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Heather Watson was dumped out of the Korea Open in the first round in Seoul on Tuesday, beaten by American qualifier Nicole Gibbs. Watson, seeded eighth for this tournament, managed to convert just one of seven break points in the first set before Gibbs, ranked 55 places lower than Watson at 101 in the world, dominated the second in a 7-5 6-2 win. The swift exit here comes on the back of Watson's first-round exit from the US Open in New York last month. Heather Watson, pictured here in action at the Rogers Cup, has lost in the first round of the Korea Open . Heather Watson's exit follows her first round defeat at the US Open against Sorana Cirstea . Watson's fellow seeds, Klara Koukalova and Kaia Kanepi, had no such problems as they both progressed to the second round. Third seed Koukalova dominated the first set against Kiki Bertens but ended up coming through in three, 6-0, 4-6, 6-4. Kanepi, who is ranked sixth in Korea, comfortably defeated Elizaveta Kulichkova in straight sets 6-2, 6-4. Maria Kirilenko fought back from a set down to knock out Donna Vekic 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.

Heather Watson goes down 7-5, 6-2 to American qualifier Nicole Gibbs . She was seeded eighth but managed to convert just one break point out of seven in the opening set . Watson's defeat follows her first round exit from the US Open last month .

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Zesty: Old Bay seasoning will be added to the Filet-O-Fish's tartar sauce from Monday . McDonald's are banking on beloved Old Bay seasoning to bring new life to one of their staple sandwiches. From Monday, the popular Maryland seafood spice - which has a Sriracha sauce-like following, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic area - will be added to the tartar sauce of the fast good giant's Filet-O-Fish. The idea was developed by McDonald's franchisee in - where else? - Baltimore. Store owner Mark Furr said he came up with the idea because so many customers added Old Bay to the fried fish burger, and so he pitched the idea to his head office. 'We know that Old Bay is as popular as salt and pepper on our tables here in Baltimore,' Mr Furr told The Baltimore Sun. 'McDonald's is extremely excited to be able to deliver a true, local taste to our customers.' Nearly 700 McDonald’s locations in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Delaware and West Virginia will offer Filet-O-Fish with Old Bay tartar sauce. The limited-time-only offering is an official partnership between McDonald's and McCormick and Co., the Maryland company that makes Old Bay. The seasoning was named after the Old Bay Line, a passenger ship line that plied the waters of the Chesapeake Bay from Baltimore to Norfolk, Virginia, in the early 1900s. It began as a spicing for bushels of blue crab, with the main ingredients of mustard, paprika, celery salt and bay leaves. Old favorites: The Filet-O-Fish has been a McDonald's staple since 1962, while Old Bay seasoning has a cult following in the Mid-Atlantic, where it is added to almost everything . However, for many, it has become a necessity that can be sprinkled on just about anything, from popcorn and potato salad to even beer and doughnuts. The Old Bay Filet-O-Fish will hit participating stores on February 16. Of course, locals seem to be all for it. 'It makes perfect sense to spice up the Filet-O-Fish with Old Bay, especially around the Mid-Atlantic,' Chesapeake business owner John Shields told Baltimore Magazine. 'McDonalds tried going locavore a number of years ago on the Eastern Shore with the addition of a crab-cake sandwich. 'Not so good, and it didn't last long. But Old Bay and Filet-O-Fish? How could it go wrong?' The Filet-O-Fish has been around since 1962 and was created by Lou Groen, a McDonald's owner in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Old Bay seasoning, a Maryland institution, will be added to the tartar sauce . New sandwich will be launched Monday in 700 stores . Only available in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Delaware and West Virginia .

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London (CNN) -- A helicopter crashed into a construction crane atop a new luxury residential building in thick London fog Wednesday, killing the pilot and another person and sparking a line of flames as it plunged to the ground. Thirteen others were injured in the crash that took place near a busy intersection at the height of the morning rush hour in Vauxhall, south of the River Thames in central London. Thick smoke and flames billowed into the sky as traffic ground to a halt and emergency workers rushed to the scene, not far from landmarks like the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament. The bent crane dangled from the building top, prompting police to cordon off roads in the area and evacuate residents and office workers. Many watched, horrified, from the street and office windows as the drama unfolded. Watch: Crash sparks security fears . "I was standing outside having a cigarette when I saw the helicopter flying super fast towards the crane," said Rezart Islami, a builder who was working across the road from the 52-story building. "The pilot appeared not to have seen the crane because the helicopter hit it and went bang." Islami said the rotor blade snapped off, and the copter spun to the ground and burst into flames. "The top off the crane also came off in the impact," he said. "It all happened so fast, it was unbelievable." Another eyewitness recounted seeing rescuers pull three injured people from two burning cars. "It is something of a miracle that this was not many, many times worse given the time of day," said police commander Neil Basu. Vauxhall, not far from Westminster, is where a new U.S. Embassy is being built. The area, which is a mix of industrial, business and residential use, is also home to the riverside headquarters of the UK intelligence service, MI6. Are you there? Send your pictures and video, but stay safe . Rotormotion, a helicopter charter company, identified the pilot as Peter Barnes, 50, a married father of two. "He was one of the most highly qualified and highly skilled helicopter pilots in the UK, and his death is a great loss for the British aviation and his colleagues at Rotormotion," spokesman Paul Blezard said. "The thoughts of all the staff are with this family and two young children at this dreadful time." Barnes was the only person on board the helicopter, which was on a scheduled commercial flight from Surrey, southwest of London, police said. The second person killed "was in close proximity" to the helicopter, a London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said, but gave no more details. One of the injured was treated for a broken leg, but emergency responders said the others were not seriously hurt. Construction workers were at the site when the crash happened but were not hurt. James Whipps, a CNN producer, said the helicopter wreckage appeared to have landed on two cars by St. George Wharf, a major residential construction project. Watch: Eyewitness describes the scene . The St. George Wharf construction project includes the landmark St. George Wharf Tower, also known as the Vauxhall Tower. Its developers, the Berkeley Group, say it will be one of Europe's tallest residential towers. Whipps said he heard the sound of the helicopter rotors suddenly cut out. He did not see the impact, but as he looked though a window, he "suddenly saw this enormous fireball, black smoke, shoot up from the side of a building." Daniel Toledo heard "a big noise" while on his way to the nearby Vauxhall station. Though Toledo didn't see the helicopter at first, he took out his camera in time to shoot exclusive aftermath video for CNN. "I look up, after the helicopter down," said Toledo. "Big noise again. The helicopter is gone." Watch: Fatal copter crash stalls London commute . Nicky Morgan, a member of parliament, heard the impact from the nearby Vauxhall station. "There was an enormous bang and clouds and clouds of thick, black smoke," she told CNN. "It was very surprising, not what you expect to see." Despite the confusion, people remained calm, she said. Christopher Jen was at Vauxhall Tube station on his way to his marketing job when he spotted smoke rising nearby. "We could hear all the sirens and you could smell the smoke as the train went past the site," he said in a submission to CNN's iReport. "The station announcers did tell us that there was a helicopter crash at Vauxhall and the engineers had to go check the tracks before we could leave." Reporters allowed through the cordons to the deadly crash scene say little can be seen other than a dark spot where the helicopter hit the ground. A Berkeley Group spokesman said the firm was giving its full support to the emergency services after its crane was hit. "Our thoughts at this time are with the friends and families of those killed in this tragic incident," he said. Firefighters are now working with contractors to make the mangled crane safe. Prime Minister David Cameron thanked the emergency services for their "rapid and professional response." Poor visibility . Many helicopters follow the Thames as a flight route through the city. This helicopter appeared to be flying farther south than usual, Whipps said. No cause has yet been given for the crash, but visibility was poor in London on Wednesday morning, with fog and a very low cloud ceiling. Chris Yates, an aviation security expert, told CNN it was likely there would be questions about whether the helicopter should have been flying in these conditions. Under safety regulations, tall buildings must have navigation lights on top to make them visible to low-flying aircraft, he said. Helicopters are not supposed to fly within 500 feet of tall structures in central London, he said. The London Heliport is near the crash site, on the banks of the Thames, at Battersea. The Air Accidents Investigation Bureau, part of the UK Department for Transport, has sent a team to investigate the crash. The Civil Aviation Authority says helicopters in London have only limited radar help and fly mostly using visual reference points on the ground. Certain designated routes for helicopters are in place to "provide maximum safety by avoiding flying over built up areas as much as possible," it says. Nearly 170 flights followed the central London route along the Thames in December, its figures show. About 250 flights arrived and departed from the heliport at Battersea in the same month. Wednesday's crash caused major disruptions for many people on their way to work. Vauxhall, with a rail station, Underground station and large bus station, is an important transit point for those traveling from the south to other parts of London. The Nine Elms area between Vauxhall and Battersea has been earmarked as a major regeneration site, with plans to create 16,000 new homes and 25,000 new jobs. CNN's Antonia Mortensen, Dominique Van Heerden, Sarah Brown, Saskya Vandoorne and Mark Morgenstein contributed to this report.

The pilot killed in the crash is identified as Peter Barnes, a married father of two . Police: "It is something of a miracle that this was not many, many times worse" "It all happened so fast, it was unbelievable," a witness says . The crane struck by the helicopter is dangling precariously from the building .

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By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 01:57 EST, 14 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 01:58 EST, 14 January 2014 . Happy reunion: Mary Plumb was recently reunited with her family's 100-pound African-spurred tortoise after it traveled 30 miles away and lived on the lam for a full year . An Arizona family has finally been reunited with their giant African tortoise after it wandered 30 miles from home and lived a year on the lam. The sulcata, or African-spurred tortoise, named Samson took off from an exotic animal farm owned by George and Mary Plumb in November 2012. After traveling 30 miles in about six months, the 100-pound reptile spent another half year with a foster owner before an online ad and a microchip implant recently helped the Plumbs get him back. According to Mary Plumb, Samson’s saga began when someone caring for him and the dozens of other animals her family keeps near Casa Grande left a gate open. Plumb believes Samson first sauntered over to a nearby alfalfa farm before making his 6-month, 30-mile trek to Maricopa, where he was adopted by Intel engineer and amateur herpetologist Jonathan Grove. Sulcatas are herbivores and originally come from the hot, dry grasslands south of the Sahara Desert in Africa. They can live up to 200 years. While known for their friendly and gentle natures, they can grow up to 3 feet long and tip the scale at 150 pounds. After another six months, Grove renewed his search for Samson’s—who he’d renamed Eddie—owners. Run for it: Samson escaped from an open gate on the Plumb's exotic animal farm in November 2012 . Living on the edge: Samson first traveled 30 miles from home before being taken in by a foster owner. Six months later, he would finally be reunited with the Plumbs . African spurred tortoises live in sub Saharan African grasslands. They are herbivores that live largely on grasses. The reptiles can measure up to 36 inches long and weigh 240 pounds. They are the thrid largest tortoises in the world and can live over 100 years. ‘I went all over Hidden Valley handing out fliers, (but) basically all the people who called couldn't describe Eddie,’ Grove said. ‘Eddie's shell was so perfect that he was probably worth a lot of money. I really didn't want somebody to come and flip him and put him on Craigslist.’ Meanwhile, the Maricopa Monitor posts Eddie as ‘pet of the week’ in the middle of November. It turns out Grove's hunt was a little off. Just west of Casa Grande, news of a missing tortoise rings alarm bells for George and Mary Plumb. They can't find their tortoise anywhere. ‘We kind of gave up on the big male,’ George said. ‘I assumed someone picked him up. We didn't worry too much because he was microchipped.’ George drove to Maricopa to inspect Eddie, and the big sulcata immediately responded to his voice. The microchip embedded in the animal's skin confirmed Eddie was actually Samson. So, how does a tortoise wander 30-some miles in six months? ‘They are very big explorers, especially the males,’ Mary said. The four tortoises at her home like to burrow under fences. A lovely time had by all: Samson not only rejoined the plumbs, but also his lifelong pal Goliath . 'They are an instant love¿: Mary Plumb hopes to will the long-lived pets to her grandchildren one day . The Plumb family owns a menagerie of animals on their property just west of Casa Grande. Neighborhood kids and children from churches and schools come to see the animals, more than 73 in all. In addition to the tortoises, the Plumbs own a wide array of peacocks, guinea hens, chickens and snakes. But the male tortoises are special. George rescued one 19 years ago from a busy road, effectively launching his turtle obsession. The large land-crawlers even have mates. In August, 12 babies hatched from eggs burrowed in the ground. The couple intends to give the hatchlings to their future grandchildren. They don't even have grandchildren yet, but their four teenage boys know what's expected down the road. But Mary’s not too worried they'll stray from the family tradition. ‘They are an instant love,’ she said.

A sulcata, or African spurred tortoise, went missing from an Arizona farm in November 2012 . The 100-pound reptile named Samson traveled 30 miles, where a foster owner took him in . After a year, George and Mary Plumb were reunited with their wayward reptile thanks to an online ad and a microchip .

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(CNN) -- Minuscule levels of radiation from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant incident have been detected in a widening number of U.S. states, but the Environmental Protection Agency reaffirmed this week that the levels represent no threat to public health. "To date, data from EPA's real-time radiation air monitoring networks continue to show typical fluctuations in background radiation levels," Jonathan Edwards, director of the EPA's Radiation Protection Division, said in a statement Monday. "The levels we are seeing are far below any levels of concern." At least 15 states reported detecting radioisotopes in air or water or both. No states have recommended that residents take potassium iodide, a salt that protects the thyroid gland from radioactive iodine. Progress Energy reported over the weekend that iodine-131 was detected in the air near its nuclear power plants near Hartsville, South Carolina, and Crystal River, Florida. "We know that it's not coming from our plant," said Progress spokesman Drew Elliot. Had the U.S. nuclear plants been responsible for the radioactive iodine, other isotopes would also have been found, he said. The levels detected were so low that authorities do not require they be reported, he said. Sensors in Maryland have also reported elevated levels of I-131 in air samples. "None of these levels pose a risk to health," the state's Department of Health said. The Maryland secretary of health said Monday that microscopic amounts were also discovered Friday in rainwater. He said the levels found posed no risk to public health. The Massachusetts Department of Health said Sunday that a monitoring station in Boston detected I-131 in rainwater on March 22, but had not detected any in air. In a question-and-answer page on its website, it says the amount detected should not concern residents. On Monday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said rainwater collected Friday from his state's nuclear power plant facilities contained low levels of iodine-131 "likely originating from the events at Japan's damaged nuclear plants. But weekend tests of drinking water found no elevated levels of radioactivity." The levels reported "are still about 25 times below the level that would be of concern," Corbett's office said in a statement. Similar testing in other states, including California and Washington, has shown comparable levels of iodine-131 in rainwater samples. Trace detections were found in the air in Oregon, Colorado and California. Duke Energy spokeswoman Rita Sipe said Duke Energy had detected trace radioactive elements, likely to have originated from Japan's Fukushima plant, in North Carolina and South Carolina -- but at a level "far below" reporting requirements. EPA is using the nationwide radiation monitoring system, RadNet, to monitor the nation's air and drinking water, milk and precipitation. An analysis from 12 monitors nationwide found "slightly higher" levels of radioactive isotopes in Alaska, Alabama, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Saipan, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Washington state over the past week, the agency said. "Some of the filter results show levels slightly higher than those found by EPA monitors last week and a Department of Energy monitor the week before," the agency said. "These types of findings are to be expected in the coming days and are still far below levels of public health concern." A spokeswoman for the EPA said Monday that 90 percent of the 124 RadNet monitors were working.

A growing number of U.S. states are affected, but none at levels that threaten public health . At least 15 states report detecting radioisotopes in air or water or both . "The levels detected are far below levels of public health concern," EPA says .

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By . Sam Webb . PUBLISHED: . 07:50 EST, 6 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:20 EST, 6 November 2013 . A cyclist says he was treated like a 'burglar or child batterer' by police after he was arrested for riding his bicycle without lights. Edward Copland, 38, of Blackpool, Lancashire, was stopped by officers as he cycled along the pavement on his way home from working as a shop manager. Police said he was taken to the police station after becoming abusive and . then held in the cells before being charged and bailed over long-standing laws on the time of day a bicycle should have lights. Now the Crown Prosecution has thrown the case out in a hearing that lasted just two minutes. 'I was treated like a burglar': Lytham Road in Blackpool, where Edward Copland, 38, of Blackpool, was stopped by officers as he cycled home . Senior Crown Prosecutor Alison Quanbrough told magistrates at Blackpool just before Mr Copland was due to enter a plea: 'I am somewhat surprised to see this allegation in court today.' 'I do not believe it is in the public interest to continue with this prosecution and ask to withdraw it.' Justices agreed and defence lawyer Steven Duffy said: 'That is a common sense approach by my colleague - greater common sense than was shown when my client was arrested and then processed through the custody system in the cells.' A police spokesman said the cyclist 'became abusive towards the officer and refused to give his details'. File picture . Mr Copland called the arrest, which happened at about 7pm on Tuesday October 29, a 'waste of public money' adding: 'I was treated like a burglar or child batterer. 'OK, I did not have my lights on and would have admitted that. 'I was cycling home in the rain after a busy day. I had forgotten to put the lights on my bike because the clocks had changed that weekend. 'It was a mistake but I found myself being treated like some master criminal on a major drugs deal.' 'I had reason to believe the police were over the top arresting me when a caution or fixed penalty would have done.' 'I suppose they did not like it when I asked them "haven’t you got anything better to do?".' A police spokesman said: 'Mr Copland was stopped on Lytham Road in Blackpool for using a cycle without lights at night. 'He subsequently became abusive towards the officer and refused to give his details and he was therefore arrested and later charged with the offence.' He added that Mr Copland was held for an hour. Mr Copland added: 'I was perhaps a bit sharp but it did not warrant me being taken off the streets and processed through the custody system. 'I was told by one custody officer in the cells there were 25 others awaiting processing and I would be 26th.' 'It's not been a great time for me as I have just been laid off by the shop. But the CPS were right. It is a victory for common sense and the public purse.'

Edward Copland was stopped by police as he cycled home . He was taken to the police station and charged after a row with officers . The case has today been thrown out by prosecutors . Mr Copland, 38, called it a victory for common sense .

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(CNN) -- Amy Winehouse's attempt at a European concert tour ended in Belgrade, Serbia, with a train wreck of a performance Saturday night in which she staggered around the stage and stumbled through several songs. The audience eventually chased Winehouse off the stage with loud boos several numbers into what was supposed to be the opening show in a 12-date tour. A representative for Winehouse said her next two concert dates have been canceled. Winehouse representative Tracey Miller did not directly confirm that the "Rehab" singer, who has a history of battling drugs and alcohol, had fallen off the wagon. Winehouse only recently left a British rehab program that a representative said was intended to prepare her for the European concerts. "Yes, Amy has cancelled appearances in Istanbul and Athens for the coming week," Miller told CNN Sunday. "Despite feeling sure that she wanted to fulfill these commitments, she has agreed with management that she cannot perform to the best of her ability and will return home." Video clips of the musical disaster, recorded by concert-goers' cell phone cameras, were quickly posted on YouTube. They showed Winehouse failing in every attempt to sing more than a few slurred lines of her songs. Audience members could be heard filling in the gaps, along with her back-up singers. "She would like to apologize to fans expecting to see her at the shows but feels that this is the right thing to do," Miller said. When Winehouse entered a rehab program at London's Priory Clinic last month, a representative told CNN that "she wants to be ready for performances in Europe this summer and decided to seek an assessment." CNN's Denise Quan contributed to this report.

Online videos show the "Rehab" singer unable to sing in Belgrade . The Serbia concert was suppose to kick off a 12-date European tour . Winehouse entered a rehab program last month to prepare for the tour .

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A British schoolgirl had four abortions before her 16th birthday, new figures today revealed. The unnamed teenager, who underwent her fourth termination in 2012, is among more than 200 under-16s to have had repeat abortions in the past three years. Shockingly, a further five of these girls had three abortions before reaching the age of consent. Treatment: A schoolgirl had four abortions before her 16th birthday, new figures today revealed (file picture) It comes amid concern that terminations are being used by teenagers as an alternative form of contraception. In 2011, a total of 84 under-16s had abortions for a second time or more, according to the Department of Health figures obtained by The Sun. The total rose to 89 out of 2,925 under-16s to have abortions in 2012, but fell to 68 of 2,538 girls last year. Last night, Norman Wells, of the Family Education Trust, said too many teenagers were having sex without thinking about the consequences. 'Too many are being taught that they have a right to sex without consequences and are free to dispose of any unborn child that threatens their lifestyle,' he said. Last year, 185,331 British women of all age groups had terminations. Of these, 50 were treated for a staggering nine abortions of more. Earlier this year, a 13-year-old schoolgirl was given the right to choose whether to have an abortion by a High Court judge. Mr Justice Mostyn ruled that the youngster was capable of making up her own mind as to whether or not to keep the child. The teenager, who lives with her parents, only realised she was pregnant when her grandmother spotted her growing bump and took her for medical tests. She is believed to have thought she had been gaining a little weight for other reasons. A scan at a local hospital confirmed she was pregnant, but the devastated girl said she was not ready to start a family at such a young age and wanted to have a termination. She was 21 weeks pregnant when the case went before the High Court as an emergency hearing in mid-March.

British schoolgirl had her fourth abortion in 2012, figures today revealed . Among more than 200 under-16s to have had repeat abortions since 2011 . A further five of these girls had three terminations before age of consent . Comes amid concern that abortions are used as a form of contraception .

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By . Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor . PUBLISHED: . 07:56 EST, 18 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:00 EST, 18 September 2012 . Paul Flynn, Labour MP for Newport West, has been a longstanding critic of the war in Afghanistan . A Labour MP was today kicked out of the House of Commons after accusing defence ministers of lying over military policy in Afghanistan. Paul Flynn, MP for Newport West, was suspended by Speaker John Bercow after likening the government’s approach to the First World War when ‘politicians lied and soldiers died’. He said the public wanted British troops brought home. It came as Defence Secretary Philip Hammond was forced to appear at the despatch box to respond to reports that Nato was scaling back operations with Afghan forces after a spate of attacks by rogue soldiers and policemen. Mr Hammond said Mr Flynn's claims about the government’s approach ‘were scandalous’. But Mr Flynn refused to withdraw them, and was told to leave. Giving an emergency statement, Mr Hammond was responding to news that Nato troops and their Afghan counterparts would axe joint, routine patrols and only launch big strike missions. The minister claimed Britain's strategy was unchanged. But he said the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) had taken ‘prudent but temporary measures’ following outrage among Muslims at a YouTube video mocking the prophet Mohammed. Then Mr Flynn spoke out, directly accusing ministers of culpability in the rising death toll of British troops. Scroll down for video . Defence Secretary Philip Hammond visited Afghanistan last week but has since been forced to explain changes in policy . He said: ‘The role of our brave soldiers at the moment is to act as human shields for ministers' reputation. ‘The danger to our soldiers is being prolonged by those on that (front) bench who have the power to stop it. ‘Other countries have removed their soldiers from this dangerous area where they are not doing what we are doing which is arming and training our future enemy. ‘Isn't this very similar to the end of the First World War, when it was said that politicians lied and soldiers died and the reality was, as it is now, that our brave soldier lions are being led by ministerial donkeys.’ Mr Bercow interrupted and questioned whether he had intended to accuse ministers of lkying, something which is banned in Parliament. ‘That's precisely what I am saying’ Mr Flynn replied. ‘I believe we have had lies from the minister and I believe that our soldiers are being let down.' For a second time Mr Bercow intervened, and told Mr Flynn to withdraw the remark, but he refused. Commons Speaker John Bercow twice intervened to order Paul Flynn to withdraw his claim the ministers had lied - but he refused . Mr Flynn insisted: ‘I have to insist on retaining my accusation of lying. That is far more important than a lying group of people who send our soldiers to die in vain in a war which we should withdraw and from which the country wants us to withdraw. ‘I accept the consequences of what I am saying.’ At which point Mr Bercow used a Commons procedure to ‘name’ Mr Flynn, and a motion was moved to suspend him from the Commons for the rest of the day. Mr Bercow said: ‘I'm sorry to say you are ignoring the ruling of the chair and in so doing you are behaving, whatever your motives, in a grossly disorderly manner and in those circumstances I am obliged to name Paul Flynn, the MP for Newport West.’ Mr Hammond said: 'My response was going to be simply to note that Mr Flynn's accusation was scandalous.' The Defence Secretary has faced repeated calls for British troops to be brought home by Christmas. In the Commons today, Labour's Jeremy Corbyn said: 'Are you really going to allow more troops to die for a war that's not been won, that cannot be won and will become increasingly unpopular with the public in this country?' Tory MP Bob Stewart, a former commander of UN forces in Bosnia, added: 'It worries me a great deal we are continuing to allow our soldiers to go right to the front line and they are therefore seemingly in greater danger than their American colleagues.'

Paul Flynn kicked out after likening conflict to the First World War when 'politicians lied and soldiers died' Speaker John Bercow suspends him for the day for behaving in a 'grossly disorderly manner' Defence Secretary Philip Hammond says the claims are 'scandalous'

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By . Phil Vinter . PUBLISHED: . 12:26 EST, 22 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:34 EST, 22 May 2012 . Jailed: Ian Maxwell, 61, from Wrexham in Wales - pictured here with grey hair and sunglasses - tricked three women into investing their life savings through him . A Falklands RAF pilot who callously duped his two elderly aunties and a third woman out of a total of £312,000 has been jailed for two years today. Businessman and financial adviser Ian Maxwell, 61, from Wrexham in Wales tricked the three women into investing their savings through him. One of his aunties, who suffers from dementia, was left £10,000 overdrawn and financially ruined after Maxwell blew her money and that of the two other women on items such as jewellery and an expensive car, Caernarfon Crown Court in North Wales heard. Judge Niclas Parry told the father: 'These were despicable offences which have led to financial ruination for vulnerable, elderly victims. 'The case involved a serious breach of trust. Your elderly and mentally vulnerable victims trusted you professionally with their life savings. 'Some of the money was wasted on items of lavish luxury.' Maxwell admitted seven fraud offences between 2002 and 2008 and £250,000 is still unaccounted for. Prosecutor Jonathan Austin said aunt Vera Davies, in her 80s, gave Maxwell £35,000 to invest in an Australian company, to generate an income, having been assured by him that her cash would be safe. But Maxwell didn’t invest the money and monthly payments by him totaling £27,000 had been paid with her own cash or other money that he had. The barrister said the payments stopped in 2007 when Maxwell was in financial difficulties. Mrs Davies’s sister Dilys Williams, who died in 2010, was swindled out of £172,500. She suffered from dementia and was extremely vulnerable. 'She couldn’t handle her own finances. In 2005 the defendant obtained an enduring power of attorney over her finances. It’s clear she trusted the defendant,' Mr Austin said. 'That money was used to help his failing business interests.' Using his power of attorney, cash was transferred to him. Mrs Williams had to live in a residential home but monthly payments from her savings couldn’t be made, cheques bounced and she became £10,000 in the red. Counsel said eventually social services approached the Court of Protection to overwrite his power of attorney. Better times: Maxwell is a former RAF flight lieutenant who flew sorties during the Falklands War . The third victim was Judith Rich from Bath who is in her 60s . She made four payments totaling £105,000 for Maxwell to invest in Australia in return for a monthly income. She got back £32,000 over the years but in 2007 payments to her stopped. Mr Austin said : 'She asked for her money back and never got it and had to seek financial assistance from her local authority because of the impecunious position she found herself in.' The money had been her 'nest egg' for the future. The prosecutor said £250,000 was outstanding and Maxwell stood to benefit by £16,000 from Mrs Williams’s estate. Defence barrister John Wyn Williams told the judge it was a 'tragic day for Mr Maxwell and his family.' Counsel declared : 'He stands before you a broken man. 'From his high achievements in life he’s spiralled down to the bottom, facing a custodial sentence. 'His wife, his daughters and brother-in-law are here to support him on this difficult day for the family. They are ashamed and embarrassed about what has happened in his life.' Maxwell’s business began to falter in 2007 when he lost money in Pakistan. 'He wanted to shore up that business and it was that temptation which led him to these offences,' counsel explained. There were 'glowing' testimonials. He was a former school head boy, excelled at sport, took a chemistry degree, and was an RAF flight commander in the Falklands. He now had health problems. Mr Wyn Williams said : 'He initially borrowed the money with the intention of repaying it. He wants me to apologise for his actions. He wishes dearly that he could turn back the clock.'

Conman left one aunty £10,000 overdrawn . Falklands vet spent pensioners' cash on jewellery . Father also used money to try and shore up failing business .

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(CNN) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron will arrive in Myanmar Friday accompanied by a delegation of 10 business leaders -- a measure of how quickly the once reclusive Southeast Asian country is reengaging with the world both diplomatically and economically. The delegation will be presented as "tourists" to circumvent restrictions imposed by European Union trade sanctions, according to Britain's Guardian newspaper. "It is not a trade mission. We are going to Burma for reasons of geography and the recent elections, which led to a positive outcome," a source from the British government reportedly told the newspaper. "The government policy on Burma is to discourage trade. That remains the case. Around ten members of the business delegation will come to Burma. They will have a cultural program. They will be like tourists." The move is controversial since Britain still publicly backs EU sanctions which have held against the military-backed government since 1996. Cameron's visit is the first by a major Western leader since a 1962 coup began a half century of military rule. U.S. to ease Myanmar sanctions, open relations . Western firms, meanwhile, are vying to be among the first to do business in Myanmar once sanctions are lifted. Competitors from China, India, Japan, Thailand and South Korea are already well entrenched, tapping resources such as oil and natural gas, as well as sizeable deposits of coal, nickel ore and gemstones. Myanmar also stands to be a substantial exporter of lumber and rice. Cameron is currently touring Southeast Asia -- including Malaysia and Indonesia -- with a delegation of 35 business leaders from companies such as Shell, BAE Systems and the world's biggest miner, BHP Billiton. The EU is due to meet on April 23 to discuss its common position on Myanmar, saying it was likely to send a "positive signal" when it reviews the measures later this month. Both Germany and Italy are pushing for the complete lifting of sanctions, but other EU members -- Britain included -- are likely to push for some sanctions to remain in place over Myanmar's political prisoners. Human rights groups estimate that Myanmar holds 1,000 political prisoners including students, activists and monks. Last week, the human rights advocacy group Human Rights Watch called on the EU to be cautious over sanctions, matching Myanmar reform for reform rather than simply lifting sanctions wholesale. While the U.S. has welcomed changes in Myanmar -- this month announcing it would for the first time in 21 years nominate a candidate to serve as U.S. ambassador to the country -- it also has urged caution as it seeks progress on more fronts including the resolution of ethnic violence. Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) won 43 out of 45 parliamentary seats, representing about 5% of the total parliamentary seats, in elections on April 1. Critics claim the election involved a relative handful of seats in a powerless parliament, amounting to little more than a token concession to the opposition and the international community, but Western countries viewed the result as a powerful message from Myanmar that it was seeking reform. Sean Turnell, editor of the Burma Economic Watch and an associate professor in economics at Macquarie University in Sydney, told CNN that while Western corporations were keen to do business in Myanmar, he warned against taking too cynical a view on the lifting of sanctions. "The desire for reform is quite genuine," Turnell said. He said the big question would be to what extent Suu Kyi's election would translate into real reform and to what extent she would be given a free hand to draft new laws. "The object of those that want sanctions lifted in the U.S. was to try to bolster the reformers in Myanmar and, in their words, 'put a bit of wind in their sails,'" Turnell said. "The dilemma for the U.S. is how to best support them," he added. Turnell said the issue of sanctions had gathered a new complexity in the light of the continuing conflict with the Kachin ethnic minority in the far north of the country. Human Rights Watch says fighting between the Myanmar military and the Kachin Independence Army, one of the largest and most powerful ethnic armies, has escalated over the past two years. The conflict has led to widespread refugee displacement in Myanmar. "Issues such as this are starting to divide people of goodwill," Turnell said. "There's an issue over what's moral and what is effective -- what do we hold our noses over and what do we stand firm on?" Myanmar, also known as Burma, has been run by a military junta since 1962. Sanctions were placed on the country following the violent suppression of popular protests in 1988. Since then, U.S. Congress has placed overlapping sanctions on the country at various times, resulting in differing restrictions, waiver provisions, expiration conditions, and reporting requirements. Myanmar announced a series of reforms after elections in 2010 brought a civilian government with close ties to the military to power.

British Prime Minister David Cameron is to arrive in Myanmar Friday . He is leading a delegation of 10 business leaders to the country . Companies locked out of Myanmar by sanctions are looking for opportunities . Cameron is currently in Southeast Asia with a dleegation of 35 business leaders .

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(CNN) -- The tiny Caribbean nation of Grenada is more often associated with its unforgiving hurricane season and at times turbulent political history, however this week the island will be hoping that all the conditions are right for sailing. The 2012 Grenada Sailing Festival begins on Friday with races around the southern and eastern coasts, in waters the organizers say are some of the most challenging in the Caribbean. It is that same water that attracts visitors to the region. The crystal blue sea is a haven for sailors, swimmers and scuba divers, keen to race, relax and explore in the island that is known for being a yachting destination. Twenty one miles long and 12 miles wide, Grenada lies just north of Trinidad and Tobago. The island declared independence from Great Britain in 1974, and today, much of its culture reflects the African roots of the black majority. Grenada is more commonly known as the "Spice Island" and is a major exporter of cinnamon and nutmeg. Climate . Around 110, 000 people call Grenada home, with the largest town St George's having one of the Caribbean's most picturesque waterfronts. With the average temperatures teetering around the mid-to late 20s (degrees), the climate is perfect to enjoy the outdoors and gaze out towards the ocean. However the region is not immune to hurricanes. Its long hurricane season, stretching from June until November, can sometimes be deadly. In 2004, Hurricane Ivan ripped through the area, killing dozens in the region and causing widespread damage. Sailing . If the festival inspires yachting enthusiasts to set sail, then there are plenty of marinas and inlets to dock for overnight stays. Eight marinas are dotted around the Grenada, and little inlets offer boats a sheltered place to drop an anchor. The festival centers around Port Louis Marina, just outside the capital. Joshua Yetman, a photographer who lives on the island said, "Society here isn't based on class or cash-flow - and those lack of barriers is openly evident during the sailing festival. Million dollar sailing yachts are crewed by visitors and locals alike. "On any given vessel you might find a teacher, a doctor, an investment banker, or a leather-skinned yachtie who travels from festival to festival." Diving . The crystal clear water of Grenada makes the island's surrounds ideal for diving. Reefs, shipwrecks and a sculpture park are features of the underwater world. Read more: The world's weirdest places to scuba dive . Within the island's protected marine area is Happy Valley, where authorities say divers will find a plethora of reef fish. But it's not just the natural beauty that's said to captivate. The Bianca C shipwreck has been called the 'Titanic of the Caribbean'. The luxury liner sank outside the capital's harbor more than half a century ago and has since become a spectacular dive site. The sculptures under the sea is another of the breathtaking man-made sites. They were created by renowned English artist Jason de Caires Taylor to promote conservation awareness. Beaches . Undoubtedly a highlight of Grenada, people are divided as to which beach is the best. But one thing they do agree on is that with turquoise water the glides up the long stretches of white sand, the beaches are idyllic. Visitors who are hungry for the typical Grenadian experience should head to Grand Anse where bars and restaurants are sandwiched between the clear waters and surrounding hills. Sydney: Making the most of Australia's 'harbor city' The fashion conscious should try the beach resort of Laluna which is co-owned by an Italian fashion publicist. Famous fashion names are said to have stayed in the cottages along the beach. However for those wanting a quieter approach, locals recommend the secluded L'Anse aux Epines Beach on the island's south.

The 2012 Grenada Sailing Festival begins on Friday . Organizers say the waters are some of the most challenging in the Caribbean . The crystal blue sea is a haven for sailors, swimmers and scuba divers, keen to race, relax and explore .

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Alexis Sanchez's arrival has left the Arsenal squad 'buzzing' ahead of the new campaign, according to defender Carl Jenkinson - with more new signings expected before the Community Shield against Manchester City at Wembley. Arsene Wenger is set to return from his media duties at the World Cup this week, as the Gunners step up pre-season preparations which will see many players rejoin the group following international duty ahead of the friendly against the New York Red Bulls at the end of the month. German trio Per Mertesacker, Lukas Podolski and Mesut Ozil, however, will be given some extra-time off following their success in Rio, with a full three weeks' break scheduled. Scroll down for video . Optimistic: Carl Jenkinson is excited by the arrival of Alexis Sanchez and is looking forward to the new season . Arsenal are also intent on bringing in Sami Khedira from Real Madrid, while compatriot Lars Bender, who missed the World Cup through injury, is another reported target. Arsenal, though, did move swiftly to close out the transfer of Chile forward Sanchez in what is said to be a £30million deal from Barcelona. Sanchez arrives with a reputation as a top quality striker and Jenkinson believes he can help the FA Cup winners target more success. 'He is world class and they are the sort of players you want to see at the club. The squad are buzzing as much as the fans, because if you are going to push on as a club and really compete for things, you need to sign top players,' Jenkinson said on www.Arsenal.com. Statement: Arsenal splashed £30million to bring Sanchez to north London from Barcelona . Bow: The Chile international could make his first Arsenal appearance in the Emirates Cup on August 2/3 . 'We have done that with him for sure - it is a fantastic addition. He's quick and direct, he can play up front and on the wing, and he is very dynamic. He will definitely fit the Arsenal style of play.' Jenkinson added: 'Once you have got one (trophy), you want to experience it again, so fingers crossed we can compete on all fronts this season. We have the squad and we are signing players like Sanchez, so I don't see why we can't.' Arsenal are expected to confirm the arrival of France defender Mathieu Debuchy once Newcastle have been able to bring in a replacement, with Holland full-back Daryl Janmaat said to be in talks over a move from Feyenoord to Tyneside. Target: Arsenal are closing in on a £23million deal for Real Madrid's German international Sami Khedira . VIDEO One trophy not enough - Arteta . Atletico Madrid right-back Javi Manquillo is another player on Wenger's radar, along with 19-year-old Southampton right-back Calum Chambers as Arsenal look to cover off the departure of Bacary Sagna, who earlier this summer joined Manchester City on a lucrative free transfer. Egypt international centre-back Ahmed Fathi has, meanwhile, travelled to London for a trial, the defender's club Al Ahly announced. Arsenal also need a goalkeeper, and have been linked with Norwich's John Ruddy, the England international. The Gunners will take a select side to Boreham Wood on Saturday, where Jenkinson and others who were not involved at the World Cup could get a first run-out in a side likely to include goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, Mikel Arteta and Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey. Run out: Both Jenkinson and Aaron Ramsey (right) could feature in the upcoming friendly at Boreham Wood . England midfielder Jack Wilshere, meanwhile, may find himself with some explaining to do when he returns to London after photos were posted online of the 22-year-old appearing to smoke while on holiday in Las Vegas. In October last year, Wilshere issued an apology after being photographed smoking outside a London nightclub. Nine months ago, he said: 'I made a mistake. Players make mistakes. I am not a smoker, so I think that will be my last one.' Follwing their trip to the United States, Arsenal host the Emirates Cup on August 2/3, which is likely to present a debut for Sanchez. Arsenal play Premier League champions Manchester City in the Community Shield August 10 before starting the new domestic campaign at home to Crystal Palace. VIDEO Debuchy confirms Gunners move .

Arsenal signed Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona in deal worth £30m . Arsene Wenger set to make more signings with Mathieu Debuchy and Sami Khedira both targets . Carl Jenkinson and Aaron Ramsey could feature in friendly at Boreham Wood . Arsenal begin season with Community Shield against Manchester City on Sunday, August 10 .

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By . Daily Mail Reporter . Last updated at 2:42 PM on 9th December 2011 . Plastic manhole covers are being trialled in a drastic move by a local authority after scrap metal thieves stripped an area of the traditional road coverings. Councillors in North Somerset have ordered the trial after scores of the covers were stolen earlier this year. The move comes as scrap metal theft reaches almost epidemic proportions across the UK. Plastic replacement: The cheaper covers are being tested in North Somerset following a spate of thefts . Nineteen manhole and drain covers, which are made out of wrought iron and cost an average £4000, were stolen in just 48 hours across North Somerset in March. The new plastic replacements cost only £400 and are built to last for 15 years where their metal counterparts require replacement after five years. North Somerset Council is now working with motorcyclists in the Nailsea area to determine whether the plastic anti-skid cover are a safe alternative. North Somerset Council spokesman, Nick Yates, said: 'We are trialling a new type of cover in one location in Nailsea. It is made of plastic and is anti-skid. 'We are now working with a local motorcycle group to monitor and get feedback from the group into the performance of the cover over the coming months. Metal target: Manhole and drain covers are being stolen countrywide as the cost of scrap metal rises . 'The new covers are also less likely to be stolen as they have no scrap value. We are trialling one of the plastic covers and if this proves successful, we would hope to use them in other areas across the district.' Local residents have also complained that the covers at Church Lane in Backwell have yet to be replaced despite them being stolen  nine months ago. The council has cordoned off the area around the missing covers to warn drivers and pedestrians, but residents say work needs to be done urgently to replace them. Some councils have reported the theft of manhole covers, wheelchair ramps and even children's playground equipment. Rail . companies are having power and signalling equipment stolen on a daily . basis across the network with British Transport Police admitting number . of thefts 'is huge'. As . police admit they are failing to keep up with the thefts around the . country sparked by the global rise in metal prices there is growing . pressure on the government to reform the 1964 Scrap Metal Dealers Act. The . coalition is considering licensing scrap metal dealers, banning them . from dealing in cash and giving police powers to close rogue traders . down. Ministers are considering the crackdown on the industry worth £5bn a year to the economy. It is thought that more than 15,000 tonnes of metal is stolen in the UK each year. One resident said: 'There is no street lighting to speak of along Church Lane and to have these open manholes surrounded by barriers in the middle of the road is a safety hazard. One of the cordons is just around a blind bend and when you come around the corner you are on top of it before you have noticed. 'I wouldn’t have thought it would have taken more than six to eight weeks to order replacements and get them fitted. 'I believe there are some concerns about the fitting of these manholes because of the utilities which may be under the road. 'But other companies seem to manage to carry out work without these problems, so why can’t North Somerset Council. I am concerned that nine months on, these covers have not been replaced.' Mr Yates said the covers were being replaced but there had been delays because surveys needed to be carried out first. The metal covers need to be drilled into the road surface and sometimes cables and pipes lie underneath. The council is also appealing to anyone who sees anything suspicious to report it immediately to the police.

