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Article: Facebook now has a staggering 1.4 billion users, but millions of these members don't realise they're using the internet when they access the site. When asked if they have the internet, and whether they use Facebook, people in Indonesia and Nigeria didn't make the connection between the two. In fact, one in 10 users in both regions denied having access to the web, but said they use Facebook daily. Facebook now has a staggering 1.4 billion users but millions of these members don't realise they're using the internet when they access the site. When asked if they have the internet, and whether they use Facebook, people in Indonesia and Nigeria didn't make the connection between the two . Quartz commissioned the two studies to see how people perceive the concept of the web. The findings go some way to confirm habits that were first reported by LIRNEasia in 2012. Helani Galpaya at the think tank spotted a pattern of negative answers to questions about the web during qualitative interviews. This suggested those asked weren’t web users, but the same people also admitted to using Facebook on their mobile. LIRNEasia said at the time: ‘It seemed that in [the minds of users], the internet did not exist; only Facebook.’ During these interviews, in Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand more people said they were Facebook users than internet users. Quartz commissioned Geopoll to survey a total of 1,000 people - 500 in each country - across Indonesia and Nigeria. More than one in 10 Indonesians said they use Facebook, but not the internet. In Nigeria, 9% of Facebook users said they aren’t on the web (shown in green) The Quartz findings were inspired by, and go some way in confirming, habits that were first reported by LIRNEasia in 2012. During interviews carried out by the think tank in Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand, more people said they were Facebook users than internet users (as shown in this graph) To put this theory to the test, Leo Mirani at Quartz commissioned Geopoll to survey a total of 1,000 people - 500 in each country - across Indonesia and Nigeria. The surveys took place in December and were conducted over text message, so specifically targeted phone users. Quartz commissioned Geopoll to survey a total of 1,000 people - 500 in each country - across Indonesia and Nigeria. In Indonesia, 37 per cent of the respondents were female and 63 per cent were male. Ages were divided into three groups: 15 to 24-year-olds (37 per cent), 25 to 34-year-olds (39 per cent) and 35 and over (24 per cent). In Nigeria, the gender split was 47 per cent female and 53 per cent male. The majority were in the lower age category (56 per cent), just over a third (34 per cent) were between 25 and 34, and one in 10 were 35 and older. The surveys took place in December and were conducted over text message, so specifically targeted phone users. Quartz additionally commissioned surveys in India, Brazil and Indonesia using Jana, and studied Americans online. Participants were asked whether they had used the internet, and Facebook during the previous month, and if they agreed with the statement ‘Facebook is the internet.’ Quartz additionally commissioned surveys in India, Brazil and Indonesia using Jana, and studied Americans online. Participants were asked whether they had used the internet, and Facebook during the previous month, and if they agreed with the statement ‘Facebook is the internet.’ More than one in 10 Indonesians said they use Facebook, but not the internet. In Nigeria, 9 per cent of Facebook users said they aren’t on the web. Nigeria had the highest number of people (65 per cent) who believed Facebook is the internet, followed by 61 per cent in Indonesia. More than half of Indian and Brazilian respondents (58 per cent and 55 per cent respectively) agreed with this statement compared to just five per cent of Americans. Mr Mirani wrote: 'It would be silly to extrapolate this to the entire population of Nigeria or Indonesia. 'But the survey does provide replicable evidence of the behaviours described by [LIRNEasia]. ‘Considering the substantial percentages, the data suggest at the very least that a few million of Facebook’s 1.4 billion users suffer from the same misconceptions.’ A separate study from Flurry Analytics recently spotted a trend of people shifting away from the web browser in favour of apps. During 2014, 86 per cent of people used apps to access web services, compared to just 14 per cent who used a mobile browser. Gaming apps led the way on 32 per cent, and Facebook increased its share from 24 per cent to 28 per cent. A separate study from Flurry Analytics recently spotted a trend of people shifting away from the browser in favour of apps. During 2014, 86% of people used apps compared to just 14% who used a mobile browser . Gaming apps led the way on 32 per cent, and Facebook increased its share from 24 per cent to 28 per cent . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Quartz commissioned studies of 1,000 people across Indonesia and Nigeria . More than one in 10 Indonesians said they use Facebook, but not the web . In Nigeria, 9% of Facebook users said they aren’t on the internet . Around two thirds of respondents in both countries also believe ‘Facebook is the internet’

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Article: By . Darren Boyle . and Lucy Crossley . Pompeii has been brought back to life only to be destroyed again in a £60million epic film focussing on the last hours of the ancient Roman city. Director Paul WS Anderson toiled to make a historically accurate replica of the settlement for his recreation of the 79 A.D. Mount Vesuvius eruption which killed thousands, and buried Pompeii under layers of volcanic ash. The British filmmaker, 49, also studied volcanic eruptions and other disasters, including tsunamis, to ensure his new film, Pompeii - starring Keifer Sutherland and Game Of Thrones star Kit Harington - was a faithful rendering of the city's final hours. Scroll down for video . Accurate: Film director Paul WS Anderson hired a team of craftsmen to recreate Pompeii, only to destroy it again in his £60 million movie . Recreation: The filmaker used historical documents and archeological evidence as well as the latest scientific knowledge to inform his disaster movie . Inspiration: The director said he was particularly proud to have included a tsunami as part of the film as this was documented in an account of the disaster by Pliny . Under the instructions of Mr Anderson, with the help of an advising Roman historical expert, craftsmen faithfully recreated the city - right down to the details of the mosaics, wall paintings and hand-shaped cobblestones. Time was also taken to ensure that loaves of bread eaten by the characters were just like those preserved among the ruined city by the ash, and a fish stall in the film only sold the types eaten at the time of the eruption. Mr Anderson also hired a volcanologist to help with the film, studying active volcanoes and more recent natural disasters such as tsunamito ensure that his vision was not only entertaining, but also accurate. According to historical records, including an account by Pliny The Younger written 25 years after the event, Pompeii was not only subjected to the volcano but also an earthquake and a tsunami. Ruins: The ancient city of Pompeii as it looks today. Two-thirds of the 165-acre settlement has been uncovered by archaeologists . Findings: More than 1,000 casts made from impressions left by bodies as they were coated by ash have been recovered, giving historians a glimpse into life in Pompeii, and how the victims met their deaths . Pliny, who provided the first known account of the disaster, having seen the eruption from a distance, had described water being drawn out of the Bay of Naples, and Mr Anderson said this had led him to include the tidal wave in his film. 'I think what really fascinated me is that Pompeii was the greatest historical disaster of the ancient world and it had never really been put on a film correctly,' the director told I Am Rogue. 'There were three threats that hit Pompeii. There was the earthquake, the tsunami and then the pyroclastic surge when the volcano blew its top and Pompeii was buried for almost 2,00 years. I wanted to tell the true story of the disaster, a spectacular story. 'The fictitious part of the story is about the characters. But many of the characters are based on plaster casts of the people who were left. One of the most famous images is the two entwined lovers. I was facinated by that.' Precise: Filmmakers used laser scans of streets and houses and computer technology to ensure that building dimensions of the recreation were the same size as those destroyed almost 2,000 years ago . He . said that new computer technology, as well as his research, has enabled him to bring an authenticity to the disaster that . was not possible for earlier directors. Despite most moviegoers will be coming to the film in the knowledge that Pompeii will be wiped out, Mr Anderson said there is still enough action and drama in his epic to to keep people guessing. The director, who was born in Wallsend, Tyneside, the home of the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall, said some characters survived the disaster despite the widespread destruction. When the volcano erupted, a cloud of ash and stones was thrown into the air, some 20 miles high, as well as molten rock and pumice spewed out over the course of two days. It is thought the blast released one hundred thousand times the thermal energy released by the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945, and an estimated 16,000 people were killed. More than 1,000 casts made from impressions left by bodies as they were coated by ash have been recovered, giving historians a glimpse into life in Pompeii, and how the victims met their deaths - including the 'lovers' who inspired Mr Anderson. 'A lot of what you see is real. The actors are in there with the flames and ash. Unpleasant for them, . but very realistic,' he told The Observer. Mr Anderson, who is married to model and actress Milla Jovovich, said that one thing he was particularly proud of was the inclusion of the tsunami as part of the disaster as this had been documented in the ancient texts. Lovers: One of the inspiration behind the film was a pair of casts left by the bodies of two entwined lovers . Performance: Actor Kiefer Sutherland stars in the historical epic which is a joint UK Canadian production . Doomed: Despite most moviegoers will be coming to the film in the knowledge that Pompeii will be wiped out, Mr Anderson said there is still enough action and drama in his epic to to keep people guessing . Rising star: The film also features Kit Harington, pictured, who plays Jon Snow in Game of Thrones . His team spent six years researching the doomed city, using laser scans of streets and houses and computer technology to ensure that building dimensions of the recreation were the same size as those destroyed almost 2,000 years ago. Mr Anderson said that he also wanted to show how sophisticated life in Pompeii had been prior to the explosion, pointing to the fact that many Roman buildings enjoyed underfloor heating and fresh water plumbed into peoples' homes. 'They really were an incredibly technologically advanced society, and yet, in the face of Mother Nature, it just didn't mean anything,' he said. According to the IMDB database the movie had a £60 million budget and made £6 million during its opening weekend in the US. Terror: When the volcano erupted, a cloud of ash and stones was thrown into the air, some 20 miles high, as well as molten rock and pumice spewed out over the course of two days . Detailed: Mr Anderson said he wanted to show how sophisticated life in Pompeii had been prior to the explosion . Entertainment: Director Mr said he wanted the story to be as historically accurate as possible, as well as entertaining . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Director Paul WS Anderson spent six years researching the project . Craftsmen recreated the Roman city, down to mosaics and wall art . A historian and a vulcanologist hired to ensure new film Pompeii's accuracy . Film shows city was hit by an earthquake and a tsunami as well as volcano . New computer technology made the £60 million epic technically possible . Movie was inspired by casts of bodies preserved under volcanic ash .

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Article: By . Lydia Warren . PUBLISHED: . 13:27 EST, 30 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:27 EST, 30 January 2013 . Missing: Police are looking for a person Sarai Sierra chatted with on the internet before she vanished . Turkish police are looking for a person who chatted with a New York City mother-of-two on social networking sites before she vanished while travelling alone in the country. Sarai Sierra, 33, has been missing since January 21 when she was supposed to return home to Staten Island from the two-week trip. Turkish police have set up a special unit to find her and her husband and brother have flown to Istanbul to help with the search. A senior police said that Sierra had exchanged messages with a person before she disappeared and police were now trying to trace the man or woman as a possible suspect in her disappearance. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Sierra 'presumably met' the person after she arrived in Istanbul. Friends and Sierra's husband, Steven, earlier referred to a person she had spoken to online. 'I am aware of the gentleman she was speaking . to in the Netherlands,' her husband said before he left for Istanbul. 'He was a tour guide.' Authorities also revealed that Sarai took trips out of Turkey to travel to Amsterdam and Munich during her two-week vacation. They are now trying to establish why the photographer, who had never travelled out of the U.S. before, took the trip. Her husband Steven, from Staten Island, said . Sierra was in constant contact with him throughout the trip and knew she . had travelled outside Turkey. Investigation: A Turkish security official leaves the hostel with Sierra's belongings on Tuesday . 'These are things she made me well aware . of,' he told Staten Island Live before leaving for Istanbul. 'She kept me 100 percent updated.' Turkey's Dogan news agency said police had learned that Sierra had travelled . to Amsterdam on January 15 and then on to Munich on January 16, before returning to . Istanbul on January 19. Her husband continued: 'Every day while she was there she pretty much kept in . contact with us, letting us know what she was up to, where she was . going, whether it be through texting or whether it be through video . chat, she was touching base with us.' On Tuesday, Turkish police released security camera footage showing the missing mother at a mall near her hostel hours before she disappeared. No trace: Sarai Sierra, a 33-year-old mother of two young sons, set off for Istanbul January 7 and has since vanished. Her family last heard from her January 21 and she failed to catch her flight home . Apart: Sarai's husband Steven, pictured, said she had told him about her trips to other countries . Sierra can be seen eating lunch and walking through the mall on January 20 - a day before she was supposed to catch a flight back home - according to local reports. Sarai was supposed to land in the . U.S. on January 22, but she never arrived. Airline staff at Newark . Airport told her husband she had never . boarded her flight. Her two sons, who are aged 11 and 9, have not been told their mother is missing. A . police official said authorities have been reviewing footage from . around Istanbul's Taksim neighborhood - the city's main hub where she . was staying at a hostel. Several police teams have also been . dispatched to surrounding neighborhoods to find possible clues and . witnesses, the official said. He spoke on condition of anonymity, . in line with government rules that bar civil servants from speaking to . reporters without prior authorization. Last images: Sarai Sierra, a New York mother missing in Turkey, is seen on CCTV before she disappeared . Spotted: The footage from inside a mall close to her hostel shows her eating lunch in the cafeteria . Before she went missing, the . mother-of-two told family members that she planned to take some . photographs at Galata Bridge, a well-known tourist destination about a . mile away from Taksim that spans the Golden Horn waterway. Sierra had planned to go on the trip . with a friend but ended up going by herself when the friend couldn't . make it. She was looking forward to exploring her hobby of photography, . her family said. She was supposed to begin traveling home and was scheduled to arrive in New York City on Tuesday afternoon. Her husband, Steven Sierra, waited for . hours at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on the 22nd . to pick her up. Airline attendants in Turkey said that his wife did not . show up for the flight. Mother: Sarai is pictured with her two sons, who are now 9 and 11. They do not know their mother is missing . Her belongings, including her . passport, phone, phone chargers, and medical cards, were found in her room at a hostel in Beyoglu, Turkey. An official said authorities were therefore not able to track her by her cell phone. The hostel’s . owner told Turkish authorities that he had last seen her last on Sunday . night. Mr Sierra told ABC News that . her behavior is highly unusual, that she seemed perfectly content with her life, and that going off the radar is . extremely out-of-character for her. The heartbroken . husband said that he's been married to her for more than 14 years after meeting her at a church youth group, . adding that his love for her is ‘deeper than it is for any individual'. He told WABC: ‘You . have so many thoughts going through your mind, you don’t know what to . think, you don’t know what to believe, you don’t know what to expect, . you don’t know what will come out of this.' Mystery: A view of the street with the hostel, in yellow, where Sarai Sierra, a New York City woman, left all her possessions before she disappeared . Skyline: Mrs Sierra posted a series of pictures from Turkey on her Instagram account, including this one of Isanbul . Mrs Sierra's friend, Magalena Rodriguez, told the . New York Daily News that the petite woman, who stands at 5ft2in and . weighs only 110 pounds, has previously fainted without warning. Ms Rodriguez fears her friend has fainted and could be hurt somewhere in the unfamiliar country. Crime in Turkey is generally low and . Istanbul is a relatively safe city for travelers, though there are areas . where women would be advised to avoid going alone at night. The Galata and the nearby Galata Bridge areas have been gentrified and are home to fish restaurants, cafes and boutiques. VIDEO: Police release CCTV of Sarai Sierra in Istanbul mall . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Sarai Sierra, 33, a photographer, took trip to Turkey on her own . She was supposed to travel with a friend who dropped out at the last minute . Failed to board flight from Istanbul to Newark International on January 22 .

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Article: By . Sophie Borland . PUBLISHED: . 06:51 EST, 29 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 19:10 EST, 29 August 2012 . GPs could test whether drinkers are at risk of developing irrevesible liver damage . A blood test that can spot hidden liver damage has been developed by British doctors. They hope it could soon be used by GPs to identify patients at risk of life-threatening liver disease before it is too late. The number of Britons dying from liver disease has reached record levels, up by a quarter in a decade to more than 11,500 a year. This is largely thought to be due to high levels of binge drinking and obesity. One reason liver disease is so dangerous is that it is very difficult to diagnose and patients may not have symptoms until the organ starts to fail. But a team of researchers from Southampton University claim their new blood test – more detailed and precise than existing tests – can successfully pinpoint patients at high risk. Such patients could then be encouraged to reform their lifestyles or be put on medication. The ‘traffic light’ test analyses indicators in patients’ blood, which will change if the liver has been damaged. It combines a routine liver test, already in use, with two others measuring the level of fibrosis, or scarring. Patients are then given a colour based on their risk with red meaning it is high, amber intermediate and green low. The test has already been trialled on more than 1,000 patients with liver disease and researchers claim it was successfully able to pinpoint whether their liver was damaged. Cirrhosis of the liver magnified: Cirrhosis may not be accompanied by any symptoms which means the disease is not diagnosed until too late . They hope that in future it will be routinely used by GPs on patients who drink heavily or those who are very overweight. Dr Nick Sheron, who devised the test, said: ‘It is a powerful tool and message for people. ‘We can say, “Amber means we can’t be absolutely sure but there is at least a 50:50 chance that you have a scarred liver, and there is a significant possibility that you could die of it within 5 years”. ‘We find that for most patients this is a pretty good stimulus to stop drinking or at least to cut down to safe levels.’ He said that liver disease ‘develops silently’, adding: ‘There are no signs or symptoms – the liver has no pain fibres until disease is very far advanced. Powerful tool: Dr Nick Sheron, left, devised the test which he says is a 'message for people' to detect liver disease which 'may prove really useful' according to Prof Sir Ian Gilmore, right . ‘By the time the patient presents to hospital the liver is often very scarred.’ Dr Sheron, whose study is published in the British Journal of General Practice, said most patients were keen to take the test. ‘People are immensely curious about if their alcohol intake is doing any harm,’ he said. Study co-author and GP Dr Michael Moore said: ‘The traffic light test has the advantage of highlighting those at highest risk who should be investigated further and those in whom the risk is much lower where a watchful approach is more appropriate.’ Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance, said: ‘One of the challenges of liver disease, which is rising dramatically in this country, is the silent nature of the condition until it is often too late to reverse the damage. ‘This large study from Sheron and colleagues in Southampton may prove really useful for guiding the right patients towards specialist care in a timely way.’ Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Liver disease develops silently and so it remains undiagnosed often until it is too late . A test developed by British doctors can successfully detect liver disease earlier .

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Article: American Hustle and Gravity swept the board at this year's 2014 Oscar nominations, with 10 nods apiece. The David O. Russell drama and Alfonso Cuarón space epic both received nominations in the Best Picture category, as well as nods for their leading men and women. 12 Years A Slave followed closely behind with nine nominations, including one for Best Picture - setting up an apparent three-horse race between three very different films. Gravity star Sandra Bullock was named in . the Best Actress category but will have strong competition from American . Hustle's Amy Adams, while Christian Bale also got a Best Actor nod for . his role in the film. Leading the way: American Hustle received 10 nods in the 2014 Academy Award nominations . Competition: Gravity earned a nomination for Best Picture as well as a Best Actress nod for Sandra Bullock . Amy and Sandra will compete against . Philomena's Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine and Meryl Streep . for August: Osage County. Following the news, Meryl said she was . 'proud' that she and co-star Julia Roberts - who got a Best Supporting . Actress nod - had received recognition. 'I . am so happy for our film that Julia and I have been nominated,' she . said in statement. 'We are both so proud of August: Osage County. This . honor from the Academy, for which we are truly grateful, will help bring . attention to our film from audiences across the country, which is . thrilling.' Record: Meryl Streep received a record 18th Oscar nomination, this time for best actress for her role in August: Osage County, pictured with Julia Roberts, who was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category . And Judy, who won Best Supporting Actress in 1998 for Shakespeare In Love, said: . 'This is just the loveliest news. I'm so . happy for everybody involved, and so proud to have been part of the . wonderful experience that Philomena has been,' Dench said in a statement . following the announcement. Christian has some tough competition from Leonardo DiCaprio for The Wolf Of Wall Street, Chiwetel Ejiofor . for 12 Years A Slave and Matthew McConaughey for Dallas Buyers . Club. Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper both received Supporting Actress and Actor nominations respectively for American Hustle. Hot contender: 12 Years A Slave, starring Lupita Nyong'o, Michael Fassbender and Chiwetel Ejiofor, won a Best Picture nomination as well as nods for all three leading actors . Long-awaited news: The nominations were announced by Chris Hemsworth and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs at the AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills . Best Picture . 12 Years A Slave . American Hustle . Captain Philips . Gravity . Dallas Buyers Club . Her . Nebraska . The Wolf Of Wall Street . Philomena . Best Actor In A Leading Role . Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years A Slave . Christian Bale, American Hustle . Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf Of Wall Street . Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club . Bruce Dern, Nebraska Best Actor In A Supporting Role . Michael Fassbender, 12 Years A Slave . Bradley Cooper, American Hustle . Jonah Hill, The Wolf Of Wall Street . Jared Leto, The Dallas Buyers' Club . Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips . Best Actress In A Leading Role . Sandra Bullock, Gravity . Amy Adams, American Hustle . Judi Dench, Philomena . Meryl Streep, August: Osage County . Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine . Best Actress In A Supporting Role . Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years A Slave . Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle . Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine . Julia Roberts, August: Osage County . June Squibb, Nebraska . Best Director . Alfonso Cuarón, Gravity . Steve McQueen, 12 Years A Slave . David O. Russell, American Hustle . Martin Scorsese, The Wolf Of Wall Street . Alexander Payne, Nebraska . Best Original Screenplay . Dallas Buyers Club . American Hustle . Blue Jasmine . Nebraska . Her . Best Original Score . Gravity . Philomena . Her . Saving Mr. Banks . The Book Thief . Best Documentary Feature . The Act Of Killing . Cutie And The Boxer . Dirty Wars . The Square . 20 Feet From Stardom . Best Documentary Short Subject . Cavedigger . Facing Fear . Karama Has No Walls . The Lady In Number 6: Music Saved My Life . Prison Terminal: The Last Days Of Private Jack Hall . Best Original Song . Alone Yet Not Alone from Alone Yet Not Alone . Happy from Despicable Me . Let It Go from Frozen . The Moon Song from Her . Ordinary Love from Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom . Best Film Editing . Gravity . American Hustle . 12 Years A Slave . Captain Philips . Dallas Buyers Club Best Production Design . Gravity . 12 Years A Slave . American Hustle . Her . The Great Gatsby Best Costume Design . American Hustle . 12 Years A Slave . The Grandmaster . The Great Gatsby . The Invisible Woman . Best Make-up and Hairstyling . Dallas Buyers Club . Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa . The Lone Ranger . Best Sound Editing . Gravity . Captain Philips . All Is Lost . Lone Survivor . The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug . Best Sound Mixing . Captain Phillips . Gravity . The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug . Inside Llewyn Davis . Lone Survivor . Best Visual Effects . The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug . Iron Man 3 . Star Trek Into Darkness . The Lone Ranger . Gravity . Best Foreign Language Film . The Great Beauty . Broken Circle Breakdown . The Hunt . The Missing Picture . Omar . Best Animated Feature . Despicable Me 2 . The Croods . Frozen . The Wind Rises . Ernest & Celestine . Best Animated Short Film . Feral . Get A Horse! Mr. Hublot . Possessions . Room On The Broom . Best Live Action Short Film . Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn't Me) Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just Before Losing Everything) The Voorman Problem . Pitaako Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have To Take Care Of Everything?) Best Adapted Screenplay . 12 Years A Slave . Captain Philips . Philomena . Before Midnight . The Wolf Of Wall Street . Best Cinematography . Gravity, Emmanuel Lubezki . The Grandmaster, Philippe Le Sourd . Nebraska, Phedon Papamichael . Inside Llewyn Davis, Bruno Delbonnel . Prisoners, Roger A. Deakins . However, . Jennifer - last year's Best Actress winner - will have a tough time winning . for a second year running as the other nominees in her category are Sally Hawkins for Blue Jasmine, Julia . Roberts for August: Osage County, June Squibb for Nebraska and Lupita . Nyong'o for 12 Years A Slave. In the Supporting Actor category, . Bradley will have to face off against Michael Fassbender for 12 Years A . Slave, Jonah Hill for The Wolf Of Wall Street, Jared Leto for Dallas . Buyers Club and Barkhad Abdi for Captain Phillips. Both . American Hustle and Gravity are up against Captain Phillips, Dallas . Buyers Club, Her, Nebraska, Philomena, 12 Years A Slave and The Wolf . Of Wall Street in the Best Picture category. Standout performers: Amy Adams and Christian Bale earned acting nominations for their roles as Irving Rosenfeld and Sydney Prosser in American Hustle . In . addition, American Hustle director O. Russell was nominated in the Best . Director category alongside Cuarón, while Martin Scorsese received a . nod for The Wolf Of Wall Street. Nebraska director Alexander Payne and 12 Years A Slave's Steve McQueen round out the Best Director category. Best Director nominee David O. Russell, said in a statement: '...we tried . to create characters and a world that the audience would find romantic . and moving and real. I am so thrilled for my partners – my actors, my . producers, Eric Singer, and the craftspeople from the film – who were . honoured today. They gave it their all; they poured their passion into . the movie and I am truly thankful to them.' The most notable omission by the academy was Tom Hanks, whose lead performance in Captain Phillips was widely considered a shoo-in. Will he manage it? Leonardo DiCaprio earned a nomination for The Wolf Of Wall Street - will this be his year? Robert Redford, expected by many to be nominated for the shipwreck . drama All Is Lost, also missed out on a best actor nod. Redford has . never won an acting Oscar. Disney's . making-of Mary Poppins tale Saving Mr. Banks also failed to land either . a best picture nomination or a best actress nod for Emma Thompson as had been anticipated. The . nominations were announced from Beverly Hills, California by Academy . President Cheryl Boone Isaacs and Thor actor Chris Hemsworth. The Oscars will take place in Los Angeles on Sunday March 2nd. Cool rider: Matthew McConaughey was given a Best Actor nod for Dallas Buyers Club . Can she do it again? One-time Oscar nominee Judi Dench is up for her role in Philomena . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Nominations suggest a three-horse race in this year's ceremony . Sandra Bullock, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence all received nods . 12 Years A Slave received nine nominations, including for Lupita Nyong'o, Michael Fassbender and Chiwetel Ejiofor .

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Article: (CNN) -- Los Angeles is a funny place. And not just in an ironic sense. Also literally. More funny business happens every day in the world's entertainment capital than anywhere else. Home of blooming talents, top headliners and celebs showing up unannounced on small stages for a quick set, L.A. is where the country's top comic talent gravitates to make you -- and, more importantly, that guy from Fox -- laugh. And not just at those staple industry hubs and comedy franchises you probably know about. L.A.'s comedy circuit radiates well beyond Melrose and the Sunset Strip. From the South Bay to the Westside to North Hollywood to a vaunted stage in Pasadena where a young Robin Williams and some ex-weatherman named David Letterman once showed promise, these comedy venues consistently deliver hilarious goods. West Hollywood . Hollywood Improv, The Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store . Open since: 1970s . Top draws: From Richard Pryor, George Carlin and Rodney Dangerfield to the latest Comedy Central luminaries, decades of the most hallowed names in comedy have called at least one of these three hubs home. Claim to fame: L.A.'s comedy trifecta . Why combine three of the country's biggest comedy club names (which have spawned multiple locations) in one short writeup? Because their flagships are within a four-minute drive of each other, and even if you missed all 400-plus episodes of "An Evening at the Improv," or all 80 straight hours of the longest standup comedy show in history (a benefit held at the Laugh Factory in 2010 featuring about 150 comics) or the last 25 years of the "Ding-Dong Show" (Monday nights at The Comedy Store), you probably don't need us to tell you about these places if you're a standup fan. Comedy history continues to be made at these three landmarks, which have drink minimums and an industry-ish vibe. Collectively, they've presided over L.A.'s seminal standup era in the '70s and all of its subsequent renaissances, while jump-starting countless comedy careers in the process. Hollywood Improv, 8162 Melrose Ave., Hollywood; +1 323 651 2583 . The Laugh Factory, 8001 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles; +1 323 656 1336 . The Comedy Store, 8433 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles; +1 323 650 6268 . Pasadena . The Ice House Comedy Club . Open since: 1960 (1978 as a comedy-only club) Top draws: A virtual who's who of comics over the last half century and counting -- from Robin Williams, George Carlin and David Letterman to Chelsea Handler, Adam Corolla and Whitney Cummings. Claim to fame: Tony neighborhoods. Jet propulsion labs. Rose parades and big college football games. People come to Pasadena for a variety of reasons. Comedy wouldn't be one of them if not for The Ice House, a former 1960s folk music hotspot that's dedicated itself solely to standup since the late '70s. "The Ice House is the oldest club to continuously showcase standup comedians in the United States -- and probably the world," says Bob Fisher, club owner for the last 36 years. As myriad photos and memorabilia hanging on the wall outside the showroom confirm (including a 1979 contract for "Gary Shandoling" [sic] to perform an entire week here for $150), this place has hosted, headlined and helped launch the careers of countless performers over the years, and continues to do so. Bonus: That cackling, middle-aged Altadena couple beside you sharing mozzarella sticks and a bathtub-sized cocktail have no idea what either CAA or UTA stands for. Like you, they're just here for a good time. The Ice House, 38 N. Mentor Ave, Pasadena; +1 626 577 1894 . Hermosa Beach . The Comedy & Magic Club . Open since: 1978 . Top draws: Jay Leno, Daniel Tosh, Kathleen Madigan, Bill Burr. Occasional Chris Rock, Ray Romano, Arsenio Hall and Jerry Seinfeld drop-ins. Claim to fame: Home of weekly Leno shows and Seinfeld's "puffy shirt." A fixture in the South Bay, The Comedy & Magic Club may be best known as the place where Jay Leno continues to perfect his network-free standup game on Sunday evenings, with tickets going on sale a few months in advance. But this Hermosa Beach institution is much more than that. The low-key room has been a magnet for so many comic vets over the years that its famous green room graffiti (signatures and one liners from many big names) now extends down the back hallway. The club has been a who's who of top and emerging comic talent for nearly four decades. Weekend shows can host up to 10 performers, featuring a range of names you know or soon will, plus the odd illusionist working a set of A-game magic between gags. Smart audiences here ("Are there any engineers in the crowd?") lean more toward the neighboring aerospace industry than Hollywood. Bonus: The venue's built-in showroom museum is like the Louvre for comedy memorabilia -- from Buster Keaton's hat and Charlie Chaplin's duds to George Carlin's bell-bottoms, Roseanne's waitress uniform, Eddie Murphy's "Nutty Professor" garb, Jerry Seinfeld's puffy shirt and Robin Williams' "Popeye" and "Bicentennial Man" gear. The Comedy & Magic Club, 1018 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach; +1 310 372 1193 . Santa Monica . M.i's Westside Comedy Theater . Open since: 2009 . Top draws: Mission IMPROVable, Zach Galifianakis, Demetri Martin, Natasha Leggero. Recent drop-ins include Dave Chappelle, Judd Apatow and David Alan Grier . Claim to fame: "We own comedy west of the 405." Hiding next to a parking garage in a back alley (but a friendly one in beach-y Santa Monica), the neighborhood's top comedy venue has been swiftly outgrowing its underground vibe with frequent top tier guests, industry-sponsored shows and (the ultimate de-radicalizer) a recent "Top Place To Scout New Talent" nod from Variety.com. Fortunately this growth spurt is tempered by a soulful rotation of standup, improv, sketch, confessionals and open mics (they do it all here) in a small room with no drink minimums (and more than 30 beers) where the owners still perform on Thursday nights at 10 p.m. for free in The Grind. Home to the hit improv comedy group Mission IMPROVable, the theater hosts its signature show on Friday and Saturday nights. Additional comedy cred: Epic Rap Battles of History was born as a live show right on this small stage. M.i's Westside Comedy Theater, 1323 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica; +1 310 451 0850 . North Hollywood . Ha Ha Cafe Comedy Club . Open since: 1988 . Top draws: Kevin Hart, Chris Tucker, Gabriel Iglesias, Joe Rogan, Damon Wayans (Sr. and Jr.). Claim to fame: "The only comedy club in L.A. that offers a daily open mic and five-10 minutes of stage time!" When Ha Ha is in your name, you can't take yourself too too seriously -- which is almost never a bad thing in the weighty, overly spotlit world of L.A. comedy. The best big little comedy club in NoHo, just up the road from that other Hollywood, this unpretentious spot is equally on and off the grid. Weekends feature All Star Comedy Shows that can reel in a killer set by Fluffy Guy. Monday evenings host "Next Comic Standing," featuring some nervous, sweaty guy you definitely don't know. Open mics are available daily for anyone brave enough to shell out $5 or $10 for a soft drink coupon and five or 10 minutes of stage time. On any day, ducking past the front curtain and comedy lessons postings here will inevitably lead to some laughs, groans and the very real possibility that some famous name dropping by to test out new material on a safe, comfortable stage will bump the next 10 slots of newbies who've been waiting all week for this moment. Ha Ha Cafe Comedy Club, 5010 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood; +1 818 508 4995 . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

There's more top-level comedy in the world's entertainment capital than anywhere else . Famous comedians often drop into small clubs in L.A. to test new material . The Hollywood Improv, The Laugh Factory and The Comedy Store make up L.A.'s comedy trifecta . But small communities such as Pasadena and Hermosa Beach also host world-class comedy .

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Article: Transgender teen Leelah Alcorn's distraught best friend didn't attend was her funeral after a furious phonecall from the girl's Christian parents following her death, DailyMail.com can reveal. Abby Jones supported Leelah through her struggles and was one of the first people she came out to as trans - but has been unable to pay her last respects after her mother reportedly accused Abby over the phone of sharing pictures of Leelah wearing a dress online. The photograph, a selfie showing Leelah, 17, in a black and white dress, was shared worldwide alongside a note explaining her suicide, which she lined up to be published after her death on December 27. Scroll down for video . Best friends: Abby Jones, left, met Leelah Alcorn, right, while the two worked as caricature artists at an amusement park. Leelah confided in her about her struggle with her gender identity . Accusation: The parents of Leelah Alcorn, pictured, the transgender teen who killed herself last month, accused her best friend of posting her writings - and this picture of her in a dress - online . It was a public rejection of her identity as 'Joshua' - her given name, which Carla and Don Alcorn continue to use when speaking about their 'son'. The image helped propel her to international fame as her story was shared - culminating Sunday night in Leelah having a Golden Globe dedicated to her memory by the cast of Transparent - a TV series which helped bring trans issues to the mainstream. As a result of the accusations Abby, also 17, was left out of arrangements for Leelah's funeral, according to her parents. The ceremony was moved to an undisclosed location at the last minute. Leelah was meant to be buried at the Northeast Church of Christ in Cincinnati, but trans activists who wanted to pay their respects to Leelah found a note on the door saying it had been moved to a small, private service. The family held the ceremony on the morning of Friday January 2 - and Abby had no idea until after it had finished, leaving her with no formal way to say goodbye to her friend. A minister at the church later explained that 'threats' forced the move - though he wouldn't say what they were. Abby's mother, Danielle Pieper-Jones, told DailyMail.com: 'Her mom called and blamed her for everything that got posted online even though Leelah's page was public. Phonecall: Abby Jones's mother told DailyMail.com that her daughter received a furious phonecall from Leelah's mom Carla, right, after her suicide became public. Pictured left is her father, Don . Struggle: Leelah wrote how her parents reacted 'extremely negatively' when she came out . 'My daughter just wanted to say goodbye to her best friend. They did not allow her to go to the funeral.' ‘It was obvious after the call - Carla had no right to call and harass my daughter.' Abby's father, Brian, said his daughter was distraught over the snub. He said: 'Leelah was her friend – and I was upset because I felt that [the funeral] was a way for her to at least start to move on.’ 'Abby wanted to go to the funeral – but it happened in private and there was no mention of it beforehand.' He suggested the family may neglected to invite Abby because they were so caught up in the media scrutiny of Leelah's death and note - which unequivocally blamed them for the suicide. He said: 'They were embarrassed – which anybody would be. They lost their child – I can’t imagine how much that hurts. I understand that – they wanted to get it done and move on with their lives.' Shared with the world: Leelah's parents though that Abby was behind her 'suicide note' post on Tumblr, above, which caught the attention of people around the world . Appreciation: Leelah's message - and her selfie - reaches an enormous audience, prompting supporters to create artworks such as the above. Her parents were furious when the images were shared . Dedication: The cast of Transparent - which won a Golden Globe for best TV series - dedicated the award to Leelah . In the note, posted to Leelah's Tumblr account before her death, she said that her life 'isn't worth living... because I'm transgender'. Leelah then recounts how her mother reacted 'extremely negatively' when first told her daughter was transgender. She remembered being told: 'that it was a phase, that I would never truly be a girl, that God doesn’t make mistakes, that I am wrong.' She then begged other parents never to do the same thing. She wrote: 'Even if you are Christian or are against transgender people don’t ever say that to someone, especially your kid. 'That won’t do anything but make them hate them self [sic]. That’s exactly what it did to me.' The note, and all Leelah's other posts, have now been deleted after her parents told Tumblr staff to take them down. Leelah also wrote a second post, which mentioned Abby by name. She said: 'Abby: Thank you for dealing with my pathetic problems, all I did was make your life harder and I’m sorry.' To her parents, she wrote: 'Mom and Dad: F**k you. You can’t just control other people like that. That’s messed up.' Abby and Leelah, who live 20 miles apart met at work, where they were both caricaturists at the Kings Island amusement park outside Leelah's hometown of Kings Mill, Ohio. They would spend time together after work - and eventually Abby got so close to Leelah that she revealed to her she was transgender and had always wanted to live as a girl, Cincinnati.com reported. Around the world: Leelah's suicide note was read by thousands - and the teenager's plea to spread understanding was taken up by celebrities such as Mia Farrow . Famous backers: British comedian Stephen Fry, who often champions LGBT issues, also wrote about Leelah . She said her friend, who was taken to Christian therapists in an effort to convince her to live as a male, was often upset about her life. Abby said: 'She would get really down, there was just no talking her out of it. 'She always said, "Nothing is going to get better, I am never going to transition successfully, I am never going to be the pretty girl I want to be."' But the suicide still came as a shock to her. In another interview, with the Washington Post, she said that on Christmas day she spoke with Leelah, who seemed upbeat and was looking forward to the year ahead. Abby said: 'She was talking about her New Year’s resolutions... It was a really light-hearted conversation. And then on Sunday, when I heard what happened, I was just in shock.' But she has since taken heart at the huge outpouring of sympathy and support for Leelah, expressed through online petitions, celebrity support and vigils across the world. Brian Jones said: 'We live in a very conservative part of the country. But all of this wonderful stuff has happened because of [Leelah's death] - and word has got out to a much larger audience than I thought possible.' 'But I still want to ask her family: 'Will there at least be a marker for Leelah so Abby can go there and pay her respects?"' Brian and Carla Alcorn could not be reached for comment. Vigil: Hundreds gathered at vigils across Ohio and beyond in solidarity with Leelah. Above is one such event in Cleveland . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Abby Jones, 17, was best friends with Leelah, who confided in her . Transgender teen killed herself on December 27 after writing suicide note . Leelah published it on Tumblr account, as well as image of her in dress . She blamed parents for suicide, and said they tried to 'fix' her with therapy . Note and picture shared worldwide - leading to call with Abby from parents . They also made Tumblr take down all of Leelah's posts and pictures . Abby's parents told DailyMail.com about alleged accusations . They said their daughter was blamed for posting to note and photograph . As a result of accusations she 'was left out of funeral arrangements' Funeral service in Cincinnati, Ohio, was moved at the last minute .

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Article: (CNN) -- A British woman has been found dead in a hotel room, days after being confronted by a television reporter who accused her of online attacks on the family of missing girl Madeleine McCann. Madeleine was a few weeks shy of her fourth birthday when she disappeared from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, on Portugal's Algarve coast, in 2007. Her parents, Gerry and Kate McCann, launched a massive publicity campaign to find their daughter and say they continue to believe she is still alive. On Thursday, Britain's Sky News reported that London's Metropolitan Police Service -- also known as Scotland Yard -- had launched an investigation into alleged online abuse of the McCanns. It showed video of Sky reporter Martin Brunt approaching Brenda Leyland, who it said went by the Twitter handle of "Sweepyface." The footage shows Brunt asking Leyland why she "was attacking (the McCanns) so regularly." Leyland excuses herself and walks away before turning and saying "I'm entitled to do that." When Brunt asks if Leyland is concerned that Britain's Crown Prosecution Service is considering investigating the alleged "campaign of abuse," she replies, "No." Leicestershire Police said in a statement on Monday that police had been called on Saturday after Leyland's body was found in a hotel room in Grove Park, on the southwestern edges of the English city of Leicester. "Ms Leyland's death is not being treated as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the Coroner. Officers acting on behalf of the Coroner will look into the circumstances surrounding and prior to her unexpected death," it said. A spokeswoman for Sky News said Monday: "We were saddened to hear of the death of Brenda Leyland. It would be inappropriate to speculate or comment further at this time." Scotland Yard confirmed that its officers were looking into allegations of malicious communications with the McCann family, having received a letter and other documentation on September 9. "They are assessing its contents and consulting with the CPS and the McCann family," it said. "Nobody has been interviewed by MPS officers in relation to this matter." Kate and Gerry McCann left Madeleine and her younger twin siblings asleep in the apartment on May 3, 2007, while they went for dinner with friends at a tapas restaurant nearby. Her mother checked on the children about 10 p.m. and discovered her daughter missing. Scotland Yard reopened its investigation into Madeleine's disappearance in July 2013 after a two-year review of the original probe. Portuguese police reopened their investigation last October. An eight-day search of the resort town in June this year uncovered no new evidence, Scotland Yard said. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

A UK woman is found dead days after being accused of being a "troll" by Sky News . Sky confronted her over claims of online attacks against the family of Madeleine McCann . Madeleine disappeared from her family's holiday apartment in Portugal in 2007, aged 3 . British police reopened their investigation into her disappearance in July 2013 .

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Article: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Saturday that "most [Department of Defense] civilians placed on emergency furlough during the government shutdown will be asked to return to work beginning next week." Under Secretary of Defense Robert F. Hale said close to 90% of the 350,000 members of the civilian workforce will be called back. "My guess is that we will bring most of them back and no more than a few tens of thousands will remain on furlough. And it may be substantially less than that," said Hale. The ongoing government shutdown left more than 800,000 workers furloughed since Tuesday. Cruz promised Republican victory in shutdown fight . Hagel said Pentagon and Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys concluded that the law allows the DOD to eliminate furloughs for employees whose responsibilities contribute to the morale, well-being, capabilities and readiness of service members. "We immediately began working with the Department of Justice on how to implement it," said Hale, "and the Department expressed the opinion that the law does not permit a blanket recall of all DOD civilians. The Department of Justice did say that we could undertake a careful review of civilians who support members of the armed forces and determine who to recall. Needless to say, this is a difficult process and a very time consuming one." Hale said officials established a series of categories for civilians who will return to work and those who will not. The first group to return will be "accepted civilians, the ones that are working right now connected to military operations and the safety of life and property." Obama blames Boehner for ongoing shutdown . "We will recall a category of civilians who provide ongoing support to military members on an ongoing basis like health care, family programs, training and maintenance and commissaries. We will also recall a second category of civilians whose work, if interrupted by a lapse for a substantial period, could cause future problems for military members. Falling in this category is acquisitions, program oversight, contract logistics, financial management, supply chain management," said Hale. The group that will not be recalled from furlough includes staff who are "less directly related to military members," said Hale. Those that will not be recalled include some of the Information staff, some of the legislative and public affairs staff, the deputy chief management officer staff, auditors and staff working in non-DOD activities. House passes measure to bring military chaplains back to work . "Because of the letter of the law and the advice from the DOJ we had to identify those with the less direct effect on military members," said Hale. Just hours before the announcement, the House passed a bill providing back pay to federal workers who were furloughed. It's unclear when the Senate might vote on the bill. On Friday, the White House said the president would sign such a measure. Speaker John Boehner and GOP House leadership held the vote as part of a strategy to pass piecemeal spending legislation that addresses the issues brought up by the shutdown. Although Democrats oppose the incremental approach, saying it amounts to conservatives choosing to fund programs and services they like, the bill passed with strong bipartisan support. Retroactive pay is provided under the bill, but federal workers can't expect paychecks until after the government shutdown ends and Congress reaches a resolution on the budget. Hagel's announcement guarantees that many of the Defense Department workers no longer have to wait on Congress in order to go back to work. Shutdown sidelines U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadets . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Hagel: "I expect us to be able to significantly reduce -- but not eliminate -- civilian furloughs" Pentagon and Justice Department lawyers consulted on decision, Hagel says . Hours earlier, House passed bill to restore back pay to furloughed workers . Obama has signaled he would sign such a back-pay measure .

