and said those behind the clashes would be punished. "This period, I assure you, will be peaceful. Egypt will be stable again. The military council is executing a road map to transfer the authority to an elected civilian entity. ... Whoever has any plot against Egypt will not succeed," Field Marshal Mohamed Tantawi said in a statement released to Egyptian media. The Muslim Brotherhood condemned the violence and said authorities had failed to protect citizens. "It's a security vacuum in the whole country that has led to armed robberies on banks and random killings. Some have threatened rebellion against the parliament and threatened the youth of the Muslim Brotherhood ... which may indicate that some police officers may be punishing the citizens for causing a revolution," the party said in a statement. While authorities were responding to the fighting in Port Said, a fire broke out during a match in a Cairo stadium. It was not immediately clear whether the incidents were related. Lawmakers were scheduled to discuss the situation in an emergency session of Egypt's parliament Thursday. Sepp Blatter, president of the sport's international governing body, FIFA, said he was "very shocked and saddened" by the events. "This is a black day for football. Such a catastrophic situation is unimaginable and should not happen," Blatter said in a statement. The large death toll from the fighting is unprecedented in Egyptian soccer, CNN contributor James Montague said. "It's not unheard-of to have organized violence between football clubs (in Egypt), but something on this scale has never been seen before," said Montague, who researched soccer in the Middle East for his book "When Friday Comes: Football in the War Zone." During Egypt's revolution, well-organized groups of soccer fans became a powerful force for political change, he said. Soccer was also closely tied with former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's government, which used the sport to boost his popularity, Montague said. But it was unclear whether political fury fueled Wednesday's clashes. "There's been a security vacuum, so we don't know whether it's that or whether there's a Mubarak element to it. We just don't know at the moment," Montague said.

A committee will investigate circumstances surrounding the fighting . Egypt's military council declares three days of national mourning . Egypt's health ministry says 74 people were killed in clashes . One witness says police did not step in when fighting broke out .

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<s>[INST] Political tensions flared Wednesday after more than 70 people were killed when fans rushed the field and rioted at a soccer game in Egypt. It was unclear whether intense sports rivalries or political strife caused the clashes in the northeastern city of Port Said. Hours after the fighting, protesters in Cairo chanted, "Down with military rule." And the secretary-general of the Muslim Brotherhood party blamed Egypt's military for the deaths. Egypt's interior ministry blamed fans for provoking police. A committee will investigate the circumstances surrounding the fighting, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces said in a statement early Thursday. The clashes left at least 74 dead, Egypt's health ministry said in a statement. At least 1,000 people were injured, 150 of them critically, ministry spokesman Dr. Hisham Shiha said. Most of the injured had concussions and deep cuts, he said. The fighting occurred in a stadium in Port Said after the home Al-Masry team beat Cairo's Al-Ahly team 3-1. Fans from both sides bashed each other with rocks and chairs, said Mohamed Sultan, head of the ambulance association in Port Said. Many of those who died fell from bleachers inside the stadium, according to Ahmed Saeed, an official from the Port Said governor's office. Others suffocated, said Al-Ahly fan Amr Khamis, who returned to Cairo early Thursday with his head bandaged after an Al-Masry fan beat him with a wooden stick. "The police opened the gates separating us from the Masry fans and their hooligans attack us with everything: rocks, glass bottles, knives, swords. Some had guns. ... How did the police allow them with these weapons into the bleachers?" he said. Authorities contributed to escalating violence, said Mamdouh Eid, the executive manager of the Al-Ahly fans committee. "The police stood there watching, and the ambulances arrived late. I carried several dead fans in my arms," he said. Tension was building throughout the game, Eid said, as Port Said fans threw bottles and rocks at players. "There were organized groups in the crowds that purposely provoked the police all through the match and escalated the violence and stormed onto the field after the final whistle," said Gen. Marwan Mustapha of Egypt's interior ministry. "Our policemen tried to contain them, but not engage." At least 47 people were arrested after the clashes, he said. The interior ministry and the military were not responsible for what happened, Gen. Ismail Osman, a member of Egypt's military council, told Mehwar TV. "Security is lacking now more than ever before. The government must be more stringent," he said. Many Al-Ahly fans were trapped in the bleachers during Wednesday's fighting, Eid said, because police did not open gates that would have allowed them to exit the stadium. "Some fell off bleachers, others suffocated, and many were beaten to death and stabbed by knives," Eid said. When the clashes broke out, about 22,000 people were inside the stadium, which can hold up to 25,000 people. About 2,000 Al-Ahly fans were at the game, he said. Authorities have been dispatched to hospitals to interview the wounded and investigate, said Adel Saeed, a spokesman for Egypt's general prosecutor. Egypt's military deployed two planes to transport the Al-Ahly team, some of its fans and some of the injured back to Cairo, he said. Thousands of demonstrators met a train carrying injured Al-Ahly fans returning to Cairo early Thursday. Some demonstrators climbed on top of the train as injured fans were carried out. Port Said is about 125 miles (200 kilometers) northeast of Cairo. Outside the Al-Ahly club's headquarters, angry fans vowed revenge. "This is a plot to stir violence in Egypt. Why would a winning team attack others ... and kill them? We will not let this one go," Al-Ahly fan Ahmed Tabaei said. Protesters outside the club chanted, "Down with military rule; leave it to civilian rule." The head of Egypt's military ruling council declared three days of national mourning, starting Thursday, and said those behind the clashes would be punished. "This period, I assure you, will be peaceful. Egypt will be stable again. The military council is executing a road map to transfer the authority to an elected civilian entity. ... Whoever has any plot against Egypt will not succeed," Field Marshal Mohamed Tantawi said in a statement released to Egyptian media. The Muslim Brotherhood condemned the violence and said authorities had failed to protect citizens. "It's a security vacuum in the whole country that has led to armed robberies on banks and random killings. Some have threatened rebellion against the parliament and threatened the youth of the Muslim Brotherhood ... which may indicate that some police officers may be punishing the citizens for causing a revolution," the party said in a statement. While authorities were responding to the fighting in Port Said, a fire broke out during a match in a Cairo stadium. It was not immediately clear whether the incidents were related. Lawmakers were scheduled to discuss the situation in an emergency session of Egypt's parliament Thursday. Sepp Blatter, president of the sport's international governing body, FIFA, said he was "very shocked and saddened" by the events. "This is a black day for football. Such a catastrophic situation is unimaginable and should not happen," Blatter said in a statement. The large death toll from the fighting is unprecedented in Egyptian soccer, CNN contributor James Montague said. "It's not unheard-of to have organized violence between football clubs (in Egypt), but something on this scale has never been seen before," said Montague, who researched soccer in the Middle East for his book "When Friday Comes: Football in the War Zone." During Egypt's revolution, well-organized groups of soccer fans became a powerful force for political change, he said. Soccer was also closely tied with former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's government, which used the sport to boost his popularity, Montague said. But it was unclear whether political fury fueled Wednesday's clashes. "There's been a security vacuum, so we don't know whether it's that or whether there's a Mubarak element to it. We just don't know at the moment," Montague said. [/INST] A committee will investigate circumstances surrounding the fighting . Egypt's military council declares three days of national mourning . Egypt's health ministry says 74 people were killed in clashes . One witness says police did not step in when fighting broke out . </s>