Thieves stripped area in Somerset in under 48 hours . Plastic costs only £400 and will last three times as long as metal drain covers . Council testing replacements with motorcyclists .

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By . Becky Evans . PUBLISHED: . 12:16 EST, 4 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:52 EST, 4 November 2013 . A photographer fascinated by rural history has spent ten years touring the UK taking pictures of more than 170 shepherds' huts. Agricultural expert David Morris, 50, has travelled thousands of miles indulging his passion for the countryside. Shepherds' huts - or shepherds' wagons - were used for centuries by cattle herders during sheep raising and lambing. David Morris has spent 10 years touring Britain to take pictures of shepherd's huts such as this Howcroft showman's van from the late 1890s, which is believed to be one of the finest examples in existence . Agricultural expert Mr Morris has a passion for the huts which were used by cattle herders for centuries. Pictured left: A hut at RHS Chelsea 2012 and, right, a living van, used as a timber worker's crew hut . As well as British huts, Mr Morris has sourced pictures from abroad such as this American sheep wagon . Mr Morris has now gathered so many images he has created a book ‘Shepherds’ Huts & Living Vans’ celebrating the humble farming beginnings. The pictures feature huts of all shapes, sizes and designs from across the UK, as well as a number from France and America. Mr Morris, of Somerton, Somerset, said: 'I have always been fascinated [by] rural history. It is something I understand because I grew up in the heart of a rural community. 'I used to restore huts myself and inevitably the historian in me just wanted to look for more. Soon I had so much information I wasn’t sure what to do with it. 'It was only when the shepherds' huts started becoming popular that I decided to make a book out of them.' Mr Morris said his passion for shepherd's huts came from growing up in a rural community . The comfortable shepherds' huts are now making a comeback and are being used by campers . Mr Morris's collection of shepherds' huts pictures have now been published in a new book . The curator of Aircraft, at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Somerset, added that he had found records of shepherds' huts dating back to 1467. In the 1800s, a shepherds' hut or living van would have been an unremarkable sight in many regions of rural Britain. But by the 1970s most lay abandoned as farming methods and industry left them behind. Today the humble shepherd’s hut is making a comeback and these quirky collectors' items are fast developing a cult status of their own. Replica huts such as this one by Roundhill are being built in high numbers to satisfy increasing demand . This hut was recently built but Mr Morris has found records of them dating back to 1467 . An all-but-windowless Marshall threshing crew van that proves space was more important than natural light . They have seen a huge boom in popularity and are now widely used as alternative camping and garden offices. Original huts and living vans command high sums and replica huts are being built in high numbers to satisfy demand. Mr Morris' book includes a guide for people who want to renovate shepherds’ huts.

David Morris has published a book on Britain's shepherds' huts . The huts were used for centuries by cattle herders during sheep raising . The agricultural expert travelled thousands of miles to indulge his passion .

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Jason Alexander has been jailed for spending thousands on electronic goods on his company's credit card . A 'Robin Hood' fraudster has been jailed after using his company credit card to buy £90,000 of electronic gadgets to sell to colleagues at bargain prices. Jason Alexander used his manufacturing company's accounts to buy iPads, phones and computer equipment before selling them on to workmates. The 39-year-old from Pontypool, South Wales, has been jailed for two years after details of his 'philanthropic' scam emerged. The city's Crown Court heard how Alexander, the purchasing manager Northern Automotive Systems in Gilwern near Abergavenny, spent as much as £5,000 on some items which he then gave colleagues for £180. Buying gadgets on Amazon, eBay and Argos, he racked up a £90,956 bill on the company credit card - spending £10,000 more a month than in previous years. Among other charges made to the company, for which he had worked for 14 years, was petrol for his Land Rover and Mini and tickets to a Nicki Minaj concert. His deceit was revealed when the company asked employees if any of them had bought cut priced electrical goods. Sentencing Judge Stephen Hopkins QC described the scheme as 'philanthropic'. 'It seems you were doing it as some kind of philanthropic act. 'In some cases spending £5,000 on items and then selling the items to employees for as little as £180 on the philanthropic basis they will not have been able to buy the items themselves.' 'The impact upon your colleagues has been awful. You have stolen from the company and there was a dip in morale for a period. 'You had an enormous impact on a large number of perfectly innocent people. Those to whom you sold goods now feel stupid and stressed. 'This was a gross and serious breach of trust over a substantial period of years.' An April hearing will determine if Alexander will be forced to repay any of the money used in fraudulent transactions. Among items purchased with the company's credit card were iPads, computer gadgets and mobile phones (file images) Alexander was sentenced to two years in jail at Cardiff Crown Court (above) where a judge described the scheme as a 'sort of philanthropic act'

Jason Alexander used his company's account to buy gadgets and petrol . The 39-year-old sold iPads and phones on to colleagues at cut prices . Deleted emails and falsified invoices at job in Abergavenny, South Wales . He has been jailed for two years following an internal investigation . A judge described the fraudulent scheme as a 'philanthropic act'

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By . Julian Robinson . Ukrainian war planes have killed 1,000 rebels in a massive bombardment on separatists, it has been claimed. President Petro Poroshenko has said that 'scores and hundreds' would would be made to pay as he vowed to avenge a deadly missile attack on Ukrainian forces. In exchanges marking a sharp escalation in the three-month conflict, jets struck at the 'epicentre' of the battle against rebels near the border with Russia, a military spokesman said. A Ukrainian man carries his baby through the ruins caused by clashes between Ukrainian army forces and pro-Russian separatists . The planes targeted positions from where separatists, using high-powered Grad missiles, bombarded an army motorised brigade on Friday, killing 23 servicemen. Warplanes also struck at targets near Donetsk, the east's main city where rebels have dug in, destroying a powerful fighter base near Dzerzhinsk, Andriy Lysenko, a spokesman for the 'anti-terrorist operation' said. 'According to preliminary assessment, Ukrainian pilots ... killed about 500 (rebel) fighters and damaged two armoured transporters,' Mr Lysenko said. In an earlier air attack on a base near Perevalsk, north of Donetsk, two tanks, 10 armoured vehicles and "about 500" rebel fighters were destroyed, he said. Rebel representatives denied they suffered big losses and said the Ukrainians were using outdated intelligence on where separatist forces were deployed. A tank lies in ruins near Donetsk, Ukraine. Air strikes are reported to have killed up to 1,000 pro-Russian separatists . Buildings, like this one in Donetsk, have been completely destroyed during the 'sharply escalating' conflict . 'There were no volunteers (rebels) where the Ukrainian aviation was active yesterday,' said a spokeswoman for the Luhansk-based separatists, referring to the Peravalsk attack. Earlier, the border guard service said jet fighters were scrambled to strike at the pro-Russian separatists after they resumed missile attacks on government forces deployed near the frontier with Russia, south-east of the city of Luhansk. In the military action, which began on Friday evening and continued well into Saturday, five Ukrainian servicemen were killed, Lysenko said. There were 16 overflights by Ukrainian fighter jets in all, he said. The surge in violence on Ukraine's border with Russia, south east of Luhansk which is controlled by separatists, sparked fresh Ukrainian accusations against Russia of involvement in the border fighting. One of the strikes took place close to Donetsk where rebel fighters have dug in. Reports suggest 500 rebels were killed in the attack . An elderly man inspects the ruins of a house destroyed after bombardments carried out by Ukrainian forces in the village of Stanitsa Luganskaya, 15km Northeast of Lugansk . Ukraine's Foreign Ministry demanded Russia stop supporting armed groups in its eastern region, and end 'provocations' on the border. 'The Russian side cynically disregards the fact that Ukrainian servicemen and peaceful civilians are being killed at the hands of terrorists whom it is supporting,' the Foreign Ministry said. 'But, on the other hand Russian border guards complained in a letter about Russian household pets being killed by a supposed Ukrainian artillery shell, 500 metres (yards) from the border.' Petro Poroshenko, pictured, said 'scores and hundreds' would be made to pay for a deadly missile attack on Ukrainian forces . The increasing violence will bring a new sense of urgency to diplomatic attempts to end the worst crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War. After a pro-Western revolt in Kiev ousted a Moscow-backed president in February, Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean peninsula and pro-Russian separatists seized strategic buildings in towns in the Russian-speaking east, setting up 'people's republics' and declaring they wanted to join Russia. More than 200 Ukrainian servicemen have been killed since then, and hundreds of civilians and rebels have also died. The United States and the European Union have brought in limited sanctions against Russian businesses amid Ukrainian allegations that Moscow has fanned the conflict and turned a blind eye to military equipment and Russian fighters crossing the border. On Saturday, the EU targeted 11 Ukrainian separatist leaders with travel bans and asset freezes, swerving away from fresh sanctions on Russian business to avoid antagonising its main energy supplier. The rebels' missile strike on Friday at a motorised brigade was against part of a contingent of troops sent to the area specifically to try to block military equipment and guns being brought in from Russia to help the rebels. Rebel fighters said Ukrainian fighter planes had also carried out air strikes on Saturday in the eastern town of Horlivka. 'There were a series of powerful explosions. Details are being clarified,' a separatist representative, Konstantin Knyrik, was quoted as saying by Russia's Interfax news agency. Rebels had also carried out mortar and missile bombardment of army checkpoints at Dyakove and Nyzhnoderevechka near Luhansk, the 'anti-terrorist operation' said. Journalists based in Donetsk said Ukrainian forces shelled Maryinka, a suburb, on Friday night and apartment blocks bore traces of fire on Saturday. A woman stands in front of a house destroyed after a bombardment carried out by Ukrainian armed forces in Stanitsa Luganskaya . The bombardment was carried out after President Petro Poroshenko said 'scores and hundreds' would be made to pay for a deadly missile attack on Ukrainian forces . Igor Strelkov, separatist commander in Donetsk, said his men had headed off a plan to move fighters and armour into the area. Subsequent Ukrainian shelling had killed 30 civilians and the number of casualties could rise, he said. Vladyslav Seleznyov, main spokesman for the 'anti-terrorist operation', said the violence there had been caused by rebels out to discredit the Ukrainian armed forces. Poroshenko, whose forces recently seemed to be prevailing over the rebels, vowed on Friday to 'find and destroy' rebels responsible for the missile attack at Zelenopillya, which also wounded nearly 100 and was one of the deadliest yet against government forces.

Kiev says air attacks have killed around 1,000 rebels at 'epicentre' of conflict . President Petro Poroshenko vows to avenge missile strikes on Ukraine forces . Pilots reportly killed 500 rebels near border near Donetsk in one strike . Earlier attack on base near Perevalsk claimed lives of further 500 separatists . Rebel spokesman denies they have suffered big loses in the twin attacks .

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This horrifying video shows motorway lampposts shaking violently in a snowstorm as Britain was hit by strong winds and freezing temperatures. The clip posted yesterday by motorist Bob Hill on Facebook has been viewed more than a million times, and has 27,500 shares. Mr Hill, who lives in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, took the video on the M62 near Lofthouse, a West Yorkshire village in between Wakefield and Leeds. The Highways Agency said the video shows 'vortex shedding' - when the natural frequency of a lamp column matches the speed of the wind. A spokesman for the agency told MailOnline that the phenomenon ‘only happens at certain wind speeds and is a known but fairly rare event’. Married Mr Hill - who has previously lived in Luton, Dunstable and Manchester - has his own tiling company but used to be a truck driver. Much of the country was gripped by major disruption today as ‘thundersnow’ storms brought travel chaos, closing roads and an airport. Scroll down for video . Lampposts shaking: The clip posted by motorist Bob Hill on Facebook has been viewed more than a million times, and has 27,500 shares . Explanation: The Highways Agency said this is 'vortex-shedding' - when the natural frequency of a lamp column matches the speed of the wind .

Clip posted by motorist Bob Hill online from M62 in West Yorkshire has been viewed more than a million . Highways Agency says it is 'vortex shedding', when lamp column's natural frequency matches wind speed . Phenomenon observed on road yesterday 'only happens at certain wind speeds and is a fairly rare event'

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By . Victoria Woollaston . PUBLISHED: . 05:29 EST, 16 July 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:33 EST, 16 July 2013 . The BBC is set to launch five new HD channels to accompany its digital stations next year. The services will bring higher quality pictures for BBC News, BBC3, BBC4, Cbeebies and CBBC, adding around 250 hours of HD shows each week. The announcement comes as Ofcom said it would use spare capacity to create 10 HD channels for digital terrestrial viewers who use Freeview. The BBC has announced it is launching five new HD channels to its digital services over the next year. The services will bring higher quality pictures to BBC News, pictured receiving a visit from the Queen last month, BBC3, BBC4, Cbeebies and CBBC, adding 250 hours of shows a week . The BBC recently announced it is ditching is its 3D channels. The upcoming Dr Who anniversary special in November will be the last BBC show to be broadcast in 3D. The . BBC has been trialling 3D shows since 2011, including the Olympics, . Wimbledon, Strictly Come Dancing and others, all broadcast free-to-air . in 3D. However, . apparently only half of those actually capable of watching stuff in 3D . actually do, so the BBC has decide to end the trial. According to the BBC, two of the new channels - BBC Three HD and CBBC HD - will use existing unused capacity. CBeebies HD and BBC Four HD will share a channel since they will not be broadcast at the same time. The BBC announced that transmission company Arqiva will provide the infrastructure behind the new Freeview services after being awarded the licence to do so by Ofcom recently. Arqiva said that that up to 70 per cent of the UK population should be able to receive the new channels over their aerials. The 550-606MHz spectrum band being used for the new channels was freed up as a result of the UK's digital TV switchover last year. This means there is still the potential for up to a further eight new HD channels to be added to Freeview as a result of Ofcom's move. Most of the HD programmes from the new BBC channels will also be available on the BBC's on-demand iPlayer service. The BBC said more than half of UK homes are able to receive HD pictures, and this is expected to rise to 80 per cent by 2016. Director-general . Tony Hall said: 'BBC1 HD and BBC2 HD have already proved to be highly . valued by our audiences and I'm delighted that we're able to follow this . with the launch of five new subscription-free BBC HD channels by early . 2014. According to the BBC, two of the new channels - BBC Three HD and CBBC HD - will use existing unused capacity. CBeebies HD, which features shows such as Rastamouse, pictured, and BBC Four HD will share a channel since they will not be broadcast at the same time . 'These new channels will allow us to showcase more of our programming at its very best.' In addition to the five new services, the corporation hopes to launch regional variations of BBC1 in HD for England and BBC2 versions for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This news comes as BBC has decided to ditch its 3D channels. The upcoming Dr Who anniversary special in November will be the last BBC show to be broadcast in 3D. The BBC has been trialling 3D shows since 2011, including the Olympics, Wimbledon, Strictly Come Dancing and others. However, apparently only half of those actually capable of watching stuff in 3D actually do, so the BBC has decide to end the trial. Kim Shillinglaw, the BBC’s head of 3D, told Radio Times: 'we will see what happens when the recession ends and there may be more take up of sets, but I think the BBC will be having a wait-and-see. It’s the right time for a good old pause.' Production staff oversee the first news broadcast at Broadcasting House. In addition to the five new services, the corporation hopes to launch regional variations of BBC1 in HD for England and BBC2 versions for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland .

Service being added to BBC News, BBC 3, BBC 4,  Cbeebies and CBBC . The new channels will add around 250 hours of HD shows a week .

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Stuart Lancaster's refusal to guarantee Steffon Armitage a place in his Elite Player Squad (EPS) was a significant factor in Bath’s failed bid to sign the Toulon star ahead of next year’s World Cup. Bath head coach Mike Ford admitted on Thursday the deal was ‘dead in the water’ with RFU unwilling to help fund the £240,000 transfer fee demanded by the French giants. But it has emerged that Lancaster told Armitage’s advisors that the depth of back-row talent available to him in England meant he was unable to provide assurances the 29-year-old would be included in the 33-man EPS squad which he announces this Wednesday. Steffon Armitage's move to Bath is dead in the water meaning he will not be in the England squad . Stuart Lancaster did not give Armitage any guarantees . 'Steffon wanted to firm assurance that he would be named in the EPS but there was no way Stuart could give that,' an England insider told Sportsmail. Northampton flanker Calum Clark is expected to be named alongside captain Chris Robshaw, Tom Wood and James Haskell on Wednesday – with strict RFU selection criterion meaning only English-based players can be selected - with Gloucester centre Billy Twelvetrees’ place in serious doubt. Bath’s uncapped Fijian-born winger Semesa Rockoduguni – who only signed professional papers two years ago and still a serving soldier in the British Army – is also in line to be named in Lancaster’s 33-man squad. Clark’s inclusion would raise most eyebrows, two years after he was banned for 32 weeks for breaking the arm of Leicester hooker Rob Hawkins. Lancaster – who coached Clark as a youngster at the Leeds Academy - has made several attempts to blood the uncapped 25-year-old, only to be thwarted by suspension and injuries, but MailSport understands he is in line to be named this Wednesday. Saracens flanker Will Fraser is understood to have edged ahead of Gloucester’s Matt Kvesic and is being seriously considered, while Haskell – who this week signed a lucrative new contract at Wasps – will also be included alongside No 8s Billy Vunipola and Ben Morgan. Twelvetrees' Aviva Premiership form has been patchy so far this season and with Bath No12 Kyle Eastmond in sensational form and highly-rated Saracens inside centre Brad Barritt fit again and apparently certain to be included, the 25-year-old Gloucester centre faces an anxious wait. Lancaster has yet to settle on his favoured wing combination and Rockoduguni – a tank driver with the Scot Dragoon Guards who completed a six-month tour of the notorious Helmand province in Afghanistan as an infantryman in 2007 – has made an irresistible case for inclusion. Saracens flanker Will Fraser looks set to be named in the England Elite Player Squad . ‘The way I see it, I want to make every opportunity count and take every single opportunity that comes my way,’ the 27-year-old told Mailsport this week. ‘When you experience something like (Afghanistan) that it teaches you a lesson in life. That’s how I’m looking at my professional rugby career. I have one go at this and I don’t intend to mess it up.’ Marland Yarde is certain to be included as one winger – despite taking time to settle at his new club Harlequins this season – but with Exeter’s Jack Nowell not fully fit and Jonny May yet to convince at the highest level, Lancaster’s wing options remain relatively thin. Saracens experienced flyer Chris Ashton could yet make the final cut. Danny Care has established himself as England’s first-choice scrum half ahead of next year’s World Cup and will be one of three scrum-halves named along with Ben Youngs and Lee Dickson. Danny Care looks set to be England's first choice scrum half in the build up to the World Cup . Fly half Danny Cipriani looks set to be among the most unfortunate to miss out. The 26-year-old made his first England appearance in almost six years this summer and has been in superb form for Sale this season. But with Owen Farrell and George Ford assured of inclusion, and Stephen Myler’s consistency admired by the England management, it would take a significant about-turn for the in-form Cipriani to be included. Joe Launchbury, Courtney Lawes and Dave Attwood will be three of the locks with Geoff Parling set to be named in the EPS but unlikely to feature this autumn after a string of concussions for Leicester. Northampton’s Christian Day, Saracens George Kruis and Leicester’s Graham Kitchener are vying for the final second-row spots. Dave Wilson, Matt Mullan, Henry Thomas and Joe Marler will be the props with Dylan Hartley and Rob Webber at certain to be named as hooker with David Paice favourite to be named as the third No 2. Saracens Richard Wigglesworth and Northampton's Lee Dickson are battling for the third scrum-half spot. Long-term injured Dan Cole (neck), Tom Youngs (shoulder), Geoff Parling (concussion), Alex Corbisero (shoulder) and Tom Croft (knee) are expected to be named in the EPS but will not feature any of the four QBE internationals this November.

Steffon Armitage's move to Bath collapsed after lack of England guarantees from Stuart Lancaster . Saracens flanker Will Fraser likely to be called up to England squad . Danny Cipriani expected to miss out on a place in the Elite Player Squad .

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(CNN) -- It is 20 years since Poland's Solidarity movement defeated the Communist Party in an historic election that prompted the fall of communism across central and eastern Europe. Solidarity leader Lech Walesa takes the oath in front of Poland's National Assembly on December 22, 1990. CNN International marks this significant anniversary with "The New Poland," a week of programming examining the transformation of Poland from 1989 to where it sits today on the world stage. The combination of daily live programming and special reports from CNN correspondents in cities across Poland culminates June 4 with "Autumn of Change, an in-depth documentary that takes a retrospective look at the events leading up to the election exactly 20 years ago. Reflecting the tumultuous year of 1989, which changed Europe forever, "Autumn of Change" will mix live programming and documentary programming, unforgettable historical images with interviews past and present, and a huge online audience initiative through Poland, Hungary, Germany, the former Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria and Romania, in a comprehensive narrative of events that have helped to shape the Europe of today. "CNN's combination of historic footage, comprehensive reporting and access to Poland's key figures puts us in an unparalleled position to set the scene for how Poland was the catalyst for the Europe of today," said Mike McCarthy, vice president of coverage and feature programming for CNN International. "In step with the anniversaries of the events themselves, CNN will invite viewers to take part in our ambitious account of how Europe has changed over the last 20 years and what the future may hold." About the programming: . Just eight months after reporting from Poland for the week-long "Eye on Poland" special, Fionnuala Sweeney returns to the country to anchor the network's live coverage for "The New Poland." She will report on the various commemoration and celebration ceremonies throughout the week from cities across Poland including Warsaw, Krakow and Gdansk. In addition to Sweeney's live reports, CNN correspondent Frederik Pleitgen will take viewers inside the Poland of today looking at the political, cultural, social and economic changes that have taken place in the past 20 years. The programs include: . -- Gdansk Today: CNN explores the city of Gdansk, the birthplace of the Solidarity movement. We visit the main shipyard and spend the day with a foreman who has been working there for more than 30 years. He talks about the transformation since Solidarity was born and the challenges the shipyards face three decades on. Finally, CNN heads out to sea with a polish yacht maker and finds out how they are dealing with the economic crisis. -- Catholicism in Poland: CNN looks at the Catholic Church in Poland and the challenges it faces. We visit Religia TV, a new project that aims to attract Catholics as well as viewers from other religions. -- Business in Poland: Solidarity transformed Poland from a communist state into a capitalist economy eventually capable of becoming a democratic member of the EU. During the last 20 years, its economy developed at a thriving pace, but even today there are remnants of the old system. CNN speaks to a family-run business on the local economy. We also visit Poland's biggest copper mining and refining company. We find out how the global market place is impacting the global economy and Polish business. -- Polish Cuisine: CNN speaks to Krakow's top celebrity chef and historian Robert Maklowicz about Polish cuisine and the recent trend to return to its roots. -- Poland's Film School: CNN visits Poland's largest film production Centrex, the National Film, Television and Theatre School in Lodz, and finds out what makes this school so unique. About the documentary: By combining narratives from key players within the Solidarity movement, the Communist leadership, CNN reporters who covered the events and Polish civilians who lived through it all, Autumn of Change charts the individuals, relationships and astonishing chain of events that shook eastern Europe to its foundations. About the online coverage: CNN's television coverage will be complemented by a full interactive companion site. This special site will feature a number of pieces that reflect the cultural influence of this movement as well as narratives from some of the major figures involved in the process. Via iReport.com, CNN will also encourage viewers and users from Poland and elsewhere to submit content -- photos, videos and comments -- to illustrate personal experiences. Whether a part of this revolutionary period or not, CNN wants to know how these pivotal events affected them.

20 years since Poland's Solidarity movement defeated the Communist Party . The New Poland is a week of programming examining the transformation of Poland . Culminates in Autumn of Change, a look at the events that led to the election . Fionnuala Sweeney will anchor CNN's live coverage from Poland .

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By . Anna Edwards . PUBLISHED: . 20:32 EST, 12 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 05:00 EST, 13 November 2013 . Dutch researchers compared cell structures called telomeres in more than 2,400 people with and without depression (posed) Suffering from depression can dramatically speed up the ageing process in cells, research has found. Tests revealed that cells appeared biologically older in people who were severely depressed or who had suffered from the condition in the past. Dutch researchers compared cell structures called telomeres in more than 2,400 people with and without depression. Telomeres bracket the ends of chromosomes to protect cell's DNA being damaged, but they are shortened when cells divide and can indicate ageing. On average people naturally lose between 14 to 20 base pairs of DNA in the telomeres each year, Everyday Health reported. Telomeres of people who had ever suffered depression were significantly shorter by about 83 to 84 base pairs of DNA, than those of people who had never suffered from the condition. Scientists said the difference indicates approximately four to six years of advanced ageing. The differences in a measure of cell ageing called telomere length couldn't be explained by other harmful lifestyle factors, such as alcohol or smoking, the BBC reported. The differences in a measure of cell ageing called telomere length couldn't be explained by other harmful lifestyle factors . Study author Josine Verhoeven from the VU . University Medical Centre, in the Netherlands, and U.S. colleagues, . found that the most severely and chronically depressed patients had the . shortest telomeres. The results were published in Molecular Psychiatry. The findings come after a new study has shown that not only can light activity treat depression, it can actually prevent it. Researchers . looking at 26-years' worth of data have shown that people who exercise . when they're young are less likely to become depressed as they get . older. The project, which analysed data from 30 . previous studies, found that in 25 of them there was a link between lack . of activity and being diagnosed with depression in later life. The study, published in the American . Journal of Preventive Medicine, recommends around 20-30 minutes of light . activity, such as walking or gardening, every day.

Dutch researchers compared cell structures called telomeres in more than 2,400 people with and without depression .

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By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 06:27 EST, 12 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:16 EST, 12 April 2012 . A lone driver's mini-van was turned into a deadly weapon after he rammed into a crowd of pedestrians, killing himself and at least seven others. The 30-year-old drove through a crowded intersection in the geisha district of Kyoto today, ploughing into bystanders before smashing into a post that halted the rampage. The cause of the accident is still under investigation but the unnamed male driver was understood to have epilepsy. But police are not sure if he had a fit and passed out at the wheel or had gone out intent on murder. Chaos: Workers survey the mini-van that ploughed into a crowd in Kyoto, Japan, killing at least eight . Deadly: Medics and bystanders help care for the injured and dying strewn around the busy street . Rescue officials and witnesses said the mini-van ignored a traffic light and entered a main intersection in Gion, Kyoto's main geisha district, knocking over pedestrians and smashing into an electric pole. The area was packed with tourists, many of whom were there to see the famous cherry blossom in the city. TV footage showed pools of blood and belongings scattered on the ground as paramedics treated the injured in the street. Mystery: A victim is treated, left, and police mark the street strewn with possessions, clothes and shoes, right,but are not sure if it was mass murder or a tragic accident . Hit: A victim lies motionless on a stretcher as she is carried away from the scene of the crash . The 30-year-old driver and seven pedestrians died, Kyoto prefectural police spokesman Akira Koga said. Eight other people were injured, including several in serious condition. The driver was the only one in the van, Koga said, correcting an earlier report by rescue officials who apparently mistook a pedestrian as a passenger. A court in December sentenced a man to seven years in prison for fatally running over six children in Tochigi, near Tokyo, when he had epileptic seizures while driving a crane without taking necessary medication. The Japanese Epilepsy Association appealed this week to the Justice Minister and the National Public Safety Commission chairman to seek ways to eliminate prejudice against epileptic patients but take effective measures to raise awareness among themselves about the dangers of driving. The association says about 1 million Japanese have epilepsy. Investigation: An official holds a bent and broken bicycle that was hit by the out of control vehicle . Shock: Pedestrians mill around the street strewn with clothes and shoes in Kyoto today .

Driver, 30, believed to have epilepsy but police are not sure if he had a fit or went out to kill in Kyoto .

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(CNN) -- The cold has cleared the sunbathing crowds from New Jersey's beaches, yet the freezing temperatures won't keep some surfers out of the water. They have grown up with "ice cream headaches" -- the painful ache when you eat something cold too fast -- they are the surfers from New Jersey. "I've had times when icicles form in my hair," says surfer Andrew Gesler. Even the smallest waves will have the hardcore surfer walking over the snow-covered sand to take advantage of the power of the chilly Atlantic Ocean. For years, professional surfer and cancer survivor Dean Randazzo has been among those in the frigid waters, wearing a full wet suit, hoodie, gloves and booties. "You just deal with your surroundings," says Randazzo, "if you love something so much you just keep doing it." Randazzo kept surfing year-round and it paid off in 1990 when he started making a living off the ocean. Early in his career at contests around the world, he would often be asked, "Are there waves in Jersey?" As filmmaker Alex DePhillipo shows in his newly released surfing documentary "Dark Fall", not only is the surf good in New Jersey, but there are a lot of good surfers in the state. The movie credits Randazzo, a New Jersey native, with proving that East Coast surfers are worthy contenders. "He has absolutely paved the way for any surfer that wants to become a professional from New Jersey," says DePhillipo. Randazzo now just started his own line of surfboards. Gesler -- the narrator of "Dark Fall" and a professional surfer -- concurs, "Randazzo is our big brother, coming from New Jersey you don't have a lot of people that have made the impression that Dean has." It was the impression of a surfer and a state that took years for Randazzo to change. The money to be made in surfing comes from sponsors, appearances and editorial photographs. Only a few in the profession make enough money in surf contests to support themselves. Randazzo became a professional surfer in 1990, yet he still couldn't find a sponsor to support him. A sponsor pays the athletes to use or wear their product and they usually pick up the expenses incurred when traveling to contests. Randazzo couldn't find a sponsor to believe in him, no one wanted to get behind a surfer from the Garden State . "I had to win money," recalls Randazzo, "there were places on the tour when I wasn't eating if I didn't win money in that contest, or I didn't have a plane ticket home." Winning money meant winning contests and in 1996 Randazzo became just one of 44 surfers to qualify for the World Championship Tour. "Somehow I managed to do that with no sponsorship," says Randazzo, then dryly adding the word "barely." He also managed to put credibility into the New Jersey surf scene. "Dean has paved the way," DePhillipo says, "There's never been a surfer from New Jersey or the Northeast that's made the World Tour." The success Randazzo has enjoyed is no surprise when you learn a bit more about this Jersey boy. Fighting to be respected in the surf scene was nothing compared to the four battles Randazzo fought and won against cancer. It was in 2001 when he was first diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph nodes. "Everyone has their hometown hero, but in this case Dean's just like a state hero," says DePhillipo, "he's even motivation for people who aren't from Jersey because of his fights, his battles." When Randazzo isn't in the water he uses his celebrity status along with the sport he loves to raise money for the Dan Randazzo Cancer Foundation. Currently residing in California, Randazzo frequently returns to New Jersey. Not forgetting where he came from, the foundation sponsors an annual event called "Surf for a Cause" in his hometown of Margate. "It's just one of those events that everybody wants to support even if they're not surfing, they want to support Dean," says Stacey Marchel, a Jersey surfer and the owner of Stacey's Surf Camp. As the film "Dark Fall" points out, it is because of Randazzo that being a surfer from New Jersey is no longer, as he puts it, "like trying to be a professional snowboarder and growing up in Miami Beach." Florida doesn't have snow but as captured in this new surf film, New Jersey definitely has waves. The state also experiences winter and that freezing season is what separates the surfing fraud from the fanatic. But as Randazzo or actually any Jersey surfer will tell you, the passion doesn't waiver with the weather.

Dean Randazzo surfed year around off the New Jersey shore until he went pro . There were times on pro-tour when he says "I wasn't eating if I didn't win money" Randazzo also fought and won four battles against cancer . Surfing documentary "Dark Fall" shows freezing weather doesn't keep surfers off the water .

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It’s set to be one of the most groundbreaking moments in humanity’s six decades of space exploration: Today SpaceX was due to land a rocket on a floating platform after launching. But those looking forward to this pivotal moment will have to wait a little longer, as Nasa has announced that the launch will be delayed until 6 January 2015. Nasa said the delay will allow a few issues with the rocket to be ironed out - and it will also give the teams time ‘to enjoy the holidays’. Scroll down for videos . SpaceX was planning to land a Falcon 9 rocket on a barge (shown) at Cape Canaveral today. The rocket was to attempt to land after launching a Dragon capsule. But the launch has been delayed until Tuesday 6 Jan due to an issue with one of the engines. It had already been delayed from earlier this week due to the same issue . The launch of the Falcon 9 rocket had originally been scheduled for Monday this week from Cape Canaveral in Florida. However, the launch was delayed to today when some issues arose during a static fire test - which involves a brief ignition of the rocket’s nine engines on the launchpad to test they work. And it seems the issues haven’t quite been solved yet, so Nasa is playing it safe and aiming for a later launch. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying Dragon will take off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. After launch, at a height of about 56 miles (90km), the first stage of the rocket will separate from the second stage. While the latter continues its mission into orbit, the former would usually be left to fall back into the ocean - as is the case on all other rocket launches. This is a costly operation causing the price of launches to top £280 million ($440 million). SpaceX, however, is attempting to develop rockets that can make soft landings back on Earth so they can be recovered and recycled. This could bring the cost of launching to space down by at least a factor of ten - making it much more accessible. The reason the delay is so long, until January, is that the ISS is moving into a period of increased sunlight. For 10 days from 28 December to 7 January, the station is in almost constant light. This prohibits Dragon from berthing with the station, as temperatures are too high. The launch is now scheduled for 11.18am GMT (6:18am EST) on Tuesday 6 January, with a backup attempt available the following day. If all goes to plan, Dragon will then rendezvous with the ISS at 11am GMT (6am EST) on Thursday 8 January. ‘Nasa and SpaceX announced today the launch of SpaceX’s fifth commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station now will occur no earlier than Tuesday 6 January,’ Nasa announced yesterday in a statement. ‘This will provide SpaceX engineers time to investigate further some of the issues that arose from the static fire test of the Falcon 9 rocket on 16 December.’ They added: 'The new launch date also will allow the teams to enjoy the holidays.' The incredible attempt will occur during the launch of the latest cargo-carrying Dragon capsule to the ISS, called the CRS-5 mission, from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Pictured is a previous Falcon 9 launch on 14 July 2014 - when SpaceX tested the ability of the rocket to land, but over the ocean . The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket will attempt to touch down on a barge (illustration shown) after launching a Dragon capsule into space. It is the first ever attempt at landing a rocket on solid ground after launch, and could herald a new era of cheaper spaceflight . This launch of the Falcon 9 is carrying SpaceX’s unmanned Dragon capsule on its fifth scheduled cargo mission to the ISS - and sixth flight to the station overall - under contract with Nasa. But while that is an achievement in itself, of more interest is SpaceX’s plan after the launch. The various stages of rockets are normally left to fall into the ocean or burn up in the atmosphere after reaching space. SpaceX, though, wants to eventually make entire rockets reusable - like an airplane - allowing them to launch, land and then launch again. This mission will be a crucial step in that endeavour. Already the company has tested the technology to land a rocket in a series of tests using the Grasshopper concept vehicle. This was a rocket attached with landing legs that performed short ‘hops’ on Earth, to a height of a few hundred metres, to test the technology needed to land. And this time that same technology will be used to bring the rocket back from the edge of space. For now SpaceX is attempting to return only the first stage - the lower portion - of a rocket after launching. In future, they are hoping to return the entire rocket to ground. On a previous launch to space on 14 July this year, the company employed ‘grid fins’ on the first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, allowing it to remain stable on its return to Earth. Shortly before hitting the ocean it also reignited its thrusters, to prove that the rocket could successfully turn itself back on and perform a landing. Grid fins (seen here) on the side of the first stage of the rocket will keep it steady as it descends to Earth, while it will save 15 per cent of its initial fuel in order to lower itself slowly to the ground . On this occasion the rocket, after performing this test, simply fell into the ocean. But SpaceX has constructed a floating barge for this next launch, upon which the rocket will attempt to land. CEO Elon Musk notes that the attempt, as it is the first, only has a 50 per cent chance of success. Nonetheless, regardless if it fails or succeeds, the test will be important to one day making all of their launches reusable. ‘Returning anything from space is a challenge, but returning a Falcon 9 first stage for a precision landing presents a number of additional hurdles,’ the company said in a statement. ‘At 14 stories tall and traveling upwards of 1,300 metres (nearly one mile) per second, stabilising the Falcon 9 first stage for re-entry is like trying to balance a rubber broomstick on your hand in the middle of a wind storm.’ Elon Musk (pictured) said the ambitious attempt has a 50 per cent chance of working. SpaceX ultimately wants all of its rockets to be reusable in order to reduce the cost of going to space . The barge measures about 300 feet (90 metres) long by 100 feet (30 metres) wide, and also has wings that extend out to another 170 feet (50 metres). According to SpaceX chief Elon Musk, it also has ‘thrusters repurposed from deep sea oil rigs’ that can hold it in position within 10 feet (three metres) even in a storm. To control the rocket as it lands, the grid fins on its side control its pitch, yaw and roll. These are ‘stowed on ascent and then deploy on re-entry for “X-Wing” [from Star Wars] style control,’ according to Musk. And to slow it down as it descends it will save 15 per cent of its original fuel, allowing it to lower itself towards the ocean without the use of a parachute. The barge (shown) measures about 300 feet (90 metres) long by 100 feet (30 metres) wide, and also has wings that extend out to another 170 feet (50 metres) Whatever the outcome, SpaceX will use the data they glean to improve their technique and one day plan to perform this manoeuvre during every launch. Cameras on board the barge will capture the entire descent, although it’s unclear how much - if any - of this footage SpaceX will make public. Eventually, they will start bringing the upper - or second - stage of the rocket back as well. The ultimate goal is to make the entire rocket reusable - which will drastically reduce the cost of going to space. SpaceX has a £1billion ($1.6 billion) contract with Nasa to resupply the ISS. This launch of the Dragon capsule will be the fifth of 12 scheduled missions. This launch of the Falcon 9 will be carrying SpaceX’s unmanned Dragon capsule on its fifth scheduled cargo mission to the ISS - and sixth flight to the station overall - under contract with Nasa. The spacecraft is pictured here berthed with the ISS on a previous cargo mission .

SpaceX was planning to land a Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral today . The rocket was to attempt to land after launching a Dragon capsule . But the launch has been delayed due to an issue with one of the engines . It had already been delayed from earlier this week due to the same issue . It will now take place at 11.18am GMT on Tuesday 6 January . After launch the first stage of their Falcon 9 rocket will attempt to touch down on a barge after taking Dragon to space . It is the first ever attempt at landing a rocket on solid ground after launch . CEO Elon Musk said the ambitious attempt has a 50% chance of working . The company ultimately wants all of its rockets to be reusable .

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By . Ashley Collman . A baby deer is alive today thanks to the quick thinking of a landscaper and his handy box-cutter. Bill Schulte was driving home from church through Prior Lake, Minnesota on Sunday when he saw a doe get hit by a car. He pulled over to the side of the road to check on the deer and saw that it was too late. However, he noticed a movement in the deer's abdomen and realized the female was pregnant. Scroll down for video . A newborn fawn that has been nicknamed Bambi was born in an emergency c-section by a landscaper who witnessed its mother's death while driving . Quick thinking: Bill Schulte noticed the deer was pregnant and decided to try to save the unborn fawn by using his landscaping box cutter to free the baby . 'I was like, oh, she's gone, but the baby's in there kicking. I've got to do something,' Mr Schulte told WCCO. So he took out his retractable box cutter he uses in his job as a landscaper and worked quickly to free the unborn fawn. 'It was just nice to see how he came right out nice and smooth,' Mr Schulte said, 'and I just worked the neck, because his neck came out first.' Newborn: Mr Schulte was surprised by how easy the baby deer came out . Life begins: Above, the first picture of the newborn fawn just minutes after birth . Rescued: Mr Schulte took pictures of the newborn fawn just after the emergency c-section on Sunday . Mr Schulte then drove 30 minutes to deliver the baby fawn to a wildlife rehabilitator . After the fawn's lucky birth, Mr Schulte drove 30 minutes to a wildlife rehabilitation center in Roseville where he entrusted the newborn in the care of Polly Rixe, a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. In just a few days the fawn has already growing fast and is already walking. 'My daughter calls it Bambi,' Ms Rixe told KSTP. 'We don't normally name our deer but right away she said this is Bambi.' Named: The rescued fawn has been nicknamed Bambi by Polly Rixe and her family . Growing fast: Bambi has started walking and is being kept in a playpen with two other rescued fawns . Ms Rixe says it will take most of the summer to get Bambi ready for the wild, but the fawn is already working towards that goal with its first visit outside earlier this week. 'It’s kind of crazy,' Rixe said. 'I wouldn’t necessarily promote people doing that, but I guess for this particular fawn, it’s a happy ending.' As for Mr Schulte, he thinks he was meant to save Bambi. Twenty years ago, he was involved in a car accident that sent him into a coma for two weeks. 'The good lord didn't need me up there yet and wanted me to accomplish things down here and this must have been one of them,' he said. First steps: Bambi started walking outside this week. The fawn's training to re-enter the wild will take all summer . In good hands: Little Bambi guzzles down a bottle of milk .