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Article: By . Emma Innes . A teenage girl who glued on false nails lost the top of her finger after it rotted away. Sarah Greenaway, 17, applied her own false nails at home with cosmetic DIY glue bought in Boots - but days later she was rushed to hospital with a serious infection. Bar worker Miss Greenaway was in agony as the index finger on her right hand turned green and started dying. Sarah Greenaway, 17, had to have the tip of her finger amputated after it became severely infected. The index finger became infected after she used some nail glue that she bought from Boots . Doctors had to cut off the top of the finger to save her hand - and cut the finger open from tip to palm to clean it out. Miss Greenaway bought the £3.20 Broadway Jet Dry Nail Glue at a Boots store in Pontypool, South Wales. She said: 'I bought the glue for a set of nails I had at home already. All I wanted was for my nails to look nice. 'But later the next day my finger was really hurting, so I took the nails off. 'My nail had turned a greeny-black colour underneath. 'I went to A&E and they gave me antibiotics. But when they didn't work I was rushed in for surgery. Miss Greenaway went to hospital with a severe infection in her nail (left). She had to have surgery to remove the tip of her finger (right) and save the rest of it. She also had to have the whole finger opened up and cleaned . Miss Greenaway was also given IV antibiotics to combat the infection . 'It was very frightening - I was crying in pain, it was so scary.' Miss Greenaway had an hour-long operation and was kept in hospital for observation. She said: 'The pain was still so bad and I was put on a drip for antibiotics. 'Doctors didn't know then if they'd saved my finger. They said it might still have to be amputated.' While she was in recovery, Miss Greenaway contracted the serious bacterial infection MRSA and had to spend a further two nights in an isolated cubicle at Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport. The teenager, of Pontypool, is now having physiotherapy sessions to help with getting the use of her finger back. While Miss Greenaway was in hospital after the operation she also developed MRSA . She said: 'I cannot understand how my finger became so infected. It may have been a bad batch of glue and we are thinking about taking legal action.' Her mother, Gayle Druce, 40, said: 'It was difficult to see Sarah in such pain. 'It was such a relief that she didn't lose her whole finger. 'For a long time her right hand was very touch sensitive and caused lots of pain, even just placing her finger flat down was terribly sore.' Now the teen has vowed that she will never wear false nails again. A spokesman for Boots said: 'It is a matter for the manufacturer. We don't feel able to comment at this time as the customer may pursue a legal case.' Sarah (pictured in hospital) said: 'Doctors didn't know then if they'd saved my finger. They said it might still have to be amputated' However, a skin and beauty therapist told MailOnline that it is most likely that the infection was not caused by the glue, but that it was caused by poor nail preparation before the glue was applied. Louise Thomas-Minns, who owns U And Your Skin, said: 'It's likely to be to do with the application process and the care of the nail. 'I always get very worried about these at home treatments. It's really unfortunate, and I have massive sympathy for that, but it is probably down to her ability in applying it. 'If there is water under the nail that could give rise to an infection. As with many things, its usually consumer error and not being equipped with the right knowledge. 'If the glue hasn't bonded properly, or the nail is wet or dirty before the glue is applied, it allows infection to breed.' She added that people should always ensure their nails are clean and free of dirt and oil before false nails are applied. Sarah (pictured with her mother, Gayle Druce) is considering taking legal action against the glue's manufacturer. Image shows how her finger looks now that it has recovered from the amputation . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Sarah Greenaway, 17, applied false nails and developed a finger infection . She was rushed to hospital in agony when it started to die and turn green . Doctors had to cut the top off her finger to save the rest of the digit . They also had to cut the whole finger open to clean it out and save it . But a skin expert says the infection was probably caused by the false nail being applied to a wet or dirty nail .

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Article: New York (CNN) -- A helicopter that crashed into the East River, killing two of the five people aboard, was over its weight capacity when it went down in October 2011, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report released Thursday. The initial aviation accident report from the NTSB did not specify the exact cause of the crash. However, it stated the weight of the helicopter at takeoff was over its capacity by more than 250 pounds. The report said the Bell 206 chopper had a capacity of 3,200 pounds, based on the manufacturer's specifications. When the helicopter was weighed two days after the accident by a company that specializes in aircraft weight-and-balance services, that company said "the takeoff weight at the time of the accident was calculated to be 3,461.2 pounds." It was reported at the time of the crash that the flight was to take friends visiting from abroad on a sightseeing flight around New York City. Shortly after takeoff, the helicopter, its pilot and his four passengers went down into the East River and sank in 35-feet-deep water. In addition to the two killed in the crash, a third passenger died about a month afterward from injuries suffered in the incident, the NTSB said. The pilot Paul Dudley, 56, reported that he had calculated the total load at takeoff to be 1,131 pounds. However, the NTSB report cited a post-accident interview in which the front-seat passenger said Dudley did not ask for anyone's weight nor did he execute any paperwork, or perform any calculations before takeoff. Dudley released a statement Thursday noting "several inconsistencies" in the NTSB report and claiming the cause of the crash was due to an unanticipated "loss of tail rotor effectiveness." The statement went on to mention Dudley's "unblemished" 28-year aviation record and said that he is still recovering and mourning the loss of his friends every day. The final report from the NTSB is expected to be released within the next few months and it will officially state the probable cause of the crash, according to Keith Holloway, public affairs officer of the agency. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

The helicopter crash in October 2011 killed two of five people aboard . A third person died later from injuries, the NTSB says . The NTSB says the chopper was over its weight limit . The pilot says the crash was due to an unanticipated "loss of tail rotor effectiveness"

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Article: (CNN) -- Celine Dion is putting her music career on hold indefinitely because of her husband's cancer and her own illness, the singer announced Wednesday. Dion's Las Vegas residency shows and plans to tour Asia in the fall have been taken off her schedule, according to a statement posted on her website and social media accounts. Dion, 46, must "focus 100% of her attention on her husband Rene, their family, and associated health issues," the statement said. Rene Angelil, 72, underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his throat last December. He stepped aside as his wife's manager in June because of the illness. "It's been a very difficult and stressful time for the couple as they deal with the day-to-day challenges of fighting this disease while trying to juggle a very active show business schedule, and raise their three young children," the statement said. Dion is suffering from "an illness that has caused inflammation in her throat muscles, and has not been able to perform any of her scheduled shows in Las Vegas since her last show on July 29th," the statement said. Dion's shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace have been one of the hottest tickets in Las Vegas since she returned to the Strip three years ago. Her residency, which has included about 70 shows a year, is on hold "until further notice," the statement said. "I want to devote every ounce of my strength and energy to my husband's healing, and to do so, it's important for me to dedicate this time to him and to our children," Dion said. "I also want to apologize to all my fans everywhere, for inconveniencing them, and I thank them so much for their love and support." Dion and Angelil began a romantic relationship when she was 19 and he was 45. The couple, along with their three sons, live in Las Vegas, where Dion has been performing for three years. The singer briefly retired from performing in 1999 when her husband was battling throat cancer. CNN's Carolyn Sung contributed to this report. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Celine Dion's Las Vegas residency shows and Asia tour are off her schedule . She will "focus 100% of her attention" on her husband, their family and her own illness . Her husband has a cancerous tumor removed in December . Dion suffers "an illness that has caused inflammation in her throat muscles," a statement says .

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Article: Medellin, Colombia (CNN) -- Medellin is a place that, for many, will always be associated with Pablo Escobar -- the late drug lord who unleashed a murderous wave of violence and turned the Colombian city into one of the world's most dangerous. Nearly 20 years after his death, the Medellin that Escobar and his infamous cartel once ruled has been transformed beyond recognition. In March, it was named the world's most innovative city by the Urban Land Institute. "It's a great opportunity to show the city we are building," says mayor Anibal Gaviria. "Medellin has gone through really difficult times and people internationally have a reference to this pain." "This designation as the most innovative city allows us to show the new face of Medellin, which has a lot of challenges but which has come a long way." Visiting one poor hillside community in the city, the traditional chaotic construction of cheap housing associated with slums is still there. But now a gleaming seven-station outdoor escalator runs through the heart of the community. "I have a lot of fun," says nine-year-old Mariana Savalo. "You can take it wherever you want to go and it helps bring up sick people." The project took two years to complete, at a cost of $5 million. It replaced a 300-step staircase, runs 18 hours a day, and has become a crucial link to the city center -- and the job market. "Medellin has taken things which in themselves are not innovative," explains Gaviria. "But the way Medellin has included them in urban and social development is the innovation. " This city's infrastructure illustrates his point: For less than a dollar, citizens can ride the subway and then transfer directly to the Metrocable -- a vast cable car system which sweeps residents high into the city's deprived areas. It stops in a mountaintop nature reserve, giving residents easy access to weekend recreation. The regeneration began under former mayor Sergio Fajardo, who pioneered a theory known as "urban acupuncture" from 2003, which focused on reclaiming areas from the cartels through strategic projects. "Fajardo said his strategy was, for the first time, to put a lot of investment towards the most deprived areas," says Italian architect Francesco Orsini. "Before that politicians used to go there to get votes, promising many things and not go back." Orsini was a member of the team that redesigned the city's urban landscape. One landmark project is the Parque Biblioteca Espana -- a striking library built in an area where Escobar used to recruit assassins. "We managed to bring into these low income settlements a high standard of architecture," says Orsini. "So we managed to dignify these spaces. So everybody says: 'This is my library and I identify myself with that beautiful design.'" The overall aim was to create pride in each citizen's neighborhood and the city itself. A scheme known as participatory budgeting -- where residents define local priorities -- remains central to its success. "One of the biggest things about Medellin is pride and love towards the city," says Gaviria. "That pride needs to be nurtured ... how? Through civic participation. Through citizens feeling they participate in the construction, design and approval of public works and government programs." A level of civic pride is evident. Many of the poor areas used to be strewn with rubbish and sewage. Now, the streets are clean, with brightly-colored recycling bins featuring prominently. As the city looks to its future, the hillside communities, together with the majority of the city's young people, are obvious areas of economic expansion. The mayor's office has established small clinics to encourage "micro entrepreneurs" like Clara Ramirez, who sells handicrafts. "I have learned a lot, like calculating costs and budgets," she says. "And computers -- now I have a few ideas if one day I have to present my work as an entrepreneur." Medellin is by no means a perfect city: Its murder rate has fallen by 80% since the Escobar days but it remains significant. And many still live in poverty. Yet there is an undeniable sense of optimism and pride that the city seems to be on the right path through a commitment to innovation. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Colombian city of Medellin was once known as the home of drug lord Pablo Escobar . Now the city has been the focal point for innovative urban regeneration . Named the world's most innovative city by the Urban Land Institute . Regeneration began under former mayor who pioneered theory known as "urban acupuncture"

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Article: Joleon Lescott has signed a two-year deal at West Browmich Albion to complete a major coup for the west midlands side. The 31-year-old centre-back moves to the Hawthorns from Manchester City on a free transfer after his contract expired. He has penned a deal worth in the region of £45,000 per week and links up again with new head coach Alan Irvine after they worked together at Everton. Coup: Joleon Lescott has completed his transfer to West Bromwich Albion on a two-year deal . All smiles: Lescott takes in his new surroundings at The Hawthorns after completing his free transfer . Move: Lescott (right) has signed on a free transfer from Manchester City and will official join on July 1 . VIDEO West Brom win Lescott race . Lescott won two Premier League titles, . one FA Cup and a League Cup during his five-year stay at the Etihad and . will bring valuable experience to the West Brom squad. He . had been tracked by Aston Villa, Hull and Stoke but becomes Irvine’s . first signing after Craig Gardner joined for free earlier in the summer. Lescott . came through the ranks at Albion’s arch rivals Wolves before moving to . Goodison for £5million, then on to City for £22m in 2009. He has a third . year option at the Hawthrons related to performance. ‘I’m . delighted we’ve been able to agree a deal with Joleon,’ said Irvine. ‘He’s an England international and a proven Premier League player, who . has been at the top level for a number of years. ‘When we realised he was available and there was a realistic chance of getting him here we started to work very hard on it. Big money: Lescott (right) signed for Manchester City from Everton for £22million in 2009 . International: Lescott (left) has been capped 26 times by England and is extremely experienced . ‘Full credit to the board and everyone at the club for getting this done as quickly and effectively as they did. ‘I know Joleon and the type of personality and character he is, in addition to knowing what he can do as a player. ‘He’s a great professional and he will add to a number of very good professionals who are already in the squad.’ West Brom are also exploring the possibility of bringing Jack Rodwell to the club as well as former loan star Kieran Richardson. Experience: Lescott (centre) played for Everton and established himself as a quality defender . Coming home: Having started his career at Wolves, Lescott is returning to the Black Country with West Brom . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Lescott signs two-year deal at The Hawthorns, with the option of another . The 31-year-old defender left City when his contract expired last season . Lescott will officially become a Baggies player on July 1 . He is new West Brom manager Alan Irvine's first signing for the club . Irvine hopes to pursue deal for Lescott's ex-City team-mate Jack Rodwell .

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Article: It’s a feeling dog owners know all too well – the guilt brought on by leaving Fido at home while working long hours. But owners can now keep in touch with their dog by logging on remotely to what is being described by its makers as the world’s first video phone for pets. U.S. company PetChatz says it allows an owner to rid themselves of the guilt of leaving their pet at home alone. Scroll down for video . Here boy: The PetChatz system allows owners to speak to their cats and dogs remotely . Write caption here . The system features a colour camera that allows the owner to check on their pet. And with animals said to be able to follow images much better on modern screens, it can see their owner’s familiar face once they are taught to respond to a calling tone. It can also record clips over a wi-fi network. Both cats and dogs can see in colour, although neither animal’s eyesight is as good as a human’s.A . special tone tells pets their owner is calling so they can be trained . to run to the video phone. Felix too: The system works just as well with cats, who, like dogs, can see in colour . The unit, which attaches to the wall at a . level comfortable for the pet, also dishes out treats and diffuses . soothing scents. The Minnesota-based company says it is a ‘joyful sensory experience.’ The new gadget retails at £210 and is only available in the US and Canada. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

U.S. company PetChatz has developed the novel, £210 device . It allows owners to speak to pets through their smartphones . The makers claim it will help assuage the guilt of leaving pets alone .

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Article: By . Associated Press Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 18:39 EST, 26 February 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 22:25 EST, 26 February 2014 . A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexually assaulting his younger stepsister in Madison, Wisconsin . A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexually assaulting his younger stepsister while she spent years locked in the family's Madison, Wisconsin, basement being abused and starved. Dane County Circuit Judge Julie Genovese also gave the man an additional two years for sexually assaulting his then-15-year-old girlfriend in 2011. The sentences will run consecutively. The sentences come about eight months after Genovese sentenced him to 15 months in prison for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girlfriend in 2011. He got credit for time served in jail in his stepsister's case and didn't have to spend any time in prison, though. Assistant District Attorney Matthew Moeser asked the judge to give the man a combined 30 years in prison in the two pending cases, describing him as a conniving sexual predator. ‘He has a pattern of sexual offenses that are unrivaled at his age,’ Moeser said. ‘He is a dangerous person who seems to have no ability to stop lying, stop manipulating.’ The man's attorney, Ronald Benavides, pleaded for leniency. He contended the offenses took place when his client was a teenager, he had been in a relationship with his former girlfriend for seven months, everyone lies and the man grew up in a home with ‘socially bizarre norms.’ The man gave a rambling 40-minute speech to the judge, pleading with her for another chance. He said he'll be punished for the rest of his life because he'll have to register as a sex offender and won't be able to have contact with minors. ‘Thank God,’ his ex-girlfriend's father whispered from the courtroom gallery's front row, where he watched the proceedings along with his daughter. Genovese sentenced the stepmother, left, to five years after she pleaded no contest to reckless endangerment, while the girl's father, right, was ultimately convicted of child neglect and reckless endangerment . ‘I need counseling,’ the man told Genovese. ‘I need someone to talk to. I need help... (30 years) says, “oh, yeah, you were a victim but we don’t care.”’ Genovese acknowledged that the defendant was a teenager when he committed his crimes, adding that most teenage sexual contact isn't prosecuted. His home was marked by ‘serious dysfunction’ and he developed a flawed character from living in it, she added. But she told the man he still skates through life by lying and the seriousness of his offenses demand prison time. ‘You haven't quite gotten that societal rules apply to you,’ she said. The Associated Press generally doesn't publish the names of sex crime victims and isn't naming family members to avoid identifying the two girls. The man's offenses came to light in February 2012 when his stepsister ran away from her family's Madison home. A passing motorist noticed her on the streets, barefoot and wearing only light pajamas. Doctors said the 15-year-old girl weighed just 68 pounds; the motorist who found her said she was so small he mistook her for an 8-year-old. The girl told investigators that her stepmother and father had kept her in the basement with boarded up windows, motion sensors and an alarm on the basement door for most of the previous five years and didn't give her enough food. She said her stepmother beat her and her stepbrother tried to have sex with her when she was nine years old, forced her to perform oral sex on him in 2009 and hit her. Genovese sentenced the stepmother to five years in prison last summer after the woman pleaded no contest to reckless endangerment and causing mental harm to a child. The girl's father went through two trials and was ultimately convicted of child neglect, child abuse, reckless endangerment and causing mental harm to a child. He told the judge during his sentencing hearing the girl suffered from severe emotional and behavioral problems that he couldn't handle and that his trucking job kept him away from home and he didn't notice how thin she had become; Genovese gave him five years, too. The stepbrother pleaded guilty in July to repeated sexual assault of a child in the case involving his former girlfriend. A jury found him guilty this month of first- and second-degree sexual assault of a child and child abuse in his stepsister's case. ‘As you can see, my step-brother... was very rotten to me,’ the girl, who is now in foster care, wrote in a letter to Genovese this week. ‘I do not want to see (him) ever again.’ Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

The man, 20, was sentenced to Wednesday to three years for sexually . assaulting his younger stepsister . He got an additional two for sexually assaulting his then-15-year-old girlfriend in 2011 . His step-sister spent years locked in the . family's Madison, Wisconsin, basement being abused and starved . Her stepmother got five years after pleading no contest to reckless endangerment . and causing mental harm to a child . The girl's father also got five years and was convicted of child neglect, child abuse, . reckless endangerment and causing mental harm to a child .

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Article: (CNN Student News) -- October 9, 2014 . From news in Texas concerning the Ebola virus to a storm in the Pacific threatening Japan, we cover a lot of ground this Thursday. You'll learn a Random Fact, see a comprehensive study in character, and hear about a new sport that people play feet-first. You'll also see how the NFL is getting more live data than ever about its players. On this page you will find today's show Transcript and a place for you to request to be on the CNN Student News Roll Call. TRANSCRIPT . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published. CNN Student News is created by a team of journalists who consider the Common Core State Standards, national standards in different subject areas, and state standards when producing the show. ROLL CALL . For a chance to be mentioned on the next CNN Student News, comment on the bottom of this page with your school name, mascot, city and state. We will be selecting schools from the comments of the previous show. You must be a teacher or a student age 13 or older to request a mention on the CNN Student News Roll Call! Thank you for using CNN Student News! Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

This page includes the show Transcript . Use the Transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . At the bottom of the page, comment for a chance to be mentioned on CNN Student News. You must be a teacher or a student age 13 or older to request a mention on the CNN Student News Roll Call.

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Article: By . Chris Murphy . PUBLISHED: . 08:07 EST, 2 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 08:07 EST, 2 June 2012 . A bear ate the corpse of a convicted murderer in a wooded area of Canada, according to authorities. The mauled body of Rory Wagner, 53, was found in a rural area in southern British Columbia, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said. Police believe Wagner was already dead in a 1986 Volkswagen Jetta when the black bear broke into the vehicle, ate some parts of him and dragged the rest of the body away, reported CNN. 'The driver’s window of the vehicle was down and investigators noted numerous muddy animal prints and scratches on the car,' police said. Responsible: Police in Canada say a black bear ate parts of the body of murderer Rory Wagner . They added that officials 'discovered the body in the surrounding bush, about 120 meters from the vehicle'. Drug paraphernalia and a bottle of alcohol was found in the car. A coroner is conducting an autopsy and toxicology tests. Wagner and two other people were charged with the 1993 killing of a man they thought had sexually assaulted a relative. The man they killed was found not guilty of sexual assault charges, according to the affiliate. Wagner was convicted for the murder, but he had been out on parole. Conservation officials say the bear was caught, but may be killed to ensure public safety. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Remains of Rory Wagner, 53, found in bushes near his abandoned car . Animal prints and scratch marks discovered on vehicle, police say .

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Article: ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) -- A group of gay and lesbian Republicans has traveled to the site of the GOP convention this week to help convince its party that it is time to stop being on the "wrong side" of the same-sex marriage issue. Log Cabin Republicans President Patrick Sammon says "momentum is on our side." "Clearly, the tide is turning," said Scott Tucker, communications director for the Log Cabin Republicans. "It's important for the Republican Party to be inclusive on this issue, because we are at risk of being on the wrong side of history." Although the group's president, Patrick Sammon, acknowledges that few politicians in either party support "marriage equality," as the group dubs the same-sex marriage issue, "it's clear momentum is on our side." Sammon and other Log Cabin Republicans pointed to a poll indicating that the party is starting to move closer to their positions. A CBS News/New York Times poll released Monday found that 49 percent of the delegates to the Republican convention support allowing same-sex marriages or civil unions. The poll's margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points. A CNN/Opinion Research Poll conducted in May found that nearly half of those surveyed supported either same-sex marriages or civil union. Twenty-four percent supported same-sex marriages, while 27 percent backed civil unions. Forty-three percent backed neither option. The poll's margin of error was plus or minus 3 percentage points. Despite his opposition to same-sex marriage, the Log Cabin Republicans said they endorsed Sen. John McCain, the GOP's presumptive Republican presidential nominee, on Tuesday because he embraces an approach to politics they want their party to return to. McCain is an "inclusive Republican who believes that our party needs to get back to our core unifying principles that lead us to victory in the '90s," Tucker said, noting that the Arizona Republican has had a long relationship with the Log Cabin Republicans. "He's a very inclusive Republican, a different type of Republican," Sammon said "At the same time, we have honest disagreements on some issues." In making its endorsement, the group pointed to the Arizona senator's opposition to a federal constitutional amendment that would have defined marriage as being a man and a woman. The amendment has strong support from social conservatives and would have reversed the decisions by Massachusetts, California and New Jersey to allow same-sex marriages. "That took a lot courage for a senator from a red state to buck his own party," Tucker said. Although McCain personally opposes same-sex marriage, he voted against the amendment, in part, because he believes the issues should be left to the states. "John McCain stood up for us ... and I want to stand up for John McCain," said David Valkema, a director of a fine arts foundation in Chicago, Illinois. "He doesn't care about my sexuality. He cares that I am an American. "He's teachable," Valkema added. Despite her positions on gay rights issues being largely unknown, Sammon said, the Log Cabin Republicans were also satisfied with McCain's choice of running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Unlike McCain, Palin has expressed support for the Federal Marriage Amendment, but Sammon said the group was comfortable with her being on the Republican ticket because of her 2006 decision to veto a bill that would have banned the state from providing benefits to same-sex partners of employees. "She's a great choice," Valkema said. "We're learning more every day, but what we know, we like." Although Palin was as blank slate for the Log Cabin Republicans, the group was extremely happy that McCain did not choose Mitt Romney, a former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate who was often mentioned as being on McCain's short list of vice presidential choices, Tucker said. While on the campaign trail, Romney often railed against his home state's decision to allow same-sex marriages. "We would have had a problem ... if Sen. McCain would have chosen someone who used gay people as a wedge issue," Tucker said. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Log Cabin Republicans say support for same-sex marriage, civil unions increasing . Group endorses Sen. John McCain, touts his "inclusive" politics . Gov. Sarah Palin's positions on gay rights mostly unknown, group says .

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Article: Washington (CNN) -- The Secret Service continued to be rocked Thursday by allegations of its agents' transgressions, though one U.S. government official cautioned against assuming there are systemic problems or that they are not properly investigated. The new claims include an account stemming from El Salvador described by CNN affiliate Seattle TV station KIRO as very similar to the Colombia prostitution scandal purportedly involving members of the Secret Service and other government agencies. The U.S. government official acknowledged there had been missteps among Secret Service members, while adding that such problems are to be expected given the agency's 147-year history. Amid calls by some Republicans for a broader congressional-led investigation, the official was also quick to defend the government's internal review process and the role of the Secret Service's Office of Professional Responsibility in dealing with that agency. "We have had employees that have engaged in misconduct," the official said. "People make mistakes." Reports of other incidents involving members of the agency, which is charged with protecting the president and other top officials, as well as investigating criminal activity, have been brought to Congress, a congressional source said Thursday. That includes the incident in El Salvador, which the congressional source said the Secret Service has told Congress it is looking into as well. The KIRO report cited an unnamed U.S. government contractor who worked extensively with the Secret Service advance team in San Salvador before President Barack Obama's trip there in March 2011. The source said he was with about a dozen Secret Service agents and a few U.S. military specialists at a strip club in the city a few days before Obama arrived. Cartagena investigation not over, Secret Service says . The men drank heavily at the club, and most of them paid extra for access to a VIP section where they were provided sexual favors in return for cash, the source told the station. The station reported that the strip club's owner corroborated the allegations. The owner confirmed that a large number of agents, and some military escorts, "descended on his club" that week and were there at least three nights in a row, KIRO reported. The owner said his club routinely takes care of high-ranking employees of the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador as well as visiting agents from the FBI and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, KIRO said. The owner said his reputation for "security" and "privacy" makes his strip club popular with "those who want to be discreet." The government contractor source said he told the agents it was a "really bad idea" to take the strippers back to their hotel rooms, but several agents bragged that they "did this all the time" and "not to worry about it," KIRO reported. KIRO investigative reporter Chris Halsne told the CBS show "This Morning" on Thursday that he considers his source very credible, and he later told CNN that he had checked billing records, receipts, credentials and other information to confirm the contractor was with the Secret Service in Central America at the time of the incident. The source told him about the alleged scandal last year, while Halsne was in El Salvador on a different story. Halsne said he pressed for details at that time, but the man didn't want any information from him to be used then in a news story. After the allegations involving Secret Service agents in Colombia surfaced, Halsne again pressed his source, who this time assented to the use of his account in the KIRO report. CNN cannot independently confirm the allegations. Responding to the KIRO report, Secret Service spokesman Edwin Donovan said, "The recent investigation in Cartagena (Colombia) has generated several news stories that contain allegations by mostly unnamed sources. Any information brought to our attention that can be assessed as credible will be followed up on in an appropriate manner." Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday that his department is not investigating any of its troops about the reported incident in El Salvador. But the State Department is questioning its El Salvador embassy staff about the allegations, spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Thursday. The Drug Enforcement Administration also is prepared to look into, "in an appropriate manner and immediately," allegations that it deems "credible" regarding its agents in El Salvador, agency spokesman Rusty Payne said. But he added that, while the DEA has seen news reports, "We are unaware of any allegations of misconduct." Sen. Chuck Grassley -- the top Republican in his chamber's Judiciary Committee, which was briefed Wednesday by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on the Colombia scandal -- said the KIRO report "only reaffirms the need for independent investigations by the (Homeland Security Department's independent) inspector general." "There are rumors flying about various incidents over several years about the conduct of Secret Service personnel, as well as other law enforcement and military personnel in locations around the world," the Iowa Republican said. "The only way to put to rest the rumors of a much wider problem is for the allegations to receive transparent and independent reviews." Another Republican on that committee, Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, called for Congress itself to investigate "as part of our oversight responsibilities." But Sen. Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat and Judiciary Committee member, disagreed and said Napolitano's investigation needs to come first. "After that, Congress should look into it and see what went wrong and what could be changed," he said. The Washington Post reported Thursday that an unnamed source said such behavior is part of the culture at the Secret Service and not a one-time occurrence. Napolitano: Obama has full confidence in director . The Secret Service said it has no comment on the Post story, but a Secret Service official, who was not authorized to comment on the continuing investigation, said, "It's difficult for the Secret Service to defend against this," referring to the Post's article. "The reaction by our leadership speaks for itself," the official told CNN, referring to the Colombia incident. "Everyone was sent home. There's an investigation. We have taken action regarding the agents." Spokesman Jay Carney said Thursday that the White House would not comment on unconfirmed reports about other incidents, saying questions should be directed to the Secret Service. The alleged prostitution scandal in Colombia occurred before the president's trip this month to a pan-American summit in Cartagena. Secret Service and U.S. military members are said to have consorted with prostitutes. Nine Secret Service members have resigned or are being forced out as a result of the scandal. The military has launched its own investigation into 12 troops who were in Colombia in advance of Obama's visit. The U.S. Southern Command said Thursday that the latest soldier included in this inquiry had "duty at the White House Communications Agency," which is part of the military. Fresh off a meeting with Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee told CNN's "OutFront" on Thursday that she's learned the agency -- besides setting up working groups focused on its culture and outreach efforts, including to women -- will institute several measures in light of the uproar. These include having a "professional development or personnel officer (go) on every trip the agents take out of the country," barring agents from being "associated with any place of bad acts" such as strip clubs and mandating that "no foreign nationals will be allowed in" an agent's hotel room. "If this is the culture, then they want to immediately put it to rest," the Texas Democrat said, explaining the Secret Service's rationale. CNN's Brian Todd, Dan Lothian, Carol Cratty, Tom Cohen and Alan Silverleib contributed to this report. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

NEW: A congresswoman says the Secret Service will institute steps to prevent future issues . NEW: They include restricting agents' guests or from patronizing places like strip clubs . KIRO reports Secret Service agents went to a strip club, solicited women in El Salvador . Some Secret Service members allegedly paid for sexual favors, took strippers back to their hotel .

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Article: By . Martin Robinson . AstraZeneca has today rejected a 'final' £69.3billion takeover bid from US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, sending its own share price plummeting. The American business last night offered the board of the British company £55-a-share but said this would be their best and last offer. But AstraZeneca has quickly turned it down, which could now kill the deal unless they are offered closer to £60-a-share, sources have said. The decision sent its shares down 13 per cent when the London Stock Exchange opened this morning - a drop of £6 to £42 each. Its market value is now £52billion, £17billion less than the value Pfizer had put on the company. Takeover: Pfizer has improved its bid for British rival AstraZeneca to £55 a share but it was turned down this morning . AstraZeneca said today the proposed deal would bring 'uncertainty and risk' for its shareholders and 'undervalues the company and its attractive prospects'. Chairman Leif Johansson said: 'Pfizer's approach throughout its pursuit of AstraZeneca appears to have been fundamentally driven by the corporate financial benefits to its shareholders of cost savings and tax minimisation.' He said that from the time of initial talks in January, the US company had 'failed to make a compelling strategic, business or value case'. Pfizer . said it would only proceed with the takeover if it received the support . of the AstraZeneca board who have so far been hostile to the bid. AstraZenica previously rejected an offer worth £50-a-share claiming it undervalued the company. Pfizer has said if the deal is successful, it will create the world's largest pharmaceutical company with a headquarters in New York but based for tax reasons in Britain. AstraZeneca has laid out details of its pipeline of new drugs and argues there is no inevitability about a Pfizer deal, although its management also acknowledges the board would have to consider a compelling bid. There has been a mounting political backlash against the proposed deal in Britain, the United States and Sweden, where AstraZeneca has half its roots. Grim: This share graph shows how AstraZeneca's share price closed at more than £48 each on Friday, but fell to £42 each within minutes of opening today . The Swedish government launched a concerted effort on Friday against a merger it fears will lead to cuts in science jobs and research, echoing concerns aired by British lawmakers at two parliamentary hearings last week and fears for US jobs in states where AstraZeneca has a large presence. It came after a weekend of talks involving Mr Johannson, his chief executive Pascal Soriot and finance director Marc Dunoyer after Pfizer made an offer of £53.50 a share for the UK-based group.This was increased to £55 a share by Sunday evening but was again rejected today. Mr Johansson said that in response to the Friday offer, it had indicated that 'even assuming that other key aspects of the proposal had been satisfactory' that the price at which it would have been prepared to recommend a sale would be more than 10 per cent higher. He added: 'The final proposal is a minor improvement which continues to fall short of the board's view of value and has been rejected.' Pfizer said the new company would have its headquarters in New York but would have their tax base in Britain . Mr Johansson said Astra had created a 'culture of innovation, with science at the heart of its operations'. He reiterated widely expressed concerns that a deal would have 'serious consequences for the company, our employees and the life sciences sector in the UK, Sweden and the US'. Best bid: Pfizer, who make Viagra (pictured), said last night's bid is their final offer . Astra outlined four key points underlying its rejection of the deal, starting with planned cost-cutting which would 'imply a meaningful reduction in research and development potential and capabilities'. It also said the integration of the two companies would risk 'significant disruption' to the delivery of its new drugs - echoing Mr Soriot's claim before MPs last week that life-saving medicines could be delayed by the distraction caused by a mega-merger. The UK firm pointed as well to Pfizer's past record, saying its previous large-scale takeovers had 'highlighted the challenges around the negative impact of integration on research and development productivity and output'. Finally, Astra expressed concerns about the impact of plans by the US firm to separate out its operations into three business units. In addition, the rejection statement repeated the concern expressed about the 'tax-driven inversion structure' of the deal. This refers to the controversial proposal to re-domicile the newly merged giant to the UK for tax purposes while maintaining corporate headquarters in the US and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Astra noted in its statement that this had 'already been the subject of intense public and governmental scrutiny' and brought 'increased uncertainty' for shareholders. The company also pointed to the fact that the majority of the offer was still in the form of shares - which many Astra investors would have to sell. 'The board believes that Pfizer's final proposal, in relation to price, form of consideration and the four particular points that are central to the board's concerns around value, remains inadequate,' the firm said. 'Accordingly, the board has rejected the final proposal.' Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Pfizer had offered £55-a-share to UK rival on basis it was their best offer . But AstraZeneca has turned it down, which could kill the controversial deal . Decision sends its share price down 13% to £42 each as markets open . Bosses say deal only offers 'uncertainty and risk' for its shareholders . They rejected earlier bid of £50-a-share because it 'undervalued' company .

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Article: By . Anna Sanders . PUBLISHED: . 23:58 EST, 8 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 23:58 EST, 8 June 2013 . Several people have been arrested for trying to cash-in on the devastation following the Moore, Okla., tornado that killed 24 and injured hundreds nearly three weeks ago. As thousands of people struggle to put their lives back together, Moore police continue to investigate looters in the disaster area who have stolen appliances, wires and even a $50,000 watch, The Oklahoman reported. Some people came from as far away as New York and Virginia to loot in Moore since the May 20 tornado. Three men told investigators they traveled more than 1,000 miles from Virginia in order to loot the disaster area. Shameful: Virginia residents Steven Corky Daniels, 36, left, and Justin Wagner, 25, right, were arrested for looting in Moore, Okla., along with Steve Costello, 44, of New York, after a tornado destroyed the city . Steven Corky Daniels, 36, was arrested June 2 after a police offer saw him walking with a 'large piece of utility wire in his hand'. Daniels, from Harrisonburg, Va., told police he was in the city just to loot. '[Daniels] advised he drove from Virginia to Moore ... with two other subjects for the purpose of removing steel and copper utility wire from the disaster area,' an affidavit filed in Cleveland County District Court read according to The Oklahoman. He was charged with disturbing a disaster area. Steve Costello, 44, and Justin Wagner, 25, were arrested with Daniels. Both also apparently confessed to police when they were questioned. Police spotted Costello standing next to a truck attached to a trailer that had 'a large amount of steel and copper utility wire' in it, according to the affidavit. Wagner was 'going through disaster debris' before he was arrested, The Oklahoman reported. Cashing in: Police stand beside two men sitting handcuffed on the street whom they have detained on suspicion of looting in Moore the day after the May tornado . Though Daniels and Wagner live some 1,200 miles from Moore, Costello listed his home address in Elmhurst, N.Y.--roughly 1,500 miles from Moore. In addition to outside threats, The Oklahoman reported that some looters can be found a little closer to home. Maria Lopez, from neighboring Norman, Okla., was arrested on May 29 after members of the National Guard and local residents allegedly saw her directing children to look through debris from the tornado. Police reported several stolen items were in the SUV she was driving 'in plain view', according to The Oklahoman. Moore resident Edward Dean McDonald, 45, was arrested May 28 after he was seen 'loading a refrigerator onto a dolly', one police officer wrote in an affidavit, according to The Oklahoman. Police said other appliances, including a washer and dyer, were seen in a nearby trailer when he was questioned. McDonald couldn't prove to police he had permission to take the items. Both Lopez and McDonald were charged with disturbing a disaster area. Looted: Even as homeowners continue to sort through tornado debris in Moore, Okla., some people are trying to cash in on the disaster, looting for wire, refrigerators and other goods . Another Moore resident Osbaldo de Jesus Sagastume-Rodas, 59, was arrested after police saw him loading 'metal, copper wires, tool boxes' into his pickup truck. Though many of those people arrested attempted to steal wire, copper and other industrial materials, Moore residents have also reported expensive items were taken from their homes. One Moore resident has reported more than $70,000 in stolen goods since the May 20 tornado, including a $50,000 Patek Philippe wristwatch and a $13,000 Rolex. Another resident reported $6,000 in stolen items, including a $1,300 hunting camera. After two other looters were arrested the day after the storm, the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner said they would develop a badge system to deter stealing, according to KWTV. Residents were to be issued badges with their picture on it in order to enter the neighborhoods ravaged by the storm for the next three months. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Three men who traveled over 1,000 miles to loot utility wire, steel and copper from Moore homes arrested . One Moore resident reported $70,000 in stolen goods .

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Article: By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 08:03 EST, 4 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 10:55 EST, 5 March 2014 . Tributes have been paid to a 'kind and caring' private school pupil who has been found dead at her home. The death of Sophie Parkinson, 13, has left pupils and staff at her school in Dundee 'stunned and saddened' after police were alerted on Saturday morning. A friend of Sophie suggested in a message posted online that she may have been bullied before her death, however her family say they do not believe this to be the case. Dr John Halliday, rector at the High School of Dundee, also said he does not believe bullying in the school had taken place or been a factor in the tragedy. Private school pupil Sophie Parkinson has been found dead at her home. Tributes have been paid to the 13-year-old, who has been described as 'kind and caring' The second year pupil, who was a talented young actress, died at her home in Liff, just outside Dundee. Police have said there are no suspicious circumstances and a report would be submitted to the procurator fiscal. Dr Halliday today said support was being provided to the youngster's classmates and teachers. He said: 'Sophie was a popular and talented pupil, kind and caring, with a loyal group of close friends. 'Her huge smile and generous personality left an indelible mark on all those she encountered. 'Her vivid imagination meant she was particularly able in English, but she also loved cooking, achieving success in a local chef competition, and was a talented young actor, amongst many other things. The second year pupil, who was a talented young actress, died at her home in Liff, just outside Dundee . 'We will all miss her hugely. Sophie will live long in our hearts and minds. 'Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with her family and friends at this very difficult time. 'We are doing what we can to support them, and have also set up a system for supporting our pupils and staff as they come to terms with this tragic news. 'Given the situation we would ask that everyone outside the school respect the family's request for privacy at this time.' Dr Halliday said he did not believe bullying had taken place in the school. He said: 'We cannot control what appears on social media. However, the school has well-established, rigorous and effective pupil welfare policies in place and we do not believe that bullying in the school environment has taken place or been a factor in this awful tragedy. Police have said there are no suspicious circumstances and a report would be submitted to the procurator fiscal . 'The happiness and welfare of every . single pupil is our first priority and we go to great length to get it . right for every child. 'We . treat any suggestion of bullying with the utmost seriousness and it is . our practice to review our policies and procedures regularly and in . particular when a terrible tragedy such as this happens.' Parents of children at the school received notification of Sophie's passing in letters from the school. The school's flag is at half mast and a book of remembrance has been set up. Sophie's friends have also paid tribute on social networking sites, which appeared to include a suggestion she had been bullied. The death of Sophie Parkinson, 13, has left pupils and staff at the High School of Dundee (pictured) 'stunned and saddened' after police were alerted on Saturday morning . One friend wrote: 'Heaven gained an angel. Sophie Parkinson 2000-2014 March 1. Never forgotten. 'RIP. Three words... bullying ruins lives.' Another said: 'Rest in peace Sophie Parkinson. Heaven's gained another angel. Sleep tight.' A police source has said that there was nothing to suggest bullying was a factor but that inquiries were continuing. Sophie lived in the hamlet of Liff, Angus, a few miles north-west of Dundee, with her mother and elder brother. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Sophie Parkinson, 13, was found dead at her home near Dundee . Friend suggested online she had been bullied before her death . School has said it did not believe bullying had taken place in school or been a factor in the tragedy . Police said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death .

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Article: New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen claims England are facing a dilemma over their tactics after discovering they are unable to match the All Blacks at a fast-paced game. Stuart Lancaster's tourists enter the series finale at Waikato Stadium hoping to salvage some pride after slumping to defeat in the first two Tests. They were blown away in the third quarter of the 28-27 loss in Dunedin, conceding three tries in 11 devastating minutes as New Zealand delivered a lesson in the art of finishing. Blown away: Ma'a Nonu (centre) celebrates scoring the first of three New Zealand tries in 11 minutes . England entered the series hoping to develop the high-tempo gameplan that served them well during the RBS 6 Nations, but Hansen insists they are now overcome with doubt. 'They are in a bit of a quandary really because they took us on in Dunedin playing a game of real pace and worked out they couldn't,' he said. 'So what are they going to do now? I've seen Lancaster mention in the paper that maybe they shouldn't play too much rugby down their end, so maybe they're going to kick a wee bit more. 'But they will have a good plan because they are good coaches, so we've just got to make sure we've got a good one to counter it. 'England are a determined bunch so they'll want to put in another performance they can be proud of, so I don't think we've broken their spirit. Re-jig: Head coach Stuart Lancaster has made seven changes to the side that started in Dunedin . Stoking the fire: All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen has questioned England's selection . 'They're a group of people who believe in themselves, so they'll get up again for the last Test.' England arrived in New Zealand outlining their intent to win the series but have been outplayed by the world champions over the first two Tests. In the 20-15 victory at Eden Park the All Blacks produced the match-winning try two minutes from time and in Dunedin they emerged convincing winners, even if the scoreline suggests otherwise. A 2-1 series defeat would be viewed as an acceptable return and head coach Stuart Lancaster admits their summer tour should be deemed a success or failure based on Saturday's outcome. 'The series will be judged ultimately by the scoreline. We desperately want that win and that's why we need to put in a high-quality performance,' Lancaster said. Try time: Marland Yarde was one of three Englishmen to touch down in the second Test . 'We will judge the tour by results but also the knowledge and experience we've learned about our players. 'The ability to learn who can and who can't deliver at the highest level has been absolutely invaluable. 'You can watch as many DVDs and games as you like, but it's only when you get your hands on players week in week out that you really learn the true strengths of individuals. 'That's been the most invaluable part of the tour because that's what you need leading up to a World Cup.' VIDEO I'm here to play Test rugby - Dickson . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

New Zealand play England in the third and final Test on Saturday . All Blacks won second Test 28-27 to seal series win . England coach Stuart Lancaster has made seven changes to his side .