A freak 11-stone halibut has been line caught off the Shetland coast and is expected to serve up to 300 people. The huge fish is believed to be about 50 years old and is about three times the size of regular halibut catches. The remarkable fish has been sold to a seafood restaurant for £950 where it will be made into roughly 300 portions and make the establishment three times the cost in profit. Human-sized: The giant halibut is longer than Crabshakk's head chef David Scott . Monster: The enormous halibut, caught off the Shetland coast, is believed to be about 50 years old . Big operation: Restaurant owner John Macleod said they would be unlikely to see such a large fish again . The catch is immediately being put on the menu and will be served to customers this weekend. The giant fish is so big, it is longer than head chef David Scott, who was given the task of filleting it. Mr Scott, head chef at the restaurant, where fish and chips sells for £9.50, will turn the massive halibut into fillets, scampi and curry. The rare halibut was line-caught in the deep waters off the North Sea, near Shetland, Scotland, by commercial fishermen. Crabshakk owner John Macleod said: 'I don't think any of us will ever see a bigger wild halibut than this.' Pricey: The restaurant paid £950 for the whopper fish but expect to make three times that amount . All hands on deck: The entire team of chefs helped to fillet the fish, which will be divided into about 300 portions . Enormous: Despite weighing in at 11-stone, the halibut is still shy of the 34-stone record . A spokesman for supplier John Vallance said: 'Finding a 70kg halibut is extremely rare, and certainly not as common as the usual 20-30kg.' At 11-stone (70kg) the huge fish is still somewhat shy of the largest halibut ever caught. In 2010, veteran German angler Günther Hansel, 70, reeled in a 34-stone (220kg monster) which was sold for £2,500. The previous largest halibut was a 33-stone (210kg) fish caught off Norway in 2009. Atlantic halibut are among the largest fish in the world and can grow up to 15ft long. They have been overfished in the past few decades and have been placed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list and listed as endangered. Versatile: The 50-year-old halibut will be turned into curry, scampi and fillets . Record breakers: Halibut are among the world's largest fish and can grow up to 15ft long . Money well spent: The Crabshakk restaurant expects to make up to £3,000 from the giant fish .

The huge fish will serve about 300 people at Crabshakk restaurant in Glasgow . The halibut is so big it is longer than the head chef who has to fillet it . Restaurant owner John Macleod said they will never see a bigger wild halibut .

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<s>[INST] A freak 11-stone halibut has been line caught off the Shetland coast and is expected to serve up to 300 people. The huge fish is believed to be about 50 years old and is about three times the size of regular halibut catches. The remarkable fish has been sold to a seafood restaurant for £950 where it will be made into roughly 300 portions and make the establishment three times the cost in profit. Human-sized: The giant halibut is longer than Crabshakk's head chef David Scott . Monster: The enormous halibut, caught off the Shetland coast, is believed to be about 50 years old . Big operation: Restaurant owner John Macleod said they would be unlikely to see such a large fish again . The catch is immediately being put on the menu and will be served to customers this weekend. The giant fish is so big, it is longer than head chef David Scott, who was given the task of filleting it. Mr Scott, head chef at the restaurant, where fish and chips sells for £9.50, will turn the massive halibut into fillets, scampi and curry. The rare halibut was line-caught in the deep waters off the North Sea, near Shetland, Scotland, by commercial fishermen. Crabshakk owner John Macleod said: 'I don't think any of us will ever see a bigger wild halibut than this.' Pricey: The restaurant paid £950 for the whopper fish but expect to make three times that amount . All hands on deck: The entire team of chefs helped to fillet the fish, which will be divided into about 300 portions . Enormous: Despite weighing in at 11-stone, the halibut is still shy of the 34-stone record . A spokesman for supplier John Vallance said: 'Finding a 70kg halibut is extremely rare, and certainly not as common as the usual 20-30kg.' At 11-stone (70kg) the huge fish is still somewhat shy of the largest halibut ever caught. In 2010, veteran German angler Günther Hansel, 70, reeled in a 34-stone (220kg monster) which was sold for £2,500. The previous largest halibut was a 33-stone (210kg) fish caught off Norway in 2009. Atlantic halibut are among the largest fish in the world and can grow up to 15ft long. They have been overfished in the past few decades and have been placed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list and listed as endangered. Versatile: The 50-year-old halibut will be turned into curry, scampi and fillets . Record breakers: Halibut are among the world's largest fish and can grow up to 15ft long . Money well spent: The Crabshakk restaurant expects to make up to £3,000 from the giant fish . [/INST] The huge fish will serve about 300 people at Crabshakk restaurant in Glasgow . The halibut is so big it is longer than the head chef who has to fillet it . Restaurant owner John Macleod said they will never see a bigger wild halibut . </s>