Bill Schulte saw a pregnant deer get hit by a car on the way home from church on Sunday . He rescued the unborn fawn by performing an emergency c-section with his box-cutter . The deer was saved and is now in the care of a wildlife rehabilitator who has nicknamed the fawn Bambi .

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(CNN) -- All federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico closed to fishing because of last year's oil spill have reopened, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday, one day before the one-year anniversary of the disaster. The announcement came as the administration reopened the final 1,041 square miles of waters immediately surrounding the Deepwater Horizon wellhead, just east of Louisiana. No oil or sheen has been found in the area since August 4, NOAA said in a statement. NOAA sampled the area in November, March and April for potentially affected fin fish, including tuna, swordfish and escolar. The analysis of samples found "no detectable oil or dispersant odors or flavors, and results of chemical analysis for oil-related compounds and dispersants well below the levels of concern," the statement said. The decision to reopen the waters was made after consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. "Throughout this process, public health and safety has been our primary goal," said FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg. "This has been an extraordinary team effort and the reopening of these federal waters serves as a dramatic example of what cooperation between federal agencies can accomplish." The April 20 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon led to the worst oil spill in U.S. history, with more than 200 million gallons of oil released into the Gulf. At its peak in June, 37 percent of Gulf waters, or 88,522 square miles, were closed to fishing. Also Tuesday, Omega Protein Corp. announced the final settlement of its claims for costs and damages incurred as a result of the spill. In total, the company received payments of nearly $45 million from the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, it said.

The move opens all federal waters formerly closed because of the Gulf oil spill . No oil or sheen has been found in the area since August . Wednesday is the one-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster .

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Manchester City will increase their efforts to sign Eliaquim Mangala . from Porto even though Mehdi Benatia has made it clear he wants to . leave Roma. City consider Benatia an alternative to France defender Mangala although both have expressed a preference to join Chelsea. Alvaro . Negredo remains a target for Atletico Madrid who are convinced the . player wants to leave City. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Manchester City target Eliaquim Mangala scoring for Porto . City slicker: Eliaquim Managla (right), in training for France at the World Cup, is being chased by Manchester City . In action: Medhi Benatia wants to leave Roma, but would prefer a move to Chelsea over City . City . have confirmed the £12m signing of Fernando and will hold talks with . Yaya Toure over his future once he returns from the World Cup. Atletico midfielder Tiago is expected to complete his free transfer back to Chelsea next week. Chelsea are keen to take former Charlton midfielder Diego Poyet and loan him to Dutch side Vitesse. Queens Park Rangers want to make Steven Caulker their next signing. The newly promoted London club have placed a bid for the Cardiff City centre-back and ideally want to team him with Rio Ferdinand at the heart of a new-look defence. Rangers are one of several clubs keen on the 22-year-old England international, who is expected to leave Cardiff following their relegation last season and has a release clause in his contract. Hoops: Steven Caulker (left), tackling Carlton Cole, is being lined up for a move to QPR . Although there is interest from Southampton, Swansea, Liverpool and Everton, manager Harry Redknapp hopes to to persuade him of Rangers' ambition and convince him that alongside Ferdiand he can play regularly and lay claim to an England place again. Caulker has family in the south of England who he wants to remain close to and that is another factor in Rangers' favour. Redknapp has agreed a deal in principle with Ferdinand, 35, but there is opposition within the club to recruiting too many ageing players. Experience: Harry Redknapp wants to link up Caulker with Rio Ferdinand at the heart of defence . Nice left-back Timothee Kolodziejczak is another target for QPR as they look to rival West Ham and Southampton for the 22-year-old who rejected Manchester United as a teenager. Nice want around £4million for a player rated the best left-back in France. Redknapp is looking to bring in two strikers and another midfielder with Derby County's Craig Bryson an option. Burnley yesterday had a £750,000 bid rejected for Scotland international Bryson. Sunderland have offered £10million for Fabio Borini at Liverpool. The Anfield club want around £12.5m for the Italian striker who enjoyed a successful loan at the Stadium of Light last season. The deal is understood to break down as £8million with £2m in add-ons for the 23-year-old. Borini has also been discussed a possible makeweight in a deal for Lallana. Barcelona remain keen on Liverpool striker Luis Suarez but his bite on Georgio Chiellini has made Real Madrid shift uncomfortably and they will see how Fifa's disciplinary verdict unfolds and monitor the subsequent reaction. Loan ranger: Sunderland are looking to make Fabio Borini (right) a permanent signing from Liverpool . Sevilla left-back Alberto Moreno looks increasingly like staying in Spain this season. Talks . over a move to Liverpool collapsed after Sevilla raised their valuation . and Sevilla sporting director Monchi told El Correo del Andalusia: 'The . matter of Alberto is practically settled.  We couldn’t reach an . agreement and I don’t think it can be revived. 'It . was great offer, but the player is only 21 years old and it’s possible . that the catharsis of being with the national team had a positive . effect. Left back in Spain: Alberto Moreno (left) will not be moving to the Premier League this summer . 'He has a lot of room to grow and the coach is very happy to . have him.  I don’t think we’ll make a lot of moves, but if on August 14 a . club comes along and gives you a mountain of cash, well ...I know you . don’t like to hear it, but we are economic managers. 'My . feeling is that the negotiations are paralysed and I don’t see any hint . that they will be restarted. We put a price on our players which we . believe to be appropriate.  Whoever wants to buy, can buy, and if you . can’t…' Monchi said he has . yet to receive any offers for centre-back Federico Fazio who is a . long-term target for Arsenal while Liverpool and Everton have shown an . interest. Swansea City are set to pay £72,000 to take Hull City starlet Daniel James to the Liberty Stadium. The 16-year-old Wales youth international midfielder hails from the Hull area but believes he will have a better chance of a senior breakthrough at Swansea. Swansea have a category two academy, and are aiming to achieve category one status, with youth manager Cameron Toshack looking to increase his squad. Hull youth coach Tony Pennock, formerly Swansea's academy boss said: 'Everyone has got their own choices and decisions to make and I respect that. I wish Dan James all the very best. We're disappointed to lose them but I don't see that as recruitment. I see that as cherry picking.' Crystal Palace will explore the possibility of signing Michu from Swansea City. Manager Tony Pulis wanted the Spaniard while at Stoke City and is keen to see if the 28-year-old will consider a move to London. Swansea are willing to sell with Napoli and Atletico Madrid interested but the main attention is coming from Michael Laudrup and his new club Lekhwiya in Qatar. Selhurst bound? Crystal Palace are4 eyeing up a move for Swansea striker Michu . Pulis has looked at a deal for former Everton midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov but Palace, Spartak Moscow and the player are understood to be some distance apart on the necessary figures. Michu had an indifferent season last year but Pulis hopes a change of scenery could revitalise the Spaniard's goalscoring form. Ashley Grimes is attracting interest from Northampton, Oxford and Cheltenham. The 27-year-old former Manchester United and City trainee has one year left on contract at Bury but they are willing to let him leave. Aberdeen have also watched him in recent months while the likes of Carlisle and Morecambe have considered a move for a player who scored 22 goals from midfield for previous club Rochdale. Hornet again: Watford have re-signed Matej Vydra (left), battling Pablo Zabaleta, on a season-long loan . Watford have announced they have . re-signed striker Matej Vydra on a season-long loan from Udinese. The . 22-year-old Czech Republic international spent last season with West . Brom, where he scored three goals in 23 Premier League appearances. The . previous season, he was prolific scoring 20 times in 41 Championship . games. West Bromwich Albion have had a bid rejected for highly-rated Dundee United left-back Andrew Robertson. The Scotland international has been closely followed by Roberto Martinez at Everton and Southampton sporting director Les Reed among others. United manager Jackie McNamara said: 'It was nice to hear the chairman had knocked that back because Andy is a very good player and I want him here next season. I know the club doesn’t have to sell and the chairman’s decision confirms that. 'It doesn’t surprise me that other clubs are interested but we want to keep him.' VIDEO West Brom win Lescott race .

City want Mangala despite Medhi Benatia wanting to leave Roma . QPR want to pair Steven Caulker and Rio Ferdinand in defence . Sunderland have offered £10million to make Fabio Borini's move permanent . Crystal Palace are eying up a move for Swansea striker Michu . Watford have re-signed Matej Vydra on loan .

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By . Ashley Collman . PUBLISHED: . 14:36 EST, 5 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:44 EST, 6 October 2013 . Three prison guards are on unpaid leave for allegedly organizing the 'Retard Olympics' - in which they forced inmates to fight each other in exchange for coffee and snacks. The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating corrections officers David Michael Whitcomb, 28, Mark Andrew Haynes, 26, and Daniel H Graff, 37, for 'official oppression' carried out between January and July. York Country Prison found out about the alleged abuse while looking at surveillance footage related to graffiti happening in the prison. The 'Retard Olympics': Mark Haynes, left and David Whitcomb, right, are two of the three corrections officers currently on unpaid leave for allegedly abusing inmates at the York County Prison . The footage that sparked the investigation showed Haynes grabbing an inmate named David Wright by the neck from behind. Wright has since detailed more about how Haynes, Graff and Whitcomb treated him and some of the other inmates. He said that the guards would offer him food if he would fight with other inmates or let them punch and kick him. Wright calls these challenges the 'Retard Olympics' for all the 'stupid stuff' he would do for food and coffee. And sometimes, the officers didn't even follow through on their promises of food. Pennsylvania prison: The three men worked at the York County Prison in Pennsylvania. An inmate there says he was forced to fight other inmates in a storage closet to get extra coffee and food . Wright fought other inmates and the guards in wrestling matches organized in a storage closet. During one brawl, Wright says that officer Graff cut off his air supply before he could 'tap out'. He also says that Whitcomb choked him out once, and that Haynes offered him food if he could punch him in the arm. Another time, Wright was punched in the arms and legs by Graff and Whitcomb until they went numb. And it wasn't just fighting. The three men challenged him to drink a gallon of milk in an hour, snort crushed-up candy, drink water laced with pepper foam, get sprayed with pepper foam, eat a spoonful of cinnamon and eat fruit with the peels still on them. The high price of food in prison: An inmate says Whitcomb, left, choked him out on one occasion and that  Haynes, right, offered him food for getting punched in the arm . So far, two of the men have made public statements denying the alleged abuse. 'I did not participate in any of it, and I did not witness any of this,' Whitcomb told The Mercury. 'There is no physical evidence, no medical records. They didn't file any complaints when it was supposed to have happened. This is all on the word of an inmate. It blows my mind.' Graff said it never happened and that he believes the allegations are part of a get-rich-quick scheme. 'They've been telling other inmates that they're going to sue the York County Prison for millions of dollars,' Graff said. 'Personally, I think this is what this is.' The men are members of the Local 776 union of Teamsters, who have filed a complain on their behalf since they have been suspended for three months and there has been no resolution to the allegations. The York County Prison issued a statement of their own on Friday, following the suspensions. 'The actions alleged by Pennsylvania State Police in this case run counter to the professional behavior county and prison management expect and require of all staff. Misconduct within any county agency is not tolerated.'

Corrections officers David Whitcomb, Mark Haynes and Daniel Graff have been put on  unpaid leave as Pennsylvania State Police investigate claims they abused inmates . The York County Prison found out about the alleged abuse while surveying security footage . An inmate at the prison has told police that he was forced to fight other inmates and the guards for extra food and coffee . The three men have denied their involvement in the matter .

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Nigel Pearson is set to apologise for his foul-mouthed abuse of a Leicester fan — but also reiterate his belief that the club needs the backing of supporters amid this troubled run. The Leicester manager reacted furiously when taunted by a home fan towards the end of the loss to Liverpool on Tuesday night and is understood to have sworn. Leicester have launched an investigation into the incident. Leicester manager Nigel Pearson positions himself in the stands, where he is surrounded by supporters . Leicester lost 3-1 against Liverpool on Tuesday night in the Premier League as they remain bottom . Pearson: 'I replied to one idiot in the stands and if he doesn't like what he sees, then don't bother coming' Pearson is under pressure with his side bottom following a winless streak stretching to nine games — but his job is not believed to be in jeopardy. He has a good relationship with the club’s Thai owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and signed a three-year contract last June. It is recognised, however, that using an expletive to verbally attack a Leicester supporter, within earshot of children, is not acceptable. Leicester took the lead after Leonardo Ulloa shot rebounded off the post and in off Simon Mignolet's back . The advantage didn't last, though, as Adam Lallana hit back with this left-footed strike . Pearson is expected to use Friday's scheduled press conference to apologise for any offence caused by the flashpoint, which came next to the tunnel after he left his customary seat in the stands for the final few minutes. In the immediate aftermath of the defeat Pearson admitted to a ‘spat’ saying: ‘I replied to one idiot in the stands and if he doesn’t like what he sees, then don’t bother coming.’ He then added: ‘Maybe they ought to think about staying at home. We’ve worked hard and will continue to do so. I don’t like the commitment of my players being questioned.’ Cliff Ginetta, the chairman of Leicester’s supporters club, believes an apology is warranted and would enable Pearson to move past the incident and retain the support of a majority of fans. He said: ‘He should put his hands up, admit he was out of order, apologise to the people and move on, that’s all everyone wants. We don’t want to play it out like a pantomime, we just want to get on with winning games. People are worried and moaning but that’s football fans.’

Leicester boss Nigel Pearson exchanged angry words with fan . Leicester City lost 3-1 to Liverpool in Premier League on Wednesday . Supporters club chairman Cliff Ginnetta says the row should not be allowed to 'play out like a pantomime'

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(CNN Student News) -- February 20, 2014 . What's behind the unrest in three world capitals? Today's CNN Student News takes a look at developments in Kiev, Bangkok and Caracas. We continue our global coverage with a snapshot of unemployment levels around the world. And we deliver a Character Study of a young NBA team member. On this page you will find today's show Transcript, the Daily Curriculum, and a place for you to leave feedback. 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. DAILY CURRICULUM . Click here for a printable version of the Daily Curriculum (PDF). Media Literacy Question of the Day: . What perspectives do you think that journalists should include when covering stories about protest movements? Key Concepts: Identify or explain these subjects you heard about in today's show: . 1. socialism . 2. contract workers . 3. Philadelphia 76ers . Fast Facts: How well were you listening to today's program? 1. What are the capital cities of Ukraine, Thailand and Venezuela? How would you describe what is happening in each of these cities? 2. According to the video: What's been the general trend in Japanese job numbers? What is holding consumer spending back, and why? In the UAE, how has the Arab Spring impacted job numbers there? What segment of the society seems to be most impacted? What's been happening to the unemployment rate in the UK since 2011? Did the creation of new jobs keep pace with those entering the employment market? Why were the last two employment reports out of the U.S. disappointing? Why are some economists cautioning not to read too much into these numbers? 3. Who is Kevin Grow? What was his position on his high school basketball team? What happened when his coach put him into the game? What NBA team signed him to a two-day contract? How have fans reacted? Discussion Questions: . 1. What challenges might reporters face when covering stories about violent protests? Do you think that these stories need to be told? Why or why not? 2. How does a country's unemployment rate give us a glimpse into the state of that country's economy? Why might a period of political unrest be damaging to a national economy? What role might uncertainty play in consumers' spending? 3. Why do you think that the 76ers signed a contract with Kevin Grow? What message does this send to their fans? How do you think he impacts the team? Are you aware of other professional teams who have signed individuals in a symbolic way? Explain. CNN Student News is created by a team of journalists and educators who consider the Common Core State Standards, national standards in different subject areas, and state standards when producing the show and curriculum. We hope you use our free daily materials along with the program, and we welcome your feedback on them. FEEDBACK . We're looking for your feedback about CNN Student News. Please use this page to leave us comments about today's program, including what you think about our stories and our resources. Also, feel free to tell us how you use them in your classroom. The educators on our staff will monitor this page and may respond to your comments as well. Thank you for using CNN Student News! Click here to submit your Roll Call request.

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With her perfectly coiffed locks, smart, tailored dresses and Mulberry handbags, Kim Sears always look immaculately stylish when she watches fiance Andy Murray play at Wimbledon. But the 26-year-old showcased a more dressed-down look when she watched him win his second round match against Marinko Matosevic on day three of the Australian Open. The artist from Surrey looked casual in a cropped T-shirt with the slogan 'I Shih Tzu Not' yesterday. Scroll down for video . Casual Kim: She wore shorts and a T-shirt with the slogan 'I Shih Tzu Not' on day three of the Australian Open . Budget buy: The dog-themed T-shirt is £16 from online retailer ASOS . The fiancee of Andy Murray still showed their wealth with a £895 Bayswater Mulberry on her arm . Sparkler: Her diamond engagement ring is estimated to be worth £200,000 . She teamed her Tee, which is available from ASOS for £16, with white shorts and flat roman sandals. Given the temperatures in Australia at this time of year can rise to 40 degrees, it's not surprising that Kim, who is expected to marry Andy in October, opted for cool, summery clothing. But it's a far cry from her usual look when she takes to the family box at Wimbledon to watch Andy, 27, play. Wimbledon winner: Kim wore this £925 dress by Victoria Beckham when Andy won the tournament in 2013 . The designer dress was worn as pictures of Kim were beamed around the world after Andy's historic victory . High end High Street: On day one of Wimbledon 2014, Kim this white lace sleeved Reiss 'Jennifer' dress, £225 . Designer day: Kim wore this pink fitted £440 dress from Goat, Burberry wedges and a £1395 Aspinal Marylebone tote bag to the Wimbledon quarter finals in 2014 . On those occasions, she has chosen to wear a number of fitted, pretty dresses from a mix of High Street and designer stores. She's often accessorised with a belt to cinch in her waist and worn heels or Burberry wedges to elongate her figure. Her favourite High Street retailers include the more expensively priced Hobbs, Ted Baker, Zara and Reiss - stores also favoured by another English style icon, the Duchess of Cambridge. Kim's most expensive outfit worn to Wimbledon was a mint, £925 crochet dress by Victoria Beckham which she wore when Andy won the grand slam in 2013. Smart: For the Wimbledon final in 2012 she looked like she could be headed to the office in this high-waisted skirt, white blouse, wedges and Mulberry Bayswater bag . Pretty print dresses: At the fourth round of Wimbledon 2013 in a £49.99 Zara dress, left, and a £129 swallow print dress from Hobbs at the 2014 tournament, right . On the seventh day of Wimbledon 2014 in a pink leopard dress by Whistles and her Aspinal tote . At the final the year before, when the outcome had been quite different for Andy as he lost to Roger Federer, she had dressed smartly in a fitted high-waisted skirt and white blouse with leopard print wedges. She's never without her collection of designer handbags as she either has her £895 Bayswater Mulberry, £1,500 Mulberry Willow Tote or £1,100.00 Mulberry Alexa on her arm. At Wimbledon last year, she was rarely seen without her Aspinal Marylebone tote bag - which costs an eye-watering £1395. The tailored looks contrast to Kim's more laidback appearance down under yesterday - perhaps chosen as she feels she isn't as much in the lime light when her fiance isn't playing in front of a home crowd. Bright and breezy on day three of Wimbledon 2013 in a yellow dress by Ted Baker . Another dress from Hobbs, the £129 'Ada' worn to the Wimbledon semi finals in 2013 . Her outfit still had a hint of glamour thanks to her carrying her Bayswater Mulberry and dazzling engagement ring, thought to be worth £200,000. Kim shared a picture of her T-shirt on her Instragram account with the caption: 'My current clothing obsession #shihtzu #asos.' She usually uses the account to show off her own drawings of dogs as she works part-time doing pet portraits. At Wimbledon 2012, she wore this long sleeve navy dress with co-coordinating belt and Mulberry bag .

Kim looked casual in 'I Shih Tzu Not' T-shirt from ASOS and shorts . Watched Murray win second round match at Australian Open . At Wimbledon, she's worn designer Victoria Beckham and Goat dresses .

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It may have been feverish intensity on the pitch for Neymar, with the Brazil No 10 wearing the weight of the nation on his shoulders, his girlfriend Bruna Marquezine appeared to be enjoying a great day out in the sun. The soap opera actress was wearing large sunglasses and the home team's strip while proudly clutching her ticket with other fans in the crowd as Brazil edged out Chile in the first match of the World Cup's round of 16. Reports say Neymar was dating Marquezine until January, before he moved on with model Gabriella Lenzi but they have since reunited. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Neymar's girlfriend Bruna Marquezine . Lighter side: Neymar's girlfriend Bruna Marquezine laughs during Brazil's last-16 match against Chile . No 1 fan: Marquezine soaks in the sunshine at Estadio Mineirao Stadium . But the . forward posted a selfie on his Instagram page with the star of the show . Em Familia following their controversial opening match victory against Croatia. The . 18-year-old beauty has has 1.6 million followers on Twitter and her . everpresent smile could be explained by a quote she tells her fans. 'Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine,' she says. Neymar scored what proved to be the winning spot kick as the home nation won 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Belo Horizonte. VIDEO Neymar fit for Brazil . Relaxed: With Neymar embroiled in total intensity on the pitch, Marquezine was a picture of calm . Up one: (from left) David Luiz and Neymar detour for a high-five with Luiz Felipe Scolari after the first goal . Pegged back: Chile's Alexis Sanchez slots home the equaliser to silence the Belo Horizante home support .

Bruna Marquezine seemed to enjoy watching Brazil's win over Chile . The match was settled over penalties with Neymar slotting his away calmly . Neymar's girlfriend has reportedly been dating the Barcelona superstar since January .

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President Barack Obama's choice for the No. 2 job at the Homeland Security Department is under investigation for his role in helping a company run by Hillary Clinton's brother Anthony Rodham. Alejandro Mayorkas, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, is being investigated for his role in helping the company secure an international investor visa for a Chinese executive, according to congressional officials briefed on the investigation. Anthony Rodham is president and CEO of Gulf Coast Funds Management LLC in McLean, Va. Under investigation: Alejandro Mayorkas, who is being probed, (pictured far right) stood with President Obama and Director of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano (center) in March 2013 at the White House . The officials spoke only on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release details of the investigation. Mayorkas was named by Homeland Security's Inspector General's Office as a target in an investigation involving the foreign investor program run by USCIS, according to an email sent to lawmakers late Monday, Associated Press has learned. In that email, the IG's office said,'At this point in our investigation, we do not have any findings of criminal misconduct.' The email did not specify any criminal allegations it might be investigating. White House press secretary Jay Carney referred questions to the inspector general's office, which said that the probe is in its preliminary stage and that it doesn't comment on the specifics of investigations. The program, known as EB-5, allows foreigners to get visas if they invest $500,000 to $1 million in projects or businesses that create jobs for U.S. citizens. The amount of the investment required depends on the type of project. Investors who are approved for the program can become legal permanent residents after two years and can later be eligible to become citizens. Clinton connections: Hillary Clinton's brother Anthony Rodham (pictured right with his bride Nicole Boxer in 1999) is president and CEO of Gulf Coast Funds Management LLC in McLean, Va . If Mayorkas were confirmed as Homeland Security's deputy secretary, he probably would run the department until a permanent replacement was approved to take over for departing Secretary Janet Napolitano. The email to lawmakers said the primary complaint against Mayorkas was that he helped a financing company run by Anthony Rodham, a brother of Hillary Rodham Clinton, to win approval for an investor visa, even after the application was denied and an appeal was rejected. Mayorkas, a former U.S. attorney in California, previously came under criticism for his involvement in the commutation by President Bill Clinton of the prison sentence of the son of a Democratic Party donor. Another of Hillary Clinton's brothers, Hugh Rodham, had been hired by the donor to lobby for the commutation. Mayorkas told lawmakers during his 2009 confirmation hearing that 'it was a mistake' to talk to the White House about the request. Hillary Clinton, who stepped down as secretary of state on Feb. 1, is considered a possible contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016. According to the Inspector General's email, the investigation of the investor visa program also includes allegations that other USCIS Office of General Counsel officials obstructed an audit of the visa program by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The email did not name any specific official from the general counsel's office. Family ties: Another of Hillary Clinton's brothers, Hugh Rodham (pictured with Bill Clinton in 1999) had been hired by the donor to lobby for the commutation . The email says investigators did not know whether Mayorkas was aware of the investigation. The FBI's Washington Field Office was told about the investigation in June after it inquired about Mayorkas as part of the White House background investigation for his nomination as deputy DHS secretary. The FBI in Washington has been concerned about the investor visa program and the projects funded by foreign sources since at least March, according to emails obtained by The AP. The bureau wanted details of all of the limited liability companies that had invested in the EB-5 visa program. Of particular concern, the FBI official wrote, was Chinese investment in projects, including the building of an FBI facility. 'Let's just say that we have a significant issue that my higher ups are really concerned about and this may be addressed way above my pay grade,' an official wrote in one email. The FBI official's name was redacted in that email. Appointed by Obama: Alejandro Mayorkas is director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services . Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent the FBI a lengthy letter Tuesday asking for details of its review of the foreign investor visa program and Chinese investment in U.S. infrastructure projects. Chinese investment in infrastructure projects has long been a concern of the U.S. government. In September, the Obama administration blocked a Chinese company from owning four wind farm projects in northern Oregon that were near a Navy base used to fly unmanned drones and electronic-warfare planes on training missions. And in October, the House Intelligence Committee warned that two leading Chinese technology firms, Huawei Technologies Ltd. and ZTE Corp., posed a major security threat to the U.S. Both firms have denied being influenced by the Chinese government. The most routine users of the EB-5 program are Chinese investors. According to an undated, unclassified State Department report about the program obtained by the AP, the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, China, processed more investor visas in the 2011 fiscal year than any other consulate or embassy. The document says 'applicants are usually coached and prepped for their interviews, making it difficult to take at face value applicants' claims' about where their money comes from and whether they hold membership in the Chinese Communist Party. Party membership would make an applicant ineligible for the investor visa. Gulf Coast Funds Management LLC is one of hundreds of 'Regional Centers' that pool investments from foreign nationals looking to invest in U.S. businesses or industries as part of the foreign investor visa program. There was no immediate response to an email sent to Gulf Coast requesting comment. It is unclear from the IG's email why the investor visa application was denied. Visa requests can be denied for a number of reasons, including a circumstance where an applicant has a criminal background or is considered a threat to national security or public safety.

Alejandro Mayorkas under investigation for helping get an international investor visa for a Chinese exec . Clinton's brother Anthony Rodham is president and CEO of the company . The visa allows foreigners into the U.S. if they invest $500K to $1m in projects or business that create jobs for American citizens .

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For the past 160 days a South Carolina family have lived under self-quarantine, but not out of fears over the Ebola crisis - it's to protect their daughter who suffers from a rare syndrome. Glenn O'Neill and his wife Cara have opted to stay away from other people to protect Mr O'Neill's daughter Eliza, four, who has the rare metabolism disorder, Sanfilippo syndrome. Children with the disease typically develop deficiencies in muscle growth, speech and brain functions by the time they are five, and later become confined to a wheelchair as it spreads. Glenn and Cara O'Neill with their children, Eliza, four, and Beckham, seven, have been in self-quarantine for 160 days in order to protect Eliza who has a rear metabolic condition from getting any worse . In May Eliza and her brother, Beckham, 7, were pulled out of school and Ms O'Neil left her job as a pediatrician for special needs children. Mr Neill now works from home as a purchasing consultant. Mr O'Neill told the New York Daily News: 'People say we're being overprotective, but when it comes to protecting your daughter, how can you use that word?' The O'Neills say their situation is less intense than a government-issued quarantine. They leave their house a week, but only to places they know will be empty, like a deserted beach. States including New York, New Jersey and Illinois established policies mandating that workers who treated Ebola patients in West Africa must put themselves on 21-day quarantines. Medical experts have said the regulations are unnecessary and many people placed under the mandates have resisted them. Eliza has Sanfilippo syndrome; children with the disease typically develop deficiencies in muscle growth, speech and brain functions by the time they are five, and later become confined to a wheelchair as it spreads . Doctors Without Borders nurse Kaci Hickox was placed in a tent outside a New Jersey hospital with no shower, no TV and only a portable toilet after returning from Sierra Leone on Friday, The New York Post reported. She remained under supervision, despite testing negative for the disease, until Monday. She was then allowed to return to her home in Maine where she served her 21-day quarantine. The only time Mr O'Neill has gone somewhere where there were other people, was a bank, to sign a form for the family's Saving Eliza Foundation -  and it almost went horribly wrong. The 42-year-old informed the bank ahead of time he that would walk in, sign the papers and leave without touching anything. But after pulling on a protective mask and gloves while in the car park, a fellow motorist quickly retreated, 'he thought I was going to rob the place'. Mr O'Neil then called the bank and reminded them of his circumstances before entering. Despite testing negative for Ebola, Doctors Without Borders nurse Kaci Hickox, who had just returned from Sierra Leone, was placed in a tent outside a New Jersey hospital and kept there for several days; she was later allowed to return home to serve a 21-day quarantine . The family leaves the house once a week, but only to spots where they know other people won't be . Eliza, who is soon to turn five, is at a critical stage. A simple cold or illness could accelerate her deterioration, and keeping her away from people has paid off. Mr O'Neill said she has not gotten sick and is doing as well as can be expected. The family is raising money to fund a clinical trial that will hopefully cure the disease. They will remain under quarantine under the procedure is available, which the hope is early next year. The family are raising money to fund a clinical trial that will hopefully cure Eliza's disease . Ms O'Neill said her and her husband appreciate the time they spend with their children, but conceded living under the conditions wasn't easy.  The family don't have a TV and spend a limited amount of time using computers. She said: 'We're OK. We do what we can do. Sometimes we get overwhelmed, but it's just life. We have bad moments and good ones.' The family doesn't get visitors, but they will Skype their relatives and Eliza's speech therapist.

South Carolina family leave the house once a week to go to deserted spots . And plan to stay in self-quarantine until early next year . It is to protect their daughter whose rare disease could quickly deteriorate .

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Eight Transportation Security Administration screeners were fired after they were captured by surveillance cameras sleeping on the job, or violating other standards. The former employees, who all worked at the Newark Liberty International Airport, were caught napping in a baggage room . This is the latest round of firings in the trouble-ridden TSA, only weeks after seven workers in Philadelphia were fired for bribery. Sleeping on the job: Eight Transportation Security Administration screeners were fired after they were captured by surveillance cameras sleeping on the job, or violating other standards . The shipping news: The former employees, who all worked at the Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, were caught napping in a baggage room . Some of the eight workers were caught on videotape in December, napping in a checked-baggage room in the airport’s Terminal B, TSA said. The TSA would not say how many of the firings were for sleeping on duty. To add insult to injury, the TSA is also investigating photographs of government supervisors apparently sleeping in front of bomb-detecting monitors. Two of the supervisors say they were not working at the time the photos were taken, according to New Jersey’s Star-Ledger. TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said in a statement to MailOnline: ‘TSA holds all of its employees to the highest professional and ethical standards and has a zero tolerance for misconduct in the workplace. ‘Accountability is an important aspect of our work and TSA takes prompt and appropriate action with any employee who does not follow our procedures and engages in misconduct. Hiccup: Airline travellers stand in line to get through security at Newark Airport last August . At your service: Newark Liberty International Airport saw more than 33million passengers in 2011 in the Greater New York City metropolitan area . ‘The decision to take disciplinary action, including the proposed immediate removal of eight individuals from the TSA reaffirms our strong commitment to ensure the safety of the traveling public and to hold all our employees to the highest standards of conduct and accountability,’ the statement read. An organiser with the Association of Federal Government Employees Union said that they would appeal all eight of the TSA’s terminations. By request of Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-New Jersey), the Office of the Inspector General in the Department of Homeland Security is looking into the TSA of Newark, following several security breaches at the airport. Sen. Lautenberg called the investigation ‘a tough but necessary corrective action to fix a disturbing pattern of misconduct.’ But workers told the Star-Ledger that these investigations have passed over upper management, all while pitting lower-ranking workers against one another.

Eight TSA workers fired after they were caught on video napping in a checked baggage room or violating other standards . Firings are recent in a string of behavioural problems plaguing decade-old government agency .

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A new life insurance policy is set to cover every eventuality...including being exterminated by Daleks, crushed by a Transformer or killed in a 'Sharknado'! Virgin Money will also pay out in the unfortunate event of being killed by Martian death rays or eaten by the Loch Ness monsters. And in a nod to Ghostbusters, being crushed by a giant man made of marshmallow is covered too in the bizarre list of acceptable causes of death by the insurer. Virgin Money is offering its customers the opportunity to insure themselves against death by Dalek . But wacky as they are, there is a serious point, says the financial giant, as they hope it highlights just how little people take life insurance seriously in the first place. Virgin say they WILL pay out if you are killed by a shark whipped from the sea by a tornado and then deposited in the middle of the city, like B-movie horror film Sharknado. But they hope it will encourage people to realise that while this is unlikely to happen, real chances of accidental death are far more likely than many realise. The ten wacky ways to die are familiar to film and TV fans as they take their inspiration from scifi like Dr Who and Godzilla to Harry Potter and even Jack and the Beanstalk. However, Virgin would like to point out that falling from the beanstalk itself is not covered because of the risks involved in taking on the task invalidates the policy! Virgin will pay out if a shark is taken from the sea by a tornado and kills you in the middle of the street . Virgin Money director Darrell Evans said: 'This is a light-hearted attempt to highlight the importance of life insurance. 'What's odd, though, is that our sense of risk is a bit skewed. 'In life we spend too much time imagining the things that will never happen. 'Maybe we should spend a little bit more time thinking about and planning for what eventually will happen. 'For example, around 30 million lottery tickets are sold in the UK every Saturday to hopeful people thinking that they might just win. 'The odds are in fact higher that they could meet an unfortunate end on the way to buying a ticket than they are to win the jackpot.' A poll of 16,000 British adults recently found only 23 per cent have a life insurance policy, falling to just 15 per cent in London though rising to 31 per cent in Northern Ireland. Darrell Evans added: 'Essentially what this tells us is that if Londoners got caught up in a row between Thor and Dark Elf Malekith over his plans to destroy the universe and restore the Dark Elves to dominance by unleashing the Aether at the centre of the Convergence in Greenwich, fewer than two in ten adults would have appropriate cover. 'But more seriously, while it can be a difficult thing to think about, having life insurance in place is an important part of financial planning.'

Virgin Money is offering customers insurance cover against freak events . Included in the policy is cover against death by Dalek or Sharknado . Also those afraid of being killed by a giant marshmallow man can rest easy .

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(CNN) -- Actress Kathy Bates is recovering after having a double mastectomy, a publicist confirmed Wednesday. Bates, nominated for an Emmy for her lead role in the TV drama series "Harry's Law," was diagnosed with breast cancer two months ago, the actress tweeted. Her publicist said she hasn't had to undergo chemotherapy or radiation therapy. "I don't miss my breasts as much as I miss Harry's Law. ;-) Thanks for all the sweet tweets. Y'all kept me going," Bates tweeted. Bates, 64, is best known for winning an Academy Award for Best Actress in the 1991 movie "Misery." She earned Academy Award nominations as Best Supporting Actress for "Primary Colors" and "About Schmidt." The Emmy Awards are September 23. Bates also is nominated in the Outstanding Guest Actress category for a guest appearance on the comedy "Two and a Half Men." Bates battled ovarian cancer in 2004. Why Kathy Bates kept her cancer private .

Actress was diagnosed with breast cancer two months ago, according to a tweet from Bates . Her publicist says the star of "Harry's Law" didn't have to undergo chemotherapy . Bates nominated for two Emmy Awards .

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Frederick, Maryland (CNN) -- Nearly two years after arriving in America with the promise of a new nose and ears, Aesha Mohammadzai has finally begun the process of reconstructive surgery. The young Afghan woman, whose face was mutilated by her Taliban husband and in-laws, checked into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, early Thursday morning. After nearly six hours, the first of about six anticipated surgeries -- which will be performed over the course of up to two years -- is now complete, said Mati Arsala, who along with his wife has been caring for Aesha. "I woke her up at 5 a.m.," he said Thursday night, recounting how the day began. "She said, 'Momo Mati' -- that's what she calls me, Uncle Mati -- 'let me sleep.' I said, 'You have an operation today,' and she jumped. As soon as I said that, she jumped! She was ready!" Her spirits were high going in, he said. She was laughing and chatting with her doctors. Because of privacy regulations, CNN was not on hand Thursday and doctors were prevented from speaking directly about her case. The haunting story and image of Aesha, now 22, became known the world over after her face appeared on the cover of Time magazine in August 2010. That same month she arrived in California, welcomed with the best of intentions by people wanting to help her start over with a new and restored face. But Aesha, who effectively became a poster child for the oppression of women in Afghanistan, wasn't emotionally prepared for the grueling process that awaited her. Until now, and amid several moves, that hoped-for surgery remained elusive. In May, 16 months after meeting Aesha, CNN published an exclusive piece documenting her complicated and winding journey in America. We set out to tell her story because the last the world knew, she was well on her way to a fairytale ending. We wanted readers to understand the truth: that fairytale endings aren't always possible, especially for someone with Aesha's challenges. The responses from readers were overwhelming. Some messages we received were more surprising than others. Many wanted to give donations to support Aesha. Others offered their own stories, tips to pass along to those caring for Aesha, as well as medical and psychological diagnoses. People in Afghanistan -- U.S. troops, NGO workers and a Kabul blogger -- reached out, as did a man who knew her on the base where she first was brought after being brutalized and left to die. A New Yorker in the fitness business asked to send Aesha workout clothes -- with the hope that someday she might interview Aesha for a program she calls "Celebrity Sweat." Someone in Atlanta offered to choreograph and teach Aesha her very own Bollywood dance. A poet penned a piece to honor her. Aesha and the Frederick, Maryland, couple caring for her, Mati Arsala and Jamila Rasouli-Arsala, need the well wishes and good vibes now more than ever. This medical odyssey will be a long and difficult one. The team assembled to work with Aesha did their best -- even putting together a three-hour presentation, the Arsalas say -- to prepare all of them for what was to come. "Finally, she took the first step," Jamila said Thursday night. "I hope everything will be good." A week before her surgery, we sat down with Aesha and her adopted family, including her 14-year-old "sister," Miena Ahmadzai, to talk about how they were feeling. "I'm not scared. I'm happy," Aesha said, sitting between Jamila and Miena, all three of them wearing necklaces Aesha created. Given all she's been through, the years of abuse and the mutilation of her face, surgery is nothing to be afraid of, she said in Pashto. "I suffered a lot in my life," she said, as Jamila translated. "Now I feel that a light comes into my life." She held hands with Miena, with whom she's become very close, the two only letting go to unwrap and chomp on chocolates plucked from a heart-shaped candy box in front of them. The next day Miena, Jamila's daughter by her first husband, was boarding a plane to spend a month in Germany with her father and family there. Miena said she was sorry she wouldn't be around after the initial surgery, but she knows that she and Aesha will talk and visit with each other by Skype. Miena looked over at Aesha with a grin and gave her own prediction of how things will go: "I'm pretty sure, once she gets all her surgery, she'll have a lot of guys drooling." "Aii, Miena!" Aesha screamed, her eyes as wide as her smile as she play-swatted her friend. The Arsalas and Aesha said they were ready for what awaits them. This is what she's wanted for so long, and they take great comfort in the confidence they have in the doctors who will be caring for her. Walter Reed Bethesda, the shortened name for the facility that combines the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center, is the world's largest military medical center. U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett and his office secured Aesha's treatment at the medical center. That the military, so often associated with violence, would step up to do this fills the Maryland Republican with pride. People "know we take care of wounded soldiers. That's kind of an obligation; what else could you do? But this -- you don't have to do this. ... It puts a real human face on our military," he said. "How can your heart not go out to Aesha?" Aesha will also have additional support from Fahima Vorgetts, Jamila's cousin, who introduced Aesha to the Arsalas. Vorgetts, who lives in West Virginia about an hour away from the Arsalas in Maryland, travels often. But she said she has carved out time to be there after the surgery and is prepared to help care for Aesha during her recovery. Vorgetts marvels at Aesha's smile and ability to be loving, despite all she's been through. "She has this innocence about her, but she's also very smart and she understands things, Vorgetts said recently of Aesha. "I think she has, and I hope she has, a brighter future." The road will not be an easy one to travel. Over the course of her multiple surgeries, there will be plenty of pain and discomfort, not to mention the emotional toll she will experience as she watches herself look far worse before she will look better. Thursday's surgery, which set her up to have skin in her forehead expanded for future use in rebuilding her nose, is only the beginning, Mati said. But by the time he left her room Thursday evening, he said she seemed more than up for the challenge. "She's in a private room. She's awake. She ate. She had a hamburger, fruit, ice cream and yogurt. And did I say fruit? She ate like a pig, " he said with a tired laugh. "It's only beginning, but it was very successful." To support Aesha in her surgical journey, CNN iReport is asking people who have undergone reconstructive surgery to share their stories. Some already have. Submitted videos will be pieced together and played for Aesha so she knows she is not alone. The family caring for Aesha has also set up a website, Aesha's Journey, so people can follow her progress, send her notes, make direct donations to her personal account and even reach out to buy her handcrafted jewelry. All this, the Arsalas hope, will help Aesha gain the life she deserves. To contact the author of this piece, e-mail Jessica.Ravitz@turner.com.

First of many surgeries to rebuild Aesha's nose and ears completed at Walter Reed . Young Afghan woman was mutilated by her Taliban husband and in-laws . Her haunting story and image became known worldwide after she appeared on TIME cover . Last month CNN published exclusive story documenting her complicated journey in the U.S.