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Article: By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 05:31 EST, 1 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:07 EST, 1 November 2012 . The wedding dress of singer Amy Winehouse, which was about to be auctioned for charity, has been 'stolen to order' in a raid on the London home where she was found dead. She wore it to marry Blake Fielder-Civil in a ceremony in Miami, Florida, while an iconic newsprint cocktail dress from the peak of her fame was also taken. The wedding dress alone was expected to raise in excess of £100,000 for her foundation, which helps youngsters beat drugs and develop their music. Taken: This newsprint dress worn by Amy on Later With Jools Hollands was stolen along with her wedding dress - worth at least £130,000 in total . Experts believed the newsprint dress, worn on the BBC live music show Later With Jools Holland, would also have secured at least £30,000. The dresses were stolen from the performer’s Camden home in north London but it is not believed the property was broken into. They were to be sold in New York later this year. Couple: Amy married Blake in 2007 but two years later he sought a divorce . Her father Mitch told The Sun: 'It's a blow', adding 'It's sickening to know that someone would steal something in the knowledge of its sentimental value. 'Her wedding dress was only a little cotton thing thing, a hundred quid at best in the shops. Whoever nicked it realised its significance and knew it had an extra value.' He added that the house, worth around £3million, is being sold and all her possessions logged and put into storage, which is how they realised it had gone. Theft: The two dresses were taken from Winehouse's home in London, which became a shrine after her death last year . Thousands came to Camden to pay their respects, in some cases even leaving alcohol as a tribute . Inspiration: Despite problems in her private life Amy Winehouse was considered one of the great singers of recent times . Tributes: Mourners gather outside Amy's flat in Camden to pay their respects after her death in July 2011 . Because of the items’ significance, it is thought they might have been stolen to order by someone entering the property during events after her death in July last year. A spokesman for her Foundation said: 'A lot of clothes and items were left and they were being catalogued when it was realised these two were missing. 'They were going to go to the foundation but somebody might be trying to sell them for their own profit. 'People need to know they are not supposed to be out there on the market and they should not try to buy them. Saddened: Amy Winehouse's father Mitch (pictured at her funeral) says he has been left sickened by the thefts . 'The dress Amy wore on the cover of Back To Black sold for £40,000 last year and the money went to the foundation, and another dress sold for £30,000 so the wedding dress could have raised as much as £100,000. 'Both the stolen dresses are part of Amy’s story.' Scotland Yard has not received a formal complaint but it is thought the star’s father Mitch Winehouse has been speaking with a family liaison officer the Metropolitan Police gave them after his daughter’s death, which stunned the music world. Amy Winehouse drank herself to death . only hours after saying she was desperate to live because she still had . so much to achieve, her inquest was told. The . singer drank enough to stop her breathing and send her into a coma. Three empty vodka bottles were found near her body in her bedroom. A . pathologist who examined her said she had 416mg of alcohol per . decilitre of blood – five times the legal drink-drive limit of 80mg. The . inquest heard that 350mg was usually considered a fatal amount. Miss Winehouse won five Grammy awards . for her 2006 hit album Back To Black. But she became as well-known for . her battle with alcohol and drugs as for her singing. She was found dead in Camden, North London, on July 23 last year. Traces . of the alcohol withdrawal drug Librium were found in her body. But . there were no illegal drugs and her doctor said she had beaten her drug . addiction in 2008. The inquest heard she had quit alcohol for three weeks last July but began drinking again three days before her death. Her doctor said the star made ‘tremendous efforts’ to beat her drink . problem and often gave up for weeks at a time before lapsing back into . drinking. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

A dress the singer wore on Later With Jools Holland, worth £30,000, was also taken from her Camden home . Both were to be auctioned in New York and raise money for her foundation to help young addicts . Her father Mitch said: 'It's sickening to know that someone would steal something in the knowledge of its sentimental value'

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Article: Six breast cancer drugs are to be banned from use by NHS patients - promoting condemnation from campaigners and doctors. Thousands of women with advanced breast cancer are set to be denied ‘last chance’ medication that can give them extra months, if not years, with their loved ones. The six drugs are being taken off an approved list by the Cancer Drugs Fund, which was set up after a Tory election pledge to improve access to vital medicines in England. Banned from NHS: Avastin is one of six breast cancer drugs deemed to offer either ‘insufficient value for money’ or or have poor cost-benefit scores for breast cancer . The £280million a year Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) which began in April 2011 has led to around 55,000 patients in England getting drugs banned on the NHS by Nice, the rationing body. NHS England, which took over its administration a year ago, has re-evaluated 25 drugs used in 42 treatments. It is understood that eribulin, Avastin, Kadcyla, Afinitor, Tyverb and Perjeta have been deemed to offer ‘insufficient value for money’ or have poor cost-benefit scores for breast cancer. One in six patients treated through the fund has advanced breast cancer, with 2,000 getting eribulin alone. Trial data shows the drug, derived from sea sponges, extends the life of women with an especially aggressive form of the disease by almost five months on average. The ban may see thousands with advanced breast cancer denied ‘last chance’ medication . Around half of women live longer than a year after getting eribulin, which costs around £10,000 for a six-month course of treatment. The drug is prescribed as standard care to women in 55 countries, including all major EU members, Japan, Korea and Russia. Other cancer drugs have also been axed, with full details to be released next week. Some drug companies have been told they must agree by Monday to cut their prices if they want their products reprieved (to subs please keep). But the CDF review of eribulin has concluded it does not work well enough to justify routine use – a decision that cannot be appealed except by seeking a judicial review. Professor Chris Twelves from the University of Leeds, who presented evidence on the drug last month to the CDF, said its decision came ‘out of the blue’. Regulatory authorities worldwide approved the drug’s efficacy and safety, and the CDF’s rationale was inexplicable, he said. ‘It came as a complete shock. Eribulin is standard treatment in guidelines from all the leading cancer bodies so it is difficult to understand how the CDF made this decision. ‘I saw a woman in my clinic this morning who has been taking it successfully for six months after other drugs failed and she said there was ‘nothing to compare’. ‘It goes against natural justice for there to be no appeal mechanism and such a closed process’ he added. Consultant oncologist Dr Vivek Misra, from the Christie Hospital Manchester, said an audit found the drug’s real-life performance matched trial data, with one in four patients taking it for more than two years. He said ‘This is now standard of care for women with advanced breast cancer who have no alternative.’ Although existing patients would continue to be treated, new patients would have to be ‘exceptional’ cases to get de-listed drugs. But, said Dr Misra, clinicians would face ‘Catch 22’ as exceptional requests were possible only for fewer than 20 patients. Anne Strange, 63, who lives in Woolwich, has been taking eribulin for advanced breast cancer since September and knows she’s on borrowed time. Mrs Strange, who is divorced and had administrative jobs in the NHS for 32 years, said ‘I’ve been aware it was terminal right from the off. ‘I’ve been on a number of drugs that stopped working. I said to my oncologist in September: ‘I’ve got a wedding to go to in November’ and I made it. ‘My only daughter Debbie was getting married – and I’m still here five months on. I feel terrible that other women may not get the opportunity I had.’ Danni Manzi, head of policy at Breast Cancer Care charity, said ‘This re-evaluation process is a warning sign that the entire Fund is unravelling. ‘We are extremely concerned that breast cancer drugs could be removed. ‘It would be soul destroying for many secondary breast cancer patients if they were unable to access these drugs simply due to cost. ‘We hope that the announcement is a positive one - all cancer patients deserve to benefit from clinically effective treatments.' Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Six breast cancer drugs deemed to offer ‘insufficient value for money’ The drugs are eribulin, Avastin, Kadcyla, Afinitor, Tyverb and Perjeta . This will see thousands of cancer patients denied 'last chance' meds .

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Article: By . Chris Murphy and Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 10:24 EST, 4 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:26 EST, 4 June 2012 . The bear who ate the corpse of a convicted murderer has been euthanised. British Columbia Environment Minister Terry Lake said on Monday the bear's description matched that of one seen guarding a cache containing human remains in a wooded area of Canada. He said the animal was put down because bears remember food sources. Responsible: Police in Canada say a black bear ate parts of the body of murderer Rory Wagner . The mauled body of Rory Wagner, 53, . was found in a rural area in southern British Columbia, the Royal . Canadian Mounted Police said. Police . believe Wagner was already dead in a 1986 Volkswagen Jetta when the . black bear broke into the vehicle, ate some parts of him and dragged the . rest of the body away, reported CNN. 'The . driver’s window of the vehicle was down and investigators noted . numerous muddy animal prints and scratches on the car,' police said. They added that officials 'discovered the body in the surrounding bush, about 120 meters from the vehicle'. Drug paraphernalia and a bottle of alcohol was found in the car. A coroner is conducting an autopsy and toxicology tests. Wagner and two other people were charged with the 1993 killing of a man they thought had sexually assaulted a relative. The man they killed was found not guilty of sexual assault charges, according to the affiliate. Wagner was convicted for the murder, but he had been out on parole. Conservation officials say the bear was caught, but may be killed to ensure public safety. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Remains of Rory Wagner, 53, found in bushes near his abandoned car . Animal prints and scratch marks discovered on vehicle, police say .

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Article: By . Daily Mail Reporter . Last updated at 5:23 PM on 16th November 2011 . Two thirds of foreign wives could be banned from the UK under plans to stop immigrants becoming 'a burden on the state'. Government immigration advisers say that the minimum salary required to bring a spouse to Britain should go up significantly, and may even be doubled. The proposals could mean more than half of the UK's population would not be able to bring in a foreign partner, as they might not earn enough to support them without relying on benefits. And the threshold may be pushed even higher for those trying to bring children to the UK. Family: But British residents earning less than the national average wage could be barred from bringing in a partner from abroad (file photo) Professor David Metcalf, chairman of the Migration Advisory Committee, said a minimum salary of between £18,600 and £25,700 should be introduced for UK residents sponsoring a partner or dependant for UK citizenship. This minimum, which applies equally to British citizens and immigrants, is currently set at around £13,700. Some 40,000 foreign wives, husbands and partners were granted visas to join their family in the UK last year, but that number would be cut by up to 63 per cent under the proposals. The Government asked the advisers to identify the salary a worker would need to earn to support a spouse or partner 'without them becoming a burden on the state', Professor Metcalf said. The minimum salary could be even higher for those who wanted their children to join them from abroad, he added. The lowest figure in the proposed range, £18,600, is the income level at which many benefits, including housing benefit and tax credits, are withdrawn, while the highest figure, £25,700, represents the typical income of a one-adult household. It would mean that between a quarter and a half of full-time adult workers would be unable to bring their partners to the UK - but many others, including the unemployed and pensioners, could be prevented too. Wealthy: Only those earning above-average wages will be able to sponsor a spouse . Prof Metcalf said the proposals do not take into account Britons' right to a family life. 'We have to abide by the terms of reference that we are set up for, and that's to answer the questions which the Government sets us, and not go off on a track of our own,' he said. 'It's for others to then decide whether in some senses that question is a bit wrong, [if] it's in this case too economic focused, or quite possibly we've not addressed it properly.' He added that the current threshold was 'a bit low', and suggested there was 'justification for raising the pay threshold' to prevent a huge benefits bill for spouses from abroad. The MAC's figures show that of the 40,000 spouses and partners brought in from outside the EU, nearly a third were from India, Pakistan or Bangladesh, while 6 per cent came from the U.S. and 5 per cent from Nepal. It added that while 94 per cent of those based in the UK with a spouse abroad wanted their partner to join them, half earned less than £20,100 and three quarters earned less than £30,500. The Institute for Public Policy Research warned that if the Government accepted the proposals and went ahead with the policy, 'it is likely to be challenged in the courts'. Matt Cavanagh, the think-tank's associate director, said: 'It isn't unreasonable - particularly in the current economic climate - to ask whether, if someone is destitute or entirely dependent on benefits, they should be allowed to bring in a spouse or partner who is likely to end up in a similar position. 'But introducing an income threshold at £25,700 - the level of the national median income - would effectively bar half the population from bringing a spouse or partner from abroad. 'We're not talking about people who are destitute or living on benefits, we are talking about people who are working and getting an average wage.' Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

40,000 foreign wives, husbands and partners were granted visas to join their family in the UK last year .

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Article: Sampdoria and Genoa both missed opportunities to move up to third in the Serie A standings as they failed to win their final round fixtures before the winter break. Sampdoria were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Udinese and still trail third-place Napoli on goal difference, while Genoa remain a point further behind after losing 2-1 to Serie A strugglers Torino. Lazio could move two points ahead of Napoli and Sampdoria if they win at Inter Milan on Sunday evening. Sampdoria midfielder Pedro Avomo Mba Obiang fires in his side's first goal against Udinese in Genoa . Earlier, Chievo Verona defeated city rival Hellas Verona 1-0 in a heated derby match. Fiorentina, meanwhile, were held to a 1-1 draw by Empoli, while Atalanta fought back from two goals down to draw 3-3 at home to Palermo. Sampdoria went into their clash in confident mood after holding league leaders Juventus to a 1-1 draw in Turin last weekend and they duly took the lead in the 15th minute. Udinese goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis could only get a hand to Angelo Palombo's cross and when the ball dropped to Pedro Obiang, he fired the ball into the net. However, the match turned in four minutes as Alexander Geijo scored his first Serie A goal, in his first start for the club, to level matters shortly before Danilo was left unmarked to head Udinese in front. Sampdoria forward Manolo Gabbiadini fires in the second goal during his side's 2-2 draw on Saturday . Manolo Gabbiadini headed Lorenzo Di Silvestri's cross into the top right corner on the hour mark in what could have been his last match for Sampdoria before a likely January move to Napoli. Geijo almost scored a late winner but his header thumped the post. Udinese were reduced to 10 men two minutes from time when Thomas Heurtaux was sent off following a second yellow card. Genoa started the day level with Sampdoria and Lazio on 26 points, and last weekend's defeat to Roma was their first league loss in more than two months. Genoa defender Iago Falque (second right) scores his side's first goal but Torino would reply with a brace . Iago Falque fired Genoa in front shortly before half-time but Torino captain Kamil Glik scored twice from close range after the interval. Fiorentina failed to capitalize on the other weekend's results it as they remain in eighth place, three points behind Napoli, after an entertaining Tuscan derby. Juan Manuel Vargas had given Fiorentina the lead with a fierce strike after Empoli failed to clear a corner but Lorenzo Tonelli escaped his marker to nod in a Mirko Valdifiori corner from six yards. Empoli's Lorenzo Tonelli (left) scores against Fiorentina during his team's 1-1 draw . Chievo snatched victory in the other derby of the day but replays showed Alberto Paloschi was offside as he headed in Ervin Zukanovic's superb cross into the box with nine minutes remaining. Both sides also had penalty claims turned down. Nene had gone closest for Verona when he headed a corner just over the crossbar, while Chievo's Ivan Radovanovic almost scored a wonder goal but Verona goalkeeper Francesco Benussi was alert to turn the effort from near the halfway line over his bar. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Sampdoria were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Udinese . Sinisa Mihajlovic's side still trail third-place Napoli on goal difference . Genoa lost 2-1 to Serie A strugglers Torino . Chievo Verona defeated city rival Hellas Verona 1-0 . Fiorentina were held to a 1-1 draw by Empoli .

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Article: By . Daily Mail Reporter . A Florida man accused of murdering his new wife just days after they were married more than a decade ago is now representing himself in his long-anticipated first degree murder trial, and on Tuesday he cross-examined the prosecution's star witness: His former girlfriend who admits that she helped him murder his wife. Authorities say Michel Escoto bludgeoned his 21-year-old bride Wendy Trapaga to death in October of 2002 - just four days after they were married - so he could collect on a million-dollar life insurance policy and run off with his girlfriend, Yolanda Cerrillo, who has admitted to helping Escoto plan the murder of her then-romantic rival in exchange for complete immunity from prosecution. 'Happy with yourself?' Miami-Dade County prosecutor Gail Levine asked Cerrillo of her involvement in the murder and the deal she reached with prosecutors. Scroll down for video . Tears: Yolanda Cerillo sobs as she admits her involvement in the murder of Wendy Trapaga . 'I’m worthless,' Cerrillo sobbed. 'That’s how I feel right now.' 'But it’s not about you, is it?' Levine asked. According to the Miami Herald, Cerrillo then broke down in tears. 'It’s about a mother who lost her daughter and I had something to do with it,' Cerrillo answered back in tears. Escoto faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Trapaga, who was found strangled, drugged and bludgeoned to death in warehouse parking lot in October of 2002. Authorities say Escoto killed Trapaga on the couple's impromptu honeymoon in Key West, just four days after their 'rushed' wedding. Prosecutors say that on the night of the murder, the couple went out partying and then checked into the Executive Airport Motel. Escoto later told police that he and Trapaga had gotten into a fight and she left on her own. Tragic: Wendy Trapaga was allegedly murdered by her husband of four days and his ex-girlfriend in a scheme to cash in on an insurance policy . While married to Trapaga, he was still seeing his longtime girlfriend, Cerrillo, whom he had been living with prior to his marriage to Trapaga. In 2002, Cerrillo says Escoto abruptly moved out of the apartment the two had shared. Cerrillo admits that she was devastated after Escoto left her. 'It was downhill. He left me. I couldn’t handle it very . well,' she told the court. 'All I could do was cry in my room.' Escoto testified that after she'd discovered that Escoto had moved in with Trapaga, she had him meet her in a restaurant parking lot to confront him about it. 'Killer': Authorities say Michel Escoto married Trapaga only to murder her for a life insurance payout . That, Cerrillo says, was when he told her about his plan to kill Trapaga for the insurance money and then run away with her. Cerrillo testified that the original plan was to kill Trapaga during a trip to New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Escoto decided to speed up the plan because 'he was running out of money,' according to Cerrillo, who added that 'Wendy needed to die sooner.' The honeymoon in Key West was where Escoto decided he would kill Trapaga - Cerrillo says she even gave him the $80 to pay for the hotel. After Trapaga was dead, Escoto was to send a page to Cerrillo's beeper - 'that would be the message that it would be done,' Cerrillo told the court. Attorney: Escoto is acting as his own attorney, and actually cross-examined the ex-girlfriend, Cerrillo, with whom he allegedly plotted the murder . Escoto then drove to Cerrillo's home, where - she told the court - she could see what appeared to be Trapaga's body reclined in the passenger seat of Escoto's car. Cerrillo then followed Escoto in her own car to the warehouse parking lot where Trapaga's bludgeoned body was found by police days later Cerrillo said she had to drive around for a little while after they got to the warehouse to give Escoto more time to finsih killing Trapaga, who apparently was drugged while in Escoto's car. Cerrillo says she found him he had abandoned the car he'd driven and was walking in the street covered in blood - and he was holding a tire iron. Cerrillo and Escoto stopped on the way home to throw the tire iron into the ocean, at which point a police officer pulled up to their vehicle but simply shooed them away from the water. Tire iron: Authorities say Escoto drugged Trapaga, before strangling her and bludgeoning her with a tire iron . In the months following the murder, Escoto moved back in with Cerrillo - but the relationship was rocky. During an argument, Cerrillo says Escoto choked her. She says she didn't want to call police because he'd reminded her of her involvement in Trapaga's murder. 'I had no way out,' Cerrillo said. 'He either kills me or I go to jail.' Escoto wasn't charged in his wife's death until 2005 after he'd given inconsistent versions of what had happened to his wife in a lawsuit he filed to get his hands on the insurance money. Cerrillo - now 40 - started cooperating with authorities in 2006. Civil penalties: A civil jury ordered Cerrillo pay Trapaga's mother a $44 million judgement for being responsible for the death of her daughter . In 2011, she admitted that she had not told investigators about the full extent of her involvement and came clean. 'The secret was too much,' she told jurors Tuesday. 'It was too stressful.' While she may not go to prison for her role in Trapaga's death, Cerrillo was found responsible for Trapaga's death in civil court, where a jury awarded Trapaga's mother a $44 million judgment against Cerrillo for her daughter's death. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Michel Escoto is accused of murdering his wife of four days, Wendy Trapaga . Authorities say he planned to kill Trapaga to collect the life insurance money and then run off with his former girlfriend, Yolanda Cerrillo . Cerrillo admitted to helping Escoto plan and carry out the murder in exchange for immunity from prosecution . She is now the star witness against him . On Tuesday, Escoto, who is representing himself, cross-examined the woman who says she helped him murder his wife .

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Article: Hereford United have been wound up by the High Court. Owner Andy Lonsdale had promised to invest £1million in the club but he did not arrive at the hearing on time, reportedly claiming he was stuck in traffic. It was the 10th time Lonsdale had been ordered to appear at the High Court and, despite his barristers saying they had a statement that the money was in the bank, the judge was not satisfied there were sufficient funds. The winding-up petition was brought by HM Revenue and Customs, one of the club's creditors. Hereford United have been wound up by the High Court (Home ground Edgar Street pictured in 2008) It brings to an end a sorry saga for a club founded in 1924 and most famous for knocking Newcastle out of the FA Cup as a Southern League club in 1972. Hereford were elected to the Football League following that triumph and spent 31 seasons in the league in two spells before relegation to the Conference in 2012. This summer they were expelled from the Conference for financial irregularities and began this season in the Southern League Premier Division. Martin Watson, vice-chairman of the Hereford United Supporters' Trust, told BBC Hereford and Worcester: 'It's the end of something I've been a fan of for 30 years. It hurts but it had to be. Hereford goalscorers Ron Radford (left) and Rickey George in the dressing room after they stunned the football world by beating Newcastle United 2-1 in a third round FA Cup replay . 'We never thought we'd come to this. We were promised so much over the last few months and nothing was delivered. 'Hereford United will continue because we, the fans, are Hereford United. We'll think about it, we'll take a moment, then we'll pick the pieces up and start again.' Herefordshire Council, which owns Edgar Street, is seeking repossession of the ground as soon as possible. In a statement, the council said: 'As Hereford United Football Club (1939) Limited is in the process of being wound up and a liquidator will be appointed, this action triggers the council's right as landlord to forfeit the leases. Hereford Council, who own Edgar Street, is seeking repossession of the ground as soon as possible . 'The council will now pursue this and seek to gain formal repossession of all three sites leased to the club. 'Once the ground has been secured, the council will consider the appropriate process for procuring a new tenant to ensure the continuation of football. 'The council is unable to seek immediate possession of the ground, there is a prescribed legal process which the council must adhere to. At this point in time we understand that this process is likely to take a couple weeks.' Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Owner Andy Lonsdale had promised to invest £1million into the club . Hereford are famous for knocking Newcastle out of the FA Cup in 1972 . Martin Watson, vice-chairman of the Supporters' Trust, spoke of his hurt .

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Article: WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Barack Obama, who shot from obscurity to fame based on a single speech and then captured the White House in a campaign marked by soaring rhetoric, delivered a restrained, sober inaugural address Tuesday. American patriot Thomas Paine seems to have informed some of the spirit of President Obama's inaugural speech. Gone was the mantra-like "Yes we can" chanted by supporters, which Obama invoked as a refrain right through his victory speech on Election Night. Largely absent, too, were citations from the two historical figures on whose shoulders Obama stood Tuesday -- Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr., both of whom he quoted on the night of his triumph in November. He took his oath of office on Lincoln's 1861 inaugural Bible, closing a circle of symbolism that began when he declared his candidacy for president two years ago on the same spot in Illinois where Lincoln launched his own first campaign. But other than mentioning "the lash of the whip," an echo of Lincoln's towering second inaugural address, and "gathering clouds and raging storms," Obama did not seem to quote the 16th president. And, perhaps thinking that the simple fact of an African-American being sworn in as president was sufficiently drenched with significance, he made only the most glancing reference to King. "We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus -- and nonbelievers," Obama said, a contemporary variation on King's hope that "Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics" would one day join hands and sing. Watch President Obama's full speech » . In fact, if the speech could be said to have an animating spirit, it was that of Thomas Paine, the great 18th-century pamphleteer who played a key role in the American and French revolutions. Obama referred to "the rights of man," the title of a book Paine wrote in praise of the French Revolution. And his speech ended with a long quote from Paine that George Washington ordered read to his troops when the revolt looked bleak for the Colonies: "Let it be told to the future world ... that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive ... that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet (it.)" The passage comes from Paine's critical 1776 essay "The Crisis," which famously begins: "These are the times that try men's souls." Indeed, Obama used the word "crisis" four times in his speech -- one more time than he used the word perhaps most closely identified with him: Hope. "That we are in the midst of a crisis is now well-understood," Obama said, in a speech that warned Americans to prepare for a long, hard -- but certain -- slog toward better days. He drew on the touchstones of American civic life, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, with phrases such as "we the people," "common defense" and "all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness." He nodded towards John F. Kennedy with a reference to "rising tides of prosperity" and Franklin Roosevelt in saying Americans had chosen "hope over fear." And he seemed to carry on a bit of an argument with Ronald Reagan, listing key battlefields in American history ("Concord and Gettysburg, Normandy and Khe Sahn"), as Reagan did in his first inaugural, but rejecting the most famous phrase from that speech. Watch CNN's Fareed Zakaria discuss writing a memorable speech » . "Government is not the solution to the problem, government is the problem," Reagan declared in 1981. No, Obama seemed to respond 28 years later, "The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works. ... Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end ... because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government." He also borrowed a notion associated with Reagan, but running through American history right back to the Puritans, who in turn took it from the book of Isaiah: that American ideals "still light the world." And his conclusion bookended the two great sources of quotes in the English language, Shakespeare and the Bible. America, he said, may be experiencing "this winter of our hardship" -- riffing on Richard III's "winter of our discontent" -- but will prove "when we were tested" -- as Abraham was by God -- "we refused to let this journey end ... with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations." CNN interns Tom Boltman and Eftehia Katsareas contributed to this report. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Only whispers of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. heard in speech . American patriot Thomas Paine seems to have been an influence . Other noted references: President Kennedy, Shakespeare and Abraham from Bible .

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Article: (CNN) -- UEFA president Michel Platini claims that goal-line technology is not needed in soccer, stating it would lead to "PlayStation football." World governing body FIFA will test possible goal-line systems in the coming months after reversing its stance on the widely-debated issue, but the head of the sport in Europe is not in favor of the prospective changes. When asked about the potential use of goal-line technology during a visit to the city of Glasgow, the Frenchman referred to the popular video-game console when he told the Scottish FA website: "Then we will have PlayStation football." Platini, one of the world's top footballers during the 1980s, believes more help should instead be offered to referees, highlighting the use of two extra match officials in this season's Champion's League as a better way forward. "The referee has to be helped by clubs, fans, players, media and authorities," Platini said on Monday. "It is why we have added two assistants for Champions League games. "One referee is not enough, not in the modern era where you have 20 cameras." The 55-year-old also said the high media presence at modern-day games does not help match officials, with television cameras able to instantly see when mistakes have been made by referees. "It is unfair -- the cameras can see everything but the referee only has one pair of eyes. Every time he makes a mistake, those cameras are there to focus on it. "It is why for the past 10 years I have asked to change the job of the referee, to help improve the situation and to give the referees better support." The subject of goal-line technology has long been hotly-debated within football, and the issue came to the fore once again at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa when England's Frank Lampard had a goal not given against Germany despite the ball crossing the line. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Michel Platini questions plans to experiment with goal-line technology . The head of European ruling body UEFA believes it would lead to "PlayStation football" The Frenchman instead backs the use of extra officials in matches to help referees . He says high media presence at football matches makes it more difficult for officials .

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Article: (CNN) -- Well, it was big. The Michael Jackson memorial service, where daughter Paris spoke briefly, was a big draw on TV and online. The biggest ever? Probably not. Tuesday's memorial service for Michael Jackson was expected to set some high marks for viewership -- and it did. But, based on information gathered by various meter-readers, it was no moon landing or Princess Diana funeral -- events whose audiences, by some reckonings, pushed 1 billion viewers. In the United States, the Jackson memorial aired during the late morning and afternoon, when most people are working. Nielsen, the television ratings service, said that 31.1 million watched: not as many as the Obama inauguration (38 million) but more than the 2009 "American Idol" finale (28.8 million). In all or in part, the program was aired on 19 U.S. television networks. In Europe, where the show aired in prime time, the memorial service also did well. The BBC reported that 5.2 million people watched the show on the network BBC2, and 2 million more watched on the British networks Five and Sky News. The service also aired on channels in Germany, France, Australia and Japan, testifying to the King of Pop's worldwide reach. But it was the Internet where the Jackson memorial really hit the heights. Global Web traffic ranged from 19 percent to 33 percent above normal during the event, according to Internet monitoring firm Akamai Technologies. CNN.com reported 9.7 million live video streams between midnight and 5 p.m. PT, as well as 81 million page views, according to internal data. Yahoo News had 5 million live video streams, according to the publication Media Life. The publication also reported that FoxNews.com and MSNBC.com combined for 6.4 million video streams. Anecdotally, Jackson also fared well. Jackson-related topics were highly ranked on Twitter, Google Trends and Alexa. Facebook, which partnered with CNN.com to let friends and family share commentary during the service, reported 800,000 status updates by 1 million users. The Obama inauguration, by contrast, had 600,000 status updates during the event, though there were 1.5 million for the day of the inauguration, according to TechCrunch. Jackson does outrank the president as the most popular person on Facebook, with 7.7 million fans, versus 6.4 million for Obama. In Los Angeles, the Jackson memorial proved to be less of a draw than locals had hoped -- or feared. Though the city staffed the area around the Staples Center, where the memorial was held, with 3,000 police officers -- 1,000 more than had been on hand for the Los Angeles Lakers' victory parade -- the crowd without tickets may have numbered in the thousands, according to unofficial estimates, and not the hundreds of thousands that had been feared. Even inside the memorial, which was held at the Staples Center and the adjacent Nokia Theatre, not every seat of the 20,000 available appeared to be taken, according to CNN observations. The Jackson memorial also drew hundreds of fans, respectively, to gatherings in New York's Times Square, Detroit's Motown Historical Museum, London's O2 Arena and a Tokyo Tower Records store. Jackson is still reigning on the music charts. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the singer had the two best-selling albums in the United States last week -- "Thriller" and "Number Ones" -- and 13 of the top 20 catalog albums. On iTunes, he has four of the top 10 songs on iTunes and four of the top 10 albums. Finally, where there's a big event, there's at least a little money to be made off the spectacle. At the Staples Center on Tuesday, vendors sold Michael Jackson T-shirts, artwork, decals and even beverages. For the real spectacle, though, one must turn to eBay, where there were at least 50,000 Michael Jackson-related items up for auction as of Wednesday afternoon. Among them: 1984 Topps trading cards ($15.50), official memorial service programs (from $2.99 to at least $10,000, some with wristbands and tickets) and even Web domain names -- one of which, MichaelJacksonForestLawnCemetery.com, can be yours for $650,000. The Jackson magic may have been dominant Tuesday, but someone is obviously expecting it to continue for quite some time longer. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Michael Jackson memorial watched by 31.1 million in U.S. Show was a huge hit on Web, with traffic spiking up to 33 percent . On eBay, Jackson items included programs from memorial service .

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Article: Nigeria and Senegal have both been declared Ebola-free after completing 42-day periods with no new cases detected. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the end of the outbreak of Ebola in Nigeria today after active surveillance found the country to be free of the disease. 'Nigeria is now free of Ebola,' WHO representative Rui Gama Vaz told a news conference in the capital Abuja, prompting a round of applause from other officials. 'This is a spectacular success story ... It shows that Ebola can be contained but we must be clear that we have only won a battle, the war will only end when West Africa is also declared free of Ebola.' A teacher uses a thermometer to test students' temperature to check for symptoms of Ebola at a school in Lagos. Nigeria will be declared Ebola-free if no new cases are detected before next Monday October 20 . Senegal was declared free of the deadly virus on Friday. One traveler from Liberia triggered an outbreak in which eight people - most of them health workers - died in Nigeria, before the disease could be contained. The traveler, a Liberian-American diplomat called Patrick Sawyer, collapsed at the main international airport in Lagos on July 20. Because the country was ill-prepared and had no screening procedures in place, Mr Sawyer was able to infect 19 people. This included a number of workers in the hospital where he was taken, which did not have proper protection equipment. A Nigerian health official uses a thermometer on a worker at the arrivals hall of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. WHO has described Nigeria as a 'spectacular success story' after the country was declared Ebola-free following a 42-day period in which no new cases were detected. Senegal had one patient who was confirmed to have Ebola but he recovered and appears not to have infected anyone else. But in the three worst affected countries - Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea - 'new cases continue to explode in areas that looked like they were coming under control', WHO has said. 'An unusual characteristic of this epidemic is a persistent cyclical pattern of gradual dips in the number of new cases, followed by sudden flare-ups,' the organization added. WHO says that waiting for 42 days from the time when the last person with high risk exposure tests negative for the virus gives sufficient confidence to declare an outbreak over. The 42-day period is twice the generally accepted maximum incubation period of the virus. WHO said that in 95 per cent of cases the incubation period was between one and 21 days. In 98 per cent, it was no longer than 42 days. But the health agency has said that it is possible for the virus to survive even longer, remaining for as much as 90 days in the semen of an infected man. WHO said in the three worst affected countries, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, 'new cases continue to explode in areas that looked like they were coming under control' Outside West Africa, the spread of the disease has been confirmed in Spain and the United States. Possible cases have been investigated in several other countries, but none has yet turned out to be Ebola. WHO said it was concerned by media reports that some countries facing a possible first Ebola case had declared the cases to be negative within hours. 'Such rapid determination of infection status is impossible, casting grave doubts on some of the official information that is being communicated to the public and the media,' it said. Countries without recognized laboratories specializing in viral hemorrhagic fever testing should send their first 50 negative specimens to a WHO collaborating center, the agency added. All countries should have their first 25 positive tests double-checked. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Agency declared end of outbreak of Ebola virus in Nigeria today . Said it was a 'spectacular success story' as shows Ebola can be contained . Nigeria experienced an outbreak last month in which eight people died . Senegal was declared Ebola-free by WHO on Friday . The country had a single patient with the disease but he has now recovered . Countries can be declared Ebola-free after 42 days with no new cases . Time period is twice the generally accepted maximum incubation period .

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Article: This is what a marathon in the sky looks like – and it isn’t pretty. Hundreds of ‘vertical’ runners put themselves through complete exhaustion when they raced to the top of Beijing’s tallest building this week. China World Trade Center Tower 3, an 82-storey behemoth, rules the Chinese capital’s skyline with a height of 1,082ft and while many of the athletes managed to conquer it, some failed to scale its 2,041 steps because they were too tired to continue. Beijing's tallest building: The China World Trade Center Tower 3 has 82 floors and 2,041 steps . In a major test of endurance, elite runner Piotr Lobodzinski of Poland was the first to cross the rooftop finish line in the second annual China World Summit Wing Hotel Vertical Run. As his tired legs started to wobble, he grabbed the finish line ribbon and triumphantly raised it over his head before he dropped to the floor and began gasping for air. Once he caught his breath, Lobodzinski said: ‘I was really exhausted, almost dying. I was on the ground maybe five minutes, lying to feel better. ‘The race is really long. I was really exhausted, really tired, but also really happy because I win. Last year I was second.’ On your mark: Runners prepare for the challenging run to the top of the 1,082ft commercial tower . The agony of victory: Race winner Piotr Lobodzinski dropped to the floor after crossing the rooftop finish line . Lobodzinski finished with a time of 10 minutes and 1.4 seconds, nine seconds ahead of Germany’s Thomas Dold, who was last year’s champion. The top female runner was Suzy Walsham of Australia, who had the top time of 11 minutes and 50 seconds. The event, sanctioned by the International Skyrunning Federation, is part of the 2014 Vertical World Circuit, which includes a race at New York’s Empire State Building. Champion: The top female runner was Australia's Suzy Walsham, who crossed at 11 minutes and 50 seconds . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

China World Summit Wing Hotel Vertical Run is ultimate test of endurance . Exhausted runners dropped to the floor after crossing the finish line . China World Trade Center Tower 3 has a height of 1,082ft .

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Article: By . James Rush . PUBLISHED: . 09:57 EST, 8 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 01:39 EST, 9 October 2013 . Judges dismissed an appeal by Home Secretary Theresa May after ruling deportation would be a breach of the Nigerian man's right to family life . A Nigerian illegal immigrant thought to have married a British woman after being charged with a crime has won a court battle with the Home Office after judges ruled deportation would be a human rights breach. Home Office officials had ordered the man’s deportation three years ago - about 18 months after he married and 11 months after he was convicted of handling stolen goods and given an 18-month jail term. But the Court of Appeal today ruled that the man should stay. Three appeal judges refused to overturn a decision by an immigration tribunal, which had concluded that deportation would not be in the best interests of his teenage step-daughter. The tribunal had been told the girl did not have any involvement with her birth father and regarded the man as her 'de facto father'. It concluded that having a 'de facto father' was in the youngster’s best interests and said deporting the man would be a breach of a right to family life enshrined in Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Appeal judges - who included Lord Dyson, the Master of the Rolls, and the second most senior judge in England and Wales - said they could find 'no basis' for interfering with the tribunal’s decision. They dismissed an appeal by Home Secretary Theresa May following a hearing in London. Appeal judges were told the man had entered the UK illegally in 1998, claimed asylum in 2006, married in March 2009 and been convicted of handling stolen goods in November 2009. Home Office officials had refused his asylum claim and made a deportation order in October 2010. The man had initially challenged the deportation ruling before a first-tier immigration tribunal, and lost. He had then asked an upper immigration tribunal to review his case, and won. Mrs May had then challenged the upper tribunal decision in the Court of Appeal. Three Court of Appeal judges refused to overturn a decision by an immigration tribunal, which concluded deportation would not be in the best interests of the Nigerian man's teenage step-daughter . In a written judgement, Lord Dyson said the man had married 'at a time when it was known by all concerned that his immigration status was precarious and probably at a time when he had already been charged'. He said the Home Office officials had conceded that it would not be reasonable to expect the man’s wife and step-daughter - who met the man when she was about 13 - to live in Nigeria. And the upper tribunal had felt that it was in the child’s 'best interests' to have a 'de facto father as she grows up' - and after weighing evidence had been satisfied that deportation would not be proportionate. 'They conducted a meticulous assessment of the factors weighing in favour of deportation and those weighing against,' said Lord Dyson. 'As they said, the factors in favour of deportation were substantial. They properly gave significant weight to the serious view taken by the Secretary of State of (his) criminality and his poor immigration history. 'On the other hand, they attached considerable importance to the interests of (the girl). The decision was finely balanced.' He added: 'But they did not take into account any irrelevant factors and they did not fail to take into account any relevant factors. In these circumstances, the upper tribunal were entitled to strike the balance in favour of (the man). We can find no basis for interfering with their decision.' Lord Dyson, who sat with Lord Justice Davis and Lady Justice Gloster, did not name the man. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Appeal judges refuse to overturn decision by immigration tribunal . Tribunal concluded deportation was not in best interests of step-daughter . Nigerian man thought to have married woman after charged with crime .

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Article: British Airways has apologised to a Shropshire family who spent 25 hours at a New York airport before their journey back to the UK. The Smiths said they slept on the floor and used their coats as bedding at John F Kennedy International Airport, where thousands of travellers were stranded over the weekend by a winter storm. Their return flight, which was cancelled, was a codeshare operated by American Airlines, although the family’s package holiday was booked through BA. The Smith family slept on the floor and used their coats as bedding at John F Kennedy International Airport . Andrew Smith, 38, said the transatlantic trip was the first time they had flown with BA – and possibly the last as they weren't happy with the partner airlines. Andrew, from Bishop’s Castle, claims there was a lack of information from staff inside the terminal, and BA and American Airlines could have done more to help passengers book new flights. He claims American Airlines staff 'disappeared' after the flight was cancelled and they told passengers to collect their luggage and rebook their flights. He told MailOnline Travel: ‘I understand all the delays for the weather, that’s not the issue. They just shrugged their shoulders and said we can’t do anything about it.’ Andrew Smith (second from right) travelled to New York with his wife, Tracy, and their three children . Andrew Smith sent a series of tweets to British Airways to complain about his family's experience . Andrew said he called BA and rebooked their flights, and then went to a BA desk inside the airport. He said: 'A manager basically laughed at us and said, "It’s not our problem, it’s American Airlines’ problem". 'I’d like an apology from American Airlines and BA for the way the staff treated me and everyone else at that airport. It's totally unacceptable.' The family complained to BA and received an apology, a £250 voucher for a future trip and reimbursement for their costs at the airport. Still, Andrew said he isn't satisfied with the apology. He said: ‘It’s not an apology for the way the staff treated us. They’ve apologised for the inconvenience and it’s a gesture of good will.’ A BA spokesman said the airline's customer relations team offered an apology that covered 'the whole experience', and will contact the family again to repeat it. Andrew said a BA employee who he spoke to on the phone offered a free hotel stay, but he declined the offer because they had to wait until about 8am to collect their luggage and they 'would only be [in the room] for a couple of hours' before they had to return for their rescheduled flight. He said: 'The offer was there in theory but on the practical side of that it was no good.' Travellers sleep on the floor inside Terminal 4 at John F Kennedy International Airport last Sunday . Andrew travelled to the Big Apple with his wife, Tracy, and their children – Chelsea, 17, Robbie, 12, and eight-year-old Hudson – to celebrate Tracy’s 37th birthday. They had a fantastic time taking in the sights, sounds and culinary delights in America’s most populous city, but claim the trip went awry after they boarded their flight to London Heathrow Airport. They were scheduled to depart on Saturday night and land in London on Sunday morning, but a winter storm caused delays for thousands of other travellers. The plane carrying the Smiths sat on the runway for four hours and had to return to the gate because of bad weather. The family holiday to New York was intended as a way to celebrate Tracy Smith's 37th birthday . British Airways responded to Andrew Smith after he complained that he had been 'let down' The airline informed the Smiths that flights across the US East Coast were affected by a winter storm . The delay was made worse for passengers when the captain announced that the flight was cancelled because its crew was nearing its maximum allowable hours and required rest. Passengers had to wait another six hours to retrieve their luggage, said Andrew. He said his family slept on their suitcases in the departure lounge – catching very little shut-eye – and spent several more hours inside the terminal before their flight departed Sunday night. ‘Two of my children had to miss a day of school due to the delays and there is a possibility that we will be fined for doing so.’ The Smiths were supposed to return to the UK on Sunday morning, but didn't arrive until Monday afternoon . Icy weather closed John F Kennedy International Airport last weekend, leaving thousands stranded . Andrew Smith complained to British Airways and American Airlines, which operated the codeshare flight . A British Airways spokeswoman told MailOnline Travel: ‘We are sorry that the family were delayed on their journey back to the UK. ‘During the delay, we did offer them hotel accommodation for the night, and we will be reimbursing the costs they incurred at the airport.' While the family was stranded at the airport, Andrew sent a series of tweets to BA, including a photo purportedly showing his wife and children sleeping on the floor. A BA employee responded with two tweets, writing: ‘I understand you're frustrated, it's never acceptable for our passengers to be in this position. Regrettably, all transportation across the East Coast has been affected by a severe winter storm.’ Andrew said he checked the weather reports and was surprised flights were being cancelled. But the weather was so poor that JFK Airport closed two runways on Sunday morning as its crews cleared snow and ice. Passengers aboard an Air France flight from New York to Paris also experienced lengthy delays as a result of the weather and staffing. Their flight departed New York six hours behind schedule early Sunday morning and was forced to divert to Manchester Airport because its flight crew was approaching its limit for flight time as a result of the initial delay. The Airbus A380 was forced to remain at Manchester Airport because of a cabin pressure problem. As a result, Air France sent three additional Airbus aircraft – two A320s and an A318 – to pick up the passengers and fly them to Paris. Some passengers were nearly 20 hours behind schedule when they arrived at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Bad weather left Andrew Smith and his family stranded at JFK Airport . Passengers sat on the plane for four hours before it returned to the gate . Family booked their package holiday to New York with British Airways . Their return flight operated by American Airlines was cancelled . British Airways said it offered accommodation but family declined .