London (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their first child after 19 months of marriage, the palace announced Monday. The royal revelation, which followed months of tabloid speculation, came as Catherine was admitted to a central London hospital with acute morning sickness Monday afternoon. She is expected to be in King Edward VII Hospital for several days, the palace said. Acute morning sickness: What is it? The palace said her illness is hyperemesis gravidarum, which involves nausea and vomiting more severe than typical morning sickness. Prince William spent much of Monday with his wife at the hospital, the palace said, but he was seen leaving Monday evening. Read more: Who can inherit the British throne? "As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter," the statement said. Catherine, 30, is not yet 12 weeks pregnant, Clarence House told CNN, so the palace is not announcing a due date for the child. William and Catherine's child will be next in line to the British throne after William, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, the British Cabinet Office said Monday. Planned changes to the law of succession that end the tradition of a boy jumping over an elder sister are already de facto in effect, the Cabinet Office said. William and Catherine were married at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011, in London's biggest royal wedding in three decades. The baby would be the first grandchild for the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. The news immediately became a top trending topic worldwide on Twitter. Former PM: William and Kate reinvigorated monarchy . British Prime Minister David Cameron was quick to tweet his joy: "I'm delighted by the news that the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby. They will make wonderful parents." British Labour Party leader Ed Miliband tweeted: "Fantastic news for Kate, William and the country. A royal baby is something the whole nation will celebrate." Catherine is an art history graduate and the eldest child of Michael and Carole Middleton, self-made millionaires who run a party-supplies company. In photos: Duchess of Cambridge at 30 . Tabloid speculation about a pregnancy increased in September when Catherine substituted water for wine during a state dinner toast in Singapore. The buzz reached a boil two weeks ago when Australia's New Idea magazine quoted close friend Jessica Hay saying her former schoolmate, Catherine, would soon announce "wonderful, happy news." Life & Style magazine in the United States published its own "exclusive" with the same Hay quotes of a December announcement, which she said she had on "the highest authority." A family history website did the math last summer and predicted Catherine would be with child by November, according to a Time.com report. Genesreunited.co.uk calculated that "the average period between a royal wedding taking place and the couple's child being born is 851 days." Based on that, it predicted a pregnancy in November and a birth on August 27, 2013. CNN's Matthew Fitzgerald and Jamie Hamilton in London contributed to this report.

Catherine suffers hyperemesis gravidarum, more severe than typical morning sickness . The child would be next in line to the British throne after William . The pregnancy is in "its very early stages," the palace says . The birth would bring the first grandchild for Prince Charles and the late Diana .

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<s>[INST] London (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their first child after 19 months of marriage, the palace announced Monday. The royal revelation, which followed months of tabloid speculation, came as Catherine was admitted to a central London hospital with acute morning sickness Monday afternoon. She is expected to be in King Edward VII Hospital for several days, the palace said. Acute morning sickness: What is it? The palace said her illness is hyperemesis gravidarum, which involves nausea and vomiting more severe than typical morning sickness. Prince William spent much of Monday with his wife at the hospital, the palace said, but he was seen leaving Monday evening. Read more: Who can inherit the British throne? "As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter," the statement said. Catherine, 30, is not yet 12 weeks pregnant, Clarence House told CNN, so the palace is not announcing a due date for the child. William and Catherine's child will be next in line to the British throne after William, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, the British Cabinet Office said Monday. Planned changes to the law of succession that end the tradition of a boy jumping over an elder sister are already de facto in effect, the Cabinet Office said. William and Catherine were married at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011, in London's biggest royal wedding in three decades. The baby would be the first grandchild for the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. The news immediately became a top trending topic worldwide on Twitter. Former PM: William and Kate reinvigorated monarchy . British Prime Minister David Cameron was quick to tweet his joy: "I'm delighted by the news that the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby. They will make wonderful parents." British Labour Party leader Ed Miliband tweeted: "Fantastic news for Kate, William and the country. A royal baby is something the whole nation will celebrate." Catherine is an art history graduate and the eldest child of Michael and Carole Middleton, self-made millionaires who run a party-supplies company. In photos: Duchess of Cambridge at 30 . Tabloid speculation about a pregnancy increased in September when Catherine substituted water for wine during a state dinner toast in Singapore. The buzz reached a boil two weeks ago when Australia's New Idea magazine quoted close friend Jessica Hay saying her former schoolmate, Catherine, would soon announce "wonderful, happy news." Life & Style magazine in the United States published its own "exclusive" with the same Hay quotes of a December announcement, which she said she had on "the highest authority." A family history website did the math last summer and predicted Catherine would be with child by November, according to a Time.com report. Genesreunited.co.uk calculated that "the average period between a royal wedding taking place and the couple's child being born is 851 days." Based on that, it predicted a pregnancy in November and a birth on August 27, 2013. CNN's Matthew Fitzgerald and Jamie Hamilton in London contributed to this report. [/INST] Catherine suffers hyperemesis gravidarum, more severe than typical morning sickness . The child would be next in line to the British throne after William . The pregnancy is in "its very early stages," the palace says . The birth would bring the first grandchild for Prince Charles and the late Diana . </s>

JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Palestinian militants fired a long-range rocket from Gaza into southwestern Israel on Tuesday morning. It was the first such attack into the city of Ashkelon since the two sides declared a cease-fire, the Israeli military said. This aerial view shows the power station and industrial zone of Ashkelon, Israel, in March of 2008. The missile fired from a Grad rocket launcher did not cause any injuries or damage in the coastal city, said a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces. Rockets fired from a Grad have a longer range than the crude, home-made Qassams that Palestinian militants in Gaza fire more frequently. Militants have used Grads to strike farther into Israel. Ashkelon lies 12 miles (19 km) north of Gaza. Israel and Hamas, the Islamic militant group that has ruled Gaza since 2007, declared separate, tentative cease-fires two weeks ago after more than three weeks of fighting in Gaza. Israel launched the attack on Hamas in Gaza on December 27 with the stated aim of ending rocket attacks on southern Israel. More than 1,300 Palestinians died and about 5,400 others were wounded. Thirteen Israelis, including 10 soldiers, were also killed in the fighting. Since the two sides declared a cease-fire on January 21, militants have sporadically fired rockets into Israel. Israel has responded with air strikes. CNN's Igor Krotov contributed to this report.