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As you toil away at the washing, ironing and school run, it can be easy to feel undervalued. So it may come as some solace to know the value of such household work is soon to be given its full recognition by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Their experts have been busy calculating how much various tasks would cost if you had to pay someone else to do them as they prepare to issue a figure for Britain’s ‘unpaid gross domestic product’ next year. Experts from the Office for National Statistics have been busy calculating how much various tasks would cost if you had to pay someone else to do them - washing and drying accounted for £86.3 billion . So far, for example, they have calculated that laundry services, including producing, repairing, washing, drying and pressing clothes, were worth £97.2 billion in the whole of the UK in 2012. Of that, washing and drying accounted for £86.3 billion, with ironing contributing considerably less – as the study found that despite the average household doing 260 laundry loads per year, Britons only iron 10 per cent of all clothing. Informal childcare, meaning all care by parents and other relatives which does not involve a monetary transaction and including time when an adult may not be directly interacting with the child but is still responsible for them, was said to be worth £343 billion in 2010 - about three times the contribution of the financial services industry. The figures found household transport, including the school run, was worth £269 billion in 2010 . Household transport, including the school run, was worth £269 billion in 2010. The calculations were based on various rates per mile, for instance trips in London of two miles or less were worked out using minicab rates of £5.29 a mile while the price for a similar journey in the rest of Britain was £3.44 dropping to £1.44 a mile after more than two miles. Informal adult care, ranging from giving specialised care to an elderly relative such as changing dressings on a wound to ‘keeping an eye’ on someone or doing their shopping, was worth £61.7 billion in 2010. The more than 2 billion hours of voluntary work put in by selfless individuals in 2012 raising money, leading groups, campaigning, or befriending and mentoring people, was valued at £23.9 billion. Valerie Fender, head of economic well-being at the ONS believes the unpaid economy is worth about the same as the GDP, which is the principal means of determining the health of the UK economy. The figures so far were released in a series of ONS reports called the nation’s ‘Household Satellite Accounts’ (HHSA) over recent months. The HHSA measures and values all the unpaid production of goods and services such as cooking, cleaning and provision of childcare by households in the UK. The reports state: ‘The HHSA extends the National Accounts boundary to include all activity produced by households that could be delegated to another person. ‘The HHSA provides a means by which the influence of changing patterns of unpaid work on the economy can be measured. 'The information may also be of use to policy makers who may need to take significant amounts of unpaid work into account when making policy decisions.’ Today an ONS spokesman said: ‘Over the last few months we’ve been releasing different reports looking at various different parts of household production, or things you have to do for everyday life, and if you were to pay for them what the contribution to GDP would be. 'A report bringing them all together will be put out in the coming weeks.’

Office for National Statistics calculated how much household tasks would cost if you had to pay someone else to do them . Part of research into working out Britain's 'unpaid gross domestic product' Found laundry services were worth £97.2 billion in the UK in 2012 . Informal childcare worth £343 billion and household transport £269 billion .

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- On the same day that it announced record suicides among its soldiers, the U.S. Army said Thursday that it will soon conduct service-wide training to help identify soldiers at risk of suicide. The program will teach soldiers how to recognize behaviors that may lead to suicide, and how to intervene. The program, which will run February 15 through March 15, will include training to recognize behaviors that may lead to suicide and instruction on how to intervene. The Army will follow the training with another teaching program, from March 15 to June 15, focused on suicide prevention at all unit levels. Earlier Thursday, the Army reported the highest one-year level of suicides among its soldiers since it began tracking the rate 28 years ago. The Army said that 128 soldiers were confirmed to have committed suicide in 2008, and an additional 15 were suspected to have committed suicide that year in cases under investigation among active-duty soldiers and activated National Guard and reserves. The Army's confirmed rate of suicides in 2008 was 20.2 per 100,000 soldiers. The nation's suicide rate was 19.5 per 100,000 people in 2005, a figure considered the most recent, Army officials said last month. In 2007, the Army reported 115 confirmed suicides, which was then the highest level since 1980, when it began tracking suicides. Suicides for Marines were also up in 2008. There were 41 in 2008, up from 33 in 2007 and 25 in 2006, according to a Marines report. In addition to the training the Army announced Thursday, the service has a program called Battlemind, intended to prepare soldiers and their families to cope with the stresses of war before, during and after deployment. It also is intended to help detect mental-health issues before and after deployments. The Army and the National Institute of Mental Health signed an agreement in October to conduct research to identify factors affecting the mental and behavioral health of soldiers and to share strategies to lower the suicide rate. The five-year study will examine active-duty, National Guard and reserve soldiers and their families.

Service-wide training to help soldiers identify those at risk of suicide . 2008 was record year for U.S. Army suicides, service reports . Army: 128 soldiers confirmed to have committed suicide in 2008 .

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Australians who can't afford to buy property can invest in the real estate market with as little as $66 thanks to a new start up. The recently launched BrickX allows people to buy 'bricks' or sections of properties and profit from rental returns without having to go to auction, pay stamp duty or get a mortgage. BrickX CEO Darren Patterson said the idea behind the business was to make real estate investment more straightforward and achievable. Scroll down for video . BrickX allows people to buy 'bricks' or sections of properties - such as this two-bedroom Mosman apartment . Australians who can't afford to buy property can invest in the real estate market with as little as $66 . BrickX buys properties – with a focus on one-bed studios and two-bedroom apartments in 'blue chip' suburbs – and makes them available on its online platform . 'If you've never been able to have a mortgage or save for a deposit to get your first property, this is a chance for those individuals to share in the benefits of property investment,' Mr Patterson said. BrickX buys properties – with a focus on one-bed studios and two-bedroom apartments in 'blue chip' suburbs – and makes them available on its online platform. Once an investor has registered and undergone the required financial checks, they can search through properties and can look at a detailed data profile with information including the property's rental yield, capital growth over the past five years, pictures, council rates and other attached fees. If they find a property they want to invest in, they can buy one or more 'bricks' worth up to 5 per cent of the property's total value. Each property is in an individual trust, and each 'brick' is a unit within that trust which acts like a share. 'You can buy and sell them, and it can go up or down based on the value of the property,' Mr Patterson said. BrickX CEO Darren Patterson (left, pictured with executive chairman Markus Kahlbetzer) said the idea behind the business was to make real estate investment more straightforward and achievable. Once an investor has registered and undergone the required financial checks, they can search through properties and can look at a detailed data profile . The profile includes the property's rental yield, capital growth over the past five years, pictures, council rates and other attached fees . 'You get a share of the rent minus other costs, just like a dividend you get as a stock trader on the ASX.' BrickX currently has two properties available for investment – a one-bedroom unit in Enmore in inner-city Sydney, which costs $66 for one brick, and a two-bedroom apartment with Harbour views in Mosman on Sydney's North Shore, which costs $126 per brick. But Mr Patterson is looking for properties in Melbourne and has plans to expand into more suburbs in Sydney including Bondi, Manly and areas like the Lower North Shore and the Inner West. This one bedroom unit in Enmore in inner-city Sydney costs $66 for one brick . If investors find a property the want to invest in, they can buy one or more 'bricks' worth up to 5 per cent of the property's total value . Each property is in an individual trust, and each 'brick' is a unit within that trust which acts like a share . Mr Patterson said he had decided to cap investments at 5 per cent to encourage liquidity. 'We limit the size to force people to spread their money around, which gives them protection through diversification,' he said. 'Secondly we've done it to encourage trading so no one person can control a property, sit on it and not allow it to go up or down.' In the initial phase of the launch only wholesale investors – people who earned $250,000 in the last two years or have $2 million worth of assets outside their family home – can invest. But Mr Patterson hopes to get registered to make BrickX available to the wider public in the next 12 months.

New start up BrickX allows people to buy 'bricks' or sections of properties . Investors can buy bricks for as little at $66 and earn rent from the property . BrickX has two properties – a one bedroom unit in Enmore in inner-city Sydney a two-bedroom apartment win Mosman on Sydney's North Shore .

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(Budget Travel) -- Last October, more than 40 people followed signs depicting a skull and crossbones, with a knife and fork in place of the bones, to a secluded Bavarian-style hunting lodge 30 minutes north of St. Louis. An Entre dinner party was hosted in a Missouri hunting lodge. The attendees didn't have any idea where they were headed or what to expect. All they knew was that they were in for a five-course meal courtesy of John-Jack, an undercover chef who'd invited each of them via a top-secret e-mail to the latest of what he calls his Entre dinner parties. Guests arrived to a bluegrass band jamming in a room decorated with deer antlers. As a fire crackled in the massive stone fireplace, they dined on wild-elk medallions, home-cured bacon, grapefruit confit, and butternut squash ice cream -- and toasted their good fortune with pumpkin ale from nearby microbrewery Schlafly. Welcome to the world of underground supper clubs. Getting a reservation requires a little detective work, but once in, you may never go back to eating out the old-school way again. The idea behind these dinners is to let talented chefs work their whisks in an affordable, relaxed setting. And since they're often operating out of their own kitchens, without a license to serve the public, these cooks have to keep the locales, and their own identities, under wraps. Budget Travel: The utterly random dinner party . "The trend started in food-centric cities like San Francisco, but in the last year, groups have been popping up across the country," says Jenn Garbee, author of "Secret Suppers," which spotlights some of the more than 80 clubs now up and running in the U.S. One such is Guerrilla Cuisine, founded by an incognito cook in Charleston, South Carolina, who uses the alias Jimihatt and wears a ninja mask at his gatherings. As at many clubs, diners must submit their reservations weeks in advance on Jimihatt's Web site and then wait for an e-mail with directions to the hush-hush locale. Based on his track record, you won't be disappointed: The bearded Jimihatt and his rotating crew of sous-chefs have served secret, Southern-style suppers (andouille sausage gumbo, Cajun smoked chicken, chocolate beignets) in galleries, wineries, even a grocery store. Budget Travel: Haute diners . Jimihatt now has a little friendly competition from an Atlanta cook named Lady Rogue. Her RogueApron shindigs each have a different theme. At a recent event, a Great Depression-style repast in Lang-Carson Park, guests stood in a soup line for pancetta minestrone with porcini mushrooms, and lemongrass-spiked corn broth. Then they divided into teams for an impromptu game of Wiffle ball. "Our goal," Lady Rogue says, "is to make dining more inclusive and to have strangers connect over food. What better way to meet people?" For those hoping to break bread with their own buddies, there's 12B in Vancouver. To keep operations simple, its mastermind, Chef Todd, hosts the six-course dinners in his own apartment, hence the name. And unlike most supper clubs, 12B cooks only for groups of friends (up to 12 at a time). Budget Travel: Pay-what-you-like restaurants . "Even after working 16-hour days, I would sit at home and think, 'I've got to find a way to feed more people,'" Chef Todd says. Money isn't the incentive. His minimum-donation fee of $50 just covers costs for a feast (stuffed artichoke hearts, five-mushroom ravioli, butter-poached scallops served with BBQ pulled pork) that would average twice as much in a restaurant. But as Chef Todd will attest, these clubs are less about saving and more about spending a night eating exceptionally well in the unlikeliest of places, whether a cozy lodge straight out of a fairy tale or a humble living room. Supper Clubs . Entre, St. Louis, Missouri, http://danssouslaterre.com/, five-course meal from $45, including a wine pairing with each course . Guerrilla Cuisine, Charleston, South Carolina, http://guerrillacuisine.com/, six-course meal from $50, BYOB . RogueApron, Atlanta, Georgia, http://rogueapron.wordpress.com/, three-course meal $20, including wine or beer pairings with each course . 12B, Vancouver, B.C., 12breservations@gmail.com, six-course meal from $50, BYOB . Get the best travel deals and tips emailed to you FREE - CLICK HERE! Copyright © 2009 Newsweek Budget Travel, Inc., all rights reserved. Note: This story was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

Underground supper clubs started in food-centric cities like San Francisco . Now there are more than 80 clubs up and running in the U.S. Chefs operating out of their own kitchens without licenses to serve the public . They have to keep the locales, and their own identities, under wraps .

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Argentina defender Federico Fernandez says he can identify with Swansea's style after agreeing a four-year deal to join the Barclays Premier League club. Fernandez also revealed he had received a number of recommendations about the Welsh club, including one by Spanish striker Michu, who is currently on loan at Napoli from Swansea. The Swans stated on their website that Fernandez has signed for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance, although it is believed to be £8million. New beginning: Fernandez is delighted to join a side like Swansea which suits his style of play . The 25-year-old passed a medical earlier this week, and is expected to be in Swansea's squad for their league game against Burnley at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday, when manager Garry Monk will look to build on last weekend's 2-1 win at Manchester United. Fernandez's arrival at Swansea from Napoli will bolster Monk's centre-back options, which currently include captain Ashley Williams, Jordi Amat and Kyle Bartley. 'It has always been my dream to play in the Premier League - it is the best in the world - and I'm grateful to Swansea for giving me this opportunity,' Fernandez told the club's official website. 'I asked Michu and Jordi Amat about the club. I obviously trained with Michu at Napoli, and while I was on loan at Getafe (in 2013) I played with (former Swansea loan player) Alvaro Vazquez. He is very good friends with Jordi, so I've spoken to them too. 'Michu told me it is a family club and the city is very relaxed. He said I was joining a very good club. All I've heard are good things about Swansea.' Experience: The 25-year-old has represented Argentina on 26 occasions . Fernandez has won 26 caps for Argentina, including making four appearances at the World Cup in Brazil earlier this summer. He made his international debut against Ecuador three years ago, while his first World Cup finals appearance came during the 2-1 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Rio de Janeiro. He joined Napoli in 2011 from Estudiantes for around £2.5million, helping them land the Coppa Italia last season during a campaign when they also finished third in Serie A. Fernandez additionally featured in Napoli's Champions League and Europa League campaigns, although he was not involved in either leg of the Europa League last-32 tie against Swansea. 'I can identify myself with the Swansea style. I like to play the ball from the back and, of course, I love to defend too,' Fernandez added. 'I was impressed last weekend with the team's performance and result against Manchester United. 'It was a very intelligent performance. The team really took its opportunities, and it was a fantastic start to the season. I just can't wait to start training and playing games.' VIDEO Swansea can get better - Monk .

The Argentine has joined Swansea for a reported £8million . The former Napoli defender has penned a four-year deal at the club . Fernandez says he had heard good things about the club from many people .

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West Ham striker Andy Carroll has shown off his flowing locks as he struck a pose with fiancee Billi Mucklow underneath the pair's mirrored ceiling in their new home. The 25-year-old in-form centre forward uploaded an Instagram picture of the loved-up duo lying down together and Carroll made reference to the risque mirror in the caption. Carroll wrote: 'Good morning from our new home!! #crazyhair #dirtymirror.' West Ham striker Andy Carroll poses for a 'crazy hair' picture with fiancee Billi Mucklow . Carroll has revealed he is desperate to make up for lost time over the Christmas period . Former TOWIE star Mucklow and Carroll started dating in the summer of 2013 but managed to keep their relationship under wraps until February 2014. The West Ham striker proposed to Mucklow at the beginning of November while they were on a romantic holiday in Rome for the reality TV star's birthday. Carroll has scored two goals in six games for Sam Allardyce's side since coming back from an ankle injury in November. The player has recently revealed he is desperate to make up for lost time over the busy Christmas period. The 25-year-old missed the first three months of the Premier League season through injury . Speaking to West Ham's official website, Carroll said: 'It's like my pre-season now, just coming back. It's my first few games, so I'm raring to go. I'm still feeling good and feeling fresh. 'It feels great for me. It's very important for me to come back from injury and stay injury free. All the work I'm doing with the medical staff and the treatment team is keeping me toned and fully fit, so it's obviously great for me to get another 90 minutes. 'Even though I haven't been playing games at the start of the season, I've still been working very, very hard getting myself fit. It's probably even more strenuous and harder work being injured and working yourself back up than it is playing.' The former Newcastle and Liverpool striker said he was 'raring to go' ahead of the festive fixtures .

Andy Carroll posted 'crazy hair' photo of himself and fiancee Billi Mucklow . West Ham ace Carroll proposed to Mucklow at the beginning of November . Carroll is 'raring to go' after missing start of season with ankle injury .

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Perhaps not surprisingly considering his name, Burnley striker Lukas Jutkiewicz has been mistaken for a foreigner on occasion. ‘When people meet me, they seem to speak a little bit slower and then they realise I’m as English as they come,’ says Southampton-born Jutkiewicz, who has never set foot in Poland despite his heritage. Then there’s team-mate Ashley Barnes, whose qualification for his Austria Under 20 cap starts and ends with his paternal grandmother having been born there. Burnley manager Sean Dyche shouts instructions to his players at White Hart Lane on Saturday . Burnley players celebrate after scoring against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League clash on Saturday . Tom Heaton . Kieran Trippier . Michael Keane . Jason Shackell . Ben Mee . George Boyd . Dean Marney . David Jones . Scott Arfield . Danny Ings . Ashley Barnes . In fact, take away reserve goalkeeper Alex Cisak — Polish-born and Australian-bred — and there isn’t a single foreigner on the books at Turf Moor. In the last three games, Burnley have become the first Premier League club since Blackpool in 2011 to field a starting XI made up entirely of players born in Britain. Until now, Belfast-born defender Michael Duff and Republic of Ireland international Stephen Ward were the only exceptions. That will be music to the ears of FA chairman Greg Dyke who has made it his mission to increase the number of home-grown players in a league that has thrived from attracting some of the top talent in world football. The feeling around Burnley is that it might even be the key to Sean Dyche’s team surviving in the top flight this season. Burney's Ashley Barnes shoots towards goal and scores in the 2-1 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur . Burnley's Lukas Jutkiewicz looks to shoot during the Premier League match against Aston Villa last month . ‘We love it,’ said midfielder George Boyd. ‘You get that grit from the British players, they all want to work hard. It’s a big factor for us as a club, we all put a shift in. ‘It’s that working-class attitude. It’s instilled in you, especially being from Britain, that you need to work hard to get anything in life. We’re highest on the work-rate stats and distance covered, and that’s something we pride ourselves on . . . you don’t always need to go foreign to do well in the Premier League.’ Burnley’s track record of signing foreign players down the years is patchy at best. For every Brian Jensen, Christian Kalvenes or Joey Gudjonsson, there are more than a few who didn’t work out. Supporters still wince at the mere mention of Frederic Nimani, Besart Berisha and Fernando Guerrero. Marco Gentile, the nephew of Italy’s World Cup winner Claudio, also disappeared after his only game in 1997. Burnley's George Boyd advances with the ball during the match against Spurs at White Hart Lane . Burnley goalkeeper Brian Jensen looks dejected during a Premier League match against Liverpool in 2010 . Dane Richards, Burnley’s last foreigner who was signed by Eddie Howe in 2012, made his league debut under Dyche as a substitute against Huddersfield and was then substituted himself 45 minutes later. The Jamaica international did not play for the club again. Despite Burnley’s reliance on British-born players, Dyche insists there is no club policy against buying foreigners. He argues that the lack of a European scouting network has made it difficult for Burnley to compete with the bigger clubs, although that could change after former Manchester United and Everton scout Robbie Cooke was appointed last month to oversee the international operation. Burnley's Fernando Guerrero (centre) in action during the FA Cup third round match against Barnsley in 2009 . Dyche (left) and Danny Ings celebrate after Burnley win promotion from the Championship last season . ‘There’s a lot made about it but, as a manager, you’re not really bothered where players come from,’ said Dyche. ‘You see beyond all the cultures, colours, and creeds. You want good footballers and I’m no different. ‘Plenty of teams are doing well without a core of British players, and if players become available who are not from these shores then we’ll certainly look at that.’ He added: ‘There are a lot of fans out there who like our journey. Loads of people say, “We think it’s great and we want you to stay up”. There’s a story beyond the story, which is a smaller club developing players without major resources, British or not. The thing is, they like the story.’

Burnley have become the first Premier League club since Blackpool in 2011 to field a starting XI made up entirely of players born in Britain . The Clarets' track record of signing foreign players is patchy at best . Sean Dyche insists there is no policy against buying foreign players .

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(CNN) -- When France won the 1998 World Cup on home soil their triumph was hailed as a unifying force for a country with a difficult colonial past and where racial tensions were never far from the surface. The team was labeled the Black, Blanc, Beur (Black, White, Arab) because of the seamless mix of French-born and dual-nationality players who conquered the football world with a shock 3-0 win in the final against the favored Brazilians. But fast forward 13 years and leading French politicians, current star players players and influential media commentators are among many to voice fears that the legacy of social integration engendered by that glorious night in the Stade de France has been severely tarnished, if it every existed. French talent drain no excuse for quota . Deputy Christiane Taubira, a prominent member of the French National Assembly, who was a candidate in the 2002 presidential elections, was always skeptical that it marked a sea change in French attitudes to race. "1998 was an illusion and a short one," she told CNN, pointing out that less than three months later a French government minister called black youths "young savages." Taubira, who is in the socialist group in the National Assembly, believes that until "all citizens are treated equally" French society will continue to have problems of racial integration. With presidential elections looming in France next year, she believes the problem stems from the very top and is calling on Nicolas Sarkozy to promote diversity and give more opportunities to France's immigrant population. Taubira is a persistent critic of Sarkozy, particularly for his spells as French Interior Minister from 2002-07 where his hardline approach to disorder in neighborhoods with a largely North African population came under the spotlight. "I told him back in 2002 that he was organizing a civil war in this country," she added. Taubira's comments come in the wake of the decision by the French Sports Minister Chantal Jouanno to clear national football coach Laurent Blanc in the "race quotas row" which has provoked an angry reaction from critics. Blanc, who succeeded Raymond Domenech last summer, was captured by a secret recording allegedly discussing the introduction of quotas for young players, aged 12 and 13, based on their racial background. The implication was that a smaller percentage of youngsters of dual nationality would be admitted to the famed French football academies, which act as the breeding ground for talent such as Thierry Henry. National technical director Francois Blaquart, who allegedly promoted the idea to Blanc, remains suspended by the French National Federation (FFF). Joachim Barbier, who wrote the acclaimed book "Football made in Afrique," was scathing in his criticisms of the reported conversations between Blanc and Blaquart. "You expect these people to be clever and set up a scheme for the future," he told CNN. "Instead they talked like a couple of stupid drunks." Barbier does not believe Blanc was intentionally racist, but points to the "wide gap between the people playing football and those running it, who are mostly white and over fifty years of age." He goes on: "Back in 1998 the only person saying there was too much diversity was (Front National leader) Jean Marie Le Pen, now it seems everything that is not Christian and white is considered a threat." Juliens Laurens, UK correspondent for Le Parisien, told CNN that the Blanc affair was another example of the institutional racism which he believes permeates French society. He also does not believe Blanc is a racist but highlights the appointment of his predecessor Domenech as an example of the problem. Domenech got the job in 2004 ahead of Mali-born former star player Jean Tigana. "I'm sure it was down to Tigana's color rather than ability," he claimed. The race issue flared again as Domenech's tenure as national coach ended with their humiliating exit from 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Chelsea's Nicolas Anelka was sent home after a heated exchange with Domenech, prompting a brief strike by his fellow squad members. "People said there was a clan of black players in the French squad at the World Cup, and we then saw the true face of France," Anelka told British reporters last December ahead of Chelsea's Champions League tie against Marseille. "When the France team fails to win people start talking straight away about the players' skin colors and religious beliefs. "When times get tough we find out what people really think. They said Franck Ribery had hit Yoann Gourcuff -- Ribery the Muslim, and Gourcuff the good French boy." Anelka's views are echoed by Tottenham Hotspur central defender Sebastien Bassong, who played for France at under-21 level, but with dual nationality opted to play for Cameroon in full internationals. Bassong would represent an example of the issue identified by Blanc and Blaquart whereby a player is trained in the French system then opts to play for a country of his or his parents' birth. In a candid interview with Britain's Guardian newspaper in the wake of the race quotas affair, Bassong criticized French society for its lack of diversity. "I am not going to lie and say it is not more difficult in France than it is in England to find work if you have a big beard, for example. That is just a fact. "In England, it is more open and that is why people come here because they know that they will get a chance, no matter how they dress or where they are from. "French society still has to work with its approach to foreign people," he was quoted. Patrick Lozes, president of the Representative Council of Black Associations in France, has no doubt that prejudice is rife in his country and his organization is calling for a full judicial inquiry into the Blanc affair. "We are talking here about children of 12 years of age, who have not chosen to be bi-national," he told CNN. "These kids are being denied access to training and I call this discrimination. The lack of diversity in the French Football Federation structures paves the way for institutional racism," he added. A spokesman for the FFF strongly denied these claims but refused to comment on specific issues. "The file is not closed, we're actually working on the disciplinary procedures and, following internal regulations and working laws in France, we are avoiding all comments on this topic," said Francois Manardo, the chief press officer for the federation. The historical facts would indeed appear to counter accusations that players from ethnic minorities and other backgrounds are discriminated by the selectors of the French national team. The first black player to represent France was Raoul Diagne in 1931 and he played in the 1938 World Cup team that featured three players from North African descent for the first time. Sons of European immigrants to France such as Raymond Kopa, Just Fontaine and Maryan Wisnieski were key members of the 1958 team which reached the semifinals. In the 1990s, the squad boasted representatives of most of the French dependencies, not to mention many African countries such as Senegal which previously came under French rule. The star player of the 1998 team, Zinedine Zidane, was born in Marseille to Algerian parents. Far-right leader Le Pen may have been a lone voice when he said that team was not sufficiently "French," but in 2002 he reached the second round of the presidential elections and Ghanaian-born Marcel Desailly and other national teammates went public and urged voters to reject him. They duly did, although support for Le Pen and his daughter Marine Le Pen's Front National party remains strong in several regions of France. Barbier believes that until "immigration is seen as a benefit not a threat" his country will continue to have problems. "It's a question of leadership," he said.

Calls for judicial inquiry after national coach Laurent Blanc cleared in race quotas row . Blanc part of the 'Black, Blanc, Beur' French squad which won the 1998 World Cup . French lawmaker Christiane Taubira believes the racial unity claimed in 1998 was "an illusion" French football federation dismiss claims of institutional racism in their organization .

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By . Stephen Johns for The Daily Mail . Navy Pilot: Prince Andrew, pictured in 1982, said he was 'foolish' to think he was invincible . The Duke of York has spoken about his fear of dying in the Falklands after he was shot at by Argentine forces. Prince Andrew said there were a ‘couple of times’ he feared not coming back home after carrying out dangerous missions while serving as a helicopter pilot. He joined the Royal Navy in 1979 and served for 22 years, including the Falklands War in 1982. Speaking to American television channel CNBC ahead of a charity initiative to help young entrepreneurs, he said he had been ‘very lucky’ to survive the conflict and admitted he had been ‘foolish’ to think he was ‘invincible’. He added: ‘If you’ve been through those sorts of experiences you understand the frailty of life. And it’s not particularly nice being shot at and I can attest to that. ‘You look at life in a different way and you try to achieve more. I was very lucky to come back without having been shot down. ‘I have to say that afterwards I thought I was completely invincible and if anybody wanted to do it again, absolutely bring it on. ‘But I’ve realised the error of my ways now and I think that’s more foolish.’ When asked if there was a moment he thought he might not come home, he said: ‘Yeah probably a couple of times. But that’s normal. ‘One was being shot at, one was being missed by a missile which didn’t actually really arrive because it already hit somebody and the other one was trying to identify a ship at night.’ He said becoming a helicopter pilot was a ‘logical choice’ because it posed the ‘greatest intellectual challenge’ possible in the military. Prince Andrew also talked about his good friendship with his former wife, Sarah, Duchess of York. He said their relationship meant a ‘whole heap’ to the family and their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Scroll down for video . Prince Andrew on board the HMS Invincible on its return from the Falklands War . A Royal Marine mortar team getting ready for action on the slopes of Mount Kent in east Falkland . He said: ‘I just see it as illogical not to be a friend at the end of the day, regardless of what your set of circumstances are.’ He added the Duchess was a ‘fantastic mother’. The Duke is currently working with American musician Will.i.am on an initiative called iDEA to support young digital entrepreneurs. The interview, CNBC Meets HRH The Duke of York, is due to be broadcast on Wednesday at 10pm.

Duke of York said there were times when he thought he might not return . Prince Andrew served as a helicopter pilot during the Falklands War in 1982 . He told American channel CNBC he was 'very lucky' to have survived .

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By . Phil Vinter . PUBLISHED: . 05:18 EST, 14 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 10:32 EST, 14 June 2012 . Tragic: Pastor Linda Snyder, of Sacramento's United Methodist Church, died Tuesday from complications from necrotizing fasciitis . A long-serving and well-loved pastor has been killed by a flesh-eating bacteria infection that has already left five others seriously ill. Linda Snyder, from Sacramento, who is a preacher at city's United Methodist Church, died this morning following a six-month battle with the deadly germ called necrotizing-fasciitis. She was the sixth person to have developed a flesh-eating infection over the course of the last two months. At the beginning of June South Carolina . grandmother Louise Thompson underwent emergency surgery to remove . infected flesh from her leg and was in a coma for five days. And last month . student Aimee Copeland from Georgia College had to have her leg, her foot and both hands . amputated and is still in intensive care after bacteria got into a cut . she developed following a fall. Mrs Snyder contracted the deadly . disease on January 6 after bacteria got into a wound, possibly an . abscess, she had developed in December. Doctors tried to contain the spread of the bacteria, but her daughter Karen told Fox 40 that her mother had developed lots of complications and medical staff were unable to contain it. The horrible infection scarred her lungs and  caused her to develop pneumonia. Mrs Snyder, who has given the sermons at the United Methodist Church for the last decade, was a popular figure and her daughter described her as her 'best friend.' 'She was a woman of faith and that gave her strength and passion to live her life,' she said. Mrs Snyder had been married to her husband Chuck for 37 years and was said to adore her grandchildren. Well-loved: Mrs Snyder has given sermons at the United Methodist Church for the last decade and was a popular figure and her daughter described her as her 'best friend' The bacterial infection is called flesh-eating because of its particularly aggressive nature - skin rapidly disappears when the germ takes hold. Family and friends of Mrs Snyder will gather at Japanese United Methodist Church on June 30 to say their final goodbyes. While fellow victim Miss Copeland is still in intensive care, on Tuesday doctors downgraded the 24-year-old's condition from critical to serious, . indicating that she continues to improve after the horrible bacteria nearly . took her life. On the . same day, Lana Kuykendall, the new mother who was infected with the . bacteria days after she gave birth to twins at an Atlanta hospital, . improved her condition to fair after spending weeks in intensive care. Serious: At the beginning of June South Carolina grandmother Louise Thompson underwent emergency surgery to remove infected flesh from her leg and was in a coma for five days . Still in danger: Aimee Copeland, 24, (left) remains in the hospital after . her leg, foot and both hands were amputated. Lana Kuykendall, 36, . (right) had just given birth to twins before she was afflicted by the . disease . Victims: Paul Bales (left) and Bobby Vaughn (right) have both been struck down by the infection . Miss Copeland's father, Andy, said physicians believe his daughter should be out of intensive care and ready to move into the hospital's rehabilitation clinic near the end of the month. 'She's going to have to learn to use prosthetic limbs,' he said. 'But the critical-care phase, I believe, has come to an end.' He said one doctor who had expected her to spend months in intensive care was 'blown away by her rate of progress.' Miss Copeland was infected with the insidious bacteria after she fell from a homemade zip-line into the Little Tallapoosa River near Carrollton and cut her thigh on rocks. Mrs Thompson had gone to a . Simpsonville doctor reporting a pain in her leg that she said felt ‘like . pins sticking in my skin’ but no visible signs of infection. She ended up in hospital undergoing surgery to remove ‘a place the size of a regular football’ it was reported. Deadly: Computer-generated image of the killer bacteria necrotizing-fasciitis . Mrs Thompson is still recovering at the Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital in Greenville but on Friday she stood up for the first time in months. She said she hopes the next step will be getting home. She said: 'I won't ever ignore something that's sore anymore, I just really thought that I wasn't  going to live.' Bobby Vaughn, 33, was the third victim. He has been upgraded to good condition after doctors removed two pounds of flesh from his groin. He became infected after he cut his thigh while cutting weeds in Cartersville. Paul Bales of Lake Sinclair became victim number four after he cut his leg while installing a new dock at the lake on May 1. It was a very small cut that didn’t stop the grandfather playing golf the next day but within four days the cut had swelled and he was forced to have his leg amputated. Despite the bizarre outbreak of the disease, Dr Mike Green, of Macon, said people shouldn't over-react and become paranoid about becoming infected. It remains very rare, he said. Necrotizing . fasciitis, more commonly known as 'flesh-eating disease', is a rare but . extremely vicious bacterial infection. 'Necrotizing' refers to . something that causes body tissue to die, and the infection can destroy . skin, muscles and fat. The . disease develops when the bacteria enters the body, often through a . minor cut or scrape. As the bacteria multiply, they release toxins that . kill tissue and cut off blood flow to the area. Because it is so virulent, the bacteria spreads rapidly throughout the body. Symptoms . include small, red lumps or bumps on the skin, rapidly-spreading . bruising, sweating, chills, fever and nausea. Organ failure and shock . are also common complications. Sufferers . must be treated immediately to prevent death, and are usually given . powerful antibiotics and surgery to remove dead tissue. Amputation can . become necessary if the disease spreads through an arm or leg. Patients may undergo skin grafts after the infection has cleared up, to help the healing process or for aesthetic reasons.

Victim had been preacher at Sacramento church for last ten years . Devastated daughter describes her mother as 'her best friend' Bacterial infection called flesh-eating because of its aggressive nature . Death comes in wake of college student who lost hands and leg to infection . A new mother and grandmother have also been struck by deadly germ .

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NEW YORK (CNN) -- U.S. safety officials have recalled about 4.2 million Chinese-made Aqua Dots bead toys that contain a chemical that has caused some children to vomit and become comatose after swallowing them. Bindeez, which were named Australia's toy of the year, contain a chemical that converts into a "date rape" drug. Scientists have found the popular toy's coating contains a chemical that, once metabolized, converts into the toxic "date rape" drug GHB, or gamma-hydroxy butyrate, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission spokesman Scott Wolfson told CNN. "GHB is this drug that in low doses actually causes euphoria," said Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent. "In higher doses, it can cause people to go into a coma. It can cause seizures. It can cause something known as hypotonia, where all your muscles just become very flaccid. "And it can cause people to become amnestic, ... which is why it became a date-rape drug," Gupta said. "So this is nasty stuff, and it appears that the chemical is actually converting into it in the body." The arts and craft beads, aimed at children 4 years and older, have been selling since April at major U.S. retail stores as "Aqua Dots" and in Australia under the name "Bindeez Beads." CPSC spokeswoman Julie Vallese said anyone with Aqua Dots at home should immediately take the toy away from children and contact distributor Spin Master Ltd. to return for free replacement beads or a toy of equal value. For additional information, contact Spin Master at 1-800-622-8339 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. The toy was named toy of the year in Australia and recently made Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s list of top 12 Christmas toys. Wal-Mart on Thursday listed Aqua Dots on its Web site as "out of stock online" and had removed them from its top toy list. Toronto-based Spin Master stopped shipping Aqua Dots and asked retailers to pull them off their shelves, where they had sold for $17 to $30. Watch what's known about the beads » . Melbourne-based Moose Enterprise Pty. Ltd. recalled Bindeez Beads on Tuesday after three children in Australia swallowed large quantities of the beads and were hospitalized. "I was so frightened because I thought she wasn't going to make it," Heather Lehane told CNN affiliate Network 7 of her 10-year-old daughter, Charlotte, who was sickened by the beads. In the United States, the Washington-based safety commission said it has received two reports detailing the severe effects of the digested beads. The CPSC said a boy nearly 2 years old "swallowed several dozen beads. He became dizzy and vomited several times before slipping into a comatose state." The toddler was hospitalized and has since fully recovered, the commission added. In the second incident, a child vomited, fell into a coma and was hospitalized for five days. It was not immediately clear whether the child had made a full recovery. The recall is the latest to target Chinese-made toys. See if your child has any recalled toys » . Last month, U.S. government safety officials and retailers recalled at least 69,000 Chinese-made toys over concerns of excessive amounts of lead paint, which can cause lead poisoning. E-mail to a friend . CNN's Janine Brady, Jason Carroll, Laura Dolan, Julie O'Neill and Leslie Wiggins contributed to this report.

NEW: Distributor provides phone number for return and replacement . Children who swallow the beads can become comatose or have seizures . Toys are sold as Aqua Dots in the U.S., as Bindeez Beads in Australia . Three children were hospitalized in Australia after swallowing large quantities .

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(CNN) -- An estimated 95 percent of Louisiana's 2 million coastal residents had fled ahead of Hurricane Gustav by Sunday evening in the largest evacuation in state history, Louisiana's governor said. The streets of the French Quarter in New Orleans clear out as residents evacuate in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav. More than 200,000 people have left New Orleans, leaving an estimated 10,000 people in the city Sunday night, Gov. Bobby Jindal said, citing New Orleans' police chief. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin had demanded an evacuation of the city, which still is recovering from 2005's Hurricane Katrina. Forecasters warned Gustav -- a Category 3 storm Sunday night -- could hit Louisiana with devastating effect late Monday morning or early Monday afternoon. Jindal said New Orleans' levees should "barely hold or barely be overtopped" if the storm, as predicted Sunday evening, hit southwest of the city. But even a slight shift to the east could bring "very significant flooding in these areas," he said. iReport.com: Leaving home? Share your story . On Sunday night, road, rail and air links out of New Orleans began to close ahead of Gustav, which was sweeping toward the Gulf Coast with 115-mph winds. At 8 p.m. ET, Gustav was about 260 miles south-southeast of New Orleans, the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, reported. The storm was moving across the central Gulf of Mexico at 17 mph. Hurricane-force winds could hit Louisiana's southern coast by sunrise Monday, and the storm's center could hit southwest of New Orleans by early Monday afternoon, CNN meteorologists said. Watch residents leaving » . Dangerous storm surges of 10 to 14 feet above normal tides are expected near and to the east of Gustav's center, forecasters said. Rain accumulations between 6 to 12 inches are possible over parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas, with isolated amounts of up to 20 inches, through Wednesday morning, according to forecasters. Gustav killed at least 51 people in southwestern Haiti and eight in the neighboring Dominican Republic last week before moving to Cuba. It was in the Caribbean on Friday and intensified just before it hit Cuba. In New Orleans, Lt. Col. Jerry Sneed, the city's emergency operations chief, said government agencies had evacuated 18,000 residents who were without transportation. National Guard troops and police were still combing the city late Sunday afternoon, broadcasting evacuation messages in English, Vietnamese and Spanish, Jindal said. Jindal said the New Orleans area had finished evacuating homebound and nursing home patients by 7 p.m. ET Sunday, and 73 critical-care patients deemed OK to move still were in the process of being moved out of the area.Some critical-care patients had to stay at medical facilities. Eighty patients remained Sunday evening at New Orleans Children's Hospital, more than half of them in a critical care unit. Nurse Crystal Mayeaux says she will not leave them. "We are attached to all the babies here, she says. "They know us."The last flights out of the city's airport were slated to take off Sunday evening, and highways out of town were packed all day with evacuees from Louisiana and Mississippi. "It was bumper-to-bumper for about 10 hours trying to get out," said Roberto Ascencio, a restaurant owner in the New Orleans suburb of Gretna. He said he, his wife and daughter packed their pets and whatever else would fit in their car and headed east on Interstate 10 as Gustav neared. Nagin said New Orleans would impose a "dusk-to-dawn" curfew for anyone left. Watch Nagin voice concern about storm's potential effect on the city » . The city-wide curfew will continue until the threat of the storm passes, Nagin said, warning looters would be dealt with harshly. Watch Nagin warn would-be looters » . "Anybody who's caught looting in the city of New Orleans will go directly to Angola [Louisiana State Penitentiary]. You will not have a temporary stay in the city. You go directly to the big house, in general population," he said. The storm altered plans for the Republican National Convention, which is scheduled to run from Monday through Thursday in St. Paul, Minnesota. Rick Davis, campaign manager for presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain, said Monday's session would run only from 3 to 5:30 p.m. CT, and will include only activities that are necessary to launch the event. "Owing to the fact that [McCain] has asked us to take our Republican hats off and put our American hats on, tomorrow's program will be business only, and we'll refrain from any political rhetoric that would be traditional in an opening session of a convention," Davis said. Convention plans for the rest of the week will be made as the storm is assessed, he said. Earlier Sunday, President Bush said he would forgo an appearance at the convention on Monday to go to Texas to meet with emergency workers and evacuees. He urged Gulf Coast residents to get out of the storm's path. "This storm is dangerous," Bush warned after a briefing at FEMA headquarters, urging residents to heed calls to evacuate. Also Sunday, a federally supported computer projection says Gustav could cause up to $29.3 billion in property damage when it hits the Gulf Coast. The software, developed by FEMA and the National Institute of Building Sciences, also projected Sunday that 4.5 million people will be in the storm's path and 59,953 buildings will be destroyed. The path also ensnares about 170 hospitals and more than 1,100 police and fire stations. State, local and federal officials urged residents across the region to flee. Charter flights, paid for with federal funds, carried thousands of evacuees to other Southern cities, including Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis in Tennessee. The air evacuation was part of a detailed plan developed in response to criticism after Katrina's chaos. Katrina, a Category 3 storm, flooded most of New Orleans, flattened beach towns in Mississippi and killed more than 1,800 people. Maps of Gustav's path show that it could strike southern Louisiana and other areas battered by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said government agencies were "10 times better prepared" than before -- but "that doesn't mean everything is going to go right," he said. "Anybody who thinks everything is going to go perfect just doesn't know what they're talking about," Barbour said. CNN's Matt Sloane and Susan Roesgen contributed to this report .

NEW: Louisiana governor: An estimated 10,000 still in New Orleans . Hurricane Gustav could make landfall by early Monday afternoon . First day of GOP convention to be shortened because of storm . Federal computer model says Gustav could cause up to $29.3B in damage .