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Article: (CNN) -- I almost always get asked the same question: How can it possibly be the "end of men" when there are so few female elected officials -- when men still hold the reins of political power? It's an excellent question. Until now, I've answered by pointing to statistical trends and future projections. Always, I ask people to take a leap of faith. But after this election, I feel like I am on so much more solid ground. The women's vote did not turn out to be historic in the way pundits predicted before the election. Yes, more women voted for President Obama, but not in record numbers. The gender gap was in fact a little smaller in this election than in 2008. Yes, women were important in certain states, but so were young people, African-Americans and Latinos, who, together, make up Obama's new winning coalition. What's more, women did not even constitute a unified vote. Married women tended to vote for Romney, while single women went for Obama. What changed in this election was that women accumulated power in a calm and measured way, and began to look for the first time much less like outsiders to the political process. New Hampshire, arguably a state populated by the greatest concentration of political insiders and obsessives, gave us our first ever matriarchy -- a delegation of House, Senate and governor that is entirely female. We elected a record number of women to the Senate. One of those new senators is Elizabeth Warren, who over the rest of her career has the potential to embody women's transition from outsider status to right in the thick of things. What about the "war on women," the constantly mutating arguments over reproductive rights? On this, women won handily. In Missouri, Democrat Claire McCaskill ran against Todd Akin, who claimed that in "legitimate rape" the female body shuts down pregnancy. McCaskill not only beat Akin, she trounced him, winning by 16 points. Before the election, when McCaskill was still behind in the polls, women looked beleaguered and marginalized, subjected to lectures by men about their internal plumbing. Afterward, it's those who did the lecturing who seem like fringe, marginalized characters. In fact, practically all the candidates with the improbable Akin-type theories lost. (Check out this scorecard on Jezebel for a complete accounting.) Once, not all that long ago, women seemed like newcomers to the political scene, alien to its settled ways. Women were scrutinized in their every public move as though they were a newly discovered species. Think back to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Could she be tough enough on China? Soft enough to cry? Would she wear red suits to all her big speeches? If so, what did that mean? Now that the sight of a woman in a roomful of senators is becoming less unusual, our analysis becomes much less crude. Debates about image and optics are ceding to debates about actual policies. We also realize that women come in all types. More are likely to vote Democratic. Among female voters, more than 50% tend to favor abortion rights. Akin, for example, split the vote among white women. Minnesota Republican Michele Bachmann, who is strongly pro-life, kept her seat. Just as men have wide varieties of views, so do women. Voting as a bloc is something you only do if you're disenfranchised. Voting the way you want is a sign that you're gaining power. The important thing is for women to participate in the political process and speak for themselves. Workplace studies from the 1970s showed that when women reached a third of an office population, their presence no longer seemed unusual. The Senate will be one-fifth female. We're not there yet, but we're getting close. In this election, people are still discussing historic firsts -- the first openly lesbian senator (Democrat Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin), the first Asian-American woman (Democrat Mazie Hirono of Hawaii). Slowly, over time, we want these firsts to fade away and for female senators to be elected without that fact alone constituting a news story. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Hanna Rosin. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Hanna Rosin: The women's vote did not turn out to be historic in this election . Rosin: But for the first time, women look less like outsiders in the political process . For example, we elected a record number of women to the Senate, she says . Rosin: We will debate less about women's image and more about their actual policies .

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Article: Los Angeles (CNN) -- Paris Jackson, the 15-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson, was rushed to a hospital after cutting one of her wrists early Wednesday morning, sources close to the Jackson family told CNN. Paris called a suicide counseling hotline early Wednesday, which lead to a counselor calling 911 to the Jackson home in Calabasas, California, those sources said. "Being a sensitive 15-year-old is difficult no matter who you are," attorney Perry Sanders said Wednesday morning. "It is especially difficult when you lose the person closest to you. Paris is physically fine and is getting appropriate medical attention. Please respect her privacy and the family's privacy." Paris Jackson: Superstar's daughter builds own identity in spotlight . Other Jackson sources stopped short of calling the incident a suicide attempt, although one suggested it might be "a cry for help" from the teenager. Paris posted messages to her million-plus Twitter followers late Tuesday evening: . "i wonder why tears are salty?" "yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away . "now it looks as though they're here to stay" The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said its deputies "responded to a medical situation" at an address that matches the Jacksons' Calabasas home at 1:27 a.m. Wednesday. A patient was taken to a hospital, it said. Paris, along with her grandmother, Katherine Jackson, and her brothers, Prince and Blanket, are suing AEG Live for liability in Michael Jackson's 2009 drug overdose death. Paris and Prince are listed as witness in the Los Angeles trial and have been expected to testify in the wrongful death trial later this month. Jackson trial lawyer Kevin Boyle spoke to reporters outside of court Wednesday afternoon, saying Paris can decide if she will testify during their part of the case, but AEG Live has subpoenaed her, calling her a key witness. "The Jackson family and the Jackson lawyers are putting no pressure on Paris regarding this case at all," Boyle said. "It is AEG who is putting this case at Paris' back door." Paris and Prince were questioned separately over two days by AEG lawyers just before the trial began in April. "A grilling of a child regarding the loss of her father is going to create a lot of pressure," Boyle said. "Paris Jackson was asked intimate details about her father and her father's death; it was a very intense situation." AEG Live lawyer Marvin Putnam denied his team was tough on Paris Jackson in her deposition. "I don't think anybody in the world could call it a grilling." He declined to say he would not call her as a witness if she does not testify during the Jacksons' case. "We have to know what they're putting on as a case before we decide what our defense will be," Putnam said. "I have no idea who we're going to call." Paris made millions cry four years ago when she spoke up at the end of the public memorial service for her father. "Ever since I was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine," she said, fighting back tears as relatives consoled her. "And I just want to say that I love him so much," she said as she burst into tears and sought refuge in the embrace of family members. Paris questioned about dad's death in lawsuit . Paris was recently reunited with her mother, who bowed out of her life when she was an infant. She has been spending time with Debbie Rowe on her horse farm. Rowe issued a statement through her lawyer Wednesday morning: "We appreciate everyone's thoughts for Paris at this time and their respect for the family's privacy." Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

NEW: AEG Live asked Paris Jackson "intimate details about her father in a deposition," lawyer says . NEW: "A grilling of a child regarding the loss of her father is going to create a lot of pressure," lawyer says . Paris called a suicide hotline, prompting a counselor to call 911, a source says . "Being a sensitive 15-year-old is difficult no matter who you are," a Jackson lawyer says .

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Article: By . Leon Watson . PUBLISHED: . 03:53 EST, 5 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:21 EST, 5 January 2013 . A Nepalese army officer appeared in court today charged with two counts of torture. Colonel Kumar Lama, 46, of St Peters Road, Hastings, is accused of inflicting severe pain or suffering when he was acting in an official capacity. Lama, who has indefinite leave to remain in the UK, spoke only to confirm his identity when he appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court. (File picture) Met Police have arrested a Nepali army officer accused of torture during the Himalayan nation's decade-long civil war . He is currently serving as a UN . peacekeeper in South Sudan and had been due to return to Africa today . after spending Christmas in East Sussex, the court heard. The offences are said to have taken . place between April 15 2005 and May 1 2005, and April 15 2005 and . October 31 2005, at the Gorusinghe Army Barracks, Kapilvastu, Nepal. Lama, who has served in the Nepalese . Army since 1984, was in charge of the barracks at the time, during the . Himalayan nation's decade-long Maoist insurgency, the court was told. The charges relate to two men, Janak . Bahadur Raut and Karam Hussain, and were brought under Section 134 (sub . section 1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. The court heard that Attorney General Dominic Grieve gave permission for the charges to be brought yesterday. Nepali army officer Kumar Lama, 46, was arrested in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, and accused of two counts of torture . Colonel Lama appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court (pictured) accused of inflicting severe pain or suffering when he was acting in an official capacity . The government of Nepal summoned the British ambassador in Kathmandu to protest over the officer's arrest. Deputy prime minister Narayankaji . Shrestha told reporters that the government had demanded the immediate . release of Lama, while Nepal also instructed its embassy in London to . submit a protest note to the British government. Two diplomats from the Nepalese embassy were in court for the short hearing. Scotland Yard said the arrest did not take place at the request of Nepali authorities. The court heard his wife is a nurse . and they have two children, a 21-year-old university student and a . 17-year-old A-Level student. Lama previously served as a UN peacekeeper in Sierra Leone and twice in Lebanon, the court heard. He was remanded in custody by District Judge Quentin Purdy to appear at the Old Bailey on January 24. Sorry we are unable to accept comments for legal reasons. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Kumar Lama arrested by Met Police in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex . Nepal summoned British ambassador to express its 'strong objection'

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Article: Weighing 107 kilograms and chowing down on a greasy breakfast, Allirra Braun watched as her grandmother begged for more time to live from her deathbed. At 29-years-old, the Indigenous mother-of-two from Katherine in the Northern Territory, remembers this moment as the day her whole life changed. 'I was with her at the hospital when the doctor told her she was passing away,' Mrs Braun told Daily Mail Australia of her grandmother Sadie Ludwig. 'She had always managed her diabetes, but the doctor was saying "this is the last of your life, your body won't be able to recover, your organs are shutting down". Allirra Braun, 29, (pictured finishing Sydney's City2Surf) transformed her life one and a half years ago after losing 32 kilograms . The mother-of-two was inspired by her grandmother Sadie Ludwig, who died of diabetes in January 2013 . 'She begged and bargained with him for her life. She definitely wasn't ready to go and wanted more time in life and it just made me feel so guilty. 'I was throwing my life away and she was begging for hers and I felt extremely embarrassed and shameful. Ten months after her grandmother passed away in January of 2013, the 29-year-old shed more than 30 kilograms from her frame as she forced herself to run from power-pole to power-pole in her tiny town. 'To start off with, I couldn't run one hundred metres – on that same path now, I'm doing 20kms regularly,' Mrs Braun said. 'Back then, I thought that the posts were 200 metre apart so I thought, "ah yeh, I'll go half way". Turns out there's only 100 metres between the posts.' Mr Braun, who weighed 107kg at the time, listened to Ms Ludwig beg for more time on her deathbed . Since her grandmother passed away, Mrs Braun has transformed her life . As running became easier, Mrs Braun would walk the 2.6 km to work each day, 'cleaned up' her eating and soon found herself working as a casual group fitness trainer alongside her full time job as a Mission Australia youth worker. She also signed herself up for the Indigenous Marathon Project, set up to 'promote healthy lifestyles to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' and beat almost 120 people for a spot on the 12 person squad. Since running with the group, Mrs Braun says she has realised that running is her 'niche', as she continues to be the first in her team to finish each event, including: a 10km Canberra run, Sydney's City to Surf, a 21km half marathon at the Gold Coast and a 30km event in Alice Springs. 'It feels so good, I've never felt so alive or been this skinny in my entire life. It's important for someone like me to show people that no matter wherever you came from or how big feel, you can train your body to do amazing things,' Mrs Braun said. The Mission Australia youth worker (left) joined the Indigenous Marathon Project, a group that promotes healthy lifestyles to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples . Unable to run for more than 50 metre at a time, she began by training her self to run between the power-poles in her tiny home town of Katherine in the Northern Territory (left). She now runs up to 20km at a time . 'I've got a three-year-old (Lucian) and a 10-year-old (Francis), and that's why I wanted to do it because, being Indigenous, I don't think of myself as an individual – I am my family and then my roots, Gurrindji and Kungurrakan. 'I'm not just stopping myself from being the diabetic hat trick, I'm changing my families lives as well. 'A lot of Indigenous women in Katherine ask me how I lost weight and when I first started running, I was the only Indigenous woman running in town - now they're all walking and pounding the pavement. 'We [Indigenous people] are predisposed for some of the worst chronic illnesses out there and we are so community oriented, we need strong mums – they are the fabric of families and teach the kids – if we go back – we could turn around whole lives. The next stop for Mrs Braun (far left) is the Big Apple where she'll run the New York City Marathon's 42.195km for the first time on Sunday alongside her Indigenous Marathon Project team-mates (pictured) Awarded by Katherine Multi Sports for being the first to finish the Gold Coast half marathon, Mrs Braun said she believes she's found her 'niche' in running . Mrs Braun said that it was her family, three-year-old Lucian, 10-year-old Francis and her husband Justin who push her to keep going. 'Being Indigenous, I don't think of myself as an individual – I am my family ...I'm not just stopping myself from being the diabetic hat trick, I'm changing my families lives as well,' she said . The next stop for Mrs Braun, whose hometown of Katherine only has one set of traffic lights, is the Big Apple where she'll run the New York City Marathon's 42.195km for the first time on Sunday. 'The New York City Marathon will be my first official marathon. I'm confident. I'm a long distance runner for sure, I'm not a sprinter. I have the same pace for 10, 20 and 30 km races so I'll stick to my pace until the end. 'The last 12km will be all mental determination, but I'll keep running for my family and my people – I'll be the first Gurrindji and Kungurrakan to run any marathon.' But when life settles back to normal again, Mrs Braun can't wait to get back to the dusty Katherine track, in the early hours of the morning before her family has woken up for the day. 'Three jobs and two kids, I just love it because it gives me that time for myself,' Mrs Braun laughs. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Allirra Braun weighed 107kg at 29-years-old when her grandmother died of diabetes less than two years ago . Since then, the Indigenous mother-of-two has turned her life around and lost 30 kilograms by forcing herself to run and eat healthier . She will compete in the New York City Marathon on Sunday and will be the first Indigenous person from the Gurrindji and Kungurrakan clans to do so .

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Article: A Tory MP caused a Twitter storm today after claiming that Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli had turned up at the House of Commons to listen in on a Government drug debate. Guy Opperman was so sure he had spotted the famous footballer that he breathlessly tweeted his 5,000 followers: 'Mario Balotelli has popped in to Commons gallery'. The tweet, sent during a debate on the merits of decriminalisation, added that he was donning 'a sharp suit, pink shirt and a poppy'. A Tory MP caused a storm today when he claimed that Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli (right) turned up for a Government drug debate in the House of Commons. It turned out to be 55-year-old dancer Ken Hinds (left) Guy Opperman was so sure he'd spotted the famous footballer that he breathlessly tweeted his 5,000 followers: 'Mario Balotelli has popped in to Commons gallery' The apparent sighting sparked excitement in Parliament, with members of the press craning their necks to catch a glimpse of the Italian player. But they soon realised Mr Opperman was mistaken - and the man was actually a 55-year-old with a similar Balotelli-style mohawk. The man in question was later revealed to be Ken Hinds, a dancer and activist who has worked as a mediator for Scotland Yard. After the initial tweet, journalist David Wooding said: 'Balotelli lookalike in the public gallery for the drugs law debate. Some MPs think it's actually the Liverpool striker! (Why always him?)' The former Manchester City star had the words 'Why always me?' printed on his shirts, after a series of headlines about his bizarre behaviour. And Press Association's Arj Singh commented: 'Definitely not Balotelli... Mohawk is too thin and old Mario will be training. Just been to see for myself.' The apparent recognition sparked excitement in the house, with members of the press craning their necks to see whether the spot was genuine . Reporters soon worked out the man was not in fact Balotelli but Ken Hinds, 55, an activist and dancer . After the confusion was settled, Mr Hinds explained how several MPs had asked him if he was Balotelli - but that he had to 'disappoint them and say no'. He told The Telegraph: 'I was sitting down watching the debate and I was approached by a number of MPs asking me if I was Balotelli. 'I had to disappoint them and say no - but he is a great man and I am only privileged to associated with man like that.' Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Guy Opperman tweeted that the Liverpool striker was sat in public gallery . Said he was wearing 'sharp suit, pink shirt and a poppy' during drugs debate . It sparked a debate about whether the man was infact the famous footballer . But it later emerged to be dancer Ken Hinds, 55, who also has a mohawk . Mr Hinds said: 'I am only privileged to be associated with a man like that'

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Article: By . Andrew Levy . PUBLISHED: . 04:42 EST, 22 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 16:17 EST, 22 October 2012 . A seriously ill toddler died after a 70-minute wait in a GP’s surgery despite desperate pleas for her to be seen immediately by a doctor, her grief-stricken parents said yesterday. Lucie Linforth was taken to her local practice after developing a severe cough and fever but was behind a queue of 20 patients. Her father begged the receptionist five times to call a doctor as the 23-month-old began struggling to breathe and her lips turned blue, but his pleas fell on deaf ears. Tragedy: Attempts to resuscitate Lucie Linforth (left) failed. Her mother Angie said Lucie's twin Jake (right) had been badly affected by her death . Marston Surgery in Marston Moretain near Bedford where Lucie died on October 5 . By the time she was finally taken in . to see a nurse in a ‘minor illness’ room, Lucie had stopped breathing. A . GP rushed to help and spent 45 minutes frantically trying to revive her . before she was taken to Bedford Hospital where she was pronounced dead. A post-mortem examination failed to establish the cause of Lucie’s . death on October 5. Further tests are being done. Her mother, Angie Collins, 40, said: . ‘Every day I don’t know how I get out of bed. Nothing will ever hurt me . more than this. She was so full of life and I feel really angry that . there was an hour and ten minutes where nothing was done. I feel they . took away her lifeline. ‘She was a healthy, vibrant, lively character, full of fight and her life was just chucked away that morning. ‘If people had just opened their eyes they would have seen just how poorly she was.’ Tributes: Flowers and teddy bears laid outside Marston Surgery . Her partner, Eric Linforth, 33, added: . ‘After about 20 minutes waiting at the surgery she got worse, her lips . were blue, she was really hot and she was having trouble breathing. I . went up about four or five times asking to be seen. ‘Finally, I went up and said they had . to call an ambulance because she had got so bad. They took her into the . nurse’s room but by that point her heart had stopped beating.’ The couple have launched a campaign . called ‘Lucie’s Legacy’ to change the system in waiting rooms so that . vulnerable children, whose condition can deteriorate rapidly, are always . given priority. Campaign: Lucie's mother Angie said she wouldn't stop until she got justice for her daughter . At present there are no formal rules on how GPs should prioritise patients. Miss Collins, of Marston Moretaine, . near Bedford, added: ‘I want to get Lucie’s story out there and try and . stop it happening again.’ Lucie fell ill on the night of October 4. Her . father took her to Marston Surgery the following morning while her . mother waited at home with the toddler’s twin, Jake, and sister Holly, . three. Mr Linforth, an electrician, arrived . at 8.45am. When it opened 15 minutes later the receptionist told him . there were already 20 people on the waiting list. He claimed the receptionist refused to . even look at his daughter and insisted he wait his turn as he . repeatedly went up to ask for urgent help. When he became agitated he said the woman pointed to a sign warning any patients who became abusive would not be seen at all. Lucie was taken in to see a nurse at . 10.10am and a doctor was called when it became clear her heart had . stopped. An emergency team also tried to resuscitate her at hospital. Miss Collins added: ‘Jake doesn’t . really know what’s going on but he’s been acting differently. They had . matching twin beds. Since Lucie died he just goes to his sister’s bed . and cries himself to sleep.’ Bedfordshire Police have begun an . investigation, although the death is not being treated as suspicious. An . inquest has been opened and adjourned. Dr Fiona Sim, medical director of NHS . Bedfordshire and Luton, said: ‘This is a tragic death and our thoughts are with the family. ‘There is an ongoing coroner’s inquiry . and we are providing every assistance as well as working with the . practice to carry out an internal investigation.’ Marston Surgery declined to comment. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Lucie was taken to a doctors' surgery suffering from a fever . Mother's partner said he asked to be seen four or five times before asking staff to call for an ambulance . Lucie's heart stopped at surgery and attempts to resuscitate her in hospital failed .

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Article: By . Stephanie Darrall . Last updated at 8:40 AM on 24th October 2011 . A third option: Alex Salmond said Devolution Max did not offer all the advantages of independence . Scotland could be given the option to secure greater powers over their own government while remaining in the UK, according to SNP leader Alex Salmond. During a party conference, Mr Salmond introduced the notion of 'Devolution Max' as a possible third option for Scots who will decide whether to stay as part of the UK. The politician also warned Westminister to stay out of the issue and pledged that only Scottish voters had the right to vote on the issue. In a unprecedented concession Mr . Salmond acknowledged Devolution Max as attractive as it would leave . Scotland with powers over its government and economy while remaining in . the UK. According to the Independent newspaper he described the move as 'all good, . all necessary, but not good enough' – as it would leave Trident missiles . on the river Clyde, and exclude Scotland from 'the councils of Europe . and the world'. He said only complete independence would resolve these issues, 'which is why this party will campaign four-square for [it] in the . coming referendum.' The first minister also told the conference held in Inverness that he would fight claims that Westminster was planning to take control of referendum preparations. According to the newspaper he quoted the Irish nationalist Charles Stewart Parnell saying: 'No politician, certainly no London politician, will determine the future of the Scottish nation. 'The Prime Minister should hear this . loud and clear: the people of Scotland are now in the driving seat. The . days of Westminster politicians telling Scotland what to do and what to . think are over.' An independence referendum will be held at the end of the current five-year parliament. The first minister warned Westminister to stay out of the debate and pledged that only Scottish voters had the right to vote on the issue . Mr Salmond also accused coalition ministers in Westminster of trying to prevent Scottish independence, and slashing £16billion from the Scottish budget to reduce the deficit while benefiting from North Sea oil. He told the conference that London had already gained £300m from Scottish waters and vowed that independence would reclaim profits for Scotland. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Alex Salmond introduced the notion of . 'Devolution Max' as a possible option for Scotland .

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Article: The crème de la crème of hotels across Australia have been named as Tasmania's five-star Saffire Freycinet in Coles Bay has been crowned the most luxurious place to stay in the country, according to TripAdvisor. As part of this year's Traveller's Choice Awards, the travel website has compiled a list of the top 25 luxury hotels as reviewed by tourists. Daily Mail Australia can reveal the top 10 hotels from that list, including second-place South Australia's Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island, followed by Hunter Valley's Spicers Vineyards Estate in Pokolbin, NSW. Scroll down for video . Tasmania's five-star Saffire Freycinet in Coles Bay has been crowned the most luxurious place to stay in the country, according to TripAdvisor . Saffire Freycinet in Coles Bay is on the east cost of Tasmania, often known as Wineglass Bay, popular for its spectacular coastal scenery . The hotel itself takes in these postcards views, with one traveller describing it as the benchmark for all luxury hotels' Saffire Freycinet in Coles Bay is on the east cost of Tasmania, often known as Wineglass Bay, and popular for its spectacular coastal scenery. The hotel itself takes in these postcards views, with one traveller describing it as 'the benchmark for all luxury hotels'. Southern Ocean Lodge is situated on one of South Australia's stunning retreats - Kangaroo Island. It is Australia's third largest island, after Tasmania then Melville Island near the Northern Territory. The lodge, described as 'an Australian star', has won over many hearts for its location. Southern Ocean Lodge is situated on one of South Australia's stunning hideouts - Kangaroo Island . The second most luxurious hotel in Australia, described as 'an Australian star', has won over many hearts for its location . Third on the list is Spicers Vineyards Estate in Pokolbin - located in NSW's wine country the Hunter Valley . 'Relaxation and romance. Arrived to a gorgeous suite with candles, soft music, fire, complimentary mini bar...my partner and I loved this stay,' one traveller said about their stay at the estate . 1. Saffire Freycinet, Coles Bay, Tasmania . 2. Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island, South Australia . 3. Spicers Vineyards Estate, Pokolbin, Hunter Valley, New South Wales . 4. ADGE Apartment Hotel, Sydney, New South Wales . 5. Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort and Spa, Wolgan Valley, New South Wales . 6. Xanadu Holiday Resort, Main Beach, Queensland . 7. The Bunyip Scenic Rim Resort, Boonah, Queensland . 8. Jack and Newell Cairns Holiday Apartments, Cairns, Queensland . 9. Qualia Resort, Hamilton Island, Whitsunday Islands . 10. The Villa At Hannam Vale, Hannam Vale, New South Wales . Third on the list is Spicers Vineyards Estate in Pokolbin - located in NSW's wine country, the Hunter Valley. 'Relaxation and romance. Arrived to a gorgeous suite with candles, soft music, fire, complimentary mini bar... my partner and I loved this stay,' one traveller said about their stay at the estate. Next on the list is ADGE Apartment Hotel in the heart of Sydney - known for its iconic Australian landmarks such as the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. The hotel is a stone's throw away from some of Sydney's trendy restaurants, cafes and bars. And then there's Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, Wolgan Valley of NSW. Nested amongst the bushland of the Blue Mountains, northwest of Sydney, the resort takes advantage of its unspoiled beauty of one of Australia's famous destinations. Xanadu Holiday Resort, Main Beach of the sunny Gold Coast - southeastern Queensland - has been voted sixth on TripAdvisor's list. Reviewers were impressed by with the 'great ocean views' from the resort. ADGE Apartment Hotel in the heart of Sydney - known for its iconic Australian landmarks such as the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge . The hotel is a stone's throw away from some of Sydney's trendy restaurants, cafes and bars . Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, Wolgan Valley of NSW, which is nestled amongst the Blue Mountains - northwest of Sydney . Xanadu Holiday Resort, Main Beach of the sunny Gold Coast - southeastern Queensland - has been voted sixth on TripAdvisor's list . Reviewers were impressed by with the 'great ocean views' from the resort . Seventh is the Bunyip Scenic Rim Resort in the charming country town of Boonah. It's also situated in the Scenic Rim Region of southeastern Queensland. It's seen as the ideal hideaway for a couple's retreat - the 'perfect romantic getaway' while Jack and Newell Cairns Holiday Apartments is the tropical gateway to Queensland's far north coast. Travellers on TripAdvisor have highly recommended the holiday apartment, many saying they were impressed by the facilities and location. Off the central coast of Queensland sits the Qualia Resort in Hamilton Island. The popular holiday destination of the Whitsunday Islands is best known for its pristine beaches. The resort, similarly to the island itself, has been described as 'paradise' by visitors. NSW's Villa At Hannam Vale just makes the top 10. It's located in Hannam Vale - a small village near the forestry and dairy farming area which is north of Sydney. However the Villa At Hannam Vale website indicates the country guest house no longer operates. Seventh is the Bunyip Scenic Rim Resort in the charming country town of Boonah . Jack and Newell Cairns Holiday Apartments is the tropical gateway to Queensland's far north coast . Travellers on TripAdvisor have highly recommended the holiday apartment, many saying they were impressed by the facilities and location . Off the central coast of Queensland, sits the Qualia Resort in Hamilton Island . The resort, similarly to the island itself, has been described as 'paradise' by reviewers . NSW's Villa At Hannam Vale, north of Sydney, just makes the top ten but its website indicates the country guest house no longer operates . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

As part of this year's Traveller's Choice Awards, TripAdvisor compiled a list of the top 25 luxury hotels . Tasmania's five-star Saffire Freycinet in Coles Bay has been crowned the most luxurious place to stay in Australia . Second on the list is South Australia's Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island . It is then followed by Hunter Valley's Spicers Vineyards Estate in Pokolbin, NSW .

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Article: (CNN) -- One backward notion that has been used to differentiate the 1960s Civil Rights movement from today's struggle for LGBT equality in the United States is the idea that gay people are somehow "invisible" and can hide who they are. This, in theory, makes them immune to discrimination. "How do you know who to discriminate against ...?" Iowa Rep. Steve King asked in an interview that was rebroadcast this week by Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert. I wish that, too, was satire, but King went on in the March 3 interview with a TV station in Des Moines to explain that characteristics that aren't "specifically protected in the Constitution" must be "immutable," meaning "a characteristic that can be independently verified and can't be willfully changed." The insinuation there is that a person's gayness must be verified for that person to be protected from discrimination. (Keep in mind that a person's religious freedom is protected by the U.S. Constitution, and religious beliefs are not always permanent and identifiable visually). Or that, because LGBT people can't be readily branded as gay, they don't deserve special protections under the law. Logical conclusion: Gay-labeling laws! Colbert, bless him, went on to instruct his viewers to mail photos of themselves proving their gayness to King's office address, which is 2210 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC 20515. (Don't send anything pornographic, but I think that stunt is pretty hilarious). All of this comes up in reference to the so-called "gay Jim Crow" bills that are popping in up in several states, most recently in Mississippi. These bills vary, but the undercurrent is that some religious groups want protection so that they could, in some instances, deny services to LGBT people based on their religious beliefs. That's outrageous, obviously, as even Arizona's hyperconservative governor, Jan Brewer, realized when she vetoed one such bill in her state late last month. Mississippi's bill already has been toned down some, but activists say the current version is still discriminatory. I'm not that interested in the politics of these laws. What's more important are the sentiments -- fear and ignorance, it seems to me -- that drive this legislation. These sentiments may seem isolated, but they're not. The reality is that gay people, especially in sometimes-hostile states like Mississippi, which I visited last year to report on LGBT rights, spend a lot of their time trying to cover up who they are because they fear discrimination. And they fear discrimination not because they're litigious but because they see discrimination all around them, all the time, even in 2014 America. It shows up in comments like those from King, in comments from friends and family, and, most crucially, in America's broken legal protections for LGBT people. How could a person expect to live free of discrimination in a country where a majority of states don't protect gay people from being fired or evicted because of who they are? Those issues aren't the subject of soundbites this week, but they're equally important. America is quick, and right, to judge the actions of countries such as Uganda and Russia, with deplorable records of persecuting LGBT people. Uganda last month passed a law intensifying criminal penalties for homosexual acts. But our judgment, as long as we continue to support discriminatory policies back home, stinks of hypocrisy. That King would argue in 2014 that being gay is a "self-professed behavior," and therefore one not worthy of explicit protection, is deeply troubling, but I'm comforted to know antiquated views such as that are moving toward the fringe of the discourse. That's true even in Mississippi, where one of these "religious freedom" bills is currently being debated and where activists have been staging demonstrations. Gay people -- verified or not -- have increasingly stepped out into the public spotlight in Mississippi to tell their stories. That's what I found when I visited the state last year. I met a prison guard who sued his employer after he was fired, he said, because he's gay. He won. I met lesbian couples in Hattiesburg who marched into a courthouse and demanded marriage licenses even though they would be denied under the law. And I met brave openly gay people who live proudly in the most remote of places. By sharing their stories, I'm optimistic they'll eventually get through to people like King who, for now at least, seems to need some proof of their existence. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of John D. Sutter. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Mississippi is the latest state to consider a "gay Jim Crow" law . Sutter: Ignorance and fear promote that sort of legislation . He says proponents would rather think of gay people as invisible .

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Article: By . Sam Webb . A young woman chef shut in a freezer at a celebrity chef’s restaurant was the . victim of harmless 'banter', a tribunal heard today. Chloe . Maisey, 19, is claiming sexual discrimination by the all-male staff at . the restaurant owned by celebrity chef Stephen Terry - the best man of . Gordon Ramsey. Trainee pastry chef Miss Maisey told an employment tribunal she was 'scared and upset' after being shut in the freezer. Hearing: Chloe Maisey, left, told a tribunal that she was suffered sexual discrimination at a restaurant run by Gordon Ramsay's best man, Stephen Terry, right. He said the incidents were 'banter' typical to a kitchen . But fellow chef Lorne Hargreaves told the hearing: 'It was in the middle of July and everyone was moaning it was too hot. 'I picked her up and put her on the frozen bread. It was a spontaneous, funny thing to do. 'Everybody is treated the same in the kitchen. It is like a family environment, it is like brother-sister banter.' Miss . Maisey, who resigned after three months, has made 21 allegations of . sexual discrimination at the Hardwick restaurant, regularly named as the . best in Wales. Highly acclaimed: The Hardwick restaurant near Abergavenny, where Ms Maisey claims she was discriminated against . Owner Mr Terry - a regular star of TV cookery shows such as the BBC’s Saturday Kitchen - told the tribunal that some of the incidents never happened and dismissed the others as 'banter'. He . said: 'Doing service is very stressful and there is a little bit of . banter. You are in an environment where people mess about on occasions, . but the guys are not malicious in any way. 'It is not that she was singled out because of her sex.' But Mr Terry denied being involved in any of the banter himself. 'I am above that,' he said. Miss . Maisey claims she was ogled every day as she changed into her chef’s . uniform at the restaurant which has no female changing rooms. Claims: Ms Maisey, pictured at an hearing in Cardiff yesterday, left, said that at one point a male colleague slapped her bottom. Pictured right is Stephen Terry, the owner of the restaurant, who denies the allegations . She also claims she was 'groped' when a male staff member slapped her bottom. The . tribunal heard how the vegetarian teenager was tricked into eating beef . stock by a colleague who told her it was chocolate sauce. Father-of-three Mr Terry, who trained under Marco Pierre White, did not deny the incident happened. But he told the tribunal in Cardiff: 'I am a restaurateur, I take vegetarians very seriously. 'She did not tell me she felt violated and she did not seem distressed.' Mr . Terry said he was 'shocked to the core' when Miss Maisey’s mother rang . him to complain about her daughter’s treatment at the restaurant near . Abergavenny. 'Distraught': Ms Maisey's mother said that her . daughter (above), who resigned from the position at The Hardwick last . August, said that on one occasion she was hysterical after returning . from work . Mr Terry said: 'When I took the phone call I was . completely shocked at what I was listening to and the three issues . Chloe’s mum raised with me. 'One of the allegations was that one of the chefs had threatened to kill her - and that nearly knocked me off my feet. 'It was a 12-minute phone conversation and I was blown away by it. 'I . immediately went to speak to Mr Hargreaves and I took him outside and . he said: “Chef, that is not what happened” and put it all into context. 'Chloe . had jokingly told him: “I could karate kick you in the f***ing head” and he told her: "Look at the size of me Chloe, I could kill you".' 'It was a joke. Speaking to the guys, and having all it all put into context, I didn’t think there was anything to answer.' William . Rees, representing Miss Maisey, told Mr Terry he had failed to . investigate the allegations formally and took the word of his male . employees after one conversation. But Mr Terry said he trusted his senior chefs who had worked for him over a number of years. Mr . Terry said: 'I was shocked to the core by the allegations made by . Chloe’s mum and I told her she needed to put them in writing. 'But . nothing ever came detailing the allegations in more detail. I am an . educated man - I have seen a lot and I talked to everyone there and took . a view on it.' Mr Terry said he was 'shocked to the core' when Miss Maisey¿s mother rang him to complain about her daughter¿s treatment at the restaurant near Abergavenny . Miss Maisie accused sous chef Jamie O'Leary of throwing a sea bass at her. Mr O'Leary, told the tribunal: 'Have you any idea how much sea bass costs?' 'If Stephen Terry caught wind of me throwing a sea bass around the kitchen it would be the end of me. 'I was simply showing her how to prepare a fish and turned the fish head towards her in jest. 'These events have been blown out of all proportion as to what happened.' Miss Maisey also accused Mr O'Leary of throwing a mouse at her which had come into the restaurant in a box of organic vegetables. - Sous chef Jamie O'Leary . Mr O'Leary said: 'We all had a look at it before I carried it into the car park and released it into the hedgerow. 'I wouldn't be the sous chef at the Hardwick if I was flinging mice around the kitchen. It's ridiculous.' Mr O'Leary added: 'I spend more time with the team than with my wife and child. 'The Hardwick is my second family, there is going to be banter, not on a daily basis, but at the end of the day the restaurant is not what it's being portrayed as. 'It doesn't get the high reputation it has, based on the amount of horseplay that is alleged to have gone on. No one has ever complained before.' The tribunal in Cardiff heard there were several female employees Miss Maisey could have talked to about her concerns. The payroll and HR manager Charlotte Hilling told the tribunal: 'I spoke to Chloe after she joined and told her if there was ever any problem she could come to me.' The tribunal has heard male kitchen workers ogled Miss Maisey as she changed into her chef's whites at the restaurant near Abergavenny, South Wales. But Ms Hilling said there was a female employee currently working in the kitchen who used the restaurant's shower cubicle to change. The tribunal continues . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Chloe Maisey, 19, claims she suffered discrimination at a restaurant in Wales . She became trainee pastry chef at Hardwick restaurant in Abergavenny . She told tribunal she was 'scared and upset' when she was locked in freezer . But celebrity chef Stephen Terry said the incidents were 'banter'

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Article: In the Harry Potter books, the magical Marauder’s Map reveals the whereabouts of characters as they roam the halls and classrooms of Hogwarts school. And now a team of engineers has created technology that has the potential to work in the same way, but for any building around the globe. Called SiRFusion, the software combines Wi-Fi signals, GPS, and phone sensors to map indoor locations such as shopping malls, help people find items in supermarkets and even track people in a crowd. The SiRFusion software, from Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR), helps app developers map indoor locations. It combines real-time Wi-Fi signals, GPS and sensors in phones to calculate accurate points, which could help people navigate shopping centres, find items in supermarkets and locate people in crowds . It was created by Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR), and can be added to any Android app. GPS systems typically rely on having a good line-of-sight to the sky and the satellites that provide it with its positioning information. And while these systems do work, to an extent, indoors, the accuracy and reliability is poor because walls and roofs block this view. Once installed onto an app, CSR’s software begins by checking GPS, it then combines this with real-time Wi-Fi signals. These signals reveal the location of routers, for example, and the distances that devices are away from signal hubs. It then uses what’s known as pedestrian dead reckoning. This uses motion sensors and compasses built into devices to determine not only the person’s location, but also plot their movements. This is based on the speed they are walking for example, and the angle they're travelling. This information is ultimately uploaded to CSR’s cloud-based Positioning Centre to calculate an accurate indoor location. CSR claims the technology is accurate to around 16ft (five metres) for a busy location, but this accuracy is improved depending on the number of Wi-Fi signals, for example. Once a developer adds the software to their app, CSR begins by checking GPS and then combines this with real-time Wi-Fi signals. These signals reveal the location of routers, for example, around a building, as well as the distances that devices are away from these signal hubs. It then uses what’s known as pedestrian dead reckoning. This involves using motion sensors and compasses built into devices to determine not only the person’s location, but also plot their movements based on the speed they are walking for example, and the angle they are travelling in. This information is ultimately uploaded to CSR’s cloud-based Positioning Centre to calculate an accurate indoor location. CSR claims the technology is accurate to around 16ft (five metres) for a busy location, such as a shopping centre, but this accuracy can be improved depending on the number of Wi-Fi signals, for example. ‘It’s a useful technology for public venues, hotels and shopping malls, enabling people to quickly find their way to the destination,’ said Dave Huntingford, director of product line for location. ‘An example use case is an airport; using this technology in an airline application would allow the airline to offer guidance through the airport, indicate how long it will take to walk to the gate from their current location, notify gate changes with maps and what documentation they need in hand as people walk towards security. The Marauder's Map (pictured) is a fictional map of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as featured in the Harry Potter franchise. It tracks the location of every person in the grounds, shown as footprints labelled with the person's name (pictured) CSR told MailOnline the uses of the software are determined by the app, meaning it has the potential to track individual people - but only where the developers and users allow. For example, the technology could be used by a dating app to track nearby singles, or a parent could use it to track their child in a crowd . ‘It would [also] allow the airline to understand where their passengers spend time at the airport or get lost.’ CSR told MailOnline that the uses of the software are determined by the app, meaning it has the potential to track individual people - but only where the developers and users allow. For example, the technology could be used by a dating app to track nearby singles, or a parent could use it to track their child in a crowd. It could additionally be used to target people with specific adverts or promotions. The users need to grant permission for any app running the software to be able to do this, and none of the user’s information is shared with CSR. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

The SiRFusion software helps app developers map indoor locations . It use Wi-Fi signals, GPS and phone sensors to calculate accurate points . This could help people navigate shopping centres, find items in supermarkets and locate people in crowds . System is similar to that seen in Harry Potter's fictional Marauder’s Map .

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Article: Sunderland and Leicester are interested in signing out-of-favour Hull City defender Curtis Davies. The 29-year-old has played 13 times for the Tigers this season, but has lost his place to James Chester for their last two Premier League matches. Nigel Pearson's Leicester were in for the 29-year-old before his move to Hull last year, but were unable to secure a deal for the City captain. Curtis Davies is the subject of potential January bids from both Leicester City and Sunderland . The Hull City captain was a mainstay in Hull's team last season, but has lost his place in the last fortnight . Davies signed for Steve Bruce's side in June 2013 for £2.25 million, and Hull will not want to sell without making a significant profit on the former England Under 21 international. It has been suggested that Bruce's supposed willingness to sell Davies is to enable him to free up funds for incoming transfers in the January window. Hull face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, where Hull are expected to stick with the centre-back partnership of Michael Dawson and Chester. Davies (right) is pictured vying for the ball with Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert on October 25 . Davies scored to put Hull 2-0 up against Arsenal in the FA Cup final in May, but Arsenal came back to win 3-2 . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Curtis Davies signed for Hull for £2.25 million in June 2013 . Sunderland and Leicester are both interested in the centre-back's services . Davies has played 13 times for Hull this season, but has lost his place . Steve Bruce is attempting to free up funds for incoming signings .