It's the first attack into Ashkelon since cease-fire two weeks ago . Coastal city of Ashkelon is about 12 miles north of Gaza . Israeli Defense Forces say missile didn't cause any damage or injuries . Palestinians say more than 1,300 died after recent Israeli attacks on Hamas .

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<s>[INST] JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Palestinian militants fired a long-range rocket from Gaza into southwestern Israel on Tuesday morning. It was the first such attack into the city of Ashkelon since the two sides declared a cease-fire, the Israeli military said. This aerial view shows the power station and industrial zone of Ashkelon, Israel, in March of 2008. The missile fired from a Grad rocket launcher did not cause any injuries or damage in the coastal city, said a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces. Rockets fired from a Grad have a longer range than the crude, home-made Qassams that Palestinian militants in Gaza fire more frequently. Militants have used Grads to strike farther into Israel. Ashkelon lies 12 miles (19 km) north of Gaza. Israel and Hamas, the Islamic militant group that has ruled Gaza since 2007, declared separate, tentative cease-fires two weeks ago after more than three weeks of fighting in Gaza. Israel launched the attack on Hamas in Gaza on December 27 with the stated aim of ending rocket attacks on southern Israel. More than 1,300 Palestinians died and about 5,400 others were wounded. Thirteen Israelis, including 10 soldiers, were also killed in the fighting. Since the two sides declared a cease-fire on January 21, militants have sporadically fired rockets into Israel. Israel has responded with air strikes. CNN's Igor Krotov contributed to this report. [/INST] It's the first attack into Ashkelon since cease-fire two weeks ago . Coastal city of Ashkelon is about 12 miles north of Gaza . Israeli Defense Forces say missile didn't cause any damage or injuries . Palestinians say more than 1,300 died after recent Israeli attacks on Hamas . </s>

By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 11:12 EST, 12 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 10:06 EST, 13 April 2012 . A mother who delayed cancer treatment so her unborn baby could survive has learned she will not live to see her daughter grow up. Sarah Brook was six months pregnant when she was told that her morning sickness and agonising backache was caused by bowel cancer. Doctors said her pregnancy hormones were accelerating the growth of the tumour and that she could postpone chemotherapy for only two weeks before she became too ill. My miracle: Sarah Brook with her daughter Polly Jean who was born at 27weeks . The delay was just long enough to . enable her daughter to survive and Polly Jean was born by Caesarean . section at 27 weeks, weighing around 2lb. She is now four weeks old and, despite medical complications, is getting stronger. But Mrs Brook, 32, from Islington, . north London, has been told the cancer has spread to her pancreas, . intestines, lungs and neck and cannot be cured. Doctors say there are only 25 reported . cases worldwide of those with the same scale of secondary tumours. She . said: ‘I just want to be a mother to my baby girl and continue to be a . wife and best friend to my husband for as long as possible.’ Sarah, pictured with her husband Ben on her wedding day in 2006 (right) discovered she had bowel cancer when she was 25 weeks pregnant . Poignant: Polly Jean survived but may not remember her mother if Sarah's cancer progresses . Mrs Brook, a former pupil at the . prestigious City of London School for Girls, now lives in Australia . after emigrating with her husband Ben, 35, following their marriage in . 2006. The Brighton University graduate is spending most of her time at . the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, either having cancer treatment . or visiting Polly, who will be in the neo-natal intensive care unit for . several months. Describing her daughter as ‘a little . fighter’ and a ‘miracle’, she said: ‘I knew that having a baby would be a . life-changing event but even I couldn’t contemplate quite how much. The . feeling when I first saw her was just complete love.’ Mrs Brook is having chemotherapy. She . could not receive the treatment while she was still pregnant as it would . have put the foetus at risk. She said: ‘It’s not been easy to get . my head around the idea that doctors talk in terms of treatment rather . than cure. The situation has been incredibly difficult for my husband as . he may need to come to terms with how life will be without me, and how . he will raise Polly as a single father.’ Bowel cancer can be hard to diagnose . in pregnant women because its symptoms – changes in bowel habits, . nausea, vomiting and back pain – resemble those experienced during a . normal pregnancy. A fundraising campaign for Mrs Brook . has been started. Friend Karina Sharp said the money would ‘remove . financial stress and give them time to love their newborn’. To donate, click here .

Sarah was diagnosed with bowel cancer. It has now spread to her pancreas, intestines, lungs and up to her neck . Doctors said pregnancy hormones accelerated the growth of the tumour .