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By . Dan Bloom . It's the kind of disastrous throw we all remember cringingly from school - but then, we're not all $500,000-a-year Major League Baseball stars. A New York Yankees newcomer has been mocked after his gentle underarm toss to first base went wildly wrong and sailed over his teammate's head. Shane Greene was in New York's Yankee stadium last night when he had an easy chance to get out Texas Rangers batter Jim Adduci. Scroll down for video . Simple toss: New York Yankees newcomer Shane Greene has been mocked after a gentle underarm toss to first base went wildly wrong last night. Pictured is Greene (left) preparing to throw the ball . Disastrous: As Greene (left) approaches infielder Kelly Johnson, the ball flies out of his hand too fast . Ball in hand, the 25-year-old pitcher jogged towards first base before releasing the ball over a distance of little more than a dozen feet. But instead of reaching the waiting arms of infielder Kelly Johnson, it soared away over his head to the surprise of everyone on the field. Live coverage showed Adduci slowing down at first base before turning around confused, seeing the ball and promptly racing away to second base. Luckily for Greene his error - which pundits said was one of three he made on the night - did not result in a run for the Rangers. But the Texas team still won 4-2 leading . to widespread mockery of Greene, who had been making his first career . start at the Yankee stadium. Oops! Within seconds it was clear to TV viewers - and Greene's teammate - that things had gone wildly wrong . Keep going! Rangers batter Jim Adduci (second left) saw the mistake and promptly raced to second base . Baseball fans pointed out it was the . first time a Yankees pitcher had made three errors in one game since . 1988, when Tommy John made three in just one play. Others compared Greene's performance to that of a 5ft 105-year-old widow who made a decisive first pitch the previous night - while leaning on a walking frame. Feisty Agnes McKee, the oldest resident at her retirement home in San Diego, California, stunned onlookers at a Padres game by winding her arm several times before making a strong underhand toss. Twitter users reacted instantly to Greene's foul-up last night, with many questioning whether it was the worst underarm throw ever. Fan @goth_dog wrote: 'Shane Greene: The extra "E" stands for Error', while SB Sports' verdict was damning: 'This is about as badly as you can mess up a light underhanded toss'. Rookie pitcher Greene joined the Yankees' 40-man roster in November, and made his first start earlier this month after signing a contract worth a reputed $500,000 a year. 'Not winning a Gold Glove anytime soon': How some users reacted to Shane Greene's errors on Twitter . Hot competition: Some compared Greene's throw unfavourably to that of Agnes McKee, a 105-year-old San Diego Padres fan who made an impressive ceremonial first pitch on Sunday while leaning on a walking frame .

Shane Greene was making first career start at Yankee Stadium in New York . He had a simple task - to lightly toss the ball to the baseman on first base . But it went way over his teammate's head, prompting jokes on social media . Pundits described the performance as one of the worst MLB throws ever .

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Spanish newspaper 'SPORT' described Barcelona as 'disappointing leaders' of La Liga after their loss to Real Madrid on Saturday evening. Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe and Karim Benzema secured a 3-1 win for Los Blancos, and the media in Spain did not hold back in their criticism of Luis Enrique's Barcelona. SPORT went on to explain that despite a positive start, and an opening goal from Neymar, Madrid took advantage of Barcelona's mistakes to go on and win. 'A disappointing leader', read SPORT's headline on Sunday morning . MARCA and AS also laid into Barcelona, after they were outclassed by Real Madrid on Saturday afternoon . MARCA lauded Madrid as a 'wonder team' that overcame their opponents 'in every department'. They explained that Carlo Ancelotti's side, who are now just one point behind their rivals, were better at everything, and too much for Barcelona to handle. Benzema was described as 'stunning', while Isco, Luka Modric, Marcelo, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Iker Casillas and Toni Kroos were all 'superb'. The Bernabau crowd were also said to be 'delighted', as Barcelona's unbeaten run in La Liga this season was brought to an end. 'Like this, like this, like this, Madrid wins', read the headline of AS on Sunday morning. They included the quotes of both managers, with Barcelona boss Enrique explaining: 'Madrid were at a very high level and deserved to win.' Carlo Ancelotti said, 'I have a very serious team that knows how to make sacrifices.' Mundo Deportivo described Barcelona as 'average', and explained that they were overcome in the second half . The Italian papers focused on Roma's missed opportunity to go top of the league . Mundo Deportivo led with the headline, 'An average Barca', while explaining that despite a competitive first half, Enrique's side were overcome after the break. Neymar's goal, they write, equalled the fastest goal ever in a Clasico in Madrid, while Luis Suarez produced a promising debut in the capital. Over in Italy, Roma missed out on a chance to go top of Serie A when they could only manage a 0-0 draw against Samporia. Corriere Dello Sport run with the headline, 'Roma, a bitter setback', describing that for the first time this season Rudi Garcia's side failed to score. Juventus now have a golden opportunity to break away at the top, when they face Palermo at home. Tuttosport tell Juventus 'wake up!' in the build-up to a match that could see them go three points clear for the first time this season. They include quotes from the Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri, who says, 'We need more as a team, but also as individuals. 'Conte? Extraordinary, but now he is part of history and not the present.'

Spanish newspaper SPORT labelled Barcelona 'disappointing leaders' MARCA lauded Real Madrid as 'a wonder team' after their 3-1 Clasico win . Mundo Deportivo also criticised 'average' Barcelona . In Italy, the newspapers focused on Roma's missed opportunity to go top .

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Chemicals found in PVC flooring, plastic shower curtains, processed food and other trappings of modern life may be sapping women’s interest in sex. A study has linked low libido with the additives used to soften plastics which are found in every home. Women with the highest levels of phthalates in their bodies were more than twice as likely to say ‘not tonight dear’ as those with the lowest amounts. Scroll down for video . A study has found women with more of the additives in their system are more likely to say no to sex . Phthalates are man-made chemicals thought to interfere with the natural hormones that are crucial to overall health. They are found in everything from PVC flooring and shower curtains to car dashboards – and may also be in our food. Tiny particles can enter our systems either through breathing or eating. Previous studies have linked them to diabetes and asthma. They have also been blamed for feminising the brains of baby boys and last year the World Health Organisation warned they have ‘serious implications for health’. The latest research, presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s annual conference in Honolulu, suggests they are doing psychological, as well as physical, damage. In the first study of its kind, Dr Emily Barrett, of the University of Rochester School of Medicine in the US, measured levels of phthalates in the urine of 360 pregnant women in their 20s and 30s. She also asked them how often they lost interest in sex in the months leading up to their pregnancy. Those with the most phthalates in their bodies were two and a half times as likely to say they had frequently lacked interest in sex as those with the least. She said: ‘It is interesting because these are chemicals that we are all exposed to every day. They are throughout our environment and every person studied showed measurable levels.’ Scientists are now warning the chemicals could have serious health risks (file image) Dr Barrett suspects that phthalates interfere with the production of sex hormones oestrogen and testosterone, both of which are involved in female libido. She said that learning more is of ‘utmost importance’, adding: ‘For a lot of women with loss of libido there is no obvious reason and it is important to know how these chemicals might contribute.’ She said that food is a significant source of phthalates, particularly processed and highly-packaged products. It is thought to get into into food from processing equipment and from packaging. Dr Barrett, who tried to avoid fast food when pregnant over fears that the chemicals it contains would harm her unborn baby, said: ‘One of the recommendations... to potentially lower your exposure is to eat less processed food and to pick fresh things without packaging.’ Other advice includes choosing natural wooden flooring over PVC and switching plastic shower curtains for glass screens. Elizabeth Salter Green, director of campaign group CHEM Trust, said it is ‘highly likely’ that phthalates are also found in British food. She said our exposure to them is ‘constant’ because they are used in so many products. However relationship expert Dr Pam Spurr said many factors can influence a woman’s libido, including smoking, medication, having a baby or changing jobs. A spokesman for the Chemical Industries Association, which represents manufacturers, said: ‘We are not aware of any globally accepted tests which can yet measure the effect chemical exposure may have on libido.’ He added that phthalates are among the most researched chemicals and the use of any that affect fertility is restricted. Certain phthalates are banned from use in cosmetics, toiletries and toys in the EU and further restrictions are due next year.

PVC flooring and plastic shower curtains could lower women's libido . Women with high levels of phthalates more likely to say no to sex . Additives are man-made chemicals thought to interfere with hormones . Tiny particles enter our systems through eating and breathing .

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By . Rob Cooper . PUBLISHED: . 05:41 EST, 5 April 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 07:48 EST, 5 April 2013 . A leading dance star who walked out of the Royal Ballet last year has vanished again just days before his new show is set for its UK premiere. Sergei Polunin, 23, was due to star in Midnight Express but failed to turn up to rehearsals on Wednesday and has not been seen since. The show, directed by Peter Schaufuss, is due to open next Tuesday at London's coliseum. Vanished: Sergei Polunin was the youngest ever male principal dancer at Britain's Royal Ballet but caused a storm when he walked out . After the Ukrainian dancer failed to show up his hotel room was searched but he had vanished. Polunin became the youngest-ever male . principal dancer at Britain's Royal Ballet when he was 19, but walked . out of the company last year, saying he was giving up dance. He later said he had quit because he could no longer handle the stress of a dance career. The star also told reporters that he found rehearsing 'very boring' and . wanted to give up ballet by the age of 26 as it was so gruelling. It is not known whether he has walked out again or if he has been involved in some kind of accident. There were claims that Polunin had chosen to quit Midnight Express because he did not like the production. Missing: Sergei Polunin, 23, has vanished after failing to turn up to rehearsals for Midnight Express which has its London premiere next week . Schaufuss told the BBC he was 'hugely disappointed' the young star had left. 'Artists have good and bad days - that goes with the territory - but rehearsals were going well,' he said. The dance company said Polunin's mentor, Igor Zelensky, had also left the production. Polunin, who moved to Britain aged 13, had spoken in a 2011 interview about the pressure he felt to succeed. 'I would have liked to behave badly, to play football. I loved sport,' he told The Guardian. 'But all my family were working for me to succeed. There was no chance of me failing.' Star: Sergei Polunin performs in Marguerite and Armand for the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House. He has gone missing and his current whereabouts is unknown . Polunin later returned to performing under Zelensky at Moscow's Stanislavsky Ballet and has made guest appearances with the Royal Ballet. When his role in Midnight Express was announced late last year, Polunin said it was 'exactly the kind of work I want to be making, and I'm thrilled to be a part of it.' The Peter Schaufuss ballet company said understudy Johan Christensen would take over the main role in the show. Midnight Express is based on the 1977 memoir by Billy Hayes about being jailed in Turkey for drug smuggling. The book was also made into a film which won a Best Writing Academy Award for Oliver Stone. A spokeswoman for the show was unable to give any further details about Polunin's departure.

Sergei Polunin, 23, failed to show up to rehearsals for Midnight Express . The Ukranian was the youngest-ever male principal dancer at the Royal Ballet - but quit last year . Unclear whether he has walked out again or been involved in an accident . Director Peter Schaufuss forced to being in understudy ahead of London premiere next Tuesday .

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At just two-years-old, a California boy called Tegan has made a name for himself online thanks to a series on videos showing him busting out some incredible dub step dance moves. But the clips have also raised some eyebrows as to whether they are authentic, amid questions they may have been doctored to seem more impressive than they are. Not so, says the creators of the YouTube videos, one of whom is Lino Morin, the father of Tegan and a dancer himself. Sensation: California toddler Tegan has developed a large online following, but are the moves his own? Busting out: Despite some questions over Tegan's dancing, the creators of the video said they are authentic . Tegan, of Grass Velley, in northeast of Sacramento, appears in more than 10 of the group's videos, which are filmed around their neighborhood. His father and another man, Vincent Pezzi, are the other two dancers. They perform under the name ProFlo. The first video of Tegan appeared online on October 3. 'Anyone (doesn't believe they are real) can just look on YouTube,'  Pezzi told The Daily Mail Online. 'We have alot more videos. There's one titled Prodigy and others where we dance as a group.' Pezzi invited any skeptics to come along and watch the trio dance. A video uploaded in December then hit back at what appeared to be detractors who called out some of the moves as fake. 'No Photoshop. We Do This,' was the title of one video, which showed Tegan dancing in the rain. Tegan dances alongside his father in many of the clips. Like father, like son: Lino Morin (right), a dancer and the father of Tegan, appears in many videos with his son . Tegan's most popular clip features him dancing to to Adventure Club's remix of 'Crave You' by Flight Facilities. That video has been viewed near four million times. It was filmed dancing outside his home in northern California. Calls for comment to reach the creators of ProFlo by The Daily Mail were not immediately returned. Major hit: Tegan is seen here dancing to Adventure Club's remix of 'Crave You' by Flight Facilities . Pro: The video of the routine has been Tegan's popular, with over three million hits .

Tegan, 2, of Grass Valley, California, is an online sensation for his dubstep . Questions raised whether the videos have been doctored . Creators, group ProFlo, say they are authentic and freestyle . Tegan's father, Lino Morin, is a member of the group .

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By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 10:46 EST, 6 September 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:08 EST, 6 September 2012 . Russian President Vladimir Putin today insisted he'll still be able to work with Mitt Romney if he's elected U.S. president despite him calling Russia the 'number one geopolitical foe'. Putin made the remark about the Republican hopeful during an interview on the Kremlin-funded Russia Today TV channel. He said: 'We'll work with whichever president is elected by the American people. But our effort will be only as efficient as our partners will want it to be.' Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, today insisted he will be able . to work with Republican candidate Mitt Romney, right, if he is elected . America President . Putin expressed concern about how a Romney presidency would affect the two countries' long-running dispute over U.S.-led NATO plans to place elements of a missile-defense system in Europe. Russia contends the system could undermine its own defenses. Putin added that if Romney is elected 'the missile defense system will definitely be directed against Russia'. The wide-ranging interview showed Putin's acerbic and combative side, particularly on the issue of the two-year prison sentence imposed last month on three members of the provocateur band Pussy Riot for their 'punk prayer' prank in Moscow's main cathedral entreating the Virgin Mary to save Russia from Putin. Strong words: Mitt Romney, pictured on his Presidential election trail, described Russia as America's 'number one geopolitical foe' On the road: Mitt Romney and his wife Ann have been travelling the U.S. campaigning ahead of the election . Their conviction brought widespread criticism of Russia for stifling opposition and free speech. Putin briefly sparred with the English-speaking interviewer over how the band's name could be translated into Russian, declaring: 'I think you wouldn't do it because it sounds too obscene, even in English'. Putin also vigorously defended Russia's stance on the escalating civil war in Syria. Russia has come under strong criticism in the West for blocking U.N. Security Council resolutions aimed at pressuring Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, which is fighting an increasingly vigorous armed opposition. Fly away home: Russian President Vladimir Putin flies in a motorized deltaplane to lead young Siberian cranes on their migration path . Preparing for take-off: Putin (front) sits in the motorized glider at the Kushevat ornithological station, near the city of Salekhard . Watch the birdie: Putin keeps a careful eye on one of the cranes while waiting in a motorized hang-glider . Activists now put the death toll from the uprising that began in March 2011 at between 23,000 and 26,000. Russia has said its policy is not aimed at supporting Assad and Putin in the interview gave strong indication that Moscow may have written off the Syrian leader. 'We realize that this country needs a change,' he said. 'But this doesn't mean that change should come with bloodshed.'

Russian President Vladimir Putin made the statement on national TV today . But Putin also warned of future disputes over U.S.-led NATO plans for a missile-defense system in Europe .

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(CNN) -- In male-dominated Saudi Arabia, women long have lacked a seat at the table of power. That harsh reality was reflected in an Ikea furniture catalog distributed in Saudi Arabia that left them missing from other tables as well. Images of women were airbrushed from copies of the Swedish-based retailer's annual catalog shipped to the religiously conservative Islamic kingdom. Saudi Arabia turns back 1,000 female pilgrims from Nigeria . For example, one photo in the publication showed a mother, father and two children in a bathroom. In the Saudi version, the image of the woman was removed. The news, first reported by Sweden's Metro newspaper, nearly made Sweden's trade minister, Ewa Bjorling, fall off her chair -- or throw one. "I regret that there is still such a long way to go when it comes to gender equality in Saudi Arabia, which these images clearly show," she said. Saudi princess opens up about women's rights in her country . "As long as women are hindered from visibility and work outside home, Saudi Arabia will lack 50% of their human capital." IKEA apologized Monday for the airbrushing, saying it "regrets what has happened and understands that people are upset." "It is not the local franchisee that has requested the retouch of the discussed pictures. The mistake happened during the work process occurring before presenting the draft catalog for IKEA Saudi Arabia. We take full responsibility for the mistakes made," the company said. Attaining equal rights has been an uphill battle for Saudi women. Saudi Arabia let women compete in Olympics for first time . There's been a "push to get women into the workforce, which religious conservatives are fiercely resisting," Human Rights Watch said in an August report. But women are up against a "different but equal" notion of gender equality in Islam. "Men have a duty to provide for women, women in turn must obey their male guardians and care for house and children," the rights group noted, citing a 2003 scholarly treatise. The IKEA airbrushing didn't faze Eman Al Nafjan, writer and blogger who tweets as Saudiwoman. "We're beyond that right now in Saudi Arabia," she told CNN. "With Internet and satellite TV, there's really no such thing anymore as blacking out women or airbrushing out women. I would be upset if something like Google was doing it, but for IKEA to do it, that's just marketing -- it's not such a big deal." Images in international magazines had been customarily censored. But times seem to have changed a bit, she said. A year ago, for example, the shoulders and stomachs in the images of women in tube tops would be colored with a marker. "They would go through each individual magazine with a black marker and color in any skin that was showing or tear out pages," she said. "Now they don't. It's strange -- almost like they gave up. I saw a woman wearing a miniskirt on the cover of a magazine when I was at the grocery store," she said. Just the same, she said, censored images are not unusual. "I don't think it's right, but it's the culture. Even women who wear the hijab who appear in street advertising posters -- you see that their faces are pixelated and blurred." CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom contributed to this report .

Saudi woman blogger: Given the Internet, satellite TV, "it's not such a big deal" IKEA apologizes for the airbrushing . Saudi women have been fighting an uphill battle for rights . Swedish trade minister: "There is still such a long way to go"

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UK warships are to benefit from an unmanned 'eye in the sky' as part of a new multimillion-pound contract. The unarmed ScanEagle aircraft is to be used by the Royal Navy and will launch from the back of ships to fly above them. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced it will use the craft to collect intelligence and scout out the surrounding areas. The Ministry of Defence has announced plans to use an unarmed, unmanned aircraft called ScanEagle, pictured. It can be launched from the back of Naval ships and fly above them collecting data and surveying the surrounding areas . ScanEagle has a built-in electro-optical and infrared camera with communications range over 62 miles. The craft can fly for more than 20 hours. ScanEagle has a 3.1 metre wingspan and is 1.4metres long. It weights 44 pounds (20 kg) and can travel at a maximum speed of 80 knots, with an average cruising speed of around 50 to 60 knots. The pneumatic launcher is known as the 'SuperWedge' launcher. It is recovered using the 'Skyhook' retrieval system, which uses a hook on the end of the wingtip to catch a rope hanging from a pole. It does this by using GPS units mounted on the top of the pole and UAV. Each ScanEagle system comes with four air vehicles, a ground control station, remote video terminal, and the Skyhook launch and recovery system. With a wingspan of just over three metres and weighing 22kg, the 'eye in the sky' will be launched from Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships by a pneumatic catapult. It will then will fly at around 60 knots - although can reach speeds of up to 80 knots - for more than 20 hours. It is commanded by a specialist team on board the ship. This team plan its missions then control its flights, analysing the information it gathers using state-of-the-art sensors, before bringing it back to the ship. Built by Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing Defence UK Limited, the ScanEagle is being introduced as part of a £30 million contract signed by the MoD. It has been used by other nations but is the first 'maritime-specific unmanned air system capability' being used in support of naval operations, said the MoD. ScanEagle will add to current intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance methods such as helicopters and long-range radar. Royal . Navy Captain Ian Annett, said: 'ScanEagle represents an important . addition to the Royal Navy's intelligence, surveillance and . reconnaissance capability. 'Its . ability to deploy during the day and night coupled with the technology . it uses, will give commanders a clearer picture of the operational . situation whenever it's required.' The ScanEagle can be launched from ships using a pneumatic catapult, pictured. It will then fly at around 60 knots above the vessel commanded by a specialist team onboard the ship . With a wingspan of just over three metres and weighing 22kg, the ScanEagle 'eye in the sky' will be launched from Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships. It gathers data using built-in sensors and then takes this information back to the ship . Minister for defence, equipment, support and technology, Philip Dunne, added: 'ScanEagle provides the Royal Navy with proven surveillance capability that has already been used on operations by other nations, so we know we are getting top quality equipment. 'The technology is off-the-shelf and will be available to the Royal Navy as soon as possible. 'Our continued investment in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems is essential to keeping our armed forces up to date with the latest capabilities and this will be a central part of the MoD's investment in new equipment over the next 10 years.' Built by Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing Defence UK Limited, the ScanEagle has been used by other nations but is the first 'maritime-specific unmanned air system capability' being used in support of naval operations. The technology adds to current intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance methods such as helicopters and long-range radar .

The ScanEagle aircraft weighs around 22kg and can be catapulted from the back of naval ships using a pneumatic launcher . It can reach speeds of up to 80 knots and can fly for more than 20 hours . Built-in sensors can collect intelligence and survey the surrounding areas .

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By . Daily Mail Reporter . There may have been a few aching feet and sore heads this morning after the stars flocked to wish Michelle Obama a . Happy 50th birthday in a White House dance party last night. The First Lady turned 50 on Friday, but the big celebration was put on hold until Saturday. The White House revealed nothing about the guest list, but a few guests were caught on camera arriving at the event. President Barack Obama told guests to come prepared to dance and rumors buzzed that Beyonce was one of the performers taking part. Actor Samuel L Jackson was all smiles as she arrived to help celebrate the First Lady's birthday . Gayle (pictured left), who serves as editor at large of Oprah's O Magazine arrives at the party . Magic Johnson arrives at the celebrations alongside fellow retired basketball player Grant Hill . White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett would only say that 'people will move' at the party. Beyonce's husband, rapper Jay Z, performed in Washington on Thursday . night. The party caused a stir when invitations went out earlier this month instructing guests to 'eat before you come,' a request that puzzled . event experts such as Colin Cowie and André Wells. 'To . ask people to ‘eat before you come’ is not the way I would have done . it,' party planner Colin Cowie said. 'I always think of the food. When . it comes to making people feel welcome we give them great music, a . well-stocked bar, and excellent food—and you do it abundantly.' New perks: The First Lady showed that she was happy to get her membership card for the AARP, a seniors advocacy group that includes all Americans over 50 . 'I have never felt more confident': Michelle Obama's big 50th White House bash is Friday and while she says she's never felt better, she's unwilling to rule out any future nips or tucks . The first lady spent . her birthday largely out of sight, though there was a Twitter post in . which she showed off her new AARP card. Michelle Obama has proudly joined the AARP as her 50th birthday marks her automatic acceptance into the seniors advocacy group. She said she was 'excited to join Barack in . the 50+ club today'. Sweet moment: The President greeted Mrs Obama during an event about the importance of college . She . can count herself among the senior advocacy group's 37 million members . and the $16 she paid to enroll in the group buys her a year-long . subscription to their magazine as well as discounts on cruises, Denny's . meals and Kindle readers. 'Not . only is Mrs. Obama helping to change and reshape the way people look at . aging in this country, but she’s also showing folks how great 50 looks . today,' AARP CEO A. Barry Rand said in a statement. 'I have never felt more confident in myself, more clear on who I am as a woman,' she said of turning the big five-oh. Though her confidence is high, the first . lady and perennial fitness advocate says she just can't rule out any . future nips and tucks. 'Women . should have the freedom to do whatever they need to do to feel good . about themselves,' the first lady told People magazine in an interview . hitting on Friday. While . she's not intending to celebrate with her first Botox injection or . eyelift, she says one or the other could very well happen one day. 'Right now, I don't imagine that I would go that route, but I've also learned to never say never.' Her . message to women is to be healthy. Mrs. Obama says she has never missed . a health checkup, including mammograms and Pap smears. She's also had a . colonoscopy. By her own account, she feels more relaxed now that President Barack Obama's days as a candidate are over. 'That layer is gone now. It gives me a little more room to breathe,' she told an interviewer. 'Women should have the freedom to do whatever they need to do to feel good about themselves': Michelle smiles while President Obama speaks at an event a day before her birthday. The former Michelle Robinson did not take to politics quickly in the shadow of her high wattage husband and was even a liability early on in his 2008 campaign. But she has evolved into a polished performer . Freeing: Second presidential terms can be freeing for first ladies, just as they are for presidents, because there is no next election to fret over. But while Mrs. Obama is over the hump of her first lady tenure, with just three years remaining, it's unclear if she will take on new or different roles . Nearly five years after assuming the . first lady's role following a bruising campaign in which she sometimes . became a target, Mrs. Obama is showing increased comfort in what amounts . to a volunteer position with a host of responsibilities and outsized . expectations. Not to mention a sometimes-unforgiving spotlight. 'I have never felt more confident in . myself, more clear on who I am as a woman,' the first lady told Parade . magazine when asked about the birthday. She started the celebration last . week by spending extra time with girlfriends in Hawaii after her . family's holiday vacation there. It was an early birthday present from . the president. On Saturday, she'll be toasted at a White House party . where guests have been advised to come ready to dance, and to eat before . they come. Second . presidential terms can be freeing for first ladies, just as they are for . presidents, because there is no next election to fret over. But while . Mrs. Obama is over the hump of her first lady tenure, with just three . years remaining, it's unclear if she will take on new or different . roles. Asked whether she . has peaked at 50, Mrs. Obama joked that being first lady is 'pretty . high up.' She said she's always felt that her life is 'ever-evolving' and she doesn't have the right to 'just sit on my talents or blessings.' 'I've . got to keep figuring out ways to have an impact, whether as a mother or . as a professional or as a mentor to other kids,' the first lady said, . noting that daughter Malia, now 15, will be in college when she and . President Barack Obama leave the White House in January 2017. Daughter . Sasha, 12, won't be far behind. 'At that point in life, whoa, the sky is the limit,' Mrs. Obama said.

Samuel L Jackson was pictured among guests arriving for Michelle Obama's 50th birthday party . Guests were asked to eat BEFORE attending - an order which raised a few eyebrows . It was billed as a 'Snacks & Sips & Dancing & Dessert' party . Rumors suggest Beyonce performed .

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By . Gerard Couzens . and Jill Reilly . A British man has been sentenced to 20 years jail in Peru for pushing his pregnant girlfriend to her death from their home after a Valentines Day row. Financial trader Owen Arthur Goddard, 35, was convicted on a single charge of femicide by a court in the capital Lima. Part-time dental assistant Lidia Maribel Mendoza Riquez, who was nearly four months pregnant with their child, died in the early hours of February 14 2012 after falling near 30 feet from the third-floor flat they shared in upmarket Lima neighbourhood San Isidro. Financial trader Owen Arthur Goddard, 35, (seen righ  in 2013) was convicted of murdering part-time dental assistant Lidia Maribel Mendoza Riquez, left,  who was nearly four months pregnant with their child . Goddard survived despite throwing himself from the same apartment in an apparent suicide attempt.Detectives found the pair lying side by side by a wooden fence near the block when they arrived. Local TV stations later showed grisly pictures of the injured Brit lying unconscious in hospital taken on a mobile phone. Police . initially treated the incident as an alcohol-fuelled accident but soon . started to suspect foul play after neighbours said they had heard the . pair rowing shortly before the tragedy and they discovered his victim . had reported him for assault months earlier. Prosecutors, who had demanded a 30-year jail sentence, are now expected to appeal. He was charged with his girlfriend's murder after coming out of a coma and dubbed the 'English killer' by local papers. Lidia's sister Flor claimed at the time her pregnancy and Goddard's increasing reliance on drugs had led to her death. She said: 'That man pushed her because he didn't want to have the baby. 'He threw himself on top of her afterwards to make it look like an accident.' The body being taken into hospital after the pregnant woman fell to her death from an apartment balcony . The scene where the body of a pregnant woman was found after she fell from third floor apartment in San Isidro, Lima . The . three judges who decided Goddard's fate after a stop-start trial which . began last September ruled in a written judgement the Brit expat was . 'conscious of his actions' and suffered from no psychological problems. He was ordered to pay his victim's family more than £42,000 in compensation. Prosecutors, . who had demanded a 30-year jail sentence and more than double the . amount of compensation he was ordered to pay, have already said they . will appeal. In a . separate move judges also ruled a male friend who was with Goddard and . his girlfriend in the flat when the incident occurred, should face . further investigation over claims he may have acted as an accomplice. The unnamed friend told police at the time he saw nothing and could not help them with their inquiries.

Financial trader Owen Arthur Goddard, 35, was convicted today . Lidia Maribel Mendoza Riquez died in the early hours of February 2012 . She fell nearly 30 feet when she was almost four months pregnant . Died after falling from flat they shared in San Isidro .

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Monolith: An artist's impression of the new 73-story skyscraper that could be built in London's Docklands. If the plan is green-lit, it will be Britain's tallest residential tower . A 73-storey skyscraper is set to become the tallest residential tower in Britain. A British architectural firm have submitted plans for a slim £400 million, 250 metre skyscraper in London's Docklands that will break the record for the nation's tallest block of flats. Foster and Partners have submitted plans to the local authority, Tower Hamlets Council, for the towering building to add to the capital's soaring skyline. If built it will take the record from St George Wharf Tower, also known as the Vauxhall Tower or The Tower, a 181 metre, 50-storey residential skyscraper in Vauxhall. The proposed apartment block will involve the demolition of office blocks on the South Quay Plaza on the Isle of Dogs to create 947 new homes. The development also includes a 36-storey tower fronting onto Marsh Wall to accompany the South Dock building. The proposals also outline approximately 20,000 sq. ft. of new retail, dining and entertainment space and will also include a public open space with a riverside walkway. Harry Lewis, Managing Director of Berkeley Homes, which is working with the architects, said: 'South Quay Plaza has a vital role to play in revitalising this dockside location - we have been working closely with the Borough and the Greater London Authority and, with their support, aim to create over 900 homes and more than 1.5 acres of landscaped open space. 'Opportunities to deliver such significant public realm in Canary Wharf are few and far between.' The planning application was submitted in early April and Berkeley will be working with London Borough of Tower Hamlets to secure planning permission later in the year. Construction is likely to start in January 2015. Compared to many other world-class cities, London had very few tall buildings until the development of Canary Wharf in 1988 and, later, the Gherkin and the Shard. As well as the 73-storey building, the plans include retail and entertainment space and a walkway . If it is approved by council planners, work on the scheme could start early next year . In March an architectural think-tank claimed 236 buildings of more than 20 storeys could be on the way, four fifths of them intended as high-rise blocks of flats. They are set to drastically reshape the London skyline, with 33 of them between 40 and 49 floors, and 22 with 50 or more. The building boom is concentrated in London's centre and the east, which together account for 77 per cent of the new skyscrapers. Tower Hamlets, Lambeth, Greenwich, Newham and Southwark will between them have 140 of the 236 towers. Ever skyward: The capital is experiencing a boom in skyscrapers. The Shard (left), London's tallest building and the 37-storey 20 Fenchurch Street (right), better known as the 'Walkie-Talkie',  is currently under construction . Foreign investors from east Asia, who . are buying into London property in unprecedented numbers, are also . having an effect as they are comfortable with tall buildings which have . long been part of the urban landscape in that region. The . Mayor's office is trying to strike a balance between protection of the . city's historic skyline and the need to house a million more people and . create half-a-million new jobs, said sir Edward Lister, deputy mayor for . planning. 'Tall buildings . will not be appropriate in many locations,' Shaun Andrews, head of . Investor and Developer planning from GL Hearn told MailOnline. 'However, . we cannot freeze the skyline and suspend the capital in stasis. The . strength of London is in its diversity and its ability to respond and . adapt to opportunities originating from both home and abroad.'

The slimline £400m Docklands building will break the record if approved . It is the latest skyscraper to join London's increasingly crowded skyline . The whole development will create 947 new homes for the capital .

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There is trust in a relationship and then, on a whole other level, there is what daredevil stunt couple Bhramharamba and Balashankar Budati share. The Budatis, from Chirala Mandal in India, perform incredible - or insane depending on your perspective - feats with sticks, stones and sharp objects for the amusement of others. And usually they involve Bhramharamba in the firing line, as in this video where Balashankar balances a coconut on his wife's throat before he demolishes it with a giant machete. Bhramharamba Budati lays perfectly still as her husband Balashankar smashes a coconut on her neck . The Budati stunt couple from Chirala Mandal in India perform a range of daredevil feats . Their coconut trick features on World's Most Talented, which will air on Watch from March 31 . The pair will feature in the opening episode of World's Most Talented, which pits countries against each other to decide who has the most impressive skills, airing Tuesday at 9pm from March 31. The show, narrated by Jonathan Ross, traverses the world with eight performances from each of the two nation's featured that week. India meets Romania in the opening programme, with the Budati's representing their homeland against a nation led by a uni-cyclist who precariously balances on the edge of dam. Balashankar spectacularly twirls his machete adding showmanship to their almost gory stunt . He nails the centre of the coconut and as it smashes its water splashes all over his brave wife . Speed, strength, memory and sheer acts of bravery all have their place in the program, while the acts themselves are filmed by roving presenters Laura Jackson and David Brain. Their raw footage is show to 100 vloggers around the world who will decide which country is the World's Most Talented.

Bhramharamba and Balashankar Budati are a stunt couple from India . Their stunts usually involve Balashankar smashing things on his wife . This video features a coconut on Bhramharamba's neck being smashed by her husband with a machete . The clip is from TV's World’s Most Talented, which airs on Watch in March .

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New York (CNN) -- The attorney for a family who filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the death of Mark Bavis, 31 -- who died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks -- says new court documents offer a glimpse into airport security lapses that made the attacks possible. Security screeners at Boston's Logan International Airport allegedly had trouble communicating in English, were unable to detect weapons -- such as a chemical spray called Mace -- and were operating under a general manager who was unaware of the al-Qaeda terrorist threat. "What it came down to that day was that entities did not do their job," said Mary Schiavo, attorney for the Bavis family. Mark Bavis, a hockey scout aboard United Airlines Flight 175, died when his flight crashed into the World Trade Center's south tower. "This suit is not about money, it never has been," Schiavo added. "It's about accountability." Thousands of families received monetary compensation following legal settlements involving 9/11 victims. The documents were filed in Manhattan federal court in a lawsuit against United Airlines, a private security company and Massachusetts Port Authority -- which owns and operates Logan airport. The defendants say they are not liable for the attacks. Massport spokesman Matthew Brelis declined to comment on the case, but his agency in May filed a motion to dismiss, saying "Mr. Bavis's tragic death was not due to the breach of any security layer for which Massport had authority or responsibility under federal law." In the filing, Massport claims the Federal Aviation Administration regulations for screening passengers and their baggage was not the responsibility of airports but the airlines. A spokesman for United Airlines declined comment. Schiavo maintains that the airline "had exclusive control over its aircraft and over security procedures" and are ultimately responsible for the safety of its passengers. The trial date is set for November 7.

Court papers provide evidence of negligence in 9/11 lawsuit, attorney says . Defendants say security breach was not their fault . Mark Bavis died when his flight crashed into the World Trade Center's south tower .

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(CNN) -- In early September my iPhone 5 fell off the roof of my Jetta wagon. The Jetta was traveling at highway speeds when it happened. I'd placed and forgotten the iPhone on the roof of the Jetta before driving off — something I'd done repeatedly with inexplicable witlessness in the past, though I somehow managed not to lose the phone on those earlier jaunts. Not so this time. I imagine the phone hurtling off the top as I rounded the bend (that I eventually found it lying beside) like a James Bond special deploying chaff (thankfully no one was behind me, and the phone wound up on the shoulder, though it may have been run over first). I was able to track it down a few hours later after I realized it was missing by using my wife's iPhone and the freebie Apple app Find My Friends. When I went to the local Apple Store to see what my options were, Apple offered me a choice: repair the screen right then and there in under an hour, or swap it for a brand new phone. The cost to swap for a new phone was $229, or just a little more than I paid for the phone outright on contract. The cost to repair the screen was $149: $99 for AppleCare plus $49 for the screen replacement. I chose to replace the phone outright, because it nearly a year old, I'm on contract and so wouldn't have been eligible to upgrade to the iPhone 5s (then unannounced, but presumptive), I didn't have AppleCare and I figured the fresh battery I'd get with a new iPhone 5 was worth the bargain. Which is all a longish way of saying that Apple's been offering iPhone repairs in-store for some time — and it looks like that repair program's about to expand significantly. 9to5Mac reports that Apple may be planning to offer additional in-store repairs that go well beyond the iPhone 5′s screen. Note that my phone's glass was cracked, but the underlying area and componentry was unfazed. Had those parts been distressed, I assume my only option would have been full phone replacement. 9to5Mac's sources say Apple is rolling out "special machinery" to allow the stores to replace and calibrate the touchscreens on the iPhone 5s and 5c, and that the cost for such replacement would be $149. The other items on the list of in-store replaceable parts are said to include volume buttons, the vibration engine, the rear-camera, the speaker system and the Home buttons — though in the latter case, it sounds like not on the iPhone 5s, which employs a more sophisticated Touch ID fingerprint button. The repairs should be free if you're covered under AppleCare, but you'll have to pony up if not — $79 for a new battery and $29 for Home button replacement, according to 9to5Mac's sources. When? 9to5Mac's sources say the machines are arriving in stores now, suggesting the program could launch soon. &copy 2012 TIME, Inc. TIME is a registered trademark of Time Inc. Used with permission.

Reports to say Apple store iPhone repairs are about to expand . Volume buttons, vibration engine, cameras could be added to screens . Repairs would be free if user paid to have "Apple Care"

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Madrid (CNN) -- Spain's royal family publicly revealed its finances for the first time Wednesday, as the nation faces an economic crisis and corruption allegations bring increased scrutiny to the monarchy. King Juan Carlos receives 292,752 euros ($382,743) annually, the royal palace said in a statement. Prince Felipe, next in line to the throne, receives about half that amount . Queen Sofia, Princess Letizia, Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina received a combined total of 375,000 euros for royal duties ($490,274) in 2011, the palace's statement said. The announcement comes as a corruption investigation reportedly involving the king's son-in-law has fueled public criticism of the royal family. Authorities are investigating whether a foundation headed by Inaki Undangarin improperly used public funds, according to media reports. No charges have been filed against Undangarin, a former Olympic handball player who married Infanta Cristina in 1997. Urdangarin's attorney, in an interview with Europa Press earlier this month, said his client was innocent. The palace pledged its commitment to austerity and transparency in its statement Wednesday. Spain faces an economic crisis that has brought thousands of protesters to the streets and sparked sharp government austerity measures. About 5 million people in the country are jobless. Spain has an overall unemployment rate of 21.5%, but it youth unemployment rate is a staggering 45%. Conservative prime minister sworn in . Economic protests surged across Spain over the past year, fueled by young people known as "indignants," who criticized government officials and financial institutions. When he took office last week, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said pulling the nation out of its deep economic crisis would be his top priority. CNN's Catherine E. Shoichet, Ana Maria Luengo-Romero and Al Goodman contributed to this report.

A corruption investigation widely reported in Spanish media is fueling criticism of the royal family . Spain faces an economic crisis that has sparked sharp government austerity measures . King Juan Carlos receives 292,752 euros annually . Prince Felipe, next in line to the throne, receives about half that amount .

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By . Daily Mail Reporter . A sixth-generation Pennsylvania undertaker is stirring up controversy among conservatives on social media, using jokes and crude humor to discuss death and the preciousness of life. Caleb White, a married father-of-one who runs a funeral home in Parkesburg, Chester County, first hit headlines in November by saying on Twitter that he always ties the shoelaces of the dead together because if there's ever a zombie apocalypse it would be 'hilariious'. The post went viral, retweeted more than 6,000 times, and even prompted a call to the police. 'He (the caller) actually thought we were doing that,' Wilde told Philly.com. Creating dialogue: Sixth-generation funeral director Caleb Wilde uses occasionally-inappropriate social media posts to 'shed light on an industry that for the most part is cast in shadows' Wilde's commentary as won him an avid following and national acclaim for shining light on a dark subject in a away that is both hilarious and heartfelt. His blog, Confessions of a Funeral Director, gets 600,000 to 1 million hits a week, and he has more than 17,000 followers on Twitter. Wilde refuses to take money for discussing death and offering his opinion, despite appearing on 20/20 and NBC News, as well as in TIME magazine and the Huffington Post. 'Funeral directors are too often seen as opportunists who are looking to take advantage of people in their weakest moments,' Wilde wrote on his site. 'I am not one of those funeral directors . . . this website exists (so that) people can share freely and honestly without fear of ulterior motives or profiteering. 'I want to start a conversation about death. 'A main part of our humanity is our mortality. 'Death makes us realize how precious and fleeting life is and how much each day is a gift.' Wilde grew up playing hide and seek in the casket room of his family's funeral home in Parkesburg, the only mortuary in this rural town of about 3,600. By 16, he was mowing its lawn, parking cars during services and accompanying relatives on calls to pick up bodies. Death has always been at the core of the family, with the first Wilde's making their first caskets in 1850. Wilde's grandfather Thaddeus, who was born in the funeral home, was embalming bodies by age 12. 'It's who I am': Caleb White grew up playing hide and seek in the caskets of the family funeral home, and eventually got into the business himself . Wilde's mother and father were each from families that ran competing funeral homes. But Wilde didn't want to follow his ancestors into the family business and became a minister. 'The act of rebellion for a funeral director is to seek something that's surrounded by life,' he said. However he eventually returned to the mortician business and said his commitment grew with each drive to pick up a body and each conversation he had a grieivng family. He realized the need and importance of funeral directors in the grand scheme of things, especially in a rural setting. 'It's who I am,' he said. Wilde says he uses the humor his posts online and writing on his blog as therapy for the grimness of his work, and openly discusses taking antidepressants. He says that the format of Twitter is perfect because too much talk of death is too heavy for people to take. 'We want to take death in pieces, small pieces, anything bigger is too big to handle,' he said. Besides zombie jokes and photos of pimped-out hearses, Wilde also aims to 'shed light on an industry that for the most part is cast in shadows'. That means essays on topics like funeral director 'burnout and compassion fatigue', funeral etiquette (including a post defending funeral 'selfies'), consumer rights (like Do Funeral Homes Charge Too Much for their Services?) and a 'You Want to Be a Mortician? 21 Tips' post.