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Article: Leo Stott has always dreamed of playing football without a walking frame – now that wish may be about to come true. Hundreds of people donated money to pay for him to have a life-changing operation. Football boss Ken Bates pledged £10,000. Leo, two, has cerebral palsy and cannot walk unaided – but he loves football and, his coach says, plays just as well as other boys his age. He was desperate to do without his frame, so his family set out to raise £45,000 for a selective dorsal rhizotomy, a surgery not generally available on the NHS. Determined: Leo Stott, two, who suffers from cerebral palsy, playing football with his walking frame . Just 48 hours after his story appeared in last Saturday’s Mail, his mother Cara Oldham had raised more than enough to book Leo’s operation at Leeds Hospital. She thanked all those who gave via www.justgiving.com/leosdreamtowalk, where the family are now taking donations to pay for ongoing care. She said: ‘I am astonished, amazed and humbled that strangers can be so kind.’ Former Chelsea FC and Leeds FC chairman Mr Bates, 82, was born with a club foot but went on to play for Arsenal juniors. He phoned Miss Oldham to say he wanted to help. The dental nurse said: ‘I just couldn’t believe it and kept asking him, ‘Are you sure?’ ‘It was so emotional. After I put the phone down I cried, then my mum cried and everyone in the room started crying. It was so moving. It has restored my faith. All I can say is wow. ‘When his father and I sat Leo down and told him we had enough money now he said that was very good because he didn’t want his legs to hurt anymore.’ Leo with his mum, Cara: She wept after putting the phone down to Ken Bates when he pledged the cash . Monaco-based Mr Bates, who is known in the football world for his abrasive style and nicknamed ‘cuddly Ken’, told the Mail it is ‘ridiculous’ the type of surgery Leo needs is not automatically funded on the NHS, especially when breast enlargement and reduction operations are. 'Cuddly': Ken Bates, the former chairman of Chelsea FC and Leeds FC, who played football after being born with a club foot, donated £10,000 to Leo's op . ‘This little kid deserves all the help he can get,’ he said. ‘Leo has been raised to believe he can do anything and I believe he absolutely can.’ Leo, from Oldham, has been accepted for pioneering surgery at Leeds Hospital. The operation - a selective dorsal rhizotomy (sdr) - was not funded by the NHS when the family began fund-raising earlier this year. The procedure would release tension in his legs, allowing him to undergo more intensive physiotherapy to let him walk unaided. Just weeks ago the NHS announced SDR would be available to a limited number of children in a trial. But with just five hospitals signed up to the pilot scheme to treat 120 children a year, Miss Oldham was warned Leo would face a lengthy wait to learn if he was eligible or not. Miss Oldham, who can now book the operation, thanked ‘every single person’ who donated ‘because they have helped to change my son’s life’. ‘We’ve worked so hard to raise money and had such brilliant support from family and friends, but to see it start to climb so quickly after sharing our story was incredible,’ she said. ‘I am astonished, amazed and humbled that complete strangers can be so kind. Words cannot express the gratitude I feel. The relief I feel knowing my son can now have the operation is the best feeling in the world.’ Leo was diagnosed with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy at 18 months old. But despite being unable to stand or walk unaided he loved watching football with his father Sam Stott, 23, a contract manager. Leo stood for the first time shortly before turning two thanks to a walking frame and was soon dribbling his ball. He attends weekly toddler training sessions at his local club. Miss Oldham said: ‘Nobody could believe how well he could tackle, pass and shoot with his frame. His face lit up with a ball at his feet. But all he really wanted was to be able to play like all his friends without his frame.’ She has now raised their fundraising target to £55,000 to help pay for further care after the operation. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Football-mad Leo Stott has cerebral palsy and cannot walk unaided . His family needed £45,000 for a surgery to help him walk without it . Donations poured in after the Mail covered his story last week . Ken Bates donated £10,000, saying 'this kid deserves all the help he can get'

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Article: By . Candace Sutton . and Daniel Mills . and Sarah Dean . Carol Tandy will decide whether to go ahead with the publication of her son's tell-all book on his rugby league match-fixing scandal after spending the night following his death surrounded by family and friends. Mrs Tandy discovered the body of her son, 32-year-old former NRL player Ryan Tandy, yesterday afternoon at the family's apartment on the NSW Central Coast. She spent last night surrounded by family and friends. Sydney journalist Josh Massoud told Sydney radio Triple M's Grill Team he would ask her if she wants the 'tell-all' book to be released on its scheduled June date by publishers Allen & Unwin. Friends say Tandy had lost weight, was looking forward to a new business venture and the publication of his book. Scroll down for video . Fitter and feeling positive: Friends say Ryan Tandy had lost weight and was 'looking forward' to a new business venture as well as the publication of his tell-all book, The Fix, in the weeks leading up to his death from a suspected drug overdose . Cover story: the book written by Sydney journalist Josh Massoud with Ryan Tandy about the late rugby league star's role in the game's most notorious match-fixing scandal. Tandy was said to be looking forward to its publication, the date of which will now be decided by his mother, Carol . Dead at 32: Former NRL star Ryan Tandy had been banned from the game for life . The NSW Coroners Court told the MailOnline no decision has yet been made whether to conduct an inquest into Tandy's death to determine whether he died of a drugs overdose. Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious. Tributes have poured in from throughout Australia for the 32-year-old, who played for the Canterbury Bulldogs and for the Melbourne Storm, and from Ireland and Hull where he was also being remembered by former team mates as a 'larger than life' character. A statement from Rugby League Ireland, for whom Tandy played in the 2008 World Cup, said: ‘Rugby League Ireland would like to pass on our condolences to the family and friends of Ryan Tandy. ‘Ryan was a larger than life character and we would like to express our thanks for the commitment during the World Cup.' Troubled: Tandy, seen here training with Melbourne Storm in August 2009, had retired from rugby league but continued to be embroiled in controversy . Scandal: Ryan Tandy, pictured here in 2009 in Melbourne, received Australia's first-ever match-fixing conviction . Hull's Kingston Rovers rugby league club said in a statement: 'The club are shocked and saddened by the news of the death of former player Ryan Tandy. 'Ryan served Hull Kingston Rovers with distinction during his time with the club and our thoughts go out to his family and friends at this difficult time.' 'It's important that people know who the real Ryan Tandy was ... he was a generous man with his time,' Tandy's former coach Keiran Dempsey told Triple M. The former journeyman front-rower had been living at his parents' apartment as part of his bail conditions after he was charged with allegedly kidnapping a man on January 16.. Abroad: The footballer played for five teams in Britain, including Hull KR in 2007 . Tandy was due back in court next month over the plot, linked to criminal bikie organisations, which allegedly was an attempt to recover a drug debt worth tens of thousands of dollars. The troubled star had received a life ban from rugby league after he was convicted of match fixing while playing for the Canterbury Bulldogs against North Queensland Cowboys in 2010. Investigations were launched following a $30,000 betting plunge on the game and Tandy was subsequently banned for life from NRL. He was also handed a $4,000 fine and a 12-month good behaviour bond for his involvement in the scandal. Over the course of his tumultuous career, Tandy featured in 36 NRL games across five clubs. Born in Wollongong in 1981, he began playing for St George Illawarra in 2003 before joining South Sydney midway through that season. 'In complete shock!!! Won a premiership with Ryan in 2009, a bloke who gave his all on the footy field. RIP,' he added. Bright future: Tandy had been excited about a new business venture and the release of his upcoming tell-all book, The Fix . Respected player: Tandy, seen here playing for the Bulldogs in 2010, was 'a bloke who gave his all on the footy field' Tandy, whose father was born in Birmingham, spent time in Britain where he played for five clubs including Doncaster and then Hull KR in the English Super League in 2007. He also played five matches for Ireland in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. A statement on Rugby League Ireland's official website today said: 'Ryan was a larger than life character and we would like to express our thanks for the commitment during the World Cup.' Tributes for the sportsman have also poured in on Twitter. Tandy's former coach at Hull KR, Justin Morgan, wrote: 'So sad to hear of Ryan Tandy's death. RIP' Retired professional rugby league footballer Steve Turner, said: 'Shocked and saddened to hear of the news about Ryan Tandy. RIP mate!' 'A good mate': Teammates and friends paid tribute to the Bulldogs star on Twitter . Tandy's former South Sydney teammate Bryan Fletcher told The Daily Telegraph: 'I wouldn’t have seen this coming. It's tragic for his family.' Fletcher revealed he had spoken with Tandy only a month ago. During their meeting, Tandy told of how he was planning a new compression garments business. 'He'd been training and was off the drink. He was in a good headspace which I thought was good,' a shocked Fletcher added. Tandy's friend Brett Clarke wrote on Twitter: 'Today I've lost a good mate, a bloke I've shared the best and funniest days of my life with. Ryan Tandy you'll be missed mate. #RIP'. Sydney Roosters star James Maloney commented: 'Cant believe the news on Ryan Tandy, a bloke I shared some good times with... RIP mate!!!' The official Twitter account of the Australian National Rugby League posted a tribute that said: 'Saddened to hear of Ryan Tandy's death. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family.' As well as his new business venture, Tandy had been excited about the release of his book, The Fix, written with Sydney journalist Josh Massoud about the footballer's role in Australian rugby league's most notorious match-fixing scandal. Book publishing house, Allen & Unwin, describes Ryan Tandy's arrest, his subsequent very public fall from grace and his treatment by police and the football establishment. 'Sacked by his club, arrested, charged and convicted for attempting to fix the game, Tandy became the most recognised and despised figure in Australian sport,' Allen & Unwin wrote. 'Behind the headlines, little is known about Tandy, the shadowy dealings that went into the now notorious fix, or the police investigation that claimed his scalp.' Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Carol Tandy spent night surrounded by family and friends at home on the NSW Central Coast, Australia, where she found her son dead . Tributes pour in from Ireland and Hull for 'larger than life' rugby league team mate who 'served with distinction' No decision yet by Coroner to investigate if death due to drug overdose, . Tandy was convicted of match-fixing while playing for Canterbury Bulldogs in 2010 and was banned from NRL for life . Friends say Tandy had lost weight, was looking forward to a new business venture and the launch of his book . June publishing date for book, The Fix, which reveals his role in Australian rugby league's most notorious match-fixing scandal .

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Article: Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a young man was stabbed to death in a street fight between two sets of motorists. The man, named locally as Daniel Sommerville, was knifed after a brawl broke out between the occupants of a black Vauxhall Corsa and a dark coloured van yesterday afternoon. The two groups involved were understood to have known each other previous to the fight and Mr Sommerville, aged in his 20s, was rushed to hospital in the van with severe stab wounds, but died a short while later. A police forensics officer works at the scene of the stabbing in Guildford following the death . The area remained cordoned off last night as police launched a murder investigation . Four people have now been arrested on suspicion of murder after Mr Sommerville died from the stab wounds . A man and two women, all in their 20s, were arrested shortly after the brawl in Aldershot Road, Guildford, Surrey, on suspicion of his murder, while another man was arrested in London this morning. Officers probing the murder had earlier cordoned off a large area of the road whilst forensic experts in blue boiler suits and white face masks scoured the scene for clues. A post mortem examination on his body is due to take place in the coming days. Today there was an outpouring of grief from Mr Sommerville's friends and family members. Julie Liddicott said: 'My life or my family’s will never ever be the same again... I love you Dan with all my heart.' Kris Lukic said: 'He was a funny guy and always made me laugh, it was many years ago since I properly spoke to him but have bumped into him on a few occasions. 'My thoughts are with all his family. I know he will be missed by many. RIP Little Dan.' Another friend posted on Facebook: 'Why does it have to be true!? He was so kind, lovely and did so much for my brother. Now he’s just gone, it doesn’t seem real. RIP Dan, you will be missed by absolutely everyone.' He was taken from the scene (pictured) to hospital with stab wounds, but died shortly after arrival . The victim, named locally as Daniel Sommerville, was stabbed during a brawl between the two sets of motorists at the intersection of Aldershot and Worplesdon roads (pictured) He was rushed to Royal Surrey County Hospital (pictured) but died a short while later . Detective Chief Inspector Fiona Macpherson from Surrey Police said: 'This is a tragic incident which has led to the death of a young man and our thoughts and sympathies are with his family and friends at this time. 'We are carrying out a number of inquiries in the local area to establish the full circumstances of what happened. 'I would ask anyone who was in the Aldershot Road area (yesterday) afternoon and may have seen the two vehicles or the altercation taking place to contact police as a matter of urgency.' They said that officers were not treating the suspected murder as a road rage incident at this time. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Four people arrested after young man stabbed to death in motorist row . He was knifed after a brawl broke out between occupants of two vehicles . Three people arrested shortly after the incident, and a fourth this morning . Police are asking to speak to anyone who witnessed the motorists' brawl . Friends have paid tribute to the man, named locally as Daniel Sommerville .

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Article: By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 19:21 EST, 10 September 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 03:15 EST, 11 September 2013 . It is unclear why the cost of the spread has nosedived so dramatically . They say you either love it or you hate it. And those who love Marmite are in for a treat because the cost of a £500g jar has mysteriously plummeted by a third to £3.00. The cost of a large glass jar of Marmite is now 40 per cent cheaper than its recommended selling price and half the cost of a Big Squeeze plastic bottle. It is unclear why the cost of the spread has nosedived so dramatically but some claim it is because manufacturer Unilever is trying to clear stocks of large glass jars and move production entirely to squeezy packs. But industry experts have dismissed these claims and even manufacturer Unilever is baffled by the price drop. A Unilever spokeswoman said its recommended retail price for a large glass jar is £5.03. In . 2010, the cost of Marmite hit the headlines as prices soared to more . than £5 for a big glass jar - making it more expensive than petrol. But . now the price of the iconic jar is 40 per cent lower and half that per . 100g of the squeezy bottles, so reviled by legions of loyalists. At a cost of £3, the big jar works out at 60p per 100g, compared with the £4.78 (£1.20 per 100g) that the supermarkets are charging for a 400g Big Squeeze bottle. And the price of the big jar is down by a third from £4.49 a year ago. Experts suspect that the rock bottom prices are down to supermarkets competing with each other and price matching, with most dropping the price to £3 at the beginning of the summer. In 2010, the cost of Marmite hit the headlines as prices soared to more than £5 for a big glass jar - making it more expensive than petrol . But Marmite fans need to hit the shops soon if they want to nab the bargain as Sainsbury’s has increased its price for a large jar to £3.49 this week, while some shoppers have found their local supermarket to be out of stock. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

The cost of a large glass jar of Marmite is now 40 per cent cheaper than its recommended selling price . Some claim it is because manufacturer Unilever is trying to clear stocks of large glass jars and move production entirely to squeezy packs . Industry experts have dismissed these claims and even manufacturer Unilever is baffled by the price drop .

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Article: HOLLYWOOD, California (CNN) -- Reality television featuring law enforcement officers on the beat is nothing new. A show featuring a lawman who makes jailed inmates wear pink underwear and uses actors to trick suspects, however, is a new twist. Maricopa Co. Sheriff Joe Arpaio now has his own TV show, "Smile: You're Under Arrest." Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- whose showy brand of justice has raised charges of discrimination and civil-rights abuses while making him a hero among fans of his tough-on-crime attitudes -- will star in "Smile: You're Under Arrest." The show, which premiers this weekend on Fox Reality Channel, features Arpaio and other officers using elaborate ploys crafted by comedy writers and carried out by professional actors to arrest suspects with outstanding warrants. In one, a suspect is invited to a fake fashion shoot and told he's going to become a supermodel, according to Fox Reality's Web site. In another, a suspect is tricked into what he thinks is a job as a movie extra and, after a staged argument between the film's "director" and another actor, gets promoted to the starring role. "It's kind of fun to show how stupid they are and, as I say, the looks on their face," Arpaio, 76, said of the suspects wanted for DUIs, drug charges, missed court dates and other offenses. Watch Arpaio explain his methods » . But Arpaio's critics aren't amused. They say they fear the show will give the controversial sheriff positive publicity, ignoring what they call a darker side to his 16-year tenure as top lawman in the county that includes Phoenix. "It's going to celebrate a sheriff that's frankly scaring this community, a sheriff that has seen violent crime increase significantly in his county, a sheriff that is racially profiling the Latino community, and I doubt that the show is going to reflect that," said Paco Fabian, spokesman for the immigrant-rights group America's Voice. In a statement on the group's Web site, Fabian calls Arpaio a "modern day Bull Connor," comparing him to the public safety commissioner in 1960s Birmingham, Alabama, whose use of attack dogs and firehoses on civil rights demonstrators made him a symbol of racial intolerance. Dubbed "America's Toughest Sheriff," Arpaio makes many of his county's 10,000 or so inmates live in tents. He reinstituted chain gangs -- including crews for women and juveniles -- banned smoking, coffee and movies in his jails and, most recently, moved to require all inmates with money in their jail accounts to pay for their own meals. And then, of course, there's the pink underwear. "They were stealing the white underwear, smuggling the underwear out of the jail," Arpaio told CNN. "So you know what? Give them pink. The other reason is they hate pink. Why would you give the 10,000 inmates the color they like?" Earlier this year, the mayor of Phoenix wrote a letter to the U.S. attorney general's office, asking the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department's civil rights division to investigate Arpaio's aggressive illegal immigration crackdowns. Mayor Phil Brown wrote that Arpaio's sweeps show "a pattern and practice of conduct that includes discriminatory harassment, improper stops, searches and arrests." The letter came after Arpaio, who had already been the target of hundreds of lawsuits, launched a series of what he calls crime-suppression patrols in largely Latino neighborhoods. Critics say the patrols use racial profiling to unfairly target Hispanic drivers and pedestrians, while Arpaio says they have resulted in the deportation of hundreds of illegal immigrants, including some with criminal records. "We are the only ones cracking down on the state's human smuggling law," Arpaio said. Fabian said America's Voice is considering putting pressure on companies that advertise during Arpaio's show. Either way, the series offers another moment in the spotlight for a lawman who has never shied away from it. "I'm not going to brag," Arpaio said, "but there isn't anybody in the world who doesn't know who this sheriff is." CNN's Brooke Anderson and Doug Gross contributed to this report. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Maricopa Co., Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio now has own TV show . Arpaio proud of sometimes unorthodox methods, has been criticized for them . Show, "Smile: You're Under Arrest," gets people with outstanding warrants .

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Article: By . Jill Reilly . PUBLISHED: . 04:32 EST, 25 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:30 EST, 25 November 2013 . For months, all eyes in the sky have pointed at the comet that's zooming toward a blisteringly close encounter with the sun. And now NASA has released a high resolution image of the streaking comet that look like a swimming tadpole. It was captured by the H-1 camera on board NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory on November 21. Scroll down to watch the video . Appearance: Comet ISON entered the view of NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory on Nov. 21, 2013, where it can be seen with Earth, Mercury and comet 2P/Encke . The comet ISON shows up clearly, appearing to still be intact, reported NASA. Officially labeled as Comet C/2012 S1, ISON can be seen in these images along with Earth, Mercury and Comet 2P/Encke. The tails streaking out from behind both comets can be seen moving along with the steady stream of particles – called the solar wind – that flows out from the sun. The moment of truth comes Thursday when the sun-grazing Comet ISON, now thought to be less than a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide, will either fry and shatter, victim of the sun's incredible power, or endure and quite possibly put on one fabulous celestial show. Streaking: . Comet ISON (left) appeared in the higher-resolution HI-1 camera on . NASA's STEREO-A spacecraft. Dark 'clouds' coming from the right are more . dense areas in the solar wind, causing ripples in Comet Encke's tail . Solar wind: The tails streaking out from behind both comets can be seen moving along with the steady stream of particles ¿ called the solar wind ¿ that flows out from the sun . Should . it survive, ISON, pronounced EYE'-sahn, would be visible with the naked . eye through December, at least from the Northern Hemisphere. Discernible at times in November with ordinary binoculars and . occasionally even just the naked eye, it already has dazzled observers . and is considered the most scrutinized comet ever by NASA. But the best . is, potentially, yet to come. Detected just over a year ago, the . comet is passing through the inner solar system for the first time. Still fresh, this comet is thought to bear the pristine matter of the . beginning of our solar system. It's . believed to be straight from the Oort cloud on the fringes of the solar . system, home to countless icy bodies, most notably the frozen balls of . dust and gas in orbit around the sun known as comets. For . whatever reason, ISON was propelled out of this cloud and drawn toward . the heart of the solar system by the sun's intense gravitational pull. The closer the comet gets to the sun, the faster it gets. In January, it was clocked at 40,000 mph (64,000 kph). A composite image from the European Southern Observatory's TRAPPIST telescope in Chile shows Comet ISON streaking toward the sun on Nov. 15. The image combines four different 30-second exposures of the moving comet in different wavelengths . By last Thursday, with just a week to go, it had accelerated to 150,000 mph (240,000 kph). On Thursday, the comet will zip within 730,000 miles (1,175,000 kilometers) of the sun, less than the actual solar diameter. In other words, another sun wouldn't fit in the missed distance. By the time ISON slingshots around the sun, it will be moving at a mind-boggling 828,000 mph (1,332,000 kph). Whether it survives or is torn apart, earthlings have nothing to fear. The place to see the ‘comet of the century’ is in a clear dark sky where the horizon is unobstructed, such as in the countryside. It can be seen with the naked eye, but binoculars will highlight details such as its tail, streamers and bumps in the surface. The comet is currently close enough to the sun that, tomorrow, it will close to sunrise before its head appears on the horizon. By the end of the November, it should be seen before dawn in the eastern sky. On 28th of November, Ison will pass within 1.2 million miles of the sun’s surface before skirting around to where . The comet will venture no closer to us than about 40 million miles (64 million kilometers), less than half the distance between Earth and the sun. That closest approach to Earth will occur Dec. 26. Then it will head away in the opposite direction forever, given its anticipated trajectory once it flies by the sun. ISON is named after the International Scientific Optical Network, used by a pair of Russian astronomers to detect the comet in September 2012. But it officially is known as C/2012 S1, a designation indicating when it was discovered. Take heart: The 'C' means it is not expected here again. NASA wasted no time jumping on ISON. The space agency's Deep Impact spacecraft observed ISON back in January from a distance of about 500 million miles (800 million kilometers). Since then, the observations have stacked up. Among NASA's space telescopes taking a look: Swift, Hubble, Spitzer, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Solar and Heliospheric Observatory or SOHO, Chandra, Mercury-orbiting Messenger, and the Stereo twin spacecraft. 'Every spacecraft that has a camera, we're turning on it,' said John Grunsfeld, NASA's science mission director. The comet, top right, has so far been photographed through telescopes and long exposures but is expected to be visible to the naked eye throughout December and January. It could be the brightest for 100 years . The newly launched Maven spacecraft en route to Mars will gaze at ISON the second week of December, once its ultraviolet instrument is up and running. 'That's well after closest approach to the sun,' the University of Colorado's Nick Schneider, who's in charge of the instrument, said in an email. So it's not known 'whether we'll see a comet, comet bits or the last wisps of comet vapor.' Whatever happens, it's bound to be interesting. The quip from my colleagues is, `Comets are like cats: They have tails and do whatever they want.'' Besides ISON, NASA is spying on Comet Siding Spring, another Oort cloud comet discovered in January by the Australian observatory of the same name. Siding Spring will pass within tens of thousands of miles of Mars next October, so close that scientists believe the coma of the comet - its thin but expansive atmosphere - will envelop the red planet. Supercomet: ISON could prove brighter than Hale-Bopp, pictured, which lit up the skies in 1997 . 'It will be blanketed in water and dust and meteorites. It moves like 50 kilometers per second, blazing through the environment,' said Jim Green, director of NASA's planetary science division. That's more than 110,000 mph, (177,000 kph) so the comet will be gone from Mars 'pretty quick.' Siding Spring-type events have happened before, Green noted. 'We're just lucky in our lifetime' to have the right spacecraft in the right place to observe the spectacle. The same applies to ISON. Add small sounding rockets to the list of paparazzi chasing the comet; NASA fired up one from New Mexico on Wednesday with an ultraviolet telescope that reached 172 miles (277 kilometers) high before descending by parachute. Consider all the ground observatories peering at the comet, as well as countless amateur astronomers and astrophotographers, and ISON has become the belle of the cosmic ball. 'Comets evolve from the time they start brightening until they go all the way around the sun, and go back out,' Green said. 'By having and leveraging these assets, it really gives us that view - that unique view - that we couldn't get otherwise.' Some sky gazers speculated early on that ISON might become the comet of the century because of its brightness, although expectations have dimmed over the past year. Scientists expect to know ISON's fate fairly quickly. At least three spacecraft will be aiming that way in real time. If ISON survives, 'it's going to fly right over the Northern Hemisphere,' Green said with clear excitement in his voice. It should be visible with the naked eye for 30 days. 'So it's really a holiday comet. You ought to be able to see it well past Christmas,' Green said. 'But it's got to survive it, that's the only thing about that.' Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Images from H-1 camera on NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory . In the image the comet shows up clearly, appearing to still be intact .

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Article: Faustino Asprilla retired from a successful, headline-grabbing football career ten years ago, but has now returned to the fore with a new range of flavoured condoms. The 44-year-old ex-Newcastle forward was an eccentric character during his playing career, and is now showing that he hasn't lost that a decade on. Asprilla, speaking to Bogota's Radio La FM, explained: 'Some friends of mine in Medellin came up with the flavoured condoms idea, and I thought it would be fun to help out. Faustino Asprilla celebrates after scoring for Newcastle in their 4-0 win over Ferencvaros in 1996/97 . Asprilla hit the headlines when he turned up at Newcastle for the first time in a huge fur coat . 'The main goal for me, really, is to support a campaign to prevent Aids and teenage pregnancies, with a line of condoms.' 'Tino', as he is affectionately nicknamed, will be well-known to Newcastle fans for his flamboyancy both on and off the field of play, as he netted 18 times for the Magpies between 1996-1998. His final three goals for the club came in a remarkable hat-trick against Barcelona, before Kenny Dalglish ran out of patience with his playboy antics and inconsistency over the duration of the 97/98 season. Asprilla's most famous celebration, when he placed his Newcastle shirt on a flag and lifted it above his head . Asprilla celebrates Newcastle's equaliser against Wimbledon in the Premier League . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Faustino Asprilla played for Newcastle between 1996 and 1998 . His most memorable moment was a hat-trick against Barcelona . Kenny Dalglish sold him in 1998 after losing patience with the Columbian . Asprilla is now back 10 years later with a range of flavoured condoms .

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Article: By . Oliver Wadeson . The upmarket district of Hampstead in North London is associated more with the chattering classes than affordable housing. Some of the priciest properties in Britain are found in this magnet for the rich and famous. So it will surprise some to learn that Hampstead Garden Suburb, a swathe of low-density early 20th Century housing that stretches as far as Golders Green, was built specifically to cater for people from all social classes and economic backgrounds. It occupies 243 acres bought from Eton College in 1906. Today, One Direction’s Harry Styles and TV hosts Jonathan Ross, Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan are among celebrity residents. Heath and home: The five-bedroom £3.65million Wyldes Farm feels rural yet is in the middle of London . Who knows what Raymond Unwin, the socialist architect who designed the suburb, would be thinking, particularly about the fact that Wyldes Farm, the Hampstead house where he lived, is on the market for £3.65 million – and that’s for just half of it. The house has five bedrooms and two reception rooms, and its location – with Hampstead Heath on its doorstep – starts to explain its asking price. It was built in the mid-1600s as a farmhouse. But by the end of the 18th Century Hampstead had become a fashionable place for artists and intellectuals, and home-owners began to let out rooms – including at Wyldes Farm. Landscape painters John Constable and William Collins (whose son Wilkie, the novelist, used to play in the garden as a child) lived in the house, as did the Romantic poet William Blake. It is also believed to have been used as a meeting place for members of the Fabian Society in the late 19th Century. But its most famous resident was Charles Dickens. In 1837, a distraught Dickens, then in his mid-20s, rented the property following the death of his sister-in-law Mary Hogarth. Airy: The modern kitchen is in a house full of historic features . At the time of his stay, Dickens was writing his first two major novels, The Pickwick Papers and Oliver Twist. They were written in instalments, because they were serialised in literary magazines. As he was working to tight deadlines, Dickens needed a secluded place to work, and he knew the area offered this because he had stayed there in his childhood when his father was trying to evade creditors. The house, which has two staircases, has plenty of features to remind you how it would have looked when Dickens was writing – vaulted ceilings, panelled walls and exposed beams. Famous residents: Charles Dickens and romantic painter John Constable lived in the house . But it has been updated sufficiently to provide a slick, modern environment. There’s a vast kitchen-dining area with an island workstation and a beautifully presented en suite bathroom and dressing room for the master bedroom. Outside there are three sections of garden, each offering excellent entertainment space in the summer. Wyldes’s current owner, Yamuna Sharma, is selling because she and her husband plan to live abroad. She says the artistic tradition of the house has lived on. ‘Painters, musicians, actors, designers have continued to stay,’ she says. Indeed Sharma has recently rented out the house to a family with a strong connection to the arts. Her tenants, businessman Scott Finlay, 54, and teacher wife Catherine, 53, have seen their 21-year-old daughter, a film-maker, and 23-year-old son, an artist, develop their careers while living there. The three outbuildings have helped. The Finlays’ son has used one as a studio. Architect and poet: Sir Raymond Urwin who designed the suburb and romantic writer William Blake . Meanwhile their daughter drew inspiration from the filming of the recent British film about slavery – Belle – up the road at Kenwood House. Catherine says: ‘We have loved the house’s unique sense of history, and it’s magical living on the edge of the Heath.’ Gary Saunders, of estate agents Westways, says: ‘There’s been a great deal of interest. It is the first time the house has been on sale for 34 years, it has direct access to the Heath and is a gem of a property with a unique story.’ Westways.co.uk; 020 7286 5757 . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Five bedroom home in North London on the market for £3.65million . Has been home to icons such as Charles Dickens and William Blake .

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Article: Chris Berkey makes his living plying the often treacherous waters of the Great Lakes, delivering staples like cement to industries nestled in the myriad harbors that dot a coastline that's equal to nearly half of the circumference of the globe. It's not glamorous work, but it is critical to the U.S. economy. And it's getting harder. Water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron fell to record low levels for December, and are expected to break the all-time low sometime in the next few months. Cargo ships like Berkey's are being forced to lighten their loads, some harbors have already been forced to close and the tourist trade is bracing for an impact as well. "In years past, there was always a buffer," he said. "That buffer's gone." It's not a new problem. Lake levels have been below average for at least 13 years, said Keith Kompoltowicz, chief of watershed hydrology for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Detroit. But it is an increasingly serious one: . -- The coal trade on the Great Lakes declined 8.2% in 2012 from the previous year, and down a quarter off the 5-year-averge -- in large part due to falling water levels and a $200 million backlog in necessary dredging throughout the lakes, according to the Lake Carriers' Association.-- Commercial fishing boats are finding it increasingly difficult to navigate some harbors, risking a downturn in a vital part of the Great Lakes economy, said Mark Breederland, an educator with Michigan SeaGrant, which works with coastal communities on water-level issues, among other things.-- Charter boat operations and other businesses in coastal communities that depend on tourism fear the impact lower water levels will have from spring to fall, when tens of thousands of people flow into the state to boat, fish, eat out and shop. Fishing lure . In Frankfort, Michigan, a popular salmon run on the Betsie River draws tourists drawn by the lure of fishing a rare naturally replenished population of the prized fish, said city manager Josh Mills. "We see people from Texas, from Georgia, from Ohio, Illinois, other areas of Michigan," he said. But low lake levels last year dried up the run, leaving salmon flopping in the mud, and forcing the state Department of Natural Resources to close the run to protect the population. It appears a good number of the fish made it to their spawning grounds, but if water levels don't recover in the spring, the narrow channel through which the fish pass could dry up once again -- prompting tourists to find someplace else to go, Breederland said. Also of concern: potential access problems at some of the private marinas dotting Betsie Bay, Mills said. Read more: Sailing the world's most beautiful lakes . Despite efforts to diversify the city's economy in recent years, such problems would be a huge blow to the tiny community of 1,300, the city manager said. "I'm confident the community will step up," he said. "But if there's no water, we're going to miss out on a lot of activity." Precipitation and evaporation . The problem is a long-term cycle of too little water from melting snow and rain to counter the effects of evaporation on the lakes, Kompoltowicz. Last winter, too little snow fell on the Great Lakes region to fully replenish the lakes. While Lake Michigan and Lake Huron typically rise a foot after the spring melt, the lakes only rose four inches last spring, Kompoltowicz said. Add that tiny rise to a very hot, very dry summer that sucked water out of the lake like a straw, and you have a recipe for the decline in lake levels under way today, eh said. There's too little data to say the problem is a product of global warming, he said. It's also a cycle that's been seen before. Lake levels were nearly this low in December 1964, and it's the March 1964 record that's likely to fall in the next few months. There is hope, he said. Records dating back to 1918 would seem to indicate a cyclical pattern that could well result in record lake levels in the next few years, he said. Such swings occurred in the 1970s and 1980s after similar low points. Dredging backlog . But even if the water returns, what would appear to be a more intractable problem looms: Congress. Groups with interests in the economy of the Great Lakes say Congress has failed to appropriate enough money to keep up with a growing backlog of dredging jobs needed to keep harbors clear for larger boats. As a result, 17 million tons of sediment -- runoff from farms, mostly -- built up in harbors and other critical areas, said Glen Nekvasil, vice president of the Lake Carriers' Association, a trade association for commercial cargo interests. Michigan Sen. Carl Levin has been pushing Congress to appropriate an unspent balance of nearly $7 billion in a trust fund designed to pay for such work, but to little avail so far -- much to the chagrin of interests along the lakeshore. The fund takes in $1.6 billion a year, but only spends $800 million a year nationside, Nevkasil said. "The money is there," he said. "They just need to use it." Wasting Away . The concern about lake levels has even spread to Chicago's wastewater treatment program, where a spate of recent media coverage worried that declining lake levels could cause the heavily managed Chicago River to reverse its course and dump sewage into Lake Michigan. Chicago's Metropolitan Water Reclamation District issued a press released Friday batting down the theory, saying it's just not possible for such a thing to happen. But it could result in restrictions on river traffic as the agency works with the Corps to ensure problems with low oxygen levels in the river, the agency said in its relase. "We are not in a crisis at this time nor do we anticipate being in a crisis this year even if the drought should continue," the agency said. Light loads . While the big deepwater ships that carry huge quantities of the nation's iron ore, coal and other goods are able to steam the deep waters of the Great Lakes as they always have, they must carry ever lighter loads to avoid grounding on the increasingly shallow harbors where they unload. For instance, Nekvasil visited a ship Friday in Indiana Harbor, Indiana that's designed to carry 76,000 tons of iron ore. Because of low water levels and the harbors filing with silt, it can only carry 58,000 tons, he said. As of now, light-loading is merely a matter of efficency, Nevkasil said. But that's in large part because the fragile economic recovery has not yet put a full burner under the nation's industry. "We can meet demand now because the economy is not fully recovered," he said. "If demand for all of the cargo we move was at peak levels, we could not." While the situation has not yet resulted in job losses among ship crews, Burkey said some of the businesses to which he's long delivered supplies are shutting down because the harbors are just too unreliable. Others are switching to truck and rail to bring supplies. Some harbors also are planning to shut down, said Breederland, while others may not be able to accommodate some larger recreational and charter boats that bring tourists to the region when the weather warms. That worries Steve Christian, the owner of Dinghy's restaurant in Frankfort. About 70 percent of his sales come during the summer fishing season. "If they can't get into the harbor and go fish, they're not going to be coming into my restaurant and ordering food and beverages," he said. Still he said, he's pretty sure things will return to normal in a few years. "This has happened before in the living man's memory," he said. "It's cyclical, and we'll recover." Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are expected to set a record low . Dry conditions are accelerating a long-term trend, forecaster says . Commercial shipping, recreational boaters are facing issues . The tourist trade also could suffer, experts say .

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Article: (CNN) -- Former world No.2 Vera Zvonareva has withdrawn from next month's Australian Open because of a shoulder injury. The 28-year-old Russian, twice a semi-finalist in Melbourne and defending women's doubles champion (with compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova), announced on her Facebook page that she was pulling out of the event which starts on the January 14. "Hey everyone ... some bad news. I will not be able to go to Australia this year," Zvonareva said. "My body is not 100% recovered yet and I want to start when I know I can play the rest of the year. I keep working hard to get healthy. Thank you for all your support!" The Russian was troubled by a series of injuries (left hip and right shoulder) in 2012 which saw her compete at just 10 events. Her last appearance in a grand slam was at Wimbledon in June, where she reached the third round before retiring with an upper respiratory illness. Her absence from all tournaments since the London Olympics has seen her slip down the WTA rankings to No.96. Zvonareva is a two-time grand slam finalist reaching both the Wimbledon final and the U.S. Open final in 2010 losing to Serena Williams and Belgium's Kim Clijsters respectively. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Former world No.2 announces withdrawal from opening grand slam of 2013 . The 28-year-old Russian has a injury to right shoulder . Follows a 2012 season marred by injury and illness where she played only 10 events .

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Article: By . Ashley Collman . and Meghan Keneally . PUBLISHED: . 01:55 EST, 6 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 06:45 EST, 6 March 2014 . Sick plans: Former high school librarian Christopher Asch is being accused of plotting to torture, rape and murder women and children . When federal authorities nabbed an NYPD cop plotting to kill, cook and eat women two years ago, they opened up a dark underground full of men planning to do just the same thing. Christopher Asch, the 62-year-old former librarian of Manhattan's prestigious Stuyvesant High School, was arrested in the course of the investigation into 'cannibal cop' Gilberto Valle and is now facing charges of his own. Prosecutors say Asch and another man, Richard Meltz, offered to help 23-year-old Michael Van Hise rape and murder Van Hise's wife, sister-in-law and sister-in-law's kids. In federal court on Wednesday, FBI . Agent Jason Floyd described some of the evidence they found in a search . of Asch's Greenwcih Village home - including a 'very extreme' S&M . pornographic film which they believe Asch watched to prepare for the . murder. Federal . agents initially planned to show screengrabs of 'Pain 35' - a . pronographic video which Asch had two copies of - to the jury, but none . were shown in court on Wednesday. So . Floyd described the video, saying it depicts two men torturing women . who 'appeared to be consenting' with nipple clamps, leg spreaders, a . riding crop, handcuffs, rope and needles inserted into one of the . woman's buttocks, breast and genitals. Manhattan . federal Judge Paul Gardephe told the jury he watched the video before . allowing it entered into evidence and described it as 'very disturbing'. Cannibal cop connections: Authorities found out about Asch's plan while investigating Gilberto Valle, a NYPD officer who had plans of his own to kill and eat up to 100 women. Valle was convicted last year . Jurors cringed as Floyd continued to . describe the torture, saying the women had clamps with 'small metal . teeth' attached to their vaginas 'with weights attached to the clamps', . the New York Post reported. Asch's . defense lawyer Brian Waller said the video was just a form of S&M . festish, and the plot was just a fantasy the librarian never planned to . carry out in real life. But Agent Floyd responded that it wasn't any run-of-the-mill fetish video, but 'a very extreme form' of S&M. Asch and cohort Richard Meltz met Van Hise on festish site Dark Fetish, a favorite of cannibal-cop Valle. In . 2012 Van Hise, of New Jersey approached Asch and Meltz for help with . the plot to rape and murder his wife, sister-in-law and sister-in-law's . children. Working together: Prosecutors say Asch worked with Richard Meltz (left) to help Michael Van Hise (right) when the 23-year-old asked the two men with help raping and killing his wife, sister-in-law and sister-in-law's children . NBC New York reported that the FBI . came into contact with Asch when he responded to an online ad where . someone had posted that they wanted help kidnapping, raping and kill his . wife, sister-in-law and the sister-in-law's children. The ad was posted in October 2012 and Asch met with undercover FBI agents to discuss a similar plot in recent months. At . two of the meetings, he brought items that he reportedly thought would . be useful including a taser, a black ski mask, handcuffs, a hammer, . pliers and forceps. The . agents set it up so that Asch conducted surveillance on a woman- not . knowing that she was also a member of the undercover operation. During one conversation with another meeting with agents, Asch reportedly said the female target 'had to die'. Asch was the one who brought Meltz into the operation, saying that he wanted to help with the kidnapping of the woman. 'This is a fairly high-risk operation,' Asch said in a recorded conversation with Meltz. 'Trying to snatch somebody off the street, home invasion, I think they're pretty high-risk. 'I mean, there are ways to dismember and dispose.' If convicted, Asch and Van Hise face life in prison. Meltz took a plea deal in January. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Federal prosecutors say 62-year-old Christopher Asch plotted to torture, rape and kill two women and one of the woman's children . FBI agents came across Asch and his plot while investigating the 'Cannibal cop', an NYPD officer who planned to kill and eat 100 women . Asch allegedly worked with another man to help 23-year-old Michael Van Hise rape and murder Van Hise's wife, sister-in-law and sister-in-law's kids . In court on Wednesday, an FBI agent described one of the 'very disturbing' S&M videos Asch owned . If convicted, Asch faces life in prison .

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Article: Sao Paulo, Brazil (CNN) -- A five-hour killing rampage in Brazil's southeastern city of Campinas that left 12 people dead is being investigated amid claims it may have been sparked by the earlier death of a police officer. The 12 victims were gunned down in several separate incidents on the outskirts of the city, in what Brazilian media said appeared to be execution-style killings. Authorities say they are looking into all possibilities, including whether the killings were gang-related. But they also say the timing and location of the shootings add weight to a theory that they were revenge killings carried out by police. The slayings occurred between Sunday night and Monday morning, just hours after an off-duty military police officer, Arides Luiz dos Santos, was killed fighting off an attempted robbery at a gas station. According to Brazilian media, in one of the cases, a car pulled up, its occupants told children to go inside and then opened fire. Hundreds of angry residents took to the streets to protest the killings. They attacked buses, burning three of them. Police have stepped up their presence in Campinas, located about 50 miles northwest of Sao Paulo, to prevent further violence. The latest deadly incidents come as Brazil prepares to host the 2014 World Cup in June. None of the venues for the soccer tournament is in Campinas. However, fans from around the world are expected to flock to nearby Sao Paulo, the country's financial and business hub. Hooded men . Fernando Grella Vieira, the secretary of public safety for Sao Paulo, said Tuesday that the civil and military police "will not rest" until they have found those responsible for all 13 deaths in Campinas. No possibility is being ruled out during the investigation, he said on a visit to the city. "These are intolerable crimes and I can guarantee that the police will not rest until we solve these deaths and arrest the perpetrators," he added. Grella said it was too early to comment on suspicions raised by witnesses of the alleged involvement of military officers in 12 of the killings. But he stressed that he does not tolerate abuse or crimes committed by state agents. Nine of the victims died in two separate incidents, according to the state-run Agencia Brasil. Hooded men reportedly used pistols to shoot the victims, aged between 17 and 30, in the head. The remaining three were killed in separate attacks, the news agency said. At least six of the victims had a criminal background, with offenses including drug trafficking, murder and auto theft, the news agency cited Licurgo Costa, director of the Judiciary Police department, as saying. Victims 'hit in the head, chest or abdomen' The chief of the Civil Police's homicide division, Devanir Dutra, told CNN affiliate TV Globo that the police will take accounts from at least 20 witnesses beginning Wednesday. "Let's start with the relatives and friends of the victims," he said. According to Dutra, two people were injured and remain hospitalized in Campinas. They may be summoned by the police as witnesses. Dutra said that the number of shots fired signaled executions. "They (the victims) were hit in the head, chest or abdomen," he said. One hypothesis being examined by the Civil Police is rivalry between drug gangs, he said. CNN's Shasta Darlington reported from Sao Paulo and Marilia Brocchetto from Atlanta, while Laura Smith-Spark wrote in London. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Police "will not rest" until they find those behind killings in Campinas, official says . Authorities are looking into all possibilities, including whether it was a police revenge attack . 12 people were shot dead, hours after an off-duty officer was killed in an attempted robbery . Angry residents took to the streets and set buses on fire to protest the killings .