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<s>[INST] By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 11:12 EST, 12 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 10:06 EST, 13 April 2012 . A mother who delayed cancer treatment so her unborn baby could survive has learned she will not live to see her daughter grow up. Sarah Brook was six months pregnant when she was told that her morning sickness and agonising backache was caused by bowel cancer. Doctors said her pregnancy hormones were accelerating the growth of the tumour and that she could postpone chemotherapy for only two weeks before she became too ill. My miracle: Sarah Brook with her daughter Polly Jean who was born at 27weeks . The delay was just long enough to . enable her daughter to survive and Polly Jean was born by Caesarean . section at 27 weeks, weighing around 2lb. She is now four weeks old and, despite medical complications, is getting stronger. But Mrs Brook, 32, from Islington, . north London, has been told the cancer has spread to her pancreas, . intestines, lungs and neck and cannot be cured. Doctors say there are only 25 reported . cases worldwide of those with the same scale of secondary tumours. She . said: ‘I just want to be a mother to my baby girl and continue to be a . wife and best friend to my husband for as long as possible.’ Sarah, pictured with her husband Ben on her wedding day in 2006 (right) discovered she had bowel cancer when she was 25 weeks pregnant . Poignant: Polly Jean survived but may not remember her mother if Sarah's cancer progresses . Mrs Brook, a former pupil at the . prestigious City of London School for Girls, now lives in Australia . after emigrating with her husband Ben, 35, following their marriage in . 2006. The Brighton University graduate is spending most of her time at . the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, either having cancer treatment . or visiting Polly, who will be in the neo-natal intensive care unit for . several months. Describing her daughter as ‘a little . fighter’ and a ‘miracle’, she said: ‘I knew that having a baby would be a . life-changing event but even I couldn’t contemplate quite how much. The . feeling when I first saw her was just complete love.’ Mrs Brook is having chemotherapy. She . could not receive the treatment while she was still pregnant as it would . have put the foetus at risk. She said: ‘It’s not been easy to get . my head around the idea that doctors talk in terms of treatment rather . than cure. The situation has been incredibly difficult for my husband as . he may need to come to terms with how life will be without me, and how . he will raise Polly as a single father.’ Bowel cancer can be hard to diagnose . in pregnant women because its symptoms – changes in bowel habits, . nausea, vomiting and back pain – resemble those experienced during a . normal pregnancy. A fundraising campaign for Mrs Brook . has been started. Friend Karina Sharp said the money would ‘remove . financial stress and give them time to love their newborn’. To donate, click here . [/INST] Sarah was diagnosed with bowel cancer. It has now spread to her pancreas, intestines, lungs and up to her neck . Doctors said pregnancy hormones accelerated the growth of the tumour . </s>

(CNN) -- America's response to the most dangerous security crisis Europe has faced in decades has been all speeches and symbolism with no actions of substance. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama hosted Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the new interim Ukrainian Prime Minister, for lunch at the White House, supposedly a thumb in the eye of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a sign of America's commitment to Ukrainian sovereignty. On Thursday, Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the U.S. will take "very serious" steps if Russia does not back down by Monday from its attempt to annex Crimea. But while the White House was serving lunch and the State Department was issuing stern warnings, the President was also refusing to lift a finger to actually deter Putin's aggression. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Obama administration, "wary of inflaming tensions with Russia," has refused to act on Ukraine's emergency request for military aid, including arms and ammunition, except to send military rations. Officials in Kiev estimate that Putin has amassed 80,000 Russian troops on the Ukrainian border, and we are worried about "inflaming tensions"? When will the administration put its might where its mouth is: When Kiev is in flames? Or never? As for Yatsenyuk, whose visit symbolized our solidarity, well Obama hopes you had a nice dessert, because we're not going to give your country the weapons it needs to defend itself. Theodore Roosevelt is famous for a foreign policy he summarized as "speak softly and carry a big stick." Obama's foreign policy is closer to "scream loudly and carry no stick." It's no wonder Putin has concluded that he's unlikely to face serious consequences for his imperial adventure. The U.S. did nothing when he invaded Georgia in 2008. More recently, we did nothing after the Syrian regime violated the "red line" Obama had established regarding the use of chemical weapons there. (Recall Kerry's offhand reference to inspections became the pretext a day later for backing off the pledge.) Putin doesn't take the words of Obama or Kerry seriously because their words aren't serious. The speeches are gestures -- much like the President's Wednesday luncheon -- and their relationship to action is nonexistent, as the administration's refusal of Ukraine's aid request makes quite clear. The fact is anything short of providing arms and intelligence to the sovereign Ukrainian government is unlikely to deter Putin. Clearly, we do not need American boots on the ground in Ukraine, a step we would both oppose. But if the U.S. wants to stop Russia's dangerous incursion into Eastern Europe, we have to raise the cost. Not just talk about potentially raising the cost at some point in the future once Russia has swallowed half of Ukraine and stationed tens of thousands of troops there. Unless the President is willing to back up his words with military aid, he's not serious about stopping Putin's armed aggression. In addition, the President should immediately issue an executive order approving the export of American natural gas to 20 countries that are awaiting bureaucratic approval. The highest priority should go to approving exports to Europe, where in many places, Russia has a near-monopoly on natural gas. Furthermore, the President should issue an executive order approving 24 pending liquefied natural gas facilities that have been delayed by bureaucratic red tape. This would be a serious blow to the Russian economy that would impose a real cost on Putin's foray into Ukraine. National emergencies justify actions that would not be taken in quiet times. A Russian invasion of Ukraine will create conditions that the President himself in his first executive order about sanctions called a national emergency. No one should doubt the seriousness of the events in Eastern Europe. Russia is threatening to forcibly take over the territory of a sovereign state. Taking over Crimea, which was historically Russian and has a substantial Russian majority, has already been described by Obama and Kerry as unacceptable and very dangerous. Russian occupation of the rest of Ukraine would be a vastly more threatening and more aggressive action. The situation calls for more than talk. If Putin discovers that once again the West will do nothing to stop his aggression, he might be reckless enough to test our resolve in Latvia, Lithuania or Estonia -- NATO members that we are bound to protect with military force. Trouble there could "reset" us right back to direct warfare with Russia. That would be a disaster and very, very dangerous. It's past time for the United States to help Ukraine. Indeed, passivity is the path most likely to lead to war. The Obama administration should grant the request for military aid immediately -- before it's too late for deterrence. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the authors.

Gingrich, Graham: U.S. has protested but hasn't gone beyond symbolic measures . They say Obama's meeting with Ukrainian leader and Kerry's condemnation aren't sufficient . Authors: U.S. should have accepted Ukraine's emergency request for military aid . They say it is crucial to send a message that the U.S. will respond strongly to aggression .