Caleb White is a sixth-generation undertaker who operates his own funeral home in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania . He shot to infamy in November by Tweeting a joke about 'always tying together the shoelaces of the dead' His blog, Confessions of a Funeral Director, has since amassed up to 1 million hits a week . Despite some of his humor being crude and controversial, White says his intention is to help people and bring some light to a dark subject matter . 'Death makes us realize how precious and fleeting life is and how much each day is a gift,' he says .

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By . Katy Winter for MailOnline . More than a year on from the birth of Prince George the world is gearing up for the birth of another royal heir, this time in Monaco. Prince Albert II of Monaco and his wife Princess Charlene attend the annual picnic in 'Le Parc Princesse Antoinette' in Monaco yesterday, once again giving the excited population – and world’s media- a glimpse of the Princess’s burgeoning baby bump. The 36-year-old royal certainly seems to be enjoying an early pregnancy glow, looking tanned and radiant at her husband’s side holding a delicate bouquet of pink and white roses. Scroll down for video . Prince Albert and his wife Princess Charlene attend the annual picnic in 'Le Parc Princesse Antoinette' The royal couple announced they are expecting their first child just two months ago, and a tiny bump was just visible under Charlene's deep blue dress . The Princess, 36, carried a small bouquet of pink and white roses as the pair greeted children in the park . The Princess wore a collared sleeveless dress in a deep blue, with a matching belt resting just above her tiny bump. She kept her footwear sensible with a pair of tanned ballet pumps and swept her blonde hair back off her face in a chic low chignon. Charlene and her 56-year-old husband were welcomed by dancers wearing traditional costume as they arrived for the event, known as ‘Monaco’s picnic’. They looked relaxed throughout the low key event, though Albert kept his attire formal for the official engagement in a blazer, shirt and tie. The pair married on July 1 2011 and announced they were expecting their first child just two months ago. Charlene wore a collared sleeveless dress in a deep blue and swept her blonde hair back off her face in a chic low chignon, while Albert chose a smart blazer, white shirt and tie . The pair were welcomed by dancers wearing traditional costume as they arrived for the event . The annual event, known as 'Monaco's picnic' is held in the Princess Antoinette Park . In June, Prince Albert told The Associated Press that he and his wife were 'overjoyed', 'thrilled' and 'very excited' about the impending arrival of their child. He said they are 'taking every cautious step to make sure everything goes well'. Albert, now 56, was a longtime bachelor who has acknowledged fathering two children out of wedlock - daughter Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, born in 1992 to American Tamara Rotolo, and Alexandre Coste, born in 2003 to Togo native Nicole Coste. The couple have not slowed down their royal duties since the announcement however, attending a charity event together on Friday. The expectant mother, who is due to give birth in December, wowed in a sleeveless midnight blue floor-length gown, which gave just a small hint of her growing baby.

The 36-year-old attended annual picnic in the Princess Antoinette Park . Wore a deep blue dress and tanned flats and carried bouquet of roses . Looked relaxed at the side of husband of three years Prince Albert . Pair were greeted by dancers in traditional costume .

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Lord Brittan was accused of failing to act on a dossier of explosive paedophile allegations handed to him as Home Secretary . Lord Brittan's sudden death is a blow to victims of child abuse who were waiting to question him over his role investigating child abuse allegations in the 1980s, a campaigning MP has claimed. Labour's Simon Danczuk said the Conservative peer's death was a 'sad day for his family' but also for the Government's inquiry into historic allegations of child abuse which has been beset by problems after being set up by Theresa May last year. Two chairmen chosen by the Home Secretary were forced to step down after their personal connection to Lord Brittan emerged. Child abuse survivors had accused Lord Brittan of failing to act on a dossier of explosive paedophile allegations handed to him as Home Secretary in the 1980s – an allegation he strenuously denied. Speaking this afternoon after the Lord Brittan's death was confirmed, Mr Danczuk said: 'Not only is it a sad day for Leon Brittan's family, it's also a sad day for the survivors of child sex abuse, because they would have wanted to hear from Leon Brittan at this inquiry in terms of what he knew about the allegations that were made in the 1980s.' Mrs May set up the inquiry into historic child abuse in July to find out whether public bodies had neglected or covered up allegations in the wake of claims paedophiles had operated in Westminster in the 1980s. She announced today that a new chair would be appointed by the end of the month following a series of problems, including the resignation of two previous chairs over their alleged links to Establishment figures of the time. The Home Secretary will also decide whether it will take the form of a statutory inquiry or a royal commission by the end of January, with both options having the power to compel witnesses and full access to evidence. Mrs May said: 'I am clear that the new chairman must be someone who commands that confidence and who has the necessary skills and experience to carry out this vital work. 'In my work to find that person, as I told the House I would do, I have undertaken a number of meetings with the survivors of child abuse and their representative bodies And I have been deeply moved by the candour and the courage they have shown in telling me their harrowing stories and the experiences they have been through.' The Home Secretary will decide whether the inquiry will take the form of a statutory inquiry or a royal commission by the end of Januar . Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper called for the inquiry to be scrapped and relaunched with a new chair and statutory powers . Mrs May added: 'I am absolutely committed to finding them the right chairman to ensure they get the answers they deserve. 'But not only does this inquiry need the right Chairman, it also needs the right powers. 'That means the ability to compel witnesses, and full access to all the necessary evidence. 'In December I wrote to panel members to set out the three options which could give the inquiry these powers. 'I confirmed those options in my evidence that month to the Home Affairs Select Committee, and I also confirmed that I would make my decision on the right model for the inquiry and the chairman by the end of January. 'It remains my intention to make a statement to the House shortly after I have made that decision and after the necessary interviews and careful due diligence work have taken place.' Ms Cooper called for the inquiry to be scrapped and relaunched with a new chair and statutory powers. The Labour frontbencher said: 'Since November the allegations have become more serious. Labour's Simon Danczuk said the Conservative peer's death was a 'sad day for his family' but also for the Government's inquiry into historic allegations of child abuse . 'The police are now investigating allegations of child murder involving senior figures linked to Dolphin Square. 'A government file has emerged containing further potential allegations of abuse, clearly not seen by the Wanless review. 'These need to be investigated by the police, not just an inquiry, but it makes it even more vital that a serious and credible inquiry is under way with the confidence of the public and survivors. 'Given the seriousness of this, I now fear there is no choice but to start this inquiry again properly with a new chair and statutory powers and proper consideration of the scope and purpose involving the survivors themselves. 'This should not be beyond the wit of the Home Secretary.' Keith Vaz, chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee, said Mrs May was 'in danger of losing control of the process' and raised concerns about the allegation of bullying of a panel member by the inquiry's barrister. Mrs May said survivor Sharon Evans's complaint had been investigated and no evidence of bullying found by Ben Emmerson QC. The Home Secretary, meanwhile, revealed that allegations of 'unnatural sexual' behaviour at Westminster contained in a file found at the National Archives may have already been seen by the inquiry into the Home Office's handling of historic sex abuse claims. Mrs May said the previously top-secret file may be a duplicate of one that was already looked at by NSPCC chief executive Peter Wanless and barrister Richard Whittam QC's inquiry into paedophile ring allegations in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. University lecturer Dr Chris Murphy uncovered the once-classified document late last year at the archives in Kew, south west London. After being questioned on the file, which was marked to indicate it had passed through former prime minister Margaret Thatcher's office, Mrs May told the Commons: 'You have made reference to the file that has come to light. 'We are checking that but as I understand it we believe it may be a duplicate of a file that was at the Home Office which was seen by Wanless and Whittam during their review but of course we are checking that. 'Any allegations in relation to that file will be passed to the police and those concerned to ensure that they are looked at properly.' The file which came to light was found by Dr Murphy in November. It was entitled: 'PREM19/588 - SECURITY. Allegations against former public (word missing) of unnatural sexual proclivities; security aspects 1980 Oct 27 - 1981 Mar 20.'

Labour MP said peer's death a blow for inquiry into historic child abuse . Lord Brittan accused of failing to act on a dossier of paedophile allegations . A campaigning MP handed allegations to him as Home Secretary in 1980s . Two inquiry chairs have stepped down over connection to Lord Brittan . A new chair will be appointed by the end of the month, Theresa May says . Home Secretary will also if it will be statutory inquiry or a royal commission .

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(CNN) -- Sri Lanka's quarter-century-long civil war is in its final phase, the government suggested Friday, as its troops pounded Tamil Tiger rebels in the country's north. This picture, released by the Sri Lankan defense ministry, is said to be of a dead Tamil Tiger body captured after fighting on May 14, 2009. The rebels -- formally known as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) -- have fought for an independent state in Sri Lanka since 1983. As many as 70,000 people have been killed since the civil war began. President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the end of the current military push, which is often referred to as a civilian rescue mission, is less than 48 hours away. He spoke from Jordan on Friday, where he's attending an economic summit. "The Tamil civilians held hostage by the LTTE in small area of land in the north would be rescued, and the Tamils would be saved from the threat of LTTE terrorism," Rajapaksa said. In a rapid military push, Sri Lankan forces have squeezed Tamil Tiger fighters into approximately 1.5 square miles (four square kilometers) of coastal land. The United Nations estimates that more than 50,000 civilians are trapped there. CNN's Paula Newton reports on the plight of trapped civilians » . The chunk of land, known as the no-fire zone or civilian safety area, was under siege by government forces Friday, according to Tamilnet.com, a rebel Web site. "The entire safety zone area is in smoke ... as shelling by the Sri Lanka army was destroying all the structures within a narrow strip of coastal land, which is densely populated with tens of thousands of people," Tamilnet said. Humanitarian aid groups have reported mass civilian casualties in the fighting. "The government is moving forward in extremely difficult circumstances. After all, the ... Tamil Tigers are seeded amidst the middle of all these civilians. It's very difficult to weed out and identify who is a fighter and who is not," said Gordon Weiss, a U.N. spokesman. "It makes it very very dangerous for civilians, and it explains the very large toll on civilian life that we've seen at this point." Weiss called the fighting a "bloodbath" at the beginning of the week. The situation had worsened by Friday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said. It suspended evacuation and medical rescue operations in the no-fire zone. Aid agencies had been stuck offshore, unable to deliver badly needed relief supplies and evacuate civilians. "Our staff are witnessing an unimaginable humanitarian catastrophe," said Pierre Krahenbuhl, the Red Cross' director of operations. "No humanitarian organization can help them in the current circumstances. People are left to their own devices." The U.N. Security Council and U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for both sides to protect civilians and allow humanitarian aid into the conflict zone. Watch frustration build at the United Nations » . In a statement at the White House, Obama urged Sri Lankan government troops to halt the "indiscriminate" shelling of civilians trapped with the remnants of the country's Tamil Tigers. He also prodded the rebels to stop using civilians as human shields. Security Council members issued a statement demanding "that all parties respect their obligations under international humanitarian law." A Red Cross worker was killed Wednesday during shelling in the conflict zone in Sri Lanka -- the third aid worker killed in six weeks -- the Red Cross said.

Sri Lanka president says end of current military push less than 48 hours away . U.N. estimates more than 50,000 civilians trapped in area under siege . Red Cross: "Staff are witnessing an unimaginable humanitarian catastrophe" Tamil Tigers have fought for an independent state in Sri Lanka since 1983 .

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(EW.com) -- Ashton Kutcher is set to return to CBS' "Two and a Half Men." As expected, the actor has haggled a new deal with the network and studio Warner Bros. to continue his starring role on the hit comedy, sources confirm. Co-stars Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones will also be back. The trio are on the verge of signing one-year deals keeping the cast intact for a tenth season. After the dramatic exit of Charlie Sheen and the hiring of Kutcher, rating for the current ninth season started off huge, with 27.7 million viewers tuning in for the September premiere. Though the show's numbers have dropped as the season has progressed, "Men" remains a very competitive series that typically ranks as the network's highest-rated Monday night show. Deadline.com says Kutcher will earn about $700,000 per episode, Cryer "a bit less" and Jones will receive $300,000 an episode. Sources add that all three actors will receive a "modest signing bonus." See the full story at EW.com. CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved.

Ashton Kutcher has haggled a new deal with CBS for "Two and a Half Men" Co-stars Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones will also be back . Deadline.com says Kutcher will earn about $700,000 per episode .

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Freed: Terry Borgia, 63, is set to be released from prison following three mistrials over her grandson's murder . A grandmother is on the verge of being freed from prison today, three years after she was accused of drowning her four-year-old grandson in the bath. Terry Borgia, 63, has been in jail since January 2010 for the first-degree murder of DeAngelo Tobia at her apartment in Clinton Township, Detroit. There have been three mistrials in Borgia's case - the latest this month when proceedings ended in a hung jury. They unanimously agreed that she was not guilty of first-degree murder but jurors could not reach an agreement on lesser charges. The judge at Macomb County Circuit Court said on Thursday he would release the grandmother if a supporter came up with $5,000 bond. Her attorney Mark Haddad told the Detroit Free Press: 'I’m almost tempted to do it myself. 'This is an odd case and it’s a deserving lady.' Haddad argued at trial that Terry Borgia is covering for another daughter Tonina Borgia who has mental health problems. Tonina was in the apartment when the four-year-old died but no charges have been brought against her. Mrs Borgia's second daughter and mother of DeAngelo, Amelia Alkasmikha, does not want her mother released and is fighting to find out what happened to her son. Killed: DeAngelo (pictured) was found dead and his mother Amelia Alkasmikha wants her mother to remain in jail for the crime . On her release, Borgia will live with her third daughter Vicki but is not allowed to be in the presence of her grandchildren. Vicki Borgia said she is desperate to help her mother adjust to life outside of jail and has no concern about her children being around her. Verge of release: The judge at Macomb County Court said the grandmother would be released if a supporter could put up the $5,000 bond . At her first trial in February 2010, . Borgia pleaded no contest to first-degree murder. It was declared a . mistrial after police statements were found to be invalid in court. At her second trial, Borgia's daughter Tonina was declared unfit to be a witness after mental health issues and being arrested. Proceedings ended in a hung jury. Borgia's next pre-trial date is set for January 24 where she may face lesser charges.

Terry Borgia, 63, jailed in January 2010 for murder of DeAngelo Tobia .

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By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 09:54 EST, 4 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:21 EST, 4 December 2013 . There were lows forecast on Good Morning America today as weatherman Sam Champion bid a sad farewell to his beloved team. Champion, who has been with GMA since 2006, welled up as he said goodbye to co-hosts Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Lara Spencer and Josh Elliott. Roberts gave him a tight hug while Elliott could not hold back his tears as he tried to sum up his 'bromance' with Champion. Elliott said: 'I just want to say thank you because . it's been a gift each and every day to work with you, Sam. A lot of people talk about our bromance. For me it was just a friendship. I promise there's happy on the inside, . but the tears... aw, I'm going to miss you. I love you Sam.' Scroll down for video . Josh Elliott cried as he said goodbye to his fellow presenter Sam Champion on GMA this morning as Robin Roberts looked on . Champion and Elliott hugged it out at the end of the show as they said a tearful goodbye on Wednesday . Roberts added: 'You encompass all that is good and right in this . world and you show it each and every day when you show up here.' Champion said: 'This is a lot harder than I thought it would be. Let's just go to break.' The veteran weatherman used his last . morning show to pass the baton to fellow meteorologist Ginger Zee, who . will take over lead weather responsibilities at GMA. It was a dramatic last day for Champion in terms of weather as he reported on one of the worst winter storms to hit the U.S. since the late 1990s. Sam Champion has been with the ABC network since 1988 as weather host . His colleagues put together a montage of Champion's best moments including his coverage of Superstorm Sandy and the tornado which devastated Joplin, Missouri in 2011. The team had scoured the ABC archives and aired some retro clips of Champion's early days at the station. The weather presenter howled with laughter as he watched a clip of himself from 1989. 'I sound like Elvis!' he said, before George Stephanopoulos added: 'I like the Doogie Howser haircut!' Sad goodbyes: Champion (far right) bid farewell to the rest of the GMA team on Wednesday (L-R) Josh Elliott, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Lara Spencer . Champion has been part of the winning GMA team that has seen the show become the most-watched morning program . During the show, Champion tweeted: 'Last morning on @gma ! THANK YOU for being here this am!' Robin Roberts later posted: 'I'll be easy to spot this morning on @GMA. I'll be the one clinging to @SamChampion's leg screaming: DON'T GO!!! #PartingIsSuchSweetSorrow'. Champion is set to anchor The Weather Channel's new flagship morning show, which will debut in early 2014. Based at The Weather Channel headquarters in Atlanta, Champion will also assume managing editor responsibilities at the network. Champion called his new post 'a . once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me to do what I love most at a . network that lives and breathes the weather'. Champion, who has been with GMA since 2006, and joined ABC-owned local New York station WABC in 1988. Champion was in fits of laughter as tapes from the ABC archives were brought back to haunt him . Sam Champion and Josh Elliott became very emotional as they said goodbye on their last breakfast show together . Ginger Zee, who was on the ground in Denver, Colorado, this morning to cover the severe winter storm, will take over from Champion as weather presenter at GMA . 'For 25 years, Sam has been a vital member of the ABC News family,' said ABC News president Ben Sherwood in announcing Champion's departure. Champion has been a member of the GMA anchor team as it seized the ratings crown from NBC's perennially front-running Today show. Whether his absence from the GMA anchor desk affects its ratings dominance will be closely tracked by morning-TV handicappers. GMA weather presenter Sam Champion said goodbye to viewers this morning on his last show before he heads to the Weather Channel . And he leaves the network scrambling to keep intact the rest of its winning GMA ensemble, led by anchor George Stephanopoulos, Josh Elliott, Robin Roberts and Lara Spencer are reportedly negotiating new contracts. Ironically, in his new role, Champion now joins forces with his former rival, Today weather co-host Al Roker, whose one-hour Wake Up With Al airs on The Weather Channel weekdays at 6am (EST), then repeats at 10am. Champion's new morning show will be tucked in between, airing from 7 to 10am, the network said. Meanwhile, Champion will also be in the partial employ (in a sense) of his old network rival: The Weather Channel is owned by a consortium made up in part of NBC Universal.

Champion, who has been with GMA since 2006, is leaving for the Weather Channel . Ginger Zee will take over from Champion on the top-rated morning show .

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Humans have long been blamed for hunting the American mastodon - an ancient relative of the elephant - to extinction. But new radiocarbon dating of North American fossils suggests that the animals became extinct before humans colonised the region. Experts are still not absolutely certain why the animals died out, but now think that changing habitats from forests to tundra could have played a role. While it was traditionally thought that mastodons (illustrated) roamed areas in the Arctic and Subarctic when it was covered with ice caps, scientists now think that that the area was only temporarily home to the animals when the climate was warm. They also disappeared before humans colonised the region . It was popularly thought that mastodons lived in the Arctic and Subarctic when the area was covered by ice caps. But, that view is at odds with what scientists currently know about the massive animals’ preferred habitat of forests and wetlands abundant with leafy food. To examine the mismatch, an international team of researchers carbon dated fossils and now believe that the Arctic and Subarctic were only temporary homes to mastodons when the climate was warm. The new findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, indicate that mastodons suffered local extinction several tens of millennia before either human colonisation - the earliest estimate of which is between 13,000 and 14,000 years ago. New radiocarbon dating of North American mastodon fossils suggests that the animals became extinct before human colonisation of North America. The researchers dated a collection of 36 fossil teeth (pictured) Just as with the dinosaurs, scientists are not certain exactly why mastodons became extinct. But new data suggests that mastodons became extinct in pockets of eastern Beringia around 75,000 years ago, following a habitat change from forest to tundra. Mastodons occupied high latitudes between 125,000 and 75,000 years ago when it was covered with forests. But ecological changes led to habitat loss and population collapse. After this, mastodons were limited to areas south of the continental ice sheets where they suffered complete extinction over 10,000 years before the first humans crossed the Bering Strait - or the onset of Pleistocene climate changes. The study says that local extinction of mastodons were 'independent; of their later extinction south of the ice. They also hint that the creatures died out before the onset of climate changes at the end of the ice age about 10,000 years ago, when they were among 70 species of mammals to disappear completely in North America. Ross MacPhee, a curator in the Department of Mammalogy at the American Museum of Natural History, said: ‘Scientists have been trying to piece together information on these extinctions for decades. ‘Was it the result of over-hunting by early people in North America? Was it the rapid global warming at the end of the ice age? ‘Did all of these big mammals go out in one dramatic die-off, or were they paced over time and due to a complex set of factors?’ Over the course of the late Pleistocene era, between about 10,000 and 125,000 years ago, the American mastodon (Mammut americanum) became widespread and occupied many parts of continental North America. Grant Zazula, a palaeontologist in the Yukon Palaeontology Programme, said: ‘Mastodon teeth were effective at stripping and crushing twigs, leaves, and stems from shrubs and trees. ‘So it would seem unlikely that they were able to survive in the ice-covered regions of Alaska and Yukon during the last full-glacial period, as previous fossil dating has suggested.' The researchers used two different types of precise radiocarbon dating on a collection of 36 fossil teeth and bones of American mastodons from Alaska and Yukon - the region known as eastern Beringia. The dating methods, performed at Oxford University and the University of California, were designed to only target material from bone collagen. Over the course of the late Pleistocene era, between about 10,000 and 125,000 years ago, the American mastodon (Mammut americanum) which is shown in this illustration alongside other large furry beasts, became widespread, and occupied many parts of continental North America . All of the fossils were found to be older than previously thought, with most surpassing 50,000 years, which is the effective limit of radiocarbon dating. When taking mastodon habitat preferences and other ecological and geological information into account, the experts believe that mastodons probably only lived in the Arctic and Subarctic for a limited time around 125,000 years ago, when forests and wetlands were established and the temperatures were as warm as they are today. Mr Zazula added: ‘The residency of mastodons in the north did not last long. ‘The return to cold, dry glacial conditions along with the advance of continental glaciers around 75,000 years ago effectively wiped out their habitats. ‘Mastodons disappeared from Beringia, and their populations became displaced to areas much farther to the south, where they ultimately suffered complete extinction about 10,000 years ago.’ The new report suggests that humans could not have been involved in the local extinction of mastodons in the north 75,000 years ago as they had not yet crossed the Bering Isthmus from Asia. The researchers dated a collection of 36 fossil teeth and bones of American mastodons from Alaska and Yukon - the region known as eastern Beringia .

Radiocarbon dating of North American fossils suggests mastodons died out before humans could hunt them to extinction, as previously thought . Experts are still not certain why the animals died out, but now think that changing habitats from forests to tundra could have played a role . Arctic and Subarctic were only temporary homes to mastodons when the climate was warm, according to the new international study .

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(CNN) -- The credit crisis has transformed the global financial landscape, bankrupting established names and prompting unprecedented interventions by governments and central banks to save others from collapse as they buckle under the weight of "toxic debts." This timeline charts the key moments in that process. 2007 Feb. 7: HSBC announces losses linked to U.S. subprime mortgages. May 17: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said growing number of mortgage defaults will not seriously harm the U.S. economy. A trader at the New York stock exchange reacts to the fall of global stock markets . June: Two Bear Stearns-run hedge funds with large holdings of subprime mortgages run into large losses and are forced to dump assets. The trouble spreads to major Wall Street firms such as Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs which had loaned the firms money. Aug.: French bank BNP Paribas freezes withdrawals in three investment funds. Sept.: Crisis-hit UK bank Northern Rock admits financial difficulties as it asks Bank of England for assistance. Share prices fall as customers queue up to withdraw their money. Oct. 1: Swiss bank UBS announces losses liked to U.S. subprime mortgages. Oct. 5: Investment bank Merrill Lynch reports losses of $5.5 billion. Oct. 15: Cititgroup announces $6.5 billion third quarter losses. Oct. 24: Merrill Lynch announces losses to be over $8 billion. 2008 Jan: Swiss bank UBS announces fourth quarter losses at $14 billion. Jan. 11: Bank of America pays $4 billion for Countryside Financial. Jan. 15: Citigroup reports $18.1 billion loss in fourth quarter. Jan. 17: Merrill Lynch reports $11.5 billion loss in fourth quarter. Washington Mutual posts losses. Feb. 13: UK bank Northern Rock is nationalized. March: UK hedge fund Peloton Partners and U.S. fund Carlyle Capital fail. March 16: Bear Stearns, the U.S.'s fifth largest investment bank, collapses and is taken over by JP Morgan. April 1: German Deutsche Bank credit losses of $3.9 billion in first quarter. April 13: U.S. bank Wachovia Corp. reports big loss for quarter. May 12: HSBC writes off $3.2 billion in the first quarter linked to exposure to the U.S. subprime market. July 22: WaMu reports $3.3 billion loss for second quarter. Aug. 31: German Commerzbank AG takes over Dresdner Kleinwort investment bank. Sept 7: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac effectively nationalized by the U.S. Treasury which places them into "conservatorship." Sept. 9: Lehman Brothers shares plummet to lowest level on Wall Street in more than a decade. Sept 14: Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy. Stock markets plummet; Central banks inject billions of dollars into money markets. Bank of America agrees to buy Merrill Lynch. Sept. 16: AIG Corp, the world's biggest insurer, bailed out by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Morgan Stanley and Wachovia enter merger talks. Sept. 17: Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) to merge with UK bank Lloyds TSB in an emergency rescue plan. Sept. 18: Federal Bank and other central banks inject billions into global markets to help ease the crunch. Sept. 22: Japan's Nomura Holdings buys Lehman's Asian operations for up to $525 million. Sept. 25: WaMu sold to JP Morgan. Sept. 27: HSBC announces 1,100 job cuts worldwide. Sept. 29: - U.S. Congress rejects $700 billion plan to bail out the U.S. financial system. - UK's Bradford & Bingley nationalized. Santander to buy deposits for $38.2bn - German bank Hypo Real Estate to be bailed out by banks and government. - Citigroup, the world's largest bank, says it will buy Wachovia. - Belgian giant Fortis is bailed out by Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. - Royal Bank of Scotland shares lose a fifth of their value. - Iceland part-nationalizes Glitnir, one of its biggest banks. Sept 30: - Belgian bank Dexia bailed out by France, Belgium and Luxembourg. - Swiss bank UBS announces small profit in third quarter. - Irish government guarantees safety of bonds, debts and deposits. Oct 1: US Senate passes amended $700 billion bail-out plan. Oct 3: - US Congress passes $700 billion bail-out, President Bush signs it into law. - Swiss bank UBS to cut 2000 jobs. - Dutch government nationalizes banking and insurance activities of Fortis. Oct 4-6: - Proposed Hypo Real Estate bailout collapses. - Chancellor Angela Merkel announces new plan for Hypo bailout worth $69bn. - Merkel also announces guarantee of deposits in German banks. - UK raises limit on guaranteed bank deposits from £35,000- £50,000. - EU leaders meet in Paris for emergency summit to discuss financial crisis. - Battle rages between Citigroup and Wells Fargo over purchase of Wachovia. - French bank BNP Paribas takes 75% stake in Fortis . Oct 6: - Danish government announces plan to guarantee bank deposits - Wells Fargo and Citigroup agree to legal standstill in battle for Wachovia. - Bank of America reports 68% profit drop, stock sale to raise $10bn. Oct 7: Icelandic bank Landsbanki nationalized; Icesave, Landbanki's internet bank, freezes UK customers' accounts. Oct 8: - UK Treasury freezes assets of Landsbanki in the UK; threatens legal action - UK Treasury announces £500 billion bank rescue package. - U.S., UK, China, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland and ECB cut interest rates. - IMF forecasts "Major global downturn". Oct 9: Iceland nationalizes its biggest bank Kaupthing. Oct 10: Black Friday - G7 finance ministers meet in Washington and issue a five-point plan. - Nikkei falls almost 10%, biggest drop in 20 years. - FTSE falls more than 10%, closes at 8.85%; worst daily fall since 1987. - Oil prices fall to $80 a barrel. - Dow crashes nearly 700 points before regaining some lost ground. - Icelandic bank Kaupthing is nationalized. Oct 11- 12: - The Fed rubberstamps Wachovia takeover by Wells Fargo. - 15 EU leaders meet in Paris for emergency summit on crisis. - Gordon Brown urges them to adopt similar measures to UK bank rescue plan. - Leaders agree to guarantee loans between banks until end of 2009. - Germany, France and Italy to announce individual plans Monday. - Australia agrees to guarantee deposits for next 3 years. - New Zealand guarantees bank deposits for 2 years. Oct 13: - EU stock markets bounce back in response to EU leaders' bailout announcements. - UK bails out 3 banks: RBS, HBOS and Lloyds TSB at cost of $63 billion. - Bank of England loans $174 million to Icelandic bank Landsbanki to help repay UK depositors. Oct 14: - Iceland in talks with Russia to negotiate emergency loan of $5.44 billion after bank collapses. - U.S. follows UK lead by part-nationalizing banks. Oct 15: - European and Asian stock markets fall after initial upswing. - Southeast Asian nations agree to start fund to provide financial support to countries in crisis; World Bank commits $10 billion to the planned fund. - Russian stock market posts losses as RTS Index falls below 800 points. Oct 16: - Global markets fall on fears of global slowdown. - Citigroup delays merger of its Japanese brokerage units due to costs involved. - Swiss government bails out UBS with $59.2 billion. - Credit Suisse posts 1.3 billion-franc third quarter loss; raises $8.7 billion from investors. - Hungarian central bank gets cash injection from ECB to value of $6.7 billion. - EU leaders at Brussels summit call for complete overhaul of international financial system.

Banking crisis has transformed the world's financial landscape . Many established names bankrupted or bailed out as a consequence of bad debts . After inital upswing, world stock markets fall once more . EU leaders at summit call for overhaul of international financial system .

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By . Sam Webb . On the day his former employer announced a staggering £2.5billion loss, former Co-op bank boss Paul Flowers was enjoying an all-night drinking session, it has been claimed. The 63-year-old, who recently underwent a stint in rehab, allegedly invited an escort to his home in Salford, Greater Manchester, in the early hours of last Thursday, admitting he was 'trolleyed'. The Co-op's loss announcement comes after its banking division plunged into losses last year with Methodist Minister Flowers at the helm. He was filmed by The Mail on Sunday allegedly buying class A drugs in November. In March he spoke about the drugs allegations, saying: 'I have sinned' and admitted to 'frailties' in an interview with BBC's Newsnight. Disgraced former Co-op Bank boss Paul Flowers (centre) with minders at Stainbeck Police Station, Leeds, on Wednesday. A male escort has spoken of being texted by the former minister as he partied on the day the Co-op announced record losses . The escort, 22-year-old Dale Westwood, claims the texts started at 1am and continued until 11am. The pair had met at a party in Bradford, West Yorkshire, last month. Mr Westwood claims Mr Flowers has repeatedly asked him to visit him, but he has always refused. 'I can't believe he has been so brazen. Most of the bank's failures are down to him, yet he doesn't have a care in the world.' Last week Flowers, of Bradford, West Yorkshire, was charged with possession of Class A drugs cocaine and methamphetamine as well as the Class C drug ketamine. Flowers's solicitor Andrew Hollas said the former bank boss would make a 'full statement' following his appearance at Leeds Magistrates Court on May 7. The Crown Prosecution Service said it had 'carefully considered' a file of evidence against Flowers before pressing charges. The escort says Flowers blames the people who employed him for the bank's failures. Reverend Paul Flowers in front of the Treasury Select Committee in November, 2013 . Mr Westwood added that Flowers says those who put him in charge were 'stupid' and was joking about the news stories surrounding him. He told the Sun: 'The Co-op are in a bad way and he doesn't recognise how he has been involved in that - he blames anyone but himself.' Flowers was suspended by both the Methodist Church and the Labour Party following allegations that he bought and used illegal drugs. Last week Flowers, of Bradford, West Yorkshire, was charged with possession of Class A drugs cocaine and methamphetamine as well as the Class C drug ketamine. Former City Minister Lord Myners was appointed to assess the Co-op Group's system of elections and appointments. He resigned last week in the face of bitter resistance from board members but plans to complete his review. A separate review by Sir Chris Kelly, chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life – an advisory Government body – is looking into how the Co-op Bank came close to collapse last year. His report is expected after Easter. Last week the bank announced a £1.3 billion loss for 2013 and launched an emergency plan to raise £400 million to plug a hole in its finances. There have been repeated questions about how Flowers was ever put in charge, despite having almost no knowledge of the banking sector. Last year it failed to buy 632 Lloyds TSB branches when a £1.5billion hole was discovered in its finances. Neville Richardson, the former chief executive of the Co-op Bank, blamed the banks’s problems on the way it managed its loan portfolio after he left, but the banker was contradicted by Andrew Bailey, the chief executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority, who said the losses mainly derived from assets acquired when the Co-op took over the Britannia Building Society. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

The former bank boss was partying as the Co-op announced record losses . He invited a male escort to his home and said he was 'trolleyed' Escort Dale Westwood said Flowers 'doesn't have a care in the world'

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LONDON, England (CNN) -- "The email of the species is deadlier than the mail." So wrote the British actor and novelist Stephen Fry. Is the electronic age throwing sand in the face of the traditional postcard? Tell CNN Business Traveller what you think in the Sound Off box below. Yet, we book our holidays online, we check in online, and, now we even write about our travels online -- emails and blogs packed with photos, video clips and every conceivable detail of our travels. Where does this online explosion leave the humble postcard? In the "good old days" we sat and crafted our cards. Saucy for the colleagues at work, respectful to the relatives, begrudging to the next door neighbor. And always: How to write as much as possible in the tiny white square without spreading over in to the address section. And hoping the postman back home wouldn't mind the paella stains all over the address. Many of us still value the traditional postcard. According to the Royal Mail, which runs Britain's postal service, postcards are more popular today than they were five years ago. The service says it processes around 135 million postcards every year, 30 million more than in 2003. But it's a fact that some people do sniff at snail mail tales from the tropics. Why bother waiting when sending texts with pictures, video, emails by Blackberry will rub in the fact that "We're on Holiday and You're Not!" with greater immediacy. Send us your comments: Do you still enjoy sending and receiving postcards or do you feel they are out of date and inconvenient in today's electronic age? When did you last send a postcard and who to? Leave a comment below to let us know what you think and we will publish the best on the CNN Business Traveller Web site.

"CNN Business Traveller" wants to know if you still send postcards . Or is it just easier and faster to send and email or write a blog entry? Leave a comment to tell us what you think, and we will publish the best .

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A lorry driver has been jailed for seven years for killing his friend who asked him to test out his new 'bulletproof' vest - with a shotgun. Ian Catley, 40, and close friend Philip Harper were in a farmer's field near Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, when he fired at his chest from less than 20ft away and killed him almost instantly. A court heard today that Mr Harper had visited a military surplus store the previous day and was 'very keen' to test the effectiveness of his new kit. Ian Catley, 40, (left) has been jailed for seven years after he killed his friend Philip Harper (right) with a shotgun when he was asked to help him try out his new 'bulletproof' vest . Prosecutor Martin Mulgrew described it as a 'protective' vest, although the victim believed it to be bullet-proof. Southwark Crown Court was told that after leaving Rugby Trading International Ltd in Warwickshire he went to the pub the following evening - June 29 last year - wearing the vest and a SWAT cap. He had already asked another friend - James Hill - to help him test it out but he had flatly refused and then asked more people when he got to the pub. Prosecutor Mr Mulgrew said that the vest - far from being bulletproof - had a plastic casing that actually funnelled the shotgun spray into the centre of Mr Harper's chest, slicing an artery. He added that Mr Catley attempted to save his friend: 'He was panicking, upset and swearing. When Catley fired his shotgun (file image) at Mr Harper from less than 20ft away, the shotgun spray was funnelled into the centre of his chest, slicing an artery. Paramedics were called but he died almost instantly . 'But it was clear to the paramedics at first sight that there was very little that could be done to save Mr Harper's life.' He said Catley had first claimed he had been aiming for a pigeon and hit his friend by accident, but quickly came clean. Mr Harper bought what was described as a 'protective' vest, which he incorrectly believed was bullet-poof like the one pictured. File photo . Defence barrister Mark McDonald argued that the killing was the result of a stupid and reckless act to which the 'keen' Mr Harper had nevertheless consented. '(Mr Harper) was very proud of it. He'd gone to the pub that evening wearing that vest and indeed a SWAT cap,' Mr McDonald said. 'After a drink or so, he asked more people, and Mr Catley agreed to do a stupid and undoubtedly reckless act.' He pleaded guilty to manslaughter last November and appeared in the dock today for sentencing. Judge Jeffrey Pegden QC, handing down the sentence, said: 'You shot Mr Harper at a distance of less than 20 feet, causing him catastrophic injuries and immediate death. 'You then, straight away, took him to hospital but tragically, nothing could be done to save his life.' Catley stared straight ahead in the dock as the sentence came down, while his mother appeared to fight back tears from the public gallery. The court heard the two friends had been close and Catley had nightmares about what he had done. 'Your remorse is complete and genuine,' the judge said. 'You recognise the magnitude of your actions and I have no doubt that the effects of killing your good friend will last with you for the rest of your life.' But he said Catley, as a gun licence-holder, had 'manifestly breached those obligations and duties'. Catley will serve up to half his seven-year term, and the judge ordered that his gun be forfeited and destroyed. Southwark Crown Court, pictured, heard the vest - far from being bulletproof - had a plastic casing that actually funnelled the shotgun spray into the centre of Mr Harper's chest, slicing an artery .

Ian Catley, 40, shot and killed close friend Philip Harper in a farmer's field . Mr Harper visited military surplus store day before and was keen to test it . He then turned up at pub in vest and SWAT cap and asked people to try it . Mr Catley agreed but vest 'funnelled' shotgun spray into Mr Harper's chest . Catley admitted manslaughter was sentenced to seven years in prison .

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Australia won't budge on its climate change stance in the wake of the G20 summit as it's on track to make substantial reductions in anyone's language, the Abbott government says. Sunday's temperature scorched to over 40, while the world's leaders turned up the heat on the host, which resulted in the globe's largest economies declaring their support for strong climate action. But Prime Minister Tony Abbott has defended the government's record, saying unlike other nations, Australia will meet its emissions reduction target by 2020. Tony Abbott confirmed the G20 will work together to adopt a protocol under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to present at the Paris climate conference in 2015 . 'We are doing a very great deal and I suppose given what we are doing we don't intend at this time to do more,' he said at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Sydney on Sunday night. The government resisted pressure to make climate change a priority issue at the Brisbane summit. But the United States and China unveiled a surprise deal to tackle carbon emissions and President Barack Obama rallied rich nations to do more. Prime Minister Tony Abbott addressed the G20 and says the nations strongly back action on climate change . The prime minister said Australia will meet its emissions reduction target by 2020 . When asked whether Australia's climate change plan would change following the weekend's outcome, Mr Abbott said what the government was doing was very substantial. 'And our commitment on emissions reduction, five per cent on 2000 figures by 2020 is one way of putting it,' he said. 'But against business as usual it's actually a 19 per cent reduction, which is a substantial reduction in anyone's language. 'Unlike some countries which have made commitments and not met them we will meet this commitment.' Mr Abbott reiterated his stance on coal and said it was going to be an important energy source for decades to come. At the bilateral meeting, Mr Abbott and Ms Merkel established a joint working group to develop the Australian-German relationship. Both leaders said it could be improved while Ms Merkel acknowledged both nations shared the same values on Russia and Islamic State. President Obama, Mr Abbott and Mr Abe shake heads during a trilateral meeting at the G20 conference . President Barack Obama, Tony Abbott and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at their meeting on Sunday . World leaders have turned up the heat on Abbott to make sure there is 'real action' on the controversial issue . Climate change wasn't on the formal agenda prepared by the Australian presidency, but supportive statements by US President Barack Obama over the weekend ensured its inclusion in the final statement. The leaders agreed their future actions will support sustainable development, economic growth and certainty for business and investment. The G20 will work together to adopt a protocol under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to present at the Paris climate conference in 2015. 'We encourage parties that are ready to communicate their intended nationally determined contributions well in advance,' they said. 'We reaffirm our support for mobilising finance for adaptation and mitigation, such as the Green Climate Fund.' The UN-backed fund was set up to help poor countries deal with the impacts of climate change, such as rising sea levels and severe weather events. Climate change wasn't on the formal agenda prepared by the Australian presidency, but supportive statements by US President Barack Obama (pictured) this weekend ensured its inclusion in the final statement . German Chancellor Angela Merkel (pictured right) chats with British Prime Minister David Cameron (pictured centre) and US President Barack Obama (pictured left) during the USA-EU meeting at the G20 summit in Brisbane . The US this weekend committed $US3 billion to the fund, and Japan $US1.5 billion. Following his address to the G20, Mr Abbott was questioned about Australia's commitment to climate change. 'This government has just passed through the parliament legislation to put into effect our emission reduction fund, a $2.5 billion fund,' said Mr Abbott. 'We aren't just talking about taking action about climate change, we are cracking on with the job.' 'Australia is a high performer when it comes to actually delving on real action when it comes to tackling climate change.' 'We'll be making further decisions at the right time. What we want to do is to take effective action against climate change which is consistent with strong economic growth.' On Saturday US president Barack Obama said that no country was immune to the effects of climate change and that everyone must play a role in fighting the global phenomena. 'I want my daughters to be able to come back and I want them to be able to bring their daughters or sons to visit,' he told an audience at the University of Queensland to loud applause. Question on Australia's commitment to climate change Tony Abbott (pictured) said 'This government has just passed through the parliament legislation to put into effect our emission reduction fund, a $2.5 billion fund' Leaders of G-20 nations finalised a plan to boost global GDP by more than $2 trillion over five years by investing in infrastructure and increasing trade . 'I want that there 50 years from now.' Meanwhile, under pressure to jolt the stubbornly lethargic world economy back to life, leaders of G-20 nations finalised a plan to boost global GDP by more than $2 trillion over five years by investing in infrastructure and increasing trade. The communique also revealed that leaders plan to jump start growth in part by creating a global infrastructure hub and it would help match potential investors with projects. They also aim to reduce the gap between male and female participation in the workforce by 25 percent by 2025. Tony Abbott said countries will hold each other to account by monitoring implementation of their commitments to boost growth. The International Monetary Fund and OECD will also play a role in monitoring progress and estimating the economic benefits. U.S. President Barack Obama (pictured right) and France's President Francois Hollande (pictured left) during a meeting with European leaders at G20 Summit to discuss transatlantic trade and the situation in Ukraine . The G-20 communique says if the $2 trillion initiative is fully implemented it would lift global GDP by 2.1 percent above expected levels by 2018 and create millions of jobs. Abbott said countries have agreed more than 800 measures to spur the global economy, which the IMF says is facing a 'new mediocre.' 'The G-20 has delivered real, practical outcomes and, because of the efforts that the G-20 has made, this year, culminating in the last 48 hours, people right around the world are going to be better off,' Abbott said. But with international agencies downgrading their global growth forecasts in recent months, the G-20 - which represents around 85 percent of the global economy - faces an uphill struggle to implement its plan. Growth in China and Japan has weakened and Europe is teetering on the brink of a recession. Abbott said leaders unanimously agreed that expanding global trade would directly benefit countries and people around the world. 'Trade is a key driver of growth, perhaps the key driver of growth and we're focused on domestic reforms to facilitate trade as well as the importance of a strong global trading system,' Abbott said.