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Article: The Islamic State is being funded by black-market oil trading, illegal drugs and internet cafes, a local activist group has claimed. The group claims that the most important financial resources of ISIS-controlled areas in Syria are secret deals with the Assad regime to sell the government electricity and gas from dams controlled by the militants. The Islamic State is also imposing strict taxes on its citizens, charging for electricity, phone bills and customs on imported goods, anti-ISIS activist group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently reports. Scroll down for video . Oil, drugs and taxes: A report on how the Islamic State is funded has revealed that the militants have a secret deal to sell electricity to the Syrian government and is growing cannabis which it sells in Turkey . Unlike the core al-Qaeda terrorist network, ISIS gets only a small share of funding from deep-pocket donors and therefore does not depend primarily on moving money across international borders. Despite several attempts by the coalition forces to cut off funding to the Islamic State militants, the organisation continues to thrive and find independent ways to create capital . Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently(RBSS) is a small activist collective which secretly documents the shocking violence and oppression ISIS has brought to their home city. In its most recent report on ISIS's funding, RBSS outlines ten ways the militants fund their crusade to create a Muslim caliphate. The group claims that ISIS and the Syrian government has struck a secret deal which enables the militants to sell electricity and gas to the Assad regime. Crude ways: The leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, funds his organisation by fining citizens who break sharia law and extracting oil from fields in areas under ISIS control . Terrifying rise: Despite several attempts by the coalition forces to cut off funding to ISIS, the organisation continues to thrive and find independent ways to create capital . Growth of terror: Since its formation as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in 2013 - it has conquered regions of Iraq, Syria and recently Libya - while building support among marginalised Muslims in Turkey, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt's Sinai Province, Afghanistan, Tunisia and Algeria . Fightback: The majority of ISIS' territory lies inside Iraq and Syria but there have been recent reports of defections in Syria, while Iraq plan to retake its second city of Mosul from the Jihadists . The Islamic State controls several important dams as well as a gas field in its occupied areas of Syria. 1. Sales of electricity and gas to the Syrian government through ISIS-controlled dams and gas fields. 2. Taxes on citizens of the Islamic State . 3. Customs revenue on import and export of goods in the caliphate . 4. Exporting goods such as fruits, vegetables, grains and fabrics . 5. Internet cafes . 6. Religious taxes – punishment for smokers, missing prayers and breaking sharia law . 7. Confiscating private lands and selling it on public auction . 8. Selling crude oil on the black market in Turkey . 9. Growing and selling drugs and black market cigarettes and alcohol . 10. Looting museums and selling artefacts on the black market . Source: Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently . Even though the citizens of Raqqa and Islamic State live under strict sharia law, ISIS leaders appear to have no qualms about growing and selling illegal drugs to others, with cannabis being grown on the outskirts of the city to be sold on to Turkey. The report also reveals details of the of taxes and fines imposed on citizens of Raqqa, ISIS's 'de facto' capital. This includes flat-rate taxes on electricity, 'hygiene services' and use of the telephone network, paid in cash to ISIS's very own revenue agency, called Al Hisba, as well as customs on imported and exported goods. Another interesting source of income is Internet cafes, which RBSS calls 'one of the most profitable trades for ISIS'. The number of internet cafes in Raqqa has increased from 20 to 500 since the Islamic State came to power, according to the group. As reported by the U.S. Treasury Department last year, ISIS is earning about $1million a day from black market oil and fuel sales by using primitive ways of extracting crude oil from fields in ISIS-controlled areas of Iraq and Syria. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently also lists fines on breaking sharia law by smoking or being late to prayer, looting and selling historical artefacts and confiscating private land from locals who disagree with the ways of the caliphate and selling it at public auction. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

ISIS has secret deal with Syria to sell electricity and gas, say activists . As coalition block outside sources, ISIS is being funded from within . Militants use taxes and religious fines on citizens of 'capital' Raqqa . Number of internet cafes in Raqqa has increased from 20 to 500 . ISIS is also selling crude oil on the black market, and trading drugs .

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Article: 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!' Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

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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Article: Britain's state pension bill is set to quadruple by the mid-2060s, official figures show. The ballooning cost of paying the basic state pension will soon be larger than the entire economic output of countries such as Austria, Thailand or the UAE. Predictions by the Department for Work and Pensions say the bill will double from £98billion this year to £179billion in 20 years – and quadruple to £420billion by 2063-64. Expensive grey days: Britain's state pension bill is set to quadruple to £420billion by 2063-64 . The cost will equate to 7.7 per cent of Britain’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 50 years, compared with 5.8 per cent today. Experts said the escalating bill was a ‘ticking time-bomb’ and presented the government with ‘serious questions’ over how taxpayers would fund it. They claimed that successive governments had failed to plan for Britain’s ageing population, and that simply pushing back the State pension age would not be enough. The number of people receiving the State pension will increase from almost 13million today to nearly 17million in 2034 as Britain’s baby boomers reach retirement. Rising life expectancy also means the average time spent in retirement is now 26 years for a woman and 22 years for a man. Baby boomers: The number of people receiving the State pension will be nearly 17million in 2034 . The financial implications of this, combined with the cost of a more generous State pension, has seen the total bill sky-rocket. The ‘triple lock’ on State pensions – introduced two years ago – will cost an additional £45bn alone in the next 15 years, according to estimates. The lock guarantees price rises in line with earnings, inflation or 2.5 per cent – whichever is the highest – to protect pensioners from paltry increases. Jonathan Isaby, chief executive of the Taxpayers’ Alliance, said: ‘Britain’s pensions bill represents a ticking time-bomb, and the only way politicians can defuse it is by making some tough decisions regarding the retirement age, whether the ‘triple-lock’ is sustainable, and how much they can save in other areas. ‘These pension debts are hidden away off the Government’s balance sheet, but the consequences will be all too obvious for the next generation unless something is done.’ Tom McPhail, head of pensions research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: ‘Where is the money going to come from? Health? Defence? Policing? It will present some potentially tough choices. ‘The fact that as a nation we are living longer means we will need a retirement income for longer – and this is one of the factors behind the projected growth in the future cost of the State Pension.’ Official statistics show one in three babies born last year will live to celebrate their 100th birthday, as Briton’s life expectancy continues to rapidly improve with advances in healthcare. The average life expectancy in the UK is currently 79 years for men and 83 for women. Ros Altmann, the government’s business champion for older workers, said further rises in the State pension age would not be enough to solve Britain’s dilemma over how to fund such an enormous bill. She said: ‘None of this should come as a surprise to politicians because the demographics have been in place for decades. Depressing statistics: The cost of state pension will equate to 7.7 per cent of Britain’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 50 years, compared with 5.8 per cent today . ‘We should have been prepared for it and yet the State pension remains completely un-funded. It is case of ‘pay-as–you-go – or pray-as-you-go, more like. ‘For decades, we have made all these promises and just hoped that the next generation can afford to pay for it. ‘Part of the solution must be that people to work for longer, which raises more in tax revenue and make it more affordable. But employers need to offer more flexible, part-time work if this is going to happen.’ This week, the government announced a new target for the average retirement age to rise by six months every year. This is not a policy, but merely a change the government is hoping will occur. Even the Department for Work and Pensions itself seemed unsure this could be achieved, however, saying it would ‘not normally expect’ such a ‘meaningful’ change in such a short time. The government hopes that if people choose to work for longer, it will not only boost their pension pots but help to fund healthcare and care home costs for an increasingly elderly population, through increased tax revenue. Admitting it was an ‘ambitious’ target, Steve Webb, the Liberal Democrat pensions minister, said: ‘What we are doing is catching up with decades of longer living. ‘We are living longer but the labour market and people’s retirement age has not been keeping up.’ The government wants the average retirement age to keep up with State pension age, which will increase to 66 by 2020 for both men and women. It will then continue to rise in line with life expectancy. Dr Altmann criticised the government target last night, saying it was unrealistic for retirement age to rise by six months every year. She said: ‘If it continued at that rate, it would reach 80 in 30 years. It is not sustainable. ‘I do not think the government should be aiming for any ‘magic age’ at which people should retire. ‘They should recognise individual differences and choices which enable one person to work until their 80s while others may be genuinely ill and unable to continue beyond their 60s. ‘The general direction of travel is towards later retirement but it is dangerous to put a figure on it.’ A DWP spokesman said: ‘Older people have worked hard and paid into the system all their lives. That is why our reforms are securing the long-term future of the State Pension – so it remains strong and keeps pace with increasing life expectancy.’ Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Cost of state pensions will equate to 7.7% of Britain's GDP by 2064 . Britain's state pension bill will double to to £179billion in 20 years . DWP say to bill is expected to quadruple to £420billion in 50 years .

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Article: (CNN) -- "Lone Survivor," based on the true story of an ambushed Navy SEAL team in Afghanistan, was the No. 1 movie in America last weekend. If you haven't seen it, go see it. The movie reminded me of a phrase, "citizenship on the cheap," which has haunted me since I heard retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal utter it last summer. He was launching the Franklin Project, an ambitious initiative to expand national service in America. But he was talking about something deeper -- the widening divide between civilians and those coming out of the military. Because the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have been fought by an all-volunteer force, the great majority of Americans have only passing acquaintance with the sacrifices of national defense. Most Americans have not been asked to do anything more for their country during wartime than to thank the troops. That's why McChrystal has called for a rapid expansion of voluntary civilian service programs like AmeriCorps, so more civilians join those who serve in uniform. I couldn't agree more. I'd go further, in fact, and mandate national service, whether military or civilian. That, however, is a pipe dream when our nation can't even fully tolerate mandatory health insurance coverage. How, then, can American society aspire to something greater than citizenship on the cheap? Perhaps the answer lies not in trying to make more Americans serve but in enabling more veterans to serve in new ways when they come home. There are more than 2.6 million Iraq and Afghanistan veterans today. As our country's longest wars wind down, a million more are expected to return. These are people with leadership skills, professionalism, experiences solving complex problems under high stress while keeping a larger mission in mind. Think America could use a few (million) good men and women like that? Meet two of them, Rodrigo Garcia of Student Veterans of America and Chris Marvin of Got Your 6. Got Your 6 is military parlance for "got your back" and Marvin, a former Army Blackhawk pilot, founded this national campaign to bridge the military-civilian divide. It activates celebrities, social media, political and cultural leaders, and every other resource available to advance a simple message: Veterans are assets. This may seem obvious. But consider the two dominant images of veterans in everyday culture, from movie screens to school assemblies to corporate advertising. One is the hero. The other is the victim. The hero narrative portrays veterans as Medal of Honor winners with superhuman courage, amputees undaunted by their disabilities, and, yes, lone survivors of hellish battles. The victim story portrays veterans as sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder, wounded warriors betrayed by bureaucracy, combat leaders now left homeless and jobless. To be clear, both narratives have a basis in reality. More veterans than can be counted have indeed been damaged by war, and more than can be counted are indeed heroes of war. They have earned every bit of support, care, honor and gratitude we offer them -- and often more. But the hero and victim portrayals emphasize two messages: that vets belong on a pedestal, and that vets need your compassion. The veterans I know are looking for a third message: Vets can be great citizens back home. Consider Garcia, from Student Veterans of America, a Marine veteran who in the crowded years since his deployments has gone to graduate school, started businesses, led Student Veterans of America's expansion to many hundreds of campuses nationwide, and helped run a state veterans affairs department. The question for civilians is how to create more channels for people like Garcia to continue being contributors and leaders in public service -- not as pilots or infantry commanders but as candidates for office or school principals or heads of nonprofits. How we do this is simple. We just do it. We foster relationships between veterans and civilians. We hire, connect, mentor and invest in veterans. We support organizations like The Mission Continues and Team Rubicon that plug veterans into community service. We learn from them about how to show up for others. It's often said that "freedom isn't free." That's true. Freedom is dear. So is great citizenship, and so is deep gratitude. If we truly want to thank veterans for their service, let's make sure each one who returns from war is empowered to be an integrated, vital part of their community's social fabric and civic life. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Eric Liu. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Eric Liu: The two dominant images of veterans in everyday culture are hero or victim . Liu: Veterans want to be known for being great citizens back home . He says we should hire, connect, mentor, empower and invest more in veterans . Liu: Let's also consider mandating national service, whether military or civilian .

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Article: Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected review of a closely watched religious liberty appeal over a business owner's right to deny services to gays and lesbians. Without comment Monday, justices denied the petition of a New Mexico photographer who was sanctioned under state law for refusing to document a lesbian couple's commitment ceremony. The court's refusal to intervene means those financial penalties stand. The case would have given the high court an opportunity to debate a pair of hot-button social issues: faith in the marketplace and same-sex marriage. The court has been tackling separate appeals on both fronts. At issue here was how to classify the owner's refusal to offer her services -- as constitutionally protected speech or "commercial conduct" subject to government regulation. Elaine and Jonathan Huguenin are co-owners of Elane Photography in Albuquerque. They were asked in 2006 to capture on film the commitment ceremony of Vanessa Willock and Misti Collinsworth. New Mexico at the time did not allow same-sex marriage but now is one of 17 states that have legalized it. Elaine Huguenin refused the e-mailed request, explaining later that her work is blended with her beliefs, where the artist and potential client must both feel comfortable collaborating to create a special lifetime memory. New Mexico high court rules same-sex couples have right to marry . She and her husband concluded they could not "in good conscience" do so, since they would be compelled to convey and "celebrate" someone else's contrary views. "The message a same-sex commitment ceremony communicates is not one I believe," she said. Willock and Collinsworth found another photographer to shoot the ceremony in Taos but later filed a complaint with the state's Human Rights Commission. New Mexico's "public accommodations" law forbids businesses from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, among other things. The commission ruled against the Huguenins and fined them $6,637.94 in attorney fees. The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously agreed, concluding that this was a "neutral law of general applicability" and that the "First Amendment does not exempt creative or expressive businesses from anti-discrimination laws." Elane Photography had raised only a compelled speech claim, but the religious liberty aspects formed a key part of the owners' appeal to the justices. "The Huguenins will not create images that tell stories or convey messages contrary to their religious beliefs," their lawyers said in a legal brief. The U.S. Supreme Court's denial of this appeal comes a month after Arizona's governor vetoed SB 1062, a Republican-led measure that would have allowed businesses to deny services to gay and lesbian customers, as long as the owners asserted their faith-based beliefs. Supporters said the measure promoted religious freedom, but opponents said it discriminated against gays and lesbians. The state's Republican U.S. senators and a bipartisan coalition of business and advocacy groups urged that it be repealed. At least a dozen other states are considering similar legislation, including Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Mississippi and South Dakota. Arizona's anti-gay bill veto unlikely to end 'religious freedom' movement . An important aspect of the New Mexico case was whether artistic or communication-driven businesses should be exempt from the law, when as the Huguenins argued, "compelled speech" might be the result. Lawyers for the photographers told the high court in their legal brief that "Ms. Huguenin, and not her customer, is the speaker communicating through her photographs and books. ... They believe that if they were to communicate a contrary message about marriage -- by, for example, telling the story of a polygamous wedding ceremony -- they would be disobeying God." The had earlier pointed to New Mexico's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which says the state may not unduly burden a person's free exercise of religion. It is one of 18 similar state measures around the U.S. A similar federal law was passed in 1993, and the high court is deciding whether it applies to for-profit businesses that refuse to provide certain contraception health coverage to their employees under Obamacare. Some companies say those health care mandates violate their religious convictions. The Huguenins' supporters also pointed to past U.S. Supreme Court cases, including one allowing privately groups in Boston to keep gay and lesbian activists from marching in the annual St. Patrick's Day parade on city streets. But Willock's attorneys framed the issue in stark terms. "The law simply says: Whatever service you provide, you must not discriminate against customers when you engage in public commerce," they said in their legal brief. "Moreover, when the company sells its goods and services to the general public, it is not a private actor engaged in the expression of its own message. Customers do not pay for the privilege of facilitating the company's message." And they highlighted a body of high court precedent supporting their views, including a 2006 decision saying colleges must allow military recruiters on campus or risk the loss of federal funds, even if the schools disagreed with the Pentagon's policy at the time banning gays and lesbians from openly serving in the armed forces. Willock argued that by offering client services to the general public, the photography business could not then pick and choose based on sexual orientation. Such discrimination protection, her lawyers said, would also apply if Huguenin refused to sell her artistic creations in a gallery to gay and lesbian patrons. Other courts have agreed on the broader questions. A Colorado judge last year ruled against a suburban Denver baker who refused to custom-create a cake for a gay couple's wedding reception. That administrative law judge said the business owner had "no free speech right to refuse because they were only asked to bake a cake, not make a speech." The New Mexico case is Elane Photography LLC v. Willock (13-585). Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Court won't review appeal of case about a business's right to deny services to gays, lesbians . Justices would have debated issues of faith in the marketplace and same-sex marriage . Business refused to photograph ceremony of Vanessa Willock and Misti Collinsworth . The court's denial of this appeal comes a month after Arizona's governor vetoed SB 1062 .

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Article: By . Tom Goodenough . PUBLISHED: . 03:12 EST, 21 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:24 EST, 21 July 2012 . Five-year-old Boyd James, pictured with his dad Sam, has been left scarred for life after the horrifying incident . A five-year-old boy has been left scarred for life after an acidic drain cleaner leaked through his bedroom ceiling as he slept. Boyd James woke up in the early hours of the morning screaming that his face was ‘on fire’ after the powerful liquid dripped onto his bed. The occupant of the upstairs flat in Blandford, Dorset, had earlier poured the sulphuric acid-based cleaner down his kitchen sink in an attempt to unblock it. But the liquid was so strong that it melted the pipes, floor and ceiling before leaking onto Boyd. The acid in the cleaner, called 'One Shot Instant Drain Cleaner', melted his pillow and caused the five-year-old's skin to bubble and blister. Horrified mother Kayleigh, 24, splashed cold water over the youngster’s face in an attempt to relieve his pain. Mrs James spotted brown liquid seeping through the ceiling before calling the emergency services and her husband, Sam, who was at work at a butchers. The family evacuated the ground floor flat while firefighters arrived at the Georgian property and forced their way into the upstairs flat believing there to be a fire. But instead they found a gaping hole under the kitchen sink where the drain cleaner had burnt through. Paramedics spent two hours treating Boyd at the scene in Dorset. The five-year-old is expected to be left with chicken pox-like scarring to his face but has been told he was fortunate not to have been blinded or even killed. His mother said she first knew something was wrong when her son ran into the hall screaming that his face was burning. 'I thought he must have had a bad dream but I then saw his face was red, so I took his hands away and his lips were burning,' she said. 'It was bright red and blotching, blisters were breaking out and his skin was bubbling around the nose. 'Then I saw brown liquid all over his pyjamas so I ripped them off and started covering him with water in the bathroom. Boyd's pillow was almost completely melted after liquid from the powerful drain cleaning solution, also pictured, dripped down onto his bed . 'The children were both sleeping in Lyla’s room so while I was in the bathroom with Boyd I pulled Lyla towards the door, and then I saw the liquid pouring through the ceiling. 'It was melting (and) just burning through it. 'They managed to treat Sam in the ambulance and it’s a real miracle he didn’t need skin grafts. 'It’s horrible. You put your children to bed and think they will be safe. 'I can’t believe this product is on the market, if it gets into the wrong hands who knows what damage it could cause.' Fortunately, Boyd's two-year-old sister Lyla, who was sharing her room with Boyd at the time, was left unharmed following the incident. Boyd's father, Mr James, 28, said that paramedics had warned that his son was lucky to be alive: 'It was a frightening experience.' The male occupant of the upstairs flat is believed to have bought the cleaning fluid from a local hardware store. The label of the cleaning fluid states that it contains 91 percent sulphuric acid. A spokesman for the Hull-based company which manufactures the drain cleaner refused to comment today. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Boyd James woke up screaming that his face was 'on fire' after the powerful liquid dripped onto his bed from an upstairs flat . The five-year-old's pillow was almost completely melted by the drain cleaner . Paramedics said Boyd, who has been scarred for life, was lucky not to have been blinded or even killed .

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Article: By . Chris Wheeler . Follow @@ChrisWheelerDM . Frank Lampard is set to make a sensational return to English football with Manchester City. Lampard, 36, left Chelsea after 13 years this summer and joined City’s US team New York City FC last week. But it is understood that the England midfielder is now ready to sign a six-month loan deal with the Premier League champions. Although the move would primarily allow Lampard to stay fit until he starts training with his Major League Soccer team in January, he is set to be included in City’s squad for both the Premier League and Champions League this season. Manuel Pellegrini’s side face Chelsea on Sunday, September 21. VIDEO Scroll down for Frank Lampard's first press conference at New York City FC . Tearful goodbye: Chelsea icon Frank Lampard is set to sign for Premier League rivals Manchester City on loan . City trip: Lampard joined New York City on a free transfer after a glittering career at Chelsea . Former Blues manager Carlo Ancelotti, in the US as part of Real Madrid's pre-season tour, expressed his surprise at the move before wishing the veteran midfielder luck. 'I didn’t know this. I'm really surprised because I thought he was coming here to play in USA to play,' said the Italian manager. 'Its too late for me to take him to Madrid but I'm really happy for Frank as I have a good memory of him. I wish him luck. He’s a good signing for Man City,' he added. Lampard still has a number of options on the table but he is reluctant to follow New York’s other star signing David Villa to Australia for the rest of the year to keep fit at City’s other sister club Melbourne. Speaking at his unveiling in New York last week, he said: ‘I will have to keep fit. I'll have to train at the very top level, whether that's on my own or with a club somewhere, I'll have to see. ‘Of course I'll keep fit and make sure my levels don't drop too much. When we come here for pre-season I want to be ready to go. I want to fly out of the blocks. I don't want to come out sluggish.’ Fanfare: Lampard fights his way through the crowd as he is unveiled as a soon-to-be MLS player . Legendary: Lampard was adored by fans and staff in West London, and is their record goalscorer . Successful: John Terry and Lampard lift the FA Cup trophy in 2012 after beating Liverpool at Wembley . Club rivalry: Lampard scores against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in 2011 . New venture: The England international poses with youngsters after his New York unveiling . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Lampard set for Premier League return after Chelsea departure . 36-year-old spent 13 years at Stamford Bridge before joining New York City . Six-month loan deal would mean he would return for new MLS season . Manchester City had previously insisted they weren't interested in Lampard .

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Article: By . Neil Ashton . Follow @@neilashton_ . Ashley Cole wants to finish his career in Europe out of respect for Chelsea’s fans after confirming that he has played his last game for them. Although Cole could stay in the Barclays Premier League, he wants to move away from England after failing to agree a new deal at Stamford Bridge. AC Milan, who finished eighth in Serie A last season, are among a number of clubs interested in the former England left back, including Monaco, who who could offer him a massive tax-free contract. Saying goodbye: Ashley Cole will look for a move abroad after leaving Chelsea at the end of the season . Respect: The left back feels too close to the Chelsea fans to move to one of their rivals . Interest: AC Milan and Monaco are two possible destinations for Cole . Cole’s £130,000-a-week deal at Chelsea has come to an end and he is available on a free transfer. A move to Real Madrid, where former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is preparing for the Champions League final, was Cole’s preferred option but it appears his chances have receded after it emerged that Brazil left back Marcelo and Portugal defender Fabio Coentrao will stay next season. At 33 Cole wants first-team football next season and he will decide his future when he returns from his summer holiday. Tottenham, who are desperate for a left-sided defender, would take him and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said in December he would be prepared to see Cole return to the club, but the former England left back, who quit international football when he was overlooked for the World Cup squad in Brazil, does not want to join one of Chelsea’s rivals. Match made in heaven: Ashley Cole joined Chelsea and Jose Mourinho from Arsenal in 2006 . Strain: But Mourinho hasn't been able to stop Cole from smoking, which he actively despises . Now a blue: Cole celebrates with his Chelsea team-mates after a goal against former club Arsenal . Cole left Arsenal in 2006 to join . Jose Mourinho’s side, but his relationship with Chelsea’s manager has . become complicated. Mourinho actively despises smoking and has never . been able to convince the defender to quit the habit. Cole’s . standing at the club was also affected by his decision to continue with . his Christmas party the night after Chelsea’s Capital One Cup defeat at . Sunderland. Mourinho called Chelsea’s players and urged them to reconsider their plans for a central London dinner after that unexpected defeat at the Stadium of Light. Although most players heeded the warning and turned back, Cole carried on regardless and was later spotted partying with Arsenal players. After an appearance against Stoke on January 26, Cole then spent 18 games on the sidelines. When Chelsea lost at Crystal Palace, he told those sitting near him in the directors’ box that he would be leaving in the summer. He made a brief return to the Chelsea . team at the end of the season when Mourinho picked him for the . Champions League tie at Atletico Madrid. He . remained in the team for the victory at Liverpool and was also picked . to play in the Champions League semi-final second leg defeat at Stamford . Bridge against Atletico. In Chelsea’s final home game of the season, against Norwich at Stamford Bridge, Cole left the field in tears. It . was then he realised he had played his last home game for the club, . although he did play in the victory at Cardiff on the last day of the . season. Respect: The Chelsea players watch on as Cole claps his fans for the last time against Cardiff City . Tearful at Stamford Bridge: Cole has barely featured this season due to Cesar Azpilicueta's form . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Ashley Cole doesn't want to move to one of Chelsea's rivals . Arsenal and Tottenham interested in the left back . AC Milan and Monaco lead European chase . Cole wanted Real Madrid move, but they have enough cover . Jose Mourinho actively despises smoking, which Cole wouldn't stop .

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Article: By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 16:09 EST, 17 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 10:25 EST, 18 March 2014 . A young New York hotel heir was found dead from a likely drug overdose Sunday evening in his posh Manhattan highrise, with methamphetamine, cocaine and the party drug GHB reportedly at his side. Charlie Denihan, a management trainee at his family's Denihan Hospitality Group, was one of three suspected drug-related deaths in just four hours in the area. The drug GHB was found near all the victims and police fear that a bad batch of the drug could be making the rounds. Scroll down for video . Wealthy, handsome and privileged: Hotel scion Charlie Denihan was found dead of a suspected drug overdose on Sunday in his posh Manhattan apartment . The New York Post reports that the handsome heir's roommate discovered the body around 7:30pm Sunday. Denihan's family owns some of New York's finest hotels, including the James in Soho, the Surrey on the Upper East Side, and the Mansfield near Bryant Park. As an up-and-comer in the hotel game, Denihan seemed to have everything going for him. He also had a flourishing social life as proved by the many party photos on his social media feeds. He even dated gorgeous socialite Jules Kirby and appeared on Tinsley Mortimer's reality series. Denihan Hospitality Group scion Charlie Denihan was found dead of a suspected drug overdose in his posh Union Square West pad Sunday evening, law-enforcement sources said . Celebrated: The Denihan Hospitality Group owns some of New York's most celebrated hotels, including the Surrey on the Upper East Side . But his promising life was cut tragically short and police say his wasn't the only death from GHB in the area that night. Four hours after Denihan's body was discovered, the other two victims were found. These men, 34-year-old Shaun Murphy and 37-year-old Jovin Raithz, were also found with GHB. Police don't know if the three men knew each other, but they're testing the GHB to figure if it came from the same batch, the Post reports. Now, as authorities try to ensure that the potentially tainted drug claims no more victims, the Denihan family begins to mourn the death of one of their own. 'We are devastated at the tragic and sudden loss of Charlie,' reads the family's statement. 'He was a loving and remarkable son, brother, nephew, cousin, Godfather and friend. In this tragic time, we ask that you remember him in your prayers and respect our privacy as we mourn his passing.' The socialite was one of three suspected drug-related deaths in just four hours the evening he was found . Bad batch? GHB was found at the scene of the other deaths and police are now looking into whether it could have all been from the same bad batch . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Charlie Denihan worked for his family's hotel business Denihan Hospitality Group, which owns several chic Manhattan hotels . His body was discovered at his Union Square apartment Sunday evening along with methamphetamine, cocaine and GHB . His was the third suspected drug fatality in the precinct in just three hours and GHB was found with the other two victims . Police are now trying to uncover exactly what killed Denihan and whether the GHB came from the same batch .

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Article: (CNN) -- World number one Novak Djokovic beat Croat Ivan Dodig 6-4 6-3 at the Paris Masters on Wednesday, a win which earned the Serb a check for $1.6 million. A shoulder injury had cast doubt over Djokovic's participation in the French tournament, with the 24-year-old having already pulled out of last month's Shanghai Masters. The top seed would have been entitled to a $2m bonus for ending the year at number one in the world rankings, but that figure is subject to the player having featured in all eight of the Masters 1000 events on the ATP Tour. The bonus had already been reduced to $1.6m due to Djokovic's absence in China, and would have been wiped out altogether had he failed to play in France. But Djokovic was fit to take to the court at the indoor tournament, revealing his pleasure at being able to play in front of the Paris crowd. "I think it's one of the most entertaining indoor tournaments," Djokovic told the ATP Tour's official website. "People are coming in numbers here to watch matches. I like playing it." World No. 3 Andy Murray is also safely into the third round courtesy of a 6-2 6-4 defeat of home-crowd favorite Jeremy Chardy in the French capital. The victory was second seed Murray's 16th in-a-row, a run which stretches back to his U.S. Open semifinal defeat to Rafael Nadal and has seen him move above 16-time grand slam winner Roger Federer in the world rankings. Murray converted three of his six break points to seal a fifth career win over world No. 110 Chardy and set up a last-16 clash with American Andy Roddick. Federer continued his recent revival with a 6-2 6-3 win over French wildcard Adrian Mannarino. The Swiss clinched his fifth career triumph at the Swiss Indoors in Basel earlier this month, and was in fine form as he dispatched Mannarino in 56 minutes. Fourth seed David Ferrer also earned a straight-sets success against French opposition, advancing beyond qualifier Nicolas Mahut 6-4 6-4. The Spaniard, who is already assured of his place at the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London later this month, faced only two break points on his way to victory in one hour and 27 minutes. Serb Janko Tipsarevic continued his bid to reach the World Tour Finals with a crushing 6-1 6-0 triumph over American Alex Bogomolov Jr. World No. 13 Tipsarevic, who must reach the final to stand any chance of competing at the O2 Arena, now faces Tomas Berdych, the Czech who can seal his World Tour Finals berth with victory in the third round clash. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Novak Djokovic will collect a $1.6m bonus check for finishing 2011 as world No.1 . Djokovic defeated Croat Ivan Dodig to reach second round of the Paris Masters . Second seed Andy Murray through after win over Jeremy Chardy . 16-time grand slam winner Roger Federer also victorious on Wednesday .

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Article: CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- An Illinois man was charged with possession of a potentially deadly neurotoxin commonly found in puffer fish after the FBI led a raid at his home Monday. Edward F. Bachner, 35, of Lake in the Hills, was charged with one count of illegal possession of a toxin, according to a federal complaint filed in U.S. district court. Bachner is listed as the corporate secretary of Rosetta Wireless Corp. in Naperville, in suburban Chicago. Bachner was arrested after accepting a small amount of tetrodotoxin delivered by an undercover federal official at his home, the FBI said. Tetrodotoxin is a neurotoxin that in large doses can cause paralysis and death. It's often linked to consumption of puffer fish, a delicacy from the Indian and Pacific oceans that can prove fatal if not prepared properly, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Bachner, using the alias Edmond Backer, attempted to purchase 98 milligrams of tetrodotoxin through the Web site of a New Jersey chemical company, according to the FBI. Bachner claimed he was a doctor working for Illinois-based EB Strategic Research, which does not exist. The quantity of the toxin requested alarmed an employee at the chemical company, who alerted authorities, the FBI said. Bachner appeared before a magistrate judge at the federal court in Rockford and is being held without bond until his next court appearance. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison. Calls late Monday to Bachner's home and business went unanswered. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

FBI: Edward Bachner tried to buy 98 milligrams of tetrodotoxin through the Web . Neurotoxin, commonly found in puffer fish species, can cause paralysis and death . Bachner was arrested after accepting a small amount from an undercover official . If convicted, the 35-year-old faces 10 years in prison .

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Article: LONDON, England (CNN) -- A British businessman jailed in Dubai after being convicted with a female companion for having sex on a beach said he had acted naively as he spoke publicly Monday for the first time since returning to the UK. Vince Acors said he had been "extremely naive" about Muslim law. Vince Acors, 34, and Michelle Palmer, 36, were arrested on a Dubai beach in July and convicted to three-month jail terms in October on charges of public indecency and for having sex outside marriage. Their jail sentences were suspended on appeal and both returned to the UK last week. Acors, a telecommunications executive, admitted being drunk at the time of the incident after an afternoon of drinking but denied that sex between the couple had occurred and said that worldwide media interest in the case had given authorities no choice but to convict them. "Sex in this country (the UK) is not the same as sex in Dubai," Acors told a news conference, adding that there was "physical contact but intercourse did not take place." Watch as Acors gives his side of the story » . But Acors admitted he had been "extremely naive" about Muslim law in the Middle Eastern country. He described how drinking was commonplace in the Emirate's Western hotels, and how his "champagne glass was never empty" during a Friday afternoon "all-you-can-drink" reception where he met Palmer. Acors said the Dubai authorities had confiscated his passport during deportation proceedings that took three months. He returned to Britain on Christmas Eve and is now looking to sell his story. He said he and Palmer had since spoken only to discuss the case and don't have a relationship. She was not at the news conference. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

British man convicted of having sex on a beach in Dubai denies sex took place . 34-year-old admits he was "extremely naive" about Muslim law . Couple were both convicted of public indecency, sex outside marriage . Three-month jail terms suspended on appeal; they returned to UK last week .

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Article: (CNN) -- He's been called the Bill Gates of India, the man who has made India synonymous with IT and outsourcing, and is consistently cited as one of the world's best technology and business brains. You've either got IT or you haven't: Nandan Nilekani and Infosys is one of India's biggest success stories. As the co-founder and co-chairman of Infosys Technology, Nandan Nilekani has received plenty of accolades for being at the forefront of India's transformation into a global leader in information technology. He was Forbes Asia Businessman of the Year in 2006, the same year he was given one of India' highest civilian honors, the Padma Bhushan. From modest beginnings, getting into the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology to study engineering was a defining moment in Nilekani's life. "I was just a middle class kid from a small town, and meeting a lot of very bright people gave me a lot of confidence and figure out how the world works," he told CNN. While he has said that he lacked ambition as a young man -- "it came later in life" -- he had enough foresight and initiative to set up Infosys in 1981 with six others, and so the fabled company story goes, with only $250 of capital. Infosys is now worth an estimated $4 billion and his ambition to develop Infosys as a company of ethics and excellence is as strong as ever. As a businessman, Nilekani is sought after for his business nous and ability to develop a company, but he is just as in demand as an excellent communicator and technology visionary. He's courted by governments and focus groups and sits on the directors' board of a number of international organizations. "A good leader is one who can connect a bird's-eye view with a worm's-eye view of the world. Nandan is very good with the bird's-eye-view," said Infosys' Chairman of the Board Narayana Murthy. Nilekani told CNN: "I had the patience to listen to those points of view and then hammer out a resolution or a solution that was acceptable to everybody. I realized I could be a consensus builder, a lot of that comes from my background." He's been realistic about the current global economic crisis, predicting an inevitable slowdown in the growth of India's IT sector but stated at the India Economic Summit in New Delhi in November that they will continue to grow, despite the difficulties ahead. The days of scorching growth might be over, but with a worm's-eye view and a bird's-eye view of the global situation, Nilekani is one Indian industrialist who has the vision to see through tough times. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Set up Infosys with six others in 1981 with $250 capital; now worth $4 billion . Feted for his business acumen and vision in the technology sector . Voted Forbes Asia Businessman of the Year 2006 .

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Article: By . Mark Duell . PUBLISHED: . 12:07 EST, 11 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 08:19 EST, 12 March 2014 . A teenager from north London has been charged with robbery after an alleged attempted raid at a jewellers yards from Buckingham Palace was foiled by a member of the Royal Household. Kaneen Gopaul, 18, from Islington, will appear before Wimbledon Magistrates Court today accused of robbery and handling stolen goods. The charges came a day after a gang of alleged would-be thieves pulled up on a motorbike and scooter outside H Stain jewellers in Victoria armed with axes and sledgehammers and tried to smash the glass windows. A passer-by, believed to be a member of the Royal Household working at Buckingham Palace, grabbed a man by his hoodie, bundled him to the ground and kept him restrained until police arrived, while the rest of the bungling raiders rode off. Caught: Four men allegedly attempted to break into H Stain jewellers - one suspect was held down by a passer-by . Pinned down: The four men were said to have been wielding axes. One can be seen in this image . Caught: Traffic came to a halt just yards from Buckingham Palace as police offers arrived at the scene . Location: This map shows Buckingham Palace in the top centre, while H Stain Ltd is just yards down the road . The passer-by, who did not want to be named, told the Daily Telegraph: ‘It was like watching a scene from a Guy Ritchie movie.’ He . added: ‘When they tried to zoom off I grabbed one by . the hoodie. Not putting his hoodie up was a fatal mistake as it gave me . something to get hold of. ‘He . swore at me and I managed to yank him off his machine. I thought: "This . is my bloody city - why should thugs like this get away with it?" I hope . the police manage to get them.’ A witness who spoke to an officer at the scene said one of the men who detained the rider had identified himself to police as a member of the Royal Household. Buckingham Palace said they would not comment on the incident. A Scotland Yard spokesman said that it was believed the robbers had fled empty-handed. Foiled: Police said they arrested a man at the scene and are now looking for the three others . Scene: The gang arrived at H Stain jeweller on Victoria Street in central London armed with hammers and axes . Scene: As they tried to flee, a member of the public grabbed one of them, bundled him to the ground and kept him restrained. A motorbike was left outside the store (left), where the windows were smashed (right) Got nothing: A Scotland Yard spokesman said that it was believed the robbers had fled empty-handed . Small business: The family-owned jewellers is a 10-minute walk from Buckingham Palace in Victoria . Police are now hunting the three men, all of whom are believed to have made their getaway by hailing black cabs, and are appealing to the cabbies who picked them up to get in touch. One pillion passenger is said to have fled down Lower Grosvenor Road and picked up a taxi outside the Robin Hotel, near the junction with Buckingham Palace Road. The motorbike rider and his pillion passenger fled on a green Triumph motorbike but abandoned it in Eaton Square and thought to have hailed a black cab near Eccleston Mews and escaped. The Scotland Yard spokesman said: 'We believe the suspects who hailed the black cabs would have done so not long after 1pm and officers are particularly keen to hear from the taxi drivers who made these pick ups.' H Stain - a family-owned jewellers which was established in 1914 - is located outside London Victoria train station, a 10-minute walk from Buckingham Palace. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Four men arrived on motorbikes at H Stain jewellers yesterday lunchtime . But as they tried to flee, a Buckingham Palace worker grabbed one of them . Three men are thought to have fled the scene by hailing black cabs . Passer-by says: 'It was like watching a scene from a Guy Ritchie movie' Witness said one of the heroes was a member of Royal Household . Kaneen Gopaul, 18, from Islington, has been charged with robbery and handling stolen goods .

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Article: It sounds like one of the complex theories he is so good at making seem simple. In fact, the ‘Cox Effect’ is the name given to the surge of interest in all things scientific when Professor Brian Cox appears on television. Amazon has reported an extraordinary leap in sales of telescopes of almost 500 per cent thanks to the popularity of BBC2’s Stargazing Live. Makes things simple: Professor Brian Cox (above) has been credited with a huge surge of interest in science thanks to the popularity of his show Stargazing Live . The show, which is fronted by Professor Cox and Dara O’Briain, explores astronomy and the sky at night. This year’s series has seen record ratings – peaking at 3.8million including those watching on HD – with audiences keener than ever to learn about the wider universe. A spokesman for Amazon.co.uk said it saw sales of telescopes jump by 491 per cent after the first show aired on Monday night. He said: ‘In the three hours following ‘Stargazing Live’ being aired, we saw an almost six-fold increase in sales of telescopes. ‘Each time the popular physicist appears on TV we see a jump in telescope sales and that would appear to point to a significant ‘Brian Cox effect’ encouraging a renewed interest in stargazing.’ Renewed interest: Sales of telescopes on Amazon have rocketed six-fold since the launch of Stargazing Live on Monday . Thousands took to Twitter to praise the star for making difficult theories more accessible. Professor Cox, who used to be in pop band D:Ream, is hailed with making science 'sexy' again. Academics and examiners have reported seeing a huge increase in students interested in maths and science subjects. In . 2011, entries for A-level maths are up by just over 40 per cent over . five years, while the number of entries for physics has risen by 19.6 . per cent and chemistry is up 19.4 per cent. Sexy again: There has also been a huge jump in the number of students taking A-Level maths, physics and chemistry . The TV physicist, who made his name presenting BBC2 series Wonders of the Universe, is credited with helping fuel the big rises. He said in a recent interview he believed there had been a ‘step change’ in the public’s opinion of science. Professor Cox said: ‘I go to schools and I see and hear there are a lot of kids, girls as well as boys, interested in science and engineering. ‘This is the message: that these subjects are great things to do – for the individual it’s great because there is a shortage of scientists and engineers, but it’s also great for the country, because our country needs these people to improve our economy in the 21st century.’ Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Professor Brian Cox is making science sexy again . Big rise in take-up of maths and physics A-Levels .

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Article: While reporting in Eastern Libya in November 2011, I came across a black flag fluttering atop Benghazi's courthouse. The flag was imprinted with a yellow moon and the Islamic declaration of belief, "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God," a design used by some extremist groups, namely al-Qaeda, to represent Islamic culture in the status of war (i.e. Jihad). I quickly took some photographs and sent the images to VICE. An article was posted later that day and drew a fiery response from some corners of the media world, questioning my findings and accusing me of doctoring the photos to serve a hidden agenda. To prove what I'd seen, I paired up with Ray Pagnucco, an American cameraman, and together we began our investigation into extremism in post-Gadhafi LIbya. It would be unfair, however, to claim that the black flag had been the only sign that radical figures were angling for a seat of power in the new Libya. At the capitol, a high-ranking member of the now-defunct Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Abdul Hakim Belhadj, had been appointed the leader of the Tripoli Military Council. In the early days of the Iraq War, the LIFG had declared their support for al Qaeda and had been reported to share forces with the group for several years. Belhadj, after a stint in the U.S.'s rendition program and Gadhafi's Abu Salim prison, now sits in a miniature throne of power within the National Transitional Council and is running as leader of his own political party in the upcoming elections. See the rest of Waiting for al Qaeda at VICE.COM. Over in Eastern Libya, where we traveled to meet a group of weapons makers and the Muslim cleric Abdul Hakim al-Hasadi, there are concerns that large numbers of the weapons used in the revolution are now being sold to extremist groups like the Tuareg fighters of Mali and al Qaeda in Somalia. And since Eastern Libya is traditionally known as the more radical region of the country, it's feared that powerful religious leaders like Mr. al-Hasadi are encouraging fundamentalist religious groups to take root in these sparsely regulated lands. Our dealings with many of these characters didn't conjure up a nest of card-carrying al Qaeda operatives, but they did confirm that Libya has made itself very vulnerable by not filling the power vacuum created by Gadhafi's ouster. If their transitional government doesn't become a functioning government soon, Libya may indeed be waiting for al Qaeda. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

After Gadhafi's ouster, VICE correspondent spots black flag of al-Qaeda in Benghazi . Correspondent snaps photos that draw fiery response fom those questioning his findings . Controversy results in a VICE investigation into extremism in post-Gadhafi LIbya .