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<s>[INST] (CNN) -- America's response to the most dangerous security crisis Europe has faced in decades has been all speeches and symbolism with no actions of substance. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama hosted Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the new interim Ukrainian Prime Minister, for lunch at the White House, supposedly a thumb in the eye of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a sign of America's commitment to Ukrainian sovereignty. On Thursday, Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the U.S. will take "very serious" steps if Russia does not back down by Monday from its attempt to annex Crimea. But while the White House was serving lunch and the State Department was issuing stern warnings, the President was also refusing to lift a finger to actually deter Putin's aggression. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Obama administration, "wary of inflaming tensions with Russia," has refused to act on Ukraine's emergency request for military aid, including arms and ammunition, except to send military rations. Officials in Kiev estimate that Putin has amassed 80,000 Russian troops on the Ukrainian border, and we are worried about "inflaming tensions"? When will the administration put its might where its mouth is: When Kiev is in flames? Or never? As for Yatsenyuk, whose visit symbolized our solidarity, well Obama hopes you had a nice dessert, because we're not going to give your country the weapons it needs to defend itself. Theodore Roosevelt is famous for a foreign policy he summarized as "speak softly and carry a big stick." Obama's foreign policy is closer to "scream loudly and carry no stick." It's no wonder Putin has concluded that he's unlikely to face serious consequences for his imperial adventure. The U.S. did nothing when he invaded Georgia in 2008. More recently, we did nothing after the Syrian regime violated the "red line" Obama had established regarding the use of chemical weapons there. (Recall Kerry's offhand reference to inspections became the pretext a day later for backing off the pledge.) Putin doesn't take the words of Obama or Kerry seriously because their words aren't serious. The speeches are gestures -- much like the President's Wednesday luncheon -- and their relationship to action is nonexistent, as the administration's refusal of Ukraine's aid request makes quite clear. The fact is anything short of providing arms and intelligence to the sovereign Ukrainian government is unlikely to deter Putin. Clearly, we do not need American boots on the ground in Ukraine, a step we would both oppose. But if the U.S. wants to stop Russia's dangerous incursion into Eastern Europe, we have to raise the cost. Not just talk about potentially raising the cost at some point in the future once Russia has swallowed half of Ukraine and stationed tens of thousands of troops there. Unless the President is willing to back up his words with military aid, he's not serious about stopping Putin's armed aggression. In addition, the President should immediately issue an executive order approving the export of American natural gas to 20 countries that are awaiting bureaucratic approval. The highest priority should go to approving exports to Europe, where in many places, Russia has a near-monopoly on natural gas. Furthermore, the President should issue an executive order approving 24 pending liquefied natural gas facilities that have been delayed by bureaucratic red tape. This would be a serious blow to the Russian economy that would impose a real cost on Putin's foray into Ukraine. National emergencies justify actions that would not be taken in quiet times. A Russian invasion of Ukraine will create conditions that the President himself in his first executive order about sanctions called a national emergency. No one should doubt the seriousness of the events in Eastern Europe. Russia is threatening to forcibly take over the territory of a sovereign state. Taking over Crimea, which was historically Russian and has a substantial Russian majority, has already been described by Obama and Kerry as unacceptable and very dangerous. Russian occupation of the rest of Ukraine would be a vastly more threatening and more aggressive action. The situation calls for more than talk. If Putin discovers that once again the West will do nothing to stop his aggression, he might be reckless enough to test our resolve in Latvia, Lithuania or Estonia -- NATO members that we are bound to protect with military force. Trouble there could "reset" us right back to direct warfare with Russia. That would be a disaster and very, very dangerous. It's past time for the United States to help Ukraine. Indeed, passivity is the path most likely to lead to war. The Obama administration should grant the request for military aid immediately -- before it's too late for deterrence. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the authors. [/INST] Gingrich, Graham: U.S. has protested but hasn't gone beyond symbolic measures . They say Obama's meeting with Ukrainian leader and Kerry's condemnation aren't sufficient . Authors: U.S. should have accepted Ukraine's emergency request for military aid . They say it is crucial to send a message that the U.S. will respond strongly to aggression . </s>

A controversial ‘seduction artist’ accused of encouraging violence against women now faces a ban from entering the UK, it emerged last night. Julien Blanc runs a ‘pick up’ company for men which critics say uses sexually abusive methods to attract women and encourages his clients to treat women badly. He was expected to come to Britain next week to run a two day seminar, but campaigners have demanded he is blocked from entering. Scroll down for video . 'Pick-up artist' Julien Blanc has been criticised over his sexually abusive and racist methods . Home Secretary Theresa May – who has a long record of refusing those whose views and behaviour she considers unacceptable, is expected to intervene in the case. Last week a minister in her department, Liberal Democrat Lynne Featherstone, said she was lobbying Mrs May to refuse Mr Blanc a visa. Video footage shows the 25-year-old Mr Blanc using racist language and apparently grabbing women by the throat. His other proposed methods include threatening to commit suicide and isolating women from their friends. One comment posted on his Twitter feed stated: ‘Dear girls, could you please save me the effort and roofie (spike) your own drink? #JustKidding’ . Video footage shows the 25-year-old using racist language and apparently grabbing women by the throat . He was expected to come to Britain next week to run a two day seminar, pictured with comedian Russell Brand (left) His website suggests that men who are otherwise not successful at meeting women can ‘shortcircuit’ their target’s ‘emotional and logical mind.’ Miss Featherstone said she was ‘extremely concerned by the sexist and utterly abhorrent statements Julien Blanc has made about women’. She claimed his appearance in the UK would lead to an increase in sexual harrassment and intimidation of women. Labour’s shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper has also called for Mr Blanc to be barred. A YouTube video shows Mr Blanc on the streets of Tokyo grabbing young women and pushing their heads towards his groin. He describes ‘romping through the streets just grabbing girls’. A blog post describes how to use ‘use coercion and threats’ and ‘emotional abuse’ to control women. Home Secretary Theresa May – who has a long record of refusing those whose views and behaviour she considers unacceptable, is expected to intervene in the case . It states: ‘Makes threats to hurt her; make her drop charges; make her do illegal things; threaten to report her to welfare; prevent her from taking a job; take her money and humiliate her.’ He was forced to leave Australia last week when his visa was cancelled. A similar campaign was mounted to bar him from Canada. A petition calling for him to be refused entry to the UK has received more than 136,000 signatures. The woman behind the petition, who goes by the pseudonym of Caroline Charles said: ‘Julien Blanc dresses up his seminars as dating advice, which at best is disingenuous - he focuses on tricking women into having sex in order to make money. ‘It is wrong on every level - it is promoting violene against women and girls, it takes advantage of men and it sends a message to survivors of sexual assault that they will not be listened to. To allow someone into the UK who is explicitly promoting these things is abysmal.’ Other commentators have suggested that the campaign against Mr Blanc merely generates him unwarranted publicity. Blanc’s company, Real Social Dynamics, runs three day courses costing around £1200. His company is due to host a two day course starting on 27th November and another from December 19. Eleven more events are scheduled for next year. Mrs May can use discretionary powers to ban anyone for reasons of ‘unacceptable behaviour’. The Home Office refused to comment on the specific case for legal reasons. A Home Office spokesman said: ‘The Home Secretary has the power to exclude an individual if she considers that his or her presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good.’ Mr Blanc’s representatives did not respond to requests for comment.