G20 nations confirmed they have strongly backed action on climate change . The world leaders have turned up the heat on Tony Abbott to make sure there is 'real action' on the controversial issue . Mr Abbott said Australia will meet its emissions reduction target by 2020 . The G20 will work together to adopt a protocol under the UNFCCC to present at the Paris climate conference in 2015 . Leaders of G-20 nations finalised a plan to boost global GDP by more than $2 trillion over five years .

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Aaron Rodgers' two touchdown passes and Eddie Lacy's key yards in the fourth quarter helped the Green Bay Packers hold off the New England Patriots in a high-profile clash between Super Bowl contenders at Lambeau Field. Rodgers got the better of Tom Brady in the first meeting between the star quarterbacks. Rodgers connected with Richard Rodgers and Jordy Nelson for long touchdowns. Leading by five, the defence held firm late in the fourth quarter for the Packers, who moved to 9-3. Mike Daniels and Mike Neal combined to sack Brady on third down for a 9-yard loss, and kicker Stephen Gostkowkski pushed a 47-yard field-goal attempt wide right with 2:40 left. Aaron Rodgers (left) got the better of Tom Brady (right) in their first meeting on Sunday night . Eddie Lacy ran key yards as the Green Bay Packers defeated the New England Patriots . Richard Rodgers catches a touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers during their 26-21 win over the Patriots . San Diego 34-33 Baltimore . Cleveland 10-26 Buffalo . Tennessee 21-45 Houston . Washington 27-49 Indianapolis . New York Giants 24-25 Jacksonville . Carolina 13-31 Minnesota . New Orleans 35-32 Pittsburgh . Oakland 0-52 St Louis . Cincinnati 14-13 Tampa Bay . Arizona 18-29 Atlanta . New England 21-26 Green Bay . Denver 29-16 Kansas City . The Packers sealed it after Rodgers converted to Cobb on third-and-4 with the Patriots out of timeouts. At Kansas City, Missouri, Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes and Connor Barth was perfect on five field-goal attempts as the Denver Broncos downed the Kansas City Chiefs 29-16. C.J. Anderson added 168 yards rushing and caught a 15-yard touchdown pass, and Demaryius Thomas also had a TD grab to help the Broncos (9-3) beat Kansas City for the sixth straight time. The victory kept Denver a game up on San Diego in the division race. Cincinnati's Andy Dalton ran for one touchdown and threw to A.J. Green for another, as the Bengals overcome numerous mistakes to edge the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14-13. Dalton shrugged off three first-half interceptions as the Bengals weathered 10 penalties and an ill-advised onside kick that cost them momentum after taking the lead in the second half to win on the road for the third consecutive week. That's a franchise first that seemed improbable following a lopsided home loss to Cleveland a month ago. Aaron Rodgers, pictured leaving the field following Green Bay's victory, threw for two touchdowns . Peyton Manning threw two touchdowns as the Denver Broncos downed the Kansas City Chiefs 29-16 . The Bengals lead the tightest division race in the NFL, with a 1{-game lead over each of their AFC North rivals - all of whom lost. The San Diego Chargers slid past the Baltimore Ravens 34-33 after Philip Rivers capped a frantic drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Eddie Royal with 38 seconds to go. The Chargers trailed 30-20 with 6:13 remaining and 33-27 with 2:22 left before Rivers brought them back. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton throws under pressure against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Drew Brees threw five touchdowns for the ninth time in his career as the New Orleans Saints dominated the sloppy Pittsburgh Steelers 35-32, while Buffalo quarterback Kyle Orton and defensive end Jerry Hughes scored touchdowns 10 seconds apart in the third quarter to lead the Bills past the Cleveland Browns 26-10. In other games, Julio Jones caught 10 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown to keep the Atlanta Falcons in first place in the NFC South with a 29-18 win over the Arizona Cardinals and the Houston Texans downed the Tennessee Titans 45-21 . The St. Louis Rams blanked the Oakland Raiders 52-0 and the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Washington Redskins 49-27, the Minnesota Vikings downed the Florida Panthers 31-13 and the Jacksonville Jaguars were 25-24 winners over the New York Giants.

Green Bay Packers beat New England Patriots 26-21 at Lambeau Field . Aaron Rodgers got the better of Tom Brady in heavyweight clash . Victory for Packers was their sixth straight at home this season . Denver Broncos beat AFC West rivals Kansas City Chiefs . Jacksonville Jaguars come from 21 points down to beat New York Giants . No 1 seed in NFC Arizona beaten by Atlanta Falcons .

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Tottenham and Liverpool are set to go head-to-head in the January transfer window as both clubs seeks to bolster their strike force for the second half of the season with Colombian Jackson Martinez at the top of both clubs wish lists. As revealed in Football Grapevine last month Porto have put several Premier League clubs on alert with the news that striker Martinez is up for grabs for a fee in the region of £30million. Although Liverpool insist Mario Balotelli will not be put on offer in January, the Reds are in the market for a new striker. Colombian striker Jackson Martinez is a target for both Liverpool and Tottenham . Martinez could be available for £30m if he were to leave Porto . Martinez is one under consideration, as is West Brom’s Saido Berahino, whom the Baggies will try and get £25 million-plus for. Likewise Martinez and Berahino are on Tottenham’s radar. West Bromwich Albion's Saido Berahino is also a target for both Liverpool and Spurs . Tottenham could use striker Roberto Soldado as part of the deal to sign a striker in January . Spurs may be able to do a deal with Porto whereby they only pay £20million in a deal that sees Roberto Saldado go the other way, although part exchange deals are always hard to finalise especially mid-season. That said Liverpool, despite saying he will stay, could try and do a deal with Napoli which would see Balotelli return to Italy and the Reds sign £30million rated striker Gonzalo Higuain. Real Madrid have targeted their next ‘Galactico’ signing, Germany’s Marco Reus. That is likely to scupper Manchester United’s hopes of luring the Borussia Dortmund midfielder to Old Trafford in January. Our Madrid source told the Football Grapevine: ‘There is talk of Manchester United wanting Reus and for sure he will leave Dortmund. Bayern Munich want him too… but he is the player Madrid want next summer, or even in January. And the club is confident of getting him. They normally do get their target’ Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus is a target for Real Madrid . German international Reus is wanted by a number of top clubs in Europe but Real Madrid seem to lead the way . The proposed arrival of Reus at Madrid though confirms the departure of fellow German Sami Khedira. We are told that could then mean United making a move for Khedira, who has long been a target for both Arsenal and Chelsea. If Real Madrid do sign Reus then it could mean Sami Khedira is sold to Manchester United . United also believe they will be able to outbid Arsenal in the pursuit of another Dortmund player - centre half Mats Hummels. Cheick Tiote could yet secure a move from Newcastle to Liverpool in January despite hysterical red top front page headlines with regard to an alleged driving offence. Newcastle's Cheick Tiote could move to Liverpool in January . Jan Vertonghen is set to quit Tottenham in January. Liverpool could move in for the Belgium international who can play as a centre half or at left back. Jan Vertonghen could be heading for the exit door at Spurs in January and could head to Liverpool . West Brom are poised to make a move for West Ham’s out of favour midfielder Matt Jarvis. Jarvis has failed to settle at the Hammers since his £10.75m from Wolves in 2012. But the Baggies would not want to pay more than £5m for the player. West Ham's Matt Jarvis could be a target for West Bromwhich Albion . Arsenal are ready to send Joel Campbell out on loan in January. There will be plenty of interest in the Costa Rica forward, with Southampton being one possible destination. Joel Campbell could be sent out on loan by Arsenal with Southampton one of the possible destinations . I AM HEARING: . While Sir Alex Ferguson will maintain his public support for Manchester United and genuinely rates Louis van Gaal as a coach, I hear that the former Old Trafford boss is rather bemused at the club suddenly adopting a spendthrift approach in the transfer market. He is wondering whether over a quarter of centuries worth of canny work under him that made the club the commercial giant it has become could be undermined as a consequence of seeking quick fix and expensive solutions. Sir Alex Ferguson is said to be bemused by Manchester United's high spending in the transfer window . I AM ALSO HEARING: . Steve Gerrard is torn between spending the next two years at Liverpool or ending his playing career with a completely new experience. Gerrard has told his Anfield bosses that he won’t be rushed into signing the new two-year contract on much reduced terms which he was offered last week. Steven Gerrard is considering his options before deciding where to end his career . Several MLS clubs are interested in Gerrard as are NASL club New York Cosmos. And former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez would be interested in taking Gerrard to Napoli. And another Italian club, Inter Milan, are also interested. Gerrard is free to talk to overseas clubs and agree a pre-contract next month. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has suggested he is set to spend £20 million in January. But if the Gunners lose out to Manchester United in the race for Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels then they will have to pay £37 million for Sporting Lisbon’s William Carvalho. Last week though, Wenger confirmed another Football Grapevine exclusive that the Gunners are set to offer £8m for Ipswich defender Tyrone Mings. Dortmund defender Mats Hummels is a target for Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger . David Moyes is set raid former club Manchester United to bolster the squad of new club Real Sociedad. Juan Mata is a target for Seville and may be too expensive, but Moyes could try and sign him on a loan deal. Rafael, Phil Jones and Ashley Young are also under consideration. David Moyes could try and convince Juan Mata to join him at Real Sociedad on loan . Paul Scholes believes German midfielder and World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger rather than Cristiano Ronaldo should be named world player of the year. But it is German keeper Manuel Neuer who is three man short list along with red hot favourite Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Scholes says: ‘All the Ballon d’Or nominees are wonderful footballers, but it’s hard to accept there is no German footballer beyond Neuer is there. Thomas Muller, Toni Kroos and Schweinsteiger were all excellent in Germany’s World Cup win, my player of the year is Schweinsteiger.’ Ronaldo is still 1-5 on, but Neuer could get the nod …he is 9-2 … Messi is 10-1. BTW: . Louis van Gaal embarrassed himself by ranting during his press conference over speculation that Manchester United could spend a further £200m on new players. The Dutchman called it ‘disgusting’. The United boss complained that naming names - a long list well known to readers of this column – and the sums of money involved, hindered United. He even complained that clubs like United and Real Madrid were compromised by having to pay bigger fees for players compared to clubs like Southampton and Aston Villa and he blamed ‘press speculation’ for this. In that respect Van Gaal is either ‘deluded’, ‘disrespectful’, or even ‘disgusting’. The truth is, United play on their big name and big resources to attract big names. Part of that process is to leak names and numbers to lure the players. It’s part of the process. A process which could actually be argued is ‘disgusting’. Oh, and just to add, as a consequence of all that, Van Gaal gets paid a lot more at United than he would at either Southampton or Villa. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal was not happy to talk about transfers at his press conference . I Say: . I have a lot of sympathy with Nigel Pearson for lashing back at a lynch mob of Leicester fans. Criticism and valid opinion is one thing, but vile vitriol is quite another. After all in, the wake of a revitalised Newcastle’s 2-1 win over top of the table Chelsea what are the sinister elements of Pardew Out brigade on the Tyne saying now? Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson had a row with one of his own fans during the defeat by Liverpool .

Liverpool and Tottenham both looking to sign strikers in January . Marco Reus is Real Madrid's top target for the summer . Sami Khedira could leave Real for the Premier League with Manchester United leading the chase . Liverpool could sign Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen from Spurs .

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(CNN) -- Colombia are through to the quarterfinals of the Copa America after beating Bolivia 2-0 in Sante Fe on Sunday to finish top of Group A with seven points. In-demand Porto striker Radamel Falcao put Colombia ahead in the 14th minute after running onto a long through-ball. And Falcao, who is rumored to be interesting Chelsea who are now managed by his former Porto coach Andre Villas-Boas, doubled the lead by netting from the penalty spot 12 minutes later. Has Argentine football reached crisis point? Adrian Ramos, Freddy Guarin and Dayro Moreno all went close for Colombia in the first half, although they took their foot off the gas after the break. The result cranks up the pressure on host nation Argentina ahead of their Group A finale against Costa Rica on Monday. Argentina need to win that match to qualify alongside Colombia, while a draw or Costa Rica win will send them crashing out. Bolivia's defeat means they are out of the competition after collecting just one point from their three matches.

Colombia defeat Bolivia 2-0 to secure place in Copa America quarters . Radamel Falcao scores both goals as Colombia finish top of Group A . Argentina need to beat Costa Rica on Monday or they will fail to qualify .

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(CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Saudi Arabia's foreign minister expressed concern Monday over Iran's nuclear ambitions during a meeting between the two leaders. At the meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal called on Iran "to respond to efforts to remove regional and international suspicions toward its nuclear program" and stressed his country's desire for a region "free of weapons of mass destruction, most notably nuclear weapons." Clinton called Iran's recent announcement that it will start to produce higher-grade enriched uranium, "a provocative move in defiance of United Nations Security Council resolutions" and warned that the "increasingly disturbing and destabilizing actions" by Iran "will result in increasing isolation." Clinton's comments came hours after she told a town hall meeting in Doha, Qatar, that the United States believes Iran "is moving toward a military dictatorship." Clinton was responding to a question about whether the United States was getting ready for military action in Iran. "No, we are planning to bring the world community together in applying pressure to Iran through sanctions adopted by the United Nations that will be particularly aimed at those enterprises controlled by the Revolutionary Guard, which we believe is, in effect, supplanting the government of Iran," Clinton said. "We see that the government of Iran, the supreme leader, the president, the parliament, is being supplanted, and that Iran is moving toward a military dictatorship. Now, that is our view." The tough comments on Iran came during Clinton's four-day trip to the Middle East. A day earlier, Clinton called for stronger actions against Iran in the wake of its announcement that it is stepping up production of highly enriched uranium. "Iran leaves the international community little choice but to impose greater costs for its provocative steps," she said. "Together, we are encouraging Iran to reconsider its dangerous policy decisions." Speaking at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum, Clinton said the United States is "working actively" with its partners "to prepare and implement new measures to convince Iran to change its course." Iran already faces U.N. sanctions. The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council -- the United States, Britain, Russia, China and France, all of which have veto power -- have been engaged along with Germany in discussions about possible further sanctions. While Clinton was in Qatar, Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Israel Sunday evening to meet with that nation's top military officials, including Minister of Defense Ehud Barak. "Right now, diplomatic efforts continue," Mullen said, according to the Israel Defense Forces Web site. "The option to attack Iran is still on the table, but we're not there yet." Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Israel "must be wiped off the map" politically. The United States has had to assure Israel that its interests will be protected to keep its military on the sidelines. "Conflict with Iran would be a big problem for everyone," Mullen said. "I worry about the unintended consequences of an attack. While every situation has limits, we're not there yet. The diplomatic efforts must be exhausted until the end." Iran said last week that it had completed its first batch of 20 percent enriched uranium and will soon triple production. Uranium enriched to 20 percent can set off a nuclear reaction, scientists say, but is not weapons grade. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State P.J. Crowley told CNN Monday that the United States, France and Russia recently sent a joint letter to International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano challenging Iran's decision to enrich uranium to 20 percent and emphasizing other options available to Iran so it would not need to increase enrichment. "We referred back to the Tehran research reactor proposal from last fall that Iran has yet to accept and we alluded to the availability of medical isotopes on the international market," Crowley said. "Given these two legitimate and immediately available options, there is no rationale for Iran to attempt to produce its own fuel." Asked about comments made Monday by the director of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, to the semiofficial Fars News Agency that Iran would be prepared to stop its 20 percent enrichment, Crowley encouraged Iran to bring its ideas to the table. "If they have ideas on how to enact the Tehran research reactor proposal, they should bring them to the IAEA and we can have another round of talks," Crowley said. "Within the parameters of the Tehran research reactor proposal, we are happy to discuss effective ways of implementing it. Our problem is that we had one meeting on the issue and Iran has yet to come back to the table." The Islamic republic insists its nuclear program is solely for peaceful civilian purposes. "But Iran has consistently failed to live up to its responsibilities. It has refused to demonstrate to the international community that its nuclear program is entirely peaceful," Clinton said. "And last year, the world learned of a secret nuclear facility near the city of Qom." The country could get the enriched uranium that it says it wants for medical research by accepting a proposal under which Iran would ship its uranium abroad to be enriched and then returned, but Iran has rejected that offer, Clinton said. "This has only deepened the international community's doubts about Iran's nuclear intentions, along with the Iranian government's own isolation." Iran has also refused recent diplomatic efforts to reach a resolution, she said. A soon-to-be released U.S. assessment of Iran's nuclear program is expected to conclude the government has resumed limited work on a nuclear weapon, according to a U.S. official. CNN's Elise Labott contributed to this report.

Hillary Clinton calls trend of greater military lock on leadership disturbing . Iran already faces U.N. sanctions . Tehran insists nuclear program strictly for civilian purposes . Clinton: Iran has refused recent diplomatic efforts to reach a resolution .

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(CNN Student News) -- October 1, 2009 . Quick Guide . Samoa Earthquake - Understand how seismic events, like the Samoan quake, can spawn tsunamis. Iran's Inspections - Hear the International Atomic Energy Agency's stance on Iran's nuclear program. Longer School Day - Consider the potential pros and cons of a plan to extend the U.S. school day. Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Kicking off a new month of commercial-free news, I'm Carl Azuz and this is CNN Student News! Glad to have you with us. First Up: Indonesian Earthquake . AZUZ: We begin in Indonesia, where officials are working to determine the full impact of a major earthquake. The difficulty is that the tremor, which struck around 5 p.m. local time yesterday, caused widespread power and phone outages. Initial reports did indicate that the quake killed at least 75 people. Officials believe hundreds more may be injured and thousands may be trapped. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.6; that's what classifies it as a "major" quake. It struck about 33 miles from the capital city of west Sumatra. Scientists said they couldn't speculate on whether it was connected to another deadly quake that struck in the Pacific the day before. Samoa Earthquake . AZUZ: That deadly tremor took place in the Samoan Islands. Officials say it claimed more than a hundred lives and flattened entire villages. President Obama has declared the situation a major disaster to help speed up aid efforts. Some of the damage was caused by three tsunamis created by the quake. Chad Myers explains how that happens. CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: What happens is that the earth moves under the water, and when the earth moves, you start to push up or push down that part of the earth, eventually there's going to be a wave get caused by that movement of the earth. There's where it was. There's American Samoa right there. It's kind of an ugly mess. Here's how it happens: Literally, there are two plates -- well, a number of plates -- but there are two plates that really were affected here in parts of American Samoa yesterday. Gonna rewind you all the way back here, and I'm gonna play it for you, and here it goes. One plate, the subduction plate, one plate on top begins to get crunched, and then kind of separated, and then all of a sudden, it's that energy that is released all at one time. And it's like the inverse of throwing a stone in a pond, but you get the same waves coming out of the middle. Fast Facts . BRENDAN GAGE, CNN STUDENT NEWS: The International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, was created in 1957. Its mission is to push for safe and secure nuclear technologies. Part of the way it does that is by setting standards for nuclear safety and by inspecting nuclear facilities to make sure they're being used for peaceful purposes only. Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei leads the IAEA, and in 2005, the agency won the Nobel Peace Prize. Iran's Inspections . AZUZ: Doctor ElBaradei is weighing in on Iran's controversial nuclear program. He says the country doesn't appear to be making nuclear weapons, but it did break the law by not telling the IAEA about its newest nuclear facility before the thing was built. This all comes before today's scheduled meeting where several countries, including Iran, are discussing the program. Reza Sayah has the latest. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) REZA SAYAH, CNN CORRESPONDENT, ISLAMABAD: Mohamed ElBaradei's comments about Iran's controversial nuclear program much more tempered and even-handed than what we've heard coming out of Washington and Tehran these days. The head of U.N.'s nuclear watchdog coming out and saying two significant things. First off, Mr. ElBaradei saying that indeed Iran did break the law when it did not disclose this uranium enrichment facility earlier. Mr. ElBaradei saying Iran should have disclosed it during the planning stages. But he also added that the IAEA has yet to find any evidence that indeed Iran is going after nuclear bombs. So, he basically gave both sides in this nuclear debate something to work with going into Thursday's talks in Geneva. Here's what Mr. ElBaradei had to say in an exclusive interview with our sister station, CNN-IBN. DIRECTOR GENERAL MOHAMED ELBARADEI, INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY: I don't think, based on what we see, that Iran has an ongoing nuclear weapons program. Whether they have done some weaponization studies as was claimed by the U.S. and others, this is one of those issues that is still outstanding. But I haven't seen any credible evidence to suggest that Iran is having an ongoing nuclear weapon program today. I hope that they are not having one. SAYAH: That was Mr. ElBaradei, saying he hopes Iran is not going after nuclear bombs. But it is the position of Washington and European leaders that they can no longer afford to hope. They need to be certain because they say Iran's leaders have lost credibility when it comes to the nuclear issue, and the only way they can be certain is if Iran curbs uranium enrichment and grants access to all its facilities throughout the country, whether they've been declared or not. Look for that to be a focal point in these landmark negotiations in Geneva on Thursday. Reza Sayah, CNN, Islamabad. (END VIDEO CLIP) Shoutout . MICHELLE WRIGHT, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Today's Shoutout goes out to Mr. Renker's geography classes at Cresthill Middle School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado! Who is the current U.S. secretary of education? Is it: A) Margaret Spellings, B) Arne Duncan, C) Kathleen Sebelius or D) Rod Paige? You've got three seconds -- GO! Education Secretary Arne Duncan is responsible for overseeing the government's education programs and policies. That's your answer and that's your Shoutout! Longer School Day . AZUZ: The Education Department oversees those policies, but most decisions are actually made by state and local officials. That's why Secretary Duncan is going around the country trying to convince those officials to get behind a plan that President Obama is pushing, which would change how long you guys spend in school. Alina Cho looks at the potential pros and cons. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) STEVE GALLAGHER, PARENT: So, we get an extra day! ALINA CHO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: It's 3:00 in the afternoon, and Steve Gallagher has just picked up his 10-year-old daughter Sammy from school, right in the middle of the work day. A longer school day for Sammy, what President Obama wants, means a more convenient day for dad. STEVE GALLAGHER: It kind of works into our personal schedule. For example, I can then have the ability to pick my daughter up after school, as opposed to cutting my work day short. CHO: The idea is gaining steam. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is touring the country with unconventional allies -- the Reverend Al Sharpton and Newt Gingrich -- encouraging local districts and states to embrace the idea of longer school days and a longer school year, saying the current system is outdated, a century old, when kids needed summers off to help on the farm. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes. This is the right word. CHO: Duncan says students who thrive are in class longer. ARNE DUNCAN, EDUCATION SECRETARY: Guess what? They're in school nine hours a day, they're in school on the weekends, and they're in school over the summer, and, you know, this is not a new idea. CHO: American students have one of the shortest school years in the world: 180 days, versus 195 for most European nations and 200 for East Asian countries. And U.S. students spend fewer hours a day in the classroom; 35 hours a week. Swedish students are in class 60 hours a week. The nation's largest teacher's union says more seat time is good, but after school programs at school? Better. RANDI WEINGARTEN, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS: We have them for mediation, we have them for enrichment, we have them for sports, we have them for art, we have them for music. Those are really good things. SAMMY GALLAGHER, STUDENT: Four times four is 16. CHO: Steve Gallagher is all for longer school days, but summers off? CHO: Some might argue longer school day, longer school year, could work to our advantage. STEVE GALLAGHER: I agree with that, but it's difficult to make that cultural shift within our country on just an edict from the president. CHO: So, what does 10-year-old Sammy think about the president's proposal? SAMMY GALLAGHER: Well, longer school days usually means more homework, and for a lot of people homework can be very overwhelming in a way. CHO: Something else that could be overwhelming: the cost. The National Taxpayers Union, a conservative group, says yeah, it all looks good on paper, but there are hidden costs involved, like potentially more money for teachers, higher electricity bills when you keep schools open longer. And who's going to foot the bill? Probably taxpayers. Alina Cho, CNN, New York. (END VIDEO CLIP) Promo . AZUZ: One day you definitely won't be in school: Thanksgiving! So, after you've gobbled up all your turkey, tune in to CNN Heroes! The special program celebrates ordinary people who are working to make the world better. Voting for hero of the year begins tonight after the top 10 heroes of 2009 are announced. You can find more information and our free educator materials "In the Spotlight" section at your favorite Web site, CNNStudentNews.com! Before We Go . AZUZ: Finally, how can a car wash get away with not guaranteeing a clean car? When the washer weighs a couple tons! It's all part of a new exhibit at a zoo in Oregon. Sure, he does a good job with the water, but this has to be the world's worst detailing job. Come on! The sponge isn't even touching the car! The beastly buffers are thorough in their jobs. They hose down the entire car... Goodbye . AZUZ: ...From hood to trunk. That was so bad, we should probably just pachyderm it in. For CNN Student News, I'm Carl Azuz.

Understand how seismic events, like the Samoan quake, can spawn tsunamis . Hear the International Atomic Energy Agency's stance on Iran's nuclear program . Consider the potential pros and cons of a plan to extend the U.S. school day .

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By . Ian Parkes, Press Association . Felipe Massa was surprised Nico Rosberg was not penalised by the stewards at the Belgian Grand Prix for 'destroying' the race of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Rosberg has been given support since his collision with Hamilton at Spa at the end of last month by Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso, both of whom claimed what unfolded was 'a racing incident'. Of all the people to fight Hamilton's corner, Massa would likely be last on many people's list given the duo had a magnetic attraction to one another during a turbulent 2011 campaign when they often clashed on track, and occasionally off it, when the Briton was at McLaren and Brazilian with Ferrari. Surprise: Felipe Massa believes Nico Rosberg was fortunate to escape the Belgian GP without punishment . But Massa feels the stewards were wrong for not looking into the lap-two collision in Belgium which saw Rosberg puncture a tyre on Hamilton's car after clipping it with his front wing. Hamilton was forced to retire late on due to damage sustained to the car courtesy of his long drive back to the pits, whilst Rosberg went on to finish second to open up a 29-point gap. Assessing the incident, Williams driver Massa said: 'What I saw in the last race was not so correct from Nico, to be honest. 'I don't understand why they (the stewards) didn't give him a penalty because it was impossible to pass Lewis at that place (Les Combes). He needed to brake. Collision course: Nico Rosberg (right) collided with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in Spa, picking up front wing damage but giving the Brit a rear puncture which wrecked his race . 'He didn't brake, they touched, Nico was behind, so Nico destroyed Lewis' race. 'I don't understand why the FIA, the stewards, didn't give him a penalty.' Earlier this season race stewards were informed to be more lenient in looking at incidents rather than reviewing every single indiscretion. Massa has suggested they have now gone too far the other way, adding: 'If you are the team and you have both drivers fighting for the championship, it's fantastic for the team. Points: Rosberg (left) went to to finish second to Daniel Ricciardo (centre) while Hamilton retired from the race . 'They are not fighting another team, they are going to be champions anyway, so they need to allow them to fight. 'But for me, Nico should have had a penalty for what he did as he destroyed the race of another guy fighting for the championship. 'I think maybe the stewards are losing a little bit of direction. They need to carry on doing what is inside the rules.' Given Rosberg's advantage in the championship, and despite double points available at the final race in Abu Dhabi in November, Massa is in no doubt as to who has the advantage. 'Nico - he has more points so it's easier for him. I'd put my money on him now,' Massa added.

Felipe Massa surprised FIA stewards didn't penalise Nico Rosberg . Rosberg collided with Lewis Hamilton on lap two of the Belgian Grand Prix . Massa thinks stewards have become too lenient in racing incidents .

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By . Sam Webb . A man who murdered his sister's ex-boyfriend will spend at least the next 20 years in prison. Paul Mapps, 26, stabbed 27-year-old father-of-one Ian Davies in the stomach during a row at his sister's birthday party in Trinant, South Wales, on January 11. Cardiff Crown Court heard that the defendant and the dead man had previously been friends, but their friendship soured after Mr Davies' relationship with Mapps' sister Dawn, 30, ended. Mapps had denied murder and insisted he was acting in self-defence because father-of-one Mr Davies 'came at him' with a vodka bottle. Murder: Father-of-one Ian Davies (left) was stabbed to death by Paul Mapps at a party. The two had fallen out after Davies ended his relationship with Mapps' sister Dawn . But the jury, which came to a majority verdict, rejected his version of events and ruled that the killing was intentional. Before handing Mapps a life sentence with a minimum of 20 years, Judge Neil Bidder QC said he had shown 'no remorse' throughout the two-week trial. He told him: 'I reject any suggestion you were acting in self-defence when you stabbed Mr Davies. Before handing Mapps a life sentence with a minimum of 20 years, Judge Neil Bidder QC said he had shown 'no remorse' throughout the trial . 'You plainly have difficulty in controlling your anger. 'There is only one sentence I can impose... that is life imprisonment. 'You will serve a minimum of 20 years in jail and will only be released if you are deemed no longer a danger to the public.' Gwent Police Chief Inspector Richard Williams paid tribute to Mr Davies' family for their bravery and dignity during the trial. He said: 'Throughout the trial they have listened to some particularly upsetting details about Ian's death. 'They have remained dignified and I would like to acknowledge their bravery. 'Since Ian's death Paul Mapps has sought to absolve himself of any responsibility by first claiming someone else was responsible and, when this was disproved, claiming he was acting in self-defence. 'His attempts to deceive the court have failed. I hope the verdict brings the family some closure.' Mr Davies' older sister, Carrie, said the family felt a sense of relief that justice had been served - though they would never get over their loss completely. 'It goes without saying that this has been an extremely difficult and challenging time for the family,' she said in a statement issued by police. 'Although the outcome doesn't ease our great sense of loss, we can now start to move forward with our lives, and focus our efforts on looking after and supporting Caine, Ian's six-year-old son.'

Paul Mapps, 26, knifed father-of-one Ian Davies, 27, in the stomach . The pair were friends but they fell out after Davies split up with Mapps' sister . Jailing Mapps, the judge said: 'I have discerned no real remorse in you at all'

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By . Hugo Gye . PUBLISHED: . 10:49 EST, 29 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:08 EST, 29 March 2013 . A father who tried to stop a shop from selling a legal high to his troubled teenage daughter ended up being arrested after losing his temper with staff. Colin Rawlingson was worried about the health of his 17-year-old daughter Nicole after she confessed she had become addicted to the drug Sky High, which gave her terrifying mood swings. So on Tuesday he went to the shop where she said she had bought to the drug in an attempt to persuade staff to stop selling the legal high to the underage girl. Every parent's nightmare: Nicole Rawlingson, 17, is addicted to legal drug Sky High . But when he raised his voice at workers in the shop in Aberdeen he was apparently targeted by security guards who forced him to the ground. Police then attended the scene and arrested the father of three, handing him an on-the-spot fine of £40 for shouting at staff. Mr Rawlingson, 62, said he was horrified to find himself painted in a bad light when he was trying to protect his vulnerable daughter. 'We've been trying to find out for a long time what has been the catalyst of her extreme behaviour,' he said. 'She told us she had been taking this substance because she was unable to purchase alcohol or cigarettes from local shops because of her age - she only looks about 12. Arrest: After Colin Rawlingson (right) filmed Nicole buying the drug in Aberdeen (left) he was detained by police . 'To prove the point we went to the shop to see if they would sell it to her. My daughter's carer filmed it on her mobile phone. 'The shop staff never asked for ID and she was just given the product. When I started complaining about this, I raised my voice. 'The next thing I know these two security guards pushed me to the ground.' The recruitment executive said the men lay on top of him for 15 minutes while waiting for police to arrive after they had thrown him face-down on the floor. 'My daughter was going berserk at this point,' Mr Rawlingson said. 'She was terrified - and so was I. 'I could hardly breathe and I thought at one point I was going to die. Mood swings: The teenager has been behaving increasingly erratically since taking the drug . While the exact make-up of the drug sold as 'Sky High' is unclear due to its semi-legal status, it appears to be a synthetic cannabinoid similar to the drug 'Spice'. Such substances imitate the effects of marijuana, relaxing users and giving them a 'trippy' sensation, although they do not contain any of the same ingredients as the natural drug. Users have described Sky High as 'very, very potent', far more powerful than ordinary strains of cannabis. The drug has not been specifically outlawed under current anti-narcotic legislation, but cannot be advertised for human consumption. Similar substances are usually marketed as 'herbal blends', and are sometimes specifically labelled as being unsuitable for ingestion. 'Then the police arrived and put handcuffs on me and took me into a police van in full view of everyone on the street. 'I've . never had any trouble with police. I didn't assault anyone - I just . raised my voice as anyone would have done as a concerned parent.' Mr Rawlingson said that his daughter had been behaving increasingly erratically over the preceding months - and had even tried to run away from home. The teenager has kicked in walls and ripped panels off doors at her family home in Blackburn, near Aberdeen, and her panic attacks mean she can no longer sleep on her own. Nicole's family had no idea what was triggering her mood swings until she admitted she had been regularly smoking the synthetic cannabis drug over the past year. It is sold in a clear tube labelled 'Sky High', with no indication of what the product actually contains. 'Because it is a legal high she thinks it's OK,' Mr Rawlingson said. 'She's been taking it two or three times a week for a year. 'If they are going to sell legal highs they should come with health warnings. But I think these shops need to be closed down.'

Nicole Rawlingson, 17, has been behaving erratically since taking Sky High . Father Colin went to market store where she bought drug and berated staff . Pushed to ground by security staff and fined £40 by police for disruption .

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Goals have been flying in from all directions this World Cup and club bragging rights play a part in the battle to finish top of the hot shots. Unsurprisingly, European super powers Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Barcelona lead the way with number of goals scored in Brazil. Barca are relying heavily on Neymar and Lionel Messi while Bayern have Thomas Mueller’s hat-trick against Portugal and Arjen Robben’s double against Spain to thank for their high placing. Clubs from all over the globe are represented for what has become a truly golden tournament. This is a club-by-club guide to the goals scored in the World Cup so far. 9 - Bayern Munich . Thomas Mueller (Ger) v Portugal (June 16) (Hat-trick) Arjen Robben (Hol) v Spain (June 13) (double) Nothing but net: Robben's powerful effort eludes Australia goalkeeper Matthew Ryan . On fire: Robben celebrates scoring his third goal of the competition in only his second game . Premier League - 22 . Bundesliga - 21 . La Liga - 14 . Serie A - 1 . Ligue 1 - 8 . Arjen Robben (Hol) v Australia (June 18) Mario Mandzukic (Cro) v Cameroon (June 18) (double) Mario Goetze (Ger) v Ghana (June 21) 8 - Manchester United . Robin van Persie (Hol) v Spain (June 13) (double) Robin van Persie (Hol) v Australia (June 18) Lining it up: Holland striker Robin van Persie (centre) prepares to strike the ball at goal . Rocket: Van Persie smashes a powerful strike into the roof of Australia's net to make it 2-2 . Jumping for joy: Manchester United striker Van Persie leaps into the air to celebrate his goal . Right foot – 43 . Left – 37 . Head – 24 . Own goals – 3 . Other – 1 . Penalties – 7 . Direct free-kick – 1 . Wayne Rooney (Eng) v Uruguay (June 19) Marouane Fellaini (Bel) v Algeria  (june 17) Nani (Por) v USA (June  22) Juan Mata (Esp) v Australia (June 23) Javier Hernandez (Mex) v Croatia (June 23) 7 – Barcelona . Neymar (Bra) v Croatia (June 12) (double) Neymar (Bra) v Cameroon (June 23) (double) Alexis Sanchez (Chi) v Australia (June 13) Lionel Messi (Arg) v Bosnia (June 15) Lionel Messi (Arg) v Iran (June 21) Star man: Neymar (pictured) scored twice during Brazil's Group A win against Cameroon . Strike: The Brazil youngster gave his side the lead with a right-footed finish in the 17th minute . 4- Real Madrid . Karim Benzema (Fra) v Honduras (June 15) (double) Karim Benzema (Fra) v Switzerland (June 20) Xabi Alonso (Spain) v Holland (June 13) Clinical: Karim Benzema has three goals in two games for France so far at the World Cup . Sharp: The Real Madrid forward scoring his first and France's fourth against Switzerland on Friday . 3 – Pachuca . Enner Valencia (Ecu) v Switzerland (June 15) Enner Valencia (Ecu) v Honduras (June 20) (double) 3 – Liverpool . Luis Suarez (Uru) v England (June 19) (double) Daniel Sturridge (Eng) v Italy (June 14) Clinical: Suarez fires past Hart (right) to put Uruguay 2-1 against England at the World Cup . 3 – Wolfsburg . Ivica Olic (Cro) v Cameroon (June 18) Ivan Perisic (Cro) v Cameroon (June 18) Ivan Perisic (Cro)  v Mexico (June 23) 3 – Marseille . Mathieu Valbuena (Fra) v Switzerland (June 20) Andre Ayew (Ghana) v USA (June 16) Andre Ayew (Ghana) v Germany (June 21) Level best: Andre Ayew (right) rises above the German defence to head home for Ghana . No chance: A full stretch Manuel Neuer is unable to stop Andre Ayew equalising for Ghana . Saviour: Andre Ayew celebrates scoring for Ghana against Germany on Saturday night . 3 - Napoli . Dries Mertens (Bel) v Algeria (June 17) Eduardo Vargas (Chi) v Spain (June 18) Blerim Dzemaili (Swi) v France (June 20) 2 - Porto . Juan Quintero (Col) v Ivory Coast (June 19) Silvestre Varela (Por) v USA (June 22) Late drama: Portugal substitute Varela scores a diving header to salvage a 2-2 draw in the 95th minute . 2 - Seattle Sounders . Clint Dempsey (USA v Ghana (June 16) Clint Dempsey (USA) v Portugal (June 22) Poacher: USA striker Clint Dempsey (right) chests the ball past Portugal keeper Beto to make it 2-1 . 2 - Chelsea . Oscar (Bra) v Cro (June 12) Fernando Torres (Esp) v Australia (June 24) 2 - Bayer Leverkusen . Andres Guardado (Mex) v Croatia (June 23) Son Heung-Min (S Kor) v Algeria (June 22) 2- New York Red Bulls . Tim Cahill (Aus) v Chile (June 13) Tim Cahill (Aus) v Holland (June 18) Unstoppable: Australia's Tim Cahill unleashes a left-footed volley to level the score at 1-1 . Top technique: Cahill keeps his eye on the ball as he scores his second goal of the World Cup . Stunner: Cahill's effort beats Holland keeper Jasper Cillessen and goes in off the underside of the bar . 2 - Milan . Kesuike Honda (Jap) v Ivory Coast (June 15) Mario Balotelli (Ita) v England (June 14) 2 - Paris St Germain . Edinson Cavani (Uru) v Costa Rica (June 14) Blaise Matuidi (Fra) v Switzerland (June 20) 2 - Arsenal . Joel Campbell (CRC) v Uruguay (June 14) Olivier Giroud (Fra) v Switzerland (June 20) Level best: Joel Campbell (centre) scores to equalise for Costa Rica against Uruguay . Comeback trail: Joel Campbell celebrates scoring Costa Rica's first goal . 2- Udinese . Charles Aranguiz (Chi) v Spain (June 18) Pablo Armero (Col) v Greece (June 14) 2 - Monaco . James Rodriguez (Col) v Greece (June 14) James Rodriguez (Col) v Ivory Coast (June 19) 2 - Roma . Gervinho (CIV) v Japan (June 15) Gervinho (CIV) v Colombia (June 19) 2 - PSV Eindhoven . Memphis Depay (Hol) v Chile (June 23) Memphis Depay (Hol) v Australia (June 18) Net gains: Depay wheels away in celebration following his 90th-minute effort . 1 - Palmeiras . Jorge Valdivia (Chi) v Australia (June 13) 1 - Wigan Ath . Jean Beausejour (Chi) v Australia (June 13) 1 - Feyenoord . Stefan de Vrij (Hol) v Spain (June 13) 1 - Club America . Oribe Peralta (Mex) v Cameroon (June 13) 1 -  Juventus . Claudio Marchisio (Ita) v England (June 14) Strike one: Claudio Marchisio hits a daisy cutter from 25 yards which arrows past Joe Hart . Despair: Rooney (centre) looks distraught as Marchisio's shot nestles in the back of the net . Celebration: Marchisio wheels away after opening the scoring for Italy . 1 - Club Brugge . Oscar Duarte (CRC) v Uruguay (June 14) 1 - Kuban Krasnodar . Marco Urena (CRC) v Uruguay (June 14) 1 - River Plate . Teofilo Guterriez (Col) v Greece (June 14) 1 - Swansea City . Wilfried Bony (CIV) v Japan (June 15) 1 - Hertha Berlin . John Brooks (USA) v Ghana (June 16) 1 - Borussia Dortmund . Mats Hummels (Ger) v Portugal (June 16) Joy: Hummels (right) makes straight for the Germany substitutes after scoring . 1 - Stuttgart . Vedad Ibisevic (Bos) v Argentina (June 15) 1 - Freiburg . Admir Mehmedi (Swi) v Ecuador (June 15) 1 - Real Sociedad . Haris Serforivic (Swi) v Ecuador (June 15) 1 - Zenit St Petersburg . Aleksandr Kerzhakov (Rus) v S Korea (June 17) 1 - Ulsan Hyundai . Lee Kuen-Ho (S Kor) v Russia (June 17) Too late: Akinfeev looks on as the ball crosses the line after the Russia goalkeeper spilled the ball . Super sub: Lee Keun-Ho celebrates after his speculative effort on goal went in . 1 - Valencia . Sofiane Feghouli (Alg) v Belgium (June 19) 1 - Crystal Palace . Mile Jedinak (Aus) v Holland  (June 18) 1 - Real Espana . Carlo Costly (Hon) v Ecuador (June 20) 1 - Borussia Moenchengladbach . Granit Xhaka (Swi) v France (June 20) 1 - Newcastle United . Moussa Sissoko (Fra) v Switzerland (June 20) 1 - Fulham . Bryan Ruiz (CRC) v Italy (June 20) Head boy: Ruiz connects with the deep cross to steer past a helpless Gianluigi Buffon . 1 - Lazio . Miroslav Klose (Ger) v Ghana (June 21) 1 - Al Ain . Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) v Germany (June 21) 1 - Lille . Divock Origi (Bel) v Russia (June 22) 1 - Mainz . Koo Ja-cheol (S Kor) v Algeria (June 22) 1 - Stoke . Peter Odemwingie (Nig) v Bosnia (June 21) Back of the net: Odemwingie's low effort goes through the legs of his Stoke team-mate Begovic . 1 - Sporting . Islam Slimani (Alg) v S Korea (June 22) 1 - Academica de Coimbra . Rafik Halliche (Alg) v S Korea (June 22) 1 - Club Africa . Abdelmoumene Djabou (Alg) v S Korea (June 22) 1 - Granada . Yacine Brahimi (Alg) v S Korea (June 22 . 1 - Manchester City . Fernandinho (Brazil) v Cameroon (June 23) 1 - Fluminense . Fred (Brazil) v Cameroon (June 23) Game over: Brazil's Fred (9) heads the ball home to give Brazil a 3-1 lead in the second half . 1 - Leon . Rafael Marquez (Mex) v Croatia (June 23) 1 - New York City . David Villa (Esp) v Australia (June 23) 1 - Schalke . Joel Matip (Cmr) v Brazil (June 23) 1 - Besiktas . Jermaine Jones (US) v Portugal (June 22) 1 - Norwich . Leroy Fer (Holland) v Chile (June 23)

22 Premier League players have scored - more than any other league . Brazil's Neymar is top scorer so far with four goals . 43 right-footed goals have been scored compared with 37 left footed .