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Article: By . Daily Mail Reporter . Swapping the lab for nightclubs has proved a smart career move for Dr Rebecca Slane. The first class honours graduate and lecturer was top of her class at the University of Sunderland, spending her day in a white coat and sensible shoes. But now, she has reinvented herself as Toxic Cherry, a pole dancer and burlesque performer who wears hot pants and towering heels. Scroll down for video . Dr Rebecca Slane has reinvented herself as Toxic Cherry, a pole dancer and burlesque performer . The first class honours graduate and lecturer was top of her class at the University of Sunderland, spending her day in a white coat and sensible shoes . Cherry said she has never looked back since leaving her job as a lecturer in medicinal chemistry to launch her own dance school. She took up the pole when looking for a new form of exercise to get her in shape while she was studying for her PHD. And her inspiration came in the form of an Australian pole dancer. 'She was brilliant,' said Cherry, a former gymnast who grew up in Newcastle. 'She . was sexy and she had boobs and a bum! She had a great figure without . being stick thin. I learned a lot from her and eventually I took over . her classes. 'I finished my . PHD and took on a brief lectureship at Sunderland, but juggling my pole . classes with a full-time job was hard work. Cherry said she hasn't looked back since leaving her job as a lecturer in medicinal chemistry to launch her own dance school . 'I started off with four girls and, by the end of 2011, I was teaching 40 girls on a regular basis. I knew I had to make a decision. I was starting to compete and I couldn't do everything. 'I decided to leave my job at the university and concentrate all of my efforts into Cherry Dance Academy. 'I now teach around 150 people a week and it's the best thing I've ever done.' In the past three years, Cherry has . travelled the length and breadth of the UK performing and competing in . pole dancing competitions. In 2012, she picked up the UK Pole Professional Cup and is number one in teaching Level 5 pole dancing. She also has a permanent residency at The House of Smith bar in Newcastle. 'Rebecca said: 'I started off with four girls and, by the end of 2011, I was teaching 40 girls on a regular basis. I knew I had to make a decision. I was starting to compete and I couldn't do everything.' She said: 'Some people say I've wasted a good education by becoming a professional pole dancer and teaching my classes, but they're wrong. 'I loved my job as a lecturer and I love science, but it began to feel a bit suffocating. 'I'm one of those people who likes being my own boss and using what I've learned to help others. 'I work with a lot of victims of domestic abuse and I do work with victims of rape. If dancing helps them and rehabilitates them in any way then I feel I've done my job. 'Seeing my dance students develop and become healthier over time brings me so much satisfaction. We empower one another.' Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Honours student has become award-winning pole dancer Toxic Cherry . First took up dancing as a way to keep fit . Has now launched a dance school teaching up to 150 students each week . Cherry's students range in age from 18 to 60 .

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Article: By . Lydia Warren . PUBLISHED: . 08:04 EST, 16 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:31 EST, 16 October 2013 . A family has sued two social workers and their supervisor for allegedly lying to them about the past sexual abuse of their two adopted sons who went on to repeatedly assault their daughters. Beverly and James Hilger from Shelbyville, Kentucky, said social workers in Jefferson County denied . that the boys, who were 11 and 15 when they were adopted in 2005, had not . been sexually abused and did not have a history of sexually abusing . others. In fact, the boys' files showed the opposite - but workers would not hand . them over to the family. The parents have now filed the lawsuit on behalf of their 17-year-old adopted daughter Ashley, who was nine when she was allegedly first abused by her brothers. One of the brothers, Jose A. Rodriguez, was an adult when the alleged abuse occurred and is now awaiting trial. The other brother, who was a juvenile at the time, has not been charged. Scroll down for video . Fighter: Ashley Hilger, 17, was 9 when she was allegedly first abused by her adoptive brothers. Her family has filed a lawsuit against social workers, claiming they failed to disclose the boys' sexual abuse history . Anger: Her adoptive mother, Beverly Hilger, said she forgives her sons but will never forgive the social workers . The Hilgers' attorney, William McMurray, claims that the department hid the facts from the family in order to find homes for the boys so that it would reach its placement quotas. 'I think they lied because it's all about moving flesh,' he told WDRB. 'It's all about quotas, numbers.' The lawsuit states the social workers, William Hardin and Desiree Rhodes, failed to disclose important information so the parents could make an informed decision about adopting a child. It also says the Cabinet for Health and Family Services failed to properly monitor and train the social workers and also names the cabinet's deputy commissioner, Bonnie Hommrich. Hilger said that the boys' adoption . was finalized in 2005 but it took nearly a year to finally get their . hands on their files - and to discover the truth about the boys' pasts. They were determined to provide the boys a home, but they also sought to protect their other six children, two of whom are biological. Accused: The social workers' supervisor Bonnie Hommrich, left, has been named in the lawsuit. One of the adopted brother, Jose A. Rodriguez, right, faces a trial this month for the alleged sexual abuse . 'We had monitors, we had alarms, we had the let's sit down and talk . about no closed doors to bedrooms,' Beverly told WAVE. 'But you've got . to lay your head down and sleep at night and monsters come out at . night.' Ashley said that the boys acted like brothers in the daytime but at night, they would sexually abuse her. It started when she was nine and continued for years, she said. She said she was initially scared to say anything but in 2007, she finally told her mother about abuse at the hands of the younger brother. 'First of all, I don't think this is . something that I should be ashamed about, I didn't want this to happen, I . didn't choose for this to happen,' she said. Beverly Hilger said that when Ashley came forward, the younger boy admitted to molesting her and threatening her if she told anyone else, the lawsuit said. Let down: The Hilgers said that when they asked if the boys had been abused, workers said no . Close: Ashley and Beverly pictured before Ashley's prom. Beverly and her husband have six adopted children . Another sister also told her that two younger developmentally disabled daughters had been abused by the younger boy. When her mother told the cabinet about . the alleged abuse, they simply said the abuse was child-on-child so . they could do nothing about it, Mrs Hilger said. She said the girls underwent counseling and the boy was placed on a sex offender's program. Then in 2010, Ashley revealed she had also been abused by the older boy, Jose Rodriguez, who was then an adult. He is now facing a criminal trial on October 30 for the alleged abuse. The younger boy - who has not been named as he was a juvenile at the time of the alleged abuse - has apologized and is now living on his own in another state. He was never charged. 'I don't want anything like this to happen to anyone because it's not fair,' Ashley Hilger said. Claims: The suit claims the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, pictured, failed to monitor or train the social workers, but the cabinet said it had not been named in the suit and could not comment . Her mother said she is still the boys' adoptive mother and that it was the state who failed them. 'I do forgive them for what they did but I . will never forgive the social workers because they put these girls and . my boys in harms way,' Hilger said. 'It's important to know . these boys weren't represented properly, either... They weren't placed . in a home that could meet their needs.' None of the named defendants commented on the suit and a spokeswoman for the Cabinet said that it would not comment as it had not been named in the lawsuit. The lawsuit seeks damages for 'emotional, physical and mental pain'. See below for video . WDRB 41 Louisville News . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Beverly and James Hilger claim that Kentucky social workers denied the two boys, then 11 and 15, had been abused or had abused others . Workers 'refused to hand over their files - which detailed the history of abuse - until after the adoption was complete' When they learned the truth, they tried to protect their 6 other children by locking doors and monitoring the boys - but the abuse still went ahead . They have now filed the lawsuit on behalf of their 17-year-old adopted daughter Ashley, who was 9 'when she was first abused by her brothers'

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Article: (CNN) -- Officials call the attack "massive and unprecedented." At least 65 suspected terrorists killed. Assaults from both the ground and the sky. And elite, clandestine U.S. forces joining Yemeni commandos in targeting al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula -- considered the global terror group's most dangerous affiliate. But what would make the raid in southern Yemen most significant is if it yielded a target who Americans and Yemenis have been looking for: Ibrahim al-Asiri, the group's chief bomb maker. While U.S. officials said the operation didn't directly target him, al-Asiri is among those suspected to have been killed in the Sunday firefight, a high-level Yemeni government official told CNN. According to two Saudi government officials, authorities have taken at least one body to Saudi Arabia for DNA testing. It is that of a Saudi-born militant from al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, officials said, declining to say whether they believe it's al-Asiri. DNA test results are not due for several days. Who is al-Asiri? Al-Asiri is the alleged mastermind of al Qaeda's most creative and disturbing explosive devices. Alleged plots tied to him -- the so-called underwear bomber aboard a U.S.-bound jetliner in 2009 and printer bombs dispatched to America the next year aboard cargo planes -- almost worked. He even sacrificed his younger brother, a suicide bomber, in a failed attempt to kill Saudi Arabia's head of counterterrorism in 2009. Al-Asiri constructed a bomb like none al Qaeda had produced before: a device designed to be inserted into the rectum of a suicide bomber containing around 100 grams of PETN, a difficult-to-detect white powdery explosive. Only his brother was killed. Official: Extensive U.S. involvement in anti-terror operation in Yemen . What led up to this raid? A video and a threat. A recently released video showed about 100 suspected al Qaeda members meeting at a training camp in Yemen. In the middle of the video, the man known as al Qaeda's crown prince, Nasir al-Wuhayshi, appears brazenly out in the open, greeting followers. Al-Wuhayshi is the No. 2 leader of al Qaeda globally and the head of AQAP. In a speech to the group, he makes it clear that he's going after the United States, saying: "We must eliminate the cross. ... The bearer of the cross is America!" Retired U.S. Gen. Richard Myers said the video raised serious concerns. "If that's true, then you have to go after them," Myers told CNN's "The Situation Room." "I don't think that's sufficient in the end to defeat al Qaeda, but I think it's important that we go after them in this case." What role did the U.S. play? A U.S. official who spoke on the condition of anonymity said no Americans took part in combat on the ground, but U.S. forces did wear night vision gear and flew Yemeni forces to a remote, mountainous spot in southern Yemen. The Yemeni helicopters that the U.S. personnel flew were Russian-made, which helped to minimize the American footprint during the operation. And CIA drones are suspected to have targeted al Qaeda fighters, weapons locations and a training camp. Pentagon spokesman Adm. John Kirby declined to detail the U.S. involvement in the operation, though he did highlight the partnership with Yemen. "We continue to work with the Yemeni government and the Yemeni armed forces to help them improve their counterterrorism capabilities inside the country," Kirby said. "That work continues, and it will continue." Yemen strikes may target top al Qaeda leaders . Opinion: Obama's high-stakes drone war in Yemen . CNN's Paul Cruickshank, Nic Robertson, Tim Lister and Greg Botelho contributed to this report. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

At least 65 suspected al Qaeda members were killed in a Yemeni-U.S. joint operation . Officials: DNA tests are being done to see if Ibrahim al-Asiri is among the dead . He's the suspected mastermind behind the 2009 underwear bomb plot .

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Article: Created: . 03:32 EST, 14 July 2014 . Imams with links to extremist Muslim groups are helping to turn Britain’s prisons into ‘state-funded breeding grounds for extremism’, an expert has warned. The Prison Officers’ Association described the threat of inmates being radicalised as a ‘real problem’. There are 11,683 Muslim prisoners in Britain’s jails and the government has deployed imams to help steer them away from extremist paths. Concern: The Prison Officers’ Association described the threat of inmates being radicalised as a 'real problem' However, the Prison Officers’ Association has sounded an alarm about this process, saying that some extremist imams had ‘slipped through the net’, The Times reported. Professor Anthony Glees, head of the centre for security and intelligence studies at the University of Buckingham, told the paper: ‘Our prisons have turned into a state-funded breeding ground for extremism. It is completely unacceptable that imams with extremist views are allowed to preach in prisons.’ Professor Glees, in an email to MailOnline, said: 'What these 'preachers' do is put extreme views to prisoners - for example gays should be hanged, the Jews/CIA carried out 9/11, adulteresses should be stoned to death. They foment resentments and when you add extremism to resentment you get radicalisation and ultimately terrorism. Not every radical is a terrorist but every terrorist has been a radical.' The solution, Professor Glees said, has many layers. He added: 'We should vet imams much more carefully than we have done in the past; we should stop confusing 'preachers' with 'chaplains', their religious qualifications should be properly checked, they should be required to preach in English and told they must keep clear of all political issues.' The Times names three imams who are either working in British jails, or have done in the past, who warrant concern. Prison Officers' Association head Steve Gillan has said that an increasing number of prisoners are becoming 'convenience Muslims' leading to heightened tensions with guards and fuelling extremism . West Bromwich prison chaplain Shaykh Yusuf Az Zahaby is a senior member of the Islamist organisation Al Hikma Media, which has among its ranks a preacher called Shady Suleiman, known for condoning the killing of women who have sex before marriage. Another in the group, Abdur Raheem Green believes that beating women will ‘bring them to goodness’. A red flag has also been raised against Azadul Hussain, who has mentored prisoners in Bedford. He has shared material on his Facebook page from MPAC, an extremist group that advocates killing adulterers. Sahib Bleher, meanwhile, worked for several years at Woodhill high security prison in Milton Keynes. Whilst Mr Bleher denies that he has ever held extreme views, he nevertheless was general secretary of the Islamic Party of Britain at the same time. This political party allegedly supported anyone displaying homosexuality in public being put to death. Earlier this year the Prison Officers’ Association warned that rising numbers of prisoners are becoming 'convenience Muslims' leading to heightened tensions with guards and fuelling extremism. Union general secretary Steve Gillan said that many prisoners were turning to Islam to win benefits, and to gain the status associated with being part of a gang. He said prison staff were coming under threat from groups of Muslims on a daily basis, and warned that young prisoners were at risk of being radicalised while behind bars. In 1991 there were 1,957 Muslims serving prison sentences in England and Wales, but numbers had risen to 11,683 by 2013. Mr Gillan said that many converts, who are known as 'convenience Muslims', changed faiths because it meant they were entitled to more time outside of their cells and offered better food. Muslim prisoners are also excluded from work and education on Fridays so they can attend prayers. Mr Gillan said that others wanted the status and security of being part of a particular group while in prison, and that it was relatively common for prisoners to leave Islam upon their release. 'Some people also believe that it is better to have a cult status and belong to a particular gang . 'What we've got to guard against is the real threat of the extremists and the radicalisation of young, disaffected prisoners,' Mr Gillan told The Times. 'They are the extremists of tomorrow.' However, Michael Spurr, Chief Executive of the National Offender Management Service, robustly denied that extremist imams had infiltrated the prison system. He said: 'These accusations are inaccurate, unfounded and undermine the incredibly important work currently taking place to tackle extremism in prison. Prison Muslim Imams have a critical role in challenging distorted and inappropriate views - to suggest otherwise is simply wrong. 'Muslim chaplains are subject to rigorous security vetting and checks, as are all prison staff. Any member of staff giving cause for concern will be dealt with robustly. 'The challenge staff face should not be underestimated but we have a dedicated unit and specific programmes focused on stopping radical extremists from achieving their aims.' Professor Anthony Glees, head of the centre for security and intelligence studies at the University of Buckingham, told MailOnline that Britain should be worried about its Muslim prison population becoming radicalised through visiting imams. He said: 'Since 2011, 330 people have been convicted of terrorism and sent to prison in the UK, currently more than 120 are in prison - not to mention others convicted of terrorism related offences but not terrorism itself. Three-quarters of these are UK citizens. 'The Director General of MI5 said last year there were 'thousands' of Islamist terrorist in the UK. So far in 2014 we've seen four major terrorist trials, one an attempted re-make of the 7/7 attacks, two plots to kill UK soldiers, one plot to kill EDL members. We can expect two serious plots each year for the foreseeable future. 'So it makes no sense to add to the list of recruits to the Islamist cause. 'And remember those in prison, even where they're not in prison for terrorist offence but just ordinary crime, are people who have already broken the law. We know that those who have broken one law have demonstrated their contempt for our way of life and will be easy to convince that they should do it again.' Some of the preachers visiting Muslims in jail are 'fomenting resentments' and 'putting extreme views' to them, Professor Glees explained. He said: 'What these 'preachers' do is put extreme views to prisoners - to example gays should be hanged, the Jews/CIA carried out 9/11, adulteresses should be stoned to death. They foment resentments and when you add extremism to resentment you get radicalisation and ultimately terrorism. Not every radical is a terrorist but every terrorist has been a radical.' The solution, Professor Glees believes, has many layers. He said: 'First, we should not be letting extremist preachers into the UK in the first place. This has nothing to do with the EU, I should add, but with those in government who give visas to extremists like Shady al-Suleiman from Australia. Many EU countries ban these people. 'The Islamic Education and Research 'Academy', which got almost £1m in donations last year arranges for extremists from all over the world to come to the UK and traipse around prisons, mosques, campuses and even gyms. They should be dealt with.' So why are they let in? 'This government finds it hard to stand up for strong security policies because it is divided on the issue,' Professor Glees said. 'We're told by the Tory Libertarians like David Davis and Lib Dems that we are a free country that values free speech. But speaking freely in order to incite others to kill women who commit adultery, or extol the virtues of Isis is not about free speech, it's about its opposite. Civil liberties and lawful security are two sides of the same coin. 'Second, we should vet imams much more carefully than we have done in the past, we should stop confusing 'preachers' with 'chaplains', their religious qualifications should be properly checked, they should be required to preach in English and told they must keep clear of all political issues.' Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Government deployed imams to help steer prisoners from extremist paths . Prison Officers' Association said radicalisation of inmates a 'real problem' Academic said 'UK prisons a state-funded breeding ground for extremism' Terrorism expert: 'Some imams are fomenting resentments among prisoners'

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Article: (CNN) -- The Amateur Athletic Union kick-started a child sex abuse criminal probe against its former president when it gave Memphis, Tennessee, police the identities of three of his accusers, a spokesman for the group said Sunday. Ron Sachs spoke with CNN hours after ESPN aired, on its show "Outside the Lines," interviews with two men who accused Robert "Bobby" Dodd of abusing them in the 1980s, when he was their coach at a YMCA program in the southwest Tennessee city. According to Sachs, the Memphis police had "no reports from anybody" about Dodd until the Amateur Athletic Union -- also known as the AAU -- gave them the results of their own, nearly month-long investigation last Thursday. The group previously claimed that it alerted authorities last Friday. This included revealing the identity of a "potential third complaining victim" who was not brought up in the ESPN report, the spokesman said. "Only the AAU's contact with the Memphis police triggered what we believe is now a legitimate law enforcement investigation," said Sachs. In the ESPN report, Dodd's accusers claim he sexually abused them in hotel rooms during tournaments when they were 12 to 16 years old. CNN could not reach Dodd, 63, who was dismissed from the AAU on November 14, for comment. ESPN said it also had been unable to reach him. Dodd is distinct from the legendary, late former Georgia Tech football coach who had the same name. Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong has said that his department is probing the claims. "Although this case has its challenges due to the amount of time that has passed, it will be thoroughly examined," Armstrong said. "And if the investigation reveals the law was violated, the person responsible will be held accountable." The allegations were made amid child sex scandals at Penn State and Syracuse universities and The Citadel; both men accusing Dodd told ESPN that the publicity from the scandals prompted them to act. Penn State's Paterno breaks pelvis in fall . Detailing its involvement, Sachs said the AAU stands by its response -- including its decision to oust Dodd, hire an investigator and then contact authorities. "These (AAU) folks dealt with these allegations -- as brief as they were, as anonymous as they were, as salacious as they were, but lacking any specificity," Sachs said. The AAU got "cryptic, brief" e-mails -- signed only as "shrimp breath" -- on November 7, 8 and 9 -- that "alleged, in a very general way, that Bobby Dodd engaged in child sexual abuse," said the spokesman. And on November 9, the organization got two brief voice-mails along the same lines. There was no name or contact information left in either case. Those messages were sent to the AAU's compliance and general counsel office, and AAU "officers" were notified on November 11. The board members, several of whom flew into Orlando, convened on the following Monday, November 14, "to confront then-President Bobby Dodd," said Sachs. In that meeting, Dodd claimed he'd gotten similar phone messages and insisted he was innocent, according to the spokesman, who said he'd spoken with several AAU officers at that meeting. "Despite those denials, the AAU officers directed that Bobby Dodd leave the premises and leave his position (as president and CEO) for an indefinite period," said Sachs. Under its acting president, Louis Stout, the AAU hired a private investigator to look into the allegations. Those findings were turned over to police earlier this month. One of Dodd's accusers, identified by ESPN as Ralph West of Miami, said he was 14 at the time of the alleged abuse. West said he was on a basketball team run by Dodd, who he said would sometimes slip into West's hotel room. West said he was talking publicly, despite the potential embarrassment to him and his family, not to "gain anything" but because he felt "the guy shouldn't be around kids anymore." West said Dodd abused him or tried to abuse him six times, including at least once in which he tried "to put his hand in my boxer shorts" while West was sleeping. Asked how Dodd could have entered the hotel room on that and other occasions, West said, "He had a key. He always somehow had a key to whatever room I was in." West said he tried to find ways to keep Dodd out of his hotel room when they were at out-of-town basketball tournaments, saying he was "afraid to even fall asleep." "He would push his way in the room and then end up, I'd see, I wouldn't see him, I would hear him, he'd lay at the floor of the bed masturbating," the man said. "And you just lay there horrified. But you don't know what to do. What, are you going to blow the lid off of this at 14 years? All you want to do is pretend it didn't happen and not address it at all. You want to hide and bury it." Another accuser, whom ESPN did not identify, said Dodd gave him alcohol before taking him to a bedroom and touching him inappropriately. "The last thing that I can really remember was him carrying me into his bedroom and I can remember him, you know, touching me in ways that I, I didn't uh, I didn't want another man touching me," the man said. That accuser said he called Dodd on November 11 and confronted him. Dodd, he said, then apologized for the alleged abuse. The network said it examined the man's phone records and verified an eight-minute phone call to Dodd's number. Both men said they had never reported the alleged incidents to police and had only recently told their families, ESPN said. Sachs criticized the half-hour ESPN report for not quoting Stout's video statement on the matter or others from the AAU. The organization, which has 80,000 adult volunteers involved in coaching and works with hundreds of thousands of young people, is asking outside experts to review its policies for protecting children, which Sachs called the AAU's "No. 1 priority." The spokesman also clarified that Dodd told his successor, Stout, that he had colon cancer and needed surgery after his November 14 dismissal. Dodd allegedly asked that he be able to retire for medical purposes -- a request that Stout denied, according to Sachs. "(Stout) told Mr. Dodd to go focus on your health, go through this surgery and we'll deal with this issue later," said Sachs. Dodd has been back at the AAU's offices one time since his ouster, contrary to the organization's earlier reports that he'd never returned. The occasion was a "forensic audit" that the spokesman called "standard" for outgoing leaders of organizations. "Bobby Dodd is no longer part of the AAU," said Sachs. "He has no continuing role (or) involvement in their programs. There's no contact with him. Whatever compensation he would have been entitled to -- accrued vacation time -- will be paid, and that's it." CNN's Joe Sutton, Meridith Edwards and Tom Watkins contributed to this report. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

An ex-AAU CEO is accused of sexually abusing boys while he was a YMCA coach . The AAU got "cryptic" messages in November and did its own probe, a spokesman says . The group notified Memphis police last week, setting off its investigation, he adds . ESPN aired a report Sunday featuring two alleged accusers of Robert "Bobby" Dodd .

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Article: By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 06:38 EST, 16 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 02:08 EST, 18 December 2013 . North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un's aunt was conspicuous by her absence in official photographs published by the regime today - days after her husband's execution. Kim Kyong Hui, sister of the young despot's father, was not present at any of the state ceremonies marking the second anniversary of her brother's death. It comes soon after Kim had her husband Jang Song Thaek, regarded as North Korea's second-most powerful man, summarily executed on charges of corruption, drug abuse and womanising. Scroll down for video . This image, taken from a video, appears to show Kim Jong-Un with his wife, Ri Sol-Ju, who was feared missing . They appear to be seen at a memorial service for the second anniversary of Kim Jong-Un's father's death . Ri Sol-Ju and Kim's aunt, Kim Kyong Hui, are the two women to whom the unpredictable Kim turns for advice . Meanwhile Kim's wife cut a gaunt, unsettled figure as she appeared on state TV amid rumours she too had fallen out of favour. There . had been speculation that Ri Sol Ju was the latest member of the young . despot's inner circle to fall victim to recent purges after she was not . seen for a number of weeks. But . footage transmitted today by North Korean media appeared to show Kim . and Ri side-by-side at a memorial service for his father. Although . it is not conclusive proof - because it is not certain the film was . recorded today - the footage partially eases fears for Ri's safety. Ri, . along with Jang's widow, Kim Kyong Hui, are regarded by North Korean . observers as the power behind the throne – two women to whom the . unpredictable Kim turns for advice. But . their absence from official photographs has led to speculation she . could have fallen out of favour with a husband and nephew who is swift . to deliver punishment to anyone who shows the slightest sign of . disloyalty. Safety fears: This undated file picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (right) accompanied by his wife Ri Sol-Ju . Happy leader: Kim Jong Un was photographed laughing heartily with a handful of generals as he toured the warehouse - stage one of a series of 'field guidance' trips that also included a military design centre and a luxury ski resort . Happy leader: State-controlled news agency KCNA said he 'couldn't hold back joy or stop smiling' after being told fish production had grown dramatically this year . Tour: Kim's wave of public appearances around the country were intended to demonstrate his firm grip on power following the shock execution of his uncle, said analysts . The despot spent the anniversary of his father's death laughing heartily at a fishery today - just days after he executed his uncle. Kim . was photographed joking with a handful of generals as he toured the . warehouse, in an undisclosed location in the hideaway state, where he . praised the piles of fish as being like 'an ammunition depot full of . artillery'. The official . visit formed stage one of a series of 'field guidance' trips that also . included a military design centre and a luxury ski resort. The . cheerful visit was a marked contrast to a ceremony being held in his . absence in Pyongyang that saw thousands of North Koreans pledge their . loyalty to him and remember his father who died on December 17 2011. The cheerful visit was a marked contrast to the ceremony being held in his absence in the square outside the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, home to the embalmed bodies of his father and grandfather. 'Our sole centre': The first to pay tribute were soldiers, wearing dark olive green uniforms and winter hats, who swore to safeguard Kim with their lives beneath a banner that read: 'Let's hold great comrade Kim Jong-un in high esteem as the sole center of unity and leadership' 'He couldn't hold back joy or stop smiling [after being told fish production had grown dramatically this year],' state-controlled news agency KCNA said. '(Kim) smiled radiantly looking at the warehouse packed with stacks of fish, saying it looked like an ammunition depot full of artillery,' it added. Leaders in bronze: People pay tribute to the bronze statues of late leaders Kim Il Sung (left) and Kim Jong Il (right) on the second anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death . Pertinent: Citizens lay flowers at the site under the shadow of a nationalistic sculpture of workers cheering their leaders . Tribute: Chinese Ambassador to DPRK Liu Hongcai (Front) pays tribute to the bronze statues under the watchful eyes of North Korean military chiefs . He smiled and 'highly praised' the manager of a fisheries station controlled by a military unit as a 'hero' for catching big hauls of fish during his visit, the KCNA said. Analysts claim Kim's whirlwind weekend tour around the country was intended to demonstrate his firm grip on power following the shock execution of his uncle. Meanwhile in Pyongyang, thousands of soldiers, wearing dark olive green uniforms and winter hats, swore to safeguard Kim with their lives during a memorial service in a square outside the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, home to the embalmed bodies of his father and grandfather. The synchronised troops carried huge banners that . read: 'Let's hold great comrade Kim Jong-un in high esteem as the sole . center of unity and leadership.' Pictures released by the North's official news agency showed crowds kneeling silently in the shadows of two giant bronze statues of Kim Il-Sung, the country's founder, and his son Kim Jong-Il. They were followed by citizens who laid wreaths at the sacred site in honour of the dead former leader. Dynasty: The memorial marked two years since the death of Kim Jong Un's father Kim Jong Il (left) whose body lies embalmed next to that of his father, the founder of North Korea, Kim Il Sung (right) Love reaffirmed: Soldiers assembled outside the Pyongyang landmark reaffirmed loyalty to the young leader, according to the caption of one picture . Under watch: Another photo showed a march by soldiers carrying red flags and flowers, watched by military leaders. It was not clear whether Jong-Un was among them . Stage-managed: Images of the memorial were beamed across the world - days after Kim Jong Un executed his uncle for treason . Sombre: It wasn't the joyous affair one might expect at a celebration of loyalty . Kim Jong-Un took power after his father's death, in the country's second dynastic succession. Soldiers and citizens assembled outside the Pyongyang landmark reaffirmed loyalty to the young leader, according to the caption of one picture. Another photo showed a march by soldiers carrying red flags, watched by military leaders. Wake: Yesterday Kim met with bereaved family members of Kim Kuk Thae, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, who died on Friday aged 81 . Mighty fall: North Korea stunned the world last week by announcing the execution of Jang Song-Thaek (pictured being dragged into court to hear his death sentence), the uncle of the young Kim and the man once seen as his political regent . North Korea stunned the world last week by announcing the execution of Jang Song-Thaek, the uncle of the young Kim and the man once seen as his political regent. His execution Thursday for corruption and plotting to overthrow the state - just days after he was ousted from all his party and military positions - marks the biggest political upheaval since Jong-Un inherited power. The Kim dynasty has ruled the isolated country for more than six decades with an iron fist and a pervasive personally cult. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Kim Kyong Hui, Kim's paternal aunt, did not appear at any of the memorial services for his father today . It comes days after Kim Jong Un executed his 'worse than a dog' uncle - her husband Jang Song Thaek . Dictator pictured alongside wife Ri Sol Ju at memorial service for Kim Jong-Il at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang . It houses embalmed bodies of founder Kim Il-Sung and his son Kim Jong-Il .

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Article: Trading blows and brawling in the grass, two brown bear cubs go paw-to-paw in a play fight - leaving their other sibling to play the role of referee. As the cubs fought one another in the enclosure at Hamburg's Hagenbeck Zoo, their mother had time to fish for dinner. The scene was captured by wildlife photographer Yosuke Tani, 33, who was positioned just ten metres away from the bears. VIDEO Scroll down to see the cub's parents playing up to the Hamburg crowd . Ouch! One cub lands a left paw on his sibling as the two traded blows at Hamburg's Hagenbeck Zoo . Gotcha: The two bear cubs grappled and brawled in the enclosure at the zoo . Knockout: One cub prepares to land a strong left paw to his fellow cub during their feisty play fight . Roar: As the two bear cubs exchanged blows, their sibling remained out of action on the sidelines . Time out: The cubs take a moment to compose themselves during their fisty cuffs in the zoo . Watching on: As the two bear cubs weigh each other up, their sibling takes on the role of referee . Foul play! One of the cubs tries to take a bite out the other during their play fight in the zoo's enclosure . Cuddle: The two bears make up and call an end to their fight at Hagenbeck Zoo in Hamburg, Germany . Mr Tani, who lives in Osaka, Japan, said: 'Bear cubs are extremely playful. 'These Kamchatka bear cub triplets were enjoying chasing, sumo wrestling, and boxing with one another, whilst their mum caught fish for their dinner. 'After about an hour, however, they grew tired and turned to their mum for some attention and a drink. 'I really wanted to visit this zoo, since it was the first zoo to create fenceless enclosures where animals are divided from visitors not by wire or cages, but only by natural or hidden obstacles, in an almost natural environment. Rest: The two cubs take a nap on their mother after finishing their exhausting play fight . Snooze time: The cubs curl up with their mother, sprawled out on the grass, after brawling in the zoo . Dinner time: While the cubs were busy trading blows, their mother fetched fish for their dinner . Break: One of the bear cubs takes refuge on a branch after fighting with her fellow cub in the zoo enclosure . 'I knew that little bear cubs can be overly excited, so I didn't have to wait long for them to start playing.' The Kamchatka brown bear is a sub species of the brown bear, and is the largest sub species in Europe and Asia. Despite their imposing size, these bears are generally not dangerous to humans, and only one per cent of encounters result in an attack. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Cubs traded blows in the enclosure in Hagenbeck Zoo, Hamburg, Germany . The scene was captured by wildlife photographer, Yosuke Tani, 33 .

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Article: When you think of refugees, you may think of huddled masses, tired and poor. But those aren't the only types of people fleeing Syria. "Members of the regime, little by little, are flaking off," U.S. ambassador to Syria Robert Ford told CNN Thursday, giving some prominent examples. Read more: The Syrian crisis: Where's U.S. aid going? Ford said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's mother, Anisa Makhlouf, has moved to the United Arab Emirates, while al-Assad's sister Buhra, has been living in Dubai. In addition, Ford said Syria's former foreign ministry spokesman, Jihad Makdissi, has fled to the United States as a refugee. However, later Thursday, senior Obama administration officials told CNN that Ford had misspoken on that count, and Makdissi is not in the United States. The regime's core is weakening gradually, Ford said. Read more: How Syria's bloodshed drove a peaceful protester into the battlelines . "They themselves know they are losing. When [U.N. and Arab League envoy] Lakhdar Brahimi met Bashar al-Assad the last time in December in his office, he told us that you could hear artillery outside the president's office. I mean, the fighting is getting that close now to the inner circle itself. And so you can imagine what that does to their own spirits, their own morale," he said. Syrians have fled their homeland in droves since its civil war began nearly two years ago. As of January 22, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said the total number of refugees exceeded 678,000, with three countries bearing the brunt of the exodus: Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, each of which UNHCR says now houses more than 150,000 displaced Syrians. Read more: Al-Assad touts plan for resolution, says enemies of Syria 'will go to hell' Anmar Hmoud, Jordan's government spokesman for Syrian refugee affairs, said 3,581 Syrians crossed into Jordan from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning, breaking the record for one night that was just set Sunday. "We do not know when it will stop," Andrew Harper, the UNHCR chief in Jordan said Thursday. "We are seeing quadruple the numbers we were seeing two weeks ago." While severe weather conditions two weeks ago could be a cause for the sharp increase, Harper said he believes "this is something much bigger than that: It is an exodus from southern Syria." Read more: Syria's grim toll continues into 2013 . A U.S. delegation arrived at Islahiye Refugee Camp in Turkey on Thursday to inspect the temporary town, population 8,825. "Our expectation from the United States, from the U.S. delegation, is to enable these people to go home as soon as possible," said Islahiye District Governor Osman Beyazyildiz. So far, the camp established in March 2012 has cost more than $17.8 million, Beyazyildiz said. Many Turks are being gracious hosts. The Anadolu news agency said Turkey delivered new toys Thursday to 4,500 children living in a tent city in Nizip. And the state-run news agency TRT reported that, in addition to public and private groups sending food to displaced Syrians, some secondary school students have been donating "part of their allowances." U.S. delegation member Anne Richard, assistant secretary of state for population, migration and refugees, thanked the Turks for providing refuge. Read more: Envoy: 2013 could bring 100,000 deaths in Syria . "We are very, very grateful to the governor and the people of Turkey for their incredible generosity to their neighbors who are fleeing Syria," Richard said, pointing out the United States "has been" and "will continue" providing assistance. Overall, the United States has contributed $210 million of "humanitarian assistance" to the "heartbreaking" cause, delegation member Nancy Lindborg of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) said. Syrian state television said Thursday the Assad regime was trying to help the refugees as well. The TV station flashed an "urgent" banner, which translates as, "Based on the political program to resolve the crisis in Syria, the Interior Ministry is calling on the Syrian citizens who crossed the border illegally or legally to come back to the country, and all the necessary measures to resolve their situation will be available to them." Al-Assad and other top officials, including Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi, celebrated the birth of the Prophet Mohammed on Thursday inside a Damascus mosque, as shown live on state television. Read more: Syrians find calm after carnage . But things were not quite so peaceful across Damascus and the rest of Syria. According to the Local Coordination Committees (LCC), a network of opposition activists, at least 116 people were killed across the country on Thursday, including 42 in Damascus and its suburbs. The Syria Observatory for Human Rights said that a retired general was targeted with a car bomb, and seriously wounded. The LCC says 20 more people died in Aleppo, where the opposition reported intense fighting between rebel forces and government troops at the Air Force intelligence offices. CNN cannot independently verify many claims from Syria, as the government has severely restricted access by international journalists. The United Nations estimates more than 60,000 people have been killed in the civil war. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Regime's inner circle is fleeing "little by little," U.S. ambassador says . More than 678,000 Syrians have been displaced in the civil war, the U.N. says . U.S. government says it has spent $210 million on the humanitarian crisis so far . Syria asks "citizens who crossed the border illegally or legally to come back to the country"

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Article: Lester Holt's audience shot up by more than half a million viewers on his second week filling in at NBC's 'Nightly News' for the suspended Brian Williams. Then again, his rivals fared just as well. NBC's newscast averaged 10.1 million viewers last week, roughly 600,000 more than the week before, the Nielsen company said. But on a busy news week with many viewers shut in by the cold, ABC's World News Tonight gained about the same number of viewers and the CBS Evening News shot up by 900,000. Manning the ship: Lester Holt has helped NBC hold on to its primetime news lead in his two weeks behind the desk as a stand-in for Brian Williams . The result is evidence that 'Nightly News' did not take a big hit, at least initially, because of the suspension of Williams for six months for misrepresenting his experiences covering the Iraq War in 2003. Nightly News had about a 400,000 edge in viewers over 'World News Tonight.' However, that 400,000-viewer advantage over ABC is smaller than the average 587,000-viewer edge by NBC for the season that began last September. Holt, 55, has been with NBC News since 2000 and before that worked as a news anchor in Chicago for 14 years. Besides being Williams' chief sub for the past two years, he co-anchors Dateline NBC, Weekend Today and Nightly News on the weekends. He's been placed in a uniquely awkward position, asked to right the ship for a company desperate to get out of the headlines, not knowing whether it's a temporary position or one that could become permanent. And if Williams does not return, what can - or should - Holt do to prove he's the right person for the job? Gunning for the job? Holt has been Williams' stand-in for years. Holt is choosing to keep his head down and do the job, not speaking publicly about his role and it remains unclear if the 55-year-old broadcast veteran has his eyes on Williams' job. Nor is it clear if that job is even on the table . 'It's tough,' said veteran news executive Rick Kaplan, once Holt's boss when he was MSNBC president. 'He has to be very careful, because until Brian's future is outlined very clearly, Lester is just doing the network a favor in a way.' He called Holt a wise choice for the role. Holt has unassailable credentials, works hard and does the job without drawing attention to himself, Kaplan said. 'What NBC needs is quiet competence, and Lester has that in abundance,' Kaplan said. 'Lester is someone everybody can be proud of. He is somebody the people of NBC News can be proud of and rally behind, because that's what they need right now.' Holt is choosing to keep his head down and do the job, not speaking publicly about his role. He's an accomplished bass guitar player, but he's not going on entertainment programs to show his chops or swap stories about the news business. Frequent appearances on talk shows led to trouble for Williams, and NBC knows that it's no time to display how entertaining their news anchor is. Suspended: Williams, here with his Girls star daughter Allison Williams, was suspended from the network after it was revealed he'd lied about his experiences during the Iraq war in 2003 . 'I never believed the anchorman should be the know-it-all,' Holt said in a 2003 interview with The Associated Press. 'And I try to communicate that to the audience. While I have some knowledge from my years of experience, what I want to do is walk you through this because we're all walking through this together.' When the Iraq War started last decade, MSNBC similarly worked Holt hard, often giving him anchor shifts during the day and in the evening, and having him appear on 'Today' in the morning. There's no indication Holt has lusted after Williams' job. They're the same age and, until two weeks ago, Williams was about as secure as you can get in the broadcast business, armed with a long-term contract and atop the ratings. But there's also no indication Holt won't work to take advantage of an opportunity. NBC will be watching closely to see how the Holt-anchored broadcast holds up in the ratings. NBC has won 282 straight weeks in the ratings, Nielsen said. But reliance on ratings is tricky. Suppose NBC sinks - would it be because viewers didn't like Holt, or because they were angry at NBC because of what Williams did? Or angry at NBC because of how Williams was treated? Holt's lack of flashiness may be just what NBC needs now, but that's something that could be a handicap when executives are choosing the person who would essentially be the face of the network news division. Executives often feel they need stars in that role, the Katie Courics, Diane Sawyers or Matt Lauers of the world. David Muir's recent success replacing Sawyer at 'World News Tonight' shows the desire for big names may be overrated. While people like Russ Mitchell, Carole Simpson and James Brown have filled in, and Max Robinson was a co-anchor at ABC News more than 30 years ago, a black journalist has never been a sole anchor on one of the three network evening newscasts. There will be interest in whether Holt has the chance to be the first. 'I'm not ascribing motives,' said Richard Prince, a former Washington Post journalist now at the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education. 'I'm just saying that it hasn't happened.' Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

NBC's newscast averaged 10.1 million viewers last week, roughly 600,000 more than the week before . However, NBC's 400,000-viewer advantage over ABC is smaller than the average 587,000-viewer edge by NBC for the season . Williams was suspended for six months for misrepresenting his experiences covering the Iraq War in 2003 .

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Article: By . Steve Robson . PUBLISHED: . 14:42 EST, 4 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 01:52 EST, 5 April 2013 . The boss of an exclusive Beverly Hills restaurant became so irate at customers who had booked a table but failed to show up, he decided to publicly shame them on Twitter. Noah Ellis, co-owner of Red Medicine, tweeted the names of people who did not turn up for reservations on a busy Saturday night. He said he resorted to Twitter-shaming the customers after losing 20 per cent of his 'prime-time bookings'. Fury: Co-owner of Red Medicine Noah Ellis took to Twitter to vent his anger at 'no show' bookings . He started by writing: 'Hi **** ******** (323) I hope you enjoyed your GF's B-day and . the flowers that you didn't bring when you no-showed for your 8:15 . res' This was followed by: 'Also big thanks to (names deleted) for no-showing betwn 7.30p-9.30p' Before adding: 'All the nice guests who wonder why restaurants overbook and they sometimes have to wait for their res should thank people like those below.' The tirade provoked a huge response . on social networking sites and beyond with some coming out in favour of . Mr Ellis' actions and others against. Tirade: Mr Ellis named and shamed customers who failed to show for their reservation at his restaurant Red Medicine . Many . praised his stance saying customers' thoughtless behaviour deserved a . public naming and shaming but others said it was over the line. One suggested asked how he would feel if any of the bookings had been involved in some sort of accident. 'All of them?' was Mr Ellis' response. Within hours of the tweets, several one-star reviews for Red Medicine were posted on the review site Yelp. 'Not showing is rude, though I get the feeling that this guy has a screw loose,' offered one critic. Losing out: Mr Ellis said he lost 20 per cent of his prime time bookings on a Saturday night to customers who failed to show up to his restaurant Red Medicine . Mixed reaction: Some praised the Twitter-shaming of 'no show' customers but others said it was a step too far . 'You can pretty much guarantee that . those people will not be coming back into your restaurant,' said Carrie . Welch of Little Green Pickle, which handles publicity and promotions for restaurants in Portland, Oregon. Other restauranteurs supported Red Medicine for highlighting a problem which has long vexed the catering industry and increased with the ease of online and email . reservations. 'I take a lot of reservations, and I'd . say at least 10 per cent don't show and don't call,' said Lenny . Rosenberg, who runs a West Los Angeles eatery called Lenny's Deli. It is not the first time Mr Ellis has attracted controversy for his tweeting. Two years ago he was so unhappy with Los Angeles Times food . critic S. Irene Virbila's reviews that he posted her picture on Twitter . so other restaurateurs would be able to see her coming. He faced a similar mixture of hostility and praise for the stunt. 'We lost 20 percent of our total reservations on Saturday and a huge chunk of our prime-time bookings,' Mr Ellis said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press. 'Most diners don't realize the impact no-shows make on a restaurant.' Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Noah Ellis, co-owner of Red Medicine, in Beverley Hills, hits out . Tweeted names of people who had failed to show for their reservations . Some praised the public shaming but others said he went too far .