'Pick-up artist' Julien Blanc criticised over his sexually abusive methods . Campaigners have demanded he is blocked from entering Britain . Minister lobbied Theresa May to refuse the self-styled dating coach a visa . Footage shows 25-year-old apparently grabbing women by the throat .

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<s>[INST] A controversial ‘seduction artist’ accused of encouraging violence against women now faces a ban from entering the UK, it emerged last night. Julien Blanc runs a ‘pick up’ company for men which critics say uses sexually abusive methods to attract women and encourages his clients to treat women badly. He was expected to come to Britain next week to run a two day seminar, but campaigners have demanded he is blocked from entering. Scroll down for video . 'Pick-up artist' Julien Blanc has been criticised over his sexually abusive and racist methods . Home Secretary Theresa May – who has a long record of refusing those whose views and behaviour she considers unacceptable, is expected to intervene in the case. Last week a minister in her department, Liberal Democrat Lynne Featherstone, said she was lobbying Mrs May to refuse Mr Blanc a visa. Video footage shows the 25-year-old Mr Blanc using racist language and apparently grabbing women by the throat. His other proposed methods include threatening to commit suicide and isolating women from their friends. One comment posted on his Twitter feed stated: ‘Dear girls, could you please save me the effort and roofie (spike) your own drink? #JustKidding’ . Video footage shows the 25-year-old using racist language and apparently grabbing women by the throat . He was expected to come to Britain next week to run a two day seminar, pictured with comedian Russell Brand (left) His website suggests that men who are otherwise not successful at meeting women can ‘shortcircuit’ their target’s ‘emotional and logical mind.’ Miss Featherstone said she was ‘extremely concerned by the sexist and utterly abhorrent statements Julien Blanc has made about women’. She claimed his appearance in the UK would lead to an increase in sexual harrassment and intimidation of women. Labour’s shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper has also called for Mr Blanc to be barred. A YouTube video shows Mr Blanc on the streets of Tokyo grabbing young women and pushing their heads towards his groin. He describes ‘romping through the streets just grabbing girls’. A blog post describes how to use ‘use coercion and threats’ and ‘emotional abuse’ to control women. Home Secretary Theresa May – who has a long record of refusing those whose views and behaviour she considers unacceptable, is expected to intervene in the case . It states: ‘Makes threats to hurt her; make her drop charges; make her do illegal things; threaten to report her to welfare; prevent her from taking a job; take her money and humiliate her.’ He was forced to leave Australia last week when his visa was cancelled. A similar campaign was mounted to bar him from Canada. A petition calling for him to be refused entry to the UK has received more than 136,000 signatures. The woman behind the petition, who goes by the pseudonym of Caroline Charles said: ‘Julien Blanc dresses up his seminars as dating advice, which at best is disingenuous - he focuses on tricking women into having sex in order to make money. ‘It is wrong on every level - it is promoting violene against women and girls, it takes advantage of men and it sends a message to survivors of sexual assault that they will not be listened to. To allow someone into the UK who is explicitly promoting these things is abysmal.’ Other commentators have suggested that the campaign against Mr Blanc merely generates him unwarranted publicity. Blanc’s company, Real Social Dynamics, runs three day courses costing around £1200. His company is due to host a two day course starting on 27th November and another from December 19. Eleven more events are scheduled for next year. Mrs May can use discretionary powers to ban anyone for reasons of ‘unacceptable behaviour’. The Home Office refused to comment on the specific case for legal reasons. A Home Office spokesman said: ‘The Home Secretary has the power to exclude an individual if she considers that his or her presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good.’ Mr Blanc’s representatives did not respond to requests for comment. [/INST] 'Pick-up artist' Julien Blanc criticised over his sexually abusive methods . Campaigners have demanded he is blocked from entering Britain . Minister lobbied Theresa May to refuse the self-styled dating coach a visa . Footage shows 25-year-old apparently grabbing women by the throat . </s>