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This is the moment a family hatchback rolled down a hill - in the world's biggest zorb. British engineers at Nissan spent two months creating the giant inflatable bubble, which is six-metres in diameter, in Sunderland. They inflated the zorb around the hatchback at the top of a hill before letting it tumble down head over wheels. Scroll down for video . The family hatchback was sent down a hill in a zorb as part of a stunt to show off car manufacturer Nissan's new safety technology . The CarZorb, which is made up of two inflatable layers to shield the Note from outside dangers, rolled down the steep hill hitting a top speed of 20mph before coming to a standstill. The stunt took place at a military facility in the UK. Zorbing, which was invented in New Zealand, has become increasingly popular in recent years, with thrill-seekers strapping themselves into a huge inflatable ball ball before hurtling head over heels down a hill. Nissan say they built the CarZorb to highlight the safety shield technology of their family hatchback Note, which is also built in Sunderland. Bastien Schupp, vice president strategy and marketing at Nissan, said: 'The Nissan Note has been carefully engineered to provide motorists with a whole range of technology that creates a protective bubble around you and your car. 'Our Safety Shield technology in particular is unrivalled amongst other small family cars. 'Creating a life size CarZorb to highlight the technology is an exciting and memorable way of reminding people about the benefits of Nissan's Safety Shield.' British engineers at Nissan spent two months creating the giant inflatable bubble, which is six-metres in diameter . The CarZorb is made up of two inflatable layers to shield the car from being damaged as it rolls down the steep hill . Engineers carefully packed the car into the zorb before inflating the giant plastic bubble around it . Once the CarZorb was fully inflated it was pushed down a steep hill head over wheels but the car remained cushioned by the bubble . The car hurtled down the hill in the zorb reaching a top speed of 20mph . Nissan say they built the CarZorb to highlight the safety shield technology of their newest family hatchback car, the Note .

British engineers spent two months creating inflatable bubble, which is six-metres in diameter, at a factory in Sunderland . The 'CarZorb' was taken to a military facility in the UK where it was inflated around a car before it was pushed down a hill . The giant bubble reached a top speed of 20mph as it rolled down the incline with the car safely nestled within the zorb . The stunt took place to promote new safety technology created by car manufacturer Nissan .

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By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 21:21 EST, 23 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 21:21 EST, 23 October 2013 . A couple of newlyweds who sued Carnival Cruises following the ill-fated Triumph voyage earlier this year were not actually on board at the time, it was revealed. Luke Cash and Ami 'Summer' Gallagher's attorney filed a lawsuit last week after the couple allegedly suffered 'deplorable, unsafe and unsanitary conditions' on the February cruise. However they were most definitely on dry land at the time in Kemah, Texas where they told a reporter for the Houston Chronicle that their upcoming wedding plans had been ruined by the ill-fated trip. Luke Cash and Ami 'Summer' Gallagher were not on the stranded Carnival cruise ship in February but have still filed a lawsuit to claim damages after their wedding plans had to be changed . All aboard: Carnival confirmed today that the newlyweds were most definitely not on the stranded ship in February . Carnival also confirmed on Tuesday that the couple, from Houston, were not on board the February 9 cruise. More than 3,000 passengers spent five days stranded in the Gulf of Mexico following an engine room fire on the ship. There were limited toilets, no air conditioning and lack of food, with the incident quickly becoming a PR disaster for Carnival. The couple's lawyer John Bruster Loyd admitted that the couple had not actually been on board the crippled cruise ship. He told chron.com: 'I screwed up.' He said that he last spoke to his clients around six or seven months ago and had forgotten a significant point. He emphasized that his clients had not misled anyone. Mr Loyd added: 'They . told me the correct thing but so much time had passed since we last . spoke about the case I forgot the biggest detail, that they hadn't been . on the boat.' The attorney has since amended the lawsuit. The couple are still suing Carnival for 'breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation and fraud'. The Cashes released a statement today where they said that they were suing Carnival as they had not made good on their promise of reimbursement and they were thousands of dollars out of pocket for their rescheduled wedding. The crippled Carnival cruise ship Triumph makes its way up Mobile Bay in Alabama on February 14 after five days stranded in the Gulf of Mexico . Deplorable: The conditions on board the boat, which had limited power following an engine fire, deteriorated with passengers forced to sleep outside because of the heat and stench of cabins .

Luke Cash and Ami 'Summer' Gallagher's attorney filed a lawsuit last week which erroneously claimed the couple were on the Triumph in February . Lawyer has since amended the lawsuit, saying: 'I screwed up' Couple still suing Carnival for financial reimbursement for their wedding which had to be rescheduled .

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With 100,178 passengers expected to fly on Christmas Day, London's Heathrow Airport is making an effort to ensure that no one misses out on their festive holiday feast. Travellers will be treated to turkey, sage and onion stuffing, and Christmas pudding in the form of three specially created boiled sweets. Aptly named Boarding Bon Bons, the treats have been designed to perfectly recreate traditional Christmas dinner flavours. London's Heathrow Airport will provide holiday travellers with Christmas dinner-inspired boiled sweets . Called Boarding Bon Bons, the festive treats will be handed out from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day . Just before the Queen takes to the nation’s TV screens there will be an estimated 16,677 Heathrow passengers in the air during the traditional Christmas lunch time between 1pm and 3pm. This year, Heathrow will become the first airport in the world to offer its passengers a festive twist on this tradition with Christmas dinner sweets that can be enjoyed at 30,000ft. The treats were developed alongside one of the UK’s leading independent confectionary creators. The Christmas pudding has hints of brandy butter, raisin and Christmas spices, while the turkey and sage and onion stuffing sweets taste surprisingly like a real Christmas meal. The sweets were developed with a leading UK confectionary company to truly capture the turkey flavour . The sage and onion stuffing sweet tastes remarkably like the real thing . The Christmas pudding flavour has hints of brandy butter, raisin and Christmas spices . Normand Boivin, Chief Operating Officer at Heathrow said: 'With a huge number of passengers set to fly from Heathrow this Christmas, we are giving merry travellers a festive send off as they embark on their holidays. 'We wanted to bring to life the warm and exciting feeling everyone gets on December 25th and what better way to make sure flyers don’t miss out on the most exciting moment of the day than by recreating the quintessential Christmas dinner. 'We tried a number of different flavour combinations, including cranberry sauce, mince pies and honey glazed carrots, but found that turkey, sage and onion stuffing and Christmas pudding really evoked the taste and sentiment of Christmas.' Heathrow’s Boarding Bon Bons will be handed out by the airport’s passenger ambassadors across all five terminals from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day.

100,178 passengers expected to travel from Heathrow on Christmas Day . Airport to hand out 'Boarding Bon Bons' as a festive treat . Sweets flavours include sage and onion stuffing and Christmas pudding .

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(Mashable) -- Is it just me or is the ICANN plan to corral online porn going terribly wrong? We already have reports that universities are snapping up XXX domains in an effort to get ahead of porn pranksters who want to besmirch a few good online names with smut. I guess this turn of events was obvious to anyone with half a brain. Legitimate porn sites have little interest in the triple X domains, which went on sale earlier this week, for their businesses because they see them as potential censorship and, more importantly, they thrive on people accidentally stumbling on their URLs. In the early days of the web this was common because porn purveyors snapped up known names and brands -- none of which had to feature an obvious porn domain label. That's how "Whitehouse.com" ended up, for a time, as a porn site. .XXX was designed to improve the situation. No more accidentally typing in, well, something you didn't intend. With a designated porn domain, it's unlikely anyone would end up in the wrong place. Better yet, corporations and homes could easily block all .XXX domains. That's the plan, but if pornographers stay away and legitimate people, companies, businesses and universities race to snap up any and all XXX domain names that could be construed as theirs, then this triple XXX domain could be an embarrassing failure for the ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers). Think I'm exaggerating? The AP reports that 80,000 XXX domains were sold in presale and many companies like Pepsi and Nike lined up to purchase adult domains. The University of Kansas reportedly just paid $3,000 for a variety of XXX URLs. It's unlikely anyone will ever type in www.KUgirls.xxx, but that's not the point. The university just wanted to be safe. I understand the impulse. Even as I'm writing this, I'm wondering if I, too, should try to protect my good name by buying the LanceUlanoff.xxx domain. I know where to go. GoDaddy.com is registering them for $99 a year, making these domains considerably more expensive than standard domains (which you can buy at various sites at anywhere from $1.99 or $9.99 -- yearly maintenance fees are then more expensive). According to the website, if I wanted to launch an adult website under that URL, I actually have to become an "Internet Community Member" and then confirm my status of "the sponsored adult entertainment community". My guess is that this is how the ICANN polices the URLs, to ensure that someone isn't registering someone else's brand as a porn site. I have no plans to do so, which conveniently means I do not have to become a part of the "Community." GoDaddy tells me this too, and is -- fortunately, I guess -- only too happy to help me park my URL for the same exorbitant fee. Atop GoDaddy's XXX domain registration page is this: "Let's be adult about it. Create an adult Web presence or protect your brand." This is followed by an explanation of why you'd want to register an XXX domain. Note what it starts with: . "Secure your brand. Protect your reputation." "Perhaps you'd like to create an adult entertainment website. Or maybe you're here to keep your brand from being registered as a .XXX by someone else. Whatever your reasons for wanting a .XXX domain, you've come to the right place. To check the availability of your domain, type the name you want into the search box above. " GoDaddy has built its brand with coy references to sex (check out any of its Super Bowl ads), but it's not being coy here. The message is clear: If you don't want someone launching a porn XXX domain with your name or brand, you'd better let GoDaddy take your money and register it for you. While I see the parallels with the early days of the web, this situation is different in one fundamental way: Those snapping up the domains for protection will never use them. No one outside the porn industry wants to run a live XXX domain website. These businesses and universities are simply buying them in what GoDaddy actually calls "Defensive Registrations" to hide them from view forever (and they'll pay GoDaddy yearly fees to do so). Instead of creating a solution, the ICANN's apparently misguided efforts have spawned a new anxiety: "Your Brand Name in Porn." The fear is so strong that it's got all these people buying up domains just so the wrong people can't get them. As I see it, this could be quite a windfall for GoDaddy. The company should send the ICANN a thank-you note. See the original article at Mashable.com . © 2013 MASHABLE.com. All rights reserved.

Universities are buying XXX domains to get ahead of porn pranksters . Corporations and homes can easily block all .XXX domains . GoDaddy.com is registering them for $99 a year, making these domains more expensive .

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More than a year ago, Steve Carter was browsing online and came across a missing children's website. To his astonishment, after clicking through the pages, he found himself. What followed was a yearlong story of self-discovery. Carter, a 35-year-old software salesman, was adopted at age 4 from an orphanage in Honolulu. When he grew up, got married and thought about having his own children, the Philadelphia resident grew more curious about his own roots. "CNN covered Carlina White's story. It popped up on my iPad, and right from there I went to the center's website," Carter said, referring to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. White, an Atlanta woman who made headlines last year after she found her own baby picture on the website, discovered that she had been kidnapped as a 3-week-old infant from a Harlem hospital in 1987 by a woman posing as a nurse. She reunited with her biological family in an emotional meeting last January. Reading White's tale, Carter said, made him wonder about his own. On a hunch, he clicked on Missingkids.com in hopes of answering the unanswered questions about his origins. It was there he found an age-progression image made from a photograph of him as an infant. Carter recognized himself immediately, he said, and contacted the Honolulu Police Department. "I let them know my info and they ran with it," he said. "They were the ones who did all the legwork" of investigating the case. Carter then volunteered for a DNA test in February 2011. Eight months later its findings revealed fragments of his story and the name he'd been given at birth: Marx Panama Moriarty Barnes. His biological father, Mark Barnes, reported him missing more than three decades ago after his mother, Charlotte Moriarty, took him for a walk and didn't return. Carter says he believes Moriarty put him in the Hawaiian orphanage and told authorities his name was Tenzin Amea. CNN could not independently confirm that account. Barnes, who now lives in California with his two daughters, was not immediately available for comment, and Moriarty's whereabouts are unknown. This January, Carter decided to contact his newfound relatives over the phone. "They knew I had been located, but they were very surprised," Carter said, describing the experience as "a lot to digest." "You see a lot of these reunion stories and a day later they're meeting their parents," he said. "I'm still going forward, testing the waters." Carter says that while he intends to meet his kin at some point, he also wants to uncover what happened in the three-week period between his reported disappearance and his arrival at the orphanage in Hawaii. And yet authorities say stories like Carter's and White's are rare. Thousands of children under the age of 18 go missing each year, the center for missing children reported. Many of those youths are considered runaways and return home, though hundreds of the long-term missing often prove far more difficult to track down. "We encourage folks who have doubts to look on the website," said Robert Lowery, the center's executive director. Carter described his experience as "a happy ending to a story that usually isn't a happy ending." "Good things do happen," he said.

Steve Carter, 35, was adopted at age 4 from an orphanage in Honolulu. It was only years later that the Philadelphia resident grew more curious about his own roots . On a whim, he clicked on Missingkids.com . There, he found an age-progression image made from a photograph of him as an infant .

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A small business owner in St Louis pulled out a gun and shot dead all three of his employees after an argument and then killed himself, it was revealed Thursday. The owner of AK Home Health Care could be seen on surveillance cameras shouting at his employees in the tiny office Thursday afternoon before producing a handgun and killing everyone in the room, police said. The man then turned the pistol on himself. A sobbing family member said all of the dead, two men and two women, are family members and are immigrants from Somalia. Agony: A woman sobs after going to AK Home Health Care following a deadly rampage there that left four people dead . A.K. Home Healthcare was a family business and one mourner said all of the dead were related . Crime scene: St. Louis police work the scene where four people were found dead after a murder-suicide in a business along Cherokee Street south of downtown in St. Louis on Thursday . The owner of the business is a man named Khandra Muse, of O'Fallon, Missouri - a St Louis suburb, the St Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Police have not identified either the perpetrator or the victims. Authorities say all the dead were in their 40s and 50s. Police are still investigating what drove the business owner to open fire on his employees. The nature of the argument is unknown at this time and the confrontation lasted on a few moments before the perpetrator pulled out the semi-automatic pistol and started shooting. 'We don't know if this was a thing that carried over into today or was initiated today,' St Louis Police Captain Michael Sack. While police were still investigating a crime scene, a woman wearing a hijab tried to enter the business. When she was block by police, she collapsed to the sidewalk, sobbing. Scene: The shooting is believed to have broken out at a healthcare office in this building in south St Louis . Search: Police said they found a gun at the scene where shots erupted at 1.50pm on Thursday . Mohammed Ismail, 21, who said he was the woman's nephew, told the Post-Dispatch: 'All of the people, these are our family.' Another family member said the dead were all from Somalia. When police arrived on the scene, the . building was evacuated and several people were interviewed. At least one . man and two women were taken into custody. They were later released. The building, which is a former movie . theater, houses five to 10 small companies including an attorney, an . African bazaar and a home health company, the Post-Dispatch reported. Abdi Salam Elmi, an . immigrant from Somalia who drives a cab in St. Louis, said he was close . to all four of the dead in Thursday's shooting. He described them as . hardworking, friendly people. The neighborhood is home to many Somali immigrants and family members say all of the dead are Somali . The shooting, which left everyone in the room dead, even affected hardened St Louis police officers . 'They always . smile for me. This is my worst day in my life. It's a very, very sad day . for us and a very sad day for the city of St. Louis,' he said. St. Louis has long struggled with urban violence, but the last week has . seen a troublesome uptick in bloodshed. Police scrambled late Monday and . early Tuesday to respond to five different shootings on the city's . north side that left 15 people wounded. Elmi . said as a cab driver he sees too much violence in the city and he's . concerned about the recent shootings. 'I feel the same as I did when I . left Somalia,' he said, referring to the war-torn African country.

Boss killed everyone in the small St Louis office before turning the gun on himself . Owner of the business is Khandra Muse, of O'Fallon, Missouri, but no identity of the shooter has been confirmed . All of the dead are said to be Somali immigrants and family members . Shooter was found with semiautomatic pistol .

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By . James Chapman . PUBLISHED: . 12:06 EST, 16 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 18:45 EST, 16 January 2014 . Chancellor George Osborne hinted the minimum wage could rise to £7-an-hour . The minimum wage could rise to as much as £7 an hour next year – adding a potential £1,225 a year to the pay packets of millions of workers, George Osborne signalled last night. The Chancellor backed a dramatic 11 per cent increase in the current rate of £6.31 an hour, delighting Conservative MPs but alarming business leaders, who insisted it should not be increased by more than inflation. His surprise intervention provoked an immediate backlash from business groups. The Federation of Small Businesses said the rate should not go up by more than inflation – currently just 2 per cent – while the Institute of Directors said it should be offset by a reduction in employers’ National Insurance contributions. The CBI said an unaffordable rise ‘would end up costing jobs’. But Mr Osborne insisted low-paid workers should ‘enjoy the fruits’ of the economic recovery, suggesting that a rise would be carefully calibrated on the advice of the independent Low Pay Commission to avoid it affecting jobs or hurting employers. His move is designed to counter Labour’s charge that the Government is overseeing a recovery for the few,  demonstrating that the proceeds of growth will be shared by all. It also appeared deliberately timed to eclipse a speech on living standards by Ed Miliband today. The Low Pay Commission, which makes recommendations on the rate of the minimum wage, has been asked to look at restoring its value – undermined in real terms since the financial crash of 2008 and 2009. Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith, Cabinet Office minister Oliver Letwin and Treasury minister Sajid Javid are among those who have backed a significant increase, the first part of which is expected to take effect in October. It has been suggested that an increase could also save the Treasury significant sums in lower benefit claims and increased tax receipts. Critics claim that the change will be . difficult for many cash-strapped businesses to manage, and could lead to . lay-offs or send some firms to the wall. However businesses may be . offered more tax relief to compensate for an increased minimum wage. Government . sources said that further cuts to corporation tax or an increase to a . new National Insurance relief might be used to help firms contend with a . new minimum pay rate. Mr . Osborne said: ‘I think Britain can afford a higher minimum wage. I think . we have worked hard to get to this point and we can start to enjoy the . fruits of all that hard work. ‘I believe Britain can afford an above-inflation increase in the minimum wage so we can restore its real value for people.’ Since 2005 the minimum wage has risen by just a few pence, despite soaring inflation leaving workers worse off in real terms . The minimum wage rate stands at £6.31 for over-21s, but has fallen in value in real terms since the financial crash . He insisted that the exact figure . would be set by the Low Pay Commission, adding: ‘If the minimum wage had . kept in line with inflation it would be £7. ‘Just as we were all in this together in the crisis, I want to make sure we’re all in this together in the recovery. Goldman Sachs has made the second highest amount from its investment banking division in its 145-year history. Last year’s figures were beaten only by  those in 2007 – the year before the financial crisis struck. The bank’s $6billion (£3.6billion) revenue bonanza helped fuel an average staff payout of £234,000. The average full-time salary in the UK is £27,000. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs has unveiled a proposal to get round the cap on bonuses being limited to double bankers’ salaries – boosting their base salaries with a new payment called ‘role based pay’. By inflating bankers’ salaries, they can continue to pay massive bonuses while still claiming that they are no more than  double basic pay. Frances O’Grady, general secretary of the TUC, said: ‘While millions suffer, Goldman Sachs is brazenly showing who the main beneficiaries of the recovery are with another bumper year for their investment bankers. ‘The very people who caused the crash are now hogging the fruits of recovery for themselves, and governments are letting them get away with it.’ ‘Because . we’re fixing the economy, because we’re working through our plan, I . believe Britain can afford above-inflation increases in the minimum wage . and make sure we have a recovery for all and that work pays.’ He . added: ‘We are only in a position where we can contemplate an . above-inflation increase in the minimum wage because we have taken . difficult decisions to fix the British economy. The work is not yet half . done.’ Last week he claimed . any increase would be carefully thought through, saying: ‘I think . everyone wants to see an increase in the minimum wage. I . would like to see an increase in the minimum wage. But it has to be . done in a way that doesn’t cost jobs. We have a Low Pay Commission as a . body that exists to make exactly that judgment. ‘We . have got to get the balance right between supporting business, growing . our economy and making sure it is a recovery for all, and that is what . our long-term plan is all about.’ Yesterday . Mr Duncan Smith welcomed the ‘bold move’, saying: ‘At the heart of all . our reforms this Government is concerned to improve the quality of life . for the poorest in society.’ Business . minister Matthew Hancock, the first member of the Government to call . for a significant minimum wage hike, said: ‘Modern Conservatives are . passionate backers of the minimum wage, as part of a plan to make work . pay and ensure everyone can benefit from the recovery.’ And . David Skelton, founder of Renewal – a campaign group dedicated to ‘blue . collar Conservatism’ – said: ‘For a party that once opposed the minimum . wage this is momentous. It shows the Conservatives can become the real . workers’ party, standing up for the low paid.’ However . John Longworth, from the British Chambers of Commerce, said: ‘Although . there is an increased disparity between the highest and lowest earners, . arbitrarily raising the floor isn’t necessarily the solution and could . make the UK economy uncompetitive in the long term.’

Chancellor sets out sharp rise worth £1,220-a-year to full-time workers . Downing Street analysis suggests move could save £1billion in benefits . But the annual rate rise is set by an independent watchdog not ministers . Low Pay Commission must examine impact on struggling businesses .

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On April 29, 2002, a crowd of 711 assembled at the Gladsaxe Stadion in Soborg to watch England face Holland. After 31 minutes, Wayne Rooney picked up the ball off Lee Croft and shuffled it from his left foot to his right before firing into the far corner. It was his first goal representing England and he would score four more on the way towards winning the player of the tournament award. Wayne Rooney (left) in discussion with Roy Hodgson (right) in Brazil 2014 ahead of the World Cup . Rooney celebrates scoring for England at the 2014 World Cup against Uruguay in Sao Paolo . Rooney celebrates scoring for England against Croatia at Euro 2004 with team-mate Paul Scholes (right) Rooney's love affair with England had begun and he wanted to share it with his team-mates. On the night England were eliminated the squad convened for a farewell meal. Then something unexpected happened. After gaining Under 17 coach Duncan Bate's permission, Rooney stood up and produced a piece of paper from his pocket. On it he had written a poem about how much he loved playing for his country. Rooney, along with team-mate James Biggins, recited the poem called When Saturday Comes to a crowd of nearly 30 silent onlookers. 'I think it took most of the group aback,' Bate said. Dressing room convention dictates Bate is not allowed to reveal the full contents of the poem, but it is safe to say there were no rhyming couplets or iambic pentameters involved. But that did not matter. 'Here was a young boy just expressing his love for England in the best format and most succinct manner he could,' said Bate, who has 37 years coaching experience. 'I have never seen anyone stand up and do that before. 'I will never forget it.' Rooney will play his 100th England game as captain of the national side against Slovenia at Wembley . Bate had previously heard good things about a young Liverpudlian in Everton's academy who was running rings around opponents for fun. At first sight, there was little to suggest the teenager who reported for duty just before the championships would go on to earn 99 senior caps before his 29th birthday. 'He didn't stand out, not in terms of the way he dressed or behaved,' Bate says. Once he had seen Rooney in action, Bate's opinion changed. 'His attitude was absolutely first-class,' Bate said. 'He was combative without being over-aggressive and I liked that. 'He was a genuine boy and a genuine footballer.' From then on, Rooney's career looked set to go in just one direction - up. In February 2003 he became the youngest player to earn a senior cap when he came off the bench in the 3-1 defeat to Australia. His team-mates spoke about watching a young Rooney laughing and joking with his international team-mates on the way to the match at Upton Park. He was not fazed by what lay ahead, as he demonstrated when he impressed on an otherwise shambolic night for English football. Steven Gerrard (right) shares a joke with Rooney during an England training session in November 2005 . 'His first touch was top-class,' Sven-Goran Eriksson said. 'Every time he had the ball at his feet you thought something important could happen.' Rooney became England's youngest goalscorer in a qualifier against Macedonia and it came as no surprise when Eriksson named him in his Euro 2004 squad. It was equally unsurprising when Rooney took the tournament by storm, scoring a brace against Switzerland and Croatia. Rooney was front and back page news. Steven Gerrard was not exaggerating when he described Rooney's form as the 'best in Europe'. Eriksson ramped the hype up too much by comparing the 18-year-old to Pele. Soon after completing his £30million move to Manchester United, questions were raised about Rooney's temperament. Eriksson had to substitute a raging Rooney in the first half against Spain after he picked up a booking and threatened to earn a second. Rooney argued with David Beckham and several of the Northern Ireland team during England's embarrassing defeat in Belfast. But Rooney's England career has not been without incident, particularly during the 2006 World Cup . That temper was to cost England at the 2006 World Cup. Weeks after declaring 'the big man is back' following his famous metatarsal injury, Rooney was sent off for stamping on Ricardo Carvalho, although Cristiano Ronaldo played his part in the dismissal of his United team-mate, though. Eriksson said he was '200 per cent' sure Rooney would bounce back from the sending-off, but England did not. They fell into a slumber under Steve McClaren, but Rooney led the fight back under Fabio Capello. With the Golden Generation now a fading force, Rooney was the main man and he thrived under expectation, winning England's Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2009. Rooney could not carry his form into the 2010 World Cup though. Again going into the tournament suffering from injury, he failed to score and produced an ill-advised flurry of abuse at England fans following the 0-0 draw against Algeria. The issue of Rooney's temperament again came to the fore when he was sent off for flippantly kicking out at Miodrag Dzudovic in a qualifier against Montenegro in October 2011, which meant he missed England's first two matches of Euro 2012. Rooney scored the winner against co-hosts Ukraine on his return but England went out on penalties for the third time in his international career. Rooney took over as England captain after Gerrard retired from international duty after the 2014 World Cup . Rooney broke his World Cup duck in Brazil last summer, but England crashed out in the group stages. One good thing was to come out of the tournament for Rooney though. His team-mate and close friend Gerrard quit international football and manager Roy Hodgson handed the armband to Rooney. 'It's a great honour. I'm very proud,' Rooney said. Rooney will be even more proud when he walks out with his sons Kai and Klay to earn his 100th cap against Slovenia next week. His career will be tinged with sadness though if he retires without lifting an international trophy.

Wayne Rooney will earn 100th cap for England against Slovenia next week . At under 17s, Rooney wrote a poem about his love of playing for England . But Rooney's senior England career has not been without incident .

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(CNN) -- The first images are emerging of an adult Jaycee Dugard, the woman who was kidnapped when she was 11 and allegedly held captive for 18 years by a couple in an elaborate compound hidden in the backyard. Jaycee Dugard, shown here in 1991, breaks her silence in the new issue of People magazine. Dugard is featured on the cover of the new issue of People magazine, smiling brightly in the photo, her face framed by long brown hair. "I'm so happy to be back with my family," Dugard told the magazine. She lives in seclusion with her mother Terry Probyn and her two daughters, who police say were fathered by her captor Phillip Garrido. "They live a surprisingly normal life, considering the circumstances," said Terry Probyn's stepmother, Joan Curry, according to the magazine. Read the story on People.com . Dugard spends her time riding horses and cooking and is considering collaborating on a book, People reported. Watch a senior editor with People magazine explain why the photos are appearing now » . Garrido and his wife are accused of abducting Dugard in 1991 from a bus stop near her home in South Lake Tahoe, California, and keeping her in the compound behind their home in Antioch, California. They were arrested in August and have been charged with a combined 29 felony counts in connection with the kidnapping and rape of Dugard. Both Garridos pleaded not guilty to the charges. Last month, an attorney for Dugard's family said it has been a difficult transition for her and her two daughters, who are now 11 and 15, given her captivity spanned more than half her life and was the only world she knew for so long. "But there is no question that she knows that terrible and wrong things were done to her and that those people must be held accountable," McGregor Scott said. Dugard will testify against the Garridos, he said. Scott acknowledged Dugard would have to relive the "trauma" in court by sharing the "very, very sordid tale."

Jaycee Dugard is featured on the cover of the new issue of People magazine . "I'm so happy to be back with my family," Dugard tells the magazine . Couple is accused of abducting Dugard in 1991 and keeping her captive for 18 years . Police say her two daughters were fathered by her captor Phillip Garrido .

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Ashley McKenzie's judo career began with a playground fight over a stolen Pokemon card and reached its pinnacle when he became Commonwealth champion on Thursday night, leading an English gold rush. McKenzie embraces his ‘Bad Boy’ nickname. He has been banned from the sport several times for misbehaving, spent time in a young offenders’ institute and now plans to open a school for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the condition he honed to become a champion. As a child he was diagnosed with asthma, eczema, ADHD and obsessive compulsive disorder. He had two hearing aids fitted and surgery to mend a hole in his heart. VIDEO Scroll down for Commonwealth off to thrilling start . Champion: England's Ashley McKenzie poses with his gold medal after victory in the judo under 60kg final . Little warrior: Ashley McKenzie has overcome problems including ADHD to become a gold medal winner . But he . showed plenty of heart as he battled back to beat India’s Navjot Chana . in an edgy 60kg final to claim the first of three English judo golds. In . a dimly lit recess of Glasgow’s Scottish Exhibition and Conference . Centre hidden from the sold-out crowd, McKenzie grasped his gold medal . tightly. ‘I wasn’t . much good at school. I never had any A-stars or a job,’ he said. ‘This . is my job now and I wouldn’t swap it for any GCSEs.’ McKenzie . cried when he exited the Olympics in the second round in 2012. The next . month, he came fifth on a series of Celebrity Big Brother. But he wants . to be defined by his sporting success now. ‘I wasn’t . half bad at judo before Big Brother but people know me for appearing on . that and for being a bad boy,’ said McKenzie, ‘Now they can know me for . winning Commonwealth gold. ‘Hopefully . one day they can know me as Ashley McKenzie, that guy who’s got gold in . the Olympics. I can be a positive role model. I’ve had problems, I . understand people who have problems. My family is a bit crazy as well.’ Take that! England's Ashley McKenzie (right) takes down India's Navjot Chana (left) on his way to victory . Second time: McKenzie thought he had won his fight with a hip throw before the score was downgraded . The . 25-year-old took up judo at 11 after losing a fight at a school in North . London when another pupil put him on his back using a judo move. He . went to his local club to ensure it wouldn’t happen again. After . winning gold, he revealed: ‘Hopefully this is a stepping stone towards . opening a school for kids with problems to help them progress in life. I’m not saying they shouldn’t study but there are different ways of . communicating with kids with ADHD. I want something else to channel my . energy into and make it a better world.’ McKenzie, . who is 5ft 3in and weighs less than 9½ stone, is a little warrior. After . going behind by a 10 point Waza-ari, he went on the counter-attack and . thought he had won the contest with a hip throw, which was given as . ippon — the judo equivalent of a knockout. There was a lengthy delay . before his score was downgraded. ‘I’ve learned to control my emotions so . I was able to stay focused,’ said McKenzie, who held on to win with a . shido penalty victory.’ Rough and tumble: McKenzie struggles with Chana on the ground during their gold medal bout . McKenzie’s . roommate in the athletes’ village is Colin Oates, who also won gold . after dominating the under-66kg final against underdog Andreas Krassas . from Cyprus. Oates . scored a yuko before finishing the contest halfway through with an . armlock. ‘We’ve got the golden room now,’ said McKenzie. English judo . had even more to cheer when Nekoda Davis executed a throw on Scotland’s . Stephanie Inglis and held her down to win the women’s under-57kg final. Scotland . boasted two gold medallists from the same family after Kimberley . Renicks, 26, won gold in the first final of the evening. Her elder . sister Louise, 31, was watching as she prepared for her own match and . said she was inspired by her sister and went on to win her own gold. ‘We came . here to win double gold and we did it. We took judo up at the same time . when I was 11. My dad opened a centre to keep us off the streets. This . is special.’ Golden room: Colin Oates of England won gold after beating Andreas Krassas in the Men's -66kg final . VIDEO Commonwealth off to thrilling start & medal table .

McKenzie beat India's Navjot Chana to win gold . His victory came courtesy of a shido penalty . Former bad boy has had to overcome conditions including ADHD . Scotland's John Buchanan won bronze . Colin Oates won gold in the under 66kg event .

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Kate Moss brought a dose of rock ‘n roll glamour to a rural retreat better known as ‘the Cotswolds of Scotland’. The supermodel and her celebrity friends took the £150-a-night Craigellachie Hotel at the weekend - a rural Speyside getaway - as they celebrated nutritionist Rose Ferguson’s 40th birthday with a Burns-themed bash. They were joined by the likes of Noel Gallagher, Nick Grimshaw and Sadie Frost for a wild weekend of partying on the banks of the River Spey – an area once known as a favourite destination of Queen Victoria. Scroll down for video . Supermodel Kate Moss and her husband Jamie Hince leaving the Craigellachie Hotel on Sunday night . Kate Moss brought a dose of rock ‘n roll glamour to the Craigellachie Hotel - a rural retreat in Speyside dubbed ‘the Cotswolds of Scotland’ The 120-year-old country hotel has recently been re-opened after a £3m refurbishment. It features a renowned whiskey bar called The Quaich, which has one of Scotland’s biggest selections of single malt whiskys, and which stocks almost 1,000 bottles. The group also partied at the hotel’s newly-installed Copper Dog pub – where they tucked into a supper of haggis, neeps and tatties. The party was a traditionally Scottish affair, with a piper playing happy birthday on the bagpipes. The area is perhaps an unlikely destination for the supermodel. It is better known as an ‘angler’s paradise’, and the River Spey is famous for salmon, sea trout and brown trout fishing. The 120-year-old country hotel has recently been re-opened after a £3m refurbishment. It was bought last year by Piers Adam – the entrepreneur behind nightclubs including Mahiki and Whiskey Mist . Kate Moss and Sadie Frost uploaded a picture of themselves partying at the Craigellachie Hotel over the weekend . However, perhaps more fitting for the hard-partying star Speyside does feature the largest concentration of Scotch whisky distilleries in the country including Glenfiddich and Macallan. The area was said to be much recommended by Victorian doctors, for its efficacious air, while Queen Victoria was known to be a regular visitor. Originally built in 1893 as a destination for the Victorians who wanted to take in the clean air and enjoy the local countryside, The Craigellachie was bought last year by Piers Adam – the entrepreneur behind nightclubs including Mahiki and Cabaret. He decided to rejuvenate the hotel to its former glory following a visit to the Highlands three years ago. The Copper Dog pub has been installed in the basement of the hotel and provided the venue for a hard night of partying for Kate Moss and her celebrity friends . It features a renowned whiskey bar called The Quaich, which has one of Scotland’s biggest selections of single malt whiskys, and which stocks almost 1,000 bottles . The hotel's 28 bedrooms has been restored, maintaining original features such a fireplaces and antique furniture, the en-suites have also been refurbished in keeping with the traditional feel of the hotel . He came across the hotel by chance after travelling to the area with his father who had been evacuated to the area during WW2. He said: ‘When I first stayed at The Craigellachie I instantly fell in love with the place. However I was saddened that it had become run down and lost some of its spark. ‘For the next year or so I kept my eye on the sale of the hotel hoping that someone would buy and restore it, and then I made the snap decision to buy it myself. Many of the fabrics used in the soft furnishings have been sourced from local mills and the shortbread and water are from local businesses . Speyside features the largest concentration of Scotch whisky distilleries in the country including Glenfiddich and Macallan . The hotel also features a billiards room and a basement cinema room which can be used for private screenings . ‘Most of my businesses are related to bars and restaurants in London and internationally so I really hadn’t considered a hotel in the Highlands of Scotland. ‘However, there is something special about The Craigellachie and Speyside. There is a real sense of community in the area and I really want The Craigellachie to continue to be part of that.’ Throughout the hotel each of the 28 bedrooms has been restored, maintaining original features such a fireplaces and antique furniture, the en-suites have also been refurbished in keeping with the traditional feel of the hotel. The supermodel and her celebrity friends took over the £150-a-night Scottish getaway at the weekend, as they celebrated nutritionist Rose Ferguson’s 40th birthday with a Burns-themed bash . Speyside was said to be much recommended by Victorian doctors, for its efficacious air, while Queen Victoria was known to be a regular visitor . Many of the fabrics used in the soft furnishings have been sourced from local mills and the shortbread and water are from local businesses. The hotel also features a billiards room and a basement cinema room which can be used for private screenings. The Copper Dog will be a local pub showcasing the best of local fare and much of the food and ingredients have been sourced within a 20 mile radius.

The supermodel and her friends took over Speyside's Craigellachie Hotel . The area was once known as a favourite destination of Queen Victoria . The 120-year-old retreat has recently re-opened after a £3m refurbishment . Piers Adam is man behind celeb hangout Mahiki and Whisky Mist .

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(CNN) -- A federal air marshal was arrested Thursday morning at Nashville International Airport after being caught taking multiple upskirt pictures of female passengers boarding a plane, police said. A witness spotted 28-year-old Adam Bartsch, who was on duty, taking pictures with his cell phone underneath women's dresses, police said. The witness grabbed Bartsch's phone and notified a Southwest Airlines flight attendant, a police report said. Airport police removed Bartsch from the flight and took him into custody. According to the police report, Bartsch said he snapped 10 to 12 inappropriate pictures, something he said he had done before. He was charged with disorderly conduct and held on $10,000 bail. The Transportation Security Administration said it is assisting authorities with the investigation. "TSA does not tolerate criminal behavior. The agency immediately removed this individual from his current duties and is in the process of suspending or terminating his employment." In an e-mail to CNN, Southwest Airlines spokesman Chris Mainz said the flight, to Tampa, Florida, was not delayed by the incident. Fired air marshal will get new hearing .

A federal air marshal is accused of taking upskirt pictures of female passengers . Adam Bartsch was on duty during boarding of a Southwest Airlines flight . He is charged with disorderly conduct and held on a $10,000 bail . Read more at WKRN .

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