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Article: UK spies foiled a Taliban attack on Camp Bastion in Afghanistan while British troops were still in the country. Eavesdroppers at GCHQ exposed the plot by monitoring chatter between an insurgent and other militants. The agency had mounted its biggest overseas deployment since the Second World War by running a string of listening posts across southern Afghanistan to protect British soldiers. An earlier assault on Camp Bastion – in September 2012 – cost the lives of two US marines, saw five RAF personnel injured and ended with the destruction of fighter jets worth £130million. UK spies foiled a Taliban attack on Camp Bastion in Afghanistan while British troops were still in the country . It was only because of the ability of GCHQ analysts to access large amounts of data to search for previously unknown security threats that the plan was foiled. Following Edward Snowden’s revelations about the surveillance capabilities of US and British intelligence agencies, privacy campaigners have called to curb these powers. It is understood the rate of military operations led by intelligence gathered by GCHQ rose over the course of the conflict to more than half of all missions. Such intelligence proved vital after the first assault on Camp Bastion in Helmand province when insurgents breached security at the base in September 2012. They killed two US Marines, injured five RAF personnel and destroyed fighter jets worth £130 million. In the following months, officials from the intelligence agency in Britain identified an insurgent who, until then, had been unknown to them. The man had been communicating with known militants. The discovery triggered further analysis and a Taliban network – at least ten strong – was uncovered. Coverage on the target was immediately increased and a team of between 20 and 30 analysts in Britain, and two GCHQ officials based in Afghanistan, discovered the target was Camp Bastion. They found the method of attack planned to be remarkably similar to the earlier attack, in which the Taliban broke through the base’s perimeter dressed in American army uniforms in the darkness. Despite wearing training shoes instead of boots and having beards, the coalition forces on the base only realised they were insurgents when they opened fire with rocket-propelled grenades. An earlier assault on Camp Bastion (now empty, pictured) – in September 2012 – cost the lives of two US marines, saw five RAF personnel injured and ended with the destruction of fighter jets worth £130million . In the latest case, as the militants made their way to Camp Bastion, a military operation was authorised that ‘broke up’ the gang before they could kill British and American soldiers. The operation took place in the Washir district in April last year and the Taliban forces were captured, according to the Ministry of Defence. The intelligence operation to stop the attack relied on the ability of GCHQ to access ‘bulk data’ on the internet – a technique that had led to it being accused of conducing ‘mass surveillance’. John Bassett, a former official at the agency, told the Times: ‘This sort of vital operational intelligence can only be achieved through accessing bulk data under the current strict legal environment.’ The access to the data gives GCHQ the ability to search out a needle in a haystack, the agency contends. GCHQ officials played an increasingly important frontline role in Britain’s 13-year war in Afghanistan, earning some 156 campaign service medals. Intelligence officers arrived in Afghanistan shortly after combat troops were sent to help topple the Taliban regime in late 2001. By the peak of the campaign the Afghan mission had become the agency’s second largest task, after counter terrorism. While the bulk of the work was undertaken remotely, the agency benefited from having a number of people on the ground. At any one time it had around 30 staff in the country, backed by a team of around 90 back in the UK. GCHQ operated 10 secret posts inside often remote British military bases across Helmand and the south. Its operations climaxed over the course of 2014, monitoring Taliban communications to thwart plans to hit vulnerable British convoys as they withdrew from bases across Helmand. The agency has flown out more than 400 tons of monitoring and technical equipment as part of the withdrawal. The equipment, equivalent to 100 shipping containers worth, was six times more kit than the agency deployed during Britain’s post-2003 Iraq campaign. At the height of the campaign, when British troops were being killed and mutilated by homemade bombs, GCHQ waged its own battle trying to identify and target commanders smuggling bomb-making equipment into the country from Pakistan. Analysts identified and stopped one commander ferrying more than 15 tonnes of precursor explosives across the border. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

GCHQ exposed the plot by monitoring an insurgent and other militants . Agency mounted its biggest overseas deployment since WWII . Had listening posts across Afghanistan to protect British soldiers . An assault on Camp Bastion in September 2012 cost lives of two US marines, injured five RAF personnel destroyed fighter jets .

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Article: (CNN) -- Al Feldstein, who guided Mad magazine for almost three decades as its editor, has died, according to a Montana funeral home. He was 88. He died Tuesday in his home in Livingston, Montana, Franzen-Davis Funeral Home & Crematory's website said. Feldstein edited Mad from 1955 to 1984 when the magazine was the most widely read satirical publication in America. He was responsible for bringing on some of the "Usual Gang of Idiots" -- the Mad staffers and freelancers who filled its pages with their caricatures, puns and general wackiness. "We were all saddened to see Al's passing," said John Ficarra, Mad's current editor-in-chief, in a statement. "It's impossible to overstate his importance to Mad. He took over Mad when it was transitioning from comic book to magazine and much of what the nation knows to be as Mad. He attracted many of the talents that went on to become legends -- Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Mort Drucker, Sergio Aragones ... to list just a few of the many. The result of his work in Mad can be seen in a lot of comedy media today." Mad, which was started by writer Harvey Kurtzman and part of the EC Comics stable of William M. "Bill" Gaines," was successful because it called out society's hypocrisy, Feldstein told the Onion A.V. Club in 2007. "When Mad came about, it was the reaffirmation of those feelings in print. We were saying, 'Kids, Madison Avenue is lying to you. Your parents are lying to you. The president is lying to you,'" he said. Kurtzman left Mad in 1955, and Feldstein took over. Under his guidance, the magazine was a no-holds-barred repository of movie parodies, witty verse, advertising take-offs, loopy comics and Al Jaffee's indescribable Mad Fold-In. Nothing was sacred. "Mad was wide open. Bill loved it, and he was a capitalist Republican. I loved it, and I was a liberal Democrat," Feldstein said. "That went for the writers, too; they all had their own political leanings, and everybody had a voice." Feldstein was born in 1925 and began his career as an artist as a teenager. He joined EC in the late 1940s. Its founder (and the inventor of the comic book), Max Gaines, had just been killed in an accident, and the struggling company was in the hands of his son, William. "I went down to meet this nerd with horn-rimmed glasses and a crew-cut named Bill Gaines. And I was with him for 35 years after that," Feldstein told the A.V. Club. At the time, EC generally did romance and crime stories. (Originally, the company aspired to uplift -- the "EC" initially stood for "Educational Comics.") Feldstein, looking for an angle, suggested to Gaines that the company introduce a line of horror comics. They were known for their graphic art, witty writing and shock endings. The first, "Tales from the Crypt," was an immediate hit and EC added a number in the same vein. But the powers that be of the time -- notably fearful politicians and a psychiatrist named Fredric Wertham -- lashed out at EC's comics and succeeded in having them shut down. Gaines, however, had protected Mad, his humor comic, and changed it to a magazine to keep it out of the claws of the Comics Code Authority. After leaving Mad, Feldstein returned to his first love, art. For decades he lived in Montana, specializing in the images and wildlife of the American West. Mad was sold in the early 1960s to what eventually became Warner Communications. Today the title is part of the DC Comics group owned by Time Warner, CNN's parent company. Feldstein is survived by his wife; a stepdaughter; and two grandsons, the funeral home's website said. People we've lost in 2014 . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Al Feldstein, editor of Mad magazine for 29 years, dies at age 88 . Originally an artist, Feldstein joined EC Comics, Mad's publisher, in the 1940s . Mad captured society's cynicism, he said: "It was the reaffirmation of those feelings in print"

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Article: By . David Richards . Last updated at 6:19 PM on 12th December 2011 . A former chef accidentally killed his girlfriend by falling asleep on top of her, an inquest heard. 13st Robert Trigg and 8st Susan . Nicholson had been snuggled together on the sofa when he . rolled over and suffocated his partner of four months. The heavy sleeper, 47, awoke next morning . to find the ex-insurance worker, 52, dead and was initially questioned by . police on suspicion of accidental manslaughter but was released without . charge. Tragedy: Robert Trigg accidentally suffocated his girlfriend Susan Nicholson after rolling over on her as they slept on the sofa at their Worthing home (file picture) Robert attended the inquest and heard that it was possible Susan had been smothered in as little as 15 seconds. Home Office pathologist Dr Simon Paul told the coroner: 'Susan died as a result of somebody sleeping on top of her.' The inquest heard that Susan and Robert snuggled up together on the sofa of the flat they shared and fell asleep in each other's arms. However, during the course of the night Mr Trigg rolled on top of Ms Nicholson's head, suffocating her. He awoke the next morning with his torso lying diagonally across her face. Her face had turned purple and she was unresponsive and in the same position she had been throughout the night. The . post-mortem examination found pinpoint haemorrhages in one of her eyes, . her face, neck and upper chest - consistent with external pressure. Mr Trigg had been lying next to Ms Nicholson, on his side, with his head on her chest, the inquest heard. However, at some point during the night he had moved positions and woke up with his head on the arm of the sofa and his torso smothering Ms Nicholson . Dr Paul told the inquest in Worthing, West Sussex that it was possible the pressure lasted as little as 15 seconds. The couple had been living together for just four months in Ms Nicholson's flat in Worthing. Mr Trigg told the inquest that they would often sleep together on the sofa instead of their bed and had done so dozens of times before. On April 17 the pair had fallen asleep at about midnight with slender Ms Nicholson on her back with her head about halfway on the sofa and her leg over-hanging the arm. Mr Trigg had been lying next to her, on his side, with his head on her chest. However, at some point during the night he had moved positions and woke up with his head on the arm of the sofa and his torso smothering Ms Nicholson. Detectives had investigated the death and considered bringing charges of manslaughter or accidental manslaughter against Mr Trigg but did not find any case to answer. Mr Trigg told West Sussex Coroner Michael Kendall: 'I went to bed at about midnight. She was on the sofa and I asked her if she was coming (to bed). 'But she said "Let's snuggle in, let's crash here together". So I slept on the sofa with her. 'It was relatively narrow but we had slept in it 40 times before. We didn't have a bed for five weeks when we first moved in and it became common practice. 'I would often sleep on my side or find myself on the floor.' Mr Trigg said that he woke up at 2am to go to the toilet and returned to the sofa. He told the inquest Susan had been in the exact same position she had fallen asleep in. He awoke again at 8.15am the next morning, on top of her. He said: 'At this point I realised I couldn't hear breathing. I had my midriff over her chest area. 'When I looked down she was in the same position but she had changed colour. I just thought the worst, I had suffocated her. 'Her hand was still warm and I held it and said "Time to wake up, stop mucking about" but there was no response.' Dr Paul told the inquest that as well as the pin-point haemorrhages, the inside of Susan's lips had indentations consistent with being compressed against the teeth. 'She died as a result of somebody sleeping on top of her.' In recording a verdict of accidental death, Mr Kendall said: 'There is no doubt that Susan's death was caused by Mr Trigg overlaying on her face. 'There is no evidence whatsoever that that was part of an altercation, violence or an incident of aggression of any kind. 'We cannot be sure precisely how Mr Trigg came to lie across Susan's face but the evidence is that he did and that immediately caused the death.' Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Susan Nicholson, 52, suffocated when Robert Trigg, 47, rolled on top of her . Former chef: 'Her hand was still warm and I held it and said "Time to wake up, stop mucking about" but there was no response' Initially quizzed on suspicion of accidental manslaughter .

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Article: These stunning caves and their intricate patterns are a real work of art. Artist Ra Paulette has spent the last decade excavating tunnels and passageways, and carving designs and benches in the sandstone cliffs in northern New Mexico. Each cathedral-like room takes him years to complete and is a masterwork that was created without the use of machines. Ra Paulette has spent the last decade excavating tunnels and creating stunning rooms . Each room has its own unique design with patterns that were carved by hand . Each cathedral-like room takes Ra Paulette years to complete and is a masterwork . Holes carved into walls or ceilings fill the rooms with natural light . Calling it his final and most ambitious project, the 68-year-old's art caves are decorated with unique patterns as holes carved into the walls or ceilings fill rooms with natural light. Some rooms look like comfortable living areas, with benches that Ra crafted by hand using small tools. After chipping away at the walls, he carries rocks and dirt out of the cave by hand. Cave digger: Ra Paulette crafts each room with a style that he calls the 'dance of digging' Some rooms look like comfortable living areas, with benches that were crafted using small tools . Stunning: Ra Paulette is calling this his last and most ambitious project . Ra Paulette is designing the rooms in the sandstone cliffs in northern New Mexico. After chipping away at the walls, Ra Paulette carries rocks and dirt out of the cave by hand . Ra launched the laborious project ten years ago when he grew tired of artistic differences with patrons and gave up on commissions. He is now the subject of a documentary directed and produced by Jeffrey Karoff. Ra explains on his website: ‘Manual labour is the foundation of my self-expression. To do it well, to do it beautifully is a “whole-person” activity, engaging mental and emotional strengths as well as physical strength.' Ra Paulette is featured in a documentary directed and produced by Jeffrey Karoff . This unassuming entrance is the gateway to Ra Paulette's fascinating world . Mr Paulette says manual labour is the 'foundation' of his self-expression . Ra Paulette launched the laborious project ten years ago when he grew tired of commissions . He added: ‘When digging and excavating the caves I break down all the movements into their simplest parts and reassemble them into the most efficient patterns and strategies that will accomplish the task while maintaining bodily ease. 'Like a dancer, I “feel” the body and its movement in a conscious way. ‘I’m fond of calling this “the dance of digging”, and it is the secret of how this old man can get so much done.’ Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Ra Paulette uses small tools to dig and create designs in cave walls . The 68-year-old is calling it his final and most ambitious project . He has carved holes into the walls or ceilings to bring in natural light . Mr Paulette is featured in a new documentary called Cavedigger .

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Article: Shi'te Muslim Iran is so alarmed by Sunni insurgent gains in Iraq that it may be willing to cooperate with Washington in helping Baghdad fight back, a senior Iranian official told Reuters today. The idea is being discussed internally among the Islamic Republic's leadership, the senior Iranian official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official had no word on whether the idea had been raised with any other party. Officials say Iran will send its neighbor advisers and weaponry, although probably not troops, to help its ally and Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki check what Tehran sees as a profound threat to regional stability, officials and analysts say. Scroll down for video . Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, pictured here on Monday in Turkey with Turkish President Abdulah Gul, promised 'constructive engagement' with the world when he was elected. Tehran is open to the possibility of working with the United States to support Baghdad, a senior Iranian official said today . Islamist militants have captured swathes of territory including the country's second biggest city Mosul. Tehran is open to the possibility of working with the United States to support Baghdad, the senior official said. 'We can work with Americans to end the insurgency in the Middle East,' the official said, referring to events in Iraq. 'We are very influential in Iraq, Syria and many other countries.' For many years, Iran has been aggrieved by what it sees as U.S. efforts to marginalize it. Tehran wants to be recognized as a significant player in regional security. Sabre-rattling: An Islamic militant issues a call to arms, saying: 'Declare Allah the Greatest! Allah is the Greatest!' in a video released by ISIS . Trail of destruction: Militants of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant damage a patrol car of Iraq army in the city of Mosul . Relations between Iran and Washington have improved modestly since the 2013 election of President Hassan Rouhani, who promised 'constructive engagement' with the world. And while Tehran and the United States pursue talks to resolve the Islamic state's decade-old nuclear standoff with the West, they also acknowledge some common threats, including the rise of al Qaeda-style militancy across the Middle East. On Thursday, President Barack Obama said the United States was not ruling out air strikes to help Baghdad fight the insurgents, in what would be the first U.S. armed intervention in Iraq since the end of the U.S.-led war. Rouhani on Thursday strongly condemned what he called violent acts by insurgent groups in the Middle East. 'Today, in our region, unfortunately, we are witnessing violence, killing, terror and displacement," Rouhani said. 'Iran will not tolerate the terror and violence ... we will fight against terrorism, factionalism and violence.' Asked on Thursday about Iranian comments, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said: 'Clearly, we've encouraged them in many cases to play a constructive role. But I don't have any other readouts or views from our end to portray here today.' Men pose with automatic rifles and a stationary machine gun, with the ISIS flag propped up behind them. An extremist group linked to the jihadists has claimed responsibility for the alleged kidnappings of three teens in Israel . No resistance: The masked ISIS fighters waved the black flag of the Islamic State and flashed the 'V' sign while some shouted 'towards Baghdad' Warlike: The Kurdish Peshmerga armed forces, pictured yesterday in Kirkuk, Iraq, could defeat ISIS, but are in no mood to . Fearing Iraq's war could spill into Iran, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has urged the international community to back Maliki's administration 'in its fight against terrorism.' Brigadier-General Mohammad Hejazi said Iran was ready to supply Iraq with 'military equipment or consultations,' the Tasnim news agency reported. 'I do not think the deployment of Iranian troops would be necessary,' he was quoted as adding. The senior Iranian official said Iran was extremely worried about the advance of ISIL, also a major force in the war against Iran's close ally Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, carving out a swathe of Syria territory along the Iraqi border. 'The danger of extremist Sunni terrorist in Iraq and the region is increasing ... There have been several high-ranking security meetings since yesterday in Tehran,' the official said. 'We are on alert and we also follow the developments in Iraq very closely.' Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Sunni insurgents have already taken the Iraqi cities Tikrit and Mosul and are now on the march to Baghdad . Senior Iranian official said the Islamic Republican was also open to working with the United States to keep Baghdad secure . Asked about talks with Iran, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki . said on Thursday, 'Clearly, we've encouraged them in many cases to play a . constructive role' 'But I don't have any other readouts or views from our . end to portray here today,' she said . Iran is Shi'te and the insurgents Sunni. Iraq is ruled by a Shi'te elite .

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Article: By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 08:55 EST, 28 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:10 EST, 28 November 2012 . Two nurses have filed a $200,000 civil lawsuit against the son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy after he allegedly assaulted them while trying to take his newborn son out of the maternity ward. The lawsuit comes just one week after the criminal charges against Kennedy were dropped, yet the nurses are still accusing him of negligence, assault and battery, as well as causing them emotional and physical distress. The incident at the heart of the legal dramas is when Kennedy tried in January to take his newborn son from Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, saying he just wanted the two-day-old boy, Anthony Boru Kennedy, to get some fresh air. Next battle: Douglas Kennedy, seen here with his wife at an April court appearance, had the criminal charges dropped but now faces a $200,000 lawsuit from the nurses involved . Several nurses objected, saying his request would violate hospital policy which prevents people from taking newborns out of the maternity ward for fear of kidnapping or infection. Kennedy tried to leave anyway, and two nurses claimed he hurt them as they blocked his way. The Journal News says the lawsuit was filed by nurses Anna Lane and Cari Luciano on Tuesday, a week after Kennedy was acquitted of child endangerment and harassment charges. Both testified during the criminal proceedings. The newspaper said Kennedy vowed to fight the lawsuit and called it an attempt to extort money from his family. The lawsuit comes as little shock, as Kennedy's lawyer Robert Gottlieb said that the nurses had been told that any potential lawsuit for damages would have a better chance if a criminal conviction came first. Family: Douglas Kennedy, pictured with his wife Molly and his son Daniel Boru, is the 10th of Robert Kennedy's 11 children . 'We were attacked': Anna Margaret Lane, left, . and Cari Maleman Luciano, right, were involved in the alleged scuffle on January 7 at Northern Westchester Hospital in . Mount Kisco, New York . Violence: One of the nurses is seen on the ground after she was allegedly kicked by Kennedy at the hospital elevator . Clearly that did not happen, as the Mount Kisco Town Judge John Donohue, who heard the case without a jury, ruled that Kennedy broke no laws. Judge Donohue said testimony showed the baby was not in danger except from the nurses' actions. Gottlieb said after the decision, 'Given the barrage of public attention, it took a great deal of courage from this judge and we really do appreciate it.' The hospital confrontation resulted in a series of alarms, including a 'code pink,' which is used to signal a baby's abduction. In his closing argument, Gottlieb called the alarm 'preposterous.' Confrontation: Kennedy, in the blue jacket, can be seen going for the elevator in the scuffle with one of the nurses . Hospital: Mr Kennedy is shown in security footage trying to take his newborn son for a walk . He said the nurses overreacted to . Kennedy's request and when they realized the hospital would investigate, . they 'join together, get their stories straight and pressure the . district attorney's office to bring charges.' Lane testified that Kennedy twisted her arm as she tried to block him from going through a door to a stairwell. Luciano said Kennedy kicked her as she reached for the baby in Kennedy's arms. Gottlieb said it was a push rather than a kick and was an instinctive reaction of a father trying to protect his baby. Many kids: Douglas, who would not be born until a number of years after this photo, was only one when his father was shot . Siblings: Robert Kennedy was shot dead in 1968, and he is seen here with seven of his 11 children in 1964, right . Kennedy also fell when that happened but kept hold of the baby. Prosecutors said his actions endangered the infant. 'The fact that the baby was not injured is a miracle,' Assistant District Attorney Amy Puerto said. She said Kennedy 'resorted to violence instead of simply complying with a request.' Kennedy's wife, Molly, accompanied him to the trial. A state investigation, including a visit to the Kennedy home in Chappaqua, found no evidence of child abuse. Kennedy, 45, is the 10th of 11 children of Robert and Ethel Kennedy. His father was assassinated in 1968. President John F. Kennedy, his uncle, was assassinated in 1963. It has been a difficult year for the family as Douglas Kennedy's sister-in-law, Mary Kennedy, hanged herself in May in Bedford. His sister, Kerry Kennedy, has pleaded not guilty to drug-impaired driving after an accident on Interstate 684. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Douglas Kennedy, the 45-year-old son of Robert Kennedy, was charged with harassment and child endangerment after the incident last January . Nurses claimed Kennedy kicked one of them so hard she wound up on the floor which CCTV footage supports . His lawyer claimed the nurses overreacted and then tried to cover up their actions in hope of 'lining their pockets' with Kennedy money .

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Article: By . Ryan Gorman . and Associated Press Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 12:54 EST, 12 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 13:26 EST, 12 January 2014 . A packed passenger jet slid off an icy Maine runway during a treacherous Sunday storm. A flight from New York City to Bangor International Airport slid off an icy taxiway in as it made its way to the terminal, but no passengers were injured. Officials said the Delta flight from LaGuardia Airport went into the grass off the taxiway shortly before 1 p.m. Treacherous: The loaded jet slid into the grass while trying to turn onto a taxiway towards the terminal . The 50-passenger jet had the brief scare while taxiing towards the gate after landing when it’s front wheel lost control while trying to make a turn, the relative of a passenger told the Bangor Daily News. The entire aircraft slid into the grass, the relative noted, adding that rescue vehicles also had a hard time reaching the marooned plane. ‘Even the trucks coming out to try to get the plane had their wheels spinning on the asphalt,’ said Mike O’Neill. ‘They didn’t notice anything that was wrong but that someone else on the flight said ‘Oh, we’re going off.’ And then that was when they went off the asphalt.’ The airport says the aircraft was returned to the taxiway and towed to the gate where passengers deplaned starting just before 2 p.m. Airport Director Anthony Caruso says the plane skidded in the icy conditions experienced by much of the state through the day. Among the many motorist mishaps reported by the Daily News was a bus carrying junior and varsity high school athletes that slid into a ditch during the ice storm paralyzing much of the state this weekend. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

The incident happened around 1 p.m. after the plane landed at Bangor International Airport . The entire 50-person jet slid into the grass near a taxiway .

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Article: By . Hugo Duncan . PUBLISHED: . 18:39 EST, 6 August 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 18:39 EST, 6 August 2013 . The Bank of England today looks set to announce that interest rates could stay at record lows until after the General Election. Mark Carney, who succeeded Lord King as Governor last month having been hand-picked for the job by George Osborne, is expected to reassure the public that rates will not rise anytime soon. The Canadian hopes the use of so-called ‘forward guidance’ will boost confidence among households and businesses and help drive the economic recovery. The Chancellor will also hope that rock bottom borrowing costs between now and polling day in 2015 will bolster Tory chances as house prices rise and optimism returns. Tough balancing act: Mark Carney with his wife Diana . But the prospect of at least two more years of low interest rates will delight borrowers but inflict further misery on savers who have lost out since rates hit 0.5 per cent in March 2009. It will mark a dramatic change of tack at the Bank which has until now resisted tying its hands by committing to a future path of interest rates. Experts warned that if the economy picks up sharply in the coming months the Bank could be forced to renege on its promise and raise interest rates sooner than expected - particularly if inflation roars back. It means Mr Carney, the highest paid central banker in the world on £874,000 a year, faces a difficult balancing act when he outlines his plans today at the Bank’s inflation report. It is thought that he could peg low interest rates to economic thresholds - such as saying they will not rise until unemployment falls below a certain level as has been done in the United States by the Federal Reserve. The prospect of at least two more years of low interest rates will inflict further misery on savers who have lost out since rates hit 0.5 per cent in March 2009 . But Brenda Kelly, senior market strategist at City trading firm IG, said the ‘better economic data has complicated the plans of Mr Carney’. The Bank looks set to raise its growth forecasts for this year and next following a flurry of better economic news in recent months. But output is still around three per cent below the pre-recession peak reached in early 2008 - meaning this is the longest downturn for a century. Mr Carney is also likely to be concerned that Britain has been the worst performing economy in the G7 since the start of the financial crisis bar Italy. It could be enough to persuade him to press ahead with forward guidance today when he responds to Mr Osborne’s request to consider ‘unconventional’ tools to boost the economy. Mr Carney, former governor of the Canadian central bank, gave a clear taste of forward guidance last month when he signalled that interest rates will not rise for some time. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said expectations of an imminent rate rise were ‘not warranted’ - sending stock markets soaring. Business leaders welcomed the prospect of full-blown forward guidance last night. Neil Bentley, deputy director-general of the CBI, said: ‘Forward guidance could provide a welcome injection of certainty around interest rates for businesses and consumers.’ David Kern, chief economist at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: ‘Businesses need a stable environment with reassurance that interest rates will remain at very low levels for the foreseeable future.’ David Owen, managing director at investment bank Jefferies International, said: ‘We still expect Mark Carney to introduce forward guidance, probably along with a target for the unemployment rate, reinforcing the view of a Bank Rate likely stuck at 0.5 per cent until just after the General Election.’ James Knightley, an economist at banking group ING, said forward guidance would be a useful tool to prevent expectations of higher interest rates ‘choking off the recovery story’. But a critic said it could pave the way for problems in the future if the Bank is forced to change its mind and raise rates due to economic developments. Former MPC member Andrew Sentance said: ‘This is a very difficult environment for central banks wishing to design forward guidance and we should not build up our hopes about its accuracy or effectiveness.’ Allan Monks, economist at JP Morgan Chase Bank, said: ‘It doesn’t take long to see how messy things could get. The decision would only add to the confusion over when rates are likely to rise.’ Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Interest rates could stay low until after election . Bank of England Governor hopes it will boost consumer confidence . Business leaders welcome move .

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Article: By . Helen Pow . PUBLISHED: . 20:36 EST, 23 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:07 EST, 24 November 2012 . More than a dozen people have been injured in an explosion at a Massachusetts a gentlemen's club. The multistory building in Springfield was leveled and numerous other properties were damaged in the blast that was felt miles away and sent bricks and glass flying through downtown streets. Firefighters were called to the building at around 4:20pm to investigate a gas leak but 40 minutes after they arrived the building blew up. Leveled: Gas company workers stand where a building once stood, which was leveled by the explosion in downtown Springfield . No one was killed in the explosion, according to a spokesman for Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno. At least 16 people, including firefighters, a police officer and gas company employees, were being evaluated at Baystate Medical Center and another nearby hospital. None of the victims had critical injuries and none of the injuries were burns. A hospital spokesman said that the worst injuries at this time appear to be facial cuts, but they are worried about some concussions. One firefighter had fallen into a nearby manhole following the blast. Emergency crews evacuated the area, which is filled with homes and businesses, including the Scores Gentlemen's Club. Scores of people were forced to leave a six-story apartment building that was buckling after the blast. Victims: An injured firefighter is wheeled from the scene . Exploded: The Scores Gentlemen's Club, pictured here in 2009 when it was called 'Lace', was leveled in the gas blast that occurred around 5pm on Friday . The explosion in a downtown area of . Springfield, 90 miles west of Boston, blew out all windows in a . three-block radius, leaving three more buildings damaged beyond repair. Police Sgt. John Delaney described the devastation left by the gas blast as looking like a 'missile strike.' Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray said it was 'a miracle' no one was killed. Area resident Wayne Davis, who lives a block away, said he felt his apartment building shake. Damage: A firetruck is parked next to a damaged building after a nearby gas explosion leveled another building in downtown Springfield . Powerful: Glass and debris litter a street after the explosion . 'I was laying down in bed, and I started feeling the building shaking and creaking,' he said. The Navy veteran said the boom from the explosion was louder than anything he'd ever heard, including the sound of a jet landing on an aircraft carrier. Another Springfield resident, who witnessed the blast from a barbershop, told WWLP-TV he heard a loud explosion that knocked him off his feet. He said he looked up the street and saw one building severely damaged. Firefighters say they're investigating how the blast happened. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

At least 16 people were rushed to hospital after the blast at Scores Gentlemen's Club in Springfield . Firefighters, a police officer and gas company workers who were investigating a gas leak were among those injured . The strip club was leveled and three other buildings were damaged beyond repair in the explosion, which took place just after 5pm .

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Article: (CNN) -- Consider the biggest stories in recent weeks: Three women in Cleveland end a decade's captivity. A Texas fertilizer plant explosion kills 15 people. A monster tornado strikes an Oklahoma suburb. A British soldier is savagely slain on a London street. Need an update on these important events? Welcome to CNN Reset, a new feature revisiting news that's been unforgettable. Here's the latest on video and online. Oklahoma twister . Science calls it an EF5. The people of Moore, Oklahoma, know it as the most powerful category of tornadoes. The twister's destruction was merciless: it struck the Plaza Towers Elementary School, killing seven children there. In all, 24 people perished, including 10 children. The human response to the catastrophe has been powerful too. Locals call it the "Oklahoma standard" -- "persistence and a great positive attitude by the people to never give in," as University of Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops puts it. Cleveland captivity . It was a horror worthy of Stephen King's imagination: three young women allegedly held captive in a house for roughly 10 years beginning at ages 21, 16 and 14. They were allegedly abducted off the street in a Cleveland neighborhood by the homeowner, Ariel Castro, 52, who's now facing four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape. Alleged violence and threats made the captive women afraid to seek an escape. But one of the women -- the one who bore a child by Castro -- finally shouted for help after Castro left the house and forgot to lock a big inside door. Neighbors responded. The women and a 6-year-old girl were freed. Now tourists visit the neighborhood. And as the city seeks donations to support the women, it struggles with a dark legacy. Texas explosion . The explosion of a fertilizer plant shook the Earth like an earthquake. In fact, the blast in West, Texas, registered a 2.1 on the Richter scale, and people felt it 50 miles away. The first responders experienced a scene for which no training could ever prepare them: a mushroom-cloud fireball lay waste to 37 blocks, including a nursing home, the local high and middle school, and many houses. Fifteen people -- including 12 first responders -- were killed. Volunteer firefighter Robert Payne was blown out of his boots and knocked senseless. He woke up in intensive care wondering what happened. Now recovering from several injuries, he's thankful he's alive. As the town of 2,800 rebuilds, will it want the fertilizer plant back? The mayor doubts it. Boston Marathon bombings . Among those injured in the Boston Marathon bombings were two brothers. Paul and JP Norden have shared much in life. Now they are together in recovery: Each brother lost a right leg in the attack. As hard as the limb loss was for the brothers, equally difficult was not seeing other each for weeks as they underwent 12 surgeries in all. The siblings finally saw each other about two weeks ago for the first time since the marathon. They want the public to know their uncommon brotherhood is lifting them through an arduous recuperation. London slaying . The British soldier was well-liked by many. He was even a military recruiter and played the drum outside the Royal Palaces on behalf of his regiment, the Fusiliers. But the life of Drummer Lee Rigby, 25, came to a grisly end on a London street at the hands of a man with a meat cleaver and knife. What has shocked the world is how the alleged attacker -- Michael Adebolajo, 28, a British national of Nigerian descent -- made a video of the gory scene and spoke to the camera about the killing, saying it was "an eye for an eye" and "because Muslims are dying daily." A total of five men have been arrested in the slaying. Now far-right activists are calling upon Muslims to leave the country. Capital calamities . The second term of President Barack Obama was supposed to be about immigration reform, gun control and the economy. Instead, it's seemingly been one scandal after another. The Justice Department secretly collected two months of telephone records from the Associated Press. Questions resurfaced about whether the administration downplayed the role of terrorism in the attack against the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. And the IRS allegedly targeted politically conservative groups. The president says he's angry about it, too. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

Residents put the 'Oklahoma standard' to work in rebuilding their lives . Tourists visit as the city of Cleveland struggles with the legacy of a captivity house . A Texas firefighter blown out of his boots survives a fertilizer plant explosion . Two brothers share the recovery from right leg amputations in Boston Marathon attacks .

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Article: The Christmas Day revelations of life for German prisoners of war in 1917 were contained in the diary of German Army officer Johannes Rienau . It was a Christmas Day to savour. A festive feast including game and lobster, a sing song amongst friends relaxing in front of a cosy fire and of course the giving of gifts. Astonishingly, this was how German prisoners of war spent Christmas in 1917 at a luxurious camp in the Yorkshire Dales. While their comrades were being slaughtered in the trenches, the captured soldiers enjoyed snow ball fights, tobogganing and even ‘yodelling.’ For the 500 or so men held at Breary Banks camp at Colsterdale, the terrors of the Western Front were quickly forgotten. Fascinating details of life in the cushy camp have emerged througha long lost journal kept by German Army officer Johannes Rienau. He joined up in 1915, aged 19, and was taken prisoner in April 1917. Rienau soon discovered life as a prisoner was far better. Instead of fighting, prisoners indulged in a variety of leisure activities. As well as music, art classes and a library of 800 books, there were football, hockey and volleyball matches on the prison sports field. The camp was for officers – along with some orderlies to tend to their needs – and they weren’t put to work at all. Christmas was a magical time. Rienau wrote: ‘Outside there still lies deep and gleaming snow. This morning on the way to breakfast all stood spellbound at the splendid scene. It was a snowscape more glittering, brilliant and stirring than I have ever seen. ‘Snow ball fights carry on. In the south of the camp, tobogganing is taking place with much yodeling with primitive sleds or benches or tables. The snow balling has so far cost us a number of window panes.’ Christmas Day began in the early hours when a ‘quartet of orderlies gave a serenade to the whole camp.’ The soldier recorded how the camp commandant greeted prisoners at morning roll call with: ‘I wish you all a merry Christmas.’ On Boxing Day he wrote how they had spent Christmas in front of coal fires in their huts. ‘Having a rest – doing nothing,’ he recorded. ‘On Christmas Eve, one of my comrades finally received his guitar from his aunt in London. So yesterday morning we played in time together from the new guitar book.’ Lunch for the inmates comprised of ‘game with red cabbage and other fine things.’ These included Stollen – a traditional German fruit cake – and coffee. There was more to come. Rienau wrote: ‘On Christmas Day evening, we dined once more to excess – lobster in mayonnaise, spinach and scrambled egg, bread, cheese, and dripping and a cup of coffee. Then presentation of gifts to the orderlies.’ Regular food parcels from home also kept the prisoners supplied with chocolate cake, cocoa, honey, sweets, stock cubes, sugar and flour to supplement their generous prisoner rations. The officers even had their own camp bakery and vegetable plots on site. There were plenty of activities to exercise both body and mind. Rienau continued: ‘My body has been put back to rights. Volleyball in the morning, football in the afternoon.’ He also wrote: ‘After morning parade, I fought out a match of the long running chess tournament. The first game was lost the second was won with checkmate. ‘Outside hockey is being played. I have only taken part one so far, as goalkeeper.’ Dr Jonathan Finch, of York University, who has been piecing together the history of the Breary Banks camp at Colsterdale, said it was the best camp in the country in terms of lifestyle and conditions . Set on grassy slopes in picturesque countryside, the camp was originally set up in 1903 for 700 workers constructing local reservoirs. The Leeds Pals Regiment was posted there early in World War One before it became a POW camp. Dr Jonathan Finch, of York University, who has been piecing together the history of the site, said it was the best camp in the country in terms of lifestyle and conditions. He said: ‘It had piped water, electric lights and it was like a mini town or village, with all the mod cons of the time.’ When the first German prisoners arrived in January 1917 ‘they were virtually starving,’ he said. ‘There were two distinct types of officer. There were those who were very eager to find out how the war was going. But there was another group, including artists and musicians, who were glad to be out of the fray.’ A Red Cross report in 1917 stated ‘a certain chivalrous attitude is maintained between the British officers and the prisoners’ and named it as the ‘best camp’ for officer POWs in the country. After the Armistice, Rienau became a tutor and then took up ecclesiastical work back in Germany. His diary was inherited by Chris Taylor, from York, the grandson of one of the prison guards. He had the hand-written diary translated into English and later returned it to Rienau’s three children back in Germany - where the former soldier had died in 1971. Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

The revelations were in a long lost journal kept by a German Army officer . Christmas Day began with a quartet of orderlies serenading the camp . Prisoners attended art classes and had access to a library of 800 books . They also competed in football, hockey and volleyball matches .

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Article: Workers who lose weight will be rewarded with cash or shopping vouchers, under radical new NHS-backed plans to tackle the obesity crisis . Overweight people will be paid to lose weight, under radical new Government plans unveiled today to tackle the escalating obesity crisis . Under the NHS-backed scheme, those who shed the pounds will be rewarded with cash or shopping vouchers. Incentives could be higher or lower depending on the amount of weight a participant loses, although the amounts are still unclear. However only those with a job will qualify - and employers will also be urged to offer incentives to staff who shed pounds. Firms would receive tax breaks from the Government and would also some funding to set up slimming or exercise classes. The move is part of a wider effort to ease the strain placed on the NHS by fat patients. More than two thirds of UK adults are clinically overweight or obese and the NHS spends £5 billion a year treating obesity-related illnesses. Under the new plans, NHS staff will also be urged to 'set a national example'. Access to unhealthy foods on NHS premises will be cut and staff will have their health and wellbeing 'measured'. Around 700,000 of the NHS's 1.3 million staff are either overweight or obese . NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens said earlier this year that staff must 'get our own act together' before lecturing the public on cutting down on calories. He said too many hospitals serve 'chips and burgers' to both patients and staff - and the latter face being banned from eating junk food in hospital canteens to force them to set an example to patients. Mr Stevens said workplace schemes to encourage weight loss have been largely ignored - despite success abroad. He personally managed to lose nearly 3st thanks to a weight-loss incentive scheme at his previous job, the U.S. insurance firm United Healthcare. Mr Stevens said the tax-payer funded NHS has led to a 'blind spot' about the healthcare of employees. He explained: 'Employers in many countries have developed voluntary schemes for their employees whereby, for example, you actually get cash back based on participation in Weight Watchers, or other type schemes.' Asked what sorts of rewards could be offered, he said: 'It could be shopping vouchers, it could be cash, it could be prizes.' It is understood the NHS plans to 'challenge' firms to bring in such schemes rather than offer them money. NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens personally managed to lose nearly 3st thanks due to an incentive scheme at his at his previous job an a U.S. insurance firm. Dr Sally Norton (right), a weight loss surgeon, said such schemes could reduce the number of sick days taken by 50 per cent . Mr Stevens added that obesity is 'getting worse in some respects' and described the issue among children as a significant future health threat. He said: 'When your son or daughter starts primary school one in 10 children are obese. Stress at work and no time to eat nutritious meals are to blame for so many medical staff to eating badly, a survey claims. Six out of 10 nurses are too stressed to eat healthily, according to a poll by Nursing Standard magazine. Almost 3,500 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants from around the country took part in the research. Sixty per cent of respondents said workplace stress had a negative effect on their diet, while 79 per cent reported that a lack of breaks made it difficult to eat a healthy meal at work. Fifty six per cent said poor staffing levels had a knock-on effect on their diet. Of those polled, 73 per cent of respondents said they are heavier than they would like to be. Seventy six per cent said they feel they should be eating more healthily, while 65 per cent are trying to lose weight. A staggering 74 per cent of those who work night shifts say vending machine snacks are often the only meal option available, while only 33 per cent rated the overall quality of food on offer in their workplace as good or excellent. 'By the time they reach Year 6 that's doubled to one in five, so something is going wrong with the way in which we are keeping our children healthy and setting them up for a good start in life.' The NHS must also make a concerted effort to address the root causes of ill health - such as poor diets, alcohol consumption and smoking, a landmark report published today said, . Called the Five Year Forward View, and published by the NHS, it said: 'Put bluntly, as the nation's waistline keeps piling on the pounds, we're piling on billions of pounds in future taxes just to pay for preventable illnesses. It added: 'The future health of millions of children, the sustainability of the NHS, and the economic prosperity of Britain all now depend on a radical upgrade in prevention and public health.' Discussing the report, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt insisted people needed to take responsibility for their own health. Speaking on ITV's Good Morning Britain, he said: 'The report is not saying the Government should give people cash. 'If we are going to have a sustainable health service going forward we all have to take responsibility. 'One shocking statistic is the number of children who go into primary school obese is 10 per cent and the number of primary school children who leave obese is 20 per cent. We have got to stop this.' Dr Sally Norton, a weight loss surgeon, told MailOnline that while employers might shudder at introducing such schemes, they could reduce the number of sick days taken by 50 per cent. She said: 'Employers should take note of the boom in workplace wellness programmes in the U.S. 'There, companies have seen the benefit of caring for their staff. 'UK employers lose over £20 billion a year due to absenteeism, but the costs of presenteeism - reduced productivity at work due to ill-health or poor fitness - may be three times higher. She added that being overweight or obese increases the number of sickness days taken by 50 per cent - equating to approximately £14 billion a year in lost revenue. More than two thirds of UK adults are clinically overweight or obese and the NHS spends £5 billion a year treating obesity-related illnesses. The weight loss incentive scheme was announced as part of a wider shake-up of the healthcare system in England in the next parliament proposed by NHS bosses. Other measures include tax cuts for volunteers and 'breaking down the boundaries' between GPs and hospitals. The report also includes plans to recruit an army of volunteers to help feed elderly dementia patients in hospital or care for them at home. These members of the public would then get 10 per cent off their annual council tax bill – as much as £200 depending on where they live. It does not yet specify how much voluntary work would need to be done to be entitled to this benefit or the exact tasks entailed. 'If we don’t challenge the causes of illness then the NHS is at risk of becoming bankrupt. 'While many people argue 'surely it is down to the individual to take responsibility for their own weight and wellbeing' - maybe in an ideal world. 'But this is the real world and we need to face facts.' The weight loss incentive scheme was announced as part of a wider shake-up of the healthcare system in England in the next parliament proposed by NHS bosses. Other measures include tax cuts for volunteers and 'breaking down the boundaries' between GPs and hospitals. The report also includes plans to recruit an army of volunteers to help feed elderly dementia patients in hospital or care for them at home. These members of the public would then get 10 per cent off their annual council tax bill – as much as £200 depending on where they live. It does not yet specify how much voluntary work would need to be done to be entitled to this benefit or the exact tasks entailed . Summarize the above article in 3 sentences.

The amounts are still unclear, but may depend on extent of weight loss . Employers will also be urged to offer incentives to staff who shed pounds . NHS spends £5 billion a year treating obesity-related illnesses . NHS chief exec said UK must follow US's work-based weight loss schemes . Supporters say the move could slash number of sick days taken by 50% .

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