By . Travelmail Reporter . It’s known for its surfing and long, pristine beaches but tourists have been flocking to Matakana Island in New Zealand for a different reason lately: its artwork. Sunbathers and surfers have been doing a double-take thanks to a series of impressive 3D drawings that have been appearing in the sand. The temporary scenes are the creation of Jamie Harkins, Constanza Nightingale and David Rendu who make up 3DSD. Optical illusion: A skater appears to jump over a terrifying hole in the ground that is in fact a drawing in the sand . In a spin: Skaters show off their skills on a second ramp on the beach . The trio draw the complex designs using just a stick and a selection of rakes. Nightingale, from Chile, specialises in circular paintings covering themes such as ‘space, the ocean, and the relationships humans have with nature’. Rendu, from France, is an accomplished sculptor and explores the human form and ocean life. Beachy head: Three faces appear to emerge from the sand. The artists use a stick and a selection of rakes to create the optical illusions . Shore thing: 3DSD say their work is 'ephemeral art where time, the communicative act, and directive intent are fundamental' Meanwhile, Harkins creates colourful paintings, making use of contrast and light. The New Zealander was inspired by 3D street art and decided to take the concept to the beach on the country’s North Island. Harkins says the practice requires few materials and has the added bonus of having very large natural ‘canvases’ close at hand. The artists regularly venture down to the same beach between Mt Maunganui and Matakana Island to experiment in the sand. Macabre moment: Tourists watch the trio draw a skull in the sand. The artists regularly venture down to the same beach between Mt Maunganui and Matakana Island to experiment in the sand . Blurring the lines: A speedboat appears to pull a man on water skis across the beach . Using a simple stick and a selection of rakes they can create textures, contrast and perspective to create an optical illusion. Crowds . often gather to watch the process and the group have recently started to . make their work interactive by incorporating people into the scenes. Designs have included skate ramps, circus scenes, surrealist landscapes - and even a toaster. Beaten by the tide: The top of the trio's 'deconstructed pyramid' is washed away by the sea . The Italian job: The artists have even brought a bit of Rome to the beach by recreating the Pantheon in the sand . In one drawing, a staircase appears to climb out of the sand and continue into the sea while in another, a man appears to launch himself off a diving board into a small paddling pool below. And the trio bring the sea to the beach by showing a speedboat pulling a man along the sand on waterskies while a woman 'fishes' from a pier nearby. But the drawings are only temporary and disappear when the tide comes in. 3DSD say their work is ‘ephemeral art where time, the communicative act, and directive intent are fundamental.' Castles in the air: A fortress appears to float off into the sky . Pop-up art: Sunbathers balance on a piece of bread as it 'jumps' out of a toaster . The group's biography states: ‘The artworks provide an acute awareness of time and acts as a metaphor for the brevity of life. ‘As the tide rises and covers the work it is permanently erased from the beach making the art experience transitory unlike pictures hanging in a gallery for a period of time. 'The works impermanence is also symbolic of many other aspects of daily life.' To see more of their artwork visit www.facebook.com/3DSDart . Making a splash: This diver won't have the watery landing he hopes for . Channel tunnel: A staircase appears to emerge out of the sand and exit into the sea .

3DSD draw the incredible designs on a beach on North Island, New Zealand . Artists wanted to take concept of street art to the beach . Skulls, boats, Pantheon and fortress feature in the drawings .

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<s>[INST] By . Travelmail Reporter . It’s known for its surfing and long, pristine beaches but tourists have been flocking to Matakana Island in New Zealand for a different reason lately: its artwork. Sunbathers and surfers have been doing a double-take thanks to a series of impressive 3D drawings that have been appearing in the sand. The temporary scenes are the creation of Jamie Harkins, Constanza Nightingale and David Rendu who make up 3DSD. Optical illusion: A skater appears to jump over a terrifying hole in the ground that is in fact a drawing in the sand . In a spin: Skaters show off their skills on a second ramp on the beach . The trio draw the complex designs using just a stick and a selection of rakes. Nightingale, from Chile, specialises in circular paintings covering themes such as ‘space, the ocean, and the relationships humans have with nature’. Rendu, from France, is an accomplished sculptor and explores the human form and ocean life. Beachy head: Three faces appear to emerge from the sand. The artists use a stick and a selection of rakes to create the optical illusions . Shore thing: 3DSD say their work is 'ephemeral art where time, the communicative act, and directive intent are fundamental' Meanwhile, Harkins creates colourful paintings, making use of contrast and light. The New Zealander was inspired by 3D street art and decided to take the concept to the beach on the country’s North Island. Harkins says the practice requires few materials and has the added bonus of having very large natural ‘canvases’ close at hand. The artists regularly venture down to the same beach between Mt Maunganui and Matakana Island to experiment in the sand. Macabre moment: Tourists watch the trio draw a skull in the sand. The artists regularly venture down to the same beach between Mt Maunganui and Matakana Island to experiment in the sand . Blurring the lines: A speedboat appears to pull a man on water skis across the beach . Using a simple stick and a selection of rakes they can create textures, contrast and perspective to create an optical illusion. Crowds . often gather to watch the process and the group have recently started to . make their work interactive by incorporating people into the scenes. Designs have included skate ramps, circus scenes, surrealist landscapes - and even a toaster. Beaten by the tide: The top of the trio's 'deconstructed pyramid' is washed away by the sea . The Italian job: The artists have even brought a bit of Rome to the beach by recreating the Pantheon in the sand . In one drawing, a staircase appears to climb out of the sand and continue into the sea while in another, a man appears to launch himself off a diving board into a small paddling pool below. And the trio bring the sea to the beach by showing a speedboat pulling a man along the sand on waterskies while a woman 'fishes' from a pier nearby. But the drawings are only temporary and disappear when the tide comes in. 3DSD say their work is ‘ephemeral art where time, the communicative act, and directive intent are fundamental.' Castles in the air: A fortress appears to float off into the sky . Pop-up art: Sunbathers balance on a piece of bread as it 'jumps' out of a toaster . The group's biography states: ‘The artworks provide an acute awareness of time and acts as a metaphor for the brevity of life. ‘As the tide rises and covers the work it is permanently erased from the beach making the art experience transitory unlike pictures hanging in a gallery for a period of time. 'The works impermanence is also symbolic of many other aspects of daily life.' To see more of their artwork visit www.facebook.com/3DSDart . Making a splash: This diver won't have the watery landing he hopes for . Channel tunnel: A staircase appears to emerge out of the sand and exit into the sea . [/INST] 3DSD draw the incredible designs on a beach on North Island, New Zealand . Artists wanted to take concept of street art to the beach . Skulls, boats, Pantheon and fortress feature in the drawings . </s>